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November 2019 Left to right: Anthony Kapolka, Pamela Turchin, Janine Dubik, Sean Egan, Patrick Kelley, Travis Shick n 2017 n n �Summer Commencement We congratulate the graduates of the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing, who were awarded their diplomas at the summer commencement ceremony on Sunday afternoon, September 10, 2017, at Wilkes University: M.A. Aurora Bonner (Creative nonfiction) Andre Carter (Fiction) Janine Dubik (Fiction) Sean Egan (Screenwriting) Patricia Florio (Fiction) Patrick Kelley (Fiction) Cooper Gorelick (Screenwriting) Lisa Greim (Creative nonfiction) Bibiana Krall (Fiction) Ann Miller (Creative nonfiction) Toni Muma (Creative nonfiction) Travis Shick (Fiction) Pamela Turchin (Fiction) Carol (Christy) White (Poetry) M.F.A. Draper Brown Jennifer Jenkins Anthony Kapolka Thomas Simko   Congratulations to each of these members of our Wilkes writing community, and welcome to the newest members of the Wilkes Alumni Association!  James Jones First Novel Fellowship Awarded for Quantum Girl Theory Erin Kate Ryan, Minneapolis, MN, has been awarded the 2017 James Jones First Novel Fellowship for her manuscript Quantum Girl Theory. Runners-up Glori Simmons, Oakland, CA is the first runner up with her manuscript Restell. Second runner-up Jennie Li, is from San Bruno, CA, and was honored for her manuscript The Unpassing. The James Jones First Novel Fellowship is given annually for a novel-inprogress by a U.S. writer who has not published a novel. Winners receive �$10,000. Runners-up will receive $1,000. A selection from the winning work is published in Provincetown Arts. The 2017 James Jones First Novel Fellowship was judged by Laurie Lowenstein, James Jones Society president, novelist and author of Unmentionables; Greg Hrbek, novelist, author and past James Jones First Novel Fellowship winner with his novel, The Hindenburg; and Lisa Greim, journalist and author. The 27th Annual James Jones First Novel Fellowship will be awarded to an American author of a first novel-in-progress, in 2018, by the James Jones Literary Society. Eligible writers have never published a novel, are U.S. citizens, and may have published other types of work including nonfiction and short stories. Big   . Picture? The Little Things: HippoCamp 2017 Wrap-up By Aurora Bonner (M.A. '17) The man in front of me squealed, "Oh my goodness, what are these?!" Not waiting for an answer, he grabbed two of the desserts, one, a cupcake with a whipped chocolate topping and the other, a slim slice of cake so dense it was almost black. "Oh! Tiramisu cupcakes and flourless cake," I heard the event organizer say. Donna Talarico Beerman (M.F.A. '13) seemed to be everywhere throughout the weekend, and always smiling, as if hosting Hippocamp 2017: A Conference for Creative Nonfiction Writers is her favorite way to spend the weekend. I turned to say hello, but she was already off, carrying a load of conference materials through the crowd. �There were crowds, but they're manageable. Unlike the annual AWP conference, faces of presenters and attendees became familiar, prompting everyone to geek out. "Bev Donofrio sat right next to me in the last session. I was only a foot away from her!" gushed one attendee, as we made heaping lunch plates. When I told her I attended the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes University, she shot me rapid-fire questions. "One of the things I like best about the program at Wilkes is the writing community. It doesn't matter where you are from or what you write, you are immediately absorbed into this giant, cable-knit sweater of a community. Everyone is approachable and accessible," I said. "Like Hippocamp?" "Yes, I guess you could say that." "Nice! So you're with your tribe." "What's that?" I asked. "You're with your tribe. This is your community!" "Oh, yes! Yes, exactly!" Later, I joined my tribe at the Wilkes booth. Vicki Mayk (M.F.A. '13) and M.A. student Danie Watson were congratulating Sam Chiarelli (M.F.A. '16) on his upcoming book, Dig: A Personal Prehistoric Journey, due out from the Hippocampus Books Division in Fall of 2018. �"Vicki, you're blowing up on Twitter," Danie said, turning her phone for Vicki to see. Vicki presented one of the first sessions early Saturday morning, examining the use of speculation in creative nonfiction. As conversation shifted into Twitterland, my thoughts drifted to the work I had at home. Not only did I owe my mentor work, I also had papers to grade. I'm in the 612 cohort of students, working on my M.F.A., while juggling a bunch of adjunct classes and momming it at home. Distracted, I floated into the next session. The woman presenting was ageless, somewhere between twenty and fifty, soft-spoken and a self-proclaimed bookworm. In a room full of bookworms, not surprising. But what was surprising was the passion that erupted from her when she began presenting. Her excitement about the topic—and her enthusiasm to share her revelations with us—was infectious. She explained how she applied the lesson to her own work, and then gave us a copy of her notes so we could see exactly what she'd done. Seeing this helped me imagine how I could apply her lesson to my current the project at Wilkes. I skipped through the rest of the conference, with a grin perhaps only Donna surpassed. �My biggest take-away from Hippocamp? The little things. Mashtini bars, tiramisu cupcakes (okay, the food is really good), the blending of voices and experiences, the sharable moments, and the extraordinary buzz of community. The ageless presenter with a soft voice and a craft lesson that knocked me into a permanent smile was not the only person sharing. The entire community, attendees, presenters, keynotes, volunteers, and organizers, shared. As a student, I was sitting in awe of greats like Beverly Donofrio and Tobias Wolff, but I was also learning applicable lessons on craft and insight into the post-writing world. The whole conference screams community. Even the tweets. Aurora D. Bonner (M.A. '17) is a writer and artist who teaches in the Endless Mountains. She is currently working on a memoir that follows her through several National Parks in the American West. Bonner is an M.F.A. candidate at Wilkes University. Follow her @aurora_bonner.    5 �From June 23 to 25, 2017, alum Vicki Mayk hosted her first writing retreat "Healing Through Our Stories" in Bangor, PA. Eleven writers joined Mayk at the Kirkridge Retreat Center for the writing and storytelling retreat. Questions for Vicki Mayk (M.F.A. '13): On Hosting a Writing Retreat Mayk is a memoirist, nonfiction writer and magazine editor whose work has appeared in print and online publications including Ms. Magazine, Hippocampus Magazine, Literary Mama, and the Manifest-Station. She created and teaches a memoir workshop for the bereaved at St. Luke's Hospice in Bethlehem, PA, and teaches writing workshops for those dealing with loss under the umbrella of her business, Write To Heal. She is the editor of Wilkes, the University Magazine at Wilkes University, where she also teaches adult creative nonfiction workshops and a class about the power of story for first year students. We asked her a few questions about hosting a writing retreat, and how her M.F.A. internship blossomed into a full-fledged retreat. 1. What was the catalyst that made you want to host a writing retreat? After participating in a writing residency at the Mailer Center in Provincetown in summer 2013 and a second residency in summer 2015 at the Writers Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, I realized how valuable it is for a writer to be able to "get away" for some focused writing time. A year later, in August 2017, I attended a session on starting a writing retreat given by Joanne Lozar Glenn at HippoCamp, the nonfiction conference started by Wilkes creative writing alumna Donna Talarico-Beerman. Those experiences showed me how hosting a retreat could be a natural extension of one of the things I like to do best – teach – while providing that "away time" for fellow writers similar to what I �enjoyed in my residency. 2. What benefits do you think a retreat has for a writer? There are two benefits for writers: it gives them some time away from home and their daily routine to dedicate to writing and it also offers an opportunity to interact with other writers. It's kind of a yin/yang type of thing: time alone and time with like-minded people. 3. What are the logistics of planning a retreat? Well, it can be a bit daunting because there are a lot of logistics! The session I attended at HippoCamp was helpful because the presenter provided a sample timeline and summarized the steps. You have to find a venue and reserve the date. Then there is planning the program for the weekend (since my retreat is a weekend), which includes a mix of workshops and prompts and down time for people to do their own work. As organizer, I have to also coordinate food and refreshments, advertise and promote the retreat, take registrations and answer the 1,000 questions that your attendees may have. And you have to pay attention to all kinds of things like whether attendees have food allergies, if one of them has to leave early (or arrive late), and bring along all the materials you will need for the weekend. 4. How/Why did you pick your venue?  I teach a memoir workshop for St. Luke's Hospice in Bethlehem, PA, and a social worker there, hearing that I was planning to offer a retreat, suggested Kirkridge Retreat Center. I also had found a retreat center in New York state that I considered. But Kirkridge ended up being a great choice: it's in a lovely country setting that allows writers to get away from it all. They also can provide all the food, and the cost is relatively reasonable for attendees. It's not as luxurious as a hotel, but people were willing to have more modest accommodations for a more reasonable price. However, I'm also experimenting with using a bed and breakfast for �an upcoming retreat. There are a lot of options – and there's no single "right fit." One of the biggest challenges is that almost everyplace requires you to guarantee a certain minimum number of people staying at the location in order for you to use the facility. 5. What is the return on your investment? Well – you asked why I do this in addition to everything else I'm involved with, including having a day job. So the first answer that came to my mind was that I'm crazy! But all joking aside: it gives me great satisfaction to put together an event for a group of writers. It allows me to expand the community of writers that I am a part of and it also allows me to expand my teaching. I also should note that my first retreat was designed for both writers and non-writers and was aimed at helping people use writing as a way to heal from grief, trauma and other challenges. It's part of an initiative of mine that I call Write to Heal, which focuses on using writing as a way to process our experiences. It grew out of my hospice workshop – which I created as part of my M.F.A. teaching experiences. Talk about coming full circle! If anyone in my Wilkes family is interested in receiving information about my upcoming retreats in June and September 2018, they can email me at vicki.mayk@gmail.com. For more information, visit Vicki's website. Danie Watson is a freelance writer based in Scranton, PA. She is currently pursuing her M.A. in fiction from Wilkes University, where she serves as a graduate assistant. Faculty, Student, and Alumni News Faculty News: �Gregory Fletcher directed the play Image by Jack Rushen for the Broadway Laurie Bound Theatre Festival in Sojourn Jean NYC in August. discussed her writing process and of Cannady a Hungry (Crave: Soul) signed books at the Wilkes and Lenore Hart's short story Etruscan booth at AWP17 "Thirteen Ways of Living" was a finalist for The Florida Review's 2017 Editors' Awards. Ross Klavan wrote "Act Two: A Craft Essay" that was recently published in the magazine for Down and Out Books. J. Michael Lennon moderated an event focusing on "fake news" at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on October 1. The event was organized by Laura Moran (M.F.A. '12). Lennon will speak at an event in Washington, D.C. commemorating the 1967 March on the Pentagon, sponsored by the Vietnam Peace Commemoration Committee, along with Daniel Ellsberg and Peter Yarrow (of "Peter, Paul and Mary), and Vietnam War vets. The event will be at the Western Presbyterian Church in Washington on Saturday, October 21st. The Norman Mailer Society is co-sponsoring the event, which will conclude with a March to the Pentagon, and a gathering at the Vietnam Memorial. David Poyer will be republished in Hungarian in Galaktika this fall. Student and Alumni News: Jennifer D. Bokal's (M.A. '10) newest book, Her Rocky Mountain Hero, will be released by Harlequin Romantic Suspense in November, 2017. HRMH is the first book in the Rocky Mountain Justice series. The second book in the series, Her Rocky Mountain Defender, will be released in April, 2018. Craig Czury's (M.F.A. '08) new book Fifteen Stones has been published by NYQ Books.  Cindy Dlugolecki (M.A. '11) will have her "Ghosts of Mechanicsburg" produced at the Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg the last two weekends in October and her "ANGELs INC. produced at the same community theater �the first two weekends in December. ANGELs INC. is published by Blue Moon Plays. Richard Fellinger (M.F.A. '10) published an op-ed on responding to racial hatred in the Lancaster paper after the events in Charlottesville.  Vicki Mayk (M.F.A. '13) presented the writing retreat "Healing Through Our Stories" from June 23-25 at Kirkridge Retreat Center in Bangor, Pa. In 2018, she will be offering retreats once again at Kirkridge in June, and in September at the New Jersey shore. Vicki also presented "Maybe, Perhaps, Possibly,... Using Speculation In Creative Nonfiction" at the HippoCamp Creative Nonfiction Conference from Sept. 8-10 in Lancaster, Pa. She is teaching "Life Stories: A Memoir Workshop" at Union United Church of Christ in Neffs, Pa., in October.  Lori A. May (M.F.A.'13) has an essay included in an upcoming book, Writing Creative Writing: Essays from the Field, scheduled for 2018 publication with Dundurn Press. Margaret McCaffrey (M.A. '14) had two memoir pieces read on Vision Australia Radio in celebration of Father's Day: 'Poultry Farm' and 'Leaving for London'.  Donna Talarico (M.F.A. '10) has the cover story in the November 2017 issue of The Writer (available in October), which focuses on technology and the writing life. She'll also have a story in the same magazine in the December 2018 issue, on literary magazines and website accessibility. She continues to write a monthly marketing column for Wiley's higher education newsletter, "Recruiting and Retaining Adult Learners." She presented "Interview Like a Journalist, Write Like a Marketer" at two higher education marketing conferences: WPCampus in June and HighEdWeb in October. Donna was the featured guest on two creativenonfiction themed podcasts in August, the Brevity Magazine podcast with Allison K. Williams and #CNFpod with Brendan O'Meara.  Patti Taylor (M.A. '15) had two books published over the summer. Making Miracles: 1st I Cured My IN-Curable Blindness, So Why the HELL Am I Still Fat? and Slip Away: 11 Escape Stories under her entire name:  Dr. Patti Novotny Taylor. Taylor also delivered a keynote speech July at an event for Courage to Change Enrichment Leadership & Mentoring, LLC and received an award for the speech. She also received the Stephen Shank award for teaching for the third time this summer. Taylor is also being included in Who's Who in the World for the second time. Danie Watson (M.A. student) had her book review of Stranger In the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit featured in the �Fall 2017 edition of Tailor Made Magazine. Quick Links Career Development Campus Safety and Internships Centers & Institutes Online Programs Programs E.S. Farley Library Human Resources Jobs at Wilkes Online Nursing Offices & Administration Accessibility Statement Financial Aid Adobe Acrobat® Reader Registrar's Office Finance Office Investor Relations Student Work Study Jobs Veterans Services Visit Quick Links Schedule a Visit Parking Information Virtual Tour Campus Map Make A Gift �84 West South Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 1-800-WILKES-U Contact Us Wilkes University © e © d c f � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Revise This! October 2017 - Wilkes University.pdf https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/b266ed0b45733b6476e1a2884908d508.pdf 2d1ef208e328825a6560c6a85ef38f94 PDF Text Text About Wilkes Home n Graduate Academics Academics n Graduate Admission & Aid Graduate Programs n Graduate Life Master's Degree Programs About Our Students n n The Arts Creative Writing MA/MFA Revise This! n Archives Revise This - September 2008 Revise This! Revise This! - May 2008 REVISE THIS ARCHIVES 2017 Contents: 2018 James Jones First Novel Fellowship Winner Announced  | Revise This! - Award-winning Novelist Jeff Talarigo Joins Faculty| November 2019 Etruscan Press Managing Editor Joins Poetry Faculty |  Student Profile: Rev. Raphael Ezeh | Faculty Notes |  Student Notes   James Jones First Novel Fellowship Winner Announced Margarite Landry Margarite Landry, of Southborough, MA, won first place for her novel Blue Moon in the 17th Annual James Jones First Novel Fellowship, co- Revise This! Archives n 2008 n n �sponsored by the Creative Writing Department of Wilkes University and the James Jones Literary Society. Landry was awarded $10,000. Her novel, which competed with about 520 other submissions, follows the story of a single mother and her son, who bring a lively, troubled foster child into their home. Landry, who earned a Ph.D. in Victorian Literature from Columbia University, was inspired to craft the story after a boy on the street asked her where she was going. She told him she was going to teach at a college down the street, but the boy didn’t even know what a college was. “I fell in love with the boy,” Landry said. “He was so vulnerable.” Throughout the years, Landry has had a variety of writing jobs, including editing math books and ghost writing self-help books. She currently is an associate professor of English/Professional Writing at Fitchburg State College in Massachusetts.  Now that her novel is award-winning, Landry plans to make some final revisions and try to get it published. She also has short stories slated to be released in Pisgah Review and The Bellingham Review. The runner-up winners were Matthew Dillon, of Port Townsend, WA, for his manuscript tilted Restoration, and Nicholas Gerogiannis, of Birmingham, AL, for his manuscript titled SERE. They were each awarded $750.  The James Jones Fellowship was established in 1992 to “honor the spirit of unblinking honesty, determination, and insight into modern culture as exemplified by (the writings of) James Jones.” Requests for guidelines should be sent, along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope, to James Jones First Novel Fellowship, c/o Creative Writing Department, Wilkes University, 84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766, or via e-mail to jamesjonesfirstnovel@wilkes.edu   The submission deadline for entries is March 1 of each year. Award-winning Novelist Jef Talarigo Joins Faculty �Jeff Talarigo Award-winning author Jeff Talarigo is the newest addition to the faculty of the Graduate Creative writing Program. Talarigo is the author of The Pearl Diver, winner of the American Academy of Arts and Letters Rosenthal Award. His latest book is The Ginseng Hunter. He was born in Pennsylvania and educated at Slippery Rock University. He currently lives in Boston with his wife and son. When doing a book tour over the summer, Talarigo was encouraged by advisory board member and novelist Colum McCann to join the program’s faculty. What Talarigo plans to stress to fiction students is to write what you don’t know. “I like the idea of stepping outside of who you are and writing about what you’re not familiar with,” Talarigo said. “I also find that it’s a challenge, and it forces me to improve my writing with each book and to go in different directions.” Currently, Talarigo is working on a novel about Palestine, influenced by his trips to the region in 1990 and 1993 and plans to complete a solid draft of the novel by the summer. He is also doing research for a novel about Chechnya.    Etruscan Press Managing Editor Joins Poetry Faculty Doris Umbers Doris Umbers, the current managing editor for Etruscan Press, has joined the Graduate Creative Writing Program as a poetry faculty member. Umbers currently teaches at Empire State College and received her PhD in English from Binghamton University, where she edited the literary journal Harpur Palate. Umbers also worked as an editorial assistant to �Binghamton’s Creative Writing Program and as an assistant to the director of the Poetry Center in Patterson, NJ. Her poems have appeared in various anthologies and journals, including Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art and the Paterson Literary Review. She also authored, What Persists, which was a finalist for the BkMk Press John Ciardi Prize for Poetry. Umbers had her first experience as a faculty member in January when she stayed on campus to experience the 8-day residency. “Having heard of the residency before joining Etruscan Press, I was delighted to be able to experience it not only as a managing editor, as I did the previous year, but also as a member of the creative writing faculty,” she said. She adds that she noticed a real sense of community among the faculty members and writers and looks forward to working with students who are “self-motivated, who can work outside the classroom and bring that living to their writing.” Students working with Umbers can expect to learn about linguistics and nature and how they influence poetry. “The endangerment of our biological environment is in part caused by language. I bring that learning to my own poetry as well as my teaching,” Umbers said. She also wants to stress to students the importance of revision and patience in the writing process, which she learned from working on her manuscript and trying to get it published. “One of the more important things I can bring to the program is the idea of a poet’s work as a lifetime of work, a continuum, and the patience such a view requires—not just patience but the resolve to work tirelessly despite the ever changing world of publishing,” Umbers said. Students will also be able to approach her about opportunities with Etruscan Press, which is housed in the creative writing office of Wilkes University. The press offers internships in all aspects of the publishing world. Umbers would also like to share with students the work of the poets the press publishes, including William Heyen and H.L. Hix, both National Book Award finalists.    Student Profle: Rev. Raphael Ezeh �Rev. Raphael Ezeh M.A. student Rev. Raphael Ezeh is proof that the low-residency Graduate Creative Writing Program of Wilkes University extends beyond the borders of the United States.  Ezeh was born in Umodioka Village, located in southeast Nigeria, and moved to the United States nine years ago as part of a missionary congregation called the Missionary Society of St. Paul of Nigeria. He worked in a regional headquarters in Houston for a year, before being reassigned to New Orleans and later Chicago, where he currently resides and works as the pastor of Corpus Christi Church in the city’s  south side.   “Mostly, I do what every pastor in a Catholic parish does – minister to parishioners, celebrate the sacraments, work with various ministries in the parish and work with the administration of the parish and parish facilities,” Ezeh said.   When searching for creative writing programs, Ezeh did a simple Internet search and discovered the program at Wilkes. He found it appealing not only because of its low-residency aspect, but also because it was one of the few programs he found that offered poetry, fiction and screenwriting as areas of study.   Ezeh’s faith and experience of two cultures have had a direct influence on his creative thesis, a screenplay and novel he’s working on about a boy named Jamar who struggles to overcome poverty. The screenplay and novel are set in a Nigerian village and also Chicago, tracing Jamar’s journey.   “I believe that people in Africa and the Western World can learn a lot from each other,” Ezeh said. “I wanted to bring aspects of Nigerian and American cultures and lifestyles together.”   The family theme that runs through Ezeh’s thesis is also a reflection of his home culture. “In my culture, immediate and extended family relationships and communal spirit run very deep and play vital roles in everyone’s lives,” he said. “I see a lot of individualism here in America.”   Ezeh is uncertain how long he will be living in the United States, but he does know any transfer to another country by his missionary organization �would not happen until a few years, allowing him to complete the graduate program.     Faculty Notes Marlon James Marlon James’ second novel, The Book of Night Women, will be published in February by Riverhead Press. The book focuses on the story of Lilith, a Jamaican slave who works on a sugar plantation at the end of the 18th Century, and The Night Women, a group of slaves plotting a revolt. Michael Mailer The Lodger, a remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1927 film produced by Michael Mailer, will be released on DVD on February 10. The movie stars Simon Baker, Rachel Leigh Cook and Hope Davis and follows the story of a modern serial killer emulating Jack the Ripper. David Poyer David Poyer’s latest novel, The Weapon, was published in November by St. Martin’s Press. The book is the 11th in his Dan Lenson series.    Student Notes Chris Bullard M.A. student Chris Bullard had two poems, “Million Dollar Movie” and “Godzilla Agonistes” published in the Popular Culture section of the winter 2008-2009 issue of the journal Umbrella. Richard Fellinger M.F.A. student Richard Fellinger had a short story, “A Completely New Life,” accepted for publication in an upcoming issue of The Potomac Review. It will be the fourth story published from his rust-belt short story collection. Carol MacAllister M.A. student Carol MacAllister’s short story, “Red Light,” was short-listed in the 2008 Christmas Chiller contest in the U.K. �Quick Links Career Development Campus Safety and Internships Centers & Institutes Online Programs Programs E.S. Farley Library Human Resources Jobs at Wilkes Online Nursing Offices & Administration Accessibility Statement Financial Aid Adobe Acrobat® Reader Registrar's Office Finance Office Investor Relations Student Work Study Jobs Veterans Services Visit Quick Links Schedule a Visit Parking Information Virtual Tour Campus Map Make A Gift �84 West South Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 1-800-WILKES-U Contact Us Wilkes University © e © d c f � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Revise This! September 2008 - Wilkes University.pdf https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/cdfb34c3ab18836e51a7313e38218987.pdf 367af7b59a04e4278c3d7c8c68bbf6f3 PDF Text Text About Wilkes Home n Graduate Academics Academics n Graduate Admission & Aid Graduate Programs n Graduate Life Master's Degree Programs About Our Students n n The Arts Creative Writing MA/MFA Revise This! n Archives Revise This - September 2011 Revise This! Revise This! 2017 2018 Revise This! November 2019 Revise This Archives SenArt Films Partners with Wilkes Creative Writing | International Win for Advisory Board Member Colum McCann | Announcements | Faculty/Staff Notes | Student Alumni Notes | Program Notes SenArt Films Partners with Wilkes Creative Writing New York-based SenArt Films has found a new home in the Wilkes University Creative Writing building. The independent production company was founded by producer Robert May, who is also an advisory board member for the low-residency creative writing program In 2004, SenArt Films received an Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary for The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara. In 2003, The Station Agent won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts award for Best Original Screenplay. Revise This! Archives n 2011 n n �SenArt Films is providing student internships inclusive of research and production assistance. Students in the master’s in screenwriting have immediate access to producers and SenArt’s staff, providing an enhanced academic—and practical—experience.  “Having worked with Wilkes for several years now, I’ve been impressed with the creative writing program, and we’re excited to give qualified students the chance to get actively, creatively involved with our ongoing film projects. It’s hard work, but for students with the right attitude, we offer the opportunity to experience what the film business is all about,” said producer and founder Robert May. “We are delighted to host SenArt Films on campus and offer our students the opportunity to work with a top shelf independent film company,” offered program director, Bonnie Culver. “This partnership underscores the Wilkes mission of real life learning.” Other acclaimed SenArt Film projects include The War Tapes, winner of Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival and Best International Documentary at BritDoc 2006, and the feature film Bonneville, starring Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates and Joan Allen. International Win for Advisory Board Member Colum McCann Wilkes creative writing program advisory board member Colum McCann has received international recognition for his novel, Let The Great World Spin (Random House). The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is the largest and most international prize of its kind. McCann’s was selected from a shortlist of ten nominees and brings home a literary prize worth 100,000 euro (approx $139,000 USD). More than 160 titles were nominated by 166 libraries worldwide. Let The Great World Spin opens with a true-to-life historical event, when Philippe Petit walks a tightrope nestled between the twin towers of the World Trade Center in 1974. It is the life happening beneath the tightrope that McCann explores, using the shared experience to branch out into an homage to the city and its people within it. In The New York Times Sunday Book Review, Jonathan Mahler credits Let The Great World Spin as “one of the most electric, profound novels” he has read in years. USA Today praised McCann’s novel, calling it “Stunning… [an] elegiac glimpse of hope…It’s a novel rooted firmly in time and place. It vividly captures New York at its worst and best. But it �transcends all that. In the end, it’s a novel about families – the ones we’re born into and the ones we make for ourselves.”   McCann is a contributor to The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic Monthly, and The Paris Review. His short film Everything in This Country Must, directed by Gary McKendry, was nominated for an Oscar in 2005. McCann’s other works include the bestsellers Zoli, This Side of Brightness, and Dancer.   Announcements In January, 2012, the Wilkes University Graduate Creative Writing program hopes to launch a pilot program for a certificate in publishing. The certificate will be available as a four credit course or a non-credit course. It is designed to introduce perspective editors, agents, or publishers to the business, life, and world of publishing from the traditional to the e-world. Currently, the proposal is under consideration by Wilkes University faculty committees. Look for an announcement in October! The M.A./M.F.A. Wilkes programs are once again major sponsors for AWP’s (Association of Writers and Writing Programs) national conference to be held in Chicago, IL February 29-March 3, 2012! That means Wilkes will have 45 FREE registrations for students and faculty wishing to attend the conference.   As in years past, Wilkes will have a booth shared with Etruscan Press in the Book Fair.   We need a handful of student volunteers to work the booth during the conference; those students attending will receive transportation, a shared room, and registration. Please call Dr. Culver to volunteer no later than October 1! November, 9-12, 2011, the James Jones and Norman Mailer Societies will host a joint conference at the Harry Ransom Center on the University of Texas campus. A wide variety of events from paper presentations to readings to roundtable discussions are planned. Several Wilkes faculty and students will be involved—Kaylie Jones, J. Michael Lennon, Ross Klavan, Ken Vose, Laura Moran, Michael Mailer, Larry Heinemann, Matthew Wilkie, Nina Solomon, James Warner, Laurie Moyer thus far will be attending and participating in this event. To attend or to know more about either society, go to www.normanmailersociety.com or www.jamesjonesliterarysociety.org. Faculty/Staff Notes �Bonnie Culver's play SNIPER ran for a month at the Villagers Playhouse, Somerset NJ. The production has been nominated for 7 New Jersey Perry Awards. Thde ceremony announcing winners is September 18th in NJ. In July, Gregory Fletcher left his job of four years as director of theatre at Niagara University and, once again, became a full time resident of NYC. In August, he directed the new musical Destinations by Dawn Eaton and RS Rodkin for the New York International Fringe Festival, and in September, he directed a staged reading of The Fairy Hoax by Tom Diggs and Jay D’Amico for WorkShop Theater Company. Christine Gelineau has been invited to read at Oberlin College in October. She will be reading with Lee Upton. David Poyer’s 13th Dan Lenson novel The Towers was published this August by St. Martin’s Press. Sara Pritchard’s story “A Forever Home” (the one with the cats named Helvetica and Times) was published in the premier issue of Spittoon. “A Forever Home” is part of Sara’s story collection Help Wanted: Female, which will be published next year by Etruscan Press. In July, Sara gave a reading at the West Virginia Wesleyan Literary Festival in Buckhannon, West Virginia, and in September she gave a reading at the TustenCochecton Branch of the Western Sullivan Library in Narrowsburg, New York, as part of the First Fridays series run by MFA/Poetry candidate Laura Moran. Neil Shepard has two new books this fall: a full book (TRAVEL/UNTRAVEL, Mid-List Press) and a chapbook (VERMONT EXIT RAMPS, Pudding House Press). New poems are due in three literary magazines, North American Review, Southern Poetry Review, and Chautauqua Literary Review, as well as in two anthologies, Nature Writing: The Wildness Beyond; and 40th Anniversary Anthology for the Virginia Center for thde Creative Arts. His commendation on John Keats’ poem “To Autumn” will appear in Poetry East, and his interview on editing Green Mountains Review for a quarter-century recently appeared in the online journal Portal del Sol. Jeff Talarigo has a Gaza story, “The Night Guardian of the Goat,” in the fall issue of Agni. James Warner’s poem “cue” was just accepted by the North American Review for an upcoming issue. Thom Ward’s new poetry book, Etcetera’s Mistress, has been published by Accents Publishing. �Student/Alumni Notes M.F.A. alum Amye Archer’s chapbook, A Shotgun Life, has been published by Big Table Publishing Company. She has also been made the Reviews Editor at PANK Magazine. M.A. studentRandee Bretherick came in second in the Spring/Summer 2011 East Meets West, American Writers Review Contest for her personal essay, “Plum Creek.” M.A studentKait Burrier’s 10-minute play “The Fire” received a reading as part of Scranton’s Vintage Theater’s ‘Early Stages’ play reading series. Kait’s poem “Buzzing” was selected as a finalist in Ruminate magazine’s Janet McCabe Poetry Prize. M.F.A. alumTara Caimi’s short story “Chicken Divan” was accepted for publication in Fire & Knives. Her craft article “Privileged Perspective in Memoir: Building the Bridge of Trust by Trusting the Reader” was accepted for publication in The Writer’s Chronicle. “My Rare Disease,” an excerpt from Tara’s memoir, was published on The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness website in honor of celiac disease awareness month in May. M.A. alumCindy Dlugolecki had a 10-minute play, All Hands on Deck, included in Sonnet Inspirations, a Harrisburg production at Gamut Theatre that featured three other original plays, music, and dance all based on the sonnets of William Shakespeare. All Hands on Deck began as an assignment for Ross Klavan’s Screenwriting Foundation and became a play in Jean Klein’s Playwriting Foundation. Cindy had another 10-minute comedy, Here Comes the Bride’s Mother, performed at Mt. Gretna in August. M.A. alumBrian Fanelli’s poem “How She Hides Her Age” is forthcoming in the fall issue of San Pedo River Review. He also has three other poems, “Remembering Names,” “Late Night Stop,” and “What They Forgot by Morning,” forthcoming in the October issue of Yes, Poetry. M.F.A. alum Patricia Florio had three short stories published by Phyllis Scott Publishing: “All in the Game,” “In the Secret Service,” and “Chosen.” Her memoir-thesis, My Two Mothers, will also soon be published by Phyllis Scott Publishing. M.A. alum Gale Martin's opera novel will be released by Booktrope Publishing in December. M.A. student Lori A. May’s poem “Hindsight” will be published in the forthcoming Accents Publishing anthology of short poems. Lori will also �be speaking this October at the Rochester Writers Conference hosted at Oakland University. M.F.A. alum William D. Prystaukwas the Producer and Still Photographer for the short-film, STABLE directed by Paul Williams. His dramatic horror, Ravencraft, was the Third Place Winner in the AWS Screenwriting Contest. Crime Class Review will be publishing his short story, “Mara,” later this year. William was also interviewed by Lindsey Michelle at Screenplay Scribes for his conversion of his screenplay “Bloodletting” to a novel. His award-winning screenplay, Risen, was recently reviewed by Horrorphilia.com. PANK published his review of the novel “Pittsburgh Noir.” M.F.A. student Joseph Schwartzburt’s poem “Climbing Tree” was published in the summer issue of the Seersucker Rag: A Quarterly Zine. He will also be reading at a Seersucker Live event in September, in front of a few hundred people because Seersucker has been asked to open for a charity jazz concert. Joseph was also recently named to the Seersucker Live board of directors. Hippocampus Magazine, a literary journal published by M.F.A alumDonna Talarico, was featured in the September issue of Poets & Writers. M.F.A. student Sandee Gertz Umbach had a poem, “History of Epilepsy; 500 B.C. to the Renaissance” accepted for the summer 2012 issue of Gargoyle Magazine.     Program Note The Write Life blog welcomes guest posts from faculty, students, and alumni. Email lori.may1@live.wilkes.edu for details. 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Archives Related Links Gale Martin Ranks #1 | Wilkes Panels, Readings, and More at AWP Boston 2013 Announcements | Faculty/Staff Notes | Student/Alumni Notes | Program Notes Calendars & Schedules Campus Map Centers for Excellence Faculty Publications Graduate Bulletin (.pdf) Graduate Bulletin Online   Graduate Student Handbook Gale Martin Ranks #1 Recent graduate Gale Martin has been enjoying incredible success for not one, but two recent book releases. Her debut with Don Juan in Hankey, PA (Booktrope 2011) keeps climbing the sales ranks, but it’s her latest book Grace Unexpected that has drawn even more attention, recently rising to #1 on Amazon’s list of Movers and Shakers. “Movers & Shakers allows readers to keep track of what books are popular on Library Office of the Registrar Online Learning Professional Pharmacy Application School of Nursing - Graduate Program Student Handbook Schools, Departments, Divisions n n �Amazon,” Martin explains. “It measures books that obtain the biggest gains in Amazon sales ranks over the past 24 hours.”   Grace Unexpected by Gale Martin As part of a marketing strategy, Grace Unexpected was offered for free Kindle download for a limited three day period. Martin’s publisher aimed for the freebie to attract readers and everything fell into place as planned. “It received loads more visibility,” Martin says. In fact, during those three days not only was Grace Unexpected downloaded more than 38,000 times, the book sold more than 400 copies in the following 36 hours when the book returned to its retail price. In turn, buyers have been adding Don Juan in Hankey, PA to their online shopping cart as well. Martin credits the Wilkes writing program for steering her in the right direction. The author states that Wilkes helps “prepare authors to present their writing,” both through public reading experience and preparing for the publication market. This hands-on ‘training’ has helped Martin across the board. She says, “I would say my Wilkes preparation was invaluable to my feeling confident and projecting a professional writer’s image.” Riding high on her past two releases, Martin is already at work on her next book.   Wilkes Panels, Readings, and More at AWP Boston 2013 If you plan on attending the annual AWP Conference and Bookfair, taking place in Boston MA, March 6-9, 2013, you’ll find ample Wilkes representation. Also, Jim Warner, alum and former assistant program director, will once again host the All-Collegiate Poetry Slam and Open Mic every night of the Boston conference. Bonnie Culver, program director, is on the AWP national Board of Trustees and was a member of the Boston Conference committee. She noted, “There are more presentations this year than any other year in AWP history. It promises to be another fantastic conference.” Next year’s conference will be held in Seattle, Washington. Proposals for the Seattle conference are due no later than May 1, 2013. Watch the AWP website for more information. �The following panel discussions include members from the Wilkes community: “The Ten-Minute Play: the Essential Ingredients” Panelists: Gregory Fletcher, Jean Klein, and L. Elizabeth Powers For both playwrights and non-playwrights who may want to try their hand at a shorter genre, the ingredients of the ten-minute play will be compared and contrasted to the full-length play and sketch writing. Also, exploration will be given to finding the right size of a story and cast, as well as to the art of economy, how it looks on paper, and the production and publishing opportunities that could follow. “Second Sex, Second Shelf? Women, Writing, and the Literary Marketplace” Panelists: Christine Gelineau, Erin Belieu, Julia Glass, Tayari Jones, and Meg Wolitzer Statistics suggest a gap still exits but is there a problem and if there is, what is its nature? What changes/ remedies/ metamorphoses can/ should be imagined? Do you think about this issue differently in terms of your writing vs. in terms of your career? Accomplished writers, who happen to be women, theorize and report out of their own experiences and analysis of the current literary scene. “International Women’s Day Reading from Becoming: What Makes a Woman” Panelists: Jill McCabe Johnson, Dinah Lenney, Nancy McKinley, Bibi Wein, Nadine Pinede Authors read from what Dinty W. Moore describes as an astonishing array of gifted writers who explore intimacy, doubt, love, joy, and sorrow to form this exhilarating anthology. Edited by Jill McCabe Johnson, Becoming: What Makes a Woman (University of Nebraska Gender Programs, 2012) features essays of pivotal life experience. For more information about AWP and the conference schedule, visit www.awpwriter.org. And, don’t forget to stop by Wilkes/ Etruscan Press booth in the Bookfair!     Announcements   Bonnie Culver, program director, is on a special job in Mesa, AZ for Wilkes that is starting a branch campus at the invitation of the city of �Mesa. In mid-August, she drove the Winnebago and da boyz—Elkhounds Brody and Bernie—across country. She remains the program director and will return each residency and continue recruiting and advising. She leaves the program in the capable hands of Dawn Leas, Joyce Anzalone, Graduate assistants Dawn Zera and Erin Miele, and Etruscan Press editor Starr Troup. Of Mesa so far? “It’s hot!” On the creative writing front in the west? Students wishing to take CW 501 and begin the west in January should call Dr. Culver 570.408.4527. The M.A./M.F.A. Wilkes programs are once again sponsors for the AWP (Association of Writers and Writing Programs) national conference to be held in Boston MA, March 6-9, 2013. That means Wilkes will have 45 FREE registrations for students and faculty wishing to attend the conference. As in years past, Wilkes will have a booth shared with Etruscan Press in the Book Fair. We need a handful of student volunteers to work the booth during the conference. Please call Dawn Leas to claim a registration and/or volunteer! The 10th annual International Conference of the Norman Mailer Society takes place in Provincetown MA this October 10-13, 2012. From the Wilkes community, Michael Mailer is participating on a roundtable discussion, “Mailer and Boxing,” and J. Michael Lennon is moderating a discussion on “Mailer and Women.” And as in years past, the Wilkes M.A./M.F.A. program will present the Wilkes University Reader’s Theatre that is comprised of students and faculty. This year’s readers include Ross Klavan, Ken Vose, Bonnie Culver, and Dawn Zera. Other Wilkes alums and faculty presenters include Nicole DePolo. You must be a member of The Norman Mailer Society to attend the conference; however, student memberships are only $20. To attend or find out more about the society, visit www.normanmailersociety.com. The M.A./M.F.A. Wilkes programs are currently working through the approval process to add a publishing track. Please check out this New York Times video about small presses that highlights Akashic Books and its founder and publisher, Johnny Temple, who is one of our publishing faculty members.     Faculty/Staff Notes   Gregory Fletcher’s play, Uploaded, was included in the Whitley-Mosier Foundation Summer Readings 2012 series in New York City. The lead roles were read by Michael Learned and June Gable. In September, Greg began a new job with CUNY - Kingsborough Community College as Director of Theatre Arts.   �Cecilia Galante’s sixth book, about a girl who unknowingly gets involved with an exorcism, was recently acquired by Random House. It is scheduled to be released in fall 2013. Dawn Leas will have two poems, “Hibernia” and “East West” included in the anthology, Forever Families, being published by Mandinam Press in late 2012. J. Michael Lennon reports that a book he edited was recently published by Taschen Books:Norman Mailer/Bert Stern: Marilyn Monroe. He edited and condensed the text of Mailer’s 1973 biography to accompany a new selection of photographs by fashion photographer Bert Stern. He is now working on a new edition of Mailer’s The Fight (1975), with new photographs of the Ali-Foreman 1974 championship bout in Zaire, also to be published by Taschen Books. He has also just submitted the manuscript of the authorized Mailer biography to be published next year by Simon and Schuster. Kevin Oderman will have a new novel, White Vespa, available in November from Etruscan Press. Neil Shepard has a new poetry chapbook, Vermont Exit Ramps, available from Big Table Publishing.   Student/Alumni Notes   M.F.A. alum Amye Archer’s first play is being produced as part of Dyonisia ‘12: Apocalypse.  This is a series of short plays written by local playwrights and is produced by the Jason Miller Playwright Project. M.F.A. alum Tara Caimi’s short story “Chicken Divan” was published in Fire & Knives and her memoir excerpt “Sled Team” was published in Oh Comely magazine. M.F.A. alum Craig Czury was featured in Reading Eagle recently, discussing his role as Berks County poet laureate. M.F.A. alum Brian Fanelli recently signed a contract with the publisher Unbound Content to release his first full-length book of poems. M.A. student Donna Ferrara has had an essay, “Wrestling with Rain Barrels,” accepted for publication by Green Prints. This is the second piece Donna has sold to the magazine. �M.F.A. student Tyler Grimm has signed with Union Literary Agency, won the 2012 Norris Church-Mailer Scholarship, and has just begun teaching undergraduate writing courses at Elizabethtown College.  M.F.A. alumni Ginger Marcinkowski had her thesis, Run, River Currents (women’s fiction) published by Booktrope in August 2012. It was a semi-finalist in the ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writer’s) Genesis Contest as well. She is also a new adjunct professor for Ashland University. M.A. student Lori A. May will be reading from her poetry collection at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids MI. She will also be a panel guest at the Michigan College English Association this fall and a guest presenter at the Rochester Writers’ Conference at Oakland University. In addition to three new poetry journal acceptances, Lori has new reviews published in Los Angeles Review. M.F.A. alum William Prystauk’s critical paper he worked on for his degree, “Home Is Where the Horror Is,” will be published by the end of this year, and will appear in the academic journal Studies in Gothic Fiction. Also, his short story “Food” will be published by Fantastic Horror in the fall. M.F.A. alum MorowaYejidé’s novel manuscript, Time of the Locust, was a 2012 finalist for the PEN/Bellwether Prize and also received First Honorable mention in the 2011 Dana Awards. M.A. alum and current M.F.A. student Dawn Zera’s one-act play, Contemporary Saints, was staged in September as part of the Second Annual Jason Miller Playwrights’ Invitational in Scranton PA.   Program Notes   The Write Life blog welcomes guest posts from faculty, students, and alumni. Email lori.may1@wilkes.edu for details. Weekly interviews, literary news, and calls for submissions are shared online at http://wilkeswritelife.wordpress.com. Quick Links �Career Development Campus Safety and Internships Centers & Institutes Online Programs Programs E.S. Farley Library Human Resources Jobs at Wilkes Make A Gift Online Nursing Offices & Administration Accessibility Statement Financial Aid Adobe Acrobat® Reader Registrar's Office Finance Office Investor Relations Student Work Study Jobs Veterans Services Visit Quick Links Schedule a Visit Parking Information Virtual Tour Campus Map 84 West South Street �Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 1-800-WILKES-U Contact Us Wilkes University © e © d c f � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Revise This! 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Playwright and novelist Jim Craig M.A. '10 passes away by Lisa Greim A familiar presence at almost every residency, James Craig, M.A. '10, died unexpectedly July 30. He was 69. A self-described "recovering advertising man," Jim Craig spent 14 years teaching middle school English and social studies in the Ephrata School District after leaving the advertising world. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Sandra of Lancaster, Pa.; sons Ryan of Lancaster and Jared of Millersville, Pa.; his sister Karen Craig of Cleveland, Ohio; and one granddaughter. "Jim had the soul of a writer, a teacher, and a friend," said Todd McClimans, M.A. '12. "He always had an encouraging word for others and loved to share his gifts with the world." "Jim came to the Wilkes Creative Writing Program to write plays," said Program Director Bonnie Culver, and several of his plays were produced while he attended Wilkes, but he chose to major in fiction instead. He came back each January and June, to catch up with members of his cohort, other alums, staff and faculty. Faculty member Jean Klein �said Jim was "one of the brightest lights in the playwriting foundations course." Klein said she waved to him across the cafeteria in June, but he didn't see her. "I thought, 'Okay, catch you later, Jim,'" Klein said. "But somehow I didn't. Not that time. I look forward to it one day and hearing the new stories [he will] have to tell." Jennifer Bokal, M.F.A. '10, recalls catching up over lunch at the program's 10th anniversary celebration. Blue Lines Up in Arms (Sunbury Press, 2015) "Every few minutes our conversation ceased. It wasn't that we lacked something to say. It was because someone new had stopped by to say hi to Jim. To each and every person, Jim had a smile, a handshake or a hug. He was as excited to learn of the successes of others as he was to share his own." His mystery novel, Blue Lines Up in Arms (Sunbury Press, 2015), launched last fall at Barnes & Noble in Wilkes-Barre, in cooperation with the Penguins hockey team—its protagonist is an ex-hockey player from Wilkes-Barre. Lawrence Knorr, Sunbury's president and CEO, described Jim as "completely in as an author," traveling to minor-league hockey rinks, street fairs and bookstores around Pennsylvania to promote his work. Funeral services were held Aug. 3 in Millersville. Memorial contributions may be made to the children's ministries at Grace Community Church, 212 Peach Bottom Rd., Willow Street PA 17584. Online condolences may be left at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home's website. Lisa Greim is working on her M.A. degree in creative writing from Wilkes University. She is a journalist in Denver. Art, craft and love of writing celebrated at PWC16   The annual �Lenore Hart (left) and Dania Ramos (right) listen to Todd McClimans during the PWC panel "The World of Between: Writing for Middle Grade Readers in the 21st Century" Pennsylvania Writers Conference Aug 5-6 attracted 124 attendees to the Open Mic, Poetry Slam and all-day conference. Maureen Corrigan, from NPR's Fresh Air, delivered the opening plenary session, noting how dedicated folks were to the literary world. "Why else would you be in the Darte on a Saturday morning?" Corrigan asked the crowd. Wilkes Provost Anne Skleder opened the evening event by affirming the University's and President Leahy's commitment to the arts to a round of applause. Jay Parini closed the conference with a heartfelt keynote that expanded on his life, writing career, dual citizenship, invitation to a dinner at the White House, and the pride he continues to feel as "a Pennsylvania writer."  Wilkes alums and students   were wellrepresented among the winners of both the Open Mic/Poetry Slam on Friday night, hosted by alum and Barbara Taylor (left) and Chris Campion (right) listen to Cheryl Bazzoui (center) during the Pennsylvania Fiction writers panel at PWC former slam star Laura Moran, and the three-genre Writing Competition announced on Saturday. PWC Open Mic/Poetry Slam Host: Laura Moran (M.F.A. '12)   �OPEN MIC First Place – $150 Award: Gale Martin (M.F.A. '10) (Left to right) Lenore Hart, J. Michael Lennon, and Kaylie Jones during the PWC "Publishing Pathways" panel Second Place – $100 Award:   Robert Fillman Third Place – $50 Award: Ginger Laura Moran hosts the PWC Open Mic and Poetry Slam Marcinkowski (M.F.A. '11) POETRY SLAM First Place – $150 Award: Lauren Gonsalves Second Place – $100 Award: Stephen Taren Third Place – $50 Award: Richard Aston PWC Writing Competition: Creative Nonfction Judge: Dr. J. Michael Lennon of the Wilkes faculty, who said, "All show talent and narrative sophistication." First Place – $150 Award - "Last Supper" – Aurora Bonner (M.A. student) Second Place – $100 Award: "American Buffalo" – W. Y. Fellenberg Third Place – $50 Award: "Their Man" – Anne Henry (M.F.A. '11) Poetry Judge: Dr. Phil Brady (Wilkes faculty, Etruscan Press Executive �Editor) First Place – $150 Award: Robert Fillman Second Place – $100 Award: W. Y. Fellenberg Third Place – $50 Award: Eric Chiles Fiction Judge: Barbara J. Taylor (M.F.A.'15) First Place – $150 Award: "Automation" – Olivia Smialek Second Place – $100 Award: "An End to War" – Anne Henry (M.F.A. '11) Third Place – $50 Award: "Redemption" – Janine Dubik (M.A. student) Save the date for PWC17: Aug. 4-6, 2017 at Wilkes University. 2016 PA Writers Conference Winners: PWC panel on community programs sparks new ideas by Pamela Turchin �As a Wilkes creative writing student and a teacher, I feel not just the the tight-knit sense of community among faculty and students, but also how alums return this gift by promoting writing and reading in their own communities. I have been thinking about asking my old high school if they will let me volunteer to teach an after-school creative writing program. I remember how much I wished we had an opportunity like that when I was a student there. This idea led me to the PWC panel "Beyond Putting Words on the Page: Hosting a Reading Series and Teaching in Community Spaces" with Wilkes faculty member Christine Gelineau and M.F.A. graduates Dawn Leas ('09), Brian Fanelli ('10) and Patricia Florio ('11). Fanelli and Leas host opportunities for writers to participate in open mic events through the Writer's Showcase at the Old Brick Theatre in Scranton. Florio co-founded the Jersey Shore Writers, and organizes writing events at the Jersey Shore Arts Center, both in Ocean Grove, N.J. The panel members shared their experiences, while offering valuable practical advice: Establish ties with community members who are vested in supporting the arts, which can lead to finding affordable, and sometimes even free, local venues for a reading series or writing workshop. Start small. Once you have formed a steady group that meets on a regular basis, begin thinking about inviting outside published writers to read their work at your events. Don't be afraid to approach your local library about teaching a writing workshop. Most libraries are thrilled to hear from writers seeking this kind of opportunity. Workshops that are open to the public give people a chance to write their stories and share them. Teaching a three- to five-week workshop is the norm. Although it is important to be a good literary citizen, be careful not to over-commit to giving back to your community, so much that you begin to neglect your own writing. These writers inspired me by creating their own writing spaces to share with others. They convinced me that someday I can do the same. Pamela Turchin, a Northeastern Pennsylvania native, is a graduate assistant  pursuing her M.A. degree in Creative Writing from Wilkes University. �Norman Mailer Society conference meets Sept. 28-Oct. 2 The 14th annual Norman Mailer Society Conference will be held at Monmouth University, Long Branch, N.J. from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2. Mailer was the first founding advisory board member of the Wilkes University Creative Writing Program, and students and faculty from the CW program have read and performed his work for the last 13 years as part of the Wilkes U Readers Theatre. This year faculty, alums and students will read from his unpublished novel No Percentages. The conference will open Thursday evening with a workshop production of Norris: A Ticket to the Circus, a one-woman show written by Bonnie Culver, based on Norris Church Mailer's memoir. K.C. Lieber, a New York City-based actress, will read the role. The performance will be in the Wilson Hall auditorium on the Monmouth University campus, beginning at 8 p.m. The reading is open to the public. Faculty, alums, and current students participating in either the readers theatre or giving papers this year include: Bonnie Culver, Nicole DePolo, Matthew Hinton, Kaylie Jones, Michael Mailer, Caleb Sizemore, Hillary Transue, and Ken Vose. Dr. J. Michael Lennon is the organizer of the conference and the current president of the Norman Mailer Society. Register now for Fall Community Workshops Once again this fall, seven non-credit community workshops will be offered on the Wilkes University campus, taught by Wilkes faculty and M.F.A. alums. The cost of each workshop is $65. Advance registration for all of the fall workshops is available at wilkes.augusoft.net. We welcome your help to support and stimulate interest in our writing community. Word of mouth is our best referral source, so please share the news with anyone interested in the writer's craft.  Screenwriting – Basics and Format Throughout this six-week workshop, participants will learn the proper format for a screenplay and why that format is used. They will engage in exercises designed to progressively develop a more succinct writing style for the movie script page. Participants will develop a story idea, and transform that idea into a beat sheet that will aid in completing five to 10 pages of a first draft. Meetings: Mondays 6 – 8 p.m. – Breiseth 108 Sept. 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17 �Cost: $65 for the entire series Instructor: Draper Brown Playwriting 101 Learn the basic elements of writing a play while learning the formatting rules and conventions of theatre. Each student will complete a 10- to 15minute play. All plays will have formal staged readings in the last week of class, where playwrights will be guided through the entire process of writing a play and hearing their play read by actors. Meetings: Tuesdays 6 – 8 p.m. – Kirby 108 (except on Oct. 4, which will be held in Dr. Harold Cox Hall – 245 S. River St.) Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 Cost: $65 for the entire series Instructor: Dr. Bonnie Culver Creative Nonfction – Writing Memoir The late author William Zinsser said, "Writers are the custodians of memory." In this non-credit workshop, participants will learn the basics of crafting memoir. Through in-class exercises and weekly assignments, students will learn the foundations of memoir—one of today's most popular forms of non-fiction writing. Ways to structure and approach a book-length work also will be explored. Issues of truth-telling and the challenges of memory also will be discussed. The instructor will address attendees' individual projects, allowing both beginning and more advanced writers to participate at their own level. Meetings: Wednesdays 6 – 8 p.m. – Kirby 108 Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26 Cost: $65 for the entire series Instructor: Vicki Mayk Poetry This workshop will focus on two main elements of creating a poem: crafting the poem and reading poets. There will be a balance between writing new poems, critiquing old poems in a workshop format and discussing poets, their poems, as ways of enhancing individual skills and information. Our goal is to have a completed collection of poems that may be the beginning of a future chapbook and further studies. Meetings: Wednesdays 6 – 8 p.m. – Kirby 103 Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26 Cost: $65 for the entire series Instructor: Dr. Rashidah Ismaili Abubakr �Intro to Screenwriting (Tools and Techniques) This six-week workshop will explore writing for the big screen. We'll examine the tools and techniques screenwriters use to tell effective stories. We'll cover screenplay genre, formatting and structure. Students will write a short or begin a feature-length screenplay. We'll work on pieces together during class and have table reads of each work during the final session. Meetings: Thursdays 6 – 8 p.m. – Kirby 108 Sept. 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 20, 27 (No meeting Oct. 13) Cost: $65 for the entire series Instructor: Kelly Clisham Fiction The workshop will cover the foundations of fiction writing and include inclass writing exercises and group workshops to give both beginning and established writers opportunities to expand their knowledge of the writing craft and enhance their skills. In-class workshops of students' writing are designed to provide honest feedback in a casual, supportive, and respectful environment. Participants will be expected to share their work aloud and offer insightful comments on how to improve their peers' work. Meetings: Fridays 6 – 8 p.m. – Kirby 108 (except on September 30, held in Farley Library LL-002) Sept. 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7, 21, 28 (No meeting Oct. 14) Cost: $65 for the entire series Instructors: Alyssa Waugh and Robert Antinozzi Writing the YA Novel In this intensive five-week workshop, students will learn the components of a YA novel while building an outline. Class will include a combination of lecture, discussion and critiquing. To conclude the class, students will receive a brief overview of publishing opportunities available for those interested in shopping their novel after it's completed. Meetings: Saturdays 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Kirby 108 (except Oct. 1: Farley Library LL-002) Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15 Cost: $65 for the entire series Instructor: Nisha Sharma AWP17 schedule includes many Wilkes CW names �Wilkes and Etruscan Press will have a robust list of presenters at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs' 50th annual conference, which takes place Feb. 8-11, 2017, at the Washington, D.C., Convention Center and Washington Marriott Marquis Hotel. Current students are invited to apply for an AWP17 registration waiver, which covers the cost of conference registration; housing will be provided for graduate assistants, interns, and staff working at AWP. Transportation will be at your expense. Contact Associate Director Bill Schneider at bill.schneider@wilkes.edu before Thursday, Sept. 15 to reserve a registration waiver. In exchange for your waiver, you   will be required to spend a minimum of two hours each day on the convention floor, working in (Left - right) Tim Seibles and Laurie Jean Cannady the   Susan Cartsonis Wilkes/Etruscan booth. The Bookfair is a great opportunity to meet �authors and publishers, and network with other graduate students, writers and industry professionals from all over the world. You will promote the Wilkes Creative Writing Program to potential students and faculty, host Etruscan Press book signings, and provide a positive presence to the literary community. Your registration gives you access to the full schedule of workshops, readings, keynotes and social events. Wilkes alums and faculty appearing at AWP17 include: Laurie Jean Cannady (faculty, Etruscan author): Two sessions, But That's Not How It Was: Memoir Writers on Pushing Back Against Expected Narratives and Celebrating the Hurston/Wright Foundation: Twenty-Seven Years of Literary Legacy Jason Carney (M.F.A. '13): Hosting the Old School Slam on both Thursday and Friday, Feb. 9 and 10 Morowa Yejidé (M.F.A. '12): Two sessions, Come Firewalk With Me: The Black Mind and A Reading and Conversation from Paycock Press Viannah Duncan (M.F.A. '10): Gender and Genre: How Do Our Prejudices Affect Our Preferences? Donna Talarico (M.F.A. '10): Starting Small: Grassroots Workshops and Conferences Susan Cartsonis (faculty): The Hollywood Equation: Combining Community and Mentorship to Take Control of Your Screenwriting Career Jim Warner (M.F.A. '09): Variations on Audionarrative: The Next Wave of Literary Podcasting Jean Klein, Gregory Fletcher (faculty), Lori Myers (M.A. '09): Why Every Writer Should Construct at Least One Play Nisha Sharma (M.F.A. '14): Writing the South Asian Diaspora in Young Adult Fiction Kaylie Jones (faculty), Barb Taylor (M.F.A. '15), Laurie Loewenstein (faculty): Kaylie Jones Books: A Reading Dr. Bonnie Culver, as chair of the AWP Board of Trustees, will be a conference host. Etruscan Press authors and contributors at AWP17 include: Remica Bingham-Risher, Tim Seibles (advisory board): Beyond Sex: The Poetics of Desire Paul Lisicky: Looking Outward: Avoiding the Conventional Memoir Jeremy Schraffenberger: Old Journals, New Writing: Editors on History and Discovery Julie R. Enszer: Recovering Out of Print Queer Literature Diane Thiel: The Influence of Introductory Creative Writing Textbooks Bonnie Friedman: Tips and Tricks from the Trenches: Lit Mag Editors Share Funding, Staffing, and Operational Strategies for �Survival and Compassion Fatigue: Avoiding Vicarious Traumatization in the CNF Classroom Kazim Ali: Two sessions, Translating Contemporary African Poetry and Dance and Movement and Meditation as Part of the Writing Process Shara McCallum: Women and their Bodies Faculty News Carrie Pilby, produced by Susan   Cartsonis, will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. Directed by Susan Johnson, the film stars Bel Powley, Nathan Lane, Vanessa Bayer and Gabriel Byrne. On Aug. 8, Cartsonis completed Beverly Donofrio appears in the anthology, "How Does That Make You Feel?" production on Deidra and Laney Rob a Train in Salt Lake City. Directed by Sydney Freeland, it will be released as a Netflix Original Movie in spring 2017. Cartsonis also produced Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, which opens in theaters Oct. 7. Directed by Steve Carr, the film stars Lauren Graham. Bonnie Culver's one-woman show, Norris: A Ticket to the Circus, was given an invitation-only staged reading at the Drama Book Shop's Arthur Seelen Theatre on June 14. A workshop production of the play will be given at the Mailer Conference Sept. 29 at Monmouth University. �"My Serial Therapists," an essay by Beverly Donofrio, appears in the anthology, How Does That Make You Feel?, a shockingly honest look at the therapeutic experience from both sides of the couch. It will be released in September by Seal Press, with readings in New York City and vicinity in September and October, listed on the book's website and Facebook page. Gregory Fletcher published an essay, manhood / ˈmanˌho͝od / noun, in Longridge Review, Creative Nonfiction #4, edited by Elizabeth Gaucher. He interviewed Arthur Kopit for A Conversation Between Two Playwrights, which appeared in the Jerome Robbins Foundation newsletter (volume 3, no. 1), edited by Gregory Victor. Faculty member Sara Pritchard's "Bell Bottom Blues" was published in the Spring 2016 issue of Crossborder Journal. "Notes on Rudolph Nureyev's Hat" is forthcoming in The Cossack Review. Sara was the judge for the recent Leapfrog Press book prize and The Cossack Review story prize. She will be reading in Richmond, Va., on Sept. 17, at the launch of At the Inkwell's newest venue. Student and Alumni/ae News Amye Archer (M.F.A. '12) had a craft article, "Writing the Truth in Memoir," published in Brevity: A Journal of Concise Literary Nonfiction. Amye was also the guest speaker for the National Association of Memoir Writers' Public Roundtable Series in June.  