94 15 1774 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/80f7aa3431b395811483835358c1ff45.pdf bbbfe30f9bb1886e22113bbab8ecb562 PDF Text Text * December6, 2001 Volume 54 Issue 11 www.wilkeshe€~icon.coin T][EZE NEW.S 0F rTTODAY REPORTT=D BY r[TH T0tTRNATLTSTS 0F TOMORRI>W. Gilmour Settles into Wilkes While lanning Its Future BY JESSICA SKUTACK Beacon Arts & Entertainment Editor He has two first names. One is Joseph the other is Tim. His parents didn't have a name picked out because they thought they were going to have a baby girl. Since his mother was very sick after his birth, his father took the initiative and decided to name his new baby after himself-Joseph E. Gilmour Jr. When his mother`-recovered, she decided that her baby's_ name ;hould be Tim. So when you put the two together you get the President of Wilkes University -Joseph E. (Tim) Gilmour. However, prefers to be called Tim. Despite his simple name and downhome charm, Gilmour comes across as driven and determined, a man with a clear understanding of what a President is supposed to be. "The President of any university serves as an ambassador to the many publics that the un`iversity serves. They have to deal with strategic planning direction of the institution and make sure that it is positioned to serve a population whose needs are always changing. Th?y must also have the ability to attract, build, and support a leadership team or cabinet and serve as the public face of the University," Gilmour said. One of his main concerns is dealing with students even though, to date, most students would say they don't know him. But timing is everything; the President is driven first to complete the strategic planning process by January and then he intends to focus a great deal of his attention on the students. "I would like to have the time to have quality interactions where students` can deal with issues concerning Wilke§ and also the world. I need to have a real feel for how students think and feel," stated Gilmour. With nearly 30 years of administrative experience,Gilmourknows_oftheimportan'ce in a balance betwech understanding students and his regular business of the university. One of the biggest obstacles that Gilmour faced as an administrator came when he was executive assistant to the president at the University of Maryland in his fourth year. Basketball player, Len Bias, died of a ccroaine overdose and Glimourwasappointedcrisis Manager. The story became a national scandal about drug use on campus, arid resulted in the , resignation of the basketball coach. The whole ordeal lasted about a year, with reporters calling Gilmour at home nightly. "If you can learn to deal with that type of adversity, then you can face just about anything," Gilmour said. The President decided that he wanted to become an administrator ih his sophomore or junior year in college. He was very involved in student activities, held various elected offiees,' and was President Tim Gilmour has a lot to smile about, such interested in student affairs. As an as,his inauguration in January'and the unveiling of undergraduate he felt that he had the Strategic Plan. (Photo Courtesy Of university two options: he would either Relations) become a Presbyterian minister or become more excited by their missions than involve himself with student affairs. He regular business organizations. I am much eventually chose the latter. "I have always been attracted to service and educational organizations. I Gilmour continued .on page 13 �2 NEWS DECEMBER 6 Another Fire Hits Off-Campus Residence BY JUSTIN LEWIS Beacon Stuff Writer Three Wilkes students were displaced Sunday, after a fire was repgrted at 316 South River St. The fire originated in the basement due to a faulty furnace. According to Shawn Perrine, a senior Communications student, "I got horrie around 3:00 p.in., and as soon as I opened the door I smelled smoke and it was a lot hotter than normal." Both 316 South River as well as the adjacent building 314 South River St. were evacuated. The fire was contained to the basement `of 316 South River and the only fire damage done was to the baseinent floor. The apartments within the building suffered smoke damage, however, in the basement of 316 South River Street a ruptured sewer pipe was reported as well as a reported gas leak in 314 South River Street. The Wilkes-Barre Fire Department closed 316 on Sunday and the city then closed both sides on Monday. The residents can currently enter and retrieve items they may need only until dusk, but they are not permitted to live there rintil further notice. Perrine said, "This is an inconvenience for me because instead of walking to and from school I now have to drive to a friend's, where none of my things are. I can'tjust go home eat, watch television and an hour later do some homework." _ \ Sam Wolfe the owner of both 314 and 316 South River Street said, he allowed the residents of 314 to go back into their apartments as of Tuesday afternoon. Wo|fe later said, "We are doing our ve-iv best to get these residents back in a~s soon as possible." Plans for a Face-lift of the TV Lounge BY ADAM POLINGER Beacon Photo/Graphics Editor . The savitz Tv lounge, on the second floor of the Henry Student Center, is s.cheduled for a face-lift next semester. The Multicultural Student Coalition (MSC) is funding the ART 398 mural painting class under the instruction of Associate Professor of Art, Sharon Bowar. Although many colleges and uni-versities have a multicultural lounge, Wilkes does not so the MSC proposed that the Savitz lounge be used as One. Members world with symbols of religion in between of MSC approached the Savitz family and received permission to use the lounge. them. Bowar is producing some preliminary The idea for the mural was developed drawings to show the class, but the class is doing all the work. "The r6om will still be by Rachanee Oeller, a senior theater major. Although the room will be renamed the open for use` during the painting," said MulticulturalLounge,itwiillstillbeopento 86war. The last time the mtlral painting class everyone. "[This] won't change the use of the room," `said Gina Morrison, Coordinator was offered was spring semester of 2001. ofMulticulturalAffairs. At that time the class painted the mural that The mural will be composed of now graces the ca`fe in the Farley Library. various panels four to five feet wide. It will The mural in the TV Lounge will be circle the room. Each panel will illustrate a completed by the end of the spring 20Q2 landscape from different regions around the semester. &E Editor ohm Broody orts Editor �DECEMBER 6, 2001 I 3 10NAL &NAT 10NAL AOL's Chief Hxecutive Plans to Step Down BY SALLIE HOFMEISTER AND EDMUND SANDERS I|}s Angeles Times In a move that stunned the entertainment + world, Gerald Levin announced +Wednesday that he would retire in May as chief executive of AOL Time Wamer Inc., the world's largest media company. Levin's successor will be his longtimedeputyRichardParson5,53,who becameco-chief operating officer in January 2000 as partofTimewamer's mergerwithAOL. Levin chose Parsons over Robert Pittman, former American Online president, who shared the COO title since the Time Wamer's landmarkmergerinJanuary. Parsons, 57, is considered a logical choice because of his years of managementexperience,hisroleasaconciliator, and as a deal-maker within Time Wamer for a decade. TheformerpresidentofDime Bancorp, Parsons is one oi the highestranking blacks in corporate America. He recently turned down a high-level jobs in the Bush administration. But Parsons will take over a company that is battling a complicated merger and a huge sluinp in advertising. Parsons is now in charge of content~divisions such as Warner Music and the Wamer Bros. studio, while Pittman oversees subscri`ption businesses such as Time Warmer Cable, magazines such as Time and Sports Illustrated, and cable and broadcast `channelsincludingcNN,TBS,Home86x Office and the WB . Pittman, 47, also receives a promo' tion in the restructuring. Pittman will qu become the company's sole chief operating officer and will assume an expanded role as all divisions report to him in an effort to streamline its management structure. Levin's resignation came as a surprise to Wall Street, top executives within AOL Time Wamer and to other mediamoguls,comingonlyqyearafterhe orchestrated the $99 billion merger between the world's largest Internet service and the most powerful entertainmentcompany`. Analysts agreed that both Pittman andParsonsarewellqualifiedforthejobs theyreceived,yetcharacterizedLevin's retirement as a loss to the company. "It's a big loss," said Jessica Reif Cohen, an analystatMerrill`Lynch."Thetimingis not ideal because they are very much in the midst of a transition. Jerry has ,been the strategic visionary." Levin's leadership transformed Time Inc. from a magazine company to the world' s largest entertainment conglomerate, was unusually introspective in describing his decision. "I have a history of surprising people,"saidLevin,62,whowillcelebrate his 30th anniversary at the company when he retires. "Who I am and why I'm here (on Earth) can' t just be for this company. I am not all that I appear. I need toreclaimmyidentity.1'maboutto demonstrate the real me." People close to the him say that Levin has never fully recovered from the brutal 1997 slaying of his son, Jonathan, apublicschoolteacherinNewYork. After his son's death, Levin inserted a clause in his contract, allowing himtoexitbeforeitexpiredin2003.He was required to give the company six months notice, and said he exercised this option as soon as it became possible. His associates also say the September terrorist attacks had a particularly profound`effect on Levin, who since then has spoken passionately about.the company's role as a publ`ic. trust first, and amoney-mckingmachineforshareholders second. * GRAPHCS COURTESY 0F www.aol.coms �DECEMBER 6, 2001 NEWS Chaucer Recreated: Learning By Performing - BY LAURA BRODY students may either prepare a dish following a recipe used in medieval times or bring in something simple from that time such as a loaf of bread. The Chaucer cla~ss isn't getting off too easily, though. Part of their final is a written exam that will be taken on Friday, Dec. 7. "We still have to take a test for Beacon Stuff Vvriter With finals week rapidly approaching, students are preparing to take written exams to show the information they have learned all semester. But a written exam isn't the only way to demonstrate what students know. Dr. Sally Bormann, Assistant Professor of English, has found an alternative means of testing. part of the exam. But this proj-ect gives us a chance to be creative and takes a little of the pressures off finals week," said Bridgette Petro, JuniorEnglishmajor. "This project grew out t English 340: Studies in Chaucer is a class that reads and discusses the works of Geoffrey Chaucer, a wiriter from the 14th century. His most famous work is "The Canterbury Tales," a story of \\ of a student's suggestion that gained momentum in class discussion. In addition many archetypal characters making a to more traditional elements, like papers, exams, and presentations, I asked students to choose ways to add a multimedia or multidisciplinary project to the course," pilgrimage to Canterbury. Dr. Bormarin's "Studies in Chaucer'.' class will ineet on their scheduled : final exam date, but it won' t be for a traditional exam. Each student will assume . the role of one of the characters in Chaucer's stories. The student is required to research his or her character and be said Bormann. TL`r She added, ``Tina Baigis, who had been working on a research paper about food and eating customs in descriptions of the pilgrims in the prologue to `The Canterbury Tales,' suggested we ho.ld a medieval feast. "The class decided on characters prepared to talk about him/her. Students will come ih costume and recite lines from any of chaucer's works in Middle English. In addition, each student is responsible for bringing in a medieval food. The should draw out of a hat to impersonate in discussions at the dinner table. Students decided for themselves, with some class discussion, what foods, `array,' and opinions would be appropriate for their character," said Dr. Bormann. "This is a very good way to test our overall knowledge of Chaucer and his time," said Megan Strasburger, Senior English, Secondary Education, and Psychology major. "As I toid the sthdents, allegory and symbols work quite well for the 1390s and medieval studies. Minimal, emblematic gestures in costume and food are sufficient if the rati.onale for them demonstrates good engagement with the texts and period," said Dr. Bormarm. "I think this project is a good way to incorporate history of Chaucer's time into the final. It's something that appeals to different leaming styles," said Jennifer Bromfield, Senior English Secondary Education maj or. This project gives students an opportunity to be creative and show their knowledge in their own way. 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The girl is one of several prostitutes who work South Franklin Street and the sHfrounding streets year-round. Wilkes-B are Police Department' s Captain Dessoye of the Special Vice Division claims that prostitutes have shifted from South Main St.reet to the area in which many Wilkes (usually from apother precinct so -no one on the street recognizes them), impersonates a prostitute. She solicits busi- ne.ss from the "Johns," men who pick up prostitutes, and then arrests them under the same charge andpenalty as the prostitutes. These John Sting operations occur only in the summer Dessoye says because "I can't put a female officer out on the streets in 32° weather in a short skirt and tank top, and risk her getting sick. We have limited resources and can' t afford to lose an officer for a week." If the police ever sat on the steps of the apartme`rit buildings where many Wilkes University 'students live, they `would see that the prostitutes walking our streets aren' t from Las Vegas, and they don't wear sexy clothes. They wear multiple layers in the winter, and even in the warmer weather these prostitutes wear jeans and baggy shirts. It doesn't take an ``operation" to find prostitutes. i:::st:htnkFiv§e¥d:Le:ie§¥:1:u:::i::sd Why are the prostitutes there? Accordi'ng to local law enforcement, at least part of the attraction to the South Wil.kes-Barre neighborhood in which so many students reside lies in the atmosphere students create in the neighborhood. Captain Dessoye explains, "With the way that college kids behave, they make it easy for prostitutes to work." He feels that, "Because the kids are bo6zing in the streets and always causing a ruckus prostitutes don't stand out in a crowd. Therefore, it makes it easy to elude police officers." The police admit that it is not the college-aged kids who are soliciting prostitutes. Nor do they do the prostituting. If the students aren't the ones soliciting the prostitutes who walk freely on the streets these students live on (only because they surround. the school that they attend) how can one possibly hold them respon- sible? They are doing nothing but choosing to live in an area where they find themselves amongst their peers, a common factor in many neighborhoods. It is possible however, that prostitutes easily elude officers because the officers at the Police Department aren' t able to outsmart the common prostitute. According to Captain Dessoye if prostitution is detected, the department deals with it in three different Ways. 1) Harass them. Dessoye states, "If I see a prostitute first I have to identify whether I know her. If I do, I harass her, tell her to get off the streets, that I do.n't want to see her out ` here." Therefore, if the t girl is a known prostitute, apparently it's ok. The police let them go with a stem waning. Yikes! 2) Arrest them. Only if ` the police are not familiar with the prostitute, then ::eex:I:.beopLfceek%:#E::d the station they are fined $300 for a third degree misdeineanor. The girl will only go tojail if she has been into the station several times lately "for charges normany related to drugs," says Dessoye. However, if there are no pending charges then the prostitute is free to call her pimp to come pay her fi`nes and go back to work. 3) John Stings. These are warm weather undercover operations in which a female officer, \They are obvious to many who live in the area. Students and long time residents don't have a trained eye; yet everyday they can identify prostitutes and see them working their streets. Maybe if the police would look at the prostitution situation with a logical approach there could be a lot more than the twenty-six prostitution related arrests that the police had in the last year. More common sense should be shown; such as not deliberately trying to make undercover police officers stand out from the rest of the prostitutes, and doing more than harassing known prostitutes. The most si\mplistic answer i; to wear something other than a mini skirt, sit in the background (not in a police cruiser or classic unmarked car) and just wait an hour. The prostitutes will appear, the "Johns" cars will circle, and they will openly make their business~ deals. Prostitution is not a result of college students. Blatant prostitution is a result of the Wilkes-Barre Police Department Special Vice Division not taking the problem seriously but instead pointing the finger at the ever-present college student. g#g #.#SS !5 93gi£ Eith# We Need Your Comments on the Wilkes Strategic Plan Dear Editdr: I want to thank everyone for your active participation in the Wilkes strategic planning process this fall. Your hard work in the first three phases provided just the material those of us involved in writing drafts of the strategic directions document needed. We have, however, been disappointed with the response to the most recent draft, which was posted at http:// course.wilkes.edu/plan/ on 11/19/01. We have received less than ten comments from faculty, students and staff, and we need your help! While we have a long way to go before the strategic directions set in the draft are fully implemented, these directions will bring significant change to Wilkes over the next few years. They include: • Substantial enrollment growth. The plan calls for wilkes to grow from the current enrollment of approximately 2500 fulltime equivalent students to 4000 between now and 2010. About 450 of this growth will occur in our traditional residential program and 1050 in post baccalaureate enrollments. We cannot thrive without this growth because it will provide us with the resources we need to pay competitive salaries, maintain our physical plant and launch new initiatives. • Focus on the sciences and the professions. An institution the size of Wilkes cannot have deep commitm„ents in all dis-ciplines; we need to focus on those areas in which we have the largest potential for excellence and in` which student demand is likely to be the greatest. There will be room for initiatives in the humanitie;, but most of these wiill be focused in the cruc`iar area of general education. • Expansion outside of the Northeast pennsylvania recruiting region. Wilkes cannot thrive in the declining traditional education market in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It must expand its reach to the Mid-Atlantic region and explore new markets for non-traditional students. The growth proposed in the p.lan assumes such expansion. • A strong commitment to assessment for the improve- ment of leaming. While the Wilkes assessment committee is already working in thi`s area, the idea set forth in the directions is that we become and exceptional prac`titioner of assessment. Our sense is that institutions that seek this level of practice will have a genuine comparative advantage in the future. • . A commitment to developing support processes that provide extraordinary service. It goes without saying that Wilkes employees working in support areas have a genuine commitment to service. Nevertheless, the processes that many are saddled with make it very difficult to provide such service. Under the strategic directions document such service will be expected of all support units. • Developing fin-ancial strength.+o sustain itself in the long term, Wilkes will to increase its financial strength through the more efficient use of resources and more aggressive fund raising-increasihg its endowment threefold. Each of these aieas entails significant change for Wilkes and many of its faculty and staff. Before we finish writing the directions document, we truly want your comments so that we can use them in its development. I hope you'll take the time to write me Gilmour@wilkes.edu or to simply send me a note at my office at Weckesser Hall with your input. And please remember, wearelookingforWilkesfamilymeinberswhowouldliketowork on the initiatives defined in the directions document. Feel free to send me your name and the implementation team for which you would like to volunteer, or visit the planning website for direct access to team leaders through email. Sincerely, TinGinoul YburVoicescontinuedonpage9 �7 merica erica Or citieskillsandinjuresinnocent peoplewhilejusticepunishesonly those who are guilty. The vast majorityofpeoplesufferingfrom our actions had nothing to do withseptember'sterroristattacks. Hence, our actions cannot be justifiedinthisway. As for the idea that we are makingtheworldsafer,two questions arise. One is whether it ismorallyjustifiabletocausegreat ham in pursuing this goal. It's difficult to produce a decent argumentforthatconclusiQn whenitisse6'nthatwearekilling inno6entpeoplein6rd.erto BY -its;st-ou DR. LINDA Professor PAUL Of Philoso|)rty protectirinocentpeople.Akindofmoralvertigoresultsher`e. The argument becomes evenmoreproblematicwhenwe "Before seeking revenge, ask, "How does one increase first dig two grav-es," say the safety?Canonedoitbykilling Greeks. While the U.S. claims not off eneinies?" The evidence of tobeseekingrevengeinAfghani- -historysaysthisextremely stan,ouractionslooklikerevenge popularstrategydoesnotworkin andarelikelytohavesimilar thelong_run.Ifitworked,the results. We claim to be pursuing worldwouldbeafarmore' moralgoals,justiceandgreater peacefulplacenow. safetyfromterrorism,butweare So what should we do? failingndserablyineach. Increasing safety is a good goal. Canthisbeachievedinmorally justifiablewaysthathavelongterm effectiveness? Allthegreatspiritual traditions have taught that hatred is never appeased by hatred, but only by kindness and compassion. This means the only truly effective strategy for ending equanimityundertoinre,Asoka tockupPuddhistpracticeand publiclyvowednevertoengagein warfare again. He tried, through altruis!icaction,tomaketheworld abetterplace,establishidg attacks by ~those who hate us is to makemorefriends.and fewer enemies, a strategy often seen as utopian,i.e.unrealistic.Butisit? As individuals, we knovy medicalandveterinaryclinic;, diggingwells,abolishingcapital punishment, and advocating respectforhumanlife,animallife, hamfromsomeon;wehatedoes -not lessen our negative feelings toward that person. On the other \ hand,itisquitedifficultto continue hating someone who, overtime,tcke§realpainstobe kind and helpful. What happens if triis is adopted at a national level? The-b6stexamplecanbe found in King Asoka, an emperor in India during the third century C.E. Asoka inherited kingdoms wonbyhisfather\andgrandfather at the cost of great, bloody wars. He6eganhisrulefollowingin their footsteps. Inspired, how- . ever,byamonkwhomaintained and a diversity of opinions ly including all religions. required. To see triat this is what we need to do, the suffering of the Afghanpeopleneedstobemade real to us. We were bombar¢ed overandoveragainwithimages of. the destruction on September llth,followedbystoriesoffalrilies and loved ones left behind. I want toseeequalair[imeforthosein f lnterestin\gly, neighboring kingdomsdidnotapackduring. Asoka's-reign. No one is certain` whytheydidn't,bu`ttheevidence` is that Asoka successfully used kindness fo create safety and a goodlifeforhissubjects. What does this mean for us? It's a demanding strategy. It requiresself-exahination(asking what we do that causes harm to others and inspires them to hate us),workinghardtou-nderstand other\s (their cultures, concerns, difficulties),andthenactingwith compassion on the insight gained. In Afghafiistan, stopping the bombingandproviding_large amountsofaidisimmediately Afghanistap~imagesofthe destruction of Afghan cities, of searches for dead and wounded Afghanfaltrymembers,of orphanedchildren,women widowed,.refugeesdesperately struggling to-escape. Most of the storiestalkonlyaboutinlitary action, about what is happening with the Taliban, about how power mightbedividedlater,etc.There arenovividimagesofthe sufferingwearecreating. Let's really look at what we're doing in Afghanistan. Then let's consider whether we want to say,"GodbressAmerica"or"God forgiveAmerica."Betteryet,let's act as if we love our neighb'ors as ourselves. Consider justice. Bombing ing chi tnl eas ~startjustalittleearlierthanthe Iwoul¢1iketo`knowexactly BY MALLORY STONE Beacon Staff Writer What is Christmas? Is it the snoworthelights?Forsome'it'sa religiousholiday.Andformanyit signifiesthetimeoftheyearwnen "Santa" comes and brings tons of pre.sents. Whatever Christmas means to you, it should stir up feelingsofsomesort,morethan 1ikelybeingfeelingsOflovefor your family,aloveforthetimeof the year, etc. Christmasisthetimeofthe yearwhen-weshowourappreciaI-_ 1 1 _ __ .,,-, tionandloveforpeoplebygivipg themsomething.It'satimewhen weputupthetree,decoratethe house, and get into `the spirit.' The temperature drops, the snow falls,andthemagicbegins. However,latelyitseemspeople havelostthatideaofChristmas andaretryingtoforceittocome sooner. when Christmas became so commercialized?Whathappened to decking the halls? Or chestnuts roasting on an open fire? Why does no one appreciate the true meaningofChristmasanymore? oth,er stores. The pI?blem arises When all the stores `Tstart to competeandthat"littlebitearlier" adds up and results in Santa Clausesinthe~inallsaweekbefore Well,that'ssimple-becausethe meaningofChristmashasbeen lost in a sea of competition and Profit.unfortunately,theChristmas Season doesn't come with the first snow, or even when lights start appearing on houses anymore.Our-desiretodothebest decorating or give the best gifts has caused the meaning of Christmastobegreatlymodemized...possiblyruined. Ican'tblamethedistortion ofthemeaningofChristmasjust onthepeopleoftheworld.The mainblameshouldbepointedat the greedy businesses. They have realized that they can get an edge dntheChristmasmarketifthey Thanksgiving. That's when the meaningofChristmasislost.We haven't even gotten the chance to givethanksforourturkeyand they have us on Santa's knee, ;milingforapicture. Yetanotherproblemisthe fact that no one respects the meaningofChristmasatall. Christmas isn't stuffed Santa's andSnowmen.Anditdertainly nisn'tfckeChristmastreesand ineans.Isitallthatimportantto rush to the stores the day after blinkinglights.Yet,theshelves Thanksgiving?Isitallthat arestockedwiththismerchandise important to get the lights up and `we as consumers qup to the befoieDecelhoerbegins?Idon't stores to get our shoppin~g done r;allythinkitis.Believeme... as fast as possible, while getting Christmaswillcomeinalldue the coolest new products. Can we time~whenthesnowisfalling, say,"BlackFriday?"...(Forthose the lights are lit, and at the very ` of you anti-shoppers, that's the , least,whenDecemberhasstarted. FridayfollowingThanksgiving It isn't necessary for us to try and that everyone and their mother startit3 weeksearly. , rushes` out to start Christmas Christmas means many shopping) differentthingstomanydifferent We can all sit at our tables people,but1thinkeveryonecan onThanksgivingandcoprplain agreethatitisatimetoembrace abo.ut how horrible the shopping the spirit of the season and show isonBlackFriday,butthefactof~. thematteris,we'11findou\rselve.s in those same long lines we were complaining about. The stores aren't dragging us in again-st our -.`wiill.Consumersjustdon'ttakethe ourloveforfriendsan.dfamily. Noticethat1didn'tincludegiving expensivegifts.thatwerepurchased4_weeksbeforeChristmas in that meaning. Itisri'tthegiftsorhdwearly •' they,were bought. It's the love timetoletthe'Christriasseason getintofullswing. behindthegifts...Thesparkleof Businesses, c`onsumers, and the first snow and the Christmas everyoneinbetweenneedtotake carols being sung. acloserlookatwhatChristmas ���10 DECEMBER 6, 2001 Sophomore Dancers to Perform in The utcracker BYBRIDGETGIINTA togow`ithTheBalletSchoolandperformin DisneyWorld,whichwasagreatexperience,". explains Testa. W.hilemostWilkesUniversity DuringTesta'sfreshmanyearinhigh students are busy working on end of the school, she at_tended Dance by Kempson semester projects or studying for finals, and auditioned for the school's company, KrystalTestaandKimberlyHerbaughcan The 22nd Century Dance Ensemble. After befoundatrehearsalsforBalletNortheast's becoming part of the company, Testa was at production of The Nutcracker. • her dance studio five days a week, for five It is an unusually warm hours each day. Tuesday night in December, "InFebruaryof1999,four not at all like the snowy girls and I were selected from ChristmasEveduringwhich the compan-y to perform in TheNutcrackertakesplace. Cancun at the Caribbean Testa and Herbangh sit down Allegro Hotel. For one week we inthehallwayoftheDegnan danced along with the regular Studio of Dance, which echoes dancers there. It was a great with the laughter of young experience to dance with people dancers and the sound of froin another culture and f'd pointe shoes padding down the corridor. recommend an opportunity like tha-t to Testa and Herbaugh, both sophomore anyone," explains Testa. danceminors-atWilkes,havebeendancing In`addition to dancing in-Disney since the age of three and have competed in World and Cancun, Testa has also comseveral major dance competitions in the petedinmanycompetitions,includingRhee Past. Gold and Star Power. "I like competing. We Testa, who is front Hackettstown, always did well, so that was a plus," she New Jersey, takes her pointe shoes out of says with a smile. her dance bag and begins .to tie the ribbons `Herbaugh,fromEndicott,NewYork, Beacon Staff Writer as she explains her background in dance. '"I've studied dance with Diane's School of Dance, The North Jersey School of Dance Arts,TheBalletSchool,andDanceby Kempson. 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The organization, which is Advised by Dr. DeborahTindell, has been working hand-in-hand* with Step-By-Step, a` local agency that assists mentally retarded and disabled individuals who are livingontheirownwith.daily routines such as boarding a bus or balancing a budget. The club is planning s-everal field trips over the next few months, with the hopes to gain a variety of insight and knowledge through experience. This past weekend, seven members of the Psychology Club took part in the first ever "Wilkes University/Step-By-Step Day of Caririg." The students volunteered their time at one of the homes, painting the home and visiting with the residents. "The students helped Step- Tindell, who is on the board at Step-By-Step, was one of the people who came up with the idea of combining the students with the agency. She feels it will both educate the students and help elinrinateprejudice. "There is a lot of prejudice /,, in society towards individuals with mental illnesses. There is a misconception that `they are~ dangerous' or `a burden on society," she said.- "I think we need to educ`ate the public, and we can stir with the students. One day they will be community members, and if they have a better understanding there won't be any prejudices," she added. Togoalongwiththis service, the Psychology Club will be taking a trip to the Clark Summit State Hospital, where they will have yet another chance to workwithmentallyillindividual;. "This trip will be very educational for us because, unlike in the classroom where we can only read about and discuss issues, we will be exposed to some of the disorders through human interaction," said Holly Shiber, juniorpsychologyclubMember. "The patients will also benefit by Beacon Features Editor and Staff Writer began as a class project and has expanded upon it in other classes. "In a graphics course, the Dr. AnthonyKapolka, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, is a busy man who needs a reason to do anything Outside of his career. "The work load as a students took standardized map data and made them three dimensional. They used the GPS of cars to put the data in real time which allows a user to find information on-line in real time. BY BETH A. WEIR and MARK WEIR professor is always fairly great and the field of Computer Science is always changing. If I do anything extra, I want it to be something with the students." In light of this, Kapolka integrates some of his extra activities with his classes. He is an amateur radio ope,rator. "I have integrated this hobby with a freshman foundation class, which is involved in building a near space ,satell'ite. Essentially, a nearspace satellite is a balloon that is equipped with transmitting and receiving radio equipment and a parachute for recovery. The students seem to enjoy the activity." By-Step by taking the time to volunteer their efforts, and at the halving students_ visit them during same time, the students were the holiday season," she added. benefited because they were able The Club is planning many to get a better understanding of more visits to th6 homes through people with mental retardation and Step-by-Step, along with a trip to mental illnesses," said Tindell. Then,earlierthisweek,twio Boston ove`r the spring break for the Eastern Psychological more students, Megan Strasburger, Psychology Club Vice Association Convention, and a stop by the` Chase Prison in President, and Tracey Horrocks, Dallas' PA. Psychology Club President, The Psychology club will be visited one of the homes and working hard and spending a baked cookies with the residents. Strasburger feels the time spent good deal of time on -the road, but the educational experience is well with the residents will teach her worth it. ``These experiences give things that she wouldn't be able us a good perspective of the kind to lean in the classroom. "These activities benefit of jobs that entail taking care of us greatly because they let us see people with certain psychological hands-on what` the different areas problems and mental challenges. Also, it shows psychology of psychology involve. By doing students that th_ere are good these types of activities we will internship and career opportunigain a better und_erstanding of I ties in our area," said Brian Walter, what we w`ant to do later in life," Strasburger said. juniorpsychologyclubwiember. Cancun, Jamaica, Bahamas, & Florida. Book Early & get free meal plan. Earncash & Go Free! Now hiring Campus Reps. 1-800-234-7007 On the other side of the spectrum, Kapolka has taken what It's a hope that this systein will one day be produced for people to Dr. Anthony Kapolka and his two children are currently learnihg Chinese. (Beacon Photo/Archives) much time with my family as children are leaming the Chinese language. "I think it is important that they learn this language because it is predicted that by the year.2010Chinesewillbethemost widely used language on the internet. They seem to be enjoying the new language, and I possible." do too." use. Ka,polka enjoys teaching at Wilkes University because it keeps him close to his wife and their two children. "Wilkes is the best school in proximity to vyhere my wiife Works. I like to spend as His children are another . factor considered when Kapolka makes decisions~in life. "I believe that the education of children is a parent's responsibility. One way in which I help teach my children is by traveling with them. They see more and learn inore when we travel to new places." Currently he and his ' The Wilkes family has become an added plus to Kapolka's full life. "Wilkes is a nicely sized and well equipped school. It's also imp.ortant that the faculty can vbice their opinions, which we are able to do at Wilkes. Ireallyenjoymyjobandwilkes." �___ ____ _ ------------------- i--*-_-_-ffi.-,i:f=i--I.± DECEMBER 6, 2001¢ FEATURES erfect- Time to Give to the Com BY KRISTEN BRADIGAN Beacon staf f writer It'\s the season to give! As the holiday season approaches, we all can't help but give the perfect gifts to those we hold dear to us. It is also the season in which we tend to give more to those less. fortunate than us. But giving during the holidays shouldn't stop after Christmas. There are many volunteer services in our community that you could get involved in to help better the lives of those in need. When you give 'something, whether it be money or service to help better your community, you not only strengthen the ties within the community, you also-are rewarded with the satisfaction that you helped make a/difference in at i least one life. Wilkes University gets involved in several volunteer services inine wilkes-Barre community. Some include Habitat for Humanity, Kid's Cafe, the MCGlynnLeamingC?nterGiving Tree, Adopt-A-Grandparent, ahd YMCA tutoring to youth. If you want to get involved in any of these services, you could contact Kara Chapple, Volunteer Services Coordinator at Wilkes University, on the second floor of the SUB. Chapple said that the university works with Habitat for Humanity on a regular basis. Habitat designates two aftemoons a week, Wednesday, and Saturday, for students who want to get involved. Currently, students are working on a site on Madison St., inwilkes-Barre. Chabple said, "Students will get involved in general work, nothing too stressful, just some general labor." LilianCoh6n,Executive Director for Habitat for Humanity . said, ``All students who volunteer get great satisfaction from seeing the efforts made when completing a home for a filly. Helping a family be a pat of this community strengthens the entire corrmunity. " Chapple also mentioned that Wilkes will be working with Habitat over spring break week, next semester. Chapple said, ``We're working with Habitat in Louisiana starting in March. It's going to be an altemative spring break trip, and we're going to be there." For those who love to spend time with children, Chapple said that students could volunteer inaprogramcalledRId'sCafe, which is an after-school program for school-aged children in which the volunteers participate in activities with the children. Some activities include leaning about nutrition, helping vyith homework, and working with computers. The :£gLadnr]:Zna:i°a:::;8:tisj:::ditfvaL£.d located in the SUB, near the . fireplace until the end of the semester. Chapple said that the children from the MCGlynn I+eamingCenterwillbenefitfrom `the Giving Tree. SisterMirian, Director of the MCGlyrmLeaning Center, guides the underprivileged children who receive leged. Chapple said that the Commission on Economic these gifts. Opportunity, or CEO, sponsors Sister Mirian the organization. `said, "The idea of giving to others Lisa Staub, Voluntee`r Coordinator for CEO, and Program is in need. We receive when we give. The Giving Tree brings a lot Coordinator for Kid's Cafe said, ``All of the college students who of joy to these young chil-dren." Another volunteer service have volunteered are great role available to the students and models. The youth of today faculty at Wilkes is a program needs that. If you have called Adopt-A-Grandparent. strong role models, then Chapple said that students go to you' 11 form strong relationa nursing home, particularly .the ships, which brings the Heritage House because Wilkes . community together." has close con-tact with them, and As the Christmas participate in activities with the seasori`'approaches, elderly. Some activities may ` Chapple said that students include sharing lunch, reading, or and faculty could contribsharing stories with them. ute to the Giving Tree, which is a Chapple said, "Basically, current project on campus. you want to spend time wit,h that Chapple said the tree contains person because they are often tags stating the gender of the lonely, and they don't get visitors child, along with histher age. All on a regular basis. You're there to you have to do is buy a gift lift their spirits." appropriate for 'that child, and For all of the education drop it off under the tree, wrapped majors at Wilkes, Chapple said of course! The Giving Tree will be unity:tlFF¥# that the university works with the Wilkes-Barre YMCA on an afterschool tutoring program, in which students tutor elementary school,. or Jr. high school students. The tutoring is in all subjects, but math tutors are in high demand right now. Chapple said that the tutor sessions are held roughly three times a week after college school hours, which is usually after 4:00 p.in., or according to the tutor ' s availability. As the `semester approaches its end, Chapple w'ants to emphasize that these volunteer services won't end, with the exception of the Giving Tree. Chapple hopes that students and faculty are aware of the many organizations that need volunteer service, not only during the holiday season, but all of the time. Chapple said, "My goal is to see the spirit of community service awaken here at Wilkes. Community service needs to be done, and we should feel responsible for that. I feel that it's our civic duty to give back, and.to make our presence known in the community." �. „af¥affi n„ >h-+~ JJ ar,J+ 6ngenq#qunee#T#ngffing DECEMBER 6, + 2091 , FEATUR_ESL utcracker continued from page 10 . ,I . . other studios and [the ompetitions] brought my studio's roup members together. I love eing on stage, whether I compete r not." With an affirmative shake of er head, Testa gets up from the oof and says, "Dance has been y life. It's a beautiful art and_I bsolutely love it." Thegirlswalkdownthehall o a large white dance studio with ighceilingsandmirroredwalls. chaikovsky's "Waltz of the nowflckes" floats through the air nd da-ncers, perched on their toe hoes, magically create a snow- # storm out of their graceful movements.- Herbaugh sits down on the floor and begins to stretch as she explai.nshowshecametoWilkes University. "One of the main reasons I came to Wilkes was because of the dance program. I knew a girl from high school that goes here and she spoke very highlyofKristinDegnan,whois the director of the dance program,"explainsHerbaugh. Herbaugh goes on to say that "Kristin's technique in ballet Class is a lot different than what I leaned at home, so her classes give me a challenge in ballet. Here at Wilkes, I get a lot of hours of dance, so I can focus on my technique." At Wilkes, both Testa and Herbaughhave.talfenballet,` modem,jazz,anddancecomposition classes. They also performed in the show last year. ` ' "In the spring performance last year I did a modem piece, a jazz piece, a ballet piece, and a , solo, which was choreograph+ed bymyformerdanceteacherMr. Kempson," says Testa. In September, Testa and Herbaugh auditi-oned for The ' opportunitytoperformon`amore regular basis, which is an opportunity we don?t usually get here at Wilkes.„ Ballet Northeast's producfrom Ballet Northeast because it tionofTheNutcrackerwillbeheld i gives me Something to strive for," ~ at the Wilkes University Dorothy says Testa. 'Herbaugh nods her head ,in Dixon Darte Center for the Perforhing Arts on December 14, agreement and says, "The 15, and 16. Performance times are Nutcrackerisagreatexperience. FridayandSaturdayat7:30pm 1'v6spentmostofmylifedahcing and I'm happy to be involved with and Saturday and Sunday at 2 pin. AdmissionishalfpriceforWilkes TheNut-cracker." University stirdents who present Testaexplains,``1knowI their student ID while purchasing speck for both Herbaugh and I tickets. when I say that dancing with Ballet Northeast gives us the Nutcracker and received roles in the Arabian dance of Ballet Northeast' s Nutcracker. "I like dancing with the girls I+ Gilmour continued from page 1 ore inte-rested in teaching and the experiences of undergradutes,"Gilmourcommentedupon his decision. Throughout his career, ilmour has encountered many ifferent generations of st-udents. first generation was very antiar (Vietnam). Tvyenty years ,ago, he pendulum began to swing ack and students became more ragmatic.Thethirdgeneration an b6 considered Generation X, hofrfelt they didn' t have control vcr their own destiny. The urrent generation is, according `to ilmour,'interestedinengaging he world and in personal suc``As administrators we need to better understand that there are different generations of students. We don't necessarily have to cater`to students' wishes but we should cater to their particular perspectives and th9 objectives inat are set by both the students andthe administration," Gilmour ' There are certain characteristics of students that have not changed over the years. "Things are more 'similar than \different. Students arethey stillare human beings with valid needs and it i.s`' ' still the University's job to rbvide them with a higher ducation so that the'y can get etter jobs and make contributions to the world," Gilmour stated. • ±'` The two majorinfluences on Gilmour ' s administrative career hav*€ been his mentors and his arehting skills. "I have been very Drtunate to have great mentors nd experiences along the way. nd of course a whole lot of fun." f Virtually every boss that ilinour has had also wa`s a great friedd. ``The greatest gift that you criticism -* I+`J from your friends and associates," Gilmour stated. John Slaughter fromtheuniveisityofMaryland taught Gilmour.to keep his eye on the ball` and to trust his instincts. DeanHubbardwasinfluential`in teaching the true basics of being a •___ 5 . --_ Interstate Blood 8i Plasma, Iiw. good leader and president. AccordingtoGilmour however, his greatest mentors were his wife and childien. They taught him more about interaction with other people than anyone else ever could. f `I enjoyed every period .of growth that my children went through. They taught me a lot about patience an`d that people can't grow if you try to control them too much," Gilmour said. He also takes pride in the ` relationship that he maintains with hisfanrily.Ifgivenadayoff ' without any responsibilities he . would choose to spend it with his mother, son, and daughter going to museums and restaurants in ' major cities. "The most important relationships you can have are the ones that you have with your family members. They force you to see yourself as you really are and if you are missing such relationships from your life you are missing out on ari important dimensionoflife,"Gilmourstated lf he couldn' t be with his familyhewouldprobablybe reading a book or working on_ his golfswing.Recreationhowever, isn't on the President's agenda right now as was clear from the chuckle he gave when asked what he would do on a day that didn't involve any work responsibilities. Number one on his priority list is finishing up his strategic planning and figuring out how to make himself more visible to the students. Maybe then a vacation f?fires::fti8a££`.,,C°.¥±S~fprf?+f[fu,{£d&£Ptap°* By Dbria{Ing BIood Plasma at Iriterstate Blood & Plasma, Inc. 41 South Mdin Street Wilkes-Bdrre,PA18701 d# CHILDREN ARE OuR FUTURE PLEASE HELP THOsE iN riEED , • Hemophiliacs . Burn Victims • Shock Victims . Transplant Recipients • Chemotherapy Patienits PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILS (57o} 823rd,1 1 9 �I 290`S. Pennsylvania Bivd . Wilk6s Barre . 829-1131 ""..zi. -.?.'...'±_ # #i`ffir8j.-#.RE# •.3ii!j:££ ffi ffi •..REgas%gtr-.RE •.t.i.iEL;g¥,;.fB!.# •# pffi €" :.. #:RE,I;: J.§> .ii 8 g ': •E j, • ¥ fe!gifng.j#£!.,#: iZ RE `F§ RE ae # ±.. •.. E# +•:i: i.•::: i::,2 •i?. REREhajq{' . .. .` .` ,` .` .` .` ¥ '::::3:::?.:::;;::;::;:::;:: •- .` .. .. .` .` 1` \. ~` ,` ®. ,` ,::::::;i:::;:::;::::i:::: •::: •:.:.•:.: . :. •- , .~ .` .` .. .. -. .` .` +. .. .` .` 1. -` +` .` .` \` ,` ,` ,. ®. ,. 1 •:.:.•:.:.:.:.:':. .:.:.:!:i •,.~.:; i: 3:.:.':. :::. ::•` •::: •: ` -` -. .- .. .. -, .` -I. -` .:.:.: .:.,. ., :: :.RE :. ,': . i;:::. .,. •:.: S: .:. :.:::: .,: :i,. : : :.:.: : ,:.:.: :.•: .:. . �����rffif`r DECEMBER 6 i-`i 'S`g&-##ffiff8#jp rs C!=flRfiH|]ri 19 SPORTS Colonels Fall to Greyhounds BY VVILL MCLAUGIHjIN Beacon Staf f Writer •, . The Colonel's men's basketball team took the floor Saturday night against the Greyhounds of Moravian, eventually losing 88-82. The lead changed hands frequently throughout the first half. Wilkes built a. lead by as many as eight, scoring most of their points inside the paint. Down by one at halftime, the Colonels scored first in the second half on a free-thLow from John Boylan. and a bucket from senior guard Tom Stambaugh. That would be the last time Wilkes would lead the game. The non-conference loss hurt, but Wilkes still has very positive outlook on the season. "If you want to be a good team you have to be able to turn the pa.ge and put the losses behind you," said junior captain Wes Kovach. Wilkes head coach Jeny Rickrode stated prior to the start of the season that, Wilkes "will win by coinmittee." Wilkes tr generated offensive numbers from Stambaugh with 22 points, senior forward Ron Mclntyre with 23 points and ten boards. Kevin Walsh dropped in 12 and After playing a strong game, Colonels fall to Moravian on Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Wi[kes Web Page) pulled down '10 rebounds. Despite the offen;ive efforts, Wilkes gave up 36 points to Greyhound. freshman Brandon Zaleski. "We did not execute defensive'ly and you can't win games against quality teams on just offense," said Rickrode. `Coach Rickrode felt that the inability to stop Moravian'; offensive challenge as ,well as the turnovers in the last eight minutes played key roles in the loss. "Defensively vie were sub par to be winning a game we know we can win," said team captain Brad Sechler. "We will keep working until we find a defense that is good," said coach Rickrode. side ow& BY DAVID DiMARTIN0 Beacon Staff Writer I was going to start this week with a comment on Terry Glenn, but then I had to suspend him from mly column for being a jack@SS...SinceNotreDamefiredBob Davie, every sports show in the World has talked about the Golden Dome and what it has represented to college football with its great tradition and history. The Golden Dome symbol got me thinking about the Wilkes University sports tradition and the fact that our equivalent to the Golden Dome in South Bend is (pause) the Clock Tower. . . It's good to see Mike Richter playing well in net for the Rangers,. and it looks like he will be between the pipes for Team USA in the Olympics, which leads me to this question: Who is the USA goalie watching`toomuchNickatNite...Ithas been reported that Bulls Coach Tim Floyd wants t6 be relieved of his duties as coach. \ Floyd has the worst 6o-aching start in NBA history, 47-182 over three seasons. Somebody needs to be on the Tim Floyd suicide watch. . .A couple of points of interest about the Packers and Jaguars on Monday night: 1. Pack comerback Mike MCKenzie looks exactly like the Predator. He scares thehelldutofme6verytiine1lookathim;2. The Jaguars should be suspended for one entire season for painting a Santa hat on the Jag in the middle of the field; and 3. Whenever I hear Pack tight end Bubba Franks' name called I can't help but think he is in the wrong profession with that name. What I should be hearing is you are now watching the porno TIGHT-END starring Bubba Franks . . . Starting next year, I am demanding .every institution of higher leaming put a`new required course in their going to be in four years? Richt6r is getting long in the tooth. Her is .so old he stoned Zeus ,in the first Olympic hockey shoot-out backin,mythologicaltimes...Philadelphia curriculums, BCS 101. . .During the 1970s, OJ Eagles strong safety` Damon Moore was SimpsonputtheBuffaloBillsfansin* ` ecstasy with his running. Then on Tuescharged last week with animal cruelty for leaving his pet dog in the park_in an effort day moming, the FBI raided OJ Simpson's to get rid Of the puppy. Moore better be ~ house in Florida and took a number of careful. If he blows a few more coverages documents, naming him in a ring of Ecstasy in the secondary, Andy Reid will be leaving drug sales in Miami and South Florida. He fez.a butt tied to a p`ark bench. . .Michael was not arrested, but it leads me to this` Jordan will miss maybe`the next two point; ivhat a great salesman he is. First, Wizards games with a bad knee. I believe' Hertz's Rental Cars, now drugs. Juice, / \, the weight of the NBA media attention is what's~next? Maybe you can combine the wearingouthis'cartilage...IfyQuwould two.` For every rental, custome`rs get a pill of E. You could b'e the Bill Gates ,of E fl#d i:yr:ot:sLidst::::::rT;=tpyr::c¥:::de::i:ge rent-a-cars . . .I' in David D. and I just missed .¥th,€t`r9 ¥ vy {jiE.rid have thi}ugFil \~+„r®Li weF.`.g, . LoW&`(-tjTh:",--«;,`;r-i:;3£-=1. �Today, Dec. 6 The<J wilkes University Opera Workshop presents its fall performance` - Upper Lobby of DDD, 8 p.in. Gold Parking Day Saturday, Dec. 8 Friddy~, Dec. 7 Wrestling - at Kutztown/Montclair 24 Hour Quiet Hours will stat at Midnight for all Resident Students State, 1 1 a.in. Lady Colonel Invitatio`nal - Marts Center, 8 p.ri. Men's Basketball - RIT Tournament Men's Basketball - RIT Tournament Sunday, Dec. 9 Monday, Dec. 10 Wednesday, Dec. 12 Tuesday, Dec.11 't\~ \ Lady Colonel Invitational - Marts Center, 1 p.in. £t?€;`j€j f tr,i?fi+k i`?ffE i"i` i¢;,ii,,5,S¥,i##;:i**i:¥!& th i:*S ¥FT¥£*tdy`'£h if fa£*i+# Laft{j E+i;:5g`i{S:¥f ¥'*} The Beacon elcomesnoticesofevents...publicize,it'_sTree!. J ¥# a '### ¥ :::; ::.a:# `.-i-::..:.-:. ;i:::;::;;;., .-..!!::;-... .,;;: #,*.E#Eof<,rfe.fag I.. A Wilkes Trad ition Uhwind f rom your week of classes at. \ rnayev£ffRE Friday #` +en he a `1 * 1utlon aHa dance the mghi away## dmtoI Evo,, th `, I .-: , . :.-.:: `...:..:::;irirffiffi'fJf....:::.:. :,:Sj-.:-.;,-,..-;:RE-,;i::.:-,-,.,.,-:.,,:..,..-;.,;::.;.,.; • , , ..:.,.:,:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:-..:.: •,;.;,:,::.,.;gr _ I,.. _Fff i ; `` -- . - . .. . es#\i, ¥ i ::::i:-.::,:::.:,:::,, ., isere' .-.--...:.-......:,:¥,.....:.-.-.-..-.:...,....-.;...--....,...¢dex" E¥eeluT`'.!'i¥:*to,rJS`,"a?**"`,``,„ . . .. +#i.. ,#i¥ ... . •36Besth ;pe#ffiffiffiff `....... §ife#ffi.8 8gifet rm For the Under/ ** .,`,.,.,.1`, 21 \ I A -Co V `, \ #..-..-..;.,:::::.- \, \ There's plenty to do in our neck of the Woods I, � 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 2001 December 6th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001 December 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/ddea4a3a3522e057506e96b24ceb6a33.pdf fecbe80bd8386b17c284e17a6f1ad0fc PDF Text Text LJ January 24, 2002 . Volume 54 . Issue 12 TIRE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTHD BY r|T|E TOUENALrsTS OF TOMORRI}W7 Wilkes Celebrates InaugurationofPresidentGilmour _ + BY KRISTEN BRADIGAN Beacon StaJ:I Writer On Jan. 19, 2002, Wilkes University inauguratedDr.JosephE.(fim)Gilmouras its fifth president during an afternoon , ceremony held in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. Among the guests were representatives from roughly 50 national colleges and universities along with members of the Wilkes University commu- vision of wilkes University's futirre through set ambitious theyear2010. Inhisinauguralad-dress,Gilmour goals. They can support individuals and segments of the organization in outlined his long-range vision in a speech titled "The Courage to Be Great." Gilmour teamedwithmembersdftheWilkesUnivcrsity family to create this vision which highlights three' rna,in objectives: to enhance the undergraduate and gradriate programs, to create a supportive atmosphere which nity. encourages leadership and responsibility, The Wilkes University Board of and to gain financial prosperity. Trustees appointed Gilmour as president on Gilmour acknowledged in his address Feb. 2, 2001 after a six-month national that thGimplementation of these objectivres selection process. His presidency officially will not be a job possible for one single began on June 1, 2001. ` Since Gilm6ur has taken office, he has man.„Thedayofth;heroicleaderis8One completedthefinaldraftoftheUniversity's StrategicLong-RangePlan,whichidentifies and n'o one can do this alone," said Gilmour. "Presidents can insist that their institutions their efforts to achieve these goals, and they can make tough choices when necessary. But they cannotand should notimpose a `topdoivn' plan that details how goals are to be realized. Indeed, what is needed today, even Gilmourcontinuedonpage5 more thari Visionary the institution's strengths and outlines the otion Stimulates Precolle` Science in BY KRISTEN BRADIGAN Beacon Staff Writer Wilkes University is one of eleven The next Isaac Newton may be just around the corner at the local junior high. And that budding scientist may be discoveredbyaprogramcalledScie`nceinMotion, universities statewide to participate in the program Science in Motion. Science in Motion is a traveling laboratory that visits juniorhighandhighschools,primarilyin the Luzerne and Lackawanna counties. The laboratory_ supplies stud;nts with equipment not accessible to them in their classroom, giving them handson experience in the biology and chemistry branches of science. ` Tom Nesbitt, Mobile Educator of Science in Motion, said, "Science in Motion has multiple purposes. It serves students youth.(Beacon Photo/Adam Polinger) Features The Constitutional issues behind der claring war p.6- The artistic side of Andrea Chabala p.8 with better, more high-tech labs in chemistry and biology that sometimes are expensive, which the schools cannot afford to buy. The big advantage for the whole area is that we share those resources out among all the school systems in our reach. We are also serving the teachers as well. We offer subsidy for seminars and conferences, and we also offer workshops which are Act 48 ~compliant. This is important for school teachers because they are required every \ five years to have 180.hpurs of Act 48 ,. credit." Science in Motion originally began at Juhiata College, Huntingdon, Pa. nearly ten ® years ago. Dr. Thomas J. Baldino, Chairperson, Division of Social Sciences and Communicationsandprofessorofpolitical Science, worked with Donald Mitchell, Chemist, Juniata College, prior to his career at Wilkes. The idea to bring college-level science labs to high school students was Mitcheil's. Baldino said, "Mitchell and I would talk back and forth about the idea to `bring cutting-edge science to high school students. Over a two-year period, the project started at Juniata College. I came to Wilkesin1991,andin1992-1993,Mitchell 1 approached the state legislature to fund a pilot program to move this project statewide. Mitchell looked around at colleges and universities and asked me if Wilkes would set up a meeting. I did, and the first meeting took place 6-7 years ago." The Pennsylvania Department of Education `funds Science in Motion. Every year,theprogramisevaluated,todetermine whether or not Wilkes will receive further funding'for Science in Motion to continue. 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It is particularly troublesome to his peers because they can question their own Cahill during a memorial ceremony on Thursday Jan. 17 at the Marts Center. Cahill died early New Year's Day morning at a friend's home. The cause of death `is yet undetermined pending toxicology results. Jeremy Gordon, sophomore psychology majorandcahill'sroommaie praised the university for the ohtpouring of support following the news of mortality/irmortality. "I tend to reflect on Cahill's death. "The school` has been great. It was the movie `It's a Wonderful really nice to see all of the Sean Cahill, second year Life' and think how the Deans and faculty at the Pharmacy student. (Photo future will be different Courtesy of Jeremy funeral and at the service." without Sean's physieal Assistant Dean of the . Cordon) presence," Jacobs added. "However, the spiritual presence of the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, Dr. Harvey Jacdbs, concurred with Gordon, ``1 was Sean will remain with his friends and family touched by the outpouring of sympathy and influenc; their lives." expressed by students, faculty, and Cv fashioned way-meeting face to face and talking over the phoneHmployers want to also available and even abundant in certain areas, but there are a few things students need to keep in mind when looking for ajob. ' Location is ` hea.r a vbice and see a face to go along with an application. Because employers look for measurable skills, students should gain internship experience prior to their graduation. Use every chance out there to increase quality and skills. Broadening skills call only help a big factor. Chances are, if a dream job does exist around the comer,itmay require relocating. Job applicants must be willing to travel in order to accept a position of choice. Experts also suggest before applying for ajob and before'the interview, job seekers should research the company. Knowledge of the company reflects ` enthusiasm and interest. It will also enable applicants to ask specific qu;stions about the company during an interview and tailor every cover letter to the job in which you are applying. Do not rely on electronic submissions of applications. Recently an abundance of job search websites have seemingly made thejob search a mere few clicks away. Monster.com and Hotjobs.com, among others, offer tips and connect employers with prospective employees. But the old- to get that dream job. Perhaps the most important tip forjob seekers is to exercise patience. Understand that the high-paying, private office job is not just going to happen; glamourjobs are not as plentiful as they used to be. The best way to make it to the top is to gain experience, and that may take time. Finding a job is both exciting and challenging. 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Much to the aggravation of students, Wilkes University did not "officially celebrate" this day with the cancellation of classes. However, regardless of whether non-white students. Ask yQurself, isthis whylcametowilkes? Does this school reflect nearly the same composition of your high school? Some of you may be able to Here's your chance to express your opinions. Whether it's about Wilkes University, the city of Wilkes-Barre, or the nation, here's your opportun.ity. Write a letter to the editor, and let the community know how you feel. 7lfoe Beczco# does reserve the right to edit or not print any article submitted due to space constraints. However, letters to the editor . are a welcome addition. A111etters can be sent : to Beth Ros,enberg, Editorial Board chair, at : rosenbem@wilkes.edu or . wiikesbeacon @ hotmail.com. : ® You might come to learn that a stereotype is just that, a stereotype. It appears obvious thatplacing someonein a ` category such as poor or ignorant based on the sole feature of their skin color is : wildly inaccurate, but can we gave a famous speech about a dreain he envisioned. say wi\th 100% validity that we don't do this? Although he was a celebrated public speaker Dr. King was an avid freedom fighter who battled with the United States and our society, especially the South, for equal rights. He served as a center to a powerful force that demanded blacks be given the same rights and respects as the whites who Now is the time to educate yourself. It's+time to break free from what you once might have seen as normal and forget soine of the things your grandparents and parents always told you. Take this opportunity to invest time in others and in their lives and in their backgrounds. presently dominated our society. King unified young and `o,ld, blacks'and whites to re-see Stereotypes are wihat we all feed into, because they're easy. The less you learn about others the more ignorant you are about the world, the higher American culture as inclusive while simultaneorisly advocating a non-violent approac-h to civil disobedience to Say that integration was nec'essary. your ignorance the greater number of stereotypes you feed`into keeping them alive for I According to Wilkes University Admissions office the Wilkes student body is currently comprised of 5.15% Feel like you'v6 got something to say? person that looks different from you. You're wrong. Hopefully everyone at \ this University i§ educated enough to know that Martin Luther King Jr. was more than some guy back in the day who children shotlld be able to play together and attend school with one another. When would we as a society eventually find flaws in our `segregated culture? Surely, integration would have been attained by now, some forty years later, or would it? that5.15%.are individuals who many never bother to associate with. Unfortunately, having a class or two or three with someone of a different race isn't going to teach you anything when it comes to the "real world" of integrated cities and work- Letters to the Editor places. Maybe youjust don't think that you could take anything away froin creating a friendship and really knowing a you attended classes or went to work this past Monday, did anyone take anyiime to wonder why this day exists at all? Moreover why it should mean anything to us? What if Martin Luther King Jr. had not led the battle for equal rights and fought for integration? He believed that all ` JANUARY 24 say outright that yes, you came to Wilkes in part (a very small part of course) because when you visited campus and took a good look around, whatyou saw gave you comfort; the people resembled the same types of people you were accustomed to interacting with. Others may take.offense and immediately think how you wou`ld never look at something so insignific.ant as race in deciding whe`re to attend college. Your subconscience may disagree. The students who are part of generations to com.e. This is exactly how they came to us. Expand your mind before it's time to inadvertently spoon feed your ideals to your children. `` I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bountd to the starless midnight Of racism ahd war that the daybreak of peace and brotherhood `can never become a reality." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "Many people will walk in and out Of your life, but onoy true friends will leave 1 footprints in your heart." - Eleanor Roosevelt,. ��JANUARY 24, 2002 FEATURES Sciencecontinuedfrompagel / any given year, they can choose not to in their visit. pass it. The state can reduce the funds, oi increase the funds. It's up to the state to make that decision. However, we believe that there is enough support, and that it will be around for a long time." \ According to Terese M. Wignot, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Director of science in Motion, funding for Science in Motion was first received in March, 2001. Preparations for the labs were made over the 2001 summer season. Science in Motion offers over thirty chemistry labs, and over Nesbitt said, "If a teacher calls me and asks me to do one lab for one period, I ask them to solicit other tea~chers in their school to see if there is something else I could do while I'm out there." Nesbitt added that both the local high schools ahd Wilkes University benefit from Science in Motion. ``Students learn how to use equipment that they never used before, and it also keeps the student more interested in the`_ subject. Science in twenty biology labs. Tom Nesbitt, Mobile Educator of Someexamplesof Science in Motion(Beacon Photo/ Adam Polinger) chemistry labs include caffeine determi nation, the University. Also, using the van (with the Wilkes logo on it) and going out to all of these schools is a pH readings of household materials, and UV analysis of sunscreen lotions. Some biology labs include DNA fingerprinting, DNA extraction, and surveying microorgan- great marketing tool for the University," he said. isms. Shermnn Hills Aputmerits are the Best-Looting alf iordab_le apQ[rineuts in Wi.lk6s-Barre Motion benefits Wilkes because it gives new experiences for the faculty here, and it brings grant money to Although Science in Motion has just begun, Wignot would like to see the Nesbitt said, "A huge variety of labs are offered to these students. Among the labs that we offer, the teachers choose which lab they want. If a teacher`chooses a lab that.we don't offer, then they need to let uS know. If we have interest in that lab, then we' 11 just make it a point to offer the lab, unless there is some over-riding reason as to why we can't offer it. Our purpose is to serve what the teachers want us to do." Nesbitt mentioned that Science in Motionwouldperformlabexperiments-for several classes while at that school. Science in Motion usually visits just one school in the allotted time, however, the program involve Wilkes University biology and chemistry secondary e-ducation majors in the future. Wignot said, "I would like to see our secondary education maj,ors in biology and chemistry actually go out with the mobile educator to the high 'schools and help in the actual classroom setting. We haven't gotten that far yet, but I would like to see that happen." 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Befor6 taking over "The Daily Show" Stewart worked as both an actor and a creative consultant on "The Larry Sanders Show," and was even scheduled to take over the lead role until the last moment when HBO studios made seller lists including theIVcw york ri.meg. To top things off he also wrote a bock eT[hiled Naked Pictures Of Famous ` public relations company, Ogilvy PR Worldwide, responded by stating, "Stewart P;ap/e. This is not a mere book `of comedic ramblings, but rather a collection of was simply too busy to do much stand-up anymore, but now that he has a break, he's humorous "what if" essays. Raved by both Entertairment Weekly. and Elle, Ndeed going to go back to his roots in front of the Pz.cJwres has also appeared on many beststage." politics to entertainment. Now he's making a very rare s'tandup appearance at the F.M. Kirby Center bringing the humor live and close to home. The show start*omorrow night at 8 p.in. Although tickets are still available, they are going fast and are expected to sell out by the timer of the show. A New Jersey native, Jon St6wart is considered one of America's top social and comedic voices. Virtually pulling "The Daily Show" out of the gutter, Last minute tickets tb the show can still be ordered at www:ticketmaster.com, but i`t is advisable to order directly from the F.M. Kirby Center (570) 823-4599. Photo courtesy of: www.geocities.com/ hugabear79/jon.html a decisio-n to pull the show off the air. Stewart has also been in a few movies, Stewart has proven himself as one of the top modern comics of our time. However, he is not one to come out Tj_ __i , ____1 playing smaller roles Interstate Blood & Plasma, Inc. Advocates Diversity BY DALE HELLER Beacon Staff Writer Students from Wilkes University's Multicultural Student Coalition will present Lorraine Hansberry's classic drama A R&j.si.« i.# ffac Sw# in the Edward Darling, Jr. Theatre of the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, located on the corner of South and West River Streets, Wilkes-Bqarre. Opening night is Friday, January 25, 8 p.in. with an additional evening performance on January 26. A matinee will be held January 27, at 2 p.in. Admission is free and the show is open to the public. The story follows the emotional trials and tribulations of the struggling black Younger family, whom live together in a small, cramped apartment. The matriarch is th-e strong Lena'` ' Younger, played by Belinda Tabron of Wilkes-Barre. Her son Walter ` Lee, played by Jermaine Hinkle of Flint, MI, always has a scheme for more money, and daughter Beneatha, played by Rajitha Devadoss of Binghampton, N.Y., dreams of being a doctor.. Walter Lee's family includes his wife, the` stable yet still fragile Ruth, played by Tila Paris Angley of San Francisco, CA, and his daughter, the ever-optimistic Tasha, played by Jessie Hooke,r of Wilkes-Barre. With, five people in one apartment, things heat up as Lena is about to receive an insurance check from the death of her husband and, of course, everyone has a different idea for how to use the money. Lena decides to buy a larger home to provide her family with a better life. The home, how~ever, is in an all-white By Donating BIood Plasma at Interstate Blood & Plasma, Inc. • 4 1 South `Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 neighborhood. All is fine until a resident of the new community, Karl Linder, played by Paul E. Mitchell of . Lewistown, pays the Younger family a visit. "This production .is a very CHILDREN ARE odR FUTURE PLEASE HELP THOSE IN NEED exciting event for our community," says Gina Z. Morrison, Coordinator of Multicultural Affairs for Wilkes University. "We are very • Hemophil.Iacs . Burn Victims •Sfrockvicfims.TransplantRecipients proud to bring this classic once again to the Darte Theatre. Many • Chemotherapy patl.ents people don't realize that it was performed here in 1968, directed by AI Groh, whose support has been instrumental in putting. together the current.production. Certainly, recent events make us realize that we need to examine diversity on a deeper level, just as we did in 1968. This Play isjust what we need now." a T±cketsfor ~AL Raisin in the Sw# are free but must be reserved by contacting the box office at 57Oro84540. PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILS (570} 823-4119 ` �12 ARTS~& ENTERTAINMENT Earl Lehman: Beyond the the artwork further. BY TARA DESROSIERS Beacon. Staff Writer The 46 paintings \in The Sordoni Art Gallery is currently featuring Earl Lehman: Beyond the View, a collection of paintings. The works of art will be displayed until Feb. 24. Lehman notes that the title Beyond the View was taken from his future sister-in-1aw's song "Look Beyond the Vlew." He describes his Lehman's show can be categorized as impressionist or abstract. The abstract pieces employ a variety of colors, textures, and materials. This variety adds fe`eling and depth. The impressionist style paintings represent a feeling of getting away or escaping from everything. Jill Ford' a freshman communica- . tionsmajor, v works at the gallery as an attendant. paintings as "having voices „They- [the of their own and speaking on many levels at once about things I know or try to under- Earl Lehman: Autumn,2001 stand.„ Lehman lives and paints in Jessup and is a graduate of Kutztown University. He has exhibited his artwork both locally and along the East Coast. He is also invblved with v NEIU19:whichallowshimtogo into classrooms throughout N.E. PA and teach children art appreciation. The centeapiece of the collection is a painting of a spring field in bloom and invites the viewers into the gallery to explore paintings] are colorful and very scenic paintings. They aren't smooth though. The paint is really thick," Ford said. Brianna Harrin, another gallery attendant, added,"They're re,ally not my style but they are interesting. Some of the paintings look like stuff was just thrown on there but it also gives you a feeling of actually seeing something." The Sordoni Art Gallery is open seven days a week from 12 i.in.to4!30p.in.Admissionisfree andthepaintings willbeon ¢ display until Feb. 24. On January 24th in Entertainment History: 1941 - The adventure film, "High SieITa," starring Humphrey Bogart, opened i,n N6w York. 1942 -"Abie's Irish Rose" first aired on NBC radio as part of "Knickerbocker Playhouse." 1970 - Robert Moog intrbduced his "Mini Moog" synthesizer, suitable for concerts and costing `$2'OcO. ~ 1998 i The soundtrack album for "Titanic': hit number one on Bz.JJboard's charts and kept its position for 15 weeks. *All Of the above facts were provided by uselessknowledge.com. JANUARY 24, 2002 ���JANUARY 24, 2002 SPQRIS ColonelsFallinMayor'sCupTilt BY KEVIN SICKLE Beacon Sports Editor The Wilkes men's basketball team hosted the King's College Monarchs at the Marts Center Wednesday night for a Mayor's Cup battle, but they weren't exactly welcome guests. King'sjumped out to an early lead and never looked back, handing the Colonels their fourth confer•! they shotjust 37.5 percent from the floor and33.3percentfromtheline. Followinghalftime,theColonels began to eat away at the Monarchs' lead. Sophomore transfer Phil Bonczewski scored five straight for Wilkes and fellow sophomore Dave Plisko hit a three to cut the King's lead to 13 at the 1.6:51 mark. King's was then able to exchange baskets with the Colcmels, never allowing them to get closer than I 1 the rest of the contest. Hobbs continued to Pace the Monarchs. finishing encelossbya70-59 tally. . The win improves the Monarchs to 14-4 overall and 4-3 inthe Freedom Conferehce. Wilkes drops to 9-7 overall and 3-4 in the c.nference. After a pair of missed Wilkes free throws, King's got athree-pointerfromBrian Horgan. With no sco-ring over F}on Mclntyre goes up the next minute-plus, King's for the tipoff .(Beacon with 18 points. Wilkes, however, wasn't going to let the game end in a blowout.. With 2:20 left to play and down 21, freshmen John Yanniello and Ryan Milford helped make the score respectable as they combined for 10 jumped ahead four before Photo/Adam Pal inger) points. ,Their effort was too sophomore Dave Plisko hit late, as the Colonels were handed the 70-59 from behind the arc to cut the lead to one. defeat. , This would be as close as they would come The Colonels were lead offensively by the \Iiest of the game. Bonczewski. who finished with 18 points. The two teams then seesawed back Pliskowasalsoind`ouble-digits,finishing and forth over the next 10 minutes until the with 13. Senior Ron Mclntyre had a solid Mbnarchs began to pull away. -Kasim defensive game, finishing with five defenHolloman and Dennis Hobbs lead th6 ` - . sire rebounds (seven total) and six blocks. King'sattack,condiningfor28-first-half King's was paced by Hobbs. 18 and points to push the halftime score to 46-27. Holloman's 17. Horgan and Jamar Stokes Wilkes was dominated on the boards, finished with 12 and 11 points, respectively. beingqut-rebounded27-ljinthefir§t Wilkes will be back on the court frame.` The Monarchs also held an 11-5 Saturday `as they travel to Madison, New edge on the offensive glass. Poor shooting Jersey to play FDU-Madison in a Freedom plagued the jEColonels in the first half as Conference tilt beginning at 3 p.in. _,,,I,,,,*- -I-_=i s £Teffifpeb¥#I 15 . - ___ Wrestlers weep `at Home Colonels defeat Albright and Uisinus in tri-meet BY KEVIN SICKLE Beacbn Sports Editor The Wilkes University grapplers came out with t-wo victories Tuesday night as they hosted Albright College and Ursinus College in a tri-meet. The Colonels defeated the Lions of Albright 44-12 in the first Muscarella, senior Jason Hills, junior Jed Starner, sophomore Jon Jamison, and senior Scott Henshaw. Freshman Andrew Helms wonbytechnical fall in his l84-lb. match to " cap the Wilkes run. Fleisher won by pin-fall in his second match, giving Wilkes the early advantage over Ursinus. Mayerfollowed with a decision and Muscarella made it three straight for the Colonels as he won by major decision over Mike match and then downed the Ursinus Bears 26-14 to cap off the meet. Ursinus defeated Albright40-12inthe Photo courtesy of www.wilkes..edu second contest. With the wins, the Colonels upped Cox at 133. Ursinus fought themselves back their record to 13-8 in dual matches this season. , They have now won seven of their last eight matches. JuniorCoryFleisher-begana Wilkes run of seven wins to open the Albright match as he wonby decision at 285 lbs. Freshman Jeremy Mayer followed with a pin of Albright's Dustin Simcoe in the 125 match. The Colonels then got forfeit wins from sophomore\ John into the match after three straight decisions, cuttingthe Wilke§ lead to 13-9. `Henshaw put an end to the Bears' Streak with his second victory of the night and Wilkes took the rinal two matches by decision to put the match away. Freshman Rex Harris had a major decision at 184 and , fellow freshman Andrew Helms took his match at 197 by a score of I I -6. �Sunday, .Jan. 27 Today, Jan. 24 "A Raisin in the Sun" -DDD, 2 p`.in. Ski Club trip to Montage. For info. call x4456. NFL Championship Weekend starting at 12:30 p.in. Club Period 11 a.in. - 1 p.`m. Friday, Jan. 25 I Free Movie Night - Cinemark Theaters "A Raisin in the Sun" -DDD, 8 p.in. Tickets need to+ be reserved in advance. Saturday, Jam. 26 "A Raisin in the Sun" - DDD, 8 p.in. Women's and Men's Basketball at FDU-Madison, 1 and 3 p.in. Wrestling -at WaynesburgL, 1o a.in. Monday, Jam. 28 Woinen's Health Nigh_t, 4 p.in. -7 p.in.Make Appointment in Nurse's Office Men's Basketball -at Lincoln, 7 p.in. Tuesday, Jan. 29 ln the distance, President Gi]mour speaks at his Inauguration.(Beacon Photo/Adam Polinger) Club Period 1 1 a.in. - 1 p.in. Wednesday, Jan. 30 Student Government Meeting Hiscox Meeting Room, 6 p.in. Women's and Men's Basketball -vs. Lycoming, 6 and 8 p.in. Wrestling -at college of New Jersey, 7:30 p.in. Tfoe Beoco# welcomes notices of events. Publicize. . .it7s free ! J` � 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 2002 January 24th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 January 24 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/246119762bfa4107984dfedea1716e4c.pdf 518b6716824b36b4663ecc98f8e66bb3 PDF Text Text Febmary 28, 2002 . Volume 54 . Issue 17 wiwwowilkesbeacon.co]n TIH NEW'S 0F TODAY REPORTED BY rlTm JOURNAIJISTS 0F TOMORROW. President Announces Tuition Hike at SG Meeting BY MARCUS SOWCIK AND BETH A. WEIR Beacon Managing Editor and Beacon Features Editor In an attempt to draw input from the student population, President Tim Gilmour announced his 2002-2003 budget plans Wednesday evening during a Student Government Meeting. The plans include a 4.7 percent increase in tuition and fees andother enrollment changes. Gilmour. began by explaining his desire to involve the student population bed-ause he feels ``the more we interact, the rhore successful we'll be." He went on to say that he understand; the delicacy of the topic regarding tuition and that "in the administration, we are truly sensitive to, what I think, are rightful concerns about increased costs in higher education." The strategic plan would include an im`plementation of a fully balanced budget, which would require the University to live withiri its means and not borrow from savings. The budget also proposes an increase in tuition fees from $ 18,020 to $ 18,860, and an overall increase (includes room and board) from $25,800to$26,952. According to Gilinour, the increase would have an i`mpact on information technology services. "I hope over this year you are going to begin to see improved network speeds, improved ne-twork performance, gradual impro\'ements in equipment, iinprovement in staffihg, and ultimately| hope that you will be able to use technology more effectively," he said. In comparison to other schools across the nation, Gilmour highlighted that private instituL tions will see an average increase of 5.5 percent and public institu- tions will increase an average of 7.7 percent. Locally, Gilmour noted the fact that most schools will increase anywhere between four `and six percent. After his preliminary comments, Gilmour opened the President Gilmour explains changes in tuitions and fees for 2002-93 to stude-nts in attendance at last night's Student Government meeting. To Gilmour's immediate left in the photo is new Vice President for Finance and,.Operations, Scott Byers. (Beacon Photo/Adam Polinger) . Tuition Hike continued on page 5 Comriiittee Facilitates Process for WI Designation BY DENNIS FERENCHICK Beacon News Editor When used to describe a c~61lege course, the phrase writing intensive seems to strike fear into the hearts of both students and professors alike. While many students shriek in unrelenting horror at the thought of taking a_ WI class, some profess.ors sigh uneasily at the anticipated amount of extra preparation needed to properly teach I the course. Despite all the adverse affects that WI designated classes might have on students~ and At midterm, many students find themselves writing and rewriting numerous papers, many of which are required, for courses designated as Writing Intensive,. (Beacon Photo/Kristin Hake) professors, the fact remains that these classes are embedded in the curriculum at Wilkes. The bottom line: students must take three WI courses to graduate. According to Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences and Professional Studies Dr. Bonnie Bed ford,` the majority of students have not had much trouble in fulfilling this requirement. "We were looking at the core requirements two years ago and.,, in`doing so, looked at how many waiver requests had gone to academic standards," said Bed ford. 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It was bad enough that the accused were 101ocal high school students who police believe beat up college students on six occasions just for the thrill of it. But when a police investigator announced that three of the suspects said they had chosen targets because they looked different, residents reeled, contemplating how run-of-the-mill, town-andgown`friction could turn so ugly. The suspects are black, and the victims are white or Asian. Once the race issue was out in the open, the police chief hurried to say that the investigation is continuing, that more students could be charged as accessories and that it's premature to assign motive. But the attacks already have aroused passion throughout the city, known for its tolerance, liberalism and the dominance of the university founded by Thomas Jefferson. With four out of 10 city residents attending the school, and many more working there, the arrests of black teenagers charged with assaulting mostly white college students has generated an +intense debate over racial issues and the ' definition of hate 'crimes. A white-rights group called European-American Unity and Rights Organization, headed by former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke, is publicizing the case nationwlide and demanding that the African Americari teenagers be prosecuted for hate crimes against whites. With EURO threatening to demonstrate on the steps of City Hall, officials are striving to keep the incident a local matter. They play down calls to treat it as a hate crime. They say the people who have called or written e-mails criticizing the city's handling of the case often used vulgar language and doh't understand the` law or the nature of what happened, much less the city's torn emotions. "Race and everything else aside, these are our kids, on both sides, victims and suspects," said P`olice Chief Tim Longo, who has rece.ived vituperative letters about the case challenging everything from his manhood to his moral courage. "We need to talk about why this happened and what we can do as a community to make sure it .doesn't happeri again." Until a police investigator mentioned that race may have been a factor, there was no hint of anything more than a rash of simple assaults. The first incident was in September, but most of the attacks occurred in December and January, police say.` The assaults were centered .around Rugby Road, a lane abutting . campus and home to many sororities and fratemities. The victims were male and female. In all,10 people were injured in the six incidents that occurred between early evening and late at night, police say. In each assault, the victims told police they had been kicked and punched by a group of at least three African American youths. A robbery occurred in at least one instance. Police said the victims suffered a range of injuries; several were as minor as scrapes on the face, but one suffered a concussion and another had broken cheekbones that necessitated surgery. Nine of the 10 high school studentst arrested early this month are minors. One, however, turned-18just . days before the latest attack and is being prosecuted.as an adult. The charges include misdemeanor assault and felony assault by mob. Under Virginia law, when race is a motivating factor for some misdemeanors,,charges can be upgraded to felonies with a punishment of five years in prison. Several of the suspects already are charged with felonies Punishable by up to 20 years in prison. EURO contends that hate crime prosecutions are applied unfairly, used only when the victim is a minority. "It's one-sided," said Vincent Breeding, national director of EURO. "There are no whites who are victims whose assailants are being prosecuted. If we're going to have a tolerance of diversity in society, it can't be a one-way street." Ron Doggett, head of the Virginia chapter of EURO, said he has asked almo`st 10,000 people on his nationwide mailing list to pressure city officials to invoke the hate crime provision. Healso asked the U.S. Justice Department to-intervene, but FBI spokesman Lawrence Barry said agents are convinced police are investigating appropriately. Alvin Edwards, a former Charlottesville mayor+and pastor who has three of the student suspects in his congregation at Mount Zion Baptist Church, believes class, not race, lies at the root of the assaults. He said many local teenagers, particularly African Americans, resent the university because they consider it largely inaccessible to them. He also doubts race was involved because two students in the clique, who were questioned and released without charges, are white girls. "How can it be an attack on whites when whites are involved?" he asked. At Charlottesville High, where eight of the 10 suspects attend school, students have trouble believing their lifelong friends may be racists. The student body of 1,200 is 51 percent Cauc'asian and 48 percent African American. The city itself is 70 percent white, 22 percent black and 5 percent Asian. �•* 4 _____ NEWS FEBRUARY`28, 2002 _ - _ Calling All Bachel'ors and Bachelorettes BY AMANDA LEIGH BROZANA Beacon staf f writer Bachelor Number One, what would you do to find your special someone? What about you Bachelorette Number One? How about being a tontestant on Wilkes' newest game show being~produced by Dr. Mark Stine's Advanced Video Production class,' "The Connection." "It's just like the old Dating picked at random from a hat to actually appear on the half-hour show. Just like The Dating Game of the 70s, the three female contestants or male contestants will face a series.of questions to screen in the studio. The` tants to fill the bachelor and at a loca-1 restaurant. . bachelorette spots on six shows. "We need one bachelor and three female contestants or thr.6e male contestants and one bachelorette for each show, and it will air after Wilkes Today," Kosich said. DavorPhotography will be in the Heny Student Center the week of March 18 to take answer from one side of a class is sti.ll looking for contes- producer BJ Kosich. "We wanted a show that people would want to watch, and you come to college` to meet people, so we figured .we'd have a little fun with the project and film a dating show." Taping will begin in the Sh6lboume Telecommunication studio after spring break. The Markyourcalendar for your senior picture to be included in Amnicola, the Wilkes University Yearbook. Those who sign `up to be contestants will be lucky bachelor or bachelorette who is choosing his or her date will be hidden from their view, as they will be from his or hers. Junior communications Studies major De-nnis Ferenchick, the host of "The Connection," will aw_ard the two free mo`vie tickats at the end of the show, and possibly dinner for two Game show," saidjunior communication Studies major ahd To All Seniors: "We're all excited, and everyone we talk to says it sounds like a cool idea," Kosich said about the completely student run production. "It will be an opportunity to see fellow classmates on TV." your picture at no Students of Dr. Stine's Advanced Video Production class work on the set for their upcoming dating game show "The Connection." (Beacon cost. Please make sure you schedule afew-min- I Photo/Kristin Hake) But if you want to try your luck at finding a special someone -or even just someone to hang out with for one Friday night you better act s`oon, because after this six show season, "The Connection" will probably be lost forever. "It's going to take at least 10 ` once people have had this class, they usually go on to get good - utes t6 get your" picturetaken!; jobs and internships and just can't spend that much time producing a shoiv like this for the campus.any more," Kosich said.`._ To become a contestant, please contact Kosich .by phone at 819-2957. dedicated people to do it, and elicaT`he Inside Story On the outside, it's easy to see that Celica is race-track inspired. But the real excitement is.on the inside...under the hood. Take the Celica GT-S...Toyota wc;rked with Yamaha to build a 180 HP engine redlined at 7800 RPM...equipped it with Variable Valve Timing with inteHigence...a computer www.gettoyota.com that constantly monitors and retunes your engine for maxi- mum performance...a cam with two sets of lobes to provide two ranges of valve lift and duration .for more usable horsepower. There's direct ignition for greater relia`bility... iridium-tipped spark plugs for reduced-maintenance...a because now your Toyota dea_ler has a special college graduate stainless steel exhaust inanifold...a water-cooled oil cooler. that offers a lot of great advantages. And mated with Toyota's 4-speed electronically=controlled automatic ``Sportshift'', you get transmission shift switches on the steering wheel...just like Formula 1 race cars. Sweet. financing program available thru Toyota Financial Services So if you're within 4 months of graduation... or if you-graduated within the past two years...See your Toyota dealer-for details. �FEBRUARY 28, 2002 NEWS WI Designation continued from page 1 to academic standards and petition for a waver of the WI credit." According to Starner, since taking over as Chairperson of the Writing Intensive Committee in September of 2000, one of her goals has been to reduce the number of job of offering the WI classes." "Usually, it tends to be more difficult for transfer students to fulfill the writing intensive requirement, because they're coming in needing to take specific classes for a particular major," Bedford explained. According to Writing Center Director and Assistant Professor of English Dr. Janet Starner, if a student finds himself or herself struggling to fulfill the WI requirementbytheirsenioryear,?tisusuallyfQr several different reasons. these individualized WI classes. "Because a writing intensive class is a course where writing to learn is the pedagogy, part of that -is exchanging drafts with peers and having a real collaborating learning experience," Stamer explained. "If you're doing the work all by "Firs-t of all, it's poss~ibletthat stu- dents aren't getting word from their advisors on the proper way to schedule the writing intensive classes," Stamer said. "Ideally, the way it works is that you take yourself,_like you would be in an individual- English-101 your freshman year and then one W.I. class as a sophomore, one as a junior, and one as a senior." "Another reason is that students may be so resistant to taking a writing course that they put it off until the very last r second," Starner explained. " That's understandable, but then i-f you do that as a student, you get yourself into a bad situation where your frantically trying to get into a WI course, and t.hen you ei'ther don't get in, or have to take some course that's not in your major." According fo Humanities Chairperson and Associate Professor of English Dr. Darin Fields, due to the aforementioned reasons, there has been an ihcrease over the last year an`d a half in the number of individualized WI designations. ``What this means, is that if a student is a junior or senior and doesn't yet have the three writing intensive courses, and is at the point where none of the courses they have remaining are already designated WI, they can petition for an individualized WI class," Fields said. "Basically, this increase has occurred in order to avoid having those students go proposal. Among those questions, students queried how the current target market for new students will change with ,the tuition increase. Gilmour resporided, "The answer is not with the tuition hike. In fact we're hoping that we+e roughly right in the middle of the rate of increase or below. As I said, it was between 4% and 6%...But we'11 know after the beginning of March when Financial Aid p`ackages come out. However, in our Strategic Plan one of the things we are doing is in noway reducingour ) :?aT:ui:::ntthti:kN::ti::?;it:aTntppernon;Poyr'-Vation of the increased numbers are going to have to come from students froin outside of this`region. We need to think faculty member can go on the web site and read the deliberations of the committee. clean up the record keeping to a certain degree, which has meant that some faculty ` have had to re-submit their proposals,'and in some cases those syllabi didn't meet the proposals, the WI Committee has also held (andwill continue to hold) workshops for faculty. members on writing intensive courses. Dean Bed ford has been instrumental I in promoting these workshops and in supplying the funds to run them. "We encourage faculty who are guidelines," Starrier explained that while the committee immediately approves the ized Wlclass, then it defeats the purpose." While students have the' ultimate responsibility to make sure that they keep themselves on an ``ideal" schedule for taking writing intensive courses, professors have -the responsibility to make sure that their WI classes continue to in-6-6t the specific guidelines. This involves resubmitting their course syllabi every three majority of the proposals for writing intensive classes, there are times when certain proposals don't seem, on paper, to meet these guidelines. Th`us, it is the job of the committee members to suggest places where there's a void, and ask faculty members to re-submit their proposals after years to the committee for re-evaluation. not new since they've been together for a while now, really is scrutinizing carefullybut.I wouldn't say with an intention to make it difficult for the faculty," Fields explained. "I think in every instance that there was a rejection, there were very specific recommendations [from the committee] about what needed to be done to make it fit those guidelines." "Now, is it the case that once you've When starnerjoined the wI Committee a year and a half ago, she immediately set out to create a structure that would facilitate all of the writing i_ntensive course proposals submitted by various professors. "It became apparent that it would be difficult for us to physically get together that often, so I created a web site, initially just open to the people on the committee, where we could post proposals and talk about the decision process," Stamet said. "That worked pretty well, so we met once and didn't have to meet again because things circulated on-line, and people would document their opinions." _ According to Fields, a former member of the WI Committee, Starner's newly cl:eated "structure" has played a big part in the committee's rejuvenation. ``There was a period where we Tuition Hike continued from page 1 floor to questions and concerns from the student body. Some of the issues discussed included a decrease in the number of classes, progr`am cuts, a freeze in new hiring of specific departments, an increase in enrollinent, ind the overall benefits of the new budget had a Writing Intensive Center director who was chairing the WI and just really let it fall away," Fields said. "And thus, a lot of the designations lapsed and a lot of the departments lost ,track of which courses were WI and which were not." "What Janet Starner has done is of ourselves as. an institution serving ` the Mid-Atlantic region." - Dean of Enrollment Services Mike Frantz added to Gilmour's thoughts, "Though we will continue to go from a localtoaregionalperspective,wewill not de-emphasize our traditional area that we draw students from." Additionally, students asked specific questions regarding dorm space availability for increasing numbers of students and whether academic scholarships would increas6 commensurate with the tuition hike. Many of Gilmour's responses to such questions indicated that much of the planning for these changes was in the preliminary stages of development and specificity was not possible. When asked about the increase in tuition, Frantz also noted, "The goal is not to increase tuition. There are a number of goals, one of which is to find the right balance of programs. Of that mix, we look at what we can afford to offer." revision. "This new committee, and it's really gota-neffectivecominittee-meaningyou get people vyho are receiving `proposals, evaluating them, and starting to look at them-some get turned down? Yes, no question about it," Fields said. ``But any There's nothing secret or hidden about itit's actually wide open." Along with creating a web site and offering their recommendations on what aspects need to be improved for certain having-difficulty [writing proposals] to attend these workshops so they can get guidance and assistance from committee members as well as people who have taught WI courses successfully before," Bed ford said. "These workshops _will provide faculty the chance to make sure that there isn't any disconnect between the wiriting intensive guidelines and what they're doing. The bottom line is that we're required to offer three WI courses to our students, and we've got to make sure there are enough to satisfy that requirement-or we're not doing ourjob." For more information on the Writing Intensive Committee, guidelines or classes, visit http://Course.wilkes.edu/Wlssues, or Acontact Dr. Stamer at 408-4536. �EDITORIAL FEBRUARY.28, 2002 Corporations' Waste lvhat Goes Around, Comes Around is a Poor Child's Hope Regardless of the motive, I thought it was an utterly pathetic and sad act. According to the 1990 census of Luzeme County one out of six residents 18 years old and younger live in poverty. That figure merely represents Luzeme County; the numbers can fluctuate as shockingly high as one out of every three children live in poverty when examining various inner cities across the United `Sates. from the meals served at their sch6ols. For some that may be their only meal of the day. Kids are carted off to school in the early morning then picked up from school by after school organizations to be cared for through the ev6ning and in some cases into the night until their often single parents can finish work-and pick them up. They are taken home and sent straight to bed' because it is \already past their bedtimes. For many children in our area and throughout the country this is all they know. They are lucky to be cared for by after school programs and fortunate to have learning centers where they are welcome and accounted for. These programs m`ake it possible for these children who often were born into their life of poverty to obtain help With their homework and interact with 'their peers `in a safe environment free from drugs and violence. The majority of individuals who contribute their time and effort to these non-profit endeavors are volunteers. The others who work with these children are paid miniscule amounts. These organizations are dependent upon the goodwill of others and the federal system of grants. National chain Dick's Sporting Goods apparently doesn't._believe in the notion of goodwill or is far too wrapped up in the person who did this doesn't even feel the slightest bit of remorse. It's also sad because an innocent person who just happened to park their car along a stree[on campus had to pay over a hundred dollars to replace the window-among the poles and bases. This was in order to make room for newer basketball models to be set up for display in the stores. #EH'i:,;I +i,1'`;: i,I;l: 1I,;:.I :L!},iI+:;i, ' These children get their best nutrition It's sad because I'm sure that the profits and the figures of a corporate operation. This past week the corporate office instructed all stores (approximately 125 across the US) to disassemble and destroy four basketball stands that were on display including backboards, rims, nets, Dick's Sporting Goods' Corporate Office was unavailable for comment regarding the supposed 'logic behind destroying four perfectly good basketball set-ups. We cannot conceive of any reason that would explain why these barely touched one-year-o.Id models could not be given to organizations that would utilize them `everyday. There are numerous other expenses of a college student. Add that surprise bill to this mQnth's list of expenses. Nice. BY JENNIFER KLAIPS Beacon staf i writer • How many times have you mean- dered down the streets of Wilkes-Barre and seen graffiti spray-painted along the sides of buildings Qr empty bottles or trash strewn in people's front lawns or shrub- quantities of food in a variety of ways. Has all the money that surrounds the high-powered administrators of Corporate America blinded these individuals tb the reality of our country? Poverty is running rampant through our cities and is claiming more and more children. Corporations have a plethora of resources at their fingertips; , all they have to do is think. If they used some brain power maybe they could see how, their useless garbage has potential to honestly better a Child's life. r--j Isn't it sa`d that we have people like bery? this in our society-people who could care less about the property of others and would What did you think? think nothing of destroying it? numeroris o`rganiza- tions in our area that help kids by giving them a place to go after school. Why can't corporations help them by giving them what they view as trash? Dick's Sporting Goods store is not alone. Bookstores continually clear out old paperbacks by ripping off covers and throwing them away. Gas stations, drug stores and other chains who sell magazines monthly tear off those covers and toss them into the dumpster. Massive food chains waste gigantic But do you know what else is sad? . This isn'tjust an isolated incident. This isn't just a case of some jerk vandalizing a car on the Wilkes campus. This is one example of our society. This is one person who is just like the person(s) who infiltrated Wilkes-Barre businesses with graffiti or the students who stole the Big{B9y. Chances are it probably didn't capture your attention for more than a few seconds, if it even phased you a\t all. -- I used to be the same way. Remem- ber the graffiti spree that struck Wilkes-, Barre last y?ar? I watched it on the news. It made me think for a couple seconds, but I soon forgot about it.. Rem6mbertheElby'sBigBoythat was stolen and later discovered in the re;idence of King's students a couple weeks ago? I watched that too. I laughed, -Guess who pays forthe repairs? - Obviously'not the people who caused the damage. (If that were the case, I could rest assured that an envelope with money to repair the windQny would. ha]re been ~left on the car.) 8 nt tha`t's` chfiL6~t th-a-why 'irwiourts'. No, iristead, innocent people pay for the stupidity of others. Who do you think pays for the and again, I didn't give it much thought- refurbishment of the vandalized businesses or the Elby's Big Boy statue? The owners or the customers, but definitely not the vandals. So the next`time you eat an over- until last week. priced meal or pay for an over-priced + At some time around midnight on Friday during the infamous Winter Weekend, someone who is close to me was the victim of vandalism. Apparently, in an effort to top off all the drunken yelling and outbursts that filled the Wilkes campus that night, someone decided that smashing out a car window would be a-nice grand finale. service, just think-maybe yori're paying a little extra to compensate for the company's losses in vandalism repairs. Nice, isn't it? Personally, I couldn't live with myself if an innocent stranger had to spend his or har hard-earned money to pay for sometbing that my ignorance caused. But I guess that not all of us are blessed with a conscience. f a I think we can add this incident to our Or, maybe someone was in too much of a drunken stupor to even retain an ounce of his or her morals or conscience. Or, maybe someone thought that they would look "cool" among their friends if they took out a window. I mean, if that isn't a popularity booster, then what is? personal collections of life's little lessons. Not everything is fair. But maybe I can still find a little peace of mind. I believe that what goes around comes around, and sooner or later, in some form or another, I know thatjus-tice will be served. And then 1'11 have the last laugh. When`you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will` respect you. -- Lao-Tzu Chinese Phtlbsopher �FEBRUARY 28, 2002 7 EDITORl AL The Changing Role e Modern Nurse practitioners, and other vital roles in the cormunity. Nurses have a great deal of autonomy in the plethora-of settings in which they practice. On a daily basis, today's nurse must make a great number of decisions that willultimatelyqffectthelivesheorshe touches. -Because of the decreased enrollment in nursing schools, the nation is facing a nursing shortage of significant proportion. Without` qualified nurses, the health care industry in America is losing its life-blood. It should be a priority of institutions of higher learning to encourage (Beacon Photo/Kristin Twomoredays.Finishupyourpapers,takeyourlastmidterms,get throughyourpresentationsbecauseit'scloseenoughtotaste--SpringBreakis uponus.Goseeyourfamilies,1ieonthebeach,skithepowder-hitthemoguls, leavey,ourbooksbehind!There'splentyoftimetobestudiousla¥er,rightngw takethetimethatwe'regiveritorelax.Liveitup--oh,andbesafe! BY DIANE O'BRIEN RAN, N[SN, CRNP When one thinks of a nurse in the tradi'tional sense, the picture of a quiet', motherly,`humblecaregiverthatanswerst'o the doctor's beck and call might be visua+ ized. This, however, is quite an antiquated view of such a dynamic profession. In the changing face.ofhealthcare,themodern nurse must be looked upon as an innovator, -Beth` Rosenberg Editorial Board Chair All Things-Foreseen 8:rgrEtne:,y,y°:uDb::sahce:''in°:I::eAngeies `Times ;:tih::;#s:a::oj!:¥:°g:d:0:::r::n:auf::i;ey:t§i:S;::n°sr It's been really amazing to watch ` Miss Cleo, hasn't it? The Caribbean clairvoyant's late-night TV ad popped up amidpitchesforincrediblestainremovers, precisevegetabledicers,easilycleaned_ rotating ovens and impressive breast enhancement creams that, according to the animation,workinseconds.Foronly$4.99 a minute, the Psychic Hotline's ,Miss Cleo could see things invisible to mere mortals. Right before our eyes she listened to one femalecallerandknewinstantlythecaller's boyfriend was fooling around with a coworker. But that's not all. Miss Cleo also knewthecallerherselfhad`beenfooling around.Incre,dible!Thecallerconfirmedit. "Call me now !'" Miss Cleo said. And thousands did. Webster's defines clairvoyance as "the hypothesized ability to perceive things that are not in sight." But was it necessary for Noah Webster, the noted 19th century prig who foresaw the need for a popular dictionary, to be so skeptical? Anyone can be clairvoyant. Many, for instance, have predicted _that a parent or spouse would be angry if they returned late or crashed the car.' Some even predicted the precise words uttered upon delivery of that news. Over the years some of us concentrated real hard and saw in the future's mists a new scandal coming to Congress. It and predicted questions sounding more like speeches. Uncanny. Many of us, even without calling the hotline and being stalled past the first free minutes to accrue a bill averaging upward of$60, also foresaw that eventually Miss . Cleoandheroff-cameraemployerswould+, run into legal trouble. Now it's happened. Not because her predictions were, off, but becau`Se Miss Cleo could not see that the FederalTradeCommissionwouldfindfault with free three-ininute psychic readings that weren't really free because operators allegedlytooktoolopgtocompletecredit cardpaperwork.Seeingthefuturecantake time, on the phone anyway. \ becauseofhisthercriticalthinkingskills. Nurses are called upon to be teachers who advocate healthy lifestyles and disease prevention. In the acute care setting, nurses must deal with cost-cutting measures, limited staff, and continue to.find a way to provide competent and compassionate care with fewer and fewer resources. Nurses must be able to organize their care and prioritize tasks, so that patient care is'not compromised. Nurse~s playvitalrolesinourcommunitysetting, where teaching is often the focus. Nurses also act as case managei.s, independent Since cave days, humans (even Libras)haveshownapowerfulcuriosity. about the future, whether those insights emit from the Delphic oracle's obtuse observations or by analyzing pigeon innards,tealeaves,palmlines,ouijaboards, Nostradamus, fortune cookies or weather , and traffic reports. We're pleased the FTC is on this case. We see something else though. It's coming into focus now. We see large lawyers' fees and ample news coverage.Oh,andMissCleowillbereplacedby TV ads for new music tapes and CDs, not available in stores. We foresee `shipping and handling charges adding another $5.95, no, $6.95 to the advertised cost, with rush delivery also available. young people to go into this profession, because good health care is synonymous with good nursing care. Young people can reap t_he rewards of this respected profession while giving back to the community in which they practice. - Opportunities abound today for qualified health care professionals, and those who are ambitious enough to embark on this challengingjoumey. The nurse as an obedient servant vyearing a white hat is gone. Nurses must now fill roles that are ever-changing, but today's nurse will overcome obstacles using skills, intuition, knowledge base, and experiences to attain these processional goals.]`nc]osing,itismyopinionthat nursingisaworthwhileundertckingfor anyone interested in a challenging profession. It is a profession with room for advancement and one that will allow a persontomakeasignificantdifferencein theircommunityaswellashumanity. �FEBRUARY 28, 2002 FEATURES OW,,, Sumoski BY BETII A. WEIR Beacon Features Editor Take a stroll past the athletic offices in Marts and you'11 run-into a brand new face.~ John Sumoski, the head coach of women's soccer, began `his new position on Monday and he already` loves Wilkes. "Wheh I interviewed for the position I asked why I should come to Wilkes. It may not have been`something that some-' one usually asks in an interview, but I was pleased with the answer. They gave me examples of people who were here and came back. That really impressed m6 because it made it seem like a close knit community andfamilyandthat'sexactlywhat-Ifound." Sumoski, a\native of New Jersey, earned a B.S. in computer science at the University of Pittsburgh at J6hnstown and his M.S. in physical education and coaching at the University of Michigan. When asked about the switch in career,focus, Sumoski commented on the difference in work worlds. "I got tired of working in the corporate world where I had no spare time. ` I was also coaching while working and I had barely enough time to devote to that. I knew I wanted to become more involved in athletics and get out of the corporate world.„ From1987-1990,Sumoski'splaying career at Pitt-Johnstown was filled with milestones. The St`andout soccer player set school records for most goals in a season and most goals in a career and was named a RegionalAll-American. Sumoski has an Advanced National Diploma in coaching from the National Soccer Coache's Association of America. He also has an "A" License from the United States Soccer Federation. Sumoski comes to Wilkes after coaching at three other colleges, Carnegie Mellon University, Carlow College in Pittsburgh, and Central Michigan University. He was also the head coach for the Pen-nsylvania West Girls Olympic Development program. Prior to coaching at the college level, Sumoski was an active high school girls' soccer coach for four years and worked with a youth select club which won seven state championships. ~ Sports have been Sumoski's focu;~ since childhood. "I was involved in wrestling and baseball as a kid, bu't injured myself playing both. I decided to try soccer and ended up loving it. I played at the amateur-professional level for a year, decided I was doing too much to my body, and realized I didn't really want to follow through at the professional level. I decided to stay involved with sports by coaching. I didn't think I would like coaching, so I was surprised at just how much I love doing what I'm doing." As for choosing to coach a womerf s sport, Sumoski makes an interesting point. "Woinen's soccer is more challenging than men's. I was basically thrown into women's soccer. One o`f the first things that I learned was that my intense personality and mouthy way of coaching was the biggest challenge to face. I learned that it's ok to be hard on players during practice, but not in the game. I realized that I also wanted to do more research about women to understand my players better." Sumoski's research into women led him to read books about women and to. do further in-depth analysis. "I did research on brain base differences in women and men and how the brain.affects 8motions. That's the basis of the thesis `I'm completing. I'm researching both men and women's John Sumoski is the new women's soccer coach. (Photo,courtesy of Wilkes Web Page) a clinic that teaches soccer `skills®." As for his new position at Wilkes, Sumoski plans on staying arbund for some time. "This market is hard to get into, especially because I'm a guy coaching a women's sport. ` I've only had twointerviewsofthe100-,150applications that I, sent out. So, when I found a head coaching position at a college that I really like, I was thrilled. I'm also close to my best friend from high school and to my family who lives in Lancaster. I love it perceptions of coaching behavior and their preferences. It's important that a coach knows facts about how players react and why they react so that they can be -~ effective." When Sumoski is not busy coaching and completing his thesis, he spends his free time in the sports world as well. "I like _roll-erblading, wakeboarding, and exercising.. I also run a business in Michigan. < It's :.::::::: ere here." diftlHfeijAd"w jrwid^J HudhtiHi"I:I ib ..: •.rr,r.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,. •.,.-.-:,.\`,.-/1`,`®,1`,.,`_,`\.,`,.,`,`,`,`,`_. :;::;::. I .::;::i:i::::::::i:i;i:::;i;;:i;;;;;:;; :::RE;::,::;:::::::::;:: :.:.:::: :::::::*;::., '` .:::::iiii:*:: .,;: i!: .: : `_..-.,_.`_,.._ ` .. ,` .` ,` ,` ,` * 1/2 off house beverages * Live Music with Rick Stochla ` • www.blackrockbrewing.com . • Coal Street, Wilkes-Barre . 270-ROCK . iS �FEBRUARY 28, 2002 9 FEATURES Healt By BETH A. rmlR Beacon Features Editor Getti By BETH A. vvEm Beacon Features Editor Holly Whitner, a sophomore preBetter sex now! Sounds like one of those over-played radio spots. Trie truth is, nothing can get one in the mood faster than increased physical activity that gets the blood pumping. That's right. There's no better sex drive booster than good old exercise. According to Dr. Ronald Deitrick, program direct?r' of Exercise science?t the . ::;:::ts]±:X:::]C]r;::°sn;;:#gr::#cS]nu::icg::i`;:::sr:,1::e8;::v::°r:g]:*:ya:nd]gTe:::ails?.9 Detrickalsomentionedthat"physicalactivityalsoin'creasestheamountofbloodwe produce,aswellasdistributingitmoreeffectively.Thiswoulddefinitelyhelperectile functioning" and presumably, its female equival_ent. Dr.TommyBoone,thefoundingpresidentoftheAmericanSocietyofExercise Physiologists and professor and chair of Exercise Physiology at the College of St. ' Scholastica in Duluth, MN,-adds: "Exercise often lowers LDL cholesterol, which in turn may alleviate the narrowing of arteries, including those in the genitals, which reduces theprobabilityofsexualdifficulties."Moreover,Deitricknotes,exerciseelevates hormone levels that are implicated in sexual functioning, including testosterone,_ which plays a big role in libido and arousal for both men and women. The amount of evidence is increasing. There is a link betweenlifestyle and sexual activity in men and women. In the now-famous Massachusetts Male Aging Study, scientists tracked men betwe.en the ages of 40 and 70 over a span of several years. Those who exercised regularlyweremuchlesslikelytosufferfromerectiledysfunction. Similarly,researchersattheHarvardSchoolofPu-blicHealthdiscoveredthat proverbialcouchpotatoesweretwiceaslikelytosufferfromerectile,dysfunctionasmen whoexercised"-vigorously"forjust20to30minutesdaily,andthatsignificantweight gains increase the risk as well ResultsfromtheUniversityofCalifomiaSanDiegoencompassedabroaderlook attheimpac`tofexerciseonsexualfunctioning.Whenmiddle.-agedmenwithnohistory ofworkingoutbegantoexercisethreeorfourtimesweekly,foranhoureachtime,they not only reported firmer and more reliable erections, but also better orgasms and greater frequency of sexual activity than their counterparts who remained sedentary. Ok, so guys are having better sex. What about women? While far less evidence existsregardingthepositivesexualsideeffectsofexerciseforwomen,aUniversityof Texasstudyofwomenages18to34foundthata20-minutesessionofaerobicexercise amplifiedbloodflowtothevaginaby169percent,therebyenhancingthewomen's sexual response shortly after their workouts. After all. that evidence there will probably still be a few exercise pnobics who refuse to get their bodies moving, even for the sake of ;ex. Would gymnastic sex change their minds? Stretching, cardiovascular workouts and strength training all improvethebody'sflexibilityandstaminaandalleviatemanyachesandpains,enabling the body to have long, gymnastic sex. Exercisecan;moreover,preserveone';sexlifeas-on`eages,becausekeepihgin shape lowers the strain on the heart during sex, itself a fairly intense physical activity, Boone notes. People of all ages might want to note that mental-health professionals routinelyrecommendanexerciseregimenforitssalutaryeffectofalleviatingdepres_sion and anxiety, two major causes of sexual dysfunction. "Exercise may even activate beta endorphins, the opiate-like substarices in the brain whic.h give rise to pleasurable sensations," Bodne says. Aswithmostlhingsinlife,therecanbetoomuchofagood.thing.Excessive exercise can actually lessen levels of testosterone in men and estrogen in women. Plus, Deitrickmakesanimportantpoint,"Ittakestimebetweenworkoutsto-replenishmuscle protein.It'samatterofrecovery.Ifyoukeepbreakingdownmusclewithoutlettingit repairandgetstronger,"fatigueandacompromisedimmunesystemwineventually impairyoursexdrive.Boonedefinesovertralningas``morethananhourofexerciseata time, more than five days a week." After taking that all into consideration, the important question is just how much exercise is ideal for sexual champions? Experts advise consulting a fitness professional to learn a routine that is suited to one's individual needs. "I'd think that in order to get generallyfitandalsoderivesexualbenefits,youwouldneedtodevelopexercisehabits that are above average," says Deitrick. Translation: working out three or four times a week, "a combination that's about two-thirds aerQbic exercise, one-third strength training." So, get al move on. Dust off that barely used stair-master and drag out those neverviewedaerobictapes.B'ettersexcanbea'reality;justexerciseregularly! pharmacy major, is a focused student who plans on succeeding in life without forsaking her family in the process. Regard.ing her future goals, Whitner is positive of the diieation she'd like to take in the pharmacy field. "I'd like to work in a lab for a pharmacy company. Compouhding drugs has always interested me because I like the idea of mixing drugs to form different doses for different age Holly Whitner is a sophomore Pre-Pharmacy major. (Photo groups. The goal is to individualize the courtesy of Security Desk) process." Although Whitner likes what she is studying, this year she's run into subjects that aren't what she expected. "Right now I'm taking organic chemistry and physics. For me, the labs are not as guided and organized as I'dlike them to-be. The . classes also require a lot more study time and lab completion which leaves little social time." Despite a demanding major, Whitner, a native of Hazlet.on, makes a point of spending some time doing things not related to academies. "I chose Wilkes because it was close to home. I really didn't want to go far away. I make a point of going home each weekend to spend time with my family. I also try to get to as quany student activities as possible to spend time with my friends." Whitner's family is a big part of her life. Her dad is a civil engineer who works fortheDepartmentofEnvironmental Protection in Wilkes-Barre, her mom is a manager`at the Hazleton Walmart and her younger brother and Sister are fihishing their educations. Whi-tner considers her family when planning for her future. "I would like to move away for a few years just to get experience away from home. But I do plan on moving back within a few years of leaving because I `wouldn't want to be away from my family for a long periodoftime." Although Whitner's college career isn't ex_actly what.she expected and comes with a lot of s.tudy and research requirements, she is happy that she chose wilkes. "The people are easy to get along with and that has helped me adjust." Where's theof G.0.L.D? '`` (Graduates the LastDecade) Name: Greg Collins Classyyear: 2001 Degree: BS in Mechanical Engineering, BA in Physics and minor in Communications Company: Lutron Electronics Co. Position: Manufacturing and Quality Engineer Location: Coopersburg, PA Hometown: Nazareth, IRA My years at Wilkes helped to prepare me for a career as an engineer. More importantly, though, they got me ready for life in the "real world." Working with people who knew what life was like inside and outside of academia, I gained an uncle-rstanding of what it takes to get ahead. Submitted by Erica Trowbridge G.O.L.D Coordinator, 00' Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to contact Erica Trowbridge at ext. 4136 with any alumni that would be good to highlight in future Graduates of the Last Decade to be printed in 7lfec Bcclco#. �10 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 'rico's River Street Jazz: Coif6 On Location: BY KRISTEN BRADIGAN ~ Beacon StaJ:I Writer Sometimes, you want to go orit, but you don't feel like dealing with the Club scene,.or loud, heavy bands. Instead, you want a place to sit with friends, or even with your date-someplace that is "happening," but not overwhelming. For heaven.'s sake, you just want to_RELAX. A place like this does exist, and quite close to Wilkes University. Grico's River Street Jazz Cafe, Plains,located this side of the Hwy 309 exit on River Street, offers food, drinks, and entertainment, but in an i nti mate atmosphere. The cafe `' The lights are dimmed, and a huge, bright mural of figures dancing and playing music immediately catches your attention. Customers can sit close to the stage to view the band, at the bar to hang out, or in the back for more privacy. Wherever you sit doesn't matter; this is a place to unwind.~ Carol Falzone, Head Bartender of 41/2 years, assuming the role of Manager until the owners return from vacatio.n, stated that the Jazz Cafe attracts people of all ages, and that this place is unique froin all other local bars. TheFnd The Jazz Cafe is'bpen for lunch Monday through Friday from .11 a.in. to 2:30 p.in. Dinner is served from 5 to 9:30 p.in. FEBRUARY 28, 2002 Wednesday through Saturday. A late night menu is also available. Falzone describes the food as ``bright American food," because some entrees are not typical of what other restainrant/bars offer in the area. She also mentioned that there is food especially for vegetarians offered. The lunch menu offers the turkey sandwich to the grilled vegetable sandwich, and every sandwich in-between. Prices range from $3.75 to $5.50. Lunch specials are offered ea-ch day. The soup of the day changes L with each week, and choices vary from chicken noodle to carrot with dill. Soup costs $1.95foracup and $2.50 for a bowl. The salads range from Caesar and Antipasto to Greek and Cobb. Prices vary from $3.75 to $6.95. Pasta dinners are available, and cost $6.95 to $7.95. Desserts -on the menu are as Simple_as a cookie, which costs fifty cents to the chocolate bombe, which is a combination of a mousse/cake, costing $6.00. On the dinner menu, the choices are more unique. Appetizers range from devilled crab cake to fried calamari to oysters stuffed with crabmeat. Prices go from $2:50 to $9.95, depending on what you order. Pasta dinners cost anywhere from $8.95 to $ 14.95, and-range from linguine with clams in white or red sauce to capellini with jumbo crabmeat and fresh tomatoes. You could also -order any type of pasta with a variety of sauces. Other entrees include filet mignon9 Light to Corona are 'available by the bottle. Liquor includes everything from Jack Daniels to Absolute Vodka. The Entertairment What's food and drinks without entertainment? Every week, from Wednesday to Saturday, I_ive entertainment graces the stage. pork loin filet stuffed with crabmeat, veal marsala, chicken with scampi sauce, catfish, Falzone mentioned that the Cafe's and.much more. Entrees cost from $ 12.95 to style of music is, of course, blues and jazz, but also includes hipthop and R&B as well. $19.95. Vegetarians The Jazz Cafe brings in both local and have choices as out of town acts, and managers also book ~ well, ranging from concert acts every once in a while. Falzone also said that the out of town acts play their grilled vegetables own original music. fe Yi:T^h_e:r_bed Soine popular local acts that appear balsamic include The Collective and Crush. Some out dressing to of town acts include Fathead (.groove and baked eggplant made with two funk) and George Wesley (reggae). cheeses, both On March 23, Peter Tork from the Monkees will perform at the Jazz Cafe with costing $8.95. Finish off band Shoe Sueded Blues. dinner with an espresso or The Specials a cappuccino, costing $2.50 to $5.50 with some dessert. Fine cigars are also Every Thuisday night is college night-freeentrancewithcollege/univeiavailableatthebar. ' ` On the late night menu, the choices sity I.D.. All drafts are $ 1 from 9 to 11 p.in. / range from french fries and chickeli tenders to bruschetta and crab cocktail. Prices range from $2.50 to $8.95. Every Friday, happy hour runs from 5 p.in. to 7 p.in. In addition to drink specials, Falzone also mentioned that. free food jsJ served. "The Jazz Cafe is different from any The Bar Enoug-h said about the food. On the place around here," said Falzone. "It's kind tap is Guinness Stout, Lager, Bass Ale, and of like something you'd see in New York Miller Lite. All kinds of beer from Coors City. It's quite relaxing." E§s#FS#FasREREREREds#ife#fiREEEdepRH¥as##RExp # # Brother's Greenery Brings # J¥ ngEN.mRE§§#El#mfngi*S¢rm di RE # # # #3#es E¥B RE apRE§ F¥E#Sfams EfiEk% : RE ¥#E . -'''''''''`''''````''``-I '. :3.as ..*wS'.S. FEE:-..:,-..,,:.3.-`.,I-,.-.::.,`..:..-i--,._.=*r_+_`:.;E::`..---. , - .S*....aL:a.as*.RE..;§ .as E £ £ .*1. --- # # # # # # # EH # # §§itStlhREaiit,§irfgtENi]k#§*isflrfifffE§.EEE§¥ #T#g#REREs##ESFSE33#de3£RE#REder3F#REifes#E#kfrffa Early Spring Indoors BY TARA DEROSIERS Beacon staff writer personalize their own spaces like offices or dorm rooms. "Brother's Greenery celebrated its 19 Spring made its way indoors February 26 when Brother's Greenery brought the -sweet aromas and brilliant colors of classic spring flow;rs and lush green year anniversary on Valentine's Day," said Randy Skolnick. fie also added that he has been formally working with plants for 28 or 29 years so you can be` guaranteed that he knows what he's talking about. "I try to do colleges that have 50% plants ~to the Henry Student Center. Splashes of green, red, pink, and purple adorned the tables in a variety of flowers, plants, cacti, bonsai trees, and even Beta fish, which were all part of the annual traveling sale. Owned by Randy and Kevin Skolnick, Brother's Greenery is located in Great Neck, NY and regularly travels across the country to various universities and colleges'. Some university groups use the Brother's Greenery plants and flowers as an opportunity to raise funds for specific causes or projects. Other schools, like Wilkes, simply welcome the Skolnick brothers to campus so that individual employees or students can dress up and women, are the most expensive, and the best." said Skolnick. He adds that once he finds the colleges, he reads about them, call.s them and then makes an appointment. Thus, he is able to inake some money and more than likely to come again. "This was a good idea. Since I'm a J plant person I decided to come down right away. It was overall a good experience," Judi Wienckoski, student affairs employee said. "I thought it was great," Jared Seiders, a freshinan biology major said. Brothers Greenery will return sometime in the fall of 2002. �he Book Nook: Wz.cked.. F7±e Times off the Wz.cfr ed Twitch o#£ BY J..OHN BROODY Beacon As'sistant Arts & Maguire tells us the whole story, cradle to puddle, all the stories Entertalnme nt Editor / Glinda: "Are you a Good Witch oraBad.Witch?" ~ Dorothy: "I'm not a witch at all. I'm a little girl." If you have parteipated in that ritual of childhood fantasy, the yearly viewing of "The Wizard of oz," which and Wrong. Organized Religion, Education, a Cause, the lower class, the upper class, the tribal class, each of these groups indoctrinates its members with the Truth about Good and Evil, and each appears in some,guise or other in Maguire's Oz. All this as you probabl-y never thought to wonder about. One of these great stories is the sibling rivalry between the witch sisters. Legislated discrimination against c'ertain minority groups work. their way into the story as well as assassination plots and dens of began in 1939 and continues to this day, then you recognize those lines. And if you do, you have a treat in store for you. Gregory Maguire has written the great revisionist Oz book of all time, wicked: The Life and Times Of the 'Wickedwitchof our previous twQ-dimensional . opinions about the Wicked Witch iniquity. of the West are tuned inside out Maguire creates acomplex, sophisticated Oz as a backdrop forElphaba, someday to become the Wicked Witch of the West. Her , life story makes her our contem- by reexamination in light of additional information. "Give me a child until he's six and he's mine porary; childhood traumas overcome, college majors changed, choices and mistalkes made and paid for, and throughout it all ffec Wcsf (Harper Collins, New York 1995). That's righaja.fe.biegrapfty:Of¥that 8reen€A -A . # r w5 know how it has got to end. It #g:I;iesc:hew;:ac:h°s:ce:[S:::::::h:::i:ne ::sacn] ::;I,P:I;:t:1:e:emauccr:fieodr::t° a a#£g#s ts±egg\:t=hfbneoaau\tt\e:g±eeal#uperE=\\£[noggfotood dong thejwitch is dead" and and evil, how you tell them apart, rwe::cL:e:dtuat]y?h£: :fosmh: t#:n;:s she ;[{ewyc:a:te¥:ak:e:£r,]}:°;ueg°f::e#e:hgeulre just a little girl? In wI.Cked, 11- ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FEBRUARY 28, 2002 systems and their tenets on Right I ``WEBSITE SALES- . Commissions of $500 to $10©_0_ 11 per site -, Your income potential is based on your Aggressiveness to Succeed PART-TIME 0r Full-Time FREE TRAININGcall, 1-800-211-1202 ext.. 02515 for life" some thoughtful dictator once said. Wi.ckcd makes you think about what else you absorbed at the age when you leaned without questioning that Elphabawa.saWickedWitchand therefore deserved to die. But Gregory Maguire's excellent book doesn't even stop there. In Elphaba he builds a compelling and highly sympathetic chara\cter, a reasoning intellect that assesses the world around her and sets out to make it arid a bettexplace. Her intent is pure, whatever her methods, a' chain- pion of the underdog and a just and honest soul. Yet her actions in the final chapter of her life, immortalized in Technicolor, brand her wicked for all time. Is intent or action what makes a person good? tor wicked? At its deepest level WI.cked made me examine my own understanding of morality and the path of the ethical life. You can't ask for-more than that. Pick up a copy of W!.ckcd and enjoy. �12 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT VPA Offers Contemporary Music Weekend i BY DALE R. RELLER ~ Beaconstaffwriter On Friday, March 15, at 5 p.in., in the Darte Center Upper Lobby, the Wilkes University Department of Visual and Performing Arts will present the third concert in the New and Unusual Music concert series. The. NUM series presents contemporary music in a manner that makes ib accessibl`e to any curious member of the Wilkes community. This is an opportunity to experience music heard nowhere else in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The concert, which is free and open to the public, features both music and. dance. Sophomore Joseph Ziegler and Dr. Ellen Flint will perform the first movement of the "Sonata for Clarinet and Piano" by Leonard Bemstein. Junior Desirae Triplett and Dr. Ellen Flintwillperformthe"BalladeforFlhteand Piano" by Frank Martin. Dancers Melissa Lasecki, Beth Danner, Jennifer Ward, and Beth Rosenberg will accompany percussionists Bruce Harris and Robert Bums, in their performance of "Just a Little Rhythm Thing" with choreography by Kris Cross. The NUM concert is just one piece of the contemporary music weekend being ` presented at the Darte Center. On Saturday, March 16, the Wilkes ,Opera Workshop, under the direction of Susan Minsavage, will present scenes from two 20th century operas, Tom Johnson's "The Four Note Opera," and Gian-Carlo Menotti's "The Medium." The evening will feature an ecclectic mix of Johnson's modern, absurdist and minimalist writing with Menotti's lyrical, dramatic and lush sounds. Professors Ellen Flint and Stephen Thomas will provide piano accompaniment. The performance begins at 8 p.in. in the Upper Lobby of the Darte Center. Admission is free and open to the public. Artists at The Mural Painting class under the guidance of Ms. Sharon Bowar, Associate Professo`r of Art, is currently working on a mural in the Savitz TV Lounge on the second floor of the Henry Student Ce'nter. (Beacon Photo/Kristin Hake) )n February 28th in Entertainment History: 1910 -Russian dancer Anna Pavlova made her`United States debut :tot:eth¥9e3t§°n-Pnfy;I;:i:?:Pf:r:a::;R:ee:e¥,d¥S:;iffsLwea:1:1::dthhe]Sf:::uhreesdtr;orce:I?:tded Ph that has been Lhundreds of times. `\` ,the song 1970 -Simon and recorded Garfunkle's Br!.dge over rrowb/ed wtzfcr zoomed tb the Number 1 spot on Bz.//bo¢nd'£ record charts on this date, and iemained'there for 6 weeks. The alb'um and the single werit on to win six ( ;Grarmy awards. t 1984-Atthe Gramngy AwardsinLosAngeles, Califonia, Michael\ .Jackson set a rebord for most wins by taking home eight of the statuette alwards. He brokeRoger Miller's previous record of six awards, set in + 1:965. The reason for his success wads the biggest selling album of all tiine, f`Thriller,"whichsoldover35-millioncopiesaroundtheworldsoonafter its 1983 release. *Allofthesefactswereprovi¢edbywww.uselessknowledge.com* ~ FE.BRUARY 28, 2002 ����� 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 2002 February 28th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 February 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/7b8663e2e2b2cd599d066433a2f18572.pdf 97d621e266384d9b8c1b7054caa1ebc5 PDF Text Text September 12, 2002 Volume 55 Issue 1 www. vvi lkesbeacon .corn THE NEW OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW Wilk es Family Feels '' Growing,Pains '' adjustments in housing, parking, class sizes, and various services on campus. IY GABE LeDONNE reacon Beacon Editor There are more fres hmen, 1ore transfer students, and more ~turning students than average 1is year, all sharing the same Vilkes campus as last year. What loes this translate into? Growing ,ains-both positive and 1egative, but not everyone is sharing the laughter and love." Wilkes Uni versity President, )r. Tim Gilmour explained the :urrent situation. "Our strategic Jlan called fo r an increase in our full-time undergraduate enrollments of 80 stude nts per year over five years. This year's growth was about double that rate and about 40 percent of the total on-campus growth we anticipate over the next five years. Given this growth, we will scale back our growth plans for the succeeding years to about 50 to 55 students per year." While there are many benefits that come with such overnight growth, the University is also struggling to catch up on a number of fronts including Resident Dorms Regardless of the adj ustment in fut ure enrollment plans, Wilkes has had to deal with the here and now thi s fall. Part of that challenge incl uded finding space for the additional students. G retchen Yen inas, the Director of Residence Life, described what her office had to do in order to accommodate the extra students. "We had a lot of scurrying around ... we had to renovate a whole new building (Sturdevant Hall) which added 36 beds." The remainder of the needed extra beds came from adding "some triples to some of our old buildings." However, Yeninas added, "Since the school year started, we have been able to 'detriple' some of them." As far as plans to ease the squeeze in dorm halls, Yeninas said, "There aren't [firm plans] as of yet; [howeverJ , there has been some talk of renovating some buildings. There's been talk of building new bui ldings. But nothi ng is concrete yet, j ust discussions." Unti l disc ussions solidify, some , residents have to deal with the extra bodies in thei r dorm halls. As Meli ssa May be, a soph omore elementary education major noted, the population is "definitely a lot bigger." Parking The Beacon/Mick Jenkins "We run out Peak hours in the Cuscela Memorial Dining Room have become especially of parking spaces busy with the increase in enrollment. nearly every day." classes. Some of the parking commented Wilkes shuttle bus complained about the use of problems may be attributed to new driver Francis Zaleski about the public parking for Wilkes, t~e student confusion about options, parking lot at Ralston Field. "I've students no longer could be and most agree that the problems been here for five years, and it's picked up by the shuttle service of the first day have dissipated, never happened before." in Kirby Park. In addition, though the crowding is still On the first day of classes according to many students, city evident. for the semester the Ralston Field parking officials chose the first Clarissa Dudeck, a Junior day of classes to crack down on . parking lot filled to capacity and Growing Pains overflow parking went to Kirby street parking violations. Many received tickets the first day of · • continued on page 4 _Park. However, after city officials President Welcontes Additions and Changes-to Cabinet BY KRISTIN HAKE Beacon Photos Editor The Beacon/Kristin Hake Members of the Wilkes community gathered for the Patriot Day Memorial Service yesterday on the Greenway. The service included reflections by the President, prayers, and music. •♦ • ... • . , . ""' t ,,.'·~' ...... •, .. • · ~ · Every Monday at 9 a.m. , the President's Cabinet meets for two hours in Weckesser Hall to talk about the issues and concerns that face students and faculty. "The President's Cabinet discusses any issue on campus that affects the University as a whole. The majority of what we discuss has an impact on the students," said Dr. Maravene Loeschke, Provost. While all students are directly impacted by decisions that occur in those Monday m,0111ing meetin,gs, few kr;iow all of the decision-makers involved. The President's Cabinet is composed of the Provost, Assistant Provost, five Vice Presidents, the Assistant Vice President for Human Resources, the Dean of Technology, the Director of Institutional Research, and the Directorof Marketing and Communications. This newly-expanded cabinet reflects the results of administrative restructuring that has been in the works since President Gilmour took office last year. This fall Gilmour welcomed back his key administrative team: Cabinet continued on page 4 Index: News ........................................... 1-5 Editorial ...................................... 6-8 Features ..........·........................... 9-11 Arts & Entertainment.. ...... ~ .... 12-15 Sports ...................................... 16-19 Calendar.........·............................... 20 �2 SG Happenings BY MELISSA JURGENSEN Beaco11 Staff Writer Student Government met on Wednesday, September 11, 2002, at 6:30 p.m. Several important topics were discussed including: *A motion was passed on the purchase of two mini-vans for $40,000, that are expected to be on the road within two weeks. *There was a discussion on whether or not to get rid of the Yearbook due to a lack of staff. ~ost are in favor of keeping the Yearbook running. *Homecoming will be held on October 26. *A motion was made in favor of a $3,000 fireworks display at the Pep Rally. *Nominations for Freshmen and Replacement Offices are due on Friday, September 13 and Elections will be held on Tuesday, September 24. Cabinet Continued from page 1 Maravene Loeschke who serves as the new Provost; Dawn Atwater-Haight, Vice President for Advancement; Scott A. Byers, Vice President for Finance and Operations; Paul Adams, Vice President for Student Affairs; and Mike Frantz, Vice President for Enrollment Services. "The Provost, Dr. Loeschke, is the Chief Academic Officer of Wilkes and the president in my absence," said President, Joseph E. Gilmour. "Each oftne Vice Presidents are responsible for their title position; however, Gilmour added, "I should stress that the Vice Presidents and I are working _as a team, so in many cases we share responsibilities." For the first time in Wilkes University history, several women serve on the _ SEPTEMBER 12 2002 NEWS President's Cabinet. Loeschke and Atwater-Haight are also joined by the new Assistant Provost, Dr. Barbara Samuel Loftus, and new Assistant Vice President for Human Resources, Josephine Panganiban. Also, two former Deans, Paul Adams and Mike Frantz, were promoted by the Board of Trustees this summer to Vice President positions. President Gilmour's goals for the newly revised Cabinet this year include, "that we function as a team in implementing the strategic plan, developing approaches for continuous inprovement of the University, and a measurement system to determine how well the strategic plan anq the improvement systems are working." IRHCand CC News Inter-Residence Hall Council On Thursday, September 5 in the Hiscox Meeting Room, the Inter-Residence Hall Council conducted its staff meeting and welcomed interested members to learn about upcoming campus events and activities. Highlights of the meeting included: • The election of a new Vice President, Treasurer and Recording Secretary. • Members also discussed Homecoming, which is set for October 26. The theme is "Once Upon a Time." • A dorm decorating contest with all residence halls. IRHC will award prizes for best decorations. Commuter Council On Tuesday, September 10, Commuter Council held its meeting in the Savitz Lounge to discuss upcoming events. Highlights of the meeting included: • Discussion of Ralston Field parkingmembers raised concerns about getting the parking lot cleaned up and removing the dumpsters to make more room for parking slots. • Pizza Hut Fundraiser--Thursday, September 19th, students can eat free at Pizza Hut between the hours of 5 and 9 p.m. with special vouchers which will also be available at Club Day. The Beacon Box 11 1 Wilkes University 192 South Franklin St. Hollenback Hall Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 E-mail: wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com Staff Managing Editor Marcus Sowcik Editorial Board Chair Dennis Ferenchick Asst. Opinion Editor Amanda Darbenzio News Editor Gabe LeDonne Asst. News Editor Joseph DeAngelis Features Editor Bridget Giunta Asst. Features Editor . Kristen Bradigan A&E Editor Jessica Skutack Asst. A&E Editor Raphael Cooper Sports Editor Another WIid'"" cra.z y coUege n Jam packed wit:h renHty television and bad pizza .. Get: a{weLifel can help.) Kevin Sickle Asst. Sports Editor J.J. Hanson Photo/Graphics Editor Kristin Hake Asst. Photo/Graphics Editor Kristin Hake Online Editor Mike Burke Advertising and Business Manager Dave Grasso - Faculty Advisor Andrea Breemer Frantz Background Info * Established in 1944 * Member of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association * Printed on Thursdays, with the exception of holidays * 1,500 papers distributed _weekly �SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 NATI ONAL/1 NTERNATIONAL Key Decisions for Trade Center News Briefs =-==--=::...;:::;..:;=:;_,------------,.--.,,....-,--,---,Courtesy of DataCall Online Powell Again Is 'Relqctant Warrior n By Mark Matthews, The Baltimore Sun WASHINGTON--Just as he did a dozen years ago, Colin L. Powell is playing the role of"reluctant warrior" in an administration preparing for possible military action against Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. The Secretary of State worries that a war, particularly one in whicn the United States fights alone, could destabilize the Middle East and .undermine the international coalition he has carefully tended since Sept. 11 to fight a global battle against the al-Qaida terror Ir • ,.. networ'½ ass_oc1ates say. He wants to take the time to build international pressure on Iraq, starting with a_new push to resume U.N. weapons inspections, while showing the Arab world that the United States remains committed to a settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Powell may yet prevail with his constituency of one--President Bush--in slowing the momentum toward war. Bush's decision: announced_Wednesday, to seek a resolution of congressional support and to make his case against Iraq this week before the U.N. General Assembly shows that Powell's views are being heard. But his is just one voice among several that the president listens to and respects. And Powell holds a mixed record in winning over his commander in chief on matters of war and peace. Common Things With Uncommon Meaning By Jacqueline Trescott, The Washington Post There's a bent stairwell sign from the I 02nd floor of the World Trade Center. There's a twisted piece of steel from the South Tower. There's a television monitor, blitzed by the fires that engulfed the Navy Command Center at the Pentagon. There's the cell phone used by former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani. There's a panel from the Wall of P_rayers at Bellevue Hospital in New York that included photographs of those missing. There's a scorched part of a firetruck that was near"the point of impact at the Pentagon. There are a teddy bear and a softball that were left in the field in Shanksville, Pa., as tok~ns of affection. .. · The Smithsonian Institution spent the past year collecting ordinary objects from the three sites where the planes crashed Sept. 11. In an exhibition that opened to the public Wednesday, the curators show how these everyday items are not ordinary anymore. In the airy halls at the National Museum of American History, they have become important parts of the legacy of Sept. 11 and symbols of thousands of individual stories. "September 11 : Bearing Witness to History," which includes 50 objects, dozens of snapshots and video clips, opened Tuesday for an invitation-only audience, including workers from the Pentagon. The ceremony was attended by first lady Laura Bush, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., Smithsonian Secretary Law~nce Sma11 and opera singerDenyce Graves. _ Mrs. Bush said: "This exhibit is acc<;>unt of the worst and ~he best of human ' .; nature. And it is a place of hope. That hope is real and it's forever, just as the love we share with the heroes, both here and beyond,·is forever. Americans will always remember what happened on September I i, and we cannot ease the pain, but we can redouble our efforts to ensure that our lives have meaning and that liberty and j~stice prevaiL" an If Wrestling Is Real, So Is This Wedding J a By Alfonso A. Castillo, Ne·wsday In pro~wrestling circles, Billy Gµnn is among the most decorated tag team wrestlers in the history of the business, having won the tag team champions~ip 10 times with thr~e different partners. · · But come Thursday, he's going to take on a partner of a different kind--a .life partner. Gunn, whose real name is Monty Sopp, is set to marry his long-time tag team companion, Chuck Palumbo, i.n what is being billed as the first same-sex wedding in the history of professional wrestling. The landmark event will air on World Wrestling Entertainment's "Smackdown!" •since December, So.pp and Palumbo, who, in reality, are both heterosexual, have been portraying a highly affectionate twosome. WWE writers always came short of having "Billy a_nd Chuck" profess their sexuality on air, instead relying on not-so-subtle innuendos and effeminate stereotypes. But WWE writers took a big step with the characters last week when they had Chuck pop the __ question after a match. "Billy, I know we've been partners in the ring for a long time," Chuck said, getting down on one knee and pulling a ring out of his trunks. "I want you to be my partner for life." Gunn agreed, and the two embraced in the middle of the'ring. WWE spokesman Jason Bernstein said the ceremony, taped in Minneapolis Tuesday night, will have all the pageantry of past WWE weddings. He said Sopp and Palumbo have been "great sports." ·" Site Could Come Next Fall BY KATIA BETTER Newsday NEW YORK--Like a developing~ photograph, answers to the biggest questions surrounding the future of the World Trade Center site are likely to come into sharper focus in the next 12 months. The crucial decisions that will dictate years of redevelopment efforts, the scope of the rebuilding of lower Manhattan and the shape of the city's skyline for decades to come could emerge by the second anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror " People are feeling that they are the ones that ought to be influencing what happens downtown. They're the ones who are living it," said Wils, who also serves on the board of the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. The key decisions to be influenced include: --The memorial. An international design competition for the memorial will be launched early next year, with a final design likely to be chosen by next September. Although she .announced the deadlines, LMDC memorial director Anita Contini attacks: A plan r:========================::=:;-i for the site, a For more information on WTC site, visit: memorial design and the www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2002/wtc.ideas/ location of the downtown transit center. warned of possible delays, if the quality of Although they use cautionary the memorial requires it. language, noting that nothing is certain, --The overall site plan. Seymour and many officials see the need for final Lou Tomson, executive director of the de~isions to be made by next fall. Lower Manhattan Development Corp., both "I hope next year we will see some hope an overall site plan will be chosen clarity for the site's redevelopment," said from the work of architects already on Joseph Seymour, executive director of the contract to the agencies and five new fi rms Port Authority of New York and New to be hired through an international Jersey, which owns the 16-acre site. competition by Sept. 30. They will present Over the past year, much has been designs to both agencies by Nov. 30, and accomplished. three preferred site plans will be made The Port Authority and city, state public by year's end. A final selection could and federal governments coordinated a be made next spring. $750 million site cleanup, recovered the --A transportation hub. The location remains of victims, obtained $21 billion in of a transit center--already shown in Port federal funds, freed funds for transportaAuthority presentations--that will link the tion, repaved streets, repaired utilities and PATH train, subways, ferries and any future nearly restored the 1/9 subway line. commuter rail into downtown will be Even as the Port Authority works to included in an overall site plan. Entrances reopen a temporary PATH station at the to the hub could determine other building site in December 2003 and develop plans Jocations--or vice versa. for a permanent PATH station, the agency --Depressing West Street. An now must figure out how eventually to agreement about the partial or complete replace lost income from the trade center. depression of West Street, which would Still, Larry Silverstein's battles with create new land for office, park or other his insurance companies in court may space, will be part of any site plan and delay the process. H0w much insurance transportation analysis. money he receives for rebuilding could Many say that a memorial° must come decide what gets rebuilt--at least by him. first, before any other site decisions are Yet, next September will find made. The selection of a memorial site and Silverstein's construction crews nearly size will determine everything else, accordfinished building a power station at the 7 . ing to several interested parties. World Trade Center site and the office "First there must be an intelligent tower beginning to rise. decision about the memorial," said New In the next year, many decisions-York Building Congress chairman Marilyn large and small--will be made as the Taylor, also chairman of the architecture visions and needs for lower Manhattan firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. " We will coalesce. ' not unlock the puzzle of Lower Manhattan "You have to go through this until that decision has been reached." process of filtering through concepts and September's Mission founder Monica ideas," said Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff. !ken, who lost her husband on Sept. 11 and "At the end of day, however, people will founded her group to lobby for an appropri have to lead." ate memorial, agrees. To be sure, the most carefully laid"The memorial is going to define the out plans could be discarded if the public plans," said Iken. "It's a waste of time to put voices criticism. And Manhattan Commusite plans together without a memorial nity Board I Chairwoman Madelyn Wils program in place." promises more community involvement. �NEWS 4 SEPTEMBER 12 2002 Changes to Rifkin Cafe Met With Praise and Criticism you're entitled to an entree, three sides, and have portabello mushroom salad that we two beverages. And at the all-you-couldmake, and aroma-tomato. There are also eat station, you could go back as many new items, such as the stuffed portabello times as you want. Downstairs (Rifkin), Chicken Pad Thai? Fresh marble rye mushroom sandwich, as well as the you get a dollar value. Those dollar values bread? Krispy Creme Donuts? Is this hummus sandwich for the vegetarian and heaven? No, it's the Rifkin Cafe. are $2.10 for breakfast, $4.25 for lunch, and for people that are on a healthier diet." $4.50 for dinner. You're able to purchase With the onset of the new school The cafe is open to all students, year, Wilkes has made some renovations that amount of money (with meal equivaincluding those students who have a meal lency), and anything over that, they pay around campus. One of the major projects plan or meal equivalency with the Univerfor." included changes to the Rifkin Cafe, located sity. However, students who have the meal on the first floor of the Student Union equivalency may Building. only use their meal Malcolm Halliday, Wilkes University plan during certain Food Service Director, said that Rifkin was hours. Halliday said, renovated to accommodate students. "The "The idea of the meal school contacted us to come up with a equivalency is if a different i_dea for the Rifkin Cafe," said student was to miss Halliday. "We wanted to be able to expand a meal, they could · the space that we had down there so we use the dollars- for could offer the students more." that meal during Halliday describes what students specific hours. have to look forward to that wasn't availThose hours are able to them in previous years. "We will 7:30-l0:30for have some cocktail-style tables and chairs breakfast, 1:00-4:30 that we will be putting out in the dinir:ig for lunch, and from area," said Halliday. "Also, we eis.panded ' 6:00-9:00 for dinner." The Beacon/Ryan Klemish on the computer station by offering some What this ports for lap tops, which we didn't have last means is that The newly revamped Rifkin Cafe now offers _Starbucks Coffee students on a meal and Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream for the more discerning student year. When that is finished, it will be available to students." plan with the · palates. Halliday adds that additional items University could use the meal equivalency ~ Halliday feels that the cafe is a are offered on the menu. "We are now able during those hours in Rifkin if they choose. success, and he is not concerned with to offer Starbucks coffee, Krispy Kreme Halliday said that the hours in-between will oyercrowding due to either the popularity doughnuts, Ben & Jerry's ice cream, preonly accept cash, or munch money. of Rifkin, or increased enrollment. "The cafe made sandwiches, and sandwiches to In part because of the renovations, is running fantastic," said Halliday. "The order," said Halliday. the prices have also risen. Halliday said, student feedback that we received so far For students who choose healthier "The prices have increased slightly, but has been very favorable. We do have three menu items, Halliday mentioned some lowalso the concept is totally changed. The extra tables down there now, which is fat items added as well. Halliday said, meal equivalency has also gone up. When twelve seats. It's really new right now, and I "We're able to offer salad-type items. We you swipe your card up here (cafeteria), BY KRISTEN BRADIGAN Beacon Assistant Features Editor Growing Pains Continued from page 1 Pharmacy Major, is one of many students who have noticed the limited parking spots. "Ralston Field is packed .. .it was never that full last year." Responding to the parking dilemma, Dr. Gilmour said, "We are ... taking steps to increase parking through a variety of options." Class Sizes Some class sizes and class availability have also been affected by the student increase. Registrar, Susan Hritzak, explained, "We had ... to add a few section's of certain courses that the freshman would fill." In addition to adding freshmen classes, Hritzak also commented that her office allowed a few extra students in certain sections that were closed in order to accommodate some of the transfer students. Jodi Viscomi, a sophomore elementary education major, commented that "I've seen more people; I think the classes are bigger." As far as availability of classes for this spring semester, Hritzak said, "Obvi- increase of students in the Cuscela Dining Room during peak hours. And finding a seat isn't the end of it. According the Clark, the food court is feeling less accommodating that last year. "Every time I walk in, there's always a line; it's always packed. Last year there were spurts, but this year it seems like every time I walk up, it's busy." Ironically, the crowding comes on the heels of added space and services. The Rifkin Cafe has added 12 seats and drastically changed its Food Court menu and services to meet "I see the needs of varying diets people all the and tastes. However, these time just looking for seats," said changes also have met with The Beacon/Mick Jenkins some confusion about Brandon Clark, a junior accountFrom the left: Matt Burian, Ryan Wasser, hours and when students ing major. Has and Jacob Baker are three of the many may use munch money students who are stuck in triple-occupancy and meal tickets. also noted the rooms. ously with more students you're going to fill the classes a little more quickly." But she. ' added "We have an idea of what the majors are and what they're going to need to take so as we get the new offerings for spring, I think they've already made the adjustments._ So I thin¼, we'll be alright." think that as students start to work their schedules out, you'll see that the capacity will be fine." Josh Pendolphia, Senior Communications major, also feels that the renovations made to Rifkin are good. Pendolphia said, "It's good for commuters because I don't have to leave for lunch. And I like the coffee." Julie Rodgers, Rifkin employee, notices that the "new" Rifkin is an improvement to the campus. "There's a lot more variety, and a lot of healthier food," said Rodgers. "The customers are happy with Starbucks and the Krispy Kremes are a plus. Everything is an improvement." On the other hand, some students aren't quite as impressed. Dawn Marie Bonczewski, a fifth-year Pharmacy student, is not happy with the increased prices. "It's a great improvement, but we're college students, and it's robbing us blind" said Bonczewski. "The pricing is a problem because I pay cash." Joe Man, third-year Pharmacy student, agrees with Bonczewski. "The majority of college students are 'poor'", said Man . "There's no practicality in it at all." The Rifkin Cafe is open from 7:30 a.m. to midnight Monday to Thursday, from 7:00a.m. to I :00a.m. on Fridays, and from 7:00 a.m. to midnight on Saturday and Sunday. Halliday encourages students to offer feedback on Rifkin by either seeing him on the third floor of the SUB, or by filling out a comment card, which could be obtained in the cafe. Not All Bad Even though many have acknowledged the visible increase in the student population, many students also admit that it's not a big strain on their daily schedule. "I haven't really experienced anything different from last year." remarked Abhishek Nemani , a soghomore business major. And the increase in the student population, despite its inconveniences, according to Vice-President for Enrollment Services, Mike Frantz, will actually be very beneficial to the student population in the long run . "What [the increase] should result in .. . is a greater financial capability to provide tlie technology that is necessary, ranging from nfdio stations to laboratory equipment. It just puts us in a much better · position to be able to provide that on demand." Frantz pointed out the improvements to on-campus facilities that have already occurred recently, including improvements to the football field, the field hockey field, and major investments in technology. As far as seeing more improvements, Frantz noted, "I think that you'll notice it gradually ... as we continue to grow." �SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 NEWS 5 Writing Center Opens in New Location with New Services BY ROB BIERBOWER Beacon Correspondent Salman Rushdie once said about writing, I ain't complaining. I is a writer. I don't never accept my condition; I am gonna strive to change it; but I inhabit it, I i~tryin to learn from it. Actually, Rushdie said something much more grammatically correct. If you spotted five errors in the previous sentence, though, then you have a pretty good grasp on grammar. However, if you didn't, then read on. With the fall semester under way, it's only a matter of time until essays and research paper assignments start pouring in for students. But scholars need not fear, because help is out there. The Wilkes University Writing Center, newly located in room 018 ofBreiseth Hall, may offer just the kind of help and assurance students need. According to Dr. Janet Wright-Starner, Director of the Writing Center, the goal of the Writing Center is to, "Not only serve the student population, but also create in the Writing Center a learning and teaching environment." To accomplish this, the Writing Center offers a v_ariety of services. These services focus . mainly on helping students in drafting and revising their papers and in teaching them how to edit. Aspects such as improving organization, helping improve common grammatical errors, ~nd ultimately, as Dr. Starner puts it, "Helping the writer get a piece of writing to the point where it achieves what the writer intended." Consultants at the Writing Center are quick to point out, that they will not evaluate the content of a paper for accuracy. They will only organize and help with mechaqics. Students who have taken advantage of the Writing Center in the past will find some changes and improvements from previous years. Most notably, the Writing Center has moved from smaller quarters to a much larger space with a separate office for secretarial duties. Also, individual cubicles will offer better one-on-one interaction between writing consultants and students. The cubicles allow for six tutoring sessions simultaneously, where before, there could only be two. Other improvements include the purchase of a large round table Miller, "It will allow for a more personalized interaction." Another new feature this year is online tutoring. The online tutoring will offer all the same services as actually taking your paper to the Writing~Center, but done online. Students will answer a series of questions on the Writing Center's website and include a draft of what they want help with. When a writing "[ The goal of the Writing Center is to] not only serve the student population, but also create in the Writing Center a learning and teaching environment." - Dr. Janet Wright-Starner Director of Writing Center that can be used for discussions when dealing with group papers. Ann Marie Miller, the Office Coordinator and Senior Writing Consultant, feels the room upgrade will be beneficial. "The larger space is definitely one of the biggest improvements along with the increase in privacy," said consultant receives it, they will look at it and email a written response to ·help the student. In essence, they are responding to text in writing like they would verbally in person. Dr. Starner hopes to have the online tutoring feature up within the next two weeks, but points out that it will only be available to those students that . are taking online courses. She anticipates that it will be available to the entire student body by the spring semester. Once fully implemented, Starner feels the online tutoring feature will greatly benefit students. "By answering the questions [on the website], students will come to a better understanding of their problems and may be able to solve them without even sending it." So, if you ever need help with your writing, the Writing Center is open from 10 a. m. to 5 p.m., depending on the day. You can either make an appointment or just stop by. Check the website at www.wilkes.edu/writing for complete details or call them at 408-2753. By the way, the quote at the beginning of this article should read as follows, "I make no complaint. I am a writer. I do not accept my condition; I will strive to change it; but I inhabit it, I am trying to learn from it." elped by my donation? • INTERSTATE BLOOD & PLASMA, INC. Help Save Lives! Donate Plasma 823-4119 i)id you knffw that n1orc rhan 100,000 patients depend 911 plasma produces each day? So many people can be helped:' ■ Accident and ocher trauma v1cc1ms ■ Newborn and elderly patients ■ Burn victims ■ Patients whose immunity is not properly controlled and many ·ochers undergoing surgery • People with hemophilia • People born with immune deficiencies and those whose immunity becomes defective, for example. due to one kind of leukemia �SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 EDITORIAL 6 A Year Later... Still Mourning and Angry It's probably safe to say that at some point yesterday, every single American took time to reflect on the tragedies of a year ago. Whether it was for thirty secQnds or thirty min'uies, there was no way to completely avoid recalling the worst ' terrorist attacks ever to occur on United States soil. Ceremonies and events to commemorate the more than 3,000 lives lost were held all throughout the country yesterday. In fact, nearly every network and cable station had extended coverage of the major memorials that took place, including the President's address to the nation. The big-three networks, ABC, NBC, and CBS even pre-emptedregularly scheduled programming in order to dedicate their entire broadcast day to the September 11 tragedies. Locally, over 30 events including masses and memorial services, were held throughout the entire week. Wednesday's highlights were a conce-rt at The Woodlands Inn and Resort benefiting the American Red Cross Disaster Relief fund, and a candle lighting ceremony on Public Square simply called "Wyoming Valley Remembers 9/11." Even closer to home, Wilkes University organized a ceremony on the greeway around the flagpole that was eerily reminiscent of the somber ceremony held last year at the same time. Regardless of how you spent the day, this September 11 served as a culminating point for a year that was undoubtedly filled with strong and sometimes conflicting emotions and nearly continuous public mourning. And while mourning the loss of so many innocent lives is both completely natural and necessary, as a country we must ask ourselves when is enough ... enough? How long do we continue to publicly mourn and does the seemingly endless reflection become problematic after a while? to Iraq and whether it has become his white whale." In order to better answer these questions we can take a look at the government's attention to the events of September 11 over the past year. The white whale reference in the Time article is an important and astute analogy. Like Captain Ahab in Moby Dick, Bush may run the risk of such obsession on Shortly after the terrorist attacks President Bush defined his presidency as leading the global war on terror. According to the latest issue of Time Magazine (ironically one issue that he loses sight of Change is good, growth is good, and new options are great. But with other equally important is s ues all of this, we have to wrestle with adhering space, new schedules, facing the country. In fact, also longer lines, and initially slow service. , like the single-minded captain who - Dennis Ferenchick chased the elusive white whale to .