97 15 1774 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/a65484922e5dcd86bdb5dc7a33607b17.pdf ce25264dddf7685f33582496b9c679d5 PDF Text Text Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE .JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW www~wilkesbeacon.com Volume 58 Issue 3 SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 VPA faculty announce proposal to dissolve IDusic IDajor BYREBECCAGOODMAN &~SITEEVAN Beacon Managing Editor Beacon Correspondent Music majors at Wilkes may soon be singing and playing the blues. The Visual and Performing Arts department (VPA) may be poised for significant change with a proposed plan that would bring about the disintegration of music education and musical performance majors. Music faculty members revealed the proposal to current students majoring in music and music education at a meeting September 21 at 1 p.m. VPA faculty will submit the proposal to curriculum committee. The idea has already received support from some members of the administration. "The specific point that we're at is that the full-time music faculty voted unanimously to restructure the music program," said Dr. Terry Zipay, Chairperson, VPA. The decision followed a faculty retreat at which faculty members were encouraged to identify places of strength, challenges, and opportunities for growth within the VPA department. According to Dr. Ellen Flint, Associate Professor of Music, most faculty feel that the decision to do away with the music majors will help the the VPA as a whole to become part of the move toward a stronger undergraduate experience at the university. "We want to be a part of that move that the university is going to make. Right now we are in a position where we can see the current majors through, build programs and courses that will feed into and be a vital part of that undergraduate experience," she said. Flint is also the Faculty Advisor to the Provost. The Provost, Dr. Maravene Loeschke supports the plan brought up by the faculty. "The thing I respect the most about this whole thing is that this solution came out of the faculty. That doesn't always happen," Loeschke noted. Loeschke added that the faculty, who are trained in the arts and who hold arts in high esteem, are stepping back and coming up with a plan that will use all of their resources to benefit the entire campus, as opposed to a small number of students. See VPA, page 5 The Beacon/Kristin Kile Dr. Steven Thomas directs the University Chorus in rehearsal on Thursday afternoon. Chorus is a credited course for students of any major who are interested in participating. J Police record shows 35 Wilkes students cited for 9/17 party BYANDEESCARANTINO Beacon Correspondent On Saturday, September 17, Wilkes-Barre police received a report of a "loud, disorderly party." The party was held at 354 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre PA. Police officers arrived at 11 :54 p.m. to find a large number of people consuming alcohol, many of whom were under the legal drinking age. Accord- . fl~ Plays Chicken Page8 The following night, Saturday, September 17, another complaint was received. Capt. Lori Riemensnyder of the Wilkes-Barre Police Department verified officers from the department answered a call to 354 South Franklin. Jennifer Allan, 21, a junior pharmaceutical science major at Wilkes, said she was in the attic of the apartment when police arrived. Most of the people accompanying her were under 21 years of age. ing to police records, 49 citations were issued; 35 of them Wilkes students. Jerry Rebo, Manager of Patrol Operations for the Wilkes University Public Safety office said that police received two phone calls on the evening ofFriday, September 16 about a "loud party" at the same residence. According to Rebo, a police officer along with Wilkes Public Safety went to the party and spoke with individuals about the noise level. "They were given a warning," said Rebo. P"hot-o- Spvevulp~ 12-13 • LightUp • the Sk.:J : opens this: Weekend: • • "I know students asked the police for breathalyzers', and they said they weren't going to give them to them. I thought that was unfair because I know people who weren't drinking at the party and they got cited," said Allan. In the state of Pennsylvania, breathalyzer testing is not mandatory. According to See POLICE,page 3 Index News ................................ 1-6 Opinion ............................. 7-9 Features ....................... 10-14 Arts & Entertainment.. .. 15-18 Sports .... ....................... 19-24 �S EPTEMI Beacon Corrections Sign My Loan Osterhaut Recycling SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 3 4 5 5 2 General Colin Powell slated as first Outstanding Leaders Forum speaker on December 6 BY VICTORIA WHITE Beacon News Editor of business education that we teach here at Wilkes. It was felt that General Powell exemplified many of civil conflicts - in the Middle East, the first of what University officiali hope will be many in the lecture the qualities of authentic leadership between Israel and its Arab neighand the topic of his re- bors; in Sudan, Congo and Liberia; series, it is important to note tha1 marks is leadership in the Balkans, Cyprus, Haiti , the money made from sponsorand taking charge. Northern Ireland and in Afghaniships and ticket sales at the eventi General ColinL. Powell (Ret.)_ General Powell has ex- stan and Iraq. support an outstanding leadershir will inaugurate the Jay S. Sidhu Williams said, "There are signifipanded on some of the scholarship fund. School of Bu siness an d reasons why he is an cant benefits [to bringing Powell For students interested in attend• Leadership's Outstanding Leadoutstanding leader." to Wilkes]. We feel that students ing the December 6 event, Williami ers Forum with an address DeGeneral Powell be- . while attending Wilkes University emphasized that there will be sev• cember 6, at the F.M Ki rby Cencame the 65th Secre- should have the opportunity to era! hundred free tickets set aside. ter for the Performing Arts. The tary of State on Janu- meet World leaders, outstanding Faculty and staff will pay $15, while event is open to the public. ary 20, 2001, artists and people who exemplify tickets to general public will cos1 In a September 21 press release and broug ht w ith the virtues of an educated person. " $35. The tickets will be available al from Wilkes University, Dr. Paul him extensive experiWith General Colin L. Powell as the F.M . Kirby Center. Brown, Dean of the Jay S. Sidhu ence to the office. BeSchool of Business and Leaderfore becoming Secreship said, "We are delighted to tary of State, he served welcome General Powell as an as a key aide to the honorary guest and lecturer for Secretary of Defense the Outstanding Leaders Foand as National Securum." rity Advisor to PresiGeneral Powell was asked to Serving the community through fair and accurate reporting dent Reagan. He also speak at Wilkes University and while supporting the views and opinions of our readers. served 35 years in the for the greater Wilkes-Barre comEditorial Staff United States Army, munity because of the leadership rising to the rank of qualities that he possesses and Editor-in-Chief: Kristin Kile Four-Star General and his ability to articulate them in a Managing Editor: Rebecca Goodman serving as Chairman manner that others can learn from Email: wilkesbeacon@gmail.com of the Joint Chiefs of and gain personal inspiration. News Editor: Victoria White Staff. Marty Williams, Vice President General Powell led Email: beaconnewsline@gmail.com ofDevelopment and Alumni ReCourtesy ofMarketing/Communications the State Department Op/Ed Editor: Curran Dobson lations said, "The whole thrust in major efforts to of the Sidhu School is authentic General Colin L. Powell (Ret.) serves as the first Email: thebeacon.oped@gmail.com solve regional and leadership and that is the type lecturer in the Outstanding Leadership series. Features Editor: Sarah Herbert B EACON eacon Corrections In The Beacon's article "New campus club gives voice to sexuality issues" (9.19.05), Raquel Whelby, sophomore, was identified as one of two student leaders for the Free Spirit Gay and Straight Alliance club. While Whelby was not identified in the article as alesbian, Beaconeditors were made aware that some readers jumped to this conclusion. In fact, Whelby is considered an "ally" and is a student leader for the straight alliance component to the group. In addition , the group was misidentified as the "Free Spirited Gay and Straight Alliance." The correct title for the group is "Free Spirit Gay and Straight Alliance." In SG Notes 9.19.05, The Beacon reported that Rodano's Pizza had donated pizzas for the pep rally last Friday. In fact, SG purchased the pizzas from Rodano's to provide them for free to students. Finally, the Beacon wishes to clarify that in article, "Wind turbines cause a stir amoung local residents," there are actually two wind turbines being installed in Bear Creek, one at Crystal Lake by Energy Unlimited, inc. and one at Bald Mountain by Community Energy. Email: thebeaconfeatures@gmail.com A&E Editor: Donna Talarico Email: thebeaconae@gmail.com Sports Editor: Ryan Dippre Email: beaconsports@gmail.com Photo Editor: Nick Zmijewski Advertising Managers: Jamie Babbitt Kristyn Ostman Email: the beacon.ads@gmail.com Advisor: Dr. Andrea Breemer Frantz ■ Esablished in 1936 ■ The Beacon regrets the confuIn The Beacon's article "Former sion caused by lack of clear idenBlasi property becomes part of cam- tification in the articles. pus," (9.19 .05) it was reported one KRISTINKILE of the Blasi buildings will be used , Editor-in-chief as dorms. In fact, the building will ANDREAFRANTZ be used as dorm room storage. Beacon Advisor ■ PA Newspaper Association Member Printed on Mondays during the academic school year. Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 wilkesbeacon@gmail.com www.wilkesbeacon.com Infe BYSI'EPHAJ Beacon Con The recent inf¢ct,,q ~ ti B.uoot,lc Piai sense of une dent has alai cials saythei this disease/ M: can.ipti$'.' Hoi that thik doe: 11 their,h, .· ~lth. . % pretty angry; · mouse infecti though," ~aid jor Waylat1d i Dr.Kennetll of biology; f~ September1 -Campus Su brainstorm tht where they wot access. SG n Henry Student ter, Evans Hall, Darte Center, ~ are going to bi an extended an - SG took tt mentoring prOB Freshmen men existing SG me1 -SG Presiden aged all memb1 ticipate in an e the Streets We, Service Office. -Junior class �SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 NEWS 3 NEWS IN BRIEF Infectiou·s Mice Disappear BYSfEPHANIEDEBALKO public. "Transmission from these animals to a person is.a highly unlibly event, and even ifit happen&, i!.does not mean you are The recent disappearan~ of tqreeJpjQ~ cau~ing apµman ()utt:>reak;'.'. Pidcocksa@ infected with thebacteria:that causes the He a4ded that the reason whyJhe plague Bubonic Plague bas1 ·tile public ~th ~ caused such)~ massiveoutbreakin the past sense of uneasiness;< $1though, this inci- .· i ~asb~causetller~were a large numbers of dent has al~e.d)m~yj ·eJpeti$ ,'1d Of\10; ·•· Jl'.lfect~ .t ?··• ,. i~;pl~~proxithity with~-· cials say thereJs pttle ~ spread of, large p~9pl~1. Bubonic Plagµe . this disease. · "·· . .•. , . ' I £:ally ~spciatedivith Beacon Correspondent l~ft ~um Acc-0rdingto Iles,. dm V· le. ilf >Sl a1 New YorkDat1g N, peared fu>m the P stitute at the Dentistry of ment carries government~res ters for Dise vestiga POLICE dents. were st werem· mals. with th ciated · campus, that this d their health. +,ithe re. ',',' •,' isnewswQrthyi;• pretty angry. tm o t t).ot b~ause jffew lab animals are out ~d mouse infecting me hire i lkes~Barre ' about;" said Prdc6ck;!il1bht hec4iiseJf ~Jtg: 1 though, ' said sophomore psychology. ma- gesfs a breach;:in, tne security of what is jor Wayland Davi~. ' '': iuppo§ed to be aijmftly protected laboraDr. Kenneth Pidcock'; associateprof~sor tory," of biology, feels there is little rislf'to the SGNotes September 21, 2005 meeting -Campus Support Systems asked SG to brainstorm the top ten places on campus where they would like to see wireless internet access. SG named, Breiseth Hall, entire Henry Student Center, Stark Learning Center, Evans Hall, Kirby Hall, Dorothy Dickson Darte Center, and any of the mansions that are going to be used as residence halls for an extended amount of time. -SG took the initiative to develop a mentoring program within the organization. Freshmen members will be paired with an existing SG member for mentoring. -SG President, Andrew Steinberg encouraged all members of SG to sign up and participate in an event being held during Into the Streets Week, through the Community Service Office. -Junior class will sponsor a party on the n The Beacon/Todd Weibel 354 South Franklin Street was the site of the party which ended in 35 students receiving citations from the Wilkes-Barre Police Department. closer." Last year, Captain Riemensnyder apfrom FRONT PAGE proached Wilkes University and King's ColChristopher Bailey, Director ofCampus Sup- lege with a mini-grant that would provide port Services, the law of constructive pos- funding to hire additional police officers for session states, "If you're under 21 and you're patrol on weekends, and during special consuming alcohol, or you're in the presence events. It was as a result of these increased of other minors drinking alcohol, you can also patrols that the citations were given. Rebo worked with Riemensnyder on the be cited." "There seems to be some misunderstand- obtaining the grant. "It's not just the enforceing between students about the situation with ment part of it," said Rebo. "The grant is also underage drinking," said Barbara King, As- for education ... We do put on a program sociate Dean of Student Affairs. "Construc- called Know the Law. Also we just gave a tive possession in Pennsylvania falls under program on it at freshman orientation. I spoke underage drinking. Some of them thought about alcohol and the do's and don'ts on it. they were only going to get a ticket for con- And take responsibility that if you are under structive possession, but that's not how they 21, you will be cited by police. It was excome out. They all come out as underage plained to them that there was a task force out, and we do hire police officers for the drinking," said King. In addition, some students were under the weekend." "In some respects, the police are respondimpression that the citations were essentially the equivalent of a speeding ticket. As ing to the pressure from the community," said Riemensnyder explained, "In the state of King. "The people living in the neighborPennsylvania, there are summary violations, hood want to have a peaceful coexistence." Although the ramifications placed on the misdemeanors, and felonies." While the penalties are different, both speeding tickets and students are at the moment unspecified, Capunderage drinking citations are considered tain Riemensnyder said that if students plead guilty, legal penalties depend on the magissummary violations. Wilkes University has a tough policy on trate and fines can range up to $300. In addiunderage drinking. "Underage drinking we tion, a loss oflicense and community service don't condone at all. Anyone who is caught hours can also be assigned. If a student pleads not guilty, a hearing will drinking underage, be it a residence hall or off campus at a party can be sanctioned by be held at the magistrate's office. The Magthe University, because it reflects on the Uni- istrate for these citations is Magistrate Ainsbury. versity," said King. Several underage students who were While the University cannot issue legal citations like police, Bailey explained, "Through present at the party, but were not drinking the Office of Student Affairs, there's a whole plan to appeal the citations, but because of spectrum of disciplinary action that can be pending legal action would not go on record taken, and it doesn't matter if you reside off with <i>The Beacon</i>. And, while the university is imposing pencampus or on campus. You still are a student of the university. When you sign and pay alties on the students, the idea is not strictly your bill, you are agreeing to abide by the to punish them. As Dean King said, "I'm rules and regulations in the student hand- hoping this is a learning situation as opposed book. Some people need to read it a little to a punitive situation." greenway on September 30, $3 admission and all proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross. The party will feature games and activities such as volleyball and punch pong along with an 8 p.m. showing of The Boondock Saints and a 10:30 p.m. showing of Napolean Dynamite in Stark Learning Center. -October 7 - The senior class will host a Senior Social at the Woodlands. -October 18 Programming board is sponsoring the drunk driving simulator to be on the 2nd floor of the Henry Student Center. �4 NEWS SEPTEMBER 26 1 2005 Online SignMyLoan.coID raises questions oflegitim.acy for students BYVICTORIA WlilTE Beacon News Editor In this era of high technology it is not uncornmoi:i for students to go online to find information regarding colleges, financial aid and loans. Legitimate sources ofinformation and services become difficult to identify, though, with many questionable online agencies targeting students and sending spam mail. This year Wilkes University's Financial Management Office changed the way it deals with the Perkins Loans. Although Wilkes has worked with the same outsourcing company for almost 20 years , the company changed procedures from having students sign promissory notes .in person at the cashier's window in Passan Hall to directing students to sign online. The web site students are directed to is SignMyLoan.com. At the site students learn that they may receive their PIN number from University Accounting Services (UAS). The Wilkes University Student Accounts Department sent letters to students' homes informing them of the switch from the standard outsourcing to the new online version. Along with the letter sent to students' homes, electronic messages were also sent to students' Wilkes e-mail accounts directing students to go online and sign the loan statements. Rachael Lohman, Director ofFinancial Aid said, "[The Students Accounts Department] has set up with our billing agency the process of having students sign for the promissory notes online and doing their entrance reviews online. Through that process, a first e-mail was sent out to students that said that Wilkes was in partnership, and that this agency [SignMyLoan.com] was working on our behalf." Despite attempts to warn students of the change, some students were still confused and suspicious upon suddenly receiving reminder notifications in their inboxes that did not specify that they were Wilkes University related. The reminder e-mail was sent directly from the outsourcing company and in the sender's address block read, "SignMyLoan." The subject line read "SignMyLoan: a reminder to electronically sign your loan." For those students who did not receive the letters at their homes, and who may not have received the first e-mail, the second e-mail created curiosity and confusion. The second e-mail, signed "Office ofFinancialAid at Wilkes University," did not specify that it was Wilkes University related in the body of the e-mail or on the first page of the website to which e-mail directed students. Students with questions were instructed to e-mail or call a toll-free number not affiliated with Wilkes. Lohman said, "[The second e-mail] was the one that raised the question, the reminder notes. They were checking into why the wording was such that it was." Because the Academic Handbook clearly states, "Directory information is not published for distribution to vendors, but is furnished to law enforcement agencies and within the University community" (page 31 of Academic Handbook), student confusion about the contact from SignMyLoan seemed ~,~ ~.,.ou :n...til'; l:e 3nroeleci .,-, a Qu~fyfll;i nstm..mcn ar.d hiVB YDLr 11',a,-,: ~ aid stitt~t. 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Osterhout Library mule stolen and recovered on Wilkes campus STUDENT GOVERNMENT FRESHMEN AND REPLACEMENT ELECTION RESULTS Freshmen Class Junior Class President - David Sbor Vice President - Frank Velez Secretary - Sherri Homanko Treasurer -Tanya Feiertag Representative - Lauren Zubey Representative - Katelyn Mullen Representative - Jeffery Beauman Representative - Brian Deihl Representative - Sarah Dowd Representative - Jon Kolakowski Secretary - Courtney Amrhein Representative -Alisha Cain Representative - Megan Fulmer Representative - Ashley Arcuri Sophomore Class Representative - Michael Canzanella Senior Class Representative - Crystal Wah Representative - Kyle Ellis The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski What's missing from this picture? The fiberglass "Working Mule" that greeted library patrons for two years at the entrance to the building on South Franklin Street was discovered missing early last Thursday from its concrete platform. Late Friday afternoon, Wilkes Public Safety officials discovered the wayward burro discarded behind the Max Roth Center at 215 South Franklin Street just two blocks away. Damage to the sculpture was limited to cracks in the hoofs where the mule was wrenched from its platform, and a slight crack in the midsection. The library's "Working Mule" was part of the state's Miles of Mules art project. Wilkes University also sponsored a mule design and that sculpture is located on the first floor stairwell in the Henry Student Center. It, too, was vandalized two years ago and moved indoors shortly after the incident. No charges have been filed in the theft of the "Working Mule." �SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 NEWS SCIENCE 5 & TECHNOLOGYi------------ Recyc}ing efforts bolstered on ca01pus BY JOSEPHDEANGELIS Beacon Asst. News Editor Wilkes is about to institute a new recycling program aimed at saving the school money and helping save the environment more effectively. The recycling program currently in place was based on the Rush to Recycle Challenge, a competition between coJ.leges across Pennsylvania to see who could recycle the most, which Wilkes entered in fall of2003. Recycling bins were strategically placed on campus in heavy traffic areas to allow for easy recycling of plastics, newspapers, white office paper, and cardboard. Chris Bailey, director of campus support services, reported that approximately 16%, or 78 tons, of the campuses 460 tons of municipal waste was recycled. Still, Bailey found that getting people to recycle could be a cumbersome task. "It's a never ending battle. You have to continually remind people about recycling," said Bailey. "It's not a habit that seems to stick with many people on the long term. It's more of a habit of convenience. If you make it as convenient as possible they will recycle." With the new recycling plan in place Bailey said he hopes for better results. "We're not really canning the old program. We're changing it, enhancing the program we currently have in place," he said. With new recycling receptacles located in the Breiseth Hall, the lounge in Stark Leaming Center, the Roth Concourse of the Henry Student Center, and in offices around campus focusing specifically on the separation of different recyclables, making the amount of materials much greater than the previous system. Dr. Marleen Troy, associate professor of GeoEnvironmental sciences, pointed out the effect that recycling has in the wake ofHurricane Katrina and other disasters. Since the destroyed materials of homes and buildings will have to be thrown away into landfills, it is necessary to recycle as .much as possible to save space in the landfills and to reuse as many materials as possible. "Everything we can do to keep it out of the landfills is going to be a benefit," said Troy. In addition to benefiting the environment, the recycling program saves the school money. Bailey said that since the school does not pay for the costs of recycling, such as the tipping fees and transportation of materials, the more that is recycled means the more the school saves. Also, an investment the school made in order to reduce the costs of the municipal waste on campus was purchasing a trash compacter. The gigantic, green trash compacter has been installed next to the facilities building.on Main Street. Since the trash compacter reduces the amount of volume of municipal waste, dumping and tipping fees will be reduced. "All of our municipal wastes will be getting compacted on site, which is a much more efficient way of disposing of it," Bailey said. Troy is also jumping on the recycling bandwagon for her solid waste management class, in which she requires her students to conduct a final project on using food wastes as compost. "We get a lot of questions about it all the time and I'm glad that we'll be able to have a positive answer on it," said Troy. The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Bob Balsamel makes use of the newly placed recyling receptacles that are located in many buildings across campus. VPA from FRONT PAGE Overall, the faculty sees the decision as a good thing. "We're looking at creative ways that we can help the music program interact with the rest of the university and right now everything's on the table and we're talking about what those ways might be, what the program might look like," said Dr. Steven Thomas, Director of Choral and Vocal Activities. The decision, if finalized, does not mean that entire music program is going to disappear, emphasized Zipay. The proposal discusses the phasing out of the major, but in tum it suggests the retention of the minor in hopes that the program will flourish and become more readily available to all of the Wilkes campus. Ensembles and other music co-curriculars will remain and will aim to expand so that they are more readily available to all students. While the music faculty see the proposal as a positive move for the VPA, response from students has been decidedly different. "It's really shocking and [.. .] I really don't know what to say. I come to a school for music education, to pursue a degree in it, and two months into my first semester I hear the program is being dropped," said Daniel Pascoe, freshman music education major. Pascoe's comment echoes the sentiments of many students who attended the meeting. Most walked away from the meeting under the impression that the decision to dissolve the program was a done deal. Some had even started to think about transferring schools. "I might try to stick it out here, but depending on what goes on throughout the year I might end up transferring," said sophomore music education major Christine Chilcott. Many of the students are still trying to adjust to the shock that the programs may be dissolved if the proposal passes the curriculum evaluation process. But others, like Amy Sekol, a sophomore piano musical performance major, remain optimistic. "I feel in a way it is going to be beneficial for those of us who are music majors and are completing our degrees because a bachelor's of music is still a bachelor's of music. It doesn't matter where you got it from," Sekol says. Those students who decide to remain at Wilkes to complete their degree will be given the best advising and the best attention. Says Zipay of the faculty's commitment to the majors, ''We are here to make sure that they continue through education in these programs, this is what we want to do so we are morally committed to this, we are legally committed to this." This commitment will follow each individual student through graduation. Courses that majors need to graduate will be offered and Faculty will be available in their same capacity. Zipay acknowledged that this decision is hard to stomach for some, "We all feel for what we've had to let go of in this process. The faculty have had a chance to process it, the students are just starting to process it. They need time to make sense of all this, and I hope that everybody's respectful of that. But nonetheless, we need to look to the future." �l 0 BY ED Share your space,, but Hve on your own. Ir late intc sex ph< tor: hei p cia leg sec pai the to1 Th r01 ta! an ini I Gd emrythlng fir your dnm mam at-wewt.oom and atilt lftord tuttian. �r O,:,S"in.61,2·ooo·s n ;~ CsePTEMBER~ ., ..... EDITORIAL BOARD In Pennsylvania this summer, state legislators voted and passed a contrcwersial bill into law. And no, it wasn't concerning samesex marriages or abortion or using a cell phone while driving. Instead, the legislators voted to give themselves a raise, and a hefty one at that. According to an August 10, 2005 Associated Press wire report, Pennsylvania state legislators, with their new salaries, are now second only to California as the highest paid legislators in the country. The raise they voted to award themselves amounts to roughly $10,000 a year, or $950 a month. That equals a 16 to 34% raise for each lawmaker in the state of Pennsylvania, and with roughly 250 lawmakers in the state, we're talking about a lot of money. The raises apply to legislators, judges, and top executive branch members including the Governor. And this money is being handed out now, instead of next year. Lucky for the legislators, they found a loophole that allows them to begin collecting their pay increases on their next payday by taking the money from expense accounts. They do-not need to wait until the next term has begun, which is customary. So let's recap. They're getting a considerably larger amount of money, in a considerably shorter amount of time, simply because they want to. Talk about a serious conflict of interest. Lawmakers cannot make voters believe for a second that the passage of this law was fair or conducted with any measure of decency. Instead the voting was done in complete secrecy, and no one knew about the raises until after they were finalized. The passage of the law was said to occur "in the wee hours of the morning" by various media releases. To pour salt in the wound, legislators then left town for their summer vacation on the heels of having awarded themselves the promise of nice pocket change before vacation. 7 8 8 9 \. Legislators na01e their price for sacrifice of integrity and dedication: $10,000 BY THE BEACON "I Nickle for Your Thoughts Homecoming tradition Iran plays chicken with US Your Voices Even more disturbing is that those legislators who voted against the law, or who have since changed their minds about the political correctness of the outcome, have reportedly been sanctioned. According to a July 28 article in The Philadelphia Inquirer ("Pay raise opponents stripped of posts"), shortly after the vote, 15 House Democrats were stripped of their committee leadership. According to the report, "The moves appeared designed to reward lawmakers who voted for the 16 percent pay raise and punish those who did not. Under the new salary structure, those in committee leadership positions receive an additional $4,050 a year." What ever happened to a democracy? Just because you disagree with the outcome of a vote does not mean you deserve to be relegated to a lesser committee appointment. But that is exactly what happened to the Democrats who voted against the bill and were relieved of their leadership roles. Regardless of the manner in which it was conducted, is this law justified? Why are the lawmakers seeing this increase and what exactly warrants such a pay raise? Usually, a raise reflects having accomplished something significant for the people you work for, or it reflects having received a promotion. What have the legislators done, then, to deserve this raise? Not much. On July 5, 2005, they voted to designate two roads in our area as "scenic byways." And on June 15, they did vote for "equitable division of marital property in divorce," but wasn't that already in place? What substantial change can they say to have made? Why is more of taxpayers' money being spent to reward lawmakers for passing mediocre laws that have little effect on most people's lives while those working at minimum wage jobs continue to struggle with the small amount they receive? As voters, we have to ask these questions and continue to rail against this injustice. What is most sobering about this issue is that we are reminded once more that money truly takes precedence in our capitalistic society. These legislators do not have the welfare of the people of the state of Pennsylvania at the forefront of their minds. Instead, they have money as their primary motivator. The legislators have named their price for the sacrifice of their integrity, honesty, and dedication, and it's roughly $10,000 more per year. ~ Beacon Poll Results The following are results of a poll that The Beacon conducted online this past week. The poll was unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on campus. Results are based on 23 responses. The Beacon asked: What is the biggest threat to stability in the U.S. right now? ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Terrorism - 9% Anti-American sentiment abroad-13% A weakening dollar worldwide - 9% Energy crisis - 35% Climate change/natural disasters - 0% Poverty-0% Healthcare crisis - 9% Education system lagging behind other nations - 0% ·Other-26% Next Week's Poll Question: What is your favorite food at the Bloomsburg Fair? ■ ■ ■ ■ · ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Deep fried oreos Comdogs Candied apples Stromboli Sausage and peppers Clam chowder Gyros Blooming onion Blue birch beer Other Visit www.wilkesbeacon.com to cast your vote. Results will be published in next week's issue of The Beacon. �8 OPINION SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 Homecoming really about recognizing home for what it is BYAMANDAMCMAHON Beacon Correspondent Ah, the good old Homecoming tradition--one of the major events of the year that, as many students involved on campus know, takes weeks of planning, organizing, and reorganizing, only to be condensed into a single weekend of celebration--a Cinderella story if you will. However, as the story goes, the clock strikes midnight and when it is all said and done, we are left with one glass slipper and the question, "Was it really worth it?" Okay, so maybe you don't exactly have a glass slipper in hand. But honestly, when the big game has been played, the balloons and streamers tossed into the trash can near the exit door, and Monday rolls around with deadlines lining the week's schedule, a person can't help but feel a little resentment for having put life on hold, even temporarily, only for a first class coach ride to turn into a stupid pumpkin The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Football head coach Frank Sheptock speaks at Friday night's pep rally on the greenway, as Jake Grande, junior and Kyle Follweiler, sophomore look on. once again. I mean, can you blame them? Yet, in spite of any post-party resentments, there are those of us who come back year after year, buying our dance tickets, claiming our afternoon seat on the bleachers, and sporting our overpriced Wilkes sweatshirt (compliments of the bookstore). In the spirit of tradition, we purposely let ourselves forget about the metal bench that made our butts go numb or the hour we spent in the bathroom hung over the toilet as a result of the "bad beef' we ate at the dinner-dance. We recall instead the excitement of the crowd when the Wilkes' football team walked away with a victory, our delight in having seen once again the awkwardly out-ofplace, but happy expressions of the previous year's graduates who came back as alumni for the first time, and the kid who danced his heart out at the semi-formal showing what spirit really is, despite his need for dancing lessons. Why do we do this? Do we gather together around football games , dances, and pep rallie s merely for tradition's sake? Though we each have our personal reasons for why we come to Homecoming, I argue that it is because Wilkes University gives us a real home. Sure, the cafeteria food isn't exactly mom's homemade casserole and the parking situation is far from perfect. But hey, Wilkes is a place that welcomes us back with open arms over and over again and gives us the opportunity to, even if just for one weekend, celebrate the blue and gold. It serves as a representation of who we were, who we are, and who we are becoming, both individually and as a whole. And, despite our animosity toward tradition or even spirit for that matter, we can't resent what is or will continue to be part of us for the rest of our lives. Just think, after all this time, Wilkes never asked, "Was it really worth it?" Iran plays 'chicken' Your Voices with US over nuclear America needs middle-of-the-road political representation weapons programs BY ROB DONAHUE Beacon Correspondent The question has been posed time and time again: if countries other than United States have nuclear weapons and they are referred to as weapons of mass destruction (WMDs ), then what are ours called? Comedian Greg Proops, best known for his role on Whose Line is it Anyway, has offered an answer to the question: "Iraq has WMD and we have the Johnny Patriot Freedom weapons." The past couple of weeks the United States and the United Nations have been meeting with Iran and North Korea separately to come to an agreement on their nuclear programs. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has called Iran's nuclear program "a real threat to global security" and argued that "there is a time for negotiations." Iranian officials have told the International Atomic Energy Agency that their nuclear program is strictly for civilian use only. President Mahmoud Ahrnadinejad oflran has vowed that he would "not cave in to excess demands of certain powers." Ahmadinejad has stated that Iran would not "surrender its right to own nuclear weapons." Iran is playing nuclear chicken with the U.S. Iran knows that the U.S. cannot afford another war in the Middle East or anywhere for that matter. Therefore its leaders are determined that by harassing the United States it will back down. No country should have a right to own or produce nuclear weapons, even the United States. The world knows how destructive a nuclear weapon can be because ofHiroshima and Nagasaki. < · • · · ·•·• · difal G~ti~ri~t po thin,Jhe4fo · · · · . ---·,•.·.-.· ......-.-.- .·•.;t12;~?] h~ s~ed sq!lli lig;hton .. ·· . . t,.Mark [CoQgdonJs'ai4i J ..- &5rrilt'iiiit6f ;'14 .di~i~~e with .v f !tty b~ing out •1:1any . ·. . . · •.· .·..•.·•·.• < . · •· esepeop1eare )pfthe . ·.. ream?fhes~ . . .. .. 'sts .r pi 1:11~ . . < . tl'pf outbfth extremely judge1:1entat and think their ~ay is tne only way. . z ··• < AU l say is let's leavethe judging to God. Itis because of these people that I am a registered Democrat, though I often vote for the Republican <;andidate, e.g. Aden Specterfot".Sena.te. Arlen Spectercis the best politician in the Senate for a reason. does what's best for all the people in.P ennsylvania. .;rhis is unlike wha! ~o~tof tQ-e .~enators, both Democrats and;Re1;1ublkaps. are do~g.It's p~san politics. {Jiitilrither s!ge presents a candida}e .t hathas C<>m~ to the HlJli~fd!e·of te road," nta.nypitizens will have a di .. ,µme . . ·qg aryronesgIJ1ee!ectjotjJi!U~·1'hep ... Ji!es is a&reafcounb:y, but as long as ol pof~tics, J\µletjcans wiUsufl'.er 1h tl;le ~ .· g He ,.,:=:>: ,;;:::: :-:~<:,:;:,.:=:: .· · ·.-::::;;:::::: •,•. all ;.:~::, ·.:::,:::::: :,::;:. -:;:;::,: .,,:=:=:=:: . ,, run. ::,:; · ·.• ·-. · �SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 OPINION 9 Your Voices Concern over wind turbines based on a variety of reasons To the Editor: We would like to respond to a recent article in The Beacon by Joseph DeAngelis [9.19.05] that criticized opponents of the wind park proposed for the Crystal Lake/Arbutus Peak Parcel. The piece quoted the paid consultant for the project (Dr. Ken Klemow), without interviewing any of the project's opponents. Our concerns about the so-called "Penobscot Wind Park" are based on a variety of reasons: It places an industrial site, with massive infrastructure, within currently undisturbed forests in the watershed of an active reservoir. The installation will require huge roads to be opened in the forest to facilitate the delivery of the 34 300-foot tall 200-ton wind turbines. It will require blasting deep into bedrock to c~ate foundations for these massive devic1:s. The installation will further erode the capacity for water storage of what has already been considered a marginal watershed by the project's own engineers. There is also the potential for disturbance of point headwaters for several important cold water fish (CWF) streams; i.e. Little Nescopeck, Big Nescopeck, and Wapwallopen creeks. We are concerned for the potential bird and bat mortality, and for the disruption of other wildlife lifecycles, especially in buffer zones surrounding vernal pools and wetlands, caused by the turbines and the related infrastructure. We are concerned that the system of roads needed for installation and maintenance of the site will allow ATVs and other recreational vehicles to visit areas of the parcel that are now essentially pristine. We believe that each turbine with the large volume oflubricant they require are a potential "point source" pollutant on the watershed. There is an irresolvable conflict of uses between the public's right to recreate on what is now county land, slated to become state forest, and the "wind park" operator's understandable desire to keep the public away from the dangers present on a wind energy site. We are concerned about the effects of the turbines on nearby residents; including phenomena such as radio and TV interference, "light flicker," the "strobe effect" at night, potentially dangerous "ice throw" and noise issues that are often a problem at such sites. We think that local residents should be aware that property values adjacent to wind energy industrial sites are often adversely affected. Finally we are concerned that after twenty years (the typical life span of a wind turbine) that we could be left with a "wind park junk yard" on the banks of our reservoir if the operator dodges their responsibility for removal of the equipment and restoration of the site (this is a problem on the west coast, where wind energy facilities were first built in the early l 980's ). We believe that the best compromise would be a variation of the original wind site that Energy Unlimited proposed in 2000-200 I that was located mainly on the Penobscot Ridge, and away from the lake. We believe that any plan should be confined as much as possible to the use of existing roads and grid connections with the least degree of encroachment and impact on existing barrens habitat. People looking for more information about the potential impact of a wind energy industrial site on our watershed should visit Savecrystallake.org. Henry F. Smith, Jr., The Board of Directors Defend our Watershed, The North Branch Land Trust ,-------------------------------------------------- Creationist or not, haranguing museum workers isn't very Christian of you BY MAIT ZEBROWSKI Beacon Asst. Op/Ed Editor To the Editor: As a co-founder ~ft Gay and Straight'Allia thank The Beacon for ackr),owteagi new club statµs [t l9:0s •~ club gives voice se:xµa~fiy .lS$: also would like to empM!l~ Spirit club is open tq arty . . . .. tion (meaning straigh!,.,. g?Y; '.l~sbj~ sexual, transgender/thos~ ~ ques~f<>tj,; etc.). That is the point behind the word alliance in our name/ We' would li!.ce ';µ:· make it clear that anybody~ ~elcome to join the club or simply attend meetings) ·For those interested, meetings aretxpically every other Tuesday at 12p.m. on the • second floor of the SUB irt the SG room. There is a meeting on Tuesday; .Septem~ ber 27, and the meeting will be for officer elections, upcoming events and fundraiser ideas. to !~i: Thanks, Mark J. Congdon, Jr. sophomore For people who claim to be doing the work of God, creationists can really be jerks. I was reading the news the other day and I saw an article about museums offering classes training their employees in methodologies for defending the museum's practices against belligerent guests eager to debate Darwinian theories. So I looked into it a little more, and apparently it's becoming quite common for creationists to travel in groups to museums in order to challenge the exhibits on evolution there. There's even one group, B.C. Tours (an acronym for "Biblically Correct," not a reference to the archaic nature of their views), that organizes excursions with a "guide" who attempts to write off the presentations in evolution exhibits. This just isn't nice. I don't see scientists organizing trips to churches and confronting clergy and congregation members. There isn't any group of atheists that I'm aware of that goes into religious services with a group leader loudly expounding on "alternatives" to the information being presented. This may have something to do with the fact that scientists tend to recognize that religion and science are two completely differ- ent and not mutually exclusive things. Many scientists do believe that the natural world was created by an all-powerful deity, much like the highly controversial concept of Intelligent Design claims, but they also realize that simple belief in something does not make it science. I'm sure that many scientists also prefer Pepsi to Coca-Cola, but they don't claim that Pepsi's superiority should be accepted as a scientific theory. They realize that science deals strictly not with opinions or beliefs, but with finding explanations for the natural world inside of the natural world. In fact, that's the whole thing that makes science science and religion religion. Science, by definition, deals with the physical and the observable, while religion deals with the metaphysical. Saying "it rains because God makes it rain," a religious claim, does not necessarily negate the statement "it rains because condensation builds up in the atmosphere," a scientific one. If one believes in such things, there is no reason to assume that God doesn't make condensation build up in the atmosphere when he wants it to ram. Why the debate over evolution, then? Why can't creationists just accept that if their God did create the world, he is perfectly capable of creating it in any way he wants? I mean, isn't that the whole point of oninipo- tence, anyway? And I know it says in the bible that God took six days to create the Earth and that this is a major verse of scripture that creationists cite to say that the doctrine of evolution is biblically incompatible, but a day on Jupiter is way different from a day on Earth, so what's_to say that a day wherever God lives doesn't happen to be equal to a couple million Earth years? And, perhaps most importantly, why can't they accept that the role of science is to determine how things work, not the degree to which divine intervention may have made them work the way they do? These are all questions that creationists need to ponder before they decide to label themselves as creationists, let alone before they go badgering poor museum employees. There is plenty of time and room for this debate in scientific journals, in public forums, and other acceptable venues. But no one likes taking crap at their job, no matter what their job may be, and whether or not they believe in evolution. I'd imagine that ifthere is a God, he'd probably want people to focus on things like recognizing how much they hate it when obnoxious people bother them at their own jobs and therefore stop being obnoxious in his name. �FEATURES SEPTEMBER. 26, 2005. 10 Into the Streets week Oktoberfest Homecoming '05 Women's Leadership 11 11 12-13 14 \.. Gas prices cause commuter frustration Conserving is the. key to a fuller wallet BY ALISONWOODY Beacon Asst. Features Editor $3.49. It used to buy a double cheeseburger meal at McDonald's--enough fuel to get the average student through night class . . More recently, though, it has come to represent a different kind of fuel: the price of one gallon of gasoline. Gone are the days when $5 would get students to their destinations and back. Filling the tank now means emptying the wallet for many commuter students. Last week, gas prices eased briefly to an average of$2.69 a gallon, but as off-shore oil rigs were shut down in the Gulf in anticipation ofHurricane Rita, wild predictions of$4 and $5 per gallon for this week have made headlines again. The record-high rates are having a major impact on all of the Wilkes community, but especially the commuters of campus. "It's unfortunate that a college student has to worry about the rise in gas prices, along with the stress of school," said Steve Martin, a sophomore pre-pharmacy major. "I drive an average 225 miles to and from campus each week. The gas prices are horrible, but what can you really do about the situation?" Dr. Rob Seeley, Wilkes University associate professor of economics, explained the Yet, until the gas prices stabilize, there are ways students can conserve. First off, driving less equals more gas in your car and more money in the wallet. Therefore, riding a bicycle is now a more common way of getting around. Second, combine errands. Several short trips can use up to twice as much gasoline than one long trip. Third, use on-campus resources. Send mail, complex issue. "The gas prices are creating a sort of double-whammy effect, creating short term inflation pressure that will filter through the economy," he said. "This causes slower production, which means less workers and high unemployment." According to New York Times reports, after Hurricane Katrina hit, first time claims for unemployment rose to 71,000, which was the largest one week increase in over ten years. That jump was also larger than the one that occurred after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Also, the recent hurricanes along the Gulf Coast have shut down more than 28% of the total U.S. refining capacity. Commuter Council President, Rich Hannick, is putting up with the recent gas prices, but is annoyed that he cannot enjoy a night out. "It has slightly affected me economically. I would not pass up on a trip just to save a few dollars on gas. Yet, some other things I like to do have been cut, such as going out to eat or going to the movies." Seeley also seemed optimistic. "I expect further moderation over time once the assets are rebuilt. However, there are some good things to come out of this situation. It encourages people to conserve, encourages oil companies to search more exclusively for product, and makes other sources of energy more commercially viable." U Tell S■■■ work out at the gym, or take time to eat all while on pampus rather than traveling a distance to accomplish the same task. Fourth, put together a carpool. Find commuters who have the same schedule and ride together to campus. Lastly, ride the bus. The bus has been an option to get to campus for a long time and it is extremely cheap. Two dollars a day is less than $40 a week. The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Matt Burian, senior electical engineering major, fuels up at a local gas station. Burian commutes to work everyday. While gas prices have recently declined, they are expected to rise to nearly $5.00 per gallon. Beacon reporter Nikki Yozviak was curious about what Wilkes students are thinking. Here is what she found out. Randy Donatien - junior, criminology "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I loved them when I was a kid." What trend from your childhood do you think should be brought back? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • •• Marissa Phillips - sophomore, communica- •• Karl Kemmerer - sophomore, accounting • • • •• Megan Sabol -freshman, pre-pharmacy • tions studies • "Spandex and neon colored clothing- It's more fun when everyone dresses all bright and wacky." • "The Ren & Stimpy Show. They tried to remake it, but they just didn't do it right. The original one was such a cool show." • • "Everything! Stuff was so much better back then." �SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 FEATURES Lion Brewery to hold first annual Oktoberfest BYERICALEO Beacon Staff Writer The Lion Brewery is locally spicing up the month of October by introducing its first annual Oktoberfest celebration. According to a press release distributed by the Lion Brewery, Oktoberfest commemorates the Royal Wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese that took place in October of 1810 in Germany. As German immigrants migrated to America, so did Oktoberfest, which involves fun, food, entertainment, and of course, beer. This celebration is acknowledged all over the country and has grown to be one of the largest national public festivals. Nancy Turner, Sales and Promotions Coordinator for the Lion Brewery, is helping to organize the event. Turner emphasized that the Lion Brewery is trying to shake off some stereotypes still adhered to by many locals and young beer drinkers regarding their products. "We are trying to get past that 'my grandfather drank that' mentality," she said. More importantly, Turner conveyed that the Lion Brewery believes Oktoberfest will establish some unity between community and the brewery, which is currently celebrating its 100th anniversary. "We are trying to work with the city to bring tourism and things for people to do in the area," Turner noted. Throughout Oktoberfest, the Lion Brewery will offer beer and soda tasting. Some of the products that will be available for tasting and purchasing are Pocono, Stegmaier, and Lionshead brand beers, as well as a variety 11 Students venture into the community this week to lend a helping hand BYMEAGANBROWN of the Lion's sodas. According to the press release, as an added Beacon Staff Writer bonus the brewery has announced a limited Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, "Everyedition Stegmaier Oktoberfest draft beer that body can be great ... because anybody can will only be available at the event. For entertainment purposes, Oktoberfest serve. You don't have to have a college dewill feature traditional polka music from Joe gree to serve. You don't have to make your Stanky and the Cadets and the George subject and verb agree to serve. You only Turaske Orchestra (GTO) as well as an open need a heart full of grace, a soul generated mic and sing along with popular local group by love." In King's terms, then, Wilkes students will 20 lb. Head. Local food vendors will be in attendance be striving toward greatness this week. From September 26-30, the Community as well, some of which are preparing German cuisine to accentuate the theme of Service office will host "Into the Streets Week," which is aimed at getting Wilkes stuOktoberfest. Based on the turnout, the Lion Brewery is dents out into the community for service. The week, which is part of a campaign hoping to make Oktoberfest an annual event taking place on college campuses across the in the area. "Judging by the e-mails and phone calls, it nation, will encourage students to participate is going to be a successful event," noted in a variety of service opportunities, and will commence with a party on the greenway. Turner. Courtney Amrhein, a junior education Oktoberfest will take place on the Lion Brewery's grounds, located at 700 Pennsyl- major who works in the office, said, "This vania Ave. in Wilkes-Barre. The event will week is aimed at getting students together to run from 5-11 p.m. Friday October 14, and help the local community." Students will be noon-11 p.m. Saturday, October 15. Parking working at several different community rewill be available, and IDs will be required at sources in an effort to strengthen the community. the door. Also, for those who would like to get inProjects for the week include feeding and volved with Oktoberfest, The Lion Brewery cleaning animals at the SPCA of Luzerne is currently looking for volunteers to help County, working at the soup kitchen at St. with some unique activities. Some of these Vincent DePaul, and bringing children from activities include "barrel rolling" and wiener the McGlynn learning center to the campus. Ann Loyek, Coordinator of Community dog (or Dachshund) racing. Turner urges Wilkes students and/or clubs looking for Service, noted that the diversity of the some competitive fun to contact the Lion projects have a purpose. "This gives stuBrewery at 823-8801 or e-mail her directly at dents a chance to work together in a concentrated effort to do something for the commuinfo@lionbrewery.com. nity in a variety of ways," she said. The junior class will be attending the soup kitchen as a group, while the Free Spirit Gay and Straight Alliance will sponsor the McG lynn youth night. The junior class is also hosting the Party with a Purpose, on the greenway from 6-10 p.m. on Friday. The event is aimed at helping the Katrina Relief Fund. Students will pay $3 for a wristband, with $1 going to the food costs and $2 going to the American Red Cross. In choosing the agencies to work with, Loyek said she used previous contacts. "We have strong partnerships with agencies surrounding campus. We took into consideration schedules, what they could offer and what their need was. We are confident that a good experience will be provided for students since the groups are organized, friendly, and grateful for our help," she said. Loyek also said that she is having no trouble filling slots. "Excitement is high and the response so far has been great. We've had so many people just stop by and express an interest. Plus, we are expecting to have our highest numbers ever for our service trips," she said. The administration has been supportive of the goal of the Community Service office so far, said Loyek. "They are supportive, this is a tradition they want to see continue. They have shown support across the board for all of our service events, and they are interested in engaging students in civic responsibility to make the city the best it can be." Loyek said there is always a need for student workers. "There is a continual need for community service in our community, and our office is to act as a bridge between the students and the local community." Students wishing to sign up for events can sign up on the first floor of the Henry Student Center, or stop by the community service office. N ~ .~ Aj).'l!Wffltt YiJO g11· - ~ · ~ o~firlwJ}W'.oocrik> ~ . ~ ·lifttt.,ctdtt• :;*:~~=~~~' =» . ..;, mwc~ •~ -~ . ,.fl llkMr tt • -.,. . .~~ ~ -<b li 4) The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski The Lion Brewery, located on 700 Pennsylvania Avenue in Wilkes-Barre, will hold its first annual Oktoberfest on Friday, October 14 and Saturday, Ocotober 15 as a way to celebrate its 100th anniversary. ~ ~~ �12 SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 Banner Contest The Beacon!Nick Zmijewski First Place: Rifkin Second Place: Waller South Third Place: Sturdevant Dorm Decorating Contest The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Comedian Dave Russo Class of ~.93 Do..-m Decorating Co11test Winners: First Place: Evans 3.rd Ooor �SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 13 The Beacon/Todd Weibel The Beacon/Todd Weibel Go Wilkes! Nguyen Nguyen Wins! Victory for Steph Victor! The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Homecoming Court: Megan Mance, John l\fcCJave, Arvi~ Narula, Ashley McBrearty, Nguyen Nguyen, and Stepb Victot with ,r~sident Joseph E. (Tim) Gilmour. �14 FEATURES SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 Woinen's leadership styles defined, cultivated in program BY ALISON WOODY Beacon Asst. Features Editor If asked to identify the world's great leaders throughout history, names like Mahatma Gandhi, Winston Churchill, and Abraham Lincoln immediately spring to mind. While the world has certainly seen great women in positions of leadership, it is often their male counterparts to whom history defers. A handful of young women at Wilkes aim to change that. The Young Women's Leadership Program, now in its second year, has not only helped bring some of the best and brightest female student leaders together but has also m~de it clear they are a force to be reckoned with. The program was initiated by Wilkes University's Provost, Dr. Maravene Loeschke, who said, "My main goal is to have women go out into the world and make a positive difference. I really felt women would benefit from such a program that creates an opportunity to become one cohesive group." The women chosen for this program.need to embody the term "leader." Faculty members and women who were previously involved with the program nominate those who have shown strength, fortitude and ingenuity on campus. Afterward, there is an interview process and eventually, nine females were awarded a spot in the program this year. The 2005/2006 class of the Young Women's Leadership Program includes: ShannaAllen, senior psychology major; Denise Cole, senior accounting major; Kristen Kleban, P-2 pharmacy; Sarah Herbert, senior communication studies/English major; Jenna Strzelecki, junior business administration major; Sarah Doman, junior education major; Jan Nunemacher, senior education/English major; Nicole Witek, senior sociology/criminology major; and Rebecca Calimer, senior environmental engineering major. Strzelecki said, "I became aware of the program through two students who participated in it last year. They said it was a great experience and they learned not only a lot about leadership, but mostly about themselves and the leaders they were destined to become." Allen also added, "I became interested in the program after being nominated because it sounded very challenging. It seems like a great opportunity to learn and grow and gain experience in leadership, which is something I am personally interested in, as I plan to go to graduate school and get involved in teaching at the college level. Now that we have had our first meeting, I am really excited about what we will be doing this year." The first meeting of the year was held on September 13. The meetings will continue once or twice a month for the remainder of the school year. During meetings, women read about leadership, perform writing exercises, get involved with media training, listen to speakers, set goals for the future, and address ethics in leadership. However, Loeschke pointed out that the main focus is for each woman to develop her own leadership style. "It is important that each woman understands [her] personal leadership ability. Leadership is something you develop--one is not born with it. This program helps them to become better leaders through mentoring and allowing the women to learn from people older than they are. Through discussions, they also learn from l SEF Vl Li ( BYN< Beaco TheBeacon/Sarah Herbert Sarah Doman,junioreducation major, sculpts a model of her definition ofleadership. Each woman then explained her sculpture to the group. each other and grow as people. This program helps build personal and professional self-confidence." Loeschke also pointed out that the program is run more like a classroom than a club. With the program, the women invite many people in to cover leadership topics and also have a dinner where each member is allowed to invite a female mentor. The culmination of the program is in April, at which each woman gives a public presentation for ten minutes on what type of leader they would like to become. Loeschke noted, "Women have come into leadership late. If someone had guided me a little, I would have entered the leadership role a bit sooner. This is where the Young Women's Leadership Program comes in. I love this program and I feel that the women look forward to it so much. It is very much a part of our lives." "Prior to the first meeting, I truly did not know much about the program. However, after attending the first meeting I realized just how large of an impact the program may have on my future endeavors. After meeting the other girls involved in the program, I have a feeling it will be a fun and beneficial experience," said Kleban. Strzelecki also feels strongly about the program. "I think that this program is a great idea. In today's society, women aren't really identified and given credit as leaders. This program helps young women like us to identify our potential as leaders and helps us to build strong skills that will in tum help us to lead not only within the university, but in the real world when we graduate." On Campus Employmeri Have - ..t'WPII& Save Money ' fun! on Gas! . ··,._ . _·_ u Phone-a- on is hiring thusiastic, • endable studen ork some evenings ;P-m/ to 9:09·p.m. in\Jing ,riJrq-Ociooer .tJ.!:.sf'tl~. 1:\[effl~exlble! pl®,se,,contap:."1{1jc~elJe · elopment Office; (570) · ,_,,_ ,_ , · The 2005 particpants of the Young Women's Leadership program are, from left to right: First row: Kristen Kleban, Sarah Doman, Rebecca Calimer, Denise Cole. Second row: Dr. Ellen Flint, Shanna Allen, Jan Nunemacher, Nicole Witek and Dr. Maravene Loeschke. Missing from photo are Sarah Herbert and Jenna Strzelecki. .edu. Aud but tv. and Pc Hart's The that is tudes theyg ducer, acters labora Step to din last SJ asked Terr ofVis thrill 1 back1 of Ta, antici Thii up tht tor in anoth P, f(] BYM Beac1 Mo custo days, - but l OnS1 iord to be1 Jun orgar came just b Hurri I real On effort the C bottlt dents tims. mem �r A&E 2s, sePTE111ae·R. ,_, S,., 20:os.: ~: :,~.: :: .~ . Wilkes Senior Miss NJ? Trendspotter: Boots! Music Review: Bad Apple finner and a Movie 16 16 17 18 VPA to present Moss Hart's Light up the Sky BYNORAJURASITS Beacon Staff Writer Audiences will get to experiwice not one, but two plays in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts' presentation of Moss Hart's Light up the Sky, opening this week. The play revolves around another show that is being produced, showcasing the attitudes of the cast and crew before and after they go onstage. The Leading Lady, the Producer, and the Director are highlighted characters in this comedic look at artistic collaboration. Stephen Benson will be returning to Wilkes to direct Light up the Sky. Benson directed last spring's Tartuffe, and said that when asked back, he was glad to accept the offer. Terry Zipay, chairperson of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, said, "It is a thrill to have guest director Stephen Benson back with us this fall. His spring production of Tartuffe was a smashing success and I anticipate another outstanding production." This is Benson's third experience with Light up the Sky. He was involved once as an actor in the production, and once as director at another college. "Light up the Sky has some trouble involving ego, risks taken, and tempers when things go wrong," Benson said. He explained that the play shows how theater is a collaborative art, -and when this is the case, personalities sometimes clash. Senior theater arts major, Denise Blacker, who will portray The Leading Lady, said audiences will really gain something from the play. "[It] has a good message. People can change if they are willing to work. You can get done what you want to achieve." "There are some memorable characters and a distinct environment with a lot of ups and downs," Benson said. "In a larger sense, it gives an idea of what you need to do to excel as an artist, and what you can do when you really extend yourself." The first performance will be on Thursday at 8 p.m., with additional performances on Friday and Saturday, also at 8 p.m. On Sunday, there will be a matinee performance at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15, $5 for senior citizens and students, and free for Wilkes students who present their I.D. at the door. Tickets can be reserved by calling the box office at 1-800WILKES-U, extension 4540. Courtesy of Marketing Comm. The cast includes Carlos Candelario, Denise Blacker, Kevin Holbert, shown above during a rehearsal. STUDEN'I BOUSING S·O LUTION e a I- )- it ly is n- to to he Party with a purpose slated for Friday BYMYLESRUMBEL Beacon Assistant A&E Editor Most Wilkes community members are accustomed to typical parties - birthdays, holidays, even Homecomings can spark a party - but how about a party with a real purpose? On September 30, the Wilkes University Junior class will hold its "Party with a Purpose" to benefit hurricane victims. Junior class president Dave Scordino, who organized the event explained, "The idea came to me one night when I thought about just having a party on the Greenway. After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, I realized this could be for good as well. On campus, there have been a variety of efforts to help hurricane victims. For example, the Office of Community Service staged a bottled water donation. However, some students are looking for other means to aid victims. Others have opted to develop commemorative goods to raise awareness and funds. "After the hurricane hit, I just knew I wanted to do some thing else ...so I came up with the idea of selling t-shirts," explained Chris Kiluk Commuter Council representative. Commuter Council is currently selling t-shirts, with all proceeds going to aid hurricane victims, and will also be selling the shirts during the Party with a Purpose. According to Scordino, other clubs have signed onto the Party with a Purpose, including the biology club and the Inter-Residence Hall Council. However, Scordino is also opening this event to other local colleges, including King's College and College Misercordia. "We're inviting them down to work with us," Scordino said. Party with a Purpose is scheduled for Friday, September 30, on the Wilkes University Greenway between 7 p.m. and 2 a.m. All of the profits will be donated to the Red Cross, to aid hurricane victims. P •~a t.ot:u11i Phoni• utJiffht• Ktt<th•n 0 Wb'f4< With H80 F"r:nt•hlng• G••.-ol•• Aoom w•• to w.o O•-r.-ino a BEDROOM SIQTES 2 BEDROOM S_,.TES _,.,.. ovau&.• OrF_,. roa ArRCC TOVIU a20...u,c.w .............•••2• �ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 16 A&E Profile to Highlighting contributors extremely glad that I will be wearing it again, too. The Beacon: Tell us more about what you "Here she comes .... Miss New Jersey." bought! Wilkes senior Amanda Lewis may not yet Lewis: I tried on 25 different [swim] suits have the title in her pocket, but she's work- and all the girls in the store told me if they ing hard to make the dream a reality. liked it or didn't like it. I enqed up getting a Lewis was selected to participate in the black bikini with diamond rhinestones. It is Donald Trump-sponsored Miss New Jersey sexy, but classy! My opening number dress USA pageant, which will be held October 28- either had to be red or pink. I found a dress 30 in Parsippany, New Jersey. If Lewis is just like I imagined at this store back home. It crowned Miss New Jersey, she will repre- was awesome, even more so because it fit so sent the Garden State in the Miss USA com- well. It is a pastel pink fitted dress that has a petition, the second Wilkes student to have flowy bottom. It will look great on stage when the honor. Melanie Bell (Class of '96) was I dance in it. I got my interview outfit at The also crowned Miss New Jersey. Limited. It was interesting trying it on, beThe Beacon: How did you get involved? cause I am not used to seeing myself in such Lewis: My mother called me up in the formal clothes, but the suit that I got is a middle of March and was lik_e, "Amanda, I good catch. did something. I got a letter in the mail sayThe Beacon: Is it a myth that to be in a ing 'your daughter could be the next Miss beauty pageant you have to be tall? NJ USA' so I sent in one of your Glamour Lewis: It is funny that you ask that beShots and a fact sheet." cause that's one of the first things I asked The Beacon: How many people compete? pageant headquarters because I am only five Lewis: I found out that thousands of girls feet tall. The lady told me that they do get a applied for this position, but only 45 are con- lot of short girls and the reason they look so sidered delegate state finalists . tall is because they wear such tall heels. I The Beacon: If you're like me, you must . always wear big heels so I think I will be ok. have loved shopping for your outfits! The Beacon: Have you altered your eating Lewis: Shopping for the pageant was a lot habits or exercise routine to prepare yourof fun!! There are four parts to this pageant: self for the pageant? evening gown, bathing suit, interview and Lewis: I was thinking about going on a the opening number. I didn't need to get any- diet and exercising all the time, but then I thing for my evening gown because I am really thought about it and I came up with using my prom dress from senior year of high this conclusion. This is who I am and this is school. It is a beautiful dress, and I am super what God made me look like so if the judges glad that I will be able to wear it again. For don't like me then I am not made to win. But the price that it was, my mom and dad are honestly I have just been watching what I BYADRIENNE RICHARDS Beacon Staff Writer Trendspotter: Cowboy Boots This summer's release of The Dukes of Hazzard not only had all eyes on Jessica Simpson, but on her trendy cowboy boots. Worn with jeans, skirts, or even a dress, cowboy boots can accentuate any outfit and add a touch of western charm. Ifyou're hesitant about the cowboy boot look, start off slowly by piecing a western button down shirt with a pair ofjeans. The look will start to become more natural, and as it does, add some cowboy boots. Cowboy boots, similar to the boots in the picture, can be found in all sorts of local retail stores . Deb , The Bon-Ton, and Kaufmans have all been spotted featuring cowboy boots in their respective shoe departments. In addition, they come with heels 26, 2005 17 Amanda Lewis, Miss New Jersey contender campus and community culture BYMEGANMANCE eacon Staff Writer SEPTEMBER or no, pointed toes or rounded, and in all different color combinations. So if you're in the mood for some country girl charm, slip on a pair of cowboy boots for a look that's sure to impress.Yee-Haw! Pictured here are indigo and tan leather boots by Frye, reatailed at $480. Courtesy oflnStyle.com eat. In terms of exercising, I don't need to lose any weight, just tone what I have already. I am very active in the dance program at Wilkes so that is my only form of exercise. I dance six hours per week, and let me tell you, it is quite the workout! The Beacon: Are you nervous? Lewis: I would have to say no. I have been performing for 18 years and I absolutely love being on stage, having all eyes on me. I am very excited about the opening number, which will be a dance routine. There is no talent in the pageant, so maybe when they see me dancing I will catch their eye. Another thing that has given me confidence is my communication classes, especially with Dr. [Bradford] Kinney. He showed me that I can be the best that I can be and that I shouldn't be afraid to speak up and say what I think. All I have to do is have confidence and believe in myself, and with that, I know that I will be fine. The Beacon: What do you hope to gain from this experience? Lewis: I am going into this pageant with an open mind, ready for anything. As my Grandma tells me, ''you have as good as chance as any other girl involved." As awesome and fabulous as it would be to be crowned Miss NJ USA, I am just going to have a great time with no expectations. I am hoping to learn from these experiences and make some new friends. It's not everyday that someone gets to participate in such an event, so I am going to make the most ofit and have a blast. I am truly blessed for this experience ·~At' Courtesy ofAmanda Lewis Amanda Lewis will compete for the title of Miss NJ USA later this month. I'm about to partake in. The Beacon: Are you going to get any Miss Congeniality-type training? Lewis: Throught this pageant I will be working with a poise and interview coach, two great things that will help me in the near future. Working with an interview coach will be a fabulous way to get some pointers and tips for when I go on my real job interview. Then when I get a job I am assuming that I will be going out to dinners and such with my company, so a poise coach will help with my etiquette. Student Develop01ent announces fall schedule BY JACLYN FRANCESE Beacon Correspondent Last November the Wilkes University student leadership development team put together an advisory committee that developed numerous activities for students throughout the spring 2005 semester. This fall, they are at it again. Student Development officials recently released a long list of activities and trips available to all students this semester, ranging from local weekend entertainme.nt to an overnight trip to Salem and Boston, MA. Activities students enjoyed last spring will also make a return to the calendar. They include trips to New York City for a Christmas show, weekend movie events, and indoor rock climbing. "Last year's New York City trip was great. I am definitely going again," said John Polson, a biology major. Others like senior Michael Simon, are hoping for another chance to go skydiving. "Skydiving was the most amazing experi- ence of my life. If they were to strap another chute on my back, I would have gone right back up for another jump," he said. Several new activities incorporated into this semester's schedule included a day trip to the Bloomsburg Fair last week, and this Friday, September 30, a trip to New York City to see the Mets vs. Colorado Rockies at Shea Stadium. The committee is trying to keep the costs low for all the students. T-he baseball trip is $10.00 and the $25 price for the Salem/Boston trip includes transportation, hotel, tickets to the museums, and one group meal. "These trips are a great way to have fun, explore culture and learn about health and wellness", said Philip Ruthkosky, Directorof Student Development. Ruthkosky went on many of the trips last year and said he really enjoys having a great time with the students. A complete list of events for this semester is located in the HSC at the information Desk. All of the trips have limits on the number of students allowed to attend. �17 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SEPTEMBER 26 , 2005 Instead, what we have now is a hasbeen alone in a room with a piano, a The mystery of Fiona Apple's four-track and a xylophone. Her Extraordinary Machine release once beautiful vocabulary has been has been a source of conflict and reduced to atypical song-based, tension throughout the recordsinger-songwriter slack. The songs ing industry for the last few are consistently sparse, with long years. There was debate as to winded titles that perpetrate bizarre whether or not it was even worth rhythms with time signatures that releasing, but thanks to a crop don't match or ever seem to catch of fans armed with pitchforks up with themselves. and rotten apples, Epic is finally Now, I hate to add insult to injury, letting the record see the light but there really are no singles on this Courtesy of Amazon.com of day. album. I'm going to have to agree with So, how does it measure up? the record company on this one. Although there Now, a majority of what's here are demos that were is a Fiona Apple track listing, songs don't quite sit reworked to justify the oil spill of the originals being comfortably enough on the ear to be called radiopirated on the internet since about mid-2003. Record friendly. executives threatened not to put the record out if The first decipherable language of "Oh Sailor" is Apple didn't produce a laudable single because aceither an attempt to recycle Shadow boxer or an ode to cording to reports, the entire album was commercial a failed tryst with some record executive on Hallowsuicide. Apple didn't let up, so Sony officials shelved een. "Red, Red, Red" has a few respectable verbs until the project. Two years later, after fans protested, you notice the words die after the first chorus. There's Apple re-recorded the vocals, the tracks were 're- the struggling modular hoarse falsetto of "Get him polished,' and Sony released Extraordinary Maback," which sounds almost identical to the barren chine. storytelling of "Parting Gift." For a third Fiona Apple album, this thing is a joke. Anyway, at least she's keen enough to pat herself Gone is the playful lyrical slapstick that made her on the back. Take the irony of"Oh Sailor's" plaintive previous records provocative and intelligent pieces cry: "It's undecided, coz I ruined it all, but I saved of class. Listen to the evolutionary progressions of myself by never relieving you dear." Indeed. her previous two albums. The chords, instruments, This is a crude, uninspired, underdeveloped mess and words were all meticulously written, composed, compromised by the reputation of its predecessors. and arranged by producers who knew what they It's like a before and after photo, only... not. But what were doing. 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Probably best known so far. for its premium smoked and To say this was a ham sandspice-glazed spiral hams that wich is an understatement, beadorn holiday feasting cause when someone says tables, this establishment they brought a ham sandwich also offers sandwiches and for lunch, I envision soggy other gourmet food items to The Beacon/Donna Talarico white bread, Miracle Whip and go or stay. thinly sliced chopped ham Upon entering the bright store, I instantly from the discount meat counter. Instead, Heavsmelled fresh bread and noticed a cooler enly Ham's deli sandwiches are made with thick straight ahead filled with pre-ordered hams slices cut from the very spiral hams they are and pies. After scanning a sandwich menu known for. Topped with a sweet and tangy of more than just ham items (roast beef, tur- honey mustard, a premium cheese and veggies, key, chicken salad, tuna, veggie, ham salad) I it could not get much better. Except it did. The chose the Heavenly Ham Original and made croissant, which from my observations was it a box lunch (even though it was my din- baked on the premises, was exceptional. ner), which included the sandwich, a side, a Mmmm.A worshipper of the versatile potato cookie and a drink. Total kudos to the pre- (read: picky about my spuds), I give thumbs sentation. The box was graphically appeal- up to Heavenly Ham's salad made with red poing and held tight with a piece of scotch tape tatoes and real mayonnaise. And for someone in good old deli fashion. I examined the neatly who always chose Soft Batch over Chips Ahoy, arranged contents Gust like mom used to pack I was quite pleased to find the Heath Bar my She-Ra lunchbox): a Diet Coke on the left, Crunch cookie I chose to be soft and gooey. my carefully wrapped sandwich to the right, Quality food and service, this is quite a dinand in the middle, a container of potato salad, ner deal for $6.95. I took a mental note that the a baggie with a pickle and a cookie. There box lunches are perfect for group lunch meetwas also a straw, fork and large napkin. ings. However, those looking for late-night I unwrapped the pretty deli paper to find snacks may not make it, as they close at 5:30 an inviting, colorful concoction. The crois- most days. -Grade: A Heavenly Ham BYANDEESCARANTINO Beacon Staff Wrtier ■ l ■ IH\I xana.a. , . • . 0. . : D mr Avid internet users have probably heard of "biogs" (short for "web Jogs"). Thousands of people have them, and they are nothing more than a log of whatever the writer feels like sharing with a public/ private community. Xanga.com is an example of a site that provides web space in a blog format. Users can log in and write whatever they wish, given an ample amount of space. With such a simple format, why have biogs become so popular recently? Xanga.com (along with multiple others) gives everyone an equal chance to publish on the web, whether it is the cathartic experience of ranting about a bad day, or an opinion piece about politics. All blogs can become public instantaneously. Blog writing can be a healthy experience. It is a technological replacement to that old journal you used to hide under your bed ASK ABOUT OUR CITY SUITES APARThfENTS AND SPECIAL LODGING RATES KEENANS Just Like Heaven AT BYALISON SHERRY THERA.MADA Beacon Staff Writer Ah yes, what a wonderful afterlife it can be! Of course it helps if you have the onscreen chemistry of Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo. These two make the new movie release, Just Like Heaven just that...a little piece of heaven. Witherspoon plays Elizabeth Masterson, a workaholic physician who is overly dedicated to her job and nothing else, despite attempts from co-workers and her sister (Dina Spybey) to tell her to take a break and put some joy in her black-and-white life. After Elizabeth is suddenly killed in a terrible accident, her apartment is rented out by a lonely architect, David Abbott (Ruffalo). It doesn't take long before David discovers that Elizabeth's spirit is still alive and is coaxing David out of her apartment. With neither of them wanting to leave, they find themselves stuck with each other. However, that may WEDlf).L!.cnuuiuuyv . . o VY . v~mnntt , Courtesy of Xanga.com with all those personal thoughts in it. However, with all of the positive aspects to blogging, a lack of censorship imposes a problem. A blog about "Uncle Fred's trip to Missouri" is now being viewed by society as "journalism". Conversely, articles published by legitimate newspapers via website are all of a sudden losing credibility. Although a great experience for the "bloggers," blogs including poor grammar and distasteful stories are making the internet seem like a place for strictly novice writing. Granted, many well-written biogs do exist, expressing valid opinions pleasing to readers. Sites like Xanga.com, however, are mostly used by teenagers and young adults. The writing is poor in many cases, and is not censored to any degree. " WELCOMES WILKES UNIVERSITI JOIN _l;,JS FORLUNCH,DINNSR·CR.HAPPYHOWR IN ~4ANSlR!s.H. Pf..iat:SA'Jf~JNtl OUJUicW MewJ AN0$$4..AO ~ u:◊~ JiJA~a:oo FM an be rom ma s;oo PM~9:e,o,PJ.f DAILY AU. WlLKE.S ONNERSllY S'l'UOE.NTS fflA'T PR£SBNT TH!IR mWHEN ORDEruNGWlU.. RSCE.M A 1 ~ DiSCOUNt ON FOOD PURCHASSS OfSCOUNl' IS VALID FROM 11:00 AM•ro r,oo PM ,;~e 'ij;t;;L(ki :n. . ·. · adv1 definitely a little slic~ ~f th~ ;ky. G . . - rade: A- �SEPTEMBER SPORTS 26, 2005 19 Wilkes football thrives under new Offensive Coordinator BYREBECCASCHAAL Beacon Correspondent j 11 e if et ,t, dtly he The new additions to the Wilkes football team for the 2005 season included more than the usual fifty freshmen. The team also gained a new offensive coordinator in Coach Tim McNulty. McNulty had already dedicated fifteen years to coaching football before entering the Wilkes progrfll. He began his career working with linebackers at Ridge Park High School in his home state of New Jersey. He then moved to linebacker coach at Mansfield University for a season before beginning a thirteen-year stint at the US Merchant Marine Academy. McNulty coached various positions at the Academy, eventually working his way up to head coach for the 2003 and 2004 seasons. In April of last year McNulty made the decision to move his wife and son to Pennsylvania. Initially, McNulty had to contend with over thirty applicants for the job of Of- tion; he brought a new up-beat atfensive Coordinator for the Colo- titude that we didn't have nels. before ... there is more enthusiasm, When asked why he wanted to especially during practice, which become a part of the Colonels boosts our confidence." Army, McNulty said, "All the things Under McNulty, the Colonel's I was looking for in a football pro- offense has altered considerably. gram were already here with what The 2004 Wilkes football team was Coach Sheptock created." largely a running team, with 501 Fitness Facilties Coordinator rushing attempts to only 210 passKeith Klahold and Head Coach ing attempts. This year, however, Frank Sheptock were both involved . McN ulty has created a more balin the interview process. Accord- anced attack. The Colonels this ing to Sheptock, McNulty was right season have nearly a 50/50 runfor the job because he was "experi- pass ratio, with 118 rushing atenced and he came from a tremen- tempts and 94 passing attempts. dously strong intuition; he also had Despite the change in emphasis on head coaching experience." offense, the team has still managed Klahold added, "He was very to control the clock and play the well prepared; he had experience type of hard-nosed football that and came from a 'running game' Wilkes has become known for. style offensive team." McNulty commented, "When McNulty's colleagues are not we start to become more comfortthe only ones impressed with what able with the system, we will conhe brings to the offense. He has tinue to build what we do well and also garnered the respect of his further expand an already great team. According to offensive tackle package." Josh Hurlbutt, "He is a good addi- :,··: .. :n··.··. lwlce , .. . ' . · ~ . . . .•. ·. 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He's a guy who's prone to be sloppy with the ball, though he hasn't been this year. I think the . people who drafted Collins are probably pretty happy with what he's done so far and they hope he keeps it up." Q: Ben Roethlisberger has the highest passer rating in the NFL and doesn't throw for that many touchdowns or rack up a ton of yards due to the offense that the Steelers run. Is he a high risk quarterback or a solid starter in fantasy leagues? Corey Scott, junior Dr. G: "I don't think he'll ever give you big numbers because of the style of offense the Steelers run. I don't view him as a sloppy quarterback; I think he's steady. I just don't think you're going to get that ex- plosiveness. Roethlisberger probably would best be used in a platoon situation, and I don't know ifl would run him out every week. Your best bet will be to look at the matchups." Q: What do you think is the most underrated position in a fantasy league? Neal Jackloski, junior Dr. G : "If you're required to start a tight end, that's the obvious one. Everyone can find a number one running back or wide receiver. If you're in a tight end mandatory league, I think the tight end could be the make or break position. If you have an elite one, you can go a long way." 26, 2005 soccER from BACK PAGE Unfortunately for the Lady Monarchs, on Wednesday they will be playing a team that has neither statistical inconsistencies nor a lack Q: Will the Steelers' running back of experience. Willie Parker continue to start, and The Lady Colonels did not arrive what do fantasy owners do with at a 8-0 record by chance. Wilkes "The Bus" and "Deuce?" has outscored opponents 15-4 this Dan Raspoli, junior season, with six different players Dr. G: "I think Parker is going to sconng. continue to start. It might be the The Wilkes offense possesses case of a young guy who fills in for The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski the ability to score from almost any a veteran and never lets go. As far Dr. G , fantasy football guru. position on the field, making them as Bettis is concerned, he is still BYNEALJACKLOSKI much more difficult to defend. Degoing to have reasonable value Beacon Correspondent fensively, goalie Liz Pauly has made because of his role as a specialty 35 saves to lead a defense that has Dr. Steve Gapinski, assistant man, meaning Deuce may never get Have a question for Dr. G? E-mail only allowed four goals in seven professor of math and computer back to the full-time role." your Fantasy inqu1nes to games. science, is currently involved in two Q: Now that Kerry Collins has both beaconsports@gmail.com and reWilkes has also shown resilience fantasy football leagues, the Colo- Randy Moss and Jerry Porter to ceive top-notch analysis. and a penchant for revenge by nels and the Savants. His teams, the throw to, would you consider him a coming back from a 1-0 first period Prolate Spheriods and the Savants, good or bad pick for your fantasy deficit to overcome Scranton, who ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - < had defeated Wilkes 4-0 in last Chattin' with past Colonels . BYRICHHANNICK Beacon Correspondent Wilkes has a storied history in many collegiate sports. Some current Wilkes faculty and staff members were actively involved in collegiate sports during their years as students at the institution. This series looks at some of those former Wilkes athletes and the roads they've taken to get where they are now. This week The Beacon's reporter Rich Hanni ck sat down with Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. Paul Adams, a Iformer Wilkes football player. I The Beacon: How old were you when you started playing football? Adams: I started playing football in 9th grade at Binghamton /North High School in Binghamton, NY The Beacon : Who were your influences for playing football? I Adams: I had an older cousin who was a talented football player at my high school. I really admired him and so wanted to do what he did. That, combined with a great love of sports, led to me going out for the football team. The Beacon: What brought you to Wilkes? Adams: While I was born and graduated from high school in Binghamton, I lived in Forty Fort from the time I was seven to 14. During that time Wilkes enjoyed their great football winning streak. I followed the team and even kept a scrapbook of articles. I always thought about what it would be like to be on the Wilkes team. When I was a senior in high school I only applied to two schools--the local community college at home and Wilkes. I wanted to go away to school and wanted to try football. The Beacon: Did you receive any accolades for your play? Adams: For football in college, nothing more than my letterman's jackets. The Beacon: What life lessons did football teach you? Adams: I think there are great short-term benefits as well as lifelong lessons. Certainly, while I was in season I managed my time much more efficiently. The routine the season provided offered me structure when I needed it most. As for life-long lessons, I Vice President Dr. Paul Adams learned to persevere in the face of adversity. During the four years I was a member of the team there were times when situations didn't meet my expectations or I faced disappointments--that was the case for everyone. Dealing with those situations and learning how to make the most of it, provided life lessons that provide valuable perspective and insight. Also, I developed a great appreciation for what it means to be a support player. I wasn't a starter, but realized that each and every member of the team contributes in an important way. In a very practical sense, playing football at Wilkes helped me land my first position after college. I was hired by a principal to teach sixth grade because he knew one of my coaches who was on my list ofreferences. When I was an 18-year-old freshman on the Wilkes football team I could never imaging that one day I would be working so closely with the Wilkes athletics program. As Vice President for Student Affairs I have responsibility for the intercollegiate athletics program. Having experienced what it is to be a mem- ber of a Wilkes team, offers a perspective for me that I much appreciate. It's helpful for me to remember from time to time what it was like to be part of something bigger than just my own personal experience at Wilkes. The Beacon: What is one piece of advice you would give to a Division III athlete who is graduating? Adams: I would encourage them to take time to reflect on their experience - on both a personal and team level. Developing an appreciation for the relationships created, for the great moments experienced, for the life lessons learned, and for the pride instilled, are all values to be carried with us. The Beacon : Did football ever interfere with your studies? Adams: Football? Probably not. I'll admit that other distractions may have, however. Dr. Adams wore jersey number 66 and played offensive guard for the Colonels from 1973-1976. A Delaware Valley College game program listed Dr. Adams at 6'1, 180 pounds during his sophomore year. year'sFreedomConferencesemi-final playoff game. The heart of women's soccer, however, is a team mentality. "We've got twenty girls all contributing in their own way," said Sumoski. "We've got seven wins right now because we have girls that won't settle for anything less." Their success comes not from the play of one or two superstars, but from the teamwork of many. King's College has a young team with a potential to upset an unsuspecting team, but Wilkes is not planning to play down to anyone. "We just want to do the best we can each game," said Friedman. Fellow senior captain Jen Compton agrees. "We're just taking it one game at a time." Since one game at a time has built up to a 8-0 r~rd, that doesn't seem like a bad idea at all. SEPTEMBI Worn heart BYNICKPODC Beacon Asst. Sp Women's hea VanValkenburgl might be the one one of his playe "That would br ers]," VanValk1 lucky so far no ries." The team, whi, ers during prese seven after one 1 her. Since then, everything in tl est. "We've tried mouth to puttin: Unfortunately, ence," said st Vieselemeyer. Despite their c \ for p �SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 SPORTS 21 Women's Volleyball big on heart, short on players BYNICKPODOLAK Beacon Asst. Sports Editor Women's head volleyball coach Scott VanValkenburgh is certified in CPR, but he might be the one needing medi!al attention if one of his players gets injured. "That would bring us back down to six [players]," VanValkenburgh said. "We've been lucky so far not to have any serious injuries." The team, which started out with eight players during preseason workouts, was left with seven after one decided volleyball wasn't for her. Since then, the women have been doing everything in their power to generate interest. "We've tried everything from word of mouth to putting up fliers all over our dorms. Unfortunately, it hasn't made a big difference," said senior middle hitter Alicia Vieselemeyer. Despite their current situation, the team has an overall record of8-4 and remains competitive, even in its losses. This held true on Wednesday, when The Lady Colonels dropped a Freedom Conference match up against top-ranked Scranton 30-23, 30-25, 3012. Alicia Vieselemeyer led Wilkes with eight kills, eight digs and five blocks, Amanda Harlan chipped in with six kills, Katherine Harrington and Jillian Focht had four kills a piece, and Nicole Hahn dished out 18 assists as she continues her quest to shatter her own school record of 1,097 in a single season. "Some of the games on paper look like they've been pretty one-sided, but the scores are always around 28-30. There are only one or two games that we weren't in ," VanValkenburgh added. Right now, destiny iies in the hands of the Lady Colonels. Top-ranked Scranton was upset by DeSales in the first week which throws a wrench into the playoff picture. "That loss puts a team that wasn't playoff bound in contention, and places a team that he Beacon/Todd Senior Jillian Focht goes up for a kill during a volleyball game at the Henry Gymnasium. The women's volleyball team is currently competing with only seven players on their roster. was picked to win the MAC 0-1 in the con- replied, "I believe when it's all said and done, ference," said VanValkenburgh. as long as they perform well in the games VanValkenburgh, who earned Coach of the they have to win, then absolutely they have Year honors for leading his team to the con- the ability to make it. Our goal isn't only to ference playoffs last year, would receive even make the playoffs, but to have a home playbigger kudos if the team made it again this off match as well." year, particularly given the small ranks. When Coach VanValkenburgh is 37-59 since joinasked about the playoffs, VanValkenburgh ing the Colonels three years ago. ·'!:f.ra Technol'!'gies, Inc~ Would Like to Thank the Faculty, Staff, and Student Body for their patience with the implementation of the new communication cabling infrastructure project. A successfully completed project of this magnitude cannot be realized without the cooperation, patience and understanding of those involved. �SPORTS 22 SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 COMMENTARY GAME OF THE WEEK Major League Baseball: Yankees vs Red Sox World Series arrives early·this year Boston and New York battle it out one final time during the regular season BYNICKPODOLAKAND ARIELCOHEN Beacon Asst. Sports Editors Nick's Take: No one ever knows what the baseball gods have up their sleeves. As easily as they giveth, they can taketh away. They gave Boston a Wor pionship last year, and to defend their title. past the New Yo weekend. The Yankees first place in 7, regained t day after the to the lowly erything is at an exclamatio afraid to take a couple pitches at the plate. 0 Captain! My Captain! Baseball is the only sport outside of hockey that allows a team captain to wear an embroidered "C" on tcher Jason Varitek that the Mar\ins won it ago. Nobody ta\ks about · Sox swept the Cardinals in games to end an 86-year drought. m e got lit up in All people care about is the Yan- Triple-A, stunk as a closer, and has kees versus the Red Sox, and with an overall record of 7-8. Furtherthe season on the line for both more, everyone on the pitching staff teams, the Fall Classic arrives early has an ERA of over 4.00. Look for this year. · Tim Wakefield and Matt Clement to So, will hell stay frozen? Or will make crucial starts this weekend. the ice melt and boil over for another 86 years of agony? Here's an Prediction: in-depth look. Even though the Sox come into Friday's game leading the league in I Like it When You Call Me "Big batting average, RBI, runs scored, Papi" and slugging percentage, they David Ortiz could very well be the have been slipping oflate. The Yanfirst designated hitter to win the kees, on the other hand, have been MVP award. "Big Papi" is batting surging, despite an embarassing .302 and leads the league with 46 loss on Saturday against the Jays. homeruns and 140 RBI. He has I predict the two go into Sunday eight <lingers and 17 steaks in the deadlocked for first place with last 10 games, carrying his team Schilling and Johnson on the when they need him most. mound. The outcome? The Sox also have arguably the Look for the gods to taketh away best leadoff man in baseball with from the Red Sox and giveth to the Johnny Damon. The shaggy Yankees as the Bronx Bombers will centerfielder leads the league with win two out of three and go on to a .318 batting average and is not be the 2005 World Champions. Who would've thought? Ariel's Take: With the Yankees loss to the Blue Jays last Saturday, the Bronx Bombers and arch rivals Boston Red Sox head into the end of the season locked in what most recognize as a classic battle for the top spot in the AL East. As the two teams meet one fi time to end the season, the York Yankees are leading t series 9-7 and are loo kin ut the season on top a g the 90 win mark aga· · ys on Friday. The Sox both have n · luding the three t y in the final weeke season. Since Friday, though, are seeing a few rotati both from the offensive sive point. The biggest ne tation changes wi\\ be the re Mike Mussina to the -pitching this coming Thursday. With this in mind, Manager Joe Torre decided to place 9-0 starting pitcher Aaron Small back in the bullpen for the last two weeks of the regular reason. Another major hurdle for the Yankees is the fact that Jason Giambi, their big first baseman, was once ist last ers of all time, was able to seal the deal by striking out the first two batters and then struck out the pinchhitter to complete his 37th save of the season. For the Yankees, the core offense of Jeter, Giambi, Rodriguez, and Williams will help them to overpower the Red Sox and provide some homeruns in the final series of this year. om the defensive perspective, as The Unit remains focused ir number one closer ·· et injured or worse, the hold back the Sox and rican League East pen- e Yankees will take 2 m Boston, most likely just so that after they d Sox one more taste of ew York fans can walk ith their heads high after ming a tough and unpredict- Double Sarah examine he stats that truly matter brainwashed fans. Of course, it is awfully easy to Beacon Features Editor like a team that pays top dollar to This week's game ofthe week will ensure a win. I guess they really surely be filled with tension as the· screwed up when they brought ABoston Red Sox take on the New Rod on board. In my opinion, he York Yankees. isn't worth what they pay him. The fierce rivalry between the two Now, don't get me wrong. The teams is nothing short of Yanks have had at least two good thrilling... that is, to an outsider like players in all these years. Who can myself forget Roger Maris, and my favorI am definitely not a Yankees fan, ite, David Justice? Unfortunately, but I enjoy all of the drama and ten- baseball hasn't been the same since sion that builds up when they play Justice played. And we all know the Sox. For the most part, the that while it may be "the house that Yanks are a bandwagon team. Ruth built" it certainly became "the People who know nothing about house that Roger remodeled." baseball will claim to be a huge YanSo, am I rooting for Boston? Yes, kees fan. I guess it is easier for absolutely. However, I'm not too them to blend in with all of the other fond of the Sox, either. After atBY SARAH HERBERT tending a Boston game this summer, I got a taste of what the fans are like. Loud, obnoxious, sixteen y&ar old girls who called all of the players by pet names such as "Trotty-boy." Gag me with a spoon. They are all probably devastated that their beloved Bellhom has gone to the dark side. I guess since the Sox pulled off a World Series win, they have started slipping in the same direction as the Yankees. After all, its easy to love a winning team, and that is exactly what people are doing. The Red Sox seem like a better choice this time around, when in doubt root for the underdog. Go "Trotty-boy," and go Boston! �SEPTEMBER 26 2005 23 Athlete of the Week Football: Kyle Follweiler BYARIELCOHEN Beacon Asst. Sports Editor f e d e s .,, d r e d 2 y y ,f k :r t- Despite being a mere four games into the season, sophomore linebacker Kyle Follweiler has already established himself as one of the top linebackers in the •Middle Atlantic Conference. The 6' 1, 218 lb. inside linebacker earns Athlete of the Week honors after a team-high ten tackles during I Wilkes' 37-21 victory over FDUFlorham on Saturday afternoon. The Beacon isn't the only organization to notice Follweiler's impressive play this season. The MAC website voted Follweiler the Defensive Player of the Week on September 17. On September 19, the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) nominated him the Southeast Defensive Player of the _.,/Week. Fol1weiler is currently leading the Colonels with 42 tackles on the season. Teammates, while impressed with his statistics, are equally impressed with his leadership skills. "He is playing really well," said senior center Jeff Thompson, "not only with the number of tackles, but with his leadership ability as well." Follweiler, however, is not as impressed with his performances. "So far this season I've been doing all right," he said, "but I could be doing a little better." Follweiler also credits the defense for tough play against a highpowered no-huddle FDU offense on Saturday; "The defense is playing really well and working together as a team." Indeed, team-coordinated stunts and blitzes left FDUFlorham's offense shaken, giving Follweiler the chance to fly through throwing for 283 yards and two TD's oon. The Colonels improve to 2-2 Sophomore Kyle Follweiler is currently leading the defense in tackles with a total of 42 tackles including 2 for a loss in Saturday's game against FDU. the line of scrimmage and pick up two tackles for a loss. "[Follweiler] is a student of the game," said Thompson. "Although he was fast last season, he's even faster this season. He is all over the field, always getting himself to wherever the ball might be." Follweiler is currently tied for fourth place in the MAC with Moravian's Chad Defelice for most number of defensive tackles. The Colonels enjoy a bye week for October 1, but return to action at Lycoming College on October 8. If Follweiler can continue to build off oflast week's amazing performance, there is no telling how far he will continue to lead the defense, both figuratively and statistically. i conference vict Women's Soccer Susie Zavistoski fired a pass from Kristi Barsby in soccer team beat Susquehanna University 1-0. Field Hockey Michelle Cemobyl's hat trick in the second h 3-1-conference decision at Del Val on Saturda Women's Volleyball The women's volleyball team left Elizab 11. After losing its first game to Ursin scores of 30-20, 28-30, 30-20, and 3 NUMBERS OF THE WEEK a i e e 5 83 6 y Shutout wins by goal keeper Liz Pauly in the first 8 games of the women s' soccer season. Rushing yards by junior Tommy Andreopoulos in Saturdays win over visiting FDV. Stops by sophomore goal keeper Hilary Weber in Saturdays field hockey game against Del Val. r 11 D 16 3 Kills by senior Alicia Game tyinning goals for Vieselemeyer at the Mike Bridy so far this Elizabethtown Volleyball season for mens soccer. Tournement on Saturday. �Sfl2!L~~~ Game Preview: Woinen's Soccer vs. King's on 9/28 BYRYANDIPPRE Beacon Sports Editor The Wilkes women's soccer team continues its march toward the Freedom Conference title on Wednesday, September 28, at the Betzler Field complex in Wilkes-Barre. The Lady Colonels, having already dispatched returning champion University of Scranton in a decisive 2-1 victory, look to improve their conference record when they roll into Monarch country to take on the women's soccer team of King's College. The Lady Colonels, coming off the best start (8-0) in the eighteenyear history of women's soccer at Wilkes, are currently ranked fifth in the region. The ranking, the highest in women's soccer history, was taken in stride by the team. "We want to bump itup again," said head coach John Sumoski, referring to Wilkes' first jump from ninth in the region to fifth. "Our goal is to be nationally ranked." In last year's game, Wilkes posted a 3-1 victory over the Lady Monarchs. "They've improved a lot from last year," said Sumoski of the cross-town rivals. "I expect a tough game against King's." Indeed, some players feel that the Blue and Yellow will be facing a completely different King's team than last year. "We heard they're a very young team," said senior captain Tara Friedman. "We don't really know how they play." Friedman has good reason to wonder about the new King's team. The Lady Monarchs are in their second season under new head coach Scott Filipski. The team is currently 5-3 overall, with a conference record of 0-1. The Lady Monarch's have put up some impressive numbers, such as an 11-0 victory over Lincoln University, but consistency has been a problem. The team's defense has also given up sixteen points in eight games, while the offense was shut out twice .. The team is also extremely short of experience, with no seniors and only two juniors to lead the team. Yet despite all of the statistical inconsistencies, the Lady Monarchs have managed to push their record to 5-3, including an overtime victory against Baptist Bible College on September 22. m All Week *Into the Streets *Hideous Beauty, Sordoni Art Gallery MONDAY (9/26) *English Only Discussion, RSC Ballroom -- 7 p.m. TUESDAY (9/27) *Banned Book Reading by Sigma Tau Delta, RSC -- 11 to 1 p.m. *Women's Tennis vs. King's -- 3:30 p.m. *.Men's Soccer vs. King's -- 4 p.m. *Women's Volleyball vs. Lycoming --7p.m. *Field Hockey @ The College of New Jersey-- 7:30p.m. WEDNESDAY (9/28) *Banned Book Reading by Sigma Tau Delta, HSC -- 11 to 1 p.m. *Women's Soccer@King's -- 4 p.m. *Women's Tennis @ Albright -- 4 p.m. *Crossroads Coffee House, First United Methodist Church -- 7 to 9 p.m. THURSDAY (9/29) *Banned Book Reading by Sigma Tau Delta, HSC -- 11 to 1 p.m. *Balloon Man, HSC -- 11 to 2 p.m. *Grad School Testing Info Session, Breiseth 107 --11 to 12:30 a.m. *Light Up the Sky, DDD -- 8 p.m. FRIDAY (9/30) *Pre-Med Day -- 8 to 2 p.m. *Distinguished Service Awards, THE OcTOBE~ alloc BYVICTOR Beacon New The Beacon/Todd Weibel Senior Jen Compton, pictured above, was named MAC player of the week, along with goalie Liz Pauly. The Lady Colonels are currently 8-0. King's has managed to show character despite the lack of experience on the team, and remains a force to Find this Picture on Campus and ... be reckoned with despite the lack of upperclassmen. See SOCCER. Page 20. WIN CASH! r HSC Ballroom (Reservations, x4823)- 6 p.m. *Light Up the Sky, DDD -- 8 p.m. SATURDAY (10/1) *Women's Soccer@Del Val -- 12 p.m. *Field Hockey vs. William Patterson --1 p.m. *Women's Tennis @FDU-Florham --1 p.m. *Volleyball @ Centenary/Maritime --1 p.m. *Men's Soccer @DeDales -- 3 p.m. *Light Up the Sky, DDD -- 8 p.m. SUNDAY (10/2) *Women's Tennis @Neumann -- 1 p.m. *Light Up the Sky, DDD -- 2 p.m. This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's Campus. When you find it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@gmail.com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone number, and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. A random winner will be picked from the correct responses and will receive a $10 cash prize courtesy of Programming Board. Congratulations to Kelly Stevenson who correctly identified last weeks picture which was of a keypad in the basement of the Stark Learning Center. Post your event on the Campus Calendar E-mail it to us at wilkesbeacon@gmail.com, with the subject heading "Calendar Event" Food, !iv warm bo, Greenway f month. Bu that one thi the picnic ... Student C cated $750 ing to pure SG logo th, away to stl cording to~ were never Represen that one w company t and ship th Club Day i ordertome pany requ frisbees tc arrival by 1 SG represt the time th or necess frisbees or Accordir drew Stein the Septerr ecutive bo the need to giveaway : coming e, Steinberg thunder st makers, v aways. f. pasttwoo· members 1 r~ ~ ' � 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 2005 September 26th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2005 September 26 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/631ae8d0d7f6645adbc10d6af12dee94.pdf 3f2f3aa961e66893aa1581d301d27477 PDF Text Text Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA THE NE-WS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORRO-W OcToBER 3, 200$ . www.wil'5esHeaco11~cor11 . Volume "58 " Issue 4 SGwrestleswithfinancial Administration announces new allocationprocess Leadership Institute idea to Phil Ruthkosky, Director of Student Development for approval. Steinberg said he made the $1,000 purchase using Ruthkosky's credit card. "They [thunder sticks] would not have been here had we waited to order them after the next meeting," Steinberg said in regard to not having the general board vote on the matter. Shortly after the decision to purchase the thunder sticks was made, Addy Malatesta, Wilkes University Athletic Director, informed Steinberg that thunder sticks are illegal at all NCAA sporting events. At the September 28 SG meeting, sophomore class president, James Juice brought the issue of the thunder sticks to the attention of the general board at the end of the meeting. BYVICfORIA WHITE Beacon News Editor Food, live music, and lots of warm bodies crowded the Greenway for Club Day early last month. But most did not realize that one thing was missing from the picnic ... frisbees. Student Government (SG) allocated $750 at its August 31 meeting to purchase frisbees with the SG logo that members would give away to students. However, according to SG records, the frisbees were never purchased. Representatives acknowledged that one week did not afford the company enough time to create and ship the frisbees to arrive for Club Day at the regular price. In order to meet the deadline, the company required the price of the frisbees to double to guarantee arrival by the September 8 event. SG representatives did not feel at the time that it was cost effective or necessary to purchase the frisbees or any other give aways. According to SG president Andrew Steinberg, directly following the September 14 meeting, the executive board met and discussed the need to purchase some form of give away for the upcoming Homecoming events. Later that week, Steinberg said he came across thunder sticks, which are noisemakers, while looking for give aways. He said he ran the idea past two other SG executive board members and then presented the See THUNDER STICKS, page4 ~~~ Vatican Page 7 BY KRISTIN KILE Beacon Editor-in-Chief To help students in their process to define leadership skills before they graduate, Wilkes University is formulating a Leadership Institute. Mark Allen, Dean of Student Affairs and Phil Ruthkosky, Director of Student Development said the goal of the newly formed Leadership Institute is to develop and enhance students as leaders. Allen said the Leadership Institute is a conceptual idea and will serve as an umbrella for all other leadership initiatives on campus. The institute incorporates a series of initiatives that will be offered throughout the semester. These initiatives include leadership workshops, mentoring and leadership retreats among other opportunities. "What we're hoping to do is be a campus resource. Because it's a lot different than most programs, so there's a lot of ways to build, enhance your leadership potential," Ruthkosky said. There is also a leadership development center under construction on the second floor of the Henry Student Center. The center is expected to be complete early this month. "We're going to use that as a training facility. It's going to be a clearinghouse for the leadership related material...Students can go in there wanting to start a club or wanting ideas about fundraising, pick up The BeaconfTodd Weibel The Leadership Development Center is expected to open sometime this month, affording students a common resource center for leadership information and other resources for clubs. items that will be manned by a work study, [whom] we call leadership ambassadors," Ruthkosky said. While not all of the initiatives are ready for immediate implementa- :Guess Weird • PA :Who? 13 • •• Page 17 tion, some programs have already begun. At the beginning of thesemester, emails were sent to all See LEADERSHIP ,page 3 Index News ................................ 1-5 Opinion ............................. 6-8 Features ......................... 9-11 Arts & Entertainment. ... 12-15 Sports ........................... 16-20 �NE 2 OCTOBER 3, 2005 SG Notes News In Brief Biology Students Facilities Lot Teachers World Views 3 3 4 4 5 Teachers bring Inore than books to the classrooin BY JEANNE STAPLETON Beacon Correspondent Most Wilkes students enter educational arena with a specific goal in mind. For some, it is to achieve the necessary knowledge and skills to begin a successful career. For others, the main goal is to grow socially. No matter what the specific goal may be, most college students understand that the education journey is simply the first step in getting to know and feel comfortable in a much larger world beyond the Wilkes University borders. The professors who have a hand in that journey, are important elements to academic and emotional growth, and some bring international backgrounds to campus, automatically expanding the university's borders. "There is no right culture and no wrong culture .... no culture is perfect," said Dr. Paola Bianco, associate professor of foreign language and study abroad coordinator. Bianco, who is an alumna of Wilkes, is originally from Naples, Italy. For a period of nine years she also lived in Chile with her family. For both professional and personal reasons, Bianco has also traveled to many parts of the world including Mexico, South America and different parts of Europe. After finishing her Ph.D in Romance Languages Dr. Bianco was drawn back to Wilkes and attained a teaching position with the university in 1996. In March 2002, Bianco was appointed coordinator of the study abroad program. Bianco, who fluently speaks, reads and wr~tes English, Spanish, Italian and French believes that learning about different cultures and experiencing them first hand helps students become well rounded. One philosophy that infuses all of her teaching is that experience with a culture different than one's own teaches students more than any book they could read. In fact, not all of what Bianco teaches her language students might be found in a book. Rather, she offers insights into life and lifestyle choices that have come directly from her observations and experiences outside the United States. Bianco noted that there are three important concepts of European culture that she teaches. The first and most important for students is to enjoy life and leisure time. Bianco said this is a concept in American culture that is often forgotten. Secondly, she said, "European cultures value their appearance, always dressing in their finest clothing." Finally, Europeans eat well which helps contribute to their good health. In order to understand the world around us, said Bianco, "We must be willing to be open-minded." Class discussions in Bianco's classes are a key component of her teaching style. By listening to the students, she is able to understand how they feel about a topic. Such insight enables her to express what it is actually like to be part of that particular culture from her own experiences. "When I am in Italy, I feel American and when I am in America I feel Italian ... I am part of both cultures," said Dr. Bianco. On the other end of the spectrum ofmajors we have Dr. Vijay KArora, professor of electrical engineering and engineering management. Arora was born in Pakistan and became an Indian citizen after India was split into two sections, presently the secular India and Islamic Pakistan. In 1968, Arora came to the United States as a graduate student at the University ofColorado. After graduation, he accepted a position in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where he remained for a period of nine years. When he returned to the United States, he was invited to Wilkes University by the late Dean Umid Nej ib to oversee the micro fabrica- tion lab. At that time, the engineering department and the small number of students per class impressed Arora. "This created a conducive environment for student-teacher interaction. It was an ideal place for me to be," he said. Over the course of his career, Arora has received many different citations of excellence including being listed in the Great Minds of the 21st Century, Leading Intellectuals of the World, International Man of the Year 1998/99, and International Educator ofthe Year, among many others. Dr. Arora has visited many international institutions on short-term BEACON Serving the community through fair and accurate reporting while supporting the views and opinions of our readers. Editorial Staff Editor-in-Chief: Kristin Kile Managing Editor: Rebecca Goodman Email: wilkesbeacon@gmail.com News Editor: Victoria White Email: beaconnewsline@gmail.com Op/Ed Editor: Curran Dobson Email: thebeacon.oped@gmail.com Features Editor: Sarah Herbert Email: thebeaconfeatures@gmail.com A&E Editor: Donna Talarico Email: thebeaconae@gmail.com Sports Editor: Ryan Dippre Email: beaconsports@gmail.com Photo Editor: Nick Zmijewski Advertising Managers: Jamie Babbitt Kristyn Ostman Email: the beacon.ads@gmail.com Advisor: Dr. Andrea Breemer Frantz ■ ■ ■ The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Dr. Paola Bianco, pictured at left, brings her knowledge of a variety of cultures to her classroom. Bianco has traveled extensively since her graduation from Wilkes, and gladly brings her world knowledge to the classroom. assignments, and notes he is privileged to not only know the different cultures, but also the different educational methods that are being practiced around the globe. When he is not traveling around the world presenting papers and giving lectures, he incorporates those experiences into the Wilkes classroom, which he believes directly benefits engineering students . "Engineering is diverse anywhere. You go into any engineering department and you will identify diverse talents, races, and diversity of programs and projects. This is the only way that engineering can advance," said Arora. Esablished in 1936 PA Newspaper Association Member Printed on Mondays during the aeademic school year. Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 wilkesbeacon@gmail.com www.wilkesbeacon.com �OCTOBER 31 NEWS 2005 NEWS IN BRIEF Anned Forces national and local trends increased jobs at Tobyhanna. With the war on terrorism in full swing, the repair and maintenance of military equipment, such Foryears the Tobyhanna Anny Depot has as the Firefinder weapons-detecting radar been the economic lifeblood of that small system, a system that can track enemy northeastern Pennsylvania community. It mortar and rocket fire from a pinpoint area, h(ls provided jobs--even to some Wilkes increased. University graduates in engineering or com"'Iypically we repair six or seven of those munications. systems in a year," Toolan said. "We are But, like many anned forces outlets across now repairing that many in a month." the nation. threats of cuts have occasionIn order to keep the base running, ally sent ripples of fear acro~s the commu- Tobyhanna has hired over 2,000 personnel nity. The most recent of those recommen- sitlce the year2000. According to Toolan, dations happened in May and just last over the last year alone, 550 new person,. month, Preside11t Oeqrge ¥/. B-gsh co,q- ~lhave also b~en h~. curred with 'Defense S~cret~t>:Donald ) ; rob},hannai~ < efertseDeparttnertt'~ Rumsfeld's teeotptnendations''for'hational' i li#ge~ maintena~~e centef foi: thei'epair base realigpment and closings~''.. . . ~verhautof~~ndre~s of commuajcaTobyhanna, however, has nian~_ted fo es- tions~electronici systems that are critical cape the sorts of cuts !o whichpthjrs across to oing milit~ OPetl!!i;On8J.'' 1'.?0l~ the nation have succumbed; inJ~t ~e lo~,, . . t is\fo · .t,our.wor~l,OJld grq\.Vs cal army base ~ ac~lly seeni'!J>stantial .\\Then our a ,, prces are tis1ng those ; growthrecently. " ,/· ~: ,, ~yste~ so'exterisiv~ly." · According to ~evin Toolan; ~~Depot's . Toby~ hasbeenke~ busy over the' public affalrs officer, 14~,numbei<?fjobs,a! · .• last .decadet but many·o~r depots have Tobyhanna has ac~lJy fuc1ras~d ~pd seen < ~~ do~izin~~d clo~i,µg, dyetg alack\ advances in job placement over th~ lasf de- ofavail~bl~jobs/ 7 This lowers the • funds 'i: cade. For example, in th: late 1990st th~. available to keep the military bases open; Tobyhanna Army Depot took ()Ver the re: such' as building '.and roads maintep~nce pair and overhaul of the Air Force ground and lighting. ' 11 If they close [aJ b~. it saves a lot of communications-electronics system from theSacramentoAirLogisticsCenterinCali- money on,inftAstructure costs," said Mafornia. As a result, around 825 jobs were jorBillRamsey(ret:), wboisanArmyROTC transferred to Tobyhanna. recruiter; for Scranton University, Wilkes The September 11 terrorist attacks also University and King's College. BY JOSEPHDEANGELIS Beacon Asst. News Editor and LEADERSHIP from FRONT PAGE campus clubs saying one member must attend leadership training in order for the club to receive its Student Government (SG) funding. Ruthkosky said the reason for the training is to help student organizations be as efficient as they can be. Beth Horn, sophomore business administration major attended the workshop for the marketing club. Horn said during the leadership training she learned the ins and outs of fundraising and budgeting. "We just got sanctioned last year, before the end of the year. We knew nothing about budgeting, what we can do with our money. So it helped us a lot. I printed out everything and gave it to the other officers of the club," Hom said. Another initiative in the works is a low ropes/team-building course. Allen said this project is a rather expensive one and SG has expressed interest in funding the project. A company is currently working on plans to have it installed in the University Center on Main 3 and is expected to be completed in the spring. "That would be a resource for any club or organization or again a freshmen foundations class, wherever you bring in the concept of wanting to team build, wanting to build selfesteem and all of those character building skills, there would be an opportunity for that," Allen said. According to Allen, the culture of the university depends on student leadership. As a result, Allen and Ruthkosky said it would only be fitting to have student leaders as facilitators and resources for the Leadership Institute. Ruthkosky said once the ball is rolling, student leaders will play a large role in the leadership training. "What we're doing is giving students the opportunity to graduate with a well-rounded background ... we're giving you a lot of ways to build that resume and develop a sense of self-awareness in leadership positions," Allen said. Students who are interested in participating in or learning more about the Leadership Institute can contact Ruthkosky at 408-4108 or Leadership Director Mary Waldorf at 408- 4645. SG Donates $500 to American Red~ Student GovernIDent Notes September 28 meeting - New elected members were sworn in. Two freshman seats remain vacant because the elected students did not put in writing that they accepted their duty and did not show up to the SG meeting. - WISE UP [Women's Interest Society Empowering the University Population] presented for the first week in an attempt to gain club status. WISE UP aims to promote feminism and women's rights and interests. - SG representatives reported that 46. 7 % of entire student body voted for Homecoming court. - Jenn Ramil made a motion that $150 be allocated to purchase plaques to acknowledge Rodano's Pizza and Nationwide Insurance for all of the help that the businesses provided during Homecoming. The motion was seconded by Mike Canzanella. Motion passed 28-0-1 . - The $750 allocated at the August 31 meeting to purchase frisbees for Club Day was never used because SG representatives learned that the frisbees could not be delivered in time. SG President Andrew Steinberg and five other SG members decided instead to order thunder sticks for Homecoming. Addy Malatesta, Athletic Director, then reported that thunder sticks, and any noisemakers, are illegal at any NCAA sporting event. SG President Andrew Steinberg presents SG donation to Michael Zimmerman, the Wyoming Valley Chapter American Red Cross executive director during Party with a Purpose. SG committed the $500 donation to be given to the American Red Cross at the September 7 SG meeting in response to Hurricane Katrina and the mass destruction left in the wakE of the powerful storm. The American Red Cross is currently accepting donations for the disaster victims of the two September hurricanes. The funds are being used to send disaster relief workers to the area and to aid families who are in need offood, clothing, and shelter after the storms. Currently the American Red Cross is housing and feeding victims in several hundred �NEWS 4 SCIENCE & OCTOBER 3, 2005 TECHNOLOGYI----------- Wilkes biology students present research atASPB conference BY JOSEPHDEANGELIS Beacon Asst. News Editor Seattle is known for its persistent rainy weather, Starbucks coffee and birthplace of grunge music that dominated the early 1990s. But for 13 Wilkes biology students during the summer, it was a peek into the real world of plant biology--and a whole new level of scholarship. Dr. William Terzaghi, associate professor of biology, took a bakers dozen of his students who have been working with him on various projects throughout their college careers to the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) _national meeting in Seattle fromJuly 16toJuly20. The conference included 2,000 attendees, mostly professional biologists from all over the world who presented their findings from a wide variety of research projects. The Wilkes students who attended with Terzaghi were among an elite 50 undergraduate students in attendance who presented their findings from projects. Senior biology major Ashley McBrearty, copresented her group project on the respiration rates in mutant arabidopsis thaliana plant-cell membranes. Her team explored the question of how the fatty acid composition of the mitochondria, a powerhouse of a cell SGMONEY from FRONT PAGE Juice raised questions about the process that led to the purchase. Juice asked if it was appropriate for the SG president to make an executive decision to allocate the funds from the Spirit Committee Budget when a vote was not brought to the general board. "Can we just take money? Do we have to Courtesey Dr. William Terzaghi Thirteen biology students traveled to Seattle to present at the American Society of Plant Biologists national meeting during the month of July. that supplies cells' energy, influences how plants respond to temperature. The students tested the plants in oxygen electrodes and found that the membranes had to be the right "gooeyness," as Terzaghi called it, to work properly to keep the plant alive. Senior biology major Jennifer Ramil's project, titled "Peroxisomal Targeting," dealt with color-coding a plant cell using fluorescents. Since parts of a plant are hard to determine under a microscope, color-cod- ing the parts make it easier to see. The study focused on the peroxisomes, an organelle responsible for protecting the cell from hydrogen peroxide, a chemical that the cell produces. Terzaghi has a long history ofincluding his students in many regional and national conferences and said, "They get to see what it's like to be at a real meeting and (how) scientists behave when they're by themselves when there aren't students watching." "We connected with the outside world," said McBrearty. "It was a great opportunity to be connected to the world of biologists outside of the school, so we can see what they do, how we can stay connected to them and their political experience." While at the conference, the students had an opportunity to learn about new advances in the biological world. "We learned that people actually make a career out of the science that we do and it was really interesting to learn some new revolutionary concepts," said Ramil. "We were seeing stuff that was pretty radical and ... that isn't taught in the classroom yet, but probably will be in a couple of years." When the conference was over, Terzaghi and his students went back to a youth hostel eight blocks away from the conference center where they stayed the night. "After getting pounded with science all day, you can relax and talk with people from all over the world who have nothing to do with science," said Terzaghi. The group stayed an extra day in Seattle to do some well-earned sightseeing. They saw most of the sights that Seattle had to offer and then went up to Mount Rainer National Park to see the 14,400-foot volcano. Three of the students were able to make it up to the 9,000-foot level, while the other ten sto ed at the 7 000 ft. level. by surprise to find out after the fact the thundersticks were purchased without a vote. "I'm pretty upset about it. I was never made aware of the purchase until a few days after it was made, and it didn't even come from Andrew [Steinberg]. It came from Jenna [Strzlecki]," SG treasurer John McClave said. Steinberg took full responsibility for the "Can w .... just take money? Do we have to allot money to go to that, or can you, as the president just take that out?" James Juice, sophomore class president allot money to go to that, or can you, as the president just take that out," Juice asked. Steinberg responded that the rally towels purchased for the 2004 Homecoming events were purchased in the same manner. Vice president Jenna Strzelecki, who was in charge of ordering the rally towels said, "I had to ask the Exec. Board, and then I had to tell [the treasurer] what I was buying." In response to the information provided by Strzelecki, Steinberg said, "It was an oversight by me, and I take full responsibility for it. II With money allotted, it took some members purchase and said, "They are ordered and on their way. I take full responsibility for them. We are going to have to find another way to use them; we just can't use them at a sporting event." SG members offered ideas to use the thunder sticks at the upcomirig King's College and Wilkes University pep rally that will take place before the Mayor's Cup game. The noisemakers would be allowed at the pep rally, but not at the game. "They will probably be used at the pep rally, it's the most logical idea we can use them for," Steinberg said. The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Dr. Rob Seeley, associate professor of economics, gets pied in the face for Party with a Purpose. The Part with a Purpose was held Friday, September 20, to benefit the American Red Cross Disaster Relief efforts. �OCTOBER NEWS 3, 2005 5 Healthy calllpus requires good policies, llloral support BYDANAZWTUCHA Beacon Correspondent No community is completely healthy. As an employer, one of Wilkes University's responsibilitie~is to respond to health challenges among its faculty. Dr. Mike Case, professor of geoenvironmental sciences and engineering, has had health problems recently and recalled his experience with the University's health care policies in a positive light. "Throughout all of my years at Wilkes, whenever I sustained an injury, or had some health issues, the people in the department, the faculty, and my students have always been exceedingly helpful. In all the years I've worked here, there was never a time that I didn't get support from both the administration and the people in my department," commented Case. Similarly, after Dr. Agnes Cardoni, assistant professor of English, suffered from some heart problems last year, she asked for some assistance and Wilkes University colleagues aided her happily. "I asked to not have to run from building to building in between classes, when I only had a short "Wilkes, as an institution has obligation to its employees [to provide health care], and it does a really good job." Dr. Mike Case, professor of geoenvironmental sciences and engineering comings Wilkes experiences stem from the problems within the national government. "The bigger picture is the failure of political leaders over the last three or four decades to address the need for a national health care system," said Case. Case discussed his experience in Canada while doing his graduate work. "There is a national health care system there, albeit it wasn't always perfect, but...the whole family had health care that way." Dr. Linda Paul, associate professor of philosophy, also has had serious health issues recently. According to Paul, her fellow faculty members and department chair were helpful and considerate when she was in a bad situation. "One of the things that went amount of time to do so. All I had to do was mention it to the registrar and she took care of it," she said. While sources agreed that moral support through the healing process was abundant among colleagues and students alike, another key element to health care involves the University's policies. Just last year, Wilkes instituted a required health care policy be carried on every student. Faculty and staff also have an option to enroll in the University's health care plan through First Priority Health. Case commented, "Wilkes, as an institution has obligation to its employees [to provide health care], and it does a really good job." He believes, however, that whatever short- / - 1zar TWO MEDIUM )· 'ml11111 Short on Cash Get Twice the Pizza. tCompare our ToPP~ 1.35 _______..._______ _______ DoBl***S Hungry? M:-~ p,'S" ._ ..., Price.. ♦ and Save$$$$$$ 1G ~5.99 30 Piece 1517 mp· . . "Mn7· w 10.99 10-.99 10.99 leOe~ :liolatBSQ 11L99 111.99 10-S9 •c=mr«-,· -~ -- 10J9 0PE'N7=WEEK . n 'It .Su ·•·. Fri tni Sal; 4Ar1li 4M1 T · uru · · 1 · 1us • , . ~. . . 2· A · M · through my mind a lot was how lucky I was to have reasonably good health insurance and to work for a place that would accommodate [my health care issues] and not someplace that ... would hassle me. It's so hard to deal with a serious medical problem like that, and then to be worrying about whether you have a job at the same time, I just can't imagine how hard that would be." According to a recent PBS.org article, the cost of health insurance in the United States has leapt substantially in the past decade, "far surpassing the general rate of inflation in mostyears .. .ln 1990,American companies spent $177 billion on health benefits for workers and their dependents; that number rose to $252 billion by 1996, or more than double the rate of inflation." (http://www.pbs.org/ healthcarecrisis/healthinsurance.html) Paul is also in agreement that something needs to be done about the American national health care system. She acknowledged how unethical it is for doctors and insurance groups to demand such large profits for services, which effectively keep low income individuals from receiving adequate health care. "Our country is so backwards that way," noted Paul. WU<E&BARRE "'N .. 01 ·..·..··4 r, : . ; -~. . ·. . ·. : . :. : : DALLAS. . . . . . .- .. . . ' ........ . . . . V • .. ·. ... . ' :· • • _. �"I ~ OR!g,!on 6 Alcohol citations handled unevenly Wilkes students need to know the laws BY THE BEACON EDITORIAL BOARD Alcohol is an abused substance on campuses nationwide. According to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, national alcohol abuse costs college students a combined $5.5 billion each year, and is responsible for the deaths of 1,400 students annually. Alcohol is clearly a problem, one that should be addressed sooner rather than later at colleges across the nation. Wilkes University is no exception. This past month, thanks to the citation of 35 Wilkes University students at a party at 354 S. Franklin Street on September 17, alcohol again became the main topic of conversation nearly everywhere on campus--at least for a few days. Wilkes community members have been reminded that underage drinking will not be tolerated. The prevailing message was: it's against the law, plain and simple. If you're not 21, don't do it. If you are 21, don't host parties at which both alcoho I and underage guests are present together. Pennsylvania laws seem rather cut and dried. However, many students are unaware of the exact legal measures that can be taken against them if they are underage and caught drinking or if they provide alcohol to minors. According to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, providing, furnishing, or buying alcohol for or to minors is punishable by a $1,000 fine and up to a year in jail. And that's only for the first offense. In contrast, a citation for underage drinking is punishable by only $300 and up to 90 days in jail. And, if an underage student attends a party at which minors are drinking, he or she can and will be charged with a citation for underage drinking, regardless of whether that student has consumed any alcohol. While students may argue that these laws lack fairness, and to some degree this is true, that was not the main lesson of two weeks ago. The question really became, why don't we know this stuff? The bottom line is that University administrators know full well that here, like nearly every other college campus on this nation, young people--yes, even those who are underage--will experiment with alcohol. Others, while trying to be somewhat responsible and avoid drinking themselves, are also likely to stand by at some point and watch their friends do it. Given this, where are our fact Nickle for Your Thoughts By Jason Nickle Roberts is sworn in sheets, outlining the rules for us? If statistics such as the ones provided above exist, then why aren't preventative measures being taken? Where are the effective scare tactics that instill fear in students who merely tag along to parties and don't drink? We should be explicitly aware of the laws surrounding this national issue. Beefing up Public Safety, hiring more police officers for weekends and special events, and answering calls to homes to issue warnings are all well and good. Enacting tough sanctions from the University for those underage students who are caught drinking may also have been necessary. Most likely, such tactics inspire some change on campus. However, the rules are punitive rather than preventative. Punishing those students who drank that Saturday night will most likely have them thinking twice about drinking again, at least until their 21st birthday. And those who weren't drinking but were cited because they were simply there are likely to think twice about responding to a similar invitation in the near future. But what kind of message did this raid send to 21 and older students who own homes or apartments and throw these parties? Basically, that it's okay to continue doing so. Not a single $1,000 citation was handed out to those who threw the party. One could argue that those who buy the alcohol and provide the locale for the party are more at fault than the students who merely show up and partake of what is laid out for them. Why, then, were those who hosted the party not cited by Wilkes-Barre police? Were it not for s~dents who bought the alcohol, would the underage drinking have even occurred? If underage drinking is wrong, then it's wrong across the board and anyone who engages in it or facilitates it should be punished. We cannot effectively enact change unless we prevent problems from occurring before they develop. Addressing underage drinking on campus is no different. Students need realtime facts about what can happen to them and how they will be punished for drinking and providing alcohol. Otherwise, nothing will change. "Don't get caught" will continue to operate as a motto here on campus instead of the more appropriate one of"don't drink." If Wilkes University truly cares about the welfare of its students as it claims to, it will address these issues and put preventative measures in place, rather than knocking down the door and arresting everyone after it's too Vatican Discriminates Roberts Confirmed Stop Blame Game Your Voices 6 7 8 8 .J \.. Beacon Poll Results The following are results ofa poll that The Beacon conducted online this past week. The poll was unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on campus. Results are based on 36 responses. E B a1 a1 ta et C The Beacon asked: What is your favorite food at the Bloomsburg Fair? ■ Deep fried oreos - 17% ■ Comdogs-8% ■ Candied apples - 8% ■ Stromboli - 6% ■ Sausage and peppers - 8% ■ Clam Chowder - 3% ■ Gyros-11% ■ Blooming onion - 8% ■ Blue birch beer-14% ■ Other-17% B\l Be Next Week's Poll Question: What do you look at first each week in The Beacon? ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ News College Daze Opinion Features Arts & Entertainment Sports Pictures • Nickle for Your Thoughts fac dif ofl ba tim lie , 1i has wil six not VISit www.wilkesbeacon.com to cast your vote. Results will be published in next week's issue of The Beacon. abo �OPINION 7 OCTOBER 3, 2005 Chief Justice Roberts confirmed: Big surprise BYMATIZEBROWSKI Beacon Asst. Op/Ed Editor Late last week, at the last possible second and after a few foolish squabbles, the Senate did something that was just about inevitable from the start by confuihing John Roberts as the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. And although there is already some handwringing among my liberal colleagues, frankly, I don't really think it's that big of a deal. From the moment he was nominated months ago, there was a bit of an uproar over Roberts among the left, which is strange because he is the exact picture of the nominee I expected from the Bush administration. He is relatively young and not that offensivelooking (except for his mouth. I'm sorry, something about it just creeps me out), he is obviously conservative but not openly enough just yet to be labeled as a complete ideologue, he doesn't have enough of a paper trail to really pin him down as believing strongly in much of anything, and he is intelligent enough to dodge questions. As there is little information to really illustrate Roberts as a right-wing extremist on any The Beacon/Matt Zebrowski major hot button issues like abortion or gay marriage, I was actually shocked that Bush had picked so moderate of a nominee. That's not to say that now that he's confirmed to the Supreme Court he will stick with moderation, though. History shows that judges have a knack for evolving and crafting their political philosophies while on the bench, and some for the better, even. Take, for instance, former Chief Justice Earl Warren, probably the most liberal Chief Justice the Court has ever had. Before being appointed, however, Warren was a lifelong moderate and was actually appointed by Eisenhower, a moderate Republican. So there's no reason to give ourselves ulcers convincing ourselves that Roberts will turn into the next Scalia. In fact, there's no reason to convince ourselves that Roberts will turn out to be anything in particular. Ifhe was being honest in his confirmation hearings (which I still would argue is a possibility), his reluctance to speak on issues that would potentially come before the Supreme Court is a good thing, as it illustrates a reluctance to judge a case before actually hearing it. If that wasn't just a PR move, I've gotta say that you deserve a pat on the back for that, Johnny. There's also no reason to believe that if Roberts were denied the next nominee would have been any more liberal. In fact, with the virtually guaranteed success of any appointee who made it past the Senate Judiciary Committee, if Roberts failed to make it past his hearings, he probably would have been succeeded by another nominee who was exactly the same. If this sounds like rationalization to you, that's probably because it is. Roberts doesn't seem like the type of guy that I would have picked for Chief Justice, but he seems like he'll be stomachable, and certainly no worse than Rehnquist. He even admitted in the confirmation hearings to believing in a constitutional right to privacy, which is really pretty cool. And as hard as it is to accept, we liberals need to realize three things. The first isthat we lost the last election. The second is that Supreme Court vacancies have unfortunately opened up and because we lost the last election the nominations for justices to fill those vacancies aren't ours to make. The third is that the Supreme Court needs to do its thing, and anyone who attempts to prevent that by complaining too much about a nominee, who in actuality could be a lot less palatable, will be labeled as an obstructionist. It's a crappy situation, for sure, but it could be a lot worse. The nominee could have been someone far more abrasive than Roberts. Plus, there's still that O'Connor vacancy to worry about. I think this is one time where we just need to cut our losses and look towards the future, rather than getting our knickers in a bunch over the inevitable. Our Father doesn't discri01inate, why should you? Vatican expected to bar homosexuals from the priesthood BYREBECCAGOODMAN Beacon Managing Editor Religion fascinates me. Really, it does. I have always held a fringe interest in it even though I am not a particularly religious person. Perhaps this fascination is born out of the fact that I was raised Irish Catholic. But tradition and pomp and circumstance aside, as oflate I have become increasingly more embarrassed to even admit that I had at one time been a practicing member of the Catholic church. A Septemeber 22 story in the New York Times announced that an issue the Vatican has been struggling with for the past decade will most likely become final within the next six weeks. The issue at hand is whether or not to allow homosexuals into the priesthood. For the longest time, the Church has articulated no formal policy with regard to affirming or denying sexual preference upon entering the seminary. Any young man who wanted to devote his life to God, was able to do so without having to disclose anything about his sexuality. Naturally, part of this hinges on the fact that young men entering the priesthood could not be sexual, as celibacy has remained a staunch requirement of Catholic priesthood. That really isn't the case anymore. Instead, we will now see a stricter policy that has those interested in the priesthood forced to admit sexual preference. If a young would-be priest admits homosexual tendencies, he will be turned away. The Church has said, however, in rare instances a decision may be decided for that particular case. What bothers me about this whole idea is not only the fact that to make the decision final, overt discrimination towards a group of individuals will become Vatican law, but also that this decision is indicative of staunch resistance to change that is so prevalent in the Catholic church. I realize that last sentence may elicit exclamations of, "Well, DUH!" But hear me out. I may be a bit idealistic to hope that an organized religion so powerful and influential that it has its own country--so entrenched in tradition that it will not stray from an ideology that has become outdated and obsolete in many respects--will suddenly stand up and figuratively say, "You know, we think we may have mistepped a little and would like to fix that." What was that rule that was pounded into our heads as children in Sunday school? The Golden One, right? As far as I remember, it's about treating others the way you would want to be treated. I really don't think that those making the laws would want to be disrespected and ostracized just because of sexual preference, especially because it is something that cannot be changed. Sexual preference is not l~e dying your hair. Call me cynical, but I doubt the change I wax on about will ever happen. Or at least I thought so until I saw that some Church leaders are up in arms about the proposed sexuality policy. That's right, some leaders of the church were actually planning a trip to Rome to discuss what a terrible move this would be for the faith. An internal letter was sent to leaders of the various religious orders that operate under Vatican law from the Conference of Major Superiors ofMen, which is the coordinating body for religious orders in America. The letter addresses the concerns this deci- s1on raises. Whether this decision to discriminate is made final or not, the idea of entertaining it to begin with may be the reason so many people are disenchanted with the Catholic church: If the Catholic figureheads were to actually embrace its fundamental teachings of acceptance and love of your fellow man--a concept discussed nine out of ten Sundays in Ordinary Time--the church would not be facing the sort of public image issue it faces right now. Perhaps the Church leaders should actually listen to the teachings of Christ that they preach every week, not just the outdated church doctrine that was fashionable in the Dark Ages, and practice the fundamentals of the belief system to which they claim to ascribe. As Reverend Chojanacki, one of the leaders who co-authored the letter that was sent to rally those interested to Rome said, "We know that God does not discriminate." So why then, are the leaders of his church doing so? �8 OPINION OCTOBER 3, 2005 Stop the blame game and fix what's broken Slow government response to Katrina serves as wake-up call BY ROB DONAHUE Beacon Correspondent Just about everyone knows how horrible and chaotic the federal government's response was after Hurricane Katrina. I remember turning on the T.V. and seeing pictures from Louisiana and thinking it was a third world country. No, it was one of our own states. People were crying, rioting, and dying. Four days after Katrina hit New Orleans, supplies finally arrived, but by then actually reaching many of the victims was nearly impossible. The media duly grilled federal, state and local government officials about the slow response. So what does President Bush do? He tells then-FEMA Director Mich~el Brown, "You're doing one heck of a job, Brownie." Wow, yeah, really good job. He should ask the residents ofNew Orleans if Brown did a good job. Remember Brown is the guy that said he had first heard about people in the Superdome when Ted Koppel brought it up in an interview. Finally, after several screwups, Brown was called back to Washington D.C. and then eventually resigne_d from his Americans must ask themselves, "What if this had been a terrorist attack?" Are America's first responders ready? Does the National Guard have enough manpower to be able to protect us? position (surprise!) and was replaced. On Tuesday, September 27, former FEMA director Michael Brown testified in front of a U.S. House Committee investigating the Hurricane Katrina response and protocol. Brown maintained he and his staff did the best they could, and insisted that state and local officials had fumbled the ball. He even went so far as to blame the White House. According to a September 25 article that appeared in The Toronto Star, "The Bush administration cut funding for the Army Corps of Engineers' proposed refurbishment ofhundreds of kilometers of levees in the region ...the administration slashed FEMA's budget, and installed in the demoralized agency's top posts refugees from Bush political campaigns who lacked expertise in di- saster-management." Americans must ask themselves, "What if this had been a terrorist attack?" Are America's first responders ready? Does the National Guard have enough manpower to be able to protect us? I think the situation in New Orleans answers these questions. So what must the federal government do to prevent another mess in New Orleans? First, Congress should enact guidelines for the President when appointing people to direct FEMA. Second, make sure we have enough National Guard troops to take care of domestic crises and natural disasters. Given that so many U.S. troops are currently overseas, domestic disasters run similar risks to what Americans saw in the Gulf. Lawlessness-- brought about largely by fear and frustration--encouraged media headlines that used the word "anarchy" in headlines. Third, raise taxes on the rich. Bush's plan for tax break after tax break--especially for the wealthy--has left the United States no financial cushion when disasters like September's twin hurricanes strike. It is essential we find a way to pay for this and other disasters and the answer doesn't lie in cutting human service programs already stretched thin. Finally, those in positions of authority should stop the blame game and the politics and work to figure out what went wrong with the federal response during the Post-Katrina days and concentrate on how it can be prevented in the future. YOUR VOICES Hatred of subject can't affect perception of facts Dear Editor, w an item like •·. So.really;!: reviews ...We You've probably received some emails about this already, but here I go: Paul Lessane, who reviewed Fiona Apple's Extraordinary Machine, needs to check his facts before putting them in print. I can forgive that he doesn't like the album - that's obviously his opinion - but he gets some facts glaringly wrong that make it difficult for his review to be taken seriously. One is that Sony shelved the album. All along the line, that has only been a rumor- never confirmed. It has actually come out recently that Fiona herself shelved the album, which puts a very different spin on the situation. Also, the lyrics he quoted are way off. What makes this especially bad is that he used them to make a point against her, which is completely lost if you know what Fiona's actually singing. Here's what he says: "Anyway, at least she's keeif'enough to pat herself on the back. Take the irony of 'Oh Sailor's' plaintive cry: 'It's undecided, coz I ruined it all, but I saved myself by never relieving you dear.' Indeed." What she's actually singing there is this: "It's double-sided, coz I ruined it all, but also saved myself by never believing you, dear." That mistake renders an entire paragraph of his meaningless. It comes off like Lessane was eager to hate this album to the point where he heard only what he wanted to hear. His opinion is one thing; however, ifhe hopes to become a professional journalist, he can't let his hatred of a subject affect his perception of facts . Dan Fichera danfichera@hotmail.com �FEATURES McGlynn Learning Center Banned Book Week Google Scholar TOEFL Format Revised 10 10 11 11 Castaneda overcomes struggles and brightens Wilkes campus someone, someday, to take care of my big family. We had our own food that we grew, but we needed money for clothes and medicine," explained Castaneda. After leaving Guatemala for the United States, Castaneda's journey to Wilkes took a long and winding road. He first worked in Phoenix, and shortly thereafter moved to Florida for three months. "They told me, 'Go to Florida and work picking oranges.' But it was not a good [crop] year and there was no work," said Castaneda. Colorado was the next stop for Castaneda, who became a guitar player in a bar there. "The guy I went to Colorado with found out that I played a little guitar, so he went to the manager of the bar and told him I could play. I told the manager I just liked to play a little and I taught myself, and he handed me an electric guitar. He didn't like what I played-he loved it. He hired me to work there so people could listen and dance," Castaneda said. After a short stint there, Castaneda moved on, eventually settling in at Wilkes University, where he has worked for the past three and a half years. "I like some things I've done (before Wilkes) better than this job, but working here is good. I'm living better than before. It's all right; I get my 40 hours," said Castaneda. For many students Castaneda's cheerful countenance is a big part of the atmosphere BY MEAGAN BROWN Beacon Staff Writer Diversity at Wilkes University is not just seen in the classroom or in student organizations. People from all different backgrounds are a part of the Wilkes community, but ending up at Wilkes has not always been an easy road for some. M. Raphael Castaneda, a member of the University maintenance staff best known for his cheerful greeting to all who enter the Henry Student Center, came from Guatemala more than 24 years ago. He came to the United States after the death of his father. "My father was cleaning com on the hill where we grew it. A huge rock started to fall towards him. He couldn't see it over the com and it hit him on the head and he fell down the hill and died," Castaneda said of his father's death. After his death, Castaneda and his brother had to quit school and work to keep the family out of poverty. "Everyone said, 'Why quit schooling when you only have two years left?' I said, 'What am I supposed to do? My family says we need food, we need clothes, we are poor. So I had to go and work. My brother and I gave up the hopes of being students." The stress of having to leave school to care for a family was evident. "My brother and I had to give up the illusion of being II Us The Beacon/Meagan Brown As a member of the maintenance staff, M. Raphael Castaneda, known to the Wilkes community as Raphael, brightens the day of students and faculty by always offering a warm welcome to those who enter the Henry Student Center. at the Henry Student Center. Alyssa Carisa, a junior pharmacy major said, "He (Castaneda) is a nice guy. We were in the car the other day and he waved at us.'' Jacob Simonis, a sophomore math and Beacon reporter Nikki Yozviak was curious about what Wilkes students are thinking. Here is what she found out. ■■■ Women weigh in ... what aggravates you the most about the opposite sex? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • '-----· • • • • Tabitha Wanzie _ freshman, elementary • Nicole Armezzani - sophomore, English • Katie Kresge - freshman, Spanish major education major • StefMcHugh - freshman, undeclared major major "Ew. Bad teeth." "They don't listen at all!" secondary education major said, "He will talk to anyone. He is a nice guy." Castaneda chalks up student sentiment to his personality. "[Students] always say hi to me. I am a shy person, but I try to talk to them, too. I am not going to walk away. I try to respect them and to say hi, and that way we make friendships," he said. Despite the happy outlook toward the students at Wilkes, Castaneda says there are some downfalls to his job and the area. "I live in Luzerne County, where they don't like to give out full-time jobs. For me, it was temp agencies for a long time. Then I get a job and they don't want to give me 40 hours, but a few of us get together and we got our 40 hours. I can never get happy-but maybe that will change. All I can say is I'm alive," he said. Castaneda lives with his wife and is optimistic. "We are married for almost seven years. No children yet. My wife is 27 or 28. She is still a little young," he said. In the face of adversity, throughout his life Castaneda has shown that he can persevere. His time at Wilkes has shown that he can work hard and win' the hearts of students at the same time. Perhaps the next guitar chords students hear at the Rifkin Cafe will be coming from the same man who sweeps the stairwells there. "I have a big problem with moustaches and long fingernails." "They don't think with their heads, if you know what I mean ... " �10 FEATURES OCTOBER 3, 2005 Wilkes students determined to help McGlynn Learning Center BYRICHHANNICK Beacon Staff Writer Imagine children without access to important educational tools like computers and social interaction. Sound like a problem for the Third World? For some area youth, this may become a reality. The McGlynn Learning Center (MLC) is an after school program that provides meals, reading, and access to computers to young people who need it most. Along with all of these things the MLC initiates field trips for the youth of Boulevard Town Homes. "The McGlynn Learning Center provides hope to children living in low income housing by enriching their lives through ongoing education, recreation, social, and health programs," said Sister Miriam Stadulis, director of youth at the MLC. But federal and state budget cuts have threatened MLC's very: existence and Wilkes University students want to make sure its doors remain open. Sigma Tau Delta (STD), and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) have several mutual members interested in aiding the McGlynn Learning Center (MLC). Drew Amoroso, a senior English major is the president and vice president of these clubs respectively. Amoroso feels that since MLC offers an important community resource and is "right in our backyard," Wilkes students should do all we can to help them. "She [Sister Miriam Stadlis] needs other resources ...we have such an abundance of resources. We should help," said Amoroso. Stadlis acknowledges the hardships of run- Oc r BY I Beac Fo lo att, !hat r and s· termi profi< n guagc some harde entry Ee tially The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Due to federal and state budget cuts, the continuation of the McGiynn Learning Center is in jeopardy. Many Wilkes students are working hard to make sure that the program for disadvantaged youth remains a success. ning the MLC now that her major source of income has dried up, but noted she is always grateful to have a helping hand in any way. "Not many people realize the impact they can have on children in need," said Dr. Agnes Cardoni, associate professor of English and advisor for Sigma Tau Delta. Cardoni supports the idea of supplying the MLC with learning materials including paper and pencils so the children can further their education. Cardoni said, "We need to get them the stuff you and I took for granted." When the clubs took a few trips to the MLC Amoroso observed, "I think the oldest [chi!- dren] there were middle school age," which means many of these children are young and impressionable. SAAC has helped in the past by playing games with the children and teaching them the sports they play. "Each sport takes a day with the kids and shows them the basics of their sport," said Tara Friedman, senior English/education major, who is also a member of SAAC and STD. She felt compelled to help the MLC because the organization lost funding. Amoroso acknowledged how much SAAC has done for the MLC and figured it would be more resourceful to combine efforts between the club that he and Friedman are a part of. "The more people the better," said Amoroso. "I think money, time, even ordinary notebooks, pens, pencils would help," said Cardoni. Cardoni urged more people to become aware and unified in the fight to keep the MLC alive. "This is very real, and very nearby... this is poverty with a face," Cardoni said. Anyone interested in helping the fight for the MLC can contact Dr. Cardoni, Drew Amoroso, or Tara Friedman. evoh basec inten elude stude tion, focus A, on Cl Satur stude taged educ: A, Septt concc they empl assoc spok1 e§ . §t tidents convene in Rifkin Cale to celebrate.;Nation~l B?,nned Book Week September . 26 through Septem her 30~ week celebrates First.Amendment freedoms. Students took turns reading excerpts from controversial books such as "Tv Kill a Mockingbird/' and "Ape of Essence." The event was sponsored by theAmerican LibraryAssociation and Sigma Tau D elta. Proceeds raised from the event were donated to the M~)ynn Learning Center. For more on Banned Book Week, read A &E Profile: Dr. Cardoni on page 13 of the A rts & Entertainment section. · 1'he (;01..I..l~f• I~ l)llINKING (;ONSl~QIJl~Nf;ES Death: 1,700 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die each year fro m alcohol-related unintentional injuries, including motor vehicle crashes. (Hingson et al., 2005) M and 11 Univ and i1 man) F1 with and t orno terna "I inap H altho the r optic tryin colle "1 scho a uni guag corru �OCTOBER FEATURES 3, 2005 TOEFL format revised New exam emphasizes speech skills 11 Google Scholar adds scholarly dimension to Internet searches BY SARAH HERBERT Beacon Features Editor BYERICALEO Beacon Staff Writer For some international students planning to attend U.S. colleges and universities, all that may be standing in the way are a visa and standardized test scores designed to determine a prospective international student's proficiency in English. The Testing of English as a Second Language (TOEFL) exam recently underwent some changes that could possibly make it harder for these potential students to gain entry into American educational institutions. Educational Testing Services (ETS) initially established the TOEFL, which has evolved from a paper to computer/internetbased exam over the years. The computer/ internet exam recently was modified to include an oral component that evaluates how students read, write, and speak in coordination with the written skills the test previously focused on. According to an Associated Press article on CNN.com, the new TOEFL debuted last Saturday and is causing some international students to worry that they will be disadvantaged as a result of the "textbook" English education they received in school. According to the article, which ran on September 23, primarily Asian students are concerned about the new evaluation because they have attended schools that generally emphasize vocabulary and grammar, largely associated with reading and writing, over spoken language skills. Mike Frantz, Vice President ofEnrollment and Marketing Communication, serves as the University's international recruitment expert and is familiar with the TOEFL exam and its many evolutions. Frantz has had no firsthand experience with the new version of the TOEFL :~~~:~::~:~ th :e;rn!0atti:o:n:af~1·1~s~tu:dmeun:t;s:. t "I ha,o not soon one of these yet in application," stated Frantz. However, Frantz emphasized that although the TOEFL examination is the most common, there are other options for international students trying to gain entry into American colleges and universities. "They may have attended a high school or, in case of graduate school, auniversity where English is the Ianguage of instruction. That's not uncommon for international students," Google--an Internet destination so huge it has become a common verb in the English language (as in "Google it'). It can also be a librarian's worst nightmare. Courtesy of www.skylardesign.com added Frantz. There are also other evaluation tests such as the English as a Second Language exam (ESL) and the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) that students may take to evaluate their English proficiency. Frantz also added that, at Wilkes, international students' English proficiency can be gauged through an interview with the admissions department. Wilkes University encourages diversity on campus and has seen the enrollment of international students increase in recent years. Some of the countries represented on the Wi!kes University campus include China, Greece, Korea, India, Turkey, Colombia and several of these students have taken the TOEFL to gain admission. Whether or not the new TOEFL exam will encourage international students to shy away from attempting to attend U.S. colleges and universities, remains to be seen. "I have enough faith in ETS and what they are trying to do is develop a test that measures a student's English proficiency and in the absence of English proficiency we can imagine how hard it would be to survive in the classroom," Frantz remarked. The Internet search engine has made even obscure knowledge easily accessible from the comfort of one's own home, making it virtually unnecessary for students to venture out to the library. Citing "lack of authority" or students tendency not to question what they read online, professors are often hesitant to encourage students to use Google for research purposes. But that all may be changing soon. "The Google Scholar (or "Schoogle") is a new search engine that has some advantages as well as some disadvantages," said Brian Sacolic, University librarian. Schoogle allows anyone to search a database of scholarly journals and articles and find out if the full text is available online or in local libraries. Gone are the days of sorting through files on EBSCOhost. Now students can simply "schoogle it." But, Sacolic warned, "One-stop shopping isn't helpful when you have specialized needs." This is just one of the disadvantages of Google Scholar. According to the Google Scholar website, http://scholar.google.com, "Google Scholar can boost the worldwide visibility and accessibility of your content." However, Sacolic argues that it is not a perfect program. "Coverage appears to be strongest in sciences and technology, and weakest in the humanities," said Sacolic. But the Google Scholar website claims that one can "find articles from a wide variety of academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories and universities, as well as scholarly articles available across the web." Sacolic added, "unless an academic library has linked its resources to Schoogle (Farley Library has not yet), users often follow links to publishers' web sites, where access requires a subscriber's login or a purchase fee ($3045). Sacolic also notes that students at Wilkes are already paying for these services and "by sidestepping to Schoogle, students will be wasting their tuition dollars." While Schoogle has some pros and cons, it is important to keep in mind that it is only available in a beta version. This means that the Google team is still trying to work out some of the bugs. 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"When [Talking With] was first produced in New York in the 1980's, it was sort oflooked at as being a revolution in monologues, what [Martin] was doing," said Gillespie. "The play was chosen to benefit the females in the theatre department when it was realized that there were more women than we would be able to cast in main stage shows." But just because it is not a main stage production, does not mean it's not worth seeing. The five-woman cast consists of juniors Samantha Danisevich and Sabrina Krichten, and freshmen Rachel Orehotsky, Kristen Potsko, and Jennifer Smeraldo, a group Gillespie describes as "dolls." "Each cast member has two monologues of contrasting demand so that there is a change of rhythm and character," Gillespie said. The characters portrayed are anything but boring, and are designed to amuse, move and frighten. The character list includes a snake handler, a woman whose mother is dying, a baton twirler, an old woman who aspires to live in McDonald's one day, and a woman giving birth to a dragon, to name a few. Krichten said the best part of being in this cast was working with the director. "I've never worked with Dick Gillespie before and he's actually a very talented guy. It was a great experience. He's taught me something no one else has ever taught me before. And I love the cast. We're having a lot of fun," she said. FOR THE DATE BOOK: What: Talking With When: ThursdaySunday, 8:00 Where: Blackbox Theatre, in the basement of the Darte Center Cost: Admission is free Talking With cast members Sabrina Kritchen, Jennifer Smeraldo and Rachel Orehotsky take a break from rehearsal in the Blackbox Theater. The Beacon/Nick Zmjewski ASK ABOUT OUR CI1Y SUITES APAR114EN1'S AND SPECIAL LODGING RATES American":A.rtlt\m~riean Jdenfity 1901-1940 KEENANS AT THERAM.ADA WELCOl'IES WILKES UNIVERSITY JOJ.NTJSFORl.UNCH,DlNt~.ORHAPPYnOORIN ~ANS:mE'i .PU'SFEATtJruf'tG 01,;!R,NSWMcNU ANO $Al.Mi 8.AR u:oei-At.t-2:00 PM !,!OO ~t,.9:ooPM DA.tLY ALl..WILKBS: UNIVaRStrY STUDENTS THAT ~SE.NT l"HEtR ID WHBt~ ORDERING WlLL R.S.CBM A 15~ DISCOUNT ON FOOD PURCHASES DISCOUNT !S VALJD FROM u:oo .AM TO ,:oo PM �OCTOBER 3, 2005 Weird PA uncovers state's oddities BY DONNA TALARICO Book Review Beacon Staff Writer Every fall it seems that the argyle print comes back into style, especially in sweaters!. There's just something about the look that makes it preppy, sophisticated, and classy all at the same time. Argyle sweaters are casual enough to be worn with a nice pair of jeans, but can also be dressed up with khakis or dress pants. Not only are these sweaters fashionable but ver- _or_.Agn_esc_ardo_ni- BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor where if a car is put in neutral it will roll up hill instead of the obvious; New Hope and historic Philadelphia which are filled with ghost stories of famed Pennsylvanians; Pennhurst, an abandoned mental asylum in Philly and yes, there is even an empty morgue (or is it?); a backyard zoo in Fayette county filled with larger-than-life animal sculptures and in York County, there really is an old woman who lives in a shoe(-shaped house). Okay, former shoe salesman. I was way too tempted to use the nursery rhyme. Two included places happen to be personal favorites: the burning-for-thirty years Columbia county ghost town, Centralia and Shartlesville's Roadside America. The latter impressed the authors so much they called it, "The most pleasant surprise we found." This massive model train set spans a huge hangar and represents much ofAmerica through miniscule interpretations. A must see! One gripe. Nothing from my county ofresidence for the last decade, Luzerne, and not enough Northeast PA. Is it that weird, that even authors of a book recording the strange will not enter? I would have loved to have seen Boulder Field, the Archbald Pothole and the old city underneath Lake Wallenpaupak that draws hundreds of scuba divers- you can see the church steeple from land on a clear day. I'm all for a sequel- Weirder PA. Trendspotter: Argyle Sweaters BYMEGANMANCE A&E Profile· Highlighting contributors tD campus and community culture Beacon A&E Editor PA- the postal abbreviation could mean other things, and still be fitting, for instance'Paranormal activity,' 'Physics absent' and 'People abnormal.' Being a life-long resident of Pennsylvania, things like a ghostly handprint on the cell wall of an abandoned county jail, a hill that defies the laws of gravity and piles of rocks that have withstood thousands of years of winter winds seem pretty normal to me. But they are some of the oddities that are nestled between the covers of Weird PA, anew release from Sterling Publishing Company who also brought us Weird US. This book comes to the delight of the daughter of former traveling show-biz duo. During weekend trips to gigs across the state, we'd always sightsee the roadside attractions and museums. This book brought back fond memories of a childhood full of exploring the Keystone State but still, I learned a lot from this bright and fun title. The book itself is beautiful-- certainly coffee table caliber. The 263 colorful pages are divided into 11 sections: Local Legends and Lore, Ancient Mysteries, Fabled People and Places, Unexplained Phenomena, Local Heroes and Villains, Personalized Properties, Roadside Oddities, Roads Less Traveled, Quaker State Ghosts, Cemetery Safari and Abandon Places. Each of the sections reveals the oddities, tall tales and myths of Pennsylvania through colorful pictures and testimonies from actual eyewitnesses and personal accounts from the editors who visited most of the included sites. Most of the entries are short snippets, making this a good breeze-through book for those not interested in heavy reading. If this book does not urge people to gas up their wagons and plot out a Weird PA tour, I don't know what will. Some great sites worth visiting (or steering clear of; take your pick) are Gravity Hill in Bedford County, 13 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT satile as well. They look stylish worn alone, or paired up with a collared shirt, sports jacket, or even a pea coat. Argyle sweaters, like the one pictured, can be found in stores like The Gap, American Eagle, and Abercrombie and Fitch. Anything goes for the colors of these sweaters this fall, although gray is one of this season's hottest colors. Whether you prefer crew neck, V-neck, or sweater vests, there is a style out there for everyone. Shel Silverstein. Judy Blume. Mark Twain. Stephen King. S. E. Hinton J.D. Salinger. These are the names that graced the covers of childhood favorites or literary classics enjoyed generation after generation. But, if they are also the authors of some of the most frequently challenged books. As part ofNational Banned Book Week, a celebration of the freedom of expression and the freedom to read, last week Sigma Tau Delta, the English undergraduate honor society, sponsored a banned book reading. Dr. Agnes Cardoni, assistant professor of English and faculty advisor, helped coordinate the three-day event where students, staff and faculty were able to read excerpts from titles that have made the banned book list. The Beacon: What was the importance of hosting a banned books reading on campus? Cardoni: To raise awareness in the university that the struggle to write and read what one wants to is still going on. Students are astounded when I pass around the American Library Association's information on recently banned books. Things they loved as children, like Where the Sidewalk Ends, are on that list. The Beacon: What is your personal favorite banned book and why? Cardoni: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. I love it because it is one of the few great books with a strong young woman as the protagonist. I also love the writing, the setting, and the ethical dilemmas Lee gives us. Finally, I love it because my students love it. The Beacon: Do you fe~l there are any books that are rightfully banned? Why? Cardoni: I think some books should not be presented to young children. For example, I wouldn't recommend Nabokov's Lolita to immature readers. I think book banning can lead to all manner of other constraints. We see this with the Patriot Act and the initiative therein to allow the government to have access to one's libary borrowing record or bookstore buying record. The Beacon: Why would you suggest that someone read a banned book? And, what can we, as either students ofliterature or just students oflife, learn? Cardoni: If fanatics of any stripe think an idea is so powerful that they want to keep you from it, you'd better encounter that idea and figure out how to respond to that encroachment on your freedom and that insult to your intelligence. The Beacon: Now on to some 'acceptable' The Beacon/Nick Zmjewski Dr. Agnes Cardoni engages in conversation with her students during one of her English classes. books. You're an author, too .... ? Cardoni: ... My dissertation on the American writer Tillie Olsen... was published in the late 90s by University Press ofAmerica.... It's mostly about how Olsen's adolescent female characters solve moral and relational dilemmas. My other book is the history of College Misericordia, which I co-authored with my great teacher and mentor, Sister Regina Kelly. The Beacon: What was the last book you read? Cardoni: Oh! I have several going at once, so when I finish one, I'm still in the middle of another. I am steadily reading The Courage to Teach by Parker J Palmer. He has.some wonderful ideas about maintaining authenticity and integrity and enthusiasm while involved in teaching. I admire his work very much. The Beacon: Tell us a little more about Sigma Tau Delta. Cardoni: We are a small chapter that I sort ofresurrected in 2003, butl hope it will grow. We are particularly interested in helping the McGlynn Learning Center at Boulevard Townhomes, right up the hill from campus. It is a center for children from low-income housing, run by Sister Miriam Francis Stadulis, a Sister of Mercy from the Dallas Regional Community. The center is in dire financial straits right now. We have so much here on campus. We can't let this effort falter; we can't look the other way while children need help with literacy and learning, with just a place to do homework. �14 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT OCTOBER 3, 2005 OCT New Artist Alert... Country newbie Keith Anderson heats up airwave, hearts BYSARAHMOSKALUK&JILLIANWYDRA Beacon Correspondents t'OO '"°''~ ':,ue,k.~ ~ '\\)I OjX\!> l>JM,-.0. 001 ...