M.F.A. student Molly Barari has developed a new creative writing course for senior citizens in collaboration with Agape Spiritual Center of the Black Hills in Rapid City, S.D. The course, titled Thus Far, focuses on obituary writing as seniors make end-of-life preparations. M.A. student Melody Breyer-Grell published a review of Dr. Rashidah Ismaili Abubakr's Autobiography of the Lower East Side in the Huffington Post. Chris Campion (M.A '13) recently published an article titled "Don't Chase Belts, Chase Experiences" on JiuJitsuTimes.com and spoke at the Pennsylvania Writers Conference on the challenges of writing a novel based in Pennsylvania. Jason Carney's (M.F.A. '13) nonprofit, Young DFW Writers, starts its third year with 16 high schools participating in Louder than a Bomb DFW. Its civic engagement focus for this year will be domestic violence and other forms of violence, partnering with the North Texas Food Bank and �the Genesis Women's Shelter to give students space to turn the poet into an activist and their art into activism. Young DFW Writers will hold the largest youth poetry festival in Texas this year. Carney will be lecturing at the University of Arkansas Sept. 20 and Drake University Oct. 5. M.F.A. student Gabrielle D'Amico had her screenplay, Plan B, selected as a semifinalist for the 2016 CineStory Feature & Fellowship Competition, earning her an invitation to the CineStory retreat in Idyllwild, Calif., this October.  Brian Fanelli's (M.F.A. '10) new collection of poems, Waiting for the Dead to Speak, will be published in September with NYQ Books. A personal essay by D Ferrara (M.A. '13) will appear in The Storyteller Magazine's anthology.  The essay, "The Tyranny of Memory," is a whimsical look at how our memory tricks and traps us. Patricia Florio (M.F.A. '11) introduced the Jersey Shore Writers to a new open mic series at Danny's Steak House in Red Bank, N.J., reading from her first memoir, My Two Mothers. On Sept. 25, alums Barb Taylor and Brian Fanelli will read from their new books at the Jersey Shore Arts Center.  In June, M.A. student   Lisa Greim's story, "Charley Says Good Morning," was among 10 prose pieces selected for a juried workshop taught by Steve Almond at Lighthouse (Left - right) London Co-hosts Patricia Foster, Gemma Weekes and Rachel Rigby and founder Monique Antonette Lewis Writers Workshop's annual LitFest conference   �in Denver. Tara Lynn Marta Monique Antonette Lewis (M.F.A. '12) launched her reading series, At The Inkwell, in London on July 21. The reading, "A Tribute to Prince and David Bowie," attracted a standing crowd. The London series will be held every third Thursday at Counter Albion. She also formed a partnership with the Visual Arts Center of Richmond to host quarterly fiction and poetry readings and writing workshops, launching Saturday, Sept. 17. Ginger Marcinkowski (M.F.A. '12) presented a writing workshop Aug. 6 at the Pennsylvania Writers Conference and will teach three classes about writing for the Christian market at the Hampton Roads Writers Conference in Norfolk, Va., Sept. 15-17. M.A. student Tara Lynn Marta's short story, "Beyond the Gates," was published last March in The Gorge, online publication in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Another short story, "A Writer's Life" will be published by Aaduna in August. Lori A. May (M.F.A. '13) has accepted a position on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Creative Writers and Writing Programs (CCWWP). She will present a session at the first annual Creative Writing Studies Organization conference this fall at Warren Wilson College in North Carolina. Lori was recently a guest speaker at the Pacific Northwest Writers Association conference, and will speak this fall at a number of writing festivals, including the Surrey International Writers' �Conference in British Columbia, and BinderCon in New York City. Lori is currently finalizing edits on a new book, with more details to come soon. Vicki Mayk (M.F.A. '13) published "Writing Grief: A Memoir Workshop in a Hospice Bereavement Program" in Chrysalis, a journal of transformative language arts, published by Goddard University. The article discusses the workshop she developed as part of her M.F.A. teaching project. Danielle Poupore (M.F.A. '13) has accepted a new job at Coker College as director of institutional identity. The literary non-profit Seersucker Live: A Literary Performance, of which Joseph Schwartzburt (M.F.A.'13) is a board member, will present The Tin Curtain Episode, featuring Tin House managing editor, Rob Spillman, author of the new memoir All Tomorrow's Parties. The event will also feature authors Julia Elliott (The New and Improved Romie Futch) and Regina Bradley (Armstrong State professor and 2016 Harvard Hiphop Fellow). The event takes place Aug. 31 in Savannah, Ga. Douglas Troxell's (M.A. '14) story "Snow Day" was the featured story in Flash Fiction Magazine July 29. His short story "Epidemic" will appear in the short story collection Infected in the fall. You can visit his new website at douglasjamestroxell.com.   Quick Links Career Development Campus Safety and Internships Centers & Institutes Online Programs Programs E.S. 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Featuring a 4-day class on memoir taught by Judy Mandel, and a 2-day conference filled with over 20 panels, craft classes, and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Natasha Trethewey. workshops, PWC17 was a hit. Friday morning kicked off with a 9 a.m. plenary session by four-time National Slam Finalist and 2007 Legend of the Slam Jason Carney (M.F.A. '13) and the first day ended with an Open Mic/Poetry Slam held hosted by Carney, with seven hours of conference activities in between. Saturday morning began with a plenary session featuring book critic for NPR's Fresh Air, Maureen Corrigan and ended with a keynote address by Pulitzer-winning poet and the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States, Natasha Trethewey. Wilkes alums and students were well-represented in both the Open Mic/Poetry Slam on Friday night, hosted by Carney, and over 20 craft classes, workshops, panels and discussions throughout the conference. Save the date for PWC18, which will be held from July 29, 2017 to August 4, 2018. We hope to see you there! Characters at the Conference: PWC By C. P. Gorelick (M.A. '17) Anna Karenina. Captain Ahab. Blanche DuBois. Hamlet. Norma Desmond. Ebenezer Scrooge. A Left to right: Jeff Minton, Vito Gulla, and Tyler Grimm presented a team-taught session on viewing Characters as Objects at PWC17. disparate group at first glance, am I right? They are all fictional characters, but they are from such varying backgrounds. They all have problems, but who doesn't? �The unifying trait of these characters is that they remain in readers' (or, in the case of Blanche, Hamlet, and Norma, viewers') memories long after their stories are done. So, how do authors create such vivid figures? Such achievements are, perhaps, lofty goals when writing, but why not aim high? As a writer of plot-driven farce, character work is something I have always needed improve in my work. So, at the 3rd Annual Pennsylvania Writers Conference, I attended Wilkes Alumus Jennifer Bokal's (M.A. '10) class on writing Goal Statements and the team-taught session on viewing Characters as Objects, led by Tyler Grimm (M.F.A. '10) , Vito Gulla (M.F.A. '13), and Jeff Minton (M.F.A. '13). After the latter had ended, I realized how well the two discussions complimented one another. Each dissected one aspect of character. Bokal focused on the technique of clarifying goals of the people within stories, whether it be protagonists, antagonists, secondary characters, etc. as well as the necessity of writers doing this for themselves. Grimm, Gulla, and Minton took a more clinical approach by examining and analyzing the various types of characters and their various functions in relation to the protagonist and his/her goal, and they emphasized that this technique helped maintain efficiency within a story by pinpointing repetitious or superfluous elements. While the craft classes provided seemingly divergent perspectives on character, all four writers emphasized that each character's actions must be rooted in goals. Moreover, their views on figures within stories can be utilized from early stages of writing to late-in-the-game revisions. Needless to say, I will be using these lessons in my writing. Local business man and philanthropist Richard Maslow, of Dallas, PA. and Naples, Fla. gave a significant financial support to benefit the graduate creative writing program. In Maslow's honor, the program was renamed to the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing on June 23, �2017. Graduate Creative Writing Program Renamed "My family has a deep appreciation for the arts," said Melanie Maslow-Kern, daughter of Richard Maslow and board of trustee member at Wilkes University. "We know that the Wilkes creative writing program is like no other, and we're excited to see how this gift provides new opportunities for students to realize their writing dreams." During the June 2017 Residency, something huge was announced: the Wilkes University Graduate Creative Writing was shedding its name. On June 23, 2017, the program was renamed the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing in honor of Richard Maslow, who gave a seven-figure gift to the graduate creative writing program. Maslow's donation will be used to enhance the creative writing program through innovative classes and workshops, student scholarships, faculty development, and extended programming for the community at large. "Wilkes University thanks Dick Maslow for his vision in giving this gift to the graduate creative writing program, which now will bear the Maslow name," said University President Patrick F. Leahy. "This investment continues his lifelong commitment to the arts and reflects his enthusiasm for a program that has generated incredible student success. His generosity is a vote of confidence in the future of this program and arts education at Wilkes University." Maslow is the former CEO of InterMetro and the founder of the Maslow Family Foundation, which funds programs in the arts, education, special needs education and other charitable giving. The creative writing program is no stranger to the Maslow Family Foundation, which financially supports the Maslow Foundation Salon Reading Series, held �during the residencies in January and June. Creative writing program director Bonnie Culver said the gift provides valuable programmatic support to aspiring writers who come to Wilkes to develop their craft, learn the business of writing, and earn their master of arts and master of fine arts degrees. "The entire creative writing community joins me in thanking the Maslow family for their support. With their dedication to the arts, represented in this generous gift, we can open up more opportunities for students to hone their craft, provide resources for faculty passion projects, and continue our mission of becoming one of the best creative writing programs in the country." Mailer Conference to be held in October  The 15th annual Norman Mailer Society Conference will be held at the Sarasota Lido Hotel, in cooperation with the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee in Sarasota, FL from Oct. 2628, 2017. Mailer was the first founding advisory board member of the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing, and students and faculty from the CW program have read During the 2016 Mailer Conference, held in Long Branch, NJ, the annual Wilkes reading featured Mailer's unpublished first novel, No Percentage. Alumni Hillary Transue (M.F.A. '17) and Caleb Sizemore (M.F.A. '17), Matt Hinton (M.F.A '10) read along with program director Dr. Bonnie Culver and faculty member Ken Vose. and performed his work for the last 14 years as part of the Wilkes U Readers Theatre. This year faculty, alums and students will read from various writers who eulogized Mailer after his death in 2007. The 2017 conference will celebrate and remember Mailer following the 10th anniversary of his death. Fall Creative Writing Workshops Course Name: First Steps in Fiction An introductory workshop in fiction writing. Students of all experience levels and genres are welcome. You may bring a project you already have in the works, or develop one in class. The focus will be on �description and detail, character and dialogue, setting and place, and voice and point of view. The class will consist of topic discussions, a short writing segment, constructive feedback, and revision. Meetings: Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Kirby 108 September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21 Cost: $65.00 for the entire series Instructor: Jennifer Jenkins  Course Name: Beginner's Blogging Workshop The internet and the blogosphere have given everyone the option to selfpublish their writings, thoughts, ideas, and opinions for the world to see. Blogging can connect you with your audience, with fellow writers, and with your creative spirit. In this course, we will learn the basics of blogging, set up your first personal blog, and learn about the many ways you can create engaging content to build and maintain an audience. Each six-week session begins with a lecture on the topic at hand, followed by a guided activity session with the instructor and your fellow classmates. Some social media experience suggested but not required.  Meetings: Tuesdays 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. – Breiseth 108 September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17 Cost: $65.00 for the entire series Instructor: Angela Greco Course Name: Playwriting – Playwriting in Two Parts This two part playwriting workshop will teach students how to write a play, with an assignment to write a short one-act or 10-minute play (part one) and return the following week for a read through and critique of their work (part two). Meetings: Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Kirby 103 and Kirby Salon September 16 and 23 Cost: $65.00 for the entire series Instructor: Jan Quackenbush Course Name: Elements of Narration Narration frames the reader's experience and forms the foundation of your story, yet many writers give narrative structure little thought. Through examples and exercises, this workshop will teach you how to choose and better employ narrative techniques (such as point of view and voice) to engage the reader with your fiction. Meetings: Wednesdays 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Kirby 108 September 13, 20, �27, October 4, 11, 18 Cost: $65.00 for the entire series Instructor: Dr. Anthony Kapolka Master Class If You Know What I Mean: Writing Young Adult and Middle Grade Fiction The workshop will focus on both genres fairy-tale and mythical underpinnings, their characters and plots and settings, and the qualities editors tend to look for in historical or contemporary work. Also, we'll discuss crucial craft issues such as point of view and mixing genres, and what themes are allowed -- or not -- in the contemporary publishing marketplace. Participants will submit a 15 to 20-page writing sample – a short story or opening chapter – by September 7. During the workshops, we will engage in readings, discussion, critique, revisions, and planning for post-workshop manuscript completion and submission. Meetings: Evenings (Oct 2-5) – 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Kirby 103 *Note: Class will meet in Breiseth Hall, Room 316 on Oct. 2 ONLY from 6:00 –  8:00 p.m.Saturday (Oct. 7) – 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Kirby 103 October 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 Cost: $125.00 for the entire series Instructor: Lenore Hart AWP18 Schedule Filled with Wilkes CW Names The 2018 AWP Conference & Bookfair will be held at the Tampa Convention Center & Marriott Tampa Waterside from March 7-10, 2018. Current students are invited to apply for an AWP17 Laurie Sojourn Jean of Cannady a Hungry (Crave: Soul) discussed her writing process and signed books at the Wilkes and Etruscan booth at AWP17. registration waiver, which covers the cost of conference registration; housing will be provided for graduate assistants, interns, and staff working at AWP. Transportation will be at your expense. Contact Associate Director Bill Schneider at bill.schneider@wilkes.edu for more information. In exchange for your conference waiver, students �are required to spend a minimum of two hours each day working at the Wilkes/Etruscan booth. Working the booth is a great way to network with authors, publishers, and other graduate students from around the country while promoting the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Remica Bingham-Risher (What We Ask of Flesh) signed books at AWP17. Creative Writing to potential students. The full AWP18 schedule will be released in October, and more information can be found at www.awpwriter.org. While you're in Tampa, swing by these sessions and support the Wilkes CW family, including program partners Akashic Books, Etruscan Press, and Kaylie Jones Books: Wilkes: Jason Carney Old School Slam and Open Mic Susan Cartsonis Adapting Your Work for TV, Digital and Feature Film Mediums The Hollywood Equation: Building Your Screenwriting Career and Finding Your Writer's Voice through Peer, Mentor and Comm Kaylie Jones Tearing Down Societal & Family Myths in Creative Writing Program Partners: AKASHIC BOOKS: Ibrahim Ahmad (Editorial Director)  Collaboration on Creative Publishing: Supporting New and Diverse Voices  TECHNO BLACK: Connecting the Mobile Reader to Globally Diverse Writers �Johnny Temple (Publisher and Editor-in-Chief) Getting the Word Out: How to Approach Book Promotion to Actually Reach Readers Political Pivoting: Literary Publishing at the Pace of Politics ETRUSCAN PRESS: Kazim Ali (The Disappearance of Seth) Muslim Writers Speak Out Two-countries. U.S. Daughters and Sons of Immigrant Parents. An Anthology of Flash Memoir, Personal Essays and Poetry The Future of Forms Wesleyan University Press Poetry Reading Nin Andrews (Advisory Board Member) • Hair as Myth and Metaphor: Five Women Poets on Cultural Transgression Remica Bingham-Risher (What We Ask of Flesh) Stay In Your Lane Or... Bruce Bond (Choir of the Wells, Cinder, The Other Sky, and Peal) 30 Years of Influence Across Genres in Indigenous Literature: Tribute for Diane Glancy Laurie Jean Cannady (Crave: Sojourn of a Hungry Soul) Tearing Down Societal & Family Myths in Creative Writing David Lazar (Who's Afraid of Helen of Troy: An Essay on Love) More and Different: Literary Nonfiction and the University Press Paul Lisicky (The Burning House) How to Hit the Ground Running: Strategies for Building Better Workshops Fierce Muses: Inspiration During Times of Social Unrest J. D. Schraffenberger (Saint Joe's Passion) �Stealing from STEM: Applying Pedagogies From Other Disciplines in the Creative Writing Classroom  Tim Seibles (Fast Animal and One Turn Around the Sun)  Stay In Your Lane Or... What We Really Tell When We Tell of Home: The Resonant Poetics of Narrative KAYLIE JONES BOOKS: Patricia Smith (The Year of Needy Girls) If You Haven't Lived It, Can You Write It? J. Patrick Redmond (Some Go Hungry) Tearing Down Societal & Family Myths in Creative Writing Faculty, Student, and Alumni News Faculty News: Blue Moon Plays recently published Bonnie Culver's play Sniper. Sniper has been produced at college, community theatres, and professional companies since 1995 when it opened in Los Angeles. In 2005, it was produced in NYC at Center Stage when it was a play of the week by The Star-Ledger. Visit nytheater.com for more information. J. Michael Lennon is editing the first two of several volumes of the works of Norman Mailer to be published by the Library of America, the non-profit publisher of major American authors such as Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, Herman Melville, Susan Sontag and other canonical writers. Volume one will contain four Mailer works from the 1960s: An American Dream, Why Are J. Michael Lennon's Norman We In Vietnam? The Armies Mailer: The 1960's Collection. Of The Night And Miami and �The Siege Of Chicago (all four won, or were nominated for, the National Book Award). Volume two will contain 36 of Mailer's essays from the 60's, beginning with "Superman Comes to the Supermarket." Publication date for the boxed set is February 27. Order your copy here. Lenore Hart Poyer had two poems ("The Well-Shooter's Wake" and "On Visiting the Castle of My Drawn and Quartered Ancestor") accepted for publication in Alternating Current, and so are also finalists for this year's Charter Oak Prize for a historical poem. Another poem, "Cthulhu, Call Your Mother," will appear in the annual Horror Writers Association HWA Poetry Anthology, later this year. Lenore's short story Thirteen Ways of Living With a Wolf" (read at the June Residency) is a semi-finalist for the David Poyer's Hinter Killer. Florida Review's 2017 Editor's Award in Fiction. David Poyer's newest novel in the Dan Lenson series Hunter Killer is set to release on November 28, 2017, but has already received praise from Publisher's Weekly. "Each book moves the story forward and primes readers for the thrills that are sure to come in future entries." Read the full review here. Student and Alumni News: Molly Barari (M.F.A. '17) has been selected to teach a memoir writing workshop for the 2017 South Dakota Festival of Books in Deadwood, S.D., in September.   Cheryl Bazzoui (M.A. '14) had two reviews posted in Story Circle at storycirclebookreviews.org in June. Bazzoui is featured in Jewels of San Fedele, edited by Donna Ferraro and Roads by Marina Antropow Cramer. Lauren Carey (M.F.A. '11) has accepted a position as part of the writing faculty at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, FL. �Cindy Dlugolecki (M.A. '11) was invited to stage Violet Oakley Unveiled, her full-length one-woman play, at Drexel University, Philadelphia, for a sold-out audience on May 20 for Alumni Weekend. Cindy also had a staged reading of her new ten-minute play, Blocked, during Mt. Gretna's August Cicada Festival.   Brian Fanelli (M.F.A. '10) has been awarded the 2017 Devil's Kitchen Poetry Prize for his latest collection of poems, Waiting for the Dead to Speak (NYQ Books). He will receive a cash prize and give a reading and serve on a panel at the Devil's Kitchen Literary Festival at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale in late October. Patricia Florio (M.F.A. '11) : The Coaster, a Jersey Shore weekly, ran pictures and shared an interview by reporter Denise Herschel focused on Florio's involvement in creating the Brian Fanelli's Waiting for the Dead to Speak. Jersey Shore Writers back in 2001 with Alum Carol MacAllister and Gayle Aanensen. Florio's children's book entitled Puppy in My Pocket, published by Alum Wendy Decker at Serenity Books Publishing and illustrated by AnnMarie Freda was also featured in the article. Lori A. May (M.F.A. '13) has an essay on whale spotting in an upcoming issue of Panorama: The Journal of Intelligent Travel. She was also recently contracted for a story on Oregon surfing. Lori has recently returned from a trip to the Canadian Maritimes, where she was aboard a whale research vessel, attended a shark autopsy, and fit in a little bit of teaching, too. Oliver Reilly (M.F.A. '13) read and performed in Basement Poetry's OUT on August 25th and 26th. OUT is a performance art production featuring original poetry that delves into the vast experiences of members of the LGBTQ+ community.  Anthony Dolan Scott, (M.F.A. '14) started a brand-new full-time faculty position teaching composition and literature classes at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics this fall. It's an award-winning magnet high �school with some of the most talented students and faculty in the state of Maine, named the #1 high school in the state, #19 high school in the nation, #6 magnet school in the nation, and #10 STEM school in the nation. Joseph Schwartzburt (M.F.A. '13) serves on the board of the Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home, which was proud to present the 2017 Ursrey Memorial Lecture with author Ann Hood on Friday September 1st, 2017. The lecture was the 8th iteration of a series whose past presenters have been Roxane Gay, Jaimy Gordon, Luis Urrea, and Robert Olen Butler. Ronnie K. Stephens (M.A. '17) completed a 22-week poetry curriculum for Young DFW Writers, a non-profit bringing weekly writing workshops to 20 schools in the Dallas area. Ahrend Torrey (M.F.A. '16) is currently working on a collection of poems titled City Monk, which is scheduled to be complete by the end of this year. Over the last month his poems have appeared in Sweet Tree Review, Beneath The Rainbow, and Edify Fiction. In August, he launched Colloquial, which is a poetry review that exalts the ordinary and every day. To find out more MA Student Kristen Weller. about Colloquial visit: www.colloquialpoetry.org. Kristen Weller (MA Student) was featured in Hippocampus Literary Journal with her essay entitled What Writer and Teacher Can Tell You About Craft in the Craft column. The piece explores the inner conflict most of us experience who have a passion for honing our craft while managing so many demands from others. Included in the essay is an exploration of Annie Dillard's The Writing Life.  On June 14, 2017, Weller was awarded the Mortimer S. Schiff Award for Reducing Hatred and Prejudice in Northampton, PA. Weller wrote a comprehensive, Holocaust education program for middle school students in my district called "Learn, Listen, Lead: Honoring the Survivors Among Us." The one-day student conference offers nearly 500 eighth graders the chance to see the play, Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl, a literary �drama they had all read and studied as part of their English classes, meet first, second, and third generation Holocaust survivors, and participate in several, art, writing, and discussion activities in small groups. Quick Links Career Development Campus Safety and Internships Centers & Institutes Online Programs Programs E.S. Farley Library Human Resources Jobs at Wilkes Online Nursing Offices & Administration Accessibility Statement Financial Aid Adobe Acrobat® Reader Registrar's Office Finance Office Investor Relations Student Work Study Jobs Veterans Services Visit Quick Links Schedule a Visit Parking Information Virtual Tour Campus Map Make A Gift �84 West South Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 1-800-WILKES-U Contact Us Wilkes University © e © d c f � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Revise This! 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Congratulations to the graduates of the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing, who were awarded their diplomas at the spring commencement ceremony at Wilkes University: M.A. Jeffrey Alves – Creative nonfiction Rodney Annis – Fiction Jeremiah Blue – Creative nonfiction n 2018 n n �Margaret Hall – Creative nonfiction Crista Mallecoccio – Playwriting Tara Marta – Fiction Kathleen Rosa – Fiction Camika Spencer – Playwriting Karley Stasko – Screenwriting Danielle Watson - Fiction M.F.A. Joseph Bryan Michelle Byrnes Deborah Canon Donald Granza Jennifer Judge Maura Maros Robert Peck Ronnie Stephens (diploma awarded during the 2018 winter commencement ceremony) Congratulations to each of these members of our Wilkes writing community, and welcome to the newest members of the Wilkes Alumni Association! Wilkes Ranked Third Best Online Creative Writing Program �In April of 2018, BestColleges.com released the "Best Online Master's in Creative Writing Programs" and we're proud to announce that the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes University was ranked number three. The rankings were based on academic quality, affordability and online programming. Academic quality made up 50% of the score, while both affordability and online programming made up 25% of the score respectively. Wilkes and Etruscan Books Take Flight In March of 2018, Wilkes University and program partner Etruscan Press entered into a �partnership with United Airlines with their initiative Books on the Fly--an outreach partnership based at Boston Logan International Airport where passengers on long-distance flights can chose a free book before they board. Books on the Fly was created by two United Airlines employees, Jen Ruffini and Bob Di Rice, who noticed books piling up in their break room —going unread. Ruffini and Di Rice had the idea to load these books onto a cart and hand them out to passengers at the gate before their plane boarded. The Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes University and Etruscan were the first outside partners to donate books to the initiative. Each book donated by Wilkes and Etruscan comes with a bookmark highlighting the program and the press, as well as QR codes for passengers to scan and learn more about Etruscan and the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing. "This innovative partnership provides a wonderful opportunity to share the talents of the Maslow Family program's faculty, alumni and publishing �partners with a new literary audience," says Dr. Bonnie Culver, cofounder and program director. To date, Di Rice estimates that United Airlines has given away over 1,500 books to passengers. "I think there's a psychological aspect to having a book, something tangible, when you travel," Di Rice said. "It can be comforting. And when you watch the customers talk with each other about the books they've read, you see their faces soften. It's like the stress disappears." Books on the Fly carts are popping up at United Airlines gates around the country with more and more books making the trip across the country. AWP Provides Special Discount for Recent Grads Photo credit: AWP Now through June 30, 2018, recent graduates of AWP affiliated creative writing programs are eligible to continue their membership with AWP at the deeply discounted student rate of just $49 for the first post-graduate year—a 35% savings. AWP's extraordinary benefits include: • Access to all of AWP's online benefits, including the AWP Job List and Writer's Calendar • Eligibility to apply for the Writer to Writer Mentorship Program • Deep discounts on registration for #AWP19 in Portland, Oregon • A one-year subscription to the AWP magazine, The Writer's Chronicle • Access to AWP online webinars, including the new Writer to Agent Web Series • Discounts off the Award Series entry fees �Join online today, and AWP will begin your individual membership from the date your personal or school membership expires. Simply enter the code MFA18 + The Name of Your School. (i.e., MFA18 Wilkes University) and select the $49 student rate at checkout. This offer is only valid through June 30, 2018. While making your purchase, as a recent or prospective graduate you can also opt in to AWP's special monthly email series on "Life after the Degree." Each month, starting in late April, AWP will be discussing a different topic from the writing life, guiding you to resources that can help, and presenting advice from respected teachers about those "critical next steps" to becoming the writer you want to be. Take advantage of this great discounted rate today! Faculty News The second edition (revised and expanded) of Gregory Fletcher's Shorts And Briefs (a handbook on how to write short plays) will be published by Northampton House Press in June 2018.           Faculty member Jean Klein (owner) announces the merger of two dramatic publishing companies: the new site of Blue Moon Plays and HaveScripts is officially live as of February 2018. The Blue Moon Plays imprint publishes new, original, and provocative comedies and dramas for contemporary community, regional, and professional theater. HaveScripts serves the educational and community �theater marketplace: scripts that educate and inspire schools, senior, populations, spiritual communities, and community theaters. The press is at about 90 scripts right now—including some Wilkes faculty members and alums—and are continuing to grow at www.havescripts.com). In January 2018, Refraction of Light by Jean Klein was read on Playwright's Night at the Maslow Foundation Salon Reading Series. A reading in NYC by the Transcendence Theatre Collective on March 14, 2018 followed the Wilkes reading. A play based on William Heyen's Holocaust poetry— Distant Survivors by June Prager— and published by Blue Moon Plays was featured at a book fair on April 14, 2018, at Barnes & Noble in Poughkeepsie, NY, with readings and music to launch the publication of this stage adaptation. J. Michael Lennon's essay on the library of Norman Mailer, "The Naked and the Read," was published in the March 7 issue of the (London) Times Literary Supplement.It will eventually appear in his memoir-inprogress about Mailer's last days in Provincetown, MA. Nancy McKinley read from her short story "After All Danger of Frost" at a celebration event for the This Land is My Land exhibit, Museum of Art, Fort Collins, CO. Audio rights to David Poyer's Deep War have sold to Dreamscape (same publisher that bought Hunter Killer last year). The publication date will be December 2018, to coincide with the hardcover publication. Alumni and Student News Molly Barari (M.F.A. '17) has been accepted into the Doctor of Education program at the University of South Dakota for the summer 2018 semester. She will focus on Adult and Higher Educational Leadership in her doctoral studies. Jennifer D. Bokal (M.A. '10) is now writing a series for Harlequin Romantic Suspense. The first book in the Rocky Mountain Justice series, Her Rocky Mountain Hero, was released in November 2107. The second book, Her Rocky Mountain Defender, was an April 2018 release. Rocky Mountain Valor, the third book in the series, will be released in September 2018. Aside from writing, Jen keeps busy teaching online classes and is the President of the Southern Tier Authors of Romance (a �chapter of Romance Writers of America). Aurora D. Bonner (M.A. '17) has been invited to attend the Summer Workshop at Tin House this July for creative nonfiction. At Tin House she'll have the opportunity to hear and learn from Dorothy Allison, Camille Dungy, Melissa Febos, Tayari Jones, Lidia Yuknovitch, and others. Aurora's review of In the Cemetery of the Orange Trees by Jeff Talarigo will appear in the Colorado Review. She has been asked to become a regular reviewer there. Sam Chiarelli (M.F.A. '16) had his essay "When the Leaves Forget to Be Green" published by Longridge Review. Richard Fellinger (M.F.A. '10) published an op-ed on banning assault weapons in the Lancaster paper. Rachael J. Hughes's (M.F.A. '12) memoir of Us Girls: My Life without a Uterus will be published by Big Table Publishing in May 2018. Us Girls: My Life without a Uterus is a project that Hughes worked on at Wilkes with Dr. J. Michael Lennon. Lori A. May (M.F.A.'13) has new writing in Canadian Traveller, Explore Magazine, and Seattle Post. This spring, she is participating in a few conferences on the west coast and conducting local workshops in Seattle. Tara Marta (M.A. '18) had her short story "Strangers No More" published in Adelaide Literary Magazine. Dana Miller (M.F.A. '13) has been signed by Northampton House Press for her new romantic novel, tentatively titled Twisted Fate. Jonathan Pierce's (M.F.A. '16) publication "PS, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly," an Army technical bulletin, won the Most Improved Publication of 2018 for switching from a printed format to a mobile app format and adding videos and other interactive content to our publication The Secretary of the Army which annually holds a competition among all of its official publications and their editors. In June, Pierce will be recognized as the Editor of the Year for leading the effort. Sara Pisak (M.A. student) will be featured in Glass Poetry Press' Journal. Her review of Valerie Fox's news chapbook Insomniatic [poems] was published online March 25th as well as in their April issue. Sara's work can also be found in the upcoming issue of Moonchild Magazine for a poetry/art collaborative feature. �Dania Ramos's (M.A. '10) play Hielo placed third in the Henley Rose Playwright Competition and was selected for Teatro Vivo's Austin Latino New Play Festival. Her one-act play Silent Aurora was one of six works in Continuing the Conversation: An Evening of Short Plays Inspired by Current Events produced by Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre. Nisha Sharma (M.F.A. '13) received a Kirkus starred review for her YA romcom My So-Called Bollywood Life, as well as mentions in Buzzfeed, Teen Vogue, Paste Magazine, NYPL, Publisher's Lunch Spring Buzz Books, Hypable and more. She went on tour from May 15-20 and her final stop was on May 20 in Wilkes Barre, at the Barnes & Noble Arena Hub Plaza. The event included a discussion of her book with mentor Cecilia Galante.           Ronnie K. Stephens (M.F.A. '18) has recently joined At the Inkwell as a staff book reviewer, and he has already published reviews in non-fiction, fiction, and poetry. Working with Edelweiss and NetGalley, Stephens is working to establish himself as a steady reviewer of recent and forthcoming titles. On the creative front, Stephens finalized the cover of his debut novel, The Kaleidoscope Sisters, and set a publication date of August 21, 2018 with his publisher, Oddities KJB. Pamela Turchin (M.A. '17) presented a portion of her MFA thesis "Cut the Ending, Revise the Script, The Man of Her Dreams is a Girl: The Evolution of Lesbians in Literature From 1886-2018" at the 2018 �Women's and Gender Studies Conference at Wilkes University on April 10. Quick Links Career Development Campus Safety and Internships Centers & Institutes Online Programs Programs E.S. 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Sunday, June 16, 2019: RC Theaters 14, 24 E Northampton Street 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. FILM NIGHT Michael Mailer Films presents: The Second Sun With producer, Michael Mailer; star, John Buffalo Mailer; and director Jennifer Gelfer as guests. Followed by Q & A  Revise This! Archives n 2018 n n �Monday, June 17, 2019: Dorothy Dickson Darte Center 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Maslow Foundation Evening Reading Series  POETRY, FICTION AND NONFICTION SAMPLER Bill Schneider, Lenore Hart, Kevin Oderman, Donna Talarico, David Poyer, Rashidah Ismaili Abubakr, Jeff Talarigo, Mike Lennon  Tuesday, June 18, 2019: Dorothy Dickson Darte Center 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Maslow Foundation Salon Reading Series  POETRY, FICTION AND NONFICTION SAMPLER Laurie Loewenstein, Christine Gelineau, Kaylie Jones, Taylor Polites, Beverly Donofrio, Robert Mooney, Jacquelyn Mitchard, Phil Brady, H. L. Hix  Wednesday, June 19, 2019: Dorothy Dickson Darte Center 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  PLAYWRIGHTS NIGHT Group S.O.S. by Bonnie Culver Readers: TBA  PLAYWRITING FACULTY Bonnie Culver, Gregory Fletcher, Jean Klein, Jan Quackenbush, Juanita Rockwell  Thursday, June 20, 2019: Dorothy Dickson Darte Center 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Maslow Foundation Evening Reading Series Special Reading of alums, faculty, and special guests Alums: Richard Fellinger and Leah Vernon Faculty: Nancy McKinley, Ross Klavan, Gregory Fletcher Special Guest: Maureen Corrigan  M.A. and M.F.A. Creative Writing Graduates Don their Caps in Spring Commencement �Left to right: Janine Dubik, Patricia Naumann, Sarah Bedford and Danielle Watson Congratulations to the graduates of the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing who were awarded their diplomas at the May 18, 2019 spring commencement ceremony at Wilkes University: MA Sarah Bedford – Fiction Todd Conatser – Screenwriting Patricia Naumann – Creative Nonfiction Lindsey Wotanis – Creative Nonfiction MFA Jeremiah Blue Janine Dubik Camika Spencer Karley Stasko Danielle Watson Congratulations to each of these members of our Wilkes writing community, and welcome to the newest members of the Wilkes Alumni Association! Summer Community Workshops Be sure to check out the two non-credit community workshops offered this summer on the Wilkes University campus for adult learners of any �age. Advance registration for these community workshops is available at wilkes.augusoft.net Character Development:Plumping Up Flat Stanley or Stella Flat Stanley may be perfect for traveling along in your suitcase; however, a protagonist who is flat is not one who readers will spend their free time with. To help keep the reader's interest, we'll explore ways to take Stanley or Stella from flat to rounded. We'll review five ways writers can plump up their characters—through image, voice, action, thought, and author's interpretation. We'll spend the six-week workshop for adults of all ages creating a new character or developing a character who's been in the back of our heads waiting to come alive. Meetings: Tuesdays – 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Dates: July 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6 and 13 Cost: $65.00 for the entire series Instructor: Janine Dubik Writing for Social Media: How to Plan, Market and Earn In this six-week non-credit course, adults of all ages will learn the language of social media, how to market their own work/selves and how to earn money working as a social media marketer. Participants will leave the class with an assessment of their own social media habits, understanding of blog writing, website copy and how to use Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for marketing purposes. Meetings: Wednesdays – 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Dates: July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7 and 14 Cost: $65.00 for the entire series Instructor: Danielle Watson Mailer Conference Returning in October The 17thAnnual Norman Mailer Society Conference returns to Wilkes University October 10-12, 2019 with the theme:Mailer on Politics, Public Life, and Pop Culture. The Norman Mailer Society call for papers that address any of the above categories plus those that help celebrate the 40-year anniversary ofThe Executioner’s Song,the 50-year anniversary ofOf a Fire on the Moon,and the 60-year anniversary ofAdvertisements of Myself. Conference highlights include: Keynote speaker Maggie Mailer, youngest daughter of Norman Mailer �A reception to celebrate the opening of the Norman Mailer Room and Collection. This room, housed in the Farley Library, is a research/Mailer scholar’s dream. It is a replica of Mailer’s last studio in Provincetown that includes his private library, manuscripts and revisions, dating from 1984, and his studio furniture A reading from The Time of Our Time Screening of the film The Executioner’s Song And more… To be part of the reading of The Time of Our Time, contact Dr. Culver. To submit a proposal for the conference, please email the following toMaggie McKinley andMike Lennonby June 1, 2019: 50-word biographical statement 150-200 word abstract of the proposed presentation Indication of A/V Requirements Graduate students are also welcome to submit proposals. Students who present at the conference will receive a $100 travel grant. Hotel accommodations will be at Genetti’s Best Western, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA at $89 per night (from October 9 through October 13). The hotel offers free shuttle service from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton airport, hot buffet breakfast, parking, and is a two-block walk to campus. The Norman Mailer Society Graduate Writing Award The Norman Mailer Society invites submissions for its first annual Graduate Writing Award, which recognizes high-quality graduate student work about or inspired by the work of Norman Mailer. Eligible entries include academic papers or creative pieces composed by current graduate students. Submissions should be 10-15 pages, doublespaced, in 12 point Times New Roman font, and should be sent to:Maggie McKinley, President of the Norman Mailer Society. The deadline is June 1, 2019 The winner of the Norman Mailer Society Graduate Writing Award receives: a $500 cash award a complimentary one-year membership in the Mailer Society, which includes that year’s issue of The Mailer Review �an opportunity to work with the editor of The Mailer Review to publish a revised version of the essay or creative piece Executive board members of the Norman Mailer Society will evaluate all entries and notify entrants of their decision. FACULTY NEWS Gregory Fletcheris pleased to announce the publication of his first YA novel, Other People’s Crazy (Overdue Books, an imprint of Northampton House Press), and Tom and Huck—Breakin’ the Law (Blue Moon Plays), a full-length play. Jean Klein will present a fully staged reading of the first act of her latest play, Generous Rivals, June 13and 14 at Zeider’s American Dream Theater, Virginia Beach, VA. Blue Moon Plays recently publishedN, by Adrienne Pender (M.F.A. ‘11), a full-length explosive drama about Charles Gilpin, in which the noted African-American actor clashes with Eugene O’Neill. Check out Mike Lennon’s review of Philip Brady’s new book, Phantom Signs: The Muse in Universe City (Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 2019) for the May/June 2019 Issue of Hippocampus Magazine (#94) and of John O’Hara: Four Novels of the 1930s, edited by Steven Goldleaf. David Poyer is pleased to announce the April 2019 publication of Robert P. Arthur, Selected Works (Northampton House Press). Poet of national renown and former Wilkes Creative Writing faculty member, Robert P. Arthur is a virtuoso practitioner of a wide variety of forms. His work displays an acute feel for drama and a vivid sense of place. This collection includes the best of hundreds of poems written by Arthur over a forty-year career, including “The Arrow,” “The Poetess of Blue Streak Grill,” and more. In addition, Poyer’s upcoming novel, Heroes of Annapolis is due for release July 2019.Over the last ten years, Poyer has spent thousands of hours researching for Shipmate, the U.S. Naval Academy’s magazine. The extraordinary personal stories of adventure and courage he’s collected span American history from the Civil War to the War on Terror.Heroes of Annapolis shines light into corners of history that still affect us today. STUDENTS/ALUMNI NEWS Amye Archer's (M.F.A. ’11) anthology: If I Don't Make It, I Love You: Survivors in the Aftermath of School Shootings will be released September 3, 2019 from Skyhorse Publishing. Amye's co-editor on this project was Loren Kleinman. Jeffrey Alves (M.A. ’18) was recently recognized by The International Council of Small Business (ICSB) as Professor Emeritus Jeffrey R. Alves, a Global Leader, and named editor of the Journal of the International Council for Small Business (JICSB). JICSB will focus �on policies and practices that will help micro, small and medium sized enterprises elevate their communities to a better standard of living. Austin Grant Bennett (MFA ’15) reviewed What Does Not Return by poet Tami Haaland for Cutthroat: A Journal of the Arts (Volume 21, Issues 1 & 2, Spring 2019), with a reprint at www.losthorsepress.org/catalog/what-does-not-return/. In addition, he served on the judging panel for the Poetry Out Loud Regional Final held at Montana State University Billings in February. Cindy Dlugolecki, (M.A. ’11), was a semi-finalist with her play The Bombcatchers in a contest sponsored by the Theatre on the Lake in Deep Creek, MD. Her play Royal Tea was produced by students in St. Peter the Apostle Catholic High School, Alberta, Canada, in an April one-act-play festival. Cindy's short play, Birthday Surprise, will have a staged reading in Oyster Mill Playhouse, Camp Hill, PA, as part of the "Not-Run-of-the Mill Plays" Festival during Father's Day Weekend. Patricia Florio (M.F.A. ’11) is in the thick of proofing the Summer 2019 issue of American Writers Review. She is sending galleys to the writers from the UK, Scotland, Australia, and across the USA, incorporating a dynamic mix of seasoned Wilkes writers and others whose work will be published for the first time. The anthology shows off Pat’s photography as well as that of Jeff Talarigo. Christine Gelineau, Dr. J. Michael Lennon, and Alyssa Waugh(M.F.A. ’14) are the judges for the summer issue. She looks forward to introducing this edition in the month of June and is hopeful to have a reading at Words Bookstore in Brooklyn. She has also taken on two new editorial staff members: Kristin Florio and Dale Louise Mervine (M.A ’16). On Friday, June 14 several alums will read from the latest issue to open the June 2019 residency. Tara Lynn Marta (M.A. ’18) is pleased to announce that her first novel, Look Back to Yesterday, will be published by Adelaide Books in May of 2020. Ann Lee Miller (M.F.A. ’18) was chosen English Adjunct of the Year 2018-19 at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ where she teaches English Composition I & II. Dawn Leas (M.F.A. ’09) and Vicki Mayk (M.F.A. ‘13) are partnering to offer Words in the Sand, a writing retreat September 13-15 in Ocean Grove, NJ It is the second year that they are offering the retreat, which this year will include a session on creating a hybrid work combining creative non-fiction and poetry and another using hands-on materials, such as Legos, Play-Doh and colored pencils, to stimulate the writing process. Dawn's website is www.thehammockwriter.com and you can catch up with Vicki at www.vickimayk.com. Patti Naumann (M.A. ’19) was accepted into the Trinity College Dublin Sancho Panza Society Literary Conference Summer Workshop to be held June 4 - 14 and the Kettle Pond Creative NonFiction Manuscript Workshop held at Paul Smith's College in the �Adirondacks June 22 - 29. Suzanne Ohlmann’s (M.F.A. ’17) essay, “Hallelujah,” will be published in the Spring 2019 issue of Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine, a literary journal produced by Columbia University. Sara Pisak (M.A. Student) was promoted to Visual Poetry Editor at Helen: A Literary Magazine. Sara's review of Jennifer Patterson’s debut poetry collection, A Beautiful Unraveling, appeared online April 22 at Mookychick in the U.K. Two of Sara's erasure poems, “Spark of Existence” and, “Wafted the Sound of Voices” are slated to be published this summer in the fifth issue of Moonchild Magazine. Joseph Schwartzburt (M.F.A. ’13) will emcee the Second Annual Muster of Peacocks reading at the Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home in Savannah, GA on May 19, 2019. The reading will feature eight members of the Peacock Guild Writers' Salon, a bi-monthly writers' group. Joseph has been a member of the group since 2010 and has led the salon sessions for the last 3 years. In August the Salon celebrates its 10th year and will be toasting it's most esteemed alum, Zach Powers, as his first novel, First Cosmic Velocity, is released by G.P. Putnam and Sons (imprint of Penguin). Melanie Simms (M.A. Student) was featured in an April 29 interview with Mindy Cronk on WVIA Public Media. A reading from her book, Life Signs & Fortune Cookies: Stories & Poems of a Strange but Beautiful Life (Brown Posey//Sunbury Press) is included with the interview. Danie Watson (M.F.A. ’19) recently accepted a job at Volunteers of America as an Employment Instructor where she is assisting members of the Wilkes-Barre community with their resumes, cover letters and applications. Watson is also integrating creative writing prompts into her class. Quick Links Career Development Campus Safety and Internships Centers & Institutes Online Programs Programs E.S. Farley Library Human Resources Jobs at Wilkes Online Nursing Offices & Administration Accessibility Statement Financial Aid Adobe Acrobat® Reader Make A Gift �Registrar's Office Finance Office Investor Relations Student Work Study Jobs Veterans Services Visit Quick Links Schedule a Visit Parking Information Virtual Tour Campus Map 84 West South Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 1-800-WILKES-U Contact Us Wilkes University © e © d c f � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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In 2014, Hebda presented a paper on Mailer's cosmology compared to that of Ralph Waldo Emerson titled, "Clashing Cosmologies: Mailer's An American Dream as a Romantic Nightmare." In 2016, Hebda presented a paper on John Milton's influence on Norman Mailer titled, "The Mailerian Ego and the Problem of Evil in the Modern World: A View of the Russian Section of The Castle in the Forest through the Authorial Ego of D. T." In 2017, Hebda presented a paper on the characteristics of the epic tradition evident in Mailer's Ancient Evenings titled, "A Novel of Epic Proportions: Norman Mailer's Ancient Evenings and the Epic Tradition." Hebda earned his B.A. in English from Misericordia University in 2014, and his M.A. in English from the State University of New York at New Paltz in 2017. Danie Watson is a freelance writer based in Scranton, PA. She is currently pursuing her M.A. in fiction from Wilkes University, where she serves as a graduate assistant. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START RESEARCHING s THE WORK OF NORMAN MAILER? WHAT GOES INTO WRITING A PAPER FOR THE s NORMAN MAILER SOCIETY CONFERENCE, AND WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE PROCESS? WHAT ARE YOUR RESEARCH INTERESTS IN s NORMAN MAILER, AND HOW HAVE THEY EVOLVED OVER TIME? HOW DID YOUR EXPERIENCES WITH THE s NORMAN MAILER SOCIETY BRING YOU TO THE MASLOW FAMILY GRADUATE PROGRAM IN CREATIVE WRITING? WHICH MAILER WORK WOULD YOU RECOMMEND s �FOR SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO JUMP INTO THE WORLD OF NORMAN MAILER? WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR THOSE WHO s ARE INTERESTED IN PRESENTING AT THE NORMAN MAILER SOCIETY CONFERENCE? From PA to FL: Wilkes at Mailer Wilkes faculty, alums, and students participated in panels and From left to right: Jan Quackenbush, Carol Lavelle, Matthew Hinton, Patricia Florio, Dale Louise Mervine, Richard Priebe, and Nicole DePolo attended the 13th Annual Norman Mailer Conference, which was held in Provincetown, MA in 2015. presentations at the 15th Norman Mailer Society Conference held October 26 to 28 in Sarasota, Florida, sponsored by the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus. The annual Wilkes University Readers Theatre reading featured Dr. Bonnie Culver and Matthew Hinton (M.F.A. '10) in a performance and discussion titled "Remembering Norman." Program co-founder and founding faculty member Dr. J. Michael Lennon presided as president of the Norman Mailer Society and stepped down during the conference. Maggie McKinley was elected in his stead. Current M.A. student Jacob Hebda presented a paper on the characteristics of the epic tradition evident in Mailer's Ancient Evenings titled "A Novel of Epic Proportions: Norman Mailer's Ancient Evenings and the Epic Tradition." Winter Reminders PAY IT FORWARD INITIATIVE Alumni and �faculty may nominate one incoming student in each cohort for the Pay It Forward scholarship, which applies $2,500 against his or her first semester's tuition. Lisa Greim was a recipient of the Pay It Forward scholarship from faculty member Kaylie Jones. If you know a writer who would be a great asset to our program, you have the power to pass along a $2,500 program award. This one-time payment is used to offset tuition— an incredible benefit when you consider that most creative writing students pay tuition out of their own pockets. The deadline for applications is December 15, 2017 for the next January residency. To Pay It Forward, share our program's successes with a prospective student. Send me their contact information and we'll track them through the admissions process. Or, simply ask them to reference your name when completing their application. The Pay It Forward award will be applied to their first bill once they are accepted into the program and begin their studies. ETRUSCAN PRIZE Students: The annual Etruscan Prize for the best single page in any genre will be judged this year by Etruscan author Bruce Bond. Winner receives a $100 honorarium, a complimentary subscription of Etruscan titles, and a limited edition Etruscan Press Executive Director Dr. Phil Brady(left) and Executive Editor Dr. Bob Mooney (right) awarded Ronnie K. Stephens (M.A. '17) the 2017 Etruscan Prize for his poem "What I Know Now. broadside of the winning piece. �"Send us one page: your best page, in any genre. It can be beginning, middle or end. It can be prose, script, or poetry. Send us a page that sings." Deadline is April 15, 2018 | Please submit entries to: etruscanpress.submittable.com Beat the winter blues with a creative writing workshop! Nonfiction Places and Spaces Place plays an important role in both fiction and nonfiction writing, often assuming the role of another character in novels, short stories, memoir, essays and literary journalism. In this adult workshop, we'll consider writers who have made place and location central to to their writing. Participants will write about personal and public landscapes from a variety of perspectives, from memories of home to capturing places visited. Exercises will include incorporating multi-sensory detail, the role of research, and using place to support character description. Fiction writers who are setting their work in real-life places also will benefit from this workshop. Meetings: Mondays – 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Kirby Hall, Room 108 January 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26, and March 5 Cost: $65.00 for the entire series Instructor: Vicki Mayk   Social Media for Beginners Social Media isn't just for liking photos of your second-cousin's lobster dinner or watching hilarious cat videos -- you can learn to wield the social sphere to your professional and creative advantage! This six-week adult workshop introduces you to the various social media platforms that are popular today, and will teach you how to market yourself and your writing in unique and exciting ways. In this class, your instructor will work with you to build your online persona and show you how to reach out to new communities and new readers. Classes are divided into lecture and activity sessions, and each class will have a take-home assignment. Meetings: Tuesdays – 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Breiseth Hall, Room 108 January 23, 30, February 6, 13, 20, and 27 Cost: $65.00 for the entire series Instructor: Angela Greco   �Preparing You and Your Manuscript for Publication This five-week workshop is designed for adult learners over the age of 18. Participants will be provided an overview of how to prepare completed literary projects for submission to publishers. Through a variety of lectures, workshop exercises, and group discussions, participants will discover what it takes to prepare themselves – and their work – for consideration. A comprehensive look at industry standards and best practices include crafting a project synopsis, drafting a query letter, understanding the author questionnaire process, creating a thumbnail, keynote, and writing the book description. Meetings: Wednesdays – 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Breiseth Hall, Room 106 January 31, February 7, 14, 21, and 28 Cost: $65.00 for the entire series Instructor: Bill Schneider   Creative Nonfiction: Memories and Memoir Writing memoir requires transformation of complex, often incomprehensible emotions into clear words with which a reader could empathize. Learning from our memories comes from allowing ourselves to explore the gray areas and know that feelings – good or bad – are important. Understanding memories and perceptions is essential to this process. The writer needs to be sensitive to the idea that others involved in these may have different perceptions and memories and may not want to share their personal matters with the world. Open to adults of any age. Meetings: Thursdays – 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Breiseth Hall, Room 106 February 1, 8, 15, 22, March 1 and March 15 (No meeting on March 8) Cost: $65.00 for the entire series Instructor: Joyce Victor   Realistic Fiction: Employing Reality and Real Imagery into Fiction Writing This adult workshop will focus on using real environments to cultivate scenes in realistic fiction writing. During the six-week workshop series, participants will focus on imagery, dialogue, character, timeline, and studying the "greats" (imbuing inspiration from great writers). Each workshop will include exercises, free writing, discussion, and takeaways for continued writing. �Meetings: Saturdays – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Karambelas Media Center, Room 135 February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 3 and 10 Cost: $65.00 for the entire series Instructor: Rachael J. Hughes Faculty, Alumni, and Student News FACULTY NEWS: Lenore Hart and David Poyer taught at the Ossabaw Writers Workshop on Ossabaw Island, GA from 27-30 October. Lenore Hart's The Night Bazaar sets up its tents at KGB Bar on December 13. Six anthology authors will present individual and group dramatic readings (some in costume, of course) selected from stories in the anthology. The reading will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Red Room. Readers include Wilkes faculty, alums, and NHP authors Gregory Fletcher, Mau VanDuren, Naia Poyer, Frances Williams, Corinne Nulton, and Lenore Hart. The Night Bazaar is nominated for the 2017 James Tiptree Award, specifically for the story "The Kindly Ones" by Naia Poyer. The James Tiptree Jr. Award, since 1993, has sought to promote and recognize works of speculative fiction that 'explore and expand our understanding of gender. Chapter one of Troublesome Creek, Lenore's novel currently in-progress, will appear in the Spring 2018 issue of The Virginia �Literary Journal. Lenore's poem "Struck By Light" was named the winner of the 2017 Connecticut River Review Poetry Prize. The judge was Benjamin Grossberg. The prize was $400, and the poem will be published in the spring edition of the Connecticut River Review. J. Michael Lennon has edited The 1960's Collection--a boxed set containing the works of Norman Mailer to be published by the Library of America. Volume one Four Books of the 1960's, will contain four Mailer works from the 1960s: An American Dream, Why Are We In Vietnam?The Armies Of The Night and Miami and The Siege Of Chicago (all four won, or were nominated for, the National Book Award). Volume two, Collected Essays of the 1960s, will contain 36 of Mailer's essays from the 60's, beginning with "Superman Comes to the Supermarket" and gathers for the first time all the essential essays from the classic collections The Presidential Papers, Cannibals and Christians, and Existential Errands. Publication date for the boxed set is February 27, 2018. Associate Program Director Bill Schneider (M.F.A. '14) was invited to be a reader of United Airlines employee entries for the anthology Farewell to the 747: Queen of the Skies. He attended a farewell event held aboard a United 747 at Newark Liberty International Airport on October 24, where �many of the entries selected for the anthology were presented. ALUMNI AND STUDENT NEWS: J.C. Alonso Jr. (M.F.A. '14) had his poem published in Haiku Journal Issue 52. His novel Murderer's Wake, a sea story of a merchant marine was published by Northampton House Press (print date Jan 1, 2018.) Alonso was also hired as Adjunct Professor at Nova Southeastern University, and hired as Writing Lab Instructor at Broward Colle. Molly Barari (M.F.A. '17) led two book discussions on the South Dakota One Book, Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal, as a South Dakota Humanities Council Scholar this fall. Barari was selected by the Humanities Council earlier in the year to receive the scholar honor. Maxwell Bauman (M.F.A. '15) had his collection of Jewishthemed short stories The Anarchist Kosher Cookbook published by CLASH Books. The book is available for preorder via Amazon and B&N, and will officially be for sale on Dec 5th. D Ferrara's (M.A. '14) short story "The Bookkeeper" has been accepted for publication by Duct, a journal of stories. Cheryl Bazzoui (M.A. '14) had her new novelPressure Cooker Christmas come out in November. It is a satisfyingly realistic contrast from the usual sugarcoated Christmas novels. It is told through the voice of Marlene O'Malley, wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, nurse, friend, etc., as she and her husband, Bob, close in on their most unforgettable Christmas. Marlene insists she loves Christmas. Bob hates Christmas. He wants to cancel their annual Swearing in of the Christmas Tree party, but it's become a Willow Lane tradition. Their far less than perfect family is irresistibly �lovable, despite their many foibles. This story will help even the most Scrooge-like reader find a generous helping of Christmas spirit. Bazzoui writes under the penname of Ann McCauley. Learn more about her at www.annmccauley.com Patricia Florio (M.F.A. '11) co-founder of the Jersey Shore Writers (2001) was asked by the Bradley Beach library, Fourth Avenue Branch, to form a monthly writing group on Thursday, November 9 at 6:30 pm. This comes on the heels of her library readings to children from her current children's book, Puppy in My Pocket. Rachael J. Hughes's (M.F.A. '12) Memoir Us Girls is slated for publication this fall with Big Table Publishing. Maureen Hooker (M.F.A. '09) will be the keynote speaker for a