50 15 4132 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/052a94c3458630a33eeeaa1163a337cb.pdf 31f4c152d0290b8b613e03725d190fe2 PDF Text Text The Beacon - November 7, io 17 w EACON Est.1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 71, Issue 09 Local business looking for volunteers for Dinners for Kids program By Cabrini Rudnicki News Editor A local business is lo~ng for college student volunteers for its non-profit program that donates meals to local children. Dinners for Kids is a program dedicated to delivering meals to children in the Wyoming Valley. The program sta_rted in 2011 and was founded by David Tevet, owner of the local restaurant Ollie's in Edwardsville. The program, which is made up of mostly retirees and those over 65, is currently looking for new college student volunteers to deliver meals. The program recently expanded its program to Dan Flood Elementary School in Wilkes-Barre and needs drivers from the area. The program is currently delivering to around 80 children. The group meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday to pack two meals at a time in order. For example, on Monday they pack meals for Monday and Tuesday. The children receive six meals per week year-round. The meals are placed in microwave-safe plastic bowls in order to be reheated later. Arlene Muchler, a retiree volunteer who has been with the program since it first started, explained the process of packaging up the food. • "We pack the meals, and pack the fruit, · and put it in a bag, and then they box them up and deliver them." _ The organization is filled with pride over the meals' healthy components. One recent meal contained two chicken legs, mashed potatoes, carrots and gravy. The drivers go in teams of two, with one person driving and the other person running the food. The drivers participate Tevet visited an elementary school that has a free breakfast program, and cited what he saw there as proof of tlie problem. "The one day, the bus was late so they allowed the kids to bring their food to the classroom, and I saw a kid from pre-k and he walked with a plate loaded with food, with five bananas on, top of it;' Tevet "'The simy(e aift of 6rinaina nutritious mea(s to youna chi(dren in needwi((he(p those kids continue to stay heafrhy and do we(( in school "'They are the next aeneration of co((eae students." on their own schedule, with some drivers only driving once a month, and others participating every week. The food is picked up then delivered every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday around 3 p.m. "Sometimes if [the drivers] are late, the kids start getting nervous, and start thinking maybe they won't get the meals today," said Tevet, founder of the program. He started the program after learning of the child hunger statistics in the area. There are estimates of 10,500 hungry children in the Luzerne county alone. "You see it all the time and you don't realize it, it could be around the corner from your house." remembered. "If a kid like that takes five bananas it means he doesn't get food at home." Tevet also did his own personal research into the types of meals these children are eating, which led him to make it a point to create healthy, m,1tritious dinners. "I went to supermarkets and I asked them, 'What do people buy with food stamps?' and I realized that they said many people with food stamps buy junk food, candy and packaged food," explained Tevet. "I realized that not only do some of [the children] not eat, they eat the wrong food." "There are many, many reasons [for why children are not getting food], but no matter what the reason is, we solve the problem;' said Tevet, explaining the program's philosophy. Schools across the area are noticing the importance of the program, and are considering doing scientific studies into its effectiveness by examining attentiveness and number of absences. "Just making sure a kid doesn't go to sleep hungry is good enough for us;' said Tevet. "But it's the icing on the cake if we get this unjntended consequence of diversing the negative effects of child hunger:' Kristin Osipower, the university's Interfaith Coordinator, spoke on the benefits of volunteering for the program. "The simple gift of bringing nutritious meals to young children in need will help those kids continue to stay healthy and do well in school," she said, "They are the next generation of college students." "It's also very impactful for children to see young adults giving their time to do good things. After all, we all want the same thing -- a happy, healthier and safer world:' For information on volunteering, contact David Tevet at dotevet@epix.net or Kristin Osipower at kristin.osipower@wilkes.edu. PHOTOSON PAGE 12 r �.J The Beacon - November 7, 2017 2 News News - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Have-am sto or •J)!!SS release to sendl Contact the news editor: cabrini.rudnickirn.edu Have an international Thanksgiving Beacon Briefs Complied by Cabrini Rudnicki Take the One Day Stand with Pre-Pharmacy Club Pre-Pharmacy Club will host its annual One Day Stand event in the Student Union Building. The event will take place Nov. 16 during club hours. The table will feature ways to show support to stop smoking around campus and free T-shirts. Faculty and students are asked to consider inviting one or two .international students to their Thanksgiving dinner. This opportunity gives people a chance to share an American holiday with someone from a foreign culture. Contact Georgia Costala at the Center for Global Education and Diversity by phone (ext. 7854) or email (georgia.costalas@wilkes.edu) Be an IEP conversation partner The IEP Conversation Partner program is looking for students and faculty to spend an hour or two a week speaking to international students involved in the intensive English Program. Participants do Support the Wilkes Baseball team at Chipotle not need to plan special activities for their conversation partner, they On Dec. 6, from 4 to 8 p.m there will be a fundraiser at the Wilkes- just need to include them in some of their usual activities. For more Barre Chipotle for the Wilkes Baseball team. Customers must mention information, contact Dr. Kimberly Niezgoda, Kimberly.niezgoda. Wilkes Baseball or show them a photo of their flyer and thep 50 edu. percent of the proceeds will go towards the baseball program. Contact brandon.michael@wilkes.edu if you have any questions Spaghetti Dinner with the Choral Ensembles The Wilkes University Choral Ensembles will be holding their Buy a yellow ribbon annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser. The event will take place Sunday, The Wilkes Veteran's Council will be selling Yellow Ribbons in the Nov.12 from 5 to 7 p.m in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. The .SUB until Nov. 8. Stop by the table and show your support for a family attendees will be treated to a buffet style dinner as well as musical member or a friend who is serving or has served this great nation. The entertainment. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for students and ribbons will cost $1 and will be displayed o n the Greenway during our seniors. Proceeds benefit the Choral Ensembles. Contact Dr. Steven Veterans Day Celebration on Nov. 9. Thomas at steven.thomas@wilkes.edu for more information. Wilkes University Student Government notes By Megan Stanley Staff Writer The Wilkes University Student Government held its weekly meeting on Wednesday. · In the meeting the Students for Environmental Sustainability Club presented their report. The club reported that it had been volunteering in local Pennsylvanian woodlands to help conserve the nature and wildlife. The club has also held fundraisers, in which all donations will go to the PetCo foundation as the club wanted to help all the animals harmed in the recent natural disasters. The club is also aiming to do a joint event with Kings College called 'Recycle Wars' in February 2018. The e~t will include a plastic bottle collection, 'weigh the waste' and garbage art displays. Next on the agenda was the Biology Club report. They told Student Government that members meet every Tuesday and their past event_s included a trip to the Renaissance Fair, hosting a table at the Halloween party on Sunday evening, and they have visited three elementary schools. In the spring the club hopes to host its own Fear Factor event on campus. For fundraisers the club sells dissection kits to freshmen and nurses and before Thanksgiving there will be a bake sale in Stark. The group also involved in highway clean up projects and food drives. There was then a guest report about the new LI.V.E Portal. The new portal will be live Dec. 21 in time for winter intersession. It will be more mobile friendly and more accessible for students and faculty members who have visual impairments. The first order of business was the Student Government recognition of the Student Organisation for Latinos (SOL). SOL have organizations in other universities within the United States and seeks to empower Latino · communities in college campuses. The Wilkes branch of the group aims to bring together the Latino students on campus and raise awareness of Hispanic culture. The group hopes to focus engage in community service that helps those involved with the recent natural disasters. The motion was passed to make SOL a student government recognised club. The second order of business was the Nursing Student Organisation fund request for $3799.64. The fund request is for 15 students to go to the Nursing Student Organization for the state of Pennsylvania. During the convention the students attending will get to hear keynote speakers, attend workshops and meet with hospital representatives. The convention will also be a chance for Wilkes to gain some publicity as the students will be wearing their Wilkes uniforms. The fund request covers registration, banquet, hotel and gas and food costs. The Student Government will vote on the fund request at the next meeting. The Marts Madness event was the third item of business. A partnership event between SAAC and the Spirit Committee will be held in Marts Gym at 9:45 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. to celebrate the start of the basketball season. The event will include performances from the dance and cheer teams, and there will games to win prizes for those who attend. wThe event will cost $937.83. The government passed a motion to cover the cost of the event. · The First Year Foundations (FYF) committee met this week and had the following to report: 88.6% of students received their first course choice for their FYF; however, they are struggling to find professors to teach the courses and there is a concern regarding diversity. They are currently trying to find preventative measures against racism. The operations committee also met this week. The Stark elevator is up and running again and there will be two new elevators after Summer 2018. The residence halls will be closed Nov. 22 and will reopen Nov. 26. @wilkesbeacon megan.stanley@wilkes.edu �t The Beacon - November 7, 2017 3 News Dr. Nicole Pezzino receives Ten Under Ten Award from PPA By Isaiah McGahee Asst. News Editor Wilkes University's own, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, Dr. Nicole Pezzino was a recipient of this year's Ten Under Ten award, presented by the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association at their annual conference. The award recognizes the top 10 pharmacists practicing for less than 10 years who demonstrate commitment to advancing the profession, involv~ment in the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association and other pharmacy associations, and service to their community. The award is presented every three years. In receiving the award, Pezzino was honored alongside several of her former mentors and instructors, something that she believed was one of the most special aspects about receiving the honor. Nominated by a student, Pezzino feels both proud and humbled. "It was definitely unexpected, I was truly honored. I was standing up there with several incredible pharmacists, it was a humbling experience; especially knowing that it was a student that nominated me, and then someone from the board of pharmacy," said Pezzino. "Students are my number one priority, having them nominate me was just incredible." In addition to serving as a professor, Pezzino is also a· practicing community pharmacist. A love for the community and community outreach serve as a driving force behind her actions. She also encourages her students to do the same. "I love doing community outreach events, I love being able to serve the community. It's neat being able to show students the impact that they can make in the community," Pezzino said. Pezzino also brings real world experiences