( Keith Anderson is the hottest thing out of Miami-Oklahoma, that is. Before joining Arista Nashville's roster a few years ago, he was performing to sold out festival crowds and penning hits for artists like Garth Brooks ("B-Double E Double Are You In," a duet with George Jones. Read: Beer Run). Lately, though, he has stormed the country music charts with his provocative hit "Pickin' Wildflowers," which also has a steamy video that capitalizes on Anderson's rugged country good looks. The song's new country edge, which was co-written by John Rich of Big & Rich fame ("Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy"), has helped it climb the charts to #8 in a matter of weeks. His debut album, Three Chord Courtesy Country and American Rock & Roll hit stores in early May. We first heard ofAnderson at one of local country station Froggy IO l's Up Close and Personal concerts. The station sponsored a local free show where Anderson performed some of his own work along with covers of other bands. We had low expectations, but as the night evolved his amazing vocal talent and great stage presence blew us away. Anderson was personal with the crowd and demonstrated his true country roots.His upbeat songs reflect both everyday life and his steadfast attitude. One of the songs college students can most relate to is "Podunk." The lyrics highlight what it is like to leave a small hometown where everybody knows your name, and move to the big city. However, as the song points out, a part of you always longs to go back ( after all, you can take the girl out of the honky tonk, but you can't take the honky tonk out of the girl). His latest single, the lively "XXL" is chock full of innuendos and puts a comedic twist on women wanting "real man with meat on his bones" as well as some interesting sound effects. Anderson's vocal skills go way beyond straight singing in this piece, of keithanderson.com and his vocals defy description with the printed word. Listeners simply have to hear it. Anderson displays true country talent and his album is well worth the money, as is any live concert he might be part of. Anderson may be relatively new to the scene, but we predict he is going to have some longevity. His songs are full of humor and honesty, and yes--the most important quality for most country songs--a playful sexiness. See: '. BYJON Beacon Consi1 story of girl, a L sion/det Nowim mixed v get with Them this is a what the law drar saying t youjum wouldh I'll adr themov handful ater gav1 erswere "intense. ing ima1 rating. But o~ keeps y1 events n at 3:00 a Them backs al actual e; sidebar · which is priestwl I enjoy the mov audienct Food: BYMYI Beacon . 1-800-648-4849 / www~ststravel.com Onew No, no in the pl~ atmosph restaurru Olive G~ So tha1 immedia Perkins c Buttht off. Firs1 an all-yo $5.99 an able. Tt establish night OV. �~ ., . Dinner and a Movie ~ Beacon Correspondent BY JONATHAN MILES Beacon Correspondent ·0 :e e, y. ts gs m he :ly lU- :lic eal es" ing m's :md ~ce, rip- Drd. , alrthe wto .ome esty, mtry may affect many people in different ways, but they are pretty powerful concepts that you have to see to understand. Unfortunately for those out there who have seen the classic and scary-as-hell movie The Exorcist and are hoping to see this movie to compare - don't even try. This movie has its scary moments, but it falls way short of the "original" and is not intended to be as scary. Overall though, this is a film that is much better than other exorcism rip-offs. Directed by Scott Derrickson, the film highlights little-known actors in key roles. The agnostic lawyer Erin Bruner is played by Laura Linney (best known for supporting roles in Love Actually and Mystic River). The accused, Father Moore is played convincingly by Tom Wilkinson (charactor actor best known for his role as Dr. Howard Mierzwiak in the 2004 hit Eternal Sunshine ofthe Spotless Mind). It's not just a horror film. It has more than just eerie music and frightening scenes and that's what makes it worth a viewing. Grade: C+ ve dealfile sharing" laws. Apple valuate the program in the ,L----------------------------------, STUDENT BOUSIN'G SOLUTION c.it>t• wtth, ..,,uao Food: Ollie's--An American Restaurant One word - atmosphere. No, not the air we breathe ... the atmosphere in the places we are. As far as I'm concerned, atmosphere is the most important aspect of a restaurant. Yes, I am a child of Applebee's, Olive Garden and Outback. So that's why when I entered Ollie's I was immediately leery. It felt like a lower scale Perkins or an upscale diner, take your pick. But there were two benefits to Ollie's right off. First, it was cheap. The restaurant offers an all-you-can-eat soup and salad bar for only $5.99 and other food was equally as affordable. The second plus is that it's a 24-hour establishment - an important option for the night owls on campus. Illegal downloading ofMP3 files has taken its toll on the music industry. Via peer-to-peer (P2P) downloading programs (i.e. WinMX, Kazaa, and LimeWire) users can download music, pictures, and various types of video from the internet. Because th . e shared by other users who do not ·. . rights to them, the downloading is illeg · able by law. Apple to not only oi: sure that the music 1 lapse due to illegal downloading associat with P2P networks. Its solution is iTun Apple's online music store which can downloaded free of charge www.iTunes.com. iTunes is not only a program th MP3s, organizes them, burns CDS loads music to iPods (mass storag for MP3s), but it also connects d the internet, providirtg the user wi music store. A lot of illegal downloading of music is a result of consumers not wanting to purchase music albums. Their excuses generally run along the lines of"I only like one song." Why buy a $15 album for one song? iTunes distributes music perfectly legally via its music $. ·· • g only $.99 cents per song. T ' come up with an idea that qpsumers to pay service. It can be gly as. 'tional ' At the Ra rru11da lnn Courtesy Yahoo! Movies BYMYLESRUMBEL Beacon Asst. A&E Editor Nothing But Net This week on the web BYANDEESCARANTINO See: The Exorcism of*Emily Rose Consider the following: the alleged true story of the demonic possession of a college girl, a Law and Order episode and discussion/debate about faith and religious beliefs. Now imagine that they were all blended and mixed with decent acting. That's what you get with The Exorcism ofEmily Rose. The movie previews give the impression this is a horror flick. But horror is exactly what the movie lacks. Instead, it is filled with law drama and religious concepts. I am not saying there aren't moments that will have you jumping out of your seat, but I wish there would have been more. I'll admit I was scared a few times during the movie, and I am not easily frightened. A handful of screams that echoed in the theater gave me the sign that many others viewers were also terrified at some of the so-called "intense/frightening sequences and disturbing images" that gave the movie its PG-13 rating. But overall, this shouldn't be a movie that keeps you up at night, though the movie's events may make some very afraid to be up at 3:00 a.m., the hour of the demons. The movie gets its scary scenes from flashbacks about Emily Rose's possession and actual exorcism. But the flashbacks are a sidebar to the central theme of the movie, which is a manslaughter trial involving the priest who carried out the exorcism. I enjoyed the courtroom drama, which kept the movie's pace up and drew in the entire audience. The religious parts of the movie 15· ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT OcroBER 3, 2005 Now, provided diners can get past the lack of ambience, the food is decent. Not good, just decent. The soup on the soup and salad bar was O.K. The chicken noodle soup was lacking chicken, a much-needed ingredient to live up to its name. The "Duchess Cheese,"one of their specialties, was pretty good for a soup that consists of just cheese, carrots and celery. My entire view of the restaurant can be summed up by the utensils on the salad bar "greasy spoons." While Ollie's was tolerable, it was simply dirtier than where I generally like to eat. A discount chain of the same name has the slogan, "Good stuff- cheap." The same could be said for the restaurant. I'd go there again, but not if there's a Denny's nearby. Grade: C IFuN"ll•hl,.u• Utilith.1u, lliitltll!t.foi•• Room W_,1 IO W•ti C•tp•Ung t<Jt•h•n A,it" iCO.ftdltfo;ntno S BEDROOM SU.TES 2 BEDaOOM SIDT&S Md frQm: IDfiQ om:·monm c a to 4 ner tease >incthK1fDG tlt=ll It ...................,........,. ..,,.,.._.OVR . .1-U Orl"ICIC FOR A . . . . . 'i:Oll'IU �Share your $pa,ce, but live on your own~ tr.I flffrythlff!11ar your tnim mom al w..rt.-cam .and dll aflrrt tultillll WI L rtnM �OCTOBER 3, 2005 SPORTS Men's Soccer Checks In 17 Faculty Athlete: Al Zellner BYNICKPODOLAK Beacon Asst. Sports Editor BY JONATHANMILES Beacon Correspondent At 7-3, Wilkes men's soccer team is feeling optimistic right now despite some injuries and a tough schedule corning up. Beacon correspondent Jonathan Miles spoke with team captain Steve Uhas, the junior leading the Colonels in both individual goals scored and total points, about where the team is headed and how the team feels about where they are at this point in the season. The Beacon: How do you feel the team is doing right now? Steve Uhas: We're playing really good and I think we've had a real good year so far. I know that we've lost one of our captains in Mike Bridy [due to knee injury], which is a big loss, but I can see many of the other players stepping up to help the team succeed. The Beacon: What kind of improvements have you seen occur, from the beginning of the season to now, by both your teammates and even yourself? Uhas: Well, we're getting to know each other better, getting to how we each play dif- ferently, so we're passing better. The freshmen are getting the hang of college soccer, which is a big transition from what they experienced in high school. We're starting to play well as a team. The Beacon: How do you feel about your upcoming opponents and a chance for playoffs? Uhas: A lot of our tough league games are corning up soon. The teams we play will be pretty good, including DeSales, * who is looking real good, and Drew, who usually plays well into playoffs, but this year DeSales has beaten Drew already so our games may be very challenging. But I like our chances. It's hard to make playoffs because we're in a tough conference and in order to get into playoffs we have to finish in the top four, but we just have to keep working hard as a team in order to get to that point. TheColonelsare7-3-1 overall and 1-1-1 in the conference. The Beacon has compiled a list of faculty who were actively involved in collegiate sports during their years at Wilkes. This week, Beacon Asst. Sports Editor Nick Podolak sat down with Director ofDiversity Al Zellner, a two-time MAC Wrestler of the Year. Growing up in South Jersey, Alan Zellner admits he didn't have much of a talent for wrestling. "I was pinned the first five times I wrestled and was very inclined to give it up," Zellner said. "But my older brothers would beat the hell out of me ifl quit, so I stayed with it." Consequently, Zellner hit the books in the library, gained some weight and grew a couple of inches. By his junior year of high school, he was second in the district with a record of 13-2, losing to the regional champion. Still, something was missing. "I was always pretty good, having read the books and being a perfectionist," said Zellner. *This interview was conducted before the ''But my senior year I got a new coach, and DeSales victory over Wilkes Saturday afterhe taught me how to be mean. That proved noon. The Bulldogs scored three goals in to be the clincher." the second half to come from behind and Zellner pinned all of his opponents that beat Wilkes 3-1. year, but lost in the New Jersey state finals, finishing the season with an overall record of20-1. A three-sport athlete in high school, Zellner was an honorable mention all-state football player behind Franco Harris and Lydell Mitchell, and was an All-State baseball player in center field. "Baseball was my best sport," Zellner recalled. After high school, Zellner was interested in Wilkes, but had already received offers from Syracuse University, the Naval Academy and Miami of Ohio. Not hearing from Wilkes, he committed to Syracuse. Then he got the call. "August 26, I got a call from John Reese who was the head wrestling coach at Wilkes. While all the other schools told me what I could do for their programs, he told me what Wilkes could do for me." Zellner said that sold him. Zellner remembers his freshmen orientation, riding across the Butler Street Bridge and seeing Public Square for the first time. "I loved it. It was just beautiful. The sidewalks sparkled as ifthere was glitter in them. Wilkes seemed like we were in a nice neighborhood, not a college campus." So Zellner, officially a Colonel, went out for the football team, but wrestling coach John Reese would have none of that. "Coach Reese came to my dormitory and The Beacon/Todd Weibel took the playbook away and said, 'You're a Defender Kyle Duk.man clashes with a DeSales player while going for the ball Saturday wrestler now,' and I said O .K ." afternoon at Ralston Field At Wilkes, Zellner was very exciting to Outstanding Wrestler KING-PIN AL "SNAKE' ZELLNER Courtesy 1971 Amnicola Al Zellner was voted MAC Wrestler of the Year twice during his career at Wilkes. watch, and quickly became known as "The Snake," pinning opponents within seconds. "People used to come just to watch me pin people." "The Snake," anAll-Arnerican, has become one of the greatest athletes to ever come out of Wilkes, helping the Colonels win three MAC Championships and winning the MAC Outstanding Wrestler award twice. After his collegiate wrestling career, Zellner coached at Williamsport High School and Kutztown University before taking over the reigns at Wilkes, where he helped the team restore its competitiveness at the Division III level. "The Snake" is currently the Director of Diversity at Wilkes and plans to go west to work on an Indian reservation after he retires. "I want to try to provide opportunities through education for the indigenous people to become successful." Zellner currently lives in Wilkes-Barre and is happily married with three children, Jeff, Leore, and Kerry. Did you know? Before Wilkes became a Division III school, Wilkes wrestled Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arizona, and Navy, just to name a few. In the mid-sixties, Wilkes had the longest winning streak of any college football team in the country and won the Lambert Bowl trophy in 1966. In high school, Zellner played in the same conference as Franco Harris (Pittsburgh Steelers) and Ly dell Mitchell (Penn State, Baltimore Colts). �18 SPORTS --------COMMENTARY-------- 1 GAM E OF THE WEEK National Football League: Cincinatti Bengals vs. Jacksonville Jaguars The battle of the underdogs BYKEVINREED Beacon Correspondent ,. offensive side of the ball, but do so with a little more experience: Veteran wide receiver Jimmy Smith and Two teams that have made sur- runningback Fred Taylor are led by prising starts this year, the Cincin- quarterback Byron Leftwich, who innati Bengals and the Jacksonville terestingly enough was drafted in Jaguars, will face off this Sunday. 2003 as well. Leftwich is averaging The Bengals have endured about only one TD per game and completa decade of poor performance on ing close to 60% of his passes. the field and poor management by Defensively, the Jaguars have an their front office. This year, how- edge. They are ranked near the top ever, they are beginning to rise up of the league in defense, whereas out of the basement of the NFL and the Bengals are right around the possibly make a run at the play- middle. Special teams are even as offs. neither team has much of an advanThe Jaguars, who have been a tage. consistently average team for Even though both Cincinnati and years, are also off to a hot start this Jacksonville have gotten off to fast season. Both teams are at the top starts, getting as many wins as posof their respective divisions, a feat sible early in the year is critical. This that very few expert analysts game will tell a lot about who is a thought would happen. Although . contender and who is a pretender it is still fairly early in the NFL sea- in the AFC playoff race. I think son, the Bengals and Jaguars are Palmer will have a big day throwing ready to show their true metal as the ball, and even though it might potential AFC powerhouses. start out as a close game, the There are a lot ofunheralded and Bengals' depth will prove too much underrated players on both squads, for the Jaguars. but despite a lack of household The Pick: Cincinnati 27, Jacksonnames, both clubs have perennial ville 17 playmakers at many of the skilled Quick Info: Kickoff- 8:30 positions. Cincinnati quarterback Jacksonville 2-1 * Carson Palmer, the first overall draft Cincinatti 3-0* choice by the Bengals in 2003, is *Through Week 3 finally showing the NFL this year that he was worth a number one pick. In his first full year as a starter, he is averaging almost three touch downs (TD) per game and completing over 70% of his passing attempts. It will be interesting to see how Palmer fares against a battered Jaguars secondary, which is missing an injured pro-bowl caliber safety in Donovan Darius. Palmer will be joined by some other young guns such as solid runner Rudi Johnson in the backfield and playmaker Chad Johnson at wide receiver. The Jaguars feature their own stars on the Double Take Sarah Herbert examines the stats that truly matter BYSARAHHERBERT Beacon Features Editor When it comes to football I'm clueless; all I am sure of is that I don't like the Eagles and I don't like the Cowboys. So it looks like I'm going to predict this week's game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Jacksonville Jaguars the old fashioned way.. .let's look at team location, team colors, and most importantly the players. Let's start with Jacksonville. They hail from the good old state ofFlorida. I like Florida, chalk one up for the Jaguars. Their colors are green and gold, yuck. I guess I'm just not fond of the color green, no color points for Jacksonville. I don't really know any of the players for Jacksonville, but I really like Todd Yoder's name; he is number 83. Now let's move on to Cincinnati. Ohio... a pretty dull state in my opinion. Moving on to colors, black and orange. This could work, especially since they have those cute tiger-like stripes on their helmets. Again, I'm not familiar with any of the players, but they all look so cute with those stripes on their heads. When all else fails, go with what looks good. Green doesn't strike my fancy, but orange is a bright, happy color. Since it's October, orange and black seems more appropriate anyway. Taking all of these factors into consideration, things are looking pretty good for Cincinnati. Go Bengals! vs OCTOBER 3, 2005 TENNIS from BACK PAGE Leicht acknowledged how young his team is; "Out of my six varsity starters, four are freshmen." The two players that are not freshmen are Ryder and Malone. He praised Ryder for her consistency, work ethic, and leadership. Leicht regarded Malone as very athletic, intelligent on the court, and a strong player. Malone thinks the :freshmen players are amazing saying, "Coach could not have found a better freshmen class." She loves how they ar€1 motivated and excited to be on the court. The freshmen Wilkes women . include: Kristin Wilt, <l)arci Spohn;' Jotanna O'Com;J.eU, ~atelyn M:ullen, Jennifer McMicken;Alison McDonald, Meagan Bucher, and Erin Brown. Leicht feels the freshmen have stepped right in and have done their part in helpingtheLady Colonels .have a successful season. "It is hard for freshmen to come right into college tennis and start and do so well like they've done," said Leicht. The freshmen, though they are young, are helping t~e Lady Colonels reach their dr~am o(the playoffs. L~icht said, "All ofthe freshcome from good programs ...they performed well in preseason, and stepped into some of the varsity spots." Ryder said, ''We have a freshmen at one and two, then four, and then six." She feels they have been "really strong." She feels they have benefited the Lady Colonels beca~e they each bring something different to the table. men �OCTOBER SPORTS 3 2005 19 Athletes of the Week The womens soccer team BYRYANDIPPRE During a preseason speech to his team, fourth-year head coach John Sumoski gave his players his vision of the season to come. "On August 22, there will be no more questions, no more 'what ifs,' no more looking back. You will be surrounded by answers and fruition which came from habits, which came from talk, which came from vision, which came from a dream." The Lady Colonels dreamed big, and have since become not only a powerhouse team in the Freedom Conference, but an example of how team unity can rocket an alreadytalented team to astounding successes. Wilkes has rolled through the first ten games of the seventeen-game season undefeated, capped by a 50 rout of cross-town rival King's College. The team is currently ranked fifth in the region, and continues to march toward the team goal of being nationally ranked. Although both the 10-0 start and the regional ranking are firsts for Wilkes, the team has even more impressive stats. Of the twenty girls on the Lady Colonels' roster, fifteen have played in eight or more games so far this year. In fact, every player has seen some action so far this season. Offensively, five different players have scored three or more goals, and nine players are credited with at least one assist. Wilkes has proven so far this season that it can rotate support personnel in from the sidelines and not miss a beat; it has also proven that it can score from virtually any position on the field. The frequent use of support players during games has been a boost to team unity and morale . "Everybody's on the same wavelength," said senior captain Tara Friedman. Friedman believes that the 2005 edition of the Lady Colonels has great "team chemistry," because "everyone is a part of the process." Fellow senior captain Jen Compton agrees. "You're only as good as your weakest player, so we work together and try to help each other out." Compton credits Sumoski with creating a team-oriented atmosphere; "He was all-business during camp, but now he's the best motivator we have." The coach has helped the team keep its focus so that no one is caught up in the hype of this extraordinary season. "We're taking it day-by-day," said Sumoski . "We're trying to refocus on the process rather than the product. The process is what will make us a better team." It may be commonplace to hear teamwork preached on sports teams, but it is a rarity to see it flourish as strongly as it has with the Lady Colonels. On both the stats page and the sidelines, Wilkes has become a "team" in every sense of the word, with all of the players focused on the same thing : winning the game. If the team can continue to work together and stay focused on "the process," their already-improbable season will become all the more astounding. 3 23 Beacon Sports Editor Shutouts by field hockey Kills by Senior Jillian goalkeeper Hilary Weber Focht on Saturdays volleyball tri-match against so far this season. Centenary and SUNY Old Westbrook. The BeaconfTodd Weibel The women's soccer team, seen here moving the ball downfield against Lebanon Valley, are currently 10-0 overall, and 3-0 in the Freedom Conference. Wome Jillian Fo t ha 26, 30-28, 3 Women's Socce Jennifer Compton Wilkes the 1-0 overt1 Field Hockey Lauren Russer scored the lone goal as Wilkes snapped William Paterson on Saturday afternoon at Artillery Park. Women's Tennis The Lady Colonels clinched a playoff spot as they put The Lady Colonels improved to 8-3 overall and 4-2 in playoffs seeded third. Men 's Soccer Nationally ranked DeSales proved to be too much for the 3- 1 conference victory Saturday afternoon at Ralst 6 9 Shutout wins from Liz Wins by the womens tenPauly so far this season nis team this weekend to . , zn women s soccer. guarantee a playoff spot. 4 Goals allowed by the Lady Colonel defense through the first 10 games of the women .'s soccer season. �20 Game Preview: Women's Tennis vs. Lebanon Valley on 10/5 BYRICHHANNICK Beacon Staff Writer The Lady Colonels will take a 90mile journey down interstate 81 to meet MAC rival Lebanon Valley this ( Wednesday. The women's tennis team will go there seeking to continue their winning ways. After beating FDU-Florham 9-0 Saturday, the Lady Colonels secured a spot in the Freedom Conference playoffs. The win improved the team's record to 8-3 overall and 4-2 in the conference. Wilkes will be the number-three seed when the playoffs begin on October 12. The goal for the Lebanon Valley match this week is to keep the blood pumping and the minds focused on winning as they prepare for post season play. Chris Leicht, head women's and men's tennis coach, feels the women's schedule is to their advantage because they have had matches consistently up to the point of the Lebanon Valley match. Mixed in with a few days of practice this week, the Lady Colonels will have their skills put to the test. Cassie Malone, a senior environmental science major, feels the week leading up to the game against Lebanon Valley is pretty tough. Malone noted, "We have matches Saturday and Sunday that are really far away." The traveling may get to the tennis team, but Malone hopes they can rise above it and perform. Usually at practice Leicht pairs players up with a hitting partner and coaches each "team" through matches. Sometimes he feels they need to work on their mechanics, and they will do some drills for practice. "Depending on what might be their strengths and weaknesses is what we will work on," said Leicht. Malone said she likes to work doubles at practice for the most part because it is a big aspect of the game. Leicht feels the lineup is solid as it is.and will not require any tweaking for the Lebanon Valley match. However, one aspect of the Lady Colonels' game that Leicht thinks needs to be improvemed are the doubles matches. "The last couple of matches we only won one out of three of the doubles matches," said Leicht. He feels that doubles will be key against Lebanon Valley. The captains made t-shirts at the beginning of the season to try to unify the team. The team also does a slow count before games to fire themselves up. Sarah Ryder, a junior bio/pre-med major explained that the team's preseason consisted of a lot of bonding activities such as bowling, dinner and a movie night, farmer's market, and a trip to Frances Slocum for the day. During these bonding activities the team got a sense of how to pump themselves up. "I don't have to do a whole lot to get them pumped," Ryder said. Leicht is not overlooking any team, including Lebanon Valley. "Lebanon Valley has done real well this year. They beat Moravian, who is annually one of the top teams in the MAC," said Leicht. OCTOBER Uni The Beaconrrodd Weibel Senior Cassie Malone returns a volley against Albright. The Lady Colonels secured a playoff berth after defeating FDU 9-0 on Saturday. ------------------------Find this Picture on Campus and ... See TENNIS, page 18 WIN CASH! m All Week *Hideous Beauty, Sordoni Art Gallery MONDAY (10/3) *N football v. King's--4p.m. TUESDAY (10/4) *Women's tennis vs. Keystone -4:30p.m. WEDNESDAY (10/5) *Women's tennis @Lebanon Valley-- 3:30 p.m. *Field hockey vs. King's -- 4 p.m. *Women's volleyball vs. Delaware Valley -- 7 p.m. *Crossroads Coffee House, First United Methodist Church -- 7 to 9 p.m. THURSDAY (10/6) *Women's soccer vs. Baptist Bible -- 4 p.m. *Men's soccer @ Messiah -- 7 p.m. *Talking With ... , DDD-- 8 p.m. FRIDAY (10/7) *Target full-time jobs information table, Breiseth 2nd floor -- 11 to 1 p.m. * Talking With ... , DDD -- 8 p.m. SATURDAY (10/8) *Mock GRE, GMAT and LSAT testing, Breiseth Hall 2nd floor -- 10 Gretchen Towers aJ will shut< to 12 p.m. *Men's soccer vs. Delaware Valley-- 12 p.m. *Volleyball vs. St. Elizabeth/ Montclair State -- 12 p.m. *Field hockey @FDU-Florham -1 p.m. *Football @ Lycoming -- 1:30 p.m. *Women's soccer vs. DeSales -3 p.m. *Talking With. .. , DDD-- 8 p.m. SUNDAY (10/9) * Talking With. .. , DDD -- 8 p.m. BYVIC Beacon . This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's campus. When you find it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@gmail.com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject,,eading, as well as your name, phone number, and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. A random winner will be picked from the correct responses and will receive a $10 cash prize courtesy of Programming Board. No one correctly identified last weeks picture which was located outside Fenner Hall. Since no one correctly identified the picture last week, this weeks prize will be $20. Post your event on the Campus Calendar E-mail it to us at wilkesbeacon@gmail.com, with the subject heading "Calendar Event" The Ev has been March2( Althou. uled for months, over cos Boo and boo � 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 2005 October 3rd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2005 October 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/ffbc32ed45d28ec2c0bb62246cda9a09.pdf 3a623dbf2a1c7ec9e141ed9c9819d9a6 PDF Text Text Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW University Towers residents informed balconies are off-limits BY REBECCA GOODMAN Beacon Managing Editor The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Gretchen Yeninas, Director of Residence Life and Mary Waldorf, Director of Leadership, address residents of University Towers apartment building about security concerns. Residents were told if misbehavior continues, the apartment owners will shut down balconies for both cam us and non-cam us residents. vans lot demolition pushed back to spring BY VICTORIA WHITE Beacon News Editor The Evans Hall parking lot destruction has been put on hold until approximately March 2006. Although the lot was originally scheduled for demolition during the summer months, negotiations with contractors over costs have kept the project from Booze, getting started. The campus Master Plan has targeted the Evans lot for green space development and an extension to the existing Greenway. Scott Byers, Vice President of Finance and Support Operations said, "We have decided to defer the project until the spring. We could get going and mobilize here in the next week but there are a couple of things that we want to address, bo,~z,;, :,, ~«, ., and mor booze ~if age 7 mainly the issue of weather." With the demolition ofthe Evans lot during the middle of spring semester many students and faculty members will find their routines interrupted. Byers said, "It will probably be more difficult for people to adjust because they will have gotten See EVANS, page 4 ) . . . ,ln•• •.This.>/SSfle,,~··•·•·. OctCappe{{ajest 2005 raises money for }lmerican <R,§cf Cross <Page 12 Sunshine and fresh air can do wonders. They can refresh, focus and boost energy for a busy student. They can also brighten a living space. But for Wilkes students living at University Towers at IO East South Street, the natural light once central to their living spaces may soon be part of the past. Last week, students living at University Towers received a notice stating, "Due to recent events regarding inappropriate behavior and misuse of the balconies, Wilkes students will no longer have access to or use of the balconies." The notice explained that the decision was made for safety reasons involving the students and those walking under the balconies. The doors would be locked, and a small slot would be kept open for air circulation, but the doors that once led to the balconies attached to individual apartments would be unusable and students would no longer be able to open them. ~ The notification came as a surprise to many of the students living in the Towers. "I think that they could have done some research. I understand their reasoning for closing the balconies, but at the same time there are people here who are definitely adult enough to handle a balcony. [... ] I don't really like the fact that I am being treated like I've done something wrong when I haven't done anything wrong," said Jessica Ferris, senior electrical engineering major. Wilkes University's Residence Life representatives heard about the notification, met with the University Towers management and then held a meeting with students Tuesday night in order to clear up misinformation and elaborate on the plan. At this meeting, Director of Residence Life, Gretchen Yeninas stated that the management and Wilkes had worked together and decided it would be best to warn the students and that the balconies See TOWERS, page 4 Index V News ................................ 1-5 Opinion ............................. 6-8 Features ......................... 9-11 Arts & Entertainment.. .. 12-15 Sports ........................... 16-20 �NE ,PcJQBf:~.;~,P, o, ~@Q~::. 2. Bicycle Club News In Brief Evolution 3 3 5 • Integrative Media suite nearing Student Government Notes coIDpletion Wednesday, Octobers Meeting -WISE UP was denied club status in a motion that passed 251-10. BY DANA ZLOTUCHA Beacon Staff Writer With the addition of the new integrative media major to the curriculum this fall, the humanities department needed to beef up its technological availability to the students. Darin Fields, Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, and Eric Ruggerio, Director of Integrative Media, have been collaborating on the shared vision of introducing an Integrative Media Suite (IMS) to the campus. "This type of a major really requires some sophisticated and dedicated hardware and software ... because of the highly creative area, you need a studio where students can work on this stuff over long hours ... so we really had to have this kind of space," explained Dean Fields. The lab will house technology that will prepare the integrative media students and give them the skills to gerajob in industry following graduation. "The thing that we are really shooting for is to have a studio and a lab environment where students can produce the highest end quality work that they can produce, and that's the bottom line," said Ruggerio. "The benchmark there is that it will be professional, industryquality output that they can generate, and create portfolios ... that they can send to prospective employers and demonstrate that they can step right into the production world," added Fields. The new suite was originally planned for the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, but due to scheduling conflicts, it instead landed in the more centrally located Breiseth Hall. The IMS will now occupy the spaces that previously housed the Language Institute, which has moved to the basement of the Ii- -October 11, Student Community Service Council is sponsoring the movie To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar in the Henry Student Center Grand Ballroom at 7 p.m. for National Coming Out Day. -SG member of the month was awarded to Dave Scordino, junior class president, for the month of August/September. -Party with a Purpose raised $384.35 for the American Red Cross disaster relief efforts. -The call boxes in the Park and Lock are up and working. -October 25 is Octoberfest sponsored by Programming Board. -Casino Night will be held on November 1I. The first prize is a limo ride to New York City for a stay at the Belvediere Hotel and tickets to the musical RENT on Saturday, November 12. BEACON Serving the community through fair and accurate reporting while supporting the views and opinions of our readers. Editorial Staff The Beacon/Edward Youssef The Breiseth basement is under construction, as the Integrative Media Suite finds a home on Wilkes campus. brary, and a room separately used full-time starting in the spring sefor storage. This area will be di- mester. vided into two main student creThe IMS will focus on integraative spaces; one side will contain tive media students but can also a computer lab, or graphic work- be utilized by students who might station, area while the other half need to work in the digital enviwill be utilized as a meeting/lec- ronment, such as those studyture area. ing communication studies, art, The focus for the IMS space is or English, for example. Due to to create an area where resources the limited resources, this lab will for related disciplines come to- not be open to students outside of gether and function as one unit, these disciplines. If students have which is according to the orga- a need to utilize the resources, nizers the thinking behind locat- they will be accommodated to the ing the IMS next to the Writing best of the lab's availability. Center. "There's an opportunity The IMS is only phase one of to collaborate and to share the re- the project. Phase two will besources, and that's sort of the phi- gin over Christmas break on the losophy... media, writing and com- wall opposite the IMS, the current munications as a cluster of related side of the Writing Center. The things," commented Fields. construction of that side will be Construction on the lab has been mostly cosmetic, however. The under way for approximately five walls on both sides of the hallway weeks. Furniture is set to be deliv- will be beveled and glass panes ered by the end of the month, and will be installed in order to open the hope is that it will be finished up the space. The purpose will be and ready for use at the Novem- to welcome people into the space ber 12 Admissions Open House. and make it more visually appealClasses will begin using the lab ing and noticeable. Editor-in-Chief: Kristin Kile Managing Editor: Rebecca Goodman Email: wilkesbeacon@gmail.com News Editor: Victoria White Email: beaconnewsline@gmail.com Op/Ed Editor: Curran Dobson Email: the beacon. oped@gmail.com Features Editor: Sarah Herbert Email: thebeaconfeatures@gmail.com A&E Editor: Donna Talarico Email: thebeaconae@gmail.com Sports Editor: Ryan Dippre Email: beaconsports@gmail.com Photo Editor: Nick Zmijewski Advertising Managers: Jamie Babbitt Kristyn Ostman Email: thebeacon. ads@gmail.com Advisor: Dr. Andrea Breemer Frantz ■ ■ ■ Esablished in 1936 PA Newspaper Association Member Printed on Mondays during the academic school year. Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South itranklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 wilkesbeacon@gmail.com www.wilkesbeacon.com �OCTOBER 10, 2005 NEWS 3 Faculty find alternate way to co0101ute to ca01pus BY KRISTIN KILE Beacon Editor-in-Chief Commuting to campus and trying to find a parking space can be one big headache. However, some faculty members have not only located alternate parking spaces close to their offices, but no one is fighting them for the spaces. Those spaces are whatever rails they can lock their bikes to. And instead of pulling up to gas stations to fill their tanks, Dr. John Koch and other faculty stop there only to fill up their bike tires. Koch, professor of computer science, began biking to campus as a way of commuting in the summer. Koch resides in Shavertown and has a 17-mile round trip. His commute takes him 40 minutes on his way to Wilkes, but because of the hills, it takes him almost one hour to ride home. "I used to be a big jogger. I used to jog eight miles a day. Then I hurt my hip in the spring, so I decided to start biking," Koch said. Dr. Jim Culhane, associate professor of pharmaceutical science, has a 40 mile round trip commute. Culhane commuted before when he lived in Exeter and Forty Fort, which are both approximately four to five miles away. However, a few years ago Culhane and his family moved to Mountaintop. Undaunted by the extra miles, Culhane adjusted his schedule and the time he allotted to commute and began biking down from the mountain. Given the distance, he still bikes to campus up to two times a week this semester. "Actually it was this fall that I started commuting again. I wantEach faculty member has per- to see if I could do it," Culhane ed to for the last few years, but I'll sonal reasons for commuting to said. be perfectly frank with you, the campus; however, all agree there Both Koch and Zukoski still distance was a little intimidating are three dominant reasons they have parking spots on campus, to me ... even though I have ridden share: exercise, gas prices and and when Culhane is not commutdistances like that when I go on a parking. ing by bike, he is commuting by fitness ride or whatever...But when "It feels good to work out, that's car with his wife. you're doing it twice a day, when the biggest thing and the parking While the faculty commuters you're coming down a mountain issue is probably secondary, but have no formal biking organizainto work and then coming back, it's important. I don't have to deal tion, they share experiences and especially the trip home can be a with finding a spot. Now today give advice to one another. little mentally intimidating," Cul- it was going to rain so I brought Koch said Dr. John Gilmer, ashane said. the car and I parked illegally. I sistant professor of electrical engiMatt Zukoski, assistant profes- couldn't find a spot," Zukoski neering; Sharon Bowar, associate sor of mathematics and computer said. professor of art; Dr. Louise Bescience, is also a bike commuter. Culhane has a large truck, so rard, chair of math and computer Zukoski lives in Wilkes-Barre and when gas prices began to rise science; and Dr. Marianne Rexer, has about a two mile round trip over $3.00, he felt it in his wallet. chair of the Jay S. Sidhu School commute. He did not buy a car It takes him up to $80 to fill up of Business and Leadership also until he was 22, so he always re- his gas tank, and he began to feel commut~ to campus by bike. lied on his bike to go places. filling up on gas was a waste of "Even though, the distance "I remember I went out with a money. By commuting to campus sounds impressive ... what I will girl and I gave her a ride on my a few times a week, Culhane said tell you from my experience as a bike. She was he cut his gas usage in half. bike commuter, [is] what's really on the bar. It "Kind of embarrassingly, [but] hard is dragging yourself out of was funny that it was really the gas prices after bed every day and getting on that night...That was the hurricane that were ...the mo- bike every day if it's raining outcrazy. We were tivation. I had thought about do- side or it's really cold. I have a getting a lot ing it. I had investigated routes tremendous amount of respect for of honks from and things like that. Even on the those guys that do it on a regular cars," Zukoski weekends I had tried various ways basis," Culhane said. Scientists acknowledge that the husaid. of getting down the mountain, just mans a:ffected by this virus in Asia were primarily individuals who worked with poultry. The spread of the flu virus from bird to human usually occurs when a human comes in direct contact with infected poultry. As of this writing, the risk of spreading this disease from human to human is extremely low. Dr. Kenneth Pidcock, associate professor of biology, does not expect this virus to cause a serious pandemic among humans. "I know it will continue to have an impact on culture... [It] seems to be a nasty bird epidemic," Pidock said. He added, ''The natural fear of this bird flu is that if it got really nasty it would really spread fast, but in fact those two things are counter-productive." The reports in the media may have blown this issue out of proportion. "I've heard about how awful they think the flu could get if it spread here, but I'm not too worried because most of the people that died from it were in contact with birds all the time," said Theresa Brewer, junior biology major. "It really seems to me that the days of deadly influenza pandemics, unless we The Beacon/Nick Zmjewski fail to do anything to address poverty Dr. John Koch, professor of computer science, commutes to campus every day by and crowding, are in the past because a bike. His round trip commute totals 17 miles. Commuting by bike is a growing trend good environment doesn't favor the conamong faculty, with some faculty commuting as far as 40 miles round trip. tinued transmission,'' Pidcock said. News in Brief • Avian flu raises fears BY STEPHANIE DEBALKO Beacon Staff Writer Recent reports in the media have warned the community of a flu pandemic that could kill thousands. In the spotlight: the Avian flu, or bird flu, largely associated with Pacific rim countries for the time being. The threat has created widespread panic, and this idea has been fueled by Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 57 people have died of this illness in Asia since 2004. The United States government is preparing for what is believed to be " a potentially catastrophic outbreak" of bird flu, according to an Oct. 6, report by ABC News. The government has already begun trying to budget a plan to prepare a vaccine for the flu and make it readily available. In addition, many Americans are planning to stockpile the drug Tamiflu, which is reportedly the best defense in treating the bird flu. Avian flu is an influenza virus that is naturally found in wild birds. This virus spreads easily among birds, but those in the wild rarely get sick from it. Domesticated birds, however, are more susceptible to illness and death when exposed to this form of flu. �NEWS OCTOBER TOWERS The Evans parking lot is scheduled for destruction during the middle of spring semester. EVANS from FRONT PAGE into a routine, but we have the parking and we have the access capacity. So it's just a matter of communicating and making sure people are aware of it, and just starting to change people's routines and approaches." Although the students and faculty will be displaced after they have established a routine, John Pesta, Director of Capital Projects and Planning, noted that there is an advantage to allowing parking there through the winter months. "I think they might react a little more negatively, too, if the lot sat empty for two months waiting for something to happen," he said. With the demolition of the Evans parking area will come the birth of a community oriented green space. The goals of the Facilities Master Plan include making the campus much more pedestrian friendly and allowing for a more community based feel on campus. In an attempt to achieve those goals, the plans for the area behind Evans, Delaware and Chesapeake r~sidence halls are that they will provide barbecue areas, a pergola, a sand volleyball court, a basketball court, patios and areas for other recreational activities, according to the current schematics of the project. Although the destruction of the lot was rescheduled, Byers does not see it as a set back in the pro- cess. Byers explained, "What we will do in the meantime, for people who have input, we will get some communication things out and get some student input and faculty and staff input." By allowing students, faculty and staff the opportunity to view the plans for the project and offer suggestions, Byers anticipates community members will have greater buy-in and subsequently be excited about the changes. For those who do have suggestions Byers added, "At the same time, we are not going to modify or go away from the concept that we talked about [community]." The parking spaces lost behind Evans Hall will be replaced by spaces available in the Park and Lock on Main Street. AIDS Walk held in Wilkes-Barre The Wyoming Valley AIDS Council, Inc. marches down River Street Sunday, October 9, !or the 8th Annual Chistopher Robinson Memorial AIDS walk. This organization provides counseling for people living with mv or AIDs as well as anonymous and confidential mv testing. 10, 2005 Thus, for the management to even know that I am a student, let alone from FRONT PAGE that I fall under the same rules as would not be closed on October 5 the Wilkes campus students is rias originally stated in the letter. diculous and most likely illegal." The meeting, however, did serve In addition to the balcony conas a warning to Wilkes students troversy at 10 East South, security that the balconies could still be presence at the apartments has closed in the future if behavior did been cut to only Friday and Satnot change. At the meeting, stu- urday nights. The absence of sedents also raised other concerns curity at the apartments during the about fire safety, for example, week leaves nights covered solely since the balcony door serves as a by Wilkes University Public Safesecond exit for most students liv- ty and the Resident Assistants. ing at University Towers. Jonathan McClave, senior meAccording to Yeninas, the de- chanical engineering and business cision to close the balconies to major, is an R.A. for the building. begin with came on the heels of Although he understands both complaints and security risks that sides of the issue and the manhave occurred in the past, most agement's liability concerns, Mcrecently one that occurred about Clave still noted, "I was shocked. two weeks ago in which a full can It seems like they just want to stop of beer was tossed off a balcony the balconies all together and reand landed dangerously close to ally not try to stop the issue." an employee of University TowStudents have been asked to ers. keep an eye out for those who The safety risks and other inci- are perpetuating the behavior that dents including students throwing may close the balconies. eggs, public urination off the balIn an October 7 follow-up letter, cony and a variety of other com- University officials asked that any plaints have been raised intermit- student aware of violations assotently since last spring. ciated with the University Towers According to Yeninas, Univer- balconies to come forward. sity Towers management deterYeninas understands that some mined that the best solution to the students may be hesitant and may safety hazards was to simply close not want to "rat out" peers. "The the balconies; however, Wilkes point is everybody is going to sufUniversity officials did not dis- fer for a few people's bad behavcourage it. "It was their idea, the ior, and that is not what we really idea originated with them. We did want to see happen," said Yeninot argue," said Yeninas. nas. Dr. Paul S. Adams, Vice PresiMany remain upset about the dent of Student Affairs, noted threat leveled by University Towthat the beer can incident served ers management, some recognize as the final straw. "At that point it the importance of maintaining a becomes a health and safety mat- positive image within the commuter." Adams added that the behav- nity, and thus the impetus for the ior that occurred at the apartments proposed policy change. "was not representative of what Stephanie Pacifico, junior elany community would aspire to." ementary education major, said All of the Wilkes students in "I don't feel that Wilkes students the building will be affected if the should get this kind of reputation. balconies are cordoned off and I don't want them to have this many are not happy about it, es- kind of reputation in the town, in pecially those who are considered the community or even to parents. off-campus and pay a rent that in- [... ] I really think there's hope that ch-4des balcony use. this be vior will stop because the Melissa Sweigart, senior phar- kids that did these things clearly macy major who lives at the Tow- were enjoying their balconies so ers, said, "I'm enraged at the fact they don't want to lose that privithat the management.. .can deem lege." me a student when I pay rent just University Towers management like the rest of the 'non-students.' representatives, located on the [... ] There is no part of my lease first floor of the complex, refused in which I wrote down that I was comment for this story. a student of Wilkes University. 0 JO~ Bea1 tion ins A luti Sch EigE for the the 1 mus Sin~ fin wa~ A �OCTOBER NEWS 10, 2005 5 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY i - - - - - - - - - - - - - Evolution or intelligent- design? Teaching evolution or intelligent design in the classroom under debate JOSEPH DEANGELIS Beacon Asst. News Editor Almost 150 years have elapsed since Charles Darwin wrote The Origin of Species, the book that first introduced the world to the idea of evolution. Still, after numerous discoveries, evolution remains a topic under fire, particularly in schools. A new wave of debate about teaching evolution in schools has affected the Dover Area School District in nearby Harrisburg, Pa. Eight families are suing the school district for teaching the idea of intelligent design, the religious-based theory that states that the universe and life is so complex that they must have been created by a higher power. Since the lawsuit began, teachers have been finding themselves in the battlefield of the war between religion and science. A bit closer to home, Northwest Area don't take a stand here at Wilkes." Polachek, however, feels that both sides of the issue should be taught in schools and encourages her future educators to do just that. "They need to understand and have thorough knowledge of creationism," she said. Steele understands this concept well. He has received very few complaints about teaching evolution due to his explanation of the differences between religion and science. "Evolution is a conclusion that we have arrived at in science and it's as close to being factual as anything else in science," said Steele, who was trained as a behavioral and evolutionary biologist. With intelligent design now offered in some schools, scientists feel that the theory is not true science but rather just another way to sneak creationism into the education system. School District is also considering the value of adding Intelligent Design to the existing curriculum. Evolution has become one of the most important aspects of biology. As the famous Russian evolutionary biologist Theodosius Dobzhansky put it, ''Nothing in biology makes sense except in the wake of evolution." "Evolution is a central theme in all of biology," said Dr. Michael Steele, the H. Fenner Chair of Research Biology, who teaches evolution in his classes. "There isn't a single discipline in biology that can be adequately discussed without being put in an evolutionary context." Wilkes University's policy, though, is not to take a stand on the issue one way or the other. "We are an institution that is not based on any one faith," said Dr. Diane Polachek, chair of the education department. "We "Intelligent design is just another form of creationism," Steele said. "It's the newest and latest approach to get religion in the science classroom." Dr. Douglas Lynch, associate professor of education, agrees with Steele on intelligent design claiming that the theory has no place in any school. "Intelligent design doesn't have any place within a school," said Lynch, stating that there is no solid evidence for the theory. Kyle Luttman, a senior elementary education major, said that teaching evolution would cause a conflict with his creationism beliefs. Luttman said, "I wouldn't be able to teach my beliefs without someone getting upset. " He added, "It wouldn't really bother me to teach evolution. I just wouldn't be enforcing that that is the only way that the earth was created." 1WOMEDIUM 12'l r Tq)prqs1.35 . Hungry? . S hort on Cash Get Twice the Pizza .. Compare our Price~~and Save$$$$$$ 2.99, 10 ~5.99 30 Piere 15.97 50 p~ 23.97 liit 2.25 3.49 :HatMtLIBQ .fJar;b.f« ·.· -- tar.dory ·· ~ .· · · . OPEN7-WEEK ThJl'S: 4PM •• 2AM ~-. 'Tlwu '-1U!FltnJ set:~ - ~ . . ·...... . DALI, A~ S-BARRE . LA> . . . . . :, ; . . . . . . . .~ 27N014 . . . · ·. ·•.· §1900 . . . . . . .. . .. �• • 0'Po ln lo n OCTOBER . ...... . 1Ql . 2005 ...... ., / .. .. ., .~.,,, ". 6 % "' ..•• , Nickle for Your Thoughts 6 "I Booze, booze, booze 7 Sidewalk etiqutte 7 8 Homopho~ia on c:mpus Another Vietnam. 8~ Area teacher strike IDakes students the victim Beacon BY THE BEACON EDITORIAL BOARD Crestwood school district teachers are currently striking in order to receive better wages and health care benefits, and controversy has erupted due to the teachers' refusal to accept a contract that requires them to pay a co-pay for medical care and prescriptions. Meanwhile, Crestwood teachers have been working for several years without a new contract. According to an October 4 Times Leader article, "Teachers reveal 'trash' offer," 180 members of the union "have worked under the terms of the old contract that expired on Aug. 31, 2002. The district's proposed contract would begin retroactively to Sept. 1, 2002, and continue through Sept. 1, 2009." There's no doubt that health care is necessary, and it is important for the Crestwood school district to provide it for their employees and teachers. In this day and age of soaring health care costs, responsible employers owe it to employees to assume a significant share of the cost of premiums. Clearly, someone who has attended college and works in as noble and necessary a profession as teaching deserves to receive the benefits inherent in their job. And, as is the right of teachers nationwide, they have a duty to themselves to strike when they believe they are not receiving just treatment and fair benefits. But last Thursday evening over 500 area residents showed up at the Crestwood School Board meeting to argue the other side of the issue and the resounding message to the board was that taxpayers are unwilling to assume the total burden of health care for teachers. There comes a point when teachers must begin to make some concessions and compromises. After working without a contract for so long, Crestwood teachers need to take a long, hard look at what exactly is happening here. They are being offered a contract, one that takes many of their concerns into consideration. However, because this contract is not up to par, in their eyes, they remain on the picket lines and students remain out of the classroom. Like the vast majority of working Americans, the Crestwood teachers need to realize that copays are part and parcel of the modern American health care system. While we may certainly take issue with the failures of the health care system for its outrageous costs, and the insurance system that drives those costs up, and the legal system for pushing malpractice suits, those arguments are for another editorial. They all certainly contribute to the problem. But why should working parents of Crestwood students be responsible for both their own co-pays and increased taxes in order to cover teachers' co-pays as well? It's time now for teachers, board members and parents alike to real- Nickle for Your Thoughts By Jason Nickle The New Terrorist ize that there is more at stake here than a few extra dollars. A quality education for students is being sacrificed while parents, school board members, and teachers squabble over contracts, money, and health care. In simplest terms, the adults in this situation need to ask themselves what is most important. They need to realize that students in the Crestwood school district are the true victims of this strike. because they are missing out on a quality education. The remainder of this school year will be hectic and chaotic for Crestwood students, as they struggle to learn information in a much shorter period of time. For seniors who are planning to graduate and go on to college, this opens up a world of complications and setbacks. Graduating on time is now an impossibility, which affects whether students can attend classes in the summer at their colleges. The entire application and acceptance process is affected as well, especially for students who should be applying to schools now. Some seniors are even being forced to begin their senior projects on their own, in order to have them done in time for graduation. Crestwood, like all other American high schools, is supposed to be preparing its students for the real world, for life after high school, while providing them with a meaningful education. Most teachers enter the profession because they are passionate about imparting knowledge to young adults, and because they care about the welfare of tomorrow's generation of leaders. We presume most parents and school board members have the same sort of passion. Given this crucial responsibility, all involved need to end this strike quickly and practice the fine art of compromise. Crestwood teachers should assume at least part of the responsibility for paying for medical coverage and board members and taxpayers need to make good on well-deserved pay raises for the P.ci11r.::itor~ Poll Results The following are results of a poll that The Beacon conducted online this past week. The poll was unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudies of students on campus. Results are based on 23 repsonses. The Beacon asked: What do you look at first in The Beacon each week? . . • • • • • • News-33% College Daze - 8% Opinion-0% Features - 17% Photographs - 13% Nickle for Your Thoughts -13% Arts& Entertainment - 8% Sports - 8% 7 B BY~ BeacG Whi to cov River bustec anyon Wor so I, old ne from 1 the pi throug are un 1er, tht them -1 that pc about · know, Aloi stateml aboutt some o to thro tion be that I h The f con spe ject by But, th: story r The se1 Pll Next Week's Poll Question: Which of the following rock icons would have influenced music the most had they lived longer? • • • • . • • • Janis Joplin Jim Morrison Selena John Lennon Kurt Cobain Jimi Hendrix Elvis Presley Buddy Holly Visit www.wilkesbeacon. .... com to cast your vote. Results will be published in next week's issue of The Beacon. BYAM Beacon PerhaJ Wilkes sitive n sidewaU etiquette it; it's a Asifl\ what wi ter" feel most of to class whosen haps we The trip To tho them thi smoked person f someone pack as , sidewalk such ma concerns Walkin ty is a co1 �7 OPINION OCTOBER 10, 2005 Booze, booze, and more booze BY MATT ZEBROWSKI Beacon Asst. Op/Ed Editor• When The Beacon decided two weeks ago to cover the now-infamous party at357West River at which 40-plus Wilkes students got busted for underage drinking, I don't think anyone really thought much of it. Word travels fast on a campus this small, so I, for one, thought the news would be old news by the time we published it. But from the response we've been getting over the past week from random people and through letters to the editor -- all of whom are unwilling to put their names with a letter, thereby making it impossible to publish them -- I must say that I'm actually shocked that people on this campus are so uptight about the school newspaper covering, you know, news that happened at the school. A lot of the backlash seems to be about statements made in last week's editorial about the party, some of which I agree with, some of which I don't. But, I feel the need to throw my two cents into this conversation because of the nature of other claims that I have heard echoed across campus. The first of these is the idea that The Beacon spent too much time fixated on this subject by covering it for two weeks straight. But, the thing is, the first article was a news story run immediately after it happened. The second was an opinion piece. Typi- cally, opinion pieces run the week after the news occurs so that people have time to, you know, form opinions. So two issues with articles on the same thing isn't really that big of a deal. Now, because of the letters to the editor we've received and because of this article that you're currently reading, we're up to three issues. Which may admittedly be a bit much, but this time around you guys started it. The second point that I've heard made countless times, and actually the one that bothers me far, far more, is the statement that excessive consumption of alcohol (and let's not act naive, when we talk about "partying" we're not talking about moderate drinking. You know that as well as I do.) is somehow a fundamental part of college life. I can't find this anywhere in the student handbook or any of the other formal literature I have from the university, and I'm a little nervous to ask any campus authority figures what they think about it. In fact, the only justification for this claim seems to be "People in college have always partied; therefore, partying is something that should always happen at college." That's called circular reasoning and it won't get you very far in a debate. When you're basing a so-called tradition on something that's as dangerous as alcohol, I think that it's especially important to understand why. And I know that calling your precious spirits "dangerous" is fighting words to a lot of you. And that in and of itself is pretty representative of the problem I'm talking about-would you get as huffy if I claimed that apple juice was dangerous? For starters, let's look at caloric content alone. A typical beer contains anywhere from 200-400 calories, light beer somewhere between 100-200. Liquor is even worse. Drink four or so of these in a night and you've already wasted half or more of your recommended caloric intake for the day. As a result of binge drinking, alcohol is probably often a far more guilty party in the so-called "freshman fifteen" than Taco Bell or Domino's. Secondly, every single major study that I have ever seen about alcohol abuse in college life shows that it indisputably plays a role in the occurrence of rape and violence, as well as the spread of social diseases and a whole bunch of other nasty things. So, not only does it make you fat, alcohol abuse also decreases the general social health of the campus community as a whole. Please note that I'm not trying to sound high and mighty here or advocating any sort of Puritanism. Most people see nothing wrong with moderate and responsible alcohol consumption, but it's not even the consumption itself that I have issue with. It's how quick some are to adamantly defend the "party mentality" and gross amounts of consumption simply by appealing to the way things allegedly always were. If that were sound reasoning, trepanning would still be a common medical practice, the toilet you used would be determined by your race, and women's ankles would still be sexy and taboo. Hell, the sandwich wouldn't have even been invented and we'd still be eating raw meat with our hands. This is not a civil disobedience issue either, and the claim that the cops have bigger fish to fry is just rationalization. When the Beastie Boys told you to "fight for your right to party," they were being facetious at best and downright mocking at worst. Furthermore, we have bigger fish to fry here at Wilkes, like our educations. You're not here to drink. So instead of getting all hot and bothered and trying to justify partying, why 4on't you get into an academic debate with a fellow student about something that doesn't involve beer? Why not talk to a professor about something in class that you found confusing? Why not research and examine your opinions on something to see if they hold up? Booze always is and always will be available, but the resources we students have available at Wilk~s in terms of expanding our knowledge and our so-called personal horizons won't be. Purposeful pedestrian pro01otes pathway politeness BY AMANDA MCMAHON Beacon Correspondent Perhaps the two percent of students of Wilkes University who adhere to the sensitive needs and/or preferences of other sidewalk users should be put on a sidewalk etiquette endangered species list. Let's face it; it's a jungle out there. As ifMonday morning isn't rough enough, what with waking up to the "morning after" feeling of various weekend endeavors, most of us are ill-prepared for the voyage to class thanks to some sidewalk users -whose manners have been forgotten, or perhaps were never instilled in the first place. The trip is sometimes a battle. To those whose mommies never taught them that it's not polite to blow cigarette smoke down the lungs of the unfortunate person forced to walk downwind or ram someone in the side with an oversized backpack as you pass by, I'm sorry. For those sidewalk users who have plain forgotten such manners, allow me to articulate my concerns. Walking on the sidewalks of the university is a complicated matter for some, I know. For those students baffled by my remarks, keep in mind that these rules are not just for the good of the order, but are crucial to sparing the endangered species -- the courteous sidewalk users of the campus. After all, there are overwhelming numbers of tasks to worry about like attending class (who knew college professors would actually take attendance?), studying for tests (did you say study?), and writing thesisdriven essays (a thesis?!). Therefore, to spare brain cells and time, I have come up with a brief list that adheres to the unwritten and frequently ignored sidewalk etiquette "rules" of Wilkes University campus. They are as follows: 1. Just because you smoke doesn't mean the ten people walking behind you do. This includes the "Starkers" and "Breisethians" who just want to get to class and avoid the cloud of nicotine haze hovering over the doorways. Keep the cancer to yourself, please, and stay away from the doors. 2. A three or more person wide group doesn't allow an individual from the other direction to pass without being forced to stumble into the grass for his or her life. The fact of the matter is stilettos and wet lawns don't mix well, and sprained ankles aren't exactly a picnic. If you see someone coming from the other direction, it is courteous to stick to the right hand side of the sidewalk. If it is necessary to walk with others joined at your hip, contact PennDot about receiving a ''wide load" sign. 3. If you frequently enjoy pretending you are taking a Sunday afternoon stroll in Kirby Park instead of walking with purpose through the greenway to class, please put on your blinker and move off to the side for those traveling at a steady speed. We have places to go, and it's not Kirby Park. 4. Just because Wilkes University doesn't have track and field doesn't give you the right to tum the sidewalks into your practice area. Walking at a fast pace is understandable, but moving faster than the Public Safety officers can bike is an entirely different matter (well, sometimes). 5. Lastly, sidewalks are not a meeting area. No really, they aren't. They are defined paths stretching from one location to another. Just like nobody likes waiting for cars to stop at the crosswalk outside of the SUB, they don't enjoy waiting for you to finish your conversation. For those students baffled by my remarks, keep in mind that these rules are not just for the good of the order, but are crucial to sparing the endangered species -- the courteous sidewalk users of the campus. However, if my expressions of concern have you taping cardboard to sticks and marching in protest for the right to do as you will, I request of you this; please, stay off the sidewalk. �OCTOBER 10, 2005 OPINION 8 Homophobia a concern on campus Are we witnessing another VietnaID? BY MARK CONGDON Beacon Columnist "Faggot!" Imagine hearing that on your answering machine when you arrived at your dorm. That is what happened to me a few weeks ago. Homophobia on the Wilkes campus may not be evident on the surface, but after talking with many faculty, staff, and students, I found that homophobia is definitely still an issue here, as it is everywhere. To learn about others' views on the subject across campus, I made it my mission to talk with a variety of people--admittedly, these were folks who are not homophobic. But my goal was to learn whether or not others had observed what I had and what they thought the problem was. One of the students I interviewed was freshman undeclared student Valerie Martinez, who said she had noticed other students making negative comments about gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people. " ... That's just so gay... Why does he .walk and dance like that? He's supposed to be a man ... She looks like a dyke ... Students who are in the Gay and Straight Alliance arl! gay... " are many comments Martinez has picked up on in casual conversation. Karen Wesolowski, a junior and elementary education major, and treasurer-secretary of the College Republicans, agreed there is a problem and noted, "People are scared of things they don't know about, and until people get educated on what gay, lesbian or any of those terms mean, then they won't support homosexual rights." Not only have students heard homophobic comments, but many faculty and staff have as well. Ann Loyek, Coordinator of the Community Service Office, noted she has even heard student leaders on campus making comments like, "They're a faggot," and "That's so gay." She added that contributing to a culture of bigotry are comedians who come to campus and make jokes about gay people, blonde people, and racial jokes. Provost Maravene Loeschke, said, "I believe homophobia comes from two places: first, lack of intelligence ... people have a right to live in this world without harassment... also, one's ...insecurity about their own sexuality can cause hatred towards those ... not afraid to show their sexuality." Andita Parker-Lloyd, Coordinator of Multicultural Affairs, believes that homosexuality is the last discrimination that is legal and socially accepted. She gives examples such as, "When people use the N-word many people would be offended and it's not tolerated in our society, but if someone yells or says ' fag' it is acceptable. Homosexuality is as real as racism is, but racism isn't accepted, unlike homophobia." From my own perspective, I believe most bigotry is fostered early in a person's life and might have a connection to where they were raised. I grew up in a rural area of Pennsylvania known as Hughesville, and this area has always struck me as very homophobic. Many children/teenagers are taught by their parents that homosexuals are an "abomination and are going to hell." Also, since some rural communities don't support gay rights, there will be fewer resources for young people to go to for advice and for a place of security. However, students from a more urban area are more likely to be exposed to different cultures and will accept gay rights more easily. I also have heard comments by students referring things as "gay," and some students have called me a "fag." Both terms are intentionally derrogatory. The first step toward tolerance on campus is for students tell other students to avoid negative comments about gays or lesbians, and also tell those students that it is wrong to label people. Of course, calling a friend on his or her language is sometimes awkward and difficult. But it's an act of courage as well. One other way to foster tolerance on campus is to support those who will take advantage of the National Coming Out Day celebration Tuesday. On that day, people all over the nation will take a leap of faith and acknowledge their sexuality publicly-something that society has prevented before because of the culture of intolerance. At Wilkes, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Henry Student Center supporters will offer displays and information about issues associated with homosexuality. That evening, a free screening of To Wong Fu, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar will be offered at 7 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom. Great as it is, Wilkes University would be even greater if students stopped labeling people, no matter what type of label they are identifying people with. BY ROB DONAHUE Beacon Columnist For a long time, I have tried to not accept the argument that Iraq may be turning into another Vietnam. I say that because currently we are the world's only superpower and also I have read, heard, and seen what happened in Vietnam. However in the last several weeks, I have had no choice but to wonder if are we heading into another Vietnam War. Vietnam was a French colony until 1946 when the Vietnamese fought for their freedom from France. In 1950, President Harry Truman sent military aid, which accounted for at least 80% of the operations. The United States would ultimately stay in Vietnam until March 1973 when the last of American troops left the country. In those 23 years the U.S. would spend $352 billion and lose 58,000 American lives. No real reason was ever offered the American people as to why the U.S. became involved in Vietnam other than ''to defeat Communism." During these 23 years, the government found itself in the defensive position of having to directly (and sometimes violently) confront those who opposed the war, and presidents experienced poor poll numbers. Flash forward to 2003. After almost a year and a half of speculations the Bush administration decided to attack Iraq because there was a supposed link between Saddam and al-Qaida and the looming threat of those now infamous Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs). The 9/11 Commission has since dismissed the White House's claim that there was a connection between Saddam and al-Qaida, yet the Bush administration still claims there was a connection. According to Fox News on October 7, 2004, "The chief U.S. arms inspector in Iraq has found no evidence of weapons of mass destruction production by Saddam Hussein's regime after 1991." Eighty-seven billion dollars have currently been spent on the war and 2,143 deaths of troops from coalition countries have occurred, which includes 1,945 American deaths. According to a recent CNN poll, a mere 32% of Americans approve the President's handling of the war. The military is experiencing record low numbers of enlistments, and just about two weeks ago at least tens of thousands of people gathered in Washington D.C. to protest the war. Rumors of a draft have been floating around for years. Iraq is in chaos. Just like Vietnam, we cannot leave Iraq because the consequences will be that we will have left the potential for civil war and years of bloodshed and chaos in our wake. On the other hand, are we in for another 23 year build up? If so, we have a good running start to top those startling Vietnam numbers. The question becomes, how will the U.S. gain from this war? Is this really about stamping out terrorism, or is this a political move that can come back to haunt a generation? What do YOU think? Is there an issue you feel strongly about and want to comment on? Did you read something that you have formed a dissenting opinion about and want to voice? The Beacon wants your voice to be heard. Your Voices is the opportunity for students to voice their concern. If you want your voice to be heard, please contact The Beacon with the following information: 1 Contact information including your email address and a phone number where you can be reached 2 Your name, major, and year 3 Your opinion <ii' thebeacon.oped@gmail.com The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for space and content. �FEATURES OCTOBER Internet radio Cold and Flu season SG mentoring program 10 10 11 10, 2005 .... --·--·-· Off CaIDpus Council reinstated Group to connect off campus students to neighbors, campus While off campus students are oft associated with excessive noise, parties, and greedily gobbling up available parking meters, the newly reinstated Off Campus Council hopes to change such public perceptions. The Off Campus Council has been defunct since fall 2002, but is close to completing its quest to again achieve club status. Josh Swantek, a senior pharmacy (P2) major who lives at 224 South Franklin, saw a need for the council to return this year. "We got it started at the end of last year. It is an avenue for more leadership and we can act as a liaison between off campus students, residents, and the community," said Swantek. The recent publicity of off campus students has been less than flattering, Swantek admits that, "What has been published hasn't been good. There was no organization to have service opportunities. With the problems of Winter Weekend [last year] and off campus drinking, we need to work to change the community perception." Andrew Steinberg, junior biology major and president of Student Government (SG), echoes Swantek's statement. "With every- The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Josh Swantek, a P2 pharmacy major, recently received approval to reinstate Off Campus Council. The first meeting is Tuesday at 11:30am. thing going on, it is easy to see that we need an off campus council. It used to be a big commodity of this campus," Steinberg commented. Steinberg is an off campus student. Changing the image of approximately 500 off campus students is the primary goal of the council. Swantek has many plans for the club. "We want to have social events. A few we were thinking of were a horseshoe tournament and a BBQ event. Also, we are working on planning some community service opportunities," he said. U Tell S ■ ■ ■ Steinberg said his support will come in the form of membership. "Absolutely, I will become a member," he said. The council, which has its first meeting on Tuesday from 11:30 tol2:00 in the Hiscox room of the Henry Student Center, also sees opportunity to work with other student organizations. "I haven't talked to Rich [Hannick, President of Commuter Council] yet, but I think we can do things together. One idea we've had is to take the study break party, which IRHC has usually sponsored and making it a Tri-Council (Commuter Council, IRHC, and Off Campus Council) event," he said. When asked about the excitement of off campus students, Swantek stated that the off campus students seem as though they really want to be involved. "I've been off campus since 234 burned down, and I still see myself as being very involved. Some of the most involved students on this campus are also off campus residents," said Swantek. Before becoming th~ president of Off Campus Council -and thereby a member of the Tri-council, Swantek was a class representative starting his sophomore year. The m~eting on Tuesday is open to all members of the campus, though membership is offered only to students who live off campus. Steinberg hopes the council will serve an educational purpose. "The council can raise awareness, and it also allows for improving community relations. Hopefully, with the council, community members will not be calling the police every five minutes, and more importantly, students will learn not to throw parties which make the community members call the police," mused Steinberg. Swantek attributed the need for such a club to lack of representation for off campus students. "There was something for commuter students (Commuter Council) and something for on campus students (InterResidence Hall Council-lRHC) but nothing for off campus students. So we saw a need for the council to come back," he said. The climb to club status has almost been completed. To gain SG approval, Swantek had to petition signatures from students. "I talked to people who showed interest in becoming members. I basically went doorto-door to get off campus student signatures and get the word out. I hope that we will be successful," Swantek said. After getting the necessary signatures, Swantek had to gain reinstatement from SG. After reinstating Off Campus Council, SG offered help and support to Swantek. "We have to re-ratify our constitution and get more members, but I am confident that there is support," he said. BY MEAGAN BROWN Beacon Staff Writer Beacon Editor-in-ChiefKri~in Kile was curious about what Wilkes students are thinking. H~re is what she found out. Guys gnpe ... What aggravates you the most about the opposite sex? •• •• •• • • • •• •• • • • Brian VanZelst - sophomore, communication studies major Andy Mosley - sophomore, biochemistry major "They take forever to get ready." "When they make plans and stand you up." . • • •• • • • • Shane Jerominski - P3, pharmacy major "They always expect you to know what they want without telling you." Adam Penberthy - sophomore, educatior. major "I can't read her." �10 FEATURES OCTOBER 10, 2005 Hager transforms Slocum Hall into global radio station BY DAVE SEBELIN Beacon Correspondent Dorm rooms: for some college students, these words usually conjure visions of cold cinder block walls and unbearable roommates. Feng shui is rarely enough to give student dorms that certain atmosphere. But one student at Wilkes has challenged the common perception of campus living by turning his dorm into a global radio broadcasting station. For Christopher Hager, sophomore prepharmacy major, a small desk, computer and headset has become a gateway to an international audience of radio listeners. Krank:it.com, a popular internet radio station, has been in operation since 1998. Since its creation, Krankit has given people like Hager the ability to produce, direct and host their own shows. Every Tuesday afternoon starting at 3 P:m., Hager assumes a new persona and dons the identity of DJ Card Shark ofKIBC internet radio. With a list nearing 1,000 songs, Card Shark broadcasts his show, "All Bets Are Off," live from his comer of Slocum Hall. This broadcast is then transmitted, by way of a local connection, to receivers around the globe. "Whenever you tune into my broadcast, you never know what you' re going to hear. Really, all bets are off when you ' re listening to my show," said Hager. Overall, Card Shark has a variety of songs, "I have everything from ABBA to ZZ Top," said Hager. Song selections primarily consist of punk, heavy metal, classic rock and little bits of other genres. If there is a song that the Shark doesn't have, his play list is constantly being updated with new and classic songs. In addition to his wide music selection, Hager also has created special show segments; one example is "It's All About the Bean-jamins." In this portion of his show, Card Shark randomly selects a Harry Potter jelly bean and consumes it on air (flavors range from soap to vomit). Usually, DJs are paid for their work, but Hager volunteers his time to the station. "Its my hobby," he said. The Beacon/Edward Youssef Christopher Hager assumes the identitiy DJ Card Shark when broadcasting his internet radio show, "All Bets Are Off' from Slocum Hall. His show airs on Krankit.com every Tuesday at 3pm. Virtually anyone is able to produce, direct and host ther own radio show from the website. "I think Card Shark is a great DJ. As a college student with a busy schedule, he is very reliable," said Patrick Gillen, CEO of Krankit Interactive Broadcasting Corp. Card Shark's broadcasts have already reached "millions of listeners" each month through streaming media on krankit.com. Though Hager only has a few months of experience, his voice has been transmitted to homes across the globe. Anyone who has Windows XP, 500 songs/mp3s, and a computer microphone can become a Krankit DJ. Cold and flu season augmented by university living BY ALISON WOODY Beacon Asst. Features Editor While the most common sounds emanating from the classrooms this fall ought to be the voices of professors lecturing and students participating in lively discussion, some background noises are drowning both out. Sniffles, sneezes and coughs. The hacking and sneezing heard in class- rooms throughout the Wilkes campus during the past few weeks signals the beginning of the long cold season, and many Wilkes community members are already suffering the symptoms. The month of October often signals weather changes that invariably lead people indoors where the spread of germs is prevalent. See COLD, page 11 You could be a full year cl<m!r tti a ~tor of Physical Therapy degree than you think. With "''idezt!!et: Univecsity"'s tlu:ee=]Jlus-~tb.ree physical therapy proirnm. you can start drx.·tornl st~dy while finhihi:og yopr baclielor~s degree. Graduate Open House Tw:.'Klay, Octtd.wr l S, 4;<~:3() p.m•• Main CamputFt'lf tn<:i~ h1f(,rttwi(lf1, ~II 610,,499-4272. M'entlc.m ibis ud and your a,ppUcadon foo \'io'ill be. waJ,IC<l. Reach h'9ur. Go farther. Choose Wktaner~ lo) ·Widener University INSftfUTI! FOR M'l'SICAL THERAPY EOOCA'ffCtl. The Beacon/Sarah Herbert The month of October marks the beginning of a long cold and flu season. Students should practice good handwashing and shy away from sharing items. On• Unh,.m.ity Place, Chum~ 'PA 19013 ~ N E f ! I • www.Will4lnr>Advllpa �OCTOBER 10, 2005 11 FEATURES SG veterans offer h~Jping hand to rookies BY ERICA LEO Beacon Staff Writer Freshmen students generally have it pretty rough during their first year of college. Between being thrown into a new living environment and facing a whole new set of academic expectations and responsibilities, the dream of entering an institution of higher education can quickly become overwhelming. For this reason, a helping hand is often welcomed and in the case of some freshmen leaders entering the ranks of Student Government (SG), this helping hand comes through the new SG freshman mentoring program. The SG freshman mentoring program was established this semester by the Leadership Institute at Wilkes University to help acclimate those freshmen students assuming office for the first time and getting involved with SG. The program helps new members learn what it takes to be a part of the main student governing body on campus. The ten new freshmen SG members are paired with more experienced members to learn SG protocol, voting procedures, policies and the constitution. Jenna Strezelecki, junior business major, vice president of SG and freshman class advisor, was notified about the new program through Dean of Students Mark Allen and Director of Student Leadership Philip Ruthkoski, both of whom are advisors to SG. "It's basically pairing an upperclassman that has been on Student Government for a year or so with a freshman so that the freshman could learn the ropes of Student Government," explained Strezelecki. "[The SG freshman mentoring program] is just to show the freshman how Student Government is run so they're not thrown in with no background," she added. Freshman Tanya Feiertag, sociology major and freshman class treasurer, was involved in a student government program in high school and feels that the program will be helpful as a new member ofWilkes' SG. The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski The recently appointed freshmen Student Government leaders participate in open discussion during the last meeting. Their integration into SG has been positive, influenced by the new Freshman Mentoring Program. The program helps the new members learn typical procedures, policies, and protocols that will be used throughout their time on SG by an older, more experienced member. ''It's [SG] definitely different from my high school, so I'm going to need my mentor's help this year," said Feiertag. "I'm really looking forward to it." Juniors _Adam Eckert, accounting major and junior class vice president, and Jenn Cerra, pharmacy major and Inter-Residence Hall Council (IRHC) president, are mentors in the program and also think it's a great concept. Eckert remembers the anxiety he felt during his early days on SG and thinks that having an experi- enced member coach freshmen on how to present themselves during meetings could be to their advantage. "It's good to have a mentor so you can ask them first about what you could say and get their opinion on it," stated Eckert. Cerra feels that the program will be useful to the freshmen in term~ of learning how to vote and putting it into application while voting at meetings. "As a freshman, you kind of just go along with it, and you don't re- ally know what you are doing," said Cerra. Aside from the learning experience, the mentoring program will also hold some fun-filled events to break up the monotony for the freshmen and their mentors. A scavenger hunt and a dinner are in the works for sometime this semester. "We hope that it will be successful and that we can run it every year so it becomes a part of Student Government," said Strezelecki. Haven't Picked Up Your Flash Drive Yet? Ful I ti me WI Ikes students who have not pi eked up their fl ash drives can do so during the month of October at the Computer Clinic.The clinic is located on the first floor of Stark Learning Center ~ near room 102. Clink: hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9-11 and 12-1 & Thursday 9-11 and 12 :30-3 . Re sure to brln our WII kes ID! "•>:< ' ,'" Cold from PAGE 10 Diane O'Brien, Director o: Health Services at Wilkes Univer• sity, stated, "Cold weather is a bet• ter breeding ground for germs." O'Brien also pointed out tha1 living on a college campus makes it easier for the germs and bacteria to spread. "The living arrangements in a commune setting such as a dorm and classrooms make it easier to spread illnesses through respiratory droplets when say, someone sneezes." During the height of cold and flu season, students not only feel bad, but face the added pressure of falling behind in classes if they remain in bed. Rana Razavi, a sophomore business major, said that she has been sick for over a week. "I am on medications that just drain the energy out of me and I have no ambition to get up for classes. Last week alone, I missed four classes due to my illness." But there are some preventative measures students can adopt to help them avoid illness. O'Brien noted, "Good handwashing is the key to avoiding illness. Germs and bacteria are spread from touching doorknobs and computers. If you have a cold, use your own things." Students experiencing symptoms can visit the Health Services office, located on the first floor of Evans Hall. Health Services offers a walk-in service and will also refer students to local physicians if symptoms appear to require antibiotics. The Health Services office open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Y~&.t ~ ,a.COOL 10 t.i••.~ ~ •;, N: ~C-!1\' . ., . ~ ~jy)Vljtt ~ -J)tt;~'J 00-41o ~ ~t;\;;#.ruk'~~ m.wm ~ U • t&il;}l@lli . ' . -&Ha. ftDMII,01!1\tff ~ w., J"'I' ih!,< M .. 'llll.l!IL.~ ' 1t.- ..,. \Ii~ :@t;lj, ~:u~~ ·, ~~­ lhi!frui .4;1 W~ne ~ Homttt ~,.::-14mil4"1. !;."J' [l·,.,. . ~ -I �A&E OCTOBER tQ, '200,5 .,. . . ,,,.,,,,,d'"""/"' VPA Dept. welcomes all CD: Ryan Adams Movie: Flight Plan ,,,::,:·12". 'Net: Rent-a-Purse? 13 14 15 15 --------------- Oct Cappellafest 2005 raises Inoney for Red Cross Student organized event considered great success BY ANDEE SCARANTINO Beacon Staff Writer On the evening of Saturday, Oct. 8, sweet a generous gift from the Dean of the pharsounds of resonant music filled the Henry macy and nursing deptartments. They just Student Center's grand ballroom, but not an . told us we had $500 that they wanted to alinstrument was in sight. lot us to spend for free food for everyone," All of the music was a cappella, or com- said Pray. pletely voice-generated, and the culminaAccording to Brown, the concert was a tion of Oct Capellafest 2005, a benefit con- ''joint effort." SPAF, The Student Concert cert organized by Wilkes students. and Lecture Series, the Provost, university Oct Cappellafest featured seven differ- deans, Dean [Darin] Fields, Wilkes Univerent a cappella groups in concert. Six were sity Programming Board and SIFE (Stucollegiate groups and included: The Chor- dents in Free Enterprise) all helped to make duroys, Broad St. Line, The Dynamics, the event a possibility. "A lot of people rePhalanx, Premium Blend, and Off the Beat. ally like this idea, so we have a lot of people Sons of Pitches is a professional a capella to thank for this," said Brown. group who also performed at the event. The Premium Blend, an all female group event included food and _ _:::::::::::::;::::::::::::_ _ _ _ from Ithaca Coldrink and proceeds go- 11 lege, expressed ing to the American You get to actually see true tal- much exciteRed _Cross,_ s~ecifically ent. Everything is getting done ment about_ the humcane v1ctnns. "th th . . E th. ,, concert. Aunee Matt Brown, a sopho- WI etr VOICeS · very mg· Radicks, Asmore business/entre-Matt Brown sistant Conducpreneurship student at Student Organizer tor of Premium Wilkes originally came --:::::::::::::::::::::::::::.:_--- Blend, is origiup with the idea for Oct nally from the Cappellafest, and played a major role in Wilkes-Barre area. "I personally am really organizing the event. "A lot of my friends excited to bring my group home. We have sing in a capella groups, and all of them been trying to do a benefit concert. There think that a capella groups really bring the were other ones going on that we either had campus together. Wilkes doesn't have that," conflicts with or we couldn't get to, so we said Brown. were really excited to get involved," said Brown approached one of his advisors, Radicks. Jim Harrington, about how he could spark Members of The Dynamics from Muhlenan interest in a cappella on campus. Har- burg College expressed that they thought it rington linked Brown with the Student Po- was a great way to get interest in a capella litical Actions Forum (SPAF), for which he groups. serves as faculty advisor. The turnout for the concert also proved "Jim Harrington brought it to our atten- general interest in both the music and the tion that one of his students, Matt Brown, purpose. The grand ballroom was filled with had the idea of organizing an a cappella students from Wilkes and other schools, concert. We originally were talking about along with parents and faculty. "I think it doing a benefit concert, so they coincided was one of the best things Wilkes has ever with each other," said Christopher Pray, a put on. It was definitely nice seeing everyfounding member of SPAF. one come together through it," said Kacy With the help of SPAF, Brown was able Muir, a sophomore English major at Wilto focus more attention on getting the tal- kes. ent to the concert. "I had a couple friends in Not only did the concert benefit a good different groups, and I originally just con- cause, but it also brought a new type of mutacted them and asked them if they wanted sic to Wilkes University. As Brown said, to perform in a concert," said Brown. "You get to actually see true talent. EveryMeanwhile, SPAF representatives fo- thing is getting done with their voices. Ev:used more on actual organization and erything." funding. "We found out that we received The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski "Wilkes Unplugged?" A cappella group The Dynamics perform at Oct Cappellafest ASK ABOUT OUR Cl1Y SUITES APARTMEN1S AND SPECIAL LODGING RATES KEENANS AT THE RAMADA T WELCOMES WILKES UNIVERSI1Y BYIV Beacl JOIN US FORLut'1CH~ OlNl1ffiRA)R WIPPYHOORIN rflfflN»lS ffllSH ~l=aA~G OUR.~ ~U Nm SAL AP SAA ttK>o P.M-:2::00 PM ~oo .F,'ttf.o9:>:'l>o PM I)AILY Al.:t.. WILKES UN IVRRS.!TY' S'l'UOENTS fflAT AAESENT tH&.m ID WH SN ORDER.lNG W:tU.. F.ECE.M A 15'!' 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They just Student Center's grand ballroom, but not an told us we had $500 that they wanted to alinstrument was in sight. lot us to spend for free food for everyone," All of the music was a cappella, or com- said Pray. pletely voice-generated, and the ,culminaAccording to Brown, the concert was a tion of Oct Capellafest 2005, a benefit con- "joint effort." SPAF, The Student Concert cert organized.by Wilkes students. and Lecture Series, the Provost, university Oct Cappellafest featured seven differ- deans, Dean [Darin] Fields, Wilkes Univerent a cappella groups in concert. Six were sity Programming Board and SIFE (Stucollegiate groups and included: The Chor- dents in Free Enterprise) all helped to make duroys, Broad St. Line, The Dynamics, the event a possibility. "A lot of people rePhalanx, Premium Blend, and Off the Beat. ally like this idea, so we have a lot of people Sons of Pitches is a professional a capella to thank for this," said Brown. group who also performed at the event. The Premium Blend, an all female group event included food and _ _:_-:_-:_-:_-:_-:_-:_-:_-:_-:_-:_-:_-:_-:_-:_-:_-:_-:_-:_-:_-:_-:__ _ _ from Ithaca Coldrink and proceeds go- 11 lege, expressed ing to the American You get to actually see true tal- much exciteRed_Cross,_s~ecifically ent. Everything is getting done ment about_ the hurricane v1ctuns. "th th . . E th" ,, concert. Aimee MattBrown,asopho- WI etr VOICeS. very tng. Radicks, Asmore business/entre-Matt Brown sistant Conducpreneurship student at Student Organizer tor of Premium Wilkes originally came --::.::.::.::.::.::.::.::.::.::.::.::.::.::.::.::.::.::.::.::.::.::-- Blend, is origiup with the idea for Oct nally from the Cappellafest, and played a major role in Wilkes-Barre area. "I personally am really organizing the event. "A lot of my friends excited to bring my group home. We have sing in a capella groups, and all of them been trying to do a benefit concert. There think that a capella groups really bring the were other ones going on that we either had campus together. Wilkes doesn't have that," conflicts with or we couldn't get to, so we said Brown. were really excited to get involved," said Brown approached one of his advisors, Radicks. Jim Harrington, about how he could spark Members ofThe Dynamics from Muhlenan interest in a cappella on campus. Har- burg College expressed that they thought it rington linked Brown with the Student Po- was a great way to get interest in a capella litical Actions Forum (SPAF), for which he groups. serves as faculty advisor. The turnout for the concert also proved "Jim Harrington brought it to our atten- general interest in both the music and the tion that one of his students, Matt Brown, purpose. The grand ballroom was filled with had the idea of organizing an a cappella students from Wilkes and other schools, concert. We originally were talking about along with parents and faculty. "I think it doing a benefit concert, so they coincided was one of the best things Wilkes has ever with each other," said Christopher Pray, a put on. It was definitely nice seeing everyfounding member of SPAF. one come together through it," said Kacy With the help of SPAF, Brown was able Muir, a sophomore English major at Wilto focus more attention on getting the tal- kes. ent to the concert. "I had a couple friends in Not only did the concert benefit a good different groups, and I originally just con- cause, but it also brought a new type of mutacted them and asked them if they wanted sic to Wilkes University. As Brown said, to perform in a concert," said Brown. "You get to actually see true talent. EveryMeanwhile, SPAF representatives fo- thing is getting done with their voices. Evcused more on actual organization and erything." funding. "We found out that we received The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski "Wilkes Unplugged?" A cappella group The Dynamics perform at Oct Cappellafest ASK ABOUT OUR CITY SUlT.ES APAR1MEN1S AND SPECIAL LODGING RATES - s· KEENAN .. '.. .. - AT THE RAMADA WELCOMBSWILKES UNIVERSITY JOlN US roRLUNett~ t ) ~;OR HAPP'.iHOORIN r~JM'>JSJRlSH ~f!&'ffJruNQ Otmt4BW·MSMJ ANO SALAtl· SAR u;,oo~t-2::ooPM s;ooA.t-9:¢0cPM DAILY Al..L WU.KS$ UN NS.RSITY STUDENTS ffiAT PR!SSNT 1'H£IR ID WHE!N OROEru:NGWtU. RECF.M A15W.OtSCO!JNt ON FOOD :PURCHASES OlSCOtrNT IS VALID FROM u::oo .AM 1'07.00 PM �ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ----------------------14 OCTOBER 10, 2005 15 Pilot 1 BYDONN.il BeaconA&l ().)de. +~ ~ ~uM\{ 0 Q Beacon Assistant Op/Ed Editor ceu.li~ ex+ rut Anyone half as genuinely badass as Ryan Adams just has to command respect. He's picked on just about every single poser in the rock scene (including Conor Oberst, which gives him about a zillion extra points in my book), he kicks people out of his concerts if they heckle him for his unfortunate titular similarity to a certain Canadian pop star, and he always looks so cool that he makes smoking seem way more tempting than Joe Camel ever did. And, unlike countless other songwriters with "attitude," I think that Adams has the talent to back up his swagger. But for some reason, I often find myself acting as an apologist for Adams' actual music. Some listeners tend to interpret his consistent genre-shifting through everything from straight-up country to melancholy pop to grunge rock as a bit of poserdom in and of itself, which is a true shame. His ability to function so convincingly playing just about any style of music is what got me hooked on Ryan Adams in the first place. So it's a bit of a shame that now that he's actually fronting a real band for the first time since his days in Whiskeytown, Mr. Adams and his Cardinals seem to be at risk of becoming stuck in a bit of a rut. Their latest album, Jacksonville City Nights, sounds a whole lot like Cold Roses, his first album with the Cardinals. Like Cold Roses, Jacksonville City Nights is more country than anything else Adams has done in his solo career, with lots of fiddle and slide guitar and all that honky-tonk sort of stuff. Not that that's a bad thing. "Dear John," a duet with Norah Jones, and "September" are among the saddest sounding songs Adams has ever written, and that's re- Sel lfps, ... Cm lltmlha 1-800-648-4849 / www.ststravel.com For a spont to a movie , ing dinner to feasible. But a box appealing wl be purchased Enter the P ing as ti neighborir Petro Tru, Stop, this s per-sized g station cate more to ti elers with axels. The" is probably \I ers on a quic fans of the r off the hot d, there are ais full of ready be eaten insi I decided double chee avoid Frenc meal and ins en nuggets i Wendy's bt don't cut cm Pilot Wendy fresh, hot ai tomato were gies come 01 have otherw My date c roller. The t ly dipped ar being froze1 bad. He dir my nuggets which was l shiers at the as I noticed and answeri Andcallu on being in: dessert to g, of Swedish : though we our total co to make it t beauty ofa l same goal--, What mal is that if yo boots, a hu setofmudf Twitty--on, If you wai 1 ally saying something. The choruses on "The End" and "Hard Way to Fall" rank up there with his catchiest, which is also saying something. While it's nowhere near as good as Love is Hell, his masterwork in my opinion, Jacksonville City Nights still stands as a highly solid Ryan Adams album. Like everything else he's ever done, Adams does country well, possibly best of all. And it's not like two similar albums from anyone else would incite me to use the phrase "at risk of becoming stuck in a bit of a rut," so maybe I'm not being entirely fair. Because even in this newfound consistency, he's still keeping his listeners guessing-I, for one, certainly wasn't expecting two country albums in a row. Grade: B+ �15 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT OcroBER 10, 2005 Mni1:1ner and a Movie Nothing Pilot Travel Center Flightplan BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor BY ALISON SHERRY Beacon Staff Writer For a spontaneous couple that decides to go to a movie a half hour before it starts, adding dinner to the date equation doesn't seem feasible. But a box of.junk food for $3.50 isn't very appealing when an entire junk food meal can be purchased for about the same. Enter the Pilot Travel Center. Not as sprawling as the ne ighbor in g Petro Truck Stop, this super-sized gas station caters more to trav- Courtesy of Pilot Travel Centers elers with two axels. The Wendy 's restaurant within the Pilot is probably where most travelers-- or moviegoers on a quick dinner date-- eat. However, for fans of the microwaveable pocket, delicacies off the hot dog roller, burritos and Lunchables there are aisles, coolers and warmers chockfull ofready-to-eat items. And, they can also be eaten inside the tables at Wendy's. I decided on my old Wendy's standby--a double cheeseburger. Since I am trying to avoid French fries, I didn't make it a value meal and instead got a 99-cent order of chicken nuggets and a Diet Coke. I read once the Wendy's burgers are square because they don't cut comers. They don't. The staff at the Pilot Wendy's is friendly and the burger was fresh, hot and the accompanying lettuce and tomato were perfect. I'd like to see some veggies come out the box of Junior Mints I would have otherwise had for dinner. My date opted to have a com dog off the roller. The breading wasn't as crisp as a freshly dipped and deep-fried one at a fair. But for being frozen, thawed and re-heated it wasn't bad. He dipped it in my honey mustard from my nuggets. He also had the Wendy's chili, which was great for a rainy Friday. The cashiers at the Pilot are also friendly and helpful, as I noticed them giving directions to people and answering questions about NEPA. And call us sneaky, but we totally capitalized on being in a travel center. We also purchased dessert to go, a bag a Reeses's Pieces, a pack of Swedish fish and two bottles of soda. Even though we had orders rung up three times, our total cost was about $10. We were able to make it the movie in plenty of time. The beauty of a fast-food joint is that they have the same goal--get us served quickly. What makes this dining experience unique is that if you' d like to buy a pair of cowboy boots, a hula dancer dashboard ornament, a set of mud flaps or the greatest hits of Conway Twitty--on cassette--by golly, you can. If you want dinner on the fly, try Pilot. Grade-B Just when you thought they' ve made every kind of thriller possible, it takes a movie like Flightplan to come along and prove you wrong. Flightplan is a movie that makes viewers think they have the plot figured Ron Batzdorff, SMPSP. out, but then at © 2005 Touchstone Pictures. the very end All rights reserved . the plot takes a daring twist and audiences are sure to gasp and shake their heads and wonder, "what just happened here?" There are only a s.elect few movies that have done that effectively, which is why Flightplan is so unique. It will definitely have you on the edge of your seat. Jodie Foster plays Kyle Pratt, an airplane engineer who has just suffered the shocking death of her husband and is traveling home to New York from Berlin to bury him, along with her six-year-old daughter, Julia. Halfway through the flight, Kyle falls asleep and wakes up to find her daughter is missing. After searching the plane from literally top to bottom and enlisting the help of the crew and Captain Rich (Sean Bean, The Lord of the Rings) and Air Marshal, Gene Carson (Peter Sarsgaard) the crew gets word that her daughter was never checked on board and that Kyle is losing her mind. Refusing to believe her daughter does not exist, Kyle realizes it's up to her and only her to find her little girl. It's only a plane, right? So that means there's only so many places she could be. Uhhuh, that's what they want you to think. Be prepared for lots of surprises around every corner and just as the passengers on board the plane, viewers will also be filled with doubt about Jodie Foster's character. Foster does an amazing job portraying a grieving widow turned paranoid. She proves to have her wits about her and viewers won't believe some of the things she thinks of in this movie. I think another Academy Award nomination should be in the future of Jodie Foster for this one. 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( ks can either the bag and Trend~etter is the most b~~jt: me~rship. , . • ontipue the membe'f hip · keep the The higher the membership e•rtiore bfgsi ~g andlpay the monthly [ ee. are available to borrow/ ""' l J to f ::::=>- ../;>!>?· I' 1d ft~ STIJD£N'l ■0,USD1G SGLUTIOII Your MoetJbiv·Rerdt-- lnclud.- • ...,..,01 ................ UHhJ•• M:......,. Oi!lbht With HeQ FutnhthJr;9• etw•..-vl•• Room w•• •• wan <:u,.,...1no Gltd' 1mm lt1firt per: B}QDD) ( , . tp. =4 oer blBSff l lodtdrl09. srtifit _..l.iOVR..._n OfflOierOR Aniutll 'l'OVIU . ,......... soo., ■ Xil'-IOIII • 2• _ are _ �16 SPORTS OCTOBER 10, 2005 Extreme sports challenge students in new ways BY RICH HANNICK Beacon Staff Writer Skiing, rock climbing, sky diving, white water rafting, paintball, and NASCAR stock car driving. Not your average university course offerings. While students can't actually receive course credit for these activities, the extreme sports certainly are contributing to a new definition of a Wilkes University education. Philip Ruthkosky, Director of Student Development, believes that a person can learn a lot about leadership and gain self-awareness through team interaction. "If you are all going down a river in a canoe and you're not all on the same page together, you are going to tip," said Ruthkosky. He also believes students get to know each other on a different level when they are in physically and emotionally challenging situations. Ruthkosky has actually participated in each of the extreme sports outin_gs with the students, even getting thrown into a river on one occasion. "My whole boat tipped over," recalled Ruthkosky. Ruthkosky is pleased with the student interest for all of the activities. The activity that has been one of the hottest is paintball. "It was very popular last year, [and] we've already had a lot of people trying to get on the list," said Ruthkosky. Joe Price, a senior CIS major, is an avid paintballer, and will be attending the Wilkes excursion. He initially caught word of the Student Development's activities via the website and advertisements in the Henry Student Center. Price loves paintball, along with five of his friends who also signed up. The paintball experience will take place in the Poconos. Price, who is on his second trip paintballing with Student Development, said, "It's a fun group activity. You get to meet new people." Overall, he has been paintballing for two years, and has become knowledgeable about the necessary rules, regulations, and equipment. The types of gear needed for paintball are a gun, mask, paintballs, carbon dioxide, and even a fanny pack to hold your paintballs. "I have the Tippen 85, E-grip, and diboomstick barrel," he said. "You have to wear a mask at all times, you cannot shoot anyone without a mask on, and you can't shoot anybody within ten feet," added Price. Student Development offers many different extreme sporting opportunities for students such as skiing, rock climbing, white-water rafting and skydiving. ~ije ~~ for oY!f~f'ioP\. /r>1;1Y 6/ ~ e or r f ~ 0t;1f;, There are no prodwcts to distribute, no money to be handled. Simply give your family and friends a flyer .that invites them to visit Applebee's ·o n your event day and we will donate I: 0% of the che•ck to your cause"" �OCTOBER 10, 2005 SPORTS 17 Wilkes junior varsity football teaID off to 2-1 start BY ADRIENNE RICHARDS Beacon Correspondent So you want to catch a Wilkes football game, but can't make it on Saturday? How about taking in a N game on Monday afternoon? To the surprise of many Colonels fans, Wilkes does have a N football team. In fact, this season the Colonels are fielding an especially strong N football team. They compete in about four games, all of which take place at the beginning of the football season. The team is comprised mostly of freshmen and sophomores. With just over 100 players on the varsity roster, it's inevitable that not all of them will see playing time in Saturday's games. In fact, only between 50-60 players actually do. N games allow between 35-40 players the chance of real, live game experience. Defensive coordinator and N football coach Mike McCree said, "The younger players get a chance for valuable playing time and the chance to run plays. It's a great experience." But game experience isn't the only valuable lesson these athletes are learning. lID Head Coach Frank Sheptock adds, "They get in the habit of winning and being successful." So is there a difference between the level of play on Saturday and a N football game? ''Not a lot of difference," said Sheptock. "Maybe a slight difference in speed of play. It's a great chance for us to evaluate the players." With a team comprised mostly of freshmen, sophomores, and those coming off of injury, the N games allow for a release of nervous anxiety those players may feel in the varsity games. The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Freshman Jason Nabba looks for a hole in the Monarch defense on Monday at Ralston Field. The Wilkes junior varsity team is currently 2-1. ,.,......:00~~: NACPIIRIOI ITIDT flllDIT IUIPIIIIIIII + AM/DI/CD 1111TB I IPIADBB + Ll•U I EB 17D BP 11181111 ll'lnl BIIUl9 D + IIDI·•Rac · •·-a&n ..-:~ + 31 JIP8 BWTt =: YOUR IIEW CAR Freshman Ryan Daley commented, "We are getting game experience we otherwise wouldn't have. It's not quite the varsity level, but it's definitely a higher level than high school." Overall, younger players have responded with enthusiasm for any chance they get to line up against a different-colored jersey. "The players are enthusiastic and a fun bunch to coach," said McCree. "They want to be there and are fired up." Both the junior varsity and varsity teams practice together and prepare in the same way. Junior varsity players have also found that their games encourage support across the board from the more seasoned vets. Daley noted, "Varsity supports us. They even come to our games." The junior varsity football team will play ~ total of four games during the season. So far, the team is 2-1; posting shutout wins over King's and Delaware Valley, before falling 18-6 in a rematch against King's. The team won a 16-0 decision at Betzler Field two weeks ago, and blanked Delaware Valley College at home 19-0 last Monday. The team will finish up with a game against Muhlenberg later in October. �, 18 SPORTS OCTOBER 10, 2005 C Commentary GAME OF THE WEEK National Football League: New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys BY KEVIN REEU Beacon Staff Writer For football fans in eastern Pennsylvania, the team of choice is the Philadelphia Eagles. And if there are two NFL franchises that Eagles fans despise the most, they would be the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys. Both teams have been NFC East division rivals for a long time, and every game seems to live up to that billing. The Giants and Cowboys will face each other this Sun2 day in a series dating back-to December 4, 1960. In the early to mid-1990s, the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys were the cream of the crop in the NFL. Since then, both clubs have gone through a rebuilding phase and now are set to reclaim their respective positions at the top of the league's ranks. This year, the Giants are off to a quick start. The Cowboys, meanwhile, have been consistent and are only a few games back from first place in the division. The Giants are led by quarterback Eli Manning. He was the first overall pick in last year's draft and is settling in nicely to a starting role. He has thrown nine touchdown passes while throwing only two interceptions, a good ratio among signal-callers. He is joined in the Giants' backfield by a very capable running back in Tiki Barber and perennial Pro Bowlers Plaxico Burress at wide receiver and Jeremy Shockey at tight end. The Giants boast a young defense that has shown its worth in spades during the beginning of the season as they have piled up 14 takeaways (fumble recoveries and interceptions) over the first month. The Dallas Cowboys are trying to return to the glory days that their franchise has been known for. They are led by their rejuvenated and born-again quarterback Drew Bledsoe. Acquired in the off-season, Bledsoe was reunited with his former coach Bill Parcells. Bledsoe led a Parcells-coached Patriots team to a narrow Super Bowl XXXI defeat in the mid-1990 's. Bledsoe also has an above-average touchdown to interception ratio of 7 to 3 thus far this season. His favorite targets for his passes are wide receivers Terry Glenn, also a student under Parcells years ago in New England, and Keyshawn Johnson. Glenn leads the Cowboys in receiving yards and Johnson leads the team in touchdowns. ~o'°"f CY- i1Hg" 'WEE lK B1 Be lS Quick Info ... th1 NY Giants (3•1*) ar1 vs. Dallas (2-2*) Fr fn cl1 l pl: Sll tx,NtJ - 6l ID ill'. L \ Complementing the aerial attack is running back Julius Jones. In his second season in the NFL, Jones has excelled and has emerged as a full-time starter as he has carried the bulk of the load in the Dallas backfield so far this year. The Cowboys defense is a little more seasoned than that of the Giants, as they include some of the old (former Pro-Bowler La'Roi Glover) and some of the new (rookies DeMarcus Ware and Marcus Spears). Some match-ups to look for are the Cowboys run defense against the ground attack of the Giants' Tiki Barber, as well as the upstart Giants secondary against the veteran blend of talented Cowboys receivers. A potential X- factor will be the Giants kick and punt returns. They have already returned two kicks for touchdowns this season and could prove to be a differencemaker on Sunday. E. Manning vs. Bledsoe Kickoff: 1 :00 p.m. *As of Week Four Double Take Sarah examines the stats that truly matter they are a bandwagon team. When they are doing well, everyone is a fan. However, they do have a pretty star on their helmets. This week, I feel like hopping on the bandwagon for some reason. Sure, Texas doesn't have the best track record (it's the home of George W. Bush and Jessica Simpson ...the stupid gene must run rampant there,) but I guess you don't need brains to play football. Perhaps that's why Dallas is a fairly good team. BY SARAH HERBERT Beacon Features Editor Ah, the dreaded sport of football. Can I just say that I can't wait for basketball season? Anyway, this week's game is Cowboys v. Giants. At this point, I'm not really interested in who wins, just so someone wins and football season comes to an end. Typically, I would probably pick the Giants. Their colors are patriotic and I know they have at least one good-looking player, one of the Manning brothers ifl'm not mistaken. Generally speaking, I'm not a Dallas fan. Like the Yankees, w,,::,,,-w•-:<=-:···"·••❖❖-- Go Cowboys! •A Fl M te: fo sp in D1 Ri L, co sh ot M lei se re, m th de he de re sa th he th 0 to sti Prediction: Giants 21, Cowboys 14 I vs �OCTOBER 10, 2005 19 SPORTS Athlete of the Week Womens tennis: Alison McDonald BY RYAN DIPPRE Beacon Sports Editor The Lady Colonels ' record-setting season is winding to a close on the ternlis courts at the Ralston Field complex. As the team begins to prepare for the Freedom Conference playoffs, all eyes are on the number two singles spot, where freshman Alison McDonald is attempting to close out an amazing season. McDonald earned Freedom Conference player of the week honors after notching singles wins against King's College, FDUFlorham, Albright, and Neumann last week. McDonald also fought to .a 3-1 record with teammate Kristin Wilt in doubles during the four-game span. This impressive run was sparked by a late-match comeback against inter-city rival King's College, when McDonald rallied from a 5-2 deficit to defeat Rita Kaluzavich in three sets and lift the Lady Colonels to a 5-4 victory over King's. "She's got a big desire to win," said head coach Chris Leicht. "I think that really shows in her rally against King's, and in the other close matches she's won." Indeed, McDonald's "big desire" for victory has led her to an impressive 11-1 record on the season in the second singles spot, and a 9-3 record in the first doubles spot with teammate Kristin Wilt. The season, however, is far from over. As the Lady Colonels move toward the Freedom Conference playoffs, McDonald has her sights set on a rematch against Freedom Conference opponent Scranton. "I really hope we play Scranton again," she said. "They beat us 5-4 last time we played them." The team rebounded well after the heartbreaking defeat, shutting out four of their last five opponents. In fact, the Lady Colonels have been 5-0 since their defeat to Scranton. The painful loss, however, is still fresh in their minds. "We really want a tches against Monclair State (28-30, 30-23, 30-27, 30-18) to up their winning ·icia Vieselmeyer, fresh off her record '%. . ·th 16 kills, 11 digs, and 8 blocks. so factored into the victories. Alison McDonald currently has an 11-1 record at the second singles spot and a 93 record at the first doubles spot. chance to beat them," said McDonald. "Being at the top of the lineup, a lot of girls look up to her," said Leicht, in his third season at the helm of the Lady Colonels. "I think her work attitude on the court makes her a good leader." If a team record is any measure of leadership, McDonald is one of the most effective team leaders that the Wilkes tennis team has ever had. The Lady Colonels are 10-3 going into the Freedom Conference team playoffs, the best record a women's tennis team has had at Wilkes. The team still has upcoming matches against Chestnut Hill and East Stroudsburg, giving them the opportunity to build on their record-setting season. Freedom Conference playoffs will also give McDonald the chance to cap an outstanding freshman year, and-more importantly, in her eyes-give the Lady Colonels a chance to catch the win that got away. ack by Lycoming, win- The ning los ope down pas late Warrior . .... , ack. .J \··. ··•·· · Women's Soccer Saturday's game against DeSales was postpone date set as of now. Men's Soccer Saturday's game against Delaware Valley 4pm. Field Hockey Saturday's game against FDU was postpon date set as of now. Tennis Saturday's tennis match against Lebanon V: ing Dutchwomen were up 4-3 when t · game will resume. NUMBERS OF THE WEEK 5 Consecutive wins by the women s volleyball team since October 1. 37.9 Average yards per punt by Colonel punter Kyle Devlin. Devlin s average is third in the MAC 3 Games postponed by inclement weather during the weekend. 42 Assists by Nicole Hahn during Saturdays volleyball tri-match against Montclair State and St. Elizabeth. �Field Hockey to seek revenge against Drew University on 10/11 us winning," said head coach Sara Fuller. Both teams are young but talented. Drew will rely on sophomore The last time the Wilkes field Jen Shoepflin to provide the offenhockey team stepped on the field sive fire power. She leads the team with Drew, the Rangers knocked in goals (including game winners) the Lady Colonels out in the first and points. round of the playoffs and went on Wilkes, which has ten freshmen and eight sophomores, is getting to be the conference champions. The Lady Colonels had the superb play from sophomore goal whole off-season to ponder that keeper Hilary Weber. The "Webloss, and storm into Tuesday's ster" leads the league with four shut-outs this season and was regame with a vengeance. "We' ve been waiting all year for cently named Conference Player this game," said middle defender of the Week. "Hilary is doing amazing," FullCourtney Eleazer. "It will be an er said. "But I wouldn't say there intense match up ." The Wilkes women, who shut is one standout player because out nationally ranked King's last they are all doing a great job." Wednesday 1-0, are on some kind The Lady Colonels and the of tear after snapping a four-game Rangers have similar records, give skid with a win over William Pat- or take a loss, and are deadlocked erson on October 1, and they aim . for fourth place in the Freedom to prove that they are a force to Conference standings at 1-2 in be reckoned with. "This is a new the conference. Even though both month for us. We've come to- teams have dismal road records, gether as a team both on and off it appears that the Lady Colonels the field and that is a big part of have the advantage playing at BY NICK PODOLAK Assistant Sports Editor home. Fuller thinks otherwise. "I don't think it matters where the game is played, we're both pretty even teams and it's going to be an even match up," she said. "We just have to come out ready to play." If Wilkes is serious about winning this game, it's going to have to start scoring in the first half. Wilkes scores three times as many goals in the second period than the first, and this includes shots on goal. "As of now it seems we are scoring a lot in the second half, and our goal from here on out is to score first and keep scoring," said Fuller. Fuller was adamant about one thing. "Let me just say this. We are a different team than we were in September and I think October is a time for us to show what we can do. We're takin' it!" The Lady Colonels have made the playoffs 10 out of the past 11 years. Game time is Tuesday, 1:00 at Artillery Park. ong studen tatives sen ses, and th their engaf ity. e Congresi ue collabor Democracy nee in Gov, Freshman Jaclyn Renner fights for the ball against King's College bers of Co: on October 5 at Artillery Park. The Lady Colonels knocked off the cording to nationally-ranked Monarchs 1-0. program wa decline in po goal of the engage the) Find this Picture on Campus and... 'which brin WIN CASH All Week *Hideous Beauty, Sordoni Art Gallery MONDAY (10/10) *National Association for the Advancement of Colored People meeting, HSC Miller Conference Room -- 7:30 to 9p.m. TUESDAY (10/11) *National Coming Out Day *Field hockey @ Philadelphia University -- 4 p.m. *Women's soccer@Misericordia -- 7 p.m. *Volleyball @ DeSales -- 7 p.m. *Movie To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, HSC Ballroom -- 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY (10/12) *Men's soccer @ Neumann -- 4 p.m. *Crossroads Coffee House, First United Methodist Church -- 7 to 9 p.m. THURSDAY (10/13) *Women's tennis @ Chestnut Hill -- 3:30 p.m. FRIDAY (10/14) * 10th Annual Youth Talent Expo, DDD -- 7 p.m. SATURDAY (10/15) *Men's soccer vs. FDU-Florham -- 11 a.m. *Men's tennis @ Cabrini -11 a.m. *Field hockey vs. Drew -12 p.m. *Football vs. Lebanon Valley -- 1 p.m. *Women's soccer vs. FDU Florham -- 4 p.m. SUNDAY (10/16) *No events scheduled ess about i: es was om te this year. e Pelak, D: _This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's Campus. When you find it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@gmail. com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject headings, as well as your name, phone number, and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. A random winner will be picked from the correct responses and will receive a $10 cash prize courtesy of programming Board. Congratulations to Matthew Burian who correctly identified last weeks picture, which was taken from the window outside of Stark Learning Center 101 depicting the canopy over the entrance. Since no one correctly responded to the previous weeks picture, Burian receives $20 courtesy ofProgramming Board what we pro te educatio1 program we Ip of the fa, r Congressm ovost, whon d some finan plore lkes h er � 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 2005 October 10th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2005 October 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/41688d3f3f7e920312259a4a38854cb9.pdf 273068e687947ba94478ec2b5f30130a PDF Text Text Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW 0cTOBER 24, 2005 , ygl~me'!{a :::~:~wi•ls~M~l!tP!l~<;gJn ,:· Issue 6 Wilkes chosen for Congress to Campus program BY REBECCA GOODMAN Beacon Managing Editor Substitute teachers generally encourage bad behavior among students. But last week, two former U.S. Representatives served as guest lecturers in a variety of Wilkes classes, and the stand-in profs gave Wilkes students an "A" for their engagement with tough issues and intellectual curiosity. The Congress to Campus program brought former Representatives James Bilbray, a Democrat from Nevada, and Nick Smith, a Republican from Michigan, to Wilkes to participate in classes. Both Congressmen arrived on Wednesday and spoke to students in a variety of disciplines, from environmental science, to political science, to business. The Congress to Campus program is the brainchild of a unique collaboration between the Stennis Center, the Center for Democracy and Citizenship (CDC), the Council for Excellence in Government and the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress. According to the program's website, (www.stennis.org) the program was originally conceived in order to combat the decline in political literacy among the youth ofAmerica. The goal of the program is to foster knowledge and to try and engage the youth of today in public service. The pro. hb . . d b fC fr b h gram, wh1c rmgs a re1ire mem er o ongress om ot parties to college campuses throughout the nation, provides .. 1 d th students on the campuses that are v1s1 e e rare opportunitytobeablet~talkwitha~dque.stionformermembersof Congress about issues of their choice. Wilkes was one of only 12 colleges in the nation to participate this year. Anne Pelak, Director of Grant Support, discovered the program and decided that it would be beneficial to try to bring to Wilkes. "It looked like something that would tie in with what we promote ourselves as providing in an undergraduate education. It looked doable," she said. The program would not have been so successful without the help of the faculty generating an interest to bring the former Congressmen to their classrooms and the support of the Provost, who recognized the benefits of the program and offered some financial support, Pelak noted. See CONGRESS page 3 · The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski As part of the Congress to Campus program, students were afforded the opportunity to interact with Congressmen . . James Bdbray (le~t) and Nick Smith .(right) !n the classroom. In the Political Science 311 class the congressmen addressed the topic the nature of the mteractmn between the presidency and Congress • Wilkes drafts new mission vision values statement BY VICTORIA WHITE Beacon News Editor Last spring Wilkes community members embarked on the first leg of a journey toward self discovery. The group's first questions were: Who are we? What do we value? And who do we want to be? At that point, a committee comprised of Wilkes faculty, staff, students and Board of Trustees members began to brainstorm about and draft a new Mission, Vision and Values statement that will serve as the University's definitive answer to the questions posed above. The Mission, Vision, and Values statement is used in many of the university's key documents and serves as a guide for future planning at the institution. With the University in the midst of a 20-year restructuring plan, the task of rewriting the Mission, Vision and Values statement poses a substantial challenge, particularly given the constant change that defines any dynamic institution. The previous statement .(n ·This Issue... plore all ilkes has to er Page 7 Horror Movie, PP.je 12 Professor finds common . ground zn culturalfood Page 10 was thought to be ''too long, generic and lacking language that reflected the goals of the university as laid out in its strategic plan," according to an October 14 Marketing Communications news release. As part of the process of drafting a new statement, President Tim Gilmour sponsored several open forums for faculty and staff on Thursday and Friday, October 19 and 20 respectively. The faculty and staff were invited to the forums in See DRAFT page 4 Index News ................................ 1-5 Opinion .......... ........ ........... 6-8 Features ......................... 9-11 Arts & Entertainment. ... 12-15 Sports ........................... 16-20 �•••••••• .I ...... News In Brief Public Safety Moves PEC Dinner DUI accident story resonates with Wilkes students not going to be all right. The video skipped to pictures of what was once a car. The front of the car was completely destroyed. One paramedic on the scene said that it appeared to be to a compact car involved in the accident. Viewers, however, knew that it was a full size Lincoln town car. The five crashed on their way home from the bar a little after midnight. Sterner was driving when one of the wheels went off the side ·of the road. The car swerved back onto the road, but skidded out of control, flipping into a ditch and finally coming to rest against a tree. Aaron and Pete, both 22, and Jim, 23, were killed instantly. Sterner's friends were pronounced dead at the scene. Another friend, Darren, was conscious and coherent when the police and paramedics arrived, and was able to tell them how many passengers had been in the car. Sterner was immediately transported to the hospital, but there were few who thought he would live. He had nine broken ribs, a punctured lung, broken pelvis, a tree limb puncturing both his foot and his arm, and had lost a third of the blood in his body. Sterner explained he was in a coma for one week, awoke briefly, only to slip back into the coma for another week. Sterner explained to the Wilkes crowd, "As I laid in that hospital bed, all I wanted to do was die." On the projection screen a mug shot of Sterner, taken from a hospital bed, appeared. His left eye appeared nearly swollen shut as he was read his rights by a few policemen. Sterner was finger printed and read his rights while lying in a hospital bed. He was charged with three counts of DUI manslaughter, with a maximum allowed sentence of 45 years. In the state of Florida, as in Pennsylvania, DUI manslaughter The crowd was restless, laughing, and maybe even a little skeptical. But the night began with levity as Wilkes students gathered in Stark Learning Center room 101 on Thursday, October 20. Alcohol awareness educator Mark Sterner's goal was simple: to move the listeners enough to save their lives. Sterner's presentation to Wilkes community members was part of Alcohol Awareness Week. Sterner initially engaged the' crowd by asking a few questions that elicited some laughter and many positive responses. Sterner asked: "How many of you have done something stupid while you were drunk? How many of you have woken up and thought, 'Where the hell am I?' How many of you have wondered, 'How did I get home last night?' How many of you have opened one eye and then the other, and thought, 'Where the heck did they come from?"' Following some initial comments, Sterner then turned the presentation over to a DVD that illustrated the last night in the lives of three ofSterner's friends. The film footage showed relaxed young men wearing baseball caps and sweatshirts with their college logo. The audience watched as each of the five young men started drinking heavily as a way to celebrate the last night of the senior year of a college spring break trip. Sterner noted, "We wanted to experience spring break like we had seen on MTV and in the movies," meaning that none of them wanted to miss out on the last night of partying. After drinking at the place where they were staying, the five young men headed to a local bar only 15 minutes away. At the bar, ironically, one of the last images was two of the young men singing the lyrics, ''Don't worry about a thing; everythin_g's The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski gonna' be all right." Unfortunau:ly Mark Ster~e~ SJ>,o.ke to stud~~t_s on.t'1,e hazards of underage drinkfor the young men, everything· was· ing as· part of Alcohor.Awarehess Week: · · · • · · is a violent offense. Sterner was sent to a prison for violent offenders. The real punishment, according to Sterner, though, is living with himself. He explained the nightmares don't get easier as he tries to live with the fact that he killed three of friends during one night of what was supposed to be fun. Darren, the fifth passenger of the car, refuses to take Sterner's phone calls. They no longer have any communication. Diane O'Brien, Director of Health Services said, "I think that it is a very hard age population to connect with, and I think students ~B--. E ' l'h -- e 3 4 fromFR 5 Bilbray h. :~!/~::e; ~:!7s~;:~~ Sterner puts face and name with consequences ofDUI BY TABITHA HAPEMAN Beacon Staff Writer Ocroe CONG connected with him. They sa how Congre themselves." works and m Andreas Chandra, a junior phi differences ii macy major agreed. "I think it'\\ era! Congre~ such an effective example of ho we've done, having a good time can turn i ~owledge c a disaster in a heartbeat and ht Bt!bray said. having to live with the self pi . Congressm ishment of doing what he did ~ mto the prog having to live with it forever participants " impact a person." happens in pc Sterner finally challenged Will level, the stat students, "Maybe you are c much it affec1 than we were. Maybe you do and how y smarter than we were. And ma Overall bot you are luckier than we were. impressed w then again, maybe you're not.' strated by the remarked tha1 _A_C_o_ · -N-had presented well-informed the students a1 here than I ha· Serving the community through fair and accurate reporting puses." while supporting the views and opinions ofour readers. 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(570) 408-5903 Rebo said Pub - ,-·· ' • · _ought it would J ■ Wilkesbeacon@grr1ail.com ·' : : - ' www:wilkesbeacoh. �24, 2005 OCTOBER CONGRESS from FRONT PAGE 3 4 5 They saw unior pharthink it was tple of how m turn into at and how e self punhe did and forever can 1gedWilkes are cooler ►e you are And maybe : were. But ' re not." 1rting ers. Bilbray has visited six colleges so far with the program and feels that there are many benefits of the program to the college campuses. "Some of the things I really feel strongly about are the understanding of how Congress works arffl how government works and moves and how bills are moved, differences in the state legislatures and federal Congress. In some of the campuses we've done, there is just a complete lack of knowledge of the congressional system," Bilbray said. Congressmen Smith, although only a year into the program, sees it as a way for the participants "to convey how important what happens in politics, whether it is the federal level, the state level or the local level, how much it affects your life and the things you do and how you do it." Overall both representatives were very impressed with the knowledge demonstrated by the Wilkes student body. Bil bray remarked that out of all the campuses he had presented to, "The students were very well-informed. I was really impressed with the students at Wilkes. I see more activity here than I have seen at a lot of other campuses." Students who were in the classes had much to say about the program and what they had gained from the presentation. Alexandra Wood, sophomore political science and criminology major had the congressmen visit her classroom. Wood felt that she and her fellow classmates benefited a great deal from the ideas presented by Smith and Bilbray. "We were able to see different opinions. Both representatives showed me that you don't need to be one way or another on an issue. There's not just black and white. There is a gray area and I was surprised with-some of the responses that the Democratic representative gave," said Wood. Wood also noted that the manner of the former Congressmen helped the overall productivity of the sessions because they did away with the stereotype of the stuffy CSPAN politician and instead were extremely engaging. Other students found the presentations to be beneficial to them as well, but noted a small problem with the program. Gavin Robb, senior communications studies major, was able to listen to the former Congressmen speak in his Mass Communication Law class. Robb found the idea of Congress to Campus to be ''terrific." He reasoned that the program and the engagement of students in the political process needs to occur more often and that this program serves as a great way to do that. The one drawback to the whole program, however, was that of time constraint. "I felt the class period was too short to pack in all the information and answers that were asked of them. When dealing with something as vague as law and politics, time is needed to talk about it," said Robb. Bilbray acknowledged that many benefits Signs ahned at pedestrian safety The Beacon/Nick Zmjewski 1001 year. C"oh.com New crossing signs were placed in front of the Henry Student Center Friday, October 21, to increase pedestrian safety. Jerry Reho, Manager of Public Safety, said the signs were posted to increase driver awareness of pedestrians and call attention to the yield requirement. "I think it will increase security for the students," Reho said. Reho said Public Safety officials have discussed installing the signs for a while, and thought it would help to increase safety when students are trying to cross the street. Similar signs l4[e seen outside tµ~ Luzerne County C,o.urtJ;i9use on Riv~r ~tteet. • ,, , ,. ~ i , 3 NEWS I f # , :: I '- ,. .., # ♦ , ~ , can come from such a program but he ultimately hopes that students get involved with politics. His ultimate goal is to nurture an interest in public service. "It makes me feel good that we come here and talk to the students, and to see how bright so many of the students are [... ]. But I am hopefully nurturing a bit of interest in public service from the studen~," Bilbray said, and he continues to try and do so with each campus. The benefits of the program are far reaching and the program could have served many uses for each individual student. "It is generally good for all students to have that kind of interaction that makes what they talk about in class seem more real in the sense that you're not just reading about what Congress does, you actually have the oppurtunity to interact with somebody," Pelak said, noting that for some students the program could have served as a transistional experience, generating an interest in public service that the student had not previously cultivated. l\1ie~ n9~na~eE!Jo tfi~ Sgpre~e Court 'BY ST]j:f~ DE.BAL~()) ·· d take a very ~;giopeniJe, J?ragmatic, prac- t1;f~l, Ff@-;PY; ~f1Se B,facon,StaJt.fftitth; { apprgach to deciding cases/' lf ·tw~•-· j~ the .~a~7, there would :~~p;i~\.t .. ~ikely.J,e no maJ<>r ch~~g:~ ip·the court. ·} T~e ~d, !ltei"ftti';~is t~at Miers will . , ~ ·-· out!q: ~e tµ~f~ mogera~ to._ liberal. Jf this,eccW;~i ,~:. covrt )Vould tHt to the lef\ . or li~t~l-sid~, You V.Quld have a Miers}}nomfuati P~.e ~ C:::ow:t; .@arljer ]\its m ·. tUlf,r-rtaW Pfedi~9~•:~ Pllt · • P.resident Geptg~ ;W; .J3: Mi,~; wll9.' s,: rved as hi~ . . ,. . ... con~~$tent .· ' _Q~ _ • abo~on rights, 7ounsel~qJ>~.';fl1:;~ttQ ·.. . preme C91.J!l 9p October.J; 1 c ~. gay\dglits.. e hi~,profile, controverMi~~'will repj~c!?refi. . . tiqet&-~ clra si;>.l SQBial issues}" .Kr~ider said. I?ay 9;co~9;/ t; _ • · •. .. 4JP,6ugh all ofthes~. scenarios are posMiers has J4dicial . nj~, .•which Lsible, ..K:reider:4petso~lJy believes Miers 'has left both conservatives and.Tlibe-rals• will lean to the m<>re CQ,i&ervative side. 1'I tend to think that she will be a conuneasy.)Because ~he h,as rut;d legal cases, it I"erµajns s~en wtietµer . servative justice; more conservative than she will lean to the left or right. 'Her lack O'Connor, so l would predict we will see of constitutional experience rµ~y m*e it a tilt tothe rig4t of the Supreme Court." even harder fpr the Senate to oppose her Some studepts thigkMiers' lack of exconfinnation. perience will not only hurt her, but may Conservatives, even more so than liber- also di1111age the court. "[Iler appointals, seem to be concerned about the am- ment} could mean a downward spiral in biguity of Miers' judicial future. Many the Supreme Court in terms of qualificaare surprised . by this nomination and tions,.. you lower the .bar for one, you concerned by the fact that some ,D emo- Jowrir the bar for all," said Michael Cancrats strongly support her. However, it zanella, sophomore criminology major. is unlikely that Miers will follow in the Canzanella added, "We should be focustradition of David Souter and Anthony ing on.strengthening the Supreme Court, Kennedy, ruling in an unpr:~dictable man-, not 'w eakening it because it is the final ner. Dr. Kyle Kreider, assistant professor word when it comes to the constitutionalof political science, said, "l tend to think ity of our government'' Juhiof' political science major<Nathan that President Bush, .knows bow she's likely to vote on the major issues or else Goodwin: echoes this sentiment, ''I feel that Miers is a fine legal mind. However, he would not have nominated her." There are three possibilities concerning I question the mor!llS of the appointment, what .could h~pJ)(:lnif~ers •is appomJed, with her being so close to the president. according to'' Kt:eider. The.,.fu~t is that . Slie bas served under him for the better she will tum out to be a very COn$erva- part of:' a decade, making me wonder if tive justice. This outcome would lead the there is more to this honor than meets the Supreme Court to tilt to the rigti~ 0l'.pon~ yeye. The biggest question will be what s~r\1-ative side, .'.''I'hecol.J!lWqHldbem9re J.qomes out e>fthe Texas lottery scandal co~istently ~pse~atiye aci~ss }. sQCial.•. '1 durin:g her questiprJJn front ofthe senjssue~/;..Kr@t!;l~r said, . "'Tber~<is ~ . , _t fikelihoo .Ul no not to be inajly �4 NEWS OCTOBER 24, 2005 Public Safety to move between Thanksgiving and winter breaks BY RICH HANNICK Beacon Staff Writer Like the Jeffersons, Wilkes University Public Safety is "movin' on up. " The office's move to the Park and Lock on South Main Street will take place between Thanksgiving break _and Winter break. While the plan calls to move all public safety operations, including security, only two blocks, the change puts officials at the east edge of the campus. Chris Bailey, Director of Campus Support Services, was unsure if the views of the students were taken into consideration when the move was planned. Bailey noted one positive implication of this move was the fact that the University was looking to move east to west as opposed to north and south. In addition, the move seemed logical given that a significant percentage of students and faculty are likely to begin parking in the Park and DRAFT from FRONT PAGE order to review and comment on the revision of the statement. Dr. Thomas Hamill, associate professor of English and a member of the drafting committee said, "Faculty should have a strong voice and play a major role in shaping the University's sense of and representation of itself, and for this reason the formal input of all faculty is crucial to the drafting of the Mission, Vision, Values Statement." At the start of the forum on Friday, Gilmour began by defining the goals of the statement. "The mission statement should define the University's purpose, and should be a defining mission and a distinctive one. The vision statement should be aspirational, not where we are today but where we will be in 5 to 10 years. The values are standards of principles we should abide by," he said. College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Dean Darin Fields chaired the drafting committee. Other members of the subcom- Lock. "The new parking garage over there will be our single largest area of parking," Bailey said, "Co-locating public safety over there will provide additional coverage for those operations." Given the growth of public safety personnel and equipment over the past few years, the existing offices in Bedford Hall simply couldn't afford proper maneuvering room. "One of my managers has to share his office with the bike equipment," said Bailey. The new Main Street office area for Public Safety will be roughly 4,000 square feet. Bailey said, "This will provide us enough area to put in multiple offices, to have adequate storage for traffic control equipment, bike equipment and safety equipment." The fact that Public Safety is moving from its current central location on campus is Bailey's biggest concern. "Bedford Hall was a good central location... very visible ... readily identifiable," said Bailey. With Public Safety offices on the periphery of campus, it may take away from some of the presence and security the South and River St. location afforded. But Bailey assures that it will be a rarity that students, faculty or staff will find an officer in the office because much of their work is done on patrol. Another one of the concerns Bailey has as a result of the move to the parking garage is that the crossing path right in front of the parking garage has the potential to be unsafe for pedestrians. Bailey recognized that there have been talks to utilize the pedestrian bridge above Main St. but there are some drawbacks to that solution as well. "The problems with the bridge are: A) it takes you to the second floor of the garage, and B) it doesn't have an off street access yet," said Bailey. Andrew Steinberg, a junior biology major and Student Government President, likes the fact that there will now be a presence on Main St., but is slightly concerned that there will not be a presence in the center of the University. Steinberg's' solution would be to see the resurrection of the satellite offices of Public Safety. Steinberg said locations such as "Stark, Breiseth, maybe even in the [Henry] Student Center" could serve well as satellite bases. Adam Hidmarsh, senior business administration major, thinks the move is a disadvantage because Public Safety will no longer be on campus. "They (students) will not feel as safe knowing that Public Safety is not right on campus," said Hindmarsh. Hindmarsh said about his own safety, "I'd feel a little bit less safe." The parking garage is an asset for Wilkes according to Steinberg because it gives Wilkes access to Main St. "It [the Park and Lock facility] will give us a larger security office," said Steinberg. Perspective is needed in all of this says Bailey. "As part of the master plan University Towers is going to be our primary residence hall," Bailey said. In essence the Public Safety office is moving closer to where the University's main presence is going to be. Bailey has confidence in his officers and feels they do not need any special equipment or additional training. "I feel very confident that they will be able to do their job with what they have," said Bailey of his officers, and their training and equipment. Bailey does not see the need for his officers to carry sidearms even though they are moving downtown. "You change the relationship between Public Safety officials and the campus if they go to a true police officer and become a swarm force. There are very few things that you need a sidearm for," Bailey said. When all of the goals of the master plan are achieved, Public Safety will be centrally located again. Until that time Bailey has looked into opening some satellite bases closer to where the main presence is currently. Bailey said, "We're really considering re-opening that Stark desk." mittee included Director of Grant Support Anne Pelak, Assistant Professor of English Dr. Thomas Hamill and Director of Diversity Al Zellner. Fields reminded faculty and staff in attendance that the purpose of the forum was to identify specific places within the statement that would be of concern to the university as a whole. Much of the discussion at the session on Friday focused on the words "nationally recognized" as they appear in the Vision section of the draft. Gilmour responded to the issue by noting, "The fact of the matter is that we are not trying to become a top ten elite. With the type of institution we operate, we want to The BeaconNictoria White be the best that we can be. If we focus on being an institution that Faculty and staff participated in open forums last week about content and wdfding of the proposed focuses on unique relationships Mission, Vision, and Values statement for the University. with students, we will, over time, become the best at the type that we nized for its unique approach to Dr. Arthur H. Kibbe, chairman upcoming meetings of the faculty are." of Pharmaceutical Sciences de- at the college and university levels mentoring. Gilmour and the drafting com"If we really want to be what partment said, "All very success- will allow faculty the opportunity mittee do not see Wilkes eventual- we want to be, then we are going ful organizations have clear mis- to discuss the document and exly competing with Harvard. But, to have to make some tough de- sions that everyone can relate to. press and gauge officially whether as both Gilmour and Fields sug- cisions on how we do it, but we It is important that as many people or not we endorse the Mission, Vigested, they do hone to see Wilkes will have to do it as a community," as possible get involved." sion, Va\ues statement and why." regionally and nationally recog-· Gilmour added. Hamill added, "My hope is that Oc· Pl JOSEF Beacon The 1 Ballroo mental Thursda Envirc lated in, vened 1 Environ to invite student ticipated of fives Troy, as mental s, in attend fessor of the Colle "Regar us hope. Edward Keystone �•• OCTOBER • 24, 2005 ••• t ' NEWS 5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY1--------- PEC dinner highlights environ01ental partnerships, initiatives opening remarks. The dinner was sponsored by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC), an organization that promotes the protection of all aspects of the environment in the state. The evening's program also recognized companies and individuals who had accomplished outstanding environmental work in the year. . For local college students and businesses in attendance, the event offered an opportunity to develop partnerships and explore options. A variety of informational resources such as brochures, newsletters and environment-friendly business cards from all over the state were widely available to the students who attended the dinner. "It's a place where partnerships, I think, are going to be coming together," said John Hambrose, the Community Relations Coordinator of Waste Management's Alliance Sanitary Landfill, Inc. in Taylor, PA. "Your contacts are the most valuable thing to you when you get out of school," JOSEPH DEANGELIS Beacon Asst. News Editor The Woodlands Inn and Resort Grand Ballroom in Plains was a place of environmental hope and support on the night of Thursday, October 20. Environmentalists and environment-related industries from all over the state convened for the 15th annual Pennsylvania Environmental Council dinner. In addition to invited speakers and businesses, several student groups from area universities participated, including a Wilkes contingent of five students organized by Dr. Marleen Troy, associate professor of geoenvironmental science (GES). Other Wilkes faculty in attendance included Dr. Sid Halsor, professor of GES and Dr. Dale Bruns, Dean of the College of Science and Engineering. "Regardless of what's out there, you bring us hope. You bring us determination," Dr. Edward G. Boehm, Jr., the President of Keystone College told the crowd in his said Holly Longenberger, a lab technician at Wilkes. "A lot of people can get jobs easily by just meeting people and talking to them." Longenberger, who graduated from Pennsylvania State University in the spring, felt the frustration of finding a good job before she landed her position at Wilkes. The venue also served as a way for the companies to demonstrate the environmental work they do everyday. "A place like this is a great opportunity for our company to explain all the great environmental things that we do," said Hambrose, standing in front of his company's informational table. Waste Management supports a significant amount of environmentally related work, including the landfill that reclaimed an old strip mine and its education programs for wildlife conservation and turning waste into energy. "I think it's one mechanism for them to show their support for the environment by participating in the dinner and then it's a nice display area for the people who work in the environment," said Julie McMonagie, the Director of the PEC about the businesses that presented. "Their support is very important to the work that we do. Without them we couldn't do a lot of things that we do," she added. The recipients of the annual Environmental Partnership Award included: The Annual Northeast Regional Contractors/Engineers Workshop in Wyoming County; the Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Ernest Keller of Lackawanna County; the Monroe County Municipal Waste Management Authority; the Northern Tier Coalition in Susquehanna County; the Pike Conservation Partnership in Pike County; Paul W. Snyder of Skytop, and the Wyoming Valley Wellness Trails Partnership in Luzerne County. To round out the awards, William D. Lange, of Clarks Summit, won the 11th Annual Thomas P. Shelburne Environmental Leadership Award for his environmental work for the community. Two For One Pizza Buy one pizza Getone FREE! ONEMEOIUM ONEI..ARGE ONEX-LARGE 13.99 11l99 -....... ·- · ·' ·. ,:.: ........... · HOURS. OPEN.7.•·M"·•·fl-'··..s. A .. .· . · . . 3 ! ..- · ·· W · ·. e E ····K · . . _. :_···· ... .. - '. • Deliver! 16.99 �I • Qp_inion Nickle for Your Thoughts Explore Wilkes Your Voices Ferris Bueler Treatment 6 7 8 8 7 St1 filJ:£iiii/L.i%;,;o,,:b,c<,.,~"'"§ i !• William Bennett's overt racism should shock nation Beacon Poll Media has obligation to focus on real obscenities Results BY THE BEACON EDITORIAL BOARD According to an October 9 MSNBC.com article, William Bennett, former Education Secretary, made some reprehensible comments regarding abortion in the African American community and America's crime rate. Bennett said on his conservative talk radio show, "I do know that it's true that if you wanted to reduce crime, you could, if that were your sole purpose, you could abort every black baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down." Soon after, Bennett claimed that his remarks were taken out of context, and that he was merely making this statement as a means of refuting it. He agreed that this act would be morally arid socially Nickle wrong; however, he still maintained that it would drive down the crime rate. Bennett's statement basically attributes sole responsibility for crime in America to black people; such a position is a shocking stance in 21st century America, particularly by one supposedly so in touch with American morals he feels enough authority to pen the definitive tome to good behavior called The Book of Virtues. Bennett showed little concern for the entire black community and for the sanctity of human life. But sadly, this is not surprising. The issue of racial tension plagues America~s everyday in this country. While race is an arbitrary way to catalog and assign meaning to human beings, it continues to influence ways of thinking and structure hierarchies that are illog- ical and exclusive in this country. What is surprising is that Bennett's egregious faux pas received far less media attention throughout the nation than it ought to have. In no way did the backlash Bennett received for his comments measure up to the media frenzy that surrounded the Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake Super Bowl fiasco. Keep in mind that both examples involved public airwaves and public statements. The latter, of course, was a far more visual statement than the former, but both illustrate what the public will and will not tolerate in terms of obscenity. While black American leaders did meet with Bennett to express their concerns, his radio network was not charged with any fines for allowing such a comment to be uttered. However, when ''Nipple- r Your Thou I. ~ _,, By Jason Nickle • I gate" occurred, the MTV production company in charge of the halftime show was severely reprimanded and both stars involved made public apologies. Bennett, however, made no genuine apology and attempted only to clear any guilt from his name, blaming the media for distorting his comments. What is wrong with this country? Why are we more offended when we see someone rip off a portion of a woman's shirt to expose her nipple than we are when someone so blatantly belittles and bashes the status of an entire national community? Janet Jackson is a grown woman who willingly made the decision to show the country her nipple. As a country that enjoys R-rated movies and subscribes to magazines like Cosmopolitan, public outrage over the incident felt at best hypocritical and shallow. In contrast, the blame for crime rates Bennett decided to place on the entire black community was not only racist, but deeply damaging when uttered over public airwaves. A comment like his has a much more lasting impact on people than the sight of an exposed nipple. Bennett's comment falsely represents African Americans as being at fault for something that is a national problem and clearly illustrates the lack of value he places on life. It becomes the nation's and the media's responsibility to respond to such extreme hate-mongering. As a country, we need to come together to realize what is worth our energy and time to protest. We need to reevaluate what we take issue with and what we are not willing to accept. We cannot allow comments like this to go unnoticed by the vast majority of the country. We must not tum our heads from such discrimination, even if there is an exposed nipple out there somewhere. I , I I I The following are results of a poll that The Beacon conducted online this past week. The poll was unscientific,_ and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudies of students on campus. Results are based on 133 responses. The Beacon asked: Which of the following rock icons would have influenced music the most had they lived longer? .• • • • . • • Janis Joplin - 20% Jim Morrison - 9% Selena- 4% John Lennon - 21 % Kurt Cobain - 12% Jimi Hendrix - 11 % Elvis Presley - 8% Buddy Holly - 10%, Next Week's Poll Question: What is the scariest horror film? • Exorcist Silence of the Lambs • The Ring • The Shining Rosemary s Baby • Se7en • Alien • Texas Chainsaw Massacre • Psycho • Nightmare on Elm Street . . Visit www.wilkesbeacon. com to cast ~ur vote. Results will be published in next week's issue of The Beacon. I ' BYDO? Beacon, Yeah, 1 man's"( become 1 Many 1 the past; Shlain a his "Art those cor Iamho Force at · goals int< ture on ca beginnin! how brea the colleg I first s, pose of gt reer in thf to take a semester , the detaib age 27 wi want a grf to leam--a In the c, science re, and becarr added it a: see the co1 in commt until I too~ Society th terms from erated in th effects ofn pie. I wish there to le: been a nea1 ered gradu I was inspi theory, rese society. I n Inmy teX1 so much I 1 -I read the public opini was a journ political am lup join Be1 role model? this, but for benefit me. etry or algeb someone goi munications and anthropc tives, I leam really is anc world is out �6 7 8 8 oil 1lts of con- z week. :ntific, reflect )f stuIlts are s. ~ed: 1g rock .uenced !Y lived 20% L-9o/o - 21 o/o - 12% ~-11% r - 8% r - 10% :>ll :st horror he g sBaby insaw ? on Elm beacon. vote. 1blished :ue of The 7 OPINION OCTOBER 24, 2005 Students should explore all Wilkes has to offer Interdisciplinary learning has no boundaries We are not required to take these classes just because. No, their value lies in the fact that our curriculum is designed to make Yeah, it sounds corny, but Pee Wee Her- us think beyond common boundaries. The man's "Connect the dots, la, la, la, la" has more I learn, the more curious I get. I'm a become my personal mantra. sponge, and there is room for more. EveryMany things have come together for me day, I discover links between things. And the past year, and interviewing Dr. Leonard nearly every day, I am able to apply someShlain a few weeks ago and then attending thing I have learned in the classroom to my his "Art and Physics" lecture only verified real life, and not just career-wise. I want to ·* those connections. read, I want to learn and I want to share. It's I am hoping that the Interdisciplinary Task almost scary. Force at Wilkes continues to implement its Recently, assistant professor of English goals into both the classroom and the cul- Dr. Mischelle Anthony and assistant proture on campus. The group is just in its wee fessor of music Phil Simon team-taught a beginnings, but I am already an example of course in Gothic music and literature. There how breaking down barriers can enhance have been other team-taught courses across the college experience. majors as well. But, I think more can be I first set off to college for the sole pur- done. Listen up, interdisciplinary task pose of getting a job. In fact, I wanted a ca- force! Here are some ideas I'd like to inreer in the media so much that I left school formally propose for interdisciplinary topto take a full-time radio job in the spring ics classes: semester of my sophomore year. I'll spare • Satirical Journalism/Humor Writing- A the details, but I am now back at Wilkes at class that would prepare students to write age 27 with a whole new outlook. Sure, I humor columns, write for comic strips and want a great job. But I truly feel I am here political cartoons, write for magazines like to leam--anything and everything. The Utne Reader, MAD, Radar and more. In the course of needing to fulfill social This could be great for political science, science requirements, I took Sociology 101 journalism, creative writing, English, theand became so fascinated that I eventually ater and even art majors. added it as a second major. I didn't fully • Media and Vietnam- This would be a see the connection between my first major great class for history, journalism and soin communication studies and my second, ciology majors and minors as many aspects until I took a course called Mass Media and can be explored on how this television war Society this summer. Many theories and changed society. terms from my sociology classes were reit• Media and Civil Rights- Much like the erated in the media class, but focused on the latter idea, only insert "civil rights moveeffects of media on different groups of peoments." ple. I wished other sociology students were • Music and Society- I did an independent there to learn the material--it would have study with Dr. Michael Garr this summer been a neat elective. I never really considfor "The Sixties." Much of the course dealt ered graduate school, but after this class, with folk music. After a candid chat with I was inspired to learn more about media Simon, he expressed an interest in co-teachtheory, research and the impact of media on ing a class like that, as he mentioned how society. I may even want to teach it. Bob Dylan changed society. In my text for Math 101--a class I dreaded • Targeting Tweens (and other niche marso much I waited until this year to take itkets)would be great to have a course filled -I read the biography of George Gallup of with case studies on marketing geared topublic opinion polls fame. I never knew he ward different age and other groups. Great was a journalist, sociologist, businessman, for communication studies, business, marpolitical analyst and statistician. Will Galketing, advertising, public relations. lup join Ben Franklin as a great American • Scientific Discoveriescan be an elecrole model? I never thought I would admit tive for a history, business (after all- many this, but for once in my life, I feel math will of these things made money), engineering benefit me. I'm not learning about geometry or algebra; I am learning math useful to as well as fulfill the non-lab portion of scisomeone going into social sciences or com- ence requirements. Could cover some of munications studies. And, in my sociology the biggest breakthroughs of all time, from and anthropology and even philosophy elec- the stone tool to the nanochip. • The Sociology/Psychology of Natural tives, I learned how small American culture really is and how enormously.I diverse the Disasters- could be an elective for GeoEnvironmental sciences, sociology and p,syclloJ-, . world is out there. • _ ~ •... BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor Courtesy of Amazon.com Leonard Shlain, author of "Art & Physics: Parallel Visions in Space, Time, and Light," suggests that interdisciplinary learning is beneficial for students ogy. Could show how these events happen, why they do, where they do and how it affects people and places. • Writing for Journals- No, not journal writing. But, as I became aware, one of the criteria for both hiring and tenuring professors is to be published. Why not teach a course in writing for academic journals? This could be offered to all majors, and fulfill a writing requirement. Assignments could be geared toward individual majors, but class could focus as a whole on where and how to get published. This way, students can one, get published and two, already have credits on deck if they choose to teach. • The Art of Preservation- a look into museums around the world, and what they hold. This could be an elective for art, music, history, anthropology, sciences or really anybody. How are records kept? How are artifacts found? How are these things preserved? And our location screams of field trips within a short drive . I hope Shlain's lecture in September set the wheel in motion, especially for freshman. Everyone should take advantage of attending a liberal arts school, instead of wincing with pain when it comes time to register for a class outside specific career goals. I'd also like to encourage anyone with outside-the-box ideas of how to cross curriculum by either offering new topics courses, music or theater performances, art exhibits, study abroad, lecture series, field trips and more to share them to the Interdisciplinary Task Force. The ones above .I listed may sound silly, but perhaps if they were offered, it may spark a new academic fire. What do YOU think? Is there an issue you feel strongly about and want to comment on? Did you read something that you have formed a dissenting opinion about and want to voice? The Beacon wants your voice to be heard. Your Voices is the opportunity for students to voice their concern. If you want your voice to be heard, please contact The Beacon with the following information: 1 Contact information including your email address and a phone number where you can be reached 2 Your.name, major, and year 3 Your opinion thebeacon.oped@gmail.com _______________________________ The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for space and .._content. · �■ , '' OCTOBER 24, 2005 . , ' OPINION 8 A desperate cry for the Ferris Bueler treatinent Doesn 't anyone care that I'm sick? BY MATT ZEBROWSKI Beacon Asst. Op/Ed Editor None of the news really concerns me much this week. Pretty much two stories are taking up the limelight, but I really don't think that there's that much to say about either of them. So there's a warrant out for Tom DeLay. Big deal, it's about time. Throw him in prison and let him rot. Figuratively speaking, of course, because it's not like prison for Tom DeLay will be anything like prison for pre-fame Tupac Shakur anyway. Once you get a small percentage of the rest of the bajillion other corrupt politicians in jail as well then maybe we ' ll have something to talk about. . And so the Harriet Miers nomination is turning out to be a real black eye for the administration. As if we couldn't see that coming ... she has like not even a day's worth of experience behind the bench. As strange The Beacon/Matt Zebrowski and misguided as their views may be, even ultra-conservatives and Dubya cronies don't like getting egg on their faces, and putting a complete neophyte on the Supreme Court would be a rather large egg. So that's Harriet Miers in a nutshell, and the way it's looking now if she even makes it past the Judiciary Committee at all chances are she can probably walk on water, too, so there's not much to say about that one either. I hope that all of this doesn't come across as horribly apathetic or cynical, but if it does, it provides me with a nice little segue into what I'd really like to talk about this week. It's hard to not be apathetic and cynical when you ' re sick. Which I am. Pretty badly, in fact. That means I deserve preferential treatment from every single one of you who reads this article. I'm not kidding. I expect that as I carry my feeble and severely weakened body around the campus this week that doors will be held for me, my bags will be carried for me, and questions will be asked as to my state of recovery. You see, I don ' t really get sick that often, and when I do it's usually just the common cold that keeps me under the weather for a few days and then goes away without really messing with my routine. It's rare that I'll be so sick that I have to miss several days worth of classes, so when I do, it's actually kind of a big deal. So, in proportion with the scale of this horrific event, I expect you all to treat it with the gravitas and sobriety that it deserves. I expect to see the campus rallied around the improvement of my health with Ferris Bueler-worthy aplomb, water tower emblazoned with my name and all, only I'm not faking it. Or instead of a water tower and singing telegrams, you could all make donations to a charity in my honor. Maybe the Red Cross, or perhaps flu research. Nevermind that I' m really hoping to be completely better by the time you all read this (as I am on the verge of being almost completely stir crazy). That's no excuse for those of you who weren' t making me tea and applying Vick's to my hairy man-chest in the past week. And even though I' m sure the VapoRub idea isn't very appealing to all but a handful of you, I've outlined a number of ways above that you can make up for your negligence of my delicate condition. Better late than never. YouR Vo,cEs act overly gay or like the stereotypical gay. You might be offended about people who may not agree with homosexuality, well just think about all the gay pride stickers and rainbows that you have displayed. Do you think you are offending people with those? You are. If I made some Straight-Pride stickers, you'd be offended. Be gay, that's fine. Just don't be flamboyant; that is offensive. You may get uncomfortable hearing people talk about how they are straight. The same applies to you; you make others uncomfortable when you talk about being gay. There is no need to act as some homosexuals do and be all flashy and in your face. That offends me. Your sexuality is important and you should not be ashamed of it. Just stop shoving it down our throats. You're here, You're Queer, Big Deal. Go to class and learn just like the rest of us. Be proud of who you are but leave us alone. If we haven't changed our views after 19, 20, 21 years of life then you wearing a sticker or displaying a rainbow is not going to change our beliefs. Let us be. I apologize to anyone that this might offend, but I am tired of the amount of articles and things written about how the rest of the student body is intolerate and a bunch of bigots. The amount of gay pride makes me uncomfortable and I find the rainbows offensive. Stop trying to make us taste the D ate w~ nev Cor Tl nev syh The Cor cesi disc edu A on cati mis van lead 0 Response to ·''HoIDophobia a concern on caIDpus'' Dear Editor, In the opinion section of the 10.10.05 Beacon, Mark Congdon made some interesting points about homophobia and how its a "problem" at Wilkes University. I have to disagree with Mark and make the counterargument that the overwhelming amount of rainbows and people telling me to tolerate homosexuality is a problem. Try to understand them, I have been told. I do not even want to start. Do not get me wrong, I am not homophobic nor do I hate homosexuals. As a matter of fact some members of my own family are homosexuals. What I have a problem with is the Gay and Straight Alliance trying to push its beliefs onto the rest of the student body. The National Coming Out Day that was the 11th of this month is, according to a lot of students that I have spoken to, really disgusting and morally wrong. If you are homosexual, you choose to be that way. Don't try to tell me that you are oppressed or looked down upon because of it and please do not argue that you had no choice. Someone tried that argument with me once and it did not make sense. It was your choice. You choose your poison, you must live with the side-effects. My own personal belief is that if you are gay, you're gay. Big Deal. Just don't BY Bea rainbow... .! don't like skittles. James Morrison, junior, history major ·• Ed11catioil •· pr~grlJm .stand ,o.ll', JD amc rese sch, ties the' risb cert GO\ "1 , rt-, · tel; Pat l fres f• �" .. 8 ;tyou briety round Ferris mblam not :rand :e dobe the to be I read !most se for 1e tea -chest 11 sure . to all numup for lition. 1ajor nhis • FEATURES Cultural foods BACCHUS Study abroad 10 10 11 Dr. Michael Speziale appointed to Governor s newly forIDed £OIDIDission on teacher training BY ERICA LEO Speziale was recommended for the Teacher's Commission by a colleague in the Pennsylvania Department of Education and looks forward to the experience. "I'm thrilled to be able to do it and also to represent Wilkes University on this," said Speziale. Speziale has been teaching graduate teacher education courses at Wilkes since 2002 and became a full-time professor in 2004. He has also been an associate professor at College Misericordia and superintendent of the Dallas School District. Speziale is also the Executive Director of the Attendance/Child Accounting Professional Association of Pennsylvania, an executive board member of the Pennsylvania Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (PASCD) and a member of several other professional organizations. aspects of certification and make recommendations to the Governor who will use the recommendations and work with legislative bodies and the PA. Department of Education to make changes," said Speziale. Speziale noted that the Teacher's Commission will also serve to "meet the challenges of 'No Child Left Behind'," which involves increasing the literacy, reading ability, as well as mathematics and science performance of students. "These are all of the things that the federal law promotes and are what Pennsylvania has to be able to meet in terms of challenges and test scores," said Speziale. According to the PDE article, issues that the Commission will examine include, ''ways to address challenges associated with teaching in low-income communities; stateof-the-art high schools; schools with high immigrant, non-English speaking populations; and practices in early education." The Commission serves to ensure that teachers certified in the state of Pennsylvania are capable of meeting the needs and challenges of students as the classroom demographic rnuliticulturally broadens. "The certification laws that are in place now have been in place for a long time. I'm hoping that a total revamping of the system will prepare us to deal with the twenty first century," said Speziale. Beacon Staff Writer Dr. Michael Speziale, Director of Graduate Teacher Education at Wilkes University, was recently appointed as a member of the newly formed Training America's Teacher's Commission. The Teacher's Commission is one of two new initiatives recently enacted by Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell. The Teacher's Commission, along with the Commission on College and Career Success, includes a board of members who will discuss and address some of Pennsylvania's educational issues. According to an August 10 article located on the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) website, the Teacher's Commission serves to "improve upon Pennsylvania's excellent reputation as a national leader in teacher training." On the Commission, Speziale will be among 38 appointed members who represent colleges and universities, public schools, and business and civic communities throughout Pennsylvania. Members of the Teacher's Commission will meet in Harrisburg to discuss issues concerning teacher certification and will report their findings to Governor Rendell by March 2006. "The Commission is going to look at all Tell Us. Courtesy Marketing Communications Dr. Michael Speziale Director of Graduate Teacher Education Beacon Asst. Features Editor Alison Woody was curious about what Wilkes students are thinking. Here is what she found out... ■■ What is your current ring tone? l this ;tinct 'ever, r will • •• • •• •• •• •• •• •• •• • • •• •• poxt,[ntel- Pat Nardone: fresf<man, business major, - "Chris Brown, 'Run It"' Kelsey Ferguson: freshman, nursing major, - "Sublime, 'Garden Grove"' Wayland Davis: sophomore, psychology major, - "Ringer 1 on my Nextel" · • f • Eileen Reilly: sophomore, nursing major, - "2 Live Crew, 'Hoochie Marna"' �10 FEATURES OCTOBER 24, 2005 Professor finds coIDinon ground in cultural food S1 way to teach the class where and beans in it, and that was the staple diet BY NEAL JACKLOSKI students would have an op- of the Native Americans." Beacon Correspondent Some other foods that have been prepared portunity to actually experience other cultures, while still include: Norwegian rice, buffalo taco rice, Imagine going to class and teaching the core material." paella, maple syrup pie, and Indian bread not thinking about the notes She added that she wanted the pudding. you know you need to take, or Though the food is prepared by students students to realize and experiwhether or not you did your ence the "unfamiliar Other." and not professionally trained chefs, the reading the night before, or Eventually, she determined class members, such as senior Jamie Malt, even the good looking person the best way to accomplish seem to be thoroughly enjoying it. Malt, who sits next to you. this was by encouraging stu- a senior sociology major, said, "Everything Instead, the most important dents to open up their mouths was pretty good, but I would have to say thing on your mind is: "What and try unfamiliar cuisine. that my favorite was the buffalo taco rice ... type of unfamiliar, diverse, Students are organized into I went for seconds." cultural food will I be munchShe added that her group is assigned to groups and then given the ing on today?" assignment to prepare food Middle Eastern cuisine, though they have Such a scene is a daily ocfrom a specific culture. The not presented their dishes yet. curence for the students in Having taken previous courses with the challenges have ranged from anthropology instructor Thepreparing foods from various professor, Malt said she enjoys the way resa Kintz's Sociology of The Beacon/Donna Talarico countries in Europe to Native Kintz is teaching the class, saying, "She is Minorities class. Her class is very knowledgeable [about] different culcomprised of 44 students and Professor Kintz's Sociology of Minorities class learns by preparing America. Every Wednesday, tures and that shines through in her teachthe group chosen to provide is a requirement for sociology and sampling different cuisines from a range of cultures. ing style." Malt feels the incorporation of John Natzke, that the traditional approach the food that week must presand nursing majors. But the food in the classroom helps students to betmost unique aspect of the class has little to sometimes caused the students to act a bit ent their dishes to the class complete with ter understand the fact that the United States do with who enrolls in it and everything to protective or made them feel like they were explanation. houses so many different types of cuisine Recently, a student made succotash, which do with how students learn about diverse being accused of being racist. "I wanted it from cultures all around the world. "Basito be a positive experience that taught toler- is, as Kintz explained, "the epitome ofNacultures--through their foods. cally, it just opens our eyes," she said. Kintz, in her first year of teaching the ance and respect for others by openly ad- tive American cuisine because it has com class, decided not to teach it traditionally, dressing difference ... but also emphasizing , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - but rather from her own anthropological point of view. She learned from the professor who previously taught the clas~, Dr. what we all have in common ... and food is one of those things." Kintz noted, "I was trying to think of a STUDENT ■OIJSING SOLVTl9N Boosters have long been a part of the school environment. While boosters champion different causes, their primary function is to promote awareness and community investment in such things as athletics, academics and a variety of special interests, to name a few. But the latest booster at Wilkes doesn't raise funds for new cheerleading outfits and it doesn't bake cookies to send students on alternative spring break. No, this booster aims to raise awareness about alcohol consumption. BACCHUS, an acronym for "Boost Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students," is a national organization that became active as a new club on the Wilkes campus this fall. Gail Holby, Health Services Coordinator and advisor to the club, and Diane O'Brien, Health Services Director, with the help of Jamie Malt, senior sociology major and president of the club, brought BACCHUS to life and are currently working to get students involved in alcohol education. The club's mission is to teach other students about the dangers of many of the activities that are thought of being a part of college culture, such as alcohol, drugs, and sex. "I'm an RA so I know how tough it is to get kids to come to things that are alcohol related or educate them on things. No one wants to pay attention, and I think maybe that if more students get involved to ... [participate in BACCHUS meetings and sponsoredevents] instead of public safety coming in to do programs, then maybe kids would come more," said Malt. "Instead of the staff and faculty doing it, we want students to get involved and to give us some input on what they want to do in reference to the alcohol education portion," added Holby. 