state conference of Vidant Hospitals' Information Technology Systems Managers on January 18, 2018 at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, NC. (Book signing too). Jennifer Jenkins (M.F.A. '17) had her story "Ambulance" printed in Parentheses Journal in October 2017. Her book reviews have appeared in Hippocampus Magazine in April, July, and October 2017. She was also awarded an honorable mention for Glimmertrain's Very Short Fiction Award in September 2017. Mark Levy (M.A. '08) joined Messner Reeves LLP, a Denver law firm, in October as Intellectual Property Counsel. That's a rare situation in which being 68 years old is an advantage. Lori A. May (M.F.A. '13) has an essay, "This is What it Sounds Like," in the latest issue of Panorama: The Journal of Intelligent Travel. Nisha Sharma (M.F.A. '13) sold at auction The Singh Family Trilogy, in which three Sikh-Punjabi brothers bound by tradition and love pursue the ultimate act of revenge by taking down an empire in the name of honor to Avon Impulse, a Harper Collins Imprint. Christy White (M.A. '17) had three poems from her thesis, Unexpected Comfort, chosen to be published in the Fall 2017 online zine, The Blue Guitar Magazine. The poems are: "Blessing," "Reading a Used Paperback at Midnight" and "On This Earth We Call Home."The Blue Guitar Arts and Literary Magazine is a project of The Arizona Consortium for the Arts. �Quick Links Career Development Campus Safety and Internships Centers & Institutes Online Programs Programs E.S. Farley Library Human Resources Jobs at Wilkes Online Nursing Offices & Administration Accessibility Statement Financial Aid Adobe Acrobat® Reader Registrar's Office Finance Office Investor Relations Student Work Study Jobs Veterans Services Visit Quick Links Schedule a Visit Parking Information Virtual Tour Campus Map Make A Gift �84 West South Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 1-800-WILKES-U Contact Us Wilkes University © e © d c f � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Revise This! Winter 2017 - Wilkes University.pdf https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/6990449db469cad602eabbfa7b880df6.pdf ef17c3c40d827569331742274bec4548 PDF Text Text About Wilkes Home n Graduate Academics Academics n Graduate Admission & Aid Graduate Programs n Graduate Life Master's Degree Programs About Our Students n n The Arts Creative Writing MA/MFA Revise This! n Archives Winter 2018 - Revise This! November 2018 Check in: M.F.A. Internships Across the Board By Danie Watson Revise This! 2017 2018 Revise This! November 2019 Revise This! Archives (Left to right: Jeremiah Blue, Camika Spencer, Karley Stasko, Janine Dubik, Danie Watson) During each Residency the 616 students introduce themselves to the best practices in both publishing and education in the hopes that they will find a perfect internship by the end of the week. Internships in education can include adjuncting a class, holding a workshop, or assessing current classroom procedures. Publishing internships can include working with n 2018 n n �any of our program partners including: Akashic Books, At the Inkwell, Etruscan Press, HaveScripts (formerly Blue Moon Plays), Hippocampus Magazine and Books, Kaylie Jones Books, Michael Mailer Films, Northampton House Press or SenArt Films on a number of projects. This semester, M.F.A. candidates Jeremiah Blue, Janine Dubik, Camika Spencer, Karley Stasko and Danie Watson are all working in what they hope to be their future careers. Jeremiah Blue is currently working with Donna Talarico (M.F.A. '10) at Hippocampus Magazine and Books. Jeremiah has been working on book launch support and research for Dig: A Personal Prehistoric Journey by Sam Chiarelli (M.F.A. '16) and another upcoming release for the press. Jeremiah has also been working with faculty member Phil Brady at Etruscan Press doing grant research and a review for Etruscan's outreach program. Of his experiences, Jeremiah says, "It's been a revealing, challenging, and inspirational process to assist in the final moments before a book makes its official debut to the public—in other words, being published. Especially so for a book, though in my literary genre of specialty, considerably different from my own work in topic and theme." Janine Dubik is currently working with Phil Brady at Etruscan Press. Both Janine and Karley Stasko were copyeditors of Sixteen by Auguste Corteau, a January 2019 forthcoming title from Etruscan. Together, both Janine and Karley are now proofreading the final proof of the title. Janine said she is "amazed and proud of what our editing team has accomplished." Janine also read Phil Brady's upcoming book Phantom Signs and has created study guides for the books she read to be used for outreach and in the classroom with Etruscan books. Of her experience, Janine says, "My MFA publishing internship with Etruscan Press has given me an inside look at what happens to a writer's words on their way to becoming a book. A team of Etruscan editors and three interns helped revise a manuscript that is now quick-paced, touching, funny, and historical simultaneously. The Etruscan editors, Karley, and I are going through a final proof, and I am incredibly amazed by and proud of the shape of Sixteen, compared to that ARC in June. I plan to use my experience with Sixteen in my own writing." Camika Spencer is creating a curriculum for a Reader's Theatre class at her school because they do not currently have an auditorium. Of her experience, Camika says, "It's refreshing, timely, and it's bringing me a great deal of joy to be the creator, author and implementer." Karley Stasko has been working at Etruscan Press alongside Janine Dubik. As previously mentioned, Karley and Janine were part of the editing team for Sixteen by Auguste Corteau, which is a forthcoming �January 2019 Etruscan title. Karley is on her third round of edits for this title. When she wasn't serving as a copywriter, Karley prepared for a conference seminar on "Revising Like a Publisher" for the Kings College Creative Writing Alumni Conference in October. Of her experiences, Karley says, "Etruscan has opened my eyes to at least a dozen new ways of reading and analyzing a work. From the proofreader's careful eye to the academic's cross-curricular perspective, I won't be able to read the same way again." Danie Watson has been working at Lackawanna College as an adjunct professor under Department Chair Brian Fanelli (M.F.A. '10). Danie is teaching a section of Introduction to Literature, two sections of Effective Speaking and one section of College Writing, which serves as her internship. Of her experience, Danie says, "It's certainly been a challenge to move from student to professor, but I try to think of it as 'how would I best learn this lesson?' and adapt that to my student's needs. I'm having a blast. I learn just as much from my students as they learn from me and I couldn't be happier with my internship, which I hope will one day turn into my career." While the internship duties and tasks change each semester along with the students, there's no doubt that each student leaves with valuable experience and excellent feedback. Danie Watson (Goetz) is an adjunct professor at Lackawanna College, where she teaches writing, literature and communications classes. Danie also serves as the Marketing Coordinator for Oddities by Kaylie Jones Books and a graduate assistant for the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing. Her book review "Unmasking the Hermit" was published in Tailor Made Magazine. Danie lives in Scranton, PA with her husband Daniel. HippoCamp 2018: More of an Honor than an Obligation By Caitlin Downs �(Caitlin Downs (M.A. student) (left) pictured with HippoCamp Director Donna Talarico (M.F.A.’10). My role at Hippocamp 2018 was to act as an emcee in one of the conference rooms at the large and somewhat labyrinthine Lancaster Convention Center that houses the annual weekend-long event series. It was more of an honor than an obligation to assist Donna Talarico in the massive undertaking that is the system of operations at a creative nonfiction conference that draws hundreds of attendees. My role was pretty small and straightforward, but both Donna and her trusted partner, Kevin Beerman, graciously made sure to extend access to the conference to me in exchange for my assistance. I missed the 2017 conference because of a conflict but I attended this year to report on the keynote speaker, the titan of the creative non-fiction field who is Tobias Wolff. More impressive than the headliner was the community of writers in attendance, many of whom didn't recognize me from any previous events and welcomed me anyway. People in the line for book signing were so socially engaging, asking me if and what I write, talking about influential authors and events that they attended over the weekend that inspired them. It struck me that Hippocamp has a very different vibe than what I was used to from past readings and engagements. There, people became really invested in one another's stories. My first �Hippocampus 2018 experience began once I had the pleasure of introducing my friend and fellow writer Tyler Barton to a room full of enthusiastic writers and professionals. Tyler is one half of the literary organization Fear No Lit, and he presented on organizational strategies that can help bring members of the writing community together. He outlined his team's methods for coming up with unusual fundraisers or exhibits. He and partner Erin Dorney have organized many exciting events I have attended in and around Lancaster, such as an Adult Spelling Bee, or a Page Match that offers a Mexican wrestling style take on a slam. Athena Dixon was the next breakout session speaker I witnessed. Her presentation spoke to the unaddressed benefits of "navel gazing" and reframed it as a worthy pursuit for writers. Athena engaged her audience with personalized bingo sheets that helped attendees acknowledge the key components of their identities. She also wove a beautiful web of anecdotes and examples to help her audience rethink their roles as writers and how their stories serve the wider community. (Photo by Caitlin Downs)  Donna is able to pull together a lineup of presenters that offers something for �everyone. Over thirtyfive events and a multitude of speakers address issues of craft as well as entertain with stories told either from the stage or in the more competitive slam format. This year the keynote speaker, Abigail Thomas, spoke of a lifetime of accomplished writing, living up to the description of being an inspirational and wisdom-filled memoirist. My favorite line from Thomas's talk on crafting memoir is "if you start where you think you're going to start and end up where you plan to end up, you're doing something wrong." Similarly, if you think you know where a conference is going to start and what you're going to learn then you probably haven't been going to the right kind of conference, because Hippocamp changes every year. The community, and new speakers bring new issues to the floor that may very well change the way attendees write in multiple ways. Caitlin Downs teaches creative writing, literature, and communications at the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design in Lancaster, PA. She holds a Master's in English from Arcadia University and is currently pursuing an MA/MFA in Creative Writing at Wilkes University. Her poetry has appeared in such places as Cease, Cows, The University of Edinburgh Journal, and The Fiction Pool.  “Navel Gazing and Other Worthwhile Pursuits” at HippoCamp18 Photo by Caitlin Downs    Taylor M. Polites Recognized by Rhode Island Council for the Humanities �Faculty member Taylor M. Polites was awarded the Public Humanities Scholar Award by the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities in 2018. From their website, "The Scholar Award recognizes outstanding public humanities work in teaching and scholarship that advances the civic and cultural life of Rhode Island. This year, the Award honors Taylor Polites for his historical fiction writing, research, teaching, and creative interpretations of Rhode Island history for public audiences. Polites expertly bridges history, art, and literature working with artists, activists, archivists, and scholars with boundless interdisciplinary imagination and energy. He partners with Ann Hood and Hester Kaplan in Goat Hill, a collaboration dedicated to bringing writers and writing professionals to Southern New England, and works with local organizations to cultivate storytelling and community. He teaches in the Newport MFA program at Salve Regina University, in the Maslow Family Creative Writing MFA program at Wilkes University, at the Rhode Island School of Design, and at Roger Williams University. Polites exemplifies an inclusive approach to scholarship and public engagement in the humanities and is a bridge through his efforts to value individual voices." Congratulations Taylor! Wilkes at AWP 2019: Schedule of Events The 2019 AWP Conference & Bookfair will be held at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon from March 27 – 30, 2018. In Portland, swing by these sessions and support the Wilkes CW family, including program partners Akashic Books and Etruscan Press: Etruscan Press Authors: Kazim Ali (The Disappearance of Seth) Reinventing the Wheel: The Tradition of Innovation in Poetry Friday, March 29, 2019 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Portland Ballroom 256 �Oregon Convention Center Level 2 Sidney famously writes, "And others' feet still seemed but strangers in my way" ("Astrophel and Stella"). However, one would only need to read Homer, Virgil, and Dante, the letters between Wordsworth and Coleridge or Moore and Bishop, to recognize the long tradition of poets mentoring and inspiring other poets. The poets will challenge the notion that tradition and innovation are at odds by revealing how specific poems influenced them and led them to better understand different poetic elements. Fifty Years of FIELD: Contemporary Poetry and Poetics Saturday, March 30, 2019 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. B115 Oregon Convention Center Level 1 Since 1969, FIELD Magazine has been known as one of the country's leading journals of contemporary poetry and poetics. In 2019, FIELD will publish its 100th and final issue. This panel, featuring two founding editors and three later additions, will discuss the magazine's history and values, including its annual symposium of essays on the work of a major poet, its commitment to translation, and its openness to a wide variety of voices, both established and emerging. Laurie Jean Cannady(Crave: Sojourn of a Hungry Soul) #MeToo, Girlhood: Writing and Subverting Childhood Sexual Violence Narratives Thursday, March 28, 2019 3:00 a.m. to 4:15 a.m. E145 Oregon Convention Center Level 1 Writers discuss creating narratives of girlhood sexual trauma, share influences and craft advice, and offer strategies for overcoming the challenges of writing these stories. The writers on this panel create works that subvert common victim narratives—via humor, style, non-linearity, narrator agency, lack of disclosure, and more—as well as examine the intersections of gender, race, class, inherited trauma, and sexual identity on narratives of sexual violence. Patti Horvath (All the Diference) Rewriting History: Why It's Not Okay to Fictionalize Our Memories Friday, March 29, 2019 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. B114 �Oregon Convention Center Level 1 Every so often, literary scandals seem to surface, particularly when it comes to memoirs. Is there an unspoken code of ethics that exists for memoirists and essayists? Or is it something deeper, something psychological that gives birth to the betrayal we feel upon discovering that a nonfiction writer has invented a character, setting, or memory? In this panel, nonfiction writers discuss the difficulty in cultivating memories while managing this genre's ethical demands and expectations. David Lazar (Who's Afraid of Helen of Troy: An Essay on Love) Que savent-ils?: What Classic Essays Can Teach Contemporary Essayists Thursday, March 28, 2019 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. B114 Oregon Convention Center Level 1 When's the last time you sat down with an essay by Lamb? Or cracked open The Rambler? Maybe not recently enough. With so many exciting new modes of the essay being written today, it can be easy to forget those of the past, but writers like Montaigne, Rousseau, Hazlitt, and Woolf have more bearing on contemporary essayists than you might think. This diverse panel of essayists writing in a variety of sub-genres shows how the "classics" inspire them—as perhaps they will inspire you, too. Paul Lisicky (The Burning House) Endings for the End Times? Thursday, March 28, 2019 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Portland Ballroom 255 Oregon Convention Center Level 2 As we reach the concluding lines of our own works, current ailments in the body politic may bend us toward chaos and despair. At the same time, ever-present narrative and commercial pressures may drive us toward neatly resolved, even uplifting, endings. How do we craft final notes that imply light and dark, open and closed, emotional and intellectual complexity? We discuss struggles and strategies for endings that feel satisfying for readers, and yet true to the work, the moment, and ourselves. Am I Really Going to Do This Until I Die? Friday, March 29, 2019 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. �Portland Ballroom 256 Oregon Convention Center Level 2 The longer a person teaches workshop, the more prone he or she is to burn out; after all, instructors tend to use the same format semester after semester, and students tend to need the same advice. How can instructors keep workshops feeling relevant and energized? Are there new models that might reinvigorate our students and ourselves? This panel, featuring undergraduate and graduate writing instructors, will address strategies to keep everyone engaged, down to the most exhausted teacher. Diane Raptosh (AmericanAmnesiac and Human Directional) Reading: Unmasked: Women Write about Sex and Intimacy after 50 Thursday, March 28, 2019 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Nuture Realty, 1100 SE Division St., #120, Portland, OR 97202 J. D. Schrafenberger (Saint Joe's Passion) Impact and Empathy: Service-Learning and Creative Writing Friday, March 29, 2019 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. D139-140 Oregon Convention Center Level 1 Service-learning and community engagement not only provide student writers with real-world experiences, applied skills, and opportunities for personal growth, but their empathy and perspectives are expanded in ways that transform the creative process. Teachers from various backgrounds and institutions discuss the practical challenges and unique benefits of service-learning in the creative writing classroom, including work with veterans, oceanographers, food co-ops, and refugee organizations. Changing of the Guard: Editors on Inclusion and Diversity in Literary Journals Saturday, March 30, 2019 3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Portland Ballroom 255 Oregon Convention Center Level 2 The VIDA Count is an indispensable measure of gender diversity in literary journal publications. While the numbers layout disparities within this community, the question remains: how can we increase contributor and staff diversity in areas such as race, sexual identity/orientation, and �disability? Where is the line between diversity and tokenism? This panel of literary journal editors will share their strides, missteps, and questions on inclusive staff and contributor practices. Tim Seibles (Fast Animal and One Turn Around the Sun) Ghost Fishing: An Eco-Justice Poetry Anthology Reading Thursday, March 28, 2019 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Portland Ballroom 256 Oregon Convention Center Level 2 Eco-justice poetry embodies justice, culture, and the environment. It is poetry born of ecological and social crisis, poetry that holds memory, fed by a wealth of cultural traditions, urgent in our time. Come listen to contributing poets read from and discuss the ground-breaking Ghost Fishing: An Eco-Justice Poetry Anthology, as each discusses their approach to writing in these troubled times and the traditions that feed their work. How we need another soul to cling to: Writing Love Poems in Difficult Times Saturday, March 30, 2019 3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. D139-140 Oregon Convention Center Level 1 When the news feels like a daily onslaught, it's hard to believe writing a poem can matter—let alone a love poem. Here, five poets will share their own love poems and discuss how writing about love also allows them to explore everything from racism to climate change to queerness to personal grief, then offer strategies of how others might do the same. For how better to know why resistance is worth it? In this panel, we'll discuss not just what we're fighting against but what we're fighting for. Shara McCallum (Poems and Their Making) Boulevard 35th Anniversary & 100 Issues Reading Saturday, March 30, 2019 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. B116 Oregon Convention Center Level 1 Founded in 1984, Boulevard magazine celebrates 100 issues and thirtyfive years of continuously publishing the finest in contemporary voices in fiction, poetry, and definitive essays on the arts and culture. Featuring writers from across our thirty-five years, this reading reflects Boulevard's mission to present a variegated yet coherent ensemble of creative and �critical writing by both emerging and established writers. Wilkes University Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing: Stanton Hancock (M.F.A. Alum) AWP Open Mic and Old School Slam Thursday, March 28, 2019 and Friday, March 29, 2018 B113 10:00 p.m. to 12:00 Midnight Oregon Convention Center Level 1 AWP welcomes students to return to the roots of Slam! Open mic special guests and then undergraduate and graduate students partake in a hardcore-break-your-heart-strut-out-the-good-stuff slam competition. Students are welcome to sign up to participate on Friday, March 29, 2019 and Thursday, March 28, 2019 at the Wilkes University/Etruscan Press booth and read original pieces (three minutes or less with no props) at the Slam later that night. Sponsors: Wilkes University and Etruscan Press. Program Partners: Ibrahim Ahmad (Akashic Books) Can I Pick Your Brain? The Fine Line Between Giving Back and Getting Paid Friday, March 29, 2018 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. B117-119 Oregon Convention Center Level 1 The right connections in publishing can jumpstart your career and make the journey more enjoyable. But there is a fine line when asking for a favor (or a freebie) and networking. This panel looks at how emerging writers can gracefully navigate the art of "the ask" and how established authors can balance their time and effort and meaningful connections. Five publishing insiders share secrets of effective networking without looking self-interested—and when to say no without looking unsupportive. Ronnie K. Stephens (Kaylie Jones Books) Author Signing--The Kaleidoscope Sisters Thursday, March 28, 2018 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Bookfair Booth 3031 (Wilkes University/Etruscan Press) Oregon Convention Center �Level 1 For the full AWP19 schedule, visit the AWP Conference Schedule. Faculty News: Bonnie Culver, program director, will have her play Auto-Mated performed as part of a 10-minute play festival at Caroll College in Helena, Montana. David Poyer's Hatteras Blue audiobook debuted in October by Northampton House Press. This is their first audiobook. Marketed under NHP's Polyhymnia Books imprint, Dave Poyer's Hatteras Blue is an exciting underwater adventure narrated by Edison McDaniels (available on Audible, iTunes, and other online sellers). Other Polyhymnia audiobooks are in production, narrated by McDaniels and by Julie Yelen (M.A. '18), a program alum. J. Michael Lennon, along with his wife Donna Pedro, published the revised, enlarged version of Norman Mailer: Works and Days on November 1. He is also doing a reading alongside authors John Winters and Barbara Burkhardt at a biographers' night on November 14th, 7-9 pm at the WORD Bookstore in Brooklyn, NY. It's in the Greenpoint neighborhood. Alumni and Student News: Amye Archer (M.F.A. '11) will have her book If I Don't Make It, I Love You: Survivors in the Aftermath of School Shootings released in Spring 2019 by Skyhorse Publishing. For this book, Amye and co-editor Loren Kleinman worked with over 90 survivors of school shootings and helped them to write their stories. Amye presented at PCTELA in Harrisburg on October 18th with Wilkes M.F.A. alums Dawn Zera (M.F.A. '13) and Ginny Grove (M.F.A. '12). The three presented a panel titled "I, Too, Am a Writer," which explored ways in which teachers can bring their own writing experience into the classroom. Patrick Charsky (M.F.A. '17) finalized an agreement with The Bundy Museum to do a film series on screenwriting where most of the films are based on the M.F.A. guide from Wilkes called "The Screenwriting Biz." The dates are November 13, December 11, 2018, January 8, February 12, March 12 and April 9, 2019 at The Bundy Museum in Binghamton, NY. Charsky will curate and present a series of films and lead discussions after every screening. Iris Ouellette (M.A. '17) is an adjunct professor at Lackawanna College teaching Introduction to Literature and Effective Speaking. Her nonfiction piece "Finding �Oscar Wilde" was published in July's issue of Parhelion Literary Magazine. Josh Penzone's (M.A. '13) short story "A Return" appeared in the December issue of Blue Lake Review. Ronnie K. Stephens (M.F.A. '18) recently published book reviews in Lambda Literary Review andThe Los Angeles Review. His debut novel, The Kaleidoscope Sisters, has received glowing reviews from Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, and School Library Journal. Donna Talarico (M.F.A. '10) presented for the eighth consecutive year at the annual Higher Education Web Professionals conference in Sacramento, CA. She hosted a lightning round talk called "All Work and No Play? Nonsense! — How Creativity, Curiosity, Surprise and Play Help Us Work" and a three-hour post-conference workshop called "Copy That! Creating Ad Copy Headlines and Other Content that 'Clicks' with Your Audience." Donna also was interviewed for the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) podcast; the episode aired to its members in mid-October and a recording will be made public later this fall. Quick Links Career Development Campus Safety and Internships Centers & Institutes Online Programs Programs E.S. Farley Library Human Resources Jobs at Wilkes Online Nursing Offices & Administration Accessibility Statement Financial Aid Adobe Acrobat® Reader Registrar's Office Finance Office Investor Relations Student Work Study Jobs Veterans Services Make A Gift �Visit Quick Links Schedule a Visit Parking Information Virtual Tour Campus Map 84 West South Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 1-800-WILKES-U Contact Us Wilkes University © e © d c f � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Revise This! 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This year’s Norman Mailer Society Conference, which took place from Thursday, October 10 to Saturday, October 12 at Wilkes University, provided a multifaceted portrait of the artist, and the man, and allowed participants some access into his world. Over the three-day period, Mailer scholars from across the country, along with four of his children, facilitated or participated in panels exploring Mailer’s fondness for the theater, his little known (or widely forgotten) essay on graffiti, “The Faith of Graffiti,” his political aspirations, his attitudes on violence and war, as well as a discussion on how to promote academic study of Mailer’s work in classrooms, both now, and into the Revise This! Archives n 2018 n n �future. The first evening of the conference was capped with a tour of the newly christened Norman Mailer Room in the Wilkes University E. S. Farley Library, which features a recreation of Mailer’s studio in Provincetown, MA, where he completed his last work, The Castle in the Forest, a novel focusing on Hitler’s childhood. The Mailer collection also includes dozens of hand-written manuscripts presenting a unique view into how he worked, his reference library, as well as his own personal reading material. The room, and the conference itself, serve as a reminder that Mailer was more than just his public persona, more than just a novelist. Mailer was also an essayist; a journalist and co-founder of The Village Voice; a biographer; a playwright; a filmmaker and actor; an activist and politician. He was also a husband, married six times, and father to nine children. He was awarded two Pulitzer prizes and a National Book Award. He wrote about war, peace, violence, madness, forgiveness, and, apparently, graffiti. Mailer’s youngest daughter, the painter and sculptor Maggie Mailer, gave Saturday’s keynote speech. Ms. Mailer spoke about what she viewed as “the different Normans,” those experienced by her and her siblings, as well as his differing and ever-changing writing voice and public persona.  As I listened to a daughter speak about her father, I heard one artist speaking about another, and I came to the realization that Norman Mailer, proper, is a man for all seasons because he is a man of all seasons; a man whose legacy, and body of work, offers something for everyone because he was, at one time or another, a bit of everything. �The Norman Mailer Room The Pulitzer Prizewinning author, Norman Mailer, now has a permanent home at Wilkes University. The E.S. Farley library showcased a collection of Norman Mailer's works, a portrait-donated by his daughter Danielle, and his original writing desk. The room came into public view on October 10 to kick-off the Norman Mailer Society Conference, hosted by the Wilkes University Maslow Family Creative Writing Graduate Program. The room on the second floor of the Farley Library includes Mailer's desk from Provincetown, MA. In addition to his personal effects, the recreated studio holds Mailer’s research materials, drafts, notes, and other personal items. J. Michael Lennon, emeritus professor, and program co-founder, along with his wife Donna Lennon, have donated other personal items and Mailer's manuscripts. The room also contains the citations for Mailer's Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award.  Please check out of this replica of literary history the next time you are on campus.  Maslow Family Creative Writing Collection Members of the Maslow Family Creative Writing Program community strive not only for individual success but also to be a part of a broader writing community. We are pleased to announce that all published works are now accessible through the E.S. Farley Library. Designated by the gold medallion, a search under "libguides" will provide �you with the entire catalog of published works including, 150 novels, poetry collections, or memoirs. Through this collection, alumni, faculty, and current students can now access the published works of the writers in their writing community.  Enjoy your reading! Call for submissions: The Maslow Family Creative Writing Collection includes all work received through April, 2017. If you are a member of our writing community and have had novel, poetry collection or memoir published, or play produced or screenplay developed, we welcome you to submit this work to the collection. Please send two copies (one can be autographed) to the following technical services librarian: Eddie Clem, Technical Services Librarian  E. S. Farley Library | Wilkes University 84 West South Street Wilkes Barre, PA 18777 Creative Writing Community Workshops at Wilkes University – Winter 2020   Playwriting: Playwriting 101  This six-week workshop will introduce students with the tools to write a short one-act (10 page) play, and further develop their playwriting skills. The first two classes will focus on writing prompts, exercises, and learning the basics of playwriting. The last four classes will give participants the opportunity to workshop their play-in-progress at a table �reading, with all participants providing feedback.  Meetings: Wednesdays 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 4 and 11 Cost: $65.00 for the entire series Instructor: Crista Gaskill Writing Relatable YA Books: The Essential Elements of Storytelling  During this six-week workshop for adults of all ages, participants will focus on the different aspects of craft that will help create reliable and realistic characters young booklovers want to read. The focus of this workshop is to shape image, voice, character, setting and story in young adult books that are representative of the target audience. Workshop participants will study the works of successful young adult authors and engage in writing activities that start the scene. Workshopping each element will take place weekly with peers and the instructor. Meetings: Mondays 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. January 27, February 3, 10, 24, March 2 and 9 (no meeting on February 17) Cost: $65.00 for the entire series Instructor: Jennifer McLaughlin Screenwriting Master Class  In this six-week non-credit course, adults of all ages will be introduced to a new way of imagination and creativity, an entry into an alternative reality: media. This master class will provide participants with an overview of how to write for the screen. Any size screen. Through the use of narrative film and television as a model, participants will discover that learning to write requires learning to read. Participants will learn how to closely read what's on screen, how it got there and why. They will also read screenplays. The master class will be delivered organically, not in the traditional delivery of a series of formulas.  The master class outcome will be a three to four-page sequence of scenes that would act as the opening of either a feature length film or the pilot episode of a TV series. Participants will also craft a page or two on what the rest of the story would hold for the audience. At the conclusion of the master course, participants will have acquired or sharpened their ability to imagine and create in images, be skilled in how �stories are constructed and be able to put a story on the page, for the camera. Online Master. Class Six-week online master class begins February 3 and ends March 13 Cost: $125.00 for the entire series Instructor: Ross Klavan REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE MASTER CLASS Students must have a sincere interest in media, film and television and have a serious interest in knowing this world as a writer. Students must bring to the course an open, adult mindset and willingness to view screen narrative in its widest form: films viewed in class may include violence, sexual situations, strong language or be shot in black-and-white. Anyone offended by any of these factors should not take the course. You will be provided with the necessary handouts and scripts (as digital documents). You will have to provide on your own the following films: the pilot episode the TV series Mad Men, and the films The Birdcage, The Stepfather (original version), The Sweet Smell of Success, and Unforgiven.  These films are easily available on DVD, on Netflix or on Amazon Prime. They are inexpensive to rent.  Winter 2020 Workshops Announcements Faculty Jean Klein’s Generous Rivals, a full-length play in which Hester Thrale, Samuel Johnson, and James Boswell go head to head in a literary and romantic rivalry for Johnson's attention and for immortality received two productions. Produced by Zeider's American Dream Theater in June of 2019 (the first act) and October 2019 (the Festival version) for the Proteus Festival in Virginia Beach. Inside and Out, a short play about a mother and her autistic son, will be produced at a director's workshop at the University of North Carolina in December of 2019.  J. Michael Lennon shared an article from Deadline Hollywood about Norman Mailer: A Double Life, which is under consideration for a film or TV Series.  �PHOTO CREDIT: KATHY WILLENS/AP/SHUTTERSTOCK   Nancy McKinley is thrilled to announce the publication of St. Christopher on Pluto, a novelin-stories, West Virginia University Press, 2020. There will be a reading and launch during the Wilkes January 2020 Residency (on Thursday, January 9) with a signing of books hot-from-the-press.        David Poyer - In September, Galaktika magazine, from Budapest, published the novella-length version of Stepfather Bank translated into Hungarian, plus another of David Poyer's short stories, “The Unforgiving Minute,” plus a biographical article – in an official "D.C. Poyer" issue.   Alumni Molly Barari (MFA '17) was selected to present a memoir writing workshop at the 2019 South Dakota Festival of Books. The workshop-sponsored by the South Dakota Humanities Council--took place in October in Deadwood, SD. Maxwell Bauman (M.F.A.'15) has a literary magazine Door Is A Jar, that came out with its 12th issue early in October 2019. Additionally, CLASHBooks just published his new horror novella, The Mummy of Canaan.    �      Craig Czury (M.F.A.'18) received the Alexander the Great Gold Medal for Letters and Arts from UNESCO in Salamina, Greece in October. He was awarded Honorary Membership of P.E.N. Albania in June for his promotion of the Albanian language, literature, and culture in the world through his lectures, readings, workshops, and translations throughout Albania and the Albanian diaspora. His New & Selected Poems is forthcoming from NYQ Books. Wendy Decker (M.A. '16) has been hired as an Adjunct Professor at Middlesex County College and Ocean County College in New Jersey.   Patricia Florio (M.F.A. '11) and Donna Ferarra (M.F.A.'12) are reading contest submissions for their 2020 edition of American Writers Review from the founders of San Fedele Press. Both Florio and Ferarra had readings at Wilkes on June 14, 2019, as well as in August in Neptune, NJ, and in September in Los Angeles, CA. Another event is scheduled in December at the Jersey Shore Art Center in the 3rd-floor coffee bar on 66 South Main Street, Ocean Grove, NJ 07566.  Refreshments will be served, and books are available for purchase with a complimentary gift wrap.  Krista Harner's (M.F.A. '08) personal essay, "Square Peg, Round Hole," has been selected to appear in Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Forgiveness Fix, which went on sale on November 5, 2019. Kristin Ivey (M.A.'18) recently had three poems published. “A Midsummers Cavatina” and “Let Me, Bee” were published in August 2019 through the Poetry in Transit contest, sponsored by Kings College. These poems will be displayed on the LANTA buses for the next year in the Scranton area. “Writing, in Parts of Speech,” was published in Spark: A Creative Anthology, Volume IX, published September 19, 2019. This poem was first penned during CW-501R during her first week at Wilkes in 2016. Ivey is currently serving as The Write Life editor. �Marlon James (M.A.'06) was a finalist for the 2019 annual National Book Awards for his fantasy novel, Marlon James' fantasy novel Black Leopard, Red Wolf.         Maura Maros's (M.F.A.'18) poem, “A Mother's Guide to Getting By,” was published in the American Writers Review 2019 in May of 2019. Her short story, “Calling Mum...The home” was published in October 2019 on Mum Life Stories.  Leah Vernon (M.F.A. ’15) is currently on tour with her new book Unashamed: Musings of a Fat, Black Muslim, which is included in Michelle Obama’s “Twenty-One Books to Read After Becoming” (The Atlantic, November 13, 2019).           Current Students Jason Miller has accepted a position as a freelance reviewer with ForeWord Reviews. Quick Links Career Development Campus Safety and Internships Make A Gift �Centers & Institutes Online Programs Programs E.S. 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About Wilkes Home n Graduate Academics Academics n Graduate Admission & Aid Graduate Programs n Graduate Life Master's Degree Programs About Our Students n n The Arts Creative Writing MA/MFA Revise This! n Archives n 2010 Revise This - April 2010 Revise This! Revise This! Archives REVISE THIS ARCHIVES Contents: Colum McCann Wins National Book Award | Marlon James Named Finalist for National Book Critics Circle Award Cecilia Galante Joins Creative Writing Faculty | Page To Stage Faculty Notes | Student Notes  Colum McCann Wins National Book Award Colum McCann, winner National Book Award Colum McCann, a member of the advisory board for the Wilkes University Graduate Creative Writing Program, has won the National Book Award for his novel Let the Great World Spin. The award was presented on Nov. 18 in New York City. The award – considered one of 2017 2018 Revise This! November 2019 g n n �literature’s most prestigious – is presented in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and young people’s literature. As a member of the Wilkes creative writing program’s advisory board, McCann has provided input on course content and curriculum, performed readings from his work at its residencies, and been a thesis reader for degree candidates in the program. Let The Great World Spin takes place in August 1974, when a mysterious tightrope walker is running, dancing, leaping between the Twin Towers, a quarter mile above the ground. It chronicles the lives of a group of New Yorkers, weaving their separate stories against the backdrop of the tightrope walker’s feat. Some of McCann’s other novels include Zoli, Dancer, and This Side of Brightness. His fiction has been published in 30 languages and has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, GQ, Paris Review, Bomb and other places. He has written for numerous publications including The Irish Times, Die Zeit, La Republicca, Paris Match, The New York Times, the Guardian and the Independent. In 2003 he was named Esquire magazine's "Writer of the Year." Other awards and honors include a Pushcart Prize, the Rooney Prize, the Hennessy Award for Irish Literature, the Irish Independent Hughes and Hughes/Sunday Independent Novel of the Year 2003, and the 2002 Ireland Fund of Monaco Princess Grace Memorial Literary Award. His short film, “Everything in this Country Must,” directed by Gary McKendry, was nominated for a 2005 Academy Award. McCann lives in New York City, where he teaches creative writing at Hunter College. The mission of the National Book Foundation and the National Book Awards is to celebrate the best of American literature, expand its audience, and to enhance the cultural value of good writing in America. Marlon James Named Finalist for National Book Critics Circle Award Marlon James, Finalist for National Book Critics Circle Award in fiction Marlon James’ novel The Book of Night Women was a finalist for a �National Book Critics Circle Award in fiction by the National Book Critics Circle. The finalists were announced in January, and the winners were announced on March 11.  Other finalists included memoir writer Mary Karr, former U.S. poet laureate Louise Glück, and former National Book Award winner William T. Vollmann. The other fiction nominees included Hilary Mantel, Jayne Anne Phillips, and Michelle Huneven. Mantel won the fiction category for her novel Wolf Hall. The National Book Critics Circle, founded in 1974, is a nonprofit organization with around 600 members, "book reviewers who are interested in honoring quality writing and communicating with one another about common concerns." James worked on The Book of Night Women while he was enrolled in the creative writing program. He also teaches at Macalester College in Minnesota. Cecilia Galante Joins Creative Writing Faculty Cecilia Galante, newest member of Creative Writing Faculty Young adult novelist Cecilia Galante has joined the faculty of the Graduate Creative Writing Program. She is the author of five young adult novels. Her first, The Patron Saint of Butterflies, was selected as a Young Adult Book of the Year by the Northeast Independent Booksellers Association, a Top Ten Pick for 2008 by Amazon, and a Recommended Read for Teens on Oprah's website. Another one of her books, Hershey Herself, will be translated into Polish in 2010. Her other novels include Willowood, and The Sweetness of Salt, which will be published in 2011. She has BA from King’s College and an MFA in Creative Writing from Goddard College. Her first interactions with the faculty and students came in January when she attended the residency. “It was thrilling. I had no idea that I was going to be among such a crowd of intellectuals and have peers that are so successful,” she said. �Galante is no stranger to teaching. She spent years teaching high school English in the Wilkes-Barre area, though she is currently on sabbatical. But when it comes to teaching in the Graduate Creative Writing Program, she plans to use what she learned as a graduate student at Goddard. “I’m trying to borrow more from my experience as a student. My teachers at Goddard were incredibly supportive and astute,” she said.  “I’ve been able to draw from that experience and insert criticism in a way that doesn’t kill the spirit.” Besides teaching, Galante is also hard at work on her first adult novel, and the process has not always been easy. “It’s been incredibly daunting. For young adult, you’re allowed to write more simply and straightforward,” she said. “So, I was getting caught up in sounding like an adult and  sounding smart enough.” Galante added that the process has been easier lately, and she’s confident the book will stand on its own. She has to submit a manuscript by the end of April. Though this will be Galante’s first adult novel, she admitted that she was not initially attracted to the young adult genre. “I wasn’t even familiar there was a YA genre when I wrote my first book, The Patron Saint of Butterflies. My agent said we were going to market it as young adult, and I was devastated. I didn’t think it was young adult,” she said. “I sat back and waited, and she was right. It became a successful young adult book and a crossover book. It appeals to adults and young adults at the same time.” Bonnie Culver Helps Area High School Students Take Writen Work from "Page to Stage" Bonnie Culver Students in four northeast Pennsylvania school districts have a chance to �become playwrights in a special program being piloted by Bonnie Culver, director of the Graduate Creative Writing Program. Culver worked with two graduate students, Sarah Pugh and Cory Brin, on a master of fine arts project developing a pilot program, “Page to Stage.” Culver is working as guest artist in four high schools – Hanover Area, Hazleton, Tunkhannock and Wyoming Valley West  – to teach basic elements of playwriting to students. Culver was in the schools Tuesdays and Wednesdays from Feb. 2 to March 25. Each student presented a 10-minute play. One or two plays from each school will be chosen to be presented at the Fine Arts Fiesta in May. Wilkes University’s long-term goal is to replicate this with fiction, poetry, film, and nonfiction with creative writing students and faculty serving as guest artists in area schools with a final arts festival on campus. Faculty/Staff Notes Christine Gelineau’s essay “Cops” was published in the winter issue of The Florida Review as a runner up in their Editors’ Award in Nonfiction. Rashidah Ismaili Abu-Bakr’s poetry was published in Bending the Bow, a collection of love poems from Africa, published by Southern Illinois Press. Sara Pritchard's story "Sip the Wine" was published in Vol. 76, No. 1 of New Letters (Dec. 2009). Her story "Two Studies in Entropy" won a Pushcart Prize and is included in the 2010 PUSHCART PRIZE XXXIV BEST OF THE SMALL PRESSES anthology, and her story "Help Wanted: Female" is forthcoming in Vol. 6 (2010) of The Tusculum Review. Sara will be reading at the River Festival of Books in Huntington, West Virginia, on Friday, April 16, 2010. Student/Alumni Notes M.A. student Amy Archer had part of her memoir entitled “Bad Connection” published in the December issue of the Journal of Truth and Consequences. M.A. student Cindy Dlugolecki’s play, “Violet Oakley Unveiled,” was showcased at Villanova University on Thursday, March 18. The onewoman show helped celebrate Women’s History Month. Violet Oakley was the first woman in art history to paint murals in a public building, and her home and studio were only a few miles from Villanova’s campus, according to Dlugolecki. Dlugolecki, the actress, director, and tech team were also the guest of five different departments at Villanova, including �Women and Gender Studies, History, and Art. M.F.A. student Brian Fanelli’s poem “Freshman Year” was published in the February issue of My Favorite Bullet. http://www.interiornoisepress.com/0010_FANELLI_FreshmanYear.html, and his poems “In a Club’s Cracked Mirror” and “Why I Said No” were published in the March issue of Word Riot http://www.wordriot.org/archives/976. Alum Pete Kaszyk’s short story, “You’re Not My Father,” was accepted for publication by Kerlak Publishing for inclusion in its WTF Anthologies edition. Publication date is pending. M.A. student Kimberly Loomis-Bennet’s poem, “It Is Sweet and Decorous To Be Poor in One’s Country,” was published in the Winter 2010 issue of The November 3rd Club. http://www.november3rdclub.com/2010/02-2010/poetry/loomisbennett.html   Quick Links Career Development Campus Safety and Internships Centers & Institutes Online Programs Programs E.S. 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Newspaper Association Member Volume 73, Issue 11 1 HEBEACON Wilkes Universit - Wilkes-Barre, Penns lvania Students speak freely in open forunt on race By Sean Schmoyer Co-News Editor •• A virtual open forum on race and the curriculum was held to gauge student interest in potential new academic offerings relating to diversity and inclusion. It also gave students the chance to express to fac ulty and administration how the current curriculum addresses and teaches issues of race and diversity. Associate Professor Dr. Mia Briceno; Chair of Global Cultures, Dr. Chris Zarpentine; and recent graduate Morgan Burton '20 hosted and acted as moderators for the forum. "My hope for the forum was for students to attend, and I would have liked to see a few more students there;' Zarpentine said. Zarpentine also expressed that in the future, faculty along with Burton hope to incorporate small group activities and sessions to continue the discussion that started at the forum. Katie Ermeus, first-year political science maj or, asked faculty members and fellow students how they would approach situations where tension between students over issues of race reached levels of aggressive arguments. _ Dr. Jonathan Kuiken, associate professor of history, responded. "That is a question that professors try to grapple with and need to grapple with;' said Kuiken. "How do we find that balance in our classrooms between having an Becoming a pandemic statistic: A firsthand COVID-19 story By Breanna Eblsch Co-Opinion Editor open and frank discussion without closing down opinions and conversation, and how to realize when we reach that borderline of it turning from a conversation into a confrontation:' Kuiken continued that he often tries to de-escalate situations and that he makes an attempt to have students talk after class about issues that others may disagree with or that may upset others. He identified that professors need students to help keep conversations moving in positive directions and point out if a situation has gone too far. After, Dr. Helen Davis addressed that the general education board at Wilkes has plans to try to improve on general education courses by adjusting the curriculum to include more lessons on diversity, race and culture. A possible solution proposed during the forum was to have courses include classifications in similar ways as the women's and gender studies minor. Also mentioned during the forum was whether the nursing and pharmacy programs at Wilkes had any courses that focus on racial bias, and if not, if that would be implemented into those fields of study. "It only takes one bad apple to spoil the bunch:' The meaning of this timeless saying has never been clearer than what we are currently experiencing with the battle against COVID-19. After a year and hundreds of thousands of tragic deaths later, the raging and deadly virus has affected millions of people around the world, but also on an especially drastic level in the United States. While many are continuing to take the necessary precautions to stay safe, there are others who blatantly disregard the recommendations, either for the beliefs in their "personal freedoms" or a simply not caring about anyone but themselves. Due to the failure of other people to follow the necessary precautions and regulations, I unfortunately returned home for a much needed and longer than usual winter break between semesters, only to become one of more than 27 million people who have contracted COVID-19 in the U.S. RACE,page4 COVID FIRSTHAND, page 15 E 8 Iii :i C Gl C, 0 f :II 0 CJ Cooking up some Lasagna Lme \\ith Second Lad\· fettcrman, page -; r �_J The Beacon - February 24, 2021 2 News News Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact the news editors: Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu and Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu Student Government: Feb. 17 weekly meeting notes By Maddy Kinard Staff Writer On Feb. 17, Student Government held its third virtual meeting. An external request from the Wilkes University Theatre Department was presented, along with a discussion about upcoming class fundraisers/socials and overviews from committee representatives. To start, the Theatre Department presented a fund request for three speakers, two subwoofers and five cables. In total, the cost comes to $10,000, covering incidentals. The speakers that the department has now are quite old, and because of COVID-19, there are no live shows, so they can not charge admission or make money to put towards this purchase. Classes broke out into breakout rooms breakout rooms to discuss upcoming and came back mostly agreeing that this fundraisers and class socials for the semester. purchase would benefit many people. SG has The senior class is planning two online events: an abundance of funds due to the a campus-wide Trivia Night ~ - - - - - - - ~ on March 8 and a Bingo Night lack of costly events being held, and members believed that this specifically for senior students. would be a great way to support /~ Instagram spotlights will also be the arts. continuing this semester. Next week, the Theatre The junior class has plans for Department will come back for a social as well. For fundraising, their request to be voted on. they will be selling phone wallets. Then, members voted on Sophomores are planning an whether or not majors should be online family feud for a social added to graduation diplomas, . and will restart magnet sales next which will then be taken back to the education week. First-years have yet to pick a fundraiser committee for discussion. It was agreed that and are looking to plan an Easter Egg Hunt majors on diplomas are preferred throughout campus sometime in April as a Classes again broke out into IO-minute social. s ,. , 0 Closing comments included a SLAM representative sharing how if a student would need to leave the state, they would need to provide a negative COVID-19 test 72 hours before returning or receive a test from Passan Hall and quarantine until the results came back. The pandemic has also affected this summer's first-year student orientation. It will be held as six one-day sessions to limit personto-person contact. Finally, the library committee representative explained how all databases are still up and running; however, interlibrary loans are not functioning and will continue that way for the foreseeable future. ~ , @wilkesbeacon Madelynn.Kinard@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs: Upcoming happenings on campus Complied by Sara Ross Focus on Yourself and Improve Your Wellness A group of pharmacy students from the Foundations Pl class created, "How to Focus on Yourself to Improve Your Wellness:' This website educates college students on implementing wellness strategies into their lifestyles to avoid burnout. Some of these tips include maintaining a sleep schedule, exercising frequently, eating healthy, planning outtne's day and limiting technology usage. For a variety ofhealthytips, visit https:/ / sites. google.com/wilkes.edu/team3 b2020-2021 / home. An Evening with Baratunde Thurston The Office of Student Development and Mega-Councils will host ''.An Evening with Baratunde Thurston; a Leadership Speaker Series event, at 7 p.m. on Feb. 25. Thurston is a writer, activist, comedian and Emmy-nominated host. He has worked for "The Onion; produced for "The Daily Show,' advised the Obama White House and written The New York Times best-seller "How to Be Black." In 2019, he delivered the Ted Talk, "How to Deconstruct Racism, One Headline ata Time:' This event is virtual with a 30-minute presentation, which will be followed by a question and answer session. To sign-up and Upcoming Events: Spring 2021 Semester receive the Zoom link, visit https://forms.gle/ NklfPTW7jFSpncsN9. Support the Ultimate Frisbee Club The Ultimate Frisbee Club is selling custom discs for $15 on their online store to help fund jerseys for their club. All orders will be distributed via the oncampus mail room. Purchased discs will be delivered to the student's mailbox in the mail room once discs are available. If students who made a purchase do not have a mailbox on campus, the Ultimate Frisbee Club will reach out to deliver students' orders. Send any questions about the fundraiser to Adrian Malave at adrian.malave@wilkes.edu. Building Hours Administrative Buildings February 24 - MLK Day Celebration 24 - Virtual Concert Series with SNL Comedian 24 - NEPA Survey Due 25 - Baratunde Thurston Lecture 26 - Scales Dissertation Defense 10 - Heather Sincavage Lecture 11 - Nominations for Outstanding Adult Learner Award Due 18 - Virtual Career Fair 24 - Martha Posner and Amy Arbus Lecture Monday-Friday: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday: noon to 5 p.m. April Marts Center March 6 - Karley Stasko's Create Your Own Macrame Plant Holder Event 1 - "End Hunger in 30 Days" Challenge 3 - Virtual Concert Series with Country Music Duo 4-6 - IMPACT Conference 5 - Proposals due for Women's & Gender Studies Conference 5 - Society of Student Nurses Fundraiser with Online Store Closes May Safe Hours at the Sordoni Art Gallery While seeing the new exhibit at the Sordoni Art Gallery, the gallery wants to ensure the safety of all its visitors. If interested in seeing "Brutal Beauty: The Transformation of Women in Mythology,' reserve time during their "Safe Hours:' This is a time that will allow visitors to have the whole gallery to themselves. Safe Hours are Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Contact Karley Stasko at karley.stasko@ wilkes.edu to reserve a slot. @wilkesbeacon Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu Table of Contents Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Most Academic and Auxiliary Buildings Monday-Friday: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m..to 3 p.m. 15-22 - Final Exam Period Farley Library Want your event featured in the calendar? Email: The WilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu . Monday-Thursday: 7:45 a.m. to midnight Friday: 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. to midnight News .................. 2 Life, A&E ............ 7 • · Opinion............ 14 Sports.... ~ .. ;........ 