into the classroom, which she believes makes her job as a professor smoother and effective. Her work as a community pharmacist allows for as she says, "seamless blend" of real life and teaching. "It's awesome, because I can blend all of the things that I do, together, to make a mesh of an experience. "As a pharmacist, I see patients and help them manage their medications and then when I go into the classroom, I'm teaching exactly what I'm SEE PEZZINQ, · page 5 Courtesy of Wilkes Marketing Dr. Nicole Pezzino won an award recognizing the top ten pharmacists who have been practicing under ten years. L~b~a Kappa Sigma to hold Turkey Tea Luncheon at S. U.B. By Mad~ie Davis News Editor At 11 a.m on Nov. 8, Wilkes University's Lambda Kappa Sigma will host their annual Turkey Tea Luncheon in the Henry Student Center Ballroom from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lambda Kappa Sigma partnered up with Salvation Army and Lieutenant Melissa Urbaez to head The Tukey Tea Luncheon, a thanksgiving themed fundraising event to help the local jimilies of the Wilkes-Barre area. The luncheon will serve traditional thanksgiving food made by the Lambda Kappa Sigma members. The Turkey Tea Luncheon is one of Megan Sheriff's favo rite events the fr aternity holds. Sheriff is a member of Lambda Kapp a Sigma and a third year pharmacy student at Wilkes. "The purpose of Turkey Tea [luncheon] is to bring the school together to give back to our community;' said Megan Sheriff. "Knowing that we are able to help local families during the holiday season is a rewarding feeling," added Sheriff. Lieutenant Melissa Urbaez added to Sheriff's enthusiasm for the event as this will be her second year partnering with Lambda Kappa Sigma for the luncheon. Lieutenant Melissa Urbaez works with the Salvation Army to help the WilkesBarre community as a whole. "For us at The Salvation Army this is a great opportunity for the community to be made aware of what we do and how we help the Wilkes-Barre community" said Lt. Urbaez "The money that we receive from the funds raised by this luncheon goes right back into the community of WilkesBarre by helping us provide Christmas toys and food to over 500 familie s (1500 children), as well as other services that we offer;' explained Lt. Urbaez. "Melissa divides [th e money raised by the event] up between the families" explained Kacey Knapp. Knapp also clarified that the money is also used "if they need other stuff for the holidays like food and clothing." Lambda Kappa Sigma president Kacey Knapp added her input on the Turkey Tea Luncheon as she has been apart of the past three luncheons. "One of our core values is service," said Knapp "We're not a large group so we try to do little things that can grow into a bigger impact on the society." There will also be a to-go option for those who want to enjoy a turkey dinner and want to help these local families but can't attend the entirety of the luncheon. Tickets to attend the . Luncheon are being sold until Nov. 4 for $10. Ticket sales will be donated to the local Salvation Army to help families around the Wilkes-Barre area. For further information or to purchase a ticket, please contact Megan Sheriff at megan. sheriff@wilkes.edu. --~-- Do you like to keep up with the news? Try writing it! Join the Beacon team Contact us: cabrini.rudni~ki@wilkes.edu ~ @wi lkesbeacon ~ m adelynn. davis@wilkes. edu r . �.J The Beacon - November 7, 2017 4 News Student awarded Collegiate Marching B-and Festival Scholarship By Megan Stanley Staff Writer A Wilkes student was recently awarded the Collegiate Marching Band Festival Scholarship, Senior English major, Rebecca Voorhees, received the $1,000 scholarship after performing at the Collegiate Marching Band Festival on Oct. I at the J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown. Voorhees is the First Assistant Drum Major of the Wilkes University Marching Band, The Marching Colonels. Vivace Productions organizes the Collegiate Marching Band Festival and provides workshops that provides a "fresh new look at the art of music and its role in education," according to Vivace Productions website The Collegiate Marching Band Festival Scholarship is funded by Wells Fargo. Upon 'rece1vmg the Scholarship Voorhees said: "It was a really great honor:' "I was really surprised when it happened, we had just finished the show, and when you finish a show you usually get off the field right away so the next group can perform:• "But instead we stood around and I looked around like 'why is this taking so long?' and then they announced my name and the scholarship, so that was a really nice moment - I laughed and cried a lot." There were 36 applicants for the scholarship and Voorhees was selected based upon her GPA and leadership position alongside her submitted essay. In her application essay, Voorhees wrote about her appreciation for Marching Band: "For me [marching band] was _ all about creating a new community, especially since we're such a young band." "I just thought about how important it is to create traditions and build a family, and create that kind of outlet for students to escape school and have a positive experience." Voorhees has been involved in the performing arts since eighth grade and is involved with other marching bands in the area, such as the Skyliners Drum and Bugle Corps. SEE MARCHING BAND, Page 5 Courtesy of Wilkes Marketing From left to right: Courtney J. Beard, program coordinator of Vivace Productions, Rebecca Voorhees; John Villella, president of Vivace Productions. Profile of a New Professor: Meet Dr. Caroline Fortunato By Maddie Davis Staff Writer Dr. Caroline Fortunato, one of the new additions to Wilkes University's biology department, accompanies the other 24 n~est professors who joined wilkes this semester. "I'm an environmental microbiologist;' Dr. Fortunato exclaimed. As an environmental microbiologist, she had traveled across the United States for her research. Dr. Fortunato looked at microbes, specifically in rivers and oceans, and how they affect the environment. "Microbes are the drivers of a lot of processes that happen in the environment;' Dr. Fortunato said as she specifically showed her interest in her past research with microbes. Dr. Fortunato received her BA in Environmental Science and her Masters in Biology both at American University in Washington D.C, which kept her close to her hometown in Philadelphia where she was born and raised. During her undergraduate, Dr. Fortunato found herself interested in fieldwork specifically when she joined an REU program, which funds research opportunities for undergraduates, where collected samples and looked at nutrients in stormwater. "Microbes mediate a lot of the important chemical cycles in the environment." Her research was overall driven by her interest in fieldwork and microbiology. She stressed the importance of microbes in the environment which her research has been driven by. After she attained her PhD from the University of Maryland, - Dr. Fortunato traveled to the west coast and focused on the microbes in the Columbia River that dumped out into estuaries and the Pacific Ocean. She studied how types of microbes from river to ocean gradient on the river on the west coast. Her research career continued in Massachusetts at the Marine Biological Laboratory where she started her postdoctoral apprenticeship. She went with a vast array of different scientist into deep Atlantic Ocean to look at the functions of microbes at hydrothermal vents. After she finished her post-doc research in Massachusetts, Dr. Fortunato taught microbiology labs and biology for non majors at Bridgewater states which got her in the path of a more teacher driven career. "I was looking for a small liberal arts college to teach at," said Dr. Fortunato when she was on the "hunt" for a new job. "I like to have that balance of doing research with undergraduates and teaching undergraduates;' Dr. Fortunato said when reflecting back to her thoughts on Wilkes University as a potential career. Research was one of the deciding factors when she looked for a new job. Dr. Fortunato praised the "strong research program for undergraduates" which attracted her to Wilkes University. Dr. Fortunato took the place of a retired professor this semester where she is currently teaching medical microbiology as well as Biology 121 labs. Next semester she is teaching microbiology for nursing students. The Beacon/ Anthony D'Amico Dr. Caroline Fortunato "I would like to develop some courses that are more on the environment microbiology side" said Dr. Fortunato as well ask looking to start more "environmental part to it" and establish some local field sites here for future undergraduate research. ~ @wilkesbeacon : , madelynn.davis@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - November 7, 2017 News They should know that they can go out and make a difference in the community. My hashtag I like to use is: change the Continued from page 3 world. As pharmacy students at Wilkes doing at the jobsite. It's a seamless . University, though it is a smaller school, blend of what I'm doing. I'm really they can make a huge difference on the teaching what I do, I love it. It's a lot - of work, but it's meaningful work," said . world around them, not only on the state but the country as a whole. I'm a real-life Pezzino. person, so are they... That lets me and Pharmacy wasn't always Pezzino's them both know that they can do it," said passion. As a child, she aspired to be a Pezzino. pre-school teacher and have 50 children. In the future, Pezzino hopes to Although she didn't become a pre-school continue to serve the community, abroad teacher, Pezzino still finds ways to use and at Wilkes. fun and creativity in the classroom. "I hope to have all of our pharmacy She uses props that allows her students students at Wilkes go into the community, to empathize with patients who have and using that hashtag change the world, experience what it is like to have several from the small things they do, even in different medical conditions, which their daily encounters with patients, require pharmaceutical aid. Despite not those things really make a difference. having 50 children, Pezzino is the happy Whether it be changing the timing of owner of two pet dogs. medicines or taking the time to listen to Through her accomplishments, them and talk with them, I think all of Pezzino hopes to continue to make those things have a lot of potential," said a positive impact on the Wilkes Pezzino. community. "I think that (through winning the award), it is a direct reflection on the ~ @wilkesbeacon caliber of students we have at Wilkes. - , isaiah.mcgahee@wilkes.edu PEZZINO, 5 MARCHING BAND, Continued from page 4 Established in 2014, Voorhees is one of the original members of The Marching Colonels: "My first two seasons I was a marching member, I played the saxophone the first year and mellophone the second year. "Last year I was the high brass section leader, so I was in charge of the mellophones and the trumpets, and there was six of us I believe." "Then this past spring I auditioned for drum major and section leader, and I ended up with the assistant drum major position." _ As the First Assistant Drum MaJor, Vorheees works alongside senior history major Courtney MacMonagle who is t~e Head Drum Major and Romeo Rosano, a junior psychology major who is the Second Assistant Drum Major. She explained her role: "'Basically we're kind of the student staff, so we're the step in between a regular marching member and the administrative staff. "It's our job to make sure that rehearsals run well, so we give instruction, monitor progress on the field wherever we can. Our main job is conducting the show." As The Marching Colonels are the only collegiate marching band in the ar~a, Voorhees said that it brings commumty to the university: "I think it makes Wilkes very unique because you have students who feel pressured to go two or three hours away to Westchester or Bloomsburg, and they have huge bands, but I feel this tight knit community is what people are looking for. Here, they get to have a group experience and sti~l feel individually important and thats what a lot -of students have expressed to me." In the future, Voorhees hopes to keep music in her life: "I'm an English major and my concentration is in secondary education. As a teacher I would love to stiO participate in music programs. Even though it's not in my degree, I still have a lot of personal experience. "I can play multiple instruments, I have a lot of passion for music and I think it would be unnatural for it not to be a part of my life moving on from school." ~ @wilkesbeacon - , mefJan.stanley@wilkes.edu r �..J The Beacon - November 7, 2017 News 6 Family Day 2017 1 • I B A vi E ir 11 ol n n, o: cl 0 A C. Cl C p ~ The Beacon/ Cabrini Rudnicki Rebecca Mitchell, '21, with her family at the Create-a-Critter event at the Football Tailgate Lunch on Saturday. The Beacon/ Cabrini Rudnicki The newly dedicated Sordoni Art Gallery featuring Andy Warhol was also opened to families. ti 0 E SI ii ti C: h f< " d 0 0 B s C C (. g C The Beacon/ Cabrini Rudnicki The Main McHale Athletic Center held open cl imb for visiting families. Pictured: Maria Lurch, a junior psychology major. The Beacon/ Cabri ni Rudn icki The Tailgate Lunch offered activit ies like Create-a-Critter, a photobooth, cart icatures, and food. "' t s s �The Beacon - November 7, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Have a story or want your event to be feaQf Contact the Llfe, A&E Editor: amanda.bialek@wiJkes.edu By Shannon O'Connor Assistant LA&E Editor .