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                    <text>The Beacon - September 11, 2024

THE BEACON
Est. 1936

Pa. Newspaper Association Member

Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Volume 77, Issue 2

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“The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow.”

Colonels reclaim Mayor’s Cup 43-28 against King’s College

Wilkes University sophomore wide receiver Juju Fears soon scores a receiving touchdown as King’s College senior defensive back Amir Gibson trails behind him.
Wilkes won the game, 43-28. Senior quarterback Xavier Powell was awarded the MVP plaque by President Greg Cant. See pages 12 and 13 for more photos.
Photos by Sam Mullen and Zach Paraway

Wilkes University
Programming Board hosts
ﬁeld day event, page 3

Theatre Department
announces season, page 7

Why you should play
tabletop RPGs, page 17

Athletes of the Week,
pages 22 and 23

�The Beacon - September 11, 2024

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Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact the news editor Emma Broda: emma.broda@wilkes.edu

Student Government notes: Sept. 4 weekly meeting
By Kayla Bicskei
Contributing Writer

Student government held its second
weekly meeting of the Fall 2024 semester
on September 4.
The meeting started with a
representative of the Wilkes University
Chapter of College Democrats with
their week one of two club recognition
requests. The mission of this club is
to advocate democratic values and
promote students to become politically
active leaders.
The club also advocated for the
Republican Club of Wilkes to be revived.
The political club will return next
week for their second presentation.
Student government’s parliamentarian
presented for the week two of two
constitution changes.

Updates to the constitution were revised.
The changes decreased member requirements
from participation with both 10 event hours
and 10 office hours to a total of 10 hours

participated through a combination of both.
The election committee and food
committee have been eliminated.
R e qu i re m e nt s
for
new
club
recognition have
also been revised.
New clubs will
now only need to
present for two
weeks in order to
receive approval to
be recognized as an
official club.
The number of
signatures required
to run for class
representative,
treasurer,
vice
president,
and
president
have
been lowered from 50 to 25 and 150 to 50,
respectively.
All constitution changes and updates were
approved.
Members of the homecoming coordinating
team were the last to present at the meeting
with their funding request.
The presentation outlined the three days of

events that will take place on the Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday of homecoming
weekend.
On Thursday, a pep
rally will be held on
the greenway from 6
to 8 p.m.
On Friday, two
events will occur. The
first is to decorate
your own trucker hat
from 5 until 7 p.m. The
second is mini golf on
the first floor of Stark
Learning Center, set to
start at 7:30 p.m. and
end at 9 p.m.
On
Saturday,
students
can
get
merchandise that will
be given out at the
homecoming football game.
The homecoming weekend coordinating
team is requesting $9,500 for the 3 days of
events. They will return next week for the
next part of their presentation.
The next meeting will take place on Sept.
11.

Table of Contents
News..................2
Life, A&amp;E............7
Opinion............14
Sports................19

Beacon Briefs: Upcoming campus events
Compiled by Beacon News Staff
RHC Milkshake Giveaway
Residence Hall Council will hand out
free milkshakes on Thursday, Sept. 12
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Greenway
in honor of National Milkshake Day.
Welcome the the
Neighborhood Social
The Office of Diversity Affairs will
host a neighborhood social on Thursday,
Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. to noon in Max
Roth Center 105.
Students can stop by for light
refreshments and a meet and greet with
the office.

Dave &amp; Busters Student
Development Trip
Student Development will host an
evening at Dave &amp; Busters on Sunday,
Sept. 14. Students can sign up at the
information desk in the Henry Student
center and will need to provide their
Wilkes ID and $15 payment at time of
sign up.
Transportation via the Wilkes shuttle
will be provided. The shuttle will leave
campus at 4:30 p.m. and return at 8:30
p.m. There are limited spots available.
Contact studentdev@wilkes.edu with
any questions.
Produce Pop-up
The Office of Civic Engagement will
have their first monthly produce pop-up

on Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 11 a.m. to
1 p.m. in the SUB.
Those who bring their own bags can
skip the line.
Kisses to Cancer 5K
Wilkes
University’s
AFROTC
Detachment 752 will host the third
annual Kisses to Cancer 5K on Saturday,
Sept. 28 at 9 a.m in honor of U.S. Air
Force Major Candice Adams Ismirle, a
Wilkes University alumni who died in
2016 after a battle with triple-negative
breast cancer.
To register for the event, follow this
link:
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p?PRODUCTID=218&amp;SINGLESTORE
=true

Upcoming Events:
2024 Fall Semester

September
12 - Are You Smarter Than a 5th
Grader?
13 - Student Government sign-ups
19 - Fiesta
26 - Programming Board giveaway
October
3 - Blockbuster Bingo
10-14- Fall Recess
17 - Wilkestober Fest
24 - Sound Showdown
28-31 - Freak Week
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Wilkes University Programming Board hosts field day event
By Emma Broda
News Editor

On Sept. 5, Wilkes’ Programming
Board held Field Day as part of the
second week of school activities. The
event included classic field day games,
food and prizes.
Programming Board served “walking
tacos” and Italian ice to students, who
were able to sit and spend time with
friends while they ate.
Students got to choose whether their
“walking tacos” were made in Doritos or
Fritos chip bags, as well as what toppings
they wanted.
An interesting debate was stirred on
which chip option was superior, with
many votes towards Doritos.
Emily Iannnucci-Furman, sophomore
criminology and sociology major, shared
her opinion on the debate.
“Doritos one hundred percent, but it
has to be the cheese ones,” she said.
Many students shared that although
they did not have a huge interest in

participating in the games themselves,
they still came to enjoy the food and
watch others compete.
Shauna Evancavich, sophomore early
education major, and Iannnucci-Furman
both said that they frequently attend
Programming Board events as a way of
spending time with their friends.
They admitted they both came only
for the food with no intent on playing
games, but still seemed to be having a
fun evening.
Even thouigh they chose not to
participate in the games,, many students
still gathered on the Greenway to
compete.
Some games such as cornhole, frisbee
and volleyball were played by students
throughout the night without being a
part of a competition for a prize.
However, there were games played for
those different prizes, many of which
were classic field day games. These
included tug-of-war, an egg race, water
balloon toss, wheelbarrow race, potato
sack race and musical chairs.

Natalia Williams, sophomore double major in communication studies and
Spanish, and Alyson Buchinski, sophomore education major, handed out
walking tacos during the recent Field Day on campus. Food was a popular
aspect of the Sept. 5 event.

The prizes for the various events
included a university branded sweatshirt,
Owala water bottles, a cookware set,
headphones and a spikeball set.
Although many students were
interested in winning the prizes, even
those who did not win seemed to enjoy
themselves.
Camden Craig, freshman pharmacy
major, participated in the potato sack
race. The first-year student won the spike
ball set as a result of his performance.
“I wanted to do at least one event that I
felt I was strong in,” Craig said.
Craig added that no matter if he won
or lost, he was “there for the fun.”
Whether students came to the event to
play games for fun, play to win or just
to get food, the Field Day event gave
everyone an opportunity to get together
with friends and have fun.
The next Programming Board event is
the "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?"
event, which will include a trivia-based
competiton between students. It will
take place on Thursday, Sept. 12.

Junior
sociology
major
Sarah
McAndrew was joined by Pierogi at the
university's recent Field Day.

Photos by Emma Broda

Tug-of-war was one of the many ﬁeld day games challenging students. Other
activities included an egg race, water balloon toss, wheelbarrow race, potato
sack race and musical chairs.

�The Beacon - September 11, 2024

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That’s So Honors: Welcoming a New Graduate Assistant
By Morgan Steiner
Contributing Writer

This fall, the Honors Program
welcomed a new Graduate Assistant
(GA) and Honors Program alumnus:
Lindsey Scorey!.
Scorey graduated in 2023 with a
bachelor of arts degree in communication
studies.
While she attended Wilkes University,
Scorey embodied the idea of “That’s So
Honors,” becoming heavily involved
in both extracurricular and academic
activities.
She split her time between multiple
cocurriculars in the Communication
Studies Department. Scorey served as
director and client manager for Zebra
Communications, a podcast host, and
social media manager for 90.7 WCLH.
She also served as both a staff writer and
assistant opinion editor for The Beacon.
Outside of communication studies,
Scorey worked as a Kirby Scholar,
e-Mentor Orientation Coordinator,
and interned with both the Office

of Marketing Communications and
Student Development.
Scorey spent the last year working as
a media consultant for the Times Leader
Media Group before deciding to return
to the university to pursue a master of
Aarts and a master of fine arts in creative
writing.
In addition to her coursework, Scorey
will serve as the graduate assistance for
the Wilkes University Honors Program.
A graqduate assistant position is a
work-study opportunity made available
to students enrolled in graduate
programs. The type of work varies,
depending on the office.
For Scorey, much of this work involves
facilitating the peer mentoring and
small group programs and assisting with
Honors Program events.
“As a GA, I am really looking forward
to being a part of any and all events and
helping new students become acclimated
to the program through it all,” Scorey
said.
“It has already been so great to see first
year students being involved, so I think I

Meet Lindsey Scorey, the GA for the Honors Program.

Photos submitted by Lindsey Scorey

will enjoy the events for myself, but also
be living vicariously through seeing new
students find their community here.”
Despite the heavy workload between
work and master’s programs, Scorey is
excited to be working directly with the
Honors Program Director and Assistant
Director, Dr. Jonathan Kuiken and
Professor Jen McLaughlin.
“When I saw the Honors GA position
was open for applicants, it was a nobrainer for me," Scorey said.
Scorey, who hopes to work in
academia, said the opportunity to
work with extraordinary faculty and
students was one of the highlights of this
particular role.
“What drew me to the Honors &amp;
Scholars Program GA role was the
authenticity
and
student-centered
aspect of it.”
Scorey’s connections with her fellow
students don’t end when she leaves the
Honors Office for the classroom.
“I began my MA/MFA program back
in June and it has been better than I
could ever imagine.

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“I met my cohort back during June
residency and by the end, we were all so
emotional to leave each other,” she said.
Scorey mentioned that her cohort is
kind and talented, and that she is excited
to be in a program surrounded by so
many great people.
In addition to her multiple
responsibilities, Scorey has to balance
her GA role, her job outside of Wilkes,
and her daunting Master’s coursework,
as she is enrolled in courses in both
Poetry and Nonfiction, which requires
not only a lot of writing, but a lot of
reading.
“...my favorite part is getting to read
my fellow classmates' work and get their
feedback on mine," she said.
Scorey is looking forward to a year of
education, fun, and new connections.
Balancing two Master’s programs with
a GA role and another job? That’s So
Honors.
To keep up with Lindsey and the
rest of the Honors Program, follow @
wilkeshonors on Instagram.

Scorey, who graduated in 2023, was an active member of both the Honors
Program and campus community.

�The Beacon - September 11, 2024

New accounting practices for
all clubs and organizations
By Kayla Bicskei
News Staff Writer

Wilkes
University
clubs
and
organizations are now required to follow
new accounting rules during the Fall 2024
semester. Clubs and organizations are no
longer allowed to carry unlabeled funds
from one fiscal year to another.
Prior to the Fall 2024 semester, clubs
and organizations were able to carry funds
provided by Wilkes University, Student
Government requests, and independent
fundraising through multiple fiscal years
to fund club and organization meetings,
events, and trips.
This change is due to previous
accounting practices being labeled as
irresponsible from the university.
Money that clubs and organizations
have received from Wilkes funds, Student
Government requests, and independent
fundraising will be diminished to $0 at the
end of every fiscal year.
According to the university, carrying
money that does not have a labeled
purpose from one fiscal year to the next
is not an acceptable accounting practice.
If clubs and organizations are saving
money for an event, conference, or trip
that is scheduled past the fiscal new year,
they can label that money for that event,
conference, or trip. This way, the clubs
may keep any fundraised money from
being taken away.
The clubs and organizations can label
this money on the fundraising application.
When fundraised money is labeled, that

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money can only be used for the event,
conference, or trip it has been assigned to.
The absence of funds in university
organizations, such as the capital projects
funds, might result in a relatively minor
decrease in funding for some clubs and
organizations. While surpluses do not roll
over, the budget does not decrease for the
next fiscal year.
The Programming Board is one of the
organizations experiencing a decrease in
school funding. Programming Board Vice
President and Wilkes University student,
Logan Colonna, commented on the newly
introduced accounting practices.
“This could be a hard transition for
some clubs and students, but I’m sure we
can all band together as students and work
through this hurdle,” said Colonna.
“If we work together, then I’m sure
everything will work out.”
Club and organization money that is
reset at the beginning of the fiscal year will
be dissolved into Wilkes University. This
money will be used for projects meant to
improve student life outside of classrooms
and academic buildings.
Through this effort, students of all
levels will be able to enjoy funded Wilkes
University projects before they graduate.
An example of a project this dissolved
money will be funding are the new lights
installed at Schmit Stadium.
While it is cuurently unclear what the
other projects may be, the university
asssures that they will be beneficial to the
student population.