19 �L The Beacon - February 24, 2021 News 3 UCOM: A vaccination center for community members By Genny Frederick Asst. News Editor While positive cases of COVID-19 are still high throughout the country, a more positive statistic continues to rise at Wilkes University. COVID-19 vaccination numbers have continued to escalate since the first vaccine was administered in December 2020, and now, the CDC reports that more than 57 million total doses have been provided. While healthcare workers across the country continue to distribute vaccines, the Wilkes community is also doing its part to provide vaccinations in a variety of ways. The university worked with the City of Wilkes-Barre's health department to hold vaccination clinics in the University Center on Main at Wilkes' campus. "When vaccinations started to become available in our area, the Department of Health reached out to us to see if we could help with a suitable location;' said Justin Kraynack, assistant vice president of operations and compliance. Henry Radulski, director of the WilkesBarre City Health Department explained why UCOM was used as a distribution center. "To facilitate the dispensing of the vaccine in a mass immunization setting during a pandemic, it requires several components to be successful;' said Radulski. · "Finding a location that is centrally located and is spacious enough to provide social distancing while providing vaccines at a rate of up to 100 people per hour is essential:' With the Wilkes-Barre Department of Health is receiving 2,000 doses of vaccinations per week, UCOM is an appropriate size to accommodate the traffic of those receiving the vaccine. Kraynack expanded on why Wilkes was so willing to offer their facilities to the vaccination effort. "Above all, it is vitally important that we at Wilkes University are good neighbors and community members;' said Kraynack. "It is vitally important that we support our Department of Health, healthcare professionals, science and medical experts and all those working on the front lines to combat this pandemic:' While Wilkes is ready to support those on the front lines of the pandemic, many members of the Wilkes community are also on the front lines themselves. Students in the Passan School of Nursing have been administering the vaccine to members of the Wilkes-Barre community, as well as to members of their communities at home. Jess Turnitza, a student in the Passan School of Nursing's Class of 2022, was able to administer the vaccine and felt personal connections with those she was vaccinating. "On some days, we would administer to over 250 community members;' Turnitza said. "It's definitely a great feeling to help out. Everyone had a story with COVID-19 and how it had impacted their lives. I'll never forget a patient who sat in my chair who had tears forming in her eyes saying, 'Thank you; as several of her family members died from COVID. She was grateful to do her part and get hers:' Not only did Turnitza give the vaccine, but she also received the vaccine. She is one of the 132 members of the Wilkes community who are now vaccinated. Nursing students were not the only ones who have been receiving and administering vaccines. Members of the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy have also been diligently working within their pharmacies and internships to administer the vaccine. Dr. Nicole Pezzino, director of community outreach and innovation as well as assistant professor of pharmacy practice in the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, discussed some of this work. "If you know me, I am a very proud pharmacist, but having these opportunities to help immunize our community has been some of the most rewarding and meaningful experiences of my career," Pezzino said. "We are helping our community access these vaccines to help our vulnerable populations and healthcare workers. Our state recently had a waiver in place that allowed students to immunize, and it is absolutely incredible to me to see what we can do as pharmacists and future Photos courtesy of Dr. Nicole Pezzino Jocilyn Steigerwalt, second-year pharmacy prepares a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. student, pharmacists when we are empowered:' Pezzino also shared that to-date, over 6,100 vaccines have been administered by students in the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy. While the rising vaccination numbers do not ensure a swift end to the pandemic, these slowly growing numbers contil)ue to be a beacon of hope for a post-pandemic future. , Radulski reflected on the help Wilkes University has offered to the community. "The City of Wilkes-Barre is extre~ly grateful for our relationship with Wilkes University, and we look forward to working together on future endeavors, as we both are in pursuit of a healthier community;' Radulski said. ''.Although we still have a pandemic hill to climb, however, thanks to Wilkes-University, the hill is not as steep, and it will help us reach the top sooner than we hoped:' ~ @wilkesbeacon Genevieve.Frederick@wilkes.edu 3f' Catherine Tuman, a student In the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, administers a COVID-19 vaccine through her work with Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. r �_J The Beacon - February 24, 2021 News 4 First visiting poet Zach Linge delivers reading for students By Genny Frederick Asst. News Editor On Feb. 17, the English Department held the first lecture of the Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series and welcomed Zach Linge to campus. Linge is a doctorate student of poetry at Florida State University and is also the editor-in-chief of the Southeast Review, the national literary magazine run by graduate students of Florida State University. Linge's poems appear in AGNI, Best New Poets 2020, New England Review, Poetry and more. Linge's visit to campus consisted of three different sessions, in which they interacted with students as a companion in the study of poetry, a teacher in the art of poetry and a poet to admire. The first session of Linge's visit was in a senior-level Modern American poetry class, where the works of Paul Lawrence Dunbar and Alexander Posey were discussed. Darren Martinez, a senior English major, enjoyed the session and Linge's insights. "It's always an interesting change of pace when you get someone with a different view of poetry to lead your class;' Martinez said. "Zach had a great sense of inclusiveness, asking. questions about the local fare to get a sense of our community. They were intent on listening to what we said about the works we covered, as their interpretations of the poem's emotional resonance and rhyme scheme coincided with a lot of what we appreciated about the content." Later in the afternoon, Linge led a poetry workshop, in which they worked one-on- RACE, from front •• Dr. Jonathan Ference, associate provost and graduate of the Wilkes pharmacy program, responded that there are not currently any specific programs or standalone cours~s that address those issues, but that there should be. Ermeus responded, "When it comes to the courses, I feel like there is a lot of 'we should' but not a lot of 'we will:" Dr. Linda Gutierrez, associate professor in biology, expressed that it is important to educate faculty, and she believes there is a problem that runs deep within the coalition of science and engineering. "We do not realize that we need to take everything into account because we are human beings, and we have biases;' said Gutierrez. "Even when we are talking about science, we have biases;' she said. "I believe that we have to be pushed by the administration to have some mechanism to make our faculty Dr. Mlschelle Anthony and Zach Llnge during the evening poetry reading on Zoom. The Beacon/Genny Frederick one with students on poems that they had submitted earlier this year. That evening, Dr. Mischelle Anthony, chair of the English Department, introduced and welcomed Linge, while commenting on the success of the sessions earlier in the day. "Over Zoom, during this pandemic, those sessions have had their own stunning logic of delight;' said Anthony. Linge read from their manuscript entitled, "His Visible Bones:' The manuscript is laid out with three sections, each with 15 poems, plus an additional poem to close the work. They read five poems from each section, detailing the trek the speaker moves through, from uncertainty in the world, to a newly sober world view and to the mortifying sensation of having feelings for someone else. Both the reading and the manuscript conclude with a poem titled, "Rhema:• Linge explained the larger meaning behind the title of this poem. "In some apostolic traditions, it's tied to a spirit's ability to move a person;' Linge said. "I am intrigued by the idea of listening and being quiet enough to hear something larger than oneself speak. This is the poem where I finish the book, and I listen to what it tells me:' The structure of this reading was particularly moving to Dr. Thomas Hamill, associate professor of English. "The poems were richly varied and complex, and I found the progression through the poems and through the speaker's negotiations of different phases of identity, self-awareness and self-reflection to be compelling - and often arresting;' Hamill said. "I also really appreciated how Linge framed and contextualized these dynamic transitions throughout their reading and performance of the pieces:' After the reading, Linge answered questions from the audience and discussed the current state of poetry. "There are so many different things happening in this field _right now - so many fantastic, amazing, surprising ways that people write. It constantly challenges me, constantly makes me reconsider my assumptions about poetics;' Linge responded. "I feel challenged and grateful to be writing when I am:' Linge's works can be found on their website zachlinge.com or poetryfoundation. org, and a recording of the reading can be found on the WilkesUVideo YouTube channel. The English department will hold two more writers as part of the Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series. If interested in attending, watch for WilkesToday emails. wake up and realize how important these things are:' . Students also raised concerns that with all the events going on in the world, everyone gets exhausted, burned out and may often find it hard to concentrate or function in a classroom. It was pointed out that with many recent events, it is harder for black students in particular, and that the campus lacks a clear space or way for students to address those issues and feelings. Instead, they are often left . to struggle privately while trying to maintain an expected level of work. Erica Acosta, associate director of diversity initiatives, was one of many faculty and administration members in attendance at the forum. "I think the forum went well, and I think we need to hear from students and faculty about race in the curriculum;' said Acosta. "The more we educate ourselves on such topics is the only way to create lasting and impactful change in our communities. The only way we can break down the unknown is by unpacking and seeing what it looks like for everyone:' Additionally, the forum highlighted the ongoing discussion in the Global Cultures Department to work on incorporating a new minor, and eventually maybe a major in Africana Studies on campus. Dean Paul Riggs of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences discussed the major hurdles of implementing new programs. "The main challenge at the moment is providing enough courses to populate a new program;' said Riggs. "The faculty have been working on that, but it seems clear to me that new faculty will be needed at some point. The other challenge is estimating the demand for the program and whether it will be successful. We hope so, but it is hard to be sure:' Zarpentine added that there is an immense importance for students to realize that courses about diversity and culture impact everyone and need to be taught to every student, regardless of their major or planned career. "It is very easy to feel like racial discrimination is something that happens to someone else, and if you are white, that is generally true;' said Zarpentine. "I think it is easy to lose track of the fact that discrimination against people of color whether you are participating in it or not, whether you approve of it or not, whether you are even aware of it or not - is a reality that benefits you if you are not the victim. So, whether you think it is your business or not, it is your business:' The Beacon's center spread focuses on student reactions to the possibility of an Africana Studies major or minor. Check out pages 12 artd 13 for more information. . . . . @wilkesbeacon ~ Genevieve.Frederick@wilkes.edu Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu Graphic by Mia Walker �The Beacon - February 24, 2021 News 5 Wilkes University prepares for second annual Giving Day By Sara Ross Co-News Editor A day filled with giving back to the Wilkes community, the second annual Giving Day, 24-hour fundraising event, is scheduled for March 11 and will be adjusting to a more virtual format. This year, Chief Development Officer Margaret Steele is responsible for the planning and shares that the event will be functioning through social media with students. and staff posting images throughout the day. Steele provides insight on the purpose of Giving Day. "Giving Day's main focus is to encourage giving to the area people in Wilkes love most, whether that be a certain school, department or athletic team," said Steele. Further, to ensure that the university's Giving Day stands out, it falls on its own day in March . .Across the nation, Giving Day celebrations are typically held on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. However, as Steele explains, this will allow Wilkes to host its own event "without all the noise." Donations can be provided to the following departments and schools on campus: Athletics; School of Education; College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Science and Engineering; Farley Library; Nesbitt School of Pharmacy; Passan School of Nursing; Sidhu School of Business and Leadership; Student Life and Student Scholarships. In addition, donors can contribute gifts in honor of someone, such as past or current faculty members. Throughout Giving Day, Steele enjoys watching the donations roll in live and adds them onto their leaderboard to keep track of how much each progr;un has received. Mary Simmons, associate director of alumni .relations, emphasizes that while donations are wonderful to receive, she does not want this to discourage anyone from participating, especially when it comes to snapping photos for social media. Simmons has been in charge of covering Giving Day's social platforms. "My main responsibility is to develop the main communications schedule to promote Giving Day to alumni, as well as to ensure that the website is updated and functional;' said Simmons. Students are encouraged to submit photos with the hashtags #Give2Wilkes, #OneDay and #One Wilkes via Instagram and Twitter for Giving Day's photo challenge. Ten students' images will then be announced as winners of the challenge on March 12 and may even receive a gift. Giving Day's schedule will kick off at 8 a.m. and continue until midnight on March 11. Most of the activities held will be captured through social media, including a live message from Wilkes University's President, Dr. Greg Cant. "There will be fewer large groups of people gathering around campus, and we will be doing smaller social media cameos that are live on Giving Day;' said Steele. Due to a virtual format, Giving Day will lose having student-athletes raising money on the second floor of the Henry Student Center, which was Simmons' favorite aspect. Regardless, Associate Director of Athletics Philip Wingert is still looking forward to Giving Day and how it promotes positive connections with previous generations of Wilkes students. "Wilkes enjoys a rich tradition with a large, dedicated alumni following who enjoy hearing what's happening in their areas of interest and learning what's new at Wilkes," said Wingert. "It's an opportunity · for younger coaches to introduce themselves and start establishing relationships. For others, it's a chance to reconnect with familiar alumni from years past." According to Wingert, the university continues to receive donations of all sizes, from a few dollars to millions of dollars. Associate Dean of Student Development Philip Ruthkosky adds to this statement by claiming that this is an experience that can make a difference in the lives of all students. "It affords us the opportunity to share stories about our students and celebrate their amazing accomplishments and perseverance, both inside and outside of the classroom," said Ruthkosky. Steele and Simmons reflect these sentiments as well and are counting down the minutes waiting for Giving Day to arrive. For more information, students should visit wilkes.edu/givingday to learn additional information about the day's activities and how to get involved. Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu Graphic by Zoey Rosensweet • r �..J The Beacon - February 24, 2021 News 6 Wilkes ROTC training program adjusts to COVID-19 By Sara Ross Co-News Editor Even during the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, members of Wilkes University and King's College Army ROTC have been keeping up with their training at Kirby Park. A major aspect of ROTC is conducting physical training, which is held three to five days a week. Due to COVID-19 regulations, the army cadets are trying to keep their training outside as much as possible. At Kirby Park, ROTC utilizes the track and fields to work on training for the Army Combat Fitness Test events. They also use the levee for running and ruck marches. When there is inclement weather, the cadets will go indoors at the King's College gym for training. Whether inside or outside, all members are required to wear masks and practice social distancing during formations. Throughout their training, Army ROTC cadets prep for missions and how to execute successful operations in the classroom. This is taught during leadership labs through Army 8 Troop Leadership Procedures or TLPs. Then, many of these missions are practiced out-in-the-field at Kirby Park, which provides them with practical, hands-on experience to help them develop as future Army officers. @wilkesbeacon Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu Cadet Battalion commander Megan Magoon leads formation and salutes WIikes University professor of mllltary science, Lieutenant Colonel WIiiiam G. White. Photos from left to right: On the left, Cadet John Pezzolantl leads the Charger Company along with Cadets Gideon Barrer and Ryan McCombs at closlng formation during the fall field training exercise, which Is a mix of both WIikes and King's ROTC members. Then, on the right, cadets from WIikes prepare for their mission . • Cadet Pezzolantl, along with Cadet Seth Hanchett, prepare and organize their battle positions for night time defensive operations during their Army ROTC training. Photos courtesy of Megan Magoon and John Pezzolanti Cadet Matthew Rojas, a future active duty Infantry officer, Instructs underclassmen cadets on the Importance of weapon safety In the field. �Life, Arts & Entertainment The Beacon - February 24, 2021 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Have any events or artists to be shared? Contact life, arts & entertainment editor: Emi!f.Cherkauskas@wilkes.edu Farley Library celebrates Black writers with a digital c.atalog By Emily Cherkauskas Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor Black History Month has been especially important for students and faculty ¢.is year, as the words of historic Black speakers and writers has resonated among the population. The Farley Library is also celebrating Black History Month by creating an entire collection of books by Black authors. The collection, titled "Black Excellence;' seeks to educate and raise awareness of the Black community. Its description states, "This month and every month we celebrate the history, experiences and contributions of Black Americans:' "Black Excellence" was digitally organized by Heather Bowman, electronic resources librarian, and Erica Acosta, associate director of diversity initiatives, for the Center for Global Education and Diversity. "Weve tried to highlight a range of Black voices;' Bowman said. "There are books by Black men and women, historical and contemporary figures, nonfiction writers and novelists and poets:' Acosta was inspired to create the collection back in October 2020 after observing Lehigh University's library. They celebrated every heritage month through their own library's resources. "I thought it was a pretty cool idea to do the same;' Acosta said. "That was when I reached out to (Bowman) to see if we were able to do something like that:' Luckily for Acosta, the library was able to organize the diverse collection of books and do so with ease. Black Excellence: Suggested Reading HtJW'toSttartA~ Sd~WWo(}dUJd ~rr.m,x.,(ffilf o Mo t>y -..'6-,.C<:a:a {) ca1t1-1ur-:tJt1. 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"This tool kit is for those of us that want to expand our knowledge and awareness about topics related to racial, diversity, equity and social justice;' Acosta said. "There are books, articles, podcasts and YouTube videos to assist us in this learning process:' Out of that tool kit, Acosta shared the list of books with Bowman, who made the collection display, making sure to add a variety of genres and topics for the collection's inclusion. Some examples from the collection ofbooks include historical staples, such as "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou, "The Autobiography of Malcolm X'' by Malcom X and "Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community" by Martin Luther King, Jr. The collection guide also contains some more modem titles, such as "White Fragility" by Robin Diangelo and "How to Be an Antiracist" by Ibram X. Kendi. Another unique example from the collection is "The Brief History of Seven l\i]lings" by Marlon James '06, who is a graduate of Wilkes' graduate in creative writing program. As a digitized guide, the "Black Excellence' collection is fully available online. ~For · those interested in checking out the collection, it can be found through the Farley Library's homepage at www.wilkes.edu/ acadernics/library/index.aspx and by clicking on the "Research Guides" link under the "Resources" section. "Black Excellence' can be found within the wide range of guides offered by the library, wherein if it is clicked, it will offer the collection. All books are available for check-out from the library for anyone who is interested in reading from the collection. Call numbers and ISBNs are listed along with the books, allowing for easy referrals to the books. By having the "Black Excellence' guide now permanently sitting with the 104 other unique research guides curated by the library, Bowman and Acosta see strong benefits for students and faculty engaging with the guide. "Reading about others' lived experiences is a good way to expand our knowledge, understanding and empathy,' Bowman said. According to Suzanna Calev, archivist and public services librarian, the university has had a long history of engaging with the Black community. "Wilkes had a relationship _with Hampton Institute, now Hampton University, in Vrrginia in the 1930s and '40s where students from their institute could come to Wilkes and take classes here;' Calev said. Although not much history has been discovered and organized into · an official collection, Farley Library's faculty, student workers and interns are continuing to go . through inventories of oral history interviews and currently unprocessed collections. With this work, the library hopes to bring more historical diverse figures to the welldeserved spotlight. @wilkesbeacon Emily.Cherkauskas@wilkes.edu Cooking up some Lasagna Love with Secon.d Lady Fetterman By Judah Nlcole Lyles Staff Writer This semester, what we need, more than anything, is a little love - and Lasagna Love is the best way to get (and give) it. Lasagna Love is an organization that was founded upon the notion ofbringing love back into the world. Founded by Rhiannon Menn, mother and founder of Good to Mama, a selfcare blog for mothers like herself, the Lasagna Love organization gives everyday people the opportunity to look out for others. ''.Around April, I started feeling just super helpless;' Menn told Sheinelle Jones on TODAY. "There were so many moms that I knew who had lost childcare, who had lost jobs. They were just feeling stressed out. And so literally one day, I was just like, 'I'm gonna make extra meals:'' In May 2020, Lasagna Love was a small initiative for Menn to help out in her San Diego community. It quickly grew into a booming organization that delivers over 4,000 meals a week to food insecure families. Lasagna Love giving all people access to nutritious, healthy is now active in all SO states and has recently food. Based out of Philadelphia, they work . nationally to make these resources more extended its reach into Puerto Rico. In today's society, empathy is something available for the average person. Their mission that is greatly needed. With the COVID-19 is motivated by the staggering amount of food pandemic causing unemployment rates to ~ecurity in America. ''Accordirig to the United States Department skyrocket, many do not realize that this is only one of the many pandemics plaguing of Agriculfure, 29.7 million Americans live the world, and food insecurity is one of them. in communities where a healthy diet is out of The Food Trust is an organization dedicated reach;' the Food Trust states on its website. to addressing food insecurity and food·deserts in the United States and is dedicated to LASAGNA, page 11 r �_J The Beacon - February 24, 2021 Life, Arts & Entertainment 8 Spicy and savory: Moody Foodie's unique chickpea taco bowl By Anna Culver Staff Writer A hot and savory dish that offers a variety of spicy tastes with a set of diverse add-ins to your liking. Ingredients: 1) 1 tablespoon olive oil 2) 15 ounces chickpeas (1 can, drained and rinsed) 3) 2 tablespoons soy sauce 4) 1 teaspoon chili powder . 5) 1 teaspoon garlic powder 6) 1 teaspoon cumin . 7) Rice (Note: Rice doubles in size once fully cooked) Customizable add-ins: 1) Bell peppers 2) Cucumber 3) Lime juice, for taste 4) A scoop of sour cream Cooking the hot ingredients: Start cooking your rice, and keep an eye on it as you start working on your chickpeas. Heat up olive oil in a medium pan. Wait for the oil to start simmering and add in your chickpeas. Stir occasionally until cooked slightly golden brown. Adding the rest of your ingredients: Add in your soy sauce, garlic powder, chili powder and cumin. Then, cook the combined ingredients for about three to four minutes, or until golden brown. Take your rice and add your chickpeas. Customizations: Add-ins are customizable. I added bell peppers and cucumber with lime juice and sour cream for taste. Feel free to adjust the add-ins based on your tolerance of spicy ingredients. Depending on your additional ingredients, your dish will make the perfect aestheticallypleasing meal. Allergies: Diary, soy, grain and gluten The Beacon/Anna Culver Anna.Culver@wilkes.edu Graphic by Anna Culver This dellclous dish Is bound to awaken anyone's taste buds with .fts variety of flavors, especially with each lndlvldual's unique customizations. E.ach weak, the Wilkes Beacon staff adds a song to their 2020-2021 Beacon Bumps playlist under Chris Gowartys account on Spotify. Look below for this weeks list of songs. Kirsten Peters, Editor-in-Chief: A ~..Yml:...l.ft§~ Sean Schmoyer, Co--News Editor: WfAY Leu Sad .. AJA Sara Ross, Co-News Editor: Solo - Sama Genny Frederick, Asst. News Editor: G.l.o.ria..:..~n Maddy Kinard, News Staff Writer: ~Qt Allowed - TV.....GlrJ Emily Cherkauskas, LA&E Editor: Ibat Ea~ - YELLOW DAYS Jordan Daniel, Asst. LA&E Editor: Qj~..:...Q.IJ.rii Bt2wn. 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The Colonel's Closet has sought to help those in need by routinely offering out its essential products for anyone who is seeking assistance. Located on the second floor of the Henry Student Center in the Campus Interfaith office, Colonel's Closet is a stocked storage for food, personal care items and cleaning products. The Colonel's Closet is operated by Kristin Osipower, who is also the campus' interfaith coordinator. She took on the position as Colonel's Closet coordinator back in 2016 when she became the interfaith coordinator. Osipower iterates that the issue of food insecurity is a dire situation among the demographic of college students - a highlyresearched fact. According to the National Institute of Health, food insecurity on college campuses is a serious issue in the United States. If a student is facing food insecurity, they suffer from "poorer health and have higher rates of depression, lower grades and more academic challenges than their counterparts" who have better accessibility in retaining a fully-fledged diet. Despite the wide issue of food insecurity and its negative effects, Osipower openly noted that there is a strong stigma surrounding the idea of seeking food from generous donors, which she finds unfortunate, as it has shown to prevent students from getting desperate assistance. Nevertheless, with her job as the Colonel's Closet coordinator, Osipower and the rest of the staff at campus interfaith hope to change that perspective. "Some of it stems from the language and images that have been historically used: Osipower said. "We are becoming _more conscientious as a society that language is impactful." The growth in Colonel's Closet is a striking change from how it first appeared to Osipower when she first arrived at Wilkes around five years ago. It was originally just a small shelf in her closet. Osipower was driven to build up the Colonel's Ooset into something greater that a wide range of students can use. She sought out donations, including a refrigerator from Al Beech Food Pantry in Kingston. The process of ordering from the Colonel's Ooset is rather easy. Anyone interested in ordering from the pantry can visit www. wilkes.edu/studentpantry, where they will be automatically directed to the online form. Wilkes Student Body President Kevin Long urges anyone in need to submit a form online for supplies, reminding us that no student will ever go hungry at Wilkes. "The Colonel's Closet truly is a special program that shows the commitment to taking care of our Colonel Family here on campus and making sure one another is always in good health," Long said. First, the person ordering from Colonel's Closet is required to agree to the terms regarding the order times and pick-up deadlines. Then, that person is required to offer the last four digits of their WIN number, which will be used as the order number and their name, which will be kept confidential. Once those sections are filled in, the person ordering can select from a list of various items that they need. The pantry contains the staples, including canned vegetables and fruit, soups and stews, rice, instant potatoes, pasta and cereal. A refrigerator also holds perishable products, such as dairy, juice and produce. Colonel's Ooset also offers laundry detergent, soap, shampoo and toothpaste for anyone needing cleaning supplies and hygienic products. After placing an order, Osipower will send a confirmation email once the order is filled. Any orders placed between Monday through Thursday are estimated to be filled within 48 hours. If an order is placed between Friday through Saturday, the order will be filled on the following Monday. Once an order is filled, it must be picked up within two business days. If the order is not picked up from the Colonel's Closet, then the items within that order will be returned to the shelves of the pantry. The Colonel's Closet is open froin 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays. When coming to pick up an order, wearing a mask and engaging in social distancing is required. If one is considering ordering supplies, it is important to note that the office is a safe, no-judgement area on campus. As in the words of Campus Interfaith's message: "We are here to help, support and explore with you new ideas, living experiences, choices and horizons. We are here to help you live up to your full potential." @wilkesbeacon Emily.Cherkauskas@wilkes.edu Women's and Gender Studies Conference seeking proposals. By Liz Cherlnka Social Media Manager Wilkes University and King's College Women's and Gender Studies Conference is now accepting proposals for this year's • event. Proposals are due on March 5 through a form submitted online. This form can be accessed through the Wilkes Today email announcements. · · Students, professors, faculty, staff and community members are able to participate. Presentations can come in a range of formats, such as panel discussions, videos, performances and presentations about other service opportunities. People who have worked on any projects, poems or short stories that showcase a hardship faced or about any identity that can be marginalized are encouraged to submit their work this year. Dr. Jennifer Thomas, director of women's and gender studies at Wilkes, urges individuals to participate "if you want an audience who is going to be kind and encouraging:' The theme for this year's conference is "Women in the Public Sphere: Stepping Forward;' which encourages participants to look into women going beyond their typical roles in many areas of society, such as leadership in business and government. According to Valerie Kepner, director of women's studies at King's, "The main inspiration for this year's theme is the topic of Dr. Gwendoline Alphonso's featured lecture on March 30 and also the election of the first female vice president." Kepner explained the theme was suggested by two of her colleagues, and she "ran with it:' Thomas agreed that the conference's theme of "Women in the Public Sphere" has "something to do with the fact that we have a woman vice president and a woman of color;' which is a stride in the rights for women and holding prominent roles. Another figure of inspiration was Stacey Abrams, a woman who encouraged many people to vote in Georgia. Her actions helped tie the themes from last year and this year into one, demonstrating that women are changing the narrative. Last year's theme was focused around the anniversary of the women's right to vote and encouraging people ·to vote. Although the event was unable to happen due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the keynote speaker will remain the same with Alphonso, who is an associate professor in the department of politics at Fairfield University. Alphonso's lecture is titled, "Making the Impossible, Possible? - Gender, Family, Race and The Promise of Democratic Inclusion in 21st Century American Politics:' She will be discussing the importance of voting for women, as well as many women who have run for political office and their combined impact on the 2020 election. This year's conference, with the exception of the Keynote Address that will be on March 30, will be held on April 8 and 9. Due to COVID- 19, the conference will take place virtually via Zoom. Thomas is optimistic that more individuals will be able to attend due to the conference's virtual format. Sometimes family and friends of students cannot attend because they live too far away, but now that the event is virtual, it makes attendance more accessible. Kepner also expects more participation in the conference due to the virtual format. "Students will be able to log in from their dorm rooms or homes without having to go out and brave weather conditions to present and/or support their peers who are presenting;' said Kepner. According to Thomas, the conference has been going on for at least 15 years, and Wilkes joined forces with King's in 201 2. The inspiration for the conference was rooted in the need for a capstone project as a women's and gender studies minor, which makes this minor unique, according to Thomas, as most minors do not require a capstone. While the students do not need to present their capstone at the conference anymore, they are still welcome to, and they are also welcome to present other projects. The confere~ce encourages anyone interested in presenting to submit their proposals this year via the online form. @wilkesbeacon Elizabeth.Cherinka@wilkes.edu r �_J The Beacon - February 24, 2021 Life, Arts & Entertainment Liz's Craft Column: Do-it-yourself plant-free potted paper cactus By Liz Cherlnka Social Media Manager This potted paper plant DIY is perfect for those who want to have plants but seem to kill every single one they own. The aesthetic qualities of cacti are great, but the actual task of keeping them alive is the hard part. This craft saves the trouble of taking care of a living thing and makes it into an easy DIY. This craft is perfect for dorms that may not have any large windows or space that allows for plants, and it only requires a few materials. The supplies are at least two sheets of light green cardstock paper, at least one sheet of pink cardstock paper, scissors, hot glue and a small terra cotta pot. These materials can be purchased at any craft store, such as Joann Fabrics or Michaels, as well as Amazon or Walmart. To start, grab the terra cotta pot. Trace a circle using the top of the pot onto the green paper. Then, trim this circle to fit nicely into the pot but not too snug that it cannot be removed. Fold the circle in half, trying not to sharply crease the edge, and make a cut in the center about as long as one half of the small rectangle on the bottom of the cactus pieces. When the circle is unfolded, the slit will be the length of the whole, unfolded rectangle's width. Repeat this by folding the circle the other way. This will create an "X" in the middle of the circle. Now, to make the form of the cactus, grab the green paper and fold it in half vertically, or "hot dog" style. On the creased edge, draw half an oval with a dip • the top and a little rectangle on the bottom. The rectangle will hold the paper in place in the circle, and the dip on top will resemble the typical concave in the top of an actual cactus. This technique of drawing half the image on one side is something used in elementary school but is actually beneficial when both sides need to be identical. The shape drawn for the cactus is free to be as tall or as short as preferred - it just depends on whether the cactus will be a tall and thin one or a short and stumpy one. Make sure that when unfolded, it will not be much larger than the circumference of the pot. Before cutting the half oval out, add the spikes. Draw little triangles or two triangles that connect on one end, almost like a square th\lt dips in, on the edge of the oval. Now, cut the half oval and spikes out of the paper. Once it is all cut, erase any pencil marks and unfold it. You will need two of these, so grab another piece of green paper, fold it in half vertically and trace the cut out section of the other paper onto the crease side of the other one, like a stencil. Cut out the second one, erase the pencil marks and then unfold it. For the final steps, it is time to create the actual cactus. Slightly bend the cactus pieces so that the rectangle on the bottom slides into half of the "X" on the circle. Repeat this for the other cactus piece. The cactus shape should become clear after this step, and it should be secured in by the slits in the circle. The top of the cactus may be separated a bit because they are not held together as well. To fix that, a flower will be added on top similar to the flowers on a cactus. Cut a small flower of any shape out of the pink paper, making it large enough to cover the four corners of the green paper on the top. Slightly bend the edges of the flower in order to give it a "blooming" look. Put hot glue onto the bottom of the flower and place it on top of the cactus, using the glue on it to also attach the edges of each cactus piece together. After placing all pieces into the terra cotta pot, you should now have a paper cactus. 1) Using your terra cotta pot, trace a clrcle on a green piece of paper. Make sure the clrcle fits the pot nlcely. Cut It out, then fold It In half both ways, cutting small slits In the mlddle of the folds to create an "X." 2) In order to draw the cactus, fold a green piece of paper and draw the shape of your preferred. cactus. Make sure to add the spikes of the cactus, which should be wide enough for you to cut out. 3) Once you are finished drawing your cactus, cut It out. Repeat steps two and three, which wlll leave you with two pieces of the cactus shape: 4) After cutting out your three shapes, place the clrcle In the terra cotta pot. Bend the cactus pieces, and sllde them Into the "X" of the Elizabeth.Cherinka@wilkes.edu Graphic by Anna Culver Photos: The Beacon/Liz Cherinka Liz's Craft Rating: One out of five yarn balls. Although the craft Is affordable and does not require a lot of materials, there are many steps to follow, which may be a bit challenging for beginning crafters and requires 5) To better seal the top, draw a small flower shape on a piece of pink paper and cut It out. Hot glue the flower to the top of the cactus. 6) After attaching all pieces, you now have a paper potted plant. Place your new "plant" decoration wherever you desire, as It does not �The Beacon - February 24, 2021 11 Life, Arts & Entertainment Congressional Hunger Center hosts "End Hunger in 30 Days" Uniting against hunger strife by raising awareness By Jordan Danlel Asst. Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor The Congressional Hunger Center is conducting an "End Hunger in 30 Days" challenge beginning on March 1. This challenge involves a 30-day course regarding the issue of hunger in the United States. According to the Congressional Hunger Center's website, they are "a global non-profit organization dedicated to the principle that access to nutritious, affordable and culturally appropriate food is a basic human right." The challenge consists of participants rece1vmg daily email prompts and 30-minute miniature lessons that touch upon the basics, drivers of hunger, antihunger policy and effective advocacy. "The challenge is meant to educate participants about the scope of food insecurity in the U.S., including the roots of food insecurity, current programs that address the issue and how t.o become involved in food insecurity advocacy," said Kristin Osipower, Wilkes' interfaith coordinator. "The 'challenge' is meant to be personal." There will be various videos, readings and action items for participants to take part in. Everything can be done at the participant's convenience. The "End Hunger in 30 Days" challenge is a great opportunity for those to teach themselves about hunger-related topics in the U.S. The more people who inform themselves on this issue will hopefully push them toward finding a solution. "I hope that this is an engaging :and manageable mode of education for our community to learn about food insecurity," said Osipower. "Given the breadth of topics that will be included, some of this content may translate well as an accompaniment for academic coursework. I also hope it inspires some people to become more involved with the issue, either on campus or in the local community." There are already quite a few students who would like to participate in this challenge. Many believe it is a great learning experience and wish to share the information with others so they can join in. "I have never heard of a challenge like this before, but I think it is a great opportunity and idea," said Tori Duffy, a sophomore pharmacy major. "Hunger is a big issue not only in the United States but in a lot of other countries in the world. I would learn a lot by participating in the end hunger challenge, and after educating myself on some of the topics, I could share what I have learned with others to get a conversation going and maybe help find ways to stop world hunger." Although some might not be familiar with "End Hunger in 30 Days," Osipower believes this challenge was conducted in the past and received good reviews from participants. Therefore, another challenge was introduced for this year. "Since it is a challenge for a good cause and the registration is free, of course I will sign up for it," said Duffy. "I am really LASAGNA, from page 7 • The website further details, "Lowerincome communities have fewer grocery stores and other healthy food retail outlets that provide a wide selection of affordable, nutritious foods. This problem impacts residents in both urban and rural areas especially those living in communities of color." With these staggering statistics referring to Americans' food insecurity prior to the pandemic, it is easy to see how food insecurity has quickly come to the forefront of issues in today's society. Menn's initiative is one of many attempts to bring fresh food to communities in need. The Food Trust brought attention to the value of bringing healthier food into lower income communities and leveling the playing field by launching their 2004 Pennsylvania Fresh Food Financing Initiative. "The FFFI proved that, with public sector incentives, grocers and other healthy food retailers could overcome the higher costs associated with locating and operating in underserved areas and open profitable stores;' according to the Food Trust. "The success of this model in Pennsylvania has influenced the design and the creation of similar programs in other states, including California, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Michigan, Ohio and New York." Financing and support for healthy food programs and initiatives in lower income areas are steadily growing as time progresses, but in the meantime, if people can help their neighbors out, why not take the opportunity to? This is where Lasagna Love becomes an option. Lasagna Love is made up of over 18,000 volunteers, or Lasagna "Mamas" and "Papas;' and the organization is consistently growing and looking for new recruits. If the initiative itself is not enough motivation for you, take the word of the Second Lady of Pennsylvania. Second Lady Gisele Barreto Fetterman, founder of the non-profit For Good PGH, which advocates for diversity and inclusion, and co-founder of 412 Food Rescue. 412 Food Rescue redistributed over 2.5 million pounds of food in its first two years of operation. Fetterman was introduced to the Lasagna Love organization through a Pittsburgh Lasagna Mama and has been advocating for the organization ever since. This organization is after her own heart, as it focuses on providing food and resources interested in learning more about what it is I can do to help prevent or stop hunger that is occurring across the globe. Hopefully, more people would want to do the same." The more people become aware of world hunger, the more ways solutions will be found to solve the matter. The Congressional Hunger Center has high hopes that many will join their challenge. Their website states, "If we truly want to end hunger in the U.S., it will take all of us, from all sectors and all walks of life, joining together to make hunger a political priority. We invite you to take the End Hunger in 30 Challenge and see how you fit into the movement to end hunger." Anyone interested in the challenge can register for free by visiting www. endhungerin30.org. Anyene is welcome to register, such as faculty, staff and students. More information can be fou nd about the challenge at www.hungercenter.org. @wilkesbeacon Jordan.Daniel@wilkes.edu for food insecure areas, as 412 Food Rescue does. Fetterman also has a soft spot for communities of color, as she is a BrazilianAmerican activist who stands avidly against discrimination. Fetterman is in strong support for the Lasagna Love organization. "I love efforts that help make this world feel just a little bit smaller and that brings people together. Food is love! What better way to show someone love than by making . something delicious for them?" said Fetterman. "I hope it long outlives this pandemic. So many families feel alone and scared during this time and to be cared for by a stranger (who maybe becomes a friend) is a gift to both the recipient and the donor." For those who may not be the most skilled in the kitchen, have no fear - the second lady is right there with you. On the topic of if she had a go-to lasagna recipe, Fetterman answered honestly, "I don't, as someone who is tragic in a kitchen, I googled, 'easiest lasagna recipe: I've since developed a little confidence and skill around my lasagna art:' Go to the Lasagna Love website and sign up to be a Lasagna Mama or Papa now. Spread a little love while you have the chance. .. Judah.Lyles@wilkes.edu Graphic by Anna Culver r �.J The Beacon - February 24, 2021 12 News AFRICA IDENTITY DIASPORA ETHNICITY ABOLITIONIST SOCIALIZATION CULTURE DISCRIMINATION SLAVES Compiled by Sean Schmoyer Co-News Editor At the recent forum on race and the curriculum, a major discussion point was implementing more courses about race, diversity, inclusion _a nd culture. The Department of Global Cultures is considering adding an Africana Studies program, which would likely start as a minor to gauge student body interest. "Back in the fall of 2019~ ~ bunch of faculty in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences were talking infoipially ~bout ideas of doing a better job about diversity in our curriculum:' said Dr. Chris Zarpentine, chair of the Department of Global Cultures. "There had been a couple of suggestions - an African American minor was suggested, and African Studies includes the broader African diaspora. Other programs we talked about were race and ethnicity studies programs:' Two objectives are ensuring the material covers topics of interest for students as well as benefits their studies and livelihood. Students can give feedback to the department through the Google Form available on Wilkes Today titled, "Share Your Thoughts in Our Survey on Race and the Curriculum:' ''Africana Studies flexibly covers all aspects of Africa and the African diaspora:' said Dean Paul Riggs of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. "The study of the African American experience is always • at tje center of Africana Studies, but the more broader category makes it easier to include courses on Africa or on diasporic communities outside the United States:' The Beacon spoke to students about their thoughts pertaining to an Africana Studies course; how and ~hy it could be beneficial if one should be implemented; and 'if they would be interested in taking such courses. ~ Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu ~ Photos: Breanna Ebisch & Sara Ross Page Design/Layout: Mia Walker Mia.Walker@wilkes.edu Kira Davis First-Year Biology Major "I think that is great for diversity awareness and is great to give students who come from those backgrounds more recognition and give them representation in the school. I would definitely take it as an elective because it plays into my major and would help me understand both the biological aspects and their healing remedies and could help students in the medical field as well:' Rich~rd Enneus Senior Marketing Major "I think people should be interested because African American people have contributed a lot to this country, and the fact that it is not taught or remembered or honored as it should be, as other subjects have been, is almost like a slap in the face that diminishes the value of what African Americans have brought to this country. I think it is an easy fix, I do not think it would take long. I think it should have been done a long time ago, and with it being Black History Month the issue has risen to the surface, but it should have been dealt with a long time ,, ago. "It is interesting. We are in a period Maria Rodriguez Sophomore Electrical Engineering Major Nathan Pitcher Junior Political Science Major where the lives of black people are in danger. Here in the United States, there was the Black Lives Matter last year. I think it is good to include things like that in a class to get people conscious of what is happening in the world. I would take it because I love those topics:' "Personally, I think it would be a really beneficial opportunity, especially for someone like myself who is interested in learning about other cultures. The best way to learn is to be exposed to that kind of material, especially in a safe environment. I think having the opportunity to talk with professors or other classmates who have backgrounds, culturally, where you can show that you do want to know about them would be a eye-opening experience for students:' �The Beacon - February 24, 2021 13 News MINORITIES NATIONALISM RACE CLASSES POLITICS CUSTOMSAFROCENTRISM JUSTICE HISTORYMUSIC Dwight Mitchell Junior English Major "I think it is necessary because there .are a lot of people on campus who do not know what they are saying, how the y are saying and how that affects people, but I do not want to force people into it. I feel it is necessary, but I do not think it should be mandatory." "I think Wilkes should consult the right people before creating a curriculum, so as not to spread any misinformation and make sure that the content covers what is most important. I think Africana Studies is common across higher education because of its importance and application to today. With so much discrimination evident in the Kara Beerley United States today, Africana Studies may First-Year give insight on how to make our systems Psychology Major better and to understand and appreciate other cultures:' "I probably wouldn't (take the course) ... after this year, we can't pick electives or anything like that. If I was able to pick more open and broader electives, I probably still wouldn't take it. It is just not my thing. I would definitely recommend it to others if they were interested in it:' said Middleton. "I think that if we were allowed to take Nicole Middleton more electives, there are a bunch of other (left) & Grace things I would rather take ... I could see how O'Toole (right) Sophomore Pre- others would want to take it if they were Pharmacy Majors focusing on doing pharmacy in different cultures or different areas:' said O'Toole. Joyce Mwangi First-Year Environmental Engineering Major "I think it is really interesting because I am here from Kenya, and people do not know about Kenya. I was talking to someone, and they thought Africa was one . country. Africa is huge, and people think it is a country. People don't know so much about Africa, so if the campus brings such courses, it will be really nice because in Africa we have different cultures and people don't understand them or learn them, so it is nice because people will be able to interact and learn more about these cultures ... People want to learn more about other cultures. From what I have had, American is more of an individualistic culture, and it is trying to move to a more connectivist type of culture. So maybe by incorporating this, they will be able to achieve this:' Uriah Hyatte Sophomore Nursing Major "One hundred percent. I would love to figure out more about myself and where I came from. If that meant me taking a class in African American study, I would. I would encourage my friends to take the courses. If I could educate my friends to learn more about who I am and where I came from, they would know more about me and understand me a little bit better and where I come from ... As you go up the ladder in higher education, you see all types of race, all types of color. If you can understand who you are sitting next to in class, it will be easier to sit next to that person without having those predetermined thoughts that you've gained growing up or at home. If you can learn about them, who they are or where they came from, I feel like it will be easier to learn next to them. And when it comes to peer review and things like that, you'll see them more as an equal:' r �_J The Beacon - February 24, 2021 Opinion 14 Opinion Have an o_P,inion or want to write a guest column? Contact co-opinion editors: Breanna.Ebisch@wilkes.edu and Dylan.Mehl@wilkes.edu It's all about the delivery with organ donation • You are driving home one night. All is well, and nothing seems amiss. But without warning and all of a sudden, you lose consciousness at the wheel and crash into a building. Fortunately, this building is actually the local hospital, and nobody was injured (except for yourself). Unfortunately, things do not look so good for you. Your body doesn't seem as if it was seriously injured in the crash besides some cuts and scrapes, but you still have yet to regain consciousness from your sudden collapse. It does not look good for you, and hours go by. As it turns out, you are already dead. Thus, it is with grim determination that the doctors and other medical professionals have to move quickly, because the clock is ticking. Not for you (anymore), but rather, for your organs. First, the doctors have to get in contact with your next of kin. Not just to notify them of your untimely passing, but to also obtain legal authorization for the donation of your organs. Although great haste must be made in the organ donation process when it involves the deceased (you), these doctors and other professionals are not careless oafs - they will verify that you are dead. Multiple times. And many years before your untimely - .- - .-. death, you were asked if you wanted to become an organ donor when you first got your license - something you declined back then and never gave another thought. This brings us to the hours following your passing, in which the decision now falls to your next of kin, who may or may not be in a stable emotional state to make such a major, time-sensitive decision on behalf of someone that just a few hours ago was alive and well. Because as it turns out, much like a will, the decision to be an organ donor or not is best done well in advance of your actual demise. However, the key distinction between a will and the decision to donate your organs is the simple fact that the decision to donate your organs must be decisively made before it is too late. And without a preemptive (and legally binding) authorization from yourself or that next of kin's positive authorization, your organs are doomed to ultimately follow you into the grave, utterly useless, which brings us to the crux of the issue: our opt-in organ donor system. This system is rather self-explanatory, you must deliberately opt-in if you wish to be considered for organ donation. Although the notion of organ donation is consistently viewed favorably by over 90 percent of Americans, only 50 percent are . - - -· ,· -. . .- ,l · Mail: 84 WestSduth Street, Wilkes-Barre; Pa~18766 Attn: The Beacon actually signed up as organ donors. Alas, it is not as simple as checking a box, forgetting about it and dying. No, you also have to die in the correct manner. That is, dying in such a way that actually allows for your organs to be donated, rather than being found in a cabin in the middle of the woods days after the fact. To be more specific, only three in 1,000 donors actually manage to die in such a way to allow for organ donation in the first place, according to organdonor.gov. Thus, not every donor will be able to donate. Still, we believe that it is far better to have the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others after we have passed on from this mortal coil. Because after all, if our hearts should be given a chance to beat again for another, our lungs a chance to breathe for someone else and our corneas able to restore the gift of sight to those who have lost it, who are we to refuse? "Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?" - Gimli, son of Gloin To sign up, visit organdonor.gov. @wilkesbeacon TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu �. The Beacon - February 24, 2021 COVID FIRSTHAND,from front Since last March, when the pandemic first started, my family and I have been doing nothing but following all of the protocols to keep ourselves and others safe. In my home state of New Jersey, we were on full lockdown for almost three whole months and lost many of the ordinary privileges of daily life that still have yet to be fully restored. Properly wearing masks in public, adhering to state and local mandates, becoming good friends with disinfectants and staying home became normal parts of our new routine. Many of the trips and big events I was looking forward to got postponed and life completely changed in the most unexpected way. So, in all honesty, I never expected to get COVID-19. Of course, like everyone else, I was fearful of the possibility, however remote. And being a completely healthy 20-yearold, I was much more worried about carrying the virus and spreading it to others who are considered high risk, my parents included. Although I knew my chances of survival were higher than other age groups, and I would (probably) be O.K. in the long run, there was never a time where I blatantly put myself in a situation that would increase my chances of contracting the virus. But as the saying goes, it only takes one bad apple. After the carelessness of one person exposed my younger brother, suddenly COVID-19 was within the walls of our home instead of being a headline on the news, and it almost seemed to be inevitable that the rest of us would start showing symptoms. And not even a day after my brother's positivetest result came back, I woke up the next morning with several symptoms just as my parents did as well. And that was only the beginning. The next two and a half weeks would look different for all of us in terms of battling the virus, but one thing was certain, it was miserable in every sense of the word. Compared to my family members, my case was by far the mildest and was much different than I had expected based on the information being shared throughout the pandemic. Besides having a low-grade fever for about a week, the symptoms I experienced showed themselves in various ways during the time I was sick. I lost all sense of taste and smell early on, was constantly tired even after a good 15 Opinion Photo courtesy of Breanna Eblsch night's sleep or even doing the simplest task. Walking the dogs aroul)d the block would leave me desperately trying to catch my breath like never before. That wasn't all, as I also had a raging headache that never went away along with constant body aches even if I wasn't doing anything. And the easily identifiable runny nose and sore throat also added to the now daily struggle ofliving with COVID-19. The symptoms were all the ones countless medical experts had pointed out from the beginning. Despite the fact that everyone experiences them differently, seeing everyone in my immediate family have to fight through the virus only brought on more pain, anxiety and worries than anything I have ever gone through in arguably my whole life. This virus is something that no one deserves to go through. And while a concerning amount of the American public have either continued on with life as normal or have decided to ignore the safety precautions during a worldwide pandemic, COVID-19 is very much still rampant in this country and just as dangerous as it was upon its arrival early last year. In many cases, it seems as if people believe the current situation will just dissolve on its own, but we see on a daily basis that this is not the case. The continued ignorance and utter disregard for human lives over the last year by far too many people are the reasons we are still experiencing the effects of this virus more than any other country in the world. As someone who followed all the rules, did everything correctly and has a good moral compass, I still ended up contracting the virus and lived through the agony it presents. No one is immune to this pandemic, and unfortunately, there are still individuals out there who simply do not care, which only continues to endanger more people than necessary. Now, just a little over two months since my positive test and initially recovering from COVID-19, I am experiencing a whole new set of obstacles that are paired with the virus. Because there is still very little known about the virus as a whole, the long-term effects are ev; n more of a mystery and differ from person to person. Like the varying degrees of the symptoms we all experienced while sick, the healing process was not the same for myself or my family members. Medical experts have found milder cases of COVID-19 to result in more prolonged long-term symptoms. Everyone else in my family has more or less returned to normal, with maybe one minor symptom that has stuck around after the infection of the virus. I, on the other hand, have seemed to collect a wide variety of long-term symptoms, and the list keeps growing almost daily. My sense of taste and smell still has not returned, and may not for up until a year. Even walking across campus has begun to leave me out of breath - something that never occurred before. Brain fog (which includes difficulty concentrating or thinking) plagues me everyday throughout classes or assignments and seemingly random bursts of a rapidly beating heart are only a few of the effects I continue to experience even now. Not to mention, the psychological issues of having COVID-19, such as anxiety and depression, which are also wrapped up into . the long-term effects of the virus. So, a new title I have obtaine~rough · this all is becoming a "COVID-19 Long · Hauler." · Essentially, there is a very good chance these particular aspects of my body will never return to normal and remain in this new altered state for the rest of my life. As ifhaving COVID-19 was not terrifying enough, the long-term effects are a whole other concern to take into consideration. ' And although this may seem minor in the grand scheme of things, it only amplifies ~ how serious this virus is in more ways than we know. For as young as I am, one of my many worries should not be health concerns linked to a virus that I did everything in my power to avoid getting. _ My story is only one of more than i 27 million in America, let alone the unbelievable amount worldwide - all unique in their own ways. And while there are many who cannot recount their experience with COVID-19 because they tragically lost their lives, it is more important than ever to recognize how serious this virus continues to be even a year later. · We cannot afford to let up on our effor~s, especially now that multiple vaccines are available and things seem to be slowly improving with a new president in office. An end is near, but this cannot become ' a reality without the cooperation and determination of the public. The only thing I can recommend to everyone after going through tliis experience is to please follow the mandates in regards to safety, show compassion for others and do your part to protect yourself and everyone else. It may not seem hard to some, but this is why our country is still stuck in the worst of this pandemic. Everyone's lives are, and always will be, more important than a trip, crowded event or risky situation in terms of this virus. I am now a statistic in the most recent pandemic in history - don't let yourself become one as well. @wilkesbeacon Breanna.Ebisch@wilkes.edu r �_J The Beacon - February 24, 2021 Opinion 16 Who should be NBA MVP? LeBron James or Joel Embiid By Dylan Mehl Co-Opinion Editor As we head toward the midway point of the NBA season, it is only fair to start to speculate over who will win the league's most valuable player award. Like most years, it is a two to three man race, depending how you look at it; however, two candidates do stand out - LeBron James and Joel Embiid. In his 18th year, James is no stranger to the MVP conversation, as he already has four awards to his name. For Embiid, on the other hand, this is the strongest case he has had thus far in his career. Both men are undoubtedly the leaders of their respective team and off to great starts. So how does one pick a winner? There are a couple of things it is safe to say that the NBA's MVP voters take into consideration when picking a winner - stats, team success, season moments and story. Starting with James, he is yet again averaging 26 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, which seems to be a regular occurrence for him at this point. James has the Lakers, at the time of writing, at a 22-7 record, which is pretty good for second-best in the league, only trailing the Utah Jazz. As for Embiid, he is currently averaging 30 points, 11 rebounds and three assists per game at the center position, while leading his team to a 19-10 record, good enough for first in the Eastern conference and the fourth-best in the league. This is just about as even as it can be when factoring in the two categories. While James' team has a slightly better record, Embiid's stats are narrowly better than James'. Embiid has the edge in stats, despite only averaging three assists because he is a center playing with Ben Simmons, one of the best passers in the league, and is convincingly beating James in points and rebounds. When examining in-season moments as we come up on the All-Star break, it is again too close to call. James has certainly had some impressive moments hitting deep threes, bringing back the sky hook and having monster d ~ in his 18th season. However, to Embiid's favor, when the two teams matched up, it was the 76ers taking a narrow 107-106 victory over the Lakers. In that matchup, both players shined with James having 34 points to Embiid's 28. When the second stage of the NBA schedule is released, it is certainly a matchup to look out for. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, is the story behind the candidates. It has become obvious over the more recent MVP awards that the NBA award voters strongly factor in the candidates' season-long story. Examples of this can be seen with Russell Westbrook's triple-double MVP season, and if we are being honest, if the NBA MVP award was truly given to the best player in the league, James would have about 14 awards by now. Looking at James' path to the MVP, after Anthony Davis' injury, the path may have been cleared for James. Last season, James was in the conversation, but many argued that he could not win the award due to having such a great teammate. But with Davis sidelined for the foreseeable future, the door is wide open for James to carry the Lakers. If James can lead his team to further victories, it will be hard to argue against him. To reiterate, James is in year 18. Simply winning the MVP this late in an NBA career is unheard of. The story honestly writes itself: James carrying the Los Angeles Lakers, a big market team to a one or two seed in year 18. However, Embiid's story is not too shabby either. Embiid is a foreign-born player, and the league has been pushing world diversity over the last few seasons. This has especially been the case with their traditional USA vs. the World game at Allstar Weekend, with Luka Doncic winning rookie of the year and Giannis Antetokounmpo winning back-to-back MVPs. Embiid also has the uniqueness of being a dominant center in a shooter's league. The center position has not won an MVP award in a long time, as the last center to do so was Shaquille O'Neal back in 2000. Embiid also has the marketability of playing for a big market team in Philadelphia. Taking everything into consideration, betting odds currently have the right guy favored in James for this season's MVP. The narrative that sets James over the top is the fact that this season he would be Batman without his Robin, for a good majority. While Embiid's playing is great, he does have Simmons alongside of him, whereas James is putting up similar numbers, winning at a high rate, in his 18th year and generally carrying the Lakers without Davis. James' case is too much to deny, without even mentioning how this brings James one step closer to Michael Jordan, which is a story the NBA is dying to tell. ~ • @wilkesbeacon Dylan.Mehl@wilkes.edu The countless environmental dangers of fast fashion By Breanna Eblsch Co-Opinion Editor • From the moment a new trend hits the runways during one of the prestigious fashion weeks held around the world, millions of pieces of identical clothing make their appearance in · huge retail stores. Although the style may only be "in" for a short period of time, people are sure to buy the pieces that will make them fit-in with the rest of society. But at what cost? Fast fashion is an ever-growing problem that is harming the environment in detrimental ways that many consumers are not even aware of. Thrift shopping has become popular once again in a push to encourage people to purchase secondhand clothing, which helps eliminate some of the problems that fast fashion presents. By giving perfectly good clothing another home, instead of buying entirely new garments or tossing them, the environmental impact is somewhat lessened. But what exactly is fast fashion? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the definition of fast fashion is "an approach to the design, creation and marketing of clothing fashions that emphasizes making fashion trends quickly and cheaply available to consumers:' While clothes are quickly produced to be available as soon as a new trend arises, and in turn made much more affordable for consumers to purchase, the long-term effects of producing these garments are a major contributor to climate change. Sadly, not many are aware of this fact. Business Insider reported, "On average, people bought 60 percent more garments in 2014 than they did in 2000. Fashion production makes up 10 percent of humanity's carbon emissions, dries up water sources and pollutes rivers and streams:' When people think of climate change or environmental issues, the idea that purchasing certain clothing items may be contributing to the problem is almost never a thought. However, it is more clear than ever before that the fashion industry is a large factor of several environmental issues, and the problem only continues to grow. In a world where there are countless harmful practices that are directly linked to damaging the Earth's environment, fast fashion is one of the most dangerous, but it can be easily solved or avoided Choosing to not buy clothes off the rack at big retail stores is already a good step forward and is one way to actually help the planet. Thrifting and secondhand shopping has found a new place in society and also helps reduce the damaging effects that fast fashion produces. Countless brick and mortar thrift stores exist across the country, from well-known chains such as Goodwill and Salvation Army. Locally-owned businesses are also appearing in communities just as often in an effort to combat the fashion industry's harmful contributions to the environment. With the help of technological advancements and the Internet, several apps such as Depop, Poshmark and ThredUp make it easy to thrift and save the planet from the comfort of your home. So instead of purchasing clothes from stores that actively participate in fast fashion to provide customers with cheaper prices and quickly-made garments that are responsible for harming the environment in multiple ways, consider buying secondhand clothes in any way you can. Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries notes that the five most important benefits of thrifting are "reducing waste, curating a one-of-akind wardrobe, scoring high-quality clothes at low prices, finding a new DIY project and supporting your community:' Thrifting or shopping secondhand is not only helping the planet, but it also has several other impacts that are better in the long run. The complete stoppage of fast fashion is neither going to happen overnight nor easily. But with the continuous efforts of conscious, environmentally-aware shopping done by billions worldwide, the damage that has been done could be reversed over time. On an individual level, your contribution to the dangers of fast fashion are more important than you believe. By being more aware of the effects your actions have on the environment with each purchase you make, you too can make a difference. ~ -, @~lkesbeacon Breanna.Ebisch@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 24, 2021 Opinion 17 Where does the GOP go after second impeachment trial?