___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _E_d1_"to_r,_ia_l_B_o_a_r,.;;..d....;C__h....;a_ir_ ___, his death, the United States risks the same thing. \ ' '{'/;/:,:: <fu\:,\} , · , ,:-: :'f :}" i<;~ . /s c~rnprised" ~tiito~ . ditorial;f>-:-Board °Chai -:0 ews Ed;itor,?Features '\- ' t >"'\ /' aztor, Arts and Enterainment ~ditor, Sports ditdr, and Photo and :,: ,.,.,. · Editor Imaging ~=: ?: , -'\:,, i :-- enough dated ~,eptember 11 ), a number of President Bush's closest advisors say that he underestimates the economic problems facing the country and that he is too narrowly focused on the terror war. Time also reports "there is now a growing sense in the Republican Party that it is time for Bush to move on ... on one level, ''1-; much of the worrying· comes down Bush relied on Americans' dual need to feel safe and to mourn losses to justify enormous economic output to establish the Homeland Security Office, now headed by former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge. The justification for such spending came in emotional and patriotic speeches designed to move the nationalist in all of us. The result was to direct $19.5 billion of the FY 2002 budget to this cause. For 2003, that number has increased to $37.7 billion. But how much money do we spend, how many rogue nations do we challenge, and how many moving ceremonies do we orchestrate before the wounds are actually healed? Does there come a point at which we have to say, "Enough," and think ahead to the other social and economic needs of the country? When will we give ourselves permission to move on? It is a year and a day after... do we start now? T. BYI Asso, The Beaon/Ryan Klemish I'm Just a Fan As a reaction to being blindsided on September 11, America has assumed an agressive stance that some have argued has evolved into an offensive posture. The U.S. is now facing criticism for being an international bully and instigator. Bush's latest toughtalk against Saddam Hussein is a fine example of the American get-them-before-they-get-us policy. r SEPTI BY GARY FERENTINO Beacon Columnist So we're back to school... while I love the summer, I must admit autumn has always been my favorite time of year with the leaves changing, the temperature falling, but more importantly the start of the National Football League season and Major League Baseball's World Series. While the question of whether or not there would be a World Series was in doubt up until last week there has been no doubt about the start of the NFL this year. The season began last Thursday night followed by the traditional Sunday regular schedule with national coverage. Professional and amateur sports have become a huge part of our society with certain athletes so admired they are given almost super human attributes. That's fine; everyone needs role models and someone to admire. Yes, it is just a game and we need such games, whether it's a local little league game on a Saturday afternoon with fifteen people in the stands or a professional football game on a Thursday night viewed by millions. This past baseball season, fans suffered through a summer of discontent with an All-Star Game that ended in a tie, the stigma of rampant steroid use, the threat of contraction and the fear of a players' strike that dulled any enthu:s iasmfor the game•. Allin all, the problems this year reflected a varied assortment of issues that have made even the most avid fans question their loyalty to the so-called American past-time. But rest assured, the owners and players have reached a new fouryear contract that will give Major League Baseball the competitive balance it's been lacking. Does our society place too much importance on professional sports? After all, it is just a game. But, games can teach us some hard life lessons like that important fact of life: there will be winners and there will be losers. The sense of camaraderie between teammates, even the degree of loyalty to a team, has the potential to reflect some of the challenging relationships we must face in life. But the vast majority of us will never be paid to play a sport, certainly not in the tax bracket that most professional athletes are. For many avid fans it becomes quite difficult to identify with the players' dissatisfaction with contracts and salaries. Many feel they have to choose between their loyalty to the team and what is ethically and economically just. • As a life-long, die hard fan of both the New York Yankees and the Miami Dolphins, I have experienced mixed feelings for supportirtg organizations that are willing to spend whatever it takes to win. Unfortunately, for the Dolphins that approach doesn't always lead to champi9nships. Why can't I just be fan, void of lawyers and contracts, and have the sore opinion, "Go Yankees! Go Dolphins!" I guess I can rest easy now that Major League Baseball owners and players have reached a new four-year contract--a new contract that claims to fix all of the problems in the league, at least that is what fans like me want to believe. In the meantime,'! ' anxiously await the start of the NFL season and look forward to the Wodd Series keeping-in mind;, it's just a game and I'm just a fan. Com. bosi my ofc ne~ radi Pen bos gra: con bal, her OVf cor I B' B, B, al fi n ~ C u C C �~EPTEMBER 12, 2002 EDITORIAL 7 The Benefits of Mentoring: A Long-Term Investment BY DR. MARK STINE Associate Professor of Communication Studies I recall being called into my boss' office not long after I began my first "real" job. I was just out of college and working as the news director for a tiny, rural, AM radio station here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. At the time, my boss was about forty-ish, with graying hair carefully styled in a comb-over to hide his completely bald head. Now, I'm not talking here about the standard combover -- I'm talking about a creative combing effort of Herculean proportions -- the kind that your gaze automatically fixates on. As I tried my damned be.st to look the guy in the eye, he said, "Mark, you've got to set it down before you can pick it up." I guess I remember this moment so vividly because it was the first -- and maybe the most important -- piece of advice that was given to me by the person who ultimately became one of my mentors. The history of mentoring goes back to Homer (not Simpson, but rather the Greek epic poet), who lived around 850 B.C. In the Odyssey, Mentor guided the son of Odysseus. Today, the mentoring concept relies on a relationship between someone who possesses knowledge and experience, and one who seeks to grow, both intellectually and emotionally. A mentor offers support, guidance, and advice as a mentee takes on a challenge, a task, or is faced with anew experience. While some people would argue that a mentoring relationship has tq be formal, I'm of the opinion that many less formal relationships constitute (or at least can develop into) mentoring as well. I 'd even argue that some of those more spontaneous mentoring situations have equal or greater value than those formally arranged. Sometimes, the sheer surprise and joy that arises from the realization that you're learning, or guiding someone when you least expected it, provides extreme gratification. A true mentor-mentee relationship isn't something that should be taken lightly. Both individuals have responsibilities that evolve and develop and as the relationship matures over time. It's the responsibility of the mentor to be patient, wise, and . committed to the mentee. A mentor doesn't dictate. Rather, she or he suggests, recommends, or supports. In time, a mentor can become a confidant, and, as the relationship comes full circle, a friend. Too, the mentee must be willing to commit to certain bill and deliberately placed· in on responsibilities. Respect, an eagerness to learn, and a steadfast his desk, took his hand away from it, then reached down once again commitment to reaching a goal or and picked it up, all while saying, meeting the challenge at hand are "Mark, you've got to set it down necessities. before you can pick it up," his _believe virtu11ly everyone premise began to become clear to has the potential to be a mentor at me. He was trying to tell me that some level. We all possess one needs to invest fully in knowledge and understanding in something in the short term if varied areas that supercedes there is ever to be a long-term those of others. It's up to each of benefit. To this day, I apply that us to recognize persons of talent concept -- to my students, to my and ability and to nurture them job, to my life. whenever possible. Of course, Over time, the mentoring not every attempt to do this will relationship that I had with my develop into a true mentoring former boss has come full circle. partnership, but the knowledge He is now more my close friend that it's possible that some will is than mentor. I'm also happy to worth the investment indeed. report that his hairstyle has also Also, don't buy into the come full circle -- he now sports notion that someone unlike you his bald dome with confidence. can't be your mentor. Mentoring I challenge you to invest relationships can and do arise completely in your endeavors from the most unlikely pairings. now. Invest in your education; As I sat in my boss' office that day, I never expected that this invest in your school; invest in your family and your friends. forty-ish man with the comb-over would become my mentor. But the And, invest some time now in lesson he taught me that day has · mentoring -- we'll all reap the longterm benefits in the future. stayed with me for many years. As he took a crisp twenty dollar Remembering' Where You .Were One Year Ago 1 jet had flown too low. I thought anything and everything except the idea that my nation was under a terrorist attack. It As I reflect on last year's attacks on our country I am still filled with a great sadness. I am reminded of the day that we all woke up to an empty sky. As the chaos of that grief-stricken day unraveled, my life was forever changed and the date September 11, 200 I formed a P,ermanent place in my mind and heart to remind me of my country's end of innocence. As I turned on my radio I quickly learned that the south tower had also been hit and that two other planes had been sent to do the same thing in Washington, D.C., though as we now know only one reached the Pen.tagon; the other crashed in Pennsylvania. The south tower had already collapsed and the north tower followed shortly after. ·Reporters' voices filled the airwaves, each one trying to make sense of what had just occurred. I sat in my car motionless, in shock. Incidents like this weren't supposed to happen to the greatest country of them all. Nobody had the nerve to assail the United States of America. My country was invincible. When I first heard about the plane that had crashed into the north tower, I wasn't sure what to think. I didn't know if this incident was all that significant; maybe it was just an accident, and a private September I I was the first significant tragedy to affect my generation. For the first time in my life I was scared and unsure about what was going to happen in my homeland. I was infuriated by the ir d ,o j 1e I, BY AMANDA DARBENZIO Beacon Assistant Editorial Board Chair violence. How could this possibly happen? My grandparents lived during World War II and remember the wrath that came after of Pearl Harbor. My parents and their generation were products of the assignation of J.F.K, Vietnam, and Watergate. This was the first time that an incident of this nature would play such an important role in my life, and I wasn't sure how to react. everyone had to have--an American flag. It was rare to see a house or automobile that wasn't decorated with red, white, and blue. Ribbons were worn for all sorts of causes. We watched as firefighters worked day and night trying to salvage all that they could from Ground Zero. Americans helQed out in any way that they could, donating blood, money, and clothing to the Red Cross, all in hope that they could help their country in its weakest hour. This was the first time I could remember my generation is still the same on the outside but it seems to have a new heart and soul. We almost hate to admit all the change that has occurred because in a sense it is as though we are satisfying the enemy. We paid a terrible price for this transformation. But after all that has happened have we really changed or have we just decided to move forward with our lives? · I know that 9-11 has changed the way that I live my life. I will not live in the shadows As I grew up in the States, of terrorism. I will move forward carefree and fearless, for and live in the twenty one years I could light and never have anticipated As the chaos of that grief-stricken day unraveled, rising of a something so dreadful my life was forever changed ... new day. happening in my lifetime. There will But in fact, the most evil always be a attack on American soil · place in my had happened during my time. showing open loyalty towards the heart for all of the victims and From that moment forward I country and what it truly meant to heroes of that fateful morning. would always remember exactly be an American. We would show where I was during the attacks. our support and stand united. God Bless AmericaThis was my history. The United States would prevail. Immediately after I remember having a heightened sense of patriotism. Wal-M,art suddenly ran out of the one item that Now one year later we are forced to look back on that dreadful day. Did September 11 change everything? Our country �8 EDITORIAL SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 Zimbabwe's Muzzle on Independent Media Must Be Removed BY ANNA HUSARSKA Special to the Los Angeles Times institution. Dear Editor: This year I would like to hire student be illegal here. We need to do things in a Dear Wilkes University Students, from both Wilkes University and King's legal way. Otherwise we put our security at I would like to take this opportunity College to work orr various projects. By risk." to welcome you to the City of Wilkes-Barre. working together, we can all achieve more That "security" is now smoldering in It is my desire to do whatever I can to and make a difference in the community. the ruins of a small white building in the assist you in your dealings with the City. Please feel free to contact J.J. directly Milton Park suburb of Harare. To better accomplish this goal, I have hired at 821-1 I 70 to assist you with any quesWith its programming about human J.J. Murphy to be the liaison between tions or concerns you may have. rights, about AIDS and about social Wilkes University and the City. J.J. is a I wish you the best this school year conflicts, the VOP was a thorn in the former Wilkes University Air Force ROTC and I look forward to working together with government's side, which in published graduate. Most recently, he spent the last you to make Wilkes-Barre a great place to reports has called it "nothing short of a 5-1 /2 years on active-duty as an Officer in go to school. criminal and terrorist group." In rural areas the Air Force. Sincerely, where the Daily News and the EnglishAs always, our City resources will be Thomas D. McGroarty language weeklies are not available or are there as much as possible to assist your Wilkes-Barre Mayor not _understood, the VOP was the only independent so1Jrce of information. The r a i d . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ in July wa~ a warning. The Aug. 29 attack means there is no room for a free radio in Here's your chance to express your opinions. Mugabe's Zimbabwe. Without waiting for his new, selfWhether it's about Wilkes University, the city of Wilkesdescribed "war Cabinet" to celebrate Barre, or the nation, here's your opportunity. getting its adversary off the air, the outside Write a letter to the editor, and let the community world should prevent the VOP from going know how you feel. . The Beacon does reserve the right silent. There are a few days' worth of to edit or not print any article submitted due to space broadcasts accumulated and some rebroadconstraints. However, letters to the editor are a welcome casts are planned, but the losses-virtually addition. All letters can be sent to Dennis Ferenchick, everything-must be replaced. Editorial Board Chair, at: When the other declared enemy of dff99@aol.com or wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com. the free media, Slobodan Milosevic, waged a war against his own journalists, the .___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...J The Harare studios of the only Zimbabwean privately owned radio station, Voice of the People, were destroyed Aug. 29 by an explosion. The police say the perpetrators of the crime, in which there were no casualties, are unknown but that they will be found and punished. Are we to assume that those who act against the independent media in Zimbabwe will be finally brought to justice? Well, so says the minister of home affairs, Comrade Kembo Mohadi, who, according to the government mouthpiece, the Herald, announced that "no stone would be left unturned" in the search for "these terrorists trying to induce fear into this nation ." The turning of the stones w.as probably delayed, though, because Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who has imposed laws limiting freedom of expression, was in Johannesburg, South Africa, at the World Summit on Sustainable . Development, as was his minister of information, Jonathan Moyo, known for his victims found immediate support from stated hatred of independent journalists. abroad. Sarajevo's daily Oslobodjenje was The attack against the Voice of the given newsprint even while its offices were People is the fourth against an independent being shelled. Belgrade's radio B-92 was news outfit in the last three years: In 2000, carried by other broadcasters when its 200 I and 2002 the offices and printing offices were taken over. The Banja Luka house of the privately owned Daily News daily in Bosnia, Nezavisne Novine, was newspaper were bombed. It's not known offered grants after its editor lost both legs who carried out the newspaper explosions. TheVOP's premises were The attack against the Voice of the People is the raided in July by fourth against an independent news outfit in the last members of the three years: police who, armed with a search warrant, confiscated to a car bomb. And the Pristina daily Koha files and 133 tapes. They said they were Ditore was helped to temporarily resettle in looking for a transmitter. Macedonia after its offices and equipment There was no transmitter because the were destroyed in Kosovo. Now all those VOP does not transmit; it only prepares media are thriving in their respective programs (two hours daily, in the two local countries, and Milosevic is answering for languages, Shona and Ndebele) and sends his deeds in The Hague. them out of the country. Then they are If independent media are not helped broadcast from Radio Netherlands' to stand up to the dictator, Zimbabweans transmitter in Madagascar. will be left with only government-sancI learned about this from one of the tioned mouthpieces to read, watch and VO P's journalists, whom I met last year in listen to. Harare, the capital. She wanted to hear ~ Condemning Zimbabweans to such about the experiences of independent media propaganda would have long-term effects in ·other dictatorial countries in order to on the prospects of the country's return to improve the operation of the VOP. She was democracy. interested in the clandestine Radio Solidarity, which broadcast in Poland when the country was under martial law, but after listening to my explanations she said with regret: "We could not do that; this would ---------------- Feel like you've got something to say? kl\L KtS ~ONTCLA \fZ o: 00 ✓,::?:; ~•',::•-'~-. ····- · ' .r·- ,....,.._.,....✓,,-;-,v"" _,.. ..,.-~--- WILKES BY Be, spa, ofte Anr on a fin d treat ofT~ then Wilk says Out i: spirit1 1 all ow: about theirf: di scus such a beauty ization succesi former created A �12 lt ly th SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 FEATURES New Interfaith Coordinator Helps Students ''Talk it Out'' BY JOSEPH DeANGELIS Beacon Assistant News Editor The aroma ofhomem!tde · spaghetti and meatballs does not often greet you upon entering the Annette Evans Alumni House, but on a Wednesday night, you may find yourself enjoying a special treat like this. This meal is just a small part of Talk It Out, a program run·by the new Interfaith Coordinator at Wilkes, Kevin Gaughenbaugh. He says that the idea of the Talk It Out program is to discuss spiritualized faith in life. The Talk It Out program allows Wilkes students to talk abo ut issues that are connected to thei r faith. In the meetings, disc ussions center around topics such as prayer, forgiveness, beauty, moral issues, and spiritualization. The program has been a success since Mary Hession, former Interfaith Coordinator, created it eleven years ago. At the young age of 23 and IF fresh out of the University of Scranton, Gaughenbaugh earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy. He says he is thrilled to have the position of Interfaith Coordinator, which he snatched up once he heard that the position was open. "It was something that seemed interesting to me," he said. "It's very different from anything I've ever done before." Gaughenbaugh lived at the Saint Pius X Seminary in Dalton, Pennsylvania, and unfortunately living in a seminary isolated him from many of his peers. Now Gaughenbaugh feels that he is reliving his college years with his new job at Wilkes. After living at Saint Pius X, he went to study abroad at the Gregorian University in Rome. "It was a wonderful experience," he said. Living in Rome allowed him to mingle with many different cultures, and when he returned home, he decided to take a different path in life. Sadly, Gaughenbaugh believes that many college students are simply not in touch with their faith, but he is positive, saying, "I hope that college kids will be interested in religion." The new Interfaith Coordinator helped organize and served as leader for the 9/11 memorial ceremony held on the greenway yesterday and experienced his first insight into that campus-wide interest. Gaughenbaugh also believes that although many students may be in touch with their faith, they do not follow through with it because of outside pressures. Later in the school year, Gaughenbaugh plans to hold several other Interfaith activities that will be open to the entire campus. They will include service trips, volunteer projects, and a crop walk to raise money to feed the hungry. Also, he pla1is to hold an "alternative spring break" with the volunteer services office. EIS --- NEY, HOW COME I HAVE SD MUCH IF ONE AND NDTIHE r Donna Thornton Position at Wilkes: Director of Studenl Activities/Student Center Hometown: Mountaintop Q: What's your favorit~ thing about Wilkes? A: Working with the students .. .! laugh a lot at work; Donna Thornton. (Beacon how many places do you Photo/Kristin Hake) find that? Q: What's in your CD player right now? A: Matchbox 20 Q: What did you want to be when you were growing up? A: I actually wanted to be a lawyer. I think I liked the argumentive side of that career. Q: Describe the first car you ever owned. A: A l 979 Datsun hatchback. I had a new clutch within 6 months ... Live and learn. Q: Who is your biggest influence in life? • A: My family - My husband, Tony, my son, Dalton and my d_aughter, Hannah. Each day they fill my thought processes and when I wake they are my driving force to succeed in whatever it is I may do. Jeff Brittain Hometown Mountaintop, PA Year and.Major Senior, Pharmacy major Q: What's your claim to fame at Wilkes? A: Being Programming Board President for 2 years and Orientation Coordinator. Q: What's in your CD player Jeff Brittain. (B:;~con Photo/ right now? Kristin Hake) A: HOOBASTANK- they will play here on October 12. Q: What's your favorite thing about Wilkes? A: It's a small school. You get to know both students and professors very well. Q: How do you decide what to wear in the morning? A: I make sure it wasn't what I had on yesterday. Q: What's the best concert you've ever attended? The best concert I ever saw was also the one I worked, when FUEL was at Wilkes in Spring 200 I. Selena Bednarz Hometown Hazleton, PA . Year and major Junior, Mathematics major and Accounting minor Q: What's your claim to fame at Wilkes? · A: Student Government President, MSC Vice President, Wilkes Selena Bednarz. (Beacon Tennis. Photo/Kristin Hake) Q: What's in your CD player right now? A: To be honest, classical music; I listen to it when I read or study . . Q: What's your favorite thing about Wilkes? A: All the friends I'm made and love .. and the friendly con:ipetition between Student Government and Programming Board. Q: How do you decide what to wear in the morning? A: See what the weather is, and consult my roommates. Q: What's the bestconcertyou'veeverbeen to? A: Definitely not Fuel, just kidding ... I'd have to say Destiny's Child last summer. �FEATURES 10 Wilkes University lubs Air Force ROTC (Arnold Air Society) AUX Alpha Kappa Delta American Choral Directors Association Amnesty International Arnnicola Art and Design Association BACCHUS The Beacon Biological Society Business and Accounting Club Campus Interfaith/Volunteer Services CAR.VE Cheerleaders Chemistry Club Circle K International Communication Club Commuter Council Computer Club/Math Club Cue-n-Curtain Debate Union Earth and Environmental Sciences Club Economics Students Association Education Club Engineering Club Eta Kappa Nu Games Club History Club International Assoc. of Business Communicators Inter-Residence Hall Council I.E.E.E. (Engineering) International Club Junior Achievement Lacrosse Club Lambda Pi Eta Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Association Letterwomen MANUSCRIPT Masters of Health Administration M.E.N.C. Multicultural Student Coalition NAKED Nursing Student Organization Off-Campus Council Phi Alpha Theta Pharmacy Club Physics Club Pi Kappa Delta Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Club Pre-Law Society Pre-Med Society Programming Board Psychology Club Ski Club Society of Women Engineers Sociology Club Student Community Service Council Student Government Student Health Advisory Committee Television Club University Scholars Veterans Club Volleyball Club WCLHRadio Wilkes Student Aids Awareness Committee SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 Annual Club Day Welcomes New and Old Faces , Speech and Debate Coach Jane O'Borski encourages students to attend. O'Borski said, "It's one time to meet Perhaps the most common complaint with every club at one place." Not only can among Wilkes students is that "there's new students gain valuable insight into the nothing to do on campus." But Club Day specific offerings of each club, but many proves that there's something for everyone organizations also offer immediate opportuon campus--and plenty to do. nities for students to become involved." Club Day activities will be held today Student Government, Programming from 11_:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the Board, WCLH (Wilkes' radio station), and green way. Speech and Debate are just a few of the This annual event features 48 tables · organizations participating in Club Day. representing Wilkes' clubs and organizaIn addition, there are a few brand new tions. Students associated with each of the campus organizations that will participate clubs and campus organizations will man this year. Campus Greens is a new organizathe tablenmd offer information, encouragetion trying to achieve official club status ment, and ma be a few su rises. BY MARIO ROMANELLI Beacon Correspondent this year. Club Day offers important exposure for newl/organized groups trying to gain a foothold among the student body. Often, new organizations can only get off the ground once students begin to recognize them as active, and Club Day ensures some of that name recognition. Donna Thornton, Director of Student Affairs, anticipates a successful turnout. Thornton said, "We ordered 40 pizza pies from Rodano's, and the pizza is free. Many tables will be giving out free gizmos as well. I couldn't understand why anyone wouldn't want to at least check it out." A raindate for Club Day is scheduled for Thursday, September 19, 2002. -S TUDENTS WELCOME Sher1nan Hills ApartITients The Best Looking Affordable Apartments In Wilkes-Barre Now accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom apartments Centrally Located Public transportation Carpeting Air Conditioning · On Site Social Service Coordinator Laundry Facilities 24-Hour Maintenance Service Frost Free Refrigerator Garbage Disposal Stove 300 Parkview Circle Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18702 Monday- Friday 8A.M. to 5P.M. CHECK US OUT TODAY !!!! 570-823-5124 EHO �2 SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 FEATURES 11 Loeschke Brings People Skills and Acting Ability to New Provost Position ng y. f s ·nt )S e ed BY LINDSEY WOTANIS Beacon Correspondent ... Have you ever met someone new and found that it was incredibly easy to talk with him or her? Dr. Maravene Loeschke is that someone. Upon entering her on:ice, one is greeted with a huge smile and a warm welcome. Her office is cozy and her walls and bookshelves glitter with memories and accomplishments. But who is Dr. Maravene Loeschke? Dr. Loeschke is Wilkes University's new Provost. She came to Wilkes from Towson University, a public institution in Maryland. In 1969, Dr. Loeschke graduated from Towson with a Bachelor of Science degree in Theatre and English. She obtained her Master's degree in Education from Towson in 1972, and her Doctoral degree in Theater from Union Institute in 1975. At Towson, Dr. Loeschke held the position of Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communications. This job included overseeing all academic programs and faculty members within the College of Fine Arts and Communications, which housed 2100 undergraduate majors. Now, as Provost at Wilkes, Dr. Loeschke oversees all faculty and academic disciplines. She is second in command, directly beneath President Gilmour. Wilkes is somewhat of a change for her, since . Towson was a much larger, public institution . When Dr. Loeschke first visited campus, she had mixed feelings. Although she felt that the campus had beautiful old homes and a vibrancy among its students, she was somewhat concerned about the surrounding community. When asked why she decided to accept the position as Provost, she said with certainty that the faculty was her deciding factor. "I was very happy at Towson. I loved my college, but I wanted to try something completely and totally different," she explains. Dr. Loeschke described the faculty at Wilkes as, "very pleasant and deeply dedicated," but she says that her favorite thing about Wilkes is its sense of community. She goes on to explain, "The faculty, students, and staff are a wonderful community." Dr. Loeschke hopes that the new The Beacon/Kristin Hake administration can become part of this Dr. Maravene Loeschke, newly appointed Provost, is excited about existing campus community and really her future here at Wilkes University. become a part of the Wilkes family. arts "doesn't leave anything out" because it wanted to be an actress, a teacher, or an ' Dr. Loeschke planned to begin her forces one to think critically and creatively, author." professional career as an actress. She was to have excellent communication and She has done all of the above. She is "bound for New York" when a professor at organizational skills, to budget, and an accomplished actress and director, Towson did not return at the start of the problem solve. next academic year. She was asked to fill in - teacher and administrator, and has pubDr. Loeschke also plans to become lished three books. She hopes to return to for six months and ended up falling in love involved with studen(s, saying, "I love to the classroom when her schedule becomes with teaching. She says, "All my life, I go to student and faculty events." She less hectic. intends to be visible on campus because Dr. Loeschke is very passionate she feels that having a relationship with the about higher education. She hopes that in stud.ents at Wilkes is critical. She has also the position of Provost she will be able to formed a Student Advisory Council to keep make a difference. She has set 14 goals for her informed with student needs. her first year at Wilkes, the most important Dr. Loeschke and her husband, also a being "to improve communication and build professional actor and director, will be trust." According to Dr. Loeschke, this performing "Love Letters" on October 19 at ~oal has precedence because it is the basis the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. She for accomplishing all other_goals. She also feels that it is a good way to introduce feels that building the ~ew academic themselves to the University through their portfolio is essential because it affects the discipline in acting. Terry Zipay, Departstudents. In addition, developipg a ment Chairperson of Visual and Performing meaningful four to five year program that is Arts is excited about her upcoming tailored to meet the needs of each indiperformance. vidual student is very important to Dr. "I am thrilled that she is taking the Loeschke. time to present herself to the community as Although some might be wary about a theatre professional as well as Provost. It is I want to be someplace where I can make especially impressive, given the exceptionally a difference, and it has got to be around demanding nature of her students. job right now," explains - Dr. Maravene Loeschke Dr.Zipay. Wilkes University Provost Dr. Loeschke admits that her schedule is hectic and her days are long, but she does not seem to mind. "I am an actress turned administrator, Dr. rarely not working," she says. Loeschke attributes her success to her As far as the future goes, Dr. background in theater. "A background in Loeschke sees herself in higher _education. the arts is such a phenomenally rich liberal "I want to be someplace where I can arts education. It prepares you to do make a difference, and it has got to be everything," she explains. around students," she says. Dr. Loeschke feels that a degree in the --.,----------------------_____: �ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 12 SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 SEPT Pri Breaking Through With Aaron Fink BYELVI Beacon 5 M A. I listen to anything-country, metal, jazz. You name it, I listen to it. The only thing that I'm really not into is rap. I can also appreciate something for its style, and They are four guys who have a love if it's good--even though it may not for music and have been at it since childnecessarily be something I would normally hood. listen to. When it comes to.playing, I'll play They are four guys who have hung anything. I try to keep learning new things. out since high school, played in sister You can never stick with one thing. bands over the years, call Wilkes-Barre their Q. Who have been your major hometown, finally got together nine months musical influe,nces? ' ago, and are now national recording artists. A. Led Zeppelin is our [the band's] These four guys are Ben Burnley, idol. But you take from everything you hear. singer and songwriter; Aaron Fink, You take a little something in from everything you ·hear and you put it all together to create your own style. Q.Previously you were involved with the local band Strangers with Candy, now known as Lifer. When did you become involved with the band Lifer and how long were you ; withthem? A. I became involved with Hollywood Records them the first week Members of Breaking Benjamin from left: Mark Klepaski, Ben of 1999 so I was Burnley, Aaron Fink, Jeremy Hummel. with them about guitarist; Mark Klepaski, bassist; and three-and-a-half years. Jeremy Hummel on drums. Together they Q. Whatmadeyouleavelifertojoin make up the band Breaking Benjamin who Breaking Benjamin? tore up the east coast club scene and A. It was really a series of things. Ou released their Hollywood Records debut record didn't get a big push and three "Saturate" on August 27. weeks later September 11th happened so Since signing the record deal the that sort of slowed things down. Mark left band has been traveling, planning for the the band, our management wasn't doing upcoming tour, doing photo shoots, what it was supposed to be doing, our tour responding to autograph requests, and of stopped, and there were arguments and course responding to requests for inter- , stuff. Basically, I felt like there was nothing views. This past Monday, 24-year-old Fink on the horizon and that the band was near took time out of his busy schedule and its end. granted The Beacon an exclusive phone Q. How did you come to that deciinterview. The following are Fink's insights sion? about himself, the band, and the future. A. It was a big inner struggle of what Q. When in your life did you become I wanted to do. There was a lot of debate interested in music and how did you come about whether or not I was making the right to be interested in it? · decision. Lifer has a new LP coming out A. My Dad always had a great record and I wish those guys a lot of luck. collection. I always listened, but I really got Hopefully, I made the right decision and it into it when I was about twelve and started will work out for everybody. · buying albums. Q. Did you know the members of Q. How did you come to decide to play Breaking Benjamin before joining the the guitar? band? BY JESSICA SKUTACK Beacon Arts & Entertainment Editor ~;0 ~~~~a~;~;s~~e Q. Where did the name Breaking Benjamin come from? A. \Yell, there's no funny story behind it or anything. Ben wanted to incorporate his name in the name of the band so it's kind of two words smashed together-it's Breaking and then Benjamin for Ben. It's quirky, easy to say and remember, and original. I don't think putting any two other words together would sound as good. Q. How and when did you as a band get your big break? · A. Did we have a big break (laughing)? Getting signed is a step in the right direction, but it doesn't solve all the problems. Also getting airplay and selling albums the first week was nice, but it's not necessarily our big break. We're still working on that. Q. How would you describe or classify Breaking Benjamin's style of music? A. Our style of music is kind of like heavy, melodic, bass rock. I wouldn't consider us a metal band just because we're heavy at times. We have a lot of harmony, vocals, melody, and hooks. We have catchy songs that are going to last. Q. What would you tell someone who never saw the band perform live? A. Come and see us; it's a good time. We're just playing the songs the best we can and hopefully it translates well to people. We're known to be a good live band. Q. What kind of tour are you going to embark on? When does it start and what type of venues are you going to be playing? . brea,king btmjamin A. The tour starts up in October and it's being sponsored by Miller Lite. They basically put the money up for the tour. We're going to be headlining smaller venues in the Midwest and then I'm sure there'll be more after that. Q. How has your life been effected by signing a major record deal? A. We made some money from it. There's traveling. We spent two months in L.A. It's the second time around for me so I'm kind of used to the lifestyle. There's taking pictures, giving interviews, and signing autographs, which I think is kind of ridiculous, but it's pretty fun stuff and I can 't complain . Q. What does it take to make the transition from a local band to national recording artists? A. Basically, what it boils down to is good songs. That's the most important thing. We didn't have websites or t-shirts or anything. Good songs are what are going to last in the long run. The band looks forward to the future, establishing themselves in the music industry, and returning home to play in Northeast Pennsylvania. Ben Bur fi nally 11 known a much an last mon recogni2 is a eras quartet: Al might se the typic stereoty poisone, industry men tha dressed talent w O.K.Th But the can actu that is \.I offers n melodie moanin, regrets. with thi: with me sassy I) such ba Korn, b ,ti • • •D •• E: • • • cc p, w b1 h, • ' ' m ' . . ; . . .·.•Ji ·:.·:··•E ·· .·. ·. .. . . ; : . . : ' B . ·. ' e' : . tll: .PTEmli~H. .26 1 guitar ~:c:e~:~~~e:;:~~d Selins~;o~~nH~~~e;~;~ldt~;~1t:e~~~~ich is each took turns taking home a guitar and kind of in Central Pennsylvania. Ben is a practicing a few songs for it and then year younger and Jeremy was always older. ~..,..;;;q ~~'R WO"PG\<rl {!YJ'f W'?ffl n'l playing them in class. It was easier for me. I And of course I knew Mark from Lifer. We · Cl \.,1 U ll~" l U 1"'- . . UJJJ. U.!U :W felt more comfortable doing it than the other always played in sister bands and jammed ~.•.TlO.~ "R. . ·. R "R. OtC\. kids did. at parties, but it never worked out that we \-.L.J.~, J. J..l.\ J.H 1 1 l UV UJ Q. When did you start playing in a got to play together as a band [until band? Have you always been involved with recently]. bands? Q. How long has the band been A. I first started playing in bands off playing together? and on when I was 14. It's just one of those A. Ben and Jeremy started the band things [playing in a band] ... once you do it, about one-and-a-half to two years ago. The ~hf-I,T-z:'4;, f \\'W\V Pt\fU<ST!-\RO(t(;Hf:';ST(t,U, ,NET it becomes hard not to do. I'll always do it fo ur of us have been playing together since•--- "':i~•= ' D~O t10Tt.JN(';: 8"1:M!&9 -"U~&I · because it's a lot of fun. New Year's Eve; so it's been about nine Q. Whatkindofmusicdo youmost months. e_?joy listening to and/or playing?_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _________ _ 2}11 ml·,· cl e .b n 11 1 h d �SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Press Play: ''Saturate·•• 1 asty Tidbits BY ELVIRA F. ILLIANO Beacon Staff Writer style the foursome successfully pull away from the rest. Even though some tracks Mark James Klepaski, Aaron Fink, might seem to have similar beats, the Ben Burnley and Jeremy Hummel have combination of fearless use of guitars and finally made it. The area quartet, best drums with raw and honest lyricism keeps known as Breaking Benjamin, released its ~ Welcome back! For most of us, making the fans and newcomers alike hungry for more. much anticipated album debut "Saturate" BY MELISSA GALLUP adjustment from the freedom of summer to the stiff world One hot song and favorite among last month. Local club-goers will definitely S ,rrm . of books and homework is not an easy one. It's likely our fans is "I Wish I May."· This song, which Beacon taJJ nter brains also had a vacation, and now we have to pay for recognize their style. For nl wcomers, here happens to be the opening track of the CD, our lazy summer days. Thinking and studying become a whole new activity for us and our is a crash course on the Pennsylvania grabs the listener and does not let go. With minds when school first begins. quartet: head-banging percussion power and This semester, let's try to help our brains and our bodies get back into the swing of · At first glance, this hot foursome aggressive lyrics such as "I things. How can we do this? The answer lies in the sea. Seafood that is. Fish, a food also might seem reminiscent of· can see you suffocate; I can known as "brain food," is low in saturated fat and is a healthy alternative to red meat. It the typical male group find no other way; Try to provides the body with essential vitamins and minerals, including iron, zinc (from shellfish) stereotype that has make you suffocate," this and Vitamins A, Band D. It can also'be an excellent source of calcium if the tiny bones poisoned our music track is bound to be a found in canned fish are eaten.. industry: good-looking But why is fish commonly thought of as a brain food? Fish fat contains an omega-3 success. men that dance around half fatty acid known as DHA which.is used in the human brain for the synthesis of nerve cell "Skin", the fourth track dressed with no musical membranes. This means a diet rich in DHA may improve the communication between brain and another preferred song cells. Since fish is healthy for your mind and your body, try to eat at least three servings a talent whatsoever. Wrong. on "Saturate," blows your week. And for those of you who are sick of the same old tuna sandwiches, here are some O.K. They are attractive. mind with its infectious beat new alternatives to sample. But the difference is they and dominant use of guitar. If can actually make music you really want it all, though, · h 1· · Jazz on the Grill: Seafood BBQ that is wort 1stenmg to. be sure to listen to their first single, Recipe courtesy Mary Carter Breaking Benjamin's "Saturate" "Polyamorous." This song was such a hit .• 2 pounds seafood offers no sappy love songs or lame with area radio stations in its premiere last 1/4 cup butter, melted melodies. They also avoid continuous month that even bigger names have taken 1/4 cup olive oil moaning or complaining about problems or notice: Interplay Entertainment, best known 1/2 cup finely chopped pineapple regrets. The only thing listeners will get for publishing video games, has partnered 1/4 c.up seeded and finely choppedjalapenos with this group is mind-blowing metal mixed with the group to promote "Run Like Hell," 1/4 cup honey with modern rock, a touch of pop, and a new video game due out in October. Green leaflettuce sassy lyrics. Final recommendation: Go out and *Jazz Honey-Jalapeno S_auce can be used instead of the pineapple, jalapenos, and honey.* The band's style is a mixture of buy Breaking Benjamin's fresh and catchy • · · such bands as Bush, Papa Roach and . . . . ,, ,, Select the fish you hke to eat; Jazz 1s great on them all, however. Ile sure your . CD--it will definitely Saturate th e senses. selection is suitable for the grill Some fish grill better than others ' if you're unsure ask Korn, but thanks to the1r mean, cut-loose · · ' ' your butcher. Excellent selections are salmon, bass, halibut, mahi mahi, yellowtail, and • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • lingcod. · • This Week in Entertainment History 1 Heat the grill 011 high. Combine the butter and olive oil in a bowl and set aside. Combine the pineapple, jalapeno, and honey. . September 12, 1978 - Taxi, featuring Judd Hirsch, Marilu Henner, Danny Brus_h a mix of melted butter and olive oil onto the fillet or fish steak before placing it De Vito, Christopher Lloyd, and Tony Danza, debuted on ABC. It won a total of 14 on the grill. This will cause the flames to rise up, searing in the juices. Brush more of this Emmys and ran for five seasons. mixture on the top as it's cooking. Do not overcook, most fish grill quickly. You must adjust the cooking time based on the thickness of the fish being cooked. Flip the fillets or steaks and reapply another brushing of the butter/oil mixture. Once September 13, 1969 - John Lennon and wife, Yoko Ono, made their first _ s. e ared, reduce the flame to low and close the lid on the barbecue. Wait a few minutes (until concert presentation as the Plastic Ono Band. Their appearance at the Toronto fish is nearly done) and pour the pineapple mixture or Jazz Honey-Jalapeno Pineapple Peace Festival was the first in four years for Lennon. Sauce over the top. Close the lid and cook until the ffsh is cooked. Garnish platter with green leaf lettuce, carefully place fish on the bed oflettuce, and September 14, 1814 - An attorney in Washington D.C., Frances Scott Key, serve. This is a simple and amazingly eye-catching dish. Sit back and enjoy the raves from was aboard a warship that was bombarding Fort McHenry. Key wrote what would your guests. ' become our national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner" to express the emotions. Yield: 4 servings he was feeling aboard that ship. • Prep Time: 20 minutes~ • Cook Time: l Ominutes September 15, 1930 - Chic Young's new comic strip, Blondie, debuted in • Fish and Chips newspapers. In the first episode, readers were introduced to the ditzy flapper, •• Recipe courtesy Jamie Oliver Blondie Boopadoop, and her fondest admirer, Dagwood Bumstead. The comic stri{! For the chips: eventually was syndicated around the world. · • • 3 3/4 pints (2 liters) vegetable oil • 2 pounds (950 grams) floury potatoes, like russets, peeled and cut into large chips September 16, 1938 - Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra rewrded the swing : classic, "Boogie Woogie" for Victor Records. • For-the batter: • I * • • • September 17, 1983- Vanessa Williams was crowned Miss America, the firs~ . black to win in the history of the beauty pageant. She would later be forced to : relinquish her crown, when pornographic photographs of her appeared in a men's • . magazine. • • September 18, 1970 - Rock legend Jimi Hendrix died in London at age 27. • • The talented musician had a drug abuse problem for years with LSD, cocaine and • heroin, and had tried to turn himself around prior to his death without success. He: died coincidentally of a drug overdose. • .. ... *This information was provided courtesy of uselessknowledge. com. * . .. .... . .. . ... .. . .. .. ... .. ... .. . • • • . l cup plain flour I cup beer 2 egg whites, whipped to soft peaks Salt 4 (9 ounce/250 gram) fillets haddock or cod, skin on, and pin boned · Pour all the vegetable oil into a deep pan or deep fat fryer, and heat to 300 degrees F ( 160 degrees C.) Blanch the cut potatoes in the oil until soft, but not colored, about four minutes. Remove and drain. Mix together the flour and the beer, then fold in the egg whites. Tum up the heat of the oil to 350 degrees F ( 180 degrees C). Dip the fish in the batter and fry for a few minutes with the chips until golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper and serve with bread and butter, wally's (battered, deep fried pickles served with ranch dressing), and pickled eggs. Yield: 4 servings · FOR MORE TASTY RECIPES, VISIT: Prep Time: 15 minutes WWW.Wll.,KESBEACON.COM ___, Cook Time: 8 minutes __________________________________ �14 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 DeJong's Artwork Offers A Miniature Utopia evident within these paintings. De Jong seems to pay special attention to the use of light and color. Rich brown and Walking by the Sordoni autumn gold fill the forest Art Gallery, one might easily scenes. The individual works mistake the room to be void of provide a great perspective on any actual art. But upon the forests pf Northeastern entrance, patrons will notice that Pennsylvania and are surely the exhibition is actually reminiscent of areas in which comprised of incredibly small everyone has had adventures paintings. The Sordoni Art sometime during their childGallery has featured Michael De hood. Jong's exhibit entitled, "From Also in oil and housed Eden to Oz," since August 25 in dark black frames, De Jong's and will be available to view until cityscapes evoke the true October 13. · feeling of a bustling metropoThirty-one paintings of lis. Through perspectives that The Beacon/Mick Jenkins varying media line the walls of climb high above the skyline, Junior Megan Riley peers at DeJong's miniature works of art. the gallery. Michael De Jong's each piece depicts famous work is truly remarkable in that DeJong's gitwork inspires. Fro,m buildings and landmarks of New the size of each of his paintings creation provokes wonderment afar, his minute paintings could York City. Sharp lines and exceeds no more than three inches and appreciation for his accurate pass for photographs. Upon · outstanding detail are used with in diameter and is also done in a and beautiful artwork. closer inspection one will notice metallic colors to bring about the circular form. However, do not let In his most famous work, the truly remarkable detail that true sensation of the city. Once the size fool you. The subject Utopia, Thomas Moore wrote, "In goes into this work. again, De Jong incorporates such matter transcends the boundaries utopia.-.. everyone is rich - for The 12 pieces depicting accurate details as cars, windows of its frame. Ranging from dense what greater wealth can there be lush forest scenes are housed in on buildings, and shadows to add forests, to expansive views of than cheerfulness, peace of mind, circular gold frames, which greatly , to the overall busy sense of his mountains and rivers, to the busy and freedom from anxiety? ... " compliment the work. 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Looking into the small circles of intense colors and details truly transports the viewer into the tiny scenes that De Jong has so masterfully created. .Sordoni Art Gallery '150 So~th River Street 12- 4:30 p.m. Daily 408-4325 www.wilkes.edu/vpa/sordoni aterfront Bar& Grill SEPTEM The: Pre1 BYRAPHAEI Beacon Assista Arts & Enterta. Joe Da, not class, it's, it's rehearsal. professors in constantly un when all of y« the classroorr wholecomm1 for error. Nevertl supportive an students, he i so that he liai which will fe; the versatilit) cater to all mt nity. Hedda G Thing Happe and the peren will all find ti at the Doroth "Oneo audiences. N1 happy to see Center, inclu, but it would , id htify with Dawson. 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Music at Mid-Day: Open Rehersal - Featuring Eileen Hanisch, it's rehearsal. Dawson, like many of the "We have a lot of promising students soprano and Ellen Flint, piano professors in the arts, finds himself · that have entered the department this year. Today, noon - Gies Hall constantly under the microscope. After all, They should help make this year a great when all of your teaching and direction in one as well as give considerable contribuArtists on Display - Friday, Sept. 20, 7 - 8 p.m. Art Exhibition; the classroom is put on the stage for the tions to our plays even as freshmen ." whole community to see, there is little room 8 p.m. Guitar Recital featuring George Sprengelmeyer, sponsored Dawson hopes to build on the string for error. of successes the department has had with a by The Cultural Coucil of Luzerne County Nevertheless, with the help of a variety of productions. In the last nine supportive and willing staff and eager years of Dawson's career at Wilkes's students, he is well up to the task. So much Theater Department he has worked to so that he lias lined up a challenging year create a musical theater program tnat helped which will feature four plays that will show to double enrollment. the versatility of the department as well as Jen Zubernick, a senior theater major, cater to all members of the Wilkes commuattributes the aforementioned success to nity. Hedda Gabler, Julius Caesar, A Funny many new staff members. "It has really been Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, a combined effort of Joe Dawson and Adam and the perennial favorite Guys and Dolls Hill that has added a more professional will all find their way to the stage this year attitude to our student body. The efforts of at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. Dr. Zipay and Theresa Fallon have also "One of our goals is to appeal to our · been so immense that we feel confident audiences. Not only would it make me every time we take the stage." happy to see more people at the Darte The enthusiasm among students for Center, including high school audiences, the year ahead seems contagious. If all but it would also be nice for everyone to goes as Dale Heller predicts, the audience Members of the cast of Hedda Gabler practice for their upcoming performances identify with our choices in plays," said should leave "feeling entertained, learning in October. The play will run from the third to the fifth in the Dorothy Dickson Dawson. something, as well as [develop] a great Darta Center. (Beacon Photo/Kristin Hake) appreciation for our work." 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Sim 12•5the lownt prltte, guar.tnteed Jf you find the E"nictltem at a lOCi!I ttore fo-r a lo)'i'(lr advmti~d J)irit,a -ll~ THE /ID !lt Wdl~yhcir pd te by.Hi% �16 SPORTS SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 Colonels Stun Nationally-Ranked Montclair State BY KYLA CAMPBELL Eric Magrini with a 22-yard touchdown pass with 8:48 remaining in the first quarter. Ask head football coach Wilkes answered back and Frank Sheptock whether his took the lead for good late in the offense or defense was the second quarter. On third-and-ten, determining factor in the Colonels Kaskie connected on a 46-yard 31-7 win over nationally ranked touchdown pass to Bobby Montclair State, and he won't Thompson. McLaughlin added choose. One look at the stats and the extra p·oint, making the score no one can blame him. 14-7. The Colonels offense On its next possessioR, totaled 429 net yards, including Montclair State found itself on the 233 yards rushing, while the Wilkes 49-yard line in a fourthWilkes defense held the Redhawks to just 26 yards rushing and-four situation. The Redhawks opted to go for the first down, but and forced two turnovers. cornerback Troy Wilson inter"The key factor in our win cepted DiGiralomo's pass; returing was the offensive and defensive it 52 yards to the Montclair State lines taking control," said one-yard line. The following play Sheptock. "Both sides of the ball Trichilo walked into the endzone contributed to the win." for the·score. McLaughlin added Running back Brett Trichilo his third PAT, giving Wilkes a 21-7 led the offense with 158 yards halftime lead. rushing. On the. second play from "Troy's interception was a scrimmage, Trichilo rushed for a big momentum swing. Instead of 47-yard gain to put Wilkes at the · holding a seven-point lead at Montclair State 14-yard line. halftime, his turnover led to a Three plays later, he hauled in a fourteen-point lead, giving the 17-yard touchdown pass from team more confidence," said quarterback Matt Kaskie. The touchdown was followed by Will Sheptock. Montclair State tried to put McLaughlin PAT, to give Wilkes a 7-0 lead just over two minutes into more first-half points on the board, but to no avail. The Redhawks the game. turned the ball over on their Montclair State evened the second consecutive possession, -score in the following series after this time on a fumble recovered by quarterback John DiGiralomo hit Beacon Staff Writer a linebacker Mike DaRe. Special teams played an important role in keeping the ball in Wilkes' possession. In the opening series of the second half, Montclair State was forced to punt. David Flynn blocked the kick (his first of two), which was recoved by teammate Matt Schiefen on the Montclair 26-yard line. The Colonels would have to settle for a McLaughlin field goal, giving Wilkes a 24-7 lead. The Colonels ended the third quarter with an impressive drive that started on their own 45. Trichilo rushed for 23 yards on two carries and Kaskie ran for another seven yards to put the ball in Montclair State territory. Freshman quarterback Duran Porrino came into the game to throw his first collegiate pass, completing a 38-yard touchdown strike to John Zelena. McLaughlin's fourth extra point capped the scoring, giving the Colonels a 31-7 win. "I was most pleased with the team's resilience," said Sheptock. "When the offense was deep in their own territory, they weren't s_haken. The level of our team's confidence in Saturday's game was probably the highest I've seen in a team since I've coached here." Q&A With Mike DaRe BY KEVIN SICKLE Beacon Sports Editor . On Saturday, s·e nior linebacker Mike DaRe helped lead the Colonels to a 31-7 upset victory over the Montclair State University Red Hawks. DaRe contributed seven tackles and a sack for the Wilkes defense that held the Red Hawks' rushing attack to just 26 yards. We had the chance to talk to the tri-captain about his team's development throughout ~he course of the off0 season and what to expect during the 2002 campaign. Here's what he had to say. Beacon - As a team, what did you do differently to prepare for the season than had been done over your last three years? Mike DaRe - Coach Shep tock made it a point of being more together during the offseason. Everything that we did, we did together. It's one thing to just go and run, but he incorporated a basketball league just for the football team. We did it at six o'clock in the morning right when we came back for the spring semester. I think guys really got into it. Little did they know they were actually working out. It was good. It kept everybody togfther and then that carried over when we actually did have to get into the running and the lifting. Everybody was really tight by the time we left for the summer. Beacon - Some_thing new this season is the Captains' Council. What exactly is the Council and why did Coach Sheptock decide to impliment such a cabinet? DaRe - Coach wanted to feel more of the team than from just the three captains that were picked. What he did was he took all the guys that received votes for captain from each class, and took two guys from each class. That represents the Captains' Council. We have two or three freshman representatives, sophomores, juniors, seniors, and then the captains. With that many people, you can get more of a feel for what is going on internally on the team. Sometimes there are things that guys will tell each other that they won't necessarily tell Coach. Beacon - You had the opportunity ' to not only be on the same team as your brother Tony, but to start alongside him at the linebacker position. What did this do for you to help guide current underclassmen into starting roles? DaRe - I've said it before; he was by far the best leader that I've ] m Be Su La so w, fie m1 Sa Pa Cc se, se The Beacon/Adam Polinger Brett Trichilo eludes Red Hawk defenders for a big gain. Sheptock's Challenge: ''Be Our Best'' BY DENNIS FERENCHICK Beacon Editorial Board Chair He might have been trying to hide it, but the spark in his eyes was the dead giveaway. Heading into Saturday's game with Montclair State University, there was no denying the excitement Coach Frank Sheptock was feeling about his football team. After winning only four games in 200 I, Sheptock's Colonels trained diligently over the past eight months, entering this season with a new, "we have something to prove," mentality. "We've worked really hard in the off-season, and had great team morale and great team unity through [pre-season] camp," said Sheptock, whose Colonels stunned the I 5th-ranked Red Hawks 31-7 in their seasonopener. "I think our leaders, Michael DaRe, Timmy Letcher, and Jeff Marshman, our three captains, ever played under. I know a lot of the guys think the same way. There's only one class that is Sheptock around now, our senior class, that continued on page 4 played with him. They all say the same thing. He was an excellent football player, very smart. Not the greatest athlete ... he was great, but he relied a lot on what he knew. I tried to learn that from him. To go into a game prepared (mentally) is as important as being physically prepared. That's what I, as a leader, try to portray to the rest of the guys, to be prepared in all aspects, because you never know. Beacon - So would you say football is more physical or mental? DaRe -We actually say Coach Sheptock directs his team. The Beacon/Adam Polinger more mental. Coach has a saying: scheming them and being in the it's 10% of what happens and can.get away with strength and · right spots most of the time. 90% how you react. The way I speed. If you go top to bottom, Beacon - What can be take that is, a Jot of things are that's pretty much the case. After expected from the defense this going to happen over the course the scrimmage, Coach wanted to of the game. It's a long game, but year t)1at may have changed from focus on things we were doing last season? if you are fundamentally sound well. Our game plan for Montclair DaRe - It's a similar defense. and you're in the right spot, we State was pretty basic. We didn't We just kind of spun off of the have a defense that can make do much, but the things we did defense we had. It's called a Gplays just by being in the right do, we did very well, and we are defense, which came from Virginia spots. We were outsized Saturjust going to build on that every day probably 35-40 pounds.to the Tech. It's all based around speed. week. By the end of the season, The only two guys who really man from their offense to our we will have our whole play book need to have size are the two defense, but.we still managed to in and be able to throw it aH out. tackles up front. Everybody else make a lot of plays just by w: w pc th1 wi th, di Cc m, an sic fo A, ex Cc th de K th Tl to an sti bf sp Ju he fn O[ w g, h, fa te if pl g< as C( th 0 w m in �D2 SPORTS SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 Second-Half Surge Keys Lady Colonels 17 .:& ow & Outside BY KEVIN SICKLE Beacon Sports Editor I ve d .t ty 1id 1ael Offt put the Knights on the scoreboard with 7:53 left to play. Wilkes would not be denied a victory on this day, as the team came back with two goals of its own to put the Knights away. Senior Kim Whipple took a pass from Sampson and found the net with 6:02 to play, giving the Lady Colonels the 2-1 lead. Sophomore Erin Henry later capped the scoring off with an assist from senior Candice Adams in the 70th minute. "We were very dissappointed that we let them come down and score so quickly," Malatesta said, but the Lady Colonels showed great resilience and were able to regain the lead and hold on for the win. "This team, today, and hopefully for the rest of the season, is just going to keep coming at teams regardless of the score. Wilkes' second-half surge helped them come away victorious, and the offensive statistics Following a shutout loss to Susquehanna on Wednesday• the Lady Colonels knew they had something to prove. The 6-0 loss was uncharacteristic of Wilkes field hockey, but it helped motivate the team to a 3-1 victory Saturday afternoon at Artillery Park. The win improves the Lady Colonels to 3-1 overall. Arcadia sees its record fall to 1-1 on the· season . The teams went into intermission scoreless. but there · was plenty of first-half action. Wilkes and Arcadia played a possession battle in the midfield throught the entire first period, with neither team getting much in the line of shots on goaL Halftime brought about a different strategy for the Lady Colonels. "We talked about moving the ball with a better pace and better spacing up the right side to open up the field," Head Coach Addy Malatesta explained. The Lady Colonels came out of the gate firing, dominating the Knights throughout the entire second half They were finally able . to find the net late, The Beacon/Adam Polinger and often. The Wilkes University women's field With the score sti ll tied at 0-0, Wilkes hockey team defeated Arcadia University 31 this past Saturday at Artillery Park. began their scoring spree in the game's 61 st minute. proved why. The Lady Colonels Junior Ann Marie Roselli pounded outshot Arcadia 13-7 and held a home a goal off an assist from 16-6 advantage in penalty corners. freshman Meredith Sampson to Junior Desiree Podrasky open up the scoring. earned the win for Wilkes while Arcadia quickly responded making one save. Lauren with a goal of its own to tie the Leukhardt had seven saves in game up at 1-1. Senior Lindsay goal for Arcadia. BY DAVID DiMARTINO Beacon Staff Writer That's right everybody, your teast favorite columnist is back, coming out of retirement just like Mike (his first unretirement), sporting a #45 jersey ... When asked to write this column yet again, the offer was proposed that I write every week. To that proposal, I commented with a Randy Moss like statement, "I write when I want to write." Thus, this mindless rambling will appear once every two weeks in a Beacon near you ... Looking at my job situation and the recent baseball labor talks got me thinking; since I earn the least amount of money in my department, I am calling for a revenue sharing agreement so I can receive 37% of the highest paid person's income ... Giants defensive end Michael Strahan recently signed a $46 million dollar contract. Now you would think that step one for Strahan would be plugging-up that manhole in his mouth. You could easily solve that problem by fitting an entire tooth right in that gap, or just get some spackle and seal that dam ... Pr-ofessional fisherman Gary Morrison allegedly tried to con tournament judges at the · Great Ontario Salmon Derby by weighing down a fish in order to win. If he is convicted, Morrison will face up to eight years in prison. I think the whole situation smells fishy (I just couldn't resist) ... ESPN is spot, a custard stand in suburban airing this new reality sports show Wauwatosa, Milwaukee. The man named "Beg, Borrow and DeaL" I who hit Selig said he was just have no idea what this show is trying to knock some sense into about, but the promo they keep him .. .In an unrelated sports showing ends with this woman on incident, a West Coast reporter her knees surrounded by a group recently ran a story stating that of men and saying, "I will get on inside sources-told him The my knees for you." Sounds like a Notorious B.I.G. paid a man and show someone would watch alone gave him the gun to kill Tupac. I with a handful of Kleenex next to think Tupac, Biggie, and Bison them ... The Eagles cheerleaders Dele are all chilling together in the just released their 2002-2003 Bison Dele drinking Crystal right calendars that sell for $25 dollars a at this moment laughing at us pop, with most of them wearing all ... The Bonehead Move of the outfits the size of a Best Western Year Award is going out today, Hotel wash cloth. Let me add that and I will not retract this award for this is the same cheerleading crew the rest of the year because that is suing the Eagles, the city of Dwayne Rudd of the Browns Philadelphia, and other NFL teams deserves it. After single-handed! because they felt that the Eagle losing the game for the Browns o players and other NFL players . Sunday for throwing his helmet were spying on them in the locker a_nd giving one of those "I am the room while they were getting man, get off me" type moves that dressed. Instead of the cheerlead- looks like he needed to be in a ers going through all that trouble Ludcris rap video, Rudd is the to take pictures, get cale.ndars ciear cut winner. Dwayne Rudd made, and spending all that time throwing his helmet, Price: 15 suing everyone and their brother, yards. Dwayne Rudd giving the they could have solved the "get off me" handle signal, Price: problem by charging $25 dollars at a whole lot of laughs. The look the spying hole ... Former Piston on Dwayne Rudd's face after basketball player Bison Dele (the realizing that a 323-pound white B-Ball player formerly known as guy had the ball and was rumqlin Brian Williams),is missing out at down the sidelines and that he sea. Doesn't Bison Dele sound just Jost the game for the Browns: like someplace where you would -Priceless. It looked like, after get lost out at sea? ... Baseball Rudd threw his helmet and saw commissioner Bud Selig was in the play still taking place, he was minor car accident on Tuesday going to raise his hands to his but was not hurt (a collective sigh face and scream just like the kid in goes over the crowd). The Home Alone .. .I'm David D. and I accident occurred as Selig was just missed LOW & OUTSIDE. headed to his favorite fast-food Sheptock Continued from page 1 l, ter to r r • latr ln't l ·e ry n, k ll. lave done an excellent job thus far. "I like the make-up of our team and I like the work ethic, and if we could just play very di sciplined, we'll have a chance to be a good football team." Entering his seventh season as the Colonels head football coach, Sheptock firmly believes that each year is its own entity. One of his major goals for 2002 was to take the mistakes his team made last year, and focus on them ina much more intense pre-season camp. "One thing we've approached much differently this year was that we tried to prepare a little bit for Montclair State during camp, something we didn't do last year. So, that was all well and good when Montclair was going to run what they've run in the past, and then when we got some information that they might change their game plan, it gave us a few extra days to prepare for that." Another goal he and his . coach staff set forth was that they what we need to address, and wanted the players to take more of that's helped us a great deal." an ownership in the program. While Sheptock realizes that "We have our captains, but_ his team has its work cut out for it then we also instituted a Captains' the rest of the way (especially Council, which is made up of three against fifth-ranked Widener and or four players from each class, nationally-ranked Lycoming and where the players could have a King's), he also believes that if his little bit more say and a sounding team can develop an attitude of board of where we're at and what expecting to win, rather then our problems are," explained hoping to win, they'll have no Shep tock. problem rising up to meet any "So we think we have a little opponent. bit better understanding now of "The challenge to our where our team is mentally and -footbal I team--and sort of the theme for the year--is first we want to be our best," said Sheptock. "And if we can be our best, then we have an opportunity to be first. So first we will be our best and then we will be first. "It's important for this team not to play according to the competition, but rather up to their ability. We have a good football team. They have to believe it, and they have to play that way." �SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 18 SPORTS Lady Colonels Fall to Muhlenberg ffense Keys ,M en's Eirst/Win BY J.J. HANSON Beacon Assistar,i Sports Editor ,, second goal unassisted. Wilke~put-sh.ot Eeb Nal b)ta ratio>" It was goodda:Y fof]~nior Will 1Q79 ind held,6-5 advap.tagt; in corner Roy and senior Matt Diltz on Saturday 'kicki. SeniorJ~st~n.BagleY,YfaS in }~e Ralston Field. The duo each, scored a pair ,, for the Colonels'tc;'register the'\ yin. The''• of goals, in the Colonels47 lnon-co!1fer~ictory impr~ve,cl the Co!oi;m]s toJ ..1.;2 ence win over Lebanon Valley College. overall, while'Lebanon Valley felho 2- f:. l. :. . ,. Y. . ·:; ;,. Roy was the first to strike, scoring off an assist from Diltz with 26:54 on the clock. From there, the Colonels went into intermission leading 1-0. When the clock hit 67:42, it \Vas time for Roy to do his job again. Off an assist from freshman Sean Fisher, Roy improved the Wilkes lead to 2-0. Diltz then sealed the coffin with his first goal of the day coming with 18:02 left in the game. .On ,the assist was sophomore Ryan Strange. The Flying Dutchman struck back with a goal by Brian Sapienza, making the score 3-1 with 17:23 leftto play. But, the. Colonels would continue the onslaught when Diltz scored his The Colonels scored early and often against Leb Val in Saturday's win. a BY KEVIN SICKLE Beacon Sports Editor Muhlenberg University used three second-half goals to steal a victory from Wilkes University in women's soccer action Wednesday afternoon at Ralston Field. The Lady Mules improved to 2-3 overall, while the Lady Colonels fell to 0-4 on the campaign. Wilkes took a·lead into halftime thanks to a goal by senior Wilkes could not maintain their early Holly Shiber. The co-captain took lead in Wednesday's soccer action. pass from junior Lyndsey McWilliams to find the back of the net at the proved to be the game winner. 34:26mark. Muhlenberg added a late goal off the The Lady Mules fired bac~ in the foot of Dawn lberer wiih seven minutes to second half, scoring two goals in an eightplay to cap off the scoring. minute span to take the lead for good. Ttie Wilkes was out-shot 13-6, while both game-tying goal came in the 58 th minute teams finished with five corner kicks. when Rebecca Armstrong scored unasSenior Lorey Molick stopped five shots for sisted. 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Sperial Seuonlll&;, ~ ..._\e REGULAR 'u,m, L,....,, TUNA (Serves 2-3) at Chunk Light Tuna, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomatoes and Onions Mushrooms 50¢ • Hot nr Sweet Peppers SO; Extra Cheese SOIi Spaghetti and Chicken Pa.-migiana _ _ ,$7.25 Wing Sauces D Stuffed Shells with Cheese Filling _ _$6.7S All Pasta Dinners include Salad and Garlic Bread. All Items Available for Take-out - Add 25¢ All lt&ms on our M&nu arE Mad& Fr&sh to Ordu and May Tak& a LlttlE extra Tim&. Thank You for Your PatlEnce �SPORTS SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 Brett Trichilo, Football Wilkes 31 Montclair State 7 ·Thursday -Field Hockey at Misericordia, 4p.m. -Women's Tennis at DeSales, 4p.m. ,.,. Friday -Volleyball at Scranton Tournament, 5 p.m. Saturday -Volleyball at Scranton Tournament, IO a.m. -Field Hockey VS. Marywood, 12p.m. -Women's Tennis VS. FDU-Florham, 12 p.m. -Football VS. Widener, l p.m. -Men's Soccer at Ursinus, 3 p.m. -Women's Soccer VS. Kean, 4p.m. Tuesday -Field Hockey VS. Philadelphia Bible, 4 p.m. -Women's Tennis VS. Marywood, 4 p.m. -Volleyball at Lycoming, 7 p.m. !!! 19 Wednesday -Women's Tennis at King's, · Mayor's Cup, 3:30 p.m. -Men's Soccer at Baptist Bible, 4p.m. 1 1 J A E Wilkes 7 14 10 0 Montclair St. 7 0 0 0 7 31 Scorini: First Quarter Wilkes - Trichilo 17-yard pass from Kaskie (McLaughlin kick) 12:50 Montclair - Magrini 22-yard pass from DiGiralmo (Gravlachoff kick) 8:4~ Second Quarter Wilkes - Thompson 46-yard pass from Kaskie (McLaughlin kick) 3:08 Wilkes - Trichilo I-yard run (McLaughlin kick) I :02 Montclair State 7 Men's Soccer - Wilkes 4, Lebanon Valley I Women's Soccer Marywood 3, Wilkes 0 Field Hockey - Wilkes 3, Arcadia I Volleyball - Wilkes 3, Kean 1; Wilkes 3, Ursinus 2 Sunday Women's Soccer - Wilkes 3, Fitchburg State 2 Tuesday Mens Soccer - Muhlenberg I, Wilkes 0 Third Quarter Wilkes -McLaughlin 24-yard FG (10:56) Wilkes - Zelena 38-yard pass from Porrino (McLaughlin kick) 3:40 End of Scoring WU First Downs 19 55-233 Rush.-Yds. Pass.-Yds. 196 Comp.-Att.-Int. 8-15-0 Total Yds. 429 Fumb.-Lost 1-0 Penalties-Yds. 9-6 Beacons Best Bet Women's Soccer - VS Kean University - 4 p.m. The Lady Colonels will attempt to post their first victory when they take on the Cougars at Ralston Fields. Numbers Of the Week Wednesday Women's Soccer Muhlenberg 3, Wilkes 1 Mayor's Cup Coming Soon ... MSU 16 18-26 282 27-46-1 308 2-1 5-60 The sophomore, named the Middle Atlantic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, rushed 19 times for 158 yards and one touchdown in the Colonels 31-7 upset victory over 15th-ranked Montclair State University. He also hauled in a 17-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Matt Kaskie e<;1rly in W !U?5 the first quarter to give the Colonels their first touchdown of the season. Trichilo, who was a first-team All-Freedom Conference selection a year ago·, rushed for 1,222 yards and ten touchdowns in only eight games as a freshman. The tailback set the Colonels single game rushing record in his first collegiate start, tallying 254 yards. He ranks ninth on the all-time Wilkes rushing list. Trichilo is an Engineering major from Dunmore, PA. 35 1 Women's Tennis, Wednesday, Kirby Park- 3:30 p.m. 12 Spring Break 2003 Travel With STS Americas #1 Student Tour Operator Janiaica, Cancun, Acapulco, Bahamas, or Florida Sell Trips and Earn Cash Travel Free Information/Reservations 1-800-648-4849 or www.ststravel.com Number of matches the Wilkes University women's tennis team has won over the past six seasons Number of saves by senior goalie Justin Bagley over the last two games, helping men's soccer earn their first victory ' Donna KowalcZyk's Salon at·419 823-8966 419 S. Rivet St., Wilkes Barre Hair Cuts & Blowdr:y The Beacon/Archives Number of digs freshman Alicia Vieselmeyer had in a tri-match sweep over Ursinus College and Kean University Women Men Foiling $2 . a foil $18 $J4 Perms and Texture Advan~ed te~hniques· $S0'.&1'up 1Ge{ th~ .NEW.Styles First Tfrne Color:,- $40 &.up Jiighlighting w/ Cap '- $40 Hours Weds. and Fri 9-5 Sat. 8-4 Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Evenings by appointment I ».~: '. ,v..,,., .. �Today, September 12 Club Day: 11 a.m. -1 p.m., G~enway Music at Mid-Day: Open Rehearsal: Eileen Hanisch, soprano and Ellen Flint, piano, Geis Hall, 12 p.m. Tickets on sale for Movie Night: 11 · a.m. - 1 p.m., Information Desk Field Hockey: 4 p.m., at Misericordia Women's Tennis: 4 p.m., at DeSales Friday, September 13 Movie Night: 11 a.m. - l p.m.,. Cinemark Theatre Volleyball: 5 p.m., at Scranton Tournament The Beacon/Kristin H.; Members of the Wilkes community dispurse after the September 11 Memorial Ceremony which was held on the Greenway yesterday at 4:15 p.m. After a welcome by President Gilmour, Interfaith Director Kevin Gaugenbaugh led the ceremony. Saturday, September 14 Volleyball: 10 a.m., at Scranton Tournament ·.:::j Field Hockey: noon, vs. Marywood :,: \ , , ,, ~ , Womens Tennis: noon. -, vs. FDU-Florham Men's Soccer: 3 p.m., Wednesday, September 18 Tuesday, September 17 Football: I p.m.,vs. ·Wide?ert at Ursinut'"?h. Poster Sale: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Henry Student Center Sterling Silver Sale: Henry Student Center Field Hockey;· 4 p.m., vs. Philadelphia Bible K.J. James Blues Works Jazz: 8 p.m., Rifkin Cafe Stage Womens. Tennis: 4 p.m., vs. Marywood Volleyball: 7 p.m., at Lycoming Monday, September '16> Poster Sale: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Henry Student Center Wilkes-Barre Weekly Weather ' ·4 -4. ,,:;,_ •Irf --, THURSDAY 70/48 FRIDAY 75/51 SATURDAY 75/55 SUNDAY 75/55 -M ONDAY 75/51 TUESDAY 71/48 WEDNESDAY 73/49 The Beacon welcollles notices of events ... publicize, it's free Post your event by visiting www.wilkesbeacon.com or email wilk-esbeacon@hotmail.com � 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 2002 September 12th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 September 12 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/aa8951b0c78bcf9e1a465f45c4c6aab9.pdf c37b628b4e5e528f0811761efe49ee34 PDF Text Text JANUARY 23, 2003 Volume55 Issue 12 www.wilkesbeacon.com ~ THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW Don't Forget to _Remember: Wilkes Celebrates MLK's Legacy BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon News Editor Dr. Martin Luther King di":d nearly thirty-five years ago, but his legacy has continued through those who have been moved by his message and inspired by his dream. In celebrauon of Dr. King's birthday, Wilkes' Multicultural Affairs and Community Service offices sponsored multiple events in Dr. King's memory. Mulucultural Affairs Coordinator, Andi ta N. Parker Lloyd, explained the concept behind the week long tribute. "We decided this year with community service not only to do a program, but do community service at various project areas to enhance students' understanding ... of what Dr. King was all about," explained Lloyd. What MLK was all about, as Lloyd explained was, "helping each other and thinking of others before yourself." Part of the celebration included the theme to take "a day on, not a day off' with several community service opportunities including tutoring, caring for the elderly, and feeding the needy. In addition, the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee for Social Justice & Wilkes University presented its 23rd annual MLK Birthday celebration, this year featuring Brian Johnson, Director of Multicultural Affairs at Susquehanna University. Johnson also is the founder and owner of Mann Unlimited Motivations, which "specializes in motivational education." Prior to delivering his keynote address, Johnson explained the nature of his speech, entitled, ·'Don't Forget to Remember." "We're trying to bring Dr. King's life and legacy into 2003-kind of a renewed call to college students, and really everybody, to look ourselves The Beacon/Kristin Hake Remember continued on page 4 Wilkes University celebrated Martin Luther King Day this past week. Wilkes Survey Center Offers 'Work and Res~arch Experience BY GABRIELLE LAMB Beacon Assistant News Editor resident Visits NEPA ' • President Bush emerges from Air Force One to greet a capacity crould in Avoca last Thursday. The President made a stop i_n NEPA to discuss the medical malpractice crisis. , For morJ! information, see page 6 The Wilkes University Survey Center, located in the basement of Weckesser Hall, is looking for students to conduct future surveys for clients such as WNEP and the Times-Leader. The Survey Center has been operating for about seven years and has worked with clients such as The United Way, General Medical Services, and the Times Leader. "The clients propose the topic; we're just hired guns," said co-director Dr. Tom Baldino. "We do have a polling organizations, like Gallup, use," said role in devising the quesco-director Dr. Mike Garr, Professor of tions, so they are properly Sociology. "We would like to get students worded." more involved in administering the CATI The Survey Center system and in designing surveys using uses Computer-assisted CATI." Telephone Interviews Last semester, The Survey Center's (CATI) to conduct surveys, in which a computer dials Survey numbers at random and continued on page 2 displays the survey questions to be asked. All News ........................................... the interviewer Editorial ...................................... 7-8 has to do is enter the Features ..................................... 9-10 answers they are provided. Arts & Entertainment.. ........... "This Sports ...................................... 15-19 (CATI) is a smaller version Calendar........................................ 20 of what_large Index: 1-6 11-13 �JANUARY 23 2003 The Beacon Box 111 Wilkes University 192 South Franklin St. Hollenback Hall Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 E-mail: Wells Named New Engine·e ring Chair wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com Staff Managing Editor / BY JONATHAN DAVIES Beacon.Co"espondent Dr. David Wells, a new addition to the Wilkes faculty, has been selected as the Chair of the Engineering Division. Wells arrived at Wilkes in November 2002, and brings with him nearly three decades of experience. His new responsibilities at Wilkes include plans to expand the engineering program and infuse it with other disciplines. "We would like to include elements of biology and communications in our program," said Wells. He also plans to place more emphasis on design competitions. · Wells alsofeels the need to expand the department's role in engineering management. Wells said, "We're seeing much growth in the business of engineering." Wells worked in the nuclear industry for twelve years before setting his sights on academia. After teaching in Houston for four Wells continued on page 6 Marcus Sowcik Editorial Board Chair Dennis Ferenchick Asst. Opinion Editor Amanda Darbenzio News Editor Gabe LeDonne Asst. News Editor Joseph DeAngelis Asst. News Editor Gabrielle Lamb Features Editor THe Beacon/Kristin Hake Dr. Wells has been selected as the Chair of the Engineering Division here at Wilkes. Bridget Giunta Asst. Features Editor Kristen Bradigan A&E Editor Jessica Skutack Asst. A&E Editor RSpfUiffl Efli4ooKevin Sickle Asst. Sports Editor J.J. Hanson Photo/Graphics Editor Kristin Hake Asst. Photo/Graphics Editor Mick Jenkins Online Editor Mike Burke Advertising and Business Manager Dave Grasso Faculty Advisor Andr Breemer Frantz Background Info * Established in 1944 * Member of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association * Printed on Thursdays, with the exception of holidays >11"1,500 papers distributed weekly �JANUARY 23, 2003 NATI ONAL/1 NTERNATI ONAL News Brie-fs Courtesy of the Associated Press ~endell Urges Renewed Faith ·in Pennsylvania's Future By Peter Jackson Associated Press Wn1er Ed Rendell took office Tuesday as the state's 45th governor, warning Pennsylvanians that they must expect the "short-term pain" of spending cuts and potential new taxes even as he challenged them to "begin believing in Pennsylvania's future again." Rendell took the oath of office just after noon from his wife Midge, ajudge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a ceremony outside the Capitol. There he listed problems.that include a budget shortfall that could approach $2 billion, school funding system "in desperate need of reform" and soaring local property taxes. "We must find new sources of revenue, and at the same time make tough decisions to reduce spending and cut waste in government We simply have no other choice," he said. Rendell paraphrased a speecp Robert F. Kennedy made during his 1968 presidential campaign as he stressed that the state must find creative ways to improve its 48th-place economic ranking nationally. "Some claim that Pennsylvania's economy will not recover. They think our best days are behind us and they say, 'Why?'" he said. \'But I. see a Pennsylvania th.at can be the comeback story of the decade and say, 'Why not?"' ' , The ceremony kicked off a day of celebration that included a parade of more than 5,000 people, a fireworks display, a rock 'n' roll gala featuring Chuck Berry and Chubby Checker and an inaugural ball catered by dozens ofrestaurants from across the state. Rendell's inaugural committee sold 9,500 tickets for a $50-per-person concert and ball at the Pennsylvania Farm Show complex, but roughly 4,000 of the ticket-holders can only be admitted to the ball because' there isn't enough room for them in the concert hall. The committee also distributed 4,000 free passes for the swearing-in ceremony, and another 3,000 free passes for an open house Wednesday at the governor's residence. a Stocks Drop on War Fears That Overshadow Better-thanexpected By Amy Baldwin Wall Street looked askance at earnings reports Tuesday, with investors bidding stocks sharply lower despite healthy profits at such companies as 3M and Ford. The Dow Jones industrials slid more than 143 points, giving the blue chips a drop of near.Jy 400 points over four straight losing sessions. Analysts said a spate of disappointing corporate outlooks last week along with ongoing fears of war with Iraq caused investors to be skeptical of better-than-expected earnings. ' "The reference that the economy might not have had a demonstrable tum yet is really setting people off," said Ned Riley, chief investment strategist at State Street Global Advisors. , . . Concerns about war increased after news that a gunman in Kuwait opened fire on an SUV carrying American civilians, killing one and wounding another. The U.S. Embassy labeled it a terrorist act. . "Despite the (earnings) data--and we have had some favorable data--this market is still focused on talk of war, the probability of war and the eff~s of war and much of that was exacerbated by the fatal shooting in Kuwait," said Alan Ackerman, executive vice president at Fahnestock & Co. Bible College Wants 666 Phone Exchange Dropped By Roger Alford Associated P,:ess Writer A small Appalachian Bible college is fighting to change its telephone number, saying the 666 prefix is disturbing to Christians who recognize it as the biblical mark of the ·· beast. "People say, 'You're a Bible college, and you have 666 in your phone number,"' said Carlene Light, an office worker at Kentucky Mountain Bible College. "It's the connotation. No one wants to be part of the mark of the beast." Rob Roy MacGregor, vice president for business affairs, said staff and students at the 72-year-old institution want the number changed to a second prefix, 693, that recently was added after all the 666 numbers were taken. In the biblical book of Revelation, 666, the mark of the beast, 'is stamped into people's foreheads or right hands during the last days, MacGregor said. Those who receive the mark, according to scripture, are damned to eternal punishment. _ MacGregor said he asked Access Point, a North Carolina-based telephone com- · pany that serves the college, to change the number about six months ago. Kaye Davis, general counsel for the company, said Friday that she would make every effort to get the phone number changed. 3 Bush Renews Push for Medical Malpractice Caps By Scott Lindlaw for doctors more than doubled last year for thousands of the state's physicians. Associated Press Writer An estimated 900 doctors have left the President Bush said Thursday_his · state since 2001 to avoid paying malpracproposed nationwide ceilings on medical tice premiums as high as $200,000 annumalpractice ·awards would drive down ally, said Dr. Edward Dench, a State Colhealth care costs, but critics said he was lege anesthesiologist who serves as presisiding with mismanaged insurance com- dent of the Pennsylvania Medical Socipanies that pass inflated costs to patients. ety. Bush dusted off a proposal he as a potentially formidable 2004 opponent, made in July to cap the pain and suffering Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina. Edwards made millions trying portions of malpractice awards at $250,000. Without the limit, Bush said, "ex- personal injury lawsuits against big comcessive jury awards will continue to drive panies, and is seeking the Democratic up insurance costs, will put good doctors nomination. The Senator said Thursday that out of business or run them out of your Bush was "once again standing with his community and will hurt communities like insider friends in the insurance industry Scranton, Pa. That's a fact." and standing against seriously injured Legislation he backed last year children and families." was approved in the House but was never "The truth is the insurance inbrought for a vote in the Democratic-led dustry has done poorly in the market and Senate. Now the Republican Party controls both houses of Congress, and for the sec- is simply passing those costs on to docond time this week Bush revived a pro- tors and patients," Edwards said. "Eviposal that died last year. The other was dence from 30 years shows that the things President Bush is proposing will do nothwelfare reform. "The problem of those unneces~ ing to reduce the premiums that doctors sary costs don't start in the waiting room pay." Edwards called for stopping or the operating room. They're in the courtroom," Bush said. "Everybody's suing, it frivolous lawsuits and cracking down on see·ms like. There are too many lawsuits in the small percentage of doctors responAmerica, and there are too many lawsuits sible for the majority of malpractice cases. Americans for Insurance Reform, filed against doctors and hospitals witha coalition of 100 consumer and publicout merit." interest groups, said the solution to rising Pennsylvania, the state Bush health care costs is in changing the busichose for his speech, is important to his ness practices of the insurance industry. re-election, and he has visited it more than "Pennsylvania's insurance crisis any othe--18 times. It is one of 13 states has not been · caused by the legal system that prohibit capping malpractice awards. or jury verdicts," the group said, citing a Pennsylvani!} is also the state with new study it conducted. "Rather, it is a the highest rate in the nation of doctors self-inflicted phenomenon caused by the who repeatedly commit medical malpracmismanaged underwriting practices of the tice, according to a report this week by a insurance industry." consumer group. Sammy Aritz, 52, a University of One out of every 10 doctors in the state has lost or settled at least two Scranton carpenter working on the stage malpractice lawsuits, according to the where Bush spoke, said he just wanted study by Public Citizen, an advocacy group politicians to come up with a solution. His wife, Karen, a nurse at Combased in Washington. Moi:eover, the report showed, munity ,Medical Center in Scranton, had half of all the money awarded in Pennsyl- her hours cut after doctors there threatvania medical malpractice cases were paid ened a walkout, she said. "She is hoping they solve it. on behalf of doctors settling three or more That's her livelihood," Aritz said. "We complaints. Public Citizen Counsel Jackson want to keep the good doctors here. Come Williams said, "If you stop those doctors, up with a happy medium with the doctors, you will have eliminated half of all the mal- the lawyers and the insurance company." practice payoffs in the state which presumably would reduce insurance" rates. In Pennsylvania, insurance costs· �4 NEWS JANUARY 23 2003 Hizny Nallled_as New Director of Metz Food Services Halliday Leaves Wilkes to Become Catering Chief BY JULIEMELF Beacon Staff Writer The start of a new semester includes new classes, experiences, and meeting new people. This semester, Wilkes welcomes Jake Hizny, the new director of food services until Metz hires a permanent general manager. The former director, Malcom Halliday, left this position at Wilkes early this month because of a promotion to Director of Catering for Metz. Hizny is no novice of culinary arts. He has been in the business over 25 years and was classified as a Civilian Instructor when he taught Navy Reserves how to cook after Desert Storm. Prior to this, Hizny worked at a bank, which gave him a finance background. "My next door neighbor was a baker and after working at -a high stress banking job during the week I helped her bake during the weekends. This was something I really enjoyed. I went in as a baker's helper and the chef began to notice me and started to teach me everything he had learned in forty years in a period of about three to four years," Hizny said. Hizney is also no stranger to the Wilkes community. "I've seen it transform from the old cafeteria to the ne~ Student Union Building. The transformation is amazing because it will help attract incoming students to the campus." Wilkes will see a big difference in Metz. "You are going to see changes in less than two months that are going to dazzle the Wilkes campus," said Hizney. For example, on Tµursday evening Metz will feature T.GI Fridaya•TMs appetizers and entrees in the Cuscela Dining Room along with prizes and giveaways. .,. Hizney also hopes to improve the atmosphere that Metz employees create. "Customer service is all about putting smiles on people's faces. You're going to see [me] and employees interact more with our clients," explained Hizney. Other changes will include using more in-season vegetables, analyzing the menu selections and adjusting prices accordingly based on the market prices of ingredients, and having an a•oeaction stationa•* for ev_ening meals. An action station is where a chef will prepare the selected menu , item to order. "It's all about food and service. I love to watch people eat good food and when they eat good food and say 'wow, that tasted great,' it puts a smile to my face and I hope Metz will continue to do this for Wilkes in the future," Hizney said. The Beacon/Mick Jenkins Jake Hizney was named the new Director of Food Services at Wilkes. Remember Continued from page l and where we are and where are future is going." Johnson said. One of ways Johnson brought Dr. King's message into 2003 was in regards to President Bush's recent effort _.....,-= Lo dissolve Affirmative Action , calling it unconstitutional. Johnson responded to the President's push, saying, "If we want to take race out of the admissions process. We need to make sure that each and every high school has the same resources that others have .. .if we're going to really level the playing field. But is the government going to invest the money it's going to take to do that?" A large part of Johnson's message included the role that everyone plays in continuing the legacy of Dr. King, stating that our apathy towards awareness hinders our ability to move forward, calling us the "PlayStation Generation." He furthered his point, saying, "We're so pleasure focused, we're losing the core fabric of our society." Johnson also commented, "We need I cannot be the best I can be until you are to learn how to talk to each other. We sti.11 the best you can be ... So, live the dream, and have difficulty be the dream." talking about race Johnson's speech was followed by a in this country." prayer from Kevin Gaughenbaugh, Wilkes' But Johnson Interfaith Coordinator, and concluded with also offered simple the singing of "This Little Light of Mine" suggestions to and "We Shall Overcome." contribute to the If you'd like to learn more about cause. "All you have Multicultural Affairs on campus, call 4084731. The learn more about Community to do is have a Service opportunities, dial 408-5905. heart that lives for someone else ... Find a cause that you can get involved in, We must learn to live together as recognize that brothers ·or perish together as fools. individuals can and -Dr. Martin Luther King do make a difference. We don't have to agree about everything to live in a better society." Johnson urged his audience to start small, in their immediate clients, the Times-Leader and WNEP, paid surroundings, for a survey that assessed Luzerne County asking the audience, "When is the last time residents' opinions of the County Controller you did something for someone just and Commissioners and their opinions of because--just because it's the right thing to the form of government. The Times-Leader do at that moment?" He suggested that the and WNEP are likely to be clients again this audience start by trying to "better their . semester, and the student body can help. circle of influence." Adding, "Let's begin a "'tie employ students to conduct the society of'Pay it Forward."' telephone interviews. When we write the Johnson stressed that we are all proposal to do these surveys, we estimate interconnected, "You cannot be the best how many hours they will take, and how you can be until I am the best I can be. And For more information on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., please visit: www.thekingcenter.org or www.martinlutherking.org Survey Continued from page 1 many students we will need," said Baldino. "We believe that students should be fairly paid, so we build in an hourly wage of $10.00/hour... Stu ents who wish to do this can work as many hours as they can fit in their schedules." Interested students can contact Dr. Tom Baldino or Dr. Mike Garr for more information. �JANUARY 23, 2003 NEWS Winter Comencement held at Wilkes BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon News Editor Sunday, January 19 saw the graduation of 196 Wilkes students, composed of I 35 undergraduates and 6 I graduates. Held in the Marts · ports and Conference Center, the graduates were offered well wishes by several speakers, among them University President Tim Gilmour, Alumnus Mary B. Rhoades, Chairperson and Professor of Pharmacy Dr. Ann Y.F. Lin, and graduating student Sarah Becker. The Invocation and Benediction were offered by The Reveranci Canon Donald J. Mueller of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and Monsignor Thomas V. Banick of St. . Mary's of the Immaculate Conception respectively. In his address, Gilmour gave his thoughts to the graduates, informing them that "each and every day, we face the challenges and uncertainties of a changing world as our... lives undergo unanticipated changes." Gilmour continued into the core of his message, which was simply, "to affirm, Courtest of www.wilkes.edu Become a Lifesaverl Donate Plasma that Is needed for mfllfons of people each year ... IBPI Wells Continued from page 2 ~ years, he moved to upstate New York and taught at Clarkson University for an additional fifteen years. With experience in both the scholastic and professional aspects of engineering, Wells hopes to guide Wilkes students to a successful future. "It's not a matter of averages," Wells said about students finding jobs in the . field. "It is really an individual thing." Wells points out that more and more companies are looking for creative individuals, who can see different solutions to everyday problems. "In the real world when people encounter a problem they run away and try to avoid it, but it's an engineer's job to solve such a problem." Well s feels that people tend to ignorantly characterize the fiel d of engineering as extremely technical, although it is actually a highly creative industry. For that r-eason, Wells thinks Wilkes is the perfect place to study engineering. "It (engineering) is meant to be viewed in a liberal sense." When it comes to his life in the Wyoming Valley, Wells said," I love it here." He enjoys the architecture and the people. Wells describes the valley as not much different from Ithaca, his hometown. "The peopl e here are really genuine and friendly and the landscape is beautiful. " In hi s spare time, Well s is the editor of the IEEE Engineering Management Rev iew. He al so enjoys riding motorcycles and playing the guitar. " I prefer the electric guitar, but I'm not that good." or reaffirm, your commitment to have civic engagement as a vital priority in your life. " Family and friends joined .the new graduates in the Henry Student Center ballroom for a "informal reception" afterthe ceremony. Interstate Blood & Plasma, Inc. 41 S. Main St Wilkes Barre, PA / It's Safe and Convenient Donate · Todayllllll Help $ave Lives! ·Donat:e · Plasma· 823-41"19·· . . . . . . . . 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We want to find out what their issues are and how they plan to address various problems regarding the economy, and environment, how they are going to work with the new governor," he said. Joining approximately 50 local constituents were several local state representatives including Kevin Blaum of the 121st District (D), Todd Eachus of the I 16th District (D), Phyllis Mundy of the 120th District (D), Thomas Tigue of the 118th District (D), and John T. Yudicak (D) of the I 19th District. Although the panel consisted exclusively of democrats, the League of Women Voters stressed that the organization abstains from political opinion. "We don't support anyone; we're nonpartisan." Harrington said. After conversing informally over a breakfast buffet the representatives participated in moderated Q & A. One hot topic in Pennsylvania covered by the Q & A was about the current malprac- tice crisis in the state. Rep. Mundy pointed out that the solution to the problem lies in reducing error, stating, "Eightyfive percent of hospital error is caused by system error, not physician error." Mundy went on . to explain that long work hours caused by hospital under staff problems heavily contribute to the problem. Another topic discussed was the state of water supply, specifically the recent loss of protected watershed to private ownership. Along the same lines, the rising cost of water rates was also an issue addressed by the panel of representatives. While the audience was mainly composed ofLMV members, the event was completely open to the public, and . several Wilkes students were in attendance. The Beacon/Kristin Hake The Wilkes-Barre Chapter of the League of Women Voters hosted a breakfast with local state repr~sentatives this past Saturday. President Bush Visits Northeast Pennsylvania Student Government encourages all students to help select this year's Winter Weekend theme by completing Student Government's new Online Survey. The Survey will be sent directly to all students Wilkes email later this week. All instructions to participate in teh survey will be included in the email. The theme nominations this year include: (I) Toys, (2) Cartoons, and (3) Ice Cream Flavors. The survey is available now through Monday, Jan. 27. in hopes to alleviate previous problems associated with paperballot voting, including miscalculation due to human error and potential bias influence. This survey marks the first for Student Government using their . new online system through Barry Web. SG voted to utilize the online provider in November, 2002 Any questions or comments can be directed to Student Government at sg@wilkes.edu or by calling 408-2910 WO gre the 1 dea beli Uni are pose tha hav ties min trait tha wil sitti Re11 The President greets several local politicians before heading to Scranton. Among those to welcome him to NEPA were Congressmen Kanjorski and Sherwood, as well as Scranton Mayor, Chris Dougherty. Soon afterwards, Bush left for his engagements in Scranton. Vote for This Year's Winter Weekend The01e ad bel i kne to b coll The Beacon/Gabe LeDonne Air Force One touches down at the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton International Airport under the close watch of the Secret Service on Thursday, January 16. Secret Service agents, along with local law inforcement agencies, secured the area surronding Avoca days before the President's arrival. on y Hou wea tivei and rec reirn wou ages serv incl stu The Beacon will be acc~pting applications for all staff positions beginning in February. If you are interested in being part of a fun, progressive, rewarding team, don't pass this opportunity up! The Beacon offers scholarships for all leadership positions, and loolcs great on resumes! • For more information, or to submit ypur application, contact: · Dr.Andrea Frantz ' fr_antza@wilkes.edu 408-4165 fou acr De bee nen our ser we~ for ha Vet De De dra Un ' Jan Co the sai val �JANUARY 23, 2003 7 EDITORIAL Do You Feel a Draft? Lace up your boots and put military because they served for on your fatigues, because if two such short periods of time. House Democrats have their way Despite the obvious we are going to war. Representadifferences in perspectives tives Charles Rangel of New Y!rk regarding this issue both sides and John Conyers of Michigan have valid points. How would the recently introduced legislation to American public feel if they knew reinstate the draft. The proposal their children were eligible to be would make all men and woman right smaGk in harms way? What ages 18-26 eligible for military would be the effect on the professervice. The.legislation also sionalism of the United States includes college or graduate military if every Tom, Dick, and Alison were brought into the students. The initiative seems little military? Either way you look at it · seems that a draft would not be more than an effort to counteract the saber rattling of the Bush good for the US Armed Services. administration. Rangel stated, "I What if the draft were believe that if those calling for war reinstated? Who would be serving knew that their children were likely and who would be buying a bus to be required to serve ... there ticket to Canada? A study conwould be more caution and a ducted by Harvard University's greater willingness to work with the international community in dealing with Iraq." Rangel and Conyers believe it is unfair that the United States armed services \i~ are disproportiona_tely composed of minorities. The fact is that since minority kids don't have all the college opportunities young, white kids do, The ideas and ,, minorities join the military for positions exeressed in college tuition money and job training. The two seem to think the editorial are those that if there is a war with Iraq it of the Editorial Board will be minorities who will be sitting in the cross hairs of the which is comprised of Republican Guard. Managing Editor, The two Democrats have Editorial Board Chair, found some opposition from across the aisle. Secretary of News Editor, Features Defense Donald Rumsfeld has Editor. Arts and Enterbecome an outspoken opponent. Rumsfeld believes that tainment Editor, Sports our all-volunteer armed Editor, and Photo and services are far better than they Graphics/Editor were when conscripts where forced to serve. Rumsfeld's criticisms have come under fire from many Institute polled 1,200 undergraduates to get a perspective of what Veterans groups and prominent students would due if the draft Democrats who feel that the were reinstated. Ninety percent of Defense Secretary slighted the students described themselves draftees' contributions to the as very or somewhat patriotic and United States Armed Services in a said that the military is the most January 7th response to the Congressman's efforts to reinstate trusted governmental institution. But when asked whether the the draft. The Defense Secretary government should reinstate the said that the draftees added "no value, no advantage" to the US draft, 67% opposed it and said that Reillstatiog,,tbe"' Draft , .E.eacon Eclitprial if it were reinstated 44% said they would seek an alternative to service. The Harvard survey brings forth-startling information. Would the United States government be prepared to arrest those who refused service? The government would be facing a situation that could be far worse than the civil disobedience surrounding the Vietnam War. American youths are by and large content with their way of life, and far less willing to go to war than generations before. In addition to the youth being anti-war the deaths of young people forced to serve against their will would most definitely stir the emotions of their parents who were the orchestrators of numerous demonstrations during the sixties and seventies. Ask any military personnel you can find whether they support the draft and they will most definitely tell you no. Many of those currently i~ the military don't want draftees tarnishing the uniform that they hold dear to their hearts. The United States military is a professional organization that is comprised of people who want to be there b_y their own free will. If the government starts pumping in people against their will the moral and skill of the most highly trained military in the world will surely drop. · The United States military in not hurting for numbers, either. When fully mobilized with reservists and National Guard personnel called to active duty the military will number well over a million. The idea of reinstating the draft is an idea that should be put back into history where it belongs. The fact of the matter is that two democrats wanted some publicity for their anti-war campaign and decided to create a smokescreen of racial equality to give their argument worth. Despite their efforts the draft is a relic, and we are a long way from needing its reinstatement. The Beacon is interested in hearing from faculty and professors who would like to offer their personal opinions in an editorial column. If you have something to say, please contact Dennis Ferenchick at: dff99@aol.com Hibernating with Anna Nicole Sillith all<J J"oe.Milliohaire .,.,, ,,:-:,, different levels, mostly low. 'v+' ,, Asif r:woo Wants to •~arryA Millionaire" and "The '' :aachel<?t )Veten't enough, we "J~Millionaire" otin'reality' is a construcil worker who makes a m~ger$19,000ayear. My first question would have to be, "What construction worker earns only $19,000 a year? Does he only work on Tuesdays and Thursdays?" I'd be negligent in my duties as a seasonal couchpotato ifl didn't admit I've seen at least partial episodes of "Fear Factor," another reality show ID which ordinary people confront their worst fears for cash prizes. This wouldn't be so bad if the show didn't monopolize on the 'gross' food factor of eating exotic bugs and monkey !;>rains. It is obvious that these shows are cheap to make to begin with, but you would at least expect the producers to spend some money on talented writers who can devise more challenging ways of scaring the pants off the attention-getters who go on these shows. I can even deal with a weak plot if the show is entertaining. But some of the more recent reality shows, especially those that center around a love interest, do not seem to be attracting the most refined women. Poor Joe Millionaire. He actually thinks that he may find a woman who doesn't care how much money he makes. Dude, the _show is called, "Joe Millionaire", not "Joe the lame construction worker." Joe has the additional challenge of having to choose from several women who, when compared to Darva Conger, make her seem like a wholesome, warm, and sincere woman you'd be proud to bring home to mom. For all of my criticism, it is obvious the networks have managed to hook me, or at least get me to tune in from time to time while I weather the · wpav~ BVGARYFERENTINO Beacon St4/f Writer are Bears really smart animals--they just sleep through the winter. Everyone has a favorite season and winter will never be mine. I love the summer! I can't get enough of the sun and never complain about the heat. With sub-zero temperatures for the next few days and at least six or seven more weeks of this frigid season, I feel the next time I step outside may be the time I literally freeze in place. It's a horrible vision, one in which I can actually see the icicles hanging from my nose and arms as I am reaching for my car door, which will very likely be frozen shut. So what is there to do for those of us in semi-hibernation, waiting for the eventual return of · bearable temperatures? I've been watching a lot of television. Wjth the Super Bowl this Sunday, millions around the nation and the world will be tuning in. While I'm still trying to cope with the fact that the Miami Dolphins didn't even make the playoffs this year, I will only be rooting for a good game this Sunday. But in the meantime, I have to admit I have caught more than my share of reality television, or at least the previews of upcoming shows. With the success of 'Survivor' (a show I never really felt compelled to watch), reality television is becoming a national · pastime. Although MTV should really get the credit for first introducing the concept with its show The Real World (Puck gave us many happy memories), the Internet wasn't far behind, inviting online viewe~ into the living rooms and personal lives of total strangers. The phenomenon may have seemed interesting at firsr; mainly because it is such a weird ffibernating , concept, but prime time television • continued on page 8 has taken it to ob so many �a- EDITORIAL ·JANUARY 23, 2003 Who's Afraid of Affirmative Action? BY J.J. HANSON Beacon Assistant Sports Editor Hello folks. This week I'm grappling with a sticky issue: Affirmative Action, or the concept of gender and race-based quotes. I'm sure you are all asking yourselves, "What can this conservative, sexist, ignorant, dunce have to say about Affirmative Action?" · This may come as a shock, but I support it I 00%. This country needs protection against people like me, and Affirmative Action is a step in the right direction. Imagine if I were the head of a major corporation. To think a female would get a fair shot is silly. Unless she moonlights as a Playboy Playmate, I don't think so. The United States government has tons of men exactly like Senator Trent Lott in many different positions of authority, and you don't think there is a need for racebased quotas? Just go down South. Do you really think those rednecks care about racial and ethnic equality? They can't spell · equality, let alone practice it. My savior and your's, George W. Bush made headlines this past week when he jumped headfirst into this sensitive debate. The Supreme Court is hearing a case in which three white students are suing the University of Michigan for discrimination. The University's Affirmative Action policy grants minority students 20 points out of a possible 150 due to racial quotas. The President feels that all students should be held to the same standards-somewhat like the standards he was held to for his acceptance into Yale. Old Georgie boy was accepted solely on his impeccable academic ability (C+) and definitely not because his grandfather was a Trustee. The impact of this court decision could be monumental. To get a peek at the possible effect, we ,can take a look at California and Texas, two states that have dismantled their Affirmative Action policies. According to Marisa Demeo, regional counsel for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, minority college enrollment has seen a sharp decrease. The fact of the matter is that although we have seen major advancements over the past 50 years in civil rights there is still a major advantage to being middle class, white, and male. When the world is a happy and shiny place with gum drops and rose petals falling from the sky, I will be more than happy to say goodbye to Affirmative Action. But until that time, it is a necessary policy so that women and racial minorities can get ahead in the white man's world. a financial matter that requires the notification of tpe IRS, such as financial aid. Unless that refund bumped me into the "BUNG BLING".tax brackel, I doubt the IRS will care. All humor aside, Wilkes does not score high on the "We protect our students' privacy" scorecard. This may surprise you, but with minimal work, you can easily find out the SSNs of your peers. I have been privy to many incidents in which this was the case.· Two years ago, one of my friends was involved with a SG presidential election. For those of you who remember, this was when SG was doing its Florida Elections Board impersonation. My friend had to review some ballots, and, for whatever reason, was given a roster of every student and corresponding SSN for the sophomore class. You heard me right, each student. He could've easily gone into the identity theft business with this information. Last year, I was stuck in line at Rifkin Cafe, because the registers had decided it was time to malfunction. Since nobody could use their cards to pay for their meals, the staff decided it was a better idea to just have those students write their name and SSN on a sheet, so that their accounts could be properly charged. This alone was not bad. but when nobody needed to be rung out, they simply left that sheet by the register, completely unattended. One simple "yomk,'' and anyone could \e assumed the 1dentit1es of their fnend: with ease. t recent!), I observed a profe..,sor u. 111 6 a class roster.from the Registrar Ls · s1gn-m sheet, with SSNs a'ld ever)thmg. Thankfully. this was done only once, but 1t onl) takes one instance for someone to t.se that SSN to permanently mess up )Our credit. I have also witnessed similar behanor at the Registrar Many clerks simpl) ask you to recite your SSN out loud, so they can access your records. If you're within earshot, it doesn't take much effort to scribble that down on a piece of paper. I know, because I've done it numerous times, to show students how reciting their SSN in public isn't a good idea. For the record, I would rip up the paper in front of the student. Not only are such disclosures a risk to your privacy, but they may also be a violation of federal law. The 19'.74 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act prohibits the release of educational records and "personally identifiable information" without a student's consent (certain cases excepted). A 1992 court ruling (Krebs v. Rutgers) affirmed that a SSN is "personally identifiable information." Ask yourself, when was.the last time you explicitly gave Wilkes the authority to disclose your SSN to someone? There is a solution to this problem. After issues were raised over SSN use last semester, the Registrar stated that the office would issue alternate ID numbers to anyone who asked. I did, and so should you. Simply walk in and ask for a new number. It's surprisingly simple: none of that red tape that 1s so commonplace in the Wilkes bureaucrac). But this 1s not enough. The administration must take immediate steps to curtail the needless disclosure of SSNs across campus. and to move away from the current system and use alternate numbers instead. The fact that students' SS s can be so eastly obtained shows that an) current "safeguards" or policies regarding SSl\ usage that ma\ be m place simply aren't working. The roblem exists. and until the administration proper!) addresses 1t, the problem will on!) get worse. It 1s also up to you; the student, to fully understand how problematic it can be to disclose your SSN. Ask the Registrar to assign you an alternate ID number. and refuse to disclose your SSN for anything that is not a major financial matter. It's not paranoia; it's common sense. Nine Digits, One Big Risk BY TIM MILLARD Beacon Staff Writer What is nine digits long and the key to identity theft? The Social Sec~rity Number (SSN). You receive it at birth, and it follo~s you until your death . In that timeframe, your SSN will become tied to many important pieces of information, such as your bank accounts, credit reports, and medical records. This has created a problem for many people who have been victims of identity theft. a crime that is growing more and more every day, according to the Social Security Administration and the Federal Trade Commission. Smee the SSN is tied to you for life. It can be used by identity thieves to wreak havoc with your pe~sonal life. Your bank account could be wiped out, your credit cards could be maxed out, and once the damage is done, you're the one left holding the bag. It doesn't take a tin foil hat to realize the potential risks associated with SSN disclosure. In the land of academia, SSNs have been traditionally used as student ID numbers, and it didn't take long for the problem of identity theft to come knocking. Spurred in part by incidents at colleges in California, Illinois, and New York, many colleges are doing away with the use of SSNs as student ID numbers. Additionally, many states have passed Jaws regulating how public schools can use SSNs, further "encouraging" this change. However, Wilkes University is not one of those schools. Here, your SSN is your student ID, and both are used interchangeably. Therein lies the problem. Wilkes will ask for your SSN for some of the most trivial things.. When I applied for a parking permit, there was a space on the form for my SSN. Somehow, I don't think my SSN will matter to the securit) guard who is writing me a ticket for parking in the Student Union lot. The bookstore also wanted to know my SSN, simpl) because I returned some coaxial cable I had bought a week earlier. In theory, Wilkes s~ould only ask for your SSN 1f it involves Hibernating Continued from page 7 cold But it the) claim this is "realit) telens1on," I beg to differ. Viewers watch these shows because the) make them feel better about themselves or because they fail to find their own reality entertaining enough. This concept is what I really don't understand. It is entertaining, but it is not reality Does anyone really think that Anna Nicole Smith even grasps the concept of 'reality'? I know that this is just a passing phase for me. When the temperature rises and the bear<. come out of tht"r caH -;, will be spending my free time per~Jl'll:c my own reality, not others'. My life is fuJI, and although it may not alway1- be pleasant. it is my own, and th 1t ts where I find my entertainment. The verdict is not yet in on reality television. It may just be a passing phase for the nation. But, television, nonetheless, will find new ways of entertaining us. I just hope next year the Dolphins are in the Super Bowl. �JANUARY 23, 2003 FEATURES 9 S~i Club Enjoys this·Season's Winter Bliss BY MELISSA JURGENSEN Beacon Staff Writer New Year's Resolution Adam Skuba Hometown: Hazleton, PA Major/Year: Freshman, Communication Studies Q: What was your New Year's Resolution last year? A: I wanted to get out of highschool and move onto s,9methil:ig better. I think I have accomplished that. Q: Do you usually keep the resolutions you make?;, A: Sometimes I do. Sometimes I don't Q: Do you typically tnake resolutionsf A: It depends on what kind of year I had ~efore. Q: What was your New Year's reso A: I plan to put others ' ' .;Hometowni se> ,f'AP Title at WilJ<es: Ounpus Interfai th,CoordtriJ£1 tor Q: What was your New Year's resol~tim1 last year? A: I did make a New Year's resolution, which was to get ahead of my school work. Sometimes I pro~rastinate. With the recent snowstorms and the blast of frigid air, some Wilkes University students have found bliss in this season's snowy weather. Conditions are better than usual at local ski resorts this season and the Wilkes Ski Club is taking full advantage of the slopes. A ski club can be a terrific way to increase afficianados' enjoyment of skiing as well as ensure an opportunity for skiers to spend time with those who mutualy enjoy the thrill of the slopes. "The purpose of the club is to join the Wilkes community together to ski and have fun," said Ski Club President, Mark Mittrick. The Wilkes Ski Club has been active for three years and operates from December to March. Although the purpose of the club is to ski during the winter, meetings are held on a ;year-round basis.to discuss plans for upcomi~g ski trips and future events. Students need not be a black diamond skiers to become members. The club consists of different skill levels ranging from beginner to expert. Wilkes Ski Club advisor, Tom Weeks, encourages skiers and non-skiers to check out the club. "We see all skill levels in the club," said Weeks. "Getting to ski afot with a good group of people is a great perk." The advantage of skiing with the Ski Club is that lessons are included in each ticket price. and will also be this year's destination of choice. Weeks hopes to see the Ski Club get invloved in competitons with other ski clubs in the future . "The club is currently evaluating racing events at various resorts with the hope of competing as an organized team somewhere down the road," said Weeks. In addition, the club is looking at "Getting to ski a lot with a good group of people is a great perk." -Tom Weeks Beginners can take full advantage of this, as well as skiers who want to fine-tune their techniques. In order for the club to function, Student Governmenf provides an initial $300 start up fee in the beginning of the year for the club's activities. But most of the money is ec1rned by ski club members who hold different kinds of fundraisers during the year. • The club usually takes weekly night trips to Montage or Elk Mountain during the season as well as one major trip for a weekend or longer during the year. Last year, Smuggler's Notch in Vermont was the first extended trip broadening its horizons to extend into spring, summer, and fall activities as well. Although the activities are fun, Mittrick believes that what • makes the Ski Club special is that it is a friendly atmosphere and everyone always has a great time. "My favorite part of the ski club is the camaraderie that exists between members and just having a good time skiing," said Mittrick. Anyone who is a ski or snowboard enthusiast can get involved in the Wilkes Ski Club by sending an email to skiclub@wilkes.edu, orby visiting the website located at http:// skiclub. wilkes.edu. Q: Do you usually keep the resolutions you make? A: I remember'that I didn't keep it I guessljust work better under pressure. Q: Do you typically make r~olutions? A: If I do make resolutions, I usually make them in the beginning of the year and during Le~t. I Q: What was your New Year's resolution this year? A: My ~ew Year's resolution for this year is to go to the gym more often. Lori Grausa MajorNear: Junior (Pl) Pharmacy Hometown: Danville, PA Q: What was your New Year's resolution last year? · A: To watch what I eat. Q: Do you usually keep the resolutions you make? A:No Q: Do you typicallymakeresolutions? . A: I try but they only .! ?st for about a \Y.eek. • Q: What was ytiur New Year•;i-es~tution this year? A: To exercise more and not to procrastinate. Courtesy of http:1/skiclub.wilkes.edu/vermont/smuggs.html Members of the Wilkes University Ski Club enjoy the slopes on a recent trip to Smuggler's Notch, Vermont. �10 JANUARY 23, 2003 FEATURES Art and Biology: Colorful Synergy BY ELVIRA ILLIANO Beacon Staff Writer This is the first article in a series of three that will examine the evolution of an original piece of art. The first article focuses on the teacher's perspective and looks at how one "coaches" artistic creativity. The second, to run later this semester, will examine the student artists' perspectives in the process of creation. And the third will look at the audience's reaction upon the unveiling of the finished product toward the end of the semester. What do bright, distinctive colors and microsco~ic slime cells have in common? How do abstract designs and hirsute cre.atures come together as one? This semester Wilkes University students Tom Craparo, Brittany Kramer, Bridget McHale, John Muscarella, Christiana Reed and Cassandra Vanluvender will investigate the answers to those very questions as they create a one of a kind art mural, "The Diversity of Life." Preceeded by "Pleasure of Reading," located in the Farley Library, and "Multicultural Mural," located in the Wilkes University Multicultural Lounge, Wilkes art students will again create a 24-foot by 8foot mural, this time located in the Wilkes University Biology Clubroom, located on the third floor of the Stark Leaming Center. "'Diversity ofLife'was designed by me." said Sharon Bowar, Associate Professor of Art at Wilkes University, "but the mural will have enough space for students to interpret designs with colors, painting techniques and shades." Bowar, who had the opportunity to both live and teach in Europe, describes the mural as a unique art design, "It (the mural) will be a variation of European art, a type of huge, bio-morphed, abstract, organic shape that will allude to biologic form." She also noted that the mural will flow onto the wall by taking the shape of a huge double helix snake and then move into a ribbon-like form. "It will start out with bacteria, single cell organisms, fungi and slime and then move into plant and animal life form." The mural will be presented to the Wilkes University community in an unveiling ceremony during the week of final examinations. Bowar encourThe Beacon/Kristin Hake aged Wilkes Stark 379 is the future sight of the "Diversity of Life" mural. community members to attend the ceremony to see Steele, Chairof Wilkes University's Biology this intriguing work of art and life. Department. "We are excited to see this mural (being) completed," said Dr. Michael Was Johnµy Appleseed Really a Squirrel? Steele, Terzaghi, and Stud_ents Study Squirrel Patterns of Behavior ] 8 A, p tf d A s B p tr ir ti R r, ti a b s e e f, I h ti h 0 V a C The fact that these trees are a large cash Steele added, "The project also relation to parent trees in several states in BY MONICA CARDENAS crop makes the study significant to many currently employs Dr. Amy McEuen, a North America, including Pennsylvania, Beacon Correspondent people.He also stressed the importance of recent doctoral graduate and expert on seed Virginia, Maryland and Indiana. student involvement dispersal, from the University of Michigan, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in this project. They're everywhere. who now works at Wilkes coordinating It seems impossible to cross campus "There have been several research projects all of which 'This is one of the first studies in the world to begin without running into dozens of squirrels. involve undergraduates." to ask these questions via molecular techniques." about sixty to Dr. Michael Steele, Chair of the Wilkes According to Steele, "The study, _ Dr. Michael Steele seventy-five students University Department of Biology, Chemiswhich began in December 1999, tests involved over the last try and Health Sciences three years. These several predictions finds their behavior students are volunteers, interns, researchabout how tree squirIn order to match seedlings to parent fascinating. He has ers--some paid--and a few are from other rels and other small trees,Terzaghi's lab conducts DNA recently co-authored universities." In addition, many students mammals disperse fingerprinting of seedlings and adult trees North American Tree co-authored conference papers and seeds and how this to determine maternal sources of seeds. Squirrels, with John publications in science journals as a result behavior in tum affects Dr. Steele noted, "This is one of the first Koprowski. of their participation in the project. forest structure." studies in the world to begin to ask these Although Steele The four-year grant ends in December In order to gather questions via molecular techniques." has been studying of 2003, but Steele, Terzaghi and McEuen information, a number Steele pointed out that while squirrel squirrel behavior since plan to continue research beyond this date of behavioral studies behavior may seem unimportant, it directly he was an undergraduwith additional funding. are conducted. The determines where trees grow and thus the ate, he has recently animals are marked and spatial and genetic structure of oak forests. been conducting a observed over a period study funded by a grant oftime. Also, researchfrom the National ers use a captive Science Foundation. colony, in which a This $850,000 grant has number of squirrels are allowed Steele, Dr. kept in captivity for a William Terzaghi, Wilkes time in order to conduct Urriversity Associate experiments on foodProfessor of Biology, hoarding. and a number of A key element in http://wilkes.edu/-kohlerdj\ students and faculty this study involves from the University of Richmond and Penn identifying how far the seeds are carried State University to conduct a four-year from a parent tree. Those involved in this study. @ study measure seedling distribution in ----=====================:---- Spring Break 2003 Cancun, Acapulco, --Jamaica, Bahamas and Florida. Groups save up to $120 per r?om ! STS 1-800-648~4849 www.ststravel.com s ti n ti 1 C a r l r a r ~ t s 1 s s �JANUARY 23, 2003 ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT 11 Movie Posters Reflect Evolution in Society dressed in Shaft's trademark full-length told stories that exposed racism and social chance to see themselves reflected on the black-leather coat. injustice. Associated Press Writer big screen. The small, independent studios "You have a black force that's hip and In the 1960s, filmmakers recognized that made them did not limit black actors to urban and smart and he's the hero," Folley black actors could be part of mainstream supporting roles as servants or comic said. "It attracts people who are looking for As race relations progressed over the buffoons, the way major studios did. American stories that appealed to black and a change. It says, 'I'm black and I'm proud."' past 80 years, Hollywood folJowed suit. white audiences, Folley said. "What the race movies say is that Posters from the 1980s and 1990s "America has a history of coming to "Sidney Poitier may have been the African-Americans are human," Folley said. often focus on the celebrity of actors such terms with race. The film industry is no most critical figure in crossing over," Mehr "That we have heroes and are not just as Berry, Washington, Eddie Murphy and different," said Linda Mehr, director of the said. stereotypes." Samuel L. Jackson, who appeal to a Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Posters from the 1970s so-called One exception to the narrative poster multiracial audience. Sciences' Margaret Herrick Library in "blaxploitation" era reflect the power and - is the eye-catching, three-color advertiseThe final two posters in the exhibition Beverly Hills, California. "It's a reflection of cool of its characters. Blaxploitation films ment for the French film "Princess Tam are Washington's "Training Day" (2001) what progress we have made and what were an irreverent homage to black power Tam" ( 1935), which focuses on the fame of and Berry's "Monster's Ball" (2001 ), which progress we haven 't made." with black heroes and white villains. leading lady Josephine Baker. The poster earned them Oscars. Berry's award was the The evolution is reflected in a The tagline for "Shaft" (1971) says it bears no description of the plot, only a first for a black lead actress. traveling exhibit of film posters, "Close Up all: "The mob wanted Harlem back. They drawing of the smiling actress posed in an Folley said it would have been in Black: African American Film Posters," got Shaft ... up to here." evening gown with her name printed larger unthinkable not to include those posters that is making its debut at the Western The "Shaft" poster focuses on image than the film title. because of the historical importance of Reserve Historical Society through April 6. rather than narrative: a photo of actor After World War II, race movies faded those awards. The library loaned 90 posters that Richard Roundtree firing a handgun, and "message movies" were born. They range from 1920s and'30s films that advertised "an all-colored cast" to attract black audiences, to modern Hollywood blockbusters, such as l 997's "Men in Black" starring Will Smith, that appeal to moviegoers of all races. As society changed, black actors evolved from playing bit roles into being featured stars, such as Halle Berry and Denzel Washington, who made movie history last year at the Academy Awards as· the first black actors to win both lead-role honors. "The posters reflect the changing role of African-Americans in the film industry, which in turn reflect the changes in social and civil life," said Suzanne Buchanan, chief curator of Western Reserve Historical Society. The museum is the first of IO locations where the exhibit will be shown in the next two and a half years. It was created by the Smithsonian Institution as part of its Traveling Exhibition Service. "It is absol utely a delicious exhibition on so many levels," said Marquette Folley, a project director for the Smithsonian. Each poster is like a portal into a period of film history. The Western Reserve Historical Society has neatly divided the poster exhibition among several rooms, & allowing visitors to step from one era of film into the next. -The exhibition begins with movie posters from the 1920s and 30s-- lithographs in vivid reds, yellows and blues-that were printed by independent film , studios seeking to attract black audiences. The posters tend to tell viewers what they should expect to see, rather than promote a star or image. They are typical of the movie art of that era with drawings of melodramatic women fawning over their love interests or heroic men posed with guns drawn. For example, "TheFlyingAce" (1926) 3 00 Parkview Circle features a plane going down in flames with Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18702 a heart-shaped inset of the film's hero consoling the woman he has saved from Monday- Friday 8A.M. to 5P.M. disaster. _"The idea of trailers as we know thern didn't exist, so those early posters had to be a narrative to attract an audience," Folley said. "They really are giving you the trailer on the poster." Oscar Micheaux, among the first 570-823-5124 black film producers, was behind many of EHO what are called "race movies" of the time. _Race mov·ies gave black audiences a BY JOE MILi CIA STUDENTS WELCOME Sherman Hills Apartments The Best Looking Affordable Apartments In Wilkes-Barre Now accepting applications for 1 Centrally Located -Public transportation Carpeting _Air Conditioning On Site Social Service Coordinator 2 bedroom apartments Laundry Facilities 24-Hour Maintenance Service Frost Free Refrigerator Garbage Disposal Stove CHECK US OUT TODAY !!!! �ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT . 12 . , . . . . . ...._ .·· .· . . ··.. · . ·. .•.·· ,· ·.....· t.· .,.·· . · ..· . ... •· , . .· JANUARY 23, 2003 ........·.· ..... . ··. DE ; \·i·. .·,1 ·. ·. ··v ·. ·. ·,··E .· . .·•• .· •·R ·. . . •. ·y : <· · .c·"· ,o, ··.· .·y. ··. · ; ·B . ·o , . )s T.he best pizza In town is now the best deal for delivery or takeout! •o> #2 e 16"' 1' aroodstJ l ·~ Tho FomUy Party f>ock - 1 large lo" PiUO;, :#5 l la.rge· Order . . (16) Wlngs end l Order of Mouo1e1Jo Sticks $18.95* We del_iver to Wilkes University Grotto Pi.z za Gateway Center, Edwardsville 331-PAST (3278) • Does not fndude tax, gratuity, or delivery charge. �JANUARY 23, 2003 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT R&J Offers a New Perspective on an Old Play BY RAPHAEL COOPER Beacon Assistent Arts & Entertainment Editor devotion to their art, as well as a cultural experience for all members of the Wilkes-Barre and Wilkes University community. Dr. Jim Harrington, who is a member of the Wilkes University Diversity Task Force headed by Provost Maravene Loeschke, about it and asked if I would help coordinate it. She received a call from one of the faculty members, Steve Satta, from Towson University and he asked if she might be interesteo in bringing it to Wilkes for display." Satta, who is directing the Thursday January 23, Wilkes University and the surrounding community w'1ll be treated to an evening of theater and culture when four actors from Towson University offer ,R&J an allmale adaptation of "Hopefully, the Wilkes-Barre community will attend R&Jperfor- mance, equips himself with an accomplished Romeo and Juliet. out of appreciation as well as curiosity." cast that will The actors be competing from Towson - Dr. Jim Harrington nationally in University i!l the American Maryland are College Theater Festival. travelling at no expense (save for explained how this play and R&J is based on the stories meals and transportation) to opportunity came about. "Our Provost spoke to me of four young, homosexual men in spread their theatrical gifts and a boarding school who delve into the roles of Romeo and Juliet. In a story that is both comical and sad, the characters move through major changes and challenges, forever altering them. · Harrington who hopes for a big student and faculty turnout from Wilkes, and also emphasizes that the surrounding community is welcome. His hope is that all audience members are open and willing to experience this play based ¥Ound gay males. "R&J has received a lot of publicity around our campus, so I feel the Wilkes students are very receptive towards theater as well as open to all diversities. Hope- 13 fully, the Wilkes-Barre community will attend out of appreciation as well as curiosity," Harrington said. Harrington also pointed out how the Times Leader's projected preview which will display a shot of two of the males embracing, might heighten awareness and understanding about the play, and ultimately the gay community. R &J will be a one-time performance held in the Henry Stud~nt Center Ballroom on the second floor. The show is Thursday, January 23 and is free and open to the public. Following the performance, an open discussion will be conducted as well as a small reception. Broody's Box Office Review: The ·Two Towers BY JOHN BROODY Beacon Guest Writer Plot: This is the second film of a $270 million budget trilogy of movies based on the classic fantasy story The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. This . sequal is based on the middle two books of the series, known as The Two Towers. Set in the mystical world of Middle Earth, an alliance of nine rather unusual people has set out across the land to destroy the Ring of Power before the Dark Lord Sauron can obtain it. Along the way Gandalf, the wizard who set the young Hobbit Frodo Baggins out on his quest, fell while saving their lives - yet the quest continues in the face of tragedy; indeed, it has only just begun. The Fellowship is split, tom apart by the decision of the ring bearer. Aragom, Legolas and Gimli continue in pursuit of the UrukHai ores who've taken Merry and Pippin As the chase begins through the vast fields of the kingdom of Rohan to retneve them, the) re joined b) someone they thought the) 'd lost and continue on to visit RohaP.'s Kmg Theoden to seek ht'> help m stopping the tra1torou \\ w : rd Saruman.and rise\ er mcrcasrng army oT Ores hcadmg m tb~t direction It all com(s to a he.id .it Helm's Deep, an ancient fortress \\ here the armies of Rohan try to hold the forces back Merry and Pippin meanwhile escape their captors and end up in the ancient Fangom Forest where they meet some unusual and magical allies to help in the battle to help stop Two Towers is a faster and Saruman and regain control of the more action-centric film on a larger To\\'.e! of Isengard. scale, less convolution of Meanwhile Frodo and Sam characters, and a clever interweavcontinue on their path toward ing of three separate plots into Mordor - across the jagged peaks one cohesive and engaging story. of Emyn Mui!, through the deadly It's certainly more crowd-pleasing marshes and along the mountain than the last film and those who sides of the wasteland. Their only found that 'Fellowship' failed to guide is the scheming creature engage them or keep them awake Goll um, who pledges to help them will get into this a lot more. reach Mordor in exchange for his That said, I life, but continually plots to take personally back his Precious (the Ring) for enjoyed 'Fellowhims·eJf. Along the way they'll ship' and its key encounter many horrific sites, visit moments the sinister Black Gates, be . scim~what more. discovered by the men of Gondor 'Fellowship' was a and their General - the brother of road,movie with a the slain Boromir, and take a dire lustrou s look and path into Mordor which leads varied environonly to tragedy, despair and ments ranging death. from the green fields of The Shire and the red Film Review: fire of Mona to The Two Towers proves that the blue magic of Lord of the Rings is not a trilogy, Lothlonen. bµt rather one massive flick 'Towers,' on the chopped into three parts. There's other hand, 1s no "previously on ... " and no hope uniformly gre) for catching up if you skipped the and flat green with a lot of first film, this three-hour epic desolate rock cltmbmg or fights in starts nght where we left off at the grass f1 ·1d,/mudd) fortresses end of the fir. t movie and givmg the whole film a more consequenth ends with surpris• monotonou:, look. It's more a mg!) little fan tare or progression It nearly plotte' med1e\ al war m terms of its characters or plot. movie that hut ds over two hour, Yet, it works and work superbly. to\\ "rd o 1e ht battle scene. Ha\ ing the fi st film under.their · Wh n 11 111 II arr!\ es, it\ belts. Jackso'1 & crew seem to impress!\ •, but the close-up have more confidence when it s'Word ftghtirg gets tiresome and comes to takrng major risks with repel.live after a while. On the the trilogy and overcoming mmor opposite side, the Merry & Pippm problems such as pacing and storyline, the weakest of the three hokey dialogue that cropped up in suhploh (the Frodo/Sam/Gollum the first film. stuff is the best), has the pair pretty much sitting in a talking Tim Burton-esque tree for 2.5 hours until the last 20 minutes when it turns into the 'Ent attack' an FX spectacle that had my jaw literally on the floor in am&2ement. The highlight of t~e film is Goll um, a CG character wonder who looks a little hokey at times due to poor CG, but for the most part is just a wonder because it's not just a flat visual creation but a true threedimensional being that you· both despise and pity. He's a character going through a major internal psychological struggle between his personalities and this is played out in the best scene in the film when he has a conversation with himself. Miranda Otto, John Noble, Karl Urban, David Wenham and Brad Dounf all deliver fine work as new characters even it \\-e'1ham m particular gets ver) ltttle to do. That's the only real mam complaint many will have with this film - the ori~in.il mm 1e s ,h·1racter get somewhat of sho:-t shnft this time out - Gandalf has much less screen time, Saruman & Elrond are far less interesting, Arwen and the romantic flashbacks bring out . yawns, the Gimli character has become purely comic relief and even Frodo feels more of a supporting character this time out though gets some great scenes (the Dead Marshes sequence is very creepy). On the upside Legolas, Merry and Pippin all get more screen time - Aragom pretty much dominates the movie, and Sam is fleshed out much more (despite a hokey ending speech). The Two Towers won't get the kind of awards that Fellowship won or was nominated for, nor does it deserve to. 'Fellowship' was the most complicated and arguably least interesting of the books in the series, yet Jackson turned it into an utterly brilliant film of wonder and magic. 'Towers' was easily the best book, and whilst the film makes a truly superb middle chapter to the series, and Certainly one of the best films of the year, it doesn 't stand alone on its own as well as the first film did - only by the slimmest of margins mind you. Note, however. that I enjoyed 'Two Towers' more on my first viewing than Fellowship (which took me 2-3 viewings before I really fell in love). So it may rise up more as I get more comfortable with it. Make no mistake though. the only faults are th.it some o the storyhnes do drag on and tt1 some of the characters are giver short shrift - Jacksons changes t the book (such as the dela) ing o the Shelob scene till him #3 l are dtsappomting on!) because we have to wait so damn long to see the result. The rest, like the tirst movie, remains utterly epic and brilliant filmmaking fantasy which is truly cinematic and will have you begging for Dec 2003 to role , around as fast as it can. �ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 14 JANUARY 23. 2003 -JJ 1' BYi Be sea sit Mo difl bel ask _ , you responded y,,iUl ~.; _ v "' ,~ , . _ _ _ . . ._. _ . a winner had to. be picked, and thaHs exactly what the entireBeacon,staff did. After some preliminary elimination, they chose onerecipe(tJ-iat stood out-above the rest , This signature dish/entered by a Wilkes University Professor, was named the top winner because of the _unique combinations and appetizing appeal It was a recipe that I have never printed before, and it was truly different from all of the other entries. So, without further ado, I am pleased to announce that the winner of the first annual Tasty Tidbits Recipe Contest is ...Dr. Anne Batory. Congratulations! Picture in Picture The Sardoni Art Gallery recently opened the exhibition, "RE: Viewing Photography: The Photo Review @ 25," running through Sunday, February 23, 2003. The Photo Review, a critical journal of photography, celebrates its Silver Annivers.i. ·y with this exhibition which originated at the Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery of The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and will travel to three additional venues throughout the state. The Sordoni Art Gallery is open to the public and is located at 150 South River Street in the Stark Leaming Center on the Wilkes University campus. The Gallery is open daily from noon until 4:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 570-408-4325. ..................................* Here is the winning recipe for you to enjoy. Thank you to everyone who entered a recipe. Your participation is greatly appreciated! Anne Batory's APPLE-ll.JRKEYWAF 3 pounds of ground turkey 2 eggs, beaten (or liquid egg substitute) 1/2-cup chopped red onion 1-cup chopped celery I can (15.5 ounce) applesauce (reserve 2 Tablespoons) Information courtesy of www.wilkes.edu ~ ~- • • This Week in Entertainment History January 23, 1937 -An article in Literary Digest, by Edgar Bergen, mentioned • he made his dummy pal, Charlie McCarthy, the beneficiary of a $10,000 trust fund so •• the puppet would remain in serviceable condition and repair. : January 24, 1998 - The soundtrack album from Titanic hit Number 1 on • Billboard's charts and kept its top position for 15 weeks. January 25, 1987 - An outstanding record for the time, the highest television advertising rate was set at $600,000 per 1/2 minute for the NBC network prime time airing of the Super Bowl XXI. The game was watched by a record 127 million viewers. January, 26.1988 -The incoming hit musical from London, The Phantom of the Opera, set a Broadway record in advance sales of over $12 million before its grand opening on Broadway on this date. Phantom took in a record-setting amount of $920,272 in seventeen hours when tickets went-on sale the previous November. January 27, 1984 - During the filming of a Pepsi commercial in Los Angeles, California, Michael Jackson's hair caught on fire, when pyrotechnics failed to operate on cue, injuring the singer. Jackson was hospitalized for several days while fans from around the world sent messages of concern. January 28, 1996 _-Thieves knocked through a wall and plu~dered an exhibit of original Muppets at the Erfut Garden Show, 110 miles northeast of Frankfurt. Bert and Ernie puppets, valued at $126,000, were stolen and a glass case was smashed in an unsuccessful attempt to seize the Miss Piggy puppet. The trio was among 36 original Muppets rented by a Danish firm for the exhibit. January 29, 1977 -Rose Royce took the #1 spot on the music charts with "Car Wash", from the movie of the same title. The song lasted a week at the peak before dropping away. *Information provided courtesy of www.useles.sknowledge.com. * ~ * .................................. jun his aft ~ 3 tablespoons Dijon style mustard 2 teaspoons salt (or to taste) dash pepper about 2 cups seasoned bread crumbs 2 tablespoons ketchup 1/2-cup maple syrup *Hand mix (yes, with your hands) ground turkey with t'lggs. Add onion and celery, mix again. Add salt, pepper, mustard, and applesauce and mix. Add , breadcrumbs slowly mixing until the ingredients "stick" together. Divide and place into 2 loaf pans. *Mix reserved applesauce, ketchup, and maple syrup. Spoon mixture over loaves. *Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. For more tasty tidbit, visit: www.wilkesbeacon.com L----------------------------------:----' ga WO "It' go Ih ics mv pre not an 1 �JANUARY 23 2003 SPORTS 15 Morgan Settles into New Identity as Wilkes Colonel Junior guard leads the Colonels with 16.9 points per game BY KYLA CAMPBELL Beacon Sports Editor per game. "Defenses have to pay a lot of attention to him because he's such a good It might be his first fullbasketball shooter, and others get open." He has put season at Wilkes Univerup impressive numbers this sity, but junior Mike season, including a 29Morgan is having no point effort in a 90-83 win difficulty proving that he over Albright College. belongs with the Colonels. Although he has The six-foot four become an all-around junior guard is enjoying player, Morgan may be his best collegiate season best known for his threeafter transferring to Wilkes point shooting ability, from Lafayette one year completing 40% of his ago. Morgan, originally shots from behind the arc. from Taylor, PA, was not He is ranked 19th in happy with his choice to Division III in treys per attend the Division I game with 3.3. He scored · school and decided to tum all 21 of his points against to head coach Jerry Westminster College from Rickrode, who heavily three-point range, helping recruited Morgan in high him earn MVP honors for school. the Ramada Inn Colonel "I felt that Wilkes Classic. gave me the best of both Morgan is second on worlds," said Morgan. the team in free throw "It's a small school with a completion (84% ), steals good basketball program. ( 18), and is third in l have the best in academrebounds (4.8 per game). ics and athletics." "His overall game has Because he was not The Beacon/Mick Jenkins improved in the offinvolved in the 2001 fall season," commented In his first full season as a Wilkes Colonel, Mike Morgan leads the team, pre-season, Morgan was Rickrode. "His reboundwith an average of 16.9 points per game. not in playing shape, and ing, shooting, everything." an ankle injury kept him out of the first few Morgan leads the team in scoring this Much of Morgan's success starts with a family affair. He was coached by his games of the 2002 spring semester. season, averaging 16.9 points per game. father at Riverside High School, where he However, Morgan took advantage of "He is always a threat to score, so we keep the off-season--playing in summer leagues, him on the floor a lot," Rickrode S'aid of holds the all-time record for career points working out in the.preseason, and playing Morgan, who plays a team-high 34 minutes with 1,486 and earned all-state honors as a senior. "Playing for my dad definitely affected my playing skills," said Morgan. "Parents that are coaches tend to be harder on their kids, but it's a positive thing, and the team was prosperous." "His high school si_tuation really helped him prepare," Rickrode agreed. "His dad didn't baby him--he was hard on him. When I watched [Morgan] play in high school, he was pretty much unstoppable and carried his team into the playoffs." Morgan's leadership didn't end with ~igh school graduation. Since his transfer to Wilkes, Morgan has evolved into a team leader--someone Rickrode calls a "good team guy." Although it was difficult to make adjustments as a team last January, the Colonels are now in their flow. "He's comfortable in the system and with his teammates," said Rickrode. Although his individual statistics are impressive, Morgan gives his teammates We have hundreds of posters!!!! equal credit. "I wouldn't put up half the numbers I do without my teammates," said Morgan. "They set screens, and we play off each other." Rickrode added that all the point guards try to look for Morgan and find him on a break. "He's emerged as our scorer from the outside." me get into shape," he said. "Being active in the off-season didn't let me get out of shape." Success on the court is important to Morgan, but he also feels that academic success is what matters in the end. From being a member to the National Honor Society in high school to making the Dean's List each semester at Wilkes, the Business Administration major proves that achievement in the classroom matters. "Academics -is number one." Noting a teammate's recent injury, Morgan said, "Basketball can end any day." bDRRDRRDDDbbiDDDDDDDDRRRD I ~~u~,~~ct di$c$ I D VIDEO GAMES DVDNHS RECORDS TAPES D j R D D incense jewelry cool gifts I j D I The Beacon/Mick Jenkins Morgan became a star in high school thanks to the tutelage of his father, who was also his head coach. Wilkes Assassin R j - - - - - - - - - - ~ Dj Morgan is shooting: I j 59 north main street wilkes-barre 829-2929 I 44.4 % fromthe floor i l!JUS!Cfil ENERUI RDDRDDDDDDDDDDDDDDRDDDDRD 3~.6% from beyond the arc 83; 7 % from the free throw line �16 SPORTS JANUARY 23, 2003 Colonels "D" Stifles Aggies Tune-up for con/erence showdown with Scranton BY DENNIS FERENCHICK Beacon Editorial Board Chair Junior Mike Morgan scored a gamehigh 19 points and freshman Rashawn Pressley added 13 points, four rebounds, and three assists as the Wilkes Colonels embarrassed Delaware Valley College 87-63 Wednesday night at The Marts Center. With the victory, the Colonels improve to 11-3 overall and 3-2 in the Freedom Conference. The Aggies fall to 410 overal I and 0-5 in conference. Wilkes raced out to a 22-2 lead with 12:55 remaining in the first half, continuously h~rassing the Aggies with tough defensive pressure on the wings. Three minutes into the game a Morgan steal led to an easy basket by Pressley, giving the Colonels a 7-0 lead. Sixty seconds later Pressley followed with a steal of his own and an uncontested lay-up, increasing the lead to nine. Then Morgan took over. At the 15 :00 mark the sharp-shooting small forward caught fire, scoring eight consecutive points, including two threes, to give the Colonels a 17-2 advantage with 1_4 minutes left to play in the first. He paced Wilkes with 12 points at the half. "At the beginning of the game I got a few open looks off of our motion play," Morgan said. "The guys set some good screens out there and I was able to get in a rhythm and find the timing with my jump shot, and that carried out through the whole game." be· Ag fin fro pla The Beacon/Mick Jenkins Freshman Rashawn Pressley glides to the hoop for an uncontested layup. The Colonels will look to continue their winning ways when they travel to Scranton to take on the Royals this Saturday at 3 p.m. BY DENNIS FERENCHICK teamed almost the entire game, was just 4-8 from the field, but 10 ofl 4 from the foul line. The power forward was still a force to be Senior Whitney Bull scored a gamereckoned with in the paint however, high 18 points and grabbed 19 rebounds as reaching the double-double mark (10 points · the Wilkes Lady Colonels beat Delaware and 12 boards) by halftime. Valley 68-59 on Wednesday night at the Kacprowicz was 6 of 14 from the field, Marts Center. including 2 of 5 from beyond the arc. The The victory improves the Lady point guard also provided the Lady Colonels to 11-4 overall and 3-2 in the Colonels with tough defense throughout, Freedom Conference. The loss drops the playing all 40 minutes. Woodruff was Aggies to 3-10 overall and 0-5 in conference almost perfect hitting 5 of 6 shots from the play. floor, and going 3 of 6 from the charity Freshmen Andrea Kacprowicz added -· stripe. 