Professor Profile: Dr.
Elyssa Gage

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By Emma Broda

News Editor
This fall, Dr. Elyssa Gage joined the
university as an assistant professor of
history in the global cultures department.
Gage was raised in Nice, France, where
she first began studying humanities in high
school. She moved to the United States to
attend Pepperdine University in California
where she graduated with a degree in
international studies.
She continued her education at the
University of Florida where she received
both her masters and doctorate in history.
Gage previously taught at a university in
Alabama, where her family lives.
Gage shared that her interest in history
became really clear from studying tensions
in places such as North Korea and Pakistan.
She found that looking at aspects of history
she was more familiar with, like European
colonialism, from a different perspective
was very interesting.
Gage herself is no stranger to world
history, having spent time researching
in multiple countries. These countries
include France, the United States, Japan,
South Korea and Italy.
Her own research primarily focuses on
French colonialism and empire, looking at
its involvement in Africa and Asia. The new
professor has been looking into territories
that France is still present in the French
Caribbean and how ideas of empire have
changed.
During this fall semester, Gage is teaching
a course on the history of piracy. The

Photo submitted by Elyssa Gage
course looks at the role of pirates in global
history, specifically with its association
with the Caribbean. This includes studying
the relationship between pirates in slavery,
building empires and international law.
She shared that piracy eventually was
made illegal and empires created an “idea
that if a country cannot prevent pirates
from attacking traders, then they are a
rogue nation” and that this is used as
justification for colonization.
Gage also talked about looking at the
social dimension of piracy, that if piracy is
made illegal and pirates are being attacked
then why are people still becoming pirates?
In the spring, Gage will be teaching a
class on the African Diaspora.

Interested in telling campus news and stories?
Join The Beacon
Email emma.broda@wilkes.edu or kalen.churcher@wilkes.edu

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Annual Club Day a successful event for all

By Staff Reports

With weather that wasn't too hot or too
chilly, Club Day 2024 was a successful event
that brought students, faculty, staff and
administrators to the campus greenway.
Students were able to enjoy free food,
pick up "club swag" and explore the dozens
of clubs and cocurriculars represented
at the event. Even Walter, the first dog of
Wilkes, made an appearance.

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Club Day is an annual event on campus
and is open to everyone, though it is often
popular with first-year students looking
to meet new people and get involved on
campus.
Though some clubs and activities focus
around specific majors, many involve
special interests and are open to anyone
looking to start a new hobby or to keep up
with an old one.

Photos/Shannon Slominski
Dozens of tables surround the greenway for Wilkes' 2024 fall Club
Day. Sunny skies and not-too-hot temperatures provided a welcoming
environment for hundreds of students.

Photos/Shannon Slominski
Gene McCormick, sophomore communication and media studies major,
checks out the U.S. Air Force ROTC table at Club Day.

Photos/Submitted photo
Walter Cant, the first havapoo of Wilkes, enjoys some shade during the
university's recent Club Day. Walter was a popular attraction at the event.

Photos/Submitted photo
A steady stream of students visit club and cocurricular tables circling the
university greenway.

�The Beacon - September 11, 2024

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Life, Arts &amp; Entertainment

Life, Arts &amp; Entertainment

Have any events or artists to be shared? Contact Editor-in-Chief Sydney Allabaugh at sydney.allabaugh@wilkes.edu

University Theatre Department announces season
By Cally Williams

Special to The Beacon
Tucked away on the corner of River
Street sits the Dorothy Dickson Darte
Centre for the Performing Arts. The centre
houses convocation, your 8 a.m. yoga
class and the university’s performing arts
program, including dance, theatre, and
music.
This year, the theatre will put on four
mainstage productions, including two
straight plays and two musicals. Those
include: “John Proctor is the Villain,” “And
the World Goes Round,” “Between the
Lines,” and “As You Like It.”
“John Proctor is the Villain” takes place
in Georgia in 2018, where a group of high
school students are studying the “Crucible”.
This play, by Kimberly Belflower, tackles
subjects such as misogyny and sexual
assault, while mentioning these topics in
context of the Arthur Miller classic.
“It tells a story that is so unfortunately
realistic and shines a new light on a book
that so many of us read at an age where we
could be told what we were supposed to
think about it,” said junior Madeline Meier.
The production will be directed by
Alison Morooney and intimacy and fight
captained by Meier. Meier is a musical
theatre major with a minor in sports
psychology.
“This show is the perfect mix of laughter
and discomfort with a powerful message
that the Wilkes community needs to hear,”
Meier continued.
She also will be playing Shelby Holcomb,
an outspoken student who just recently
came back to the school after leaving
Isabella Ruiz will play Raelynn Nix,
a cheerleader and aspiring goth who
wants to break from what she’s used to
while dealing with the return of her exbest friend, played by Meier, and turmoil
within the school.
“It is an important show,” Ruiz said. “It
allows for conversations about healing,
reconciliation and accountability.”
Ruiz is a senior musical theater major
and is very excited for this production.

Those production
runs from Oct. 3
through 6.
****
John Kander and
Fred Ebb are known
throughout
musical
theatre history for
their
songwriting
contributions. The duo
is famous for musicals
like
“Chicago” and
“Cabaret”.
Their
musical revue, “And
the
World
Goes
Round” includes songs
from these hit shows,
as well as many of their
other works.
“And the World
Goes Round” features
Jon
Liebetrau
as
the
director,
Dr.
Joshua Harper as the
music director, and
Lynn Esgro as the
choreographer. Along
with musical numbers,
the show features
exciting choreography.
Bob Fosse is often
associated with the Kander and Ebb style, as
he choreographed and helped write several
of their shows. Fosse was an influential
choreographer and is well known for his
distinct style of choreography, which will
come through in several numbers. This
revue runs from Nov. 14 through 17 at the
Dorothy Dickson Darte Centre.
****
Based on the book by Jodi Picoult and
Samantha van Leer, “Between the Lines”
tells the story of high school junior and
book worm, Delilah. Delilah falls in love
with the main character of the book she’s
reading and finds out that the characters in
the book are alive and can talk to her.
Delilah jumps between the fairytale
world with her prince and the real world,
where she struggles with bullies and family

Graphic courtesy of Wilkes University Theatre
troubles.
Featuring a score by Elyssa Samsel and
Kate Anderson and book by Timothy
Allen McDonald, “Between the Lines” is
for everyone who ever wished they could
leave their lives behind and jump into a
book. The musical will be on the Darte
stage from Feb. 20 through 23.
****
The season ends with the Shakespearean
comedy, “As You Like It.” This play tells of
Rosalind and her cousin Celia as they run
away to the woods as Rosalind is exiled
by her uncle, the Duke. Rosalind dresses
up like a man and comedy ensues as the
cousins meet hilarious characters while
they run through the woods, followed by
Rosalind’s admirer, Orlando.
“For this season, I am personally very
excited to be directing two very fresh new

shows, both of which were written by
female identifying playwrights,” Morooney
said.
Morooney is currently in rehearsals for
“John Proctor is the Villain” and will be
directing the second musical of the year,
“Between the Lines.”
Each semester includes two very
different shows. “John Proctor is the
Villain” is a very new play while “And the
World Goes Round” includes songs from
Kander and Ebb that were written in 1965.
“Between the Lines” was first performed
in 2023 and “As You Like it” was written by
Shakespeare in the 16th century.
“There is always a place for the great
classics of course,” Morooney said, “and I
am glad we are covering both ends of that
spectrum in one production season here
at Wilkes.”

�The Beacon - September 11, 2024

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Sydney Allabaugh:

NISSAN ALTIMA - Doechii

Stephen Youkoski:

Sam Mullen:

ROXANNE - Arizona Zervas

Night Moves - Bob Seger

Megan Davis:

Adam Grundt:

Quarterback - Wallows

one of wun - Gunna

Emma Broda:

Leah Smith:

Interstate - Big Thief

Stitch - Wage War

Each week, the Wilkes Beacon staﬀ picks their favorite song of the week. Check out this week’s bops!

�The Beacon - September 11, 2024

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�The Beacon – September 11, 2024

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New app aims to increase engagement on campus
By Natalia Williams

Life, Arts and Entertainment Staff Writer
Forget when a particular event is being held?
Looking for a way to publicize your next
activity?
Tired of using WIN numbers to collect an
accurate picture of who attended a particular
event?
Good news Colonels. Communication and
fostering student engagement on campus has
just gotten easier this year.
Clubs and organizations across campus have
started to use an app that tracks what events
students attend.
Suitable, is an engagement app designed
to help students publicize and be aware of
events happening on campus. The app allows
for a centralized spot for campus community
members to see what’s happening and when.
Clubs and organizations like Programming
Board,
Student Government and the
Multicultural Student Coalition, are all
utilizing the platform to track attendance and
to inform the student body about events that
are happening.
For each event posted on Suitable,
descriptions can also be included to provide
additional information so users understand
what the event is.
According to Suitable’s website, the app
utilizes the “20-60-20 Rule.” According to
the rule, about 20 percent of students are
engaged in campus activities. However, an
equal amount are not very engaged at all,
and the remaining 60 percent just need some
additional encouragement.
The app is designed particularly to help
those students who need that extra help.
Junior marketing major Jenny Nguyen
enjoys the app because it is easier for clubs to
handle administrative duties.
“I think Suitable has been a big help in taking
attendance because it makes things a lot easier
for clubs and students,” Nguyen said. “All we
have to do is scan a QR code and once you have
the app set up you are good to go.”
The app has also cut down the wait to enter
events. Before Suitable, attendance was taken
by taking students’ individual WIN numbers.
Since the rollout of Suitable, students don’t have
to worry about remembering their numbers.
“I feel it was easier than the people
going to everyone individually to take the
WINs,” sophomore education major Shauna

For those not wishing to use the app, a desktop verson of the student engagement app, Suiteable, is
available.
Evancavich. “It took less time.”
To use Suitable, download it on your phone.
Once you enter the app, you are prompted to
enter your school email address. After, it will
send you to sign in using the university portal.
There, you can enter your username and
password.
Once finished you are ready to use the app.
On the day of an event simply click on the QR
code icon, and scan the QR code provided by
whoever is taking attendance at that event.
There is also a desktop version for folks
looking to use something other than their
cellphone.
Overall, Suitable is proving to be an effective
and efficient app for those around campus. It
is helping students become more involved on
campus and providing good information about
events.

At right: Students accessing the
app will see a screen similar to the
one pictured. After clicking on a
event, they will see a screen with
details of the specific event.

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for TD saving tackle during win versus King’s

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versus King’s

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after a sack during win versus King’s

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and Jr. Anthony Messina in pass protection in win versus King’s

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during win versus King’s

�The Beacon - September 11, 2024

Opinion

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Clubs should keep their unspent funds
The Student Government’s change
in club funding is without a doubt
a controversial decision. Absorbing
unused funds to make changes for other
parts of the university is something that
will create a divide in opinion among
students. Many students however,
specifically those who are frequent club
members, are outraged by this.
Absorbing leftover funds from
university clubs because clubs saving the
leftover money can be considered “poor
accounting practices” and using that
money for other resources around the
university that students may not use or
need is a questionable decision, to say the
least. Many clubs use that money to cover
future events or to plan programming to
benefit the wider campus community.
Even though students have been told
there is a possibility that money can still
possibly be saved for a big future goal
(like a major trip), what are the chances
this is guaranteed? In addition, what
about the funding for future events that
clubs would like to initiate for the student
community?
Many clubs participate in many small
events, whether it’s for fundraising or

to benefit the Wilkes community. These
include events like Trunk-or-Treat and
cookouts. Events such as these can only
happen with the money that clubs are
able to save, which may require using
funds saved from previous semesters.
Without this financial security, events
like this could dwindle as club officers
choose to be even more selective about
which events to support. Ultimately, this
can cause more stress for club leaders
who must choose whether to support
more general events or to save their funds
for more club member-specific activities.
They may also try to make up for the
loss of money by hosting even more
fundraising events, which could saturate
the student environment.
Clubs should not have to be put under
this scrutiny because they are told
saving money from previous years is
“poor accounting practice.” If anything,
splurging and making sure the money is
gone before it can be absorbed is a poor
accounting practice. This can be a bad
example for students trying to budget
themselves, which is especially important
in a college environment.
Fundraising events are crucial when it

comes to Wilkes clubs and will become
even more vital due to this funding
change. Clubs will have to put what
money they have left, whether it’s from
Student Government or even out of their
own pocket to develop an event that
could raise more money.
This becomes a challenge to students
outside of clubs because not only are
clubs asking for more money, but students
may try to budget both college funds and
other personal dues. This could make
club fundraisers more challenging. Even
if a club fundraiser does well, clubs will
have no choice but to spend all of the
money raised because that money will
not be secured in the following year. Each
year, clubs will go back to square one.
Overall, this recent decision to absorb
unused club funds is a poor choice
because it will not only teach students
poor budgeting skills, which is ironic
given the reason for this decision, but it
will also add on to the stress that students
are already feeling in college.
Now they will have to be increasingly
selective of what to spend their money on
and when.