• It is never too early to start planning for the future. Networking is a great place to start when it comes to internships and careers. According to Forbes Magazine writer Glenn Llopis, "If you are strategic and view networking through an opportunity lens, it can serve as a powerful professional development boot camp experience." Connecting the Dots is a networking opportunity that gets a jump start on planning for your career. On Nov. 2 the alumni office hosted the Connecting the Dots event for the students at Wilk.es University. This event is designed for students to meet with alumni who are experts in their respected fields. Approximately 20 alumni come back for this event to spread their knowledge to Wilkes students. There were groups set up for certain majors including engineering, communication studies, psychology, nursing/medical, business, education and political science/law. When the students entered the event, they went to the group that corresponded to their major. After 45 minutes, the students were then able to move to another group that interested them and converse with those alumni. "It allows the students to network but also have their best interests at heart," Jacqueline Lukas, manager of alumni relations and advancement special projects. Connecting the Dots truly students to get their name out to professionals. Connecting the Dots is an . event that is open for all students. "Anyone can come and network and really show their stuff,' Lukas said. Most of the attending students are juniors and seniors. Some freshmen and sophomores were also present. "It's never too early or too late to start networking;' Lukas said. This event has been a tradition for several years at Wilk.es. Events such as this truly set in stone one of the aspects Wilk.es University relays to its community. Wilk.es makes clear one of its top values is "Nurturing individuals to understand and act on their abilities while challenging them to achieve great things:' There were various prizes for those who attended the Connecting the Dots event. The prizes included T-shirts and business card holders. To top off the evening, there was a raffle and the winner received $50 in dining dollars. . Even though Connecting the Dots is a once-a-year event that takes place every Fall semester, there are other events that are similar to this event. These events are often geared to a particular major, such as psychology or engineering. Even though these events revolve around one major, they still provide many opportunities for students to take advantage of. "We do have other mentoring events that we do throughout the year. The alumni office specifically works with faculty members to have those mentoring events," Lukas said. Lukas said she highly recommends students use these mentoring opportunities to further their future. "I got my job (at Wilke) because I had an internship with .a woman here. It is your skills but also those connections you have;' Lukas said. For any questions about the future Connecting the Dots events or other events that provide mentoring opportunities, please contact the Wilkes University alumni office at alumni@wilkes.edu or at 570-4087787. @wilkesbeacon shannon.oconnor@wilkes.edu Graphic by Todd Espenshade WilkesUniversity invited alumni and students to come together in the Connecting the Dots event hosted by the alumni office. The Beacon/ Madison Kaminski Wilkes students Jess Snyder and George Sidropoulos were able to sit down and meet with Donna Sedor and Jane Adonizio about their future in communication studies. . F �_J The Beacon - November 7, 2017 • 3.4 oz. instant vanilla pudding mix • 2 cups cold milk • 15 oz. can pureed pumpkin • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves • 1 cup vanilla sandwich cookies • 8 oz frozen whipped topping, thawed 8 Life, Arts & Entertainment • 1. Whisk together pudding mix and mix. Let sit for 5 minutes 2. Stir in pumpkin, cinnamon and nutmeg. 3. Crush vanilla sandwich cookies into crumbs. 4. In small cute mason jars layer cookie crumbs, pumpkin pudding and whipped topping. Repeat until you fill the glass. . .. 5. EnJoy Doyo room for col t ·• Submit itt Biale Enten amanda.bialek@ · · . The In " Interested in writing for Life, Arts and Entertainment? Why not try all three? Contact Amanda Bialek at amanda bialek@wilkes.edu IJ Facebook.com/WilkesBeacon 't#' @WilkesBeacon . "Sil have and enjo} solvi1 sped Sin probl fora I mesc An S01 "Ob for growi I feel , find ~ very, andp, in th techrn �L The Beacon - November 7, 2017 9 Life, Arts & Entertainment Career Planning Course offered in Spring 2018 semester By Sarah Matarella Staff Writer Struggling to perfect your resume? Not sure how to go about applying to graduate school or jobs following graduation? Talk to your adviser about implementing the Career Planning course offered by the Wilkes University Career Services into your schedule to plan for future success. "Prior to the class, we will have you complete a survey indicating what your interests are and if you would want to work with an alum, who has a job at your desired workplace. So, in addition to the weekly projects, you can become involved with an alum of your choice for a semester who you will be able to get to know via an informational interview," said Carol Bosack Kosek, director of career services and professor of the Career Planning course. CAR 398 is a one credit course that is offered for the Spring 2018 semester. It is essentially a college course that allows students to clarify their plans for the future regarding their occupations as well as possibly furthering their education with graduate school. Although this class is only offered to juniors and seniors, it is a class that all students may want to consider incorporating into their schedule at some point. ~ ·"I ain continually amazed by how critical · it,iterviewing skills are and how recruiters analyze ·~very word, every look and every gesture that a student makes in an interview scenario. So, we really want to prep people with those skills in a highly competitive era like ours where one organization might be looking for only three top candidates for the position. Students really need to be able to promote their skills and educate professionals on how qualified they are;' said Kosek. This course entails all of the work and tasks that every student will need to carry out upon graduating college and entering the job market. It will allow students to earn credit for work that will already have to be done with added guidance along -~~-- . ' ,. , the way. Assignments include building a resume, filling out example applications, creating cover letters, participating in mock interviews, practicing proper business mannerisms and etiquette, while also learning how to promote themselves in the professional world. "Junior year is often the. best time to take this course. However, if it niust be taken during senior year, first semester is much better to take the course than second semester of senior year to get the best experience. That way they are not sitting in their classes second semester of senior year with an incomplete resume among other students who have everything completed. In addition, the more you practice these things, you begin to figure· out what you enjoy and what you don't enjoy along with your strengths and weaknesses. It is better to figure those things out while you are still in college rather than when you enter the job market like I did," said Lisa Mulvey, coordinator of career services and the assistant professor of this course. Career Services also holds many different types of events around campus throughout the academic_year to help students become familiar with alumni. Events include alumni I_Ilixers, career fairs, internship fairs and fairs geared toward specific majors. These events are helpful if you are unable to implement this course into your schedule. "This class allowed me to connect with alumni in my field of study and benefit from their knowledge and first-hand experience. The skills we are taught will be helpful in transitioning from college to the real world;' said Sarah Hoffman, a junior enrolled in the Career Planning Course. If you need more information about this course or about career development services, contact Career Services at careers@wilkes.edu, 570-408-4060 or visit the second floor of Conyngham Hall. ~ @wilkesbeacon · ~ sarah.matarella@wilkes.edu . fl" 0~5166 • Wilkes ' .~. . • r �.J The Beacon - November 7, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment Crafting with SUJ'J'(ies needed: Wire 'Twine or yam '}(or sfue or super s(ue 'FateJfuwers ·'lnstructions: •• 1) Cut ffie wire antisMJ" toflt lieat! 2) Wrc,, ffie wfu,(e circCe with twi~ -rou witr needto s(ue ffie "sinni"9, so ~ t it stays in place.* 3) §fueJab flowers onto ffie twi~ ~ sure tfiey are secured:* 4) '&peat unti(ffie.crown is covered inJ(owers. s) Wear yourJ(ower crownproudfy! 10 �The Beacon - November 7, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 11 Norn! Norn! Norn! Students make and eat dumplings Wilkes University's Asian Cultural Society hosted a dumpling making event where students, faculty and staff could come and make dumplings for free . • Mingzhu Yue prepares dum ,Each person could pick bet!e'~ ~hells for th~ groups to use. yummy fillers. eef or veggie and egg for their tfi1eBeacon/Madison Kaminski Kara Dooner, Victoria Morrison and Jason Percival are enj~y_ing their experience surrounding themselves in a fun and exciting cultural experience. Graphics by Todd Espenshade . r �..J The Beacon - November 7, 2017 12 Life, Arts & Entertainment Wanted: Volunteers for Dinners For Kids The volunteers package food at Ollie's resturaunt in Edwardsville. ·{, The Beacon/ Sean Connelly From left to right: Cindy Levinson, Sandi Fine, Claudia Piczak, and Kathy Howantiz �The Beacon - November 7, 2017 13 Life, Arts & Entertainment . Sandi Fine is one of many retirees volunteering for Dinners for Kids. The program is currently looking for college students. Wilkes University ar n Volunteers package meals for the Dinners for Kids program. Graphics by Todd Epenshade r �.J The Beacon - November 7, 2017 Opinion 14 Opinion a The Legend of Thor in the MCU By Nicholas Filipek Asst. Opinion Editor •• The legends of Thor, the almighty God of thunder in Norse· mythology, have been entertaining audiences for years. The tales of Thor can be traced back to the roman era of ancient history where he and his magical hammer Mjolnir have been defending man from creatures from other realms. In August of 1962 Marvel Comics debuted their version of the Asgardian god of thunder. "Journey in Mystery" #83 was drawn by Jack "The King" Kirby, written by Larry Lieber and was all overseen' by Stan Lee, birthing Thor into new life. Before Chris Hemsworth ("Rush': 2016's "Ghostbusters") picked up the mighty mantle of Thor, Eric Allan Kramer ("Robin Hood: Men in Tights': "American Wedding") wielded the magic hammer in a 1988 television movie "The Incredible Hulk Returns': This was a spinoff movie of the popular 1977 TV series, "The Incredible Hulk" which starred Bill Bixby ("The Courtship of Eddie's Father': "My Favorite Martian") as the brilliant scientist Bruce Banner, and Lou Ferrigno ("Hercules': "Desert Warrior") as the big green rage monster himself, The Hulk. Now nearly 30 years - later Thor and Hulk are back together in their own adventure bringing the action, the funny and the thunder to the silver screen. "Thor: Ragnarok" hit theaters on November 3rd has has caused some booms at the box office. Before we get into the details of reviewing Thor's latest adventure though, let's take a trip down memory lane and revisit the first two movies that got our hero to where he is. Thor (2011 )- The fourth movie to enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe "Thor" was a nice change of pace from what had come before and brought a fresh new side to the "MCU': This was the first in the MCU to delve into the realm of mysticism, while staying grounded using science to translate the ideas