14 points and five rebounds and Alicia Amber Smolinsky, who entered the Woodruff 13 points and 7 boards for game averaging 19.2 points per game, led Wilkes, which led 33-24 at halftime and the Aggies with 15 points. withstood a 12-6 Aggies run early in the The La~ Colonels travel to Scranton second half to hold on. on Saturday for a huge Freedom ConferWilkes held the Aggies to a meager 21 ence match-up with the Lady Royals at percent shooting on 8-38 field goals in the · 1:00pm. first half, and just 30 percent overall. The Lady Colonels also out rebounded Dela- . ware Valley 49-40 in the game. Bull, who was double and triple Beacon Editorial Board Chair The Beacon/Mick Jenkins wit peF Lady ·c olonels hold off Del Val J anna Ward dishes to an open teammate in the corner during a recent game. The Lady Colonels will look to improve upon their 11-4 overall record this Saturday when they take on the Lady Royals. s bli! per Wilkes continued to pour on the points before finally heading into the locker room with a47-30 half-time lead. Despite starting three freshmen, the Colonels completely dominated the first half both offensively and defensively. As a team, Wilkes shot 57 percent, 50 percent from three-point range and .100 percent (9-9) from the foul stripe in the half. The Colonels_ held Delaware Valley to a meager 38 percent from the field on 11 of 29 shooting, and out rebounded the Aggies 19-13. "If you watch the pattern of our team this year, when Rashawn.and Evan [Walters] and Johnny [Sclafani] would come in the game, teams would have a hard time scoring on us," explained Head Coach Jerry Rickrode. "And tonight, at the beginning of the game, we went that route and it worked out." In the second half, Wilkes continued to apply intense defensive pressure, forcing Delaware Valley to tum the ball over I 0 times (20 overall). The Colonels, who led by as much as 32 points with 6:43 remaining in the game, held the Aggies to just 33 second-half points. Pressley's tight defense and aggressive rebounding led the way. "He [Pressley] is pretty reliable," said Rickrode. "He gets in after it and you don't know sometimes how he comes up with those rebounds. Rashawn has come on a lot quicker then I thought he would, and he's gonna be a great player at this level." Freshmen Tim Smink led the Aggies Stifling "D" continued on page 17 J �JANUARY 23 , 2003 SPORTS Stifling ''D'' Continued from page 16 with 16 points and Kevin Wright added I 3. For the game, the Colonels shot a blistering 50 percent from the field, 86 percent from the charity stripe, and 33.3 percent from beyond the arc. And despite being heavily guarded all e ing by one Aggie defender after another, Morgan finished 8 of 14 from the field and 3 of 5 from three-point range in just 23 minutes of play. "Tonight Delaware Valley was switching on every screen, and everyone was doing a great job of looking for me right off the screens," said Morgan. "A couple of times though, I would get an easy look at the basket because the defender would slip or go for the steal. Then ·1just had io capitalize." Next up for the Colonels are the Scranton University Royals. Tip-off is on _Saturday at 3:00p.m. at the John Long Center in Scranton. 17 Wilkes Grapplers Struggle with Injuries scored a fall in the first period. Fellow freshman Eric Bleich won a 5-3 decision at 197. Senior g"rappler Cory Fleisher then It is hard for any team to compete earned a 9-3 decision. Junior Jon Neyerlin when it's missing several key starters, but tacked on a 2-1 overtime victory at 184. the Wilkes wrestling team proved it could "The kids wrestled well," says Zellner, "but hang tough . The Colonels didn't just go . there were just not enough bodies." into Saturday's tri-meet without one or two Wilkes faced a Delaware State starters, but six. · squad that was also hurting from injuries . Despite six starters out with "They are only allowed to carry 15 wresinjuries, Wilkes fought hard against the tlers, and when people get hurt you have odds. The Colonels finished the day with a number problems," explained Zellner. 27-22 victory over Division I host Delaware "They forfeited eighteen points against us, State. The Colonels also wrestled hard and when you forfeit eighteen points it's against McDaniel College (formerly hard to beat anyone." Western Maryland), but lost the deciding Three forfeits were given to Mayer, last match, f_,lling by the final score 25-19. Neyerlin and junior Fritz Delva at 174. Without the assistance of some top Wilkes also gained an 8-2 decision from wrestlers (Brandon Romanowski at 125, Erik freshman Nathan Fenstermacher at 133, and Hansen at 157, and Rex Harris at I 74), a pin at I :09 in the first period from Fleisher, Wi lkes tried its best to gain the win over who ended the day with two victories. McDaniel. "Going into the match, our With the win, Wilkes advanced its record to expectations were that we would be lucky 8-8. to wi n any," said Wilkes head coach Alan Despite this weekend's bad luck due Zell ner. "We had six starters out, and were to inj uries, Zellner expects most of his just hoping to get by." starters back in the lineup very soon. As The Colonels were very close to for the rest of the season's matches, he getti ng by with the bout tied at 19- I 9 going would like to, "win them all." into the last match. Wi lkes earned a win With fo ur matches this week, the from sophomore Jeremy Mayer at 125 in a Colonels will look to improve their record to 13-4 major decision. Freshman Ricky Simon 12-8. BY WILL l\flDGETI Beacon Staff Writer The Beacon/Mick Jenkins Joe Dorzinsky battles in the paint for a rebound . l ts d, m The Beacon/Mick Jenkins The Colonels, who have been battling injuries all season, will look to improve upon their 12-8 record with four matches this week. �SPORTS 18 JANUARY 23, 2003 Out In Leftfield Thank God for Parity BY KEVIN SICKLE Beacon Sports Editor UCLA was one of them. The Celtics-definitely. The Yankees--no doubt. The Niners during the '80s. All of these teams share something in common. Is it their sport? No. How about location on a map? Nope. Time in history ? Guess again. Still not sure? Does, the word DYNASTY mean anything to you? No, I'm not talking about that of great patriarchal governments of ancient days; I'm talking about teams that don't just win championships, but dominate their sport for years on end. • But the word "dynasty" is almost non-existent in SportsNation these days. 'Parity' is now the new buzzword in sports. The distribution of talent is more equal than any other time in the history of athletic competition. It seems, though, that every time you hear about parity in sports, it's all negative. "Parity is Upsetting the Old Balanceuf Power." "No Party in Parity." "The·Mess of Parity." Sportswriters and sports talk-show hosts all over the country are articulating their dislike of parity. But what's tpe problem? Parity, as but it's times like these that make you proud to be a sports fan. On any given night, any team can beat any team--that's what makes watching the game worth your $50 nosebleed seat, $40 a month satellite bill, or your $2 at the bar where you can have a drink and enjoy a hard-fought game. Nowhere else was the effect of parity on sports more evident than in the final weeks of the NFL season. Going into the final two weeks, 11 teams were still in the AFC playoff hunt. With only six spots available, this made for some pretty stiff competition in the waning days of the regular season. Millions of fans tuned in to every game and every episode of NFL Primetime and SportsCenter on ESPN. The more fans the better, both financially, and for the continued popularity of the NFL. The NFL isn't the only sport like this. Last April, who thought the Anaheim Angels were going to even make the playoffs, let alone win the World Series? Or what about the Maryland Terrapins and Indiana Hoosiers in the 2002 NCAA men's basketball title game? Even the great Dickie V. didn't see that coming. It looks as though there is only an upside to parity in sports. More competitive games plus more uncertainty equals defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is: "the quality or state of being equal or equivalent." Sounds like a good thing. Each day, news sources highlight people working towards a better society, ,seeking equality, or should I say, equity, for all. So what's the problem? The problem in the sports world lies with people stuck in tradition. Whenever people hear the names of the teams above, they think back to all of the great teams of John Wooden, Red Auerbach, Casey Stengel, and Bill Walsh. Fantastic teams and fantastic moments in the history of sports. Tradition is what sports is based on, and deservedly so. If it weren't for teams like these, there would be no Blue Devils, no Kobe, no Michael Vick, and heaven forbid, no Rally Monkey. So if tradition is so important to sports, why is this newfound parity a good thing? 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Thank You for Your PatlEncE �SPORTS JANUARY 23, 2003 19 Colonel Clipboard On Tap Athlete of the Week In Review Embarrassment Men's Basketball Wilkes 87 Wrestling at Waynesburg Duals, 10 a.m. Women's Basketball at Scranton, 1 p.m. Men's Basketball at Scranton, 3 p.m. onday Men's Basketball at St. Mary's (MD), 7 p.m. ednesday Wrestling at Albright/Ursinus, 6 p.m. Womens Basketball VS King 's, 6 p.m. Mens Basketball VS King's, 8 p.m. For more sports information, visit: www.wilkesbeacol).com Eric Bleich, Wrestling Saturday aturday Del Vel 63 Results Del Val Graves Wolf Wright Wurtz Avant Smint Dawson Johnson Taylor Totals Wilkes Sclafani Hairston Pressley Morgan Walters Henry Calarco Milford .Culley Plisko Kemp Bonczewski Totals f ft t 0-0 6 0-0 5 2-2 13 1-3 5 1-2 7 2-2 16 1-2 1 0-0 2 3 2-4 8 24 9-15 63 3 2 5 2 3 5 0 Mens Basketball Wilkes 76, Drew 66 The freshman continued his winning ways last week as he completed the week with three victories for the Colonels. In the 197 weight class, Bleich won a 5-2 decision in his match against Montclair St., won by pinfall in sudden death versus Kutztown, and then took a 5-3 decision against McDaniel. · Over the past two weeks, Bleich has improved his overall standing amongst MAC grapplers at 197. After getting off to a slow start, Bleich upped his record to 11-8 overall, thanks to wins in seven out of his last eight match.es. Bleich, a freshman out ofWilkes-Barre, PA, is undeclared. Wrestling McDaniel 25, Wilkes 19; Wilkes 27, Delaware St. 22 Women's Basketball Drew 70, Wilkes 57 Monday Mens Basketball Lincoln 65, Wilkes 63 0-0 3 4 1-1 9 5 3-3 13 8 0-0 19 0 2-2 2 4-4 7 0-0 2 2-2 4 0-0 2 4 0-0 8 2 0-0 5 3 3-6 1 Wednesday Numbers Of the Week Men's Basketball Wilkes 87, Del Val 63 69 Womens Basketball Wilkes 68, Del Val 59 For more sports information, visit: www.wilkesbeacon.com 3118-2187 ednesday- Women's Basketball VS. King's, 6 p.m. he rivalry heats up as the Lady Colonels (11-4overall, as of ednesday) play host to the 11th ranked Lady Monarchs. Number.of seconds· it took senior Cory Fleisher to pin his opponent in Saturday's meet with Delaware St. 11 Number of wins by the Lady Colonels basketball team as of Wednesday evening - three more than all of last season 4 Number of points the Radiers are giving to the Bucs in Sunday's Superbowl Donna Kowalczyk's Salon at 419 823-8966 419 S. River St., Wilkes Barre . exture ;,p / ance . iso.&. up Men Get~the .NEW Styles First'lifue eqk)r . 0"'$40 & up foiling a foil ·$2 The Beacon/Mick Jenkins . "~- " J~chniques ··,-I ~::.:, • .'-1 .. -Hi_ghlighting wl Cap - Hours Weds. and Fri 9-5 Sat. 8-4 Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Evenings by appointment $40 ~ . . . -~ "· . ,..i;, ,.;; • //~ ··• "' '- �B s B a 0 b Today, January 23 R&J: 7:30 p:m. , Henry Student Center Ballroom V-Day interest Meeting : 11 :45 - 1 p.m., Kirby Hall, Room 108 The Beacon/Kristin Hake Don't let your car get snowed in! With all of the heavy snowfall, piles of the white stuff have been reeking havoc throughout Wilkes-Barre. More light snow is expected to fall over the weekend . Friday, January 24 Movie Night: 7 p.m., qnemark Theatre Wednesday, January 29 Sunday, January 26 Personacar_d_s: 11-2 p.m., Roth Concorse No Events Scheduled: Saturday,'!tr Wilkes/King's Pre-Game Mixer: 5-7 p.m., Lowe's Restaurant ' Post-Game Gqtb,eri After the Men'.$ Bas \C:;,;:;:;;::,, Wrestling at Albright/Ursinus: 6p.m., · ·•·•· · No Events Scheduled: Wrestling at Waynes ~r lOa.m., Women's Basketball vs. Kings : 6p.m., Women's Basketball at 1 p.m. , Men's Basketball at Scranton: 3p.m., Zion/ink Incorporated: 10:30- 4:30 p.m., Roth Concourse Men's Basketball vs. Kings: 8p.m., Student-Moderated Discussion Group on Apathy: 3 p.m., Savitz Multicultaral Lounge Wilkes-Barre Weekly Weather TODAY 12/6 FRIDAY 22/6 SATURDAY 23/12 SUNDAY 22/20 MONDAY 34/24 TUESDAY 35/28 The Beacon welcoines notices of events ... publicize, it's free! ! Post your event by visiting www.wilkesbeacon.com or email wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com � 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 2003 January 23rd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003 January 23 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/2611bcde57892c0844903cb14d90c300.pdf 354de155ea45fac8897c218a60d7fe65 PDF Text Text The THE NE-W · January 30, 2003 Volume55 Issue l;2 \o www.wilkesbeacon.com OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW Campus Map to be Installed Behind Student Center Donations made by the class of '99 leave their mark at Wilkes BY GABERIELLE LAMB and STEPHEN KEMBLE Beacon Assistant News Editor and Staff Writer A campus map, donated by the class of 1999, surrounded by engraved bricks will be installed on campus by the·end of the spring semester said Director of The Wilkes Fund, Carol Maculloch. The map will be located behind The Henry Student Center next to the commuter parking lot. The map, projected to cost a little more .han $10,000, was supported by about half of the 1999 senior class's donations. Students were asked to donate $50 per year for two years. However, funding from outside sources contributed to the completion of the project. Maculloch was approached by the senior class with the idea because they felt the university was mi ssing this important piece. "Sometimes the senior class will approach the university for ideas of what to donate. In this situation, the senior class already had the idea about maps, and felt that the university would really benefit with maps on campus," said Maculloch. Student Government President, Selena Bednarz agreed. "I think it is a great idea, and it will add a new dimension to Wilkes," said Bednarz. "Other students I have talked to are a~so excited about the idea." The senior class of 1998 also had some input into what the structure will end up looking like. Their gift consisted of a brick campaign in which all of the seniors from the class of 1998 who participated in the campaign will have their name (or nickname) on a brick, and all of the bricks will then be placed around the base of the campus map. "Originally the class of 1998 wanted to build a pathway using bricks that had the seniors names engraved on them," said Maculloch. "But because only 70 bricks were bought, a decision was made to place the bricks around the map behind The Henry Student Center. " The campus maps, which have been in the works for four years, are being built by Highland Associates. As Muculloch noted, picking the vendor was one of the most difficult parts of the project. "The biggest setback was finding a vendpr to create the map. Originally we found an artist who used watercolor to make maps, which was beautiful," Courtesy of Carol Maculloch Featured above is the future site of the Wilkes University campus Map, which was donated by the class of 1999. said Maculloch. "However, we realized that once the map was made, that was it. In order to update it, we would need to make a whole new map. In the end, we decided to go with this design because it is easier and more inexpensive to update and change." Mr. Mark Golaszewski, Graphic Design Manager and Marketing Communications at Wilkes University, said, "The map will absolutely be useful to the campus. It will fill a huge void we have and everyone from Public Safety to Admissions Ca~pusMap continued on page 5 Ga01e Roo01 to be Ready by March BYWILLMIDGETI, JENIFER MARKS, and ASHLEYSKAFLESTAD Beacon Staff Writers TheW-BEECredit Union located on the first floor of the Student Union Building had served Wilkes students for eighteen months, but The Beacon/MJck Jenkins students will riow use that space in a very different way. According to a Many students have noticed the stricter enforcement of on Student Government campus parking lots this semester. Here, at the Henry Student Center survey, the Credit Union parking lot, an illegal car is removed from the lot. According to Chris wasn't being used to its Bailey, Director of Public Safety, security will cite any unauthorized ' potential. "There are vehicle for the first offense with a $25 fme. The second offense will many banks around most likely result in the offender being towed as well as a $25 fine. school," said Sophomore These fines can be appealed within one week at the traffic counciJ Class President Liz located in the Max Roth Center. Yet Bailey warns, "If you want to Roveda. "People can get chance parking without a permit you may get away with it. but in all to them with their cars." likelihood you will be towed.·• -Jeff Gellar Parking Crackdown . the students agreed that the space However, Student would be best used for a more 'studentGovernment representatives do oriented' game room ." acknowledge the fact that the SG's decision was based on the loss of the Credit Union will fact that over the summer of 2002, the affect some students, so they Student Center's first floor game area are looking to install another that previously housed two pool tables, ATM machine from a different a ping-pong table, and several arcade company than the one already games was lost to the expansion of the located at the Credit Union. SG was given the task to determine what should be done Game Room with the newly-available space. continued on page 5 As reported last semester in The Beacon, members came to the News ................................................. 1-5 conclusion to tum Editorial ................................. ~ .... 6-7 the space into a game room. Student Arts &'Entertainment. ............ 11-14 Government President Selena Sports .... ~ ................. :............... 15-19 Bednarz explained that, "a majority of Calendar.............................................. 20 Index: Features..................................... 8-10 . �2 JANUARY 30 2003 NEWS The Beacon Box lll Wtlkes University 192 South Franklin St. Hollenback Hall Wilk.es-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 E-mail: wilk.esbeacon@hotmail.com Staff Mana2in2 Editor +. 1Marcus Sowcik Editorial Board Chair · Change in S_huttle Service The shuttle service will run on a new time schedule as of Monday, Febuary 3. The goal of this new schedule is to increase consistency and reliability of the daily shuttle runs. The new schedule is as follows: Monday through Friday: Shuttle will run ON DEMAND (no scheduling) until 9 AM. Beginning at 9 AM, the shuttle will leave both Ralston Field and the Henry Student Center every fifteen minutes. This will allow for four runs per hour as follows: Top of the hour, quarter past the hour, on the bottom of the hour, and quarter to the hour. .At 6 PM, the shuttle will return to running on a demand schedule. This schedule is experimental and is subject to change. The goal of the schedule is to help insure that students will be able to rely on the shuttle, knowing at all times when they can be picked up and dropped off. We would appreciate your feelback on this new schedule. Any comments or suggestions can be addressed to Mike Malkemes, ext. 4982, in the Public Safety Office or Commuter Council at wotanill@wilkes.edu. tiennis Ferenchictc · • tAsst. Opinion Editor AmandaDarbenzio News Editor GabeLeDonne Asst. News Editor Joseph DeAngelis > Asst. News Editor GabrielleLamb Features Editor Bridget Giunta Asst. Features Editor Kristen Bradigan A&E Editor Jessica Skutack Ass.)g\&B:Qiwr Ra»:tu.tal ~o~r Asst. Sports Editor J.J. Hanson Photo/Graphics Editor Kristin Hake Asst. Photo/Graphics Editor Mick Jenkins Online Editor Mike Burke Advertisin2 and Business Manaa:er Dave Grasso Faculty,Advisor Andrea Breemer Frantz ... • ,Bacllg:round Info * Established in 1944 * Member of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association * Printed on Thursdays, with the exception of holidays * 1,500 papers distributed weekly �JANUARY 30, 2003 NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL News Briefs . Courtesy of the Associated Press Teenager thrown 25 feetiq air from Jeep grabs overhead wires 1 KANSAS CITY. Missouri (AP)• A teenager Wa§ catapulted at 1east25 feet (7.5 meters) in the air ducin an auto accident but grabbeq onto overhead utility wires like an action hero and dangled for about 20 minutes before a rescue crew brought him down by ladder. , Joe R. Thompson ID, 18, was treated for bruises and scratches ata hospital and was released. "God was definitely in control," he said. Thompsqn lost control of his Jeep on Monday evening after another car suddenly turned in front of him.Thompson's Jeep clipped the other car and rolled over and over, possibly five times. witnesses said. The Jeep's fiberglass top was ripped off, and Thompson, who was not wearing a seat belt, flew through the air. bouncing off three power lines and falling o.qJo,,w,hatht; " thinks was a telephone wire and grounding wire. His leg caught in onewire, and grabbed for the other. "I just kept saying a prayer over. and over," he said TuesdayJrorq his home in the suburb of Blue Springs. • · Sgt. Ray Myers of the Blue Springs police said Thompson was "bear-hugging" the wires when help arrived. The wires were insulated, but the power lines above him had tdbe turned off' before the rescue ladder could be raised. " OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -Oakland's police chief says his force was ready for the post-Super Bowl mayhem that hit the streets, but that several youQg men intent on breaking the law were to blame for a mob that quickly got out of hand and ransacked several businesses. Even withabout400 officers on thestreet, 250 more than normal,Jaweriforcement had trouble at times getting the crowd.s to leave a troubled east Oakland neighborhood long after the Raiders lost the game, Chief Richard Word said Monday. ''When it was apparent that the Raiders were going to lose, we did not anticipate that people would turn to the streets to celebrate,'' Word said. "Unfortunately, you ·bad a convergence of some young men that seemed hellbent on taking adyantage ofa situation to engage in lawlessness." There were more than 80 people arrested, most for public.drunkenness, throwing objects at moving cars and refusing to disperse tn the t)ours after tl)e Raiders' 48-21 loss Sunday to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Nine fire department vehicles and 12 police cars were damagectby thrown objects and three firefighters were injured, none seriously. Police lobbed tear gas canisters into the crowds and pelted tl\em with rubber bullets, driving them away from ti:oubled International Boulevard and Qnto smaller streets. But as the squeeze was put on the roving groups of young men, they would appear a block away, some throwing bottles 3ct police, -..yhile othe~ drnve circle~ in the street amid clouds of tire rubber smoke. " ,, " , ±@, + '·, ~•Man, this is memorie it's a ba!,i way," . eso Perez said. "Oak~ landistl'i:lty majority support his policies on Iraq an area where the president enjoyed support of more than 80 percent a year ago. "This country has many chaJJenges. We will not deny, we will not ignore, we will not pass along our problems to other Congresses, other presidents and other generations," Bush said. The speech was delivered amid intense security as lawmakers, Cabinet members, military leaders and Supreme Court justices gathered for the annual event. Several hundred people massed on the Capitol building lawn to protest Bush's policies, rangi_ng from a possible war in Iraq to his approach to health care. The U.S. Constituion requires presidents to "from time to time give the Congress information of the State of the Union." The presidential speeches were delivered in writing to Congress for more than I 00 years, until President Woodrow Wilson in 1913 decided to restart the tradition of delivering them to joint habits in 15 years, it didn't hurt their high school grade point average~, according to an annual study based on a survey of the first-year students. The study, released Monday, found 33.4 percent of collegefreshmen spent six hours or more per week studying or doing homework during theirseniot year in high school. It was the lowest percentage since the survey questiop was first posed by the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles in 1987. Still, more than 45 percent of freshmen said they managed to g(aduate high school with an "A" average. Alexander Astin, who started the survey in 1966, attributed the high grade point averages to a single factor. The number of "distractions" such as parties in college make hitting the books in college even more difficult, Shutter said. According to the survey, however, Shutter's class doesn't drink anywhere near as much as its predecessors. The study said an all-time low of 46.5 percent of freshmen compared to a high of 73.7 percent in 1982 reported drinking beer either frequently or occasionally"over the past 12 months. Furthermore, 35.8 percent of freshmen said they don't attend a single party during a typical week. J a By Ron Fournier Associated Press White House Corresponent Oakland crowds leave wake. ~f debris after Super Bowl Study: Freshmen have worst study habits in years, drink less Although American freshmen arrived at college last faU with fpe WQ(Ststudy ' Bush, in State of Union, says Sadda01 'deceiving not disar01ing' WASHINGTON (AP) - Building a case for war against Iraq, President George W. Bush said he wiJI present fresh evidence to the United Nations next week of Saddam Hussein's illegal weapons and vowed the United States wiJI !earl a campaign to disarm the Iraqi regime ifhe refuses to surrender its arms. "The course of this nation does not depend on the decision of others," Bush said Tuesday in his second State of the Union address. "We will consult, but let there be no misunderstanding: If Saddam Hussein does not fully disarm for the safety of our people, and for the peace of the world, we wiJI lead a coalition to disarm him," the president said. Speaking to Congress and a global television audience, Bush presented a laundry list of Saddam's aJJeged offenses, some of them newly revealed to the public. He said intelligence sources have reported that thousands of Iraqi personnel are at work hiding documents and materials from the U.N. weapons inspectors. Specifically, Bush said Saddam has not accounted for up to 25,000 liters of anthrax, 38,000 liters of botulism toxin, 500 tons of sarin, mustard gas and VX nerve agent and upwards of 30,000 munitions capable of delivering chemical weapons. "If this is not evil, then evil has no meaning," Bush said. For the first time since the Sept. 11 attacks transformed him into a wartime president, Bush faced serious questions about his leadership. Most Americans don't approve of his handling of the economy, poJJs show, and only a bare he f6rreil. •(I:' l=:::::==:::::::::::::==::::::::::===::::::::::::::::=:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::=:==':::::::::'.:::::::::::::::::::::=::::::::::::::::::~ 3 sessions of Congress in person. The first half of Bush's address was devoted to domestic policy, a reflection of his desire not to let Iraq overshadow a presidential agenda geared toward the 2004 re-election campaign. The heart of Bush's domestic agenda is his $674 billion plan to revive the economy and a $400 billion, 10-year plan to overhal Medicare. His plans also include medical liability, the environment and energy policy, aides said. Democrats challenged Bush's efforts both at home and abroad. Washington Gov. Gary Locke, tapped to deliveF the Democratic response to Bush, said that economic recovery would not happen until states and cities receive help from Washington something missing from Bush's economic proposals. "People are clearly worried about terrorism and Iraq but those concerns should not overshadow the pressing needs of the people here at home," Locke said: The president described the United States as still recovering from recession, terrorist attacks, corporate scandals and stock market declines. "Our economy is recovering, yet it is not growing fast enough or strongly enough," Bush said. He proposed spending new money for research to develop hydrogen powered cars and to tutor children of prison inmates. He also called for a new $600 miJlion drug treatment program in which federal money could go to religious cpmmunity service programs. _ Bush, entering the first phase of his re-election campaign, opened his speech with a summary of his domestic agenda, then spent the last half of his address oiscussing a "world of chaos and constant alarm." Sixteen months after the Sept. 11 , 2001, attacks and the beginn\ng of the battle against terrorism, Bush said, "The war goes on and we are winning." While Osama bin Laden and other key terrorists still elude capture, the president said the United States has _caught many key commanders of al-Qaida. Citing intelligence sources, Bush renewed his assertion that Saddam aids and protects terrorists, including members of al-Qaida. "Secretly, without fingerprints, he could provide one of his hidden weapons to terrorists or help them develop their own," Bush said. Invoking memories of the Sept. 11 attacks, Bush said, "Imagine those 19 hijackers with other weapons and other plans this time armed by Saddam Hussein." Bush said Saddam has shown "his utter contempt" for the United Nations and must be brought to account unless he disarms. �4 JANUARY 30 2003 NEWS The Oscars of Acadelllics TREC nominations honor innovative Wilkes educators BY ELVIRA ILLIANO & LIZA CARDAMONE Beacon Staff Writers Dedicated, intriguing, and innovative are just a few qualities students look for in their teachers. But sometimes just filling in the bubbles on the teacher evaluation sheets at the end of the semester doesn't feel like enough to say "thanks" to those who really go the extra mile in the classroom. To recognize the effort teachers put forth, Teacher Recognition and Evaluation Committee, (TREC) is now seeking nominations for its annual Innovative Teacher Award. The Committee, made up of five teachers and one student representative, has honored· one Wilkes University faculty member each year with the award for several years. Four years ago Alicia Lindgren, former Assistant Professor of Humanities at Wilkes University, proposed the Innovative Teacher Award. "When I proposed the . establishment of the Innovative Teaching Recognition Award, I attempted to keep·the focus off the competitive nature of the awards and 'winners.' Instead, I sought to use the awards as a vehicle for recognizing and encouraging facu~ty who informed themselves of the vast body of knowledge our profession has on the nature of learning and who incorporated this knowledge into their classroom teaching strategies, with emphasis on innovative techniques that be announced in May during Faculty -Does your teacher exhibit exceppromote effective student problem solving Recognition Evening. and critical thinking skills," Lindgren tional ability to motivate students to use Previous winners of the Innovative collaborative learning effectively? commented. Teacher Award include Dr. Andrea Frantz, •Does your teacher implement The Innovative Teacher Award Assistant professor of Communication innovative and engaging teaching straterecognizes teachers who have made a Studies; Dr. Linda M. Paul, Associate difference in the lives of students by using gies? •Does you teacher involve students Professor of Philosophy; Ms. Debra I. effective, unique teaching strategies thar Chapman, Instructor of Biology; and Dr. in joint faculty research projects that promote a greater level of knowledge. As Robert Heaman, Professor Emeritus of Terry Holdren, Wilkes University student promote higher level thinking? Important criteria that will help to English. and TREC Student Representative indiThe TREC Committee, cated, an innovative teacher the committee behind the would be "one that introduces "I sought to use the awards as a vehicle for recognizInnovative Teacher Award, new ideas and ways of teaching ing and encouraging faculty who informed themselves of the has been in existence for over in the classroom and grabs and vast body of knowledge our profession has on the nature of 20 years. Members of this keeps the attention of their learning." students." - Alicia Lingren year's TREC Committee are The Innovative Teacher Former Visiting Assistant Professor Dr. KriS tin Bewick, Assistant Award is not the only award the - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Professor of Education, Dr. Paola Bianco, Associate TREC committee is well-known Professor of Foreign Languages & Literafor. In fact, they are also recognized for decide who will ultimately win the Innovatures, Dr. Nicole Sparano-Culhane, Assistive Teacher Award include student assigning the Carpenter Award. "This award," Dr. Kristin Bewick, Chairperson of response surveys and class syllabi. Bewick tant Professor of Pharmacy, Dr. John Natzke, Assistant Professor of Sociology & the TREC Committee indicated, "is an award indicated that a very specific point system Anthropology, and Dr. Andrea Frantz, paying recognition to teacher veterans with is utilized to choose the recipient of this Assistant Professor of Communications. nominations done by professor colaward. This_is done so that the decisionOther members of this year's TREC leagues." making process remains fair. "We are not C?mmittee include Terry Holdren, Student Students can nominate professors to passing judgment that one teacher is better Representative, and Dr. Vee Ming Lew, receive this award by e-mailing or writing a than the other, but we do feel that more active approaches are engaging students, Associate Professor of Math & Computer letter to Bewick answering the following Science and FAL Representative. hence are getting better results academiquestions: Students interested in honoring a cally," said Bewick. "'Getting better results ·Does your teacher provide a professor through a letter or e-mail may student-centered, interactive classroom academically' is based on current research indicate their name, but it is not required. environment? being done in the field of education.'' Letters may be sent through campus mail All nominations must be received by ·Does your teacher demonstrate (Breiseth Hall 306) or e-mail to Bewick at February 27, 2003. The recipient of this sensitivity to and respect for student bewick@wilkes.edu. year's TREC Innovative Teacher Award will inquiry and discussion? UConn Professor Visiting Wilkes Dr. William Biggers from the Department of Molecular and Celluar Biology at the University of Connecticut will be visiting Wilkes' Campus on Monday, February 3. At noon, Biggers will be presenting a seminar on the "Insights into the Regulation of Crustacean Reproduction and Development by the Juvenile Hormone Methyl Faresoate." The presentation will be held in Stark Leaming Center, room 359. For more information, you can contact the Department of Biology at 4750. Spring Break 2003 The Beacon/Kristin Hake Students were able to create their own Personacards for friends and family yesterday fn the Student Center. Look for upcoming events such as Balloon Man and a pool competition within the next week. For a list of the full weeks activities, see the calendar on page 20. Cancun, Acapulco, Jamaica, Bahamas and Florida..,. Groups save up to $120 per room! STS @ 1-800-648-4849 www.ststravel.com �JANUARY 30, 2003 5 Zen Meditation Offers Students Focus, Balance BY GINGER ESLICK Beacon Correspondent Feeling good and maintaining focus is an essential key to success for~ollege students. To help develop such focus and gain insight on life, Dr. Linda Paul, Wilkes University Associate Professor of Philosophy, will be conducting a forty-five minute meditation session each Tuesday at five o'clock in Fenner Hall. Paul lived in a Buddhist monastery for four months where Thict Nhat Hahn taught her the Zen form of meditation. Paul decided to bring the meditation back to Wilkes with her so that she could continue to practice and teach others the meditation as well. While there are a variety of ways to meditate, such as visualization, the Zen form of meditation focuses mainly on the breath. Assortments of guided breathing tech- niques are used, which are intended to bring focus and a sense of calm to the practitioner. Mark Gonsky, a senior Psychology major has been involved in Paul's Zen meditation for many months. "There is a definite difference before I sit down and after I get up. When you sit down it gives you time to deal with the issues that you think are important. When you get up you know how to deal with these issues better," said Gonsky. Relaxation, which leads to better physical and emotional health, is another benefit of Zen meditation. In Paul's own words, " This is a practice one keeps on doing, the longer you keep doing it, the more benefits there are, which can produce some dramatic effects." Kristin Hake!The Beacon Wilkes student uses the sole pool table in the Student Center. The heavy demand will soon be eased with a larger game room. ~~Pc~e!2~~l~~i?1~?~~1be~~!?,!J!!!';..! tearing out some closets to fix the problem." The project is going up for bid for contractors within the next week, and according to Vice President of Student Affairs Paul Adams, "Construction is supposed to start shortly." Adams added, "The goal for completion is to have it finished when everyone gets back from spring break." •I· , •=~= available for play, with the other equipment locked in storage. The Credit Union area is not nearly as large as the previous game room, and isn't big enough at the moment to fit both a pool table and a ping-pong table. However, Vice President of Finance Scott Byers has a plan to fix that. "The Credit Union is on an angle, . • .•.·. " · . :;;! D'oh! Cartoons Rejgn.~upreme for Winter.Weekend :,:# . ·· ,::,. . . . ·... 1@ "'' ' Cprrespondent ./~[ W, . }pg with a Di~ Jockey. classic ygll~lball · rteamsto .. .• ... i,J • dswinning the , students The Zen meditation group begins their session in Fenner Hall. Focus, relaxation, and just ''feeling good" are the essential benefits of the Zen form of meditation. Campus Map Continued from page 1 will find it helpful." Golaszewski also has had some input hands on into what the campus map and structure will look like. He wants it to look like it was there the same time the student union building was built. The structure is to match the colors and shape of Student , Union Building. Also, this version of the map, unlike the current version, will include structures that are in between university buildings that do not belong to the university. Not only will the maps be used around the campus, but they will also be used on the Internet and Wilkes marketing pieces. "The map goes beyond just a physical structure. We will be able to interact with it through the Internet, and it will be the new and up to date version used throughout the campus," said Maculloch. The version available on the Internet will be three-dimensional which can be used for the Wilkes web site and possibly a virtual tour of the campus. "The map on the Internet will be interactive so that when a student clicks the mouse on one of the buildings, they will be able to see what is in the building and where it is located." Muculloch added. "Everyone is really excited about the project and the response has been really positive," said Maculloch. "Sometimes students won't contribute money to a class gift because they don't see instant results. We set a time limit of about five years for each project. This gives us the time we need to get the money together, fi nd an architect, and so on. We will be holding a dedication ceremony for the class of '98 and '99 during homecoming week this fall," she added. According to Maculloch, there are still innumerable projects that future classes can tackle as their own senior gift to Wilkes. "Possible gifts could be an arboretum around the John Wilkes statue, some new furniture in Stark Learning Center, or some trees and shrubs around the football field. All are gifts from students trying to leave their legacy at Wilkes University." Maculloch said. andlugthe g 'as Chairperre people that kendthe ann toons:·" Winter Wee students to let the midway point tg the semester. The two days are filled with g3IDes aad activities hosted by the Student ''This isa good opportupJfy.for.tpe.students to enjoy the weekend alcohol-free)! Cast:yeat, 'the teams enjoyed hot cocoa, to keep ~eirspif,its up whi\eparti8JPatjng in tpe ,-,. . . ,_.. Government each year. It is an opportunity for Wilkes University students to come together and compete for prizes, pullover.fleeces, and bragging rights. Student GovemmentA.dvisor Donna , Thornton explained, ''This i~ a good · opportunity for the stugqnts to enjoy,the1tr wetikend alcobol-treqgllst yetµ"; enjoyed l!<>t cqc while p .. cipa~i9g '' th " --- ··vc - Oof)na ;thornton events. .. " Student GovernmentAdvisor more than 200 people who participated last yeat'.;and we would like to further increase theparttcipatirih this year,'' .Leach said. /Ti ate jnWinter Weekend, pile afe?m o(l Ofemales tota.Fofi20 stridents. ,es~bli~hed, they · · ' atthe �6 EDITORIAL Clonaid's Clai01s Lead to Debate Over Hu01an Cloning In the span of less than a month, the cult-linked company Clonaid has claimed to have successfully cloned not one, not two, but THREE humans (that's right, three humans). Believable? Well, let's take a few minutes to look at the facts. On December 26, Clonaid CEO Brigitte Boisselier announced the birth of the "world's first female clone," affectionately dubbed "Eve" by the company. Allegedly, Eve was the first baby born of I 0 implantations Clonaid did last year. And while five of the implantations failed, two more babies have already been born this month--another female on January 3, and most recently a boy just one week ago. cloning organs, where will it stop? In the case of the Raeliens, they began their experimentation by taking the cells of a dead I 0-month old boy whose parents hope to bring him back as a newborn. There is something fundamentally wrong with this. The boy died and despite how tragic and terrible his death was, he is no longer a part of this world. God, or whatever higher power is out there, has a plan and things happen for a reason; humankind is not intended to reverse the events of both nature and God. The idea of cloning has brought a fervor of mixed emotions among the American public. Many Christians feel that it is not humankind's place to be playing God--the cloning of human beings is going too far. Others wonder if perhaps cloning can bring back loved ones who were taken from this world too early. The question has been posed whether cloning is acceptable if only an organ is cloned for surgical purposes. We ask: if we start The leader of the Raeliens, former French journalist Claude Vorilhon, who now calls himself Rael stated, "I think opponents to cloning are more afraid of a healthy baby than of a handicapped child. They would be so happy the child will be handicapped, saying, 'Look, this is terrible, they are creating handicapped children.' Their utmost fear is to have a healthy, smiling baby, because then the public opinion will change completely and everybody will say, 'That's beautiful."' No Rael, we are not afraid of healthy babies, we are afraid of what happens when cloning goes wrong, because it is not merely handicapped children that are being produced. While Clonaid claims that all three babies were born healthy, not one of its assertions has been independently verified, meaning the company's claims have been met with widespread doubts. Furthermore, Clonaid has not provided any scientific details about how its babies were cloned. Instead it has relied on press conferences to describe the process, but never offered specifics or shown concrete DNA evidence. For those who don't know, Clonaid was founded by the Raelian religious sect, which believes mankind was created by extraterrestrials through cloning 25,000 years ago. Obviously, this leaves the group open to criticism concerning the believability of their claims. those babies like test animals. Human beings will be discarded like simple scientific trash. Alto Charo, a University of Wisconsin bioresearcher stated to CNN sources, "I think it is an act of medical malpractice to do human reproductive. cloning at this time, when animal data shows how very risky it is, how high the frequency is of miscarriage, stillbirth, birth defects and even late-in-life problems with other species, when we've been unsuccessful at doing this in our closest animal relatives, the primates." In a 2001 issue of Time magazine, columnist Nancy Gibbs reported, "The Raeliens say they have the lab and the scientists, and most importantly, considering the amount of trial and error involved, they say they have SO women lined up to act as surrogates to carry a cloned baby to term." Considering that the first cloned baby is allegedly a female and not a boy it is fair to say that there were up to 50 failed attempts before the Raeliens achieved success? This concept is somewhat horrifying. Can you grasp the idea of 50 mistakes, of 50 failed attempts at life, of 50 dead newborn babies? Imagine if those 50 attempts were not quite complete failures. How will scientists deal with the genetic malformations and the physical defects? They will discard The production of gross human mutations in the name of cloning is preposterous. The opponents to cloning are not afraid of helping humanity. We are inclined to protect it from those who wish to play God in the name of medical and scientific advancement. The scientists so easily forget that they are dealing with human lives. They advance through trial and error, a process by which all scientific discoveries evolve, only this time they do so at the cost of untold human lives. The responsibility of human creation and destruction is meant for the one being which created us all--not mankind. jo p C g~ ao ilt pruqenf eytat Pre;ident!fii~ai'f Rogs~velt oncesil.id to<::oh 'A jus~ 'Yar is iJt..fbel runfar petter for a,.gian's soul than the most prosperous peace." Over a century later his words ring true in the ears qf piiUions ofAp:ieri~ 'l]l~ fof ~ar h~been giv'.. .. • the call has been made. It is time ' for. the citizens of this great country to follow our armed seryice men.and women~ and o cqmroandetand cgief as th erpbarl< upon a,1ightegus battle toprotectthe liberty, security, gi;,s~f c~~Z<tr~c cry a~~ i~tegrity of this' great cb~g ?·-,-: ~ ;-:,: 0 -J~ draqiaticMe ~rmanenti ·. and the all to of~~icalli described ,V?· % . h we 1sann,.Jtaq and removeithe evil ~ . who h~~ oppressed so y:Biological weapons to ficient produce over 25,000 liters of anthrax, 38,000 Jiters ofbotuJ.inum toxin, 500 tons 9f mustard and VX nerve , agel;}t, upward~ of 30,000 >munitions 'able to deliver emichlagents, are among the senal of devastating and nifyjng )\'~apons that Iraq fa ju th A hi kt jo WI ~ fi te C s ar �JANUARY 30, 2003 7 EDITORIAL He Said.... She Said Topic: Journalistic Integrity BY CHAD ALTIERI Beacon Staff Writer He Said Credibility is a key term for journalists. It is found in bold print upon all of their professional codes of ethics. Credibility is what good correspondents aim to achieve, and it is one of the factors upon which the public judges them. A 1993 Gallop Poll found that less than one-third of Americans believed that reporters had high ethical standards. Not keeping a confidence when journalists promise it to sources will further raise the skepticism Americans seem to have about the field of journalism. Trust is a major factor in terms of credibility. If a person cannot trust a reporter to keep a source anonymous when the anonymity has been promised, that source and others who hear about it, will not confide in that journalist. Many of us have heard the expression, "All you have in life is your word." As a journalist, if you give someone your word, it needs to be reserved. Not only is it the right thing to do, but keeping sources' names out of the articles when it has been promised will also enhance the journalists' reputations. Several years ago CBS analyst Connie Chung pledged to Newt Gingrich's mother that her • comment that, "Hillary Clinton is a bitch" would be between them. Chung reneged on this promise, aired the segment, and the story became a firestorm. Chung was internationally criticized as a result. · This was not necessarily a case of keeping a source's name anonymous, but it distinctly shows the consequence of betraying someone's trust. If a journalist reveals a source's name when he or she has promised not to, the act constitutes lying. Lying and manipulating someone's trust for the sake of a story is wrong. This deceit and utter betrayal by a journalist shakes the very foundation upon which their virtues rest. She Said Many news stories would go unreported if it weren't for the help of leaks and unnamed sources. The "whistle-blowers" of our society are often the key piece of the puzzle when reporting scandalous issues. They help to give reporters the inside information that they need to deliver the message to the public and should therefore remain anonymous no matter what the circumstance. I do believe that some newspapers do abuse the right to use an anonymous source to reveal some rousing news story. And I also believe that some anonymous sources may have ulterior motives for delivering their information. But for the most part, unidentified sources are those who have insight to corruption and abuse. They need to remain unnamed in order to assure their safety from the repercussions that could occur from their choice to speak up. What if "Deep Throat" had feared that Woodward and Bernstein would have given up his or her name? Would we have known about the tainted business taking place in our government? Anonymous sources are kept secret because they could suffer if their names were made public. According to the bills in the House and Senate, "a three part test must be satisfied before a court can require a journalist to testify. The information must be 1. Relevant to the pending case 2. Unattainable through any other means and 3. Of compelling BY AMANDA DARBENZIO Beacon Assistant Editorial Board Chair interest. This helps journalists to argue against requiring a reporter to testify." As a journalist you make a promise to protect the identity of your source. If you promise to grant them anonymity you should by all rrieans follow through, no matter what the consequence. Yes, some journalists have been jailed for ncit revealing names, but their credibility remains high. If you disclose a sources name you can pretty much kiss your career goodbye. So the next time you read about the latest scandal that was reported by an anonymous source think to yourself if you would take a risk and "blow the whistle" if there was a chance that your name could be made public. Your Voices I write in response to JJ Hanson's opinion piece, "Who's Afraid of Affirmative Action?" It is my opinion that we all should fear the outdated practice of Affirmative Action, especially in the current case involving University of Michigan. The year is no longer 1965, and as an educated society we cannot tum a blind eye and go on acting as if our college admissions policies do not need a serious update. We live in a time when you need not be a white male and still be very successful, a time when you can be a white male and live in poverty in a collapsing city and attend the worst high s~hool in the state. By giving students of ethnicity an extra boost colleges and employers are not helping those stuck in poverty stricken city cultures, nor are they helping to 'integrate the schools. Instead the policies are simply allowing the admittance of average students in place of hardworking students simply because they checked the . . \,m· bonus box marked race on their application. In this day with a plummet~ ing economy if you are going to give anyone an extra boost, I believe it should be those students raised in poverty who were not exposed to the same resources and given the same advantages others. Or do as other states have done and accept those students in ~e top percent of their class regardless of which high school, what their race, or any other outside factor other than they worked hard and persevered regardless of their situation. The current system used by the University of Michigan and many, many other universities has got to go. Stop letting the black kid in because he's black. He went to the richest high school in the state. T~iving the white kid who hit his outdated, almost tumed-to~dust textbooks every night a chance to get out qf~e sad state of poverty he grew up in, as The Beacon/Ryan Klemish . .• . Beth ijosenberg 2002Alum "' . It took over seven million dollars to construct it, and one person's foot to destroy it. There has been a recent outburst of vandalism in the Student Center, and though personnel has fixed several of the problems, students are asked to show more respect for the school's property. �8 FEATURES JANUARY 30, 2003 Winter Weather Poses Challenge to Commuters BY BRIDGET GIUNTA Beacon Features Editor Jolted awake by the sound of the alarm clock, you stumble out of bed, ready for another busy day of classes. As you cross your room, you glance out the window and notice that an early morning snowstorm has turned the streets into a wintry mess. For students of all ages, waking up to falling snow means the exciting possibility of cancelled classes and a relaxing day off. However, for many Wilkes University commuter students, the sight of a snowy scene in the morning can also bring about thoughts of a treacherous drive to campus. Melissa Lasecki, a senior History major from Nanticoke, commutes to Wilkes every day and often struggles with the problem of the weather. She says, "I drive the Sans Souci Highway to get to Wilkes and the road is terrible when it snows. I've slipped and slid many times on my way to campus." Lasecki's frustration is echoed by Catherine Klotz, a sophomore Early Childhood Education and Psychology major, who commutes approximately 30 minutes,to get to campus. Klotz explains, "Days that it snows are days that I regret being a commuter. Living on the mountain, conditions are usually worse than they are in Wilkes Barre ... I constantly have to worry whether or not I can make it to school or make it home." Commuters aren't the only members of the Wilkes family who find snowy days to be particularly worrisome. The difficult decision to delay or cancel classes due to weather conditions falls on the shoulders of Dr. Paul Adams, Vice President of Student ~.ffairs at Wilkes. Adams has been in charge of making this decision on behalf of Wilkes for the past five years. "For probably four of those last five years, this decision has been made collaboratively with King's College and College Misericordia," said Adams. "Most students are aware that we have a common calendar with both institutions ... We try to be consistent so that students who are moving·from campus to campus are under basically the same conditions." Adams explained that there is actually a lengthy process that goes behind canceling or delaying classes at Wilkes due to inclement weather. The process start_s days i'n advance, when he watches the weather forecast to keep an eye on what may be coming in the days ahead. "Usually if I'm anticipating a problem, I'm up at four o'clock [in the morning] to try to figure out what's going on," he said. "If the temperature seems to be good, or if it doesn't look like it's going to turn into something, then I'll go back to bed. If [the temperature's] not good, then I'm back up at five and I start to look at weather forecasts." Interestingly, A_dams explained, "Depending how bad it is, sometimes I'll go out and drive around." Adams also noted he typically calls Public Safety to see how the conditions in Wilkes-Barre are, or how the sidewalk situation on campus is. On a questionable morning, contact between Wilkes and King's is usually made by 5:30 a.m., and possible decisions regarding cancellation are then discussed. Adams stressed that Wilkes is committed to making a decision about canceling or delaying classes by 6:00 a.m. because by that time, many nurses are already on the roads on their way to clinicals. If the inclement weather begins The recent wintery mix has created a variety of problems for The Beacon/Ryan Klemish commuter students attempting to get to class on time. Q after 6:00 a.m., Adams mus! make a decision to close the school early, usually at noon. Despite the consideration put into the University's decision to cancel, delay, or stay open, many commuters like Klotz still feel like Wilkes does not do enough to aC"'1mmodate commuter students. Klotz, who lives in Moscow, a town that is situated past Scranton, explained, "Just because the area where the school resides [has] good weather conditions doesn't say much for the surrounding areas." According to Adams, there are approximately 1, I 00 Wilkes commuter students who live within two blocks of campus, so the majority of the commuter population is "right here." Adams acknowledged that the students who live within the 30 to 40 miles surrounding Wilkes-Barre often experience a variation in the severity of the weather; however, he said that the school cannot take every individual circumstance into account. That is why, he explains, they must make the decision based on the conditions in downtown Wilkes-Barre: Many commuters, as well as resident students rely on the Snow Hotline, which was instituted by Wilkes to inform students of delays or cancellations due to weather. Adams also adds that Barbara King, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, is currently helping to develop another hotline, which is similar to the Snow Line. Using the Internet or telephone, students will be able to use a class cancellation hotline to find out if their individual instructor has cancelled his or her classes. So what are students with a lengthy commute to do when the weather becomes troublesome, or even dangerous? Adams explained, "I have never had a faculty person in all my years, who has not allowed a student who couldn't get here because of the weather to make up the work that he or she missed." He advises students not to take chances on the roads if the weather is questionable and added, "!he key message is that if you're a commuter who lives in Dallas, who lives in Tunkhannock, who lives in Clarks Summit, cir wherever it may be, and you have a precarious situation, then please don't come." Looking at the Wilkes Exp_~rience and Beyo.nd to the Job Market BY KRIST~N BRADIGEN . · Beacon Assistant Features Editor Some people know exactly what they want to do when they go to college, but most struggle even picking out a major. Realistically how can traditional-aged undergraduates (I 8-22 years old) know what choices to make during their academic career--especially those that are relvant to future work? Students at Wilkes who struggle with developing a vision for a future vocation could turn to the CareerSer_vic'·e·s"office, located in the Max Roth Ce~t~r'. for advice. Carol Bosack, Director of Career Services, said that the office is there to guide students in making academic choices, which ultimately lead to the professional workforce they desire to be in. "Basically, We do anything related to career development starting in your f res hman year, ,, sa1·ct Bosac k. ,, We help students answer questions like, 'what .shouJd I major in?' or 'what can I do with a major in ___ ?' We also do a class called CAR 10 I (for freshmen)." Bosack said that the CAR IOI class guides students in their academic choices and helps advance them to where they want to be in the future. Bosack added that students could take tests that match the individual's · mterests with the appropriate careers. "There are other things called interest inventories, a testing in a sense, that will ask you things like 'which do you prefer... do you like, or dislike working in a labQratory, or singing in a choir, or counsel· ch'ld mg I ren.?' S ome are computer based; some are sit down and take them," said Bosack. "This is to see what kind of occupations you can do once you get your personality code." Bosack also mentioned a web-based test called Focus Career that students could take, but the student needs a password to register. Bosack said that students interested in this test could come to the Career Services office for their password. Bosack emphasized that career tests aren't the only indicator that guides students towards their career goals. "I think the reason why we like people to come in (the office) is because people tend to believe that if you do a test on the web, that it w.ill spit out an answer for you, and that is what you should do for the rest of your life. It's not like that," she said. "It · might be just the general area in which you could work. There are some people that say, 'I want to be a doctor.' But moS t people, tend to be happy working in a cluster area · "Say you're a communications major, you might be happy writing, or promoting, or producing, and it may not matter if you're .in a non-profit organization, or a TV station, as long as you get the chance to write and be creative. So, what are jobs that allow you to_ write and be c~eative? _You could be a public events coordmator, d1rector of an agency, a marke analyst, or a newspaper writer. There is often more than one thing that you. could do" · Lisa Mulvey, the Career Development ~o~rdi~ator of Career Services, added ms1ght mto _some of the other serv_ices that Career Services ext~nds to both Wilkes st udents a nd alumm. Career Services continued on page 9 Al Jo �JANUARY 30, 2003 FEATURES 9 Career Services Continued from page 8 - "It's all in the preparation," So, as this year's seniors count out the government said Mulvey. "[We help] them look ahead to graduation and because you don't think it's [students/alumni] to make sure launching the big job search, and glamorous, or because it doesn't that they have a good resume, and this year's underclassmen ponder pay enough." a good cover letter." their futures beyond Wilkes, is Bosack added, "If you could Mulvey also stressed the there one major piece of advice attend any job fairs and meet any importance of interviewing skills the Career Services staff offers? human resources people personthat students must practice in For freshman and sophoally, that is important." preparation for a job or internship mores, Bosack said, "Develop Kristin Derhunas Bosack said that the job fair interview. good study habits, get involved, for Wilkes students will be held on Year/Major: Freshman Communication Studies "We offer mock - - - - - Hometown: Coaldale, PA interviews, and we have very few Q: What is in your CD player right now? students ever take us A: CD player-mix of Ella Fitzgerald and Billie up on them," said Holiday. Mulvey. "A lot of times, students have Q: What team were you hoping would win the Super Bowl? never been in a A : Didn't care. Didn't watch it. professional interview, and they don't Q: Htherewas one place you could be rigbtnow where would it be? know what to expect. A:HAWAJI! It's an excellent tool to see what it is like." Q: What is your favorite part of the winter? Bosack A: When it's warm enough that you can't tellies winter. encourages students to bring their resumes in for a preview. "Sometimes Alison Lynn Sherry students will go to places and get their fl resumes typed up and printed out, and The Beacon/Mick Jenkins Year/Major: Freshman/Communication Studies I'll notice a blatent The Career Services office is located in the Max Roth Center, and Hometown: Tunkhannock, PA thing that is unclear, provides students looking for jobs and internship with assistance. Super Bowl ill, and they end up paying a lot of A: Jazz and blues compilation. money," said Bosack. "We could help students do this, and they could get paper at CVS and print it Q: What team were you hoping would win the Super bowl?' for $5, and keep changing it. It's A; I really didn't care. amazing how critical a good Q: Hthere was one place you could be right now where wouldit be? resume is because that is the first A: One place I'd like to be that's warmer is on cruise to the Bahamas. piece of paper that a future employer looks at." Mulvey cautioned that the Q: What is your favorite part of the winter? Career Services staff can't literally A: The end of winter! get students a job once they graduate, but they could help students become aware of job openings in the market. "We can't do actual job placement because it is not Joel Bedatsky actually feasible," said Mulvey. "So, what we do is any announcement that we get, we put on our Positionat Wilkes: Professor of History website (careers@wilkes.edu), and Hometown: Lansdale;PA it's password protected, so it's only for Wilkes [students/alumni]. Q: Wha layerrigh We also have an e-mail list if you A: want to receive job announcements. But it's up to the student to send out their resumes and apply for them. They just need to come over and fill out a registration card, and let us know what kind of job they are looking for. And we also have campus Q: recruiting. We try to get organizaA: tions and companies to come to campus and do interviews right liere in our building. Students can sign up and come over between classes." Q: What is in your CD player right now? a and get as much experience as you can. Find out what you don't like and what you do like. Join a club; I think it makes you a wellrounded person." For juniors, Bosack said, "Do a professional internship and continue doing what you're doing (at school). Phil Ruthkosky works with students specifically to start internships for academic credit. A lot of students don't realize that they could replace a class with an internship." · Ruthkosky's office is also located in the Max Roth Center on campus. For seniors, Mulvey said, "Come see us early. We can help target employers, prepare for interviews, and give information on the companies, resumes, and cover letters. We also help with graduate school s." Bosack stressed, "It's so important to get advice on your whole career development early. You have to think about what makes you special on that piece of paper." For May 2003 graduates, Mulvey offers some insight on just what to expect, and how to prepare. "(There's) a lot of competition for few jobs," said Mulvey. "The government is hiring like crazy in every state, so don't March 27, 2003 from I :00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the First Union Arena. She mentioned that 1,900 employers were invited, and she's estimating at least 140 of them to show. Mulvey added that students who attend the job fair should dress professionally and have copies of their resume handy. Bosack also mentioned that there will be a CAR 101 class for juniors and seniors to be offered next fall for credit. "Next fall, there's.going to be a CAR 101 class for seniors, or even juniors about reality 10 !--job hunting skills, getting your resume done, internet job search, and how to negotiate salary and benefits if you do get an offer," said Bosack. However, Bosack would really like students to get involved early on with Career Services because they want to help students in every way that they can. "I think sometimes students avoid coming in here because they don't know what they want, or they're confused. But that's what we're here for--to help them make sense." For more information about Career Services, contact Bosack at ext. 4060, or Mulvey at ext. 4064. �10 JANUARY 30, 2003 FEATURES Wilkes Student Leaders to Attend Nas·h ville Conference BY BECKY HILBORN Beacon Co"espondent A balloon man on stilts, a hypnotist, and a red-headed comedian. What do these people have in common? No, not the circus! They are all entertainers who came to Wilkes University thanks to the savvy student leaders who picked the acts from scores of options offered at the NACA Conference. NACA stands for the National Association for College Activities Conference. The conference is an out-ofSarah Bogusko state leadership camp where college students who are heavily involved in Student Government or other similar clubs go to learn new ideas that help to their respective colleges experience fun. Three students from Wilkes' Student Government <J,nd four students from the Programming Board will be attending the conference this February in Nashville, , Tennessee. Ryan Patchell Sophomore Julia Buss, Freshman Kelly Leach, and Junior Elise Hiley will represent the Student Government, and Junior Sarah Bogusko, Freshman Katie Morton, Freshman Kris Kostura, and Freshman Ryan Patchell will attend from the Programming Board. The students who are attending the conference were picked by the Student GovernKatie Morton ment and the Programming Board based on interest and board member status. Jeff Brittain, Presid~n.t of the Programming Board, explained how the five members from Programming Board were chosen to attend the conference, "Every event we held they have been there to help ~r ., out.'.' Each year the Wilkes students attending the conference attend leadership sessions. The sessions include topics like "how to Kris Kostura be a successful leader" and "how to get people involved." In the afternoon, the students go to showcases that last three hours. The showcase is where the students sit and watch bands, magic shows, comedians and much more. These shows give student attendees an ideas for how to enhance entertainment on their own campuses. All of the showcase performers are eligible to be hired by colleges and perform their special talent. At night, the students attend the marketplace where a few hundred stands are set up for 4 attendees to walk around and talk with the different performers they have just watched and their booking agencies. Whether they be a guest . H'I speaker on a El 1se I ey 'fi . spec1 1c topic or a company that sells wax hands, they are there for the students to consider. Last year Selena Bendnarz, a junior Mathematics major and President of Student Government, attended the conference where she met Puck and David from the MTV Real World cast. Of the conference Bednarz said, "[It's] a lot of fun and educational, too." Brittain is also a two-year veteran of the NACA conference. He claimed his experiences at the NACA conference were always good ones. "I loved it; I met different Julia Buss people form across the country," he said. Brittain also went on to say that the conference will help take members of the club the extra step to being a board member. The Oxygen Bar was one of the stands picked to come to Wilkes at last year's conference, and will be on the second floor of the Student Union Building in midFebruary. Its premise is to encourage a natural ai:id healthy "high." Students can put tubes in their noses that filter ninetyseven percent oxygen _into the body. Some Kelly Leach claim the experience makes the user feel refreshed and energized. The Oxygen Bar is just one of the hundreds of stands that could one day visit Wilkes University thanks to the NACA Conference and the students who attend. 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Loeschke also pointed out how R&J is just one in a series of diversity performances to hit the Wilkes campus as the Towson Dance Company will also grace the stage later this semester. As Loeschke left the floor, the bell rang and the four polished thespians from Towson University--Jurgen Hooper, Paul Wissman, James Flanagan, and John Miller--went to work. With minimal space, props, and costuming, the cast captivated the audience from go. A finely tuned machine, the foursome performed with precision . and syncopation, simply taking the audience through the robotics of the school day and the social programming of the male adolescents ..When school adjourned, the boys took to the script of Romeo and Juliet where the real action began. All four actors controlled the entire stage and played well to all parts of the audience. It was as if they were on wheels, moving fluidly across stage. This was not as easy a task as it appeared. "Well we got here and got to check out the space about an hour before the show and that's about all we needed," said Towson actor Paul Wissman. Wissman and company appeared to adapt just as easily to their audience as they did the foreign stage, having fun and eliciting frequent smiles from the audience especially early on in the performance. The acting was so intense that by the end of the first act, James Flanagan-who turned in a particularly stunning performance--was dripping with sweat. What the four also conveyed was conviction and passion for each other as well as Shakespeare's words. Never at any point was there an awkward moment or awkward kiss. While some within the audience might have been uncomfortable about the same-sex kiss/love, the actors worked with ease to The Beacon/Kristin Hake Provost Maravene Loeschke (left) poses with the cast of R&J. From L-R: James Flanagan, Jurgen Hooper, Paul WiSSfT!an, and John Miller. R&J continued on page 14 Where is the -Virtue in A Virtuous Woman? needy Ruby and responsive Jack. For one thing, the storyline and description of the characters Kaye Gibbons, who is best is inconsistent. Based on the title alone, A known for her Award-winning novel Ellen Foster, tries to again Virtuous Woman, the reader comes to expect the female protagonist to win over her Joyal, highlybe "virtuous": a woman of high expectant audience with another sad love story entitled A Virtuous morals who is honest with her emotions and takes pride in her Woman. At the early self worth. Unfortunately, age of twenty, Ruby Ruby is not Pitt Woodrow, close to that daughter of prosperdescription. ous farmers, meets a On the tenant farmer twenty contrary, she years her senior, is presented as Blinking Jack Stokes. a somewhat After her weak woman experience in a very who is destructive relationincapable of ship with a womanizbeing indepening alcoholic, Ruby dent and escapes and gradu""-"~. .........,.._r.i.:.N~~---•,~_......,. therefore ally gets close to this searches for, seemingly gentile, ~ as Gibbons yet not-so-gorgeous >\x\_. ,1" ·; states, farmer. Regardless of "someone to his appearance and her dependent character, Jove take care of her." Jack, too, is fairly contradicslowly emerges. tory: the author tells the reader he Gibbons' attempt to create is a gentile, hard-working farmer another successful love story' yet, throughout the story, he is doesn't happen quite as effecoften presented as "mean." His tively as she would hope. In fact, "loud talking" and list of ways of there are many flaws in her novel staying away from a woman beginning with the seemingly (" ... stay drunk, stay at work, stay great relationship between the BY ELVIRA ILLIANO Beacon Staff Writer ~ --- ❖· - in front of the television set") take away his Prince-like charm. Another drawback to this novel is the description of the relationship between Ruby and Jack. Gibbons does not effectively develop the chain of events leading to the marriage of the two lovebirds. Awkwardly, the author moves almost hastily from Ruby and Jack's initial .encounter to their matrimony. By decisively making this rriove, their relationship does not seem as real or solid as the audience would expect, given their histories. Even though there are gaps in Gibbons' novel, A Virtuous Woman is easy to read. The language is for the most part comprehensible and the alternate narration between Ruby and Jack keeps the reader interested as much as possible. 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Do comic books hold the key books each week to review and digest. nobody ever wrote a book on it." "Ray· Browne and few others began to enlightment? -~ They are stacked on chairs and piled in There is something artistic about the to realize how silly that was," Thompson Ray Browne thinks so. comers at his office inside the university's thousands of patterns that adorned walls said. "One of the ,great ways to open up the Browne, 81, is a pioneer in the study library. throughout secrets of our lives is to look at things we of popular culture--a phrase he is credited history, he said. use by choice." with coining. The now-retired Bowling "Wallpaper "If you're going to understand our Green State University professor in 1972 "Wallpaper simply is about as decorative as any of the simply is about history, you also better understand about developed the first--and only--academic arts but it's not-looked upon as that." as decorative as lawn ornaments, holiday songs and comic department devoted to studying what he any of the arts - Ray Browne · books." calls the "people's culture.'.' but it's not Professors at universities nationwide Study of Popular Culture Browne for decades has worked to looked upon as thought Browne, an English professor, was convince academics that seemingly that," said insignificant elements of our lives provide a trying to demean or trivialize what they Browne, who grew up during the Depreswere teaching when he founded the popular snapshot of society. The books are about the history of sion and remembers that walls were covered culture department. "Culture is everything from the food domestic advice, Shakespeare-inspired with comic strips and newsprint. That wasn't the case, he said. we've always eaten to the clothes we've mysteries and newspaper coverage of "Wallpaper became popular in 19th His interest was rooted in finding out always worn," he said. women's executions. Underneath that stack century around the Civil War. It was a way how society affects culture and how culture Much can also be learned from is a weighty three-volume set on the history for the rich to distinguish their housing affects society. bumper stickers and cartoons, he said. He of food and culture. from the poor." Dozens of schools now offer classes has written more than 70 books on popular "We get the strangest damn things," Although interest in the study of rooted in popular culture. culture-- including the Guide to United he said with a wry smile while grabbing a popular culture has grown, Browne said he At least once a week, Browne thinks States Popular Culture. ' book about popular Russian songs titled Browne stopped teaching in 1990, but of a new subject to explore, some are a little · and others still face battles. "Songs for Fat People." Just last summer, Bowling Green shut he still spends time researching and writing _ more off the wall than others. Usually he'll "I bet that's interesting," he added down the Popular Press, an independent call a c·olleague and pitch the idea, often on campus. He's working on five books, with amusement. publishing unit that Browne founded. The without luck. including a popular culture textbook. Some, more interesting, than others. university decided it was becoming too A few weeks ago, he came up with Browne, whose gray hair and suits "We have a book a day on Abraham costly and sold it to the University of how Western cowboy movies influence the don't distinguish him from other campus Lincoln," he said. "Those are fine, but isn't Wisconsin. Americanizing of immigrants. professors, said he made a mistake in 1967 it maybe a waste of paper or a waste of And in early January, Browne filed a "I can't do a book on everything I when he came up with the phrase "popular trees just to redo those again?" think of," he said. "That's another great idea lawsuit against the university's foundation, culture." saying it never used $42,000 he donated to that will never amount to anything." "If I had called it everyday culture or enhance the popular culture program he Another book he is still waiting on is Democratic culture, it would not have been created. a history of wallpaper. 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"At the ACTF (American College Theater Festival) people would come up to hour before the performance, but they were also performing with minimal props and costuming. But perhaps most importantly, the ensemble cast was also performing R&J--a play about young men in love. In today's homophobic society where this script could be viewed as taboo, the four actors, with their heads up and abilities honed, brought their gifts to Wilkes University like true professionals. They seemed to believe in themselves and believe in their cause. Jurgen Hooper's personal story was reflective of the kinds of reactions many community - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - membersmight "I feel it really opened dialogue through content, have about the gender and a discussion of many things." play's subject ❖:• - Steven Satta Faculty Advisor of R&J matter. "My parents actually - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - refused to see me perform in this us and would say 'thank you for doing this.' play," he said.' "It's not that they were They really like how genuine and true it is harsh about it, but they don't agree with me to the art form. Sometimes theater can get kissing another guy." too bogged down in the technical elements The talented foursome have already but all we had were four cubes, a cloth, and advanced to the final round of the ACTF Shakespeare', words. It really allowed us to and achieved something greater than just a show what t:,e acting is about." top-notch performance. The perfomance Steven Satta, the faculty advisor, also took the Wilkes audience back to the pointed out the liberating element of R&J. authenticity of the Shakespearean era "I feel it really opened.dialogue through where gender was not a factor and males content, gender arid a discussion of many played roles of females. What these things. It showed theater as an element of Shakespearean thespians achieved was an social growth. " eye-opening experience for all of the It appeared these four players had audience to take in. Thursday, January 23, was a night of great acting, great directing, everything going against them in order to and a great experience for all who witnessed tum out the fine performance they did. Not only were they introduced to the stage an the power and passion of R&J. ~ ~- .• .................................~ ~ This Week in Entertainment History . • January 30, 1998 - A modernization of Charles Dickens' classic story Great : Expectations, starring Ethan Hawke and Gwynneth Paltrow, opened in United • States movie houses to mixed reviews. • January 31, 1982 - In Los Angeles, California, actress Sandy Duncan gave ~er final performance as "Peter Pan." Duncan, blind in one eye, had given 956 performances without missing a show. On stage, she flew a total of 261.5 miles. February 1, 1968 - Elvis Presley celebrated the birth of his daughter, Lisa Marie; who would go onto marry and divorce Michael Jackson in the 1990s. February 2, 1893 -The Edison Studio, of West Orange, New Jersey, the motion picture studio named and operated by Thomas Edison, filmed the first · motion picture close-up. It-recorded comedia_n Fred Ott sneezing. February 3, 1996 - Rap artist Queen Latifah was stopped by a California Highway Patrol officer and arrested for reportedly possession of a concealed, • loaded handgun, possession of marijuana, and speeding as she was traveling west on Interstate 10. Pending the results of a sobriety test, she could have also faced DUI charges. February 4, 1953 - Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis took a dramatic tum when they starred in the film, The Stooge, premiering at the Paramount Theatre in New York City. February 5, 1953 - Lucille Ball and Desi Amaz excitedly received their first of several Emmy Awards at the 4th Annual Emmy Awards banquet in Los Angeles./ Love Lucy \1/0n for Best Situation Comedy and Lucille Ball won for Best Comedian. Sure, we ate;tllfamiHarwith the traditions of our.NewYear's. ,celebrations~ tmt what,about the BYMEL'(SSA GALLUP sec9nd.mostfatn6us new year...TheCbinese New Beacon Stqff Writel', Year'? On Februa-cyl, 2003, the Year.of the Goat begins-a year numbered 470l on the Chinese lunar calendar. The holiday ushers in a 10-day period when families and friend$ exchange token gifts, give children red envelopes with "pocket money." and reunite over extravagant feasts. Trp.dition dictates that an even number of courses~-often eight, ten or 12--be served at the meal, because multiples of two represent double happintrss and fortune. Nearly every dish on the table, and nearly every ingredient in each dish, is loaded with meaning, So, this year, ~µjoy some new traditiori$-With your family and give yourluck an extra boost by celebfating _the Chinese New Year. MandarinNood,les with Sauteed '.J'enderloin and Vegetables , " Recipe ceufte ~lfgang fuck ~-l tableSP90tr t ,oil 4 . q:tal:/lespp9n,$\kppsl\ltedJbuttet r 6 ou2,~ ,,t.e;, ,l~ 9µp;jul . . "'' . .. · fteaJs; cut;;j:9t9;thi11 ~pips ii~-:r,eta1:11es;;~uch as carrots~:~J?fu:agy, 1 ounce en •1£i,c~_p,gu l..tables l tablesp l tab(~~ S~t and res .)11\~01,m 1/3 9up p\upiWipe 112 teaspoon grouud cinnamon 213 cqp beefstock 2 cups cooked Chinese egg noodles 2 t?blespoons rice wine 8 to 10 endive leaves 2 tablespoon chopped green onion 4 ''"k In a large skillet or wok, heat the peanut.oil and one tablespoon of butter. Over high heat, add the tenderloin strips and lightly sear on all sides. Remove the meat from the pan and set aside. Add the vegetables, enoki and shiitake mushrooms, scallion, ginger, and garlic and cook for three minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, Deglaze the pan with plum wine, add the cinnamon and reduce by half. Add the beef stock and continue to reduce until slightly thickened. Whisk in the remaining two tablespoons butter. Add the cooked noodles, the reserved meat, and the rice wine, and just heat through. Correct seasoning, to taste. . ' Place the endive around the edges of a large platter. Spoon the steak, noodles, and sauce in the center of the endive and garnish with chopped scaUions. Serve immediately. 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Add Jijml.~!12to cgat}?eans $Yi:~bicm\ �JANUARY, 2003 SPORTS 15 Wilkes Blasts Through the Waynesburg Duals BYWILLMIDGETI Beacon Staff Writer Wilkes stampeded through the Waynesburg Duals on Saturday and came out 4-0 on the day. There were four other teams at the duals, includingJiost Waynesburg College whom Wilkes demolished 46-4. Wilkes hit a wall when it faced Thiel College, but managed to come out with the win. two forfeits at 197 and 285 and a win by injury default at 133. Along with Waynesburg and Thiel, the Wilkes wrestlers also had the pleasure of dismantling R.I.T. and Muskingum College. Wilkes only gave up one match to Waynesburg at the 149 spot. The Colonels received wins from sophomore Jeremy Mayer ( 125), freshman Ricky Simon ( 141 ), sophomore Rex Harris (174), and a pairof falls from juniors Fritz Delva ( 165) and Jon -Neyerlin (1 ~4). The team also got help from Rex Harris and Jon Neyerlin both recorded four wins apiece on the day. Harris proved his abilities on Saturday after having been out with a sprained MCL for ten days. "Rex was key to this weekend," said head coach Alan Zellner. "The kid sucked it up and took the trip. He's a very Become a lifesaverl mllllons of people each year ... IBPI The biggest challenge of the day came from Thiel College. After starting the match losing the first five matches and being down 24-0, Wilkes rallied from behind to overcome Thiel 27-24. "That's the most we have ever been behind," said coach Zellner. "That's what its all about...Most kids would fold in that situation." Interstate Blood & Plasma, Inc. 41 S. Main St Wilkes Barre, PA Wilkes was able to beat Thiel with the help of two forfeits, a 5-2 win from Neyerlin, and two falls from Harris and Fleisher. Wilkes is able to come back from deficits like this because of the strength of the heavier weight classes. "The.last five weight classes is where our strongest wrestlers are," commented Zellner. It's Safe and Convenient With the Waynesburg Duals under their bt?lts, the team improves their overall record to 12-6. The Colonels still have plenty of matches left on their schedule. The MAC duals will be held Saturday, February I, at Lycoming College . Donate Todayllllll ........ Hf:!lp-:$C:,V~ Lives! Donate ·Plasma· . . . : ... . · . ·a23·_4-._ 11.9 ·:. _ ·. ' . ·. . . . ... .·_ . ·- r-------------------------------------~ I I I I I I Freshman Eric Bleich (197) and Senior Cory Fleisher (285) earned themselves three wins as well. Bleich was suffering on Saturday from a case of strep throat and only competed in three of the four matches. Neyerlin then filled Bleich's spot against Thiel. "Our 197 pounder was sick," explained Neyerlin. "Coach gave him a break and bumped me up." Against Mµskingum Wilkes got support from junior John Muscarella (133) with a 17-5 major decision and wins from junior Jed Stamer (149) and freshman Sean Davies (165). Wilkes ended up beating Muskingum 27-9, and also pounded on R.I.T. for a 37-8 victory. Donate Plasma that Is needed for I I powerful wrestler." EARN AN EXTRA Bring this coupon in todayH! 5 I I I I I I L-------------------------------------~ �1_6 SPORTS JANUARY 30, 2003 ] Colonels Dethrowne King's BY DENNIS FERENCHICK Beacon Editorial Board Chair night at the Marts Center. Freshman Rashawn Pressley added 14 points and five boards for Wilkes which On an evening set aside to honor the beat the Monarchs for the first time since greatest basketball player in school history, the 2000-01 season. there was another Dave who held the With the victory, the Colonels spotlight by night's end. improve to 13-5 and 4-3 in the Freedom With former Wilkes standout Dave Conference. The Monarchs fall to 12-6 Januzzi looking on after having his number retired prior to the game, Junior Dave Plisko overall and 5-2 in conference. Before tip-off, Januzzi was honored poured in a game-high 23 points and for his outstanding accomplishments during grabbed five rebounds as Wilkes Univer·his career as a Wilkes athlete. Standing at sity defeated cross-town and conference center court with Coach Jerry Rickrode, rival King's College 77-64 on Wednesday Wilkes President Tim Gilmour, and his family, Januzzi received a standing ovation as his banner was unveiled. "It was pretty emotional," said Januzzi. "You know I started crying out there a little bit, because it's such a great feeling. God blessed me with a lot of great health and the ability to persevere through some tough times to get where I am today, and to be The Beacon/Mick Jenkins fortunate enough to Wilkes Alum Dave Januzzi had his number retired do what I've done." before Wednesday's game. He becomes the fourth athlete in Wilkes history to earn this honor. te re ac cc The Beacon/Mick Jenkins Dave Plisko drives to the lane in Wednesday's game. Januzzi joins football players Joe. Weindl Jr. and Ted Yeager, and women's basketball standout Sandra Bloomberg as the only Wilkes athletes to have their numbers retired. "It's one of those ultimate accomp_lishments," Januzzi added. "It's something that you really don't set out to do, but at the same time you sort of do. When you come into a place you really want to leave . your mark on it, and I left my markwhatever that may be. And I know it will be here for the rest of the time this gym is up." Down 16-9 with 15 minutes remaining in the first half, Wilkes caught fire. Junior Phil Bonczewski buried a three to cut King's lead to four and 30 seconds Colonels continued on page 18 Lady Colonels Fall to Cr9ss-town Rival King's BY J.J. HANSON Beacon Assistant Sports Editor The Marts Center was packed with energized spectators last evening, as the Lady Colonels hosted the annual bout with cross-town rival King's College. But this year's match was one unlike th~ lady ballers have seen in over five seasons. An impressive 11-5 start by the Lady Colonels and the skills of former Berwick star and nationally recognized senior Whitney Bull created an aura of excitement and anticipation at the Wilkes gym. Unfortunately, the drastic improvement of the Lady Colonels was not enough to overcome the 8th ranked Lady Monarchs. The Lady Colonels came out strong in the first period. The first blow of the night was struck by sophomore Andrea DeMaranville, when she scored on a layup off an assist from Bull. Wilkes kept on the pressure with 8:57 left in the first half, when they enjoyed a 22-14 lead over the Monarchs. This would be the closest the Wilkes ballers would come to victory. A King's layup by Beth Jordan brought the score up to 22-16. Jordan was followed up by Nikki Kingston, and Jen · Wozniak who each scored two to make the score 22-20. Jordan tied things up with 5:57 left in the half when she scored two off an assist from Katie Bowes. The Colonels were unable to take back the lead in the first half and entered the locker room down by the score of 34-32. The Lady Colonels were apparently feeling the stress from their lack of depth with two starters out due to season ending injuries. The second half brought little relief to the languishing Lady Colonels. Five minutes into the second period, King's j um]>ed out to a 49-37 lead. The deficit was too large a gap for the ailing Lady Coionels to overcome. The final score was King's 79, Wilkes 69. The loss drops the Lady Colonels to 11-6 (overall), 3-4 (Freedom Conference), while King's improves to 15-2 (overall), 6-1 (Freedom Conference). The top scorer for Wilkes was Whitney Bull who was 5 for 12 from the floor and Alicia Woodruff who hit 5-of-8 from the floor and hit 2-of-2 from behind the 3-point line. Kikki Kingston led the Monarchs hitting 9 of 13 from the floor for a total of 19 points. Close behind Kingston was Woziak hitting 9-of-18 for a total of 18 points. The Beacon/Mick Jenkins Whitney Bull looks to make a pass during Wednesday's game. he st~ th, Ur Dt sci �JANUARY 30, 2003 17 SPORTS DeMaranville Lights up a New Court· BY KYLA CAMPBELL Beacon Staff Writer Last season, the women's basketball team finished with a record of 8-16 mainly a . result of lack of team speed. W:owever, the addition of transfer Andrea DeMaranville, coupled with a more cohesive unit, has playing time at DeSales as a freshman last year, and she became a starter in midseasoil. However, the Wilkes atmosphere was a better fit. "I feel more comfortable with academics here," safd DeMaranville, an Elementary Education and Psychology major. "It's also nice to be closer to home." young and fresh out of school, so we're on DeMaranville was forced to play her the same page. Everything just balances ex-teammates from DeSales·in a January 15 out." matchup. "It was really hard to play against DeMaranville feels that her Wilkes [them]," she said. "We knew each other's teammates made transferring a smooth moves. They knew exactly what I would changeover. She found a familiar face in do." She also played against former freshman Sarah Kopko, with whom she Wyoming Valley West teammate Leslie played in AAUs. Livingstone when the Lady Colonels The team's connection is obvious played Misericordia. Each of the exthis season, and DeMaranville credits Spartans led their teams in scoring for that others with success, especially fellow post- contest. "It was different playing against player, senior Whitney Bull. "We click - · her," DeMaranville added. "But, not as together very well on the court," said weird as playing ,DeSales." DeMaranville. "I read her very well, and It was one step for DeMaranville to she reads me, too. We're a good post get used to the differences between high combination." school and college basketball, but Wilkes In fact, Bull and DeMaranville provided another challenge. "I was used to playing with upperclassmen, but now I'm account for nearly half of the team's points, with DeMaranville averaging 14.1 points used to playing with the freshmen on the per game. The Wyoming Valley West team," she said. graduate is first on the team in steals (41 ), DeMaranville has enjoyed her change second on the team in field goal shooting into the old gold and navy blue uniform and (4 I%), as well as third on the team in free hopes for continued success. throw shooting (68%). The Beacon/Kristin Hake Andrea DeMaranville has been a major contributor since transfering from DeSales. helped the Lady Colonels get off to an 11-6 start for the.2002-2003 season. The sophomore forward has added that extra dimension of speed to the Wilkes University program. DeMaranville transferred from DeSales University to start the 2002-03 school term. The Larksville native saw Easing the transition for DeMaranville, head coach Jim Reed, along with assistants Tara Macciocco and Adrienne Camp, provide her with a bal. anced coaching scheme. "Coach Reed has a different coaching style than what I'm used to, but it fits," said DeMaranville. "The assistants are a help because they're nnnnnnnnnnnn n n i www.musicalenergi.com i caSh for :iour n compact <JJScS n nn nn also buying &semng: DVDS•VHS VIDEO GAMES RECORDS TAPES ... •fl ... •fl in mUS/CfiL ENERUI in 59 north main street • Wilkes-barre • 829-2929 . - n PO~TER~ I i~~~~ n n n nnnnnnnnnnnn bestsel~ction best prices ~ ~ I cool gifts DeMaranville led the team in scoring for six games, including a career-high 31point effort in an 81-69 win over FDU-Florham. She also had six rebounds, three assists, and three steals in the contest. The fivefoot-nine forward also led the team in scoring their first two wins of the season, earning MVP honors for the Cabrini College Tournament. The Beacon/Kristin Hake DeMaranville is averaging over two steals per game so far this season. �SPORTS 18 BY DAVID DiMARTINO Beacon Staff Writer I hate the Buccaneers. Now because they won the Super Bowl the world will be lucky enough to hear the Warren Sapp's big mouth all year. John Gruden's token "I am mean and angry" face will be posted on billboards across the United States and Mexico. And Keyshawn will be forced to write a book titled "Just Give Me the Damn Ring." .. .In my opinion the Super Bowl MVP was Terry Tate, Office Linebacker... Speaking of Mr. Johnson (no pun intended) doesn't he look like a Muppet from Sesame Street? Think about it. He's got the Bert eyebrows and when be talks it looks as if the back of his head can touch his neck ... The Super Bowl in general has become the biggest Colonels directly in the center of Shania Twain's spectacle around. A four hour pre-game body ... Since this is technically the halftime show, a five minute rendition of God Bless of my column I have hired the Backstreet America (sung by a Canadian), the National Boys to perform a song that will take Anthem, jets flying overhead, a coin toss exactly 27 minutes. (The point of that that takes IO minutes, the game, the comment is to show how ridiculous the real halftime show (which is exactly 27 minutes), halftime show is) ... How about the kids the rest of the game, the pre-game show, these days? High School standout LeBron the award ceremony, the Bon Jovi Nobody . James receives a $50,000 Hummer for his Gives a Damn song, the rest of the award birthday, when most kids his age are still ceremony, another Bon Jovi classic, the Pen & Teller prediction announcement, and trying to get to second base ...l wonder if former Lions head coach Marty then post-game wrap-up. Why can't they Momingwhig was surprised he got the axe just eliminate all that stuff and just play the on Monday? I bet that guy woke up each things that people really want to see: the and every day and laughed his butt off. He commercials ... Speaking of the halftime was living the life. Talk about a fella who show, I was completely hypnotized by was stealing a paycheck. Anytime you can these two bouncing diamonds located the 18-16 lead. "It just came natural," said Pressley referring to the spin move. "I didn't plan it or anything. It just came up and it worked out for me." 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Top-off is on Saturday at 3:00pm at the Marts Center. With Select Cheeses and SeaM>ning.~ BROCCOLI ROUND WHITE PIZZA ?. . count the number of career head coaching wins on one lpnd, you know you are bad ... Can you believe the effect that rap videos are having on the NBA? Ever since Puff Daddy, or Sean Puffy Combs, or P. Diddy started wearing those retro jerseys, they are everywhere. The NBA has announced that they will sport these retro looks for the All-Star game. So, in actuality I want to thank Puff the Magic Dragon because now I get to look at those cool Denver Nuggets jerseys that look like a game ofTetris .. .Just one more thought about LeBron, is it me or is his SUV the most talked about 4X4 since OJ's Bronco? .. .I'm David D. and I just missed LOW & OUTSIDE. CALZONES Mw.hroonu;, Oniuru., Pepperoni, Pcppcn, sa-11e, Spcd1II Sc11~ng.-.. Bed,Chccse, Salsa,Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Special Seasonin1. ~ ~e j Grilled Chicken Salad _ _ _ _ _ _ _ $4.95 Tuna Salad Platter $4.95 $11.75 (Serves 3-4) Soup. Of The Day - - - - Bowl $1.95 French Onion Crock $2.95 I $6.50 (Serves 1-2) 2B3-0545 Cappicollo and Salami The Colonels, who led by as much as 14 points in the second half, shot an outstanding 52 percent from the field for the game. Defensively, they held King's to a dismal 39 percent shooting. Playing just his second game at the point guard position, Plisko was able to control the pace of the game from start to finish. He was 6 for 12 from the field, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc. He was also 8 for 10 from the foul line, and dished out 5 assists. "Dave really played great tonight," Continued from p~ge 16 later freshman Evan Walters' lay-up put the Colonels within two. On the Monarchs ensuing possession, Pressley stole the ball from King's Dave Marks and raced the length of the court for the tying basket. Then, after another King's miss, Plisko made a quick outlet pass to a streaking Pressley who, sensing a defender, made a gorgeous baseline spin move from the right block and drained a fade-away jumper to give Wilkes JANUARY 30, 2003 Meatball and Cheese _ $5.50 Tuna Hoagie _ _ _ _ $5.50 Chunk Light Tuna, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomatoes and Onions Mushrooms SO¢ • Hot or Sweet Peppers SOI' Extra Cheese 50¢ SpaghEttl and ChlckEn Parmlglana _ _$7.2S ) StuffEd Shells with Ch&ESE Fllllng _ _ $6.7S All Pasta Dinners include Salad and Garlic Bread. All Items Available for Take-out - Add 25it All ttEms on our MEnu arE MadE FrEsh to Ordu and Mau TakE a LlttlE extra TlmE. Thank You for Your PatlEncE �JANUARY 30, 2003 SPORTS 19 Colonel Clipboard Cross-Town Upset On Tap aturday . Wrestling at MAC Duals (at Lycoming), 11 a.m. Womens Basketball VS FDU-Florham_, 1 p.m. Mens Basketball VS FDU-Florham, 3 p.m. ednesday Wrestling VS College of New Jersey, 5 p.m. Women's Basketball at Lycoming, 6 p.m. Mens Basketball at Lycoming, 8 p.m. or more sports information, · it: www.wilkesbeacon.com ■ Athlete of the Week Whitney Bull, Basketball In Review Women's Basketball King's 79 Saturday Wilkes 69 Men's Basketball Scranton 75, Wilkes 66 Results Kings Wozniak Ryan Varrasse Kingston Yeasted Bonanni Bowes Tanner Orelli Jordan Totals fg 9 ft 0-0 0-0 2-3 7 8 2-2 1 0-0 0 1-2 3 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 4 0-0 36 5-7 Wilkes Kacprowicz 51 Kresock 3 Woodruff 5 Bull 5 DeMaranville 6 Renzi ·o Ward 0 Totals 24 t~ 18 2 16 19 2 1 6 2 5 8 79 0-0 13 2-2 10 3-4 15 5-7 15 1-2 14 0-0 0 2-2 2 13-17 69 !!!! Women's Basketball Scranton 86, Wilkes 51 Wrestling Waynesburg Duals Wilkes 27, Muskingum 9; Wilkes 37, RIT 8; Wilkes 27, Thiel 24; Wilkes 46, Waynesburg 4 Monday Mens Basketball Wilkes 84, St. Mary's (MD) 78 Numbers Of the Week Wednesday Mens Basketball Wilkes 77, King's 64 Womens Basketball King's 79, Wilkes 69 Wrestling Wilkes, Albright . Ursinus 21 , Wilkes 20 ednesday- Wrestling VS. College of New Jersey, S p.m. e Colonels look to continue their winning ways when they ost the Lions in their last home match of the season. The senior's final campaign has been outstanding for the Lady Colonels. Last week was no exception. Bull scored 18 points and pulled down 19 rebounds in a 68_:-59 win over Delaware Valley last Wednesday. She then came back with 13 points and 14 boards in an 86-51 loss to Scranton on Saturday afternoon. Bull is averaging 16.6 points per game this season, while also grabbing 13.4 rebounds per contest. She has recorded 13 double- _ doubles (points and assists) in 16 games played this season. She also recorded her 1,000th career point at home on January 13th in an 84-54 win over Lincoln University. Bull is an Accounting major out of Berwick, PA. For more sports information, visit: www.wilkesbeacon.com 2 Number of nationally ranked teams the Lady Colonels played in the past week 3 Number of consecutive wins by King's over Wilkes . prior to the Colonels' 77-64 win on Wednesday 4 Number of win ~y sophomore Rex Harris and junior Jo Neyerlin in Saturday's Waynesburg Duals Donna Kowcilczyk's Salon at419 ·d 823-8966 419 S. River St., Wilkes Barre ) ; i ) ) to 1E. Travel With STS Americas #1 Student Tour Operator Jamaica, Cancun, Acapulco, Bahamas, or Florida Sell Trips and Earn Cash Travel Free Information/Reservations 1-800-648-4849 or www.ststravel.com Hours Weds. and Fri 9-5 Sat. · 8-4 Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Evenings by appointment �e Today, January 30 Interested Resident Assistant Meeting: 11 a.m., Henry Student Center Ballrpom Circlre K Meeting: 12:30 p.m., Savitz Multicultural Lounge Friday, January 31 Movie Night: 7 p.m., Cinemark Theatre The Beacon/Mick Jenkins Wilkes fans cheer on their Colonels during Wednesday's game against King's. Art Show, R~ception: 6 - 8 p.m., Cafe Rouge The Lucky, Stripes: ,,1 8p.m., Cafe Rouge Sunday,'Febuary 2 1i Saturda Wednesday, Febuary 5 Bingo: .. 8:QO p.µi. ;'Hinry Student Center Penguins Game: 7:05 p.m.:First Union Center k Alternative Spr During the ba$1(;. Monday, Febuary 3 Wrestling vs College of New Jersey: 5 p.m., Marts Gym ;i,' ·1, • Balloon Man. on °Campus: 10:302;30 p.m.," Roth Concourse }-,, Wrestling at l0a.m., ~ Women's Basketball at Lycoming : 6p.m., . . Women's Basketbc1',fa t ==to'tftilniit.t, 1 p.m. , Marts Gym , ~ · ~~~,;;,..;.- Men's Basketball at Lycoming: 8p.m., Men '.5 Basketball at FDUlFlor~am: 3 p.m., Marts Gym petition: ., Rifkin Cafe Wrestling at Centenary: 6p.m., 'Yilkes-Barre Weekly Weather TODAY 31/20 FRIDAY 34/24 SATURDAY 37/30 SUNDAY 37/31 MONDAY 44/25 TUESDAY 36/15 WEDNESDAY 28/14 The Beacon welcollles notices of events ... publicize, it's free! Post your event by visiting www.wilkesbeacon.com or email wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com � 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 2003 January 30th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003 January 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/a722f3b36c9c10782b45441826d4dc6d.pdf 2b76b8c2c9bcc92c8870fc8d9cef3da8 PDF Text Text February 6, 2003 Volume 55 . Issue 14 www.wilkesbeacon.com THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW V-Week Prontotional Ca01paign Creates Ca01pus Stir BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon News Editor For the past couple of years, the "Vagina Monologues" have been a major event performed at Wilkes to promote the "feminine spirit" and raise awareness about women's issues, particularly domestic violence and rape. However, the advertising ploys for the play and the larger week-long event, "VWeek," have stirred many members of the local community. Posters asking provocative questions such as "What does your vagina look like?" and "What would your Vagina wear?" have created strong opinion, among many at Wilkes. The posters are designed to promote discussion by allowing people to respond to the questions by writing on the otherwise blank poster-sized sheets. Some Wilkes students have responded to the poster questions by writing or drawing obscenities or making jokes of the work. At Wednesday's Student Government meeting, several representatives raised concerns about the advertising choices of the V-Week organizers. Freshman Class President, Kelly Leach, disapproved of the organizers' tactics at the SG discussion, saying, "It was a really bad idea. It's embarrassing when parents and students come on campus and they all see that everywhere." She added, "It's not what Wilkes represents." Liz Roveda, sophomore class president, who also works as student tour guide, agreed, saying, "Jt was tough when there were prospective students coming in. You had to explain to them why they were doing what they were doing." She added, " I think some people were appalled." Leach and Roveda's sentiments have been supported by several within the t Wilkes community who felt the advertising tactics were inappropriate. Monica Cardenas, a junior English and communication st.Jdies major, felt that the posters went a little too far. "I think most of the decorations were a great way to create a buzz on campus; however, I am concerned that some of the banners gave some people the wrong idea about what the monologues are all about." Cardenas added that one of her biggest fears is that the posters will dissuade people coming to the play because "a lot of people feel that the posters are in poor taste." In addition to the posters, many felt that the "graffiti" chalk drawings on the front sidewalk were also inappropriate. The Beacon/Mick Jenkins This poster, which asks "What makes your vagina smile?" is one of the many that have raised eyebrows around campus. The poster seen above faced the physical disapproval of some students. The sidewalk featured the titles, "Vagina Friendly Zone" and "Rape Free Zone." Shortly after the graffiti was created, Stir continued on page 5 Writing Center Goes Online BY DENNIS FERENCHICK Beacon Editorial Board Chair The Beacon/Kristin Hake ' • Three Communications Studies majors recently took first place in the "Stay! Invent the Future" marketing contest sponsored by Penn's Northeast. The students created an oversized brochure and designed a website promoting the area. From left to right: Jim Cummings, contest judge and president of Penn's Northeast; Anna Cervenak, judge and director of external affairs for Verizon; Jennifer Marks, a sophomore communication studies major from Forty Fort; Melissa Jurgenson, a junior communication studies major from Long Island, NY; Gabrielle Lamb, a junior communication studies major from Kingston; Dr. Andrea Frantz, Wilkes University Assistant Professor of Communication Studies from Dallas; Alissa Antosh, judge and editorial services manager for Wilkes University. After a year and a half of planning and preparation, the Wilkes University Writing Center has added a new component to it service. Launched recently, the Online Writing Center (OWC) will allow members of the Wilkes community to take advantage of the center's services from the comfort of their living quarters. Traditionally, the Writing Center has offered its services to faculty members, staff members, and students who need_ help with a piece of writing they might be working on. In the past, however, acquiring this assistance required physically Center, the OWC will also expand the showing up to the center itself. center's hours, which are currently With the conception of the 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., TuesdayOWC this.is no longer necesThursday. sary. "One of the things we wish to "The OWC provides a do [with the OWC] is have assistants way for students to submit available in the evenings and on the their papers without having to weekends," said Starner. "We have a come to the Writing Center," handful of people who have volunsaid Senior Laura Osborn, teered to do this kind of consulting Online Writing Center Coordiand a coordinator [Laura Osborne] nator. "Half of Wilkes students who will gather all the submissions are commuters, and as a commuter I know how difficult Online scheduling can be. This way, continued on page 2 students who work, commute, or otherwise, can send their papers News ........................................... 1-5 to the OWC, and devote the time to Editorial ...................................... 6-7 their paper when Features ..................................... 8-10 it is convenient Arts Entertainment.. ........... 11-14 for them to do so. According Sports ...................................... 15-19 to Dr. Janet Stamer, Director Calendar........................................ 20 of the Writing Index: & �FEBRUARY ·6 2003 2 s0: uaPP'~in~,.:gs!i"i The Running Club was approved:as a club, passiJ').g with a vote of24-0-2. There was open discussion about the "Vagina M9nq}ogues" adv,e ~stng methods. Dean Allen announced thath¢. would have a meetingwith the event organizers later today. As part ofTri~council, Jason Leach "to~nforce parking in campus lots instead of discussed options for increasing voter towing the vehicles through an outside registration l®f>ng the .stu~pt body. Ideas company. ipcluded inco,:popiting VQ(ef regisw,i.tion OCCPresident.KylaC~U announced that there will be a hoagie sale, drives with 9ther student even~. CC.President Lindsey Wotanis . which will be running within the next two disc:ussed pie.possibility of using car boots weeks. Online Continued from page 1 and then parcel them out to the various consultants. "One of our major goals is to make it more convenient for the students. We hope t~at this will provide them with an alternative to coming physically to the Writing Center, though we don't want to discourage anyone from doing that. We're more than happy to have students come in for face-toface conferences." In order to submit a piece of writing to the OWC, a student must first fill out an online submission form. After completing the form, the student can then attach his or her paper in the designated box. A response can be expected within 48 hours. According to Dr. Stamer, the idea of the form is not only to gather information on the student's paper, but also to get the student thinking about his or her writing. "I'm hoping that through the process of filling out the submission form itself, there will be a sort of awareness of the writing project that the student might not otherwise experience when he or she comes into the center," explained Stamer. The Box Beacon 111 Wilkes University 192 South Franklin St. Hollenback Hall Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 E-mail: wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com Staff Managing Editor Marcus Sowcik Editorial Board Chair Dennis Ferenchick Asst. Opinion Editor Amanda Darbenzio News Editor Gabe LeDonne Asst. News Editor Joseph DeAngelis • Asst. News Editor The Beacon/Kristin Hake Students will now be able to submit their writing assignments online for consultation. "If the student is having to answer questions about the paper, which is the way we have the form set-up, and think about the paper as the submission is taking place, my assumption is that the process will lead to some thinking about the writing as well." Gabrielle Lamb Features Editor Bridget Giunta Asst. Features Editor Kristen Bradigan A&E Editor Jessica Skutack Asst. A&E Editor Raphael Cooper Sports Editor Kevin Sickle Asst. Sports Editor J.J. Hanson Photo/Graphics Editor Kristin Hake Asst. Photo/Graphics Editor Mick Jenkins · Online Editor Mike Burke Advertising and Business Manager Dave Grasso Faculty Advisor Andr.ea Breemer Frantz Background Info * Established in 1944 * Member of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association * Printed on Thursdays, with the exception of holidays * 1,500 papers distributed weekly �FEBRUARY 6, 200J 3 NAT IONAL/ INTERNATIONAL News BriefsCourtesy of the Associated Press Airman sentenced in theft of Porsche belonging.to . . Nicholas Cage • HILLSBORO,Mo. (AP)~;An ainnan station~ at ScottAir Force Base in Illinois. has been sentenced to fivejears in prison for stealing a 1989 Porsche 911 belonging to actor Nicolas Cage. '> · Michael Gramling, 20, of t~e St. Loui~.s uburb Arnold, pleaded guilty Jast year. He was sentenced Monday in Jefferson CountyCircuit Court. : In January 2002, Missouri Water Patrol divers'found tf1e $100,000 car at Lake ◊f the Ozarks, submerged in 12 feet of water. It had been stolen month earlier froma parking lot in Arnold while in a transport trailer on its way from California t()Pennsylvania. Another defendant, Scott Air Force Base airman Robert Clerkin, 21-, was previously tried on stealing charges in a military court and sentenced to six months in the stockade. His sentence also includes a rank reduction, forfeiture in pay and a letter of reprimand. a Poll finds few Americans favor war unless U .N. approves . LOS ANGELES (AP)--MostAmericans approve of President George W. Bush's Iraq policy but they don't want a war without United Nations backing, according to a poll by the Los Angeles Ti,mes. Sixty-five percent of those polled agreed that the United States sh~ulct'take military action only with support of the U.N. Security Council, while just 30 percent said the United States should act without it, the poll released Tuesday showed. · Just over half of those polled said thty would approve of a U.S. invasion if "s()me allies such as Great Britain" took part. · Nearly three-fourths said they would support U.S. military action against Iraq if weapons inspectors find evidence that Iraq has "failed to dispose of its weapons of mass destruction." · If the president does order a U.S. ground attack, 57 percent of those polled would support his decision, while 38 percent would oppose it. Fifty-five percent said they trust Bush to make the right decision about going to war. · · In a Decj!mber poll, the Times found 58 percent supported a ground attack on Iraq. In a Times poll in August, 64 percent said they would support a ground attack. Last January, the Times and other polls found support for military action at more than 70 percent. Overall, the president scored well 'in the current poll orl'rus handling of the Iraq crisis. Nearly three-fifths of those polled approved ~hile nearly three-fourt,l1s approved of his response to the threat of terrorism. · But Bush's overall job-rating approval plumme,ted to S:6 percent, down 7 points since December and the lowest Times poll figure in his presidency. (,'v · . The poll of 1,385 adults nationwide was taken from January 30 through February 2. It had·a margin of error of p!us or minus three percer,itage points. . . t.. Woman fo~nd dead at record producer Phil Spector's sion; Spector arrested in shooting\ man- ALHAMBRA, Calif. (AP)--Acclaimed music producer Phil Spector was arrested for investigation of murder after p61:ice found a woman shot to death at his castle."like mansion, authorities said. .. • Spector, 62, whose "wall of sound" technique transformed I 960s pop music, was freed Monday night after posting $1 million bond. He had been arrested before dawn after the body of 40-year-old Lana Clarkson was found, Los Angeles County sheriffs Deputy Richard Westin said. · Clarkson's lawyer, Roderick Lindblom, confirmed Tuesday that she was the actress who starred in the 1985 movie '!Barbarian Queen" and had minor roles in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," "Scarface" and "Blind Date." She also appeared in numerous commercials and television shows. Authorities wouldn't comment on her relationship with Spector. Los Angeles County sheriffs Lt. Daniel Rosenberg said Clarkson was found in the foyer of the mansion, which is 15 miles northeast of Los Angeles'. fie said deputies found the weapon used in the slaying but declined to say ·where in the house it was located. The call reporting that shots had been-fired came from 1nside.the residence, Rosenberg said. Authorities towed away a black Mercedes-Benz. "I heard the boom, boom, boom. was about three or four shots,'', neighbor Terrie Arias tqld Los Angeles television station KNBC. "I just ignored them because I never thought it was a shooting." · Jt Making a Case: P_o well Presents Tapes, Satellite Photos to Show Iraq Is Deceiving U.N. Courtesey of the Associated Press Secretary of State Colin Powell, relying on a stream-of U.S. intelligence, urged the U.N. Security Council today to move against Saddam Hussein because Iraq has failed to disarm, harbors terrorists and hides behind a "web of lies." His presentation in the pl:lcked council chamber included satellite photographs, intercepted conversations between senior Iraqi officers and statements from informants that could make or break support for going to war to disarm Iraq. Russia, France, China and other council members skeptical of the need for a military confrontation now said they would review the evidence and demand answers from Baghdad. But they endorsed continued weapons inspections and diplomatic efforts to avert war. France and Germany went further, calling for strengthening the inspections regime that was already toughened up in November under a Security Council resolution crafted by Washington and adopted by an unanimous council. Iraqi: Attempt to Justify Aggression Three months after Iraq pledged that it would disarm, Powell presented his evidence to a high-level audience of foreign ministers and ambassadors fo an appearance that was televised live to an anxious world. While he spoke, Iraqi TV carried a day-old interview with Saddam. Iraqi officials dismissed Powell's case as a collection of "stunts" and "special effects" that relied on "unknown sources" and were aimed at undennining the work of the inspectors. "What we heard today was for the general public and mainly the uninfonned, in order to influence their opinion and to commit aggression on Iraq," Lt. Gen. Amir al-Saadi, an adviser to Saddam, said in . Baghdad. The overwhelming majority of the Security Council believe Iraq must do more to cooperate with inspectors and disann. But of the 15 council members, only the United States and Britain have voiced support for forcibly disarming Saddam though Spain and Bulgaria are also expected to take part in any coalition against Iraq. U.S. Gauging Reaction The Bush administration's next step is to decide wh_e ther council members are willing to support a new U.N. resolution specifically authorizing force against Iraq. President Bush has said that the United States - with or without its allies - will forcibly disarm Iraq if it does not immediately comply with U.N. resolutions. But winning U.N. approval would mean the United States could share the costs of war and rebuilding in Iraq and would be operating with the support of the intema- tional community. A senior White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the next 24 to 36 hours will be critical as Powell gauges reaction. The key is France, one administration official said. If President Jacques Chirac insists on vetoing such a resolution, Bush won't seek one. But if Powell detennines a resolution can be adopted, the next step would be to detennine what it might take to get consensus on the measure. One option is adopting a deadline by which Saddam would have to comply, though officials · said it was too soon to put that issue on the table. For many at the United Nations, a visit to Baghdad this weekend by the chief weapons inspectors, followed by their next reports to the council on Feb. 14, will be critical for any decision on war. Britain, America's closest ally, prefers.a second resolution but would join forces with the United States against Saddam without one. • British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said Powell made a "most powerful" case today. Saddam is "gambling that we will lose our nerve rather than enforce our will," Straw said. Al Qaeda Ties and Chemical Labs? In an 80-minute presentation, Powell claimed that Saddam has had a relationship with al Qaeda dating back to 1996 and was now allowing followers of a senior associate of Osama bin Laden to roa·m freely around the Iraqi capital. Powell said satellite images such as this one show Iraqi defiance of disarmament resolutions. (ABCNEWS.com) Saddam, in an interview broadcast Tuesday in London, forcefully denied that his government has weapons of mass destruction or a relationship with al Qaeda. In his presentation, Powell asserted that Iraq bulldozed land around a chemical complex in 2002 in order "to conceal chemical weapons evidence" and hid mobile biological weapons labs on at least 18 flatbed trucks. Powell played audiotapes of what he described as intercepted phone conversations between Iraqi military officers. One was a purported discussion about hiding prohibited vehicles from weapons inspectors. Another dealt with removing a reference to nerve agents from written instructions. The chief weapons inspectors, Hans Blix and Mohamed EIBaradei, told council members at a private lunch after the presentation that they would study the details of Powell's report, diplomats said. �4 FEBRUARY 6, 2003 NEWS VITA Program Assists with Tax Returns BY GABRIELLE LAMB Beacon Assistant News Editor The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA), in conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service and the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, is currently offering free tax service to senior citizens and lower-income individuals. The service is held every Saturday in February from 9:30 a.m. to I p.m. in Breiseth Hall room I08. Approximately fifteen junior accounting majors, who work on a volunteer basis, perform the service. They prepare basic federal and state income tax returns for their clients, while applying the skills they have learned in the accounting program. Ms. Cynthia Chisarick, Associate Professor of Accounting, has served as the faculty coord_inator since its inception in 1984. She said the students' time and effort is the key to making VITA a success. "Student participation in VITA is totally voluntary. Every year they enthusiastically embrace the program and look forward to the experience," said Chisarick. "Strong student support and dedication have been key elements in the Jong-term success of the Wilkes VITA site since I started it in J 984." According to Chisarick, the clients who benefit from this service are so grateful to the tax assistance program that they return annually: "The clients regularly express their appreciation to the students," noted Chisarick. Tara Smith, a junior business major, who .got involved in the program through one of her accounting courses, is one of the four student coordinators this year. Her main job is to greet the people and make them feel comfortable, while preparing some tax returns. "Since this is my first experience, I do not know if the same people come every year," said Smith. "But the people I have spoken with said they have been (at VITA) in the past." Smith is currently experiencing firsthand what it is· like to the help the people who need it most. The experience has been incredibly positive for her so far. "It's a good program because it gives students a chance to do some hands on work while helping out less fortunate people who can't afford to pay to have their taxes done," said Smith. Because many of the people the service benefits are lower-income, Smith feels even better about her decision to help. "It is good to see their faces when they find out they are getting a refund," said Smith. "You really see how much the people appreciate VITA, which makes you feel good." The Beacon/Kristin Hake Since the service started this year on Saturday, February Wilkes students carefully prepare their client's tax returns I, the students have already prepared nearly and look forward to preparing plenty more 20 income tax returns, both federal and state, before the program ends this month. Wilkes Students Len·d Helping Hand to V.I.S.1.0.N. BY JEFF GELLER Beacon Correspondent . Wilkes University will open its doors this week to temporarily house and offer hot meals to less fortunate individuals of the Wilkes-Barre community. Wilkes students will have a chance to volunteer with the Luzerne County ChapterofV.I.S.1.O.N., which stands for Volunteers In Service In Our Neighborhoods, as homeless men associated with the_program are housed in the b·a sement of Conyngham Hall. According to Parris Ward, the shelter coordinator, V.I.S.1.O.N. is a non-profit traveling shelter for men. From week to week those men associated with V.I.S.1.O.N. stay in different churches, schools, and other charitable organizations who have a greed to sponsor them. Not only does V.I.S.1.O.N. help find a warm bed for the homeless, but the program also helps set up employment and transportation. The V.I.S.I.O.N. program is designed to help everyone in need as long V.I.S.1.0.N. continued on page 5 Seats five, has 53 cubic feet of cargo space, and is available with 180 hp and a 6-speed manual shift. Even evolution ca ntt fuIly exp lain it. t2XQl'ClfOlAMJ7CR&tra,USA, M; BJCKE IJP oc r" cc; l➔OSt \'ftt,1-M ,·cu ·t&.:i t>:wnss )El!v:Fl'f, F~C~G ~w !{4;\£{~G EE ElDWDES 14.X, Tfflf, LCENSE,,:Pfme A\j PfSl:N,lil,'.'i 1....tOUA:D EQJ.,.JM;t.ff. tv."'TIJA.. Cif.JLEfl FFi~E tlJ.V 'J:4h'i' �· FEBRUARY 6, 2003 NEWS . 5 Final Four Candidates Announced in Dual Dean Search BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon News Editor Last week, The Dean Search Committee submitted its recommendations for the newly approved CAST'S split. The committee, made up of four faculty members, one administrative representative, one staff representative, and two student representatives, offered t~o possible candidates for each open Dean position within the two newly created schools of Science and Arts and Humanities. The candidates for the position of Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities include: Dr. Darin Fields, Chairperson for Humanities and Dr. Thomas Baldino, Professor of Political Science. Candidates for the position of Dean of the School of Science include: Dr. Dale Bruns, Professor ofGeoenvironmental Science and Engineering, and Dr. Ming Lew, Associate Professor of Math and Computer Science. In January, the Board of Trustees approved the proposal to move ahead with the splitting ofCASPS. Provost, Dr. Marvene Loeschke,_who first proposed the split of the current CASPS, explained the process for searching for the deans. "Immediately after we were given the O.K., we started the internal search for our two deans." Loeschke clarified her reasoning behirid looking to fill the positions internally. "I did this for two reasons. One, I believe that there is an incredible amount of leadership in this faculty ... and I knew that we could find some very good candidates from right here. Secondly, it's much more V.I.S.1.0.N. cost effective to do an internal search." The provost explained that an external search can cost upwards of$100 thousand. "Often a university, I think mistakenly, feels as though they must do an external search, rather than come up with an internal candidate, having spent all that money. I'd rather not spend all that." Dr. Mike Garr, Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, heads the search committee and commented on the selection process that the committee went through. "The issue in a selection process like this where the candidates are internal to the institution is one of 'fit.' The process is a consideration of the candidates' administrative experience, vision, and leadership style, among othe_r issues, with what was expected as listed in the job description. " Those who did "fit" the criteria, Baldino, Bruns, Fields, and Lew, will be subject to a Jong day of interviews in the upcoming weeks. Each candidate will be interviewed by the Deans' Search Committee, the Faculty Affairs Committee, the provost, chairs, faculty/staff, and students. The student interviews are open to all students, and will be held in Weckesser Hall, lsttloor,at4p.m. Lew will be the first candidate interviewed on February 7. He commented that his application for dean was largly based on prior affiliations with administrative positions. "My experience last year as Chair of the Faculty Affairs Council and this year's experience as Faculty Associate to the Provost has sparked an interest in academic administration. I believe I have developed a good working relationship Continued from ,. page 4 the men agree to the "zero tolerance" substance abuse policy. "With the weather being the way it is . week , Its · , a good th'mg to be here, " sa1·d th1s Ward. "On Monday we had 35 men here and today we got 5 more, and with the weather continuing to drop to colder temperatures we expect the numbers to rise." Ward also mentioned that the cold · more men an d put a weather has broug ht m strain on the program financially. This semi-annual event has been coming to Wilkes University for over ten · h'1e11 o, years. .Accord'mg to G ai·1 M'101c . fC . S . there Coord mator o ommuruty erv1ce, · · are a number of ways students can part1c1pate. "One way of participating is to . d onate your dmner meaI on your mea1p1·an · t come d A th car . no er way wou Id be to JUS · ta lk wit ·h d own an d serve the mea l or Just · · "M' · h' h h b t e men a out t etr expenence, m1c 1e11 o said. According to Ward, "There is nothing better to these men than an open · · ear or someone wt·11·mg to take th e time to sit down and talk." On Tuesday a 'mix of twenty Air Force ROTC cadets, along with representatives from student government served meals to the homeless men. Josh Behler, freshman cadet Fourth Class, felt that the experience opened his eyes. "I enjoyed this experience; I never rea.ll·zed there was such a need for an organization. The reason I did this was because I ~elt I needed ·to understand 1• people before I am ready to lead; and this will help me to understand people," said Behler. Some of the organi·zati·ons partt'ci·pat1·ng w1·th V.I.S.I.O.N. thi·s week1'ncludeA1'r Force ROTC, Student Government, PreProfessional Society, Commuter Council, and Arno.Ids Ai·r Force s .oci·ety. Mi·n1·chi·euo empha·s1·zed that 1·n con,iuncti·on wt"th these org.ani·zatt'ons, ,., st.udents ~ave the··oppo·rtuni·ty to get· involved and make a difference. . "While these organtzations are going to be there, it's always beneficial to have mor·e people come down and·· volunteer," said Minichiello'. · L.__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.., with the administrative staff that is built on mutual trust and respect. I would Jove the opportunity to build on that. I am also intrigued by the opportunity to help shape the future of the College of Science and Engineering." On February 10, Bruns will interview and conclude the search process for the committee for the School of Science. Bruns explained that although the two new dean positions will be different from the current CASPS position occupied by Dean Bonnie Bedford, it will be "nonetheless difficult. " appealing." He added, "Many close friends and colleagues felt that now was the right time for me. I sat on the fence for most of the fall as this process unfolded. During that time I was often approached and encouraged to seek out the position. That encouragement from others made me look inside myself to see if I felt I was ready. I value deeply the work I have done as a faculty member and as chairperson of the humanities, but I do feel ready for a new challenge. " Rounding out the interviews will be the final slot desginated for "Immediately after we were given the O.K., we started Baldino February the internal seach for our two deans." 13. - Maravene Loeschke Baldino Provost recently reflected on his approach if he were in the position "The new Dean of the College of of dean. "I would want to assure myself Sciences and Engineering will need to that the departments and programs within provide leadership that places Wilkes in a the college are as vibrant and healthy as renewed education and technology role on a they can be. I believe it's important to build community basis in NE Pennsylvania, along any new programs on a strong foundation. with building a critical regional (and Thus, once I am assured that a solid national) academic reputation. In contrast to foundation exists, I expect to facilitate the the "internal" focus needed under the development of new, interdisciplinary CASPS structure, the new college structure majors, such as the new media program. I will require an 'outward' looking leadership happen to think that Wilkes' tradition as an strategy." Brunns explained. excellent liberal arts college makes it The interviews for a new Dean of the possible to create interesting majors or School of Arts and Humanities will launch concentrations with the many professional February 12 with Fields' interview. He programs the University now has." touched on the fact that a large reason for Once the interviews are complete, the submitting his application came from those provost suggested that a final decision around him. should be made by her, and approved by "The constituents of the institution the president, "hopefully, by the end of (students, faculty, staff, and adminsitration) February." Once the decision is made, the are communicating and working positively .two new deans will work closely with Dean together. These factors create a climate that Bedford transitioning into their positions, makes a difficult job like being a dean formally taking their posts on June I. potentially more productive and more Stir Continued from page facilities removed the drawings; V-Week organizers quickly replaced th e drawings, only to have it washed off again. However, event organizers Ama nd a Leigh Brozana,junior communication st udies major, a nd Susan Gilroy.junior education major, defend their decision to use th e P0sters. "It's juS t ano th er body part. People are exposed to it daily." Gilroy said. "Most people that are uncomfortable either have one, or are dating something with one. And all of them came from one. They're scared to come out of their little box and th ink about th ese ki nd s of th ings." Brozana commented, "Most of those questions were based from her (Eve Enseler's) own questions to her subjects, to see how they reacted and what monologues she got out of them. We wanted to see what ki nd of monologues we could get from Wilkes campus." Despite their reasons, some within the student body don't agree with the organizers' position, and at Student Government's 1 meeting, Dean Mark Allen announced that he and Director of Student Affairs, Donna Thorton, would be meeting with the V-week organizers today to discuss their methods. "Normally, before people put posters up, they show them to either me or my secretary to find out if they can hang them." However, Thorton pointed out that the VDay posters were never approved to be hung. Although Thorton has the authority to remove the signs, she chose not to yet because "I know that it's a sensitive issue .. .with what they're doing." Thorton reasoned that she will make her decision after today's meeting. But Brozana said, "There was no demand to us made by any administrator within the university. If someone had a problem, they could have easily come to us ... no one has." She also pointed out, "This has been done on other campuses, and has worked very, very well." �6 FEBRUARY 6, 2003 EDITORIAL The Final Frontier: Humankind Vagina Monologues Advances Through Space Exploration After 23 years, and 28 missions, the space shuttle Columbia exploded over Te?(aS on Saturday--taking seven lives with her. And once again, our world stopped, our hearts sank, and our lives changed forever. As we've been bombarded with the images and stories of the accident, and remembrances from the people who knew the astronauts, we empathize with the families, coworkers, and friends. And we feel a sense of personal loss as both a nation ·and a race. But as many of us pause to mourn, we wonder what it is exactly we are trying to do-what were we trying to accomplish that was worth the lives of those seven people, and the heartache of those who cared for them? Is risk in the name of science, technology, or human advancement, really worth it? Absolutely. The history of our quest for knowledge and. advancement has never been without risk. From Columbus' loss of the ship, Santa Maria, to Magellan's mutiny and death during his attempt to circumnavigate the globe, to the . innumerable failed attempts of flight prior to the Wright Brothers' success in 1903, stretching the bounds of human condition and knowledge has always come with ri~k and loss. The space program, of course, is no stranger to tragic failure, either. In 1967, the Apollo I mission lost three astronauts in a training fire . Nineteen years later, the Challenger mission took seven. And now this week ... It seems as though every generation is reminded of the dangers of exploration. But what is important to remember is that despite these reminders, we still move on--and eventually we succeed. The Apollo missions carried on, and took us to the moon . The space program continued after Challenger, and it has given us new insights into the world beyond. But what is the importance of the space program today? To some, the zenith of the space program was accomplished on July 20, 1969 when Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins landed Apollo 11 's Eagle on the Sea of Tranquility. We won the race to the moon, and that was that. But so much has happened since then. In the over 100 shuttle missions since 1981, they've given us information on meteorology, allowing us to track and predict weather, and thus saving lives here on Earth by being able to know where a hurricane will hit land in time to evacuate. From those missions, scientists have also gathered invaluable information about atmospheric conditions like ozone levels, and have conducted experiments on air pollution, tectonic activity, tropical rainfall, Tribute The ,ideas and :)fi@]J pos1tzons1expresse zri the editorial are tfio;e . .of the Editorial Board ifattwhich is. } p_mpri$ed& 9f' t) ,. ., ··•FY ' . ... \!/'" Managing Editor, Editorial Board Chair, News Editor; Features ·Editor, Arts_" and Entertainment Editor, Sports Editor, and Photo and , · Graphics Editdt ]f . '• • and countless other experiments that directly affect us here on earth. The STS-107 crew of Col um. bia were themselves returning after having conducted 80 scientific experiments all with goal of continuing to better understand everything around us. In short, the modem-day space program has furthered our knowledge about our planet, our universe, and ourselves. . Despite these important contributions to our knowledge pool, some still think that space travel has flown its course. In an NBC News interview, Prof. Alex Roland from Duke University said, "Anything that you want to do in space ... you can do better, more efficiently, more effectively, and more cheaply with an automated space craft. You just don't need people there. In fact, people become a hindrance to whatever you want to do in space." Roland's incredibly dense opinion characterizes those who fail to realize the true significance of space. Man, the race, has an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and experience, and many of the unanswered questions lie in space. As Florida's Senator Bill Nelson, who flew on the last shuttle mission before the Challenger tragedy, said, "It's very much a part of our character as a people. It used to be that our frontier was westward, but now our frontier is upward." As long as there have been people brave enough to look beyond the horizons, to search for something new, there has been a critic behind them trying to tea:r them down . But time and again, the critics have been silenced (albeit temporarily) by success. One of the best cases of this was in 1962, when President John F. Kennedy directly addressed those who didn't see the importance of space travel, or lunar landing. "But why, some say, the moon? Why choose this as our · goal? And they may well ask why climb the highest mountain? Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? Why does Rice play Texas? We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, -because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too." --President John F. Kennedy, Houston, Texas, September 12, 1962. For more information on the Shuttle tragedy, visit: www.cnn.com Not Presenting Clear Image BY J.J. HANSON Beacon Assistant Sports Editor The 'Vagina Monologues' are here again and how my conservative soul is beaming with excitement. There is nothing I enjoy more than having the word "vagina" force-fed to me every time I step foot on campus. This weekend the Monologues are coming to Wilkes, but I don't believe that the student body is receiving the correct message from the ardent advertising campaign. I truly believe that what the "Vagina Monologues" stand for is a noble purpose, but I am distraught by the means by which this message has been delivered. Clearly the ad campaign that has · been plastered throughout the Wilkes campus has backfired. While walking through Breiseth Hall, I came across a sign that tastefully asked, "What does your Vagina look like?" Well my less mature brothers in arms had a field day with this one. How did they match this tasteless display of sexual expression? Well, they drew more extreme examples of sexual expression. My personal favorite was the depiction of a young lady performing oral sex for a gentleman who seemed to be quite pleased. A common argument among feminists is that men should no't objectify the female body. We . shouldn't stare at naked women in magazinys and movies. Instead we should objectify the Vagina in the name of rape, and violence · against woman? Perhaps I am taking your message out of context, but this seems a bit hypocritical to me. Rape is a terrible and disgusting thing to .which no person should be subjected, but ·that does not justify glorifying it in a vain attempt to heighten awareness .. I have seen firsthand how "rape hysteria" can get out of hand. I have been witness to young men being accused of gang rape. In a case such as this there are no innocents. One is guilty until proven innocent, and if cleared of the accusation, the label of 'rapist' does not easily vanish. In the case of the young men accused of gang rape, · everybody turned their backs because everyone assumed they were guilty. Friends disappeared, coaches retreated, and administration aimed to crucify. In the end the group of young men were cleared and received a formal apology from the investigating officers for the ordeal they had been put through. But, for those young men the ordeal was a harrowing experience. This may not be a common occurrence, but it happened here and four men's lives were almost destroyed as a result. I joke and poke fun at the topic of the "Vagina Monologues" because that is my style, but it is a serious subject. · Those responsible for bringing the performance here are to be commended, but should rethink their advertising campaign because the overzealous presentation is discrediting the message and turning many people off. When I heard of the "Vagina Monologues" as a sophomore I was interested to see what it was. As·a senior I see the advertisements and think, "What is this trash?" I hope you change your advertisements because you are making a mockery of a dangerous and scary subject for everyone~nvolved. B' Vi is to th a th ar Lo st yt rn p, w ni Cl al g1 st 01 l B B it st tt tt If g, le ti st cl e: n a c: h d V �FEBRUARY 6, 2003 I Don't Know It All When a student becomes a part of a college community, that student is taking on a responsibility for himself or herself as well as for all of society to develop and become as much as one can. The experiences of cliques of the past in high school or the confining attitudes that one acquires from growing up in a small geographical community~r in a controlling family need to be remembered but BY JACK GRIER Visiting Assistant Professor ofEnglish not adhered to as operating systems when one enters college. The time has come to have the bud I don't know it all, and that of one's mind turn info a beautiful is a pretty good reason for trying blossom for its own sake and for to learn as much as I possibly can. the sake of others. The dual natured question In college, one encounters that presents itself to a student on new and revolutionary ideas which a college campus is, "What is it force each student to grapple with that I am supposed to be here for, thoughts that usually have not an_d what is it that I am supposed been encountered in the safety of to become?" There is such a . one's first eighteen years of life. short period of time - four to five Long held beliefs and values are years - (it only seems that there is questioned and reaffirmed or never enough time to get that discarded, as each is understood paper done or study for the test) in view of new evidence. What when one truly has an opportuonce wai; .absolute and indisputnity to expand one's mind and able becomes questioned and create the openness of a mind that examined and refined. And this is allows ideas to germinate and as it should be. grow. The purpose of college is to The three areas where provide the critical environment growth occurs in all college where each student's mind Caf) students either by active pursuit best grow and incorporate what or by happenstance are social needs to be learned by that awareness, mastering the knowlparticular individual. Leaming edge needed to be successful in means growth in the ability to one's chosen field and ·broadening comprehend new discoveries and one's intellectual concepts. 7 EDITORIAL to discriminate and choose between competing philosophies and sets of facts. Leaming means growth in more than just the field of expertise.the student is mastering. ~ While in college, the student faces the difficulty of simultaneously sifting through all the academia to which he or she is exposed and determining what is worth incorporating and what should be discarded--for each student a very important individual decision--and sti I finding time to relax, develop friendships and enjoy the experience of growing up. Becoming wellrounded is one of the fundamentally important parts of the college years. It is extremely important at this stage in life that each of us learns to interact with and becomes accepting of various different groups of individuals. This is when life-long attitudes are formed that shape our dealings with and acceptance of other human beings. Do we learn tolerance and diversity or do we form closed--often inaccurate-opinions of others? Do we learn .to deal with others whom we have not grown up next door to and do we learn to foster an appreciation of their race, ethnicity, religion or other difference, which may at first seem to isolate us from each other? Do we learn that others do precipitous fall. We can all, not view all aspects of life the however, develop ancillary areas same as we do and that there are of interest. Hobbies and the many viewpoints with which we pursuit of personal interests may not have been previously expand our minds and introduce familiar but from which we can us to friends not found in our learn? major field of study. Similarly, we grow by I don't know it all, and I mastering our chosen field. Once can't do it all, and I am so thankful each of us has decided what it is that there is someone who can we wish to do with our lives help me when I need help. I am professionally, we dedicate neither a doctor nor a nurse but ourselves to mastering that there have been times when I particular !lrea and leamiQg as have needed both. I am neither a much about it as we possibly can plumber nor a mason but my by being instructed verbally in leaky pipes and crumbling class and spending what may chimney have needed the seem like forever reading and expertise of both. I am neither a researching and using different soldier nor a politician but, at media to facilitate our growth . By times, each has helped preserve becoming individual experts, each my freedom to write this article. I of us becomes able to aid others am neither a mathematician nor a in a particular ~.rea or in a unique scientist but each has aided my way since no one can be all things understanding of life and the to all people. We all learn to find a universe. niche where each of us can be I don't know it all and I now successful and happy and we know I never will, but as long as I keep refining that area our entire can breathe and think, I will keep lives . trying to grow in my understandOf equal importance, I . ing of others by meeting them belieye, is learning about and and interacting wit~ them; I will understanding to some degree keep trying to become more those many areas where we are knowledgeable in my chosen not expert. If we become so field, and I will try to broaden my myopic that we individually awareness of all areas of life in believe our particular area of general--primarily by reading/ specialization is the most important one or the only one worthy of discovery--because once I was a college student and I thought I intellectual curiosity and study, knew it all. I was wrong. -then we belittle.our fellow human traveler and set ourselves up for a Unity: The Importance of a Singular Physical Space of Wilkes parking issues to where to house after year the grass has to be more students. As class sizes replanted after it is torn up continue to grow with an influx of through the winter. students, the need for more In the best case scenario, a parking and more student housing bulldozer should be brought in, and just remove everything from also increases. Wilkes is also blessed with one side to the other. Remove the waterlogged sod, remove narrow some open space; specifically the BY BILL ANDROCKITIS, JR. Greenway. It provides an excellent sidewalks, and remove the Beacon Staff Writer walkways outside of the library location for special events, and is that don't lead anywhere. just as great for spur of the moment events like football games A new drainage system is Wilkes University is nearing and sunbathing (when the weather essential to move water off of the its 70th birthday, and as such, the is warmer, of course) ' . Greenway so that it dries quicker, students and faculty should take Wilkes had the foresight to and can be used instead of this opportunity to reflect on both take the area between the two avoided. Wider walkways would the good and bad qualities of the largest learning buildings and set also help a great deal, instead of institution. it aside. But as they say, hindsight having to pass people by walking I, for one, believe that the is 20-20. Tne Greenway as it in the mud or grass. good far outweighs the bad; just stands now is little more than a , Better landscaping would look at the educational opportunichunk of open land. Grass takes improve the area greatly, and help ties that are afforded to all Wilkes up 90 percent of the ground space, with water drainage. Add to that students, from a wide array of with narrow sidewalks and minimal some more seating, and the classes and majors, to many Greenway would be an even lands~aping filling it out. extracurricular activities. Wilkes The Greenway now also has greater asset to the Wilkes really is the big name school with another problem : water runoff--or community, one which can be not a small, community-oriented the lack thereof. After a steady only more aesthetically pleasing, campus. rain or when the snow melts, the but more functional as well. Wilkes students can attest, And that is what Wilkes however, that not all is hunkyGreenway becomes a mud bog, dory. Space is a critical issue at more suitable for growing rice than . needs: something to better tie its Wilkes,. _from the never-ending for holding special events. _ , __ .. _ ... .,. ______ ...... - ... -_ . ............. ·---Year -· C?'!1!11unity together. The Wilkes University of today is a bunch of buildings in Wilkes-Barre that comprise a school. With a little planning and work, the campus can be much more unified. Many times. throughout the fall se·mester, I heard students asking where certain buildings are. Perhaps they have no sense of direction, but I believe that it has to do more with the lack of a unified appearance to the campus. That doesn't mean we should knock down all of our older structures and build clones of a big box with classrooms. Part of Wilkes's uniqueness on campus now is its collection of historic buildings. Instead, greater planning should be done in order to incorporate the buildings into the campus. A standard type of sign · or marker to designate the building as a Wilkes property is a good start. Whether it be a plaque on the building itself or a free standing sign in front of it, all Wilkes buildings should receive the same. There are also many smaller things that can be done to make the campus look more unified. Take for instance the sidewalks across campus. On the Greenway alone there are several different widths and styles of walkways. Seems kind of silly, but people notice, at least subconsciously. Rather than using whatever material is cheapest and available at the moment, greater planning of layout and design should be taken from large construction like buildings, to smaller things like widths and styles of sidewalks. Wilkes University is an amazing institution, with a long and interesting history. As it nears its 70th year in existence, · we need to take the steps to ensure its success for another 70 years, being careful to fix fhe small problems as well as the larger ones along the way. �F 8 FEATURES FEBRUARY 6, 2003 CASPS Split Contplete, Dean Searches Com01ence School of Science D~an candidates interview this week In January, the Wilkes University Board of Trustees approved the proposal submitted by Provost Maravene Loeschke that would split the current College of Arts, Sciences and Professional Studies into two separate entities. The titles of the two new schools will be the School of Arts and Humanities and the School of Sciences. In its commitment to educate the Wilkes community as fully as possible about each candidate, this week The Beacon will feature the two Dean candidates for the College of Science, Dr. Ming Lew and Dr. Dale Bruns. In next week's issue The Beacon will feature the reamining two Dean candidates for the College of Arts and Humanities. Dr. Ming Lew's interview will take place on Friday, February,7, and Dr. Dale Bruns' interview will take place on Monday, February I 0. All information courtesy of http:// course. wi Ikes .edu/2Dean s/Documen ts/ science/. DR. MING LEW: The decision of the University to split the College of Arts, Sciences, and Professional Studies into the College of Arts and the College of Sciences signals the next f~' Dr. Dale Bruns phase in the reorganization of Wilkes University, and further clarifies and defines the role this institution is to have within the region . The opportunity to be involved with accomplishing the shared vision as articulated by the President is the motivating factor for my interest in applying for the · position of Dean of the College of Sciences. · The Dean of the College of Sciences serves as the academic administrator for the college. In this role, the "good" dean must represent the college, provide a clear vision, where the decisions are made in an inclusive, logical, and timely manner, and always keep the interests of both the faculty and ad ministration in mind while decisions are bein g made. An effecti ve dean must also provide the planning. support, and allocation of resou rces in order for the coll ege to fulfill its mission to the best of its abi lity. I believe my previous work and · profe~ 1onal experi, •i-e working as director chanced P ' c;; 1mmer h 1r 1 1ir Council, and my current position as Faculty environment that promotes the free exchange of ideas. Associate to the Provost has helped me The Dean will also be responsible for develop some of the leadership skills making recommendations to the administranecessary to be an effective dean. . tion that affect the constituencies of the As the chief administrator of the college. This includes personnel and policy college, the Dean is responsible for recommendations. In my current role of monitoring department budgets, allocating Faculty Associate to the Provost, I am funds, and overseeing the facilities of the assigned two major projects that College. My experience as director of the directly affect the faculty. The first is Advanced Placement Summer Institute has chairing the Handbook Revision exposed me to some of these responsibiliCommittee, which is charged with ties on a smaller scale. The Advanced completing a comprehensive review Placement Summer Institute is a weeklong course. for high school teachers who teach and editing of the Faculty Handbook, to be presented to the faculty for advanced placement courses, allowing approval. The committee's goal is to three graduate credits towards a Master! have an approved revision of the Degree in Education. As director for the Faculty Handbook by January 2004. Of 2000 Summer Institute, I was responsible and accquntable ·for all portions of the particular importance to the committee Institute. This included the hiring of course is the need to clarify issues regarding faculty personnel issues, including instructors and faculty consultants, faculty appointments, tenure, and maintaining the Institute budget, organizing and arranging housing and classroom promotion procedures. My experience with thi_s committee has given me space, acquiring textbooks and technological support, ·and overseeing the entire , insight into the necessary balance week's activities. Additional responsibilities between the needs of the administration included the review of course instructors and the needs of the faculty, and the (by course observation and student necessity to continuously evaluate and evaluations), and ensuring the quality of refine these needs. The second project assigned to me involves the review of instruction in the Institute. The 2000 Institute was very successful, current compensation practices for full-time with over 100 teachers in attenfaculty. My review has included an analysis dance, and generating in excess of of regional and national data from both $100,000 in revenue. AAUP and CUPA, and numerous discusAs the chief academic officer sions with both faculty members and of the college, the Dean must administrators to help me understand and articulate a clear vision, and make clarify our compensation philosophy. This decisions that support the achieveproject has emphasized the importance of ment of that vision. In order to get developing a strategy for compensation, the support of the college in the and utilizing the expertise of members of the decisions, the Dean must generate institution to help develop this strategy. an environment of collaboration, The style of leadership that comes inclusion, and openness in order to most naturally to me is a proactive, rather make these informed and reasonthan a reactive one, with a focus on able decisions. Only then can the building relationships, fostering growth and college truly work towards its progress, and working in a collaborative mission. fashion to achieve common goals. I believe As chair of the Faculty Affairs it necessary to delegate work to faculty Council, I aspired to create this environwho have· expertise and strength in specific ment among the faculty. In addition to areas, and seek the collective wisdom of the setting the agenda and presiding at college in helping to make tough decisions. committee meetings, I developed a set of I have made the decision-making process as annual goals and objectives for the FAC. inclusive as possible so that the individuals This was particularly useful as it helped or groups who are affected by these g~ide the committee in its annual work. The decisions have the opportunity to particiFAC chair is also responsible for setting pate and let their voices be heard. Since the agenda and presiding over general many of the decisions have a direct impact faculty meetings. Because faculty meetings on the student body, it is critical that the are business meetings, and the time student body be represented in discussions allocated for such meetings is limited, when appropriate. My previous experience business must be completed efficiently. as a faculty advisor to Student Government Streamlining the way the faculty conducts assures me that there are students who its business included the use of email and truly care about Wilkes, and want to see it attached PDF documents to ensure the thrive and grow just as much as the faculty, fac ulty remained updated on current . administration , and the Board. issues. Looking back at my time as FAC I believe I rus~ess the qualities and Chair, I believe my biggest contributions to skills to1 ead the College of Sciences, and the fac ulty was to pave the way fo r an can add to the valut' of the college through open line of communication between all a leadership style that values openness. ituencies of th uniYer,ity, and t ,. 