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Opinion

Analyzing toxic fandoms: The Icebox: An in-depth
Are they inescapable?
review of “Neon White”
By Leah Smith

Asst. Opinion Editor
Fandoms are communities where fans
across all forms of media can gather, whether
in-person or online, to discuss, debate and
celebrate the particular work of media that
they enjoy. However, what has become
present in modern fandom is toxicity,
whether that toxicity is towardsanother fan,
an upcoming project or a creator within that
community.
Toxic fandoms can be more than this;
however, there’s toxic behavior from fans
that can come out of love for a celebrity or
project but gets lost in translation. The most
common is the toxic behavior from fans
that are negative, which mostly comes from
criticism and a fan’s personal biases.
One of the most popular examples of a
toxic fandom is Star Wars. Star Wars fans
are one of, if not the most, commonly
known fanbase for their toxic fans and have
even been dubbed by the internet as “The
Fandom Menace.” The rise of this “Fandom
Menace” wasn’t prevalent until Disney
acquired Lucasfilm and Star Wars back in
2012. Fans had skeptic opinions about how
the family-friendly company would handle
the franchise, and those opinions were
sought out in 2015 with the release of “Star
Wars: The Force Awakens.”
Although loved by critics and general
audiences, hardcore fans within the Star
Wars fandom were unhappy with what
Disney was doing with Star Wars, claiming
that certain details weren’t accurate to
previous Star Wars projects. They also
argued that the female protagonist Rey
was a “Mary Sue” or that having a female
protagonist was a “woke” idea.
Opinions like these become more loud
and unavoidable as Disney continues
pumping out more projects that make
superfans more and more unhappy. Most
recently, the Disney+ original “The Acolyte”
was a victim to the Star Wars fandom even
before the premiere. Many fans were once
again throwing around the word “woke”
due to the show starring a female black
protagonist, and when the show finally did
make its debut on the service, fans were
“review-bombing” the show across all

platforms and saying extreme things like the
franchise is dead.
These hyperbolic claims and personal
biases that these particular fans throw out
have gotten to the point where the stars of
these projects themselves have gotten fed
up with the unfair criticism. According
to Variety, “The Acolyte” star, Amandla
Stenberg spoke out on her Instagram
story against the online “trolls” and said
that she wasn’t surprised that they were
receiving such harsh reactions and that
she was experiencing “a rampage of hyperconservative bigotry and vitriol.”
The other half of the toxic fandom is one
previously mentioned where fans are toxic
out of love for a project or a celebrity and end
up becoming toxic due to uncomfortable
behavior. This is a major case when this
comes to the music scene. Fans of musical
artists have been known for their toxic
behavior, whether it comes from different
people within the fandom, psychologically
or a mixture of both.
Recently, rising pop star Chappell Roan
spoke out on Instagram about many fans
who have made her uncomfortable.. She
said that her fans have stalked her online or
in-person, claimed that they knew certain
things about her personal life and called her
by her real name. Fans like these may not
know that this type of behavior is toxic given
how this type of superfan or “stan” behavior
has become very popularized by social
media. Women in the music industry, such
as Britney Spears and Amy Winehouse, are
the most targeted when it comes to this type
of superfan behavior.
Not every fan is like this of course, and
most people who are a part of these fandoms
and engage in these types of behaviors are a
vocal minority. Will toxicity among fandoms
ever end?
The short answer is no, but what people
in fandoms need to learn is that fandom
at first is meant to be a community. There
is a reason why people reach out to these
communities, and it’s not because they
want to bash each other and the projects
they engage with. Fans reach out to these
communities because they want to connect
with others who love the same medium that
they do.

By “Freeze”

Opinion Staff Writer
Over the summer, I decided to turn up the
heat a little with the PC Game Pass. I was
able to try quite a few titles, but the one that
really caught my attention was a first-person,
parkour-shooter game called “Neon White.”
You play as a character called Neon
White, an assassin from hell who was given
a unique chance to redeem himself of his
sins. Basically, the purgatory department
in heaven told Neon White and the other
assassins of hell that they may compete for
a sacred object called the Mechanical Halo,
which allows the user to reside in heaven.
This is the only chance that the assassins have
of escaping hell, and the competition lasts for
seven days. Our protagonist, Neon White,
realizes that some of the other assassins seem
familiar and that he may have known them
in a past life. While aiming to be the victor of
this competition and claim the halo, he also
wants to uncover the mysteries of heaven by
connecting with these assassins and finding
out their truths.
This is a single-player experience in
which a Neon White maneuvers through
beautifully designed levels while shooting
demons and reaching the goal as fast as
possible. Imagine if you gave Mario a gun,
first-person POV,and set him into a series of
short levels–maybe not the best analogy but
it’s true.
You might think this sounds like Doom
or Halo, but it is very different in structure.
First of all, the “levels” are quite literally
just small areas in empty space with a set
number of obstacles, weapons and enemies.
Each weapon appears in the form of a Soul
Card, which can be picked up and has
limited ammo. A player can have three of
the same card and hold two different types
of cards. With such equipment, Neon White
can speed through a level and must defeat
all of the demons before reaching the goal.
It is normal for him to never take damage
or run out of ammunition, and there are
no cutscenes to interrupt the graceful
experience.
Another important function of the Soul
Cards are their respective discard ability.
Each gun has a special effect when you

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discard it. For example, the pistol allows you
to double-jump when discarded, the rifle
lets you shoot an explosive and the shotgun
lets you dash forward. A player must make
optimal use of both the shooting mechanic
and the discard mechanic for each Soul Card
in order to complete a level. Some enemies
drop a weapon when defeated, which often
lets a player know how to further optimize
their route in the level.
There are also bonus levels which are
unlocked by claiming hidden gifts in the
main levels and delivering them to the other
assassins. Neon White engages in a lot of
dialogue with them, some of which is slightly
romantic as well. The format of this portion
of the game is kind of like a dating simulator.
I always skip the dialogue so I have no idea
what is actually going on between Neon
White and the other assassins. All I know is
that they respond to his gifts with challenge
levels. Neon Yellow’s challenges disable
discard abilities while Neon Red’s levels
make excessive use of them. Then there is
Neon Violet; her levels are just pure torture.
The speedrun aspect of this game is very
important. In fact, it is one of the primary
objectives. A player can unlock medals: silver,
gold and ace depending on how fast they
completed the level. With more experience
in a level, Neon White gains “insight,” which
is literally when the game guides you to beat
the level even faster.
Of course, that still won’t be enough if
you’re aiming for the best possible time. The
developers kept in mind that speedrunners
would test the limits of this game, and so
they set even more difficult records and
encouraged the speedrun community to
beat them. This may sound discouraging,
but playing the game even normally makes
you feel like a professional. If you enjoy that
blissful feeling, I would highly recommend
trying this game out.
At the very least, you can compete with
your friends for better times. There is a builtin leaderboard for each level that displays
global results and that of your friends on
Xbox. Try to get your friends to play this
game and see who comes out on top.
You never know, maybe you should claim
your seat in heaven before it’s too late.

�The Beacon - September 11, 2024

Opinion

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Following the drama of collapsed historical empires
By Noah Garraoui
Contributing Writer

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�The Beacon - September 11, 2024

Opinion

17

Why you should play tabletop role-playing games
Dungeons and Dragons and beyond

By Shawn Carey

Opinion Staff Writer
I’m sure that we have all at least heard
of the game Dungeons and Dragons.
Honestly at this point it’s pretty hard
to miss. You may have learned about it
from series such as “Stranger Things,”
“Critical Role” and “Baldur’s Gate.”
These are just some of the massive
franchises that involve the popular roleplaying game (RPG).
Each of the formerly mentioned
series’ stories contain one of two things:
characters playing D&amp;D or characters
existing in the world of D&amp;D. Mentions
of D20s and eldritch monsters fill the
mouths of the protagonists, painting a
very specific picture for the viewer.
With that being said, what exactly do
you think D&amp;D is about?
The first thing that comes to mind
is probably an image of a bunch of
nerds sitting around a table rolling
dice and fighting monsters with their
imagination, which is honestly pretty
accurate. However, that is only half of
the game.
The second half of the game is almost
never shown: the roleplaying aspect.
When you play Dungeons and
Dragons, you take on the role of a
character of your own personal creation.
You control every aspect of your
character, everything from their name,
race, class, weapons, spells, backstory
and most importantly, their personality.
When you play D&amp;D, you don’t just
play as a fantastical character, you
become them.
This isn’t exclusive to Dungeons and
Dragons, however. Most tabletop RPGs
have you become your characters.
There are many different RPGs
genres. The most popular tends to be
fantasy, which includes games such as
Pathfinder, Vampire: The Masquerade
and Call Cthulhu. There also tends to
be a decent amount of sci-fi games, like
Starfinder, Cyberpunk Red and Traveler,
just to name a few.

There’s also the case of license RPGs.
The Last Airbender, Transformers,
Marvel, Power Rangers and Star Wars
are just a handful of the franchises that
have received tabletop games.
Due to the sheer number of different
games,
settings
and
potentially
characters, there is an infinite number of
ways to play, which is why I believe that
everyone should play tabletop RPGs.
First off, let’s talk about the story.
Imagine all of the works of fiction that
you have enjoyed in your life. Think
of the compelling narratives, lovable
characters, passionate villains and
hilarious moments in them.
D&amp;D is not just a game, but rather, it
is a way to take these stories and allow
you and your friends to become the
main characters by roleplaying.
One of the most defining features of
D&amp;D is that imagination is the limit. If
there is ever something you have wanted
to do, you can make it happen. Instead
of just watching or reading a story, you
get to be a part of it.
There’s weight behind your actions.
What you say, who you attack and how
you handle certain situations all matter.
You’re in direct control of the story; it’s a
totally unique experience that you can’t
really find anywhere else.
While you may have control over
what happens, it’s not total control.
Every action is determined by rolling
dice, most commonly the D20, or a 20sided dice. The dice have just as much
influence over the story as the players
do.
You can’t just say that you want to
throw a fireball at a goblin. You have to
roll for it. High rolls are successful while
low rolls are failures. The unpredictable
nature of the dice builds tension and
helps create stakes at the table. It can
also lead to some truly epic moments
like rolling a natural 20, also known as
a critical success.
Now, not every tabletop game uses the
same dice system. However, they tend to
all have something very similar, such as

the Marvel RPG’s d616 system.
Sometimes a campaign doesn’t go
as smoothly as planned. For example,
a poor dice roll can totally derail an
encounter or even a whole game. When
this happens, the players and Dungeon
Master (DM) usually have to find a
creative way to get the story back on
track.
Tabletop games are a fantastic
creative outlet. I am a firm believer
that everyone should do something at
least a little bit creative. Having a good
creative outlet can be beneficial to one’s
mental wellbeing and help to allow one
to express themselves.
Between the character creation, the
story possibilities and general aesthetic,
tabletop games are filled to the brim
with creative possibilities.
The best part of all of this is that
playing TTRPG is a group activity.
You’re not creating this world of chaos
all by yourself. There’s this sense of
partnership that comes with every
action. Everyone’s attached to their
respective characters
and
wants
the best for them.
It’s
also
a
judgment free
zone. You are
allowed to get
as nerdy as you
want to get. Your character
can be whatever you want
them to be.
As much as I enjoy the hobby,
I will say that from
a distance, it seems
pretty
intimidating.
New players tend to
believe that they
need
a
whole
shopping list of
items. Everything
from
rule
books,
miniatures, a battle map, character
sheets, multiple sets of dice, a dice tower

and a DM screen.
Now, don’t get me wrong, all of that
definitely helps. However, the reality of
the situation is much simpler. All you
need is some friends and an internet
connection. You can find most of the
material needed online.
There are plenty of websites that offer
countless free and easy to use resources.
D&amp;D Beyond, Owlbear Rodeo and Roll
20 are just some of the websites that can
help you get started.
With that being said, I do recommend
at least buying a set of dice and at the
very least a starter set. You can of course
just use a virtual dice roller; however,
to me rolling a physical dice feels much
more satisfying.
As you probably noticed, I really like
tabletop gaming. It’s a fun game to play
with friends, a great way to be creative
and overall just a positive experience. If
you ever want to escape the real world
for a few hours, I highly recommend
trying out at least one tabletop game.
Plus you can finally understand what
the kids from “Stranger Things” are
talking about.