··By Liam Flynn Staff Writer Former Republican President Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial ended with his acquittal by senators acting as jurors in the proceeding. Seven Republicans joined Democrats in voting to convict Trump, but support from 67 senators, or two-thirds of the chamber, would have been required for a conviction. The Republicans in favor of conviction were: Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Richard Burr of North Carolina, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mitt Romney of Utah, Ben Sasse of Nebraska, and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania. Trump faced a single impeachment charge - incitement of an insurrection - for his role in urging a mob to attack the Capitol complex on Jan. 6. The trial concluded in just five days, with both sides choosing not to use the full time allowed by the agreed upon trial rules. The trial briefly appeared to be headed toward introducing witnesses before an agreement between the defense and House managers avoided dragging out the process. Trump was impeached by the Democratic-led House last month, a week after the insurrection, and just days before he left the White House. He is the first president in U.S. history to be impeached by the House twice and the first to be tried for impeachment after leaving office. In a narrowly-divided Senate, the outcome of the trial, which lasted a little less than a week, was largely expected, although it nearly was extended potentially by weeks. Impeachment managers began Saturday with a surprtse, saying they had decided to call a witness, Washington Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler. After the defense rested, Herrera Beutler issued a statement that detailed how thenpresident Trump had gotten into a shouting match with Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy during the riot, telling him, "Well, Kevin, I guess these people are more upset about the election than you are." The heart of the argument that Trump's defense team had put forth was that the Senate did not have jurisdiction to take up the trial of a former federal official. That was certainly part of it, which was a message that resonated with the overwhelming majority of GOP senators. In a vote on the first day of the trial, for example, 44 Republicans voted to say it was unconstitutional for the Senate to try a president after he left office. 0...0 That was despite a 145-year-old precedent in which the Senate voted that it was constitutional to hold a trial for an impeached and former Cabinet official in today's day in age. The constitutionality argument allowed many Republican senators to sidestep the merits of the case against Trump. That was despite the fact that the lead impeachment manager, Representative Jamie Raskin, closed his side's arguments by imploring senators that the constitutionality of the trial had been resolved by the earlier vote. Trump's lawyers, however, did not stick to a narrow constitutional argument. Instead, they accused Democrats of using the impeachment process for partisan gain and of trying to disenfranchise the people who voted for Trump's reelection. The defense declined to provide evidence of what the president knew about the violence, when he knew it and what he did about it. The Democratic House impeachment managers argued that the former president, who addressed a rally outside the White House ahead of the insurrection, was "singularly responsible" for the violence on Jan. 6. They relied, in large measure, on video to prove their case, including never-beforeseen Capitol security footage. The videos shown on the Senate floor during what was, at times, an emotional trial, brought back the vivid images of the Capitol violence to the very place it happened. The video demonstrated how close rioters came to then-Vice President Mike Pence and members of Congress. The impeachment managers also argued that the video showed clearly that the mob of pro-Trump supporters were ultimately there for the president, of which many believed they were there at the president's behest. The impeachment managers, however, made a broader case than Trump's Jan. 6 comments would otherwise imply. They argued that Trump laid the groundwork for false grievances for his supporters before, during and after the election, culminating in the Jan. 6 riot. The impeachment managers also emphasized Trump's long history of repeatedly condoning, tolerating and encouraging violence throughout his time in office. Trump's legal team argued that his Jan. 6 rally speech was protected by the First Amendment, a contention that impeachment managers labeled ludicrous. This, after all, was an impeachment trial, not a criminal proceeding. An impeachment trial is a political process intended to judge whether an official was upholding their oath of office and a standard of conduct. With his second acquittal, Trump now plots his next steps in political and public life. Yet, he is also contending with potential legal trouble stemming from a New York grand jury investigation and a newlyannounced criminal probe in Georgia, that' is in addition to Trump's mounting debt and devalued assets. The former president's net worth also dropped $1 billion in early 2020, according to Forbes. • Trump has been able to spin difficulties in his business and personal life before the country waits to see if he has a next, and perhaps final, act. This verdict closes the book on the Trump presidency, although the Senate, by not convicting and barring him from holding public office in the future, left open the possibility that Trump, a 74-year-old Republican, could run again for president. Change is especially hard for conservatives, but change is also essential, especially when things are not going well. After losing the White House, both houses of Congress and watching the president attempt to incite an insurrection, it is fair to say things are not going too well for the Republican Party. While Republicans have made notable gains with rural voters, broader political demographic changes will soon make it mathematically difficult for Republicans to again be a national majority governing party, absent a willingness to embrace change. Party leaders and activists will now, predictably, debate whether an improved version of Trump populism, some updated version of Reagan conservatism, better outreach or more celebrity candidates is the way forward. Those options might rearrange the political furniture, but they do not represent real change. Republicans should remain committed to conservatism and populism, but we now also need to also embrace modernism. Liam.Flynn@wilkes.edu Graphic by Mia Walker �_J The Beacon - February 24, 2021 Opinion 18 Drake album revf ew ·series: "Thank Me Later" 7. 7/ 10 By Dylan Mehl Co-Opinion Editor Introduction Drake has become one of rap music's most well-known names, elevating the genre into mainstream culture with his combination of rap, pop and R&B music. Over his illustrious career, he has put out five studio albums, and in 2021, he plans to release number six: "Certified Lover Boy:' Many changes have occurred in Drake's personal life, professional career and music style in the decade that has passed since his first album. He has gone from a 23-year-old artist fresh off of "Degrassi" to a 34-year-old man with a son. With Drake now regarded as one of the best artists in the world and certainly one of the most popular based on streaming numbers, and with a new album on the way, I think that this is the perfect time to take a look back at the making of the superstar known as Drake. • "Thank Me Later" - 7.7 out of 10 Drake's first ever studio album, "Thank Me Later;' dropped on June 14, 2010 and debuted number one on the Billboard music charts, selling 447,000 copies in its first week. This was certainly the start that the artist was hoping for, as there was no better spot to start at. The reason behind the instant success of the album can perhaps be attributed to his most recent mixtape, "So Far Gone:' The mixtape was released the year prior, featuring hits like "Best I Ever Had" and "Successful:' However, the question remains: Did the album debut at number one because of the hype around Drake's mixtape? Or the actual quality of the project? In short, the answer is a little bit of both. While this album features some of Drake's most recognizable tracks in "Find Your Love" and "Over," it is clear that this is Drake's first studio album. His rapping is not yet quite as polished, and he bounces around several themes both musically and lyrically, rather than keeping a consistent transition of ideas. Drake begins the album with the introduction track "Fireworks;' which features excellent vocais from singer Alicia Keys. In this track, Drake details his sudden burst into fame and everything that comes along with it, using fireworks as a metaphor for the speed of his success. The next two tracks, "Karaoke" and "The Resistance;' feature Drake discussing the issues with becoming famous, and the changes •· - they caused in his life. He experienced the loss of relationships and the realization that a change was occurring in him as a person. While the storytelling in these two songs is exceptional, the rapping is at times stagnant. "Over" is one ofDrake's better tracks on this project, as his rapping is much more polished, along with providing some killer metaphors. We see a much more confident Drake in this song, as the fame has certainly gotten to his head. With lines like, "I did it overnight, it couldn't happen anyquicker" and "It wouldn't compare two different women. In the former, he discusses the fancier women he now deals with in his new lifestyle and how high-maintenance they can be. Despite this, through a catchy melody and a chorus that will be stuck in your head all day, Drake tells us he is still infatuated with these women. In "Shut It Down~ Drake's whole world comes to a halt as he meets the perfect girl. This · l, however, is not like the others. He be the first time throwing hundreds when I should be throwing hundreds, bitch I run it; we can clearly see a shift in his perspective. "Show Me a Good Time;' "Up All Night" and "Fancy" are all jumbled together, in that they describe the central idea of Drake now fully being immersed in the celebrity lifestyle. A Kanye West-produced track in "Show Me a Good Time'' has West's fingerprints all over the sound, previewing what we would later hear in West's own album "808s & Heartbreak:' Nicki Minaj comes in on "Up All Night" to provide some excellent rapping that greatly improves the quality of the song, as Drake details the luxury lifestyle of rap group Young Money. "Fancy" and "Shut It Down" feature as a bridge for the album, as we see Drake is not infatuated with her because she fits the fancy mold he is used to, but in fact the opposite. In this sad story as told by Drake, this woman ends up turning down Drake because of the lifestyle he is now part of. In the track "Unforgettable; Drake shows off his versatility as an artist with a great R&B record, featuring Young Jeezy. The woman from the previous song brings Drake to a realization, that being he may have to become more grounded in his current lifestyle and revert away from getting caught up in fame. "Light Up'' is the next song on the album and one of the better tracks this project has to offer. In the song, Jay-Z provides a great feature in which he "godfathers" Drake and teaches him various lessons about the rap game, including what it can do to you if you are not careful. The track is methodical and features some of the best rapping on the whole album from Jay. The duo of Drake and Lil Wayne produces another great record on this album in "Miss Me," which features a somewhat confusing message. Despite the realizations Drake had in his last two songs, it seems as if his mentality has not changed, as he is back to bragging about his success and saying that he hopes those he left behind will miss him. While it is neither a good or bad mentality for Drake to have, it presents a confusing message to his audience, including those last two tracks if nothing was going to change. Wayne provides a strong feature here, as these two elevate each other in this song. "Cece's Interlude'' serves its purpose as the mood is shifted, and Drake jumps back into his struggles with Women as yet another woman turns him down due to the lifestyle he is living. Certified platinum three times and produced by Kanye West, "Find Your Love;' is easily the most recognizable song on this album - and for good reason. The sound is unique, the singing from Drake is some of his best and the lyrics are highly relatable as Drake details the struggle of feeling like he is always picking the wrong women. While in terms of the album, you can argue that this is a toxic mentality from Drake, as he is refusing to accept the fact that many women see a flaw in his lifestyle. As a standalone record, "Find Your Love'' is a great song and my favorite off of the album. To close out the album, Drake provides us with a record in "Thank Me Now" that is the perfect closing track. Detailing where he is at in life, seemingly coming to terms with the fact he is not currently ready for love, Drake instead looks ahead at his potential future success. The artist predicts his future superstardom and leaves his fans waiting for more as we see a glimpse of how good of a rapper he will become in this song. "Thank Me Later" is not a project to blow one away by any means, but it does provide great insight for how Drake's career started. It is clear that this is Drake's first album with the inconsistencies in mood, rapping and flow, but the potential for a megastar is written all over the project, especially in the songs "Over; "Thank Me Now" and "Find Your Love:' While this album does earn an average score of a 7.1 out of 10, it is a beautiful precursor for an album that is looked at as Drake's classic in "Take Care:' @wilkesbeacon Dylan.Mehl@wilkes.edu �6 The Beacon - February 24, 2021 19 Sports Sports Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact sports editor: Ariel.Reed@wilkes.edu Star-studded offseason moves shake up MLB power dynamics By Chris Gowarty Asst. Sports Editor (88 ,. l>n ,lanti ,men On Feb. 17, pitchers and catchers of all 30 MLB teams reported to their spring training facilities, officially marking the end of the 2020-21 offseason. Through trades and free-agent signings, teams have made their improvements in order to compete for the long 162 game season. In the National League West, the San Diego Padres made many moves in hopes of giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a run for their money at the division title, which the Dodgers have now won eight years in a row. On the same day in December, the Padres made two separate trades to bring in 2018 AL Cy Young award winner Blake Snell from the Tampa Bay Rays and 2020 runnerup for the NL Cy Young Yu Darvish from the Chicago Cubs. As if a starting rotation with Snell, Darvish, Chris Paddack and Dinelson Lamet was not enough, San Diego also acquired Joe Musgrove from the Pittsburgh Pirates for more depth. As for their bullpen, they signed relievers Mark Melancon and Keone Kela to one-year deals. For the offense, the Padres signed utility infielder Jurickson Profar and Korean superstar Ha-Seong Kim. They have also extended their superstar shortstop Fernando Tatits Jr. to a 14-year, $340 million contract, the third largest in the sport. To counter all the moves the Padres made, the Dodgers added bullpen help through a trade for Corey Knebel and signing Tommy Kahnle and Blake Treinen. Los Angeles also added arguably the biggest free agent of the entire offseason, as they signed 2020 NL Cy Young award winner Trevor Bauer to a record-breaking three-year deal worth $102 million. Through the contract, Bauer is slated to earn $40 million in 2021, which would give him the highest single-year salary that a baseball player has ever received. He could break the record again in the second year of his deal with $45 million, ifhe does not optout of the contract. Los Angeles also brought back Justin Turner, their starting third baseman, on a two-year, $34 million contract. In the National League .Central, the St. Louis Cardinals acquired one of the top third basemen in all of baseball, Nolan Arenado, from the Colorado Rockies in the biggest blockbuster trade of the offseason. The move was notab~e for St. Louis, as they struggled on offense the past few seasons. They also brought back their franchise battery pack Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright. Both players will be returning to the Cardinals Molina for his 18th year and Wainwright for his 16th season. In the National League East, the New York Mets, backed by new majority owner Steve Cohen and President of Baseball Operations Sandy Alderson, completed many trades and free-agent signings in hopes of making the ~ playoffs for the first time since 2016. They began their offseason by signing relief pitcher Trevor May, a solid addition for an underachieving bullpen that has had problems since the Mets went to the World Series in 2015. They also added a new backstop in James McCann by signing him to a fouryear, $40.6 million contract; however, arguably the biggest move the Mets made this offseason was acquiring shortstop Francisco Lindor and starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco from the Cleveland Indians. The superstar switch-hitter Lindor not only adds a large power presence to a lineup that is already strong, but he also gives them a serious upgrade on defense, which has been another area of weakness for multiple years. The addition of Carrasco, and other pitchers such as Taijuan Walker, Jordan Yamamoto and Joey Lucchesi, solidifies a rotation that already contains Jacob deGrom, Marcus Stroman, David Peterson and Noah Syndergaard, who is expected to return midseason from Tommy John surgery. In response, other NL East teams like the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves made their own moves to show that the division will be competitive. To fix their bullpen woes, the Phillies added Jose Alvarado, Archie Bradley, and Tony Watson. On the offensive side, they brought back their star catcher J.T. Realmuto with a five-year, $115.5 million contract , which makes him the highest p a i d catcher ever in the sport; based on total and annual value. The Braves brought back 2020's NL home and RBI Ozuna with a four-year deal worth $64 million. They also signed veteran starting pitcher Charlie Morton, a sturdy piece to an already solid rotation. In the American League West, the Los Angeles Angels added a new shortstop to the squad by acquiring Jose Iglesias from the Baltimore Orioles. They improved their bullpen, which had an MLB-worst 14 blown saves in 2020, by adding relievers Raisel Iglesias and Alex Claudio. The Angels also added starting pitching depth through signing Jose Quintana and trading for Alex Cobb. They solidified their outfield by trading for Dexter Fowler from the Cardinals, as well as earning a new catcher by signing Kurt Suzuki. In the American League Central, the Chicago White Sox added two new arms to their club, as they traded for starter Lance Lynn from the Texas Rangers and signed Liam Hendriks in free agency. They signed Hendriks to a four-r,ear, $54 million contract, the fifth largest e~ given to a relief pitcher. They also brought back outfielder Adam Eaton on a two-year deal, who was originally on the White Sox from 2014-16. In the American League East, the Toronto Blue Jays made many moves, proving that they are now in win-mode for the 2021 season. They re-signed starting pitcher Robbie Ray to a one-year deal and traded for Steven Matz to improve their rotation. They also added Kirby Yates to their bullpen, who fought injuries through 2020 but was dominant in 2019, as he posted a 1.19 ERA in 60.2 innings. To bring depth to their infield, they signed Marcus Semein, who finished third in the AL MVP voting in 2019. The Blue Jays also signed this offseason's biggest offensive free agent George Springer to a six-year, $150 million contract, the largest contract in franchise history. Also in the AL East, the New York Yankees brought back their star second baseman D.J. Lemahieu, who was the 2020 AL batting champion (.364 average) and third place finisher for AL MVP. He comes back to the Bronx on a six-year contract worth $90 million. To fill the void left by starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, who is going back to play in Japan, the Yankees acquired Jameson Taillon from the Pirates and signed twotime AL Cy Young award winner (2014, 2016) Corey Kluber to a one 0 year contract. As spring training finally arrives, these players will be tested in their new or returned positions as MLB comes back to a full-length season. ~ ~ Christopher.Gowarty@wilkes.edu Graphic by Mia Walker r �.J The Beacon-February 24, 2021 Sports 20 MVB: Confidence in underclassmen leaves Czopek optimistic By Chris Gowarty Asst. Sports Editor It has been nearly a year since the men's volleyball team last played a competitive regular season game, with their last match in March of 2020 against King's. Before last year's season came to an abrupt end, Wilkes held a respectable 10-9 record, but they had struggled in the early competition of its Middle Atlantic Conference portion of the schedule, going 1-3. Despite the circumstances from the COVID -19 pandemic, the Colonels have been preparing for the new changes brought upon the MAC. "We've practiced all fall and again this spring wearing masks to prepare, knowing we might be playing masked," said head coach Joseph Czopek. "And yes, all teams must be masked." The transition for the players was challenging at the beginning, but they have now gotten used to the new piece of equipment that all MAC volleyball players are required to wear - masks. "It was difficult at first due to the breathing restriction, but we persevered through the uncomfortableness to have it normal now," said Czopek. "We take _many water and air breaks as we ramp up our playing." Despite the inconvenience, wearing a mask is worth it, as long as they get to go out and play. • ►►►►►► \''h•n 's Basketball 02/11 1d} DeSales. L 99-55 02/12 vs. DeSales, L 77-43 02/18 vs. Arcadia, L 86-79 02/19 (<j! Arcadia, W 97-93 02/25 (iv FDU-Florham, 7 p.m. 02/26 VS. FDU-Florham, 7 p.m. 03/04 vs. Delaware Valley, 7 p.m. 03/05 c@ Delaware Valley, 7 p.m. "Adjusting to it has honestly been very easy," said sophomore setter Zach Shay. "As a team, we are just doing whatever we can to follow Wilkes' rules so that we can have a season:• Entering this season, the Colonels are without of one of their former leaders, in Cole Hefner, who graduated from Wilkes . last school year. "He constantly gave 100 percent at practices and matches to try and elevate our team to where it needed to be," said senior defensive specialist Joey Gayton. "Off the court, he always wanted to make us stronger, either in volleyball or in our academics. Myself and the other senior, Andrew Potter, need to pick up where he left off and become the leaders that inspire the next generation of Wilkes volleyball players." Despite the team being mostly firstyear players, there is confidence that the Colonels will perform well this upcoming season. Expectations are high for the older players to help the first-years adjust to the new setting of volleyball at the collegiate level. "Being a fairly young team, I'm looking for my upperclassmen to teach the freshmen our team culture," said Czopek. "As a growing program, a few of the freshmen will be seeing starting roles. The mixing of seasoned players with rookies will be a key to our success." The team is trying to stay positive, even with the uncertainty that the global pandemic could bring. "With the season the way that it is, we are keeping each other motivated by playing like it could be the last day because any day could be the end," Gayton said. "We want to be able to look back and say we did the best we could and gave it our all so that we could be proud of the season we did have." The Colonels begin their season on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m., as they take on Alvernia University at home at the Marts Center. A live stream of the game can be found at gowilkesu.com. The Beacon/Ariel Reed The men's volleyball team wlll begin their season this evening against Alvernla with multlple first-year athletes on the court. ~ , @wilkesbeacon Christopher.Gowarty@wilkes.edu WlftTER SPORTS SCHEDULES ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄ \\/omen's Baskethall i\'lcn's Ice Hockey 02/11 vs. DeSales, L 79·55 02/19 vs. Utica, W 3-2 02/12 ro., DeSales, L 68-44 02/25 vs. FDU-Florham, 7 p.m. 02/26 1~) FDU-Florham, 7 p.m. 03/04 Cw Delaware Valley, 7 p.m. 03/05 vs. Delaware Valley, 7 p.m. 03/11 14> MisNicordia, 7 p.m. 03/12 vs. Misericordia, 7 p.m. 02/20 ,q, Utica, L 11 -5 02/26 1v Stevenson. 7 p.m. 03/05 C<!' Nazareth, 5 p.m. 03/06 vs. Nazareth, 5 p.rn. 03/14 @ Manhattanville, 5 p.m. 03/19 vs. Elmira, S p.m 03/20@ Elmira, 7 p.m. 03/26 vs. Neumann, 5 p.m. 03/27 vs. Chatham, 7 p.m. \Vomcn 's Ice Hockey 02/19 rii; Alvernia, POSTPONED 02/20 vs. Alvernia, POSTPONED 02/26 @ Chatham, 3 p.m. 02/28 vs. Chatham. 3:30 p.m. 03/05 vs. Manhattanville, 5 p.m. 03/06 (ijl Manhattanville, TBA 03/12 vs. Utica, 5 p.m. 03/13 @ Utica, 2 p.m. 03/19 Cci> Elmira, 6 p.m, 03/20 vs. Elmira, 3:30 p,m. 03/26@ Nazareth, 5 p.m. Nazareth, 3:30 p.m. · 03/28 vs. �The Beacon-February .., 24, 2021 21 Sports MBB: Marshall's hot hand propels Wilkes over Arcadia in 0. T. By Arlel Reed Sports Editor WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - Wilkes picked up its first win of the season over Arcadia on Saturday, 97-93, in a thrilling Middle Atlantic Conference game that needed more than 40 minutes to determine a winner. Junior guard Drake Marsh~ll exploded offensively for the Colonels, carrying the offense during a career night. He scored 35 points, 23 of which came after the first half. "(Marshall), as a freshman, was mentored by some really good seniors, so he saw what that looked like on a good team. Last year, he emerged as our third perimeter scorer;' head coach Izzi Metz said. "We knew coming into this year what he was capable of." In the first half of the contest, the scoring went back-and-forth between The Beacon/ Ariel Reed Wilkes and Arcadia. The Colonels headed ~o their bench at the end of the first half, Junior guard Drake Marshall sunk i1 foul llne Jump shot over an Arcadia trailing by a score of 41-35. defender In WIikes' 97-93 victory at home on Saturday night. After falling in a close battle to the up into a big role," Breeding said. "I am Knights the night before, Wilkes needed with the intent to get a bucket:' Almost all of Marshall's second half and an undersized big, so I had to read what a big second half to pick up its first win _ overtime points•were in the .paint, _ w_here was given and figure out a way to make of the season. The game's intensitJ picked up in the he finishedy•through sever.al Arcadia it work."~· -· · The back-and-forth battle of jump shots second half, with both sides answering defenders. When Marshall could not get to the brought both teams to life, and Marshall's the other. "You have"to know that when you go up, rim, junior guard Donovan Breeding confidence grew a·s he stepped up into you are either going to get fouled or get a stepped up and wreaked havoc down low. every shot. "I have been working aU season to step "I felt the rhythm, and coach trusted me bucket;' Marshall said. "I go up every time to make shots;' said Marshall. "I knew I had to hit them." Fueled by Marshall's impressive shooting, the Colonels were able to tie the score up with 7.4 seconds left in the game. Arcadia's Da'Kquan Davis had the ability to end the game with a jumper at the buzzer, but senior forward Derek Heiserman and senior guard Landon Henry had other plans, as they slowed Davis' attack and sent the game to overtime. • For the first four minutes of overtime, the teams were locked in, keeping the game close or tied. A pair of free throws from Henry gave Wilkes the final push to secure the four-point win for the Colonels. "Our guys have been working hard, and we have been force-feeding and teaching a lot of information in the few weeks we have been on campus," said Metz. "When you win a game like we did tonight . in overtime, it's more special because the guys can see that their hard work has been paying off' The Colonels return to the court on Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. for another home-and-home series - this time against FDU-Florham. Wilkes will play at home in the Marts Center on Friday night. A live stream of the game can be found at gowilkesu.com. @wilkesbeacon Ariel.Reed@wilkes.edu i �_J The Beacon - February 24, 2021 Sports ; 22 �- 2 The Beacon - February 24, 2021 Sports 23 .AM 'Ould !d to lOUfS lSSan :rune this twill rsonlative , and ~ not ,rthe .S y rdoni ·e the eeing n of uring t will :ry to m. to isko@ Posta,earee • I hav pqsi,tion Geising Favori ¥Y . WO FD r �- ------------ .J The Beacon - February 24, 2021 Sports 24 MIH: Wilkes avenges championship loss in opener against Utica By Kirsten Peters Editor-in-Chief ( l The 2021 season had an historic opening for Wilkes, as the Colonels defeated reigning United Collegiate Hockey Conference champions, Utica. After two years plagued with rivalry against the Pioneers, Wilkes earned a 3-2 victory before falling in the second game to split the home-and-home series. Wilkes has now defeated every team in the UCHC at least once after their opening night triumph at the Toyota SportsPlex over Utica, the only team which Wilkes had not beaten heading into their third season. The Colonels win also snapped a 20-game winning streak for Utica. However, Wilkes' struggles on the road carried over from last season, as the two teams went back at it just one day later, with Utica running the score up late in the third period to win, 11-5. "It was definitely a bittersweet weekend:' said Donald Flynn, newly appointed Wilkes captain. "We've been chasing them for a while now, but there is a reason they're viewed as one of the top teams in the country. That's where we believe we can be, and we've proven that we can play with them, but now it's time to be consistent. We're definitely looking forward to seeing them again soon:' For the first game, Flynn's sweater donned the "C" after the team's players and coaches had selected him as a captain. "It's just a huge honor:' said Flynn. "Anytime your teammates view you like that, it's a special thing. I'm extremely grateful for their trust, and I'm going to continue to give them everything I've got and make them proud:' Flynn and his line, which was comprised of Nick Fea and Angelo Marquart, had a solid weekend. The three combined for six points - a goal and two assists for Flynn, a goal and an assist for Fea and a goal for Marquart. "I was proud of the way (Flynn) handled himself and kept his cool," said head coach Tyler Hynes. "Other teams highlight his line, and that's one of the keys to stopping us is you have to stop them:' In the first game, Wilkes had a message to send to Utica with their physical play. Phil Erickson scored the first goal for Wilkes, but Utica had an answer in the second period to tie the contest, setting up a dramatic third period performance. Tyler Dill, a transfer from Utica, broke the ice in the final frame with a hard wrist shot that found the back of the net. Tyler Barrow followed Dill with an insurance goal, which later proved to be the game-winner after Utica made it a one-goal game in the third period. 'Tm doing whatever it takes for the team to be successful:' said Barrow. "Every time I step on the ice, I'm trying to create plays and play to the best of my ability:' Additionally, Michael Paterson-Jones was stellar in goal for Wilkes, turning aside 26 of the 28 shots he faced. Despite the historic 3-2 victory on Friday •• All-American Junior forward Donald Flynn was recently named a captain alongside Michael Gurska prior to Friday's contest against Utica. Photos: The Beacon/ Kirsten Peters lyler Barrow (left) and Tyler DIii (right) celebrate DIii's third period goal In WIikes' win. think with them, when they aren't right, the night, Utica flipped-the-script in game two puck isn't moving enough, but when they with a sizable win on home ice over the are right, the puck is moving, their feet are Colonels. Even though the final score was moving and it's a lot of fun to watch:' lopsided, 11-5, the contest was closer than Utica found a way to turn the tide of the the score indicates. game after that, storming back with four Wilkes struck first with another goal from goals in the period and putting the Colonels Barrow, this time in the first period. Unlike down 6-3 as they went into the third period. Friday night, Utica found a way to score two "One thing that happened as I think back goals before the period ended. to all of their goals was we just lost battles The Colonels had an answer to Utica's two right around our net - either they led directly goals with two goals .of their own. Marquart to the goal or helped them keep possession buried the first on a delayed penalty call. and score:' said Hynes. "I saw (Flynn) was carrying the puck up, Wilkes scored early in the third period, and I had a little bit of space to skate· into on thanks to a goal from Devon Schell, but the the left side:' said Marquart, reflecting on the Pioneers were unfazed and continued to pile goal. "He made a great pass off the wall, and I on goal after goal, as they scored five more was able to catch it with some speed and just times in the period. get a shot off' Wilkes scored once more when Fea took the goal for Marquart was significant advantage of an untimely change for Utica. for him on an individual level and for the Near the halfway point in the third period, team, as he missed most oflast season due to Hynes opted to take Paterson-Jones out of multiple injuries, including a torn tricep that the net and put in first-year Luc Fox. required surgery. "I wanted to see how (Fox) reacted and "It's been a long road to get to this point, how he would do in that environment:' said but I'm really just grateful to be in this Hynes. "I think it was a good point to give position and playing with this group of guys (Fox) some experience, and we did that. For again:' said Marquart. "I have a really great (Paterson-Jones), I think it was time to reset support system between my family, friends and start thinking about this week of practice and coaches, and they all kept me going and and the future." on the right path:' The future for Wilkes entails a road Wilkes' biggest threat, Flynn, scored on game againa UCHC and Middle Atlantic the ensuing and well-executed_power play to Conference rival Stevenson in a rematch of help the Colonels retake the lead. last season's semifinal. "I thought (the power play) <lid a good job @wilkesbeacon moving the puck around:' said Hynes. "That Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu unit has been together for a while now, and I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2021 February 24th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021 February 24 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/a3fafc842735aa52fa324c38de643acb.pdf 1b6b3556ad7943700b3ba1e164154056 PDF Text Text The Beacon - February 17, 2021 1 EACON Bat, 1936 Pa. New1p1per Al1oci1tion Member Volume 73, Iu ue l O Wilkes Unlversit - Wilkes-Barre Penns Ivan/a APKCFEE provides services to local businesses By Sara Ross Co-News Editor Starting this spring, the Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship has established an initiative with Diamond City Partnership to provide two Wilkes-Barre businesses, Abide Coffeehouse and restaurant Bank+ Vine, with its services and expertise. Since 1993, the APKCFEE has been part of the Wilkes University community, providing hands-on learning opportunities to its scholars and interns with both external and internal clients. Charles Pierce has been the interim director of the Kirby Scholar Program since 2015 and shared how the communication for this project began with the DCP's Executive Director Larry Newman. "Late last fall, Larry approached Mike Wood, special assistant to Wilkes University's president, about how to get students from Wilkes to work on a special project to market the downtown to college students;' said Pierce. Wood referred Newman to Evan Stolicker, the center's graduate assistant. He quickly began working with Medina Saeed, the DCP's marketing intern, to form a student advisory board to make the idea a reality. Newman highlighted that one of the DCP's goals is to position Downtown Wilkes-Barre as the region's college neighborhood. MBB: Colonels fall in -back-to-back contests against DeSales By Ariel Reed S orts Editor Since its early stages, Stolicker has taken the reins of the project by collaborating with Saeed. He elaborates on the program and how it will be beneficial throughout WILKES-BARRE -- The Colonels kicked off their season with back-to-back losses, 99-55 and 77-43, on Thursday and Friday against MAC Freedom foe, DeSales. Unlike past seasons, this abbreviated 2021 season gave players less time to prepare in training camp as well as a start that was delayed around three months. "We had limited preparation coming in the first two games. I feel like it was good to get on the court and kind of feel it out;' Wilkes guard Sean Coller said. "But now that we have tlie first two games under our belt, we just need to play more physically, work the ball a little more, trust each other more and just keep grinding the process:• On top of entering the season with less time to prepare, Wilkes is without its top two scorers from last season, Rob Pecorelli and Mark Mullins. The two Wilkes standouts graduated last year, putting a big hit on the Colonel offense. Both Pecorelli and Mullins have left big shoes to fill for the remaining Colonels and the first-year players. APKCFEE, page 3 MBB,page21 The Beacon/Sara Ross The Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship is located on Wilkes University's campus at 65 W. South St. in Wilkes-Barre. "Wilkes University and King's College are among our downtown's most important anchors," said Newman. "They bookend either side of Public Square and bring almost 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students to downtown each semester:• ~ "S • (.) (0 C: C: < .....__ C: •• 0 0 (0 Q) ID Q) .c I- Partisanship tmngt<, as focal point in second impcad1mcnt, page ,1 r �_J News The Beacon - February 17, 2021 2 News Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact the news editors: Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu and Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu Student Government: Feb. 10 weekly meeting notes By Maddy Kinard News Staff Writer On Feb. 10, Student Government held its second virtual meeting. The council voted on three budget requests: Casino Night, Random Acts of Kindness Week and the Leadership Speaker Series event with Baratunde Thurston. First, Student Government Executive Treasurer Ben Wojciechowski re-presented the Casino Night budget request with a few updates. To allow for more time to prepare for the event and to advertise more to students, Casino Night will now run from Feb. 22 to 26. The total budget request remains anywhere from $14,200 to $22,000, depending upon the size package the committee goes with. Wojciechowski opened the floor for from $1,000 to $3,000, Student Government discussed handing out encouragement goody send out a poll to see how many students bags, hanging up sticky notes with words of will potentially attend the virtual ,,.,....,...,,,,,,......,..,,,..,..,., encouragement or choosing to do a prepaid P.O.D. Market event. That way, it allows the gift. Through the prepaid P.O.D. committee to see what size Market, students who purchased packages they need to buy from anything would be covered with the online entertainment service, the allocated money until it ran instead of estimating student out. participation based on past years. The council engaged in A motion was approved for the full budget of $20,000, and the discussion, primarily trying to vote passed with all in favor. find a plan that could include the Next, Student Government students who are doing classes President Kevin Long gave a short remotely. In a final agreement, a motion presentation on Random Acts of Kindness was passed to allocate the full amount but to Week with all the compiled ideas from the split it so that 75 percent of the money Went previous meeting. With a budget range to students who were on campus (by giving discussions and a suggestion to save money was brought up that it may be beneficial to money to the P.O.D., gift bags, etc.) and 25 percent went to online students (by potentially sending something through email). In the Fall 2020 semester, Student Government voted on bringing Thurston to campus as a speaker. This week, the council voted again to allocate $3,250 to go toward the total $15,000 it costs to bring Thurston to campus. The total was broken up between Student Development, Student Government, Programming Board and the other mega councils, based on how much money each council was allocated A motion was made to allocate the full amount, and the vote passed with all in favor. ~ , @wilkesbeacon Madelynn.Kinard@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs: Upcoming happenings on campus Compiled by Sara Ross • Review Writers Workshop and the Sewanee Writers' Conference. In Tallahassee, Fla., they serves as editor-in-chief of the Southeast Review. English Department Welcomes Zach Linge The Wilkes University English Department opens the Allan Hamilton Dickson Fund Women's and Gender Studies Conference Spring Writers Series with poet Zach Linge. Seeks Proposals Linge will appear via Zoom at 7 p.m. on Proposals are now being accepted for the Feb. 17 to read from his work and discuss the 2021 Wilkes University and King's College creative process. The reading is free and open ,, Women's and Gender Studies Conference. to the public. This year's theme is "Women in the Public Linge's poems have appeared in AGNI, Best Sphere: Stepping Forward" Proposals are due New Poets 2020, New England Review and · by March 5 and may be submitted online. Poetry. They even had an article published in Students, faculty, staff and community an edition of African American Review. Linge members are invited to participate. is the recipient of scholarships to the Kenyon Session types include research presentations, Upcoming Events: Spring 2021 Semester February 17 - Writers Series: Poet Zach Linge 17 - Virtual Concert Series with Young M.A. 15-19 - Random Acts of Kindness Week 18 - Forum on Race and the Curriculum 19 - Submissions for Manuscript Black Lives Matter Issue Due 22 - Hollis Dissertation Defense 23-24 - MLK Day Celebration 24 - Virtual Concert Series with SNL Comedian 25 - Baratunde Thurston Lecture March 3 - Virtual Concert Series with Country Music Duo 5 - Proposals due for Women's & Gender Studies Conference 4-6 - IMPACT Conference 10 - Heather Sincavage Lecture 24 - Martha Posner and Amy Arbus Lecture April 6 - Karley Stasko's Create Your Own Macrame Plant Holder Event May 15-22 - Final Exam Period Want your event featured in the calentUJr? Email: The WilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu panel discussions ·and performance art. For more information or questions about the conference, contact Dr. Jennifer Thomas, director of women's and gender studies, at jennifer.thomas@wilkes.edu. Colonel's Closet Spring Semester Hours Starting out the spring semester, the Colonel's Closet has been stocked and available for any student, staff or faculty member who may need some assistance with fulfilling basic needs. There. are a number of food, personal hygiene and household items that can be taken free of charge. Anyone is welcome to walk-in from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday through Friday. Building Hours Administrative Buildings Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mast Academic and Auxiliary Buildings Monday-Friday: 6 a.m. to 10 p;m. Saturday-Sunday: 12 to 5 p.m. . Marts Center However, people are also able to submit orders online, which are filled within at least 48 hours and can be picked up at the Information Desk in the Henry Student Center. Students can contact kristin.osipower@ wilkes.edu with any questions. Students are Invited to the IMPACT Conference Join the Wilkes team of Civic Engagement and LEAP-Alternative Break students at the virtual IMPACT conference from March 4 to 6. Message megan.boone@wilkes.edu for registration information. @wilkesbeacon Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu Table of Contents News..................2 Life,•A&E.......•....7 Monday-Friday: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Farley Library Monday-Thursday: 7:45 a.m. to 12 a.m. Friday: 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. Sports................ 19 �·- I The Beacon - February 17, 2021 APKCFEE, from front both the campus and the community. "The Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Assistance Program was created to help bridge the gap between Wilkes students and local businesses;' said Stolicker. "Through this initiative, we have been able to create experiential learning opportunities for our scholars and drive student involvement and interest downtown:' The DCP plays a vital role in the area as well. Newman and Saeed describe the nonprofit organization as the "caretakers of the community's vision for Downtown WilkesBarre:' "The whole purpose of the organization is to help water the flowers of the community;' said Saeed. "We want to. be there as a resource for the businesses and the people to ensure that they thrive:' DCP seeks to boost the area's economy through supporting local businesses. That mission is fulfilled through an array of services, including cleaning and beautification, marketing and promotion as well as business recruitment and planning. DCP promotes the city's parks, educational institutions, arts and culture, recreational opportunities, small businesses and historic sites. The APKCFEE's Executive Director Gerald Ephault, along with Pierce, claim that small News business can be attributed the designation of "backbone of the economy. "In this area, Wilkes-Barre is definitely a great place for -small businesses;' said Pierce. "It has been for many years. Wilkes-Barre is centrally located between the larger cities of Scranton and Hazleton, and all have exceptional small businesses of all types:' Saeed and Stolicker created the initial contact list for business owners to apply for this initiative. Businesses listed areas they needed to improve and were chosen by the through an application process. When Abide and Bank+Vine were selected, Ephault began drawing up engagement letters and confidentiality agreements with Stolicker. Ephault detailed the services the scholars and interns can provide. "Every member of the team will draw on their academic training as well as the extent of professional experience in their subject domain, including logo design, SEO, financial analysis, communications and promotional marketing materials. The scholars and interns determine what tasks to accomplish within a three-month timeline. These details are then documented; explained Ephault. Lafe Isaacson, the owner of Abide Coffeehouse, is looking forward to this opportunity to work with the scholars at the center and to progress his business: Abide has had its location in Wilkes-Barre for two years, and it prides itself in producing modern, high~end coffee in Luzerne County at a reasonable price. Isaacson was encouraged by the DCP to sign-up for the program. During the final weeks of January, Stolicker contacted Isaacson to learn more about what types of assistance he was searching for with Abide. ''.As a company, I would like to improve our customer reach to get to know more locals and serve them;' said Isaacson. "My main goal is to gain traction on our newly renovated website, such as with SEO. I would also like to improve on business administration and effective workflow:' Bringing city vibes to a casual fine dining setting, Bank+Vine has been open since August 2020. Bank+Vine's General Manager Erin Crofchick touched on her vision plan, as well, and is hoping to learn tips to gain further visibility to students through social media. "I had a wonderful first meeting (with the center), as they took the time to learn about our restaurant and what was important for us to gain from this experience; Crofchick said. The team is passionate and eager to partner together to build downtown businesses, and we are so lucky to have the opportunity to be part of this:' Both of these businesses have offers for college students and encourage them to stop by. Bank+Vine is currently offering a 10 percent discount to Wilkes students and to 3 those who have been serving in the medical field in the pandemic. Abide often posts giveaways on their social media accounts, as well. The APKCFEE believes this program will be a starting point for future collaboration with local Wilkes-Barre businesses, as it will foster positive relations with the community. The goal is to make those businesses more resilient in the long run while attuning them to the college market. According to Ephault, reward comes in the knowledge that the center has provided aid to furthering the competitive position of a business, sustaining employment to community members, creating wealth, generating economic benefit to the larger community and knowing that the Kirby scholars and interns have had an opportunity to master their skills. "It has been rewarding to see such a great response to the first rendition of this program;' said Stolicker, who echoed Ephault's sentiments. "We hope to work with new businesses each semester and do our part in giving back to the community. We will be continuing to collaborate with the DCP and their efforts in growing the interest for students to choose to shop and buy locally right here in Downtown Wilkes-Barre:' @wilkesbeacon Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu Photos: The Beacon/Sara Ross Open since 2019 at 23 W. Market St., Abide Coffeehouse produces modern, high-end coffee at a reasonable price. Bank+Vine, located on 268 S. Main St., is known for , its casual fine dining experience and opened during the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020. Both businesses are a walkable distance for Wilkes students. r �J The Beacon - February 17, 2021 News 4 Trump Acquitted: Partisanship focal point in impeachment By Sean Schmoyer Co-News Editor This past week, the Senate held its impeachment trial in an attempt to convict former President Donald Trump for inciting the Capitol riots on Jan. 6. The end goal of the House Managers, who led the prosecution team, was a vote to prevent Trump from running for office again. The vote to convict Trump resulted in an acquittal, 57 to 43, failing to reach a twothirds majority vote. On Feb. 9, the Senate first voted on whether the trial itself was constitutional, one of the main arguments of Trump's defense team. The vote required a simple majority of 51 votes, with the Senate being composed of 48 Democrats, two Independents and 50 Republicans. News outlets, such as NPR and the Associated Press, quickly framed the trial as a partisan one. "I think if anything, the broad takeaway from what the outcome will be is the strength of partisanship in today's environment, where it is virtually impossible for the founder's desire of separation of powers to exist;' explained Dr. Benjamin Toll, professor of political science. The vote that the trial was constitutional went through 56 to 44, but to convict Trump, the Senate needed a two-thirds majority vote, requiring at least 17 Republican Senators to vote with the full count of Democrats and Independents. Feb. 10 and 11 saw the House Managers, composed entirely of Democrats, make their case that Trump was the sole cause for the Capitol riots. ''.After hearing the results of the acquittal, I was disheartened and upset that justice hasn't been served; said Priscilla Thomas, junior biology major. "We have seen time and time again that people who have worked for Trump have been put in harm's way, specifically the Capitol Hill riots:' The vote to stop Trump from running again in future elections no longer became a possibility on the afternoon of Feb. 13. "With the trial over with yet another acquittal, the consequences of making politics a spectator sport have never been clearer. The actual question of legality has been so completely lost in rhetoric and anger that any kind of middle ground seems far off and nearly impossible;' said junior Dean Bowen. ''As a student of political science, watching the trial tied to this event has been exhausting. There is a unique stress associated with watching your field become a battleground. However, despite this, I have hope. With proper work, this situation too can be amended, and a future can be forged It comes down to finding a commonality beyond rhetoric, and a place of agreement that doesn't rely on arbitrary boundaries:' A large focus of the trial was Trump's wording in his speech the day of the riots, including, "We fight like hell and if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore; Trump said. The defense for the president spent its time on Feb. 12 attempting to draw attention to Democrats who have used the word 'fight' in similar ways, a strategy known as whataboutism. Trump attorney Michael van der Veen told the Senate, "The inflammatory language from both sides of the aisle has been alarming, frankly, but this political discourse must be considered as part of these proceedings to contextualize Mr. Trump's words:' Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, and one of the House Managers argued that the context such rhetoric is used in matters. "When people are armed, and they're saying they're mad as hell and not going to take it anymore (that produces) an incredibly combustible situation;' Castro said. The defense also continued to focus on protection by the first amendment. "The argument is that President Trump should not face criminal liability for Jan. 6;' said Toll. "That would be a good argument to make if the Department of Justice were to try to trial him for this behavior, but impeachment is not a criminal case and this trial is not a criminal case, so the protection of free speech is not there for this case:' The other argument the defense team made was that the indictment itself was unconstitutional, an issue that was resolved on the first day by the simple majority vote. With much of the defense team's arguments being resolved or lacking ground in an impeachment trial, the main focus of the trial settled on partisanship and whataboutism. The bigger picture is that this trial can serve as a reflection of the United States' current political system and as an important event in history that may shape young minds. "It is going to be interesting for the cohort of people who are coming of age right now. This era will remind them in a lot ways like 9/11 reminds someone like me ... This will be a formative experience for most of those people who are in college right now. It will be something you think of as being an important piece of who you are and your political identity,' said Toll. ~ ~ Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu Graphic by Anna Culver Student Development's leadership conference moves online By Anna Culver Staff Writer On Feb. 13, Student Development hosted a virtual leadership conference, attended by Wilkes students and students from local high schools and colleges. "We hosted the first leadership conference two years ago, and we decided that it did not necessarily need to be an annual conference;' said Melissa Howells, the director of student development. "That being said, I decided to move forward with it because of the convenient virtual world that we are living in now - that we can host something, and keep some things somewhat normal:' This year's keynote speaker was Wilkes alumna Dr. Katie P. Desiderio. Desiderio earned her bachelor's of business administration and her master's of business administration degrees from Wilkes University. Desiderio presented her topic, "Jenga: To the Moon;' where she discussed the importance of continuing to build not only on your leadership skills but on communication with your teams. She focused on finding one's passions and what fuels one to avoid burnout. Students had the opportunity to ask questions about her leadership style and continue learning more about their leadership style. "I attended the conference to expand on my leadership skills and gain beneficial experiences that I can take with me into any situation;' said Logan Biechy, a senior psychology major. "From attending the conference, I gained a new understanding of the diverse relationships in the workforce. Not everyone communicates or perceives things in the same way, and there were plenty of discussions on how to work with everyone around you to create a better environment:' Students had the chance to participate in breakout sessions on leadership topics like emotional intelligence, professional etiquette, language in a workplace environment, leading through crisis, how to 'flop' and much more. "There are countless ideas and lessons lack of conferencing around the world right I learned from today's conference," said now;' explained Howells. "Normally, you Jason DeBoard, a biology and neuroscience guys would be able to go out to national major. "What I found most applicable conferences across the country within to me moving forward was Dr. Georgia your field or whatever topic you decided Costalas' presentation about appreciation in to choose. Because there are not as many leadership and in life. I always understood options, I thought why not bring in an that I didn't appreciate things like most opportunity to Wilkes:' people at:ound me, but Dr. Costalas Unfortunately, registration this year was really put it into tangible concepts on the down as many students are suffering from different styles that each person may have Zoom fatigue, but if students are interested in receiving and giving appreciation for in listening to the sessions, they will be any act. With Dr. Costalas' wisdom, I could available. Student Development members now begin to understand the way to show recorded each session and are planning to my appreciation more accurately and more archive them so students can access them meaningfully in my everyday relationships:' later in the semester. Each breakout session was about an hour "I recognize th~importance of in-person long. Students had the chance to talk with interaction;' said Howells. "So, even if we professionals and peers about leadership do a hybrid model, I feel like Zoom is not experiences. really going to go away once we are back to "I thought in order to provide some sort normal, but I think if we have students that of experience, let's do this because we can · can be in the classroom even interacting turn it virtual and still keep the content with a live Zoom session:' and the quality we normally would in- ~ @wi/kesbeacon person as well - that and there is such a . . . Anna.Culver@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 17, 2021 News 5 Casino week preview: Safety prioritized over budget By Maddy Kinard News Staff Writer ' ' ' From Feb. 22 to 26, Wilkes will hold its first completely virtual Casino Night made up of online events that will be similar to how it has run in past years with some minor differences. Most of the events, with possible exclusions of trivia and bingo to run through Student Government, will be held through a third party vendor, Record-A-Hit Entertainment, which offers virtual alternatives for Casino Night games. To start out the week, Monday is looking to be a trivia night, but plans are still yet to be solidified Tuesday will be a Texas Hold 'Em Tournament at 6 p.m. through the third-party vendor. The event will run for two hours, and prizes will include gift cards from $15 to $150. For a two-hour virtual poker tournament, it will cost $1,700 for 36 players, $2,100 for 50 players and $3,200 for 100 players. Wednesday will be a Bingo Night at 8 p.m. and will run for an hour. Prizes include 12 $25 gift cards. If held through Record-A-Hit tickets is a possibility, which would then be Entertainment, it would cost $550 for 300 entered to win prizes. players and $750 for 500 players. However, "We, unfortunately, are not saving any it has been discussed that the event could be money with the event being held through a held through a Wilkes University Zoom to vendor instead of student/faculty volunteers; save money. however, this was the only way that I could Thursday will be left open to accommodate find to hold the event that would be safe Programming Board for students and faculty, said Student Finally, Friday will be Casino Night starting Government Executive Treasurer Ben at 6 p.m. and again, held through Record-A- Wojciechowski. "We are working on ways to Hit Entertainment Available games/tables cut the cost of the event, but I believe that this include Blackjack, Roulette, Craps and a extra cost was necessary to protect the campus Money Wheel. community.' The webpage will cost $1,400, and playing In a cost breakdown, prizes are projected to positions would cost $1,800 for 50 to 125 cost around $8,500. There is an incidental cost players and $3,500 for 126 to 200 of $250, and the compiled events players. Prizes will be similar to are looking to cost anywhere past years and handed out at the from $5,450 to $11,250. In total, end of the event due to how early Casino Week may cost $14,200 the event is beginning. at a minimum or $20,000 at a It is still unknown how the maximum. raffle system will work, but Compared to past years, this is converting the chips a jump in price. Fall Casino Week students win from of2019 was around $10,857.10. games into raffle ~---..,....""""