1l!ahorati0r, e ll'IJ ;" :n. flexibilil), a J 0ranm' h ati\C I H tat, n on the team, and we are all working towards a common goal: To provide the best possible education for our students, and at the same time, create an atmosphere where everyone is involved and contributing to the mission. This cannot be accomplished by only one person, nor should there be an ,,..,,,. ..... ... . - 'ZJ' "' .•,,~.· l!:i . ·- · ' ;- . Dr. Ming Lew expectation that an individual can fix every problem. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss my qualifications and to address the needs of the College of Sciences. DR. DALE BRUNS: I would like to apply for the position of Dean of the College of Science a~d Engineering. I have enclosed a copy of my resume along with a philosophy of leadership statement. Also, as part of this letter of intent, I have included a vision -statement and goals for the new college. I am optimistic about the future of Wilkes University, and I value the participatory approach to strategic planning initiated by Dr. Gilmour and his management team. I sense a renewed enthusiasm from scientists and engineers at Wilkes due in large part to Dr. Loeschke's efforts to articulate, advocate, and facilitate a new academic structure one appropriately aligned to realize the academic excellence and student enrollment goals of the strategic plan. I would welcome the opportunity to be part of the Provost's management team of academic deans and chairs under the new college structure. Dr. Loeschke has stated clearly her goal of teamwork and shared leadership; the benefits of her efforts have been in evidence during her short tenure at Wilk_es. Although I believe that I have the required experience and management skills to contribute to this team effort, I would like to grow in this capacity and would welcome new mentoring and leadership tra ~ ing opportunities in the position of Dean. From 1991 to 1999) served as Chair, and later as Co-Chair ( l 999-2002 with Dr. Halsor), of the GeoEnvironmental Sciences and E ngineering (GSE) Department at Wilkes. These positions have afforded me opportunities to pursue academic goals Deans '""" inm: 9 �FEBRUARY 6, 2003 FEATURES Deans Continued from page 8 high school students relevant work experiences in our · Faculty advisor on GSE research program. In the context of leadership efforts noted various senior projects, especially as related to my research specialabove, and from the perspective ties of "leadership by example" (see · Numerous newspaper Leadership Statement below), I articles on my GIS research, with would like to highlight the reference to Wilkes and our following personal accomplishstudents ments over the last IO years: Before Wilkes, I spent seven • PI for a DOD research Adam Navarro-Jusino years at the Department of grant (via Earth Conservancy) Energy's (DOE) Idaho National based on GIS and three other Engineering Laboratory (INEL) Hometown: Lewisburg; PA geospatial technologies for where I lead interdisciplinary Major/Year: International Studies/Sophomore watershed research;$ l .5M from technical teams in a range of 1993-1997, with Dr. Halsor as CoQ: What was your favorite concert? research projects (often to remote A:Nas ' PI wilderness areas). I was also a Started and directed the Q: Who is your:role model in lit national environmental research original GIS and Remote Sensing A: ChristopherCar)eton park facilitator for organizing and Center (now the Center for GIS), Q: If you could be ~~nl~ directing "data fusion" efforts and highlighted in our ABET applica}\; J-Lo, bec"~~esJJefigpt;~oij}i technical workshops among seven tion and used for "open houses" Q: WhatareyoudoingJoiugii'( A: Engaging in the evenin ' ·.... DOE national labs, including Oak to recruit students ( 1994-2003) Ridge, Los Alamos, Fermi, and Q: What'sinyoti:tf!d 1'···· • Wrote proposals & Hanford. In addition to this directing six other successfully A:The management experience in R&D, I funded GIS watershed research had excellent mentoring in projects as PI: leadership at the national lab and • $657K internal agency this experience strongly influpeer review or "sole source" enced my approach to leadership Army Corps and EPA as detailed separately. • $338K external regional When I left INEL in 1991, I or national peer review - USDA, had turned down other job EPAEMPACT, Dept. of Interior opportunities and came instead to · Participated in National Wilkes University as a Professor Academy of Sciences subcommitand Department Chair. My tee for global environmental Hometown: WillowGrove, reasons for doing this were databases Major/Year: Mechanical Engineering/Junior threefold. First, I was impressed • Received a national . Q: What was your favorite concert? with the Wilkes' emphasis on "Hammer Award" for use of GIS to A: It is, proba~ly a tie between Creed and Good Cha~lotte. student centered learning address environmental problems Q!Who is your role model in life? research support to Wilkes including the use of team research • Team member on UN and · '· '< My dad ·•. University. Also, budgeted line (e.g., senior projects) in underQ:Ifyoucouldbeanotherpersonforaday;whowouldyoubeandwhy? items in these grants for software, FWS International expeditions to graduate education and curricuhardware, and instrumentation China and Chile (biosphere A: Th~ .presidi;nt;justJg see y,,hat it 'Y,QµId be; like. lum. Second, the positive teamreserves) . ; ·. nc ::,.. Q: What are d?WgJ!)nigh!? ~~~:~:t~r~:st~:t:t:~~en~~~andswork and interdisciplinary mix of • Peer review consultant A: Probably spme studying and then go!ng to ~ b~. . · expertise within both the GSE 2 years, at a DOE national lab for Q: '\,\'hat'spt)'.ourcd playe~rightpow? on" experience and to start our Department and the School of Lockheed-Martin and Bechtel-ID ·· ··" · · · A:BreakingBenja'mi.ri ' "hi-tech" CenterforGIS and Science and Engineering aptly for GIS watershed research; and , ' ' Remote Sensing in the GSE reflected my positive experiences for other EPA/NSF, DOE, and EPA Department. These technologies . at the large national labs, but in a have now been incorporated into watershed program reviews small academic setting where •. Nine peer reviewed GIS . our environmental curriculum. individuals can make a difference. Overall, our students have research presentations at national benefited by working . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - And three, the unique directly on teamhistory and environmental setting of oriented· research Lindsey Schlott northeastern PA seemed Dr. Ming Lew's interview will take place on projects, using cutting a model place where a Friday, February 7, and Dr. Dale Bruns' interview edge technologies for will take place on Monday, J;ebruary 10. small progressive _senior capstone Hometown: Warwick, NY university, with strong projects, and working All information courtesy ofhttp://course.wilkes.edu/ Major/Year: Elementary Ed & Psychology/ technical programs and in professionally 2D~ans/Docqments/science// Sophomore .___ _ _ _ _...;.__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _..;..;;:..;..;;:...;.__ ___. applied research, could equipped laboratories Q: What was your favorite concert? make unique, significant contribuconferences ( 1997 to present) for their coursework, A: Zootopia tions to the ecological well-being • Taught courses in And third, to implement our Q: Who is your role model in life? and economic vitality of the ecotoxicology, hydrology, waste collective research efforts, the A: Carrie Bradshaw region. management, introduction to department moved quickly to hire Q: If you could be one person fi Thank you for considering environmental science and or train 11 additional staff A: JenniferAnniston--be my application. Please refer to my engineering, global environment members in the department for 1;Q:'w1u:t resume and essays for details. I (non-majors), environmental data technical teams to conduct these A: Watching Th1/ Bacliel welcome input and discussion on interdisciplinary projects. In analysis, and GIS ·What'sinyonrcdpl any !)f my perspectives and • Student advising; numerous cases, we recruited our experiences relative to how I might placing students in various own students and later hired them contribute to leadership at Wilkes as full-time consultants for several internships & three in national and the implementation of the new programs (EPA and U.S. FWS); . years. Most have moved on to college. successful careers in the environtaking students to conferences & mental field based on their industry trade fairs; GIS talks to after my previous experience as a scientist Tor an R&D engineering firm at a U.S. DOE national laboratory (see below). Under my leadership, the department has expanded both its academic and research programs in several ways to the mutual benefit of Wilkes, our students and faculty, and the regional community. First, we took full responsibility for the environmental engineering program and further developed our environmental curriculum in both science and engineering sub-disciplines. To achieve this, we recruited and hired three new environmental engineering faculty, showcased GIS and faculty grants in student recruitment, and achieved full ABET accreditation for the first time in the department's history. During the ABET accreditation visit to campus, our reviewer made special note of our interdisciplinary approach and successful team efforts in the GSE Department. Second, under my leadership as Chair or Co-Chair, GSE Department faculty wrote a numberoffederally funded research proposals to DOD and EPA that resulted in more than $4.5M over the last ten years. This research effort includes over $650K in overhead, lab fees, and on~ iS 9 A; you :nt Dean Searchesr , am y ~ey~;~,c>ing !} r, es e . :~ ~~-------'-----~~~~---~-~--..... --'-'-'---' ~ ~ �10 FEATURES FEBRUARY 6, 2003 Early Detection Key in Gynecological Health Women's health night offered February 10 BY MONICA CARDENAS Beacon Staff Writer Each year, more than 4.5 million women ages 18 to 50 report at least one Condoms and spermicide are the best way to prevent STD's besides abstinence." Monday, February 10, Health Services It is imperative that women, especially those that are sexually active, receive a yearly exam in order to detect any disease. chronic gynecological condition. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, "younger women are particularly at risk for reproductive health problems associated with sexually transmitted diseases. Twothirds of all STD cases occur among individuals younger than 25 years." The best way to prevent these kinds of health problems is a yearly gynecological exam. Diane O'Brien, Director of Health Services, CRNP, at Wilkes University · stressed how important yearly check-4ps are for college-aged women. "Pap smears are probably one of the best diagnostic ways to pick up a disease. They are an absolute must," said O'Brien. She added, "Women are often asymptomatic when they have STDs or cervical cancer." Due to this fact, it is imperative that women, especially those that are sexually active, receive a yearly exam in order to detect any disease. While Pap smears are often dreaded, the HHS confirms that "while painless for most women, a Pap test can cause discomfort for some women." A Pap test is · performed during a pelvic exam and allows the doctor to take a few cells from the cervix for testing. Pap smears check the cells of the cervix for STDs and cell changes, which could be a sign of cancer. Routine exams help identify any changes early on so that treatment is given promptly. . More specifically, human papillomavirus (HPV), also referred to as genital warts, may lead to more serious problems. "It is important that HPV is caught early because it is precancerous," said O'Brien. She went on to explain that an HPV patient may need up to three exams a year until the virus has been treated completely. In addition to a Pap smear, breast exams are also important. It is recommended that women perform a self-exam monthly. The HHS notes, "When breast cancer is found early, a woman has more treatment choices and a good chance of a complete recovery. It is therefore important that breast cancer be detected as early as possible." In order to receive a clean bill of health each year, O'Brien said, "[Sexually active women must] always use protection. confidential and free of charge. Call Health Services at 408-4530 to make an appointment. For more information on women's health, visit www.4woman.gov. Wilkes will host a Women's Health Night- February 10 For more information on women's health, visit: www.4women.gov will host Women's Health Night. This event offers Pap smears, breast exams, STD testing, counseling and more. Also, it is S.T UDENTS WELCOME Sherman Hills Apart~ents The Best Looking Affordable Apartments In Wilkes-Barre Now accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom apartments Centrally Located Public transportation Carpeting Air Conditioning On Site Social Service Coordinator. Laundry Facilities 24-Hour Maintenance Service Frost Free Refrigerator Garbage Disposal Stove 300 Parkview Circle Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18702 Monday- Friday · 8A.M. to 5P.M. CHECK US OUT TODAY !!!! 570-823-5124 EHO �FEBRUARY 6, 2003 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 11 La Esperanza: A Mexican Delight BY ALLISON FENNELL andAMANDA WATSON Beacon Co"espondents Sick of always dining out at the various chain restaurants'arow,nd town? If you are looking for a unique, authentic dining experience, La Esperanza is the perfect place for all Mexican food lovers. Whenever Mexican food comes to mind most will think of heading out to the local Taco Bell. If this is your idea of delicious Mexican food, La Esperanza is not the place for you. This new authentic Mexican restaurant is located on 39-40 E Northampton Street. The business is open Monday through Thursday from noon to 5 and the weekend hours vary. The Setting Walking into the restaurant brought back memories of Amanda's trip to Mexico. It is a small space with eight round tables, a juke box in the corner, a small soda fridge, LaEsperanza 39-40 East Northampton Street Monday-Thursday- noon to 5:00 p.in. Weekend Hours Vary and a great deal of Mexican decor around the room. The entire effect gives the customer a feel for the authenticity of the Mexican experience. Once we sat down a waiter handed us the menus. The first thing we noticed was that our drinks came directly from Mexico and were located in the small soda fridge. Being used to fountain soda, we were not prepared for a small glass of · Papaya juice. TheMenu After selecting our drinks we looked over the small selection of food and realized that they didn't have an exceptionally diverse selecti!:m. Some of the items on the menu included: tacos, fried tacos, enchiladas, and quesadillas. All items had the option to include meat or chicken, and for all vegetarians they gave the option of cheese or potato. If you are really hungry, they have entrees that include a side of beans or rice. To top off your meal they also offer authentic Mexican desserts. - Alison ordered two cheese quesadillas and thought that the portions were small, but did enjoy the meal. She expected the quesadillas to be huge because of past experiences at Mexican resturants. But she thought it was very good because it was crispy and they used authentic cheese striaght from Mexico. It had a different, unique flavor The Beacon/Ryan Klemish LaEsperanza offers good food and quality customer service. that made the quesadillas tasty. Also the price was very reasonable for college strudents because one cheese quesdialls was only $1.50 and if you wanted meat, it was only $1.75. On the other hand, Amanda ordered a cheese enchilada and thought that it was not the best Mexican food she ever tasted. She thought it tasted like it was already frozen and they just warmed it up, she didnt think they took time in actually making it. But overall we thought that the prices were reasonable, the food was adequate, and our service was good. For example, in one entree you receive four enchiladas and the price is only $5.00, which is still cheap. Other meals ranged from $1.50 to $7 .00, which for college students, is a cheap, tatsy meal and right around the corner from our campus. Out of five stars we both give this restaurant a three. Vagina Monologues: Dramatic Reading to Raise Awareness of·Women's Issues · BY LAURA BRODY their marriage. In 17 states that is legal. Fact: The average rapist rapes 18 times before he is caught. Fact: One in three women are These are just a few of the startling sex ually assaulted in their lifetimes. facts about violence towards women. Fact: One in five are raped. In an effort to raise awareness about Fact: Twenty-five percent of married sexual and physical assaults against women are raped by their husbands during women "The Vagina Monologues" will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Henry Student Center on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. of this week. The Vagina Monologues is an awardwinning play written by Eve Enseler. It was first performed on February 14, 1998. It is a part of a larger social . and activist movement called The Beacon/Ryan Klemish V-Day. V-Day works to end Wilkes students raise awareness about domestic violence in Beacon Staff Writer the Henry Student Center. violence against women and girls by heightening awareness of various perceptions and facts about women's sexuality. In five years it has raised $14 million, which has gone to opening safe houses in Africa and schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan along with donations to local groups. The Vagina Monologues will be performed by female Wilkes students, faculty, and friends and one male. The performance consists of a collection of monologues that the cast stands up and delivers about vaginas. "Women get the chance to be on stage and vent," said Susan Gilroy.junior, Elementary Special Ed major, Women's Studies minor and organizer of V-Day. The topics addressed include lesbianism, anger, rape, little known facts, hair, orgasms, birth, smell, appearance, burka, rape camps in Bosnia and more. This year two cast members have scripted their own monologues with the topic "What the world would be like without violence against women and girls?" The Vagina Monologues not only raises awareness about assault against women but also gives women a new perspective about their vaginas. "I wasn't crazy about saying vagina aloud last year, but I got to get up there and say something about myself in a whole different way. It's socially acceptable for men to talk about their penises but somehow saying 'vagina' is considered immoral. Vagina is not a dirty word. It's a body part and women shouldn't be afraid to talk about it," said Amanda Brozana, Junior, Communication Studies major, Women's Studies minor and organizer ofV-Day. "Vagina Monologues" The award-winning play written by Eve Enseler Henry Student Center, Grand Ballroom Friday and Saturday - 7 :30 p.m. Sunday ~ 2 P:m. i § .I �FEBRUARY 6, 2003 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 12 . . f' ·;;:?.·.· s ·· . .,. ·. . •. . . .. •..·•. ·. The -best pizza ln town is now the best deal for delivery or takeout.! tt2 . •·. ··· 161' ~ 8n.mq.stl i .~·· . 2l 16" • $1 . Tho FomUy Party Pock l Lo.rge 1o:" Pizza, •RS 1 laJge Order ·. (l6) Wlngi ond 1 Order of . Mouc;ueUa Sticks $18.95· We deliver to Wilkes University Grotto Pizza · Gateway Center, Edwardsville 331-FAST (3278) • Does not indude tax, ,gratuity; or del.ive:ry charge. .• �ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FEBRUARY 6, 2003 Noted Novelists and Pennsylvania State Poet ·Part of University Lecture Series COURTESY OF MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS ~ Wilkes University's Humanities Division will sponsor public readings and book signings by three visiting writers this spring including. , Samuel Hazo, ,;; Pennsylvania's ,;_1 state poet. The events are made '1 possible by the University's Allan Hamilton Dickson Visiting Writers Endowment. Leading off the series on Beth Saulnier February I 0th at 7 p.m. is Robert Mooney, author of Father of the Man, the story of a World War II veteran who becomes obsessed by the loss of his son who is missing in action in Vietnam. Published last October by Random House, Fat her of the Man is Mooney's powerful and haunting debut novel that takes place in 1982 in a closely-knit community of IrishAmericans living in Binghamton, New York. Mooney has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and has published short fiction in many journals and magazines. He also serves as director of the creative writing program at Washington College in Maryland. Following Mooney is poet Samuel Hazo who will read from his work and new collection, Just Once: New and Previous Work, on March 12th at 7 p.m. Dr. Hazo is the distinguished author of more than thirty books, including poetry, fiction and essays. He is the McAnulty Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Duquesne University and Robert Mooney Director of the International Poetry Forum and also holds an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Wilkes. Dr. Hazo's 1972 collection of poetry, Once for the Last Bandit, was a National Book Award finalist. Former Governor Robert Casey named Hazo Pennsylvania's first State Poet in 1993, a position he still holds. Rounding out the series is mystery novelist and journalist Beth Saulnier, who will visit Wilkes on April l 0th at 7 p.m. Saulnier, who describes herself as "a mystery writer, reporter, editor and dog lover," has written five mysteries and will read from her latest, titled Ecstasy. A 1990 1 Free Commemorative Winter Weekend Shirt for every 10 shirts you order. Cal] or stop by for a quote! " Located In Downtown Wilkes-Barre 11 5 South Main Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18701 570 3- 272 graduate of Vassar College, Saulnier . is currently the associate editor of the Cornell University alumni magazine and the film critic for The Ithaca JoumaJ: Saulnier will also serv!;_! as a plenary Th 13 speaker at Wilkes University's annual Tom Bigler high school fournalism conference on April 12th. The readings are free and open to the public and will be held in Kirby Hall , 202 South River Street in Wilkes-Barre. Book copies will be available for purchase and signing on the day of each event. For more information, call 570408-4530. Samuel Hazo ;RFORMING ARTS AT WILKES UNIVEltSITY Darte Board Performance Hour Wednesday, Feb. 12 noon MENC Workshop Arts Integration Baroque Dance Workshop Saturday, Feb. 8 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Musical Theater Guys and Dolls Friday/Saturday, Feb. 14/15 8p.m. Sunday,Feb. 16 2p.m. NU Arts New and Unusual Arts Tuesday, Feb. 18 8p.m. �ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 14 FEBRUARY 6, 2003 V Mixing-Up Late Night: The Ji0101y Ki0101el Show BY JILLIAN FORD Beacon Staff Writer Johnny had Ed . Conan has Andy. And Adam has Jimmy. But at some point for every show's host, even their comic foils have to fly the nighttime nest and find a niche of their own. While Ed McMahon ended up hawking mail-order contests and working a talent show, and Andy Richter having his own sitcom, Jimmy Kimmel has flown the coup to his very own late night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," which airs weeknights at 12 midnight on ABC. Having already played second fiddle to laconic Ben Stein on the recently departed "Win Ben Stein's Money" and the more acerbic Adam Carolla on the gonzo "Man Show," both on Comedy Central, Kimmel has absolutely proven himself to be solo talent, enough so tq take on hosting a late night talk show on the Mouse network, one of the few networks that hasn't had that kind of programming in anyone's recent . memory. 5o the event was something worth checking vut. Observing a recent episode, the show set the pace by beginning with Kimmel trying to make an entrance in a theater somewhere in Hollywood and a voice-over from Super Dave Osborne, who's sounding rather foggy nowadays. The overall setup reminded me more of a syndicated talk Tasty show, not too far from that of Rosie's or Caroline Rhea's, but without the daytime ambience, thankfully. Kimmel's show also includes a weekly celebrity guest host, most of whom take more airtime a~ay from the host than they should. The show also welcomes some celebrity guests such as Jerry O' Connell and a Comedy Central comedian showing his speciality variatio!1 on a staring contest called "gay chicken:" You can use your imaginations on that one. For anyone out there who was hoping for some Man Show deliverance, the show doesn't disappoint. Recently, Kimmel welcomed a comic bit with the equally gonzo Tammy-Faye Baker-Messner, flaky and pancaked as ever, regaling viewers with her insights on a trip to a Florida chapter of Mensa. The show also welcomes special musical guests. Recently Unwritten Law appeared, although oddly, they were not mentioned in the beginning credits. Even a special appearance by Vince Vaughn with Kimmel's "Uncle Frank" at movie premier kept viewers guessing until the very end of the show. Despite all of the production and coordination that seems patched together in a hurry for Kimmel's show (the effects of the live format), the show is a welcome spin to late night programming. a Tidbits Well, it is cold, rainy, snowy, and dreary outside. There. is not much to do but curl up with your favorite blanket and try to stay warm. On these chilly winter days, I find that the right food can make eve.n the most depressing day · more tolerable. Today, I would like to share with you my personal favorite comfort food. This food can brighten any of my days, or compliment my best. My favorite comfort food is none other than the infamous con.coction we know as chocolate. So, if you are sad or feeling low, get your pep back with some of these recipes. Chocolate Popcorn Recipe courtesy Paula Deen 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup light com syrup 1/2 stick butter 2 t~blespoons cocoa 1/2 teaspoon salt 8 cups popcorn Over medium heat, using a four quart pot, combine the sugar, corn syrup, butter, cocoa, and salt and bring to a boil. Once the mixture is well mixed, add the popped corn. Cook and stir until popcorn is coated, approximately two minutes. Cool mixture and shape into three-inch balls. Brownie Sundaes Recipe courtesy Ina Garten 3/4 cups heavy cream 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips I 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee or espresso powder 6 brownies I quart vanilla ice cream . . . . ......... . ... ....... ........ .~ ~ - This Week in Entertainment History ~ • •• • • • • • • • • • • • : • • • • • : • : • : • • • • • • • • • • • • February 6, 1981- Former Beatles, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison teamed to record a musical tribute to John Lennon. The result was "All Those Years Ago", which spent three weeks at #2 on the pop music charts. The song was recorded on Harrison's Dark Horse label. February 7, 1940- Walt Disney's ~nimation, Pinocchio, premiered at the Center Theatre in Manhattan, New York. The showing was the second feature-length film for Disney, following Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. One critic called the show, "The happiest event since the war." February 8, 1985 • On CBS-TV, The Dukes of Hazzard" ended its 6-1 /2 year run. The series earned the title of using more stunt men than any other television series. The show would use up to eight cars per episode when the crash sequences got difficult. The theme song, "The Dukes of Hazzard (Good 01' Boys)", was performed by Waylon Jennings. February 9, 1998 - Novelist Barbara Chase-Riboud dropped her$ IO million copyright infringement lawsuit that alleged Steven Spielberg's Dreamworks SKG studio stole her ideas for the movie Amistad. Chase-Riboud said she and her lawyers reviewed Dreamworks' files and other documents and "concluded neither Steven Spielberg nor Dream works did anything improper." February 10, 1956- Elvis Presley recorded "Heartbreak Hotel" for RCA Records in Nashville, Tennessee. The record was awarded two gold records, one for _each side. The hit song gracing the other side was "I Was the One." February 11, 1968 - In New York, the new 20,000 seat Madison Square Garden offici;lly opened, making it the fourth arena to be named Madison Square Garden. The arena for sports and entertainment opened with a gala hosted by Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. February 12, 1994 - Two thieves stole one of the world's most famous paint 0 ings, The Scream by Edvard Munch, in Oslo. * Information provided courtesy of www.uselessknowledge.com -~ •• • •• • •• in th diffe BY MELISSA GALLUP Beacon Staff Writer ~ •• -FEI Melt the heavy cream, chocolate chips, and instant coffee in a bowl over simmering water until smooth, stirring occasionally. Place a brownie on each plate, top with a scoop of ice cream, and serve with warm chocolate sauce. • •• • • • • • • • : • • • • • : • : • : Peppermint Hot Chocolate Recipe courtesy Jackie Riley • l 1/2 cups heavy cream l 1/2cupsmilk I/4 cup sugar I/8 teaspoon salt 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped 3 drops peppermint oil Sweetened'whipped cream, for garnish Chocolate shavings, for garnish • • • • In a saucepan, combine the cream, milk, sugar, and salt and heat over mediumlow heat. When -the c(eam mixture just begins to steam, add the~hopped chocolate, and stir, until melted. Stir in the peppermint oil. Divide the hot chocolate among mugs and top with whipped cream and chocol~te shavings. • •• .. .. .. .. .......... ..... ...............,..._ _____________________________ ....._ For more tasty recipes, visit: www.wilkesbeacon,com ______.. ......._ Coll the ( Mes �FEBRUARY 6, 2003 15 SPORTS Wilkes Grapplers Continue Tough Schedule Colonels post two wins in last three matches BY WILL MIDGETT Beacon Staff Writer The Wilkes wrestling team competed ·"" two in three matches on Saturday in different locations. First the team traveled to Lycoming College for the MAC Duals. Once there, the Colonels took on Elizabethtown and Messiah. Wilkes squashed Elizabethtown 46-12 but then fell to Messiah 27-1 3. After the disappointing loss to Messiah, Wilkes packed up and headed to Hackettstown, New Jersey to face Centenary College. Wilkes was able to beat the host team 35-15. . Elizabethtown didn't pose much of a threat to Wilkes as it gave up four forfeits. Wilkes won its first three matches and earned a key pin at 147 from junior captain, Bryan Wech. "Being a captain makes me want to set an example for the rest of the team," said Wech. The team captain later suffered an injury default against Centenary when he caught an elbow in the eye. He had to forfeit that match because the doctors didn't want the cut to get any bigger, but he Become a Lifesaver/ Donate Plasma that Is needed for mlllfons of people each year ... IBPI Interstate Blood & Plasma, Inc. 41 S. Main St Wilkes Barre, PA It's Safe and Convenient was _able to wrestle on Wednesday against the College of New Jersey. Junior co-captain Jed Starner and junior Jon Neyerlin came away with big victories for the Colonels. Both wrestlers pinned their opponents, Starner at 157 and Neyerlin at 184. Wilkes also received forfeits at 125, 174, 197, and 285. Wilkes was only able to win three .matches against a tough Messiah squad. Freshman Sean Davies won a 5-2 decision at 165 and sophomore Rex Harris scored a huge 13-2 major decision at 174. The team also received a forfeit at 285. Over the weekend, Harris improved his record to an impressive 27-3. Although he has been one of the most productive wrestlers for Wilkes this season, he still feels that he hasn't wrestled to his full potential. "Once I do that," he explains, "It'll be a show." As a current theme for the Wilkes grapplers, they faced a team hurting from forfeits. Centenary gave up four matches at 149, 157, 165, and 197. Wilkes also won two big matches at 133 and 285. Junior John Muscarella (133) earned a 16-0 technical fall and senior Cory Flei sher pinned his opponentin 3:18. With the MAC Championships looming in the distance, Wilkes still has some tough competition to face in the next two weeks. Wilkes will travel to Ithaca College on Saturday, February 8. The following weekend, the Colonels will face Scranton and Lycoming at Gettysburg College. 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The Lady Colonels would dampeh Wilkes' playoff chances. then went on a 15-2 run to start the second After 20 minutes of action on half, en route to a 73-60 victory at the Marts Center. With the win, the Lady Colonels improved to 12-6 overall and 4-4 in the Freedom Conference. FDU fell to 7-10 overall and 1-7 in the conference. Senior Whitney Bull and sophomore Andrea DeMaranville provided much of the offensive explosion, tallying 13 and 12 respectively in the second half. . FDU got out to the early lead at the 18 :20 mark of the first half on a basket by Veronica Cant. Bull then gave Wilkes the lead with a traditional three-point play on the ensuing possession. The Devils then went on an 8-0 run to give them an 11-4 advantage with 14:52 to play in the opening half. Four different players connected on field goals to spread the lead to seven. Wilkes began to chip away at the lead but would get no closer than The Beacon/Mick Jenkins two points until the final two minutes Andrea DeMaranville pushes the ball upcoµrt of the half. Bull made a pair of free during Saturday's game against FDU. throws to tie the game at 28-28 with BY KEVIN SICKLE Beacon Sports Editor I :40 remaining. Freshman Andrea Kacprowicz then gave the Lady Colonels their first lead since the 18:08 mark. Following an FDU free throw, DeMaranville answered with o_ne of her own to give Wilkes the 31-29 advantage at intermission. "We got some shots; we just didn't get any to drop," commented head coach Jim Reed about his team's 7 for 29 shooting performance in the first half. "Everything was kind of slow. Nobody was moving, and we missed some wide open shots," explained DeMaranville. The Beacon/Mick Jenkins The Lady Colonels Sarah Kopko drives the lane for two on Pamela Sagehorn. came out of the locker room .ready to play, and showed it, using DeMaranville scored six points to give the their big run to stretch the lead to 15 with Lady Colonels their biggest lead of the 14:33 left. Bull scored five points to go contest. along with four by DeMaranville, with FDU did anything but lay down as Kacprowicz and sophomore Danielle they W..'!nt on a 9-0 run late in the game, but Kresock both hitting from downtown the deficit was too much to overcome. during the run that provided the cushion. Lauralee Janoski scored on two-consecuThe lead got to 20 on two separate ti ve possessions and Kathryn Pearson occasions mid-way through the second completed a three-point play to make the half, and with 2:33 left to play, Wilkes Lady Colonels enjoyed a 22-point advantage. Kresock continued on page 17 again connected from distance and Colonels Fend-off Pesky Devils Plisko and Morgan combine Jor 47 points in win BY DENNIS FERENCHICK Beacon Editorial Board Chair Making his third career start at point guard, junior Dave Plisko "poured in a game-high 25 points and dished out six assists to help Wilkes University overcome a poor shooting performance and beat FDU-Florham 78-66 on Saturday afternoon at the Marts Center. Juniors Mik~ Morgan and Phil . Bonczewski added 22 and 13 points respectively for the Colonels who improved to 14-4 overall and 5-3 in the Freedom Conference. Senior Brian McCauley also scored a game-high 25 points and sophomore Justin Barrows-Trewitt added 20 for the Devils who fell to 711 overall and I-7 in conference play. Wilkes shot just 36.7 percent from the field in the game, after coming off a blistering 60 percent shooting performance in a 77-64 victory over cross-town rival King's College. · However, the Colonels managed to enter the locker room with a slim 36-33 lead, thanks to a 17-point first-half performance from a red-hot Plisko. Continuing to adjust to his new role, the Hanover native scored 10 points just six minutes into the contest, and buried his third straight threepointer in a span of two minutes to give Wilkes a 20-9 lead with 12:40 remaining in the first. "I felt good out there," said Plisko, who was 7 for 12, including 3 for 6 from behind the arc in the first half. "In warm-ups I was hitting my shot, ~nd I just got a little rhythm going. As soon as you hit your first shot it's a little easier to get going, and I just took tbe ball to the hole and my shots just fell for me pretty much." After playing only four minutes in the first half due to foul trouble, Morgan ignited the Colonels at the start of the second by quickly burying two threes and hitting a free throw to increase the lead to 10 with 17: 15 left to play. "I didn't play much in the first half, so I just treated it [the second halt] like it was a new game," said Morgan, who scored 21 of his 22 points after half-time. "I wasn't tired at all, so I used that to my advantage. I had fresh legs, and I was able to get my own shots off." Wilkes led by as many as 14 points in the second half, · but FDU would make a late run, cutting the lead to 64-60 on a Jamaal Ford three-pointer with 3:30 left in the game. However, Plisko immediately found an open Morgan who answered with a three of his own to give Wilkes a seven-p.oint lead and kill the Devils' comeback bid. "The goal at the beginning of the second half was to get Michael some shots, and we got him some good looks," said head coach Jerry Rickrode. "I thought a big play was when they hit a three and he answered right back with a three." Morgan finished the game 6 for 13 from the field, including 5 of 12 from threepoint range. Plisko ended up 8 for 16 from the floor, Colonels continued on page 17 The Beacon/Mick Jenkins Phil Bonczewski looks to pass during Saturday's game. FEB B wrest! fans b "who.' freshm 197m potenti Un ive contim Colon displ a fresh himsel winni out of t into th La score 7, Flahe proved Wilkes the fi na do ublereboun JO boa Kopko back a figures tossed the Josi other's team's of beini �SPORTS FEBRUARY 6, 2003 17 Bleich: Future Pin-nacle BY J.J. HANSON Beacon Assistant Sports Editor What's new in the Marts Center wrestling room that has Wilkes wrestling fans buzzing? It's not a "what; 0~t's a Wilkes-Barre native Eric Bleich, the freshman star wrestling for Wilkes at the l97 mark, is demonstrating enormous potential this year to represent Wilkes University on the national level and continue the tradition of excellence that the Colonels wrestling program has historically displayed. Bleich began wrestling in 9th grade for Hanover Area. Coming in to Wilkes as a freshman, Bleich set a humble goal for himself, "My goal was just to have a winning record." Eric blew his humble goal out of the water while making the transition into the college level and is now set on Jns n. he s but l- winning his way to nationals. Assistant coach Jon Laudenslager said Bleich is such a good wrestler because he has, "Desire to be good. He's got a great work ethic. He is constantly learning ... doing the steps necessary to improve himself." It is this work effort that has made him a formidable opponent for all who have the misfortune to face him. In the move to the college level, Bleich has had to wrestle at a higher weight and therefore change his strategy. When on the mat Bleich goes for the, "double leg take down, hard, fast, and strong. Snap his head to get him into position, and blast him with a double." This is a technique that few opponents have been able to withstand. Despite his initial success at Wilkes, there is one opponent the future allAmerican has had difficulty defeating. Bleich said of his battle, "My tough- score 73-58. Another bucket by Ashley Flaherty decreased the margin to 13, but it proved to be the game's final points as Wilkes was able to run out the clock, making the final score 73-60. The Lady Colonels got a pair of double-doubles from Bull (24 points and 12 rebounds) and DeMaranville (23 points and 10 boards) in the victory. Freshman Sarah Kopko scored eight points in her first game back after missing three games due to injury. FDU put three players in double fig ures. Pearson finished with 14, Janoski tossed in 13, and Flaherty contributed 10 in the losing effort. "As players, we have to pick up each other's slack," commented Kopko about the team's second half corrections. "That's part of being a team." "I think we hustled a lot more," DeMaranville concluded. "Everyone was on their toes and we started making shots." "I knew [DeMaranville] was on the verge," commented Reed of his sophomore sensation. "We needed her to step up and have a big game, and she did." With so many players out due to injury, Reed also had to rely on some key performances from his bench players. "[Freshman] Nadine Taylor gave.us some strong minutes," Reed said. "It doesn't show up with a bunch of stats, but her contribution was really valuable to us winning the game." The Lady Colonels will be on the road on for the next two games, traveling to Drew on Saturday and then .to Lebanon Valley for a non-conference game on Monday. They will then return home to square off against DeSales on Wednesday. www.musicalenergi.com . atso buying & selling: DVDS•VHS VIDEO GAMES RECORDS TAPES· ... •fl ... •fl jn rlddUS/CfiL ENERU/ n j n n n rno~rERS I /~~~~ n nnnnnnnnnnnn 59 north ~ain street • Wilkes-barre • 829-2929 bestsel~ction best prices 1e. ·r, The Beacon/Mick Jenkins Freshman Eric Bleich has made an impact for the Colonels this season. Lady Colonels Continued from page 16 nnnnnnnnnnnn n n j caSh for ~our j n cornpacf <JiScS n nn nn ns est opponent, I think, has been myself. I wrestled some pretty tough kids, but had the capabilities of beating them. Being a freshman, I underestimated myself and I let them take advantage of that." Bleich shows a sense of heart and desire on and off the mat that is contagious to those who are in his presence. In a era in which people so often are willing to pass their problems onto someone else, Bleich is eager to take on a challenge, stare it in the face, and strike it down. This feeling came out in his assistant coach's remarks on Bleich's future, "He wants to go to the limit. He is committed; he has the desire that he wants to be a national champ/All-American. He doesn't want to wait until he is a senior. He wants to get it done now." \l I cool gifts Wilkes recently held a pool tournament in the Student Center. Students were able to show off their shark capabilities for prizes. Colonels Continued from page 16 from the floor, hitting four from behind the arc. Bonczewski added I I boards for the Colonels, who out rebounded the Devils 40 to 33. "I thought we went after the basketball really nicely in the second half on the boards," explained Rickrode. "At the half they were up on us by four rebounds and we ended up out-rebounding them by seven. So, the second we out-rebounded them by 11, which I thought was really big because we did not shoot the ball well." "There were a lot of fouls in the game, · and we're starting to shoot the line a little better which is a positive," added Rickrode. "And as I said, it doesn't matter how you played four weeks ago, it's how you're playing right now. We've juggled some things and the guys have responded well to it, and we're playing the best that we've played at this point." ~pring Break 2003 Cancun, Acapulco, Jamaica, Bahamas and Florida. Groups save up to $120 per room! STS @ 1-800-648-4849 www.ststravel.com �18 FEBRUARY 6, 2003 SPORTS Out in Leftfield: LeBron James BY KEVIN SICKLE Beacon Sports Editor "I just got all kinds of crap in there. Timberlands, Jordans, adidas, Air Force Ones. I got a Julius Erving throwback jersey, a Pete Maravich, a Kenny Anderson from the Nets. I got Jerry West, Kareem AbdulJabbar." No, it's not your local Champs or FootLocker manager describing his stock room. It's prep basketball's biggest phenom, LeBron James, telling ESPN.com columnist Tom Friend about his collection of &neakers and sports attire. , James has been under the national microscope for two years now, but the magnification has increased tenfold since December of2002 when ESPN The Magazine put him.on the cover of its "NEXT" issue. The magazine's most popular issue of the year showcases the best up-and-coming talent.that the sports world has to offer, and editors chose James as their number one star. The kid is phenomenal, but when was the last time you saw a high school basketball game on national television? How about pay-per-view? Never? You're not the only one. Up until the current reign of "King James," this was almost unheard of. Now, it seems to be commonplace. James and his St. Vincent - St. Mary (Akron, OH) Irish appear on SportsCenter, pay-per-view, and ESPN2 with regularity. From his 360-degree dunk in a game to the triumph over then top-ranked Oak Hill Academy, James has been in the national spotlight wherever he goes. What started with a sneaker company sending free sneakers to James and his Irish teammates has now culminated in a suspension for the superstar. On Friday, the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) declared James ineligible for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs - a decision that stood for just five days before being temporarily blocked by Summit County Judge James Williams. The penalty that stands as of press time is that James must miss two games, the result of his acceptance of two jerseys from a sporting goods store in the Athens area in exchange for posing for pictures to be put on the store walls - a clear violation of the status of amateur. In addition the' decision is retroactive, meaning that the game James missed over the weekend counts as one of the two games he must miss. The real kicker, however, comes in the fact that St. Vincent St. Mary gets to choose the other game that James will miss. It's becoming a three-ring circus. And who exactly is responsible for all of this? Could it be head coach Dru Joyce? How about the school itself? What role does the media play in all of this? Is it possible that LeBron's mother, Gloria James, let this get out of hand? And what about the sneaker companies like Adidas, Nike, Reebok, andAndl? The answer is all of the above. Lastly, we come to the media, most For starters, the sneaker companies notably ESPN. As mentioned, LeBron attracted attention to this kid by sending graced the cpver of their most popular issue James and his teammates free sneakers and of the year. His team has made national other merchandise - allowing James to television appearances twice on ESPN2. capitilize monetarily on his athletic fame (a They plaster his highlights on SportsCenter clear violation of amateur status). ' and have dozens of articles about him on Joyce revamped his team's schedule ESPN.com. But it couldn't be them ... this season to allow LeBron's skills to be There are so many things to point to showcased around the country. The Irish that show LeBron has been spoiled rotten have traveled to California, North Carolina, and put on a pedestal that we reserve for and Pennsylvania already this season, and only the greatest of the great. Pretty lofty they will be playing in a tournament in New standards for an 18-year-old. Jersey this coming weekend. Did Joyce SportsNation has pushed this kid too have the best interests of LeBron and his far, and he is paying the price. You can't teammates in mind, or was he out to blame a guy for taking advantage of his advance himself, both professionally and situation, accepting gifts that are thrown financially? his way. He's just a senior in high school, St. Vincent - St. Mary allowed Joyce and look at all of the media attention to deviate from the standard schedule they - surrounding him. No one should have to had played for years. In addition to that, put up with cameras following him everythey hiked ticket prices because of the where he goes, not even being able to eat following LeBron was gathering. But that's lunch without fanfare. not monetarily capitalizing on athletic I saw it coming. You saw it coming. fame ... Eyeryone saw it coming. LeBron could What about Gloria-James, the loving have lived a normal life. He could have motherofLeBron? From all vantage points gone to class, maintained that 3.5, gone out it looks like she has raised a good young with all the good-looking girls, and guided man. After all, he maintains a 3.5 grade his team to the state championship. But point.average and is respected by teachers that simple life is gone. He now has to glare and peers. Sure, she didn't have the into television cameras day in and day out $50,000 to buy that shiny new Hummer that and answer to allegations that he is LeBron drives, but she borrowed the accepting more free goods. He's not going money so that her boy could have a car to to get a quality college education and will drive. She had no idea it would bring even probably never truly experience the thrill of more attention to LeBron ... la in colle e hoo s, and that's a shame. 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Thank You for Your PatlencE �SPORTS FEBRUARY 6, 2003 19 Colonel Clipboard Cake-Walk On Tap Saturday Wrestling Womens Basketball Drew, 1 p.m. Wilkes 35 Saturday Centenary 15 Results Men's Basketball at Drew, 3 p.m. 125 Ramos (C) dee. Mayer, 9-6 Wrestling at Ithaca, 7 p.m. 133 Muscarella (W) tech. fall, Gaeta, 16-0 Monday 141 Brucato (C) inj. def. Wech, 16-4 Women's Basketball at Lebanon Valley, 7 p.m. 149 Stamer (W) forfeit 157 Johnson (W) forfeit 184 Yutko (W) forfeit 174 Curtin (C) dee. Davies, 3-1 SD 184 Kubieck (C) dee. Delva, 5-4 Wednesday Womens Basketball VS. DeSales, 6 p.m. Mens Basketball VS. DeSales, 8 p.m. 197 For more sports information, visit: www.wilkesbeacon.com In Review Bleich (W) forfeit 285 Fleisher (W) pin Haubois, 3-1 Mens Basketball Wilkes 78, FDU-Florham 66 Women's Basketball Wilkes 73, FDU-Florham 60 Wrestling MAC Duals Wilkes 46, Elizabethtown 12; Messiah 27, Wilkes 13 Wilkes 35, Centenary 15 Wednesday · Mens Basketball Lycoming 67, Wilkes 66 Athlete of the Week Dave Plisko, . Basketball The junior, who made his first career start at point guard against St. Mary's (MD), lead the Colonels to three straight victories, including an 84-78 win over the Seahawks on January 27 and a 77-64 win over cross-town rival King's College on January 29 at the Marts Center. Against the Monarchs, he scored a game-high 23 points, grabbed five rebounds, dished out five assists, and had three ·steals. Plisko, who averaged 22.6 points and 5.6 assists during the three-game winning streak, poured in 25 points and handed out six assists in a 78-66 victory over FDU-Florham on Saturday. Plisko, a graduate of Hanover Area High School, hails from Sugar Notch, PA. Numbers Of the Week Womens Basketball Lycoming 65, Wilkes 45 Wrestling College of New Jersey 31, Wilkes 15 For more sports information, visit: www.wilkesbeacon.com 56.3 - 77.1 Beacons Best Bet 9 ednesday- Men's Basketball VS. DeS~les, 8 p.m. ied for the final playoff spot in the Freedom Conference, the olonels are in a must win situation against the Bulldogs. Field goal percentage of senior Alex Hairston - a Colonels team-high Free throw percentage of freshman Sara:h Kopko - a Lady Colonels team-high Number of days until the start of the Colonels baseball season, when they travel Neumann College for a doubleheader ResidentAssistantPositionsAvailable The Beacon/Kristin Hake Do you want to get more involved in campus life? 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Chinese Auction: 11 - 1 p.m., Henry Student Center stars perha datin possi and: Winter- Weekend Team Leader Meeting: 11 a.m., SG Office Discussion: Women in the Military: 7 p.m., Breiseth 211 one c Saco andl rese2 'Hon ares stars Friday, Febuary 7 Movie Night: 7 p.m., Cinemark Theatre Vagina Monologes: 7:30 p.m., Henry Student Center Ballroom Chinese Auction: 11 - 1 p.m., Henry Student Center Saturday, Febuary 8 The Beacon/Kristin Hake Wilkes University recently opened a 24-hour computer lab for students in Bedford Hall. Sunday, Febuary 9 Bingo: 8:00 p.m., Henry Student Center Vagina Monologes Pre-Show: 6:30 p.m., Henry Student Cen~r Ballroom Sniper, the play: 11 :00 a.m., Henry Student Center Vagina Monologes: 7:30 p.m., Henry Student Center Ballroom Alternative Spring Break Spaghetti Dinner: 4:30- 7:00 p.m., St. Stephen's Episcopal Church MENC Workshop: 8 a.m.- 3 p.m., Location TBA Vagina Monologes: 2 p.m., Henry Student Center Ballroom Free Jceskating: Midnight - 2 a.m., Icebox, Route 315 Women's Basketball at Drew: 1:30p.m., Men's Basketball at Drew: 3:30p.m., recen Libra thous Monday, Febuary 10 Tuesday, Febuary 11 Sele, ofa, man this abm Auditions for Reading Railroad: 3 p.m., TV Studio Wednesday, Febuary 12 Penguins Game: 7:05 p.m., First Union Center Women's Basketball vs. DeSales: 6 p.m., Marts Gym Men's Basketball vs. DeSales: 8 p.m., Marts Gym Women's Basketball at Lebanon Valley: 7:00p.rn., Robert Mooney : 7 p.m., Kirby Hall Wrestling at Ithaca : 7p.m., Wilkes-Barre Weekly Weather TODAY 31/20 FRIDAY 34/24 SATURDAY 37/30 SUNDAY 37/31 TUESDAY 36/15 The Beacon welcollles notices of events ... publicize, it's free! Post your event by visiting www.wilkesbeacon.com or email wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com cc � 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 2003 February 6th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003 February 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/d91d3d24e78d5f28c56a2b4e8ec9dfed.pdf 819a043d9d7460b5958837df15957954 PDF Text Text February 12, 2003 Volume 55 Issue 15 www. wilkesbeacon.con1 THE NE"WS"1>0F TODAY REPORTED BY 'THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW istoric Flags Discovered in Library Basement Three historic American flags were ently discovered in the Eugene S. Farley brary and could possibly be worth ousands. Each flag has a different number of s on it indicating that the flags could rhaps be from different time periods ting back at least one hundred years and ssibly to the centennial. There are 24, 36, d 38 stars respectively on the three flags. There are two distinct markings on e of the flags that have helped Brian acolic, Reference & Database Librarian d Heidi Selecky, Acquisitions Librarian search the flags. ·sacolic said, "The word orseman' and the name A.H. Mcklintock e stamped on the flag that contains 36 tars." Through their research, Sacolic and elecky found that Horseman was the name fa company in Philadelphia, PA that anufactured flags in the 19th century, and is is what a document from Selecky stated bout the name A.H. Mcklintock, "Andrew Hamilton Mcklintock was born at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, December 12, 1852. After graduating from Princeton University, he read law with his father Andrew Todd Mcklintock and was admitted to practice in Luzerne County, January 20, 1876 and began his professional career in Wilkes-Barre." After learning that information and noticing the wear and tear of the flag Sacolic speculated that, "The flag could have possibly flown outside of Mcklintock's law office." The flags were discovered in the basement of the library while Sacolic, Selecky, and History Professor Dr. Harold Cox were cleaning out and digging through the rubbage last November. "The flags were being used as coverings to light fixtures," said Sacolic. The flags have not yet been authenticated so no one is sure how much they are actually worth. However, Sacolic and Selecky showed the flags to Ronald Bernier, who has some expertise with historic materials, and he was very impressed with them. They have also contacted the Philadelphia Museum of Art but haven't """"•-... The Beacon/Mick Jenkins These historic flags were recently discovered in the library. heard anything in return. "I have no doubt that these flags are authentic and we hope to have them authenticated by sometime around spring break," said Sacolic. He added, "One of the reasons I feel that they could be worth a substantial amount of money is the fact that I was watching the Antique Road Show one evening and saw that a historical flag evaluated there was worth over $10,000." At this point in time the flags are being securely stored on the second floor in the Farley Library. If they do happen to be authentic then they could possibly be put on display in the Sordoni Art Gallery, but as Selecky said, "It has not yet been officially determined where the flags will end up if they are authentic." "The stars look hand made; each flag is a different size with the material faded and worn: There is also stamped documentation on one flag," said Sacolic. "Those are all clues pointing to the flags being authentic." Red Cross Returns Feb. 19 Donors needed in statewide shortage BY JOSEPH DeANGELIS Beacon Assistant News Editor The Beacon/Kristin Hake hilosophy Society ReinstaJ~d, To be a member iii the philosophy · honor society studentmust. have the requiredJ1umber of credits)nPhilosophy, be inthe upper one third of their cla~s, and have an overall GPA in philosophy of Hall. ' 3.5 or above. Inducted into the Wilkes University ttI've been working forthe past year chapter were: Francesca Amico, Maria , to bring the philosophy honor society Kon, Jason McDermott, Laura Osborn, here, and it's finally happening. EstablishMichael Sherick, Max Roth, Jamie Johnson. ing a new hpnor society on campus is The Wilkes Chapter of Phi Sigma Tau exciting news for the philosophy program has been inactive since the 1970s. The and the students involved," said Dr. Chapter was installed prior to the induction - Nicholas Tirone, advisor of the Phi Sigma ceremony on February 9, 2003. Tau. BY KRISTIN HAKE Beacon Photo Editor Members of Phi Sigma Tau philoso-phy honor society were inducted on Sunday, February 9, 2003 at 4p.m. in Kirby ' a Next Wednesday, February 19, the American Red Cross will hold a blood drive in the Grand Ballroom of the Henry Student Center at Wilkes. The Red Cross is hoping for similar success to the last blood drive on October 23, 2002. According to Gail Minichiello, Wilkes University Coordinator of Community Services, the Red Cross collected 109 productive units of blood out of the 129 donors that came. Out of those donors, 29 gave for the first time. "They did better than they had at previous drives at Wilkes," Minichiello said. According to the Red Cross, there is still a major blood shortage in Pennsylvania and the entire United States. "We have a tremendous leak in our own area," said Senior Field Reprehensive Regina Allen of the Wyoming Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross. The Red Cross has to supply blood to 41 hospitals in the 23 counties in Northeast Pennsylvania. There are also 23 Red Cross Blood Drive continued on page 2 Index: Ne.ws .............................................. 1-5 Edito.rial............·............................ 6--7 Features ....·......................... ;....... 8-10 Arts & Entyrtainment. ............ 11-14 Sports...................................... 15-19 Cal.endar........................................ 20 �2 FEBRUARY 13, 2003 NEWS ~ SG Hiijlpiidpgs· Wilkes' Chapter;,f the American Pharmaceutical Association requested $1,000 towards expenses for its trip to New ()dean~ forthe annual ,t\p eetjng and e~position. SO will vote on fy Qx,ygen.t;ar il1 the Student Cl:}tl-ter fll)Jll 10:30 a.m. to4:30 p.m. Members also announced that musical comedian, Stephen Lynch will return t.o campus in April. Also "qiscussed,was.a NASCAA simulator that willt?e.p~ campus op April244 , Co,mmuter Gounc,il at)D()ltnced that jt request next wee~ .f r<>~gbpafd a 'Urboldc,.t several eyents,sc~ecd ter. Today. th; boru-d wiil ,, ars. The resul.ts <>n the. new ihutUe service have been released. •The f0$Ults arespilt. Seventy people like !:he new schedule, while 69 people preferred the old schedule. The new schedule will stay for the rest of campus to give users moie time to come to a consensus. •·~ ,~lfjng~¢fudeHaw,l< , "'' 1 i, i the Red Cross' blood." Allen fears that people might not donate blood because they are against the war. For the time being, Allen and the Red Cross are hoping they can get l 00 to 125 units of blood at this drive. "Wilkes is a primary source of blood on the 19th," she said. Also at this blood drive, Allen and Minichiello are hoping that new donors will give blood as well as those who gave in the past. "We are hoping that those who are a little afraid might come out and American give it a try," Red Cross Allen said. "Those are the people we are really looking to get and those who have only donated once, we're trying to get them to come back." So, what will it take for people to come down and give blood? Last semester health services gave away a free DVD + Wilkes University 192 South Franklin St. Hollenback Hall Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 E-mail: Blood Drive Continued from page 1 chapters in the area, but that's not enough to supply the 450 to 500 units needed daily for the local hospitals. In fact, the blood supply is so low · that on Tuesday, February l 0, the Red Cross released a national appeal to encourage people to donate blood. According to Allen, this indicates how things have changed since the Northeast Pennsylvania area had a surplus of blood a couple years ago. "They had a surplus amount of blood to help out the big cities like New York or Philly," she said. In addition to the daily need, new challenges may . surfact in the future for the Red Cross. "With the impending war, we don't know what's going to happen," Allen said. "Right now, we're struggling to meet hospital needs:" The military has their own blood bank, but if the war goes on for a long time, their blood supply might run low and they might need The Beacon Box 111 wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com player. At this drive, anyone who even attempts to give is eligible for a free palm pilot. In addition, the free cookies and pizza are always popular. This time there will also be free massages provided by from Allied ·Health. . And, of course, there's the satisfaction of being able to sav~ somebody's life. "They're saving somebody's life with that blood it could be any kind of an operation. It could be an accident victim, and it actually could be one of their family members or friends," Minichiello said. There are certain regulations on who can give blood. A donor has to be at least I 05 pounds and should be careful if they were out of the country over the last year. Another major factor in donating blood is to eat before you give. Athletes also can give blood if they don't have a game that day, but if they have practices, they should take it easy. "It's actually very safe for athletes to give blood," Allen confirmed. Staff Manai:ini: Editor -Marcus Sowcik Editorial Board Chair Dennis Ferenchick Asst. Opinion Editor Amanda Darbenzio News Editor Gabe LeDonne Asst. News Editor Joseph DeAngelis Asst. News Editor ·Gabrielle Lamb Features Editor Bridget Giunta Asst. Features Editor Kristen Bradigan A&E Editor Pu.t : a little Surashine Jessica Skutack Asst. 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Richard Thorn.. . . . . . . . ·•.· . ,>~ arre~ted Friday on ~hllrg~rincluding con;pira'.~y causeill P$. pc catastrpp . e lliid i;naking h<]mp thr~at~. 1'he investigation b,e gap at)er.~orri~~n•~ sister,,w~~t t~p91ice and complained that the group had been talking seyeral days about planti~i(~ pJ:.eje~pe t,o kill a supervisor they did not like, prosec~tors said. '< • F .· . · The woman provided state I?Olice with a computer disk a printout containing files she said the men had do~nlolldedfrow the Inte!]el, in~!itdipgsec,C>ns '.!The Anarchjst's Cookbook," a manual op how to make . , ... ·. . ~ old products. 'to for 130 • an1 of Student sues to change ~. A'. grad~;to' MEMPHIS, Mi6h. JAP):- ~ higJ:i sch~ol senior says heJknect A+, .p ot an A, nd has sued to get the grade changed and ~is chance at becoming valedictorian strengthened. . ••. '' "'' I · , · " Brian Delekta filed the la . . . . •· . · · ·•· · . · . an him the grade hehad earped intermediate school district. Delekta ended thelf =" ,_., y Paul Geitner 'he Associated Press BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP)--France, Germany and Belgium refused Tuesday to drop their opposition to U.S.-backed plans to bolster Turkish defenses against a possible Iraqi missile attack despite mounting pressure from allies and fears that NATO's credibility was at risk. After two postponements for informal talks, ·ambassadors from the 19NATO countries came together for a second day of emergency consultations Tuesday evening, only to adjourn 20 minutes later. "Right now we do not have a conclusion," NATO spokesma,n Yves Brodeur said afterward. Consultations would continue through the night, he said, and the ambassadors would reconvene at 9:45 a.m. (0845 GMT) Wednesday. "It is a serious issue and everyone is committed to work hard to try to find a solution to it," he said. Asked if there were any new proposals, Brodeur said, "There are a number of options that have been discussed." He refused to elaborate. Diplomats said Berlin might be wavering in its resistance but were unsure whether German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder would break ranks with French President Jacques Chirac or be able to persuade him to come aboard. Brodeur, while refusing to comment directly, said only that the "context" of the dispute "has not really changed." . The division in the alliance threatens the United States' attempts to muster support in the U.N. Security Council for military action against Iraq. France and Germany, joined by Russia and China, are seeking more time for beefed-up U.N. inspections in a proposal opposed by Washington. U.S. President George W. Bush continued on a path of intensive diplomacy from Washington, urging support for his hardline against Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in phone conversations with the leaders of the Philippines, Angola and Britain. NATO's disarray also casts doubt on the future of an alliance founded to fight the Cold War that has spent the past years seeking to reinvent itself as a force to confront terrorism or rogue states. The alliance has been unable to agree even on modest defensive measures to protect one of its members. "You cannot say Turkey doesn't feel threatened," said Dutch Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer in The Hague, Netherlands. "There is one man and one regime that can profit from this (division): Saddam Hussein." Ministers from Norway, Denmark, Britain, Greece also criticized the three holdouts. The crisis, which has been bubbling for almost a month, came to a head Monday when, in an unprecedented move, the French, Germans and Belgians rebuffed a direct appeal for help from Turkey issued under NATO's mutual defense treaty. In an effort to sway the holdouts, diplomats said changes in the wording of the request were made to include a reference to Article 1 of its treaty, in which allies pledge "to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force in any manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations." The diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity, said it did not change the substance of Turkey's request to begin planning to send it AWACS early warning planes, Patriot anti-missile batteries and units trained to counter chemical and biological weapons. Washington, backed by 15 allies, say those measures are needed urgently to protect Turkey--the only NATO nation bordering Iraq--from an Iraqi missile strike, as the United States prepares to move troops into Turkey that could be used to open up a northern front in a possible Iraq war. France and its supporters argue starting the military planning would set NATO on a path to war and undermine efforts to find a peaceful solution. Playing down the threat to Turkey, they say any decision on NATO's planning should be delayed until at least Friday's report to the Security.Council from U.N. weapons inspectors on Iraq's cooperation with.the inspectioll6. The split has plunged the North Atlantic Treaty Organization into what some at alliance headquarters said was its worst crisis since the dispute over the deployment in Europe of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons in the early 1980s. Some diplomats even compared it to that in mid-1960s, when then French President Gen. Charles de Gaulle pulled his country from the alliance military structure and forced NATO to move its headquarters from Paris to Brussels. Turkish Prime Minister Abdullah Gui acknowledged the dispute went beyond the question of helping his country to the deeper divisions within the alliance. "There is no doubt that Turkey is not the target here," Gui told reporters in Ankara. "A diplomatic battle is going on." Without NATO agreement, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has said Washington will take its own steps to defend Turkey. The Netherlands is already preparing to send its Patriot missile units to Turkey without waiting for NATO. �4 FEBRUARY 13, 2003 NEWS , Ceiling Accident in YMCA Some residents question safety BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon News Editor Chicken Little might have been helpful last Wednesday in the YMCA. The residents. in room 2 of the YMCA's 4th floor apartments woke.up to the sound of their "sky" falling. The suspended ceiling in the bathroom of the apartment occupied by Josh Hall, John Paul (JP) Prego, Mike Benulis, and Dan Luczak, collapsed last week, causing a mess for the residents, and questions of safety in the building. Prego, a mechanical engineering junior, described what woke him up as sounding like "someone had opened a huge cabinet and everything had fallen out of it." He added, "I was shocked to find that the bathroom ceiling had collapsed." Hall, a sophomore mechanical engineering major, noted that the ceiling tiles fell only moments after his girlfriend had walked out of it. "She walked out, and ten seconds later, boom, the ceiling fell. She was lucky; the ventilation would have fallen right on her head," Hall said. "There was a lot of dirt ... all the ceiling tiles were thrown ~II over." After contacting the Residence Life . Office, who in tum contacted YMCA maintenance, Hall described that a maintenance man came up immediately. "He came in, looked at it and said, 'Man, this is serious.' He called the contractor and said that he'd take care of it." Luczak, a freshman communication studies major, noted that the YMCA manager wasn't happy with the contractor, "He was mad at the contractor. I guess something like this happened down on the second floor, in one of the kindergarten rooms." Because of the conversation he overheard, Luczak expressed that he feels unsafe in the hall. According the Executive Director of the YMCA, Jim Thomas though, there is little reason to be worried about a repeat incident like that of the dorm room. Although a similar incident happened on the second floor of the YMCA about a year ago, Thomas confirmed, the cause for that was different. "In that case the wire snapped. One of the teachers heard it and called us." Thomas pointed out that the ceiling didn't collapse in that case as it did in the residence hall bathroom. Also, weakness was in the wire, not the fastener. Thomas explained that the incident in the dorm room "was more of a mess than a serious threat." However, he added, "anything falling from above is dangerous ... and it was definitely serious enough to check." The cause of the collapse was apparently an improperly installed fastener that was holding the suspended ceiling up in combination with an inadequate number of wire suspenders in the bathroom. "Normally you would have more fasteners holding the ceiling up; they had three." But Thomas explained that the catalyst for the ceiling drop was acJually a faulty fastener. Thomas explained that one of the fasteners was probably not installed correctly, and when it inched its way out of the ceiling, the added stress on the other supports couldn't handle the load of the ceiling. However, Thomas doesn't believe that the problem is widespread, and explained that immediately after they learned of the cause of the incident, he ordered a "spot check" of other areas to ensure that potential danger wasn't present elsewhere. "I do believe that it's an isolated incident," he said. However, as Prego pointed out, "It was pretty shoddy construction that was putting people at risk.'' Benulis, a sophomore mechanical engineering major, concurred with Prego, adding, "It kind of makes me wonder what else wasn't done properly." However, to the YMCA's credit, Hall pointed out, "They fixed it quickly and were very nice. We're just hoping that something like this doesn't happen again." Despite the incident, none of the residents in the apartment expressed plans to leave their room any time soon. ' JUST BECAUSE :IT'S ON SALE DOES.N'T MEAN YOU CAN AFFORD IT. s e 1 ""7L ._,-. i I Courtesy of Mike Benulis Yes, this is a bathroom. Underneath the remains of the drop-in ceiling lies the bathroom of the YMCA's apartment 2. Spring Break 2003 Lea:ming N.tspc:,n9ible finanelal beha111ior now wlA keep YoU out of trouble In the future. find out how to manage de~ avoid dehu.dl on your •tud•nt loan and live comfortably wilhln vout a.ans .at the on.Une $OUrce for $mart students. · --~~-- lli!II Cancun, Acapulco, Jamaica, Bahamas and Florida. Groups save up to $120 per room! STS @ 1-800-648-4849 www.ststravel.com �FEBRUARY 13, 2003 B NEWS 5 Vandalism: Pinching the Pocket of Students Everywhere BY GABE LeDONNE cited that the theft and damage done to four of the cement trash receptacles cost Most Wilkes faculty, staff, administra- the university $3,600. "Each one of those tors and students take notice of the receptacles cost $900; one was stolen, and numerous accounts of vandl\lism that occur three others were broken beyond repair." on campus regularly. But what some may He added, "Those receptacles should last not know, is how that hole in the wall can 20 to 30 years; but we had them for about also put a hole in the wallet. a year." Paul Kaspriskie, Maintenance Also, Kaspriskie stated that the Supervisor for Wilkes, deals with acts of banners that hang on the light post across vandalism everyday in his position. He the university cost upwards of $300 for says that the damage caused by vandals each banner and arm support. "I'd estimate cost students thousands in tuition dollars. that the cost just to replace the stolen "What students may not realize is banners and fix the banner arms is ... around that every time they commit an act of $1,500 for the year." Kaspriskie said. vandalism, it comes out of their pockets Dorm damage also contributes indirectly," Kaspriskie said. significantly to overall costs incurred from He listed several criminal acts that vandalism. Facilities recorded nearly take money away from other possible uses, $4,000 in billable damages this school year the biggest bank-breaker of them being the alone. One major concern within the dorms parking lot gates that are constantly for Kaspriskie is the dispensing of fire broken. Kaspriskie estimates that the repair extinguishers. Even though their cost costs for the various vandalized parking ranges around $35-40 for refilling, "It hurts gates are between $12,000 and $15,000 per because you're taking a safety device out; year. it's just unnecessary risk." The inordinately high cost of Although Public Safety officers try maintenance has in part given reason for to find the culprits responsible to hold Directorof Public Safety, Chris Bailey, to · · them financialiy responsible, Bailey noted, consider removing the gates altogether "Very rarely do we catch vandals. We do from lots such as those behind the Student have some cameras; but we can't put them Center. everywhere." "We pay about $2,000 per year for our But Bailey also warned that if one is service contract. With $12,000 or $15,000 caught for an act of vandalism, the guilty going towards repairs, it seems like a waste person may face more than financial to be spending that money on gates that payment. "Depending on the severity, you are constantly broken." Bailey suggested can get kicked out of school, or you can that stronger enforcement would compeneven be charged by city enforcement." sate for the gates, and actually do a more "It's just a shame that an institution effective job. of higher education could be subject to But several other acts of vandalism such low-brow vandalism and littering," also cost thousands every year. Kaspriskie Bailey said. Beacon News Editor e lg No Glove No Love Free Planned Parenthood Brand Condoms Available in the Health Services Wamg Rm. Get free packets with 2 Planned Parenthood brand condoms, instructions and info. on emergency contraception (EC) from your RA or in the Health Services Waiting Rm, Taken within 72 hrs. of unprotected intercourse, EC si,gnificantly reduces the risk of pregnancy. Available at Planned Parenthood health centers. 63 N. Franklin St .• Wilkes-Barre 570-824-8921 Also in Scranton & Hazleton, 1-800-230~PLAN www.ppnep.org O~~~hoocf The Beacon/Kristin Hake Jessica Niemie~, the Speech and Debate Team's captain, has led the team through the frequent changing of coaches. Here she stands with some of the team's many awards. Speech and Debate Team Thrives in the Face ~f Adversity BY LAUREN BRENNAN and JUSTIN MYERS Beacon Correspondents The Wilkes University Speech and Debate Union has become very familiar with change. For the third time in twelve months, the team has welcomed a new coach. Joe Rasmus, an adjunct faculty member, has recently assumed the coaching position. Rasmus said, "It is a learning process for all of us, including myself, as this is my first time coaching." Rasmus is the instructor for Communications I 01 and has experience in public address and interpretation. Rasmus said, "I have worked with many colleges and universities in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area." A Wilkes University alum, Rasmus received a Bachelor of Arts in Theater in 1995. He also received a Master of Arts in Communications/Theater in 1997 from Montclair State University. The Speech and Debate Union aims to sharpen skills in presentation, performance, rhetorical analysis, and development of argument, which employers have described as an important factor for management and decision-making positions. The Speech and Debate Union offers individual and team events. The individual events include persuasive, informative, prose, and poetry. Despite the changes in coaches over the past year, the Wilkes University team ha~ proven itself a formidable opponent on th~ road. The team placed fourth in the Great Eastern Seaboard College Forensics _ Tournament last season. Most recently, four members of the . ' Wilkes ieam earned a total of 14 awards last • weekend at SUNY :Binghamton, including 4th place team sweepstakes honors. ~oger Raby, pharmacy major, placed fourth in After Dinner Speaking and sixth place in both Informative and Persuasive Speaking. Casey O'Brien,juniorcommunication studies major, took third place honors in Communication Analysis. Jessica Niemiec, sophomore communication studies major and team captain, teamed up with freshman communication ctudies major Dana Barrack to win second place in Dramatic Duo. Niemiec also earned eight other awards, including second place in Communication Analysis and Prose Interpretation, third places in Programmed Oral Interpretation and Poetry, fourth place honors in Informative and Dramatic Interpretation·and fifth place in Persuasive Speaking. She also received the award as Best Public Address Speaker a! the to,urnament. Rasmus hopes to add stability to the team and provide the ,assistance they need to continue the awards given to the Wilkes University team. One of Ramus' first major challenges in his new position will be organizing the Pennsylvania Forensics Association's State Championship Tournament, along with the rest of the team this weekend. The annual state tournament will be hosted at Wilkes on February I 6-17, with over 20 colleges expected to participate. The Wilkes University Speech and Debate Union is a member of the American Forensics Society and Pi Kappa Delta, a national forensics honorary for spciech and debate students. These toumamerits · include competition in variety ofpublic speaking events, oral interpretation, events and debate events. All students enrolled at Wilkes University are eligible to join. a �FEBRUARY 13, 2003 EDITORIAL 6 Let's Talk about Sex... SEX. Do we have your attention? If you are like most college students, or humans for that matter, the very word can grab your attention from just about any activity. But while sex is often synonymous with entertainment, how we treat the topic of sex--particularly in the media--can also be a danger zone. Some of the country's most recognized colleges and universities have added a sex column to their college newspapers. Yale, Boston College, University ofCaliforniaBerkeley, Columbia University and Oregon State are just a few examples of colleges that run a weekly sex column written by students. We would expect quick judgment and some criticism would be a natural part of the gig for a "sexpert." But some of Krinsky's articles have shocked not only readers of her newspaper, but also others across the country. Headlines blaring: "To Spit or Swallow: It's all about the Sauce" and her article dedicated to the art of "Revenge Sex" have drawn fire from critics. ·we agree; these articles have no place in a college newspaper. Newspapers are meant to engage and encourage informed conversation; however, this column, among others, is more about the raunch. These columns tackle everything from health-related concerns to simple sex advice. Although college newspaper sex columns are causing many parents and faculty to raise their eyebrows, they are written because the demand is there. Simply put, sex sells (especially at college campuses). It does not mean everyone on campus is having sex, but many students are curious and therefore read about it. For many, college is the first taste of real freedom, an opportun"ity to think about, talk about, and experiment with issues they could never have comfortably explored at home with parents . hovering over their shoulders. So the audience for such a feature in the campus newspaper is a given. Young womeri who have earned the prestigious title of "sex pert" write most of the columns. However, most clinical sexologists say that . these women are not "experts" at all and their lack of expertise in the field can potentially be harmful. For example, the on line Yale Daily News recently received more than 200,000 visitors after sex column "Sex and the (Elm) City", written by junior Natalie Krinsky, discussed oral sex. Judging from her past headlines, Krinsky gives sexual advice to college students. Although she claims "she is not a slut," she admits "people have a hard time separating me from my articles." Luckily, not all sex columnists have followed the raunchy pattern, though. Amber Madison, who writes a weekly column in the Tufts Daily, is seeking a degree in human sexuality. Her column "Between the Sheets" aims to raise reader awareness about sex and the hazards that come with it for men and women. Although this column is not as risque, students are reading it just as frequently. Yvonne Fulbright, a New York University doctoral student, is studying international community health and human sexuality education. In her weekly column in the Washington Square News, she discusses sexually transmitted diseases and other sexual hazards, but has no ambition to give sex or relationship advice. ·'. eneli 11 ti., ,,, Vietcong because America was , on the opposite side;'' The difference between r:french opposition in e past, and F_rench oppo~i · the' stakes Kathy Greaves, a teacher of Human Sexuality at Oregon State, has written a sex column since she attended graduate school. Her aim is to try to dispel sexual myths and stereotypes and educate the readers. Why? Greaves told USA Today, "I have come to find that most students got a really lousy sex education in high school." In reality, the sex columnists are of legal age and can very well do as they please. And it would be wrong of college administrators to censor the college newspapers' content. However, it is the· responsibility of the student editors to think carefully about how they treat the issue. If sex is treated exclusively as a "dirty joke" in the sex columns, does that encourage the university to create a culture of abuse? If college-aged, self-proclaimed "sexperts" brag about the fact that they "got some" over the weekend, does the column advance the community any more than what is written on bathroom walls? And what happens when the newspaper is online? Are there any · controls for unintended audiences? I: Why Olli-Oui According to a article in USA Today, Fulbright states that "people are looking for a role model or someone to play the big sister, but it's not my business to tell people what I would do; that's my own business." -F . Jghe1.:,,rfb~ Fie . ,positions of au . , n both the United Nations arid NATO. Due to the French stance on Iraq these two organizations may lose their legitimacy in · American eyes. Because of their disagreeable behavior the " French may undermin~ 50 years worth of good, Cl'! tic · relations. ' on AssWant Sp The French. Huh. God. 'W!tat are they g , .Absolutely nothin Say'jt -~g~in! tl '= :(•,:-:--.-,,. and you'll receive sentiments, similar to those above. The French are the people we-we Americans love to hate. · Why..•because they make i~ so , easy. It seems to m~)~~~t at[ \.gp~pointin time·weA.. 'r '' . ,, .,,, uite to damn close nt wron ades and wh~~ the e;. ~~nc ed they wanteq to become roverbial thorn in 9ui;,.side. If nited States were Jeey+r Id, the French would'b e 4'. ; If the NATO alliance were to falter I am sure the French would be heart broken. Would this organization's crumbling aid the case of the French to further develop a European Union _milita,ry force? Might the French be planning to return to the former glory d{lysJ:>y means of a unified Europe sta~ding up against the American Imperialist swine? I wouldn't put it past them. After all, they are the French; .. When I w3:s 3:junior in high school we we~e '"raced ' with the presence +Frencq girt The eFtench, s~Owed litt!~ of .•· ·. .... . .•. .s e vereil)fe expected a -Frenc'h'wtirpan. tertiis I I remember onC? afternoon in o asNapoleons ••sease. class when she referred to my The affliction refers to when good friend as a stupid •small man (France)feels they " m;u_st~isagree with the Jar er and , American pig. Granted he wasn't that smart and)le might ~tronger man (United St.a have been a bit ranl(aftergym com . nsate for thei class, but I think her w.ords' . o logi · were a little harsh. W epe ·end very politelyf atth 1'Ifit weren't fcfu.s stupid rher, d th' # Atneri<Uµt pigs yo~ would be twith speaking Geonanrighfnow." world how Haungh ...haungh. •· froni Is a sex column appropriate enough for a college newspaper? If it is a tasteful approach like Amb(!r Madison's column, it is not only appropriate but it is also helpful. Students need to be informed, and the best way to do that is to entertain as well as well as actively educate. As journalists, we celebrate free speech, as guaranteed by the First Amendment. Talking or writing about sex isn't the problem: doing it tastefully is. a. Amir Taheri, the autµ f BYl Visil Eng Uni unic in ti gap call inst: be tl collt to h strai was my eas i eno1 stud fresl gog, BYI Beac epis pro~ with hall have give sala wan sha surg pOS! and co was cele spo i Cauldron: The Midd · the-Headline •· ti-Ame· of World yFtenc in becau . ·r m Roosevelt. :\stipported Kim II-s · I,{9rean War because· fighting the Americans: " Vietnam, they sided "4th, # he mi g thin alre cho is b of d nea �FEBRUARY 13, 2003 EDITORIAL 7 If lgnornace is Bliss ... BY BERNIE KOVACS Visiting Assistant Professor of English As a professor at Wilkes University I find myself in a unique position. I stand squarely in the middle of the generation gap between the men and women I call my peers and the students I instruct. I'm not young enough to be the child of many of my colleagues and am not old enough to have sired any of "my kids:" At first I looked at this strange situation as a benefit; I was young enough that it allowed my students to trust and more easily relate to me, and I was close enough to the transition from student to instructor to have a fresh perspective on the pedagogy of composition and litera- ture. However, as my thirtieth birthday creeps closer I find myself having a harder and harder time relating to my students. At first I thought it was due to the simple fact I have lived longer. I remember the horror of Reganomics. I saw the Berlin Wall fall. I can recall the day of panic George Banks loosed on the valley. My students were either too young· to recall or had not been alive at the time of these events so it made obvious sense that when I'd mention something that occurred in my childhood my students were at a loss. However, it has recently occurred to me this is a false claim, a hollow excuse. I wasn't alive for Nixon's resignation. I didn't exist when the massacre at My Lai occurred. I was floating in the Guff when man first walked on the moon. Why then is it I know of their ramifications on the nation and world as a whole? Why then is it I can tell you why and when they happened? Two reasons. I paid attention.and I cared. That is not to say that students today do not care. It's merely t,lle·question of what they care about. At the age of eighteen I hungered for books, music, and movies. I devoured trashy novels by the dozen, inhaled bad horror films by the gross, and listened to anything the radio would vomit forth. The funny thing was, I wasn't fulfilled by simply seeing what was new in the theatres or at Walden or on KRZ. I wanted to see the foundations that these art forms were built upon. I rented movies my father saw when he was twelve. I read authors who'd passed away before my grandfather was born. I listened to Robert Johnson sow the seeds of rock n' roll he bought from the devil with his soul. I dug deeper than the newest Freddie Prinze Jr. movie, or the latest Tom Clancy novel, or the most recent Limp Bizkit single. I don't see many of my students looking further than present or longer than their own life span. What do students care about? It's not politics. My first semester as an instructor at Wilkes I had a student ask me who was the Vice President. It's not history. Most valley natives under the age of eighteen can't tell you when hurricane Agnes overflowed the Susquehanna. It's not literature. I've had students proudly confess the fact they'd never read a book in their life. It's not cfoema. I have students who couldn't pick Marlon Brando out of a police line up. Is it music? Possibly, but then again there are teens who can't name a member of the Beatles. What do students care about? I don't know. The hunger for knowledge is hard to find in our culturally anorexic society. Students take things at face value so often I am often tempted during class to obviously lie through my teeth to see if anyone will call my bluff. Chaucer was a woman. Shakespeare worshipped the devil. Thomas Pynchon is my father. How many would question my authority? How many would check my claims against hard evidence? I don't know. I'm almost ten years older than the bulk of the students I teach, but in my heart I'm more immature than them. I've been told I'm too easy going. I play too many video games. I tell bad jokes. I dress like an informant on Hawaii Five-O. I can goof around with the best of them. The thing is, however, even as a freshman I wanted to learn. I came to college not because without a skill or college degree my job opportunities would be limited. I came because I wanted to learn. As college quickly becomes mandatory for employment, the mindset for students is rapidly changing. College is, in their eyes, no longer a place of higher learning, a place where one goes to study the great minds of a chosen field or learn the higher mysteries of a science or art. lt is merely high school part two, a necessary hurdle that must be jumped in order to get a job that pays well. Maybe that's why I'm having a hard time relating to my students; I wanted to learn and now I want them to learn. Or, maybe I'm just getting old. Who knows. I only know one thing. Thomas Pynchon isn't my father... He's my uncle. He Said ...cS~e cSa.irl Topic: Celebrity Top 5 BY BRIAN WALTER Beacon Staff Writer He Said Ross made one on an episode of Friends. Most of you probably made one in high school with a group of guys during study hall. And at least some of you have pondered, "If I could be given the chance to make a love salad with any five celebrities I wanted, who would they be?" So many names, so many shapes and si'.?eS, so much plastic surgery. Starting the list is possibly the most difficult part, and for good reason. It needs to commence with a big bang; thus, I was thinking a high profile celebrity is essential for the #I spot. Pam Anderson would prove a great candidate due to obvious reasons, yet she has been too exposed. Another problem with Pam is that after watching the home video with her and former husband Tommy Lee, a lot of men might feel inadequate. Plus, I think every man on this earth has already seen her naked. Therefore, my number one. choice would be Halle Barre. She is beautiful. She isn't the epitome of debauchery, and I would cut off nearly any given limb to spend a night with her. After replaying the scene in "Monster's Ball" where Halle groaned to Billy Bob Thornton "Can you make me feel good" until my VCR broke, the choice was easy. All I have to say about my #2 spot is "I'll take three." That's right, I'm cheating. Erica, Jaclyn, and Nicole Dahm make up the incredible threesome known as the Dahm Girls. In December of 1998 these triplets on the cover of Playboy proved to all of us that it's all right to have more than one of the same thing. For a third selection, I think it would be wise to choose someone tiny but voracious, naughty but nice, and a pick that will make every other female you know outraged by the fact that you find her attractive. Christina Aguilera is no longer a genie in a bottle. If anything, she drank whatever was in that bottle. Although an encounter with Miss Aguilera would leave one in a body cast, Daddy Brian still likes. I think it would be appropriate to slow things down a little, and bring in an older woman. My nominee is Meg Ryan. It's time to do some cuddling, time to bring out your sensitive pillow talk type guy. Meg is elegant and cute as a button. Her touch of maturity might even make you throw out that moldy old porn collection that has been hiding in your closet for the past fi\e years. The ideal choice for the fifth and final addition to your very own Top Five list should be someone famous, but more unheard of. An individual that you would become enamored with, but maybe your buddies won't. Did anyone ever hear of Paige Davis? I am embarrassed to admit this, but Paige is the host of a home-decorating program on the TLC network called "Trading Spaces." This show isn't exactly flowing with testerone, but when I saw her it was magic, and now I am a faithful viewer on weekdays from4-5:00p.m. She Said It was difficult to choose the top five celebrities that I would grant the opportunity to spend one night with me. On a more realistic note, what famous person could be desperate enough? Anyway, .I have revised and revamped my Top Five list since that Friends episode so many seasons ago, and still many of you ladies will disagree with my list. Have I laminated my list at any point? Although Ross did, no. There are just too many guys out there to choose from. I have had everyone from Josh H1lrtnett to ·Richard Gere on my list, but change is good. To begin my list, I have to cheat like Brian and go with two. Like the Dahm sisters, these guys consider themselves brothers--the duo of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. Ben initially won me over as A.J. in Armageddon. Who wouldn't want Ben playing with animal crackers on their stomach speaking wi~h a horrible Australian accent? He might be getting a lot of publicity. lately due to Latina lover Jennifer Lopez .. However, I'd like to steal him from J-Lo and introduce him to K-Ca. Matt, at first; didn't make my heart stop. However, after he starred as the mathematical genius in Good Will Hunting, he ,was difficult to resist. My number two pick would be Mark Tremonti. He is not only Creed's lead guitarist, but also my future husband. Our wedding plans began on August 7, 200Z when I stood just ten feet away from him at Montage Mountain ... he mouthed the words "I love you, Kyla" ... Actually, he was singing "My Own Prison," but whatever. I caught his guitar pick. Coming in at number three is Brad Pitt. I know, he's got that excessive grunge thing going right now, but one look at those perfect lips and baby blues ... I was on my first date in high school when I fell in love with him in the movie Seven. Although I was disgusted by seeing the large naked man who died from the sin of gluttony, seeing Rad Brad was worth not eating spaghetti for three months. BY KYLA CAMPBELL Beacon Staff Writer Number four would have to be Matthew McConaughey. There is just something about his Texas talk that turns me on, especially in A Time to Kill. Luscious blonde locks ... alluring cheekbones and lips ... captivating eyes. (C:::ould I possibly use any more adjectives to describe his sexual appeal?) Come hither. Finally, choosing number five has always been difficult. I have the actors, the musician, but what about the athlete? What about the old, yet hot man? Well, the Giants' Jason Sehorn made the list until he got burned for numerous touchdowns in the last two NFL post-seasons. I considered Brett Favre, but he wasn't quite old enough, so I settled for him as my alternate. Brian, you picked Meg Ryan. I picked her ex-better half--Dennis Quaid. Dennis fills the older man slot (he's in his 40s) and the athletic type (he starred as a pitcher in The Rookie and the quarterback in Any Given Sunday). His eyes and smile are irresistible, and he still may be rebounding from losing Meg to Russell Crowe. Maybe I do have a shot... . �8 FEATURES FEBRUARY 13, 2003 Deans Search: Arts and Humanities INFORMATION COURTESY OF MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS Last week The Beacon began the first of a two-part series profiling the first of four candidates for the Deans positions in the School of Science and the School of Arts and Humanities. This week we conclude the series with the candidates for the College of Arts and Humanities, Dr. Tom Baldino and Dr. Darin Fields. The statements offered here are the candidates' letters of application for the Dean position. Dr. Tom Baldino's interview will take place today, February 13, and Dr. Darin Fields' interview took place on Wednesday, February 12. All information courtesy ofhttp:// course. wilkes.edu/2Deans/Documents/arts/. DR. TOM BALDINO: I wish to be considered for the position of dean of the reconfigured College of Arts and Professional Studies. As requested, I enclose my curriculum vita as well as a statement of my teaching and educational philosophies. After considerable private thought and reflection as well as discussions with my wife and closest friends, I dec\ded to seek this administrative position. With nearly 25 years as a full-time faculty member, such a change is not made lightly. But, I do feel that, at this stage in my career, I have the skills, experience and temperament to make the successful transition to an administrative position. Moreover, I believe that I can make a contribution to the advancement of the University's mission. Therefore, with the vacancy in th~ dean's position, it seems logical that I apply. I was hired at Wilkes in 1991 to serve as chairperson of the department of political science and public administration, which , until July 1, 1998, was an integral part of the School of Business, Society and Public Policy. At that time, a major administrative reorganization, undertaken to reduce costs, consolidated three schools - B.S.P.P., Liberal Arts & Human Sciences, and Science & Engineering - into the College of Arts, Sciences and Professional Studies. In the B.S.P.P. School, I worked with colleagues in the fields of business, economics, health administration, international studies, sociology, accounting, anthropology and social work. I was in the forefront of an effort to integrate our school's curriculum. We developed an introductory, team-taught course for the school (of which I was a team member), and we planned to introduce a senior-level capstone course in the future. We called for the careful identification of student and course goals and program outcomes at every stage of our discussions .so that we could easily incorporate methods of assessing student progress and program succe ss. The maj or reorganization of the University in 1998 al so brought about a consolidation of departments. Political science was clustered with anthropology, communications, economics, health services administration (which was phased out), international studies, and sociology. The division also housed the student radio station, newspaper, public relations agency, television studios, distance learning facilities, and survey center. After an internal search, I was appointed chairperson of the division of social sciences and communications, effective January 1999. I was informed that many of the members of the new division specifically recommended that I receive the position. Within political science, I led the redesign of the curriculum in 1991-1992, and again in 1996-1997. One of the highlights of our curriculum is that it is developmental, articulates student goals, identifies course goals by level, and incorporates a senior project as afinal method of assessing our students. I was also successful in the creation of a fiveyear BA - MBA program and a five-year BA- MHA program. During my time as division chairperson, my colleague's and I developed and implemented the criminology major. Finally, several years ago I planned for an MPA program, condu<.ted a needs assessment, and gathered information from National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) on accreditation. Unfortunately, the same conditions that necessitated the consolidation of our schools and departments have moved my proposal off the agenda of the University for the foreseeable future. As a faculty member'at Juniata and Wilkes, I taught courses in political science and public administration. My public administration courses are designed around case studies where students write professional memos in which they analyze problems and offer solutions based on theory. I also developed placements for student interns in the state legislature and the Congress, the boroughs of Huntingdon, State College, Edwardsville, Kingston, and the cities of Wilkes-Barre, Philadelphia, and Harrisburg, law offices in many cities, including New York, and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. I find supervising interns to be a rewarding experience, an opportunity to see students mature as well as to network in the communities. Ten years ago, Dr. Michael Garr and I established the Survey Research Center at Wilkes. In my capacity as co-director, I went into the community and solicited woF-k for the Center. We received contracts from all types of business !ind non-profit organizations, from newspapers to religious groups, and in doing so, we expanded Wilkes's contacts into diverse constituen- cies. We continue to use the Center as a tool for extending Wilkes's reputation, as well as bringing projects to campus that employ Wilkes' students. As a chairperson at Juniata and Wilkes, I served on numerous faculty and administrative searches. For searches that I led, I routinely received compliments on their organization, thoroughness, and the quality of the final candidate pool, especially the diversity of candidates. I feel that I am an excellent judge of talent and character. Individuals whom I have hired have become good friends and valued colleagues. Since January 1999, I have worked with the dean of the college ancl the other chairs to standardize departmental procedures and to create policies for budgeting, Dr. Tom Baldino evaluating faculty release-time, and hiring adjunct faculty where none existed. I served on two subcommittees of the chairs studying faculty and chairperson evalua-~ tion instruments and criteria. I drafted a proposal for evaluating vacant faculty positions and establishing uniform steps for advertising, recruiting, and interviewing new faculty. I have also contributed in the area of outcomes assessment within the college; for example, I lead a workshop on the capstone experience for faculty, One of the less formal responsibilities of a dean is to be an ambassador for Wilkes in the larger community, and I believe that I have some experience in this area. My work with the Survey Center, on the Luzerne County Government Study , Commission, the various Op/ed articles that published and press interviews that I gave over the years, and. the various opportunities that I had to speak before community groups (e.g. as a Commonwealth Speaker), brought me into contact with many constituencies that aqvance the awareness of Wilkes, and hopefully, enhance its reputation. While I have enjoyed my time as a faculty member and chairperson at Wilkes, I am ready for another challenge. I believe that I have much to contribute to the CASPS and the University - its faculty and students. I will bring energy and a fresh perspective to the dean's office as well as a deep faith and commitment to the liberal arts tradition and its relationship to professional programs. Also, I anticipate working with the faculty as an equal to encourage excellence in the classroom and in professional activities. It would be a privilege to be selected as the dean of the College and to become a part of the team to help lead the college's faculty and students in the future. DR.DARIN FIELDS: I write to apply for the position of Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities at Wilkes University. Since becoming a faculty member in 1993, I have been a consistent advocate for positive growth and change in the institution. My service as Chair of the Division of Humanities, my service to the University on numerous faculty committees and advisory panels, and my deep commitment to student learning qualify me, I believe, for this important leadership position. No longer at a crossroads, Wilkes is planning its future and moving toward achieving the challenging goals it set for itself in the Strategic Vision and Participative Planning process. Creating two colleges out of the College of Arts, Sciences, and Professional Studies will be an important milestone in this . larger process. It marks the end of an organizational and administrative structure born out of institutional and fiscal crisis and the beginning of a new academic leadership structure, a dean's council. This team will have an unprecedented opportunity to provide responsive and collaborative leadership guided by the goals and processes of the Strategic Vision. I am eager to participate in this important work. My service as chair of the newly created division of humanities has tested my mettle and prepared me for this challenging opportunity. In 1999, the universitywide consolidation of twenty-two departments into eleven came at a time of significant institutional distress. The programs in English, History, Philosophy, and Foreign Languages did not have a strong record of positive interaction, collaboration, or unity of purpose. In some areas of concern, the programs were adversarial. I accepted the appointment while an assistant professor in the process o · tanding for tenure, and I assumed leadership of a division with 9 tenured and 4 junior faculty, adjuncts in four different disciplines, and no secretary. Nearly all the faculty viewed the "realignment" as a temporary situation to be endured. In that uncertain and somewhat contentious atmosphere, I sought common Candidates continued on page 9 �9 FEATURES Candidates Continued from page 8 Wilke& Employees Glenn Gambini Hometown: Wilkes-Barre Position: Dishwasher Q: What is in your CD payer right now? A: The Oldies Q: What are your plans for Valentine's Day? A: To spend time with my family and also to work. Q: If you could go on vacation tomorrow, wberewouldyougo? A; Florida Q: What do you lik~ most about working at Wilkes? A: I love the kids and I love my job. Q: What is your favorite hobby? A: I like to go to bars and stuff I Shirley Chmielewski Hometown: Wtlkes-Barre Position: Server Q: What is in your CD payer right now? A: I don't',have one. i's Q: What are your plans for Valentine's Day? A: Send cards to my friends. Q: If you could go on vacation tomorrow, where would you go? · A; Atlantic City Q: What do you like most about working at Wilkes? •e e A: The kids and it's fun Q: Wbatisyourfavoritehobby? A: Playing the daily numbers--which I never win. n. ty- in )f ty in Danielle Karshnak Hometown: W.tlkes-Barre Position: Preparer/Cook Q: What is in your CD payer right now? A:AvrilLavigne, Q: What are your plans for Valentine's Day? A Working Q: Jfyou could goon vaca mon;ow, wht~ would you go?' ·. .-A: Cancun 4;;.' + ~ ., '1Wf01~\ ' , ""< ' Q: Whatdo)'oulike most abou working at Wilkes? A: The people ' Q: What is your favorite hobby? A: Going to clubs on guiding principles and asked the group to do three things: l) to think honestly, critically, and creatively about the way in which we delivered our programs. 2) to search for opportunities for innovation and change in a climate of uncertainty. 3) to learn to function as a collective entity. My goal was to focus faculty attention on shared problems in order to arrive at shared solutions and an overall sense of purpose. But to succeed as a leader and to earn the trust of my colleagues in different disciplines, I had to listen, learn, and care about all of the programs under my guidance, a process that was invaluably rewarding to me. I am proud of the way the Humanities Division has found its collective purpose. We have learned to collaborate, to support each other, and to build bridges. This shared sense of purpose has allowed us to embrace our individual disciplines within the larger context of ,_ humanistic study and the institution as a whole. It has aided us as we have developed a collective Humanities mission supported by specific programmatic mission statements, redesigned our General Education offerings to address the new core curriculum, increased the number of majors in nearly all of our programs, preserved our programmatic strengths amidst significant faculty retirements and staffing reductions, developed new curricular initiatives that reach across the disciplines·in Humanities and out to other constituencies in the institution, sought support for our programmatic and curricular efforts through grant development, developed outcomes and made a real start at assessment planning and imple- mentation . The Humanities Division has made remarkable progress since its creation four years ago, and I am proud of the work the faculty have done in not just surviving, but strengthening and building our programs through a turbulent period. As I look to bring these experiences to the task ofleading a larger, more diverse academic structure, I would emphasize the principles that have guided me well over the last four years: honesty, openness, collegiality, decisiveness, good humor, and focus on the collective goals of the unit. They are the same principles I have brought to other areas of institutional service. From my first semester at Wilkes forward, my academic unit functions within the institution. By seeking appointment as a dean, I cross an important boundary of identity in my professional life. I have felt deeply for all of my professional life that being a teacher was the single most important function that l performed in society. At a recent leadership retreat our Provost asked division chairs ifwe viewed ourselves as teachers who administrate or as administrators who teach. The majority of us saw ourselves as teachers first and administrators second. It has been with excitement, but also with some trepidation, that I have considered this administrative appointment. My love of the classroom and the rewards of aiding students along Dr. Darin Fields" their learning record of service consistently journey are integral to who I am demonstrates growth and and to why I chose a career in commitment to the advancement academia. of our students, programs, and Now I am drawn by the Wilkes University as a whole. opportunity to foster student While faculty committee work can learning and academic excellence seem onerous and time-consumin broader contexts. We all have ing, it is vitally important to the an obligation to help our students life of the institution, and I have secure the essentials of intellecalways approached my service on tual vigor and develop the faculty committees with energy resources for life-long learning. As and preparedness. In addition to I have learned from being a regularly serving on faculty division chair, much of the work of standing committees, I have also an academic leader involves volunteered and been appointed facilitating--clearing paths to to ad-hoc and administrative excellence and removing barriers committees relating to technology to success. and, currently, strategic planning But another essential implementation. Service on element of academic leadership committees such as FAC and involves seeing paths that Strategic Planning has provided otherwise may not be apparent the opportunity to work closely and locating resources and on important institutional efforts opportunities that otherwise might such as budget planning, program not be discovered. In these development, faculty governance, endeavors, there are great rewards assessment, and enrollment with for me because they speak directly faculty, ~cademic deans, the to my obligation to foster learning. Provost and President, and the I am drawn not just to the various constituencies reprevocation of educating, but also to sented on these committees. the opportunity to shape educaWhile my work as a division tion itself. I am excited at the chair has provided essential prospects for Wilkes, and I wish experience in leading and develop- wholeheartedly to be part of the ing an administrative unit, it is my leadership team that will be service in larger institutional instrumental in bringing the contexts that has aided my institution, its faculty, and most understanding of how programs, importantly its students to higher divisions, schools, and the entire levels of excellence. �10 FEBRUARY 13, 2003 FEATURES Wilkes Loves Valentine's Day BY BECKY HILBORN Beacon Correspondent Are you ready to make your loved one melt this Valentine's Day? Did you stock up on red hearts, cards, chocolate, and stuffed animals? Or did you opt for something unusual this year? Perhaps you are opting to spend this Valentine's Day like any ordinary Friday night. There are varying opinions as to the origin of Valentine's Day. After496 A.D., when Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honor St. Valentine, the date slowly evolved into one that honored the patron saint of lovers. But a variety of ways to celebrate the date have made this a unique holiday. The Beacon wanted to know what Wilkes students had planned for Valentine's Day. Catherine Klotz, sophomore education major, feels that Valentine's Day is repetitive. "Valentine's Day is so predictable," said Klotz. "For the girls, you get a card with flowers or maybe a gift like a stuffed animal or an article of clothing . (lingerie if you are lucky). For the boys, you also get a card that quite frankly you cduld care less about and the privilege to take the girl of your dreams out to a fancy dinner on you." But others find ways to break with tradition. Nothing says Valentine's Day is just for couples. "I am going out to dinner with my girlfriends," said Patty Duffy,junior political science major. "Your girlfriends are great to go out with if you are in-between boyfriends." In fact, big group celebrations seem to be a trend at Wilkes for celebrating the holiday. Sophomore political science major Nancy Mark said, "I am going to a party at my friend's house." But oth~rs prefer the traditional romance of the holiday. Meghan Quinn, junior education major, is turning her Valentine's Day into a Valentine's weekend. "I am going to go away with my boyfriend for a long weekend and enjoy our time together," said Quinn. For couples, the most common way to celebrate Valentine's Day seems to be the traditional dinner date. Adrienne DeFuria, junior education major, admitted to being one of the many going to dinner on Friday night. "My boyfriend is taking me to dinner. I don't know where. He said it was a surprise," said DeFuria. "I love Valentine's Day because it is a day to show the people you love that you really appreciate what they do for you." R.J. Rossi, senior communications studies major agreed. "I am probably going to take my girlfriend out to dinner, but I don't know yet," he said. Sophomore communication studies major Lindsey Wotanis also said that she didn't yet have plans for the holiday, but that she and her boyfriend would probably be going out to dinner. But for all of those who do celebrate, there are many who see Valentine's Day as just ~nother day to go about their daily routine. Those people don't get caught up in all the love that is floating in the air. "I am working at Target until late and then I am going to the bar with a bunch of my friends," stated Ermond Santanna,junior history major. "Valentine's Day is no big deal to me." Valentine's Day is a day of love and appreciation whether you are going out with your friends, a significant other, or just sitting arou.nd alone. 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CHECK US OUT TODAY !!!! 570-823-5124 EHO �FEBRUARY 13, 2003 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 11 Ways to Say "I Love You" on a Budget BY JESSICA SKUTACK Fingerprint Hearts Beacon Arts & Entertainment Editor Courtesy of http://familyfun.go.com Materials: You will need a red stamp Hearts are abundant, every storefront and shopping outlet is decked out in pink and red, the price of roses h~ skyrocketed, and greeting cards in a certain section are scarce ....You've guessed it. Cupid is around already, and there's little time left to decide how to tell that special someone that you love them. For most people in college and on a tight budget the traditional gifts like roses, candy, a dinner out, or jewelry may be a little too costly. So this Valentine's Day be creative and win that special someone over without emptying the bank account. Alternative V-Day Cards Instead of just buying a runof-the-mill Valentine's Day card, try _ something different. Make a card for virtually nothing and in very little time. There are lots of varieties and designs to choose from. Here are two to get started: Accordion Hearts pad, notecards or paper, and a crayon or marker. Step One: Press an index-finger into the ink pad. Then stamp a V-shaped 5-inch Courtesy of http:// familyfun.go.com Materials: You will need heavy construction paper, doilies, wrapping paper, photographs, and colored markers or paints. Step One: To start, cut a long · narrow rectangle from heavy paper, then fold it into four equal squares, accordion-sty le. Step Two: Then glue down a different heart for each square, using photographs, wrapping paper or other paper. Step Three: If desired, a border can be created with a thin line from various markers or watercolors that have been unevenly mixed so that they form a changing, rainbow border. heart on a notecard by joining two finger prints at the bottoms. Step Two: Use a marker of crayon to compose a sweet nothing and then sign the card with love. For additional Valentine's Day card ideas check out the website listed above, visit www.marthastewart.com, search the Internet for your own favorite site, or use your own imagination. .-----------~-..,.....-=...,.....,.....------..,.....--..,.....--..,.....-.--, Will"~the·Real Martifi.,;p; Scorcese Please Stand".:,Up? A Twist on Traditional Flowers Instead of throwing money away on flowers that will wilt within a week or to make flowers last longer try these two ideas: Recycled Flower Placemats Courtesy of Terri Bose Materials: You will need clear contact paper, flowers and leaves and scissors. Step One: For each place mat, cut two pieces of contact paper approximately 12" x 18". Peel the backing off one piece and place it sticky side up on the table. Step Two: Remove blossoms and leaves from their stems and arrange them on the sticky side of the contact paper. Press everything flat with your fingers. Some flowers will work better if you remove the petals and use them individually. Step Three: Peel the backing off the 2nd piece of contact paper. Place it sticky side down over your arrangement. Do not worry about lining up edges exactly. You will probably get some wrinkles. Just press everything , down as flat as possible and your place mat will look beautiful. Trim around all edges with scissors. Romantic V-Day Rose Wreath Courtesy of Kim Tilley Materials: You will need a hot glue gun and glue sticks, dried or artificial roses, a heart-shaped Styrofoam base, and red spray paint (or a color that will match your roses). Step One: Spray paint the Styrofoam base in a color close to that of your roses. Let dry. This step keeps any white Styrofoam from showing through on the finished wreath. Step Two: Take off any stems from the roses, you want them to be as smooth on the bottom as possible without falling apart (keep the calyx on, the green "x" shaped part of the stem underneath the flower that holds :~::;~:~: :~~- ~~ ~:~~/~:t::::;·t!u:~emake buds. Step Three: Hot glue the flowers, face up, onto the wreath, completely covering it. Step Four: Hang, using wire twisted at the back, or a pretty ribbon. Enjoy! ,;,•: Dinner Alternatives BY MADELINE WOLL . March 21, 2003. There {!re four categories Make Your Own Meal Beacon Correspondent for the films: Dr~a; Coroedyl Actiol!,, Restaurants can be noisy, are often Lights. ·camera:~·f).ction.jhefirst Other. " ,· · crowded on this special day, and can, at Wilkes University Film Festival l$ about to On April 12 tl'!e films will be screened times, ruin a perfectly good mood. This begin. · "' . " , T b()th bythv public anct,.by'the'panel of Valentine's Day stay home instead and make Sponsored by the Programming judges in the Grand Ballroom on the 2nd your loved one's favorite dish . It's afford~q,~ , the first of its ltjnd co?1p~g~~rtw,!1-! tloo,; qf in!?Heocy Stude~t:<!enter. The able, thoughtful, and you can set the mv1te students to create their own)pde~n- ''paneLgf:Jlidge& will 6ons1;t'of one student, ambience all on your own. So get out the dent films and present them in a ptiblfo if, ~ • e faculty tnember, imd,,.an experienced film candles, the soft music, and hit the kitchen. venue. "The Wilkes gni~~rsity fil · ge.J:pe,~i~ers Willt;e~ye~h l'lfizes. For recipe ideas look to out own will let Wilkes students express t 09, second personal food column Tasty Tidbits, visit creativity on film;;;;e-l!-J?lajped •, www.foodtv.com, or learn the secrets -to your Leng, Programming~o~a en restaurant's best recipes at chairperson: '';, ''" .,, www.kopycat.com. The rules of the copt tjvjJy. Bring the Movies to You Any stuaent m,ay 'sui)mit a:Ji ' Another fun way to spend time at maximµip lengf!l !JYijµte~ l home with your loved one that is also ..._ ___, entry fee is $5;'The1iubmissi9n affordable is to rent a good movie. Make Wilkesto Sponsor -S tudent Film Festival and ~pg _______________________________ your own popcorn, buy your favorite movie candy, grab a blanket, hit the lights, and snuggle under a blanket while you watch your favorite flick. This can be an addition to making your own dinner or can be a stand-alone way to say you care. Creative Gifts and Sweet-Nothings Heartfelt Pancakes Courtesy of Lynne Bertrand To kick off the day, serve some heartshaped pancakes. You can use your regular made-from-scratch pancake recipe with a splash of extra milk for fluidity or simply use your favorite pancake mix. The key is to sift the flour so that lumps won't gum up the process. For a "pen," funnel the batter into a squeeze bottle with a hole in the cap, such as a clean chocolate syrup container. On the griddle, shape the hearts one lobe at a time. Top with fresh berries and maple syrup. Mirror Messages Courtesy of Lynne Bertrand The mirror, a place everyone looks at least once during the day, is an inspired place for a love note. You can scribble something nice like "You're the one I love" with lipstick (it'll come off with glass cleaner). Or you can use acrylic paints right on the glass (the paint can be lifted off with a razor blade by an adult). A wreath of animals or a quirky "Roses are red ... " poem is fun, too. Valentine's Day Love Coupons Courtesy of www.angiesrealm.com Make up coupons that the love of your life can redeem whenever they'd like. Write the coupons on little pieces of red or pink construction paper cut into hearts and place them in a small box surrounded by Hershey's Kisses, Hershey's Hugs, Red Hots, Valentine's Day heart candies (those little candies with messages on them), etc. Decorate the box however you'd like; maybe paste on old valentine's day cards (cut out just the pictures); or cut little hearts out of red construction paper and write little love messages on the paper and then glue those on the box . Another idea would be to staple together different colored sheets of construction paper to make a booklet). Decorate the front and back of the booklet with fancy designs, stickers, etc. Yet another idea is to make your coupons, roll them up tightly and place them, along with a Hershey's Kiss, into Valentine's Day balloons and then blow them up. Your sweetie has to pop each balloon to claim their goodie. Write each coupon on a separate page (poems, stickers, pictures, etc. can also be added either to the bottom of the coupons themselves). Well, this certainly isn't an allinclusive list of creative ways to say "I Love You" on a budget, but at least it's a start. The old adage "it's the thought that counts" fits perfectly with this holiday that celebrates love and togetherness. �' FEBRUARY 13, 2003 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 12 ....· ...·. •:t . ..\,,l . I l •.· ·•t ...... · I l the legendary taste CHECK OUT OUR #J Regular 12'" ond Bread, . The best pizza in town is now the best deal for delivery or takeout! '!,:t':4}'~;. V . -~ • . . e 16"' 11 a,ead;ttl The family Available alt dayam1 eYeryday (~Ii-Ory Of bk.co.ul} s · ·. Party f>ack 1 La1ge lti' Pizzo. 1 lorge Order (16) Wings and 1 Orce, ot #5 MouoreJia Sticks · $18.95• . We deliver to Wilkes· University Grotto Pizza Gateway Center, Edwardsville 331-FAST (3278) • Does not include tax. gratuity. or deUvuy char., e. �FEBRUARY 13, 2003 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 13 Press Play: Lacuna Coil BY CHRISJ'SCHERSICH Beacon Co"espdndent Italy has been known for its strong operatic singing, but that's not all this country has to offer musically. Throughout history, Italy has been k~wn for blending the classic with the innovative. Today in the musical realm, Milan's prolific Lacuna Coil has best translated this Italian consciousness into a new hybrid of music. With three fulllength albums and two EPs released in a fouryear span, each of(ering has furthered the articulation of the subtle, solemn beauty that Lacuna Coil creates. Lacuna Coil translates to "empty spiral" in English, a definition that betrays the rich flexibility of their music. Comalies, their latest full-length album, maturely exhibits the trademark gothic overtones and simplistic disheartening theme of their haunting musical ·· landscape. Leaying all comparisons to Draconian Times-era Paradise Lost and The Gathering's Mandy lion-era behind, Lacuna Coil brings miraculous expression to their collision of melody and metal. Originally formed in 1996, the band teamed up with producer Waldemar Sorychta (Sentenced, Samael, Tiamat) in 1998. The band's most eventful year proved to be 1999, with an impressive tour schedule in support of that year's release, In A Reverie, also produced by Sorychta. Sharing stages with Skyclad, My Insanity, Grip Inc., and Samael, they debuted at the esteemed Dynamo Open Air Festival in The Netherlands, the Metal Mania Festival in Poland, and Italy's prestigious Gods Of Metal Festival. Following an appearance at the Altheimer Open Air Festival, they toured with Swiss gothic legends Lacrimosa and reaped the praise of fellow musicians, critics, and new-found . #1 consciousness with "The Ghost Woman And The Hunter" with lyrics such as "Staring at the sun/no rays down on me/ I call you in my arms/embrace is unreal. You're moving on/we'll never be apart/just drain my tears/I cry aloud." And delve into the gripping lyrics of "Angel's Punishment" with such lyrics as "The bitter blood of a children's cry/inside the truth far from my sky. Can't you take me away from your lies?" Overall, this is a great CD. I've been listening to it almost non-stop everyday since the day I got my copy of it. If you're a fan of metal, or of great music, I highly recommend this to be part of your collection. For more information visit the band's website at http://www.lacunacoil. fans. At first this album caught me by surprise. I hadn't heard the previous full-length albums or EPs. I was expecting either roaring death metal vocals or the bolstering power metal vocals. It is suprisingly very melodic. With the dual, well-balanced vocals of Cristina Scabbia (female vocals) and Andrea Ferro (male vocals), and the three piece harmonies of the guitars, it caught my interest almost immediately. It is indeed difficult not to get pulled into the dream-like quality of the world Lacuna Coil creates. It floods you with a myriad of heavy and hypnotic sounds. The epic, 13-track feel of their latest melodic invention, Comalies, will quickly lead listeners to believe that an incredibly Futuristic Innovative; Graphics . Inc. Your personal epiphany is about to happen. Each song contributes to the -buildup, encouraging introspection while documenting the sadness that this particular journey uncovers. Comalies is another dynamic exploration of Lacuna Coil's soulfully somber and stunningly enigmatic musical alchemy. Intoxicate yourself with the seething regret in "Swamped," with such lyrics as "Destiny can't replace my life/Scary shadows of my past are alive." Consider "Entwined" to be the accompaniment-to falling from an emotional cliff in slow motion, with the lyrics "I wonder how can I live on and on/when you want to live in a hurry/You are the wall/fhat I have to remove/And I swallow, I swallow my pride." Soar into unknown depths of screen ·printer for ·· ·- 1 Pree Commemorative W.i nter Weekend Shirt for every 10 shirts you order. Ca:I1 or stop by for a quote! •.L ocated in Downtown Wilkes-Barre 115 South Main Streot WHkes ..Barre, Pa, 18701 570-823·9272 Percussionists to Pound out New Rhythlll in NUArts Gig BY ELVIRA ILLIANO Beacon Staff Writer Wilkes University's New and Unusual Arts Program will present a free concert event on Tuesday, February 18, at 8 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for Performing Arts. Previously known as "New and Unusual Music," the New and Unusual Arts Program (NU Arts) was created last year by Wilkes University's Director of Choral Activities and NU Arts Coordinator, Steven Thomas. .,,A number of years ago there was something like this program. It had stopped for a while so I decided to resurrect it in a slightly different form," explained Thomas. One of the main reasons that pushed Thomas to restore this program was the variety of music present in today's society. Coil continued on page 14 �14 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Coil Continued from page 13 "Apart from pop music, which is basically Thomas. about making money, there is 'art music' Although Wilkes University students which is not directed that way," indicated will not directly participate in this concert Thomas. He continued, "There isn't much event, they will have the opportunity to exposure of that kind of music [art music] voice their opinion and ask questions. and I think that, as an educational institu"There is going to be a question and tion, Wilkes has a responsibility to educate answer period after the performance. It will people about it." certainly benefit our students," said Terry Zipay, Chairman of Wilkes Thomas. University's Visual and Performing Art All are invited to attend this free Department, has helped Thomas with the NU Arts program and is very enthused by its development. "It has been my great pleasure and privilege to work with Professor Thomas as he developed his idea of a venue for contem-· porary art music into the NUArts series," stated Zipay. Tu_esday's performance will feature per ·ussion performances by Members of the band Lacuna Coil United States Air Force Concert Band members Marc Dinitz, Adam Green, and concert event. "This particular concert Scott Pollard. should be especially exciting and stimulatSnare drums, marimbas and bass ing. Challenge yourself to get outside of drum are but a few instruments audience your commercial music box," encouraged members can expect to hear in such pieces Zipay. as "M us1que de Table." "The music is very. For more information about the different from what people are used to. It NU Arts program, please contact Steven will be very rhythmic and sometimes very Thomas at extension 4434 or by e-mail at loud. You will hear a lot of things you thomasu@wilkes.edu. probably haven't heard before," indicated •.................... .......•..... ~ - • • •• • •• • •• • •• • : • : • : • : • : • : • : • ~ This We~k in Entertainment History February 13, 1971 - The Osmonds, a family singing group from Ogden, Utah, -e started a five-week stay at the top of the pop music charts with "One Bad Apple." They were regulars on Andy Williams' television show from 1962-1967. The group got their start in 1959 as a religious and barbershop quartet. Together, the Osmonds had 10 hit singles in four years, and four -of the songs were top ten hits. February 14, 1996-The artist formerly known as Prince, age 37, returned to his hometown of Minneapolis and, under his given name Prince Rogers Nelson, married his backup dancer fylayte Jannell Garcia, age 22. . February 15, 1986 • A first in the music biz: Whitney Houston reached #1 on the music charts with her single, "How Will I Know", which replaced a song recorded by her first cousin, Dionne Warwick("That's What Friends Are For"). February 16, 1950 • What's My Line? debuted on CBS, and ran for 18 successful seasons. It was awarded two Emmys for best qui.z/panel show. John Daly was the show's host. The panelists on the debut show were Dorothy Kilgallen, Harold Huffman, Louis Untermeyer and Dr. Richard Hoffman. February 17, 1989 - ;\n exhibit at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois required the viewers to stand on a United States flag mounted on the floor. February 18, 1999 • The much-anticipated departure episode on NBC's ER of Dr. Doug Ross, played by George Clooney, aired, and was the top-rated show for the week and earned a higher Nielsen rating than it had in many months; each ratings point represents 994,000 households. February 19, 1992 • In Florida, the 64-year-old award-winning playwright Edward Albee was arrested on a Key Biscayne beach for indecent exposure. *This information provided courtesy ofwww.uselessknowledge.com~ •* .. .......... . .......... . .. . -,.,~ •- . .. . .. '.~/..:.r!...r-:,j_'__' _f"_j'..;,_•_J_ tJ, · ~ FEBRUARY 13, 2003 :Ja~/y Jrc/b.rfs Valentine's Day is the holiday for couples in love. It is that time of year when hearts are beating BY MELISSA GALLUP fast. and stomachs are filled with butterflies. Beacon Staff Writer Or maybe that's just the sound of your sweetheart's empty tummy. Whatever it may be, save some of your hard-earned cash this Valentine's Day and heat up your kitchen (and your relationship) by preparing a special and romantic dinner for two. Your sweetie will definitely thank you for it! Here is a sample of the perfect Valentine's Day Dinner: Rib Eye Steak with Stilton Sauce Recipe courtesy of Gourmet magazine 1/4 pound Stilton, softened (1/2 cup) 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened 3/4 cup dry ~bite wine ' 2 teaspoons freeze-dried green peppercorns 1/2 cup heavy cream 2 teas·poons minced fresh parsley 1eaves l I -inch thick rib-eye steak (about 1 pound) Watercress sprigs for garnish In a bowl cream together the cheese and the butter until the mixture is smooth. In a saucepan boil the wine with the peppercorns until it is reduced to· about one tablespoon, add the cream, and boil the liquid until it is reduced by half. Reduce the heat to moderately low, whisk the cheese mixture, a little at a time, into the cream mixture, and whisk in the parsley. Remove the pan from the heat and keep the sauce warm. Heat a well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat until it is hot and in it ~ook the· steak, patted dry and seasoned with salt and pepper, for four to five minutes on each side for medium-rare meat. (Alternatively, the steak may be broiled under a preheated broiler about four inches from the heat for the same amount of time.) Let the steak stand on a cutting board for ten minutes and serve i 4 cut into thin slices. with the sauce and garnished with the watercress. Chez Louis Potato Pie Recipe Courtesy of David Liederman 5 pounds Idaho or russet potatoes · 24 tablespoons butter (or duck fat) (4 sticks) 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped garlic 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley Salt and freshly ground peppet to taste Peel the potatoes. There should be about 4 1/2 pounds when peeled. Drop the potatoes into cold water until ready to cook Bring enough water to boil to cover the potatoes when they are added. Add salt to taste. Add potatoes and cook 25 minutes, or until they are slightly undercooked. They wilJ coo.le later in the oven. Meanwhile preheat oven to 450 degrees. Drain the potatoes and put them in a large heavy skillet. Sprinkle generously with pepper and add 16 tablespoons of butter. Using a large heavy spoon, cut the potatoes haphazardly into chunks, each about two inches thick. Let them cook 12 to 15 minutes, turning the pieces over so that they brown evenly. Meanwhile, heat a large heavy skillet (preferably a 12-inch, number ten black iron skillet) until it is hot and almost smoking. Melt the remaining eight tablespoons of butter in a saucepan and pour it into the skillet:Add one tablespoon of the garlic and the potato mixture, mix together and then flatten it on top with a large heavy metal spoon. Let cook moderately high heat for three minutes. Place the skillet in the oven and bake 15 minutes. · Remove form the oven and pour off the free butter from a und the sides, taking care not to let the potatoes fall form the skillet (this butter may be recycled and put to other uses, such as scrambling eggs). Cover the skillet with a heat proof round dish, such as a pizza pan. In~ert the skillet onto the pan, allowing the potatoes to fall evenly on the pan. Place the pan in the oven and bake 15 minutes longer. Pour off any freeflowing butter from the pan. Carefu]ly slide the pie from the pizza pan or other pan onto a round serving dish. Sprinkle the garlic into a circle in the center of the pie, garnish around the circle of garlic with an outer circle of chopped parsiey. Serve with the perfect roasted chicken, T-bone or roasted lobster. For more tasty recipes, visit: ...__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _www.wilkesbeacon.com _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___, �FEBRUARY 13, 2003 SPORTS 15 Ithaca Bo01bs Colonels in Dual Meet Fleisher and Harris look to MAC championships BY WILL MIDGETT Beacon StajJWriter The Wilkes wrestling team traveled to Ithaca on Saturday to t~e on the 12th ranked Bombers. The Ithaca squad showed Wilkes why they are in the top 15 in the country as they defeated the Colonels 30-9. Wilkes remained scoreless all the way through the 165-pound weight class. when it received its first win from sophomore 174 pounder Rex Harris. With the exception of Harris, senior heavyweight Cory Fleisher was the only other Colonel to earn a victory. The team was also without the help of junior 133-pound John Muscarella ( 14-11 ), and junior 184-pound Jon Neyerlin (22-7). "Without Neyerlin and Muscarella," said head coach Alan Zellner, "we were behind the eight ball when it came to Ithaca." Fleisher faced Ithaca's Eric Wisecup and pinned him in the third period in a time of 5: 18. With this latest win, Fleisher advances his record to an incredible 27-2. Become a Lifesaverl Donate Plasma that Is needed for mflllons .of people each year ... ·IBPI1nterstate Blood & Plasma, Inc. 41 S. Main St Wilkes Barre, PA It's Safe and Convenient Donate Todayllllll He also increased the school's pin record to 17, surpassing his record of 12 from last year's campaign. "He is an exciting wrestler to watch," said Zellner. "He's a pinner and he scores a lot of team points." Last year, Fleisher won the MAC Championships, which gave him a berth to the national finals. He was also ranked 8th this season in a Division III pre-season poll. Against Ithaca, Rex Harris fashioned a close 8-5 decision over Andrew Lock. "The kid was good," says Harris. "It was basically my mistakes, but it was a close match." Harris now has a record of 28-3, and is ranked 8th in Division III. With the MAC Championships coming up in two weeks, Harris is anxious to move up to the next level. "I don't have to prove anything to anybody," he explained. "I just want to get to the finals of nationals." Harris has a good shot of accomplishing his goals, but it won,'t be such a walk in the park on the road to nationals. In order for a wrestler to reach nationals, he ha~ to win his entire conference, and somewhere along the way, Harris will have to face Josh Housekeeper of Delaware Valley. Housekeeper is currently holding the number two spot in Division III at 174. Harris and Housekeeper wrestled twice last year. Harris got the upper hand in a 13-5 victory in last year's Spartan Invitational at York College. Housekeeper then bested Harris in the Colonels dual match against the Aggies with a 6-5 decision. The two grapplers are poised for a showdown at the MAC Championships next week. "I beat him last year and he beat me," commented Harris. "It's going to be a good match." It's a dog-eat-dog sport and the journey to nationals in the 174-pound weight class will go through either wrestler. With the loss to Ithaca, Wilkes dropped its record to 15-12. The team will travel to Gettysburg this Saturday where they will also face Lycoming and Scranton. r-------------------------------------~ I I I I I I I I Bring this coupon in todaylll I I I I I I ~-------------------------------------~ We are looking for a Nanny for our nine year old girl for after school and some weekends. We would prefer to have you live in our home at Harvey's Lake, but would consider live out. Please respond with your qualifications to lynnb@twinstacks.com. �SPORTS 16 FEBRUARY 13, 2003 Colonels Stornt Back in Second Half, Down DeSales BY DENNIS FERENCHICK Beacon Editorial Board Chair After scoring just five points in a sub-par first-half performance,junior Dave Plisko erupted for 22 points in the second half to lead Wilkes University to an 82-72 come-from-behind victory over conference rival DeSales on Wednesday night at the Marts Center. Juniors Phil Bonczewski and Mike Morgan scored 17 and I 5 points respectively, while freshman Rashawn Pressley added 13 for the Colonels who improve to I 6-5 overall and 7-4 in the Freedom Conference. Sophomores David Bright and Kyle Koch scored 18 and 17 points respectively for the Bulldogs who fall to 17-5 overall and 7-4 in conference play. While the majority of the first half consisted of sloppy play from both teams, Wilkes appeared especially lackadaisical, turning the ball over I I times and getting out-rebounded 20 to 13 by the Bulldogs. The Colonels, however, entered the locker room down on1y seven. "I thought we were a couple of plays away from being up at the half," said head coach Jerry Rickrode. "They got a couple of rebounds on missed foul shots, and we gave them some baskets. But I told them that we just needed to chip away at it, get it one possession at a time." Suffering from the effects of a pregame nap, Plisko connected on only two of eight field goal attempts, including just one for three from behind the arc during the firs t half. However, he was able to shrug off the grogginess and help spark his teammates in the second. "I played terrible in the first half," said Plisko, who scored a game-high 27 points. "I just thought I had to come out and step it up [in the second halt]. Actually, I took a nap before the game, fell asleep about 3:00, planned on waking up at 4:00, and didn't wake up until 5:00. I was kind of out of it after that.'.' Colonels continued on page 17 The Beacon/Kristin Hake Ryan Milford looks to pass through a double-team during Wednesday night's game. Lady Colonels Overrun by DeSales Offense BY KEVIN SICKLE Beacon Sports Editor Capitalizing on a 17-0 run, DeSales University (20-2 overall, 9-2 in the Freedom Conference) exploded for47 first-half points on its way to an 85-57 victory over Wilkes University (12-10 overall, 4-7 in conference) in women's Freedom Conference hoops action Wednesday nigh! at the Marts Center. Teri Antolick drove the lane for two on the first possession of the game, and the Bulldogs never looked back. Following a _three-pointer by freshman Andrea Kacprowicz, Wilkes found itself down 9-6. From there, DeSales went on its shooting spree. The run began with a shot from longrange by Alyssa Antolick and continued over the next three minutes. The Bulldogs got a pair of buckets from Holly Liebl and a triple from Jen Netwall on their way to a 266 lead at the 12:07 mark. Wilkes trimmed the deficit to eight as late as the four-minute mark of the first half. Kacprowicz ended the Bulldog run with a three and added another two minutes later. Senior Whitney Bull added four points and sophomores Danielle Kresock"and Andrea DeMaranville both hit a pair from the . charity stripe to cut the lead to 35-27. DeSales then used six free throws and a bucket al the horn to close out the · half. Liebl, Erica Reed, and Alissa Antolick each hit a pair from the line and Teri Antolick's layup at the buzzer gave the Bulldogs ~e 47-31 halftime lead. Thtj Lady Colonels came out of the locker room cold; shooting adismal 25 percent from the field in the second half, leaving them little chance at a comeback. After seeing their lead trimmed to 12 j ust two minutes into the second half, the Bulldogs then went on a 15-2 run on their way to the win. Liz Kelly keyed the run with five points, while Jen Netwall and Erica Reed each hit from distance to give DeSales the 66-43 lead. DeSales would later push the lead to as. much as 32 with nine minutes to play to seal the win. Kacprowicz hit a pair of free tnro'ws and Kresock sank one with 30 seconds to play, but Jen Rautzhan scored down low with IO seconds remaining to close out the scoring as the Bulldogs handed the Lady Colonels an 85-57 defeat. Kacprowicz led the way for the Lady Colonels, scoring a game-high 21 points. Bull finished the game with her 17th double-double of the season, scoring 18 points and grabbing I 6 rebounds in a losing effort. Alyssa Antolick lead five Bulldogs in do_uble figures, scoring 19 points. Netwall andLieble each chimed in with 13. Teri Antolick finished with a doubledouble, tallying IO points and IO boards. Erica Reed also scored IO in the win. The Lady Colonels will be looking to fight their way back into playoff gosition over.the next week as they travel ~o Delaware Valley College on Saturday at l p.m. They will then go across town to _- play what may prove.to be one of.qte , most important games in the rivalry to date, as they visit King's College next Wednesday beginning at 6 p.m. The Beacon/Kristin Hake Freshman Andrea Kacprowicz passes through the lane in- Wednesday's game. Spring Break 2003 Cancun, Acapulco, Jamaica, Baliamas and Florida. Groups s~ve up to $120 ·per room! STS @ 1-800-648-4849 www.ststravel.com �FEBRUARY 13, 2003 17 SPORTS Swan Graces the Court with Style BY KYLA CAMPBELL Beacon Staff Writer His trendy, smooth •uits make him stand out on the bench. His eyes always portray exactly what he is thinking. His smile is brighter than his diamond-studded earring. Many students on campus know the friendly face--his name is Corby. But on the court, he's Coach Swan. Swan's roots run deep within the Wilkes University men's basketball program. He was a member of the team in the mid-90s and now serves as the full-time assistant coach. Swan played on the 1995 Colonel squad that advanced to the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament. "My most memorable experience from that time period was in 1995 when we went to Connecticut for the Sweet Sixteen game," said Swan. "We had an unbelievable comeback against Williams College to advance to the next game." Following the 1995 season, Swan took a few years off from school, but decided to go back. He re-enrolled at Wilkes and majored in music education, graduating in 2000 with a Bachelor of Music (BM). He continued his education at Wilkes and went on to receive his Master's Degree in Education, concentrating in Classroom Technology. It took him one calendar year to finish, while serving as a Graduate Assistant coaching the basketball team. Swan is in his fourth year as an assistant coach for the team, and this is his second season serving as the full-time assistant coach. "I split my duties between being the assistant coach and the Director of Intramural Activities," he said. His previous coaching experience came from working different summer basketball camps as a counselor. "I enjoy working summer basketball camps with kids of all ages," he added. Swan also serves as the coach of Wilkes' junior varsity basketball squad, which is currently undefeated. This past summer, Swan traveled all the way to Lubbock, Texas to work at a camp for the notorious Coach Bobby Knight, ex-head coach of Indiana and current head coach at Texas Tech University. He also traveled to coach at camps at Seton Hall University, as well as St. Joseph's University. More impressive than his willingness to travel to coach is his ability to reach the players on the court, especially the Colonels. "I think that the players know I played on some good teams here under [head coach Jerry Rickrode]. Having done that, they know that when I speak, it's from experience," said Swan. Having played for Rickrode, he feels he is able to convey to the players exactly what the head coach expects and wants from them. Swan is confident in his decision to enter the coaching profession, and he enjoys all aspects of it. "My favorite part is the recruiting process and then watching tht; players develop in their time here at Wilkes," said Swan. He feels that seeing the players flourish as student-athletes at Wilkes is very rewarding. "It makes the time that I spend recruiting them well -worth it." Like Swan, most of his teammates from the 1995 squad have gone on to become coaches at different levels or continued to play basketball professionally. Swan is consistently busy with the men's basketball program with practices, games, and recruiting. DnnnnnnDnDDD D D Z caSh for ~our D D cornp,act <JiScS Z D DD D www.musicalenergi.com also buying &selling: DVDS•VHS VIDEO GAMES RECORDS TAPES .... •fl .... •fl Z mUS/CflL ENERGI Z D D 59 north main street • Wilkes-barre • 829-2929 D ,-. •fl best selection best prices PO~TER~ I . __ , Jewelry ,ncen~e cool gifts D ,-. •fl DnnnnnnnnDnD The Beacon/Kristin Hake Assistant Coach Corby Swan offers instruction during Wednesday's game. Prior to his full-time assistant coaching job, his love for music was evident as he was part of The Collective, ·a popular local R&B group, and sang the National Anthem at football and basketball games at Wilkes. Thankfully for the blue and gold, his love for basketball won the full-time position. It's In The Game The Wilkes University Intramural Program held the l"' Annual John Madden PlayStation 2 Tournament on Thursday February §Ill, 2002. The double elim~nation tournament had 20 participants and took over S·hours to complete. At the end of the night, freshman Karsaul Josiah and his Philadelphia Eagles prevailed over senior Bob Calarco and the St. Louis Rams 28-14 to claim the title. Sophomore Bill l3-utler and Sophomore Mark Angelo were also semi-finalists in the event. If you have 'interest in any other Intramural activity please contact Coach Swan at ext. 2703 or via e-mail at swan@wilkes.edu Colonels Continued from page 16 "I think our whole team was out of it before the game. We were clapping and stuff in the locker room, but nobody seemed to have any energy at all. Then in the second, we just had to come out and play." Wilkes finished the game shooting 48 percent from the field, including 44 percent from three-point range, and 80 percent from the foul line, while holding DeSales to just 44 percent from the floor and a meager 15.8 percent from behind the arc. The Colonels also out-rebounded the Bulldogs for the game, 38 to 33. "We needed to get the split with them, because down there [at DeSales] that was a heart-wrenching loss," explained Rickrode. "It was a good win for us to get another step closer to being a play-off team . It's like I tell my assistants every season, let's just get to 16-5 and things will start to fall into place. Now we need to get the next one." Up next, the Colonels will face the Delaware Valley College Aggies on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. in Doylestown, PA. �SPORTS 18 FEBRUARY 13, 2003 Fl BY DAVID OiMARTINO Beacon Staff 1'\1riter Is the NBA kidding me? They hype this All-Star weekend for about two months and then their headline performer to kick-off their festivities on Saturday night was the B-52's singing "Love Shack." In this day and age of the NBA, I can just picture Shag and A.I. getting down and doin' the LOVE SHACK SHIMMIE ... Can someone please hire an interpreter for Stu Scott? ... Antoine Walker might have been the fattest contestant to attempt the 3-point shootout. He just missed the money-ball on rack two ... And my last All-Star weekend thought-other than the impure ones running through my head of Mariah Carey and a Jordan jersey dress-~the NBA needed to rename the game of HORSE between Magic and Isiah to CRAP, because that's what it was. I really hope someone at the NBA got fired because of that disaster ... In the terrible State the Pittsburgh Penguins are in, can owner/ player Mario Lemieux trade himself to a contender for the stretch run? ... Martha Burk, the head of the National Council of Women's Organizations, made her first visit to Augusta to scout possible protest sites for the Masters in April. Possible signs carried by the group could include slogans, "Green looks better on us," and "We have balls too" ... Antoine Walker has just made it to the 5th rack ... During his first live batting practice on Tuesday, Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hit six homers in 67 swings. Also reported Hideki Matsui made.three stops in the bathroom, doing a number 1 twice and once dropping a number 2 ... In May, Jerry McKinnis host of "The Fishing Hole" and co-host of "The CITGO Bassmasters" will be one of the five members of the 2003 induction class into the Professional Bass Fishing Hall of Fame. The other four members inducted could not comment on their accomplishment until the hook was released from their gills ... Former Olympic skater Tonya Harding will make her professional boxii:ig debut on February 22nd on the under card of a Mike Tyson fight. . Her opponent's biggest worry is making it into the ring witlwut being hit with a tire iron ... Orlando Magic center Shawn Kemp was suspended without pay for violating the league's substance abuse policy for the third time on Tuesday. Magic coach Doc Rivers commented that, "He's not a bad guy at all." You're right Doc, in this day-in-age a drug addict with ' catnmmtts ,1 I ~; t :... LARGE _ 11 Lettuce. 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Pictured~bove, seniornoalie Mike Burke has been the lqn~...btigh(spp~s for the Colpne!s,, Wilkes ~ill be traveling to New Jersey this weekend:in maj6r competition·. . ;, , . ,. · REGULAR · a . 13 children to about seven different women is not bad. After his suspension, he should receive an award and possibly be canonized SpaghEtti and ChlckEn Parmlglana _ _$7.2S StuffEd Shells with ChEESE Fllllng _ _ $6.7S All Pasta Dinners include Salad and Garlic Bread. All Items Available for Take-out - Add 25¢ Meatball and Cheese _ $5.50 Tuna Hoagie _ _ _ _ $5.50 Chunk Light Tuna, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomatoes and Onions Mushrooms so, • Hot or Sweet Peppers SOt Extra Cheese SOt All ltEms on our MEnu arE MadE Fr•sh to Ordt!r and May TakE a Llttla Extra TlmE. Thank You for Your PatlEncE �SPORTS FEBRUARY 13, 2003 19 Colonel Clipboard On Tap aturday .... Women 's Basketball at Delaware Valley, I p.m. Men's Basketball Wilkes 82 Results Athlete of the ,Week Cory Fleisher, Wrestling In Review olonel Comeback Saturday DeSales 72 Mens Basketball Wilkes 72, Drew 65 DeSales Men's Basketball at Delaware Valley, 3 p.m. Wrestling at Gettysburg* /Scranton/ Lycoming, 2 p.m. • onday Womens Basketball at Lebanon Valley, 7 p.m. ednesday Venafra Clifford Weller Koch Zinn Welsh Tepi;ovich Spadt Bright Totals fg ft 1-2 4 2-3 2 2 0-1 5 6-8 3 0-0 2 0-0 1-2 0 1-1 2 2-2 8 28 13-19 tu ft fa: 3-5 5 7-8 . 8 4-4 4 7 3-3 2 3-5 1 0-0 27 20-25 tu Women's Basketball 10 Drew 78, Wilkes 71 6 4 Wrestling 13 Ithaca 30, Wilkes 9 6 4 1- Mooday 6 18 Women's Basketball 72 'Lebanon Valley 65, Wilkes 44 Wilkes Women's Basketball at King's, 6 p.m. Mens Basketball at King's, 8 p.m. *denotes home institution Pressley " Plisko Morgan Bonczewski . fytilford Dorzinsky Totals 13 27 15 17 7 3 82 For more sports information, visit: www.wilkesbeacon.com Beacons Best Bet ednesday- Basketball at King's, 6 and 8 p.m. e rivalry moves across town as the Colonels and Monarchs o battle pivotal games for both the women and the men. Wednesday The senior, the defending Middle Atlantic Conference champion in the heavyweight division, registered pins against two nationally-ranked squads last week to up his season record to 272. He registered wins in matches against the College of New Jersey and Ithaca College last week. The heavyweight, who improved his school record for pins in a season, pinned Carlos Panfili of College of New Jersey (then ranked seventh in the nation in the weight class) at the 4:08 mark. He then followed up that performance with a pin of Ithaca's Eric Wisecup in 5:18, marking his I 7th pin of the year. Fleisher is from Duncannon, PA. Numbers Of the Week Mens Basketball Wilkes 82, DeSales 72 - Women's Basketball DeSales 85, Wilkes-57 For more sports information, visit: www.wilkesbeacon.com 21 Points scored by freshman Andrea Kacprowicz in Wednesday night's loss to DeSales 22 Points scored by junior Dave Plisko in the second half of Wednesday night's win over DeSales 28 Wins by ·sophomore Rex Harris for the Wilkes wrestling team so far this season Donna Kowalczyk's Salon at419 823-8966 419 S. River St., Wilkes Barre Travel With STS Americas #1 Student Tour Operator Jamaica, Cancun, Acapulco, Bahamas, or Florida Sell Trips and Earn Cash Travel Free Information/Reservations 1-800-648-4849 or www.ststravel.com Hours Weds. and Fri 9-5 Sat. 8-4 Mon., Tues., rhurs., and Evenings by appointment �B' Bi SC 01 N SC SI re S< n Today, Febuary 13 V a Oxygen Bar: 11 - 5 p.m., Henry Student Center Ballroom p \ b Hall Social/Secur:.ity Presentation: 9:30 p.m., Weiss Hall The Beacon/Mick Jenkins ACTION! Members of the cast of "Guys and Dolls" rehearse for the upcoming play. C } Delaware Valley: Raisin Hill: 9 p.m., Mu' Tuesday, Febuary 18 C Mardi Gras: 4:30 p.m., Henry Student Center Ballroom NUArts: 8 p.m., DOD Lobby - 'Sunday, Febu~ty 16 Guys and D 8 p.m., ODD Wednesday, Febuary 19 Bingo: · 8tp.m.,· Henry Student Center Ballroom American Red Cross Blood Drive: 10 - 4 p.m., Henry Student Center Ballroom Quys and Doll;! 0 Women's Basketball at King's: 6p.m., :tp. Guys and Do![s: 8 p.m., DOD ·Mqnday, Febuary Women's Basketball at Dela lp.m., ·<:,:· <:t< . $?" Men's Basketball at Kings: 8p.m., 17 ;, No''Events Scheduled: (1 . Wilkes-Barre Weekly Weather TODAY 31/20 u 1 FRIDAY 34/24 SATURDAY 37/30 SUNDAY 37/31 MONDAY 44/25 TUESDAY 36/15 WEDNESDAY 28/14 The Beacon welcoines notices of events ... publicize, it's free! Post your event by visiting www.wilkesbeacon.com or email wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com r t � 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 2003 February 12th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003 February 12 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/2a8e47242899e60bbb8e69125bc7078c.pdf 89567bd2ab1c8b670e6c1332e4c1ccf8 PDF Text Text . February 20, 2003 Volume55 Issue 16 www. wilkesbeacon.con1 THE NE S OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW Winter Wonderland Wreaks Havoc on Spring Schedules BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon News Editor Snow happens. This week's winter storm allowed some to sleep in and forced others to dig out. The entire Northeast, including NEPA. received record level snowfall with some New England areas recording as much as 4 feet. For many on the eastern seaboard, this was the most severe winter storm to hit since the infamous blizzard of 1996. Although Wilkes-Barre did not receive the heaviest brunt of the snow, the 18 inches that landed in the area caused some major problems for the entire community. Along with many other area schools, Wilkes was forced to closed both Monday and Tuesday of this week. · Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. Paul Adams, made the decision to close on both days. Although Monday was an unavoidable cancellation, he explained that Tuesday's decision was a carefully considered one. "Originally for Tuesday it was certainly in the plan to open up at noon. We really felt that that would give adequate time to clean up. But I was on the phone with ... King's and College Misericordia ... and we all decided that it was in the best interest of all the institutions to just let Tuesday go." He added, "We've always made the decision to do these things together." Adams explained that one of the key factors in the multi-collegiate decision was that "there were people who had to come in from a distance. We want to make sure faculty is there to teach. The worst thing is to have students come in and not ha,e faculty there." Although the long weekend sponsored by Mother Nature was a welcome break for many, it does creates some problems for classes on campus that have loss time that is not easily recovered. Dr. Brian Redmond. Professor GeoEnvironmental Science, discussed some of the problems he had with his classes. Redmond explained that in addition to losing class lecture time for his GeoEnviromental I 05 class, he also lost class time for two of the five corresponding lab sessions. In order to work around the weather, Redmond explained his solution for the lab sections. Redmond explained that in order to ensure labs don't get too far out of sync and to stay up with what is going on in lecture, he will cancel one of the three labs for the remaining sections. However, as Redmond noted, "Lectures are tougher to make up." Another problem Redmond pointed out involved evening classes, that lost an~ entire week's worth of class. In that case, like many other professors, "What that means is I have to go faster, be a little less thorough, hit the high points, let some of the minor points slip," he said. of . The Beacon/Kristin Hake Wilkes students shovel snow from underneath their cars Monday, after the biggest snowstorm of the year dropped over 15 inches across the region. However, in the long run, Adams says that the loss of time will be absorbed over the course of the rest of the semester. "At this stage, I don't think that it will affect them at all. Certainly the faculty who lost the night classes are regretting the loss of time, but we have the rest of the semester to make that time up." Adams also explained, Snow continued on page 4 President's Cabinet to Sponsor Campus ·Conversations 20 I 0," and encourage frank and open discussions. The dialogues will also "review and discuss a draft of the Vision 2010 document...and to illustrate how the strategic planning process is driving BY GABRIELLE LAMB Beacon Assistant News Editor Campus Conversations, a dialogue with the President's Cabinet regarding the strategic plan for the year 2010, will be held Conversations on February 20th at 11 a.m. and l :30 p.m. continued on page 2 and February 21st at 8:30 a.m. in the · Henry Student Center .-------------------------, Ballroom. Wilkes faculty, staff, and students are invited News ........................................... 1-4 to attend the two-hour meetings. Editorial ...................................... 5-6 According to a memo Features ........................................ 7-9 addressed to the Wilkes community on February 7th, Arts & Entertainment. ............ 10-12 the dialogues are designed to report on "progress made by Sports ...................................... 13-15 the strategic initiative task Calendar.. :..................................... 