Graphic by Laura De Lora

�The Beacon - September 11, 2024

Opinion

18

Destroy Lonely releases "LOVE LASTS FOREVER"
By Logan Colonna

A track-by-track album review

Asst. Opinion Editor

Atlanta rapper Destroy Lonely is back
again with another project titled “LOVE
LASTS FOREVER.”
He has a lot to prove with this album,
since he’s been attempting to recapture
the success he saw with his 2022 project
“NO STYLIST” ever since it debuted.
While I am excited for this record, I
personally am not expecting much after
hearing recent singles and features.
Starting off, we have the performance
of Destroy Lonely, or Lone for short as
I will refer to him for the rest of this
review. Lone isn’t necessarily known
for his great bouts of lyricism and flow
across his whole catalog; he more so lets
the production do the talking on most
tracks typically. This is no different on
this record.
Even after listening to the album five
times, each track vocally still blends
together and I can’t tell a lot of them
apart from each other when casually
listening.
This is a huge issue I see in music
nowadays: when artists can’t figure
out how to correctly differentiate each
track in an album. It makes the listening
experience seem like a drag because
every song blends together. Especially
on a 21-track album, you can see how
this can be a huge deciding factor in if
the record is good or not.
While I do enjoy what Lone brings
to each track with his vocals and such,
it really does mesh together quickly.
This is made even worse when you have
artists from the same label that Lone is
a part of, like Ken Carson and Homixide
Gang, who do the exact same thing as
him. At the end of the day, while Lone’s
vocal style is appreciated at times, he
needs to change up severely or he’ll
cease to have a fanbase besides his super
loyal listeners.
With only two features on the album,
coming from Lil Uzi Vert and Ken
Carson, I wish there were more in all
honesty. This comes from the fact that

a lot of the tracks end up sounding the
same. With more artists collaborating,
the more different the album can
actually be.
With this being said, I value the two
features we did get heavily. Uzi easily
had the better of the two features here
when performing on “LOVE HURTS.”
With his verse, we got a more melodic
side of Uzi, which really does help
separate this track from the rest of the
record.
Now with Ken Carson, although he
does sound extremely similar to Lone,
his feature is still a nice addition to the
tracklist. The track “THRILL” as a whole
is one of my favorites off of the album
as well, with Ken Carson helping that
decision be made.

After being pleased with these two
features, I can safely say that they are
easily the best part of the entire album.
Next, the production. Just like Lone’s
vocals, the production from track to
track is quite similar as well. Each
track opens up with the same kind of
predictable beat that you’d see all over
Youtube when searching “Destroy
Lonely Type Beat.” It’s baffling to me
to see each instrumental lack so much
personality.
On top of that, the production is
somewhat sleepy throughout the album,
leaving me to genuinely fall asleep on
my first two listens of the project. I get
if that is the point of your music, but as
a trap artist, I highly doubt Lone wants
this to happen to listeners when first

playing his album.
This being paired up with Lone’s
vocals allows the album to take forever
to finish from beginning to end, and it’s
not a good ride.
With this being said, I do have a few
outliers of his usual approach to the
instrumentation. These being “LOVE
HURTS” and “THRILL.” Besides these
two tracks, everything else is a bore to
listen to.
The production as a whole on this
record is lackluster at best.
With all of what was said prior, this
album is not replayable whatsoever.
Like I’ve said before, nearly every
track ends up blending together with
three or four exceptions. Between the
bland sounding vocals from Lone, and
uninspired-sounding instrumentals, if
you hear one track, you’ve heard them
all. With this record having an hour and
four minute runtime, the soundscape
gets boring very quickly. By my fourth
listen of this album, I wanted to skip so
many tracks just to get to the end.
Overall, beyond listening a few times
for this review, I do not see myself
coming back to this album whatsoever,
besides playing three tracks maximum.
This album is not very good at all.
Lone attempted to revitalize his career,
since he disappointed heavily with his
2023 project, “If Looks Could Kill.”
However, he just dug himself an even
deeper hole with this record.
To improve, Lone could at the very
least reduce the amount of tracks on his
albums. No one in this day in age wants
to sit there for 21 tracks for any artist,
especially if their performance isn’t
even good. To add on, Lone needs to
harshly change his style. While it does
work to a degree, I am personally tired
of his specific style, even more so with
multiple artists adapting to this style
now.
After all is said and done, this album
is a 2 out of 10 for me.
Graphic by Lara Mullen

�The Beacon - September 11, 2024

Sports

Sports

19

Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the Sports Editor: zachary.paraway@wilkes.edu

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Sports Staff Writer
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The Palestra to host Wilkes basketball for 2024 season
By Andrew Marshallsay
Sports Staff Writer

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Wilkes University 2024 field hockey season preview
By Sam Mullen

Asst. Sports Editor
As the 2024 field hockey season
approaches, the Wilkes University
Colonels are gearing up for what
promises to be an exciting and
competitive year. With a mix of returning
talent and promising newcomers, the
team is focused on building on last
season’s experiences to push further in
the Landmark Conference.
Coach Ashley Irwin is in her second
season as the head coach of the field
hockey team at Wilkes University.
In her first season at Wilkes and the
teams first season in the Landmark
Conference, Irwin led the Colonels to a
4-5 conference record and a 9-9 overall
record.
Sophomore
forward
Morgan
Hermanofski led the team in goals with
eight for the year. Senior midfielder
Olivia Gayoski followed shortly after
with six goals. As a team, the Colonels
averaged two goals a game, finishing
with 36 total on the year. More than half
of the goals for the year were assisted,

totally 23 on the year.
With six players from last year
leaving, the 12 freshmen this year have
some big shoes to fill.
“The first-years have really worked
hard during preseason and we are
continuing to become closer on and
off the field," said senior forward and
captain, Bridget Rosenfeld. "We have
not had a class this large in quite a while
but I feel that they have integrated well
into our team and we are so excited to
see their impact on the field.”
Senior captain Morgan Millard
concurred.
“This season we were able to bring in a
decent amount of new players. It can be
difficult to transition from high school
to intercollegiate athletics, but lots of
our new players have proven that they
are willing to take on that challenge,"
Millard said.
"They have contributed significantly
to our team by bringing in new energy
and a new style of play. I’m excited to
see how they continue to adapt and
grow into college players throughout
the rest of the season," she added.

The team already had their first
home game on Aug. 31 against Oswego
State. Senior midfielder Lexie Nevel put
the Lady Colonels on the board first
within the first minute and a half of
the game. Nevel was able to get a goal
off of a rebound from Rosenfeld’s shot.
Hermanofski followed a few minutes
later, gaining a two to zero lead.
Right
before
halftime,
senior
midfielder Kellie Scott brought the
Colonel’s to a two goal advantage after
receiving a pass from senior forward
Morgan Millard. Both first-year
goaltenders Isabel Snyder and Olivia
Wickel made a debut with Snyder
having five saves and Wickel with one.
After reflecting on the first game and
win of the season, Rosenfeld said, “This
season has started out great so far, we
have great team chemistry even with a
large first year class and it is showing
on the field. The returners came back
strong and we played like a true team
last Saturday against Oswego.”
Coach Irwin feels hopeful about the
upcoming season.
“The team looked great during

preseason and stayed healthy, which
was huge for us. Hosted our first
Quad-Scrimmage with Division II
school’s- Mercy and STAC, along with
LVC joining us. Thought they had an
awesome offensive debut at home with
our season opener against Oswego. We
want to play a fast offense with fresh
legs (subs) often; we’re excited to see
where it takes us,” she said.
This past Wednesday, the Colonels
traveled to William Paterson University
where they sadly lost 3-2 after a double
overtime. Rosenfeld got the Colonels
on the board first after receiving a pass
from first-year midfielder/forward
Shaelyn Donnelly. She also got the
second goal for the Colonels which was
off of a penalty corner from Millard.
In goal, Isabel Snyder started and
finished the game, making a total of
five saves. Olivia Wickel also made an
appearance, making one save.
Next week, the Colonels will travel to
face cross-town rival King's College in a
9/11 Memorial game at 4 p.m.

The new NFL season excites football fans everywhere
By Adam Grundt
Asst. Sports Editor

The crisp fall conditions mean one
thing for sports fans: the return of
football.
The Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore
Ravens are set to open up the 2024 NFL
season on Thursday, Sept. 5. Quarterback
Patrick Mahomes as well as tight end
Travis Kelce are looking to bring Kansas
City back to the Super Bowl once again,
while Lamar Jackson and newly-signed
running back Derrick Henry are looking
to bring the Baltimore Ravens to the big
game for the first time in over 10 years.
Wide receiver Zay Flowers is looking to
have a breakout year in 2024.
While many question marks rise in
the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiving
room, Rashee Rice is also looking to do
the same as Flowers and have a breakout
season.

This upcoming NFL season looks to be
exciting with many team, players, and
storylines all coming to a head.
Elsewhere in the league, the first
overall pick in the 2024 draft, Caleb
Williams, is looking to bring the Chicago
Bears back to a level of dominance that
has not been seen since the team’s last
Super Bowl victory in 1985.
Williams, who has been drawing
comparisons to Patrick Mahomes, is

looking to be the first quarterback to
throw for 4,000 in the history of the
Bears’ franchise.
Earlier this week, he was named the
first rookie quarterback captain in the
history of the franchise. Fans in Chicago
are ecstatic for the success that can
potentially come with drafting a prospect
like Williams. The Bears are looking to
make a return to the playoffs for the first
time since 2020.
Closer to campus, the Philadelphia
Eagles are looking to make a statement
in the NFC East division, a division that
is seen as a toss-up to most experts. Two
elite teams, the Eagles and the Cowboys,
play in that division.
The Eagles turned themselves into a
juggernaut with the signing of Saquon
Barkley, making them the favorite to win
that division and make a deep run into
the postseason. The team lost in the first
round of the playoffs to the Tampa Bay

Buccaneers last season, after appearing
in the Super Bowl the season before.
Wide receivers AJ Brown and Devonta
Smith are looking to propel the Eagles
back to the “big game” alongside Barkley
and star quarterback Jalen Hurts
Coming into the season, the Kansas
City Chiefs are the favorites to win their
third Super Bowl championship in a row.
The team that fell to the Chiefs in last
year’s game, the San Francisco 49ers,
are a close second. Following them are
the Ravens, Detroit Lions, and then the
Eagles.
All in all, the fall time means many
different things: the return of football,
pumpkin spice and the leaves changing
colors. This is one of the best times of
the calendar year to be a sports fan, and
it will inevitably be an exciting season to
watch from a fan’s perspective.
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�The Beacon - September 11, 2024

22

Sports

Athlete of the Week

Kellie Scott

Senior, Women's Field Hockey, Midﬁeld
The Beacon: Female Athlete of the Week
Kellie Scott led the Colonels in total shots and shots on goal
with three in the team's season-opening victory over Oswego
State. Scott had one goal during the game.
Major: Psychology and
Communication Studies
Hometown: Northport, ME

If you did not play your current
sport, what sport would you
have wanted to play?
Cross country - I just really love

What had been your favorite to run. Fun fact: I ran 10 miles
sports memory from your time this summer! Just for fun... and
conditioning.
as a Colonel?
The field hockey's family tradition
of embarrassing ourselves. We all
go to tthe local Salvation Army and
pick out outageous outfits for one
another, followed by a delicious
dinner.

What
is
your
favorite
professional sports team (any
sport)?
Boston Bruins, the Eagles.... and the
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleading team.

What is your favorite thing to do
away from sports?
Sleep, run and eat yummy food.

What has been your favorite
sports memory overall?

I think it's a toss up between
making it to the playoffs last season
and honestly preseason this year.
Preseason was so much fun and
seeing where this new generation of
Wilkes hockey is going is so exciting
to watch and be a part of.

What is your favorite post-game
meal?
A FAT italian sandwich with
mayo and spicy pepper relish or
mushroom sacchetti from Delvinos
in Maine.

What is your favorite part of
How do you feel about being
being an athlete at Wilkes?
The people. Wilkes athletes and selected as the Athlete of the
coaches are gritty, hardworking and Week?
push one another to be the best.

What sports movie is your go-to
for movie night?
Creed or Miracle
The Beacon//Samantha Mullen

Editor’s note : Athlete of the Week s elec tions are deter mined by the spor t s
staff each week. At the e nd of the acade mic year, we w ill post a reader poll on
Tw itte r @ Wilkes B eacon to c row n an “Athlete of the Year."

It feels special, especially to
represent my teammattes and
coaches. Truly I am so excitted to
see what this season brings and
really push athletically towards our
team goals. #DoHardWell
Compiled by Samantha Mullen

�The Beacon September 11, 2024

Sports

Athlete of the Week

23

Aidan Graff

First-Year, Men’s Cross Country
The Beacon: Male Athlete of the Week

Aidan Graff finished 15th overall during the season opener
at Misericordia University. In his first collegiae race, Graff
finished with a time of 13:00.
Major: Environmental
Engineering
Hometown: Scranton, Pa.
What had been your favorite
sports memory from your time
as a Colonel?

My favorite sports memory .as a
Colonel is the friendships I made
with my teammates before the
season started

What
is
your
favorite
professional sports team (any
sport)?

I don’t really have a favorite
professional sports team.

What is your favorite thing to do
away from sports?

Favorite thing to do away from
sports is having fun with friends.

What is your favorite part of
being an athlete at Wilkes?
My favorite part about being an
athlete at Wilkes is being able to run
at the collegiate level.

If you did not play your current
sport, what sport would you
have wanted to play?

If I didn’t run cross country I
would probably be playing soccer.
I played it during my freshman and
sophomore year of high school and
throughout my childhood.

What has been your favorite
sports memory overall?

My favorite sports memory is when
I became the District 2 champion
for the 3200m during my senior year
of high school.

What is your favorite post-game
meal?

My pre-meet meal is always pasta. I
don’t really have a post-meet meal;
it’s wherever the teams wants to stop.