of magic. Hemsworth fits the character like a glove fits a hand. The opening sequence where we first see adult Thor strolling into the throne room, ready to accept his kingship, while twirling his hammer smiling is a perfect representation of the arrogance of Thor. It sets the theme for the entire movie, which is a arrogant warrior who must mature into a man and more importantly, into a ki,ig. Thor's .father Odin, played by Anthony Hopkins ("Silence of the Lambs~ "The Mask of Zorro") banishes Thor to Midgard (Earth) and strips him of his power so he may learn some humility from us mere mortals. Upon arriving he meets Jane Foster, Erik Selvig and Darcy Lewis played by Natalie Portman ("Star Wars Episodes 1-3': "Black Swan"), Stellan Skarsgard ("Good Will Hunting", "Deep Blue Sea") and Kat Dennings ("Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist': "Two Broke Girls") respectively. It is with his new friends help that Thor is able to regain Mjolnor and his power in time to get back to Asgard in time to stop his ....SPOILERS! .... half brother Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston ("Kong: Skull Island", "Crimson Peak"), from accomplishing his trickster plot. The movie on a whole is good, but not too great. I think it's a hard concept for people to get behind. We like to go to the movies to see ourselves represented on the screen, at least to some degree, and the god of thunder doesn't lend itself to that. If you can manage to detach yourself from the real world, and just go on "the ride" just for the sake of going, you can enjoy this movie. Thor: The Dark World (2013)- Making a sequel to a successful movie is no secret in Hollywood, but making it equally as successful seems to be the trick to learn. By all accounts this movie was indeed a success. It made a lot of money and the fans like it, well except this one. The first movie just did not give me anything that I liked enough that I would want more of it, thus seeming unworthy from the start for a sequel. This less than . �.., The Beacon - November 7, 2017 The Legend of Thor cont. exciting follow up is just that though, more of the same. We enter in again with Jane Foster (Portman) desperately searching for the same anomalies to lead that led her to meet Thor in the first place. While out on an expedition she is transported to a different dimension where she becomes infused with a powerful entity known as the Aether. An enemy from the past, a dark elf named Malekith, played by Christopher Eccleston ("The Others': "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra) wants this powerful Aether to exact revenge. It is incredibly unclear of why Malekith was not searching for the Aether himself this whole time. He was just floating around in space waiting until someone else found it and then put his plan into motion. It is just a plot hole big enough to drive a truck through that's just off-putting to me. The first movie is a classic origin story with a clear beginning, middle, and end. This movie however seems to be the same as Malekiths ship, just drifting along with ! .... Opinion no clear direction. Every now and again they throw in some action scenes but none of them really have a point. Even the grand finale scene, which normally should be a spectacle, was treated as a big joke. Most of the humor in the movie comes on those last few seconds as Darcy (Dennings) and her assistant are caught up in the commotion. This battle too just ends abruptly with Thor putting a stop to action in a fashion that made you wonder, "why didn't he just do that in the first place" After this movie I would have sworn that ,they would never make another standalone Thor movie, but I was proven wrong. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)- If you couldn't tell from the first two reviews, these particular story lines in the MCU are not my favorite. As a kid growing up reading comic books I do not think I ever actually picked up a Thor book. Thor was always just a background in the Avengers series. With that being said I do have to admit that this most recent outing of the character in a standalone flick is my favorite, though I do not know if this counts as a pure standalone movie. This movie plays more like a buddy comedy, between Thor and Hulk, than a serious action movie, but it is still a Marvel comic book movie so bet that there are still amazing action sequences. Mark Ruffalo ("Shutter Island': "Spotlight") who plays Bruce Banner and the green gamma ray ridden rebel alter ego Hulk, has stated that he does not see a standalone Hulk film anywhere in the future, hence his team up with Thor. I think this addition was what makes the movie so successful; the audience gets a human aspect that we can all connect with through Banner, that just was not present in the first two films. The other big step up from the previous Thor movie was the villain. Cate Blanchett ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button': "The Lord of the Rings") gets to really cut loose while bringing "Hela, Goddess of Death'' to life. It is Hella's return to Asgard that causes the plotline of the movie to unfold, so the entire movie rests on her should to say the least. Blanchett brings her A-game and walks the line of delivering gold and chewing the scenery seamlessly. 15 With the help of Karl Urban ("Dredd': "Star Trek") playing Skurge "The Executioner" the pair brings a sense of doom and urgency to the movie that keeps the plot moving. The addition of Jeff Goldblum ("Jurassic Park': "Independence Day") had me really excited upon hearing the casting news but I ended up being a bit disappointed. He didn't do anything wrong, he played his part well; it's just that there was really no need for his part in the movie. On the contrary, Tessa Thompson ("Dear White People': "Creed") did a fantastic playing Valkyrie and made me want to go and find a Thor book to read more about her character. She was absolutely fierce, and raw while being playful and just downright cute during some scenes. The absolute showstopper in this movie was Loki {Hiddleston). Like almost every movie he is in, Heddleston is charming and believable, even as the god of mischief. At this point I hope they end up making an entire movie surrounded around Loki and an adventure he had away from his half brother. r �.J The Beacon - November 7, 2017 16 Opinion Should there be stricter rules for how coaches treat players? By Brandon Belfanti Opinion Editor .• The job of a coach is to prepare a player to compete. The requirements may vary sport to sport, but where is the line? When does a coach become more than he should be or even more so when a team needs him to be? I have participated in organized sports since I was able to walk. In this regard I have been under the authority of a coach for nearly my entire life, and have seen all fonns that they come in. Good,.bad, average, and all in between. It was made clear from the start that there must be complete trust in my coach for there to be any achievements. Likewise he had to trust in me and my teammates' abilities for their to be a structure to our game and relationship. The idealistic coach is actually quite amusing. One that cares just enough, but isn't popping out of bushes on your way to class. One that will scream, but only when he should. One that is there for just you, but also the rest of the team. In these regards a perfect coach is a hard thing to achieve and all depends on what that coach seeks. · Let me put it this way; There are coaches who want to win, and then there are coaches who want to win in only a certain way. We all have competed against the team who is literally just on the field of play to win. No emotion, no communication, and just positions with a number. This is accompanied by a coach who would surely see a number before a name. By definition he has done his job. Has he actually though? The best coaches I have ever had nave given me way more than a number and some routes. I was given life lessons that correspond to every other aspect of my life. Along with that came relationships built in practice and games that equate to some of the deepest bonds in my life. Who taught me that hard work and communication are major keys on and off the field? These kinds of coaches. Did we always win? A confident no is sufficient. Did I win in countless other ways? Yes. Am I still '"winning" today because of how I was coached? Even more so. Now you see that there are two different kinds of coaches and that both come with advantages of your choosing. What comes with these coaches is their spin on the world. These people cannot simply be robots telling us the best algorithm to achieve a win. They are human and they also have morals involved. Are those morals always agreeable? No. This is quite evident in the recent kneeling event of the NFL. These men signed up to play football, though. It's a commitment that comes with that spin that a coach humanly puts on his teaching. No one said you can't walk off the field if those morals become too much either, but how many players left the NFL for what their coaches said to do during the National Anthem? Zero. Coaches are given the right to cross the line when you give them the power to. You are also given the right to leave just as fast. ~ • wilkesbeacon brandon.belfonti@wilkes.edu Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! .Facebook: The Beacon Twitter: @wilkesbeacon Instagram; @wilkesbeacon - �. The Beacon - November 7, 2017 ,_ Opinion 17 Meet the Majors This week's major: Computer Science Interviews and photos by Abigail Tarway Staff Writer • Every week, The Beacon will offer a chance for majors to be placed in the spotlight. Each student that gets chosen will have a few words to express why they chose the major and how they feel it will benefit them in the future. Alan Sebastianelli Sophomore Ryan Roskowski Junior "My interest in computers and computer science started when I was 14 and got my first laptop for my birthday. I was always interested in the inner workings of computers and what made programs work. I am not exactly sure what my plan is for the future, though I love what I am doing and I know my time at Wilkes will lead me towards a future I will love:' "Since I was in middle school I have been intrigued by computers . and how they work. So, the enjoyment I got out of problem solving is ultimately what made me specialize in computer science. Since I enjoy solving these problems so much, why not do it for a living? It will help me by giving me something fun as a career:' The Beacon/ Abigail Tarway Andrew Chupka Sophomore "Objectively speaking, the demand for computer programmers is growing rapidly, so once I graduate I feel confident that I will be able to find a job. Personally though, I'm very excited to work in this field and possibly have a direct influence in the next big advancement in technology and computing:' Jeremy Miller Senior ''I've always been fascinated with video game design and development, and Wilkes gave me the opportunity to study this through the Gaming Track for Computer Science. I feel this major will be a great help to me, as I plan to become a developer of video games. Classes like Artificial Intelligence were especially helpful:' ,. �_J The Beacon - November 7, 2017 Opinion 18 The unfair, high cost of student loan debt in U.S. By Sava~nah Pinnock · Staff Wr,ter Within the United States of America, the concept of education has underwent a series of radical revolutions in the name of promoting "a more perfect union." As a nation, we have witnessed the Brown vs. The Board of Education trials which paved the way for a nonsegregated school system. In the early 2000's, we witnessed the implementation of the Department of Education's "No Child Left Behind Act" promoted by former President Geroge W. Bush, and the reauthorization of the "Every Student Succeeds Act" by former President Obama. America is known for being the "land of opportunity" in which one can become anything they desire through hard · work and dedication as the American dream entails. Concepts such as Laissez-faire in which we function on a free market economy and being citizens of the "land of the free and the home of the brave" should allow an academically driven person to have the ability to pursue their heart's desire, though, this is not the case post secondarily. Within the U.S. educational system, the high cost of student loans gives the academic an unfair ultimatum. The academic student must choose between a lower and less expensive quality of education to receive a less fulfilling as well as rewarding education or pursue their dream college and/or university and subject their seltto a life of financial burden and a cloud of students loans hanging overhead. With either choice, a student is left with · a half fulfilled passion and