16 forces on the implementation of our Vision for Wilkes in Index: The Beacon/Kristin Hake The Blood Drive welcomed over 115 donors and received 89 units of blood that will be used to save lives arcoss the county. �2 FEBRUARY 20, 2003 The Box Beacon 111 Wilkes University 192 South Franklin St. Hollenback Hall Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 E-mail: sec·,,, tow Otl ;:'· Conversations Continued from page 1 University decision-making." Dr. Joseph (Tim) Gilmour, President of Wilkes University, invited the students because he feels their views will make the future of Wilkes -a success and the vision a reality. "Wilkes students are critical to our future: The strategic plan is about providing them with the learning experiences they need to be successful throughout their lives," said Gilmour. "For this reason, we need their best thinking on what Wilkes should do to meet those learning needs in order to serve them better. Without them there, the process will not have the benefit of the thinking of this very important group." Wilkes University Provost Dr. Maravene Loeschke agrees that 'all opinions should be giscussed openly at the meeting. "Dr. Gilmour and I believe, very strongl y, in seeking student opinion as we develop the strategic plan," said Loeschke. "Students have an essential perspective that is invaluable to the process. It is also our hope that students and faculty will have an ever-increasing awareness of the multitude of dimensions that are involved in creating and implementing a strategic plan and a vision for the University for the next five years. Continuous communication and campus community involvement at every step is what we are seeking." The planning process began in · August 2001. Since then, many members of the Wilkes community have been working on strategic initiatives to achieve the Wilkes vision for 2010. "We are continuing the participatory approach .to development of [the] Wilkes strategic plan we started with a campuswide convocation in August 200 I," said Gilmour. "In this spirit, we want to bring the University community together to provide a progress report on the implementation of wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com the strategic plan, unveil an expanded version of the University vision for 2010, receive comments from the Wilkes community on the draft, and seek a renewal of commitment to the Wilkes strategic plan and its future." Three initiatives are outlined in the memo including proposed improvements to academic programs to increase competition with other colleges and universi_ties, developing an "exceptional support environment" , and to "develop a financial strength that supports Wilkes growth and agility;' according to the Febuary 7th memo. Gilmour also noted in his memo that it is his hope this meeting can lead to a draft that can be sent to the Board of Trustees. "It is my hope that together we can craft a final draft of the vision for the Trustees' consideration that will ensure Wilkes a promising future ." \I\IE GAINED WEIGHT Seen our Scholarship Channel lately? \Ne ' ve added over 250 .. 0 0 0 brand navv scholarships and revamped our entire site to give you more eccurat;e aeerch raa,u lta! Staff Managing Editor Marcus Sowcik Editorial Board Chair Dennis Ferenchick Asst. Opinion Editor Amanda Darbenzio News Editor Gabe LeDonne Asst. News Editor Joseph DeAngelis Asst. News Editor Gc\brielle Lamb Features Editor Bridget Giunta Asst. Features·: Editor _Kristen Bradigan A&E Editor Jessica Skutack Asst. A&E Editor Raphael Cooper Sports Editor Kevin Sickle _Asst. $ports· Editor · J.J. Hansoi-{ ,. Photo/Graphics Editor Kristin Hake Asst. Photo/Graphics Editor Mick Jenkins Online Editor Mike Burke Advertising and Business Manager Dave Grasso Faculty Advisor An ·e a Breemer Frantz Background Info * Established in 1944 * Member of the Pennsylvania Ch e ck o ut B eac on·s Sch o l ,a r s hip Chan n e l at: www _theju a tice on l ine_c ornlachola r s hipa Newspaper Association * Printed on Thursdays, with the except~on of holidays * 1,500 papers distributed weekly �1 FEBRUARY 20, 2003 NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL News Briefs Courtesy of the Associated Press Pa. homeland security director. consulted for disgraced firm 1 HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP)--Gov. Ed Rendell's choice to lead the state Department of Homeland Security resigned from a Lancaster TV station in J990 after it was learned he was consulting for a 1' ncaster arms company that was in the news. Keith Martin, who had accepted a $10,000 consulting contract from International Signal & Control, said he resigned as anchor from WGAL-TV to spare the station from bad publicity. The company's owner was later indicted and is serving 15 years in federal prison for fraud, money laundering and $50 million in illegal arms sales. Martin wasn't accused of any wrongdoing. · Martin, 56, a retired brigadier general in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, was named Thursday as the state's new homeland security director. Rendell spokesman Ken Snyder told The Patriot-News of Harrisburg that "an incident that occurred 13 years ago doesn't appear at the moment as a disqualifier." ISG founder James H. Guerin pleaded guilty in 199 I to helping South Africa evade a United Nations ban on weapons imports, laundering $958 million and falsely inflating the price of his company. · Munitions and weapons components worth more than $50 minion were illegally sent to South Africa. Some of the weapons ended up in Iraq and were used against American forces in the GulfWar;prosecutors said. M~tin, 56, was hired as a news anchor at WBRE-TV in Wilkes~Barredays after he resigned from WGAL. His last TV appearance was Friday; hes~ his new Si 10,000 state job on Tuesday. Martin told the 1imes Leader of Wilkes-Barre last week that he helped Rendell's staff "look under my shoes and in the closet and everything else... They've had every opportunity to look in the Martin woodpile.'' · _,, ·,. One-time county candidate sentenced to probation on drug charg SCRANTON, Pa. (AP)--A tax official whose campaign for Lackawanna County commissioner was derailed by allegations of drug use was sentenced Tuesday to a year of probation, · ;.• •.•: ,rtTIJWV~sJ:I~wson, 47, of Scra~ton, pleaded guiltyto a federal cocaine possesSJCTh charge in November. · U.S . District Judge A. Richard Caputo said that under a federal program for firsttime drug offenders, Harrison's criminal record would be expunged if he has no other offenses for a year. , "We are gratified that the judge, saw things our way," said Harrison's attorney, James A. Gibbons. "All things considered, he is pleased with.pie sentence," . Harrison's election campaign was in full swing in 1999 \Yhen a year-old police report surfaced detailing a traffic''s top during which the fol"ffier,head of thtt county's tax-claim bureau had been accuse~ of trying to toss aside a packet coetaining co~aine. 6 . .. ,, Charges had not been filed in the incident, but the al)egations spoiled Harrison's political bid. They also prompted FBI investigation into the initial handling of the case by local police. .. · , ,. ,,, ,. ... ,," . Federal prosecutors filed charges against Harrison fast :MarcJt; four years after the initial traffic stop. He had faced up to a year in prison arid a $100,000 fine. , Harris~n now works fot the Pennsylvania Departm~nt of Revenue, Gibbons said,. ''He does not use dru,gst Gibbons said. "Whatever issues be had are over. Big time." an Horse finds its own way home., WAKARUSA, Ind.(AP)--Violaand Willard Miller always knew their horse was ·'. •. .. special.' , , And now everyone in their northern Indiana hometown of Wakarusa knows it too. The Millers' horse, named Special, managed to find h~r way home S~turday ''despite navigating a driverless buggy. · . Special took Viola Milleiand children abohta rhlle from their home into Wakarusa for a bite to eat}The Millers tied the horse to the post designed for buggy . .parking and walked the few blocks to a restaurant, , ·. · . j . .But when Viola Millerretµrned to the post, Special and the buggy wer~ gone. . '"I figured she went home'/' she said. ".Horses aren't that dumb." Wakarusa policeman Noe Gonzalez said he received two ~alls from people who spotted Special navigating roadways alone. · · ' ' '"' Viola Miller and her children caught a ride from a downtown motorist and arrived home shortly after the hors~. ' 'spe,cial,} 4, has been wi,th' the Millers for about fj.ve years: .Willard fylill~r said it only takes about six months of routinefo;a horse to get to the.point wpereit can fiJ!d its way home. ''Horses.find their way in snowstonns even .wheµ ,drjvers can't," he said. lier ) 3 Mass anti-war marches in . Lond·on, Rome, Berlin and clashes in Athens on day of global protest By Robert Barr Associated Press LONDON (AP)--Millions of protesters-many of them marching in the capitals of America's traditional allies-demonstrated Saturday against possible U.S . plans to attack Iraq. The protests that started Friday in Australia continued through the we~kend with a massive Sunday demonstration of more than l 00,000 people in Sydney. The protests were the biggest in Australia since the Vietnam War three decades ago. In a global outpouring of anti-war sentiment, Rome claimed the biggest turnout- I ,million according to police, while organizers claimed three times that figure . In London, at least 750,000 people demonstrated in what police called the city's largest demonstration ever. More than 500,000 each attended rallies in Madrid and Barcelona. Spanish police gauged the Madrid turnout at 660,000. Organizers claimed nearly 2 million people gathered across the nation in one of the biggest demonstrations since the 1975 death of dictator Gen. Francisco Franco. More than 70,000 people marched in Amsterdam in the largest Netherlands demonstration since anti-nuclear rallies of the 1980s. Berlin had up to half-a-million people on the streets, and Paris was estimated to have had about l 00,000. ' In New York, rally organizers estimated the crowd at up to 500,000 people. City police provided no estimate of the crowd, which stretched 20 blocks deep and two blocks wide. "Peace! Peace! Peace!" Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa said while leading an ecumenical service near U.N. headquarters. "Let America listen to the · rest of the world-and the rest of the world is saying, 'Give the inspectors time.'" In Los Angeles, thousands of chanting marchers filled Hollywood Boulevard from curb to curb for four blocks. Organizers estimated the crowd at l 00,000, although police put it at 30,000. London's marchers hoped-in the words of keynote speaker the Rev. Jesse Jackson-to "tum up the heat" on Prime Minister Tony Blair, President Bush's staunchest European ally for his tough Iraq policy. . Rome protesters showed their disagreement with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's support for Bush, while demonstrators in Paris and Berlin backed the skeptical stances of their governments. "What I would say to Mr. Blair is · stop toadying up to the Americans and listen to your own people, us, for once," said Elsie Hinks, 77, who marched in Lond«'.Jn with her husband, Sidney, a retired Church of England priest. Tommaso Palladini, 56, who traveled from Milan to Rome, said, "You don't fight terrorism with a preventive war. You fight terrorism by creating more justice in the world." Several dozen marchers from Genoa held up pictures of Iraqi artists. "We're carrying these photos to show the other face of the Iraqi people that the TV doesn't show," said Giovanna Marenzana, 38. Some leaders in German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's government participated in the Berlin protest, which turned the tree-lined boulevard between the Brandenburg Gate and the 19th-century Victory Column into a sea of banners, balloons emblazoned with "No war in Iraq" and demonstrators swaying to live music. Police estimated the crowd at between 300,000 and 500,000. "We Germans in particular have a duty to do everything to ensure that warabove all a war of aggression-never again becomes a legitimate means of policy," shouted Friedrich Schorlemmer, a Lutheran pastor and former East German prodemocracy activist. In the Paris crowd at the Place Denfert-Rochereau, a large American flag bore the black inscription, "Leave us alone.'' Gerald Lenoir, 41, of Berkeley, Calif., came to Paris to support demonstrators. "I am here to protest my government's aggression against Iraq," he said. "Iraq does not pose a security threat to the United States and there are no links with al-Qaeda.'' In southern France, about 10,000 people demonstrated in Toulouse against the United States, chanting: "They bomb, they exploit, they pollute, enough of this barbarity." Police estimated that 60,000 turned out in Oslo, Norway; 50,000 in bitter cold in Brussels, Belgium; and about 35,000 in . frigid Stockholm, Sweden. About 80,000 marched in Dublin, Irish police said. Crowds were estimated at 60,000 in Seville, Spain; 40,000 in Bern, Switzerland; 30,000 in Glasgow, Scotland; 25,000 in Copenhagen, Denmark; 15,000 in Vienna, Austria; more than 20,000 in Montreal and 15,000 in Toronto; 5,000 in Cape Town and 4,000 in Johannesburg in South Africa; 5,000 in Tokyo; and 2,000 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. "War is not a solution; war is a problem," Czech philosopher Erazim Kobak told about 500 people in Prague, the Czech Republic. �4 NEWS FEBRUARY 20 2003 Tricouncil Formed to Bolster Student Voter Rosters BY GABRIELLE LAMB Beacon Assistant News Editor The Wilkes University Tricouncil, a council comprised of members from Off Campus Council, Commuter Council, and Student Government has formed a committee that will attempt to increase voter registration on campus. Dean Mark Allen, advisor to Student Government, said the voter registration project will aim to connect with Wilkes students in different ways. "I had assembled a group of student leaders, along with an interested alum and Professor (Jim) Harrington (President of the League of Women Voters), to develop a strategy to increase voter registration drives in residence halls, at events, door to door, etc," said Allen. However, Allen stressed that this committee is looking to achieve more than just a larger number of registered voters. "The committee will not only focus on increasing voter registration. They will also look at opportunities to educate students regarding the issues in the upcoming May primary," said Allen. · Although many students may not realize it, Allen stressed that one vote can make a difference in the outcome of an election. "The importance of the power the polls. Although students may feel ignored platforms," said Allen. "Politicians will obviously cater to of voting was so clearly illustrated in the during elections, Allen stated that if more those who they know will get, and keep, last presidential election. As you look students voted, candidates will not ignore them in office. This often comes at the down to the local level, so many electheir views. expense of those who are "The lesson for students is that it is tions can be won or lost based on a underrepresented at the polls," Allen important to empower themselves so they are handful of votes. Everyone's vote not a forgotten demographic to political added. counts," said Allen. In order to be successful, Allen predicts the Tricouncil will need more than 500 voter registrations. Although the University has attempted to inform students about voting, the information . . )"':. .. . >L /: , ,·.- /?=' ,-,-. ,=t t= -\'-.' --- . . .=,,: often goes ignored. rtli ofJuly on the Plains will depict a "The University, as a matter of 1yJ;iead§i west in a Con~stoga wagon policy, distributes voter registration celebra~ngthe Forth ofJuly. materials to all incoming students; ""9 .\!J•~at~rdafsho~s s rr~ngido, WilkesUniv~rsity's however, students often do not follow through and register," said Allen. > .••. · •· gJn~ . This trend was apparent based on . '.;J:lie~~ day~~fhildfeQ~iµce 'upin the / . y. We~e~~couraging them .read and a national survey conducted by ·mqrriiQgwith a bqwl of~ajfry Pebbles, plop itr >•attu;~ny teachi~g them history as well.'' www.youthvote.org.following the 2000 "front of the television set, and.watch Power.,. Ji. Polacheckis not a newcomer to election. Outofthe26,917,473 U.S. Rangers or Sabrina the Teenage Witch. ' ddren's ~levision p;ograms. In the past citizens between the ages of 18-25, 45.8% Quality educ,tional sho~s arejustnotas she v,,orked with a show titled "WOW," were registered to vote. However, only pr~valent on t:levis.ion they once w:re. . which was also geared towards children 14.4% actually showed up at the polls for · · The Qew "Re~cting Railroad" televisicm and used a book as the basis for the each the presidential election. , show, origi11ated by Dr. Diane Polacheck, >' program. Fifty-one percent of 18-25 years Wilkes Unive,rsity Education and Psychology Polacheck recognized then as she old said that drawing connections Chairperson is" abouf'fo change aH of that and •· \ does now,the need for quality programs between issues that young people care bring ba2k some of that television magic for children to view. "We have got to about would convince them to head to experienced years ago. encourage children to read. The television . : "Reading Railroad''. is a show dedicated . is such a wild influence in children's lives,,, to encouraging children ages four to eight to commented Polacheck. "Just like nutrition gevelop a love fqr reading. Educational has to be good for kids, television has to values ,an.d fun are tied together,in this show · be good for kids as we.II." hosted by Courtney Stolarski, senior Psycho!Dr. Mark Stine, Assistant Professor ogy and Early Ed.ucation major at Wilkes. of Communications at Wilkes, is also a part Stolarski is not alone in her hosting of the team working to get the show in duties, she will be joined each episode by production. "We are trying to produce a "Station Master Bear" and "Caboose Mouse," high quality children's show," Stine said. the two puppet co-hosts. '7here are ve~y little locally produced Stolarski will read a new story each programs in the area.. .if we are successful week, which will be 'f?rought on the set by in doing that, I think the show has great "Reading Railroad Express." .Jn the pilot, potential." .AllAb9ard,,:, Re~di.µ.g Railroatl :. l)e6uts·:;: on:ch. 66 "~~-~;~~:11;~:;;iii· r;~!f~~.~~;:!;?!fu~~!;:f tp 7 as · · · · · · oovou REALLY WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TURNING A TREE IN.T0 1 A BUN1 CH OF OVERDUE NOTICES? Snow Continued from page 1 "Should we lose another Monday or Tuesday night. .. there is an option at the end of the semester to make up whatever night class we're missing." In addition to classes, many Wilkes activities and events were postponed or came to an early end as the valley anticipated the bad weather. The Pennsylvanta Forensics Association's State Championship Tournament, which was held this weekend, ended early Sunday to give visiting colleges and universities a chance to head home safely. Jessica Niemiec, team captain for the Wilkes Speech & Debate Team, said the early end to the tournament eliminated some important categories. "Usually there are three preliminary rounds, but in order to end before the snow came, we had only two preliminary rounds, so that the other schools had a chance to get home," said Niemiec. "The tournament was originally scheduled to end around 9:30 p.m. Sunday night, but instead it ended at .-.. about 4:30 p.m." With another less significant storm . forecast to begin Saturday, many are wishing for spring-countdown, 30 d<).ys. Spring Break 2003 Ll'lammg to manage wour nnancoa •rul avoid default on VO\lf student Ian can Improve you, qUlllltty ot fife. Flnd out how to Maflii9t debt and Uv• comfortabt, witNn yc,ur means •t the onm,SOUR:ia for IMffllrt stu•nts. - ---- Cancun, Acapulco, Jamaica, Bahamas and Florida. Groups save up to $120 per room! STS @ 1-800-648-4849 www.ststravel.com �FEBRUARY 20, 2003 EDITORIAL NASCAR's Popularity: In the Fastlane Ifs a sport associated with appeals to the masses for a few the colors of a stoplight, the very simple reasons. pattern of a chessboard, and the The first reason why people incorporation of rainbow colors i . are so drawn to the sport is that its emblem. its premise is built on a common, It is popular to the young everyday occurrence: driving. Joe and old, the professional and the Menzer says it best in his book local yokel, to the sports savvy The Wildest Ride. He states, and those that might not know the "Driving is p11rt of NASCAR's difference between a slam-dunk connection with the common man: · and a touchdown. in what other sport can you It is a sport that pays envision yourself being a particiathletes to hop into a technologipant while motoring along in a cally advanced heap of metal, 1993 Ford Taurus station wagon race, bump, tap, pass, and draft to with.a baby seat in the back?" be at the front when the last lap is This, of course, is a purely finished. Finally, it is a sport that rhetorical question. has a long and rich history and The second reason fans are has developed into the fastest drawn to the sport is its high level growing sport in America today. of competition. The NASCAR That's right, we.'re talking ab~ut .NASCAR Winston Cup Racing-and with the traditional opener, the Daytona 500, the green flag has been waved and the racing season is .off. Although this year's Daytona 500 was cut short thanks to unfavorable conditions on the The ideas and track (too much rain), the race still showed fans why posi#ons expressed in NASCAR is the sport of choice the editorial are those for so ma.ny across the country. of the Editorial Board i '•' Kc'co'rcling toNASCAR for Dummies, "In 1998, more which is comprised of than six million fans went to see Managing Editor, NASCAR Winston Cup Series races." Furthermore, "the Editorial Board Chair, NASCAR Winston Cup Series News Editor, Features is the most watched and glitziest divjsion of stock-car Editor; Arts and Enterracing, with attendance tainment Editor, Sports quadrupling since 1980 and nearly doubling since 1990." Editor, and Photo and NASCAR has beat out the Graphics Editor NHL, the NFL, the NBA, and Major League Baseball by the sheer number of fans that follow season extends ten months and the sport. every week that cars are on the But, why is NASCAR so track a fan can see his or her popular? What does it offer fans favorite race team, and since every that other sports don't? race is televised fans can keep up First of all, NASCAR has a with all the action their team is rich history. Its roots are in dirt involved in. Unlike other sports, track racing with everyday Joes race fans never have to complain working on the family Buick, about not getting to see a game Pontiac, Chevrolet, etc. to make it their team is involved in. The into a racing hotrod for the greatest part is that instead of weekend. You drove your car from having two teams competing the road to the track and hopefully against each other NASCAR has you drove it back to your garage 43 different race teams all bidding with minimal damage so you can to finish first. This makes for do it all again the next weekend. interesting racing and an ultiOver the years several small mately interesting sport. stock-car-racing circuits came Fans are also drawn to about, but the one that would NASCAR because of the inherent remain was NASCAR. Bill France, danger involved in the sport. Sr. organized the National Every time a racer steps into a Association for Stock-Car Racing racecar they are risking their lives. in 1947 and the rest, as they say, is · High speeds ranging from 100-200 history. NASCAR has its legends miles per hour, 43 manmade cars, and heroes, its bad guys, its ups concrete walls, and other barriers and downs, but all in all NASCAR all make for terrifying odds, but an New Sport of Choice? Beacon Editorial 5 Finding Political Identity in a Pool of Contradition interesting watch. Race fans wait crazy as .the Democrats. They for the big crash like hockey fans wait for the big fight to erupt on claim to be advocates of the tl1e ice. However, cars crashing, Everyday Joe. Yet they are life metal flying, and vehicles being members at the Fat Cats'. Club, and launched in the air and flipping practically invented big business. over can be seen as far more I think it is a prerequisite of the exciting than two guys punching Republican National Committee to it out. Now don't get the wrong exploit a least 200 lower class idea; no one wants anyone to get workers, close two US factories hurt. Accidents simply create BY J.J. HANSON and build six foreign ones, and drama accelerates the level of Beacon Assistant Sports Editor then make people think they are excitement at a race event as protecting them from the evil, I have been asked fremorbid as that may sound. donkey-loving Democrats. If a Finally, on a lighter note, quently, "What party do you candidate in the party can achieve NASCAR is one of the fastest belong to?" these feats then they are worthy growing and most popular sports To the dismay of most who of the Republican Machine. today because of the access fans pose this question, I reply that I Both of the two major are given to their favorite drivers. am a staunch Democrat. That's . parties play different variations on In fact NASCAR has a stronger right, I am registered and proud to the same ideological tune. The relationship with its fans than be a part of the Democratic Party. . Democrats have moderates and any other sport on the market. My decision to Join the liberals, and the Republicans have Menzer states that 96% of fans Democrats was primarily heredimoderates, conservatives, rightenjoy a strong relationship with tary, with both of my parents wingers. These party differences NASCAR as compared to 63% being Democrats. The odd thing make for some interesting politics of fans who have a strong · about my registration is that relationship with the NFL or the in primary elections, but in theory although I am a Democrat, I also even more surprising mere 37% all members of a party are supconsider myself a conservative. of fans who feel they have a posed to come together in the Most people consider this an strong connection to' players in general election for the good of oxymoron and by all means it is, the NBA. the party. but in a country that bases its With time trials, pit/ In addition to the main political system on hypocrisy, my paddock passes, garage parties there are a bunch of passes, and guest appearances, irregular ideology holds water. · insignificant little parties, all of In fact, the Conservative fans can get to know their which have come and gone Democrat(aka: Moderate Republifavorite drivers up close and throughout the years_ Some have can) is a very popular ideology personal. In no other sport will occasionally made an impact, but you be able to talk to an athlete among the American middle class. the main parties are very good at right before an event other than The confusing name might make keeping their well-oiled machines NASCAR. The fans are the some people believe that they do running smoothly. people who made the sport not belong in the same political _ · The most recent "third what if is today and the sport is category as me when actually party" to make its way .in to the just as happy to give back to you're probably not too far off. So US political landscape is the the fans that have supported for those who are a little confused Green Party. I think that the Green them along the way. about political identity I will clarify party is the most ridiculous thing More young people are just what each party stands for. of all time. The Greens are the being drawn into the sport by The first of the major parties Democrats that were too liberal for hip sponsors and younger, .better is the one with which I am proud the liberals. The Green platform drivers who represent Generation to be a part.' The Democrats are consists of singing Kumbayah, X; the thrill of hearing the hum of the party that called US servicehugs, Quaaludes, feminism, and the engines as they come towards men baby killers during the you; or the family-like atmosphere screwing over the Democratic Vietnam War, yet would fight to that exists within the racing Party. This party consists of many the death to protect a woman's community and the sport as a young people who are a little right to choose. They are the whole. The list can go on and on, confused over their political champions of the common man. but you get the idea. identity, but they'll figure it out as If you still don't understand Send us your tired, your sick, your soon as daddy's money runs dry poor, and we'll tax the hell out of why NASCAR is one of the and they are forced to step into fastest growing sports in America them. The party has produced reality and register Republican. such great men as Clinton, Carter, and one of the most entertaining, In addition to the Greens Kennedy, and Roosevelt then maybe you should tune in there are scores of other worthless (Franklin) to name a few. In my and see for yourself. Once you parties one could find on the pick a driver to cheer for, you'll personal opinion the only problem election ballot. My top five are: understand what all these people the Democratic Party has is the Expansionist Party of the United see in cars going around a track ultra-left liberals. They are all a States, The New Party, The for what seems like forever. A few bunch of pretentious, tree Puritan Party, The Socialist Party, times watching and like the hugging, anti-war, over-indulgent , or the Utopian Anarchist Part, commercials for NASCAR you'll idealists that are willing to sell who seek to overthrow the US be asking yourself how bad have their souls to anyone for a vote or ·govem~ent and not replace it. you got it? NASCAR is truly that two. intoxicating and addicting ... ask On the other side of; the Pool any race fan and they'll tell you poliµcal spectrum i~ the Republi.. the same. . continued ()ll page 6 can Part . These 'i:1 s are · ust as �6 FEBRUARY 20, 2003 EDITORIAL Driving into the Future on Hydrogen BY DR. SID HALSOR Geology Professor Imagine that you suddenly got tickets to a concert in Philly and you want to transform your chunky SUV into a sleek, sports car for the event. You're thinking ... just a dream ... not in my lifetime, right? Well, think again. After much tinkering around the edges, rapid advances in automotive power systems are accelerating the time frame for a viable alternative to the internalcombustion engine. Leading the revolution in automotive technology is the hydrogen fuel cell, which by 20th century standards was considered too costly and dangerous to present a serious challenge to the petroleumfueled engine. But innovative design concepts and declining costs are rapidly transforming the potential of fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). Every major automotive company is getting involved in the development of an FCV. Furthermore, fuel cell research and development is receiving an infusion of support from the Venezuela). Secondly, and sustainable, non-polluting and highest level of the federal govern. perhaps just as significant, efficient. ment. hydrogen FCVs would emit only FCV s will also present the In his recent State of the consumer with some new and Union address, President Bush, who air and water vapor as byproducts. Currently, fossil fuelexciting choices. Hydrogen fuel has a strong allegiance to the oil cells would allow the use of a flat industry, urged the U.S. government based transportation alone accounts for a third of U.S carbon chassis akin to a skateboard. In a to invest $1.2 billion in research on dioxide (greenhouse gas) emisGM FCV prototype called "Hyhydrogen-based fuel cells. Finally, wire" (for hydrogen and new wire . sion. Imagine a time when our the future of the internal comb us- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - technologies), this thin, skateboard-like chassis would house Still, the rate at which technological barriers have been surmounted the fuel cell, electric drive motor, up to this moment in time ·provides a great deal of momentum to override the remaining challenges--probably sooner, than later. hydrogen storage tanks and electronic controls as well as braking and steering systems. · -Sid Halsor Keep in mind that the elimination Wilkes University Geology Professor of an internal combustion engine, combined with the application of country achieves meaningful "drive-by-wire" technology, tion engine, that highly successful · reductions in greenhouse gas eliminates the bulky engine but inefficient and polluting power output and associated impact on compartment and conventional system, is dimming. . climate. steering wheel and dashboard, that Why all the excitement about Thirdly, the hydrogen FCV awkward hump over the transmisFCVs? Well, there is plenty to be would be twice as efficient as the sion, the drive train, and wheel excited about. First and foremost, petroleum-fueled car being driven axles. hydrogen gas can be extracted from Not only does the flat a variety of fuel and energy sources, today. Even with the application of new technologies, expected chassis concept give vehicle including water. This means, ••· ' efficiency of the internal comb~sdesigners enormous freedom to ultimately, that hydrogen fuel tion engine is an unimpressive 30 create a wide range of body styles, represents a renewable resource. percent. Hydrogen fuel cells can but the body styles themselves are Imagine a time when our country designed to be interchangeable. In would be less affected by the whims double that figure and thus the GM prototype, according to a oJ oil-rich countries that control the · require half the fuel energy. Imagine a time when our country's recent article in Scientific Ameripetroleum market and disrupt primary mode of transportation is can, an "owner could have new, supply (Iraq crisis, recent strike in personalized bodies 'plugged in' to their used chassis at the dealership, or do it themselves-turning, for example, a family sedan into a minivan or a luxury car." And perhaps you thought interchangeable, designer eyewear was innovative! Although hydrogen FCVs are at the forefront of sustainable vehicular design, there are technical obstacles yet to overcome, such as the safety and size of onboard hydrogen storage tanks, driving range, vehicle weight, and fueling infrastructure. And even with dramatic reduction in costs, fuel cell technology remains uneconomical. Still, the rate at which technological barriers have been surmounted up to this moment in time provides a great deal of momentum to override the remaining · challenges--probably sooner, than later. If President Bush makes good on his follow-up comment to the effect that an FCV could be the car driven by a child born today, it is my hope to be around and rejoice in the phase-out of fossil-fuel based transportation by "popping the top" on my own hydrogen FCV. No More Excuses:· Criines Against Persons·are Criines BY CHAD ALTIERI Beacon Staff Writer On Trial: Kari Engholm; Adel, Iowa. Sometimes I think we are living in a world where no one wants to take responsibility for his or her actions. Clara Harris wanted the jury to think about her two twin children at home, Well, maybe she should have thought about that before she ran over her cheating husband with her Mercedes multiple . times. Every day, I see more evidence that people in this country are always looking for others to bail them out. Claire Engholm was 7months-old when she was left in her mother's minivan for 9 hours. Her mother, Kari Engholm, dropped her 5-yearold son Eric off at his daycare that morning. Kari went to her • iob that morning and worked a full day. In the meantime, her tiny infant, Claire, strapped into her car seat directly behind the driver's seat in the minivan, was "forgotten." The temperature outside that day was a scorching I 07 degrees Fahrenheit. Claire helplessly baked to death inside the minivan. · Kari Engholm is charged with neglect and involuntary manslaughter. She says it was a terrible accident. I have trouble with that claim. Little Claire was one of 56 children this year alone who have been lost to just this sort of neglect. In the media and among those who know her, the question arose as to whether or not Kari Engholm should even be on trial for this accident. Yes, it appears this was a horrible, tragic mistake, but it seems ridiculous to not hold the mother accountable for her actions. According to Court TV analysis and former prosecutor, Nancy Grace, "There are no 'tragic accidents' in ... families anymore, due to all of the abuse. It is now up to the law. The line is just too hard to determine. All who are thought to have 'accidentally forgotten' must be tried." It is not a question of whether Kari Engholm committed the act, because she did. She has freely she truly forgot. admitted her guilt there . .The hook here. This isn't a normal mistake question is should she be held Engholm is on trial for where one accidentally leaves his accountable for her actions? neglect and this is what she did. or her book at home. This is a case It is clear that she is no Andrea Since_the two sides agreed to a where a baby doesn't seem that bench trial versus a jury trial, the Yates. She is no Susan Smith. judge will determine the crime, and important. It has been stated in There probably was no gross court by her husband that her job what type of sentence will be neglect, but irresponsibility that imposed. I trust that the judge will was hectic at the time. She actually ends with a fatality cannot be come back with a verdict that says had been taking her work home passed off with merely a slap on "yes; she should be held account- with her. She rarely ever did this. the wrist. Her husband stated that she had a able-for such an action." I am sure she has incredible lot on her mind. Let's get real here. According to Iowa law: grief about what she did. I am A baby is a dependant. Claire · Anyone who recklessly exposes a sure that losing a daughter couldn't help what her-mother did. child to endangerment and he or serves as some part of the Kari Engholm was responsible for she negligently leaves that punishment, but justice does not this child, and she failed. dependent unattended, is liable and should not give out free Personally, I do not feel that for the actions and outcomes. passes. Kari Engholm does not stupidity and a lethal lapse of If convicted of neglect and deserve a get-out-of-jail-free pass memory should be a legitimate involuntary manslaughter, because she is hurt by the fact Engholm could face up to 12 years excuse for letting a parent off the her daughter is dead. in prison. Is 12 years enough for the sort of stupidity that cost the life of a 7-month-old baby? ageSv _. .. . .._ . . · Engholm is on trial for neglect. Vyo~. they'havr _tobe Olitofth.~ it id~litslass !,;ft and\-ight (no Her neglect killed her daughter. minds! One do~sn't realize ho n intended).'. Maybepri~ dpy': Some would argue that 12 years ffi~y i~s~e . . . in{ e mie<l!e cla~,.will bi~d , , isn't enough punishment. toge!her and r,rject the·parties ·~Q~ntp;pntil < . et i,lt~ p The prosecutors are arguing • \ , • •4 P91iticaf~arties f!ave that dictate the way we live. Until that the mother was negligent and . a ne5~s~~ry evil in Amel}ca:n \ th~n, .I'll keep on callin.g myself a that she should be charged with soci~ty.In JPY S7tµ"Ch for;'i cleat: !\ .. Conse~ative Democrat, mid if involuntary manslaughter.• representationoi.;my.VitlWS, I chris~ you thin.k that is a con.tradiction, The defense argues that it the lesser of the.two evils af!d ' that's fine because there are was a tragic accident and that the became Democrat. Personally,J,· thousands in Washington who death of her child is punishment th.ink parties' pointless because get paid very handsomely to enough. They say the mother is they are all run by the elite upper conn;adict themselves on a daily tom about what she did, and that • class who basically screw the basis. Pool eortti i1vi a are ] s J �FEBRUARY 20, 2003 FEATURES 7 Integrated Media Specialist to Keynote Bigler J-Conference BY LAUREN BRENNAN Beacon Co"espondent Linda Thurman, president of Digital Window Media Inc., a media firm she founded in 2000, will serve af'keynote speaker at The Tom Bigler High School Journalism Conference, April 11, 2003, at Wilkes University. Thurman is an integrated media specialist who combines her television and film writing with the internet and web development. She offers insight into the future of information delivery using new technologies. According to Thurman, the internet exploded in the mid I 990's and she became involved with several organizations such as the Internet Developers Association and the Association of Internet Professionals in Los Angeles. She also participated in a "Think Tank" in Marina Del Rey, California, where she led discussions and 1eamed from other members developing practices that we now take for granted on the internet. From 1992 to 1995, Thurman worked as the managing editor for the Hollywood Creative Directory. During her tenure with the company, she initiated and launched the HCDOnline. Prior to working with internet devel- opment and prior to the availability of cable television in the early 1970s, Thurman found other ways to encourage community Linda Thurman development through the media. She produced a video on food co-ops that was shown to over 90,000 food stamp recipients in distribution centers in New Orleans. Thurman has also produced confer- ences for the National Association of Broadcasters on new media. She has worked with Microsoft, WorldCom and Enron in their early attempts to create integrated media. After those efforts, Thurman focused on interactive television and integration of television and internet. Thurman has worked with United Artists, Norman Lear's Act III Productions, and HBO Pictures. In addition, she worked on films such as Fried Green Tomatoes; Sweet Dreams; and The Hitcher. A popular speaker, Thurman has done presentations for the Better World Campaign of the United Nations, Hollywood Film Festival, Fuji Television, Prentice-Hall, Equipment Manufacturers Institute, Black Screenwriters Association, MIT Club of Southern California, eTV World, Mac World and Internet Content West. At the annual Tom Bigler High School Journalism Conference, Thurman will address emerging opportunities for high school students when they are ready to enter the work force. She will also interact with the students on future trends in technology. Thurman said, "The amount of information is growing exponentially and managing information is becoming more and more vital. Information overload . threatens our capacity to understand. Technology ineans a greater amount of data can be organized into information which when interpreted becomes knowledge. Knowledge combined with experience becomes wisdom. People are being swamped by data and it is up to the individual to attain knowledge and wisdom." The Tom Bigler High School Joumalis.m Conference will be held April 11, 2003 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Wilkes University. Seats five, has 53 cubic feet of cargo space, and is available with 180 hp and a 6-speed manual shift Even evolution can't fuJly exp la in it. t{'iti'l 101W ~,:JTC.fi EJLES,USA, NC. B.JOO.E UR 00 IT FOR THOS= \\1+:• LCll1: VCU. •~? >tWDES DEi.Nd{ FWJCE~G ~D HA\MS FEE EltWDES 14X. Tll'l.E, LCENSf,~ms A,\!J FS~tiLLY RtQUA:0 EQl..~m, .~ .Dr/Ltfl PF;;e WiV 1lltRY �8 FEATURES FEBRUARY 20, 2003 Wilkes University's ''Best Kept Secret'' BY LIZA CARDAMONE Beacon Correspondent This is the first in a series of three articles that we are calling "Wilkes University s 'Best Kept Secrets'". On the second floor of Farley Library is one of Wilkes University's best kept secrets known as the "Treasure Room." Nestled in a small, secluded area is a cache of well-established local and historical books pertaining to the Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre Area, and the establishment of Wilkes University--a treasure few on campus know about. The books not only contain valuable information but have an important history of survival and worth. During the flood of 1972, historical books pertaining to the Wyoming Valley and Wilkes community were stored in a vault in the basement of the library. The vault and its contents did survive the flood, but would soon be moved to a different location. The new home for the historical works would be on the second floor of Farley Library, an area now known as the "Treasure Room." Surprisingly, the "Treasure Room" is not a room at all. It is a secluded area, carefully monitored so the publications don't leave the library. Heidi Selecky, Co-Director and Acquisitions Librarian of Farley Library, believes it got the name "Treasure Room" since the information was valuable and stored in a vault for many years. Selecky also stated, "The Treasure Room is kept under close watch. The books. are not allowed to be signed out because of the importance of the publications. The room includes Wilkes University yearbooks, publications of The Beacon, manuscripts, bulletins, publications by the Sordoni Art Gallery, and each Master student's thesis." However, the Treasure Room does not just contain Wilkes University history. It has information on the Wyoming Valley, · Wilkes-Barre, and surrounding areas. Also kept in the Treasure Room, are autographed books. Joyce Carol Oates signed her book What I Lived for Her and Al Gore autographed his book, Earth In Balance. These are two very important pieces to the room's coveted collection. Joan Ford, Acquisition Assistant at Farley Library, believes the most important aspect -0f the room is its value. "Students, alumni, and local lawyers find a lot of interest in the materials because some of the information may not be found elsewhere. The sources in the room are valuable and students use it a geat deal," she said. Ford also believes the room is like an archive for the community due to its contents. The information found within the room is helpful to anyone doing research because of the wide variety of topics and the many different books, articles, and manuscripts. However, as the shelves begin to get heavy, there is talk of expanding the area. Old catalogs from the 1700s have been in storage and there ls a plan to put them out with the rest of the information. Selecky believes there will be an expansion of the area appending approval. Dr. Harold Cox, Wilkes University Professor of History, has shown a great deal of interest in the publications and .establishment of the room. Therefore, if the plans go through , he will be working closely with the development of a new and improved Treasure Room. The plans right now are vague, but there are hopes to move the information into another part of the library to make an actual room. For now, the information is.kept safe and used wisely. Students are encouraged to use the resources available to them and to visit the Treasure Room when doing research on local history and the establishment of the University. The Spring B_reak Search: Sunnier Skies and Sandy Beaches BY MISSY MACIUN Beacon Correspondent Tickets. Money. Passports. It's that time again ...spring break! For those looking to trade in the winter coat and book bag for a swimsuit and tanning lotion, get ready, because spring break is a week away. But before setting off on vacation or booking an appointment with a travel agent, do the necessary homework to make the experience a positive one. Right now there are many travel specials tempting students to break away fro m the cold temperatures and take time to relax in sunn y tropical locations. After thi s week's snowstorm, who isn't primed for a break from the snow and cold temperatures? Some traditional spring break "hot spots" incl ude Florida's Daytona Beach and Panama City along with Cancun, Mexico, and numerous places in the Caribbean. But some of the tradi tional sunny destinations are no longer student-friendly, say travel experts. "Fort Lauderdale is no longer accepting 'spring breakers' at any of their hotels or resorts," said Hollie Evans a customer relations representative who works at Travelocity at 22 South River St. in Plains. Evans explain~d that places in Fort Lauderdale no longer accept the "spring break" crowd because .of a history of damage that occurs at the resorts and surrounding areas. Evans also explained that there are certain properties--such as "The Beachcomber" and "Treasure Island" --in the Daytona Beach area that will accept the college crowd; however, student travelers should expect to pay an additional $100 damage deposit di rectly to the hotel. Another stipulation is that everyone in the room must be 18 years of age or older. But the extra investment may be worth it-- Daytona Beach has a lot to offer from lying (even if you're not, bring it anyway) . A daily flights departing from Philadelphia on the beach to going to nightclubs to a birth certificate with a raised seal and a and Newark at reasonable prices. Jamaica short drive to Disney World. driver's license will often serve as accepted offers unique sites from Negri) to Montego Panama City, Florida also invites alternative forms of identification in the Bay. Negri) stretches along Seven-mile students to come relax and party. Located islands or in Mexico. Beach which is lined with beachfront on the warm water of the Gulf of Mexico, Also, Evans warned, "Be awace of _hotels. Adrenaline addicts may choose to Panama City offers 27 miles of sugary white visit Negril's Westend with its dramatic . what you are booking online. What you sand beaches. There are al~o a wide variety cliffs overlooking the sea to experience cliff want may not be what you booked. Make of clubs and outside bars that sponsor driving or snorkeling or just kick back and sure that you read the fine print, restrictions events such as live concerts. Both Panama and extra charges may apply." view a breathtaking sunset. Montego Bay City and Daytona Beach have one-week Finally, Evans also warned that all offers great beaches and day cruises, accommodations packages and prices do shopping and nightlife with the conveprices are subject to change until deposit is vary from time of check in to check out. made and hotels have the right to kick out nience of a city. Another "hot spot" for spring Here are some other tips for travelers: disruptive guests with no refund. breakers is Cancun, Mexico. Many travel first, pack proper identification and · So, for those of you lucky enough to experts note that when it comes to letting passport if "vaa-kaying" outside the U.S. be changing latitudes, adios amigo! loose and having a good time, Cancun is the place to go. "Cancun is the number I spring break destination," Evans said. "Spring breakers are looking fo r fun , sun and alcohol. Thousands of college students, miles of whi te sandy beaches and enormous nightcl ubs make Cancun the most popular for a spring break vacation," she added. The legal dri nking age is 18 in Mexico, and there are many resorts that Planned Paren:thood helps you prote:t yoi future by offering offer "sharing privileges" with sister affordable S6f\1ices including: resorts. For example, the Palace Resorts is • Birth Corurol • HNtest.ing a conglomeration of several resorts that share privileges. Those associated include • GYN Exams •· STD Testingffre.airnent the Aventura Spa Palace, Beach Palace, • Enugerqr Ccdr~tm {EC} • Pregnancy Testing Cancun Palace, Moon Palace, Sun Palace EC taken \\tthin 72 hrs. ex unpi:,tfded sax c.:n reduoo your chance and the Xpu-Ha Palace. The Palace Resorts are "all-incl usive" resorts, which means of pregrm.cy b y ~ 90'%. Availrtlle al oor ~ Hh oontocs. that students can take part in any of the non-motorized water sports, daily entertain63 N. Franklin St. 1 Wilm.Sarra ment, evening theme parties, selected tours and best of all eat and drink as much as they like, at any of them. The effect of the AJso in Scrantoo & HazJet-on, -1~OC().23D.pLAt'l; Wl\"'J\'. ppne~uwg sharing privileges is that resort guests can stay at one resort but literally play at all six. If you're looking for a Rastafarian vacation, look no further then Jamaica, mon! Jamaica is the heart of the Caribbean. d Nath t:as:·R>t1r~'<mk1 Air Jamaica is the official airline and has Love Yo:u rself Protect Your Future 570-824~8921 0 Planned Parenthood. F �FEATURES 9 Bridging the Gender Gap Men in women's studies class learn respect, communication Snow Days BYAMANDABROZANA Beacon Co"espondent One would think that a course about women wouldn't be all that intimidating. Hometown: W-B, Pennsylvania But for some Wilkes Year/Major: Public Safety Officer University men who are enrolled Q) What did you do over the two snow in Women's Studies 101, there was days we had? dread, worry, and some downright A) Worked fear. Q) What is in your CD player? "I starting thinking back to A) Elvis' #1 Hits Album movies I've seen, and the first Q) If you could go on vacation tomorrow, where would you go? thing you think of is really kind of A) Shickshinny scary," said Ken Zenkert, a junior Q) What is your favorite hobby? Communication Studies major. "I A) Golfing , 1 expected to hear 'men suck' right Q) What is your f?vorite thing about Wilkes? away and have the final project be A)Thekids a castration." Q) What is your favorite food? Erik Bourassa-Lavoie a A) Spaghetti and Meatballs junior Biochemistry and Psychology major added, "I was a little apprehensive about the class at first. But after a while, it just became a normal class. It's actually kind of fun." The class, offered Monday Dana Barrack nights by Dr. Jennifer Nesbitt, Ho~etown: Newport News, Virginia Assistant Professor of English Year/Major: Freshman/ and Women's Studies, examines Communication·Studies feminist issues from all different Q) What did you do over the two snow, views, and the culture of women. dayswehad? in a multicultural perspective. A) I celebrated by. birthday Not all of Q) What is in your cd player? the seven men in A) Ludacris the Women's Q) Hyou could go on vacation tomorrow, where would you go? Studies IO I class, A)Amsterdam however, came in Q) What is your favorite hobby? with the initial A) Watching the Dave Chappel Show feeling of Q) What is your favorite thing about Wilkes? apprehension. A) Bio 105 with Chapman "I was Q) What is your favorite food? raised by all girls, A) Fi let Mignon so I wasn't too worried. It wasn't a big deal to take this class," said Reggie Marc, freshman Sal Mangino Psych~ogy major. "I wanted Hometown: Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania to see what other Year/Major: Freshman/Pre-pharmacy people thought Q) What did you do over the two snow about things, and days we had? their ideas." A)Slept However, it Q) What is in your CD player? seems as though A) 50 cent mix tape Marc holds a Q) If you could go on vacation t4:>morrow, where would you go? minority opinion. A) Cancun "I guess Q) What is your favorite hobby? some guys take it A) Playing football • just to impress Q) What is your favorite thing about Wilkes? women, <?r try to A) The parties pick them up," Q) What is your favorite food? Zenkert said. "It A) Hot Wings has possibly made me under- Rocket (Ron) Reho stand women a little better, but just because I didn't even really think about the differences before. Now I can understand a bit why women feel oppressed." Overwhelmingly, the men who originally were worried about ·the class have expressed a different idea about it since the first meeting. Zenkert understands that there will be no Joss of body parts for men as a final project; nor would he lose points or get a lower grade because he is a man. Zenkert said, "Of course, that idea changed. It's not realistic, and I knew that, but it's still the first impression that you get. I workectwith Dr. Nesbitt before and I knew I wouldn't be penalized just because I was a man, no pun intended." "I think that the ways the Women's Studies class has made gender visible can be immensly liberating for women as well as men," Nesbitt said. And it has opened them up to a new way of communicating. Marc explained, "The girls that I know are all different, and they have a general idea of who I am. In there though, I can express myself more, and really think about what others think and feel." Though men are welcomed to take the course, few select to because of the title, the Hollywood portrayal of horror stories, or other personal reasons. Nesbitt said that the class has always been listed as an ICS class, so some men have taken it because it is a core course. "I suspect that the main reason that many men don't take the class is because they don't feel that it is for them," said Nesbitt. "But, I think that Women's Studies has a tremendous amount to offer men. They can find out how not to subconsciously hinder women, and find out how stereotypic gender roles can hinder them as well." But Bourassa saw even greater offerings for the class for men. "It almost seems like a course in common courtesy and respect. It's useful for anyone who wants to know how to be a more respectful person." �10 FEBRUARY 20, 2003 ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT Broody's Box Office Review: Chicago BY JOHN BROODY Beacon Alum Plot: First appearing in its current format as a 1975 Bob Fosse "musical vaudeville" by Kander and Ebb, Chicago is based on a 1926 play that led to Roxie Hart, a 1942 Ginger Rogers movie comedy. Revived on Broadway in 1996, where it is still running, Chicago has become one of the most successful modem musicals of all time. Roxie Hart is a married chorus girl with hopes of being a headliner in vaudeville. Velma Kelly is a former headliner. What do these two have in common? They both are murderesses. Roxie killed her lover when he walked out on her, and Velma killed her husband and sister, who were having an affair. Chi<;:ago's newspapers love the nittygritty and Velma is at the top of the headlines. But then Roxie comes along and Velma is old news. They find themselves competing for not only press attention, but also the focus of their shared lawyer, the suave Billy Flynn. Add to the mix a sob sister, Roxie's hapless husband Amos, a warm prison matron who watches out for her girls (if there's something in it for her), and you have Chicago. Review: After being stuck in years of development, Chicago has finally arrived on the big screen and the result is spectacular. The modem stage version of Chicago with which most audiences are familiar is famous for its lack of sets or props. Yet the film version offers one of the most lustrous looking visual feasts of the year with every number utilizing clever tricks with mirrors, absolutely stunning lighting rigs, and rich costume detail to give the performances that much more weight. Considering this is Director Rob Marshall's first foray onto the big screen, it -comes as quite a shock. A somewhat muddily edited opening 10 minutes or so is not indicative of the rest of the film. After that first IO minutes, the rest of the production is shot with a strong level of confidence and skill that most filmmakers just can't do. The comparisons with Moulin Rouge are inevitable, and whilst Baz Luhrmann's musical epic was a flashier and more energetic piece of cinema, it also suffered from choppy editing and a weak script, which caused the second half to be a bit of a struggle as Luhrmann's message that "love is the greatest thing and con. quers all" was basically screamed at us until our ears bled. It was a collection of great stolen pop songs done in an elaborate whimsical style and organized around a rather flimsy premise stretched a good 20-30 minutes beyond comfort level. Yet it worked quite well. Chicago, on the other hand, is sourced from a far smarter pedigree. Baz may be a great fi1mmaker, but Bob Fosse was pretty much the master of his domain. The message of Chicago is not so grand, but much more contemporary, and works its material far better. Kudos should go to Bill Condon's script, which brilliantly incorporates fantasy visions and reality (a real life hanging mixed with a dream circus performance dive is the film's most memorable scene) whilst making subtle changes to the storyline to give everything a more interesting and well-paced flow. - Performances are perfectly solid right across the board with Renee Zellweger delivering absolutely astonishing vocal numbers while handling the more dramatic yet black humored material with the exact sense of fun and weight it needs. Catherine Zeta-Jones was known for her stage production roles long before she became a movie actress, and so it's not surprising she just lights up all her scenes. Richard Gere is the absolute out-ofnowhere shock. He can sing (albeit not with much range), but he makes out very well in all his numbers. And finally, Queen Latifah just rocks as the tough but lovable warden Mama. Musically, well, everyone has different opinions with regard to different songs. As much as I love "All That Jazz" ...::::: ; ,,.•w.wa, as a song, it suffers from firing so early out of the gate here, despite the lavish visual look. "Cell Block Tango", "When You're Good to Mamet", "Roxie" and "Razzle Dazzle" all utilize amazing set pieces and tricks to help these already solid songs reach stratospheric levels. "Mister Cellophane" is a sweet song and Reilly is a surprisingly good singer, though aside from a light trick towards the end, it's a bit of a mood downer. On the flipside "We Both Reached for the Gun" is a brilliantly choreographed number utilizing a string puppet trick. And the finale, "Nowadays," perfectly caps off the movie. Chicago is utterly superb filmmaking done with love, care, and attention to detail while still providing a deftly enjoyable narrative. One of the year's absolute best. STUDENTS WELCOME Sherman Hills Apartments The Best Looking Affordable Apartments In Wilkes-Barre Now accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom apartments Centrally Located Public transportation Carpeting Air Conditi'oning On Site Soda/ Service Coordinator Laundry Facilities 24-Hour Maintenance Service Frost Free Refrigerator Garbage Disposal Stove 300 Parkview Circle Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18702 Monday- Friday 8A.M. to 5P.M. CHECK US OUT TODAY !!!! 570-823-5124 EHO �ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FEBRUARY 20, 2003 11 Alto Saxophonist to Perform Feb. 25 Dave Glasser is latest artist in Jazz at Wilkes series JY MELISSA JURGENSON '1eacon StafJWriter On February 25, Dave Glasser, alto :axophonist, will be the fea~ed performer ·or the latest installment of Jazz at Wilkes. rhe concert will be held in the Dorothy )ickson Darte Center for the Performing \rts at 8 p.m. Jazz at Wilkes has been in existence ·o r twenty years. Mr. Andrew Sordoni III, a ienefactor to the university and jazz :nthusiast, engages the some of the :reatest living jazz artists in the world to ,e1form at Wilkes. Glasser has been a member of the ]ark Terry Quintet since 1995 and has ,erformed extensively with the Count Basie )rchestra. He has recorded two CDs, his nost recent entitled, Dreams Askew, Dream lnew. As an instructor, Glasser currently eaches Bebop Harmony, Charlie Parker Ensemble, Ear Training and Applied Saxophone at the New School for Social Research in New York City. He was a faculty member of the Clark Terry International Institute of Jazz Studies in Le Mars, Iowa, and has been as a clinician at numerous universities and high schools around the world. "Jazz is a unique art form. A beautiful thing which grew out of ugliness. African slaves brought here against their wiH brought them to this · country the melodic sounds and rhythms of their home country. When exposed to European harmony via church hymns and American popular song a new and wonderful sound was born. Combined with theAfricanAmerican experience the blues and unique feel of Jazz developed into a music for all Americans to contribute to and enjoy," saidGlasser. "Any student with moderate intelligence and interest in American History, art, and music should be very interested to see the creation of jazz music and the spontaneous emotion exchanged between performers Dave Glasser and their audiences." Some preceding Jazz at Wilkes performers include Dick Hyman, who received and honorary doctorate a few years ago here at Wilkes, Bucky Pizzarelli, who performs on the international circuit and who resides at the Delaware Water Gap, Jerry Harris, a singer who is the father of Wilkes percussion major Bruce Harris, and other internationall)' acclaimed performers such as last year's guest artist Leon Redbone. "Students should attend these events, they would have to hear some of the greatest jazz artists in the world, and the performances are free," said Lecturer of Visual and Performing Arts and Faculty Associate to the Vice President of Student Affairs, Jim Harrington. "This series is on of the best in the Northeast United States and I would encourage students to take advantage of these programs." Co01poser-in-Residence to Perfor01 at Music at_Mid-day :OURTESY OF MARKETING :OMMUNICATIONS The newest addition to the Visual and 'erformingArts Department is Dr. Ellsworth .1ilburn who will serve as Wilkes Jniversoty's Composer-in-Residence. .Dr.,Milburn will present a number of ,erfo:mances in the University's Music at !lid-day concert series, held from noon to l ,.m. on select dates through April in the )orothy Dickson Darte Center for the 'erformingArts. During his first performance on 'hursday, February 13, Milburn discussed wo of his pieces, String Quartet No. 2 and 'alus ... esto for orchestra. Composed in 1988, String Quartet To. 2 was premiered by The Blair String ~uartet of Vanderbilt University and ~-corded by The Lark String Quartet. . and the first movement of his most recent its premiere performance by the Springcomposition (2002-2003), a work composed for Ellen Flint (piano), Matthew Small comb, field, Missouri Symphony Orchestra to and Bruce Harris (percussion). Performances celebrate its Golden Anniversary season. of these works by Flint, Smallcomb and The work was composed with the assisHarris will be featured during this Music at tance of a fellowship-grant from the Mid-day presentation. National Endowment for the Arts. As a composer, Milburn has received Milburn's next appearance at Music four grants from the National Endowment for at· Mid-day will take place on Thursday, the Arts, a Presser Foundation Grant for March 13, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Darte publication of his String Quartet # 1, Center. Milburn will discuss one of his ASCAP Awards, and residencies at favorite twentieth-century works, Bela MacDowell Colony and Yaddo. Bartok's landmark String Quartet No. 4. Among others, he has received• Milburn's presentation includes an commissions or performances from the analysis of Bartok's structural use of the Houston Symphony, the Springfield (MO) Fiboncci series in this quartet. Symphony, the Pardubice (Czech Republic) The Music at Mid-day series concludes on Thursday, April l 0, when Dr. Milburn discusses his two works for solo piano, "Scherzo" and "The Stone Forest'.•_,,..• wwwJnUSicaka:rgi,rom . .. Salus... esto was commissioned and given ................................ ~..... This Week in Entertainment History February 21, 1992 - 1984 - In New York City, the Toy Manufacturers of America met to : display the top toys of the year, including: Menudo; Michael Jackson, whose accessories , were sold separately; Mr. T.; and Judy Garland from The Wizard of Oz. February 22, 1965 - The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Cinderella, starring , newcomer Lesley Ann Warren, debuted on CBS. It received a Nielsen rating of 42.3 and was ' among the highest-rating single programs in the history of television. February 23, 1985 - Breaking with tradition, the television show, Gimme a Break, was ' broadcast live before a studio audience, making it the first sitcom seen live since the 1950s. • February 24, 1973 -Roberta Flack's Killing Me Softly With His Song jumped to number • one on Billboard's hit record charts, and remained there for five weeks. It was rumored that , the subject of her song was folk singer Don McLean. February 25, 1963 -The second Beatles album released in the United States, Please , Please Me, hit the shelves ..Some labels carried a misprint, making it a collector's item, listing : the group as The Beattles. , February 26, 1951 -James Jones' novel, From Here to Eternity, about military life in ' Hawaii just before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, was published in New York by Scribners. Chamber Symphony, the Concord, Blair, and Lark String Quartets, the Da Camera Society, and the National Public Radio's "Performance Today." Dr. Milburn has also been recorded on CRI, Grenadilla, and Summit labels. His most recent CD, on CRI, features two string quartets and other chamber music. His most r~cent composition, Entre nous, is a trio for violin cello, and piano and was commissioned by the Pennsylvania Music Teachers' Association. It received its premiere by the Kandinsky Trio on November 8, 2003, at Susquehanna University. 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Wilkes won two out of three match"'5 as the Colonels beat Scranton and host school, Gettysburg. Wilkes won a close match against Scranton winning 25-22, and had an easier time against Gettysburg winning 27-18. The team also lost a tough match to Lycoming, 24-14. Lycoming is one of the top teams in the MAC and is also ranked 13th in Division III nationwide . . Wilkes has been plagued with injuries all season and had to wrestle on Saturday without two of its starters--freshman Erik Hansen (157) and junior Jon Neyerlin (184). "We held out a guy who has 27 wins (Neyerlin)," said head coach Alan Zellner. "Without these two, it made some matches close." Wilkes forfeited Hansen's 157 spot against Scranton, but the Colonels were still able to win enough matches to overcome the loss. With the MAC championships coming up this week, the team will need Neyerlin to produce a good showing, but B.ecome a Lifesaverl Donate Plasma that Is needed for mflllons of people each year ... IBPI .. Interstate Blood & Plasma, Inc. 41 S. Main St Wilkes Barre, PA It's Safe and Convenient Donate Todayllllll Zellner is optimistic of his return. "We've rested him for two weeks," said Zellner. "He will be back." Sophomore Rex Harris (174), freshman Eric Bleich (197), and senior Cory Fleisher (285) all came away with three wins apiece in Saturday's event. Harris (31-3) won two technical falls against Lycoming and Gettysburg, and pinned Scranton's Ron Saglimbene in 3 :51. Harris had to wrestle at 184 against Scranton because of the absence of Neyerlin. Against Scranton,junior Fritz Delva filled in at the 174 spot and won a 104 decision against Mark McDonald. Bleich ( 19-12) earned two decisions against Scranton and Lycoming, and pinned Jeff Morgan of Gettysburg in the first period at 1:42. Fleisher (30-2), who has recently been ranked eighth in the latest Division III poll, had a close 1-0 match against Lycoming, a 12-0 major decision over Gettysburg, and a pin against Scranton. Junior John Muscarella wrestled twice on Saturday and won both of his matches. _He won in the 133-pound weight class against Scranton and at the 141pound weight class against Lycoming. All three matches on Saturday started at the 149-pound weight class, which gave Wilkes the advantage against . Scranton and Gettysburg. Wilkes usually has to wait for the heaviet weight classes to build momentum, but with the team's big guns in the middle of the lineup, Wilkes was able to gain momentum early. "Teams don't build up a big, giant lead," said Zellner. "They are forced to wrestle our upper weights." Saturday marked the end of the dual match season for the Colonels. The team ended with a record of 17-13. "As a coach, as a competitor, I want to win all of them," commented Zellner. "But it was a successful season. You can't complain when you beat 17 teams." The MAC Championships, which .start on Friday and continue through Saturday, will be held at King's College. The winner of each weight class will be given a berth to the NCAA Division III National Finals to be held on the campus of Ohio Northern University in Ada, OH. Nem araa.mmate thi.1mmmer? Call Bra,! tA640J.II, r-------------------------------------~ I I I I I I I I Bring this _coupon in todaylll I I I I I I ~-------------------------------------~ We are looking for a Nanny for our nine year old girl for after school and some weekends. We would prefer to have you live in our home at Harvey's Lake, but would consider live out. Please respond with your qualifications to lynnb@twinstacks.com. �14 FEBRUARY 20, 2003 SPORTS King's Cruises in Cross-town Doubleheader Monarchs Too Much for Colonels in 2nd Half Wilkes Women Dominated BY DENNIS FERENCHICK Beacon Editorial Board Chair BY FAITH MARTIN With the opportunity to secure a Freedom Conference playoff berth, the Wilkes University men's basketball team · headed across town into hostile waters Wednesday night. Unfortunately for the Colonels, they were unable to weather the storm ... a storm named Kasim. Senior Kasim Holloman poured in a season-high 36 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and blocked three shots to lead King's College to a convincing 78-61 conference victory over Wilkes University at Scandlon Gymnasium. Junior Dannie Evans added 13 points and six assists for the Monarchs (15-9 overall, 8-5 in conference), who now control their own post-season destiny. With a win at FDU-Florham on Saturday, King's will clinch a spot in the conference playoffs for the third straight season. Freshman Rashawn Pressley scored a team-high 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while D~ve Plisko added 19 points for the Colonels (17-6 overall, 8-5 in conference), who need a victory against Scranton and a King's loss in order to make the post-season. The Colonels led almost the entire The Lady Colonels failed to improve in the Freedom League Conference Standings last night when they fell to the Lady Monarchs in a 78-48 decision. Wilkes, l 2-12 overall and 4-9 in the Freedom Conference, was led by sophomore Andrea DeMaranville with 16 points and senior Whitney Bull followed with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Any question of the game's outcome was answered in the first seven minutes, when thetady Colonels committed several turnovers and scored just five points in the first minutes of the game. The Lady Monarchs, 20-3 overall and 11-2 in the conferi;:nce, took full advantage of the Colonels struggles and took a 24- 45 lead at _the half. The Lady Colonels would get no closer than 20 poi_nts for the rest of the game. Led by Nikki Kingston, who scored a game-high 23 point~, the Lady Monarchs won the battle down low on their way to the win. Freshman Andrea Kacprowicz went 6-for-6 on the free throw line and in total the Lady Colonels went 16 for 22 in free throws, while King's was 10-for-12. Kacprowicz chipped in with 8 points and two assists, while Janna Ward added five points to the Lady Colonel effort. Jen Wozniak netted 12 points with seven rebounds for King's and Beth Jordan followed with 10 points. The Lady Colonels will host Scranton in Saturday's season finale at 1:00 p.m. in the Marts Center., much better for Wilkes in the second half. The Monarchs were able to withstand a Colonel rally midway through the period, and Hollomon's play was simply unstoppable. The 6'3" small forward scored 26 second-half points, and the Monarchs outscored the Colonels 48 to 38. For the game, King's shot 45.8 percent from the field and held Wilkes to just 32 percent. The Monarchs were also 20 for 27 from the free throw line, while the Colonels shot a dismal 9 for 21. 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Scranton, 1 p.m. Mens Basketball VS. Scranton, 3 p.m. Kini:'s 78 Totals Wrestling MAC Championships at King's, IO a.m. For more sports information, visit: www.wilkesbeacon.com Kings Evans Holloman Hite O'Hora Marks . Moore Veet Abney Totals e y er. Saturday Wilkes 61 f2 Wilkes Pressley Plisko Morgan Walters Hairston Calarco Dorzinsky Moore In Review tn ft 2-5 7 3-3 3-3 I 0-0 2 1-4 0-0 0-2 l 0-0 24 9-21 22 19 5 2 5 2 3 3 61 5-6 7-9 2-3 0-1 2-2 0-0 2-2 2-4 20-27 13 36 6 5 6 4 6 2 78 10 3 14 2 2 2 2 2 0 27 Men's Basketball · Wilkes 61, Del Val 58 Women's Basketball Del Val 68, Wilkes 58 Wrestling Wilkes 25, Scranton 22 Lycoming 24, Wilkes 14 Wilkes 27, Gettysburg 18 Wednesday Beacons Best Bet Wrestling, MAC Championships at King's Friday at 7 p.ni. and Saturday at 10 a.m. Senior Cory Fleisher, sophomore Rex Harris, and freshman Eric Bleich are contenders for individual championships. :d The junior, who won Athlete of the Week honors two weeks ago, led the Colonels to an 82-72 victory over DeSales University at the Marts ·center on February 12 and a 61-58 victory over Delaware Valley College on February 15. Against the Bulldogs, he scored 22 of his game-high 27 points in the second half to lead his team's comeback. Plisko, who led the Colonels in scoring eight straight games, poured in 22 points against the Aggies, including the game-winning basket with 32 seconds remaining. Plisko, a graduate of Hanover Area High School, hails from Sugar Notch, PA. Mens Basketball King's 78, Wilkes 61 Numbers Of the Week Women's Basketball King's 78, Wilkes 48 For more sports information, visit: www.wilkesbeacon.com •- Athlete of the Week Dave Plisko, Basketball 15 15 15 Number of days until the Wilkes women's softball team takes the field for the first time this season Number of consecutive wins by sophomore wrestler Rex Harris in _the 174-pound weight class Car number of driver Michael Waltrip, NASCAR's 2003 Daytona 500 Champion Donna Kowalczyk's Salon at 419 823-8966 419 S. River St., Wilkes Barre The Beacon/Mick Jenkins . Spring Break 2003 0 Travel With STS Americas #1 Student Tour Operator J arnaica, Cancun, Acapulco, . Bahamas, or Florida Sell Trips and Earn Cash Travel Free Information/Reservations 1-800-648-4849 or www.ststravel.com nese ~j,;· Hours Weds. and Fri 9-5 Sat. 8-4 Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Evenings by appointment �Today, February 20 Winter Weekend Dance: 8 p.m .. Henry Student Center Ballroom Discussion on Medical Malpractice with Dr. Dan Kopen: 7 p.m.- 9 p.m., Briesth 106 Interscholastic Pride Meeting: 8 p.m.- 10 p.m., Inspiration Coffee Shop Friday, February 21 Volleyball/Spirit/Banner Contest: 8 p.m., Marts Gym Guys and Dolls: 8 p.m., DDD The Beacon/Kristin Hake Wilkes recently held its annual Mardi Gras in the Student Union Ballroom, The event offered a variety of delicious foods for students to snack down on. Wrestling at MAC Championship: TBA., King's College Sunday, February 23 Saturday, February 22 Guys and Dolls: 2p.m.,DDD - Wednesday, February 26 Penguins Game: 7:05 p.m., First Union Arena Winter Games: 11 a.m., Greenway Neighborhood Cleanup: I p.m., Henry Student Center Women '.s Basketball at Freedom Playoffs: TBA., Guys and Dolls: 8 p.m., DDD Monday, February 24 Men's Basketball at Freedom Playoffs: TBA., Wrestling at MAC Championship: TBA., King's College Women '.s Basketball vs. Scranton: 1 p.m., Marts Gym Corporate Governance and Responsibility Discussion: 7 p.m., DDD Tuesday, February 25 Men's Basketball vs. Scranton: 3 p.m., Marts Gym Jazz at Wilkes: 8 p.m.,DDD Meet The Players: After the Games, Marts 213 and 214 Dr. Marteng Shows 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., Henry Student Center Towson University Guest Dancers Performance: 3 p.m., DDD Main Stage Master Class on Modern/African Dance: 4p.m.,DDD Wilkes-Barre Weekly Weather TODAY 42/29 FRIDAY 52/38 SATURDAY 62/44 SUNDAY 63/48 WEDNESDAY 47/31 The Beacon \y'elcotnes notices of events ... publicize, it's free! Post your event by visiting www.wilkesbeacon.com or email wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com � 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 2003 February 20th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003 February 20 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/7c736bdba28c0226de9c4b679055229a.pdf 9caee095272f7c515b4d4c9192314754 PDF Text Text February 27, 2003 Volume 55 Issue 17 www. wilkesbeacon.corn THE NE S OF TODAY REPORTED BY 'THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORRO-W 2003-04 Budget Proposal Announced at SG Meeting BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon News Editor e single-year increase in the last five years. According to Byers, "The two main On Wednesday night, Vice President drivers behind the increase are the exof Business and Finance, Scott Byers; Vice penses of salaries, benefits, to maintain President of Enrollment Services, Mike competitive salaries partly because there Frantz; and Vice President of Student have been radical jumps in healthcare Affairs, Paul Adams all spoke to Student costs--they're [health care costs] going up Government about the 2003-04 pricing 10 to 20% from what we know." The other schedule, which calls for an 8.5% increase expense, Byers explained was the financial of total University budgetary expenses from aid program. "Those two together account last year. for approximately 67% of the total budget," For students this will result in a 4.03% he said. tu ition increase that equals $724 for the Byers explained the importance of year--a $20 increase for the general univerkeeping with the consistent increase of sity fee, $10 increase for technology, and salaries, saying, "The institution is the $16 dollar increase on the recreation fee. people, so you've got to make sure that you Residence hall costs would rise $114 per attract a_nd retain the good people that you semester for apartment style housing, and have. We've got to make sure that this is $99 per semester for dorm style housing. . _ the most attractive option for them to work Meal plan costs have yet to be determined; in." however, it is expected that those costs will 1Wtion rise approximately 4.3% over this year. continued on page 7 The increase in tuition is the lowest The Beacon/Kristin Hake From left to right: Vice Presidents Scott Byers, Mike Frantz, and Paul Adams explain the 2003-04 budget with Student Government. Students Raise Concerns About Terrorisnt BY GABRIELLE LAMB and bow that coverage affectS' students' perception of personal safety. "Conflict makes great news. That helps us identify why so much conflict is in the news. So you are really looking at the extreme when you are watching the news or reading the paper," Stine said regarding the media coverage of the war. "News.is a combination of propaganda and factual . information. It is often said that news is a combination of what people need to know and what people want to know, so there is a fine line there ... For example, when FOX has a reality show and every FOX newscast in the major market covers the show and Beacon Assista11t News Editor The Beacon/Ryan Klemish ibrary Loses $65K in Journal Clearinghouse Bankruptcy BY GABELeDONNE Beacon News Editor "The Enron of Librarianship." That's how co-director Brian Sacolic described the mess that Journal Company Faxon Divine has put the E.S. Farley Library in--a mess costing the Wilkes library nearly $65,000. Faxon Divine, a Journal aggregation company, provided libraries across the country with journal subscriptions, serving more or less as a clearinghouse. In December of 2002, the company ceased purchasing journals on behalf of its clients, and shortly after filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. According to co-director and acquisitions librarian Heidi Selecky about 85% of the approximately 820 journals to Library continued on page 5 Since the September 11 attacks, terrorism has been on the minds of many Americans, including college students. When the national security level changed from yellow to orange over a month ago, "what if?" seemed to be on everyone's lips. With this in mind, the Wilkes University Office of Student Affairs will present a three-part series of presentations and discussions regarding the possibility of a terrorist attack close to home . The first of the series, titled "How Not To Panic: Duct Tape, . Plastic and Other Alternatives," was held on Tuesday, February 25, from 11 :30 a.m. to I :00 Terrorism p.m. in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. continued on page 7 The program comes on the heels of a statement by FBI Director Robert Mueller last week, saying that college and News ........................................... 1-7 university campuses are among the possible "soft targets" for a Editorial .................................... 8-10 ·terrorist attack. Features ................................... 11-12 Part one of the program Arts & Entertainment.. ........... 13-15 featured Dr. Mark Stine, Assistant Professor of CommuSports ...................................... 16-19 nications, who spoke about the effects of the media coverage Calendar........................................ 20 of terrorism and possible war Index: �FEBRUARY 27, 2003 The Box Beacon 111 Wilkes University 192 South Franklin St. Hollenback Hall Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 E-mail: wilkesbeacon@hotniail.com Staff Public Safety Presentation Educates Residents here at Wilkes," Yencha said. In addition to policy information, other public safety issues will also be discussed. "We're also talking about the direction that the department is heading in BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon News Editor officials hope students will utilize include the Safe Ride System, which allows any student incapable of getting home under their own means to take a Posten Taxi home free of charge. _ Similarly, the campus escort service, which provides a Public . Safety escort to anyone walking on campus from dusk until dawn every night, is something that historically has not been utilized much, but that public safety officials aim to ·promote. "If you need a ride from one end of campus to the other, or a someone to walk you home, call us," Yencha said. Also, Yencha discussed the CARE Throughout February the Office of Public Safety offered a public safety seminar to university residents. The Residence Life Office required all hall members to attend'the . . General Inf<mnatioo(Safety ~$Cort Service dial 408-4567 program at some point .In ca~e of emergency dial 408-4999 during the month. · The CARE AnomymousTipline 408-CARE Matthew Yencha, Manager of Community Education, explained the nature of the program. "We're talking about the policies that affect with the services that we're going to be them the most; the alcohol policies, sexual providing to them and are providing," assault, sexual harassment, just policies Yencha said. that they may encounter during their years Current services that Public Safety an . ·,rs far Gradsl F.vtdmffflttts att)'CUI' ta••il Mm'·• fffl• Safety continued on page 5 Attention Graduating ... Students ,~o <,_.,, lli!I -''''Iii llw,... •1111, .... irticr,e;,i l'Jll>t: Oil llllHI!:< 1md . d•~t.,,- "H r,,'{l~ir-~ 'l.ililf' >tilidt'.IU l)f H1tH1,o,111Mh t.1· "'"'""'... M.. ••.. i: :,,••••r ,r;tu;Jttll fo.i,11;; .iflUoer 1:ndm1ik)11? Th~ Hi<'tl.;1 E,.U,:w!i,,f! 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Opinion Editor Amanda Darbenzio News Editor Gabe LeDonne Asst. News Editor Joseph DeAngelis Asst. News Editor Gabrielle Lamb Features Editor Bridget Giunta Asst. Features Editor Kristen Bradigan A&E Editor Jessica Skutack Asst. A&E Editor Raphael Cooper Sports Editor Kevin Sickle . Asst. Sports Editor J.J. Hanson Photo/Graphics Editor Kristin Hake Asst. Photo/Graphics Editor Mick Jenkins Online Editor Mike Burke Advertising and Business Manager Dave Grasso Faculty Advisor Andrea Breemer Frantz Background Info * Established in 1944 * Member of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association * Printed on Thursdays, with the exception of holidays * 1,500 papers distributed weekly �FEBRUARY 27, 2003 3 NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NeWs, Briefs· Courtesy of the A~sociated Press New WTC plan is taller than twin towers Man drives into Mardi Gras parade crowd, injuring six . n MANDEVILLE, La. (AP)--A man fleeing police in his truck aft~r a bar fight plowed through a Mardi Gras p~ade crowd, injuring six pe<Jple, before officers shot him three times, authorities said. Derrick Bramlett, 22, washospitalized and \Viii be charged with attempted murder, authorities said Tuesday. Bramlett was trying to flee from police Monday night after fighting at a bar when he drove through parade barricades and into the panic-stricken crowd, Mandeville police Sgt. Ron Ruple said. . "It was pandemonium," parade-goer Eric.Whalen sa.id. "Dads and moms were grabbing their children and ;hrowing them to the ground. Kids were running and screaming." The most serious injuries were to a man who broke his leg when he was trapped under a fallen barricade and a woman whose collarbone was broken as she was dragged beneath the truck. Two officers fired at Bramlett, hitting him once in the head and twice in the torso. He was in stable condition Tuesday and was scheduled to undergo surgery, authorities said. Police Chief Tom Buell said he supported the officers' decision to fire. "In these split-second decisions they did what they had to do," Buell said. "There could have been another 100 people hurt." CBS' Dan Rather lands an exclusive interview with Saddam Hussein NEW YORK (AP)--CBS News' Dal} Rather said hard work and luck helped him land his interview with Saddam l:Iussein thelraqi leader's first interview with a foreign television journalist in 12 years. . Television network CBS posted a report about the interview on its Web site Monday afternoon, saying Saddam has challenged President George W. Bush to a live debate on their nations' differences. It's the biggest interview "get" of the year in television news, one all the national · news organizations had been seeking. Reached by telephone in Baghdad, Rather credited his executive producer, Jim Murphy, and foreign deslc staffer Ana Ryal for their work in securing it. "It was a lot of hard work, some team play and, yes, some luck," he sai~. Rather reported on the interview Monday on the "CBS Eyening News.II But the first taped ·excerpts won't be seen until Tuesday morning. The full intervkw is to air in prime time Wednesday, on "60 Minutes II.'' Rather has interviewed Saddam once before, in 1990. ·cBS News ~!so raxiexcerpt( earlier this month from Saddam's interview with Tony Benn, a retired British law·maker · who has become a peace activist. . .··•· _ . . . .__ · · • t . · The anchorman was in Iraq on Monday, hoping to .secure the interview, and was told at 1309 GMT Monday that Saddam was ready'.f,.fter two hours spent goin]f through security, Rather and Murphy met ~~ddam. _ . ,} ,< ·• . •' I. , . Rath~r said ~~. fayt of hi~ p~fvious Sadd,1m interview,prqpably helpedllim·,s~cur~ this one. Competitor J:>eter Jenning~ ofABC News a_lso interyiewed Sadciam ip 1990, while NBC's Tom Brokaw has not. · · Jtidge order~ Staten Islari4 meinorabilia dealer to 2ay Peyton Manning ' 0 ia NEW YORK (AP)--A Staten Island sports memorabilia dealer has been ordered to . pay $105,000 to Peyfon Manning/the Indianapolis Colts quarterback, for autographing 2,500 sports items, including footballs, heJmets and jerseys. State Supreme Court Justice Alan L. Lebowitz of §taten Island saiq th~ dealer, . , Michael Bertolini, ,had admitted in . e-mails and verbal messages that he and his 'Triumph Sports Memora~ilia & ProIT1otion_s Jnc. owed Manning the IJl.Pney: . ••·· . _ , Manning,26, s_aid in papers .filed in Manhattan's State~pl?~emepoprt in !;ebru<lfy 2002 that Bertolini ~gre~ to pa{the grid star. ~ 112;500 to sign ~ario~s sports items at two memorabilia shows in 2001. ' ·· · ·· •, The court papers included March 200 l e-mail messages which quoted ~ertolini saying, "lam fully aware that I owe Peyton $112,500 and I will pay him. I am not able to pay at this time, and as soon as I can I will ... even if I can only send parts." · Bertolini's message went on to say he had not yet sold enough merchandise to pay Manning. . . . • On July 22, 2001, the lawsuit said, Bertolini sent Manning's company, Pey Dirt Inc., a check for $7,500 with the note that the money was for signing autographs and a $105,000 balance was due. Manning said that was the only check he got from Bertolini. Meanwhile, at Bertolini's request, the case was transferred in August 2002 from .Manhattan to Staten Island. NEW YORK (AP) --A complex of angular buildings and a 1,776-foot spire designed by architect Daniel Libeskind was chosen as the plan for the World Trade Center site on Wednesday, The Associated Press has learned. Libeskind's design beat the THINK team's "World Cultural Center" plan, which envisioned two 1,665-foot latticework towers straddling the footprints of the original towers. The new building is planned to be taller than the trade center towers, which briefly stood as the world's tallest at 1,350 feet. Libeskind's tower also would surpass Malaysia's 1.483-foot Petronas Twin Towers, the tallest buildings in the world. The choice was made by a committee with representatives of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the governor and the mayor_ The committee met briefly on Wednesday afternoon and decided on the plan that was favored by Gov. George Pataki and Mayor Michael Bloomberg, according to a source close to the process. LMDC Chairman John Whitehead telephoned Libeskind with the news, the source said, telling the architect that his "vision has brought hope and inspiration to a city still recovering from a terrible tragedy." Libeskind told the chairman that being selected is "a life-changing experience," the source said. Nine proposals for redeveloping the trade center site, where nearly 2,800 people died September 11, 200 I, were unveiled December 18. The design competition was launched after an initial set of plans, released in July, was derided as boring and overstuffed with office space. Redevelopment officials were scheduled to announce the decision publicly Thursday. After the two plans were chosen as finalists earlier this month, both teams of architects were asked to revise their designs to make them more easily realized. Libeskind, whose original design called for a memorial at the • trade center foundation 70-feet below ground, reportedly changed that to 30 feet, allowing for ~ infrastructure and ae; transportation . un derneath. The LMDC was created by Pataki and former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani after September 11 to oversee the rebuiiding of the trade center site and downtown Manhattan. The Port Authority owns the site. Photos courtest of Daniel Libeskind �4 NEWS FEBRUARY 27 , 2003 Winter Weekend Adds Voter Drive to Activity List BY STEVE KEMBLE Beacon Co"espondent Last Thursday kicked off this year's Winter Weekend activities with the theme of "cartoons," as is tradition in this spirited college event. However, this year also welcomed a new tradition to the weekend's activities. In addition to holdi ng the annual canned food drive, a new a voter registration drive was added to this year's list of events.. The Henry Student Center Grand Ball room was the site of Thursday's evening acti vi ties, with nearl y 300 students participating. Selena Bednarz, Wilkes Student Government President said, "Thursday night... was a very good turn out." As students entered the ballroom that evening they deposited their canned food contribution for the food dri ve. According to Bednarz, "There was a total of 891 canned foods collected, and Team #5 , the Smurfs, donated the most canned foods out of all of the teams with a total of 186." The new voter registration dri ve didn 't fa re quite as well as the food dri ve, but sti ll managed to attract some student participation. "We had a total of 22 people register to vote with Team #7, The Flintstones, winning that contest by getting nine of their team members to register," said Bednarz. After registering to vote Megan Dando, a freshmen pharmacy major said, "I am not sure as to whether or not I will actually vote now. However, I think that having a registration contest was a good idea since most college students probably would not take the initiative to register on their own." John Boylan, a sophomore accounting major, also registered at the drive and said, "It was a good idea to have a voter registration as part of the competition, because it was very simple to do and now I don't have to be hassled to find a place to register. I'mdefinitely going to vote on the upcoming elections." In order to further encourage students to vote, a number of different organizations, including SG and the League of Women Voters will be holding voter registration initiatives throughout the rest of the semester, in hopes of "Rocking the Vote" in Wilkes-Barre. The Beacon/Kristin Hake Students line up to register to vote during Winter Weekends' voter registration drive on Thursday. JUST BECAUSE IT'S ON SALE DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN AFFORD IT. SLC Courtyard Rumor Dispelled BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon News Editor Leaming responsible finenc.ial behftior now win keep you out of trouble In the future·. Find out how to ma.naoe debt, avoid default on \iOUr atudorrt: loan and Uv. eomfortab4y within your means at the online source for smert $tudents. mi1.'tWl!fi - The caution tape wrapped aro und a tree and light posts inside.the Stark Leam ing Center courtyard along with a substance resembling blood near the site has caused several student and faculty to wonder what happened. Chris Baily, Directorof Public Safety, explained "the tape currently in place in the middle of the SLC Courtyard is there to prevent stupents fro m walki ng under a limb which has cracked and is hanging from the large tree there." As fa r as the rumored blood substanee goes, Bail y says that something looking like bl ood was fo und in the courtyard, however, because no test have been conducted, "we're not sure what it is exaclty." Baily said. Facilities hoped to ..have the broken limb removed by the end of teh week, weather permitting. �FEBRUARY 27, 2003 NEWS 5 Saftey Continued from page 2 Line, which encourages Wilkes students to call in concerns to public safety anonymously by dialing 408-CARE (2273). New proposed services that are pending approval of Pub!~ Safety's capital projects request include a closed-caption television camera system to better monitor campus as well as several emergency call box phones that will be scattered around . campus. The presentation will also offer safety tips and suggestions for residents in the hopes that they wrll "keep them in the back of their minds so in case they are in a situation ... they'II know how to react, how to handle themselves," Yencha explained. "We're also supplying female students with personal safety devices," Yencha explained. Tbe device creates a 128-decibel sound that should "give [a student] a few extra seconds to get a way from an aggressor. Also, our public safety officers have been trained as to what they sound like, so if they hear it, they're going to react to ·it." With an attendance rate between 3540%, Yencha feels as though they've gotten a good response from students so far. "We've gotten some comments from students saying that they feel that Public Safety is starting to care about them. They feel as though their concerns are being listened to. We really haven't gotten any negative feedback, although we welcome it, because it only makes us better." April Kostick, a freshman Biology/ Predentistry major, attended one of the presentations on Wednesday night, and felt better informed to the services on campus, "I didn't know that we had that many services on campus .. .l didn't know that t_hey · cared that much." Sara Ciotoli, a senior nursing major, an RA in 321 South River Street said she has noticed a change in Public Safety's service this semester, "I do feel safer on campus, because I've dealt with security in the past and it's been a nightmare. So just dealing with them, and seeing them around is better--they're much more noticable." Public Safety officials intend to continue community education programs, both throughout the rest of the semester and in the upcoming years. "We want to do something like this program at the beginning [of the year], and then have various programs throughout the course of the semester, and into the summer for faculty and staff," Yericha said. He also noted that a similar program will be held for commuters shortly after spring break. Library Continued from page 1 The Beacon/Kristin Hake Manager of Patrol Operations, Gerald Reba, spoke with several r-esident students llast night about safety policies and services. Sex Happens Thanks to EC; Pregnancy Doesn't Maybe you got caught up in the moment. found a hole in the condom or met the man of your dreams. Whatever the reason, unprotected sex happens. Taking EC (Emergency Contraception) within 72 hours of intercourse can reduce the risk of unintended pregnancy by as much as 89 percent. EC is available at P!anned Parenthood health centers. including \Nilkes-Barre. 63 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre 570-824-8921 Also in Scranton & Hazleton, 1~800-230-PLAN www.ppnep.org; fl,· Planned ParenthoodG of Nort~ East Pennsylvania which Farley subscribes are received through Faxon Divine. "We've been using Faxon Divine for about ten years, and like many libraries, we prepay the company months in advance of when each of these journals subscriptions are set to begin because we get a substantial discount," Sacolic explained, adding that the latest payment was for over $100,000. Of that, Faxon Divine had paid for about onethird of the library's journals over all. However, Sacolic explained that since they've filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy, there is a chance of getting some of the money back, !'The Wilkes acc;ountants are following up on that as we speak." Although the bankruptcy has co~t the library a noticeable portion of its budget, Sacolic explained that "other libraries are in far worse situations because ... our library has never had the proper budget it needs for periodicals; so the fact that. they didn't give us that much money means that we didn't lose that much." Other libraries including the University ofNewYork Buffalo, the University of Wisconsin, and the Library of Congress lost money in the millions. In response to the bankruptcy, the Farley Library has ceased all dealings with Faxon Divine, and has switched to Ebsco, the same company that produces Ebsco Host. "Ebsco has the highest credit rating available. They're solely U.S. owned, and they're not for sale," Sacolic said. flowever, . even with the new service, Sacolic explained that there still may be gaps in some journal collections, "We've received the January issues of everything that we've subscribed to, and beginning in February it starts to break down. Hopefully things will pick up in March or April.... So, there well may be a gap." "What we're probably going to rely on is interlibrary loan and document delivery... if someone needs one of those issues," Sacolic added. In order to compensate for the lost money, Sacolic and Selecky discussed the library's three-part strategy. "This strategy includes procedures that we probably should have done in the past, but because of this mess with the journal bankruptcy it is forcing us to embrace these strategies." The first part of the strategy is to take some of the money from the library's book budget and put it back in our journals to make up for the lost money. As result, a fewer number of books will be ordered this year to compensate for the loss. Part two of the strategy is to remove 'double subscriptions' of sorts. As Sacolic explained, "If you've ever used Ebsco Host, you know that there are a lot of full text articles on there. ~ome of those titles that are full text... we're actually buying the print subscriptions to at the same time. And so, we're in effect paying for it twice. So we're canceling those journals that we're paying for twice ... We've saved close to $10,000 right then and there. " Part three of the strategy as Sacolic explained it, "is to work with the faculty to go over the journal titles list of those titles that we've lost, and see if they want to resubscribe to those, or if there is a better journal out there that we should subscribe to instead ... or maybe we should go with an online electronic format." The library staff will also be frequently conducting serial usage studies to determine which journals are being used, and which aren't. "One of the distressing things ·that we're pointing out to faculty is that many of these journals that we spend a great deal of money for just aren't being used. We're paying thousands of dollars for these journals ... for them not to be used is just a ludicrous situation," Sacolic said. "The bankruptcy is a troubling issue, but it's also a temporary issue because we're going to get through this. A much more longrange troubling issue is the fact that many of these journals just aren't being used." �6 NEWS Corporate Governance Highlighted in Panel Discussion BY STEVE KEMBLE Beacon Correspondent On February 24, 2003, the Wilkes University Business Division Advisory Board sponsored a panel discussion titled "Corporate Governance and Responsibility" in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. The discussion focused on the current state of corporate business and accounting practices. The panelists also talked about recent scandals, including Enron, WorldCom, and Adelphia, and the possibilities for preventing future ethics scandals. Elliot Weiler, Consumer Reporter for WBRE-TV Channel 28, moderated the discussion : Anthony M. Santomero, President of the Federal Reserve B_a nk of Philadelphia, was the keynote speaker for Monday night's discussion. One of the key issues he emphasized was how the state of our economy affects bad decision making. "According to a recent poll 77 % of the public believe that CEO greed and corruption caused the recent decline in the stock market. The continued success of our economic system requires the confiqence and trust of investors, employees, consumers, and the public aflarge. In short, there is much work to be doi;ie," Sarttomero said. Santomero also acknowledged proposals from various groups designed to bolster confidence in our corporate system. Santomero said, "The New York Stock Exchange recently appointed a corporate accountability and listings standard committee which has come up with a number of ways to improve corporate , government." "Good corporate governance is critical to the health of our corporate system, our financial system, and our economy," he added. "Our economy will be stronger if corporate decisions are made with confidence and integrity and if share holders and the public can appropriately assess the profitability and riskiness of corporations business activities." Santomero also raised the issue of the lasting impact the recent high-profile scandals have had on corporate America. "The crisis of confidence has been created by recent scandals that have generated a sense of uncertainty and vulnerability among investors," said Santomero. But he noted that because of the recent scandals, there has been new pressure on all of the people in charge of corporate governance. Santomero did speak directly to college students about the economy that May 2003 graduates will face as they enter the workforce. He cautioned Students to see the current downturn as temporary. "It is clear that geopolitical uncertainties have negatively effected the economy and labor market, but the economy will recover and we'll look back on this as a transition in U.S. economic history," he said. The other panelists on hand included Michael J. Mahoney, President and CEO of Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, Inc. , who talked on several issues, including financial statement transparency, and shareholder communication. William R. Lazor, CPA/PFS, CSEP, and officer/shareholder with the CPA firm of Kronick Kalada Berdy & Co. PC. Spoke as well, focusing on pension protection. Anthony ·M. Santomero delievers his keynote address at Monday's panel discussion. The Beacon/Kristin Hake STUDENTS WELCOME Sherman Hills Apartiµents The Best Looking Affordable Apartments In Wilkes-Barre Now accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom apartments Centrally Located Public transportation Carpeting Air Conditioning On Site Social Service Coordinator Laundry Facilities 24-Hour Maintenance Service Frost Free Refrigerator Garbage Disposal Stove 300 Parkview Circle Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18702 Monday - Friday 8A.M. to 5P.M. CHECK US OUT TODAY !!!! 570-823-5124 EHO �FEBRUARY 13, 2003 NEWS 7 Terrorisnt Continued from page 1 promotes that fact that it is coming on at 8 that night--that is propaganda," he added. · Dr. Mark Sowcik, Director of Campus Counseling, offered coping strategies for dealin with the anxiety of a possible terrorist attack. "Most people are dealing with this as they would any stress. They want to be with their folks and so on," said Sowcik. "Size your vulnerabilities up. If duct tape and plastic make you feel better, then go and buy it. Life is unpredictable and uncontrollable so we need to find a cognition that works and use it." Following the heightened terrorist alert, many Americans raided hardware stores for duct tape and plastic to place over windows in case of a chemical or biological attack. In a recent study performed by CBS-New York Times, "Thirtyfive percent of the 476 adults · surveyed said they think a terrorist attack is very likely, more than double the 14 percent who thought so at the beginning of the year. Eight in 10 said an attack is at least somewhat likely, compared with six in IO who felt that way at the start of the year," according to MSNBC.com. Many of the students that attended the ·event expressed their feelings about a possible terrorist attack. Adam Hindmarsh, freshmen Electrical Engineering major thinks themselTes. They are hurting their own country. I think another terrorist attack is very likely." "I think security is too tight right now for another plane to be hijacked," said Rich Hannick, a freshmen Pre-Pharmacy major. "A drafted a letter regarding the increased terror alert last week. "Although there is no reason to believe that oui- region or campus would be a target, please know that we take the alert status seriously .and are taking the most up-to-date information and guidance on how to respond in the event of an incident," said Gilmour. Gilmour reiterated what government officials have been emphasizing to American citizens since the September 11th attacks: look for suspicious activity. "Perhaps the most important thing we all can do during this period is to be aware of our surroundings." He added, "Accordingly, the Office of Public Safety will be monitoring access to and around all University" buildings. Please carry your University identification with you at all times and obey posted parking regulations." Gilmour also·pointed out that Wilkes' faculty and staff are ready to support the student body any way possible in these uncertain times, including those . in Campus Interfaith and Campus • . Counseling. The Beacon/Kristin Hake The next in the three part series is titled, "War: The Good, Barbara King, Dean of Student Affairs, offers her opinion about terriorism at a recent discussion. Bad and Indifferent." Although terrorist attack is possible, but I another terrorist attack is very steps to assure your well-being. there are no specific dates don't think it will be as big as the possible in the United States. "It's The University has emergency available, Barbara King, AssociSeptember 11th attacks." very possible because it's hard to procedures in place, and we have ate Dean of Student Affairs, prevent something (an attack)," In an attempt to ease the been in contact with local, state hopes it will take place within the minds of the Wilkes community, said Hindmarsh. "Plus there are and federal law enforcement next two weeks. President Joseph (Tim) Grlmour some Americans that are terrorists agencies to ensure that we have Tuition Continued from page 1 Concerning the Financial Aid increase, Frantz stated that the exact allocation of that money will largely be affected by the incoming class. "The size of the freshman class, and the quality of the class will determine the amount of scholarship money that is going out. But overall I think that we're going to be spending the majority of the money on need-based aid." Beyond salary and financial aid increases, the 2003-04 budget allocates $1 million for "Capital Budget Expenses." The reason behind this investment is "so that we can fund in our operations the constant renewal, and upgrading facilities. And for whatever reason, that has not been built into prior budgets and we're starting to see the effects of that,'' Byers said. "Last year, about $300 thousand was allocated, but virtually none of that was for facilities. There are other financial needs outside of lab equipment, athletic renewal equipment. Seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars of this money is going to facilities. And we look to continue likely go toward the renovation of projects are likely to involve that over the course of the year the Stark Learning Center. "We're Evans Hall, the largest residence and the next 3-5 years so that we going to be doing a lot of planning hall on campus and some of the can keep facilities in athletic fields at competitive shape," Ralston. Proposed J:''Y04 Budget Byers explained. But plans The reason are in the works to ll~ :$: f ~ •lh~:M '4""''...... ~ ~ Ii= ~ for doing this, look at all of the Frantz explained, buildings on was to be more campus as well. ;;;:'< conscious of "Next month we're anticipated cost. going to have an "One way to budget architectural firm is to wait until the go throughout all ,,,_."""r,~ 1!;,'lf.. end of the year, and the buildings and r,; whatever you have assess the left you put back conditions of all into the physical the buildings and f:we:-':Y~,.,~ • .~ plan to renew. The lay it out. So right '""' other way is to plan now, we're just trf.tS!lif:. ~ ~ ~ l,f, J~,lJt~ ahead, and say, let's targeting these ... ~ .. f ~• - ~ set aside some ones that we know money up front for specifically need renewal so that we don't have to for the renovation of Stark .. .it's our to be done," Byers said." wait and see what we have at the largest classroom building, and it's Byers added that there is end ... We haven't done this ... in in dire need of a facelift," Byers money for other projects included such a proactive way as we think said. The project for Stark is set to in the capital section of the we should have," Frantz said. begin within the next three months budget; however, those have yet According to the cabinet with architectural work and to be determined. members, the bulk of the anticiplanning. Adams explained the pated capital project money will Other key renovation increase in the recreation fee, - •IW ~-~"""""'"'l""""' l saying that a good portion of that extra funds will go towards a fitness and wellness facility project that will replace the area in the Marts Center basement known as "Rumors." "We're putting $325 thousand into a state-of~the-art facility" Adams explained. However, he reassured that Wilkes intends to continue its membership agreement with the YMCA. The new facility should be completed by the time the fall semester commences. The proposed budget Will not be officially adopted until the Board of Trustees approves it. Byers said that he hopes to have the budget ready for Board's consideration by mid April. "I'm really happy, as happy as one can be with cost increases, that we've been able to keep it as low as we have ... and still have a balanced budget and still give faculty and staff salary increases, still maintain a pretty good pace with our financial aid," Frantz said. �8 EDITORIAL Is Jacko Really That BAD... · or· is the media after its own "Thriller?" We've seen him grow up ... from ABC to Black or White. In the 1960s, Michael Jackson was that cute, innocent little person with moves to die for, a pleasing voice, and a smile that could melt people's hearts. The media followed this phenom throughout his career building him up to be a cultural icon and giving him the title King of Pop. As the 1990s approached, Jackson had faded and entered into a twodecade slide that focused on his personal !if~, appearance, and troubles that masqueraded what went on in the rec;:ording studio. Not surprisingly, the media was also there to dethrone the King of Pop (or so they believe). They did it with another King years ago. His narne was Elvis. The media loved this sensation that rocked the households of millions. Check that. The people loved Elvis. The media were just there to get the stories that surrounded him. For the most part; those relentless stories fed off his success when things went well, demeaned the King with jokes about his weight when things weren't going so well, and eventually so invaded his personal life as to encourage a reclusiveness the public had never seen in his youthful days. The pressure was so great it eventually broke Elvis Presley completely. Now it seems that the media is striving to apply its final blows to the career, and more importantly, the life of Michael Jackson. But Michael Jackson won't break. In his most recent and publicized interview, Jac;:kson went one on one with 20/20 correspondent, Martin Bashir. Bashir found himself in a relatively unique position to portray the life of a _ pop icon who was well-known for his reclusive tendencies. The goal, of course, was to get into Jackson's mind. But what Bashir ultimately accomplished was deception and patronization of Jackson. Bashir-hell-bent on unmasking a social deviant and assumed child predator--twisted Michael Jackson's own words and attitudes to justify his story and ultimately make it an interview to remember. Jackson, who willingly took Bashir on a voyage throughout the infamous Neverland ranch, showed the side of himself he has never been afraid to show--the innocent kid that is in all of us. Whether it was riding go-carts with Bashir (who incidentally cheated, revealing his true character), climbing trees while Bashir eye-balled him with impudence, or just talking about making a difference in sick and regular children's lives, Jackson showed he indeed is living the life of Peter Pan. And let's ask, "Why not"? Michael Jackson spent his whole childhood producing under harsh scrutiny and pressure. He e _eas)_ a po~jtiqn~ in thee,ditorial are/those of+the ..J!,ilitorial/Joar(J ··,which . is· compris'"ed of Managing Editor, 4 wn, Editorial Board Chq,ir; e~pff~~ei News Editor, Features Editor, Arts E11/~~~ an1 tainment Editor, ·sp;;ts Editor, and Photo and/ Graphics Editbr grossed millions upon millions of dollars and earned every bit of it. He sacrificed his childhood for the industry and the media, and now it's as if all of that sacrifice not enough. In a society that turns to Fear Factor and Survivor for entertainment, we have become an audience of voyeurs with an insatiable lust for !he bizarre, the extreme, the ridiculous. We want more ... we want blood ... we want Michael Jackson, and we want him dead or alive. How dare Jackson spend millions in a shopping spree? How dare Michael Jackson have a good time in his own amusement park? And how dare the King of Pop help comfort a boy with cancer who has grown to love him? Michael Jackson has no need to explain his actions and beliefs. He is a serious artist and businessman who has obtained lucrative royalties and monies for his success in the music and business world. In addition, Jackson himself has gone through a lot--a debilitating disease (vitaligo) subjecting him to ridicule, a divorce, and family issues that have rocked the whole Jackson clan. He has admittedly made some questionable decisions. But how many times have we seen a mother let her child wander near a balcony at a mall? What he has done, though, has cast new light on how we live. When all we can talk or think about is sex in our culture, Jackson is worried about bringing love into people's lives. He encourages sick and needy children to come to his Neverland ranch and experience what it is to live in happiness. How many of us would truly love to be a kid again? How many of us have just wanted to hop on an amusement park ride with no inhibitions or reservations? The fact is that we can't · or don't have the financial inclinations to do so. So we chastise him, call him strange, and disturbing. Bashir's desire to push at the issues of sex is reflective of the kind of pandering he did to win his audience over. Bashir's questions insinuated much-when he sleeps with children he doesn't "sleep" with them. Bashir aimed to confirm "allegations" and influence a public that Jackson is the monster the other media were trying to make him out to be. The only thing Jackson is guilty of is trusting the media that serves a society hungry for controversy and a twisted story. All he can be is himself, the man who still believes in the finer things of being youthful. The fact that he hasn't _ changed shows he is stable and will not yield to the media and how he should conduct his life .• The media has influenced the demise of many stars ever since gossip became a job description for many so-called "news" outlets, but this time it seems they're not going to break this King. The media appears to want a piece of Michael Jackson, his mind, and his life. But wtiat they can't take away are his accomplishments, his public service, the music world, and all those who have been touched by Jackson's work. FEBRUARY 27, 2003 Energ·y Powers Drive for War butt so that someday they can possibly be accepted into the Union. _BY J.J. HA~SON Beacon Assistant Sports Editor With war looming~ Iraqit ,is hard notJo believe that the · · United States is not somewhat ~otivated by its attraction to and need for oil. Some anti-war protestets go so far as to say that it is the pr,-imary reason the.United States wishes to engage. in war. This brings about an interesting question: why are countries willing to go to war over energy issues, b·ut not over other environmental concerns? The answer is in my mind simple. For Americans there is a great advantage in going to war for oil. Currently the production level of the Iraqi oil fields is at an extremely low level with the United States receiving little of the reduced output. If we can liberate Iraq, there~y releasing the oil field from years of torment and confinement, we will have a chance to make the world a safer place for oil. The US economy is an oilbased ecdnomy. If the price of oil goes up, economic output goes down. Energy for many sectors of both heavy and light industry .is produced through the burning of fossil fuels; therefore, to keep this industrial giant going the United States must pursue policies that can achieve affordable energy. Do we think that it is mere coincidence that the countries· allied against us are also the ones that benefit from oil deals with Iraq? lfyou ask me, the whole thing is dirty p90L It is a gansat~ Jan tic power struggle. The French want tq strengthen the economic ,capacity of the European UrtiQn, ' and diminish the amount of influence the United States has in the inte~ational community, thus restoring the grandeur of France. The Gennans simply don't like war, and who can blame them? And the Russians want to kiss'the EU's . The current administration must acquire more fossi!Juels or the United States' economy' will continue to plummet. If the economy plummets, then American citizens will continue to go out of work. If American citizens are out of work, then Dubya won't be reelected. And that, my friends, is not something that the Republicans are "prepared to let happen. ., The other environmental issues are not major issues because they do not have immediate and evident social or economical impacts. Smog over LA doesn't affect the price of tea in China. But other environmental issues can become major problems in third world countries that have less developed agricultural systems. In less developed countries the role that oil plays in the US is the same as the role that agricultural products play in their country. Therefore, they would be more willing to go to war over environmental issues that effect agricultural output and would be less concerned with energy issues. I do not believe that countries are more willing to go to war over energy issues. I think that industrialized countries are willing to go to war over energy because they need cheap energy to maintain their standard of living. On the other side, the third world is willing to go to war over environmental issues that effect their quality of life. If the American public wants to live in a society where there is cheap gasoline for SUVs, and continue to enjoy such a high rate of employinent, then they should. be prepared to support the way in which tfur leaders maintain such things. �FEBRUARY 27, 2003 EDITORIAL 9 The Parental Journey:a.k.a. ''Welcoine to Holland'' BY DR. KRISTIN BEWICK Assistant Professor ofEducation I spent a few minutes recently in a faculty lounge of a local high school, listening to two teachers complaining about the over-zealousness of a parent whose child participates in special education. It provided me with a glimpse of an age-old <;onflict between parents and teachers, a conflict which underseores a perennial search for tolerance and patience with the child often at the core of misunderstanding. I began to query: What does a college graduate, preparing for a future in the field of teaching, really need to make a contribution to the world? It is likely we would agree that teachers need skills, proficiencies, and aptitudes, right? Okay, partially right, but what else? Do they also need compas-· sion and empathy for the human experience, and can these qualities be taught? Federal and state education laws are actually mandating collaboration between parerits and teachers. However, an "it's the law" mentality simply isn't enough in the real world of the parentteacher phenomenon. In my Teaching Special Needs course at • Wilkes, I try to help our future teachers develop an awareness of the parental experience, particularly the parents of children with special needs. I try to enlighten students about the emotional trauma felt by parents who discover their offspring is not "following the norm," a child who may be disabled mentally or physically. Studies conducted since 1'984 with parent support groups, suggest patterns of mourning and grief characterized by shock, denial, disbelief, anger, guilt, and shame, each paving an arduous path towards eventual acceptance of the child and the circumstances. Teachers who recognize this parental journey will be better able to communicate effectively with parents, and can ultimately be a TEACHER in the truest sense, preserving the dignity of the child and embracing_the parent as partner. The essence and spirit of this journey is captured poignantly in the following parable, titled "'Wei- · come to Holland': The Experience of Raising a Special Needs Child," by Emily Perl Kingsley. Read on and enjoy the trip: I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability--to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel. It's like this ... When you're going to have a baby, it's like planning a fabulous vacation trip to Italy. You buy a bunch of guide books and make your wonderful plans. The Coliseum. The Michelangelo David. The gondolas in Venice. You may learn some handy phrases in Italian. It's all very exciting. After months of eager anticipation, the day finally arrives. You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours later, the plane lands. The stewardess comes in and. says, "Welcome to Holland." "Holland?!?" you say. "What do you mean Holland?? I signed up for Italy! I'm supposed to be in Italy. All my life I've dreamed of going to Italy." But there's been a change in the flight plan. They've landed in Holland and there you must stay. The important thing is that they haven't taken you to a horrible, disgusting, filthy place, full of pestilence, famine and disease. It's just a different place. So you must go out and buy new guide books. And you must learn a whole new language. And you will meet a whole new group of people you would never have met. It's just a different place. It's slower-paced than Italy, less flashy than Italy. But after you've been there for a while and you catch your breath, you look around ... and you begin to notice that Holland has windmills ... and Holland has tulips. Holland even has Rembrandts. But everyone you know is busy coming and going from Italy... and they're all bragging about what a wonderful time they had there. And for the rest of your life, you will say "Yes, that's where I was supposed to go. That's what I had ·planned." And the pain of that will never, ever, ever, ever go away... because the loss of that dream is a very very significant loss. But... if you spend your life mourning the fact that you didn't get to Italy, you may never be free to enjoy the very special, the very lovely things ... about Holland. Letter to the Editor Dear Students: Few of us have escaped the news of war and terrorism that has been communicated in the media over the past week. Federal officials have raised the threat condition from "yellow" to "orange" status prompting all of us to be more concerned about the possibility of a terrorist incident. Although there is no reason to believe that our region or campus would be a target, please know that we take the alert status seriously and are taking steps to assure your well-being. The University has emergency procedures in place, and we have been in contact with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to ensure that we have the most up-to-date information and guidance on how to respond in the event of an incident. Perhaps the most important thing we all can do during this period is to be aware of our surroundings. The heightened state of alert is not intended to raise our fear, but to increase our vigilance. Accordingly, the Office of Public Safety will be monitoring access to and around all University buildings. Please carry your University identification with you at all times and obey posted parking regulations. The University will prepare and release additional information regarding emergency planning via the website later this week. Visit www.wilkes.edu/ for the latest information and links to additional resources. I also want to remind you of the assistance available to you individually and encourage you to take advantage of it if needed. Please do not h_esitate to speak with faculty., Student Affairs staff, Campus Interfaith or Campus Counseling, if heightened levels o( stress or anxiety are making it difficult for you to focus on your studies. Most important, please continue to go about your day-today activities as normal, and to exhibit the warmth and caring that is characteristic of the Wilkes community. Together we will prevail in these extraordinary tim_es. Sincerely, Joseph E. (Tim) Gilmour Wilkes University President Feel like you've got something to say? Here's your chance to express your opinions. Whether it's about Wilkes University, the city of Wilkes-Barre, or the nation, here's your opportunity. Write a letter to the editor, and let the community know how you feel. The Beacon does reserve the right to edit or not print any article submitted due to space constraints. However, letters to the editor are a welcome addition. All letter can be sent to Dennis Ferenchick at dff99@aol.com or to wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com Hu:q.gry fo·r some EPizza? T~e newest thing for pizza companies is ... ordering pizza online. Now while your checking your e-mail arid typing your paper, you can order a pizza too. Pizza chains like Papa John's, Pizza Hut, and Domino's are now.~ffering their customers the opportunity to place their pizza 0~4ers online. After registering/you can ·proceed with ordering what kind of pizza you would like. Altho\lgh the process is a little more time consuming than calli~g and placing ~.our order, it is convenient. To order piZz¥ o,nline go to www:l?apajohns.com, www:pizzahuf.com,, . ·+' or,wwW;,9,9.tI!,!nos.quikorder.com . ., -.-; ,-,-:, -x- �FEBRUARY 13, 2003 10 F Wilkes Winter Weekend 2003 Theme: Cartoons Teams Participating: 16 Results: 1st Place - Smurfs 2nd Place - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3rd - SpongeBob Squarepants J 1-1 p (l Top: 2003 Winter Weekend Champions, the Smurfs, pose for a picture after the volleyball competition . Upper left: Students enjoy a limbo competition last Thursday evening . Upper right: Team SpongeBob gets the crowd excited with their live chant in the Marts Center on Friday night. Left: Team Builder Bob Inspects Her Gadget cheers their teammates on at the volleyball game. The Beacon/Kristin Hake �FEBRUARY 27, 2003 FEATURES 11 Starving for Attention: Wilkes _Addresses Eating Disorders Week BY ELVIRA ILLIANO Beacon Staff Writer ilkes Shbttle Drivers Jim Pyrah Hometown: Wilkes-Barre, PA Position: Shuttle Bus Driver Q) What is in your CD player right now? A) John Denver's Greatest Hits Q) What is your favorite thing about Wilkes? A) The students and the people Q) What is your favorite hobby? A) Playing on the internet Q) What do you like most about your job? _ A) Going around in circles. "When in trouble, when in doubt, drive in circles, scream and shout." Q) What do you plan to do over break? A) Rest and recuperate Donald Carey Hometown: West Pittston, PA Position: Shuttle Bus Drivw Q) What is in your CD player right now? A) Gene Krupa, Jackie Gleason, and · Roger Whittaker Q) What is your favorite'thing about Wilkes? A) The students are wonderful and so is the faculty. Q) What is your favorite hobby? A)Golf Q) What do you like most about your job? A) It's nice and relaxed, no pressure. Q) What do you plan to do over break? A) Nothing The Beacon/Ryan Klemish Doc Martens at Wilkes < Doc Martens Shoe Sales made a stop at Wilkes on Tuesday, giving the students a chance to purchase new and trendy footware for the spring. Today, 70 million individuals worldwide are fighting a deep, obscure battle against a lifethreatening enemy: eating disorders. National Eating Disorders Awareness Week will be celebrated February 23 through March 2. In light of this event, Wilkes University's Student Counseling Center will have an informational stand in the Student Union Lobby for those seeking help in battling an eating disorder. "In previous years, the Wilkes University Student Counseling Center had participated in a National Eating Disorders Screening Day," said Dr. Mark K. So;,cik, Wilkes University's Campus Counseling and Psychological Testing Director. Poor attendance at awareness events caused by the secretiveness of eating disorders pushed Wilkes University to take a different approach'to this event. "We thought a better way to approach this event would be to have informational material available in the student union lobby with a screening questionnaire to be taken. If a student wants to talk to somebody, there will be help available," Sowcik said. According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, also known as ANAD, seven million women and one million men are afflicted with an eating disorder. Of these numbers, 91 percent of women will develop an eating disorder during college years while 40 percent of male college athletes will develop a binge eating disorder throughout time. What pushes women and men to harm themselves through starvation and binge eating is not exactly known. As Diane O'Brien, Director of Health Services at Wilkes University explained, "I think a lot ofit is an image problem: media signals that to be worth anything, you must be small." Dr. Sowcik reinforced this idea by indicating that "eating disorders can be caused by control issues and closely linked to depression," Indicative factors of eating disorders include obsession with physical appearance and fixation with food. "Concentration and focus on food intake really gets to be a chore to carry on during the day and has an obsessive quality to it. Increasingly, caloric intake dieting and exercise. According fo the National Institution of Mental Health, also known as NIMH, individuals battling anorexia are striving for perfection and set very high standards for themselves. Bulimia nervosa, commonly known as bulimia, mostly develops in college athletes such as football players, wrestlers, and runners. Bulimics will binge eat and then purge their food as a way of ridding the body of caloric intake. Although they often maintain a normal weight and te ~ating Disorders A,vareness \.\leek February 23 - ~4arch 3, 2003 and how much exercise is needed to offset the amount of calories consumed will eat up more and more time," Dr. Sowcik added. The most common types of eating disorders, as stated by ANAD, are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, also known as compulsive overeating. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by significant weight loss caused by excessive appear to society as healthy, successful individuals, "they are usually people that do not feel secure," indicated the eating disorder foundation known as Mirror-Mirror. Binge eating is characterized by uncontrollable eating and severe and constant weight gain. Food becomes the means by Eating continued on page 12 �12 FEBRUARY 27, 2003 FEATURES WEBS Progra01 Draws Girls to Science Wyoming Seminary girls experiment with hands-on learning excited about science through this program." Chapman was asked to direct WEBS by Dr. Michael Steele, chairperson for biology, chemistry and health sciences and biology professor. Also involved in the program are Dr. Lester Turoczi, director of health science projects and biology professor and Ms. Carol Turner, 5th grade science teacher and former science department chair at Wyoming Seminary in Kingston. According to Turner, the eighteen girls who chose to become involved have been more confident in the classroom due to the WEBS program. They volunteer more and venture to guess more often than before. "Girls are more textbook oriented," says Turner. "This program has given them the opportunity to work hands-on and learn from new experiences." Turner believes that more girls would be willing to become involved, but are simply too busy. Although male students at Wyoming Seminary are extremely jealous, she hopes to continue the program, which ends in May. She explained, "Boys have a natural curiosity in science, and girls don't BY MONICA CARDENAS Beacon Staff Writer It all began with a summer program that left one young scientist fascinated. She wanted more ... and that's just what she got. Women Empowered By Science, a.k.a. WEBS, is a program that began in January that invites 5th and 6th grade girls from Wyoming Seminary Lower School to learn more abou~ science through hands-on experiments and introductions to a variety of areas in the scientific arena. The girls are shuttled to Wilkes University on the last Tuesday of. every month throughout the spring semester and work directly with Wilkes science faculty to learn about biology, chemistry, pharmacy, geoenvironmental sciences, to name just a few areas. Why just girls? According to Debra Chapman, Biology instructor and director of WEBS, "It has been shown that girls love science and math up through 5th and 6th grade. Then something happens. They lose interest. Vfe don't know what it is that happens, but we're hoping to keep girls tend to have that [at this age]." In order to keep the monthly visits fun, Chapman says that the girls are sent information regarding the upcoming project about a week in advance. This way, they have time to think about the project and come to Wilkes prepared for hands-on learning. Also sent to the girls are questions to answer and think about, some concerning women in science. This method prepares the girls for the projects and helps them learn about successful female scientists. "When they get here, it's fun and we keep them interested," said Chapman. February's projects included a lesson in comparative anatomy and another entitled "A little bit of sugar makes the medicine go down." In the latter experiment, the girls created lollipops and gummy hearts similar to those designed to soothe sore throats. The experiment was not unlike what pharmaceutical companies do to create appealing, non-medicinal tastes for children. According to Dr. Art Kibbe, · director of this particular project and chairperson of pharmaceutical sciences, the participants got to make everything, but would leave tne drug itself out. In the lab, the girls learn how to use tools correctly and actively participate in producing the candy. They work together excitedly with the help of student volunteers. "We're making lozenges--without the drugs!" laughed Caroline Kibbe, 5th grade. The girls giggled and reached for "strings of sugar" as Dr. Kibbe stretched them from a beaker. While ifs apparent that the girls are having a good time with the projects and are becoming more confident at school, it is Chapman's hope for the girls to realize that women can be scientists, too. "I think it is important for women to realize that science is something they should entertain. There are a vast number of women who have been very successful." Turner agrees. "We want the girls to keep an interest through college and even into their careers." It's hard to say whether the girls participating in WEBS will study science as adults, but it has certainly attracted their interest. In the words of 5th grade Kelsey Grossman, "Mmmm, this is good." • ter>Months i requITes fuore intensive treatment such as cpunseling, medication or phototherapy. Liza Cardamone, freshman · r . Feelfng depressed during the winter · communication studies major, canfefate to months is iiot uncommon. Even simple depression experienced during winter tasks, sucti as getting oufof bed in the months. Cardamone commented, "I feel morning c!n seem difficult when the only tired all of the time, and I sleep a lot more in thing to lopk forward to is waking up to a the winter than I do in the summer. I hate dark, drea~, cold, and sunless day. going to night class when the sun is not Spasonal Affective Disorder, also out at five o'clock." known as fAD, may be the hidderi cause Monica Cardenas, Junior English for many 9ndiagnosed depressions that . major added, "I hate the fact that it gets occur duri~g the late fall and winter months. dark so early. You d~m't feel like doing The victims of SAD can be anyone; it anything.. .it feels like the day is wasted." strikes both men and women, though not in The following questions taken equal proportions, and has been diagnosed from www.funeraldirectory.com/sad.html across all ages and races. However SAJ? is may help determine whether or not medical most frequently identified in people ranging attent}on is necessarY: Any questi9ns that in age from the earl)' 20s to 40s., J'he are answere.d yes can:indicate a problem is disease is diagnosed in.women far more present . often than men, generally a ratio of 4: J. ! Do yot1 generally feel depressed, 1ccordingto a natiol}~l ~eb site under a malaise.o f no obvious cause? for depression, W\Vw.urnicll.e · · .· "you th.n.ne.cr~,toe~t.m8~ c.depressi()n.sad.h~J:1]11!SeaS. Disorder, (SAD), isacyclica type o depression usuallyeJf:perienc~d · and winter mon~s, a.nd it app strong connection to)nsuft'icieµ days ~horten al}d ~~~rnefl()~4! and winter, many eeorile < . increase in SAD symptotn§ Winter blues . sli.ou confused with SAD} ~e diffflrf:n winter blu~s can us~lly b~ cu~~cl' increasedamounts of]ight, o;)ncre~e physical activity. On the other hand: S . BY GINGF..n ESLICK Beacon Cofespondent I Jee! ~f a done, e;erci~e and. p~fa11ced diet is highly recommended t9 get the healthy tra.ck. Light supplements can•be used to aid in,• curing the depression. Medication. and or counseling might also be required. The disease does not afflict only a Eating pri few'people. According to the SAD web site/ "The public and medical community gen~r~Jly accept that SAD exists and one estiipate puts as many as 6% of Americans into the'category ofthose affected into the category of SAD sufferers." Continued from page 11 which block out everyday emotional conflicts and becomes a double-edged sword. The more binge eaters consume, the more powerless and guilty they feel. Eating disorders, as explained by the ANAD, can cause physical and emotional complications ranging from constipation and diarrhea to kidney damage and depression. Most importantly, though, eating disorders can cause cardiac arrest and death. Treatments to help fight eating disorders are psychotherapy, nutrition counseling, behavior modification, and selfhelp groups. "It's not an easily solved problem but the sooner you seek help, the sooner you can get involved in therapy and support groups. In other words, the quicker the better," indicated O'Brien. Total cure is not guaranteed, but as statistics from the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders have shown, "Fifty percent [of individuals afflicted with eating disorders] report being cured." Statistics, however, have also shown that an estimated six percent of serious cases of eating disorders will die. To decrease this number and hopefully vanquish it, individuals afflicted by or who have an acquaintance with an individual battling an eating disorder must seek immediate help. "Act on your suspicion and follow your instincts," saiq))r. Sowcik. To learn more about eating disorders, to seek help in battling an eating disorder check out the Student Union Center for informational material, call Dr. Sowcik at extension 4732 or contact Health Services at extension 4730. Fl �13 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FEBRUARY 27, 2003 ;.·'.• '.• ·. . .·. . '.·····i ···.. ,.· . . .:,~'':. . -· : ·<,i:-:,<,:• . , . 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Recently, he granted The Beacon an jnterview that offered insight into what drives him as a musician and as a teacher. What have you taught? I have taught composition, music theory, counterpoint, orchestration, analysis, and special studies in the works of individual composers (particularly Bartok). What are your credentials? They are a BA, at UCLA; MA, at Mills College; DMA, at College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati. What is the one thing you are most proud of? Three things: my integrity as a composer, my commitment to my students, and my career at Rice University. - B Be I don't know about you, but this dreary, winter weather has got to go. I am sick of the frigid .temperatures, biustery winds, and the terrible driving condiBY MELISSA GALLUP tions. Plus, with spri_n g break just around the comer, I Beacon StdJJ Writer have a terrible case of spring fever. During the spring and summer months, my friends, family, and.I are constantly outside grilling our dinners, so the perfect warm-weather meal for me comes straight off of the grill. If you feel the same way about the dreadful winter season, and want to warm up a little, then bring the grilling indoors for a little taste of fun and more importantly, a taste of the warin weather that will hopefully arrive soon. Burger of the Gods Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown 8 ounces chuck, trimmed, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes 8 ounces sirloin, trimmed, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt In separate batches, pulse the chuck and the sirloin in a food processor ten times. Combine the chuck, sirloin, and kosher salt in a large bowl. Form the meat into fiveounce patties. Heat a cast iron skillet or griddle over medium-high heat for two to three minutes. Place the hamburger patties in the pan. For medium-rare burgers, cook the patties for four mirrutes on each side. For medium burgers, cook the patties for five minutes on each side. Flip the burgers only once during cooking . . Veggie Burger Recipe Courtesy of Cathy Lowe 3 tablespoons olive oil The Beacon/Kristin Hake The following Q & A outlines in Milburn's own words what brought him to Wilkes. Is there something specific that pushed you to choose Wilkes University? What p~shed you to music and teaching? From age six I studied piano. By the I'm a part-time faculty member for this semester only. Actually, I chose to take early retirement from Rice University in 1999 to move to this area to focus on composition, and perhaps more importantly to marry Ellen Flint, who is Associate Professor of Music in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts. My position at Wilkes is somewhat serendipitous. A course in composition and orchestration needed to be taught. I was capable of teaching it. Dr. Terry Zipay knew of my reputation and admires my music. I was already here, living in Hunlock Creek, and interested teaching such a course. I'm delighted with the quality bf the students in my class. time I was a senior in high school I knew that I wanted to pursue music as a career. Initially, I was interested in jazz, and throughout my late high school and early college years I played with bands as a way to pay my way·through college. After graduating from UCLA I worked for several theater groups in Los Angeles, and moved to San Francisco in 1963 to become.the Music Director for The Committee, an improvisational, politically and socially satirical theater company. I worked there for five years, while going to graduate school. In 1968 I decided to pursue further graduate work in composition, and received the DMA in composition from the CollegeConservatory of Music, University of , Cincinnati, in 1970. Teaching was the logical extension of my graduate study. I felt that I had done all I could with performance, and needed to concentrate on teaching and composition. I have always loved communication about music, and teaching was the best way of communicating my love of the art. Choosing one aspect only, what would you say is the best part of this small university? I don't know Wilkes University well enough to comment. What are your goals and aspirations in life? To do what I am doing now, compose and work with performers. H you had to list one thing that you hope your students would geffrom you and your class, what would it be? It would be inspiration and commit- How long have you been teaching? Not counting this year, about 30 years. Where have you had the opportunity to teach at before? I have taught at the University of Cincinnati, 1970-1975 and Rice University, 1975-1999. ment. Finally, is there one firm belief that you live by? 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' '. •.• ' . .,F . ,, AJtematively, roast potatoes in a450 degree qven: Arrange half of oiled potatoes, lightly overlapping, in two large shallow baking pans and roast in upper and lower thirds of oven, turning them occasionally, until golden and tender, about I 5 minutes. Roast remaining potatoes in the same manner. �FEBRUARY 27, 2003 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 15 Guys and Dolls Offers Solid Individual Performances BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon News Editor The Wilkes University's players presented their third full-scale production of the academic year, Frank ~esser's musical comedy, Guys and Dolls. Based on the book by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling entitled, The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown, the story of Guys and Dolls stems from the complexities caused by a bet placed between Nathan Detroit (played by · senior Kyle Masteller) a New York crap game organizer, and Sky Masterson (played by junior Alexander W.P. kashatus), a successful gambler who thrives on odd bets. Detroit bets Masterson that he can't convince the next woman he meets to come with him to Cuba. The story really takes off when that woman turns out to be Sarah Brown (sophomore Meghann E. Babo), a religious social worker who marches through the streets of the city, trying to save the sinning public. In the Wilkes production, the strongest aspect of the performance is clearly the vocal talents of the main Become a Lifesaver/ Donate Plasma that Is needed for mflllons of people each year ... IBPI .. Interstate Blood & Plasma, Inc. 41 S. Main St Wilkes Barre, PA It's Safe and Convenient Donate Todayll1111 H~lp ~~CJV~ Lives! Donate ·Plasma· a23·- ,.1·.19•.·.· characters. Babo delivered an operatic performance in song, while Masteller and junior Tiffany Smith (who plays Detroit's love interest, Miss Adelaide) give wonderful dialectic voice to their songs. Another incredibly entertaining facet of the show were the humorous antics (borderline slapstick) of the pinstripe trio Nicely-Nice Johnson (sophomore Benjamin S. Ptaschinsky), Benny Southstreet (senior Dale R. Heller), and Songbird Charlie (senior Nicholas Pierce). The acting performances were well done overall, although some minor characters such as Lt. Brannigan (sophomore Robert James Stowe), Arvide Abernathy (senior Phoenix Blue) and Big Jule (junior Jennifer Zubernick) seemed to lack character depth, which is mainly attributed to the primarily superficial purpose of the characters in the play itself. But this was a minor qualm within the production. The larger trouble in the production seemed to be a lack of cohesion between characters. While Smith and Masteller individually give impressive performances, they have a tough time conveying a believable relationship on the rocks. Similarly, while Kashatus and Babo are convincing in their respective characters, the audience doesn't get a clear feeling of a blossoming relationship. Beyond the main characters though, the entire cast seemed to be performing for themselves-for their own characters, rather than for the ense(l1ble. Despite this, )Jowever, the musical was very much entertaining on the whole, with a_classic musical theater set, classic musical numbers such as "Luck be a Lady" and "Adelaide's Lament." The costumes and orchestra were high energy, keeping the audience's attention. And audience members could not help but be impressed by the phenomenal ballet dual between Raphael Cooper and Peter Mario Baldo as Slick Dick and Joey Biltmore respectively. Their athleticism and the choreography literally kept audience members riveted. So although the production was by no means flawless, it sure as hell beat a night watching Joe Millionaire. r-------------------------------------~ I I I I I I I I EARN AN EXTRA Bring this coupon in todaylll I I I I I I ~-------------------------------------~ We are looking for a Nanny for our nine year old girl for after school and some weekends. We would prefer to have you live in our home at Harvey's Lake, but would consider live out. Please respond with your qualifications to lynnb@twinstacks.com. .'· \. �SPORTS 16 FEBRUARY 27, 2003 Wilkes Places Third at Conference Championships Harris and Fleisher Advance to NCAA Tournament BY WILLMIDGETI Beacon Staff Writer The Wilkes wrestling team traveled down the road to King's College on Friday and Saturday for the MAC Championships. With tough wrestling across the board and a couple of upsets, the Colonels finished third overall with 119 total team points and will be sending two wrestlers to Nationals. Delaware Valley took the tournament with 148.5 team points and Lycoming placed second with 127 points. Sophomore Rex Harris and senior Cory Fleisher both won their respective weight classes, Harris at I 74 and Fleisher at 285, and will represent Wilkes at the national level. Harris' impressive showing on the mats won him the Outstanding Wrestler Award for the tournament. In the first round, Harris scored a I 5-3 major decision over Lycoming's Matt Bruce before pinning Albright's Tariq Edwards in 3:58 in the quarterfinals. In the fi nal round, Harris met his conference rival Josh Housekeeper of Delaware Valley., Housekeeper entered the match ranked second in the nation in Division III. It was supposed to be a close match, but Harris upset Housekeeper by a score of 10-3. "Everybody is a challenge," said Harris. "You just have to know how to wrestle people." Fleisher defended his MAC title from last year with a clos-e 4-2 decision over King's Tegan McKee. In the opening round, he pinned Scranton's Vince Realmuto in I :04. In the semi-finals he quickly dismantled Delaware Valley's Wayne Helms in an even faster time of I :00. With two pins in a total time of 2:04, Fleisher won the tournament award for · most falls in the quickest time. Fleisher will be making his second appearance at the NCAA Championships and he is currently ranked eighth in Division III. Junior Jon Neyerlin ( I 84) was the only Wilkes wrestler to finish in second place. Neyerlin won an 8-0 major decision in the first round over Albright's Sean Sullivan and then pinned Elizabethtown's Eric Guise in I :57 in the semi-finals. In the fi nals he faced Lycoming's Jeff Tierney but wasn't able to advance when he lost in a very close 4-3 decision. Captain Jed Stamer entered the tournament unseeded and fought his way to a third place finish with a 4-2 decision over Lycoming's second seeded Sean_ Reese. After losing his opening match 7-0, Stamer won two more matches to be able to reach the consolation finals. Wilkes had three grapplers place fourth in the championship tourney: junior Jeremy Mayer (125), sophomore John Muscarella (133), and freshman Eric Bleich ( 197). Both Mayer and Bleich suffered opening round losses, but were able to wrestle back to the consolation finals. Muscarella made it to the semifinals after a first round bye, but was pinned by B.J. Wise of Del Val in 4:32. Courtesy of sports information Rex Harris looks to turn over an opponent in a recent match. "The guys did a great job," said head coach Alan Zellner. "We wanted to win three titles but Neyerlin lost on a riding point, which was disappointing." This year the Division III National Championships will be held at Ohio Northern ·-University next Friday and Saturday. Last year, Fleisher lost in the opening round of Nationals to the third-ranked heavyweight in the country, and is looking to improve this year. For Harris, however, the experience of wrestling at Nationals will be a totally new experienr:e. "It'H be a disadvantage, " said Zellner. "But it shouldn't be a problem." Harris was ranked eighth in Division III earlier in the season at 174, and is now regarded as one of the best wrestlers in the country. "I'm not satisfied yet. The MAC Championships was just one of my goals," explained Harris. "My next goal is to get to the National finals with a chance to win it." Scranton Spoils Colonels Shot at Playoff Bid Freedom Conference playoff berth, but a loss from their arch-rival King's College as well. Entering into Saturday's regularUnfortunately for the Colonels, season finale, the Wilkes men's basketball they got neither. team not only needed a win to earn a Senior Dan Loftus and Derek Elphick each poured in a gamehigh I 9 points, and sophomore Brian O'Donnell added 16 to lead the Scranton University Royals to an 82-77-overtime victory over Wilkes University at the Marts Center. With the victory, and a Lycoming College loss, the Royals (20-5 overall, I 1-3 in conference) advanced to the Freedom Conference playoffs as the number one seed. Junior Mike Morgan also scored a game-high 19 points, while junior Dave Plisko and senior Bob Calarco added 16 and 15 points respectively for the Colonels (17-7 overall, 8-6 in conference) who failed to reach the playoffs for the first time in ten years. The Beacon/Kristin Hake Bob Calarco looks to drive the lane during last weekend's game. BY DENNIS FERENCHICK Beacon Editorial Board Chair King's College, which defeated FDU Florham 74-48 on Saturday, wrapped up the fourth and final seed of the conference tournament. Wilkes and Scranton were neck and neck throughout the first 40 minutes, with neither team able to pull away. The Colonels' biggest lead during the contest was six points, while the Royals held no more than a fi ve-point advantage at any time. Trailing 73-72 with eight seconds remaining in the game, Wilkes had the opportunity to win in regulation when Plisko was fouled. However, the Hanover Area high school graduate converted only one of two free throw attempts to tie the score. In the extra period, Scranton would not be denied. Sophomore Ryan Rogan tallied 5 points, including a huge threepointer, and the Royals outscored the Colonels 9-4 to earn the victory. Spring ·sreak 2003 Cancun, Acapulco, ·ffamaica, Bahamas and Florida. Groups save up to $120 per room! STS @ 1-800-648-4849 www.ststravel.com �SPORTS FEBRUARY 27 , 2003 17 Zellner Resigns as Wilkes Wrestling Coach . Will Become University's Director of Diversity Courtesy of Sports Information Wilkes University has announced that Alan Zell ner will step down as head wrestlin coach at the conclusion of th is season to become the University's new Director of Diversity. Jon Laudenslager, a forme r Wilkes wrestler who has been an assistant coach for the Colonels during the past three seasons, will assume the head coaching duties on an interim basi s. Zellner will work with Laudenslager to ease the transition. "When I took the head coaching job, I figured that it would be for five or six years," said Zellner. "My goal was to help re-establish Wilkes at the Division III level, and I think that we have been able to do that. We have a solid recruiting base to work from and have been able to compete against some of the top Division III teams in the country." As the Director of Diversity, Zellner will be responsible for coordinating recruitment and retention of minority students and assisting in the development of diversity-related academic offerings. coaching duties at Wilkes "This new position reflects prior to the 1995 camour commitment to developing a multicultural campus environment paign. During his first for the benefit of all students four years as the head regardless of background," said coach, the Colonels Wilkes University Provost competed at the Division I Maravene Loeschke. level as members of the "Through hi s service to so Eastern Intercollegiate many community organizations, Al Wrestling Association (EIWA). In hi s first has cha!J1pioned the cause of di versity for years. We are season, Zellner had three delighted that he will now lead our wrestlers earn AII-EIWA efforts at Wilkes," she added. honors. Included among Zellner has been at the helm the group was of the Wilkes wrestling program Laudenslager, who was for the past nine seasons, after • the EIWA Rookie of the serving as an assistant coach with ·Year that same season. the Colonels for 16 years. Prior to In 1999, Wilkes coaching at Wilkes, he was the returned to the Division III ranks. Zellner has led head wrestling coach at the Colonels to an overall Williamsport High School in New record of 92 wins and I 05 Jersey for three seasons. Zellner also served as the head wrestling losses, including a 64-45 Allan Zellner, who has been a staple in the mark since their return to coach at Kutztown University last 25 years, stepped down last week. from 1984 to 1989. Division III. In 2000, field after winning the MAC A 1972 graduate of Wilkes, Zellner helped former Wilkes heavyweight crown. (Editor's Zellner was a standout wrestler for wrestler John Conte capture the Note: On March 7 and 8, Fleisher MAC title at 133 pounds. That the Colonels, capturing three will again wrestle in the Division Middle Atlantic Conference same year, Conte earned AllIII championships, along with (MAC) individual titles. During America honors after finishing sophomore Rex Harris, on the his senior season, he earned Allfourth at the NCAA Division III campus of Ohio Northern Univerchampionships. Last season, American honors after finishing sity.) junior Cory Fleisher became the fourth at the NCAA College Zellner is excited about the second Wilkes wrestler in three Division National Tournament. opportunity to head a program Zellner assumed the head seasons to qualify for the NCAA Courtesy of Sports Information Wilkes wrestling program for the that he began at Wilkes in 1990. "The diversity project is something that I started years ago. Now I have an opportunity to finish the project, which is very exciting. It will allow me the chance to make a valuable contribution to the University in another way." Lady Colonels Turn Over Win to Scranton in Final Conferenee Game BY FAITH MARTIN Beacon Staff Writer Wilkes University's women's basketball season came to an end with a hard-fought 71-57 loss again st Scranton on Saturday. The loss brought the Lady Colonels to an overall record of 12- 13 and 4-10 in the conference. Scranton, who earned the third seed in the Freedom Conference playoffs, improved its record to 22-3 overall and 11-3 in the conference. After trailing 35-30 at halftime, freshman Andrea Kacprowicz and sophomore Andrea DeMaranville began the half with baskets, bringing the Lady Colonels to within a point of Scranton, 35-34. It was then that Scranton nnnnnnnnnnnn :~~~~:;~~t:h~::~~~~:t ~~e~~~~als .·-. c~sh or ~011,1 ·-... ... •fl ... ·t www.musicalenergi.com . . . made by Amanda Natale. Natale, who was scoreless in the first half, •fl ~ ~ I IJJ Cl'\.h ~cs '-I ti ""~C& . t canned three from beyond the arc in the second half, upping the ... score to 54-44, a score from which ·t Wilke~:1::~~:~~et~:r:~~r:::~e 36-34, but the Lady Colonels were plagued by turnovers, committing 23 in the game and erasing any chances at a comeback. Senior Whitney Bull , playing in her last collegiate game, tossed in a game-high 29 points for the Lady Colonels. She also pulled down 18 rebounds to become Wilkes' all-time rebounding leader. Bull finished with 984 board~ in her career to beat out the previous record of 977 set by Becky Baker. Bull was also named as one of the finalists for the Jostens Trophy, given annually to the top player in Division III. Freshman Krista Renzi also proved to be a valuable asset for the Lady Colonels. Renzi dumped two three-pointers for six poin ts and showed an incredible amount of hustle for the Lady Colonels. Sophomore Andrea DeMaranville added to the effort with th irteen points, five rebounds. fo ur assists and four steals, while Kacprowicz added nine points. • Eileen Webster led Scranton with career-high 15 points, while Tara Gemmel added 14. Natale added 11 points to the Scranton effort. from the U.S. flag every game cannot, m good conscience, during the National Anthem. In a released statement Smith said, "For some time now, the inequalities that are embedded into the American system have bothered me... As they are becoming progressively worse and it is clear that the government's priorities are not on bettering the quality of life for all of its people, but rather on expanding its own power, I ' salute the flag." . The med_ia has come_out with guns blazmg along with the abundance of outrage articulated by angry spectators. When the team visited the Merchant Marine Academy, midshipmen chanted "U-S-A" and "leave our -2 -2 ,---S-ta_n_d_i_n_g_U_p_£_o_r_I_n_d_iv_i_d_u_a_l_ ____, tO v,~,~ifl8 tO Freedom is Young B-baller's Right · n ~U~ZU~t BMfJRiuI n ·- "-"' •l.-u T a~ ·- boards, edging the Lady Royals ~ISQ buying &selling: •fl •fl DVDS• VHS J ... •fl ,-. •fl . 59 north main street • Wilkes-barre • 829-2929 ... · - best sele_ction ... best prices •fl , I ,Jnecweenlsrye rno~reR~ \l \l , cool gifts ... •fl ,-. •fl ... ·... •fl ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... •fl •fl •fl •fl •fl •fl •fl •fl •fl •fl •fl •fl HA SON BY .J. Assistant N Sports Editor Beacon There has been a great deal of hoopla made over Manhattanville senior basketball player, Toni Smith. Her display of anti-Americanism has outraged the spectators at many of her games. The renegade girl turns her back a quarter-tum away Freedom continued on page 18 �SPORTS 18 ~ow & Outside ·-· BY DAVID DiMARTINO Beacon Staff Writer Last year Jose Canseco announced that he was going to write a book that told all the misdoings of baseball players and basically screw everybody. Last week Canseco was arrested for violating his probation and was sent to jail. Now instead of screwing·people, he must worry about getting screwed ... Some retired NBA players are trying to file a complaint with the NBA because their jerseys are spreading around like wildfire and they aren't seeing a dime from the sales. I have said it before, damn that rap music .. .T-Wolves guard Rod Strickland was recently issued a citation for a hit-and-run incident outside of a nightclub. Over his 14-year career, Strickland has had two drunken driving convictions, several run-ins with coaches, and more than a dozen fines for tardiness and missed practices. Prior to the season, Strickland signed a one year, $1.03 million dollar contract (Can we see the joke in this?) .. .In hockey last night, many teams scored goals ... ESPN NFL specialist Len Pasquarelli said that there is almost zero interest from teams to draft former Miami QB Ken Dorsey, and that it is quite possible that he goes undrafted. That's all right Ken, your nobody until you make it into LOW & OUTSIDE, and now you're there buddy ... The Boston Red Sox have announced that 280 seats have been added to the top of the Green Monster. I can just see it now, after the Yankees win the AL East again this year, people on the street will be trying to catch Red Sox fans instead of homerun balls ... There is real. talk of following Mike Fre~dom Continued from country. •i · At (another game versus Mount St. Mary's in Newburgh, New York, the fans screamed at Smith and brolte out into a song of "-God Bless America" as time ran off the clock. • Tlie apex of fan protest came when a Vietnam··veteran came out of the stands and on to the floor to scold Smith.