How do you feel about being
selected as the Athlete of the
Week?
I feel honored to be seleced as
Athlete of the Week. I didn’t even
know it existed.

What sports movie is your go-to
for movie night?
“Remember the Titans”

Editor’s note : Athlete of the Week s elec tions are deter mined by the spor t s
staff each week. At the e nd of the acade mic year, we w ill post a reader poll on
Tw itte r @ Wilkes B eacon to c row n an “Athlete of the Year."

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                    <text>The Beacon - September 11, 2024

THE BEACON
Est. 1936

Pa. Newspaper Association Member

Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Volume 77, Issue 2

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“The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow.”

Colonels reclaim Mayor’s Cup 43-28 against King’s College

Wilkes University sophomore wide receiver Juju Fears soon scores a receiving touchdown as King’s College senior defensive back Amir Gibson trails behind him.
Wilkes won the game, 43-28. Senior quarterback Xavier Powell was awarded the MVP plaque by President Greg Cant. See pages 12 and 13 for more photos.
Photos by Sam Mullen and Zach Paraway

Wilkes University
Programming Board hosts
ﬁeld day event, page 3

Theatre Department
announces season, page 7

Why you should play
tabletop RPGs, page 17

Athletes of the Week,
pages 22 and 23

�The Beacon - September 11, 2024

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Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact the news editor Emma Broda: emma.broda@wilkes.edu

Student Government notes: Sept. 4 weekly meeting
By Kayla Bicskei
Contributing Writer

Student government held its second
weekly meeting of the Fall 2024 semester
on September 4.
The meeting started with a
representative of the Wilkes University
Chapter of College Democrats with
their week one of two club recognition
requests. The mission of this club is
to advocate democratic values and
promote students to become politically
active leaders.
The club also advocated for the
Republican Club of Wilkes to be revived.
The political club will return next
week for their second presentation.
Student government’s parliamentarian
presented for the week two of two
constitution changes.

Updates to the constitution were revised.
The changes decreased member requirements
from participation with both 10 event hours
and 10 office hours to a total of 10 hours

participated through a combination of both.
The election committee and food
committee have been eliminated.
R e qu i re m e nt s
for
new
club
recognition have
also been revised.
New clubs will
now only need to
present for two
weeks in order to
receive approval to
be recognized as an
official club.
The number of
signatures required
to run for class
representative,
treasurer,
vice
president,
and
president
have
been lowered from 50 to 25 and 150 to 50,
respectively.
All constitution changes and updates were
approved.
Members of the homecoming coordinating
team were the last to present at the meeting
with their funding request.
The presentation outlined the three days of

events that will take place on the Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday of homecoming
weekend.
On Thursday, a pep
rally will be held on
the greenway from 6
to 8 p.m.
On Friday, two
events will occur. The
first is to decorate
your own trucker hat
from 5 until 7 p.m. The
second is mini golf on
the first floor of Stark
Learning Center, set to
start at 7:30 p.m. and
end at 9 p.m.
On
Saturday,
students
can
get
merchandise that will
be given out at the
homecoming football game.
The homecoming weekend coordinating
team is requesting $9,500 for the 3 days of
events. They will return next week for the
next part of their presentation.
The next meeting will take place on Sept.
11.

Table of Contents
News..................2
Life, A&amp;E............7
Opinion............14
Sports................19

Beacon Briefs: Upcoming campus events
Compiled by Beacon News Staff
RHC Milkshake Giveaway
Residence Hall Council will hand out
free milkshakes on Thursday, Sept. 12
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Greenway
in honor of National Milkshake Day.
Welcome the the
Neighborhood Social
The Office of Diversity Affairs will
host a neighborhood social on Thursday,
Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. to noon in Max
Roth Center 105.
Students can stop by for light
refreshments and a meet and greet with
the office.

Dave &amp; Busters Student
Development Trip
Student Development will host an
evening at Dave &amp; Busters on Sunday,
Sept. 14. Students can sign up at the
information desk in the Henry Student
center and will need to provide their
Wilkes ID and $15 payment at time of
sign up.
Transportation via the Wilkes shuttle
will be provided. The shuttle will leave
campus at 4:30 p.m. and return at 8:30
p.m. There are limited spots available.
Contact studentdev@wilkes.edu with
any questions.
Produce Pop-up
The Office of Civic Engagement will
have their first monthly produce pop-up

on Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 11 a.m. to
1 p.m. in the SUB.
Those who bring their own bags can
skip the line.
Kisses to Cancer 5K
Wilkes
University’s
AFROTC
Detachment 752 will host the third
annual Kisses to Cancer 5K on Saturday,
Sept. 28 at 9 a.m in honor of U.S. Air
Force Major Candice Adams Ismirle, a
Wilkes University alumni who died in
2016 after a battle with triple-negative
breast cancer.
To register for the event, follow this
link:
https://secure.touchnet.com/
C21800_ustores/web/product_detail.js
p?PRODUCTID=218&amp;SINGLESTORE
=true

Upcoming Events:
2024 Fall Semester

September
12 - Are You Smarter Than a 5th
Grader?
13 - Student Government sign-ups
19 - Fiesta
26 - Programming Board giveaway
October
3 - Blockbuster Bingo
10-14- Fall Recess
17 - Wilkestober Fest
24 - Sound Showdown
28-31 - Freak Week
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Wilkes University Programming Board hosts field day event
By Emma Broda
News Editor

On Sept. 5, Wilkes’ Programming
Board held Field Day as part of the
second week of school activities. The
event included classic field day games,
food and prizes.
Programming Board served “walking
tacos” and Italian ice to students, who
were able to sit and spend time with
friends while they ate.
Students got to choose whether their
“walking tacos” were made in Doritos or
Fritos chip bags, as well as what toppings
they wanted.
An interesting debate was stirred on
which chip option was superior, with
many votes towards Doritos.
Emily Iannnucci-Furman, sophomore
criminology and sociology major, shared
her opinion on the debate.
“Doritos one hundred percent, but it
has to be the cheese ones,” she said.
Many students shared that although
they did not have a huge interest in

participating in the games themselves,
they still came to enjoy the food and
watch others compete.
Shauna Evancavich, sophomore early
education major, and Iannnucci-Furman
both said that they frequently attend
Programming Board events as a way of
spending time with their friends.
They admitted they both came only
for the food with no intent on playing
games, but still seemed to be having a
fun evening.
Even thouigh they chose not to
participate in the games,, many students
still gathered on the Greenway to
compete.
Some games such as cornhole, frisbee
and volleyball were played by students
throughout the night without being a
part of a competition for a prize.
However, there were games played for
those different prizes, many of which
were classic field day games. These
included tug-of-war, an egg race, water
balloon toss, wheelbarrow race, potato
sack race and musical chairs.

Natalia Williams, sophomore double major in communication studies and
Spanish, and Alyson Buchinski, sophomore education major, handed out
walking tacos during the recent Field Day on campus. Food was a popular
aspect of the Sept. 5 event.

The prizes for the various events
included a university branded sweatshirt,
Owala water bottles, a cookware set,
headphones and a spikeball set.
Although many students were
interested in winning the prizes, even
those who did not win seemed to enjoy
themselves.
Camden Craig, freshman pharmacy
major, participated in the potato sack
race. The first-year student won the spike
ball set as a result of his performance.
“I wanted to do at least one event that I
felt I was strong in,” Craig said.
Craig added that no matter if he won
or lost, he was “there for the fun.”
Whether students came to the event to
play games for fun, play to win or just
to get food, the Field Day event gave
everyone an opportunity to get together
with friends and have fun.
The next Programming Board event is
the "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?"
event, which will include a trivia-based
competiton between students. It will
take place on Thursday, Sept. 12.

Junior
sociology
major
Sarah
McAndrew was joined by Pierogi at the
university's recent Field Day.

Photos by Emma Broda

Tug-of-war was one of the many ﬁeld day games challenging students. Other
activities included an egg race, water balloon toss, wheelbarrow race, potato
sack race and musical chairs.

�The Beacon - September 11, 2024

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That’s So Honors: Welcoming a New Graduate Assistant
By Morgan Steiner
Contributing Writer

This fall, the Honors Program
welcomed a new Graduate Assistant
(GA) and Honors Program alumnus:
Lindsey Scorey!.
Scorey graduated in 2023 with a
bachelor of arts degree in communication
studies.
While she attended Wilkes University,
Scorey embodied the idea of “That’s So
Honors,” becoming heavily involved
in both extracurricular and academic
activities.
She split her time between multiple
cocurriculars in the Communication
Studies Department. Scorey served as
director and client manager for Zebra
Communications, a podcast host, and
social media manager for 90.7 WCLH.
She also served as both a staff writer and
assistant opinion editor for The Beacon.
Outside of communication studies,
Scorey worked as a Kirby Scholar,
e-Mentor Orientation Coordinator,
and interned with both the Office

of Marketing Communications and
Student Development.
Scorey spent the last year working as
a media consultant for the Times Leader
Media Group before deciding to return
to the university to pursue a master of
Aarts and a master of fine arts in creative
writing.
In addition to her coursework, Scorey
will serve as the graduate assistance for
the Wilkes University Honors Program.
A graqduate assistant position is a
work-study opportunity made available
to students enrolled in graduate
programs. The type of work varies,
depending on the office.
For Scorey, much of this work involves
facilitating the peer mentoring and
small group programs and assisting with
Honors Program events.
“As a GA, I am really looking forward
to being a part of any and all events and
helping new students become acclimated
to the program through it all,” Scorey
said.
“It has already been so great to see first
year students being involved, so I think I

Meet Lindsey Scorey, the GA for the Honors Program.

Photos submitted by Lindsey Scorey

will enjoy the events for myself, but also
be living vicariously through seeing new
students find their community here.”
Despite the heavy workload between
work and master’s programs, Scorey is
excited to be working directly with the
Honors Program Director and Assistant
Director, Dr. Jonathan Kuiken and
Professor Jen McLaughlin.
“When I saw the Honors GA position
was open for applicants, it was a nobrainer for me," Scorey said.
Scorey, who hopes to work in
academia, said the opportunity to
work with extraordinary faculty and
students was one of the highlights of this
particular role.
“What drew me to the Honors &amp;
Scholars Program GA role was the
authenticity
and
student-centered
aspect of it.”
Scorey’s connections with her fellow
students don’t end when she leaves the
Honors Office for the classroom.
“I began my MA/MFA program back
in June and it has been better than I
could ever imagine.

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“I met my cohort back during June
residency and by the end, we were all so
emotional to leave each other,” she said.
Scorey mentioned that her cohort is
kind and talented, and that she is excited
to be in a program surrounded by so
many great people.
In addition to her multiple
responsibilities, Scorey has to balance
her GA role, her job outside of Wilkes,
and her daunting Master’s coursework,
as she is enrolled in courses in both
Poetry and Nonfiction, which requires
not only a lot of writing, but a lot of
reading.
“...my favorite part is getting to read
my fellow classmates' work and get their
feedback on mine," she said.
Scorey is looking forward to a year of
education, fun, and new connections.
Balancing two Master’s programs with
a GA role and another job? That’s So
Honors.
To keep up with Lindsey and the
rest of the Honors Program, follow @
wilkeshonors on Instagram.

Scorey, who graduated in 2023, was an active member of both the Honors
Program and campus community.

�The Beacon - September 11, 2024

New accounting practices for
all clubs and organizations
By Kayla Bicskei
News Staff Writer

Wilkes
University
clubs
and
organizations are now required to follow
new accounting rules during the Fall 2024
semester. Clubs and organizations are no
longer allowed to carry unlabeled funds
from one fiscal year to another.
Prior to the Fall 2024 semester, clubs
and organizations were able to carry funds
provided by Wilkes University, Student
Government requests, and independent
fundraising through multiple fiscal years
to fund club and organization meetings,
events, and trips.
This change is due to previous
accounting practices being labeled as
irresponsible from the university.
Money that clubs and organizations
have received from Wilkes funds, Student
Government requests, and independent
fundraising will be diminished to $0 at the
end of every fiscal year.
According to the university, carrying
money that does not have a labeled
purpose from one fiscal year to the next
is not an acceptable accounting practice.
If clubs and organizations are saving
money for an event, conference, or trip
that is scheduled past the fiscal new year,
they can label that money for that event,
conference, or trip. This way, the clubs
may keep any fundraised money from
being taken away.
The clubs and organizations can label
this money on the fundraising application.
When fundraised money is labeled, that

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money can only be used for the event,
conference, or trip it has been assigned to.
The absence of funds in university
organizations, such as the capital projects
funds, might result in a relatively minor
decrease in funding for some clubs and
organizations. While surpluses do not roll
over, the budget does not decrease for the
next fiscal year.
The Programming Board is one of the
organizations experiencing a decrease in
school funding. Programming Board Vice
President and Wilkes University student,
Logan Colonna, commented on the newly
introduced accounting practices.
“This could be a hard transition for
some clubs and students, but I’m sure we
can all band together as students and work
through this hurdle,” said Colonna.
“If we work together, then I’m sure
everything will work out.”
Club and organization money that is
reset at the beginning of the fiscal year will
be dissolved into Wilkes University. This
money will be used for projects meant to
improve student life outside of classrooms
and academic buildings.
Through this effort, students of all
levels will be able to enjoy funded Wilkes
University projects before they graduate.
An example of a project this dissolved
money will be funding are the new lights
installed at Schmit Stadium.
While it is cuurently unclear what the
other projects may be, the university
asssures that they will be beneficial to the
student population.