the American dream cannot be fulfilled with half-truths. The unfair nature of the American collegiate system is disappointing for the grandiose steps that the nation has taken toward establishing an egalitarian society in which any sensible desire is not perceived as overly ambitious, or deemed as inferior. In an effort to illustrate how unjust student loans are within the U.S., it is essential that one has an understanding of how other countries manage the concept of tuition and student loans. · Within the United States, student loans are at a staggering $1.3 trillion dollars owed by students of which the government makes a profit. In other words, the nation thrives off of the financial burden it has placed on the often young college and/or university students that it targets. In a sense, the government prays on the academically driven and there are a myriad of efforts in place to end the government's "paycheck" in this regard. "Our system is so broken that it is actually cheaper- for Americans to study in a number of other countries than to attend college in the United States," wrote Brendan Gallagher for MerryJane.com. Such a realization is one that many American students are becoming increasingly aware of as loan principles and interest rates are ostensibly high and those who are on the lower levels of the socioeconomic equilibrium tend to receive less monetary aid. These factors often contribute to roughly 41 percent dropout rate seen among college students with only 59 percent continuing their collegiate education. In countries like that of Germany, such financial strife seen at the hands of governmental money mongers is unheard of as tuition is completely free. One may suggest that there is no such thing as free, and such a person may be right although college students in Germany only have to pay a semester fee of $250 per semester. Within the United States, $250 may pay for a college textbook or two. Such lows in regard to student loans are not exclusive to Germany, in fact Canada, France, Sweden and more have very low students loans, the highest of all these countries amounting to roughly 2,000 euros or $2,333 USD. Comparing student loans within the United States to that of foreign countries makes it clear that the American student loan system is quite expensive but the beautiful thing is that the student always has a choice in how they further their education. ~ @wilkesbeacon • savannah.pinnock@wilkes.edu Opinions on Deffered Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) an annual net of $12 billion to the cash flow of the program for 20.10. Dreamers and undocumented immigrants Editor's Note: Here is the second part are a net financial gain, but perhaps of Wilkes alumnus Steve Urbanskis DACA Belen Sisa, a 22-year-old undocumented immigrant said it best on her viral Facebook One argument against dreamers and post. "I, an undocumented immigrant, just all the other "huddled masses" is that they sneak into America to reap all the filed my taxes and PAID $300 to the state of government giveaways. It is said they Arizona. I cannot receive financial aid from get food stamps, social security benefits, · the state or federal government for school, free medical care, and other governmental I cannot benefit from unemployment, a benefits. This is just not the case. reduced healthcare plan, or a retirement The Center for American Progress has fund. I think I'm a pretty good citizen. Oh determined that overall, "the passage of the and there are MILLIONS just like me who DREAM Act would add $329 billion to the pay into a system they will never receive U.S. economy and create 1.4 million new anything from. Want to tell me again how I jobs by 2030." . should be deported, contribute nothing and • With regard to our Social Security only leech off this country while the I% system, we can thank our lucky stars for wealthiest people in this country steal from the undocumented immigrants. According you everyday?" The United States, at least a maj,ority, to Stephen Goss, the chief actuary of the Social Security Administration, about 1.8 have lived up to the words of the Emma million immigrants were working with Lazarus poem inscribed on the Statue of fake or stolen Social Security cards in Liberty. "Give me your tired, your poor, your 2010, and he expects that number to reach 3.4 million by 2040. He calculates that huddled masses yearning to breathe free, undocumented immigrants paid $13 billion the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. ,. " into the retirement trust fund that year, and Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to only got about $1 billion in benefits. That is me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" By Steve Urbanski Guest Writer DACA exemplifies the beliefs that make wrote to a friend our country what it is. It is consistent "I am not a Know-Nothing. That is . with the beliefs that allowed our nation to certain. How could I be? How can any one flourish and become one of the greatest who abhors the oppression of negroes, be in nations the world has ever seen. It helped favor of degrading classes of white people? create a country that is the freest society Our progress in degeneracy appears to me in the world. It has not been an easy road, to be pretty rapid. As a nation, we begin by because some vocal minorities have thrown declaring that 'all men are created equal.' roadblocks in the way. We now practically read it 'all men are Our history is rife with anti-immigrant created equal, except negroes.' When the sentiment, but a particular example from Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all the 19th Century may help us with the way men are created equal, except negroes, and forward. In the late 1&40s and earlyl850s, foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes a political movement started known as to this I should prefer emigrating to some the ''Native American" party or just the country where they make no pretense of "American" party, but most commonly loving liberty-to Russia, for instance, where know as the "Know Nothing" party. The despotism can be taken pure, and without Know Nothings were alarmed by an influx · the base alloy of hypocrisy." of immigration from Europe. Many of the Fortunately for us all, the thoughts of new immigrants were Roman Catholics, and Lincoln won the day, and have won the day this did not sit well with the predominant for most of the 162 years that have passed Protestant population. The party reached since Lincoln wrote to his friend Joshua its peak in the 1856 election when former Speed. Those same thoughts won the day President Millard Fillmore garnered 21.5 when my grandmother, the dreamer, came percent of the national Presidential vote as to this country, and for that, I am eternally the standard bearer of the Know Nothing grateful. Party. He ran on a nativist/anti-immigrant We can only hope that the modem day Know Nothings join their 19th Century platform. In 1855, a little known Illinois politician Know Nothings on the ash heap of history. and future President Abraham Lincoln . �Sports The Beacon - November 7, 2017 19 Sports Want your spg,t covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the sports editor: Luke.Modroysky@w!kes.edu WSOC: Lady Colonels sink Eastern in double overtime, 1-0 WSOC: 103rd minute heartbreaker sinks Wilkes in final in, but Wilkes' goalkeeper, Courtney Stanley, make the save. This was followed by an Eagles shot that went high over the The No. 1 seeded Wilkes University crossbar which kept the score tied at zero. Women's Soccer team snuck past No. 4 seeded In the 72nd minute, another Wilkes shot Eastern University in their semifinal matchup on goal by Megan Lercara hit the crossbar in the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom , and ended out of bounds. This led to another Tournament with a goal in the 103rd minute opportunity for Towlen in the 87th minute of of play. the game. Midfielder, Delfina Bracchi fielded With tons of opportunities to score in in a ball to set up Towlen for a score, but the regulation, the Lady Colonels just could shot flew wide right after Towlen's spin move not land a shot on goal. In the 22nd minute around a defender. That was the last scoring of the game, a loose ball resulted in the first opportunity for either team as regulation chance to score, but Nicolette Towlen's shot ended with a score of 0-0. on goal was defended by the Eagle goalkeeper, The first overtime was uneventful as both Adrianna Rowlands. Wilkes and Eastern battled back and forth The next scoring opportunity for either side to get a leg up on their opponent, but neither came in the 30th minute. Eastern University's team could put themselves into scoring corner kick, however, was cleared by the Lady position. . Colonels. Entering the second overtime period, Wilkes' next chance came with a long Wilkes finally took the win after 102:29 of pass (rom Emily Wirth to Jessica Egan who play. Ema Sabovic passed to a wide open was wide open running down the middle of Nicolette Towlen who had all day to line up the field. This was ruled an offsides by the her shot on goal. The shot was placed in the officials, though, because she was past the last bottom left of the goal. After it rolled in, the Eagles defender before the pass was made. Lady Colonels were sent into a dog pile in 31 minutes into the game was the next celebration of their win that would send them scoring opportunity for Wilkes. Towlen was to the MAC Freedom championship game in position to score from 20 yards out, but against Misericordia. the shot was no good as it deflected off of the Wilkes I, Eastern 0 crossbar. Eastem'0'0' 0'0 -- '0 After a scoreless first half of play, Wilkes Wilkes'0 ' 0'0 ' 1 --' 1 had yet another failed chance to score in the First half -- No scoring. Second half -- No form of an additional Towlen shot on goal that scoring. First overtime -- No scoring. Second was called back for offsides. overtime -- 1. WIL Nicolette Towlen (Ema The momentum swung in the other Sabovic) 102:29 direction as the Eastern Eagles had two Shots -- EAS 4; WIL 18. Saves -- EAS 2 opportunities to score with back-to-back (Adrianna Rowlands); WIL 3 (Courtney comer kicks. The second was nearly headed Stanley). Comers -- EAS 4; WIL 5. the ball bounced toward the Misericordia netminder, Alyssa Pojero, who made an attempt to secure the ball. In a flurry of action, Wilkes is certainly no stranger to overtime, Elise Brubaker's right foot and Pojero's hands or even double overtime, but in the Middle came together rapidly. Brubaker would win Atlantic Conference ===~!!!!!!!~~!!1!111■■1 the battle by seeing the ball Freedom final, it ricochet into the back of the would be visiting net, but the official ruled that Misericordia who the Lady Cougars goalkeeper prevailed in double had control of the ball before overtime. Wtlkes knocked it loose. Misericorida's Gallagher made the hearts Alex Gallgher of Schmidt Stadium sink sent home the toward the end of the first heartbreaking goal · half when her lofted shot off a free ball in the sailed extremely dose to the 103rd minute. crossbar. It would float high, While both but the Colonel faithful could teams managed feel the tension. a "not-to-lose" Misericordia would strategy, by taking dominate the early portion limited shots in the The Beacon/Nicole Gaetani of the second half before the offensive st~emat_e, Emily Wirth # 3 takes a shot on goal Lady Colonels saw their next the championship . scoring opportunity. conte_stwasboundfor during the MAC Freedom final. The Lady Colonels now put overtime._ And w~y . . . 