\He later said after being escorted out, "She '«Cnmmu's . a SMALL _ SALADS I ~i I 11 $6.50 Ham, t:httH, Mw.hruom", Onions. l'•pptroni, Pcppt>rs, Sau.u1:c. SJkciM Sui.oninp:. CALZONES With Stlect Cheeses and Susoning.~ BROCCOLI B,om1;.c...... $5.25 Mushrooms, OnlON, Sptdal MEDIUM _ $9.75 Su)onings. With Select Chttses, Scasoningi, TUNA LARGE _ $11.75 (St:nes 3-4) Tdn:a, Cbt~r, Mu~hroorw, Onimt<, Sptdal su..oning.\. Br0t·coli and '.\1ushrooms $6.25 TACO B•t'f'. ChttSt, Salsa, l.elluce, Extra Sauce 60r Tum1110, Onion, SpKllal Scuonin11:. ~ ~e CHEESESTEAK BOLi SMALL $7.50 MEDIUM $10.75 LARGE $13.25 SwEd PeppErs. Mushrooms, Onions and Special Seasoning. 8 T QUARTS OF HOMEMADE SOUP -. your right to say it." · The words that she wrote in her statement reiterate the above quote. She stated, "Patriotism can be shown in many ways, but those who choose to do so by saluting the flag should recognize that the flag stands for individuality and freedom. Therefore, any pat.riot must acknowledge and respect my right to be different." (Senes 1-2) Soup Of The Day - - -- - Bowl $1.95 French Onion Cr.ock $2.95 £,~~ li-&:,~ own peers must be tremendous. There are not many people of that caliber in this world and she should be commended for her actions. · Most people who understand the true meaning of this country understand that it is people like her who the young people of this country _go to war to protect. Voltaire once said, " I may disagree with what you have to say but shall defend to the death REGULAR ee3-0545 . AND_ filmed going to class, eating fast food and getting my ca,r washed ... Finally, if you enjoy swimming at a health club, beware of what's in the water. An Internet article from the Boulder News in Boulder, Colorado reported a 48-year old man who was swimming in a health club pool and had an unwrapped condom float into his mouth as he swam laps. He filed a report with local police, claiming a 31-year old man and a 27year old woman were having sex in the pool, and it must have been from them, but the couple denied it. There was not enough evidence to press charges, especially after the couple admitted to not using condoms. I think it's safe to say that someone who is 48-years old should know better than to swim with their mouth open .. .I'm David D. and I just missed LOW & OUTSIDE. STROMBOLI Oinrmr Sou~s~ Tyson in a reality based TV show sometime in the fall. And you thought Joe Millionaire was cool, wait until you can see ESPN's "Mike the Crazy Boxer," where Tyson tries to eat kids, smokes weed, and studies to be a rocket scientist...Since when did the NCAA start naming every week during the basketball season? We have Rival Week, wh~re teams get a shot at their most hated rivals, like Duke-UNC and StanfordCalifomia. Then there was the new addition of Bracket Buster Saturday, where all kinds of mid-major schools get on national TV in hopes of helping secure a bid to the Dance in March, which is cool. Now we have Judgment Week. What the .hell is that? Of course all these weeks have sponsors. I am currently looking to have my life covered. I am currently in discussion with Mountain Dew to sponsor "Normal Week," where I am page 17 disgraced herself and she disgraced the flag." Many people don't care for Smith's political stand, and I would consider myself one of her critics. 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SPORTS FEBRUARY 27, 2003 Colonel Clipboard On Tap aturday, 3/1 Baseball in ~ Cocoa Beach, FL through 3/8 Friday, 3/14 Softball at Salisbury Tournament Saturday, 3/15 Lacrosse at Elizabethtown, I p.m. onday,3/3 Men '.s Tennis in Hilton Head, SC through 3/7 riday,3n Softball at Virginia Wesleyan Tourney through 3/8 Sunday, 3/16 Men '.s Tennis VS Moravian, I p.m. Tuesday, 3/18 Baseball VS Marywood, 3 p.m. In Review Saturday Men '.s Basketball Scranton 82, Wilkes 77 OT Women '.s Basketball Scranton 71, Wilkes 57 Wrestling MAC Championships Cory Fleisher and Rex Harris win weight classes (heavyweight and 174, respectively) Men '.s Tennis at Lebanon Valley, 3:30 p.m. unday,3/9 Baseball VS FDU-Florham (DH), 12 p.m. esday,3/11 Baseball at FDU-Florham, 3 p.m. Wednesday, 3/19 Softball VS Scranton, 3 p.m. Lacrosse VS Messiah, 4 p.m. Beacon's Best Bet The sophomore came out of the gates fast in last weekend's Middle Atlantic Conference Wrestling Championships at King's College and never looked back, taking first place in the 174-pound weight class. He upset top-seeded Josh Housekeeper from Delaware College with a 10-3 decision in the final to earn the title. Harris' road to the finals began when he won a 15-3 major decision over Lycoming's Matt Bruce. He would later pin Albright's Tariq Edwards in 3:58 in the quarterfinal round. Harris was rewarded with not only a ticket to the NCAA Tournament, but the Outstanding Wrestler of the MAC tournament as well. Harris and teammate, senior Cory Fleisher, will compete in the NCAA Tournament on March 7 and 8 on the campus of Ohio Northern University. Numbers Of the Week Baseball at . _Muhlenberg, 3 p.m. Lacrosse at Elmira, 4 p.m. ednesday, 3/12 Athlete of the Week Rex Harris, Wrestling For more sports information, visit: www.wilkesbeacon.com 984 15 119. Number of career rebounds by senior Whitney Bull, a new Lady Colonels' record Number of points scored by senior Bob Calarco in his last game as a Colonel - a career-high Number of team points by the Colonels in this weekend 's MAC Wrestling Championships, good for third place All Week: SPRING BREAK Donna KowaJczyk's Salon at 419 823-8966 419 S~ River St., Wilkes Barre Travel With STS Americas #1 Student Tour Operator Jamaica, Cancun, Acapulco, Bahamas, or Florida Sell Trips and Earn Cash Travel Free Information/Reservations 1-800-648-4849 or www.ststravel.com Hours Weds. and Fri 9-5 Sat. 8-4 Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Evenings by appointment �Today, February 27 Employment Fair 2003: 1 p.m.- 4:30 p.m., First Union Arena Friday, -February 28 Classes End: 5p.m., .!£ The Beacon/Kristin Hake Saturday, March 1, Wilkes University celebrated Winter Weekend this past weekend, and guessing from the picture above , it was great time! No Events Sclrduled: Sunday, March 9 Baseball vs. FD U-Florham: 12 p.m., DOD ,Monday, March 10 Classes Commence: 8 a.m., Spring Fling Tickets on Sale: 11 a.m.- 2 p.m., Henry Student Center Exhibition, Birds in Art: 12 p.m.- 4:30p.m., Sordoni Art Gallery HowTo Expand Your Mind. (And it's all pertectly legal.) Tuesday, March 11 Baseball vs. FDU-Florham: 3p.m. , Wednesday, March 12 Penguins Game: 7:05 p.m., First Union Arena Women 's Lacrosse vs. Messiah: 4p.m., Have a safe and happy spring break! Here's the buzz - you can get all of the latest Wilkes news, · including sports updates, campus events and more emailed to you for FREE, without e r leaving your room. It's like feeding your hea<i without taking a trip. So go to our newspaper web site, LOG ill and REGISTER today! · There are message b oard s and other features you won' t find in our print edition Say yes to the e-News delivered by the journalists of tomorrow at WtlkesBeacon. com. � 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 2003 February 27th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003 February 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/b6904d958e63c43b9a1fe55c9f3da7b5.pdf 9dc0a0905bc311ae375fb4dd05eb3e8b PDF Text Text March 20, 2003 Volume 55- Issue 18 w w w. wilkesbeacon .c oin THE NE S OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW" Proposed Parking H_ike Stirs Discussion in SG Meeting BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon News Editor A new proposal from the Office of Financial Management could eventually cost members of the Wilkes University community who park on campus double the current parking price. The proposed increase would double the cost of parking on campus from the current fee of $60.00 per semester to $120.00 per semester over a three to five year period. Those who park in Ralston Field, currently do not pay a parking fee; however, under the proposed increase those commuters would pay $20.00 per semester beginning next fall in order to continue parking on campus. A $20.00 fee would also be assessed to those who wish to park on campus duri ng summer sessions. Word of the possible increase spread across campus quickly after Commuter Council President Lindsay Wotanis and IRHC President Melissa Merok--both of whom have been outspoken on the issue of student parking--learned of the proposed increase and announced it to Student Government at its March 12 meeting. "Word got out before we wanted it Speaks at <Wilkes Governer Rendell visited Wilkes on March i? to discuss the economic future of Wilkes-Barre with local politicans and business leaders. Among those in attendance were Scranton Mayor Chris Douherty, and Congressman Paul Kanjorski. to. It wasn't like we were trying to hide it, but the process for me is: my staff and I come up with the ideas, we take it to the [President's] Cabinet...to get feedback from my colleagues ... and see if they will work, or they won't work so we can then flush it out before we take it public," said Vice President of Finance and Support Operations, Scott Byers. Byers and his office proposed the increase, as he explai ned, "because currently parking ru ns at a deficit. It's subsidized by tuition." Approximately $82,000 per year is subsidized for the parking The Beacon/Mick Jenkins program. According to Byers, Matthew Yencha and Chris Bailey look on, as Scott Byers (right) "We could solve that problem if discusses the reasoning behind his proposed parking increase. we double parking." At the meeting several representaThe proposal, discussed at Monday's The bottom line, as Chris Bailey, tives voiced their concerns and raised • Cabinet meeting, is still very much in Director of Public Safety, pointed out, is ' debate. Not reaching a definitive consensus questions about the proposal. that currently $34.00 of every student's Jeff Brittain, Programming Board at the cabinet meeting, Byers and Bailey tuition goes towards subsidizing parking-President, commented, "I think there are visited Student Government yesterday to so even those who do not have cars on Parking gather feedback from the student represencampus pay part of the bill to allow faculty, tatives. staff and students to park. continued on page 15 Developing a Truer Picture of a Global Society But why the need for such action? "Wilkes is a predominately white university, and it's always been known that students at a predominately white university.. .don't get a true picture of the global society, so therefore, it's part of the education process to give students an opportunity to be globally educated," explained Zellner, , "The goal here is basically try to get BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon News Editor Wilkes University administration has initiated a renewed focus on the issue of diversity. Former wrestling coach, Alan Zellner, has been appointed to the newlycreated position of Director of Diversity. Provost Dr. Marvene Loeschke explained what Zellner would be doing in his new post. "He (Zellner) will have four major responsibilities; the most major is getting out Diversity in_the community and attracting minority continued on page 15 students to Wilkes," she said. The other three responsibilities include creating retention strategies, working with News ...... ~ .............................. 1-5, 15 multicultural affairs office for on-campus,events and activiEdi tori al. ..................................... 6-7 ties, and working with Loeschke Features ..................................... 8-10 with to develop off-campus connections. As she explained, Arts Entertainment.. ........... 11-14 these connections include Sports ...................................... 16-19 outside multicultural organizations, as well as other academic Calendar........................................ 20 institutions. Index: & �2 MARCH 20 2003 s The Beacon Box 111 scoxMeeting Room cµssion included the Th:e Student Alum sented their se~ot!d r nstitution as p~tqftq recognition. ~(;)•• reco lub with the passi,!1$ v:9t X·::;·- ,.. Wilkes University 192 South Franklin St. Hollenback Hall Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 ihe v estion. rne.rodm"'-·=:~;;\i - \ ,,,. >=-- ·-·•· E-mail: Raising Health Consciousness at Wilkes BY KRISTEN BRADIGAN Beacon Assistant Features Editor Wilkes University's Health Services will be sponsoring a Health & Wellness Fair on Thursday, March 27, 2003 from 11 :00 a.m. to 2 :00 p.m. in the Henry Student Center Concourse. All Wilkes students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend; however, the Health & Wellness Fair is not open to the public. Healthy refreshments will be provided. Gail Holby, R.N., Wilkes University Health Services, said, "(The purpose of the fair) is to educate and to help the health and wellness of the people. We could check for any abnormalities that anyone may be' having and refer them to their family doctor, and the education is to let them be aware of what is out there." The Health & Wellness Fair will provide many services. Some of those serv ices include cholesterol screenings, blood pressure screenings, sex education, dental information, stress management, nutrition, smoking cessation, vision screening, more. In addition to the other services, Weight Watchers will be participating, and Holby mentioned that if 15 members of Wilkes' family enroll, a Weight Watchers representative would visit campus to run the meetings. In addition, Holby said that a Mary Kay representative will perform makeovers to anyone interested. Holby said that the purpose of a makeover is to enhance self-esteem. Holby stressed that the fair will cover over-all health and wellness. "We're trying to get as many establishments (local hospitals and various local organizations) involved to check for different health issues," said Holby. The fair will cover new issues in health and wellness as well. "We're trying to bring about the new issues in health, like herbal medicine and and natural medicine to show them (students, faculty, and staff) what's available out there. There's been a lot of interest and questions about other types of health education, so we're trying to address them now," said Holby. Holby also acknowledged that Wilkes students and organizations will be participating in the Health & Wellness Fair. "The pharmacy students will have their own table, in which they will be offering over-the-counter medication education, herbal medication, and medication reviews. Also, we're going to be having Community Services covering eating disorders and stress management," said Holby. Holby encourages all of Wilkes to attend this year's Health & Wellness Fair. "I just wish that everyone would come and join us; there's always something you could get out of a health fair," said Holby. Now that you're graduating1 don't make the same n1istakes -your parents made. l..ookir1g fo, rirnt1;1nd 11,h•i,;e on JU rb.t: thin,gs ;rou,r pan::nu oevttr ta~bt you • lik« 61m· to u.nd a j1~tt ynm'U artnaUy e11in)i nu.nage you:r fiml tbe bt~t e:itr for j;r.i.d~ lilt )VIJ, and tnurd du: wudd on tJ1.c rbl;llp! Vl3lt out 01tlin(" edition il)(I d1«k wut tbe rit•' .tn<l improved GradZoole-, lttlOt)(;)', wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com Staff Managing Editor Marcus Sowcik Editorial Board Chair Dennis Ferenchick Asst. Opinion Editor Amanda Darbenzio News Editor Gabe LeDonne Asst. News Editor Joseph DeAngelis Asst. News Editor Gabrielle Lamb Features Editor Bridget Giunta Asst. Features Editor Kristen Bradigan A&E Editor Jessica Skutack Asst. A&E Editor Raphael Cooper Sports Editor Kevin Sickle Asst. Sports Editor J.J. Hanson Photo/Graphics Editor Kristin Hake Asst. Photo/Graphics Editor . MickJenkins Online Editor Mike Burke Advertising and Business Manager Dave Grasso Faculty Advisor Andre~Breemer Frantz Background Info '1: Established in 1944 * Member of the Pennsylvania \!is:.il ,, ww. wdkesreaoon.oom;~,.radzone Ii;;;;· Newspaper Association * Printed on Thursdays, with the exception of holidays * 1,500 papers distributed weekly �MARCH 20, 2003 News Briefs · 3 NATI ONAL/1 NTERNATIONAL . Courtesy of the Associated Press Rendell revises statistics he'll cite in school funding push HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP)--Gov. Ed Rendelfplans to update his stump speech about the need for increased school funding, after a newspaper columnist questioned the accuracy of a statistic the~overnor has been using to emphasize bis point. In his March 4 budget address, Rendell said, "Today in Pennsylvania, shockingly, 50 percent of our 11th-grade public school students can't pass the state reading test." Rendell has cited the same statistic on several occasions since his speech. But in a story published Monday, Philadelphia Dajly News columnist John Baer noted that the 2002 statewide results from the 11th-grade Pennsylvania System of School Assessment reading tests showed only 41 percent scored at the "basic" and "belowbasic" levels. That would mean 59 percent scored the "proficient" or "advanced" categories that state academic standards require. Rendell's spokesman, Ken Snyder, said Monday that the governor had relied on test scores from 2001 , which showed 49 percent scoring in the two substandard categories. "If you include dropouts, the number is around 50 percent," he said. Snyder said Rendell would cite the more current figures in any future speeches. "At any rate, he believes that 40 percent (basic and below-basic) is horrific and argues in and of itself for increased school funding," he said. in Police in Baton Rouge say recent slaying positively linked to unsolved serial killings BATON ROUGE, La. (AP)--DNA evidence has linked the slaying of a college student to a serial killer who has murdered four other women in Louisiana, authorities said Tuesday. Carrie Lynn Yoder, a 26-year-old graduate student at Louisiana State University, was found dead Thursday in a marsh not far from where another victim's body was discovered last summer. Authorities had already linked the killer to the unsolved murders of Gina Wilson Green, Charlotte Murray Pace and Pam Kinamore, all of the Baton Rouge area, and Trineisha Dene Colomb of Lafayette. Baton Rouge Police Chief Pat Englade said Tuesday that DNA evidence left on the victims connects all five murders to one man. Green, 41, was found strangled in her home Sept. 24, 200 l. Pace, 22, was found stabbed to death in her home May 31 . Kinamore, 44, was abducted from her home July 12; her throat was sll Colomb, 23, was beaten to death and her body found in rural Lafayette Parish on Nov. 24. Yoder, who disappeared from her home near campus on March 3, died of asphyxiation, but police have refused to say if she was strangled, suffocated or drowned. A fisherman found her b~dy in the Whiskey' Bay area of the Atchafalaya River Basin. Kinamore's body was found in ttie same area. On Tuesday, Gov. Mike Foster sought to reassure southern Louisiana re$idents that a strong effort was under way to find the killer. A task force has been investigating the killings and other unsolved_deaths in the area for any connections or clues, and thousands of tips have poured into a task force hot line. "Anything we're asked to do, we'll do," Foster said. "Money won't be an object. Personnel won't be an object." The appearance by the governor and federal, state and local officials followed a rally two days earlier on the steps of the state Capitol, where family members and friends of the serial killer victims expressed frustration at the seeming lack of progress in the investigation. · Lynne Marino, Kinamore's mother, she said already assumed Yoder's murder was linked her daughter's killer. "That doesn't surprise me. It's the same (pattern), and I felt like if it were a copycat, he wouldn't have that much nerve to dump the body at Whiskey Bay," Marino said. "This is a brazen guy, an in-your-face type of guy." Letter with smelly potato causes Twin Cities hospital scare MINNEAPOLIS (AP)--A letter containing a smelly slice of potato, apparently sent to mock some lawmakers' renaming of french fries as "fr~edom fries," triggered a scare at a Twin Cities hospital Tuesday. The emergency room at Unity Hoi;pital in Fridley was locked down for 1 and 1/2 hours after a postal worker who apparently came in contact with the envelope came to the emergency room. Hospital workers donned protective suits. The foul-smelling Jetter arrived Monday night at the downtown Minneapolis Post Office and was put in an area for rewrapping-damaged mail, customer relations coordinator Jim Ahlgren said. The letter had a Minneapolis postmark and was addressed to a representative "D. Rohrabacker" in Washington, D.C., Ahlgren said. There is a California Republican congressman named Dana Rohrbacher. Postal inspectors opened the letter Tuesday and found it contained a slice of potato with a note, "Have a french fry," Ahlgren said. Last week, lawmakers at U.S. House cafeterias put "freedom fries" on the menu to protest French opposition to the Bush administration's Iraq war plans. Blasts, Air Raid Sirens Heard in Baghdad HAMZAHENDAWI AP Writer Anti-aircraft tracers flashed across the skies of Baghdad and explosions sounded in the city at ·dawn Thursday as President Bush launched war against Saddam Hussein. Less than two hours after his deadline to the Iraqi leader expired, Bush gave a televised address saying strikes ~ had begun "to undermine Saddam Hussein's ability to wage war. "These are opening stages of what will be a broad and concerted campaign,-" he said. Bush said Thursday's action was against "targets of military opportunity." He called it the opening salvo in an operation to "disarm Iraq and to free its people." The strikes used Tomahawk cruise missiles and precision-guided bombs dropped from F-117 Nighthawks, the Air Force's stealth fighter-bombers, military officials said. It was not immediately clear what targets they attacked. Bush emphasized the war was not against the Iraqi people but their leadership. American messages broadcast on Iraqi airwaves to the population declared, "This is the day you have been waiting for, " according to Al-Jazeera TV. The president on Monday gave Saddam and his sons 48 hours to leave Iraq, a deadline that expired at 8 p.m. Wednesday EST and 4 a.m. Baghdad time. The Iraqi leadership rejected the ultimatum Tuesday. At about 5:30 a.m., air sirens blared in the Iraqi capital as the military action began, though no airplanes were visible in the sky. A number of strong explosions went off in the city, one raising a ball of fire toward the southern part of the capital. Frequent sonic booms and the sounds of aircraft could be heard in northern Iraq above the city of Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdish autonomous enclave. In Baghdad, the fire from the ground and the explosions stopped after about a half-hour, and the capital returned to the hush that reigned over the city as the deadline neared. The only sound was a mosque's muezzin making the call for the faithful to come to dawn Islamic prayers. A handful · of cars sped through the streets as the sun began to rise, but no· pedestrians were out. After the attack, a commentary broadcast on Iraqi satellite TV said, "It's an inferno that awaits them," referring to U.S. and British forces. "Let them try their faltering luck and they shall meet what awaits them." On Wednesday, hundreds of armed · members of Saddam's Baath party and security forces had taken up positions throughout Baghdad behind sandbags and in foxholes. About half of them left the streets during the night. There was no sign during the day of regular army troops or armor in or outside Baghdad, where Saddam was widely exeected to make his final stand against any invaders. AI-Shabab--the most watched station in Iraq and owned by Saddam's son Odai-broadcast hours of patriotic songs Wednesday and extensive archive footage of Saddam greeting crowds and firing off a rifle. At night, the station showed an American movie, "The Guilty," about a lawyer who rapes an employee and hires his estranged son to kill her. Almost every store was shut in Baghdad during the day. Traffic was light as residents continued to stream out of the capital, heading for the relative safety of the countryside. In the minutes after the 4 a.m. deadline expired, Iraqi TV replayed footage of a pro-Saddam march earlier in the week, with people brandishing rifles, chanting slogans and carrying pictures of the Iraqi leader. Since Bush issued his ultimatum, Iraqi officials remained defiant in the face of about 300,000 U.S. and British troops backed by 1,000 warplanes and a fleet of warships - all ready for an attack on Iraq to rid it of \Veapons of mass destruction that Washington and London say Saddam is concealing. Members of Iraq's parliament declared their lo.yalty to Saddam on Wednesday and renewed their confidence in his leadership. "We are dedicated to martyrdom in defense of Iraq under your leadership," they said in a message to Saddam issued at the end of their session. Speaker Saadoun Hammadi opened the meeting by saying, "The people of Iraq, with a free and honest will, have spoken decisively and clearly in choosing their mujahid leader Saddam Hussein president of the country." Bahrain, a small Persian Gulf state allied with the United States, offered Saddam a haven Wednesday, the first such offer to b.e publicly extended to the Iraqi leader as Arabs scramble to avert war. There was no immediate Iraqi comment on the offer. On Wednesday, Baghd~d residents did last-minute shopping at the food stores that remained open, seemingly resigned that war would come within hours . "We cry for Baghdad," said civil servant and part-time Baghdad historian Abdel-Jabar al-Tamimi . "Tonight, we shall be awake waiting for the bombs to fall , but we will also remember that God is Stronger than oppression. Wars come and go, but Baghdad will remain." �4 NEWS MARCH 20 2003 Philosophy Students Search for the '' Good Life'' BY STEPHEN KEMBLE Beacon Staff Writer Over spring break, a few students from Wilkes University went to Barre, Massachusetts to experience "The Good Life." Fourteen students from a Philosophy 298 class titled "T.he Good Life" taught by Linda Paul, Associate Professor of Philosophy, left on February 27 to attend a • workshop intended to explore meditative techniques and wisdom teachings of the Buddhist traditions. They returned four days later on March 2. The trip originally was supposed to cost $150 a person but the class received generous funds from Bonnie Bedford, Dean of College of Arts, Sciences and Professional Studies, and Mark Allen, Dean of Students. The donations lowered the cost per student to $55 a piece. The workshop was led by Mu Soeng; the director of the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. Soeng was a Zen Buddhist Monk for 11 years in Korea. The main reason that Paul wanted to take the students on this trip was tq help answer the question, "What is the optimal life for human beings?" "We started out looking at classic another discussion from 7 until 9:30 p.m. Greek ideas to answer that question ... but Paul commented, "The students put a I felt that it shouldn't be just about tremendous amount of energy into aJI of the intellectual learning. It also needs to be about self experience and to try out ideas things that Soeng and I asked them to do, so I was very pleased with the trip." instead of just reading about them," said Paul. Another goal for the trip was to get the students to actually try to put some FROM THE OFFICE OF of the Buddhist practices into use. One PUBLIC SAFETY of the ways they did that was through meditation. Max Roth, ajuniorphilosoAt approximately 4:00 p.m. on Wednesphy major, said, "For a lot of us it was the day, March 19, 2003 a suspicious man walked first time we meditated so it was a very into an office in Stark Learning Center where new experience." The students focused he attempted to remove a valuable piece of on meditating for up to three hours artwork. The employee, who was in the office during any given day. at the time, gave the following description: The typical day at the Barre Center Male; Caucasian; approximately 5' 11"; 38 to for Buddhist Studies began at 6:30 in the · . 40 years old; Dark Hair; Long Black Coat; morning. Students meditated from 7 a.m. Silver Necklace and Medallion; and Dark until they went to breakfast at 7 :30. After Painted Fingernails. breakfast, they participated in some kind A second incident occurred at approxiof chore for about an hour, and then had mately 4:30 p.m. involving a man fittingthe a discussion or lecture, usually Jed by same description. This incident occurred in Soeng, until lunch at noon. the 200 block of South Franklin Street at the In the afternoon the students had residence (not Wilkes property) of a student. some time for themselves during which The susp~ct entered the residence and they could meditate or take a walk until dinner around 5 o'clock. Paul added that, "Some students took time to visit the library which had a wonderful array of Buddhist books." After dinner they had The trip proved to be a success to most of the students. "Educationally, I now have a greater understanding of Buddhism and Buddhist ideas so it provided me .with a lot of fuel for the class," said Roth. COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION I DO YOU .REALLY WANT proceeded to vandalize the walls with a marker. Members of the campus community are reminded that they should always report unfamiliar and suspicious individuals within your office, room and/ or common areas. If such people are seen in these areas you are asked to exercise extreme caution and contact the Public Safety Emergency Line at 408-4999 or ext. 4999. Anyone with information should contact the Department of Public Safety at408-4999 or ext. 4999. Callers wishing to maintain their anonymity can call the · cARE hotline at 408-CARE (2273) or ext. CARE(2273). Fields and Bruns Nained to New Dean Positions . , TO BE RESPONSIBL:E FOR :-,,::~ :·· . . • •·••· .•·.·; ... ·····;,.,. N:-;: TURNING A TREE INTO A BUNCH OF OVERDUE NOTICES? BY GABRILLE LAMB Beacon Assistant News Editor LaaminQ to manage vaur financu; and Di10ld dmfoult on your stud\!nt !oeri ear, Imp N:Ne YtJUf c;vaHty ot Ufe, Find OYt flow to manage •tit and nve comfortably within your mean, the onlina SOutce f.Of &mart liiiU~MtL ,a[ir'& •t ~·-~ Dr. Marvene Loeschke, Wilkes University Provost, has announced the appointment of two news deans, following the split of CASPS. Dr. Darin Fields has accepted the position of Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Science and Dr. Dale Bruns, will assume duties for Dean of the College of Science and Engineering. Fields assumed the dean position after having served as Chairperson for Humanities. He submitted his application for consideration because of his commitment to the development of Wilkes as a whole. "First, and foremost I want to help Wilkes continue to become an excellent place to learn. For the nine years I have been at Wilkes I have always felt that its students and· faculty are ~markable. Despite enrollment, fiscal, and administrative uncertainties, the faculty, staff and students of Wilkes have never lost sight of what's important about our academic mission," said Fields. Prior to serving as a Professor of Geoenvironmental Science and Engineering Bruns spent seven years leading teams in research at the Department of Energy's Idaho National Engineering Laboratory. Bruns says he is ready for the challenge of dean . "As dean , l would have new challenges and opportunities to grow and develop asa leader. I believe that my collective experiences at Wilkes, and previously at the national lab, will afford me the chance to help bring regional and national recognition to our programs on a team basis," said Bruns. Loeschke clarified her reasoning behind looking to fill the positions internally. "I did tltts for two reasons. One, I believe that there is an incredible amount of leadership in this faculty ... and I knew that we could find some very good candidates from right here. Secondly, it's much more cost effective to do an internal search." · Fileds and Bruns will formally assume their duties as deans of their respective colleges on June 1, 2003. �MARCH 20 2003 NEWS 5 Several Hit Jackpot at Casino Night Bogusko wins grand prize trip to New York BY JOSEPH DeANGELIS Beacon Assistant News Editor When Sarah Bogusk~, ajuniorWilkes psychology major, woke up on Friday March 14, she would have never thought Student Government would surprise her with the biggest birthday present she ever received. After the sun went down, Bogusko headed over with a couple of friends to the annual Casino Night. What Bogusko didn't wai, made possible by leftover money from the year's budget, according to Albert Sidhom, a junior accounting major and the SG treasurer in· charge of the event. "We had a really, really good turnout," Sidhom said. "What I've heard from a lot of the people who have been here longer than I have was that this is part of the largest crowd they've seen in a while. I think we were looking at about I 50, 175 students in this one." any waiting for period of time for those who didn't pack. Bogusko was allowed to bring three of her frierids along with her, one of whom was Jen Hopkins, a junior psychology major who has been friends with Bogusko since their freshman year. "I was so excited for her because it was her 21st birthday, so you couldn't get a better, more exciting 21st birthday," Hopkins said. "I spent my whole day getting ready to make plans for Sarah's birthday." During the trip, the Wilkes students did some sightseeing along with a visit to Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum. The prize also included tickets to see The Lion King on Broadway and_reservations at the Belvedere Hotel. · It didn't register really until somebody looked at it [the ticket] for me--my friend behind me--and she started to scream. -Sarah Bogusko Wilkes University Psyc~ology major know was that she and her friends were soon going to be in a limousine heading straight for New York City. "I was shocked," she said after finding out the news that she won the grand prize. "It didn't register really until somebody looked at it [the ticket] for me-~ my friend behind me--and she started to scream." The grand prize trip to New York City was just one part of Casino Night, which has been a Wilkes tradition since the mid90s. Student Government, who annually organize the event, awarded a variety of other major prizes this year including a television set, a DVD player, along with the always popular trip to New York City, which For one night a year, the ballroom in the Henry Student Center looked and felt like an actual Las Vegas casino~ with the added perk that no one lost their life savings. Casino Night featured all the games required to make a casino-blackjack tables, roullette, and the big six wheel. Many SG representatives also volunteered to be dealers. The grand prize trip to New York City is in itself a game for the attendees. "The New York trip was set up so that you came in with your bag, you would have your hand stamped, and you received a ticket that had a stamp on it and that was put in a separate group . entirely," said Sidhom. This would avoid The Beacon/Kristin Hake No Glove No Love Free Planned Parenthood Brand Condoms Available in the Health Services Waiting Rm. 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Carol Bosack, Director of Career Services, provided students with ice breakers and others ways of starting conversations. "Avoid talkipg about ,personal things)ike politics, religious beliefs, or telling dirty jok~s. "·· said Bosack. "It 'puts people,on the spot, makes them uncomfortable, and can cause arguments,or disagreements. Instead,' ask someone what they do, the weather, or vacation plans. It makes for better conversation." Lisa Mulvey, Career Development Coordinator, gave students some general rules of thumb when meeting colleagues at business events. "Position yourself in an area that gets the most foot traffic. Stay close to the bar or buffet, but not too close. You don't want to be seen hanging by the bar all night," Mulvey said with a laugh. Mulvey also informed students how to begin a conversation or end one tactfully. "Be willing to introduce yourself to people. Search for people who are standing alone, it is easier to approach one person than a group," said Mulvey. "Ten minutes is about right for a conversation. When you feel a natural lull in the conversation, make your exi_t by saying, 'It was nice meeting you, but please excuse me'," she added. Schmooze continued on page 15 �6 MARCH 20, 2003 EDITORIAL For Every Action, There is Consequence Looking beyond the war with Iraq For the first time in our young lives, the repercussions of military action will directly impact the decisions we make and the ways in which we live. Our government's actions and foreign relations policies will impact what we think, -consume, and will dictate how we carry out everyday routines in more direct ways than we have ever before acknowledged. What is perhaps most important for us to recognize is that though this war may be a swift and successful victory, the aftermath will likely be a long, unpredictable journey of confrontation and instability. Though polls indicate that more than 70 percent of America agrees with President Bush's decision to wage war against Saddam Hussein and his Iraqi regime, the president's perception of how the world should be and his plans for the near future are questionable and have potential for dire consequences. His immediate plan for the reconstruction of Iraq after the war and his future agenda with other so-called "axis of evil" nations could be costly and devastating, and must be analyzed with close scrutiny. Apathy in this Cl!Se could cost Americans more than just a close presidential election. In his speech to the nation earlier this week President Bush took the opportunity to assure the Iraqi people that the United States would take a leading role in helping to re-build. In addition he said, "The United States ... will work to advance the liberty and peace in that region. The power and appeal of human liberty is felt in every life and every land, and the greatest power of freedom is to overcome hatred and violence, and tum the creative gifts of men and women to the pursuits of peace. That is the future we choose." The President's rhetoric in this address, along with that in the State of the Union speech, suggests that America will dictate the future of Iraq--how it will be governed, and how it will be reconstructed. His plan to introduce "liberty" and "freedom" into this Middle Eastern country may sound just, but will not be met without serious challenge. Since most of the nations that surround Iraq do not approve of a U.S.-led democracy in that country, it is safe to assume they will react. The backlash from toppling Saddam Hussein, reconstructing Iraq, and developing the country into a free nation as Bush desires will most likely include: prolonged military action within the country, a massive amount of monetary investment and provision of supplies, further political turmoil with o_ther leading nations, and the ever-increasing threat of terrorist attacks. The simple fact that Bush feels he has the power to establish a democratic government that he so desires in Iraq is not only arrogant, but also .extremely controversial. Since he and his administration have already acted without the support of the United Nations, and '""' War's"Aftennath ... ·:<i•"•' m ::,:; %'::: ., ··;: Beacort' Eaitonaf :-. 0\ :w, ~ \t .,. .,,The ideas aria QSit!qn~'. BX[?;TeJse~t ·.•· · · .;ial 'are thb' <%=:,,~ ¥ .Zk: '°:' _<~, force against these countries, considering them also part of the "axis" that supports terror. President Bush offered a glimpse of this stance in his State of the Union address when he noted, "The course of this nation does not depend on the decisions of others. Whatever action is required, whenever action is necessary, I will defend the freedom and security of the American people." Right now what this could mean to the American public is that more money may be spent in the Middle East, more political strife and confrontation is possible with allies and the United Nations, and more violent and deadly military action could ensue. Concerning the other nations named as part of the "axis of evil" (North Korea and Iran), it is difficult to predict how the Bush administration will handle their pending situations. North Korea is currently building weapons of mass destruction and has shown an utter disregard for U.S. warnings to stop. Iran's resume is quite similar. Both nations completely oppose western ideology. It seems that time is running out, and Bush will have to decide how to handle these situations. Will he go to war with Iran and North Korea, and continue his conquest over nations who do not agree with American philosophy? What will these diplomatic/military conflicts mean to us? How will other leading nations such as Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China feel about America's attempt to continuously create democratic nations? In the days that lie ahead, it is of utmost importance to show respect for and support for our military personnel, our government, and peaceful intentions of others. However, it is our responsibility as American citizens to keep a watchful eye on those we have elected and to question whether their long-r~nge plans reflect what we want as a nation. We must pay close a\tention to what path America's leaders decide to walk after the war in Iraq. If President Bush's policies continue to indicate plans to take this nation on a crusade towards a "global America," we must • understand the repercussions we will face, and assume responsibility if we passively allow it to happen. L continuously argued that America will stand alone on the world's stage if need be, the American public should at least feel compelled to question this administration's motives and means. But maybe more importantly we must make sure to observe the actions and plans of our leader after the war in Iraq. As voters, it is our responsibility to fully understand all of the implications of American rule in an area of the world where America is already distrusted. If we don't, Bush could be walking us down the path to our own demise. If surrounding countries do decide to rally against a democratic Iraq, we must understand what this means for the future of our country. If, during the reconstruction of Iraq, Middle Eastern nations do revolt, what will the president do? It seems apparentthat'he will use military My Dad's Bigger Than Your Dad: We will go to war and win because that's what we do C BY J.J. HANSON BYCHADALTIERI Beacon Assistant Sports Editor Beacon Staff Writer Due to the lies and betrayal of the French and company, the United Nations is now irrelevant. The French ambassador to the UN lied to U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell's face when he agreed to support the last UN resolution dealing with Iraq. There_was an understanding that in signing Resolution 144_1, if the Iraqi government were in material breach, France would support the use of force to remove Saddam's regime. The United States has found Iraq in material breach of Resolution 1441, and the UN has now been rendered powerless. It is true that France benefits more from the UN than the U.S., and now has cut off their nose to spite their face. Because Chir;ic only cares about the economic reward he gains from oil and money from Iraq, this coalition of international forces is now helpless. The French even went to such lengths as to go into Africa and persuade many nations to go against us in the vote for the resolution. Their blatant disregard for the lives of American people proves that . they are not an ally, but an · enemy. Now, the U.S. has decided to take matters into its own hands, and get rid of an evil, murderous dictator. The French are attempting to save face with the commitment of troops in the event ofan Iraqi , biological or chemical attack. This feeble attempt to jump on the coali,tion bandwagon is despicable. The line in the sand was drawn, and the French chose money over loyalty. Remember, this is the country.we had to save in two world wars. So, to the French, we say\ '.'Thanks, but no thanks." Your opportunity to ~ssist the U.S. has passed. That includes pelping rebuild.~.ne\Y , gov~mm~!ltJ:n,Iraq . . yjiAfr't~ ' A new era of United States C ti foreign policy has now begun. The fears of the French are now becoming reality because of that country's unwillingness to work with the United States. The United States will no longer recognize the legitimacy of the United Nations or its organs, unless we have something to gain. The first example of this new policy will come at the expense of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). When Saddam, his sons, and his generals are rounded up, they will be tried and convicted before the ICJ. Since the ICJ is an arm of the United Nations, the U.S. government will only recognize it when it is serving a purpose for the people of the U.S. Therefore, no U.S. service people will be subjected to the scrutiny the ICJ provides. The U.S. is the world's strongest nation. The U.S. has shown again and again that it has supremacy over all the other countries. We have also shown that we can go over the heads of anyone when we feel strongly about something. We are not elitist; we are realists. Our so-called allies haven't supported us, and it's time we throw our weight around. Bush took every possible measure he could have before war, and these so-called allies failed us. In the words of Colin Powell, "The time for diplomacy is over." Now, it is time to go into Ira~and stop a brutal dictator from continuing his reign of u ti V e ti ~ s a b (J E (J e (J s V �MARCH 20, 2003 EDITORIAL 7 ''Tell the Kid Not to Wear White Socks'' BY CAROL BOSACK Visiting Assistant Professor of English Taking advantage of our career development programs, the CAR IO I free elective career development course to be offered this fall to juniors and seniors, and utilizing the individual support that Career Services offers is a wise move during these tough economic times. You should know, too, that your career development begins the very first day that you enter Wilkes. Employers or graduate schools will be looking at your resume and application and asking, "What has this person been doing during his or her college career that makes them the 'special' person that I want?" Helping you find your way into a career that's right for you and encouraging you develop the communication and workplace skills needed to be successful are what we try to do at Career Services. We hope to help you clarify your values, interests, and skills, as well as to help you "find a job." These days, figuring out how to get a job is an actual job in . itself, and it is neither quick nor easy. In the days of old, perhaps in your grandpa's college days, when jobs for degreed students outnumbered the number of actual students available for employment, the Career Services Director--then called the Placement Director--or a kindly professor would call a local company, recommend a student for a job, and the company would say, "Great, send 'em right up to see us." Off the happy suit-clad grad would go to get that job! That was that! Now, much hiring is managed via the web, and recruiters are tech-savvy, supt;r busy people who want 24-hour web fast access to lots of good scanable resumes. Yet, sending cover letters with resumes and making cold call phone contacts is acceptable and actually desired by some small companies. So what employer wants what? What is a job hunter to do? Monstertrak? Collegecentral? Careerbuilder? Hotjobs? When it feels like Coldjobs, Nojobs, and andIgiveup.dot com should be your bookmarks, you are way past due coming to see us for some support in your job search. What we tend to do the most for students includes career choice counseling and education; organizing job fairs and oncampus recruiters to bring employers who are "actually hiring" to meet with students; offering individual or group training in job search strategies; assisting with resume writing, interview preparation, and videotaped mock interviews; sharing information about graduate schools; and helping students· reach out to mentors who might be supportive in their job searches. Hopefully we give good advice on how to market yourself, because as a potential intern, co-op, or fulltime employment candidate, you must have the ability to convince a hiring manager, or perhaps even a large hiring committee, that you are the best person for the position. "Tell the kid not to wear white socks," was an actual comment that a corporate recruiter told us regarding a student in black suit who had come in for an on-campus interview. We cringed. Can not bothering to hunt down a pair of black socks for an interview really hurt your chances of being hired? It sure can. "If a guy can't bother to match his socks, iron his shirt, or take out the piercing studs when he is supposed to be impressing me, I wonder what kind of quality work he'd do for our company," the recruiter said. Stories like that, and there are lots more, lead to us encourage everyone to do a professional mock interview, to meet recruiters by signing up for interviews and information sessions, and to go to our 5 school consortium Employment Fair at the First U~ionArena on the 27th in order to practice meeting human resource professionals and tell them about what you can bring to their organizations as a potential candidate for hire. Programs that may sound like "fluff," for example the "Schmooze or Lose" Business Etiquette 101 training we did on the 19th, really do relate to the real world, and 20 smart students came. More should have, however. Last year a successful local company with really fine management positions met about 200 candidates at PA college job fairs. After two rounds of interviews, one on-campus and one at the business, the top 12 candidates had to attend a cocktail party and dinner with upper management. Only a few of those candidates then got job offers; can you guess which ones and why? Hunting for jobs is stressful and many students chose to avoid it for as long as they can. It's hard to deal with the inevitable rejections, but they are part of the process. I can recall my own job search for a full-time professional position as a Wilkes Psych-Soc graduate. After receiving yet another rejection letter, I headed off to my residential counselor job at a social service group home for adults with developmental disabilities. We were preparing the clients' apartments for a state inspection and my biggest intellectual and professional challenge was to make sure that every bathroom was spotless. While taking a break, my can of Ajax in one hand and a toilet scrubber in the other, I sat down on the bathroom floor and quietly sobbed, "Magna cum laude to scrub toilets." Now as I look back from a much wider perspective, I realize how much I learned about psychology and counseling from that job, how doing it led to more professional opportunities, what an honor and a pleasure it was to help people with challenges achieve their goals, and most critically, if I had not paid my entry-level dues in the counseling field, I wouldn't have the great job helping students that I have today. So come and see us. We hope to help you get things in to perspective, too. Entering a ''Just Because'' War Circuinvents Justice BY GARY FERENTINO consideration. There is no doubt that Iraq is a potential threat to international peace. But is Iraq America is about to declare such a direct and certain threat to war with Iraq. There is no longer a question of if war wi-11 be declared; . the United States at this time that there is no· more time or room for it is just a matter of when. In fact, negotiation? by the time this column is printed, It has been obvious for the bombing may well have some time now that we did not begun. have the support of the United The real question for me is Nations to wage war. France and why? Is it because of Iraq's refusal 'Russia vowed to veto any to cooperate with U.N. weapons resolu~ion calling for the use of inspectors, because of Iraq's force. We did not have the support of al-Qaida terrorists, or support of Germany and what possibly the U.S . obligation to support we have from Great Britain free Iraqi citizens from the oppression they face under a cruel hinges on the political future of Prime Minister Tony Blair. The and inhumane dictator? What will cards were dealt, yet we refused to the government's spin be next Beacon Staff Writer States. I don't have to be reminded of that, yet lately those who support war with Iraq seem to feel that I do. Let us not confuse the Ame(ican way with the current administr,ation's policy. It should be Americans who send their troops to war, not politicians or the propaganda that supports them. As an American I was raised to question what is right, to appreciate the choices that I have, and to take responsibility for making those choices. I think it is time that our government demonstrates these same American values. Americans must be able to distinguish between those events in the international arena that truly challenge our freedoms and those events that merely provide us the impose our will through military force, does not mean that it is the right choice to make. Through its repeated calls for diplomatic negotiation, the United Nations Security Council did its best to stall the eventual invasion of Iraq. But regardless of these attempts, the current administration chooses to use force to oust Saddam Hussein without the support of the United Nations. I fear for the future of the United States and the rest of the world, not only because of the threats a war with Iraq will bring, but because the very future of international diplomacy as we know it will be fundamentally altered. The United States has an obligation as a member of the opportunity to exert the power we possess as a result of such freedoms. The two are very distinct, and when confused can United Nations to exhaust all means in an effort to maintain peace. War with Iraq is ultimately inevitable. However, the United States has done everything in its power to perpetuate hostile and should be a very heavy play the hand we were given. I love America. I feel very fortunate to Jive in the land of opportunity and freedom and I understand that not all countries provide such a comfortable existence for their citizens. I also understand that men who fought cause grave consequences for the burden to bear. Knowing when to use it justly demands much and died for the freedoms we enjoy today founded the United future of international relations as we know it. Just because we can week? It should be difficult for freedom-loving Americans to tolerate such violations of international peace, especially when America is a key member of the United Nations. Power can relations with Iraq and alienate our nation from the established protocol of international peacekeeping we initiated after World War II. The fact thatAmetican forces are about to start a massive assault on Iraq without consent from the United Nations minimizes the importance of such a world organization. While America is poised to protect the world from Saddam Hussein, who will protect the rest of the world from the United States? Many Americans are confident that we can win a war with Iraq, and indeed we have the military capacity to do so. But to many that seems to be the primary justification for war--we can, so we should. War with Iraq is not a 'just' war, but a 'just because' war that will only perpetuate the cycle of hatred that has emerged as a result of American intervention around the globe. �8 MARCH 20, 2003 FEATURES Service in Appalachia Makes a Difference for One Single Mother BY ELVIRA ILLIANO gether," said Miller. Minichiello indicated that the walls in the rooms of the house they were repairing While many students spent their were "basically just wallpaper. There was spring break having fun and relaxing, others no drywall. There was no insulation, and put their personal needs aside to help that is why it would get so cold." others. Cabanillas added that, to improve the This year, seven Wilkes University condition of the house, the students: Rajitha Devadoss, team "tore down a lot of wall Stephanie Dickert, Kelly Leach, Jason in the one room and hung up McDermott, Elizabeth Miller, Matthew new sheetrock ... We spackled Rosato and Jared Shayka, participated everything [the walls], in Wilkes University's alternative sanded it down and spring break 2003. painted." Held in Pipestem, West Virginia, Both Cabanillas and the purpose of this year's alternative Minichiello expressed spring break project was to "do some enormous enthusiasm for the kind of repair construction work, experience. Minichiello something where we could tangibly added that the group's final see the results," explained Gail product was "definitely an Minichiello, Wilkes University's improvement" on the Community Service Coordinator. woman's home. Working in collaboration with the "I feel that the greatest Appalachian South Folklife Center, aspect of the trip would have the students helped to reconstruct to be the sense of group two rooms of a family house in West camaraderie," said Matthew Virginia. Rosato, a sophomore Rosemary D. Cabanillas, Wilkes students participate in Alternative Spring Break 2003. computer science major at AmericorpsNISTA and Community Wilkes University and Service Coordinator, went further into participant in this year's alternative spring year's project. "Our week of service detail by explaining, "The Appalachian included indoor construction work, and I South Folklife Center likes to assist families break. Rajitha Devadoss, a Wilkes sophothat are in situations like this. They referred had no prior experience. Therefore, more majoring in biology, gave a slightly us to a ~ingle mom who was injured on her everything was new to me from spackling job and is no longer able to work. She's different opinion. She said, "Besides the to painting, but it was a great learning living on worker's compensation, so for her team-building (from painting to cooking), it experience.because we all worked to- Beacon Staff Writer to get two of the rooms in her house fixed was out of the question. That's why we helped." Elizabeth Miller, a participant in this year's spring break event and sophomore Business major at Wilkes University, expressed her personal opinion on this "" _,.,,...,❖, really was amazing how the work that we did do was able to make a difference for that one individual. Sometimes, that's all it takes: one step at a time, one individual at a time makes the world a better place for everyone." Although several participants agree that this experience was positive, Miller indicated a negative side as well. "The more we drove around the area, the more I realized that there were so many people that needed help. I wish we could have helped others that were in desperate need of aid," explained Miller. Rosato also explained, "I had a lot of homework to complete over spring break that required a computer that could not be worked on due to our rustic setting." He added, though, "I did, however, think it was a great experience and would therefore recommend it to other students." While next year's destination is not yet known, Minichiello encourages students to participate in events such as the alternative spring break. "It's definitely a worthwhile experience. People give a lot but they also get so much back from it, learning and having fun. I encourage students to check (alternative spring break) out at least some time during their years at Wilkes," concluded Minichiello. Devadoss agreed, "Everyone should have an experience like this that extends beyond the classroom and into the real world." Seats five,' has 53 cubic feel of cargo space, and is available with 180 hp a·nd a 6-speed manual shift Even evolution can't full exp la in it. (:J, G!f J l t1E rUL tlltJQl.QJ:I :~::2 TC'1IYT.\ ~f.f'Cfi S.US,LIS A, f1C B.lo-,1.E lJ F'l :i: r :ein1C6't 1~H:,..:::¼'E 1·:u •!f=J=,:i }4:.wnt5 )ELN;~r ~~CExi\~ JM kit\t Joi'.; i'tf EitLiJm 11.>: '!tu( 1.ttN~f :~CttS .~\.j µ;;::m,1__:, ;;:u!Fl:t- - --iQ...H.0.l.-l.i7LA. - '.A.tt;!~f,,,C,;J,(JS 1 ;;1· �MARCH 20, 2003 FEATURES 9 P.O. W.E.R. Offers Wilkes .Students, Alumni Networking Opportunity BY MELISSA JERGENSEN Beacon Staff Writer Jim Monsuer Hometown: Wil)s:es Barre, PA Title: Public Safety Officer Q) What were your plans for St. Patrick's Day? A)Work Q) What is in your CD player right now? A) Rock music Q) What did you do over spring break? A)Work Q) If you had the chance to meet one celebrity, who would it be and why? A) The Yankees baseball team because I have been a big fan for years- since birth. Clarissa Dudeck Hometown: Higgins, PA Year/Major: Pl/Pharmacy Q) What where your plans for St. Patrick's Day? A) Went to a bar Q) What is in your CD player right now? A) Breaking Benjamin, OAR, and Dave Matthews Band Q) What did you do over spring break? . A) I relaxed and spent time with my family. Q) If you had the chance to meet one ce~ebrity, who would it be and What is the most powerful way to build professional relationships and actively foster contacts? According to 200 I survey conducted by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), the answer is: networking. P.O.W.E.R. (Professionals Organized and Working to Enrich the Region), was one of fourteen projects to receive funding through a statewide competitive funding pooi. The primary objective of the young professional group is to retain and attract young people in the region via an organized and managed network involving community and civic participation. According to Sam McCullough, Secretary of the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), "Students tell us they want to stay in the Commonwealth, but they're unaware of the opportunities Pennsylvania has to offer. It is important that we link our young people with the Pennsylvania employers who need them. We must show them that Pennsylvania has the exciting job opportunities they seek, with the world-class companies they want to work for, and an unrivaled quality of life. J) E Pennsylvania is the ideal place to live, work, play and raise a family." Through the Pennsylvania DCED, "Stay Invent the Future" is an initiative which includes 78 challenge grant projects totaling more than $4.1 million that have already been funded. The projects were selected after a regional and state review pro::ess an,51 are geared toward identifying and strengthening industry clusters, workforce capabilities, educational institutions, anchor firms and lifestyle opportunities. P.O.W.E.R is one of four projects that have been selected. Currently, "Stay Invent the Future" is the marketing message the Commonwealth is branding nationally and internationally. northeast Pennsylvania, but have not established contacts. P.O.W.E.R. is designed to shape the community by allowing people to plant their roots while marketing the northeast region. P.O.W.E.R. is open to any student or young profess_ional who desires to build the essential foundation they need to be successful in the region . Membership is held on a rolling basis and is offered at a reduced fee of $15 to students. Meetings are held after hours where the group gathers to brainstorm ideas. "The organization performs various community service initiatives for the underprivileged," said Amy George, Coordinator of P.O. W.E.R. and 2000 Wilkes Alumus. The '?fay NI/\ ~nvent the future·· "The goal of P.O.W.E.R. is to attract and retain talent in the region," said Melissa Gallup, Wilkes University senior communication studies major. P.O.W.E.R. enables students and young professionals to develop networks. Many people have an interest in working in group also participates in assorted social events. The next scheduled event is a Bowl-a-thon, March 22 at Stanton Lanes. Participants are required to get sponsors and prizes will be awarded. why? A) Paul Walker, because he's HOT! Paola Pardo Hometown: Kingston, PA Year/Major: Freshman/International Studies Q) What where your plans for St. Patrick's Day? A) Nothing Q) What is in your CD player rightnow? A)J.Lo Q) Wruit did you do o A) I weni'to New Jer . ... _ . d then to e~;York City to fill smt papers to go to Spain. ¥,, Q) If you.had the chan«:e~ meet ope~ebrity, who w it be and wli:i? AlP1f persf - J .. hy P.O.W.E.R. 's(Professionals Organized and Working to Enrich the Region) objective is to retain and attract young people in the region. The group meets regularly to discuss such plans. �10 MARCH 20, 2003 FEATURES Spring in a New Exercise Regi01en BY LIZA CARDAMONE Beacon Staff Writer In less than three months, men and women of all ages will be hitting the sandy beaches in hopes of catching some sun, waves, and for some, perhaps even the eye of an admirer. Having the "bikini body" of your dreams is not always easy. Adults and teenagers may feel depressed when they try on their first bathing suit of the season. They may be frustrated to notice they have gained some "excess baggage" from the lazy days of winter. However, there is no need to panic. Experts are now touting numerous new exercise facilities and programs available to all those pursuing that perfect "bikini bod." The YMCA is one of the most popular workout places for men, women, and children. There are an abundance of fitness machines, aerobic classes, and courts for recreational play. The YMCA offers aerobic classes such as butt and gut, spinning, kickboxing, step, cardiovascular classes, pilates, and water aerobic classes. Water aerobics is one of the most popular and fastest growing ways to work out. This new age aqua aerobics attracts men and women of all ages. Many Wilkes University students use the YMCA as their regular workout area thanks to their free membership. However, for adults it would normally cost $550 for a year membership and $75 for a child membership. Men and women have separate fitness facilities. but daily aerobic classes are open to everyone. Curves for women is the newest hot spot for ladies of all ages. Sorry. No boys allowed. "Curves" offers a comfortable atmosphere for women of all shapes, sizes, and ages. "Curves" also offers a diverse work out routine. Women are required to spend two minutes on each machine and before going on to the next machine they must stop and engage in cardiovascular exercises. The total workout is completed in a half hour. Barabara Giombetti, a pharmaceutical representative from Moosic, PA, is a regular at Curves. "The environment is enthusiastic and women are encouraged to work to the bestof their ability. It only lasts a half hour, which is great. I would encourage it to anyone interested in a comfortable workout facility and noticeable results," Giombetti stated. Along with the available facilities, there are also new forms of exercises such as Pilates. Pilates is a more relaxed technique used to make you look and feel great. The Winsor Pilates program is designed to tone and sculpt your entire body and help ymi'lose weight at the same time. Faith Martin, a Freshman secondary education major at Wilkes University, enjoys Pilates and does it regularly. "Pilates is a great way to tone your abs. I do it for about forty five minutes two to three times a week. I have tapes, but I rather take the classes at the YMCA," said Martin. Pilates focuses on strengthening the body's center. Abdominal workouts are sometimes difficult, and the newest ab machines don't always work. However, pilates is a more comfortable and efficient way to work the ab area. Different breathing techniques are taught to those who do pilates to prevent the body from cramping and help while performing the numerous exercises. Another new cardiovascular workout, Playometrics, is helping athletes gain stamina, speed, and endurance, as well as strength training. Playometrics strengthens and tones muscles that aren't normally strengthened in athletic events. Jeanine Barber, a sophomore English/secondary education major and member of the volleyball team at Wilkes Univeristy, is actively involved with a new strengthening and toning program known as Playometrics. "Playometrics is a jumping and strengthening type of exercise for your legs. Volleyball players use it to increase their vertical jump. For 30 second intervals we perform different jumping exercises. We usually do it for an hour to an hour and a half," stated Barber. With spring in the air, it is a perfect time to get motivated. Due to our cold and snowy winter, we all have spent too much time indoors. We can all use a walk, run, or few hours at the gym to regain a positive mental perspective. A healthy mind will ensure a road to a healthy body. Working out regularly enhances stamina along with toning and strengthening the body's muscles. With all the workout options available, everyone can find something that fits their schedule and interest. However, time is ticking. The waves are beginning to roar and the vacations are being booked. There's no better time to shape up than today. <: A"11#►M:WWtt&4 STUDENTS WELCOME MJ 'il BYI Bea , the~ enc~ sho disp Ma) exp hav da som the appl orb an i unc as a to a bea1 deli are bro1 To Sherman Hills Apartments The Best Looking Affordable Apartments In Wilkes-Barre g Now accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom apartments Centrally Located · Public transportation Carpeting Air Conditioning - On Site Social Service Coordinator Laundry Facilities 24-Hour Maintenance Service Frost Free Refrigerator Garbage Disposal Stove ili SU p g u 3 00 Parkview Circle Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18702 Monday - Friday 8A.M. to 5P.M. 0 u, CHE~K US OUT TODAY !!!! 570-823-5124 EHO a �MARCH 20, 2003 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 11 "Birds in Art" Flies High at Sordoni One more noteworthy work at "Birds in Art" is Daniel Smith's, "In Your Face." "In Your Face" is an interesting piece that Stepping through the glass doors of highlights a yellow-billed ox pecker on the the Sordoni Art Gallery, a magical experinose of a gnarly cape buffalo. The symbience begins with the latest -"' otic relationship between the two art show entitled "Birds in Art," on forms and species provides a new display from March IO through perspective on art and life as we see May4. it. For the rest of the The most interesting pi~ce of semester the main room in the the entire show and one that simply cannot be ignored is the Ulco · gallery is solely dedicated to the graceful depictions and portrayGlimmerveen creation entitled . als of the aerial wonders. It is an "Between Dreams," an oil can~as on ·composition board. The work: experien::e everyone should masters the simplicity of subj~t have, especially as spring matter yet is marked by a comrilexity dawns. "Birds in Art" has of depth and dimension. It seems so something for everyone--be it real that the true appreciation ~fit the inquisitive child or the most can be taken for granted. But;d ose appreciative connoisseur of art inspection challenges the viewer to or birds. The entire show offers understand its complexity, a b~~polar an ideal escape from the juxtaposition of a delicate bird in the uncertainties we currently face harshness of stone. Glimmerveen, as a nation as well as a release writes, " I create a world of mystery to appreciate true freedom and beauty, arguably in their most that invites the viewer beyond the delicate and desirable art form. skin of paint. It should touch the The Beacon/Jason McDermott heart, recall hidden memories, 'and Highlighted in this expo "Birds in Art" will be featured in the Sordoni Art Gallery from March 1O through May 4. The mirror one's mind." are various paintings, sculpdepictions and portrayals include graceful aerial wonders. Overall "Birds in Art" is.an tures, and bronzes captivating enjoyable, fun, and colorful expo to be many different kinds of birds, familiar and Linda St. Clair's "Fine Feathered Friends,"a pushed to get as much color in the feathers white ibis oil canvas painting. This as possible yet still have the birds read as appreciated by all. foreign. Among the many breathtaking white. I also used color to shape their bronzes are Pete Zaluzec's "Avocet" and particular work is just as striking l Oinches graceful bodies and give them dimension." Tony Angell's "The Sentinels"--an unusual away as it is l O yards. Its beautiful balance BY RAPHAEL COOPER Beacon Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor eacon Co"espondent Ever been in a relationship that just abruptly ended? You rack your brain going over every possible 'scenario of why the "perfect" two-week relationship is suddenly over? Well, in the movie How to Lose A Guy in Ten Days the "dating game" puts the emphasis on "game" and the plot schools· audiences all about how to analyze what does and can go wrong in relationships. . ThePlot Bubbly reporter Andy Anderson, played by Kate Hudson, sets out to intentionally make "all the classic mistakes girls tend to do in relationships" with an unsuspecting guy. Her experiment is part of a feature story she plans to write. The unsuspecting guy happens to be womanizer ad agent, Ben Berry, played by Mathew McConaughey, who has his own romantic agenda to deal with. McConaughey's character is competing with two other wofnen coworkers for a multi-million dollar diamond campaign. His two women co-workers do not want him to get the campaign, so they make a bet with him that requires he woo any woman of his choosing and mak,e her midnight blue bronze. The intricacies of these works make the works come alive. Another piece at the Sordoni Art Gallery destined to strike the fancy of artafficiandos, and especially young kids, is of colors and interesting use of light, provide a different perspective of the white ibis. In fact, Linda St. Clair writes, "Since the ibis is mostly white, painting them posed a challenge for me. I love to use color- so I fall in love with him in ten days. The Verdict Throughout the movie Andy does This is unlike most romantic comedies, everything possible to make Ben runaway. ' because both the mah and woina.n are ~utto She even goes so far as to make a family. deceive each other. album, in which she , I think this was plasters pictures of . one of the best their future wedding, romantic comedies I their children and have seen in a long vacations. Her time. It's not the · attempts to make him usual, girl meets guy, run screaming from and they go through the relationship range · relationship trouble from the classic tjlen get married and "moving in'i tech~ .. live happily ever after. nique (taking over the I laughed throughout bathroom with this entire movie, and cosmetics and it's not just a "chick tampons) to even flick," either. The first more creative appeals, time I saw it, I went like buying them a with a couple of guys dog that serves as . and they thought it their first "child" was hilarious and not together. Ben, on the · the usual chick flick other hand, is moyie to which they determined to win the are use to being . bet, so he puts up dragged. But I also with all the kooky sawitagain with my obsessive things Anderson mom and sister, who both gave it rave throws at him, and keeps up the charade of reviews. the dedicated boyfriend, seemingly Kate Hudson's acting reflected exactly unafraid of commitment. what we've come to expect of her personal- ity-~free spirited, fun, engaging. W'lten she smile.s aµd laughs, you feel as thou'gh you've kn6~n her for years. McCopaughey was also suited for the character he played, though he wasn't as engaging as Hudson when he was alone in a scene. Wtiyn the two are .on camera together, though, the chemistry is'outstanding. The writing sets a quick and fively pace from the opening scene. It offers fun and believable banter, particularly 3/hen Andy and Ben are working their h~rdest to push and ptU the relationship in different directions, and the situations keep/the audience laughing. Perhaps the Of!IY drawback to the film is its end, which audience members can predict with an hour left in the show. There is virtually no other way for the plot to go, based on the characters' development. Some may get to the end and roll their eyes as a result. No movie is perfect, though, and for quick escape that offers wonderful entertainment, How to Lose a Guy in JO Days is <\ great way to slip away from the reality of school deadlines and into the fantasy of Hollywood. I highly recommend this movie and give it 4 and 1/2 out of 5 stars. �MARCH 20, 2003 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 12 ? . •' ' , , . >.. ~ . G·.·..·t --- ·.·.···, the legendary taste 1 ' •. . · DEiL.IvE .· _._.M . . .. BOS . ···<R•y. co _.. The best pizza in town is now the best deal for delivery or takeout! I u ' -112 - Lorge 16'" Pt -•·_ h :S readstl ,,...;,~'_f.M•W' . ~ 2: l l6't • $12 '"'" ·#5 .. - Tho Family Party P-o ck l lorg$ l 6" Pb.ta! l l.0tge Order (1 6) Wings ond l OtdEH of • Mo.uote-Uo Stic ks '~ We •deliver ·to Wilkes University Grotto Pizza · Gateway Center. Edwardsville - 331-FAST (3278) • Does not include tax. gratuity. or delivery charge. �MARCH 20, 2003 .ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 13 Celebration Week to Celebrate a Triad of Artists BY JESSICA SKUTACK Beacon Arts and Entertainment Editor Another innovative notion that he shared with Cunningham was the use of chance when creating musical and dance pieces respectively. Cage would take this to the extreme and carry chance into actual performances, but Cunningham never went that far. Cunningham is a multi-talented, ambitious choreographer whose philosophy about dance centers around chance, as The Visual and Perfo~ing Arts Department is holding a week-long celebration to honor three innovative artists: John Cage, Merce Cunningham, and Robert Rauschenberg. The week, aptly called Cage/. Cunnungham/Rauschenberg Celebration Week, features events that are part of the department's New and Unusual Art series. The celebration seeks to educate "The Visual and Performing Arts Department is holding through film and a week-long celebration to honor three innovative artists: lecture and John Cage, Merce Cunningham, and Robert Rauschenberg. entertain through The week, aptly called Cage/Cunnungham/Rauschenberg performance and Celebration Week, features events that are part of the exhibition. John Cage department's New and Unusual Art series." is mostly known as a composer, but he was also a lecturer, noted above, as well as indeterminacy. performer, author, who influenced many in Since the beginning of his career he has subsequent generations. In fact, Cage and choreographed over 150 works for his Merce Cunningham collaborated between company, two works for the New York City 1939 and 1942'. Before and after this time Ballet, and numerous works for both ballet Cage was innovative in many ways. He. • . and modem dance companies within the invented the "prepared piano," which was a grand piano with objects placed between its Artists strings to create a percussion orchestra of continued on page 14 one. Why dorm•when you could have your own apartment? (r:r.r:rv:nL ,1Hz:.nj,1l.;:Jc. jCTl,,!Y;:" Q!A" JP,lrtrm:rt, i>MII d14n_gp •\7,r '•18\', 1b:i1.Jt hnng er (,ll nfA.l\ .-~ll Ari'.' ¢i:1up~Y;¢LvHh ;1 prN,ttC t,JkOrr/ 11·it1de;n 1k ~d:ers ,1nd !),1th w.tl l Li vt,111 ~;u an -c,:indtLc:,,,;r,g, ,i;,.(\.1i1 1 ,1nd 14 h>~i 1;ir¢ 1);C-'<''Cy ,bUSB!i(i;. 2 b0dn:x::◄-11 dp:irt n-,trt:s vnth ,.;ir·r1r\g_ 1t;u;1n::: i:io1,1:ge ,w,11ki::ic FV•,1<,;;;, t ,iii f~r ini(wnH 1111r, S'10.819-.-4:llCJ. · The Beacon/Jason McDermott Ha0101erin' Out the Beats Recently Wilkes New and Unusual M_usic Program featured a stellar jazz band that jammed Geis Hall and a packed house. �MARCH 20, 2003 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 14 Artists Continued from page 13 United States and abroad. Cunningham's other activities include conducting workshop classes at Merce Cunningham Studios and presenting lectures- and workshops spanning the globe. Over the years Cunningham has also collaborated on books that center on his work and various film projects. Last, but not least is Robert Rauschenberg who is considered by many to be the "Father of Pop Art" and a talented set designer. According to AskArt.com, "Rauschenberg was known for assemblage, concep~ualist methods, printmaking, and willingness t_o experiment with non-artistic materials--all innovations that anticipated later m~vements such as Pop Art, Conceptualism, and Minimalism." Cage/Cunningham/Raushcenberg . Week commences on Monday, March 24, with a film entitled The Collaborators: Cage, Cunningham, and Rauschenberg. Tuesday, March 25, Kris Cross will offer a lecture on the life and work ofMerce Cunningham. Wec'nesday, March 26, Kris Cross will hold a M&:,ter Class in Cunningham technique from 4-5:30 p.m. on the main stage. In addition, Stephen Thomas will shed light on the life and times of John Cage with a lecture at 7 p.m. on the Darte main stage. Thursday, March 27, a film will be shown on the life of Robert Rauschenberg at 7 p.m. on the Darte main stage. The week culminates on Friday with a Master Class in Cunningham technique held by Kris Cross from 4-5:30 p.m. Later that evening a Cage and Cunningham Concert will be held. The Percussion Ensemble will perform Cage's "First Construction (In Metal)" conducted by Dr. Terry Zipay. Stephen Thomas will perform "Dream" and select members of the Percussion Ensemble will perform "Credo in Us" conducted by Stephen Thomas. Both "Dream"; and "Credo in Us" will feature dance movements by Kris Cross in the Cunningham style and technique. Following the concert a reception will be held. All Cage/Cunningham/Rauschenberg Celebration Week events will be held at 7 p.m. on the main stage of the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center and are free and open to the public. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • This Week in Entertainment History * Jrdb11s BY MELISSA GAILUP Beacon :·i , This w~ed , ,e, Food N~t':ork is fel~bra_~?g ~~ wonderfu~ ':odd of pas~.'But don.t let the tt\!it!~!;JR~· Tius l,S ~ot ~9ur typ1 l~t 9f the trad1tional paSUlf:. l?r~ducers have ga~he~~;a1vast: array"of different cate . . µes of pastas; everything from pasta soups, to Asian dinners, and even pasta desserts. There i$ a redpe to satisfy even the pickiest eatetj, so if you are tired of the same old dish of spaghetti or mac and cheese, dive into this column to discover new ways to boil up your boring pasta, For even more pasta ideas, log onto www.foodtv.comto check out all of the recipes. P~$fa Pho Bo (Hanoi Beef Noodle Soup) Recipe Courtesy of Gourmet Magazine 6 cups beef broth 1 (1/4-inch thick) slice ginger 2 whole star anise* 1 cinnamon stick 1/2 poun_d piece boneless beef sirloin, trimmed of any fat 3 ounces dried flat rice noodles* 1/4 cup Asian fish sauce* 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper I cup fresh bean sprouts, rinsed and drained 1/8 cup minced scallions 1/4 cup fresh cilantro sprigs, washed and finely chopped I small thin fresh red or green Asian chilie, sliced very thin 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves . Lime wedges for garnish * Available at Asian Markets • : • • • : • : In a two quart saucepan bring broth, ginger, star anise, and cinnamon to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes . With a very sharp knife cut sirloin across the grain into very thin slices. In a large bowl soak noodles in hot water to cover 15 minutes ' or until softened ~ and pliable . While noodles are soaking, bring a kettle of salted water to a boil for noodles. , Drain noodles in a colander and cook in boiling water, stirring 45 seconds, or until tender. Drain noodles in a colander. Set aside. Strain broth into saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir in fish sauce, salt and pepper. March 22, 1981-RCA put its Selectra Vision laser disc players on the market, only• : :'ideodisks running around $15 each. It failed to catch on with consumers. • • : Add sirloin and spr~mts and cook 30 to 45 seconds, or until sirloin changes color. Skim any froth from soup. To serve, divide noodles into four bowls. Ladle soup over noodles: Sprinkle scallion greens, cilantro, chilies and basil over soup and serve with lime wedges • • March 20, 1986 - Television's Fallon Carrington and Jeff Colby were marrfed on a -Dynasty spin-off, The Colbys. • : March 21, 1997 - Jennifer Lopez and Edward James Olmos starred in the film ;$elena, which opened in United States theaters. The film chronicled the rise to fame of :he vivacious Tejana singer who had been slain by her fan club manager. • • . • : lo have them called "the Edsel of the entertainment field." Costing $500, with the : March 23, 1971 - The Concert for Bangladesl'! documentary film of the benefit • .:oncert premiered in New York City. The film, which starred former Beatie George : ?Iarrison, was used as a backdrop for an album, which won the Grammy for Best Album. • i)ther artists involved in the concert were Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Ringo: ~tarr, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, and Klaus Voormann. • • • • : March 24, 1985 - The Golden Raspberry Awards, a parody of the Oscar Awards • ~ere presented. The movie, Bolero took home the top honors, for John and Bo Derek; : ~ho won for worst director and worst actress, respectively. • • • • : March 25, 1913 - The famous Palace Theatre opened in New York City. Ed Wynn • ~as the first performer on the vaudeville bill. Twenty years later, Wynn would be named • :adio's top entertainer. He later enjoyed popularity on television·: : • r • f Marc:h 26, 1998-Leonardo DiCaprio, age 23, filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles, l:alffornia against Playgirl magazine. - Jasfy .. • :.( • ...,. ' • > .'. · *Information p~yided t:ourttsy of www.05elessknowledge.c:om.* •• •• •• • :• ........• •········~··············;~· Kasha with Bowties Recipe courtesy of Michele Urvater 3 cups farfalle or bow tie pasta 1 cup medium roasted buckwheat groats 1 egg, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons vegetable oil l onions, thinly sliced I tablespoon white wine vinegar and 2 tab water 1 tablespoon sugar 1 3/4 cups chicken broth Sour cream; minced dill and dill fronds . i. . .,. . Bnng a}arge pot of salted water to a boil.Mix kasha with the egg until grains are thoroughly coated. Heat·oil in a sauce p~. Ad~ onions and cook until they begin to soften, about two minutes. Add white wine vinegar and water, cover and cook until onions ar~.-~nder, about eight minutes. Uncover and evaporate liquid over high heat; continue to cook until onions are golden. Meanwhile bring chicken broth to a boil and add pasta to the boiling water. Stir sugar into onions, then add kasha and saute, over low heat until kasha is tender, about five to eight minutes; adjust seasoning. Serve over w tie pasta and dollop with sour cream and dill. For more tasty recipes, visit: www.wilkesbeacon.(Om �NEWS CONTINUED Continued from page 1 Schmooze Continue.d from page 5 MARCH 20, 2003 Diversity our college community to reflect the based on SAT scores. Historically, people diversity of the United States or Pennsylof color don't do as well on the SATs as vania. To get it where it reflects a more caucasian students so that right there realistic atmosphere outside of school," he puts them behind the eight ball." added. Zellner made the case of a student Currently, the minority population who graduated second in her class, with a 3.99 GPA, but only scored a 980 on her on campus is between 4 a'nd 5%, in SATs. From Wilkes, she would have contrast to the approximately 14% received a $5,000 scholarship. However, population in the state. she was offered a $23,000 scholarship Zellner will be aided by a newly from the University of Miami. assembled Diversity Task Force, which is_ "It's going to have a positive made up of faculty, staff, and a student. impact," Zellner added. "Right now, "The Diversity Task Force ... has four anyone who looks at our tuition, room and focuses," Loeschke explained. "The first is to increase the minority population on campus. Second, to increase the number of international students on campus and get our students off campus to do international studies as much as possible." . Loeschke also pointed out that there would be faculty members in each of the new colleges to facilitate international studies. Within the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Science, Dr. Paola Bianco, Associate Professor of Foreign Languages & Literatures, will lead the charge. Dr. Jamal A. Ghorieshi, Associate Professor of Mechanical_Engineering will The Beacon/Mick Jenkins handle international study within Director of Diversity, Allan Zellner the College of Science and board says, 'Wilkes is expensive ... .' and Engineering. the first thing they ask you is, 'Do you "The third piece we're developing is have any scholarships?' And to be able to a diversity series with performing artists say 'yes' ... that in itself will be a positive and speakers. We'll be having dance step." performances, musical performances, Currently, the Multicultural Service theater performances, and a lot of other Award gives approximately $40,000 per things that will cover all aspects of incoming class that may be divided as diversity," Loeschke said. necessary. However, according to Mike "The last piece," Loeschke exFrantz, Vice President of Enrollment plained, "is integrating_issues of diversity Services, "In order for there to be a into the curriculum--and that's the most significant impact, we'll need at least difficult, because of all that's involved." double the· amount of current funds." Likely questions associated with However, as Frantz points out, the this focus will include: How do we look at decisive number will be dependent on our curriculum? How do we improlle in actual enrollment of minority/multicultural terms of making sure multicultural issues students. are woven throughout the curriculum? Although the creation of the One incentive that Loeschke and Director of Diversity position and Task Zellner hope will attract more minority students is to show them the money Force are new concepts at Wilkes, through the Multicultural Service Award, Loeschke explained that this focus is not necessarily an addition to the University's which awards students who demonstrate a policy. She pointed out that Wilkes has positive multicultural asset that they always supported diversity. would "bring to campus and reflect it on campus." "We welcome, really welcome, people from all backgrounds. We just Zellner explained the reasoning, saying that many Wilkes University . haven't been very successful in attracting scholarships "are based on merit which are them," Loeshcke said. The luncheon also trained students how to conduct themselvesoyer an interview or bu~iness meeting that includes a meal. Jopics of discussion included how to properly hold a wine glass, set the table appropriately, and eat while maintaining a conversation . . ''Also hold a glass filled with white wine glasses from the long stem. White wine is chilled and your hand will make it wanner if you hold the glass the wrong way,"·said Mulvey. Chad Lojewski, 1995 graduate~of Wilkes and currently employed by Pn1dential Securities Inc., attended to give students some final tips on pursuing a career following college. "Market yourself as bringing ·something to the table. Not all employers ' ..,...,_ . . - - - - - - . - - - - - • -• •-v ·• "• " .. ~.,. . ... "' ... -~ .. , , ., ,. ► • -,• • 111 " ____ ._________________ j ; page 1 faculty and staff spaces. "Our tuition is some other alternatives that I think they partially paying for faculty and staff to may have skipped over." Brittain added, "I think there are other things that they can do park." Even if this specific proposal doesn't to raise funds from what's already in place, fly with the Wilkes community, Byers hopes like actually enforcing the tickets that they some resolution can be located. "The real pass out." . intent here is to discuss possible solutions; However, not every SG member whether it's worthwhile to rai se disagreed with the proposal. In fact, more , rates ... because we don't want to run thi s at than a third of Student Government Representatives supported the measure and a deficit," he said. Byers has the final say on whether or agreed that an increase is necessary. not to go ahead with the increase, although Jason Leach, SG's Vice President supported the measure, "I'm definitely for it. he stated that his decision will be made with the feedback from other members of the A lot of students are paying for something Cabinet, and students in mind. that they don't use. That $82,000 could be Byers said he will most likely make his used for something else." Leach also decision by the end of next week. pointed out that the tuition money that subsidizes the parking program includes The 8eacon is currectly accepting applications for leadership positions for theQ.003-04 school year. J§<litorial, a~sistant editor, ph?to/graphics, fayout, busine~iadvertising, a~d +v · webmanagymentare aHppsitj?ns '3/ithin .Vie orgf1Ilizati9n that ~e9eive scholarship money and provide C),U!Stflnding Jeaqer,ship experience fqr ~tud~n,fs in.~1 majors? . • • < .•...Fo_f an application,please e-mail f'a9.u lty.t \q.vjs.or, · ndrea Fr frantza@wilkes;~4~.pr~top i;>Y~~i2ffii~at ~OS A,1) applicfttiqRifor leade~~lp po1itiqn~ ar~ due by Match 28, 200 . .. want to hear that you are always on ' time. They want to hear \Yhat you can do for them," said Lojewski. "Get on the Internet, check out jobs, and tell the employers what you can do for their organization ....When looking for a job, don't be afraid to be a little selfish. People need to know about you when you are looking for a career." Approximately twenty students of all majors attended the business etiquette training. Fran Johanson, seniorbusiness major, feels all the workshops Career Services offers have helped her through the past four years. "They (Career Services) have helped me with my resumes, mock interviews, cover letters, anything I ha"e." Parking Continued from 'he JJeacon Looking for a Few Good Leaders ~apinfW . 15 APARTMENT FOR RENT 27 East South Street --- Conveniently Close to Campus! 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Every year, the Jostens Trophy is a:-,varded to the Division III Basketball Player of the Year, and both the male recipient, Derek Reich of the University of Chicago, and Bull are receiving their awards today at the Salem Civic Center during a luncheon sponsored by the Rotary Club of Salem, Virginia. Each winner's institution will receive a $1,000 do nation in his/her name. The national committee, consisting of college coaches, college administrators, selected members of the media, and former student-athletes, voted on the finalists based on three criteria: basketball ability, academic prowess, and community service. Bull's basketball abilities have been outstanding and improving with each collegiate season. The Berwick graduate enjoyed a superior senior season for the Lady Colonels, averaging 16.5 points and 13.5 rebounds per game, an increase from her junior year. Her rebounding average set a Wilkes University school record and ranked third among all Division III players this season. Bull concluded her career with 1,219 points and a school-record 984 rebounds. The six-foot post player had a Freedom Conference leading 19 double-doubles and she was named a first team Verizon Academic All-American. The senior was also named a second team Freedom Conference all-star. Coming in as a junior transfer student from Elizabethtown College, Bull feels that move helped her earn this prestigious award. "I would not have been able to qualify for this award without help from my coaches, teammates, administration, and fans," said Bull. "The beneficial factors about Wilkes include the coaching styles, the coaches' knowledge of the game, and the level of motivation brought to the players." Bull added that the support she receives from her family and the athletic an<;! sports informatfon offices have allowed her to blossom and be successful in her athletic and academic careers. Bull's academic achievements are equally impressive as her accomplishments on the court. She finished her undergraduate career in just seven semesters, earning a 4.0 GPA in Business Administration and Dean's List honors each semester. This spring, Bull is enrolled in the MBA program at Wilkes and plans to continue her education at law school. She is a six-time member of the MAC Academic Honor Roll and is a member of the Delta Mu Delta Honor Society. Not only is Bull a star student athlete, but she is also very active in community service as a member of the Business and Accounting Clubs. She is involved in SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise), performs volunteer services for the United Way Day of Caring, and as a member of VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistant) Bull prepares tax returns for low-income families and the elderly at no cost. She also sits on the Wilkes SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee). Become a Lifesaverl Donate Plasma that Is needed for millions of people each year ... IBPI Interstate Blood & Plasma, Inc. 41 S. Main St Wilkes Barre, PA It's Safe and Convenient Donate Todayllllll .Hff!lp _ :~r;,v~ ·Lives! · Donate · P/asma· . . . ·s23-411.9 · . . r-------------------------------------~ I I I I I I I I Bring this coupon i~ todayH! 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Although the Lady Colonels lost their season opener, they still remain optimistic. Campbell felt that overall, the game went well. "The difference in our abilities from last season to this season are very apparent," she said. "As the season continues and we learn how to play off each other, The Lady Colonels have been working hard in the off-season. we'll inevitably see some improvements and get some wins." Head coach Kristin DiMarzo is also excited about the Lady Colonels' season, yet she recognizes the challenges that the. team will face. "This team is really committed to making this program succeed," commented the second-year coach. "Everyday is a new day of learning and performing the best we can individually as well as a team. We just want to be able to hold our own and perform the tasks we have been practicing everyday all season long." The Lady Colonels will look to do more than hold their own when they take the field again on Monday at Ralston field against Montclair State in a match .scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. The Beacon/Ryan Klemish Muhlenberg's O'Conner too Much For Colonels BY DENNIS FERENCHICK Beacon Editorial Board Chiar Junior Chris O'Connor tossed a complete game six-hitter and senior Justin Rubenstein drove in three RBIs as host Muhlenberg College defeated Wilkes University 7-1 on Wednesday afternoon at Cedar Creek Field. With the victory, the Mules (8-3) got their second straight nine-inning complete from a left-handed pitcher. Sophomore Gregg Burkhart went the distance on Tuesday. Junior Mike Spotts had three hits, including a triple and an RBI, and sopho- more Tyler Trutt was 2 for 4 with one run for rival DeSales University on the Colonels (4-5) who played their first Friday afternoon at Artillery Park, its first home game since defeating College Misericordia game of the season. 5-4 on March 7 in Cocoa Beach, Florida. The Bulldogs were Wilkes used a total of five pitchers the Colonels Achilles' heel against Muhlenberg, with freshman Mike last season, besting them Toomey picking up the loss in relief. in all four match-ups. Toomey's record drops to 2-1 on the season. O'Connor, who improves to 3-0 with The men's baseball team the victory, fanned thirteen straight batters has been making good after giving up a run in the third and did not use of their limited time give up another hit until one out remained outdoors. in the ninth. Wilkes will host Freedom Conference The Beacon/Mick Jenkins nnnnnnnnnnnn n n Z caSh for ~?•u~ Z n eornpacf CIAScS n nn nn· www.musicalenergi.com also buying &selling: DVDS•VHS VIDEO GAMES RECORDS TAPES ... •fl ... •fl Z dddUS/CflL ENERU/ Z n n 59 nortb main street • Wilkes-barre • 829-2929 n n bestsel~ction best prices PO~TER~ I \J \J I . /~~~~ cool gifts n n nnnnnnnnnnnn Softball Postponed Due to poor fielq. conditions, the Wilkes University softball game scheduled for Wednesday versus Scranton was postponed. As of press time, no makeup date had been set. The Lady Colonels look to get back on the diamond on Saturday when they travel to Allentown to face DeSales University in a double-header slated for I p.m. Colonels Drop 4-3 Decision To Moravian Courtesy of Sports Information Moravian College won four of six singles matches to post a 4-3 non- . conference men's tennis win over Wilkes University on Sunday afternoon at the Courts at Ralston Field. The win improves the Greyhounds to 3-1 overall, while the Colonels fall to 0-3 overall. Wilkes took the doubles point by winning two of the three matches. Hassan Shah and Madhan Srinivasan teamed up to fashion an 8-4 triumph over Jason Toedter and Todd Edwards at number-one doubles. Jason Leach and Arvin Narula eamed an 8-0 decision over Nick Schuett and Sean Lynch at third doubles for the Colonels. Srinivasan was a t}VO~time winner for Wilkes after scoring a 6-1, 6-4, win over Dave Kurvink at'second singles. Narula was also a double winner. He earned a 6-4, 6-1, decision over Lynch at sixth singles. ~ ~s s · , �SPORTS 18 MARCH 20, 2003 Beacon Bracketol~gy 101 Marc;h Madness ... the classic armchair coaching extravaganza. Jµst when the country ha,s reached its limit with winter weather arid gloomy economic and political across the country, members of The Beacon staff offer up their Final Four picks and justifications. In so doing, The Beacon staff does not condone betting or gambling forecasts, college basketball offers up its best as a bright segue into spring--the NCAA Tournament. In keeping with watercooler talk and speculation happening all Dennis Ferenchick - Editorial Board Chair - Final Four: Kentucky, Duke, Texas, Louisville - Championship: Texas over Kentucky - Rationale: Don't mess with Texas!!! National player of the yearT.J. Ford will lead his teammates on an impressive tournament run, which will conclude with an impressive victory over Kentucky, ending the Wildcats' winning streak at 28. Kevin Sickle - Sports Editor - Final Four: Kentucky, Duke, Florida, Louisville - Championship: Kentucky over Louisville - Rationale : When it comes time to sit down and fill out a bracket and select your Final Four teams, you need to look at two things: tournament experience and coaching. Kentucky, Duke, and Louisville have both to the extreme, and Florida, with Coach Billy Donovan, is n.ot far behind. Kentucky has simply blown away all comers over the past two ,months. Combine that with the great coaching of Tubby Smith, and they will advance lo the championship to face the Louisville Cardinals . .Behind Coach Krzyzewski at Duke, Louisville's Rick Pitino is the best tournament coach of our era. He and his talented, yet tarnished squad will make it to the title game. ' defense, and coaching will earn the Kentucky Wildcats the 2003 NCAA S~ed, Division: I Men's Basketball Championship, their second under Smith. Andrea Frantz -Advisor - Final Four: Kentucky, Kansas, Florida, Louisville - Championship: Kansas over Florida - Rationale: I usually avoid choosing a number one seed to go to the Final Four. Louisville is the closest I get to an upset this year in my Final Four, though, and I'm not sure the rankings in the East give Louisville the credit it deserves. chose Kansas to win the National Championship, because I think that the West is absolutely the toughest region. If Kansas can get past Duke and Arizona, I think they will deserve the championship. JJ Hanson -Assistant Sports Editor - Final Four: Holy Cross, Gonzaga, Xavier, California - Championship: Xavier over Holy Cross - Rationale: I decided that I would defer my picks to NCAA sports analyst John Lubrano. Lubrano's picks are as follows: From the Midwest, Holy Cross will visit the Final Four because they are Christians and God loves them. Coming in from the West will be Gonzaga. They are Native Americans at that school and are guaranteed a slot due to years o( persecution at the hands of the white men. From the South will be Xavier. The Professor and his Mutants are a lock. California will be the team from the East. These guys are the only West Coast team in the East bracket and are itching to whip some butt. In the championship will be Holy Cross vs. Xavier. 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All Iten1s Available for Take-out Add 25'1 All ltEms on our MEnu art: MadE Frt:sh to Ordu and May TakE a LlttlE Extra TimE. Thank You for Your PatiEncE �MARCH 20, 2003 SPORTS 19 Colonel Clipboard Game, Set, Match On Tap Coach of the Winter Jim Reed, Women's Basketball · In Review ' Men's Tennis Moravian 4, Wilkes 3 DeSales, 3:30 SINGLES: aturday Baseball at DeSales, 12 p.m. (DH) Men's Tennis at King's, I p.m. Softball at DeSales, I p.m. onday Baseball VS . Bloomsburg, 3 p.m. Lacrosse VS. Montclair State, 4 p.m. ednesday, 3/26 Men's Tennis at Philadelphia Bible, 3:30 p.m. Lacrosse at Drew,4p.m. Softball VS. William Patterson, 3 p.m. Jason Toedter (M) def. Hassan Shah, 7-5, 6-4; Madhan Srinivasan (W) def. Dave Kurvink, 6-1, 6-4; Todd Edwards (M) def. Peter Nguyen, 6-2, 6-1; Dan Gorman (M) def. Jason Leach, 6-2, 7-5; Nick Schuett (M) def. Matt Ralph, 6-3, 6-1; Arvin Narula (W) def. Sean Lynch, 6-4, 6-1 DOUBLES: Shah/Srinivasan (W) def. Toedter/ Edwards, 8-4; Kurvink/Gorman (M) def. Nguyen/Ralph, 8-1; Leach/Narula (W) def. Schuett/ Lynch,8-0 Friday Softball Moravian 9, Wilkes 1 Salisbury St. IO, Wilkes 0 The second-year head coach has begun to bring the Lady Colonels · back into contention in tl!e Freedom Conference. They got off to the best start in school history, 8-0, but late-season injuries dampend their progress as their season concluded with a 12-13 overall record. Reed's resume consists of a season at the University of Indianapolis in Division II as an assistant men's coach, as well as three seasons as an assistant women's coach at his alma mater, Bucknell University. Since coming to Wilkes, he has coached a Jostens Trophy winner while improving the Lady Colonels' record in each of his first two seasons and recruiting some of the finest talent the tri-state area has to offer. Saturday Softball Wilkes 5, Wesley I Wilkes 5, Bates 2 Sunday Men's Tennis Moravian 4, Wilkes 3 Wednesday Baseball Muhlenberg 7, Wilkes I· Numbers Of the Week 63 15 8 For more sports information, visit: www.wilkesbeacon.com . Beacons Best Bet riday- Baseball vs DeSales, 3:30 p.m. he Colonels will look to rebound from a tough loss as they lay host to the Bulldogs. · Number of games yet to be played before determining the NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Champions Number of scoreless innings pitched by senior Ryan Lobb so far this season for the Wilkes baseball team Number of days until the 2003 Wilkes golf season gets underway For more sports information, visit: www.wilkesbeacon.com Donna Kowalczyk's Salon at 419 823-8966 419 S. River St., Wilkes Barre Hair Cuts, & Blpwdry omen J' 8 ;'.• : The Beacon/Mick Jenkins . ·: ,/:<:::- <~ :X:, ;:::: ·-,• errns tand Texture ohni u Hours Weds. and Fri 9-5 Sat. 8-4 Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Evenings by appointment �B G~ Be As Today, March 20 Pa co Criminal Justice Career Day 2003: 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, King's College Co da NEPSHP and PSHP Luncheon: 11 :30 a.m.- l p.m., SLC 166 tot Men's Golf Meeting: 11 :30 a.m., Marts Gym se us wi Pa Friday, March 2_1 qu as The Beacon/Adam Polinger Movie Night: 7 p.m., Cinemark an Tuesday, March 25 Student Recital: 7 p.m., DDD Lobby KRZ Basketball Game: 6 p.m., Marts Gym Baseball v 3p.m.,Ral ::;: ._ NUArts Lecture: 7p.m.,DDD ay; _ SCSC 'Mfetingi .• .· ·6 p.m., HSC Ballroom Internationa 7p.m.,HSC The Beacon/Kristin Hake Wednesday, March 26 Women~ Lacroose ys. Montclair State: Penguins Game: . 7:05p.m., First Union Arena 4 p.m,, Ralston Field Bowl for Kid Stanton Lanes Baseball vs. Bl;omsburg: '3p.fl}., Artillery Park NUArts Lecture: 7 p.m., DDD <•.C Softball at DeSale 1 p.m., Women's Lacrosse at Drew: 4p.m., Baseball at DeSales: 12p.m., Softball vs. William Paterson: 3 p.m., Kirby Park Men's Tennis at' Kings: 1 p.m., Men's Tennis at Philadeplia Bible: 3:30p.m., • Wilkes~Barre Weekly Weather 42/29 52/38 TODAY FRifAY 62/44 SATURDAY 63/48 SUNDAY 61/49 MONDAY 54/41 TUESDAY 47/31 WEq.!IESDAY The Beacon we1coineS notices of events ... oublicize, it's rree! Post your event by visitingwww.wilkesbeacon.com or email wilke~eacon@hotmail.com A It � 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 2003 March 20th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003 March 20 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/04fb703600238ce9e47e664233131208.pdf 278cb0e84f0550d6f47397f9f26ce582 PDF Text Text March 27, 2003 Volume 55 Issue 19 www. wilkesbeacon.cotn THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW Gold Parking Days a Lackluster Deal for Co0101uters BY GABE LeDONNE and GABRIELLE LAMB I . went to another lot, which was completely full. I ended up at a meter Beacon News Editor and spot on the street," said Sromovski. Assistant News Editor "I understand that when a Despite the illustrious name, "Gold guest comes to the university they Parking Days" have been for many want to provide parking for them. I commuters anything but golden. am not questioning that at all. But According Lindsey Wotanis, with the possible increase in the fee, Commuter Council President, Gold Parking there is no reason why someone days have been unfair to commuters. who pays all this money a semester, "As a commuter, I am not receptive should be kicked out onto the street. to the current program-paying $60.00 a People are really being put out by semester and then not being able to even Gold Parking Day," Wotanis said. use the lot you paid for on certain days The reason for implementing within the semester because it is Gold the "Gold Parking Days" as John Parking Day," Wotanis said. Pesta, Director of Procurement & Wotanis stated that in her position Auxiliary Services explained it, was as CC president, she's fielded several because the previous methods of questions from concerned commuters. The Beacon/Kristin Hake . _dealing with visitor parking weren't Gold Parking Day shows its true colors for commuters for "People I've talked to are very working. Governer Ed Rendell's visit to Wilkes on March 17. anxious about Gold Parking Day. They ask "In the past, when the when the next Gold Parking Day will be, solution for the problems we were experisystem should have to be forced out of a University would have a special event on because they say they will need to leave encing regarding special event parking. It spot to make way for non-paying guests. campus (that required parking for the their house earlier. It seems really stressful was tested when the next event was held on Scott Byers, Vice President of Finance attendees) a whole parking lot or a portion for most people," said Wotanis. campus, it proved to be an acceptable and Support Operations, .admitted that of a lot would be closed to accommodate the One of those stressed commuters is paying for a spot that isn't guaranteed to a needs of the event. Usually, the lots affected alternative to closing a lot." Pesta comJoanne Sromovski, senior business major, mented. student doesn't seem logical with the were either assigned to Faculty/Staff or who tried numerous lots before settling for However, Wotanis feels that with a increase in price. Commuter Students. Obviously, this was not a spot on the street during Governor Ed proposed hike in the parking fee to $80.00 the ideal solution to address the needs of Parking Rendell's recent visit to campus on March beginning next year, no one in the paid special event parking." Pesta explained. continued on page 5 17. Near! y I 00 spaces were used in the In order to deal with the problem, two commuter parking lot for the governor's years ago, Vice President of Student Affairs, visit. Dr. Paul Adams, developed the "Gol<;I "I tried the commuter lot, but half of Parking Day" concept. it was blocked off for the governor. Then I "It appeared to be a reasonable Commuter Council Annouces Grand Opening of Lounge BY GABRIELLE LAMB computer room, once we get the computers. There is also a kitchen with a bar, a microwave, and a coffeepot. There is also.a refrigerator that needs to be fixed." Wotanis explained that the budget might not allow the computers, which are part of the long-range plan for the lounge, to be purchased this semester. "The problem is that the school doesn't know if there are any (computers) Beacon Assistant News Editor The Commuter Council finally has a place to call home after months of proposals and preparations to construct a lounge to meet commuter needs. That place is in the basement of Conyngham Hall, and the Grand Opening is set for Thursday, April 3 from 11-lpm. Commuter Council President, Lindsey Wotanis, said that although the first proLounge posal for the Fenner house was denied, continued on page 5 Conyngham made a nice substitute. "There are three different rooms [in Conyngham] which News ............................................ 1-5 we have. When you enter the · basement there is a hallway, Edi to rial. ..................................... 6-7 and the Commuter Council will Features ..................................... 8-10 have the entire left side of the basement," said Wotanis. Arts Entertainment.. ........... 11-14 "There is a living room area where we have couches, chairs, Sports ...................................... 15-l 9 and end tables. The next room Calendar........................................ 20 is actually going to be the Index: IP Day at Wilkes Accepted students for the fall 2003 semester visited Wilkes on Saturday, March 22. It gave new students the opportunity to meet their professors and fellow students. & �2 MARCH 27 2003 The Box Beacon 111 •office '"· "'Re$~, Surv~y;:CC$U\ts ~~. in: wt:amp 1§Pa~ Q~Jhi l~{ '· websit~ ~ ,t C~nter will'~~ seco,nd p.qpl taijl ·. FlµitfDinherw " § . ~e tqr one:~1'~1 .Je$ win ponclµ~ - . ··• ... ,•.. •.,•:-, Running unpppgsed fQl" SQ i:>resident is ant Selina'Bed'Q~. Kus lCbstuta :.ick~rt are runnlpgfor lRHC and' +; nt. ~o one has step~tuiJ'to w . · ·•. , .· . . . ndl.orS \ H pJrcttased for $10 f wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com Over $1.6 Million in Grants Help Fund Research for Biology and Cheinistry BY .KRISTIN HAKE Beacon Photo/Graphics Editor • Over the past three years the Wilkes University Division of Biology, Chemistry, and Health Sciences received over $1.6 million in grants for research involving undergraduate students. As a result, students in this division have been working on five different projects. Approximately 75 students have been involved in these different research projects since the 1999-2000 school year. Eric Luther, junior biology major, said that undergraduate research, "gives me that leg up on larger schools and other students who do not have this experience. I see how experiments are designed and how data is collected. I see the project from the start to near completion." Currently, science faculty are working collaboratively with students on five different projects involving undergraduate research. First, there was a grant from the National Science Foundation for, $860,000 to use a multidisciplinary approach to study the effects of small mammals on the dispersal and regeneration of genetics of oaks. Also, there is the Science in Motion project with a grant of $200,000 awarded each year to encourage high school students to become engaged in science through the outreach activities. Dr. Terese M. Wignot coordinates this project. Grants totaling $280,000 are in place to develop informatics initiat.ive. which includes teaching GIS lab in the GeoEnvironmental program and Biology Informatics facility in the Biology program. Through a conservation grant of Wilkes University 192 South Franklin St. Hollenback Hall Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 E-mail: $175,000, the division of Biology, Chemistry, and Health Sciences is producing a book on the rare and threatened vertebrates of Pennsylvania and developing a statewide monitoring program for the threatened northern flying squirrel. Finally, a prestigious grant of $60,000 was just received this spring from the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Merck Foundation to develop closer collaboration between chemistry and biology faculty, which wi11 fund positions for undergraduate research . Sophomore biology major Rajitha Devadoss said, "True research is a longterm scientific process that requires commitment, creativity, and perseverance. I have been fortunate as an undergraduate to work with great faculty and students who exemplify these qualities." Now that you're graduating, don't make the same mistakes your parents made. l4l0king for n.rvhimd il(tvin~ t>n til tlw' th-ings your parents never taught you • like him· to Lutd ll jolJ, fUU 'JI llt:tua!iy ettj<I), llllJlllge ymrr m.oocJ, fioo the be~t eirr Jot 8,.u:J~ lili: )'Uu, and ttll,\'ci dtc wutld un tlic ehc11p? \'hit out onlin(' edifii:m 100 d1«k om tbt' ne~· •nd improved Gradame,. . Staff Managing Editor Marcus Sowcik Editorial Board Chair Dennis Ferenchick Asst. Opinion Editor Amanda Darbenzio News Editor Gabe LeDonne Asst. News Editor Joseph DeAngelis Asst. News Editor Gabrielle Lamb Features Editor Bridget Giunta Asst. Features Editor Kristen Bradigan A&E Editor Jessica Skutack Asst. A&E Editor Raphael Cooper Sports Editor Kevin Sickle Asst. Sports Editor J.J. Hanson Photo/Graphics Editor Kristin Hake Asst. Photo/Graphics Editor Mick Jenkins Online Editor Mike Burke Advertising and Business Manager Dave Grasso Faculty Advisor ndrea Breemer Frantz Background Info * Established in 1944 * Member of the Pennsylvania )/is.ii ' "'\'W .wdkes~J('-On.oom/ttradzon~ ... Newspaper Association * Printed on Thursdays, with the exception of holidays * 1,500 papers distributed weekly �MARCH 27, 2003 NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL 3 News Briefs Michigan's Moore gets Oscar, boos Female soldier from Arizona Courtesy of the Associated Pr~.ss identified as POW in Iraq LOS ANGELES (AP)-Michigan native and political activist Michael Moore received his first Oscar, a standing ovation and a chorus of "boos" at Sunday night's 75th annual Academy Awards. While accepting hit best documentary Oscar for "Bowling for Columbine," which explores America's gun culture, Moore criticized President Bush and the war on Iraq, saying the United States is at war "for fictitious reasons." Moore said he invited his fellow documentary nominees onstage with him _to support nonfiction because "we live in fictitipus times when we have fictitious election results that elect a fictitious president." · Many in the audience that had risen to its.feet when Moore was announced as the winner loudly booed the Flint, Mich. native's statement. "We live in a time where we have a man sending us to war for fictitious reasons, whether it's the fiction of duct tape or the fictitious orange alerts," Moore continued. "We are against this war, Mr. Bush. Shame off you, Mr. Bush. Shame on you." Moore has previously called the war unnecessary and accused Bush of exploiting the public's fears after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. • "Anytime you have the pope and the Dixie Chicks against you, you're time is up," Moore said Sunday night. The lead singer of the country western group Dixie Chicks also has criticized President Bush. Moore's 1989 documentary "Roger & Me," in which he pursued former General Motors Corp. boss Roger Smith to confront him about the collapse of the auto industry in Moore's hometown, put the activist on the map. . He also is the author of the best-selling book Stupid White Men ... And Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation which criticizes A,rp.erican politicians for favoring corporate wealth over public well-being. · Panty raid costs Victoria's Secret outlet $5,000 . BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP)-Call it a $5,000 panty raid. That's the estimated value of 300 sets of skivvies taken from a Victoria's Secret store. "I(s very unusual. It's shoplifting to the max," said Marcia Hamden, a police spoke~~Qma,n in this suburb east of Seattle. '• An employee noticed the panties in a variety of colors, styles and sizes were missing shorily before 5 p.m. Sunday, Harnden said. Each cost $15 to $28. Two display tables at the front of the store were cleared of the frilly, silky merchandise, and two other tables, one next to the cash register, were half-emptied, she said. A store manager would not discuss the theft. The company is working with police on the investigation, said Anthony Hebron, a ~pokesman for Limited Brands, the Victoria's Secret parent company in Columbus, Ohio. Police don't think it was an inside job. "All the employees were busy with customers, and no one noticed any suspicious shoppers," Hamden said. · "It's probably a crime of opportunity," Harnden said. "There's any range of possibilities-we could have a pervert doing it ... (for) sexual gratification, it could be somebody who'd take (the underwear) to a flea market to sell it there, or it could be for someone's personal use." Police may check flea markets and online auction sites such as eBay, Hamden said, "But if I were the consumer, I'd be very leery about buying undergarments from a disreputable source." Former politician remains free pending Supreme Court appeal • 0 ia UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP)-A former county politician who ran a prostitution ring out of her rural farmhouse does not have to wait in jail while she appeals her conviction to the state Supreme Court, a judge ruled. Susanne Teslovich, 56, on Tuesday was scheduled to begin serving a prison sentence of six months to three years. Teslovich was first elected as a Fayette County commissioner in 1987 and served two terms before she lost her re-election bid in 1995. · Her business, First Class Entertainment Service, was a front for a prostitution ring, prosecutors said. Teslovich was convicted in December 2001 of prostitution and related charges for dispatching women to have sex with clients. Jack Connor, an attorney for Teslovich, said police never should have been given the authority to place a wiretap on her phone. Graphic tapes from those wiretaps were submitted in court. Connor said without the tapes, his client was convicted largely on hearsay that should not havCe been allowed in· court. The state Superior Court disagreed and denied her appeal. Teslovich maintains she did nothing wrong. Her lawyers have said Teslovich only allowed workers to perform topless massages and strip dances and that some workers may have engaged in prostitution on their own. Chris Roberts Associated Press Writer searching a Spanish-language network for cartoons to watch with Shoshana's 2-yearold daughter. "You know, hundreds of thousands of soldiers are out there. You never think that one of your family members would be one of those to be taken captive," said a cousin, Tracy Thome. More than 200 people gathered . Monday night for a community prayer service in Valley Center, Kan., to pray for missing 23-year-old Pfc. Patrick Miller, the troops and the people of Iraq. Miller is married with two young children. Miller's half brother, Thomas Hershberger, 27, has said he wants the United States to finish the war "as fast as possible" so his brother can come home. As for his mother, "I haven't had a conversation with her without her crying," he said. In Alamogordo, N.M., Natalie Hudson-the wife of POW Spc. Joseph Hudson, 23 -said Monday that Army EL PASO, Texas (AP)-Joining the 507th Maintenance Company was not supposed to be terribly risky. The Army company is made up mostly of mechanics and isn't considered a combat unit. So officials at Fort Bliss were horrified to learn that at least 10 members of the 507th were missing in Iraq, fr1e of whom were seen in Iraqi video being interrogated. Joel Hernandez, 19, instantly recognized his older brother, an Army supply truck driver, as he watched from his home in Mission; Texas. Supply Specialist Edgar Hernandez, 21, was one of those captured. "His job really is not that dangerous, but once you're out there anything you 10 is dangerous I guess," Joel Hernandez said. News of the captures rippled "He's a very kind person, aQd I'm extremely proud through Fort Bliss, the massive of him for fighting for our country." 1.1 million-acre - Kimberly Sloan post that is home Mother of MIA soldier to the Army's center for the education and training of air defense officials had telephoned to reassure her that artillery soldiers and units. all possible steps would be taken to get "The mood of course, is very Hudson home safely. tragic," spokeswoman Jean Offutt said "They tried to keep it positive," she Sunday. said. The couple started dating when she Offutt confirmed that at least IO of was a sophomore at Alamo_gordo High the missing were with the 507th; which School. They have a 5-year-old daughter. deployed last month with the 11th Air J::'our of the 10 missing were identified Defense Artillery Brigade. The 507th by relatives as: Pvt. Brandon Sloan, 19, of keeps diesel tanker trucks rolling, fixes Bedford Heights, Ohio; Pfc. Lori Piestt>wa, generators and maintains mechanical 22, of Tuba City, Ariz.; and Pfc. Jessica parts. Lynch, I 9, of Palestine, W.Va., and Sp'.:. Iraqi video showed five U.S. James Kiehl, 22, of Comfort, Texas. soldiers-four men and one woman-being Sloan's mother, Kimberly Sloan of peppered with questions. In response to Detroit, said the Army told her early queries about where they· were from, one Monday that her son was missing _and that soldier said he was from New Jersey; the nothing more was known about him. "He's a others said they were from Texas. very kind person, and I'm extremely proud The New Jersey soldier is Sgt. of.him for fighting for our country," she said James Riley, 31, who wanted to serve in Monday night. the military even when he was a young Randy Kiehl, 47, said his biggest boy growing up in New Zealand, his frustration was lack of information about family said from their home in his only child, a computer repair technician. Pennsauken, NJ. "As far as information goes, up and talking Athol Riley, his father, said that to people from the Pentagon, I've gotten the when James came home on leave last same information or story line: 'We don't summer, he painted the family's house, have anything else; he's listed as MIA'," then went back to Fort Bliss a week early Kiehl said. so he could get to work welding the Army "And in this day and age of informaequipment. tion technology, and satellite technology, Relatives of Spc. Shoshana I'm ex~military, and I didn't do anything if my Johnson said the 30-year-old single higher-ups didn't know where I was. So mother from Fort Bliss was the female when they tell me MIA, it's kind of hard to POW shown on TV. Her father said he handle," said Kiehl, an Army specialist from learned of his daughter's capture while 1975-1978. �4 NEWS MARCH 27 2003 A Night At the Movies with Phi Sigma Tau BY STEPHEN KEMBLE Beacon StajJWriter The Beacon/Kristin Hake Recent warm weather and heavy rainfalls have led to flooding at Wilkes' softball field, located at Kirby Park. A faulty flood gate has also contributed to the problems. Kirby Softball Field Flooded BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon News Editor Wilkes-Barre has a new water parkKirby. The warm spring weather melting winter's snow in conjunction with recent rainstorms and a faulty flood gate caused significant flooding over the weekend "in Kirby Park. Included in new aquatic attraction is field four, Wilkes softball teams' playing field. Today's softball game against Scranton, originally scheduled for home, will be played at College Misericordia. As far as when the softball team will be able to play at it own home field, Wilkes University softball coach, Frank Matthews, said, "It's just an issue of Flooded continued on page 5 DD ·you REALLY WANT TO BE RESP"ONSl!BLE FOR TURNING A TREE INTO A BUNCH OF OVERDUE NOTICES,? On Tuesday, March 25, Phi Sigma Tau hosted a free movie night at the Multicultural Lounge in the Henry Student Center and invited everyone affiliated with Wilkes University. This was the first program held by Phi Sigma Tau, the newly reinstated philosophy honor society at Wilkes University. The group provided free refreshments, and after the film, which was titled "13 Conversations About One Thing," there was a discussion of the major themes and issues associated with the film. The film effectively asked, "what is better for people to do; go on a conquest for happiness and try to make yourself happy, or just simply be happy with where you are and not even notice your happiness?" This philosophical challenge was the main focus for discussion following the film. Nicholas Tirone, Visitfog Assistant Professor and Advisor of Phi Sigma Tau, was the discussion leader following the movie. He started off by addressing the leading attributes that go against happiness, "Those three are guilt, boredom, and envy or jealousy," said Tirone. After he addressed those three 'concepts, he· encouraged the students who attended the program to discuss what characters in the movie portrayed those distinct characteristics and how it affected their lives in the movie. The discussion lasted about twenty-five minutes. The students who attended seemed very pleased with the event. Greg Specter, a senior English major, said, "For the program it was a very good movie, and I would . Lcamin~ 10 mana;ia rour Unanc:cs arnd a110ld dafault on y,orur stud9,it 1oa11 c@n Imp~, your Q~ity of llfe., ffl'lct 04Jt t,o,w to manage debt arid tlvtt comfortabl1 within your ms!ll(ls at lhA! onli11e &01.trc:.e for smatl 1tuoenl.L ~ .. _,m,ms• definitely come to another program like this one ... The biggest thing I learned was the concept...if you have to ask yourself if you're happy, then you're not happy." The turnout for the event was very good, according to Tirone. He said, "For a first event, I was definitely pleased on the amount of people that showed up and admission will always be free." There were about ten people who participated in the program and stayed for the discussion afterward. Laura Osborn, President of Phi Sigma Tau, also agreed with Tirone about the program's initial success and also offered an idea for upcoming programs. She said, "For a future program I had an • idea of doing a symposium where everyone stands up and gives a speech about some philosophical topic; they did those kinds of things among the ancient Greeks." Max Roth, philosophy major and Vice President of Phi Sima Tau, thought that the movie was, "very thought inspiring and a very good idea for the program." He also stated that even if he was not obligated to go to another program he would go anyway. Although Phi Sigma Tau is the national Philosophy honors society, Osborn clarified the holistic goal of the organization saying, "Though Phi Sigma Tau is an honors society-thus membership is somewhat exclusive-our goal is to bring a greater understanding of and interest in philosophy to the Wilkes . c;ommunity. Almost all of our events (except for induction ceremonies) will most likely be open to the entire Wilkes community." The Beacon/Ryan Klemish Let the Gaines Begin The newly completed game room will soon be host to an air hockey table, foosball table, and pool table. The choices of the games were based on an online survey asking for student imput. The results were released at Wednesday's SG meeting. �MARCH 27 2003 NEWS Parking Continued from page 1 "If we're going to go to marketplace rates over a period of time, you cannot all of a sudden close off and not have access to parking. And that's part of the trade off that the university that has to make. There is no free parking. You cannot all of sudden bring in a group of 200 people !nd expect that we're going to be able to manage it. That needs to be worked out," Byers stated. One current problem that Wotanis believes needs to be worked out is that residence lots are excluded from Gold Parking Day, something that Wotanis believes protects resident ·s paces at commuter's expense. "It is unfair. The simple fact that we can't utilize the residence spots when we're the people (commuters) that are most inconvenienced by Gold Parking," said Wotanis. "When guests come to Wilkes they almost always park in the Commuter Student Center lot, but commuters aren't allowed to park in the open Resident Lot spots." So why are "Resident Only" lots excluded from the Gold Parking program? That turns out to be a question more easily asked than answered. Chris Bailey, Director of Public Safety, inherited the enforcement of Gold Parking policy. He stated, "It was my understanding that Gold Parking Days were instituted not inclusive of Resident Parking spaces ... pursuant to Student Affairs." However, Director of Residence Life, Gretchen Yeninas, stated that she wasn't aware of the statute, saying, "I personally have never made a request to exclude resident lots from Gold Parking Days .. .I was under the impression .. .that resident lots were included." Adams, the person who proposed the Gold Parking Day concept admits that he, like Yeninas, "hadn't realized any lots were excluded from the Gold Parking Days." . Yeninas stated that she would be in favor of including Resident Lots, "Resident students often have their cars on campus because they have internships, are student teaching or doing Pharmacy practicums. Many times these commitments take place during the daytime hours. That is probably the prime time that commuter students would be looking for a place to park. There is no reason that I can see to not share the lots since we would (for the most part) be using the lots at different times, commuters during the day and residents during the evenings/ nights." Bailey agrees that the current provision excluding 'Resident Only' lots from Gold Parking seems biased against commuters, and stated that he would have "no problem" removing the stipulation from Gold Parking. "I will do anything necessary'to make it a more effective and efficient program." However, Bailey points out that it is not he who arbitrarily makes or changes policy, but rather the parking committee that decides, and then any action must be approved by the president's cabinet. Among those members of the parking committee are Bailey, Yeninas, Wotan is and Adams. Bailey stated that he plans to bring the issue up at the next parking committee meeting, which he hopes will occur sometime next week. Sex Happens Thanks to EC, Pregnancy Doesn't r•v1aybe you got caught up in th::! moment found a hole in the condom or met the man of your dreams. Whatever 1ne reason; unprotected sex happens. Taking EC (Emergency Contraception) within 72-hours of intercourse can reduce the risk of unintended pregnan:_y by as much as 89 percent. EC is available at Planned Parenthood heatth centers, induding Wilkes-Barre .. 63 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre 570-824-8921 Also in Scranton & Hazleton, 1-800~230~PLAN www.ppnep.org _ Planned Parenthood' of North East Pennsylvania 5 Flooded Continued from page 4 when the water drains out. The ground underneath is firm, so once the water gets out of there, we can probably get back on the field shortly after." Although home games at the Kirby field may be currently impossible, Matthews pointed out that practices haven't been affected. "We're able to use field one for practices. However, we cannot use that field for games." Matthews explained that the field doesn't completely meet NCAA's field regulations. Paul Kaspriski, Maintenance Manager, explained that this incident isn't an isolated one. "This is something that we deal with every year... now, whether it should or shouldn't be that way is another story." A major part of the flooding problem is caused by a broken gate, which, although city authorities reportedly have known it to be defective since 1979, has yet to be repaired. However, The Wilkes University groundskeepers are currently concerned with the problem at hand, which is, as Kaspriski explained, getting the field ready for play. "We're giving every effort we can to get the field ready to go as soon as possible ... hopefully it'll clear up completely after a couple of warm days," said Kaspriski. The softball team's next scheduled home game is this Saturday against Drew. The Beacon/Ryan Klemish The grand opening of the Commuter Council Lounge (seen above) will be held on April 3 from 11 - 1 p.m. Though the lounge was developed with commuters in mind, all are welcome. Lounge Continued from page 1 on campus that they can give us. So depending on how much money is left in our budget, I plan on spending the rest qur entire account to get the computers. I don't know if we will have enough, but I am hoping to purchase at least one or two," said Wotanis. Prior to transforming the basement into a lounge, the area was mostly used for campus storage. "Maintenance had a lot of stuff down there such as paint cans. When I first saw the location, it was really cluttered. Upward Bound also had some things down there. One whole room was just books and books. Now, it looks very spacious," said Wotanis. The basement of Conyngham Hall also temporarily housed the homeless through the VISION progam. Men associated with the program were housed in the basement of the building and were provided with two meals per day during their stay. "I am not really sure where they are going to house the homeless next semester. There are plenty of places on cirnpus that could be considered, so it was never made out to be a big problem," said Wotan is. Commuter Council representative Rich Hannick agrees that the lounge looked significantly different when the council first saw the new lounge area. "When we first looked at the base- men't, it was in shambles. We felt like we couldn't do anything with it. Then our ideas started to flow and we saw not what it was, but what it could be. We kr.-:w we could make it a nice place for commuters," said Hannick. "It's better than Rifkin if you want to watch TV and relax. Recently, we watched the NCAAs down there and had a good time." The Commuter Council members participated in selling candy bars to raise money for the lounge since the fall semester. "We were given $2,000 from Student _ Affairs following our proposal and received $2,000 from Dr. Loeschke's fund. Then as a group we decided to use $1,500 from our own budget toward the development of the lounge. We participated in fundraising all year, so that also produced about $1,200," said Wotanis. "Some of the members sold five cases of candy bars last semester. They really worked hard." Although the lounge was developed with commuter needs in minds, Wotanis points oµt that all students are invited to use the lounge at any time. The Commuter Council invites the Wilkes community to come to the Grand Opening on Thursday, April 3 from 11-1 pm. Food and refreshments will be served. �Renegotiating the Role of the Press in War Investigative journalism and the "watchdog" role developed at our nation's birth was fully embraced by the American press in the 1960s and early 1970s during particularly tumultuous times. During the Vietnam War, the press played a major role in accelerating the U.S. exit from an unpopular war. Thanks to the often shocking photos and film footage of the carnage of that war, the scathing reports from the field about soldiers who lost sight of a mission that was never clearly articulated in the first place, and the equal time coverage of domestic unrest on our own turf, the American press distinguished itself as a "player" on the political front. The power to move the masses was certainly a power newspapers and television stations across this country wielded. In careful analysis after, however, critics pointed out that the press sometimes went too far, crossing the fine line . between the public's right to know and both the right of individuals to privacy and the obligation of the government to protect national security. When the sensationalism of certain stories seemed to in fact escalate violence, the press became a convenient entity to blame for public action. At present, our nation is engaged in a new war against Iraq. Once again we seek reasons and explanations through various sources of media outlets. Once again, news media have the power to impact how we see one of the most important challenges ever to face our country. And again, we hope that responsibility is taken seriously by the press. The media is today known as the "Fourth Estate," meaning the press shares equal prominence and power with other branches of our government. Thus, the media plays the role as "Guardian of U.S. Democracy." In 1789, the First Amendment stated that Congress could not enact laws affecting or hindering the freedom of the press. Throughout the years we have witnessed a rise in the emphasis of ethics in the media which we would like to believe still exist. But the media face specific challenges ahead in • • MARCH 27, 2003 EDITORIAL 6 order to uphold that ethic. First, based on numerous examples of specific media personalities, it seems apparent that their goal is not to advance or educate the American public, but instead to advance their own careers. During this war we are seeing a new phenomenon: embedded reporters. Embedded reporters, hand-chosen by government officials, are allowed to travel with specific troops in order to report from the front. The means by which these reporters are chosen are questionable, and suggest that if the reporters "tell the story right," they'll be rewarded with exclusivity. As a result, we may assume that reporters fear the loss of the story and the loss of access if they don't report appropriately. Who determines what is "appropriate?" The American public will no The ideas and positiO!J,S exIJressed in '.?l! ~ditortal,ar,e t~pse ::' of (l;J.e+Edito,:ial Board 1'Qh.tc.h is co"tprisgd of Atfci~~gjng Edito~ · · ,'.;i~!t i~lrf/J;firltcJ+zC~fli~;:; ditor;tFeatures Edito.1;'/4rt~;;~ri{l,Bnter-i· tgiiimeAt11E4i(or, Sports Editor,...and;;Photo and& Graphics Ellitor ,. New •l longer see war footage as it did during the Vietnam War, with graphic images. The American public has a good perception of what war is and what war is like. We have fought quite a few of them and we have seen quite a few American men die. But is it right for the press to allow such censorship? Does this undermine the objective? We grant that seeing a war on TV does not n.ecessarily make people understand war. Our generation has already seen so much violence on TV that it has almost become desensitized. Until it really hits home, it just doesn't affect us. Also, showing live footage of combat does not help the morale of the American public or the American troops. To give such detailed coverage may hurt people in the long run and even cost lives. So the challenge for the American press is to figure out just exactly what the public does need to see and hear and to pursue it relentlessly. During the time of war it is unethical for the government to withhold information from the American people, unless it compromises the security of the operation or the troops. The government has an obligation to let the public know what is happening through use of archives, but they do not necessarily feel the need to inform the public of everything. The members of the press must be sensitive to national security issues as well as the informational needs of the audiences-a tough balance to strike. Another challenge facing the American media is the growing public perception that most riews reporters change and twist information; it's all about spin. Perhaps the biggest problem here is the blurring of the boundaries between public relations experts and news reporters. There appears to be a need to reform the way that the media operates. There are certain people in the field who just don't have ethical standards. People believe what they read in the. newspaper because they believe it to be fact just because it comes from a journalist who they believe to report all facts all the time. Should there be someone on the war front reporting? Absolutely. The problem is that some of them are not there to report the war at hand, to record the history, . or to report atrocities to the public. They are there to get ratings and boost their careers. If they were given the opportunity to spin a story to better themselves, there is no doubt that they would do it in a heartbeat. Finally, perhaps the toughest challenge American journalists face is an indiscriminant audience. In the end, despite what or how journalists cover the news, it is the discerning ~iewer who must decide what is fact and what is bogus, what is important and what is dramatized for "your viewing pleasure." Right now, American viewers and readers have a hard time differentiating between "reality" and "fantasy" (as is evident in the booming "reality" television industry). Thus, regardless of how _the story is reported, it is our responsibility to decide what we believe. op Five Fake Majors Try Graduating WITH nEducation BY J.J. HANSON Beacon Assistant Sports Editor Have you ever wondered how some people make it through four years of college? I have known scores of really stupid people in my four years at Wilkes. It boggled my mind as to how these people made it through an institution of higher learning. This week I am dealing with an issue that has been bugging me since I came to Wilkes in the fall of 1999. It is the hard-hitting issue of fake majors. There are a number of fake majors at Wilkes and I plan to outline my top five. At number five is Pharmacy. Pharmacy is a difficult major that deserves our respect and admiration. Those who enroll in this major are dedicated, and committed students who work extremely hard on a daily basis. Yet, I hate Pharmacy. I can't stand the major, and I want their money for my department. Number four on my list is Business. Wow, the only reason there is a business major is so football players can still maintain academic eligibility (no offense guys). A friend of mine is a senior business major. Semester after semester he makes Dean's list. How he makes Dean's list is beyond me. Don't get me wrong. The kid is extremely intelligent, but he does little to nothing that is worthy of academia. The boy is a senior and he asked me a month ago what an annotated bibliography was. How do you become a senior and not know what an annotated bibliography is? Going one step further is ebusiness. This was put in as a result of the tech boom and the University forgot to .t ake it out of the bulletin when the bubble burst. There isn't much else to say about this major except that it is garbage, complete garbage. If you want to waste $20,000 a year, major in e-business and you'll do all right. Coming in at the number two most worthless major slot is communication studies. What do these people do? Nothing. They write about nothing. They have no credible knowledge about anything, and yet we as a society listen to these people because they speak on talk shows and write in a newspaper. For the record, I am not a comm. studies major. I have more dignity than that. I have some training in an actual academic subject. From the mouth of an anonymous communication studies major, "If you don't want to, you .don't have to do anything." It doesn't take a genius to write in a newspaper. Take my column for example. Right now I am writing at an eighth grade level. Are you kidding me? This is a major. The number one fake major on my list with an astounding amount of worthlessness is elementary education. Addition and subtraction are not valid course materials for a university student. It's a joke; the education department had to add in a psychology minor so they could even come close to justifying this as a major. Some of their courses are: Cut and Paste 10 I, Pretty Signs 102, Fun with Numbers 204 (for the more advanced), Duck Duck Goose 205, and Nose picking and Cooties in the American Class Room 398. As one can clearly see the course material in this major is truly astounding. My editor is an elementary education major and he has been lecturing me as to the difficulties of his major. I would take him seriously, but while he is wearing his SpongeBob SquarePants tie, it is pretty hard to do. If you thought this column was funny, good, that was - intention. I kid but I do give kudos to the people in these majors. Many of you have a higher intellect than I can ever hope to achieve. You shouldn't take to heart my criticisms; it is just a joke. But despite my jesting, there is a Majors continued on page 7 �MARCH 27, 2003 EDITORIAL 7 Yes-It Really Is Worth It Experience gained in an internship opens all kinds of doors BY PILIP RUTHKOSKY Director of Cooperative Education One of the most enjoyable facets of my job is having the opportunity to meet so many students with such a diverse range of interests, opinions and dreams. I had the opportunity to work in the business world for several years, and I must admit, my former customers were boring compared to the students that come through my office. Two years ago, a young lady stopped by my office to talk about applying for a summer internship. It was rapidly approaching her senior year and she had no idea what she wanted to do after graduation. I started to explain our program and at first, she appeared very enthusiastic about going out into the real world and gaining some experience. But then the conversation hit a snag. As I outlined the program requirements, I explained that a three-credit internship would involve working at a professional setting for fifteen hours a week throughout the summer. Suddenly, she looked at . me with an agonized expression on her face. So, I asked if something was bothering her. She replied, "Well, fifteen hours a week seems like a lot of time. I hate to miss all of my soaps and I really like to lay in the sun during the summer. Is this really worth it?" Before I responded, I had to pause a second to make sure that she was serious. But there were no "I am only kiddings," or "gotchas," so I knew she was actually sincere. As I gazed at her in mild bewilderment, I replied, "Yes it is worth it. You can't put 'soap opera connoisseur' on your resume, and who really cares about your summer tan? It will fade anyway." She laughed, but then I spent the next few minutes trying to explain how ari i_nternship could help clarify her professional interests and perhaps point her in the right career direction. Fortunately, she eventually grasped what I was explaining and sacrificed her beloved soaps for a few months. She has since thanked me on numerous occasions for giving her a friendly motivational nudge. Now let me explain why I chose to share this example. When it comes time for graduation, you will need to prove to employers that you are a well-rounded person who has proven yourself both inside and outside of the classroom. Aside from the example above, the majority of Wilkes undergraduate students I encounter tend to be very aware that at graduation time it will be important to have a track record of professional accomplishments. However, as evidenced in the above account, there are still those who question whether it is worth it to invest the time and effort needed for an internship. Here are my top three reasons why you should take advantage of our program, especially with the current state of the economy. Contacts are key in a tight labor market. As everyone knows, the entry-level job market for college graduates is very competitive. The US Department of Labor has estimated that by the year 2005, 18 million college graduates will be competing for 14 million college level jobs. So what is the best way to land that first job? Sure, you can still religiously review electronic job search resources, glance at the newspaper want ads, or even cold call employers. When all is said and done however, one of the most effective methods of increasing your chances of landing that first job is by getting your name "out there" and making as many contacts as you can, a.k.a. "networking." Part-time internships and full-time co-ops provide you with this opportunity. If you work hard for a company and build up a reputation as a motivated intern, people will take notice. Your supervisor and work colleagues may not have a job available to offer you, but perhaps they know a client, friend or someone else who does. At the very Jeast, if you make an impression, you will be able to use them as a professional reference. Get Your Foot in the Door. An internship can potentially help yoµ get your foot in the door of a company that may lead to an offer of a full-time permanent position. The use of internships as part of the recruitment process has increased tremendously over the past few years. According to a recent survey by the National Association of Colleges & Employers, employers have indicated that interns are their best source of new full-time employees. Over the course of this past academic year alone, I have heard from at least seven Wilkes interns who have received job offers upon completion of their internship. As one employer supervisor recently told me while I was visiting a student on-site, "an internship allows me to test drive before I buy." Separate yourself from the pack in job interviews. If you don't understand the importance of gaining some experience prior to graduation now, you will when an employer starts peppering you with questions during your first job interview. Interviews are stressful enough, but they are even more stressful when you don't have much to talk about. Here is an excerpt from an e-mail that I recently received from Jonathon, who was a spring 2002 engineering co-op student: "Hi Phil, I thought you might appreciate a testimonial of the coop program in terms of what it can do for a student while looking for post-graduation employment. Today I had an interview with the gentlemen from the Naval Surface Warfare Center. Let's just say it went very well. And I owe a huge portion of it to the fact that I was able to reference my co-op during the interview. There were at least three questions that I answered using references from my co-op experience." By the way, thanks for the feedback, Jonathon. I think you said it all! So if you are still contemplating whether or not an internship is worth the effort, I hope I have extinguished any doubts. If you have not done so already, it's time to recognize the educational and professional developmental benefits that result from combining theory taught in the classroom with real-life work experience. Is it worth it? You bet it is! Majors Continued from page 6 serious problem in our institutions of higher learning. There are many students graduating from institutions throughout the country who are not educated. Basically, these people paid for a degree and spent four years day dreaming. What are these students going to do when they graduate? They spent four years doing nothing, paying thousands of dollars and now they don't know how to write. Is this their fault? No, I blame society for sending young people to school who were not ready to go. After high school there was no other course. According to all sources of authority (parents, teachers, U.S. news and World Report) you graduate and go to college, or you are labeled a loser. I don't know many people who wanted to be a loser. So if all you want is a degr'?e then I guess you should be content doing nothing, but I believe there is supposed to be something more to education than just a piece of paper. It seems to me that the pursuit of learning is fading because we perceive college as a business contract. I warn you, that it will come back to bite us. Take it from one who knows, people can see through the ruse. It is your time and your money so you get what you pay for. So folks, I leave you with the words of the great Tank Geddis, "C's get degrees." Ahh ... the Spring season is finally upon us. That means warmer weather, outdoor activities, and the yearly invasion of squirrels. The Beacon/Mick Jenkins �8 FEATURES MARCH 27, 2003 M One Woman's Journey: Ariel Hermele Tackles Life's Challenges as Graduation Looms weeks into Hermele's pregnancy. She began experiencing back pains, which the doctors believed were caused by kidney She speaks matter-of-factly, but with stones. Future ultrasounds proved obvious conviction: "I have a child at home that Hermele did not have kidney who is disabled. She may never talk and she may never walk. But little things in life I stones at all. She was suffering from a condition known as hydronephrosis, don't take for granted anymore. I don't take which is a back up of fluid in the my life for granted anymore. I look at myself kidney. This was caused by Hermele's and think, 'I can walk. I can talk.' And those uterus pressing on her ureter-which is are precious gifts." the tube that takes urine from the Ariel Hermele is an ordinary person kidney to the bladder-preventing the who is faced with extraordinary circumurine flow from the kidney. Three stances. Driven, determined, strong and weeks into the fall semester of 200 I she inspiring are a few of the words that might was forced to withdraw from all of her describe th_is Wilkes senior communication classes in order to rest and cope with studies major. the physical demands of the pregnency Most college students can relate to and hydronephrosis. Hermele's initial situation. She came to "I was mortified. I was so upset," Wilkes University in 1998 with the intention she said. "I wanted to prove to myself majoring in communications. Telecommunithat I could do this. I could do cations was her first choice for a concentraeverything I was going to do, like tion, but like many freshmen, she found that graduate with my friends and graduate her first choice wasn't what she thought it on time. Unfortunately, I got sick and would be. After a few classes and a long there was nothing I could do. I had to talk with Dr. Jane Elmes-Crahall, communicastop." tion studies professor, Hermele decided to But Hermele was able to find venture into the world of public relations, happiness in the middle of all of this which fit her perfectly. turmoil. The day before Thanksgiving in Also, like others, Hermele fell in love. 200 I, Wascavage asked Hermele to be his She met the man who would become her wife and she accepted. The proposal took fiancee, Ray Wascavage, a pharmacy place at Friday's restaurant, where the graduate of Wilkes, during her freshman couple had had their first date. year. Hermele said, "We started dating my January 14, 2002,just two months freshman year and we have been together later, Hermele gave birth to a baby girl, ever since." That is her way of explaining HaylieAlexa ___H___- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Wascavage. After avmg my daughter changed my life in many ways the birth of her and made me realize that I need to help other children like daughter, everyher. It is something that I feel I need to do. thing seemed to - Ariel Hermele slowly, but surely, fall back into place. Wilkes University senior Hermele never considered things, simple and to the point, even though permanently withdrawing from school. "I was worried· about school in the beginning. most would acknowledge that maintaining It was a major issue. The issue was: I am school work and a relationship could be going to go back, but I need help. That anything but simple. was the only thing in my mind that I knew. But not all things went according to It never entered into my mind not to go. I plan. knew I had to finish. I had to do it for Hermele found out she was pregnant myself, for my fiancee, and for my daughher junior year. She had full intentions of . ter:'' staying in school full-time and graduating Hermele was able to complete an with her friends. However, complications internship at Geisinger Hospital during the arose during Hermele's pregnancy that were spring semester of 2002. She returned to beyond her control. · school full-time the fall of the same year. The complications began twenty-six BY GINGER ESLICK Beacon Staff Writer Four and a half months after giving birth to Haylie, doctors began to suspect that something was not right with the baby her dreams. She gets this help through the emotional support of Wascavage and her family. She also has an aid who comes into her home five hours each day to help care for Hay lie. Although many people she comes in contact with view Hermele as incredibly strong, she does not see herself that way. "You mature when you have a child. Even when you get pregnant, you have to mature," she said. Elmes-Crahall described Hermele as handling her situation beautifully. "Overall [she is] amazingly mature ... She was scared initially, but I couldn't imagine anyone being a better mother. It was difficult, but I don't think Ariel ever hesitated to step right in and say, 'All right we are going to make her the best child, the happiest child that we can.' For as young as she is, she is very, very mature. lfl were her mother, I would be so proud of her." Through it all, Hermele is looking forward to her graduation from Wilkes in Photo Courtesy of Ariel Hermele May 2003. But if it is at all possible, her life Ariel Hermele and her daughter, Haylie has take yet another tum. Unlike man)' after noticing a developmental delay. After Wilkes grads who look forward to immedisome tests, doctors determined the cause ately entering the workforce after graduaof the delay, Hermele matter-of-factly tion, Hermele has decided .she will not b~ acknowledged, "The baby is disabled. Last heading directly into the job market, at least summer we found out that she has mild CP, not yet. Instead, Hermele will be attending (cerebral palsy) and she has a seizure LCCC this summer to take classes for disorder." nursing. She will be enrolled in College Cerebral palsy is a neurological Misericordia's second-degree nursing disorder that can cause mild to severe program the following summer. physical and mental arrested development. "I decided to go back to school to Some with cerebral palsy can speak and become a nurse," she said with a smile. "It walk, though to varying degrees. Others was something I realized I had a passion for cannot. In addition to the cerebral palsy, all along. Having my daughter changed my however, Hermele and Wascavage faced life in many ways and made me realize that I the added challenge of understanding and need to help other children like her. It is coping with Haylie's seizure disorder. something that I feel I need to do." Haylie's seizures sometimes cause Some might think that being thrown a her hips to pop out of place. Because of wild card in life would set.you back, make this, Haylie now wears a cast to prevent you lose your place. Not in Hermele's case. dislocation. It appears that because of the wild card she As new parents, Hermele and has now found her place, she knows what Wascavage have learned how to coordishe wants to do and she knows why. She nate not only the normal feeding, bathing, . has the love and support she needs from and interaction times with their child, but Wascavage, along with a supporting family, are also faced with the added challenge of and most of all she has love for her daughter making and keeping many doctors' that pulls her through each day. appointments for Hay lie. "I look at her and she is so beautiful. Hermele says she always knew she She smiles and it makes my day." was going to need help in order to fulfill Shakespeare ~lass Introduces the Bard to the Web BY MONICA CARDENAS Beacon Staff Writer Need to brush up on your Shakespeare? Check this out. Dr. Janet Wright-Stamer, Assistant Professor of English and Di~ector of the Wilkes University Writing Center, is currently leading her Shakespeare class in the creation of Caesar's Salad, an informative website on the upcoming Wilkes production of Julius Caesar at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. Work on the site began with the first class of the spring semester. It is designed to provide background information to those planning on seeing the production in April~ In order to create the site, Starner said, "The class broke into working groups, which changed as the project evolved." Presently, the site includes information ranging from interpretive readings of Julius Caesar to plot summaries and definitions of key terms, to name just a few. While the project is new to this year's Shakespeare continued on page 9 J-1 y Q A e1 v; Q A Q A Q A Q A Q Ii A Q A I ' ( J ti s ( I ( /. ( /. a g ( J ( ( IJ I ( I Sh St2 sh< m.i hai anc m.i m.i �FEATURES MARCH 27, 2003 9 Forget Skin Cancer, Local Residents Have a New Alternative BY GINA RESCINTI Beacon Correspondent Hundreds of thousands of people across the country flocked Rebecca Goodman.