Professor Profile: Dr.
Elyssa Gage

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By Emma Broda

News Editor
This fall, Dr. Elyssa Gage joined the
university as an assistant professor of
history in the global cultures department.
Gage was raised in Nice, France, where
she first began studying humanities in high
school. She moved to the United States to
attend Pepperdine University in California
where she graduated with a degree in
international studies.
She continued her education at the
University of Florida where she received
both her masters and doctorate in history.
Gage previously taught at a university in
Alabama, where her family lives.
Gage shared that her interest in history
became really clear from studying tensions
in places such as North Korea and Pakistan.
She found that looking at aspects of history
she was more familiar with, like European
colonialism, from a different perspective
was very interesting.
Gage herself is no stranger to world
history, having spent time researching
in multiple countries. These countries
include France, the United States, Japan,
South Korea and Italy.
Her own research primarily focuses on
French colonialism and empire, looking at
its involvement in Africa and Asia. The new
professor has been looking into territories
that France is still present in the French
Caribbean and how ideas of empire have
changed.
During this fall semester, Gage is teaching
a course on the history of piracy. The

Photo submitted by Elyssa Gage
course looks at the role of pirates in global
history, specifically with its association
with the Caribbean. This includes studying
the relationship between pirates in slavery,
building empires and international law.
She shared that piracy eventually was
made illegal and empires created an “idea
that if a country cannot prevent pirates
from attacking traders, then they are a
rogue nation” and that this is used as
justification for colonization.
Gage also talked about looking at the
social dimension of piracy, that if piracy is
made illegal and pirates are being attacked
then why are people still becoming pirates?
In the spring, Gage will be teaching a
class on the African Diaspora.

Interested in telling campus news and stories?
Join The Beacon
Email emma.broda@wilkes.edu or kalen.churcher@wilkes.edu

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Annual Club Day a successful event for all

By Staff Reports

With weather that wasn't too hot or too
chilly, Club Day 2024 was a successful event
that brought students, faculty, staff and
administrators to the campus greenway.
Students were able to enjoy free food,
pick up "club swag" and explore the dozens
of clubs and cocurriculars represented
at the event. Even Walter, the first dog of
Wilkes, made an appearance.

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Club Day is an annual event on campus
and is open to everyone, though it is often
popular with first-year students looking
to meet new people and get involved on
campus.
Though some clubs and activities focus
around specific majors, many involve
special interests and are open to anyone
looking to start a new hobby or to keep up
with an old one.

Photos/Shannon Slominski
Dozens of tables surround the greenway for Wilkes' 2024 fall Club
Day. Sunny skies and not-too-hot temperatures provided a welcoming
environment for hundreds of students.

Photos/Shannon Slominski
Gene McCormick, sophomore communication and media studies major,
checks out the U.S. Air Force ROTC table at Club Day.

Photos/Submitted photo
Walter Cant, the first havapoo of Wilkes, enjoys some shade during the
university's recent Club Day. Walter was a popular attraction at the event.

Photos/Submitted photo
A steady stream of students visit club and cocurricular tables circling the
university greenway.

�The Beacon - September 11, 2024

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Life, Arts &amp; Entertainment

Life, Arts &amp; Entertainment

Have any events or artists to be shared? Contact Editor-in-Chief Sydney Allabaugh at sydney.allabaugh@wilkes.edu

University Theatre Department announces season
By Cally Williams

Special to The Beacon
Tucked away on the corner of River
Street sits the Dorothy Dickson Darte
Centre for the Performing Arts. The centre
houses convocation, your 8 a.m. yoga
class and the university’s performing arts
program, including dance, theatre, and
music.
This year, the theatre will put on four
mainstage productions, including two
straight plays and two musicals. Those
include: “John Proctor is the Villain,” “And
the World Goes Round,” “Between the
Lines,” and “As You Like It.”
“John Proctor is the Villain” takes place
in Georgia in 2018, where a group of high
school students are studying the “Crucible”.
This play, by Kimberly Belflower, tackles
subjects such as misogyny and sexual
assault, while mentioning these topics in
context of the Arthur Miller classic.
“It tells a story that is so unfortunately
realistic and shines a new light on a book
that so many of us read at an age where we
could be told what we were supposed to
think about it,” said junior Madeline Meier.
The production will be directed by
Alison Morooney and intimacy and fight
captained by Meier. Meier is a musical
theatre major with a minor in sports
psychology.
“This show is the perfect mix of laughter
and discomfort with a powerful message
that the Wilkes community needs to hear,”
Meier continued.
She also will be playing Shelby Holcomb,
an outspoken student who just recently
came back to the school after leaving
Isabella Ruiz will play Raelynn Nix,
a cheerleader and aspiring goth who
wants to break from what she’s used to
while dealing with the return of her exbest friend, played by Meier, and turmoil
within the school.
“It is an important show,” Ruiz said. “It
allows for conversations about healing,
reconciliation and accountability.”
Ruiz is a senior musical theater major
and is very excited for this production.

Those production
runs from Oct. 3
through 6.
****
John Kander and
Fred Ebb are known
throughout
musical
theatre history for
their
songwriting
contributions. The duo
is famous for musicals
like
“Chicago” and
“Cabaret”.
Their
musical revue, “And
the
World
Goes
Round” includes songs
from these hit shows,
as well as many of their
other works.
“And the World
Goes Round” features
Jon
Liebetrau
as
the
director,
Dr.
Joshua Harper as the
music director, and
Lynn Esgro as the
choreographer. Along
with musical numbers,
the show features
exciting choreography.
Bob Fosse is often
associated with the Kander and Ebb style, as
he choreographed and helped write several
of their shows. Fosse was an influential
choreographer and is well known for his
distinct style of choreography, which will
come through in several numbers. This
revue runs from Nov. 14 through 17 at the
Dorothy Dickson Darte Centre.
****
Based on the book by Jodi Picoult and
Samantha van Leer, “Between the Lines”
tells the story of high school junior and
book worm, Delilah. Delilah falls in love
with the main character of the book she’s
reading and finds out that the characters in
the book are alive and can talk to her.
Delilah jumps between the fairytale
world with her prince and the real world,
where she struggles with bullies and family

Graphic courtesy of Wilkes University Theatre
troubles.
Featuring a score by Elyssa Samsel and
Kate Anderson and book by Timothy
Allen McDonald, “Between the Lines” is
for everyone who ever wished they could
leave their lives behind and jump into a
book. The musical will be on the Darte
stage from Feb. 20 through 23.
****
The season ends with the Shakespearean
comedy, “As You Like It.” This play tells of
Rosalind and her cousin Celia as they run
away to the woods as Rosalind is exiled
by her uncle, the Duke. Rosalind dresses
up like a man and comedy ensues as the
cousins meet hilarious characters while
they run through the woods, followed by
Rosalind’s admirer, Orlando.
“For this season, I am personally very
excited to be directing two very fresh new

shows, both of which were written by
female identifying playwrights,” Morooney
said.
Morooney is currently in rehearsals for
“John Proctor is the Villain” and will be
directing the second musical of the year,
“Between the Lines.”
Each semester includes two very
different shows. “John Proctor is the
Villain” is a very new play while “And the
World Goes Round” includes songs from
Kander and Ebb that were written in 1965.
“Between the Lines” was first performed
in 2023 and “As You Like it” was written by
Shakespeare in the 16th century.
“There is always a place for the great
classics of course,” Morooney said, “and I
am glad we are covering both ends of that
spectrum in one production season here
at Wilkes.”

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ROXANNE - Arizona Zervas

Night Moves - Bob Seger

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New app aims to increase engagement on campus
By Natalia Williams

Life, Arts and Entertainment Staff Writer
Forget when a particular event is being held?
Looking for a way to publicize your next
activity?
Tired of using WIN numbers to collect an
accurate picture of who attended a particular
event?
Good news Colonels. Communication and
fostering student engagement on campus has
just gotten easier this year.
Clubs and organizations across campus have
started to use an app that tracks what events
students attend.
Suitable, is an engagement app designed
to help students publicize and be aware of
events happening on campus. The app allows
for a centralized spot for campus community
members to see what’s happening and when.
Clubs and organizations like Programming
Board,
Student Government and the
Multicultural Student Coalition, are all
utilizing the platform to track attendance and
to inform the student body about events that
are happening.
For each event posted on Suitable,
descriptions can also be included to provide
additional information so users understand
what the event is.
According to Suitable’s website, the app
utilizes the “20-60-20 Rule.” According to
the rule, about 20 percent of students are
engaged in campus activities. However, an
equal amount are not very engaged at all,
and the remaining 60 percent just need some
additional encouragement.
The app is designed particularly to help
those students who need that extra help.
Junior marketing major Jenny Nguyen
enjoys the app because it is easier for clubs to
handle administrative duties.
“I think Suitable has been a big help in taking
attendance because it makes things a lot easier
for clubs and students,” Nguyen said. “All we
have to do is scan a QR code and once you have
the app set up you are good to go.”
The app has also cut down the wait to enter
events. Before Suitable, attendance was taken
by taking students’ individual WIN numbers.
Since the rollout of Suitable, students don’t have
to worry about remembering their numbers.
“I feel it was easier than the people
going to everyone individually to take the
WINs,” sophomore education major Shauna

For those not wishing to use the app, a desktop verson of the student engagement app, Suiteable, is
available.
Evancavich. “It took less time.”
To use Suitable, download it on your phone.
Once you enter the app, you are prompted to
enter your school email address. After, it will
send you to sign in using the university portal.
There, you can enter your username and
password.
Once finished you are ready to use the app.
On the day of an event simply click on the QR
code icon, and scan the QR code provided by
whoever is taking attendance at that event.
There is also a desktop version for folks
looking to use something other than their
cellphone.
Overall, Suitable is proving to be an effective
and efficient app for those around campus. It
is helping students become more involved on
campus and providing good information about
events.

At right: Students accessing the
app will see a screen similar to the
one pictured. After clicking on a
event, they will see a screen with
details of the specific event.

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Clubs should keep their unspent funds
The Student Government’s change
in club funding is without a doubt
a controversial decision. Absorbing
unused funds to make changes for other
parts of the university is something that
will create a divide in opinion among
students. Many students however,
specifically those who are frequent club
members, are outraged by this.
Absorbing leftover funds from
university clubs because clubs saving the
leftover money can be considered “poor
accounting practices” and using that
money for other resources around the
university that students may not use or
need is a questionable decision, to say the
least. Many clubs use that money to cover
future events or to plan programming to
benefit the wider campus community.
Even though students have been told
there is a possibility that money can still
possibly be saved for a big future goal
(like a major trip), what are the chances
this is guaranteed? In addition, what
about the funding for future events that
clubs would like to initiate for the student
community?
Many clubs participate in many small
events, whether it’s for fundraising or

to benefit the Wilkes community. These
include events like Trunk-or-Treat and
cookouts. Events such as these can only
happen with the money that clubs are
able to save, which may require using
funds saved from previous semesters.
Without this financial security, events
like this could dwindle as club officers
choose to be even more selective about
which events to support. Ultimately, this
can cause more stress for club leaders
who must choose whether to support
more general events or to save their funds
for more club member-specific activities.
They may also try to make up for the
loss of money by hosting even more
fundraising events, which could saturate
the student environment.
Clubs should not have to be put under
this scrutiny because they are told
saving money from previous years is
“poor accounting practice.” If anything,
splurging and making sure the money is
gone before it can be absorbed is a poor
accounting practice. This can be a bad
example for students trying to budget
themselves, which is especially important
in a college environment.
Fundraising events are crucial when it

comes to Wilkes clubs and will become
even more vital due to this funding
change. Clubs will have to put what
money they have left, whether it’s from
Student Government or even out of their
own pocket to develop an event that
could raise more money.
This becomes a challenge to students
outside of clubs because not only are
clubs asking for more money, but students
may try to budget both college funds and
other personal dues. This could make
club fundraisers more challenging. Even
if a club fundraiser does well, clubs will
have no choice but to spend all of the
money raised because that money will
not be secured in the following year. Each
year, clubs will go back to square one.
Overall, this recent decision to absorb
unused club funds is a poor choice
because it will not only teach students
poor budgeting skills, which is ironic
given the reason for this decision, but it
will also add on to the stress that students
are already feeling in college.
Now they will have to be increasingly
selective of what to spend their money on
and when.