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But imagine what it would be like to stroll past-all palm trees or Big Ben on the way to class. A subway ride across London on the way to the library might even be worthy of conversation. Studying abroad has turned the mundane into the fascinating for many. Ashley Ambirge, communications studies and Spanish major, did just that. Immersing herself in another culture is just what Ambirge needed to spice up her education. "I attended La Escuela d' Amore, which is a Spanish in1mersion school located in Manuel Antonio Beach. The professors employed there do not speak any English, and I was in Spanish class each day for four hours, for the entire semester, one-on-one," said Ambirge. Similarly, Dr. Phyllis Weliver, assistant professor of English, studied abroad in London as an undergraduate. The experience had such an impact on Weliver that she decided to continue her education abroad. She spent a total of six years in England earning her Master's and lier doctorate at Cambridge University and the University of Sussex respectively. "I go back every summer for research purposes because I'm a scholar of Victorian literature and music and the British Library has the best collection in the world for what I do," said Weliver. While the education is valuable, studying abroad also consists of socializing with people from another culture. After spending an entire semester in Costa Rica, Ambirge said she made some wonderful friendships while learning a new language. "I had the opportunity to meet Courtesy Ashley Ambirge During a recent study abroad trip to Costa Rica, Ashley Ambirge, communications studies and Spanish major, had the opportunity to make new friends of a different culture. so many different types of people and form so many friendships that - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . I still hold dear to me ... all while actually started in jail speaking to perfecting my Spanish and sipBACCHUS high school students... He really ping pina coladas on one of the gets his message through," said biggest surfing beaches in Costa," from PAGE 10 Holby. said Ambirge. Malt emphasizes that the club's BACCHUS members planned Six years abroad also greatly afmany of the events that took place purpose is not to convince stu- fected Weliver's life. She still mainfor National Alcohol Awareness dents that they should become tains friendships while she does her Week, which was October 16-22. non-drinkers. research in the summer months. "I don't want to tell students not According to Holby, the club is "It's not only a way to keep up also sponsoring the activities of to drink. I don't want to nag them. the week along with Programming I want them to just be aware and Board and Student Government. Some of the events the club just be responsischeduled last week included: a ble. And if they candlelight vigil in memory of the are at a party or victims of alcohol abuse; an alco- any kind of situhol computer simulation located ation, I just want in the Henry Student Center in them to just stop hopefully which students tried to control a and remember somecar while under the influence; the annual Alcohol Awareness Walk, thing that we in which over 430 students took said," said Malt. "Peer pressure part last Thursday; and a personal is a big thing, so testimony by Mark Sterner entiif [freshmen] can tled, "DUI: A Powerful Lesson." see the seniors During the speech, Sterner, who was voted number one speaker of being involved, ... alcohol education last year, gave maybe they will aware his personal account of his own become when they are in drunk driving accident. a situation and "[Sterner] belonged to a fratercan make a better nity and he was driving a car and I believe three of his friends got decision," con(Hingson et al., 2005) killed ... He did do jail time and he cluded Holby. f;OI..I..Ef•I~ l)llINKINC• f;ONSl~OIJl~Nf;l~S tu Assault: More than 696,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 are assaulted by another student who has been drinking. with work, but also with people who are very dear to me," said Weliver. While these two may have had a seemingly perfect experience, some students have apprehension about studying abroad. The cost of travel is a major concern, as well as fear of fitting in. Both Ambirge and Weliver agree that there is nothing to fear and there are plenty of resources available. According to Ambirge, "Many people, both here in the U.S. and travellers I met abroad, were so amazed that I was there alone. They told me they would never be able to do it. Yet for me, it was never a scary thing; it was the adventure of a lifetime." Studying abroad can potentially leave a student with a lasting impression of the culture they essentially become a part of, even if only for a short time. Weliver said her friends think of her as "an honorary Brit," while Ambirge claims she adapted to the Costa Rican way of life and will always hold it near and dear to her heart. Wilkes University will host a study abroad informational session on Tuesday, October 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the lower level of the library. Ywt 1$t,_._,00¢l !!! ........ . ~Hoi.i,fillliNM,~ ·····,··- . ~~ .....HQur.~ 11,y . •. . . . . ·.. ~~·~ ~llldJ y,o!I•~ .~l'Mltto nb .... . . . . ., \ F«miti,11ndry_,.~l(i ~ .VV.putU..iiHN'/, �I A&E Costume Shopping Halloween Haunts Death Clock 13 14 14 15 0CTO Horror movie marathon: Old movies cause chills and thrills this halloween BY ALISON SHERRY Beacon Staff Writer Chills--not the kind you get from the cool autumn air, but the ones caused by houses that talk, children who speak in foreign tongues dark, sinister roadside motels--are the true hallmarks of October. And anyone with a Blockbuster card can manufacture that October chill with a few of the creepiest movies around. This week, The Beacon took a break from catching the usual new flick and instead hit the archive room- specifically the one with the door marked, "Enter at Your Own Risk." Here she revives three classic horror movies, sure to get one in the mood for Halloween season. So, pop the popcorn, pop open a beverage, turn off the lights and hit play. On second thought, leave those lights on. Amityville Horror (1979) Amityville Horror is loosely based on Jay Anson's book about the real-life story of Ronald Defeo who murdered his entire family on November 13, 1974 in their Amityville, Long Island, New York home. While the plot of this movie is fictionalized, its core comes from Anson's account of what a family endured in a short-lived experience in a supposedly real haunted house. And it's the specter of the house itself that probably makes the movie compelling. Newlyweds George (James Brolin) and Kathy Lutz (Margot Kidder) and her three children are excited to move into their new house in Amityville. They have the perfect family life, until they discover that a murder occurred in their house several years before. Immediately, their picture-perfect life turns to terror as horrific events begin occurring in the house that change the moods in each family member, especially George, who becomes constantly angry and constantly cold. Desperate, they turn to their priest, Father Delaney (Rod Steiger) for help. He performs an exorcism on the house, but he becomes very ill and eventually blind. George and Kathy, with the help of another priest Father Bolen (Don Stroud) and a police detective, face the fears of the house not knowing the spirits of the house are planning to possess George and then the children. Amityville Horror proves movie makers do not need technology to make a story scary. The characters Kathy and George are portrayed as believable and so are the occurrences in the household. However, it should be emphasized for the real-life family's sake that the story is fictionalized for Hollywood hype. Nevertheless, it proves to be a good scare. This movie encourages viewers to listen to every creak and moan in the house after the lights go out--just as a good ghost story should. scream, but instead the fears that we create in our own minds. The Exorcist is unique, because it joins three different scenarios into one thrilling and psychotic plot. A visiting actress in Washington, D.C., notices dramatic and dangerous changes in the behavior of her 12-year old daughter, as well as physical abnormalities. Meanwhile, a young priest at nearby Georgetown University begins to doubt his faith while dealing with his mother's illness. And, as a final piece of the twisted puzzle, a frail, elderly priest recognizes the need for an all-out fight to the finish with an old demonic enemy. If blood and gore is your idea of a scare, maybe The Exorcist won't have that much effect. But it's hard to imagine how anyone could deny how disturbing elements of this film are. The Exorcist masterfully guides viewers through stages of a young girl's innocence and eventual transformation into the exact opposite-- a head-twisting, murderous, terrifying demon. The transition is so convincThe Exorcist Based on the 1971 novel by William Pe- ing that viewers feel exhausted by the tension ter Blatty, The Exorcist proves that maybe. it's . afterward. 'frough it fits within the horror genre, it is not so much the blood and gore that rp.:tlce us also a movie that makes viewers think about the other side of real-life exorcism and the effects it would or could have on people. Blatty's writing is astonishing and the performances of the actors and actresses under the direction of William Friedkin are, too. To fill any scare void on Halloween, The Exorcist will do it. · Psycho (1960) It's never Halloween without Alfred Hitchcock! And, no scream on Halloween is as good as actress Janet Leigh's in Hitchcock's Psycho. We've all heard the death-defying shriek in the famed shower scene, which perhaps has caused more baths in America today. Nobody does a good scare better than Hitchcock with his hidden anecdotes and cameo appearances. And while many ofHitch's movies could make this list The Birds, North by Northwest, Frenzy to name just a few), Psycho is the Hitchcock Halloween classic. Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) stole $40,000 from her employer's client, packed her things and drove several hundred miles to join her lover, Sam (John Gavin). Along the road, she panicks, begins to have second thoughts about the theft. She stops at the Bates Motel, managed by Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), a man whose tangled history with his mother and fascination with taxidermy hint early on that a stay at the Bates Motel might involve more than access to cable and a working phone. The remoteness of the motel suits Marion Crane's needs perfectly. The sounds ofcrickets and running water couldn't be more soothing. Then, she settles into a nice, hot shower and .... Well, why spoil the surprise? There may be some interesting facts that people do not know about this movie. For example, Hitchcock totally shocked Leigh while filming the shower scene by switching the water to ice cold without telling her, meaning her screams were truly out of panic. No wonder it's so real. There is no other movie like Psycho. It proves that it's the little things that can make a horror classic truly a classic. Psycho js definitely a scream. Just opt for the bubble bath afterwards. , , as just abo ate the per are many o the perfect incognito c New Cos Party Cit new store near the AI cation was Street.) Pa, of all types them. Add N BYANDE Beacon St, As Octol become pr, beyond. H of spirits i costumes i ognize the and death. November, death issue However method to all year lo Clock. Located Death Clo count ofhc downtoth1 of death" t Death cl< where one them. The1 your sex, your smok "normal, c tic" persor of death" i: of the crite Death Cl method to �•' JcTOBER 24, 2005 13 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT NEPA offers costuIDe variety Bitaco11 online ex,tral ,.Assa·ssin Zero BY DONNA TALARICO AND JACLYN FRANCESE Beacon A&E Editor and Beacon Correspondent Masks, fishnets, wigs and sheets. Before you get any ideas, we are talking about Halloween costumes. Creativity is the only limit is Halloween, as just about anything can be found t~ create the perfect costume this season. There are many options for costume hunters to find the perfect pieces they need to make their incognito complete. New Costumes Party City is a local favorite, located in a new store next to the Wilkes-Barre Target near the Arena Hub area. (The previous location was in the Triangle Plaza on Kidder Street.) Party City carries popular costumes of all types and great accessories to go with them. Additionally, the store offers decora- t I I I tions and party supplies. Michael Canzanella, sophomore biology major said, "I got my costume there and it is awesome, but I am not telling what it is. It's a surprise." Spirit, located outside the Wyoming Valley Mall is also great place to buy costumes. Observing shoppers, we overheard one mall walker carrying a bagged costume saying, "I bought my whole family 's costumes there." Inside the Wyoming Valley Mall, there is another seasonal store called Halloween Scene which offers many costumes, decorations and more. Renting Costumes For many, the thought of dishing out a whole work-study paycheck for a Halloween costume that will be worn once is scary as the costume itself. Renting a costume is sometimes a better option for students on a budget. Fundraising USA, located on North Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre, offers a wide selection of costume rentals. Additionally, the store sells new costumes, accessories and plenty of fun items. Costumes by Barbara on Main Street in Luzerne (off exit 6 of the Cross Valley) also offers an array of costumes for rent. The owner is also a seamstress, and many of her costumes are handmade and one-of-akind. While it is useful to reserve a costume at Barbara's early, there are many unique things available even last minute. Old Costumes Many people who want to dress up for Halloween may find treasures of outfits at local thrift and consignment shops. Fur coats, funky ties, old hats and more line the shelves and racks of places like Salvation Army. For those struggling to find a unique idea, places like the Salvation Army and Goodwill are sure to spark an idea. And if all else fails, there is always the linen closet and a pair of scissors. A ghost never goes out of Halloween style. The Wilkes University Beacon online edition (www.wilkesbeacon.com) introduces Assassin Zero, a comic book by Jason Lewis. A new~ full,;-color installment will be featured each week. ASK ABOUT OUR CITY .SUITES ---~- ......,,_._._._.,.,.~----~---- APARTMENTS AND SPECIAL LODGING R.,.\TES BY ANDEE SCARANTINO Beacon Staff Writer As October comes to a close, we tend to become preoccupied with tales of the great beyond. Halloween, complete with images of spirits and ghouls, is about more than costumes and candy. It forces us to recognize the questions we all have about life and death. But once the calendar turns to November, that preoccupation with life and death issues usually fades. However, the internet offers a morbid method to remind us of our own mortality all year long via a site called The Death Clock. Located at www.deathclock.com, the Death Clock provides a personalized account of how long one has to live narrowed down to the exact second. It provides a "day of death" based on a variety of criterion. Death clock has a selection of drop boxes where one can select choices that apply to them. The drop boxes ask your date of birth, your sex, your body mass index (BMI), your smoking status, and whether you are "normal, optimistic, pessimistic, or sadistic" person. An individual's "personal day of death" is then calculated according to all of the criteria. Death Clock also provides an electronic method to calculate your BMI, giving web KEENANS AT surfers an idea of their stance in terms of weight. The Death Clock does, in fact, encourage awareness about obesity, which is a growing problem in America. So, what is the purpose? The Death Clock refers to itself as ''the internet's friendly reminder that life is slipping away." Creators note it's "like the hourglass of the net." I believe their site is simply trying to relay the importance of being healthy. All of the links on the site are health-related. But the philosophers out there may find a deeper purpose. It is possible creators of Death Clock want to emphasize that we all have a finite amount of time to live and eventually that time does expire. Universal appreciation of that time could lead to world peace; who knows? Whatever the reason for its existence, the Death Clock is a very popular site, and a sure way to add to the morbid atmosphere this Halloween. THERAMADi\ WELCOMESWILKES UNIVERSITI' J01t'4 US FORLTJNCH1 :OJNNSR ·!JR.fiAPP'iHOOR IN KSet4ANSIREi Pf.Jit:a~:n.~ Ot.tF! ~ , MS.NU ANO SALAD SAR u~oAl..t~z®PM s:ooPl,&.,9:l()oPM .DAILY ALL Wtl.KliS t.aNIVERSITY STUDENTS THAT PRESENT THWR ID WHSN OltDERlNGWlU. RSCRM A 1~0lSCOtlNt ON FOOD PURCHASES - - --DlSCOUNT IS VAL:ID FROM lCOO AM TO 7,00 PM �• 14 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT OCTOBER 24, 2005 Halloween Haunts: Where to go this Halloween BY JACLYN FRANCESE AND DONNA TALARICO Beacon Correspondent and Beacon A&E Editor Halloween offers a perfect opportunity to break with the average weekend entertainment routine. And the Wilkes-Barre area offers plenty of opportunities to enter into the realm of the spooky unknown. Grave Stone Manor, located at 39 Public Square, is an annual Halloween theatrical attraction, with this year's theme called the "Legend of Killjoy." Gravestone Manor is open Friday and Saturday evenings throughout October. Admission is $7.00. Groups of ten or more can get a discount if they call ahead for reservations. Another popular event is Nanticoke's Horror Hall, located in the old Tilbury Firehouse off Route 11. Locals call this haunt "a 10 on the scare scale." "It definitely had me scared," said Theresa Brewer, biology major. Many natives of the area have said that they have gone to it for years and love it every time. Jill Philips, a native of the area said, "I have some fond memories of Horror Hall. I recommend it." Admission for Horror Hall is $11.00 While the Woodlands Inn and Resort on Route 315 in Plains is best known for its happy hour, in October it is also known for the Haunted Woods. The spooky walk through the trees is thrilling and fun all at once. This scare event is open in the evenings until Halloween. If chainsaws and zombies aren't exactly your idea of fun, the Luzerne County Historical Society offers something a little dif- ferent: two guided tours through the area's most fascinating historical mysteries. The tours include "Murder, Mayhem and History" and a narrated exploration of the Hollenback Cemetery. The historical tour will focus on the ghoulish side of Wilkes-Barre and will point out haunted houses, lost cemeteries, stories of executions, suicides, battles and other Wilkes-Barre area tragedies. The walk will cover approximately 12 blocks in the greater downtown area, visiting sites of the area's most gruesome and ghostly past. "Murder, Mayhem and History" will run October 28 and 29 at 7:00 p.m. Admission is $7.00, and reservations should be made by calling 823-6244. Tours will meet in front of the Historical Society on Franklin Street. The Hollenback Cemetery tour will take people through one of the oldest cemeteries in the area. Hollenback opened in 1855 and contains the remains of over 16,000 individuals. The tour will reveal stories of those buried there. In fact, some of them may even tell their own stories and then return to their resting places. The tour will also point out architecture and gravemarker design. This tour will take place Saturday October 29 at 11:00, 1:30 and 3:00 and on Sunday, October 30, 2005 at 1:00 and 3:00. Admission is $7.00. Advance registration is required. Call 823-6244. Just a short drive from campus is the Scranton Cultural Center, which is offering the fifth annual Houdini Senance. This event is so shocking, no one under the age The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Preparations for the Luzerne County Historical Society's Murder, Mayhem and History tour are being made inside Wilkes University's Kirby Hall, which is known to be one of the area's most haunted buildings. of 18 will be admitted. The theatrical event, presented by the Threshold Spirit Theater, centers around the the seance of Harry Houdini. Houdini's butler will tell the story of his mysterious death which occurred on Halloween, 1926. Then, the seance beings with Pennsylvania's top-rated magician Damian the Magician playing the medium. The night includes fire, locks, keys and sus- loin Amerka's #I Slaflaf r., ,,_., CMICIIII .ACMILCO JMWa IIIIMWFiOIIIM pense. The event continues through Halloween season on October 28, 29, 30, 31 and November 4 and 19. Call the box office for details at 344-1111. With Halloween just around the comer be sure to get out there and get scared. Bring a friend along and get dressed up for Halloween. It's okay to be a kid again for a night of scary fun. �■ 005 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 15 OCTOBER 24, 2005 ~i.Je J;HL:JJ1.e'1 for '1ovcr &a-lAfe or mijewski md Hisivn to be ory~tioP\. 1gh Hal' 30, 31 ox office 6/ r l ~ ovcf. :omerbe . Bring a Hallowr a night There are no products to drstribute, no money to be hand fed. Simply give your family and friends a flyer that invites them to visit Applebee's on your event day and we wiU donate I 0% of the check to your cause. W'ilkes Barre ~ 253 Wilkes Barre Twp~ Blvd~ (behind: Weg:rnans) ' .. 570--822---3 I 00 .. �.. . ' . 0CTO JiJ BYNIC~ Beacon A. WILKES UNIVERSITY Congratulations ttChari>Erlaln Engineering Seniors! Pride MobHity Products Corp. 91;;1\AICClNOUCTCR~ e ALCOA Top from left: Joseph Yutko, James Shannon, Frank LoPresti, Jon McClave, John Dougherty, Dr. David Wells Bottom from left: Sean Davies, Jessica Ferris, Cory Ogden, Shawn Serfass, Stacey Berkoski Absent from photo: Matthew Garlewicz, Kevin Hostler, David Knecht, Justin Marchegiani, Matt Madalis, Chris Beers, Jonathon Polguy You represented Wilkes University well in industry with*your Coop host firms. Thank you on behalf of the Cooperative Education office and Wilkes Engineering. We wish you continued success! •=«= CertainTeed ■ LOCKHEED MARTIN Cascade Tissue Group -. --- ~ToBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT ~..... It was a through " stirring, e try music "I'm ti locker rm ous befo1 around." Howev erybody : Jordan hauling i Lebanon total for · "It's at The sp MAC ir 107.2, h Week, a, affa's fa· 643 yarc "Jim's wants tl in the cl tock. It's qu ger ofa routes , extensic "Bigg they se air," sai A de present: they ph "You you be: more fi don't k Wear numbe· is som1 wore i, "Wh, becaus favorit time, s for ID) over v me in colleg, Reg: fuses · impor "I ~ make great : tion c good . �OCTOBER SPORTS 24, 2005 17 Athletes of the Week Jim Jordan JasonNabba BY NICK PODOLAK Beacon Asst. Sports Editor BY ARIEL COHEN Beacon Asst. Sports Editor It was an hour before game time, and all through "The House," not a creature was stirring, except for Jim Jordan and his country music. "I'm the guy that everyone hates in the locker room because everyone gets so serious before a game and I'm there dancing around." .. However, when he steps on the field everybody loves him. Jordan gets athlete of the week nod for hauling in three touchdown passes against Lebanon Valley Saturday, October 15 --his total for the entire season is five. "It's about time, isn't it?" Jordan joked. The speedy wide receiver dominates the MAC in receiving yards per game with 107.2, has won the MAC Player of the Week, and has become quarterback Al Karaffa's favorite target, catching 37 passes for 643 yards and five TD's on the season. "Jim's a tremendously gifted athlete. He wants the ball and always comes through in the clutch," said head coach Frank Sheptock. It's quite evident that Jordan has the swagger of a big-time wide out. He runs his deep routes with reckless abandon, making full extension catches and one handed grabs. "Bigger plays get everyone excited when they see the ball flying high through the air," said Jordan. "The fans like it." A defensive back's nightmare, Jordan presents major match up problems when they play him one-on-one. "You look at that person and say 'either you beat me or I beat you,"' he said. "It's more fun playing one-one-one because they don't know what you're gonna do." Wearing an Aeropostale cap with his number 36 on the front, Jordan says there is some meaning behind the number he also wore in high school. "When I picked it in high school, it was because my mom likes the Steelers and her favorite player was Jerome Bettis at the time, so I took 36. I thought I made a name for myself with that number, so I carried it over with me so that the people who saw me in high school would recognize me in college," he said. Regardless of all the praise, Jordan refuses to bask in the glory and stresses the importance of teamwork. "I wouldn't be able to make the plays I make without the offensive line doing as great a job as they're doing, and did I mention our quarterback? Everyone's doing a good job," he said. Saturday's football game against the Moravian College Greyhounds was cold, wet and rainy, but from freshman running back Jason Nabba's perspective the field was hot from the spark that he added to the game. Nabba shares Athlete of the Week kudos with Jimmy Jordan for what appeared to be a choreographed repeat of Jordan's touchdown performace of just one week before. After the Colonels had gone more than half the season without taking advantage of the 6 foot, 231 pound freshman, he was able to explode in the conference game adding three touchdowns in the Colonel's 27-17 Courtesy of Sports Information Jordan is averaging 107 .2 yards per game through Saturday's Moravian game. He is ranked 3rd in receiving in the MAC. Jordan, who is criminology major, plans to attend graduate school after Wilkes to get a degree in physical education so he can teach and coach football at the same time. Wlil. "He [Nabba] is the total package and has the ability to break through tackles," said The BeaconfTodd Weibel Jimmy Jordan lies out on a slant route for a nice grab against FDU-Florham. Jordan's average of 17.4 yards per catch has helped bring the Colonels to a 5-2 record so far this season, with a 5-1 conference record. Wilkes is currently in second place, behind undefeated Delaware Valley. The STUDIO Is coming .... Courtesy of Sports Information Freshman Jason Nabba scored three touchdowns in Saturday's game against Moravian. Head Coach Frank Sheptock. In his first two games he has accumulated 77 rushing yards and over 25 carries for three touchdowns. In his first game against Lebanon Valley College, Nabba had 10 carries for 37 yards, and this past Saturday against Moravian, Nabba had 40 yards over 15 carries. Coaches attribute much of Nabba's success in the Moravian game to his strength. "As a running back I tend to use all of my strength, unlike some running backs who tend to use speed," said Nabba. This strength was obvious in the win over Moravian. Although he doesn't tend to gain much yardage on a given play, Nabba's three one-yard touchdowns helped the to break the six season Wilkes losing streak to the Greyhounds. "I was extremely pleased with his [Nabba's] performance. We added him to the line to help increase the size of our backfield and will continue to rotate him in," Sheptock stated about Jason. "I felt pretty good with my performance, especially being a freshman in only my second game. The rest of my teammates were cheering me on so that added extra confidenc{;! in my game," Nabba commented about his game-time performance. Haven't Picked Up Your Flash Drive Yet7 Full time Wilkes students who have not picked up their flashdrives can qo so . during the month of October at the Co,mputer CUnic.The clinic is located on the first floor of Stark Learning Center near room 102. Clinic hours: Monday. Wednesday, Friday 9- 'l 1 and 12-1 & Thursday 9-11 and 12~30-3. I Be sure to bring your WI Ikes ID! �SPORTS 18 OCTOBER 24, 2005 Commentary Cr GAME OF THE WEEK World Series 2005: Houston Astros versus Chicago White Sox It's finally here... ~~l BY KEVIN REED Beacon Staff Writer It's finally here. The culmination of a 162-game season has come down to two teams whose labor has paid off in spades. And, believe it or not, neither the New York Yankees nor the Boston Red Sox are in the spotlight this time around. Instead, this year's Fall 'Classic pits the American League Central Division champion Chicago White Sox against the surprising National League Houston Astros, who are making the first World Series appearance in the franchise's history. The White Sox (99-63 regular season record) made it this far by defeating the Red Sox in the first round of the playoffs and the Los Angeles Angels in the American League Championship Series. The Astros (89-73) made their way through the playoffs by taking out the ever-present Atlanta Braves in the first round and upsetting the favored St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series. Both teams present an interesting matchup due to their unique strengths and weaknesses. Usually the most important attribute for a team in the World Series is starting pitching. On paper, the Astros should have the better corps to work with. Armed with experience in future Hall-of-Farner Roger Clemens as well as aces Roy Oswalt and former Yankee Andy Pettitte, Houston ought to have the edge. However, the more dominant starters this post-season have been the White Sox pitchers. In the ALCS, the Sox starters threw four complete games, which was quite a feat. The White Sox boast some lesserknown talent on the mound to start games in ' 05 All-stars Mark Buehrle and John Garland, along with Freddy Garcia and another former Yankee, Jose Contreras. I think that even though the White Sox have been more dominant with their starting pitching so far in the playoffs, all those complete games must be taking a toll on the starters' arms. I'm going to have to side with experience on this one. Pitching Advantage: Houston Astros Double Take ...__... en game series without scoring some runs, so offense is definitely a necessary commodity. This is where the White Sox have a distinct edge. Led by their main power hitter Paul Konerko, along with their speedy leadoffman Scott Podsednik and clutch hitter Joe Crede, the Sox have a great chance to put up a lot of runs. Houston, on the other hand, is led by a steady and loyal core in Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell, who may be limited in his playing time due to injury. Solid hitters Lance Berkman and Morgan Ensberg must produce for Houston in order for them to score enough runs to win some games. Despite some of the big names in the Astros' lineup, I think the Sox have a more balanced attack at the plate. • . .-._ some sleeper players who could make a difference: outfielder Willy Taveras for Houston and shortstop Juan Uribe for Chicago. The Astros tend to rely on certain players to make plays, but it seems like the White Sox tend to rally around their entire team. I think the latter of those two strategies win ball games more often than not. Intangible Advantage: Chicago White Sox The 2005 World Series has a new look as the usual teams (Yankees, Red Sox, and Cardinals) couldn't make it to late October. The Astros and White Sox look to make this a Fall Classic to remember. Prediction: White Sox win in 7 games Offensive Advantage: Chicago White Sox Late in close games, the ability of a good bullpen separates the champions from the rest of the pack. This area offers the most even match-up in the World Series. The White Sox work well with their versatility in the bullpen as they have both left-handed and right-handed pitchers that can all get the job done. They rely on power-pitching and lack a proven closer. The Astros use more of a finesse style of bullpen work, but also have one of the better closing pitchers in the game today in all-star Brad Lidge. The bullpen match-up is very close, and it will depend on how the starters fare to see how much each bullpen will be used. UlC Astros vs. white sox Tuesday, Oct 25 8:00 on FOX OcT1 BY SARAH HERBERT Beacon Features Editor One of my favorite times of the year has finally arrived ... the World Series (of baseball, not of poker). This year the Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros will duke it out. I am writing this in a hotel room in the midwest. The Sox have the unfortunate problem of hailing from a midwestern state. It is frigid here and the terrain is quite flat, so I feel sorry for the Sox in that respect. Everybody needs a mountain every now and then. Chicago gets that whole "lake effect" thing going in the winter, too, which makes the "Windy City" feel much colder than just about anywhere on earth, except maybe for Minnesota. So, I think maybe those poor White Sox need a good memory to keep them warm through the winter months. Then we have the Houston Astros. If you read my Double Take on the Dallas vs. Philadelphia game, you'll remember that I pointed out that Texas doesn't harbor many geniuses (think Jessica Simpson and George W. Bush). I did say that, fortunately for the Cowboys, brains aren't necessary for football. On the contrary, I think of baseball as an intellectual sport. Therefore, the Astros don't stand a chance. Quite simply, the Sox can outsmart them if nothing else. Also, I just love the crisp clean look of a nice, classy, black and white uniform. The Sox will certainly look sharp on the field. Everyone knows the team with the nicest looking uniform can certainly play a better game. Go Sox! BYJOJ Beacon The' lack of pressiv Alth< same memb Most racing crewt and a the te the D donat versit tivel) to pu D: in pt I Backe vs. Garland Bullpen Advantage: Remains to be seen Lastly, sometimes it's the little plays that don't show up on the box score that prove to be the difference. Defensive efforts in the field and smart base running could be another key to victory. Keep an eye on Obviously, you cannot win a best-of-sev'' I �■ ••• OCTOBER 24, 2005 SPORTS 19 Crew teaID overcoines lack of funds, equipment Wilkes rowers make respectable finishes against Ivy League teams BY JONATHAN MILES Beacon Correspondent The Wilkes crew team has overcome a lack of new equipment to make several impressive finishes this season. Although the team is forced to use the same boats for training and competing, members have managed to prepare well. Most crew teams have separate boats for racing and training. Last year, however, the crew team lost most of its equipment to theft and a fire at its riverside trailer. Undaunted, the team acquired several used boats from the Dayton Rowing Association and used donated rigging from Susquehanna University and Ithaca College. The team is actively fundraising and seeking local support to purchase further equipment and support trips to regattas. Despite financial obstacles, the crew team has fared well in its first two regattas this season. "The first regatta," according to team president ToddAnkiewicz, "was a 5000-meter race south of Baltimore, Maryland. We competed against John Hopkins University, Notre Dame Prep, Baltimore Rowing Club, Annapolis Rowing Club, St John's College, Capital Rowing Club (D.C.), St. Mary's College, and Annapolis Juniors." The men's 4+ coxswain (novice) took 1st place and first gold medals with a time of 24:44. The Women 4+ coxswain took 2nd place with 28:16, and Men's 8+ coxswain took 3rd place with 21 :13. At the second regatta one week later, each boat improved time. "We did not place in any of our events, but each boat did better in time from the previous race," said Ankiew1cz. Men's 8+ finished with 18:55, mixed 8+ coxswain 22:50, Men's 4+ coxswain 20:46, and Women 4+ coxswain 23:44. Secretary of the crew Kyle Rayos noted, "We're doing pretty well. We already have a gold medal, and everyone's getting along." One interesting challenge, Rayos pointed out, was the surprising turnout, particularly among freshmen. With the addition of over one dozen new freshmen crew members, approximately 35 people participate in the club daily, which makes the limited amount of equipment difficult. However, the team looks to continue to improve and bring home more gold medals. Without enough money, the regatta scheduled originally for this weekend had to be cancelled. The remainder of the seaon's competition for the crew team includes: Head of Fish Saratoga Springs NY, which is one of the largest regattas of the Eastern U.S., on October 29; and the Frostbite Regatta in Philadelphia, PA, on November 12th. times in Saturday's 27-17 victory eak against the Greyhounds as the the conference. 19 saves as the soccer team tied Wom Jen Co OVertime . ·»iil;\ ·ss\iwv·»p'/"ic'·''V''' . Volleyball Wilkes lost a pair of matches to Albright Satur 24. Jillian Focht had 15 kills, 12 digs, and three a~~ digs, and Alicia Vieselmeyer had 10 kills and J Hahn also contributed. , and,3,0- 3/ahd six " icole Field Hockey ,. The game against Cortland was called off cf The Beacon/Stephen Weibel Dave Scarisbrick (far right) strokes for the Men's 8+ during the Occoquan Challenge in Fairfax Virginia on October 9. During the Challenge, Wilkes faced off against opponents such as Navy, University of Delaware, and the University of Maryland. . 13 Number of wins by the women s soccer team so far this season. The previous record for wins in a season was 12, set in 1998 and matched in 1999 and 2004. Women 's Tennis The women's tennis team traveled to the During the singles tournament, Aliso Sara Ryder fought her way to the se teamed up and marched to the sem· k~nd. , . ate ne and Jotanna o1<!.Q'J'\Ilell NUMBERS OF THE WEEK 4 Number of touchdowns scored by freshmen during Saturdays football game against Moravian c;ollege. Wilkes won the game 27-'.1.7. · · 19 Number ofsaves by mens soccer goalie Dominik Proctor in Saturday s double-overtime tie , . against Elizabethtown. 10 Ranking of the mens basketball team in preseason rankings. - ' , �Snorts CoBEr1 i4i ®0~-- - 20 Women's volleyball to battle Lady Monarchs on 10/28 BY RYAN DIPPRE Beacon Sports Editor The Wilkes women's volleyball team is fighting to end its season right: by knocking cross-town rival King's College out of playoff contention in its final regular-season game on Tuesday. The Lady Colonels, all seven of them, have posted an 11-16 record going into the final stretch of their season. Their record is all the more remarkable considering their extremely short roster. "We've worked really well together," said sophomore Kristen Linhart, touching on how the team dealt with the disadvantage of only having one sub on the team. The Lady Colonels will meet a well-matched foe as they roll into the McGrane Gymnasium on Tuesday night. Veteran head coach Bernie Kachinko has led the Lady Monarchs to an impressive 19-10 record so far this season. King's was particularly dominated at home during the 2005 cam- The BeaconfTodd Weibel The Women's volleyball team, despite having only seven players, has fought its way to an 11-16 record going into the match against King's on Tuesday. The Lady Colonels lost a close contest 3-1 against King's in early September. paign, posting a 10-1 record so far this season. Indeed, Wilkes' biggest challenge against King's may be in dealing with a hostile crowd. "They always have a big crowd at games," said outside hitter Jillian Focht. "We just have to keep our heads in the game." King's is also statistically strong, with number one Freedom Conference rankings in hitting percentage, assists, kills, and blocks. But the Wilkes squad has been no slouch in the stats charts, ranking first in the Freedom Conference r WEDNESDAY (10/26) ALL WEEK *Hideous Beauty, Sordoni Art Gallery *Men's soccer @ Keystone - -3 p.m. MONDAY (10/24) Pre-registration 2006 begins for Spring *Crossroads Coffee House, First United Methodist Church -- 7 to 9 p.m. THURSDAY (10/27) TUESDAY (10/25) *Tarot Card Reader, HSC -11 to 3 p.m . *Study Abroad informational meeting, Language Institute in the basement of the library -11 :30 a.m. *Field hockey vs. DeSales -4 p.m. *Volleyball@ King's -- 7 p.m. *Studio M. Designs Jewelry, HSC -- 11 to 1 p.m . *Women's soccer vs. DeSales -- 3 p.m. FRIDAY (10/28) *Field hockey @ FDU-Florham -- 2 p.m. SATURDAY (10/29) *Parent's Weekend *Men's tennis @ Elizabeth- town tournament -- 9 a.m. *Field hockey @ Montclair State -- 1 p.m. *Football vs. Albright -- 1 p.m. *Women's soccer @ Drew -1 p.m. *Men's soccer @ Drew -- 4 p.m. *Jim Karol Mind Readers, HSC Ballroom -- 7 to 8 p.m. *Senior voice recital, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church -- 7 p.m. SUNDAY (10/30) *Men's tennis @ Elizabethtown tournament -- 9 a.m . for opponent hitting percentage and digs. They also rank second in the conference in assists, kills, and service aces. Seniors Focht and Alicia Vieselmeyer both have over 200 kills on the season, with Vieselmeyer rapidly closing in on the 300 mark. Nicole Hahn is leading the team in digs with 328. Yet in a rivalry as intense as Wilkes-King's, statistics tend to mean little. Wilkes knocked off the Lady Monarchs for the first time in eleven years last season, and narrowly dropped a 3-1 decision to them in early September. "They managed to beat us earlier this year," said Focht, "but we've come a long way since then." Linhart agrees, "We've really clicked recently." For the Lady Colonels, the chance to beat King's at home and knock them out of playoff contention is an exciting opportunity. "We want to go out with a win," said Linhart, "especially for the seniors." "It would be a great way to end the season," noted Focht A victory in such a heated rivalry would be a crowning achievement for a team that has proven again and again that substitutions and bench support can't stand a chance against enough heart and determination. Ocrd St Stude seats the H Find this Picture on Campus and ... D WIN CASH BYR Beac< Ear Univc Depa propc SIC This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's Campus. When you find it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@gmail. com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone number, and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. A random winner will be picked from the correct responses and will receive a $10 cash prize courtesy of the 'Programming Board. Congratulations to Michael Kulikoski who correctly identified last week's picture, which was located outside of the Farley Library. ar Las majoi signi1 Zip not b ment stepp "I . need have � 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 2005 October 24th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2005 October 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/2e040704d5398ea83f6f08622ab776f1.pdf 4e1b813bc761618557d8e2198eb24b36 PDF Text Text Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW , 328. se as nd to :d off ! first !ason, deci:mber. earlier we've Student*Govern01ent ·01eetings overflow with 01e01bership BY MEAGAN BROWN Beacon Staff Writer really s, the neand :ontenrtunity. l win," for the to end d rivalchieveproven itutions stand a :art and The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Student Government members fill the room at meetings since the freshman elections and the sabatical seats have been filled.Out of the total 44 SG members, 38 attended this weeks meeting, compared with the 16 members that attended less than a month ago. Student Government (SG) was plagued with attendance issues earlier this year due to member taking sabbaticals because of class conflicts. Now after freshman and replacement elections, SG is near full capacity, the highest it has been in a while. At Wednesday night's meeting, 38 of the 44 members of SG were present. The numbers are a huge jump from the low numbers seen at the beginning of the semester. At SG's September 14 meeting, only 16 voting members were present. However, according to freshmen class president, criminology major David Sborz, there were some bumps in the process. "I had to replace six people within the first week of being elected. Mostly, it was because they went on sabbatical," said Sborz. Sborz said he discussed sabbaticals with a few of the newly elected members. "I discussed it [sabbaticals] with a few. Some said they didn't know when the meetings were when they ran, which is ridiculous because meeting times are put out there, but some were available for next semester and not this one, so sabbaticals were fine for them." The sabbaticals may have worked out in the best interest of the people taking them, but Sborz said it created more aggravation and work for him. See MEMBERSHIP page 2 d... Dr. Terry Zipay announces resignation BY REBECCA GOODMAN Beacon Managing Editor ampus. ~gmail. ling, as lbox or picked Earlier this fall, the Chairperson of Wilkes University's Visual and Performing Arts Department, Dr. Terry Zipay announced a proposal to do away with the program's music and music education majors. Last week Zipay made this fall's second major announcement for VPA: that he is resigning his position as chair. Zipay notes that his decision to resign, is not because of the changes in the department, however. Instead, Zipay said, he is stepping down for personal reasons. '1 think [I made] the realization that I d a better balance in my life and there ve been so many changes that I need some time for me to think about where my life journey is going." Zipay first came to Wilkes in the summer of 2000, attracted by the need for a revitalization of the music program and the multiple arts concept that he notes is very much alive in the VPA. Although he requested to step down from the chairperson position, Zipay explained that he also requested and was granted a part-time teaching position for the spring 2006 semester. He sees his decision to resign and the position in the spring semester as a chance to return to where his roots lie: teaching. This semester Zipay is teaching a course in the entrepreneurial major program on creativi and innovation, which he sa s he is enjoying greatly, so he feels that the time he will gain from leaving the chairperson position will only help him. "This position [VPA chair] and all administrative positions are very demanding and taxing, and I need time to feed my soul and recharge my batteries." Which in his case, he notes, means more creative work and research. Joe Dawson, Associate Professor of Theatre, has assumed the reigns of the VPA department as interim chair. Although he did not volunteer for the position, he accepted when Dean Darin Fields asked him to take over as interim chair of the department. Dawson expressed that he is ready to learn and to become chair in Janu "There is a lot that I have to learn, so I want fo be able to listen to people and see what they want. [... ] Chairing the department is not doing what you want, so to speak, but it is listening to what others want," said Dawson. He noted that it is a bit early to discuss any plans he has for the department, but feels that the most important thing he can do now is listen. "I want to listen. I don't want to make plans. I will listen to what everyone else wants and see where we can go,'' Dawson said. See ZIPAY page 4 Index :e cour- fied last rary. Your Voices Page 7 Page 9 Pa{{ Po{iage Page 10 Arts Around Campus Page 12 News ................................ 1-5 Opinion ............................. 6-9 Features ........................ 10-11 Arts & Entertainment.. .. 12-15 Sports ........................... 16-20 �.. • .. • • ♦• • ,.. . ... 4 ... I ... NE • News In Brief SG Notes SG Constitution Nursing ro . . , , , L'=. ~IQ~!: :,..· •~•'·'"''F .. 0CTO 3 3 4 Se' 5 ' Osterhout mule being repaired, no charges filed in theft incident by a Wilkes student(s). Student Affairs looked into several leads regarding the situation; but they were not substantiated." With no definite perpetrators in the case of the mule Student Affairs ended the investigation. Although it could not be confirmed or denied that a member of the Wilkes community is responsible for the vandalism of the mule the University was generous with the Osterhout Free Library. Bailey said, "The only thing we [the university] did was return it and offer to pay for any damage to the mule." It may be some time before BY VICTORIA WHITE Beacon News Editor On September 22 the Osterhout Free Library was the victim of vandalism. The Working Mule placed outside of the library by the Historical Society was stolen from its place of honor. Sometime in the afternoon of September 23, the mule was found on the Wilkes University campus, by a member of the facilities department, behind the Max Roth Center on South Franklin -Street, just a few blocks south from its home. The mule was damaged when it was ripped off of the metal "L" brackets that attached to the hooves of the mule and to the concrete pad that it had been placed on outside of the Osterhout Free Library. The friction caused by the perpetrators as they rocked the mule side to side to break off the bolts in the feet caused the torso to crack, along with the damage to the feet. Other damage to the mule was to the hind quarter, where there were obvious scrapes in the art work from the mule having been dragged on its side. MEMBERSHIP from FRONT PAGE "I was against people taking sabbaticals. It's hard for me to go out and find people that I trust, and it is a I 00-percent commitment. It is an important club, we represent the freshman class, which is the largest freshman class in a long time," he said. Jared Shayka, SG Parliamentarian, agrees that the process is aggravating, but it is worth it. He speculates the student body is better represented now that freshman and sabbatical spots have been filled. "All representative spots are filled. We had like 10 or 12 sab- members of the Osterhout Free Library see the mule back on its post outside the building as the damages are repaired and the artwork is fixed as well. Elaine Schall, Reader Services Coordinator at the Osterhout said, "It's [the mule] a fixture around here, we miss it and can't wait for it to be back." Schall expressed that many of the members of the library are impatient to have the mule returned to outside of the library. As for Wilkes University's stand on the event, King said, "It is unfortunate that vandalism of any kind should occur in the city." One of the Working Mules, a part of the Miles of Mules program, was stolen and vandalized in September. After an investigation no perpetrators have been pinpointed. baticals, plus 10 freshmen to put in so we added on twenty-some people. Obviously, the freshman class wasn't represented and other classes weren't represented properly," said Shayka, a senior pharmacy (P2) major. Shayka also said he can understand the apprehensiveness to make the commitment. "It [SG] is definitely a time commitment. You know, there's 15 hours of office time, plus community service hours. Basically, you have to get involved, and if someone doesn't want to do that, it would be tough to see why they're here." Sophomore class president, James Juice, a pre-pharmacy major, had reservations about the size of SG at the beginning of the semester. His opinion has changed BEACON Serving the community through fair and accurate reporting while supporting the views and opinions ofour readers. After the mule was found on the Wilkes campus, Student Affairs and Residence Life officials coordinated an investigation into the incident. Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Barbara King said, "Although the mule was discovered on Wilkes property, there has been no determination that it was stolen somewhat now that attendance is up. "We're much better than we were. I mean we have to steal chairs from the ballroom to seat everyone at meetings. Membership has increased and that is better for the campus," said Juice. Despite some problems during elections and replacing people on sabbatical, Juice is overall happy with the progress. "I am satisfied with the increased membership," he said. "However, there should be more non-SG people speaking out at meetings." Those non-SG members would include students, because while membership in SG is high, attendance by non-SG members is low. Earlier Pennsyh Y} Sen newborn Ms. w: Wol:tHa, the rape NewYoi is,asat under Jv the pey.j child. Pespit Jive to' childM !~band ·•Y'\ i tell";po~ ·47~g; :dition tc The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Just over one month later, no charges have been filed in the theft and damage, and it appears none are forthcoming. Director of Campus Support Services, Chris Bailey said, ''No one reported to Public Safety any information regarding who, what, when, where and how of the situation." 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Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 wllkesbeacon@gmail.com www.wlllcesbeacon.com Ifa\Ykfi } The ci issues a as,~prq Dr,J<; .p9}itfoal ¢<:>unfy; in an a .p~el ·at6.Juni <h~ ;:; . ~an onv, jVrt~ pl C6tinty thmktb public.1 <ietails · coyntj/ witlfch to cfotm Xou.th l childrei that a; theym registei is, he < against spond,' Krei~ is viol1 parent. is infri who sl �OCTOBER 31, 2005 NEWS 3 llflW&,!\.f . ., ,,. . On Thursday, October 27 many University clubs joined together to present Michael Zimmerman, executive director of the Wyoming Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross with a check for over $3,000. Student Government Notes October 12 meeting October 19 meeting -John McClave made a motion to allocate $2,000 to BACCHUS to help fund the Alcohol Awareness Week events. The motion was seconded by Stephanie Victor and passed 23-1-2. -Real World cast members will be on campus November 6. -The Henry Student Center Grand Ballroom will be the site of the annual Pizza Wars on November 7. -Stephanie Victor made a motion for $2,000 to be allocated to the Speech and Debate Team. The team was not added to the SG budget for 2005-06 despite its recognition as a club last year. Dave Scordino seconded the motion and it passed 19-0-7. -Casino Night begins at 8 p.m. in the Henry Student Center November 11. -Kyle Ellis made a motion to allocate $800 for the SG mentoring program. Dana Zlotucha seconded the motion and the motion passed 22-0-4. -Texas Hold ' em sign ups will be Tuesday, November I and Thursday November 3 in the Henry Student Center from 11-1 , and at the information desk. -On November 10 a pep rally has been scheduled to celebrate the annual Wilkes v. King's football game and Mayor's Cup competition. WCLH wiH broadcast live from 6-7 p.m. The pep rally will also feature a car smash. -The grand prize for the Texas Hold 'em Tournament will be an XBOX 360. October 26 meeting -SG voted to accept a new logo to represent the organization. (seen below) reg is, agai spond;" treider,/ is yiol;:i,tin parent. " · •· is inftingi wh . . . . (II _ .· .. : •. -J.1.1LKfS IJNIVEHSITY- �4 NEWS OCTOBER 31, 2005 . •. Amendments made to SG constitution--=---------------..--,;a BY JEANNE STAPLETON The first SG constitution at Wilkes was ratified in 1977, and then amended twenty years later in In spring 2005, Student Gov- 1997. Since then, the SG constituernment (SG) representatives tion has been amended more frelaunched an all-out effort to ex- quently in 2000, 2002, 2004 and amine, discuss and amend the again this academic year. constitution that governs its orga"We are trying to keep a goal of nization. · [amending the constitution] <;>nee This week marks the final step an academic year," said Jared before the student body vote and Shayka, SG Parliamentarian. ratification of proposed changes. Revision of the SG constituAmendments generally reflect tion involves an eight-step proprocedural changes and often are cess. This process consists of SG in response to specific growth members first listing the desired and/or challenges an organization constitutional revisions, and then faces in a given year. The idea discussing the language of the behind frequent re-examination revisions. Next, the first draft of of the constitution is that such ac- the revisions is brought before the tion keeps the document fresh and constitution committee. At this up-to-date for each new class of time the committee makes any representatives as well as for the needed revisions to the proposed campus. items. Some of this year's proposed At this point, proposed constiturevisions to the SG constitution tional changes are brought before include provisions for electing SG the executive board and general Representatives and SG sabbati- board for a two-week long discuscal guidelines. Also, additional sion. After the first week of discus- Dave Scornido, Jared Shayka, and Jen Cerra discuss the new Amendments made to the SG constituduties were added to the secre- sion, the constitutional committee tionat a recent constitution committee meeting. tary position including chairing · discusses recommendations made Government constitution repreRecently, the constitution comthe Homecoming committee, by the general board and makes voted on by the student body. To help students understand sents Student Government and all mittee met to discuss current ispublicity committee and Spring whatever revisions are necessary the importance of the SG consti- that it is." sues in SG and how they resolve Fling committee. Other proposed based on the discussion. tution, Parliamentarian Shayka "One of the biggest changes we these issues through revision of changes include amending some During the second week, the of the powers and responsibilities general board votes on revisions. said, "The purpose of the Wilkes made this year was still making the constitution. The committee of the Class President, Class Vice When SG approves all of the revi- University Student Government the sabbatical students due their 15 categorized its long- and shortPresident, Class Secretary, regard- sions, the proposed amendments is to represent the entire student hours of office hours each month. term goals for the SG constitution ing how officers are appointed and are presented to Wilkes President body, to act as a liaison between We felt that having them maintain during this meeting. "We hope to have the short-term when they can be appointed. Class (Dr. Tim Gilmour) who then re- the students and administration, the office hours allowed them to to plan and coordinate activities stay active in SG and to still have changes completed by the end of Representatives' responsibilities views the proposed changes. on campus and to promote fellow- a presence when they returned in the fall semester and the long-term were also changed so that each This week President Gilmour representative must be a member will ratify the revisions to the con- ship, scholarship and the name of the next semester," SG President changes completed by the end of Wilkes University. The Student Andrew Steinberg said. the spring semester," said Shayka. of at least one committee. stitution, making it ready to be Beacon Staff Writer ZIPAY from FRONT PAGE Wilkes University clubs join Wilkes-Barre community members in the annual Mischief ~alk. Off Campus Council and Student Government are two of the clubs participating in the event this year. ' Both Dawson and Fields recognize that this is an unstable period for the VPA department, given the recent decision to dissolve the music program as a major, but Fields feels that Dawson may actually end up being the stabilizing force in the VPA. "It is another level of change that all the people in that area are going to cope with. Fortunately he is not disappearing. [Zipay] is going to be around; he's going to facilitate and help the transition to Joe Dawson. And in some ways I think having a tenured faculty member step up as the chair and provide leadership is a stabilizing counterpoint. I'm appreciative thati-oe Dawson has agreed to do that," said Fields. Although Provost Dr. Maravene Loeschke, is not directly involved in personnel issues, she did comment that she was looking forward to working collaboratively with Dawson, as interim chair, and the faculty to "reshape the Visual and Performing Arts." JOSE Beacc Wh to all1 the sk ingm Nm inloc n ew: on e, Univ, sentii field . "In dow said profe the tl Wi progi studt cal, ~ from takin �)5 .-. I \ ' ,f OCTOBER . 31, 2005 NEWS 5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY--------- Nursing clinicals offer Wilkes students hands-on learning JOSEPH DEANGELIS Beacon Asst. News Editor wski 1titu- 1 com·ent isresolve :ion of unittee shorttitution ,rt-term end of 1g-term end of ,hayka. ,ition to 1e ways faculty 1air and Lbilizing ·eciative ed to do While most other majors have internships to allow students real world application of the skills they have learned at Wilkes, nursing majors look forward to clinical. Nursing clinical allows st\idents to work in local hospitals, doctors' offices, psychiatric wards and nursing homes to gain hands on experience--something that the Wilkes University nursing program contends is essential to a well-rounded education in the field. "In our clinical courses, we do not want to do what is called front-loading our theory," said Dr. Bridgette Zielinski, an associate professor of nursing. "You cannot separate the theory and the clinical application." Wilkes offers one of the few nursing programs to offer clinical experience in students' sophomore year. During clinical, students perform nursing tasks ranging from giving patients their medications, and taking care of their chart to administering "They have to be part of their education because it's the only way you learn to apply the theory. We're dealing with human beings, and human beings are not predictable." Dr. Bridgette Zielinski, associate professor of nursing injections and inserting catheters. As students progress through the curriculum, the assignments get more advanced as they travel the road to becoming a registered nurse (RN). "They get to apply the knowledge that they learn in class," said Larry Rosenquist, an associate professor of nursing and the level four coordinator for the senior class. Students generally find value in applying the skills they read about and discuss in the classroom. "Clinical is more skill oriented," said Rachael Seroski, a senior nursing major who has done a great deal of clinical work. According to Zielinski, applying the theory that is learned in class is one of the most important aspects of becoming an RN. Zielinski said, "They have to be part of their education because it's the only way you learn to apply the theory. We're dealing with human beings, and human beings are not predictable." "People are also under the mistaken impression that we do everything in hospital," Zielinski added. "That's just not true." While some of the clinicals do take place in the hospital setting there are many other venues nursing students may take advantage of as places for practical application of their skills. Wilkes students go to local school districts to teach students about a wide range of health related issues, such as hand washing, stranger safety, immunizations, nutrition and heart health. While in the hospitals, students also experience the inner workings of almost every department, including surgery, the operating room and the intensive care units. Clinicals are mostly part of an eightcredit course that students take. Half of the course is set in a traditional lecture setting while the other half is clinical. For her topics course in pediatrics in the spring semester, Zielinski plans to have students go out on clinical two days a week. However, other nursing courses are taught in a traditional classroom setting such as research issues, pharmacology, patho-physiology and physical assessment. Two For One Pizza ' ~·.· •• f:lli/ll!lm.Ym~~ •1-.~~&._..., ONEMEOIUM ONEl.ARGE ONEX:.tARGE 11.99 16.99 11119 [aravene .nvolved lid comforward ,ly with , and the 1sual and Deliver! �O'Rl•ni•on · OCTOBER 31, 2005. r C ~:;:~:i:~distmovement ; "' Fall brings childhood back 8 -~ •·"'" " --·-·"'-···· 6 \ Letter to editor responses 9 ~ Dyleski case points to challenge of trying juveniles Beacon BY THE BEACON EDITORIAL BOARD "18 to party, 21 to drink" How often have we all heard this? Numerous bars and clubs throughout the country place this age restriction on the guests they allow into their establishments. And this age restriction is one of many that Americans must answer to throughout their lives, including waiting to vote until 18, waiting to drive a car until the age of 16 or waiting to be eligible for retirement until they reach their mid-fifties. These age restrictions, while arbitrary at best and downright unfair at worst, have little measurable, long-term effect on a person's life. So you bother your parents for a ride for a couple extra years, or grumble about politicians throughout your teenage years until you are able to actually make a difference yourself, or work a few extra years more than you would like to. And when you do reach the age dictated by law, you become eligible for the long-awaited slug of beer or whip around the block. However, some age restrictions are discriminatory and are a cause for concern in this country. They are not simply an annoyance but are arguably unfair. One case where an age limitation appears not just arbitrary but potentially damaging is in the question of how we treat juveniles in our court system. Specifically, how we try a juvenile for a violent crime as either the juvenile that he is or as the adult that he is not, reflects a decision that few people are qualified to make and that affects the entire life of the criminal in question. According to an October 22 MSNBC article, 16-year-old Scott Dyleski will be charged as an adult in the violent killing of prominent District Attorney Daniel Horowitz's wife. Tried as an adult, Dyleski will not be entitled to an of the rotections accorded him if he were tried as a juvenile, including serving time only until the age of 25 if convicted. Instead, he could go to jail for the rest of his life with no possibility of parole. Some would argue that because Dyleski is under 18, he should be receiving the protections set up by law for this express purpose. Others feel that life in prison is a fair arrangement, that Dyleski should sacrifice the rest of his life for the life he took. However, prosecutors have ended this debate by labeling Dysleki's alleged crime as "disturbingly violent" and his actions as adult-like and punishable as such. This situation lacks clarity, and raises a number of questions about how determinations are made regarding the nature of crimes and how they can be punished based on age. If Dyleski had waited until he was 18, a mere two years from now, there would be no question that he would be tried as an adult. However, if he had Nickle for Your Thoughts By Jason Nickle ll:) \)~~ Harriet Miers steps down to escape paper trail committed this crime three years ago, at the age of 13, would the choice of trying him as an adult still be possible? Why 18, then? What transformation is expected to occur in teenagers at that magical age that makes them capable of determining between right and wrong? Regardless of whether the child took a bat and beat a woman to death when he was 13, 16 or 18, the outcome is certainly the same, the crime no more or less shocking and perhaps most significantly, there is no way to truly prove a child's abilty to rehabilitate at this stage of maturation. And, truly, how do prosecutors make such a distinction when each individual confronts different situations throughout their lives and reaches moral and intellectual maturity at different points? While it would not be beneficial nor realistic to measure each person's maturity level individually, and then make decisions about when they can begin driving or whether they realize the true ramifications of committing various crimes, some key issues must be confronted when deciding the future of a young boy's life. Dyleski has years of life ahead of him, and whether he will spend it in jail or spend it amongst other people with the realization of what he has done remains to be seen. However, prosecutors' hasty decision to try him as an adult reflects little deliberation on their part as to his motive, prior behavior, and future ability to make amends for his crime. It remains that Dyleski is not an adult as defined by law. When someone as young as Dyleski commits as heinous a crime as murder, something has gone terribly wrong somewhere along the line. It is imperative that prosecutors abandon their notion of him as a 16-year-old who committed an adult crime and focus on the individual boy whose fate is in their hands. Poll Results The following are results of a poll that The Beacon conducted online this past week. The poll was unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudies of students on campus. Results are based on 51 responses. The Beacon asked: What is the scariest horror film? .• • • • • • • .• Exorcist - 39% Silence of the Lambs-4% The Ring - 14% The Shining-12% Rosemary~ Baby-4%, Se7en -2% Alien - 4% Texas Chainsaw Massacre - 10% Psycho-4% Nightmare on Elm Street-8% Next Week's Poll Question: Which of the following people would have made the .most impact had they not died so young? • • • • • • John F. Kennedy, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. MalcolmX Joan of Arc Princess Diana Anne Frank Visit www.wilkesbeacon.com to cast your vote. Results will be published in next week's issue of The Beacon. ., �I OCTOBER 31, 2005 OPINION 7 YouR Vo,cEs edestrians should use coIDinon sense Dear Editor: I believe the crosswalk signs are a very good idea, but I also believe some Wilkes students need to become aware that the statute says, "Yield to pedestrians in crosswalk." . . The staute does not give anyone the right to waltz out into traffic forcing traffic to come to an abrupt halt. Rather, it requires motorists to stop if someone is already in a marked crosswalk. • . If you step off the curb into ti\ffic (as many Wilkes students do) and traffic stops, ~onsid~r you~self lucky. ~f you step off the cu~b into traffic and get hit, consider yourself dead, since it is generally accepted that a drrect eight mile per hour impact on a pedestram is fatal. · kl Laws do not negate physics nor do they take into account the elderly population of this area who _m~y not be able to react qmc Y enough to stop. Most importantly, laws do not preclude a little common sense and personal responsibhty. Joe Jackloski, Edwardsville, PA Response to WilliaID Bennett's overt racisID Dear Editor: The Beacon is a great publication, but I recently read your article on William Bennett's alleged racism. The reason he did not receive as much attention is that he simply stated facts. It is true, whether it is sad or insulting or both, crime rate is based on statistical evidence that shows that a greater proportion are black. Simple logical reasoning demonstrates that eliminating a significant contributor of a data set will lower the statistical rate of incidence for said set. This same comment could be applied to a host of other variables. It is obvious [why] the media did not take as much reference to this comment as your editorial board. I feel this reflects very poorly on the editorial board. I never saw an article on Kanye West when he stated that white people shouldn't be allowed to use black people's language! Kanye's remarks are much more charged and not factual. Where was The Beacon then? This article shows The Beacons lack of journalistic integrity as it presents a one sided view of a particular event, while simultaneously not covering other events that are similar, but speak for a different group of society. I am deeply disturbed by this one sided view, and the fact that simply facts were given, but racism assumed, further demonstrates the questionable integrity of the editorial board at The Beacon. I wonder if The Beacon ever consulted anyone with regard to the facts made in this statement. As it stands today, blacks are a race who have a higher than population average crime rate; therefore, eliminating the black data set also will statistically lower the average. The personal conviction of the comments may have been derogatory or may have lacked ~orals, but they were not racist. The Beacon s insulting lack of accuracy leads me to beheve that they are purposely misleading the readers. Racism is defined by dictionary.com as the following, and most people would agree: I. The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others. 2. Discrimination or prejudice based on race. His comments do not fit either criterion for being a racist remark. He stated a fact. While it may have lacked tact, it is still a fact. I am anxiously awaiting a response. This particul~ article, lacked basic reasoning, both logical and analytical. I am deeply shocked and await a response. Stephen H. Franko IV Senior Sociology Major Ainericans entitled to their • • own op1n1ons Dear Editor, I would like to respond to the article published in The Beacon on 10.24.05. There is an amusing level of irony that Mr. Morrison is a history major. Maybe he has not been privy to any American history courses yet; nonetheless, I was under the impression that we learned a few basic concepts about the nature of free speech and freedom of expression prior to entering college. · What makes this country great is that every individual is afforded the opportunity to express their views on any issue, even if others, wait, especially if others, find it offensive. Any group in this country can make an effort to change laws, beliefs or antiquated stereotypes if they feel the status quo is unjust. One could argue that freedom of speech is fundamental to the existence of democracy. Last year during the presidential race I remember being inundated with propaganda from Republicans and Democrats about the upcoming election. Now, I would have sooner set my hair on fire and become a TV evangelist than vote for John Kerry, but I was overwhelmed by the sense of American pride. People on both sides felt they could make a difference and that it was not just their right but their duty to do so. This is just one example of two opposing view points trying to make others see things their way. Student organizations like the Multicultural Student Coalition and the Free Spirit Gay and Straight Alliance are trying to m.ake students like Mr. Morrison conscious of the fact that not everyone looks or acts like him. Some people are flamboyant, Homosexual, Indian, Asian or Black, but hey, they chose their poison, right. The next time you have a less socially acceptable minority to express your distaste for, I wonder if The Beacon will publish it? I can see it now, during black history month Mr. Morrison gets an article published about how it is okay to be black as long as you are not overly black or that the music they decided to play ''was really disgusting and morally wrong." Hey if this guy finds . rainbows offensive he might melt if he hears some gangster rap. I sat behind the display during National Coming Out Day for a few hours and I do not remember hearing anyone say they were offended. My first question to them would have been why. Why do stickers that say, "Have a gay day! God loves me just the way I am, or Celebrate Diversity" offend you? Thousands of hate crimes are reported every year all over the world and you think there is no need for a table, stickers and some rainbows to be put in the student center one day out of the year? Every American is entitled to their opinion and we can make educated decisions on whether to agree or disagree. Thanks for sharing your opinions with the Wilkes Community Mr. Morrison. I don't like Skittles either but, I like homophobes even less. Shane Jerominski, P3 Pharmacy Major �I OCTOBER 31, 2005 OPINION 8 Autumn air brings scent of childhood days gone by BY AMANDA MCMAHON Beacon Columnist As I stepped out of my dorm this moming into the fall air I couldn't help but be taken aback by how this particular day in October was able to return me to the year I raked leaves in my lawn while dressed as the Queen of Hearts. The scent of decomposing leaves and changing air reminded me how I waited anxiously that particular afternoon for it to be time to prance around in the Halloween parade held in the nearby town. After all, there was always a good time to be had. Awakening from this sudden trance to find myself trudging down River Street to campus, pushes me back into the harsh real-· ity of deadlines and the pressing hours that the rest of the week has in store. I can't help but think to myself, "Isn't this what Halloween is all about?" The fascination we have with and almost tantalizing need for holiday traditions, especially in acknowledging these customs merely for tradition's sake, have a lot to do with the ageless kinds of impressions The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski these events have had on us as a result of our childhood experiences. It is why our grandparents refer to the "good old days" of apple bobbing, why we, though well past our belief in the tooth fairy or Santa Claus, still carve pumpkins and put up window clings of ghosts and vampires, and why, a week before Halloween, the line just to get into Party City extends three hundred feet from the door. Year after year, despite the hassles of time and the limited finances we face (after all, I'm a college student, too) we somehow manage to celebrate a yearly tradition from our past in order to, even if for one moment, reacquaint ourselves with the feeling of being a kid again. It's like the smell of crayons that makes us laugh every time we think of the classmate who shoved "midnight blue" up his nose. Those moments are forever embedded in our hearts and minds. Even if it means not being able to resist grabbing a festive bag of candy com or some plain Kit-Kats (my personal favorite) on the way out of Wal-Mart, it's well worth the extra calories with each memory we bite into. After all, when it comes down to it we are essentially the spirit of trick-or-treat past- the sly, ever indulgent child grown into adulthood. While I could go on and on about the countless number of other Halloween memories from my childhood, that that single moment in time managed to reacquaint me with the white face paint smeared all over my turtle neck sweater or the high heels I insisted on wearing trick-or-treating that ended up blistering my feet. I'll instead leave you to your own goblin-dressing-pumpkin-seedroasting-toilet-papering days. For it is our personal memory of days gone by that enlighten our being and send us searching for times that will become pieces of our past; days that will someday remind us of who we are. After all, that's what the celebration of Halloween and the essence of our humanity is all about. Warning: This article may contain German nudity BY KRISTYN OSTMAN Beacon Asst. Business Editor It has become increasingly apparent to me that the more I learn about those wacky Europeans, the less inclined I am to try an alternative spring break trip. Nonetheless, I continue to read up on the new, sociocultural phenomenon across the pond. I am pleased to say that I am rarely, if ever, disappointed when looking for a juicy new trend. Recently, I came upon a delightful story about free expression, social taboos and change. Above all, the reason this story caught my eye is that it centered on nudism. Though I, myself, am not a nudist, it is a topic that I find incredibly interesting. The only nudists I've ever seen or heard about have been far from the types anyone would want to see disrobing, yet nonetheless, these ordinary Joes are living life au natural. Here's a little history on it: at the forefront of the nudist movement was pre-WWII Germany. People joined clubs where membership became so high that guards were posted to protect the patrons from peeping toms. Now membership has been dwindling for the most shocking of reasons - a general decline of social taboos across the board. Modem Germans do not view nudism as shocking or wrong. In fact, it has become a part of daily life. Magazine covers, television and even supermarkets maintain loose policies on clothing as a necessity. Even if there are laws against it, they are certainly not being enforced. When nudist clubs were at their peak, members expressed the sentiment that baring it all was about escape and total freedom. So why are the traditional nudists so upset now that we're all liberated? Many might look at this and see a level of hypocrisy. Nudists of old acting like the A-list kids in high school; surely we must be mistaken at the thought of these pioneers being so selfish! When I learned of the enmity they feel toward the anything-goes regime, I thought about their initial motives for donning only a pair of moccasins in the first place. Our traditional nudists don't want to be socially acceptable; they are exhibitionists. With the culture moving to accept all walks of life there is no longer a venue for them to stand out, which I suppose would outrage anyone that is purely concerned with himself. The biggest gripe I have about this public display is not the blatant desperation for attention but having their ideology forced on me. Like telemarketers or people passing out leaflets at the airport, nudists are pretty obvious, and irritating, in how they share their values. However; unlike a telemarketer, we cannot simply hang-up on a naked woman asking us for the time because watches are just as confining as underpants. Nudism is a growing subculture today in America. This past summer, a group of seniors and baby-boomers gathered in Penn- sylvania for some naked recreation. It leads me to question how soon it will be before people are walking stark naked to class. Laws in New York have already been altered to allow either gender to go topless in public. Certainly, this is not common practice now but rest assured that when you give an inch, people take a mile. Don't get me wrong, I don't believe that next year nudists will have taken over but I do see where there is a foothold for the U.S. to socially progress into a very dangerous place while continuing to taunt how "free" and "accepting" we are being. After all, why ban something that isn't hurting really anyone, or is it? Your Voices: Response to ''Our Father doesn't discriminate'' Dear Editor: Being a Catholic priest is not just a matter of being able to stay celibate and chaste. It's a matter of being able to put forth all the Church's teachings with integrity and in their totality (i.e., undiluted). . * In my experience, a homosexual priest can't do that. Why? Because these priests don't agree with these teachings. Indeed, they reject all the Church's moral teachings, because, frankly, if one is right, gee, might not that one on homosexuality be accurate, too? This cheats the Catholic faithful of having all the tools necessary to fully live their faith, not commit sin and thus eventually enter heaven. People's souls are at stake. What the Vatican is doing is prudent and right. Sincerely, Brian O'Neel Sacramento, CA f Oc 0 Tot Ros care? The expre: thrust just d, to yot Public I m must: peace It's of the could: about have 1 all th, be afr It's remai worn( wew, booth equal Hav man, son c, upon bad o unitec It tak1 starts Chi, all ov "I sha ofthe bigotr cal, b, civil r ofall seph 1 by th( havec our cc Alt! use st pointi il Rig again: many worki lie att thank protec I ca our h: under delph �OCTOBER 31, 2005 OPINION 9 YouR Vo,cEs I Oppression needs to end now To the editor: Rosa Parks died this past week. Did you notice or even care? The letter to the editor from James Morrison (10.24.05) expressed an opinion that I suspect is shared by many. The thrust of this opinion holds that it's okay to be "different;" just don't tell me you are different. Keep these differences to yourself and stay behind closed doors with your actions. Publicly hide from your own realities. I must challenge these beliefs. History dictates that we must all challenge these beliefs ifwe wish to live in a more peaceful union. It's too bad Ms. Parks had to shove down the throats of the American people the fact that she was Black. Why couldn't she have just taken another seat and kept quiet about her race? If she had, the buses of Montgomery would have been filled, the white folks could have had access to all the diner seats they wanted and Emmit Till might still be alive today. It's too bad Susan B. Anthony and her followers didn't remain barefoot and pregnant in their kitchens. If these women and their supporters had just kept to themselves, we wouldn't have all of these women clogging our voting booths. Why did they need to so vigorously demand their equal rights? Have you seen the footage of the anonymous Chinese man who stopped a tank on Tiananmen Square? One person can make a difference. Alone, he brought the spotlight upon the human rights violations in China. It's really too bad others didn't more fully support him. A lot of people united in spirit and action can make a lot more difference. It takes a lot of people to stop oppression, although often it starts with just one. Chief Joseph, of the Nez Perce tribe, after being chased all over the upper Midwest by the American military, said, "I shall fight no more forever." In my mind, those are some of the saddest words ever written, because we need to fight bigotry, hate and oppression. The fight should not be physical, but it must be intellectual and emotional. The fight for civil rights is not over and it continues to be a fight worthy of all our attention. It is disheartening to learn that Chief Joseph wasn't the beneficiary of the rights granted to all ofus by the Constitution. In his day, as in ours today, we should have come together to protect each other from violations of our constitutional rights. Although it may offend some when those oppressed use stickers, the press, marches and protests to make their points, this is a constitutional right. Where would the Civil Rights Movement have gone without peaceful protests against oppression? What would have happened had so many workers not walked the picket lines demanding safe working conditions? Sometimes, the best way to bring public attention to oppression is through public display. And, thank goodness we live in a country where such a right is protected. I can hear the argument now. All my examples are from our history. We've put all that behind us. We're all equal under the law. Then why did the young lady in the Philadelphia high school I was in last week have several buttons talking about Black pride? Why can't two adults, who love each other, be granted the right to marry? Exclusion from that right alone prevents such individuals from receiving other benefits like family medical insurance, equal sharing of joint wealth and sometimes even medical decisions affecting their loved ones. Two couples are walking down the sidewalk, each holding hands with their chosen partner. One couple is heteroand the other homosexual. Which couple will get stares, called insulting names and/or be scorned? Which couple won't even worry about what others may say or do to them? Is that equal societal protection? Think of examples oflittle things those in the majority take for granted that those in the minority are socially disqualified from enjoying in the same fashion-persons of color are often tailed by security in stores, a person who doesn't fit the profile of the neighborhood is deemed suspicious, old is equated with less intelligent, the most qualified women is deemed less capable than the least qualified man in combat, etc. The bulked up, testosterone loaded man with the Eagles cap asserting his sexuality is accepted by society; however, the man whose voice is perhaps a little higher than average with the earring in the "wrong" ear and the gay pride pin is encouraged to take his sexuality behind closed doors. This rings of a double standard. Sheryl Swoopes, of the WNBA, just came out. Why did she have to come out so publicly? She's says she's tired of hiding who she is and of keeping secret her love for another woman. These are both issues that heterosexuals simply take for granted as given social rights, but the same n.· ...~moseJua ·•· . . · •· •., ·• .• ·. ·• l.s· "(, . ·.. ·,. • e .,· -- • • • •• •• doesn't exist for homosexuals. Oppression exists in this country regarding race, ethnicity, age, religion, sexuality and much more. Such oppression exists on this campus. And it needs to end, now. If it takes public displays and protest, count me in. Our mission statement (" ... welcome the opportunities and challenges of a diverse and continuously changing world ... ," our motto (Unity Amidst Diversity) and creed (An Educated Man or Woman, " ... communicates ideas in a manner that assures understanding for understanding unites us all ... ") require us to stand up for the constitutional, civil and moral rights of all of our citizens. As citizens, we require equal treatment under the law. As citizens, we deserve equal treatment in life. Mike Frantz Dallas, PA ½ · w qliat nght~.i: .~ •. M :near.Editor: r Madt /\s read James ;Monis~n's response [io.24.0~] to Congdon' •. [10:17.05] I fXperienced two gut reactio~• F,it$t, i couh;u~;i 9ili~y~thl\tthe ur campus tlkes com;; munity Whose confidence in their own~~uality}s .s q fragife · · . · · ~at tQ.t hem. And secondly; I disappointed to see that tlie letteJw~ wd . first year student'. I also goi a chuq)de when readfog that Mr. Nfot,tison. . Mr. ¥orrison states his concern.that the Gay and StraightAllianc~ •is ~ing to.push thekbe . n the rest of the campus. I believe that the alliance is merely trying to promote,acceptance of the last remaining minority ofAmericans who do not. enjoy equal rights. We live iA a country wh¢re ~dament~~.~m pas taken ~ver a~ three branches ofourfederal government the White House, Congress, . StiptemrCo~. The \astprestpe}ltial election was won due to the aggressive tactics of a bigoted fundame ·· · . . hr~stiap.'mlll<>fity 'Yho~~ sole gurpose was to. forqe t~eir values on those ofus who do not sh~e their narrow--min!l~d moral~ or h<1;teful, j~dgmen~ltactics. 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'.~rs, i,i~entodehat~s;"ibin.k:, anµ ' ,the,~ole..PwP9~ ~!oU,. :vv~~ve �I FEATURES • 10 10 11 Fall foliage bursts onto the scene BYI Beac BY DANA ZLOTUCHA Beacon Staff Writer Now that autumn has truly arrived and the leaves are finally starting to reveal their beautiful colors, many people find themselves fondly gazing out the window admiring the palette of colors that dot the local maples, oaks and birches. Why not make a day of it, though, and give nature's splendor the time it really deserves? There are many places locally that offer the oppurtunity to simultaneously clear the mind and enjoy the view during this colorful season. One such oppurtunity is the Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton which offers a Limited Train Ride Excursion. This is a seasonal program aboard a vintage passenger car or caboose and is available every day except Mondays until November 23. Tours are approximately 20-40 minutes and are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., 11 :30 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. The tours offer a nice view of the countryside and sometimes include additional walking tours at the destination of the ride. Call 570-340-5204 to make reservations, or for more information 570-340-5200, and visit the website at www.nps.gov.stea/seldom.htm. For those who have a few hours to spare, Bushkill Falls, the ''Niagara of Pennsylvania," is approximately a one hour drive from the Wilkes campus, located just this U Tell S side of the Delaware Water Gap on 1-80 East. Natalie Kazinetz, a sophomore prepharmacy major, recommends this location. "The park has a lot to offer everyone. The scenery is beautiful and the waterfalls are sights you don't get to see everyday," she said. From November 1-23, the park is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The park offers hiking trails and views of wildlife, waterfalls and of course, lovely fall foliage. Hiking trails here range from a 15 minute walk to a 2 hour hike, and all trails lead to observation decks and areas in which the park's eight waterfalls can be seen from. At the entrance, the park also boasts the Pennsylvania Wildlife Museum, which features displays about the area's natural wildlife. Adult admission is $9 and more information is available at www.visitbushkillfalls. com. Lake Scranton, off of exit 184 on 1-81 North offers a 3.5 mile walking path around the perimeter of the lake. This time of year, anyone looking for some fresh air can enjoy a jaunt around the lake in addition to the pleasure of observing the local wildlife and natural beauty. Heather Washenko, a sophomore biology major, has been to Lake Scranton several times. "It's a nice place to visit any time of the year, but it's especially enjoyable on an autumn day. It's a place to go that perfectly combines scenery with relaxation, an atmosphere in which clarity of The Beacon/Kristin Kile Looking out from a University Tower's balcony, one can see that autumn has truly arrived. The fall foliage scenery is a great way to enjoy nature. There are many opportunities to enjoy the changing colors of the leaves locally. The Steamtown National Historic Site offers a train ride excursion. Bushkill Falls, by the Delaware Water Gap, has beautiful sights including waterfalls. Lake Scranton has a 3.5 mile walking path where fresh air can be enjoyed. Lastly, across the Market St. bridge, Kirby Park offers a place to capture the look of fall in a very short walk from campus. mind comes easily," she commented. For anyone looking for some immediate local scenic enjoyment, the trees in Kirby Park, over the Market ·St. Bridge in Kingston, are also blossoming into robust fall hues. The park is just a few minutes away from campus by foot and offers an oppur- tunity for amateur photographers to capture the fall foliage right in Wilkes' backyard. Or, if this sounds like too much physical activity, the shuttle can be taken from behind the Henry Student Center to Ralston Field, which makes the walk considerably shorter. Beacon reporter Wayland Davis was curious about what Wilkes students are thinking. Here is what he found out... ■ ■ ■ What is your favorite way to deal with the stress of midterms? • •• • • • • • Amanda Baranowski - junior, psychology major "Climbing walls." Nick Testa - sophomore, psychology major "Play Tecmo Super Bowl and call my mom." Cat Lettieri & Deirdre Cynda - freshman & sophomore theatre majors Beth Kobus - freshman, undeclared major "We sing." "I like to hang out with my best friend Jackie Nikki Sawicki." If) in thc well. Th, set 01 jobo1 is vit iswh ofthe kesU cours, Storie "M~ are le: worki full oJ Kuh dents confid nature howt, to apJ and t practic hieran Just the im setting speake nity w writini "I lil< course Seeing the ga1 Kuhar. Spea a hum, sales e; writer' Group, B.A. ll1 current 'underi ing. Fe dertaki1 ofa po expens1 writing an und« sation i ApaJ equippe types o address in befo faxed di �I OCTOBER 31, 2005 FEATURES 11 Write for the job? You bet! Local professionals show Wilkes class importance of writing at work BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor If you think writing good will help you in the workplace, think again. It's writing well. That example is an illustration of what can set one candidate apart from the next for a job or promotion. Writing, in some capacity, is vital to almost any workplace. And that is what Dr. Larry Kuhar, professor and chair of the English department, is grooming Wilkes University students for in his new topics course, "Writers in the Workplace: Texts, Stories and the Digital Age." "My belief is that no matter what skills are learned academically, it is a huge leap to working in industry," Kuhar said of a class full of mixed majors. Kuhar's goals for the course are for students to demonstrate the ability to write confidently and clearly about the changing nature of today's workplace, to understand how technology affects workplace culture, to apply understanding of stories at work and to understand how communication practices inform organization structure and hierarchy. Just in case students still second guess the importance of writing in a professional setting, Kuhar filled the syllabus with guest speakers from the local business community who share with students how they use writing everyday. "I like to think that they see a value in [the course). This is a high level, mature class. Seeing these model writers can help bridge the gap between academia and career," said Kuhar. Speakers thus far have included a lawyer, a human resource professional, journalists, sales executives and Amy George, an underwriter with Wilkes-Barre 's Guard Insurance Group, was the latest. George received a B.A. in English from Wilkes in 2001 and is currently working on her MBA. Ironically, 'underwriting' has nothing to do with writing. For the curious, the term refers to undertaking, or signing one's name at the end of a policy showing responsibility to cover expenses in case of losses. Nonetheless, writing is something George does daily as an underwriter for the workman's compensation insurance company. A paperless company, George says she is equipped with pre-formatted letters for all types of correspondence. Only the name, address and other specifics need to be filled in before the letter is either e-mailed or faxed directly from the computer. Still, that does not mean writing is null. With e-mail becoming the norm, communication has evolved to incorporate more informal communication strategies. However, this makes it easier to become lackadaisical with writing and succumb to using IM-jargon and emoticons--to CEO's and clients. George cautioned students about the dangers of slipping into this unprofessional attitude in their writing. "You have to be careful with e-mail and misconstrued humor. I try not to get lazy and stop using capitals [letters] or punctuation. You will sound better, smarter and more professional," she said. George also shared how employees can literally write their own ticket to the top through self-evaluations (SE). This common workplace practice helps employers recall employee accomplishments and reveal strengths, weaknesses and goals--all useful information for performance review time. (Read: raise, promotion or both.) "I think it is very important to be able to do a self-appraisal and have ability to write a self-narrative. Internally within my department I have moved up and have gotten more responsibilities. Not sure ifit is based on the SE, but it factors in," she said. Kuhar reiterated something that he has been telling the class all semester. "Controlling the tone of the document is crucial to creating ethos," he said. Ethos, he says, is what administers one's character in the workplace. In addition to guest speakers for which The Beacon/NickZmijewski Amy George (left), an underwriter with Wilkes-Barre's Guard Insurance Group, was the latest speaker to address Dr. Larry Kuhar's "Writers in the Workplace: Texts, Stories, and the Digital Age" course. Kuhar's goals for the class are for students to demonstrate the ability to write confidently and clearly in the workplace, to understand how technology affects the workplace and to apply understanding of stories at work and how communication informs organization structure and hierarchy. Kuhar has packed his syllabus with a large amount of guest speakers to come into his class. Speakers thus far have included many local business professionals, a lawyer, a human resources professional, journalists and sales executives. students write analytical papers, Kuhar covers topics like technology, organizational culture, leadership, language, writing and communicating. But most of all, Kuhar says he wants students to not just have skills to do a job--but also be able to Sexual Abuse: More than 97, 000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 are victims of alcohol-related sexual assault or date rape. write according to the profession. "This course is about living a full life at work, as well as being prepared," said Kuhar. And a final point worth mentioning: students are unlikely to even find themselves in the workplace without the ability to write a cover letter, resume and thank-you note. Y• ff$t . .,IIJOt_J)OOl.. !II Al~~ . .,--. yw•get ~ . :•. "'"~f~~ .~ ~ . · · f!l'i}ffl it1,1tl(jty-~ . ..., ~- .... .......~ .· ....;,M~ ·' j t > j ~ ~ mtD ft • ~ . . . . , ... ·. ·· . .IC¥ · ' ~ ~ fn.1.-,, ,V'W!i put - ... •a ~1Jt ..-., ""., ~ ·~ .... 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Kathleen Godwin, Executive Director of Arts YOUniverse, said that while the center is still undergoing some renovations, many artists can be found there in their respective studios, and members of the public are welcome to walk in to discover what the artists are creating, to observe them while they are working on their pieces, or to take a class in one of the mediums the center features. "I want the public to come talk with the artists and realize they are just normal people who have found a way to express themselves," Godwin said. The center features methods ranging from painting and sculpting to visual journaling and metalworking. It also includes a Rainbow Alliance Unity in Diversity room, which can serve as a meeting ·place or a reference room for gays and lesbians in the area. The gift shop features work by in-house artists, so visitors have the option of purchasing work by an artist who they have just learned from or watched work. Painter John Pacovsky is one artist who currently rents a studio in the center. Pacovsky uses a technological technique to capture color and detail in his work. He explained that he began observing detail through digital photographs, and then took it one step further, using the computer to display images, and zooming in to see pixels and colors at their truest. Pacovsky said that being around other artists definitely has advantages as opposed to working in more secluded surroundings. "I'm inspired by their work," he said. "Artists need to be in surroundings where they can be inspiration. And. I've got a key to a mansion. How many people can say that!" Another in-house artist is Rose Brostoski, who shares a studio with two other women. She compared Arts YOUniverse to the New York City Art League, but noted that, "It's much cleaner here." Brostoski has been creating art since she was ten years old, and has always had a passion for both painting and teaching. She considers the fine arts to be her real passion. The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Luzerne County commissioner Todd Vonderheid and a group of art supporters listen to Wilkes-Barre mayor Thomas Leighton as he speaks at Arts YOUniverse ribbon-cutting ceremony inside the Franklin Street mansion. .------------------------------------, FYI: Arts YOUniverse is now open. Hours of operation are noon-9 p.m. on most days, with hours expanding soon. More information about classes and the artists can be found at www.artsyouniverse.com. .__ __. ________________________________ �I OCTOBER 31, 2005 13 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ,~ss \ts '1ou '"''~w l<A-~+ c.,,..U , , , · e,e-o..A- \t- Yoo !:a+o-'-\ dci-.~~'-\ W.!k~'!..- e,..,.c,e. Ar-cl .--e. '"'eM\c.11.l"' +o ~" bo-<."'-. Everyone updates Where do you go for these topics. With information when it is eia few clicks of the ther: random, new and/or mouse and a few taps pop culture? 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Some inforPancake Head," a South Park episode in mation is correct and some isn't - which which the song "Taco Flavored Kisses" is makes it a completely unreliable source. in. The entry has the plot (with spoilers), However, it's a good jumping off point. quotes and trivia. c.loc..k..f> hour -1-\.-.e:,~ °"" BY MYLES RUMBEL A&E Assistant Editor re\~ ASK ABOUT OUR CITY SUITES APARTMENTS, AN.D SPECIAL LODGING RATES KEENANS AT THE It.t\MADA ·..I·.L ... AU' ~s. UNl'TD'D<-'TIY WE<L ,i·CO . ·.:M . .·..us 1:1- ..w· ... . V :~ rt\.\ HAA ~t1e... 8~*~.:tt! JOINUSPORL. Ktaf OINNSRC»lHAPP'iliOORIN K!ffiNANS.:lR.lSH . OOR wew MENU N40 SALA!>~ tt:ii.)etAM~:2:ooJ>M s:00~9:ooPM OAII..Y AU. 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I've traveled to Rochester, New York City-the lower east side, Philadelphia. I have future gigs in New York City that I am excited about. Beacon: What do you like about the readings, you hold and attend? Warner: I don't get paid to read. I do it for the experience. I love to just go and read my poetry and maybe tum someone on to do it. There is a pride to represent Wilkes-Barre, and such a great writing program. Also, I like the connection, the immediacy. You spend all this time writing in your room, your apartment, desk, working at circuit city wherever, and when someone reads it, but when you perform it is immediate connection. When I read poetry for the five or ten minutes, I am there. It's just the connection up there. I love it. Beacon: Who have you opened for? Warner: The biggest person I have See: E Beacon Correspondent The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski MA in creative writing student Jim Warner already a becoming master poet. opened for is coming up in November, Edwin Torres and Marty Mcconnel. I am excited for Torres because I saw him read two years ago. He's read everywhere. He's opened up for rock bands and was on Death Poetry Jam. Beacon: How do you plan to incorporate poetry into your future? Warner: This is all I have. This is what I plan to do. I'm a poet. I love poetry. I have done enough things in the last ten years, and I have never given myself the opportunity to just be a poet, to just go out there and read and write. I am willing to make any sacrifice to do this. Its not always fun, like many things, but I love doing it. This is my life. Alex Kapranos has come a long way- from having his , ... vodka stolen by his future guitarist, to begging police ?' · not to close down his stolen club because he couldn't pay the light bill. Franz Ferdinand have gone zero to sixty in no time flat. Their self-titled debut album was an instant success after the single "Take Me Out" hit the States. Then everybody was like, "Which one of them is Franz?" Well guess what pop kids, Franz Ferdinand was the name of the assassinated Austrian Archduke who's death triggered the start of the first world war. Anyway, I can't explain the relevance of the sophomore album enough. It is the gauge that reads whether or not the previous work was either splendid virtuoso, commercial blood letting or deity later to be contrived as a fictional act of intent. Lets get on with it then, shall we. What have we here is four Scots with ripping haircuts who, after the second album, confidence started poking them in the back like a more confident backseat driving twin who's less afraid to drive at night. A twin who wakes up in an ambulance and realizes he booked studio time in LA and parties till he pukes, only to go out again the following night to recycle the memory of living it up ... forever. But, if you're a sophisticated sound connoisseur like me, you know that most bands out there usually summon most of their creative energies the first time signature around. By the time seconds are put on the table dynamism runs about as omnipresent as a third person goat. But fear not true believers, for lead singer Alex Kapranos ' Superman on duds studio vibrato has evolved from the drowned out fuzz of old, and while admittedly You Could Have it So Much Better material does suffer from the idea hiatus that plagues the after-tour material of most bands, the meat and potatoes of what here somehow manages to make you go hmm. The first single ''Do You Want To" is classic Franz disco change up fun. Moving to the lyrics makes you feel like another character. The pop punk opener of"Fallen" makes you wonder what exactly it is Brits have against Bush, or was it Blair rather. But Franz Ferdinand can also throw the slow ones at us. Proving "Eleanor Puts her Boots" and "Fade Together" can be presented as legitimate ballads that keep a straight face instead of a novelty used for truth or dare. Is this album better than the first album? No. It's a party down shindig that's on some satire kind of a thing, but you shouldn't like them any less for being, well, them. They could have it so much better. - BY MEGAN MANCE Beacon Staff Writer Beads, beads and more beads. And no, ladies, you don' t have to get these beads at Mardi Gras. Big beaded necklaces, like the ones pictured here, are very chic this season and can be found at any department or trendy store. This stylish piece of jewelry is the perfect accessory to compliment whatever you' re wearing, and looks stunning by itself or layered with other necklaces. 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I of suici (Judy< saying is the< Fo0< BYM Beaco Faru 1 ',, • •, ' ·s. 111 · I I' BYALISt Beacon St n~ - -1ni.1~14/l w ~ Nll!C~- : : i , ~ W·,HM1if;~il«ffl!J- episo< made The song pez c Kisse For seen mem oft "Bal for l a hi stop orde sod£ whe Bell Me; cak " I Cl jus1 pm �15 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT OCTOBER -"""""""1'7'1111!- 31, 2005 Mninner and a Movie See: Elizabethtown BY ALISON SHERRY Beacon Staff Writer Maybe Dorothy was right...there is no place like home, and nowhere is this phrase held more true than in the mov~ Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown is one of those movies that reminds us that sometimes what we've been looking for all along is right where we left it. I know that sounds very philosophical, but stay with me on this. Orlando Bloom shines (as he usually does) in his all-American role and has a great cast of big name supporting actors following right behind him, such as Susan Sarandon and Alec Baldwin. Talk about a bad day. Drew Baylor (Orlando Bloom) has just caused the Oregon shoe company he works for to lose hundreds of billions of dollars and as a result his boss (Alec Baldwin) gives him the boot. And, as if being fired is not enough, he also gets dumped by his girlfriend Ellen (Jessica Biel). Later that evening while on the verge of suicide, Drew gets a call from his sister (Judy Greer) and mother (Susan Sarandon) saying that his father has died and since he is the only son, he needs to come to Eliza- bethtown, Kentucky for the memorial. While pondering over success and failure, Drew returns to Elizabethtown, the small American dream town where everyone knows your name, as well as the rest of you family and in Drew's case, _his father. While dealing with his loud and overwhelming family, Drew considers his responsibility to fulfill his father's last wishes and, in tum, finds new purpose in his life. On the plane ride home, he meets a young flight attendant, Claire (Kirsten Dunst) who is the picture of optimism and although annoyed at first, Drew finds himself becoming oddly attracted to her and the fact that she seems to be the only other person who makes any sense to him. The romance that ensues may be just what Drew needs to get his life back on track. Elizabethtown had many good points. The cast is a definite hit, and Bloom especially, shines as he portrays a young man forced to go through a gauntlet of emotions from dealing with grief, to trying to find a reason to live, to falling in love. Kirsten Dunst definitely plays the eternal optimist but at times I wondered if she did so to too much of an extent. Like Bloom's character towards the beginning of the movie, her Kirsten Dunst and Orlando Bloom character does tend to get on your nerves for a little while, but overall she gets credit for having the good message and delivering it well. While highlighting many historical sites in the U.S., another benefit of the mov- ie, Elizabethtown captures what's really important in life and how you see yourself as a success or a failure. That is definitely a great message for us college students. Grade: B STUDENT ■ODSIIIG S81.DTl8N Food: La Tolteca to perfection (which it was), and the entire thing just melted in my mouth (which it did). Or I could tell you that there was a Fans of South Park may remember an margarita sitting next to it. A large strawepisode in which the first 'Bennifer' couple berry margarita, to be exact. Coming from made guest a appearance. .someone who isn't much The episode featured a of a tequila fan, take it song sung by Jennifer Lo. from me- that margarita was great. The tequila ix:z called "Taco Flavored 4 . . . Kisses." ~ ... was a little overpowering, For those who haven' t but it's tequila. However, seen the episode or rethe actual margarita was member song lyrics, some so thick, you almost had of the words included: to eat it with a spoon and "Baby, let's make a run .,._iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijll"' that, my friends, makes for the border, I I've got an excellent margarita. a hunger only tacos can Prices at LaTolteca stop. I Do you remember what I want to are student-friendly. Average entrees run order? I Three tacos, two tostadas, and a $7.95-$12. In addition, the wait staff keeps soda pop. " Lopez's inimitable song aside, the free (warm) chips and salsa coming. where can you get a great taco? Sure, Taco The atmosphere of the restaurant is also Bell is decent, but Wilkes-Barre's newest excellent. Most of the servers are Hispanic Mexican restaurant La Tolteca takes the or fluent in Spanish. In addition to the wall cake. painting of Aztec scenes, decorated booths What's so great about these tacos? Well, - it really feels like a restaurant in Mexico. I could emphasize how the tortillas were Granted, I've never been to a restaurant in just right (which they were). Or I could ex- Mexico - but this is what I'd expect one to pound about how the chicken was shredded be. Grade:A BY MYLES RUMBEL Beacon A&E Assistant Editor tOl,1ft"f,... ...,~--- -V AVE-M1 nthhr:R t · ......... -~ C•t.le with HBO P•rtdne11 -.. Ulilhl•• tett•Mn Pumt•ht"9• GJftffoht• Room wa-t •• w•n c._.... "'• eaaaaaENGIES ~-mM.,AACm-b( . 1.~;.2:.-cr.•~•J·~~gJ4lill• I. 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In fact, the Lacrosse Club is still busy getting on its feet as an organization. "Coach [Matt] McCaffrey started the club last year," said senior Mike Fox. Fox no- ticed McCaffrey's stand on Club Day and signed himself up. "Coach said I could hit people," said Fox, who is also a defensive end for the football team at Wilkes. Club Day was a great success for the Lacrosse Club, according to Fox: "We managed to sign up thirty people." Although the club is still in its infancy, support for it has grown. In addition to the thirty sign ups at Club Day, "We also got a $4,000 dollar grant from Student Govern. ment (SG)," said Fox. "We also had fifteen helmets donated to us from Army." The helmets and SG grant will go a long way toward supplying the club with necessary equipment. The club has also established a place to practice. "There's a plot in Kirby Park we can use. Wilkes lines it for us," said Fox. The Lacrosse Club is clearly trying to gear itself for a move to the varsity level, and many in the student body--both male and female--are looking forward to it. "Lacrosse ·Wilkes University Policies W Receiving an alcohol violation, misdemeanor or higher, may affect academic licenses in PA. The University is not a sanctuary from the law and will cooperate fully with law enforcement agencies in support of "- ;._ ,;,: these regulations. Individuals on or off~ campus that receive sanctions from the state can receive additional sanctions from the University through Student Affairs. W Alcoholic beverages are prohibited outdoors on University property and in academic and administrative buildings. Students of legal age on-campus may '\\ A fr possess only reasonable quantities of ~ alcohol for their own personal use. (Refer to the Student Handbook) is a growing sport," said women's lacrosse player Stacy Fimmano. "There is a lot of interest from the male student body in starting the team." In addition to the women's lacrosse team, Fimmano is involved with the Lacrosse Club. "Fox asked me to sign up on Club Day," said Fimmano, explaining how she heard of the Lacrosse Club. The biggest obstacle for the move from club to varsity level will be Title IX. According to Title IX, institutions must offer equal opportunities for both male and female sports. But Fox is excited about a new statute in Title IX that he said, "allows [the school] to poll the female population to find out if they are pleased with their athletic opportunities. If they are, then you can add a sport and remain in compliance with Title IX." Although such a poll has yet to be taken at Wilkes, Firnmano feels that there will be no arguments from the female student body. "I'm satisfied and I've never heard any neg- Underage Purchase, Consumption, Possession, or Transportation of Alcohol . Offense 1 Fine - $0-300 Jail - 0-90 Days License Suspension - 90 Days Offense 2 Fine - $0-500 Jail - 0-90 Days License Suspension - I Year Subsequent Offenses Fine - $0-500 Jail - 0-90 Days License Suspension - 2 Years Representing to Liquor Dealers that a Minor is of Age Fine - $300-2,500 Jail - 0-1 Year ~ responsible for the sanctions resuJting from the violation. If a student is caught in violation of the "- A ,;,: alcohol policy twice within a two-year ~ period, a letter v-.1ill be sent home regarding the incident. lnfi>mtalion courtesy Wilkes University Student Handbook Restriction on Alcoholic Beverages· It is against the law in Pennsylvania for drivers or their passengers to consume · alcohol or possess an open container of alcohol on Pennsylvania roads Fine - $0-300 . Jail - J-90 Days fitJ C. ab Sp4 I ce1 USI pe1 nu pal tan I1 OVI 1lf!Jflll ,'fllfMD'f Know the Pennsylvania State Law If guests are found in violation of the ~ alcohol policy, their hosts are ative comments regarding women's sports or the need for another sport," she said. Although both Fimmano and Fox are hoping to see the Lacrosse Club transform into a full-fledged sport, there remains a great deal to be done in order to see the change occur. "I signed up on Club Day," said Fox, "and it's been my baby ever since. I'd love to make it a sport before I leave." Next week, The Beacon will take a look at the situation from a faculty point of view, along with a thorough breakdown of Title IX and how it affects Wilkes. 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A alOJ ticiJ PUCJ 1' BY Bea, Fe Will hav1 then n barn &SJ prev muc wm Ac rank, for I Bu Rick team is no ofte; Th4 senio Greg and I All 1 teamHe goal i �OCTOBER 31, 2005 SPORTS 17 Speed and agility program pushes athletes to stretch limits Keith Klaholds system brings student-athletes to higher levels ofathleticism BY REBECCA SCHAAL Beacon Staff Writer Those who are not regular patrons of the fitness center in the basement of the Arnaud C. Marts Center probably wouldn't know about Fitness Coordinator Keith Klahold's speed and agility program. But anyone who wanders into the fitness center would certainly know something unusual was up as soon as they spotted one person harnessed and tethered to a rope and running as hard as he o! she can, against a partner pulling back to provide equal resistance. In technical terms the program consists of over-speed training, plyometrics, resistant speed, resistant jump, balance drills and reactive drills. In simpler terms, according to Klahold, the speed and agility program is a "different way, as well as [a] more fun way to achieve the same cardio workout done on the traditional treadmill or elliptical." One of the greatest features of this program is that it was not designed for only athletes. Any student can participate in the program. Although it is not a program for athletes alone, it is still important for athletes to participate in this program. Not only does it purport to improve performance of athletes by making them faster, "It teaches athletes to learn to balance properly which prevents injury," Klahold said. "Unfortunately, many freshmen do not know of this program. In many circumstances it is imperative for freshmen to participate because many of the drills done in these exercises are given to the athletes during the summer." Some athletes on campus have already proven to benefit from Klahold's program. "I've already seen an improvement in my sprinting," said senior lacrosse player Pam Carey. "I'm definitely quicker because of it." Carey, a psychology major, has been using the program twice a week through the entire semester. "I think it's very beneficial," Carey said. "What [Klahold] is doing helps in a tremendous way." Although Carey enjoys using the program, her focus is on the end result: becoming a better athlete for the start of the women's lacrosse season in the spring semester. "I definitely enjoy it," said Carey, "but I'm doing it because it is going to help me during the season." The program has undergone many changes since it was implemented last fall. Klahold has incorporated more equipment such as ankle cords, jump resistant cords and over Courtesy of Sports Information Pam Carey and Alex Wood use resisted running exercises during a speed and agility workout in the basement of the Marts Center. The program was instituted by Fitness Coordinator Keith Klahold (far left) during the 2004 fall semester. speed cords. But these aren't the only im- receiver Bo Tkach, who happened to run provements in the last year. This past sum- many camps in Allentown, PA. Klahold mer there was a speed and agility camp with also has learned new drills from his masBishop Hoban High School. Improvements ters' classes. came from this camp, but more specifically "We keep trying to reform it and make it new drills. better," Klahold said. Klahold learned drills from Wilkes wide Men's basketball team cracks the Street and Smith top ten Colonels looking forward to a championship hunt this season BYRICHHANNICK Beacon Staff Writer For four years, the senior members of the Wilkes University men's basketball team have gazed at the banners that those before them worked so hard to obtain. This year they hope to hang their own banner in the Marts Gymnasium. And Street & Smiths, considered the leader in NCAA previews and predictions, agrees there's much to be optimistic about this season for Wilkes. According to a recent poll, Street & Smiths ranked Wilkes University tenth in the nation for Division ill men's basketball. But head men's basketball coach Jerry Rickrode cautioned that the focus of the team's preparations for the upcoming season is not on media predictions, but the realities of teamwork, training, and leadership. The three captains on the team include seniors Drew Amoroso, an English major, Greg Cardamone, an engineering major, and Evan Walters, an engineering major. All three captains, Rickrode noted, are team-oriented. He observed, "All three have the same goal in mind: team first." Beacon Archives Senior Evan Walters goes for a layup last season against Delaware Valley College. Rickrode noted that Walters worked on his game all summer and that he looks outstanding. "I think the seniors are on the right track and leading the younger guys in the right direction," he said. Amoroso agreed, "We've been to a championship game before, and know what it takes to get back." Rickrode says the mix of senior leadership and youthful enthusiasm will only benefit the team. " It could be a team that plays with good chemistry, camaraderie," he said. The men's basketball team is returning a lot of guys who had quite a bit of experience last year. Cardamone said, "We have a lot of veterans who are experienced with big games." Rickrode recognized that the team was only in the second week of practice and needed to finetune its game in various ways. "I'm hoping we become a better free throw shooting team.. .last year we struggled a bit." Rickrode would also like to see a season that is not plagued by injury. . Rickrode recognized that for the team to be successful this year, the younger players will have to perform in their roles. "We have four sophomores who are going to play a lot," said Rickrode. He also believes that even the freshmen are going to see some time on the court this season. The Colonels will face off on the court for the first time this season against Potsdam in a non-conference match-up November 18. The first conference game is against crosstown rival King's College November 30 in the Wilkes University Arnaud Marts Gymnasium. The STUDIO Is coming.... �,·• 18 SPORTS OCTOBER 31, 2005 Commentary GAME OF THE WEEK Monday Night Football: Indianapolis Colts vs. New England Pats Colts try to end Foxboro jinx BY ARIEL COHEN Beacon Asst. Sports Editor Twenty years in Indianapolis and not even one appearance in the Super Bowl for the Colts. But after a great start to the season, the Colts will try to prove they're ready for the big show when they take on the two~time defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots in a Monday night battle between two AFC first place teams. The one major twist in the match-up between the Colts and the Patriots is going to be the return of Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi, after his mild stroke just over eight months ago Bruschi. Bruschi who came to the Patriots in the 1996 season has accumulated 11 touchdowns, 768 tackles, and forced 17 fumbles in his 88 starts. With Bruschi back on the field, the Patriots are looking forward to having some sort of depth back on their defensive line after giving up 164 points through the first seven weeks of the season which ranks the New England defense 26th in the league. After coasting through the first seven weeks of the season with a perfect 7-0 record the Indianapolis Colts will return to the field in week nine looking to keep their faultless season going strong. During this upcoming week the Colts will try to nurse the team back to full health. At the end of week seven's game the Colts' Bob Sanders, the second year starting safety suffered an arm injury shortly before halftime. Other injuries, although minor, included safety Joseph Jefferson who has been out since week one with a toe injury, linebacker Cato June who is out with a groin/knee injury, defensive tack.le Montae Reagor who is out with an injured elbow, and guard Jake Scott who has an injured knee. The last time these two teams met during the regular season was the first Monday night game of the 2004 season in Indianapolis. The game between the two rivals was close but the New England Patriots took the game, winning 27-24. The Colts seemed to dominate on the field from an offensive statistics perspective but Double Take BY SARAH HERBERT Beacon Features Editor 10 C:to IT@] UR when it came down to it the Patriots were able to squeak out the field goal in the first quarter which made all the difference in the win. The Colts led in first downs with 28 and total net yardage with 446 yards and even in possession time, controlling the ball for nearly 32 minutes. But in the end it is the number on the scoreboard that matters. For the Patriots, Tom Brady was 26-38 for 335 yards and had three touchdowns. Brady chose Branch as his number one receiver giving him seven carries for 86 yards and one touch down. Corey Dillion who raked up 86 yards on 15 carries led the Patriots running game. Prediction: With the Colts' defense only allowing eight touchdowns through the first eight weeks and allowing teams to gain an average of 4.5 yards per offensive play, the Patriots will be challenged considering that they have only won three games so far this season. The Patriots' Tom Brady has also only thrown for 8 touchdowns while Manning has thrown for 11 and has a total of 24 6AU-ON @]ID I R under his belt for the season. I am going to have to side with the last unbeaten team in the AFC and make the score 27-14. vs. How much longer do I have to wait to see the end of the football season? The Super Bowl can't come soon enough. Football is painful, even to write about, but here I go. This week's game is the New England Patriots versus the Indianapolis Colts. I think the Patriots are a good team in terms of victories. I understand that they have won three out of the past four Super Bowls or something like that. Their uniforms are red, white and blue though. Not very eye catching; I think they could do better in that respect. Yes, I know they are supposed to look patriotic seeing as how they are called the Patriots, but I just don't like the uniform. Too boring. I think the Colts are blue and white, which isn't much better. They do have a cute little horseshoe on their helmets that surely brings them the best of luck. Well, okay, they' ve never won a Super Bowl, but I'm sure they've won some good games in their day. Furthermore, one of the very handsome Manning brothers plays for the Colts. With a talented good looking guy on the team and a lucky charm on their helmets, the Colts are sure to pull off this win. Go Colts. ■ �l ◄ f "' .,. a ... ·.. f.,,. .... , ;, • • ' I 4 I • OCTOBER • ' i•~ .. SPORTS 31, 2005 19 Athlete of the Week Field Hockey: Hilary Weber BY RYAN DIPPRE Beacon Sports Editor The Wilkes field hockey team has fought its way to the brink of greatness this season, and it has done it on the shoulders of a very solid defense. As the 9-9 Lady Colonels prepare to take on King's College in the first round of the Freedom Conference tournament, all eyes are on goalkeeper Hilary Weber. Weber is closing out an outstanding season in the goal. The sophomore goalie has helped the Wilkes defense move up the stats charts this season, as they are ranked third in the conference for total goals allowed and average goals allowed on the season. "She's our most solid player," said first year head coach Sara Fuller. "She works hard in practice, and it shows in games." While helping her team move into playoff contention, Weber has also made a name for herself. She has been voted Freedom Conference Defensive Player of the Week three times this season, and is currently ranked third in the conference with 104 saves through sixteen games. Her eight saves against DeSales helped Wilkes make a 3-2 comeback victory on Wednesday, bringing them one step closer to making the Freedom Conference playoffs. Despite the lavish praise she is receiving, however, she is still focused on her team, especially her defense. "My defense is amazing," said Weber, "I owe them so much credit." A team that is only giving up 1.38 goals per game certainly doesn't rely on only one player, but Weber has definitely done her share. Fuller, who was head coach at University of Scranton during the 2004 season, knew about Weber's skill in advance and was still impressed. "I knew she was strong," said Fuller, "but I didn't know how Courtesy of Sports Information Hilary Weber has worked her way into being one of the best goalies in the Freedom Conference during the 2005 season. strong she was." Weber has also stepped up as a leader on the team. "She's someone that I can always count on to lead the team in games," said Fuller. "She's one of our strongest leaders on the team." As the Lady Colonels prepare for the Freedom Conference tournament, the pressure will be on the defense to stay strong while playing against the top teams in the conference. After a 1-0 victory over FDU-Florham on Friday afternoon, the Lady Colonels locked in the fourth seed in the Freedom Conference tournament by finishing conference play with a 4-3 record. On Wednesday at 2p.m., Wilkes will travel to Betzler Fields to take on King's College, currently the top seed in the conference. The game will be a rematch for the cross-town rivals. Earlier this season, Wilkes topped the 18th-ranked Lady Monarchs 1-0 in a defensive battle at Artillery Field. A Wilkes-King's rematch will likely end up with the game depending on the play of each team's defense, and Weber may give the Lady Colonels an edge over nationally ranked King's. "I'm proud of the way she's been playing," said Fuller. "I can always count on her to get the job done." The Beacon/Todd Weibel Sophomore running back John Impagliazzo takes a handoff from quarterback Al Karaffa during Sunday's contest against Albright. The Wilkes "0" averages 130.8 rushing yards per game. 6 yards and scored twice as the Wil"nning 48-21. The Colonels scored s to tight end Matt Pizarro, who ks for the rest of the game as tti sealed the deal with a 70 Women's Socc The women's soccer team will have to settl ter they squandered a 2-0 lead over Drew in t Field, losing 3-2. Jen Compton and Catherine Men's Soccer Drew scored twice in the first half and Saturday at Drew. Wilkes, who is seeded DeSales or Drew) Field Hockey The field hockey team secured a birth i victory over FDU-Florham Friday a penalty corner with 29 seconds re on Saturday, the team will take th NUMBERS OF THE WEEK 196 Yards by running back Tommy Andreopoulis during Saturdays football game. Wilkes beat Albright College 47-21. 5 Shutouts by field hockey goalkeeper Hilary Weber this season. Weber notched her fifth save on Friday against FDU-Florham. 3 Seed in the Freedom Conference tournament for the womens soccer team. The Lady Colonels finished their season 13-3-1. , 4 Seed in the Freedom Conference tournament for the field hockey team. Wilkes sealed its playoff berth after a 1-0 victory over FDU-Florham on Friday �Game Preview: Wrestling at York November 5th Rex Harris in; Jeremy Mayer out as Wilkes begins season BY NICK PODOLAK Beacon Asst. Sports Editor As the trees catch fire with vibrant oranges, yellows and reds, the winter sports scene hits harder than an October Nor'easter as the wrestling team faces perennial national contenders York Monday night. This year's Wilkes team has its fair share of storylines coming into this season, the biggest being the departure of Jeremy Mayer, who won the MAC title last year and advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament. His departure opens up a spot at 125 pounds, which will be only one of the positions up for grabs during Sunday's wrestle off in the Marts gym._ "The wrestle off is a match where you compete for your spot It's not like any other sport. You let kids go at it and the guy who wins, wins the spot," said head coach John Laudenslager. Three grapplers will contend for Mayer's spot, including sophomore Billy McEnvoy, who posted a 7-9 mark last winter. "We got three very solid kids. I couldn't tell you who's gonna win yet. It's that close," Laudenslager said. The return of Rex Harris (174) is also greatly anticipated. Harris, a 2003 MAC champion, suffered a tornACL two years ago and hasn't wrestled since. He will make his return against Duane Bastress-last year's Division III national champion. "Ah man, it's great. I can't even explain it. I'm so excited to get back into competition," Harris said. When asked about the big match, he noted, "Listen, I never really looked much at an opponent's status. [His rank] really means nothing to me. I just look at him as another opponent. He's just one more person I have to go through to get to my ultimate goal--a na- tional championship." Other key returnees include last year's MAC runner up Brandon Kelly (197), juniors Matt Carey (285), junior Kyle Lenio (174) who finished third in their weight class at the MAC's. Also coming back are senior Joe Yutko (133),juniors Mike Sciulara (149) and Dan Giancola (157), sophomore Tom Leggio(165), and junior Keith Altiery (285). The team looks better than its 8-9 duel match record last season, but York will not be an easy first outing. They beat the Colonels last season 31-6 at Wilkes. "I know we have a lot of talent. I just think our guys need to be confident. York will be nationally ranked at the time, and I don't know if we'll beat them, but we're gonna surprise a lot of people this year," Laudenslager added. The duel match begins at 11 :00 a.m., November 5 at York College (York, PA). No The Beacon/Ryan Dippre Angelo Dileo (Belleville, NJ) battles with Bill Bleiler (Phoenixville, PA) for a spot at 174 pounds at the 2005-06 Wrestle-Offs at the Marts Center Sunday afternoon. Find this Picture on Campus and ... WIN CASH ALLWEEK WEDNESDAY (11/02) SATURDAY (11/05) Hideous Beauty, Sordoni Art Gallery *Crossroads Coffee House, First United Methodist Church -- 7 to 9 p.m. *Pharmacy Job Fair, HSC Ballroom -- 9 to 5 p.m. *Wrestling @ York -- 11 a.m. *Football @ Susquehanna -- 1:30 p.m. MONDAY (10/31) THURSDAY (11/03) *Registration for Spring 2006 schedules begins *Texas Hold 'em Tournament sign-ups, Henry StuTUESDAY (11/01) dent Center--11 :00 to 1 *New York City trip tickets *New York City trip tickets on sale 11 :00 to 1pm. in the on sale 11 :00 to 1pm in the Henry Student Center Henry Student Center *New York Governor *Texas Hold 'em Tourna- George E. Pataki (Kirby ment sign-ups, Henry Stu- Lecture Series), DDD dent Center-- 11 :00 to 1 7:30 p.m. ~ 1 I I tm. Majors and Minors Fair, HSC Ballroom -- 11 :30 to 1 p.m. *Men's Basketball - Meet the Colonels Night, Marts Center -- 8 p.m. I FRIDAY (11/04) *RSVP for the NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet at culture@wilkes.edu SUNDAY (11/06) *No events listed - This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's Campus. When you find it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@gmail. com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone number, and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. A random winner will be picked from the correct responses and will receive a $10 cash prize courtesy of the 'Programming Board. Congratulations to Lori Kratz, who correctly identified last week's picture which was located on the top floor of Stark on the door going out onto the roof next to the observatory room. � 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 2005 October 31st Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2005 October 31 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/5200fff364395fa4a4a4e7fef1fff1de.pdf b7057e407c16108968be5408251a7a5b PDF Text Text Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW NovEMBER 7, 2005 Volume 58 Issue 8 www.wilkesbeacon.com Governor Pataki: key -issue is good political leadership BY STEPHANIE DEBALKO Beacon Staff Writer A call for leadership, both political and social, was the basis of the lecture given by New York Governor George E. Pataki last Thursday evening at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. The lecture, entitled "National Cry for Political Leadership" presented by The Allan P. Kirby Center Lecture Series in Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, not only showcased Pataki's effective speaking skills but also stressed the importance of entrepreneurship in our country. Pataki also discussed the need for solidarity ppre [Ville, lt the BY KRISTIN KILE Beacon Editor-in-Chief I ~, as ,x or ;ked :our- last ~ on 'Jorn. end to partisan politics in Washington. Many of these solutions rely on individual entrepreneurship and free enterprise in order to be successful. The New York governor's presentation would draw a diverse crowd of individuals, including many Wilkes University students. Dr. Jeffrey Alves, The Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, predicted in an interview prior to the event, "Most students recognize that there is a void, and there has been, in terms See PATAKI page 3 ilkes officials begin p·relintinar discussion about law school ... .pus. nail. among citizens before opening up the floor for questions from the audience. Pataki stressed that the battle for jobs and the need to break our country's dependence on foreign oil are two of the major weaknesses of the nation. He discussed these and other issues, such as the unity of America after the September 11 , 2001 terrorist attacks and the divisiveness between political parties, while relating these broad topics to particular stories and people he has encountered throughout his career. Governor Pataki also outlined plans he believes may be beneficial in terms of breaking our reliance on foreign oi l and putting an The Beacon/Jason Fa irweather Governor Pataki spoke to a crowded audience in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center about the need for leadership initiatives. Wilkes University Law School? Faculty and administration on campus are exploring the possibility of implementing a law school in addition to the graduate programs already offered at the institution. Currently, Wilkes is engaged in early discussion and there is no timetable set for implementation. Wilkes University President, Dr. Tim Gilmour, said the idea for a law school came up last December, and an outside firm is currently researching the idea. "We're presently doing some research to see if there is demand for a law school, and if in fact our research shows that there's no demand, that will be pretty much the end of the discussion . If it does show demand, then from there we will take the issue up with the appropriate faculty and administration decision-making bodies and it will be considered pretty much like any other new academic program," Gilmour said. Even though the discussion officially began almost a year ago, some faculty said the idea of the law school has been around for In This Issue... aeal world ra1c 9 Vor-er Responsi- hil iry Page9 years. Dr. John Hepp, associate professor of history said he was approached seven years ago when he came to the university and asked whether he would be interested if the university started a law school. "I think the concept of Wilkes someday having a law school has been floating around for years because northeastern Pennsylvania is the portion of Pennsylvania with the most population that does not have a law school," Hepp said. See LAW page 4 Index Spaf-apa{ooza <.Page 12 News ..... ... .. .... ............ .. ... . 1-5 Opinion ...................... .... ... 6-8 Features ......... ... ....... ...... 9-11 Arts & Entertainment.. .. 12-15 Sports ........... .............. .. 16-20 �NEWS NOVEMBER 7, 2005 2 SG Notes 3 3 News In Brief 4 Wilkes Talks Planting makes a difference 5 Woodward to present at Wilkes in the spring BY VICTORIA WHITE Beacon News Editor Bob Woodward, known to many as the journalist who uncovered the Watergate scandal through clandestine talks with "Deep Throat," will serve as the distinguished lecturer for the 25th Annual Max Rosenn Lecture Series in Law and Humanities on April 23, 2006. Christine Seitzinger, associate director of marketing communications said, "Gi:ven the recent revelation of the identity of Deep Throat, and certainly Woodward's reputation as one of the most influential investigative reporters in America, we expect the lecture to be a well-attended event." The Max Rosenn lecture was established in 1980 by some of the judge's acquaintances in recognition of'his tenth anniversary as Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The event honors Judge Rosenn's contributions to the field oflaw, the United States judiciary system and the quality of life in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is held each spring at Wilkes University. Woodward worked with Carl Bernstein on the series of Washington Post articles that uncovered the Watergate scandal. He has authored or co-authored eight national best-selling non-fiction books, the only contemporary American writer to do so. Woodward was called by The New York Times, "the most famous investigative reporter in America." Excerpts of Woodward's books have been used in cover stories for Newsweek, 60 Minutes has featured three of his books and three have been made into movies, the most famous of which was the Academy Award winning All the Presidents Men. At press time, the topic of Woodward's presentation was unavailable. NovEMI Vo1 ad1 BYREI Beacon . A five against J ident Di ber 29. · obstruct the pres agentV The i1 have SJ be the the Bui by the nee fo Miers Bob Woodward will present April 23, 2006 at the 25 Annual Max Rosenn Lecture Series in Law in Humanities. The event will be open to the public. Courtesy of http://www.harrywalker.com Higb BEACON Pennsylvani_a Department of Education reviews Wilkes education BY DANA ZLOTUCHA Beacon Staff Writer From October 23-26, the Pennsylvania Department of Education reviewed the Wilkes University education department, a re-accreditation evaluation that occurs every few years. The department has been preparing material for the when officials came to review the program, "They met with students and .. .instructors and spent a great deal of time looking through [the department's] evidence of what they call 'compositions and standards."' The reviewers looked closely at the faculty and their course syllabi to discover if the teachers are competent and whether they are Serving the community through fair and accurate reporting while supporting the views and opinions of our readers. Editorial Staff for teachers, so this is a very big event here on campus," explained Bewick. "If we had a poor review, they could actually... pull certain programs here because they weren't meeting the requirements. If that were the case, Wilkes wouldn't be able to offer certain certifications," commented Suzanne Murray Galella, instructor in the edu- Editor-in-Chief: Kristin Kile Managing Editor: Rebecca Goodman Email: wilkesbeacon@gmail.com News Editor: Victoria White Email: beaconnewsline@gmail.com Op/Ed Editor: Curran Dobson Email: thebeacon. oped@gmail.com Features Editor: Sarah Herbert Email: thebeaconfeatures@gmail.com A&E Editor: Donna Talarico Email: thebeaconae@gmail.com Sports Editor: Ryan Dippre Email: beaconsporls@gmail.com Photo Editor: Nick Zmijewski Advertising Managers: Jamie Babbitt Kristyn O man Email: thebeacon.ads@gmail.com Advisor: Dr. Andrea Breemer Frantz If we had a poor review, they could actually... pull certain programs here because they weren't meeting the requirements. -Suzanne Murray Galella, education department instructor site visit for the past 18 months. Eighteen representatives of the Pennsylvania Department of Education came to review the Wilkes education programs. Some reviewers were employees of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, but most of the committee was comprised of Pennsylvania professors, teachers and administrators hired to perfonn a review. Dr. Kristen Bewick, assistant professor of education, said that adequately teaching the appropriate material to their students. Then the review team examined evidence of the students' progress, such as projects and assignments that the department has collected over the past few months. This review process is very important to the existence of programs in the department. "The Pennsylvania Department of Education is the entity that certifies Wilkes to provide training cation department. Wilkes came out of the process with great reviews, and the Education Department is proud of its hard work. "All of our certifications were completely appropriate, and what they were looking for," said Galella. "It went very well... we'll have our final report in about 60 days, but overall, it was a great review. We were thrilled. Eighteen months of hard work paid off," she added. ■ ■ ■ Esablished in 1936 PA Newspaper Association Member Printed on Mondays during the academic school year. Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 wilkesbeacon@gmail.com www.wilkesbeacon.com being ate, th additi1 ing to ticle, : charg Wit fonrn and t! theP lowe Elec1 Dr. of p, high ing1 loca w is t1 yeru a bi C01 w nor nal car tha B Lai squa, taine that butt and ticle the) is ir �NOVEMBER 7, 2005 NEWS 3 r-_N_e_w._s_,_·n__B_~_i-=e::.. . . ::f=---_ _J:~:!~NTPAGE Voter reaction to Bush administration woes BY REBECCA GOODMAN Beacon Managing Editor A five-count indictment was brought against Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Vice-president Dick Cheney's chief of staff Octoher 29. The counts, including perjury and obstruction of justice, focus on the leak to the press of the identity of CIA undercover agent Valerie Plame. The investigation continues and sources have speculated Libby's indictment may be the first of several--a political blow to the Bush administration only compounded by the withdraw! of Bush's second nominee for Supreme Court Justice, Harriet Miers at the same time. High-ranking government officials are being questioned and pushed by the Senate, the media, and voters for answers. In addition to Libby's indictment, according to a November 3 New York Times article, Libby entered a not guilty plea to the charges of perjury and obstruction. With the very public legal trouble of a former member of the Bush administration and the announcement this past week that the President's approval ratings are at their lowest, questions of impact at the polls on Election Day seem inevitable. Dr. Kyle Kreider, assistant professor of political science said that it would be highly unlikely for the recent news regarding the Bush administration to impact the local races this Tuesday. What is more likely, however, if a change is to occur, is that it would happen next year when this area--and the country--sees a bigger election in the form of voting for Congressional representation. "The impact on here and places like northeastern PA is if you have Congressional seats that are spilt 50/50 that Republicans could win or Democrats could win is that you are not likely to have the Rep~b- lican candidate to ask Bush to come to the area and campaign on his or her behalf," said Kreider. In addition to not asking Bush to come campaign for them, voters may see candidates attempt to distance themselves from the Bush administration. "Members of Congress, or rather Republican candidates for Congress, will run away from Bush and Cheney because of their low approval ratings and say, 'I'm independent of the President, I'm independent of the Vice president,"' noted Kreider. Some students on the Wilkes campus do not think the indictment and the current problems with the Bush administration will have any affect, negative or positive, on voter turnout in the college age group. Junior Biology major Dave Scordino said, "I don't think it will have an effect because I sadly think that many students our age are apathetic or uninformed about the political environment. If you asked most of the people on campus who Scooter Libby is, they wouldn't know." Scordino continued saying that despite the recent controversy, it would not affect his vote in the least. "I don't think many things could stop me from voting because I do believe America can change and that politics can change as long as America is willing to see that there [are] more than two parties and more than two sides to every argument." Amanda Baronowski, junior psychology major, said that her vote would not be negatively affected by the recent controversy; "I would still vote in the next election. With controversy, more people will have more definitive opinions and probably be more prompted to vo'te. I know I would be more apt to vote if I had a strong opinion on a controversial issue." Beacon Correction Last week's preview of the wrestling squad's meet against York [11 .5.05], contained several errors. The article reported that the match was to begin at 11 :00 a.m. , but the match began at noon. Bill McEnvoy and Kyle Lenio, both mentioned in the article, are not on the wrestling team, though they were listed on the website roster. Lenio is in the first year of the pharmacy program and will be taking the year to concentrate on his studies. Rex Harris spent two years away from the mat, but his ACL injury occurred last season, not two years ago. Finally, coach Jonathan Laudenslager led his team to a 9-8 record last season, not an 8-9 record. The Beacon regrets the errors. of real leadership and moving our country forward and I think what Governor Pataki 's message will be is that everybody needs to be involved in this process." "[Governor Pataki] is a very effective communicator and will outline some things he thinks are absolutely critical in making sure we have a leadership at the national level that is in response to the needs of the people," Alves added. The governor's lecture was an important event for Wilkes University, but it was also something he found to be tremendously important and enjoyable. "[Speaking with students] is, to me, one of the most important things because in politics it is so easy to become insulated. It's so easy to just talk to the people who support you or work with you, and it's important to hear from particularly students and young people who are out there learning different things and experiencing different things." Pataki added, "Often [the students) will ask you intelligent questions and from those questions you can understand what their concerns are, and it makes you better able to respond to those concerns." Pataki believes it is crucial for young people to be well-informed about politics in order to make knowledgeable decisions about the future of the government. "It gets back to what I was trying to talk about [in the speech] and that is, we're a government of the people. Ultimately that means that unless the people participate intelligently in the elections and in the political process, we ' re not going to have the type of government that we should, and I think the single most important thing [is) that young people in particular understand what the candidates stand for. .. it's the essence of our democracy." Some students in attendance were impressed by the governor's lecture and agree that this event was valuable for the university. "I think any political event at Wilkes serves to better inform the students here even if they were just there for extra credi~ or to better inform themselves. Governor Pataki had some great points and showed what leadership and the entrepreneurial spirit can do for America," said junior biology major Dave Scordino. Governor George Pataki is the first conservative Republican chief executive in New York state history. He is currently serving his third and final term in office. Although he will not run for re-election next year, the governor intends to stay involved in the political process. "I don't intend to just not be involved. I think the debate about the future of our country and the government in that future is too important," Pataki said in response to a question from the audience "I do intend to·be a part of the dialogue as'we go forward." Pataki is known for his efforts involving the restoration of the death penalty and the penalties he has placed on violent offenders as well as for his environmental efforts. ' "That is the kind ofleadership we need to have," Alves said, "Governor Pataki is not only talking about what we need to have but he has demonstrated how to do it." ' Student Government Notes November 2 Meeting -Anime Cl~b appeared for second reading in order to receive club status. Josh Swantek_ motioned for the club to be accepted, John McClave seconded the motion. The mot10n passed 30-0-1. -The Equestrian Club appeared for its first reading for a fund request of $4,000 dollars. -The Off Campus Council will be holding a cookout before the Mayors Cup game, 10:30 Saturday morning. Everyone is welcome to the cookout. -The Pep Rally for the Wilkes, Kings game will be November 10 on the greenway. -Casino night is November 11. -Programming board is hosting Pizza Wars Monday night at 9 ·l+wsU,,,1m1Y· pm in the ballroom. Here is the breakdown by weight class of the Colonels for the 2005-2006 season: Felipe Queiroz: Shaun Farnham: Adam Penberthy: Erik Smith: Justin Barowski: D.J. Giancola: 125 133 141 149 157 165 Angelo Dileo: Rex Harris: Brandon Kelly: Keith Altiery: 174 184 197 285 Andrea Frantz Faculty Advisor Kristin Kile Editor-in-Chief �4 NEWS NOVEMBER 7, 2005 Wilkes ''Talks A·b out It'' Campus diversity up for discussion BY MYLES RUMBEL A&E Assistant Editor October 10: Mark Congdon Jr. writes editorial about homophobia concerns on campus October 11: Coming Out Day is celebrated at Wilkes with the theme, "Let's Talk About It" October 24: Jim Morrison writes response in form of letter to the editor in The Beacon to Congdon's article and Coming Out Day The campus has been a-buzz ever since. Morrison, a junior history major said, "I decided to write my letter to the editor because of the way that the SUB looked with all of the rainbows. I overheard students talking about how they were ashamed of being part of Wilkes cussions are healthy and without because of how 'fruity' it had got- intimidation, I believe they are a ten." good thing and an important comLetters to the editor filled the ponent of the Wilkes educational next issue of The Beacon. process." While it may seem Wilkes comDr. Maravene Loeschke, Wilkes munity members are responding to University Provost, said that we new issues, in reality Wilkes has still need to assume there is inbeen working toward maintain- . sensitivity on campus. She added, ing a diverse campus since 1989, "We have to be clear in our comwhen President Christopher Brei- mitment to a safe, respectful and seth put in place a diversity plan, welcoming environment to all stuthe goal of which was to increase dents, faculty, staff and visitors. diversity on campus as well as di- We have to educate our campus versity awareness. community on the nature of racPresident Tim Gilmour has con- ism and other forms of discrimitinued this commitment to diver- nation and insensitivity." sity. Gilmour commented, "The "There's intolerance everywhere current discussions on campus in the world," Alan Zellner, Direcreflect ... a growing awareness of tor of Diversity at Wilkes Univeralternative lifestyles in our com- sity said. "And it's a problem evmunity. It is to be expected that erywhere in the world." this increased awareness will lead With regard to Wilkes, Zellner to debate and so long as these dis- said, "We're at a critical point. LAW from FRONT PAGE Hepp said right now there are six law schools in or surrounding Philadelphia. There are also law schools in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. However, there are no schools located in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area, Allentown or areas of surrounding states close to northeastern Pennsylvania. Dr. Thomas Baldino, professor of political science, agrees the idea has been around for some time now. He said the university first brought the idea up eight to ten years ago, but the time was not right for the University. Baldino thinks it is a good time for the university to look into this program. "Wilkes is looking to expand its graduate and professional schools and given the existing programs, I think a law school would be a nice fit to dovetail with these other programs," Baldino said. If the law school were to be implemented, all involved agree the school will bring an air of prestige to the university. Gilmour said the program would add "significant academic strength" to the programs already offered and he hopes the significance will be much like Pharmacy's. "It would add to the sense of our academic strength both internally and in the larger publics we serve," Gilmour aid. "Ultimately I think we would have a number of Wilkes graduates of the law school who would move into positions of influence in the community and that's always beneficial and I think there would be real opportunities for collaboration, both with academic programs on campus and with the other institutions in the area." Baldino agrees it will add to the academic strength of the university and will also open up the opportunity of offering joint degree programs. "We have other graduate and professional programs which we can link our legal education to and give students the opportunity to pursue an undergraduate degree and in their upper years begin the process of getting a law degree. Joint degree programs are getting more common," Baldino said. Gilmour said there are some drawbacks and risks to the program that need to be examined before a decision is finalized. One of the risks is that a law school must be established before it is accredited by a committee of the American Bar Association. The second, Glimour said, is the risk of devoting resources to the school which would take a while to be completed. The research will address all of these issues as well as explore the question o whether there is a demand for a law school and how financially feasible it is. Hepp said he does not think the University would have a problem filling the seats of the program. "Law schools are sort of like the baseball stadium in The Field of Dreams. If you build one, they will come ... Despite the fact that the demand for lawyers has been fairly flat over the last decade and a half, law school is still a very, very popular option for lots of people," Hepp said. The discussions are very, very good but we need to make sure change occurs in the right way and for the right reason." Zellner also explained that Wilkes is very far ahead of other schools when it comes to having a diverse campus, reminding everyone that college is a time to learn about yourself and others and a great time to discuss such issues. Likewise, Mark Allen, Dean of Students explained, "This is a great environment for discussion as long as discussion is productive and respectful." Discussion is coming in the form of a panel. The "Let's Talk About Sexual Orientation" panel will be held at Wilkes on Monday, November 28. According to Andita Parker-Lloyd, Multicultural Affairs Coordinator at Wilkes and the Programming Chair of the Northeast Pennsylvania Diversity Education Consortium (NEPDEC) "Basically, we have to have an open and frank discussion abou1 sexual orientation." When sexual orientation i1 brought up in conversation, people usually think about gay, lesbian and transgender as sexual orientation but as Parker-Lloyd pointed out, "Everyone has a sexual orientation." The panel is a follow-up to Coming Out Day, where the theme wa1 "Let's Talk About It." The goal is to discuss perceptions abou1 sexual orientation and give a more factual perception about such issues. The panel will be moderated by Arthur Breese ofNEPDEC and will be open to all Wilkes student1 as well as students from other local universities. An unusually warn ay led several Will d Pennsylvania En oalition (PEC) mem ·n Township on Sat eamside tree plantii The volunteers pla ak and maple trees reek in Laflin and ar all field. The event e Wyoming Valley leanup project start o help cleanup local vers. For Dr. Holly Fri djunct professor at e project manager f roject was a lot mo !anting trees. It serv Bu ' The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Students, Michelle Nenish and Lindsay Baun, sought help from faculty regarding options for minors from each of the academic departments. The fair is intended to present information for undeclared students or those who wish to explore their options with different majors or minors. The students are afforded the opportunity to gather information regarding all of the majors and minors offered as a way of developing sound education plans and critical career decisions. �NOVEMBER - 7, 2005 NEWS ------------1 5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY i - - - - - - - - -- - P} anting trees to make a difference JOSEPH DEANGELIS Beacon Asst. News Editor . An unusually warm November day led several Wilkes students and Pennsylvania Environmental Coalition (PEC) members to Laflin Township on Saturday for a streamside tree planting. The volunteers planted young oak and maple trees alongside a creek in Laflin and around a softball field. The event was part of the Wyoming Valley Streamside Cleanup project started by PEC to help cleanup local streams and nvers. For Dr. Holly Frederick, an adjunct professor at Wilkes and the project manager for PEC, the project was a lot more than just planting trees. It served as a way for her to help better the commuJosh Scoff, senior environmennity. ta! engineering major and presi"Sometimes people look at en- dent of the environmental club at vironmental problems and they Wilkes said, ·They [PEC] bring think there's nothing they can . people together and have a posido, they can't make a difference, tive effect socially, culturally and they're stuck with the problem environmentally." they have. This kind of commuThe project allowed members of nity work gives people the change Wilkes the opportunity to go out to rise above that," she said. "It for the day and make a difference gives them a chance to be pro-ac- in a place that they may otherwise tive, get involved, do something have overlooked. "I'll be glad to that makes a difference." come back in the spring and see Frederick has also led other vol- how things look when things are unteer environmental projects, starting to kick in," Frederick including a streamside cleanup in said. the spring. The day was filled with plenty "This is really kind of a missing of digging, mulching, planting link working on a little more of a and watering. The participants long-term solution to our erosion were glad for an unseasonably runoff problems throughout the warm day. "For November you valley," said Frederick. Frederick couldn't have asked for a nicer and PEC hope to make the project day," said Frederick. an annual event. The Beacon/Joseph DeAngelis Dr. Holly Frederick and Wilkes students made a difference in the community by planting trees on Saturday. 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The city of Philadelphia is besieged by a political scandal that reaches as high up in the ranks as the-mayor. In short, Democrats and Republicans alike have allowed a break- down of great magnitude in our democracy. As Americans, we are given the opportunity to elect people who will represent us. We have a chance to believe the hype and hoopla the politicians feed us in the weeks leading up to election day. Unfortunately, we are usually faced with a gross imbalance between what the politicians say they will do and what they actually do once in office. This represents a serious breakdown in what is supposed to be one of the greatest political systems in the world when it comes to choice and the freedom of expression, democracy. Why, exactly, is this? Does it stem from a rather simple reason: because they can? Or, if it's true, as we have all heard said before, that power corrupts, perhaps those in political power in America are simply victims of the inescapable effect of a flawed system. Whatever the cause, politicians are abandoning the role they pledged to fill for the American people and instead are pursuing paths that facilitate only their individual success and advancement. The disturbing reality is that this democratic breakdown necessitates a serious overhaul of the . manner in which politicians conduct their business, and unless the politicians themselves undertake this challenge, there is little the American public can do. Politicians are still human beings, and, in many cases, they The following are results of a poll that The Beacon conducted online this past week. The poll was unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudies of students on campus. Results are based on 49 responses. The Beacon asked: Which of the following people would have made the most impact had they not died so young? . . . . . our Voices: Exercising freedo01 of speech hould still send positive 01essage to future John F. Kennedy, Jr-35% Martin Luther King, Jr. - 37% Malcolm X - 6% Joan of Arc - 6% Princess Diana-14% Anne Frank - 2% Next Week's Poll Question: Dear Editor, Jennifer Ramil senior, biology major .J Results place their own needs and wants before the needs and wants of the American people. Unfortunately, this comes as part and parcel of the democratic system; politicians have the choice to be crooked or honest, and many choose the former. Americans do have recourse in the voting booth, but frustration with the reality of such poor leadership has been turning people away from the polls for more than two decades. Voters need to get tough and make serious statements about what sort of leadership we want--from the President of the United States all the way down to the town council representative and school board member. Elected officials have a responsibility to do their jobs with integrity. We have a responsibility to hold them to it or find someone else who can. First of all, I'm really glad that many people are exercising their right to free speech by sending their opinions to The Beacon. I'm proud to be part of a campus that remains active and speaks up rather than whispers on the sidelines. What I am not proud of is the fact that many people use The Beacon to exercise one freedom to take others away. Yes, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, like believing that killing every black baby would decrease crime rate and keeping homosexuals in the closet, but what message do you think you are sending to the future? Doesn't killing all black babies sound a little Hitler-ish? By keeping these opinions, not only are you creating a stigma that allows prejudice to occur, but you are also ensuring that African Americans and homosexuals are kept oppressed. Sure, what William Bennett said may not have been a perfect example of what the dictionary define.s as racism, but allowing these opinions to stand and calling it fact, sends a message to the world that we believe African Americans to be criminals and allows racism to occur. I'm sure Stephen Franko is not an advocate of affirmative action, but it's opinions like these that make affirmative action necessary. Instead of killing all of the black babies to reduce our crime rate, let's try something not so characteristic of the Nazis and offer better education for innercity kids, after school programs to keep them out of trouble, and scholarships to make sure they get to college and graduate. And as far as feeling threatened by homosexuals ... even homosexuals have standards. Just as not every girl on the street is hitting on you, not every homosexual male is going to be trying to get in your pants. Homosexuality is out there and I don't think it's going away. The best thing for us to do as the future of this country is to accept that it's there and not teach our children to hate what's different. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but let's start thinking of what we want the future to look like and what we want our kids to experience before we start taking radical action ro regress our country into the stone age. ' 7 8 8 8 Which Real World season is your favorite? • . . . . .• . . . London Chicago Philadelphia Las Vegas New York Austin New Orleans Miami Back to New York Visit www.wilkesbeacon.com to cast your vote. Results will be published in next week's issue of The Beacon. �NOVEMBER 7, 2005 OPINION 7 YouR Vo,cEsl ~houghts ---------=-- t--- ......................... The unspoken consequences of war ,n Poll iults ring are results at The Beacon nline this past Joli was unscidoes not claim overall attitud1ts on campus. >ased on 49 re- con asked: following peo1ave made the had they not g? F. Kennedy, 15% in Luther :, Jr. - 37% :olmX-6% of Arc - 6% ;ess .a -14% ! Frank- 2% k's Poll Dear Editor: News reports of attacks and suicide bombings in Iraq inform Americans of horrendous physical conflict and carnage. And we see those in Iraq who grieve over their losses. In the U.S., one of the tragic consequences of the war in Iraq is that thousands of effected soldiers and.families will be dealing with a lifetime of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. In addition, even Americans who will never see a battlefield, or be touched directly by the loss or injury of a loved one, pay psychological costs for the war. Beyond any ways that'''bur collective psyche is effected by the horrors of war, there are other psychological injuries that can affect us all, sometimes at a deep and long lasting level. But first, some psychological background. As individuals, in general, we desire to have "the correct" position on political and other issues, and need consistency between our beliefs. Furthermore, what we believe greatly affects what we perceive. We pay more attention to events and information that is consistent with what we already believe, and pay less attention to information that contradicts our existing beliefs. We also tend to allow ourselves feelings that are consistent with beliefs, while denying feelings that cause conflict. The problem we focus on here is rooted in the often loud public conflict between people about the war. When the debate is so polarized, it becomes harder for people to express doubts or concerns and feelings that don't fit one of the "correct" positions. Accompanying that can be painful conflicts and debates taking place silently within ourselves. There may be thoughts and feelings that are not understood or are "unspeakable," that negatively affect our functioning, the way we feel, and the way we think about ourselves. Whether one supports or opposes the war dictates the type of inner conflict. Neither side is spared. Those supporting the war do so believing in the likelihood of success and worthwhile benefits, even if progress is uneven. The bias would be to pay less attention to negative news. News reports of death, trauma, and failure tend to be minimized, rationalized, or even ignored. It may be difficult to face the effects on all those victimized by the war; and difficulty fully integrating the "bad news" compromises healthy grieving. For some there may be guilt over having supported an action that caused so much suffering and death. Thus for such folks there is inner conflict because they support the war, but can not properly integrate and deal with the negative consequences. For those directly experiencing the loss of a family member or relative, the effect is stronger. One way families cope with the danger and loss of war is by internalizing the goals and value of the stated mission. A sense of positive meaning helps people cope with adversity. Thus, good news about Iraq can give positive meaning for their suffering, while bad news can threaten it. But what about those who oppose the war? Those who do not support the war believe that success is doubtful, and that the potential benefits are outweighed by the costs and risks. Some believe that only a failure in Iraq will bring our soldiers home safely--and perhaps discourage future wars. There is a bias towards noticing "bad news," and downplaying good news. Bad news confirms their belief that the war was wrong; it provides a sense of validation, self esteem, and face-saving if they had their patriotism questioned in standing against popular opinion at the beginning of the war. However, these people may also be deeply troubled when they have an initial positive feeling in reacting to bad news: casualties, political processes failing, and military operations gone wrong. These thoughts and feelings cannot be spoken in public, and come from those who wanted to prevent suffering, death, and chaos. These conflicting thoughts and feelings can produce self-doubt and shame. As said nearly identically for war supporters, "Thus for such folks there is inner conflict because they oppose the war, but can not properly integrate and deal with the negative consequences." At this point we could begin discussing how conflicting thoughts and emotions are part of life, describing healthier ways of seeing the world--and ways of dealing with these dilemmas. But we are satisfied here to "speak the unspoken" in order to bring to public consciousness other consequences of the war that, like physical war injuries and deaths, are likely to outlast the war itself. Robert Griffin, psycholgist Forty Fort, PA Neil Wollman, professor of psychology at Manchester College North Manchester, IN World season is ? Ion ago 1delphia Vegas York m Orleans nJ : to New York w. wilkesbeato cast your suits will ,hed in next :sue of The Nudism about freedo01 and relaxation, not voyeuris01 Dear Editor: Thanks for the article on nudism by Kristyn Ostman [Oct. 31]. There are a few things I'd like to add. Nudists are not exhibitionists any more than others, and possibly less. The better publications on the subject make that clear. Nude beaches, for example, are about neither voyeurism nor exhibitionism, but about the freedom and relaxation that comes partly from shared vulnerability. Ms. Ostman suggested that the anything-goes attitude for nudity in public is disliked by nudists because they're losing their uniqueness. That seems an incorrect take on two things. One: some nudists fear that public nudity in unexpected places will create a backlash against nudist clubs and nude beaches. Two: club nudists, especially club owners, don't like nude beaches and other public locations tor nudity, because they (wrongly) assume those will hurt their businesses. As for top free women or fully naked people popping out everywhere, it isn't happening and probably won't. Not in body-phobic America. Lastly, the notion that the only people who should take their clothes off should be young and attractive is misplaced. Presumably Ms. Ostrnan wouldn't deny other freedoms to such a group at the expense of those she considers less worthy of viewing. Attraction, sexual or not, is not what this is about, especially in the projection of what others care to see or not see. Dr. Paul Rapoport Editor, Going Natural Federation of Canadian Naturists Ancaster ON, Canada �NOVEMBER 7, 2005 OPINION 8 Warning: this article also contains German nudity BY KRISTYN OSTMAN Beacon Asst. Business Manager It is my sincere hope that after reading the title of this piece you are all wondering what more I could have to say about modem nudism. Your confusion or curiosity implies two things: 1) that you read my article last week or 2) that it piques your interest as much as it does mine. I am returning to you now to answer the questions I alluded to last week. So far, we have established that nudism, and selfish attention-seekers, are a societal staple. Allowing collective freedom has costs and it may tum out worse than we imagined when it's time to pay the piper. Today, social equality and tomorrow a downward spiral to a frightening counterculture. Who are we hurting and who needs to give up their dreams? The argument can be made that once it's accepted, then it won't be viewed as hypersexual or wrong. True; however, those at the forefront of the movement (at least in Germany) have presented ulterior motives behind their campaign. That leaves exhibitionism as the driving force. The funny thing is that given all the other problems we face, I wonder if people realize the damage that social corruption can cause. The biggest mistake made is the attitude that nudism is harmless and only affects the person who's naked (by being exposed to the elements or perhaps having sensitive parts be in direct contact with seats in the bus station.) In reality, we are all moving toward an overly sexualized mentality. Before you begin storming my apartment, thinking that I've just implied that sex is bad, holster your pitchforks. My beef is voyeurism and its affect on children and civilized society as a whole. The nature of exhibitionism causes a person to have to deliberately behave appallingly in order to draw attention from we status-quo fans. Ifwe become as permissive toward public nudity, it inevitably forces itself to escalate. After all, where does one go when the thrills aren't as thrilling? Sure, it's easy to say that it's immoral so don't do it, but why should some morals be universal? Selfish desires only service the small group pushing for them, yet they undeniably affect us all. When voyeurism is given a place in society, it causes a general breakdown in the culture. Currently in the U.S., exposing oneself to a child is illegal. Why? Because it is damaging to be force-fed sexuality before you are able to grow into it naturally. Since this is true, how can Europeans be so careless about naked people walking into public Nickle for Your Thoughts By Jason Nickle Support everything! places? The function of social progress is not to accommodate all the fleeting desires of special interest groups but to guarantee the well-being of the majority. We are chipping away at a culture to replace it with immorality and calling it freedom. The joke's on us because once it begins we are locked in to this downhill pattern. Freedom isn't always so free and this is a lesson we can't afford to learn after the fact. Arguably, morals are what separate man from beast. We have the ability to step back and choose our path based on the consequences others will face from our actions. In a totally free-choice civilization we would become vulnerable to accepting child exploitation, sex crimes and other violent acts. I know what you're thinking, "she is jumping to conclusions! What animals would ever allow those things?" We lay the groundwork for our future and we have no right to set them up on a faulty foundation. Your Voices: Use logic, not preconceived ideas of race Dear Editor: I hope [Mr. Franko] is still waiting for a response, because here it is. Your definition of the term racism was counterproductive for your argument. Let's examme: 1. The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others. 