_., Prioritizing campus safety means iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil making accommodations for campus events, but it also raises the question of how many students will attend now that it is virtual. "My one concern would be that due to the amount of online coursework and format many classes are in, we will see a slight decrease in attendance due to 'Zoom fatigue: said Student Government President Kevin Long. "However, I believe this impact will be small, and the turnout will be great" Junior nursing major Alexa Crossgrove agrees that student turnout will still be high as in past years. "With Casino Night being virtual this year, my roommates and I are still planning to participate; said Crossgrove. "We are going to decorate our room and have a bunch of snacks and music while participating in the events. It's a bummer that with COVID restrictions we won't be able to have people over, but I am sure others will do their own Casino Night and try to make the best ofif' ~ ~ Madelynn.Kinard@Wilkes.edu Graphic by Judah Lyles Martha Posner talks beauty and brutality in her work By Sean Schmoyer Co-News Editor The newest exhibit in the Sordoni Art Gallery, "Brutal Beauty: The Transformation of Women through Mythology," is composed entirely of the work of Martha Posner. Posner is a sculptor and mixed media artist who lives on a farm in Martins Creek, Pa. She takes inspiration from the 250 acres of surrounding forest, fairy tales and mythology and her many barnyard creatures. In the first of two lectures planned with Posner, the SAG hosted a Zoom call that allowed campus and community members to attend, ask questions and give comments in relation to Posner and her work. • As a notice, Posner's work does focus on themes of abuse and violence against women and children, and imagery in her work does contain nudity. Her work was inspired from and to provide perspective to those unable to speak on their own, such as her work during the #MeToo Movement. "You'll see that there are lots of things with wings and fairy tales and mythology - I am very interested in the stories;' said Posner. "Women and girls are treated poorly in these stories because their fathers want them to do something they are incapable of, or they don't listen to their fathers. My 'The Miller's Daughter' talks about the concept of female beauty.' "Memory of Flight;' is featured in the gallery alongside a photo of Posner's "The Miller's Daughter; which was inspired by the tale of a hear yours, which truly made the curatorial father who boasts to a king that his daughter process somewhat invigorating. When can turn straw into gold; however, this only you work on a curatorial project, it is not causes conflict for the daughter. The photo was unheard of to speak to the artist on a daily taken by her husband Larry Fink. basis for months on end That was true with "Mercy" is another Martha, which made my collection in Posner's work. job in interpreting her work "There are four figures," exciting and invigorating:' said Posner of the series. Cienna Tohme, a senior "They are all young girls who graphic design student, and are maturing a little bit early. Zoey Rosensweet, a junior They are starting to bleed, digital design and media and all of these pieces are art major, both had visited turning into something else. the gallery and attended (One of these) is a girl who is Posner's lecture. turning into a deer. The idea "When I visited the of turning into something or gallery, her work made me an in-between place of being feel as if I were in the most human or part of nature, or artistic horror film, and I human and part beast are mean that as a compliment; things very consistent in my said Tohme. "I initially got work:' this feeling of eeriness. After In addition to the lecture, Courtesy of Larry Fink listen_ing to_ Posner talk, I Director of the SAG and feel like I VIewed her work curatoroftheexhibitHeather "Beast Coat" features Posner in more of a meaningful Sincavage announced that in her sculpted outfit. way, considering a lot of herself, Posner and SAG her pieces have a certain Outreach Coordinator Karley Stasko had purpose/theme, which were all truly beautiful produced a podcast or 'artcast' together titled, expressions'.' "Gallery Guide;' which is available on Spotify, Rosensweet said, "When I first saw the Acast, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music. exhibit, I was both amazed and overwhelmed. "This has been a project I've been working The topics that Martha confronted through on for about a year and a half,' said Sincavage. her artwork (and during the lecture) are heavy, "Martha is a very involved and collaborative but she was able to bring them to the forefront artist. She has strong ideas but also wants to of discussion in an appropriate way. ''.After listening to Martha talk about her piece 'Mercy, I was able to make a better connection between the innocence of these beast-like child figures and their fertility and growth. The explanation of her work didn't particularly change the way I viewed it, but it helped me understand how these topics can be portrayed through any medium:' Posner is set to return on March 24 when she joins photographer Amy Arbus to discuss their cooperation during the #MeToo Movement. Arbus used her expertise in photography to produce photos of women wearing Posner's handwritten garments, which.can be seen in the gallery. "I think Martha's work has many entry points," said Sincavage. "The first you experience it in real life, one definitely has an almost guttural reaction. It's unsettling. But as you look over the imagery, one can relate their experiences to clothing, to folklore, to material and it establishes a deeper appreciation for her work. It is both a very personal narrative and universal to those who have experienced trauma." Sincavage will also be presenting a lecture on March 10,. titled, "From Silence to a Scream; in which she will focus on the visual representation of women's trauma. For information about the SAG's hours and an overview of the gallery itself, students can checkout page nine. @Wilke.beacon Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu r �j The Beacon- February 17, 2021 News 6 Wilkes-Barre cannot run on Dunkin' Donuts anymore By Genny Frederick Asst. News Editor The Dunkin' Donuts on WilkesBarre's Public Square, a popular stop for employees working in downtown offices as well as students from Wilkes University and King's College, has closed temporarily. Signs on the door, discovered in December, apologized for the closure, citing "current economic conditions" as the reason for the now temporary closure. There has been no additional comment on when or if the establishment will be reopened. The closure of this Dunkin' location, although upsetting, is understandable, as many of Dunkin's primary customers were employees who worked in the office buildings downtown. Teri Ooms, executive director of the Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development at Wilkes University, noted how this closure is just the beginning of changes in the downtown landscape. "The city of Wilkes-Barre had the fifthlargest downtown working population in the state. Coupled with the students, there was a very robust group of customers;' Ooms explained. "We know that most businesses are working from home or on staggered schedules, and most students have returned. So there are people in the downtown, but the businesses are still seeing revenue losses." While this closure may be a disappointing change for those who are still working downtown, many students on campus are also disappointed in the temporary closure. For some students, like Erin Schaepe, a senior secondary education and English major, the closure stirs up melancholy feelings and happy memories. "I think it's sad they're closing," Schaepe said. "I have a lot of memories from freshman year of walking to the Square with friends to get a coffee when we would feel stressed over exams or homework and needed a break." Even though there is a Starbucks on campus, many students preferred to get their daily dose of caffeine at Dunkin', and these students frequented the coffee shop regularly. Third-year earth and environmental science major Meghan Englehart walked to Dunkin' as part of her routine, which is now altered because of the closure. "I used to walk to that Dunkin' every morning after 8 a.m. physics, and it was the highlight of my morning every time," Englehart said. "I also feel like a lot of people prefer Dunkin' over Starbucks." If Englehart's claim that students prefer Dunkin' to Starbucks is true, there are still other Dunkin' locations nearby in WilkesBarre Township or Kingston that can be visited, but the proximity and ease of access with the Dunkin' on Public Square are what drove so many students to stop in. Nicole Lissie, a third-year biology major, expressed her disappointment in the closure, as well as her concern for other students. "I definitely miss it," Lissie said. "I like the location because it's so close to campus that I can walk to it, especially if I'm already out in the Square doing other things. The next closest one isn't within walking distance, so I can imagine for those who don't have a car it's even more disappointing and inconvenient." Ooms discussed what may have caused this Dunkin' to sink into the red while other businesses on the square were able to stay afloat. Many businesses have innovated with online sales, takeout and delivery while looking for new markets to serve," she explained. "Those that have been able to reinvent themselves are likely those that will remain. What is important to remember is that our post-pandemic world is still likely to be different from our pre-pandemic world, and many jobs will remain remote or hybrid, so innovation is the key to longterm success." Some students, such as fourth -year earth and environmental science major Erin Tollinger, did not care too much about this location closing but were more concerned for employees of the Dunkin' branch. "I only went there once or twice, so I am not very upset with the closure, but it is sad to think that everyone at that location may have lost their jobs," Tollinger said. "I think it's sad that we're a year into the pandemic, and we keep seeing job loss and closure everywhere:' Students' frustration about the closure may not last forever, but it seems as though it will last until downtown goes back to its normal activity, whenever that may be. · @wilkesbeacon Genevieve.Frederick@wilkes.edu • 11 t fHI itutr• Ii •••• unnrUintr ••Int Int• lhfa HlftHiitr, .Afhti' tildi'lt OliUH ht Uut fall thiit w•H ift •p•rHli, iyridhi'OftOua aftd fully onHno; i , •• , iridrtt f(Uftfo,, ..... •nHi'INt thl• •·ffl••••t, th• thahdated r•l&Uri tHtlftt aiH ollmlnatei iom• uilcfllrtah,ir, H ■ tiiftl with no lfHliht• H••· shoiolld k••- thing• gOlftt iriote sft'lecJUUy, " �The Beacon - February 17, 2021 Life, Arts & Entertainment 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Have any events or artists to be shared? Contact life, arts & entertainment editor: Emily.Cherkauskas@wilkes.edu Wilkes students and faculty celebrate Black History Month Various events take place on campus to honor Black voices By Judah Nicole Lyles Staff Writer Black History Month is not always celebrated and honored within the school curriculum and on college campuses something that Wilkes is attempting to change. Brianna Rowland, senior musical theatre major and Multicultural Student Union president, had some ideas as to why Black History Month is so essential for students and faculty. While the knowledge of the importance of the month is there, the purpose of the month is to uplift black voices, and it may seem difficult to do so when no one is listening. "I think that it's essential to have events for Black History Month because Black history is American history;' Rowland of Black History Month events at Wilkes. "For much of this nation's history, the said. "And Americans understand the importance of setting aside time to voices and experiences of Black Americans honor our history - that's why we have a have often been ignored," Zarpentine number of federal holidays, for example. ·said. "One of the most important things As an institution of higher education in about Black History Month, for me, is that 2021, I think it's imperative that we offer it represents a recognition of this fact and our students and community programs a commitment to recover the stories and to expand their engagement with Black the perspectives of Black Americans in history - and I'm happy that we're doing our historical narratives." Zarpentine continued, "Universities that in a variety of ways." • Black History Month at Wilkes is taking like Wilkes are involved in the production of these historical narratives and are a virtual turn this year. After the events of last year, the responsible for sharing them - with our education and unity that Black History students and with society more generally. Month aims to create and enforce is And this makes it really important for sorely needed. The Multicultural Student us to host Black History Month events, Union, in conjunction with Dr. Amy but also to make sure that we continue Sopcak-Joseph, assistant professor of to fulfill our duty to our students and to history, and Dr. Christopher Zarpentine, society in everything we do, and not just associate professor of philosophy, made in February." This month includes a total of five MSCsure that events were planned and ready to be executed for this month. Along with sponsored Black History Events. On Feb. 3, there was a Zoom lecture by MSC, Sopcak-Joseph and Zarpentine made it their mission this year to not Dr. Aston Gonzalez, associate professor of allow the importance of Black History history at Salisbury University. On Feb. 12, the Transcribe-a-Thon Month to fall to the wayside in the era of occurred, an event in which students COVID-19. Zarpentine weighed in on the necessity could join a Zoom call and transcribe have felt that there is something of a disconnect between race and the Wilkes curriculum, or there is a critique of suggestions that they might want to give to the school, the open forum is the place to be. One of the biggest focal points of the meeting will be discussing the potential for an Africana Studies minor or major. Zarpentine has been in talks with his colleagues for quite some time on how to better incorporate diversity into the curriculum. "There's increasing awareness, I think, about race in educational opportunity, in police violence and the criminal justice system and in health care disparities;' Zarpentine said. "There's been greater attention to the role of large institutions in our society, like various levels of government as well as private entities like the writings of various prominent black banks, in promoting or perpetuating racist historical figures. This year, students policies. I think the massive nationwide transcribed the writing of Ms. Mary protests throughout the summer have Church Terrell, who helped to found raised this awareness to new levels. For both the National Association of Colored me, it's given conversations about how to Women and the NAACP. Terrell was also continue working on our curriculum with friends with Frederick Douglass, another a new sense of urgency." The final event of the month will be the prominent figure in Black History. Rowland and Sopcak-Joseph were Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on especially looking forward to Transcribe- Feb. 23, where students and faculty will take the time together to reflect on the life a-Thon. "My personal favorite event this month of the civil rights activist. is the Transcribe-a-Thon because we are . However, Black History does not - and saving and preserving important parts of should not - end with Black History Month. Black History," Rowland said. "I would like to see these initiatives Sopcak-Joseph was also eager for the event, stating, "2021 is the second year to educate students and staff on Black that Wilkes is hosting a Transcribe-a- History, culture and communities Thon for Douglass Day;' said Sopcak- indefinitely;' Rowland said. "I've been Joseph. "I'm excited about Transcribe-a- learning about white history my entire Thon because it's a chance to actually do life, and there is more to the world. There history - not just read about it or listen are more BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) here who have had a about it." On Feb. 16, MSC held a Black History major impact on American history. This Month Trivia Night via Zoom, with prizes summer's events should not have had to ready and available for the night's winner. occur for people to start realizing that Arguably, the most potentially impactful Black History is fmportant." event of this month is the open forum on Judah.Ly/es@wilkes.edu Race and the Curriculum. If any students Graphic by Anna Culver r �.J Life, Arts & Entertainment The Beacon - February 17, 2021 8 Sweet and healthy: Moody Foodie's rolled PB protein ball·s By Anna Culver Staff Writer fridge for about 30 minutes, or until it is cold enough to be solid and moldable. An easy and customizable snack that is sweet and addicting, yet packed with protein and other nutrients. Rolling the mix: Take the mixture out of the fridge and roll out the dough into about tablespoonsized balls. Line up the peanut butter balls on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and put them back in the fridge to chill for another 30 minutes. This extra chilling· time will prevent the peanut butter balls from losing their shape. These super easy, no-bake protein balls are a great mid-day slump snack. This recipe is worth the time commitment around Zoom classes, as they are delicious little treats. Ingredients: 1) 2 ½ cups old-fashioned oats 2) 1 cup creamy peanut butter 3) ½ cup honey 4) 1 tsp. vanilla extract 5) Pinch of salt 6) ½ cup mini chocolate chips 7) ½ cup shredded coconut (which can be substituted with mini M&M candies or any other favorite snack) Mixing the ingredients: Mix together all your ingredients in a large bowl. Next, put the mixture in the Proper preservation: Once they are done being chilled, place your proteinballs in an airtight container in the fridge so they are properly preserved. These cookies can last for up to two weeks, but good luck with stopping yourself from snacking to make them last that long. Allergies: Oats, peanut butter, honey and dairy ._, Anna.Culver@wilkes.edu Graphic by Anna Culver • The Beacon/Anna Culver These healthy peanut butter protein balls are so delicious and addicting to the point where you will not be able to put them down . • Sean Scinno,w, 0o-tMls f,ra Sara Ross, ~News EditQr: ...,fz--~~~.,. G@nny FNdarlck, Asst News Ed ....,....... · - ......................-.~ Maddy Kinard, News Staff Writer: PA NidJJI- .,..IUlln l!mlllllllalatl, . OIOfl itor: HomeDepot Ariel Reed, Sports Editor. One More - Maude Latour arty, Asst Sports Editor: Hear .. Childish G@rnbi ....aea,-., Sports Staff Writer: What's Po.m>iD - Jack li&flow Weeknd Liz Cherinka, Social Media Manager. What They'll Say About Us ft t Emily Cheltmuskas, LA&E Editor. GUddfedotQ- II orc1an Daniel, Asst. LA&E Editor. PNd to Me Breanna Eblsch, Co-Opinioll Editor. 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After opening on Feb. 9, the Sordoni Art Gallery will continue to host Posner and Arbus' work until April 11. The gallery, located on 141 S. Main St., is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 12 to 5 p.m. For more information on Posner and her artist lecture on Feb. 10 with student reactions and a list of future events hosted by the gallery, turn to page five. ~ , Photos: The Beacon/Emily Cherkauskas Martha Posner's diverse exhibition can be described as a "mid-career retrospective of works that investigates the transformation of women and wellknown fairytales and folklore narratives," according to the Sordoni Art Gallery. Posner's works explain the artistic connection of human and mythical beasts, where one attempts to overcome the other. @wilkesbeacon Emily.Cherkauskas@wilkes.edu Right: Posner's sculptures, mostly made out of beeswax and donned with hair, symbolize the trauma of young and innocent children, as they enter puberty and adolescence. Below: Portraits of women line the walls of the #Me Too collaboration space. Each dress that they are • wearing includes the phrase "#MeToo," bringing empowerment to them. Above and below left: Posner and Arbus' "MeToo" collaboration space. Undergarments with "MeToo" on them hang in the middle of the room. Below right: A booklet where guests are allowed to anonymously write their own traumatic experiences and stories, bringing voices together. r �.J The Beacon - February 17, 2021 Life, Arts & Entertainment Liz's Craft Column: Hand-twined crescent moon dreamcatcher By Liz Cherinka Social Media Manager •• Dreamcatchers are a great touch to any space for their aesthetic and for their actual purpose: preventing nightmares. The concept behind a dreamcatcher is that goo_d dreams are allowed to pass through the web, while bad dreams get caught. This crescent moon dreamcatcher is a cute way to prevent nightmares. In order to make the crescent moon dreamcatcher, the materials needed include two embroidery hoops of different sizes, twine, a bead and scissors. Any of these materials can be purchased at craft stores, such as Joann Fabrics, Michaels, Amazon or a dollar store. There are not many required materials and making this DIY an affordable craft. To start, grab the smallest embroidery hoop and remove the smaller hoop without the metal size adjuster. This will be the hoop that becomes the dreamcatcher. Cut a decent amount of twine because it is difficult if the twine runs out in the middle of making the loops. If that were to happen, just tie a knot and continue. To begin the dreamcatcher, tie a knot using the twine onto the hoop in any area. Wrap the twine around the ring, and pull it around under itself to form a loop. Continue this around the whole ring, spacing out each loop because the webbing gets smaller as it continues to the center. Now that loops have been made around the hoop, the "foundation" is completed. At the first existing "curve," wrap the twine up, around and through it in the same way as before, and continue this over-and-over until reaching the middle. Pull the twine tight when making the loops to ensure that it looks like a spider web. When the loops finally reach the center, the bead can be added. In order to add the bead, string the excess twine through the bead, wrap it around the twine loop above it and tie a knot. This should secure the bead in place, but feel free to add an extra knot if needed. Now the dreamcatcher hoop is completed. It is time to move on to what makes this a crescent moon dreamcatcher. The idea behind the crescent moon comes from the second, larger hoop. If placed in the proper spot with one area of each hoop touching, a crescent shape can be seen between the two hoops. This space will be filled in with twine. To preface, this takes a while and is tedious. The result is worth it though, so stick around. Grab the larger hoop and keep the smaller one without the metal size adjuster, as done before. Cut a piece of twine. Of course, cutting a large piece so larger chunks can be done at once will be easier, but running out of twine is an easy problem to solve. If you run out of twine while wrapping, tie a knot from the end of the existing piece to the next piece and tuck the knot away in the back of the dreamcatcher. Start wrapping the twine around both hoops, and continue either clockwise or counterclockwise around the hoop. Eventually, the hoops will no longer touch each other and larger loops of twine will be made . . Try to avoid creating large gaps between the twine loops on the larger hoop but, based on the fundamental geometry of a circle, there will start to be gaps as you progress around the hoop. Keep wrapping the twine around both hoops until you arrive at the place where the original twine loop is. Tie a knot and that completes the crescent. To hang, create a circle with twine by tying two ends together. Pull the circle through the top of the drearncatcher and bring the one end through the other, creating a loop. Fix any gaps around the large hoop, and feel free to display anywhere. ~ ~ 1) Grab your smaller embroidery hoop out of the two and remove the metal size adjuster from it. Cut a decent amount of twine, and begin making the dreamcatcher. Loop the twine around the hoop and then under itself in order to form a loop. 2) Be sure to pull the loops into tight knots as you make the inner web. When the loops reach the center, the bead can be placed. Add the bead by stringing the excess twine through the bead. Wrap it around the twine loop above it and tie a knot to secure it. Liz.Cherinka@wilkes.edu Graphic by Anna Culver Photos: The Beacon/Liz Cherinka Liz's Craft Rating: Three out of five yarn balls. Materials are easy to gather. This craft is not too time consuming, but the process can be a bit tedious until one gets the hang of it. 3) In order to make the crescent moon shape, grab the larger hoop and keep the smaller one without the size adjuster. Cut a large piece of twine. Start wrapping the twine around both hoops, either clockwise or counterclockwise. 4) Keep wrapping the twine around both hoops until you reach the end. Tie a kn~t to complete the crescent. To hang, create a circle with twine by tying two ends together and pull the circle through the top of the dreamcatcher and bring one end through the other, creating a loop. �The Beacon - February 17, 2021 Life, Arts & Entertainment 11 Grab your popcorn: Upcoming movies and TV shows of 2021 __.,.._ With the new year comes many new series, seasons and sequels Although going out to the movie theater may not currently be as typical as before COVID-19 hit, that is not stopping movie and television producers from releasing new films and television series for people to get excited for. Avid fans of Marvel Studios' movies are going to want to watch their upcoming film "Black Widow;' starring Scarlett • Johansson. According to Rotten Tomatoes, the movie is set to release on May 7. "We don't quite know what the story surrounding the character will be, but we do know that she'll be joined by David Harbour, Rachel Weisz and rising star Florence Pugh, among others," according to Rotten Tomatoes. ''And who knows? Maybe Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye will make an appearance." A large franchise in the movie industry, "Fast & Furious," is also coming out with a new movie on May 28. This is in the ninth movie in the series. "The new entry will bring the family back together to face off against a new villain played by John Cena ... who happens to be Dom Toretto's brother," Rotten Tomatoes reported. "Also, Han is back? What? The film was originally slated to open in May of 2020, but was pushed back almost a year to occupy the slot that had originally been reserved for 'Fast & Furious 10:" "The Purge" is a~other movie franchise that has garnered many fans and this year. They are releasing a new movie titled, "The Forever Purge." Rotten Tomatoes claims this movie will follow a Mexican couple who become stranded on a ranch and surrounded by strangers who miss the old days of lawless anarchy. It will be released on July 9. "I am interested in watching this movie;' said Haley Katona, sophomore political science and English double major. "I like 'The Purge' movies because I think they have a cool concept. It is hard to keep a series going without it getting boring and repetitive, but I felt like each 'Purge' movie had something different. I think it is the composition of the details that adds to it being a pretty good set of movies." As for a family friendly movie perfect for people of all ages to watch, "The Boss Baby: Family Business" will be released on Sept. 17. ' According to Rotten Tomatoes, "'The Boss Baby' might be rotten, but its monster box office take shows the audience is hungry for more. Fans of Alec Baldwin's fast talking baby in business will be pleased to know he'll be back to reprise his role in 2021. Tom McGrath will return to direct." This next movie is a sequel to a pretty popular film from the '90s starring basketball legend Michael Jordan. Director Malcolm D. Lee's "Space Jam 2" is set to release on July 16, and this time will feature Courtesy of Showtimes "The Forever Purge" is set to release on July 9. Courtesy of Movielnsider "The Boss Baby: Family Business" will be released on Sept. 17 later this By Jordan Daniel Asst. Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor • basketball star Lebron James. "I'm excited to see how Lebron and the Looney Squad come together in a new movie," said Quincy Banks, sophomore digital design and media art major. "I think they picked the right person because Lebron is the greatest player of our generation. I feel like the movie is going to be good:' The aforementioned movies were a little taste of some of the most anticipated movies coming in 2021. However, if one happens to be more of a television series binge watcher, then get prepared for all new shows coming later this year. A show that has been on air and loved by many for quite some time, "The Walking Dead," is- releasing a new episode for their extended tenth season of the show. According to Rotten Tomatoes, this episode will now air on Feb. 21 on AMC+, and subsequent episodes will debut early on the streaming bundle before they air on AMC on Sundays. Another important date to look out for is March 21 because that is when the new installment of National Geographic's "Genius" miniseries, "Genius: Aretha," will premiere. This is the third chapter in the franchise and with Tony, Emmy and Grammy award winning Cynthia Enrivo as Aretha Franklin. Rotten Tomatoes claims this television anthology series will premiere in the United States on National Geographic with double-stacked episodes across four consecutive nights starting on March 21. Also, all eight episodes will be available to stream on Hulu by March 25 to culminate the celebration of Franklin's birthday. A whole new series is coming to streaming platform HBO Max on March 18. That new series is Zack Snyder's "Justice League:' "Following Superman's (Henry Cavill) death, Batman (Ben Affleck) allies with Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) to recruit a team of "metahumans" - including Aquaman (Jason Momoa), Cyborg (Ray Fisher), and the Flash (Ezra Miller) - to save the world from an invading army;' as per Rotten Tomatoes. Lastly, another popular television series, "The Handmaid's Tale;' will be beginning their fifth season on March 21. If one has not begun this series, streaming previous seasons can be done on Hulu where their new season will stream next month as well. Courtesy of IMDb The fifth season of "The Handmaid's Tale" is set to premiere on March 21. "I really enjoyed the first couple seasons of'The Handmaid's Tale;" said Lizzy Antes, sophomore nursing major. 'Tm extremely excited for season five because there's a lot of questions from the previous season that still need to be answered. Even though it's scary to think about, I enjoy how realistic it seems. I think there are a lot of similarities to what is happening in our world now, and it's good to watch to understand the extremity of certain problems happening in the world." Since it is hard for people to go out in public due to the COVID-19 pandemic, not many people are currently going to be attending a movie theatre showing. However, this list is meant to help movie watchers look forward to the release dates of the most anticipated films of the year, and hopefully it will make them be patient enough to wait to watch these movies from the safety of their own homes once they are available to buy, download or stream. Plus, in the meantime, one can begin or rewatch the television shows listed here, too. @wilkesbeacon Jordan.Daniel@wilkes.edu . r �_J The By Kirsten Peters Editor-In-Chief •• 12 Sports The Beacon - February 17, 2021 Road to Wtlkes will go into this season without a key piece from its first two seasons, as Tyson Araujo, one of the team's captains, will not be Almost a full 365 days has passed since the returning. Colonels lost to Utica College in the United "Not having (Araujo) is a huge loss for us Collegiate Hockey Conference Championshi:p"~_both on and off the ice, and I don't think any on March 7. On Feb. 19 and 20, Wtlkes will be one guy on our team can _d o :wl}at he did .for opening their abbreviated 2021 season ~th us from a leadership standpoinr said Gurska, none other than their UCHC rival - Utica who had been co-captains with_Araujo for two "I think drawing _o n the experiences that years. "What's great about our team is that we weve has the past two years when you lose to are full of guys who always do the right thing a team six times, I think every time you take a and step up when the team needs it most. This little something from those games, and it adds is a situation where well not only rely on our a little more kindling to the fire:' said Wtlkes captains, but our extended leadership group head coach Tyler Hynes. "I think what we and each member of our team, to step up and learned last year, making it as far as we did, was play a role as well:' how hard it is to make it that far and how many The Colonels have not publicly announced things need to go right." who, if anyone, will get to wear Araujo's "C" For the Colonels, this two-game series from last season, but Hynes has hinted that a against Utica is more than just the start of the season. Instead, Wilkes will be attempting to win the program's first game against the Pioneers, the only conference team Wtlkes has yet to beat in its first two years of existence. "They've had our number, but weve added a couple big pieces and got some guys back who were injured, so weve added to our depth;' said junior forward Donald Flynn, 2020 Sid Watson player of the year nominee. "I think the biggest thing is our experience. The fire has been burning for almost a year now, so it's time to take care of some unfinished business:' Despite the tough end, the 2019-20 season was a stepping stone for the relatively young program to receive national attention, where Wtlkes made its way' into the USCHO.com Top 15 rankings, climbing as high as No. 12. Michael Gurska and Nick Fea also joined Flynn in receiving national attention. Notably, Wtlkes boasted one of the most talented rosters in the UCHC and the country last year, and fortunately they return a majority · of the team as well as some new additions who can make an immediate impact, including Tyler Dill who transferred in from Utica. "Each one of them brings something different, and I think that when you have a team that has stayed fairly similar now for new captain may be seen on opening night. going on three years, it's important to have "It's a huge void to fill; said Hynes on the those guys come in who can compete right loss of Araujo. "What he does on the ice is away and aren't going to be intimated; said certainly impactful - hes one of our best Hynes of his newcomers. "I don't know who's players, but what he does off the going to surprise us as far as making an impact ice is even more - I think that's going to be the exciting part, impactful, and and they've got 10 games to do it" that's been lltica something that leaders on our team were defenseman with Gurska's return. Gurska was ready for. I've been so proud and happy with named an ACHA second team All-American. how they've responded and how everyone has Gurska's ability to play at both ends of the ice, quarterbacking the top power play unit and picked up a little bit of that slack:' Araujo's leadership is not the only showing that he is one of the most reliable component that the Colonels are losing, as he defensemen in the conference on the back end, was second on the team in goals scored and is what makes him standout athlete. "He gets a lot of credit and attention, and hes was a key piece on one of the best power plays in the country last season. On the bright side, deserving of all of it," said Hynes. "(Gurska's) Wtlkes has an army of talented players who unbelievable ... leadership is not a license to do will be used to fill the void left by Araujo on less, it's a responsibility to do more, and I think hes the definition of someone who lives his life the offensive end · As such, Wtlkes brings bade "Flynn for according to that" his· junior season, and after a, ·sophomore . Additionally, the Colonels have a former campaign' that had him recognized with All-USCHO.com rookie of-the year on the some of the most talked about names at this roster in Tyler Barrow, who scored the gamelevel. Flynn led the nation in goals scored last winning overtime goal in the tiebreaker game season with 27 and is one of just two players in against Stevenson that sent Wilkes to the UCHC history to eclipse the SO-point mark in UCHC Championship against Utica "It was definitely one of the biggest goals I have scored, but that doesn't change how the team played that game;' said Barrow. "Moving forward into this shortened, 10-game schedule, we feel more confident and ready to compete for a UCHC Championship'.' With the season beginning this week, Wilkes' attention shifts to the heavyweight of the UCHC - Utica. Wilkes has lost the first six games of the program's history against Utica, with the closest one coming in the first meeting between these two teams, a 2-1 final; however, Utica has lost notable players on their roster, such as defenseman Daniel Fritz, goaltender Gianlucca Baggetta and captain forward Jarrod Fitzpatrick. Now, the Pioneers will rely on a different wave of talent, including last year's rookie of the year Brandon Osmundson, UCHC co-player of the year Connor Landrigan and other younger players to take on a new role. "I think that maturity and experience are really going to be valuable now in not being the wide-eyed young team trying to shock the world; said Hynes. "We know that we belong there, we feel that we cannot only hang but punch back, and I guess well see on Feb. 19:' With a IO-game season, the weight of each contest is magnified IfWtlkes can hand Utica a single-season. Wilkes also brings back Fea, one or two losses to start the season, UCHC a junior who was named to the standings could be noticeably different. All-USCHO.com third team, after Klrsten.Peters@wllkes.edu an impressive sophomore season. Fea Photos: Kirsten Peters produced a team-high 35 assists, a mark Page Design/Layout: Mia Walker that also led the UCHC. Along with Fea, Wilkes has a stalwart Mia.Walker@wllkes.edu . �. .. The Beacon - February 17, 2021 . 13 Sports ROUND THREE - - The Colonels, including junior forward Nick Fea (front), have been preparing at 6 a.m. practices this semester. Forward Donald Flynn led the nation with 27 goals and received multiple accolades as a sophomore last season. On Feb. 19 and 20, Wilkes will face reigning UCHC champion, Utica, in the opening weekend of their 10-garne season. ' ' Captain defenseman Michael Gurska is eagerly awaiting the opportunity to avenge Wilkes' losses to Utica. ' ) i �.J The Beacon - February 17, 2021 14 Opinion Opinion Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact co-opinion editors: Breanna.Ebisch@wilbs.edu and Dylan.Mehl@wilkes.edu - - - -<Ci}ur Voic~ - - -- I Each week, The Beacon's editorial board will take a stance on a current issue. Are dating apps harmful to relationships? In a world plagued by hundreds of dating apps, one can ask the question: What are the impacts of dating apps on our generation's ability to form romantic relationships? In a Pew Research article from Feb. 6, 2020, "10 facts about Americans and online dating," Emily A. Vogels cites that 30 million Americans were using some form of dating service in 2019, whether that be in a website format or through an app. Of those 30 million users, only 12 percent of U.S. adults report having been in a committed relationship with or married to someone they met through a dating app or website. So, what are the other 88 percent doing then? The other 88 percent may be searching for a relationship through their work, friends, bars, etc.. However, the "loveless" and "non-committal" nature of dating apps may be difficult for people who truly want to find love. Dating websites and apps tend to create an environment for "flings" and reinforce the idea of "hookup culture," rather than create a space to cultivate long, sustainable relationships. Despite the flings that can prosper from these apps, this begs the question of whether or not dating services work in the long term. Hook-up culture directly harms not only relationships, but it harms the mental health of those who use these apps. •• WllhHmt, ••aa Phone - (ffl) • www.thewllkesbeacOr..com Socials:@wllkesbeacon ,An a \!A!f AlloclltlonMtmbtf M..a .. There are people on dating apps with legitimate hopes of securing some form of a lifelong partner. The sickening nature of only wanting someone to help you "get off" harms the way people view love and relationships. In 2019, Vogels found that 45 percent of Americans who had used dating apps or websites reported feeling more frustrated than hopeful - does this then make them less likely to want to continue the relationship search? The c9nstant rejection of finding some form of actual love creates this feeling of worthlessness and encourages both men and women to be overly sexualized and no longer look for a lifelong relationship. The saddening feeling a person gets when the only time they receive a text from someone they hope for a relationship with is at 2 a.m. and it simply states, "You up?," can break a person and harms their conscience. They are left with this feeling of being good enough to have sex with, but not being pretty, valuable or worthy enough to have a public relationship with. Not only do users feel frustrated, but there is ·also an emotional toll when things go awry between users. Fifty-seven percent of young female users state that another user, at some point in their usage, has sent them explicit images or messages they did not ask for. However, statistics also show that of the 30 million American users in 2019, the LGBTQ+ community was the most prominent on the dating app scene, as they are able to enter into a safe space for dating. LGBTQ+ community members find success in dating apps because of the difficulties that they can face in finding partners in the public eye. In a Statista article from Oct. 26, 2020, "Online dating in the United States Statistics & Facts; J. Clement explained that the most popular online dating app in 2019 by usage sessions per month was Grindr, a dating app for individuals who do not identify as heterosexual. With the existence of countless dating apps for very specific groups of people, it is easy to fall prey to the curiosity of wanting to try to find a partner in a more untraditional way. Yet, the potential consequences that are paired with joining these communities can be more devastating than anything. While there are both numerous positives and negatives to the constant use of dating apps that play a large role in modern day society, the harmful aspects of this particular type of dating has changed what it means to find love in the 21st century and has recreated the expectations for a healthy, prosperous relationship. ~ ~ @wilkesbeacon TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Letter to the editor policy: The Beacon welcomes letters to the editor from differing viewpoints. Letters must contain contact information, including name, city, state and phone number. Phone numbers will not be published but may be used for verification purposes. All letters to the editor must be sent using one of the following methods: Email: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Phone: (570) 408-2962 (Voicemail: 30 seconds or less, please.) Mail: 84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 Attn: The Beacon • �The Beacon - February 17, 2021 Opinion 15 The first weeks of the Biden presidency: A good start? ·By Liam Flynn Staff Writer After being sworn into office on Jan. 20, President Joe Biden has been hard at work wiping the slate clean froth a disastrous past four years. Settling into the presidency, Biden has begun working on the general promise of his campaign: Building a new America. Other than redesigning the Oval Office, accompanying his impeccably well-dressed First Lady and demanding a respectful workplace of his staff, Biden has spent a lot of time both undoing former president Donald Trump's motions and beginning to remedy what some deem our nation's most pressing issues. Biden implemented a federal mask mandate, requiring the use of masks and social distancing in all federal buildings, on federal lands and by federal employees and contractors. Biden also signed an executive order that stopped the United States' withdrawal from the WHO, making Dr. Anthony Fauci the head of the delegation to the WHO. On Jan. 21, the administration released a 200-page document titled, "National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness:' On his second day in office, Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to speed up the vaccination process and ensure the availability of glass vials, syringes and other vaccine supplies at the federal level. In justifying his use of the act, Biden said, "And when I say wartime, people kind of look at me like 'wartime?' Well, as I said last night, 400,000 Americans have died. That's more than have died in all of World War II 400,000. This is a wartime undertai9ng:' Furthermore, Biden established the White House COVlD-19 Response Team, a White House Office dedicated to coordinating a unified federal government response. On Jan. 21, Biden signed 10 executive orders pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to meet his vaccination goal of 100 million shots in his first 100 days in office, Biden signed an executive order increasing needed supplies. On Jan. 20, Biden signed an executive order rejoining the United States to the Paris Agreement. With the U.S. rejoining the agreement, countries responsible for twothirds of the global greenhouse gas emission will make pledges ofbecoming carbon neutral, whereas without the U.S. it was only hal£ That same day, Biden also canceled the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, an extension of the Keystone Pipeline, by signing an executive order. During his early days in office, Biden focused on "advancing equity, civil rights, racial justice, and equal opportunity; according to The New York Times. Biden's early actions in office focused on racial equity more than any president since Lyndon B. Johnson, who passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Biden administration is seeking to put Harriet Tubman on the twenty-dollar bill. This decision comes after Steven Mnuchin blocked the Obama administration's decision to put Tubman on the bill. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that it was important that United States money and notes reflect the "history and diversity" of the U.S., and putting Tubman on the twentydollar bill would reflect that. Biden signed an executive order on Jan. 25 that lifted the ban on transgender military service members. This reversed a memorandum imposed by Trump. On Jan. 26, Biden directed the Department of Justice to reduce their usage of private prisons and ordered the attorney general to not renew contracts with private prisons, transfer civil servants and career scientists and citing the need to "reduce profit-based replace them with employees friendly to the incentives" for the incarceration of racial Trump administration. On Jan. 20, Biden halted the construction minorities. GEO Group considered the policy "a , of the United- States-Mexico barrier and solution in search of a problem:' David Fathi, • ended the National Emergency Concerning the director of the National Prison Project of the Southern Border of the United States, the American Civil Liberties Union, stated · declared in February 2018. Biden issued a that the executive order did not fully end proclamation that enµed the Trump travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries in America's usage of private prisons. January 2017. Biden also reaffirmed protections to .. DACA recipients. The same day, Biden sent a memorandum to the Department of State reinstating Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians. On Jan. 20, the Biden administration issued a moratorium on deportations from the Department of Homeland Security for the first 100 days of his presidency. On Jan. 21, Biden proposed a bill that, if passed, would replace the word "alien" wit1' "noncitizen" in U.S. immigration law. The following day, Biden had a call with Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. On the call, Biden and Lopez Obrador discussed immigration, where Biden spoke of reducing immigration from Mexico . to the United States by targeting what Biden . deemed as root causes. According to an Associated Press report, : Lopez Obrador noted that Biden pledged $4 . billion to "help development in Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, nations whose · hardships have spawned tides of migration through Mexico toward the United States." On Jan. 23, Biden proposed an immigration , bill. As proposed, the bill would give a path to citizenship to 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. without permanent legal status. , The bill would also make it easier for certain , foreign workers to stay in the U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin called the bill "aspirational:' The bill is widely Biden signed an executive order that expected not to pass in both houses of removed schedule F on Jan. 22, overturning Congress without significant revision. Throughout the infancy of his new a number of Trump's policies that limited the collective bargaining power of federal unions. presidency, No. 46 is off to an amazing start. Biden's executive order also promotes a $15 Although much has been done in just a few minimum wage for federal workers and repeals short weeks, we still do have a very long way three executive orders signed by Trump that to go to restore the country to a place where made the employee discipline process stricter citizens can feel representative of hope, and restricted union representatives' access to freedom and equality. Gallup already has Joe Biden with 57 percent office space. approval, while Trump was at 45 percent, As well as promoting a $15 minimum wage, Biden's executive order increases the amount near where he would remain throughout his of money going to the families of children presidency. It is safe to say we have a much who are missing meals because of school more qualified leader steeri~g our ship. closures due to the pandemic by 15 percent. Liam.Flynn@wilkes.edu The repealing of Trump's three executive Graphic by Mia Walker orders comes as the orders were used to r- �_J The Beacon - February 17, 2021 Opinion 16 Should the NBA have an All-Star Weekend this year? Some say... By Dylan Mehl Co-Opinion Editor As we progress through the NBA season that many of us were unsure would even happen, we come upon a time that many NBA fans look forward to: All-Star Weekend. This weekend would, under normal circumstances, mean three-point shootouts, dunk contests and, of course, the All-Star game, but that all went into question in our current COVID-19 world. The original plan from the NBA and Commissioner Adam Silver was to withhold from All-Star festivities this season, but as we near that day, the chances continue to grow that we will see All-Star weekend in some form. There are a variety of reasons for why the NBA would love to get some form of AllStar Weekend back, and leading the way is profit, presumably. This weekend is a huge draw for fans and has been for years, as it is a tradition that is looked forward to like a holiday in the NBA. Historically, this weekend takes place on three separate nights. It typically starts on a Friday night with rookie showcases, then progresses to Saturday night with a variety of skills contests like the three-point and dunk contests and concludes on Sunday night in an All-Star Game that sees 24 of the NB& top players square off. However, like many other events, All-Star Weekend would have to look much different this year. The current proposed plan . from the NBA to the National Basketball Players Association sees an All-Star Game and a variety of competitions all taking place on March 7. Before said events, players would have to enter a quarantine bubble in Atlanta from March 6 to 7 and leave right after the game; this bubble would obviously be done for health and safety protocols. The NBA would then look to resume its regular season on March 11. On paper, this appears to be a solid plan put together from the NBA; however, there are a variety of points to be made against holding an All-Star weekend. The first simply being the risk versus reward in terms of health for players, coaches and staff. In a game that has no stakes on the line aside from pride of players and coaches, there is not much to gain from subjecting oneself to playing with inditj.duals from around the country. Although they will be tested before the game, we know there is still a risk involved. Secondly, the players in the league do not seem to be behind having the All-Star festivities in any form. "I have zero energy and zero excitement about an All-Star Game this year," said LeBron James during a video conference. "I don't even understand why were having an All-Star Game:• Sacramento Kings guard De'.Aaron Fox felt similarly to James, stating, "If I'm gonna be brutally honest, I think it's stupid:" If James, the league's top star, does not want to have an All-Star Game and many other players around the league agree, what is the point? To answer that question with a sentiment from earlier - profit. Although many players are not excited about the idea of having an All-Star Game, it is fair that the NBA would push for this to happen, as over the last year they have lost much of their revenue due to COVID-19. If the NBA can hold an All-Star Game, how should they do it? The best course of action is to hold the event in the smallest time frame possible, as to avoid both a long bubble stay for those involved and to lower the chance of the virus spreading. The NBA is ahead on this idea, as they are looking to hold all of the events in one day. Next, mmumzmg the amount of participants and people at the event also means limiting the number of events held. The NBA should focus solely on their three major events: The three-point contest, the dunk contest and the All-Star Game itself. This would not only be beneficial for the health and safety of players, but it would also assist in television scheduling, as the NBA would be cramming a weekend's worth of events into one day. The league can even go a step further by selecting participants for the dunk contest and three-point shootout from the 24-player All-Star pool for the AllStar Game. Offering incentives to players for participating in this event would be a struggle for the NBA, as they cannot afford to throw money at them; however, the players should be willing to make the sacrifice in playing this game for the league they love so much. These players are already risking their health by playing regular season games, meaning one extra game is not much different. This one night would be huge for the league, while it would simply just be an inconvenience for the players. That appears to be a pill they will have to swallow not only for the league but for the fans as well. ~ • @wilkesbeacon Dylan.Mehl@wilkes.edu Bre's Beats: The Weeknd's "blinding'' halftime show performance By Breanna Eblsch Co-Opinion Editor It is no surprise that the Super Bowl is the most watched television event in America, and although millions tune in to watch the two best teams in the NFL play a riveting game to win the championship, many are much more interested in the iconic halftime .• show that features one of music's biggest names. This year, as the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers faced-off in the highly anticipated matchup, The Weeknd had the honor of performing during halftime and completely blew away the audience like no other performer has before. After his record-breaking album, "After Hours;' was snubbed of all nominations by the Recording Academy for the 2021 Grammys, the expectations were high for The Weeknd's performance. The catchy pop melodies and unique R&B aspects of his music made the dreary parts of the pandemic a little brighter. When the announcement came that the singer would be playing the biggest ·· • performance of the year, excitement quickly took over along with countless speculations. And one thing's for sure, The Weeknd did not disappoint. With numerous COVID-19 protocols in place, a limited number of people in the audience and an eager nation to amaze, The Weeknd's Super Bowl halftime show is arguably one of the best in the games history. Immediately, the cinematic and artistic elements of the performance were dear, as they have been throughout the entire "After Hours" era, and the medley of his chart topping singles opened with "StarboY:' A dramatic stage complete with a full choir and set pieces to reflect various aspects of each song was not placed in the middle of the football field like usual, but remained equally as impressive. Throughout the entire 14-minute performance, various elements and aspects further enhanced the visual side of the show. While singing the 2015 hit, "Can't Feel My Face," The Weeknd entered a Hollywoodstyle, lit-mirrored hallway behind the stage, which was also filled with a group oflook- alike dancers in style and accordance to the character created for the album. Fireworks from multiple places around the stadium lit up the sky during big moments, and the singer used all possible camera angles and available levels of the stage. But, the most incredible surprise of the night was the insanely smooth transition from "House of Balloons" to the widely popular hit "Blinding Lights," where The Weeknd took the performance onto the field with the hundreds of dancers who had appeared at various points of the show. The crowd in attendance went wild, and tens of thousands of people watching from the comfort of their homes looked on in either amazement or bewilderment. Although the show was very visually pleasing and outstanding in terms of production, the vocal performance was just as remarkable. Unlike many other previous halftime performers who have openly admitted to lip-syncing parts or entire songs, The Weeknd is one of the few to do the whole set live. This, of course, impacted some moments that could have been seen throughout the broadcast due to the fact that the sound mixing also had to be done live. But knowing this fact, makes everything the well-known singer brought to the stage even more extraordinary. From start to finish, it is safe to say that this year's Super Bowl halftime show was like no other in many ways. The Weeknd brought his very best, which can easily be seen as one of the best performances not only of the year, but in Super Bowl history. Even without all the flashy aspects that are usually involved in the halftime performance, such as the large stage in the middle of the field, an unexpected appearance from another artist or a full crowd either in the stands or by the performer, it is hard to deny that the show was amazing under the circumstances and overall. There is no doubt that The Weeknd's set will be one of t!ie greatest for a long time to come and remembered by the millions who watched Super Bowl LV. ~ • @wilkesbeacon Breanna.Ebisch@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 17, 2021 Opinion 17 What makes Tom Brady the Greatest Athlete of All Time?·By Dylan Mehl Co-Opinion Editor In Super Bowl LV, Tom Brady led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ,to a 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in just his first season with the team. This puts Brady at seven Super Bowl victories, and perhaps cements him as the greatest athlete of all time. There are several reasons why Brady is now clearly the greatest athlete to ever play a sport, starting with longevity. Throughout his 21 NFL seasons, Brady has been at the top of the mountain since he won his first Super Bowl in 2002 until now. Most Hall of Fame NFL players are lucky to have a career longer than 15 seasons, but Brady is going into his 20th year of domination in a 21 year long career. Brady has dominated the sport for so long that his career can actually be broken up into thirds and three separate Hall of Fame careers. Starting with his first third from 2000 to 2006, Brady won three Super Bowls, was the Super Bowl MVP for two of them and was the best clutch player in the NFL during that time period. Over the next seven seasons from 2007 to 2013, Brady was a stat machine. He led the league in passing touchdowns twice, won two regular season MVPs and led the Patriots to an undefeated 2007 season, despite a Super Bowl loss to the New York Giants. Then, looking at the most recent seven seasons from 2014 to 2021, Brady won four Super Bowls, three Super Bowl MVPs and one more regular sea!lon MVP. At 43-years-old, Brady became the oldest player to ever win a Super Bowl MVP after defeating the Chiefs this season and passing a record previously held by Brady himself when he won it back in 2017 at 39. His excellence statistically and his ability to keep winning championship after championship is unheard of not just in the NFL but in all of sports. While Brady's longevity is unmatched, he has the perfect success story in sports as well. Brady was drafted in the sixth round as the 199th overall pick in the NFL draft by the New England Patriots. The likes of Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Jerry Rice and many other NFL greats were selected in the first round, but not Brady. Brady's draft report was highlighted with negative comments on the quarterback, from "poor build," "lacks mobility and ability to avoid the rush;' "lacks a really strong arm" and so on, leading to the chip on Brady's shoulder. Brady then did not see the field as a starting quarterback until his second NFL season, and this was only due to an injury to Patriots' starter Drew Bledsoe. Brady immediately succeeded and seized the starting job, never to look back. That chip on Brady's shoulder has clearly never left and has fueled how far he has come. While all sports fans love a good game and to watch good talent, everyone also loves a good story, and Brady emphasizes the classic underdog story that is so popular. This is especially true of American culture, where someone who was not supposed to be at the top ends up being the standard that others are compared to. Statistically speaking, there is not even a conversation to be had regarding if Brady is the greatest of all time. Brady's stats are head-and-shoulders above the rest. From an individual perspective, Brady currently leads the NFL in all-time passing touchdowns with 581, is second in all-time yards with 79,204 and is in the top 10 in pass completiol). percentage - while not even cracking the top 30 in interceptions thrown, with only 191. While the numbers clearly speak for themselves, one can also compare Brady to one of the all-time greats, Brett Favre. Favre is fourth in all-time passing touchdowns with 508, but he is also first in all-time interceptions with 336 - a clear distinction. While Brady's individual numbers show that he is obviously great, it is his consistent winning that puts him a tier above the rest. Right off the bat, he has seven Super Bowl titles in 10 appearances to his name, which is more than any other NFL franchise in history. The idea that Brady, a player who has played for 21 NFL seasons, has more championships than any franchise in the 55-year history of the Super Bowl, is an astonishing accomplishment. Brady also has the highest career winning percentage, as he has won 76.9 percent of his games, whereas P. Manning is in second place with 70.9 percent. Brady also has played in 14 conference championships, including eight consecutive championships from 2011 to 2018. Furthermore, Brady has won 17 division titles throughout his career. Notably, there are many crazy stats to take into consideration when evaluating how great Brady truly is. Some really outlandish ones include the fact that Brady is more likely to make a Super Bowl appearance with a 47.6 percent chance than Stephen Curry (one of the greatest shooters in NBA history) is to make a three-point shot on any given day, as Curry has a 43 percent three-point career field goal percentage. Brady is also more likely to win a game (76.9 percent chance) than NBA superstar LeBron James is to make a free throw (74.4 percent chance). While all of these stats can demonstrate that Brady is the "GOAT" of football, what sets him apart from Michael Jordan, who has been widely recognized greatest athlete of all time? Jordan obviously had a dominating NBA career, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls, leading the league in scoring multiple times and simply having the swagger of being the best. There are many similarities between both Jordan and Brady, but of course, the first word that comes to mind when thinking of either is "winning." Brady has his record seven Super Bowls, and Jordan went six-for-six in the NBA finals, while never actually seeing a game seven. Further, we can say that killer instinct is something that neither man lacks, a~ both men display this instinct when tlie brightest lights are on the biggest stages. When asked on "Undisputed" who was more clutch between Jordan and Brady, sports analyst Skip Bayless went with Brady. His reasoning was Brady's longevity and consistency of these clutch performances. This answer from Bayless is very telling as to what separates Brady as the greatest athlete of all time, as Brady's greatness over this incredible stretch of time is unprecedented. Brady also has the edge on Jordan in that he has won with multiple teams. Jordan won six titles with the Bulls, alongside Scottie Pippen and Phil Jackson, but Brady has now shown everyone that he is the system. Many questioned if it was Brady or head coach Bill Belichick that led to the Patriots' success. And after this season, Brady is looking like the better choice. Going to Tampa Bay and leading the Buccaneers to the Super Bowl has truly set Brady above all other athletes. Only the NBA'.s James has been able to consistently win no matter where he is, but James simply lacks the stats to be in the same conversation as Brady - for now. However, Brady's going to Tampa Bay and leading the Buccaneers, a team that before this season had the worst winning percentage of any team in the four major sports to their first ever home Super Bowl (and a ring) in a one-season turnaround is unfathomable. The only explanation for this instant success is that they have the greatest of all time in Brady. Dylan.Mehl@wilkes.edu Graphic by Mia Walker r �.J The Beacon - February 17, 2021 Opinion 18 This just hi: tOV1D_-f9~appai-entl}' nOt aMiracle, still here By Wllllam Bllllngsley Asst. Opinion Editor •• Incredibly, it . appears that some students still do not know how to wear •masks properly (hint: they go over the nose), nor are other students evidently able to read simple signage designating what is an up or down stairwell. I can only hope that the relevant campus authorities are carrying out some semblance of enforcement because, as we all know, the harsh reality is this: The pandemic is (still) not over. As we have seen out in society, people are still refusing to wear masks outright, and many more will ultimately die before this pandemic will be over, and that is assuming that this pandemic will have a discernible end. If society is utterly unable to reduce COVID-19 down to minute levels Well, if you are reading this, it would appear that you, like the rest of the campus community, more or less survived the last semester relatively intact - congratulations. But not all students were quite so fortunate. Indeed, there were 104 positive student cases of COVID-19, and a total of 469 student quarantines. As you know, none of us were sent home in the end (unless you tested positive, then you might have been). And all it cost was the compression or outright removal of all breaks during the semester. Oh, and 104 student cases. I suppose now would be a bad time to mention that we actually do not know what the full long-term effects of COVID-19 are or how long they persist for, but they certainly exist, as has been reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the CDC's website, some of these lovely symptoms include, but are not limited to, "fatigue, shortness of breath, coughing, joint pain, · chest pain, difficulty with thinking and concentration (brain fog) and heart palpitations." Good stuff. But the concerning part is the fact that these are only some of the known longterm symptoms. While the CDC's website has others, there may still be more sinister symptoms in the long run. As such, it appears that those 104 through vaccinations and other measures, students might have incurred an extra cost then COVID-19 may become endemic of obtaining their education, depending "regularly found." The last thing anyone on if they were fortunate enough to avoid wants is another recurring virus to worry any long-term health issues from their about on an annual basis. COVID-19 cases. Last September, I first wrote about I suppose that, in the university's eyes, how the university was gambling with that it is just the cost of doing good the lives of its students, employees and business. all of our families by having an in-person But regardless of any potential lingering semester with the worldwide pandemic health problems for those 104, here we that is COVID-19 still in full swing. are on campus once again. It has been, as many predicted, a Now, given what you and I have seen grim winter for the United States. But over these last six months at home and evidently, it was not so grim for Wilkes on campus with regard to COVID-19 University. precautions, do you suppose that people Regardless, it would seem that our are becoming more complacent? COVID-19 Task Force here on campus It certainly seems that way. decided to approach this semester more Even after a whole semester of cautiously, by mandating a negative mask-wearing, distancing and more, it . COVID-19 test before allowing students - --almost seems like people are taking this to move-in or resume classes. Given that pandemic less seriously. this testing caught 26 positive student cases, this caution was well-placed. This raises an important question: Where was this pre-testing last semester? At any rate, it also appears that the university will be testing 20 percent of the student body on a weekly basis. Although this too could be criticized for not being implemented sooner, it is at least a commendable effort to reduce transmission rates. Indeed, Laura Bayzick, a junior criminology major with minors in sociology and women's and gender studies, was more optimistic about this semester. "I do believe that Wilkes is doing better handling the situation we are currently in;' said Bayzick. "We are now eligible to get tested at random through the school. Although the safety guidelines on campus haven't really changed, I believe the guidelines, for how small our campus is, worked pretty well. I am so happy to have the ability to be on campus despite everything because I learn so much better in a school setting rather than sitting in my bedroom." Back when I first wrote my article in September, just under 200,000 Americans had been killed by the pandemic. At the time that this article was written, the bell was tolled for 475,000 Americans. Unfortunately, by the time you read this, even this statistic will be woefully outdated, as almost 4,000 Americans continue to perish on a daily basis. To put our overall number of deaths into perspective, we are talking about a third of Philadelphia's population of 1.6 million people. And if these numbers were more evenly distributed across the world, I doubt I would be writing such an article. Instead, I regret to inform you that COVID-19 has claimed over 2,360,000 lives around the world (at the time this article was written). And despite the fact that the U.S. only makes up 4.25 percent of the world's total population, we lead the world in COVID-19 deaths with 20 percent, to be precise. We are doing a rather stellar job of this, I must admit. But despite our nationwide numbers, the university has evidently been fortunate enough to avoid any COVID-19 deaths directly related to its reopening last semester. However, if the wqrst were to pass for one of our positive cases, do you suppose that the university would announce that? I certainly hope so. After all, our COVID-19 dashboard readily lists our positive cases, those in quarantine, vaccinations, tests and the breakdown of in-person/virtual courses. At a passing glance, this seems like a thorough breakdown of the numbers. But what about deaths? There appears to be no accounting for deaths. Which, one would think, should be an easy 'O'. Right? When I last wrote about COVID-19 and the university reopening last semester, I said that I was an optimistic realist. So while I would like to believe that I still am, and I certainly hope that no one associated with the campus has died as a result of the university's reopening last semester, even I think that this -expectation is an unrealistic assumption that borders on delusion. . Because as the familiar adage goes, past performance is no guarantee of future results. Overall, it is spectacularly surreal to see this kind of capitalistic consensus present at the university (and more generally in society) - that the 104 student cases of COVID-19 (never mind this semester's cases), the possible long-term health ramifications and the possibility of death, however remote or high, is okay, as long as it means we can continue trying to go back to the way things were. I think Lord Maximus Farquaad said it best back in 2001: "Some of you may die, but it's a sacrifice I am willing to make:' @wilkesbeacon William.Bilfingsley@wilkes.edu �'i 19 Sports The Beacon - February 17, 2021 ' Sports Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact sports editor: Ariel.Reedrn.edu SWIM: Wilkes teants adjust to virtual competition for season By Saylee Guedes Sports Staff Writer Swimming in the Middle Atlantic Conference is officially making a return for the 2021 season, but it is with an extra twist - each meet will be held virtually, and Wilkes is diving headfirst into their firstever virtual season. The season is set to begin in March and will have specific guidelines they need to follow due to the ongoing pandemic. Per the COVID-19 guidelines, the season will be condensed and will be held through a virtual scoring system. Through this system, teams will be sending scores and times to each other throughout the privately held swim meets to limit exposure to the virus. "It's changed so much and swimming is not immune to these changes," Wilkes men's and women's coach Thomas Limouze said. "Wilkes can race at the CYC, and then we can compare times with a team that races at their own pool:' These new mandates also require smaller practice sizes, which has led to more oneon-one time with Limouze, who is preparing his athletes for an unusual season. "Smaller practice sizes mean a better chance to connect with swimmers oneon -one," Limouze said. "That's one of the reasons why I'm coaching, to begin with. Everyone is at their own starting point right now, and the extra space means I can meet them there." The one-on-one practices have. allowed athletes to focus on their craft and perfect their strokes. Wilkes' swimmers are excited to finally get back into the water after waiting for season restrictions to be lifted. They are grateful for the opportunity that Wilkes is giving to its athletes, as other schools and teams are unable to compete. "This season is looking to be a bit challenging because of COVID, and it's going to be super· rushed," senior Justin Burda said. "Given the circumstances, I've chosen not to rely on times as goals this year, but rather push for more qualitative tangibles and get back to mindfulness in the pool." Limouze is taking advantage of this unique opportunity and is getting to prepare each athlete for what lies ahead. The competition dynamic may have changed, but the opportunity to get in the water keeps the team going. "We have more practice options ~o decrease headcount in the pool, and that means we have the ability to individualize a little bit more," Limouze said. "It's not the same as racing (other teams) in person, but it's still a chance to race." During these small-group and one-on- Coach Thomas Limouze instructed sophomore Liam White during practice on how to improve his form to achieve a faster time. Photos: The Beacon/Ariel Reed Junior Trey Harloff powered through the last 25 meters of his 200 IM repeats during practice. one practices, Limouze has gotten to see the drive that swimmers have to get back into the pool. "The swimmers are excited to get back at it," Limouze said. "To me, they're looking pretty good." All athletes on campus, including swimmers, are yearning to get back into the competition season as the anticipation has been building. With the meets being virtually assessed, Wilkes' swim teams are surely encapsulating the term "team," as each individual is pushing each other to be better in and out of the water. The goal of this season is to build as individuals, which leads to building as a team. This season, the athletes are going to have to be there for each other during meets, as no fans will be in attendance. Swimmers, and student-athletes alike, who tested positive for COVID-19 in the fall have to go through a "return-to-play" protocol established by our athletic trainers to ensure that they will be healthy and safe when they return to their sport. "The team is in an interesting position, just like many other teams this year," Burda said. "Several of our swimmers are out until they can get EKG testing done and get cleared to swim." Due to the various regulations surrounding playing a sport during a pandemic, the NCAA has allowed athletes to declare an extra year of eligibility. Along with the condensed season, there is also a number of athletes who are unable to participate due to COVID-19 restrictions. "Because we won't be losing a year of eligibility and I will be having a fifth year, I have been lifting quite a bit to keep mass on," Burda said. ''I've also spent a lot of time coordinating with my coach to make sure I can make it to as many practices as possible." More swimmers than Burda have been taking advantage of the opportunity to compete, like senior Abby Keating. "I am going to be swimming next year as well," Keating said. "My goal for this season is to make the most of the virtual season and to make sure the seniors that are graduating have the best season ever." In terms of talent, Wilkes' swim· teams are looking toward a rewarding season. The upperclassmen are confident in their new teammates. "We have an awesome women's freshman team that will allow us to keep the same numbers from last semester," Keating said. "In terms of the men's newcomers, we only have three, but they will bring a lot to the team in terms of talent." The structure of this season may be different, but the drive that these athletes have remains the same. @wilkesbeacon Baylee.Guedes@wilkes.edu F �...I The Beacon-February 17, 2021 . 