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Opinion

Analyzing toxic fandoms: The Icebox: An in-depth
Are they inescapable?
review of “Neon White”
By Leah Smith

Asst. Opinion Editor
Fandoms are communities where fans
across all forms of media can gather, whether
in-person or online, to discuss, debate and
celebrate the particular work of media that
they enjoy. However, what has become
present in modern fandom is toxicity,
whether that toxicity is towardsanother fan,
an upcoming project or a creator within that
community.
Toxic fandoms can be more than this;
however, there’s toxic behavior from fans
that can come out of love for a celebrity or
project but gets lost in translation. The most
common is the toxic behavior from fans
that are negative, which mostly comes from
criticism and a fan’s personal biases.
One of the most popular examples of a
toxic fandom is Star Wars. Star Wars fans
are one of, if not the most, commonly
known fanbase for their toxic fans and have
even been dubbed by the internet as “The
Fandom Menace.” The rise of this “Fandom
Menace” wasn’t prevalent until Disney
acquired Lucasfilm and Star Wars back in
2012. Fans had skeptic opinions about how
the family-friendly company would handle
the franchise, and those opinions were
sought out in 2015 with the release of “Star
Wars: The Force Awakens.”
Although loved by critics and general
audiences, hardcore fans within the Star
Wars fandom were unhappy with what
Disney was doing with Star Wars, claiming
that certain details weren’t accurate to
previous Star Wars projects. They also
argued that the female protagonist Rey
was a “Mary Sue” or that having a female
protagonist was a “woke” idea.
Opinions like these become more loud
and unavoidable as Disney continues
pumping out more projects that make
superfans more and more unhappy. Most
recently, the Disney+ original “The Acolyte”
was a victim to the Star Wars fandom even
before the premiere. Many fans were once
again throwing around the word “woke”
due to the show starring a female black
protagonist, and when the show finally did
make its debut on the service, fans were
“review-bombing” the show across all

platforms and saying extreme things like the
franchise is dead.
These hyperbolic claims and personal
biases that these particular fans throw out
have gotten to the point where the stars of
these projects themselves have gotten fed
up with the unfair criticism. According
to Variety, “The Acolyte” star, Amandla
Stenberg spoke out on her Instagram
story against the online “trolls” and said
that she wasn’t surprised that they were
receiving such harsh reactions and that
she was experiencing “a rampage of hyperconservative bigotry and vitriol.”
The other half of the toxic fandom is one
previously mentioned where fans are toxic
out of love for a project or a celebrity and end
up becoming toxic due to uncomfortable
behavior. This is a major case when this
comes to the music scene. Fans of musical
artists have been known for their toxic
behavior, whether it comes from different
people within the fandom, psychologically
or a mixture of both.
Recently, rising pop star Chappell Roan
spoke out on Instagram about many fans
who have made her uncomfortable.. She
said that her fans have stalked her online or
in-person, claimed that they knew certain
things about her personal life and called her
by her real name. Fans like these may not
know that this type of behavior is toxic given
how this type of superfan or “stan” behavior
has become very popularized by social
media. Women in the music industry, such
as Britney Spears and Amy Winehouse, are
the most targeted when it comes to this type
of superfan behavior.
Not every fan is like this of course, and
most people who are a part of these fandoms
and engage in these types of behaviors are a
vocal minority. Will toxicity among fandoms
ever end?
The short answer is no, but what people
in fandoms need to learn is that fandom
at first is meant to be a community. There
is a reason why people reach out to these
communities, and it’s not because they
want to bash each other and the projects
they engage with. Fans reach out to these
communities because they want to connect
with others who love the same medium that
they do.

By “Freeze”

Opinion Staff Writer
Over the summer, I decided to turn up the
heat a little with the PC Game Pass. I was
able to try quite a few titles, but the one that
really caught my attention was a first-person,
parkour-shooter game called “Neon White.”
You play as a character called Neon
White, an assassin from hell who was given
a unique chance to redeem himself of his
sins. Basically, the purgatory department
in heaven told Neon White and the other
assassins of hell that they may compete for
a sacred object called the Mechanical Halo,
which allows the user to reside in heaven.
This is the only chance that the assassins have
of escaping hell, and the competition lasts for
seven days. Our protagonist, Neon White,
realizes that some of the other assassins seem
familiar and that he may have known them
in a past life. While aiming to be the victor of
this competition and claim the halo, he also
wants to uncover the mysteries of heaven by
connecting with these assassins and finding
out their truths.
This is a single-player experience in
which a Neon White maneuvers through
beautifully designed levels while shooting
demons and reaching the goal as fast as
possible. Imagine if you gave Mario a gun,
first-person POV,and set him into a series of
short levels–maybe not the best analogy but
it’s true.
You might think this sounds like Doom
or Halo, but it is very different in structure.
First of all, the “levels” are quite literally
just small areas in empty space with a set
number of obstacles, weapons and enemies.
Each weapon appears in the form of a Soul
Card, which can be picked up and has
limited ammo. A player can have three of
the same card and hold two different types
of cards. With such equipment, Neon White
can speed through a level and must defeat
all of the demons before reaching the goal.
It is normal for him to never take damage
or run out of ammunition, and there are
no cutscenes to interrupt the graceful
experience.
Another important function of the Soul
Cards are their respective discard ability.
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discard it. For example, the pistol allows you
to double-jump when discarded, the rifle
lets you shoot an explosive and the shotgun
lets you dash forward. A player must make
optimal use of both the shooting mechanic
and the discard mechanic for each Soul Card
in order to complete a level. Some enemies
drop a weapon when defeated, which often
lets a player know how to further optimize
their route in the level.
There are also bonus levels which are
unlocked by claiming hidden gifts in the
main levels and delivering them to the other
assassins. Neon White engages in a lot of
dialogue with them, some of which is slightly
romantic as well. The format of this portion
of the game is kind of like a dating simulator.
I always skip the dialogue so I have no idea
what is actually going on between Neon
White and the other assassins. All I know is
that they respond to his gifts with challenge
levels. Neon Yellow’s challenges disable
discard abilities while Neon Red’s levels
make excessive use of them. Then there is
Neon Violet; her levels are just pure torture.
The speedrun aspect of this game is very
important. In fact, it is one of the primary
objectives. A player can unlock medals: silver,
gold and ace depending on how fast they
completed the level. With more experience
in a level, Neon White gains “insight,” which
is literally when the game guides you to beat
the level even faster.
Of course, that still won’t be enough if
you’re aiming for the best possible time. The
developers kept in mind that speedrunners
would test the limits of this game, and so
they set even more difficult records and
encouraged the speedrun community to
beat them. This may sound discouraging,
but playing the game even normally makes
you feel like a professional. If you enjoy that
blissful feeling, I would highly recommend
trying this game out.
At the very least, you can compete with
your friends for better times. There is a builtin leaderboard for each level that displays
global results and that of your friends on
Xbox. Try to get your friends to play this
game and see who comes out on top.
You never know, maybe you should claim
your seat in heaven before it’s too late.

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�The Beacon - September 11, 2024

Opinion

17

Why you should play tabletop role-playing games
Dungeons and Dragons and beyond

By Shawn Carey

Opinion Staff Writer
I’m sure that we have all at least heard
of the game Dungeons and Dragons.
Honestly at this point it’s pretty hard
to miss. You may have learned about it
from series such as “Stranger Things,”
“Critical Role” and “Baldur’s Gate.”
These are just some of the massive
franchises that involve the popular roleplaying game (RPG).
Each of the formerly mentioned
series’ stories contain one of two things:
characters playing D&amp;D or characters
existing in the world of D&amp;D. Mentions
of D20s and eldritch monsters fill the
mouths of the protagonists, painting a
very specific picture for the viewer.
With that being said, what exactly do
you think D&amp;D is about?
The first thing that comes to mind
is probably an image of a bunch of
nerds sitting around a table rolling
dice and fighting monsters with their
imagination, which is honestly pretty
accurate. However, that is only half of
the game.
The second half of the game is almost
never shown: the roleplaying aspect.
When you play Dungeons and
Dragons, you take on the role of a
character of your own personal creation.
You control every aspect of your
character, everything from their name,
race, class, weapons, spells, backstory
and most importantly, their personality.
When you play D&amp;D, you don’t just
play as a fantastical character, you
become them.
This isn’t exclusive to Dungeons and
Dragons, however. Most tabletop RPGs
have you become your characters.
There are many different RPGs
genres. The most popular tends to be
fantasy, which includes games such as
Pathfinder, Vampire: The Masquerade
and Call Cthulhu. There also tends to
be a decent amount of sci-fi games, like
Starfinder, Cyberpunk Red and Traveler,
just to name a few.

There’s also the case of license RPGs.
The Last Airbender, Transformers,
Marvel, Power Rangers and Star Wars
are just a handful of the franchises that
have received tabletop games.
Due to the sheer number of different
games,
settings
and
potentially
characters, there is an infinite number of
ways to play, which is why I believe that
everyone should play tabletop RPGs.
First off, let’s talk about the story.
Imagine all of the works of fiction that
you have enjoyed in your life. Think
of the compelling narratives, lovable
characters, passionate villains and
hilarious moments in them.
D&amp;D is not just a game, but rather, it
is a way to take these stories and allow
you and your friends to become the
main characters by roleplaying.
One of the most defining features of
D&amp;D is that imagination is the limit. If
there is ever something you have wanted
to do, you can make it happen. Instead
of just watching or reading a story, you
get to be a part of it.
There’s weight behind your actions.
What you say, who you attack and how
you handle certain situations all matter.
You’re in direct control of the story; it’s a
totally unique experience that you can’t
really find anywhere else.
While you may have control over
what happens, it’s not total control.
Every action is determined by rolling
dice, most commonly the D20, or a 20sided dice. The dice have just as much
influence over the story as the players
do.
You can’t just say that you want to
throw a fireball at a goblin. You have to
roll for it. High rolls are successful while
low rolls are failures. The unpredictable
nature of the dice builds tension and
helps create stakes at the table. It can
also lead to some truly epic moments
like rolling a natural 20, also known as
a critical success.
Now, not every tabletop game uses the
same dice system. However, they tend to
all have something very similar, such as

the Marvel RPG’s d616 system.
Sometimes a campaign doesn’t go
as smoothly as planned. For example,
a poor dice roll can totally derail an
encounter or even a whole game. When
this happens, the players and Dungeon
Master (DM) usually have to find a
creative way to get the story back on
track.
Tabletop games are a fantastic
creative outlet. I am a firm believer
that everyone should do something at
least a little bit creative. Having a good
creative outlet can be beneficial to one’s
mental wellbeing and help to allow one
to express themselves.
Between the character creation, the
story possibilities and general aesthetic,
tabletop games are filled to the brim
with creative possibilities.
The best part of all of this is that
playing TTRPG is a group activity.
You’re not creating this world of chaos
all by yourself. There’s this sense of
partnership that comes with every
action. Everyone’s attached to their
respective characters
and
wants
the best for them.
It’s
also
a
judgment free
zone. You are
allowed to get
as nerdy as you
want to get. Your character
can be whatever you want
them to be.
As much as I enjoy the hobby,
I will say that from
a distance, it seems
pretty
intimidating.
New players tend to
believe that they
need
a
whole
shopping list of
items. Everything
from
rule
books,
miniatures, a battle map, character
sheets, multiple sets of dice, a dice tower

and a DM screen.
Now, don’t get me wrong, all of that
definitely helps. However, the reality of
the situation is much simpler. All you
need is some friends and an internet
connection. You can find most of the
material needed online.
There are plenty of websites that offer
countless free and easy to use resources.
D&amp;D Beyond, Owlbear Rodeo and Roll
20 are just some of the websites that can
help you get started.
With that being said, I do recommend
at least buying a set of dice and at the
very least a starter set. You can of course
just use a virtual dice roller; however,
to me rolling a physical dice feels much
more satisfying.
As you probably noticed, I really like
tabletop gaming. It’s a fun game to play
with friends, a great way to be creative
and overall just a positive experience. If
you ever want to escape the real world
for a few hours, I highly recommend
trying out at least one tabletop game.
Plus you can finally understand what
the kids from “Stranger Things” are
talking about.

Graphic by Laura De Lora

�The Beacon - September 11, 2024

Opinion

18

Destroy Lonely releases "LOVE LASTS FOREVER"
By Logan Colonna

A track-by-track album review

Asst. Opinion Editor

Atlanta rapper Destroy Lonely is back
again with another project titled “LOVE
LASTS FOREVER.”
He has a lot to prove with this album,
since he’s been attempting to recapture
the success he saw with his 2022 project
“NO STYLIST” ever since it debuted.
While I am excited for this record, I
personally am not expecting much after
hearing recent singles and features.
Starting off, we have the performance
of Destroy Lonely, or Lone for short as
I will refer to him for the rest of this
review. Lone isn’t necessarily known
for his great bouts of lyricism and flow
across his whole catalog; he more so lets
the production do the talking on most
tracks typically. This is no different on
this record.
Even after listening to the album five
times, each track vocally still blends
together and I can’t tell a lot of them
apart from each other when casually
listening.
This is a huge issue I see in music
nowadays: when artists can’t figure
out how to correctly differentiate each
track in an album. It makes the listening
experience seem like a drag because
every song blends together. Especially
on a 21-track album, you can see how
this can be a huge deciding factor in if
the record is good or not.
While I do enjoy what Lone brings
to each track with his vocals and such,
it really does mesh together quickly.
This is made even worse when you have
artists from the same label that Lone is
a part of, like Ken Carson and Homixide
Gang, who do the exact same thing as
him. At the end of the day, while Lone’s
vocal style is appreciated at times, he
needs to change up severely or he’ll
cease to have a fanbase besides his super
loyal listeners.
With only two features on the album,
coming from Lil Uzi Vert and Ken
Carson, I wish there were more in all
honesty. This comes from the fact that

a lot of the tracks end up sounding the
same. With more artists collaborating,
the more different the album can
actually be.
With this being said, I value the two
features we did get heavily. Uzi easily
had the better of the two features here
when performing on “LOVE HURTS.”
With his verse, we got a more melodic
side of Uzi, which really does help
separate this track from the rest of the
record.
Now with Ken Carson, although he
does sound extremely similar to Lone,
his feature is still a nice addition to the
tracklist. The track “THRILL” as a whole
is one of my favorites off of the album
as well, with Ken Carson helping that
decision be made.