1 their hopes into an NCAA at-large or Eastern not overtime to ~ec~de this champ1onsh1p • College Athletic Conference (ECAC) bid to be In a crowd similar to that of a Colonel announced this week. Football game, the announced crowd of Misericordia I, Wilkes O 513 made Schmidt Stadium a true playoff Misericordia' 0' o' o' 1 -- ' 1 atmosphere. The game featured playoff Wilkes'0'0'0'0 __ '0 atmosphere "oohs" and "ahs" from the fans in First half -- No scoring. Second half -- No attendance. scoring. First overtime -- No scoring. Second The Lady Colonels thought they had scored overtime __ MIS, Alex Gallagher, 102:57. in the 15th minute when Megan Lercara Shots __ MIS 10; WIL 10. Saves -- MIS 6 dumped a free ball into the penalty area to (Alyssa Pojero); WIL 1 (Courtney Stanley). Emily Wirth. After hitting Wirth's right hip, Comers -- MIS l; WIL 3. By Ashton Gyenizs Asst. Sports Editor was there to By Luke Modrovsky Sports Editor Field hockey: Late rally falls short, 3-2 By Kirsten Peters Staff Writer On Nov. 1, the Wilkes University Lady Colonels took on the Misericordia Lady Cougars in a Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom semifinal field hockey game at Misericordia University. At the beginning of halftime, the Lady Cougars had a 2-0 lead. A long pass from senior Haley Gayoski at the top of the circle allowed senior Marissa Surdy to take a backhand shot 2:38 into the second half of the game for her tenth goal of the season. This left Surdy with 51 career goals, tying her with Kim Kaskel's 199295 total for the school record. In addition to tying the school record for career goals, Surdy finished her career with 45 assists and 147 points. In the 44th minute, the Lady Cougars were able to regain their two goal lead, scoring another goal to bring their lead to 3-1. At 64:08, Gayoski scored the Lady Colonels second goal of the game. A screen set by senior Megan Kane on the Lady Cougars' goalkeeper allowed Gayoski to steal the ball near midfield and stickhandle around three defenders to shoot the ball. With four minutes left in the game, the Lady Colonels earned two penalty corners back to back, but were unsuccessful to score the tying goal. This is the fifth straight season the Lady Colonels were in the MAC Freedom Tournament and finished the season with an 8-10 record overall, while the Lady Cougars moved onto 11 -8 for the season. According to freshman left forward Ali Dunn, who is the top scorer on the team for the Lady Colonels' freshmen, reflected on the season, stating, "We had a rough patch when it came to our conference games, but we knew we had to give everything we had to be seeded for playoffs. We pushed through and were on a winning streak. We ended up qualifying for playoffs with the third seed. "Even though things didn't go our way in the first round of playoffs, I've never played with a team that was so devoted and determined for this game:• r , �.J Sports The Beacon - November 7, 2017 I '1 • 20 WREST: Colonels drop close match to DII Millersville, 25-24 ahead of his Millersville opponent, who then little less than half a minute left, helping went on to tie the score back up, resulting Wilkes close the score gap, that seemed to Staff Writer in overtime. Millersville then got the take only be getting larger. To start the 2017-2018 season opener down, scoring three more points at Marts Gymnasium on Nov. 3, Matthew for the Marauders leaving a score Judge at 184 pounds put Wilkes ahead 6-0 of 16-6, with Millersville in the due to a Millersville forfeit. Millersville lead. then gained points for the 197 pound Mathew Grossman kept the technical fall, leaving the score at 6-5, with Colonels in it. Weighing in at 141, Wilkes still in the lead. he was able to cut the gap and Nicholas Goff got a takedown during the make it 16-12, giving the Colonels heavyweight match with just over a minute to another chance to fight back. take a 3-1 lead. To take back the advantage, Medrow, weighing in at 149 Yackenchick escaped and converted a pounds, never give up and came takedown to put himself in front, 4-3. The back from a Millersville 4-0 lead, final seconds making it ticked down 4-3 when to zero giving the final Racanelli eyes up his opponent in the Nov. 4 Millersville the buzzffer wbent home dual against D11 foe Millersville. lead in the match, o ut, .8-6. unfortunately, fell Closing the opener, John Ritter was able to With another short to his competitor. rack up some points in the 174-pound bout. technical fall Another technical The final score of the matchup was 25-24, in the 125 fall at 157 pounds with division II Millersville hanging on by pound category, allowed the Marauders the skin of their teeth. M i 11 e r s v i 11 e to extend their gap Wilkes Wrestling will be returning to gained on the with an overall match the Marts Gymnasium on November 11th, Colonels with a score of 25-12 at this facing SUNY Cortland. score of 13-6. point. The Colonels also competed the the JakeDirnarsico, With only two more Ned McGinley Invitational Tournament weighing in at The Beacon/Nicole Gaetani Colonels to compete, hosted by King's College on Nov. 4. Wilkes 133 • was dow_n 165-pounder Nick Racanelli has his hand Nicho~as Racanelli, gathered 38.5 team points at the event. New at the start of his . . . wrestling at 165, York University placed first in the invite with first bout but got raised for his first victory of the season. earned a fall with a 146.5 team points. By Amber Grohowski Freshman Kyle Trout took fifth in the tournament after fighting back through the consolation round. He collected four straight 5-2 decisions before falling in the consolation semi-finals. His fifth place match was a victory by medical forfeit. Millersville 25, Wilkes 24 125: A. Wildonger (M) tech. fall Spencer Reed (W) 23-8 (7:00) 133: A. Baider (M) dee. Jake Dirnarsico (W)6-4OT 141: Matt Grossmann (W) fall K. Constantine (M) 1:35 149: DJ Mele (M) dee. Kyle Medrow (W) 4-3 157: S. Decker (M) fall Ashton Gyenizs (W) 1:20 165: Nick Racanelli (W) fall S. Ruhnke (M) 4:41 174: John Ritter (W) fall C. Cossitor (M) 4:44 184: Matt Judge (W) won by forfeit 197: C. Dull (M) tech. fall Jacob Huling (W) 16-0 (2:32) 285: Z. Yackenchick (M) dee. Nick Goff (W) 4-3 Note: Match started at 184 p(!unds. Exhibition: 197: J. Fetterman (M) major dee. Moustafa Almeky (W) 11-1 ~ @wilkesbeacon JII' Amber.Grohowski@wilkes.edu Wilkes Fall Sports Schedules Football Men's Soccer Women's Soccer Wrestlin2: 11/3 vs. ~ll~ille L 24-2~ 11/4 @ King s, I 0th place 11/11 vs. Suny C~rtland, 11 :00 am vs. NYU, 1.00 p.m. vs. Mount Saint Vmcent, 3:00 p.m. vs. H~terCollege, 5 :oo p.m. 11/18 vs. Heidel~ 10:~ am. @Mount f!ruon, 12.00 p.m. ~!: ~~~~i~e,4:00p.m. vs. Greensboro, 6:00 p.m. 12/2 McDaniel Duals, 12:00 p.m. 12/8 vs. Elizabethtow_n, 7:00 p.m. !2/I0 ta} Stevens Institute, 12 :00 p.m. 12/22 Wilkes Open, 9:00 am. 1/4, 1/5 NWCANational Duals, TBA 1/11 vs. Centenary, 5:30 p.m. vs. Penn Tech, 8:30 p.m. 1/20 MAC Champ. @King's, I 0:30 am. 1128 John Reese Duals, 11 :00 a.m. 2/2 @ C(!llege ofNJ, ?:30p.m. 2/3 Messiah Open, 10.00 am. 219 vs. I ~a,, 7:00_p.m. 2/ 11 vs. Kings, 12.00 P·";· 2/16 vs. Scranton @ Kings, 7:00 p.m. 2/17 vs. Keystone @ Scranton, 12:00 p.m. Record: 0-1 . 912 @ Muhlenber L 19_62 • g, 9/9 vs. Lebanon Valley, L 0-36 la '-" 15 vs. De ware Vlnley, L 14-34 *9/23 @Misericordia, L 14-43 • 91 • . 9/30 @Lycommg, L 7-34 •x-10/7 vs. Widener, L 7-30 *10/21 @FDU-Florham, L31-49 • . 10/28 @Albnght, L 23-26 *y-11/4 vs. Stevenson, L 12-44 *z-11/11 @ King's, 12:00 p.m. •MAC x-Homecoming y-Friends and Family Day & Senior Day z-Mayor 's Cup Record: 0-9 (MAC 0-8) Home games @ Schmidt Stadium Results as ofNov. 4 9/1 vs. PSU-Berks, W 3-2 (OT) 9/3 vs. Marywood, L 0-1 915 @ Valley Forge, w 5_0 . 9/9 @ Morav1~ L 0-1 9114 @ Swrumt, L 0- 2 9/ 16@Lebanon Valley, L 0-4 9/20 vs. Susquehanna, W 1-0 (OT) 9/23 vs. Stevenson, W 3-0 9/27 @U. of Scranton, L 0-3 *9/30@ Delaware Valley, w 3-2 1014 vs. Lancaster Bible, W 2-0. * I 0/7 vs. FDU-Florham L 0-1 . , ' *lO/ ll vs. Kmg s, L 0-l *10/ 14 @ D~sal~s, T ~-0 (2OT) * I 0/ 17 @ M1sencord1a, L 1-3 * I 0/21 vs. Eastern, W 1-0 (2OT) I 0/25 vs. Penn College, W 6-1 *I0/28 @ Manhattanville L 0-1 ' • MAC Fn:edom Reconl. 8-9-1 (MAC-Free. 2-4-1) Home matches@ Schmidt Stadium 9/1 vs. PSU-Berks, T 1-1 (2OT) 9/4 vs. Muhlenberg, W 2-1 9/9 @ Mary:wood, W 5-3 9/13 vs. William Palter.lon, W 1-0 9116 vs. Penn College, w 3_0 9/20 @ Susquehanna, L 0-1 9/23 vs. Arcadia, w 1-0 9/26@U. of Scranton, T 0-0 (2OT) *9/29@Delaware Valley, W 2-0 !0/3@ Stockton, W 2-0 • I 0/6 vs. FD~-~lorham, W 3-1 • 10/10 vs. Kmg s, W 1-0 l0/ ! 4 @ D~sal~s, L ~-2 • I 0/ 18 @ M1sencord1a, W 1-0 *10/21 vs. Eastern, T 0-9(2OT) !0/24 @ SUNY-Cortland, W 1-0. *10/28 @ Manhattanville, W 2-1 x-* I 0/31 vs. Eastern, W 1-0 (2OT) y-• 11/4 vs. Misericordia, L 1-0 (2OT) *MAC Freedom x-MAC Freedom Semi-Final y-MAC Freedom Final Rerord: l>>3 (MAC-Frtt-S-l-l) u h @ S h •d S d . nome mate es c mi t ta ,um �. Sports 21 Nick Geimer (#14) quarterback, warms up to get back on the field for the second half of the game. touchdowns. Geimer finished 32-of-44 passing for 307 and one score, He also rushed 24 times for 71 yards and another score. His top target, Garrett Armstrong, finished with seven receptions for 99 yards and one score. The Colonels will travel to cross-town rival King's College for the 22nd annual Mayor's Cup game McCarthy Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. and will be televised locally on WQMY (Fox 56). Stevenson 44, Wtlkes 14 Stevenson· 0 · 20 · 10 · 14-· 44 Wilkes'0'7'7'0-'14 First quarter WIL - Nick Geimer 3 run (Mike Hauck kick blocked), 10:08 Second quarter STE - Sebastian Valinqueur 23 pass from Dan Williams (Ian Gould kick), 14:28 STE - Gould 28 field goal, 12:53 WIL - Garrett Armstrong 30 from Geimer (Hauck kick blocked), 4:23 STE - Preston Addo 21 pass from D. Williams (Gould kick), 2:11 STE - Gould 19 field goal, 0:00 Third quarter STE - Devin Salisbury 90 pass Williams (Gould kick), 9:05 STE - Gould 33 field goal, 2:26 Fourth quarter STE - Addo 62 pass from 'tjilliams (Gould kick), 12:30 STE - Addo 39 pass from Williams (Gould kick), 1:13 Team statistics· S· W First downs· 22 · 25 Rushes-yards' 23-96 · 42-109 Passing yards· 446 · 33 7 Total yards· 542 · 446 Passing· 28-45-1 · 34-50-1 Sacked-yardslost'2-23'0-0 Punts-avg.· 4-41 · 3-38 Penalties-yards· 5-42 · 4-40 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING - Stevenson, Daqwan Hill 15-49 Williams 3-26, Salisbury 1-9, Isaiah Austin 3-8, Addo 1-4. Wilkes, Geimer 24-71, Shane Deemer 8-14, Sincere Williams 1-10, Nick Yanik 3-6, Jeff Steeber 1-5, Jacob Kadis 1-4, Wade Rippeon 4-(-1). PASSING - Stevenson, Williams 18-451-446. Wilkes, Geimer 32-44-0-307, Rippeon 2-6-1-30 RECEIVING - Addo 10-230, Salisbury 6-110, Vainqueur 8-79, Kenneth ScottKelow 3-25, Patrick Najmola 1-2. Wilkes, · rmstrong 7-99, Steeber 7-76, Derek Nelson -49, Deemer 4-36, Yanik 4-33, Aaron Coyne -27, Richard Ermeus 1-7, Kadis 2-5, Reich -5. INTERCEPTIONS - Stevenson, Kobe olanos 1-20. Wilkes, Jacob Brook 1-9. MISSED FGs - Stevenson, none. Wilkes, like Hauck 23 (WL}. Wilkes Winter Sports Schedules . Women's Swimming Women's Basketball Men's Basketball Men's Swimming 10/7vs. William Patterson, L98-108 10/l 4 Col dS · tlnvite, lst lace on pnn P *10/20@Arcadia, L 44-142 10/21 vs. MountSaintMaryW 152-97 *10/28 vs. Stevenson, W 117-20 • b 011 ll/5@Le anon Vauey, 1:00 p.m. 11/5 @Dickinson, 1:00 p.m. *11/1 I vs FDU-Florham, 1:00 p.m. . d In ·t @Kin • 11/18 Diamon VI e gs 11/19 Diamond Invite@King's *12/3@ Lycoming, 2:00 p.m. 12/8 vs. PSU-Altoona, 7:00 p.m. • I M' • d ' I 13@ 1sencor 1a, 1:00 p.m. *1/20@ Messiah, 1:00 p.m. 1/27 vs. SUNY-Cobleskill, 1:00 p.m. *2/3 Kin •s l ·00 vs. g • · p.m. •-MAC Home meets @ Wilkes-Barre Catholic Youth Center Record·. 2_2 (MAC·. I-I) 10/14Colone!Sprintlnvite, 3rd place • 10120 @Ar di L 42 _136 ca a, 10/21 vs.MOlllltSaintMary,L 79-151 *10/28 vs. Stevenson, L 61-104 *11/5@Lebanon Valley, 1:00 p.m. .ckin ll/5@D1 son, 1:00 p.m. *11/11 FDU-Florham, 1:00 p.m. 11/18 Diamond Invite@ King's 11119 D'iamond InVI•te @Kin~ i,S *12/3@ Lycoming, 2:00 p.m. 12/8 vs. PSU-Altoona, 7:00 p.m. *1/13 @Misericordia, 1:00 p.m. • 1 M .ah I 20@ ess1 , 1:00 p.m. 1/27 vs. SUNY-Cobleskill, 1:00 p.m. *2/3 vs. King's, 1:00.p.m. •-MAC Home meets@ Wilkes-Barre Catholic Youth Center Record: 0-3 (MAC: 0-2) R /ts ifN, 4 esu as o ov. 11/15@Rutgers-Camden, 7:00P.M. 11/17 vs. Marywood, 8:00 P.M. 11/18 vs. U. of Scranton, 4:00 P.M. 11/21 vs. PSUWdkes-Barre,5:00PM. 11/30@ Moravian, 7:00 p.m. 12/4@Rutgers-Newark, 7:00 p.m. 12/5 vs. Valley Forge, 6:00 p.m. 12/7 vs. PSU-Schuylkill, 7:00 p.m. 12/9 vs. Juniata, 1:00 p.m. : 1/3@ FDU-Florh~, 8:00 p.m. l/6vs. Manhattanville, 1:00 p.m. 1/8 @PSU-Hazleton, 6:00 p.m. *1/10@ Delaware Valley, 8:00 p.m. : 1/13@ Eastern,!:~ p.m. • 1/17 vs. ~eSales, 8.00 p.m. 1/20 vs.King's, 12:00 p.m. 1/22 @Alvernia, 6:00 p.m. *1/24@ Misericordia, 8:00 p.m. *1/27 vs. Delaware Valley, 1:00 p.m. *1/31 vs. FDU-Florham, 6:00 p.m. *2/3 @Manhattanville, 1:00 p.m. •217@ DeSales, 6:00 p.m. *2/10 vs. Misericordia, 1:00 p.m. *2/13 @King's, 6:00 bom. *2/17 vs. Eastern, 1: p.m. •-MAC Freedom Home games @ Marts Center 11/15 vs. P~U-Hazleton, 7:00 p.m. 11/18@Elizabethtown, 3:00 p.m. 11/21 vs. PSU-WB, p.m. 11/25@Marywood, 1:00 p.m. 11/26@ U. of Scranton, 3:00 p.m. 11/29@Dre~, 7:00 p.m. 12/2 vs. Messiah, 3:00 p.m. 12/5 vs. Clarks Swnmit, 8:00 p.m. 12/19@Albright, 7:00 p.m. 12/28@ Hir~, 7:00 p.m. , 12/29@Nol"Wlch, 3:00 p.m. *l/3@FDU-Florham, 6:00 p.m. *1/6 vs. Mahattanville, 3:00 p.m. : 1/lO@Delaware yaney, 6:00 p.m. • l/13@Eastern, 3.00 p.m. 1/17 vs. Desales, 6:00 p.m. *1/20 vs. King's, 2:00 p.m. *1/24@ Misericordia, 6:00 p.m. *1/27 vs. Delware Valley, 3:00 p.m. *1/31 vs. FDU-Florham, 8:00 p.m. *2/3@ Manhattanville, 3:00 p.m. *2/7@ Desa.les, 8:00 p.m. *2/10 vs, Misericordia, 3:00 p.m. *2/13@ King's, 8:0u.m. *2/17 @Eastern, 3: p.m. • -MAC Freedom Home games @ Marts Center Record: 0-0 (MAC-Freedom: 0-0) Record: 0-0 (MAC-Freedom: 0-0) r - �.J 1be Beacon - November 7, 2017 •• -outto? , The whole soccer team, for a great first season. npla ber. Always had a great love of the �2 @.edu ,= �. I .J The Beacon - November 7, 2017 { • � 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 2017 November 7th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 November 7 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/97d4a5b08e70814fc0c98a4eff78e870.pdf f6b780798c32f972ebe8747caeff792c PDF Text Text The Beacon - October 24, 2017 EACON Est.1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 71, Issue 07 The news of today reported by the ·ournalists of tomorrow. 