2_ Discrimination or prejudice based on race Number one states "belief that race accounts for differences in human character." Well, by stating that all black babies should be aborted, one is stating that all black babies are different from white babies in that they will commit crime_ Is that not a stated difference in human character? To assume that one will be a criminal simply because of skin color is overt racism. Number two: discrimination and prejudice. Well, again, stating that black babies should be aborted because blacks are responsible for crime is prejudice. Let's look closer with our analytical skills. The word prejudice is split into Pre- and judice. Pre- means earlier, or prior to (as in pre-fix). Judice means simply to judge. To judge before is basically what it means. Well, isn't aborting babies by race to lower the crime rate judging before those babies have been born? You forget that people have free will and we make decisions based on events and courses of life, not skin color. If you had used logic and analytical skills you might have stumbled upon some crime statistics. According to http://www.geocities.com/onemansmind/rb/Crime.html the crime rate is not what it seems. Yes, more blacks are in jail than whites, but more whites are arrested each year, and by a significant percentage. So the real question is why do the statistics work out this way? Perhaps the racism goes further than closed-minded individuals. Perhaps it goes all the way to the top, to the judicial system, to the police force, to whatever you call the top. It stands to reason that if more whites are arrested than blacks, but more blacks are in prison, there is something fishy going on. Plus, William Bennett was in a position to effect change in the United States, not like Kanye West who just makes music and doesn't effect legislation or funding. Look at inner city schools and tell me that racism in government doesn't exist. Look at the statements made by the former Sec. of Education, and I mean really look at them, and you will see racism is inherent in those words. The racist remarks made and then backed up by you were seriously misguided, and I hope someday you will regret your closed minded views of race. Because regardless of skin color, we are all still humans and we are all still entitled to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." And, I'm pretty sure that happiness doesn't include being dis• criminated against or blamed for all of the crime in the United States. Sincerely, Meagan J. Brown Senior English/communications major Beac Beac "Thi ers, p livest· peopl real...' If a this sl lege s to res MTV'. vision cult-Ii Fors respect mee longer , Yeste World o ous iss perienc questio , Years Board senior c ty Chain since I Real Wi_ So basi grammi1 era! Boa We felt very higl watch re Mane ing pro speaking ing. I tli watch t the cast said. "I t~ to go out a lot to tb and even characte Landon agrees wi "I think to �8 step m the 1ur aczation epting :r vio;, "she 1imals 1y the ve no 1tion. FEATURES NOVEMBER 7, 2005 D ,t lt a !ll, tre ice lor es er ns ;i1g ce e ,. n e t 9 Pet companions Billiards Freedom fund Educating on class 10 10 11 11 Wilkes Real World fans meet, greet MTV celebs BY SARAH HERBERT & ALISON WOODY Beacon Features Editor & Beacon Asst. Features Editor "This is the true story of seven strangers, picked to live in a house and have their lives taped, and find out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real. .. " If asked to identify the reality show that this slogan hails from, the majority of college students would not even need a second to respond. For the past sixteen seasons, MTV 's The Real World has become a television phenomenon thats known for it's cult-like youth following. For some, Tuesday nights are specifically reserved for viewing the program. For others, The Real World is an obsession with not only the show, but with the people involved in every episode. Wilkes University is no different in this respect. Luckily for students here, a chance to meet past cast members in person is no longer a dream, but an actual reality. Yesterday, three members of the Real World cast were on campus to discuss serious issues, offer insight into their life experiences, motivate students and answer questions. Years in the planning, Programming Board sponsored the event. Megan Mance, senior communications studies and Publicity Chair of Programming Board said, "Ever since I was a freshman, the idea of the Real World speakers was floating around. So basically, the Executive Board of Programming Board brought it up to the General Board, who thought it was a great idea. We felt that the student interest would be very high because so many college students watch reality shows, especially on MTV." Mance felt strongly about the speaking program MTV has set up. "I think the speaking program MTV has set up is amazing. I think MTV knows so many people watch this show every week, and relate to the cast members in so many ways," she said. "I think that by giving them the option to go out and speak about topics that mean a lot to them, they can get students to listen and even get some advice about things the characters have gone through." Landon Lueck, Real World Philadelphia, agrees with what Mance had to say. "I think what we do is important because The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski On Sunday, November 6, past Real World cast members Rachel, Landon and Randy sat down with Wilkes students to discuss issues such as alcoholism dangers on campus and how to deal with stress. The cast members also provided some input into how the show is run, how being on reality TV has changed their lives and some behind the scenes action not shown on TV. we can make kids more interested in these important topics because we have that niche with them," said Lueck. Lueck delivered a message that every college student can relate to in one way or another. His story focused on the events of alcohol and the specific way it affected his relationship with a former girlfriend who was raped. Randy Barry, Real World San Diego, also talked about alcohol and making good choices. Barry emphasized educating students on how to "party smart." He also stressed that going out and motivating students to make smart choices is "more rewarding than going out and getting wasted." Rachel Moya!, Real World Austin, talked about another aspect of college life--stress. Moya! was deployed to Iraq the first year of the war. She said that the fact that "not enough people talk about [the war]" is what motivates her to do it. The hype about the speakers making an appearance at Wilkes had been exciting since the first day the posters were put up around campus. That excitement certainly didn't dwindle. The event was set up to accommodate 100 people. Not only was every chair filled, but many others chose to stand as well. Programming Board expected a significant crowd for the speakers, as did most students. Sarah Evanina, a sophomore nursing major, weighed in on the expectations beforehand. "I went to Penn State Worthington when the Real World speakers came there and there were a lot of people in attendance, so I expected there would be a big turnout here." The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Rachel and Landon genuinely welcomed the Wilkes student body with excitement. All three of the Real World cast members think that this opportunity allows them to voice their opinion on serious issues to students who already feel comfortable with them after connecting with them through television. �10 FEATURES NOVEMBER 7, 2005 Pets prove worthy companions, roommates BY ERICA LEO Beacon Staff Writer A great college roommate does not borrow your things without returning them, throw wild parties at all hours of the night or raid your side of the refrigerator. Ideally, they don't even talk. Although finding an actual roommate who fits these criteria may be difficult, it is not impossible. Sharing your space with an animal incapable of these actions may be a better alternative in maintaining order amongst your personal belongings and your sanity. Unfortunately for college students, having a pet is easier said than done. Pets are not allowed in dorms and it is hard to find living arrangements that do accommodate them. Landlords often forbid pets and, for the most part, off-campus apartments are not equipped with a large amount of living space or even a yard. Junior accounting major Vinny Abbot and junior computer science major Justin Rogers both have managed to find off-campus apartments that do accept pets. Each have dogs and have not run into any problems with having them around. For Abbot and Rogers, taking care of the animals has not been an issue since they have been "apartment broken" and admit that their dogs are "fun to play with when stressed out." In a pamphlet distributed by The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) entitled "Thirteen Steps to Finding Rental Housing that Accepts Pets," there are several things that can be done to aid students in the process of finding housing that allows a furry friend. First of all, people should give themselves enough time to find an apartment or living arrangement that does accept pets. HSUS urges pet owners to check ads and contact rental agencies at least six weeks before they plan to move. Also, proving to a prospective landlord or rental community that a renter is responsible can help sway a decision about allowing a pet. HSUS recommends providing letters of reference from past landlords, written ] l f h a h s 1', y p TheBeacon/Nick Zmijewski SI Although easier said than done, there has been an increase of owning a pet among college students. For inofrmation regarding finding a living place that accepts pets, visit the Luzerne County SPCA. proof that a dog has completed a training class, or a letter from a veterinarian affirming pet owner responsibility. Most importantly, pet owners should remember that honesty is policy. Trying to sneak a pet into a living arrangement can cause eviction and may also result in legal L Cl s1 action by the landlord or property owner. For a copy of the HSUS pamphlet and other information regarding local rental housing that accepts pets, visit the Luzerne County SPCA or contact them at (570) 8254111. el V. al Ui p b Cueing up: intramural billiards tourney begins next week aJ "] ti st 1J BY SARAH DORMAN Beacon Correspondent Sports bring people together. Whether a veteran athlete, sports fan or just looking for a way to spend time with friends, Wilkes University intramural sports draw a variety of students to recreate and participate in a little "friendly competition." Mike Witcoskie, in his second year as Director oflntramurals, is focused on building the program. Right now there are seven intramural sports offered at Wilkes including flag football, racquetball, co-ed volleyball and billiards. "Flag football is a big one and there is a lot of interest in that. Basketball [is] the main [intramural sport]. Hopefully, there will be softball in the spring, but if not, we' II double up on something like racquetball and maybe billiards," said Witcoskie. This is the second year billiards will be offered as in intramural sport. Senior elementary education major Brian Strazdus said, "I play pool as often as I can. It depends on who is willing to play. I play down in the Commuter Lounge." Signs were posted across campus advertising the sport for students to sign up . This year, 17 students signed up to play bi!- th b as Fi Tl TheBeacon/Sarah Herbert liards. This intramural sport is designed as an eight ball round robin tournament with single elimination. The winner receives an intramural sports t-shirt. Last year's champion was Pete Morgan. This semester's tournament will start next week in the Henry Student Center. "I believe having billiards as ... an intramural sport is a great idea because there are a few tables on campus and quite a few people like to play pool," said Strazdus. Witcoskie said, "Intramural sports offer competition for men and women and it gets people out and moving. I encourage students to sign up for spring sports." Information about spring intramural sports as well as billiards and other sports is posted on www.wilkes.edu/campuslife/ sportsactivities. po po ' You could be a fuU year clo.'Ser to a Doctor of Physic.ii Therapy degree than you think. With Widener University"s thre~pJus,.tbree physical tberspy program. you can st11rt dc:x;,tornl ~tudy while' fini!';hln_g your N te l N N be te sti bachelor+s degree.. 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According to Andita ParkerLloyd, coordinator for Multicultural Affairs, the event for students is a change from cafeteria food. "It's a nice dinner with dancing afterwards. It is really a chance to honor students in high school and college," said Parker-Lloyd. With that in mind, tables have been purchased for high school and college students to attend. "Local business and organizations buy seats at a table so that students can go," said ParkerLloyd. According to the RSVP form, this year's keynote speaker will be Diallo Shabazz, who serves as the Northeast Regional Youth Field Director for the NAACP. The form notes that Shabazz works with, "educational issues, voter empowerment, criminal justice, economic empowerment, and health issues with over fifty NAACP Youth Councils and College Chapters in the northeastern United States." Parker-Lloyd sees the need for the NAACP to continue its work. "I need the NAACP here to be more proactive. But to be more proactive, we need more volunteers--students and faculty--because there is still discrimination," she said. Parker-Lloyd also sees the banquet as an opportunity to develop young leadership skills. "As leaders, there is a social responsibility aspect. We need to be inspired or to learn from the speakers," she said. Raquel Wheby, who works in the office of multicultural affairs and is attending the dinner, also sees the need for the NAACP to come to campus. "It's necessary, not just for black students. The point is to educate [all students] on stereotypes and know where things came from. Blacks took cultural things from whites and it worked the other way, too," she said. The University has been largely supportive of the Freedom Fund said Parker-Lloyd. "The University sees the speaker as a worthwhile event, so they -usually purchase two tables for students to go see the speaker," she said. Students can receive tickets to the event by going to the office of multicultural affairs, located on the second floor of the Henry Student Center, or by calling Andita Parker-Lloyd at extension 4 731. to educate about class BY ASHLEY AMBIRGE Beacon Correspondent Whether customers shop at Gucci or KMart, Prada or Payless may depend on a variety of factors . Personal preference or store location could be two of those, but let's be honest: it really comes down to the size of your bank account. For some, the ATM happily spits out an endless supply of hundred dollar bills, while others are at home, painfully rolling quarters. Seem unfair? Well welcome to the United States, land where social class affects us all. As students prepare to enter the professional world and face issues of salary, health insurance, and loan repayment plans, class differences are likely to become all the more apparent. For this very reason, a workshop called "Exploring Class" will be held Tuesday, November 8 on the second floor of the Marts Gymnasium in the Hall of Fame Room. The workshop will examine the impact that personal class background has on our individual life choices, beliefs and behaviors. Furthermore, the workshop takes a look at unpacking class dynamics in the workplace. According to Andita Parker-Lloyd, Coordinator of Multicultural Affairs, "Class is always an issue. Two years ago, a woman The Beacon/Sarah Herbert came [to Wilkes] and gave a presentation ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' - - - - - - - - , o n class, but it wasn't enough. It really is an issue here, even though it's ot seen." "Exploring Class" will be hosted by nationwide organization Class Action. Presenter Felice Yeske!, Ed.D., is the founder of a variety of other organizations including United for a Fair Economy, the UMass Stonewall Center (a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender educational resource center) as well as DiversityWorks, Inc. , consisting of social justice educators that provide training and consulting on issues of diversity and multiculturalism. "Talking about issues of class remains one of our society's last big taboos. It's the elephant in the room. In the wake of the natural and unnatural disaster that was Katrina, the media focused attention on the deep race and class divisions in the United States," said Yeske!. "Once we step off of campus, we're in a very poor community. Students and staff have to get to the point of understanding how to deal with these issues," said ParkerLloyd. Those interested in attending the presentation should RSVP by emailing ParkerLloyd at: culture@wilkes.edu, making sure to provide name and email address. f;OI. I..EGI~ l)lllNKING f;ONSEC}IJl~N(;l~S Unsafe sex: 40,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 had unprotected sex and more than 100,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 report having been too intoxicated to know if they consented to having sex. (Hingson et al., 2002) Y•fQte~- -OOOLl!I \UM~ ..+EAT lndmlld ~ l!i ~ -~ ~ !IOll 'D!lt NOf/\f'q '1¢1' !Md Iii> .......... ~ ~ ~ From liundry,-to~ !lo ~~ rn...,., ~ ~ ~~ ~H!Nr~ ~ = .Weputh- --- · ·--- ~ d c ! Q l i l a ! D a ~ a . ~ ... s. 'I.hey'°" hi) I 1e1\» w.t'comtt ..• ~-Ma - ~ ~ , «,in H.),.4~ - ~ . - - ~ ' �A&E NOVEMBER 7, 2005 12 Reading: Toi Derricotte Local Music: 401b. Head Dinner: Antonio's Movie: Mad Hot Ballroom 13 13 15 15 Used bookstore turns new page for downtown shopping Book and Spy Shop houses hundreds of old book bargains BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor With such a selection and low prices, it could be hard for a book lover not to become a regular. Most of the books at the shop are old, but there are also new and Prior to McDonaldization, cozy was once a nearly new titles. Many are first editions word synonymous with bookshops. However, stores resonating with that kind warmth and of classics. Most paperback books sell for $.50 and hardcover for $2.00. Additioncharm do still exist, albeit hard to find. ally, she has buy-one-get-one-free deals. Not too far from campus near the intersection Thompson has unearthed treasures too, of West Ross and South Main is the Book and books that are worth over $100. She can Spy Shop. Filled with used books, thrift store tf, special order any book, as well as search furniture, antiques, family heirlooms and family pets, this downtown gem fits .the bill of the for hard to find titles. So, is there a market for 'out with the quaint, friendly shops from days past. new and in with the old'? According to a Art lover and Dallas native Georgann Thompstudy by the Book Industry Study Group son, known to her friends as Jody, runs the store there is. In 2004 Americans spent over with a little help from Simon and Molly, thestore $2.2 billion on 111 million used books, and cat and dog. Thompson's husband opened the 11 percent increase from 2003. According shop last October, but passed away unexpectedly to the study, most of the sales growth was only a month later. The shop closed temporarily, online. While traditional book houses still but in early 2005, Thompson reopened the shop, dominate the market, the Internet is changkeeping her husband's dream alive. Many patrons can figure out the book portion The Beacon/Jason Fairweather ing business practices for sellers of old of the title, but many are curious about th e 'spy.' SHELF LIFE: Freshman entreprenuer major Scott Szili breezes through one of books, Thompson included. Even when foot traffic is low, she actively sells books Thompson explained th at th e name is derived Book and Spy Shop's thousands of titles. The shop has day and evening hours. from her husband's interest in becoming a private online through abebooks.com. If a book sells online, she removes it from the store investigator, mixed with his love of books. one time and had a storage locker filled to the ceiling with And P.I. or not, customers can do a little sleuthing of their books. He him-hawed around a bit, and we decided to take shelf. own to uncover hard-to-find titles, old favorites and a lot of them," she said. For Thompson, running a bookstore is more like a hobby. randomness. Thompson says that the basement is filled floor to ceiling But technically, it's her third job. She is also a full-time so"We have books on lie detection and that kind of thing, as with books, far too many to fit on the shelves. cial worker and provides supportive living for two mentally well as a lot of mystery, sci-fi and suspense," she said. "We "We have so many, it's not funny. It's just an eclectic mix handicapped men. When one visits the store, they may recognize Thompson really have a little bit of everything - some philosophy, a of things," she said. "We rotate the books to keep the selot of religion, some on counseling, psychology, textbooks, lection fresh. So people who come a lot, they see different from walking Molly on the streets around campus or from you know, a little of this, a little of that." being in the audience at a Wilkes event. "I try to go to all things each time." Make that a lot of that. Thompson said she is not even People of all walks visit the Book and Spy Shop, says the college cultural events in the area. My kids grew up goclose to completing the inventory for her collection in the Thompson who enjoys seeing what they will pick off the ing to things at Misericordia, King's and Wilkes - so many tens of thousands of books. When Thompson purchased shelves. that I got to the point where I didn't know where I graduthe building however, it was not specifically to open a "It's funny how people like a host of different things. I ated from," she said. In fact, if something really catches her interest and it's bookstore. never know what someone will buy," she said. "We had a "We bought the building thinking it would be an invest- couple come in yesterday and bought five or six books, and during store hours, she'll close. "I'll hang a sign on the ment property. But my son's friend had a bookstore at they were back again to buy more." door though, saying 'Please join us at...."' SPAF -a-Palooza 2005 to benefit American Red Cross BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor The Wilkes University Political Action Forum (SPAF) will present SPAF-a-Palooza on Saturday, November 12 from 5 :00-11:00 p.m. in the Henry Student Center ballroom. SPAF member Marissa Phillips, who said the event has been in the works since their first meeting of the year, thinks the seven-band show is a great deal. "First, this is a good cause to contribute to. Second, this is just a fun thing. A concert with seven bands for five-do!- ' Jars? Where else can you get that?" she said. delphia, and according to Robb, has quite the following Taking stage are The Five Percent, Felix Sarin Scranton, their shows drawing 200-300 people. co, Strange Icons, The Letter U, Arson Decor, However, this''is their first time on campus. "This should be a good time. We don't Graveyard Rumblers and Fo a Cha. get to Wilkes-Barre too much," he said, Senior communication studies major Gavin Robb is known on stage as Captain adding that they are going on second to last Cromley Legussa, the multi-faceted super at about 9:30. So, will it be worth the wait Col.l , sexy beast in the progressive, psycho-pop for Felix? rf&.s 'Yfe,band Felix Sarco. "Absolutely!" said Robb. 11-1-.s "We were asked to be a part of this, and it is a good qrco.c0 Admission is $5.00 and pizza will be available opportunity to do something," he said. ni for $1.00 a slice. All proceeds benefit the American Felix Sarco often plays in upstate New York and Phila- Red Cross, Wyoming Valley Chapter. �NOVEMBER 7, 2005 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 13 Local Music: 401b. Head offers reprieve from boring valley life BY SARAH HERBERT Beacon Features Editor Commentary Let's face it, for young people, the Wyoming Valley is lacking when it comes to entertainment. That is, until you turn 21. After that, it's bars and live music every weekend. If getting your drink on to the sounds of some good music is what you enjoy, then there's a band you need to catch. 401b. head ... need we say 1tlore? Those who live in this area and have never heard of them must be living under a rock. The band is made up of three brothers, Steve, Brian and Jay Egenski and their friend Mike Zubritski. The four make for a crazy combination and yes, 40 pounds of head between them. What can music lovers expect at a 401b. Head show? First, an exceptional night out. The band covers songs from a variety of different artists ranging from The Beatles to Sublime to Michael Jackson and everything in between. And yes, they do have their own material---three CDs worth. The band is always willing to take requests, and the audience requests original 401b. Head music frequentl y. The band's fans beg for 401b. Head classics like "Around the Bar" and " l-9-6". In fact, local radio station 102.3 The Mountain, whose format includes local artists, frequently sprinkles 401b. Head records throughout its daily play list. Perhaps even more exciting than the music itself is the band 's ability to fire up the crowd. Lead vocalist and keyboard player Jay Egenski conducts frequent "socials" in between songs, inviting the crowd to have a drink with him and the rest of the band. What's better than enjoying some brew in the midst of a crazy bonding experience with total strangers? The all around atmosphere at a 401b. Head show is something that cannot be fully described. The excitement level is top notch and you can't help but let go and belt out the lyrics along with the band while dancing up a storm. Underage fans unable to see 40 lb. Head at the local watering holes can always wait until summer to catch the group at a variety of local benefits and fund raisers. In addition to fine music, this quaretet is also a fine Author Toi Derricotte to give read, sign on campus Courtesy 401b. Head group of gentlemen. The band frequently lends its talent to local charities, often playing at bazaars and fundraisers such as the annual Valley with a Heart Benefit Ride. 401b. Head has been with the Valley with a Heart ride, which takes place in Plymouth Township, since its inception. This group offers much to the Wyoming Valley. Seeing them live is one thing that every person should experience at least once. Even the tonedeaf can always have a blast with the socials. To learn more about 40lb. Head and get information on when and where they will be playing next, you can visit their website at www.40lbhead.com. ASK ABOUT OUR CITY SUITES ---------1 APARThf EN1'S AND SPECIAL LODGING RATES BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor The Wilkes University's Master 's in Creative Writing program, the Multicultural Student Coalition and the Office of Multicultural Affairs welcome award-winning author Toi Derricotte to campus for a reading and book signing on Tuesday, November 8. Advisor to the Mulitcultural Student Coalition Andita Parker-Lloyd not only helped plan the event, but as a writer and fan, she is looking forward to hearing Derricotte. "She is a provacative, intelligent AfricanAmerican women, poet and author. To me, she is an inspiration- to launch the careers of other poets and writers. I look forward to hearing some of her wisdom. That's the writer in me, the little, tiny writer," said Parker-Lloyd. Although Suzanne Chirayil, sophomore prepharmacy major and president of the MSC, has not personally read any of Derricotte 's works, she says "I'm really excited to have a poetry reading and signing here. I heard a lot of good feedback about her [Derricotte]. I did some research." Derricotte's publishing credits are numersous. However, from that long list, Parker- KEENANS AT THE RAlvlADA WELCOMES \VILKES UNIVERSITY Courtesy MA in Creative Writing Lloyd has no idea what Derricotte will be reading from. "It will just be a delightful surprise," she said. This writer-poet is also passing on her love of the literary arts as a professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to the reading, Derricotte will also visit with students for a luncheon and dinner. "This is so exciting for English majors and future writers," said Parker-Lloyd. Derricotte's reading begins at 7:30 p.m., followed by a book signing in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. Books will be available for purchase. The event is free and open to the public. JOll'-i 'I.JS FOR LUNCH, DINNER OR HAPP't HOUR JN ~ANS l'RlSH Pt.J:n FEA1t.R!:N'G cu~ NE:W ME.NU AND SM.AO 81..R u:oc.A1..t:-2:00PM s:oo;>M- 9:ooP,~ DAIL'{ .A.Ll... WILKBS UN MRSIT'f $Tll0ENTS THAT !PRESE.NT THE.m. ID WH!N ORDERING Wli..L RECEM A ~ DISCOUNT ON FOOD PURCHASES DISCOTJNT IS VAUD FROM :u.:oo A.11-'f TO 7:00 PM Htimtof l!m $1 .oo•~ot. I).}rm;t);: ~ AmF Cl::i~ . .. ~ Murie ~ t ~ f : "1'id.'ity ~iboif'M �ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 14 NOVEMBER 7, 2005 A&E Profile---High/ighting contributors lo campus and community culture BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor 4~" .. \ -P<\b dw.~ <..\~!>S ~i-6 ~ \.-WS C!.~~ Q,l"fL F,i\\, ~c:,C'''1' •• . ~ '-i ) "'",... 6"\ thllw:,,..4_ t\-..QJ"e ../ \'::> 0-- holJ or-. Liour ~~ LJ Some argue that spectator sports would just not be the same without music. What else would die-hard fans dance around to during time-outs and between quarters and innings? What else would cheerleaders bop around to? And, when a team scores, music is the perfect accompaniment to a roaring crowd. The Colonels football team and its fans are entertained and motivated by the Wilkes University pep band. For the past three years, Brain Stabinsky, a junior music performance major, has been making some of that noise. The Pottsville, Pa. native is also active in many of the other music performance opportunities at Wilkes. Ital wa F The Beacon/Rebecca Goodman Brian Stabinsky at practice Beacon: What made you decide to conIt's kind oflike how people get themtinue with music after high school? selves motivated to workout or accomplish Stabinsky: I have enjoyed making music something by certain music. And when the both on my own and in various groups players begin to recongize their own songs since a very young age. I started playing it gives a certain feeling that really can trombone in fifth grade. From kindergarten motivate a better performance on the field. to 12th grade, music was a very influential Beacon: What are your post-Wilkes field on me as well as to my siblings. plans? Beacon: Are you involved in any type of Stabinsky: After graduation I hope to music groups outside academia? continue to practice my trombone and Stabinsky: I haven't officially been in someday learn how to play it. In the another band outside of high school or colmusic field I hope to play for gigs, perhaps lege, but I have been hired [for gigs] and become involved in various music groups, have filled in on gigs. continue to be an organist, and give JesBeacon: How did you become involved sons. with the pep band? Beacon: Finally, I just have to know. I ofStabinsky: I was asked to be in pep ten hear the brass section is the best. Why? band and agreed. I enjoyed playing for Stabinsky: This one needs no explanathe football games in high shcool and so I tion. (wink, wink) knew it would be fun here as well. I get to watch the football games @@@@@ @@@@@@@@@ @@@ @@ and play my instrument so it is a @ ______ @ g;:a~~~~~~;d~ry::tiike best : @ about pep band? @ Stabinsky: Free breakfast (half @ the calories) and a free hoody. @ Beacon:What is your favorite @ song to get the crowd energized? @ we Du~ an ase II I ~ @ Stabinsky: I think having a pep band is helpful to the performance of the football players, even if they don't really notice it that way. @ XBOX ~ NINTENDO ~ ,-~ !.' m;-a,~ »GAam . s l!.11;1 !,::;, ! LPs od 45s ; ~ 1 Stabinsky: The best song in the stands has got to be the KFC song ".:¥ just because of the humor and @ confusion it has continued to bring with it. But any song that I make ;;t'. it through without getting lost or having my music get blown away is a good one for me. Beacon: In your own words, tell us why a football game is incomplete without the pep band. . PS2 1'11ll5 1' I 1' '..lt9 ~ i 111sr~ 11 . 1•n:•GI I W l.,.,.M l'-'i,5 @ ~ @ ~ @ ~ @ WI ~ @ ----------------~ 59 north.mam, ,., 'lkes barre "' 829.2929 @ @ @ me have hund"eds of poster~f ,,,, @ Yf I 1 . I ~ ~ ~ @@@@@@@@@@@~@@@@~~gi ed t me deci a si less a ca thee lege --- Ne BY~ Beac Wh the pa the St, held of ball Includi Not ing c the nat indepe Hot Ba by Mar change The ind cently s hometo, nock,an was danl The fili olds reg, part of tl City sch< how mos come im pieces of lives. M~ transfonn to mature of the inte graders pr1 The filrr they enco1 �15 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT NOVEMBER 7, 2005 ~Dinner and a Movie BY ANDEE SCARANTINO Beacon Staff Writer Take Out: Antonio' BY REBECCA GOODMAN Beacon Managing Editor Some nights are just made for grab and go food. For me, this usually occurs on a Tuesday night right before I need to make my way to night class. I have also found that this desire for take out coincides with moods for certain foods. This week, LW<\S i.Q; the mood for something Italian and ·s lucl< would.have it, Antonio's was at the ready. Forgoinp the normal pizza order, I decided to try i5orfiethi.Q;g else froµi the expansive menu h~ging above the cotll1ter. I :finally decided on e cheese calzone, ~rved with a side of marinara sauce. The bill catne to less than $5 dollars, and that was including a can of Diet Pepsi. In fact, the prices"for the entire menu are very affordable and college-budget friendly. After a brief wait for the food, (it was freshly made-another plus), I grabbed my stuff and headed back to campus to eat before my two-hour plus foray into the world of research methods. Opening the box that held my calzone, I was greeted by the smell of fresh bread and tomato sauce. The calzone was golden brown and filled to the seams with mozzarella and ricotta cheeses, and it Wil,$ huge. It covered about half of the bottoin. -Of a small pizza box. The first bite was absolutely delicious. With or without the chunky tomato sauce -On the side, it was worth the money. My only complaint was that towards the middle part of the calzone, it seemed to become all cheese with little to no bread. Overall, Antonio's is a place that I would visit again, especially to satisfy a pre-night class C aving for Italian rn a limited budget. Grade: A New on DVD: Mad Hot Ballroom through as they get to the next high point. The kids have something to look forward to and that alone gives them a different outWho says ballroom dancing is a thing of look on their futures. It also addresses the the past? Whether it's ABC's Dancing with issues of learning dances like swing, tango, the Stars or Dancing with the NEPA Stars rhumba, merengue, and the foxtrot at an age held at the Woodlands last week, the blitz wpere it's vitally important to "be cool." of ballroom is back. And it's everywhere. This movie is truly a good time. It takes Including the movies. FRTT"\'."F7\'."F7\'."F7\'."F7\'."F7\'."F7\'."F7ffl\'."F7\'."F7\'."F7fflffl\'."F77T"Til on New York City's Not into the danccultural diversity ing craze sweeping and watches how the nation? Maybe the kids will be kids independent film Mad no matter where Hot Ballroom, directed they're from or by Mary Argelo, will what they're forced change your mind. to do. Many of the The indie film was reparticipants who cently screened in my never had much hometown, TunkhanCourtesy CinematicReflections.com to look forward to nock, and after the movie all I wanted to do realize that maybe their lives can be something successful. It is fun to watch the exwas dance, dance, dance. The film follows three troupes of 11-year- citement as the judges reveal who will go olds required to take ballroom dancing as onto the next level of competition. If Mad Hot Ballroom had been a regular part of their curriculum at their New York City schools. The documentary illustrates movie with paid actors and actresses, it how most of the poverty-stricken kids be- probably would never have been as great as come immersed in the dance and reveal it is. It gets at the core ofliving in New York pieces of themselves and aspects of their City and the lives of the students. The danclives. Most of the kids aren't ready for the ing is also greatly entertaining and some of transformation from little "boys and girls" the students learn to really move it. Whether you're already an expert dancer to mature "ladies and gentlemen," so many of the interviews and footage with the fifth or have never laced up a dancing shoe, Mad Hot Ballroom will definitely make you want graders prove to be hilarious and poignant. The film also follows the competitions to get a piece of this nationwide ballroom Grade: A they encounter and what the children go action! BY ALISON SHERRY Beacon Staff Writer To an aspiring musician, the words mean so much. A garage band is merely a band that plays in a garage; a band that hasn't been discovered. Some of these bands actually make connections and, if they're lucky, eventually a "name," while others just stay in the garage until they've had their fill of"the dream." BETA Records is a site designed to get bands out of the garage, and give them a chance to make their music public. BETA Records (www.betarecords.com) is a website for such bands. It's a place where artists are given web space to upload their music, completely free of charge. The site provides an option of either joining as a "listener" or a "musician." The site not only provides users with web space, but also a calendar for when and where bands are performing. Betarecords.com allows music fans to listen to new, "undiscovered" groups and individuals and to rate what they hear. The top bands of each musical genre can be I :,beta 1..:..1 _r ecord~ .. C • located vja the navigation bar at the top of the page. Although useful for some, the site is one of many that allows users to broadcast their music via the internet. There are many sites that allow users to sign up, and upload music. MySpace.com is an example of such a site. MySpace also pulls in a greater number of hits than www.betarecords.com. Also, there is not much security as to who can sign up. Any regular average person can sign up as an artist, which makes the probability of actually finding fameworthy "talent" very slim. Although the idea makes musicians feel a little more "special" about strumming their guitar strings, it's like playing a lottery. There's always a small chance of fortune, but for the most part, "winning" is a pretty unlikely prospect. 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Rachel Hartung, new head women's basketball coach, likes the fact that she has three strong leaders on the court. Rena Bolin, Andrea Kacprowicz, and Tristan Tkach are the seniors who have made it their responsibility to lead this team. Hartung also acknowledged the height of the team as an aspect opposing teams are going to have to prepare for. Wilkes has four returning sophomores and eight incoming freshmen. "It's a nice mix of different players, nice height, good shooting guards, a little bit of everything," said Hartung. Tkach, an elementary special education ma- The Beacon/Todd Wiebel Women's basketball coach Rachel Hartung explains a drill to her players. jor, said that team strengths include speed and conditioning. Bolin, a criminology/psychology major, said "I think we're in great shape ... we want to run the floor this year." Noting that the team is young, Hartung said, "There are times when we get everything, and then we have our moments when the youngsters aren't quite catching on." But as the season progresses she feels confident that the team will reach its potential, and players will realize ~TOYOTA mr: 0 MACPIEIIDI ffl11T rROIIT -PDIIIG■ + AM/nl/CD WITB BIPIAIERI + U-Ulin 170 DIGE +. RIICDR PAIILI + 38MPOBWYt a• - YOURNIWCAB AB IIID¥III 9 17,3B0tt what they can and cannot do. But defense is closely tied with another key to winning: motivation. And Bolin cited the latter as her focus. She wants to make sure each individual is up for every game. Though Hartung has only been working with the three seniors for the couple of weeks she has been here, she has witnessed a group of women who she says are role models for the freshmen. According to Hartung, some of the chief responsibilities of the seasoned leaders on the team include mentoring the freshmen women. The seniors' jobs include "making sure the freshmen are coming along ... getting them acquainted with college life." Hartung notes that she and her captains have a good relationship which allows great communication. Hartung acknowledged that the underclassmen will see ample playing time. "They are going to have to have the confidence to go up against some of our huge rivals," said Hartung. "Just step up at anytime possible," said Bolin, Lady Colonels point guard. She also does not want the underclassmen to be timid. Kacprowicz, an elementary education major, said she wants the underclassmen to just play their positions to the best of their abilities. At the end of practices, and possibly before games, Hartung will have the team compete against one another in a game called "A through K shooting." "It's all the different shots you'll see in a game, and it's a competition ... You want to outscore the other team," she explained. �NOVEMBER 7, 2005 SPORTS 17 Faculty, staff weigh in on 01en's lacrosse BY RYAN DIPPRE Beacon Sports Editor Editors Note: This article is the second in a two-part series investigating the possible creation of a varsity mens lacrosse team at Wilkes. In part one, The Beacon examined student attitudes toward a mens lacrosse team. In this issue, we will look at the issue from a faculty/staff perspective. On the surface, adding a men's lacrosse team to the fourteen men's and women's sports that Wilkes University offers seems like a "win-win" situation. "It's the fastest growing sport in the country by far," said Matt Mccaffrey, Associate Director of Admissions and faculty adviser to the lacrosse club. "We're one of only two teams in the MAC that don't have a men's lacrosse program." This statistic may change as the MAC undergoes realignment, but Wilkes is still "behind the eight ball" according to McCaffrey. A major stumbling ·block between the lacrosse club joining the varsity ranks at Wilkes is Title IX. Title IX is concerned with "satisfying the needs of the underrepresented gender," according to Athletic Director Addy Malatesta. Recently, the Office of Civil Rights completed a review of the Wilkes athletic department and its compliance with Title IX. "At the end of a two year period, it was determined that we were in compliance with Title IX," said Malatesta. "I'm not opposed to adding other sports as long as we are able to remain in compliance." Dr. Paul Adams, Vice President of Student Affairs, had similar views. "If we were to add any sports, we would add so that the proportionality reflected the overall proportionality of the university." Title IX is not the only challenge that men's lacrosse must face. "I don't want to hide behind Title IX," said Malatesta. "We also have our own inherent issues that we need to deal with." The three main areas of concern are facili- ties, fields, and budget. Malatesta describes the current field situation as "landlocked," with the existing fields struggling to support the fourteen teams that Wilkes currently sports. The lack oflights on the athletic fields also limits the amount of practice time available to the university. Coaching budget, transportation costs, and operating budgets must be fit into the university's overall budget. "You also have to consider the startup costs, which are substantial," said Malatesta. The contact that so many athletes enjoy is also a problem, due to the high cost of insurance. "We are making progress in increasing resources," said Adams, "but we want to give everything to our fourteen sports that we have." Despite the problems with adding another varsity sport, there is still hope for those who wish to see a men's lacrosse team at Wilkes. The athletic department has a "five year plan, and in that plan, expansion of athletics is key," said Malatesta. The addition of a men's lacrosse team is "in the mix," with several other sports that are being considered. "The last people opposed to this are the people in athletics," said Malatesta. "Ifwe could have twenty sports, we would." The problem lies in available resources, and Malatesta's concern lies with giving every varsity sport the funding, equipment, and field that it deserves. "To disappoint the student athletes involved is the last thing we would want to do," she said. "We have to do what's right for the student athletes." McCaffrey, who appreciates the support that the athletic department has given the lacrosse club, is optimistic. "We made a formal proposal in June 2004, and we were never told no," he said. "[The athletic department] offered to work with us; we're just trying to make it go faster." With faculty and staff working hard to expand t~e athletics program, it may only be a matter of time before Wilkes begins to square off against men's lacrosse teams throughout the MAC. 70iJe ~J,1£,'1 for /o~r. ca.vye .or o,y~ft.o"' 6/ r i ~ 0111.f. There are no products to distribute, no money to be handfed. Si1mply give your family and friends a, flyer that i,1:vites them to visit Applebee1s on ·your event: day and we wiU donate I 0% of the check to your cause+ Wilke-s Barre ~ 253 Wilkes Barre Twp~ B:lvd, (behind Wegmans;) 570 ...822 .. 3 I 00 �SPORTS 18 NOVEMBER 7, 2005 His1 Commentary Tf GAME OF THE WEEK NHL: Philadelphia Flyers versus New York Islanders Flyers to outplay Islanders Double Take . Sarah examznes the stats that truly matter BY KEVIN REED Beacon Staff Writer championship team . On paper; however, the Islanders do sport a convincing roster. OfOpen up the doors, fire up the zambonis, fensively, the Islanders are led by top-notch and lace up the skates. After a labor dispute forwards Alexei Yashin, Jason Blake, and caused the cancellation of the entire 2004- Miroslav Satan (pronounced Sha-TAN ... 2005 season, the National Hockey League don't worry). They also have a solid defensive corps and very capable goaltenders. is back on ice and back in business. Armed with new rules to increase scoring But for some reason, the Islanders haven't and new schedules to induce rivalries, the played up to their potential as yet. Over the NHL has been offering a very good product course of a long season, I expect the Islandof hockey in rinks all over the league this ' ers to turn it around. As for this game though, considering the season. The fans have welcomed back the game with open arms as the NHL reached Flyers are playing at home, as well as their an all-time attendance record for the month distinct offensive advantage, most would consider the Flyers a heavy favorite in of October, according to NHL.com. One of the games that is a result of the new this match-up. But as a hockey fan for 11 scheduling guidelines is the Atlantic Divi- years, one definite strategy that is evident is sion battle between the Philadelphia Flyers teams use past experiences to their advanand the New York Islanders this Thursday. tage. Very seldom in the NHL do the fans The match-up will be the second of eight see similar outcomes in games against the contests between these two teams this sea- . same team. Since the Flyers won so handily in their son. The Flyers thoroughly outplayed the last meeting, the Islanders will know that Islanders in a 5-1 victory on October 15th. they have to play a better game, a faster Unless the Islanders can come up with a different game plan, this game might be more game, and a smarter game. That said, I still think that the Flyers have the edge as I anof the same. The Flyers garnered a lot of recognition ticipate them to break away from the Islandover the extended off-season by signing ers in the late stages of the game. premier forward Peter Forsberg and stalThe Pick: Flyers 5, Islanders 4 wart defenseman Derian Hatcher to an already impressive group of players. And so far this year, the team has played up to expectations. At the top of the league in goals per game, this roster has no trouble putting the puck in the net. Leading the attack are the aforementioned Peter Forsberg and forward Simon Gagne as well as offensive defensemen Eric Desjardins and Joni Pitkanen. The Flyers' main weakness, however, is keeping the puck from going in their own net. Goaltender Robert Esche is finally solidifying himself as the team's primary option in goal, but they still find themselves near the bottom of the league with a high goals against per game. The inability to defend is also a weakness of the New York Islanders. The problem is: that isn't their only issue. The Islanders are either in or near the bottom third of the league in goals per game, goals against per game, power play, and penalty-killing. Usually, that's not the best formula for a Nove BY SARAH HERBERT -- Beacon Features Editor Quick Info Philadelphia Flyers vs. New York Islanders Wachovia Center Philadelphia, PA Puck Drops @ 7:00 PM Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse than football, my wonderful sports editors sprung this one on me. They tell me the game of the week is between the Flyers and the Islanders. After a long awkward silence and a blank stare they inform me that it's hockey. Does anyone out there really like hockey, anyway? We're talking about a sport full of toothless bullies. To me, hockey is as pointless as Nascar. Hockey fans rally together to support their team in the hopes that many a great fight will break out. When these brutal attacks occur, some poor venue employee is forced to come out and rid the ice of blood. If violence is what you' re after, put on HBO after 10 p.m. If it's the live action you crave, go to a boxing match. At least boxers don't disguise their true desire (to beat the crap out of an opponent) behind pretty little ice skates. Nevertheless, I must choose. I think I'll pick the Flyers this time. I'm usually antiPhiladelphia sports teams, but hockey isn't a real sport anyway. Go Flyers. The STUDIO Is coming... B Y RYAl" Beacon SJ When tl Stadium, end of ah talented te ready ma! Colonels. With a 1 the Lady, ever Free, and with i m ent bid. Conferenc seed, and, Florham ai "Going in · win," said coach you _ In an int moski notf about Satu The Lad withanele· three of th the season, ber three s playoff tot fered a loss Liz Pauly against Mii The tean losses, hov. stepped in tatingly eff rmproveme remarkable Senior cc " She has re She's really The team also shown "We've bee ti es," said ! takes to get The nu Tkach turns i MAC1-1 �NOVEMBER 7, 2005 SPORTS 19 History in the making: women's soccer wins Freedom Conference crown Winningest womens soccer team in Wilkes history to make NCAA appearance BY RYAN DIPPRE Beacon Sports Editor When the clock struck zero at Ranger Stadium, it signaled more than simply the end of a hard-fought st~gle between two talented teams: it was the pinnacle of an already magical season for the 15-3-1 Lady Colonels. With a 1-0 victory over Drew University, the Lady Colonels have secured their first ever Freedom Conference championship, and with it their first ever NCAA tournament bid. Wilkes came into the Freedom Conference tournament as the number three seed, and went on the road to defeat FDUFlorham and Drew on their respective fields. "Going in to FDU, I knew we were going to win," said head coach John Sumoski. "As a coach you just know your team is there." In an interview on Friday morning, Sumoski noted that he had the "same feeling about Saturday." The Lady Colonels began their season with an eleven game win streak, but dropped three of their games in the final stretch of the season, causing them to fall to the number three seed in the Freedom Conference playoff tournament. The team also suffered a loss when all-conference goalkeeper Liz Pauly suffered a season-ending injury against Misericordia. The team responded admirably to the losses, however. Freshman Jessica Berkey stepped in at goal and proved to be devastatingly effective between the posts. "Her improvement from day one to now has been remarkable," said Sumoski. Senior co-captain Jen Compton agreed, "She has really stepped up as a goalkeeper. She's really grown into her role." The team's reaction to its few losses has also shown the strength of its character. "We've been pretty resilient with losses and ties," said Sumoski. "They know what it takes to get back on track. It's a real tribute to the leadership on the team." Indeed, even the loss of the final regular season game and a 1-0 deficit early in their first playoff game against FDU-Florham could not deter the Lady Colonels from making it to the Freedom Conference championship game. Although the team never lost sight of the fact that it was a championship game, it also did not forget that it was something a bit more personal than a playoff game. "It's an avenged loss situation," said Sumoski, referring to Drew's 3-2 victory over Wilkes at the end of the regular season. In preparation for the rematch against Drew, Sumoski reviewed film of the previous contest to create a more specific game plan. "We want to keep the ball on the ground," he said. "There are also a few players on their team that we need to be smart defending." Sumoski also wanted to take advantage of the differences in the playing styles between the two teams. "It's been the focus of practice," said Swnoski. The emphasis on defense proved to be the decisive factor, as the Lady Colonels were able to out-play the Rangers in a 1-0 defensive duel. The Lady Colonels, who have been noted for their teamwork all season, came into Saturday's game with a bounce in their collective step. "Everyone was more pumped up than we've ever been," said senior cocaptain Jen Compton. "Even coach said that he didn't think he's ever seen a team so ready to play a game." The Lady Colonels will attempt to extend their season for yet another week in their first NCAA playoff game on Wednesday afternoon. Even the uncertainty of what opponent they will face and where they will face them cannot dilute the rush of being in the hunt for a national title. "It feels amazing," said Compton. "Some people didn't believe in us, but we believed in ourselves ... there really aren't words to describe it." Courtesy of Sports Information The Lady Colonels defeated Drew University 1-0 on Saturday, November 5th, to win their first-ever Freedom Conference championship. The Lady Colonels are 15-3-1 going into the first round of the NCAA playoffs on Wednesday. WEEKEND RECAPS . Football Tom Andreopoulos led the way offensively with 173 yards for the Colonels in their 59-38 win over the Susquehanna University Crusaders on Saturday. Sophomore star quarterback Al Karaffa completed 10-23 through the air and threw for three touchdowns in the Colonels' 6th straight win to lift their record to 7-2 overall and 7-1 in the conference. Women's Soccer Jennifer Compton scored the lone goal in the Lady Colonels' Freedom Conference Championship 1-0 win over number one seed Drew University. The Lady Colonels outshot Drew l 0-8 and also earned their ninth shutout game of the season. The next stop for Wilkes will be the NCAA Playoff Tournament Wednesday, time and location yet to be announced. Wrestling The Wilkes grapplers came up short 27-9, in their season opener against nationallyranked York College on Saturday. For the Colonels, wins came from Erik Smith at 149 lbs, Angelo Dileo at 174 lbs, and Felipe Quieroz at 125 lbs. NUMBERS OF THE WEEK 161 The number ofyards that Bo Tkach raked up on punt returns in Footballs Saturday MAC win over Susquehanna. 6 Womens soccer players who were named to the All-Freedom Conference. The Lady Colonels ended their season with a 14-3-1 record. 3 The number of men s soccer players named to the All-Freedom Conference team. The men ended the regular season with a 107-2 record 97 Total combined number of points between Wilkes and Susquehanna at Saturdays football game where the Colonels went on to win 59-38. �■ S9.vE2,:fs . Preview of the Week: Football vs King's College on 11/12 - 20 Colonels fighting for third straight Mayors Cup, possible MAC title BY NICK PODOLAK Beacon Asst. Sports Editor As its theme song suggests, this Wilkes football team is "B-b-bbad to the bone!" Not because it is awful, but because it is bad news to its opponents. The Colonels will try to win their seventh straight as the team caps off the season with a backyard brawl against King's at Ralston Field, and the Monarchs woulq love nothing better than to destroy the Colonels' playoff hopes. Here's the skinny. With Delaware Valley clinching the MAC with a dominating win over Juniata, Wilkes faces a mustwin situation against the Monarchs, and would need the Aggies to lose their game against Widener to become co-champions of the conference. All the excitement has everyone scoreboard watching. "Yeah, we've been watching the whole time," said quarterback Al Karaffa. "I definitely think Widener could get the job done . this week if they play like they played against us." Karaffa, who took over the reigns at ciuarterback in the sixth game of last season, is the ringleader of the pack. The hotshot The Beacon/Todd Weibel Wilkes will enter the contest against King's on the heels of a six game winning streak. Wilkes is currently 7-2 overall, with a 7-1 conference record. King's is 5-4 overall, 5-3 in conference. QB has fired for 1,955 yards and 17 touchdowns. Most of those yards have come from his favorite target Jim Jordan, who leads the league in receiving yards per game with 104.4. Bo Tkach and Stephon Burgette complete the wide-out trilogy. The running game has also filled in nicely for last year's star Brett Trichilo, who graduated in May. The triple threat of Tom Andreopoulis, John Impagliazzo, and Jake Remmell have pounded the holes like crazy trains this year as the Colonels' average 129.8 yards per game. In theory, Wilkes should be unde- feated. After bouncing back from an agonizing loss to William Paterson in the first week of the season, the Colonels lost to defending MAC champions Delaware Valley after erasing a 14-point deficit at the half. With seven seconds to go and the game deadlocked, Aggie quarterback Adam Knoblauch Campus Calendar. WEDNESDAY (11/09) *Hideous Beauty, Sordoni Art Gallery *National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week *Crossroads Coffee House, First United SATURDAY (11/12) Methodist Church -- 7 to 9 p.m. *University Open House for prospective THURSDAY (11/10) students -- 9 a.m. *Football vs. King's -*Caricature Artist, Jon 1 p.m. Federowicz, HSC Roth *Joseph and the AmazConcourse -- 10 to 2 ing Technicolor Dreamcoat, DDD -- 8 p.m. ~Kfi"ndy Davis Sterling * Seat Belt Ch'.allenge, Silver Sale, HSC Rotfi Liberty Mutual InsurConcourse -- 10 to 2 ance Group will check p.m. cars as they arrive to King's-Wilk'.es football FRIDAY (11/11) games -- 11 to 1:30 p.m. *Casino Ni__ght, HSC Ballroom -- ~ P..m. SUNDAY (11/13) *NAACPFreeclomFund Banque!,. East Mountain *Joseph and the AmazInn -- 6 ..)0 p.m. ing Technicolor Dream*Joseph an'd the Amaz- coat, DDD -- 2 p.m. *Fall Semester Food Drive begins TUESDAY (11/08) *Exploring Class, register at ~ufture~wilkes. edu -- 8.30 to 3:30 P..m. * Reading by Author Toi Derncofte, HSC Ballroom - 7:30 p.m. *New York City trip tickets on sale 11 a.m.1 p.m. in the Henry Student Center Find this Picture on Campus and ... WIN CASH ing Technicolor Dreamcoat, DDD -- 8 p.m. All Week MONDAY (11/07) completed a Hail Mary pass down the sideline, setting up the game winning field goal with three seconds left. "Those two losses were very disappointing, but for the guys to overcome adverse times with the resolve and character that they did shows how special this team really is," said head football coach Frank Sheptock. King's (5-3), which also lost to the Aggies via a Hail Mary pass in the final minutes started the season 1-3, but has been hot of late, winning four of its last five. Running back John Ortiz leads the offensive attack, leading the league in rushing and scoring with 14 touchdowns. While quarterback Chris Barnie has thrown for 2,043 yards and averages 232 yards per game. Defensively, the Monarchs are anchored by 6-0, 2301b linebacker Tore Alaimo. The Vin Diesel look-alike will look to put the hurt on the Colonels, as he leads the conference with I 03 tackles and 2 sacks. Ralston Field should be filled to capacity for the big game, so fans should make sure to get there early. Kickoff is set for 1:00 Saturday, November 12. This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's Campus. When you find it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@gmail. com. Be sure to put "Campus Pichlre" as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone number, and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. A random winner will be picked from the correct responses and will receive a $10 cash prize courtesy of the 'Programming Board. Congratulations to Katelyn Kozma, who correctly identified last week's secret shot, which was ofthe Chase Hall rooffacing the Stark Learning Center. � 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 2005 November 7th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2005 November 7 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/08c02271117020fa62ce9c1ea3b123fa.pdf c58a391274b72a017a0d764afb1ebe85 PDF Text Text Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA The THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW NOVEMBER 14, 2005 www.wilkesbeacon.com Volume 58 Issue 9 Bush offers Veterans Day message at Tobyhanna Army Depot President slams critics ofIraq war BY KRISTIN KILE Beacon Editor-in-Chief On a <lay established to commemorate past wars' veterans, President George W. Bush spoke to over 2,000 military personnel and party faithful at the Tobyhanna Army Depot on Friday, November 11. While the timing and location of the speech was ostensibly to reflect on U.S. war veterans' sacrifices, much of the SO-minute address took on critics of the Bush administration's handling of the Iraq war. Pennsylvania has the third highest death toll for the war of all U.S. states behind California and Texas. Bush began by urging the crowd to honor veterans' sacrifices and also remember the soldiers who are fighting in the current "War on Terror." "Today our nation pays tribute to those veterans--25 million veterans--who have worn the uniform of the United States of America. Each of these men and women took an oath to defend America and they have upheld that oath with honor and decency," Bush said. But shortly, the speech turned to focus almost exclusively on the President's defense of his administration's choices to initiate the war in Iraq and maintain the course. Bush noted that Congress approved the decision to remove Saddam Hussein from power with strong bi-partisan support. "While it's perfectly legitimate to criticize my decision of the conduct of the war, it is deeply irresponsible to rewrite the history of how that war began," Bush said. The statements came on the heels of media attention to the lowest approval ratings during Bush's presidency. According to See BUSH page 4 The Beacon/Kristin Kile President George W. Bush spoke to veterans and party supporters Friday at Tobyhanna Army Depot. Bush spent a large part of his speech slamming critics of the Iraq war. Wilkes hosts Programming Contest Three Wilkes University students participated in the 2005 Mid-Atlantic Programming Contest sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), held at the university Saturday. This year, 126 teams from the MidAtlantic participated. in the contest, and Wilkes University served as host to 26 of them. Wilkes also fielded its own team that included students Joe Wilde, junior computer science and math major; John Mishanski, Jr., junior computer science and math ma- In This Issue. .. Election wake-up call Page 8 Pema[e <B~er Page9 jor; and Richard Kern, junior computer science and math major. The contest challenges teams to solve eight complex problems in a limited amount of time. The Wilkes team, going by the name Wilkes 1 after the original Wilkes server, placed nineteenth out the 126 and third out of the 26 who competed at Wilkes. "The tournament presents you with a lot of potential problems that could arise in the real world and challenges you to solve them while building team work at the same time," Wilde said. Index Wilkes Football makes plavons News ................................ 1-5 Opinion ............................. 6-8 Page Features ......................... 9-11 20 Arts & Entertainment.. .. 12-15 Sports ........................... 16-20 �NEWS NOVEMBER 14, 2005 ----- 2 "Big Brother" Language Institute Veteran's Day Parade Anime club 3 3 4 5 24-hour access computer lab moves BY STEPHANIE DEBALKO Beacon Staff Writer Despite rumors circulating campus, the 24-hour computer lab currently operating in Bedford Hall will not be shut down, but will instead be relocated before the end of the fall semester. The Office of Public Safety, which is located in Bedford Hall along with the computer lab, will be moving to the Park and Lock on Main Street sometime over the semester break. Because of the move, students have questioned whether the 24-hour computer lab will be closed. Although the lab located in Bedford will be discontinued, there will still be a 24-hour lab on campus, according to Chris Bailey, Director of Campus Support Services. "From what I understand in the project plans ... we're looking at Breiseth 006 becoming a 24-hour computer lab," said Bailey. Bailey addressed concerns about the safety of students working late in the new lab in Breiseth. "The building itself [will be] locked down on a card swipe system, so students will have the ability to access it 24 hours a day." He outlined plans for the installation of a security camera system within the building, as well as having public safety officers patrol the building. "Through technology and through patrol we should be able to provide adequate security for the new lab," Bailey said. "We hope to have the Breiseth lab online in time for finals. Bedford Hall will not be taken offiine until after this holiday break," said Bailey. Mike Salem, chief information officer of Information Technology Services, reiterated this fact, "We're going to start operations in Breiseth 006 even before we leave, so that for a little bit there will be an overlap between two places that are [open] 24 hours and ultimately when [Public Safety] ~oves and that space gets closed down, then 006 is where the 24hour lab will be." Notably, the computer lab in Breiseth has more computers than Bedford, and Salem believes this will be an added benefit for students. According to Salem, there are five Windows computers in Bedford, whereas there are 45 in Breiseth. Bedford also has four Macintosh computers while Breiseth has six, and Breiseth also has six printers as opposed to Bedford, which only provides one. "There is going to be a lot more computer access, more systems available ... [it will] be able to handle a larger number of students, so from the computer perspective I think it's going to be an improvement," Salem said. Bailey added that moving the lab to Breiseth will also have additional benefits for students. "[Relocating] is also kind of a secondary benefit, the fact that ... the building itself will be open once you get into it, [and] the lounge on the second floor will be open and may be a secondary study area for some students." It is important for students to have at least one lab on campus that is accessible at all hours of the day. "There are very few times a day when there isn't somebody in that lab [Bedford]," said Bailey. "As we get toward the end of the semester. .. that place is full. A lot of times there's a time at night when students come and there is just not a computer to use down there." The lab in Bedford Hall has been in place as long as the Public Safety office has been located there, since about November 2002. Many students have become dependent on the lab, enjoying the freedom it gives to those with a less flexible schedule. "Some people do depend on that lab, so taking it away is not an option," said Bailey. BEACON Serving the community through fair and accurate reporting while supporting the views and opinions of our readers. Editorial Staff Editor-in-Chief: Kristin Kile Managing Editor: Rebecca Goodman Email: wilkesbeacon@gmail.com News Editor: Victoria White Email: beaconnewsline@gmail.com Op/Ed Editor: Curran Dobson Email: thebeacon.oped@gmail.com Features Editor: Sarah Herbert Email: thebeaconfeatures@gmail.com A&E Editor: Donna Talarico Email: thebeaconae@gmail.com Sports Editor: Ryan Dippre Email: beaconsports@gmai/.com Photo Editor: Nick Zmijewski Advertising Managers: Jamie Babbitt Kristyn Ostman Email: thebeacon.ads@gmail.com Advisor: Dr. Andrea Breemer Frantz ■ ■ ■ The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski The 24 hour access computer lab is currently located on the first floor of Bedford Hall. With Public Safety moving offices to Park and Lock South, the 24-hour access computer lab will be moving by the end of the fall semester. Established in 1936 PA Newspaper Association Member Printed on Mondays during the academic school year. Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 wilkesbeacon@gmail.com www.wilkesbeacon.com Novi E11 BY VIC Beacon Techn share H tances, ingly s Inteme1 inform, tion of , Thea is the ; have~ such as it is per site to 1 Secw terms c giero, , giero v holdini nipulat out thf sues. 1 secure with tc Face that ht format BYJE Beaco Tuel ley Li other, know As) greete face. wirelf aquie them Lan senio1 ment ducfo The in the its ne Libra is a c lege l kes l to tht langt Tht Centc ly-di.J ofEc �NOVEMBER 14, 2005 NEWS 3 Entering the age of 'Big Brother'? Technology offers means of sharing and accessing personal info BY VICTORIA WHITE Beacon News Editor Technology allows students the ability to share their lives with friends and acquaintances all over the country. Students willingly sign up and use technology on the Internet that allows them to post personal information and view the personal informa,ion of others. The aspect that students rarely think about is the abuse of the information that they have willingly provided. Although sites such as Facebook and MySpace are secure, it is personal preference for each user of the site to use the information as they choose. Secure websites have come a long way in terms of reliability according to Eric Ruggiero, director of integrative media. Ruggiero warned students, "There are no bars holding anyone back from stealing, re-manipulating and re-purposing anything that is out there and I think that is one of the issues. Generally, I have found recently that secure websites seem to be pretty secure with today's technology." Facebook is a good example of a website that helps students to present personal information. When a student registers with Facebook the student is allowed to choose what information they want to share and with whom. Each student is faced with the choice of what information they want to fill out about themselves and then they get to choose their privacy settings, which regulate who can see the information that they have provided. Once the information has been made accessible to others via the Internet, it is easy for the information to be abused. From almost any website, even those that are secure, text can be copied and pasted to another page. Although secure sites are not cached in indexes such as Google, all others are. Even if a student does learn about someone misusing their information on another site and has it removed from the site, it is not removed from the cached index of search engines like Google and many Internet service providers. John Koch, professor of mathematics/ computer science said, "Usually if you look with Google or something like that, you can find just about the information that you are interested in. It doesn't take very long before Google can index it and once it gets indexed everybody can find it." Many people seem to forget about the --· ---··················---amount of information that they facebook ,· • ~,, willingly and unwillingly let slip ___,®?roll!<! ·_, __ ; ,' ,.: into the public. Students and l'yP,o/1, others have control over the inAccount lnfo k,,r~: '¥formation that they post on web- ""'"'""'"' ~ 9, M\'<S<<q>$ l.&tL~jat_e:: October 21 sites, but they do not have control t,t;P«t~ Bafk tnro >fy~ over who views the surveillance ,,.,_,., S<,,· cameras that watch their every MyPrl\tacr ~tftttb,}n~ move at department stores, malls w.~, sendr.1~~~ss• ~r~: Po!<,trt«! ><g,Sd>,ol, and soon to be downtown Wil.,.,_,Info kes-Barre. :sdOOtm,,d; :Scr~!ll'" Along the same lines are the GPS tracking systems that many h.rfOfl~ Jnfo l;iter~ed tn: new cars come equipped with as VA¼t~l~ 'Stotl.W~ a standard feature. Although the -123'Ml!.. lri<M!:. new feature allows for quicker rescue in accidents, car owners do not have control over who views the records from the GPS on their vehicle. Dr. Garr, associate professor of sociology said, "I think anytime Websites such as · facebook have been a growing that you are putting personal trend among college age students. information out on a public doTechnology, though it seems to be makmain, people can exploit your private lives. The larger issue seems, to me ing communication and many other aspects to be, the issue of surveillance everywhere of life much easier, is also keeping track of and that type of information that we don't everything whether people willingly volunteer the information or not. necessarily volunteer." r ~~~~: -·~- --- •I Language Institute 01oves to Farley Library BYJEANNE STAPLETON Beacon Staff Writer Tucked away in the far corner of the Farley Library basement is a place like none other, a place many students may not even know exists--the Language Institute. As you walk through the door students are greeted with a warm welcome and a smiling face. And high speed internet, brand new wireless laptops, comfortable furniture and a quiet relaxing atmosphere are just some of the many amenities offered. Language Institute work study student senior Ashley Ambirge said, "The environment is very conducive to allowing for productive studying." The Language Institute, formerly located in the basement of Breseith Hall, has found its new home in the basement of the Farley Library, as of this semester. The Institute is a consortium of three area colleges; College Misericordia, King's College and Wilkes University. Each institute is dedicated to the promotion and enrichment of foreign language study. The new Language Resource and Study Center is supported through a Congressionally-directed grant from the U.S. Department ofEducation in the amount of$99,200. The Language Institute's coordinator tries "These CD-ROMs contain the most curto engage students and community alike in rent and innovative instructional materials an interactive process of revitalizing for- · and software for language learners of all eign language. As part of this commitment, levels. Both the multimedia technology the Language Institute has begun building a and instructional software present language library collection oftext books, videos, CD- learning in a more engaging and interactive format than before," said Jenny Blanchard, ROMs and DVDs. The Beacon/Nick Zmjewski The Language Institute, which was previously located in the basement of Breseith Hall, has found a new home in the basement of the Farley Library. Language Institute Coordinator. The Language Institute also serves as a virtua\ language laboratory by providing language learners the opportunity to access learning materials from the convenience of home in an online format. It also offers a wide variety of both credit and non-credit bearing classes, along with many other programs. This semester the Language Institute is offering Italian, Spanish and Poiish classes. These classes meet once a week for eight weeks. The Language Institute offers opportunities for foreign language studies that meet the needs of traditional students, adult learners, the working professionals, and the community as a whole. One week ago, the Language Institute offered a forum on cultural diversity in the Wilkes-Barre Area. The program was held at 5:00 p.m. on the second floor of the Henry Student Center. The Language Institute is open to all students and the community during normal Farley Library hours. Arnbirge said, "There are always workers on staff who are knowledgable enough to help students and there are CD roms and videos to help too." To learn more about the Language Institute visit their website www.languageinst. org or contact Jenny Blanchard, the Language Institute Coordinator. �NEWS 4 BUSH from FRONT PAGE Newsweek magazine, overall approval of the President's leadership has slipped to 36%, and 6 in 10 Americans say they don't trust him. These numbers are attributed at least partly to the fact that no weapons of mass destruction--the impetus for the war-were ever discovered in Iraq. Bush noted in his speech that some Democrats and anti-war critics claim that his administration manipulated the intelligence reports about Iraq and its development of WMDs. But he noted a bi-partisan committee investigated and found no political pressure was evident to change the intelligence information received. He also said both Democrats and Republicans had access to the same intelligence reports on which he made his decision to engage Iraq. "These stakes in the global war on terror are too high and the national interest is too important for politicians to throw out false charges," Bush said. Dr. John Hepp, associate professor of history said one of the main issues surrounding the war is the legality of the reasoning behind the war. Hepp said the United States did not have the permission of the United Nations to take action in Iraq. Under international law, a body cannot wage a war of aggression. The only permissible force is self-defense. "Many of us found that the administration's claims originally that this was self-defense to be at best weak. And to bolster the administration's position, they used a claim called 'anticipatory self-defense,' which they claim is recognized under international law. Having studied international law, I would claim that's debatable," Hepp said. NOVEMBER 14, 2005 Bush did not indicate a timeframe as to when troops will be leaving Iraq. He said the progress is slow, but steady and the Iraqi military is gaining confidence and responsibly each month. "When Iraqis stand up, Americans will stand down," Bush said. Both Hepp and Dr. Joel Bedatsky, professor of history, said they do not see the war in Iraq ending anytime soon. "We can't just say, 'We made a mistake and we're going to get out,' because that's politically suicidal," Bedatsky said. Dr. Robert Seeley, assistant professor of economics said while the war may be a necessity for safety, the United States is not gaining economically from it. He said resources are being used up and there is a loss oflife. "We have a larger budget deficit than we otherwise would have. What we see now is people in Congress proposing to cut spending on other things because of that," Seeley said. Congress is currently considering cuts in welfare and health care. Seeley also noted that the recession in 2001 has long since been over, and in the last couple of years the U.S. has seen some strong economic growth. While the war could create some short-term economic stimulus, goods produced for a war are not produced for the broader American conCourtesy of Blue Valley Times sumer population. President George W. Bush shakes hands with area soldiers on Friday. Bush spoke at "We'd be far better off if we didn't have to the Tobyhanna Army Depot to commemorate Veterans Day. have them in Iraq and Afghanistan and [if we] Anticipatory self-defense means a country tion to Iraq to rebuild to ensure Iraq does produced things for us to enjoy," Seeley said. Relying on the rally cry for patriotism, does not have to wait to be attacked first if it not fall into anarchy. "If they could have been a base for ter- Bush said the troops need the support of the has reasonable evidence of a potential attack. Hepp said the entire world has an interest rorism under Saddam Hussein with a func- American population and need to know the in Iraq because of its natural resources, in- tioning government, think of what kind of support will remain firm when the situation cludiJig oil. And now that the United States base for terrorism they would be if they're gets tough. "We do know the cause of freedom will and Britain have done away with Iraq's cen- in anarchy and there is no central governonce again prevail." tral government, they have a moral obliga- ment," Hepp said. Student Government Notes Veterans Da Parade 2005 November 9 meeting - Equestrian Club appeared for its second reading for a fund request. Josh Swantek made a motion to allocate $1,600 and Steph Victor seconded the motion. The motion passed 15-14-8. - Members of the month for the month of October are Jenn Ramil and Sarah Dowd. - A motion passed allocating $18 towards each SG track jacket. Students are asked to pay $15 out of pocket for their track jackets. The motion passed 34-0-0. -Programming Board will be holding a ticket raffle for Brad Paisley tickets. -December 6 a senior social at Ole Tyme Charley's. -The freshmen class will be selling holiday grams November 28 - December 2. The holiday grams sell for 5 for $2. -The Red Cross will sponsor a blood drive Tuesday all day in the Henry Student Center Grand Ballroom. The Beacon/Kristin Kile -K1uts IJMVfRSITY- Members of the Wilkes University Air Force ROTC Detachment 752 participate in the annual Veterans Parade on Sunday. The parade started in Kingston and ended in Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. No A: BY J1 Beacc The cate i help uniqu The came respo1 late 1: recell' "Af watd thoug Wilkt club,' The c areas puter maril artisti Ani most art fo & Jer I con: �NOVEMBER 14, 2005 NEWS 5 Anime Club dispells Inisconceptions BY JEANNE STAPLETON Beacon Staff Writer The new Wilkes Anime Club aims to educate students about Japanese culture and help them develop an appreciation for a unique art form. The idea of an Anime Club at Wilkes came about last year after an overwhelming response to an anime interest meeting held late last spring. Student Government (SG) recently granted the group club status. "After realizing how enjoyable it is to watch and discuss anime with other fans I thought it would be a good idea to see if Wilkes had enough interest in starting a club," said club president John Mancke. The club draws interest from a variety of areas including art, communications, computer science, theater and other fields primarily because it focuses on the cultural, artistic, and message value of anime. Anime is identified in western cultures almost exclusively with the popular cartoon art form, yet it is far from an average Tom & Jerry cartoon. "Anime means a lot to me. I consider it an art form and really do enjoy the storylines and plot twists that most anime writers throw into the mix," said Nichole Braddock, vice president of the Anime Club. "There are distinct differences between the two--cartoons and anime--such as animation style, concentrations, story!ines, cultural influences, and many other [characteristics]," said Braddock. The Anime club is interested in expanding campus awareness through public anime showings. Members of the club understand that the general public has many misconcep- . tions regarding anime and hopes to begin clarifying anime for the Wilkes community. For instance, "Anime does not have one specific target audience as ... with American cartoons. There are animes made for chilThe Beacon/Sarah Herbert dren as well as adults." said Mancke. Anime club members from left, junior Nichole Bradock, sophomore Michael DomiThe club is hoping to raise enough money nic, freshman Alex Holland, sophomore Mark Leicht and freshman Shawn Taylor through fundraising for a theatre-like screen- participate in one of the club meetings last Thursday. ing room. The Anime Club has donated with the MSC to possibly bring some Japa- 6 p.m. in the same location. The meeting are DVDs to the library, which are now available nese cultural performances to Wilkes. open to the whole student body. "Since we for students to rent. Members are also hoping Currently the Anime Club holds anime started so late in the year there is not much to get involved with some other colleges and screenings every Thursday night at 8 p.m. that we can pull off at this point; however, maybe hold a cherry blossom festival to pro- in the commuter council lounge located in next semester will be another story," said mote the Japanese culture, which influences the basement of Conyngham Hall. The club Braddock. a lot of anime. The club is currently working also holds meetings every Monday night at Two For One Pizza Buy one pizza Get one FREE! ONE.MEDIUM ONE LARGE 11.99 13.99 1tl99 1 1 1 1 1 1 OPEN7 ~~ We Deliver! ONEX'"'-ARGE �r 0Ritlif!.!ls 6 Nickle for Your Thoughts Your Voices Samuel Alito Republican Wake-up Call 6 7 8 8 '-. _,I French riots indicate passion among disenfranchised yout~ Beacon Poll American youth need to exercise voice Results According to a November 4 across the entire country. The ri- a war in which peers and siblings BY THE BEACON EDITORIAL BOARD While American youth attended school, worked at jobs, partied and (a small minority) stepped into · voting booths last week, French youth waged a violent uprising in response to perceived inequities and discrimination. Angered by the deaths of two Muslim youth trying to elude police at an identity checkpoint, French teenagers took to the streets burning cars, throwing rocks and assualting police and residents. The protests are regarded as the most violent and widespread in the country since the late 1960s. Suburban youth see the protest as a public outcry not only against discrimination by police, but also the government's failure to understand the marginalization they feel. Washington Post article, the riots centered in the poverty stricken northern suburbs of Paris where the majority of residents are immigrants. Th;s area of France is primarily home to Muslim immigrants and their French-born children. Teens armed themselves with rocks, sticks and gasoline bombs, and destroyed cars, businesses, schools and buses. The riots and attacks have been called the worst political unrest in France in recent years, and government officials have been widely criticized as slow to repond. While the violent nature of the attacks is disturbing, something must be said for the powerful statement the youth are making. The degree to which these riots lasted and spread to other regions of France evidences the collective opinion of the disenfranchised oting youth have argued they will are dying, a compromised envinot tolerate the senseless death of ronment, rising costs of education, two of their peers, and, perhaps and a widening chasm between more importantly, they can no the haves and have nots. Howevlonger sit by placidly and allow er, this doubt, fear or anger rarely government officials to target the manifests itself into action. Why are the American youth so poor for abuse. Rioters are challenging their reluctant to act? In contrast to the government to answer, whether French youth, they seem less imby sending riot police or by ac- passioned and incapable of maktually taking the time to discover irig their voices heard. It cannot the root of the French teenagers' be due to a lack of feeling, howunrest. Whether the government ever. The American youth do not will do the latter remains to be lack the sensibility to act or the seen; however, what emerges is emotion to drive their responses. an image of French youth who are What they seem to be lacking is engaged and passionate enough to initiative or direction in their react. sponses. Unfortunately, the same cannot While the violence exercised in be said for the majority of Ameri- France isn't a solution we advocan youth in this country. Many cate for disenfranchised American young Americans do feel a sense youth, taking a stand in the voting of anger or doubt towards their booths or engaging in public disgovernment, especially in light of cussion can make a difference. It is the duty of the American voting public to exercise its voting responsibility. Last week Election Day illustrated yet again an inactive and disengaged popuiace. Where is the fervor, the passion that spurs French youth into the streets, Iraqi women into the voting booths, or the helping hands to reach out in earthquake ravaged Pakistan? American youth owe it to themselves and to the country to discover that fervor and figure out productive and progressive means of exacting response from those who can affect social, economic and political change. To simply vote is one small step in that direction. We're not calling for riots in the streets of Washington, or bloodshed in suburban neighborhoods. But open, frank and frequent conversation is crucial if apathy is to be abolished. American youtlr' have much they should care about. They also have the power to affect change, if they exercise it. American youth need to care enough to actually do something about the adverse situations they encounter. Take a cue from the French for once, and act. Nickle for Your Thoughts By Jason Nickle ' The following are results of a poll that The Beacon conducted online this past week. The poll was unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudies of students on campus. Results are based on 27 responses. The Beacon asked: Which Real World season is your favorite? . . .• . . . . . . London- 4% Chicago -0% Philadelphia - 4% Las Vegas - 8% New York - 33% Austin- 7% New Orleans - 7% Miami-4% Back to New York - 11 % Other - 22% Next Week's Poll Question: Which programs should Wilkes institute a Masters program for? • Communication Studies • Biology • English • Computer Science • History • Psychology • Theatre Arts • Other Visit www. wilkesbeacon.com to cast your vote. Results will be published in next week's issue of The Beacon. �NOVEMBER 14, 2005 OPINION 7 YOUR VOICES I ts m .st am d- I: l is % Response to ''War~ing this article 01ay contain nudity'' Dear Editor: I would like to make some comments on Kristyn Ostman's article entitled, "Warning. This article may contain nudity" [October 31] and its follow-up [November 7]. Ostman: "It has become increasingly apparent to me that the more I learn about those wacky Europeans, the less inclined I am to try an alternative spring break trip." Comment: "Wacky Europeans?" May I remind Ms. Ostman that virtually all of America's administrative and cultural systems were transposed from Europe. Ostman: "The only nudists I've ever seen or heard about have been far from the types anyone would want to see disrobing, yet nonetheless, these ordinary Joes are living life au natural." Comment: Could Ostman be yet another gullible victim of the "perfect/ideal body" myth so beloved of those who reap billions every year from it? Namely the clothing, cosmetics and processed ("diet") food industries. "Au natural?" I think she means "au nature!." Ostman: "Our traditional nudists don't want to be socially acceptable; they are exhibitionists." Comment: Wrong! So-called "traditional" nudists long for a day when nudity could become socially acceptable. Unfortunately, because of nudity's erroneous reciprocity with sex in the minds of non-nudists it has become commercially exploitable. Hence, in an increasingly competitive market, nudity has become increasingly employed as a tool to sell products. That is why nudity is more evident in the media than ever. However as nudity becomes more prevalent it will reach a point where the two camps, so-called "mainstream" (non-nudist ) society and nudism, will clash. The concern for nudists is that nudism will be (is being) tainted by the stench of commercial exploitation and its historic social unacceptability reinforced. Ostman: "The biggest gripe I have about this public display is not the blatant desperation for attention but having their ideology forced on me. Like telemarketers or people passing out leaflets at the airport, nudists are pretty obvious, and irritating, in how they share their values." Comment: See above comment about why nudity is more evident today. Does Ostman really believe nudists run or even influence the media? I don't think so. Ostman: "Don't get me wrong, I don't believe that next year nudists will have taken over but I do see where there is a foothold for the U.S. to socially progress into a very dangerous place while continuing to taunt how "free" and "accepting" we are being." Comment: "A very dangerous place?" How? Why? Dangerous for whom? Ostman: "So far, we have established that nudism, and selfish attention-seekers, are a societal staple." Comment: Who's ''we?" What evidence does she have to claim that nudists are "selfish attention-seekers?" What does she mean by "a societal staple?" Ostman: "Today, social equality and tomorrow a downward spiral to a frightening counter-culture. Who are we hurting and who needs to give up their dreams?" Comment: Social equality? I thought that was precisely what the U.S. likes to tout that it stands for. "Who are we hurting?" Well? Who? I, amongst many, would like to know. "Who should give up their dreams?" I seem to recall a famous American beginning his speech with the words "I have a dream." If it's a choice between the "dream" of body freedom and blinkered, anachronistic bigotry, give me the former any day. Ostman: "My beefis voyeurism and its affect on children and civilized society as a whole." Comment: Has it ever occurred to Ostman that voyeurism is a direct result of the prohibition on nudity? Is it not logical to suggest that if nudity was socially acceptable and thus commonplace there would be no such thing as voyeurism? As for the interminably repeated fallacy that nudity is in some way harmful to children ... again nonsense. There is no evidence whatsoever to suggest that the sight (no more) of a naked human body is in any way harmful to children. We are born naked. Ostman: "After all, where does one go when the thrills aren't as thrilling?" Comment: Sadly Ostman's apparent inability to disassociate nudity from sex is indicative of a sexually dysfunctional society. A dysfunction that has its genesis amongst some "wacky Europeans" of a religious persuasion 1,000 years ago. Though America has, to its credit, cast off many Old World ideas it has yet to abandon its medieval attitudes towards nudity. Do it. Europeans have. Bill Payne Melbourne, Australia More Your Voices can be found online at www.wilkesbeacon.com. :mid ;ters Reader wants to see lacrosse brought back nee Dear Editor: As a member of the last men's varsity lacrosse team at Wilkes (Spring 1981), and I believe the lastto earn a two-year letterman's jacket, I'd love to see Wilkes bring [men's lacrosse] back ... it's the fastest growing sport in terms of participation in the US, and would be a great addition back to the Wilkes University portfolio. xt Tracey Cloth #31 Wilkes Colonels Lacrosse '80-' 81 What do YOU think? The Beacon wants your voice to be heard. Your Voices is the opportunity for students to voice their concern. If you want your voice to be heard, please contact The Beacon with the following information: 1 Contact information including your email address and a phone number where you can be reached 2 Your name, major, and year 3 Your opinion thebeacon.oped@gmail.com The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for space and content. �NOVEMBER 14, 2005 OPINION 8 Samuel Alito is neither the Second Coming nor the Antichrist BY MATT ZEBROWSKI Beacon Asst. Op/Ed Editor plete rapturous frenzy, basically acting as though if Alito is confirmed the Court will turn into an orgy of judicial review, striking down every single law and overturning evSo, first off, I'm back from my deathbed ery single court decision liberals have ever and recuperating quite well. Thanks for made in the two and a quarter centuries this asking. I'm not really sure if I was all that country has been around. close to death, but "deathbed" just sounds To stick with the end-times metaphor becooler than "really, really sickbed," so I just gun by my clever use of the word "rapturused some poetic license. ous," the liberals I have spoken to are also Anyway, in the two weeks that I've been crying armageddon, basically for the same ill, I've been dreaming quite frequently of reason. This, to put it simply, is strange to returning to you, dear readers, and I spent me. many an hour between coughing fits rackNow, I'm certainly no Supreme Court ing my brain for potential topics to expound scholar, but I like to think I'm reasonably upon that would both entertain and enrich well informed and, perhaps more imporyour lovely minds. So I read and I talked tantly, capable of a little deductive reasonand I thought and thought, and it suddenly ing. And to think that this one man, staunch occurred to me that all of my friends who conservative though he may be, could have are into politics are getting all wacky about enough influence on this particular court to Judge Samuel A. Alito, the new Supreme , really change the direction of our country Court nominee. seems like something that is the exact opI was still unfortunately too young to be posite of deductive reasoning. anything far short of oblivious when Justice Sure, Judge Alito is more conservative Ginsberg was nominated to the Court, so I than Sandra Day O'Connor, who he's techdon't know if this sort of thing is normal nically replacing, but he'd have to try pretty every time a nominee with a clear-cut ide- hard to be any more conservative than Wilology comes up, but everyone I know from liam Rehnquist. Any difference between both sides of the political spectrum seems to a Court with Alito serving on it, if he gets think that this is a far bigger deal than I do. confirmed, from the Court five years ago is The conservatives I know are in a com- going to come from the difference in con- servativism between the new Chief Justice John Roberts and former Justice O'Connor. Yes, Alito will obviously be around for a while if he makes the cut, but all this is going to do is basically ensure that the court would continue in the direction it would have were Rehnquist to have lived a Highlander-esque lifespan. Replacing a staunch conservative like Rehnquist with a staunch conservative like Alito isn't really going to cost liberals any ground. This isn't to say it wouldn't make me happy if President Bush were to nominate a more moderate to liberal candidate, but the last five years have done nothing if they haven't illustrated that President Bush really doesn't give anything close to a damn what I want to see happen with this country. This also isn't to say that Alito should be given a free pass past the Judiciary Committee, but if they question him as harshly as they questioned Roberts and he holds his ground nearly as well, then I don't really think that there's anything more that can be done. Plus, everything that I've read from liberals who personally know Judge Alito say that while they disagree on political philosophy, he's one of the nicest people they've ever met. If we're going to have to take a really conservative justice, I would certainly prefer to see him at least be a nice person, as opposed to an abrasive turd like Antonin Scalia. This is not resignation on my behalf. It's just that Ali to is the exact sort of person that I was afraid President Bush would nominate to the Court as soon as the first vacancy opened, so I've been expecting this. So far, the court has lost a right-leaning moderate and a thoroughbred conservative. The thoroughbred conservative was replaced with someone who seems to be a slightly more right-leaning moderate, and it looks as if the right-leaning moderate may now be replaced by a thoroughbred conservative. I'm not saying that the court probably won't shift a little bit to the right as a result of this, but I am saying that this doesn't really seem like anything for anyone on either side to get their blood pressure up over. As long as no one is slipping dioxin in Justice Stevens' Ensur~, I don't think that the real balance of power on the Supreme Court is going to be toppling to the right any time soon. So, to all the people getting their knickers in a bunch over this, take a chill pill. Like it or not, even if Judge Alito gets himself confirmed, America probably isn't going to change all that much as a result. Elections a wake-up call to Bush and Republicans Democrats mus( keep momentum for 2006 BY ROB DONAHUE Beacon Correspondent On Tuesday, November 8, citizens around the United States went to their respective polling places to cast their votes for local officials. Because 2005 is an off-election year, few "big" races emerged nationally. Most seats at stake included battles for school board, city council, county offices and a very small number of gubernatorial or mayoral races. But this doesn't mean that the 2005 race can't send fairly important signals. For example, take the Dover School Board Election in Dover, Pennsylvania. School board members in Dover advocated a curriculum change that would ensure intelligent design be taught in the science classes. Currently, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court is listening to the case. But last Tuesday, voters in Dover replaced the eight Republican school board members who supported the intelligent design curriculum initiative with eight Democrats who Timothy Kaine. Kaine won by 5% over his Republican challenger Jerry Kilgore. Most analysts agree that Virginia's race is a major blow to the Bush administration since he stopped to show his support for Kilgore just days before the election. New Jersey wasn't so much a battle state for the Republicans. However, one strategy that Senator Jon Corzine used against his Republican challenger Doug Forrester was to portray Forrester as President Bush's choice. Corzine even won the Republican stronghold of Bergen County by 14%. Courtsey of google.com So what does Tuesday's election mean to Republicans· and President don't want intelligent design taught in the George Bush? Recently polls indischools. cate a substantive drop in Bush's approval In terms of the gubernatorial races, the rating at 37%. There is also growing disapoutcomes seemed just as telling that perhaps proval for the Iraq War. there is a shift in voter sentiment. VirginiaOne year from now every seat in the -a state that President Bush won in 2000 by House of Representatives is up for election 7% over Al Gore and in 2004 won by 8% and one-third of the members of the Senate over Senator John Kerry--went to Democrat will be at stake. Both the House and Senate are currently controlled by the Republicans and have aided the President's most important initiatives. This off-year election suggests that Republican legislators have good reason to fear for their jobs in 2006. Here in Pennsylvania a poll shows state treasurer Bob Casey leading Republican Senator Rick Santorurn by 16%. Santorurn is considered by many to be the number three Republican in Washington D.C. Because of President Bush's lack of leadership and putting his radical conservative ideology ahead of the beliefs of all Americans he is at risk of ruining the Republican's chances of a victory in 2006 and 2008. Good news for anyone who is a Democrat, bad news for Republicans. Of course, with mid~erm elections one year away, and the next Presidential election in 2008, anything can happen. American voter memory tends to be short and can shift with the wind depending on whatever national crisis faces the country at that moment. The challenge before Democrats now is to rally and keep momentum high heading in to fall 2006. �FEATURES NOVEMBER Wilkes goes global Ramadan celebration Casino Night 14, 2005 10 10 11 9 Horn races to the top of male dominated BMX grit and determination in the field. "Racing the guys sometimes gets a little brutal," said Hom. "From the minute we get on the gate, they start talking trash and once the gate is let down, it feels like everyone is trying to run you off the track. I have only beaten the guys a few times, but the best is when I get to the finish line and they bust on the racers I beat." Michael Canzanella, a sophomore psychology major, said, "People always assume that men are better, but having a female compete in a male dominated sport shows that to those women it does appeal to, they are capable of performing as well as or better than the men." Caitlin Dukas, a sophomore psychology major, also feels strongly about females competing in male dominated sports. "If a woman is succeeding, it shows that women can compete with the male gender. Being an athlete myself and growing up with two older brothers, I know how it feels to compete against the opposite sex. It is challenging and it gives you a rush that you are going against someone who is supposed to be better than you. And sometimes, the female is the better competitor." BMX is an extremely dangerous sport. Injuries are a part of being a racer. Hom noted that her mother was against her becoming a BMX racer out of concern for her safety. "Her big concern was that I was a girl and girls do not race BMX because they'll just get hurt. BMX is a very brutal sport and BY ALISON WOODY Beacon Asst. Features Editor When most people think of BMX, they conjure images of high jumps, extreme speeds, tight turns, dust, danger, and, most of all, men. But in the traditionally male-dominated sport, one name currently stands out in the national Top 30 rankings: Beth Hom. Hom is a sophomore business administration major at Wilkes University, and she excels at a sport that has long discouraged females. Her official title is an NBL Elite Woman racer, a title she received at the age of 16. Hom began her BMX career when she was just 14. "I grew up around dirt bikes, quads, and go-karts. It was the life I knew and it was a huge interest to me. I wanted to race Motocross so badly, but my mother wouldn't allow it. So, the next closest thing was BMX," she said. There are many people who seem to think females cannot succeed in BMX, or any other male dominated sport for that matter. Hom has experienced many doubters. "When I first started out, I was looked at as a blonde bimbo that should be cheerleading or something. I hardly received any credit and it was hard since I really didn't have much support from anyone, not even my family," she explained. Yet, Hom has proven many naysayers wrong and earned national respect for her U Tell S ■ ■ ■ Courtesy Marketing Comm. Beth Horn, sophomore business major, is an accomplished NBL Elite woman BMX racer. She began her career when she was only 14 years old because of her love for dirt bikes and quads. She claims that competing in a male dominated sport gains her respect and conjures self-pride to prove all of the men wrong. there are always people getting hurt, including myself," said Hom. But the thrill of the race and the adrenaline that comes from extreme competition is enough to drive Hom back to the track time and time again. She admitted, "I have scars all over my body. I have hit my head a few too many times. I have blacked out and have had a few concussions. My knees swell and half the time I can't walk after a hard fall, but it only makes me want to get up and do it all over again. That's all part of racing." Despite all the ups and downs, questions and concerns, Beth Hom is a state champion, an accomplished BMX rider, and a female proving all of the men wrong. Beacon staff writer Meagan Brown was curious about what Wilkes students are thinking. Here is what she found out. What would you do if you won a million dollars? • •• •• • • • Andrew Velopolcak- sophomore, prepharmacy major Kelly Patchell- freshman, psychology majar "Buy a small island and have my own country." "Invest most of it and pay off all of my schooling and buy a car." Dan Kohler- P3, pharmacy major "Buy an Arby's or McDonald's to give me income for the rest of my life. Plus free food." Stephanie Larson- freshman, nursing major "Pay for college and help my parents find a better house." �~I 10 FEATURES NOVEMBER 14, 2005 No" Ca Wilkes students, faculty participate in Eid ul-Fitr feast BY SARAH HERBERT Beacon Features Editor For one month in the fall, traditional Muslim students at Wilkes may head into Caf with friends and sit at the table for conversation. But as friends sit down with trays laden with pizza, salad, burgers, alfredo chicken, or ice cream, the Muslim students have nothing. No water. No bread. Zero. These students are celebrating Ramadan. Last Wednesday; however, over 40 people participated in the Eid ul-Fitr celebration, which provided a feast of delicious ethnic foods to celebrate the end of the traditional month-long fast in the Muslim religion. Ramadan is a period in the Muslim calendar which promotes reflection and cleansing through prayer and fasting. Muslims may not eat or drink from sun up to sun down during the month, and even then, meals are small and simple. A feast for Eid ul-Fitr celebrates a successful Ramadan. At the Eid ul-Fitr celebration here on campus students, faculty and deans took part in an extensive meal and engaged in conversation about everything from the food to the traditional attire donned by many of the Muslim students in attendance. The event was held in the Annette Evans Alumni House and began at 6 p.m. Upon entering the Alumni House, the smell of the exotic smorgasboard was potent enough to make mouths water. Kevin Gaughenbaugh, Campus Interfaith Coordinator was responsible for the original idea for the event. Gaughenbaugh said he was inspired to hold this event because "there [aren't] a whole lot of activities for Muslim students on campus." Although Gaughenbaugh can be credited with the idea for the event, junior business major Salman Punekar planned and organized the celebration. The event was catered by Parson's Deli . and included seven ethnic dishes. The spread included falafel, musuckhan, beef khorna, chicken birgani, vegetable rice, eggplant and hummus. Students appeared open to trying these new dishes. Mike Vertuli, sophomore electrical engineering major commented on the falafel he was eating saying, "It's like a Wilkes goes global during break BYSAJ Beacon The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Participants in the Eid ul-Fitr celebration gathered around the table to feast on a variety of ethnic foods. More than 40 students and faculty members attended the event, which was held for the first time this year. hush puppy, but not so much." What Vertuli and others discovered is that it is difficult to compare the dishes with any kind of American food because of the spices, combinations, and textures. Nevertheless, everyone in attendance seemed to enjoy broadening their horizons. "This is an excellent opportunity for many people to experience the good taste of food that the world has to offer," said Vertuli. According to Punekar, this was the first Eid ul-Fitr celebration to be held at Wilkes. After three weeks of planning, Punekar was able to see the fruits of his labor in the form of a diverse social gathering. Lady day. OnN its annt Center formed casino to gam sponso has bet 90's. Then casino 'empo Jake hold 'e ed an wasK, Brandt from I STUDENT BODSDJG SOI.UTION Opportunities for study range from London to Tunisia BY MEAGAN BROWN Beacon Staff Writer London, Paris, Tunisia. For the average college student living on a budget, such places are the stuff of movie sets and dreams. But this year, for some Wilkes students, these and other exotic destinations will become part of the global classroom and a memorable component to their educational experience. Student groups participating in alternative spring break and two differe9t departments plan to fully experience the Juntries previously only seen in pictures. · Alternative spring break, annual Plan B option for students who w1111t more than sunburns and cheap souveniers to show for their time away from campus, will send students to Rome and Tunisia. The trip was coordinated by Dr. James Merryman, professor of anthropology, who has traveled abroad himself many times. "I spent eight years in Ker¼,a, four years in Somalia and Tanzania and I have traveled to fifteen countries," said M~rryman, who credits the Peace Corps with his first chance to travel abroad. Students who choose to travel with Mer- ryman will visit Rome and Tunisia, which Merryman has now nicknamed "the new Morocco" since it is cheaper and has fewer tourists. Students will also visit Pompeii and Capri. Merryman noted that this trip is not like the typical spring break. "Everyone wants to go to Cancun to drink, party and meet the opposite sex. When we travel, the Mediterranean [which is where Rome and Tunisia are located] will be nice. It has exotic beaches, you can get sun, and see the exotic qualities of North Africa," he said. Since Vatican City, which is an independent state, is located within Rome, students will have the opportunity to visit the Vatican, which is the center of the Catholic world. "The Pope has tremendous impact on the world. I am in awe of that position and what the men who held that position have done," said Merryman about the Vatican. The group will also study Roman ruins and anthropological artifacts within the Vatican. Tunisia, which is located in North Africa, also offers exotic and educational qualities. "North Africa is more Middle Eastern. They C a ~ wttt't H&O t..ooal flll'hon• P'uml.-hl!l'ICJ• UOOtht• a.wot•• Room u Wtfjl CO W41111 04~inC, ..-.er~TtlOning S BEDBOOM SVITES 2 BEDROOM SU.TES sen-·«mm SSfiO nm: manm c , ta 4 nee: reese l 4nftt-JdDG 11ta1·n St N CUII.L OURIJALU Ol'T&Ga: roa a r.lUCI: WOll'RI •~o..aa4.;zs.oo., .:Hili. . . . . . u:ra See GLOBAL STUDY, page 11 Mr. ( ticipa Pl pl Amei w ca • �NOVEMBER 14, 2005 Casino Night:• fun, games, prizes BY SARAH DOMAN Beacon Correspondent Lady Luck smiled on a fortunate few Friday. On November 11, Wilkes University held its annual casino night in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. The ballroom was transfonned to look and feel like a Las Vegas casino with everything from game tables to gambling chips and music. The event sponsored by Student Government (SG) has been a tradition at Wilkes since the mid 90's. There were many games offered during casino night such as black jack, Texas hold ·em poker, and roulette. lake Mancuso won first prize in the Texas hold 'em poker tournament and was awarded an XBOX 360. Second place winner was Kevin Coughlin who won an iPod, and Brandon Ingram won a $50 gift certificate from Best Buy for his third place finish. 11 FEATURES Along with the games offered there were many prizes students could play for at the end of the night, including an Ipod Nano, digital camera, television set, and, as always, the grand prize trip to New York City to see Rent, which was awarded to sophomore pre-pharmacy major Christine Corser. Strategy played a big role in games for students who wanted to win prizes. At his first casino night experience, junior English and secondary education major Pat Austin tried his luck at roulette. Austin said, "Always play the highest odds first then play the rest." While some students strategized about the odds of winning, others took a different approach. Sophomore Cory Shultz said, "Go with your gut instinct." Casino night wrapped up around 10:30 p.m. to announce the final winners of the prizes. For students, this night was all about having fun and trying your luck. The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Mr. Gapinski, instructor of math, deals a hand of blackjack at Casino Night. Participants are (from left to right): Janelle Weiland, P2 pharmacy major, Nick Witucki, Pl pharmacy major, Matt Burian, senior electrical engineering major, and Jeriah Ameigh, P2 pharmacy major. University pep rally GLOBAL sTunv from PAGE 10 speak Arabic. It is very safe and very hospitable. I hope to promote an understanding of Arabs and Muslims, that they are not all terrorists and that they do not support that jihadist view of the West," said Merryman. Another educational opportunity for Wilkes students next term is the interdisciplinary trip to London, England in January. The trip is organized by Dr. John Hepp, associate professor of history, and Dr. Mark Stine, chair of the communication studies department. Hepp and Stine have both visited the city before. The trip is part of a spring semester class offered by both history and communication studies called COM/HIST 398: "The History of Communications." Students participating in the trip will have a chance to see some of the best museums in the world. "We will go to different museums having to do with history and communications. The Guardian newspaper has a museum, as does the BBC. We will also go to the British Museum, the British Library, and the Imperial War Museum," said Hepp. During all of the sightseeing, students will also be allowed to have free time to check out other London attractions. Students attending the London trip will have work to do before and after the excursion. "There is a book to read before going to London. We don't recommend that the students bring the book with them. While we are there, the students will have an assignment to identify an artifact that they have seen on the tour. When we get back, we will meet twice in the spring semester, and resulting from those meetings will be a short paper on that artifact," said Hepp. At this writing, the trip to London is fully booked. "We capped it at twelve students, but then, due to the interest, we allowed two extra people to come along," said Hepp. Another Wilkes trip that has almost reached capacity is Dr. Waghia Taylor's trip to Italy, Spain, France, and Monaco. The trip, organized by Taylor, professor of international business and economics, works in conjunction with two classes, BA398 Topics: III: International Business Experience, and MBA 598 Topics: III: Global Business Experience. This is not Taylor's first trip, and there are more like it planned. In fact, many students planning to participate signed up a year in advance to secure a spot. This year's trip will take place over spring break, and according to the flyer, students will visit Milan and the Riviera in Italy, the French Riviera, Barcelona, Spain, and Monaco. According to Taylor, each trip has a theme. "This time, the theme is international business on the Mediterranean coast," said Taylor. Fifty students are planning to attend this year's trip with Taylor, who brings along other faculty members to act as chaperones. Those fifty students will have to do work before and after the trip in order to secure the three credits offered. In order to ensure that Taylor and the students will not be left high and dry in a non-English speaking country, a bilingual tour guide has been hired. "I work with a company that has bilingual tour directors. He is with us all the time. He meets us at our arrival gate and stays with us the length of the trip then takes us to the airport and stays with us until we check in," said Dr. Taylor: Students interested in Merryman's trip to Rome and Tunisia must contact Merryman as soon as possible with a $250 downpayment ready. Students interested inTaylor's 2007 trip, which will go to Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic, and Germany, should contact Taylor. l)llINKING f;ONSEOIJENf;ES Student Government sponsored a pep rally on November 10 to get students fired up for the weekend athletic events. The rally featured a car that students were allowed to demolish with asledgehammer. Toward the end of the event, a group of students Oipped the car. Academic Problems: About 25 percent of college students report academic consequences of their drinking including missing class, falling behind, doing poorly on exams or papers, and receiving lower grades overall. (Engs et al., 1996; Presley et al., 1996a 1996b; Wechsler et al., 2002) Ywh ·~_.OOQlm ~~ Id~~ -+EA.Tlndmed ~YIJl.l'D!ft --~~"""~ ~ .~ ~ ~ Houf FJNM~ nbft•lil'II ..... Frt;n - ~-I D ~ ID 41111ii•IQ.)Mt put the- ~~ b...,-, - . . . HI.M'..-..;JIW.,, ~ ilhiy•i'IIII) WiafGalmt Hamai l qa_..,.-.a_~"- 1· 1~ ' wm .- .e I ~~-~~-• I -~4'1!'1'1 1 ..._,c..~• �A&E NOVEMBER 14, 2005 12 Profile: Gavin Robb College Daze Net: Fark.com DVD: Batman Begins Joseph and his drea01coat light up DDD stage opening night Cast and crew give coloiful peiformance BY NORA JURASITS Beacon Correspondent Wilkes University's Visual and Performing Arts department has put its own colorful spin on Andrew Lloyd Weber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamco~t, complete with vibrant costumes and a pharaoh that truly is "the king." The musical tells the tale of twelve brothers, with Joseph, played by senior theater arts major Dan Van Why, being their father's favorite of the bunch. The brothers resent the favoritism, and seek their own revenge on their brother, but Joseph proves that he is down but not out. Having already completed three performances, the cast and crew will ready themselves for three more performances this weekend, with shows on Friday and Saturday at 8p.m. and Sunday at 2p.m. at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. The cast and crew are one in the same, with many of the actors also participating in such production aspects as prop crew, costume crew, publicity, and design. The somewhat psychedelic show features a range of music, from country-western, to calypso and French-inspired numbers, complete with berets, all along staying on track with the plot. Freshman English major, Julie Krem said, "The music is amazing, so many styles. There is country and pop. It's just a really cool show, the cast is fun to work with and the set is fun to work with- just really bright colors. And, how fun is it that; a pharaoh acts like Elvis?" This is Krem's first production, and she is on the set crew, working with fly rails and props, and also serves as an usher. The costumes for each number alter slightly to accent the musical style being featured, with straw hats and a limbo pole for the "Benjamin Calypso" song performed by a talented supporting cast, as well as Van Why, whose strong voice led the performance as Joseph. Other standouts include junior theater arts major, Taylor Whidden, who served as the narrator, and senior theater arts major Christopher Lucas, who played Reuben, one of Joseph's eleven brothers and delivered a strong rendition of, "Those Canaan Days." Each song featured in the musical included the majority of the cast, both singing and entertaining the audience with smartly choreographed dancing. Adrien Ruggerio, a sophomore theater arts major, played Judah, one of Joseph's brothers. Ruggerio described the show as "a challenge," adding that "Some things are challenging physically." This is her second production, but her first musical. "I absolutely love it," she said. "It's a lot of fun." Entertainntent can educate about diversity Multicultural awareness programs emphasized this week BY MYLES RUMBEL Asst. A&E Editor The leaves are falling, the days are getting shorter; it's definitely fall. And on the Wilkes University campus, that means it's time for Multicultural Awareness Week. As Andita Parker-Lloyd, coordinator of multicultural affairs, explained, "It's a week every fall that we try to celebrate as many different types of cultures as possible." The cultural diversity celebrated during this period includes similarities and differences across race, religion, and sexual orientation. "When you learn about different cultures, you see similarities," Parker-Lloyd said, adding that these similarities help people connect and understand one another. However, the week is not exclusively about education. Multicultural Awareness Week also aims to be entertaining. "You can still learn and have fun," Parker-Lloyd explained. "Last year was almost the year of the drums," she said. There were three different drumming performances during Multicultural Awareness Week 2004. "We thought drumming was one thing, but boy were we wrong," Parker-Lloyd commented. Each culture has different ideas about drumming, and the sound of the drumming is culturally bound. According to Suzanne Chirayil, sophomore pre-pharmacy major and president of the Multicultural Student Co students are .i,lready reacting to Multicultural Aw Week 2005. "I have a couple people who are exciteil• tend," she said. She also pointed out that several iliffi events such as screening the the movie Crash and the Turtles Dancers have been grabbing attention. Multicultural Awareness Week will be from NOi 13-19. Events are scheduled everyday and inclu& to different religious services, motivational speakro more. More information can be obtained from the 0 Multicultural Affairs. 13 14 15 15 �NOVEMBER 13 14 15 15 14, 2005 campus and community culture BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor If Wilkes University were a movie, one of the most interesting and memorable characters might be short-timer Gavin Robb - a musician, an entertainer, an artist and a scholar. And, he doesn't need '!l stunt double. The senior communications studies major rocked campus Saturday with his band Felix Sarco as part ofSPAF-a-palooza. Vitals: 5 feet, 8.8 inches tall. 145 lbs. No hair, brown eyes Age: 24 Year/Major/Any Minors: senior communication studies major lent Coalitio l speakers t the Office Photo courtesy of Gavin Robb. A&E Profile---to Highlighting contribut01s d 13 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Beacon: Tell us about Felix Sarco. Robb: He is a pretentious, critically reviled, postmodern, visual composer and classically trained pianist from Wisconsin. Despite his being indifferent to our musical works, he has offered his compositional talents to act as a mediator of sorts, bringing the band's disjointed movements together to form semi-coherent songs. Long story short, Mr. Sarco works with us through mail correspondence and has offered his pseudonym to use as a band name. We are technically Felix Sarco's Polar Power Manifesto Magnet Supernova. The Beacon: Tell us about Captain Cromley Legussa. Robb: He's a fashion savvy, pseudoMongoloid and our current singer. Our relationship is religiously based. We're both members of The Church of Mirrors, a sect based around the belief that "God is in the mirror." I met him one day at a ceremony in my bathroom. I looked up from the sink and we just started talking. It was love at first sight. We were finishing each other's sentences and everything. It was perfect timing too. At the time we met, I wasn't really happy with my place in the band, as I was constantly bouncing between "the recording engineer" and "the singer." There was no outlet to look at the music objectively while being so intimately involved with its performance. I told him this and he offered to sing. ln context, he was musically more appropriate, so I stepped down. My deep and sincere love of my band mates, as both people and artists, keeps me here, so I'm glad to be a part of this thing, even if it's just recording their albums. The Beacon: What unexpected should the crowd expect while you are on stage? Robb: I never have any idea of what to expect at the shows. Sometimes they just play the songs, other times they punt newborn ba- bies into the crowd. The Beacon: So Wilkes is your last gig on the educational circuit--at least as far as undergrad is concerned. Where have you been, what brought you here, and where are you going? Robb: It was mpre than a circuit; I had a full blown tour. I went to The Art Institute of Pittsburgh for computer animation, Penn State for journalism, L.C.C.C. for sound engineering and journalism, and now I'm finishing up here to get my BA. As for the future, I' 11 be taking an Ivy League Tour in support of my next degree, with appearances at Princeton, Harvard, Yale .... The Beacon: I read on your band bio that you spent three years with the Peace Corp. If that is correct--what was that like? Where did you go, and how did it change you? Robb: That was Cromley. He talked about it a few times. He claims he went to Botswana to engineer a fresh water supply for a group of tribal natives who were defecating in their drinking water and getting dysentery. He said it was hotter than anyplace on earth and that he never thought he'd get so sick of smoking pot, drinking hallucinogenic wine, and banging on drums, but besides hunting, that's all they did to pass the time. He said that doing anything for three straight years will cure you of the habit, but I'm sure Phish fans will disagree. To be honest, I don't really believe him, and I've told him this before, so I'm free to say it here. He lies compulsively. He has an awful habit of stealing stories from other people's lives, and I think he made this up to justify his use of the "Captain" title. The Beacon: Like a CD is a blank slate for your music, I can tell your body is a canvas for art too. Tell me about your tattoos. Robb: Not much to them really. They're more like bumper stickers than body art. Nobody likes them very much. I tried getting a few of my friends to get them with me, but nobody wanted plain English in Times New Roman on their body. They wanted "Japanese writing" or Latin, but I don't speak Latin fluently and I can't read Japanese. I mean, what if the guy writes "jerk off' on my skin and I think it means "valor" or whatever. I don't need 'jerk off' written on me; that's redundant. Cromley liked two of my tattoos and got them after he saw them. We share the word ''truth" on our ribs and the mathematical symbol for "nothing" around our wrists. My significance for the "truth" has become sarcastic, as has most of what I say and do nowadays. The idea of wearing something as grey and personal as the abstract concept of"truth" in a black and white, simple text on my chest makes me snicker. And Cromley's a bold faced liar, so I'm glad he got it for irony's sake. I believe that time makes nothing life's only constant, and Cromley thinks that time, and life based around it, makes nothing real, so those are our versions of wristwatches. The Beacon: What is your favorite place, or type of venue to play? And--what is your dream gig? Robb: The Scranton Cultural Center shows we've had in the past are "lucid dream gigs." The crowds are always great, 200+. We have total creative freedom as well. We have onstage art displays, film running as we play, and crazy theatrical backgrounds. It is by far, the best depiction of what we do. See PROFILE, Page 14 �ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 14 NovEMBER 14, 2005 Trendspotter: Wide Weaved Belts BY MEGAN MANCE Beacon Staff Writer 'WOO 0 Oo ooo ~'2-.&iG\~~H ? ftr}h Sometimes having just one perfect accessory can create a whole new look. A great bag, belt, or shoes can make the ordinary jeans and tee look trendy, chic, and stylish. This season, the perfect accessory is the wide weave belt. Emphasis at the waist will add a touch of sparkle to any outfit. Metallic gold and silver are trendy colors this fall, but brown, black, and earth tone colors will also show off a fab fashion sense. Paired up with at-shirt and jeans or a dress top and black pants, wide weave belts can do it all. The wide weave belt also occasionally acts as jewelry because many styles are riveted, come with rhinestones, or offer multi-colored leather to make a statement all by itself. The belt can draw attention to the midsection in the same way a great necklace can draw attention to the throat or earrings to the face. They can be found in all different kinds of stores, from Wal-Mart to the Express, so there is a belt for everyone's budget. So ladies, be sure to jazz up your outfits this fall with a glamorous, wide weave belt. PROFILE from PAGE 13 The Beacon: Do you ever think that (certain) people are afraid of bands like yours--noise, costumes, etc? If so- what are your thoughts on that? Robb: Some people are afraid of "not getting it." We blend comedy, drama, subtlety, abrasiveness, progressive composition, dance beats, etc. into the act, so if you dance, you'll be able to dance; if y o u ~ - - - don't, you'll be entertained by looking at The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski the stage. There's nothing to get, really. It Felix Sarco performs at SPAF-a-palooza Saturday is what it is. The stage antics give a tongueing than on thought. We spend so much time thinking in-cheek nod to the "glamour" of "rock and roll," but we forget to feel. A release allows us to review/renew the costumes fall off ten seconds into the first song be- the process. Some people already think less and don't cause they (the band) jump around so ... much. I never need any help. wore costumes on stage. I tend to think it makes things The Beacon: Where is the future of rock and roll a little too silly, but I'm guessing they're coming from headed, and more importantly--how are you and your the standpoint that "losing the costumes" while freak- band going change it? ing out is a metaphorical commentary on the costumes Robb: Cromley put it best. "Rock and roll is a gold we, as people, wear daily. Musically, we believe in sh***ing Terri Schiavo. What music needs is mercy saturating the senses to shut down the thought process murder." with the hope that the listener can act more on feelFor more information, visit felixsarco.corn. All tlnSI~ ,n:M'4i us tit Dt11 worU. AANMIM.M1 ~~ l ! i t l l ~ ~ ijf'fT$1"0 ~cminctsttm Mtt!'iffila5 mt1etl!!QnaTmli:n'lllllt c.a 1-800-230-PLAN �ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 15 NOVEMBER 14, 2005 Mninner and a Movie Movie: Batman Begins on DVD BY PAUL LESSANE Beacon Correspondent What's this, the fifth Batman go 'round? Batman Begins? Ah, starting from scratch, I see. At least Arnold's not in it, though. As one of the most celebrated superhero comic book adapted licenses, the Batman franchise has been shaking its moneymaker over at Warner Brothers for the past 14 years, almost long enough to give DC the funds to write new material. Somehow, they found a way to sensationalize the four basic villain groups into budget scheme, recycled a few studio tricks, and came out with the recipe for the most unstable license ever. Bruce Wayne, the dark, disillusioned, tough guy, uses his family wealth and resources to concoct an image to strike fear into the hearts of evildoers everywhere using the moniker of a bat. He 's seemingly propelled into the adopted vocation by the devastating death of his parents at the hand of a street thug on the streets of Gotham City. In the original comic book,Bruce Wayne's parents were killed by Joe Chill, a street thug who looked like one of the members ofBone. In the first film, the Waynes were killed by a young Joker, but in Batman Begins the Joker doesn't make an appearance until the time Batman is already gliding the sky, and even then it's in the form of a hint at the end of the film. In Batman Begins Bruce Wayne, played coyly by American Psycho Welshman Christian Bale, studies the criminal mind by traveling the world. and becoming a criminal himself. He eventually crosses paths with the sadistic Ra's Al Ghul, at first played by Ken Watanabe of The Last Samurai fame, a madman who thinks his organization is ordained to tell the word 'when.' Liam Neeson offers a masterful dual performance as Henri Ducard and the true Ra's Al Ghul. Cillian Murphy also portrays the weird character Dr. Jonathan Crane, a corrupt mob psychiatrist who fights good with cheekbones, blue eyes, and a suit full of hallucinogens when he wears a potato sack mask as the Scarecrow. In fact, the entire movie takes a more organic approach to the Batman universe. Director Christopher Nolan used fewer metaphors and more reasoning for physical cinematography as the way to approach the story, making things more realistic and believable, than say green things sticking out of peoples heads a la Jim Carrey's Riddler from Batman Forever. Shot mostly on English soil, the film has a very iconoclastic feel to everything that happens on screen. Although the film leaves the level of mental damage of Bruce Wayne up to the viewer, it does a decent job of letting viewer empathy guide the actions of young Bruce. The DVD version features a load of features as well as a reproduction of original comics ' loosely' based on Batman Begins, including the first appearance of Batman in Detective comics number 27. Rent this one ... Grade: C (For taking.five times to get it right, sort of) Dinner: Soup-er Hero Meal BY MYLES RUMBEL Asst. A&E Editor Okay. So when I first visited Fack.com I thought Iwas having a "WTF?" moment. I wasn't exactly sure I was even at the right place. However the logo appeared with the slogan, "It's not news, it's Fark.com." Let me tell you how impressed I was. Fark begins with a list of links to random "news" stories. As the slogan notes, this is definitely not news. The site offers links with a brief surnrnary of the story and a small graphic describes articles from "amusing" to "stupid" and "ironic." Additionally, Fark offers a variety of ways to interact with others on the site. There is a forum where people can comment on the news stories, a chat room, party announcements and even personals. There are also links to "media friends," which include links such as Opie and Anthony and The Smoking Gun, and "site friends" which includes links such as "eBaum's World." I have two complaints with the site. First, let me say I enjoy sites that have space a la Google. This is not the case with Fark. Visual overkill would be more like it. 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The f the most credits hii ers Joe C whom he week for · Bridy c, month ch lieve it h �NOVEMBER 14, 2005 SPORTS Colonel Injury Checkup BY RYAN DIPPRE Beacon Sports Editor 17 Chattin' with past Colonels Baseball head coach Joe Folek ,. BY NICK PODOLAK Beacon Asst. Sports Editor AND ADRIENNE RICHARDS Beacon Staff Writer During the 2005 season both the men's and women's soccer teams lost key leaders to serious injury. This article offers updates on their recovery and prospects for future athletic competition. Courtesy of Sports Information sophomore, womens soccer goalkeeper Pauly received a first team all-conference nomination despite missing most of the second half of the season due to injury. During their heartbreaking overtime October 11 loss to College Misericordia, the women's soccer team suffered more than an end to ;ts undefeated streak. Sophomore goalkeeper Liz Pauly went down for a ball in the twenty-first minute and came up with a broken cheekbone, an injury that sidelined her for the remainder of the season. "I broke the orbital bone, which knocked out the bone behind it, the one your eye sits on," said Pauly, whose impressive ability through the first twelve games of the season earned her all-conference honors despite missing the final stretch of games. Pauly credits the speed with which she received medical care after the injury. "I went to the hospital ten minutes after it happened," she said. In order to help reconstruct the site of the injury, doctors removed a piece of her rib to replace the broken orbital bone. But the rib removal ended up causing more trouble than the original injury, at least in the short run. "My eye doesn't really hurt right now," said Pauly, "but my ribs are sore." The biggest obstacle between Pauly and a return to perfect health right now seems to be an eye muscle that was trapped by the dislocated bone under her eye. The muscle caused a distortion in her vision, which Pauly is currently compensating for by wearing a bandage over her right eye. "When I look out of both eyes," explained Pauly, "I get double vision." Pauly is hopeful for a speedy recovery, however: "I'll be getting glasses in a few days," she said. "They also said that it should correct itself in a few months." Pauly is also looking forward to returning to the goal as quickly as possible, "I'll probably be back by spring." Liz Pauly Mike Bridy senior, mens soccer forward On September 15, 2005, Wilkes men's soccer captain Mike Bridy took the pitch for the sixth game of his senior year, the opponent Baptist Bible. Unfortunately for Bridy, he would not be leaving the pitch the same way he walked on. Instead, he would be limping off with a tom ACL. Bridy best explains how the injury happened, "I went to pass the ball, my leg was straight-my cleats were in the ground. All my weight was on that leg and a kid slid into the outside of my leg. I heard a pop." Three weeks after his injury Bridy underwent surgery at the Geisinger Medical Center. The first two weeks after surgery were the most painful, but not anymore. Bridy credits his speedy recovery to athletic trainers Joe Giunta and Carl Andrews (ATC), whom he meets with four to five times a week for therapy. Bridy commented, "I recently had a three month check-up and the doctors can't believe it has only be three weeks since my Courtesy of Sports Information Bridy, who tore his ACL during the first third of the men's soccer season, was able to save a year of eligibility by redshirting. surgery. Kudos to Joe and Carl." For some athletes this would be the end of their career, but not for Bridy. Because the game against Baptist Bible was in the first third of the season, Bridy was able to red shirt this year. He will be returning next season to not only continue his soccer career but also his educational career by working toward an MBA in business. With baseball season four months away, we have the whole off-season to recall the water cooler whispers of years past. I had the opportunity to sit down and talk baseball with Wilkes head coach Joe Polek, who shared his memories of being a Colonel in the late 80s. When asked when he became passionate about the game, Folekjoked, "I'm trying to think of what age I gained consciousness. I guess that would be somewhere around three years old." A Jersey kid growing up in New Brunswick, Polek idolized Pete Rose and played second base at Saint Peter's High School. Even though he didn't break any hits records, he did help the team advance two rounds into the 1983 state playoffs as a Courtesy of 1988 Amnicola leadoff man, earning All-county and AllJoe Folek (sitting center) played for the state honors his senior year. With high school under his belt and col- Colonels during their infamous 1984 sealege on the horizon, Polek didn't hesitate to son. Since he took over in 1995, Polek has further his career at Wilkes. "My dad [Walter] was a Colonel, and I compiled a 198-170-3 record, was named was very familiar with the area because my the 2002 Coach of the Year, and has led the parents are from the valley," Polek said. team to the Freedom Conference playoffs Once the snow had melted and the trees the past four years in a row. In his 21 years started to bud, Polek enjoyed playing under of affiliation with the team, five players former major leaguer Bob Duliba as a util- have signed professional contracts, includity man. It was the infamous year that the ing Texas Rangers pitcher Kevin Gryboski. "Wilkes has been the only home for baseteam won the MAC with 25 wins. However, a wicked curveball was about to be thrown, ball since I got out of high school," Polek and the Colonels were caught looking. said. Foleck recalls: It seems home is where the hean is. Coach Polek is currently a special educa"We were literally in the field house getting ready to depart for the tournament, and tion teacher at Meyers High School in Wilwe found out that we were disqualified. We kes-Barre. went from first place to 0-25 on the year at Did you know? the snap of a finger because of the ruling of Bob Duliba pitched for the Boston Red Sox, an ineligible player. We thought we we're St. Louis Cardinals, and the Kansas City going to play for the title. Instead we were Athletics. turning in our gear and going home," said Was nicknamed "Ach" Duliba after the Polek, still appearing shocked at the deci- German word for "look out!" Wilkes' 28 wins in 2004 was the most in sion. Four varsity letters later and a Masters school history. Degree from Marywood . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , University in special education, Polek returned to coach the Blue and Gold with his former coach. "He [Duliba] taught me a lot of baseball and I consider myself very fortunate not only to have played for him, but to coach with him as well," he said. The STUDIO Is coming.... �18 SPORTS NOVEMBER 14, 2005 Colonels prepare to kick off season with North Country Invitational Wilkes set to face off against SUNY-Potsdam on November 18 BY ARIEL COHEN Beacon Assistant Sports Editor The Colonels are finishing up their preseason agenda and preparing to take center court for the first official tip-off of the 20052006 season. The Wilkes men's basketball team is under the direction of head coach Jerry Rickrode who returns for his 14th season. Throughout his firs_t 13 seasons, Rickrode amassed an overall career record of264-86. Not only have his teams won over 70 percent of the games they have played, but he holds a Division III record as the head coach to reach the 200 win mark the fastest. With ten returning veterans from last season, and some powerhouse younger players, the Colonels have been selected as the Freedom Conference favorite in balloting among the conference's coaches. Wilkes has also been ranked 10th in division III basketball pre-season polls published by Street & Smith Magazine. Despite others' predictions, "We have not given them much credence because in division three the pre-season rankings seem to be pretty sketchy," said men's basketball head coach Jerry Rickrode. Returning for the Colonels are: seniors Evan Walters, Greg Cardamone, Drew Amoroso, and Mike Constantine; juniors Dan Adams and Tyler Jenkins; sophomores Chris Shovlin, Matt Gould, Jeremy Kable, and David Goode. There are several promising new freshmen on the squad as well including Coleman Williams, Keith Bradley, Steve Kline, Brandon Edelstein, and Andrew Durako. One of the new things for the team this year is the lineup. "We are starting three sophomores and a freshman; therefore, we are not that old," sa~d Rickrode. The team has several upperclassman but they will be players who will be rotated in to relieve some of the starters. The lone starting senior and the player that most of the offense will pivot around is Evan Walters a dominant center who has been on the team all four years. Walters had an outstanding season last year, averaging 8.7 points and 6.6 rebounds and had a conference-leading 64 blocked shots. One of the key players to watch as the season gets underway is freshman is 6'5" Steve Kline. "He is good for giving us a little bit more length which is something that will be an improvement," said Rickrode. The men kick off their regular season play on Thursday, November 18th at 6:00 here at home against SUNY Potsdam in the Marts Center. The Beaconffodd Weibel Sophomore Chris Shovlin heads for the layup in last seasons game across cross town and conference rival King's College. Shovlin along with 2 other sophomores, a freshman, and a lone senior will be starting for the Colonels to start the season. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pens cleaning house throughout the AHL BY KEVIN REED Beacon Staff Writer The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are the minor league affiliate of the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins. They play in the American Hockey League (AHL), which is the AAA equivalent to the NHL,just as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons are the AAA affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The team's home games take place at the Wachovia Arena, near the Wyoming Valley Mall. The team is relatively new to the environment of the AHL, as its first year was the 1999-2000 season. Since then, the WilkesBarre/Scranton Penguins have attracted a very large fan base, including one of the largest averages of attendance per home game in the AHL. The team is filled with promising young NHL prospects as well as some older veterans of the NHL, who are all striving toward the same goal of getting back to the big leagues. One of the most recognizable faces on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this year is goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (#29). He was the first overall pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. ! ;, I Other fan favorites include bruising defenseman David Koci (#3), offensive defenseman Ryan Whitney (#19), and offensive snipers Michel Ouellet (#7), Colby Armstrong (#9), and Erik Christiensen (#16). This season, the Penguins are off to an amazing start, going 12-0 through their first twelve games (through 11/12). They have outscored their opponents by a dominating score of 4415 over those games. The Pens have three players in the top 10 scorers in the AHL through 11/1: Erik Christiensen has 19 points (3rd in the league), Michel Ouellet has 16 points (6th), and Ryan Whitney leads all defensemen in scoring with 14 points (9th). Also, the Penguins have the best goaltender in the league thus far this season in Marc-Andre Fleury, who was recently voted as the AHL's Goaltender of the Month for October. The team looks to make another long run into the playoffs this year, as they have reached the AHL's Calder Cup Finals two out of their six years of existence, most recently in the 2003-2004 season, though they were unable to capture the title either time. The Wilkes-Barre/Scraton Penguins offer an exciting and fast-paced brand of hockey to the fans. The tickets are relatively inexpensive and the organization offers a Student Rush program that allows college students to purchase tickets at the box office for a discounted price with the presence of a college ID. Quick Info Upcoming Games: Penguins (ii), Norf9lk Admirals 11/18705 Puck Drops@ 7:15 PM Penguins vs. Norfolk Admirals 11/19105 Puck Drops@ 7:05 PM Renguins vs. Providence Bruins 11/23/05 Puck Drops 7:05 PM �14, 2005 NOVEMBER SPORTS 19 MAC All-Stars Athlete of the Week Women s soccer: Catherine Simone BY RYAN DIPPRE Beacon Sports Editor The record-setting season of the women's soccer team has finally drawn to a close. The Lady Colonels capped off their thirteen-win regular season by not only winning the Freedom Conference tournament, but also making the NCAA playoffs. One of the key players to help capture the Freedom Conference crown was freshman forward Catherine Simone. Simone has earned her share of honors throughout the season. The freshman was voted MVP of the RIT Tournament and the Freedom Conference Tournament, in addition to being named first-team all-conference for the 2005 season. Simone was first on the team in scoring, with eleven goals. She also finished second on the team in assists, with six. "She's a great player," said head coach John Sumoski. "She has heart, she has Courtesy of Sports Information Catherine Simone, pictured above, finished her freshman season ranked first in scoring for the Lady Colonels. skill, and she has the type of personality to get it done." Sumoski, in his fourth year as head coach for the Lady Colonels, was impressed by her work ethic and competitiveness. "She's such a competitor," he said, "I've never seen her outworked." Simone attributes most of her success to her teammates. "I wouldn't have done what I did without a team effort," she said. The move to forward was a large change for Simone, who played on defense and as a midfielder throughout her high school career. "It was a big change for me," she said, "but coach helped a lot." The change was also made easier by her teammates; "It's absolutely amazing to do what we did," said Simone. "Everyone did so well... they were all very, very consistent." Perhaps one of the most promising statistics that Simone possesses is her year. If her competitive side continues to grow along with her skills, there's no telling what she can accomplish in her remaining three years of eligibility. "She just gets it done," said Sumoski. "There's never any qualms about anything ... She just keeps fighting." Beacon Sports Editor Nancy Billger recently resigned as head women's lacrosse coach, leaving the university after just two full seasons. Despite the Lady Colonels'losing record the past two seasons under Billger, some players felt she was extremely encouraging. According to Lindsey Asinelli, a junior on the women's lacrosse team, Billger "kept us alive. She convinced many of us to keep playing lacrosse. She also built up the team for this year, including giving us a good assistant coach for this year." Athletic Director Addy Malatesta confirmed Billger's departure and the fact that Lindsey Eichner, Graduate Assistant Coach will remain on staff. "We appreciate the time that [Billger] spent with the program and we want to make a decision [regarding a new coach] that is in the best interests of the program," said Malatesta. Some players are saddened by Billger's departure but are, according to Asinelli, "trying to stay positive and is looking forward to the future." Women's soccer: Kristi Barsby(Mid) Jen Compton (F) Bethany Head (D) Dana Lehman (D) Liz Pauly (G) Catherine Simone (F) Field Hockey: Courtney Eleazer (D) Kristina Naveira (D) Jaclyn Renner (Mid) Hilary Weber (G) Women's Volleyball: Alicia Viesilmeyer (MH) Nicole Hahn (S) Men's Soccer: Andy Curry(Mid) Jimmy Thomas(D) Steve Uhas(F) Women's Tennis: Krisin Wilt Alison McDonald Sarah Ryder Wilkes loses lacrosse coach BY RYAN DIPPRE Congratulations to the following players for receiving All-Conference selections: WEEKEND RECAPS Football Wilkes pounded King's 36-13 for its seventh straight victory and third straight Mayor's Cup win over the Monarchs. Tom Andreopoulos received Mayor's Cup Player of the Game honors, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns, while punter Kyle Devlin was voted the Wilkes Player of the Game. Early yester1ay afternoon, the Colonels learned they had earned an at-large bid to the NCAA playoffs. They will face Rowan University on the opponent's home turf in New Jersey Saturday, November 19 at noon. Women's Soccer The Lady Colonels' first NCAA appearance was a tough one as they lost 5-0 to Stephens Tech on Saturday. The women's soccer dream season came to a close with an impressive 15-4-1 win record. Wrestling Courtesy of Sports Information Women's Head Lacrosse coach Nancy Billger has compiled a record of 2-25 during her two year tenure The Wilkes grapplers bested eleven other teams to win the King's Invitational with 154 points on Saturday. Felipe Queiroz (125) won an individual title with a 3-2 victory over Scranton's Rich Russell. Rex Harris (184) lost in the championship round falling to 2004 NCAA qualifier Mike Troutman ofUrsinus 3-2. Brandon Kelley (197) was a tournament finalist and Adam Penberthy (141), Eric Smith (149), Justin Barowski, (157) and Steve Franko (165) all had strong showings in the invitational. NUMBERS OF THE WEEK . 7 Consecutive wins by the Colonels this season, the longest streak since the 10-0 1993 campaign. 154 Points amassed by the wrestling team at the Kings Invitational on Saturday. 320 Total yards by the Wilkes offense on Saturdays game against Kings. 15 Record number of wins by the women s soccer team during their championship 2005 campaign. �SQE!!r.ts.~ - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 Wilkes wins third straight Mayor's Cup, NCAA at-large bid Colonels enter national tournament for the first time in twelve years fJY NICK PODOLAK '3eacon Asst. Sports Editor ~ews & Commentary The drop of a pin could be heard 1s the Colonels gathered to watch he Division III playoff synopsis :m ESPN News. After the West!rn, Southern, and Northern play;:iff scenarios were announced, the East finally popped up on the ,creen followed by a massive eruption of cheers and tears. Maybe they really do save the best for last. In a season in which the playoffs appeared nearly impossible after losing two out of its first three games, Wilkes bounced back to win seven in a row. Now the Colonels find themselves in the hunt for a national title for the first time since 1993. · Their opponent will be nationally ranked Rowan University. "I don't think I've ever felt this amazing in my whole life," said senior defensive end Mike Fox The Colonels, who were picked to finish fifth in the MAC by the annual coaches' poll, moved from 10th to 6th place in the region after they mopped the floor with King's last Saturday, taking the Mayor's Cup for the third straight year. As the season has progressed, so has a young football team. The Colonels have blossomed into national The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski contenders, anBryan Vivaldo and Mike Ferriero team up to force a turnover on Saturday's game swering all quesagainst King's College. Wilkes snagged their third straight Mayor's Cup with a 36-13 tions thrown at victory at Ralston Field. them since the beginning of the TD's. Tom Andreopoulos stepped teams in the nation. Andreopoulos season. in to fill Brett Trichilo's shoes,and racks up the big yardage, while There was no sophomore slump John Impagliazzo, and Ryan Gal- lmpagliazzo and Gallagher burst for quarterback Al Karaffa, who lagher have made Wilkes one through the endzone plane as if has fired for 2,083 yards and 17 of the most dangerous rushing they're running through a brick Campus Calendar All Week THURSDAY (11/17) HSC Ballroom -- 9 to 3 p.m. *Hideous Beauty, Sordoni Art *Personacards, HSC -- 11 to 3 *Women's Basketball @ Muhlen- Gallery p.m. berg -- 1 p.m. FRIDAY (11/18) - 2 p.m. MONDAY (11/14) *Women's Basketball vs. Cabrini *Joseph and the Amazing Tech- *Multicultural Awareness Week Find this Picture on Campus and ... WIN CASH *Men's Basketball @ Clarkson - *NAACP Civic Meeting, HSC -- 1 p.m. nicolor Dreamcoat, DDD -- 8 Miller Conference Room -- 7:30 *American Art/American Identity, p.m. to 9 p.m. Sordoni Art Gallery -- 3 p.m. *Men's Basketball vs. SUNY SUNDAY (11/20) TUESDAY (11/15) Potsdam -- 6 p.m. *CEO Thanksgiving Project -- *Blood Drive, HSC Ballroom -- *Joseph and the Amazing Tech- 8:30 to 5 p.m. 10 to 4 p.m. nicolor Dreamcoat, DDD -- 8 *Wrestling@ Oneonta St. -- 9:30 p.m. a.m. *Crossroads Coffee House, First SATURDAY (11/19) nicolor Dreamcoat, DDD -- 2 United Methodist Church -- 7 to *CEO Thanksgiving Project -- p.m. *Joseph and the Amazing Tech- WEDNESDAY (11/16) 9p.m. wall. The air attack has been nothing short of phenomenal. And whose adrenaline doesn't rush when they see Bo Tkach, Jirn Jordan, or Stephon Burgette run down the side1ine with no regard for their bodies, making flying catches in the end zone? "The big turning point in our season was the game against Delaware Valley. We realized that if we could compete with them, we could compete with anybody," said Karaffa. Saturday's game will be head coach Frank Sheptock's first playoff appearance as head coach at Wilkes, although he did have some experience as an assistant on the 1993 team. "It's quite exciting," he said. "It's really a culmination of a few years of hard work, and we're anxious to see how we match up against a nationally ranked team." Wilkes will face nationallyranked Rowan University in Glassborough, New Jersey, Saturday, November 19 at noon. 8:30 to 5 p.m. *WU Entrepreneurial Experience, ' - -~·""<I;">~------_,,;;». ~ --o-"',;.,; ------ This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's Campus. When you find it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@gmail. com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone number, and either campljjl mailbox or mailing address in the body text. A random winner will be picked from the correct responses and will receive a $10 cash prize courtesy of the 'Programming Board. Congratulations to Tim Nolt, who correctly identified last week's picture, on the third floor of the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. NOVEMBEI Bu~ s BYKRIS1 Beacon Ed, Recently, Sovereign launched a cizing CE( eign Direcl Rul BY STEP Beacon St, The pol tribution c campus I forced, an have been down. The pol quite som in the W Handbool that indi from har windows area othc However enly beli new bee: more stri lie Safe~ Chris l pus SupJ explanat has sudc got a litt larly in I we werE sity affi groups 1 � 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 2005 November 14th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2005 November 14 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/62b2e90508f4d2365c331618dd1d205e.pdf bacb28732b16278845db46dceea3e08a PDF Text Text Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA THE NEW"S OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW NOVEMBER Volume 58 Issue 10 www.wilkesbeacon.com 21, 2005 Business school patron under fire from shareholders Sidhu argues Sovereign has 'highest of ethical governance ' BY KRISTIN KILE Beacon Editor-in-Chief Recently, the largest group of Sovereign Bancorp shareholders launched a media campaign criticizing CEO Jay Sidhu and Sovereign Directors. Sidhu, who is a member of the Wilkes University Board of Trustees, donated, along with Sovereign Bancorp, $3 million to endow the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership in fall 2003. The media campaign began as Sovereign planned to sell 19 .8percent of its stock to Santander, Spain's largest bank. The deal would make Santander Sovereign's largest shareholder with $2.4 billion dollars. Since the sale is less than 20-percent, a shareholder vote is not required to make the deal official. The deal also gives Santander the option to buy out Sovereign starting July 2008. The shareholder group, known as Relational Investors, placed full-page ads in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and other newspapers, criticizing Sidhu's ethics and claiming he and the directors are "creating more See SIDHU page 3 Rules newly enforced about advertising on ca01pus BY STEPHANIE DEBALKO Beacon Staff Writer The policy regarding the distribution of posters and fliers on campus has recently been enforced, and many university clubs have been surprised by the crackdown. The policy has been in place for quite some time, and is described in the Wilkes University Student Handbook. The handbook states that individuals are prohibited from hanging articles on doors, windows, walls and basically any area other than bulletin boards. However, some students mistakenly believed that the policy was new because it has recently been more stringently enforced by Public Safety. Chris Bailey, Director of Campus Support Services provided an explanation for why this guideline has suddenly been enacted. "It got a little bit out of hand, particularly in the Student Union, where we were having not only university affiliated groups but outside groups putting things up," Bailey said. "It was [also] an issue of how the campus appears ... how that looked to the outside public, in terms of being cluttered." The enforcement of the policy also involved the issue of safety. According to Bailey, doors and windows covered with advertisements do not allow for students and other individuals to be fully aware of what may be outside when they are exiting these buildings. Bailey said, "The final issue is safety. [We] want to keep the doors clear so you can actually see out of them and see what's on the other side ... so there is a safety issue to deal with." Many campus clubs and organizations have been affected by the new enforcement of this policy. Student groups sometimes depend on distributing signs and posters all over campus buildings in order to spread the word about campus activities and meetings. Bailey noted that perhaps surprisingly The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski See POSTERS page 5 The office of public safety is now enforcing a long standing rule prohibiting posters and fliers on windows and doors in public buildings across campus. Student groups have been advised to post all fliers on bulletin boards. In This Issµe. .. Christmas hype comes too early Page8 Senior Athletes Index News ................................ 1-5 Opinion ... .......................... 6-8 Features ......................... 9-11 Arts & Entertainment....12-15 Sports ........................... 16-20 �NEWS NOVEMBER 21, 2005 2 SG Notes Ratchford Field Sordoni Art Gallery 3 4 5 Wilkes student groups lend a helping hand at CEO Annual Thanksgiving Project guarantees food for the needy BY VICTORIA WHITE Beacon News Editor As the holiday season arrives, Wilkes community members are rallying to help those less fortunate. Student Government (SG) members volunteered yesterday, November 20, at the Commission on Economic Opportunity (CEO) Thanksgiving Project '05. The Thanksgiving Project consists of distributing bags of food that contain the traditional items of a Thanksgiving meal including a turkey, stuffing and all the trimmings. Groups also distributed supplemental food items donated by other organizations, corporations and private food drives for less fortunate families in the community. Lisa Staub, the Thanksgiving Project Coordinator said, "We serve families in Wyoming and Luzerne Counties throughout the holiday season." Volunteers who help with the Thanksgiving Project help to separate the food into bags containing the traditional items, and distributing the supplemental items to families who pass through the site. Staub said, "We will use a total of about 1,000 volunteers for the whole event. We have volunteers making additional bags, because of the need in the area, and those who are working the assembly line." For the second consecutive year, SG participated in the event. Jared Shayka, SG parliamentarian said, "I first got started with it [the Thanksgiving Project] my sophomore year in SG and the main reason is that it is an excellent opportunity to give back to the community." • Joshua Swantek, Off Campus Council president said, "It's a good, nice way to get us involved in the community and let the Wilkes-Barre neighbors see what we are doing." In the past, the project has successfully provided food for hundreds of families for the holiday. According to Staub, this year the Thanksgiving Project distribution started on Saturday, November 19 and served over 1,400 families on that day alone. Yesterday, a line of people waiting for their chance to receive the items stretched outside of the building but no final numbers were available by press time. The Thanksgiving Project operates out of an old retail building on Kidder Street and is set up as an assembly line. Swantek said, "It's a great team-building exercise. Everyone had to work together and do their own part to make it a success." The key to the CEO Thanksgiving Project is the generosity of volunteers. Because the project is so dependent on physical labor and human coordination, Staub noted that it couldn't work without the substantial number of volunteers CEO receives gratefully each year. Volunteers coordinate almost all of the on-site work. Staub said, "We recruit all over for volunteers. We do traditional mailings, we post on three websites and we have a whole list of group coordinators who we work with regularly along with the Retired Seniors Volunteer Program that help us coordinate volunteers. Recruiting starts in October and continues throughout the project." SG was not the only Wilkes University group to participate in the volunteer opportunity. Members of the Running Club, Off Campus Council and other groups also volunteered. SG participated in the event as a returning group. Staub explained, "We have all types of groups and organizations who volunteer. We have a lot of return groups." Wilkes students who volunteered were distributing food in the assembly line and walking with families to their vehicles to help them load the items. Each family walks out with a shopping cart of food and it was the job of volunteers to return the carts in order to keep the assembly line going. Although the students are helping others, they find value in the experience as well. Shayka said, "It's a wonderful experience to make you realize what you are given and to be thankful for everything. I called the contact person from CEO and got it arranged for SG and Running Club to help out." BEACON Serving the community through fair and accurate reporting while supporting the views and opinions of our readers. 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Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 wilkesbeacon@gmail.com www.wilkesbeacon.com �NOVEMBER 21, 2005 SIDHU from FRONT PAGE value for themselves than for Sovereign shareholders." The ads refer to Sidhu and the directors as "Long-Term Liablities," and accuse-them of excessive pay and insider loans. According to a November 9 Boston Globe article, Relational's campaign began months ago when the group looked to fill two seats on Sovereign's Board of Directors and suggested they would consider firing Sidhu if they gained the seats. Relational argues that Sovereign directors are the highest-paid in banking, with annual salaries up to $313,000 and directors took out more than $90 million in loans without disclosure. Sidhu said the ads are filled with baseless facts. "Whatever ads they have taken out are false, misleading and distortion of facts and designed for their own self interest," Sidhu said. Sidhu said the shareholders use all types of tactics to manipulate for their own personal benefit. He maintains that Sovereign is a very ethical company with principles and values. "I am proud of the fact that we have the highest of ethical governance," Sidhu said. This dispute has garnered significant national media attention from the beginning, but officials at Wilkes do not think it will have an affect on the business school, which bears Sidhu's name. "I don't really think that it reflects on the university in any significant way, if at all. This is a matter that involves Sovereign NEWS required to devise a personal development plan including ethics and goals they want to accomplish before graduation. Sidhu still believes ethics are an important part of business. "It is important for leaders to stand by ethical principles and values and stand by what is the right thing to do. If you do that, you will prevail," Sidhu said. Dr. Paul Browne, Dean of the Sidhu School, said the curriculum has prioritized The Beacon/Nick Zmjewski ethical and moral diThe Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership is located on the first floor mensions of the business decision-making of Breiseth Hall. process. Bank and its board, and I really do have been generous benefactors to "I think our responnot feel that it [will have] any im- the business school. sibility is to challenge students "In our relationship with Mr. to look inside themselves and be pact. We are extremely proud to have the Sidhu name on the busi- Sidhu, and with the Sovereign ad- honest about their own core values ness school," university President, ministrators, we have experienced that they hold, and then to exercise nothing but professional, support- those values when they're making Tim Gilmour said. Mike Frantz, vice president of ive, honest, authentic, collabora- business decisions. I think anothenrollment, also does not think the tive, ethical interaction. Our busi- er thing we need to help students media campaign will leave a neg- ness program is based on these learn and understand is [that] as ative impression on prospective values and we expect to continue you move into the world of work, students looking to join the school to attract and retain growing the you will move into organizations numbers of students we are seeing that have their own cultures, and of business. "I'm not sure how many of them in the program," Loeschke said. sometimes there'll be a conflict When the school of business between your own grounded val(prospective students) are reading the Wall Street Journal and the was established, Sidhu said it ues and the decision framework. .. New York Times, and even if they would not be are . . . none of the articles that I an ordinary have read mentioned Wilkes Uni- school. It versity," Frantz said. would focus University Provost, Maravene on authentic Loeschke said she is proud of the leadership relationship the university has with and students Sidhu, and both he and Sovereign would be 3 preferred in the corporate culture," Browne said. Browne said the business curriculum does not offer a specific course on ethics; rather, all courses incorporate ethics in some way. He said one class that does address it the most is the Legal Environment of Business. Browne said many deals in business are safe under the law, but there might be a question of whether certain practices are still ethical. Ruth Hughes teaches two sections of the Legal Environment of Business. She said the situation Sovereign is facing is not that uncommon in big businesses. Hughes said the case is too preliminary right now to include it in her teaching lessons, but it could be included in the future. "It might fit into our discussion on securities because it involves shareholder relations and it involves some allegations by the shareholders against management, as well as now some allegations by management against this major shareholder. .. So ifl had more information it could certainly be included in class," Hughes said. Sidhu agrees this case would be a good lesson for students, and they could benefit by it. "When this is all over, it would be a terrific case for students to see how people can manipulate facts for their own personal benefit," Sidhu said. Wilkes-Barre Holiday Parade Student Govern01ent Notes November 16, 2005 meeting -Junior class will have a trivia night on December 5. -Kyle Ellis made a motion to allocate $ 160 for a new SG banner. Sarina Kapoor seconded the motion. Motion passed 33- 0-0. -Study Break Party will be December 11 in the Henry Student Center Grand Ballroom. -Winter Weekend is scheduled for February 17, 18, 19. -Senior social has been postponed until after spring semester begins. The BeaconNictoria White -KtlK[s IJ!IVfRSITY- Student Government members participated in the Annual Wilkes-Barre Holiday Parade that marched its way down Main Street on Saturday Morning. Festively dressed as presents and various cartoon characters, the SG members waved and handed out candy to area residents. �4 NEWS NOVEMBER 21, 2005 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY'---------- Ratchford Field Station offers natural setting for classwork BY JOSEPH DEANGELIS Beacon Staff Writer In Hunlock Creek, approximately 20 minutes from Wilkes University, lies 150 acres ofland that seems like ordinary farmland in the Pennsylvania countryside. But this piece of land is the Ratchford Field Station, where Wilkes students come to perform studies as part of their courses. Complete with forests, hills, fields and a four-acre pond, the Ratchford Field Station is the destination for Wilkes students who need to work on projects that cannot be completed within the confines of a Stark Leaming Center lab. "There's only so much you can do in the classroom when we're . talking about natural systems," said Dr. Sid Halsor, professor of Courtesy of Dr. Sid Halsor geology and the director of field Wilkes students complete experiments at the Ratchford Field site, which provides a variety of environments for experiments in the science operations at Ratchford. "There's field, along with recreation such as fishing. just so much you do in a lecture big difference," Oram said. hall or a classroom and the lab, you really The station serves as a place for students have to get out in the field." to gain experience for a career. "A lot of Brian Oram, lab director, has visited other schools, in terms of an earth science Ratchford and said, "One of the nicest program, you would get a lot of book learnparts of Wilkes, especially our program, is ing, but the hands-on experience isn't there," the field opportunities and the field work." said Oram. "A lot of our students that have Oram has performed several studies at gone on [as professionals and to graduate Ratchford dealing with soils, hydrology, school] because of the hands-on experience hydrogeology, ground water flow, surface and being able to get job opportunities and water monitoring, water quality and flow really to be able to enjoy it." measurements. "Ratchford has been a wonRatchford is not considered Wilkes propderful opportunity for the school to have a erty because it has been for sale for a time fixed site that people can back and work and now. However, there have been no offers revisit." macle for the property. Until the property is One of the most recent Ratchford projects sold, students and faculty members will be that Halsor and his students conducted was able to continue studies and other activities a project that involved calculating stream on the property. Still, department members flows in Shickshinny Creek in which stu- are not overly worried about losing Ratchdents used station monitors to collect data ford because Wilkes students have access to that determined the soil runoff. other field stations in Monroe, Wayne and Other projects take place on field trips for Pike Counties. other courses. Also, the Earth and Environ"Whatever might be going on with Ratchmental Science (EES) department holds field ford, there's definitely those field opportunicourses there during the summer semesters. ties and we're looking at other field opporOne of the field courses the EES department tunities in potential stations," said Oram. has planned for the 2006 summer semester The station is also not just for environmenis called Pyrogeoscience and it will study tal studies. All Wilkes students and faculty soils and geology from Ratchford. have access to the station upon permission. "Looking in a book and reading a book "It's really a multi-purpose facility," said and reading about it is one thing but then Halsor, of all the other activities taking being down in a hole five feet below the place at the station, such as club trips, camground actually seeing those individual soil pouts, cleanups, canoes races and fishing profiles and being able to feel them, touch on the pond. "I've heard that there is good them and understand how they form, it's a fishing out there in the pond." u n ll �NOVEMBER 21, 2005 POSTERS from FRONT PAGE there has not been a great d~l of backlash towards Public Safety about the newly activated guidelines. "To tell you the truth, I haven't gotten a lot of pushback about the fact that this avenue of communication was taken away," Bailey said. In fact, students seem accepting of it and are actively working on other methods of advertising. Shuja Shafqat, junior biology major and Student Government corresponding secretary said, "[The enforcement of the policy] is negative in the ·sense that it was the main way a lot of organizations got the word out about events. However, anytime you walk though the SUB, when there are so many fliers on the doors, people become desensitized to anything staring them in the face. Not to mention the safety issue it posed." Shafqat added, "The positive thing that is going to come from this is that we can now work on more effective and more efficient ways of advertising." He also described how SG will focus more on large banners NEWS and will work closely with individuals from Marketing and Communications to find other outlets for information about events. Theresa Brewer, junior biology major and . entertainment chair of Programming Board, echoed Shafqat's ideas. "This means we will have to be more creative when it comes to advertising ... we have spoken about it briefly [in meetings] and have come up with other possible ways to advertise," Brewer said. Bailey said that, while students are free to distribute information using fliers, the specific groups doing so will be held accountable if the fliers turn into litter. University officials acknowledge that there will soon be more bulletin boards in main buildings to make up for the Joss of space for announcements. Bailey described plans for these boards, "We will be providing, in the very near future, additional spaces where [students] can put general postings. In the [Henry Student Center] there will be two large free-standing bulletin boards that are double-sided ... and there will be more placed in the lobby ofSLC, the lobby of Breiseth, and, I believe, one in the lobby of Marts." 5 Sordoni Art Gallery voted best gallery by Diamond City Photo Courtesy Marketing Comm. In their Best of 2005 reader's poll, Luzerne County entertainment guide Diamond City named Wilkes University's Sordoni Art Gallery 'Best Place to Look at Art.' Two For One Pizza Buy one pizza Getone FR E! -- au.\\lgrt,) ONEMEDIUM ONElARGE 11.99 13.99 We Deliver! ONEX-LARGE 16.99 �7 7 8 8 Scheduling would benefit from student input Beacon Poll Results about class times BY THE BEACON EDITORIAL BOARD The end of the fall semester looms. And with it comes frantic studying, the pressure of final presentations and major papers, and, of course, the stress of the dreaded final exam. To add to the circus, Wilkes students also take several weeks in November to register for spring classes. For those underclassmen students scheduling courses to fulfill their graduation requirements, the scheduling process is usually smooth and seamless. Many introductory courses are offered at a wide variety of times taught by a wide variety of teachers. Students are left with choices about when and with whom they would like to take English 101 or Philosophy 101. But upperclassmen may encounter more difficulties when scheduling their classes. In what seems to be a growing trend at Wilkes University, fewer choices for higherlevel courses are being offered to students. Instead, the super-sized freshman class seems to be pulling faculty in the direction of 101 classrooms. As an example, the Wilkes University schedule of courses for Spring 2006 lists no fewer than 13 English 101 courses and an additional 13 English 120 courses. The sections are taught by eight different teachers and offered at a wide variety of times. In contrast, only five 200-level courses are offered and a mere seven 300-level courses. No choices regarding teachers or times are offered at all for these courses. The same applies to the history department, with nine 101 and 102 sections offered for next semester. In contrast, a total of only seven upper-level courses are offered in the major. Additionally, for students pursuing a degree in communication studies, it can be difficult to ex.press to them why and how it is fair that non-communication studies majors have 10 choices for public speaking 101 courses while those students in the major have a total of only nine upper-level courses from which to choose. It becomes difficult to validate the lack of time professors are left with to teach upper-level classes when their time is taken up with 101 's. However, because Wilkes Uni- Nickle for Your Thoughts By Jason Nickle • 40J ';)jt.,Vl--1\-T M~N! \I !'l}O DuDE~. i-\~-~ (.()01.. V versity is a liberal arts university, students are required to complete introductory level courses in many fields. Likewise, it is acknowledged that 101 courses are designed for each and every student on the campus to complete. With a class as large as the 2005 freshmen class that entered Wilkes, it is understandable that so many introductory level courses would need to be offered. That does not make it any less frustrating for students attempting to structure a schedule around work, internships or extracurricular clubs. Because we cannot change the very nature of the liberal arts institution that is Wilkes University, and because we are not sure we would even want to if we could, other solutions must be offered that can remedy this issue. Perhaps students could be given the opportunity to have some input into the decisions about when classes will meet to ensure that the time works for the majority of the students who need to be enrolled in it. While it is acknowledged that not every student will be appeased and not every need will be met, upperclass students may feel a better sense of control over their own schedules when they are given the opportunity to have their opinions voiced and heard. Continued cooperation with faculty and staff could make it possible to take student' needs and concerns into account when preparing the course schedule. Generally, here at Wilkes, the students preparing to graduate in a major are well acquainted with one another and their professors. Why not encourage some discussion about meeting times and give some of the choice back to students that those scheduling 10 l's still have? After all, this university exists to teach students. Why not take the students' concerns into account, then? The following are results of a poll that The Beacon conducted online this past week. The poll was unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudies of students on campus. Results are based on 330 responses. The Beacon asked: For which programs should Wilkes institute a Masters program? Communication Studies - 4% Biology-1% English- 2% Computer Science - 2% History - 3% Psychology - 2% Theatre Arts - 2 % Other- 84% Next Week's Poll Question: What would you hope for most for the world in 2006? A more stable climate New American political leadership Resolution in the Middle East A cure for AIDS or cancer Increased global awareness of poverty Discovery of a renewable energy source Discovery of life in space Finding of Osama Bin Laden Bringing troops home from Iraq Visit www.wilkesbeacon. com to CliSt your vote. Results will be published in next week's issue of The Beacon. �NOVEMBER 21, 2005 OPINION 7 Singing the same ol_d song at the end of the term BY AMANDA MCMAHON Beacon Correspondent 1 :a :t1e es tll n- lO ld 0- If one more assignment is added to my end-of-the-semester academic schedule I'm officially going to go crazy. I can't help but think that most of you probably feel the same way. The presentations, papers and tests are overwhelming our calendars and our lives. Personally, I become physically ill every time I look at the pink highlighter marks filling my planner for the last few weeks of my time here before the holiday break arrives. There isn't a minute to spare. Somehow I feel this is all part of Mother Nature's wrath, as I have watched over the past few weeks as she has drained the last bits of life out of the once vibrant trees. I keep telling myself that I'm only weeks away from escaping the continuous nail-biting and hair-pulling rituals that have recently become part of my days. And, if you are anything like me, you have been counting down every hundredth of a second. Heck, even Dick Clark's New Year celebration can't compare. Excuse the cliche, but time is of the essence. The work is actually not all that bad. Finding the time to get the work done is the difficult part. After all, practically 85% of assignments for the semester are due within the last three to four weeks of class. It is interesting that for years we, as students, encouraged to study well in advance instead of the night before a test and taught the importance ofleaving time for numerous revisions of a paper, are given syllabi that fly in the face of an important part of educational theory. However, I'm not saying professors are to blame. They most likely have gone through the same situations in their past--it's like a tradition. Though we, both teacher and student, "know better," that procrastination, close deadlines and "all-nighters" are a cru- cial part of the "college experience." We seem to thrive from the running-out-of-time hassles in our lives. Perhaps it is necessary to consider a New Year's Eve celebration as an analogy for the ending of a semester. The year (or the semester) has brought the good along with disappointments, and we always end with a sigh of relief that we made it through only to begin another) with the promise to ourselves, a sort of New Year's resolution, that we will never let the end of the semester become the nightmare that it once was. However, like many who make a resolution upon the strike of twelve, the next day (or next semester) brings with it the reality that resolutions, or promises of that type are meant to be broken. And though our intentions are the best, we eventually fall into a pit of despair; we face the same dilemmas we swore to ourselves we would never face again. While we complain about the lack oftime and load of work, we are inevitably responsible for why the situation exists as it does. We push things off, relying on tomorrow to solve our problems for us. Or, perhaps the real problem is that we get away with relying on tomorrow. We cram and cram and pull it off. While we don't understand concepts like scheduling spring semester classes before knowing the schedule for fall semester finals, we do understand the logic behind waiting until the last minute to do our work. It makes sense to us because we do it every time during this time of the year. We're naturals. So, though we complain about the end of the semester rush, in all actuality, we are complaining about our own habits of being master procrastinators. We are the cause of our late nights and caffeine headaches, those of which are held so near and dear to our hearts. After all, we can never get enough. Andrea Yates trial an outrage Your Voices BY MEAGAN BROWN Beacon Staff Writer According to a November 9 CNN story, convicted murderer Andrea Yates will receive a new trial, due to incorrect testimony from a witness during her first trial. Does anyone reading this remember Andrea Yates? Well if not, here is a recap. Andrea Yates, a Texas native, was convicted of murder in March of 2002 for drowning three of her five children. She was sentenced to life in prison. Her case led to media attention towards mothers who kill their children. According to CNN, she was not charged with the drowning deaths of her two youngest children. Now, forget the new trial for a moment. Yates was not charged with drowning her two youngest children?! Something doesn't seem right here. It stands to reason that if she drowned three of them, and the other two were drowned in the same house and the same bathtub, that she drowned all of the children. So why wasn't she charged? This is a question to which I cannot seem to find an answer. Now, back to the new trial. There was a screw up. A witness attributed Mrs. Yates' murders to an episode of Law and Order that never existed, which means that the first trial was invalid and she deserves a second one. However, Andrea Yates should never have been tried in the first place. I'm not saying that she didn't drown her children. There is conclusive evidence and a confession to support that fact. However, she should have been given proper care in an institution for people with mental disorders. It is clear Andrea Yates had post-partum psychosis that led to her acts. Post-partum psychosis is a recognized psychological disorder, and Yates did not receive the necessary treatment. According to reports, Yates was suffering from depression for over two years and was on medication. In spite of this, she still suffered from psychosis and thoughts of suicide and murder. She had been hospitalized once for attempted suicide. Her form of psychosis, when diagnosed, often comes along with the recommendation for immediate hospitalization. Yet, Andrea Yates was permitted to return home, have another child, and even home-school the children she thought so often about murdering. Andrea Yates was not sane on the day she killed her children. Could any mother kill her child and be sane? As humans, we have an obligation to help those who are sick, not to put them in prison and even sentence them to death. Andrea Yates should be receiving serious mental health care, but instead she is being forced to attempt to defend her actions, which were caused by severe mental deficiencies. Mrs. Yates doesn't need a new trial. She didn't need a trial in the first place. What she really needs is a good psychiatrist, the correct medication, and constant supervision. Until she receives that care, she cannot be expected tp come to terms with what she did, or coherently defend her actions. Response to Fark.com review Dear Editor, I totally disagree with the assessment of the "Nothing But Net: Park.com" [l 1.14.05]. It appears the writer took about a three minute look and passed judgment. If this individual were scrupulous enough !O observe the site for a week or two, the benefits and culture of fark.com would become much more transparent. A loyal and intelligent community following, wide variety of news sources, and little nuances that can only be found on fark.com make it an excellent add to anyone's daily news cruise. Try opening the book before you pass judglhent, instead of just reading the back cover. Regards, Drew Zimber Boston,MA Dear Editor, From Park.com "College journalist is recommended to Fark, visits the main page for 30 seconds, doesn't get it?" Bet you folks got a lot of email about this? If you didn't, you should have! College? ESL Student? WTF?? Brian McGinnis Tucson,AZ �NOVEMBER 21, 2005 OPINION 8 Democrats calling for answers fro In Bush administration BY ROB DONAHUE Beacon Correspondent With low approval ratings and a growing public disgust with its handling of the Iraq war, the Bush administration is growing desperate. Though perhaps not a new strategy per se, the President's answer is to blame everything on the Democrats. It would be a nice strategy if it worked. It has been almost three years since the war started. During the 2004 Presidential campaign, the Bush administration offered several different reasons as to why the U.S. had gone to war. What Americans, especially those who lived to see the horrors of the Vietnam War, do not like to see are sons and daughters dying for a war that had no real reasoning behind it (for those who are wondering, the total U.S. death toll as of November 16 is 2,070). The Bush administration tried to use the September 11 attacks as rationale for engaging Saddam Hussein, as it has with everything else, but the 9/11 Commissioners came out and disproved that reasoning. However, the administr:ation is persistent in its contention that Iraq had connections with 9/11, despite the fact that the 9/11 Commission could find no evidence that made such a link. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell testified before a NATO assembly in February 2003 telling the assembly about Iraq's biological capabilities. Since then he has regretted that whole speech. The Bush administration also lied about the cost of the war saying it would cost only $1 billion when in fact it has already cost the American people almost $100 billion. As a result, the U.S. has to borrow money from other countries like China. On November 15, the U.S. Senate voted 79-19 on a resolution that would force the Bush administration to give the Senate quarterly reports on the progress or lack thereof in Iraq. It also declared that 2006 should be a period of significant transition to full Iraqi sovereignty. Several Republican Senators are beginning to ask the White House questions and criticize the Iraq war. They are doing this because their own constituents want answers and they are doing a good job pressuring their Congressional representatives. If Bush wants to blame anyone it should be himself. He left his allies in the dark and the Democrats are putting pressure on the GOP to offer answers to the American people's questions. If the President wants to increase support for the war he must come out and work to make a full worldwide alliance, increase taxes on the richest 1% and do something about the decreasing military enlistments. If he does not do something about the Iraq situation, then when we are weakening ourselves against other world powers like China. Christmas trappings now evident around Halloween .... E B n a b ti g i: V BY KRISTIN KILE Beacon Editor-in-Chief We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. A little too soon for a Christmas carol? Yeah, that's what I thought. However, m_o st department stores would argue that it's never too soon for Christmas .. .well, selling Christmas decorations that is. I thought it was bad enough when money hungry corporations would overlook Thanksgiving in favor of bringing out the Christmas decorations now, in the middle of November. But I was shocked to see Christmas decorations adorning the aisles of a local department store before anyone was even finished putting on their face paint for Halloween. Why is it that corporations push past other holidays to get straight to Christmas? I guess pine trees and Santa Claus are bigger moneymakers than ghost costumes and turkeys. To make matters worse, radio stations in the area began their all Christmas format three weeks ago. So not only can you buy your Christmas decorations and Santa hats, but you can listen to Christmas music while you do it--again, all before Thanksgiving. And don't even get me started on Christmas parades. Saturday, the annual holiday parade was held in Wilkes-Barre and it was full of Santa and presents and all things related to Christmas--except, of course, anything relating to Christ's birth. I guess organizers also forgot that Thanksgiving is The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski A Christmas display in Boscov's in Wilkes-Barre has been set up for some weeks now. The holiday shopping craze seems to be starting earlier and earlier each year. Between radio stations playing all Christmas music and decorations going up in stores, Halloween and Thanksgiving seem to be disappearing behind the Christmas frenzy. this week. The Macy's Day Parade does it right by having Santa at the end of the parade, once all the Thanksgiving festivities are through. It seems that the celebration, or should I say corporate hype, begins earlier and earlier each year. When I was growing up, I never saw Christmas decorations or paraphernalia before Thanksgiving. Then the moneymakers started rolli_n g out before the pumpkin pie cooled off. Now Christmas is in the air before you can even finish carving the pumpkin. I can just imagine things a decade from now. Labor Day celebrations will be overshadowed by Santa Claus and Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer. I may be getting ahead of myself here, but that sounds as ridiculous as Christmas decorations before Halloween. Don't get me wrong. I love Christmas as much as the next kid. It probably is my favorite time of the year. Getting together with my family, opening presents and singing Christmas carols are the best parts of the holiday, but I think rushing the pleasure (and perhaps worse, asking us to sustain it for over two months), diminishes the celebration. Have you ever tried to hold a smile too long waiting for a photographer to snap a picture? Two months of celebrating Christmas feels a little like the strain your lips feel as they try to hold a smile for too long, and after you stop actually f eeling the pleasure that supposedly goes with the smile. As a Christian, I have been raised to recognize Christmas as Jesus Christ's birthday. Of course I was excited to wake up Christmas morning to see a tree full of presents underneath, but I still remember why I was receiving those presents. It wasn't because I was on Santa's "good" list, or because I was spoiled (which some may argue), but it was because it was a time for celebration and remembrance. Now it seems that all people are worried about is catching the best Black Friday buys at Circuit City at 4 a.m. instead of what they should really be conr,,entrating on, the real purpose of Christmas. I understand that this is the time of year that businesses finally make it back into the black, but please, let's get through Halloween and Thanksgiving first. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa, but let's give the poor old guy a break until December, O.K.? t t �FEATURES NOVEMBER 21, 2005 ---··· · ··· -~~~- Wilkes World goes live Tell Us ... hil and Rebecca Simon iwali Celebration 9 9 9 10 11 Student news magazine show slated to go live Wilkes World challenges students to aim for perfection BY ALISON WOODY Beacon Asst. Features Editor Lights, camera, action! Wilkes World, a news magazine television show directed and hosted by Wilkes students in the Shelburne television studio, will challenge future broadcasters in new ways this week. No mistakes. No edits. Wilkes World is going live Tuesday, November 22. Though Wilkes World has been in existence for three years (and several years prior to that as Wilkes Today), the show has historically always been on tape delay, which means that students could do several talces and also edit out mistakes. Previously broadcast students experienced the immediacy of a live show only when Wilkes World covered Club Day live earlier this fall. Dr. Mark Stine, associate professor of communication studies and advisor to the show, decided to let the show go live because he feels his students are at the point where they can handle the pressure. "It was actually the students' idea to go live. We allowed the students to do that because it is an excellent way to test their knowledge and apply it in a realistic way." Stine also explained, "In going live, students don't have the luxury of stopping production, making an edit and picking up from there. Going live is a great experience to the fact that what happens, happens and there aren't going to be any edits, but I am extremely confident in everyone on the Wilkes World team." Andee Scarantino, sophomore communication studies major and director of Wilkes World said, "The show has reached an outstanding level in terms of production. We are very fortunate to be able to take the show live on cable, and I think it will be a big success." Wilkes World will go live on Service Electric Channel 15 at 12 p.m. November 22. The show will re-air at 7:30 p.m. Courtesy Adrienne Richards The hosts of the news magazine television show Wilkes World Will Mercade, Adrienne Richards, Jay Lewis and Candice Halliday prepare to go live on Tuesday, November 22 along with the rest of the team. Wilkes World is student produced and it is the first time the show will go live. The show will air on Service Electric channel 15 at 12 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. do the show without mistakes." The students involved with the show are equally excited for the opportunity and few have any apprehensions. Candice Halliday, freshman communication studies major and host of the show, said, "Going live is a result of the students' hard work, dedication, and commitment. It is a pretty big deal, and I am honored to be a part of it. It is a little bit intimidating due for them if they go into the industry. You have to be on your toes all the time since you can't correct mistakes. A taped show can always start over. Going live forces the students to be at their best." Carl Brigido, chief engineer for the television studio, is excited about the challenge. "I'm glad to see the show going live and that the students have learned enough. It requires the knowledge and understanding to U Tell S ■ ■ ■ Courtesy Andee Scarantino The hosts of Wilkes World show their "sign off." Adrienne Richards (2nd from left) says, "Here's to you Wilkes-Barre" as the rest of the hosts toast with their coffee mugs. Beacon correspondent Wayland Davis was curious about what Wilkes students are thinking. Here is what he found out. What are you most thankful for? •• •• • • • • •• • •• •• • Mary Opalka- freshman, mechanical engineering major Chris Hager- sophomore, pre-pharmacy major Nicole Zastko- sophomore, communication Chris Olsen- freshman, biochemistry mastudies jar "Amanda Baranowski." "My friends and family." "For my cat Pepper... and Geoffrey." "Food." �FEATURES NOVEMBER 21, 2005 Family business: Phil and Rebecca Simon Father-daughter duo share passion for music, teaching is that they never pushed me to do music. They Jet me make my own way discover my own love for it." The music scene has seen several collaboAt first Ms. Simon says she rations between parent and child. Natalie and Nat King Cole with "Unforwasn't confident enough to major in music. But an augettable." Wyonna and Naomi Judd with a slew of hits. There are Nancy and Frank dition at University of Maryland with Dr. William MontSinatra and Judy Garland and Liza Minelli. gomery changed her mind. And recently, country superstar Toby Keith and his teenage daughter with "Mocking"He was first teacher to bird." really push me to discover how good a musician I could A quick scan through the Wilkes University Locator will reveal several staff and be. With the support of my faculty sharing surnames, including a fateacher, family and friends, I ther-daughter duo making perfect harmony Courtesy Phil Simon was able to take the leap of in the Darte Center - Music professor Phil faith that it takes to pursue Mr. Phil Simon, instructor of Music Education, conducts music as a profession," she Simon and flute teacher Rebecca Simon. Both not only have a love, talent and ap- the Wilkes Civic Band. Simon's daughter, Rebecca, is said. preciation for the arts, but also for music ed- also a faculty member at Wilkes. The first time the fa- Ms. Simon earned a double ucation. These traits are what led the pair to tber-daughter duo performed together was in the fall bachelor's degree from Uninot only pursue careers playing profession- of 2003 when Rebecca was invited to perform with the versity of Maryland in music performance and psycholally and furthering their own education- but band. "I have performed or conducted at Sym- ogy, and a master's degree from the Peaalso in teaching tomorrow's musicians. The elder Simon is active both on and off phony Hall in Boston, The Kennedy Center body Conservatory. Like her father, she has in Washington, DC, The Wolf Trap Center performed in several major American cities, campus when it comes to the arts. "My work at Wilkes is primarily to guide for the Performing Arts in Fairfax County, including Washington D.C., Baltimore and and direct the music education and instru- Virginia, Wembley Grand Hall in London, Philadelphia, as well as in Vichy, France. mental music programs. I teach most of the The Glinka Cappella in St. Petersburg, Rus- Now, she is the studio flute teacher for both music education classes and direct the Wil- sia and many other performance venues in Wilkes University and for the Conservakes Civic Band and Chamber Winds," he the U.S. and abroad," he said. tory, where she teaches private flute lessons Once he completed his D.M.A course- to Wilkes students, high school students and explained. "So far, my major contributions in the general arts community are to per- work, his job search led him to Wilkes, with the public. She also conducts the Wilkes form with the Wyoming Valley Band, play his daughter not too far behind. And, it was University Flute Ensemble, whose concert for parties and social events with various not until they were both at Wilkes they fi- was this past weekend. When it comes to teaching, both father small combos, and serve on the PA Music nally collaborated musically. "Becki never played or studied directly and daughter like the variety and impact the Educators Association District 9 Executive Board." with me during her student years. Our first have on people's lives. "No two days are the same. The constant Additionally, Mr. Simon guest conducted time to perform together was in the fall of the District 9 Honor Band in 2004, the Lu- 2003 when I assumed the position ofDirec- interaction and exchange of ideas, the opzerne County High School Honors Band in tor of the Wilkes Civic Band and invited portunity to watch students grow and de2004, and 2005, and presented clinics and Becki to perform the Vivaldi Piccolo Con- velop new ideas, and the knowledge that I inservices to various groups of music edu- certo with the band. It was a great experi- have made a difference in the world," said cators in NEPA. ence to finally work with her in a musical Mr. Simon. Ms. Simon agrees. "I like having a posiMr. Simon, who plays trumpet, tuba (his setting. We were already friends, but the specialty), string bass and bass guitar, knew experience allowed us to become musical tive effect on people's lives. I currently the next verse in his proverbial song by high collaborators; father and daughter is where have students ranging from age nine to 60school. we started, but our relationship is now so something and I really love that I feel that I have something to offer all of them." "My love for music grew as I became much more than just that," he said. more skilled and found more success with While Ms. Simon did not study under her The mutual admiration of father and music, so that by high school I was sure I father, his influence was inevitable. She daughter is evident. wanted to be a music teacher and profes- started playing the piano at age four, and "Rebecca has a wonderful dedication to sional musician," he said. also plays the flute and saxophone. her instrument and a strong work ethic. She Mr. Simon's educational background took "I don't know that there was a clear begin- continues to practice daily and improve her him from his home state of Massachusetts ning for my love of music. It was just always performing skills. Most of all she is a wonto the Lone Star state, with degrees in music around me, from my mom singing me Julia- derful person," said Mr. Simon. education from Boston University and the bies to attending my dad's high school band On being proud of her father, Ms. Simon University of Maryland, and he is currently concerts. I started becoming very involved says its, "his endless commitment to music ABD at the University of North Texas. His in music myself once I joined the band and education as a whole and to his students. It performances, however, took him a little chorus at my elementary school," she said. is rare to find a teacher who is willing to further than Texas. " The great thing about both of my parents give as much as he does to his students on BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor a daily basis. "One of the things that I try to emulate most is his lifelong love of learning. He went back for a doctoral degree after a very long and successful career as a high school band director. It was inspiring to see him give up a comfortable job that he held for many years to begin a new chapter in his career," she said. But, Mr. Simon's love for music did not just rub off on Rebecca. "Becki's two siblings, Elizabeth and Ben, are also musicians. Elizabeth has a degree in choral music education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Ben attended Florida State University as a trumpet major. Both are currently working outside the music profession, although Ben continues to play part time with a ska band popular in the Boston area," he said. D BYSA Beacot As n lights c day sea Center culture same OnS, nity rec wali ce second was dee grant fie Accor "Diwali Christm website tr Courtesy Marketing Comm. Ms. Rebecca Simon earned a double bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland in music and psychology and a Master's degree from the Peabody Conservatory. She is currently the studio flute teacher for Wilkes where she teaches private flute lessons to students. She also conducts the Wilkes University Flute ensemble, whose concert was held this past weekend. Avanthi l gineerin~ A saree i: women. and are~ ate ornat the saree origin. �NOVEMBER 21, 2005 FEATURES 11 Diwali celebration lights up Wilkes community BY SARAH HEBRERT Beacon Features Editor As neighbors begin to hang Christmas lights on front porches to signify the holiday season, those in attendance at the Marts Center this weekend recognized an Eastern culture's holiday celebration that does the same thing. On Saturday evening, the Wilkes community recognized an Indian holiday called Diwali celebrating the festival of lights. The second floor of the Arnaud C. Marts Center was decorated with beautiful lights and fragrant flowers. According to www.reachgujarat.com, "Diwali celebrations in India are similar to Christmas celebrations in the USA." The website also noted that Diwali can be trans- lated to mean "rows oflamps." The website notes that Diwali marks the day that King Rama was coronated after the war with Ravana. On this night the entire kingdom was lit up with glowing lamps to welcome home Rama after his exile of 14 years. The Diwali celebration was the second of this nature held at Wilkes. The last time a Diwali celebration was held on campus was in 2003. Amy Mbye, office assistant in the department of engineering and physics, said that there was not enough interest last year, but many students approached her this year expressing interest in organizing a celebration this year. Mbye organized the event in conjunction with the Wilkes International Student Association (WISA). According to Mbye the event took only one week to organize and plan. The event lasted well over four hours and included a cultural fashion show as well as a dinner to name just a few items on the program. The dinner concluded the evening and attendees gathered around large tables to enjoy an ample spread of Indian foods. Various ethnic dishes were provided including nuan (super fine flour bread), chicken curry, tandoori chicken (marinated and baked chicken), baigan bartha (eggplant with peas), palak paneer (spinach with farmer's The Beacon/Sarah Herbert On Saturday, November 19, the Wilkes community recognized an Indian holiday called Diwali. Diwali is a celebration of the festival of lights and marks the day that King Rama was coronated after the war with Ravana. On that night, the entire kingdom was lit from lamps welcoming him home after 14 years of exile. This celebration was the second of this nature held at Wilkes. cheese), novrattan korma (mixed vegetables), basmati rice and rasmalai (cottage cheese patties with sweetened milk). An Indian drink called mango lassi was also served as well as a variety of cakes for dessert. Mbye and WISA made sure that no one left the celebration hun..---------------------, gry. Reddy Vikranth Sarasam, president of WISA was pleased with the outcome of the event. l)lllNKING (;()NSl~CIIJl~Nf;ES The Beacon/Sarah Herbert Avanthi Mantrala, graduate student in electrical engineering, modeled a saree at the Diwali celebration. Asaree is a traditional Indian garment worn by the women. Typically sarees are completely hand sewn and are adorned with jewels and gold thread to create ornate patterns. There are also various styles of the saree which vary depending on the country of origin. Health Problems/Suicide Attempts: More than 150,000 students develop an alcoholrelated health problem (Hingson et al., 2002) and between 1. 2 and 1. 5 percent of students indicate that they tried to commit suicide within the past year due to drinking or drug use (Presley et al. , 1998). "It went really lovely. All the chairs were filled up and everyone we invited came," said Sarasam. Mbye agreed with Sarasam's enthusiasm saying, "I was very, very excited and happy with the turnout. People came from the community and from the university which was very exciting." Sarasam also noted that the event would not have been possible without the tremendous amount of support from the university. All of the participants were grateful for all of the support offered by the faculty. v-. IQt . per(me(t_ .¢00L m Ai~~ ~~,get ~Yo!IMOdlO mah ire a lll'lt ....-. ~ .•' 4 4 1 ~ ~ ~ ~~ · ~HQl,lf~ ~~ , ~ - i i.ill) w.taom. Fmm i.mdry,11:u;xdq ID drr,riQ.,W. puth&'ll!II .,,...,, ~a~:,~ ... I ~~ I --~«-'! l ~ ~-~IIJd - ~ M.it• ten·• I I �Nov Redneck Woman Teenage Dirtbag The Weatherman NOVEMBER 21, 2005 _ -~~ 13 14 15 A~ ~ - - ~ - ~ ~ ~ -12 Launching the Holiday Season at the Break of Dawn BYDO Beacon Black Friday attempts to draw shoppers with big sales; special promotions BY MYLES RUMBEL Beacon A&E Asst. Editor Crowded parking lots, empty shelves, long lines, big bills. This is supposed to be fun? With Thanksgiving coming up Thursday, the next holiday (at least in retailers ' eyes) is Black Friday. that one day of the year when malls actually use their over-sized parking lots and stores have all The concept of Black Friday, stems to the time when accounting was done by hand. Negative accounting balances were written in red, but Black Friday was known by retailers as the day when their sales turned around and when they would be pushed back into the "black." According to Dr. Anne Heineman Batory, professor of marketing in the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership, "The traditional times of the holiday season extend from the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve." Part of the reason for the day after Thanksgiving beginning the holiday season is typically when urban centers have holiday parades, the final float would be Santa Claus, thereby signifying the beginning of the season. However, with the holidays now launching around Halloween, (or September if you talk to some layaway associates), Black Friday is beginning to lose its significance with regard to sales. "The current significance [of Black Friday] is that it is a high traffic day," Heineman Batory said. By traffic, Heinmen Batory was referring to people browsing the stores, not actually purchasing. In terms of sales, the Saturday before Christmas is the biggest retail day of the year. However, the foot traffic of browsers in the U.S. is incredible the day after Thanksgiving. The National Retail Federation estimated 133 million people hit stores on Black Friday and the following weekend. "The largest traffic would be in the malls, with the anchor stores leading the way," Heineman Batory said. "However, in the last few years, the electronic box stores have increased their traffic." Stores such as Best Buy, Circuit City, Wal-Mart and Tar- get seek to draw customers by offering deep discounts. With incentives such as laptops under $500, who could resist getting up in the early morning and waiting outside for the sales. Some students on the Wilkes campus can resist the Black Friday sales. Freshman Spanish/education major Kristen Potsko said, "I'm not a hardcore shopper. I don't go at five in the morning," and if she does go, she takes it more leisurely. For those "hardcore shoppers" out there, this year there is a website to ease the trouble. While typically, shoppers have to wait until Thanksgiving Day or even Black Friday morning to get a glimpse of the sales store are offering, this year there is website that has dedicated itself to tracking down the store sales and bring them to shoppers early. Gottadeal.com, which typically hunts for online deals in order to alert consumers, has opened a Black Friday website in correlation with its regular website. The site tracks sales from Toys 'R Us to Express to Ikea. In addition, the website is updated often and users can even sign up for e-mail alerts for when their favorite store is posted. Numerous retailers in the Wilkes-Barre area declined to discuss Black Friday. However, according to reports by CNN, stores such as Target and Sam's ,~ ·:·•C<•.· .. ···· ·•,•~ r -·.·, ··;· '' ... -,-. ,, ... /.,,;- •. , .... ' ··._ ·-- -.·.·. ··.·.·.•··-;·-·, Club are going the extra mile to get customers into their stores on Black Friday. 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Brown, Wheatus vocalist Beacon talks to "Teenage Dirtbag" singer, who will perform Wednesday at Cafe Metropolis BYDONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor tio ; into brity w ray "dre :>rs. He graduated from Wilke~ basketball arch rival in 1995 with a degree in history. But, we'll let this grad of 'Da U' slide. He spent more time in his dorm ordering take-in and playing his guitar than cheering against the Colonels. This Long Island native has toured with his brother Peter and sister Liz across America and Europe, after being signed to SONY/Columbia Records and being thrust into fame with "Teenage Dirtbag." But that quick fame and corporate stuff wasn't the type of rock and roll experience Wheatus wanted. This group is back to recording its own stuff, in their own apartment on their own terms. And, they are coming within walking distance to campus this Wednesday for a 7:00 p.m. show at Cafe Metropolis. The Beacon: What do you miss most about NEPA? Brown: There are so many memories, like going flyfishing in Tobyhanna. But, there is nothing better in the world, and no place better for disgusting drunk food than NEPA. There is nothing like nasty cheese fries when you ares-it-faced. That's one of my fondest memories- standing on the street comer after the bar closed with a handful of heart attack cheese fries . The Beacon: Tell me about your experience at University of Scranton. Brown: I started out as pre-med, but I definitely did not want to become a doctor. Sometimes the reason you are there doing something is because it's what others want you to do. I didn't start off following my own advice. The U is a very isolated place, probably on purpose. And only four years could never expose you to the rich history of the area. Most people just know there are skunks and it is cold. The Beacon: So many people think that a band's career begins when its first hit single tears up the radio waves. That is so untrue-that's just when the world finds out about them. Tell us about how Wheatus began. Brown: My brother and sister were in college at Villanova and I was bouncing around the 'New York scene' as they call it, looking to get something professional and serious. I played (lead guitar) for a band I am still proud of called Hope Factory for Courtesy of Good Cop PR Brendan B. Brown (fourth from left) and Wheatus a while. In 1997, I started doing my own stuff, recording four-track demos, where I played the bass and drumkit as well. My brother graduated from Villanova, and well, that's the shortened version of our story. The Beacon: So, fast forward to "Teenage Dirtbag." First of all, I must ask, were you a teenage dirtbag? That song probably took everyone back to their teenage grunge days, or made the preppies wish they had experienced those·days. Brown: You know, it's very funny. That term has become endearing. But in 1985, people said that about people who listened to Judas Priest, wore a jean jacket and had a brush in their back pocket and a mullet. The Beacon: That's why this song was such a hit here in NEPA. Brown: (laughs) I dressed like that for a while. The Beacon: So, "Dirtbag" was a success. But, shortly after Columbia told you to change your voice. I read that some- where. If I am not mistaken, someone gets signed because of their voice. Brown: I imagine it is confusing to people reading that as it was for me when I heard (the record exec) say it. Drop us and sign someone else. I spent a lifetime trying to be an individual, trying to develop a unique, original sound. Then, in just ten seconds, someone asks you to sound like someone else. It's hard not to take it personally. The Beacon: I also read that they remixed one of your songs to a point where you could not even play it. It's funny man, I sometimes listen to the radio and think about how these artists can perform concerts. (afterthought: Probably like Ashlee.) Brown: That was "Wanna Be a Gangster," our third single released in the UK. An A&R guy insisted we send it to this dance club DJ guy, who when I talked to him, was the biggest idiot. This was a song we recorded with Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden. We did this in Abby Road with him, it was exciting and a dream story for us. Then, they sent it off to some crack-head. They sampled a piece of (The Beatles) "Dear Prudence" in it- you don't sample the Beatles in England. They released it against our wishes. The single was a flop, and it was a version a rock band could never play live. The Beacon: So- even if you played the song live the way it was supposed to be, the fans would not even recognize it because it was not what it was fed. Brown: You lose either way. The Beacon: You are from New York, so attending college in NEPA surely was culture shock. But, what was it like overseas? Brown: There are so many things different, yet they are subtle. It's like in Pulp Fiction- It's La Big Mac and a Royale with cheese. People there tend to pace themselves more, and when they work, they are more focused. In America, people work all the time. There, they have perfectly timed vacations and tea time and they all adhere to it, and then switch right back into work mode. The neighborhoods are similar. In northeast England, it is very similar to NEPA. They are working class, there are a lot of coal mines too. The Beacon: Your music really caught on over there. How was the music different? Brown: We found that over there, pop music is interpreted and accepted differently. The same person who buys a Slip Knot CD will also buy the new Madonna single. In America, we have more strict genre allegiance. Over there, it is more mix and match. But, everything and anything can go through the pop machine. We did. And, didn't like it. The Beacon: Tell me about the new CD. Brown: It is definitely the a!bum we never could have recorded with Sony. It's like a 70s record, dark and warm. We wanted to get as far away as what is being played on the radio as possible- you know, the super bright overload. This is warmer sounding. The Beacon: So, will it be cheese fries instead of a turkey this year? Brown: I will probably buy a few extra cups of cheese fries sol can throw them in the microwave at the next venue. FYI: Wheatus at Cafe Metro, Main Street Wilkes-Barre- Wednesday, November 23 at 7:00 p.m., $7.00 admission. Online: www.wheatus.com Thankful/or the music? Here's where else you can see it this Thanksgiving Week: TONIGHT TUESDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY O.A.R Kirby Center Wilkes-Barre System of a Down Webster Hall New York City Journey The Beacon Theater New York City Aerosmith/Lenny Kravitz Wachovia Center Philadelphia FRIDAY SUNDAY Ashlee Simpson Brian Setzer Orchestra North Fork Theater House of Blues Westbury, NY Atlantic City . �ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 14 NOVEMBER 21, 2005 15 Dinnf Gretchen Wilson gets All Jacked Up . I/ ~ BY VICTORIA WHITE Beacon News Editor . -=--/;; \ ~;...,..,""'Jv\-""-"""-,..,..,,,"""-'1 hJhy C.o<\ See., t14 bl'eQ..4-h ~ ..?- Self-proclaimed redneck and rebel Gretchen Wilson released her sophomore album All Jacked Up in late September. The new CD covers many of the same topics that made country music fans fall in love with Wilson in 2004 when she came out with her first single "Redneck Woman" which was followed by three other large successes from her first album Here for the Party All Jacked Up features the same hearty honky-tonk themes that keep Wilson's fans enthralled. She's still singing about her dislike for enchanting socialite females in "California Girls" and the hardships of the blue collar culture in songs like "Politically Uncorrect," and "Not bad for a Bartender." The heart and soul of wrenching songs like "Homewrecker" were not lost in the new album either as she sings about the woes of a country girl in "He Ain't Even Cold Yet" and "I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today." Continuing her themes of drinking, having a good time and love (for a country girl) are "All Jacked Up," "Skoal Ring," and "One Bud Wiser." Hidden on the new album is an untitled track that adds a new dimension to the familiar themes and sounds of the CD. Talking to heartache, a common theme, the song adds a new sound to the CD that tends to remind listeners of Norah Jones through the addition of a jazz style to the mystery track. The CD features many of the same themes as Wilson's debut album, but in the same way that fans fell .l.hNlii E'ufiii ~ T d i l f ! D U I ~ ~ Hrt'Tdlt.i M.tt~ 5roTetl!rJQn111'tffi:ml!IIIII ~~n c.a 1-800-230-PLAN in love with the first album because of the insights it gave into this remarkable singer/song writer, the songs on this album further the biography via music that Wilson is constructing. I'll admit to being a die-hard country music fan and although the CD does not add any new themes to the artist's profile I still enjoy it tremendously. I think my love for the CD comes from the reincarnation of traditional blue-collar rooted country music being brought back to the mainstream of the genre. For the past several years many die-hard country fans, like me, found ourselves listening to supposed country singers on many different genre stations. With new artists like Wilson, Van Zant and Blaine Larsen saddling up for a major tour in 2006, traditional country is most definitely on the rise back into popularity. Grade: B+ Nt BY DONNA BeaconA&E Getting thi debit cards a -and we int~ ing a shoplii The other through ID) ounce of m my mascara None of · you. It all See. Ever been Amer stand as eth little sense often seem if that's re Brownie" morial Da pointed O' 'Made in< Anyway at is that my favori Bell, encl at Don P restauran1 Main Strt along my only thin the food . �15 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT NOVEMBER 21, 2005 mninner and a Movie Dinner: Pancho Villa New eatery adds spice to downtown See, at real Mexican restaurants, patrons do not get the luxury of getting hot sauce upon request in a little packet. It's a given. And, at real Mexican restaurants, the Getting there was half the battle. .Q'fo cuisine does not taste anything like the fast debit cards accepted, so we made two tripsc food places, and really, not rti-qch like the -and we intercepted a CVS manager chas~ 1 chajn places. ing a shoplifter.) We seated ourselves, and even though the The other half of the battle was getting place was small, we had qi.any seating opthrough my meal without losing every tions. Aside from a table filled with four ounce of mucous in, roY ·· ose and keeping men, we were the only ones there. We my mascara in tact. None of that is pieant negatively, mind were gfven a bilingual menu and some nayou. It all boils down to taste. Literally. chos. The homemade salsa given to us on See. Everything within our borders has the house was by far the best I've ever had. been Americanized, even what Wf under- (Sorry, Old El Paso!) Total kudos to this stand as ethnic things. Naturally, this makes subtly spicy concoction of onions, tomatos, little sense to me, because American things peppers and cilantro- it was bursting with often seem to be purposefuijy foreignized, flavor. The chips served with it were fresh if that's really a word. I remember. as a and hot with the right amount of salt. When the waitress returned to take our orBrownie waving an American flag in aMeder, she took mine and when my companion morial Day parade and my friend Jasmine started to order, she left the table to answer pointed out--as she still does today--the the phone, without excusing herself. That 'Made in China' tag. \ was not what I would call quality service. Anyway, I digress. The point I am getting I ordered a three enchiladas platter, one of at is that I often say that Mexican food is each type: beef, chicken and cheese (or quemy favorite, meaning I like tostadas at Taco so, Rollo Y Res, De Mole Poblano). These Bell, enchiladas at Chi-Chi's and burritos were $7.00, but since I got one of each, it at Don Pablo's. So when a new Mexian was $1.00 extra. I was asked if I wanted restaurant, dubbed "authentic," topened on green or red sauce. In retrospect, I realized Main Street, I was so there. An~J dragged along my trusty assistant editor. In fact, the green=cool and red=hot. I went through all only thing hotter than my lunch date was of the napkins on the table wiping tears out of my eyes from the fiery red sauce. the food. BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Trivia Factoid: Pancho Villa is a famed Mexican bandit. Now, I am positive the quality of meat scraping off the onions, he enjoyed the soft "Yas very many times higher than that of fast sheff"fttcos. These were $1.00 each and a f~od, and I know that this is how tacos""and 4good val~e.,,1 the like are rupposed to be roadt; .•J-fowever, With just one can of Diet Pepsi that I b~ing used to the mushy Taco Bell meat, the drank rathef quickly and all of the nachos big pieces of shredded and marinated meat gon~ 1Jhaff' nothing t~douse out the flames took some getting U$ecl t<?. The cheese and , in my mouth. I was flushed, hot, crying and chicken enchilada wer~~tter~iheric7;:as · sweating- symptoms a 27-year-old woman good, but the beans were a little more runny should not havi yet. However, with the that I would have liked. With the two side proper kno.~ledge of ingredients and the orders, $7 .00 was an okay value. But I take spicy-scale, I could do this place again. a little issue with the extra dollar for trying If one is looking for American Mexican a mixture of enchiladas. Next time I will (read: roild) they had better run for the borget all cheese. der. Fast. The border of American that is. My partner opted for three chicken tacos. Pancho Villa is open until I :00 a.m. and it He asked the waitress to have those without does have free delivery, scoring points for lettuce and tomato, but we were told they the typical college-age person. The place didn't come that way. Tostadas do. Their also serves breakfast, desserts and has a tacos only come with the meat, onions very 1arge menu of authentic food. For their and cilantro. We liked having an authen- high-quality food, which takes getting used tic Mexican waitress (it beats a skater kid to, they get a B-, for the service and inconmispronouncing 'case-a-dilla'), but he did veniert.ce of no cards they get a D, and for miss that she said the big 'o' word when she the salsa a,ndtringing culture, they get an A. rattled off the ingredients. But even after That averages;to be a.... Grade: C Movie: The Weatherman Beacon critic says forecast cloudy for Cage flick BY ALISON SHERRY Beacon Staff Writer If you think newscasters have a glamorous life on T. V., the new movie, The Weatherman aims to dispel this notion. Of course, as a communications studies major with personal experience, I could have told you that. But maybe it could be more entertaining (or not) to let Nicolas Cage take you into his world as The Weatherman, who appears to the rest of the world to have his life together, but behind the scenes, life doesn't run so smoothly. Chicago weatherman Dave Spritz (Cage) has a picture perfect life, at least to the masses who either love him or hate him. While floating on the sue- cess of his career, Dave's personal life is sinking. Between dealing with his neurotic ex-wife, his relationship with a tempermental Pulitzer Prize-winning father (Michael Caine) who only expresses disappointment in him, and estrangement from his children, Dave begins to feel that his life isn't the glitz and glamour that television at some point seemed to promise. After receiving a tempting job offer in New York, Dave contemplates whether to pursue a new iife or stay in Chicago and work out his personal problems. The Weatherman predicts that you bring an umbrella, because there's a huge chance of rain. This movie can often be depressing and not as funny and light-hearted as the trailers suggest. Cage, as always, delivers, and fans will definitely be pleased with his performance. His character takes baby steps toward success in his personal life in small steps, but at times he fails entirely which unfortunately diminishes the movie. However, it does add a dose of reality, _since life isn't really so easily fixed up in a matter of hours. The problem was that I wanted to see Cage succeed in all of his attempts. Movies aren't supposed to be reality anyway. The Weatherman can be light-hearted at times, but I wouldn't call it knee slapping funny. Overall, it should be labeled a good drama, but a bad comedy that will probably do much better on DVD than it will in the theatres. Grade: C+ �SPORTS 16 NOVEMBER 21, 2005 Fall 2005 Senior Athlete Salute Sean Fisher Men's Soccer The physical presence of senior captain, Mike Leaman solidified the defense for the past four years for the men's soccer team. As a 'gigantic' play player on the defensive line, the hole that Leaman's Mike Bridy departure will leave is substantial. Head coach Phil Wingert said that at this point he has not tagged anyone to fill Leaman's place yet. Leaman had a productive senior season scoring once and recorded four assists. Also during the sea- son, Leaman shot on the goal four times. Skill describes mid-fielder Sean Fisher perfectly. When Fisher first came to Wilkes he had to adjust from the style and competitiveness of high school to the different style of the college game. According to Wingert, Fisher has been a dominant player with the team both on and off the field. From the moment he stepped on the field Wingert had extreme confidence in Fisher's feet. "When we as a team are able to find [Fisher's] feet, we normally expect something good to happen," stated Wingert. # 15 Mike Bridy, M # 18 Mike Leaman, D #21 Sean Fisher, M #25 Jon Blahosky, F Volleyball The volleyball team was led by three seniors that included Amanda Harlan, Alicia Vieselmeyer and Jillian Focht. All three led the team ASK ABOUT OUR CITY SU ITES not only by example but also in statistics. Vieselmeyer led the team with 60 blocks averaging .59 blocks per game and also led in kills with 321 and just over 3 per game. Harlen also added 225 kills and complete nearly 60 percent of her serve attempts. Focht also contributed a lot to the team adding 26 blocks on the seaons along with 274 digs averaging nearly 3 per contest. Teammate Kristen Linhart noted that all three of the seniors were extremely dedicated to the team. Specifically she cited Harlan and Focht as the players who lifted the spirits of the team when things didn't seem to be going their way. Vieselmeyer was the team builder and the one who led the team to make everyone work together as a true team. "It is going to be hard to see them all go because they meant a lot to the team," she added. Amanda Harlan Jillian Focht See SENIOR SALUTE page 17 Alicia Vieselmeyer STUDENT BOVSING SOLUTION- APARTMENTS AND SPECIAL LODGING RATES KEENANS AT l.ooal fi!'hUA• UUUtht• THERt\MADA Cabla> wtth HBO Fturnl•hl"U• lli•WtnJ••• Room want · w•uoa...-.ng .-.,1r (;.'Offdtltonlng \\r~ELCOMES WILKES UNIVERSITY Ei'W -.C,. . .GIES JOIN USFORLUNCH,DlNNeROR :~HOORIN ~41l.NSIR1SH Pl:.m FaA'Tt.JRING OUR NhtWMl:i:NU At-m SA.1../litJ ~ u!<>0>AM~2:00PM 500™-"9:oo,PM DAILY a BEDROOM SUITES Al..L. Wll..Ke.S UN MR.SIT'{ STUOE.N'l'S ffiA'T PRESS.NT THE,IR ID WHEN ORDERJNG WW.. aBCEJVE Al~DlSCOut4T ON FOOD PURCHASES: ---- DJSCOUHT IS VAUD FROM 11=00 AM. TO 7:00 PM 2 BEDROOM SUSTES eeci tmm &9fiQ ner m ADU> f 1 t-s, 4 Rec le■se >lm:tt1clDQ 1-1tff I * • .,.,.._ •••---- o:rr1cn: ro11 a .-..a: •••111 a'.Z0•11:t•2100"' 2Xll'IDnllO• I. 2• ----l �05 NOVEMBER SPORTS 21, 2005 SENIOR SALUTE from PAGE 16 17 Fall 2005 Senior Athlete Salute Football It is a tradition to name some of the stand-out graduating seniors as * This year co-captains for the year. head football coach, Frank Sheptock elected to break with tradition and choose captains of the week. The rationale for the move was that all the seniors deserve to be captains and all helped to play some sort of leadership role whether it was on or off the field. Although all of the seniors players had their moments the key seniors this year included punter/ kicker Kyle Devlin, defensive end Mike Fox, and defensive end Jared Meckler. Devlin who was named as the Diversity Player of the Game after the Wilkes-King's game had an incredible season, which included a 43-yard field goal in the NCAA Division III playoffs, round one game on Sat- Mike Fox Duran Porrino Ryan Dippre Jeff Thompson urday against 11th ranked Rowan University. Fox, who played in all eleven games this season chipped in nine tackles and also forced one fumble on the season. Meckler also played in all eleven games. Meckler raked in 18 total tackles for the season, which included ten solo tackles, two of those which went for a loss. From Jay Price Jason Nickle Jared Meckler the entire staff here at The Beacon #5 Jason Nickle, DE #46 Jared Meckler, DE we want list all of the seniors and # 14 Duran Porrino, QB #57 Ryan Dippre, C congratulate them on an excellent #35 Kyle Devlin, KIP #65 Jason Skarbez, G season and career here at Wilkes. Field Hockey Women's Soccer Lara Judson, the co-captain and only returning upperclassman on the field hockey team is one of the leaders who helped hold the team together to get to the semi-finals of the Freedom Conference playoffs. The senior mid-fielder who led the team in shots on goals also added two assists on the season. Junior defender, Courtney Eleazar stated, "Lara is one of the team's star players. She was not only the captain but an incredible player that was always consistent Lara Judson on the field." --------------------------+ player Malone fished her senior season 12-2. Malone also was the second best player on the Lady Colonels team in the conference finishing with a conference mark of 4-2 In her previous season, Malone split time at fourth and fifth singles a year ago. Malone had a 7-7 singles record, while also compiling a 4-9 mark with three different Cassie Malone partners at first doubles. To wrap Women's Tennis up her final post season on the tennis team, Malone made it to the Cassie Malone, the lone senior quarter finals where _!;e dropped on the women's tennis team fin- an 8-1 decision to Messiah's Reished the season with an impres- becca Grant. Malone's presence sive 13-3 record. Not only did she on the team will be missed greatplay singles, but she also played ly and she has helped to set new doubles most of the time alongside goals for the returning players of Jotanna O'Connell. As a doubles the team. Tara Friedman, the four-year veteran of the women's soccer team has earned great respect on the team from both the coaching staff and her fellow team mates. According to head soccer coach, John Sumoski, "[She is a] person that has a commanding style of leadership but in a productive way." She makes this quite apparent by always seeming to but what is best for the team first. Friedman was looked at as the tone-setter and someone that embraced the ultimate goal of winning in the MAC from day one. This season Friedman has three assists and was a perfect 1.000 for shots her goal. With her career at Wilkes complete Sumoski and the team will miss her passion and enthusiasm that she showed for the game. Versatility and adaption are only two of the words that describe graduating senior and women's soccer forward Jennifer Compton. Compton has been a great exampie for her teammates and will be missed most diversity on the field. Originally a player who played only with her right foot, she was able to train herself to play just as well with her left foot giving her the chance to be one of the dominant players on the field. With this ability Sumoski was able to leave her alone on the left wing. According to Sumoski, "[Compton] [was one of the few players who] consistently was able to put the ball on the back post." When Compton started on the team her freshman year she played the mid-fielder position, then later moved to the defensive line, and finished up her career in the forward position. As Compton leaves the university her consistency and flexibility will be missed by both the coaching staff and the players. Kyle Devlin Jason Skarbez #76 Jeff Thompson, C #89 Jay Price,DB #94 Mike Fox, DE Tara Friedman Jennifer Compton The STUDIO is Here. Come join our Open House. Integrative Media STUDIO Room 20 - Brelseth, Basement Dec. 9th, 12-4pm �SPORTS 18 GAME NOVEMBER 21, 2005 o~TH~ry WEEK NFL: Denver Bronco at Dallas Cowboys/Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions A double-helping of Thanksgiving football BY KEVIN REED Beacon Staff Writer Turkey Day football is as traditional to the holiday as pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce. It is the perfect thing to watch between servings, or simply to fall asleep to while the abundance oftryptophan works its magic. This year, the NFL serves up a doubleheader of action with the Atlanta Falcons traveling to Detroit to take on the Lions and the Denver Broncos making a visit to Dallas to clash with the Cowboys. The early game, which kicks off a little after 12:30 p.m., will pit the Falcons against the Lions. Neither team sports a dominating aerial attack to say the least, but each team has a different reason for it. The Falcons have one of the biggest names in the league in quarterback Michael Vick, but their problem is that they don't.have a great receiving corps to accompany him. I fail to echo the critics that say Vick can't win a game with his arm. However, the Lions have the opposite issue: their receivers are more than capable, but their quarterback, Joey Harrington has been a classic underachiever so far in his career. If Harrington can connect with his array of first-round draft picks at receiver (Roy Williams, Charles Rogers, and Mike Williams), they will have a definite edge. All things considered, I think this game will be won on the ground. Both teams have top-end running backs in Warrick Dunn for Atlanta and Kevin Jones for Detroit. Whichever team can control the ball for the majority of the game will have a distinct advantage. Both Suisham's lack of experience in big games will allow Elam's ability to be magnified. Elam's leg could make a big difference in this game, especially if it is close come late in the fourth quarter. The Picks: Atlanta 31, Detroit 17 Denver 20, Dallas 17 defenses are fairly identical and special teams shouldn't hold any mismatches since both teams are used to playing in dome conditions. The predicted better game on Thanksgiving will be the Denver-Dallas match-up, kicking off just after 4:15 p.m. The main battle to pay attention to is how the 4thranked Denver offense plays against the 6thranked Cowboys defense (through Week 10). The Broncos have a double-headed monster at running-back with Tatum Bell and Mike Anderson sharing the load. Denver quarterback Jake Plummer has excelled ever since he got out of that offensive wasteland in Arizona, and he has formidable targets in wide receivers Rod Smith and Ashley Lelie. The Dallas defense has been sparked by '05 draft picks Marcus Spears at defensive end and linebacker DeMarcus Ware. They also have all-pro lineman La'Roi Glover and safety Roy Williams, whose clutch interception of Donovan McNabb last Monday night is still making Eagles fans everywhere cringe. On the other side of the coin, the Cowboys offense, which is led by quarterback Drew Bledsoe and receivers Terry Glenn and Keyshawn Johnson, must carry the load for a recently struggling Dallas offense. They are using a revolving door of running backs with nagging injuries to upstart runner Julius Jones, so the passing game must click for the Cowboys to be successful. A potential "X-factor" in this game will be Broncos' kicker Jason Elam, not so much for his prowess for big kicks, but rather for his counterpart, Dallas' rookie kicker Shaun Suisham. Dallas signed him off waivers from Pittsburgh as he got released after training camp. Double Take Quick Info: Bronoos/Cowboys Sarah examines the facts that really matter. .. {4:15,CBS) Falcons/Lions· (12:30, FOX) November24 BY SARAH HERBERT Beacon Features Editor Seventy-five days until Super Bowl XL. I know I'm excited, not so much for the game but mostly for the end of another boring football season. This past Monday, I attempted to understand the game. My boyfriend and I were watching the Cowboys v. Eagles game at a local sports bar where he tried to explain the game to me once again. After lining up sugar and Sweet'N Lo packets to represent each time he quizzed me on the various positions. I passed the verbal sugar packet exam with flying colors. Later on when the players and their positions came on the screen he asked, "What position does SS stand for, Sarah?" My reply"'Was, "Short stop!" Apparently I was wrong. What is the moral of this story? I will never understand or like football. However, this week's game features the Detroit Lions and the Atlanta Falcons. Of course, I'm going to pick the Falcons. Why? I like Atlanta. I also like Michael Vick. He is the QB, and I now know that that doesn't stand for queen bee. Go Falcons! NO' BYNJ Beaco, Whe lipe Qi ter to 1 State. The the w, mance tationa one on as he in the from I Laude1 and ve Quei las Par credits aggres attack ways t tiers, ti who \1 who r I'm th, said. So fi: up to l iger fn confer crown Invitat advarn semi-fl 6-2 w Gormf Queirc to deJ Shaun the firn pretty but I match n Joo �05 NOVEMBER SPORTS 21, 2005 19 Athlete of the Week Wrestling: Felipe Queiroz BY NICK PODOLAK Beacon Asst. Sports Editor 1es rlly XL. I :game boring underI were [le at a ain the 'N Lo uizzed :ed the lg coleir po"What arently I will HowDetroit ;ourse, ' I like e is the ·t stand When it comes to wrestling, freshman Felipe Queiroz would prefer a long, cold winter to the tropical climates of the Sunshine State. The Largo, Florida native gets athlete of the week honors for his brilliant performance in the November 12 Monarch Invitational at King's College. He was the only one on the team to snatch an individual title as he defeated teammate Shaun Farnham in the finals. "You don't come all the way from Florida to lose," said head coach Jon Laudenslager. "He's a very good wrestler and very mature for his size." Queiroz, an ex-soccer player from Pinellas Park High School in Clearwater Florida, credits his former wrestling coach for his aggressive style. "You either attack or they attack you. Like my high school coach always told me, there's three kinds of wrestlers, those who watch things happen, those who wonder what will happen, and those who make things happen, and I believe I'm the one who makes things happen," he said. So far this season, Queiroz (125) has lived up to his word. After defeating Kyle Flickiger from nationally ranked York in the nonconference season opener, Queiroz took the crown in the Monarch Invitational. After advancing from the semi-finals with a 6-2 win over Scott Gormen of Oneonta, Queiroz went on to defeat teammate Shaun Farnham in the finals. "They were pretty close matches, but I go into every match believing that I'm gonna win," Queiroi said. "If I doubt myself one bit, I'm gonna lose." Queiroz turned down several Division I schools to be a Colonel, including Tennessee Chattanooga. "Even though it's kind of far from Florida, Pennsylvania's a good wrestling state. And I have a friend that comes up here (teammate Joe Scala)," he said. Although there is no connection between pro wrestling and "real" NCAA wrestling, Queiroz was surprised to hear about the recent passing of WWE Latino superstar Eddy Guerrero, who died of heart failure. "When I was really young, I used to like Shawn Michaels but since then I have shifted away from the sport," Queiroz admitted. Hand in hand with his individual accomplishments, Queiroz has also helped the team to jump to 19th in the nation according the Brute-Adidas National Division III rankings, but coach Jon Laudenslager says that the standings do not mean a thing. "The only standings that matter are where you stand when everything is all said and done,' he said. Felipe took second place in this weekend at the Red Dragon Invitational as the Colonels won the contest. Felipe and his teammates will be in action Saturday at 9:00 in the R.I.T. Tournament in Rochester, New York. Courtesy of Sports Information Jason Acquaye chases down Rowan quarterback Joe Rankin in Saturday's NCAA playoff game. The Colonels lost to the Profs 42-3, and finished the season with an 8-3 record. WEEKEND RECAPS Football Rowan's 21-point explosion in the first quarter doomed Colonels as they lost 42-3 in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs. Men's basketball The 9th ranked Colonels (1-1) bounced back from Friday's loss against Potsdam, thrashing Paul Smith's College 95-39 on Saturday at the Clarkson Tournament in Potsdam, New York. Chris Shovlin led the charge with 13 points, five assists, and four steals, while Keith Kline has 12 points, 11 boards, and three assists and steals. Mike Constantine put up 11 on the board, as David Goode and Jeremy Kahle combined.for 14 points. Women's basketball The women's basketball team lost in the championship round of the Scotty Wood Tournament, falling to Muhlenberg 70-52. Randi Corbo put up 13 points, Andrea Kacprowicz had I 2 tallies, and Rena Bolin had ten points, eight assists, and three steals as the Lady Colonels dropped to 1-1 on the season. Wrestling The Wilkes grapplers wrestled at the Red Dragon Invitational at State University of New York at Oneonta this weekend. Results of the meet were unavailable at press time. NUMBERS OF THE WEEK 17 Tackles by linebacker Kyle Follweiler in Saturdays football game against Rowan University. 150 Points scored by the mens basketball team during the weekend. 19 Rank of the Wilkes wrestling team in the second Brute-Adidas National Ranking this year. 57 Points scored by the womens basketball team in their first victory of the season, a 57-52 decision over Cabrini. �20 Preview of the Week: Wo01en's Basketball vs. King's on 11/30 BY RYAN DIPPRE Beacon Sports Editor The Lady Colonels will be looking to make a statement as they take the floor against King's College on November 30. "We're taking an underdog viewpoint," said first year head coach Rachel Hartung. "In the league we're in, any given team, any given night can win." Both Wilkes and King's are under new head coaches this season. Wilkes also sports eight freshmen on its roster, while the Lady Monarchs will suit up six freshmen. Hartung, however, considers the team's youth to be more of a strength than a weakness. "We're a different team," she said. "They really won't get the opportunity to see us." Hartung, a 2001 De Sales graduate, competed regularly against King's throughout her career. "We had our own rivalry against King's," she said. Hartung also respects her players' desire to beat the Lady Monarchs. "This is definitely one we want," said Hartung." The Lady Colonels will be looking to their defense to lead them against new King's coach Brian Donoghue's fast-break offense. "Our big thing is going to be a hard-nosed defense," said Hartung. "They have some very good individual players ... our defense is going to have to be on its game that day." The King's team that will be gracing the Henry Gymnasium on November 30, however, will not be the Lady Monarchs of old. Head coach Bryan Witten, who engineered the powerhouse King's teams that went deep into the NCAA tournament on a regular basis, is gone. The 2005 edition of the Lady Monarchs has a new coach and a much younger team than its four seniors would suggest. Underclassmen rule the roster, with two-thirds of the team in their sophomore or freshman years. The Lady Colonels and their coach seem to have meshed well, posting a 1-1 record through the Scotty Wood tournament. King's, on the other hand, appears to be struggling with coach Donoghue's new system. The Lady Monarchs dropped their opening two games in the Marymount Tip-Off Classic, a tournament that they won in 2004. The first Wilkes-King's game of the year is looking to be a fight to the finish. The teams will be very evenly matched, with Wilkes' young and talented defense squaring off against a King's offense led by pre-season All-American Beth Jordan. Both teams have little scouting information to build their game plan on, and King's will enter struggling much more than they have in recent years. The Wilkes program is also on the rise, and its underdog status gives it a chance to knock off an unsuspecting King's team struggling to find its identity. A tough defense and an opportunistic offense could lead the Lady Colonels to one of their biggest victories in years. The Beacon/Todd Weibel The Lady Colonels, under new head coach Rachel Hartung, will be looking to knock off King's when they take the floor at Wilkes on November 30. Wilkes is currently 1-1 while the Lady Monarchs are 0-2. Campus Calendar. All Week Begins -- 10 p.m. *Hideous Beauty, Sordoni Art Gallery WEDNESDAY (11/23) *CEO Thanksgiving MONDAY (11/21) Project 8:30 to 5 *CEO Thanksgiving p.m. Project 8:30 to 5 *Crossroads Coffee House, First United p.m. Methodist Church -- 7 to 9 p.m. TUESDAY (11/22) *CEO Thanksgiving Project -- 8:30 to 5 THURSDAY (11/24) *Thanksgiving p.m. *Women's Basketball @ Marywood -- 6 p.m. FRIDAY (11/25) *Men's Basketball vs. *No events listed Baptist Bible -- 7 p.m. *Thanksgiving Recess Find this Picture on Campus and ... WIN CASH SATURDAY (11/26) *No events listed SUNDAY (11/27) *Residence Halls reopen at noon Due to Thanksgiving break, The Beacon will not publish Monday? November 28. The Beacon will publish again on Monday, December 5. This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's Campus. When you find it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@gmail. com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone number,~nd either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. A random winner will be picked from the correct responses and will receive a $10 cash prize courtesy of the 'Programming Board. Congratulations to Judy Wienckoski, who correctly identified last week's secret shot, which was of the front and side archway on the front porch of Conyngham Hall. � 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 2005 November 21st Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2005 November 21 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/230e7a108606e1ad03eec35b53d9e7f2.pdf 1fdf96c79523f558dd5beef66283ca4b PDF Text Text Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA ?O 0 THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW DECEMBER 5, 2005 www.wilkesbeacon.com Volume 58 Issue 11 Sturdevant hall damaged when fire sprinkler leaks BYVICTORIA WHITE Beacon News Editor eibel vill be mNoe 0-2. 1 l... Room 102D experienced extreme water damage after the sprinkler head on the second floor of Sturdevant hall leaked out all of the water from the sprinkler system. Thousands of dollars m damage were reported last Wednesday, November 30, when a malfunctioning second floor sprinkler head pumped out enough water to damage the floor below. In the second floor hallway, a sprinkler head leaked water into the hallway, which subsequently leaked down into the first floor. Christopher Leicht, Assistant Residence Life Director said, "It looked like a sprinkler head on the second floor was faulty and ~nded up leaking out." _ On the first floor of the residence hall, two rooms received damage due to the water, though one more signficantly than the other. The ceiling tiles fell in room 102D due to the weight of the water that the tiles were absorbing. Resident of room 102D, Erika Barletta, junior nursing major said, "It was a complete nightmare walking in and seeing my stuff ruined." According to Christopher Bailey, Director of Campus Support Services, some of the damage in the first floor room can be attributed to the immense amounts of water and the pressure created in the sprinkler system pipes. The incident at Sturdevant is still under investigation according to Bailey and Leicht. Bailey said, "It is still under investigation. It did not just go off." Bailey explained he is continuing the investigation because the failure rate of the crystal sprinkler heads is very unusual. "The random failure rate of a crystal sprinkler head is about 1 in 16,000,000. That was the older models, the new models that we have it is more like 1 in 20,000,000 are likely to randomly fail. You have a much better chance of getting struck by lightning than for one of these to See SPRINKLER page 3 Grandparents' Day cards outrage students Development Office criticized for soliciting using students' names BYVICTORIA WHITE Beacon News Editor 1pus. nail. g, as >X or eked ~our- f last n the What originally appeared to be a nice gesture--reaching out to send a personal message to let grandparents know they were on the minds of their Wilkes students--turned into a Development Office appeal for money, a ploy some Wilkes students found offensive and deceptive. Last Wednesday, students aired their grievances at the SG meeting over what they claimed to be a covert and tasteless Development appeal. In late October, Development officers set up a table on the first floor of the Henry Student Center and asked students to help them celebrate the Wilkes University Grandparents' Day. Students were encourage to personalize Grandparents' Day cards and to write down the address of their grandparents. Students contended they were told that their grandparents would receive a free gift in the card, a 'proud grandparent' window cling. However, students were not told anything else would be included in the envelope that was being sent to their grandparents. Ashley McBrearty, senior Biology major explained, "They had a table set up and they had the cards sitting there and all they said was that Wilkes created a Grandparents' Day and we want to send all grandparents In This Issue. .. Natalee Holloway Page 8 Christmas Movies Page 12 a card. They had this little bumper sticker that was really cute. I signed my name on it and put a personal message and they sent it out to my grandma." But when grandparents received the cards, a Business Reply Mail Envelope (BRE) had been included with the card. The BRE offered space for grandparents to announce See CARDS page 4 Index Wrestling Preview Page 20 News ................................ 1-5 Opinion ............................. 6-8 Features ......................... 9-11 Arts & Entertainment... .12-15 Sports ........................... 16-20 �NEWS DECEMBER Safety Report WilkesN et Moves New Graduate Program 5, 2005 2 Canadian Pacific Railway Holiday Train Student Government Notes November 30 Meeting - A motion was made and passed 26-0-3 for a maximum amount of $82,500 to be allocated for the construction of the ropes course in the UCOM building. The money will be taken out of the buffer fund. -The Choral Club appeared for their first reading in the twoweek process that allows groups to attain club status. Nickelodeon tv shows Candy bars Cereal -Study Break Party will be held on December 11 from 8-11 p.m. in the Cafeteria. 8-9 p.m.is karaoke 9 p.m. the band Lessen One will be performing Food will be from Rodano's, Domino's and Quizno's. -Winter Weekend will be held February 17-19. The themes were chosen for vote by the student body as: Serving the community through fair and accurate reporting while supporting the views and op inions of our readers. On Wednesday, November 30, a very special train rolled into the Steamtown National Historic Site, Lackawanna Avenue Station--the Canadian Pacific Railway Holiday Train. Editorial Staff The holiday train was decorated with hundreds of thousands of LED Christmas lights and collected food and money in order to raise awareness for local food banks. Editor-in-Chief: Kristin Kile Managing Editor: Rebecca Goodman Email: wilkesbeacon@gmail.com News Editor: Victoria White Email: beaconnewsline@gmail.com Op/Ed Editor: Curran Dobson Email: thebeacon. oped@gmail.com Features Editor: Sarah Herbert Email: thebeaconfeatures@gmail.com A&E Editor: Donna Talarico Email: thebeaconae@gmail.com Sports Editor: Ryan Dippre Email: beaconsports@gmail.com Photo Editor: Nick Zmijewski Advertising Managers: Jamie Babbitt Kristyn Ostman Email: thebeacon.ads@gmail.com Advisor: Dr. Andrea Breemer Frantz Each year Canadian Pacific Railway hosts two holiday trains, one in Canada and one in the Northeast and Midwest United States. Financial services and campus facilities offices restructured In order to maintain success, change is a must. Recently the Financial Services department underwent some significant change--the process of reorganization. "This was a positive reorganization aimed to realign the operations of Financial Services," said Christopher Bailey, Director of Campus Support Services. The reorganization took place just before classes resumed for the fall semester. The university is aiming to take a more proactive rather than reac- tive approach to problems. Routine maintenance on things such as HVAC systems, for example, will save time and money in the long run. The custodial workers and general maintenance personnel act as the first line of defense in handling reactive or responsive situational problems. "The new reorganization allows for more resources to be dedicated to capital planning and projects," said Scott Byers, Vice President for Finance and Support Operations. A part of the reorganization included campus ground maintenance to become an internal operation except for specialized work such as the maintenance of the athletics fields and landscaping. By making this an internal operation it allows for more hours of resources to be used for things such as snow removal, event setup, moves and custodial cleaning. Under the new configuration the reporting structure and responsibilities of financial services has also been altered. Employees in such areas as public safety, contractors, purchasing, operational parking, shuttling, ground maintenance and custodial services are now part of the Campus Support Services. "These changes will be a multiyear process," said Byers. Hu~ IIM1mswr BEACON The Beacon/N ick Zmijewski BY JEANNE STAPLETON Beacon Staff Writer 3 4 5 ■ ■ ■ Established in 1936 PA Newspaper Association Member Printed on Mondays during the academic school year. Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766* (570) 408-5903 wilkesbeacon@gmail.com www.wilkesbeacon.com �DECEMBER 5, 2005 NEWS 3 Annual safety report: serious crime down, alcohol incidents up down to the off campus housing . .. and to the apartments." In terms of harsh crimes, there were only Each year Wilkes University, in ~cordance four assault cases reported last year, with with the Federal Right To Know Act, pub- only one of those occurring in a residence lishes the "For Your Safety" security report. hall. While assault was down, the rate of The report provides information on the theft is high, with 45 incidents reported. number and types of laws that are broken on Positive aspects of the report were the zero or near campus each year, as well as statis- incidents of rape, sexual assault and robtics on how each instance is handled by Pub- bery. Liquor law offenses with University sanclic Safety and other University officials. Recently, Wilkes officials released this tions were reported at 57 occurrences, with year's report. A comparitive analysis of the 26 of those being liquor law criminal ofstatistics indicates that overall area crime fenses. has remained fairly steady. But a shift in the The officers are also almost constantly level of crime indicates that more serious patrolling campus instead of staying at one personal crimes have decreased. While more post or working behind a desk. "You see serious crimes, such as vandalism, assault, more officers out there, interacting with and burglary have decreased, there has been the students ... with more officers you see an increase in other alcohol-related crimes, around, you feel safe, and the perpetrators such as underage possession/drinking, pub- are also [deterred]" added Rebo. Bailey commented that proactive mealic drunkenness, and disorderly conduct. "A lot of these crimes, you can't prevent sures are taken for "Crimes that we can them, they are individual crimes of opportu- prevent, like petty theft. [For example], we nity: vandalism, public intoxication, underage . make sure buildings are locked down and drinking. These are the things you see at a prevent theft from within the University college campus," explained Christopher Bai- that way." ley, Director of Campus Support Services. "Wilkes is providing a better level of safety Gerald Reba, Manager of Public Safety and overall security today. Our ability to rePatrol Operations, said that the increase in spond to instances is much greater and more documented incidents was due to the more effective, and we have a much more consciactive role that public safety officers have entious group of officers, a much more prohad on campus over the last few semesters. fessional organization" stated Bailey. "The officers now are patrolling [farther] Rebo noted that the watchful eyes of pubaway from [the central part of campus], lic safety officers on campus have inspired BY DANA ZLOTUCHA Beacon Staff Writer SPRINKLER from FRONT PAGE randomly fail." Although none of the residents of Sturdevant Hall have admitted to taking part in or seeing any actions that could have led to the sprinkler head leaking, Bailey said, "If [the sprinkler head] was going to fail, it would have done it within minutes of installation, when water first gets to it in the system, not two years later." Bailey was skeptical about the fact that no students have stepped forward with helpful information. Bailey explained that it is not uncommon for something as simple as students playing ball in the hallway to hit Wilkes University FTE Used: 3627 2004 Offenses Rep orted A ctu al Unfounded Offenses Offenses Cleared Cleared Under 18 Cri me Rat e Murder/ On Ca mpus " 0 0 0 0 0.00% Non-neqliqent manslauqhter In Re sidential Fa cilitie s 0 0 0 0 0 000% In or on a Non Campus Buildinq or Property 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% On Publi c Propert y Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 % 0.00 % As a Hate Crime On Campus In Residential Facilities In or on a Non Campus Buildinq or Property On Public Prooertv Totals A s a Hate Crime On Campus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00% Neqliqent Man slauqhter Rape / Sexual A ssault l(F orc ible Se x Offenses) Robbery A ss ault 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 In Residential Facilities In or on a Non Campus Buildinq or Property 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% On Public Propert y Totals As a Hate Crime On Campus 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.06% In Re sidential Facilitie s In or on a Non Campus Buildinq or Property 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% On Public Prooert v Totals 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0.00% 0.06% On Campus 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0.03 % 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% In Re sidential Facilitie s In or on a Non Campus Buildinq or Property 0.00% 0.00 % Courtesy of Wilkes University Public Safety The annual report lists by offense crimes committed on campus and breaks down the number based on where the incident happened. The report can be viewed in its entirity at http://www.wilkes.edu/campuslife/safety/stats.xls. greater confidence among faculty and students in the relative safety of the Wilkes campus. The crime on campus "Is very low compared to that of the city .. .we don't have the violent crimes like [the city] does," added Rebo. the sprinkler and make it go off. Bailey said, "We are not looking to place blame, we were looking to see if somehow with insurance the costs of the damage could be split." Bailey went on to explain that there is an estimated $6,000-$8,000 in personal property damage plus the costs of the damage to the second and first floor hallways. Leicht said, "It leaked on the second floor and down into the hallway and two rooms on the first floor. The [heavily damaged]room was pretty bad. It looks like the room probably won't be ready until Monday." Barletta said, "I think they [the University] have really put my situation as a top priority. My room should be done tomorrow [Monday]." Room 102D in Sturdevant hall was severely damaged along with the personal property of resident Erika Barletta. A major part of the damage in the room was a result of ceiling tiles in the room falling on her belongings. Residence Life offered to find a place for Barletta to stay while her room is repaired but she chose to stay at home with her parents until the room is repaired. The Beacon/Nick Zmiewski �4 NEWS DECEMBER 5, 2005 WilkesNet 01oves to UCOM over winter break IT network plans include username and password changes for all BY STEPHANIE DEBALKO Beacon Staff Writer Over winter break, the U niversity will take steps to transition the network database, WilkesNet, from the data center in Stark Leaming Center (SLC) to the UCOM data center. Mike Salem, Chief Information Officer, described WilkesNet as, "A campus-wide network that interconnects all building computers allowing them to communicate and exchange information both on campus and with the Internet." Salem described this network as similar to a spoke in a wheel, where there is one central hub and four distribution centers, each of which is connected to several campus buildings. "All of these connections utilize fiber optic cable, which is the newest technology for transmission of data," said Salem. Ross Thompson, president of New Era· Technologies, Inc., the low voltage commu- CARDS from FRONT PAGE any news that they would like to see in the Wilkes Universe magazine along with a place for them to bequeath money from their estate to the University. There was also space for them to make any other contribution they would l~e. Executive Director of Development, William Behm said, "The grandparents could choose if they wished to give a gift. They could indicate that they would like to put Wilkes in their estate plans. They could say they could give a dollar, or a thousand dollars. Or they could choose to send just the news sections. It is not an envelope that is just used for fundraising." But some students felt they'd been duped into soliciting from their own grandparents. Jennifer Ramil, senior biology major said, "My name was on the card when it was given to my grandparents. Having my name on that card, making it look as if I was the one that wanted my grandparents to give money, I thought that was really shady and completely uncalled for. " Behm said, "I wish when we were asking them to sign up for this that BRE was on the table. I genuinely do. It was inadvertently left off the table. It wasn 't deliberately left off." Because the BRE did have a space for any news grandparents wanted to share and that it did not specifically ask for a donation, Michele Zabriski, Director of Individual nication cabling company contracted by the school to perform the transition, explained that the cable plant in place is a decentralized plant that allows for a much safer and productive process. If one building goes down for some reason, the others will still be able to operate. During the week of December 23, that central hub will be moved from SLC to the UCOM center for a number of reasons. One main reason, explained Thompson, is that, in order to install the necessary fiber optic cables, the entire campus has to be taken down for about a week. The only week that the campus can be down is over winter break. Salem also explained that, because Wilkes is contracting with a new Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the new year, it is more cost effective to make the move now, before the University is under contract with the new ISP. Moving the database in such a short amount ohime seems to be a challenge, but Thompson explained that, while it is complex, it is not an impossible achievement. "It's a lot of work in a short period of time ... it is a very aggressive schedule, but we have 21 employees [and] we have a very good plan," said Thompson. Additionally, a great deal of preparation has already gone into the process, and Thompson explained that everything will be in place for the move later this month. Both Salem and Thompson seem confident that the changeover will run smoothly, especially if weather permits. Thompson also addressed security concerns, stating that the transition of the network over the break will not affect any aspect of the security system, including access to these buildings. This "migration," as Thompson described it, will be beneficial for the campus community. "The UCOM facility that Wilkes just acquired has a data center with a backup generator which the data center in SLC lacks. Having a backup generator in addition to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) battery backup system will ensure that Wilkes is able to continue operations through power outages," said Salem. Some important changes that directly affect all network users will also be implemented early next semester. These changes include changes in user ID, passwords, and file services. According to Salem, everyone with a Wilkes University account will be issued a new user ID and password. The fi le services will also be enhanced, "The new file servers will be faster, more reliable, and will offer more space than the current service." Thompson has a great deal of experience in this area, considering this is the thirteenth college campus that he has cabled. He believes that Wilkes is taking the right steps, especially in terms of the cable plant that is now in place, where everything is installed and documented. "I would say right now Wilkes has the best cable plant as well as network in the area," said Thompson. Giving said, "They could choose to just geting grandparents. If they want to target Wednesday night. Ramil said, "I was very, look at this and say, 'Isn't this a nice proud me and my parents, that's one thing, but this very upset. I think that an apology is called grandparents sticker? Isn't this a nice card,' was over the line." for, whether they think it is or not." Behm said, "Next year, ifwe decide to do and that is that. No one followed up with a Behm explained the reason that grandletter or a phone call or anything." parents were sent the cards was, "We were something like this, we will be sitting with Although students had many grievances looking to identify anyone who would have Student Government first. To let them know regarding the campaign that the develop- a vested interest in Wilkes. And in terms what we are going to do and to work with ment office launched towards grandparents, of statistics, grandparents have the most ex- them to develop a plan that accomplishes Behm said, "Nowhere on the envelope does pendable income." what we need to accomplish in a way that it say that you must give money. It doesn't McBrearty and Ramil were both out- allows them to participate without feeling even ask for it. This is as gentle of an ask as raged at the inclusion of the BRE and the that we have tried to pull something over we could have thought of." idea that Development is not issuing an on them." James Juice, sophomore class president apology in any form other than the verbal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _..., §1_ _,.,.._,,,,......,......,_ _ _ _ _ _ _~ "'IC said, "I think they crossed the line in tar- apology Behm gave at the SG meetin on ..._ ...... ,. ___,.,,,,.,,.. u:z " • .-. ________ ITTii r ! 1111111J11171i 1 - "----------····-----~ $p;:xa•'INamB _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~s, p, ~ --- - - - - - - - - -z,,-_-_ -=.. ---,.,_ _ _ __ Clly _ _ _ _ _ b.1!11- _ _ _ ('»y--.,.•---;,ol__ 0-Q-~-,. ~ q:,.~-- ~~~~tit',__ ~ ~~~,.,....-~~ F'11~-~~~uti!H) 0 ~an&'\~~,.,_._.M~ ~,a,. _.,,., u ~wttil'l~ 0 I 141>'11~f.~ ~ b ? " ~ on ~ • ~ - Courtesy of Development Office On the left was the spread on the table in the Henry Student Center when students signed the cards and gave their grandparents addresses. On the right is the BRE that was put in with the card and gift. BY. Beac Fo neer J. w gine diffe colh "me "I prog dom beca dent with versi strer In partr com· of E �DECEMBER NEWS 5, 2005 ---------------i y e- .S- ile !W nd ertee 1th oeps, tis led .o w as SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYI--------- New Masters degree offered in engineering Onique program will incorporate both business find engineering lS f- BY JOSEPH DEANGELIS Beacon Staff Writer For the new graduate program in engineering management at Wilkes, Dr. David J. Wells, chairperson of the division of engineering and physics, wanted something different and unique to best represent the college and deviate a bit from the standard "me too" program. "I don't want to come up with some program that every other school's already done and we' ll say, 'Well, we'll do that too because they're all filled with lots of students,"' said Wells. "I would rather come up with something that positions Wilkes University uniquely because we have unique strengths at Wilkes University." In order to do this, Wells took the department of engineering and business and combined it with the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business to the Engineering Op- forrn erations and Strategies (EOS) graduate program, which will launch officially next semester. "This, I think, represents one of the best examples of how we can take two strong programs--one very quantitative in engineering and one very qualitative in management-and combine them for a special program in engineering operations and strategies," said Wells. "I think it really helps to set Wilkes University apart from other programs. This is really quite a unique program. It falls under the general umbrella of what we would call engineering management but really centering on operations and strategies." Faculty in the Sidhu School of Business agree with Wells about the interdisciplinary value of the program. "You don't get that very frequently," said Dr. Anthony L. Liuzzo, professor of business and economics and the director of the master of business admin- ery, lied istration (MBA) Program, referring to the combination of the two programs. "We have a clear desire to mentor our students." EOS does not focus on engineering in general, but problems commonly found in industries and businesses such as project and process management and quality, and logistics. Students will be required to take four courses from the MBA and at least five courses in engineering operations. The program will require 36 credit hours long and so far approximately eight or nine students have signed up. The courses tackle a number of important issues such as modeling and modeling uncertainties, decision processing, modeling flows of materials, people and information and looking at where there are risks. 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That said, it is important for teenagers and young adults to know the news, to be aware of the events and conflicts across this nation and the globe. An informed nation is always better than an uninformed one, and it's just good sense to be prepared when someone starts discussing the pros and cons of Bush's new exit strategy for Iraq. What happens across the globe and in our backyards affects us, and in order to respond, we have to know about it. Older generations of Americans who may consider themselves far more informed than today's youth need to take a closer look. While MTV may not be necessarily informative television, Comedy Central's South Park is an example of a popular program watched by millions of young Americans that brings information and news to young adults in the form of com- edy. While it can be crude at times and while it does not hesitate to take anyone and anything on, it is a means of providing information to those who may not watch any other form of"news." Granted, the creators of South Park, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, will never be regarded as news icons like Peter Jennings or Walter Cronkite. But for an entire generation of Americans who grow increasingly bored with even the most modernized conveniences and must be ever entertained, South Park ensures at least avoidance of total ignorance. Its . satirical tone does place a specific political spin on newsworthy events, and viewers are rarely, if ever, confused about where the writers stand on con- Nickle for Your Thoughts By Jason Nickle kA'f'\E ULTRA ·~ .S.ouN:O c.,1..,0~.E;TS ATT Pi. c.~ 1NC.1. t'\\U<(lpt\ON~ t? ' 8 8 fo-r----.-B_e_a-co-n-Po-l;;;;;;;.,.l today's ''entertain-Ille'' generation BY THE BEACON EDITORIAL BOARD 7 7 troversial issues; however, the plotlines are still based on news happenings. For a generation of young adults who may otherwise not get the news at all, South Park is the answer. Many young viewers are unwittingly educated while watching the show when really all they were expecting was some potty humor. For example, a recent episode of South Park poked fun at the institution of Scientology. At the same time, the episode unearthed for many people who actually had no clue what Scientologists actually believe, the basic principles of the religious sect, flashing "This is what Scientologists actually believe" on the bottom of the screen during the episode. In addition to explaining some of the basic principles to Scientology, few can argue that the satiric take on the subject wasn't funny. Other episodes follow a similar structure, entertaining at the same time that they provide real-time information. South Park decries political correctness and tramples new sensitivities to all kinds of topics including race, religion, sexual orientation and the handicapped. But in some respects, its delivery of "news" serves as a breath of fresh air for young people with no patience for the dry, objective delivery of government-sterilized facts and statistics. And it's funny, whether it's offensive or not. South Park, The Daily Show and others of their ilk ultimately offer a brief taste of what's happening out there to young people who might not otherwise be exposed to a newspaper or CNN. And they do it through humor, which brings viewers back time and again. They also offer the possibility that by tackling today's socio-political issues--even through humor--they may inspire some young people to flip to CNN to learn more. Results The following are results of a poll that The Beacon conducted online this past week. The poll was unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on campus. Results are based on 33 responses. The Beacon asked: What do you hope for most for the world for 2006? • • • • • • • • • • A more stable environment 0% New American political leadership - 21 % Resolution in the Middle East - 9% Cure for AIDS or cancer-21% . Increased global awareness of poverty- 0% Discovery of renewable energy source -15% Discovery of life in space - 6% Finding of Osama bin Laden -12% Bringing troops home from Iraq - 27% Other- 0% �DECEMBER 5, 2005 OPINION 7 Holiday season reminder of value of individual beliefs BY AMANDA MCMAHON Beacon Correspondent - As I sat at my desk pounding away at the keys on my laptop hoping the words would fall into the right places, I thought about how I was going to write this particular article. I had planned for a week to talk in brief about the religious holidays that are celebrated during this time of the year. After all, though Hanukkah, Kwanza, Christmas and numerous other holidays vary in their meanings from minor to drastic differences in origin, purpose and practice, they seemingly all involve a sense of warmth (think of all the lights) and good will. However, trying to examine religions as if I understand what any one of them fully means would be to lie to myself and my readers. I would merely recount notions of religious experiences and credit those explanations to my own personal understandings of or feelings for any of those holidays. Instead, I have decided to heed Dr. Thomas Hamill's advice to "Write what you know," as he instructs my English class before each test, and discuss my understanding of the spirit of the season in the only way I know how. Raised a Lutheran, I was baptized before Courtesy of google.com my long term memory was intact, made to attend Sunday school for about seven to eight years since the age of five, and confirmed (formally made a member of my church and religion) after two years of Catechism class. Naturally then, my family and I have celebrated Christmas as a religious holiday. We have participated in the whole kit and caboodle: reading the Psalms, lighting advent candles and arranging Nativity sets. As well, my family has even experienced the whole commercial aspect of Christ- mas; yes, Santa Claus is still a favorite at my house, as my youngest sister is still a "believer." Yet, while I understand the concept of the religious meaning to the holiday I have been participating in before I was old enough to be fully aware, I do not truly understand it through faith, the common thread that links all religions. So then, am I an atheist who must sadly sit out on the spirit of the season because I don't have a religious belief? Quite frankly, the word "atheist" scares me. Or rather, I fear the kind of label that the word imposes. There's something about it that associates "no belief in a god" with "no belief' that I simply despise. Furthermore, the label seems to suggest that I am an immoral individual; I don' t deserve the exchange of presents that occurs between my family and friends or the sugar cookies my grandma makes in the shape of an angel. "Atheists" have no place of belonging within the spirit of the season. But what if I want to be part of a holiday that is based on a religion I don't believe in, or, as I like to look as it, a religion that is not part of who I am? I have come to the conclusion that life is for living, whether we believe in a place or time to follow or not, and we are only able to live the life that is our own. Therefore, it is important for people to be who they are, to seek out what they wish, and to believe in what they will. Like issues of sexuality, race and ethnicity that make us who we are, religious beliefs, or lack thereof, are no different. What is important is that people celebrate who they are by revelling in that which helps them to be whom they are. For me, hanging white lights and red glass balls on a pine tree, giving gifts to friends and family and eating an abundance of food all on the 25th of December is what I need to complete who I am. Those acts are what fill my spirit with joy to last me the entire year through. I encourage you, too, to find what is important to you and not just treasure it, but celebrate it. Maybe it's religion or maybe it's a lack of faith in religious beliefs that are a part of your being. Perhaps, even, you possess a combination of both, depending on how much you need an "A" on a final exam and the sudden deal you are willing to make with a supreme being that you never bothered calling on before. Either way, instead of feeling isolated for your differences or isolating others based on their differences, accept who you are and who others are and choose to celebrate together. How to save rock and roll BY MATT ZEBROWSKI Beacon Asst. Op/Ed Editor However bad your Thanksgiving may have possibly been, I bet that the holiday shared by former Creed frontman Scott Stapp and members of 311 was worse. Apparently, Stapp and three of the guys of 311 got in a bar fight at some ritzy hotel in Baltimore. I'm sure that would be enough to put a damper on anyone's Thanksgiving, especially if you're the type of person whose life already sucks as a result of the complete lack of integrity that comes along with making really, really awful music. The drummer of 311 alleges that the situation started when Stapp walked up to them and said "311, I am ready to fight," which is quite possibly the funniest thing that I have heard in the past six months. Just picturing Stapp, with his leather pants and hairy chest and soulful brown eyes, walking up to the frat rejects in 311 and saying "311, 1 am ready to fight" (which totally sounds like it came out of an episode ofDragonball Z) made me laugh so hard I almost cried. Once I finished laughing, though, I started to think. This is a great idea. If we could Courtesy of amazon.com somehow get all the crappy rock stars in the world to fight each other instead of making music, I am firmly convinced that the world would be a better place. If the record industry turned into some sort of gladiator industry, the people who are only in it for money would just be pounding the tar out of each other and the music could be left to the people who really care about it. This would greatly improve the quality of radio and MTV and all of that, and I bet that the Spike network would be willing to carry a show about drugged out money hungry losers committing acts of violence against one another. Hell, I bet just about any network would be willing to carry it. See just about every reality television show ever for examples of this. The contestants may not be actually fighting, but they're never very nice. Anyway, though, this would be huge. History proves it. The Romans did this sort of thing with Christians and the crowds gobbled it up, and they didn't even have commercials or billboards to promote it. In fact, · the infrastructure for this sort of television show already exists. We could just take Courtesy of amazon.com American Idol and make it about dodging lions and fighting other fledglings instead of about singing, and if you advanced far enough you'd have to fight famous former rock stars. Plus, we could get rid of that obnoxious Brit, because who needs judges when all the other contestants are severely maimed? Clearly, the winner is the last one standing. That way, when the gladiator industry (formerly the music industry) vomits its "next big thing" into the eager toilet bowl of the American public consciousness, at least whoever happens to be chosen would be getting undeserved attention for doing something useless to begin with and not for trivializing something totally worthwhile like music. Of course, I'll admit that this idea may sound a little far-fetched at the moment. But I'm sure that if enough crappy rock stars get into fights and enough people pay attention to it, someone will get the idea to capitalize on it. Then the rest will fall into place and music will be saved. So, hey Nickelback! I hear Dave Matthews has been talking trash on you. I'll go get my camcorder. �DECEMBER 5, 2005 OPINION 8 United States occupation of Iraq cannot end soon BY ROB DONAHUE Beacon Correspondent In the past couple of weeks there has been a growing public outcry for U.S. troops to pull out oflraq. Who can blame anyone? The world was given false rationale as to why the U.S. should invade Iraq; U.S. citizens were lied to about the cost; growing numbers oflraqis want the U.S. to pull out; troops are going on long extended tours of duty; and finally the big one: the U.S. credibility and title as the "world's lone super power" is now in jeopardy. A couple of weeks ago Pennsylvania Congressman and decorated Vietnam vet- eran John Murtha dropped a bombshell on the Bush administration by calling for full troop withdrawal immediately. His words sparked echoes throughout the country to get the troops home. Despite public outcry, the President's resolve has remained. As much as I dislike President Bush, I must stand with him and say that he is doing is the right thing by not pulling the troops out of Iraq. The U.S. cannot pull out oflraq right now. Not only would an immediate withdrawl keep Iraq in turmoil, leaving Iraq would show that the U.S. is weak and who knows what country would try and challenge that perceived weakness. We owe it to the Iraqis to stay until they pick up some of the slack. The Iraqi people have suffered enough. We had no business of being there. The war on terror was in Afghanistan, not Iraq. There is nothing wrong if the military starts taking troops out of Iraq for good. This would force the Iraqi government to start seriously taking complete control of their country. We have enough problems here at home and we are broke. The U.S. government is forgiving the money we spent in Iraq ... money that we could use to invest in the area affected by Hurricane Katrina or tax breaks to the middle class. We need to leave Iraq desperately but we can't. That is sad. I also don't believe in a public exit strategy because then the terrorists that now occupy Iraq (they weren't there prior to the invasion in 2003) would better prepare them to destroy the country. What we need to do is put all the politics aside, come out with the truth on how the progress is going and get U.N. peacekeepers in Iraq to take over. Leaving Iraq right away would be a mistake ... Anyone remember Saigon during the Vietnam War? The same thing could happen if we left Iraq right away. Media continues to co0101ent on the way Aruba is handling Holloway case BY SARAH HERBERT Beacon Features Editor On Nov. 6, 2005 NBC broadcasted a special two-hour episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. For at least a week before the show aired, the network ran commercials chock full of teasers stating the story line was "ripped from the headlines." I just knew what it was going to be about: Natalee Holloway. I couldn't have been more right. Not only was the episode "ripped from the headlines," but it seems like it was pasted into the script. The similarities were alarming and the differences almost too subtle to be seen. The basic plot of this episode was that a high school aged girl from Iowa was on a school trip to New York City and disappeared the night before she was to return home. The actress chosen to play this girl just happened to be fair-skinned and blonde. Coincidence? Probably not, and it gets even better. The first suspects the police take into custody are two boys who swear they are innocent. Sounds a lot like the Kalpoe brothers to me. It turns out these two really were innocent. I'm not so sure this is the truth for Deepak and Satish, but the similarities in the facts were still there. The next suspect they arrested was a young, arrogant man with a huge gambling problem and enough stupidity to broadcast his social life on his personal blog. In my opinion this character was screaming Joran van der Sloot. Tums out his mother was overprotective of him, and his father was a judge. Still not convinced that this character media commentary in the form of one of the most popular shows on TV fascinated me. However, I wasn't let down. The Law & Order team certainly did their homework on the Holloway case. At one point, the investigators uncovered a photo of the suspect posing with a friend. In the photo he had his belt tied around his friend's neck in a leash-like fashion. Coincidentally (or maybe Courtesy of abc.com not so coincidentally) the same type of photo The story of Natalee Holloway, who has been missing for was discovered on one over six months, was recently reenacted in an episode of Law of van der Sloot's biogs. & Order. The American media seems to be commenting on the That detail is something inefficiency of Aruba law enforcement, as the episode ended only the most well-inwith a resolution and the discovery of the character's body. formed would know. Alright, so it probably seems like I am just was based on the younger van der Sloot? If you have been following the Holloway giving a recap of the episode. However, I case at all, it's no secret that there has been don't think I can prove my point without a great deal of controversy over van der first offering this background information. The similarities between the show and Sloot's judge father Paulus's involvement in the alleged crime. Especially concerning the real life c::ise are so alarming I expected the older van der Sloot telling his son "no there to be no end, as Natalee has not yet body, no case." Well wouldn't you know been found. On the contrary, the Law & that the judge father's character on Law & Order team was able to uncover the young Order: Criminal Intent said the exact same girl's drugged, raped·and strangled body in thing to his son. Needless to say, my jaw a pond, of all places. In my opinion this episode was designed hit the floor. by NBC to speak out against Aruba authoriAt this point I couldn't wait to see the end ties. Officials in Aruba have been relucof the episode. It's obvious that NBC, or tant to communicate with the FBI or the even the American media as a whole, is tryAmerican media from the very beginning. ing to say something about the case. This It doesn't even seem like they are trying to solve the case. Perhaps NBC was saying if this happened in the United States the case would have been solved months ago. In fact, many people feel this way about the case and in turn angered Arubans for criticizing the abilities of their officials. All in all, I'm pleased with the attention that the media is giving this case. I do indeed feel that if this had happened in the U.S., the FBI would have found the body or at least some evidence. Furthermore, the FBI would never have allowed so much time to elapse before investigating the last people she was seen with. Unfortunately Aruba officials have made so many mistakes in this case, the little evidence they do have isn't worth much. If at all possible, the politicians governing that island are even more nauseating than the ones we have here in the United States. They don't want to communicate, and they certainly don't want to utilize the manpower to find this girl. I wish for Natalee's sake, as well as the entire Holloway-Twitty family, that the police in Aruba realize the importance to find this girl. Unfortunately, it's not a television series, and there isn't a clean resolution at the end of an hour-long episode. Hopefully, that clean resolution will come someday soon. �8 the terweren't ) would country. politics ilow the .cekeepea misrring the 1ld hap- ntrying to tappened uld have .anypeo.d in turn : abilities attention I do ined in the e body or rhave alire inveseen with. .ve made little evitch. :oveming 1ting than ed States. and they manpow- FEATURES DECEMBeR 5, 2005 WISE UP Coffee Confusion Crossroads Cafe Winter Wonderland 9 9 10 11 11 Despite no club status, WISE UP thrives Feminist group aims to raise awareness of issues BY MEAGAN BROWN Beacon Staff Writer The F word. No, not that one. Feminist. Too often, the word "feminist" carries negative connotations among today's users. However, WISE UP, a new feminist group on campus, is aiming to change that perception. WISE UP, which stands for Women's Interest Society Empowering the University Population, formed as a group for both women and men to meet and discuss women's issues. The group recently requested club status from Student Government, but was denied for lack of organization. Shannon Curtin, sophomore English major and president of WISE UP, said, "We didn't really understand why we were denied. We are having an SG member come to talk to us about it. I guess they wanted us to hold more activities. But, they were very encouraging to have us propose our club again. We need to get more members, and a better view toward what we want to accomplish." Currently, WISE UP members still meet in an attempt to encourage more interest. Meetings usually draw 15 to 16 people consistently, with more people expressing WISE UP was formed when Curtin and faculty advisor, Theresa Kintz, director of the Women's Studies minor and assistant professor of anthropology and sociology, were in a class together. A class, taught by Ms. Kintz, was the inspiration for the group. Kintz said that the group is interested in deep issues relating to women. "The students in WISE UP are interested in what feminism means to different people. They want to reflect on those power relationships," she said. Conrad Miller said he joined because he had seen what fe minism meant to other people. "I have more guy friends than girl friends and feminism has been brought up, but always with negativity. Unfortunately, the word has harsh connotations," he said. In the interest of feminism, WISE UP members also hope to bring the Guerilla Girls to Wilkes. The group, which produces theatrical events and propaganda, is interested in women's rights as they relate to the arts. The women, who will come to campus for a full day, will perform in gorilla masks that they will not take off. WISE UP meets every Monday at 5 p.m .. on the third floor of Breiseth in the Faculty Lounge. Anyone interested can attend. The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski WISE UP, Women's Interest Society Empowering the University Population, conducts one of their weekly meetings on Monday. Group members Conrad Miller, Angelina Teutonico, Nicole Leader, and Shannon Curtin discuss activities, upcoming speakers, and women's rights. Meetings are held on Mondays at 5 p.m. in Breiseth Hall. an interest to join. Junior English major and new member Conrad Miller said he came to the meeting because it aligned with his personal views. "I consider myself to be a feminist. I remember going to The Vagina Monologues last year. It [feminism] has been brought up in classes and among friends," he said. U Tell S ■ ■ ■ WISE UP members are currently planning a conference next spring. The conference will focus on area schools and bring in a V<!riety of speakers. "We'll be bringing in outside speakers and speakers from Wilkes to talk about women's issues and try to bring more awareness to issues on campus," said Curtin. Beacon staff writer Meagan Brown was curious about "'.hat Wilkes students are thinking. Here is what she found out. ell as the at the po.Ce to find television olution at Iopefully, someday What was the worst holiday gift you have ever received? •• • • • • •• • • • • • •• • • • • • • • •• Kristina Johnson- freshman, nursing major Salman Punekar- junior, business administration major Krishna Kinariwala- freshman, pre-pharmacy "Socks, but at least they were cute." "I got one dress sock. I guess it was a joke." "I got encyclopedias once as a major present." Cassie Sailus- junior, biology major "I would have to say a flip-flop keychain in the middle of winter." �10 FEATURES DECEMBER 5, 2005 Clearing up the coffee confusion on campus Students' opinions vary when it comes to Java BY ERICA LEO Beacon Staff Writer For students who tend to pull late nights, have early morning classes, or just like the taste, coffee can be a very important part of the daily routine. Luckily, Wilkes University's _Medallion Dining, provided by Sodexho Campus Services, sympathizes with students' need for caffeine and provides several convenient sites on campus where everyone's favorite early morning elixir can be obtained. Specifically, Sodexho offers three oncampus locations that provide students with three different coffee brands along with a variety of their flavorful concoctions. So why three separate on-campus sites that sell three different brands of coffee? "Mostly it is for variety," said Mike Raub, Retail Manager of Wilkes ' Sodexho Campus Services. "By offering three different kinds we're able to pretty much please everybody with the kind of coffee they like to drink," he added. Also, because Sodexho has three separate coffee vendors, the decision about which brand of coffee goes where depends on what coffee appeals to whom and also the number of flavors that are offered. Seattle's Best brand can be found in Rifkin Cafe because it offers several different flavors including "Henry's Blend", Columbian, and even Cinnabon coffees. "Seattle's Best is in Rifkin Cafe generally because it has all different levels of flavor that could appeal to more people," said Raub. Sodexho decided to put a Starbucks vendor on the first floor of the Stark Leaming Center because, although the brand is still a favorite among students, it does not offer a lot of different flavors but can accommodate those who have classes in or around the building. The third brand of coffee on campus is Green Mountain which can be purchased in the cafeteria on the third floor of the SUB. Like Starbucks, Green Mountain does not offer a large variety of flavors but is still one of the most popular retail brands. Green Mountain also offers a special "perk" for patrons. The company is Fair Trade Certified and offers Latin American, Asian, and African coffee farmers a fair price on their product so they can afford to feed their families and pay for schooling for their children. The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Green Mountain coffee, a fair-trade beverage, is served exclusively in the cafeteria on the third floor of Henry Student Center. This is the coffee of choice for politically conscious students as well as those who just enjoy the mild taste of the java. While Green Mountain doesn't offer as many flavored blends as it's competitors, it is the only brand to offer an organic blend. So which brand is the most popular on campus? "They're all pretty close" said Raub. Raub added that Green Mountain brand probably sells the most in volume because of the large number of students who eat in the cafeteria, but that does not necessarily mean that it is the favorite. "Just from conversation on campus I hear the Seattle's Best brand compared to Starbucks is better because of the flavor. Starbucks has a tendency to have a stronger, bolder flavor and not a lot of students like that," said Raub. Megan O'Brien, senior sociology major, is a Seattle's Best fan and agrees that this brand is the most popular on campus. "I think the flavor is better than the other kinds and there are more options," said O'Brien. Despite the numerous on-campus sites where coffee can be obtained, for commuters it is sometimes easier to stop for a cup on the way to school and head right to class. Erin Mangan, senior communication studies major, is a commuter and finds it easier to get her coffee in transit. The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Seattle's Best coffee is served in Rifkin Cafe on the first floor of the Henry Student Center. This brand has the best variety in flavor, which includes Cinnabon and vanilla as well as special blends like Colombian, mild and strong roasts. Starbucks, which is arguably the most popular coffee in the country, is served in the lobby of the Stark Learning Center. Starbucks offers a stronger, bolder flavor than than the other two brands that are offered on campus. Despite being popular nationwide, Starbucks was voted least favorite in a survey conducted by The Beacon. The popular coffee house chain is not limited to the United States and can be found in countries such as Japan, Germany, Australia, Turkey and Spain just to name a few. "It's more convenient for me," said Mangan. Taste is also an issue for Mangan, who prefers Dunkin Donuts coffee to the brands offered on campus. "Dunkin Donuts is my favorite coffee so if I do have time in the morning, I will go there." The Beacon conducted a random survey of 100 Wilkes students, faculty and staff to see what brand is favored on campus. And the winner is ... ~ Starbucks ml Green ' Mountain Em Seattle's Best Green Mountain �5, 2005 FEATURES 11 5 DECEMBER s Wilkes students lend hand in community BY ASHLEY AMBIRGE Beacon Correspondent Batman was the superhero of Gotham City, Spidennan in New York and Superman of Metropolis,J mt it's Wilkes University students taking on the role at the First United Methodist Church. Though they may lack any stereotypical superhero powers, like x-ray vision or super-human strength, some Wilkes students are helping to make a difference in another mijewski he most ,erved in : Center. 1er flavor that are ng popuoted least ll by The use chain is and can 1pan, Ger5pain just · said Manmgan, who > the brands way. By using the power of kindness, they are eliciting smiles from many of the less fortunate in Wilkes-Barre city. Although not quite comic book status yet, the students certainly are valued volunteers at the Crossroads Coffeehouse each Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. The Crossroads Coffeehouse is not a typical coffeehouse; rather it is a warm place to go for a warm meal and fellowship. "The name is a bit deceptive; it isn't exactly a coffeehouse--we do serve coffee--but the big thing is that we serve dinner. Most of the people who come in are homeless or extremely poor, and they don't get good meals very often," said Catherine Simone, a regular Wilkes student volunteer. More than just an average soup kitchen, volunteers have a larger goal in mind. Ann Loyek, coordinator for community service noted, "Yes, we help them serve food and clean it up, but one of our more important roles is to just talk with the people that are there." Upon entering through the back of the church, in plain view is the social hall in which the coffeehouse takes place once a week. Attached is a kitchen where food is prepared, with a counter that serves up meals including spaghetti, salads, hot dogs, cookies and even pies around the holidays. A hot cup of coffee is always available and patrons are always guaranteed a good meal; there's no limit on seconds. The Crossroads Coffeehouse began several years ago by members of the church and has thrived due in part to help from both King's and Wilkes' students. "They look to college students to bring an atmosphere to it ... to play the guitar, sing, play cards with them .. . get to know them," said Loyek. Yet beyond doing the people a service, students seem to get something from it as well. "Going is a bit of a stress reliever for me because I get away from all the school work that I have to worry about and focus on what other people need instead," said Simone. Sophomore Nicole Leader also regularly volunteers and stated, "It's like you have a date with these people every week. They expect you to be there." Transportation to the First United Metliodist Church does not pose a problem, considering its location is close to campus on North Franklin Street. But if a club or large group of students is interested in volunteering, a ride can be easily arranged. On December 7, a group of students will go and spread some holiday cheer by singing Christmas carols and playing music. If interested in participating on that date or any oilier, contact Ann Loyek at extension 5905. "It's about atmosphere. It's about relationships. Yes, we serve good food, but we bring so much more than that," said Loyek. The coffeehouse is held each Wednesday. Students enjoy winter wonderland te coffee so 1g, I will go ... ... ' The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski (;f)I.. I..l~f•I~ l)llINKINf• (;()NSE()IJEN(;l~S 11pus. Drunk Driving: 2.1 million students between the ages of 18 and 24 drove under the influence of alcohol last year. A few Wilkes students too~ advantage of a snowy Sunday to engage in an afternoon snowball fight on the Greenway. After a seemingly endless stream of warm November days, snow finally began falling on Friday evening and continued throughout the weekend. ....,... "~~ ~y'l,ll,lrlfNdllO ~ -'l4 ~ F.,_.C... Nbhalil:RIIMllr' Frmi illu~ 1Da:xti1g ID ·tfot,K~~ _,,.. ~ ~~ llntain First United Methodist Church, which serves as the home for the Crossroads Coffeehouse is located on orth Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre. Local college students gather here on Wed nesday evenings to cialize with those in need. _ --.i..\MI put u.h~ •1 •&...,._st~PII . . . . ., 1~ W-0- ~.-e Homa! ~~-~ ... - fp!'I - (Hingson et al., 2002) ~- Yw h t e ~- -C:OOLUI ~«nl ~ t••- �A&E DECEMBER 5, 2005 12 Winter Fashions Taste of Wilkes College Daze Comedian Joe Ohrin 13 14 14 15 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Ghosts of Holiday Movie Past 1.v 1·re to top Chri·stD1as box office list this holiday season -Y BYALISONSHERRYANDDONNATALARico Beacon Staff Writer and Beacon A &E Editor I While many will flock to the theaters to see some of the hottest hits of the year over the holiday seasons, others may opt to rent or catch a television broadcast of a classic. Here are some reccomendations: BY MEAGAN BROWN Beacon Staff Writer Christmas presents aren't the only boxes worth opening this holiday season. The jolly movie giants are also lighting up the box office with what they hope will be holiday hits. The Beacon reccomends Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. There are two kinds of people in this world. The first kind loves the Harry Potter series, movies, toys, posters, etc. The second kind loathes the mention of the Boy Who Lived and the movies that follow. The newest cinematic installment of the J.K Rowling series panders to both. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the fourth of the projected seven novels and movies by the popular British author, is a master work of special effects and drama driven plot. Even though the movies have been rushed to keep up with the novel series and popular demand, the quality has been better with each movie. In this movie, Harry faces some of his worst fears. There is death, dragons, mer-people (who aren't as nice as fairy tales would have us think) and Harry's worst nightmare comes true. This definitely isn't the movie for the typical young Potter fan. The most memorable scenes of the movie are those with special effects. A six foot boy is turned into a ferret before the viewers' eyes. Harry is chased by a Hungarian Homtail (a particularly nasty type of dragon), and Quidditch, the wizard sport, no longer looks like a video game. The effects helped to make the movie better than the past ones, for the images were sharper, the effects looked real, and they added to the plot, which in past movies hasn't been the case. The plot of this movie is really what makes it so spectacular. The little kids from ·the first installments are growing up and showing signs of true ""\, human emotion. Romance and ( friendship play a huge part, and neither is particularly rosy. Yet, there are some points of the movie that drag on. These are the scenes that are way too long for comfort and have little to no action. Thankfully, these scenes are few and far between. In this fourth installment, it becomes clear, sometimes painfully clear, that Harry and his friends have moved from being the nai've children who liked to dabble in spells to angst, and hormone, ridden adolescents. Grade: A- 1 'Beacon Top Ten Jfo{icfay Jvlovie List 10. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindee 9. Miracle on 34th Street 8 Muppet Christmas Carol 7. A Charlie Brown Christmas 6. It's a Wonderful Ufe 5. The Santa Clause 4. A Christmas Story 3. Home Alone 2. Elf 1. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation It's A Wonderful Life has holiday season tradition written all over it. In my hometown of Tunkhannock, I have the distinct pleasure every Christmas to watch a viewing of Its A Wonderful Life in the local movie theater, where it is shown for free with free popcorn. It has now become a tradition for my friends and I every year. How many people can say they've seen a 1946 movie in a theater today? The story focuses on the life of George Bailey (James Stewart) who had big dreams of breaking out Courtesy Crazy4Movies.com of his small town of Bedford Falls and traveling the world. Suddenly, life happens, and he finds himself sacrificing everything for the good of his town. On Christmas Eve, George finds himself eight thousand dollars in debt and wishing he had never been born. It is up to his guardian angel, Clarence (Henry Travers), to help George realize what life would be like without him. You will laugh, cry and even come to appreciate life. Because let's face it...it really is wonderful. -AS Home Alone-Who can forget infamous Kevin McCallister (played by Macaulay Culkin), the best house defender in the world? When he put his hands to his face and screamed, he instantly began a holiday phenomenon. The movie raked in over $533 million internationally, and launched Macaulay Culkin as the highest paid child actor in history. Home Alone clearly is and always will be a comical holiday favorite. Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister is accidentally left at home when his very large family hurries off to catch a plane to spend the holidays in France. Once alone, Kevin realizes he gets to do all the things he never would have been able to do if his family were there. Life is good for a while, but then he realizes that two burglars, Harry and Marv (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stem) are plotting to rob his house. So begins a series of hilarious antics to show the burglars who's boss. -AS Miracle on 34th Street- The holidays are a time to believe in miracles, whether it is praying that Santa Claus is real or that you don't have to pay full price on any presents. Miracle on 34th Street is definitely a movie that makes us believe that miracles can happen. It seems silly for any college student to believe in Santa Claus, but you will find yourself rooting for Kris Kringle as he proves that he is the real Santa Claus. The 1947 classic Courtesy Crazy4Movies.com stars young Natalie Wood as Susan, a six-year-old who already knows the cold hard truth about Santa Claus from her mother. Needless to say, Susan doesn't expect to receive the most important gifts on her list. That is until a special department store Santa Claus, who calls himself Kris Kringle, begins to make Susan have doubts. There are also doubts from the rest of the city about Kris's sanity, and he is sent to an asylum for the insane. When a nice young lawyer, Fred Gailey decides to defend his good friend, they set out to show the world ... even little Susan and her mother... that Santa Claus really does exist and he exists in the person of Kris Kringle. So for one day, just forget what you already know, revisit your childhood, and root for the belief in Santa Claus ... nothing will get you into the spirit more. -AS See MOVIES page 15 �DECEMBER 5, 2005 NT he 1' ... 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These d2ys,Jtr~9.ch ,s:oat$·aren{t made to cover u your ou ; they are an essential p belted or loose, trenc ·ent choice of outer they can go wit rstyles oftrenc rint, denim o �14 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DECEMBER 5, 2005 Students, staff and faculty to cook for a cause at 'Taste of Wilkes' ··:o==r ccol l I b"OUcj"'.\- BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor ~ o- ~ ,. ~ t;,e,u,, Ju-~' d i,d l..f"1 !-,o-ve w r.-d~'-'~ o- wrole, t:(,~~"' I,, -hY"~t.~ Sure, they can brew up a mean syllabus, but ever wonder if your professor is a good cook? The 13th annual Taste of Wilkes will be held tomorrow from noon until 1:00 p.m. in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. Attendees can sample the menu of concoctions from new and returning Wilkes University 'chefs,' including simple dishes, appetizers, desserts and hors d'oeuvres. According to Ann Loyek, coordinator of community service at Wilkes, once you hear the menu the event becomes irresistable. "The food definitely takes center-stage, and we all look forward to those returning favorites such as Doug Lynch's Lasagna, Jane Jeffrey's Banana Split Cake, Christine O'Hara's Warm Artichoke Dip and Romaine Szafran's Heavenly Halushki. This year, we have newcomers, with Mark Carpentier's Chicken Enchilada Dip, and Megan Boone's 'Cuss Like a Sailor' Spinach Dip, named because it's that good!" Loyek also added the student involvment is greater this year than in the past, adding that work-study stu- dent sophomore Nicole Leader, who has coordinated much of the behind-the-scences planning, will contribute her mom's deviled eggs recipe. "It's so much food, so much fun. You get to eat for an hour. Everyone has their own special thing and you get to have homemade food, which we don't usually get," said Leader. Student chefs also include Rob Tonnessen, Frank Velez, Melissa Bracone, Kristen Potsko and Becca Schaal. Also, an auction will be held for gift certificates donated by local stores and restaurants such as Woodhouse Day Spa, Michael Mootz Candies and Barnes and Noble. All proceeds for both admission and the auction will benefit the United Way of the Wyoming Valley, which supports local organizations such as the American Red Cross, YMCA, Head Start, VISION, Victims Resource Center and Children's Service Center. Admission is a donation of $6, with students entering for $3. Clubs with five or more will receive discounted admission, and chefs will get in for free. Sounds of the eason From VPA Since the holidays have entered out minds, hearts, and souls, it seems that music has as well. Throughout the month of December, just in time for "happy holidays," there will be all sorts of musical performances happening on an around campus: -Tuesday at 6:00p.m.- Voice Recital with the students of Susan Minsavage, Gies Hall, Darte Center -Thursday at 8:00p.m.- Faculty recital with Rebecca Simon-Brown and Mary Ellen Flint, Kirby Hall u£I@@ev®®e@~ :vy All th Sc~ J(IVMM I# ti, BEU wo;M. An~b:Nt• ~1"thi l t i ! ~ ~ M'Twfog ~CffltflCIJllilri f.i MD~ Sl11Tell:ilaadiit.ar- 1-800-230-PLAN ..,,_ ""-'•""' ppnep.grg fa,..., _ _f_ -Friday at 7:00p.m.- Studio recital- Musical Trends in the 20th Century, Kirby Hall -Sunday at 4:00p.m.- Choral Chamber Singers concert at St. Stephen's Church on South Franklin Street. So, the air is filled with all the joys of music that you could ever want to hear. It's a little something sweet for the ears instead of the mouth for a change. -Jaclyn Francese 15 A&J BYDONN1 Beacon A&, Joe Ohrin laughing a great Geoq Now apoli: both locall) and New J, are used b) on to find o respondenc The Bea, of wanting Ohrin: V around doi clean stuff the jumbo felt funny, was also sl lot to get r The Bea was your appearenc Ohrin: lie show mic night Trax in Ed since rerr nix. The1 musiciani really en, I workec minutes gave it a got laugt the crow, that a fe, some col College · York to would d, on Long TheB, saw the cohabita terial? ( woman , Ohrin brought makes J when I she goc to hund commit to emb, ofhurni Thel Ohril the FIV Lackav for Be in Ne" Stand-1 and T Califo1 ing as Philly, at Wi~ biz. ( �15 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT A& E Profile: Comedian Joe Ohrin BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor d l- )r td u- ca lo>d1es the ing . as VI- 1terdis- ·ends ngers nklin C that !thing ange. e Joe Ohrin, 38, of Wilkes-Barre has been laughing at and impersonating comedy great George Carlin since he was a kid. Now a polished comedian, Ohrin performs both locally and in neighboring New York and New Jersey. And, some of his jokes are used by someone quite famous ... read on to find out who, in this recent online correspondence with the N»PA funny man. The Beacon: What is your first memory of wanting to make people laugh? 0hrin: When I was a kid, I would walk around doing bits from George Carlin. The clean stuff was all that I heard. I would do the jumbo shrimp routine, waffle iron, etc. I felt funny as a youngster but I was also shy. It took a lot to get me going. The Beacon: Where was your first public appearence? 0hrin: My first public show was an open mic night at a bar called TraxinEdwardsville. It's since remodeled as Shanix. There were mostly musicians, but my friend really encouraged me, so 1 worked up about three minutes of material and gave it a shot. Some stuff got laughs, some didn't, but the crowd was friendly. I did that a few times and then did some coffee houses at King's College while attending. I moved to New York to work in the music business and would do comedy on the side, open mies on Long Island and the city. The Beacon: You are married correct? I saw the announcement. So-since you are cohabitating-have you gotten any new material? (Read: what dumb thing has your woman done that made it to the stage ... ) 0hrin: Yes, I'm married, and that has brought a slew of material. She sometimes makes fun of me to her friends at work when I do something dumb. But when she goofs up, it gets played out on stage to hundreds of people at a time! You want commitment, you got it! "I am committed to embarrassing you publicly, for the sake of humor!" The Beacon: Where do you perform? 0hrin: Locally, I have performed at the FM Kirby Center which is awesome, Lackawanna County Stadium opening for Beatlemania, and otherwise at clubs in New York such as Dangerfield's, and Stand-Up NY, also Coconuts in Florida and The Comedy Store in Hollywood, California. I don't do as much far traveling as I used to. I stay mostly in the local, Philly, Jersey, New York area. I perform at Wisecrackers a lot, www.wisecrackers. biz. (free plug) It's cool having ·a bunch of great comedy rooms so close to home. They are in Wilkes-Barre, Scranton at the Clarion Hotel and State College. They also do occasional shows in various places for fundraisers, etc. The Beacon: Talk about bright lights, big city, man! You have written for Leno and 'starred' in A Beautiful Mind with Russell Crowe-tell me what it's like to see your words come out of a late night show hosts mouth- and hear America laugh. And what was it like having being a bit part player on a major motion picture? Ohrin: Yes, I contribute jokes to The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. That feels absolutely awesome. When the biggest comedian on the most famous show thinks enough of your jokes to tell them to 200 million people, it's a huge compliment and a terrific rush. I had a small part in A Beautiful Mind, but unfortunately it was mostly cut out. I was sitting on a bench at Princeton University in the scene playing a board game with a guy when Russell and Ed Harris walk in behind us, stand and chat. Then we get up and they take our bench. They shot us for about rs two hours and in between takes Rus1secrac e sell Crowe is talking to me about how much he likes Willie Nelson, Ed Harris is patting me on the shoulder and then the director comes over. He says, "Okay, Joe. Here's what I'd like you to do now." The director was Ron Howard, and I'm thinking, "Richie Cunningham knows my name!" He was cool and came back into the scene a few times to direct me in different ways. That was a good day! I also did some work on an indie film with Molly Ringwald. She was fun, too. The Beacon: What is your favorite type of comedy? Ohrin: My favorite type of comedy is semi-intelligent...George Carlin is my fave. I'm not much into Dumb and Dumber stuff. The Beacon: Say something funny about downtown Wilkes-Barre. Ohrin: In the spring, the farmers market opens on the square, they sell food, art and turn on the fountain. Then the mayor passes a law that says "bathing in the fountain is prohibited" Has he seen the people ON public Square? Bathing should be required! The Beacon: Say something funny about me. Ohrin: I know because you're blonde, you can't read fast, so I wrote my comments r-e-a-1-1-y s-1-o-w-l-y! !! DECEMBER 5, 2005 MOVIES from page 12 Scrooged- In this 1988 comedic play on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Bill Murray plays a stereotypical coldhearted and cynical TV executive Frank Cross. His network is preparing to air a live version of the famous Christmas tale and meanwhile, his selfish antics are taking a toll on his employees and loved ones. He is visited by the ghost of Christmas past, present and future, each showing him how he should change. This is a classic storyline with a twist of Courtesy IMBD.com comedy and a very memorable appearance from Carol Kane. -DT National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation- Chevy Chase and Beverly DeAngelo are back as Clark and Helen Griswald- and as usual- the kids are different actors and different ages. But, instead of trekking across the country or jetsetting to Europe, the funny family decides to stay home. From Audrey turning blue while Christmas tree hunting, a destroyed turkey, a wrapped cat from an Alzheimer-patient aunt, rodents, a memorable speech from Chase to his selfish boss, a Christmas bonus check and dreams of a pool, this movie has plenty of antics to put a pottybreak on hold. Randy Quaid steals the show, as in all of the Lampoon's movies, as redneck Cousin Eddie. By chance, if you haven't seen this hysterical movie, do. It may be the best present you give yourself. -DT A Christmas Story- All little Ralphie wants for Christmas is a Red Rider bee-bee gun. The movie follows Ralphie, his little brother Randy, his endearing mom and cussing father, the days before Christmas. Will Ralphie get his Christmas wish? We nearly forget the plot as we follow Ralphie and his gang getting chased by a yellow-eyed school bully, his pal getting his tongue stuck to a pole on a triple-dog-dare, his father winning Courtesy Yahoo! Movies a 'leg lamp,' Randy 'eating like a piggy' and plenty more. Almost as funny as Lampoon's, this goes down in Christmas comedy history. You'll be reciting lines for days following: "Ho-Ho-Ho," "You'll shoot your eye out," and "Oh Fudge!" -DT These feel-good and funny holiday classics are perfect for that, and just as much a staple as a tree and eggnog. Watch a few, or watch them all. ASK ABOUT OUR Cl1Y SUITES APARTM:ENTS AND SPECIAL LODGING RATES KEENANS AT THERJ\MADA WELCOMES WILKES UNIVERSITY .JOIN US PORLUNCH, DlmmROR -KA.PPiMOOR IN t~ANSJREH ~ ' F t i A ~ OUR ME/W MmJVAHI) $At.AO BAR mo~AM-2:00 IF'M. 500 PM-9:,5❖ '.PM OA!l..Y ALL WILKeS UNMRSrrY $TTJDRNTS fflAT PRESBNT THE.JR m w~ !N OFmE:ruNG wn.a.. RE.CACV! A J5Wi f.HSCOUNt ON FOOD PURCHASES DISCOUNT IS VALID 'FROM u:oo AM ro 7.00 PM - - - -1 �SPORTS 16 DECEMBER 5, 2005 DEC COMMENTARY Good call, Andy Reid Ryan gives a tip of the hat to the coach that fought a superego and won BY RYAN DIPPRE Beacon Sports Editor Now that the arbitration is over, and Eagles receiver Terrell Owens is off the field for certain, it is time to look back on this whole disastrous incident and applaud the man who proved to fans around the country that pro football isn't entirely a greed-driven, immediate-results business: Eagles head coach Andy Reid. In truth, Owens acted in a manner that would have caused him to be cut from any team long ago if it weren't for his talent. He insulted all-pro quarterback Donovan McNabb, chastised offensive coordinator Brad Childress, and picked a fight with for-. mer teammate Hugh Douglas (but not before getting proper fighting footwear from his locker, proving once and for all that he would make a poor McGuyver). Of course, he kicked off this series of antics by holding out for more money at the start of camp. After so effectively proving himself to be such a malignant cancer to the team, any coach would be crazy not to get him off of the roster .. .if it weren't for his talent. And therein lies the rub. Take away the holdouts, take away the well-planned fistfights, take away my personal belief that T.O. is just trying to out-fine Randy Moss, and what is left is one of the best receivers in the league today. Owens didn't earn five straight pro bowl invitations by chance, and his 101 touchdowns didn't happen by accident. Whatever his mental state, T.O. is an established star capable of turning the momentum of the game by himself. This sort of talent is exactly what the Eagles could use right now. Several starters are on the sideline with injury, most importantly Donovan McNabb, and the Eagles have been having trouble winning the close games. Great players know when to take the game into their own hands, and when T.O. does it, the Eagles usually end up winning the game. Even if he doesn't catch a pass, other teams are forced to spread themselves thinner by respecting the threat that he poses. IfT.O. were back in the lineup, the Eagles might have another win or two. Andy Reid knows better, though. Just as he did during his first year at the helm--when he kept McNabb on the bench in favor of Doug Peterson--Reid is looking to the future. His goal isn't to have a good season; it's to win a Super Bowl. Maybe that won't be accomplished in 2005, but the groundwork will be laid for future seasons. With a talented squad and strong support from the Eagles' institution, Reid can look at the big picture. Good call, Andy Reid. If other coaches in the league had that much vision, there might be more than a handful of teams in the NFL worth watching. ~TOYOTA n~o MACPIEBIDI ITBUT naT IU8 + AM/RC/CD WITB 8 IPIAIIRI + LI170 BP •11 + I aacm PAIIEU + 3BMPOIWYt - YOUR NEW CAI Al_,..8 Senior 4 King's, left to f, points i with elE the Coli and 2-0 after p(] tory OVE sity on: will tra, on Dece against Immact 0-6 ove record i nia Atb Tip-off· �DECEMBER SPORTS 5, 2005 17 Fields of Dreams: Did you know? BY NICK PODOLAK Beacon Asst. Sports Editor l Sometimes a physical playing field can be overlooked in the thrill of the game, but for some fields, a whole lot of history can be missed. For example, did you know that Wilkes' own Artillery Park has a few famous connections? We take a look at some of these connections and other fun facts about the playing fields at Wilkes this week. Babe Ruth hit the longest homerun of his career at Wilkes' very own Artillery Park. After losing the 1926 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Babe returned to Wilkes-Barre two days later and smacked a shot estimated to have traveled over 600 feet.* Remember the commercial where the Kansas City Chiefs groundskeeper accidentally spells "Chefs" in the end zone. That was Edwardsville's very own George Toma. Toma got his start as head groundskeeper at Artillery Park before moving on to be the head groundskeeper for the Kansas City Chiefs. He has also been in charge of the grounds for 39 Super Bowls and count- les !id ur- !pt >e- -Iis vin m- vill ted les' ire. hes .e re ; 1n ing.# Ralston Field was named after the school 's first football coach and athletic director, George Ralston. The field opened September 25, 1965. Pop Quiz: l) George Toma's nickname is: a) "The Marque de Sod" b) "Sod God" c) "King of the Grass" 2) Which historic home run did the Babe hit before bis shot at Artillery Park? a) The "called" shot at Wrigley Field b) The homer he promised to a hospitalized boy c) His first major league home run 3) Before the Red Barons were the Philadelphia Phillies minor league affiliate, whom did they represent when they were the Class A Wilkes-Barre Barons at Artillery Park? a) Cleveland Indians b) . New York Yankees c) Boston Red Sox d) Baltimore Orioles Answers: I, A; 2,B; 3.A '"wilkes.edu #www.dakotapeat.com/ news/ article s/O12001 a. html STUDENT ROUSING SOLUTION ........ ...,,..,,,. Parktna • The Beacon/Todd Weibel Senior Center Evan Walters (right) fights for the tip-off against John Soboleski from King's on November 30. Chris Shovlin hit a three-pointer with seventeen seconds left to force overtime, and the Colonels took control to win 77-76. Walters posted 23 points in the game, while Shovlin scored 22. Michael Constantine also chipped in with eleven points. The win over the defending Freedom Conference champs gave the Colonels a 1-0 record to start conference play. The Colonels moved to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the converence after posting a 71-68 victory over DeSales University on Saturday. Wilkes will travel to Immaculata on December 7 to face off against the Mighty Macs. Integrative Media lmmaculata is currently 0-6 overall, with an 0-3 record in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. Tip-off will be at 8pm. The STUDIO is Here. u.mu•• tc:tt•ht•rw Cabtlt WHb HSO Fl'ufftl•hlrtc,• a.•rcl•• ,A oom W•H t · W•H o.,....1nc, rm.aa:NGIES • &IEDROCIM svaTES 2 BEDROOM Sln'l'BS Come join our Open HouseSTUDIO Room 20 - Brelseth, Basement Dec. 9th, 12-4pm .,.,.. · · · - · - • ....1:os roR A rlAZS '1'0-VRI •20 .,924.,..2 1,00., •X'IJ-IOII S 2a �SPORTS 18 DECEMBER 5, 2005 Commentary GAME OF THE WEEK NBA: Miami Heat versus San Antonio Spurs Double Take The Champs vs. the Favorites BY KEVIN REED Beacon Staff Writer After many months of watching recycled video of San Antonio's Tim Duncan holding up the NBA Championship Trophy in one hand and the MVP Trophy in the other, the NBA is back on the courts. This week, a marquee match-up of powerhouses will be played in Texas: a great inter-conference battle between the Miami Heat and the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs. The first player that probably comes to mind is Miami's biggest draw, Shaquille O'Neal. Shaq is arguably the best player in the game and can dominate the paint like nobody's business. · Over the off-season, the Heat bulked-up an already explosive offensive lineup by acquiring former Boston Celtic Antoine Walker, as well as guards Jason Williams and Gary Payton. When you put them on the court with perennial all-stars like Shaq and Dewayne Wade, you have an incredible amount of scoring punch. Right now, Wade is currently their leading scorer, averaging about 25 points per game. With so much offense, can they play defense? So far this season, they haven't had any trouble, with their defense near the top of the league's rankings and their record at the top of their division. The San Antonio Spurs have all of the elements to repeat as league champs. Just like last year, they have either a star player or an experienced role player at every position. Led by forward/center Tim Duncan and guard Manu Ginobili, the Spurs are poised to dominate and they have already gotten off to a great start. Like the Heat, the Spurs are already at the top of their division as well. Flanking Duncan and Ginobili are defensive specialist Bruce Bowen, leader Brent Barry, and guards Tony Parker and Nick Van Exel. Duncan leads the team in scoring, averaging around 21 points per game. As for the match-up, the main thing to watch is the obvious: Shaq against Duncan. The ability to control the space in the paint will make a big difference in the outcome of the game. As always, turnovers will also be a factor. Considering the Spurs will probably have a more experienced veteran lineup in the fold, the Spurs should come out on top in the turnovers. Finally, the thing that would be the worst for the Heat would be fouls. If the Spurs can get the Heat in foul trouble early in the game, then the Heat's lack of depth on their bench would be exploited, giving the Spurs a definite advantage. I think that the Spurs depth and their experience will loom large in the late stages of the game, so I give them the edge. The Pick: Spurs 96, Heat 88 versus AflAllllli . HEAF Sarah examines the stats that truly matter BY SARAH HERBERT Beacon Features Editor Quick Info: Miami Heat vs. San.Antonio Spurs Time: 9:00 PM Channel: ESPN Standings Heat: 10-7 (1st place Southeast division of Eastern Conference) Spurs: 13-3 (1st place Southwest division of Western Conference) The time has finally come to examine an NBA game. I was starting to have football nightmares, so I welcome the NBA with open arms. Basketball is just an all around exciting game. The coaches get mad, the players get mad and the refs get mad. It's got the emotional drive of a hockey game minus the brutality. I have to admit, while I do enjoy a good game of basketball, the NBA usually doesn't cut it for me. I'd much rather watch an intense high school game or an exciting NCAA face- off. Nevertheless this week's game features the Miami Heat against the San Antonio Spurs. When it comes to professional basketball I usually go with my gut. And to be honest, I just don't think the Heat has what it takes to burn out the Spurs. Unfortunately, neither team has a catchy name. You've got the Heat, a direct correlation to the climate in Miami. Then you've got the Spurs, which is just so stereotypical for a Texas team (i.e. Cowboys). Ordinarily I probably wouldn't go with a Texas team, but I'm fairly confident this time. The Spurs are going ice the Heat and take the game. Ride 'em cowboy. Go Spurs. �DECEMBER S~ORTS 5, 2005 19 Athlete of the Week Mens basketball: Chris Shovlin BY RYAN DIPPRE Beacon Sports Editor e e e g s le lS a u- er an 'SS :at etto ias :hy or1en so >W- rith this [eat >0y. * on Wednesday An overtime 77-76 win night against King's capped off a 3-1 start to the men's basketball season at Wilkes. Leading the way during this fast start to the season is sophomore guard Chris Shovlin. "We went into the season thinking that we've got the best guard in the conference, even though he's only a sophomore," said head coach Jerry Rickrode. Shovlin has responded well to the adulation, posting 61 points in his opening four games, averaging 15 .3 points per game. "He's under a lot of pressure," said Rickrode, now in his 14th season at the helm of the Colonels. "We need him to know that he doesn't have to do everything ... but, if we need something, he can take control of the game." Shovlin is coming off of a freshman year in which he averaged 18.8 points per game during his eighteen games. Shovlin transferred to Wilkes last season after beginning the year at Division I Monmouth. With fifteen starts under his belt and a chance to play a full season, Rickrode expects Shovlin to have an easier season. "This year is going to be a lot easier for him because he's been here from the start of the season," said Rickrode. Shovlin has taken the opportunity presented by his previous playing experience to help lead the team through the beginning of the season. His leadership has also changed somewhat from last year. "He's much more vocal," said Rickrode. Leadership can be difficult for lowerclassmen, often because elder members of the team can resent the attempt at leadership. In the case of Shovlin, however, this hasn't been a problem. "It's a lot easier for him," said Rickrode. "He's got a personality you really like." Courtesy of Sports Information Shovlin posted 22 points in last Wednesday's game against King's College, including a key three-pointer to send the game into overtime. Senior Drew Amoroso agrees, "He's vocal and he leads by his play. People follow that." Shovlin's biggest factor for success has been "the ability to create, for himself and his team," said Rickrode. "He had a level of quickness higher than most players at this level," he said. "He's able to drive by guys pretty easily," said Amoroso, "but he's also a deadly three point shooter. You can't play him too tight or too loose." Although Shovlin has had an impressive freshman year and an excellent start to his sophomore year, Rickrode feels that the best is yet to come. "He's still got a ways to go," said Rickrode. "He's got an ability level greater than others. The sky's the limit for him." Should the rest of the Colonels continue to reach for the sky as well, the men's basketball season may well turn out to be a dream come true. The BeaconfTodd Weibel Freshman guard Holly Leszyk moves downcourt against King's on November 30. The Lady Colonels had an eight point lead going into the half, but could not overcome a late King's rally and fell 64-56. WEEKEND RECAPS Men's Basketball Mike Constantine nailed a key 3-pointer with 1:01 remaining to squeak Wilkes past DeSales in a crucial Freedom Conference match up Saturday afternoon. Chris Shovlin had 15 points and seven assists, Steve Kline had 13 points, and both Constantine and Evan Walters put up 10 points each as the Colonels improve to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the conference. Women's Basketball The Lady Colonels could not overcome DeSales' 14-2 run to lead after the first half, losing 80-58. Randi Corbo had 14 points and Lacey Andresen had 12 tallies and nine rebounds as Wilkes drops to 1-4 overall and 0-2 ip the conference. Wrestling The 19th ranked Colonels took second place in tpe RIT tournament Saturday. Joe Barowski (157) headlined six wrestlers who placed in the event, beating six-seeded Nate Baumann from RIT 6-3 in the final. Also placing were Angelo Dileo (third place, 175); Rex Harris (third place, 184); Erik Smith (fourth place, 149); Felipe Queiroz (fifth place, 125), and Adam Penberthy (fifth place, 141). NUMBERS OF THE WEEK 101.5 Points amassed by the wrestling team in Saturday s RIT Tournament. The Colonels placed second out of 18 teams in the event. 37 Points scored by sophomore Chris Shovlin in two men s basketball games this week. 6 Number of wrestlers who placed in Saturday s wrestling tournament at RIT. 14 Points scored by Randi Corbo during Saturdays womens basketball game against DeSales University. �20 Wrestling Preview: Wilkes/King's/Lyco01ing Colonels to face cross-town rival and ranked opponent this week JANUA BY ARIEL COHEN Beacon Asst. Sports Editor As finals and other end-of-thesemester schoolwork inspire the last minute push among most Wilkes students, Colonel wrestlers have an additional challenge on their shoulders. Wilkes wrestling heads into a busy week competing against cross-town rival King's College and Mid-Atlantic rival Lycoming College. The Wilkes wrestlers head into the upcoming matches ranked 19th nationwide, only seven spots behind 12th ranked Lycoming College, and are also coming off the R.I.T Wrestling Tournament this past weekend. "We have had two impressive championship wins so far this season including the second place win at the R.I. T," said senior wrestler Rex Harris. Facing off against a higher ranked team this coming Friday, these matches are crucial because to date, the home team has yet to win. If the Wilkes wrestling team. can pull off the win over King's and the upset over Lycoming, it would be the first time that a home team has won in a match this season. "Keeping the pressure on them and utilizing the kind of conditioning we have will be some of the keys to winning the matches this week," stated wrestling head coach John Laudenslager. According to Laudenslager, it will be hard to judge who will emerge as the key grapplers in the upcoming matches, especially with the fact that five of the starters are freshman. Through the first few matches, several of the returning wrestlers, including 174 lb. senior Rex Harris, have started weil. "I am pretty confident in the team, and I think that we are capable of winning," said Laudenslager. With last year's match against King's so close, ending in a 22-19 win for Wilkes, the Colonels are looking to make it back-to-back wins over the Monarchs. Harris stated that, "The team is all fired up and you always have to be excited about wrestling the Monarchs." The match against King's will take place at 7p.m. Wednesday, December 7 at home. The Lycoming match will be 7p.m. Friday, December 9, also at home in the Arnaud C. Marts Center. The BeaconfTodd Weibel Josh Sperling and Joe Yutko work out during a practice. The Colonels will enter the matches against King's and Lycoming with the momentum of two first place finishes and one second place finish in the last three tournaments. Campus Calendar; *Hideous Beauty, Sordoni Art Gallery *Wrestling vs. King's -- 7 p.m. *Men's basketball@ lmmaculata -- 8 p.m. MONDAY (12/05) THURSDAY (12/08) *Poetry reading, Barnes & Knoble -7 p.m. *Wrestling vs. Lycoming -- 7 p.m. *Ballet Northeast's Nutcracker, DDD -- 7:30 p.m. *Trivia Night sponsored by the Junior Class, HSC Miller Conference Room -- 8 p.m. *Food and clothing drive, Office of Community Service *Mindy Davis Sterling Silver Sale, HSC -- 10 a.m. *Women's basketball vs. Misericordia *Faculty recital, Kirby Hall -- 7:30 p.m. *Food and clothing drive, Office of Community Service *Men's Basketball @ RIT Tournament -- I p.m. Women's basketball vs. Susquehanna -- I p.m. FRIDAY (12/09) SUNDAY (12/11) *Food and clothing drive, Office of Community Service *Men's basketball vs. SUNY Oswego -- 6 p.m . *Piano/Collaborative recital, Kirby Hall -- 7 p.m . *Studio recital "Musical Trends in 20th Century America," Kirby Hall - 7 p.m. *Food and clothing drive, Office of Community Service *Chorus and Chamber Singers concert, St. Stephens Church -- 4 p.m. All Week TUESDAY (12/06) *Taste of Wilkes, HSC Ballroom -- 12 to I p.m. *Student voice recital, ODD Geis Hall-- 6 p.m . *Women's basketball vs. Elmira -- 7 p.m. *General Colin L. Powell - Jay S. Sidhu Outstanding Leaders Forum, F.M. Kirby Center for Performing Arts -7:30 to IO p.m. WEDNESDAY (12/07) *Crossroads Coffee House, First United Methodist Church -- 7 to 9 p.m. BYVI◄ Beacon Find this Picture.on Campus and ... WIN CASH E1 SATURDAY (12/10) Due to winter break, The Beacon will resume publishing next semester. For It official: eating t on Pub] tering i1 King's munity The J: store fc locatior Byers, vices si plan wi look fw In the tors hai relocati resental Chamb, for a lai Byers propos, ticipati1 atory st know v added. BYKR Beacon This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's Campus. When you find it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@gmail. com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the*subject heading, as well ·as your name, phone number, and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. A random winner will be picked from the correct responses and will receive a $10 cash prize courtesy of the 'Programming Board. Congratulations to David Scordino, who correctly identified last week's secret shot of the railing on the River Street side of Kirby Hall. The l'I Writing existen1 has ma tionally strides � 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 2005 December 5th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2005 December 5 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/355762b27610e1a8980280a524d120fb.pdf 2383defcb65f8d53e4b508420eb672e5 PDF Text Text Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW week JANUARY 30, 2006 www.wilkesbeacon.com Volume 58 Issue 12 University officials mull shared downtown bookstore space Kings and LCCC probable partners in move BY VICTORIA WHITE Beacon News Editor nffodd Weibel ce. The Coloning with the place finish in and ... For the past two to three months Wilkes University officials have been investigating the logistics of relocating the campus bookstore to the Innovation Center on Public Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre and entering into an agreement for a shared bookstore with King's College and possibly Luzerne County Community College. The proposal would relocate the university bookstore for all of the involved schools to a centralized location for all schools on Public Square. Scott Byers, Vice President for Finance and Support Services said, "During [discussions about] the master plan we talked about the concept and that led us to look further into whether the concept had merit." In the last 60-90 days Wilkes University administrators have inquired about the feasibility of a possible relocation and have engaged in discussions with representatives at King's College and the Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce to gauge interest in the area for a larger downtown retail bookstore. Byers emphasized, "There is nothing firm." The proposal has not yet been finalized by any of the participating organizations, and all are still in the exploratory stage. "I would suspect that by April we will know whether the idea is going to work or not," he added. Although some students may see a downtown relocation of the bookstore as an inconvenience at first, Sue Martin, manager of University Shoppe noted, "The school is proposing that if they do this, they will reroute the shuttles to go past the bookstore." The proposed downtown bookstore would provide the books necessary for classes for all colleges involved, along with individual college apparel, and a large section of reference books, trade books, novels, magazines and newspapers. School officials are also looking to create a coffee shop/cafe and possibly an Internet room to allow for students to socialize and do work while at the store. Martin said, "There is going to be a whole lot more store. Right now our reference and trade section is very small. That would be expanded. We would also carry Wilkes-Barre souveniers." In terms of employment opportunities, Martin suspects that there will be many part-time positions available at the store due to proposed evening hours. Martin added that current employees of both bookstores will be guaranteed positions at the new store. "It will not have any impact on the current employees," said Martin. Byers noted, "I think the advantage would be having a full scale retail bookstore presence within a few blocks of the campus that not only provides textbooks but also an opportunity that we just don't have right now." The Beaconffodd Weibel Local colleges look for sites appropriate for a larger scale retail bookstore in the area. The proposed site is the Innovation Center on Public Square. Etruscan Press to relocate to Wilkes University Publishers aim for link with Creative Writing MA program BY KRISTIN KILE Beacon Editor-in-Chief , ''s Campus. :on@gmail. heading, as mailbox or 1 be picked prize cour- mtified last ie of Kirby The Masters of Arts in Creative Writing program has only been in existence for a year, but already has made strides in becoming nationally recognized. One of those strides now includes a publishing company to be housed at Wilkes. Dr. Bonnie Culver, Director of the Masters of Arts in Creative Writing, announced at the Maslow Foundation Salon Reading Series on January 12, that Etruscan Press is set to move its operation to Wilkes University June 1. The announcement was exc1tmg news for both undergraduate and graduate students in the program. Robert Mooney and Philip Brady, who are faculty in the creative writing program, are the founders of Etruscan Press. Their involvement with the program is what led them to tap Wilkes University as the new home base for In This Issue... NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS p a g e PAGE 7 First Farewell 11 their publishing operation. "They like Wilkes University a good bit and they like the way the administration treated the faculty and the program. We've had great support at all levels, and they felt this would be a good place for their press to be," Culver said. Jim Warner, program assistant Matt Smalleon\b Profile Page 13 with the MA in Creative Writing said every good masters program has a press at its institution. Now Wilkes will be right in step with others of its kind. See ETRUSCAN page 4 ------------Index News ........... ... ... ... ............ 1-5 Opinion ..... ........ ...... ......... .6-8 Features ....... .................. 9-11 Arts & Entertainment....12-15 Sports ........................... 16-20 �NEWS JANUARY 30, 2006 2 SG Notes News In Brief Education Proposal Relay for Heat 3 3 4 5 JAi Students raise concerns about Park & Lock safety Debris and evidence of homeless part offacility history BY DANA ZLOTUCHA Beacon Staff Writer While students now have an option for downtown parking that some would argue is convenient in terms of its proximity to campus, others have voiced concern about personal safety because of lack of lighting, trash and the fact that Wilkes Public Safety officers are not yet a full-time presence in the , newly acquired Main Street Park & Lock. Currently, Wilkes students and faculty are not the only ones using the building. The food containers, discarded bottles and other personal items that litter the stairwells also suggest that homeless persons and others use the space for respite and personal recreation. Christopher Bailey, Director of Campus Support Services, acknowledged the presence of homeless people at the facility and explained, "The facility does come with a history; because it was neglected for so long, people had used it as a residence." Rich Hannick, President of the Commuter Council, recalled seeing a woman who was likely a prostitute in the facility this past summer. "It was pretty clear from her clothes and her actions who she was," said Haimick. Litter and debris is another problem students have with the facility. Despite having been under University ownership for several months, the facility does not reflect signs of regular maintenance activity, according to some students. Beth Mahonski, a Pl pharmacy student, noted, "They said they were going to clean it up, but I haven't seen any changes," she stated. Bailey explained that the building is cleaned twice a week, but since it is a "parking garage [it] can't be spic and span." Perhaps the chief concern voiced by students using the lot this term is the bad lighting and lack of university presence to date. "I'm afraid to walk in there ...at •night it's kind of creepy," said Christine Durda ch, a P 1 pharmacy student. Just after the spring semester started, a rash of car break-ins occured downtown and several student vehicles were damaged. . Bailey said, "The perceived in- crease of activity is because the facility is being used more." However, the most recent reports of theft and vandalism are believed to be tied to one person and Wilkes-Barre police made an arrest last week. This development, along with the fact that Public Safety does pa- trol the garage at random intervals 10-12 times per day should reassure the students. Although, in the event that anyone notices anything suspicious, he or she is urged to notify Public Safety. The Wilkes Public Safety office is slated to move from Bedford Hall to the bottom floor of the garage in late February. According to Bailey, inappropriate entrance to the garage should be deterred in the front by the office and card swipe system that is planned for installation on the front door. B B Similarly, access from the back should be restricted almost entirely with the solid gates that are tc be added, opening only to let cari exit the building. Bailey said, "Security will improve, but people have to understand that parking in any urbar area will be a risk. .. [people] accept that risk when they park in the facility. We will do everything in our power to secure it, but there are no guarantees ... we will never be able to completely prevent [the risk]." B th a pl, T w bi ti C a BEACON Serving the community through fair and accurate reporting while supporting the views and opinions of our readers. fi Ii Editorial Staff Editor-in-Chief: Kristin Kile Managing Editor: Rebecca Goodman Email: wilkesbeacon@gmail.com News Editor: Victoria White Email: beaconnewsline@gmail.com Op/Ed Editor: Curran Dobson Email: thebeacon. oped@gmail.com Features Editor: Sarah Herbert Email: thebeaconfeatures@gmail.com A&E Editor: Donna Talarico Email: thebeaconae@gmail.com Sports Editor: Ryan Dippre Email: beaconsports@gmail.com Photo Editor: Nick Zmijewski Advertising Managers: Jamie Babbitt Kristyn Ostman Email: the beacon. ads@gmail.com Advisor: Dr. Andrea Breemer Frantz ■ ■ ■ The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Due to the large amount of time that the Park and Lock facility was not patrolled or maintained before Wilkes University purchased it, students are wary of being alone or in the facility after dark. The litter and graffiti throughout the facility have not helped to allay the fears that students feel. s s b V y C Established in 1936 PA Newspaper Association Member Printed on Mondays during the academic school year. Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 wilkesbeacon@gmail.com www.wilkesbeacon.com co �JANUARY 30, 2006 NEWS News in Brief January crime wave alarms residents in downtown BYVICTORJA WIDTE Beacon News Editor Many Wilkes students left the WilkesBarre area for winter recess, and when they returned a month later they learned about numerous crimes that had taken place during the weeks they were gone. The crimes ranged in severity, but some were violent, including shootings, stabbings and drug-related robberies. Some Wilkes students have raised questions about the safety of Wilkes-Barre because one stabbing incident occurred just a block from campus. Chris Bailey, Director of Campus Support Services said, "The types of crimes that we are seeing are drug related. I personally think that what we are seeing is reaction to improved police work on the behalfofthe Wilkes-Barre police department. You are starting to see drug dealers fighting over turf because they [the police] are focusing more on drugs." Jerry Rebo, Manager of Public Safety said, "It's not like they [drug dealers) pick someone off the streets. They know each other. Wilkes University campus itself is very safe. You can see in the last couple years that there is very little crime on campus ... and most of the crimes outside of campus do not involve students at all." Because some students currently reside downtown at the University Towers and apartments nearby, Bailey and Rebo suggested that students remember that Public Safety provides an escort service for students who feel uneasy walking alone. Also, Posten Taxi will provide rides free of charge for students, as long as students show their Wilkes identifications. Bailey and Rebo also suggested that students remember to walk in groups at night and to stay in well-lit areas. Bailey said, "It [crime] should serve as a reminder to students you're in an urban setting. We're not out in the country. We're in a city. Cities have problems, and we're in a depressed socio-economic area. The university is not isolated from the neighborhood. We are integrated into the neighborhood but the areas of the campus that are well lit and patrolled are the areas that you want to stick to." Though many of the violent crimes reported in the last month have been linked to drug trafficking, Bailey and Rebo assure students that they should feel safe on campus. Bailey said, "While in the media it looks like an increase in violent crimes, I think it is just a reaction to better police work. With the increase in crime, I think that what we are seeing is reaction to improvements in the city. It's not that the city is going to hell, so to speak. I think it's going the other way. The city is improving." 3 Student Government Notes January 18 Meeting -Alan Zellner, Director of Diversity, requested a donation for The Rockaway Revue. Mark Congdon made a motion to donate $500, making Student Government a co-sponsor of the event and Alicia Cain seconded it. The motion passed: 33-0-1. -University officials and SG members discussed plans to move the University bookstore to ij · a downtown location. · -Revisions to the SG •--:::,.--.r• Constitution were passed 27-0-8 and will now go to President Gilmour for ratification and then to the student body for vote. -Spring Fling will be -IMLKES March 31 at the Waterfront Bar and Grill on River Street, Plains. -John Edwards made a motion to pay for half of the price of Programming Board's new poster machine, seconded by Ashley Joslin. The motion was voted down 14-192. January 25 Meeting -Members of Lacrosse Club presented for the first time with a fund request of $2,500 for new uniforms. -Organizers of The Vagina Monologues requested for a donation of $1 ,000 in support of the event. Motion made by Kristina Erat, seconded by Josh Swantek that the donation be made with the stipulation that all Wilkes students attend for free. The motion was passed 31-1-3. -Members of the Robotics Club presented for the first night in an attempt to achieve club status. -Members of the Running Club requested a donation IJNIVfRSJTYto help support the Relay for Heat. Kyle Ellis made a motion to set a bottom on the donation of $800 with a cap at $1,200 in order to match whatever the club raises in donations. The motion was seconded by Dave Sborz. Motiori passed 34-0-2. Over 200 degrees conferred at winter commencement The Beacon/Nick Zmjewski The Beacon/Nick Zmjewski The Cafe Metropolis on Main Street was the site of a violent stabbing in early January. The Cafe has since been closed down due to several different health and safety code violations. Wilkes University President Tim Gilmour conferred 64 Bachelor of Arts, 152 Master of Arts and Sciences and one Doctor of Pharmacy degree on Sunday, January 22 during winter commencement at the Arnaud C. Marts center. Matthew Stuka spoke for the class and received his Bachelor of Arts degree. Dr. Paul Adams, Vice President for Student Affairs acknowledged that Stuka was only the 40th student in Wilkes history to graduate from the university with a cumulative grade point average of 4.0. In his address, Stuka reminded his fellow graduates to give thanks where thanks is due, highlighting in particular the sacrifices his parents made for him to help him see this day. The 2006 keynote speaker was Dr. Jane Elmes-Crahall, Professor of communication studies and recipient of the 2005/2006 Carpenter Outstanding Teacher Award. During Elmes-Crahall's speech, "Let Your Life Speak," she reminded students that they are life-long learners. "Live like a leader, the way you would want others to remember you as a person," Elmes-Crahall said. Gilmour also reminded graduates to thank those individuals who sacrificed so they can achieve their accomplishments. He said Wilkes will forever be a part of their lives and they will forever be a part of Wilkes. �4 NEWS JANUARY 30, 2006 Graduate Teacher Edudation proposes doctoral program BY STEPHANIE DEBALKO Beacon Staff Writer For more than a year, the Graduate Teacher Education department at Wilkes has been working to launch a doctoral degree (Ed.D.) in the area of educational leadership. While the proposed program has not yet been approved and must still undergo multiple steps in the approval process, Dr. Michael Speziale, Director of Graduate Teacher Education, explained that it would potentially include concentrations in the areas of educational technology, K-12 administration and higher education administration along with basic core courses. The project has been coordinated by Speziale along with a number of other staff members who have undertaken key responsibilities. "It has really been a department-wide effort," Speziale said, adding that the department as a whole has contributed on many levels in the proposal process. Faculty of the graduate teacher education department recognized that there was a need for a degree at this level based on a ETRUSCAN from FRONT PAGE I "What they (Etruscan publishers) liked was the fact that we're establishing a community, a real serious community of writers and artists here at Wilkes and they saw that commitment, I think, with our program, with our students and our work ethic, and they wanted to be a part of it," Warner said. Etruscan is currently at Youngstown State University in Ohio. According to its website, Etruscan is a "nonprofit cooperative of poets and writers working to produce and promote books that nurture the dialogue among genres, achieve a distinctive voice, and reshape the literary and cultural histories of which we are a part." The press does not seek submissions; rather, the publishers make requests. Etruscan has published books by H.L Hix, a wellknown poet and critic, Milton Kessler and William Heyen, whose book, Shoal Train, was nominated in 2005 for a National Book Award in poetry. "They do ... high end, by-request-only kinds of books. So they have [established] a very good reputation in a short time," Culver said. The press will link its operation with the MA program, which will soon be moving out of Kirby Hall, where it currently resides in the English department, into its own space. Culver said The Manuscript will also move with the MA program. To date, no number of different factors. Over the past few years, the department has kept a log of the number of people who have contacted Wilkes with an interest in a doctoral degree. Additionally, research has been conducted in the field to uncover what elementary and high schools need. The results from this research have been a major factor in the determination of what aspects the program will focus on. One of the most significant reasons for the proposal is the large number of graduates from the masters programs in Graduate Teacher Education. "We have a .lot of people in our program now who are in their second and third masters programs because of the lack of an advanced degree option," Speziale said. This helps to prove that there would most likely be a great deal of students interested in pursuing this doctoral degree. As previously mentioned, this program has not yet been fully approved. The proposal will be going to the faculty for review in February. After that, the next step will be to get approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. This will be an extensive process that is an- ticipated to take until the fall of 2006. Assuming all goes as planned and all levels approve of the proposal, the new program will then be implemented in the spring of 2007. The Ed.D degree will be a 60 credit, postmasters program. Students will also be required to complete a component based on dissertation, Speziale said. He also anticipates that it will take students between 5 to 7 years to complete. The core courses will center on research and leadership, allowing students to gain leadership and administrative skills as well as the chance to share important academic findings. There will be a strong mentorship component as well, allowing faculty members to support students through open communication. A number of indicators of academic ability will be used to determine admission to the doctoral program. According to Speziale, included in these factors will be "prior academic performance, performance on GREs or MATs, professional level references, and successful completion of an interview process with graduate education administrative and faculty personnel." While many students recognize the neces- sity for a degree like this at the university, some also seem to be content with the level of schooling the university is already offering to education majors. "It might affect enrollment, and I do think it would be [a positive thing] for the school, because any advancement of education is beneficial. However, I really don't think it would affect me personally because I'm planning on getting my masters," said Amanda Arnold, junior education major. If the proposal for a doctoral degree in education is, in fact, approved, Speziale expects it will be a positive component to the university. The implementation of this program would most likely raise the profile of the university and may even give Wilkes an edge over the competition in an already competitive market. "We think that the doctoral program is the next logical step [after having a great deal of success in masters programs]. It will provide our students with a continuum of courses from undergraduate right through a doctoral program in education, so it will provide [a great deal] of opportunities," Speziale said. specific new location has been named for also hire a Managing Editor as well as a the program and Etruscan Press. graduate assistant. The interviewing proCulver noted that the press will be ben- cess for the Managing Editor position will eficial to both undergraduates and graduates begin in March. Culver said the space because they-will be able to see how a press Etruscan will require will mainly consist of pi_.........,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _,___. boxes of its inventory. works firsthand. Culver said that with the move to Wilkes, Etruscan is helping to build a national visibility for the MA program as well as increase its own reputation and credibility. " ... Anytime a book is published, it will have the Wilkes logo on it, so it will help increase our national reputation in writing, which the MA is doing as well," Culver said. Wilkes already has some noteworthy characteristics related to the MA program that are garnering national attention including: the James Jones First Novel Fellowship, which uses MA and undergraduates as readers; and Letters About Literature which is the Library of Congress book reading program. "We're forming a nice little nucleus," Culver said. "So it's really all of those things that made Etruscan feel it that this was a good place to be for writing, because there's a good bit happening already here. We're building a national presence to all of those pieces together." University Provost Maravene Loeschke, has been involved with moving Etruscan Press to the University by offering support during the traltllition period. "I am pleased that we are able to engage in this partnership with this exciting, new press that already has earned a solid reputation. The partnership is an enrichment to our Masters in Creative Writing [program] and an asset to our Wilkes academic community," Loeschke said. �30 :v UARY '2 )gra 30, 2006 ilkes community members run in annual relay fundraiser for Ceo ANNE STAPLETON e this at the ors. enrollment, positive thing 1dvancement :ing my mast .or education · a doctoral t, approved, loctoral progr ~r having a ·s programs]. with a conti raduate right 1 education, 11] of oppo 5 NEWS second annual "Relay for will be held Saturday Feb' 2006 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. ent is a JOO-mile run or~by the Wilkes University g club to benefit the Martin King Fuel Fund. run will take place on the t Kirby Park. "We will go d forth between the O and markers until we have cov00 miles. If it is impossible on the dikes because of or ice we will clear a path the track in Kirby Park, laps until we have covered iles," said Dr. Will Terzaghi, iate Professor of Biology, e running club advisor. e are currently 19 particisigned up for the relay; 18 m are Wilkes students, facd staff and one is a Wilkes us. There also have been The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Running Club members ask for donations in the Henry Student Center in support of the Relay for Heat. community members who expressed an interest in running for the relay. The idea for "Relay for Heat" originated last year when heating bills began to rise to exorbitant levels. "Last year heating costs had gone up astronomically, and since my wife works a lot with local charities she knew that many poor families were asking for help with their heating bills. One of the best ways for them to get help for heat- ing emergencies is through the Martin Luther King Fuel Fund, which is administered by the Commission for Economic Opportunity (CEO). So I suggested to the [Running Club] a relay to raise money for the Martin Luther King Fuel Fund would be a good community service event that would tie in well with the club's m1ss1on. Then, when heating cost went even higher this year, it seemed like a good idea to hold it again," said Terzaghi. "We wanted to do something here on the local level so when Dr. Terzaghi gave us the idea of Relay for Heat we ran with it; just like the running club," said Jared Shayka, P2 pharmacy major and running club president. The money that is raised by this event will help benefit local fami-lies with small children, elderly and the disadvantaged to pay their heating bills and stay warm this winter. "Last year I was really pleasantly surprised by the enthusiasm of the participants, and I'm hoping for a similar level of enthusiasm this year. Many of the participants hung around for most of the afternoon and seemed to have a good time. We had about 10 people at the finish line when Jared completed the final leg, even though it was well below freezing by then," said Terzaghi. The running club will be in the Student Union from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday asking Wilkes community members for pledges. Supporters who would like to become involved in this cause and are capable of running four miles, contact Terzaghi at 408-4762 or Shayka at 570267-4225. "Relay for Heat is an opportunity to get the running club involved in a worthy cause and give back to the community via an activity that we all enjoy," said Terzaghi. illy's Pizza and Subs 1 the move to , build a nati ogram as we 1tion and er )ublished, it :o it will help 1 in writing, Culver said. 