After being pleased with these two
features, I can safely say that they are
easily the best part of the entire album.
Next, the production. Just like Lone’s
vocals, the production from track to
track is quite similar as well. Each
track opens up with the same kind of
predictable beat that you’d see all over
Youtube when searching “Destroy
Lonely Type Beat.” It’s baffling to me
to see each instrumental lack so much
personality.
On top of that, the production is
somewhat sleepy throughout the album,
leaving me to genuinely fall asleep on
my first two listens of the project. I get
if that is the point of your music, but as
a trap artist, I highly doubt Lone wants
this to happen to listeners when first

playing his album.
This being paired up with Lone’s
vocals allows the album to take forever
to finish from beginning to end, and it’s
not a good ride.
With this being said, I do have a few
outliers of his usual approach to the
instrumentation. These being “LOVE
HURTS” and “THRILL.” Besides these
two tracks, everything else is a bore to
listen to.
The production as a whole on this
record is lackluster at best.
With all of what was said prior, this
album is not replayable whatsoever.
Like I’ve said before, nearly every
track ends up blending together with
three or four exceptions. Between the
bland sounding vocals from Lone, and
uninspired-sounding instrumentals, if
you hear one track, you’ve heard them
all. With this record having an hour and
four minute runtime, the soundscape
gets boring very quickly. By my fourth
listen of this album, I wanted to skip so
many tracks just to get to the end.
Overall, beyond listening a few times
for this review, I do not see myself
coming back to this album whatsoever,
besides playing three tracks maximum.
This album is not very good at all.
Lone attempted to revitalize his career,
since he disappointed heavily with his
2023 project, “If Looks Could Kill.”
However, he just dug himself an even
deeper hole with this record.
To improve, Lone could at the very
least reduce the amount of tracks on his
albums. No one in this day in age wants
to sit there for 21 tracks for any artist,
especially if their performance isn’t
even good. To add on, Lone needs to
harshly change his style. While it does
work to a degree, I am personally tired
of his specific style, even more so with
multiple artists adapting to this style
now.
After all is said and done, this album
is a 2 out of 10 for me.
Graphic by Lara Mullen

�The Beacon - September 11, 2024

Sports

Sports

19

Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the Sports Editor: zachary.paraway@wilkes.edu

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Sports Staff Writer
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The Palestra to host Wilkes basketball for 2024 season
By Andrew Marshallsay
Sports Staff Writer

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Wilkes University 2024 field hockey season preview
By Sam Mullen

Asst. Sports Editor
As the 2024 field hockey season
approaches, the Wilkes University
Colonels are gearing up for what
promises to be an exciting and
competitive year. With a mix of returning
talent and promising newcomers, the
team is focused on building on last
season’s experiences to push further in
the Landmark Conference.
Coach Ashley Irwin is in her second
season as the head coach of the field
hockey team at Wilkes University.
In her first season at Wilkes and the
teams first season in the Landmark
Conference, Irwin led the Colonels to a
4-5 conference record and a 9-9 overall
record.
Sophomore
forward
Morgan
Hermanofski led the team in goals with
eight for the year. Senior midfielder
Olivia Gayoski followed shortly after
with six goals. As a team, the Colonels
averaged two goals a game, finishing
with 36 total on the year. More than half
of the goals for the year were assisted,

totally 23 on the year.
With six players from last year
leaving, the 12 freshmen this year have
some big shoes to fill.
“The first-years have really worked
hard during preseason and we are
continuing to become closer on and
off the field," said senior forward and
captain, Bridget Rosenfeld. "We have
not had a class this large in quite a while
but I feel that they have integrated well
into our team and we are so excited to
see their impact on the field.”
Senior captain Morgan Millard
concurred.
“This season we were able to bring in a
decent amount of new players. It can be
difficult to transition from high school
to intercollegiate athletics, but lots of
our new players have proven that they
are willing to take on that challenge,"
Millard said.
"They have contributed significantly
to our team by bringing in new energy
and a new style of play. I’m excited to
see how they continue to adapt and
grow into college players throughout
the rest of the season," she added.

The team already had their first
home game on Aug. 31 against Oswego
State. Senior midfielder Lexie Nevel put
the Lady Colonels on the board first
within the first minute and a half of
the game. Nevel was able to get a goal
off of a rebound from Rosenfeld’s shot.
Hermanofski followed a few minutes
later, gaining a two to zero lead.
Right
before
halftime,
senior
midfielder Kellie Scott brought the
Colonel’s to a two goal advantage after
receiving a pass from senior forward
Morgan Millard. Both first-year
goaltenders Isabel Snyder and Olivia
Wickel made a debut with Snyder
having five saves and Wickel with one.
After reflecting on the first game and
win of the season, Rosenfeld said, “This
season has started out great so far, we
have great team chemistry even with a
large first year class and it is showing
on the field. The returners came back
strong and we played like a true team
last Saturday against Oswego.”
Coach Irwin feels hopeful about the
upcoming season.
“The team looked great during

preseason and stayed healthy, which
was huge for us. Hosted our first
Quad-Scrimmage with Division II
school’s- Mercy and STAC, along with
LVC joining us. Thought they had an
awesome offensive debut at home with
our season opener against Oswego. We
want to play a fast offense with fresh
legs (subs) often; we’re excited to see
where it takes us,” she said.
This past Wednesday, the Colonels
traveled to William Paterson University
where they sadly lost 3-2 after a double
overtime. Rosenfeld got the Colonels
on the board first after receiving a pass
from first-year midfielder/forward
Shaelyn Donnelly. She also got the
second goal for the Colonels which was
off of a penalty corner from Millard.
In goal, Isabel Snyder started and
finished the game, making a total of
five saves. Olivia Wickel also made an
appearance, making one save.
Next week, the Colonels will travel to
face cross-town rival King's College in a
9/11 Memorial game at 4 p.m.

The new NFL season excites football fans everywhere
By Adam Grundt
Asst. Sports Editor

The crisp fall conditions mean one
thing for sports fans: the return of
football.
The Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore
Ravens are set to open up the 2024 NFL
season on Thursday, Sept. 5. Quarterback
Patrick Mahomes as well as tight end
Travis Kelce are looking to bring Kansas
City back to the Super Bowl once again,
while Lamar Jackson and newly-signed
running back Derrick Henry are looking
to bring the Baltimore Ravens to the big
game for the first time in over 10 years.
Wide receiver Zay Flowers is looking to
have a breakout year in 2024.
While many question marks rise in
the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiving
room, Rashee Rice is also looking to do
the same as Flowers and have a breakout
season.

This upcoming NFL season looks to be
exciting with many team, players, and
storylines all coming to a head.
Elsewhere in the league, the first
overall pick in the 2024 draft, Caleb
Williams, is looking to bring the Chicago
Bears back to a level of dominance that
has not been seen since the team’s last
Super Bowl victory in 1985.
Williams, who has been drawing
comparisons to Patrick Mahomes, is

looking to be the first quarterback to
throw for 4,000 in the history of the
Bears’ franchise.
Earlier this week, he was named the
first rookie quarterback captain in the
history of the franchise. Fans in Chicago
are ecstatic for the success that can
potentially come with drafting a prospect
like Williams. The Bears are looking to
make a return to the playoffs for the first
time since 2020.
Closer to campus, the Philadelphia
Eagles are looking to make a statement
in the NFC East division, a division that
is seen as a toss-up to most experts. Two
elite teams, the Eagles and the Cowboys,
play in that division.
The Eagles turned themselves into a
juggernaut with the signing of Saquon
Barkley, making them the favorite to win
that division and make a deep run into
the postseason. The team lost in the first
round of the playoffs to the Tampa Bay

Buccaneers last season, after appearing
in the Super Bowl the season before.
Wide receivers AJ Brown and Devonta
Smith are looking to propel the Eagles
back to the “big game” alongside Barkley
and star quarterback Jalen Hurts
Coming into the season, the Kansas
City Chiefs are the favorites to win their
third Super Bowl championship in a row.
The team that fell to the Chiefs in last
year’s game, the San Francisco 49ers,
are a close second. Following them are
the Ravens, Detroit Lions, and then the
Eagles.
All in all, the fall time means many
different things: the return of football,
pumpkin spice and the leaves changing
colors. This is one of the best times of
the calendar year to be a sports fan, and
it will inevitably be an exciting season to
watch from a fan’s perspective.
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Sports

Athlete of the Week

Kellie Scott

Senior, Women's Field Hockey, Midﬁeld
The Beacon: Female Athlete of the Week
Kellie Scott led the Colonels in total shots and shots on goal
with three in the team's season-opening victory over Oswego
State. Scott had one goal during the game.
Major: Psychology and
Communication Studies
Hometown: Northport, ME

If you did not play your current
sport, what sport would you
have wanted to play?
Cross country - I just really love

What had been your favorite to run. Fun fact: I ran 10 miles
sports memory from your time this summer! Just for fun... and
conditioning.
as a Colonel?
The field hockey's family tradition
of embarrassing ourselves. We all
go to tthe local Salvation Army and
pick out outageous outfits for one
another, followed by a delicious
dinner.

What
is
your
favorite
professional sports team (any
sport)?
Boston Bruins, the Eagles.... and the
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleading team.

What is your favorite thing to do
away from sports?
Sleep, run and eat yummy food.

What has been your favorite
sports memory overall?

I think it's a toss up between
making it to the playoffs last season
and honestly preseason this year.
Preseason was so much fun and
seeing where this new generation of
Wilkes hockey is going is so exciting
to watch and be a part of.

What is your favorite post-game
meal?
A FAT italian sandwich with
mayo and spicy pepper relish or
mushroom sacchetti from Delvinos
in Maine.

What is your favorite part of
How do you feel about being
being an athlete at Wilkes?
The people. Wilkes athletes and selected as the Athlete of the
coaches are gritty, hardworking and Week?
push one another to be the best.

What sports movie is your go-to
for movie night?
Creed or Miracle
The Beacon//Samantha Mullen

Editor’s note : Athlete of the Week s elec tions are deter mined by the spor t s
staff each week. At the e nd of the acade mic year, we w ill post a reader poll on
Tw itte r @ Wilkes B eacon to c row n an “Athlete of the Year."

It feels special, especially to
represent my teammattes and
coaches. Truly I am so excitted to
see what this season brings and
really push athletically towards our
team goals. #DoHardWell
Compiled by Samantha Mullen

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Athlete of the Week

23

Aidan Graff

First-Year, Men’s Cross Country
The Beacon: Male Athlete of the Week

Aidan Graff finished 15th overall during the season opener
at Misericordia University. In his first collegiae race, Graff
finished with a time of 13:00.
Major: Environmental
Engineering
Hometown: Scranton, Pa.
What had been your favorite
sports memory from your time
as a Colonel?

My favorite sports memory .as a
Colonel is the friendships I made
with my teammates before the
season started

What
is
your
favorite
professional sports team (any
sport)?

I don’t really have a favorite
professional sports team.

What is your favorite thing to do
away from sports?

Favorite thing to do away from
sports is having fun with friends.

What is your favorite part of
being an athlete at Wilkes?
My favorite part about being an
athlete at Wilkes is being able to run
at the collegiate level.

If you did not play your current
sport, what sport would you
have wanted to play?

If I didn’t run cross country I
would probably be playing soccer.
I played it during my freshman and
sophomore year of high school and
throughout my childhood.

What has been your favorite
sports memory overall?

My favorite sports memory is when
I became the District 2 champion
for the 3200m during my senior year
of high school.

What is your favorite post-game
meal?

My pre-meet meal is always pasta. I
don’t really have a post-meet meal;
it’s wherever the teams wants to stop.

How do you feel about being
selected as the Athlete of the
Week?
I feel honored to be seleced as
Athlete of the Week. I didn’t even
know it existed.

What sports movie is your go-to
for movie night?
“Remember the Titans”

Editor’s note : Athlete of the Week s elec tions are deter mined by the spor t s
staff each week. At the e nd of the acade mic year, we w ill post a reader poll on
Tw itte r @ Wilkes B eacon to c row n an “Athlete of the Year."

The Beacon//Sam Mullen

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