'Wilkes is the reason·I am who I am' United Nations Rep. speaks on Business school namesake Jay s . Sidhu visits Wilkes global sustainability By Maddie Davis Staff Writer The Beacon / Steffen Horwath Leahy and Sidhu shake hands before the Q & A on Oct. 17. Sidhu, chairman and CEO of Customers Bank, received his MBA at Wilkes in 1973. ByToni Pennello Editor-in-Chief On Oct. 17 at 3:30 p.m., to a full house in the McHale Gymnasium, President Patrick Leahy announced an unusual cell phone policy -- to have them out, to take photos •and videos and live tweet an event that he felt was worth utmost celebration. The occasion was a Q&A with Jay S. Sidhu, 1973 graduate of the Wilkes University MBA program, former member of the Wilkes Board of Trustees, and namesake of the University's school of business and leadership. Sidhu is the chairman and CEO of Customers Bancorp and Customer's Bank, headquartered in Wyomissing, Pa. In January, Forbes ranked Customer's Bancorp as number 35 out of 100 on their largest banks list. According to a press release on the financial institution's website, they SEE SIDHU, Page 3 The Humpty Dumpty Institute's partnership with Wilkes University recently held Dr. Donald Lee as a part of its United Nations Lecture Series. Dr. Lee's lecture was held in the Miller Room of the Student Union Building on Oct. 19, and gathered those interested in the United Nations and global sustainability. The Humpty Dumpty Institute's Higher Education Alliance has helped bring 25 lecturers to Wilkes University to provide all students and faculty with various informal lectures and meetings through its six-year partnership. Dr. Donald Lee is the president of the International Committee for Oct. 17, which promotes the International Day of the Eradication of Poverty. He is also the former Chief of Social Perspectives on the Development Branch of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. At the lecture, Dr. Lee spoke about building a sustainable world and overall global sustainability and its importance for our current and future generations. "It's an existential issue;' Dr. Lee urged, "it trumps any other social and economic issue you can think about, because if we don't solve this problem there won't be any humans left around:' Dr. Lee introduced the nine planetary boundaries that underlie sustainable development and his talk as a whole. These nine boundaries enable humans to survive, incorporate all aspects of the world around us and are all affected by humans altering the environment. "The sad news is, we raced past four of them;' said Dr. Lee. Throughout his lecture, Dr. Lee talked about human involvement in altering the environment and how it is affecting higher sea levels, the acceleration of the heating and cooling phases, and dramatic increase in global temperatures. From here, he discussed the problems with modern reshaping of the animal world for our own needs whether it be for animal companions or for meat, eggs, and milk. Wilkes University junior mechanical engineering major Kelvin Awo found Dr. Lee's reshaping of the animal world SEE UNITED, Q) "O (ti J cJv~ ~ ~ -'J ! "O 0 I>, .0 u .c 0. (ti ~ c., ( ;ood ~lorning, \\'ilkcsBarrc! )a 'l' 7 r �_J The Beacon - October 24, 2017 2 News News Have a breakin_g story or a press release to send? Contact the news editor: cabrini.rudnicki@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs Buy a yellow ribbon Compiled by Isaiah Mcgahee News Editor Information for students graduating in May 2018 Be prepared to complete your order for Diploma and Cap and Gown for May Commencement. Forms are available at the Registrar's Office or online under the Registrar Forms area. Completed forms, signed by your advisor, are due back in the Registrar's Office BY DEC. 15. This paperwork is to be returned to the Registrar's Office in Capin Hall along with an updated copy of your Degree Audit (which you or your advisor runs). Be sure to run this audit AFTER you have registered for the Spring 2018 semester. The Wilkes Veteran's Council will be selling Yellow Ribbons in the SUB until Nov. 8. Stop by the table and show your support for a family member or a friend who is serving or has served this great nation. The ribbons will cost $1 and will be displayed on the Greenway during our Veterans Day Celebration on Nov. 9. Reserve your table at the community Halloween party Come join the Wilkes' community at the Annual Community Halloween Party! Register for a table for your club or organization. The event is hosted by Wilkes University for local children. The event will take place Oct. 29 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Student Union Building. Clubs/organizations are responsible for their own decor and treats/ activities. Contact Kristin Osipower at kristin.osipower@wilkes.edu Come to Empty Bowls Wilkes University, in partnership with King's College, Luzerne or ext. 5904 for questions, or in order to reserve a table. County Community College and Wyoming Seminary, will hold its sixth annual Empty Bowls event to benefit local food banks. This Be an IEP conversation partner year's event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29 The IEP Conversation Partner program is looking for student§ in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. and faculty to spend an hour or two a week speaking to international students involved in the intensive English Program. Participants do Dodgeballtournamentcancelled not need to plan special activities for their conversation partner, they Phi Beta Lambda's Dodgeball Tournament is now cancelled and just need to include them in some of their usual activities. For more will be rescheduled for next semester. information, contact Dr. Kimberly Niezgoda, Kimberly.niezgoda. edu. Wilkes University Student Government notes By Megan Stanley Staff Writer Wilkes University's Student Government held its first meeting after fall break on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Before new business was discussed, President Leahy spoke to the students and praised the recent events, saying: 'Tm hearing great things about the events you are hosting; homecoming was a huge success:' President Leahy then moved on to discuss the recent questions about the funding towards the new building developments and stated that since op@ning the Cohen Science building, all new campus work has been done without borrowing money, using state and alumni donations. He moved on to discuss future campus developments, including the redeveloping the sidewalks, Henry Student Center parking lot and various campus buildings. President Leahy reiterated: "We're working really hard to minimize the amount of money we have to spend ... on stuff:' In terms of business, the first item on the agenda was the Study Abroad Club student government recognition. The club is student orientated and hopes to raise awareness and be a network for students who want to study abroad for a semester or more. The group will also fundraise for their own trips which will be determined by students. Dr. Jeffrey Stratford, assistant professor of Biology, will be the academic advisor, but the club will be open to all majors. The motion to recognize the club passed with 34 votes. The second item of business was the Neuroscience Club fund request. The club requested $1,269.89 to attend the Society .for Neuroscience Conference in Washington in November. The costs would cover five membership fees, registration costs, hotel rooms, and some food coverage. The Student Government motion to give the group $889.89, which would cover hotel and membership fees, and this passed with 30 votes. Casino Week fund request was the third item of business. The total cost for the week will be $11,600, which is under budget compared to the past two years. The costs would cover the events over the week and the prizes on offer. This proposal will be voted on during next week's meeting. In discussion was also the committees that met during the week which were IT, Library and operations. The IT department are rolling out a new version of L.I.VE. which will be more adapted for mobile usage, and will be available immediately after this semester. They've hired a new web designer and the colonel network will become more secure for students. The library committee · discussed the .2019 budget from which they are losing $10,000, and want students to advocate to their deans to keep the specific journals they read. Operations discussed fixing the Stark elevator, which will take 8 to 12 weeks, and reported that the sprinkler system is fully working. Finally, the Student Government discussed the upcoming events such as Freak Week, Open Mic night, and Family Day. @wilkesbeacon megan.stanley@wilkes.edu _spread.. :~ ........ 12 MihiOJ.i ......... ~14 -iw{ �The Beacon - October 24, 2017 SIDHU Continued from front page are also the number one Pennsylvaniachartered bank on the list. He has also won a host of awards, with many years of experience in the banking field. . Leahy began by thanking faculty, alumni, representatives from local businesses and all other members of the crowd for attending. "In particular, I'm thrilled to have our superstar students join us today for what is, I promise you, a very special day at Wilkes University;' Leahy said. Leahy pointed out that almost 30,000 people have graduated from the University since its founding in 1933 -- and how special that made Sidhu's presence. "I can tell you today that we have with us, quite possibly our most successful alum, or at least one of our most successful alums;' Leahy claimed. Sidhu, in humility, later rebuked Leahy's claim. After Leahy spoke, he invited senior business major Aaron Sadowski to introduce Sidhu. Sadowski has interned at Customers Bank, and is currently treasury and corporate planning project assistant there, according to his Linkedin profile. Sadowski read a short biography about Sidhu before introducing him, and touted Sidhu's leadership skills from firsthand UNITED Continued from front page interesting. "Wolves are now being replaced with 1odern day animals like cats and dogs," Awo said. "Years from now those animals might not be around." The reshaping of the animal population has caused deforestation to accelerate and remove the trees that help shade our rainforests, Lee said. Dr. Lee touched base on the problem with plastic pollution in oceans, and even ventured into the seventeen sustainable development goals like poverty and hunger. "I think it was a great talk;' Dr. Linda Winkler, Wilkes anthropology professor said. ''He created some very compelling arguments:' @wilkesbeacon madelynn.davis@wilkes.edu 3 News experience. The Q&A was presented as informal; Leahy and Sidhu sat across from each other at wooden chairs, a pitcher of water on the table separating them, and had a "conversation;' as Leahy put it. ·During the talk, Sidhu narrated his family life and humble beginnings in India, and how he came to be the CEO of Customers Bank. Sidhu also discussed how he found his way to Wilkes, which he said is what changed everything for him. Sidhu attended business school in India behind his parents' backs -- they wanted him- to be a doctor, or an army officer -- but he knew he wanted to continue his education in the United States. "My greatest dream was to come to the United States and to study. And so, Wilkes is the reason I am who I am:' When Sidhu decided to come to the United States for his MBA, he did not have enough money for the application fees. "I had postcards made up and sent them to many different schools, and Wilkes was one of the schools that responded and sent me an application:' Sidhu answered questions posed by Leahy and audience members about business and banking, but went further to provide life lessons he has learned; including that he is always working to better himself, that he The Beacon/ Steffen Horwath Wilkes University President Patrick Leahy and Jay S. Sidhu discuss Sidhu's life and success at the well attended Q & A on Oct. 17. never goes to sleep without reading and that he never gives up. "Never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever give up when you are passionate about the clarity of your vision ... because there will always be obstacles all along the way; You will have nine out of ten people tell you