20 Sports WBB: DeSales bested Colonels in back-to-back contests By Beacon Sports Staff Another positive for the Colonels was the debut of first-year point guard Julia Marino, who played over 20 minutes in her first collegiate game. Game two was more of the same, except DeSales used its home court to jump out to a large lead in the first half. Kelley shined with 17 points, despite the Colonels' struggles as a whole on the offensive end. The Colonels returned to the court on Thursday and Friday last week when they opened the season with a home-andhome series with DeSales. Wilkes came up short in both games, losing 79-55 and 68-44. . Despite the rough start to the season, the Colonels are seizing the opportunity to play basketball safely under the current COVID-19 environment. "Take advantage of every opportunity you get because it could be taken away at any point," head coach Tara Macciocco said. "I hope that is the mentality we have moving forward. This is a very unique situation:' Wilkes kept things close in the first half of game one with a solid performance on defense, but ultimately shots started falling for the Bulldogs. "I can't control if the ball goes in the basket," Smicherko said. "The one thing I can control is how I play defense, the rebounds I get and helping out my teammates." Smicherko had a balanced game for Wilkes, totaling six points, two rebounds and three assists in the opener. Even though they lost, the Colonels saw positives to take away from the game. "I love when I have four other girls with The Beacon/Kirsten Peters the same amount of energy that I have, as . well as all the energy that comes from the Senior forward Gabby Smicherko scanned the court for an open teammate in bench;' said Kelley. Wilkes' season opener against DeSales on Feb. 11 . • The Colonels will have a bye-week on the week of Feb. 15 before having another two-game series with FDU-Florham starting on Feb. 25. Wilkes will be home on Friday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. A live stream for the game can be found at gowilkesu.com. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL De Sales 68, Wilkes 44 (Game 1) DESALES (68) -- Amelia Saunders 6 5-7 17, Averi Jordan 5 2-4 12, Lindsey Welsh 4 0-0 9, Rylie Rittenhouse 2 2-4 7, Mikaela Reese 2 3-4 7, Isabel Caruso 3 0-0 7, Grace Kelleher 2 0-0 4, Maria Newsome 1 0-0 3, Leah Hodick 1 0-0 2, Olivia Scotti O 0-0 0, Kate Early O 0-0 0. Totals 26 12-19 ·68 .• WILKES (44) -- Maddie Kelley 6 2-3 17, Gabby Smicherko 2 3-4 7, Katelyn Kinczel 2 0-0 6, Julia Marino 1 2-2 5, Brenna Babcock 2 0-0 4, Ariel Reed 1 0-0 2, Baylee Guedes 1 0-0 2, Kendra Smith 0 1-2 1, Brianna Horton O 0-0 O, Erin Shober O 0-0 O, Juliann Duignam O 0-0 0, Tess Edwards O 0-0 0, Katie Johns O 0-0 0. Totals 15 8-11 44. DeSales'l7'18 '20'13 -- 68 Wilkes' 10'7' 10' 17 -- 44 Threeapoint goals -- DS 4 (Welsh, Rittenhouse, Caruso, Newsome); WIL 6 (Kelley 3, Kinczel 2, Marino). ~ . @wilkesbeacon , TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu �The Beacon-February 17, 2021 21 Sports wanted, and we kind of let them. That'll ~ be a key for us this week coming into the game." The Colonels return to the court on Thursday at 7 p.m. against Arcadia. . No fans are allowed in attendance; however, a live stream of the game will be broadcasted on gowilkesu.com. MBB, from frontcover The first-year students, like Jason Eberhart, Trent Fisher and Jackson Shafer, have shown some flashes throughout the opening games. Despite Eberhart being the only first-year in t,!ie starting lineup, both Shafer and Fisher are contributing ·significant minutes to the team from the bench. "I mean everyone tells you the higher level of play, the faster the game gets and everyone is much stronger," Fisher said. "I feel like I've transitioned pretty well after playing. "You need to have that mindset to get better every time, and there's no time to slack off. Every time they come down the court, you need to be ready for anything." In game number one, it was first-year guard Zachary Gula who made a notable impact by leading Wilkes on the offensive end with 15 points. Unfortunately for Gula and the Colonels, he did not have the same production in the second game against the Bulldogs. After dropping the first game, Wilkes had a sluggish start in game number two, trailing 11-1 in the opening minutes of the game. The Colonels struggled in the paint as well, getting outscored 32-8 in game two. "As a team, we got some pretty good stops. (In game one) we got stomped on, and we wanted to respond and be a little more physical and that was really a point of emphasis," Coller said. ''.As a returning player, I try to lead by example, play a little more physical and get my hand on MEN'S BASKETBALL DeSales 77, Wilkes 43 (Game 2) DESALES (77) -- Timmy Edwards 8 4-8 20, Elijah Eberly 3 0-0 11, Jordan Holmqvist 3 2-2 11, Darnell Vaughan Jr. 3 0-0 7, Aidan Ellwood 2 0-2 6, Mason Barnes 2 0-0 5, Christian Guldin 2 0-0 5, Keba Mitchell I 2-2 4, Ryan Boylan 1 0-0 3, Dat Lambert 1 0-0 3, Will Pollick 0'2-2 2. Totals 26 15-21 77. WILKES (43) -- Drake Marshall 5 0-3 12, Trent Fisher 2 5-5 9, Donovan Breeding 3 1-2 8, Sean Coller 2 1-2 Jackson Shafer 1 0-0 3, Jason Eberhart 0 2-2 2, Zachary Gula O 2-4 2, Landon Henry O 0-0 0, Cooper Chaffee O 0-0 0, Matthew Davidheiser O 0-0 0, Jack Bova 0 0-0 0, Nickerson DeMelfi O 0-0 0, Bradley Anacreon O 0-0 0, Trystan Griffith O 0-0 0. Totals 13 11 -18 43. DeSales' 35 ' 42 -- 77 Wilkes'22'21 -- 43 Three-point goals -- DS 10 (Holmqvist 3, Ellwood 2, Boylan, Vaughan, Guldin, Barnes, Lambert); WIL 6 (Marshall 2, Coller 2, Breeding, Shafer). ti The Beacon/Kirsten Peters Wilkes head coach Izzi Metz talked to starting guard Sean Coller in the middle of Wilkes'home opener against DeSales on Feb. 12. some basketballs." continues to need improvement Coller led the Colonels with three . offensively and defensively. I think our steals in an attempt to keep the Colonel shotmaking will continue to improve as offense alive. our conditioning improves as well:' Timmy Edwards dominated both Despite the back-to-back losses to open games for DeSales, leading his team with the season, Metz and the Colonels are an average of 25.5 points across both moving forward to their next opponent. "I think we need to be a really big games. "We want to improve in all facets of the presence next week and impose our will game before we take on Arcadia;' Wilkes on them," Shafer said. ''.Against DeSales, coach Izzi Metz said. "Our rebounding they were able to have whatever they ...... @wilkesbeacon ~ Ariel.Reed@wilkes.edu r �_J • �2 I.Ikes.edu tes ;c.) and 25 potentially ; Student hurston to he council go toward : Thurston 1p between ivernment, ther mega oney each as made to ote passed '<es.edu us 1 mitorders ,t48hours ltionDesk >sipower@ IMPACT 1gagement ~nts at the March 4 es.edu for .. 2 ... 7 .14 .19 �-- - - - - - - - ---- -------- - --- .J I I 24 The Beacon - February 17, 2021 THEBEACO L " � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2021 February 17th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021 February 17 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/8ab91c29681c002415c58515584b83eb.pdf 388399049a1fb3b467304b047cdc7e0b PDF Text Text ..J 1 The Beacon - November 5, 2020 HEBEACON Est.1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 73, Issue 9 Wilkes Universi - Wilkes-Barre, Penns lvania No winner yet: Presidential race remains in air By Sean Schmoyer News Editor At 7 p.m. on Election Day, the first polls closed, but no states were clearly in favor of either candidate. As the night went on, the election started to become more of a coin-toss. A little after midnight, Joe Biden made a statement to his supporters and campaign that he believed they were on track to win. President Donald Trump then tweeted that Biden was going to steal the election. At 2:20 a.m., Trump spoke to the nation. "This is a fraud on the American public;' he said. "This is an embarrassment to our country. We were getting to win this election. Frankly, we did win this election. So our goal now is to ensure the integrity for the good of this nation ... So we will be going to the U.S. Supreme Court. We want all voting to stop:' At the time of The Beacon's printing on Wednesday, the presidential race had still not been officially called. Trump's claims of victory go against the Associated Press' guidelines for how they decide the race. The AP expressed that they will only call the race when fully confident. "Only when AP is fully confident, a race has been won - defined most simply as the moment a trailing candidate no ~nger has a path to victory - will we rr,,-,-,,--,,-,__------------,---------------...--------.~-------£_-;,,._....!..;-~-;;--,_--i -; 2020 Election: Student reactiOns demonstrate opinions By William Billingsley Staff Writer Editor's Note: Students were asked to share their thoughts before any polls closed or races were called. Voters utilized the Marts Center, located on Wilkes University's campus, to cast votes on Tuesday. Some brought children along for the experience. make a call ... Should a candidate declare victory - or offer a concession - before AP calls a race, we will cover newsworthy developments in our reporting:' Dr. Kyle Kreider, professor of political science and the chair of the division of behavioral and social sciences at Wilkes, expressed that Trump's statement is a cause for concern in terms of what he is proposing. "Let's be very clear what he is actually saying;' said Kreider. "What he is arguing is that we should not count votes in three states that have already been cast. On the flip side of that same coin, he is arguing that in Nevada and Arizona vote counting needs to continue, so it is a very inconsistent argument:' ELECTION, page 3 At long last, the day that Americans all across the country have been waiting fo r arrived this past Tuesday: Election Day. For some, it was a chance to oust current President Donald Trump and put an end to the dreaded Trump experiment once and for all. For others, it was a chance to see four more years of their beloved populist continue to 'own the libs: But for all Americans, with over 100 million votes cast before Election Day, the 2020 Election will no doubt be one to remember. Given the historic nature of this election, Wilkes students had thoughts to share on the election, and what a Biden or Trump victory would mean for them and the rest of the nation. REACTIONS,page 18 2020 LimL·ri(k l ,llh': .-\r'o1..-,1h p:--.' bin~l) frn· th~: --tr,rnge:-t, e,lr .:Yer, p.isc l 6 r �_J The Beacon - November 5, 2020 News 2 News Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact the news editor: Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu Student Government: Oct. 28 weekly meeting notes By Maddy Kinard Staff Writer Student Government held its ninth virtual meeting on Oct. 28, where they discussed two budget requests, which will be voted on in the next meeting. To start the night, Vice President Brooke Mazzotta presented a Capital Projects request to purchase an outdoor inflatable movie screen. The screen would be stored in the Club Hub closet and could be signed out whenever a club wished to use it. So far, each time the movie screen has been rented, the clubs have spent over $2,000. Purchasing the movie screen would be especially beneficial for smaller clubs that are not able to spend that much money. In total, the cost would be $7,000. Classes then broke out into five-minute discussions and came back reporting that it would be an efficient investment, as it would pay for itself after three movies, which has already been done this semester alone. The only potential aspect to take into consideration is needing to buy new speakers, as the ones that Student Government has currently are old. Next, the council discussed the outcome of the Fall Event. As far back as the records allow, Fall Event 2020 had the best outcome the Student Government has ever seen. Overall, across all the events, 650 students participated, and there was also great collaboration amongst . the Mega Council. For the next budget request, Student Government President Kevin Long presented the possibilities for another Kahoot trivia. The Fall Kahoot held on Oct. 21 was successful, but a lot of students were not able to participate, as the Zoom only held a capacity for 100 people. For this trivia, the theme and exact date are still to be determined, but the budget proposal came to $300. This way, the top three winners would receive a prize worth $100. Classes broke out into fiveminute discussions again and came back with a couple of critiques. All around, members liked the idea but thought there should be rules in place to keep winners from the last trivia winning big prizes again. Their other ideas included utilizing a Zoom call with an increased capacity, spending more money on larger prizes and waiting to host th~ trivia until finals are over or when students return in the spring. Student Government also voted on the member of the month as well as a club of the month for October. With no opposition, senior class member Mia Barbieri won member of the month, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers won club of the month. In closing, Commuter Council decided to announce the winners of the car decorating contest on their Instagram @Wilkes_ commuter on Oct. 30. The Programming Board is still hosting their iPad giveaway that students are automatically entered into when they purchase movie tickets. RHC will also be holding a virtual unveiling of their study break supplement coming out on Nov. 1 on their Instagram @Wilkes_RHC. ~ • @wilkesbeacon Madelynn.Kinard@wilkes.edu , Beacon Briefs: _U pcoming campus events Table of Contents classes, get ahead in their studies or lighten their course load for the spring. They are held in three- to five-week sessions that start Dec. 7, and tuition is $530 per credit. If interested in signing up, make an appointment with your advisor and visit www. wilkes.edu/winter to view the course schedule. Registration began at 10 p.m. on Oct. 25. News .................. 2 Compiled by Sean Schmoyer WIikes Holiday Card Design Contest President Greg Cant and his wife Angela are starting a new tradition by showcasing student artwork on the university's annual holiday greeting card. All Wilkes students are invited to submit original creations in a design contest. The design will be printed on the front of hundreds of cards that will be shared with members of the extended Wilkes family. .4Ibe winning artist will receive: Artwork printed on the front of the official university holiday greeting card, a framed version of the card and a prize pack of gift cards, including a $100 Amazon gift card, a $25 Starbucks gift card; a $25 Target gift card, Wilkes swag and bragging rights. Submissions are due Nov. 25. The winning design will be announced the week of Dec. 7. More details can be found at www.wilkes.edu/ holidaycard20. Take Classes During Wmter Intersession Students can earn credits over winter break by scheduling online courses. This is helpful for those who want to catch up on missed ·writing Center to Host Vrrtual Consultations Students who are looking to improve their writing or need assistance with an upcoming paper or essay can seek out guidance from the Writing Center, which is located on the bottom floor of the Farley Library. However, with the transition online, the center is now hosting virtual drop-in hours Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Any member of the Wilkes community can schedule an appointment if they require writing help. They will be held over Zoom, and to access the Zoom links for the meetings, students can find all available options under the "Student Services" tab in the Wilkes Portal. Shop at the Honors Program Store The Honors Program has opened the first- ever Honors Program store, which features a variety of options. Be sure to shop before the store closes on Nov. 10. Students who want their items for the holidays should choose the option to have them shipped to their home address. If students select pickup, they will have to wait until the spring semester to pick up their order on campus or make arrangements to meet Jennifer.McLaughlinl@wilkes.edu on campus during the last week of November, after in-person finals. Donate to the Honors School Supply Drive The Honors Program is running a school supplies drive for the Catholic Youth Center. All donations are welcome, and students can drop off items in Stark Leaming Center Room 262 until Nov. 24. For every item donated, students will be entered to win a $50 Amazon gift card. Honors students will receive a participation point for donating. Life, A&E ............. 7 Opinion ............ 14 Sports ................ 19 Upcoming Events November 7 - Virtual Open House 8 - Mall Shopping Shuttle 10 - Honors Program Store Closes 11 - Veterans Day 23 - Movie Night 25 - Holiday Recess Begins 26 - Thanksgiving December 7- Winter Intersession Classes Begin @wilkesbeacon Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu Want your event feat'ttred in the calendar? Email: The WilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - November 5, 2020 ELECTION, from front Kreider also stated that he believes Trump is attempting to stop votes in counties where there are a much higher percentage of African American votes to disenfranchise those voters who he believes would go to Biden. In addition, the 2000 election Supreme Court decision is a completely different situation in Kreider's eyes than what Trump is attempting to do. In 2016, the legitimacy of the votes in questions were revotes, while this year, Trump is attempting to question the legitimacy of votes that have not been counted yet. What brought about the president's statements were numerous events that occurred over the course of election night. Expectations: Dr. Benjamin Toll spoke of three major outcomes that seemed likely - Biden wins with a majority, Trump loses by a slim margin or Trump wins by a slim margin. Toll predicted the scenario with the most controversy to be Biden winning by a slim margin, as it could result in Trump questioning the integrity of the election. Florida, Arizona, Minnesota and Wisconsin: Biden was projected to win many states going into election night. The first major change was seen in Florida fairly early in the night, as Trump began to take a lead over Biden. The major county pointed out in election coverage was Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade was a spot in 2016 where Hillary Clinton had an advantage over Trump, as such it was an important county to watch if Bi den had any hopes of flipping the state to blue. The problem was soon identified by polling analysts. Trump had better numbers with the Latino, particularly the Cuban population of voters in Florida. Reports and analysts began to talk about whether Biden would have any further issues with that voting demographic, as it became plausible that was a major reason for losing Florida. Warnings slowly worked their way into the coverage that the Latino demographic could not be simplified so easily for •olling numbers. "There is a story here that the mainstream media does not really pick up - that is that in Miami-Dade county with predominantly Hispanic radio with target ads in Spanish that talk about Joe Biden as a socialist, a lot of that flies under the radar;' said Krieder. It was speculated that Biden lost ground with voters who moved to the U.S. from Cuba due to some immigrants having left communist or socialist leaders. As the night continued, many states were projected the way analysts predicted with very few results coming in for battleground states. One early call was 3 News Fox News, who projected Biden to win Arizona fairly early in the night. Others soon followed, including the AP a few hours later. The state carries 11 electoral votes, making it a fairly important state for Biden as it will allow for more options when it comes to combinations of states for him to reach that magical 270 electoral votes. As things started to look up for Biden, Minnesota and Wisconsin, two states predicted to likely go to Biden, started to see an increase in the number of ballots cast for Trump. At first, the numbers could be dismissed as a red mirage, especially with Minnesota, which has a fair amount of mail-in ballots that were expected to cause a blue wave. As the night went on, it became more and more questionable about which candidate would take the two states. By the early hours of the morning, Wisconsin became a center talking point, and by Wednesday afternoon, media outlets reported Wisconsin had turned blue. Minnesota was in a similar position; however, no decision could be made as of Wednesday afternoon. What We Know Now: The major states to watch for are the ones the AP still does not have projected winners for. While Pennsylvania has the largest amount of electoral votes of the remaining states, all could potentially impact the election. Pennsylvania is dependent on its over 1 million ballots that Gov. Tom Wolf said still had to be counted. North Carolina and Georgia were too close to call, with differing opinions surrounding them. For Toll, Georgia and North Carolina seem to be confident results for Trump. Krieder, on the other hand, thinks that the counties where the ballots still need to be counted in Georgia are all large urban areas which could favor Biden and swing the state. Alaska and Maine still had results coming in, though it is expected that Alaska will go to Trump. Maine's last congressional district seems to also be too close to call, as of Wednesday morning. Notable Takeaways: One stance that seems to be certain is that the number of voters nationwide increased, while Toll had high expectations that were not quite reached. "The most positive thing to look at is that most estimates are expecting a 65 percent turnout, which may sound low, and it is low compared to the rest of the world, but it would be the highest presidential election turnout since 1908;' said Toll. Toll believes that the turnout was not as high as expected looking back the day after and that it may hurt Biden's campaign. Notable firsts from the 2020 election are Delaware Senator Sarah McBride, who L , .''@lrdlces&litmtTwffferPoll B.mllt$ Beacon followm were asleep: Who do 1ou think ,viU w#a the ~ t i a l election1----.__. ,.. ___ __ 18% 80% Jorgenson / Cohen 1% Other 1% 641 votes • Final results Editor's Note: 1he poll was retweeted by accounts not affiliated with Wilkes University as well as potential political accounts. is the first transgender state senator, and Raugh was not the only nursing major Ritchie Torres from New York who will be whose biggest issue for the election was the first Afro-Latino gay member of the COVID-19. U.S. Congress. "I think they should focus on getting The increase in LGBTQ representation COVID under control. This country in the government may decrease the cannot take another year of shutdowns;' worries some feel about a potential second said Emilee Barnhardt, junior nursing term for Trump. major. Hera Mukhtar, sophomore bio-chem The most important takeaway is that, as major, said, "I know racism, sexism and of Wednesday morning, the election is not homophobia are going to become more called yet - and that there is a chance that prevalent if Trump wins a second term. it will not be till the end of the week and I can't imagine the psychological impacts maybe even later if legal battles emerge. this has on the younger generations:' Just as the AP and other news sites If Trump were to win the presidency have urged, the nation requires patience again by the electoral college but lose for the ballots to come in and be counted the popular vote, he would be the only properly. president to have done so twice out of the five other presidents who have won by the electoral college and not led in the popular vote. Kreider identified that Biden was expected to perform better across the nation with older voters above 50 and white suburban women who hold strong views on the COVID-19 pandemic. These votes were important Kreider said in making up for votes Trump gained from the Hispanic and Latino communities in certain places like Florida. Students across campus had a strong focus on wanting a president who will handle COVID-19. RJ Raugh, junior nursing major, said, "I don't think either of them are amazing. I do hope that Biden wins, but whoever wins, I hope there are not going to be unnecessary riots that set the nation back. @wilkesbeacon I think the focus should be on COVID-19 and getting it under control:' Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu Goto thewillcesbeacon.cotn to check..our Twitter poll results and read a student's perspective on 'farticipating in his first election. . r �_J The Beacon - November 5, 2020 News 4 Possibility: Bookstore being brought back to campus? By Maddy Kinard Staff Writer Come August 2021, Wilkes University's current bookstore contract will come to an end. This puts the university in a unique position, in which a bookstore can be brought back to campus, as it once was in 2007. . Through much consideration, which is still ongoing as no official decisions have been made, a vendor will be selected by the request .through proposal process. A committee, which includes both students and faculty, will make this selection. Once that has been done, negotiations and final design plans will begin. . As of now, Wilkes will be moving to a hybrid model that will allow students to utilize a kiosk for ordering textbooks while also providing in-person assistance through the ordering process. A full range of options is anticipated for purchasing books (new, used, rented or electronic). "One of the things we wanted to.look for is making the bookstore a more dynamic and a more forward-thinking place," said Assistant Vice President of Operations and Compliance Justin Kraynak. "By that, what I mean is a hybrid version of a bookstore .. .what we're looking at is being able to reduce (warehouse) space and make it a more attractive space - make it usable for other things - like spirit kind of items, graduation regalia, things for clubs and things for alumni when they're on campus:' This proves challenging for some students. "I'm a bit skeptical. as to how efficient it would be, considering shipping, even when it is quick, takes time and also costs money," said Emilie Detweiller, junior Pl pharmacy major. "This may be a good option for some students, but I feel as if many will be indifferent to it. I like the bookstore as it is right now at Barnes and Noble." However, the idea of bringing the bookstore back on university grounds seemed to be the most liked across campus. "Two years ago, the university did an overall assessment of the bookstore needs, where we talked to students, faculty and staff. We did a lot of surveying back then , to find out what kind of facilities we had. I think, overwhelmingly, everyone that they talked to said it would be handy if it was right on campus;' said Kraynack. The hybrid bookstore is looking to be placed on the first floor of the SUB in the lounge. This would mean that in addition to the lounge space, the store would need to utilize other spaces in that area, including the Student Government office space. The committee is working with student leadership to potentially develop a new long-term area that would serve all their needs. "It is extremely important that everyone sees the changes as a value to the student experience, and modifications to the building will keep student needs at the forefront of the change;' said Dean of Student of Affairs Mark Allen. Those involved in the planning value the need for student space and have specifically asked for the creativity of the vendors in providing enough space for the bookstore, while still maintaining external lounge space for the students. In the way of the absence of hardcopy books, it is too early now to discern whether some textbooks will be kept on hand. "The student experience is of utmost concern;' said Director of Business Operations Alicia Bond. "It is still early in the process, and we have shared the feedback ~e have received with each vendor. Once the vendor is selected, we will have a greater opportunity to dig deeper into the business model and options to determine the best fit for Wilkes:' Despite the uncertainties that remain, there is an excitement for the bookstore to return to campus and a positive feeling that it will add to the university as a whole. "I think the addition will be good for those who don't particularly want to make the trip to the square, and as a whole, it could be a new on-campus spot for students to meet up. It will be a luxury to have these resources at our disposal;' said Danielle Morris, a sophomore digital design and media art major. Renovations and demolition are looking to begin sometime around the end of graduation following the spring semester. Members of the bookstore committee are hopeful that the new bookstore will be up and running by the start of the Fall 2021 semester. Even if the store is not completely built by then, online accommodations will be available for all students to purchase their textbooks. @wilkesbeacon Madelynn.Kinard@wilkes.edu Wildfires colltinue to rage on and ravage the western U.S. By Genny Frederick News Staff Writer The wildfires in the western United States dominated major news headlines earlier this year. People were forced to evacuate their homes and ecosystems were destroyed, ~ile viral videos and images of the damage spread across the internet. While the headlines have died down, the threat wildfires pose to those living in the western United States have not. According to the U.S. Forest Service, there are 27 large wildfires across the country. None of which are contained. In the map, updated daily by the Forest Service, the largest fires are in Colorado and California, but other states such as Washington, Oregon, Idaho 7 and Arizona are facing large-scale fires as well. In Colorado, specifically, four large fires have shut down highways, state and national parks and have prompted officials to call for both mandatory and voluntary evacuations of certain counties. Meghan Englehart, a junior earth and environmental science major, visited the western U.S., including Colorado, earlier this year and described seeing the fires. "Gigantic. That's the best way I can explain it," said Englehart. "I saw the glow of fires in a ravine, and it was such a humbling thing to see because it was so sad." Wildfires are a natural and necessary part of the life cycle of some ecosystems. Some species of trees require the heat of the fire to release spores. soils increase in fertility as nutrients are more readily absorbed into the soil from burned material. While wildfires are sometimes necessary, the extended duration of the fire season that has become common in the past few years has acute impacts on western forests. The over-charring of forests leaves land barren and makes it more difficult for plants to grow back. Englehart shared how people perceive the duration of wildfires. "To be honest with you, it makes me sad to think that some people think they'll last for two days and be done;' revealed Englehart. "It's such a shame that they're happening to the degree that they are. Colorado needs a break!" This extended duration and increased severity of forest fires have been attributed to the increasing impacts of climate change. An increase in precipitation and temperature can cause an increase in lightning strikes, which can easily spark a fire in dry forests. In other regions, worsening drought conditions will lead to a higher risk of wildfires. The warming global temperatures as a result of fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse emissions also contribute to the increased chance of forest fires. Paired with the risk of climate change, anthropogenic actions have been cited as the start of many large scale forest fires in the west. In 2019, the National Interagency Fire Center attributed 87 percent of fires to have been started by humans. Cigarette butts and campfires are common wildfire starters and are often the result of human carelessness. Earlier this year, a gender reveal party was the cause of a large fire near Los Angeles, Ca. There are methods to reduce the occurrence of wildfires. The Forest Se07ice, which has been handling wildfires -on national land for over 100 years, "works closely with other federal, tribal, state and local partners" to reduce the risk of wildfires. The increased danger of forest fires will not go away until a change is made. Fires will continue to get worse and cause more damage, and the season will continue to lengthen, as seen in numerous scientific studies from researchers across the country. Genevieve.Frederick@wilkes.edu Graphic by Mia Walker �The Beacon - November 5, 2020 News 5 EES and engineering majors present senior projects By Sara Ross Asst. News Editor Every year, earth and environmental science and engineering majors are responsible for gathering research for their senior projects. On Oct. 27 and 28, these students went through their presentations, which covered all different aspects of the environment. Senior biology and environmental science major Kayla Eller focused on diminishing mammal populations in Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. According to Eller, there has been a drop in the number of chipmunks, which is most likely correlated with the decrease in acorns from oak trees, one of their main food sources. In her study, the chipmunks or other small mammals are the predators, and the acorns are the prey. Up until 201 O, there was a cyclical pattern of the predator and prey populations, meaning that they were rising and falling from one year to the next. However, after 2011, this changed. There was a sharp decline in small mammal populations, which has not since recovered. "The data suggests that it is most likely linked with the acorns, and there has been a steep drop in masting, which is the number of acorns that are produced every year;' said Eller. The main objective of her research is to observe and determine the factors involved in these decreases of populations by using the topography to understand the role that the environment plays in small mammals' lives. The methods Eller has been utilizing include collecting elevation data through drones. She has conducted data organization of the mammals by sifting through catchers and labeling the site and locations they were caught at, as well. Two other projects were with Dr. Matthew Finkenbinder, assistant professor of geology. His first focused on reconstructing long-term climate conditions in the Great Lakes region using geochemical analysis of lake sediments. Then, his second project analyzed the chemical composition of rainfall in northeast Pennsylvania to better understand how the source of precipitation changes over time. Colin Ahrensfield, an earth and environmental science and geology major, and Ryan Wysocki, a geology major, were both involved in Finkenbinder's first project in researching two lakes in southern Ontario called Gilles and Crawford. "The whole idea behind our research is that there was evidence found of climate change in the southern Ontario region around 5,500 years ago," said Ahrensfield. They believed that evidence of lower lake levels and a change in the oxygen isotope composition of the lake sediments suggested a shift to arid conditions in the area." Even with these conclusions, there was no explanation for why and when these changes occurred. Building off past research, Ahrensfiled and Wysocki are looking to add radiometric dates by taking sediments of cores from the two lakes through a couple of geochemistry methods. With Finkenbinder's second project, it will lay the foundation to understand and Photos courtesy of Matthew Finkenbinder Dan Baratta (left), a 2018 Wilkes graduate in earth and environmental science, and Dr. Matthew Finkenbinder (right) collected sediment cores in northern Montana from Rock Lake for a climate reconstruction project during a past senior project. Both photos depict their research. interpret event-based precipitation oxygen isotope measurements. They will utilize them as a tracer for shifts in atmospheric circulation and moisture source changes in northeast Pennsylvania. Students will analyze weather and precipitation data, collect isotopic values and create back trajectories to become aware of which air masses are coming into NEPA throughout the year. They will access the composition to determine daily and seasonal moisture sources. Environmental engineering majors Kayla Acker-Carter, Nour Alfailakawi and Abdullah Hussain along with Dr. Holly Frederick, associate professor of environmental engineering, have been involved in the design of a Minnesota filter to treat phosphorus in stormwater runoff into North Lake. North Lake is located in Sweet Valley, Pa. Hussain explained that the presence of phosphorus has led to an intrease of algae, and as a result, this decreased the proportion of dissolved oxygen in the water. Further, high levels of phosphorus lead to a proliferation of algae that can produce algal toxins, which are harmful to animals and humans. By designing the Minnesota filter, it will control normal levels of phosphorus in the lake, which is usually around 0.01 to 0.03 milligrams per liter. This also means that it contains low amounts of nutrients. When the phosphorus is above these levels, it is considered eutrophic due to the excess of nutrients in the water, which generate algae. Based on an iron-enhanced sand filter model, it will remove nutrients, metals and color. Color refers to turbidity and solids. The filter works by iron converting to a high surface area, an iron oxide mineral, which can remove large portions of phosphorus through an absorption process. So far, Frederick is pleased not only with just her groups for research but with all students, as seeing their presentations provided insight on how they have been progressing with their projects. "I would like to commend everybody who is apart of the process. These projects are about taking something from the beginning to the very end;' revealed Frederick. "They prepare students for their futures and are a nice piece for them to carry into an interview. You want it to be something you are proud of, and no matter where our students find themselves, they can refer to this time during their academic careers:' @willtesbeacon Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu r �.. _J The Beacon - November 5, 2020 News 6 COVID-19 cases ·escalate in Pa. as winter approaches spike of five cases on Oct. 24. president of operations and compliance One of the factors that can contribute and primary risk manager of the Wilkes to low numbers of cases on campus is the Daily Response Team, discussed plans for As winter approaches, the concerns movement of classes into online, hybrid the spring semester. health officials had about spikes in and hyflex settings. "There have not been many significant During the fall semester, 50.6 percent developments that would have us COVID-19 cases are coming to fruition. Across the country, cases continue to of classes were offered in-person. Many making big changes to the protocols rise, and as of Oct. 29, the United States of these in-person classes were labs, in the spring," said Kraynack. "For the surpassed 9 million cases and over where social distancing, mask-wearing most part, it will be very similar to this and reduced class size were in effect. 228,000 deaths. semester. One change we are making The fall semester also was compressed, regarding scheduling is reintroducing At the beginning of the pandemic, Pennsylvania had low counts compared with the removal of fall break and the the club hours on Tuesday and Thursday. to the rest of the country, but the state conclusion of classes arriving before This will help the clubs remain active and is now seeing a spike in cases. The daily . Thanksgiving. The spring semester is will help faculty with office hours." amount of cases surpasses the daily anticipated to run similarly with minor During the spring semester, many amount of cases there were in April, adjustments. classes will still be online, but 56 percent Justin Kraynack, assistant vice will be in-person. according to Pennsylvania's Department of Health. At the beginning of April, cases in Pennsylvania rose just above the 2,000 mark then dropped by August to less than 1,000 cases each day. The number of cases in the state is now exceeding previous records, and as of Oct. 26, Pennsylvania has around 2,200 cases per day. The total case count, including confirmed and possible case counts, is 205,517 as of Oct. 30. While the case count goes up throughout the state, Wilkes University has remained steady with less than 10 active cases on campus per day since Sept. 24. . As of Oct. 29, there were a total of 42 COVID-19 cases at Wilkes throughout The Beacon/Genny Frederick the entire semester. After one large spike in September with 22 cases, the active In addition to wearing masks, students are separated by plastic shields as an case count has decreased, with one minor added safety precaution in some Cohen Science Center labs. By Genny Frederick News Staff Writer The lack of in-person classes was a concern for many students throughout this semester. Matt Costello, a junior double major in mechanical and electrical engineering, expressed concern for labs. "The fall semester was set up to keep the numbers down, which I think it accomplished;' Costello said. "I do worry that continuing to operate mostly online will diminish our learning experience, especially when it comes to labs." While an increase in in-person classes and the reinstallation of club hours suggests a move towards a more prepandemic semester, the removal of spring break and other long weekend holidays reinforces the reality of the pandemic. Vanessa Musto, a senior management major, has deemed the fall semester a success. "I think that the fall semester was successful at the school because teachers were so understanding of students being cautious if they were getting tested and couldn't come to class or if they had to miss class because they were infected with the virus; Musto said. "This is not an easy time for either professors or students, and I think that the university as a whole did a really good job of trying to boost morale in any way that it could:' Classes for the spring semester are scheduled to start on Jan. 25, and the last final exam make-up day will be May 15. @wilkesbeacon Genevieve.Frederick@wilkes.edu "F C 0 h h. St L it a : ch l Ch stn aga om eigl T fiftl outf Tl ' swi11 with Betti woul them In secor a 3-1 to giv Tht in the the ba In ti anothi run st. give tl MLB r, �The Beacon - November 5, 2020 Life, Arts & Entertainment 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Have any restaurants that should be reviewed or artists to be featured? Contact life, arts and entertainment editor: Maria.DiBuo@wilkes.edu Manuscript Society virtually held annual Halloween event The virtual reading and screening adapted to the current semester By Judah Lyles Staff Writer Manuscript Society, the written and visual art magazine on campus, is available as a class and meets during club hours. The club also has monthly poetry readings on campus. With the current pandemic in mind, many of their activities have been virtualized. One of their favorite traditions is their Halloween Reading and Screening, where the club usually would come together in-person and share laughs and spooky stories before watching a movie together. This year's screening took place via Zoom. This change, however, was nothing but a small bump in the road for the club. "Honestly, I feel just as sparkly as ever;' said Sarah Weynand, the Manuscript Society's executive editor and a senior in musical theater and English literature. The reading began with Dr. Thomas Hamill's daughter helping him to read a short, spooky story to all those in attendance. To aid in creating the spooky mood, Weynand began to read two-sentence horror stories, which have been growing in popularity throughout the past year. Essentially, two-sentence horror stories are meant to set up a story and take it in a completely opposite direction then what the reader had expected. The firs t horror story Weynand shared was: "After my wife died, I couldn't even • look at another woman for 10 years. But after I got out of prison, it was worth it:' The second was: "I couldn't sleep due to the loud snoring. It was coming from under my bed:' After reading these stories, Weynand let the spooky mood hang in the air before opening the floor to others to read/tell a spooky story, or any other story or poem of their liking. After a few moments, she also asked if anyone had any spooky book recommendations. Hamill's daughter, who was dressed as Merida from "Brave;' shared instead that the "Goosebumps" books were not her favorite because they never ended well for the characters. This started a discussion between Hamill and Weynand on whether or not the "Goosebumps" TV series did well with the adaptation from page to screen. Once this discussion died down a bit, Weynand again opened the floor to any spooky stories, beginning by sharing one of her own. ''A little bit after my grandpa passed, I noticed that my dog, Lady, did not want to leave from in front of his room. When he was alive, Grandpa would bark back at Lady. The crazy thing is, she would bark at the door and then pause as if she got a response" After sharing her story and showing off her cat, Weynand shared a poem of hers titled, "Sunflower Thickets:' The group then moved onto discussing all of their favorite scary movies. "My favorite movie is 'It Follows;" said Hannah Bolacker, a junior. "It represents STis, but it was really interesting because the writer of the movie had dreams that they would follow him:' Olivia Lombardi also shared, "I watched 'Jeepers Creepers' with my dad and thought it was pretty rad:' Finally, Weynand shared that her favorite movie was "Scream;' and expressing how essential it was to horror movie culture, including its sequels. "I loved all of them;' said Weynand. "They each represent a part of the cinematic process. The second one is about how horror sequels work, the third one is about trilogies and the fourth 'Scream' was a total reboot - it took the original horror movies and applied them to modern times. I believe that it set the stage for modern horror movies:' Dr. Mischelle Anthony, associate professor and chair of the English department as well as Manuscript Society faculty advisor, shared her feelings on the horror movie genre. "I absolutely loved 'Get Out;" said Anthony. "It took all the best parts of horror and made them modern:' The gathering ended with a horror movie screening, and the group simply enjoyed each other's company, regardless of the barrier of screens between them. Manuscript Society is currently taking submissions from Wilkes University students, faculty, staff and alumni. Submissions may include creative fiction, creative nonfiction/short personal essays, poetry, photography, drawings, paintings, digital art and music compositions. Each individual can submit up to five different pieces, with a limit of five pages on written submissions. Submissions will be accepted up until April 2, 2021. Email magazine@wilkes. edu with any questions or submissions. Judah.Ly/es@wilkes.edu Graphic by Zarqua Ansari .....,.a..,, 1•1••· ··-----------------------' r �.J The Beacon - November 5, 2020 8 Life, Arts & Entertainment Berry oatmeal bowl: Moody foodie's final exam prep meal By An na Culver Staff Writer A healthy breakfast f or the beginning offi nals. Take the time to treat yourself with a easy but delicious meal before the next few weeks get crazy. This is one simple breakfast that can be made in many different ways, so feel free to get creative when choosing ingredients. Ingredients: - Steel cut oatmeal - Milk - Butter - Brown sugar - Strawberries* - Blueberries* - Raspberries* - Honey - Cinnamon Instructions: Make as large of a serving of oatmeal as one desires. I prefer to make my oatmeal with some milk, as it comes out a little th icker than with water; however, if you prefer an oatmeal with a more-runny consistency, water can be substituted. Mix in some butter and brown sugar to add a little sweetness to the oats. The amount of butter and sugar is dependent upon the preference of the chef. Cut the fruits . For this dish, I used strawberries and then placed them on top of the oatmeal. Place the remaining fruit, in this case, blueberries and raspberries, on top of your oatmeal. Add some honey, and sprinkle a little cinnamon on top. Enjoy! Good everyone! luck with exams, Food Allergies: Dairy and honey * Any type of fruit can be used for this breakfast, so chose those you would like to incorporate into the dish. The Beacon/Anna Culver Anna.Culver@wilkes.edu Graphic by Anna Culver Kirsten Peters, Editor-in-Chief; Don't Ev,c ltt It End - NickdJack Sean Schmc)yer, News Editor: AQhilles QomeDowo - Gang of Yoyths Sara Ross, Asst. News EdJtor. f:q and the flood.- Yal)ce JQx Genny Frederick, News Staff Writer. 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Hotel Qalifomia - Eagles �L The Beacon - November 5, 2020 9 Life, Arts & Entertainment Wilkes in 2020 Project commemorates legacy of the year By Maria DiBuo Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor While looking past the year 2020 can seem like a daunting task currently, students in "Introduction to Public History" are taking on the challenge by collecting memories of students' experiences throughout the year for the Wilkes in 2020 Project. Through collecting the personal experiences of those in the Wilkes community, those participating in the project hope to create an archive of individual and shared experiences at the university throughout the current year, with an emphasis on students' perception of 2020, according to information from Today at Wilkes. For Dr. Amy Sopcak-Joseph, assistant professor of history and instructor of "Introduction to Public History;' the choice to incorporate preserving the current year at Wilkes was a simple decision. "It seemed to be a really obvious project because throughout the class, we're talking about preserving history, collecting history and places where the public interact with history;' said Sopcak-Joseph. "This year, in particular, seemed like a really great time to collect and preserve what is going on in the student community:' Due to the lack of primarily studentfocused archives in the Farley Library, the Wilkes in 2020 Project will focus on the experience of those attending the university, while also incorporating the perspectives of faculty and staff. Students, both returning and first-year, can participate in the Wilkes in 2020 Project by taking a survey via a Google Form, which allows them to describe their feelings toward the changes occurring during previous and current semesters. While questions mainly pertain to the general atmosphere of campus during the current year, there are also questions that delve into maintaining friendships and easing stress. Students can also submit photos via a Google Form link. For Matt Ryan, a history major and member of the class of 2021 , participating in the Wilkes in 2020 Project has been a memorable part of his time in "Introduction to Public History;' as well as his time at Wilkes. "When I decided to take the course this past summer, I did not actually know that this would be the major project for the course," explained Ryan. "Once I found out, I absolutely fell in love with it. This year has been very different and will be looked at by future generations for many years to come, so I knew I wanted to be a part in preserving a little piece of it:' Through his work on the project, Ryan has collected data concerning commuter and residential students, including emails from the past year concerning COVID-19 and parking and library room rentals for online classes, as well as through asking close friends to submit information. As a class, "Introduction to Public History" has also sent surveys to all students and faculty to record responses. Brianna Repetz, another student in Sopcak-Joseph's class, has also played a role in the Wilkes in 2020 Project by collecting information from first-year and transfer students. For Repetz, giving those in future generations a grasp of what it was like to be a part of Wilkes in 2020 is what makes being a part of the project so special. "The great part about being an archivist is that you just do not know how it will be used in the future;' said Sopcak-Joseph, when speaking of her hopes for the archive once completed. According to Sopcak-Joseph, items from the Wilkes in 2020 Project will be displayed in the Farley Library come the spring semester and, in addition, be kept within the library for reference purposes for future students and historians. For Ryan, making a lasting impact on future generations' perception of the current year is something he hopes to accomplish through his involvement in the project. "I hope that future generations of students will be able to look at this project and truly learn to live in the moment and not take things for granted, because at any moment, the whole world can come to a halt;' explained Ryan. "I also hope that if there is a similar pandemic, they'll see the importance of following guidelines:' Further, Sopcak-Joseph expressed her hopes for the Wilkes in 2020 Project to inform those in future generations on the unusual nature of the year, as well as to facilitate the class in trying out something new. "It's been an eye-opening experience;' said Sopcak-Joseph. "I hope this has a broader appeal in terms of encouraging students to think about what it means to leave something for students to think about later on:' Sopcak-Joseph hopes to teach "Introduction to Public History" in future semesters, where students will contribute to archives of future years at the university. Surveys for the Wilkes in 2020 Project can be found on Today at Wilkes emails, in addition to emailing Sopcak-Joseph at amy.sopcakjoseph@wilkes.edu. ~ • @wilkesbeacon Maria.DiBuo@wilkes.edu Club Updates: College Democrats and College Republicans · Compiled by Maria DiBuo Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor NAME OF CLUB: Wilkes College Democrats EXECUTIVES: President: Hope Williams Vice President: Matthew Franchetti Treasurer: Lindsey Scorey ~cretary: Liam Flynn Recruiting Director: Cora Shine MEETINGS: Tuesdays at 5 p.m. via Zoom HOW TO JOIN: Email wilkesudems@ wilkes.edu or DM on our social media, @wilkesudems. DESCRIPTION: "Be the change you want to see:' - Wilkes College Democrats are determined to create change and implement a healthy political climate on and around our campus. NAME OF CLUB: Wilkes College Republicans HOW TO JOIN: Email liam.flaherty@wilkes. edu. EXECUTIVES: President: Liam Flaherty Vice-President: Brock Horton DESCRIPTION: "To make known and promote the principles of the Republican Party among students attending Wilkes University." - Some of the events the Wilkes College Republicans have organized MEETINGS: Mondays at 8:30 p.m. in SLC 101 so far are watch-parties for presidential debates, meeting Jim Bognet, a district eight Republican candidate, as well as community service. Maria.DiBuo@wilkes.edu Graphics by Anna Culver Do you have any important updates or new information on clubs and co-curriculars in your department that you would like students to know of? Are you a new club and wanting to reach out to students? Contact: Emily.Cherkauskas@wilkes.edu ,. r �.J The Beacon - November 5, 2020 10 Life, Arts & Entertainment Liz's Craft Colutnn: Burlap-covered toilet paper putnpkins By Liz Cheri nka Staff Writer As Thanksgiving is quickly approaching so is winter break - two beautiful months where students get to sit at home with family and friends and finally have a break from this long fall semester. This craft is perfect for winter break. It makes a great Thanksgiving dinner party favor, just in case there is a national toilet paper shortage again. Th is simple DIY is a burlap wrapped toilet paper pumpkin. It may sound odd, but it is sure to look very cute and festive once it is finished. The materials needed are burlap, a toilet paper roll, a brown foam sheet, a green foam sheet, scissors and hot glue. These materials can all be purchased at a craft store, such as JoAnn Fabrics or Michaels, or a Dollar Tree for the toilet paper. The materials are affordable, costing about $10. The first step is to make the toilet paper roll appear to be shaped more like a pumpkin. As you have probably seen, pumpkins are not cylindrical. They appear to be round, while flatte n ed on the top and bottom slightly. To make this craft appear pumpkinshaped, unwrap about a half of the roll, trying carefully not to rip any of it. Then, re-wrap the roll, but make it messier. Scrunch the toilet paper so that it widens the roll as you re-roll it. It should now look more compressed, as if you had flattened it down from the top. Now it is time to grab the burlap. Place the toilet paper roll onto the burlap and cut a large square from it, enough so that every corner can be put into the top hole of the toilet paper roll. Grab each corner and scrunch it up so that it forms pleats. Then, put that corner of scrunched up fabric inside the roll. Repeat this step for each corner, pushing the fabric into the roll using the scissors so that each corner will fully go inside. Adjust any of the pleats so that they. appear to have the outside look of a pumpkin . This process may take a few tries of rescrunching and putting the fabric into the hole again to get it to appear how it should, but once you get the hang of it, it is smooth sailing. On the plus side, it is only four corners, so it is simple to do and re-do if needed. Now, it is time to transform this craft from a heap of burlap and toilet paper into a pumpkin . To make the stem of the pumpkin, cut a piece of the brown foam wide enough to fold around to make a cylinder with and long enough to go inside of the toilet paper roll with extra exposed above for the stem. Hot glue the two ends in the back so that it becomes a cylinder, and hot glue the bottom of it inside of the toilet paper hole. Now, to make a leaf, cut an oval or leaf sh ape to the preferred size out of the green foam, and hot glue that into the hole as well. Once that is fi nished, the toilet paper roll has been transformed into a pumpkin. Display this craft anywhere to add a festive or comedic touch inside a bathroom. Liz.Cherinka@wilkes.edu Graphic by Anna Culver ( a l r s V p tl le A A . ·. ~ Liz's Craft Rati ng: One out of five yarn-balls: A,l~hpu_g~_~J?iiy.fake a few ~~ll\11~ ."'to get the hang of, this simple and amusing _cra~ is_ej'Sy tq·follow. The ~~~Is_~ ~ are readily available for purchase as well (that is, if we do not have another · national toilet paper shortage). pi tl a ill fo in Rt ex th be th, be fe< ele 18 wil Kt1 1) First, grab a spare roll of cheap toilet paper. In order to make the roll of toilet paper more wide and not cylindrical, unroll the toilet paper a few times, making sure to not rip it. Then, take a piece of burlap fabric, cutting it into a square shape. Grab the corners of the fabric and stuff each corner inside the roll. , 2) Once the burlap fabric is stuffed securely within the roll, it is time to add foam decorations. Cut out a piece of brown foam that is long to roll into a cylinder and is able to fit into the toilet paper roll. Make sure to hot glue the bottom so it stays in the hole. Next, cut a leaf-shape out of green foam, hot-gluing that as well. Th pn of l Photos: The Beacon/Liz Cherinka I 3) This is what the final result should look like. The simple appearance allows t he pumpkins to be placed in any part of the house, adding a simple spice to any room's atmosphere during the autumn months and with Thanksgiving around t he corner. The materials used are a roll of toilet paper, burlap fa'bric and green and brown foam. stil 1 the pro �L The Beacon - November 5, 2020 Life, Arts & Entertainment 11 "13th" screening discussed racial mass incarceration By Emily Cherkauskas Asst. Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor In the second collaborative project between "Year of the Vote;' the Center for Global Education and Diversity· and the Office for Civic Engagement, a screening of the documentary "13th'' was held last week, featuring a panel discussion that was hosted by Dr. Helen Davis, associate professor of English. The Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution states that "neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime ... shall exist within the United States:' The phrase "except as punishment for crime" has created a loophole within the government, with private corporations being formed to profit off imprisonment - leading to a trend of mass incarceration, which has been emboldened in the prison system and featured in the 2016 documentary. Davis streamed the documentary via screen -sharing, allowing for the attendees to watch the film together. Throughout the screening, viewers talked in the chatroom and were able to make notes on certain moments and topics that the film covered. The film and attendees' discussions covered a wide array of issues, the first topic being the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment itself. After slavery was abolished, the southern states were left in economic disarray as they depended on slavery for labor. Thus, the Civil War commenced, with the northern states winning the war. Once the slaves were freed, the previously mentioned loophole in the Thirteenth Amendment was immediately exploited. They were criminalized and arrested for minor crimes, such as loitering and vagrancy. Here, they were forced to provide labor to the state while imprisoned. ~such, Black individuals were given the stereotype of being a threat to violence and to women. The first film in the United States, "Birth of a Nation," played along with these stereotypes, which, in the words of the documentary, "confirmed the story that many whites wanted to tell about the Civil War and its aftermath:' Another point of discussion included the controversy of mass incarceration and the financial benefits and incentives behind it. In the United States, at the time of filming the documentary, the prison population was 2.5 million - the highest rate of incarceration in the world. With this number, the United States is, according to the documentary, home to five percent of the world population, but 25 percent of the world's prisoners. "If there is a financial incentive to detain people and for-profit businesses are involved, there is a financial motivation to imprison more people;' Davis said during the screening. "This is exactly what happened in the 'Kids for Cash' scandal, via bribing judges to get kids sentenced to juvenile detention in private facilities:' The "Kids for Cash" scandal occurred from 2003 to 2008 and centered on judicial kickbacks to two judges at the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas in WilkesBarre, Pa. passing of the "three-strikes" law, it became more difficult to distinguish non-violent felons from violent criminals. Regardless of the severity of their crimes, they all received the same punishment - life in prison. Judges were not able to deliberate on punishments, as they were legally required to send them away to prison. Because of the Crime Bill, there was a massive expansion of the prison system, allowing for larger incentives for law enforcement. Because of the mass influx of these "three-strikes" prisoners entering prisons, other prisoners had to be released into the public to make room. The mass amount of prisoners within these privately-owned prisons led to The documentary also revealed how, despite President Bill Clinton being the most liberal of his conservative predecessors, he was also the most strict when it came to punishing criminal offenders. Before the election, 12-year-old Polly Klaas was abducted and killed by an individual already convicted of a felony in California. This highly-publicized case, along with others, led to Clinton signing the 1994 Crime Bill. The bill signed into law the "three-strike" rule, wherein, if a felon was convicted a total of three times, they would receive a sentencing oflife in prison. Despite the good intentions behind the legislation and anticipation of lower crime rates, it turned out to be a convenient exploitation of the prison system. After the them collaborating with companies and corporations, leaving prisoners vulnerable to exploitation. Some of these companies include Walmart, AT&T, Verizon, Koch industries, the tobacco industry and many others. Another corporation included Aramark, the same food service company that supplies food to Wilkes University, which was accused of serving food with maggots in it to prisoners. Discussion also included the various young Black men who had been killed by police in the past years, including the death ofTrayvon Martin, who was shot and killed by neighborhood watch coordinator George Zimmerman. In . 2012, the 17-year-old Martin was followed by Zimmerman, who deemed Martin to be acting suspiciously. Zimmerman called 9-1-1, in which the operator told him to keep his distance. Zimmerman did not abide by the advice of the operator, and approached Martin, where they began to fight, and ending with Zimmerman fatally shooting Martin. According to Davis, the late Martin himself was put on trial instead of Zimmerman. "The defense that Zimmerman was afraid because Martin was a black man - worked;' said Davis. "Parts of the defense included having people in the neighborhood on the stand talking about having their homes robbed by a black man. Not Travyon Martin, just a young Black man. It shows how pervasive that framing is within our judicial system." Because of the racist undertones that exist within the ideology and process of mass incarceration, a notable statistic h_as been documented. According to the documentary, the lifetime likelihood of - imprisonment for white men is one in 17, while the likelihood for Black men is one in three. Despite the efforts of protestors who attempt to change the system, according to Davis, they are still faced with those same · racist views from opposing sides. "The peaceful Black Lives Matter Movement being portrayed as criminals, thugs, vandals and etcetera was intentional and has been quite effective in giving people an excuse to not support BLM," said Davis. Megan Boone Valkenburg, Civic Engagement coordinator, showed her support to end the racial prejudice that has led to mass incarceration. "We have to rehumanize and find our empathy for people, not just animals," Boone Valkenburg said. "Puppies in cages incites rage. Black men and Hispanic children in cages? Well, they are 'obviously criminals:" One last panel discussion remains in the schedule of the three events hosted by "Year of the Vote;' the Center for Global Education and Diversity and the Office for Civic Engagement. On Nov. 11, Dr. Mia Briceno, associate professor of communication studies, will be hosting a screening of the documentary, ''The Life and Death of Marsha P. Johnson;' which will include a talkback discussion. If anyone is interested in attending, they should email Boone Valkenburg at megan. boone@wilkes.edu. Emily.Cherkauskas@wilkes.edu ' Graphic by Anna Culver r �_J The Beacon - November 5, 2020 12 Final Edits: Q1: When and why did. you join '!'he 8eacoD.? ljoinecl T h e ~ Jastsemester~and I did a food colwnn.: tjo.fnfd becouse J needed a practicum credit, but more so because Kylie (Dillon) was the editor of the section, and she needed somebody to write for her, so I dld it. been doing it since. rve Q2: What wu yout f'uorite article t.bat you wrote while on ataff and 'Why? I know it sounds kind of weird. but I think it was p~bably the first food column tbat :f_jR on Sabatini's. I never did ~ journalism, and it was r to see my name in print. I r ed it, and I got a lot of ~ I l l it, so it was a good experience: fihmk that was probal,Jy my favorite onebe&tuse it got me intotbe paper. q,:-. Naae: Maria DiBuo Position: LA&E Editor .Major: Communication Studies; Concentrations in Media Production & Strategic Communication I woa14tlaeybe? Funny, kind and chill (I try to keep mellow vibes around me.) Q6: 1fheD you are nn worki»g tor \he LA&! NC'li,lqn, dat can you be toun4 4oiDgf ftat are aome ot your tavortte bobbs./ ac~ I collect vinyl records. My favorite musician 'is the Grateful Dead. I go up to my boyfriend's cabin and cottage a lot, and we do hiking, fishing and~ like that. I also love a goodJust,J1~ng out With my friends session cui4~ing out with my dog. w,il~-was ~ _.you tac or ~ ~ l guess, too. r totdy Qf&ttlmtifl what I was in f and'it tlldN u p ~ a really great ~ but l was just totally sh that all-thlswork oes into it. I feel Ii people happy, fun time and it' "ke that. I think those t e what make the experi ile. your college experience? I started school in Florida, and it just wasn't what I expected it to be, so I came back. I think I've grown a lot since I just started school in general. I used to not care about class. I wouldn't go. Now, I'm here doing all of this extra stuff. I'm on top of my game, I feel, so I feel like I've gotten much stronger as a student and as a person. I've developed a good work ethic. Q9: What eil.Otiou are you · teeJing u you wr gnduation? fm definitelJ exciled but Cl little sod because rm going r:0 mtss this time that was a huge part of my life for so long - school and being at Wilkes in general - and now it's over, but as sad as It is, it's kind of super exciting because I can spread my wings and tty and kind of find what's right for me out there. rm definitely happy but sad, and a little bit scared because of student loans. Q10: If there WU Dy acl'riee you cou14 give to fellow 1filkea n.uclent.a. a.at would it. be? I would say to get Involved in things. When I first came here, I was like, ,.m working. I don't have the time for stuff." But if you want to do something, you1l make the time for it. Getting involved is great because you make friends, you learn stuff beyond what you learn in the classroom, and it's good to take advantage of what you're paying for. Q11: .._. are yov tat.we plans .,_.~ I don't about on ~ ~ - Q4: Row lllwe .you grown during - Compiled questions and photos by Kirsten Peters, Editor-in-Chief Q~ If you ha4 t.o chooN three wo.i'da t.o dNcribe younelt. what tT: What 1a your jlaingto do? fa.,...,_ place/ Myfavorite thing to do in~Barre is get lunch at Circles in Pu~ Square. I love their sandwiches. Q8: What. are yougoillg to miss t.he most. about your time at Wilkes after you graduat.e? I think I'm just going to miss all the friendships that I've made. Not that you don't keep in touch with your friends, but seeing everybody everyday or just being arounq people that are of the same mindset as you is definitely something that I'm going to miss. Plus, once you get a real job, you're surrounded by middle-aged people all the time. I like that we all know what's up. know that yet. Obviously, rm going to try to find a job in the communications field. I'm going to try to keep my job that I have now in the newsroom at the Times Leader, and maybe get some more hours there for the time being. Ideally, rd like to move out of the valley for a little while, since I have lived here for 22 years at this point, so I think it would be cool to explore and broaden my horizons somewhere new. Q12: Anyt.hillg el.88 you would like to share or have people know about you? N/A. ••• ••• • �The Beacon - November 5, 2020 13 Seniors Printing '!'heir Futures Qi: When and why.clicl you join The Beacon? I've always liked writing. I know that we do graphics, and I like gmphics- rm into art. The opinion section called to me because rm an opinionated person. I've always had thoughts about things, and I wanted to share those opinions an{i maybe get people thinking about things that they didn't think about.before. Jt's also one of the many things rm affiliated with on campus. I picked this up the first week. As soon as I found out there was a newspaper, I was like, 1 wont in on that,' so I came, and f sow what it was like. r liked it, and I stuck with it. Q2: What. wu your favorite art.icle that you wrote while OD staff and why? My favorite is the one I wrote about the New Zealand shooting. It's a very personal topic to me, obviously. The mosque that the attack happened at was coiled Masjid Al-Noor, which is the same mosque that I go to here. It really hit home. On Fridays, I usually go to the mosque for prayer time. My classes would end, and I would just park up there. I would just be on my phone, and then I saw, "Pray for New Zealand," and I immeaiately started writing my article because I had such a flood of emotions, so that was my favorite article because it was very emotionally-charged. It kind of allowed me to express how it is to be a Muslim in today's society, especially in a post-9/11 world. Q5: What wu the biggest surprise/challenge you faced during your t.ime OD staffl Being assigned topics was a challenge that I faced when I initially joined the paper. When I was given the freedom to write myself, it was nice. Q4: How have you grown during your college experience? I've become more intuitive to other perspectives. That's a very big thing. I've always been open to listening to other perspectives, but often times, people don't speak their minds because they're afraid of someone disagreeing with them. So, writing in the opinion section allowed me to hear other perspectives because that's the whole point of opinion. I got, 'Oh, I didn't even consider that' It kind of opened my eyes to looking for other perspectives. It you hacl to cbooae three woria to dellcribe younelf.. what. woulcl t..hey' be? Creative, open-minded and compassionate. "6: 1lbeA you are .....t ,. .. _ · for the cOptnioD., MOtioD.. WM caa JOU 'be fcnm . cl cloiad What are .oae of. your fa'IOl"l.te hoblda/actirifrie8? I react write and draw. I crochet rm a very arts dnd crofts. hands-on type of person. I make beanies for people. I don't make them pay for it. My only requirement is that you buy me the yarn, and I get to keep the extra. So, it's about $5 a beanie, and there's usually enough leftover that I can make myself one that matches. I bake, too. I can cook, but I like baking better. ~ Q5: _=:f Q?: What. ta your favorite pu,.ce/ thing to clo? College sort of took out my hobbles, but I do like to watch Netftix. I recently rewatched. "Avatar: Q8: What are you aomg to aiaa the aost about \1.ae at Wllkea after you graduate? Probably. The Beacon. It was a routine thing l al~s did - once a week, every week. It was something that kept me on track. It was also an outlet creatively, and it was a stress reliever. The Beacon's stress doesn't feel like stress, it's just work. I will definitely miss !'fhe Beacon. I was thinking about it, and out of all the clubs or things that we do, The Beacon was the thing that I do the most in. You make friends with all the people on staff. There's not a single person where rm like, 'Ooo.' That happens in other clubs. With The Beacon, we're oil focused on one common goal, and it's satisfying to see it come up. your Q9: What emotions are you feeling as you near graduation? I was thinking about how this week I'm writing my last article, and I'm feeling a lot of nervous anticipation about graduating, but I'm also terrified because medical school is next. A mixture of the two (nervous and terrified), but I'm also proud. I really did accomplish a lot. I often throw that stuff under the rug, but you've got to brag sometimes. ~ ....,. "" Q10: If .......... ...,;:al'fioe you could give to fellow Wilkea stwlenta_ oat woulcl tt be? Your first year here will be hord. rt's not going to go how you t hink it Will. but you stick to it. be diligent, and once you get the hang of things, everything will be uphill from there. Q11: Vhat are your future plana after gracluat.icm? Medical school - wherever I get in. My dream school is Tulane. but if I don't get in, I won't be mad. I understand. That'll be my next four years, then residency, get a job and work as a doctor. Do what I've wanted to do my whole life. I want to do oncology. I lost my best friend to cancer on her 14th birthday, and her twin brother is my best friend. and I helped him through that cancer's tragic, and it's disappointing, but if I can help even ease the pain, that would be enough for me. -·~ .. . . . . . • .' /~ · A .:· ~ Kame: Zorqua Ansari PoetUoa: Asst. Opinion Editor Major: Biology (Pre-Med) .Minor: Studio Art Q12: Anything elN F>U would like t.o share or have people know about you? No pne~ ever seen my natural eye color or my hair. I joke that I've never had a bad hair day. I actually often pull pranks on people.-I'm a prankster. I was so bad that I would pull pranks on my professors. One thought I hod a British accent because I spoke with one the entire semester. @wilkesbeacon Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu Page Design/Layout: Mia Walker Mia.Walker@wilkes.edu r �.J The Beacon - November 5, 2020 Opinion 14 Opinion Safi - - - -ce:J!ur VoicDi- - - - - 2020-21 Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact the opinion editor: Breanna.Ebisch@wilkes.edu Editorial MANAGERIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief - Kirsten Peters Adviaer - Dr. Kalen Churcher SECTION EDITORS News - Stan Schmoyer LA&E- Mn Di8uo Opinion - Breanna Eblsch Sports- Dylan Maht Ariel Reed • ~ 1418.MlllnSIIMt Clayton and Thelwa Karmnb1181 Media & Communication c.nw WIikes Unlveralty WIikes PA 18716 aane. Phone-(570)408-5983 www.th8VJ111cesbeacon.com .... want to advertlM In The a11con? Contact: KlnlfH Peters at KlrstH.P.......,....edu Blt.1911 I Each week, The Beacon's editorial board will take a stance on a current issue. I A nationwide mask mandate is necessary ASAP Reports are in, and COVID-19 is up. The World Health Organization stated in a media briefing on Oct. 26 that the previous week "saw the highest number ofCOVID-19 cases reported so far. Many countries in the northern hemisphere are seeing a concerning rise in cases and hospitalizations:' The-United States is no exception. With a rise in cases and hospitalizations, it is time to ask what we are doing wrong, and the answer may be simple: We may not be taking this pandemic seriously enough. The best way to take the pandemic seriously is, of course, to take every precaution. Following the saying, "It's better to be safe than sorry, a way to be safer is to implement a nationwide mask mandate for the winter. In a report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in early October, which looked at the effects of mitigation measures in Arizona in handling COVID-19, the CDC stated, "The number of COVID-19 cases stabilized and began to decrease approximately two weeks after local officials began mandating mask wearing (throughout several counties and cities) and enhanced sanitation practices:' In the same report, the CDC did acknowledge that the data only demonstrates correlation, not causation, meaning that the mitigation measures are not certainly the reason cases stabilized. Despite this, their report still ends, "Mitigation measures, including mask mandates, that are implemented and enforced statewide appear to have been effective in decreasing the spread of COVID-19 in Arizona." It makes sense to avoid wide-sweeping statements about masks being the reason .for the stabilization of cases back in late July and early August. To say masks alone are enough to drop the case count would be dangerous, and as such, the U.S. needs to do more than just wear masks, such as continuing to implement other mitigation techniques like social distancing and limiting the capacity of restaurants and other business establishments. Pennsylvania is one of 33 states to already have a statewide mask mandate, but if cases are on the rise, then we need more than state mandates. A formal declaration of a national mandate by the president is more effective than a state's decision. It is important to remember that COVID-19 is an issue that should not be politicized, as being safe from the virus and taking it seriously should not be consi~ered a liberal or conservative stance. If you are an individual with medical conditions, recognize that a mask mandate will accommodate you. While probably a little less comfortable, face shields have been recognized as an alternative to masks during "high temperatures and humidity" that "create unsafe conditions;' as well as for those with health risks, according to the policies set in place in Pennsylvania There are probably a number of questions that individuals may have about a nationwide mask mandate, including: When is it necessary to wear a mask, why should a mask be worn and does a child need to wear a mask? When asking questions, it is important to recognize which questions come from concerns over health and safety and which come from annoyance or not wanting to be inconvenienced. Legitimate concerns deservf answers, and a great way to understand what a mask mandate would mean is to look at how states handled their own. Of course, we would need one clear set of rules nationwide, which is why it is so important to act on a nationwide mask mandate now. There is no longer a question about the danger of the virus. It is not a hoax, and it is not something we can afford to play with. The U.S. was so focused on getting back to normal that we rushed precautions and safety procedures with the expectation that the virus would go away or a solution would be found The virus has not gone away, and we need to not treat health protocols and safety procedures as anything but health protocols and safety procedures. Wearing a mask is a safety procedure. Often, we violate safety procedures because they are an inconvenience or bothersome, but doing so results in deaths and prolongs the safety of those affected In this case, those affected includes everyone, and the longer we wait for a mask mandate, the more people who die. ~ -, @wilkesbeacon TheWi/kesBeacon@wilkes.edu Letter to the editor policy: The Beacon welcomes letters to the editor from differing viewpoints. Letters must contain contact information, including name, city, state and phone number. Phone numbers will not be published but may be used for verification purposes. All letters to the editor must be sent using one of the following methods: Email: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Phone: (570) 408-5903 (Voicemail: 30 seconds or less, please.) Mail: 84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 Attn: The Beacon . �L 15 Opinion to The Beacon - November 5, 2020 s The unexpected switch of U.S. political parties' beliefs·- ~h th .et or Staff Writer so le er or 1e 1e et a to a 3 By Liam Flynn Throughout political discussions across our country, one that seems to come up frequently is whether or not our political parties changed their beliefs over our short history. I always argue that yes, they certainly did. I would always make ilie simple point iliat today's Donald Trump-led Republican Party would be unrecognizable to Abraham Lincoln's Republican Party. During the 1860s, Republicans, who dominated northern states, orchestrated an ambitious expansion of federal power, helping to fund ilie transcontinental railroad, ilie state university system and the settlement of the West by homesteaders, as well as instating a national currency and protective tariff. Democrats, who dominated ilie South, opposed these measures. After the Civil War, Republicans passed laws iliat granted protections for African Americans and advanced social justice. Again, Democrats largely opposed these expansions of power. Fast forward to 1936. Democratic president Franklin Roosevelt won reelection that year on the strength of the New Deal, a set of Depression-remedying reforms including regulation offinancial institutions, founding of welfare and pension programs, infrastructure development and more. Roosevelt won in a landslide against Republican Alf Landon, who opposed these exercises of federal power. So,sometime between ilie 1860sand 1936, ilie Democratic Party of small government became the party of big government, and ilie Republican Party of big government became rhetorically committed to curbing federal power. How did this switch happen? We will start wiili ilie 1860 presidential election. After the Whigs collapsed after 1852, party alignments were in turmoil, wiili several third parties, such as ilie Know Noiliings and ilie Opposition Party. The system stabilized in 1858, and the presidential election marked ilie ascendance of the Republican Party. Lincoln beat out iliree oilier contenders - but even if they had somehow united, he still had the majority of the electoral vote. The Republican Party was pledged to the long-term ending of slavery, which was proximate cause of secession. Republicans rallied around nationalism in 1861 and fought the American Civil War to end secession. During the war, the Republicans, under Lincoln's leadership, switched to a goal of short-term ending of slavery. By 1864, ilie Republicans had a coalition built around followers of ilie "free labor" ideology, as well as soldiers and veterans of ilie Union Army. Since ilien, ilie military establishment has favored ilie Republicans. The Republican Party went from 18.3 percent of ilie House in 1854, to 38 percent in 1856, 48.7 percent in 1858 and 59 perfect in 1860 for a total gain of 40.7 percent in four elections. Moving · onto the 1896 presidential election, the status of iliis election is very disputed, as some political scientists do not interests, outspending Bryan by 10 to 1. Bryan, meanwhile, invented the modern technique of campaigning heavily in closely contested states, being ilie first candidate to do so. Bryan's message of populism and class conflict marked a new direction for the Democrats. McKinley's victory in 1896 and repeat in 1900 was a triumph for pluralism, as all sectors and groups shared in the new prosperity brought about by his policy of rapid industrial growili. While Republicans lost House seats in 1896, iliis followed a massive two-election gain - from 25.9 percent in 1890 to 34.8 percent in 1892 and 71.1 percent in 1894 for a total 45.2 percent gain. Republicans lost 13.4 percent in 1896, but still held 57.7 percent of House seats. consider it a realigning election. Oilier political scientists and historians consider this ilie ultimate realignment and emphasize iliat ilie rules of ilie game had changed, ilie leaders were new, voting alignments had changed and a whole new set of issues came to dominance as ilie old Civil War-era issues faded away. Funding from office holders was replaced by outside fundraising from business in 1896 - a major shift in political history. Furthermore, William McKinley's tactics in beating William Jennings Bryan marked a sea of change in ilie evolution of ilie modern campaign. McKinley raised a huge amount of money from business In terms of correlations among counties, ilie election of 1896 is a realignment flop, but this is only a problem if realignment is considered to occur in single elections. Railier, if realignment is iliought of as a generational or long-term political movement, ilien change will occur over several elections, even ifthere is one "critical" election defining ilie new alignment. So, as pointed out above, ilie 1896 realignment actually began around 1892, and the 130 seat Grand Old Party gain in 1894 meant there were almost no seats left to pick up in 1896. However, ilie presidential election in 1896 is usually considered the start of ilie new alignment, since the national election allowed the nation to make a more conscious decision about the future of industrial policy by selecting McKinley over Bryan, making this ilie defining election in the realignment. ; The election of 1876 passed the numbers test much better compared to 1896 alone. It is argued iliat it resulted in far more drastic changes in United States politics. Reconstruction came to a suddei.halt, African-Americans in ilie Souili would soon be completely disenfranchised, and politicians began to focus on new issues such as tariffs and civil service reform. The 1932 presidential 'contest between incumbent Republican President Herbert Hoover and Democrat Roosevelt was someiliing of a turning point. , During his first term, Hoover had tried to ingratiate himself wiili southern segregationists, and his administration had failed to implement economic policies tQ help African-Americans laid low by ilie Great Depression. f Still, Hoover received between two-thirds ~d iliree-quarters of ilie Black vote in Iipriliern urban wards. ~ Most Black voters sided with Republicans less out .. of loyalty than because iliey were loaili to support a candidate whose . Democratic Party had zealously suppressed their political rights in ilie Souili. : African-Americans distrusted FDR b;ecause of his party affiliation, his , evasiveness about race in the campaign and ~is choice of a running mate, iliat being »ouse Speaker John Nance Garner of Texas. · ~ Roosevelt formed a coalition iliat would tjiostly last until 1964, called ilie "New Deal . Coalition." · ; During iliis period, ilie parties switched. , The Republicans went from being ilie more liberal party to being conservative, and · tpe Democrats switched from being more conservative to being more liberal. ~ I point to iliis presidency by Roosevelt as the founding of the modern day Democratic Party, as it established recognizable liberal values. With all of that being said, it would be foolish to deny any idea that our political parties have switched over ilie short history of this nation. · Liam.Flynn@wilkes.edu Graphic by Zarqua Ansari r �_J The Beacon - November 5, 2020 16 Opinion Bre's Beats: A must-listen week of amazing new releases By Breanna Ebisch Opinion Editor As the last few months of 2020 quickly approach, several artists have brought new releases at a time when almost everyone can use a sense of happiness. Despite the crazy circumstances that COVID-19 has imposed on the industry, including the cancellations and postponements oflive shows, there has not been a lack of new music. From full studio albums to singles, artists have been giving fans many songs to love as the year comes to a close. Ruel, the young Australian singer/ songwriter, released his newest EP titled "Bright Lights, Red Eyes" on Oct. 23, and it is nothing short of incredible. With a total of five songs, the EP carries a somewhat different sound , in comparison to most of Ruel's previous music and will be a guaranteed favorite for anyone who listens. The project has also been paired with the unique visual aspect of RuelVision television network, which is a set of videos that Ruel himself stars in. Using typical pop elements as well as some R&B and soul music aspects, each song is unique in its own way. Following the release of the singles "as long as you care'' and "say it over:' which featured Cautious Clay, the tracklist is well rounded with both upbeat and ballad-like songs that are impossible not to love for a variety of reasons. Similar to many other artists trying to make up for the lack of live music happening now, the singer is also hosting a livestream concert for fans across the world to experience the EP in the most normal way possible. One thing is for sure, with unforgettable lyrics, beautiful melodies and the use of Ruel's easily recognizable vocals, "Bright Lights, Red Eyes" is one of the best releases in 2020. After months including seve_ral teases, hints and rumors from fans, Ariana Grande announced her new single "positions" would be released on Oct. 23, followed by her upcoming sixth studio album of the same name a week later. Almost two years since "thank u, next" hit the charts and became one of her most popular albums, this taste of new music was met with lots of enthusiasm. "positions" carried both the pop and R&B sound through the melody, but unlike most of Grande's recent releases, the song has a much more mellow sound. The use of Grande's iconic vocals, trap beats and notes of guitar makes the new single one to remember because it stands out in comparison to the rest of her discography and is sure to be a hit on Top 40 radio as well. T h e accompanying music video for the single features Grande as president while sporting some classic 1960's looks. Undoubtedly a stance portrayed through the aesthetically pleasing video especially due to the artist's contribution to encouraging fans to vote on social media, many loved the message tied in with the catchy lyrics of the song. Not only is "positions" one of the most highly anticipated albums of the year, but fans are sure to love the new music from the pop singer. While both Ruel and Grande released brand new music, Harry Styles released "Golden:' one of the beloved songs of his 2019 album "Fine Line:' as his next single with a stunning music video. The opening track to the album has been a favorite for Styles' fans since the release of his sophomore album and now is about to be climbing the Billboard charts. Including the upbeat pop sounds, undeniably lovable melody and lyrics that are sure to be memorized after just a few listens of the song, "Golden'' is like nothing else. With a dreamy, rom-com vibe, Styles truly brought the happiness eviqent in the song to life with the music video. Featuring Styles' impeccable style that he's become known for and using beautiful landscapes as the background for the entire three minutes and thirty seconds, the video truly captures the singer's personality as well as the emotions the lyrics hold. Although many have already loved "Golden'' for awhile now, the single is sure to become another hit on the charts for Styles. Overall, it has been a week packed with music releases that are already being loved by fans. ~ @wi/kesbeacon • Breanna.Ebisch@wilkes.edu Thanksgiving will surely look a little different this year By Jordan Daniel Opinion Staff Writer •• During the Thanksgiving holiday, there are many common activities that individuals participate in, like volunteering at a soup kitchen, going to a Thanksgiving parade, catching up with old friends, taking advantage of the Black Friday deals and, most importantly, spending quality time with loved ones. However, this year, these activities will look a little different. Since we are still currently living life in . the middle of a pandemic, a lot of what we are used to doing on Thanksgiving will have their limitations and some new rules to follow. A big ·adjustment some might have to deal with is quarantining for two weeks before returning home to meet their family and friends. Some of us might not be able to make it to the big family dinner because we do not want to put ourselves or others at risk. Therefore, we need to find alternatives, like having a virtual dinner with friends and family members that we cannot see in person or just having a small dinner with the people in our households. Also, if you usually volunteer at soup kitchens during the holidays, then you are used to helping those in need by serving or cooking them food. This year, though, many locations might be operating differently, so you might have to do some research to see which organizations are running normally and which are running differently due to the restrictions ofCOVID-19. There are other ways you can give back to your community without having to come in such close contact with people. You can make a monetary donation, donate food to soup kitchens and food banks or volunteer to do grocery shopping for others, but do make sure you follow the COVID-19 precautions by keeping your distance and wearing a mask when you drop off the groceries. Attending a Thanksgiving parade is another event some of us might take part in during the holiday season. Most of the parades have been cancelled,and the biggest parade of all, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is following COVID-19 restrictions, so it will be mostly virtual and available for those at home to watch on television or online. Lastly, the most significant activity that many Americans partake in around Thanksgiving - Black Friday - will probably be the biggest adjustment we have to get used to under the COVID-19 restrictions. Many retailers have found ways to reinvent Black Friday for this year by expanding the length of time to cash in on online doorbuster deals and offering curbside pickup and delivery. It is very important that people keep their distance and be cautious about contracting and spreading the virus this Thanksgiving, especially since there have been spikes in cases as the weather gets colder. Therefore, you can try out other activities this year that will keep you and others safe, like staying indoors and watching holiday movies with your family members, getting cozy and reading a good book or beginning to decorate for Christmas. Jordan.Daniel@wilkes.edu Graphic by Zarqua Ansari �The Beacon - November 5, 2020 Opinion 17 2020 Limerick Lane: Apocalypse bingo for the strangest year ever ~-By Zarqua Ansari Asst. Opinion Editor a This year was supposed to be great Weekend holidays on perfect dates. But Australia aflame, "World War III" inflames and Sussex's shun royalty hate. • See, being black isn't a matter of choice. Why would someone choose to have no voice? If they're really "thugs;' J Trump was being quite brash, Kobe and the helicopter crash. Impeachment and trial, wasn't worthwhile, but at least we got Byleth for Smash. f '( !\ ;j/ •}l er There's some things that don't need to be said. They're things we all know in our heads . Glass can shatter. Black lives matter. So just how many more need to be dead? \jJ "''JI iOr UK left the union with Brexit. Antarctica's weather wrecks it. Parasite won an Oscar. Weinstein got the locker, and the US economy tanks it. Trolls World Tour made a big change. In India, the monkeys rampaged. COVID nineteen and quarantine, complete with toilet paper shortchange. A tiger in zoo got COVID too. I wish this year had been forewarned. ~,I --· ----· 11·:". -··· _-";I!:=.. ,•·-·-,.. •. for dependents would have ·b een nice. Wearing a mask isn't hard. The death toll had people jarred. Forget about fashion. With care and compassion, this virus could simply be barred. In America, negative prices for oil were followed by much turmoil. Black Lives Matter caused quite the chatter about blood spilt on American soil. It fills me with quite a lot of rage to flip through history page after page. On a glorified tower with treacherous power, maybe cops should be paid minimum wage? ,,,,,/ / Samples of COVID were stolen. c -~ Beirut suffered massive explosion. • West coast was on fire. Hajj still transpired. A Putin-critic was given some poison. ♦ ,,' 130 Fahrenheit in Death Valley. Biden and Harris rally. Wakanda forever. Hard to be clever when smoke fills the skies in Cali. As long as we promise to stick to distances plus side of six, we'll keep it at bay and still have to pay • tuition of cash-crafted bricks. Ruth Bader Ginsburg passes away. Muslim Holocaust grows by day. Instead of solutions, Trump disillusions that TikTok has no place to stay. cJ- Travis Scott Burger with Ronald, a clown, like Biden called Donald. It's getting clear, 2020's unreal, and my emotions are increasingly bottled. ACB was given the job a fact that did make me sob. She's.one of the Gorgon. They found a new organ in the throat that's shaped like a blob. Kylie's not a billionaire. Kanye is running for chair. Naya Rivera dies, Olympics wave goodbye This year just doesn't seem fair. 0 -~1 What the heck? A stimulus check out selling drugs, your kids are the ones buying them, eh Joyce? As if things were not that bad, nature thought it would be rad to make murder hornets. I hear sad cornets narrate our grief - we're mad. Africa and Asia were swarmed with locusts, the news had informed. Unemployment hit a landslide. Kim Jong Un had possibly died. , ca New challenges we must overcome. Technology and accompanying humdrum. Zoom university, quite the adversity, when you unmute in a mid-song hum. AOC played Among Us online, to increase the voters in line. On election day, we all have a say. Just go out and vote - it's fine. This year, it's important to vote to make changes about things like, I q u o t e , ~ "If she wasn't my daughter, I would have sought her." Man, that's not a thing you should gloat. ,.,. VOTE All the things that have gone wrong could fill up a historical song. It was always burning, since the world's been turning. 2020's just been so long. I apologize for bumming you out. This year makes me want to shout. My faith in humanity has kept up my sanity. We'll get through this; I've got no doubt. Zarqua.Ansari@wilkes.edu Graphics by Zarqua Ansari r �.J The Beacon - November 5, 2020 REACTIONS, from front to anyone making over $400,000 as well. Taxing the wealthy isn't the answer to a better economy. Those are the people who create jobs, and paying more taxes doesn't create more jobs. Also, I believe that Biden is a threat to the oil and natural gas industry. This industry is a large part of Pennsylvania, and a Biden administration puts thousands of those jobs in jeopardy. All in all, a Biden victory will hurt the middle class and will kill Amecica's progress as we recover from the economic effects from the coronavirus." Name: Erin Tollinger Graduation Year: 2021 Major: Environmental Science Party: Democrat Name: Brock Horton Graduation Year: 2021 Majors: History and Political Science Party: Republican "I think that this is a very interesting election. I believe that Pennsylvania is a key state for either candidate to win the election. The winner of the Pennsylvania will most likely win the election. I think this election shows how untrustworthy the polls were coming into the election. Trump is outperforming the polls, which were mostly all in favor of Joe Biden. One great result of this election is voter turnout. Voter turnout has skyrocketed, and this is a great reminder of how lucky we are to live in a democratic republic. This election will probably take a few days to finalize the results, so all we can do is wait. I pray for the safety and well being of every American as we fight this virus and wait on the results of the election. I think that a Donald Trump victory would be a win for America. Trump has kept many of the promises he made in 2016. He has kept us out of wars and has .• brought tdroops home frhom o1verseda: The Trump a ministration as a so e1eated ISIS and sign treaties to bring peace to the middle east. Trump's America first policy has brought back many manufacturing jobs ·back to the U.S., and a large part of that was a result ofleaving NAFTA. His tax cuts have also saved the middle class thousands of dollars of taxes and has helped corporations create millions of new jobs and lower unemployment to new records for many demographics. Four more years of Trump will keep America moving in the right direction, and will help more Americans prosper. I believe that a Biden victory will be a threat to many American liberties. Biden . wants to ban assault weapons and limit our gun rights. Biden plans on raising taxes 18 Opinion Name: Christopher Smith Graduation Year: 2021 Majors: History and Political Science Party: Democrat "Overall, I think the populism that helped Trump win the 2016 election has largely disappeared. Back then, he was against Hillary Clinton, who was seen by many as the epitome of American corruption. Now, he's been president for a very unproductive administration, and his team is still trying to run on that populism. They should have played defensively and told us how Trump plans to build upon his first-term successes. I believe if Biden wins the presidency, there will be some conflict with Trump for a few days over the election results. I don't think he will be a particularly liberal president, but I think he will be willing to work with Bernie Sanders and AOC. I think the Republican Party will end up at its throats between the pro-Trump and antiTrump factions and how the party should move on. If Trump wins reelection, he'll do a victory lap for a couple of days and gloat how nobody the Democrats nominate can beat him. He will likely continue what he did in his first term - nominate more conservative justices to the courts, continue work on the wall, more vociferously attack coronavirus protections and probably start a war with Iran or Venezuela:' "I honestly am anxious about the upcoming election, as I think that no matter which way the results go, there will be civil unrest that could potentially harm people, especially marginalized groups of people. I don't believe that there will be a peaceful transfer of power if Biden wins, and I don't believe that things will instantly change if Trump loses. I feel this because we are voting into a system that was created on the oppression of POC, Black people, Native Americans and more groups. It's important to vote, and I did so myself, but we need to educate ourselves further; fight for a better future for our families, friends and strangers; donate money to organizations/communities/bail funds; vote in local ~lections; and have tough conversations. If Biden were to win the presidency, I would be very content. But it's not an endall, and his election is not going to bring immediate change. If he wins, I'm scared of what the far-right groups will do in retaliation. I think Biden is a much better option than Trump, but in the end, a politician is a politician. And while there are some better than others, we need promises made and kept that there will be positive and inclusive change in this country. We need reform, but I don't know how possible that is with the current government system. If Trump were to win re-election, I would be really devastated and hurt for the millions of people that'll be directly impacted by his presidency once again. I'm a white woman that has privilege, especially the privilege to vote .. . I don't get discriminated against because of my skin tone or background, I don't face environmental injustice, and I don't face half the things that many people I know struggle with, such as police brutality, racism, immigration issues, genocide, etcetera. I'm of course concerned about my own (and others') reproductive rights and healthcare costs if he becomes re-elected. As a member of the LGBTQA community, with many friends that identify themselves as members as well, I'm scared we'll be collectively discriminated against one day in the future if he gets another four years in office. I prepare myself for the worst so I'm not let down, therefore I'm expecting Trump to be re-elected, but I'm really hoping people push through and vote him out of office, even though him leaving will not automatically fix all of the systemic flaws:' Name: Jennifer Boch Graduation Year: 2022 Majors: History and International Relations Party: Democrat "Neither of them will be winning tonight (Nov. 3) because the ballots will not all be in. And if either of them tries to declare victory (unless it's somehow a clear landslide), that'd just undermine the election and our democracy. I am scared of how the country will react no matter what," said Boch. "It's very disheartening to see our democracy crumble, yet some people still refuse to acknowledge the damage Trump has done. He has undermined and made a joke of our political institutions, blurred our ability to gain accurate information and has showed us time after time he only cares about himself' IJ !The . . eacon@ s.edu ~ @wilkesbeacon William.Billingsley@wilkes.edu �19 Sports The Beacon - November 5, 2020 Sports Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the Sports Editors: Ariel.Reed@wilkes.edu or Dylan.Mehl@wilkes.edu Thirty-two year drought over: L.A. Dodgers are champions again By Chris Gowarty Sports Staff Writer With their 3-1 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on the evening of Oct. 27, the Los Angeles Dodgers were crowned MLB's 2020 World Series champions. It is their seventh championship in franchise history and their first in 32 years, with their last being in 1988. Before the series, both teams had pressure on them to win the title. The Dodgers' American League opponent, the Tampa Bay Rays, had only participated in one World Series: 2008, where they were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies in five games. Winning the 2020 championship would have taken the Rays off a list of six MLB teams who do not have a World Series win. The L.A. Dodgers, the NL opponent, had played in three of the last four World Series while not winning any of them. If L.A. would have lost this championship, it would have added on another year to a 32-year streak without a World Series championship. In game one of the World Series, Clayton Kershaw, who is known for his struggles in the postseason, dazzled against. Tampa Bay's lineup, only allowing one run in six innings while striking out eight. The only run given up came in the fifth inning via a solo home run by Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier. The Dodgers' offense came out sw'inging, scoring eight runs in the game with home runs from outfielders Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger. The Dodgers would go on to win the game 8-3, giving them a 1-0 series lead. In game two, the Rays struck first, as second baseman Brandon Lowe crushed a 3-1 fastball from Dodger Tony Gonsolin to give Tampa Bay a 1-0 lead in the first. The Rays would add onto their 1-0 lead in the fourth with a two-run double off the bat of third baseman Joey Wendle. In the following inning, Lowe would hit another home run in the form of a tworun shot, which at that moment would give the Rays a 5-0 lead and set a new MLB record for most home runs hit by a team in a single postseason with 28. The Dodgers would only put up four runs the whole game, which canie from a tworun home run by utility infielder Chris Taylor and solo homers from catcher Will Smith and shortstop Corey Seager. Tampa !lay would go on to win the game, 6-4. In game three, Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner got the scoring started with a solo home run off of Ray Charlie Morton in the first inning. L.A. would continue to score off Morton, putting up five runs within four innings. Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler dominated Tampa Bay's offense , allowing one run in six innings with 10 strikeouts. In the ninth inning with L.A. up 6-1, Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena took Dodger closer Kenley Jansen deep for his eighth home run of the 2020 postseason, tying the MLB record. L.A. would win the game 6-2 and lead the series 2-1. Game four started off with another firstinning home run from Turner, giving him 12 postseason home runs as a Dodger, which would be a new franchise record. - In the top of the third, Seager would hit his second homer of the World Series and his eighth of the postseason, tying his opponent Arozarena. Seager would not share that record for long, however, as Arozarena would hit his ninth home run in the fourth inning, setting a new record for most home runs hit in a single postseason. The game showed backand-forth scoring all game, but the key moment came in the bottom of the ninth. With runners on first and second, a two-strike count and two outs, Rays outfielder Brett Phillips delivered a single through a shifted infield. A few misplays from Taylor and Smith would allow the winning run to score, giving Tampa Bay a 7 -6 victory and a tied-up series at 2-2. In game five, the Dodgers would jump on Rays starter Tyler Glasnow for three runs within the firs t two innings, one of which included a solo home run from outfielder Joe Pederson. Kershaw had two shutout innings until the third, as an RBI-triple from first baseman Yandy Diaz and an RBI-single from Arozarena made it a 3-2 ball game. With the run-scoring single from Arozarena, he became the front-runner for most hits in a single postseason with 27. Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy would add onto L.A:s lead with a solo home run, making it 4-2. In the bottom of the fifth, Kershaw would strike out Kiermaier to give him five in the ballgame, as well as the alltime record for most career postseason strikeouts with 206. No more runs were scored and the Dodgers would win game five, putting them one win away from a World Si'ies championship. In game six, Arozarena would add yet another home run to his total, giving him 10 in this postseason as well as a 1-0 Tampa Bay lead in the first. Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell was cruising through L.A:s lineup in the first five innings, allowing no runs. In the bottom of the sixth with one out, Snell allowed Smith to get on via a single. With a pitch counf at 73 and a stat line of five and a third innings, two hits allowed and nine strikeouts, Snell was pulled from the game. Relief pitcher Nick Anderson would come in for Snell and immediately give up a double to Betts, putting two runners at second and third base. A wild pitch from Anderson would allow Smith to tie the game, which was followed by a fielder's choice from Seager that brought Betts home, giving L.A. a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth. In the bottom of the eighth, Betts would add an insurance run with a solo home run, giving L.A. the final 3- 1 lead. Julio Urias closed out the last frame of the ninth to allow the Dodgers to end their championship -less drought of 32 years. The 2020 World Series championship gave Los Angeles seven total for their franchise, putting them sixth all-time among all 30 MLB ball clubs for most championship titles. Seager was named the World Series MVP, batting .400 with two home runs in the six games played. Through earning the 2020 World Series MVP, Seager was added to a list of eight players in MLB history to be named the MVP of both the League Championship Series and the World Series. Christopher.Gowarty@wilkes.edu Graphic by Mia Walker r �.J The Beacon - November 5, 2020 20 Sports NFL Recap: Business is ''boomin'' in Tampa Bay with the Bucs By Dylan Mehl Co-Sports Editor Antonio Brown, former Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland Raiders and New England Patriots wide receiver, has found a new home on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers alongside former teammate, quarterback Tom Brady. Brown signed a one-year deal with the team, making just above the league m1mmum $1.05 million, per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. Brown is looking to make an impact for Tampa Bay, as the last time he played a full season, he had 104 receptions for 1297 yards and 15 touchdowns. "I think AB adds an extra ego to a team with a lot of ego already:' said Wilkes student Brent Artley. Off the field issues led to Brown's long-lasting search for an NFL team. Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said, "(Brown) looked fantastic," in his first practice with Buccaneers. Tampa Bay adding yet another weapon to the offense could prove to be big for the team as they make a push for the playoffs in the second half of the season. The team was first in the division heading into Monday night's matchup versus the New York Giants. Monday night, the Buccaneers would improve to 6-2 after winning 25-23 against the Giants. Tom Brady led the game in passing with 279 yards to go along with his two touchdown passes. The Giants now fall to 1-7 on the season and could be on the path to yet another top pick in the NFL draft. • The Steelers moved to 7-0 after a 2824 victory over AFC North division rival Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Pittsburgh got off to an early lead with an interception returned for a touchdown by Robert Spillane. Baltimore would answer, going up 17-7 at halftime. Pittsburgh then responded with 21 second half points, including the game-winning touchdown by rookie Chase Claypool with 7:29 left in the game. · "I think today's game was a battle of perseverance. It was a great game to watch and really showed the rivalry between the teams:' said Wilkes student Kaylee Hornberger. In the Sunday night game, the Philadelphia Eagles got the win over the Dallas Cowboys by a score of 23-9. Philadelphia won the game in the second half, beating Dallas 16-0 in the final two quarters after trailing at halftime. The Eagles will be going into their bye week following the week eight victory. Head coach Doug Pederson said, "I think this is a good time for all of us:' when asked if the bye week would be good for quarterback record of2-5, after suffering a 24-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Buffalo. In a grind it out game, Bills running back Zack Moss ran for 81 yards and two touchdowns. The Patriots could be on their way to their first losing season since the year 2000. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the New York Jets 35- Carson Wentz, during a post game interview. An actionpacked week of NFL football kicked off with Thursday N i g h t Football, as the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Carolina Panthers 25-17. In the win, Falcons running back Todd Gurley scored his eighth touchdown of the season. Rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa of the Miami Dolphins got his first career start against the Los Angeles Rams and picked up his first career win. The Dolphins won 28-17, scoring 21 of their points in the second quarter. Tagovailoa totaled 93 passing yards and a touchdown for the game. The New England Patriots fell to a to on the year behind Mahomes f i V e touchdown day. After yet another loss, the Jets fell to a league worst 0-8 the "Based on their remaining schedule, I don't think they (The Jets) will get a win the rest of the season:' said Wilkes student Hoyt Stiely. The Indianapolis Colts put up a seasonhigh 41 points in Sunday's win over the Detroit Lions. , Colts quarterback Philip - Rivers had three passing touchdowns and 262 passing yards in the teams win. The Lions scored 21 points in the game and were limited to just 29 rushing yards. The Las Vegas Raiders won 16-6 over the Cleveland Browns in a game that saw only one touchdown scored. The lone touchdown of the game came in the fourth quarter, as Derek Carr connected with Hunter Renfrow for the four-yard score for the Raiders. Las Vegas moves to 4-3 on the season and the Browns move to 5-3. Joe Burrow led the Cincinnati Bengals to their second win of the season, over the five win Tennessee Titans. Burrow, the number one overall pick, threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns in the win Tennessee would go on to trade for the Chargers cornerback Desmond King after their game. King will look to add to the Titans defensive unit, as the Titans look to return back to postseason football this year. The Minnesota Vikings picked up their second win of the season over their NFC North rival, the Green Bay Packers. Dalvin Cook led the way for the Vikings with four total touchdowns and 226 all-purpose yards. The Packers will be looking to bounce back on Thursday Night Football against the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers suffered their fourth loss on the season to the Seattle Seahawks falling to 4-4. The team's fourth loss is more than they had all of last year's regular season, which ended with them as the number one seed in the NFC. Seattle now moves to 6-1 behind Russell Wilson's four passing touchdowns, two of which were hauled in by D.K. Metcalf. The New Orleans Saints defeated the Chicago Bears 26-23 in an overtime victory on a 35-yard field goal from kicker Wil Lutz. The Saints now move to 5-2 on the season, while the Bears fall to 5-3. New Orleans traded for 49ers linebacker Kwon Alexander following their game on Sunday. Alexander has 22 solo tackles, an interception and a forced fumble so far on the season and looks to add to the Saints defense. The Denver Broncos secured the win over AFC _west division rival Los Angeles Chargers on a game-winning touchdown catch from receiver K.J. Hamler as time expired. Denver quarterback Drew Lock had three touchdowns and 248 yards whereas Justin Herbert of the Chargers also put up three touchdowns on 278 yards. Dylan.lv1ehl@wilkes.edu Graphic by Mia Walker �L 21 Sports The Beacon - November 5, 2020 A passion for basketball fueled Metz's flight from coast to coast~-~ By Ariel Reed Co-Sports Editor Head coach Izzi Metz's deep-rooted passion for the game of basketball allowed the Colonels to develop into the powerhouse they are today. Metz joined the Wilkes community seven seasons ago and has snagged 87 wins. Notably, he led his team to backto-back MAC Freedom championship games (17-18, 18-19). Coaching basketball was always a career that Metz wanted to pursue, but he initially played it safe by pursuing a career in economics. "I attended Hobart College, which is located in Geneva, N.Y.," said Metz. "Hobart is a small liberal arts college of about 2,000 studepts. I majored in economics." Economics was an interest of Metz's, but his heart belonged to basketball. His passion for the sport made him want to coach. "I decided to pursue coaching because basketball is my passion on a lot of fronts;' Metz said. "I love the sport itself. I love the relationships I made through the game. I love to teach the game and help players improve. And I would like to think I am a pretty competitive person who likes the challenge of preparing a team to go compete 25 times a year." Prior to coaching at the collegiate level, Metz made his coaching debut in 1999 as a high school coach in Los Angeles, Calif. close to his hometown. After several successful seasons, he easily made the transition to the collegiate level. "I started coaching high school basketball first, back in 1999. I was at Bishop Montgomery HS in Torrance, Calif. as an assistant coach;' Metz said. "I was able to learn from one of the best coaches in California. From there, I transitioned to the college level at my alma mater, Hobart College. I have also had stops at Cornell University and Boston College." Metz coached at the Division I level at both Boston College and Cornell. At Boston College, Metz started as the Director of Basketball Operations in 2011 before moving to an assistant coach role. While at Boston College, Metz worked alongside head coach Steve Donahue in all aspects of the program. At Cornell, Metz was an assistant coach for Donahue from 2001 -2006. He was one of he crucial members of the team, allowing Cornell to earn winning records in back-to-back seasons. · Living in some of the greatest cities, Metz liked the family atmosphere associated with Wilkes- Barre, Pa. "I was somewhat familiar with the Nort~east Pa. area from my time coaching 34 The Beacon/Kirsten Peters Metz instructed his team during a timeout in their final game of the 2019-2020 season against FDU-Florham on Feb. 22 in the Marts Center. The Beacon/Ariel Reed Head coach Izzi Metz demonstrated his excitement to have another day of basketball practice with a smile from ear-to-ear. at a few colleges in Upstate N.Y. I would occasionally come down to NEPA to watch a high school recruit," said Metz. "After doing my research about the area, I felt this was a great area to raise kids and work." Echoing the family feeling that coincides with the Wilkes-Barre area, Metz feels as if Wilkes University reinforces the principles of the community, which was one of the main factors that drew him into the northeastern state. "From a professional standpoint, Wilkes has afforded me the opportunity to be a part of a welcoming and caring university community that is unique from the other schools I have worked at," Metz said. "I feel people are connected here and genuinely care about one another. This has been even more evident during this challenging time with the COVID-19 pandemic. The care that our university leadership has put into making our students and student-athletes feel safe, while also giving everyone as normal a college experience as possible, has been really remarkable. It is very gratifying to come to work every day and represent the Colonels." Family and community relationships are important principles that Metz has instilled not only into his players but also into his coaching principles. "Coach Metz has built a great team throughout the years, with not just great players but great people," said junior forward Jake Robel. "He has great principles, such as school coming first and basketball a very close second. He's also always preaching about how the team is basically our second family and should always look out for each other. He has a great coaching style where he takes his time to make sure everyone is on the same page." The men's basketball team is currently preparing for their season that is anticipated to start after Jan. 1. Under strict pandemic regulations from the NCAA, the team is not allowed to doAll the activities they normally would do. "Right now, we are practicing three times a week, mainly focusing on skill development," Metz said. "We are adhering to the protocols, making sure that we temperature check before entry into the gym, as well as using masks." Despite the regulations, Metz's vast knowledge of basketball will allow the Colonels to roll their success of previous seasons into this one. "I really didn't play much my freshman year because of my knee injury, but from what I observed from practice, he pushes us to be successful because he knows what we are capable of doing," said sophomore guard Bradley Anacreon. Metz and the men's basketball team are anxious to return to the court and make another run at a MAC Freedom Championship. @wilkesbeacon Ariel.Reed@wilkes.edu r �_J The Beacon - November 5, 2020 C • • 22 �2 Sports The Beacon - November 5, 2020 oyer@wilkes.edu notes !n students return in also voted on the well as a club of the 10 opposition, senior )ieri won member unerican Society of n club of the month. Council decided to f the car decorating ,tagram @Wilkes_ The Programming r iPad giveaway that ~ entered into when !ts. RHC will also be ~ of their study break on Nov. 1 on their m wrd@wifkes.edu pntents ,. ......... 2 ........... 7 ........ 14 ......... 19 ~ Events le ore Closes µis 1"e Beacon:'"Feniale ScblttSpotlight Carolee Pierce was wJectea: Pierce's leaderslpp, both vi~ and physically, are sea>nd-to-none... 'Her passio·· n fo··r•. basket all that pours out of her ~and her willinSI1essto help her teammates earned her this accolade. Name: Carolee Pierce Year: Senk>r Major: Sports Management; Driving force for your decision to come to Wilkat I wanted . to continue learning from Coach ,Macciocco and Coach Lindsay, so I made the jump and came to Wilbs after visiting the campus and loving the overall feel of the university and its community. d in the calendar? J@wilkes.edu memoirs and ,poem,)• .t also haw a special loveb' all things music. ,er::J•illlllll!i!l Favorite baBding on campua? The Marts Center. What color/fhwor of Gatora4e is your, favorite? ' lam a,hig fin of red Gatorade. Post-graduation plans in terms of a If your life WU a ID.9Vie, who ...W," career! I am currently applying to graduate schools, so hopefully I am get accepted to a Sport Management/Athletic Administration program and secure a graduate assistantship as a womC:Jl's basketball coach to jump-start my coaching career that way. Favorite memory as a Colonelt My favorite memory is beating l(ing's my sophomore year. 11,opes for this season as a Colonel? I wantto be able to sbowthe other teams what we are trqly made of Qui- program deserves respect, and I am hoping wt will get the chance'"to ~~~ When/Why did you first .begin playing? Itis in my blood. My dad is a coach, so I grew up around the game. As soon as I could hold a ball and walk, I was dribblirlg awJ~iQ,& .. :lasses Begin .............. Hometown: Sidnf;y, N.Y. High School: Sidney HS Position: Center * PavoritetJaingto., during~ Probably, post/guard spliL want to play you ancl wbyt Maybe Melissa McCarthy ~ • funny. If you could have dinner witll a .p enoabom the past. who wouW ltbet Kobe Bryant Moet in8.uentia1 penoa in your Mydad. . A quote you live life hf!" There are two ~ and from Pat Summit: "'It is ~ .}\'hat you.make of it" foot, breathe, ,. your - Tome, °Be best eft'ort in is on the floor or ".\,_.,,._._._..,_._~ 'IhankJQU:for makintfme wJlo I '~ " by Ariel Reed, Go-Spcn;uBd#or �_J The Beacon - November 5, 2020 24 Sports Sophomore athletes reflect on COVID-19's impact on practices I Emily Lass, Women's Volleyball '23 Bradley Anacreon, Men's Basketball '23 Casey Shipman, Men's Volleyball '23 "We started off just having ten girls on each side of the court with the curtain separating us. It was a really rough start because we could not really interact with each other. We have been slowly progressing to full team practices. We now can do full six-on-six, which challenges us to be better," said Lass. · "With everything going on, we haven't been fully able to play indoor basketball. We started off in pods of six or seven. You could tell we all wanted to play together while in pods. Two weeks ago, we were allowed to start full team and begin playing real basketball;' said Anacreon. "The incorporation of the whole team has been nice. Practice has been more intense. All the guys are getting involved, and we are all improving our skills. I am excited for the actual season to start and get back to competing with my teammates;' said Shipman. Edwin Soto, Football '23 Maura Hensel, Field Hockey '23 Ryan Martel, Football '23 ''At first it was difficult to adjust to the new regulations, but I believe this will make us stronger as a team. We have adapted really well to the regulations and protocols. I am excited to get on the field with my girls again;' said Hensel. "Practices have been going really well. We started off first with lifting. We then transitioned into bigger pods, then half team, and now we are about to enter into full team practices;' said Martel. • f • "During practice, we wear masks iri addition to the clear face-guards in our helmets to help further prevent the potential spread of corona. If we are doing independent - skill work, we do not have to wear them, which is really nice;' said Soto. - Compiled by Ariel Reed, Co-Sports Editor � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2020 November 5th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 November 5 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University