•· to tanning salons in the late eighties and early nineties to achieve the much sought after Hometown: Larksville, PA bronze glow. Year/Major: Freshman/English However, according to MSN.com, "In spite of claims that Q: Who is your role model? tanning booths offer safe tanning, A: No one in particular. I am influexposure in these booths can enced by a variety of people and cause cataracts, sunburns, skin various ideas. cancer, and premature aging of the Q: What is in your CD player right now? skin. Tanning booths emit UVA A: Audioslave and John Mayer'· radiation, posing both short and Q: If you could go on vacation, where would you go? long-term risks to the skin." A: Wales or Scotland . Students and local residents Q: Where do you see yourself in ten years? can now experience a safe new A: Teaching at a university and publishing way to look golden bronze for Q: What is your favorite movie? summertime in 60 seconds. The A: Interview with a Vampire because I am a fan of Anne Riel novels. most recent technology for a Q: If you were stranded on a deserted island,w~at t\\<'o things would you deep, dark looking tan is now like to have? ' ·· ·· · available without the fear of skin A: A writing tablet with a pen and matches cancer and exposure to harmful Q: Coke or Pepsi? UVArays. A:Coke Innovation, a tanning salon, opened in the United Penn Plaza in September of 2002. The salon Jeff Gadoyscik offers an easy, fast, and safe way to get a ten in less than 60 seconds with an innovative, stateHometown: Hazelton, PA of-the-art technology called MistYear/Major: Senior/Communication On Tan. The Mist-On Tan was Studies created and developed by Dr. Tom Laughlin, a biochemist from Texas. Q: Who is your role model? Mist-On Tan is a new way A: I look up to my parents, because of applying sunless tanning they have been wonderful and solution to the body. The tanner supportive. They have a major influence inmy life. is composed of a bronzer, which Q: What is in your CD player right now? gives th\;! body immediate goldenA: Disturbed's latest CD brown color, and DHA, dihydroxyQ: If you could go on vacation, where would you go? acetone, which gives the body a A: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico long-lasting tan. Q: Where do you see yourself in ten years? One of the most appealing A: In northeast Pennsylvania working as a successful public relations aspects of the Mist-On Tan is its agent, possibly owning my own business and doing some con;iputer safety from ultraviolet rays, in graphics. · ·· comparison to the sun and Q: What is your favorite movie? tanning beds. The product is A: Caddyshack because it is very funny and actors like Bill Murray and considered cosmetic. It uses the Chevy Chase are in it. same basic tanning components Q: If you were stranded on a deserted island, what two things would you as the products being promoted like to have? as a smart alternative to tanning. A: A jug of ice water and a cell phone The most unique feature of this Q: Coke or Pepsi? tan is the way it is applied. The A: Diet Pepsi Twist. "tan" is actually misted onto your body. The process is quite simple. The customer enters the Mist-On Tan machine and stands upright in a ballerina position, with his/her arms over his/her head. As the mist spays lightly across the body, the customer rotates to ensure that mist is evenly applied. Buffing, immediately follows the session in order to spread the excess solution over the body. Buffing will not remove-the tan. Drying time is o:1ly 30 seconds. The initial tan, which can be observed in seconds, is a deep, The new Mist-on tan is safer than other methods. dark brown. It is often referred to as a Jamaican tan. This bronzer component of the Mist-On Tan will wash off after the user's first bath or shower. However, the DHA component peaks within 1224 hours, and is a golden-brown color that lasts for four to five days . One concern that the new user of the Mist-On Tan may wonder is, "Will the Mist-On Tan tum the body orange?" The answer is no. The mist is the most advanced sunless tanning method on the market. Laughlin said, "Sunless tanning has come a long way from those old days." In addition to the aesthetic value of Mist-On Tan, this new technology provides a safe way to avoid skin cancer. Melanoma, a form of skin cancer, "is often caused by too much exposure to the sun," according to Web-MD.com. During 2002, Web-MD.com concludf,d that, "approximately 53,000 people in the United States were diagnosed with melanoma and approximately 7,000 people died from the disease." Nadine Mrochko, owner of Innovation Salon, has had a good response to the Mist-On Tan since she introduced the new technology locally. As Mrochko sat at her desk with a glowing, out-of-season, healthy looking tan, she explained that, "The reaction . has been good. People like the speed, the color, and the fact that it is healthy. The product does not enter the bloodstream, and it is much safer than ultraviolet rays. Even pregnant women can use it." Mrochko added, "There are only about 140 other MistOn Tan applicators in the nation with the closest being in Pittsburgh." Ginger Eslick, a sophomore communication studies major at Wilkes, said, "[My] doctor told [me] to never put [my] face in the sun again," after she suffered from an awful case of sun poisoning as a teenager. Because of this . exposure, Eslick is now at risk for skin cancer. Eslick added, "[I] think that the Mist-On Tan is perfect for [me] because [I] would be able to achieve a natural looking tan without the effects of the sun." The Mist-On Tan costs between $15-$20 depending on the package. Innovation's hours of operation are Tuesday through Sunday with no appointment required. Shakespeare Continued from page 8 Shakespeare class, it is not new to Stamer. This is the second year she has tackled this job, and has made a few adjustments. "There has been more group discussion, and more structural planning." In addition, the class is made up of not only English majors, but theater majors as well. This, according to Stamer, has provided a number of different approaches to the text. The diversity of the group gives the site a new twist in comparison to last year. As a result, a feature of this year's site is a "real-time" diary kept by performer senior theater major Alex Kashatus. This will include the behind-the-scenes happenings leading up to opening night. While Stamer makes it clear that building Caesar's Salad is very exciting work, tt is affirmed by students as well. Jeff Geller, senior English major, said, "I think it's been a lot of fun to work on the site. It gives me a chance to post what I think about Caesar." Stamer and her class hope to have the site finished by Friday. This will provide Wilkes and the surrounding community an opportunity to gain more knowledge on the play before the production on April 10-13. Visit http:// course. wilkes.edu/ shakespeare2003 after Friday for a variety of information that will surely make Julius Caesar all the more enjoyable. �10 FEATURES MARCH 27, 2003 Body Piercing for Pleasue, Artistic Freedom, Rebellion BY AMANDA MARTUCCI Beacon Correspondent More and more young adults are getting pierced today, especially at the age when students traditionally enter and attend college (18-22 years). However, piercings are risky for several reasons. One local piercing specialist offers some safety ti ps that hi s employer practices to those cleaning instructions, everything should be safe and clean." Rachel Fosco, a Senior Sociology major, has been pierced by Steve. "I didn't have a single problem with my piercing," said Fosco. "I just followed the instructions that they gave me and everything turned out ok." Fosco added, "They made you feel very calm and explained the whole procedure as they were doing it." For clients who choose Marc's Tattooing, Steve said the only thing to worry about is, of course, the pai n. "The only real concern is the pain, but that is only for some people. Some have a higher tolerance than others. Piercing isn't as dangerous as everyone thinks," said Steve. IV ar pl Though most find it to be a bit painfu l, tongue piercing (shown above) has become a popular form of self-expression. """] ...::::_ j www1·.7 twt•, f r\: ...::::_ 1!\: ·:xc.+.:l I s STUDENTS WELCOME 0 g p Body piercing has become a form of art for many teenagers. b F who want to get pierced. Steve, who likes to be known just as Steve, is a local body piercing specialist at Marc's Tatooing on Rt. 309 in Wilkes-Barre. Steve is in his fifth year in the business and entered the field, like many across the nation, because it was unusual and intriguing. "Piercing just became an interest of mine. It was just something new for me to do," he said. Marc's Tattooing has a well-established reputation for both piercing and tattooing in this area, as well as in the Scranton area. "We won't pierce anyone under eighteen years of age. I would say 75-90% of our customers are in college. They are away from home and ready to rebel," said Steve. "That is one of the big risks. There are no regulations in PA for a tattoo parlor. We regulate ourselves." Steve also encourages people to not always believe what they hear about more ri sky piercing, like on the tongue. "There are always going to be myths about getting certain things pierced . to scare people from getting them," said Steve. "No, your tongue is not going to fall off if you get it pierced! If you go to a place that knows what they are doing, you will be fine," he added. "The biggest thing to watch for are places that don't card their customers. This is where the risks may come into play," he added. Steve said that infection occurs only at those places that are not hygenic, and to those who do not follow up on cleaning their piercings. He added that Hepatitis is one of the only major risks that can occur, and this is only a risk at places that are unclean. Steve mentioned, "The only other risk that may be a concern is an infection, and that is at the fault of the customer. It' they follow the Sherman Hills Apartments The Best Looking Affordable Apartments In Wilkes-Barre Now accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom apartments - Centrally Located Public transportation Carpeting Air Conditioning On Site Social Service Coordinator Laundry Facilities 24-Hour Maintenance Service Frost Free Refrigerator Garbage Disposal Stove 300 Parkview Circle Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18702 Monday - Friday · 8A.M. to 5P .M. CHECK US OUT TODAY !!!! 570-823-5124 EHO �MARCH 27, 2003 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 11 Virginia Coalition to Offer Free Concert at Wilkes BY JESSICA SKUTACK Beacon Arts & Entertainment Editor . Virginia Coalition is6 high-powered, ambitious musical act that boasts of having played over 250 venues and traveled over I 00,000 miles within the past year. On Sunday, March 29, Virginia Coalition (VaCo) will roll into town and jam with Wilkes University students in the Henry Student Center Ballroom at 9 p.m. The band formed in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1998 and includes musicians: Andrew Thunder on vocals, guitar, and congas; Steve Dawson on vocals and guitars; Paul Ottinger on p!ano, keyboard, percussion and bass; Jarrett Nicolay on bass, banjo, and accordion; and John Patrick on drums and vocals. In the spring of that same year, the five friends and band mates recorded and released their first album entitled The Colors of the Sound. The album consists of all original songs and has sold an impres- · years, a little James Brown, a little Beatles, a do on Sunday, head over to the Henry sive 20,000 copies. little R.E.M., a little Chuck Brown." Student Center and treat yourself to the From then on there was no looking Over the years Virginia Coalition has · sounds of Virginia Coalition. back. According to the Digital Club worked extensively on creating its OWIJ Doors open at 7 p.m. and the band Network, "What began as an intense local sound and expanding its own personal takes the stage at 9 p.m. Admission is free buzz has grown to a national roar as music "Street Team" that extends from Chicago, to for Wilkes students and $5 for the general fans and professionals alike come to Vermont, and south to Florida. So if you're public. appreciate the curious about this eclectic bunch, you're a For more information on Virginia truly unique music lover hungry for an opportunity for Coalition, log onto the official website at musical sound live entertainment, or just have nothing to www.vacosongs.com. and live performance excitement that is Va Co." In 2000, Virginia Coalition recorded its second album entitled Townburg and boasted all original songs. The band then hit the road, opening for such acts as Dave Matthews Band and Counting Crows. VaCo also made large strides in record sales for its second album, increasing sales for Townburg to 30,000 copies. On January 21 of this year the group released their third CD called Rock and Roll Party. The CD is mixed by Joe Cook, who has worked with big acts such as Counting Crows, Mick Jagger, and Sheryl Crow. This album combines funk, rock, and D.C. go-go into a style that has the authentic stamp of Virginia Coalition on it. • The Washington Post has said Virginia Coalition, seen above, will preform at Wilkes this Sunday in Virginia Coalition "sounds like a musical the Ballroom. Tickets are free for students. overview of pop music of the past 40 CD Review: Tim McGraw . and the Dancehall Docto-rs BY JESSICA SKUTACK Beacon Arts & Entertainment Editor This time around the CD review has gone country with a look at one of country music's hottest, most popular, and arguably most talented stars. It seems as if Tim McGraw and his wife Faith Hill are here, there, and everywhere, burning up the charts and making strides in country music with experi~ mental mixtures of different genres. Faith is known to mix country with pop while Tim is known to go for a" mix of rock and country. This week · we'll be looking at Tim McGraw's latest album entitlecl Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors. This album is interesting, if for ~o other recfson, because like past country legends McGraw hit the studio and recorded his new musical offerings'with the Dancehall Doctors;' his • road ,b3:9d, those good ol' boys who keep him co~pany ,on his tumultuous trips throughout the states. Being a country music fan myself concerning subject matter. That of course is with vigor. This is one of the few songs that · just my opinion; take it for what it's worth. and never having owned a Tim McGraw refrains from talking about Jove. Instead it ,,, talks:~bout wanting "to do this or that and CD (I know,'shame on me for calling myselJ .· The Basics always being constrained by the clock on a country music fan without having him in the wall. my collection) I was really excited to review Tim McGraw and the Dance/Jal/ P,octors contains 15 tracks including ''Red Track Three: "Home"-This track is a this CD. lwas also hoping that McGraw \ Ragtop'! and tqe remake of Elton John's twangy country song with fiddle and all. would help me to break some of the classic "Tiny Dancer" which you can find There is a simple beat and speaks about a stereotypes that people have about country music like all they do is whine playing on your favorite country station. home that is longed after and has become nostalgic, Which many of us can relate to. about lrn,t}ove, their . The CD runs for exactly one hour, six dog dying, and their minutes, and ten seconds according to Track Four: "Red Ragtop"- In my Windows Media Player and can be puropinion the subject matter of the song is truck not starting. WhileMcGraw may chasedfor approximately $13 to $15 depend- . more interesting than the music in this one, not lament aboul'his ing on where you shop. Now that the basics but it kind of grows on you after a while dog or pay homage to are covered, let's move on to the heart of the and you may find your finger reaching for his pickup, he still album: the songs. the repeat button. At first glance you may think that this is a basic diddy about boy spends a great majority of the time •The Songs meets girl, they fall in love, and then boy Track One: ''Comfort Me''- This is a talking about love loses girl, but upon closer inspection you and losing Jove and very strong song to start the album with and will see that the song mentions abortion, which i~ pretty much a taboo in the country ony that has aninteresting bea.t t9 it. J:he just aboll~,anyt.h ipg · that has·tp do with · · · song compiencd with am,ilitacy~like mµsic industry; you just don't speak of drumbeat that continues to serve as the such things. Why McGraw includeg this love µntil yoµ just . .... piece of information and the impactit has can't take; it a~ymore ' ,ba515,bone for. the song except during th.e · · had is upfor interpretation. ·; ---...,,...,,--.-, ,.~d feel like saying, chcu;µs. "Comfort Me'.' is Basicallyi)l ' !'Tim, please sing about something else." traditional:s~unding country ;ong paying Tlack Five: "That's Why God Made With thatsaid,l think there are also homage to a woman and all of the rustic · }1ex,.ico"-This s~~g to' me sounds llke some good things to admire aboutthe activities he mjsses accompanied by a someone whining about bad relationships :p~:,{·, .. ; alqum. The mixture of country \\-'ith otqer catchy, fast beat. and making Mexico seems like a mystical genres is impressiye and the musical . Tra~Js'Iwq: "Tickin' Away"- I would place.It sounds to my ear like the iccompaperformance bythe Dance.hall Qoctors is personally describe this song as a cross' n1i~g mll.5,!E 'Yas tryipg to be me11ow and exceptional'. The songwriting is strong, but between a r9ck ballad and ,:t'country tune; ,iMcGraw . at tjmes,foeepis t9 lack creatiy.jty, at lec1:st The....,.,,... ~lsftric gµi~r sta.µds out and is .·,·:,::::·•· played .... ..,....... ,;-:•·· continueqion+page-1,3 . .. '.','.·-•-• .-.. •.•-· -.·. �MARCH 27, 2003 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 12 z.tt Regular 12' and lteads , · The best plzza in town is now the best deal for delivery or takeout! • ,_,,,,-,.,,,• ·::"'"y_•~·«-i' t..-..1 , . ...,._. e<-''. "2 m 2R •·. e 16'" Pl IJeadstJ· · 12" P $9, <l' I - l l·161' . $1 · ·115 ,:.=,""' Tho FQmily Party P,o ck 1 lo rgo l 6" .Plu.o,, l large Order (16) Wings ond 1 Otdet of Moncueth::, Sticks $Ht95* We ,d eliver to Wilkes University Grotto Pizza Gateway Center. Edwardsville 331-FAST (3278) • Does not include tax.. gratuity. or delivery charge. l �MARCH 27, 2003 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 13 Dawson and Company Reinvent Julius Caesar Traditional male roles challenge actresses BY JEFF GELLER Beacon Staff Writer Wilkes University's Department of Visual and Performing Arts~ill be performing William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, April I 0-12 at 8 p.m. and a matinee perfomance on April 13 at 2 p.m. While the historical still dramatizes the emperor's life, this perfqrmance has a twist; a twist on gender. The audience will not be walking into a historic interpretation of the Roman Emperor; rather they will be treated to a timeless view of the Sj1akespearean classic where gender is not an issue and traditional roles have a more feminine approach. This play will not be set in ancient Rome, but instead a timeless Rome recreated on the main stage of the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. There will be no togas, sandals, or' McGraw Continued from page 11 sound like island music, but falls a little short. I did however enjoy the incorporation of brass instruments into the song. Track Six: "Watch the Wind Blow By"-A ballad from a cowboy to his girl expressing how he would like nothing else than to spend the day with her and let time pass by. This is a country song with a touch of jazz present in McGraw's voice, the beat, and the piano accompaniment. I found it quite interesting to listen to and enjoyable. Track Seven: "Illegal"- Serves as a .. nice change of pace because. it is a harderhitting song. There is more about love and believing in love and the risk involved with love. The chorus states, "Oh, it should be illegal it gets me so high I can fly like and eagle night after night." Needless to'say, this track didn't make me feel high and I thought the lyrics were somewhat corny. Tracks eight through eleven deal with much of the same lovey-dovey material and this is the point where my opinion of the CD started to drop since I was sick of hearing about the wonders and pains of love and everything in between. Also the musical aspects were straight country and at times didn't fit the lyrics. Track 12: "Who Are They"- This track is refreshing because it is lively has substance to it, and doesn't mention love or have love as a major theme. Instead McGraw questions authority and the right some faceless politically correct mass has the right to dictate what is right and wrong, "'..:=I • mance what Shakespeare intended it to be: a non-gender specific play with universal appeal. This is why Shakespeare's works are still performed 500 years after his death. Dawson remarked, "It is not like these women will be transvestites. It's more like the character will be a woman." Dawson continues, "It was very easy to switch a good and bad, etc. Track 13: "Real Good Man"-This track has a good beat and mixes rock with country, which is usually a successful venture. Guess what? We're back to Jove again. This time we're talking about a rebel who has a good heart on the inside and could love a woman the way she deserves to be loved. Track 14: ''All WeEverFind"McGraw puts the proverbial nail in the coffin with this song. We return to his favorite subject [love], the beat is slow, the song drags on, and the music doesn't seem to fit the words. This is truly one of my least favorite songs because of the aforementioned ideas. Track 15: "Tiny Dancer"- McGraw chooses to close this hodgepodge of music with a remake of an Elton John classic. I love this song because it is just so whimsical and always makes me think of one .of my himself in trying to hit those high notes like only Sir Elton can. Overall, a good try, but a little flat. Caesar continued on page 14 The Verdict Personally, I wouldn't go out and purchase this album for myself;-but it does have its merits. The music is truly great and some of the songs are really likable. I even found myself singing along and tapping my toe at times. Like every album it has its strengths and weaknesses, and even though I don't particularly like the album, I think its strengths outweigh its weaknesses. i would recommend the album to hardcore country and Tim McGraw fans or to anyone looking for something different to listen to. However, I still think that McGraw has to keep some of the love he · has inside and move on to greener pastures in his lyrics. ,• • • ... • olive wreaths. The performers will not be dressed in gender-specific costumes. Rather they will wear unisex costumes. Why is this? It's quite simple. Females have been cast in traditional male roles, which is a complete reversal of what happened back in Shakespeare's day. Back then, young boys and men played all of the roles, including those of women. Joe Dawson, the director of the production, is looking to make this perfor- 1 0 _ ·_r:_;_~-~-i~e_Io_:_.~_:_:_~_·A_is_:_:_:_:_:_:_t~__~_~_}_a_~_s_:_~_:n_i~-------------------' Why dorm•when you could have your own apartment? (r.v·.era:nt ,1Hord,;l.ia. ;i.co;ft"• r.;,.;r up,wtm~h '-'•11! ch1ngt: )IQ.;r 1.ir:w>' ,1b::ivt !rvirig r:r ,,unput ,t.J! J tt.' eqwpf'.l'l;d ·,v1th .i prrv,.itr, r;,.,1k<m1 modt"fn kiltht.S', ,wd b,1Ut •,..-,111 l<J •1,;,dl \,nps:irt·,;; .u1<011drtoring, tt'<s.1 ily Jnd l 4 h>~f ¢n'itrgL¥\Cy ,H,ml,mC).'\, · I 2 bi:::::.kix:rn ;1p:irtrntnt r \•nth ~:1rl1ri,g '.it;JJi!f'c ~oN&'fK' il'Vil!kfti;:::, f-\-:,t,t' u1ll fr:1 ,c.1'.,rg; 1nfo1n1,1J,nn S70.81t.4:t.)9 • �14 MARCH 27, 2003 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Caesar Continued from page 11 couple of pronouns in the dialogue to suit a woman. Other than that, why not have woman p_iaying male characters?" Dawson continued that Shakespeare's text and characters allow for such flexibility in interpretation. "Julius Caesar text is verisimilitude, It has generality, morality, and has a very universal theme," he said. When casting the play Dawson looked at what the actors themselves could bring to the roles. Dawson noted, "When casting this play, I tried to cast the actors with similar personality traits as the characters." The main character of Cassius the conspirator will be played by junior theater major Tiffany Smith. Smith remarked, "Shakespeare text makes it easy for me to play this role as woman. There is a real relationship between my character and the character Brutus. In our relationship I get to treat it as a seduction. [It] is pretty interesting to look at this text this way." Smith feels she gets a chance to express Cassius as a "lover of liberty" instead of power hungry as the character is traditionally played. Smith remarked, "I don't think this is a big deal with women playing men. After a while, the audience should be willing to believe my performance as Cassius. It is just another interpretation like R & J, so I hope people will come out to see it." Showin' it Off Two models sport ethnic clothes at the International Fashion Show, held in the Ballroom last Saturday. The Beacon/Jason McDermott •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • This Week in Entertainment History * : March 27, 1985 - Billy Dee Williams was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of • Fame. His star is placed between Joan Davis and Harry Carey. : March 28, 1986 - More than 6,000 radio stations played "We are the World" • simultaneously, at 10: 15 a.m. EST. The promotion was part of the biggest, participatory : event in history, which linked a human chain of millions of people from ocean to ocean. • It also created an awareness of the African famine relief project. , : March 29, 1982 -The oldest soap opera on television, Search for Tomorrow, • jumped from CBS, where it started 30 years prior, to NBC. During the change, the program, owned and sponsored by Proctor and Gamble, continued right along with the • story; it just picked up on the new station the next day. Many celebrities have been on Search for Tomorrow including: Don Knotts, Sandy Duncan, Lee Grant, Tom Ewell, Roy Scheider and Hal Linden. March 30, 1971-The Bee Gees were given a gold record for "Lonely Days." When playing the gold record, they heard the song at a faster speed and said, "Hey, this sounds like disco!" TJ;1e rest is part of Saturday Night Fever history. March 31, 1999 - The Matrix, starring Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne, opened in United States theaters. It was a runaway hit, but few critics fully understood the plot. April 1, 1963 -The television soap opera, General Hospital, began its Jong run on ABC-TV. Not to be left out of the medical drama world, NBC-TV countered with The .Doctors. • April 2, 1974- Millions of television viewers watching the live Academy Award :ceremony saw a naked man "streak" across the stage, as host David Niven was • introducing Elizabeth Taylor prior to the Best Picture category. Robert Opal, a 33-year: old advertising executive, was siezed by security guards as he dashed off the stage. No •charges were pressed, and it was rumored that Opal's streaking was set-up, as the live . : telecast had the bottom portion of the screen blacked out. Opal's private parts never • were seen over the airwaves, which would have been impossible to prevent had : som~one at the network not known in advance of the stunt. ~- ...:..Ii..,, ..................... *Information provided courtesy of www.uselessknowledge.com*. ............ . , :Jasfy ~Jb.r:fs Finally! The air has wanned l.lp; the sun is shining brightly. And are those birds I hear? Yes, spring is here, and it is wonderful. But now that it has. warmed up, so have our appetites. In the winter we are more accustomed to eating large and heavy meals: while in the summer, most people stick to lighter food selections. But what happens during sp!;ing? ,Well, we need to find a diet that fa11s somewhere in between the Thanksgiving feast and the fruit salad. Try eating lighter selections of poultry, fish, vegetables, and fruit. These options will keep you energized and full, but they won't make you feel like a pile of bricks. BY MELISSA GALLUP Beacon Staff Writer Lemon Chicken Recipe Courtesy of Michelle Urvater 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup chicken broth mixed with 2 teaspoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter 1 small scallion, thinly sliced Salt and freshly ground pepper Separate the tenderloins from the breasts. Between sheets of plastic wrap pound the thicker side of the breast to make it more even in thickness. Season the chicken with salt. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over moderate heat. Add the chicken breasts and tenderloins. Saute for about four to five minutes. You'll know to turn the chicken over when the top looks opaque (tenderloins may take only two to three minutes per side). Saute on other side four to fiye minutes or until the interior is cooked through. Mix lemon zest and lemon juice into chicken broth. Remove the,chicken to a plate. Give the lemon broth cornstarch mixture a stir and add it to skillet. Deglaze the pan and simmer for a two minutes or until the sauce loo_ks thick and glossy.ffaste and season with salt and pepper. Remove the skillet from the heat and whisk in the butter if you wish. Pour the sauce over the chicken and sprinkle the scallions on top. •• Balsamic Glazed Vegetables Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray I l /2 to 2 poun~s of your choice of the following, or any combination of: "baby" packaged fresh carrots, brussel sprouts, yellow squash (you can also use broccoli, cauliflower and zucchini) 1/2 cup water 1/2cup balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon butter Sa1t and freshly ground black pepper Chopped parsley leaves, for garnish Place veggies in a pan with water and vinegar. Bring to a boil and cover. Reduce .heat to medium and cook 10 minutes. Remove lid and raise heat back up. Allow the water to boil away and the vinegar to reduce and glaze the veggies, about five to seven minutes. When the vegetables are glazed, to a sweet, rich brown color add butter to the pan. Tum veggies to coat lightly with butter. Season with salt, pepper and serve. Garnish with parsley. · For an optional glaze for the vegetables, substitute 1/4 melted butter and 1/4 cup honey for 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar. Follow method as listed. ~ Fofm9re.tasty r~ipes, visit: • www.wilkesbeacon~com '-'-------------------------------"-----' �MARCH 27, 2003 SPORTS 15 Colonels Can't Hold Eight-Run Lead Fall to Division-II Bloomsburg, 14-9 BY DENNIS FERENCHICK Beacon Editorial Board Chair 14-9 come-from-behind victory. With the win, Division II Bloomsburg Talk about a bad case of deja vu. improved to 11-8 overall. The Huskies Using a seven-run sixth inning to kicked off conference play against ignite a fierce comeback, the Bloomsburg Millersville University on Wednesday University Huskies rallied from an eightafternoon. "We started off really strong, had run deficit to hand the Wilkes University baseball team its second consecutive 14-9 some clutch hits, and scored a lot of runs in home loss Monday afternoon at Artillery the first four or five innings," said Colonels Park. assistant coach Matt Diltz. "But right now, we're lacking some experience in different It was the second time in four games positions and, ultimately, that's hurting us that Wilkes (4-8 overall, 0-3 in conference) in the later innings keeping leads. Against jumped out to an early 9-1 lead, only to watch it disappear down the stretch. On Bloom, we made a couple of mental mistakes and right now that's our problem. We're losing our mental focus at the end of games, and we're not closing them out." In the first, Wilkes jumped out to a 2-0 lead on junior Matt Midkiffs two-run homer. Four innings later, holding on to a 3-1 advantage, the Colonels exploded for six runs in the fifth to extend their lead to eight runs. Junior Chris Caccavale ignited the outburst with a two-run blast over the centerfield fence, increasing the The Beacon/Mick Jenkins Wilkes lead to 5-1. Also Though the Colonels hitting has been solid, the team contributing for the defense has been a question mark so far this season. Colonels in the fifth was March 22, Freedom Conference rival and sophomore Tyler Trutt, who smacked an powerhouse DeSales University spoiled RBI double, while sophomore Steve Imdorf, the Colonel s' home opener with its own who moved to third on Trutt's hit, scored ,,. The Colonels blew an eight-run lead in a home loss to Bloomsburg. on a wild pitch. Junior Dave Morgan and sophomore Charles Hampton each had RBI singles respectively as well. An inning later, Bloomsburg would answer with seven runs to cut the gap to 9-8, and then took the lead for good in the seventh. Junior Brian Zorger led off the inning with a triple, and two outs later junior Stefan Muller blasted a triple of his own to score Zorger and tie the game at 9-9. Junior Joe Pesci then hit an RBI single to give the Huskies a I 0-9 lead. Unfortunately for the Colonels, they were unable to get anything else going offensively. The Beacon/Mick Jenkins "The bats just went dead," explained Diltz. "I think we started getting too complacent at the plate, looking at too many good pitches, and we left a lot of runners on base. We weren't getting the clutch hits in the later innings that we were in the beginning of the game." The Wilkes pitching staff allowed 16 of Bloomburg's 17 hits in the final four innings. Junior Mike Spotts was tagged with the loss after giving up three earned runs in two and one-third innings of work. Baseball continued on page 18 Colonels Ace King's in Cross-town Rivalry BY NICOLE NORTON Beacon Correspondent The Wilkes University men's tennis team opened Freedom Conference play with a 4-3 victory cross-town rival King's College at Kirby Park on Saturday. Sophomore Hassan Shah and freshman Arvin Narula got the Colonels going early in the match with an 8-1 win at first doubles over the Monarchs' Eric Calabrese and Jason Sallemi. Senior Jason Leach and sophomore Madhan Srinivasan then clinched the doubles point for Wilkes with their own 8-1 victory. Srinivasan and Shah recorded their second wins of the match, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 and 6-0, 6-2, respectivly. Srinivasan disposed of Kevin Kolodgie at number one singles, while Shah dominated Calabrese at the number two singles spot. The Colonels' final point came at number six singles when Narula rallied from a set down to beat the Monarchs' Erica Mazza. The team will travel to Madison, NJ on Saturday to face the defending conference champion Drew University Rangers in a much-anticipated match slated to begin at 1 p.m. rrhe Beacon Looking for a. Few Good Leaders The Beacon is curr~ctly accepting applications for leadership positions for the 2003-04 school year. Editorial, assistant editor, photo/graphics, layout, business/advertising, and web management are all positions within the organization that receive scholarship money and provide outstanding leadership experience for .students in majors. · For an application, please e-mail Faculty Advisor, D~,AndreaFrantz: . frantza@wilkes.edu or stop by her office at 305 CapinH,all. All applications for leadership positions are due by March 28, 2003. all ., The Beacon/Kristin Hake Jason Leach returns a shot in Colonels win over King's. �16 SPORTS MARCH 27, 2003 Mota's Suspension for Hitting Piazza Reduced to Four Games Courtesy of the Associated Press VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP)- Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Guillermo Mota's suspension for hitting New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza with a pitch last month was reduced to four games Tuesday. Dodgers manager Jim Tracy said he was pleased to hear the penalty had been reduced. He still is strongly leaning toward opening the season ":ith 12 pitchers, including Mota, tg make sure he doesn't drain his bullpen in the first four games. It was the second straight year Mota and Piazza were involved in a springtraining confrontation. Mota hit Piazza in the back~ide with a pitch in the Dodgers' final Grapefruit League game last year at Vero Beach. One inning later, Piazza grabbed Mota by the throat. Mota said he watched videotapes of both incidents during the hearing. He said he was asked whether he'd hit Piazza intentionally in retaliation for what took place last year. ] in fit Mota was l-3witha4.15ERAin43 appearances with the Dodgers last season. He has a 2.03 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 13 1-3 innings this spring. St ca pt ta th th ti, re Become a Lifesaver.l• • Donate Plasma that Is needed for mflllons of people · each year ... IBPI Mike Piazza th t SI b< bi Sl C d k ta B Interstate Blood & Plasma, Inc. 41 S. Main St Wilkes Barre, PA Mota, who originally had to sit out five games, pleaded his case at a 20~minute appeals hearing with Bob DuPuy, baseball's chief operating officer, and discipline czar Bob Watson. 0 It's Safe · Mota, 29, was suspended after hitting Piazza with a pitch to spark a benchesclearing brawl March 12 at Port St. Lucie. Mota said at the hearing that he didn't hit Piazza intentionally. and Convenient 8 B Donate 1. 0 Todayllllll Guillermo Mota "I don't try to hit anybody," he said. "I tried to pitch inside. It just happened." Piazza,.who went into the Dodgers' clubhouse looking for Mota after the game, has appealed his own five-game suspen- . sion. r-------------------------------------~ I I I. I •I I I EARN AN EXTRA Bring this coupon in todaylll 5, I I I I I I ~-------------------------------------~ �. MARCH 27, 2003 SPORTS 17 Rehab in the Off-season: Rena Bolin Struggles Back from Injury BY JENNIFER MARKS For any athlete, the mental anguish of injury takes as much of a toll as the physical Off season training is one of the most pain. Athletes count on physical exertion to important aspects of getting ready for the feel good mentally, and when injury next season. According to personal trainer prevents physical activity initially, the Steve Zim, "Off season training programs emotional toll is considerable. "For people can have a noticeable impi!,l;t on your who know me, they knbw this isn't easy performance." (not being able to play a sport)," said Bolin. Unfortunately, not everyone is able to Her injury set her back six months take part in traditional off-season training before she will be ready to play a full thanks to major injuries that occur during contact sport again. However, Bolin-like the season. Instead, the off-season is a many athletes who face the same challengetime to immerse in is doing many things to rehabilitation. strengthen her knee and Freshman soccer to try to stay in shape for and basketball player the fall soccer seasoff. Rena Bolin is one of First, Bolin has those people unable to physicai therapy three train in her off season. times a week for an hour She tore her ACL in the and a half. "The workouts beginning of the basketare very tedious and can ball season and had get boring at times," Bolin surgery in January to said. "But I keep telling correct her knee. myself that if I want to be The injury was back for the start of soccer devastating, and Bolin season, I better get it knew immediately that Rena Bolin done." the road back would be Post surgery, Bolin tough. "I remember it like it was yesterday," has been strengthening the muscles around Bolin said. "No one was around me. I just · her knee because strength is the key to went to stop on a dime and my knee gave preventing re-injury. She has been working out, it was very, very painful." on her quad and hamstring by lifting Beacon Correspondent slightest move it's going to happen again." weights that focus on those muscles. "Of Bolin's teammates are doing everycourse the weight is extremely light," said thing they can to help her to keep her focus Bolin. and detrmination to return. They do not Muscle strength is very important to want her to be afraid to step on the soccer any sport. It is the basis for agility, field when the time coordination, flexibility, comes. Junior captain endurance, and speed. The Katie Green said, "All key to increasing athletic of us gids are supportability in any sport is to ing her and cheering train specific muscles for her on through her different sports .. rehabilitation. We are "If you lack strength, such a close team that you'll never be able to it wouldn't be right if compete at your full Rena wasn't there for potential," Zim said. the start of preseason." Bolin still has two With all of the more months until she can support from the team, actually start jogging. For it is making it easier for the time being, she is doing Bolin to cope with the the stepper for about five injury. "It is so nice minutes and rides the bike. knowing these girls "Since I haven't run since care so much,''. said the injury, I'm about as in Bolin. "It makes me shape as an 83-year old. Actually, there are probably The Beacon/Dennis Ferenchick want to do everything some 83-year olds out there The door to Wilkes' training room plus more to get better in time." Support from in better shape that I am." · others is also a good way to help motivate This injury has not only affected Bolin physically, but it has also mentally. "I people work out, out of season. Bolin said, "My goal is to be in the can't even watch a basketball game, when best shape I can and mentally prepare the players are cutting and changing myself for my upcoming season." directions, without thinking that with the Lacrosse Women Still in Building Stage Lady Colonels overwhelmed by Drew BY BRIAN WALTER Beacon Staff Writer The Wilkes University women's lacrosse team, still in the developing stages of its program, suffered a tough 22-4 loss Wednesday afternoon at the hands of Drew University. The win improved the Rangers to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the Middle Atlantic Conference, while Wilkes fell to 0-3 overall and 0-2 in the conference. nnnnnnnnnnnn n n n caSh for ~our n in C()f1lfe)3Cf aiScS in n 13 www.musicalenergi.com Drew University dashed out to a 16-2 lead by intermission and never looked back. The Lady Colonels got their first goal off the stick of freshman Kathryn Currier. Her sister, senior Maria Currier, was credited with the assist on the play. The second goal of the first half came when senior Sara Ciotoli scored unassisted . Wilkes stepped up to the challenge throughout the second stanza, and began to show off its resiliency as the women were only outscored 6-2. The first goal of the second half came unassisted from sophomore Melissa Quinn. The Lady Colonels' final goal was scored by senior Danielle McDonald off an assist from junior Jess Hinkel. Freshmen Carissa Lyons and Cassie Malone combined for 12 saves in the net, with Lyons stopping seven and Malone contributing with .five saves. Lacrosse continued on page 18 also buying &selling: DVDS·•VHS VIDEO GAMES RECORDS TAPES ... •fl . ... i/3 dr!dUS/CflL ENERU/ 59 north main street • Wilkes-barre • 829-2929 flfl ~ /3 n I ,~~~~ /3 n rno~reR~ O O, nbnnnnnnnnnn /3 bestsel~ction bestpnces cool gifts The Lady Colonels work out during a recent practice. The Beacon/Ryan Klemish �SPORTS 18 MARCH 27, 2003 & Outside BY DAVID DiMARTINO people like me who believe that they know a lot about sports can be proven wrong and kick their dog .. .! have always loved Dick Vitale, but Dick, "I'm Serious, Baby!" Get a muzzle for 10 minutes .. .It has been reported that Georgia head tiasketball coach Jim Harrick paid his players, put them in classes they didn't have to attend, had people take tests for them, and in one instance, the SATs. What hasn't been reported is that he also had his assistant coaches wipe the players butts after every crap they took and dry them after every shower... There was going to be a protest outside of The Beacon tomorrow by Martha Burke if I didn't mention women's basketball in this column. Women's Beacon Staff Writer In honor of Bill Raftery, it looks like I'm starting this article in "MAN-to-MAN" ... Did you know that St. Bonaventure is the patron sai_nt of "bowel disorders?" I'm n_ot making this up. Does this explain why their school colors are brown and yellow? I guess we'll never know... President George Bush announced that once we find and retrieve all of the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, he is going to use them to blowup Martha Burke. This lady is acting like Barnum & Bailey and the Masters is her circus. All she needs to do is strike-up the band and get a dancing bear... Office pools are from the Devil. They were created so basketball...Supposedly Tim Hardaway has signed with the Pacers for the remainder of the season. That means that people can once again start watching the ESPN basketball show because the stuttering Hardaway was making it Hardtowatch (I'm so clever) ... Everybody is making the case that Butler is like the team in the movie Hoosiers. If that's the case, then I want to meet the alcoholic assistant coach. He was my favorite ... On Tuesday night, the Atlanta Hawks fans started chanting, "MVP, MVP" every time Kobe Bryant touched the ball in a Lakers rout. Shaq said after the game that · the crowd "was a soulful crowd, and hopefully the Hawks will get it together because they will support them. It wouldn't Baseball Continued from page 15 Lacrosse Continued from page 17 Senior Rob Jewett, who pitched two and one-third innings of scoreless relief, picked up the victory for the Huskies. Trutt and Hampton led the Colonels, who had 14 hits of their own, with three hits apiece. Midkiff, Morgan and freshman Kyle Devlin each added two singles. Wilkes looks to end a four-game losing streak when it takes on the Delaware Valley College Aggies Thursday in Doylestown. the senior added. "We try to think about what happens between goals rather than worrying just about the score. As the season goes on, you will see us with a few wins and grow stronger." The Lady Colonels will return to action on Tuesday when they head north to battle Scranton at 4 p.m. Even with the difficult start that the Lady Colonels have had so far this season, McDonald is still confident and energetic about their season. "Drew is expecte~ to •· win the MAC," she commented. "We really played well against them throughout tht; • second half." "Right now we are just playing and gathering a feel for how one another plays," ' . STROMBOLI SMALL _ $6.50 (Servts 1-2) MEDIUM _ $9.75 LARGE _ $11.75 -~ ~e Soups~ ;r.~till AND ~i~·t;; SALADS ~ Soup Of The Day _ _ __ Bowl $1.95 French Onion Crock $2.95 T QUARTS OF HOMEMADE SOUP I -. $4.SOj .... 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With Select Chees<'s and Se:.i.sonini:.~ 8Hf, ChM-M, Sal11, l.eUtter, Tun111ln, Onion, Spttial Sca.~ing, (Serves~) 2B3-0545 be a problem if I was here." Oh please, someone trade Shaq to Atlanta and shut him up. Better yet, trade him to the Siberian national team for a Nestle Crunch bar so no man, woman, or child will ever have to hear another boneheaded quote from him ever again ...One of golfs best, Ernie Els, had to withdraw from the Players Championship because he injured his wrist while working out with a punching bag. Els was reportedly punching the bag in hopes to get his hands on the bigger, stronger Burke come Masters time .. .I'm pulling a Bobby Knight. Because this a1'ticle was not up to expectations, I am returning my salary to The Beacon ... I'm David D. and I just missed LOW & OUTSIDE. Meatball and Cheese _ $5.50 Tuna Hoagie _ _ _ _ $5.50 Chunk Light Tuna, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomatoes and Onions Mushrooms 50¢ • Hot or Sweet Peppers 50¢ Extra Cheese 50¢ Spaghetti and Chlcl<en Parmigiana _ _$7_2S .) Stuffed Shells with Cheese Filllng _ _ $ 6.7S All Pasta Dinners include Salad and Garlic Bread. All lten,s Available for Take-out Add 2S¢ All ltEms on our MEnu arE MadE FrEsh to Order and May Take a little Extra Time. Thank You for Your Patience �MARCH 27, 2003 SPORTS 19 Colonel Clipboard On Tap ursday In Review Sunday Baseball at Baseball VS. Delaware Valley, 3:00 Misericordia, l p.m. Softball VS . Mens Tennis VS. Scrnnton (at Marywood), 3p.m. FDU-Florham, l p.m. Softball at riday Saturday Baseball DeSales 14, Wilkes 9 Mens Tennis Wilkes 4, King's 3 Sunday Del Val, l p.m. Baseball Baseball VS. Tuesday Keuka, 3 p.m. Golf at Misericorida, l p.m. Golf at Albright/Widener, l p.m. DeSales 6, Wilkes 2 DeSales 12, Wilkes 0 Monday Mens Tennis at Albright, 3 p.m. Baseball turday Baseball VS. Lacrosse at Lacrosse Del Val, l p.m. (DH) Mens Tennis at Drew, Scranton, 4 p.m. ~ednesday Bloomsburg 14, Wilkes 9 Softball VS. Elmira, 3 p.m. Wednesday Lacrosse Drew 22, Wilkes 4 Drew, 1 p.m. For more sports information, visit: www.wilkesbeacon.com Beacon's Best Bet The sophomore, who was named the Freedom Conference Player of the Week, was a combined 6-0 last week, with two of the wins coming_in the 4-3 victory over cross-town rival King's College, the Colonels' first victory of the young season. Srinivasan, who as been alternating between number one and number two singles, has compiled a record of 4-1 so far this season. At number one doubles, he has teamed with both senior Jason Leach and fe!Jow sophomore Hassan Shah for a record of 3-2. Srinivasan is a pre-med major from Larksville. Numbers Of the Week Montclair St. 16, Wilkes 6 I p.m. Softball VS. Coach of the Winter Madhan Srinivasan, Men's Tennis For more sports information, visit: www.wilkesbeacon.com 2 Number of eight-run leads the Wilkes University baseball team has blown in the past four games 15 28 Number of games left in the NCAA Division I Men's tournament, concluding with the championship on Monday, April 7 Number of goals the lacrosse team has been outscored by over the last two games aturday- Baseball VS. Delaware Valley, 1 p.m. (DH) The Colonels look to rebound from a 14-9 loss at the hands of Bloomsburg. Donna Kowalczyk's Salon at 419 823-8966 419 S. River St., Wilk~.:. Barre The Beacon/Mick Jenkins Hours Weds. and Fri 9-5 Sat. 8-4 Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Evenings by appointment �Today, March 27 NUArts Film: "Raushchenburg: Man at Work: 7 p.m., DDD Main Stage B B Baseball at Delaware Valley: 3p.m., r b Health Fair: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., HSC Concourse J Friday, March 28 Movie Night: 7 p.m., Cinemark l.i re NUArts Music and Dance Concert: 7 p.m., DDD Main Stage The Beacon/Kristin Hake Golf at Misericordia: 1 p.m., Pictured above in the center is Student Government President, Selena Bednarz. The incumbent is running uncontested for President again next year. Master Cunningham Class Thaught by Kris Cross: 4 - 5;30 p.m., DDD Main ~tage ' Saturday, March 29 Baseball vs. Misericodia: 1 p.m., Artilley Park Women's Lacrosse at Scranton: 4p.m., Sqftball at Delaware Valley: 1 p.m., . Golf with Widener at Alright: 1 p.m., ::, Movie Night with Children from McGlynn Learning Center: 7 - 9:30 p.m., King's College Avodale Hill Cleanup Project: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Voluteer Service Opportunity: 9 - 11 a.m., St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen Baseball vs. Delaware Valley: 12p.m., Women's Lacroose vs. Montclair State: 4 p.m.: Ralston Field Men's Tennis at Drew: 1 p.m., Art with Children from Gabriel Shelter: 7 - 9 p.m., HSC Ballroom Virginia Coalition: 7 p.m., HSC Ballroom Tuesday, April 1 Sunday, March 30 SI 2 s SC SJ Voluteer Service Oppurtunity: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., CEO Emeregency Food Pantry Cl d Wednesday, _April 2 Peng1;1ins Game: 7:05 p.m., First Union Arena Monday, March 31 Softball vs. Drew: 1 p.m., IT V. Mens Tennis vs. FDU Florham: , l p.m., Flute Ensemble Concert: 12 p.m., DDD Upper Lobby. Softball vs. Elmira: 3 p.m., Kirby Park Learn to Invest Your Money: 4 p.m., Miller Conferance Room Matt Ralph Performs: 7 - 9 p.m., Crossroads Coffee House Volunteer Service Oppurtunity: 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen Men's Tennis at Albright: 3p.m., Wilkes-Barre Weekly Weather 42/29 TODAY 52/38 FRIDAY 62/44 SATURDAY th ai 63/48 SUNDAY 61/49 MONDAY 54/41 TUESDAY 47/31 WEDNESDAY The Beacon welcoines notices of events ... oublicize it's free! Post your event by visiting www.wilkesbeacon.com or email wilk~beacon@hotmaii.com � 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2003 March 27th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003 March 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/4e80d751c3e6b389b2c7fe0735ea081d.pdf 7eb4126f928330acadb277456b453f84 PDF Text Text April 3, 2003 Volume55 Issue 20 www. wilkesbeacon.cotn ~ NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW SG Survey Indicates Smoking ''Bubble Trouble'' BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon News Editor The results of the survey were echoed by many of those within student governThe "bubble," as many campus ment; most members supported a proposal regulars know it, is once again in danger of to replace the lounge. being popped. "The consensus on student governStudent Government held an open ment is to get rid of it," stated SG President discussion at last night's weekly meeting Sei'ena Bednarz. "But we're taking all the to gather feedback on possible solution~ results into consideration, just so we can to the smoking lounge in the Stark Learnmake a decision on our own." ing Center. Student Government ParliamenBednarz pointed out though, "We are tarian Abhishek Nemani and Juni or Class a smoke-free campus; it's rather hypocritical President Mick Jenkins launched a survey to have that on campus." But naturally not everyone wants to last week, the results of which they revealed during the discussion. see the Smoking Bubble go. Several "We sent out a survey asking what students who use the space on a regular they thought about the smoking bubble basis don't like the idea of being forced and took feedback in the form of comoutside to smoke. ments," Nemani explained. "I think that the bubble is a good The results, as Nemani and Jenkins . _place for students if they need to have a told SG. revealed that out of the nearly 400 cigarette when there's really bad weather. If students who participated in the survey, anything, I think they need to get some 239 didn't think that the smoking lounge better furniture in here," said Tom Walter, a was an efficient use of the university's junior education and psychology major. Casey Novajosky, a sophomore space. "People agreed that they wanted to psychology major, supported Walter's point, addi ng, "Too many students use it. It's see it removed, possibly relocated, and the space used for something else. The general where we see each other everyday. It's a good environment, despite the smoke. I consensus was that something had to be done," Nemani said. think that if the smoking lounge was redone, The Beacon/Kristin Hake Several of the Wilkes smoking community are not happy about the pos~ibility ::>f loosing their "bubble." people would take pride in it, and care about it, and people wouldn't ash on it. No one is going to annihilate nice furniture." SG took up issue with Novajosky's point. Some SG members brought up the possibility of a squandered investment if they were to spend money to renovate the lounge only to have it destroyed again. "ft could be a big waste of money," Nemani told SG. But Eric Bourassa-Lavoie, a Junior/ Bubble ' continued on page 4 Looking for VISION Homeless shelter loses their home at Wilkes the homeless men in its program with a variety of sponsors throughout the year including churches, colleges, and community centers. For the past ten years, Wilkes has offered the men ofV.I.S.1.O.N. space for at least one week per semester in the basement of Conygnham Hall. With Commuter Council taking that space full BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon News Editor The Beacon/Kristin Hake Spreading the Vote BY KRISTIN HAKE Beacon Photo/Graphics Editor On Wednesday, April 2, members of Wilkes Off Campus Council (OCC) participated in a door-Lo-door voter registration drive for students who live on Ross Street. Kyla Campbell, President of OCC, ' said, "As off campus students we should realize the importance of the mayoral election. The outcome will effect our apartment safety issues, how we get along with neighbors and government, and whether or not downtown Wilkes-Barre will be revitalized." For more information about registering to vote please contact Jim Harrington at harringt@wilkes.edu. The primary elections will be held on May 6, 2003. With Commuter Council finally claiming its new lounge-the group holds its grand opening today-one community service tradition is left to find another spot: V.l.S.I.O.N. But some wonder if the wellknown city homeless shelter for men should return at all. VISION Volunteers In Service In Our Neighcontinued on page 5 borhoods (V.I.S.I.O.N.) was created in 1987 with the goal of getting homeless men off the streets and providing them News ............................................. 1-5 with what they need to find their way back into society. In Editorial.. .................................... 6-7 recent years, Wilkes has Features ..................................... 8-10 contributed to V.I.S.1.O.N.'s cause by providing the Arts Entertainment.. ........... 11-14 program part of the basement Sports._. .................................... 15-19 in Conyngham Hall for temporary shelter. V.I.S.I.O.N. Calendar........................................ 20 locates temporary shelter for Index: & �2 Student Government held its weekly meeting on Wednesday, April 2. Their agenda included.the following: "Adventures in Scienctr"requested $800 to help pay for their program which conducts scientific lab simulations for elementary students on April 25. SG approved their request 26-0-6. SG Discussed the Smoking Lounge , APRIL 3 2003 NEWS in the SLCi SG agreed to conduct another survey and use.the results to create a recommendation for administration at SG's next meeting. Due to student concerns, the elections for presidents will begin on April 9 and continue into April 10. Presidential electionsinclude those for Student Government. Commuter Council,IRHC. and OCC. ·;,. _..... Commuter Council announced that the grand opening for its new lounge in the basement of Conyngham will be held today, April3between Uamand 1pm. The Spring Fling will be Held Friday, April 4. Approximately 182 students will be in.attendance il'l add.ition to several faculiy and staff guests. The Wilkes-Barre Police department came out in full force yesterday to respond to what they were told was a hostage situation on the comer of Ross and Main streets, in the downtown and near the Wilkes campus. It turned out to be a hoax. As Police Chief Anthony George explained, "Roughly at IO a.m. [Wednesday] we received a call from an unknown person who said that there was a subject being held hostage by a black male in toe Murray Complex building." George explained that soon after, Wilkes-Barre police responded to the scene. "We went to the door, and no one responded. So at that point in time we secured the building and called our hostage negotiation team." The negotiation team, unable to make contact, secured the scene and made what George decrib~d as a "soft entry" which is, as he explained, "just breaking the door down and enter the building with our protective shields and our entry team." When Wilkes-Barre Police and Luzerne County_ Detectives entered the building they discovered that no one was inside the • building. "We had to take all the precautions to ma~e sure no one was inside the building," George said. As to finding the anonymous caller who phoned in the false report, George said that the department would be investigating further. But George guaranteed, "When the caller is found, they'll be charged." _ AsChiefGeorge pointed out, this is not the first incident to which police have responded at the building. Several weeks ago; police responded to a murder scene in the hallway of the complex building. Wilkes University 192 South Franklin St. Hollenback Hall Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 E-mail: +· wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com Hostage Scare on Ross Street BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon News Editor The Box Beacon 111 Staff The Beacon/JJ Hanson A Wilkes-Barre Police Officer removes the tape barracade after the alledged "hostage situation" was proven to be a hoax. Managing Editor Marcus Sowcik Editorial Board Chair Dennis Ferenchick Asst. Opinion Editor Amanda Darbenzio News Editor Gabe LeDonne Asst. News Editor Joseph DeAngelis Asst. News Editor Gabrielle Lamb Features Editor Bridget Giunta Asst. 'Feature's 'Editof • I Kristen Bradigan A&E Editor Jessica Skutack Asst. A&E Editor Raphael Cooper Sports Editor Kevin Sickle Asst. Sports Editor J.J. Hanson Photo/Graphics Editor Kristin Hake Asst. 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Wlai • I - mk. p <l0UIII win a y u ~ AIMIi Wofld 101 prcgano 1c your_, pianrir'IJ * Established in 1944 * Member of the Pennsylvania Landlrg • p1> • ane a1 ,,_ _ ""'")QI.., Nlgflit..t lo ... al w-ww .'A•ilkG&SbQ.'lcon.comigri1dzon., dlat__._, Newspaper Association * Printed on Thursdays, with the exception of holidays * 1,500 papers distributed weekly �APRIL 3, 2003 NATI ONAL/INTERNATIONAL Much anticipated affir01ative action cases go before Supre01e Court News Briefs Courtesy of ~he Associated Press Pentagon asks, 'Where's_Saddam?' every day, in possible campaign to smoke him out WASHINGJON (AP)-Pentagon officials insist they don't know whether Saddam Hussein has survived two weeks of bombing. 1n case he's alive, however, they appear to be trying to baithim*into showing himself. , ·· Defensy Secretary Donald H. Rurnsfeld started the drumbeat Sunday, saying there were unconfirmed reports that members of Saddam's family -including his first wife, the mother of his two sons-had begun to flee. · "Where is Saddam Hussein? Where is Qusai? Where is Odai-his sons? They're not talking," Rumsfeld said on "Fox News Sunday." Thens taking a page Monday from the war in Afghanistan, his spokes\Voman, Victoria Clarke, revived a statement Rumsfeld used last year on the whereabouts of alQaida leader Osama bin Laden, who to this day eludes American forces.-'.1Since the coalition bombed Saddam's headquarters at the very beginning of the war, the world has neither seen his hide nbr hair, only tapes," she said in her opening statement at the daily Pentagon news conference. On Wednesday, Rumsfeld questioned aloud, in a press conference that would be broadcast to Iraqis, why Saddam had not made a recent television appearance. "The fact that Saddam Hussein did not show up for his televised speech today is interesting," he said, referring to Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed Saeed alSahhafs reading a statement in Saddam's name. The government had told television networks to be ready for a statement from Saddam. It was unclear why al-Sahhaf delivered the address for Saddam, who has been seen on tape delivering two addresses since the war began March 20 with the bombiqg of the Baghdad complex. Analysts said the repeated remarks on Saddam may ~so be designed to sow seeds of doubt among Iraqis and thus weaken the regime and hasten its collapse. Three Pentagon officials said privately they believe the longer Saddam remains out of the public view, the more suspicious Iraqis will become about his circumstances. _ The White House also on Tuesday pointedly raised fresh doubts about Saddam's status. --------------------- Et!J.!lls;Jntimidation arrests have Lackawanna County officials concerned of three white men last month on charges of ethnic intimidation have officials here concerned the area could be targeted by white supremacists. Lackawanna County District Attorney Andy Jarbola said he thinks the three are members of an organized hate group, possibly the Keystone State Skinheads. "There are indications that a group is trying to' grow roots in the northeastern portion of the state," Jarbola said: · Antoni Williams, a black man, was walking home March 23 around 2:3Q a.m. 'when he encountered Keith Camey, Steve Monteforte and Steven Smith, police said. With bricks in hand, the three asked Williams whether he had ever "got beat up by a skinhead," police said. Williams ran away and called police with his cellular phone. The group then drove by and threw a brick at Williams while yelling racial slurs, officials said. When police arrived, the three fled. Jarbola said he's been in contact with other law enforcement agencies about hate groups possibly being in the area. He said he wasn't aware of a spike in possible hate crimes. "I want everyone to understand that this type of activity will not be tolerated by this office," Jarbola said Monday after the trio's preliminary hearing was postponed. Camey, 21, of Feasterville; Monteforte, 33, of West Pittston; and Smith, 31, of West Chester, are charged with ethnic intimidation, making terroristic threats, possession of a switchblade knife, and disorderly co~duct. The Keystone State Skinheads Web site says the group has six chapters in the state: Altoona, Greensburg/Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Ice cream maker cooks up April Fools' Day flavor FREDONIA, N.Y. (AP)-An ice cream maker is inviting April fools to line up for a aste of his newest flavor: suffering succotash. Scott Aldrich mixed com and lima eans with vanilla ice cream and threw in pimentos for color. The concoction continues his 20-year tradition of making a bizarre flavor in onor of April Fools' Day. "I don't know how we came up with it; we just picked it," he aid. With 35 gallons on hand, Aldrich Beef and Ice Cream Parlor, about 40 miles outhwest of Buffalo, began offering free samples on Tuesday. Past flavors have incorporated, among other things, sauerkraut, bacon and ggs, creamed com, pork and beans and beef gravy. 3 By Anne Gearan Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP)-Supreme Court justices, confronting affirmative action in higher education for the first time since outlawing quotas 25 years ago, debated Tuesday whether colleges and universities may legally consider, race when admitting students. Hearing oral arguments 'on admissions policies at the University of Michigan and its law school, the justices aggressively questioned lawyers for plaintiffs and the school. The Bush administration's top lawyer also took part, arguing that the university's law school program "is a thinly disguised quota." But Solicitor General Theodore Olson stopped short of declaring that race could never be part of admissions policies, and several justices made the point that the high court has allowed limited use of race as a criterion in other contexts. Justice Clarence Thomas, the court's only black member, broke his customary silence during oral arguments to closely question a university lawyer about whether affirmative action has furthered the broader social goal of racial understanding and harmony. "Do you think your admissions (policies) at least provided some headwind toward that?" Thomas asked. The arguments took place in the ornate courtroom as a crowd of 5,000 to 7,000 mostly pro-affirmative action demons'trators carried placards and shouted slogans outside. Not since the court ruled out quotas in the University of California v. Bakke decision a quarter-century ago had justices come to such a direct confrontation with the affirmative action issue. Their decision, expected by July, will be awaited not only by higher education but by the business world as well. Kirk Kolbo, a lawyer for white applicants rejected by the university and its law school, told the justices the goal of promoting diversity on campuses is not a compelling reason to justify giving preferential treatment to minorities. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, considered a key swing vote on this issue, said law schools make many choices in picking students, and she wondered aloud why they could not also consider race. Said Olson: "They're using stereotypes in an effort, they say, to break down stereotypes." In a fractured ruling in the 1978 Bakke case, the court struck down E==========================~ quota systems but left some room for race to be a factor in university admissions. Olson, in fact, stopped short of calling on the court to end affirmative action. And O'Connor pressed him on whether the court should uses these cases to ban the use of race. "We're reluctant to say never," he said. Justice Anthony Kennedy, another key vote, asked Kolbo if colleges should be concerned when blacks and Hispanics are underrepresented, making up a small percentage of students. "We need to get away from the notion that there's some right number," he responded. Kennedy said that leaders often look at diversity, adding: "I should think that's a very legitimate concern of the state." Justice Stephen Breyer said there were arguments that schools should reach out to people of all races, to train minorities to be leaders in law, military, government and other fields. The court was hearing back-toback arguments asking how and whether race can be a factor when public colleges and universities choose their students. More broadly, the cases stemming from the university's admissions policies ask wrenching legal and constitutional questions ~bout equality, fairness, opportunity and history. · The court's ruling could effectively end any state-sponsored affirmative action, or it could rewrite the rules for when race may be a factor in government decisions. The law school, considered in the top IO in the country, receives about 4,000 applications a year and admits just 350 students. Justice Antonin Scalia said the university, in creating such a hardaccess school, set itself up for a situation that would result in racial imbalance. Michigan's admissions policies have been under fire since 1997, when the university was sued by two whites denied admission to its undergraduate school and a third denied admission to its law school. Each claimed they were passed over in favor of less-qualified minority students. Applicants for Michigan's undergraduate classes are scored by points, with minorities or some poor applicants receiving a boost of 20 points on a scale of 150. At the law school, admissions officers use a looser formula that tries to ensure each class has .a "critical mass" of about 10 percent or 12 percent minority enrollment. �4 NEWS APRIL 3 2003 SG Holds Leadership Conferenee for High Schools BY GABRIELLE LAMB Beacon Assistant News Editor Approximately thirty-five Bishop Hafey High School students from Hazleton flocked the Wilkes campus on Friday, March 28, for a leadership training conference held by Wilkes Students Government members. The high school students participated in multiple training workshops from 91 p.m., in the Henry Student Center, which defined leadership and taught students how to become better leaders in their high school setting. Dean Mark Allen, Student Government Advisor, said the idea came about as Student Government members of Wilkes looked to perform community service, while educating others about leadership skills. "We encourage organizations to perform community service," said Allen . "Because Student Government is about leadership, I felt that they could share their talents with high school student governments. " Student Government President, Selena Bednarz agrees that the experience is important for both the high school and college students. "Everyone seemed to be interested and excited in meeting with the high school student governments and doing a leader- ship program with them. The goal is to give us the opportunity to·be leaders and mentor younger high school students, which is the good thing about the program beqmse it helps both parties involved. It seems our student government learns from teaching and leading the younger, high school students, and the high school students learn from us and the different activities we do with them," said Bednarz. The conference was divided into a number of interactive, leadership and training exercises which high school students participated in. As Commuter Council President Lindsey Wotanis . points out, it wasn't only about being a good leader, but defining the meaning of what a leader should be. "We had a leadership exercise in which the students had to 'redefine' leadership and what _it means to be a leader. For example, we talked about people like Saddam Hussein who are leaders; but not necessarily ones we would admire," said Wotanis. Gail Minichiello, Coordinator of Community Service, spoke to students on the importance of community service within a leadership organization and how to get involved in community service in their hometown. "I encourage the students to seek out ways in their school and community to utilize an existing community service organization at their school, such as Key Club. The high school students were then broken into groups, each with a Wilkes University student facilitator at their table, to begin to brainstorm and plan out their first steps to organizing a service project through their high school," said Minichiello. "They had to determine what is a real need within their community. What kind of community service project could address this need? How would you start to organize this project, and so on." Another project challenged students to work as a team and practice the leadership skills they learned throughout the day. · "We did a bridge building exercise which allowed the students to work in small groups, and test their leadership skills. It was really a great exercise because afterwards, they were able to look back at the project and see who contributed to the final product, who did not, and see which students really stood out as leaders," said Wotanis. Due to the success of this first leader- Bub.hie ship conference, SG members have more projects lined up. "I think this is a great opportunity for the high school kids because they have fun, they learn, they get to meet some college kids, and they definitely walk away with something from the experience," said Bednarz. "After the first session, all the Student Government leaders from Wilkes felt that the high school· students enJoyed themselves and opened up to new ideas and suggestions. We observed how the students act towards each other and their leadership abilities, then we would assess it and give them some feedback. I think it helped hearing it from college students." Today Bishop Hoban High School from Wilkes-Barre will visit the Wilkes campus to participate in Jhe copfererc,e. • , Lake Lehman High School is al~o rx.P,ec'te? 1 ' to schedule a date to attend in the future. "Given the success of the first program I believe this could be a tradition for student government in the years to come," said Allen. Continued from page 1 JUST BECAUSE IT'S ON SALE DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN AFFORD IT. Some SG members argue that the investment into the smoking lounge has been "burnt." Le.a:m,ng N:$1)()!1:&i:ble Uf\tlltlC:111 blthl'iiOr now WUI ke~ wou out <>1 trouble 1.n the future. f Ind out how ta mana9e de~ avoid detault on vour st!JCl•nt k>an ,and live eom1ortabfy within your ,..,.ana at the 0,1:line source f.. smart s.tvdents. .......--.,. 11111a Senior biochemistry and psychology major responded derisively to SG's concerns. ·"They get uppity about it not being taken care of. But we brought in ashtrays and the cleaning ladies came in and took them out. We tried to get a Smoking Bubble Club, so that we could get $300 and renovate this place. They (SG) said no, that it wasn'.t a just cause," Bourassa-Lavoie said, referring to a proposal that he and several other smokers took to Student Government last year, but were denied club status. However, SG decided to withhold final judgement for their recommendation to administration on what to do about the smoking lounge. "We're definitely not pushing to get rid of it yet," Bednarz pointed out. SG decided to send out another survey to the student population to gain more focused feedback on what they would like to see replace the smoking lounge, if anything. This survey will be sent out to every student's Wilkes email account sometime within the week. The Beacon/Kristin Hake But once SG makes its recommendation to administration, a slew of other groups must still weigh in on the bubble decision. As Dr. Paul Adams, Vice President of Student Affairs, stated, "Since the 'bubble' concept was created through a multi-constituency process, Mr. Byers (Scott Byers, Vice President of Finance Support and Operations) and I want to be .sure that before any changes are made, that all concerned have a chance to weighin on the issue. There's no question that a recommendation from SG would be an important consideration." But Adaffii- also said, "My sense is that with each passing academic year, support for the "smoking bubble" diminishes. Both Mr. Byers and I have received requests that the "bubble" go away." SG plans to vote on a recommendation at their next meeting which is scheduled for April 9 at 6 p.m., using the new survey to help guide its recommendation. �APRIL 3 2003 NEWS 5 Polishing up Gold Parking - BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon News Editor After complaints from commuters and questions raised about \Stipulation that seemingly had no explanation behind it, the Parking Committee decided to revise the Gold Parking program for both the short- and long-term. Lindsey Wotan is, Commuter Counoil President, said, "We decided that we're going to go to a new system next year that VISION will take the emphasis off commuter lots and put it on a more 'mix' lot." As Wotanis explained, the 30 spaces currently used by faculty in the Temple of Israel lot will be designated for visitors, and those faculty spots moved to a new lot scheduled to be paved over the summer. Wotanis pointed out though that the Temple lot will still be used as an overflow for faculty on non Gold Parking Days. But Wotanis said, "That lot will be used for only visitors during Gold returned after V.I.S.I,O.N.'s stay, "There was stuff moved around. All of our papers were moved around. There was food still stuck on the table." But there was a bigger problem for the staff beyond the mess. "Another editor found that the computer, mouse and keyboard from our only computer in there were missing-everything except the monitor," Kile said. The computer, as I think students get an understanding of what Kile explained, had information homelessness is and who the homeless are, and on the computer there's a tremendous benefit in that. valuable to - Mark Allen Yearbook. "It Dean of Students had all of our -----=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=------ pages from the yearbook, holds office space in the basement yearbook." "It held us back about three weeks, of Conyngham Hall. Kristin Kile, a sophomore communication studies major, serves as plus we lost a week when V.I.S.1.O.N. occupied our office space," said Jim Amnicola's editor, and said that when staff .L ove Yo-u rself Protect Your Future P1anneit Partirt1tlood tre:~s yoo pratoot •'fOJf rutme by onenttg afu.rdabte ser.•ioesinoiuding: • Birth Ccntrol • Hrvl esmng E~21rm; • STD le:;En9/Trr:t.alrnmt • Pregnancy Testing • Emmgsr,:y Oa1nra4oco {EC) ECtakm \\ihin 72 hrs. cf unprolev'im sax~ reduoeyour -d laru otpregrmcy try nea:ty ~ A'ff41~e at oor bM1h oon~s. 631. Franklin St.t \VUbs-Barre 570~824,-8921 AJm mSorantoo & 1-i:azhton1 1~2;1i'.J.PLAN, WW'tlt'.ppnep..c.-(l Fil l=I' lot. No lots will be excluded." This repeals a previous stipulation that excluded "Resident Only" lots from Gold Parking. The restriction, according to those interviewed in an article in the 3/27 issue of The Beacon, didn't seem to have a clear justification. Selena Bednarz, SG President and member of the Parking Committee commented, "I think the new system will work a lot better... hopefully." Continued from page 1 - ti_me, Wilkes will need to find new space for V.I.S.1.O.N. in order to continue housing the homeless. But some wonder if the program should continue to be invited on campus, with several safety and security issues raised in conjunction with the function-the most recent of these occurring during V.I.S.1.O.N.'s last visit to Wilkes in early February. The staff of the Amnicola, the college • GYN Parking days rather than impact the commuter lot. So I'm happy about it." Since this system won't be in effect until the fall, the Parking Committee also came up with a temporary plan that would ease the crunch on commuters during Gold Parking days that may come up between now and the end of the semester. "For the rest of the semester, we're going to open up the residence lots during Gold Parking Days so on those days anyone in the paid parking system can park inJ1ny · Planned Parent.hoocr cffNa1:hEN:A.Ylr&;ivaria Harrington, Amnicola's advisor. But university faces with homeless visitors Harrington was quick to add, "We do not wandering into residence halls and buildblame anyone from V.I.S.1.O.N .. .I want that ings. stated clearly.'' "It's an inherent concern," comIt is worth pointing out that The mented John Leedock, Resident Director of Beacon has not substantiated any proof Evans Hall. "It is a good cause, but because whatsoever that the mis.sing computer was of their social status, there are concerns connected to the corresponding time of that maybe our level of awareness should V.I.S.1.O.N. 's most recent stay on campus. be elevated," Leedock said. Beyond Amnicola 's problems, Bailey concurred with Leedock, however, the Office of Public Safety also had saying that some additional questions have its share of problems with the guests from to be asked before V.I.S.1.O.N. returns to · V.I.S.1.O.N. campus. During periodic walk-throughs, Public "Who's providing supervision? Safety officers reported finding the homeV.I.S.1.O.N. , even though they're a nonprofit less guests in places that they were not organization, is going to have to supposed to be. "There were vagrants be ... responsible. How are we exposing the caught, and had to be escorted back to university to liability by doing this activity? where they were supposed to be," said Chris How are we exposing the _students to Bailey, Director of Public Safety. Those danger or risks by doing this activity?" places, as Bailey described included the were some of the questions that Bailey upper floor of Conyngham, as well as Evans raised. Hall , a building housing nearly 300 We have to weigh the benefit with the costs. hundred students. "Obviously, Do you really want to sacrifice the security in there's not overother areas of the university just so you can prosight. They're not vide a homeless shelter? policing their own, - Chris Bailey and at that point, Director of Public Safety we have to weigh the benefit with the As far as the current status of costs. Do you really want to sacrifice the V.I.S.1.O.N. returning to campus in the security in other areas of the university just so you can provide a homeless shelter?" upcoming semesters, Mark Allen, Dean of Students commented that "The Office of said Bailey. Community Service along with the·appropri"Some things haven't been resolved," ate student leaders and administrators will agreed Gail Minichiello, Coordinator of look at our future relationship with Community Service. V.J.S.1.O.N. from the standpoint of having But Minichiello downplayed the location challenges given the loss of the importance of the incidents, saying with concern to Amnicola 's problem, "It probably Conyngham space.'' But Allen said that in his experience, wasn't that valuable except for the information on there. It was an older computer, not he considers the program "well managed.'' highly valuable ... nothing really came of And although Allen concedes that there are that." certain risks involved with the program, as Minichiello refused to comment on is the case with any program, he concluded, "I think students get an understanding of other matters though 1 explaining, "Honestly.. .! don't want this in the paper.'' what homelessness is and who the homeBut some still take issue with the less are, and there's a tremendous benefit in that." safety and security problems that the �6 EDITORIAL APRIL 3, 2003 The Future of Televised Sports: Stars Snould Stick Where's the Love? NBA Action is fantastic! Oh, is it? Possibly, America's top urban pasttime-basketballdominates the school yards in all of our nation's big cities and urban areas. Young hoopsters of today and yesterday have grown up idolizing and hoping to be the next Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson, or Michael Jordan. But as the trend goes, it seems corporate America is going to try" and take this away. You see, it's a gradual phasing out of what the common or poor person's television may access, and the NBA is most responsible for this change. Indulge the thought, if you will. This 2002-03 NBA season marked the point at which the NBA struck a lucrative deal with ABC and ESPN that shifted the coverage of regular season games from NBC. But the problem lies in the fact that the playoffs and Eastern and Western conference finals, • normally viewed on NBC, have moved to the cable TV Network ofESPN. NBA action is now officially not fantastic. Where corporate America thrives, urban community members are further deprived by not being able to see their hometown players play ... except for a price. With cable fees rising to astronomical rates, it is a wonder any people, let alone those on limited income, can afford cable service in addition to the week's worth of food. And above all, these are the people who deserve to see their heroes play. Sometimes it is all they have to look forward to. Not only are most of the NBA players from those inner cities, but if it wasn't for these people living in the citi~s. there wouldn't be arenas, stadiums, or ballparks to play in. Nevermind the fact that people want to see their neighborhood superstar ball. For example, in many of these cities, the city taxpayers • are required to pay more in taxes to fund the erection of these arenas/ballparks/stadiums. In Philadelphia, Lincoln Financial Field was constructed and became a heated topic of debate. While Veterans Stadium was falling apart, a new stadium was a great solution. Unfortunately, what came with it was an increase in city taxes to fund it. If the NFL follows the trend the NBA has, soon the NFL will find the majority of its games on cable. Once more, the fans lose out. The fans also lost out when Philadelphia's new stadium was named Lincoln Financial Field and not a name that captured the history or essence of the city, such as · Liberty stadium, or Eagles stadium. Rather, Jeffrey Lurie and Lincoln Financial had the audacity to publicly tell the fans notto use any· nicknames when referring to the stadium to properly "respect their investment." Fans simply seem to. have no place in the era of the Corporate Giant. Another corporate takeover penalizing the m1ddle class are new stadiums such as Lincoln Financial Field having PSL's or Personal Seating Licences. For a flat and onetime fee of approximately $5000, one is entitled to a seat for every home game for the next 20 years or as noted by the agreement. What this ensures is the fact that the owner gets his money up front while the richer fans are free to monopolize a seat in which they are free to convert on their investment and charge more than the seat is actually worth. What these owners are ultimately condoning is glorified to Jhe·Stage scalping. It appears that these "fans" who are fortunate enough to afford the $5000 tickets/seats are certainly for good old capitalism. These offenses against fans have not occurred overnight. There are people out there who can remember watching the boxing fight of the week that aired on ABC's Wide World of Sports. Whatever happened to that? Boxing today is not to be heard of, let alone seen, on any regular stations. If you want to see any type of a boxing match, you might as well mosey on down to the nearest bar because unless you have subscribed to pay-per-view, you won't be seeing Iron Mike having a little snack at the expense .of his opponent. Is this the future of our remaining televised sports? First it starts with an NBA all-star game. Then an entire season is affected. Personal Seating Liscence~ and other examples of a balanced diet of disrespect fed to the household and fans of blue collar America, all make for considerable indigestion. While the white-collar people such as Jeffrey Lurie are sipping coffee in their offices and making sure their kids won't have to worry about working in their lives, our modem day gladiators are balling in the streets looking for that opportunity to rise above the elements presented to them in their common middle- and lowincome neighborhoods. Just as boxing fell victim to cable and pay-per-view, thus becoming the most questionable and corrupt of all sports, so, too, will football, baseball and basketball. If we take away the inspirations of Allen Iverson, Donovan McNabb, and Derek Jeter by letting corporate America capitalize, the future of sports will slip away from the common people who made it to begin with. BY JJ. HANSON Beacon Assistant Sports Editor When speaking about her opinion on President Bush, Cher is quoted as saying, "I don't like Bush.. .! don't trust him. I don't like his record. He's stupid. He's lazy.'' Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. I hate to upset all of you pro-Cher folks from the valley, bu~ this woman is quite possibly the most stupid of all celebrities. This rocket scientist got all the way to 9th grade. She is defiriantly a person whose opinion I take to heart [heavy sarcasm]. Cher is one of the many social elites who have been generously offering the American public their uninformed opinion on just about everything political. It seems at least once a day a new star is bad-mouthing the President, the country, and the war. I know that I am not tne · only one who could care less what Martin Sheen has to say about Operation Iraqi Freedom. I must note thatMr. Sheen unfortunately failed his entrance exam to the Universitiof Dayton. Perhaps if he passed, got a Bachelor's degree, then went for an advanced degree, and worked for 20 years in a defense or governmentrelated field I would care what he says about American policy and military strategy, but he didn't. He is an actor, he doesn't know Jack, and all he does is waste airtime when I could be hearing real news. Next on the list of the · worthless and famous is recent Oscar award-winning documentarian Michael Moore. This guy is a big, gigantic jerk. I would think ofmore of a sophisticated insult, but this bum doesn't deserve one. His huge intellect amazes me. Apparently when you make documentaries, you stop watching the news. My little sister ' could tell me that an overwhelming majority of ,Americans support Operation IraqiFreedomf:But according to ~r.Moore, "There is ;, virtually NO ONE in America who is gung-ho to go to war. Trust me on this one." At the time he gave that comment twothirds of all Americans supported the war. It amaze~ me that antiBush, anti-war, anti-America camp actually believes that these idiots are good spokespeople. As my old pappy used to say, "When you hang . out with crap, you start to smell like crap." It works here, too. Apparently, when you listen to idiots, you start to sound like an idiot. I suppose as a person on the pro-war, pro-Bush, and proAmerica side of the fence I should be happy about the conduct of the protestors. The whole lot of them has completely turned away people who were on the fence. They have managed to discredit themselves repeatedly. Their entire movement ~as become a joke. ~nd leading thi~ c,h:ir,~1.il ,"_., 1 ,, mcoherent morons 1s the sociaf elite of Hollywood. They are adapting with the common man whom they represent from their $4 million homes in Beverly Hills. You people must be kidding. Wait, I have an idea! This is great. If you want to help your cause, go into a busy intersection, block traffic, and then get into a fight with the police. Really, it will work, and the American public will flock to your cause. The American public will be outraged and will join the cause. Actually, no, the American public thinks that you're a bunch of nostalgic hippies and uninformed kids. In fact, I'd bet that most of the American public took pleasure in watching a San Francisco cop crack his nightstick over some idiot's head. I know I did. Where is Janeane Garofalo now,jerk? I hear them making links betweert Vietnam and this war. Do you want to know what the difference between these wars is? During Vietnam you had well-educated people thinking out effectiye protests to make a valid poi{\t. Now, you havf ·t, :1:··_.k: - ~-~-..'. ~-::--·?:..i •·,1 �APRIL 3, 2003 EDITORIAL 7 Naming the Most Heinous of Crimes: Child Abuse and Murder BY CHAD ALTIERI Beacon Staff Writer A couple of weeks ago, I examined the case of Kari Engholm and her blatant neglect as a parent. She was the woman who left her 7-month-old baby Claire in the back seat of the car for nine hours. I stated that I thought we are living in a world of irresponsibility. I still hold that view. A Hazelton teen, Chester Miller, was 18 years old, and weighed 63 pounds when he died at Santa Rosa Medical Center in Milton, Fla. The autopsy showed bruising, proof of abuse. To even try to imagine what happened to him makes me shudder. This is the kind of story that almost brings me to physical sickness. Chester Miller's domestic situation was the portrait of tragedy waiting to happen. Chester's father, Robert Miller, left the family and moved to Florida, leaving Chester with his mother. His mother then began living with Paul Hoffman Sr. According to the Cyber Nation of Freedom website, Robert Miller stated, "I left him to live with his mother because I couldn't provide him with a family." Little did he know what that family was doing to his son. According to speculation by many witnesses, Hoffman Sr. didn't like Chester because the young man wasn't his son. Family members have admitted he would lock Chester in his room to stand for twelve hours, and if he ever caught him moving, Hoffman would beat the boy. Chester was beaten every day. Chester's mother, Lyda, stood back and let this happen. She even engaged in the senseless acts herself. According to reports, the "parents" wouldn'flet him out of the house to see friends or attend school. They just kept him locked in his room, and beat him. Worst of all, they didn't feed him. ·And if they did, it was only table scraps as if he were a dog, and not their son. This boy apparently lived a life that none of us can imagine. When he turned 18, he took a •desperate trip to find his father in Florida. Reports are conflicting about what exactly happened to precipitate this trip. Most media reports have suggested that Hoffman and Chester's mother felt they "couldn't handle" Chester any longer and that he needed to find his biological father. They bought a bus ticket and basi.cally said, "Go find him." It was a trying trip, lasting 24 hours. · · Once Chester reached Florida, the boy, looking like a holocaust victim, stumbled around the community until he fell on the doorstep of Janice Goodman. Upon opening the door, the woman was taken back by the boy's frail appearance and sunken eyes. According to the Cyber Nation of Freedom website, Goodman stated, "His eyes were sunken deep into their sockets, and had dark circles around them. His skin had a sickly pale pallor to it. There were purplish bruises on his hands and arms." Goodman's brother, Charles Blanchard is quoted as saying that Chester told him he was forced by his mother and Hoffman Sr. to sign a paper stating that he wasn't starved or abused. A perfect stranger, Goodman fed him, let him shower, and allowed him to rest. Then she called 911. According to the MSNBC website, doctors had to do emergency surgery on Stars Continued from p~ge 6 neducated dopes, fighting cops nd being disruptive to piss ople off. · I would say one out of very five peopl~ in the 19% of ·••·· mericans w.h o oppose tJie waf ctualJy have a thought·out, , well:,c• nf9rrned opi,nion. The oth~r fou e'tnindless ,radicals who disagr ust for the.sii.ke of being .against the mainstream. They are fanatics. They are irresponsible. They are everything their celebrity leaders have cultivated them to be. So when you hear,these boz · spouting off reip~mber ' e almost all i~cre . . ' Chester's stomach and intestines. His condition was so bad, he went into cardiac arrest and was resuscitated. He died four days later in the Santa Rosa Medical Center, and the autopsy showed starvation and abuse to be the causes. Luzerne County District Attorney Dave Lupas has said this is the worst case of abuse he has seen in office. It is amazing to me that Chester's mother would.allow a man into her home who beat her son. It is equally amazing that she would condone and engage in these disgusting acts. If the reports are true, this couple actually made Chester sign a paper saying that he wasn't beaten or starved. How repulsive are these human beings? In my view, though, the mother is the worst. This is her biological child, and she not only allowed his abuse, but apparently also participated in it. Although the charges in his death are not equal-Hoffman Sr. has been charged with third degree murder and Miller has been charged with involuntary manslaughter-they equally killed this boy in my 0pinion. It isn't just a case of neglect. This is gross neglect and malice. The sad part is this isn't the only case of abuse and starvation in this country. _This is actually happening to others. The responsibility lies with the parents. In this case, responsibility lies with Lyda Miller. Most mothers are nurturing, loving, and know what's best for their children. To even associate with · someone who beats a child is appalling. To participate in such behavior-particularly againstyour own flesh and blood-is staggering. I don't know what is wrong with people. Chester suffered and died prematurely because of them. The justice system should see to it that these two never see the light of day again. It's a good thing for them the United States has the justice system it does. Under Hamurabi Code, they might be starved for a few years, and beaten daily. Under our system, there is no equal punishment for this heinous crime. OnTop ofthe Situation Wilkes-Barre Mayor Thomas McGroarty made an appearance during yesterday's hostage situation, making sure all operations were running smoothly and that the media was well informed. The Beacon/JJ Hanson Letter to the Edito·r We got caught!! Mr. J.J. Hanson, Beacon Assistant Sports Editor, has called the world's attention (at least those persons in the world who read his column) to the fact that Business and ebusiness (sic) are "fake majors." Now that the truth has been revealed, the Business Division respectfully requests that the University amend its admissions application for persons who indicate a preference for Business and/or e-business (sic) as follows: ** All applicants for admission to Business and ebusiness (sic) programs must be either intellectually challenged or demonstrate a competence to play sports (preference given to football). Applicants able to provide an annotated bibliography (or who know what the term means) will not be considered. Transfers from other "fake majors," specifically, Pharmacy, Communications, and Elementary Education, are encouraged to · apply. Applicants must attest to their financial ability to "waste" $20,000 per year on garbage/ complete garbage.** The above comments are, of course, as in the Hansonian spirit, made in jest. They are reminiscent of the spoofs offered in such great works as Jim Carrey's "Dumb and Dumber," Steve Martin's "The Jerk," and Fyodor Dostoevsky's "The Idiot." Anthony L. Liuzzo, J.D., Ph.D. Director of the Business Division Professor of Business and Economics �8 FEATURES APRIL 3, 2003 "The Diversity of Life" Takes Shape Artists weigh in on the challenges of mural work BYELVIRAILLIANO BeaconStaff Writer This is the second article in a series of three that will examine the evolution of an original piece of art. The first article focused on the teacher's perspective and Looked at how artistic creativity can be coached. The second examines the student artists' perspectives in the process of creation. And the third will look at the audience's reaction upon the unveiling of the finished product toward the end of the semester. "The Diversity of Life," a mural being created by six Wilkes University students, is swiftly and beautifully coming to completion. The mural, a mixture dart and biology, is located on the third floor of the Stark Learning Center. It depicts everything from single cell organisms such as slime, to animals such as rats and birds, as well as human life in the form of an unborn child. All drawings and designs are linked by a double helix snake form. Brittany Kramer, a Wilkes University sophomore majoring in English, stated that the title of the mural definitely fits their project. "We have something from all the different kingdoms and biological areas. It is very diverse," she stated. The greatest obstacle "The Diversity of Life" artists face, as Sharon Bowar, Associate Professor of Art at Wilkes University, explained, is to mix each student's unique way of painting and have the mural come together as one final product. Bridget McHale, a sophomore Biology Administration major, described how she and the class were working to reach that goal. "First of all, we drew on the wall and sketched everything. Then we figured out the colors to use the different paint and then spending a lot of time looking at pictures and different sketches to come up with what we wanted the mural to look like," McHale said. With such a lengthy and demanding project to complete, students have definitely been feeling the pressure. "It's time consuming," several .students stated. "You are not just painting for yourself; you have to pay attention to what everyone else is doing because it all has to go together," added Kramer. On the up side, as John Muscarella, a junior Business Administration major, indicated, "This is going to be on the wall for years to come and my name is going to be on it along with the rest of the class." Christie Reid, a senior majoring in Sociology, gave an additional positive aspect. "You get to work with other people, yet you still have your own individual part, too," Reid said. The mural will be completed by the end of the semester and presented in an unveiling ceremony during the week of spring finals. All are encouraged to attend this uniquely diverse event. Christianna Reid paints on the mural in the Biology Club room as part of her Art 391 class. Campuses That Care Week Celebrates Community Service BY MELISSA JURGENSEN BeaconStaff Writer Every year, Wilkes students contribute more than 29,000 hours of community service at 100 local agencies and programs. The Volunteer Services program here at Wilkes University encourages students to participate in its various activities. Campuses That Care Week, which began on March 29 and ends on April 4th, is a collaborative community service project held in conjunction with efforts at King's College. Students have the opportunity to perform community service with different non-profit agencies in the Wilkes-Barre area. It also provides a chance to have more students get involved in community service and to foster a good relationship with King's College students. Upcoming events include a concert today, April 3, at 7 :30 p.m. featuring Skywind, Armsbendback, and the Punchball Hustlers, at the King's College Student Center in Connerton's Cafe [see page 14 in this issue for further details]. Friday, April 4th, from J -3 p.m., students will do arts and crafts with disabled clients of the United Cerebral Palsy of Wilkes Barre. "The purpose of having an Office of Community Service at Wilkes University is to encourage more students to be actively involved in community service," said Gail Minichiello, Coordinator of Volunteer Services. "We match a student's interest to a real community need." The goal of Campuses That Care Week is to enable students to help at nonprofit agencies and support the work that those agencies do. Students can also learn about community needs by serving outside university borders, which is another benefit to the week of focus on volunteerism. ''.Service helps students realize and become educated as to the needs of not just our own community, but across the nation," said Rosemary D. Cabanillas, AmeriCorpsNISTA volunteer, coordinator of community service, as well as Wilkes May 2002 graduate. Campuses That Care continued on page 9 tion Foo The Beacon/Ryan Klemish Matt Ralph assisted in the Celebration of Campuses that Care Week. �FEATURES APRIL 3, 2003 g Seasonal Allergies Kick irito High Gear ·a s Spring Bloo1ns students who get their allergy shots through our office," says O'Brien. According to the August While many excitedly 1999 issue of The New England anticipate warmer weather and Journal of Medicine, "Allergy greener trees, 35 million allergy shots, also known as immunosufferers in America dread the therapy, work by changing the change in season. way your immune system recogDiane O'Brien, MSN, CRNP Qizes an allergen, and is a prevenand director of health services, tive treatment for allergic reactions says she deals with allergy complaints on almost a daily basis to substances such as grass pollens, house dust mites arid throughout the spring and fall. wasp and bee venom. Immuno"Lots of times students will come therapy involves giving gradually in thinking they have a cold. Once I get a history I can differen- increasing doses of the substance, or allergen, to which the tiate between something that's person is allergic. Although infections versus an allergy." Although some students are usually effective, immunotherapy is not a quick fix. It requires a unaware of their seasonal steady schedule of shots with allergies, others receive allergy gradually increasing doses, and it shots in an effort to prevent reactions. ''There are about 20-25 usually takes I to 2 years to BY MONICA CARDENAS Beacon Correspondent AmanChadha * Hometown: Wilkes Barre, P.A. (originally Delhi, India) . Year/Major: Senior/ Electrical Engineering Q) Where you involved in any April fool's pranks? A)No Q) What is in your CD player right now? · A) Bryan Adams Q) What.is your favorite place to eat? A) Tandoori Q) What was the last concert you have been to? A) Venga Boys in New Delhi Q) Coke or Pepsi? A)Coke , Q) What is your favorite.thing about Wilkes? A) Living expenses are low comp~ed to a pl;ic~ like Manhattan. determine whether you're,benefiting from the treatment." "Allergies are annoying just because they can go on and off. I never know when it's going to be a bad day or a good day," said Emily Gabardi,junior business major and allergy sufferer. O'Brien said symptoms of allergies include runny nose, itchy, watery eyes, itchy ears, sneezing, and sometimes a cough. In order to prevent these symptoms, O'Brien suggests taking an antihistamine. Also, keeping rooms well ventilated and dusted helps keep allergens at bay. "If you know your allergen, whether it be grass, molds or pets, try to stay away from it. There isn't a whole lot you can do besides taking an antihistamine and avoiding allergens," said O'Brien. Amber Calarco · Hometown: Hazelton, P.A. Year/Major: Freshman/Secondary Education and Math Q) Where you involved in any April Fool's pranks? A) Yes. My brother and I team up against my parent's big time. Q) What is in ):OUT CD player right now? A) Celine Dion Q) What is your favorite place to eat? A) Any little Italian restaurant Q) What was the last concert you have been to? A) I've never been to a concert Q) Coke or Pepsi? A) Pepsi Q) What is your most favorite thing about Wilkes? A) It has a comfo,rtable atmosphere where you can just sit and rel~x. Stephanie Hartley Popularity of Out-of-State Internships on th~ Rise BY ELVIRA ILLIANO Beacon Staff Writer Although many college students are apprehensive about facing the world outside of educational settings, one of the most memorable experiences a student can have is outside of the classroom walls and through real life experienees offered through internships. In order to apply for an internship, a student must meet two qualifications: he or she must be at least a sophomore and have a grade point average over 2.0. and Coordinator of Study Abroad, Once a student qualifies, explained that while traveling out applying for an internship is not as . of state for hands-on experiences difficult as it may seem. Mr. Philip is becoming quite popular, abroad Ruthkosky, Cooperative Education internships have not. "At this and Internship Coordin_ator, point, we do not have them," explained, "First you must discuss Bianco indicated. it (the internship opportunity) with Bianco added, however, your academic advisor. If your "The university is getting a lot of advisor thinks it is a good idea, information on abroad internships. you can have it (the internship) There are also a lot of volunteer scheduled. Next, you would come services that want people who to see me so we can work on basic speak English, but they are more things such as resume and cover than internships. They are letter to determine your interests volunteer internships." and what you like to do." Dr. Poala Bianco, Associate Internships Professor of Foreign Languages & continued on page 10 Literatures at Wilkes University Hometown: Lewistown, P.A. Year/Major: Junior/Elementary Education sychology,and a minor in Dance Q) Where you invo\ved in a11yApril Foo ',s pranks? Ca1npuses · ·· · · " · Minichiello added, "Community service is a beneficial activity to help our fellow neighbors in a time of need. Our students have many talents to share with others." Community service isn't just beneficial to those served. Students performing service reap many rewards such as knowing they helped someone else, making a difference, gaining career experience, developing new skills, meeting new people, forging connections with their A) MY friends andJ made .a cl~al l)().t' to. r Q)·~~atisinyolll'.CDpll:\Y;,;.ri . ... . ;A.) Canyon Trilogy; Rllste~ R. :;;Q};what is your f~vori " .•· ':'t\)(!\Pijle~ ' ,91~tw ~~. " :/~Th'~ ~~~-' Continued from page 8 community. Volunteering can also offer an outlet to work toward change for a more just society. Such organizations that exist at Wilkes that have community service as a mission include Circle K, Student Community Service Council, and many others that incorporate service into their activities. "Community service is important because we live in a wonderful nation, and it's important to give of yourself when it is needed," said Cabanillas. "Peopfe need help all over the world, but we need to begin helping our fellow Americans, right here, right now." You do not have to join a club in order to participate in community service. Any student, staff, or faculty member can contact the Office of Community Services, second floor of the Henry Student Center, at 408-5905 or service@wilkes.edu in order to learn more about how to volunteer. �10 APRIL 3, 2003 FEATURES AP Internships ~ontinued from Page 9 Within the past year, students who have done internships have traveled to New York, Maryland, New Jersey, and Florida to take part in various internships in such fields as public relations, advertising, journalism, and finance, to name just a few. Emily Gabardi, a Wilkes University junior majoring in Business Administration, was among several Wilkes University students who took on this challenge and interned outside of the state. Working through Arthur J. Gallagher & Company, a college summer internship program founded in the early 1970s and the fourth largest insurance brokerage firm in the world, Gabardi was able to move around quite a bit. "I worked in the Wayne, New Jersey office. However, I also spent a week at corporate headquarters in Chicago. Throughout the course of my internship I also traveled to New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut," stated Gabardi. The internship allowed Gabardi to gain hands on experience ana learn more about the world outside of the classroom. "I spent some time in training on insurance and risk management. I also accompanied producers on sales calls, worked on proposals, attended sales meetings, and worked with underwriters," explained , Gabardi. Even though inte~nships are meant to give the student an outlook into the "real world," Gabardi indicated that her college education was still of utmost importance. "Often times throughout my internship I found myself connecting what I learn in the classroom to the real world, which reinforced the fact that I truly am receiving a quality education here at Wilkes," Gab!l,rdi said. Meeting new people was probably the greatest aspect of Gabardi's internship experience. "During my time at the home office in Chicago, I got to be friends with a lot of great people who live all over the US, and believe it or not we still keep in touch. Also, the professionals who served as mentors to myself during my internship were most helpful. They took time out of their busy schedules to sit down and explain things so I could better understand the insurance market, which can be quite complicated at times," stated Gi;ibardi. Ruthkosky added that another positive aspect of internships is not just meeting new people but the life experience in general. "Students do enjoy the opportunity to get away and see things from a different perspective," explained Ruthkosky. Gabardi offered Wilkes University students an enthusiastic piece of advice on internships. "DO IT! The experience you BY receive is so valuable: Internships help to bridge the gap, from the classroom to the real world, so when it's time to find that first job you have an idea what to expect," Gabardi stated. Although Ruthkosky does not necessarily recommend. students aim for non-local internships, he does believe that they can help in the long run. "I always tell my students, 'the more you open up as far as possibilities, the more possibilities you are going to have,"' Ruthkosky said. 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These two artistic endeavors will soon come together to the upper lobby of the Dorothy Dickson celebrate not only the legends of dance Darte Center, modem dance pr.a fessor Kris and music, but also the Ne_w and Unusual Cross has her dancers prepared like a welloiled machine. Arts series at Wilkes. In addition to the dancers, the Cross, whose troupe including Melissa Lasecki, Krystal Lynn Testa, Bridget Giunta, Wilkes University Percussion Ensemble Jennifer Ward and Lauren Trovllion is ·performed. Members include Robert featured in the Cage and Cunningham Bums, Christina Harowicz, Bruce Harris, concert. They are working through some Melissa Lasecki, Elizabeth Miller, Lori obstacles. Not only is Cross dealing with a Ann Phillips and Matthew Smallcomb. Susan Minsavage, instructor of voice at complicated task of choreography that Wilkes also performed that night. embraces the idea of chance, but there are The night kicked off with a brief other roadblocks such as bright side booms introduction about the purpose and focus and two dancers out of five suffering from of the effort. Cross explained to the injuries. audience the Cunningham technique in But despite all obstacles, Cross and dance; this is Cross' real expertise. Cross, her dancers manage to create together who was also busy all week conducting something that captures the true essence of seminars on the technique of Cunningham flair. Indeed, for Cross and the young women who dance, the show must Cunningham, explained there are some things that the audience might not realize. always go on. Meanwhile, Musical Director Steven Cross explained, "Some of the Thomas is in the Darte Center tuning his things I hope the audience can come away with are above all a better underinstruments and preparing for the night in standing of modem dance in general and this very specific aesthetic. There is a lot of decision making that is going on and no one might realize that." Much like a football team that has scripted plays but relies on improvisation for its success, so too, do the Cunningham dancers. Cross's students had scripted moves and sequences, but also they had the responsibility of making decisions as to when they perform their repetoire ... not a place for the dancer who is faint of heart. Cross's piece, "Credo In Us," displayed the modem dancers' control and absolute beauty-both of the dance and choreography. This piece was played by Robert Bums, Matthew Smallcomb, John Stassen, Kevin Holbert and·Dave Van Why. The obstacles of the night were not even a factor to the performers who were so well received by the audience. The several months the troupe endured of drilling resulted in a night of absolute pleasure for all theater-goers as well as a night of education. Also, providing a most enjoyable night was Steven Thomas whose pieces were eye- opening and very educational. The most notable was Thomas's Spontaneous Earth which featured a prepared piano. This new and unusual performance displayed to all in attendance the many different sounds that a prepared piano can present. As Thomas joked, "No concert would be complete without prepared piano." There was something for everyone Friday night and that was the case with Three Pieces for Flute duet, played by Becki Simon Brown and Desirae Triplett. This melodic duet captured the brisk nature of Cage and his haunting, sometimes schizophrenic sound. It provided a truly soft touch to t~e evening. A whole new perspective on art and how it is perceived was presented via Kris Cross and Steven Thomas. A night of New and Unusual Arts was definitely conveyed and a community enriched with this night of modem dance and art. Above all, the night of beauty and chance showed, the New and Unusual Arts program is alive and well. It's Fun to Eat at The Y-M-C-A BY DENNIS FERENCHICK well. Heck, "you can do whatever you feel." Along with ,the albacore tuna salad, The Wilkes-Barre Y.M.C.A. sure seems the cafe offers a variety of breakfast, to offer a lot these days. lunch, and snack items at extremely There's swimming, spinning, racquetreasonable prices. ball, weight lifting, a brand new basketball "In the morning we have a variety court, and even freshly prepared albacore bagels, as well as toast, oatmeal, fresh tuna salad. fruit, yogurt, muffins, fresh coffee, milk, That's right, albacore tuna saladand juice," said Roebuck. nothing but the best. "Then for lunch and dinner, we As part of a large and expensive offer side salads and big salads that come renovation process that began over a year with either chicken salad, egg salad, tuna, ago, the Y.M.C.A. added a new cafe that is or shredded chicken. Our sandwiches currently open to members, employees and consist of ham, turkey, roast beef, peanut anyone else who takes advantage of the butter, and the various salad sand"Y's" services. wiches." In fact, next month marks the one-year The cafe also offers specialty anniversary of the Y.M.C.A. Cafe (as it's so wraps, pita sandwiches, homemade affectionately and appropriately nained), and soups, and homemade pasta salad, as well according to manager DeAndrea Roebuck, as hot dogs, pizza, and an assortment of the decision to open the eatery last May has candy for the kids. worked out better than expected. "It's not all fat free food, but it's not "I used to work at the front desk, and all greasy and heavy food either," we'd get a lot of feedback from the members explained Roebuck. "We have a little bit who were coming in all the time, as well as of everything. Our salads and wraps are employees because they'd always order out very popular and we make a lot of toasted for lunch, that some sort of in-house cafe cheese sandwiches too." would be really conv~nient," said Roebuck. Currently Roebuck has six employ"So, eventually, another girl, who no The YMCA Cafe, which is located on the ffrst floor of the buliding, serves delicious ees, who are all working part-time. longer works here, and I decided that 'yeah, meals, and offers an alternative for Wilkes students. "With the exception of special we could do that [run a cafe],' becausfr it's events like a birthday party or swim meet, basically like what you do at home for your kids. We started out with a light menuand it. · there are usually two of us working was slow at t}rst, buJ eventu~lly it jusfsort of together on a given shift,'' said Roebuck. cafe originally, but he only lasted about the original coffee sbop/cafe until they "And we pretty much do everythingtook off and we've just con.tinu¢d to. add eight weeks because he was selling decided to retire after the Agnes flood of waitress, run the counter, and prepare the more and more items Q..Ver the ~everal greas_y stu_ffJike french fries and cheese 1972. · food:" , ·•· "'· months." "Our kitchen usfrd to be a maintenance steaks. So, it was just sitting there for a J~efor~ . .the c11fe opened last year, PerhapsThe Village People were right month before we opened it again in May. office, and the actual cafe itself was a • there was not a consistent eatery in the after all. No~ only can y~>U get a quajity spipning roolll, }said R?e.buc~. YMCA workout of your choice atthe.\Jr'il~~s-Barre . 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Schumacher shot the thriller in 10 days, with the action taking place in and around a phone booth set in midtown Manhattan. ·· Working with Schumacher again was much of the allure of the film, Farrell said. CHRISTY LEMIRE It's hard to classify ~Joel Schumacher film. He's directed two critically acclaimed John Grisham adaptations(" A Time to Kill," "The Client") and been accused of destroying the Batman franchise ("Batman Forever," "Batman and Robin"). He's amassed hot young stars in such '80s ensemble films as "The Lost Boys" and "St. Elmo's Fire," the latter of which he cowrote. His earliest films were goofy comedies ("The Incredible Shrinking Woman," "D.C. Cab"), while his most recent have been He also appears in the director's upcoming "Veronica Guerin," starring Cate Blanchett in the true story of an Irish journalist who was murdered. "Me and Joel had a pretty good lingo together from day one. (We) just seemed to get on pretty well," Farrell said recently in New York. "He just creates an environment where people want to work for him, work with him, an environment where it's safe to fail. And that's an important thing, I think, when you're acting." "Phone Booth," which made its U.S. premiere during last month's South by Southwest film festival in Austin, originally was scheduled to come out in November, but 20th "It'was so nice to see them open the cafe;" added Coyne's friend and former Century Fox delayed its release because of last year's sniper Wilkes-Barre Police Captain Tom Merlie. killings. "It's truly been a convenience and service It's the second Schumacher to everybody. It's home sweet home." The Y.M.C.A. Cafe is open Monday- film that's been postponed because 'fhursday from 7:00am to 8:00pm and Friday it was too uncomfortably similar to real life. "Bad Company," starring Chris Rock from 7:00am to 6:00pm. During thesprinl and Anthony Hopkins as CIA agents who and summer it will be closed on Saturday must stop a nucle?r bomb from going off in and Sunday, with the exception of special Manhattan, was delayed after the Sept. 11 events on Saturdays. terrorist attacks. "When Sept. 11 happened, my first thought was, 'We shouldn't release this at all.' Why release a movie about a bomb in New York City? It just didn't feel right, but YMCA Continuecl from P?ge 11 t I I According to former Wilkes-Barre Police Chief Joe Coyne, who eats breakfast in the cafe every morning after his workout. it has been a godsend. "All the members and employees really seem to love it," said Coyne, who's been a member of the Wilkes-Barre "Y" for 42years. "It's the only place you can get a workout, a haircut [referring to the "Y's" long-time in-house barber], and a cup of soup. You can't beat it." ., ., • collegcfOrrn i • ,. • ' • ¾ .:} ~--·-···~--,··'· Why dorm•when you could have your own apartmentl Cr:r ,t',<1:-nt ,1lh:::r:i,,.!;lc. ,!X',tt q(x ur,wtn,"""'1'\ •.-.111 chmgc ,l:,y •,mw tt9Pt !Mng r;r /·11. ;11 r« cqnpfl"c0 n1! h ..i p:-r•1,1te t",i!;, ~wt✓ n1;11Ji:rn ¼~t h.~n-,wd tH!h wdi l<J '"'"II ;.1ri;:-.,:11•i ,UI :,.;.u)d1t6"J(>jf ~i>;u i11 ,11'd ;4 h>~t i:)lf)>_':fgt<,:y ,b,i'Z,ll'(t!. t,1111p1 it 0 ! 2 bi:d,rx;rn ,1p:1r'tmtnb "Nllh ~:1r 711,,g ,t;u,1rr:: \:iottg-:: ih\Hki:t>h: · P,,:,1,<t ,:tit •i:v 1nfcmh!1mn S'T0.819-.4))9 those decisions are not up to me," Schumacher said. "When you direct a movie, even though it says 'A Joel Schumacher Film,' it's owned by someone else." This is the biggest lesson Schumacher has learned after more than two decades as a director, a career he fell Phone Booth continued on page 14 �14 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Wilkes and King's Coinbine Efforts in Benefit Concert . Beacon Co"espondent What can turn cross-town rivals into co-workers? The Bridge Youth Services of Wilkes-Barre will receive support as a result of a special event taking place this year during Campuses that Care Week. While Wilkes and King's may seem like rivals, their respective programming boards will be collaborating on a benefit concert today. The event will be held in Connerton's Cafe on King's campusat7:30p.m. Cosponsoring the show are the Wilkes University Programming Board, Wilkes University radio station, 90.7 WCLH, and King's Programming Board known as ACE (the Association for Campus Events). Skywind, Armsbendback and The. Punch Bal: Hustlers will be the featured alternative rock bands. The show will be' for all ages and the entire ticket price of six dollars goes to the Bridge Youth Services of Wilkes-8,arre. The Bridge Youth Services offers a number of programs and services to runaway and homeless youths. The Runaway. Youth program and Big Brothers/Big Sisters are onl_y a few of several p·rograms benefiting from the concert. The primary organizer of the show this year is Rosemary Cabanillas, Wilkes Uriiversity VISTA Coordinator. When asked what prompted her to hold this event she said, "Campuses that Care Week has been going on for a couple of years now and last year there was a benefit show. There was only one band and it seemed really small. I just thought, hey, let's improve on that." Phone Booth Continued from page 13 into relatively late in life. Now 63, he directed his first feature, "The Incredible Shrinking Woman," when he was 40. Before that, he attended the Parsons School of Design in New York and was a department store window dresser. He also designed costumes for films in the 1970s, including Woody Allen's "Sleeper" and "Interiors." But making movies fascinated him since his childhood in a poor section of New York. His father died when he was 4; his mother worked six days a week. The movie theater he could see from the back window of his apartment provided an escape from reality. "One day your father's there, the next day he's not. I'm sure I was lonely and frightened, and these movies, they just solved everything and I could get swept away with these incredible stories and this world of sight and sound," he said. "And I think that I got something so wonderful from that, that I wanted to be part of it, not in it, but part of passing it on." He also escaped from reality through substance abuse, which he speaks about candidly. He started drinking when he was 9, first tried drugs in his teens, and partied with Andy Warhol at Studio 54 in his 30s. He didn't get sober until he was 52. "I was a drunk for a long time and I was a drug addict and a sex addict and a crazy guy. There's nothing to hide," Schumacher said. "Any recovedng addict -is always hoping that someone will hear your story and realize that you can get sober and you can have a great life." Creating smaller movies and not the summe~ smashes that brought him equal amounts of cash and criticism is part of that life. . One of the most vocal critics of Schumacher's second "Batman," 1997's "Batman and Robin" starring George Clooney and Chris O'Donnell, was Harry Knowles, creator of the Austin-based "Ain't It Cool News" movie Web site. He said the film ultimately served as a "how-not-to" adapt a comic book to the screen, because it was more concerned with catering to kids than telling a compelling story. "This is a guy who can make complex dramas. He has that in him, and why does he treat this differently? If it's the studio, then walk off the project," Know Jes said. "At that leve(he ought to have that autonomy." Schumacher has. done just that with the films he's made since then, including "8MM" and "Flawless." "I think it's made me a better person and I hope it's made me a better director:" he said. "I know I disappointed some people with 'Batman and Robin,' but the Grishams were huge successes. I love those movies . So it's not as if I'm -ashamed of that work and I'm trying to cleanse myself. It's just that I didn't want to be the summer blockbuster king anymore. I wanted to tell other stories." The next story he'll tell is "Phantom of the Opera,'' which he said Andrew Lloyd Webber first asked him to do after seeing 1987's "The Lost Boys." Schumacher said he's undaunted by the success of other recent musicals, including 2002's bestpicture Oscar winner, "Chicago," and 2001 's "Moulin Rouge!;' J ., Jasfy Project to raise funds for youth services BY JEANETTE BELL APRIL 3 2003 •tiV•\tti?l .?"I clfu-;s' ssed, andApril isfinaUy l'~ day is go11e,it's never ,,.~.frie~dt[hi~~pl'iJi rY::e.~ ating tasty hasilladesome.new and \\. ·\+ •··. . s/ . 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Strawberry Lemon Fool Parfaits Recipe courtesy of Jill Novatt 2 cups strawberries 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar (depending on sweetness of strawberries) 1/2 cup sliced strawberries 2 cups heavy cream 31emons 1 cup sugar, plus 1/4 cup tcupwa~er In a saucepan, combine the strawberries, lemon juice and sugar. Cook over medium heat until the strawberries begin to soften, about 10 minutes. _Remove the pan from the heat. Place the strawberry mixture in a food processor and process until smooth. Remove the mixture from the food processor and strain through a fine mesh strainer. Mix in the sliced strawberries and place in the refrigerator. Refrigerate until very cold. With an electric mixer, whip the cream. In parfait glasses, layer the strawberries and whipped cream, starting and ending with the whipped cream. Place in the refrigerate and chillfor four ~ours, l}emove the zest of the le11109s using a vegetable peeler. Be careful not to get any oftp.e wllite pith. Julienne the.zest.Blanch the julienned zest in boiling water for five mir:~!es to rem.o ve any bitterness. .•·• · .In a sman saucep~, combine one cup of sugar and the wai.r. Bring to a boil. Add the blanched zest to · • gar sy111p. Remq.vr, tlle .~ugar ~YIUP fr~111 the heat and let the emo st frornth~,~yrup and lay out on a rack::Sprinkle •.· · : '"'"' ' meofthecandiidte .,, ~~ ze;r . �APRIL 3, 2003 SPORTS 15 Yankees' Derek Jeter Out at Least a Month "Freak" at third sidelines All-Star shortstop JOSH DUBOW, AP Sports Writer Even the highest payroll in baseball couldn't prepare the New York Yankees for what they face now-playing without leader Derek Jeter for at least a m~nth. Jeter was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday after dislocating his left shoulder on opening night. The Yankees expect to be without their All-Star shortstop for much longer, and it could be up to four months if he needs surgery. 1 "We miss him when he's out of the lineup for one game," manager Joe Torre said. "To have him out for an extended period of time, we're lucky we haven't had that happen before. This will probably be a month or more. There will be a big void." Jeter flew with the team to Tampa, FL after Wednesday night's game and will have an MRI test conducted by Dr. Allen Miller today. The Yankees, who open a three-game series with the Oevil Rays on Friday, hold spring training in Tampa and have extensive facilities there. 'Tm sure there will be a second opinion after that. Then the doctors will get together and consult and determine a . course of action," general manager Brian C shman said. "It's six w~ks minimum. It could be sooner. Ir certainly could be later." The test will show the extent of the dar:nage and whether Jeter needs surgery, said Dr. Jonathan Glashow, a shoulder specialist. Glashow, an orthopedic surgeon at New York's Lenox Hill Hospital, said Jeter violent collision. Jeter was down for more could be back in four-to-six weeks ifhe than 10 minutes, writhing in pain as doesn't need surgery or three-to-four concerned teammates surrounded him. months if he does need an operation. Some of the Yankees thought it was a "Thursday will be the day we'll get at dirty play. Huckaby called it a "freak" play least some sign to the course of action and and left a message on Jeter's cell phone, the ultimate downtime," Cashman said. apologizing. Cashman said the Yankees were more Torre said Huckaby was just being comfortable having their doctors in Florida examine Jeter than having tests in Toronto. The team also figured it would be easier for Jeter to stay with the team than to fly to New York on his own for the tests. "I don't think it really makes a difference if we do it now or Thursday," Jeter said. "I want to find out. Obviously, something is wrong, because something is out of place. Something probably has to be tom." Erick Almonte will get most of the time there while Jeter is hurt, although Enrique Wilson started at shortstop Derek Jeter will be out for several months due Tuesday. Almonte was to a seperated sholder. called up from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday. aggressive, and Jeter said he wasn't sure Jeter hurt his shoulder in the third inning Monday night when he slid headfirst whether the catcher could have avoided the collision. going from first to third on an infield "I'm just angry I'm going to miss a groundout. long time. I'm not happy about it," Jeter Toronto catcher Ken Huckaby, said. "I've never done this before. I have covering third because of an overshifted no idea how long it will take. I'll be cautious infield, landed on Jeter's shoulder in a because it's early in the season." With a payroll of about $150 million-at least $30 million higher than any other team and more than double what most teams pay- the Yankees usually have the depth to overcome injuries. They have seven starting pitchers, an experienced closer in Juan Acevedo to step year but it didn't seem to effect them," Shah in when Mariano Rivera hurt his_groin, and commented. The Colonels are scheduled to return to action today when they will host Elizabethtown College at 3:00 p.m. at the Courts at Ralston Field. They will then travel to DeSales University on Saturday for a conference match beginning at I :00 p.m. Drew Dominates Wilkes on Court BY FAITH MARTIN Beacon Staff Writer The Wilkes men's tennis team fell to Drew on Saturday by a score of 5-2. With the loss, the Colonels fell to 2-5 overall and 1-1 in the Freedom Conference, while the Rangers improved to 5-1 overall and 3-0 in the conference. In the first singles match, sophomore Madhan Srinivasan was victorious over J.D. Spina in a hard-fought three set match. In the first set, Srinivasan dominated 6-2, but he then dropped the second set 6-1. In the third, Srinivasan earned the win with a 7-6 win after a 9-7 win in the tiebreaker. The Colonels' other poipt came from sophomore Hassan Shah at number two singles. Shah posted a 7-6 (7-4), 7-6, (7-4) win after a pair of tiebreakers over Drew's Julian Fuller. "Drew was an extremely deep team. They lost their number one player from last many players on the bench who were starters elsewhere. At shortstop, the Yankees aren't as deep. Jeter, a five-time All-Star, has been the Yankees' leader during their run of four World Series titles and five AL pennants since 1996. He has played at least 148 games each season, going on the disabled list only three times with 'minor injuries. "He'll be missed a ton, no doubt about it," first baseman Jason Giambi said. "This is just some adversity we have to overcome. We've all been through it before, just not with a player like Jeter. We have a lot of great players on this team and we'll all have to pick up the slack a little bit." Almonte was unpacking his car in Columbus on Monday night when Rob Thomson, the vice president of minor league development, called and told him to be ready. Almonte drove to Cincinnati on • Tuesday morning to meet someone at the airport who brought his passport from Tampa. Almonte arrived in Toronto about three hours before the game. "I wasn't expecting it. I always want to play in the big leagues. I never expected a guy like Jeter to go down," he said. "He's a guy who is a future Hall of Farner. He's my idol. I enjoy watching him play. I watch him play all the time. He's fun to watch. I'm just going to try to do my job and play well." Once considered.a promising prospect, the 25-year-old Almonte struggled last season. He hit .235 in 66 games at Triple-A Columbus before being demoted to Double-A Norwich, where he batted .241 in 53 games. "I don't expect the kid to come in here and be what Derek Jeter is," Torre said. "On the Yankees, we probably get rriore attention than anyone else. This kid will be under a magnifying glass." AJob · Well DREW 5 WILKES 2 SINGLES: Madhan Srinivasan (W) def. J.D. Spina, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (9-7); Hassan Shah (W) def. Julian Fuller, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (74); Anthony Carreras (D) def. Peter Nguyen, 6-0, 6-0; Aaron McCormick (D) def. Jason Leach, 6-0, 6-0; Ryan McDonald (D) def. Matt Ralph, 6-0, 6-0; Joe Leopardi (D) def. Arvin Narula, 6-0, 6-3 DOUBLES: Spina/Fuller (D) def. Srinivasan/Shah, 8-5; Carreras/McDonald (D) def. Nguyen/Ralph, 8-0; McCormick/ Josh Curran (D) def. Leach/Narula, 8-3 The Wilkes baseball team wrapped up a successful week, earning two wins against Del Val and one versus Keuk College. The Colonels will look to continue their .winning ways • when they face Centenary College Saturday at Artillery Pc}r . �16 SPORTS APRIL 3, 2003 Lady Colonels Take Two in Freedoin Conference Twinbill Wilkes came away with 5-4 win in 11, 9-3 win in nightcap COURTESY OF SPORTS INFORMATION Aggies could not recover from. The Wilkes University softball team swept a Freedom Conference doubleheader at Delaware Valley College on Wednesday, winning the first game 5-4 in 11 innings, and posting a 9-3 win in the nightcap. The two wins improve the Lady Colonels to 7-6 overall and 3-3 in the conference. With the loss, the Lady Aggies fell to 5-5 overall, 0-4 in conference. Sophomore Maryellen Korty earned the complete game win for Wilkes. Korty surrendered nine hits and three runs, striking out three over seven innings of work. Petite led the Wilkes offense with a single and a double. Shreaves blasted a tworun homerun in the seventh to secure the win. The Lady Colonels will be in action on Thursday as they travel to Albright for a I twin bill at 3 p:'m. They then return home for a pair of doubleheaders over the weekend. On Saturday, they will host the Lycoming College and Sunday's opponent will be William Paterson. Both doubleheaders have a I p.m. Starting t~me. C Become a Lifesaverl F a p g C C y Donate Plasma that Is needed for mflllons of people each year ... C h e s n f IBP! e ir Interstate Blood & Plasma, Inc. 41 S. Main St Wilkes Barre, PA Wilkes went ahead early in the contest, scoring two runs iR the opening frame. Dominick and sophomore Carly Streznetcky hit back-to-back singles to start the inning. Babcock would later knock in Dominick and Streznetcky scampered home thanks to an Aggie error. It's Safe B B and Convenient Del Val scored once in the first and again in the sixth to knot the game at two, forcing extra innings. Wilkes got an RBI single from freshman Jan Nunemacher, scoring Dominick to give the Lady Colonels a 3-2 lead. The Aggies scored a run of their own in the bottom half of the inning when· Jamie Neal laced an RBI-single to tie the game. l( s Donate a l\, Todayllllll The RBI singles by Taylor and Dominick in the 11th gave the Lady Colonels enough cushion to come away with the 5-4 win. Freshman Jen Trate picked up the complete game win for the Lady Colonels. · Trate went the distance, allowing just nine hits while surrendering three earned runs and walking five. Sophomore Alexis Petite got the game started early with a two-run double that scored Streznetcky and Nunemacher in the first. Sophomore Kim Graver and Dominick each had an RBI in the second, giving the Lady Colonels a 5-0 lead, one that the C I- j The Lady Colonels got two runs in the top of the 11th in the opener to take the win. Senior Melissa Babcock started the inning off at second base due to the international tiebreak~r rule. She would advance to third on a sacrifice bunt by fellow senior Brooke Shreaves. Junior Melissa Mendygral took a free pass, placing runners at first and third with no outs. Freshman Nadine Taylor then stepped up and hit a single, scoring -Babcock, putting Wilkes up by the score of 4-3. Sophomore Andrea Dominick followed with a single of her own, scoring Mendygral with what would prove to be the gamewinning run. In the nightcap, Wilkes plated three runs in the first and two more an inning later, taking the early 5-0 lead on their way to the 9-3 win. l r-------------------------------------~ I I I I I I I I EARN AN EXTRA Bring this coupon in todaylll I I I I I I ~-------------------------------------~ �SPORTS APRIL 3, 2003 17 Creating a Winning Tradition Wilkes men 's tennis builds confidence and con/erence strength BY KYLA CAMPBELL Beacon Staff Writer The Wilkes University men's tennis team has undergone a lot oi-reconstruction over the past few seasons. This season has been no different. Under the direction of first,year head coach Chris Leicht, the Colonels are getting just the lift they needed. Wilkes currently sits third in the Freedom Conference with a 1-1 record, 2-5 overall. The tennis team blanked Philadelphia Bible (7-0) last week, but the true feelgood win came on March 22, when the • qo1onels defeated cross-town rival King's College (4-3) for the first time in over 20 years. "The King's victory was big for us," commended Leicht. "The conference win helped our standings." Leading the Colonels is an experienced duo of sophomores, Madhan Srinivasan and Hassan Shah. Srinivasan leads the team with a 6-1 record, including 5-1 at number one singles. He is currently ranked first in the conference in number one singles, is number five in overall winning percentage, and was named the conference Player of the Week for the week ending March 23. . The Wyoming Seminary graduate· feels several aspects have positively affected his play. "My feammates, Coach Leicht, and pre-season workouts have really helped prepare me," he said. Srinivasan, also known as "Mudd," feels the team's spring break trip to Hilton Head, South Carolina, helped him to not only get in shape, but also get into the competitive mindset. Right behind Srinivasan is Shah, who plays at the number two singles spot and has an overall record of 4-1. He is ranked first in the conference in number two singles and is sixth overall in winning percentage. The duo has also combined to play three matches at number one doubles, compiling a record of2- l. "They're great, and I would match them against anyone," said Leicht. "It's good to have strength at the top of the lineup, and their teammates feed off it as well." Although Srinivasan hopes for a strong end to the regular season in these next two weeks, he's also looking forward to the conference championships after Easter. "We should get good seeding," Srinivasan said. "A lot of guys are gunning for the top spot, but we're ready to step up to the challenge." Finishing strong in the conference and a strong showing at the conference championships will have a positive affect on next season, Leicht asserted. "You can't rebuild a program overnight," he said. "But by creating a positive team morale and recruiting, it will happen." Srinivasan feels Leicht's attitude has strengthened this year's squad. "He has high expectations for us, which makes a big impact," said Srinivasan. "He's been enthusiastic about our season, as well as our team The Beacon/Kristin Hake and personal goals." The Men's Tennis team has shown solid The Colonels, who sit improvement this season, and will look to post a behind Drew University and winning confere_nce record . DeSales University .in conference play, can move into second Saturday. The match is scheduled for I p.m. place with a win over DeSales at home on at the Courts at Ralston Field. Jn the Swing of Things BY NICOLE NORTON Beacon Staff Writer The Wilkes University men's golf team got their season off to a solid start on Saturday as it took two of three victories in · a quad match at Shadowbrook. The Colonels downed the College Misericordia Cougars and the Arcadia College Knights, but fell short against the Royals of the University of Scranton. Wilkes defeated the Cougars by the score of 331 to 348 and easily out-gunned the Knights, winning by the score of33 l-362. The Colonels simply could not outdo the Royals, though, losing by 17 strokes, 314331. nnnnnnnnnnnn n n .Z caSh for ~o,u~ j n cornpacf (UScS n nn nn www.musicalenergi.com The team of junior Dom Castrignano, Mike Kashnicki, senior Jon Else, and junior Curtis Haley gave the other three teams a very good match. Castrignano led the Colonels with th~ low score of the day, shooting an 80, good enough for third best in the match. Kashnicki and Eise also showed a strong performance, finishing with an 81 and an 83. Haley finished off the Colonels' top four with a score of 87. The men's golf team will travel to White Deer Golf Course to face Lycoming College on Tuesday. Tee time is scheduled for I :00 p.m. Results: (at Shadowbrook, Par 72) Scranton (314): J.T. Yarem 75; Andrew Gizienski 79;Lee Alvarez 80; Sean Burke 80 Wilkes (331): Dom Castrignano 80; Mike Kashnicki 81 ;Jon Else 83; Curtis H_aley 87 Misericordia (348): Scott N apkori 81 ; Joe Ciattei 86; Jason Moore 89; Efron Solis 92 Arcadia (362): Neil Mikulski 86; Corey Charms 91 ;Mike Cronin 92; Kyle Danielson 93 also buying & selling: DVDS•VHS VIDEO GAMES RECORDS TAPES .... •fl .... • fl jn dddUS/CflL ENERU/ n n rno~TER~ I !~~~~ 59 nortnmain street • W ilkes-barre • 829-2929 bestsel~ction best prices \J \J , cool gifts jn n n nnnnnnnnnnnn The Wilkes golf team started its season with two wins on Saturday in a quadmatch at Shadowbrook. �SPORTS 18 APRIL 3, 2003 Let the Anthem Play, Let the Flag Wave BY BRIAN WALTER Beacon Staff Writer Above all, tradition is what shapes a country. What and who we decide to honor, days that are significant to us, and the quirky celebrations that we have are what tell other individuals from other countries about us as a people. Tradition is a word that means something to every one of us. Whether it is a yearly family get-together or a national ceremony, we all love tradition. One of the most unforgettable traditions that this country has is the playing of the national anthem before every sports game. Yet certain individuals would like to see this custom banished. Recently, an fatuous sports columnist from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette by the name of Ron Cook wrote an article that expresses his desire to displace th~ Ameri- has once agqin found a significant meaning can flag from sports stadiums and arenas, kind of concert. If it wasn't for the sporting to all of us. While it is being played, we all as well prohibit the national anthem from events that do dedicate their pre-game being sung before a game. Cook believes rituals to this, then I think most of u~ would say prayers for our~soldiers, finally realizing what this song and flag mean to all of us. that since the anthem and flag have been be able to count how many times we have Removing this tradition now would only blatantly disrespected during recent games, heard it on one hand. Memorial Oay, the show the Iraqi regime that we are arduously we should just remove them. Fourth of July, and Veterans Day should endeavoring to stifle that we are weak, and Simply because Toni' Smith, a female not be the only time to respect this tradihave no passion for ~hat we believe in. basketball player from Manhattan ville tion. Ron Cook is entitJ.ed to his opinion, College, turns her back while the anthem is After the tragedies of September I I th, just as we all are. However, his tendency to being played and intoxicated and Canadian most of the nation focused on sporting capture attention has hockey fans booed our anthem before a been exposed with his game, should we just give up and no recent article. War is a longer celebrate this tradition? While Tradition is a word that means something to time to think about we're in the process of banning things every one of us. Whether it is a yearly family getwhat o_ur country because of a few unhappy people, let's together or a national ceremony, we all love tradi-: means to each of us, as just get rid of the flag all together since tion. well as a time for protesters like to burn it. Then they could find something else to do. Also, protest, yet an objection as ridiculous as his seems to stem from we should get rid of our president and no events for that encouragement to move on an attempt to grab recognition. Our longer have any form of government, with their lives, and found a comfort and children would never understand or because they are so frequently criticized. tranquility that could only result from appreciate the national anthem or flag if it Maybe even ban people froin going to witnessing the national anthem and flag wasn't presented for us at sporting events. church anymore since they are so rude that waving before a baseball game. Red Sox Let the drunk people laugh while it's being they fall asleep during service. fans embraced Yankee fans, heroes that we played, let a young woman tum her back on If we throw out tradition after know as professional athletes stood as it as long as she wants, but don't remove it tradition solely because of dissention and · teary eyed men while our song was simply because of the protests. Let the rebellion, what would we have left? We presented, and we all felt proud with the anthem play, let the flag wave. That is understanding that we would recover from cannot give up on everything that makes American, and that tradition is one of the overzealous individuals miserable simply to the catastrophe. many things that give us identity. Currently, our war with Iraq has been appease them. The national anthem is not another instance where the flag and anthem played before an opera, a movie, or any ---====================-----' mnmmu's . 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Thank You for Your PatlEncE �APRIL 3, 2003 SPORTS 19 Colonel Clipboard On Tap ursday Sunday Men '.s Tennis VS. Elizabethtown, 3 p.m. Softball at DeSales, 3 p.m. riday Lacrosse VS. Messiah, 4 p.m. Baseball at Arcadia, I p.m . Monday Men '.s Tennis VS. Marywood, 3 p.m. Tuesday Golf at Lycoming, 1 p.m. aturday Baseball VS. Centenary, 12 p.m. (DH) Men '.s Tennis VS. DeSales, I p.m. Lacrosse VS. Lycoming, 4 p.m. Thursday Baseball Wilkes 12, Del Val 5 Men'.s Tennis Wilkes 7, Phil a. Bible 0 Softball Scranton 3, Wilkes 2 Wilkes 4, Scranton I Friday Baseball Wilkes 15, Keuka 11 Golf Wilkes 331, Misericordia 348 Wilkes 331, Arcadia 362 Scranton 314, Wilkes 331 The junior, who was recently named the Freedom Conference Player of the Week, had an outstanding week at the plate for the Colonels, helping them to a 3-2 record. Midkiff batted an even .500 (10 for 20), · registering five doubles, one homerun, and nine runs batted in. He crossed the plate 11 times during the five-game stretch while tallying a .900 slugging percentage. While leading off for the Colonels, the junior is hitting .417 on the season. He has six doubles and one round-tripper. Midkiff'.s._slugging percentage is a robust .667 and has an on-base percentage of .475. Midkiff is a communications studies major from Brandon, FL. Saturday Softball VS. Misericordia, 3 p.m. Wednesday Lacrosse VS. Widener, I p.m. Coach of the Winter Matt Midkiff, Baseball In Review .E.aseball at Scranton, 3:30 p.m. Softball at King's, I p.m. Baseball Wilkes 15, Del Val 2 Del Val 12, Wilkes 8 Men'.s Tennis Drew 5, Wilkes 2 Softball Drew 11, Wilkes 2 Drew 9, Wilkes 4 Numbers Of the Week Tuesday Golf Wilkes I 63, Widener I 69 Albright 157, Wilkes 163 For more sports information, visit: www.wilkesbeacon.com Beacons Best Bet Tuesday - Lacrosse VS. Lycoming, 4 p.m. The Lady Colonels will be in search of their first-ever varsity win against the rival Warriors. Wednesday Softball Wilkes 5, Del Val 4 ( 11 inn.) Wilkes 9, Del Val 3 6 Number of RBI singles by the Lady Colonels in a doubleheader sweep of Delaware Valley on Wednesday 6 5 Number of RBIs by sophmore Charles Hampton in doubleheader split with Del Val on Saturday . Number of different Colonels golfers that scored against the same number of opponents last week Doi1na Kowalczyk's 823-8966 419 S. River St., Wilkes Barre Hair Cuts &. Blowdry Women $18 Men $14 The Beacon/Ryan Klemish Foiling Perms and Texture Advanced techniques $50 & .up 1sFirst lime Color .. $40 & up Highlighting w/ Cap - $40 Hours Weds. and Fri ..... ! . . : ;,~: ~. ,, ❖ ~ t .. ~ ,.,:::.-ur- - - 9-5 8-4 Sat. Mon., Tues., Thurs., and . ~ . "' .,i' ~;/'' : ' '~-! �Today, April 3 Benefit Concert: Arms Bend Back, Skywind and Punchball Hustlers 7:30 p.m., Connerton's Cafe, King's College Student Center Tennis vs. Elizabethtown: 3p.m., Softball at DeSales: 3p.m., Gradutation Meeting: 11: l 5 a.m., HSC Ballroom Commuter Lounge Grand Opening: 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., Conyngham Hall Friday, April 4 The Beacon/Kristin Hake Wilkes University recently held a Health Fair in the Student Union Building, giving the students an opportunity to become better informed about a variety of health related issues. Spring Fling Dance: 6 p.m., Genetti's Women's Lacrosse vs. Messiah: 4 p.m., Ralston Field Arts and Crafts with United Celebral Palsy: 1-3 p.m., Mens Tennis vs. Marywood: 3 p.m., Ralston Field Dave Pittenger Band: 8 p.m., HSC Ballroom Tuesday, April 8 Softball vs. Misericordia: 3p.m., Sunday, April 6 Saturday, Senior Recital: 8 p.m., DDD 41 Baseball at Arcadia: 1 p.m., Women's L~crosse vs. Lycoming: 4p.m., Alumni Scholars . IP< Dance: 6:30-11 p.m., Westm Softball at Delaware Valley: 1 p.m., Senior Recital: 2 p.m., DDD Lobby Men's Tennis vs. FDU Florham: 1 p.m., Softball at Kings: 1 p.m., -- Baseball vs. Centenary College: 12 p.m., Artillery Park • Womens Lacrosse vs. Widener: 1 p.m., Ralston Field Movie Night with Children from McGlynn Learning Center: 7 - 9:30 p.m., King's College Monday, April 7 NYC Alumni Chapter Event: 5 :30 p.m., The Gingerman Senior Portaits: TV Lounge Wednesday, April 9 Voluteer Service Opportunity: 9 - 11 a.m., St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen Men's Tennis vs. beSale's: p.m., Golf at Lycoming: 1 p.m., Baseball at Scranton: 3:30p.m., Wilkes-Barre Weekly Weather 42/29 TODAY . 52/38 FRIDAY 62/44 SATURDAY 63/48 · SUNDAY 61/49 MONDAY 54/41 TUESDAY 47/31 WEDNESDAY The Beacon welcoines notices of events ... publicize, it's free! Post your event by visiting www.wilkesbeacon.com or email wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com � 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 2003 April 3rd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003 April 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/bef536ceec2529604358ce085ad063a1.pdf 2af6250e0d0c1ec5cc8fba91f2d7703b PDF Text Text A pril 10, 2003 Volume 55 Issue 21 www. wilkesbeacon .con, THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW Scholar, Teacher, and Ad01inistrator: Dr. Lennon to Retire · Students sorry to see professor leave full-tim e teaching BY GINGER ESLICK Beacon Correspondent y to Students describe him as a "great teacher" and "excellent explainer." Many people have said that the influence he has had on them is so great it is difficult to put it all into words. Dr. J. Michael Lennon, Professorof English, began his career at Wilkes University in January of 1992 as the Vice President of Academic Affairs. He served in this position for nine years. Thr~e years ago Lennon returned to his first love: teaching English courses. This May will end Lennon's full-time career at Wilkes; however, he will still be seen on campus teaching part-time. Lennon's accomplishments at Wilkes are great, although he is reticent to give himself too much cred it for what he has done. He describes himself as leading a divided life, always trying to marry his love for literature with what he has done as an administrator. Lennon's most memorable role at Wilkes was working to create the pharmacy program. "This was a major coup for Wil kes and it happened on my watch," said Lennon . Twenty five million dollars had to be borrowed, deans and department chairs had to be hired, the curriculum had to be approved by the faculty, and the program had to be sold to the Board of Trustees. "This was really a big deal, and it was the first doctorate to be offered in Northeastern Pennsylvania," Lennon explained. Lennon is quick to credit others who helped with the program. He said that the late Dean Umid Nejib should get the most credit, but others, such as Dean of the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy Dr. Bernie Graham, and Dr. Arthur Kibbe, Chairperson/ Professor of Pharmaceutical Studies, had a lot to do with making the program a success. "I have worked very hard on personnel issues, and I am very proud of the work I did there, for example hiring people like Dean Graham, who is the Dean of Pharmacy," commented Lennon. Lennon acknowledges that he can't take credit for being the sole person to do the hiring, but he says that he did have his hand in who was hired. Lennon also helped create the Shelburne Telecommunications Center. He was involved with many areas of the studio such as fundraising, and convincing others to see that the studio would be a valuable asset to Wi lkes. He considers the studio to be "a great success." Lennon has been invloved with other areas of Wilkes University, not just the hiring of deans and faculty members. In addition to hi s role as an administrator, Lennon has also tackled the challenge of being a well-respected English professor. "From the time I was an undergraduate I knew I was going to be an English major and I knew that I wanted to teach English," stated Lennon . Lennon's passion was driven by his great love of the magic of literature. He sees literature as enjoyable and as an explainer of _ life. "I have always felt that fiction, even though it is made up, really gives us greater insight into reality, especially contemporary real ity," he said. Prior to his career at Wilkes, Lennon was an administrator at the University oflllinois for twenty years. He has also worked as a publisher of a magazine, a manager of a public radio station and a public television station, and he has created two documentaries for PBS. One documentary was about James Jones, who wrote the novel From Here To Eternity, and the other documentary was about Abraham Lincoln. Lennon's primary interest is in American Literature. His pri nciple The Beacon/Kristin Hake focus has been on the work of Norman Mailer. Dr. J . Michael Lennon, Professor of English , will Mailer is and American retire after 11 years at Wilkes. author who, like Lennon has his hands in Lennon describes himself as Mailer's many baskets. Mailer writes fiction , non"archiv ist, one of his literary executors." fiction, has been described as a journalist Lennon has written five books on Mailer. and a historian. Lennon describes Mailer Lennon' final class that he is teaching as, "an explainer of American life." Mailer as a full-time professor at Wilkes is a has covered many great events over the Norman Mailer seminar. "We are working last fifty years such as, men landing on the on an edition of his letters that he wrote in moon, Mohammed Ali winning the heavyLennon weight box championship, and the women's i ff f,: c_o_n_t_in_u_e_d_ o_n_p_a_g_e_8________ ..::li:.:b..:: e .:..: ra.:..:t.:..:io:..:.n;.:m.:..:..:.o_ve.:..:m .:..:..:. en :..:.t:..:.._ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ Rocking the Vote at Wilkes BY STEVE KEMBLE · Beacon Staff Writer On April 3, at nine o'clock in Barre Hall, there was a voters registration program presented to students from around the campus. Jim Harrington, Lecturer for Department of Visual and Performing Arts, presented the program. The main goal of the program was to encourage students to vote, and registration forms were provided to the Resident Assistants after the program was over. There were between 30 and 40 students who attended. The beginning of the program was used to talk about some issues concerning new voters and voters who aren't from the Wilkes-Barre area. The registration deadline is April 20 for the primary elections, and students were told that there are various parties for which they can register. However, Harrington noted, "You can't vote in the primary elections if you register as an independent," said Harrington. For those who do not live in the Wilkes-Barre area during the election, which takes place on May 20, students can still register to vote by using a Wilkes address Vote continued on page 4 Index: >AY e! The Beacon/Kristin Hake Many pharmacy students learned-about their future profession at the Pharmacy Fair, held Tuesday in the Student Union Ballroom. News ............................................ 1-5 Editorial. ......................................... 6 Features ....................................... 7:-9 Arts & Entertainment. ............ 10-11 Sports ...................................... 12-15 Calendar.......... :............................. 16 �APRIL 10, 2003 2 Campus Efforts ~im to Support Troops BY JON DAVIES Beacon Correspondent One roll of toilet paper... 89 cents. One pack of bubble gum ...65 cents. Sparing these trivial grocery store items to support American troops overseas ... priceless. For the past week Wilkes students and faculty may have noticed collection boxes scattered throughout the campus. As many pass them by wondering, "Who is asking for donations this time?" there is a student in her dorm sorting through the few items she has received that day. That student is Francine Johanson, a senior Business major at Wilkes. The donations are for the American troops fighting the war in Iraq. Johanson took it upon herself one day to start a donation drive for the troops. The idea came from her mother, who is involved in a similar drive with the SPCA in the Poconos. Johanson is working in conjunction with the Red Cross, who will be making sure the troops receive the donations. "Francine is a very active studeht. She decided to do this out of the goodness of her heart," said Gretchen Yeninas, DirectorofResidence life at Wilkes~ · Johanson has placed collection boxes in Residence Life, Slark Leaming Center and Breiseth Hall, as well as the Dorothy Dixon Darte Center and well as in most of the residence halls. As for what items Johanson is asking people to donate, there is a very long list including assorted hard candies, sweetened drink mixes, any toiletry items, sunscreen, sunglasses, batteries and The Box Beacon 111 books, to name a few. "We're not asking for money," Johanson said. "Most of the things on the list can be found at the dollar store." Johanson, however, does not expect people to run out to the grocery store and fill up their carts with the listed items. "If you only donate one thing, you've helped," Johan.son said. To this point the collection has been a meager success. Although Johanson Francine Johanson is hoping students give to the has received a couple of troops overseas, fighting for Iraqi freedom. donations from friends, relatives, and a few .students, matter how you feel about the war there is "It hasn't been overwhelming," she said. still something you can do to help those Johanson admits to becoming who do not have a choice in the matter. addicted to the television news coverage of Like Francin·e Johanson, the members the war, but she says, "I try not to watch; of the Commuter Council have also put sometimes it's just too depressing." together a collection drive for the troops The daily reports of more American overseas. troops dying in battle is where Johanson Council President Lindsey Wotanis, gets her inspiration to continue with her whose cousin is serving in Iraq, has asked efforts to help. With the war closing in on students to donate candy, toiletries, and its 20th day, Johanson feels that it is about even letters. time to show some respect for our men and Wotanis said,"I think it would be nice women in the armed forces. For Johanson, for them to hear from college students, that is what this donation drive is all about: since many of the students are very close "Patriotism, support, and respect." in age." Despite the current lack of donations, Donations collected by the_council Johanson remains optimistic that Wilkes will be mailed directly to Wotanis's cousin. students and members of the community "He will then distribute the items to will come through and show their support. Troops She also wants to remind people how young many of the soldiers are, and that no continued on page S 10,000 free frequent fly.er miles Get The Beacon in your lnbox from United Airlines jus1: for gra.d uatiiig? Re$1•t>lir ~ on otU ·webatte and ■ litOmatJcally rec8JV& atn Email Edition of the pape, ·Willi f!ttlety new 1uue. Headline .Nawa • Coll9 Sparta • Campn Calendat l.oclll'I Wflth;or • DIPy HOiroROPIJ Wilkes University 192 South Franklin St. Hollenback Hall Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 E-mail: wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com Staff Managing Editor Marcus Sowcik Editorial Board Chair Dennis Ferenchick Asst. Opinion Editor Amanda Darbenzio News Editor Gabe LeDonne Asst. News Editor Joseph DeAngelis Asst. News Editor Gabrielle Lamb Features Editor Bridget Giunta Asst. Features Editor Kristen Bradigan A&E Editor Jessica Skutac}f Asst. A&E Editor Raphael Cooper Sports Editor Kevin Sickle Asst. Sports Editor · J.J. Hanson Photo/Graphics Editor Kristin Hake Asst. Photo/Graphics Editor Mick Jenkins Online Editor Mike Burke Advertising and Business Manager Dave Grasso Faculty Advisor Andrea Breemer Frantz Background Info * Established in 1944 * Member of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association * Printed on Thursdays; with the exception of holidays Vlliil gradzone ~ ....-11~!11,.-.,...!Jrl'klt-.-:tdii;:II • r.-r-..i fl)'!!<,....., 'i/,i<,,11,,.1 ~w ~ti!~~~ •,vw.tm~t,i: ~k .,,,_ . . J • ~ 4 ~ #>:j: •:t1Xti: www.wilkesbeacon.com * 1,500 papers distributed weekly �APRIL 10, 2003 3 NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL News Briefs Courtesy of the Associated Press Scholarships, trips, cars await freed POW when she returns to U.S. W. Va. (AP)-When rescued POW Jessica Lynch finally comes home, she'll get more than just a party. College scholarships, a trip to Hawaii, new cars and cash are just some of the gifts waiting for her. . "Everybody has been wonderful," said Wirt County Assessor Debbie Hennen, who has coordinated fund-raisers for Lynch since March 23, when her 507th Maintenance Company convoy was ambushed in southern Iraq. . Last week's news -t hat the 19-year-old private from tiny Palestine, W. Va., was rescued from an Iraqi hospital in a daring raid by American commandos brought even more donations. As of Tuesday, an account opened for Lynch contained more than $4,000. Various fund-raisers, from car washes to pig roasts, have raised another $4,900. A local.Wal-Mart has pledged another $1,000. · . A Parkersburg man has made T-shirts for Hennen to sell that say, "Welcome home Jessi, the pride of Wirt County and the world." Lynch, who is in a military hospital in Germany recuperating from a head wound, a spine injury and broken bones, could be flown to the United States next week. Lynch joined the Army to earn money to attend college so she can become a kindergarten teacher. Now, she will have her pick of schools. · Gov. Bob Wise has guaranteed a full scholarship for Lynch to attend any state school she chooses. Marshall and West Virginia universities have also offered scholar~ ships, as have Liberty College in Lynchburg, Va., and Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.La. . • A Parkersburg Toyota dealership has offered to give Lynch a new car, any color she wants. At least three other dealerships have made similar offers. Lynch's dream to visit Hawaii prompied the Maui News, a sister newspaper of the Parkersburg News and Sentinel, to offer Lynch, her parents, brother and sister an al1expenses-paid trip to the islands. The Parkersburg paper also sought help from Yeager Airport in Charleston. · Third case of suspected SARS reported in N .J. TRENTON, N.J. (AP)-A third case of the mysterious flu-like illness th!