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A Janu:iry 21 Citizens ' Voice article re~apped the stabbing of two men outside Cafe Metropolis on Main Street, and a January 25 article in the Times Leader highlighted various other recent crimes, including the fatal stabbing of a police informant, an attempted robbery and fatal shooting at Turkey Hill in Wilkes-Barre and a Wilkes-Barre restaurant robbed at gun point. Is violent crime actually a new phenomenon in the city? According to a January 24 article in the Times Leader, thefts, burglaries, assaults and weapons violations have increased in the city during the last year and drug' arrests have soared in the past five years. Conversely, homicides have dropped in numbers. We can't forget, first and foremost, that Wilkes-Barre is a city, and American cities do have to address the issue of crime. But perhaps what is most alarming is how the sudden increase in violent crime reports may have an effect on the public perception of the success or failure of the down- town revitalization project. Without a doubt, the latest crime spree has the potential to adversely affect the revitalization efforts. Such crimes turn the public's attention away from the positive effects the project has been offering for the city. Attention shifts instead on what is lacking and what still remains and needs to be addressed. City officials acknowledged in a January 22 article in the Citizens ' Voice that many incidents of crime are attributable to the drug activity in the city. Thus, it is clear that the drug problem must be addressed in this city before real progress can begin. We anticipate that sprucing up the downtown will have little effect if no one feels safe enough to walk the streets or park their cars Nickle for Your Thoughts By Jason Nickle w H!'i'fD ({A ExPELi {M A RECovfR\Nt.1 <o~oEPfNDENT How Ccv\d t..toU 00 ~ ·,s -+o Me CN\o o.\l of1-he ~u b oo~ ('ewers~ we. +rus+ed ·4ov ! ·1 fo.e..\ Sooo v101--Pitt;D~ V Oprah 8 '\.. Violent crime a financial deterrent to Wilkes-Barre BY THE BEACON EDITORIAL BOARD 6 7 7 Beacon Poll Next Week's Poll Question: to enjoy the new movie theatre or stores and restaurants, especially What is the most for Wilkes University students fascinating mystery? who live, work and attend school in the area. It becomes a disappointment if a notable amount of • 1975 money and time is spent on a projdisappearance of ect that will benefit few people. Jimmy Hoffa Seeing a potentially successful project fail because of fear and • 2005 crime would prove a severe setback for the efforts of so many in disappearance of Wilkes-Barre. Natalee Holloway It is notable that clearly the drug busts and reports of violent crimes • 194 7 Roswell are not being covered up. While Army Airfield there may be some economic drawbacks to fully informing residents, we contend such disclosure • The origins of is healthy and important for the humankind community. Everyone has the right to know the truth about the • What happens area in which they live. But such disclosure also begs the question: after death? has crime always been an issue and are we just hearing about it • Disappearance now because city administrators of over 170 boats and police are making the effort to and airplanes in address it? Reports of unsafe streets hit the Burmuda close to home for Wilkes students. Triangle The attack at Cafe Metropolis occurred mere minutes from campus • 1937 and the acts of vandalism on more disappearance of than 25 cars in the downtown area also directly affected some Wilkes Amelia Earhart students. According to the Citizens ' Voice, the Park and Locks at • Crop circles in both South Main Street and South Minnesota farm Franklin Street were targeted. field, summer City officials need to make the drug problem and fighting crime 2005 one of their top priorities for 2006 and beyond if they hope to have • Other any success with the revitilization project. In addition community residents and college students must take an active role in Visit www.wilkesbeacon. addressing the issue and offering com to cast "your vote. solutions. Crime is a social and Results will be pubfinancial deterrent, and all comlished in next week's munity members have a responsi- • issue of The Beacon. bility to address the issue head-on and come up with reasonable solutions sooner rather than later. �'.IS 6 7 7 8 , Poll JANUARY 30, 2006 ' OPINION This Christlllas was a 'happy holidays' war zone! ... The liberals are coming! The liberals are coming! BY MATT ZEBROWSKI Beacon Asst. Op/Ed Editor on lOSt ystery? trance of foffa rnnce of Holloway swell rfield ins of nd Jpens th? 1rance 70 boats mesm uda ·ance of arhart les in a farm 1mer ,beacon. )ur vote. e pubweek's 1eacon. 7 Working extra hours at my job over break, I was, unfortunately, kept especially in tune with what was going on in the world of retail clothing, and as a few irate customers and frazzled co-workers let me know, the hot trend this winter season was apparently a retro one. The perennial debate about whether or not retail clerks should say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays," a debate that my earliest memory of can probably be dated roughly to sometime within the first Bush presidency, still rages on. And by "Bush," I mean "George H.W.," a man who some of you freshman may only know via "I Love the 80's." Who knows? I'm old; I can remember Reagan being president. But all of that is beside the point. My ruminations on past presidents were just a roundabout way of saying that this quibbling has been going on way longer than it ever needed to, because frankly, it's all kinda stupid. For some reason, however, the debate really seemed to reach fever pitch last year. Contrary to past years, when the whining of the religious right was only a minor annoyance, this year it seemed as ifl couldn't open up a newspaper or watch cable news without some sort of commentary on this alleged godawful oppression of Christianity. So, I had a near constant source of reminders of what a silly thing it is to be worried about. "War on Christmas?" Puh-leez. Contrary to what Bill O'Reilly and friends will tell you, the clerk at your local five and dime is neither the Grinch nor the Antichrist. In fact, by choosing to say "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas," that clerk may b.e exercising simple Christian kindliness. See, after only dealing with you for the few seconds it takes to ring up and total your purchases, it's very hard for a sales clerk to determine what religion you are (unless, of course, you are wearing a crucifix, a burqa, a yarmulke, or a pentagram. But even then, asswning is risky business). This means that they have no way of knowing whether or not you celebrate Christmas. Which means that saying "Merry Christmas" just might not be appropriate. Conversely, there's also no fair reason to asswne that all clerks celebrate Christmas themselves, so why should they be forced to say it if they don't want to? "Happy Holidays," on the other hand, encompasses everything, as most people celebrate at least New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, both holidays, maybe even in addition to a religious holiday. Since Christmas just so happens to be one such holiday, I don't see how Christians can say that wishing someone "happy holidays" constitutes any sort of affront to Christianity. Sure, Christians are in the majority in this nation, but it doesn't give them the right to asswne that everyone else is Christian or to place their holidays above everyone else's. After all those centuries of being fed to lions, you'd think that Christians would maybe have learned a little hwnility. Whatever happened to "the meek shall inherit the earth?" And you can go on all you want about the "secularization of Christmas," but let's be honest here. Liberals attempting to uphold their interpretation of the First Amendment aren't responsible for the secularization of Christmas. That happened a loooooooooong time ago. If you want to point a finger for that one, look no further than the system of laissez-faire capitalism that all you conservatives seem to hold so dear. I mean, who do you think brings the gazillion dollars worth of presents you buy down the chimney? I'll give you a hint, it sure ain't Jesus. Of course, Santa Claus is "based on" the Christian story of St. Nicholas, but anyone who's ever watched Lifetime knows what "based on a true story" really means. For one thing, I really doubt that St. Nicholas went around crawling down chimneys, and it's highly unlikely that he flew using reindeers, especially because a map I found on the internet of their natural habitats says that Germany doesn't have any. All that said, I do kinda sympathize with these "war on Christmas" folks. It must be a strain to kvetch so much in such a limited amount of time. But I'd assume that so much kvetching over so many years would leave them slightly kvetched-out. So, I would encourage them to take 2006 off. They've worked so hard at filling our media with their petty complaints that they deserve a break. Furthermore, the rest of us could use the silence to finally enjoy our holidays as we see fit. New Year's resolutions and the beginning of a new semester BY AMANDA MCMAHON Beacon Correspondent I'm sure by now a number of you have forgotten about your New Years' resolution. I don't think mine ever went into affect. Let's just say that my dinner of two bowls of nachos and cheese mixed with salsa (it's good that way; you should give it a try sometime) isn't exactly the healthier lifestyle I had in mind when I rang in the New Year. Oh yes, and did I mention I have recently developed a severe allergy to running shoes? O.K., so maybe our New Years' resolutions aren't going as planned. But, as college students we are given a second chance at the turn of the new year. If the initial resolution didn't work out there is always the good old Beginning-of-the-Semester-Pledge to help start anew. It goes something like this: "I'm going to do better this semester. No, really. I already bought my overpriced books at the bookstore. I found out where the library is, too. Oh yeah, and did you know there is a Dean's List? No, no. This is a different one. The King lady doesn't run this one, and you don't get fined for hav- was it a promise made to be broken? Were ing your name on it. . you honestly planning to use those books, So, I've decided I'm or did you know all along they would never getting my assignbe opened, let alone read? ments done ahead of There is a clear distinction between being time so I don't fall lazy and not taking yourself seriously. Bebehind like I did last ing lazy is relaxing on the couch and watchsemester. No more ing SNL with some friends for a night and all-nighters and cafdoing your response paper for English class feine headaches. the next morning. Not taking yourself seYeah, this semester riously is not reading the assignments for I'm getting a 4.0!" English class and ten minutes before class But, perhaps Janupiecing together what you can remember ary 16 was no difof the ideas presented by your peers during ferent from January class discussion and calling it your response 1 and by the second paper. week of the semester It is easy to get caught up in the rush of The Beacon/Curran Dobson you sounded more like this: "I went to Keeping up with reading assignments is one resolution com- life and lose track of which way we were headed. We start to keep from taking ourthe library. It smells. mon to college students. selves seriously because we don't want to The good news is they have computers. While it is somewhat hwnorous how easy rise to the challenge of being responsible The bad news is the school came up with we give in to our urge to procrastinate, New for the people we are. As the saying goes, this code so that no one can log on to them, Year's resolutions and beginning semester we turn on cruise control and forget to be so I left. I needed some drinking money pledges reveal a weakness about ourselves drivers. So you get to take in some sights, for this past weekend, so I sold a couple of that goes beyond couch-potato laziness; we but you also miss out on the experience. I books back that I figured I wouldn't need. don't take ourselves seriously. Think about g1.Jess the Volkswagen people have it right; I was going to start some assignments but it. When you made a New Year's resolu- "There are passengers and there are drivers. instead I Facebooked. Oh well, I have the tion, did you really mean it? Or having Drivers wanted." rest of the semester to get my grades up. been caught up in the streamers and confetti �JANUARY 30, 2006 --------------1: 8 OPINION . YOUR VOICES : - - - - - - - - - - Service with a s01ile is a Wilkes University 01yth Dear Editor: Ridiculous. That's the only thing that comes to mind whenever I begin to think about how our University's food service has been since I have been a student here at Wilkes University. The service is bad and the food is even worse. I hear a lot of students muttering and complaining about it but no one has said anything publicly to the whole University yet (much like the whole gay issue not too long ago), so I decided to be the dissenting voice for the student body. Here are some of the problems of the food service. The first problem is the treatment of the Henry Student Center cafeteria during the lunch hours of the day. Many students have just fi nished with morning classes or are just getting ready to go to their afternoon classes. So there is an overabundance of people wanting to sit down and eat but not enough seats for the~ to go to. This wouldn't be a problem, one would think. Shouldn't the cafeteria people be watching this number and making sure that they dq not let in too many people? Potential troubles include the fire escapes being blocked, the room capacity being exceeded and the fact that it is just too darn crowded. Shouldn't the cafeteria people make sure that they have enough seats for the number of people they let in to eat? I mean just about every restaurant in the world makes sure it has seating for those to T t before they let them in. It's common sense, yet the cafeteria people seem to disagree because they continuously let people in when all they really have to do i!5 look over their shoulders and see that it is too crowded. Why ? Why would you let the lines overflow in the serving section? Why are you letting in more people than you can seat? \1/hY are you not regulating it so that something dangerous doesn't happen? God forbid that a fire or something happens in the kitchen and there is a panic because with the way that our lunchroom is during the "peak" hours there could be some fatalities. , The second problem is the fact that food workers do not always get the_orders right. For example this afternoon for lunch, I asked for f roast beef and American cheese on rye bread. Delicious, I know. Instead, I got what looked like roast beef, some cheese, and a spattering of onions and wheat bread. Wow. I did nQt know that it was particularly hard to make a sandwich, but what do I know? I only go to college. Some order.s they do fine and get it right all the time. Other orders leave much to lie ~desired as the food service personnel seem to just throw it about and rush to complete things so that they either forget something or add something that is totally unwanted. Another problem is the fact that workers are not very clean when they are doing their work. How long do they wear their gloves befo e they change them while making meals? God forbid that I was deathly allergic to onions when the dirty gloves left a few in my sandwich. Luckily for me onions only make me mildly sick and not deathly sick, otherwise the food ! service would be facing some problems. What about the students here at Wilkes that have food allergies? What if the "dirty glove" problem ends up hurting or killing one of them? Is 1 that what is needed to change some of the food policies here on campus? Another thing to mention is the fact that the food that we are served is not the healthiest and is quite repetitive. The caf. offers pizza burgers and cereal. That seems to be the main gist of what we get served here at the University. And sometimes we cannot even count on being able to get all oftliose things either. T . e only real thing that students can count on for sure when they go to the cafeteria is the cereal. The cereal is the one thing that is always being served. Why is that? If you are going to be catering to college students you should always have food out and ready to serve. If you are op n to 11 p.m .. then you should be serving food until 11 p.m. and not closing and starting to put food away at 10 p.m. Co Hege students are known for weird diets and the.inability to ea1 at normal hours. As a college food service you should know this and adapt. The final thing about the food service that I am going to point out as a problem is the fact that the workers are not, for the most pa1, very customer friendly. I work as part of the customer service team at a local retail store and I know the importance of a smile. That is not the case with the majority of the workerl that our food service hires and use at our Uni• versity. If anything they look very bitter to be doing what they are doing and not very happy at all with the fact that they are catering to 1college students. How hard is it to fake a smile every now and again? I do it all the time at work. It does not take very much to be pleasant even ifitjsnot genuine. And if you are nlt happy doing what you are doing then maybe you need to go and find a new job. All of these things have been bothering me for some time and I am sure that it is also bothering a tot ofmy·felluw·stmtentr.A'"iotuft ings at this University have been changing and improving. Redoing our entire computer network is probably important but it's not as important as making sure that all of our students are fed and healthy. Isn't it time that our food service got revamped as well? ! ! l Jirn Morrison Senior History Major Response to Grandparents' Day card controversy Dear Editor: Last fall, the Development Office proclaimed a "Wilkes University Grandparents Day" for November 6, 2005. Students were asked to complete the names and addresses of their grandparents and the Development Office would mail a greeting. Included in the mailing was a "business reply envelope" should a grandparent wish to make a gift to Wilkes University. In hindsight, because the business reply envelope was not presented to students for their approval, it was inappropriate to send such a greeting with its business message. The Development Office regrets this error and wishes to formally apologize to any students and their families who were offended by this communication. In the New Year, we hope to work together with students to continue helping Wilkes University to be a great place to study and learn ... together. Our thanks to you for your understanding. Sincerely yours, Michele Zabriski Director oflndividual Giving What .do YOU think? The Beacon wants your voice to be heard. Your Voices is the opportunity for students to voice their concern. If you want your voice to be heard, please contact The Beacon with the following information: 1 Contact information including your email address and a phone number where you can be reached 2 Yo~ name, major, and year 3 Your opinion thebeacon.oped@gmail.com The Beacon reserves the right to edit .submitted pieces for space and content. �FEATURES JANUARY 30, 2006 9 Website redevelopment 9 Tell Us ... 9 Saudi Arabian ESL students 10 'First Farewell' 11 WilkeS students resistant to website changes BY SARAH HERBERT Beacon Features Editor se on rye hard to rsonnel s an count 1g then changin that our ? • >ppo be he As Wilkes officials continue to move on building a new public image for the university, one important component is its website presence. As a result, those involved in the website redesign offered a "sneak peek" to community members on January 23 to gauge first impressions of proposed changes. While the re-design unveils an important new look for the university, some students who previewed it weren't especially impressed with the changes. Senior mathematics major Paul J akubowski remarked, "I don't like the colors. I mean, they're Wilkes colors, but they could use a better scheme." The new site features a home page with bright shades of blue and yellow. But for some, the brightness was overpowering. Lisa Dreier, junior communication studies major said, "It's blinding." Clicking onto the current students link, students are re-directed to a tan colored page that some argue doesn't resemble that of the current website. This left some students wondering how the change is an improvement. Others wanted more interactivity capabilities. Sophomore mechanical engineering major Jonathan Roskowski said, "It's alright. I just wish I could customize it to fit my needs. I don't use half of the links on U Tell S The preview site can be viewed by visiting wilkes.collegis.com. The site is scheduled to launch on Thursday. Next week's issue of The Beacon will offer a follow-up story that examines the changes from the designers ' perspectives. About Wilk"$ 'Ar¢~d-effrlc$ A4m11itllll$ C~mpu$t.1f-, Arts Athtetl~ w • fv-ent Calendar • N.,ews • Ask WUkes • "1-,ip & Oir,e<tio-n,w • Pohd-e• ~ A to 21nde,i • totJtad U.s Courtesy of www.wilkes.edu On January 23, the Wilkes community was offered a "sneak peek" at the redesigned University webpage. Those involved with the project were looking to gauge some first impressions, and offered students the chance to provide feedback through an online survey. Some students who have previewed the site were not impressed. The comments include an overbearing color scheme and an unrecognizable Current Students link. The final redesign will officially debut on February 2. The Beacon/Sarah Herbert this page." Still, the major hang up with the new design seemed to be aesthetics. According to freshman communication studies major Lee Surma, "I just can't get past the way it looks. It's way too much, and honestly I have a hard time reading it." So will this new design be effective? Will students accept it once they become more familiarized? Or, is this just a case of students fearing change? Only time will tell, but for now students like Jakubowski are wondering, "What was wrong with the old site?" Senior mathematics major Paul Jakubowski previews the new look of the Wilkes University webpage. He suggested that even though Wilkes' colors are present, they could use a better scheme that is easier on the eye. The site can be previewed by visiting www.wilkes.collegis.com until it is officially unveiled. Assistan_t Features Editor Alison Woody was curious about what Wilkes students are thinking. Here 1s what she found out. · ■ ■ ■ · If you could choose one superhero to fight the crime of Wilkes-Barre, who would you pick and why? mda •• • • • • • • Paul Vaughan- sophomore, criminology major Katelyn Kozma- freshman, pre-pharmacy Adam Penberthy- sophomore, education major Lori Kratz- freshman, pre-pharmacy tl1 ,ace "Superman, because he is the strongest." "Superwoman, since females do everything better." "The Blob, because he will eat all of the toxic waste." "Spiderman, because he can crawl through all the cob-webs of Wilkes-Barre." �10 FEATURES JANUARY 30, 2006 Saudi Arabian students study ESL at Wilkes BY ERICA LEO Beacon Staff Writer The Wilkes University campus· is diversifying this semester thanks to a new program that allows students from Saudi Arabia to study at American institutions of higher education. As a. result of an agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabian governments, many students from Saudi Arabia are eligible to participate in The International Educational Exchange program which gives them the opportunity to study in any English speaking country. The Saudi Arabian government also provides eligible students with scholarship money to assist them in paying fo·r their tuition expenses. Wilkes was chosen as one of several American colleges and universities by the The Beacon/Erica Leo Saudi Arabian government from which the Three students, Badr Alhussain, Abdulrahman Salmah and Abdulaziz Alzurair were eligible to participate in the International students may choose to study. Most of the Educational Exchange Program. The program allows Saudi Arabian students the oportunity to study in any English speaking Saudi Arabian students will begin their stud- country. Wilkes was chosen as one of several American universities for Saudi students. The students will begin their studies in ies in English as a second language to fine English as a second language. The three are expected to be joined by another 10-12 students by March. tune communications skills and eventually dents with the campus and the community. computer science that is not matched in oth- science and business programs as prospecmove on to their major areas of interest. "We are excited about the opportunity for er parts of the world," said Frantz. tive majors. Three Saudi Arabian students, Badr AlWilkes to participate in the program," said Alhussain came to Wilkes from DamBoth Frantz and Blanchard encourage hussain, Abdulrahman Salmah, and AbduBlanchard. mam, Saudi Arabia, and is planning to enter students to welcome the Saudi students and laziz Alzurair have already become a part The program is also an important oppor- the engineering program. After two years help them to become more familiar with the of the Wilkes community and another ten to twelve students are expected to arrive by tunity for the Saudi students because of the of studying in his native country, he feels campus. high regard in which United States educa- that his new experience at the university The new students are eager to participate March. so far has been a positive one."We've had in activities and become more involved Mike Frantz, Vice President of Emoll- tional systems are held. "American higher education is respected good experiences. It's actually a lot better in the Wilkes community. "It's a chance ment , is involved in the process of bringing the students to the United States and around the globe. We provide education than I thought it would be," said Alhussain. for us to learn a different culture," said in high demand fields like engineering and Salmah and Alzurair , natives of Ryadh, Blanchard. emolling them in the English as a Second Language (ESL) program gigi@@@@@@gigi@@@@@gif~gigi Saudi Arabia, are also ha~py with Wilkes. at Wilkes. o-, ►"" They are currently explonng the computer ey ,y "This is a great opportunity for @ ---- -@ both the Saudi students and our @ @ American students to interact, gi @ learn more about one another, and PS2 @ build international bridges of un- @ @ @ @ XBOX @ derstanding," said Frantz. In order for the students to study NINTENDO : at Wilkes, they must first undergo year-round intensive English classes through the ESL program to sharpen their verbal and written @ Jt>ttr ~ skills. After training, the students @ @ @ will be able to emoll in classes and @ gi fy J()UY ctJnfr()t work towards obtaining degrees in the field of their choice. 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Last Friday, a "First Farewell" celebration as held in the Henry Student Center Ballm, marking 113 days left until gradua·on. Senior biology majors Jenn Ramil and shley McBrearty planned the event in njunction with the Student Alumni Asiation. The event was semi formal and offered se- niors the opportunity to mingle with classmates and faculty. All eligible seniors were invited to the event which featured hors doeuvres and wine. One of the highlights of the evening was a large ice sculpture of the flying W that was provided by Sodexho Food Service. Senior psychology major Kristina Day said, "The sculpture is exquisite." In addition to providing an opportunity to socialize, the event also served as the venue to announce plans for the senior class gift. The prospective gift aims to coordinate with the green space planned to replace the current Evans parking lot. The committee has proposed large brick planters, that can double as seating. The committee pitched the idea to seniors The Beacon/Sarah Herbert Last Friday, the "First Farewell" celebration was held in the Henry Student Center Ballroom, marking 113 days left until graduation. The event offered seniors the opportunity to mingle with classmates and faculty. Senior psychology majors joy Lander and Kristina day enjoy a glass of wine at the event. The event also served as a venue to announce plans for the senior class gift. The Senior Class Gift Committee announced their plans to give brick planters that will double as seating in the new greenspace that will occupy the current Evans parking lot. 1al ng in ec- 1ge md the ,ate ved nee .aid e highlight of the evening was the above ice sculpture, which featured the large · g "W" that has become a staple trademark of the university. The sculpture was ggested by the events planners, Jenn Ramil and Ashley McBrearty and was sup'ed by Sodexho. The sculpture served as a centerpiece on a table of cocktails. with an added perk. If students wish to have their name engraved in a brick that will be used in one of planters, they may do so by pledging $25 a year over a 5 year period for a total of$125. Senior psychology major Joy Lander liked the class gift idea. "I like the flower boxes, they will make the campus look better." Day added, "I think it's a great idea. It's different, but it fits the campus style." Overall, the event had a good turnout among both students and faculty who seemed to enjoy the festivities . "They should have more senior socials throughout the semester and continue the countdown to graduation," said Lander. Ramil is optimistic about that possibility. "If there's interest, we can plan little gatherings for the remainder of the semester. Maybe we can do something more informal next time," ~he said. ~--------------------, hinese New Year welcomes the Year of the Dog On Thursday, January 26 students were invited to celebrate the Chinese New Year in the Henry Student Center B~llroom. The event, which was sponsored by the Multicultural Student Coalition and the Office of Multicultural Affairs, featured a performance by the Tai Yim Kung Fu Lion and Dragon Dancers. Information about the holiday was given out at the event as well as free gifts. Traditional Chinese music was also played to celebrate the new year. The actual holiday began January 29 and marks the year of the dog. The celebration lasts for 15 days and ends with a Lantern Festival. _J The Beacon/Todd Weibel C:!OJ.,J.,J~GE l)lllNKING f;ONSEf)IJENf;ES According to the Core Institute, an organization that surveys college drinking practices, 300,000 of today's college students will eventuall die of alcohol-related causes such as drunk driving accidents, cirrhosis of the liver various cancers and heart disease. �A&E JANUARY JANL 30, 2006 Channel Surfing The Office (NBC, Thurs. @ 9:30p.m.)- There's a reason this docu-comedy moved to Must-SeeTV. Emmy-winning Steve Correll runs Scranton's Dunder-Mifflin as the boss who thinks he's all that. (He's not.) NEPA references galore. - DT My Name is Earl (NBC, Thursdays at 9:00p.m.)Redneck comedy with hilarious cast and hilarious antics in the style of Roseanne, the Simpsons and Married With Children- the un-beautiful, imperfect sitcom world. And sometimes, it's even heartwarming. -DT T H I s 13 14 14 15 E A Dramas Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Sun. @ l0p.m.)- An- other medical show, this time following surgical residents in Seattle. Beautiful cast, quirky humorthrow in some relationships, and you have a new hit "dramadey." Plus, the lead chick was in Old School. -DT Desperate Housewives (ABC, Sun. @ 9p.m.)The wives of Wysteria Lane are still going strong into the second season. Tune in to see what type of trouble they are getting into now. -MR A& Highligt. BYDON Beacon A s T V Sitcoms 12 Profile: Matt Smallcomb Dinner: III Guys Movie: Narnia College Daze s 0 N Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Thurs. @ 8p.rn.)I'm not a fan, but I am jealous. I have no rhythm. But America loves Dancin, ' which pairs B-stars with A-dancers for a hot-blooded competition. Watch and you may sign up for Ballroom for Beginners. Yes, it's that addicting. -DT American Idol (FOX, Tues. @ 8p.m.)- This hit is back and critics have charged they are meaner than ever. Activist groups already complaining, can you stand to miss it? -MR While c ing home ties arour spent und, with hist Well, that comb pla: band, Thi years. Al master's i Mannes S, perform v. the most J sylvania (; East Coas1 mances. S where he · to join the University he gives pr The Bea ly one oft NEPA- tell something Smallcor About the pictures: (From L to R) The cast of The Office (court sey of NBC.com), a screen from Greys Anatomy (courtesy of ABC. com) and a picture of Master Pin Dancing with the Stars (courtes of ABC.com). And Then There Were Six .. _. Two television stations to merge "The WB and UPN to Cease Operations in September 2006," was one the headlines on a CBS Corporation press release Jan 24. The current sixth and fifth rated broadcast networks will be merged into one network, to be called The CW in Fall 2006. The new network will be equally owned by CBS, the current owner ofUPN, and Warner Brothers, the majority owner of the WB. Until the fall , each network will continue their individual broadcasting. Leslie Moonves, Chief Executive Officer of CBS said about the new network, in a released statement, " It will clearly be greater than the sum of its parts, delivering excellent demographics to advertisers, and building a strong new affiliate body." The new network will still be far behind the industry leaders ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX, and still ahead of industry lightweight, PAX. Both the WB and UPN targeted the same general audience and both have been plagued by low viewership. The CW will pull programming from both of the current networks. Shows that are eligible for inclusion in The CW:S programming include WB 's Gilmore Girls, Beauty and the Geek, and Smallville, as well as UPN's critically acclaimed, Veronica Mars and America :S Next Top Model. - Myles Rumbel The background is Kristen Bell in a shot for Veronica Mars, which currently is in its second season. It airs on UPN, Wednesday nights at 9. Veronica Mars is ex_ _ _..,l___,,,_.._.,.,,,,..,,,,.,,...,..,,..1 pected to make the transition to The CW in the fall. TM & Copyright© 2005 by UPN. All Rights Reserved. about the p the years w have mana for a living countless n member of means easy 1,000 miles Other week part, this is and persom The Beac tive memori ton at Tinks the other sic down on pe at 7 a.m. Sma/lcom in performi1 and we areu far the night gy all day. 'i Day, I was I ing packed was drunk 2 a chance to drumming a that well tog TheBeaco just a NEPJ played, and 1 Smallcoml performed a �JANUARY 30, 2006 13 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT A&E Profile-----Mi_a_ttSmallcomb, The Collective Highlighting contributors to campus and comm u nity culture BY DONNA TALARIC~ Beacon A&E Editor While other Wilkes students were visiting home or particpating in social activities around campus, Matt Smallcomb, 25, spent undergrad weekends flying to Florida with his band, opening for Busta Rhymes. Well, that only happened once - but Smallcomb played many gij~ .with his hip-hop band, The C9llective,0<iuring his college years. Aft Wilkes, Smallcomb earned a master's in music at t11f New York City's Mannes School of Music. He continues to perform with The Collecijve, by far o , the most popular bands iriNortheast sylvania (and many beach\.areas alo East Coast), as well as in o\ hestra p mances. Small comb return to the , where he was both educat to join the percussion fa: University Community C he gives private lessons. The Beacon: The Collecti ly one of the hottest bands NEPA- tell me what it is like something this big and popular. Smallcomb: Well, honestly, I , about the popularity. But I can sa tYa .J. the years we have worked hard to~ he. have managed to create a way t7/ per for a living. There are countless i ~fies, countless memories. I have to ., bein member of The Collective is filil, but by means easy. Some weekends we might total 1,000 miles of driving and 4 hours of sleep. Other weekends are easier, but for the most part, this is a great gig among great players and personalities; we have a blast. The Beacon: One of my fondest Collective memories is St. Patrick's Day in Scranton at Tinks. Tell me what it is like to be on the other side of this incredible day, looking down on people who woke up with a beer at 7 a.m. Smallcomb: This is some of the best fun in performing in Scranton. It is a long day and we are usually coming from somewhere far the night before, but the crowd has energy all day. When I first played St. Patrick's Day, I was blown away with Scranton being packed at 7:00 a.m. and everybody was drunk already. Personally I never got a chance to do that on St. Patrick's Day, drumming and all day of alcohol won't go that well together. The Beacon: The Collective is more than just a NEPA band- where else have you played, and where is your favorite gig? Smallcomb: Over the years we have performed a ton of gigs in several areas. The group has been performing straight six years without a break. We have managed to perform throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, Vermont and Florida. My favorite gig might either be Key West, FL or Tampa, FL. Tampa was so great because this was when we opened for Busta Rhymes. This was the first show our band did at a high level. Being overwhelmed for the mrst time is a great feeling. I was at Wilke~ ~ hrss"' on a Friday I was o lane.to , performed on for the first tqne in d people and ( was at \ :oo high school summer camp) at Wilkes University, Bob Nowak and Geoff Dent. These instructors hipped me to new ideas involving many styles of percussion not just drum set playing. This was why I came to Wilkes, because I was able to study with Bob. Bob in particular is a good example of what I would like to do in my future. The Beacon: Outside the Collective, you ave played some pretty cool gigs ... tell me ut those. llcomb: It seems I am busy performestral music in NYC. I perform regThe New England Symphonic t Carnegie Hall. Also I have · g with the Philadelphia Vir- Courtesy Matt Smallcomb tuosi Chamber Orchestra, which is touring South America in April. I recorded movie sound tracks with The New York Repertory Orchestra in Clinton Studios. Also, I was a member of the Redbull Artsechro Orchestra, which premiered the first Concerto for Turntable and Orchestra at Carnegie Hall and also did a recording, which will most likely be released in the future. Long story short, cool gigs seem to contain hard work, which leads to more rewards. LIVE AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY such as Steve Gadd, Steve Sinith, Dave eckl, Chris Lamb, Alan Able to name a few ; there are hundreds. Needless to say if there is going to be a life long career in music, there are expectations, but music studies are essential. The Beacon: What made you decide to join the facult): at the Wilkes Conservatory? And, what do you like about it? Smallcomb: I wanted to be a part of an educational program. I like the fact that everybody teaching for the Conservatory studied at an accredited institution, and also there is a bright future for growth in education at a high level here. This program is much like prep programs I encountered in New York, like Julliard Prep or Mannes Prep, where you will have some students thinking about careers in music. I have great students here; I can really teach at a high level and lay a lot of philosophy on them. The Beacon: Who are some musicians you look up to? Anyone in particular inspire you to become a drummer and/or instructor? Smallcomb: Well, I am definitely a drum set player because of my talented family of drummers (grandfather, father, uncle, brother and aunt) I basically grew up playing drum set. However there were two instructors I met at Encore Music Camp (note: a DIRECT FROM BROADWAV The Broadway Smash Hit and now a major motion picture ... Winner of 6 Drama Desk Awards, 4 Tonys, The New York Critics Circle Award and a Pulitzer Prize. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 200& • 8pm Mitrani Hall Haas Center for the Arts Tickets $25.00 *This show contains mature themes and strong language and is not suitable tor young children Celebrity Artist Series 20th Season For Information Call The Box Office at (570) 389-4409 www.bloomu.edu/tickets ~~ ~ Bti?~~~ �14 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT JANUARY 30, 2006 ~Dinner and a Movie Dinner: III Guys Pizzeria BY DONNA TALARICO A&EEditor Since I moved to No Man's Land in October, there isn't much in the way of delivery, or take-out for that matter. But still, I labor over dinner most weeknights, so Friday has become our token pizza and wings night. But, out in the country it's harder to get take-out; sometimes the food is cold by the time it makes it to our door. The first few weeks we lived here, we chose Pizza Perfect, wonderful A+ rated pizza. But the same-old-same-old gets, well, old. So, I have been scanning Route 309 in Dallas, the congested route I must take home, for a new place. (There is a short cut to my home, but there is no take-out to be found on that woodfands road.) I remembered there was once a III Guys in Wilkes-Barre, and it was pretty good. So, before I left school Friday, I placed an order for a large pizza with pepperoni, a dozen mild wings with celery and bleu cheese and an order of mozzarella sticks at their Dallas location. They said, "Ready in 25." I arrived a little later than 25 minutes, thanks to the congested Route 309. The parking lot of III Guys is too small for the eat-in and bar crowd it attracts. I would highly suggest owners consider setting aside two "Take-Out Only" spots as sitting in the Styrofoam with the wing sauce beother restaurants do. I entered the restaurant's nice, clean dinneath it. He prefers the ing room side and was greeted quickly by a busy waitress. wings to be smothered in Before the girl could ask my name, however, she noticed the debit card in my hand, got a sad look on her face and pointed sauce, not the kind he has to dip himself. But, the to a sign that said, with just my luck, "Cash only. Sorry for Courtesy . the inconvenience." Damn, I thought. So, off I went through appetizer.corn sauce was good. the congested parking lot again, and through the congested Back to those mozzarella sticks--they were the best I've had in a while. However, 309 again to find an ATM. Take II: I got my food this time, but it took about ten minutes in the car I was unable to dip them in the marinara sauce. So, to gei out of the parking lot because I had to make a left onto when I was home, I ripped open the tiny condiment cup and Route 309, crossing the busy traffic flow. I ate three mozza- dipped a stick. The powerful taste of horseradish entered my rella sticks while waiting and they were delicious! The thick, nose. Yep. The girl must have grabbed a container of cocktail creamy cheese wrapped in a crunchy breading help eased my sauce by accident. Other than that, the meal was great and traffic pains. It took me 20 minutes to get home from there, worth the wait. but thankfully the pizza was still warm. Poor Dave ran to the One more gripe I must add. Stuck to the pizza box was a door like he was starving, "What took so long?" I explained sampler CD from Wal-Mart. Did they get a deal on pizza to him everything you read above. boxes by giving in to the Walton family? You pop it in your We took a bite of the pizza and our frustrations disappeared. computer and use the activation code on the CD to hear/watch The pizza sauce was just the right amount of sweet I like and videos, downloads, trailers and songs. I am bothered that the flavorful, fresh cheese covered the whole pie, not like Wal-Mart was pushed on me by a locally-owned mom and some places where it's just in clumps. The pepperoni left pop pizza shop! the little bit of grease I like- but not overdone to where you'd An A for taste, and a C for no ample parking and not taking need a few paper towels to soak it up. Dave had a gripe with cards- Overall: III Guys Piua receives a B the wings, however. There was a pile of dry, deep-fried wings Movie: The Chronicles o BY ALISON SHERRY Beacon Staff Writer Whether you're a fantasy lover, or a C.S. Lewis fan or neither, The Chronicles of Narnia is something that will have you peeking into coat closets and wondering, "What if...?" for a long time to come. Siblings Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy have been whisked away to the countryside from a war tom London, and entertainment now comes in any form. So the young- Lucy (Georgie Henley) and Mr. Tumnus est, Lucy, soon discovers a curious (James McAvoy) old wardrobe during a game ofhideCourtesy of Yahoo! Movies and-seek. Though she enters to the Even for those who are not lovers of fantasy, wardrobe initially to hide from her eldest The Chronicles of Namia can appeal to all brother, Peter, (who is "it" in the game), she ages and backgrounds. quickly discovers that the wardrobe is a porThe acting is also extremely believable-ta! to the magical land of Narnia where ani- the children who play the main characters, mals can talk and fauns, trees that can hear are especially compelling. Lucy's wideand witches are the norm. eyed innocence and goodness and Edmund's Eventually, her siblings follow Lucy into stubborn defiance are not only impressively Narnia, and together they discover that all is portrayed, but suggest that this is not the last not well in the magical land. The children, time we will see these young actors. Tilda dubbed Sons of Adam and Daughters of Eve, Swinton, who plays the White Witch, is so are informed they are the kings and queens evil that you just want to go through the who were prophesied years before, and the screen and defeat her yourself. The movie four eventually join forces with Asian and his takes on its own genre of fantasy as well, so kingdom in a war to defeat the evil Jadis. don't expect any carbon copy of The Lord of Personally, I knew very little about the sto- the Rings or Harry Potter. The Chronicles of ry until I saw this movie, but it really kept me Narnia just may be the next award-winning on the edge of my seat and after, I became epic series. curious about other stories in the epic series. 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Sv.-.iro. <:.1<(>._..._+:,:,,4 :..;, , Oc-;.-0<~, t,-,.. ~"'.""- <>~ ½ coueM,-;,;,,,.;\ 1J 4'o $>t>-~ r<.awte1.'> l dlC,,,.~ ob ~ ~ci:')<h ~ )J L �16 SPORTS COMMENTARY JANUARY t - - 1 - - - - - - 30, 2006 - - - Red Barons club anticipates changes in 2007 Club may change affiliations for first time since 1989 BY ARIEL COHEN Beacon Assistant Sports Editor Red Barons fans can take a deep breath ... for now. The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, the Triple A farm team of the Philadelphia Phillies, has announced that the team will remain at Lackawanna County Stadium through the end of the 2006 season. After the Philadelphia Phillies brought the farm team to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area in 1989, the bond between the two areas seemed to deepen and promise a longterm connection. But by the start of the 2005 season, rumors began to fly that the 16-year relationship would be ending abruptly and that the team would be moving to the Allentown area. With minor league sports taking off in the area over the past decade, millions of dollars have been spent to ensure their future and increase entertainment venues in the area. All of this has been happening with the increased interest and awareness that Northeastern Pennsylvania is undergoing a significant revitaliz~tion and image change. To allow a large-scale facility such as the Lackawanna County Stadium go empty like so many other buildings in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area would be like taking three steps backward. Even though an empty baseball stadium would undoubtedly have a negative effect on the area, the question that arises out of all of this is whether a local baseball team is actually worth having. After attending several Red Barons games this summer, I observed that the interest in the team might actually be a lot less than what people think it is. With about only 2030 percent of the stadium actually filled for any of the games that I attended this summer, it is clear to me why the Phillies are interested in moving their team to a community with a proven track record of avid fans who attend games. The financial situation and public interest in the strength of the team has decreased drastically over the years. Even with the lack of interest of family and friends going out to see one of America's greatest pastimes, many still expressed concern when the story of the Red Baron's first broke. The problem with the Red Barons is the fact that they are a farm team for a team that hasn't made it to the post-season in years. People want to be spectators at sporting events that are going to produce excitement. Regardless of what happens with the relationship between the Red Barons, Phillies and Northeastern Pennsylvania, fans of local baseball will not be without a team when the 2007 season gets underway. Lackawanna County Stadium officials have assured fans that there will be a triple-A club housed there, but its affiliation may well change. ,, B.·. . .· i ··. @ii~OOIID NACPBIRION STRUT l1IOJIT IDIPllllmN + AM/fM/CD WITI 8 IPEAIERI + BIDE RDCDa PANELi + 38MPDHWT = YOUR NEW CAR tlftlmf fttwn> ffiA ES+lJAffilM~rOI 2005 COroi.lA S~"'ttl 1812 4~8lijjf0, N.:1U'i f~IDfi. tM.'f Vl,lf_ ' M.SiPFOt ~ S"+OO HOOO. 1812 EIQ.U)~f,\l, ~ml> UCEN3UEES.tfAt.ERStl5 FN4! tKf. (i?,JO'YQTA �JANUARY 30, 2006 SPORTS 17 Formei: Wilkes football standout jumps to next level BY JONATHAN MILES Beacon Staff Writer Last week, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers team signed Julian Morales for its 2006 Arena2 football season. An award-winning former Wilkes defensive lineman, Morales also served as assistant coach of running backs last year. During his Wilkes career, Morales was selected to the All Middle Atlantic Conference team three times and was a Regional All American in 2003. Also, in 2003-a year in which he scored three defensive touchdowns-he was an ECAC first team selection. He started four years straight from 2001-2004 and racked up 106 tackles and 4.5 sacks during that time. Morales, who has been extremely busy attending graduate school, preparing for the upcoming season, and working as a graduate assistant for the Wilkes football team, has set the bar high for himself. Morales said, "As far as my expectations go, I've always had high expectations of myself. I have the opportunity to compete at a national level and possibly move up in the ranks. Being signed by the Pioneers gives me a chance to prove myself and hopefully do well enough to move on." His former teammate Jason Skarbez wasn't surprised that Morales was signed professionally. "I wasn't really surprised because he's a good athlete with great size and strength and can compete at a high level," said Skarbez. "I'm happy he was signed and I think he'll make a great asset to the [Pioneer's] team." Morales seems to fit the archetype of all successful people with his confidence and intelligence. Skarbez remarked, "One of his greatest strengths is that he is such a smart athlete. He knows a lot about the game, retains knowledge well, and is just an overall smart guy." Morales will need to make some adjustments in order to play in the Arena2 league. He noted, "The number one adjustment I'll have to make is learning how to play offensive line again. In arena football, the defensive line plays offense, too. I used to play in high school, but this is a whole different level and you have to get back into the rhythm ofit." Even with the need for adjustment, it seems that the coach of the Pioneers is happy to have him. "I signed the contract and he [Pioneer's coach] thinks I'll do very well. It all depends on how hard I work. The future is in my hands." Morales wisely keeps the big picture in mind. However, "There's still a chance that I might not even make it through camp, but I just have to do the best I can and hopefully I can get ahead." Regardless of how far Morales eventually makes it in the pros, it must be said that this is a proud achievement not only for him, but also for Wilkes University. Skarbez put it best when he said, "I think it [Morales being signed professionally] helps the program here. Athletes will be able to see that they can come to a smaller school and still have an athletic career after college." To play on a professional level, getting paid to play a sport you love, is every athlete's dream. "Any time you get the chance it's a great thing, because when you're playing even at the college level you never know when your last ame will be," said Morales. "Just getting the opportunity to play and do what you want to do is great. Most athletes at small schools never really get the chance that I did." The Beacon/Todd Weibel Julian Morales (above, center) played four seasons at defensive tackle for Wilkes. Throughout his career, which included 106 tackles, he also ran back three turnovers for touchdowns. Wilkes Grapplers take two out of three in MAC Duals Queiroz tallies three wins as the Colonels go 2-1 at MAC Duals BY NICK PODOLAK Beacon Asst. Sports Editor Felipe Queiroz (125) won all three of his matches and had two pins as the Blue and Gold took two out of three Saturday at the University of Scranton. After beating Josh Craig of Messiah in the opening round 14-8, the fiery Queiroz pinned Peter Achilles of Elizabethtown before tacking James Saxton of ninth-ranked Lycoming to the mat. "I try to take the pressure off myself because if there's too much pressure I'll screw up. I go in there with a 'nobody can beat me' mindset," Queiroz said. The 21-ranked Colonels started off strong against Messiah, winning 28-6 and winning eight of 11 stints. The shaggy Josh Pauling beat Craig Gin with an 8-2 decision at The Beacon/Todd Weibel The nationally ranked Colonels dropped both Messiah and Elizabethtown in the MAC Duals on Saturday before falling to 9th-ranked Lycoming College by a score of 25-14. The Colonels' record now stands at 9-3. 133 pounds; Adam Penberthy needed some blood time but still came away with the 6-3 decision against Matt Gorko at 141. Justin Barowski(l57) and Rex Harris (184) both had major decisions, and Erick Smith (149), Brandon Kelley (197), and Keith Altiery (285) were all victorious. In its second match against Elizabethtown College, Wilkes won seven of ten as Peter George (141) pinned Justin Martin to lead the Colonels to the 37-10 victory. D.J. Giancola (165) won by major decision against Rob Rosario while Pauling, Tom Leggio (174), Harris (184), and Altiery won for Wilkes. In its final match and loss to Lycoming, Justin Barowski beat Eric Miller 7-5 and Brandon Kelly won by technical fall to Bryan Kopesky, 17-1. The two victories improve Wilkes to 12-3. The Blue and Gold will be in action February 4th at home against Ithaca. �SPORTS 18 JANUARY 30, 2006 Commentary GAME OF THE WEEK Destination: Detroit Super Bowl XL BY KEVIN REED Beacon Staff Writer A month of training camp, four pre season games, a regular season, and three weeks of playoffs later, the National Football League has narrowed the field to its two most worthy teams. An intriguing match-up awaits fans on Sunday, February 5. between the NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks and the AFC Champion Pittsburgh Steelers. The Seahawks went 13-3 during the regular season, which earned them a #1 seed, home-field advantage, and a bye week for the first round of the NFC playoffs. They took care of business in their two postseason games by ousting Washington and then dominating Carolina in the NFC Championship game. This is Seattle's first ever trip to the Super Bowl. The Steelers, on the other hand, had a more difficult road through the playoffs. Their 11-5 record earned them the last playoff spot, the #6 seed, in the AFC bracket. They defeated Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Denver, the top three seeds in the AFC, all on the road. Pittsburgh is the first team in NFL history to advance to the Super Bowl as a #6 seed. It is their sixth trip overall as a franchise. This year, the Super Bowl boasts an uncharacteristically even comparison between its two teams. Let's look into the facets of the game and comparisons in skill in detail to see who has an advantage ... The Breakdown The match-up at quarterback features a Pro-Bowler, Seattle's Matt Hasselbeck, and a sophomore, Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger, but that is where the differences end. Both have done above and beyond what was expected of them since the beginning of the season and both have been aided by exceptional running attacks. In the playoffs, both quarterbacks have averaged about two touchdowns per game and have had similar statistics across the board. Both have been clutch performers on their roads to the biggest game of their lives. The argument has been made that Roethlisberger means more to his team than Hasselbeck does to his, but the fact that Hasselbeck was voted to the Pro-Bowl cannot be ignored. In essence, the quarterback that plays the smartest game and makes the fewest mistakes will be the better player in the Super Bowl. Quarterback Advantage: Even Both the Seahawks and the Steelers rely heavily on running the football and they both have the personnel to do so. Seattle has one of the best backfields in the league, which includes two Pro-Bowlers in league MVP running back Shaun Alexander and fullback Mack Strong. Alexander can control a game by himself if he has a good day. If the Steelers can hold him to under 100yards and keep him out of the end zone, they should have a good chance at winning. On Pittsburgh's side, they have a versatile 3-headed monster at running back. They have a speedy outside runner in Willie Parker, "The Bus," Jerome Bettis, and Verron Haynes, who is the best of all three in receiving out of the backfield. It is going to take a great coaching job by Steelers coach Bill Cowher to manage his backs' playing time so that he can get the most out of them. However, as in the quarterback comparison, it cannot be overlooked that the Seahawks' backfield is full ofleague all-stars. Both offensive lines are bound to provide holes to run through, but Alexander's explosiveness will prove beneficial. Backfield Advantage: Seattle Seahawks With both quarterbacks being as evenly matched as they are, their receivers will be the difference in each team's efficiency through the air. Seattle's leading receiver Darrell Jackson is accompanied by receivers Joe Jurevicius, Bobby Engram, and tight end Jerramy Stevens. Jurevicius is a proven clutch playoff receiver, and if Jackson is given double coverage by the Steelers' defense, expect him to grab the majority of catches. Pittsburgh counters with primary target Hines Ward, along with Antwaan Randle El, Cedric Wilson, and rookie tight end Heath Miller. The Steelers do not center their aerial attack on one receiver, but watch for Randle El to try to stretch the field with his speed and create plays. Both teams like to incorporate their tight ends in the passing game, but the Steelers' versatility at receiver should give them an edge. Wide Receiver . Advantage: Pittsburgh Steelers The Seahawks and Steelers have very fast defenses. Seattle's defense is lead by a rookie, playmaking linebacker Lofa Tatupu. Pittsburgh has some good linebackers as well in Joey Porter and James Farrior. Both teams have exceptional defensive lines, but the difference comes in the secondary. Pittsburgh has improved a lot over the year and defended well against great passing teams this postseason like the Bengals and Colts. It is also good to have a playmaker like Troy Polamalu at safety. Here is an interesting note: The Steelers play a standard 3-4 defense, which means three defensive lineman and four linebackers. The Seahawks have only played one team all year that uses a 3-4, which was Dallas. Even though Seattle won the game, they had considerable trouble in finding holes and passing lanes within the mobile style of defense that the 3-4 thrives on. It will be a storyline to watch for, since the Steelers play one of the best 3-4 defenses in the league. Defense advantage: Pittsburgh Steelers already won the title while in Green Bay. Also, five Seahawks have played at least one Super Bowl versus only one Steeler. In a close game, experience can be a determining factor as to who comes away with a ring. Coaching & Experience advantage: Seattle Seabawks Sunday, February 5 is Super Sunday. The Pittsburgh Steelers will be wearing their road white jerseys and the Seattle Seahawks will be wearing their home blue-green jerseys. On paper, the match-up is one that is very even, but these two teams are sure to be involved in an offensively oriented game where the team who makes the fewest mistakes should have a distinct advantage. The Pick: Pittsburgh 30, Seattle 27 The Super Bowl is where kickers can actually make a name for themselves, whether it is a good reputation for one like Vinatieri, or a bad one like Norwood. In either case, the spotlight can be squarely on a kicker on the road to a championship. Both kickers, Seattle's Josh Brown and Pittsburgh's Jeff Reed (no relation), have done well this season, and considering the game is going to be played in a dome, there will be no adverse weather conditions to make the kicking eventful. This is pretty much an even draw as it will be up to their teams to determine if they get a chance to make a difference. Kicking advantage: Even Both special teams units are among the top in the league and both have exceptional kick and punt returners. Seattle has speedy Jimmy Williams and Peter Warrick returning punts and Josh Scobey returning kickoffs. Pittsburgh will have Antwaan Randle El returning punts and he will be accompanied by Ike Taylor on kickoff duties. Randle El's speed and playmaking could be an x-factor, but the Seahawks' many returners make them a threat as well. Special Teams advantage: Even Coaching and experience can be the best intangible a team can have in the Super Bowl. It is a great ·attribute to have to be able to manage the game and focus on the game plan rather than the many spotlights surrounding the NFL's Championship. Seattle head coach Mike Holmgren and Pittsburgh head coach Bill Cowher both have Super Bowl experience, but Holmgren has Double Take . Sarah examines the stats that truly matter BY SARAH HERBERT Beacon Features Editor Super Bowl XL is quickly approaching, and I couldn't be any happier. Yes, football still bores me to death. However, I am shocked at the competing teams this year. Who ever thought the Seahawks would have made it this far? Furthermore, who ever would have thought that the Steelers would have made it through playoffs without choking under all the pressure? Still, it's sure to be an exciting day. For one, football will be over for the season. But more importantly, it will be a day filled with awesomely funny commercials. You see, it's the commercials that make Super Bowl Sunday truly super. That, and it's a great day to justify eating the sort of junk food sure to clog our arteries down the line. Even thought! like the name Polamalu, I think I' 11 root for the Seahawks. I actually didn't even know the Seahawks were a football team until they made it to the Super Bowl. What is a Seahawk anyway, and can you really find them in Seattle? I guess that doesn't really matter. Go Seahawks. �JANUARY SPORTS 30, 2006 19 Athlete of the Week Womens Basketball: Rena Bolin BY RYAN DIPPRE Beacon Sports Editor Great teams do not simply pop into existence. With the exceptions of perhaps early Boston Celtics teams and the post-World War II Cleveland Browns, teams in all sports tend to experience growing pains as they mature. Players join and players quit, as coaches iron out team weaknesses, and slowly... a powerhouse is built. There comes a point, however, when these small steps give teams the momentum to make a leap forward. On January 21, the Lady Colonels took such a leap as they overcame a 14-point halftime deficit to defeat Drew 87-82. Senior guard and co-captain Rena Bolin led the way in the comeback, scoring 22 points with six assists and seven rebounds. For Bolin, however, the points came from attitude as much as they did proper aim . "We had confidence in each other," she said. "They played us zone, but we didn't move the ball very well [in the first half]. In the second half, we just did what we had to do. Player movement and ball movement was much more dynamic." Confidence springs from adequate preparation, which can only happen when all of the players on a team are deeply committed to gaining something from every minute of practice. This, according to assistant coach Kate Franks, is something Bolin is attempting to pass on to the younger players on the team. "She's been great to the freshman and the sophomore class," said Franks. "She works hard every single day and shows them what it takes to be one of the best players in the league." Bolin's leadership both in the stats column and on the practice court is nothing new for the Lady Colonels. In her two seasons with the team, Franks has noticed "how much [she], along with the other two seniors [Tristin Tkach and Andrea Kacprowicz ], are really the heart and soul of this team. How she goes, and how they go, is Courtesy of Sports Information Bolin, who has scored 56 points in her last three games, is also leading the league in steals with 58 on the season. really how the whole team goes." Assistant coach Samantha Bedford agrees, "This is one of the closest teams that's ever been here, and a huge impact is the seniors. Rena shows how close you need to be as a team on and off the court, and a lot of the freshmen seem to follow in her footsteps ." Bolin's work ethic, particularly during practice, is paying huge dividends for both herself and the team, especially the younger players at her position. "She pushes them hard every day," said Franks. "She doesn't take it easy on them. It's frustrating for them sometimes, but it's going to help them in the long run because they ' re not going to see a better guard." Several of the younger players have already taken Bolin's lead by playing tough against her at practices. "Tiana Lee and Holly Leszyk really push me hard," said Bolin. "They help me play my hardest." The true legacy of student-athletes is not their individual achievements but the impact they have on improving the programs they are a part of. Should Bolin--along with Tkach and Kacprowicz--continue to foster the team unity and singleness of purpose that they have so far this season, future fans and teams may look back on this senior class as the group that ushered in a new era of Lady Colonel basketball. The Beacon/Todd Weibel Andrea Kacprowicz fights for a basket in Saturday's game against DeSales. Although the Lady Colonels pulled to within two points at the end of the first half, the Lady Bulldogs prevailed with a 77-59 victory. WEEKEND RECAPS Men's Basketball Chris Shovlin scored 30 points and Mike Constantine scored 18, but the Colonels were unable to pull away with a victory in Saturday afternoon's conference game against DeSales University in the Henry Gymnasium. The Colonels are now 11-5 overall with a 7-1 conference record. The Colonels still have a one-game lead in the conference thanks to Scranton's loss to Drew University. Women's Basketball The Lady Colonels fought their way to within two points at the close of the first half, but were unable to continue their run in the second half and fell 77-59 to DeSales University. Rena Bolin led the. effort for Wilkes with 24 points and four steals, while sophomore Lacey Andresen added 11 points and five rebounds. Wrestling The Colonels won two out of three matches in Saturday's MAC Duals at the University of Scranton. Wilkes dropped Messiah by a score of28-6, and dispatched Elizabethtown 3710 before fa lling to Lycoming College 25 -14. The Colonels' record now stands at 12-3, and they are currently ranked 21st in the nation. NUMBERS OF THE WEEK 30 Points by sophomore Chris Shovlin in Saturdays men s basketball game against DeSales University. 18 Wins by the Wilkes wrestling team during MAC duals on Saturday. 24 Points scored by senior Rena Bolin in Saturdays womens basketball game against DeSales University. 3 Wins by Felipe Queiroz (125) in Saturdays MAC Duals at the University of Scranton. J �20 Preview of the Week: Men's basketball v. Lyco01ing on 2/1 BY ADRIENNE RICHARDS Beacon Staff Writer A five year streak has been broken in the Freedom Conference as Wilkes men's basketball continues to barrel through the season in an unstoppable frenzy. On January 18, Wilkes men's basketball traveled to Lycoming for a long anticipated battle. Drowning out heckling students and poor officiating, the Colonels remained mentally tough and defeated the Warriors 64-52. This was the first time Wilkes defeated Lycoming in Warrior territory since 2001. As if the pressures of a first place standing in the conference wasn't enough, the Colonels checked the schedule to find round two with the Warriors cif Lycoming College fast approaching. Senior Drew Amoroso shared, "We're not focused on the streak. We keep emphasizing the fact that if we keep winning one game at a time, we'll eventually distance ourselves from the rest of the league." practically have a bull's eye paintOne game at a time is the men- ed on our backs," junior Tyler Jentality that both players and coach- kins shared. es share. Being undefeated in the On the inside of an impeccable conference was never a team goal record lies the heart of a team. The going into this season. The end Colonels this season have defined goal was the same as it is every what "team sport" really means. year: to win the Freedom Confer- . "Our success can be credited to ence. a good mix of senior experience "Lycoming has their backs to and younger talent. This year's the wall," explained head •coach team is the epitome of a group Jerry Rickrode. "Only the top who sacrifice individual goals for four teams make it to the playoffs; team goals," Amoroso noted. they're in a must-win situation." Rickrode _finds this year's team According to Rickrode, the team tougher and taking more pride dewill watch tape from the January fensively. The mental toughness, · 18 game and make any necessary along with an improved defense adjustments, although there may from last year, has proved to be not be many to make. crucial when battling through the "We did a great job defensively conference. Wilkes is finding this to be one holding them to 52 points. They have many talented players--a of the strongest conferences in small forward who was first team years with the Colonels stepping all-conference and a senior point onto the court ready to play their guard with a sold turnover ratio," game both home and away. said Rickrode. The Colonels have found much But it's almost inevitable that success offensively on their home the Warriors will be shooting for turf in the past. Wilkes will have sweet revenge. home court advantage on Wednes- Evan Walters takes a shot against DeSales in Saturday's game at "Every team comes gunning for day, February 1 as the Warriors the Henry Gymnasium. The Colonels will come into Wednesday's game with an 11-5 (7-1) record. us. We are the team to beat. We come back for revenge. Campus Calendar. Find this Picture on Campus and ... WIN CASH All Week *Johnnie Winona Ross Wednesday (2/1) Abstract Paintings Exhib- *Women's basketball v. Lycoming College - 6 it, Sordoni Art Gallery p.m. *Men's basketball v. LyMonday (1/30) *Women's basketball @ coming College - 8 p.m. Lincoln *Spanish in the Workplace presentation, 8:30 a.m. to 3 :30 p.m. Contact ext. 4731. Tuesday (1/31) * Talk it out with Campus Interfaith, Annette Evans Alumni House - 5 p.m. Friday (2/3) *No events scheduled for today Saturday (2/4) *Women's basketball @ Delaware Valley - 1 p.m. Thursday (2/2) *Men's basketball@ Del*Spaghetti dinner spon- aware Valley - 3 p.m. sored by Alternative *Wrestling v. Ithaca - 2 Spring Break, HSC Ball- p.m. room - 2 p.m. *Guest Speaker: Nego Sunday (2/5) Gato@ King's College - 9 *No events scheduled for a.m.-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. today Contact ext. 4409 This photo was taken somewhere on Wi.lkes University's campus. When you find it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@gmail. com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone number, and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. A random winner will be picked from the correct responses and will receive a $10 cash prize courtesy of the Programming Board. � 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 2006 January 30th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006 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/6d968c631b499283c7388cc744c700e1.pdf 142136b7618332fe0be1b4ccbfc04cb3 PDF Text Text Wilkes University Wilkes-Batre, PA 0 1 THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW FEBRUARY 6, 2006 _. www.wilkesbeacon.com Volume 58 Issue 13 Wilkes students and facuity negotiate IT improvements BY STEPHANIE DEBALKO Beacon Asst. News Editor 1me at ;day's l... The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Nick Witucki, Pl pharmacy student, navigates the new Wilkes login program. Some users have voiced concerns about the effectiveness of the recent change. It's becoming the truism for the technology age: we never know how much we rely on a familiar process until it's changed. Over the winter break, Information Technology officials initiated a major step in standardizing user IDs along with campus and off-campus access. While many of the changes have been implemented, the process has not been without its challenges. The switch involved a number of changes for students, faculty and staff. Mike Salem, Chief Information Officer, Information Technology Services, explained these modifications. First, there is now a standard user ID for all members. This user ID should allow students access to personal e-mail, H-drive and WebCT accounts, as well as to the campus computer labs. The H-drive was also upgraded and Wilkes now hosts WebCT as opposed to another institution. This change allows Wilkes to deal directly with any problems rather than depending on an outside institution. When the planned changes were announced last semester, both students and the faculty raised many questions. The Student Life and Media (SLAM) committee serves as an interface between students and the administration, according to Dr. Donald Mencer, associate professor of chemistry and chairperson of SLAM. SLAM, which is supported by the Faculty Affairs Council (FAC), expressed its concerns through written communication to the President's cabinet asking members to put the changes on hold. While committee members' apprehension was taken into consideration, the process would remain on track and implementation ensued over late December and early January. Mencer clarified why SLAM was concerned that perhaps the change was not in the best inter- est of the students. "Any time you implement a relatively large change across a large number of users of varying levels of skill, you have to be concerned about ... how easily this is going to happen, and are you going to be able to address those (problems that arise] in a way that will enable the university to continue to operate effectively?" Mencer stressed that SLAM was not opposed to the changes, but rather was and remains more concerned with the pace at which the changes are occurring, as well as how they impact the efficiency of student and faculty operations. According to Salem, the changes occurred over winter break because it is the longest break the university has, since during the summer there are still sessions in progress. He added that the plan for such IT changes had been in motion since last April. See NEGOTIATIONS page 4 Committee explores new ntinor in leadership studies BY ALISON WOODY Beacon Asst. Features Editor Students who feel that demonstrable leadership will help them in the workplace and beyond may soon have another avenue to pursue at Wilkes. Wilkes University faculty and staff are currently exploring the possibility of adding a new minor in leadership studies to the curriculum. According to Mark Allen, Dean of Students, other projects such as the Emerging Leaders Program and Intercollegiate Leadership Wilkes-Barre have been well-received, and students have demonstrated consistent interest in other leadership initiatives offered at Wilkes. This is in part what has prompted the Office of Student Affairs to investigate the viability of a possible academic minor that focuses on leadership styles and skills. Allen is one person pushing for the idea. "The students seem to be enthusiastic about learning more about leadership and Student Affairs thought that it would be a good opportunity for them. We have put together an exploratory committee and developed a concept for the minor." The minor in leadership studies may be modeled after the existing women's studies minor at Wilkes. The preliminary outline for the program will consist of an introductory course in leadership and a capstone at the end of the minor See MINOR page 4 In This Issue... ,mpus. gmail. ing, as box or picked ~ cour- State of the Union Page 7 Mmnner and aMovie Ney Wilkes l!I Weosite 'M.ff' Page 9 "GRILLIN' UP WE STE RN" PAGE 14 Index News .. ........... ...... .... ......... 1-5 Opinion ...... ............ ........... 6-8 Features ......................... 9-11 Arts & Entertainment. ... 12-15 Sports ........................... 16-20 �NEWS 2 f EBRUARY 6, 2006 News in Brief SG Notes Coal Mining YMCA 3 3 4 5 WCLH picks up controversial syndicated talk shows BY MARISSA PHILLIPS Beacon Correspondent This month, Wilkes radio station, WCLH 90.7 FM will begin airing the nationally syndicated news programs, "Making Contact" and is doing fundraising to allow them to soon pick up the show "Counterspin." These programs, along with one other were recently dropped from the King's College WRKC 88.5 FM radio station line-up and the action caused tension between the King's College radio station advisor and staff. Jim Spak, a King's alumnus who had a regular show and broadcast "Making Contact," along with "Radio Nation," and "Counterspin" on WRKC, ran into problems with the content of one of those shows last October. He said he was confronted py King's station manager Sue Henry, after running an episode of "Making Contact" that featured an anti-war rally in Washington D.C., with people who spoke out against the Bush administration. Spak said Henry complained that the show was full of lies and extremism. While it was first only suspended pending analysis, after review, it was deemed "unbalanced" and promptly removed from the programming schedule. Sue Henry was contacted and deferred comment to Robert McGonigle, King's College associate vice president of student affairs, who was unavailable for com- ment. According to Spak, instead of canceling all of his shows, Henry gave him an option. While "Making Contact" needed to remain off the air permanently, Spak was told he could choose to keep either "Radio Nation," or "Counterspin" on the air, as long as he screened them ahead of broadcast to make sure each program was balanced, according to the station's definition. Spak rejected the offer, saying he could not work with the terms. "It seems like they don't understand the role of press in a free society," said Spak. After learning the show had been dropped by King's, WCLH station manager, Renee Loftus decided to pick up "Making Contact." Loftus said that it will mesh well with the news show "Democracy Now," which is already aired on the station. "'Making Contacf has an audience," said Loftus, "so it was kind of a no-brainer for Iii to run it." "Making Contact" will air eve~ Saturday at 11 a.m. and its addi• tion in the line-up took place thii weekend. "Counterspin" will arr every Saturday at 11 :30 a.m., b~ the starting date has not yet been determined, as fundraising m11i1 be done to allow for the show w be picked up. BEACON Serving the community through fair and accurate reporting while supporting the views and opinions of our readers. Editorial Staff Editor-in-Chief: Kristin Kile Managing Editor: Rebecca Goodman Email: wilkesbeacon@gmail.com News Editor: Victoria White Email: beaconnewsline@gmail.com Op/Ed Editor: Curran Dobson Email: thebeacon.oped@gmail.com Features Editor: Sarah Herbert Email: thebeaconfeatures@gmail.com A&E Editor: Donna Talarico Email: thebeaconae@gmail.com Sports Editor: Ryan Dippre Email: beaconsports@gmail.com Photo Editor: Nick Zmijewski Advertising Managers: Jamie Babbitt Kristyn Ostman Email: thebeacon. ads@gmail.com Advisor: Dr. Andrea Breemer Frantz The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Students and faculty interact inside the studio of WCLH radio station, which is now carrying an additional controversial syndicated talk radio show. WCLH airs on 90.7 FM. Beacon Correction In the January 20, 2006 article, "Etruscan Press to relocate to Wilkes University," it was reported that the Manuscript Society would be moving with the Masters of Creative Writing Program out of Kirby Hall and to a new, unnamed space on campus. According to Dr. Mischelle Anthony, Assistant Professor of English and Manuscript Society faculty advisor, the Manuscript Society will not be moving with the MA program and will remain in Kirby Hall with the English department. The Beacon regrets the error. KRISTIN KILE Editor-in-chief ANDREA FRANTZ Faculty Advisor ■ ■ ■ Established in 1936 PA Newspaper Association Member Printed on Mondays during the academic school yeai <Iii' Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 wilkesbeacon@gmail.com www.wilkesbeacon.com �FEBRUARY 6, 2006 NEWS 3 News in Brief Outcopies outweigh .t he risks for e01bedded journalists BY KRISTIN KILE tation led to 1 well ,cracy ~don ntact' s, "so for us every addi:e this ill air 1., but : been must ow to Beacon Editor-in-Chief According to a January 29, 2006, ABC News article, Bob Woodruff, ABC World News Tonight's co-anchor, and cameraman Doug Vogt were severely injured that same day when they were hit by a road side bomb in Iraq. The team was embedded with soldiers in the 4th Infantry Division. This incident again puts into perspective the dangers of sending reporters to hostile environments. According to a January 30, 2006 CNN article, Reporters Without Borders reported that 79 journalists and assistants have been killed in Iraq since the United States invaded in March 2003. But even in the face of such risks, news organizations continue to send reporters. National outlets as well as many local news organizations have sent reporters into war zones to be embedded with U.S. military. Locally, the Times Leader, the Scranton Times and WNEP have all sent reporters to Iraq. Pat McHugh, publisher of the Times Leader said the outcome outweighs the risk. "We realized that local young men and women, especially with the local national guard units and reserve units, were being called up and sent to Iraq, and we thought there was a compelling local story to tell based on the exploits of those local folks in ineredibly hazardous circumstances," McHugh said. In 2004, the Times Leader sent reporter Jerry Lynott and photographer John Wilkin to Iraq to be embedded with the 109th in- even staged a mock kidnapping, something many foreign journalists recognize as possible, particularly in the war on terror Certainly we weighed the possibility and concluded that the good that could come from accurately representing the things that were happening to the local young men and women outweighed that risk. Pat McHugh, Times Leader publisher fantry based out of Kingston. The duo was first stationed in Kuwait in February, 2004 and later embedded with another division of the 109th in Baghdad. "The risk is harm to the reporter. That's the greatest risk," McHugh said. "Certainly we weighed the possibility and concluded that the good that could come from accurately representing the things that were happening to the local young men and women outweighed that risk." Lynott volunteered to go to Iraq because he said it was the biggest story going on at the time. He said the dangers ranged from getting sick from bad water or getting shot by the insurgents. In preparation for the potentially hazardous duty the reporters would soon find themselves in, officials at the Times Leader sent Lynott and Wilkin to hostile environment training, where they learned to administer first aid and how to protect themselves. The training session where abductions are common. "The main thing they tried to stress to us there was: don't try to be a hero. All these movies that you see on TV about people able to defeat an armed gunman and fight their way to freedom .. .! don't know how we would have done that. I think it was a lot of nonsense," Lynott said. Lynott said there was a big difference from being stationed in Kuwait and then transferring to Iraq. While in Kuwait, the pair was issued helmets and flack jackets, but when they arrived in Iraq the reporters received body armor. While Lynott and Wilkin were embedded with the 109th, they traveled on convoys with the soldiers and reported what soldiers did to keep themselves occupied. While they were in Iraq, Lynott said a few soldiers had babies, so they would feature those soldiers in various articles. "The soldiers were always accommodat- Student Govern01ent Notes February 1, 2006 year. :om -Representatives of the Lacrosse Club appeared for a second week in the fund request process. The club requested $2,500 for game uniforms for 30 players and the cost of referees for four games. A motion was made and seconded for $2,100 to be given and cover the cost of the uniforms for 30 players. Motion passed 21-12-5. -Members of the Robotics Club appeared for the second week to get club recognition. Motion passed 35-0-1. -Representatives of Adventures in Science appeared for a donation request of$2,000 to pay for bags with Wilkes University logo on it for nearly 300 fifth graders who will be on campus on April 28. A motion was made and seconded for the full $2,000 to be donated. The motion passed 30-0-8. -SIFE appeared for it's first reading with a request of $1,000 in funds for a confer- ence. -Spring Fling theme was announced as "Bathtime." -Casino Night will be March 24. -Programming Board announced the concert this year is Dashboard Confessional and it will be April 7. -Commuter Council announced the next New York City trip is April 22. ■ BEACON The Beacon offers great pre-professional opportunities for writers, designers, photographers, and business managers. Students can build portfolios for internships and future jobs, make contacts with people across campus and beyond, and earn scholarship money or academic credit. ■ The Beacon seeks student writers, photographers, page designers and business managers to apply for Fall '06 staff positions and scholarship 1 opportupities. ■ Contact: Dr. Andrea Frantz .,\l;;, ext. 4165 or e-mail andrea. ,.-,.,o••c""""'W"""" frantz@wilkes.edu for more !:'"""''..-· -t_-::: -_ •:~, ·:: information. 9,\\ · IMtKES IINIVfRSITY· ing. They did their work ... and I hoped we tried to convey that in the stories. They took on the responsibilities of protecting us, myself and a photographer. They have to take care of themselves, but they have an added responsibility of [keeping us] safe at the same time," Lynott said. McHugh said he was not sure ifhe would send reporters over again. "I think the embedding rules were somewhat restrictive, and well, I won't say we were disappointed with the stories. I think with the restrictions we had to deal with, we didn't get everything we had hoped to." He and Lynott said they were never censored as to what they could and could not write. McHugh said he would have liked to have greater access for reporters and photographers to go with the soldiers as they went into more dangerous circumstances. When asked if he would go again, Lynott saii:l he would possibly go under different circumstances. He said they were limited because they were embedded with the troops and could not go out on their own. "When we were embedded with the troops we were confined to their barracks, their base, their movements. There's nothing that you could do on your own," Lynott said. However, he said it is more dangerous to go' out on your own in that environment. He also added there is no reason for him to be sent there because an infantry from the Wilkes-Barre area is not over in Iraq at this time. ff~S\or 1111k "' 1th .-:_ ~ - - ~ ~-~--'- - ~ s ~ , ' ; ' " . •- - " = - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' �4 NEWS FEBRUARY 6, 2006 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY'--------- Sago Mine tragedy recalls local history of n1ining BY JOSEPH DEANGELIS Beacon Staff Writer "That was what they considered the beRecently, however, coal has emerged in increase not decrease," said Cox. ginning of the end of the deep mining in the scientific and economic discussions as a Mining does cause several environmenWyoming Valley," said Mike Chminola, a possible future source of energy thanks to tal problems, including acid mine drainage history major at Wilkes. gas prices on the rise and the conflict for oil, which almost made the Susquehanna River Like the Knox Mine, which was flooded Cox said. He also added that the Sago Mine sterile in the early 1900s. with water from the Susquehanna River, tragedy will not decrease the use of coal for "That's one of the great problems that they have with mines is the acid mine water other coal mines have become flooded and that very reason. unusable. "The use of coal, if anything, is going to drainage," said Cox. "There is not any mining in Wyoming - - - - - - , - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - ~ - ~ - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - ~ - - : , - , - From the late 19th century through the middle of the 20th, one industry predominated the Wyoming Valley: anthracite coal mining. But times have changed and the industry that once ruled the area is barely seeing any light at all. While coal mining remains an important component of some economies, lo- Valley and there will cally, coal mining employs only hundreds of never be any again," Pennsylvanians--a far cry from the thousands said Dr. Harold Cox, emplyed during the heyday of King Coal. professor emeritus of Some question whether the Sago Mine history and Wilkes tragedy in West Virginia on January 2 has University archivist. affirmed long-standing fears about lack of "There's no way to mine safety that helped to end active coal mine coal in the valmining in many areas across the country. . ley." An explosion led to the deaths of 12 miners However, anthracite in the Sago case. coal mining is still While coal mining brought economic pros- thriving in other parts perity to the Wyoming Valley, it was also of Pennsylvania even synonymous with danger both to the environ- as close as Hazleton ment and to the men who worked the mines. and Carbondale where However, the soft, clean anthracite coal was small companies use a popular product in the early 1900s. strip mining to get at But the Wyoming Valley witnessed its own the coal. mining tragedy on January 22, 1959 when "There really is not 12 people died in the Knox Mine disaster at that much left," said courtesy R'1chard zm1Jews .. k.1 . 1a. "In th e Port Griffith in Jenkins Township. The Knox C hm mo Mine disaster has been called the final nail Wyoming Valley there T~e ~i~ple at c_o~der's Crossing, West Virginia. The tipple shows the typical mining operation of West is virtually none left." Virgm1a coal mmmg processes. in the coffin to the mining industry locally. NEGOTIATIONS from FRONT PAGE The foundation changes that occurred, Salem said, were essential corrections that will "allow for enhancements in all aspects of technology services." "These foundation changes were a necessary step in the implementation of a Wilkes portal that will provide students and alumni with a personalized/integrated view to online information/services from a wide array of systems such as schedule, e-mail, course catalog, grades, degree audit, financial aid, billing, deadlines ... library resources, and campus news and events," Salem said. He added that this "portal" is anticipated to become available by the end of 2006. Although the changes that took place are in preparation for more advanced technological services, some students are experiencing problems with the system. Timothy Burns, junior pharmacy major, said, "I had some minor problems opening power point slides from teachers. I also know two ·friends that were having prob- !ems: one with changing the password and the other with the setting on their off-campus computer that wouldn't let them open any files sent through e-mail." This situation is not unique, as many other students are also having trouble accessing e-mail or campus computers. Salem described this as a problem with syncing up the passwords and suggests that any students with this problem should contact the Help Desk for assistance. At the same time, some students note that the problems have been relatively minor since the changeover. Neal Jackloski, junior communication studies major, said, "At first [I had some minor issues to deal with], but I don't have any problems with anything as ofright now." As with any change, communication appears to be the key to successful implementation. "Right now there are just unanswered questions ... [And] I can't possibly formulate a final decision as to whether or not this project will, [in the long run], be worth the effort involved," Mencer said. MINOR from FRONT PAGE for students to reflect on what they have learned and relate it to their own strengths and weaknesses. Between those two objectives, students would choose from courses already existing in the curriculum that reflect the objectives of the minor. Those involved with the project feel that adding a minor in leadership will benefit both Wilkes students and the community. Phil Ruthkosky, Director of Student Development, said, "So often leadership can be pinned to a certain major, but this is an interdisciplinary approach [with] an experiential piece that will provide knowledge and theory and then [allow students] the chance to put it to work." The conceptual frame behind the proposed leadership studies minor was to pursue an academic program that could capitalize on and encourage growth in the existing leadership initiatives students already seek out. An academic minor would make opportunities available to students that would ensure confidence in their leadership skills upon graduating from Wilkes. Allen remarked, "This minor will provide a meaningful experience to have students realize their own, full leadership potential. Also, when they go out into the workforce they can feel more confident and step up to roles that challenge them." At this time, the minor is still in the planning stages. The details have to be very specific and must go through the Academic Planning and Curriculum Committee before any formal action can be taken. Allen explained, "The minor is a work in progress. We are still defining what is it we want to present and we are still looking at other alternatives to shaping it." So what is the likelihood of a minor in leadership studies becd!ning a reality at Wilkes University? Dean Allen seems optimistic. "Everyone seems to feel that it is a good idea as it has been presented. The reality will be in how it is proposed and if it meets the learning needs of the academic committee. My hope is that they will embrace the concept." FE! �FEBRUARY 6, 2006 NEWS 5 YMCA fire alarm sensors malfunction The YMCA at 40 West North Hampton Street was evacuated Thursday, February 2 and again on Saturday, February 4 due to fire alarm sensors that were not working properly. Although signs were posted throughout the facility warning of fire alarm testing last week, Nicole Witek, resident assistant of the building commented that the two incidents are not related to the testing. According to the front desk attendant, the building is experiencing difficulties with the alarm sensors. "Saturday· the fire alarm went off and the sensor indicated it was on the fifth floor, but there were people up there and there was no fire," said Witek. Public Safety officials on campus were not aware of the difficulties of that residents have been experiencing with the YMCA alarms because the building is independently owned and is not hooked into the Wilkes alarm system. ~TOYOTA NACPBDISON BTIDTOONT BUSPDIIION + AM/fM/CD WITH I IPIAKEJl8 + SIDI RDCUI PANELi + 38MPOBWY1 -- YOUR RIVI CAR A8 IIIDVIII 8 17.380° AES!lMB 1G fOU005 COmt!A 5MOC6 1112 AS'f:8) AUTO. AClW 1/lM W.Y M. '"ti.'il f'Oil 100\S SrOO MOC& 1112 eIQIDJ,.t; TA'(, ~ ti)'ftW'OlA ! , , , . , , , , _ , . mD D& FEES. w.1:nsm F\NAl m . �0P.Ef1Jil?lJ 6 f~t~?~::::::sure Frey's Million Little Pieces controversy illustrates Americans value truth BY THE BEACON EDITORIAL BOARD James Frey's best-selling, Oprah-book-club inductee, A Million Little Pieces, has sparked a media frenzy and backlash in the · courtroom, literally shredding Frey's credibility as an author into a million pieces. The controversy surrounds a discovery by TheSmokingGun.com website, claiming the book contained multiple fabrications and embellishments. The book, termed by the publisher a "memoir," details the author's stint in rehab and battle with addiction, both of which Frey claims to be "truth." Turns out, A Million Little Pieces is the life story of James Frey... with some added scenes and embellished de- tails to make it a good read. Deciding if a book should be dubbed a memoir or fiction is a decision made by the publishers of the book, and we must remember that Frey cannot be held completely to blame for claiming this book was the former. At the same time, both the publisher and Frey have an obligation to readers; Frey should have spoken up and explained that truth is a relative concept and all is fair in love and the business world. And yes, the publisher should have done some investigative research like the fact-finding done by TheSmokingGun.com. Let's remember, people paid money for this book, and both the publisher and Frey made a substantial profit when it reached the best-seller list. The question really becomes if we believe that the book gained such popularity because people thought it was true, or if the subject matter was interesting enough for people to pick it up regardless of whether it was true or not. Did Oprah put it on her book club because she thought she was reading a· memoir, or because the quality of writing was high and the content was interesting? In this society, disclaimers such as "based on a true story" or on "actual events" usually carry a certain degree of weight; for some audiences, in fact, such a claim elevates the story to a higher status. It's more appealing because someone actually experienced it--or at least a good portion of what they view or read. Nickle for Your Thoughts By Jason Nickle lS'n ·c,Jde.. +hQ.<e. 5 H~ _;s\--C-OOW I sue~~ tor qou ~u"'\S • . "' H t1' ~ '?;J:/ r,. t,o.d'.. +<) ~ In James Frey's case, the majority of the events in A Million Little Pieces were true and apparently really happened. Most notably, he was in rehab at the age of 23, and he did overcome his addiction. The final message of the book remains the same, then: addiction can be overcome, and here's a personal story of this achievement. What audiences should (and will) call into question is whether the fine details of this addiction and achievement muddy the waters enough to render the overall message insincere or ineffective. Clearly, people believe that the details do make a difference. The book is being reclassified as "fiction," and reprinted with an author's note stating, "I altered events and details all the way through the book." According to a Findlaw.com article by Anita Ramasastry, the publishing company of the book, Random House, and its subdivision, Doubleday, are facing court action by three separate readers of the book, citing breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation and consumer fraud . Oprah Winfrey has publicly apologized to viewers and readers for placing the book on her Book Club to begin with. As such, clearly some people do believe that the minor details are crucial, and they demand truth from their authors if they claim they are writing truth. But it is difficult to determine if the majority of readers picked up the book because it was about drug addiction or if they did so because it was supposedly non-fiction. One fact remains; Americans value truth and they see a clear distinction between lying and telling the truth, even if the lying only concerns minor details. While this recent controversy will probably boost sales for Frey and Random House, future authors and publishers will . hopefully learn from this instance and see the value assigned to simply telling the truth. 7 7 8 8 Beacon Poll Results The following are results of a poll that The Beacon conducted online this past week. The poll was unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on campus. Results are based on 32 responses. The Beacon asked: What is the most fascinating mystery? • What happens after death? - 38% 197 5 disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa - 16% Disappearance of over 170 boats and planes in Bermuda Triangle - 13% The origins of humankind -13% 1947 Roswell Army . Airfield - 6% 1937 disappearance of Amelia Earhart - 6% 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway -6% Crop circles in Minnesota farm field, summer 2005 - 0% Other - 2% Next Week's Poll Question: What would you like to see in place of the bookstore, in addition to extending Rifkin Cafe and its stage? Wilkes radio station 24 hour study area, computers Lounge -nice couches, tv, copy center, arcade Additional offices for clubs & directors Meeting room Computer clinic- IT Services Convenience or clothing store Other Visit www.wilkesbeacon. com to ca~ your vote. Results will be published in next week's issue of The Beacon. C BYT Beac< The dayn on wl and I with l No going troopi we nit and fi, do rig the \\ made issue, war, a is righ oflrac The tural i resear, issues energ) ergy i he is 1 the po dress · and fu produc and sa place'. 2025" ergy s< Perh fended is "ad< BYB: Beaco Afte been I con. 1 Fear a On Georg State , ingly, of his The genen suicid1 in his After �FEBRUARY 6, 2006 OPINION 7 State of the Union Address Conservative Accolades Liberal Boos BY TABITHA HAPEMAN Beacon Columnist BY ROB DONAHUE Beacon Correspondent The President was pretty clear last Tuesday night in his State of The Union Address on where he stands on the "War on Terror," and I think most conservatives would agree with him. No matter the mistakes that were made going into the war in Iraq, the American troops are there now. It doesn't matter how we nitpick or bicker, our troops are overseas and fighting for our country and we need to do right by them. The motivations behind the war and the alleged miscalculations made almost five years ago are now a nonissue, but the fact remains that we did go to war, and pulling the troops before the time is right would be devastating to the country oflraq. The President also touched on other cultural issues such as gay marriage, stem cell research and cloning, but mainly focused on issues associated with the budget and new energy initiatives. President Bush's new energy initiatives were very surprising since he is thought of as an oilman by those on the political left. He stated that he would address the energy crisis by dedicating time and funds to the research of hybrid cars, the production of ethanol, and the use of clean and safe nuclear energy. His plan is to "replace 75% of Middle Eastern oil imports by 2025" with cleaner and safer alternative energy sources. Perhaps a few conservatives will be offended by the statement that our country is "addicted to oil" but there is no reason they should be. Both ends of the political spectrum should be thrilled with the plan to lessen our dependency on the Middle East for our energy source; it will be good for the country and good for the American people. The President also called for a bipartisan solution to the Social Security problem and seemed confident that both parties could reach a solution to the Baby Boomer retirement crisis. Half the room interrupted rudely with whoops and hollers when the President made the observation that his bill to privatize Social Security was passed over, but the President handled it very well. Hopefully, both Democrats and Republicans can come to some sort of an agreement before the entire generation of Baby Boomers retires and leaves the remaining Americans with little to no Social Security funds. The conservative sect of the country should be pretty pleased with President Bush's State of The Union Address. Perhaps he should have concentrated more on the domestic cultural issues of the day to satisfy the right, but it was certainly politically safer to stay away from those topics. His energy initiatives should be supported by liberals and conservatives alike, though the right won't be surprised if the left does not support the education bill. President Bush stated that he wanted to "make permanent the expansion ofthe ·private sector" with respect to education. All in all, the address was a success, though perhaps a little too politically safe. The country just might see a slight increase in the cooperation of the left and the right within the next few years. We'll keep our fingers crossed. We, the United States, are a democracy ... well, duh! Someone just needs to remind President Bush. I am sure that we all know by now that the President has authorized secret, and what many are calling illegal, wiretaps on American people suspected of consorting with the enemy. This wiretapping is so secretive that it wasn't even mentioned to U.S. Congress. Courtesy of signmasters.com In November, reports came out about secret overseas U.S. prisons. In fact, Republican Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee was more concerned about who leaked the information than he was about the fact that we actually have secret prisons. The Red Cross has accused the Bush Administration of hiding some prisoners in foreign prisons. In addition, it is well documented that the Bush administration has authorized detaining prisoners for an extended amount of time without access to a legal representation or even formal charges. And the list goes on and on. In his State of the Union Address last Tues- day, the President argued that he is "just doing his job" by upholding the U.S. Constitution. Maybe he skipped the 4th Amendment (which prohibits searches without warrants), the 6th Amendment (which grants U.S. citizens the right to a fair, speedy, public trial), and the 8th Amendment (which prohibits cruel and unusual punishment) in high school or at Yale. In short, what the President is doing is illegal and he should be removed from office before it gets worse. But of course many conservatives believe it's more impeachable for a president to have an affair with an intern than it is for a president to place himself higher than the Constitution and effectively begin to establish an autocracy. Ultimately, his State of the Union Address undei:scores why America should be concerned about losses of our democratic freedoms. His weak justification of the dome,,tic wiretapping actually just scratches the surface. Bush claimed that America is "addicted to oil," but his policies have fed that addiction. He acknowledged a need to cut the deficit that his administration singlehandedly created thanks to tax cuts for the wealthy and spending billions on an unjust war. He argued for enhanced programs in math and science for young people, but .the deficit and his call for yet more spending on defense while simultaneously cutting social programs suggests Bush needs to rev_isit a math class. Are these inconsistencies what we want to communicate to other countries? Bush's excuses and plans should frighten the average American who believes in our Constitution. Politically Incorrect: with Benjamin A. Iezzoni BY BENJAMIN IEZZONI Beacon Correspondent After much persuasion, I have finally been given my own column in The Beacon. Tremble in fear, Wilkes University. Fear and awe. On Tuesday, January 31, President George W. Bush presented his compulsory State of the Union Address. Not surprisingly, he did his best to portray key issues of his presidency in a positive light. The war in Iraq was covered in broad, general terms that would mean political suicide for any who dared point out flaws in his plans for closure on his conflict. After all, what respectable human being would not lust after the expansion of freedom and democracy in our world? One would be unpatriotic and hateful toward his country should they not desire to support the spread of our most basic human rights. I mean, come on .. .lt's not like there are any other ways of governing oneself. What fools could not see the boundless rewards of doing things our way? There really is no choice. Think about it--we're the United States of America, damn it. How can any nation not want to be like us? We must take care not to be fooled by the lies and chicanery that some try to pass before you; in any situation where people are trying to be different, they are obviously lying. People can't really be different; they must instead be envious of how great we Americans are. A bunch of other countries showing off their "cultural" songs and dances are just trying to be unique or special. You know what that reminds me of? Those dang Goth kids, always dressing up in their black clothes, pretending that they're something better than the rest of us. That's right. Our world is just one big schoolyard with its cliques. We're America ...the "cool kid," and the countries in the Middle East that we're picking on right now are the noisy Goth kids, with their weird religions and crazy music. Those annoying little Goths are just trying to get some attention by rejecting us and being obstinate by voting against us in the student council election. They resent our freedom, our prosperity, and so they lash out at us! You see, that's why we beat them up and steal their milk money. That'll teach them. Those arrogant jerks. This is not a war, people. Don't believe otherwise. At the moment, Old Reliable is just calling it one to gamer more support, to dupe people into giving him more executive power. Don't let him fool you-his noisy little ruckus in the Middle East should never be confused with a real war. Sure, I think it's good that we're over there, letting those Goth kids know who's boss; I just don't think that Bush has any right to call that pansy movement he's spreading a "war." God bless us all, amen. �FEBRUARY 6, 2006 OPINION 8 Why Spy? The difference between watching your neighbor shower and listening to his phone calls BY MATT ZEBROWSKI Beacon Asst. Op-Ed Editor When I started to think about the whole wiretapping without warrants controversy, the latest faux pas of the Bush administration, the first comparable act that came to mind was sneaking into your neighbor 's lawn with a telescope to watch them shower. Both acts involve monitoring something assumed to be private, and both are against the law. But the more I thought about wiretapping, I realized that what the administration is doing in the name of "national security" is nothing at all like standard voyeurism. Nothing like that at all, actually, though I almost wish that the comparison could be made. See, watching your neighbor soap up his or her privates is just plain impolite. And more than a little creepy. But, it's creepy in a Christopher Walken sort of way. Wiretapping, on the other hand, is creepy in the George Orwellian Negative Utopia sort of way. And not just because it's, well, wiretapping, but because the administration refuses to acknowledge that warrants for this sort of thing are necessary, and because people across the nation seem to be okay with that. I know, I know, if you're on the phone with al Qaeda, we want to know why. That's perfectly fair, because honestly I'd be a little curious myself. But it_'s only half the story. Placing a wiretap without a warrant is against the law, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Hell, for those cases where you're in a really big hurry, warrants can even be obtained retroactively, up to a few days before the placing of the tap. What makes this even scarier is that the wiretaps have seemingly only been used in cases where there was genuinely questionable activity. Which means that warrants would have been granted without any problems. So, apparently, the only reason that the administration didn't get warrants in these cases is that it didn 't want to. And that is bad news, because unlike the showering neighbor scenario, the only reason that I could think of to not abide by the law under these circumstances is to prove a point. That point appears to be that the administration is above the law and can therefore do whatever the hell it wants (See also: "Torture/Prisoner Rights" for other examples of this ideology). Need proof? Just listen to any of the conservative pundits on talk radio or Fox News. They'll tell you that this wiretapping is the best development in political science since the Second Amendment because it proves that our boy, G.W., is willing to do whatever it takes to protect the American people, even if it means breaking the law. Which doesn't make any sense, considering that the reason we have laws in the first place is supposedly to protect the American people, too. The claim that past presidents have engaged in similar surveillance tactics isn't much of a justification, either. I mean, if other presidents jumped off a bridge ... The wiretapping of suspected terrorists is, obviously, a valid and necessary protective endeavor, but there are certain rules that are in place to protect the American people in a different way. Sure, it's a stretch to assume that the administration will make the jump from monitoring legitimately suspicious individuals to suddenly tapping every phone in the nation, but don't forget, these are the same people who believe that allowing homosexuals to get married will somehow lead to state-sanctioned bestiality. Their whole mindset is apparently based on leaps of questionable logic. Besides, anyone who's seen Episode III: Revenge of the Sith knows that freedom is often taken away incrementally and justified in terms of increased protection. One day they're wiretapping without warrants, the next they're shooting lightning out of their fingertips. And no one really wants that. Brangevaughnikat: Fighting the celebrity overexposure BY KRISTYN OSTMAN Beacon Asst. Business Manager No, it's not a monster about to attack Tokyo. It's the hideous overexposure of celebrity affairs. Okay, allow me to start off by saying that yes, I see the hypocrisy in writing an article criticizing the excessively publicized celebrity love lives. Nonetheless, I shall forge on. First, I need to comment on the practice of nicknaming couples. Brangelina, Bennifer, TomKat and Vaughniston. What normally would be considered gibberish has now become household code words . Who thought this was a good idea? It doesn't somehow make them seem more approachable ... these people are not our friends or neigh. bors, so really what's the point? Imagine if all couples referred to themselves with these catchy name combos. It's a particularly scary thought for me when I attempt to unite my name with that of former boyfriends . Somehow, all I came up with were three syllables sounding vaguely like diseases and one ethnic slur. While I may need some work on my personal naming abilities, I regularly catch myself making mention of one of these popular monikers in conversation. Normally, I wouldn't use cutesy nicknames to refer to people I don't know, but I have a wealth of unsought knowledge about these people, which is just as good. So where are our news priorities these days? Whether I like it or not, I know more about Brad and Angelina's happy home than I do about the Alito hearings. Admittedly, I watch an almost unhealthy amount of Best Week Ever and the E! Channel, but I find myself unable to find real news when I want it. By real news, I mean completely unsullied by any celebrity gossip. It seems that even the mainstream news media has put particular focus on the lives of celebrities. Do the news media create the desire for such fluff, or are they giving us what we want? It's a chicken and egg question. My local news channel recently reported "a very special announcement from Brangelina" ... and oh yeah, those dudes in the mine all died. Why is the lead story the Hollywood couple's big baby rumors? How did that beat out mining disasters, the war, and the beating death of a small child (To give you some perspective, my local news reports for the tri-state area; most of the news comes from Manhattan or northern New Jersey)? At times like this it makes me wonder if"the media is trying to force us into caring. In some ways, I feel like the miscommunication of the mine collapse is telling of the state of our news media. Many broadcast and print news outlets alike were quick to run a horribly incorrect story and yet somehow the same outlets always seem to be ahead of the game concerning celebrity news. I cannot place all the blame on the news media. It's likely that they are simply satisfying the demand for celebrity gossip. All kidding aside, taking excessive vacatio s and jumping into a new relationship before the ink dries on the divorce papers is not terribly noteworthy, so I don 't think anyone will miss much by ignoring them. Most people would agree that there are far more important things going on in this world that demand our attention. I plan to do my part in ending the celebfixation. I will avoid celebrity news like the plague. When TomKat spawns its first (and hopefully only) kitten, I will not attempt to learn its name. If Brangelina jet sets to another country to congratulate themselves on what great humanitarians they are, I will not try to pronounce the name of said nation. Perhaps if we collectively ignore Paris Hilton, we could completely will her out of existence. The possibilities are endless! What do YOU think? The Beacon wants your voice to be heard. Your Voices is the opportunity for students to voice their concern. If you want your voice to be heard, please contact The Beacon with the following information: 1 Contact information including your email address and a phone number where you can be reached 2 Your name, major, and year 3 Your opinion thebeacon.oped@gmail.com The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for space and content. �FEATURES FEBRUARY 6, 2006 New Website GRE Format Spring Break 9 9 10 11 Newly redesigned Wilkes website launched last week Committee seeks online feedback on usability and content BY SARAH HERBERT Beacon Features Editor Last Thursday, students, faculty, staff, alumni and prospective students were able to begin navigating the newly redesigned Wilkes University website. While the site officially launched, designers were still hard at work on it through the end of the week, working out glitches and solving minor problems. Pam Fendrock, Wilkes University's web content manager, proposed that the website be redesigned in October 2004. The next step was to form a redesign committee, which consisted of 16 members including two students. The committee has been meeting on a weekly basis since July of 2005 and a typical meeting consisted of a conference call to Collegis, a design company, in Orlando, Florida. Users might be wondering where the new design scheme came from . Fendrock said, "the new design is based on the new view book, a resource for prospective students." The view book was designed by an outside company called 160 over 90. According to Fendrock, the company "doesn't only do work with universities as clients. [It] deals with companies like American Eagle and [designers with the firm] are used to dealing with people in various age groups. That is one of the things that we really liked about them." The Beacon/Sarah Herbert Last Thursday, Wilkes debuted its newly redsigned website. The design scheme came from the new view book and is aimed at prospective students thinking about coming to the university. The website features bright colors for each section and also a variety of quotations in large, bubbly quotation marks. Site users wishing to give feedback should visit the online survey available on the university's homepage. The view book was tested on prospective students and faired well. In fact, "application numbers are way up since the new view book came out," said Fendrock. The newly redesigned website, working Tell U S ■ ■ ■ in conjunction with the view book, features · sually and verbally consistent, which is dea variety of quotations in large, bubbly quo- sirable from a marketing standpoint. "We tation marks and bright colors. The view now have a unified front," said Fendrock. book, website and other public documents See WEBSITE page 11 for the university are now intentionally vi- Features Editor Sarah Herbert was curious about wh~t Wilkes students are thinking. Here is what she found out. What is the worst spring break destination and why? • ••r"""""'--- • • • •• communication Greg Terlecky-freshman, computer science major Joann Philips and Jessica Gentilefreshmen, biology and biochemistry majors Matt Burian- senior, electrical engineering major "Afghanistan, because they bomb people there." "Canada, because it's Canada. Who enjoys Canada?" "Antarctica, because it's freaking cold there." "Home 1s the worst place because of work." J.C. Jiminezstudies major senior, • •• •• • •• • • • • • • • • �10 FEATURES FEBRUARY 6, 2006 Students test run new GRE format BYERICALEO Beacon Staff Writer Climbing the collegiate ladder is seldom easy for most students and with the implementation of recent changes to the Graduate Record Examinations (GREs), reaching the next rung may become a little more difficult. The GRE historically consisted of two sections: verbal and quantitative reasoning. The verbal section analyzed vocabulary and grammar skills whereas the quantitative section focused on basic math concepts and analytical reasoning. The newly revised GRE features an added analytical writing section that challenges test-takers to write an essay from a given prompt. But Educational Testing Service (ETS), who creates and submits the GRE, isn't satisfied yet. In October of 2006 the GRE is scheduled to undergo yet more changes which feature less emphasis on vocabulary memorization and more emphasis on analytical skills. Carol Bosack, Director of Career Services, works with students who are planning to The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski take the GREs and applying to grad schools. Bosack feels that, despite the recent and up- The Graduate Record Examination(GRE), historically consisting of verbal and quantitative reasoning sections that focused on coming changes to the GRE, the number of grammar skills and math skills, has recently been revised. The new format has an added analytical writing section that challenges Wilkes students applying to grad school has students to write an essay from a given prompt. Also, in October 2006, the GRE is scheduled to undergo even more changes which increased. will feature more emphasis on vocabulary memorization. Recently, the number of Wilkes students applying to graduate schools "I think students are realizing that at some has increased. 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The experiences are likely to offer a change of pace and an opportunity for growth for all involved. The alternative spring break program has been an option for Wilkes for more than a decade. Dr. Evene Estwick, assistant professor of communication studies and a faculty advisor for this year's trip said, "Alternative spring break (ASB) is an opportunity for students to perform community service in a domestic area and overseas." Past trips have included destinations to India, Grenada, West Virginia, and Louisiana. This year ten students will travel to Kentucky and ten students will fly to Peru, along with two advisors for each trip. This year's trips will last from March 4 to March 11. Freshman Spanish major Kristen Potsko said, "Not only will our group be able to travel to a foreign country [Peru] and learn about their culture, but we also get to have a personal experience with the people that we will be helping with our service work." As a group the students will help determine the service project(s) for the trips. The top choices include working with children, a women's group, or local medical practice. WEBSITE from PAGE 9 The incorporation of bright colors throughout the website was not accidental. Each school and department has its own representative color. For example, all academic pages are orange and all pages for the School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences are gray. F endrock said that this was a conscious decision that the committee made "knowing that we were starting to graphically represent our new brand." Steven Thomas, assistant professor of music said, "Right now it's a little difficult to navigate because I'm not used to it, but the more important question to ask is how the site is functioning for prospective students." Kayla Griglock, sophomore at Wyoming Valley West high school has begun to browse the Internet for college choices. As a prospective student, Griglock enjoyed the design of the new site. "It's looks really good and it's easy for me to use" said Griglock. This type of response from prospective students is just what the design committee is hoping for. In fact, Fendrock and the com- The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski On Thurs., February 2, students planning to participate in Alternative Spring Break program raised funds with a spaghetti dinner. Junior Dave Scordino oversees the buffet line as senior Brandon Ingraham collects his food. Alternative Spring Break serves as an opportunity for students to perform community service in domestic area nationally and abroad. This year, there will be ten students participating in each of the Alternative Spring Break trips which will be traveling to Kentucky and Peru. In order to afford travel and lodging, students must raise funds. The most recent fundraiser for ASB was a spaghetti dinner held last Thursday, February 2, for which many of the ingredients were donated. Students have also sold lollipops, coffee, and baked goods. Potsko said, "That has been the major bulk of the work on our end of the trip. It really has been a team effort from both the Peru group and the Kentucky group, our domestic counterpart." While students search their closets for work boots or gloves for ASB, others have planned trips with family and friends. Senior psychology major Michalene Davis said, "I plan to go to Atlantic City with my mom and grandmother. It's a nice way to relax and spend time with family." mittee could not agree more with Thomas' statement. "The main purpose of the site is to appeal to prospective students and their parents," said Fendrock. However, that doesn't mean that current students, faculty, staff and alumni needs will be disregarded. With the new design also comes a great many technological changes that may not be evident by just viewing the site. Mike Salem, Chief Information Officer, is working on a new portal system. According to Salem, this system would "allow you to personalize and pull together anything you might want to use on the web." For example, a user could sign in to the website and instantly see their inbox, current news, and an academic page on the same screen. In addition, the website will better utilize the banner system for things like the locater and online forms. What that means is that the locater will be more current and accurate since no one will have to manually enter the information. In addition, "Ninety percent of the stuff you have to go to an office for will be selfservice on the website," said Salem. Salem hopes to begin working on the portal project in April with a completion date of October, although these dates are not official. But until all of the kinks are worked out, the design team expects to field a great deal of phone calls and emails. Fendrock hopes that the site's users will offer feedback. "It's just the nature of things for there to be upheaval, but the only way for us to get accurate feedback is through the survey," said Fendrock. As of the time of publication, 121 people completed the online survey that is available on the homepage of the website. Fendrock urges users to complete the survey, as it is one of the only ways the design team can be aware of all the glitches. "The beauty of the web is it's never finished. You find a typo or forget a link and you can very easily fix the typo or add the link that forgot. If you don't have the feedback, there's only so much you can do," said Fendrock. f~OI. IJ~GI~ l)llINKINf• f~ONSl~OIJEN(~l~S 159,000 of today's first-year college students will drop out of school next year for alcohol or other drug-related reasons. · The average student spends about $900 on alcohol each year. Do you want to know how much cash the average student drops on his or her books? About $450. �Skinny Jeans Brokeback Mountain Logan's Roadhouse College Daze 13 14 14 15 FEB �FEBRUARY 6, 2006 13 ARTS& ' The Strokes' First Impressions of Earth BY MATT ZEBROWSKI write catchy songs and that they Beacon Asst. Op-Ed Editor have consistently pushed their boundaries with each successive album they have released. First Impressions of Earth, Since they released their first album almost five years their third and latest album, is ago, The Strokes have consis- no deviation from this pattern. tently gotten a bad rap for look- As "Juicebox," the first single, suggests, many of the songs on ing and sounding derivative. Sure, they dress like a bunch First Impressions are louder and of typical NYC hipster tools heavier than any of their prior and have typical NYC hip- material (and they get extra ster tool haircuts, so I can points for having David Cross, understand the criticism hands-down the funniest man there, but there's pret- . in the world, star in the music ty much no deny- video). This extra crunch really ing that they works well with the Strokes' retc a n ro-ish format, as other highlights like "Vision of Division" and "Ize of the World" (possi- bly the best song on the CD, despite the really lame pun in the title-read the lyrics. You'll see what I mean) illustrate. Other songs on the album, like "Electricityscape" and "Red Light," continue in the vein of "12:51" and other songs from their last album, Room on Fire, by experimenting with guitar tones that sound almost like keyboards. The only place where First Impressions goes awry is on some of the downtempo tracks. "On the Other Side" drags a bit after the first minute and a half or so, and "Ask Me Anything" is, unfortunately, so downright boring that I've only managed to listen to it Nothing BY MYLES RUMBEL Beacon Asst. A&E Editor through twice, if that, since I got the album. Even with these few bum tracks, First Impressions is still a fine album. After repeated listens, I'm still not sure yet if it's as good as Room on Fire, but it's definitely better .than Is This ft?, The Strokes' 2001 debut. It's also definitely a step in a different direction, and, therefore, thoroughly worth listening to. ~;H,tkN~\eh Cup!lf With Valentine's Day around the comer, cupid.com appears to be largely free, which everyone wants a shot at love. And one should be an attractive characteristic to prosite claims to help people find that special spective users. There are two major problems with the someone locally. Cupid.com is a website site. The first is what is considered "local." designed to connect local singles. After users sign up, they first fill in their The search options range from 50 miles to own profile. Then to look fot: a perfect 300 miles. Why didn't someone inform me match, users are offered a ton of catego- that both New York City and Philadelphia ries. These options include things such are local? For the average person, traveling as marital status, religion, physical ap- over 200 miles for a first date seems somepearance, education and even astrological .what impractical, tl;)ough admittedly, these sign. Once that special someone emerges options are better than connecting with folks from all of the means of narrowing choices in California or Texas, which is what many down, users are, urged to send a personal other online dating services may.suggest. Second, most of the people on the site (at message, give tbem "eye contact" (essentially forwardiJ;i.g tl:j.e profile the user hasjust least from this area) have not been active for created), adding them to a friend list or even quite some time (over a month). Overall, though, the site definitely bas porecommending the person to another friend. Unlike lots of other online dating services, tential, as long as people actually use it. �14 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FEBRUARY 6, 2006 Mninner and a Movie Dinner: Logan's Roadhouse BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor To get in the mood to watch Alison Sh.e~s movie pick of the week, it seemed logical lo choose an eatery with a western appeal. What better choice than a steakhouse? 'The Wyoming Valley offers quite a variety, butl opted for the area's newest addition: Logan's Roadhouse, On a double-date, I headed to the new arena-mea eatery, my Mazda almost sinking in the deep, violent sea of vehicles. Conquering the wave of cars, we made it to the lot and managed to find a spot. But, our friends had to park at Wal-Mart and walk over. Yes, it was that packed. We were promptly greeted by a hostess, handed peanutbucket shaped menus and were told we had a 25 to 40-minute wait. Notoriously indecisive, I thought that guaranteed I would probably know what I wanted by then. Twenty minutes later, we were seated in a step-up booth in the huge non-smoking section. The dihing room was wide open, airy and rustic--all the Il\akings of a real roadhouse. Noon. beer signs a.domed every comer of every wall, A we,waU<e<f to our ~~te, the. crunching of peanut shells un,,,. der mycbwboy boots startled me. When ottrwaitress asked for our drink order, we also gave our food order. J orde,ed the Brewski Onion Sirloin, a steak covered in onions simmered in Amber Bock (a lovely, dark and sweet brew) and garlic butter ($10.99)' and my date got the chopped steak ($9.99)1 smothete<l in onions and mushrooms. The couple across the dered the Logan's Filet Mignon (6oz., $15.99) and tiite griUeJlchicken topped with parmesan cheese '$9.9~J. Each meal came with two sides eshyeast bread. We all opted for the made-from-sctat ed potatoes and all opted, for $. 79 extra, toJ;tave•theru loaded; mixed with sour cream and bacon and;Jo_pped with sliredded, melted cheddar. For our second side, .thad broccoli, Dave had a house salad, and e'.o leenandAndy~~t)ewly engaged•-cutely ordered the s~:.mac and cheese. We waste no thfte digging;J.ntQ the. complimentary tin can pf ¾pmd ,~\lt$' 911 tb,~ ~ble, Soon. we,· ere deliv- Movie: Brokebuck Mountain east bread wluth was fluflY"and fanentrees arrived <JP.d we could not belie the sides. Almost too much tor the reas one said their meal was excel• lent. I didn't taste anyone else's, but I can attest that the sauce dripping from my steak was to die for. I soaked UJ1 every last ounce of juice. Dave had'a bite and was sad he did not order the same. \'.Next time;" he I can assure you there will be a next time. The mashed potatoes alone would bring me back. The bill was delivered before we were even half-way done, so we felt a little rushed. But we paid no attention. We hif(i to double-check to make sure everything was counted: $6l5 I for four people, including the most expensive meal in he house and one beer. Fine dining quality, a filling meal (no need for appetizers here), totally reasonable prices and kick-butt potatoes give Logan's a: Grade A+. tastic ·a. STUDENT HO,U SKNG SOLU..-.ON ........ BY ALISON SHERRY Beacon Correspondent irnas It's the movie everyone has been talking about...t-he "gay co(ivbi;IF 9½9Vl~, as been called. Now, as a winner of four Golden Globes (including Best . jetQre'~ and-tetejit1y nominated for this year's most pretigious Oscar categories, Broke Mfi'Unttjn greaks evt:ry imaginable preconception as soon as it starts. Based on the b by E. {\bnie Proulx and directed by Academy Award-no_minee, Ang Lee, this film is definitely Qneof the mostpow· erful love stories of our time. Brokeback Mouniain tells the story of two young men: Eruxi&;'.Del Mar ranch hand, and Jack Twist (Jake Gy llenhaal), a rodeo cowb(}y. They meet JDing, in the summer of 1.963 when they each take on the job o.( herding a .. .of sheep through the high and rugged grasslands ofBrokeback Mo.µntai1;1. E:ven tp.<Jtt@:l,there.is an nspoken attraction between them for awhile, there is also a deep tension. But they fonn an unorthodox yet'J'>assio:nate and fife,.long bond, qespite the wives and families they .have at home. As their lives change throughout the yeilrs, the men still hold their relationship powerfully deep despite life's cottllic~. ,.However~ t11a ~~ wnen suc!l tblngs were ~spoken and taboo1 it is only in the mo.vie►s end when audiencef!• and the characters themselves realize how much, they two men tn.1[y need·-eaeh other. ?he film also stars Wehelle Williams. and Anne Hathaway. Brokehacb Met1nlain will •indeed make l:iistoJY.. •if:it hasp't already, And rjgbtfut(y so, his movie isn't Jost aboutwo gay cowboys to ''hook upi• fo the moooins. It ls a deeply profound .love story, 1$tected. It doesn't m;attet f you are for or agail)st the issues of b<>mosex~'in today1s societ):, And ifthi\t'$ the eason a viewer chooses J).Otto see or like tlµslnovie,. then '[pity that individual for lack of open-mind. This story re~what is really going on e.venJn tdday;s society and what eople, particularly homosexual me~ may endure $OCially, \Vllen viewecs see Bro'keback untair,,, they willn9t•see two ~Y cowboys. lnstead1 they witl get .to knt>w two human ings, stntggling with social pressures and the realities oflove, The. movie's theJDes are 0 ot offensive or distasteful. Jlrokel)ack. .MQunt(;ljn .rnay ..not be Har,:y Pof!tifJr ◊t•:'l'ke.. .wtd oftiut Rings, but the heroe~ hine, the b.uw.anlandscapes.~re 1:rteathtajdng, ancfitJs defi.nj.w,ly one of the biggest and be$€ ovies of our tinl~ Grade: A Attt\io A'amad:I Inn XA,·111 ~iliiDIJGAf.fiutl-.." 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Sports Editor Now that all of the Super Bowl hoopla is all said and done, the media will once again draw its attention to the one-man soap opera known as Terrell Owens. The big-headed receiver reportedly met with the Denver Broncos last week to discuss a possible trade that would free him from his tumultuous relationship with the Philadelphia Eagles. On paper, it looks like a great deal. The Broncos haven't won two playoff games under coach Mike Shanahan since John Elway retired, and with star receiver Rod Smith turning 35 years old, Owens could very well be the offensive game-breaker that Denver needs to get over that playoff hump. But one has to question if Owens has learned his lesson after being suspended indefinitely by the Eagles. I mean, this is the same guy who labeled his former QB's a "queer" and a "choker," and was recently named "Most Hated Player" according to the latest issue of GQ magazine (voted in by other players, not the media). If the deal does come through, get ready for one Rocky Mountain of a relationship between Owens and his newfound quarterback Jake Plummer. One of the reasons Owens was booted from Philly was for his acidic comments toward quarterback Donavan McNabb, who had failed to step it up in the big games. So what exactly does Owens think he will get with Plummer, who went from "Jake the Snake" fame at Arizona State to "Jake the Mistake" in the pros? As soon as Plummer fails to hit T.O. between the 8 and the 1, Denver fans could Mile High salute their team down the toilet as Owens will take yet another team for a downward plunge (no Plummer puns intended). What is Mike Shanahan's deal anyway? You would think he would have learned his lesson after wasting a third round draft pick on troubled Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett, who was cut from training camp last August and faces up to 23 years behind bars for robbery. Keep in mind that the Eagles made it to the Super Bowl without T.O. in the playoffs. Perhaps Dick Vermeil said it best in a phone interview on Philadelphia's Daily News Live: "If Andy Reid can't handle him ... Nobody can." Officials ... they're only human! Officials taking harsh criticism for a spurt ofrecent embarrassing blunders BY NICK PODOLAK Beacon Asst. Sports Editor back takes the snap and dives forward, just getting enough leverage to break the plane for the game winning touchdown. Such was the case in a crazy 1990 college football showdown between Colorado and Missouri when the refs lost track of the downs. The Buffaloes went on to beat Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl and got It's fifth and goal with two seconds rea share of the national championship with maining in a 31-27 ballgame. The quarterGeorgia Tech. Missouri missed out. So, is it fair to blame the refs for a loss? Or should the team take the heat for missing out on golden opportunities earlier on in the game? After all, I have never heard a coach attribute a win to a blown call. Officials are very much in the game. They must understand the game inside and out, position themselves to see the best action, run up and down the sidelines while trying not to get bowled over, and make sure the score and play clock are up to speed, in addition to getting every call right. Sure, instant replay in the NFL and some Division I college football is beneficial, but it is not surprising The Beacon/Todd Wiebel that the home team gets a Officiating is largely a thankless job as condemnation often far outweighs praise for officials in almost ev- a little home cookin' once ery sport. The pressures of officiating extend to far more than simply knowing the rules of the game. in awhile ... and I don't blame them. Gone are the days of just simply booing. I'll admit that overturning the call on Troy Palamalu's interception in the Steelers/Colts game was ludicrous, but perhaps somewhere in the back of the ref's mind was the infamous game between the Cleveland Browns and the Jacksonville Jaguars. After the officials reversed a first and goal, another play had taken place (refs can only review a play before the next play is run), and fans hurled beer bottles and debris at the black and white which delayed the game for over a half hour. And even though the reversal on Palamalu's pick favored the home team, referee Pete Morelli still had a rock thrown through the front window of his California home. So its safe to say that in this day an<l age, officials can never be too careful on the field. However, the NFL tries to lower such mistakes by handpicking the referees for the Super Bowl. They are chosen based on their performance during the regular season and require at least five years of NFL experiece. So whether y~u swung a Terrible Towel yesterday or played the 12th man in vain, try to remember that those who wear the stripes are only human. �FEBRUARY 6, 2006 SPORTS 17 Stauffer and crew 01aking progress the old-fashioned way Womens lacrosse team working hard under new head coach BY RYAN DIPPRE Beacon Sports Editor A little hard work never hurt anybody. The Wilkes women's lacrosse team may have found themselves questioning that maxim, however, after their first team practice session with new head coach Mary Kate Stauffer on Saturday, January 28. Stauffer, a 2000 Rowan University graduate, met and put the team through a conditioning session to help set the work ethic for the upcoming season. Stauffer is "hoping to get them to the point where they work their butts off, but get rewarded for it." Of course, the only way of accomplishing the latter is by taking care of the former. The Lady Colonels have responded positively to Stauffer's work ethic. "I think that conditioning is going to help us win games," said senior Jen Compton. Stauffer places the credit for the team unity on the shoulders of the older athletes. "I think we have good leadership," said Stauffer. "We have quite a few seniors who have been through the ranks." Stauffer, a three-time, two-sport captain who was named to more than ten AllAmerican teams in both field hockey and lacrosse, offers a combination of youth and experience to connect with her team. "I think that her knowledge of the game and her being young helps her relate to us better," said Compton, a co-captain. Senior co-captain Pam Carey agrees. "She's going to be really good for the team." Stauffer also has experience with newer The Beacon/Todd Weibel New head coach Mary Kate Stauffer (right) talks with her players during Saturday's practice in the Arnaud C. Marts Center. Stauffer comes to Wilkes after coaching stints at College Misericordia and Dallas High School. college programs, having helped begin the women's lacrosse program at College Misericordia after graduating from Rowan. She also had the rare opportunity to compete in lacrosse throughout high school in addition to college. Although the sport has exploded on college campuses across the country, high schools have been slow to pick up the sport in some parts of the country. Stauffer, a native of southern New Jersey, noted that she was lucky to grow up in the area. "It's pretty big, actually, where I'm from," she said. All competitive sports are in the business of winning, and both the team and its coach are eager for success. "We want to take the program to a higher level of competitiveness," said Stauffer. Carey feels that after only one week of practice, Stauffer already has them on the right track. "She makes us work hard and pushes us to no end, but she sees a lot of potential in us," said Carey. Though she pushes her team hard, Stauffer's encouragement also gives play- ers the motivation to match the work effort she demands. "She pushes us and encourages us and has a quote for everything," said Carey. "She's just very encouraging." Stauffer, in turn, appreciates the effort that her players are giving. "If Saturday [the first preseason practice] is any indication, of how they ' re going to work for the rest of the season, then that's very encouraging," said Stauffer. The hard work that Stauffer is exhorting from her athletes is doing more than simply getting the team into shape. "I think that the team is coming together because of the conditioning," said Compton, a co-captain. "When you have to go through things like that as a team, it helps to bring the team closer together." This was no accident on Stauffer's part, who has made some of her early season goals "team bonding, and ... getting them on the same page as far as where they want the program to go." Stauffer is driving the Lady Colonels to look toward "not just this season, but the following seasons." She wants her players not just to play the game, but to "understand how to build a program." Although the team is learning to do just that, the focus still remains largely on the upcoming season. "As a team, we have expectations that we're going to surprise other teams," said Carey. "They're not going to be ready for Wilkes this year." · With a new coach and a new attitude, the 2006 season could wind up as one of the most exciting and successful in the short history of Lady Colonels lacrosse. Chattin' with Past Colonels Former standout linebacker Mike McCree remembers his days as a Colonel BY RICH HANNICK Beacon Staff Writer This week Beacon reporter Rich Hannick talked with Past Colonel and current Wilkes University assistant football coach Mike McCree. McCree currently holds the position of linebackers/special team's coordinator. Rich Hannick (RH): What made you want to play football for Wilkes? Mike McCree (MM): I didn't know much about Wilkes until I was getting recruited to play football for Wilkes. I built a strong relationship at the time with coach [Frank] Sheptock. He was very influential in my decision to enroll at Wilkes. I really enjoyed my visit and the rest is history. RH: What position did you play during your career here? MM: I played linebacker my four years here. I played some special teams as well. RH: What accolades did you receive as a player? MM: I was captain my junior and senior year. I was all-conference and defensive player of the year for the team my senior year. We finished 10-0 in 1993 and won the MAC and played in the NCAA playoffs. RH: Why did you want to become a coach? MM: I graduated with a business degree but I wanted to stay involved in football. Coaching gave me this opportunity. Football was something I enjoyed doing and wanted to stay involved in the game. Coaching gave me this opportunity. I also have to say I really enjoy working with the players. I look forward to coming into work everyday. I work with some really great people on a regular basis: Coach Sheptock, Coach Morales, and Coach McNulty. We also have great support, which makes everything easier. RH: How did football prepare you for life in the classroom? MM: Football set the tone early for me in the classroom. It taught me to set high academic goals. It helped me manage my time. It taught me not to settle for average. RH: How did football prepare you for life after school? MM: Football taught me you have to work hard to achieve your goals. Some of the lessons I learn from this game that I carry over to coaching are commitment, leadership qualities, work ethic, team building, loyalty, and time management. RH: What things do you tell your players about life after football? MM: We try to mentor our players and prepare them for life. You can only play this game for so long. We try to help them make the right decisions and be the best person they can be. All lessons that will make them successful in whatever they want to do in life. RH: What is your favorite football movie? MM: The original Longest Yard with Burt Reynolds and All the Right Moves with Tom Cruise. �18 SPORTS FEBRUARY 6, 2006 - - - - - - - - -7 Commentary GAME OF THE WEEK NHL: New Jersey Devils versus Tampa Bay Lightning Can Lightning strike twice? Double Take Sarah examines . the stats that truly matter BY KEVIN REED Beacon Staff Writer The defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning skated into Continental Airlines Arena in New Jersey and trounced the hometown Devils 6-3 on October 26. Since then, the two teams have split contests in Tampa Bay. These encounters have paved the way for a very competitive regular-season finale between the Tampa Bay Lightning revisiting the New Jersey Devils. This potential match-up could easily be seen again in April when the NHL playoffs start. There is a definite parity between these two clubs, both of whom are playing well as of late. This likeness has to do with the priorities in how the teams were put together and the entities to which they owe their success. The Devils as wel1 as the Lightning are well-coached and have reputations of letting hard work tell the story when the final buzzer sounds. Both teams are strong in goaltending and defensive play, and allowing role-players and teamwork to supply their offensive punches. Basic fundamentals, strategy, and smart play line the repertoire of these two perennially solid franchises. As for the game, expect the physical play to determine the flow. This is especially true for the Lightning. Playing on the road in this game, they want to be the ones to dictate the flow and try to take advantage of the Devils' mistakes. Look for Tampa Bay's top forwards Brad Richards, Vaclav Prospal, and Vincent Lecavalier to lead the Lightning's charge offensively. Tampa Bay also boasts one of the most complete defensive corps in the league. From veterans like Darryl Sydor to rookies like Paul Ranger, and from offensive defensemen like Dan Boy le to crunchers like Cory Sarich, the Lightning are stocked at the blue line. New Jersey's attack is headlined by snipers Patrick Elias and Scott Gomez and their defense is lead by dependable bluelin- ers Brian Rafalski and Richard Matvichuk. The Devils have a future Hall-of-Farner at goaltender in the venerable Martin Brodeur. . No offense to Tampa Bay's goaltending duo of Sean Burke and John Grahame, but Brodeur is easily one of the top three goalies in the past 15 years. The undercard in this game, behind the defense and goaltending that should be displayed, will be from two players easily missed, but not because of their production. Tampa Bay's 5'9" speedster Martin St. Louis and New Jersey's 5'9" leading scorer Brian Gionta are negating the hockey adage that claims size equals career success. Both are exceptionally exciting players to watch and should this game proceed to an overtime shootout, these two will definitely be involved. A duo of underappreciated rookies also will take the ice. Tampa Bay's surprise rookie, the 6'4", 2541b. Evgeny Artyukhin (pronounced ar-TOO-kin) has been raising eyebrows all over the league for his 'power-forward' physical playing style. New Jersey's rookie sensation Zach Parise has been a solid producer for the red and black . Artyukhin and Parise have not been getting nearly as much respect as they deserve. With an incredible rookie crop this year that feature the likes of Washington's Alexander Ovechkin and Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby, some stars just get shut out of the spotlight. Artyukhin and Parise are doing all they can to keep the pace. The forecast for the game: strong southern winds will be approaching New Jersey just in time for the opening face-off as blustery conditions make for an interesting scene. The Devils will hold off the Lightning in a low-scoring game for two periods, but the Lightning will eventually strike again, late into the night. Look for a close and exciting game, beginning to end. The Pick: Tampa Bay 4, New Jersey 2 Quick Info: vs. New Jersey Devils vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Feb. 7th 7:30 p.m. OLN BY SARAH HERBERT Beacon Features Editor This week's game features the New Jersey Devils and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Most of you are probably wondering what the heck kind of sport those .teams play. Me, too. Much to my dismay, they're hockey teams. Well, at least it's not football. Hockey seems to be all the rage lately, especially in the Wyoming Valley. It seems like everyone I know has contracted a nasty case of Penguin fever. I guess some of the players are good looking, but a hockey player isn't really anything to shake a stick at regardless. In the game of hockey, it really comes down to what team has the bigger bully, not what team has the cutest players. I'm not really sure about the players on either of those teams, so I can't make an educated guess. Back to the old method of picking teams based on location and color. I really have no idea what colors either team wears, and I'm not about to lower myself to researching a hockey team. Even I have standards. So let's move on to location. Hands down, I have to pick the New Jersey Devils. Even though New Jersey typically has a bad reputation and is the home state of my least favorite singer, Bruce Springsteen, it does have some redeeming qualities. Jon Bon Jovi was born there, and so was John Travolta, so the state can't be all that bad. Plus, you don't really have to know your left from your right in New Jersey, because you can only turn one way. Even more importantly, they are called the Devils. If they can play a game of hockey as well as the Old Forge Blue Devils can play a game ofbasketball, this game should be a blowout. Is a blowout even possible in hockey? AnywW., it's always best to stick with what you know. And since I don't see myself ever being able to write about the Old Forge Blue Devils, I'll root for the Jersey team. And since my Blue Devils have a big game on Friday, I'll take this opportunity to root for both teams. Go Devils. �FEBRUARY SPORTS 6, 2006 19 Athlete of the Week Wrestling: Felipe Quieroz BY ADRIENNt'RICHARDS Beacon Staff Writer According to Felipe Quieroz, there was no opportunity to wrestle in Florida. That, along with a good education, is what propelled him to Wilkes University. Quieroz did not rest on his laurels once he got here, however, and has quickly become a standout wrestler for the Colonels. Quieroz comes to Wilkes University from Clearwater, Florida where he was recruited for wrestling. Quieroz attended Pinellas Park High School, placing 3rd in the state his senior year. In addition to education, Quieroz wanted a university that could bring him one step closer to his goal of being a national champion. Last weekend Quieroz improved his record again when he went 3-0 at the MAC Duals in Scranton. One ofQuieroz's matches placed him against the 9th ranked team in Division III, Lycoming College. With an impeccable record and impressive statistics, one has to wonder: Is this natural ability or does work ethic play a role? Head wrestling coach Jon Laudenslager said, "You don't come from Florida to lose. He's a hard little worker. If he's late [to practice] he' II make up the time." Fellow teammate and co-captain Mike Sciulara added, "He's all-business all the time. He's a friendly kid, but on the mat he knows what he has to do." Quieroz notes that he also has solid athletes in the practice room who push him to strive for success. In the 125 lb. class, Josh Pauling and Shaun Farnham are two teammates who Quieroz says inspire in him the intensity he needs. Quieroz admits, "A lot of my time is devoted to wrestling. I find it hard to have a social life especially during season." Quieroz will see in three weeks if all of Courtesy of Sports Info rmation Quieroz pinned all three opponents during MAC Duals on Jan. 27, and also pinned Ithaca's Macario Alvarez in Saturday's match. his hard work and dedication has paid off in the MAC championships, which will also serve as the qualifier for the national championships. But even to great athletes like Quieroz, nerves are almost unavoidable. Quieroz acknowledged, "There's always some nervousness, but I have to be calm and I can't stress. I think it's just one more person I have to go through. I just go out and wrestle." It may seem as though Quieroz has peaked early in his career, but coaches and teammates agree that this is not the case. "He has to keep improving everyday, every year as well. He hasn't won anything yet," said Laudenslager. "His attitude and work ethic [are] what make him a solid athlete. He does whatever it takes to win," explained Sciulara. Two more matches stand in Quieroz's way before the MAC championships take place on February 18. The BeaconfTodd Weibel Sophomore guard Chris Shovlin takes the ball down court on a fast break during Wednesday's game against Lycoming. Despite Shovlin's 10 buckets, the Colonels lost 77-69. Mike Constantine had a game high.17 points in the contest. C WEEKEND RECAPS Men's Basketball The Colonels traveled to Doylestown to take on Delaware Valley on Saturday aftemoor, in an attempt to maintain a share of first place in the Freedom Conference. Despite Chris Shovlin's 20 points, and three other Colonels breaking into the double-digits, Wilkes fell to the Aggies 93-84. The Colonels are currently 11-7 overall, and 7-3 in conference play, having dropped their last three conference games. Women's Basketball The Lady Colonels dropped an 81 -55 decision to Delaware Valley College on Saturday afternoon. Senior Rena Bolin scored 15 points during the road trip, but a 19-0 first-half run by the Lady Aggies proved to be an insurmountable edge. Wrestling Wilkes took down Ithaca 25-11 in a dual meet on Saturday afternoon to improve its record to 13-3. The nationally-ranked Colonels won seven out often matches, including a pin by Felipe Quieroz in the 125 lb. class. ~ NUMBERS OF THE WEEK 4 Number ofplayers who broke into double digits in Saturday s men s basketball game at Delaware Valley College. 13 Wins by the Wilkes wrestling team this season after dispatching Ithaca 25-11 on Saturday. 15 Points scored by senior Rena Bolin in Saturdays women s basketball game against Delaware Valley College. 7 Matches out of ten won by the Colonels in Saturdays wrestling match against Ithaca. �SQR~!.ts 20 Preview ofthe Week: Won1en's basketball vs. FDU-Florhan12/11 BY ARIEL COHEN Beacon Assistant Sports Editor As the Lady Colonels prepare for their final home game of the season taking on conference rival FDU-Florham, the team will also be honoring several seniors in the annual Wilkes University senior lhly. This_ year the women's team sends a Colonels salute out to three senior players including Andrea Kacprowicz, Tristen Tkach, and Rena Bolin all of whom have been key contributors to the team throughout their college careers. In addition to honoring the seniors, the game plan for the Lady Coionels is to hopefully end their home schedule with a win. "The key to this game is going to be starting strong right from the beginning as well as applying hard defense," stated head coach Rachel Hartung. Wilkes heads into this game with an overall positive outlook because of the close competition in the Freedom Conference. As of February 2, the standings in- dicated there was a two-way tie for second and a three-way tie for third place followed by the Lady Colonels who were in sole possession of fourth place. The only dominant team in the conference is Scranton who had a 9-0 record as of February 2. Hartung said, "It is just a matter of showing up and doing what you do best." Throughout the season the Lady Colonels have done just that and plan the same for this week's game. Having already played FDU once this season Hartung has a little more information to build strategy. After leading the Lady Colonels offensive game with 19 points in the last matchup against the Devils, Lacey Andreson is going to have a big part in this game as well. "She works extremely hard right from the start and is also very consistent on the court," stated Hartung about Andreson's performance. Also playing extremely well throughout the season has been sophomore, Randi Corbo. Hartung commented that, "[Corbo] has The Beacon/Todd Weibel Freshman guard Tiana Lee is suffocated by four Lycoming defenders in the Lady Colonels 62-53 win over Freedom Conference rival Lycoming College. The team takes on the University of Scranton this coming Wednesday and then plays FDU-Florham here at home on Saturday. played very hard and had some really nice games this season." With all of the contributions Campus Calendar. All Week *Campuses That Care Week *Johnnie Winona Ross Abstract Paintings Exhibit, Sordoni Art Gallery Wednesday (2/8) *Women's basketball @ Scranton - 6 p.m. *Wrestling @ College of New Jersey - 7 p.m. *Men's basektball @ Scranton - 8 p.m. from all of the offense and the defense improving throughout the season the Lady Colonels have the potential to pull off a win in their final home game if they can be the ones to strike first. Find this Picture on Campus and ... WIN CASH Saturday (2/11) *Women's basketball vs. FDU-Florham - 1 p.m. *Men's basketball vs. FDU-Florham - 3 p.m. *Wrestling vs. Scranton - 7 p.m. Thursday (2/9) Monday (2/6) *No events scheduled *No events scheduled Sunday (2/12) *No events scheduled for today for today for today Friday (2/10) Tuesday (2/7) * Trent Graphic Poster * Open poetry reading, Sale, HSC - 10 to 6 Barnes and Noble - 7 p.m. p.m. This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's campus. When you find it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@gmail. com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone number, and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. A random winner will be picked from the correct responses and will receive a $10 cash prize courtesy of the Programming Board. * Congratulations to Lurena Gimble who correctly identified last weeks secret shot, which was taken on the first floor of Conyngham Hall. � 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 2006 February 6th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006 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/6851c294e39596bf6bacee58b84d1017.pdf 9f799a1f5d738784c98d0700df03ef0b PDF Text Text Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA The 20 /11 THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW FEBRUARY 13, 2006 www.wilkesbeacon.com Volume 58 Issue 14 Judge Rosenn: powerful leader, hu01ble 01an Wilkes mourns the loss of one of the most influential men in the area f ' rrodd Weibel els 62-53 win ~cranton this a win in their 1ey can be the and ... BY SARAH HERBERT Beacon Features Editor Modest. Devoted. Trustworthy. Honest. Compassionate. Fair. Intellectual. Leader. These are not words used to describe an average man. According to his closest friends and colleagues, Judge Max Rosenn was far from average. Last Tuesday the Honorable Judge Max Rosenn died at the age of 96, leaving behind a legacy that inlpacted the nation's judiciary, legal careers, lives of friends, and Wilkes University. Rosenn grew up in Plains Township with his parents and siblings. His family's economic livelihood was farming, but his parents believed in education and worked hard to save money for that purpose. A natural student, Rosenn earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in history and political science from Cornell University. He also earned a minor in English, all within three years time. He then continued his education at the University of Pennsylvania where he com- pleted his law degree. After serving in World War II, primarily in the Philippines, he established his law practice, Rosenn, Jenkins and Greenwald in the same downtown Wilkes-Barre building where it currently resides, and the practice grew to be among the largest and most prestigious in the region. Rosenn was tapped by President Richard Nixon in 1970 to serve on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, where he continued to make and write decisions until very recently when his illness prevented that work. Thanks to his 36-year tenure and the high regard with which his judicial colleagues held Rosenn's decisions, he is known to be among the most oft-cited judges in the nation. Rosenn's contributions to the community were nearly inumerable, but among the most heralded was his leadership of the Agnes Flood Recovery Task Force. In addition, Rosenn made many contributions to Wilkes University, serving for many years on the Wilkes University Board of Trustees. Wilkes students also may recog- · nize his name because of the Max Rosenn Lecture Series held annually at the University. According to attorney Joe Savitz, a partner at Rosenn, Jenkins, and Greenwald, and long-time friend, the lecture series was established thanks to the contributions of approximately 30 of Rosenn's former law clerks who saw the endowed series as an appropriate tribute to Rosenn's love of education and dedication to furthering community awareness of important contemporary issues. Savitz added that Rosenn connected with his clerks in such a way, they felt he deserved the lecture series in his name. So, in the early 1980s just after Rosenn had been named Senior Judge, the clerks gathered the funding from multiple resources and raised enough to cover the costs of the very first lecture of the series. Since then, the fund has grown substantially and has welcomed some of the most prestigious speakers across the country. This See ROSENN, page 4 Courtesy of Marketing Comm . Judge Max Rosenn died last week after serving 36 years on the third Circuit Court of Appeals. Campus safety 01otivation behind brighter lights, new cameras 's campus. )n@gmail. 1eading, as nailbox or be picked xize cour- BY VICTORIA WIDTE Beacon News Editor Walking on campus at night just got a little brighter. Recently some new lights were installed and others were updated as "an element of our preventative o/afent ntified last --:onyngham page 7 maintenance program," confirmed John Pesta, director of finance and support operations. Previous lights cast a yellow hue that did not allow for clear illumination of the surroundings. Wilkes facilities officials recently changed all of the bulbs on the freestanding lights in order to get the lamps on a schedule for when they will need to be replaced, according to the useful life of the bulb. "We did change the color of the light to white metal halide Big Hair! Tribute to Bos Rock Page 14 to coordinate with the city's lighting program which will be starting shortly," said Scott Byers, vice president of finance and support operations. The new white lights allow for better illumination of the surround- ing buildings on campus. Byers said, "As part of our preventative maintenance and standardization program we will begin to replace fixtures attached to buildings with See LIGHTINGpage 4 Index News ........ ........................ 1-5 Opinion ............................. 6-8 Features ..... ... .......... ....... 9-11 Arts & Entertainment. ... 12-15 Sports ........ ................... 16-20 �NEWS FEBRUARY 13, 2006 2 SG Notes News in Brief WEBS 3 3 5 University to ponder shift in writing requireIDents Trends say writing intensive: out; writing across the curriculum: in BY JEANNE STAPLETON Beacon Staff Writer entire curriculum. According to Dr. Agnes Cardoni, Coordinator of the University's Over the past several years, WAC initiative, WAC programs Wilkes University students have were developed in the 1980s as proven written communication a way to correct the lack of stuproficiency and filled gradua- dent writing practice within the tion requirements by enrolling in university curriculum. The theory courses designated "writing inten- is that the only way a student may sive" (WI). But because of chang- become proficient in a particular es in theory about how students area of study is to practice written best learn and apply writing skills, communication within that disciand a new stance adopted by some pline. "The writing across the curricuWilkes officials, the \\1 approach lum initiative attempts to have the may be replaced with a writing across the curriculum (WAC) ap- university do a more mindful job proach. of educating students in the techCurrently, Wilkes requires the niques and practices of writing in completion of three WI courses in their major, in their programs and order to graduate. However, of- in their departments," said Carficials have proposed that Wilkes doni. However, the new model has not adopt a new model of the writing across the Curriculum (WAC) yet been approved at Wilkes. The program. If adopted, this program proposal will be offered to the full would eliminate writing intensive faculty some time in March by the courses and replace them with . Curriculum Committee. Cardoni writing requirements that span the noted that the change over would be a slow progression spanning about two years. "This will not be a sudden paradigm shift. It is slow and deliberate, and we want it to be right. One of the things about WAC is that the program is different in each college and university and it has to fit the place that it is in. So it is not anything that upperclassman have to worry about; their needs will be met," said Cardoni. Student response to the change in curriculum is sure to elicit varied reactions. "Although I will not directly be affected by this change, I think that it is a step in the right direction for the university. Writing is such an important concept that we will use for the rest of our lives," said Jessica Gold, junior psychology major. "I think it depends on the student, I have been a teacher for 37 years, and students continue to surprise me," said Cardoni. "I think that students who are worried about their writing but want to get proficient will see it as an opportunity to do that. Students who aren't worried about their writing or don't see this as something that is essential may struggle with it, because in a sense we are changing the culture here. We are saying writing is so integrated into the life of the mind that we are going to do this to make sure it is integrated into the culture." According to an informational handout created by Cardoni, a new WAC program would help BEACON Serving the community through fair and accurate reporting while supporting the views and opinions of our readers. Editorial Staff Editor-in-Chief: Kristin Kile Managing Editor: Rebecca Goodman Email: wilkesbeacon@gmail.com News Editor: Victoria White Email: beaconnewsline@gmail.com Op/Ed Editor: Curran Dobson Email: thebeacon. oped@gmail.com Features Editor: Sarah Herbert Email: thebeaconfeatures@gmail.com A&E Editor: Donna Talarico Email: thebeaconae@gmail.com Sports Editor: Ryan Dippre Email: beaconsports@gmail.com Photo Editor: Nick Zmijewski Advertising Managers: Jamie Babbitt Kristyn Ostman Email: thebeacon.ads@gmail.com Advisor: Dr. Andrea Breemer Frantz Harold Cox Speech and Debate Tournament Arthur Redmond, junior political science and international studies major, delivers a speech in the impromptu category at the Harold Cox Speech and Debate Tournament, held February 11 and 12. Students who competed were given a short amount of time to prepare and deliver a speech based on a given prompt that they received. This is the tournament's second year. The tournament was planned by Dan Broyles, director of forensics at Wilkes. Students from nine speech and debate teams compete in different categories. Categories include: persuasion, informative, prose, prepared oral interpretation, impromptu, after-dinner, poetry, dramatic duo interpretation, extemporaneous and critical analysis. The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski students truly integrate and analyze course content. The WAC approach is also designed to provide students with a field-wide contex1 to course material and to practice critical thinking skills that are relevant to analysis within a specific discipline. "When I look down the road far beyond my time here I would hope that at some point writing becomes so much of the culture that we will not need WAC anymore," said Cardoni. ■ ■ ■ Established in 1936 PA Newspaper Association Merut>er Printed on Mondays during the academic school year. n Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 wilkesbeacon@gmail.com www.wilkesbeacon.com n s �FEBRUARY 13, 2006 NEWS 3 News in Brief Illegal downloading easier to detect with server changes mittee. The policies could very well take effect in the spring semester." "Students are more likely to get caught now," Salem explained. Some students In addition to substantive changes in may be wondering why a policy is now e-mail usemame and passwords this semester, students should also be aware of being put in place. Salem said, "We are getting letters from policy changes in copyright protection and the record industry about copyright infile sharing. Currently the University has two poli- fringement on campus." "They give us in the letter the Port ID cies regarding the illegal copyright infringement. The first policy is called the and other information, and we can ulti"Acceptable Use Policy." This policy ac- mately track it back to who did it. In the knowledges the use of University owned past we couldn't do that, but since we recomputers and computers on the network did the campus wiring we can track the for legal purposes and no illegal opera- individuals now." Salem added that the tions. If illegal activity is suspected or letter includes information as to when the found, appropriate measures will be taken content was found, what file-sharing network was used, IP Address, IP Port, the against the individual. The University also follows the "Digi- Internal IP, Protocol, Username, and the tal Millennium Copyright Policy." This content itself. The letter reads in part: "We believe it is policy comes from the Digital Millennium Act of 1998 that protects copyright holders in everyone's interest for music consumfrom online theft. This policy clearly states ers to be better educated about the subject which ways of file sharing are illegal and of copyright law and music. In addition will be subject to penalty. Some of those to taking steps to notify this network user activities include e-mailing, copying from about the illegal nature of this activity, a CD, joining a file-sharing network, In- we encourage you to refer him/her to the stant Messaging, and burning CDs/DVDs. MUSIC Coalition's website at www.muAll of these University policies are stiU in sicunited.org. The site contains valuable the draft stages, said Mike Salem, Chief information about what's legal and what's Information Officer of Information Tech- not when it comes to copying music." Wilkes University is not alone in trynology. "Drafts are being reviewed by the Information Technology Advisory Com- ing to fight illegal downloading. College BY CHERYL GRESSLEY Beacon Correspondent campuses across the country are fighting the same battle. A May 2, 2003 New York Times article reported that students from Princeton University,Michigan Technological University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have agreed to pay $12,000 to $17,000 over the course of three years to the recording industry's trade association, for their part of Internet piracy. "The suits were the first effort by the recording industry to take direct legal action against students in its efforts to stamp out Internet piracy," the article stated. "The lawsuits are part of an increasingly aggressive effort by the record labels to tell Internet file-traders on campus and beyond that no matter what they may think of the industry's practices, their actions are illegal." The disciplinary action for illegal copyright infringement "will be handled on a case by case basis as circumstances vary. Students are subject to a range of disciplinary action from a warning to suspension," said Mark Allen, Dean of Students. ·Allen and Student Government representatives are currently discussing the necessary procedure to be followed when a case arises. "If it is brought to the attention of our office that there is evidence of illegal downloading, students are subject to disciplinary action. Those suspect students would have a hearing as would any student violating policy," Allen continues. As to what kind of action will take place to violators is still under debate. "We are just beginning to have the capabilities to identify individual violators from a technological sense. As cases are heard by the Student Affairs cabinet a clearer precedent will be set in terms of consequences," Allen explained. As these changes and policies evolve, many questions stiU remain unanswered as to how students will be notified of this new legislation on campus. "We are looking for opportunities to make clear that downloading copyrighted material is illegal. I believe most students are aware of this. There is no change in University policy with respect to stealing as it is outlined in the guidelines for student conduct in the Student Handbook. What is changing is the ability to identify individual violators through both the record industry notifying the University and through internal tracking. Proactively, we are looking at the possibility of providing a reduced cost legal downloading service. This will have to be discussed through student governance," Allen stated. Christine Corser, sophomore, pre-pharmacy major said, "There definitely needs to be a warning. Probably a post on the Wilkes announcements would be enough to get the info out." Student Govern01ent Notes Construction on Bedford Hall February 8 Meeting -Mike Salem, Director of ITS discussed changes to the email addresses that happened over break. -Representatives from SIFE (Students in Free Enterprises) presented for their second hearing of a fund request. The club is seeking money for the Regional SIFE compeititin in Boston, MA on March 27. Megan Badach made a motion to allocate $1 ,000 and Raquel Whelby second the motion. The motion passed 31-0-5. -Shuja Shafqat made a motion to donate $1,000 to the Judge Max Rosenn Lecture Series. Kyle Ellis second the motion. The motion passed unanimously. -Multicultural Student Coalition will host a fashion show on April 8. If interested in modeling, contactAndita Parker-Lloyd. -Dean of Students Mark Allen and Phil Ruthkoski announced the UCOM will possibly be ready by the end of March. -There will be a meeting of the bookstore committee Tuesday, February 14 at 11 a.m. on the second floor of the Henry Student Center. The meeting is open to the public and participants will discuss ideas about what services or offices might be located in the existing first floor Henry Student Center bookstore space. The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski ·IMLKfS llMVERSITY· An addition is currently being added to Bedford Hall. The addition will house the new pottery studio on campus. Current pottery students have been faced with some setbacks because they have been unable to fire their work until the studio is up and functioning. A completion date is anticipated for mid-semester. �4 NEWS f EBRUARY 13, 2006 of the greenway as a whole. "Because of the way that [the cameras] are positioned, from FRONT PAGE basically the whole greenway in between the two buildings is captured by the camthe brighter and whiter light. We will coneras," said Bailey. Bailey explained that tinuously monitor our lighting to maintain the cameras are constantly recording and a safe campus environment." someone at Public Safety can pull up the Students walking on campus at night will footage at anytime. currently find that the greenway is now In terms of making the campus a safer brighter and there are few if any dark arplace at night, the new lights and the cameas. In addition, new light poles were also · eras have helped to allay some fears . Byers installed on South Franklin Street. One adexplained that no other changes are schedditional light is located between the Farley uled but noted, "We have installed addiLibrary and Fenner Hall. tional emergency call boxes in the parking And in another move to enhance safety garage, increased lighting in the garage, measures on campus, two surveillance and enhanced lighting around campus, excameras were recently installed on the side panded our use of video surveillance and of Breiseth Hall. "They [the cameras] are continuously improve our relationship with directly related to the move of the twentythe Wilkes-Barre Police Department in an four hour computer lab over to Breiseth effort to provide a safe campus environHall. If you notice the way that the cameras ment to live, study, work and play." are put on the building they cover what will be the main card access to the building," said Christopher Bailey, director of campus New, brighter lights and surveillance support services. cameras increase safety on the GreenThe cameras also provide wide coverage way. LIGHTING The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski ROSENN from FRONT PAGE year nationally-renowned journalist Bob Woodward will appear as the Max Rosenn Lecturer on April 9. The law clerks who bestowed the gift in Rosenn's name maintain their loyalty to him. Of the 82 clerks who worked for Rosenn during his 36 years on the federal bench, roughly 60 of them from all over the nation made the trip to attended his funeral service. Tom Bigler, Wilkes University Professor Emeritus and Rosenn's long-time friend said of the former law clerks' presence at funeral, "The law clerks remain faithful to him, and its not at all surprising." In addition, newly appointed Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito also made the trip from Washington D.C. to pay his last respects to his colleague with whom he served on the 3rd Circuit Court. One of the last documents Rosenn signed was a note congratulating Alito on his appointment to the High Court. During his tenure as judge, Rosenn was given the opportunity to decide many important cases. Among them was a notable case in 2004 concerning a convicted murderer and the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole. Judge Rosenn determined that the man The American flag flies at half staff outside the Max Rosenn United States Courthouse on South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre. The Max Rosenn Courthouse is the only courthouse in the country to be named for a living individual. In 1999 the courthouse was named after Rosenn and in 2002 the federal law library in Scranton was also named after him. was not being given a fair parole hearing and ordered they do so. When the man was not granted this fair hearing, Rosenn ordered his release. Most who knew him agree that it was his character that guided the sort of leader Rosenn would become, both in the judicial community and in the Wyoming Valley. "[Rosenn] led by example; it was just in his inner person. He had to be what he thought he ought to be," said Bigler. Savitz stressed the fairness and integrity that Rosenn embodied. "Max was a compassionate judge with keen intellect. Because he was a trial lawyer before becoming a judge he respected the lawyers who argued before him ... He was the kind of judge that should have been on the U.S. Supreme Court," said Savitz. While Rosenn never served on the U.S. Supreme Court, likely because he was appointed judge relatively late at the age of 60, many honors were bestowed upon him throughout his lifetime. Among them, Rosenn witnessed the dedication of the federal courthouse in his name and countless publications honoring his accomplishments. He also earned enormous respect from many with whom he came in contact throughout his 96 years. For example, in the December 15, 2000 issue of The Luzerne Legal Register, the official publication of the Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association, the Honorable Edward R. Becker, Chief Judge U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit said, "Judge Rosenn is also one of the great human beings I have ever known, a man of almost diving grace." "It's a rare thing to see those things happen to a man while he is still a live. Usually those honors are reserved for the deceased," said Savitz. Those honors, however, were by all accounts well deserved. "He was a major contributor to Wilkes University...He was constantly giving scholarships, constantly trying to help other people and was tireless in community ventures," said Bigler. However, the judge never allowed these accomplishments to go to his head. "As big a man as he was, despite all the honors he got, he was the most modest man," said Savitz. ,lbe community will certainly miss Judge Rosenn, a man who was "very devoted to the community," according to Savitz. In the January 5, 2005 issue of The Tribune, Judge Rosenn said, "Life can be a struggle, but I have been very fortunate and I have been able to accomplish a lot of what I wanted to do." �FEBRUARY 13, 2006 NEWS 5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYt---------- Women Empowered by Science program links girls to science PJ,;Ogram aims to keep young women in field with high attrition BYJOSEPH DEANGELIS Beacon Staff Writer Marie Gaetana, Anna Atkins, S. Josephine Baker, Janet Taylor, Lucy Hobbs Taylor, Rosalind Franklin and Marie Curie are just some of the names listed in pink on the back ofth~ Women Empowered by Science (WEBS) t-shirts. "That's why I like the t-shirts," said Debra Chapman, biology education specialist who isinchargeofthe WEBS program. "They're very informative." Developing an idea from a parent of a student at Wyoming Seminary three years ago, Chapman helped to create WEBS in order to teach young girls about the role of women in science. "A good number of young women tend to back off and get some kind of idea that sci- ence and math is for boys," Chapman said. "The idea of this program, obviously, is to keep them interested and say 'Hey, we have had a lot of women in science and a lot of important people in science that have made major contributions, and you can do that, too."' Chapman cited studies that show that for reasons not yet determined, female students tend to lose interest in science at the sixth grade level. And while the numbers tell one story, perceptions and attitudes tend to deepen the questions about what drives students away from science and math. Just last year, Harvard University President Lawrence H. Summers shocked colleagues by suggesting that the nation's lack of female leadership in the sciences might be explained by "innate differences" between men and women. The statement set off a firestorm of controversy over social attitudes and enculturation of girls in the scientific fields. At Wilkes, in an effort to keep young girls' interest in science intact at a young age, Chapman invites approximately 40 sixth grade students each month from area schools to come to Wilkes to perform experiments and participate in exercises to show them the world of science. Last month, girls from Wyoming Seminary worked with the Geographic Information Systems and conducted an experiment to show the effects of oil spills on the ocean environment with Dr. Marleen Troy, chair and associate professor of earth and environmental sciences. In order to do this, the students used food-colored water with salt to act as an ocean and regular canola oil to act as real crude oil. The students then used different materials, such as sponges and pa- per towels to try to clean the oil up. "Hopefully we got them thinking about something that they, perhaps, never even considered," Troy said. "It's nice to see that look of excitement when they are doing something or seeing something new." Next month students will be learning about the cardiovascular and respiratory systems along with making a vanishing cream. In March, the students will watch the reproductive system at work when a live sea urchin is injected with saline to make the gametes come out and multiply right under a microscope. "I'm hearing that the boys actually get jealous," Chapman said of the male students who do not get to attend. "(They are) like, 'Why do they get to go but we don't?'" Billy's Pizza and Subs Speci.a lizing in Cheesesteaks and Stromboli Pizza 14 inch Subs large pies $9.99 16 inch cheesesteak pizza $11 6 inch chicken 'Wing pizza $11 2 17 inch Str~1nboli Italian $4.75 Ham and Cheese $4. 