\t has spread romAsia to North America and killed at least 101 people has been reported in New Jersey. State health officials said Tuesday that a 36-year-old woman from southern New ersey is hospitalized in stable condition with a possible case of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). · The woman went to a hospital in Pennsylvania on March 31 after she experienced ~ oughing, muscle soreness and other symptoms associated with SARS. She was still ospitalized in stable condition Tuesday. . The symptoms arose after she returned from a trip to Asia, officials said. Tests to etermine if she has SARS were sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 36-year-old woman had the state's first suspected case of the illness. She recovered and was released from the hospital on March 17. The second suspected case involved a 30-year-old woman and was rep~rted on arch 30. She was never hospitalized and is recovering. Both of those women also recently traveled to Asia. The World Health Organization as recommended that all but essential travel to Hong Kong and the Guangdong Province f China be postponed. Nudists' dilemma: to stay gated or go guer:rilla? ISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP)- None of Allan Arnold's.neighbors batted an eye when he took out his garbage one recent sunny morning, wearing nothing but gold-rimmed glasses and his shoes. He lives in Forestia, a remote, gated nudist park in this east Seattle suburb, where no one sees anyone's birthday suit by accident. "We do our best not to get in people's faces," Sharon Anderson, Arnold's wife and a longtime resident of Forestia, told the Seattle Post-Intelligencer for a story Monday. Members of the Body Freedom Cooperative have a different take on the subject. They feel nudists should be able to do their thing in public places and plan to flout anti-nudity rules in a push for clothing-optional beaches at local parks. "We're pushing the envelope in what I think is a good way," said Mark Storey, a founding member of Body Freedom. . So far, the group has staged one public prank. Storey and two others went skinnydipping at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island, site of the King County park system headquarters, to signal their "commitment to bringing clothing-free opportunities on public lands closer to the people of the cities." More stunts are expected. There's talk of a "mass nude photo shoot" at the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle this spring and random in-the-buff neighborhood cleanups. As Saddain' s regiine cruinbles, his portraits topple, too downtown Baghdad, U.S. forces felled a statue of Saddam in his beret, leaving it lying in a concrete gutter, face down like an inebriated college student. Such efforts are not simply exuberance, military planners say. They're part of good strategy. "Any picture or effigy of Saddam Hussein we have viewed as a legitimate target in order to achieve a psychological effect, basically to encourage the local people that this figure of their oppression is no longer the great strength he was," Col. Chris Vernon, spokesman for British forces, said Tuesday in Kuwait City. Saddam has encouraged, even ordered his legend-building over the years and made sure nothing got in the way. Insulting the president, for example, has NASIRIYAH, Iraq (AP)-He made an icon out of himself over the years, systematically imposing his face on murals, statues, endless portraits across the land he ruled. Now, as Saddam Hussein's regime crumbles, the Iraqi president's images are.falling, too. The instigators are twofold: U.S. military forces and, at times, Iraqis themselves. Sometimes they do it together. "Every time we tear down a picture of Saddam, they cheer," said Peter McAleer, the commander of Echo Company of the 15th U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 15th is helping to hold Nasiriyah, a key crossIf you can decapitate the head and the brains of roads for any organization, you're 90 percent of the way supplies and there. military personnel - Col. Chris Vernon heading north Spokesman for British Forces to Baghdad. Just a been a capital offense in Iraq. few days ago in Nasiriyah, a huge · But he has also denied he is the statue of Saddam gazed down upon engineer of his own myth . motorists entering town. Now, after a Speaking to Kuwaiti reporters in 1983, two-week battle won by invading U.S.when his personality cult was already in full led forces, the enormous concrete pedestal stands empty. Everywhere in this city, U.S. Marines are pulling down images of Saddam, with residents often joining in . Across Iraq, it's the same story: Sweeps across the landscape by the U.S.-led coalition are followed by attacks on his unremittingly ubiquitous face. U.S. forces have used guns and spray paint, hatchets and fresh coats of latex and even explosives. In one case, it took only a simple renaming: American forces did that last week when they took over Saddam International Airport. In the port ofUmm Qasr,just across the border from Kuwait, tiled portraits of Saddam are coming down piecemeal-apparently at the hands of Iraqis-and the main picture welcoming drivers to town has been painted over. Elsewhere in southern Iraq, Marines have hauled down metal Saddam billboards by rigging winch chains to them and pulling. In the north, in Kurdish-controlled Qadir Karam, just abandoned by Iraqi forces, a picture of Saddam waving heartily to his people has a red "X" scrawled through it. And on Monday, in swing, Saddam insisted the cµlt wasn't of his own making - proving, he asserted,.that it was for real. "If the case we are talking about were not truly genuine, people would not tolerate it for more than six months at most, after which it would be thrown overboard," he said at the time. Today, by all indications, it is being thrown overboard. "You use your military means to achieve a psychological effect," said Vernon, the British spokesman. "If you can decapitate the head and'the brains of any organization, you're 90 percent of the way there." �NEWS APRIL 10 2003 tIS Journalists to Visit Wilkes for 3rd Annual Conference Y JOSEPH DeANGELIS eacon Assistant News Editor This Friday the next Sam Donaldson · Peter Jennings, or the future generation's lien Goodman may be as close as the rand Ballroom of the Henry Student enter. The third annual Tom Bigler High chool Journalism Conference, sponsored y the Wilkes University Communication tudies department, will welcome regional igh school students to campus to investiate the possibilities in modem communicaon professions. But this year there are going to be a :w changes to the structu re of the )nference. As has been true of previous ears, the conference will again welcome a ariety of media professionals in print, roadcast, public relations, and design to ffer plenary sessions ·to the visiting udents. However, an important addition > the conference structure includes handsn workshops in which the high school .udents from across the local area will now e able to participate. Dr. Andrea Frantz, coordinator of the rnrnalism Conference and Assistant rofessor of Communication Studies, added 1c hands-on workshops to the list of lcnary sessions-which already included thirteen media experts-to guarantee the participating 220 high school students from 20 area high schools an opportunity to actually experiment. Some of the new hands-on workshops offered for participants include: The Art of Radio Broadcasting in which students will see how a radio show works; Making TV News in the Shelburne Telecommunications Studio, where students will practice in front of and behind the cameras; a mock press conference, in which Media Relations Manager, Mark Davis, will lead students in a simulation of a local health crisis; and a public relations session that encourages participants to help develop a new public identity for a semi-pro sports team. Lindsey Wotainis, a sophomore Communications Studies major is the student coordinator for the conference and has put in countless hours of work in its organization. She has high hopes for this year's conference. "I think it's going to go really well," she said. "We have a lot of.interesting speakers and we have hands-on sessions, which I think are-going to go well." She also believes that students will enjoy working handson . This year's keynote speaker is Ms. Linda Thurman, President of Digital Window Media Inc. and is a visiting communications professor at Wilkes. Thurman came to Wilkes from Los Angeles, CA in January to serve as the Bigler Chair for the semester. Her area of -expertise is integrated media and how technology affects media messages. In her keynote address Friday she_plans to look forward into the future of mass communications. "The topic that I have chosen is called 'And Now... Reporting from the Holodeck.' So it's about the future of news and how technology is going to create even more realistic news gathering and delivery of news. Right now were seeing that with the war with Iraq [ with] embedded reporters," Thurman said. "Eventually we will be actually be able to see, smell, and feel what's going on. "However, this new kind of technology does have its limits for the viewers." Thurman reassured. "The.other part of it is we will have more control over the media that comes into our lives because we'll have more of an ability to filter and control what we get." Thurman will be speaking in the HSC Ballroom at 9:00 to start off the day. Throughout the day, students will also attend plenary sessions with media pratictioners such as Beth Saulnier, freelance journalist and novelist; Dave Pingalore, sports anchor for WNEP-tv; Clare Parkhurst, Owner of B lacksheep Advertising; and Bill Bova, Vice President for PCN Cable Network. The day will wrap up with awards for the annual high school newspaper contest which was judged this year by Frantz, Jim Gittens, editor of the Citizens' Voice, and Joe Butkiewicz, editor of the Times Leader. 0 YOU-REALLY WANT 0 BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TURNING A TREE INTO A BUNCH OF OV'ERDUE NOTICES? Commuter Lounge Now Open Students are enjoying the newly opened commuter lounge. The grand opening was held on April 3, and the lounge is open to all students. Vote Continued from page 1 Learning to mana;ia vour finances and avoid dafa1ult on :vour student Iott., c.an !mp!"QW.,, your QV~ilY ot· me-. Ftndl out two,w to manage debt and lave comfortably within yourme,.nt a.t ttie onllfle &aura for ~rnart .tudtents. PJ!lfJI& ~- - and also requesting an absentee ballot. Another main focus of the program was educating students about the mayoral election. Students voiced some of thf;!ir concern s such as "parking," "nothing to do," "safety issues," and "the downtown area," all of which the mayor has and had an impact on. "I live downtown across the street from the big hole that was supposed to be movie theatres," said Harrington, "Everyday I walk past it and it's stressing and embarrassing." There will be a debate for all of the candidates running for mayor held here at Wilkes. The debate will be held on Thursday, April 24th in room 101 at the Stark Leaming Center. All students are encouraged to attend the debate and will be allowed to ask questions. Harrington also add ressed that probably the next most important election was for county commissioner. He said there would be a debate for all ten of those candidates about a week after the mayoral debate. Harrington stressed the fact that a neighbor to Wilkes University is running for county commissioner by the name of Todd Vonderheid . "He has lots of energy and lots of experience and wants to see things get done right around this area," said Harrington. Drew Amoroso, a freshman English major, voiced some of his op· ions at the program as well. "It doesn't take long to do it (register to vote), five minutes to fill out a form and ten minutes to vote. A small thing like that can have a big impact." "A few people this size could have a huge impact, I mean ten people could swing an election like this," added Amoroso. ha �APRIL 10 2003 NEWS 5 Recent Wilkes Alum Dies in Car Accident BY LINDSEY WOTANIS Beacon Staff Writer that she'll cherish most. "I remember eating BLTs and drinking Lisa (Mumin) Tomillo graduated from cherry cokes in the Student Union [with Wilkes University in May of200 I, excited to Tomillo] and discussing everything from set out on her life's journey. On April I, her the previous night's Student Government meeting to what types of houses we were journey was cut tragically short. ·• Tomillo, 23, died Tuesday, April 1, from going to own when we grew up," rememinjuries sustained in an automobile accident. bered Alferio. Tomillo, formerly of Clarks Summit, graduDean Barbara King was also stunned ated from Wilkes University in 2001 with a by the tragic loss. King is the advisor for degree in English and the Commuter Council, Secondary Education. While and had the opportunity to work closely with at Wilkes, Tomillo held the position of Commuter Tomillo, getting to know her very well. King Council President during her described Tomillo as a senior year. Upon graduation, Tomillo was employed steadfast individual, as a I 0th grade teacher for always willing to defend her views. In her time as the Pleasant Valley School District. She married Ronald Commuter Council President, Tomillo began J. TomilloonAugust 10, to reorganize the student 2002, residing in East parking process. Stroudsburg. "I knew Lisa since Those who knew the beginning of her Tomillo felt the tremendous freshman year at Wilkes. gravity of this tragic loss. It was always obvious she JessicaAlferio, a 2002 Wilkes would be working her way graduate, was a best friend up to a leadership to Tomillo. Alferio described Lisa (Murnin) 'fomilo position. She had Tomillo as a selfless, energetic woman with a positive attitude boundless energy, and always saw the best in everyone," said King. towards life. "She [Tomillo] always said that Not only was Tomillo an excellent leader, but also an excellent student. Dr. everything happened for a reason. She Darin Fields, chairperson of the Humanities always put everyone first and always Department at Wilkes and advisor/teacher thought of herself last. She really had a to Tomillo, was deeply saddened by heart of gold," said Alferio. Tomillo's passing. With tears welling in his Alferio recalled some of her most eyes, Dr. Fields recalled memories of a treasured memories with Tomillo, stating young woman who was uncertain of herself that, in retrospect, it will be the little things No Love Free Platmed Parenthood Brand Coodoms Avatlallile in .fhe Health Servkes Walti1g Rm Get free pai:kels ·ai!h 2 Pk..-t'lned Parenthood brand condoms~ instrui:h-On s and info. en emergency contfaceptlan [EC) irnrn -your RA or mthe Health Services 1Naiting Rm. Taken JA'ithin 72 rurs. of unprotected intrercc11trse. EC sigr.ifican1ly redw:;es thrfr risk of pregnanc:t A~•a:iktl le at Planned Parenthood health ~nters 63 N~ Franklhl St., Wilket-Ban-e 570-824-8921 ~lso irt Ser~ Iller, 8 Hazleton , 1-80:J~2lv-PlAN 'n'1w1, ppnep,org 0 at the start of her college career, but who was transformed into a driven, passionate woman and student. "Lisa was a prime example of the reason for Wilkes' existence. She wasn't the type of student who just got through college. She transformed, as a person and as a student. What I cherish about the memory of Lisa is where she began and where she ended up. ~t was as if she started with her light off but once she was able turn that light on, suddenly she was a presence. She is not going to be easily forgotten," said Fields. During.her brief stay at Wilkes, and her much too short time in our world, Tomillo was able to touch the lives of many, leaving many to wonder what she might have accomplished had she not been stolen away so soon-too soon. But as Ralph Waldo Emerson stated: "It is not the length of life, but the depth of life." Those who knew Tomillo would agree that although her life was shortened by tragedy, the depth of her life was immeasurable. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lisa Tomillo Scholarship Fund, c/o ~the Pleasant Valley School District, Route 209, Brodheadsville, 18322. Surveying the Situation acilities seeks input from custodial consultants BY STEVE KEMBLE Beacon Staff Writer was unable to pinpoint any specific problems that the residence halls have, but he said, "I know I have mechanical issues, On Wednesday, March 26, consultcleanliness issues, and structural issues, ants visited Wilkes University to assess but not to what degree." The organizations the residence halls and kick off the tenthat are being brought in will give specifics year plan initiated by facilities manageneeded to go about and correct the ment. The group of consultants were with · problems. He said, '.'It's easy to go around and a company called Core Management, a custodial service and consulting organiza- say this building needs spruced up; well in what way? Is it better to renovate, upgrade, tion. They examined the overall function or build a new building? These surveys will and allocation of resources and did an give us a road map of what to do in the · evaluation of the space and how it future." · corresponds with custodial responsibiliGretchen Yeninas, director of ties. Residence Life, did have some insight to "They were looking to drive down what some of the focus would be from the the cleaning necessities that we need in maintenance aspect. "They are going to regards to the management of personnel, redo a few roofs on the buildings to prevent equipment, and supplies and resources," leaks and continue working on some said John Burke, Director of Facilities and Capital Planning. . plumbing projects in various bathrooms around the campus this summer," said It was the first phase of the initial facilities survey with the second phase to Yeninas. These· surveys and the work that will begin this week. The consultants will then come from them are very necessary look at all of the plumbing functions, according to Yeninas and Burke. "Some of electrical functions, structural issues and the halls have started deteriorating and its aesthetics. time to start looking at what needs to be The survey done two weeks ago was just the beginning. "Core was doing a done to get them fixed and get a priority list functionality survey, not a quality survey, made up for which needs the most improvements," said Yeninas. which will come in next with the facilities Students also seem to have a concern piece in regards to aesthetics and about their living quarters on campus. maintenance," said Burke. Timothy Millard, a senior Communication "It was basically a comprehensive Studies major and resident of Slocumb Hall, survey which will enable us to get our arms around the overall functions from the said, "They definitely need to look at the aesthetics of the rooms'. Take my room for custodial side,''. said Burke. Burke is looking to hear back from Core in the next example; it has worn, dirty ,brown carpet and drab white paint on the walls." few weeks with the results. Along with the carpet and walls, What will come out of the results Millard thinks it would be a good idea to from the first survey is that the housecheck the windows, too, because when he keepers will have specialized schedules was a freshman his window was "single that derive from those studies, and pained and very drafty." facilities will be able to apply the proper "When students return in the fall numberpf ~rsonnel to the appropriate they should definitely be able to see some space. chargesthat have taken effect," said Burke Referring to, the next survey; Burke !""'" ' ''• Troops Continued from page 2 the men and women in his unit," said Wotanis. Collection boxes for the Commuter Council's drive can be found in the new ·commuter lounge in the lower level of Conyngham Hall. As for the expected amount of donations Wotanis said, "I don'1 expect a huge number, but just enough to send a few decent sized boxes." · �EDITORIAL > [fog of War: In the Heat of Battle Anything Goes In the fog of war many ings people would consider ,palling during a time of peace II by the wayside in the name security. That fog was evidenced in 1 article written by British urnalist Mark Franchetti called ,laughter at the Bridge of eath" March 31. In the article, ·anchetti reported on the vilian dead he encountered on e road leading out of the ,uthern town of Nasiriya. Franchetti wrote: "Some i vehicles, including a minivan 1d a couple of trucks,-blocked e road. They were riddled with illet holes. Some had caught re and turned into piles of ack twisted metal. Others were ill burning. Amid the wreckage ;ounted 12 dead civilians, ing in the road or in nearby tches. All had been trying to ave this southern town 1ernight, probably for fear of !ing killed by US helicopter tacks and heavy artillery. Their 1istake had been to flee over a ridge that is crucial to the >alition's supply lines and to m into a group of shell1ocked young American ari nes with orders to shoot 1ything that moved." Some of e dead included Iraqi children. achetti went on to quote merican soldiers who told him at they had orders to fire !cause of threats of suicide car )mbings in the area. Despite 1e outcome, the threat seemed , indicate "kill or be killed." Over the past three weeks mericans have read and seen :ports such as Franchetti's that I clearly indicate civilians are ying in Icaq. How can we as vilized human beings rationale the slaughter of innocent 1man beings? War changes our sense of rong and right. Even on the )me front our perception of hat is going on in Iraq is far fferent from what our percep:>n would have been a year ~o. War, by its very nature !sensitizes us. This is the only ay those fighting can rationale their actions and survi ve. It also the only way those of us !re at home can rationalize :cepting the death that 1evitably occurs. An unnamed US Army >lone! from the 3rd Infantry ivision wrote an e-mail to FOX :>litical commentator Bill 'Reilly that was later reprinted1April 7 edition of The Daily 0 News . In the e-mail, the colonel clearly articulates the mindset that soldiers must maintain in order to ensure success on the battlefield. The e-mail read in part: "We have probably killed close to I 0,000 Iraqi soldiers. We are continually sniped at and receive periodic mortar fire. Bottom line, they shootthey die. Every American soldier is getting a chance to engage and kill the enemy. "Iraq has these maniacs, death squad guys called Saddam Fedayeen, DGS forces, IIS and Baath party forces that we spend most of our day killing. They continuously make suicidal charges at our tanks, Bradley fighting vehicles, and checkpoints. We are happy to send them to hell. You would not believe the carnage, imagine body parts about knee Takingbife Seriously Beacon Editorial The ideas and . positions expressed in the editorial are those of the Editorial Board which is comprised of Managing Editor, Editorial Board Chair, News Editor, Features Editor, Arts an4 . Enter~ tainment Editor, ,Sports Editor, and Photo and Graphics J;ditor deep, with hundreds of Iraqi vehicles burning, occupants inside. We fill up trucks with body parts daily. The plan is goi ng exactly as scripted. The news is full of sh--. We have almost total control. Don't know how much longer the division can keep up this pace, but we are prepared to do it." The soldier who wrote the email to O'Reilly clearly illustrates that trusting to "normality" in war can get you killed. In the heat of battle, it is clear that the U.S. soldiers can't trust the Iraqi people. The car bombs will attest to that. In war, greater good must supercede some of the tragedies of battle. It is clear that US objectives are being met. We are dominating the war. According to government reports, the United States has sustained relatively few casualties, particularly in comparison with those reported on the Iraqi side. _But the fact is that those deaths-both Iraqi and American-are deaths of human beings, people who had families who will miss them. For the most part, though, we have to think in numbers, rather than about the very real lives lost, in order to do what we have to do. It's part of the fog of war; it's part of what we have to do to shift and adjust to the reality that is war. When it comes down to it, most polls indicate that the majority of the American people support the war in Iraq. All of those who support the military actior must justify the actions of those in combat. The phrase that can often be heard is, "better them than us." This is all part of the fog of war. We stand and look at the conflict from a position that a year ago we would have thought inhumane, uncivilized, or even barbaric. So when U.S. Marines destroy a van full of women and innocent children, we shrug our shoulders and say, "They [passengers in the car] should have stopped." Our soldiers have been sent over to Iraq to do a job. It isn\t their job to ask why. They just rake orders and follow them. It is truly the only way they can probably deal with what they have to do. They also put themselves at grave risk, and learn quickly that they can't trust anyone. That trust can mean death. It is heartbreaking to think what goes through their minds. The only friendly faces are those of the coalition. So, unloading on a van full of Iraqis appears to be justified because those people could have had weapons of their own, even though under normal circumstances, the very idea of killing women and children would likely sicken most of us. At home, many Americans look at the war as if it were a video game. We see hundreds of people dying, and it is justified because of our frame of reference. It is good to see our troops advance, even though it comes at the expense and lives of real people. The video game example is a way for us to rationalize war. War, although evil, is necessary in certain situations. But we accept the nastiness and evil of war because it's how we have to look at it. We watch the war on television and the fog descends. We should take it• seriously. This takes thought about what is really happening. People are dying daily. And American or Iraqi, a life is a life. Lives are to be taken seriously. APRIL 10 2003 Practicing the Fine Art of Forgiveness BY J.J. HANSON Beacon Assistant Sports Editor In a world of sin and disorder, it is somewhat difficult to be a good person 100% of the time. Add four years of college and it is utterly impossible. Many of us often say that when somebody screws up, tough cookies. But when the roles are reversed, and we are the ones doing the hurting, all of a sudden we expect the other party to be forgiving and completely understanding. Every person has a separate degree of tolerance towards being hurt. Some people don't give a second thought to the fact that someone has wronged them. While, others hold grudges that deteriorate an otherwise successful relationship. Be it a friend, partner, coworker, or family member, many times in our lives our lapses in judgement end up hurting those we care about. The only prayer we have is that lhey have the decency to forgive. So, lhe question is how long must one be forced to repent for a past indiscretion? Or, better yet, what is "forgiveness?" Webster's defines forgiveness as: "to cease to feel resentment against." Well, by Webster's definition I (J.J .) have a lot of forgiving to do, because I hold a lot of resentments, as do most people. I (Amanda) do not feel as though I hold any resentment toward anyone or anything in my life. Don't get me wrong, I've had my moments of extreme anger, but I don't hold a grudge. I take the good with the bad and accept all that comes my way as a learning experience. Now we essentially understand what forgiveness means. But exactly how do we go about achieving it? . Some folks might follow the old Christian method of repentance. Tell them you're sorry, say a ·· couple of Hail Mary's, and poof! You're absolved. Unfortunately, what is good enough for the big fella (God) isn't good enough for lhe majority of us mortals here on earth. It seems that lhe process of forgiveness is somewhat more com lex than a Saturda afternoon BY AMANDA DARBENZIO Beacon Assistant Opinion Editor confession. There are those who go for lhe all out self-loathing, groveling and begging for acquittal from the person they hurt. You let someone know that you are upset with them and then you continue to rub it in their face, reiterating what lhey did that was so bad to piss you off in the first place. What is lhe point? There are different beliefs on forgiveness. I (J.J.) am somewhat forgiving but have a hard time letting go of emotion. I release my bitterness through blatantly sarcastic comments that sometimes are rude and way out of line. I have seen the error of my ways, since I now know what it is like to be on the receiving end of those venomous comments. The most difficult thing is to take them lyi_ng down; one really doesn't • have a choice since one knows they deserve everything they get. But, there comes a time when one has to suck it up. I (Amanda) have a very long fuse; it takes a great deal to invoke anger in me. I will think about my feelings and why I am upset with that person and why I allowed myself to become upset. I don't wait to tell the person that I am upset because I don't want to remain upset. I'll let the individual know I'm upset and give them my feelings on the situation and that's that. I refuse to waste energy on negative feelings for a long period of time. So the next time someone crosses your path, think before you give him or her the silent treatment or react i · n infuriated manor. Put yourself in their shoes and see what they have to offer. Remember what it's like to have someone -angry with you. None of us are perfect and we all make mistakes, at the end of the day we are all sorry for our shortcomings, and all we can ask for is humble forgiveness. Six the Ser. �7 EDITORIAL APRIL 10, 2003 The best pizza in town is now the best d,eal for .delivery or takeout! I 4 1; #2 •• 16"' Pi lroadstl $9..99 #5 · The Family Party Pack l to,rge l 6° Pino. 1 large Order (16) Wings and 1 Ordetof Mo~zarelia i:flcks $l8,9S• We deliver to Wilkes University Grotto Pizza · Gateway. Center. Edwardsville 331-PAST (3278) • lx>es not include tax. gratuity. or delivery charge.. !h ar �FEATURES 8 Lennon Continued from page 1 the '60s, and we are going to publish it as a book," he said. Students are involved in primary literary research in order to help Lennon get the book published. "This has been a great way to finish up my teaching career, to get students really involved in assembling that book of letters," he explained. "I like what I teach. I love literature, and I try to convey that enthusiasm to other people to get them excited about it as well," remarked Lennon with sincerity. "It is n~ce to see a student get excited about a work of literature, a play, a novel. The work sometimes stimulates their imagination, gives them a new way of looking at life and lets them break out of solitary confinement of their own perspective and lets them see the world through other people's eyes. That is really exciting. There is nothing like it as far as job is concerned." Wilkes students have also been touched by Lennon's enthusiasm for literature and life. "He has taught me more than anyone I've ever known, not just in the classroom, but outside of it as well ," remarked Monica Cardenas, Ju nior English and Communications Studies major. "His teaching style is very animated; he captures your attention immediately. You just can't help but to pay attention to what he is saying. I've known Dr. Lennon since I have been here, and it seems to me that he is ' always available. I ~an go to him with anything, and I know he will be there," added Cardenas. Madi Bobb, senior English and Philosophy major said, "He is just the ultimate professor. That is even an understatement. When it comes to literature that 1s his specialty. My advice to present and future students is to take a class with Dr. Lennon." Peter Baldo, freshman Musical Theatre and Communication Studies major, described Lennon as, "a very good explainer. He will nail the idea he wants you to have quickly and easily. He is as efficient as possible. He doesn't say anything is black and white; he stretches you to think as an individual." The students at Wilkes have meant a great deal to Lennon. When Lennon was Vice President for Academic Affairs, he taught one course a year, which enabled him to get to know students better. He now sees students he has had in the past as freshman or sophomores getting ready to graduate. "When we (professors) get together we talk about our students. There is a great deal of pride that Wilkes faculty members have in their students," commented Lennon. Lennon has many accomplishments to be proud of and numerous students who look to him as a role model and a leader. Still, he remains modest when talking about the work he has done and the lives he has touched. While he will still be teaching classes part-time in the fall, his students will miss the professor who was once "always available" as Cardenas stated. Lennon has given both faculty and students something that ordinary teachers cannot; he has given them knowledge, enthusiasm, and a lifetime of memories that they will c~rry with them through Wilkes and beyond. APRIL 10, 2003 AR Alu01 Grier Assu01es Active Role on the Other Side of the Desk BY MELISSA JURGENSON Beacon Co"espondent It's a long way from teaching junior high schoolers ... Visiting Assistant Professor of English, Jack Grier has been teaching at Wilkes since the fall of 200 I. Prior to his leap into the world of higher education, however, he taught grades seven through twelve for 31 years in Easton, P.A, where he was also the Department Chair. Grier's relationship with Wilkes University extends beyond his current appointment, though. He received his Master's degree at Wilkes, and his current colleagues were his teachers while working on the advanced degree. "I find them very professional," stated Grier. While teaching in Easton, Grier happened to be in the Wilkes Barre area one day and decided to drop bx. During that visit, Chairperson of the Division and Associate Professor of English Dr. Darin Fields offered Grier one class to teach which eventually grew into teaching a handful of classes. H Yi Grier continued on page 9 Q) no Become a Lifesaverl Donate Plasma that Is needed for mflllons of people each year.·.. IBPI a Interstate Blood & Plasma, Inc. · 41 S. Main St Wilkes Barre; PA It's Safe and Convenient Donate Todayllllll l--lf:!IP -·$rJJV~ -L ives! - Donate -· P/a:sma· H Yi ·a 23-_ 4_1.-1.9 -_•-·• St r--------------------------------~----~ I I t I I I I I I Bring this coupon in todaylll I I I I I I ~-------------------------------------~ Q A Q A �FEATURES APRIL 10, 2003 g Pearsall Fil01 Collection at Wilkes: Another Best Kept Secret BY LIZA CARDAMONE Beacon Correspondent Annetta Clemens Hometown: Souderton, PA Year/Major: Junior/fheater Q) What is in your CD player right now? A) Jack Johnson Q) What would be your dream vacation? A) Micronesia (a small island in the Pacific Ocean) Q) What did you do over the snow day? A) Slept all day Q) Coke or Pepsi? A)Coke Q) What is your favorite TV show? A) Trigger Happy Q) What is your favorite restaurant? A) Denny's Q) What are your plans for Easter break? . A) Going to my Aunt's house and seeing relatives · Mike Brown Hometown: West Pittston, PA . Year/Major: Junior/Biology Q) What is in your CD player right now? A) Breaking Benjamin Q) What would be your dream vacation? l\) Anywhere out of the Wyoming Valley Q) What did you do over the snow day? A) Slept and watched a movie Q) Coke or Pepsi? A)Coke Q) What is your favorite TV show? A) The Simpsons Q) What is your favorite restaurant? A) Outback Q) What are your plans for Easter break? A) Sleep, drink, and grade labs Located in a small, secluded room on the lower level of Wilkes University's Farley Library is another of Wilkes University's best kept secrets: a massive collection of films. The film library, known as "The Pearsall Collection," is an intriguing set of I 6 millimeter feature films. The films are set aside iil a special area known as the Media Projection Room. Within the collection, there are a wide variety of well-known, popular films, which can viewed by students and faculty in the video viewing room nestled i.n the lower level of Farley Library or in a classroom situation. Ten years ago, Mr. Pearsall donated films that were featured between the late 1930s and I 960s to Wilkes University. The collection includes classic films such as Gone with the Wind, Miracle on 34th Street, and Oklahoma, to name only a few. According to those familiar with the history, Mr. Pearsall took pride in his collection and used his livingroom as a set up for viewing the films. He would invite his friends over to watch them on a daily basis. Brian Sacolic, Co-director The Beacon/Kristin Hake Film collection and Acquisitions Librarian at Farley Library, said, "Over time, the films have become brittle, which makes the quality and clarity of the film somewhat damaged. Also, everyone who handles or uses the films must be more careful." Some of the films are aver 70 years old and of great value; therefore, they need to be handled with care. Although the films are not of a particular use to the University, they are a wonderful keepsake and a valuable collection to posses. The library has recognized it's worth and potential to better educate the students; therefore, there is a hope for the films to be cataloged in the near future. Grier Continued from page 8 Geraldine Ojeil Hometown: Allentown, P.A. Year/Major: Freshman/International Studies and AFROTC Q) What is in your CD player right now? A) Elvis Q) What would be your <}ream vacation? A) An island with water and sand . Q) What did you do over the snow day? A) I watched four movies and ate a lot. Q) Coke or Pepsi? A) Pepsi ' Q) What is your favorite TV show? A) Lewis and Clark Q) What is your favorite restaurant? A) Taste ofJtaly ...· Q) )¥hat f're your plans for,E~ter break? · ·• . A) Write a Political Science paper, go to church, and eat Arabic.food. of Farley Library, stated, "If film appreciation or film history was taught at the University, this collection could be very useful. Right now the films are not being put to use." Although the library welcomes people to look and The Pearsall borrow the films for educational use, there are some- important copyright issues that are of major concern. If there were to be a group of students interested in participating with a film club, these films would be of great value. However, the films are copyrighted and cannot be shown to the public for free. Therefore, the films can only be viewed in a classroom situation. "Teachers don't take advantage of the films, which is a shame," Sacolic went on to say. For those faculty and students who have tried viewing the films, many have found it a challenge. The projectors the films run on are very hard to come by and make viewing the films an ordeal. Heidi Selecky, Co-director Grier stated, "There is diversity among the student population. It's pleasurable to have students come from different locales." He also expressed that he loves watching people progress and grow. "To watch someone learning is something I'd like to remember," said Grier. He noted that you can't see the results of a student learning right away. It's when a student "experiences these things in real life not just in the classroom" that the learning is evident. Grier also enjoys that Wilkes is an environment that'is tolerant of different ethnic and religious beliefs. "We don't all have to be the same or like the same thing," said Grier. Grier is currently the advisor for the Wilkes Greens Club. Its main focus is dealing with political and environmental issues. The group participates in voter registration drives as well as recently cleaning up Kirby Park. As a student, some of Grier's fondest memories about Wilkes are the classes he has taken and the professors he bas had. He especially remembered Dr. Stanley Gutin'sAmerican Poetry which he took back in the 1980s, as well as ProfessorofEnglish Dr. J. Michael Lennon and Dean and Associate Professor of English, Dr. ~onnie Bedford. One day that particularly stands out for the former Wilkes student-turned teacher was the day he graduated, when Dean Bonnie Bedford stood up and gave him a bouquet of roses in honor of his accomplishments. Grier believes that there is a reason to life. "We can lift ourselves out of ignorance." Once you have been exposed to things you become knowledgeable which is when ignorance is conquered. "We learn every month, everyday, every year, and when one grade of schooling is over we move on to the next. People create their own limitations that aren't really there." Grier reflects, "We are free to be who we already are." He said that we are simply growing and developing what we already are. If we try to find our destination we will miss the journey along the way. It's all about enjoying things the way they are happening instead of waiting ten to forty years until they happen. "' �APRIL 10, 2003 FEATURES 10 Movie Review: Phone Booth BY JESSICA SKUTACK Beacon Arts & Entertainment Editor "A phone rings somewhere, you don't know who's on the line ... but somebody has to answer to it." Welcome to Joel Schumacher's latest creation, Phone Booth, that has grossed a cool $15 million since its debut. The movie features a star-studded cast with Colin Farrell, Keifer Sutherland, Forest Whitaker, and Katie Holmes playing major roles. 'h Shepard is trying to save himself and those who are most important to him . . The film gets a bit boring once Shepard becomes a hostage because there is no change of scenery and there are not many new plot developments. However, the characterization and slapstick humor make the movie more tolerable and moves along faster. Phone Booth ends in a classic cliffhanger and leaves room for the possibility of a sequel (who would have guessed?). Overall, the movie was a typical, middle-of-the-road, action movie and if you have a free night I would recommend checking it out. Colin Farrell plays Stu Shepard in the actionpacted · thriller. STUDENTS WELCOME >econ . )ave I Katie Holmes in Phone Booth The whole premise of Phone Booth eerily echoes the recent sniper shootings, except this sniper's victims are not randomly picked .. In a way the sniper plays a morality policeman or even God. He selects his victims carefully by picking from the proverbial bottom of the barrel. Enter Stu Shepard, a sleazy publicist, who serves to give all PR professionals a bad name. He lies, manipulates, and does whatever it takes to get to the top, but he will soon pay for his sins. After ditching his intern, whom he treats like a peon, the fun really begins. . Shepard stops in a phone booth to make a call to Pam (Katie Holmes), a small-town girl · looking to make it as an actress in New York City, and after finishing the conversation receives a call from a mysterious man who knows way too much. Shepard now becomes a hostage and remains one for the rest of the movie. The caller dictates what Shepard can do, to whom, and when. The police get involved . when the caller/sniper shoots someone in the middle of the street. From here on Phone Booth turns into the classic battle between good and evil. 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We all know that we had a terribly BY MELISSA GALLUP bitter winter, but with Mother Nature teasing us with Beacon Staff Writer a week of wann sun and blue skies, these past few days seem even colder and harder to tolerate. So until spring can pennanently find its way to us, stay wann with a bowl of piping hot soup. If you are tired of the same old cans of Campbell's try some of these new ideas from The Food Network. Tortilla Soup 2 ears fresh com, husks removed 4 or 5 large garlic cloves, peeled 1 small onion (about 3 ounces), peeled, trimmed, and quartered I small jalapeno pepper, trimmed and seeded 2 tablespoons com oil ·2 com tortillas, cut into 1-inch squares 2 large ripe tomatoes (1 pound), peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 to 3 teaspoons ground cumin 2 quarts chicken stock Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Garnish: 2 com tortillas I ripe avocado 1 large chicken breast, cooked, boned, and skinned 1/2 cup grated Cheddar 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves Using a large knife, carefully scrape the kernels off the corncobs and set aside, reserving the cobs. Using a food processor fitted with the steel blade, or a large knife, coarsely chop the garlic, onion, jalapeno pepper, and com kernels. Reserve. ln a large soup pot, heat the oil. Add the squares of tortillas and cook over low heat until they are slightly crisp. Stir in the chopped vegetables and simmer just until the vegetables are coated with the oil. Do not brown. Add the tomatoes, the tomato paste, and two teaspoons of the cumi'n and continue to simmer for about ten minutes to maximize the flavor. Slowly pour in the stock, add the corncobs, and cook over low heat until the soup is reduced by one third. Discard the corn cobs and puree the soup, in batches, in a blender or food processor until smooth. At this point, the soup can be passed through the fine strainer, if desired. Return •to a clean pot and season with salt, pepper, and additional cumin to-taste. Prepare the garnish: Preheat the oven or toaster oven to 350 degrees F. Cut the tortillas into thin strips and arrange on a small baking tray. Bake until the strips are crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. Peel and dice the avocado. Cut the chicken into thin strips. To serve, add the chicken and avocado to the soup and reheat over low heat. Ladle the soup into six to eight wann soup bowls and garnish with the baked tortilla strips, cheddar cheese, and chopped cilantro. Serve il_llmediately. Garlic Soup The Beacon/Kristin Hake es students Jill Hocking, Allisa Bowen, and Crystal Reib enjoyed themselves at Spring Fling, held on April 4 at Genetti's. The theme of the evening was "Luau," over 180 students attended. _ 1 quart chicken stock, preferably homemade or half of stock and water 1 bay leaf Pinch dried sage 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 head of garlic cloves, peeled Salt 1 ounce each of freshly grated Parmesan and Swiss cheese 1 egg mixed with 1 egg yolk 1/4 cup good quality olive oil Freshly ground black pepper 4 toasted bread croutons made of sliced French bread, optional 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped parsley for garnish Bring stock to a boil in a nonreactive saucepan (do not use aluminum which will react with eggs which c9me into play later on). • Add bay leaf, sage, thyme and garlic cloves and cook, covered, at a bare simmer for 30 minutes. Strain broth and discard herbs; pass and press garlic through to liquid and season to taste with salt. In a mixing bowl combine the cheese with egg and yolk, olive oil and pepper to taste. Everything can be .done in advance up to this point. Just before serving, reheat the soup and drizzle a ladleful of hotsoup into the egg and oil mixture to temper the e_ggs. Pour thi.s temperedmfature bac.k intg!h~ soup and whisk continuously o~erlow heat until th~ soup thickens slightly.J'ake>t~re not to over heat or the eggs will curdle. ' . . , . .. ,.. ;#/ Set a piece.of French bread. crouton in centet; of soup plate and I -· Garnish wi~ parsley~ · · · · ·•· ' '·· · �12 SPORTS APRIL 10, 2003 Lacrosse Teant Rentains Winless BY BRIAN WALTER Beacon Staff Writer The sensation of a first win still remains elusive for the Wilkes University women's lacrosse team after their efforts fell short Saturday afternoon at the hands of Widener University, 14-3. With the victory, Widener improves to 9-2 overall and 5-1 in the MAC. The Lady Colonels slipped to 05 overall and 0-4 in conference play. The game remained close for much of the first half until the Pioneers broke through with the final five goals and headed into the locker room with an 8-2 lead. Wilkes fought back, but the Pioneers then outscored Wilkes 6-1 in the second stanza. Therese Augustine led Widener with four goals and one assist. Lauren Goane added three goals and three assists. Tricia Lynch contributed three goals and two assists, while Beth Bartman had a pair of goals. Alexis Brook and Melanie Fillmyer each scored once for the Pioneers as well. Junior Jess Hinkel, freshman Lyndsay Asinelli, and senior Maria Currier drove in the Lady Colonels' three goals. Junior Stephanie Dluge added an assist for the Lady Colonels. The Pioneers, who outshot Wilkes by a·32-15 margin, got nine saves in goal from Erin Patterson. Wilkes freshman goalkeeper Cassie Malone was credited with a team high 12 stops in net. The Lady Colonels fell to Widener 14-3 in recent action. The Beacon/ · Mick Jenkins DeSales Tops Lady Colonels in Double-header COURTESY OF SPORTS INFORMATION ' DeSales UniversitY. scored three unearned runs in the bottom half of the seventh inning to top Wilkes University, 4- . 3, in the second game of a Freedom Conference softball doubleheader on Thursday. The Bulldogs,pulled off the sweep with a 9-0 win in six innings in the opener. .. DeSales improved its record to 6-2 overall and 2-0 in the Freedom Conference with the two victories. Wilkes fell to 7~8 overall and 3-5 in conference play. Wilkes held a 3- 1 lead entering the bottom of the seventh inning in the nightcap. With one out, Michelle Kott reached on an error to begin the DeSales rally. A single by Rach!!! Polaha put runners on first and second. Both runners would advance a base when Jenna Rau flew out for the second out of the inning. Valerie Valach would drive home Kott with a single scored on a passed ball for the only run of double, for the Bulldogs. Dominick had to cut the lead to 3-2. Danielle Jenson the inning. three hits, including a double, while followed with a walk to load the bases. DeSales cut the Wilkes lead to 2-1 in Shreaves added a pair of hits for Wilkes. Jackie Fasolka then singled to score both ·the bottom of the fourth. Fasolka led off In the opener, Erin Healy Iimited Polaha and Valach to secure the win for the with a double and scored on a two-out Wilkes to only three hits to lead DeSales Bulldogs. . single by Erin Martell. to the win in six innings. Healy struck ou Wilkes would plate a single run in the In the second garJ1e Wilkes went on four and walked two in tossing the top 1-0 in the first inning. Andrea Dominick top of the seventh to forge ahead 3-1. shutout. singled and moved to second on a single Dominick singled and moved to second on The Bulldogs scored twice in the · a wild pitch. After Carly Streznetcky by Kerry Zellner. After Dominick was first and three times in the second to jum retired at third on a fielder's choi~ by singled to put runners on first and third, out to a 5-0 lead. They ended the game Alexis Petit~, Brooke Shreaves singled to Zellner reached on an error, which allowed due to the eight-run rule when DeSales score Zellner with the first run of the game. Dominick to score. . plated four runs in the sixth inning on a The Lady Colonels upped their Jenson was the winning pitcher for grand-slam by Jenson. advantage to 2-0 with a run in the fourth. DeSales. She allowed 1 J hits and no earned Valach had two hits, including a Petite led off the inning with a double. runs in going the distance. Jen Trate was double, for DeSales. Nicole Letinski, who Nicole Pugh, who was inserted as a pinch the tough-luck loser for Wilkes. The drove in four runs, and Martell each had runner for Petite, moved to third on a single freshman gave up eight hits and only one two hits as well. by Shreaves. Melissa Babcock then drew a earned run. She also struck out six and Wilkes was led by Dominick, who walk to load the bases with no outs. But, walked only one. had a single and double. Kleist had the Leora Kleist lined into a double play that Fasolka had three hits, including a only other hit for .the Lady Colonels. eliminated Shreaves at second. Pugh then Wilkes Spilts__Twinbill with Arcadia Knights BY DENNIS FERENCHICK Beacon Editorial Board Chair Sophomore Josh Turel had three hits and senior Ryan Palos allowed just two ru ns and nine hiJs in five innings as the Wilkes University baseball team defeated Arcadia University 9-3 in the opening game of a non-conference doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at Hqstelly Field. Senior Adam Kowalczyk and sophomore Derek Sheruda added two hits for the Colonels in the opener, while sophomore Tyler Trutt blasted a solo home run. Junior Eric McGowan picked up the save, giving up just one run on one hit in two innings of relief. In the nightcap, junior Ryan Windt tossed a complete game five-hitter to lead the Knights to a 5-3 victory over Wilkes. Ryan Lobb was tagged with the loss for the Colonels. The senior went the distance, striking out six and giving up three hits and five runs. Junior Steve Leskiw hit a two-run homer and junior Mike Spotts added a solo shot for Wilkes, while Trutt continued his . production at ~he plate with a pair of hits. . The split moves the Colonels' record . to 8-12 overall. With Wednesday's game at Scranton postponed, Wilkes takes on cross-town and conference rival King's College at Artillery Park on Thursday afternoon. nnnnnnnnnnn n D caSL for ~owr www.musicalenergi.com i'°n .compact CUScS also buying & selling: DVDS•VHS VIDEO GAMES RECORDS TAPES .... •fl i dddUS/CfiL ENERG/ n n best sel~ction bestprices ,0 59 north main street • Wilkes-barre •.829-2929 POSTERS I ,~~~~ . • cool gifts nnnnnnnnnnn. RIL �SPORTS RI L 10, 2003 1 other Nature Wreaks Havoc on Sports Schedules softball, and men's tennis - have been affected by the recent inclement weather. The baseball team has had eight Twenty-five. That number may not be significant to games postponed, including three doubleheaders and four games canceled, includWilkes University students, but to ing one twinbill. The golf team has to re·es University softball players, that is schedule matches against Lycoming otal number of their games that hav.. College and Arcadia College. r been canceled ( 11) or postponed ( 14) The tennis team has had four season due to inclement weather and matches cancelled, two of which are damage. conference matches and have been None of the spring athletic teams yet to get into a rhythm, as each team's rescheduled. The Colonels will make up matches when they host DeSales Univern is becoming the victim of late sity on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. and.FDUn snow and lots of rain. All of Wilkes Florham on Friday at 3:00 p.m. The team had a four-day break without practice due to the weather. "We have so many matches coming up that we don't have many free days to practice," said head coach Chris Leicht. The Colonels will be playing a match on each of the next four days, three of which are against Freedom Conference teams. "The team might be a little ad frustrated, just because the schedule has been changed so es. many times," added Leicht. "It is tough when you prepare for a Jes match, and then it gets post,ou poned. 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The Lady Colonels are playing three to four games per week to make up for games lost due to poor weather and field conditions. "This is affecting players because they keep notifying professors of schedule changes; they are missing classes not originally planned for, and their parents are constantly changing their schedules to come in for games," commented head lacrosse coach Kristin DiMarzo, who feels her players are adjusting well to the changes. The softball team has even more worries. Not only were 25 games either canceled or postponed, but the home field was under six feet of water due to excess rainfall and a leak in the levy along the Susquehanna River and Kirby Park border. · Doubleheaders against conference teams such as the University of Scranton, DeSale, Drew University, Delaware Valley College, and King's College have all been rescheduled for the Lady Colonels. Head coach Frank Mattbews doesn't feel that his team is out of their ro 1tine, and their conference standings should not be affected by the delays. Leicht, however, feels that the weather could easily affect the Freedom Conference tennis standings. "Many team~ have so many matches on consecutive dates, which could affect the standings," he said. "lt will be interesting to see which teams survive." �SPORTS APRIL 10 2003 & Outside BY DAVID DiMARTINO Beacon Staff Writer Congratulations to the Syracuse Orangernen for capturing their first National Title. I truly believe that the Orangernan forward Hakim Warrick is Gurnby... Will people consider me crazy if I tell them that every time I see Otto the Orange, the Syracuse mascot, I want to squeeze him into a cup ... Because I am nearing the end of the line here at Wilkes, I am putting together a Top IO greatest lines from MYSELF article. (Drum Roll) And the winners are ... I0. Really, how many Grizzlies are there in Memphis? 9. How about the kids these days? High School standout LeBron James . receives a $50,000 Hummer for his birthday, when most kids his age are still trying to get to second base ... 8. I want to be a professional curler, but I refuse to be one of the guys with a broom; how degrading. You stand there sweeping ice like a maniac while some guy screams at you. Why don't you just be a janitor? At least you get all. of those keys ... 7. The SI Swimsuit issue has been a huge hit with this columnist in the past few years, especially the section with the athletes and their wives. ' I love to see what leader, just in case you were wondering ... kind of tail an athlete can pull, and in the 4. How great would it be if the Anaheim recent issue I want to give congrats to Javy An.gels Rally Monkey was the monkey from Lopez, and the racecar guy (his name is the movie Outbreak, and went crazy and irrelevant; he drives race cars). And I want started scratching-up all of the Angels, to say "What the Hell are You Thinking?" especially that David Eckstein guy... to NL Rookie of the Year, Albert Pujols, the 3.' Case #400545 , Popov v. Hayashi: woman with the horse jockey, the man is This is the case of Alex Popov, who tempofour foot nothing (and you know what that rarily caught Barry Bond's 73rd hornerun ball means), and Chi-Chi Rodriguez gets a really but lost it "after fans piled on top of him huge "What the Hell are You Thinking?" during a brief skirmish," (actual quote) who is Even worse, SI "What the Hell are You suing Patrick Hayashi, the man who ended up Thinking" putting that lady in a swimsuit... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -·- - with the $2 million estimated Rawlings. · After reviewing the play, the ruling in the stands, This case comes · down to two simple stands; the world is officially coming to an end ... --:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::_-- answers: Did Popov have possession before his knee hit the pavement or in this a 6. Congrats goes out to Benito Santiago, who will now get a chance to play . case of the ground causing a fumble . After reviewing the play, the ruling in the stands, is his second World Series, the first was stands; the world is officially corning to an between the Jesus Christ Apostles and the end ... Pontius Pilot Persecutors. Benito got the 2. Since this is the post-Super Bowl game seven winning hit when his blooper Week, which is following the pre-Super Bowl went over the head of Judas, who was week, which preceded the pre-Super Bowl traded to the Persecutors in mid-season ... · Weekend, which preceded the pre-Super Bowl 5. What do you call 32 sweaty guys Pre-Game Spectacular, which preceded the wearing red goggles, carrying electric drills, files, and bevel knives, with the intention of Super Bowl regular pre-game show, which preceded the Super Bowl coin toss ceremony, custom fitting their balls? A locker room on which preceded the Super Bowl, which was the Pro Bowling Tour. 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Cheese, Letlun, Toma lo, Onions and Dressing Hot Ham and Cheese _ $5.50 7 o . of Boiled Ham and Prornlone Cheese Meatball and Cheese _ $5.50 Tuna Hoagie _ _ _ _ $5.50 Chunk Light Tuna, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomatoes and Onions Mushrooms 50c • Hot or Sweet Peppers 50¢ Ex Ira Cheese 50¢ All Items on our Menu are Made FrEsh to OrdEr and May TakE a LlttlE Extra TimE. Thank You for Your PatlEncE �APRIL 10, 2003 15 Colonel Clipboard On Tap Thursday ... Baseball VS. King's, 3:30 p.m. Lacrosse at Scranton, 4 p.m. Men s Tennis VS . DeSales, 3 p.m. Softball at King's, 3 p.m. n a Lacrosse VS. Lycoming, IO a.m . Mens Tennis VS. East Stroudsburg, l p.m. Softball VS .. William Paterson, I p.m. Monday Go/fat Misericordia, 1 p.m. Friday Go/fat Scranton, l p.m. Mens Tennis VS. FDU-Florham, 3 p.m. Tuesday Baseball at FDU-Florham, 3:30 p.m. Lacrosse at Moravian, 4 p.m. Saturday n Sunday Baseball at King' s, I p.m. Lacrosse at Susquehanna, 2 p.m. Mens Tennis VS. Lycoming, l p.m. Softball VS. Lycoming, 1 p.m. Men's Tennis at Scranton, 4 p.m. Wednesday Baseball VS. Susquehanna, 3 p.m. GolfVS. Lycoming, l p.m. Softball VS. / Lycoming, 3 p.m Beacons Best Bet Athlete of the Week In Review Thursday, 4/3 Andrea Dominick, Softball Baseball Misericordia 8, Wilkes 4 Mens Tennis Elizabethtown 4, Wilkes 3 Softball DeSales 9, Wilkes O (6 inn.) DeSales 4, Wilkes 3 Friday,4/4 Lacrosse Messiah 21, Wilkes 6 The sophomore had an outstanding (although rain-shortened) week, helping the Lady Colonels to earn a splif, going 2-2. She laced the game-winn_ing RBI single and scored two runs in an I )inning win over Delaware Valley on Tuesday and had four hits in a double-header loss to DeSales Thursday. Dominick leads the Lady Colonels in batting average (.436), slugging percentage (.692) and on-base percentage (.452). She has also fiit two homeruns, six RBI, and four steals in four attempts this season. Dominick is from Clifford, PA Saturday, 4/5 Lacrosse Widener 14, Wilkes 3 Sunday,4/6 Baseball Wilkes 9, Arcadia 3 Arcadia 5, Wilkes 3 Numbers Of the Week 10 Number of days between the Wilkes University golf team's last match and their next scheduled match, Friday, April 11 9 Number of scored by the Currier sisters, senior Maria and freshman Kathryn, for the lacrosse team 8 Number of homeruns hit to date by the Lady Colonels softball team Thursday - Baseball VS. King's, 1 p~m. The Colonels do battle with Mona~chs in games that can make or break the season for both teams. Donna Kowalczyk's Salon at 419 Ir ·823-8966 ) 419 S. River St., Wilke~ Barre ) The Beacon/Mick Jenkins Hours Weds. and Fri 9-5 Sat. 8-4 Mon. , Tues., Thurs. , and �APRIL 10, 2003 SPORTS 16 Today, April 10 Julius Ceasar: 8 p.m., DDD Main Stage Women's Lacrosse at Scranton: 4p.m., Softball at King's: 3 p,m., Baseball vs. King's: 3 :30 p.m., Artillery Park Men's Tennis vs. DeSales: 3 p.m., Ralston Field · Benefit Screening of Bolwing for Columbine: land 7:30 p.m., F.M. Kirby Center Friday, April 11 Julius Ceasar: 8 p.m., DDD Main Stage Sunday, April 13 Tennis vs. F DU-Florham: 3 p.m., Ralston Field Julius Ceasar: 2 p.m., DDD Main Stage Golf at Scranton: l p.m., Glenmaura N_a tio~l Gqlf Club Perscussion Ensemble Concert: 8 p.m., DDD Women's Lacrosse at Moravian: 4p.m., Childrens Easter Egg Hunt: · 12:30 p.m., McGlynn Learning Center __________ _____ _...;... Saturday, ,April 12 Julius Ceasar: 8 p.m. , DDD Ma,in Sfag! Benefit Screening 6 p.m., F.M. Kirby Center Men's Tennis vs. East Stroudsburg: 1 p.m., Ralston Field Men's Tennis at Scranton: 4p.m., Softball vs. William Paterson: 1 p.m., Kirby Park Wednesday, April 16 vs. Women's Lacrosse Lycoming : 10 a.m., Ralston Field Softball vs. Lycoming: 1 p.m., Kirby Park Civic Band Concert: 8 p.m., DDD Softball vs. Susquehanna: 3 p.m., Kirby Park Baseball at Marywoad.: -~ p.m., ,5; Baseball at King's: l p.m., Baseball at FDU-Florham: 3:30p.m., Golf at Lycoming: 1 p.m., Monday, April 14 Men's Tennis vs. Lycoming: I p.m., Ralston Field Golf at Misericordia: 1 p.m., Huntsville Country Club Baseball vs. Susquehanna: 3:30p.m., Women's Lacrosse at Susquehanna: 7 p.m., HSC Ballroom Tuesday, April 15 Classes End: I0p.m. Wilkes-Barre Weekly Weather 42/29 52/38 62/44 63/48 61/49 54/41 Th TODAY Fµ(DAY SATURD4_¥ SU!jf)AY P,ONDAY bITVESDAY • ' 1 e Beacon we1cornes noL1ces 01 evenLs ... pu 1c1ze, 1t j Post your event by visiting www.wilkesbeacon.com or email wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com � 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 2003 April 10th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003 April 10 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/53bba821f231e010e9125c17e0f1c4e5.pdf 657e1fa9a0a4342754eacb70897500aa PDF Text Text May 1, 2003 Volume55 Issue 22 www. wilkesbeacon.corn THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW Student Government Votes to Replace Sllloking Bubble l BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon News Editor Student Government (SG) voted on Wednesday to support a proposal that would eliminate the smoking "bubble" lounge; the sole indoor facility on campus that still allows smoking. "They (SG) were very supportive of the proposal. The points in it were pretty much the same things that we discussed at the meeting last week, and were just reiterated in the proposal," said SG President, Selena Bednarz shortly after the vote. "The vote was unanimous," she added. The proposal calls for action to be taken to "turn the lounge into a smoke-free cafe, which can be used by students, faculty, staff, and the whole Wilkes Community." The main reason for the change, according to the proposal, is because the current conditions, including the untidy smoking lounge, do not fully utilize the space, and the space is only used by a few students. According to the proposal, "Only 23% of students surveyed wanted the smoking lounge to be renovated." The other 77% voted to replace the space with some a,. other facility. Topping the list with 50% of that vote, was the recommended cafe. Other suggestions included a computer pod, recreational space, or other non-smoking lounge space. One point that was discussed at last week's meeting but was not addressed in the ' proposal was a recommendation for alternate space to provide shelter to smokers from the outdoors during inclement weatherthe popular idea at the meeting seemed to be to provide a "Smoking Gazebo" on campus .. Bednarz explained that she didn't include the idea in the proposal because it was discussed "after the fact." However, Bednarz said that she still Student Government members voted to eliminate the "smoking bubble" on Wednesday. supports the idea, saying, "I think that if it According to a student survey, a non-smoking cafe would be a welcome change. goes through-that the smoking bubble is removed-then I would hope that Administra- final analysis and decision concerning the student, staff, and faculty that smoke. We tion would take an alternative space into fate of the lounge will have to be made have to look at how best can we take care consideration." "holistically" explaining, "We still need to of their needs." Dean of Students, Mark Allen said, address the needs of the smokers-we need Bubble "This is a very important first step toward to be realistic. There is a percentage of our continued on page 4 having something other than the smoking . bubble there." However, Allen pointed out that the Foreign Affairs Expert ·Lectures at Wilkes presentation and would not take sides. "I have seen both sides of the story. I did not like the idea of going to war at all. Wilkes University hosted the 22nd But I also did not like Saddam Hussein," Annual Max Rosenn Lecture in Law and said Wright. Humanities on Sunday April 27, 2003 in the Wright explained many of the events Arnaud C. Martz Sports and Conference she witnessed while reporting in the Middle Center at 3 p.m. · East over the years including suicide The lecture, which is named after the bombings. She also gave a brief history of Honorable Max Rosenn, Senior Judge in the Saddam Hussein's rise to pow·er. United States Court of Appeals, featured "I witnessed some of the first suicide guest speaker Robi-n Wright, Chief Foreign bombings. I watched as body parts were Affairs correspondent for The Los Angeles Times. Wright's presentation was titled, "The put into bags, and knew those were my friends and colleagues," said Wright grimly. Future of Iraq and its Impact on Islamic Wright explained that before Saddam Extremists." BY GABRIELLE LAMB Beacon Assistant News Editor Wright's long history in journalism and Lecture as a foreign affairs expert has taken her to over 130 countries in the Middle East, continued on page 2 Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia. Wright has authored four books including The Last Great Revolution: Turmoil and News ............................................ 1-5 Transformation in Iran, as well Editorial ...................................... 6-8 as Sacred Rage: The Wrath of Militant Islam which has new Features ..................................... 9-10 chapters that were added Arts & Entertainment.. ........... 11 -14 following the September 11 attacks. Sports ...................................... 15-19 Wright began her lecture by establi shing that she would Calendar........................................ star neutral throughour the Index: The League of Women Voters SP.onsored a Mayoral forum, held on Thursday, April 24 in Stark Learning Center. The six mayoral candidates, shown above, addressed many issues including how to improve re lations between the community and the local colleges. 20 �.,.. '. NEWS 2 MAY 1 2003 New Business School to be Established BYT™ MILLARD Beacon News Editor A new school of business will be established at Wilkes University, thanks to a three million dollar donation from an alumnus, the largest single donation in the university's history. The monetary gift was given by Sovereign Bank and its CEO, 1973 graduate Jay Sidhu. Half of the donation will go towards redesigning the existing business program; while the other half will go towards the creation of an executive education program. Members of Sidhu's staff will assist the university in designing and implementing the new curriculum. "The gift is a tremendous thing for us," said President Tim Gilmour. "What we want to do is create a business and leadership program that prepares people for the business world of the future." With the split of the current College of Arts, Sciences and Professional Studies (CASPS) scheduled to take effect this summer, The new School of Business, originally outlined to fall under the new College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, will instead be a separate entity until the new school has been established. Provost, Maravene Loeschke explained, "It doesn't make sense to put it in arts humanities and social sciences for one year." She added that instead, "For one year, Business will report direct! y to me." With the current Director of Business, Dr. Tony Liuzzo, stepping down from his position this year, Loeschke explained that Dr. Dick Raspen will se1ve as interim chair of the department until the Dean of the new school is hired. Loeschke said that an external search for the new Dean is set to begin shortly, and that individual will assume his or her position by the time the new school is fully established. University officials say portions of the gift will also go towards promotion of the program, scholarships, and a lecture series. Gilmour says there are no plans to create any additional facilities for the school. The Jay Sidhu School of Business is expected to open in the fall of2004. Lecture Continued from page 1 Hussein assumed power in the country in 1979, the Middle East was thriving both economically and educationally. But Wright explained, Iraq has experienced emotional and economic damage due to Saddam's behavior, like when he used chemical weapons against his owri people. Wright believes that although the U.S . was perceived as a welcome presence by some Iraqis in the beginning: the longer the United State_s remains in the Middle East, the more anti-American sentiment will be felt. Wright explained that Osama bin Laden was the de facto ally of the United States during the Cold War, but rose against the United States in years after, during Desert Storm. Wright offered two keys for rebuilding Iraq. First, the struggle for democracy and second the deep religious aura of the Middle East. She insisted because of these factors, the U.S. needs to let Iraqis decide the fate of their own country. "We have proven we can win war and topple evil regimes. Now we need to prove· we can being peace," said Wright. Audience members packed the house and were given the opportunity to ask Wright questions. One audience member asked how Wright felt about the media's take on the war, particularly embedded journalism. "I have some problems with embe.9ded journalism, mostly because it only provides a small slice of the war," explained Wright. "We didn't get a sense of the actual fight. We got more of a sense of movement within the troops. I wish media would put more independent resources on our side to get a bigger picture of the war." To follow up, another audience member asked how Wright felt about her colleagues who had died due to the war. In response, Wright shocked audience meml;>ers with details of several traumatic incidents in her own experience, including two rapes and having the left side of her rib cage partially smashed. Wright said, "I always know when it is going to rain." To conclude the presentation Wright noted that although her profession has led to unfortunate circumstances in her personal life, she would not change a thing. "I had an extraordinary opportunity to witness historic events," said Wright. "It's not one of the safest professions in the world, but I would not change my life for anything." ·ou·ve·oot 10,000 free Get The Beacon in your In-box frequent f ilyer :miles from United Airlines just for graduating? Ae(ISMt now ot1 OW' webalte ~nd ■ lltoma.Ucally rl!Celve M Email Edition or the pape, With f!Nf!IV new lnue. 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The global death toll from SARS climbed to at least 355, with more than 5,300 infections in more than 20 countries, including probable cases reported for the first time in South Korea, Mongolia and New Zealand. Travel warnings still stand for Hong Kong, Beijing and two Chinese provinces, as China's premier admitted his government failed to act quickly_ against the disease. In return for the WHO's decision, the Canadian government promised to do more to prevent the spread of SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, by screening passengers leaving the country. World Health Organization Director-General Gro Harlem Brundtland said the advisory was lifted because there had been no new outbreaks in the community at large for 20 days. She stressed that Toronto is still an "affected area" and travel guidance would be ref:_valuated if there are any new cases. ' The decision to lift the advisory takes effect Wednesday. Canadian officials were delighted. "Our city is safe and I want everyone to come and experience all that Toronto has to offer," Toronto Mayor Mel Lastman said. Tony Clement, health minister for Ontario province, and his delegation met Brundtland for an hour earlier Tuesday . in Geneva. They said Canadian authorities would introduce new screening measures on people leaving the country. Hong Kong and Singapore already have put such screening measures into effect. "We certainly know our vigilance must not stop and that we have a responsibility inside and outside our own borders to continue and to win the fight against SARS," Clement said in Geneva. Health officials are stationed at Canada's major airports to watch for symptoms of SARS among passengers arriving from SARS hotspots in Asia, where the illness originated. All international travelers receive infonnation cards on SARS, and similar measures now will be applied to passengers leaving Toronto. Outside Asia, Canada has seen the most SARS cases, with 21 deaths and more than 140 cases overall. The majority of the cases have been in Toronto hospitals and health authorities have used quarantine and close monitoring and tracking to try to contain the illness. "There is a need for us to recognize the fact that the SARS epidemic is going to be a long-term, a complex and a relapsing epidemic," Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said at an emergency summit of the l 0-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Bangkok, Thailand. "What we lacked was prevention and control experience. Our countermeasures were, by far, inadequate. We have already learned our lesson." The WHO says the incidence of SARS probably has peaked in many places, but it fears the situation is worsening in China, where 200 new infections were announced Tuesday. There have been at least 148 deaths there. Nearly 10,000 people who might have been exposed to the virus have been put under home quarantine in China-including 7,600 in Beijing. Brundtland said now that Chinese authorities were being more open about the extent of the disease, it would be easierto help them. "We believe we have a window of opportunity to contain SARS globally now," the former Norwegian prime minister said. Brundtland said the WHO would maintain its advice to avoid all nonessential travel to Hong Kong-as well as the other hard-hit areas of mainland China. Canadian officials were outraged when WHO advised last Wednesday against non-urgent travel to Toronto, ranking it alongside Beijing and other hardhit parts of China and Hong Kong. At the time, WHO said the travel advice would remain for at least three weeks-double the maximum incubation period for SARS. Brundtland said the U.N. agency decided to revise that advice because it effectively was three weeks since the last case in the Toronto area. The WHO · advisory caused an immediate drop in the number of tourists to Toronto, and a concert scheduled for Monday by Elton John and Billy Joel was canceled. Major League Baseball officials advised caution when players visit Toronto, telling teams to avoid crowds, hospitals and public transportation, and to use their own pens to sign autographs. Mike Ryan, head of WHO's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, defended the original · decision to issue the travel warning against Toronto. "WHO has to take decisions for global public health in 191 member states, not just for one," he said. , I • I I . , �4 MAY 1 2003 NEWS Voter Registration Motivation Examined Beacon,"On Wednesday, April 2, members of Wilkes Off Campus Council (OCC) participated in a door-to-door voter registration drive for students who With the 2003 primary elections in live on Ross Street." Wilkes-Barre just over three weeks away, And again on April 3, yet another Wilkes University could be showing its voter registrapolitical colors tion program thanks to the was presented mayoral race. to students in Several the dorms. groups at Wilkes University have Most students agree made a conscious there hasn't effort to increase ever been this the younger voting type of push population in this to get college community. There students to have been four main activities that have vote in the past, and one taken place this reason for that semester alone to could be increase vokrs Is Wilkes anti-McGroarty? because specifically at the people are fed up with how the mayor university. The first occurred during Winter has treated the local colleges and the Weekend when teams were awarded points city. for getting their team members to register to Even the headlines in the local news media indicate a growing commuvote. According to April IO article in The Beacon, a total of 22 students signed up to nity concern with inaction in city hall. vote that night. For example, in the Citizens' Voice In another recent article in The newspaper, James Conmy recently BY STEVE KEMBLE Beacon Staff Writer addressed the mayor's inappropriate behavior during Governor Ed Rendell's inauguration ceremony. The article's headline was: "Mayor Accused of Embarrassing City." Mr. Mark Allen, Dean of Students and head of the voter registration committee, said, "The department of education requires that voter registration forms be available to students, and this year we felt the need to go beyond that and really educate and try to get students to vote. We have certainly stepped up our efforts." Allen focused his attention to how the students are going to benefit from these programs and stated that the programs weren't put on primarily to get rid of Mayor McGroarty. "I don't think students understand that they gain power by getting a large number of students to vote, they force all politicians to look at their needs. Right now those who are voting are at a much older demographic than college students and the politicians are looking at their needs not college students," stated Allen. "Contention over the current mayor and excitement of the race certainly helps those of us who have a ·much more altruistic view to get students to vote, but it isn't the ultimate motivating factor," said Allen. Another person at Wilkes University who has had an impact on what kind of programs are going on to promote voter registration is Jim Harrington, President of the League of Women Voters, who agrees that Wilkes has been a little more focused this year than in the past. "Because of the upcoming primary elections, some of the officials that students can vote for are city officials that will have a great deal of influence over them while they are residence of the Wilkes-Barre community," said Harrington referring to why the efforts have been more focused lately. "I am supposed to be non-partisan, but students need to take a good look at the mayoral candidates so they can elect someone who will give positive attention to the downtown area," said Harrington. The reason for the voter registration drives that have taken place was not to specifically encourage students to vote against Mayor McGroarty, rather, "The focus was to educate people and get them to exercise their right to vote," remarked Harrington. 2003-2004 Student Government Executive Board Kneeling: Parliamentarian, Abhishek Nemani; Treasurer, Madhan Srinivasan. Standing: Corresponding Secretary, Elise Hiley; Programming Board President, Sarah Bogusko; Recording Secretary, Melissa Merock; SG President, Selena Bednarz; SG Vice President, Julia Buss; and IRHC President, Stephanice Dickert. Absent frbm photo was Commuter Council President, Lindsay Wotanis. DO Y.OU REALLY WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TURNING A TREE INTO A BUNCH OF OVERDUE NOTICES? Bubble Continued from page 1 Leaming to manage yaur finances and, avoid daf;wlt on y,our stud•"t !oar, ean !mp ro¥e you, quality of life-. Find OYt to m•nag• debt afld W•.tt\!! C,Omfortably wlwn your me•n, . ,ufu.~ ,c,nliM &OUlC8 for &mart stuc:Mni&. ~ "°'w - ;-• UIIIAa He added, "We need to respect the rights of smokers as well as those who don't smoke, and somehow satisfy everybody. However I think the smoking bubble its nearing its end as being an appropriate place on campus." The proposal isn't the first of its kind. In fact, SG tried a similar measure to remove the bubble several years ago; however, then the community consensus wasn't in favor of its removal. ~'There was some objection to the smoking bubble then, and it was a rather laborious process that the president of student government we~t through, with forums and polls, and all of that. It was a recommendation through the Substance Abuse Task Force to keep the bubble. It was really a community effort then whic_h saved it that time, "said Allen. However, Allen doesn't think that the bubble may be as fortunate as it was previously, "I think the condition and appearance of the bubble may have lent some criticism to i There also continues to be some strong anti-smoking sentiment growing over the years from all of the constituents on campus." The proposal will be submitted to the Substance Abuse Task Force, and the President's Cabinet for further consideration. If both groups approve the proposal, the lounge could be replaced as early as the fall semester. �MAY 1 2003 Wilkes-Barre ·Firefighters Plan Protest at City Hall BY JOSEPH DeANGELIS Beacon Assistant News Editor This Friday, firefighters from all across the Wilkes-Barre area plan to h d a protest in front of City Hall at 11 :00 to show Mayor Tom McGroaty that firefighters are part of the hardworking men and women of this town. This protest is not only to show support for the city firefighters, but for all the city workers "and support for our citizens who have not been taken care of by the mayor, by his administration," said Joe Matteo who feels the McGroarty administration is ignoring the cries ~f the people. The complaint is twofold: that McGroarty is denying firefighters their veteran and health benefits, and firefighters believe that the condition of this city could be improved. At the recent Mayoral candidate debate, McGroarty did, in fact argue, that "health care is the biggest cost to the city" and that firefighters as city workers . are among those whose benefits plans need reform. According the McGroarty, firefighters are the primary group in question. Also, firefighters claim they are not getting the proper amount of time to train. '.'Firemen need a certain amount of time, training time, to get benefits," John Coyle, a firefighter who will be at the protest, said. According to Coyle, he believes that McGroarty didn't sign the act to allow the firefighters to get this training because he believes it's a waste of time. Firefighters along with many of the city workers from all over the Wilkes-Barre area plan to attend the_protest. Matteo also invited Wilkes students to come down and bring banners with them. "Hey, if you don't support your firefighters and the police, well you know these people can save your WIikes-Barre citizens protest on Academy Street. life." In a final bold statement, Matteo said, "Mayor McGroarty was counting on the silent majority but what he wasn't counting on was to educate the majority." The Beacon/Kristin Hake At press time, Mayor McGroarty opted not to responded to The Beacon's request for comment on the planned protest. To Sell or Buy-That is _the Question College textbook business faces challenges and changes in technology BY STEVE KEMBLE Beacon Staff Writer and what a waste of money some of them are going to be," said Lara Judson, freshCollege textbooks; enough said. man pharmacy major. The average student at Wilkes Like Judson, many students see the University shells out several hundted dollars prices of textbooks and are overwhelmed by each semester for textbooks depending on the cost. "The first semester I paid somemajor and what kind of classes the student is where around $200, and this semester I got taking. If that isn't bad enough, students smart and traded books with people and spent about $30," said Judson. In the future, students could buy all or porAccording to tions of books online as needed. Some materials Susan Martin, University Sh_oppe would likely be free while others would include a Manager, students charge with login to access. at Wilkes pay - Cyndia Allison between $200 and Catawaba College $600 per semester ---=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=------ depending on what usually have no choice but to sell the books their majors are. "It (the price) can get up to for less than half of what they originally paid $600 for nursing, pharmacy, and engineering majors," said Martin. for it 9r keep the book-often one they'll never use again-if a new edition comes out. The reason textbooks are so expen~ "I wonder how I am going to keep sive is because the books have to go affording them as my college career goes on, through a parade of people before they Ee .,.· S' even get to the shelf for the consumers to buy. "First, the author gets paid. Second, the publisher gets paid and then [the publisher] has to pay all of their employees1 costs and benefits. Then shipping and receiving needs to get paid. After that there is the retail end of it, where I have to pay for the books. Then I have to pay my employees' salaries and benefits," said Martin. The University will buy back a book for 50% if it is on high demand, and I 0% to 30% if it is on low dem~nd. "High demand means that the book will be in use the following semester and everything is determined by a computer system," explained Martin. . The reason that the bookstore sells the book you sold them for a higher price has to do a lot with the same process that goes on with a new book; they have to go through the parade of fees and people. Martin said, "After we buy a book back we have cleaning and handling fees to deal with and then most of them have to go to the wholesaler again, and we usually only get a 1/3 of the used books back from the students, so we have to buy them back from the wholesaler." · Martin is sure that the bookstore she is running is doing the fairest job it can with book sales. "If it were up to me, I would have all books on hand used, but there are obstacles that keep that fiom happening." The obstacles that she talked about were professors that request study guides, dictionaries, and books that have compact disks or online cards that aid the text As for trying to get money for or rid of those books you can't sell back, good luck. "Once they come out with a new edition for a book, nobody can mak~ any money off of the old edition," said Martin. "We don't get much notice for a book that is going out of use; we have a computer system that updates itself monthly on books that are coming out with a new edition." Book selling isn't a competitive market; there isn't much profit made in selling books, because of all the people the books have to go through to get sold. Technology and the Internet are trying to make it a more competitive market, but as far as getting books for lower prices the future provides little hope. "Two years ago the Internet played a huge impact. There were 75 online stores, but since then only two or three are left, because they couldn't afford to stay in business," sa:id Martin. Cyndi Allison, lecturer in communications at Catawaba College and freelance writer, noted in an article she wrote for back2college.com, "In the future, students could buy all or portions of books online as needed. Some materials would likely be free while others would include a charge with login to access." One other solution for getting textbooks cheaper in the future has to do with putting them on cd-roms. John Sherman did a report for Eyewitness News 11, a local ABC channel, and said, "His company's idea: taking the book out of . textbooks, offering the full printable text on $20 CD-RO Ms and on the Internet." Sherman was referring to Paul Elliot's idea. Elliot is an entrepreneur with OpenMind Publishing. Corrine Sartini, University Shoppe Textbook Coordinator, declined comment for this article. �6 Show Me the Money Why LeBron James, not Carmelo Anthony will be the No. 1 Pick With the NBA Draft less than two months away, the debate is on. Who will be the No. 1 overall pick-Akron (OH) St. Vincent-St. Mary High School senior standout LeBron James or Syracuse freshman sensation Carmelo Anthony? Both Anthony and James officially declared for the draft in separate news conferences late last week, and for even the most out of touch sports fans their decisions came as no surprise. Especially the decision by James, con sidering he and his mother thought about petitioning the NBA to allow him to enter the draft after his junior year. But before entering into a debate about who should be selected first, it should be dually noted that the team doing the selecting isn't even known yet. That announcement w.on't be made until May 22 during the annual draft lottery. Right now, the Denver Nuggets and Cleveland Cavaliers, the teams with the best odds of winning the No. l overall pick, are crossing their fingers and hoping lady luck will wink in their direction. So, James or Anthony? Anthony or James? Among the experts, the consensus seems to be that James is a lock to be picked first, regardless of what te_am is making the selection. The three-time Ohio Mr. Basketball and two-time Parade All-American Playerofthe Year has been heralded as a once-ina-generation player since the age of 16. He averaged 30.4 points; 9.7 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.9 steals per game as a senior, led his team to its third-straight state title, and was named MVP in all three of his postseason allstar games. In fact, a prep player hasn't received as much hype as "King James," so ·affectionately dubbed by the sports world, since Lewis Alcindor (known now as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) graduated from New York City's Power Memorial High School in 1965. According to the experts, here are a few good reasons why James is a better pick at No. MAY 1 2003 EDITORIAL ·1 than Anthony: -He's a better athlete (his leaping ability is incredible) -He's a better passer and has outstanding court vision (James' ability to see a few plays ahead is a great advantage over any player) -He's a better defender -He can play a multitude of positions (Anthony is a true small forward) -He has a more defined and NBA type body But what about Anthony? How can the team that ends up with the top pick pass on a kid who practically carried his team to the National Championship as a freshman-a freshman? Here are the pros on Anthony (once again, according to the experts): -He's an outstanding scorer -He's a true small forward -He'll be an early return on the investment -He's a known commodity (more recently, anyway, because of Syracuse's championship run) But what about the fact that he's already proven he can take his game to another level and be extremely successful? James has yet to do that. So doesn't the aforementioned accomplishment speak volumes for how special Anthony really is? Anthony completely dominated top flight Division I competition throughout the season (22 points and 10 rebounds per game) and was practically unstoppable in the NCAA tournament, with the exception of a back inj ury that hindered him in the title game (but by the way, he still put up 20 points against Kansas on his way to being named Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four). HQ'&' many freshmen have done that? James, on the other hand, showcased his skills throughout the season against a number of kids who'll probably be flipping burgers to earn a few bucks come June, rather than signing multimillion dollar contracts. But here's the real reason why James will be selected first: -He can deliver the mullah Just think of all the hoopla he's received since his sophomore year in high school. As a junior he appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated . dubbed "The Chosen One" (since then he's been on the cover of ESPN The Magazine and S.I. once more); his high school basketball games have been televised by ESPN (some were even available for purchase on pay-per view in Ghio); and Nike, Adidas, and Reebok have been courting him hard core for quite some time now. In fact, when he finally does choose a brand to endorse, the deal will be unprecedented for a rookie. The bottom line: James will sell more tickets than Anthony, and more jerseys than Anthony. And for a team like the Cavaliers or Nuggets, that's all that matters for right now. James will fill the arena every night, both home and on the road. That's why it would be very difficult not to make him the No. I overall pick, regardless of who's selecting. Now, there is no question that A.nthony is good enough to be the number one pick. As a freshman, he was the top college player in the country for heaven's sake. In fact, because of his proven ability to adjust and succeed at another level, he might become an NBA star faster than James. But in a world where the emphasis is now placed first and foremost on the business aspect of sports and the necessity to make as much money as possible as quickly as possible, Anthony's proven ability and experience. aren't as valuable as James' hoopla in the eyes of most teams. And that's just a crying shame. Where have ·all the ,Democrats Gone.? BY CHAD ALTIERI BY J.J. HANSON Beacon Staff Writer Beacon Assistant Sports Editor There is an infection At the helm of this sinking plaguing the Democratic Party. ship are House Minority Leader, This malady has continually been Nancy Pelosi and Senate eroding traditional American Minority Leader, Tom Daschle. values. The liberals, yes the These two liberals are the worst liberals, are single-handedly possible picks as representadestroying our country. These tives of the Democratic Party. radicals are attempting to saboTheir credibility is shot, and tage everything that middle classthey have isolated themselves working Americans hold dear. All and other liberals away from the the while these socialists claim to rest of the party. The fact of the be assisting those they are matter is that these so-called destroying. leaders are out of touch wfth the This epidemic began in our real world. They were elected institutions of higher learning from wealthy, aristocratic wit~ the indoctrination of · districts, and have no clue what students into the liberal horde. life is like for the rank and file These nai:ve young people listen Americans. They have great and take their professors' words answers but bad solutions. as law. A young person perceives The liberals have noble professors as 'God' figures. They ideas, and like communism, become the students' ultimate those ideas are great in theory. authorities. In American colleges Reality tells us otherwise. Take and .universities students do not for example public housing. In question the perceptions of the theory, public housing would pompous propagandists. Regardprovide affordable accommodaless ~f personal ideology, collegl! . ,. tions for the elderly, and professors need to express both financially destitute. In reality, it sides of the coin so that the . has c~eated generations of students can make informed renters, urban ghettos and decisions for themselves.After irresponsible people who would all, that is the Ame_rican ~ay"' rather collect a check from Uncle The !ibe[al propaganda Sl:{m once a month than get up does not'-~ end in our educational and working for a living. institutions; it has infiltrated'what Recently theACLU, a is supposed to be .the most liberal organizatiop, won a court moderate level of our society, the case that found if unconstittimass media-the "Communist · ticmalf~r the Vi~ginia Military News Network,'' the "Old York fn~titute to say grace prior to Times," as author Michael Savage lunch. The prayer was ,nonrefers to them. In the March 17 denominational, but theliberals edition of the New YorkTimes, want us to forget God. The articles signaled doom for th~ US fiberal media has .been aggresin the attempt to libernte the Iraqi sively attacking the Catholic people. It referred to the war as a church, but if someone says that ''reckless path." Now that Blair Islam is a religion based on hate and Bush put together a and yio_ience they are branded,a R9Psevelt/Chµrchill type perfor r~cist, and.a bigot. The liberals mance, liberals are the major want everyone to love, share, losers in the war. This is because and be happy,burthatjust people now see hoyv important wgn'thappen. It is Joo .impractithe liberation was by the footage cal. of jubilati~nby ma~y Iraqis. The tf Jhe liberal attack _ on our left attacked the war, but t .· . rish!S~3$JJitbomerec~ntlywith ,vipqic::1:tion ofJhe rigllt i~ no\Ji thi:('.a tteplpt to,remove.the evident. .The.aforementioned :•. 0 ii~~:!~tj~ugial~~tk politi~s ~re i .,. , o;ffi1~~rats continued on page 8 �MAY 1, 2003 EDITORIAL 7 Why Can't Johnny Be Right? Dr. Janet Wright Starner Writing Center Director Assistant Professor of English "Why can't Johnny read!" has been replaced with "Why can't Johnny write?!" More and more often, I am confronted by both students and faculty who complain to me about bad student writing. Proficient student writers tell me they are shocked and a little angry that their peers, whose writing is mediocre at best, seem to slide by in spite of their lack of competence. Faculty and administrators pull me aside to describe writing submitted to them that they think should have embarrassed the writer and, in tum, will make my hair stand on end. Most alarming, they report that even some seniors cannot "put together a coherent sentence." These complaints are not unique to the Wilkes campus, however. A recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Education announced: "Survey Finds Split Between What College Instructors and High School Teachers Value in Student Writing." ACT, conducted the survey purveyors of the American College Test, a college entrance exam. It reportedly revealed a difference in approach to teaching writing between high school teachers, who focused on writing strategy and style, and college instructors, who valued grammar and usage. This discrepancy, the article concluded, could explain the growing need for remedial sections of first year composition. A non-critical reader might conclude from these results that if only teachers would concentrate on grammar instruction, students would graduate with finely honed writing skills. Although thi s might sound like a logical and simple sol ution, .it won't solve the problem. Just exactly what is the problem? The.complaints I hear fall into a small number of categories: the writing has no focus; it is not coherent; it is full of grammatical errors, and-less often-it lacks style and grace. But these are different categories of error. Some are functional, others are social, and each failu re comes with its own set of consequences. Focus and coherence are problems for readers, not for writers. The writer knows what she wants to say. In order to produce writing that successfully communicates, an inexperienced writer must learn to accommodate her audience's needs when composing. The reader needs cues to tell him where an idea begins, when it has turned a logical comer, and how all the different ideas pre- progress, revise deeply, and have sented are connected to the main an experienced guide to assist complexity the writer wants to them in their struggles. articulate. However, if the only High school students for audience that counts is the whom school writing is a bore are teacher, the struggle can become a instantly motivated to learn all cat and mouse game-"what does about the process when composhe really want?"-instead of "how ing an entrance essay to send off can J make the reader understand to their first choice college. exactly what I want to say?" Seniors who could have cared Which brings us back to less about grammar, style, and grammar. Ironically, nearly all rhetorical strategy in writing students-ESL writers excepted-can spot bad grammar and usage when submitted for course work they see it in others' writing even if suddenly hunt for the nearest employed aciult when forced to they can't explain why it is compose cover letters to accomincorrect or find it in their own pany resumes they send out to work. And, too, unless it happens prospective employers. in a legal document, bad grammar While it would be conveonly causes a problem when it nient, and perhaps satisfying, to obscures meaning. When was the point fing~rs, it is not high school last time a comma error kept you teachers, not college writing from understanding a writer's instructors, not lazy students who point? How~ver, a writer who are "at fault." The majority of turns in a text that is full of student writers are neither obvious grammatical errors commits a different sin. He leaves . ignorant nor lazy. They are, however, inexperienced, conthe impression with his reader that fu sed, and often quite insecure he is either ignorant or lazy. That about their ability to write well. perception is bad enough when The majority of instructors cannot the reader is his instructor, but _ be characterized as evil grammar those same mistakes can be cops or sadists who deliberately . devastating if the audience is a construct assignments designed prospective employer. to cause student failure. They do, The truth is that generating however, assign writing for good writing is just plain hard different purposes and degrees of work. It is a complex social behavior that qi.n be leamed, but it complexity, and that writing rises out of varying disciplinary and is impossible to teach in the way generic conventions, all of which that we can teach multiplication can trip up inexperienced writers. tables or spelling. People learn to What, then, can we do? We write most quickly and efficiently can begin by debunking some in situations where they compose common misconceptions. for real audiences and purposes, "Once a student passes solicit feedback on work-in- Eng 101, he should know how to write." One semester of writing instruction helps a first year writer to understand his own writing process and the general conventions of academic writing, but he must practice what he has learned over and over before he becomes truly adept. While the well-wrought argumentative Eng 101 essay-will read very like one handed in for a history, philosophy, or political science course, it is not a lab report. "Good writing is free of grammar and usage errors." Well, yes. And no. An incoherent piece of writing that says nothing of significance or importance to its readers, yet is perfectly free of mechanical errors, is not good writing. We write to learn, and we learn to write by writing. In the "real world," writing occurs within a social system. The real challenge before us-call it, rather, opportunity-is to construct a learning environment that will encourage and support such collaborative work. This will not be easy, and everyone must be involved. Students must believe that we can write to learn and discover, and they must pour as much energy into learning to write as they do into the subject they love most. Teachers must provide opportunities to practice writing in every class a student Johnny continued on page 8 Leaving Our Comfort Zones DR. PAULADAMS Vice President ofStudent Affairs Special moments always fill the end of the academic year. Everyday, during the last few weeks of the spring semester, the University calendar includes some type of celebration of success and accomplishment. These occasions provide a~chance for us to offer our congratulations and warm wishes to friends and colleagues, and help us prepare for the inevitable separations that come every commencement season when we bid farewell to our graduating class. Bittersweet, these last few weeks of the semester can be the most rewarding and satisfying of times, but also a time when we come to realize how close we've grown to all that has become so familiar to us at Wilkes. For me, the end of the spring semester always provides some of the most meaningful conversations I've had all year long. One such conversation, although it happened a few years ago, stays ever fresh in my mind. Speaking with a graduating senior just a few days before his commencement, we reflected together on each of our Wilkes undergraduate experiences-his for the last four years, mine that had its beginning about 25 years ago. As we talked about how quickly four years at Wilkes passes, we spent considerable time talking about our earliest days at Wilkes and the people we remembered meetjng first. We talked about all of the fears we seemed to share, and the apprehension we had as we both started our Wilkes careers some 20+ years apart. As our conversation continued, our focus shifted from that of reflection to that of contemplation as we began to talk about how his Wilkes experience would shape his future. Eventually, we concluded that the experiences which held the most meaning for us, and from which we gained the most, had one thing in common. These experiences were the ones when both of us took the risk to leave our comfort zones, those times when things weren't normal, when we were faced with the unexpected or unmanageable, when we were someplace unfamiliar, when we were tested by new experiences and exposed to values different than ours, or when risk and challenge were our only choices. Those are the moments from my ·wilkes exp~rience that have always stayed with me, and he believed those would be the special Wilkes moments he would always cherish and value. What became apparent by the end of our conversation was that Wilkes, that once imposing and unfamiliar intimidator of our first year, had become a comfort zone for this soon-to-be graduated senior. This environment that was once so foreign had now become a place he understood, a place with which he was wellsatisfied and a place that had prepared him for what he would face in the future. He knew that the time had finally come when he would need to break loose from this comfort zone to begin anew somewhere else. As we come to the end of this spring semester, it's a time for us to take stock of the year past. As you think through all that has happened to you this year, contemplate how often you left your comfort zone. I hope you can look back over the past two semesters and find countless times when you accepted the challenge put forth by a member of the faculty and staff, a member of your family, or a friend, to try something new and stretch beyond what you could have ever imagined for yourself. I think you'll find that those special moments when you chose to leave your comfort zone will be the experiences from which you will have learned the most about yourself, provided you with your greatest rewards, and your fondest memories a~ Wilkes. �8 MAY 1, 2003 EDITORIAL More HorsepOwer, More Insomnia driving around in. But you'll surely fool people into thinking a swarm of bees are approaching! Neither will a 130 dB stereo with the bass cranked. Hey whitey, we know you're listening to Jay-Z, and we don't care! While ·you're at it, it sounds like someone is trying to get out of your trunk. You might want to have your mechanic check that out. Your eyes aren't immune from this threat either. The mere sight of a car complete with a double-decker wing, a lowered suspension, and numerous stickers proclaiming what the car has (or doesn't have) should shock you. If that doesn't work, the gaudy und_ercarriage neon lights (which apparently add 30 hp) should . The stickers do serve a purpose though. Case in point: every so often I see a white car parked outside of Breiseth Hall. This car is decked out with an ungodly wing and an equally ungodly body kit. If it weren't for the giant "Cavalier" windshield banner, I would've thought this was some sort of brand new concept car from Yugo. Then again, some things just aren't worth mentioning. Are you a street racer? Do the world a favor, and stop punishing your cars. You aren't fooling anyone. Nobody cares that your car prominently affirms the existence of a Flowmaster, or that its stereo can liquefy all matter within a ten foot radius. Your car isn't designed for speed! With all of that money you blew on your larger-indiameter-than-a-CD exhaust, your bookshelf-of-a-wing, and your subscription to Super Street, you could've easily purchased a car that can actually go fast. You know, something that actually has an engine designed for performance. · Spare us from your lawnmowersounding, bass-thumping, pavementskidding econoboxes. We're trying to sleep here! hard working middle class that built this · industry. It is trickling down to infringe smoking bubble. We.are not smokers. In country. The liberals have been destroying upon our rights on the local level. You can fact, we both think the habit disg'llsting. But, people have a right to smoke. Innocent have the right to kill babies but not to > this legacy and it is time for the silent ~ majority to rise up and take back their party. non-smokers are not being hurt. What is smoke. the problem? The problem is the liberal The Democratic Party was once noJ?le Keep hold of your rights. Keep bold of your and respected. It worked to represent the values. The liberals have isolated themcrusaders and their attack on the tobacco selves and in time they will become so discredited and reckless they will be forced out of the party and the Democrats will return to the level of prestige they once commanded. BY TIM MILLARD Beacon Staff Writer This past week, a group of South Wilkes-Barre residents got together to take a stand against the crime and prostitution that occurs in the neighborhood on a daily basis. Their concern was that the police were doing nothing about the problems. Thankfully, the police are doing something; it's just that Mayor McGroarty-a man who would hold a press conference if he got a grant for pap!!r clips-forgot to tell everyone. But while the police deal with the sweatpants-clad hookers on Ross Street, a different kind of scourge is prowling the streets. Their activities infringe upon what little peace the residents of WilkesBarre have left. If you've been up past 10 p.m. on any given night, you'll know what I'm talking about. I'm talking about street racers. For those of you whose auditory senses haven't been blessed by a car wi~h an exhaust that sounds like a lawnmower, street racers are people who_watched The Fast and the Furious one too many times, and took it out on their cars. The end result is something that is both offending to the ears and the eyes. First, let's examine the auditory assault. Many street racers install aftermarket exhaust systems on their cars, under the guise of making them go faster. I hate to break this to any of you street racers, but that dual eight-inch exhaust won't add any horsepower to that Honda econobox you're Democrats Continued from page 6 . ' Johnny Continued from page 7 takes. Students must learn how to apply the rules of grammar, but they should learn that skill in the context of particular occasions for writing. Teachers need to consider involving students in a variety of professional writing projects. Inexperienced writers blossom when they have real reasons for writing and real audiences for their final products. In The Culture and Politics of Literacy, W. Ross Winterowd writes "Defining literacy is not idle semantic debate or academic hair-splitting but is almost always a consequential political Your Voices Whitman, once said that, he "was simmering and simmering, and Master Emerson Dear Editor: puts him to a boil." I say, well good for you For a little over a week now, I have Walt, because you, at least had the been trying to find the right words to thank opportunity to have someone lit the fire for some of the best professors ·in the world. you before Master Emerson puts you to One of greatest American Poets, Walt . boi-1. In my case, I came to Wilkes as a act." One of our primary goals should be to equip graduates with the literacy tools they need in order to use language for social action. A five second glance at any newspaper this week will confirm the power of words to construct our reality. The United States military is either an "invad- ing" or a "liberating" force, depending "Tabula Rasa," and these ultimate professors turned me into a book. I have had classes with many professor during my almost fours years here at Wilkes, but four professors stand out in rriy case, not because I have taken more than two classes with each one of them, but because they are the reason for all that I know today. These four ultimate professors are: Dr. Lennon, Dr. Fields, Dr. Paul and Dr.Tirone. Please allow me to talk a little about these four great teachers. Madi Bobb Wilkes senior on who is writing the story. The problem is quite real, the stakes are the highest. But the solution is not grammar drill. For the remainder of this article, visit www.wilkesbeacon.com. Dear Editor: I feel compelled to respond to the article "Bubble Trouble" in the March 27 issue of the Beacon. I take issue with the notion that the "bubble" is at all related to issues of space within the University. I think student government did a disservice to us all by even entertaining the notion that the bubble might stay or that any area on this campus should be available to smokers. Every time I walk into the Stark Learning Center (home to the School of Pharmacy) I feel embarrassed for this University. I am embarrassed for students, faculty and staff. I cringe each time I tour a prospective student or faculty candidate past the bubble. What are we telling these individuals about the value we place on the young men and women who attend this University? The close proximity of the School of Pharmacy to the smoking lounge is nothing less than a joke. The bubble sends the wrong message to everyone who enters this building and is the height of hypocrisy for a University with two health professional programs (pharmacy and nursing). Do people here understand the health impacts of smoking? Do you know that smoking causes 20% of all deaths in the United States. Cigarettes kill 1,200 Ameri. cans every day-a tragic total of 420,000 deaths each year. The fact is, cigarettes cause emphysema, lung cancer and heart This is a responsibility of University disease, and 4 out of every 10 smokers administration to take seriously the later die from their addiction. Even if death contributions smoking makes to the health is not a major concern for the young of our students and they need our support students at this University, there are many to do the right thing. I ask you to join me in other less-well known effects of smoking calling on our"iidministration to give notice which affect even the young. For women, to this campus community that in Septemsmoking contributes to low birth weight in ber of2003 this truly will be a smoke free infants. In men, smoking is associated campus. This gives students, staff, faculty with impotence and sterility. In EVERYand administrators who are addicted to ONE, smoking causes facial wrinkles; it tobacco the time to get the help they need browns the teeth and gums and causes to treat this serious and self-destructive bad breath. Patients who smoke have habit. body odt>r. Finally, smokers are poor role models for our children. Edward F. Foote My point is that this is not a student Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice government issue. · Nesbitt School of Pharmacy �FEATURES MAY 1, 2003 9 In the Spotlight: Seniors BY MELISSA JURGENSON Beacon Staff Writer Name: Jeanette Bell Hometown: Broadheadsville, PA Major: Communication Studies with concentrations in Organizational C . unication and Telecommunications Blink and you'll miss it; four years will Working a Jot and continuing fly by faster t~an you'll think _my education in the near future. What advice can you give to freshmen/undergraduates? Name: Amy K. Westgate Hometown: Bethlehem, PA Major: History/Sociology What is most memorable about Relax, breathe, and have a blast! Wilkes? Name: Melissa Lasecki Hometown: Nanticoke, PA Major: History What is most memorable about W.A.S. - Waller South Girls What are your plans after graduation? When the squirrel bit through the a power line and the power went out all over campus. Classes were canceled. Then they put the squirrel in a stick in the middle of the greenway. What advice can you give to freshmen/undergraduates? Plan your courses carefully Name: Justin D'Angelo Hometown: Susquehanna, PA Major: English/Communication Studies What is most memorable about Wilkes? Wilkes? What advice can you give to freshmen/undergraduates? Grad school for dance at Temple University. Don't screw around your freshmen year. Save it till you're a senior and you're legal. It'll help with the stress level. What advice can you give to freshmen/undergraduates? Name: Mark Patrick Hometown: Denville, NJ Major: Computer Information Systems What is most memorable about Melissa Lasecki What is most memorable about Wilkes? Outreach Counselor/Advocate for Carbon County for Domestic Violence Service Center. Law school for Domestic Violence based family law Wilkes? Take a variety of classes in every area. Name: Matt Smallcomb . Hometown: Wilkes-Barre, PA Major: Music Education What is most memorable about Wilkes? What are your plans after gradua- What are your plans after gradua- tion? Scott Fenstemacher Name: Sara Ciotoli Hometown: Vestal, New York Major: Nursing Q: What is most memorable about Wilkes? A: The people I've met, the friends I've made, and the fun times I've had. Q: What advice can you give to freshman/un~ergraduates? A: Enjoy your time here, get involved, and be yourself. tion? Join the military What advice can you give to freshmen/undergraduates? Performing with "The Collective" and moving to NYC and studying music in Manhattan. Meet with your advisor as much as possible. And if you don't like him/her change advisors. What advice can you give to freshmen/undergraduates? Stay focused and go to class. Name: Francine Anne Katherine .Johanson Hometown: Tobyhanna, PA Major: Business with a concentration in Marketing What is most memorable about Wilkes What are your plans after graduaI'm going to do an internship with Roadrunner Records and Blackout Records When we had our homecoming dance at the Waterfront and the dance floor was too small, the boy's bathroom got wrecked, and the food was two hours late. • What advice can you give to freshmen/undergraduates? tion? What are your plans after gradua- freshmen/undergraduates? Wilkes? A: Camraderie not only exists on a sports field _- I found it in everything I did. Q: What do you plan to do after graduation? A: Active duty US Air Force-moving to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for a career in public affairs. Living at Club Blasi and the wild times on the roof. What are your plans after graduation? Moving to San Diego and getting my MBA out there. . Drink beer- it helps you study • Name: Desirae Triplett Hometown: Easton, PA Major: Music Education and Music Performance Q: What is most memorable about Wilkes? A: My senior recital. Q: What do you plan on doing after graduation? A: Get a masters degree in musicand build a private studio. Q: What advice can you give to about Wilkes? freshman/undergraduates? Performing and being on homecoming court. Take every opportunity you can, and sometimes you have to make your own opportunities. What are your plans after graduation? Wilkes? hard. Enjoy college! Manage your time-party on the weekend ... to truly enjoy your college experience and try not to miss too many classes. Name: MarthaZabriski Hometown: Plains, PA Major: Vocal Performing Arts What is most memorable Name: Scott Fenstermacher Hometown: Bethlehem, PA Major: Business What is most memorable about Name: Candice Adams Hometown: Brodheadsville Major: Communication Studies/ROTC Q: What is most memorable about What advice can you give to freshmen/undergraduates? To work. I am still going on interviews to find the one job that I will enjoy doing everyday and pay well, too. What advice can you give to Martha Zabriski What are your plans after graduation? Performing in music ensembles and drumming for Modem dance classes Friends · Too many things to even start to list tion? My first dance class and performing. Matt Smallcomb �10 FEATURES MAY 1, 2003 After Thre~ Decades Wilkes Senior Celebrates Co01pletion BY ELVIRA ILLIANO Beacon Staff Writer Better late than never, right? For many students, graduation is just another step on the vast staircase of life. For others, it is an open road to the real world. For non-traditional students such as John Sopp, a 52-year old Wilkes University senior majoring in economics, graduation is a symbol of closure. Sopp, a 1969 high school graduate, married with four daughters, will be graduating from Wilkes University this May with a degree in economics. His educational journey has been filled with stops and starts. "I started at Wilkes University in 1969, but quit in 1972 because I got a full-time job in the grocery industry. I came back in the mid 1970s, then quit again because of job responsibilities and my twins. In 1986, when we had all four children, I came back again, but faced the same responsibilities, so I left. I came back this year and have finished my final six credits," Sopp explained. According to the National College Board, studies indicate the numbers of nontraditional students enrolling in college are on the rise. "Enrollment of non-traditional students at the senior college and university level has nearly doubled in one year, from about 10,000 students in spring 2001 to more than 19,000 in fall 2002," noted College Board Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs, Bill McHenry, in a previously released interview. Although the non-traditional label may bother many people in Sopp's position, Sopp seems to have no problem with it. "I'm kind of 'broken out of the mold.' I'm not conventional, so it doesn't bother me to be seen that way," stated Sopp. Facing many setbacks, from work and family responsibilities to physical challenges raised after a 1999 automobile accident which left Sopp disabled, he has never allowed the roadblocks to get the best of him. "I try not to view things as setbacks, just course corrections. I adjust to change and move on," clarified Sopp. Regardless of the pressures Sopp faced, he moved on to reach his educational goals. "Since the 1970s there's been pressure continuously. Today it's different. My family is raised and on their way to lives of their own." He later added that what pushed him to complete this chapter of his life was the need for closure. "It was a portion of my life that I needed to complete. I wanted to get this degree and finish what I started." Among the professors who have had the opportunity to interact with Sopp, Dr. Robert Seeley, Associate Professor of Economics at Wilkes University, stated that Sopp "is certainly a good student, much more interested in class than the typical Wilkes student. Often I'll mention something that happened years ago and most of them [the students] will have blank looks on their faces. He's [Sopp] among the two or three who actually get the references I make." When asked what he thought about his long journey through Wilkes University college years, Sopp seemed at the least very enthusiastic. "It's great. I have had an ability to communicate with people all around, both younger and older than me .. .I am so happy. I am proud to be a Wilkes graduate. My appreciation of Wilkes has grown and flourished in the time I have been here." Sopp's feeling of ease has also been noticed by those around him. "I haven't detected any anxiety, so if he does have any, he hides it very well," said Seeley. Even though education has played a key role in Sopp's life, it's definitely not the only pride of his life. "My four daughters, my wife and my community service (are also very important accomplishments)," said Sopp. College years may seemingly come and go, but one thing that all students will agree on is this: some things are better done later than never, right? Student Leadership Appointed for 2003-04 BY MONICA CARDENAS Beacon Staff Writer communications studies major. She was a member of CC her freshman year and And the new Student Presidents decided to run for president last year. "I are... thought it would be a good experience and Next semester, Selena Bednarz, a lot of fun. It has been both of those Lindsay Wotanis and things. I have been able to meet Stephanie Dickert will hold the so many people because of my offices of Student Govemment, involvement with the club. It Commuter Council and IRHC, was a real learning experience," respectively. Of the three, said Wotanis. Bednarz and Wotanis are Wotanis was especially veterans, having served last driven to serve as president year; Dickert is beginning her because she had many ideas first year as president ofIRHC, that could improve commuter life Stephanie Dickert although she was an active at Wilkes. "I saw things that member last year. bothered me about commuter life ... and felt "I ran for a second term because·! that I could help myself along with all of the wanted to further my experience, and other commuters at Wilkes by becoming hopefully accomplish even more on involved with CC." campus," stated Bednarz. Originally, she Wotanis' responsibilities include pursued the position of president in order handling commuter on-campus parking and to become "more involved and do more commuter life in general. Also, she leads things with Student Government to get our the club in "planning activities that will name out to students." Bednarz added that benefit the commuter population. My main she "wanted to get more students to goal is to improy~ commuter life at Wilkes." participate and be aware of things going on In addition to these responsibilities, around campus." she also serves as member of the Student As president, Bednarz Affairs Cabinet and the Student links students to administraAffairs Disciplinary Committee. tion. "I meet with both and Dickert, president ~f Waller relay opinions and policies, North and an active member of and hopefully maintain a good IRHC (Inter-Residence Hall relationship between them. I Council), will begin her first year also run Student Government as president of IRHC next meetings and make sure the semester. She is currently a elected students are doing sophomore Criminology/ their jobs to the fullest." Sociology major. Selena Bednarz Bednarz hopes that her "I decided to run for experience as president will help her president because I really enjoy being in the improve next year. club and I think a lot could be done with it. Bednarz is a junior mathematics major The people in the club are great and I have with a minor in accounting. Currently, she fun working with them," said Dickert. is also Vice President of Multicultural As IRHC President, Dickert describes Student Coalition and serves as a member her responsibilities as including "taking of the Student Affairs Cabinet and Student care of fund requests, dorm improvements, Affairs Disciplinary Committee. attending student government meetings Wotanis will begin her second year and attending judiciary hearings on as Commuter Council President as a junior campus." She added, "Basically anything . ll fj n n ti b } e I. t C r C n .J, that has to do with the dorms and living on campus is IRHC." In addition to serving as IRHC President, Dickert will also serve as a member of the Student Affairs Cabinet and the Student Affairs Disciplinary Committee, along with ~otanis and Bednarz. Currently, OffCampus Council has not appointed a president. "At this time, nothing is really settled with OCC," said Bednarz. In fact, according to an executive board decision, student government will take over the block party next year. OCC will have a representative on the board, but will focus more on improving the student-community relationship. Whatever the outcome of OCC, Bednarz, Wotanis and Dickert are very excited to begin the new semester. They are loaded with ideas to improve life at Wilkes and ready to put them into action. Lindsay Wotanis No Glove F,w PlaMed Parenlilood Brand r ........ ...r--...- A ·.lfldflldl.lllt:. i .._a..kr..., • .,...,. :Jfl ,l l·tt: ulJIJU!lJI•~ Health Se,vkes Wrlltilg Rm.. Get free pa:kets 'ni!h 2 Pl-~ned Paren1haod bf,and condoms,. instructions and info_Cf1 emergenc)' contraception fEC) from your RA or ii the He-al1h SetrVices 1Naitmg Rm. Taken within Tl · hrs . of unprotect6d interoollfSe, EC srgmicarutty reduces 1he ris~~ of pregnanq- Availab h: at Planned Parenthood health centers. 63 N. Fra nldin St., Wilket-Barr 570-824-8921 AJsti iri Set.anion & Hazlaloo" 1-80!".l-230-A:.AN 'MWI, ppnep,org 0 ] �ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT MAY 1, 2003 11 Loeschke Gives Life to Emily Dickinson audience's. The audience at the conclusion of the one-woman show sat slightly awestruck by what they had seen. Wilkes University Provost Dr. Artist in Residence, Adam Hill Maravene Loeschke did it again on Tuesday, remarked afterward, "It's a shame we April 22, when she took time out fro . her couldn't see you (Loeschke) perform the normal administrative schedule to offer a · entire one-woman play." most powerful performance. Others noted the enormous flexibility This time it wasn't a sit-down read Loeschke has demonstrated in her ability to through as seen on campus with the juggle numerous roles-many of them breathtaking Love Letters and Don Juan in simuitaneouslyProvost; educator; Hell. To all those who were fortunate actress; bringing departments together; enough to attend Ms. Emily Dickinson and promoting mutual respect, camraderie, literally entered Kirby Hall's Salon. Loeschke and appreciation. brought Dickinson back to life. It was just one more great opportuLoeschke immersed herself in the role, nity for the Provost to promote theater and · communicating the personal life, struggle, offer an important educational experience pain, and yes, humor of Dickinson. It was to members of the Wilkes community. clear that for 25 minutes, Dr. Loeschke was Miss Emily Dickinson-in her mind and the .{lY RAPHAEL COOPER Beacon Assistant Arts & Entertainment'Editor ' Chuck the blind man starts hitting him with his cane. Buznik tries to get the cane It's a little something we can all use from the blind man and in the process hits these days in situations like when somebody the blind man with the cane. cuts us off when we're driving down the Buznik is once again brought before street, when our computers have fits at the Judge Daniels, played by Lynne Thigpen most inopportune times, or even when (a familiar face from "Where in the World nothing goes our way. That's right, in is Carmen San Diego?"), and is going to situations like these we can all use a little be sentenced to two years in jail when Dr. anger management-or we can Rydell steps in a says he can live vicariously through Dave help Buznik with extensive !3uznik, played by Adam therapy. Sandler, and go and see the This is where the fun movie Anger Management. begins. Dr. Rydell moves in Dave Buznik, a thirtywith good-guy Buznik and something secretary who they spend all their time works for a company that together. Instead of providing designs clothing for overtherapy for Buznik, Rydell weight cats, is assigned to take . seems to torture him. Rydell 40 hours of anger management sleeps in the -nude while training after being accused ?i.,t, sharing the same bed with and charged with beating up a 1-.11/N~ ,tr Buznik, makes him sing in his flight attendant for her inability - .Al:iltll. u lliiiT car on a bridge, and accompato bring him a set of headphones so that he nies him to work. In addition, could watch the movie being shown on the Buznik has to try and keep his cool while flight. a she-male, played by Woody Harrelson, At anger management classes Buznik hits on him under Dr. Rydell's orders; he is meets up with Dr. Buddy Rydell, played by forced to confront his childhood bully Jack Nicholson, who just so happened to be who has turned into a monk at a monason the same plane with him. Buzpik becomes tery and all hell breaks loose; and much, a member of the "Fury Fighters," a group much more. composed of eccentric characters including a And just when you thought it lesbian couple who happen to be members of couldn't get any funnier, it doesn't. the porno industry, a sports fan who gets a Towards the end, the movie slows down little overexcited about games, a gay man and focu·ses more on Buznik's relationship who enjoys wearing tight halter tops and with his girlfriend Linda played by Marisa women's sandals, and Buznik's anger buddy Tomei. This romantic comedy aspect of Chuck, who seems to get angry over the movie is quite cheesy and typical, but anything and everything. the movie redeems itself with a twist at One night Chuck calls on Buznik to the end. help him defuse his anger. They go to a bar, Overall, I thought it was a really but never end up getting their drinks. Chuck Anger starts an altercation with a blind man's continued on page 13 escort, and when Buznikjumps in to stop Beacon Arts & Entertainment Editor f··_·. ;amv~~fa ' ~dtN~:wm .. ll~;:Rome ;It~b~;s~th~~-~~ ~i~e :❖·,· :=•-·' ·-:-.-:- •-i- .. .:c-=·-· -:,:,::·· -··,:- _.·' . er ~itr;w·. Anger Management: Quick Cure for Finals Week Stress BY JESSICA SKUTACK F th Thfi:-.Peigon to ~ end. Graduation is . yar, ~ '-~yfinaHn!tallmentof Tasty <-Ti . _, . ij~~~' ~e~~lwr9~about ihe fe<:if?,es that I thought'.>19~•:~ ?uid'~njoy expe~menting wi.th.1 offered advice on h9wt9,stay hialthy during the flu season and lpreated menus for almost every holiday. Hopefully} h~~~ su9ceeded inip.eeting all o~ your.ex~ctatio?s. 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Add vodka and cook until the flames dis~ipa~.Add cream and bring to a b9il. R~duceheat so that cream simmers. Stir until mixture ba§ redu?ed in volume.by half. A.ddto1J1~tq sauce and season with salt and pepper. Ad,d cooked pasta. Stir untii' coated and heated through. Serve .with grated Parmesan cheese. , , Tiramis;';;:f Recipe Co Expresso Syrup l/3 cup,water . 1/2 cup sugar , ; . 2/3 cup strong brewed esp 1/4 cup It!11ian or ,domestic b Mascarpone Fi11irig 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping c 1/3 cµp ,~ug~ i l2 ~asPBor(i\.r~pl~~xtract p~und ' ·•· · , ... se > . JI~ spo-9- ··' e . fingers, or sliced �MAY 1, 2003 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 12 The best pizza in town is now the best deal £or delivery or takeoutJ .;i, #2 . • 1611 ·. lreadrtJ ($ ' . it: .·' -~·:,;..,.,, ., wv+""",.,-.· The F·amny Party P-ock 1 la.rge 16° Pizza~ 115 ,. large Order '(16) Wings ond l Order ot . MozzoreUa sneks. $l8.95• We deliver to Wilkes University Grotto Pizza Gateway Center. Edwardsville 331-PAST (3278) charge. • Does not include tax gratwty. or de.livery �13 snow BY RAPHAEL COOPER for . . kes 's Theatcerp~partmen Beac?n Assi$uint~ & Entertain111eni~1i;'ot:;. t . •· Ii!twas a moS.f ~l}joyable,th~~lC . As fast as it came. it is now history.· · ~eason:With cJtparting.seniors ]ike Alex' .It almost s~e~d that the Wilkes Univer- . !<a$hatus and pale HeU<rr w.oying ' . sity Vi sualand Perfoqning Arts D~p4rt7 • greener pastur~s 11f~ '. · •· . . mentwas putting qn show e: IY<}Viek,. th.eifpr~sence. wil! . . From fine drwµming, .to great acting(from fottr years th<?. S<?~Or pait light and airy flute playing to gr~9:.efµJ:'ifu> lead~ng apd supportingrole~niasterfuUy1, dancing, the surrounding com1I1uqi!Y¥,1cJ ;; Senior Phoenix Blui; g9_thiss~2F~Julius , university were treated to the fine;t:in ; . . Caesar and ran with' if}qmost'captivating entertainment and culture. · •·• fashion. Kyle Masteller, who graduates Theater this year as well, is already on his way. It all began with Hedda Gabler After performances as the sleazy Judge under the direction of Artist in Residence, Brack in Hedda Gabler and leading male, Adam Hill. If it wasn't clear from years Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, before, Junior Tiffany Smith is the real · Masteller also debuted a leading role in an deal. With versatile performances in both independant film shown in Allentown. Joe Dawson and Adam Hill's plays, Wilkes With Masteller gone, it will be a dilemma University has witnessed a future superfor directors Dawson and Hill to find star whose dominance of character someone to assume that leadership and portrayals prove why she is such a leader experience that Masteller controlled for 1!e'can sing. ar his l}ideen piJ>eS can ·to a a Anger Continued fr~m page 11 funny movie that gave me lots of great laughs. The only qualm I have with Anger Management overall is the romantic comedy mumbo-jumbo. It truly detracts from the comedic vibe that flows so smoothly between the outrageous and wacky Rydell and the stuffed-shirt version of Sanders in Buznik. Other than the love distraction, I thought it was great and really entertaining. So, if ou're stressed out with finals and papers, nothing has been going your way, and you find yourself walking around with that red flush of frustration, head to the theaters and treat yourself to Anger Management. The next time you get so mad you can scream, remember the words of Dr. Buddy Rydell: "Temper's the one thing you can't get rid of by losing it." The Beacon/Mick Jenkins Gentlemen, Start Your Engines On Thursday, April 24, students were able to get behind the wheel of a mock number 40 Coors Light Dodge racecar, driven by Sterlin Marlin. The NASCAR Simulator was set up outside of the Student Union Building, and was free to the !;_)Ublic. \ Satta Returlls to Cross the Gender Barrier... Again BY RAPHAEL COOPER Beacon Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor Why dorm-when you could have your own apartment? 0:mer;ert afh:,n;,lat.tc, 1r.xu:re·- ~ ilf'.MrilTit,'\t~ w1U chi1rige yct..T view .;ibout IMng en r:,Jmf)ut ,tJ.Ji .:in: ¢9vt>ti¢<1 with J pnva1c l»1k,ortr morJr:41·1 ki!i:;hen ,tr.d b,idt •..,-;Ill tO •w,111 c.v~tir.g. ,1trooridil!:),;flng, ~rlty ;111d l+hu.:r &rt'ttt'gt¥'4f JSit~anor:.. l-2 bedro::m ,1p;n-trr~tr. with v,1ryins tqui11'1:' k.iot,igc ,t-¾likkte, F~1~ t,;1H f0t /le,ti;,i'tg irrfonmtkin 510.819.43:lt, Friday April 25, Steven Satta from Towson University returned to Wilkes University to conduct a one hour seminar at Gies Hall on "Marlboro Men and Cover Girls." Satta, who was responsible for bringing his super-talented foursome that performed the succesful and nationally recognized R&J, was on hand to clear up or at least encourage reflection on how we envison oursleves as ideal males, females, and ultimately as people. "I explore gender through theater, run The Beacon/Kristin Hake ··1 it up a flagpole and see who salutes it," Steven Satta Satta said, and he pulled no ·punches with Satta stressed that people can11ot look to his audience as he encouraged purposeful adopt these masculine or femi11ine characreflection about what "we esteem" can be. teristics, but search inside their inner and Satta kicked off his lecture by asking · true selves to find characterist_ics of either the audience what they felt comprised the gender to better define themselves. prototypical man and woman. After the To close the workshop, c$_atta offered stereotypes were created to sculpt society's inspiring stories of transgend~red individuultimate depiction, Satta mixed things up a als as well as other issues of gender bit illustrating how both men and women sometimes frowned upon in today's society. can share the same characteristics. Satta's conc.lusion framed perfectly his He then added other activities that overall message, "I don't know what it is did not particularly define where or how we like to feel like a man, but I know how it is to place ourselv~s in society, but rather questioned who and what we are as people. heme." �ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 14 MAY 1, 2003 Block Party 2003 I 1 The Beacon/Kristin Hake On Sunday, April 27, the Wilkes Block Party, which was sponsored by Off Campus Council, was held. The day was filled with live music, free food, fun activities, and a dunk tank fundraiser sponsored by the sophomore class. e!i~;,13. . 1.•. J?JOgr ;• • <tcrstepry ' Be ~an wh~;r ...• .. , . . . . • v~ry Happ~nfd on the.r'W.<t/;toth should be the man for next Ptashinsky, whose ab;erice . Caesar was greatly missed, Darte Center many,more enj performances to 109k forw ,Dance ·· ··· .K> ... . The Qarty Cente:r':is,, . , .:St¥ " ~o of the area's pestdanceperforrriapces throughout the2002-03 year.·Upfgrtu~}i' nately, Wil!ces had.~ "Yaitto~ee . ~~ ~11ct •< of the.. year review in whicp,Pr9fessor · · . ·.-. .,:;,..;, :l .. . ,Kristin ])egpan's brillian9ewa~puto~, display. Degnan 's pieces show&\ dyep thought, beauty of movemen(and · comple~ity of the art she SQ well.teachy§, .:::t. . . . .: .. ,;. ' -:•,•-'· :,;,;;.. ~=: =·=,-_: :=;,;· . .,,,,,,,, ·.·· · · ;J;;h!~ 'y e~ .I ,wstalltynn Testa found . ~r~ylf blisy'Yithin the dance depart- , ijie11t.Jft.perewas dance performance at th~,Pir(ij!1You p()tiJd berTesta was ready, . nd rari11g .!9 g9itl3arlier in the ye~ Testl),'S (igina(choreogrphy displayed ir a . . •. niversityJnter7disciplinary competition was m9ying, beautiful. and effortless.- On,e 9! the fy\Vfci~J"l~e.minors who can mastertliy . foiiette;'Test:a'also 'rocked crowds as the RussianQ!yertissement lead in Ba1Jet :'tllortheastrs, The Nutcracker. The energy and expression qf Testa should be b~ck on di lay n.ext Yy:clf at,the Darte Center. . Iq-is §ro;§;)YaS also busy,Jhis year culminating the y~ar 'Vith the Nu and Unusual Arts Program's recital. Cross's. ''.Credo in Us'' and otherMerce . .• f::unningham inspired ~lections, added diyersity;to an,already rich_program. Also, _.,.,.,. -" ;-:'::,,;,:;;:,, ,·:-;,:i:•:':«,-:, ..,,,~,, a . i::: ·:•·,. :::~: . ,..... '· , .. :;,; ,,.. . :;:::;:•.-11; Sewi'.Harris's fresh t.\P chqreo~phy cl~rly percus_sion while S01alk:omb.Jeaves us in brought the noise and indefinitely·brought1the appredatjon and adnJiration,.· funk. . . .. , •Finallyfto complement the heavy Music < x.···· ., i .. :;;noist;were,the]ight.andsmooth sounds Uµder the-direction of Dr. Steven . .. . • . . ' ; of flµtists Becki Simon Brown and ,1:'homas;theWilkesUniversity chorus offered · Desira~ JtipletLfI:'~ese twoflutists aso <io}lle'. spectacular moment.s in the 2002-03 year. added dJversity to aJlourishing program. Tbeir holiday concert left audience members . Obviously, this year in review · bu~zing,about 'the ~normqµs talent and range cannoJ JouchJ>n every performance displayed there. offered throughout the season at the Matt SmaUcomb and Bruce Harris Darte this yyar. Many seniors performed <,brought some heavy noise to .the Darte Center individual recitals and ,staged or directed · · and other arenas of appreciation. Smallcomb one~act plays.There were also ensemble ~d Harris who drum for local hot bands such works.performing 90th on and off as The Collective and Picture Perfect respeccalllpus'seemingly non-stop. While the tively, also lent theirtalents to ModemDapce space for this review is limited, itis .qasses lay clown.a beat never 7~py~enseci < Jmpp!13:nt t<? .11ote tpat throl!ghout the before. Their live bri11iance was also seen at "' , · year the options people in the performing the Nu and UnusuaJArts Program's recital. .. arts atWilke~ have offered us this year . Harris, a jun~?!!)'v,It1 p~ ~~c;~.•9~~t i .e tr t~.R2~r.1 . h~v~ ,~~!L~m~,t~ng. ;; tq �15 MAY 1, 2003 2002-2003 Beacon Athletes of the Year Awarded BY KEVIN SICKLE Beacon Sports Editor The Beacon sports department recently selected their Athletes of the Year through a voting process which iocluded ballots cast by Wilkes coaches, the University's Sports Information Director (SID), and campus sports media. From this process, we have named our male and female Athletes of the Year as well as our Outstanding Athletes in each class. We also would like to show our appreciation for all athletes here at Wilkes for another memorable year in sports; your talent and determination to succeed hasn't gone unnoticed. All are commended for their efforts, and The Beacon looks forward to covering yet another outstanding season of sports in 2002-2003. On a personal note, I would just like to , thank all of the players, coaches, fans, and especially John Seitzinger, th~ Wilkes SID, for all of their help and their pure love of sports. And to The Beacon staff: the past four years working for The Beacon have been great. Without you all, it wouldn ' t have been possible - thank-you. Athletes of the Year Corey Fleisher, wrestling Fleisher's senior season was another outstanding one for head wrestling coach Alan Zellner. He compiled an overall record of 34-4 and won the Middle Atlantic Conference championship in the heavyweight class for the second-consecutive year, where he won the award for Most Falls in the Least Time. Fleisher then went on to compete in the NCAA Division III National Championship for a second year in a row. He also won the heavyweight division in the Ursinus Tournament earlier in the campaign. · Whitney Bull, tennis/basketball Bull concluded her career at Wilkes in amazing fashion in both of her sports, .tennis and basketball. On the tennis court, she finished with an overall singles record of7-2, advancing to the MAC semi-finals. Bull was also named to the all-conference and all-academic teams for the second-straight season. On the basketball court, Bull's dominance continued. In her final season, the senior averaged 16.5 points and 13.5 rebounds per game, both team-highs. Her rebounding totals were good for third in all of Division III. During the campaign, she also became Wilkes' career rebounding leader, finishing with 984. Bull also eclipsed the 1,000-point plateau for her career this past season. Her post-season honors include: second-team all-Freedom Conference, first-team Verizon Academic All-America, and the 2003 Jostens Trophy, awarded to the top player in all of Division III basketball. Whitney Bull Corey Fleisher Senior Outstanding Athletes Holly Shiber, soccer Scored 8 goals and 3 assists on a well-balanced Lady Colonels squad, starting in all 21 matches ... Named Freedom Conference first-team all-star for the thirdstraight season ... First Wilkes player to be named to an all-conference team all four seasons ... Was named a third-team Regional All-American Mike DaRe, football Led the Colonels in tackles for the third-consecutive season with 80 (including 47 unassisted) and recovered fumbles (2) ... Had two interceptions on the season ... Named to the MAC first-team and the ECAC first-team MikeDaRe HollyShiber Junior Outstanding Athletes. Desiree Podrasky, field hockey Led the Freedom Conference in shutouts with seven, including four in a row... Recorded a 1.63 goals again.st average, good for second in the Freedom Conference ... Finished with a save percentage of .813, good for fourth in the conference ... Named to the second team all-conference Dave Plisko, basketball Led the Colonels with 16.1 points per game and steals per contest with 2.0 ... Changed from the shooting guard to th·e point mid-season, only to shine and become the team's leader... Shot 37% from three-point range ... Named to conference first team Des Podrasky Athletes of the Year continued-on page 19 Wilkes Finis~es Fifth At MAC Golf. ~li'.a th.~ BY J:llICOLE NORTON Beacon Co"espnodent · The Wilkes Oniversitygolft finished fifth of 14 teams at the tw MiddleAtlanticConferepce £lvi1n af the_Par~72 ShawneeC9µntryClu ·• The.Colonels finish~p-)Vith,,~;tea . •·• x pla9f in i;di~igu;fiela •· ~otaJ of 97fclurin&the 54-hole e;ent x Susquehanna University :posted a ·\W <::;astrignll{lb_fired·rou~d~'<;>f76 1Ji? score of 924 to \'{in the title. Delaware .85, tofiriili;with.:a \Talley (957) was second, Moravian · _Kashniski h~prpundsof..8Pr.~O ahd;7Sx 96.l)w'as third, atid Elizabetlltown , Af'(967) fmi~_hed fourt.p; ., Ca~iig~at1,o .llnd M~e Kashniyki IS ed in a tlfree-way tie for tenth ... . go.~ . sco~~ q,!i~~- ; .. .-.. -. .- ·a •- . . . .1ps DavePlisko . : i g a total of 245 with rounds of } d 79. Curtis Haley was J h after firing rounds of 88, 83, and 1 ·s9,with a to(al of _ ·1 i:jo~ Flse, '.)VhO had rounds of 98, . i 3;\".f{!$5~th with a score · · 'J 4 �16 SPORTS I' MAY 1, 2003 ~ - ] Colonels Drop Playoff Game to FDU-Florham Courtesy of Sports Information FDU-Florham scored a pair of runs with two outs in the bottom of the eighth to post a 6-5 win over Wilkes University in the opening round of the double-elimination Freedom Conference playoffs on Wednesday afternoon. The win improves the Devils to 19-10 overall and moves them into Friday's winners bracket game against DeSales University at Quakertown Memorial Park at 3:00 p.m. Wilkes slips to 17-17 overall. The Colonels will take on Delaware Valley College in an elimination game on Friday at 11 :00 a.m. in Quakertown. FDU-Florham took a 1-0 lead in the first inning. With two outs Shawn Eickhorst was hit ·by a pitch. After stealing second base, Eickhorst scored on a double by Mike Piccolo. The Devils then tacked on a run in the third to assume a 2-0 advantage. Mike Trapani began the inning with a single, and moved to second on a wild pitch. Trapani 'trotted to third on a ground out by Mike DelVecchio, before scoring on a ground out by Tom Calistri. The score stayed that way until the ~ixth, when FDU-Florham plated another run to go ahead 3-0. DelVecchio singled and went to second 01) a Wilkes error. A double by Calistri would plate Del Vecchio. Wilkes responded with two runs in the seventh inning to slice into the Devils lead. Tyler Trutt led off with a single and stole second. Trutt then moved to third on a ground out and scored on a two-out single by Charles Hampton. Dave Morgan followed with a single to put runners on fi rst and second. Chris Caccavale then delivered an rbi-single that scored Hampton :_o make it 3-2. The Devils would add a single run in the seventh to jump out to a 4-2 lead. _Dave August walked and stole second. After a pop out for the first out of the inning, Jason Ahmed doubled to left field to score August. The Colonels, however, would score :hree runs in the eighth to take their first lead of the contest. Steve lmdorf led off with a single and advanced to second on a wild pitch. One out later, Trutt singled to score Imdorf and make it 4-3. Trutt then -stole both second and third base. As he .I was stealing third, the throw trying to nail him went into the outfield allowing him to score the tying run. Matt Midkiff then drew a walk and went to second on a wild pitch. fosh Turel flew out for the second out of the inning with Midkiff moving to third on . the play. After the Devils intentionally walked Hampton to put runners on first and ' third, Dave Morgan struck out swinging for what appeared to be the third out. However, the ball got away from the FDU-Florham catcher and Midkiff was able to score to give Wilkes a 5-4 lead. FDU-Florham then scored twice in their half of the eighth to regain the lead for good. With one out, Eickhorst drew a walk. Piccolo then popped out for the second out of the frame. August followed with a base on balls to set the stage for a two-run triple by Jim DaSilva that made it 6-5. Rei Green, who pitched two-thirds of an inning, was credited with the win for the Devils, while Mike Corvey, who tossed a perfect ninth, gained the save. FDUFlorham starter Chris Bartz pitched seven solid innings, allowing eight hits and two runs. Wilkes starter Mike Spotts pitched seven innings and allowed only six hits and four runs. Ryan Lobb, who came 011 to pitch the eighth, was tagged with the loss. FDU-F)prham had seven different players with a hit in the contest. Calistri, Piccolo and Ahmed each doubled, while DaSilva had the eighth inning triple. Trutt and Caccavale each had two hits for the Colonels, who had a 10-7 edge in hits in the contest. Wilkes stranded 13 runners in the contest, while the Devils left on four on the base paths. Become a Lifesaverl h, le. to be Ja1 re a1 an pa pr w ha st, th ha ini th he th, le, un Ia, de he Tt Donate Plasma that Is needed for mllllo~ of people each-year ... IBP! : Interstate Blood & Plast;na, Inc. 41 S. 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The Wilkes University women's lacrosse team has struggled throughout its fledgling stages for the past two years, yet through the players' leadership and motivation, they have certainly found success in small increments. To the women's lacrosse team, the win-loss category does not apply to how they measure improvement. To them, their program expands each day due to their leadership, due to the fact that each player understands that they are the future of lacrosse for Wilkes University, and this dedication shined as they rolled through a heartfelt win against Centenary College on Tuesday. Trailing 6-3 at halftime, the Lady Colonels rallied throughout the second stanza and were able to hold off Centenary for a I 0-9 victory. Four straight goals to start the second stanza gave Wilkes a 7-6 lead with . less than 12 minutes remaining. The first came from an unassisted goal off the stick of sophomore Melissa Quinn. That was followed by a goal by senior Danielle McDonald off an assist from sophomore Alicia Conner that moved Wilkes to take -the score to 6-5. Maria Currier then tied the contest with an unassisted goal. The Lady Colonels finally pulled ahead 7-6 as senior Sara Ciotoli notched in another unassisted goal. Centenary would tie the game at 7-7 just 27 seconds after Ciotoli's score when Nikola Henner scored unassisted with 11: 10 left in the game. The Cyclones were to regain the lead once again after another Henner goal with 9:01 left in the contest that to make it 8-7. After the goal by Henner, the Lady Colonels answered back and fought off their exhaustion with a three-goal outburst to take the lead for good. Freshman Lyndsay Asinelli knotted the game at 8-8 with an unassisted goal with 7:55 remaining on the clock. Quinn then scored an unassisted goal with 3:49 left to give the Lady Colonels a 9-8 advantage. Ciotoli scored the eventual gamewinning goal off an assist by Conner with l :38 left that gave Wilkes a 10-8 lead. Krystal McCullen would cut the lead to I0-9 with 22 seconds left with an unassisted goal for Centenary. Senior Kyla Campbell then won the battle for the ensuing draw control, and the Lady Colonels were able to run out the clock. With the win, Wilkes improved their inaugural varsity record to 3-10 overall. Freshman Carissa Lyons stopped nine shots and fellow freshman Cassie Malone had three saves to combine for the win in the net. Centenary goalkeeper Tina Pagano came up with 19 saves in a losing effort. Quinn had three goals to lead six different Wilkes goal scorers. Ciotoli had two goals and one assist, while McDonald added a pair of tallies. Conner had one goal and two helpers and both Asinelli and Maria Currier each scored once. The Beacon/Ryan Klemish Campbell, playing her T_l:!_e Lady Colonels finished their first varsity season last game for Wilkes, said with a win on Tuesday. "We definitely improved and fun to play with and for." since the first game of the season. If we Maria Currier, a major contributor of could play it all over again, I guarantee we'd the Lady Colonels' offense for much of the have many more wins. Coach D{Kristin season, also added, "What a great way to DiMarzo) taught us so much throughout end the season. The way we never gave up this season, and I wish it was longer." in this game and came back after being Campbell added, "Nothing compares to the down at halftime showed our determination feeling I have when playing lacrosse, and a and heart that has been the drive behind lot of that enthusiasm stems from Coach D. No teammates or coaches can come close to our improvement all season." the ones I had this year. They're amazing Shah Wraps Up Magical Season with Title BY KYLA CAMPBELL Beacon Staff Writer Sophomore Hassan Shah made school history when he became the firs t Wilkes University student to win the MAC men's tennis singles championship. Out of 15 schools from within the conference, two Wilkes University players took the spotlight, as Shah defeated fellow teammate, sophomore Madhim Srinivasan, in three sets (7-6, 4-6, 7-5) to capture the title. Shah won the first set 7-6, after overcoming a 4-2 deficit. Srinivasan was down in the second set, but then won five straight gmnes to win the set. Shah · appeared to be out of reach when he jumped to a 5-1 lead in the final set before Srinivasan fought back to tie at 5-5. Shah · broke Srinivasan's serve before serving out the last set for the win. "The best thing [about matching up against Hassan] was that no matter the outcome, Wilkes had won that day. There was no pressure to win and no embarrass- · ment from losing," said Srinivasan. "The hardest part was probably for the fans and Coach Leicht because they didn't know who to cheer on." "The finals match was a little different from others irrthat it was comfortable to play my own teammate, but at the same time I was uncomfortable because I didn't want to beat him," added Shah . The dynamic duo faced several tough opponents leading up to the finals matchup. Srinivasan, seeded fourth , faced Chris Hileman from Lebanon Valley College. Srinivasan needed three sets to knock off the defending champion and number-two seed, rallying from a set down. Shah, the number-three seed, played a mentally tough match against fifth-seeded Kevin Kolodgie from King's College. "His style of play isn't necessarily to win. It's just a defensiv·e style which gets frustrating," said Shah, who earned the 6-2, 6-3 semifinal victory. "The competition was harder than I expected," said Srinivasan. "But, I felt stronger and more fit than last year." "The competition was pretty difficul t throughout the whole match," added Shah. "Looking at our scores, however, it is obvious that our finals match was the toughest for both of us." There were several advantages and disadvantages for when the finals match stage was set for Colonels. "They practice with each other almost every day, so they know each other's games very well," said head coach Chris Leicht. "They are both fierce competitors, and they played such a great match." "Our friendship definitely helped with this entire situation because it makes Shah continued on page 18 �SPORTS 18 IVIAY , away with making fun of people in sports once every two weeks. Well, what was once_a funny article in INK has become a cult phenomenon. People read this article and somehow since tlien he has become like they do Revelations in the Bible; I get worse ... Shaq was a jerk then and he is a girls showing me their boobs, saying, "How jerk now ... This columnist didn't care who LOW & OUTSIDE do you wanna go?" It won the Stanley Cup. Still don't ... I was the has been great. With all the perks this funniest man I knew. Still am ... And so we article has come with, I will really miss have come to the end of the road (actually writing this thing, and after six years of just to the end ofmy smart-ass jokes) ... service, I will really miss Wilkes And yes, my friends and enemies, University ... this is the last of your favorite columnist's Wilkes has taught me so many things, column. Prior to today, I told myself I I have met so many great people and I . wasn't going to write one like this, but the would like to thank those individuals (in hell with myself. I'm giving myself what I some cases animals) and mention some of want. I started this thing my senior year as the things this experience has taught me, part of the INK experiment (most of you like: how to go days upon days without kids don't even know what INK is or was). I sleep and with a lot of alcohol ... Sometimes figured I was a big enough jerk, with a big a shampoo can do more than just wash enough mouth that I could actually get your hair ... The walk of shame is really a walk of accomplishment ... Not everything is smokeable ... You can learn many important lessons from The Muppet Show .. . been a part of their careers, Shah and Nobody really knows what Grimace is .. . Srinivasan, as well as Leicht, are looking Snufalufagus was Big Bird's imaginary forward to the possibility of national friend ... Midgets are funny ... A sun dial will recognition in the future, as well as never last on a college campus ... Cheaters continued success within the conference. never win, unless they get away with it "Both Hassan and Mud could play ... The Greenway is green less than half of Division I tennis. They chose to come to the time ... Mustaches are really funny ... Wilkes mainly for academic reasons," And no matter how much you complain commented Leicht. "These two guys have about this school, you know you love it unbelievable talent, and I am very fortunate and this was a great choice ... to have both of them on our team. They are And the people that made it possible role models both on and off the court." & Outside BYDAVIDDiMARTINO Beacon Staff Writer This is my going out party-and Iowa St. b-ball coach Larry Eustachy is bringing the beer and the chicks ... I keep seeing this "Rome is Burning" preview on ESPN and I hope that it is actually a show where they set that horse's butt on fire. The man is famous because he called former Rams QB Jim Everett, "Chris Everett" and Jim proceeded to beat him up on set. The fact that he keeps getting jobs gives me tremendous confidence about my future ... Some things never change. When. I started this article I made numerous jokes about how bad Bill Walton was as an announcer Shah Continued from page 17 competition more fun and enjoyable rather than stressful," commented Srinivasan. 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Thank You for Your PatlEncc �MAY 1, 2003 19 SPORTS Athletes of the Year Continued from page 15 Sophomore Outstanding Athletes Andrea DeMaranville, basketball Finished with 14.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per contest for the Lady Colonels, starting all but one of their. 25 games ... Led the team in scoring nine times and rebounding twice ... Had a Lady Colonels' season-high 31 points in a win over FDU-Florham Rex Harris, wrestling Completed his breakthrough season with an overall record of 35-5 and an MAC "individual title at 174, while earning Outstanding Wrestler.honors ... Conference title earned him a spot in the Division III NCAA Championships ... Won 23 consecutive matches during the last weeks of the seasori, including the MAC tournament Rex Harris Andrea DeMaranville Freshman Outstanding Athletes Rena Bolin, soccer and basketball Recorded 14 goals and an assist in just 14 games for head coach John Sumoski. Finished first in the Freedom Conference in goals per game (1.00) and second in points per game (2.07) ... Averaged 12.1 points per game and 3.3 steals per game before going down with a season-ending basketball injury Rashawn Pressley, basketball Averaged 8.3 points per game and finished tied for third on the team in rebounds per contest (4.4) as a point guard ... Exploded in the second half of the season, reaching doublefigures in scoring six times, including a season-high 22 points in a loss to King's Rena Bolin Rashawn Pressley Beacon Athlete of the Week Hassan Shah, Tennis ·d ) ) J 0 :s s, '5 iO ;o The sophomore outlasted teammate and fellow sophomore Madhan "Mud" Srinivasan in an all Wilkes University Middle Atlantic Co.nference Championship nnnnnnnnnnnn n n Z caSh for ~?ur .Z n compact iIASc.S n nn nn so 50 5 50¢ ,sh to TlmE. Kevin Kolodgie of King;s College and seventh-ranked Julian Fuller of Drew University en route to becoming the first Wilkes University tennis player to win a MAC singles championship. Shah is a Biology/Pre-Med major from Orwigsburg, PA. www.musicalenergi.cpm also buying & selling: DVDS•VHS VIDEO GAMES RECORDS TAPES ... ;o match on Saturday afternoon at the Kingston Indoor Racquet Club. Shah, who was the tournament's No. 3 seed, held off a Srinivasan rally late in the third set before picking up the decisive 7-5 win. Shah also defeated fifth-seeded •fl in ... •fl · lddUS/Cfil ENERGI 59 north mai~ street • wil~barre • 829-2929 in n POSTERS I /~~~~ . n n n nnnnnnnnnnnn best sel~ction best prices _ , cool gifts Director of lntramurals Corby Swan presents the basketball championship trophy to G-Unit, after their 57-51 victory over the Has Beens. �Today, May 1 Blood Drive: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Genetti's Presentation by Dr. Che Baysinger: 2 p.m., Capin 103 Friday, May 2 Diversity of Life Mural: 4-6 p.m., SLC 379 Parking Applications Due: Public Safety Office Final Exams Begin: 8 a.m., Above, "A Midnight Breakfast" was held Wednesday at midnight in an attempt to support studerits prior to the start of final exams. Below, Adventures in Science, a learning experience for elementary students, was held last Friday, April 25. The Beacon/Kristin Hake Saturday, May 3 No Events Scheduled: Sunday, May 4 No Events Scheduled: Monday, May 5 Cash for Books: 9 a.m., WU Bookstore Tuesday, May 6 No Events Schuduled: Wednesday, May 7 No Events Schuduled: The Beacon/Mick Jenkins Wilkes-Barre Weekly Weather 42/29 TODAY 52/38 FRIDAY 62/44 SATURDAY 63/48 SUNDAY 61/49 54/41 MONDAY TUESDAY 47/31 WEDNESDAY The Beacon welcotnes notices of events ... publicize, it's free ! .. Post your event by visiting ~ww.wilkesbeacon.com or email wilkesbeacon@hotmail.cdfti jl 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 2003 May 1st Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003 May 1 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University