75 Tuna$4 . 7 Regular $9.25 Cheesesteak $ 10 Chicken Cheesesteak $10.50 Veggieboli $9 Meatball and Cheese $5.50 *AU subs served with a pickle Cheesestea~ Onions, and auce $5.25 and a side deli salad Cheesesteak with the v.rorks $6 Turkey Hoagie $5 Open Daily at 3 p.m. E. Northampton St. Wilkes-Barre, (570) 208-7992 Carry.. out and Delivery Only �O'E.l·n1·0 n .' · FEBRUARY 13, 2006 6 ~:!:!t:::~~e~is in tests Terrorist Plot Your Voices 6 7 7 8 '"'----;=========::,"' Use of handheld devices during tests prontotes lack of creativity and critical thought Beacon Poll Results BY THE BEACON EDITORIAL BOARD The following are results of a poll that The Beacon conducted online this past week. The poll was unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on campus. Results are based on 33 responses. Using a Palm Pilot, iPod or cell phone in class used to get a middle-school or high-school student detention. · But for some students across the country, operating one of these handheld devices could mean the reward of an "A" on a test or paper. And .. .it's approved by school authorities. According to a January 21, 2006 article in The Wall Street Journal, schools across the nation are adopting a new stance on the issue of plagiarism and cheating. Many school teachers and administrators are allowing students to use Palm Pilots and cell phones during a test, choosing to view their use as skillful informationgathering and not cheating. School administrators cite comprehensive learning and knowledge of various research methods as key elements in shaping a "prepared student." They answer both of these needs, however, by allowing the exchange of information between students during tests or by allowing access to the Internet to find information during a test or while writing a paper in class. As these teacher~ believe, rote memorization will not teach students valuable lessons the way the ability to find information will for the future. Instead, lessons in sharing and finding information leave students with the impression that knowing the information themselves is not necessarily as important as being able to find it. Teaching students the importance of working together can be better accomplished by assigning group presentations and group projects, activities that force students to harness their intelligence and creative ability to communicate information to their peers. Teachers can also address the goals of teaching research methods by guiding students to appropriate BEACON 'Hmlil&'IJSQF'l'OILW.IIDIOm'ID &Y1UIIJ~lllf TOllolallM'MI' The·Beaco1t offers &m1t pre-professional experlatte for writers., designers., mana&el'$. Students can build portfolios for internships and future jobs, make contae.b ,vith peopl.e across campus and beyond., and earn scholar$bip money or academic credit. The Beacon seeb student writers.. photographers, p ae de!>ianen, and b11$iness mana1e" to apply for Fall '06 staff positions and scholarship opportunities. Contact.: Dr. Andrea Frantz UL 4165 or e-mail andrea.hatttz@u·ilkes.edP for more information,. The Beacon asked: What would you like to see in place of the bookstore, in addition to extending Rifkin Cafe and its stage? Wilkes radio Electronic devices such as cell phones are now allowed in some station - 3% classes during tests. • 24 hour study area, sites that provide crucial informa- he or she must memorize which computers - 30% tion and by assigning research pa- drugs affect the body which ways? Lounge -nice couches, Fostering creativity in our stupers that force students to couple tv, copy center, their own ideas with the ideas of dents remains another crucial conarcade - 39% critics and scholars outside of the cern. 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Perhaps these teachers and I don't watch the quires that individuals be able to administrators are simply trying Olympics speak and think for themselves. to tap into the phenomenon that., Other If a student is taught through high is the Internet and the luxury and Visit www.wilkesbeacon. school that rote memorization is convenience that is technology. com to cast your vote. unnecessary and impractical, what However, they cannot do so at a Results will be pubwill happen when he or she attends sacrifice to the complexity that is medical school and realizes in or- individual thought and the creativlished in next week's der to save a person's life one day, ity that makes people unique. issue of The Beacon. �s in tests con Pol :sults ,wing are results 'he Beacon con his past week. nscientific, and :o reflect the ov f students on c Its are based on rcon asked: 1you like to see he bookstore, in :xtending Rifkin stage? kes radio :ion -3% flour study area, 1puters - 30% mge -nice couch :opy center, tde -39% litional offices fi EBRUARY 13, 2006 OPINION 7 alentine's Day is about 01ore than chocolates and gifts I don't know exactly what it is about Valtine's Day, but I just.Love it. Perhaps I'm a hopeless romantic in love ith love itself, or maybe I'm just a chocholic who enjoys having a holiday that akes an excuse for my excessive intake f sugar (I live for Gertrude Hawk's Peaut Butter Smidgens). Either way, the pink ars, red roses, and "Honey, I love you" cards always keep me coming back for more. So, it wasn't until recently that I began questioning others' hatred for the one holiday dedicated to love. Granted, it does come off as a Hallmark gimmick, but giving and receiving cards isn't all that bad, is it? I never understood the anti-love phenomenon until a few days ago when I realized that February had already begun to pass me by and that if I didn't get my shopping butt into gear I would be empty handed on the 14th. Now, for someone who has always anxiously awaited the heart shaped boxes of chocolates and corny kids' valentine cards (the ones that read, "You're kickin' Valentine," with a soccer player cartoon winking), not being prepared for the big day ahead of haven't bought flowers time was almost unheard of. and chocolates, but beTo my dismay, I was turning into the cause they haven't taken Grinch of Valentines. My lack of prepared- time to slow down and ness had me wishing Valentine's Day would give time to themselves. just pass me by. Then I realized someiliing. As human · beings, we The reason I was so unprepared was be- need time for refleccause I refused to call time-out on life. I tion and contemplation. let my busy schedule take control and didn' t Without it, we begin to make time for things iliat really count, or turn into the brokenrailier, ilie people that count (including my- winged cupids we promself). In the past, Valentine's Day had al- ised ourselves we would ways been about the people in my life iliat never be. Before we can I appreciated and my eniliusiasm to express express our love to othwith full force ilie feelings of love and ap- ers, we must first find it preciation I have felt all year long. I had wiiliin ourselves. recently forgotten about iliat in my stress to I'm not saying you go buy a present. need to go out and drop For the past few weeks friends have asked $100 on some limo ride me, "Are you doing alright?" to which I and dinner, or iliat you have replied, "I'm hanging in there," as I need to go out to dinner would rush to wherever it is I was going. at all. Valentine's Day in not necessarily the The truth was I wasn't hanging in there be- "couple's holiday" that it has been made out cause I didn't stop to take time and make to be. You don't need to have someone to conversation with ilie people that make the send a dozen red roses to. Instead, it is a difference in my life. That is, the difference holiday for us to open our hearts and find between losing and not losing my sanity. within ourselves the beauty in living with Perhaps that is the problem for iliose peo- love, not necessarily always in love. So, ple who hate Valentine 's Day. Not that they before you let this Valentine 's Day pass by Courtesy of lakvani.com as just a greeting card company's moneymaking tactic, think about what it means to put a smile on your face and enjoy the day iliat it is and ilie people who are part of it, especially yourself. Oh-yeah, Happy Valentine 's Day! I'd like to thank the Acade01y... >s& ctors - 4% :ting room - 0% 1puter clinic- IT 'ices - 0% venience or ling store - 18% :r- 6% :'s Poll favorite winter sport? eating ng ledding ·boarding ey I skating mping t watch the pies lkesbeacon. st your vote. ill be pub1ext week's he Beacon. BY MYLES RUMBEL Beacon Asst. A&E Editor It happens every year during this time. First it's the Golden Globes. Next we get the Grammys. And the Oscars. And the Daytime Emmys (Not to be confused with ay, the nighttime Emmy's which are held in August.) Not to mention we also have the Superbowl. American Idol. Survivor. And this year even the Olympics. And, in case that wasn't enough for you, George W. Bush foiled a terrorist plot back 2002. It's very easy to get caught up in the world of celebrities. Whether we are talking about Brokcbuck Mountain's multiple Golden Globe wins, 50 Cent's Grammy shut out, or how badly the Pittsburgh Steelers actuallr played, chances are that we may have missed Bush's message in its entirety. And I ask if that is such a bad thing? At the present, the Senate is looking into Bush 's domestic wire tapping program. Was it legal? Was it not? Public opinion is now swinging in favor of the domestic spying program. According to the latest AP-lpsos poll, the American public is close to evenly split on whether domestic wiretapping should be allowed and whether the government should need a warrant to do so. Senate begins to look into domestic spying and voila, there is another terrorist plot. Whether you are for or against the "War on Terror" (and seriously, who could be against it?) one must admit iliat the Bush administration has used the fear card one too many times. Don't be afraid. Be afraid. Al Qaeda is everywhere. Oh no! Second, Bush did not even use the correct name of the building. He called it Liberty Tower. It had ;1, been the Library Tower until it was renamed US Bank Tower (thank you, corporate America). But really, can you blame the man? Sure, Courtesy of cooperativeresearch.org he got the building wrong. But heck, Liberty Tower sounds so much better. If the terrorists are Bush is also on the road to rally support for suppose to destroy a "Liberty" Tower, that's all kinds of symbolic! However, if they are these programs. And while not directly related, but also taking out a Library Tower... there's not renot completely unrelated, Bush made the ally a way to link that to fear. Unless it's arunouncement last week that in fact, a symbolic of say, the hatred of books. (Mr. terrorist attack on the US West coast was Bush's speech writers take note.) Let's say, for the sake of argument, that thwarted in 2002. There are three major problems with the perhaps the fear card had not been used too fact that these details are suddenly coming many times. And let's say that Bush did just out. make a mistake (it could happen). My third First. it seems rather coincidental. The problem with iliis, really proves the other two points irrelevant. This plot was supposedly foiled in 2002. Meaning, even if it was in December 2002, it was still three years ago. Why are we getting details about it now? Also, why is the mayor of Los Angeles just getting details about it? Why do we even care? There's hoopla over whether the plan ever got beyond first stages, whether this is just a variant of things we heard before, etc. Let me just point out--we should not care. At all. The plot was to use shoe bombs to get into cockpits and remake 9/ 11 on the West Coast. A 9/11 style plot - again? Never! Providing Bush is being completely genuine about disrupting the plot, it happened three to four years ago. Why are we hearing about it now? Bush actually protected the country? The President did his job? Does he want a cookie? Seriously. Well. I would just like to tell Mr. Bush thank you. Thank you for not informing us of the threat when it was relevant, but rather saving it for a more opportune moment. Here's your cookie Mr. Bush. Now, if you don't mind, I'm going return to my world of celebrity personalities and random awards. At least it is current. �FEBRUARY 13, 2006 OPINION 8 YOUR VOICES Bring back the old website Change it back. Please, for the love of God, change it back to the way it was. Wilkes' newly revamped website is seriously one of the most aesthetically unpleasing I've ever come across; I dare say at least half of all MySpace profiles look better. What was so wrong about a simple white background on the old website? What did the color white ever do to Wilkes? I know we're all striving to maintain a level of political correctness in this day and age, but this is just overdoing it. The background and text colors across the entire website aren't just widely varied and inconsistent--they flat out suck. It reflects dirt-poor color choice on the developers' part. I'm quoting an article from the February 6 issue of The Beacon here: "The incorporation of bright colors throughout the website was not accidental. Each school and department has its own representative color. For example, all academic pages are orange and all pages for the School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences are gray." Who the hell is going to know about this little detail unless they're explicitly told it's there? For example, ifl see a yellow-and-pink polka-dotted background on some page, I'm not going to know that pattern represents, say, the Wilkes University Seppuku Club. I will, however, know the site's developers chose some really crappy background colors. Next, any user who accesses the homepage is greeted with some nice dark blue text on a dark blue background on the top-left portion of the page. Huh? Unless I've missed something, background and text colors that nearly match have never, are ·not, and will never be good choices--it makes the text harder to read. This isn't just limited to the main page--it's scattered everywhere, from teal on teal to tan on tan. Good luck showing off the website to a packed lecture hall without having to say, "Can everyone read that?" What fascinates me about the new website is the seemingly ubiquitous presence of meaningless content. Some of the quotes and descriptions around the website are real gems: "The chocolate milk in the dining hall is the best!" Please, dear Lord, tell me someone under the age of 12 contributed that one. "The idea of a Greenway was created in the summer of 1993, as part of a four-year plan that included the construction ofBreiseth Hall and the creation of a recreation area between Breiseth Hall and Stark Leaming Center." Wow, a greenway?! I want to go walk on that so badly right now. I'll bring my friends along, too. "Dude, check this out!" "Hot damn, is that a greenway? Like, real grass?" "Yeah. Oh my God, dude." "Hey, let's sit on it for a while." And, saving the best for last ... " We're not afraid of a groundhog or his shadow--we went and launched our redesigned site anyway." (Editor: This quote has since been taken down from the University website's main page, and I have been unable to locate it. Thus, it may not be 100% accurate.) Well, to me it looks like you were looking for a lame one-liner to commemorate the site's launch, and you got more than that. If you were indeed afraid ofa groundhog, then not only would I feel terribly sorry for your pitiful, marmotaphobic souls, but I'd be more than willing to take the 4-hour-long drive out to Punxsutawney to hunt and capture this apparently fierce little rodent so I can use it torture my friends for fun-filled hours on end. This would definitely go up there on my list of things to do before I die, which includes bungee jumping, skydiving, and being a contestant on The Price is Right. Lastly, let me point out one part of the site that has me particularly irked. I logged on to search for parking information, and what I found was a list of all the parking lots, parking restrictions for each one, and NO MAP. Oh, but what's this? There's a link on this page to the campus map? The day just may be saved. Hold on and let me copy this link, open a new tab in my Firefox browser window, manually paste that link into the address bar, hit enter, and juggle between the two tabs to determine just where these parking lots are located by looking up the name of the lot, searching for it in the list of buildings and facilities, and matching its corresponding number to its hard-to-find spot on the map. Oh, wait, some of these lots aren't even marked on the map. Excuse me while I go bang my head repeatedly against the wall. In all seriousness, I'd like to see the old site resurrected to replace the current one. It was easy on the eyes, easy to navigate, and had a much more organized layout. It just worked. My only gripe about it was the different mug shot that showed up on every visit to the home page--those were getting a little old. Finally, it should be noted that my Introduction to Web Development professor here at Wilkes has used this new site as an example to discuss what to avoid doing when creating one. Quite ironic, I'd say. Matthew Vanston Junior, computer science major What is going on in Evans second floor? Lately, there have been some problems with the second floor of Evans. Here is one major problem right off the bat. The RA is never here. We [residents] are all left to fend for ourselves against the loud, obnoxious drunk people. These people are not just loud and obnoxious. They have started vandalizing the hall. Who wants to clean donuts off their doorknobs or eggs off the floor? This is not only disgusting, but could possibly invite unwanted bugs or small critters into the dorm. Most of the people here do not even live on this floor or even this dorm. This does not seem right when there is a public safety officer right downstairs. If the public safety officer knows something is going on he or she should patrol the halls more than they are. The public safety officer should especially patrol the halls between the hours of one and four a.m. I understand that the Resident Assistants need to be in their dorm at two a.m. every night and the RA [on second floor] is not. I know what the Resident Assistant is going to do about it when they come back, but by then it is already too late. She will put flyers up asking, for information about it and if no one gives them the information she will write up everyone on the floor. What would you do in my situation if you did not cause any of the vandalism? I will tell you what I am not going to do: pay a fine for (the damage], because I had nothing to do with it. I know exactly who it was, but I do not feel the need to tell on them, especially if the people who are supposed to be taking care of this are not doing their job right. This problem has been going on for quite a while now, but it has been getting worse lately. Something has to be done about this before things get worse. Jonathon Botch Freshman F FE Ei BYS Beac On Wilke Th" for clu Th thr N C s �EATURES EBRUARY 13, 2006 National Condom Week Sexual Jeopardy Interns Increasing 9 10 10 11 Eid ul Adha celebration acknowledges growing Wilkes diversity BYSARAH HERBERT Beacon Features Editor !d som ,age--it's ~ms: On an ordinary Saturday evening, the Wilkes campus is fairly quiet. This past Saturday however, the sound of laughter and conversation combined with the delightful aroma of food penetrated the walls of the Henry Student Center Ballroom. Weekend parties or an overwhelming amount of studying didn't inhibit more than 50 students, faculty and staff from attending a celebratory dinner for Eid ul Adha. Eid ul Adha is a celebration that marks the end of the Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj. The Eid ul Adha holiday is supposed to last for four days. Though not the case for the Wilkes celebration, typically it includes sacrificing an animal, usually a goat. The meat from that animal is then shared throughout the community. This distribution proves the importance of the Muslim community ethic. The actual holiday was celebrated roughly two weeks ago and just days ago the Islamic New Year was celebrated. The evening's festivities included a welcome address by junior business major Salman Punekar who organized the event. Punekar began his speech by saying, "Wilkes University is becoming more and more international ... this is both a great opportunity, as well as a problem." According to Punekar, the opportunity is obvious: greater campus diversity. "The problem is not being able to welcome in- to serve as advisor to IIS. According to Taylor, the group is in the process of writing its proposed constitution and plans to go before Student Government to request club status. "The main purpose of IIS is to create a good working relationship with the community and with university groups and clubs," said Taylor. She also stressed that the club will add diversity to the campus, which can only serve as a benefit. Punekar shares these sentiments. "We need to build a strong relationship between Muslim students and the community. Our goal is to educate the masses about the Islamic faith and bridge any misunderstandings there may be," said Punekar. Campus Interfaith Coordinator Kevin Gaughenbaugh agrees that the campus is becoming more and more diverse. The Campus Interfaith office sponsored Saturday's event. "This year I wanted to do a lot of things for Muslim students because there hasn't been much in the past, and the Muslim population at Wilkes is growing everyday," said Gaughenbaugh. Gaughenbaugh delivered a prayer before the evening's meal of traditional Indian food including falafel and hummus, just to name a few dishes. The evening served as the perfect opportunity for students, faculty and staff of all religions to come together and socialize. Anyone interested in the IIS should contact Dr. Wagiha Taylor at extension 4712. The Beacon/Sarah Herbert Students and faculty line up to partake in a dinner provided by Parson's Deli. Falafel and hummus were just two of the dishes provided to guests. The dinner was part of a celebration of Eid ul Adha, which marks the end of the Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj. The celebration included a short speech by event coordinator Salman Punekar followed by a short prayer by Kevin Gaughenbaugh, Campus Interfaith coordinator. ternational students in the proper way, and if we can't do that, the great opportunity is lost," said Punekar. During his speech he also urged students and faculty to support the Islamic Interest Society (IIS), which is currently being Tell US ■ ■ ■ formed on campus. While the group is not yet an official club, it hopes to earn that status in the near future. Dr. Wagiha Taylor, professor of international business and economics has agreed Managing Editor Becky Goodman was curious about what Wilkes students are thinking. Here is what she found out. What sport would you like to see added to the Winter Olympics? •• • • ••• • Devin King- freshman, chemistry major John Crotti- freshman, business major Tonya Siglin- freshman, elementary education major "Crew." "Co-ed wrestling." "Women's jousting." major "Ice-fi shing." �10 National Condom Week BY SARAH HERBERT Beacon Features Editor Love is in the air. Not only is Tuesday Valentine's Day, but it also marks the beginning of National Condom Week 2006. Wilkes University will be hosting various activities throughout the week to remind students about the importance of practicing safe ·sex. Some of the events include: • Sexual Jeopardy-February 16, 12:001:00 p.m. This event is modeled after the popular game show and will feature prizes. • Informational Table-February 14, 11 :00-1 :00 p.m. in the Student Center. Table will include pamphlets about National Condom Week and STDs. Free Condoms-Available all week in the health services office. Here are some fun facts about condoms from Planned Parenthood of North East Pennsylvania. • The Egyptians in 1350 B.C. reportedly used condoms. They were most likely made of animal bladders or intestines. • In 1977, the Supreme Court ruled that no state could bar minors from purchasing condoms. • As a quality assurance step, condom manufacturers sample each lot of finished packaged condoms and examine them for holes using a water leak test. Itaiian anatomist Gabrielle Fallopio, after whom the Fallopian tubes were named, claimed to have invented the condom in 1564. • It is estimated that 5 billion condoms are used every year worldwide. Anyone wanting additional information about National Condom Week can visit www.nationalcondomweek.com or contact Gail Holby in health services at extension 4730. In addition, Planned Parenthood is located on 63 ranklin St. and 24-8921. FEATURES FEBRUARY 13, 2006 Sexual Jeopardy program to test participants' sexual savvy BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor "I'll take STDs for $200, Alex." Not a category likely to be heard on the classic game show hosted by Alex Trebek, but iflife's players aren't informed of things like sexually transmitted diseases, they could find themselves in "sexual jeopardy." That's the idea behind an educational event sponsored by the Wilkes University Health Services office and the student-run health awareness group BACCHUS. "Are You in Sexual Jeopardy?" slated for Thursday, February 16 from 12:00-1:00 p.m., will test teams of students, faculty and staff on their sexual savvy. According to Gail Holby of health services, competitors include a student government team, as well as staff and faculty: Mary Waldorf and Andita Parker-Lloyd from student activities; Ron Rebo from public safety; and Dr. Jim Harrington, coordinator of advising for the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science. The game show, hosted by health educator Anne Holmes of Luzerne County Community College, presents a fun, interactive way to share information about sexual issues and concepts as well as a way to warn of the perils of risky sex. The issues surrounding safe sex are many, and organizers stress it's not just about wearing a condom. The event's categories include questions about birth control, sexually transmitted diseases and infections, anatomy and function and other 'mixed' topics. In addition to straight "answerquestion" format familiar to Jeopardy fans, activities such as putting a condom on apenis model will also be performed by competitors. Event planners say that students are often surprised about how much they don't know, or how much they were misinformed. As a supplement to the game, the event will also feature a question and answer session. "For some, it may be the only one hour of formal sexual education they have had or will ever have. The hope is that it will motivate the student to continue life long learning on the topic of sexuality or take a class at your campus," said Holmes. Event planners note in informational literature that this -program is not suited for people embarrassed by sexual discussion, as it covers a lot of sensitive information; however, it is covered with sensitivity and levity. The Beacon Archives An educational event sponsored by the Wilkes University health services office and the student run health awareness group BACCHUS, "Are You in Sexual Jeopardy?" is slated for Thursday, February 16 from 12:00 p.m.-1 :00 p.m. This will test teams of students, faculty and staff on their sex knowledge. The game show presents a fun, interactive way to share information about sexual issues and warn of the perils of risky sex. "This program is not designed for people who wince at sexual content. Although not crude or lewd, the discussion is very straight forward and not sugar coated. Not designed for the easily offended," Holmes said. While there will be prizes awarded to winning teams, perhaps the real prize is re- membering what was learned and putting it into practice. Safe practice. "Everyone is invited to join us, or if they want to participate call health services (at 408- 4730)," said Holby. Ab-eady had,you.r ~ Need to buyytJur birl:/t. ctJntrot ilt,prUIUfi Get Your Birth Control wii:/wut: A Pel\rfc Exam* Your number one so1Jttt for birth c1.u1trol and the morning aftrt p ill. 1-800-230-PLAN www.ppnep.org • Cura in insttuu.'d, furthltr ei.11luation may fu: ntquir,td �06 FEBRUARY 13, 2006 11 FEATURES Spripg 2006: the semester of the intern Record number 95 students join internship workforce BY RICH HANNICK Beacon Staff Writer "Low person on the totem pole." Ninety-five Wilkes students are currently negotiating professional space, albeit perhaps entry-level or lower, in a variety of businesses and organizations both in and outside the area. This marks a record munber of Wilkes students taking on an internship for the spring semester of 2006. Sharon Castano, cooperative education and internship coordinator realizes that spring semesters are usually big for internships; however, she noted, "This year we have a 40% increase over last spring." Castano and Philip Ruthkosky, director student development give credit to the jump in the number of interns to increasing enrollment, faculty support and students becoming aware of the value of pre-professional experience. Laura Zuckero, sophomore history major and current intern at The Joint Urban Studies Center said, "It is good to know that there are a lot of other students involving themselves in internships, and I was very glad to be able to participate in one, despite only being a sophomore." The departments on campus that have the highest internship turnout are communication studies with 25 interns, business with 22 interns and psychology with 15 interns. Castano and Ruthkosky know that numbers will increase next spring when the PPD group of the Jay S. Sidhu School of Busi- :hives ness and Leadership look for their required internships. Zuckero decided to do an internship because she has aspirations of going to graduate school. "I would like to go to graduate school, but I am unsure what degree I wish to pursue," said Zuckero. Her interests include research, archival work or museum work. Zuckero said, "I want to see which I enjoy the most." Zuckero added, "I hope to gain experience in teamwork, research, gathering information, writing reports, Microsoft Excel usage, public speaking, survey analysis and fieldwork." She plans to complete three separate internships before she graduates. Castano and Ruthkosky also stated some benefits gained through internships include: discovering relationships between coursework and actual jobs; networking with professionals; employment references and the possibility of a job offer at the end. Ruthkosky said, "Our students have aca- demic strengths, demonstrated accomplishments and confidence, and we enjoy when it gets noticed." He added this helps future interns as well, because if one Wilkes student does well then employers will look to Wilkes for future interns. Castano, Ruthkosky and Zuckero also have some pertinent advice on how students can get a foot in the door on an internship. Castano said, "Start early. Prepare a resume draft and call our office as early as pre-registration to schedule an appointment." Castano explained that she and Ruthkosky are happy to help anybody with their resumes, find the best fit for them and help them through mock interviews. "From there it's all up to them," said Castano. • Zuckero agrees with Castano and Ruthkosky about starting early. However she offers some other advice to interns stating, "Expect to be doing a good amount of work without much financial gain. Many internships are unpaid, but also expect to gain a good experience." :e and rdy?" STUDENT BOVSING S01.IJTION teams a fun, rils of ting it fthey es (at Pa~ C111ba With HBO ... ll)f;l• • . . . , , . , , . Pufl'll ■ hlng ■ 11.JtOhht 11 Kit9hen m ~ ••ro••• ~om, W.il 10 W•fl O •rp•lng a.:JIENGD:S BEDROOM S_,.TES The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski On Tuesday, February 7, Dr. Marianne Rexer, professor of the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership, discussed accounting internships with the sophomore Personal and Professional Development class. The spring 2006 semester boasts a record 95 students who are taking on an internship in some sort of professional area. There are many benefits to be gained which include networking, employment references, building relationships and the possibility of receiving a job offer upon graduation . • CNI.LI. OVR . . ._ Orl"IGZ rOR A rRCE •ovltl a20•82,._'21.00., a:IC'2. . .ION s 2a 1 �FEBRUARY 13, 2006 -~-- College Daze 80s Hair Bands Legwarmers 80s iPod Playlist 12 13 14 15 15 Campus neighbor offers 'YOUniverse' of arts BY NOlU JIJRASITS Beacon Correspondent The- sometimes-cryptic messages written on the chalkboards in front of Arts YO Universe only scratch the surface of the creativity tharlies insi~e the mansion. The arts center, which opened in October of 2005, has evolved over the past five months, inviting more artists to have their studios in the mansion, offering art classes, and also hosting programs and parties for the public. Just to the left of the mansion's entrance is a gift shop where visitors can purchase works by the artists they meet and work with, and to the right is a fairly new addition. Kathleen Godwin, executive director of Arts YOUniverse, has taken items found around the mansion and created an innovative networking system. Visitors are encouraged to take a card from the stack, think up a ''Wouldn't it be nice jfI could ... " scenario, then tack it up on the wall, with the hope that someone will see the card, have a connection, and a bond will be made. Godwin explained the ·wall's purpose emerged when she spotted a card an artist had put up, looking for place to se11 her art. Godwin pulled down the card and became part of the project hersel;f. She said she planned to call the artist and possibly try to sell :,ome of her work in the gift $bop. ''It's a dream hunt more than anything else," Godwin said. It is_ a continuous ~~ess, findin_g new ways to use every room and area of the mansion, Godwm. explamed. The old laundry room 1s used to make paper, and ha0ways serve as gallery walls to display in-hQlise artists' wo¢. Another sqiall basement room thatpossibly could have been -written off as '¾ , unusable is host to a newly acquired la1n. , Ne\11; artists are welcomed by in-house artists and Godwin, but they Jp.ay also be we;lcomed by the spirit that Godwin and painter John Pacovsky say resides in a small room in the basement. A serleS' of nhoto$ ?,'ere taken in the room, and when they· were scanned into the computer, an i;rnage em,erged in only one of the ,,io'j photos. Both Pacovsky and Godwin were in the photo, but they were joined by a distinctly visible third face. "l dich+'t go back down [to the basement] immediately, but I have since been down there at night by myself," Pacovsky said. The artists have warmed to the spirit and are still debating on what to namehitn. C)'tv -J.Ol}v~ Pacovsky has recently signed on to do an international t<,'ftS advertjsing campaign for Absente brand aleohol ij:e will create seven ads featuring the product incorporated into famous works of art. For the most part, the artists have $eparate studios, but the collaboration is still evident to Godwin. "They discuss color techniq,pes, especially with regard to depth," she said. "The second floor will consult with artists on the third floor and down in the basement. It's all connected." Pacovsky agrees interaction with other artists as well as visitors makes working in the mansion more enjoyable. "I'll hear the doorbell after painting all day, and end up having neat, bizarre conversations. It's the most fun Pve had in a long time." . Theo Lurnia, of Bear. Creek, has taken painting classes at the mansion. "It's beautfful here, with all the stained glass," she said. Lurnia, whose - mt has"been·displayed4ll local galleries, said lately her work Ttr/,i, B~ C i r ~ ~ . The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski has been influenced by a recent trip to Africa. Classes are available ~ , with forat Mui ; Jzer ut padd Mui acr}'tic to the public, and can be individual or small group sessions. 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XBOX Almost one-third of college students admit to having missed at least one class ~ @ because of their alcohol or ~ drug use, and nearly onequarter of students report bombing a test or project 59 north main . . wilKes barre ... 829-2929 because of the aftereffects of ~ ..--------------.. we have hundreds of posters !! : drinking or doing drugs. : g g VDHGAIES LPs oi 4Ss . i! lVSICAL ENEIGI i i . _________ i g ki ~ ' ~@@@@@@@00090000000 .__ __. • • ..Sto.ci; t :A~/ s~' AH()/\d?-./ . ·, 5h("\ i ~MMdc,., 1 5·h:,,c,~ t PiM0/\do. , .. Are ~v f ri9<_}'f\ SeriO\JS l 1.? �14 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FEBRUARY 13, 2006 Hair bands rock-n-roll into Wilkes-Barre Despite shorter locks, rockers still fan favorites BY BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor Whether you've gone deaf listening to Leppard or been charged by AC/DC, perhaps you are among the many fans of the big hair, loud guitars and catchy vocals that make up 1980s rock history. The hair band classification was coined to represent the arena, glam and ballad rock groups that tore up the airwaves in the 80s -- bands that looked like chicks but rocked like men. In fact, the tresses of hair bands inspired one local air personality as he played these bands the first time around. "I was doing my show from Rocky Glen Park (a now defunct Moosic fun park) in our glass studio. Jon Bon Jovi joins me. The booth is eight-by-eight feet. His hair and mine combined was seven-by-seven feet. Tight quarters. And I have the pictures to prove it," said 98.5 KRZ's afternoon drive jock, Jumpin' Jeff Walker. Walker dons a much shorter do two decades later, by the way. While this troupe of 80s rockers never really toppe a Q an reeo1 c w or garnered sic awards, they are stj!JLtoot<mt jukeboxes d concert venues around the Wyoming · alley. Motley Jrue is one band that Will be making its wa to the Wachovia .A,fena for a Valentine's DiJY show. The band was known for hits such as "Smokin;' in the B<>ys Ro9 "T.N.T," J•Dr•.Feelgood,n "Kickstart Heart," "~ithout You'' and "Same 01' ,S(tur ation." (Perhaps you are not reading those titles; rather, siµgiµg them to yoursel~J not just Touuny and the gang. Concert moters have broug.ht in recent years many .hair bands pro- shows to the Wachovia Arena: Journey, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Whitesnake, Scorpions, DefLeppard, Tesla, Cinderella, RATT, Quiet Riot and Firehouse, and Aerosmith and Cheap Trick are slated for March 15. The Ford Pavilion at Montage Mountain is another venue that keeps 80s music alive, with Poison hitting the mountain nearly every summer. The Bloomsburg Fair is also known to bring hair bands to the area each fall. One Wilkes student is a self-admitted hair band freak and is indeed contributing to the success of these concerts. Just this past year senior communication studies senior Christie Jones has seen most of the shows listed above, including Poison every summer for the past four years. And, she has tickets for the Aerosmith and Motley Crue shows. "These concerts are better than ever," she said after rattling off her list. "They're all crowd pleasers." Sometimes Jones gets a mixed reaction the music they knew the best -- and the songs that got the best crowd response. Add some wigs and costumes to the set list, and you've got a modem day hair band. Starr's personal favorites include Van Halen, KISS and Bon Jovi because they were either great musicians that inspired him, wrote amazing songs or were great performers, things he doesn't see today. "I feel this is all lost in today's music for the most part. It was also music that pumped you up, whether you were going out for a night on the town, or actually hearing a live band play this stuff. There really has never been, nor will there ever be better party music," he said. Starr adds that top requests are for Bon Jovi, Poison, Def Leppard and KISS. Jones agrees. In fact, she can't narrow down a favorite. "I guess if I had to base a favorite on talent, Cinderella's front man Tom Kiefer can did back in '88, but if they were, they'd also still be all over the radio and MTV," said Starr. While many 80s favorites are churning out new music, it's the classics that people want to hear. · "Many of these bands still pump out new albums here and there, but generally they don't do very well .. .It's cool to hear a new Poison or KISS album, but in reality, it's just a vehicle for them to go back out on tour and play all of their old hits, which is fine with me," said Starr. Bad Hair Day's next dates are February 18 at Decade's in Swoyersville and February 25 at Brews Brothers it Pittston. For more inW. e,P. S •e e j)eqJte a, .()ffl I:' 6:"'an !!'!'!.T""'' p~r.!!;ty'!'!'"'lS'!'!'e""'!s! '! e~v'en !'!'~ . "i'!i'!'lt'i'e~r~en!'!'::t -m~Stfumr:!!· ~ -= en:!l•ts:z,.-C"' . .!'l:tr""".. .,rottnation on t e an , VJ.$Jt WWW,6 drocks. affinity. ,1:eal.ly impresses st musicians fr.om com. "When l told people I was going (to Def this genre wrote 1cs and music. Leppard), the reaction was, 'Aren't tliey Tuey're genuiQe. I tbink;th.at"s what makes Jon Bon Jovi of Bon Jovi, Slash o Gunsdead.yet?? Good music will stand the test of me so attracted to them;• she said. time. l can tell you this; the guys from the Starr and Jones agree that lingering memo- N-Roses and Cee Cee Deville ofi Posion were wen known in the 80s for the·r long, band are some of the most talented I've ever ries seem to also keep the music alive. seen. All of their music is original and you "There is also the sentimentality factor - a curly or feather locks. Today, th se men won't see any lip syncing at a Def Leppard lot of people grew up on this music and it have much shorter hair. All courtesy of 80srockstars.net. show,'' she said, adding that these hits are ~ brings back a lot of great memories," Bad Hair Day logo courtesy Bad Hair timeless. said Starr. Day 1 ' People seem to have Jones added, "The songs this idea in their heads ~ , from this era all seem to be that because a band about a personal story or was popular in experience, some of which the 80s, they can't a lot of us can relate to. I possil:>ly still have , know I personally have a their talent anymore. lot of high school mem~ I didn't know tbattalories attached .... " ent fades with age/' Jones said. When there.aren't But, whether it is national 80s band about reminiscing tours at nearby or just about the venues, hair , music, there is band m:usic still a craving can still be for hair. heard lo"In the cally via the end, I think aptly ruuned tQ.pute it all boils down group Bad Bair Day. to demand. There Lead guitarist .Ricky is still a demand Starr says the once for this music, so party band evolved into these bands still tour. the 80s hair band con~ Sure, they're not getcept because that was ting the drowds they �ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 15 FEBRUARY 13, 2006 'Hair Cuts:' 80s on your iPod: A decade to download BY ANDEE SCARAN'f.INO •A Beacon Poll Beacon Correspondent Jeff Walkers picks: ~ Cou esy w rz.com Not only did this local radio veteran play these bands' songs as new singJes, but also as recurrents and gulp, now oldies. In the 80s, he even had the hair to match. B:ere is 98.5 KRZ's Jumpin' Jeff Walkers top five 80s hair bands with commentary: #5- Winger- 'cause I loved them. Plus, Winger works as a great punchline to so IDaJ+Y, different jokes pertain~ ing to fading stars. #4~ Motley Crue- they lived the life young guys dream about #3- DefLeppard- great songs and the toughest drummer in the biz. "Screw my right arm! Who needs it!" #2-Poison- wrote hooks you could hang a coat on! #1-Bon Jovi- 'cause of "Livia on a Prayer/ probably the most enduring song of that period. Plus, let's face it. They're the only viable hair band left that can still get on the charts in 2005. The Beacon's Picks: In an unscientific ~mail poll to the folks in the A&E editor's e-mail address book, these are the top hair bands: Top 5 Hair Band Songs (Cuts): 5. "Something to Believe In," Poison 4. "Here I Go Again,'' White Snake 3. "Livin' On a Prayer," Bon Jovi 2. ''You Shook..MeAllNight;,tong." AC/DG 1. "Pour Some Sugar On Me," DefLeppard Trendspotter: 80s Flashforward BY MEGAN MANCE Beacon Staff Writer Top 5 J(air Bands: 5. Whitesnake 4. DefLeppard 3. Guns-N-Roses 2. BonJovi 1. Poison Poison's Brett Michael looking pretty. Courtesy 80rockstars.net Mix tapes on Memorex are just a memo,ry. However, one ,9""' Simple Minds - "Don't You Forget About Me"-As the can still mix up the best of the 8~,oJ[tneiti' od!ir Here are fQ.etne Sbng to the hit • ·e of tµe 80s The Breakfast Club, 20 must-haves: = . U'ui§0Ug ylist better. 10>.Bo n a Prayer"- A fabulous song rs trying to make ends meet. Bon 1. Eddie Money.- "'take l\& Home Ton.i to the 80s. If you like this song, sic belongs in chllection.'ie ys and "Runaway." Ronnie Specter si 'Be my little baby! tand So Close to Me"-Another 2. Nena- "99 Red 000$;'',,.;;fne sound of this song is the classic 80s song. epitome of 80s mus synthesizers, flashy beat and the 12. Bonnie Tyler - "Total Eclipse of the Heart"- A gre t overall feel just makes you happy listening to it. It's a shame love duet; this song would have been one to dance with yo that it's about nu.clear war. sweetheart at your 80s senior prom. 3. Journey - "Don't Stop Believing''- Journey was the , 13. A-Ha - "Take On Me"-A one-hjt wonder, but a great way to rock out in. the 80s. If you like this song, try "Faith- 80s pop song. fully" and "Open Arms." 14. Rick Springfield - "Jesse's Girl"- Like "Hey Mickey," 4. Eurythmics - "Sweet Dreams"- "Some ofthem want to this one also takes you right back,to an 80s high school feel. use you. Some ojfhe'J:l}Vant to be used by you. Some of them 1~. Wham! - "Wake Me UpB_~ffjeYou Go-Go"-Wham! want to abuse you. f '!}~e of them want to be abused." You was 'another popular pop band in. tl:ie 80s. With George Miwant this on your plaJliS!. chael, this group had many hits., ~f you want something a 5. Billy Joel - "We Didn't Start the Fire"- Maybe you little slower, try ''.Careless Whisper" by this artist. have a somewhat creative history teacher that has played this 16. Duran Duran - "Hungry Like the Wolf'- Although for you before. This song is nothing but a chronological list- Duran Duran had many hits in the 80s, this one se.ems to be ing of historic events that l;iaq a significant impact on society. the song most identify the group with. Duran Duran conIt's got a great 80s beat to 'if, but yet it's somewhat educa- tinues to release albums, but they simply aren't the same as tional. Learning every word is definitely something to strive theit. earlier music. . for. "Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray?" J'.l~ Dexy's Midnight Ronn~ - "Come on Eileen"- One 6. Europe - "The Final Countdown" -This s · lut"Wt:>nder, bnf:fabul:Qussohg. 80s. I particularly like the instrumental as 18. Cutting Crew - "(I just) Died in Your Arms"- AnThe lyrics are kind of depressing, aJ,1Q other great 80s love song: · the world. Hmm. Do we see a trend here? :l?. Fine Young Cannibals - "She Drives Me Crazy"7. Toni Basil - "Hey Mickey"- This captures the '1Vhole This is another one-hit wonder identified with the 80s. The feel of 80s boy crazy cheerleaders. When you chant i( you group could never really top themselves after this song. almost want to perm your hair and throw on some slouch Needless to say, it belongs on the play list. 20. Naked Eyes- "Always Something There to Remind socks. 8. Violent Femmes - "Blister in the Sun"- This song is Me"- One ofmy personal favorites. Also, any song from Tears for Fears, Foreigner, Bryan Adjust fun. Like a lot of 80s songs, its meaning is very indirect. ams and Genesis would make for a great 80s play list. I'll let you listen to the lyrics and figure it out for yourself. __ .._ You'd have to be blind not to notice that styles from the 80s are coming back with a vengeance. Big hair, costume jewelry and headbands are all making their second round. Leg Warmers- One of my favorite looks from the 80s is a little Lycra garment I like to ....__ _.....,_ _ _ _ _ __ call leggings. Yes, leggings are back and are taking fashion by storm. Formally worn with Courtesy of conv~rse.com oversized off-the-shoulder sweatshirts (ala Flashdance), leggings went out of style for a few years and were worn to the least fashionable place in the world, the gym. Now leggings are back looking chic as ever. Worn with a mini skirts or tunics, leggings are a great way to keep warm and look cute at the same time. Leggings look great_ with a sexy pair of heels, cute flats or even a pair of Converse Kicks. Rocker T-shirts- Take a look in your parents' closet and you're bound to find some rocker t-shirts stuffed way back in the corner. There was a time when these t-shirts were only worn at concerts or as pajamas, but those times are long gone. Rocker t-shirts are back in action and can be found just about anywhere. The Beatles, AC/DC, and Led Zeppelin t-shirts Gust to name a few) are all making their way back into stores such as The Bon-Ton, Boscovs, and TJMaxx. So, if you feel like being a rock star for a day, throw a white t-shirt under a rocker shirt and you're ready to go. Rock on! Converse Sneakers- What used to be the original basketball shoe in the 80s worn by legends such as Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, has now made its way into a definite trend this year for guys and girls alike. Also known as "Chuck Taylors," converse sneakers are finally making their way back as a fashion statement. The new colors and patterns are funky and cute, and look great with shorts, skirts, or pants. If you're brave, you can even get yourself a pair ofhightops, which usually fold over with a different pattern inside. Some guys even throw them on with a tuxedo, which is a brave but unique ___.. fashion statement. So throw on a pair of "chucks" with the outfit of your choice and let your feet do the talkin' . �16 SPORTS FEBRUARY 13, 2006 Preview: Wrestling MAC Chainpionships Colonels look to top conference rivals Lycoming and Delaware Valley BY ARIEL COHEN Beacon Asst. Sports Editor Even with the upset handed to Wilkes grapplers at Saturday's dual meet against Scranton, the team is psyched for the MAC Championships this Saturday at Elizabeth. town College. The Wilkes wrestling team is currently ranked 30th in the nation and is looking to have a lot of success in the championship match. "Our goal is to win the MAC title and qualify as many as we can to nationals," said head coach Jon Laudenslager. The match last weekend was a . hardfought battle between the two conference rivals. Scranton jumped out to an early 6-0 when Scranton wrestler Rich Russell won the first match on a forfeit win. The Royals would go on to win several more matches eventually extending their lead to 27-6. By this point in the match, the Colonels had had enough and began to get back into the swing of things with wins from Justin Barowski, Tom Leggio and Rex Harris. Even with the late surge, the Colonels lost the dual match by just one point 27-26. After ending the 2005 Championships in 5th place with 87.5 points behind rivals King's, Lycoming and Delaware Valley, the Colonels are definitely looking to walk away with the first place trophy this year. "Going into the tournament we [the wrestling team] are probably picked behind Lycoming and Delaware Valley. They are two of our four losses [and] it will be nice to get a second chance at topping them," stated Laudenslager. Laudenslager believes that freshman Filipe Queiroz and senior Rex Harris will have the chance to make it into top seed positions at the championships. Brandon Kelly, Erik Smith, Keith Altiery and Josh Pauling should also receive a top four seed. "[I] just want to thank this year's squad for an excellent year and for their effort establishing themselves at the national level," said Laudenslager. The Mid-Atlantic Conference Chamionships will take place this Saturday, Februay 18 at 10 a.m. The BeaonfTodd Weibel Wilkes' Stephen Franko suplexes Scranton's Steve Tatum to the mat for a takedown in Wilkes' 27-26 loss to the Royals on Saturday evening. The Royals shocked the Colonel's who are now ranked 30th in the Adidas-Brute National Poll. The Blue and Gold will participate in the MAC Championships held at Elizabethtown College this Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. COMMENTARY Is this the end of the MAC as we know it? Teams leaving the MAC could have drastic consequences for the conference BY RYAN DIPPRE Beacon Sports Editor The hasty departure of the Moravian, Juniata and Susquehanna football programs from the MAC may be more than just an attempt to open up the conference to more out-of-conference play; it may be the beginning of a new era in the Middle Atlantic Conference. The MAC has undergone shifts before. In existence since 1912, the MAC has adjusted to the changing times rather well, adding and dropping teams as necessary while slowly becoming one of the largest conferences in Division III. The most recent change occurred in the early 1990s, when DeSales University replaced Upsala College and the conference split into two distinct leagues: the Freedom Conference and the Commonwealth Conference. This dual-league existence is still in effect for all sports except football, where the dearth of schools that supported football teams caused the MAC to create a single, eleven-team conference. Although the two-league conference has served most varsity sports well, MAC football has become an oddity across the nation. A schedule was designed that allowed ten of the eleven teams to schedule a non-conference opponent, while the eleventh team played all ten conference opponents. Since the MAC champion in football is based on in-conference win percentage (there is no time for a championship tournament or even a single game before the NCAA Tournament begins), the tenth conference game for the eleventh team was counted as a nonconference game. Confused yet? Keep in mind that most teams only have between six and eight conference opponents. This strange alignment might have worked out fine if it weren't for one minor problem-the NCAA tournament. When the MAC was restructured in the early 1990s, only 16 teams went to the football tournament. The 2006 season was the first season that 32 teams went, which means there is more opportunity for teams to receive "Pool C" bids, or wildcard selections to the tournament. Since MAC teams have had so little experience with non-conference opponents, they tend to be overlooked in the selection process. This past season, the NCAA shocked Division III by picking Wilkes as the 32nd seed in the tournament after D3football. corn's Pat Coleman asserted that "the MAC isn't respected enough" to earn more than one playoff spot. The MAC as we know it right now may be an effective arrangement, particularly for sports other than football, but it still has its drawbacks. The loss of Juniata, Susquehanna and Moravian to other conferences will have a vast impact on the MAC, although not immediately. The football teams will finish the 2006 season in the MAC, and the future of other sports are up in the air. It is plausible that the MAC could allow the other varsity sports for Juniata, Moravian, and Susquehanna to remain in the conference, thus giving football the room for scheduling non-conference opponents that it needs while keeping the stable twotier conference system that exists for other sports. The problem with this is that in Article IV, · paragraph one of the conference bylaws, it states that "no member of the corporation may at the same time be a member of another NCAA Division III conference." Altering this rule would give every sport what it needs, opening football to the rest of the country while keeping the competitiveness in other sports for which the MAC is so well-known. So long as the teams lost in the MAC remain only football teams, only good things can happen to the conference. The football programs in the MAC will gain more attention in national rankings, and other sports will still have two-conference stability in addition to maintaining two automatic NCAA berths. The football teams lost would not greatly upset the balance of power--let's face facts, ten scarecrows and a pumpkin with a sad fa1!e drawn on it could pull out a 36-13 win against Juniata--since no teams were established powerhouses. All that remains to be seen is whether the MAC allows these three schools to remain split in their conference loyalties. With luck, officials will see the positive light that this change is shedding on the conference and its student-athletes, and help to keep one of the oldest conferences in the country going strong. �FEBRUARY 13, 2006 SPORTS 17 Chattin' with Past Colonels Wrestling head coach Jon Laudenslager BY RICH HANNI CK Beacon Staff Writer _.,. This week's Chattin' with Past Colonels finds us on the wrestling mats. Beacon reporter Rich Hannick recently had an opportunity to sit down with varsity wrestling coach Jon Laudenslager about why he chose Wilkes University, what he learned and what he passes on to his players. Richard Hannick (RH): Who were your influences as a youngster? Jon Laudenslager (JL): My coaches growing up were major influences on me and I am just trying to provide the same leadership and direction they provided me. RH: What attracted you to wrestle for Wilkes? JL: I was recruited out of high school (Pocono Mountain) and the atmosphere and location. The coach at the time, John Reese, sold me on the school the day I came for a visit. I visited here in the morning and Bloomsburg in the afternoon. By about 30 minutes into the visit at Bloomsburg, I knew Wilkes had so much more to offer me, and it just felt like a perfect fit. RH: What honors or accolades did you receive in your wrestling days on campus? JL: Finished 5th place in the E.I.W.A.-the conference before we got back into the MAC--and was the E.I.W.A. Freshman of the Year. I was two-time captain, outstanding wrestler and [received the] coaches award. RH: How do you use your own wrestling experiences to teach your players? JL: I have been wrestling since I was 5, but I would say the best experiences and knowledge the staff and I try to teach the guys is teaching them to teach thems~lves and educating them about the sport, having them understand their strengths and weaknesses and trying to improve each and everyday on the weaknesses. RH: What do you teach your players about life after wrestling? JL: It's funny, but wrestling is life. There has been a quote on the wrestling wall since I arrived at Wilkes, "Victory goes to those who are willing to pay the price." That is so true, not only in wrestling, but school and life as well. The no-quit and determination of a wrestler on the mat all comes down to CommercialisID Gone Right Ads took the yawn out ofSuper Bowl Beacon Sports Staff Editorial Ben Roethlisberger may have been shaking off the hangover from his AFC Championship celebration, and Seattle may have decided to pack it in after gaining an insurmountable three point lead, but advertising companies were on the ball for Super Sunday. The Beacon Sports staff celebrates the top five commercials that kept everyone awake during one of the most boring Super Bowls in recent memory. Courtesy of Sports Information Coach Laudenslager--a two-time captain of the Wilkes wrestling team as a player-is now in his third season at the helm of the Colonels. the faith and trust in his preparation. Endless hours of conditioning and drilling all for a three second feeling when the referee raises your hand in victory.. .is the same as achieving success outside the sport.. .if you prepare the right way and do the steps necessary to achieve greatness. Then you already won, because you have given your- self the best opportunity to win. But if you cut comers or don't put forth an honest effort in your work the results will show. RH: How does wrestling prepare one for life? JL: It teaches you to never stop battling and be confident. I think it all goes back to the quote from above ... because it's a sport that requires a commitment to excellence. Think about the test at the end of the week. .. if you do not prepare with studying, class attendance and tutoring if needed ... the end result is a failing grade. Same principle with the sport, or, in this instance, life. Be on time and get after life with a positive attitude and our guys are going to be successful. RH: What are some things you would not have been able to do without wrestling? JL: It's provided me with an opportunity to work with outstanding men who have given many hours of training toward reaching their potential and becoming champions.· But I certainly would not have had the opportunity to have all these achy muscles for all these years without wrestling. Ha. Ha. Got to love it. Savel Lives. 1) Americquest 's "Don't judge too quickly." Nothing tops emotionally scarring a child by accident, as this instant Super Bowl commercial classic proves. 2) Careerbuilder.com's "I work with a bunch of jackasses." We never saw the end of this commercial coming. It was a nice surprise that got a laugh out of a running joke. 3) Sprint's "Crime deterrent phone." Spiking a random object off of somebody's head is a dream that many share. It's good to finally see how great of a dream it really is. 4) Michelob's "The world of light beer just got a little darker." One unnamed editor beat this commercial to the punch during a tense game ofwhiffieball. It's high time someone else saw the comic genius in this backyard tactic. 5) Bud Light's "Camping." Stephen Colbert has been warning people about the dangers of bears on The Colbert Report for months now. Thanks for spreading the word, Bud Light. Donate Pia Silla Today. Earn up to $200 a Month! lnternate Blood & Plasma Inc .. 685 Ce~ Pa 1s%r:b~ra. �18 SPORTS FEBRUARY Commentary 1--1 - - - - - - 13, 2006 - - - GAME OF THE WEEK NBA: San Antonio Spurs @ P hiladelphia 76ers Spurs travel east to take on the 76ers Double Take BY KEVIN REED Beacon Staff Writer As the midpoint of the NBA season nears, every team wants to put itself in the best possible position come playoff time. The San Antonio Spurs are looking to increase their already high seed in the Western Conference standings while the Philadelphia 76ers are fighting off opponents at the bottom of the Eastern Conference bracket. Both teams will look to enhance their playoff outlooks when the Spurs head into the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia to take on the Sixers. . San Antonio, the defending NBA champions, bring with them a wealth of skill to the court, not just in their starting five, but off the bench as well. Think of the Spurs and the natural leap is to Tim Duncan. He is easily the team's exemplary and emotional leader. Flanking Duncan are: perennial all-pro Manu Ginobli, who could possibly be one of the most exciting and versatile players in the entire league; defensive specialist Bruce Bowen; and sharpshooters Brent Barry, Nick Van Exel, and Tony Parker. The Spurs can also boast depth from the bench ·when they can cycle such players into a game as guard Michael Finley and forward Robert Horry. The Spurs are also well-coached with Air Force grad Gregg Popovich running the show. Popovich has been one of the most consistently successful coaches in recent NBA history with a 493-243 career winloss record. The Philadelphia 76ers have been busy treading water in the Eastern Conference standings all year long. The team does not have as much depth in its roster as the Spurs, but it does boast a well-assembled corps of stars, role players, and youth that has served well over the course of this season. Like the Spurs, the 76ers have a bonafide star in Allen Iverson, who has played his entire nine-year career in Philadelphia. He is more often than not at the top of the league in scoring averages and other offensive categories, though he has been in and out of the lineup lately due to some nagging injuries. It is imperative that Iverson be on the court against a premier team such as the Spurs. His supporting cast includes big-men . Chris Webber and Samuel Dalembert as well as three-point extraordinaire Kyle Ko- . rver and the other A.I., Andre Iguodala. As far as depth from the bench, it depends on the night and how well the Sixers are performing as a team. Bench players Kevin Ollie, John Salmons, and Shavlik Randolph will have to play great games to help out their teammates should the starters get into foul trouble. Look for how well the Sixers defend Tim Duncan, and whether they use Dalembert, Webber, or both in order to stop one of the best players in the league. Also, the performances of each team's bench will be a big factor in determining which team comes out on top. The home crowd may be behind the Sixers in this one, but the skill level of the Spurs will be too much for them. The Pick: San Antonio 97, Philadelphia 88 Sarah examines the stats that truly matter BY SARAH HERBERT Beacon Features Editor Quick Info: Spurs vs. 76ers vs. Wednesday, Feb. 15th 7:00 only on Comcast... Get your Game on! Finally, a real sport hits the pages of The Beacon. Gone are the days of football and hockey (for now). This week's game of the week is a face off between the San Antonio Spurs and the Philadelphia 76ers. While I do enjoy a good game of basketball, I don't really watch NBA teams. I don't even think I have a favorite one. However, I do have an interesting anecdote. I think I'm a pretty intelligent person; however, I lack common sense. Big time. Just a few weeks ago someone asked me if I knew why the Philadelphia team was called the 76ers. Well of course, I had no idea. It would be far too strenuous for me to put two and two together. Upon finding out the reason, I felt ridiculously stupid. And for those of you out there who don't know why, I won't spoil it for you. There is an excellent opportunity for a blonde moment waiting for you. Anyhow, the last time the Game of the Week featured San Antonio, I offered a list of reasons why Texas is a bad place. It seems to be the breeding ground for unintelligent people of celebrity status i.e. Jessica Simpson and our wonderful President (we all love you, Mr. Bush). On the other hand, it would be completely unlike me to ever pick a Philadelphia team to win. What do I do? I find myself in quite the predicament. Do I break my long standing record of being anti-Philadelphia or do I side with the Texans? You know what? I'm feeling good this week. I think I'll go with Philly on this one. You won't ever catch me rooting for the Eagles, so I might as well give the basketballers the benefit of the doubt. After all, I do owe it to them since I was so confused about their team name. Go Sixers. �FEBRUARY 13, 2006 SPORTS 19 Athlete of the Week * Mens Basketball: Mike Constantine BY ADRIENNE RICHARDS Beacon Staff Writer Although the Wilkes men's basketball team appears to be in a slump, recently losing four out of their last five games, key player Mike Constantine proves an impeccable record isn't everything. With Constantine's competitive nature, it is frustrating and nerve-racking for him to lose, but that doesn't stop Constantine and the rest of the team from playing their hardest. "We're in a rough patch right now, [but] we can't give up," said Constantine. Senior shooting guard Constantine knows his role on the team is to get open and shoot when he has the opportunity. Constantine finds his success comes with patience, "I try not to press. I have to be patient and take shots when they come to me." In addition to his patient nature Constantine pays tribute to his teammates for setting screens, making sure he is open and getting him in the best possible position to shoot. One of Constantine's fellow teammates, Tyler Jenkins said, "He's a phenomenal shooter. Every time the ball goes up you know it's going in." "He's our point of emphasis. He has great timing coming off screens and finding the open shot," head men's basketball coach Jerry Rickrode noted. Rickrode attributes Constantine's stellar shot to his work ethic. Constantine has worked on his individual skills (shooting) both in and out of season. It's all about repetition for Constantine. Besides basketball skills, teammates and friends know Constantine has underlying musical ability as well. Jenkins shares, "He's an exceptional rapper. He's good at what he does, both basketball and rapping." Courtesy of Sports Information Constantine led the Colonels with 16 points in Saturday's game against FDUFlorham. The Colonels snapped their losing streak with an 88-61 victory. "He's come a long way, really matured and has improved his leadership ability as well," said Rickrode. As a senior, Constantine has stepped up his leadership skills as well as positioning himself as one of the leading scorers on the team. In the past four games Constantine has averaged 16.25 points. "I don't think he's ever missed three consecutive shots. Out of three shots, he's definitely making one or two," explained Jenkins. The Colonels, after a brilliant 7-0 conference record start to the year, are now looking to lock in a high seed for the Freedom Conference Tournament. Lycoming College defeated King's College on Saturday afternoon, placing King's, Lycoming, and Wilkes in a three-way tie behind the University of Scranton. The Colonels have a chance to knock off King's and build a winning streak to ride into the playoffs during the coming week. If Constantine can lead his teammates through to victory in the coming days, the Colonels will be in a good position to dominate the Freedom Conference tournament. The Beacon/Todd Weibel Senior Rena Bolin moves downcourt against FDU-Florham in Saturday's game at the Henry Gymnasium. Wilkes fell to the Lady Devils 96-76 in their final home game of the season. The Lady Colonels will see action again on Tuesday, when they face crosstown rival King's College. WEEKEND RECAPS Men's Basketball Five Colonels hit the double-digits .on Saturday afternoon as Wilkes cruised to an 88-61 victory over FDU-Florham. The Colonels' win snapped a four-game drought and improved their record to 12-8 overall and 8-4 jn the MAC. Senior Mike Constantine led Wilkes with 16 points. John Sclafani, Greg G;ardamone, Dan Adams and Evan Walters also broke into double-digits during the contest. Women's Basketball ~ The Lady Colonels made a brilliant effort, payed by ;enior Rena Bolin's game-high 25 points, but ultimately fell to FDU-Florham 96-76 in the Henry Gymna~ium on Saturday. Wilkes fell to 6-17 overall and 2-10 in conference play in its final home game of the season. Other key Lady Colonel contributions"came from senior Andrea Kacprowicz's 14 points and Randi Corbo's 15 points, Sophomore Lacy Andresen also chipped in with eleven points. · Wrestling The nationally ranked Colonels fell to the University of Scranton 27-26 on Saturday evening. Rex Harris won his 30th match of the season when he pinned Dave Rohan in the 197 lb. class, but one point would -p rove the difference in the hard-fought loss on Saturday evening. The Colonels will return to the mat at Elizabethtown College next Saturday to take part in the MAC Championships. .,· ..,. . NUM~ERS OF THE WEEK "-,...... -~ . 4 Number ofplayers on the womens basketball team who hit double-digits in Saturdays game against FDU-Florham. ' :~ 30 Wins by wrestler Rex Harris so far this season. Harris tallied his 30th win against FDU-Florham on Saturday. , 25 Points by womens basketball player Rena Bolin in Saturdays game against FDU-Florham. - , . 5 . Number ofplayers who hit double-digits in scoring during Saturday s men s basketball game against FDU-Florham. ' �SeR21r.;ts. ~······-~---·-----·-,~~~~~~~ 20- Wilkes/King's set for Valentine's Day Massacre Colonels enter game 1 1/2 games behindfirst place Scranton BY NICK PODOLAK Beacon Assistant Sports Editor This Valentine's Day, you can put a lid on the candlelit dinner. .. The men's basketball team commences the final week of its regular season with cross-town rival King's Tuesday night. After spending the first month of the season sitting pretty atop the Conference standings at 7-1, the Colonels (8-4 Freedom, 12-8 overall) now find themselves in a third place tie with Lycoming after dropping four of its last five games. The top four teams make the MAC playoffs. "We definitely have to win out if we want to win the conference," said sophomore guard Chris Shovlin, who leads the team in scoring with 17.2 per game. Shovlin, who was benched for the past two games for violating team policy, was sorely missed. in Wednesday's loss to Scranton, which featured a plethora of fouls, hasty shot selection and troubles at the charity line. Scranton's win catapulted the team past the Colonels and into first place following King's loss to Lycoming. "Hey, that's team policy," . said head coach Jerry Rickrode, who had to listen to the game via radio due to the flu bug. "If someone breaks team rules, I believe in teaching the men a lesson." After snapping a four game losing streak to FDU-Florham on Saturday, the Blue and Gold should be back in top form as they enter Tuesday's contest only one game behind the second place Monarchs. However, Wilkes should see a much-improved King's team than the one that lost 77-76 in OT last November the Marts Center. Keep an eye on Mike Constantine who has stepped it up beyond the arch all season with 51 threes and big-man Evan Walters who leads the league in blocked shots (54). He is second in the defensive rebounds category to Kings' Jaime Cousart, who averages 5.67 a game. Steve Kline and Jeremy "The Cable Guy" Kahle should also provide some three point relief early off the bench. Beginning the season 2-6, the Monarchs rattled off six straight wins and have been a force to be reckoned with ever since. The women will also be in action Tuesday afternoon. They don't have a chance at making the playoffs, but they do have something to play for: they haven't beaten King's in over ten years. The team, (2-10, 6-17 overall) already has two more wins than last year under first year head coach Rachel Hartung, and continues to improve. "I'm very pleased. We had a bunch of close games that could have gone either way, though I wish we ended up more success-· ful," Hartung said. The women will be in action The Beacon/Todd Weibel Tuesday, February 14 at 6:00 p.m. Greg Cardamone leaps for a bucket in Saturday's 88-61 win over in Kings College's Scanlon Gym, visiting FDU-Florham. The team travels to King's College on Tuesas the men will play at the same day for an 8 PM tipoff and then closes out their regular season on Saturday against Drew. place at 8:00. Be there. .campus calendar. WIN CASH Arts Production, DOD - 8 p.m. All Week STDs offering *Johnnie Winona Ross: Ab- pamphlets, HSC - 11 to 1 p.m. stract Paintings, Sordoni Art *Women's basketball @ King's Saturday (2/18) Gallery -6 p.m. *Winter Weekend *Men's basketball @ King's - 8 *Wrestling @ MAC Champion- p.m. ship - 10 a.m. Monday (2/13) lollipops and Find this Picture on Campus and ... *Women's basketball @ Drew *In Courage, Love, and Duty Bound: Family Caregivers and Wednesday (2/15) -1 p.m. Their Patients, HSC . Ballroom *No events scheduled for to- *Men's basketball @ Drew - 3 - 6 p.m. day p.m. *Closer Than Ever, Theatre *NAACP Meeting, HSC Miller Conference Room - 7:30 to 9 Thursday (2/16) p.m. *Sexual Jeopardy, HSC Ballroom - 12 to 1 p.m. Arts Production, DOD - 8 p.m. Sunday (2/19) This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's campus. When you find it, email us the answeJflat: wilkesbeacon@gmail. com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone number, and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. A random winner will be picked from the correct responses and will receive a $10 cash prize courtesy of the Programming Board. *Winter Weekend Tuesday (2/14) *Valentine's Day Friday (2/17) *Closer Than Ever, Theatre *An informational table about *Winter Weekend Arts Production, DOD - 2 p.m. National Condom Week and *Closer Than Ever. Theatre Congratulations to Carolyn Carpenter who correctly identified last week's secret shot, which was taken in Kirby Hall � 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 2006 February 13th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006 February 13 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/f5bfa2da36b2917f74a562db52e22a19.pdf 0abf76d34aa47d1f7dff5c6349d2b90f PDF Text Text Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW --~~---~~-~--www.wilkesbeacon.com Volume 58 Issue 15 Residents complain of Evans Hall disturbances BY NICK PODOLAK Beacon Asst. Sports Editor The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski omplaints of unruliness have been reportedly made regarding the living conditions on the second oorofEvans Hall. Students have recently complained about excessive noise, public drunkenness, and ndalism on the second floor of Evans. Welcome to the second floor of Evans Hall, where eggs are splattered in the hallways, unruly students rip telephones and fire extinguishers from the walls, and donuts are used as "Do Not Disturb" signs on doorknobs. Throughout the academic year, residents in the dorm have complained of excessive noise and acts of vandalism on the second floor. Director of Residence Life, Grethchen Yeninas, confirmed the acts of vandalism had occurred but could offer no further comment. Despite repeated attempts to reach Lindsey Klish, the Resident Assistant for 2nd Floor Evans, she was unavailable for comment. "There have been some cha!lenges on the second floor of Evans," said Director of Campus Support Services Chris Bailey. "Obviously, we are concerned whenever we have damage to our facilities." No one has confessed to the vandalism, but freshman Jonathan Botch, who lives on the second floor, wrote a letter to the editor to The Beacon last week stating that he knows who the perpetrator(s) are but doesn't feel compelled to come forward. The Beacon received a second letter acknowledging the same problems on the second floor of Evans, but that the writer asked to retract before publication last week. "Without students coming forward and without providing the information, it's very difficult for us to ever do anything to address these issues unless we happen to catch them in the act, and the See EVANS page 4 ollege students turn to plas01a donation to help pay bills Pervading general philosophy: no harm, no foul y STEPHANIE DEBALKO ., Ed'tI or eacon Ass t. ivews For years, the phrases "college dent" and "plasma donor" have n practically synonymous. It is no secret that people attendgcollege seem to be perpetually oke, and while many try to find solut10ns to "empty pocketbook syndrome" by securing jobs in the service industry at restaurants and stores, others choose to exchange their own plasma for quick cash. Dave Barnousky, quality assurance coordinator at Interstate Blood and Plasma in WilkesBarre, said that while the age range of participants is an expansive 18 to 60 years old, the organization often "sees about 10 to 12 college students a day." A dozen college students per day may sound like a lot, but considering how many universities are in the area and how many students from each school probably donate, the numbers reflect the national norm. Matt Crouse, P 1 pharmacy major, is one student who frequently gives plasma, sometimes making up to $200 a month. "I wanted extra money," Crouse said about his reason for going to Interstate Blood and Plasma in the first place. This simple reason is likely echoed by other students who have done the same, but many probably do not realize how much of a service to the community it really is. See PLASMA page 4 In ·This Issue... Bo re on Drugs Page 8 Vagina :M.ono{ogues <Page9 New nightclub slated for downtown Page 12 Index News ................................ 1-5 Opinion ............................. 6-8 Features ......................... 9-11 Arts & Entertainment.. .. 12-15 Sports ........................... 16-20 �NEWS FEBRUARY 20, 2006 2 SG Notes Asthma Online Registering 3 3 3 Stem Cell 5 Graduation cere01ony approaches with no speaker yet identified BY VICTORIA WHITE Beacon News Editor In the past three years, Wilkes University has welcomed Staples C.E.O. Ronald L. Sargent, comedian William H. Cosby and environmentalist and lawyer Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to address the graduating class in May. Each also received an honorary doctorate from the university. Annually, the Wilkes Honorary Degree Committee asks for nominations from faculty members for individuals they feel are qualified to receive an Honorary Degree and who would also serve as fine graduation ceremony speakers. To date the 2006 graduation speaker has not yet been determined. The decision is a late one for the university, in part because the committee's first choice had to withdraw. Dr. Paul Adams, vice president of student affairs confirmed, "We have been working on this graduation speaker for two years and the person we had lined up had to back out. So, we are in the process of identifying someone else." The criteria listed on the nomination sheet are broad, to allow for a variety of candidates. According to the committee's outline, it seeks: "Individuals who have attained achievements of extraordinary and lasting distinction. In all cases they should have a demon- particularly short. ButAdams said, "Typically most schools aren't going to announce [the graduation speaker] until March or April. We are working feverishly right now in the process and I would hope to have it resolved within the next several weeks." With senior capstone obscuring the light at the end of my tunnel, the thought of a lack of a graduation speaker ranks right up there with which cereal I'm going to eat for dinner. Kathryn Skaluba senior, criminology major strated record of accomplishment consonant with the ideas of the University. When possible, the University seeks to identify native Pennsylvanians for the recognition they have brought, or contributions they have made, to the Commonwealth." For senior students who will be graduating May 20, the fact that the committee has yet to name a speaker may make the time seem of a lack of a graduation speaker ranks right up there with which cereal I'm going to eat for dinner. Speaker or no speaker, I'm still going to graduate ... and that's enough for me." The candidate chosen to receive an honorary degree and to give one of the final speeches to the class of 2006 at Wilkes will be able to choose the topic he or she will present to the graduates. Adams said, "In most situations, [the speaker] will often times ask you if there is a particular theme you would be interested in having them address. I think they all recognize that you are hoping that they are bringing a special Kathryn Skaluba, senior criminology major said, "Honestly, I hadn't noticed that no one was chosen to be the speaker at this year's commencement. The fast paced flow of senior year has swept me up like, I imagine, most other seniors. My life is being lived one deadline at a time, from one exam to another. With senior capstone obscuring the light at the end of my tunnel, the thought BEACON Serving the community through fair and accurate reporting while supporting the views and opinions of our readers. Editorial Staff Editor-in-Chief: Kristin Kile Managing Editor: Rebecca Goodman Email: wilkesbeacon@gmail.com News Editor: Victoria White Email: beaconnewsline@gmail.com Op/Ed Editor: Curran Dobson Email: thebeacon.oped@gmail.com Features Editor: Sarah Herbert Email: thebeaconfeatures@gmail.com A&E Editor: Donna Talarico Email: thebeaconae@gmail.com Sports Editor: Ryan Dippre Email: beaconsports@gmail.com Photo Editor: Nick Zmijewski Advertising Managers: Jamie Babbitt Kristyn Ostman Email: thebeacon.ads@gmail.com Advisor: Dr. Andrea Breemer Frantz Winter Weekend ■ ■ ■ The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski At the Winter Weekend spirit competition, teams compete and are judged based on creativity and originality oft-shirts, banners and cheers. The team pictured above is Salute Your Shorts. . ' . message that is meaningful to the graduating class. You hope that they are going to speak from their own personal experience." With the excitement of the day, many graduates' minds are wandering to life after Wilkes, and it may seem hard to sit through the ceremony no matter who the speaker is or what their topic of choice may be. Skaluba said, "The most important quality in a speaker for me is their sense of humor. Whether it be sarcastic, snarky, witty or sardonic, the individual has to be able to keep my attention with a quip or two. Without this element, their message falls upon deaf ears." Established in 1936 PA Newspaper Association Member Printed on Mondays during the academic school year. Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 wilkesbeacon@gmail.com www.wilkesbeacon.com �FEBRUARY 20, 2006 NEWS 3 Online registering si01plified Area ranks first in nation for through click of the button asthma trouble spots in 2006 News in Brief BY JESSI TEEVAN Beacon Correspondent BY DANA ZLOTUCHA Beacon Staff Writer "There is no safe place from asthma, and some places make living with [it] more difficult," warns the Asthma and Allergy Four,dation of America's (AAFA) website. But according to a recent study, NEPA is among the worst places in the nation for asthma sufferers to live. The AAFA lists the Scranton area at the top of its "Asthma Capitals." This list "is an annual research project ... to call attention to the most challenging places to live with asthma" the site says. According to Diane O'Brien, director of health services, "Asthma is an inflammatory lung condition where the air passages ... get tight and it is hard to get oxygen in and out." It is often marked by "wheezing, [when] air gets trapped because the bronchials constrict. Asthma is reactive in nature... different allergens cause asthma, like dust, cigarette smoke, fumes or anything in the air that can be considered an irritant," she added. Asthma is also aggravated seasonally when large quantities of allergens are airborne. The American Lung Association estimates that 26.3 million Americans have been diagnosed with asthma. One could also have asthma for short periods. For example, a child may develop asthma and "it could go away, or you could have it for your whole lifetime. Sometimes kids react in a different response and then outgrow it," O'Brien explained. Asthmatic attacks can be lethal. "Any time you have constriction and irritation you get less oxygen in your lungs, which means less oxygen to your brain, to your heart and to your organs ... especially for small children who have smaller airways," related O'Brien. With advances in treatment, asthma has become a less formidable obstacle in life. "Asthma is treated with inhaled steroids that calm down inflammation in the air passages." Inhalers are effective, currently making asthma a "much more manageable condition," said O'Brien. Technological changes across campus are aimed at improving speed and ease for a variety of processes. And to the relief of many this semester, even registering online will be easier. "I registered online last year, but this year went to the registrar's office because I found it [registering online] too complicated," said Dierdre Lynch, a sophomore musical theatre major. People with a history of the same problems as Lynch are in luck. According to Registrar Susan Hritzak, "Now, when you register online, and you go to the University's page to look up a class, all you have to do is click the CRN number. That will take you directly to the secure login page." Lynch said, "I would definitely consider using that, but first they'd have to let me get online first.. .since my new usemame and password aren't recognized by them." It is important for students to remember, however, that clicking the CRN number will not automatically register students for the class, and students are still unable to register before their assigned date and time. Students must still designate add/drop commands. And for those who aren't so technologically savvy and are still having issues, don't worry. The registrar's office will gladly continue to register students. "Registering online isn't better or worse than coming to Passan. It's just a matter of convenience," Hritzak said. "Like, if you're at home or in your dorm at 6 o'clock you can just sign on and do it yourself. But some students like private attention, and that's okay, too." Hritzak also acknowledged that there will always be one advantage a visit to Passan Hall has over those who register online. "Some people come down for the free lollipops and cookies we've always got sitting out." Wmter Weekend-Sunday Events Student Govern01ent Notes February 15 meeting -WISE UP representatives appeared for their first reading in an attempt to achieve club status. -Brigadier General James Stewart Chapter of Arnold Air Society appeared and asked for a donation of $1,000 in order to allow the group to attend a national conference in Orlando, Florida. Jenn Ramil made a motion, and John Elder seconded to approve the full $1,000. The motion passed 32-2-5 . -A senior social will be held March 2 at Murray's. -April 24 from 7 to 10 p.m. the freshmen class will hold a social. A place for the social will be announced soon. -March 28 at noon will be the first ever club presidents' meeting in the Miller's Conference Room. -Casino Night will be held March 24. -The student gift at Spring Fling will be bourbon glasses. -March 22 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. the Student Government presidential election/debate will be held in the ballroom. The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski . -March 23 tickets for Dashboard Confessional tickets will go on sale. Tickets will be $15 per ticket and two tickets will be allowed per ID. . <fl - . .·· .. -l#LKtS UNIVERSITY- On Sunday, Winter Weekend came to a conclusion with the teams participating in events on the Greenway. The overall winners of Winter Weekend are: First place: Team 4 - Salute Yout Shorts Second Place: Team 3 - Blue Baracudas Third Place: Team 11 - Rugrats �4 EVANS from FRONT PAGE chances of that happening are pretty slim," Bailey noted. "We rely on the students and the community at large to provide the information." The Office of Public Safety has a post in Evans Hall, and conducts routine floor checks from 10:00 p.m. to 3 :00 a.m., even if an officer is not posted to that particular site. But Bailey stressed, "I hope students realize that we' re limited. At any time we may have three or four officers on, but that's for the whote campus." Wilkes does offer a care line (extension PLASMA from FRONT PAGE According to Barnousky, the plasma given to Interstate Blood and Plasma is sold to the pharmaceutical industry, which is why contributors earn such a seemingly large sum of money. "It's [often] used for fractionation of proteins that are of therapeutic value ... plasma is sold to the companies that manufacture those products (human blood products), so in a sense the plasma collectors are the middle man between the person who is selling their plasma and the company that is buying it," explained Dr. Kenneth Pidcock, associate professor of biology. Many individuals, even those who are actively selling it, may be curious about what plasma actually is. According to Pidcock, plasma is, in the simplest terms, the liquid part of blood. "Blood is everything," Pidcock said. "Plasma is blood minus the cells, and serum is plasma minus the clotting factors, and one of the things they isolate from plasma is the clotting factors." The actual process of extracting plasma is slightly more complicated than that of giving blood. Crouse, who has been selling his plasma for more than a year, explained the process. Before anything else, the potential donor has to complete a physical and answer a number of routine questions. Once the individual is approved and is prepared to give plasma, a member of the staff performs a series of tests, taking, among other things, blood pressure and temperature. Finally, the contributor's identity is verified using their social security number, and then the actual extraction process begins. After the needle is inserted in the arm, the cycle of extraction and replacement begins, where the blood is taken, centrifuged and separated into two containers. The plasma is held, and the rest of the blood goes back into the arm until the quantity of plasma needed is reached. To conclude the procedure, normal saline is injected in the patient. NEWS FEBRUARY I 20, 2006 C-A-R-E) which is an anonymous tip line where students can provide information about safety violations without leaving their name or number. Jerry Rebo, Manager of Public Safety said, "It's just like out in the public where the police officers or·detectives get tips from citizens, and that's the way most crimes throughout the United States are solved." Vandalism is traditionally one of the standard crimes on every college campus along with alcohol citations, and the two frequently go hand in hand. "Students tie one on and they think it's funny to pull a parking sign out, damage a wall, or shoot off a fire extinguisher, which if they weren't under the influence they probably wouldn't do. But they get those beer muscles in them and they think it's funny to tear up the campus," Bailey said. As Botch mentioned in his letter, it is school policy that if no one comes forward, then all residents of the floor in question-regardless of guilt or innocence--must pay a share of the damages. Botch said he will refuse to pay the fine. "I don't think he has an option," Bailey said. "Generally it is put on your account, and if you don't pay it, you don't graduate." Rebo wanted to stress, however, that it's only a small percentage who are ruining things for everybody else. "We' re maybe talking one student out of I 00. Most students are here for an education. They're here to have a good time but they stay in control and they don't have to break things. We just have a very small percentage of student body that don't take ownership of this campus, who think it's someone else's problem when they put their hand through a wall." Fortunately, sophomore Katelyn Kozma sees improvement. '·During the·first semester there were eggs and stuff all over the place, but the past two weekends it's been fine," she said. "I don't [find it to be] painful. It just kind of feels odd ... you can tell it's happening, but it doesn't hurt," Crouse said. When he is giving plasma on a regular basis, Crouse goes twice a week, which is what he says is required by the organization to which he sells it. "You have to go twice a week in order to get the $50. You get $20 the first time and $30 your second time, but they break it up by weights," Crouse said. Students considering selling plasma may be concerned about any risks involved, but according to Pidcock, there are virtually no real risks. "To the best of my knowledge, there are no short term or long term risks worth speakmg of. Any time you run an intravenous line, there's a theoretical risk of infection but, practically, it's close to nonexistent," Pidcock said. Pidcock also added, "I hope that people, when they no longer need the money, will realize that their ease with intravenous lines, which not everybody has, is something that could he of a great service ... there is a constant need for platelet donors, for example." Crouse, who says he will probably not continue to sell plasma when he is out of school, also donates blood over the summer when he is not giving plasma (because one cannot do both at the same time). This is something he intends to continue doing in the future. Selling plasma is an almost effortless way to make plenty of extra cash while at the same time helping the community. So for a prospective donor, there seems to be very few drawbacks, unless that individual has trypanophobia, which is, of course, a fear of needles. j th, tfa er· w: ca ini co tiv sci Ot pa vru fin an1 F cla em tail fak ent ] The Beacon/Stephanie DeBalko A number of students have turned to donating plasma as a way to make some extra money in a relatively short time with little pain involved, and no real work to be done. �FEBRUARY 20, 2006 NEWS 5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYI--------- Advances in biological research challenge researchers and politicians BY JOSEPH DEANGELIS Beacon Staff Writer While pundits expected the Iraq war and the economy to headline the last Presidential race, one of the most interesting "sleeper" issues to emerge as a political hot potato was stem cell research, and more specifically where those stem cells come from. Because of the moral questions surrounding stem cell research, namely that some come from aborted fetuses, ultra conservatives have come down squarely opposing scientific investigation using stem cells. Others, even some within the Republican party, have disagreed, noting that the advances such research offers could help to find cures for Alzheimer's disease sufferers and Parkinson's disease patients. Recently, a South Korean scientist who claimed to have cloned the first human embryo and produced the first embryonic tailored stem cells was determined to be a fake--forcing the advancement of such scientific endeavors again into the spotlight, this time in a negative way. "It's undoubtedly done a lot of damage to the field," Dr. William Terzaghi, associate professor of biology, said about the incident. "But that shouldn't reflect on the field itself." Stem cell research has raised a lot of red flags, mainly because they come from aborted and dead fetuses. However, scientists believe that such research can help cure many tissue degenerating diseases. "It's also going to be a very valuable tool for coming up with new treatments for many kinds of diseases." Terzaghi said. "If you can replace the degenerating tissue with healthy tissue, then you can obviously fix the problem." "However they can advance this treatment regime then, by all means I would do it," said Dr. Bill Biggers, assistant professor of biology. However, the process by which some scientists have obtained stem cells has led to bans on the research. President George W. Bush even requested for stem cell research to come to a halt in his State of the Union Address on January 31. But Terzaghi, Biggers and other biologists hope that stem cells can be found elsewhere. "There are indications that we may be able to get certain kinds of stem cells if not from adults, then perhaps from umbilical cords and tissues from that kind without having to kill an embryo," Terzaghi said. One of the most promising places to find stem cells may be in the beginning stages of the development process. They can be found in a blastocyst, a ball of cells that have not yet become a living fetus. Biggers is working with stem cells in his study ofplanarians, a kind of flatworm that lives on land. He is looking into how the planarian uses stem cells to regenerate. Biggers hopes that maybe one day humans will be able to regenerate limbs by observing how stem cells in planarians regenerate. With the recent birth of"Snuppy" the supposedly fully cloned Afghan dog, the issue of cloning has also made headlines and been another hot topic for scientists and non-scientists alike. Proponents have acknowledged that cloning a dog is extremely difficult be- cause of the complex DNA involved. Therefore, if a dog can be successfully cloned, the possibilities for human cloning seem very close. Although cloning might sound like something out of a science-fiction novel, it is more natural than it seems. "[Cloning] is something that has been happening naturally for years," said Terzaghi, referring to nature's clone the twin. However, Terzaghi believes that cloning humans is not in the best interests for science but more of a tool for identity or a means to bring a person back to life. "I don't think it's in the best interest of the clone," he said. "Virtually every identical twin I've ever known has also gone through great pains to prove that they're different from the other." Biggers had a few choice words when it comes to cloning humans. "That's a little bit too weird," he said. "That's where I draw the line." "The child will be similar," Terzaghi said about a cloned child. "But there are so many things that go into a child's personality that are environmental rather than genetic." 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Results BY THE BEACON EDITORIAL BOARD What do former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley, New Yixk Representative Jack Kemp, current California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, former California Congressman Sonny Bono, and former President Ronald Reagan have in common? Well, it's not their political ideologies, though a couple of them come fairly close to one another. Each of them turned the fame they earned in professional sports careers or in Hollywood into enough political clout to win the hearts and minds of voters. But given the ads for the newest Terminator installment and Sonny Bono's lack of vocal talent we have to wonder why the phenomenon of public trust in sports stars and Hollywood icons translates so naturally to votes. This is of particular interest to Pennsylvanians with former Pittsburgh Steelers stand-out Lynn Swann's successful bid to win the hearts and minds of the state's GOP faithful. Well, for one thing, career politicians never cease to find new . insults to sling at one another and the practice has managed to tum off would-be voters. As the race for governor in the state of Pennsylvania heats up, it has become obvious that this year will be no different. Republicans have made a clear statement regarding the candidate they want--Swann. An early Republican favorite, former Pennsylvania Lt. Governor Bill Scranton, stepped out of the race after acknowledging that once Swann declared his candidacy, the former Steelers star had very quickly raised huge sums of money and enormous support across the GOP. Scranton didn't bow out gracefully, though, when he noted that Swann "is the rich, white guy in this campaign," as reported by a February 7, 2006 YahooNews. com article. Bitter? All name-calling aside, Swann's celebrity is an issue. Perhaps Scranton's sentiment, that Swann will win the race because of his star quality rather than what he stands for is reflective of the second reason for voter attraction to such candidates. Voters make decisions too frequently on name recognition only. Most traditional candidates have to work for that name/face recognition for awhile, spending thousands, and sometimes millions, just for the television time. Swann and others before him already have the luxury of logged television hours and fa- Nickle for Your Thoughts C:,-<l _p' / / y By Jason Nickle ~ -d 0¾ /fl -~ .JRlb -;wrtc.r\ 1)) (" ~ . -T-z.. miliarity with the media. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's reign in California is possibly about to enter his second term, and Jesse Ventura spent two terms in Minnesota as governor after his stint in the WWF as "The Body." Their election to their respective posts seems to echo the fact that a well-known face and name can get you into office. Third, media celebs are not Washington "insiders," which scores more points than ever these days among voters. "Outsider" actually translates to less wheeling and dealing, less of a chance of a relationship with Jack Abramhoff. Voters must take the risk that the celebrity politician won't be as well informed or prepared for the political position, but that's what advisors and political cabinets are for, right? In all seriousness, Ventura was elected to a second term, and Schwarzenegger has brought California back from near-bankruptcy two years ago. They must be doing something right. While these celebrities lack the political experience, they have also not been exposed to or a part of the political mud-slinging that goes on behind closed doors in Washington (or... fill in the blank with any state legislature here). Perhaps this is a good thing. The very fact that these celebrities come to the table without any experience in previous rounds of insults perhaps makes them less inclined to do so now. Americans have a long history of love affairs with the glamour and glitz associated with celebrity. Pennsylvanians are about to weigh in on whether they will follow the patterns established by Californians, New Yorkers and others. It's possible Swann is the future of the national GOP and that he has a brain for this leadership business. But it'll take careful scrutiny among Pennsylvania voters to make that call, and we're doubtful they'll take off their sunglasses long enough to do so. The following are results of a poll that The Beacon conducted online this past week. The poll was unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on campus. Results are based on 22 responses. I YI an~ a Em illOJ to in tl The Beacon asked: What is your favorite Olympic winter sport? • • Ice skating - 36% I don't watch the Olympics - 18% Snowboarding - 9% Curling - 9% Bobsledding - 9% Luge - 9% Hockey- 5% Ski jumping - 5% Speed skating - 0% Other- 0% Next Week's Poll Question: Who should the 2006 Wilkes University graduation speaker be? • Larry Flynt Kurt Vonnegut Andrea Mitchell Hilary Clinton Oprah Winfrey Donald Trump Bono Bill O'Reilly Magic Johnson Other- 0% Visit www.wilkesbeacon. com to cast your vote. Results will be published in next week's issue of The Beacon. BYl'I Beac Du, op-e, Beac icy tc, illust isas, re.flee newS; Th, mestc drivil we a is to phorn equip I've l radio six he notb1 thing listen Tha censc little. radio obsce lash , I thrn far. Orn to BI Good �FEBRUARY 20, 2006 OPINION 7 YouR Vo1cEs A war by any other na01e I take great exception to Benjamin Iezzoni's portrayal, in his opinion piece "Politically Incorrect with Ben Iezzoni" 02.06.06, of the war in Iraq as some schoolyard spat. You are belittling the sacrifice of our servicemen and women by likening the war in Iraq/Terrorism/Afghanistan to a "noisy little ruckus in the Middle East." Mr. Iezzoni should be reminded that the United States only joined the war against our enemies after we were attacked without provocation on September 11, 2001. The 2,967 sons and daughters who died that day were not the first casualties of the War on Terrorism, nor will they be the last. Our enemies, the Goth Kids, as you call them, have been striking at us and our way of life for years. Back as far as the 1970s when Islamic Iranian extremists captured the U.S. Fmbassy in Tehran and held 56 American hostages for 444 days. The Marine barracks bombing in Beirut, Lebanon that killed 241 American servicemen while they slept in the early morning hours of October 23, 1983. In 1985, the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked in the Mediterranean Sea by Islamic (Goth) terrorists. The hijacking of the ship led to the killing of disabled passenger Leon Klinghoffer, an American Jew. KJinghoffer was shot in his wheelchair and thrown overboard. On August 7, 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings inthe East African capital cities of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya killed more than 220 people and wounded over 4,000 in simultaneous car bomb explosions. Those attacks were linked to the al Qaeda terrorist network headed by Osama bin Laden. Those Goth kids struck us again in 2000 when they bombed the USS Cole and killed 17 sailors and once again on September 11, 2001. Any one of the previous attacks upon our fellow countrymen and women rose to the level of requiring a swift and decisive military response. But, for whatever reason the United States did not take a "boots on the ground" approach until this war was visited upon us on our own soil. Make no mistake about it; our enemies have been at war with us for more than a quarter century. Their idea of victory is our destruction. You will not see Osama bin Laden sitting across a long table at Versailles (unless invited by the French for dinner) from President Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair accepting surrender terms from the U.S. and the Brits. Our enemies want us dead. Is it a war? Just ask the dead, they know best. 1 Jason Griggs '90 Limerick, PA % What's the big *beep*-ing proble01? BY MYLES RUMBEL Beacon Asst. AE Editor % 6 ,e? ll ,c on. vote. ub:ek's con. Due to the subject matter of this op-ed-- radio censorship --The Beacon suspends its editorial policy to avoid the use ofprofanity to illustrate the writers point. This is asingular instance and does not reflect a permanent change in the newspaper seditorial stance. Thanks to an internship this semester in Allentown, I've been driving a lot lately. And since we all know how problematic it is to drive while talking on a cell phone (rolls eyes) and my car is ill equipped with sound equipment, I've been listening to commercial radio, a lot. By a lot, I mean over six hours a week. While that may not be a lot in the grand scheme of lhings, a short two months ago, I listened to the radio almost never. That said, everytime I hear radio orship, it surprises me just a little. Or a lot. I understand that io stations cannot broadcast cenities for fear of FCC backworse than Nipple-gate, but think some censorship goes too One morning, I was listening BHT which was playing "Feel Inc" by the Gorillaz. I took particular note of this because of disputes I've heard over whether a station will play the term "ass crack" used in this song, or block it. Well, sure enough, it aired without anything over it, under it, or replacing it. Later that day, I was listening to KRZ. The d.j. was playing "My Humps" by the Black Eyed Peas. This time, the station carefully edited out the word "ass" numerous times in the song. I suppose it is the prerogative of the station to edit songs to ensure federal regulation compliance, but why is the FCC (and presumably the nation's listeners) so concerned about the word "ass"? One station uses "ass crack" but the other won't use "ass." According to Webster s Dictionary, an ass is "a quadruped of the horse family, a donkey." Well, I totally see why that would be offensive. Even if we look at the slang meaning that refers to a human's posterior, the gluteus maximus, who cares? It's a body part. This isn't the only example of censorship. Listen to the radio, you'll find a ton. But the question is why? Why are we so hell bent on making radio kid-friendly? While I'm fairly certain people would be offended by Eamon's "F*ck It" if broadcast in its entirety, why are we tripping over ourselves to stop a fairly common word such as "ass," from being broadcast? Let's look at another example, the word "bitch." There was the song, "Bitch" by Meredith Brooks, which ran uncensored. However, in Pink's "Just Like a Pill," radio stations tried to bleep the word and made it sound more like "shit" than "bitch," in a cruel bit of irony. Arguably, "bitch" is worse than "ass." However, maybe that is the problem - there is not a ranking system for profanity. Nothing is black or white, and we can't give numeric meanings to this stuff. However, even with that in mind, I think this highlights a bigger problem in the record industry. From record companies to MTV, everyone is targeting the youth. And I don't mean the youth as 20-somethings. I'm talking about pre-teen youths. Therefore, we are trying to make things less sexual, more kid friendly, etc. Let's just look at Kids Bop. It is typical music, made for children, sung by children, and sounds like more of a lullaby than contemporary music. The majority of America is, in fact, over the age of 12. With that in mind, most (if not all) have heard the words "ass," "bitch," and a wide variety of other terms regarded by our government as "profane." Despite this, many radio execs (and the FCC) still choose to maintain a Puritan exterior, which I find not only silly, but unrealistic. Perhaps we can leave the kids behind and allow radio to entertain the majority--adults. Or at least teenagers. The Europeans get it and always have--if you don't make a big deal out of it, language, nudity and the like just become a small part of the larger message. The Beacon offers ,reat preprofts$ional experieace for wri~I'$; dt$ign.t:1'$; mana1ers. StPdents can build portfolios tor· intemships and future job~ make contacts ,vith people across campus,and beyond., and earn scholarship money or acadank credit. The Beacon seeks stPdeat writer'$; photographer~ page desianers, and bm$iness mana1ers to apply for Fall "06 staff positions and scholarship opportunities. Contact: Dr. Andrea Frantz ext. 4165 or e-mail andrea~frantz@wilkes,.ed11 for more information. �FEBRUARY 20, 2006 OPINION 8 People too ready to sling mud at FY 2007 budget proposal BY TABITHA HAPEMAN Beacon Columnist It seems people are up in arms again. Another one of President Bush's proposals for reform is drawing fire from the left, and surprisingly, the right. The President's budget proposal for the 2007 fiscal year (FY) has caused a stir on Capitol Hill and throughout the country. Aspects.of the proposed budget causing the most outrage are cuts to military Medicare, called Tricare, substantially reduced funding for 141 federally funded social programs, and the supposed cuts to Medicaid for the elderly. The 2007 FY budget outlines a plan to raise the premiums and co-payments of retirees within the armed forces. Fortunately, the plan is not to raise them astr<:momically, but to the levels they were in 1995.Adecade ago the beneficiaries of military personnel paid 27-percent co-pay; today they pay only 12-perccent. Tricare has not been eliminated, and military retirees will not have to start giving up their medications in order to keep the heat on in their homes. This is not a catastrophic change; in fact, the only way in which retirees over the age of 65 and active military personnel will be affected is " . . .in the sense that their pharmacy co-payments will go up," according the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Peter Pace. People going into the armed forces at this time are entering the services of our country because they believe in a cause, not because they get good benefits. A decent dental plan is not reason enough to risk life and limb in combat. During a recent speech he gave in New Hampshire, President Bush spent quite a bit of time discussing his new budget proposal. He outlined initiatives that most of the media has overlooked entirely. Concerning taxes, he stated that, "First, we're going to keep the taxes low to make sure the economy grows. My philosophy is this: when Americans are allowed to keep more of their own money to spend and save and invest, that helps the economy grow, and when the economy grows, people can find work." Proof of the President's theory is that the American economy is in its fifth year of uninterrupted growth and grew by 3.5-percent last year, and over 4. 7 million new jobs have been created in the last two and half years. Obviously the tax cuts have done some good. The main issue most people have been harping on is Medicare. The noise that is being made about the President's attack on Medicare is rather absurd; he never stated what exactly he plans to do. There isn't anything to fight about yet because the only thing the President has done is call for a bipartisan committee to form and re-evaluate the Baby Boomer retirement problem. Of course he stated he's going to do what he can to keep the problem under control, such as proposing a slight decrease in spending, but he has done nothing as inflammatory as destroy Medicare. At the current time the spending for Medicare is increasing by 7.8-percent every year. The proposed temporary plan to stop this hemorrhage of funds is to increase the spending by 7.5-percent every year. Representative John Shadegg (R -Ariz.) stated that this means that "the program will still spend more than $2 trillion in these years." A detrimental cut to Medicare this is not. A solution has yet to be reached concerning this crisis, and one would hope that the left and right could at least wait until a real proposal has been made to start tearing at each others' throats. A very pertinent issue to college students is the increase in student loan funds. According to the President, "by reducing the cost of lending, we saved the taxpayers $22 billion, of which $10 billion will be used to increase student loans." The idea that federal loans available to students will decrease is an ugly myth. Another education related issue was the redistribution of funds from vocational education to a high school reform initiative that focuses on math and reading skills. Of course this proposal will never make it through Congress, it's rather absurd to think it would, but perhaps it will shock the members of Congress into some kind of action to promote reading and math in high schools. Maybe after this is revised in Congress the resulting bill will do some good. There are, of course, many opinions concerning President Bush's budget plan for the 2007 fiscal year, and many of the proposals are rightly being met with criticism. However, wouldn't it be better if both sides waited just a little longer, to see what the actual budget will look like after Coi;igress gets a stab at it? Or, even better, could we approach the 2007 FY budget with respectful criticism? It seems people on both sides were holding the mud, arms cocked and ready to throw before the outline for the budget was released. Hopefully the American people will have faith in Congress, if not the President, and wait for a more detailed and revised budget proposal before they take to the streets with picket signs and torches. The government was elected by the American people, and our representatives will surely take that into account as they design the new federal budget. The bore o~ drugs: Anti-drug commercials cornier than this headline BY MATT ZEBROWSKI Beacon Asst. Op/Ed Editor I am going to tell you two things about myself. The first is that I have never ever (not even once) done any sort of illegal drug. I'm not just saying that in case my mom happens to read this article, or in case I happen to make the unlikely (and unfortunate) decision to run for public office someday. I'm being serious. The second thing that I am going to admit to, which is far more embarrassing, is that I happen to strangely enjoy watching MTV U. They show maybe three good videos, and the off chance of catching one of them is enough to keep me on the edge of my seat with my fingers crossed. The connection between these two seemingly unrelated facts is that MTV U has been showing a disproportionate number of anti-drug commercials lately that, were my stance on sobriety not already so welldeveloped, would almost make me want to do drugs just out of spite. In case you haven't seen them, they involve kids in the midst of some ridiculous scenario, like being chased by a rottweiler, with a voiceover that goes something like (and I kid you not): "Yesterday my friends asked me to smoke marijuana. I did. Today they asked me to get chased by a rottweiler. I did. I'm do- ing some stupid things lately." Wow. These commercials are just plain dumb. See, from what I understand, people smoke marijuana because they like the way that it feels. I'm not really sure in what way the same logic applies to why they get chased by rottweilers. Although I've never smoked marijuana, my friends have talked me into doing some pretty stupid things over the years, but there sure ain't no way anyone's ever going to convince me to piss off a big dog. And don't even get me started on those "___ is my anti-drug" commercials that are all over the place. I am truly convinced that one of the reasons that I never did drugs is that I was always kept busy with other things, like reading or music or even video games. By the time I got to the age where I would be at risk of experimenting with drugs, I was already too involved in other stuff to bother. In effect, I had several "anti-drugs" myself. Coincidentally, the same things that left me with little time to even think about drug use also left me with very little time or desire to watch TV. Which is exactly why I think it's an absolutely wonderful idea to spend more money making commercials about things like music, reading, and video games being effective "anti-drugs," instead of donating that money to programs that promote things that aren't television. I mean, think about it. Isn't it a nice thing to have commercials like this when schools are constantly struggling to make ends meet and•often find it necessary to cut music and art programs just to stay out of the red? Students at these schools are at an age where they are more likely than anyone else to need an "anti-drug," but providing them with some of the best ones possible is becoming an unfortunate financial impossibility. Good thing we have commercials, though, to make them realize what they're missing out on so they can become even more disaffected with their life situation and, therefore, more likely to tum to drugs. Honestly, it's actually kind of ridiculous for the people at MTV (or anywhere else) to think that they can come up with some sort of ad campaign to tell people not to do something, especially when that something is drugs. In addition to the psychological fact that negative reinforcement doesn't work anywhere near as well as positive reinforcement (when was the last time you saw a Pepsi commercial that specifically said "don't drink Coke?"), I have never seen an anti-drug commercial that wasn't laughably square. And that's from the perspective of someone like me who's never even done drugs; I can only imagine how ludicrous these things seem to people who actually have. I'm not saying that we should just turn our backs and let the chips fall where they may. I think that even people who use drugs recreationally and responsibly have to admit that there is a risk in that sort of behavior, so educating kids about drugs is totally worthwhile. The thing is, you can't do very much education in a 30-second television slot. If kids aren't going to do drugs, it's going to be because they have other, better things to do, not because of some lame ad they saw while waiting for the new video from Young Jeezy or whatever the hell they're listening to these days. So why waste time and money? �FEATURES FEBRUARY ----------------~-- 20, 2006 ~~----~----~-~~~-~~--------- 9 Vagina Monologues Multicultural Center Black History Month New Mentoring Program 9 10 10 11 Father-daughter team takes Wilkes by storm BY MEAGAN BROWN & SARAH HERBERT Beacon Correspondent & Beacon Features Editor With all of the hard work and obligations that come with being a full-time student, some would find it difficult to balance parttime work and a variety of active and demanding hobbies such as music. Now picture doing all of this and more with a parent working on the same campus. The potential for pressure just doubled. But Lauren Carey, sophomore English major and art minor, is one of the exceptions. In addition to her full course load, Carey also fits a job and her passion for music into her already packed schedule. In addition to school, Carey holds a job at AC Moore where she works three nights a week, plus Saturday mornings. In addition, on Saturdays and several other nights, Carey takes music lessons. Carey, whose father is an adjunct professor of electrical engineering at Wilkes, plays clarinet, saxophone, guitar and organ. On Thursday nights, she takes lessons for the clarinet, saxophone and guitar. Wednesday nights for her means organ lessons. "I don't think I can quit doing music. I just didn't want to lose it," said Carey, who refuses to lose any of what she has learned. "You can forget. It's not like riding a bike. I think I The Carey family clings to strong ties with Wilkes University. Lauren Carey, sophomore English major, is involved in a variety of activities including The Vagina Monologues and The Manuscript. Her father David Carey is an adjunct professor in the electrical engineering departmant. Carey's parents met at Wilkes and her younger brother will be attending the university next year. am always going to be playing in some kind of arena," she said. Carey puts her musical knowledge to work when she plays for her church on Saturday and Sunday services. "My teacher for the organ goes to my church, so I get to practice on the organ I play on," said Carey. To add more to her schedule, Carey is involved in a few Wilkes activities. She is currently producer of the Wilkes University production of The Vagina Monologues, which will take place this Friday and Saturday evenings. "I saw posters for last year's production, so I decided to do it. I had the book and loved it so I knew what I was getting into," she said. Carey was named last year's Most Valuable Player to the production, which moved her from a member of the cast to producer of the show. Carey is also a copy editor for the Wilkes literary magazine, The Manuscript, a position she fell into last year. "I joined last year See CAREY page 11 Women's issues take center stage in Vagina Monologues BY ALISON WOODY Beacon Asst. Features Editor Women's issues will take center stage this weekend at Wilkes University. The Vagina Monologues, a series of dramatic readings, focus on violence, change, and social attitudes towards women. The Vagina Monologues will be performed at Wilkes this weekend. Dr. Mischelle Anthony, assistant professor of English, is the current advisor to the program and has had a long history with the monologues. "In Oklahoma, my last home, I was involved with Domestic Violence Service Center, and I attended Oklahoma State University's sold-out presentation of The Vagina Monologues for the first time. I was overwhelmed. I laughed, I cried, I was inspired to be more vocal about women's rights, especially in their families, and I contemplated being more involved with fu- Organization." ture Monologues events." Victoria White, senior communications Anthony carried that spirit with her to major and coordinator of the event, has been Wilkes. "In the Spring of 2004, Wilkes involved with the program for three years. needed someone to sponsor The Vagina She claimed that the monologues could be Monologues here. I jumped at the chance, quite intense and specific about females. and I won't let the Monologues go." "The topics of the Monologues range from The play was first created and the issue of hair, smell, a girl performed as a one-woman show , _ getting her first period, orgasms, by Eve Ensler in New York and sex workers ... just about anyconsists ofa series of fifteen sto- Courtesy of vday.org thi~g you can think ofrelated to ries about women, their bodies the vagina is addressed in some and their sexuality. Dr. Anthony explained, form in one or more of the monologues." "It was so successful that Ensler decided According to the website vday.org, V-Day to give the script to anyone who wanted to is a non-profit corporation that distributes have their own community or college event funds to grassroots, national and internaas long as they do it to raise money for do- tional organizations and programs that work mestic violence services. Every year, there to stop violence against women and girls. In are thousands of performances worldwide 2004, over 2000 V-Day benefit events were during February and we each give ten per- presented by volunteer activists in the U.S. cent of our proceeds to the National VDay and around the world, educating millions of people about the reality of violence against women and girls. White strongly believes in the significance of the Vagina Monologues. "I think it is important for people of both sexes to attend because there will be tables at our event that are set up by local community organizations that deal with the issue of violence against women and children. The issue of violence against women and children is of global importance, and hopefully through presenting The Vagina Monologues more people will realize and help to stop the epidemic." There are about fifteen Wilkes female students and faculty performing in the event this year. Show times are Friday & Saturday, February 24 & 25, at 7:30 p.m., in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. Wilkes students get free admission. General admission is $10. �10 FEATURES FEBRUARY 20, 2006 Multicultural resource center to open in February BY SARAH DOMAN Beacon Staff Writer Change is generally seen as important to community growth. And in order to grow in healthy directions, Wilkes University has sought to enhance its own community's diversity. In his seventeenth year at Wilkes University, Alan Zellner, director of diversity, is focused_on improving the cultural climate at Wilkes to ensure positive growth. One way of doing this is through the newly formed multicultural resource center. Zellner said, "We realized a need for increased diversity to improve campus climate and create a place for everyone to learn about different cultures." The new multicultural resource center is located in the basement of the Farley Library and is scheduled to open on February 23, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. Zellner hopes that the space will encourage more people into the library. The room will be open to students on a regular basis and can also be used for club meetings. According to Zellner, the multicultural The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski The Multicultural Resource Center, which is_ slated to open on Thursday, February 23, will be located on the lower level of the library. The space will house the university's collection of multicultural books and other pieces of art. Wilkes hosts Black Histor Month Celebration resource center will be designed with a "Barnes and Noble" type of atmosphere, serving as a home for many of the library's multicultural books as well as various artifacts and art. Theresa Kintz, adjunct professor of sociology and director of the women's studies program, will be setting up a Native American exhibit in the multicultural resource center soon. Kintz said, "The multicultural resource center will enrich all students' experiences and help them to appreciate various customs and cultures." The newly redesigned space will also be available for professors to utilize in class. "The center is there for faculty and staff to use and take ownership of," said Zellner. "We have a commitment from the academic side and will work with each department so that people can use it." Officials acknowledge they are also currently looking for more resources to put on display in the area. Any professors who wish to contribute to a display or offer artifacts on loan are encouraged to contact Zellner. S_ave1 Lives. D ,o nate Plasma Today. The Beacon/Ni~k Zmijewski Sharon Brittingham, Director of Multicultural Affairs at Keystone College, spoke about her childhood in Rochester. Brittingham grew up as a multiracial child and experienced the race riots first hand. Her speech was part of the Black History Month Celebration that was held last Thursday evening in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. Earn up to $200 a Mi>nth ! Interstate Blood & Plasma Inc .. 66S C'.a~ Ava Wi I~ Pa Gal l.57CI ~ 823-411 S �FEBRUARY 20, 2006 FEATURES 11 Sidhu ~chool launches alumni mentoring program Sophomore students link with professionals for support, insights BY ERICA LEO Beacon Staff Writer Receiving a helping hand through the trials and tribulations of college hysteria is always a good thing, especially when the helping hand comes from a professional in the student's field of choice. Second-semester sophomore business majors are finding out for themselves how having their own mentor in the field can be beneficial during their time at Wilkes and also as they begin to contemplate jobs and internships. The sophomore business students will serve as the pilot group for the Wilkes University mentoring program, which pairs each student with a professional mentor of his or her choice. Although the mentors participating in the program are mostly Wilkes alumni, there are also some local business professionals involved as well. According to Matt Sowcik, Personal Professional Development Coordinator for the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business, about 90 percent of the mentors graduated from Wilkes, 5 percent are current MBA students, and the other 5 percent are community members who were recommended by students participating in the program. Sowcik helps guide students through their mentor experience. "We decided to focus on careers and networking in the students' sophomore year and it was a good opportunity to get the alumni involved with the business school," he said. The program entails a week by week itin- CAREY from PAGE 9 and became a copy editor, which entailed editing the final copy. This year, I am a full time copy editor, and I also submitted some stuff, like poetry, and had a painting accepted," Carey said. She became involved in The Manuscript thanks to Dr. Mike Lennon, the former chair of the English department. "At orientation, he gave me a copy of it. Then last year, at club day, I joined," she said. Even though being the daughter of a faculty member can be tough sometimes, Carey enjoys having her father around. "He talks about me in class a lot. He told the class what I was taking and how much I do. He really is proud ofme," said Carey. In fact, Carey's father is excited about working on the same campus his daughter attends. "I enjoy hearing about all of the The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Matt Sowcik, Personal Professional Development Coordinator for the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business, and graduate assistant Bridget McHale consult with John Crotti. Sowcik and McHale help business students network by pairing them up with a mentor who graduated from Wilkes, an MBA student, or a recommended community member in the field. The program requires that students have some sort of interaction with their mentors at least once a week. erary for the students to follow including a list of topics and questions that the students should use in conversing with their mentors. Some of the topics include leadership, career ambitions, professional development and emotional intelligence. Each student must contact their mentor once a week via phone, e-mail or face-to-face communication. "We're hoping to expand the things she does and the joy she seems to get from her classes, classmates and teachers. I have been looking forward to this time for many years," said Mr. Carey. The pride goes both ways. "I found out that he was highly recommended on ratemyprofessor.com," she mused, "then he received [a] part-time faculty award at the faculty awards dinner," she said. However, Carey insists that it doesn't make much of a difference having dad on campus. "He has a full-time job at Lockheed Martin, so I don't see him all of the time, but I can pop into his office before class, or even come into his classes for a visit," she said. Carey's father is currently working on his doctorate degree at Clarkson University. He hopes to graduate in 2008, the same year as his daughter, and present her diploma to her on graduation day. Wilkes University is not only a special place to Carey and her father, but the entire Carey family. In fact, Carey's parents met in the library at Wilkes and her younger brother plans to attend the university next year. Carey's busy schedule sometimes causes problems. "The classes I am taking this semester might screw up my music lessons," she admitted. However, Carey's willingness to take on so much shows that she will not allow a small thing like scheduling conflicts to get in the way of the things she wants. Her life philosophy is largely influenced by her father. Mr. Carey advises his daughter to "live for the now and enjoy this moment." students' network outside the school to alumni and community members. Hopefully from that network, another one grows so they are introduced from their mentors to other people in their field. This could lead to more opportunities to grow and learn or possibly gain internship and career experience," said Sowcik. Beth Horn, sophomore business major, is currently a part of the new mentoring program and, although only in the early stages, feels that she will gain a lot from the experience. "I really enjoy writing back and forth with my mentor. He has even helped me with my resume, which was a great help since I have been looking into summer internships. He has really opened my mind up to new opportunities and gave me more confidence," said Horn. Brian Summers, Chief Operations Officer for Construction Financial Management Agency (CFMA) and Wilkes alumnus, is mentoring Horn and described the experience, so far, as "professional and thorough." Summers noted that the itinerary and prompts that each student is given before interaction with mentors is very well prepared. "I could see the eventual value of the process and the exchange of information that' will take place. This preparation has already led towards a smooth transition during my first few contacts with my mentee," said Summers. f;Ol.al..Ef•I~ l)lllNKING f;f) NSl~f)Ul~Nf;l~S One night of heavy drinking can impair your ability to think abstractly for up to 30 days, limiting your ability to relate textbook reading to what your professor says, or to think through a football play. �_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _12 People are talking ... . . . about a new downtown hotspot BY REBECCA GOODMAN Beacon Managing Editor When word-got around that a new nightclub was proposed for downtown, some campus conversation began. Beacon managing editor Rebecca Goodman chimed in and asked: "If a new 80s/90s themed danceclub were to open downtown, would you go?" I would go to this thing if it was a combination of hair band rock and Prince. Cheesy 80s music, basically. -Donny Murray, junior psychology major Yeah, It's cool that they're bringing something new around here. I'd like to support the revitalization of downtown Wilkes-Barre. -Karl Kemmerer, sophomore accounting major No, because I wouldn't want to drive all the way down here to go to it. - John Bartell, P3 Music Revue Music Review ... Stranger Calls Boston's 13 14 15 15 Downtown nightclub slated for June Proposal says 40 new jobs to be created BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor Picture this. After watching a summer box office hit at the new downtown theater, moviegoers can stick around Wilkes-Barre a little longer. They can head up the block to a new nightclub, also slated to open this spring. Steven Toomey, who owns Flashbacks in downtown Scranton, told Wilkes-Barre city council at this month's meeting that he plans to lease two storefronts located at 12 South Main Street from Rumford Equities to house an 80s and 90s themed nightclub. Toomey said in a February 11 Citizens Voice article that similar to Flashbacks, this club will hold up to 300 people and would potentially create about 40 jobs. So, the club would not just be a place to go, but also a place to work, possibly for Wilkes students. Greg Barrouk, assistant to Wilkes-Barre Mayor Tom Leighton and city director of downtown community revitalization, says this is evidence that life will exist after 5 :00 p.m. downtown. "What you are seeing now in Wilkes-Barre is The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski a perfect example of creating an 18-hour downtown. This is the second (proposed) night club on South Main Street alone that has come before By June, this property at12 South Main Street (across from Boscov's) will be transformed into a 80s and 90s themed nightclub. council and explained ...plans," he said. Barrouk also added that nightclubs downtown would make Wilkes-Barre the college-friendly city it has strived to be for so long. "We are excited for this business to come into the downtown. What it is showing is progress; people are seeing it and they want to be a part of it. Mayor Leighton has expressed many times how we need to make Wilkes-Barre a college town and how he is committed to our colleges and this is just another example of progress," said Barrouk. The club concept is still going through the groundwork. Toomey must receive approval to transfer a liquor license from an unnamed Dallas restaurant to the new Wilkes-Barre location. City council will hold a special public hearing on this request this Tuesday, February 21 at 5:30p.m. in council chambers. Council will then vote on the issue at its February 23 meeting. Two messages were left for Steven Toomey at the number listed for Flashbacks, but the Beacon did not receive a return call. Stay tuned for a follow up story on the club's progress. . gg E -~ ✓ k.2 km .... Yeah, I would definitely go because it would be something new and different to do on Friday or Saturday night. -Eddie SkorJ:!Ra, junior accounting major s D~JSt Ja:az &&.i i zzzsme1aaaaa24 Yeah, I would go because 80s and 90s music rocks. -Justin Richards, sophomore political science major �FEBRUARY 20, 2006 13 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Music revue Closer through Sunday Ever runs BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor I would love to dance to the Spice Girls and not be made fun of doing it. - Nikki Hahn, junior pharmacy major (PI) Yeah, the 80s are fun. There's fun music. -Holly Gould, junior elementary ed Courtesy Marketing Comm The cast: Bottom row, Deirdre Lynch, Greta Kleckner, Rachel Dyer. Middle: Kaitlin Taber-Miller. Top: Dan Van Why, Kevin Holbert, Brandon Wood, Taylor Whidden Yeah, I'd go. I like the music from the 80s and the 90s. -Suzanne Cochi, freshman pharmacy The next step: A hearing will be held February 21 at City Hall at 7p.m. to approve the proposed clubs liquor license transfer. The Wilkes University spring musical Closer Than Ever opened Friday and is running through next Sunday at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. Closer Than Ever has somewhat of a different directional approach than most musical theater productions at Wilkes: the show has four directors. "The show lends itself easily to four directors," explained Joe Dawson, one of the show's directors. "Each director staged four numbers and a choreographer staged the large numbers. The format worked well and it was to the students' benefit to work with a variety of artistic talent." The show itself is also a different approach for a Wilkes production, added Dawson. "The Wilkes theatre program has never attempted a musical revue of this type -- set in a cafe where the audience sits on the stage and being served non alcoholic drinks makes for a casual fun atmosphere," he said. Closer Than Ever is a musical revue, which means there is no real plot or storyline behind the show. However, all of the numbers are related thematically. In this case., Dawson says issues include identity, failed relationships, unfulfilled aspirations and death. A press release for the show from Teresa Fallon states, "This brilliant revue of twenty-four funny, wise and witty "songs of experience" celebrates a contemporary sensibility with wicked satirical jabs at Muzak, mid-life crises, second marriages, role reversals, working couples and unrequited love." When asked about any cast standouts, Dawson replied that with the revue format, all actors get equal billing. "This show features individual student talents. It is an ensemble cast, which means that all roles are essentially the same size. Each of the eight-member cast has at least two solos and there are several group numbers," he said. Closer Than Ever is written by Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire; directed by Dawson, Fallon, Joe Rasmus and Corinna Sowers-Adler; choreographed by Joe Melchiona and musically directed by Michele Millington. The show runs Friday and Saturday, February 24 & 25 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, February 26 at 2:00 p.m. �ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 14 BY JASON NICKLE Beacon Cartoonist 20, 2006 BY MATT ZEBROWSKI Beacon Asst. Op-Ed Editor Ovde../ .'i + ke)U\d('\¼- ; \ FEBRUARY be, Cot\ee,e.. 'D~~e.. wi+h:u¼- C,r;C"' Y:..i<"~ 0- l------...;._-, L.\oJ 90\¼0- 'po:r-+ b<.,e,<' e. tlling that I've heard in my entire life. The album deals with everything from the P.LO. Remember those ten years or so when to all sorts of armed revolution to, well, punk rock was allegedly sometlling other sex. And lots of it. Agree or disagree with than a boring and somewhat pathetic parody M.LA. 's admittedly extremist stances, you of itself? can't argue that she is completely reframing I don't, because it was about half a decade the status quo. before I was born, but tllings And, possibly most imporI've read on the subject lead tantly, unlike the narcissistic me to think that it's probably brats that call themselves modnot a far stretch to draw a comem day punk-rockers, M.I.A. parison between the golden age is educated and talented. Her of that now-exploited genre to original artwork, which can be Arular, the debut full-length found on her website at www. album from British/Sri-Lankmiauk.com (extra points for an artist Maya Arulpragasam, possibly the sickest Flash on who goes by the pseudonym the internet), is nothing short .M.LA. of amazing. She is politically I'll be completely honest. aware, opinionated, industriI am bored to tears by punk ous and, in a word, relevant. rock. Even if it wasn't dead Arular is probably not the five minutes after it started sort of tlling your parents (which is a claim that I'm still would enjoy, but then again, not too sure about), it certainly Courtesy npr.com why should they? It has been is now. There is no creation, Maya Arulpragasam far too long since something no individuality and no passion has pushed the limits of pop music this hard that doesn't seem completely contrived left and this well, and if it were safe and sterile, in the genre. And although it is in no way a it wouldn't be doing its job. Arular wholly punk album, Arular contains just about ev- defies genre-classification, and it does notherything that the soggy pulp that calls itself ing if not pump new life into the spirit of punk these days does not. rebellion that has so long been absent from For starters, Arular is packed to the gills pop culture. Ifl were a purveyor ofhomogwith genuine aggression. The album has enized corporate art, I would be absolutely a very tribal feel to it, with spastic pro- positively scared to death of this album. grammed beats and noises out the wazoo, Grade: A+ . and production that is incredi?ly @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ well done but somehow nothmg @ 0) even remot~ly close to be~~ too @ . - .- .. . _ _ 0) slick. Despite the expert mIXIng, I@ 0l haven't heard an album that man- ·@ ----@ ages to sound this primal and raw @ PS2 @ in years. Arular is also quite the @ XBOX @ genre-bender, as the bongos and @ 0l bugle calls in "Bucky Done Gun" @ NINTENDO : or steel drums in "Bingo" illustrate. @ . 0) Unlike modem punks, whose shal- @ @ low musical gene pool makes it : '.1.11' U . @ sound as if they listen to very little @ f -.J @ outside of their own genre, M.LA. @ .Ml" llff'l @ expertly employs the Sandinista!- gi @ 1 we DUY' and se 1 )Ds ')s m;m.~~us 11s .~~id_._ _ll I _-_=::__.. 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In fact, the new release by director Simon West, When A Stranger Calls is actually a lot like a Lifetime movie called When A Stranger Calls Back starring Courtesy Yahoo! Movies Carol Kane in 1993. So yes, this has Camille Belle in When a Stranger Calls been done before. But that doesn't mean it won't instill the urge to jump every five seconds ... even if nothing is happening on the screen. When A Stranger Calls definitely gives new meaning to being home alone. Grounded for a high cell phone bill, high school student Jill Johnson (Camilla Belle) accepts a babysitting job at the house of an extremely rich doctor and his wife with two children. Jill is impressed with the house for awhile, but then she starts receiving mysterious phone calls asking about the children. At first she believes they are just prank calls, but then they don't stop and eventually turn threatening. Frantic with worry, she calls the police only to find that the calls are coming from inside the house. Critics have argued this movie is incredibly predictable, and they're right. But the scare factor is still impressive. I'm a firm believer that background music can make or break a thriller and in this case, the music definitely makes it. The score for When A Stranger Calls communicates enormous intensity even when Jill is just walking down the hall. Audiences are always expecting something to happen just because the music leads them to believe that something crazy is going on even when it's not. As predictable as people might say it is, it will definitely keep you glued to the screen, and there's no doubt that it will make you jump even if you can see what's coming. And there are assuredly three things you will NOT want to do after seeing this movie: I) Stay home alone 2) Answer the phone 3) Buy the soundtrack FEBRUARY 20, 2006 Dinner: Boston's-The Gourmet Pizza BY MYLES RUMBEL Beacon A&E Asst. Editor As they were building Boston's, there was always an air of mystery. 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EX'l'ERSIOK 12':S a.e.......... ~ •• • ...,k-4 &4 - - - · - �16 SPORTS FEBRUARY 20, 2006 Spring Fever just around the corner Colonels to spend spring break in Cocoa Beach BY NICK PODOLAK Asst. Sports Editor The "ping" of aluminum will soon ring loud across the USA as college baseball season approaches. The Colonels will head for Cocoa Beach, Florida over spring break to practice, play doubleheaders and soak in the 70 to 80 degree temperatures. "It's our home away from home," said head baseball coach Joe Folek. "We're regulars down there." Perhaps sometime during their 10-hour plus days of baseball, the Colonels will squeeze in a Washington Nationals game, since they train only fifteen minutes away in Viera. "We're right in the heart of it," Folek said. "It just doesn't get much better than this." The Colonels will undergo a transitional season due to a number of graduates and a couple of key injuries. Tyler Trutt and Derek Sheruda were expected to return for another year but could not due to ineligibility with the NCAA, and top pitching recruits Cory Helfrich and Tom Buckler underwent Tommy John surgery and are out for the season. "We anticipated that they were going to be able to play, but that didn't work out in our favor. Now everybody has to pick up the slack and we need to move on," said Folek. The Colonels have nothing to frown about, however. Headlining a list of returnees is sophomore Chris Mayerski. Mayerski hit .301 last season with 15 doubles, four triples, seven <lingers, 44 RBI and 40 runs scored, earning him first team all Freedom Conference honors. The versatile "Mersk" showed up to camp a little slimmer and will see time at third base, outfield and even behind the plate. "[Chris] is the definition of a multi-position utility player," Folek said. Senior Kevin Konschak will lead the pitching staff after a 6-4 record with a 4.47 ERA last season. Jeff Ridge, Jared Ferrell, Paul Migliorino and Mike Toomey should also figure into the mix. "We've had a few injuries that hurt, but our starting rotation is still very strong, and we have a few other guys to back us up ifwe need it," Konschak said. Some of the backup may come from senior closer Mike Quinn, who after anchoring the bullpen the past few years most likely will join the starting rotation. "Being a senior, we're gonna give 'Quinnie' every opportunity we can to be on the field as much as possible," said Folek. The Blue and Gold also have a number of freshmen who will see time, especially Nanticoke Area product Dan Nearhouse. "House" will pitch and get a lot of work at second base, short stop and the hot corner. "Danny's not just going to be a pitcher. .. he hits too good," Folek said. Other key players include Matt LoPresto (C), Kyle Stover (infield), John Milius (P) and Kyle Follweiler (OF). The team, which will seek its fifth consecutive Freedom Conference playoff berth, will also seek some wins in the playoffs, unlike last season's dismal performance. "Mark my words, we're not going down like we did last year. We'll be the team to beat whether the pre-season polls say so or not," Konschak said. The team practiced outside last week due to unseasortably high temperatures and will have two games at home before heading for Cocoa Beach. They will be in action Satur- day, March 4 in a double header against Cazenovia before playing a twin bill Sunday against Neuman. Both games are home and start at 12:00. "It'd be great if we could play those four games before we went to Florida. And it's not out of the question unless we get a blizzard or something," Folek laughed. Beacon Archives Senior pitcher Kevin Konschak will lead the Colonel's rotation this year after going 6-4 with a 4.47 ERA last season. COMMENTARY WVW coaching dile0101a: keep a proven winner around BY RYAN DIPPRE Beacon Sports Editor There are schools all over the state that are desperately lacking a qualified head coach with proven ability on the sidelines, and Wyoming Valley West is lucky enough to have two vying for the same job. Some people don't know how lucky they are. The arguments are raging back and forth all over the valley as WVW board members wrestle with how to handle the inevitable fall-out when a decision is finally made about whom to hire as head football coach for the 2006-07 season. King Curry has an untouchable 362-743 record after 35 seasons at Berwick High School, and can lay claim to six state championships. Ed Michaels, who recently finished his eighth season at the helm of the Spartan program, has a 56-30 record. A decision is expected this week. Although both coaches have the ability to build onto the already-successful Valley West football program, the board would be sadly lacking in foresight if it chose Curry over Michaels. Curry has some impressive numbers, and has strong pull with college recruiters across the nation, but anyone examining this situation has to consider the long-term stability of the program. Curry may be a great coach--indeed, he's one of the best this state has ever seen-but he cannot coach forever. He may still have the knack for coaching after thirty-five years, but how much longer will he want to continue? Michaels, on the other hand, has only been a head coach for eight seasons. He probably has over two decades of coaching left in him, and that could represent two decades of stability for the Spartan program. Curry could have been given a head coaching job at probably two dozen schools throughout the area, but he applied to Valley West. He isn't looking to create another football dynasty so much as he is diving for the 400-win mark. The Spartans have an established tradition of excellence in foot- ball, and it would be much easier for him to step into that program and crank out his four hundredth win than it would be to build a struggling program from the ground up. I'm not knocking Curry's decision at all. If any coach in Pennsylvania has earned the · right to take his pick of the football programs in the state, he has. The board members need to realize his intentions, however, and act accordingly. Michaels, on the other hand, is trying to build his team into the type of powerhouse football programs that Berwick has represented for so long. Michaels also has already established a rapport with the community and the tearp, which is an important aspect of program stability. When board members finally meet to decide on who will guide the Spartan program, they must force themselves to remain unimpressed by Curry's various stats and look to the future of the program. Curry has coached over four hundred games, and it is unlikely that he'll be on the sidelines for another four hundred. Michaels, on the other hand, hasn't even reached his hundred-game milestone. Judging by the Spartans' record over the past eight years, Valley West has the right man for the job. To lose a coach that talented in a meager attempt to snag another talented coach with a bigger reputation would be shortsighted and pointless. The Spartan program is doing just fine. Give Michaels the chance to build upon what he has already created. He's earned it. �FEBRUARY 20, 2006 SPORTS 17 COMMENTARY Sometimes silver is good enough ... and sometimes it isn't BY RYAN DIPPRE Beacon Sports Editor Leon Lett has nothing on Lindsey Jacobellis. With an enormous lead on her nearest competitor in the newest sport of the Winter Olympics, Jacobellis decided to try a "backside method grab" while heading toward the finish line of the women's boardercross competition. Several thuds and a cloud of snow later, Jabocbellis was sliding to the finish line behind Switzerland's Tanja Frieden to claim her silver medal. "I messed up," said Jacobellis afterward. "Oh, well. It happens." Yeah, it does happen. Sometimes after working hard for four years, you're finally about to snag a gold medal--the one thing you've been working toward--and you showboat a little too much and blow your chance. No big deal; there's always 2010. I may not be a Cowboys fan, but I'll say this of Leon Lett: his showboating in Super Bowl XXVII didn't cost his team the most important game of their season. "Lucky Lindsey," as her parents like to call her, managed to show old Leon how it's done. Due to the stylistic nature of snowboarding, there has been some debate about the appropriateness of her move. Snowboarders often pull off token moves throughout their runs, and Jacobellis had pulled this particular move off several times throughout the games. Some have seen it in the same light as the excessive celebrations that are occurring in every other sport, while others, particularly other snowboarders, consider it a byproduct of the sport itself. "If she got caught up in the moment, she got caught up in the moment," said U.S. snowboarding coach Peter Foley. "It's not the end of the world for me." Good point. All of the medals this year have big holes in the middle of them anyway, so it's ptobably better to wait another four years before unleashing that hidden professionalism. Any athlete who ever cared about winning ought to be embarrassed about the flagrant apathy that Jacobellis and some of her supporters are showing. She was representing her country in one of the most legendary sporting events in human history, and she didn't have the maturity to not show off after she had the race won. Foley tried to defend her showboating by claiming, "She's 20 years old." Nice try, but anyone mature enough to muster adequate work ethic to qualify for the Olympics is clearly mature enough to carry the blame for losing a gold medal. Professional athletes, and Olympic athletes especially, are professionals, and should carry themselves as such. The nature of athletic competition calls for some amount of showing off, and this is unavoidable. In fact, a little showing off by the right person at the right time can help a struggling team gain some momentum in a close game. This showboating, however, cannot detract from individual or team efforts. Jacobellis cost herself and her team a gold medal, and she appears unmoved by the thought. Perhaps after enough media coverage, she'll finally remember the job of a professional athlete: to win, or at least to work as hard as possible toward achieving victory. Then maybe she'll act the part of a champion during the 2010 games. If she gets there. ~TOYOTA ~ rm MACPBIR8IIN STRUT PBINT IU8PIN8 N + AM/fM/CD WIT& I IPIAICIIS + ....... aocm PANELi + 38 MPD BYITt = YOUI RIVI CAI ASIIIIIVlll 817,380t1 \t')'ftmffA I_,.,,,,,_,,, lfflED.AEMJGR'lU005oomu.ASNaB ISt2AHB'JAUTO.ltlW.flJ!f.lCl,Mt¥M ttflSff'OlmllCIE'NDi:8111210.UlNH~ 'P.m.-'NDIKi.Niffffi.llAIHBS IHMHK.f. �SPORTS 18 FEBRUARY 20, 2006 Commentary GAME OF THE WEEK NBA: Philadelpia 76ers versus Cleveland Cavaliers A.I.s ready to battle King Ja01es BY ARIEL COHEN Beacon Staff Writer Wednesday is the start to the second half of the professional basketball season, and it brings a battle between two second placed teams, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 76ers, who are two games under .500 heading into this game, actually started the All Star break a little early when they suffered their worst defeat of the season to the Chicago Bulls 117-84 dropping their record to 25-27 and placing them 3.5 games behind first place New Jersey. The Cavaliers come on to this game also in second place but with a slightly more competitive record at 31-21, yet they are 11.5 games behind the first placed Detroit Pistons in the Central Division. Before the break, the Cavs handed the Boston Celtics a 113-109 loss. The 76ers and the Cavaliers have played each other four times since the start of the season each team taking away two wins during the season series. This fifth game will be a big game as each team tries to make their case for having a better seed in the post season. That is, in fact, what the second half of the season is all about. The last time that the two teams met was earlier this month on February 4 when Philadelphia beat Cleveland 100-95. This was Iverson's first game back after sitting out with an injury for the four games prior to that. Iverson is going to be the big player in the game for the Sixers. Iverson, who is leading the NBA in average number of points scored per game with more than 33, is going to try and top his 34 points that he had in the last game against the Cavaliers. Iverson played in his seventh All Star game this past weekend. In prior years he averaged nearly 18.5 points per game and brought down three rebounds as well so the skill level that he is contributing to Philadelphia is obviously still there and will play a major factor in leading his team to a 3rd win over Cleveland this year. The other major player for Philadelphia is All Star Andre Iquodala. A.I. II who is his third season with the Sixers is avergaing in double figures and is ranked 14th in the league in three different categories including field goal percentage, steals per turnover, and steals. . For the Cavaliers, Lebron James who has been the talk around the NBA for the past few seasons leads the Cavaliers offensively. He is averaging 31.2 points per game, grabbing an average 7 rebounds, and chipping in just around 6.5 assists per contest. The unfortunate loss of second leading scorer and shooting guard Larry Hughes may have an adverse effect on Cleveland's chances. The latest.report out of the Cavaliers' press office said that Hughes is not expected to return to the lineup until the postseason. Even without Hughes, James was able to get the team to persevere with his outstanding leadership. The Cavs who have raked up a 9-2 record in the Central Division did so without Hughes showing that maybe they will be just as competitive if not more competitive and motivated to win against the Sixers. Even with the increased expected participation from the rest of the Cleveland team, the chances are slim of actually pulling off a win missing their number two man on the road with die-hard Philly fans in their faces. The 76ers' offensive combination of Allen Iverson, Chris Webber, and Andre Iquodala will be the key to Philadelphia's success. Prediction: Philadelphia ll0 Cleveland 105 Double Take Sarah examines the facts that truly matter. .. BY SARAH HERBERT Beacon Features Editor Quick Info: 76ers vs. Cavs Wed, Feb 22 7:00 COMCAST Sports Talks Radio 610 WIP It's my favorite time of the week again. There is nothing more relaxing than sitting down to critique a bunch of professional athletes. In my opinion, they should all be perfect and not need critiquing consideripg the amount of money they make per game, but that's beside the point. This week's game features the Philadelphia 76ers and the Cleveland Cavaliers (that's NBA for those of you who don't know). I have a habit of not picking Philly teams, and I did that last week so I definitely have to go with the Cavaliers this time. Besides, they ' ve got LeBron James. Some of you out there may argue that LeBron is nothing compared to Iverson, but have you seen Iverson lately? He 's got some really ugly tattoos going on. Yuck. Now James is the guy to root for. The fact that he went to the NBA straight out of high school speaks for itself. The man has some natural talent. I was kind of disappointed that he didn't participate in Saturday's Slam Dunk Contest, but the event is still worth mentioning. The 76ers own Andre Iguodala made it to the final round and faced Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks. Iguodala stands at six feet six inche:, towering over Robinson who is a mere five feet nine inches. Somehow, the little guy pulled it off. Robinson is the only other player under 6 feet to win the Slam Dunk contest, the other being Spud Webb in 1987. If the six foot giant can't outdunk Robinson, then the Sixers really need some help. I think the Cavaliers have this one in the ., bag. Go Cleveland. �FEBRUARY SPORTS 20, 2006 19 Athlete of the Week Wrestling: Rex Harris BY RYAN DIPPRE Beacon Sports Editor After helping lead his te'am to an impressive 13-5 record by notching thirty wins throughout the course of the 2005-2006 season, Rex Harris can see the light at the end of the tunnel. For him, that light is a national championship. Harris, the 2003 MAC Champion in the 174 lb. class, earned first seed at Saturday's MAC Championships in Elizabethtown at 184. After dropping Zack Wilkinson of King's College in the second period during the semi-final rounds, Harris lost a close 74 decision to Delaware Valley's Mike Berlanda. The narrow loss, however, was not from a lack of effort. "I always shoot for the best," said Harris in an interview on Friday afternoon. Harris came into the championship match aiming for "nothing less than a national title." Wrestling, much like tennis, has a team setup that is quite different from other organized sports. Individual wrestlers have the chance to win a conference or even a national crown on their own, regardless of the overall win-loss record of their team. At the same time, however, team championships are given at the conference and national levels. This rare setup can be detrimental to a team effort. A wrestler working only for himself could drastically affect the team, whatever successes he may accomplish on his own. A wrestler who only has to avoid being pinned in order for his team to win, for example, might cost his team a victory by being disqualified while going for the pin on his opponent. A situation such as this could happen to any team, but Harris has led by example making certain that the Colonels-who were ranked nationally for most of the seasondo not suffer this pitfall. "We've had our ups and downs all year," he said, "but as a whole ... we've performed better than I've seen in a long time. This is the best team " '44, Courtesy of Sports Information Harris was seeded first in the MAC Championship tournament on Saturday after finishing the regular season 30-5. I've been on since I've been at this school, and it's showing. We're only getting better, and the MAC title is in our grasp." Head coach Jon Laudenslager, now in his third season at the helm of the team, can see his effect on the other wrestlers. "[Harris has] gotten other people to follow in his footsteps. They expect to win when they take the mat just like he does," said Laudenslager. The Colonels marched into Elizabethtown hoping that their efforts would earn them a MAC title and several individual bids to the NCAA Tournament at The College of New Jersey on March 2 and 3. The Colonels were able to snag a third-place finish with 111 points, and wrestlers Felipe Queiroz and Brandon Kelly earned NCAA tournament bids. The loss to Berlanda in the championship finals brought Harris' long career to a close. Though he did not quite reach the NCAA championship that he had been hoping for, the Ossining, NY native has left a massive imprint on the Colonel program. Harris' leadership combined with his skills on the mat helped Wilkes run through its most successful wrestling season in recent history. In a sport where the individual can so easily forget the needs of the team, Harris' actions in and out of the ring have served as an example to his coaches, teammates, and opponents. ., ,,. The Beacon/Todd Weibel Rena Bolin moves in for a shot against King's College during Tuesday's game. Bolin would go on to score 18 points in the game, but the Lady Colonels fell to King's 78-60. Wilkes finished the season with a 6-19 record after falling to Drew on Saturday. WEEKEND RECAPS Men's Basketball Mike Constantine led Wilkes with 19 points as the Colonels defeated Drew University 70-55 on the road Saturday aftemoon. The Colonels finished the regular season with a 12-9 record and will enter the Freedom Conference championship tournament as the number three seed. Wilkes will take on King's in the Scanlon Gymnasium on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Women's Basketball The Lady Colonels ended their season with a 6-19 record on Saturday after dropping an 80-62 decision to Drew University. Randi Corbo and Lacey Andresen led the team with 16 points each, while senior Rena Bolin finished her career with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Wrestling The Wilkes wrestling team saw five of its grapplers advance to the final round of the MAC Championships at Elizabethtown Co11ege on Saturday. Felipe Queiroz advanced to the NCAA tournament with a win in the final round at the 125-lb. class, while Brandon Kelly earned a wild-card invitation to the tournament at the 197-lb. class. The Colonels scored 111 points in the championship, finishing third. ··,,1,.~• NuMBERS OF THE WEEK ·:),;1'. 3 Players scoring in double figures in the men s basketball team 70-55 victory over Drew Saturday afternoon. 19 Points scored by Mike Constantine during Saturdays mens basketball game against Drew. 16 Points scored by both Randi Corbo and Lacey Andresen in Saturdays womens basketball game against Drew. , 5 Wrestlers who made it to the final round of the MAC Championships at Elizabethtown College on Saturday. �Game Preview: Men's basketball vs. King's on 2/22 BY ARIEL COHEN Beacon Assistant Sports Editor At the beginning of the men's basketball season, the sky seemed to be the limit-- expectations soared as Wilkes was ranked 10th nationally in preseason polls. All of that hype may have been a little bit too much to live up to, especially in the second half of this season. But even with all of the trouble the team faced in the latter part of the season, the Colonels managed to pull it together squeaking out a win over Drew University on Saturday to clinch a trip to the playoffs. Senior guard Mike Constantine led the scoring for the Colonels with 19 and Chris Shovlin followed close behind with 18, paving the way for the team's most convincing win in weeks with a final score of 70-55. Senior Mike Constantine said, "[Recently] we have been playing as good as we have all season." The men started off the 20052006 season with 6-1 overall re. cord and a 7-0 Freedom Conference record before struggling at the start to the second half of the season. In the last seven games of the season including Sarnrday's game at Drew, the· Colonels went 5-2, dropping out of first place, and then needing some kind of a win to have any chance of making it to the post season. As the Colonels prepare for their first post season game this coming · Wednesday they are going to have to rediscover that positive team chemistry that defined the start of this season. Both Constantine and Head Coach Jerry Rickrode agree with one another that "the postseason is like an entirely new season." Even though the Colonels and the Monarchs played each other just one week ago during the regular season, the Colonels will not be thinking about that 68-66 loss. The goal is to reach the NCAA playoffs with an up-tempo offense . Wilkes faces cross-town rival King's College Wednesday night at 7 p.m. on the Monarchs' home court. King's and Wilkes are seeded 2 and 3 respectively for the playoffs. "We have the best fan base in the conference and I hope to see a lot of them turn out on Wednesday," noted Rickrode. The winner of this face-off will then move on to play either Scranton or Lycoming in the Freedom Conference finals. The game can be heard on Wilkes University Radio 90. 7 WCLH starting at 6:50 p.m. The BeaconfTodd Weibel Senior Drew Amoroso plays a game of keep-away against a FDU-Florham defender. The Colonels who have struggled in the second half of the season managed to pull off a 70--55 win over Drew to clinch the third seed in the playoffs. The game will take place against King's College this Wednesday at 7 PM. Camuus Calendar. All Week *Johnnie Winona Ross: Abstract Paintings, Sordoni Art Gallary Monday (2/20) *No events listed for today Tuesday (2/21) *No events listed for today available at the HSC information desk 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday (2/23) *No events listed for today Friday (2/24) *Closer Than Ever, Theatre Arts Production, DOD - 8 p.m. Saturday (2/25) Wednesday (2/22) * Trip to African Ameri*College Night Out, can Museum, PhiladelWise Crackers Comedy phia - 8:54 a.m. Please Club - 9 p.m. Tickets contact culture@wilkes. Find this Picture on Campus and ... WIN CASH edu or 408-4731 to reserve your spot. *Closer Than Ever, Theatre Arts Production, DOD - 8 p.m. Sunday (2/26) *Closer Than Ever, Theatre Arts Production, DOD - 2 p.m. *To have your events included, send an email to wilkesbeacon@ gmail.com and include the event, date, time and location* This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's campus. When you find it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@grnail. com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone number, and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. A randotftwinner will be picked from the correct responses and will receive a $10 cash prize courtesy of the Programming Board. No one correctly identified last weeks campus picture which was a picture ofthe security camera at Breisth Hall. Since the picture was not correctly identified, this weeks picture is worth $20. � 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 2006 February 20th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006 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/306e515a6886e55ef32ca14ac2744e4c.pdf 0f3cf0d2e39e34f4fcce5b544cab154e PDF Text Text Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW www.wilkesbeacon.com Volume 58 Issue 16 Students say race played a factor in arrest ofWilkes staff 01e01ber Officials say the incident is still under investigation BY KRISTIN KILE f d s Following a campus Black History Month celebration on Thursday, February 16, Andita Parker-Lloyd, Wilkes University Coordinator of Multicultural Affairs and several Wilkes students headed out to the Cracker Barrel restaurant for dinner to continue discussion. But several blocks into the trip, the evening took a turn when one of the two cars was pulled over and Parker-Lloyd was eventually arrested by Wilkes-Barre police for disorderly conduct. The Wilkes students who witnessed the incident are crying foul play. Valerie Martinez, freshman political science and communication studies major and Suzanne Chirayil, sophomore pharmacy major were traveling with two other individuals in a car behind ParkerLloyd when they said they heard what they thought was an emergency vehicle behind them. Chirayil, who was driving, pulled the car over and discovered a Wilkes-Barre police officer pulling in behind her vehicle. Parker-Lloyd said she pulled over as well, realizing Chirayil was behind her. Chirayil said she had to get out of the car in order to get her wallet and Parker-Lloyd got out of her car as well to make sure nothing was wrong. Parker-Lloyd then returned to her car when two other police vehicles arrived on the scene. Chirayil said she was pulled over for failure to signal three times. Mark Congdon, sophomore political science and communication studies major was traveling in Parker-Lloyd's car and said the police officer must have been following them for several blocks before they were pulled over on Scott Street. "We realized he was apparently following us from basically when we left Franklin Street, or close to there," Congdon said. As the police officers questioned the students in Chirayil's car, Parker-Lloyd became concerned that she should document details of the incident because of her role as the university staff representative of the group. Thus, it was important to know the identity of the officers. According to Parker-Lloyd, she then got out of her car a second time to get the officer's badge number. A confrontation ensued and Parker-Lloyd was arrested for disorderly conduct. Students who witnessed the incident are outraged and say race played a factor. "You cannot misinterpret this to not be a racial issue," said Martinez. Parker-Lloyd on the other hand, said she is not sure what played a factor. "I'm honestly not sure what played into it. But being an African American woman, some people are quick to say, 'oh it definitely was that. ' I don't know if it was that. For all I know, the officer could have been having a bad day. I really don't know. So that's to come out whenever," Parker-Lloyd said. As of this writing, an official police report of the incident has not been released to the See ARREST page 4 Accounting students prepare tax returns BY ADRIENNE RICHARDS Beacon Correspondent It comes once a year. Right after the New Year. Valentine's Day doesn't even come close to the number of envelopes that are popped into U.S. post boxes on this day. That is right--it is the dreaded tax day on April 15. However, accounting majors at Wilkes University have made this seemingly dreadful holiday less stressful for individuals in the Wyoming Valley. In conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service and Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, Wilkes University students have been preparing, free of charge, tax returns for elderly and lower income families each Saturday for the month of February. In January, junior accounting majors were provided with formal training in the tax See TAXES, page 3 The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Accounting students prepare tax returns for low income Wilkes-Barre community members free of charge through the VITA program. Shawn Potter and Andrew Eckert work preparing a tax return. In This Issue... Your Voices Index News ................................ 1-5 Opinion ............................. 6-8 Features ......................... 9-11 Arts & Entertainment... .12-15 Sports ........................... 16-20 �NEW. FEBRUARY 27, 2006 2 Sex Week SGNotes Racial Profiling Engineers Week 3 3 4 5 ---- Usage decision for Bedford Hall unclear after Public Safety move BY VICTORIA WHITE Beacon News Editor As Wilkes University Public Safety prepares to make its move to the first floor of the Park and Lock on Main Street early next month, a significant amount of space is about to become available in Bedford Hall, where the offices have occupied the first floor of the building for the past couple of years. Chris Bailey, director of campus support services said, "Public Safety is going to move out pro&ably during the second week of March, during spring break. I am going to be moving very quickly sometime around that same time period." With the move of Public Safety is also the move of the 24-hour computer lab currently located in Bedford. The existing lab will be phased out and the 24-hour feature will be shifted to Breiseth 006. Bailey said, "We won 't shut this [the Bedford lab] down and open that [Breiseth lab] up. It will be that we will open that up and get people used to it and then shut this one." As both Public Safecy and the computer lab eventually both phase out, Bedford Hall will be largely empty on the first floor, at least initially. John Pesta, director of finance and support operations said, "Presently, there are no immediate plans for the space vacated by the Public Safety office." Bailey said, "The intention is to basically empty the building out and then it will probably sit empty for a while until they figure out exactly who is going to be coming in here. And then there will obviously probably have to be some minor work." Currently, the Air Force ROTC is housed on the second floor of Bedford along with Institutional Research and several adjunct professors have offices in the building as well. Bailey said, "Air Force, I have no idea what is going to happen with the Air Force. For the time being they are going to stay put. I don't know if they are going to be moving to the UCOM. Institutional Research will eventually move over to UCOM but that won't happen until a lot of the administrative offices go over there, which will probably be this summer." The Master Plan does call for something to be done with Bedford. Scott Byers, vice president of finance and support operations said, "The Master Plan anticipates Bedford turning into an arts building. At the present time, we have not considered any options or be- gun looking at the details of the building to see what is the best use for Bedford." This idea, however, is not new. Bedford has historically housed art faculty and classrooms before. Prior to the discontinuation of art as a major at Wilkes, the building was home to studio and classroom work. Pesta said, "The intention is for Bedford Hall to remain a key element of the art district proposed in the Master Plan. Currently, there is no confirmed schedule for the project." Some see the incorporation of Bedford as a building dedicated to art as a natural decision. Bailey said, "Obviously with the addition going in, that's the ceramic studio, so it's a natural decision." The decision to turn Bedford into the art building is not final as Pesta pointed out, "Initially, there were a few issues discussed with the architects regarding the suitability of the building for art. The project team with [the art faculty] will determine if the facility does not support the program during the project's programming phase." With much work still to be done, Wilkes student and faculty can expect to view changes in Bedford throughout the summer and into the fall of 2006. BEACON Serving the community through fair and accurate reporting while supporting the views and opinions of our readers. 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Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski The fate of Bedford Hall remains uncertain while the Master Plan and the suitability of the building as an art building are reviewed. wilkesbeacon@gmail.com www.wilkesbeacon.com �FEBRUARY 27 2006 NEWS 3 News in Brief Sex Week at Yale aims to take the ho-hum out of sex ed. BY STEPHANIE DEBALKO Beacon Asst. News Editor Recently, at Yale University, some students attended a workshop featuring a sex therapist whose topic of discussion was sex in relationships. Other Yale students--perhaps those eager to get away from the standard lecture approach to class--learned to striptease with a former Playboy TV host. Sound like an excerpt from The Howard Stern Show? In fact, these events were part of Sex Week at Yale, a series of activities (sponsored mainly by a company called Pure Romance) so risque that pundits and educators alike have raised speculation about the validity of the educational value of the program. According to a letter from the director, Dain Lewis, on the event's website, sexweekatyale.com, the events are "an interdisciplinary sex education program designed to pique students' interest through creative, interactive, and exciting programming." Student Government Notes February 22 meeting -Representatives of WISE UP appeared for second reading in order to receive club status. Josh Swantek motioned for the club to be accepted, Dave Sborz seconded the motion. The motion passed 30-0-0. -Members of the Chemistry Club appeared for a first reading on a fund request of$1,500. -Tickets for Dashboard Confessional, ;ponsored by Programming Board, are on ;ale. Tickets are $15 each for students, two Jer ID. -l#lKES llMVERSITY- In the letter Lewis added, "In February 2006, renowned professionals from a wide variety of industries, from models and sports stars to professors and relationship specialists, will convene at Yale University to challenge students' conceptions of sex and sexuality and question the way sex is presented in our society." According to a February 19 article in the Chicago Sun Times, "Critics say Sex Week is just the latest act of college debauchery." This is because some of the events that take place during the week are slightly unconventional and include workshops such as ''The Art of Mackin': Developing some semblance of game at Yale," and "Sex and Love in the Age of the Booty Call: Can girls view sex the way guys do?" The entire series of events calls into question what sorts of tactics it takes to get college students to pay attention to issues regarding sex in this day and age, where standard sexual education has become, in many ways, boring. Also, many students are uncomfortable speaking openly about sex and relationship issues. In a February 10 article from the Yale Herald, the director "stressed that the week is not about promoting sex. Rather, the emphasis is on challenging, teaching, and allowing students to explore their own ideas about sex in a safe and open environment." While many people criticize Sex Week at Yale, others see it as an effective way to not only get students' attention but to make the process of discussing these issues enjoyable and interesting. Diane O'Brien, director of Health Services at Wilkes University, said, "I think you have to be creative in the way you approach college-age students, and [Sex Week at YaleJ seemed like it had a ... kind of diversity to it." O ' Brien also mentioned the ways in which the topics of sex and relationships have been approached at Wilkes, and compared the effectiveness of these programs to that of Sex Week at Yale. "We did 'Sexual Jeopardy' and it was just a really kind of fun, creative way to teach, TAXES Equestrian Club competed at first Intercollegiate show from FRONT PAGE program they would be using. Junior accounting majors prepare the returns while the seniors have helped in the transitioning process. "The Volunteer Return Preparation Program is fully student run with four senior coordinators who each have a responsibility," said faculty coordinator of the program professor Cynthia Chisarick. Junior student coordinators Jennifer Gilbert, Ashley Arcuri, Brian Vivaldo and Andrew Eckert meet Tuesdays-and Thursdays to see what returns were accepted/declined and contact the clientele. Student coordinator Ashley Arcuri stated, "We have the same customers from previous years who are very appreciative." Accounting majors are not only applying what they have learned in the classroom, to real life, but are also providing a community service. "We are performing real tasks while working on our people skills. It has taught us the valuable skill of time management and responsibility," Arcuri said. "These students are not receiving extra credit but rather gaining a valuable learning experience while giving to the community and enhancing their skills in the profession," commented Chisarick. · and ... I bet half of the people left there saying, 'Wow I never knew that,' or 'I really learned something from that,' and so it was fun, educational and creative," she said. O'Brien also discussed the ways in which Wilkes students have an advantage when it comes to discussing issues relating to sex. "We're very open in this university as far as through the Health Services, discussing sexual issues, which I think is such an advantage over other universities and colleges ... I think our environment here is very open to new ideas and the promotion of healthy, safe sex," she said. Some students agree that, although the kinds of programs offered during Sex Week at Yale may be slightly provocative, targeting students in such a creative way is an effective approach to catching their attention while also educating them about issues regarding sex, love and relationships. BethMahonski, Pl pharmacy major, said, "I think something like that is a great idea. I think a lot of people would be intrigued by it, I know I would be." Photo Courtesy of Alisha Cain Members of the Wilkes University Equestrian Club attended their first competition through the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association at Centenary College on Saturday, February 18. Wilkes riders competed against schools like Princeton, Rutgers, Scranton, ESU, Lehigh, Lafeyette, and Moravian to name a few. Pictured left to right are: Lindsey Schneider (4th place), Dana Manning (5th place), Alisha Cain (Captain), Sarah Brown (3rd place) and Jessica Ashford (2nd place). �4 NEWS ARREST from FRONT PAGE public. J.J. Murphy, City Administrator confirmed that officials are still looking into the matter. Repeated calls seeking comment from Police Chief Gerald Dessoye or a representative of the Wilkes-Barre police department were not returned. "We're in the middle of an investigation right now to see how all the incidents unfolded, and at this time I'm not at liberty to discuss the nature of those comments. It's a situation where the city and Wilkes are trying to work together and make sure all sides have been heard," Murphy said when asked to comment about whether race may have played a factor in the incident. The students said when ParkerLloyd approached the officer for his badge number he became defensive and would not give her the number. The witnesses said he began yelling that she was "interfering with a police investigation." "Every time she would step back, he would step forward," Chirayil said. The students said the officer then told Parker-Lloyd to get in the car before he counted to Martinez, who is Puerto Rican, and Chirayil, who is Indian, confirmed they and a third individual in Chirayil's car who is African American were singled out during the incident by the officer who arrested ParkerLloyd. In addition, there was one white staff member in the car. Chirayil said the officer pointed his flashlight at the three minority students and talked to them in a demeaning manner, at one point questioning Martinez's claim that she was a student. "It was a racial thing because he only pointed [the flashlight] to us three and we were the only minorities in the car," Martinez said. Despite repeated attempts local police were unavailable for comment; however, based on the description the Wilkes students and Parker-Lloyd have offered of the incident, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) would likely define the incident as possible racial profiling (see sidebar for definition). Beacon Graphic/Kristin Kile something would get done to make sure that this woman [Parker-Lloyd], who is working so hard to make sure that [the] school has some type of diversity program, doesn't have charges against her for helping and motivating her students," Martinez said. Loeschke said she has been working with the individuals involved in the situation. "On my own behalf, all I can say is thatlhave seldom been so saddened," Loeschke said and referred all other comment to Gilmour. Gilmour confirmed he will be meeting with the students today to discuss the incident. He said the university is committed to building a diverse campus community. "In fact, one of the university's core values includes the belief that collegiality, professionalism Students were here to see this. That's what I think hurts my heart the most. three. According to the witnesses, Parker-Lloyd appeared so stunned at the threat she didn't move immediately. By the time the officer reached, "Two," she turned to leave, but the officer then snapped the cuffs on and made the arrest. Chirayil and Congdon agreed in their characterization of the officer as "aggressive" and their description of his actions-continually pointing in ParkerLloyd's face as he spoke. "Truth of the matter was that before he even counted to three he had arrested her. He said, ' One, two,' she turned around, and then he arrested her and then he said 'three,"' Martinez said. Martinez and Chirayil said this is not the first time they have encountered racial discrimination while at Wilkes. Chirayil said she is transferring in the fall because of racial discrimination and Martinez said her mother has also urged her to transfer. "It's one out of many racial problems I have witnessed here as a freshman . I've only been here one year, or going on one year, not even a full year yet, and . . . there are no words to describe the racial inequality that Wilkes-Barre contains," Martinez said. Both Martinez and Chirayil said they have difficulty sleeping. Chirayil said she does not want to drive by herself following the 27, 2006 Race a factor in traffic stops nationally incident because she's afraid another situation like this will arise. Martinez said she does not feel they are getting the support they need to handle this situation. She and Chirayil have talked to Deans, Provost Maravene Loeschke and will be speaking with the Wilkes University President Tim Gilmour this week. They said that the representatives of the administration they have met with all say they need counseling, but the students do not agree. "If I was the President of the school, if I was the Provost or the Deans or whatever, I would _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _..:.._____________________ make sure that Andita Parker-Lloyd Wilkes University Coordinator of Multi-cultural Affairs FEBRUARY and tolerance are central to relationships among all members of our student-focused community. As a family of learners, we should all strive to promote and support a culture of increased diversity here and in the region," Gilmour said. He also said the university is providing support for ParkerLloyd and will continue to do so as long as it is needed. "However, since this matter is still being reviewed we hope to avoid this necessity," Gilmour said. Congdon said all city officials and police officers should have to go through diversity training. "I am angry. This is the first time ever I witnessed racism by a police officer... You hear stories, but to actually witness it...I'm really angry." Murphy said officers do complete diversity training, though neglected to specify what is entailed in such training. He added that the department has been working with the NAACP to improve relations with minority communities. "Out of this, I just want justice to be served ... the charges to be dropped for Andita, a formal apology from the department and those cops and a change in the community," Chirayil said. Parker-Lloyd said she is in the process of getting a lawyer because she believes she was wrongfully arrested. She also said a disorderly conduct charge will stay on her record and could affect her future employment. "Students were here to see this. That's what I think hurts my heart the most," Parker-Lloyd said. According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), racial profiling is "any police or private security practice in which a person is treated as a suspect because of his or her race, ethnicity, nationality or religion." ACLU also states racial profiling often occurs by stopping and searching people of color for traffic violations. Racial profiling is predominantly associated with African Americans; however, it is widespread to include Asians, Native Americans, Arabs, Muslims and South Asians. The ACLU argues racial profiling violates the Fourth Amendment, which requires authorities to have probable cause prior to a search. It also violates the 14th Amendment which ensures equal protection for everyone regardless of race. According to studies conducted by the ACLU, the "hit rate" of traffic stops and searches reveals that people of color, are no more likely, and often less likely, to have drugs or weapons than whites. According to the Department of Justice as of October 2004: Twenty-nine of the nation's 49 state law enforcement agencies whose primary duties include highway patrol required their traffic patrol officers to record motorists' race or ethnicity during traffic stops. Twenty-two state agencies required officers to record race or ethnicity data for all officer initiated stops, and seven in more limited circumstances. Among the 20 agencies that did not require traffic patrol officers to collect race or ethnicity data in 2004, 14 agencies previously reported collection of race Qr ethnicity data in 2001. Twelve of the 29 state agencies reported that specialized units (such as investigative units) were also required to collect race or ethnicity data. �FEBRUARY 27, 2006 NEWS 5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY~ Wilkes students participate in National Engineers Week BY JOSEPH DEANGELIS Beacon Staff Writer They were little cars, only a couple of inches long and a couple of inches high and were made of no more than everyday construction paper, neon colored straws, tape, paper clips, and mint flavored Life Savers. But for the approximately 20 students of second grade class at Wyoming Seminary Lower School in Forty Fort, they were machines of wonder that they made with their own hands. The automobile construction happened courtesy of Dr. Prahlad Murthy, Wilkes University professor of earth and environmental sciences, who took five of his students to the elementary school on Tuesday, February 21 as part of National Engineers Week, a week set up to teach the science of engineering. After taking his students to lunch at Grotto Pizza, Murthy, who tries to go to teach elementary school students on an annual basis, took his students to Wyoming Seminary to teach the second grade students a little about engineering. "It's just to instill some interest in science and engineering in little kids," Murthy said. "Whenever you have something hands on, they like it." In order to do this, the students made Puff Mobiles and domes made out of nothing more than just toothpicks and gum drops. The Puff Mobiles were operated by the wind of the second graders who could blow it a couple of feet. The domes were then used to hold up the students' favorite books. "What we did today was just we let the kids get an interest in these kinds of things and if they follow through they might actually get an education in it," said Josh Shoff, an environmental engineering major who helped the kids build the Puff Mobiles and the domes. "That's how we can sell science and engineering actually," Murthy said. "If you just lecture, you're not going to help." At the end of the day, when the students were cleaning up their workstations, Murthy popped an interesting question to the students; how much water do they use in a week? The students then sent Murthy and his students some cards, which Murthy has in a pile a couple of inches high. "They're already thinking," Murthy said about the cards. "I think at least a half of a dozen of them said 'I'd like to be in engi- neering,' and things like that." In addition to Murthy and Shoff, the other students who helped teach last week included Fred Gerloff, Mary Baron, Tim Nolt and Dan Lougran. All are members of the Wilkes University Student Chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association. 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Strategic decisions in wartime are still made primarily by men (because more men than women rise higher and faster in the miltary ranks). And, stereotype or not, men continue to be viewed by most cultures as the more aggressive and dangerous sex. · But recently, the face of war has begun to change. Stereotypically, suicide bombers are men, right? The image that comes to mind when someone talks about a suicide bomber is rarely female. However, more and more women are killing themselves (and, optimally, a few hundred other souls along with them) in the name of Allah every day in the Middle East. A~ feminists the world over fight for equality between the sexes, are these women making a clear statement that women are just as valuable and qualified to serve a martyred cause? Or, are they merely misguided patriots and religious zealots adding increased numbers to the ranks of extremists willing to die? In a society that demeans worn- Nickle for~ en and places them much lower on the social and legal totem pole than men, Muslim women are locked in a debate about whether they are even allowed to blow themselves up in the name of Allah. Proving themselves valuable to the insurgency, women who are willing to die are seen as less likely perpetrators and are therefore invaluable because they are far more likely to catch potential victims unawares. The new face ofterrorism--a feminine one--suggests that the rules we thought we knew have changed. Women can be terrorists. Women can strap on a bomb just as husbands, brothers oughts By Jason Nickle t ~+ -h, do +h~ !? ! I\ and sons have done before them. Women can be just as violent and hostile as men. Whether or not this is a feminist statement is an argument for another editorial, and it's likely a question historians will need to puzzle through. What is noteworthy is that this attitude taken by Muslim female suicide bombers seems to reflect a change in attitude about the role of all women in war, as either perpetrators or victims. The recent kidnapping of a female American journalist working for the Christian Science Monitor in Iraq echoes the idea that women are now also "fair game" in war. Her kidnapping seems motivated by the U.S. detention of nine Iraqi women in military custody. The kidnappers have demanded simultaneous release of six female Iraqi detainees for the release of the American. Now, women have never been exempt from war violence, of course. Humans have unfortunately a long, long history of perpetrating violence and hatred on other humans, regardless of gender. Talk to women of any country engaged in sustained battle (Japan in World War II, Bosnia, Vietnam) and they'll tell you horror stories of torture, rape and murder. War is never pretty, never clean, and women know that as well as men. But in the U.S. war on terror we see a new and frightening trend emerging: an "anything goes" attitude. Young mothers can be suicide bombers. Female journalists are even more attractive hostages than men because they engender sympathy in different ways. Women are not only players in this war, but they are strategic pawns in an extremely complex ideological battle. The question becomes whether women can rally the strength of conviction to be the catalysts for finding solutions to end conflict rather than to perpetuate it. 6 7 8 8 The following are results of a poll that The Beacon conducted online this past week. The poll was unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on campus. Results are based on 65 responses. The Beacon asked: Who should the 2006 Wilkes University graduation speaker be? • • Larry Flynt - 14% Kurt Vonnegut - 17% Andrea Mitchell - 2% Hilary Clinton - 12% Oprah Winfrey - 17% Donald Trump - 8% Bono -12% Bill O'Reilly - 12% Magic Johnson - 5% Other-1% Next Week's Poll Question: If you won $21 million in the lottery, what charitable organization would you give money to? • • • • Red Cross St. Judes Children Hospital SPCA American Cancer Society Ronald McDonald House Local historical societies Libraries Schools Big Brother Big Sister Other Visit www.wilkesbeacon. com to cast your vote. Results will be published in next week's issue of The Beacon. �FEBRUARY 27, 2006 OPINION 7 YouR Vo,cEs Please do not let Matt Zebrowski use a keyboard anymore Dear Editor: Anyone that knows me knows that I am a very calm, cool, and collected person, with a bit of a wacky side. Unfortunately, my calm, codt and collectiveness goes only so far. Last semester, my hours at the help desk in the SUB looked something like this .. .. 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Yeah I know, where's my life? However, I would look forward to reading The Beacon every Monday. Just ask Nick Z... .... .I can't remember how many times I had to ask him where my stack of Beacons was for the desk. This is not what brings me to you today. Although I, like many students and faculty on this campus, love my Beacon, the latest article by Zebrowski has tainted my view of The Beacon. Now I know he has written in the past and that he is not a new writer, I've read almost all of his articles and have only had minor or no problems with them before. Some would say the answer to my problem is to just stop reading his articles, but usually they are well written, dripping with sarcasm, and to the point--his point. Of course these prerequisites are all standard for an opinion column and I also understand that. My point in writing this letter to the editor concerns his latest article about how drug education on television is boring to him. Granted, this is his opinion column and he is entitled to his opinion. You know, First Amendment stuff. He argues that television commercials featuring a child running from junkyard dog named "Tick Tick" (Come on, Matt do your research, my boy) the day after he smokes pot makes no point and is 'just plain dumb." That is of course if one would consider that something is "just plain dumb" because it makes no point to exclusively them. However, looking deeper inside the commercial one would understand that if a person were to start using drugs they might try to out run a junkyard dog the next day and even perhaps go a little farther and try and out run the police the next week. The point is, when someone starts using drugs, logical thinking eludes them. It seems to me Mr. Zebrowski overlooked thinking about what the message is truly about and was "just· plain worried" about when his next "MTV U" video was coming on. Start doing drugs and one will be running for the entirety of time during their use; whether it is from Tick Tick, the boys in blue, or the family problems created by drug use. That's the message. Seemed pretty clear to me, then again maybe I'm wrong. Let's assess another section of his article. I wouldn't want to "get anyone started" on those pesky"_ _ is my anti-drug" commercials. However, facts don't lie and the facts say that the average American child watches television on average between 3 and 4 hours a day, according to www.aacap.org. "Television can be a powerful influence in developing value systems and shaping behavior," says the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Now Matthew, wouldn't you say that this would be a good place to "get started" on these "__ is my anti-drug" commercials. I agree with you that more money could be spent on drug education in high schools. However, this is the job of the state, and being an education major, I believe that the money for drug education could be funded through easier means, such as eliminating mandatory testing and allowing students to learn creativity rather than the conformity we get with ''No Child Left Behind." Sorry about getting on my soapbox there. Consider it a little plug for the education department. So, the AACAP says that television can be a powerful influence. Well, I agree. You sir, are the perfect example. Although your obvious disgust with the drug education related commercial has been voiced, the drug education commercial has still had an impact on you. Otherwise you wouldn't have written about it in the first place. Just as your Response to illegal downloading of music In response to your front page article on easier ways to detect illegal downloading, I find it very interesting that the school will take it upon itself to discipline you if they find out you have been downloading illegal music and movies. They are taking a hard-line stance on a matter that should stay inside a real courtroom and not in a meeting room with deans and suits al1 around. The thing that alarms me the most from this article is what Mike Salem, Chief Information Officer of Information Technology stated. I find it very troubling that a letter to some IT guy can set a chain of actions that cannot be stopped without the student dishing some serious money out for a lawyer. A letter alone from the RIAA cannot give Wilkes University the right to provide the RIAA with the information it is requesting. Clearly in the ruling of Verizon vs. RIAA the court stated that on Dec. 19 of 2003, that the RIAA cannot serve "form" subpoenas on Internet service providers (ISPs). The recording industry must now seek identities by filing civil lawsuits against "John Doe" defendants, based on their Internet addresses, then work under the supervision of a court to learn their names. This means the university should be receiving and complying with the subpoenas that it is receiving; however, not acting on a "letter" that they receive from the RIAA. Also upon further research I found a local district court here in Pennsylvania stated in a ruling (Civil Action no. 04-1241) that the ISPs must first send their customers detailed notices about the subpoenas, including information about how the accused suspects can contest the subpoenas. Since students of Wilkes University do pay for the internet through tuition, fees and whatnot, they should be protected under the law by their ISPs. The ISP (Wilkes in this case) should follow all local, state and federal laws protecting the user, so if an RIAA letter does come the university should expect a subpoena attached with it for each and every user, and upon that subpoena they should notify the person immediately. Finally, I think it will be interesting if someone does get punished by the university. In the long run I think that student should seriously look into how that information was obtained by the school and if it was even legal. I am sure the EFF and ACLU would love to get in on that argument. Justin Rogers junior, integrative media major article has impacted me and propelled me into writing this opinion letter in response. Powerful influence I say! I will go as far as agreeing with you one more time. Most of the time these commercials are "laughably square" (which I might add that the term "laughably square" is nothing but "laughably square" lo!) to drug users and sellers alike; however, for a child who has never used drugs such as yourself or someone who is thinking about using drugs these commercials might hit "laughably home" and encourage the would be drug user/seller to choose a different path in life. These commercials aren't tcl!geting the casualties already inflicted in the war on drugs, they are targeting those children who still have a chance to say no. Finally, I'd just like to make apparent how much a 30-second television commercial really impacts the lives of others, I have contributed my 1,006 words and however many words your article contained, plus the addition of time and effort to write and compose those thoughts, (which if anyone has taken Dr. Seeley's class this equals opportunity cost), time and effort that might have been exchanged at a job making money. Also, in addition to those two categories, any time that anyone might have taken to read your article and possibly even mine if it is chosen for print. All this opportunity cost could equal hundreds of hours of wages wasted, possibly even enough to purchase one 30 second commercial about drugs. So if you truly think a 30 second commercial about anti-drugs is a poor example of education maybe you are the one Tick Tick should be chasing. Matt Givler junior, secondary education major ,---------------------------, BE AC o-n nu M11WSOfl'l1lOikYUJ'IQUIDJl'l'DaMitlL"Ud.ll'Rl:<W~ The Beaco11 offers great pre-professional experierttt for writers,. de-signet$.; .manager$. Students can build portfolios for interns.hips and future jobs, make contacts widl people across aimpus and beyond,, and earn scholarship money or academk credit. The Beacon seek$ $tndeut writers, photograplt.ers.; page de.signers, and business m•nagers to a_pply for Fall 11 06 staff positions and scholaruip opportunities. Contact.· Dr. Andr~a Frantz ext. 4l 65or e-mail .-ndrea.hantzt'@wilke$i.edu for more • 1-.... ..: Jnn,,rdlQ!µ(ld. �FEBRUARY 27, 2006 OPINION 8 YOUR VOICES I'll tell you what's going on in Evans ·second floor Dear Editor: Do you want to know what is going on in Evans on the second floor? Well, I'll tell you: business as usual. The [letter to the editor] written [February 13] portrayed a few people negatively and should not have occurred. First, I want to say that the resident assistant's actions that were talked about were over exaggerated. To say that she "is never here" is absurd. I can vouch for her and say that she is in the hall as much as possible. As college students, I believe we can all attest that we are very busy at times and cannot just sit in our rooms and be closed to the outside world; after all, we are here to receive an education and experience college life. We as RA's all know what is expected ofus and do what is expected ofus, or someone would be replacing us . For the incidents that were mentioned in the article, yes, they are true. Last semester everyone's door knob did have a donut that was neatly placed on it, and there were eggs thrown throughout the hall recently this semester. I can also say that for both incidents I was present in the hall in my room and was totally oblivious to the events because they took place very early in the morning and very late in the evening while I was sleeping. However, no one ever came to me, or called me, nor the other RA on the floor, to explain the situation and to say if they knew anything about the incidents. I don't know what could have been any different if the other RA was there or not. One would think that instead of complaining about the problems publicly, as was done by submitting the [letter to the editor], that the person or persons would have come to myself or the other RA that has been criticized to address the problem first. After all, that's why we are here, and ifwe cannot handle the situation, we would notify the correct officials to do so. I think I can speak for everyone on the Wilkes University RA staff when I say that we cannot catch everyone in the act when someone violates one of the hall rules or regulations, however, it is our job, and I believe we do a fairly good job at it as long as we are informed of the problem. We are not psychic; you need to come to us to address the problem. One last statement I would like to make is that if someone is vandalizing the hall, it is a combined effort between the Residence Life staff and Public Safety to report the incident and stop the incident if it is still occurring, and then let Student Affairs handle the consequences of the incident. However, if the RAs or Public Safety do not know what is occurring, they cannot do anything to stop the problem either, so along with this comes some self-responsibility with you as residents to speak up about the incident. Along with the safety issue, if an act that is occurring in the hall could be seen as a safety hazard, you should either notify Public Safety directly, or your RA, so they can notify Public Safety that the event is occurring in order to stop it. I may be somewhat of a decent size guy and part of the best Army in the world, but it is not my job to go out in combat mode and stop the person or persons vandalizing the hall with a baseball bat as is what happened during this specific incident. I believe other RAs would agree with this before risking injury to themselves. The proper authorities must be notified to handle the situation. So, yes, I do believe something should be done "before things get worse," though someone has to stand up and speak up. Otherwise you have no right criticizing one of my co-workers or Public Safety, and that goes for any residents on the Wilkes University campus. Steve Davies, Evans 2nd Floor Co-RA Junior Forget dating services, soIDe woIDen look to local jail Looking for love with death row inmates mind boggling BY KRISTIN KILE Beacon Editor-in-Chief Like many other area residents, I am fascinated with Hugo Selenski and the circumstances surrounding the sensational trial slated to begin this week. I admit, murder and intrigue get me as well as the next person. Selenski is charged with murdering two drug dealer suspects at his house in Kingston Township, then burning and burying the remains. Officials say that the remains of anywhere from five to 12 bodies were found buried in his backyard, two of whom have been identified as suspected drug dealers. To make the story even more interesting, Selenski escaped from prison in 2003 just days after he was officially charged, by breaking out of a window and rapelling down an outside wall of the prison using bed sheets. Jury selection for Selenski's trial just began last week and has received extensive local and national media coverage ever since. However, many other people are fascinated by this story for much different reasons. Women who have heard of the story or have seen his picture in the paper are fascinated with him because they find Selenski attractive. Selenski, 32, does not look his age and the cocky grin he regularly flashes for the camera suggests he could be your average big-man-on-campus college student. Many would describe him as charismatic, and others arrogant. But it astounds me that women will look past the double murder charges and previous felony convictions and talk about him as a sex symbol. Selenski has undoubtedly received numerous pieces of "fan mail" from admiring women. I would not be surprised if he has even received offers for companionship or even marriage proposals. Is it an exaggeration to suggest women might actually propose to a murder suspect? No, and apparently, it's not even unusual. According to a March 18, 2005 CBS News story, Scott Peterson has received numerous marriage proposals. Peterson was convict- ed last year of murdering his wife and unborn son and sentenced to death. According to the article, switchboard operators at the prison fielded more than three dozen calls from women for Peterson his first day in jail, two of whom wanted to propose marriage to him. The senior public information officer for the San Quenton prison where Peterson is being held said the practice is not uncommon. In fact, many of the men on death row who have wives, were married once they were on death row. What is wrong with these women? Are the "free" men in this country so bad that women have to resort to finding a future husband in the local jail? Everyone knows a woman who likes the "bad guys" or prefers a challenge. And I guess if women want to live on the edge, you can't get much more dangerous than courting a convicted killer. Some experts say these women believe in the convicts' innocence and offer emotional support. Experts have also attributed the fascination to a desire for the media spotlight. Maybe these women think their best shot at fame is to marry a notorious killer who has gained a lot of media attention. Sorry, but someone who kills his wife and unborn son does not seem like husband material to me. And what can a woman gain if the man she marries is in prison for life? Obviously he's not going to help pay the bills or take care of the children. Well I guess at least she knows where her husband is at all times. No more late nights wondering if hubby is passed out drunk at a bar. Nah, he's safely tucked in a 4x6 cell, with his cellmate "Tiny," passing the time away by counting how many dimples are in each cement block. Maybe it'.i the adventure. Maybe it's the fame. Or maybe the women are convinced the guy is innocent. Whatever it is, these women need to get a grip. Most women would run the other way. Just as I don't understand how women could stay with their husband or boyfriend after physical and mental abuse, this is something I will never understand. �FEATURES FEBRUARY 27,L2006 --- - - -·-----~,-- Historic mantlepice Dr. Bianco publishes Big Brothers Big Sisters 9 10 11 11 SG committee solicits ideas for use of HSC bookstore space BY ERICA LEO Beacon Staff Writer With the bustle of speculation regarding the Wilkes University bookstore moving downtown, many have questioned how the prime first floor space in the Henry Student Center will be reallocated. As university officials continue to examine the possibility of the bookstore moving downtown, Student Government (SG) representatives have put on their thinking caps in order to come up with a feasible and costeffective plan to fill the space. At the forefront of the planning is biology major and junior class president Dave Scordino. For the past few weeks, Scordino, along with some fellow SG members, has been trying to discover what students think should occupy the room. SG recently formed a committee that held open-forum meetings for students to make recommendations and also encouraged students to email them with suggestions. "The meetings were very informal and students were welcome to present their ideas," said Scordino. After some ideas were presented, a survey was also sent out to determine which possibility ranked highest in the interest of the students. The survey results showed that among the respondents 394 were in favor of a lounge filling the space, 296 students think a convenience store is a good idea, 267 students would like a 24-hour study area, and 107 has agreed to stock more food items such as milk, eggs, and candy. The bookstore manager's office will house office areas for both the Off Campus Council (OCC) and Inter Residence Hall Council (IRHC) clubs. The back of the room will be used as a 24hour study area and group work area which students can enter at any time through the back door using their Wilkes ID. The plan also details that WCLH will occupy an area by the windows facing South Street so on air personalities will be visible to students and become more accessible on campus. "It would give them good outside and inside publicity. They could also do a lot in terms of getting people to come and do acts in the lounge area," said Scordino. Because the plans are relatively new and not yet approved, SG members have been reluctant to inform students, but, according to Scordino, those who are aware are very receptive. "We've compromised a lot. This is what we have come down to and people are really happy with it," said Scordino. Susan Martin, manager of the Wilkes bookstore, has noticed several students assessing the space and is pleased that students are taking initiative to do something with t~e space. "Unfortunately, there has been some negativity surrounding the moving of the bookstor~, but I think that these new plans will alleviate some of the negative aspects and give students something to look forward to," said Martin. The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Students of the bookstore committee look over floorplans for the current location on the first floor of the Student Union Building. There have been many ideas proposed for the new space after the bookstore relocates. Among those ideas are utilizing the space for a student lounge and stage, office space for Off Campus Council and Inter Residence Hall Council and a 24 hour study area. There has also been talk about WCLH-FM occupying the vacant space. The plan that Student Government has devised was presented to Student Affairs last week but is still not approved. students think that the Wilkes FM radio station, WCLH, should move from the Darte Center to the SUB. Over 1,100 people responded to the survey. Using the survey results, SG has come up with a proposal that was presented to Student Affairs last week. Amazingly, the plan incorporates each suggestion (and then some) into the bookstore space. According to Scordino, the proposal includes a lounge and stage area in the front of the room with access to Rifkin Cafe, which U Tell S ■ ■ ■ What are you giving up for Lent? Managing Editor Becky Goodman was curious about what Wilkes students are thinking. Here is what she found out. • • • •• • • • •• •• • • • • • •• • • • • • Scott Zeigler- senior political science major Joe Pannick- senior political science major CandiceHalliday-.freshman, communication studies major Lauren Pantzar- junior pharmaceutical science major "To stop working so much." "I'm going to try to give up cigarettes." "It's probably going to be ice cream again." "I haven't thought about it. I'll probably think about it the day before." �10 FEATURES FEBRUARY 27, 2006 Historic mantelpiece connects Wilkes to local past BY ALISON WOODY Beacon Asst. Features Editor A little piece of colonial history on Wilkes' campus connects the students of the 21st century all the way back to the nation's first President, George Washington. A historic mantlepiece with connections to the country's earliest days is housed at Wilkes University. Dr. Wilbur Hayes, Wilkes University Professor Emeritus, has spent time tracking the piece's history and movements. According to Hayes's research, the historic mantlepiece artifact is currently located in the Miner-Moat House, which is the current location of the Office of Human Resources. The artifact has a long past with the city of Wilkes-Barre and its original owner, Tom Pickerling. Pickerling was a former Postmaster General to George Washington and was appointed to oversee the establishment of Luzerne County in 1786. Hayes notes that during Pickerling's time in Wilkes-Barre he constructed a large house at 130 South Main Street, which he occupied for four years. The mantlepiece was originally in the parlor room and is described as "elaborate and beautifully decorated with urns in central and comer panels, and festoons of roses in connecting panels." After Pickerling was appointed Secretary of State, he moved his family to the nation's former capital, Philadelphia. He sold his real estate to William Ross, who was a general in the military. In 1868, the house was left to Mrs. Charles Abbott Miner. In 1931, the house was dismantled and the mantlepiece was stored in the family's carriage house. The carriage house sat on the property of what is now the Martz Gym. In 1960, the mantlepiece was taken out before Wilkes acquired the property and placed in the house of Mrs. Stella Miner Moat located at 256 South Franklin Street. The family donated their home to Wilkes University in 1999. It was officially designated the Miner-Moat House and even after renovations, the mantelpiece is still intact. In 2001, Hayes was in the Office of Hu- man Resources and noticed the piece. "I was the first to bring attention to the mantlepiece. People knew the significance, but there was no marker. It looked out of place. It was an old piece in a modem house." Thanks to the work that Hayes initiated tracking down the historical relevance of the artifact, the university recently designated a historic plaque to acknowledge its importance. Hayes could not have been more pleased. "It is the only piece of work that connects Pickerling to Luzerne County." Dr. Harold Cox, Wilkes University Archivist, stated that this piece is of high significance and would like students to become more interested and take advantage of the strong history of Wilkes. "To me, the mantlepiece is the oldest existing man-made artifact from the earliest days of white settlement in the Valley and as such is part of our heritage. To the current generation, which appears largely indifferent to its heritage, its value is more nebulous. Should they be interested? Yes. Are they interested? In the present society, I believe that the overwhelming majority are not," said Cox. D onate PlaS111a Today. 1 TheBeacon/Nick Zmijewski This historic mantelpiece is located in the Office of Human Resources on South Franklin Street. The mantelpiece was originally owned by Tom Pickerling, who was a former Postmaster General and Secretary of State to George Washington and oversaw the establishment of Luzerne County in 1786. The mantelpiece was discovered in 2001 by Dr. Wilbur Hayes, Professor Emeritus, and thanks to his work a plaque has been placed next to the historic artifact to acknowlege its importance. Earn up to a Month! <if Interstate Blood & Plasma Inc .. 665 Ca Ava Wilkm-Barre. fla · ~ 823-411& �,. FEBRUARY 27, 2006 11 FEATURES Big Brothers Big Sisters in Faculty Writers: Dr. Paola need of a helping hand Bianco publishes new book BY ALISON WOODY Beacon Asst. Features Editor * For Wilkes students, the possibility for stretching the definition of"family" just got a little bigger. According to its website, the mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships. The program matches students with a child suitable to them and they meet once a week in their community or at the child's school. who are in need of a match." Big Brothers Big Sisters has always relied on college students to get involved and become a role model. There are currently 14 Wilkes students matched with a "Little," and the program would like to see more students step up and volunteer. Ruthkosky believes that students getting involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters will benefit all. "College students who participate in the program have a first hand experience and get the opportunity to realize the great impact and positive influence that I am seriously going to look into becoming a volunteer. -Amanda Grippo, sophomore nursing major The local chapter, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bridge, currently serves five separate counties and aims to enhance many young lives. Philip Ruthkosky, Director of Student Development, is involved with the community development program Leadership Wilkes-Barre and is looking to design a program that will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters. "Our chosen project will be an event type endeavor with the purpose of acknowledging the effort of current volunteers as well as assisting Big Brothers Big Sisters attract new volunteers," said Ruthkosky. The need for new volunteers is immense. According to Ruthkosky, "Currently Big Brothers and Sisters of the Bridge has approximately 1,300 children matched with a big brother or sister. Unfortunately, there are also about 275 children on the wait list they have on their respective Little Brothers and Sisters." Amanda Grippo, sophomore nursing major said, "For nursing, we are required to participate in five hours of community service a semester. I have always been interested in the program Big Brothers Big Sisters and after hearing they have a need for students to participate, I am seriously going to look into becoming a volunteer." College students are usually very busy writing papers and studying for exams. Students must realize that before deciding to apply to the program, they should carefully consider their schedules and availability. Ruthkosky noted, "Deciding to volunteer requires a dedication of your time." Those interested in joining Big Brothers Big Sisters can visit the website bbbswb.org and apply online or call 824-8756. The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bridge, the local chapter in Wilkes-Barre, is in need of new student volunteers. There are currently 1300 children matched with a big brother or sister, but 275 children are still on the wait list. Students are matched with younger children and meet once a week in the community or at the child's school. BY SARAH DOMAN Beacon Staff Writer Wilkes University faculty are evaluated according to a variety of services they provide at and outside of the university. Good teaching, service on faculty committees, and scholarship all play a role in faculty assessment. Dr. Paola Bianco has taught at Wilkes since 1996 and serves as the coordinator of the study abroad program. She is also a published author. Recently, Bianco published a series of books for university Courtesy www.wilkes.edu and upper-level high school study. These books consist of three editions of Spanish Dr. Paola Bianco has recently published works entitled La casa de Bernarda Alba: a a series of books co-authored by her husplay by Federico Garcia Lorca, San Manuband. Bianco took a sabbatical to dediel Bueno, Martir: a short novel by Miguel cate time to the research aspect of these de Unamuno, and El burlador de Sevilla, publications. There will be a reception to a play written by Tirso de Molina and two celebrate the publications on March 3. volumes of Spanish literature. Bianco's volumes of Spanish literature are titled Introduction to Latin American Literature and who are satisfied with Bianco's accomplishment. Dr. Darin Fields Dean of the college Introduction to Spanish Literature. of Arts said, "I am thrilled and happy for Bianco co-authored the books with her Dr. Bianco on her publication. This project husband. She said, "It was a good process. represents several years of hard work, travHe teaches one course where I teach four, el and research, and I know she is proud of so he had more time." her work. I am proud of all that Dr. Bianco During the writing and publication process brings to Wilkes, in the classroom and as a of the books, Bianco was granted a sabbatical respected scholar in her discipline." in order to complete her work. She decided There will be a reception for Bianco to to write the books because she saw a need for celebrate the book publication on March 3. them and publication companies agreed. "It took three years for two books. The second publishing company ac- . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ cepted it, because there was a need for this kind of book," said Bianco. The process of copyright and editing were also a lengthy f;() process. Bianco said, "It was more painful than writing._ I like the writing part better." For her research, Bianco traveled to Mexico and also drew on personal experiences to make the process tangible. She believes in teaching and using her doctorate degree for research. Bianco currently uses her own books when teaching her classes. "Students like to know their professor is scholarly. I can be a professor in class, but I apply my knowledge outside of the university and I believe students are satisfied." Students are not the only ones f;f)t. 1. 1~«.u ltlllNKING NSl~f)IJl~N(;l~S As many as 70% of college students admit to having engaged in sexual activity primarily as a result of being under the influence of alcohol, or to having sex they wouldn't have had if they had been sober. �A&E FEBRUARY ~7 L"iOO§ - _ 12 Raphael Cooper '04 College Daze Movie: Sy riana Old Country Buffet 13 14 15 15 Oscar Preview: 78th Annual Academy Awards to air 3/5 BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor It's that time of year again. The 78th time celebrities get glamorous freebie bags and sit together in clothes designed just for them, just for the evening. The time when we hear awards for movies we've never seen, starring actors we sometimes never heard of. Still, the Oscars create buzz beyond Hollywood. But much of the talk isn't about who will walk away with the trophy- but what they will walk down the red carpet in. And, with whom. Jennifer Aniston is slated to be a presenter, and many fans and tabloid followers may be eagerly waiting to see ifVince Vaughn or a seat-filler will be next to her. And, will fellow Aussie Keith Urban escort academywinning actress Nicole Kidman? While these questions may not be the main focus of the night, they may be the talk of the town the next day. Whether one watches the Academy Awards to truly see which actors take home an Academy Award of Merit (the official name of the statue) or to see who the Style Network will deem the best and worst dresse~, the Oscars certainly do make for a night of entertainment. (From the living room of course, as the awards have been invitation only since the 40s.) The host of this year's awards is Jon Stewart, sure to bring some wit and humor to an otherwise stuffy event. Other celebrities to look out for this year include presenters Jessica Alba, Morgan Freeman, Tom Hanks, Will Ferrel, Steve Carell, Clint Eastwood, Sandra Bullock, Queen Latifah, Will Smith, Ludacris and last year's best actor and actress, Jamie Foxx and Hillary Swank. There are many categories (24 to be exact), but only real industry buffs and film school students really care about the behind-the-scenes awards. Here is a look at who is up for the fancy mantelpiece knick-knack: Best Picture: Brokeback Mountain, Munich, Good Night and Good Luck, Capote and Crash Best Actor: Heath Ledger (Brokeback Mountain), Jacquin Phoenix (Walk the Line), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote) and Terrance Howard (Hustle and Flow) Best Actress: Charlize Theron (North Country), Keira Knightly (Pride and Prejudice), Felicity Huffman (Transamerica) , Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line) and Judi Dench (Mrs. Henderson Presents) Best Supporting Actor: William Hurt (A History of Violence), George Clooney (Syriana), Matt Dillon (Crash), Jake Gyllenhaal (Brokeback Mountain) and Paul Giamatti (Cinderella Man) Best Supporting Actress: Frances McDormand (North Country) , Rachel Wesiz (Constant Gardner) , Amy Adams (Junebug), Michelle Williams (Brokeback Mountain) and Catherine Keener (Captoe) The Beacon A&E editors and movie critic have chosen their picks. Who are yours? Our 2006 Oscar Picks UONNA: A&E EDITOR Brokeback Mountain. It just caused such a buzz. Which is probably why I am wrong! If the deserving Joaquin Phoenix does not win, I will be upset He acted and sang. Reese Witherspoon gave the perfonnauce of her life as the incredible June Carter Cash in Walk.the Line. Not a blonde bfo1bo 1n this role. Clooney. EnougJ\said. MYLES: ASST. EDITOR -= ALISON: CRITIC Brokeback Mountain beBrokeback Mountain even cause it made movie history though Crash should win. with such a powerful love stoThere's too much momentum ry. It has received the most to stop Brokeback. nominations and deserves every single one of them. . Joaquin Pheonix ...thus far, Ledger hasn't picked up any (major) recognizition for his part, and other thaµ those two ... who else is even nominated? Reese Witherspoon ... because she is just great. Legally Blond anybody? ~att'"Dillion totally deserve&to win. Heath Ledger. He took on an extremely challenging role and even had to create a new accent. For a film with so much con• troversy, he really portrayed his frustration and anger brilliantly. Reese Witherspoon since she did all her own singing and even learned to play the auto• I harp for the role. Way to go girl. Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback yountain because it's not eve~ guywho can pull off such com- plexity. Amy Adams because I dodn't see Junebug- call it Rachel Weisz. The Constant Gardener is supposed to be a great movie, and it's not nominated for anything else. Where's Jessica Simpson's Rent. nomination? I'm kidding. movie. That's a real gay Williams because this gii:l has definitely come a long wa)l since living at the Creek. Sl,le convincingly por· trayed whaqa woman really must experience lipon discovering her husband w::is homosexual. �FEBRUARY 27, 2006 13 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Dancin 'with Mr. Cooper Wilkes alum revolutionizing dance BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor a s Trash-talking. Rivalry. Boos and hisses? Those are things more likely associated with World Wrestling Entertainment or the Super Bowl. Ho~ever, one Wilkes University alumnus hopes those words will become synonymous with dance. Raphael Cooper '04, now an English teacher at W~lkesBarre's G.A.R. high school, showed up for a Beacon mte view fresh from the classroom donning snazzy dress cl complete with a bright tie and suspenders. But o chalkboard is erased, the homework assignment i and the last bell rings, this teacher has another gig tagett dancing. Cooper, who also runs a volunteer theater and m gram at the Scranton Boys and Girls Club, receJltl Dance Entertainment Company (DE9. Wj,, help from a friend and Cooper's sister," to revolutionize dance in Northeast Pe . t ... ee_ scouting and a successful audition in Scrng: n earlier this month, Cooper already has a cast ~f ten ho~es to grow, in to 20 or more. DEC, however, 1s more than Just a crew of dancers rehearsing for a show or tW'o~ taken his love of the WWE, football and ,.dance gethe~ a packag~ that he has not seen an explams DEC will put QJl two tou.ql~el_'lt-:-~t); e s per month, starting in September. .· • ·• . .. .. . . . "I love the theatrics of (the~)~ tlteth,emem trash talking. I am a big fan o['r9qi( make dance more enjoya_ble, ~o .. , want to create that same nval,rY ~d , it fo · ce audience. I wa~t it to be an e1'ec:6;Lc atrnosph_efe/'. . ,,. Cooper explams that the v?lunt~er cas~, ~1~n.~1Jp~chQ.< sen by June, will take paJt m an mtens1ve trammg c2.mJt~0 learn the choreography through the summer. The caSt wtl{ learn ballet, tap, jazz and hip-hop style~•,apd develop chara~ters, all of whom will be implemented irt a fQ~line that play out over performances througpout tbe ,sea:, CQ says characters may on st~ge des . ir crowd riled, but says behmd the e coropany to be like family. And, so f: . .. "(The Scranton try-outs) went .. . . . . ed ten people. We have a great hip-hop 9ancet: U:-OU! Me ets school) and we had people from the whole area covered. We have al).q may join us," he said. Dance talent is not the only trait n plaining that thick skin is also requi mat. "We want the audience to cheer and them to boo," he said of the rivalry. ' have to have thick skin because they will all be quality dancing, but with different en And just like on the WWE, there will be each week for male, female and group or duo, things that could very well develop a following. "Why not tailor dance to people who don't normally appreciate it?" he said. "That's why I call this a revolution in dance." The next audition will be held at the David Blight School of Dance on Main Street in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, March 24. Registration starts at 5:00 p.m and the try-outs ?1'~ from 6 to 8 p.m. An April audition at the Woodlands 1s m the works. Aside from realizing his dream of choreographing for his own dance company, Cooper has a few other goals in mind for DEC. First, he greatly wishes to open dance up to more afo types of people working to change the stuffy stereotype that formai dancing is reserved for the elite. In fact, he admits that some studios are frightened of his concept. "The dance community is a funny community. It's very pretentious,,v~ry elitist. (DEC) might annoy some people, but I · '"'i:he◊~Ul)lmon' people will understand and appree sa:iil. ister ano,, DEC marketing and web manager echoes those seniments. ce world, you have to look a different way, be · ht or weight and even come from a certain soi,~ oaekgrowid. All these little factors make it an ic'e'."Tt makes it closed off and not fun. What my er is doing is to try to incorporate everyone," she said. As for getting ~pposition from some studios, Cooper feels iJ{i1ffiay 'be because they think they are losing dancers, which is' simply not tpe case. "We are likeah,all-star company of people from other studios who take this experience back to their own laces," h per went on to say that with shows like r Dancing rs, people are realizing that anyone can learn to da "People at@. $~$1ing that celebrities who aren't trained in dance are wiilipg to make mistakes," he said. He also exp,lains that da articularly ballet, can put people to sleep. lI,is goal? To eople up. am tired lassical stuff. The audience falls asleep art'di am bore~m,ys~lfwith it. I'd fall asleep, too, ifl wasn't ~ ttneshow," b,e said,]. La:na' Coopertfeels the same way about ballet. 'lt' etty cdt and'a:w. It's like, 'Oh yeah, here's act two.' y: · nachos to I<~p you awake. You just sit there and I program ap~ smile. We want to get people out of " she said. "lBallet) is an old traditional art form . athe a littfe new life into it." utting 0 a show that will attract a new audib,e, to inject lower-income parts of the Valley e des;ir,to learp dartce. Cooper, who has been danc.ip.a: ~j.n:ce be was threi\ feels very privileged to have had an ~PP · ay rlbt. Cooper explains that he wasn't ' at he i ucked out getting dance lessons he is considered a commodity ws that many underprivileged nee. g and make a profit, we want oor neighborhood or housmonth of dance lessons. ultured so they can·bring :ud Da)\c~JJ.JAt~~ainment Cor,npany ize dance with a uJtiqu:e conc~pt de, rqck cc.>nc~ and sports. ~ooner '0~ ... .el ae was .a,.,guest artist with the e~Al;>a.ft~in~witb the Stars char$.~was~p•~ .Tuµ_e .Sidoni) and Neil Young. n, relocated to Philadelphia after ge at ;Temple, ije trans(erred fl fi on from some studios, aid for, and he doesn't at o 've seen discrimination m anee; that 1t s on y or certam people. I want to get dance into these other areas," he said. Cooper explained that even though the kids he is footi~g the bill for will only get a few lessons, he hopes they will take what they learned and teach others. "It spreads. This could be their ticket out," he said, explaining that if they like dance, they can go to school for it, get a scholarship for it, pursue it as a career or maybe teach dance. Cooper is just eager to get through the auditions and get his cast assembled. "Training camp. That's all I think about." a. has been in the area since. has been teaching secqpdai:y c. · • . •·· ·•· •· · • • , • "' . , 'mparesleacbihg to dancing. ''In bQfll.~d.u~aion a:µ,<Jq,a:µfe, •ypu need discipline. If ;yqudort'~,.study, you nofig:fitdo~:on test day. The test2<{ay,~ dar1ce ;is; on ped'o®apce dat- It alt takes preparatiQtl. .W.d,discipline ,and todars kiddoesn't like that;' \\fill ·ti·•·•· @ • • .Ple of'yia.eo games- kids just through to upper levels. tq, gq. Aud a:, a teacher, you · et peop)e. on the same page · · ·· ·• anelecQQd time;'' ··• gh. 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Yes, it's a very dramatic and serious movie, but it also may be the longest 126 minutes of your life.From writer/director Stephen Gaghan, winner of the Best Screenplay Academy Award for Traffic, Sy riana is a political thriller with intertwining a combination of different stories about the global oil industry. Yeah. Sound exciting yet? Oh wait, it gets better. A CIA operative (George Clooney) goes undercover in the Middle East only to discover a disturbing truth about his undercover work. A rising star of an oil-broker (Matt Damon) faces a horrific tragedy and finds solace in a partnership with a Gulf Prince. In an- other aspect, a corporate lawyer (Jeffrey Wright) faces a questionable merger with two powerful U.S. oil companies, while across the globe a Pakistani teenager falls prey to the recruiting efforts of a suicide school. 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It almost seems like a complete waste of time and effort Otherwise, just save yourself the eight dollars and tum on trying to figure out something that ends so abruptly. True, C-SPAN. Grade: D these are the kinds of things going on in the world, but you don't need a movie to tell you about oil. Tum on C-SPAN. Dinner: Old Country Buffet BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor vy. I had a third small plate of another slice of meatloaf, baked beans I admit it. I hate drivand another enchilada. ing and I hate traffic, two All was pretty good. pet peeves of mine frequent The stuffing was sweet, readers of the Beacons Dinthough. The meatloaf ner and a Movie may now be was great; by far the familiar with. So, when we best thing on the buffet needed a new desk, groceries and perhaps better than and were growing hungry, Courtesy Tradershop.com some diners. Dave I decided to find a place in A typical OCB buffet line. took quite a few trips Wilkes-Barre where we could too. His favorites were do all three in the shortest amount of time mashed potatoes and the mac-n-cheese. He and with the least driving. The thing was, I also said the wings and said they were tasty. already knew I wanted a cool desk from Big The beverage selection was diverse- even Lots. I thought we could eat and shopt at Sprite Zero on tap, as well as coffee and tea. Wegman's, and then get the desk. But why The chocolate milk is awesome, just like go to a busier part of town when there is a at Wilkes. There is something about a big Price Chopper and Old Country Buffet right metal vat filled with a bag of milk. Mmm! next to Big Lots? Problem solved. Overall, the concept of OCB is just like the We arrived at OCB at around 5:30 to Wilkes cafeteria, only a little pricier at $9.99 find that many others had opted for an ear- per dinner. There are different dishes every ly, family-style dinner. 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"""'_ �UNIVERSITY ON UNIVERSI f oWERS MA , I N Cf}MMONS R I V !:: R S ii D E j �FEBRUARY SPORTS 27, 2006 17 Chattin' with Past Colonels Wilkes assistant softball coach Sandy Mullen BY RICH HANNICK Beacon Staff Writer This week, the Chattin' with past Colonels feature will be taking a little bit of a different approach. Even though our feature is a past Colonel, she is also a present Colonel. Wilkes assistant softball coach Sandy Mullen spent her four years of eligibility with the Lady Colonels' softball team, and has been splitting her time between her pharmacy studies and her coaching duties ever since. Recently, Mullen, who is assistant softball coach, had a chance to sit down with Beacon correspondent Rich Hannick to discuss her career and plans for the future. Rich Hannick (RH).: What made you decide to come to Wilkes and play softball? Sandy Mullen (SM): I liked that Wilkes was close to home and allowed me the op- portunities to continue to play softball and also focus on school. RH: What positions did you play? SM: Catcher, third base, and designated hitter. RH: What accolades or honors did you receive for playing softball? SM: First and Second Team Freedom Conference and MAC Academic Honor Roll. RH: Why did you decide to become a coach after your eligibility expired? SM: I still wanted to be involved with softball and knew that with the rigorous pharmacy schedule in addition to working, coaching would allow for that opportunity. RH: Does coaching interfere with your pharmacy studies? SM: No, the faculty of the pharmacy school have been great in allowing me to continue to coach and the athletic department under- stands that academics come before athletics. RH: What do you teach your players regarding eligibilty? SM: I hope that my involvement with the program over the last four years shows them that even though your eligibility has expired, your involvement with softball and the team at Wilkes does not have to end. RH: How does your work on the field reflect your work off the diamond? SM: I think ... trying to do my best at every practice and every game for the team in order to help them improve carries over into everything I do from school to work to my involvement in the pharmacy organizations. It's that mentality that drives you to be a better student, athlete, coach, or whatever you focus is at the particular moment. RH: Do you have a favorite U.S. women's softball player? If so who? SM: I don't have a favorite player, but I respect the entire team and think its great women's sports have come so far over the past several years. ~TOYOTA wm~,r:: I . DT PBDIIT 8U8PIK8IGN :CD WITB I 8PIAIIR8 + AM + BIDE lllaB PANELi + 38MPOBW'Yf = YOUR ■I\V CAB A8 IIIOWll l17,380tt @n>YOTA , ..,,.f,n;n> 9A ESHMB!i\+G FOi 2005:00ROU.A. SNOIB !SU AgfB') AUfO.AC'ilW. ti#IEAGf: ,~nvr. •tMS:11 rot100\, 900' mxet 18l2 OOIDN3 TM, lAmJNl>!.ie&R FEES. DfA!l.EiSEIS r;r.w ,»:f. �SPORTS 18 FEBRUARY 27, 2006 Senior Tribute BY NICK PODOLAK Beacon Asst. Sports Editor Participating in athletics can be a heartbreaking endeavor. Athletes who love their sports can find the shock of missed shots and narrow defeats to be a sobering experience that they may feel far too many times in an athletic career. This chance for hearbreak is topped by the NCAA's eligibility rules, which gives most athletes only four years to take their shot at a conference crown or national title. The Wilkes winter sports programs have recently closed the 2005-2006 season. Of the dozens of athletes that have hung up their uniforms for the year, nine have hung them up for good. The Beacon honors these individuals for the four years of dedication that they gave to their respective Wilkes programs. Although their careers as student-athletes may have drawn to a close, the traditions they added to at Wilkes will continue to build. Wonten's basketball The women's basketball team went through a transitional season after losing several key players and having to adjust to a new coach. It was up to seniors Rena Bolin, Tristin Tkach, and Andrea Kaprowicz to carry a young squad and acclimate the coach to the Colonel system. Just like the men's basketball team, the senior women took on different leader~hip roles, bringing their own unique style to the table. "Rena was the heart of the team," said coach Rachel Hartung. "She led by example. Tkach and Andrea Kaprowicz, on the other hand, took on a parental role. While Tkach dished out tough love to the team, telling it like· it was, Kaprowicz played the soccer mom, always cheering and offering positive reinforcement. "Each possessed a different leadership quality that made for a very nice Wrestling Rex Harris came into this season with something to prove. A champion in 2003, Harris suffered from a tom ACL and had to rehabilitate the past two years. His return definitely made a statement about his character and drive. "Rex gives it everything he's got and he meshed well with everybody else," said head coach Jon Laudenslager. Harris, the lone senior who served as a team captain, finished (31-6) and plans to follow up on his business major. team environment," Hartung said. Despite a losing record, the team showed improvement, winning two more games than the Andrea Kaprowicz Rex Harris previous year. The team also played competitively throughout the season, setting an intense tone for the years to follow. Tristin Tkach Men's basketball Senior Drew Amoroso gave new meaning to the term student athlete during his four years at Wilkes. An English major, Amoroso maintained a 4:0 average while serving as president of both the Sigma Tau Delta and the Student Athletic Advisory Committee, not to mention co-captain of the men's basketball team his junior and senior years. "Drew is the best leader I have ever had," said head coach Jerry Rickrode. "And that's saying a lot because he doesn't get to play all that much. He just has a rare quality and is mature beyond his years. He'll probably be in the Senate someday," Rickrode laughed. Drew Amoroso Sharing the captain's role with Amoroso was big-man center Evan Walters. A standout soccer player at Cumberland Valley high school, Walters was persuaded to join the basketball team and has been a shotblocking fiend in the paint ever since, leading the league in blocked shots this season with 73. Walters is a math major and hopes to become a mechanical engineer. While Amoroso and Walters served as the team leaders , guard Michael Constantine was the team's workhorse. Playing three seasons with the Colonels after transferring from Div II Saint Rose, Constantine was a threat beyond the arc all season, complet- Evan Walters ing a scoring trifecta behind Walters and sophomore guard Chris Shovlin. "When he gets an open look, you get the feeling it's going in," Rickrode said. "C-Dawg" was second on the team in scoring and second in the league in three pointers, sinking ( 65) treys and coming in second only to Freedom Player of the Year Jonathan Pribble of Lycoming. "It's no surprise that he's the best shooter because he has the best work ethic. He's a deadly shooter, he works at it, and he's confident. And that's going to be important later on in life because it will carry over into whatever job he gets into," Rickrode said. Mike Constantine Also graduating from the men's basketball team are guard John Sclafani and 6-6 forward Greg Cardamone, who both played major roles in Wilkes' playoff run. Sclafani is an accounting major and made the Deans' List all four years of his academic career. He also interned at Bear-Stems the past two summers. "John's going to be very successful," Rickrode said. . Rickrode also expects Cardamone to reap life's benefits. An electrical engineer, Rickrode said "Greg's come a long way. He has a great family and is a worker in and out of the classroom." John Sclafani Greg Cardamone �FEBRUARY 27, 2006 SPORTS 19 Commentary GAME OF THE WEEK National Hockey League: Flyers versus Rangers Philly to outlast New York in Post-Oly01pic shootout BY KEVIN REED Beacon Staff Writer The Olympic torch in Torino has been extinguished and the many National Hockey League participants are returning home. It is now the time in the NHL season when teams decide whether they are still striving for the Stanley Cup or if they are going to begin rebuilding for next year. The month of March represents the final full month of the regular season and the last major push for either a playoff berth or for a division title. In terms of this game, the race at the top of the Atlantic division continues as the New York Rangers bring their slim division lead to Philadelphia to battle their long-time rivals, the second place Flyers. The marquee names in this rivalry are ever changing. From the old days when there were players by the name of Davidson, Clarke, and Barber, to only a decade ago with names like Lindros, Messier, and Richter, and to now where the big names are Forsberg, Gagne, and Jagr, there have always been great players and games to watch between these two storied clubs. As for those current prominent players, all of them are limping back to the NHL after injuries kept each one of them out of serious playing time in the Olympics. Philadelphia forwards Peter Forsberg, who has been battling injuries all season, and Simon Gagne, who took a rough hit in Team Canada's quarterfinal loss to Russia that momentarily took him out of action, may not be playing at full throttle. Also, the Rangers' star Jaromir Jagr suffered a head injury during the Olympic tournament that noticeably reduced his effectiveness on the ice. With prominent injuries affecting both teams, the supporting casts will have to rise to the occasion to make up for any potential lack of star power. Unfortunately for Philadelphia, Forsberg and Gagne make up a vast majority of their scoring, so the team will have to count on forwards Mike Knuble, Sarni Kapanen and newly acquired Petr Nedved to lead the scoring rush if their big guns are not playing. Also, some contributions will need to be made from offensive defensemen Eric Desjardins and Joni Pitkanen if the Flyers want to keep up with the Rangers offensively. Speaking of the guys in blue, the Rangers boast more offensive depth on paper. Forwards Michal Nylander, Martin Straka, Petr Sykora, and Martin Rucinsky all have the ability to take over the game offensively on a good night. Defensively is where the Flyers have a decided advantage. Philadelphia has one of the biggest and most physical defensive corps in the league and they will most likely use that advantage to frustrate the Rangers' forwards and get them off their game. Staying with the physical aspect of the game, expect a rivalry such as this to be filled with hits and possibly some fisticuffs before it is all said and done. Expect the Flyers' Derian Hatcher and Donald Brashear as well as the Rangers' Darius Kasparaitis to be in the middle of the action. It simply would not be a true Flyers-Rangers game ......... Double Take vs without a healthy dose of physical play. The rookie watch for this game centers on New York's sensational rookie netrninder Hemik Lundquist, who ranks among the top-ten in the league in every major goaltending category. On the other side, keep an eye on the duo of Flyers rookie centers Jeff Carter and Mike Richards, potential 'xfactors' in the game. It will be interesting to see how the players on both teams perform after an extended hiatus in the NHL schedule due to the Olympic Games. Assuming both clubs are in midseason form, it will be a good battle between the Rangers offense and the Flyers defense. Expect a close game the whole way through, as it should end in a one or two-goal difference. The Pick: Rangers 4, Flyers 3 (OT) BY SARAH HERBERT Beacon Features Editor Sarah examines the /acts that tmly matter... Well, you sure can bet that this week's Double Take will be short and to the point. The point you ask? I still hate hockey. It's nonsense in my opinion. Nevertheless, my ruthless editors have forced me to examine the face off between the Rangers and the Flyers. I'm not even sure where to begin. Hockey is just an excuse for men to ice skate without being picked on. Male figure skaters take heat all of the time, but hockey players are "macho". Since I'm not too sure what the heck a Ranger is supposed to be, I'll pick the Flyers. Although, I'm not quite sure how they got their name either. I hear Philadelphia hockey fans are brutal, so I won't take any chances. Go Flyers. WEEKEND RECAPS Men's basketball The Colonels were unable to hold on to a 32-27 halftime lead against the University of Scranton, and fell 64-63 in the Freedom Conference championship game. Wilkes had a 63-62 lead with 1:22 to go when Scranton's Ryan Fitzpatrick was fouled. Fitzpatrick nailed both free throws to give Scranton a 64-63 lead. The Colonels attempted to take advantage of a Scranton turnover with 33 seconds left, and tried to capitalize on a Scranton error with only 10 seconds left, but the ball was knocked loose as Chris Shovlin made his way to the basket, and Kaqle's rushed throw missed as time expired. Evan Walters finished the game with a team-high 17 points, while sophomore Jeremy Kahle added a 15point effort. Wilkes finished the season with a 14-10 record, while the Royals advanced to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. NUMBERS OF THE WEEK 17 Number of tallies by Evan Walters in Wilkes' 64-63 heartbreaker to Scranton Saturday afternoon. 35 More days until opening day of Major League Baseball. 0 Legitimate calls made during Saturdays mens basketball playoffgame at Scranton, the most poorly-officiated game in recent memory. 15 Buckets by Jeremy Kable off the bench in Saturday s playoff matchup against Scranton. �SQR~r.ts Athlete of the Week: Men's basketball- Jereilly Kahle BY RYAN DIPPRE Beacon Sports Editor King's never saw it coming. After splitting two extremely close games with the Colonels during the regular season, the Monarchs expected Wednesday night's game to be a nail-biter. They expected the pomp and circumstance that surrounds a rivalry game, with the added pressure of conference playoffs to boot. They expected the momentum to shift, and the screaming crowds to play a major factor. Late in the game, after a strong comeback by their beloved basketball team tied the game at 55, they probably even expected another momentum switch or two before the final gun sounded. What they did not expect was for Jeremy Kable to put them in their places so quickly. Thirteen seconds after Vince Scalzo knocked in a three-pointer to tie up the game, sophomore support guard Jeremy Kable hit a three-pointer of his own to give Wilkes a 60-57 lead. The Colonels would not relinquish control of the game again, and left the Monarchs' Scandlon Gymnasium with a 69-61 victory and a shot at the MAC title on Saturday. The three-pointer was only one of several crucial shots made by Kable during the contest. Kable, who would go on to score fifteen .. points in the game, proved what a deciding factor strong bench support can really be. "When- ever you have someone come off the bench like that, and you get a lot of points from the bench .. .I think the starters can feed off of that," said senior co-captain Drew Amoroso. Support players often make the difference between winning and losing in close contests, but rarely are support players able to come up with the stats that Kable did on Wednesday night. "It's pretty hard to sit for 20 minutes and then come in cold off the bench," said Amoroso. Players are no longer properly warmed up after sitting for so long, and the playing time lost can often have a devastating effect on overall statistics. Kable, however, is unaffected by such a stop-and-go playing time scenario. "It didn't really affect my play," said Kable. "I've been coming off the bench all season." Although he had been in the situation before, his 15-point effort The Beacon/Todd Weibel caught a little by surprise. "It was surprising at first," said Kable, a Senior guard Michael Constantine gets airbourne for a layup in last Wednesday's victory criminology major. "I just want- against King's. Constantine put up 11 tallies and four assists as Wilkes went on to play Scraned to do what I could to help our ton for the Freedom Conference Championship Saturday. Wilkes lost the game, 64-63. team win." C■Dl)US . calendar, All Week *Johnnie Winona Ross: Abstract Paintings, Sordoni Art Gallary Monday (2/27) *NUArts, DDD - 7:30 p.m. *African American Movie Night, Coach Carter, Rifkin Cafe- 8 p.m. Tuesday (2/28) *NUArts, DDD - 7:30 p.m. *African American Movie Night, The Gospel, Rifkin Cafe- 8 p.m. Wednesday (3/01) *Drugs and the Law, HSC 20 Ballroom - 9 p.m. Thursday (3/02) *No events listed for today Friday (3/03) *Cholesterol Screening, Health Services Office, Evans 1st Floor - 8:30 to 10 a.m. Cost is $10. *Women's Softball @ Virginia Wesleyan Tournament - 10 a.m. *Alumni Spaghetti Dinner, HSC Ballroom - 6 to 8 p.m. RSVP to alumni@wilkes. edu or x4130 *Spring Break Recess begins - 5 p.m. Find this Picture on Campus and ... WIN CASH Saturday (3/04) *Women's Softball @ Virginia Wesleyan Tournament - 10 a.m. *Men's Baseball vs. Cazenovia - 12 p.m. Sunday (3/05) *Men's Baseball vs. Neumann - 12 p.m. *To have your events included, send an email to wilkesbeacon@gmail.com and include the event, date, time and location* The Beacon will not publish again until March 20 due to spring break. This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's campus. When you find it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@gmail. com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone number, and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. A random winner will be picked from the correct responses and will receive a $10 cash prize courtesy of the Programming Board. Congratulations to Aleksander Lapinski, who correctly identified last week '.s picture taken in the bas.,ment of the library. � 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 2006 February 27th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006 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/a21be5bf7df085d7b0d7020b25ab62fc.pdf 88c6242ad35e6a42d9752328cfe34db2 PDF Text Text Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW MARCH 20, 2006 www.wilkesbeacon.com Volume 58 Issue 17 Administration prepares caIDpus for change on several fronts Efficiency key continuing Vision 2010 BY REBECCA GOODMAN Beacon Managing Editor The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Eugene S. Farley Library is one of the many buildings that will be affected by Vision 2010. Officials say the library is slated for renovations in the future along with some residence halls, such as Chesapeake & Delaware, and there are plans to raise money for a new Science and Health Building. No charges filed against Wilkes staff member BY KRISTIN KILE Beacon Editor-in-Chief No charges will be filed against Andita Parker-Lloyd, Coordinator of Multicultural Affairs, who was arrested on Thursday, February 16 for disorderly conduct. ParkerLloyd and a group of students were traveling in two separate cars heading to a restaurant after a black history month celebration when the car behind her was pulled over for failing to signal three times. The driver was of Indian descent and those inside the car included a Puerto Rican female, African American male and a white Wilkes staff member. Parker-Lloyd was arrested after she approached a police officer a second time for his badge number. Police Chief Gerry Dessoye said ParkerLloyd submitted a letter expressing her intent that night and the police decided not to file charges. He said Parker-Lloyd was asked to get back into her car and police officers did not want her to be "a part of the mix" because she was not the person who was pulled over. "We deal with incidents like this all the time where people stop and get involved with a police action because they feel they Editors Note: This is the first of a twopart series on changes proposed by the Vision 2010 plan/or Wilkes University. Offering an overview of changes associated with the plan. Next weeks article will examine campus reaction Members of the President's Cabinet revealed details of the budget plan for 2007 fiscal year and reiterated key discussion points of a plan called Vision 2010 at special faculty and staff meetings last Thursday, March 16. The details highlighted previously established plans for renovation and expansion of Wilkes University and the means by which specifics will be achieved. Some of those means will include redistribution of funds, changes in processes, hiring new faculty, and reorganizing administrative duties and structure. Th,e presentations to faculty and staff last week acknowledged that positive growth and advancement does not come without struggle and some of those challenges may be felt in personnel changes. Administrators plan to unveil the same information to student representatives at Wednesday's Student Government (SG) meeting as well as the proposed tuition increase for 2006-07, which will be a 6% hike across the board. Traditionally, Wilkes officials have released the proposed tuition hike to SG before talking with faculty or the press; however, officials acknowledged that tuition was part of the larger budget picture and as a result was a component of Thursday's presentation. See CHARGES page 4 See VISION page 5 In This Issue. .. Quitting MySpace Little Theater MLB Phillies Preview Index "' ..,,.,.._ Cl:ll) ...S,,,lol_.,._ _ , __ _.,,.~,.,,.,.,_,_ !! Page 8 h YOU~ A 600D MAN. CHARLIE BROWN Page 13 , Page 17 News ................................ 1-5 Opinion ............................. 6-8 Features ......................... 9-11 Arts & Entertainment.. .. 12-15 Sports ........................... 16-20 �NEWS MARCH 2 20, 2006 News in Brief CEO Check Nuisance Properties 3 3 4 Fenner Hall gets long-term tenants SG Notes Study Abroad Office finds a home BY JEANNE STAPLETON Beacon Staff Writer The late Atty. George L. Fenner donated his former home and office, nestled between the Eugene Farley Library and Capin Hall on South Franklin Street, to the university in 1985; however, the building did not officially become part of the Wilkes campus until November of 2001 when he passed away. Since Wilkes acquired the building it has provided a place for meetings, conferences; faculty/ staff TGIF gatherings and in 2004 it served as the temporary summer home of the Admissions office during renovations to Chase Hall. But Fenner Hall has never served as a long-term home for any university entity until now. Recently, the Study Abroad Office moved into Fenner Hall. With a fresh coat of paint and some spe- cial touches of posters and knickknacks the Study Abroad Office calls it home, for the time being. . "The Study Abroad Office was in need of additional space and Fenner Hall was suitable and provided them with the space needed. No plans have been made to address Fenner Hall in the near term (the next year ot so) so it can meet the needs of the Study Abroad Office until some definite plans are made," said Scott Byers, vice president of finance and support operations. The Study Abroad Office offers procedure information for studying abroad along with passport application information, maps, brochures and most importantly consultation and help. Currently, the Study Abroad Office specializes in Italy, Spain, Australia, and France. Wilkes supports programs ranging from two weeks, a semester, to a yearlong. The new space also provides a meeting place for the Spanish Club in addition to the study abroad informational meetings that will be held there. "Spanish is growing, the language is growing. We talk about globalization all of the time. International business people are graduating all of the time and they do not even leave this country. It is very important being a country of Spanish language in an English country; going over seas is important in this period of time in our society," said Dr. Paulo Bianco, associate professor of foreign language. The office is currently student run and overseen by Bianco. Students interested in studying abroad are encouraged to stop by the office for assistance in research and planning. The office is open Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from 12 until 4 p.m. and Wednesday from 12 until 1 p.m. and 2 until 4 p.m. March 15, 2006 meeting -The Islamic Interest Society appeared for first reading of constitution in an attempt to achieve club status. -Emerging Leaders presented and asked for a donation of $250 for CEO kids olympics. Stephanie Victor made a motion to give $250 with the stipulation to make the event sponsored by SG. The motion was seconded by Courtney Amrhein. Motion passed 37-0-0. -Student coordinator for the Tom Bigler Journalism Conference appeared and asked for a donation request of $700 fort-shirts for the volunteers of the conference. Jef Bauman made a motion that was seconded by Rich Hannick. Motion passed 37-0-1. BEACON Serving the community through fair and accurate reporting while supporting the views and opinions of our readers. Editorial Staff Editor-in-Chief: Kristin Kile Managing Editor: Rebecca Goodman Email: wilkesbeacon@gmail.com News Editor: Victoria White Email: beaconnews/ine@gmail.com Op/Ed Editor: Curran Dobson Email: thebeacon. oped@gmail.com Features Editor: Sarah Herbert Email: thebeaconfeatures@gmail.com A&E Editor: Donna Talarico Email: thebeaconae@gmail.com Sports Editor: Ryan Dippre Email: beaconsports@gmail.com Photo Editor: Nick Zmijewski Advertising Managers: Jamie Babbitt Kristyn Ostman Email: thebeacon. ads@gmail.com Advisor: Dr. Andrea Breemer Frantz Public S~fety moves to Park and Lock South ■ ■ ■ The BeaconNictoria White Public Safety finished moving into their new facility on South Main Street late Friday afternoon. The office was fully functional by the end of the day Friday, but officers finished unpacking and organizing ·the new facility throughout the weekend. -SG members discussed advertising on facebook for major events and members approved of the idea. -Dean Mark Allen presented a brief update on renovations to UCOM. He reported that athletics teams have been using the facility and that construction is continuing on the building. There are hopes of having open recreation nights beginning soon. -Casino Night is March 24 in the ballroom and the grand prize is a 32" television. Texas Hold 'Em tournament is being held Tuesday at 9:15 pm and the grand prize is an XBox 360 or an iPod. -Spring Fling tickets are on sale at the information desk. Spring Fling is March 31 at 6 pm at the Waterfront Bar & Grill. Established in 1936 PA Newspaper Association Member Printed on Mondays during the academic school year. Box 111, Wilkes University 192 st>uth Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 wilkesbeacon@gmail.com www.wilkesbeacon.com �MARCH 20, 2006 NEWS 3 News in Brief Bush Administration pr·oposes Upward Bound cut BY JEANNE STAPLETON Beacon Staff Writer Preparing to enter a college of any kind can be an overwhelming experience, particularly for first generation college-bound students with few resources and limited traditional support systems. The Upward Bound program was created in 1965 and adopted by Wilkes University in 1967 to address the educational, social, and emotional needs of those students. Over the past forty years the program has helped potential first generation low income students prepare for one of the biggest decisions in their lives; whether or not to pursue higher education. Upward Bound programs offer m y services including academic, financial, and personal counseling, tutorial services, assistance in completing college entrance and financial aid applications. Eligible students enter into the Upward Bound program during their sophomore year in high school and remain in the program until their senior year. Students attend weekly tutoring sessions and regularly meet with advisors. The students also attend a six-week summer enrichment program, that ·exposes them to college life on campus. "We are able to give them very intensive counseling that they really would not be able to get from a guidance counselor because a high school guidance counselor usually has a client base of one to five hundred often times. We are able to bring [Upward Bound students] in and really sit them down and do a lot of inventories with them figuring out what they are good at, what they enjoy, what careers they fit into, and what colleges they might look into for that. So really we try to give that support that they need," said Margaret Espada, Upward Bound Program Director. The Upward Bound program, which is because they didn't come to see them that they are not going to go to college. On the other hand, those students probably never thought they had to get it out by a certain time. With our program and other programs like us, we help them, we sort of nag them along the way, but in the end they come back and thank us," said Donna Marie Chajko, academic coordinator Upward Bound and Upward Bound alumna. This is not the first time that the Bush administration has proposed to eliminate the Upward Bound program, and if the program survives it will most likely net be the last. "It is happening once again. Look at how many times we have been through this, and it is just so important to get the word out The Beacon/Nick Zmjewski there, to get the support needed to carry on Upward Bound members Stephanie Shandra, coordinator, and Margaret Espada, the Upward Bound program; now is not the program director, work with high school student Jamie Kramer. Proposals to elimi- time to be complacent," said Alberto Prado, nate the Upward Bound program have been made by the Bush administration. coordinator of academic services University government funded, is one of the many pro- the Upward Bound program with I 00% of College. grams that the Bush administration has pro- those students moving on to pursue post"The cost of college education has inposed to fully eliminate in an effort to curb secondary education. "On average over the creased so many more times than the cost domestic spending. Bush stresses that these past 20 years, 92% of our student base has of living over the past twenty years. For eliminations are a matter of "setting pri- gone on to pursue post-secondary educa- someone that has no clue about college, if orities." This particular elimination would tion. When you take a look at the odds within you were to just walk up to them and tell completely eliminate the $311 million bud- the schools, as far as students who are in that them what it would cost them to go to colget that is granted for Upward Bound pro- lower income potential first generation bracket, lege for one year, there would be no way grams nationwide. [who] actually do go on to pursue post-second- unless you really showed them the way. So According to "expectrnore.gov," a website ary education that do not participate in the pro- that is something that we are about, showcreated by the government that rates the pro- gram, you are talking about well under 50%, ing them the way, showing them that yes grams as "performing" or "not performing," probably closer to 30 to 40% in this area," said you are going to have to make sacrifices, the Upward Bound program is not living up . ·Espada. yes.you are going to have to work hard but to its expectations. "Recent evaluation findCurrently, there are no plans to terminate Up- in the end it will all be worth it. It really ings indicate that Upward Bound has not been ward Bound services at Wtlkes, but the future is about educating-them and showing them effective in increasing the overall college en- of the program does depend upon continued that it can happen," said Espada. rollment rates of its participants. Upward federal funding. "It really worries me that other students Bound services have had significant effects "[The program's elimination] would might not have that opportunity because I on higher-risk students, while the program is leave [students] lost and alone in their high know how much it did for me. I know that not properly targeted to focus on these stu- schools because the guidance counselors I wanted to go to college when I was in lrigb dents." aren't going to go and seek them out and school but if I didn't have Upward Bound But the Wilkes program suggests other- say, 'Did you get your college applica- to do the directing, I am not sure whether I wise. Last year, 30 students graduated from tions in?' They are going to assume that would have pursued it," said Chajko. Relay for Heat participants present check to CEO Running Club president Jared Shayka and other members presented a check to CEO after the Relay For Heat event. Running over 100 miles, the runners were sponsored by each mile that they ran or they received flat rate donations. Even though this check was presented late in the heating season, cold days still abound and the money will be put to good use. · The Relay for Heat raises money annually for local families in need in order to help them afford to heat their homes. With many families turning to alternative ways of heating their homes as a way of saving money, it is important to recognize those individuals and organizations that help to ease the burden of home beating during the cold winter months. The Beacon/Nick Zmjewski �4 NEWS MARCH 20, 2006 W-B redevelopment leaders grapple with problem of nuisance properties BY DAVE SEBELIN Beacon Correspondent Since breaking ground in August 2004, the sounds of jackhammers, saw blades, and heavy equipment have been resonating around Northampton Street. With Wilkes-Barre's South Main Street development project well underway, city officials have taken the first step in a series of major developments in downtown. Plans for development include a new_Convention and Arts Center, South Main Street housing, and even the revitalization of the Sterling Hotel. But while the streets and city are buzzing with the sounds of progress, several areas of Wilkes-Barre still remain silent. One street in particular that has remained quiet is neighboring Ross Street. Located on the southern tier of Wilkes University's campus, Ross lies within walking distance of Barre Hall and Slocum Hall. Dotting the street are several dilapidated, rundown, and abandoned properties. Though these buildings were once the homes of businesses and apartment complexes, now they are considered to be "nuisance properties." According to Butch Frati, director of planning and development for the city of Wilkes-Barre, nuisance properties are, "Areas that are continually changing owners with little or no progress being made for development." This constant buying and selling often inhibits any attempts at city intervention with the property. Frati said, "Sometimes owners die or leave the state ... It is very difficult for anyone interested in the area to go through the legal measures in buying the property." In addition to stagnant progress with nuisance homes, Frati also cited several minor problems. Cases of trespassing with homeless and vandalism have been · documented for several buildings. Break-ins by unknown assailants are also prevalent to the structures. These crimes, while not serious in nature, do contribute to an overall negative image of the property. With the recent purchase of the abandoned UCOM center, many wonder if the University would located on Ross Street." Changeable Skies has been busy "The property on Northampton was previously a drug house. Now the building is a safe and vital part of Wilkes-Barre." -Scott Byers, vice president finance and support operations be willing occupy other nuisance properties. The University's Master Plan Report addresses this very issue of campus development. The report clearly cites there is a defined area wherein the university has "publicly declared its intent to purchase land and convert its use." These areas are not subject to zoning approval, and therefore allow the University unhindered development. The southern border of this "area of influence" highlights many of the nuisance properties that are located on Ross. Though the report suggests the University avoid purchasing deteriorating property, this primarily suggests the buying of property located off campus. In terms of Ross Street development, John Pesta, director of capital projects and planning said, "Beyond Ross Street is an R3 residential zone .. . but the northern side of Ross Street is zoned for development." Pesta continued, "We are looking at the old deli building [on the corner of Ross and River streets] but it has been difficult." Ross 's northern section is entirely open to development by the university; whether the university actually does so is another matter. Any future acquisition of deteriorating buildings will undoubtedly be difficult for the University; however, a solution may be found by other means. According to Pesta, private development of nuisance homes is a reality. "Bill Henry, owner of Changeable Skies, recently purchased and renovated homes in Wilkes-Barre," said Pesta. "One of the homes is acquiring and redeveloping historical houses. Once completed, the homes are rented out to university students for an affordable price. Homes already renovated by the organization include: 84 West Ross, 77-79 Northampton, and 137-139 North Main. Prior to the redevelopment of these buildings, many were considered nuisance properties. Scott Byers, vice president for finance and support operations, also expressed interest in the development by stating: "The property on Northampton was previously a drug house. Now the building is a safe and vital part of WilkesBarre." While both the university and the private sector are interested in acquiring nuisance homes, maintaining existing campus structures provides another challenge to officials. "We have a preventative maintenance program. . . We try to look at every building's age and life span" said Byers. This program primarily acts as a way to predict when dormitories need renovation. The target for this fiscal year, according to Byers, is the renovation of Chesapeake and Delaware Hall (scheduled for completion in fall 2007 semester). Though it is highly unlikely any Wilkes facility would reach the level of deterioration of a nuisance home, plans are in place to maintain structures. Further restructuring is also planned for other facilities in the future. The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski . ~ This building on the corner of Ross and River Streets is one of the buildings considered a nuisance property by the City of Wilkes-Barre. Nuisance properties are defined as areas that continually change owners with little to no progress made in terms of development. �MARCH 20, 2006 VISION from FRONT PAGE "The most important aspect of enacting the plan further will be to get _Leedback and answers from all members of the Wilkes community, especially the students," said Michael Frantz, Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing. Vision 2010 plans for change initiated in 2001 According to Frantz, Vision 2010 is not something new to Wilkes, but instead is something that began with the fall convocation in 2001, coinciding with and very closely related to President Gilmour's inauguration. Frantz said that students would have heard the plan "talked about in terms of' strategic initiative."' Now in 2006, the culmination of Vision 2010 is about five years away. Said Frantz of the progress of the plan, "As we've gone now a little over half way from that period of time [2001] towards 2010, we've gained greater focus, We've gained the ability, through some successes, to make some alterations to it. And I think probably as important as anything, our conviction in the possibility of achieving it is greater than ever right now." Vision 2010 focuses on the idea and the initiative to "build a stronger Wilkes." The plan emphasizes that academic programs are to become more competitive through program growth and enhancement of technology and facilities. "We want to have excellent support for our academic programs, more part-time degree completion opportunities, a larger array of graduate programs, excellent equipment and labs, competetive salaries for faculty and staff, new and renovated facilities, a first-calss mentoring environment, faculty and staff CHARGES from FRONT PAGE have some interest with the individuals wh-0 are being stopped, and often times it gets handled like a situation like this/ Dessoye said. He said in situations like this police often drop the charges if both parties come. to an greement. Parker-Lloyd did copfinn she submitted a letter to the po1ixe de:partrnent, but declined to comment further on the specifics of her case and referred cottunent to her lawyer, Barry Dyller. Students involved in the case previously stated they think, the incident was racially motivated. After reading a February 27 article in The Beacon about the incident, Ron Felton, President ofthe Wilkes-Barre chapter of the NAACP sent a letter to the DistrictAttog:1ey to have the incident investig~ted. He wants to know what caused the olice to follow NEWS development funding, a refurbished excellent library, additional faculty positions, a larger endowment and documentation of successful student learning," said Provost Maravene Loeschke of tlie many goals of Vision 2010. Financial growth and enhancing Wilkes' place in the market are main components to the plan, but one of the most important parts risen from 5% to 7% respectively in 2001 to 6.9% and 8%, respectively last year. Wilkes has added 22 faculty positions leaping from 111 in 2001 to 133 in 2006. With change comes challenge Despite positive growth over the past five years, there are some external forces that affect Vision 2010 and building a stronger Wilkes. Specifically, analysts agree there More faculty, financial stability, funding for mentoring programs, improvements to technology and equipment, expanded academic programs, improvements to residence halls and dining services, renovated classrooms - these all affect student satisfaction with Wilkes and the quality of a Wilkes degree." -Dr. Tim Gilmour, Wilkes University President 5 pects of the Wilkes community face elimination or change. Said Gilmour, "These action plans require significant investment of dollars, some of which must be recaptured from existing programs. This means several departments will be reorganized for greater efficiency, resulting in some jobs being restructured and some jobs becoming obsolete." To illustrate this point, Frantz cited an example of different offices on campus that do essentially the same thing, adding that to do this, "One of the initiatives is to bring these four groups together and say, 'We're all doing essentially the same thing, how can we do it faster, cheaper, better?'[ ... ] The premise is that we sit down for those discussions, find a way to do this better, faster, cheaper. The hard part comes with the cheaper; it means we may not need every person who is currently employed here if we can find a cheaper way to do it. That's where the real stresses come in." Administrators urge campus-wide discussion Officials emphasize that the discussion about Vision 2010 is neither closed nor anywhere near finished. It is actually one that will continue as long as it can. Those involved stress that the most important role for members of the Wilkes community is that of providing the feedback and the questions that are needed to fully realize the potential and the goal of Vision 2010. Said Frantz, "We want the questions. We do not have every answer and the only way we get the best answers is through full participation. Nobody should be worried about asking very hard, pointed questions. That's what we'·re expecting. And that's how we will both achieve the vision and make it better." of Vision 2010 is an increased attention to current and future students through mentoring. "Everything that we're trying to do puts the students at the center point of the strategy and of the vision," said Frantz. President Tim Gilmour agreed, noting that, "Current and future students have the most to gain from the Vision 2010 strategic plan. More faculty, financial stability, funding for mentoring programs, improvements to technology and equipment, expanded academic programs, improvements to residence halls and dining services, renovated classrooms - these all affect student satisfaction with Wilkes and the quality of a Wilkes degree." Much headway has already been made. Compared to 2001, freshman enrollment has increased from 417 students to 583; diversity among students and faculty has will be a significant decline in Pennsylvania high school grads, which may affect enrollment over the next 5-10 years. As a result, administrators acknowledge that Vision 2010 will include difficult decisions that are common to all decision making processes, including the loss of some jobs. But as Frantz stated, "When you have a focus, what you try, then, is not only to funnel energy and attention on that focus, but also money. Well, we don't have a bottomless pit of money, so that is where the tough decisions come in. If we are going to do X, sometimes we have to take from Y to be able to do so. Our primary guiding principle in all of this is what enhances student learning and the student experience, first and foremost." ·one of the most difficult decisions comes when reevaluation occurs and certain as- tq!! stlf!:dent's carJor so Jong aµd flte citcllll,l- meut and Multicultural . Affairs will h •. . . . ..•.• .Students ;·invq\ved previousiy ~·said they dinner tliscussions on March 21, 28 an wotild like the police department to undergo 4 to discuss jssues such as ;ace, racial diversify training. Dessoye.said the officers t ons apd how to diffuse them, how to go tbroµgh l 9 hours of diversity trail:lipg a deaj with the police, as well as how to be year, which is mandated by the munfoipal a positive member in the community and police training commission. He said the make positive changes, The programs are time is split up between. different diversity at 6 p.l'Q. i Miller Room in the Henr)! training as the commission sees fit StudentC "I don't say how many hours we get ofit. Park~r~Lloyd hopes students will com They tell us how many hours we're going to away from the discussions with a "better un get of it:' Dessoye said. derstan~g qf some rights andresponsibili Whil~Parker-Lloyd declined to comment ties around lice, a better understanding o on her 'incident, she does think racism is tne wliol cept that racism still does ex prevalent in the community. ist and we sfj,H pa.ye to keep acting upon i "Racism definitely is here. From simple AlJ,d hopefully for those students who are things as being followed in stores, being leaders on our campus and Who want to d called the "N" word, yeah that?s definitely small things to help make differences, giv not gone ... It's not dead as many people them some tools that they can use to bel think it is. It's very much alive. I mean stqp so,n,e of these thingst we'renottheonlycommunifythathasthese Students interested in attending the dinne , issues,'' P~lcer--J,,lqyd said discU$sions are asked to R$VP by emailin Parker-Lloyd said that be.c ause of this culture@wilkes.edu or calling 408-4731. s:.t: itua .z::·::.:ttz·o .:~n12a • •.z; .S;;:. tu:::d.:::en :::.t: .•··.A.:ffait 1·.;;:.:;;;.;;;;:·::.s:2m s .... ~ru:(.1:...en z/l :."""G .;...... ;;:; ov ...e::izrin::.--"'~ ..-.........._....................,....._______..-1 stances surroundingParker-Lloyd's arrest. l)esso~e ·said ~s officers acted approprlately. He sajd tlj.ey did not try to bait and en.tjoe farker-Lloyd and if the officers were being prejudiced, the driver of the vehicle would have been cited. He also said [the incidept) wasn't racially.motivated because there was a mix of races in the car. ••they're more than welcome to do an investigation. My officers acted appropriately. l'here '(Vas no issue of racism, and I'm npt sure exactly what angle they're looking act/' Dessoye said. He saiit he has not been contacted by the DNs office about an investigatiou; but noted that it would take. a while for the )')A's office to do so. However, Dyller has sent a letter to Mayor Ibornas Leighton stating he is P~ker-Lloyd's lawyer and litigation is soon to follow because they feel ParkerLloyd was wrongfully arrested. "Ms. Lloyd's c◊nstitutfonal rights were viol te her federal constitu.tio l rijl!ii!. .,::::ts~•...• _ Dyller s.ai<f:; • . ·•·. �6 Gay adoptions unfair Your Voices Why I quit Myspace.com Beacon Poll 7 7 8 8 Racial profiling incident proves that tensions are real Diversity education crucial step toward change BY THE BEACON EDITORIAL BOARD College campuses are typically seen as some of the most liberal and accepting communities in this country. The exchange of information, the quest for knowledge, and the fact that numerous students are discovering who they are and who they want to become all lead to an expectation that various ideologies and viewpoints will be accepted on the campus. In addition, university students from a variety of places come together to share similar goals and grow together. It's expected that students will bring with them their own opinions but will also learn from their fellow students' and will be better people for having done so. The traffic incident that escalated into Wilkes University staff member Andita Parker-Lloyd's arrest last month and involved alleged racial profiling in WilkesBarre clearly affected those who witnessed it. The experience has revealed that even in 2006, racism and cultural tensions do exist in Wilkes-Barre-and all ofus need to pay attention. Likewise, the two women who were quoted in The Beacon '.s February 27 article on the incident expressed having previously experienced overt racism in the community. It is startling that in a forward- thinking community, such as Wilkes, racism can continue to exist. But as persons of color and from various minority vantages can attest, it does. Residents of color will acknowledge that they are still watched more carefully for shoplifting than whites by department store merchants. Racial slurs can still be heard in high school hallways. Swastika grafitti still occasionally shows up on local synagogues. Public derision still occurs if two men openly hold hands or kiss in public. Okay, so bigotry exists. So far, we haven't said anything new or different. What, then, can be done? Should those discriminated against simply continue to deal Nickle for Your Thoughts By Jason Nickle . r~ ..\) . -.:. u;- ~ \ J \ ~ with it? Should those narrowminded individuals be permitted to "get away" with their actions and statements? No, standing on a soapbox and pointing to past injustices does not make the problem go away. More needs to be done. And it needs to start on campus and move outward consciously and assertively. Perhaps the most effective way to foster acceptance and camaraderie amongst students on a college campus is to force students outside their comfort zones. Way outside. The majority of students who attend Wilkes are white and hail from the state of Pennsylvania. Sharing common characteristics, they are comfortable with one another and their surroundings. That needs to change. Diversity classes should be mandatory in the Wilkes University curriculum. Similar to diversity training, these classes should address how people differ from one another and how understanding these differences are valuable to individual growth. Although taking students physically out of their comfort zones is impossible, discussing the implications of difference can be helpful. Students should have to think about what it would be like to be relocated, to be placed in a community entirely different from Wilkes, and to be the minority. Tough questions should have to be answered, such as how a student would feel if the new community did not accept him or her, or what it would feel like to be told that simply because you live in this community and are the minority, you are unequal. Racism is an -ism for a much less intelligent community than Wilkes. With intelligence should come acceptance that one is no better than another based on such arbitrary labels as white, black, male, female, gay, straight, Catholic or Jewish. College students have the intelligence to recognize the individual value each student brings to the table. Just as Wilkes provides necessary knowledge for students to survive in the world and in their chosen field, it is also their responsibility to educate their students about other knowledge necessary for survival in this world: acceptance. And then, of course, the next cruicial step looms. Once the campus can fully declare itself as diverse, sensitive to the needs of all cultures, and responsive to those needs, then Wilkes University needs to take it to the streets of Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes administrators should open the doors of our campus. We have great facilities in the Darte, the Grand Ballroom, and soon the UCOM that could play host to community discussions on these issues. We should make permanent space for the NAACP, for example, that has struggled to find an official home in the city. We also have respected leaders in President Gilmour, Provost Loeschke, Director of Diversity Zellner and others who can help guide public discussion. And finally there are hundreds of students at Wilkes University who, particularly as a unified group, have the power to impact Wilkes-Barre economically, socially, and politically. If we don't like what we see, we have the power to make change. We can stop shopping in those businesses that develop a reputation of poor or uneven service to minorities. We can speak out when we hear racist comments. We can vote. Bigotry of any kind is our business. And it's our responsibility to make change where change is necessary. Change begins at home, but in this case, it's also our ~ esponsibility to model and move forward on key issues of diversity. Losing even one student to intolerance is losing one too many. �MARCH 20, 2006 OPINION 7 Gay adQptions ban unfair to gay couples, needy kids BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor the tdes ents heir JOn- .ents sary cepnext the itself teeds veto tivertreets rrould ;. We )arte, m the )St to these ,erma'or ex1.nd an re also Presi:schke, er and public ere are Wilkes ly as a ,wer to Jmical. Ifwe ,e have ;e. We ;e busiJutation : to miut when We can ,ur busi nsibili hange egins . also o "I wish someone would adopt me," said one lonely orphan to the other. Someone could. That's the problem. A recent Yahoo! News article stated that 16 states have current legislation in process to ban gay adoptions, a second wave, as they are calling it, from a 2004 push to do so. The goal? To get this on the November '08 ballot. While it seems as if gay marriage was the civil rights movement on the front burner, this issue crept in once again. And it needs to creep on out. In 2004, Ohio, Georgia and Kentucky banned gay adoption. By 2008, states like Missouri plan to join in banning loving couples-- who physically cannot reproduce, but are emotionally prepared--from being parents. In Mississippi, it is illegal only for gay couples to adopt; gay singles can. So, this means that a single lesbian can adopt a child. But God forbid she falls in love later in life, say when the child is in his or her preteens. Does this mean the child has to go back? Coming from a mom (mom, I love you) who was married three times before I was 13, I sometimes craved a stable life. While I think being a child of divorce gives me some endearing qualities, that is another article. But I often think what a stable home can do for a little boy or little girl. Stable, in my opinion, could mean two parents or caregivers. Four loving arms. Perhaps two incomes and two positive influences. Stable does not have to mean President Bush's idea of a family: mom, dad, kid(s). Think about the way gender roles have changed since the days of Donna Reed. Today, both mom and dad can be secretaries. A straight dad can be a hairdresser or fashion designer. Does this mean that having a dad with a stereotypically homosexual job makes less of a dad? And, what about straight females who are auto mechanics, laborers and *gasp* CEOs? In today's society, any gender role is deemed acceptable. So, why should it matter when it comes to same sex parents? I once knew a man who was raised by his two aunts. They never married and never had children and they lived together- with a little boy. One could argue on the surface that in public, it could look like these two women were lesbians. Sisters even show affection in public. Was this man scarred for life because two females raised him? No. A February 20 USA Today article tells the story of two Ohio men who have been together for 25 years. Harold Birtcher and his partner Thom O'Reilly decided to adopt a child three years ago, but state officials said only one of them could become the legal parent; same-sex partners are barred from joint adoption. Michael, now ten, was beaten and sexually abused by straight parents-and he hadn't hugged anyone for four years before one of them were able to adopt (read: rescue) him. O'Reilly argued in the article, ''Nobody's stepping up to adopt such hardto-place children, but they don't want us to adopt them." Birtcher, his partner added, "Our prisons are full of people who were in foster care, and those people were in, quote/unquote, 'straight family homes.' If I can provide a loving, stable home for my little boy, that's the goal." O'Reilly runs a children's theater company and Birtcher owns a hair salon. This is a couple that is doing far better than some single and married parents, parents that are many times on welfare that we all end up "adopting," or at least supporting by being taxpayers. I have a vendetta against parents--no, I refuse to call them that--child bearing people who cannot support their kids, who drink and inject heroin while they are carrying babies. Again. And again. Someone needs to adopt these children who are placed in foster care because they were taken from their "real" parents. Some states allow it. But, 16 more are fighting against it. Hey, state legislators! You are really fighting against these poor children. That's who really is losing the battle. In another February 20 USA Today article, Bill Maier of the conservative group Focus on the Family says, "Children in foster care are already scarred by abuse and neglect. We would want to do everything we could to place them in the optimal home environment." Neglect? Hello! That's just what these conservatives are doing! The North American Council on Adoptable Children says there are about 520,000 children in foster care. Of those, 120,000 are available for adoption. Guess what? Only 50,000 find permanent homes each year. 70,000 kids without parents. Those four words alone are enough an argument. I rest my case. YOUR VOICES Personally attacking Zebrowski invalidates argument Dear Editor: I am writing in response to Matt Givler's article attacking Matt Zebrowski. For a preface, allow me to state that I couldn't care less about drug commercials. What I care about is Givler's failed attempt to be witty and intellectual while he brazenly attacked Zebrowski. Givler states " .. .I have contributed my 1,006 words ... " and then continues to quote inane babble about the laws of costs. Givler, this is child's play. The cost which you so pretentiously preach about is common knowledge in any EC-101 or 102 class. You should have saved your breath and stopped at paragraph two, where you plainly contradicted yourself and the rest of your article. " ... these prerequisites are all standard for an opinion column," and "Granted this is an opinion column and he is entitled to his opinion." Then, he follows up, trying to be cute with "You know, First Amendment stuff." In his battle to appear openminded he defeated himself. The crux of his argument, that Zebrowski shouldn't be able to write any more Op-Ed articles is null and void thanks to him so graciously pointing out the obvious: it is an opinion article. Had he merely stopped there, he would have saved at least a little dignity. However, he consistently attacked Zebrowski's character, which is where his problem lies. I'm guessing his point, aside from a personal vendetta against Zebrowski, is that he disagrees that drug-free commercials are a waste of money. He states website statistics, and tries to fill in the rest of his opinion with Zebrowski-esque quips, appearing to look clever. He failed. The only thing he managed to achieve was to look like a generic copy cat. If his article picked specifically on the merit of drug commercials, then he would be in the clear. However, what he ended up spewing was nothing more than a cheap shot at Zebrowski, riddled with miserably poor commentary, written like an eleventh grade English response. Next time focus on the facts instead of attacking the author. Givler, my boy, you had your week to bask in the glory of being published with your pretentious friends, while appearing to look like a tool to the rest of the intelligent community at Wilkes. Do everyone a favor and go back to quoting your 101 classes to people who actually care. Leave the Op-Ed columns to people who understand what they're for. Anyone can quote statistics from a website, but it takes real talent to manufacture your own ideas. Stick to your MySpace blog. Jason Sutton Sophomore, English major The Beacon·•>ffen great preprofessional experience for writer$, designers. managers. Students can build portfolios for int:emsbips and futur:e jobs, make contacts with pec.tple across campus and bei•ond, and earn scholarship money or academi-c credit. Tlie Beacon seeks student writers; photogn,phers, page des-igners, and business managers to apply for Fall "06 staff positions and scholarship upportuniries. Contact.· Dr~Andrea Frantz ext. 416Sor e-mail andr:ea. frantz@wil~s.edu for more information. �MARCH 20, 2006 8 OPINION Beacon Poll Why I quit IDY Myspace.coID account BY PATRICK AUSTIN Beacon Columnist tool! BYE ), <3s (thats Sprint Fair 8c Flexible- Plan ~M1m1~,ri~ s2:9.99, . ~ ~ 1fi:iuwrrtmlyo;, pl,tn. •doesn·tamtrotyou. Sprint the heart that kids make on the Hello internet!) LOVE! but, not really, though! -Patrick Frankly, after thinking about hfl ,,,,.,...,, •''"It ,o.. l'ty4',•<;•Fr 7 :i:• ~1-IJ.H!~,nl it, MySpace is a site that encourages that this really matters, but just keep in people to expose themselves. I suppose that this is mind that this is a player in the major methe huge draw of the site. It feels safe to be dia, not someone I'd want to have access able to go online and post pictures of your- to anything in my life. These people also self and say things about yourself and never force marketing and advertising down our have to own up to your opinions. People throats. Why do I want to voluntarily be can simply just press the "x" button on their part of a community that is propagating horwindow if they don't want to be around you rible trends of everything from cell phones anymore. Scantily clad thirteen-year old to Victoria's Secret, which might be called girls can put pictures of themselves on their female objectification? And then I find myhomepage, while disgusting legal-aged self asking why so many females on these men can drool over these facades of female sites feel the need to expose themselves. friendship that happen within online mediThe majority of the people on the site ums. This blatant vouyeurism is intriguing feel the need to mask who they really are to to all people (look at reality television), but make themselves feel acceptable to people for some reason these online mediums in- they don't even know. I think this is perhaps volving real people tend to scare me just a the most embarrassing part about the site. little bit more. Click to any random user page, and I guarEven I have fooled myself into think- antee you that you will see a picture of an ing that I know someone because of this angled face with or without bangs over the MySpace medium. "Hey look, that person eyes, or a picture taken in a strange context likes Modest Mouse, I bet he/she is re- that has been photoshopped in order to apally cool. I should message them." Then, pear cool. I ask the question, "Hi Myspace, two days after receiving a friendly reply, I am just curious ... How much further can "Oh man! I am so happy. I feel like I <3 you bend your arm above your head while Myspace. It makes me new friends ... " still managing to aim the lens at the top of Just think about that for a second. Friend? your head?" Maybe our social definition of the term I am done. I know for a fact that this ar"friend" has just been scraped away to mean ticle means nothing in the general scheme nothing more than a person that has said of things, but I just can't stop thinking about "hello" once or twice. Think about that for these communication trends that are hapjust a second. Hell, I've been part of these pening in America. Maybe they are just a websites since I've been in high school, but natural evolution in regular communication. lately, after really thinking about what they Maybe in the close future more people will are, I decided it's time to start phasing them find their significant other by using online out of my life. mediums then by going out and socializing For starters, MySpace has the potential to in real life arenas, but this seems scarier destroy relationships that exist in real life, than the march of progress should. I should by people posting pictures and private in- probably just get used to it, but for some reaformation. Also, these sites have the poten- son I can't force myself to fully accept this tial to get the user in trouble with law [ha- change. I feel like my grandfather. What rassment and flaming, pictures of underage does MySpace even care? I mean there are drinking, etc ... ]. always going to be more thirteen-year-olds Also, Rupert Murdoch, the founder and signing up. But I can't be a complete techowner of Fox Networks, currently owns nophobe. If you ever want a new Facebook MySpace. You might know him as the in- friend, just find me at Wilkes. My name is famous mastermind behind Fox News. Not Patrick Austin. - lrtr:t-~~N<'llrii9'~ The other day, prompted by two friends who had recently made this decision, I quit Myspace.com. Sure, it was, umm ... "fun" while it lasted. It was great signing on every day to find that a new thirteen-year girl had randomly found me on the site's database. It was also fun checking (at least 5 times a day) to see if anyone new had commented on my wall of comments, as if somehow validating my puny existence through "I <3 yr new pix LOL! " After making the impulsive decision to stop, I was shocked to find that it took approximately ten to fifteen minutes to cancel my "subscription." First, you must find the "cancel account" button, no small task. Second, after finding it and clicking the cancel button, you are prompted to click another cancel button. Then, just to make sure that you really, really want to cancel your account to such a marvelous service, they prompt you one more time to press a cancel button. This third time is even more ridiculous. They ask the subscriber to write a short, brief message to a MySpace administrator to explain why he/she has been somehow unsatisfied with his/her "experience" on the glorious web community. Of course, I realized at this point how serious this whole issue had become; I had to explain myself for canceling a subscription to such a vital web commµnity. For about one second I reconsidered my decision. And then after thinking for another second, I realized how strange it was that I had to explain myself. MySpace even told me that I would have a few days to really think about my decision. It's laughable that this trivial website would be so shocked at ONE user leaving. So I decided to write a letter to the MySpace admin that would supposedly be checking the reason that I was canceling my account. Dear MySpace Person, who will never read this, I think that your website promotes selfglorification. Secondly, I would like to state that it is websites like myspace.com that are single-handedly destroying adolescent relationships (in any sense ofthe word relationship). I appreciate you really caring about the people who are on your site by putting lewd advertisements on everyones homepage that glorify the objectification of women. You also promote online stalking in a very "subtle " way. Thank you, Rupert, for helping to destroy the validity ofAmerican media and all forms of free information! See ya later, buddy! Tom, you 're a giant i- W•M.U :0-.\lti( CO "14":h N)" URl. ~~.{,t..■ ... .M)",ff.a!.~ ~rt,n<♦ Results The following are results of a poll that The Beacon conducted online this past week. The poll was unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on campus. Results are based on 58 responses. The Beacon asked: If you won $21 million in the lottery, what charitable organization would you give money to? Red Cross - 9% St. Judes Children Hospital - 16% SPCA- 16% American Cancer Society - 15% Ronald McDonald House - 5% Local historical societies - 3% Libraries - 5% Schools - 7% Big Brother Big Sister - 0% Other - 24% Next Week's Poll Question: If you were alive before the dawn of modem medicine, what disease would you least want to have? . . . Scurvy Dysentery Consumption Plague Cholera Typhus Smallpox Measles Polio Other Vi~t www.wilkesbeacon. com to cast your vote. Results will be published in next week's issue of The Beacon. �Bicentennial Celebration Downtown Revitalization Robotics Club 9 10 11 9 Wilkes-Barre: two colorful centuries old City to celebrate bicentennial all year BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor If the John Wilkes statue disappeared from campus for a few hours on Friday, don't worry. He was just attending his birthday party. While the Irish and the Irish at heart celebrated St. Patrick's Day at various bars, parties and posts last Friday, there was a celebration of a city elsewhere in town. Wilkes-Barre's official 200th birthday was March 17. It was on this day 200 years ago, in 1806, that the city put the Inc. in ink. While much of the emphasis on the city's bicentennial celebration seems to be on the late June/early July events slated for Public Square and Kirby Park, Luzerne County Historical Society Executive Director Jesse Teitelbaum said the celebration will take place through the entire year. The historical society, he says, is providing facts, research and most of the images that will be used in presentations, literature and displays. To commemorate the incorporation of Wilkes-Barre as a borough, an event was held at the F.M. Kirby Center, where a speech from Jesse Fell was reenacted. Fell, whose ingenuity lit the fire for the industrial revolution with an important discovery, was also the city's first burgess and popular tavern owner. And, according to Teitelbaum, Fell was one of the most important people in not just local history, but US history as well. "One can say that this region paved the way for the entire industrial revolution. [Fell] found a way to burn coal in an open grate. This was an important experiment early on in the city's history. Wilkes-Barre was only thirty years old. For something to happen so soon ... " Teitelbaum said, trailing off. "The founders of this city were so smart. They discovered this concentration of coal, began mining it and people wanted it. I read somewhere that this area provided 90% of the coal to the country." Fell's tavern was tom down in 1986. But the grate survived the wrecking ball and is held at the society's museum on South Franklin Street. Mayor Tom Leighton, his staff and the bicentennial planning committee have been very busy planning a week of events this summer, which include the annual Cherry Blossom Festival and 4th of July firework display. However, some anticipation and excitement looms in an event that's full details are not yet available to the public. A national recording artist has been confirmed to play at a Kirby Park event-- but the artist's publicist does not want the name released yet. The news surrounding the event includes reports that it is an act the whole The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Wilkes-Barre's official 200th birthday was March 17. The city has put much emphasis on its bicentennial celebration, which will last the whole year. Mayor Tom Leighton and his committee have planned a week of events for this summer which includes the annual Cherry Blosson Festival . family will enjoy. Teitelbaum added that on Public Square will be a mini-walking tour of some "historical sites" from Wilkes-Barre in year's past. He explains that vignettes of a barbershop, general store, a coal miner's home and others will be placed around the square. During the gala ball, there will be a slide show presentation. So, the society, he explains has done much to help with the accuracy of depicting the replicas of years past, as well as providing actual images. But, after fireworks are over, the bicentennial will not have fizzled . "I think that a lot of people look at the July events to be the end of the celebration. It's not. It's the climax ...a lot more people will continue with the bicentennial themes for meeting ... " Teitelbaum said, adding that the historical society is planning on gearing its agenda for 2006 toward the 200-year-old city. "We are going to do new walking tours and exhibits, so keep your eyes and ears out for all of these other events," he said. "There will be some before and after [the July events]. It's a year-long celebration, really." Teitelbaum added that at the historical society's annual dinner this April, a silent movie will be shown of Wilkes-Barre's See BICENTENNIAL page 10 Tell US ■ ■ ■ Where is your dream vacation and why? Managing Editor Becky Goodman was curious about what Wilkes students are thinking. Here is what she found out. Jim Welch- sophomore history major Michelle Pace- freshman undeclared "Tokyo, because I've always heard interesting things about Japan and I've always wanted to be there." "Anywhere hot and on the beach." r- J I I Joe Graziano- freshman business administration major Jeanine Dreimann- sophomore psychology major "Anywhere out of the valley." "Anywhere on a beach." �10 FEATURES MARCH 20, 2006 Local college presidents highlight campuses as assets to city BY ERICA LEO Beacon Staff Writer To say that the presidents of the area colleges have done a lot to promote revitalization in downtown Wilkes-Barre is an understatement. From publishing articles targeting Wilkes-Barre's economic development to sitting on local boards and committees that focus on revitalization, they devote a significant amount of their free time committed to making the "Diamond City" shine once again. Despite the fact that these efforts serve to better the Wilkes-Barre community, there is also a greater incentive. A safer and more prosperous Wilkes-Barre ultimately reflects these college campuses by boosting morale as well as enrollment numbers. In a recent article published in University Business, Wilkes University President Tim Gilmour highlighted why it is important for college presidents to devote time to stabilizing their surrounding community using Wilkes' involvement with downtown· revitalization as an example. "The article is a presidential prospective on how city development really fits in to the institution's directions and larger plans," said Gilmour. BICENTENNIAL from PAGE9 centennial celebration. And, Wilkes University classes are participating, by transferring the ''film in a tin can" to DVD. Dr. Mark Stine, Professor and Chair of the Communications Studies Department, has his advanced video class working on some additional material for the DVD along with history department professor and chair Dr. John Hepp's Historical Presentation class. Hepp explains that the two team up each year to work on a joint documentary project. But this year is a little special. "We are working to transfer a 100-year-old film to DVD to preserve it and make better use of it. Film can deteriorate and there are not many film projectors," explained Hepp. "Future generations will have access that." He added that in fact Carl Brigido, Wilkes University television station engineer, had to work very hard to get a projector working. By the end of the semester, much of the DVD will be complete, but over the summer film crews will be out again to cover the summer events. Then, Hepp said a student will edit the show and the documentary will air on channel 15 in the fall. "The students always enjoy working on The Beacon Archives In a recent article published in University Business, Wilkes University President Tim Gilmour highlighted why it is important for college presidents to devote time to stabalizing their community with downtown revitalization. The President pointed out the 7.9 million dollar purchase of the Call Center, which is now the University Center on Main, and the upcoming bookstore merger slated for downtown as examples. these projects. The video side is doing well, and I've gotten some positive feedback from the history side as well," Hepp said of the collboration. While Mr. Wilkes was firmly planted in the Fenner Quadrangle on Friday, he was surely at the celebration in spirit. Perhaps the free-speech advocate for whom (halt) the city and the campus was named will make it to the next bicentennial event. RUN-DOWN Friday, June 30- Bicentennial Blast-Off -5 p.m.-10 p.m. on Public Square with food and beverages (free) -6 p.m.-8 p.m.- Cocktail Party, Ramada Inn ($25) Saturday, July 1- Bicentennial Parade and Kiwanas Diamond Coal Car Race (free) Sunday, July 2- Gala Ball: A Night to Believe, black-tie affair at Genetti's ($50) Monday, July 3- "To be announced" national music act, Kirby Park (free) Tuesday, July- 4th of July celebration at Kirby Park (free) July 7-9-lOOth anniversary of the Giant's Despair Hill Climb In his article, Gilmour pinpointed specific instances such as Wilkes' $7.9 million dollar purchase of the Call Center building on Main St. (now named UCOM) and the upcoming bookstore merger as examples of how the institution is trying to help the downtown get back on its feet. "If you're trying to strengthen an institution, it's hard to do that and ensure its future if it doesn't have a surrounding area that is the kind of area that students want to come to and that their parents would be comfortable with," said Gilmour. Rev. Tom O'Hara, president of King's College, has also played an integral role in revitalization. O'Hara has written several articles and editorials on community issues, speaks frequently to community groups about the local community, and sits 01f'the board of City Vest, which is a non-profit development corporation, currently engaged in its most visible project, the refurbishment of the Hotel Sterling. "People on our campus hear me talking about King's role in the community all the time. I think King's and Wilkes are natural bookends to the downtown. Wilkes-Barre is blessed to have two fine institutions of higher education right downtown," said O'Hara. But despite the fact that both Wilkes and King's are centrally located in the downtown area, they are not the only ones directly impacted by the city's economic challenges. College Misericordia, located in the Back Mountain's Dallas, has also been committed to ensuring its future by promoting the revitalization of its neighboring city. Misericordia 's President, Dr. Michael MacDowell, has done his share as well. In addition to writing more than 20 editorials for regional newspapers about economic development and revitalization, Dr. MacDowell also serves as the Vice Chair of the Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce. "I believe that college presidents, by virtue of their positions, have a responsibility to speak out on key issues of concern to a region or community. Clearly, economic revitalization and development is one of those issues and that is why I have been vocal about them," said MacDowell. S_ave1 Lives. D ,o nate Pia Silla oday. Earn up to $200 a Month! Interstate Blood & Plasma 665 Ca~ Ave Wi I · . Call l57CU 823-411S c. Pa �MARCH 20, 2006 11 FEATURES Growth in robotics due to govt. mandates and home uses BY JEREMY ZUCKERO -• Beacon Correspondent Robots, long belonging only to the realm of science fiction, are becoming more and more a component of everyday life. Recently, a robotics club began here at Wilkes University, reflecting the growing interest in anq importance of robotics. Matthew Zukoski, assistant pro- , fessor of mathematics/computer science and advisor to the club, commented on the club's formation: "We went through what ... ended up being a three week process, and ... were (then] informed (by Student Government representatives) that we were voted in unanimously, that now we were an official group." Zukoski believes that burgeoning interest in robotics can be traced to several factors: "Lately there has been an interest [generated] by different factors, such as the government mandating that one-third of all military vehicles must be autonomous [The mandate specifies 2015 as the deadline] ... With the war, there is a need for robotic vehicles." Some people are already seeing the function of robotics in the home, or at least realize the future of robotics. Seth Peasley, junior electrical engineering major said, "more and more [robots] are going to be in the home, like the Room- The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Recently, the Robotics Club at Wilkes was granted official club status. Pictured in the photo from left to right are Mr. Hisham Abu-Nabaa, Joe Seaman, Bryan Hughes, Jacob Groom, Mike Voda and Mr. Matthew Zukoski, advisor. The club has already started planning future projects. Some prelimenary plans include student competitions, mentoring high school students, and a project called Robo-Cup that uses robotic dogs in a soccer-like setting. ba, not like the 1950's walking automotons, but small purpose-built machines." The club's roots go back at least to last year, when its first meetings were held. According to Zukoski, "We had a couple [of] meetings last year - three - then we went through the paperwork to become an official club." Following the semester break, club members gathered for their first official meeting to determine what kinds of projects the students wanted to do. Zukoski and the club members have some preliminary plans for future activities. ''Now we are eligible to receive some funds ... we'll be able to use [those funds] for some robotic kits or some travel money ... we want to get the students involved in competitions ... Also I'd like to bring some competitions here ... One is called the Robo-cup. It is a really cool project that uses the Sony AIBO dogs, robot dogs which have a vision system and wireless capability. Each side has five AIBOs playing soccer. They use their heads to nudge the ball, and the students have to write code to nav- igate the dog towards the ball and then nudge it towards the goal. I want to bring that competition [to Wilkes] since the closest site is at Carnegie-Mellon, in Pittsburgh," said Zukoski. The robotics club would also · like to interact with the larger community according to Zukoski, "We'd also like to work with schools, K-12 students. There is a big competition for K-12 students called FIRST Robotics Competition, they use LEGO robots. The schools look for mentors, so one of our students could be a mentor for a team." According to Zukoski, for those that are computer science and engineering shy, never fear: the robotics club is intended for both "newbies" and old hands alike: "You can have no background at all. We can take English majors who are interested in robotics. I'm going to have sessions to show [those with limited technical knowledge] introductory programming, how to drive a robot, even simple building without doing any programming. Initially we might work more with kits because a lot of the students b vl've seen who were interested in the club don't have much background. We were · out there [on the Greenway] on club day, and about twenty-some signed up that day. I was glad to see students sign up from all majors--art, English, history, computer science and engineering." University promotes self defense A/nuiy natlyour~ Ned w buyytJur birin, ctJntrot Ut- prU!Ufi Get Your Birth Control wii:f.uJut A Pelvic Exam* The Beacon/Lindsey Klish This past Wednesday, Health Services sponsored a special self-defense training class designed specifically for women. The event featured helpful hints and strategies about ways women can defend themselves in threatening situations. Members of Public Safety also attended the session. Your ru.tmber one s-ourre f.or birth control and the morning a.ft:cr pm.· 1-8O0-230-PLAN www.ppnep.org • Cura in iruta,u.'J!!,further Cl'l'iltrqtfon may be ntquired �Charlie Brown Show 13 Nothing but Net: Job Hunt 14 College Daze 3-D art: Sordoni adding new di01ension with new "Committed to Clay" features five ceramists, including faculty~ Wilkes University's Sordoni Art Gallery entered a three-month relationship this weekend when it became "Committed to Clay." The exhibition, which features five well-known artists who work in ceramics, will run until May 21. Sordoni curator and co-curator of the exhibition, Ronald Bernier said that since the gall~ry hadn't featured ceramics, or many three-dimensional pieces, it was time they took advantage of faculty member Jean Adams' knowledge and connections in ceramics. Adams, who acted as co-curator of the show said, "There are so many different types of art, and it's nice to bring a 3-D medium in here. It's important for people to see great clay work." Adams contacted the five artists, including Joe Bennion, Randy Johnston, Mary Law, Jeff Oestreich, and Sandy Simon, and asked each of them to submit approximately ten pieces. "I've known their work; they're artists I've followed. It's interesting to see what they send to the exhibition." Jeff Oestreich said he chose his pieces based on what he wanted to continue to evolve with. "I chose a range of work that I am currently excited about, ideas that I will continue to expand on in the future." When the pieces arrived to the gallery, Bernier, Adams and a few students had to decide whether to display the artists' work together, or to organize the pieces by similar qualities, such as size, color, and form. Lighting of the three dimensional pieces was also considered when the show was set up. "Designing the show is part of what we enjoy the most. It's our added bit of creativity," Bernier said. Artist Randy Johnston usually draws his pieces first, and then uses the drawings and paper models as a guide to create the three-dimensional pieces, which he wood fires. "The fun thing about clay is you can translate 2-D shapes into 3-D form," he said. Johnston said he has met and spent time with the other four artists featured in the show and was excited to have his work displayed with other artists he knew. "I think people tend to be very aware of other people's work and what they are doing. Most ofus are pretty informed with ceramics and art history, so we tend to develop certain styles and thinking methods within our work and that tends to create bonds." In addition to having their work displayed, artist Joe Bennion will offer a workshop on Saturday, March 25. Jeff Oestreich will run a workshop on Saturday, April 1. Oestreich will also be presenting a slide lecture on Friday, March 31 at 7 :30 p.m. in Stark Leaming Center. The opening reception for the show was held Saturday. All of the art featured will be available for purchase. The gallery is open daily from noon until 4:30 and admission is free. For more information on the gallei, and programs being offered, call (570) 408-4325. �MARCH 20, 2006 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 13 · Little Theater of Wilkes-Barre to present Peanuts show Wilkes' Mariane Ferrantino brings Lucy to life BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon A&E Editor One of America's most famous comic strips comes to life this weekend--on the stage. Snoopy, Charlie, Linus, Lucy and the gang are all hopping from cell to stage at WilkesBarre's Little Theater for "You' re a Good Man, Charlie Brown." Cathy Alaimo, director, explains why the group chose this show. "Charlie Brown has such draw for the community. Everyone can relate to one of the Peanuts characters. It also has the benefit of being a smaller cast/production which really lends itself to an intimacy between the audience and players," she said. Junior English major Mariane Ferrantino landed the role of Lucy VanPelt, making this her fourth show with the community theater. And, the role of taking a drawn character outside the lines is something she has enjoyed. "It's been great fun, getting to bring a 2-D character to life. There is so much opportunity to put so much of yourself [into it] and also take it to a place where you can get really animated. It's such a great combination," said Ferrantino of developing "Lucy." The show will follow characters from Charles Schulz's classic Peanuts comic strips throughout a typical day in the life of Charlie Brown and his gang, featuring familiar moments from Valentine's Day, the baseball field and others. The daily events are played out in various vignettes, and according to Ferrantino, most would recognize the scenarios. "There is the essential baseball game where we all lose because the Peanuts can never win at anything, and Charlie talking about the Little Red Headed Girl and Valentine's Day when Charlie doesn't get any valentines," she said, adding that her character has a lot of interaction with her little brother Linus and his blanket. The set also features the familiar meeting places featured in the comic strip, such as Lucy's advice stand and the doghouse. But the emphasis is really on the Peanuts. "I explained to the technical director/set designer that I wanted to keep the set extremely simple. We have Snoopy's dog house, of course, as well as some brightly colored blocks and a few puffy clouds hanging overhead - that's it. The play is really about the characters so that was where I wanted the focus to be. We aren't even using a full orchestra, just piano," said Alaimo. As Ferrantino noted, the unique thing about the show is character development. When asked about bringing the strip to life, director Alaimo responded, "It really is a challenge, especially with Peanuts being so iconic. There is a concern about your audience coming in with preconceived notions about the characters because they've ' known' them since childhood through the strip and the animated features. At the same time, as a theatrical production, you want to be creative and inventive in character development. The cast does a great job at blending both perspectives. It's really been a joy as a director to watch them grow." Ferrantino agreed; in fact, it's been her favorite part of the production. "It's so awesome, such a fun time. My favorite part is seeing the characters come to life, and watching everyone grow. It's hard to see where they end and their characters begin," she said. "Snoopy is played by a person, Kaitlin Peterman of Kingston, who speaks and sings. The character really only shares thoughts with the audience. The rest of the cast [Jay Fink, Charlie Brown; Conor O'Brien, Linus; Christopher James Bohinski, Schroeder and Jesse McNatt, Patty] have all tackled their characters much as one would in any other performance. They have taken on the persona that is easily recognized from the long running Peanuts comic strip." Ferrnantino added that the young woman playing Snoopy does not just play the beagle, but has become him. "She does a fantastic job. During one of the dances she channels Snoopy; the dance moves are actually Snoopy," she said. And, why does America feel Charlie really is a good man? Alaimo has an idea. "One of my favorite things about Charlie Brown is that in spite of the challenges he faces, he has a way of finding hope and bringing it to others," she said. This show marks the 84th season for the Little Theater of Wilkes-Barre, and is the third longest running community theater in the United States. Philanthropists who were so generous to Wilkes University also saw the contributions the Little Theater was making to the arts community. In the 70s, Dorothy Dickson Darte, who also co-founded the theater, donated a new lighting board to the theater while Annette Evans, namesake of the alumni house, donated the curtain. "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" runs Friday and Saturday, March 24 & 25 at 8 p.m. and on Sunday, March 26 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15.00 and $2.00 with a Wilkes student I.D. For some neat Peanuts info, check out snoopy.com Courtesy of the Little Theater of Wilkes-Barre Some kids set up lemonade stands. Bossy Lucy (Mariane Ferrantino) gives advice to blockhead Charlie Brown (Jay Fink). These two make up the cast of Peanuts characters, which will also include Snoopy, Lucy's little brother Linus and his blanket, piano-playing Schroeder and D-average student Patty. 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Also, many large companies will post multiple job penings wiptln their organization. So, they have a great "learn IJ\Ore about this company" and "see all opportunities within this company" op9on. Cons: Despite having to pay for space, there are still too many work-from-home, pyramid schemes anij military r:ecruiting ads made to appear like careers on the site. Also, ihesumes are posted expect random e-mails from people offering you a job-but don't reply. These are usually for the aforementioned scams. Another con is that before getting the job you qlicked on, you must go through a page to sign up for a special offer. You can decline and we suggest you do so. Also, there are not too many local jobs to choose from nor smaller companies that may offer great opportunities because o£the high price to post jobs. CareerBuilder.com CareerBuilder htts a relati,pQShip with seve;ral daily newspapers, and draws listjµg s from the classified section from those. Also, companies can post directly to the site as w 11. Pros: There are probably more local jQbs on this site since ·· draws from local papers. You can also post resumes and apply through the site. This is also free to use. Cons: Since these come.. from newspapers and many jobs are in the paper everyday, there are lots of repeats. To get around this, y(.)u can look everyd$1:y and use the "posted withm 24 hours" option. Also, there are lots of scam jobs posted here, Craigslist.com The granddaddy of online classifieds, this site started in San Francisco and now has versions for nearly every major city in the nation and world. Just click on the city name for the placesy<.Jtfd like tojob hunt andyou~ll find job listings, gigs, roommates, housing, cars and much more. Pros: This could be a one-stop-shop ~· yon can find much of what you' d need to relocate. There is no Wilkes~13arretScranton version; however, there is an Allentown, Philadelphia and NeWYork: Gity1 which are all a commutable distance. The best part about this site i&tt,1;'obablynot the job part, 'biJ,t finding housing and roommates. Also, this site is free ofchargie. Cons: There are many unpaid and one~time (~qc,h <\S passing out samples for (.)ne event) j<>bs listed, esp~ially on the creative categories. It takes a while to weed through things as well. SoYouWanna.com This site is not solely for job-hunting as it covers almost anything anyone might 'watma• do. Under its work category, are articles on acing a job interview, asking for a raise and others. Pros: The free-to-use site offers a wealth of articles on tips for many types of jobs and even freelance gigs, The,:e is also much advice about the job hunting and interviewing process. Cons: The site is not totally focused on jobs. Also, the job articles may not appeal to the masses or even the college-educated- circus performer and babysitter are listed. These are just four sites- there are many, many others. In fact, some ofthe best places to look are corporate websites, as many places just post their jobs on their own sites. Also, professional and trade organizations and publications often have jobs posted. For example, the Chronicle ofHigher Education has a job area for instructors, staffandadmmstration. Many of these organizations have student sections. When looking online, be wary of insurance and work-at-home schemes. Many say you can be a manager and make over $100,000 per year. But for a smart user the internet can be a nice supplement for a search. 20, 2006 �- 15 -----:- ~ - ----~---- - - -- ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT - - - MARCH 20, 2006 BY JASON NICKLE Beacon Cartoonist °' 4\~:we.. "'ttt3 t~ +o ~?'Iii.. t'r❖.> '("41t-'ku..l ~1-- - ,, ~o-,{b 1>0 l'\()-t ~\~~ \I I &iOV ~C, ~.\•<y bt<t,. , . 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That's the philosophy of new General Manager Pat Gillick, who believes the Phils need to improve five more wins over last seasons 88-71 record to win the National League East. To the casual fan, five games don't sound like much. But considering the move the New York Mets made in the offseason by snagging Phillies closer Billy Wagner, five more wins would be a major accomplishment. With a couple of new faces and a core of young talent, the Phi ls appear more than ready for the task at hand. Utley will take over full time at second base. "Dirtball" is a hustler and leaves his heart on the field every game. Perhaps that's how he got his nickname ... he just loves to get dirty! Utley's bat is the glue that holds this lineup together. He is considered among the elite second basemen in the game. Whoever will play third base is still up in the air. With David Bell out with a nagging • back injury, new pick-ups Abraham Nunez and Alex Gonzalez should vie for time at the hot comer, both providing decent pop. Mike Lieberthal will finish off the last year of his contract behind the plate, while Pat "The Bat" Burrell and Bobby Abreu complete an All-Star outfield. Unfortunately, tenderness has been reported in his throwing arm (not a surprise to long suffering Phillies fans). Newcomers Ryan Franklin(P) and reliever Arthur Rhodes should also strengthen the bullpen significantly. FAMILIAR FACES The biggest story coming into this season has to be shortstop Jimmy Rollins's 36-game hit streak. "J-Roll'' needs to hit in 21 straight games if he wants to break Joe DiMaggio's record of 56. Look for Rollins to get a standing ovation every time he knocks one through. Now that Placido Polanco is gone, Chase Off-season moves: B NEW FACES In one of the biggest moves of the offseason, Gillick traded 401' slugger Jim Thome to the Chicago White Sox Aaron Rowand for scruffy center fielder Aaron Rowand. Known for his hard-nosed play, Rowan once knocked Pat Burrell himself silly after running into a cinder block wall chasing down a fly ball. "Crash" should become an instant fan favorite as he looks to rebound from Chase Utley Jimmy Rollins a down season. The move also gives reining Rookie of the Year Ryan Howard a braham Nune~ permanent position at first base. His ten September homeruns was a major Did you league record for rookies, and he is on pace to know? smack 30 bombs this year playing in a band-box like Jon Lieber Phillies shortstop Citizens Bank Park. In place of Billy WagttM er Jimmy Rollins only ner, the Phils acquired needs 21 more hits to veteran closer Tom n "Flash" Gordon from break Joe Dimaggio's the New York Yankees. son legendary 56-game Despite his age, Gordon hitting streak. put up impressive numbers with the Yanks, goMike Lieberthal ing 7-5 with a 2.66 ERA. @ Offense/Defense: A PITCHING It has been said that pitching wins championships, but it isn't easy pitching in a hitters park known as the "Coors Field" of the East. Jon Lieber will lead a young pitching staff, though he has been known to give up some gopher balls. Brett Myers has matured a lot over a three year period and accumulated 208 strike outs last season---92 more than in 2004. Cory Lidie, Ryan Franklin, and Ryan Madson will also figure into the starting rotation. Pitchers: C+ · Tom Gordon Arthur Rhodes Rheal Cormier Aaron Fulton Rob Tejeda Eude Brito Geoff Geary OUTLOOK Despite for the Florida Marlins, every team in the National League East remains very competitive. Keep in mind, the Phillies had the best record in the National League during the second half of the season. If they could somehow put it together in April (their worst month by far), the Fightin's can make a serious run at the division title. After finishing one game out of the wild card to Houston last year, the Phillies should be rarin' to go. Prediction: Win NL East, lose to St. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the playoffs. ~ �SPORTS 18 MARCH 20, 2006 Commentary GAME OF THE WEEK MLB: Yankees vs. Red Sox (spring training) Long-time rivals to feel each other out Double Take BY KEVIN REED Beacon Staff Writer Sarah examines the facts that truly matter. .. The sun is out, spring is here and the diamonds are being prepped for the start of baseball season. This is the time of year when potential is boundle.ss for many players anxious to get a chance at making a big-league squad. Minor leaguers and young draft picks alike are· feverishly vying for very limited openings within their top afliliate's roster once the Major League Baseball season starts April 2 and 3. Easily, the two highest profile teams in baseball are the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. Their history dates back several generations and the magnitude of this divisional rivalry is incomparable anywhere in baseball lore. Not only do these teams meet nineteen times over the course of the regular season, but the majority of the Yankees/Red Sox classics have taken place in the postseason. The most recent of these is the 2004 ALCS when the Red Sox "reversed the curse" by overcoming a 3-0 series deficit to win the final four games, defeating the Yankees, and then sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series to win their first title eight decades. Back to the present, the 2006 versions of the Yankees and Red Sox, like many other teams in the league, have made some adjustments to their rosters. The New York Yankees, who finished last season as the AL East Champions (95-67), have made considerable improvements to their bullpen by adding reliable relievers Octavio Dotel from Oakland and Kyle Farnsworth from Altanta. The most intriguing addition was center fielder Johnny Damon, who left Beantown for Broadway and should expect a chorus of boos when he finally returns to Fenway Park in pinstripes. The Yanks are also led by their potent lineup filled with core players like Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Gary Sheffield, Jason Giambi, and Bernie Williams. In addition to the Yankees lineup that could score eight runs per night, the Bronx Bombers' starting pitching, when healthy, can be dominant as well with headliners like Randy Johnson, Mike Mussina and Carl Pavano. The Boston Red Sox ended last season with an identical record as their hated rivals, at 95-67, but thanks to a tiebreaker, Boston did not capture the division title. The Red Sox were a little busier this off-season adding pitcher Josh Beckett and third-baseman Mike Lowell from Florida, dependable relief pitcher Julian Tavarez from St. Louis, second-baseman Mark Loretta from San Diego, and as a replacement for the departed Damon, center fielder Coco Crisp from Cleveland. Add those bats to the Red Sox 's score of Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz and Jason Varitek, and they have a lineup just as deadly as their long-time rivals. The BoSox starting pitching, however, is where the club "trumps" the Yankees. When a team can throw five guys on the mound on consecutive days, like Curt Schilling, Matt Clement, David Wells, Tim Wakefield and the aforementioned Beckett, they have a good chance of keeping some powerful offenses, like the Yankees,' in check. But this is a spring training game, so not" all of the superstars will be in action. Managers will be looking at some younger players to see if they can potentially fit into the fold. This tune-up should give a glimpse into how the rivalry will lead over the coming months. The Pick: Boston 6, New York 4 BY SARAH HERBERT Beacon Features Editor Quick Info Spring Training Yankees vs. Red Sox Wednesday, March 22 @7:15 s NETWoRKI Well, I know it has been frightfully cold, but I'm fairly certain hell hasn't frozen over yet. That leaves me wondering why my editors are being so nice to me this week. The rumors are true. This week's game of the week has nothing to do with football, hockey or any other ridiculous "sport." Welcome to baseball season. What better way to begin the season than with baseball's biggest rivalry: New York Yankees v. Boston Red Sox. I have to let you all know that I still have some very hostile emotions toward the Yankees for taking, in my opinion, one of baseball's greatest players and forcing him to wear a Yankees uniform. That player is, of course, Dave Justice. In my heart, Justice will always be a Brave or even an Indian, but never ever a New York Yankee. I'm more inclined to pick the Red Sox, just to see the Yanks lose. However, given that the Sox are the latest of the two rivals to triumph in October, technically the Yankees could be considered the underdog. In addition, there is a former Boston player calling himself a Yankee this season. Johnny Damon is sporting the Yanks signature pinstripes and a new haircut. What a slaP. in the face to the poor guy. He's losing his stylish do and his self respect. But hey, the Yankees have done it to many players before him (think Justice or Roger Maris) and surely many will follow. Somehow, the Yanks get all the good players. I guess it could be worse, Damon could be playing for the Mets. That said, I'm actually going to pick the Yanks over the Sox (right about now everyone who knows me is gasping). So let's go Yanks. Win this one for Justice and Maris, you owe them one. Go Yankees. �.) MARCH SPORTS 20, 2006 Athlete of the Week Softball: Nadine Taylor BY RYAN DIPPRE Beacon Sports Editor re Id, ·er 1y of II, er 's sre 1e ,f n a a Senior centerfielder Nadine Taylor took center stage in the final day of the Wilkes softball team's barnstorming spring break by going 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBI's to help the Lady Colonels to a 9-4 win over Cabrini College. Taylor comes into the year after an outstanding junior year that saw her named to both Regional All-American and a secondteam All-American, along with first team ECAC South honors. Taylor hit a spectacular .394, with a .955 fielding percentage in 2005, and stole 17 bases. An outside observer might notice statistics such as these and be unsurprised to note that Taylor was named co-captain (along with fellow senior Jan Nunemacher) for the 2006 season. Head coach Frank Matthews, however, is not in the habit of selecting team captains. In fact, Nunemacher and Taylor are only the second and third captains that he has ever selected on any of his teams. "That would include junior high and high school [teams] also," said Matthews, now in his sixth season at the helm of the team. The lack of captains throughout his coaching career stems from the high standards of captaincy that he holds--standards that few players have been able to meet. "I've never been of the opinion that teams should have captains merely to have figureheads as captains. I also never agreed with the fact that captains should be the most popular people on the team. I always felt that captains should be people who could be communicators between the head coach and the team while at the same time also seeing the head coach's point of view on just about everything. And in a rare combination, both Jan and Nadine do meet those qualifications. In addition, they are probably the two most popular people on the team anyway." The effectiveness of Nunemacher and Taylor as captains can be seen in the way . . - . 3 · The number of wins for the men s tennis team so far this season. The team improved to 3-1 after beating Neumann 6-1 on Saturday. 19 Winter Sport Honors The Beacon would like to honor the individuals who earned various awards throughout the 2005-2006 winter sport seasons, along with exceptional team accomplishments. All-Conference Selections Team Honors Men's Basketball Mike Constantine ( second team) Chris Shovlin (second team) Evan Walters (second team) , Congratulations to the Wrestling team for finishing 12th overall with 25.5 points at the NCAA Championship Tournament. The Colonels also finished 3rd overall in the MAC with 111 points at the MAC Championships on Feb 19. Women's Basketball Rena Bolin (second team) Courtesy of Sports Information Taylor was an All-American in 2005, with a .394 batting average and a .955 fielding percentage. that the team--that has 24 players this season--is coming together as a group. "Everyone gets along," said Taylor. Matthews credits Taylor's leadership as a major factor in bringing the team together. "She's unquestionably a leader," said Matthews. "The younger girls respect her. They respect the fact that she's been an All American, and they know that she understands the way things have to be done at this level." Taylor's effectiveness as a captain may be measured in terms of group cohesiveness, but a leader's effectiveness over the course of an entire season depends on vision and goals. For Taylor, the long-term goal is obvious. "I want to win the MAC," she said. "This is my last year to do anything. I never won anything in high school; [I] never went to state championships or anything." For Taylor, like many athletes in many different sports, the thrill of personal recognition in a team sport is not enough. True enjoyment of a sport stems from being a member of a successful team, and Taylor's leadership on the field and in the dugout may combine with not only Nunemacher 's leadership but also the youthful enthusiasm of the freshman-laden team to create one of the most storied softball seasons in recent Wilkes history. _ All-American Selections Wrestling Brandon Kelly (197 lb) Felipe Queiroz (125 lb) MAC Wrestling Rookie of the Year WHILE Congratulations to the men's basketball team for reaching the Freedom Conference championship game and finishing the season with a 14-10 record. Congratulations to the women's basketball team for notching six wins during ·the 2005-2006 season, improving by two wins from the 2004-2005 season. y OU WERE GONE •.. While the rest of campus was hitting the beach during spring break, the Wilkes baseball and softball teams were barnstorming across the east coast. Both teams did not break stride upon their return to Wilkes-Barre, and kicked off their regular season during the course of the previous week. Baseball The Wilkes baseball team posted a 4-2 record during its spring break trip to Florida. The Colonels also dropped a 9-1 decision in their season conference opener against cross-town rival King's College on Friday afternoon. Two other games against King's, on Saturday and Sunday, were postponed to next weekend due to inclement weather. Wilkes is currently 4-3 overall, and 0-1 in the conference. Softball The Lady Colonels capped off their spring break barnstorming tour by finishing 2-2 at the Salisbury University Sea Gull Invitational. Wilkes returned to local play by taking on Division II Chowan College on Tuesday. The Lady Colonels dropped both games of the doubleheader by a score of 4-3 and 6-2. Nu·MBERS OF THE WEEK l . 11 5 The number of hits that third The number of strikeouts that baseman, Chris Mayerski had senior pitcher Kevin Konschak in 20 at bats. Mayerski is had in his first start of the seabatting .550 in the last 6 son against the City College of games. New York. 31 The total number of runs for the softball team so far this season. �20 Preview of the Week: Baseball vs. Marywood Young Colonels looking to make a mark in the MAC in 2006 BY ADRIENNE RICHARDS Beacon Staff Writer With nine freshmen and eight seniors on the Wilkes baseball roster, many onlookers may stop and question the team's depth and experience. Those on the roster, however, don't see a problem. Regardless of the gap in academic year, the team is fighting to defy the notion of superiority. "Chemistry is a lot better than past years and a lot of this can be credited to the seniors for taking on the leadership role and helping the freshmen. Also, the freshmen have to be credited for knowing their role," said senior captain Mike Toomey. Over spring break, the team traveled to Florida for a barnstorming trip that allowed the freshman to prove themselves on the field for ,...J1e first time. "We got a lot ofleadership out of our upperclassmen, and a number of our freshman jumped right in and helped us win a few games," stated Head Coach Joe Folek. The team is fortunate this year with three senior pitchers: Mike Toomey, Kevin Konschak and Mike Quinn. "Our senior pitchers did a great job. Toomey, Quinn, and Konschak gave us three great starts and helped us to sweep our first two double-headers of the season. We need these three guys to have big years for us and they got off to a great start. I think they're just getting started," said Folek. Sophomores Chris Mayerski and Kyle Follweiler also proved themselves in Florida. . "Mayerski and Follweiler each had a great trip to Florida and we need them to bring that intensity and production back home with them. They are two solid players who can make a lot of noise in the MAC this year," stated Folek. So what are the expectations this year with such a diverse group of men? "We have made playoffs all three of my years so far. Two out of the three we' ve finished second in the conference by one run. I would like to leave my fourth year on top," said Toomey. Every game for the Wilkes baseball team is held to the same level of importance. This year, the team cannot afford any setbacks. They will come into the 2006 season labeled as the underdogs, with DeSales and King's being top Freedom Conference picks. On March 21, at 3 p.m. the Colonels will challenge the term "underdog" against Marywood University. "The trip was a good start to the year and we hope to carry this momentum into our game against Marywood," said Folek. Beacon Archives Kevin Konschak fires a pitch during the 2005 season at Artillery Park. The Colonels will be looking for large contributions from their senior pitchers throughout the season. r Monday (3/20) Thursday (3/23) *Women's Health Night *Women's lacrosse vs. - 4 PM, Evans Hall Drew-4 p.m. Tuesday (3/21) *Men's baseball vs. Marywood - 3 p.m. *Men's tennis vs. King's -3 p.m. "'Concert, Wilkes University Chamber Winds, HSC Ballroom - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (3/22) *Women's softball @ William Paterson - 2:30 p.m. Find this Picture on Campus and ... WIN CASH *Women's lacrosse @ Widener - 1 p.m. Sunday (3/26) *Women's softball @ Friday (3/24) *Men's baseball@ Drew FDU-Florham - 1 p.m. *Men's tennis vs. Mary-3 p.m. wood - 1 p.m. *Men's baseball @ VasSaturday (3/25) *VIP Day for accepted sar - 2 p.m. students - 9 a.m. *Men's Baseball vs. *To have your events included, send an email to Drew - 12 p.m. *Women's softball @ wilkesbeacon@gmail. Delaware Valley - 1 p.m. com and include the *Men's tennis @ DeSales event, date, time and location* - 1 p.m. This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's campus. When you find it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@gmail. com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone number, and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. A random winner will be picked from the correct responses and will receive a $10 cash prize courtesy of the Programming Board. Congratulations to Tim Nolt who correcf.!y identified last week 's secret shot which was of the art safe in tlie basement of SLC. � 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 2006 March 20th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006 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