it will not work, but if you are passionate, never give up:' ~ @wilkesbeacon - , toniann.pennello@wilkes.edu "Its an existential issue, and it trumps any other social and economic issue you can think about because if we don't solve this problem there won't be any humans -left around." - Dr. Donald Lee About Dr. Donald Lee Lee, who has a Ph.D in economics from University College London, is an advocate for social justice, human rights, environmental sustainability and poverty. He started at the United Nations as part of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok, Thailand. He helped create the Youth Employment Network in 2001, and served on its Steering Committee until his retirement. He is president of the International Committee for Oct. 17, a committee to promote the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Courtesy of Dr. Andreea Maierean Dr. Donald Lee spoke on solutions to problems plaguing humanity, such as deforestation and plastic pollution. r �_J The Beacon - October 24, 2017 4 News Sordoni hosts visiting professor's lecture on Warhol By Cab rini Rudnicki News Editor The newly reopened Sordoni Art Gallery will be hosting a speaker on Oct. 25 for its Andy Warhol themed lecture series. Dr. Benjamin Kahan, who is an associate professor of Women's and Gender Studies at Louisiana State University, is visiting the university to deliver a lecture titled ''.Andy Warhol is a 'V': Philosophical Bachelorhood and the Celibate Factory." Dr. Kahan has previously written books on sexuality, including titles such as "Celibacies: American Modernism and Sexual Life and "Psychopathia Sexualis' (1844): A Classic Text in the History of Sexuality:' The lecture, which begins at 4:30 p·.m.. in the Karambelas Media and Communication Center in room 135, will be open to the public. According to Kahan's description of the lecture, the discussion will focus on Andy Warhol's mysterious yet loud views on sex. "Recasting the famously Queer Factory as a celibate sociality, this talk maps a secular group celibacy in Warhol's studio and the particular Eros native to it," Kahan's lecture description said. The lecture series was created by Heather Sincavage, the director of the Sordoni Art Gallery. "When putting the lecture series together in general, we really wanted to look at Andy Warhol and the icon he became;' said Sincavage. "Not only was he influential to the art world, he became quite influential to people across pop culture." Sincavage compared Warhol's selfaware sexual image creation to that of Morrissey and Lady Gaga, two celebrities who also have sexual themes in their art without their private sexual life being in the foreground. Previously, Dr. Kahan looked at these celebrities, and others in other lectures. "I thought the idea of constructing his [Warhol's] image was pretty current. It's similar to modern celebrities, and how it's pretty much an influencer on our own behaviors:' ''.Andy Warhol, who we definitely knew was gay, didn't talk much . about those relationships; he kept that pretty much to himself;' explained Sincavage, "He presented this image of celibacy in a waY:' The lecture will discuss poignant moments o( Warhol's life, such as his announcement of his marriage to a tape recorder. "It's the whole idea of intimacy with someone else, and not allowing that relationship with his actual partner to be a topic of discussion:' "He's coming from the art world in the 60s, that's certainly a time when homosexuality is not entirely accepted by society;' she elaborated. "I think that the fact that he's on the forefront of being one of the first people to come out and really stand by that, and how he kind of worked with that when it's not necessarily accepted ... I think is going to be very interesting to hear. about:' Lanai Galarza, a senior psychology major, commented on her excitement for The Beacon/ Cabrini Rudnicki The Sordoni Art Gallery reopened on Oct. 6 with an Andy Warhol exhibit entitled "15 minutes: From Image to Icon:' Dr. Benjamin Kahan's lecture on Oct. 25 is the second part of a series of lectures accompanying the newly opened exhibit. the lecture. "I think it will be really informative about an artist that I've heard his name a lot, but I don't know a lot about, so it would be nice to learn stuff about him:' The gallery reopened on Oct. 6 with collection curated by Heather Sincavage titled "15 Minutes: From Image to Icon:' A previous lecture, · a curator's tour hosted by Sincavage, was held on Oct. 11. Another lecture will be held on Nov. 15, called ''.Andy and the Rusyns;' focusing on his background as a son of an Eastern European immigrant family. ~ @wilkesbeacon ~ cabrini.rudnicki@wilkes.edu .Profile of a new professor: Dr. Kedir Tessema By Cabrini Rudnicki News Editor Dr. Kedir Tessema, an assistant professor of leadership studies, is one of the newest members of the Wilkes faculty. Being one of the many members of staff who originates from out of the country, Tessema provides a unique perspective to campus life, as well as his study of leadership skills. Tessema, who works in the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership, joined the university this semester. · Dr. Tessema was born and raised in the country of Ethiopia and came to the United States in 2011 for his Ph.D at the University of San Diego focusing on leadership studies. He then spent one year teaching at the university post graduation, before working as a professor at Shenandoah University, and then finally Wilkes. While Tessema joked about the differences in weather between the places he's worked, he also took time to comment on the amount of international faculty. 'Tm happy to see many international faculty teaching here. It makes you feel at home;' he said, "You share a lot of experiences together, because we all come from a lot of different international backgrounds:' The professor also complimented the work ethic of the members of the university. "Students and faculty are both very hardworking;' he remarked. "We are trying to help students learn, and I love the very connective spirit here:' Tessema's collegiate background in education eventually led to his study of leadership. ''.As an educator, you see problems between students and communities;' he said. "So one of these problems is leadership:' The university offers a leadership minor to students, focusing on the interaction between leaders and followers in different contexts. Tessema, along with other professors in the Business department, teach classes such as ''.Advance Leadership Theory and Practice" and "Organizational Behavior:' "The world needs leaders, not in terms of numbers, but quality leaders. We are faced with a number of problems, social, environmental, political, but we lack leaders, which is why we are having trouble tightening our survival:' . �The Beacon - October 24, 2017 News 5 Dean of Nesbitt School of Pharmacy honored with PPA award By Megan Stanley Staff Writer Founding Dean of the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, Bernard Graham, has been honored by the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association. Dr. Graham was awarded the Mortar and Pestle Award at the 2017 Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association annual conference on Sept. 23. The award is in recognition of lifetime service, dedication and commitment to pharmacy. The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association is made up of 2,300 pharmacists and pharmacy students across the state. It is a leading voice of pharmacy in Pennsylvania and promotes the profession through advocacy, education, and communication. In receiving the award, Dr. Graham said: "I was both surprised and humbled by the award. I am extremely grateful to be recognized by my professional colleagues for a lifetime of work." Graham established the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University in 1994, making it the 82nd school of pharmacy in the country. Graham was Dean of the school for 22 years before recently stepping down in July. He is currently on sabbatical leave, and will return in a new role in 2018. In May 2017, he was honored with the title Dean Emeritus. During his time at Wilkes University he has mentored and trained more 67 faculty members and has led, taught, and mentored over 1,200 students. "The award is actually an award for the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy;' Graham said. "Nothing could be accomplished without the magnificent faculty and staff and the wonderful students in the pharmacy program. It also is a SEE PHARMACY, Page6 Courtesy of Wilkes Marketing Dr. Bernard Graham holding his Mortar and Pestle Award, awarded to him at the 2017 Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association. Wilkes Pharmacy students, professor present at conference Pharm. D. Candidates Erika Zarfoss and Ashley Eden present research in Pheonix, Ariz. By Isaiah McGahee Asst. News Editor Wilkes University pharmacy students presented research findings at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) annual conference in Phoenix, Ariz., which took place Oct. 7 to 10. Pharm. D. Candidates Erika Zarfoss and Ashley Eden presented at the conference. The subject of their presentation was the effects of vitamin C in cardiac surgery patients, relating to decreasing their risk of post-operation atrial fibrillation. According to the ACCP, the annual meeting is designed for health professionals • involved with clinical pharmacystudents, residents, fellows, and experienced practitioners and educators. The educational programming developed for the Annual Meeting provides attendees with new, high quality information that will be both challenging and applicable in their practice. "It was a great conference with advance the science of the field, oxidative stress is a pervasive condition of increased amounts of reactive oxygen/nitrogen species, and is now recognized to be a prominent feature of many acute and chronic diseases and even of the normal aging process. Although consisted ofresults from Zarfoss and Eden healthy volunteers who '/ participated at had taken oral vitamin C. The main focus of O OUr the conference, the subject of their presentation was tlieir presentation the analysis of blood continues on. from healthy volunteers and the concentration of "We're currently oxidative biomarkers in enrolling patients their blood. at Geisinger, who Biomarkers are a JI will be undergoing measurable substance in an organism cardiac surgery. We will actually be whose presence is indicative of some administering the vitamin C, through phenomenon such as disease, infection, or I.V. to them. Again, we'll be taking blood environmental exposure. samples from them, similar to what we did According to Clinical Chemistry, the for the healthy volunteers and analyzing leading international journal of clinical their levels of oxidative biomarkers;' said laboratory science, providing 2,000 pages Zarfoss. per year of peer-reviewed papers that ThebodyofthestudycamefromDr.Scott pharmacy students across the nation; it was really cool. There were a ton of posters being presented, it was awesome to see all the different work being done across the country and to be a part of that;' said Zarfoss. Zarfoss' and Eden's presentation, a poster, "It's alwavs great t ge t Sma [[ school's name out there." Erl.ka Zar,.£oss Bolesta, associate professor of pharmacy practice at Wilkes. Bolesta enlisted the help of Zarfoss and Eden to assist in furthering the research. Bolesta hopes to see the project go further, eventually being applied to actual patients. Through presenting at the annual meeting, Zarfoss hopes to inspire future pharmacy students and to positively impact the Wilkes community. "I think it's always awesome for us to get Wilkes' name out there, especially in the pharmacy school. We have 14 chapters of national, student pharmacy organizations on campus, but the one that we went to isn't one of them. It's not one Wilkes typically participates in. "It was great for us to be able to go there. Two of our professors also presented their research also. They say pharmacy is a small world, and it is. It's always great to get our small school's name out there;' said Zarfoss. ~ ~ @wilkesbeacon isaiah.mcgahee@wilkes.edu r �.J The Beacon - October 24, 2017 News . 6 Harvey Weinstein, Hollywood and the abuse of power By Danny Van Brunt Managing Editor Harvey Weinstein's name has dominated the headlines. Over the past couple of weeks, actresses are exposing the decadeslong sexual abuse culture of Hollywood, and more specifically, The Weinstein Company. The Weinstein Company was created by Weinstein and his brother in 2005, and is a multimedia production and distribution company. This emerged out of Miramax Films founded by the brothers as well in 1979, and the two companies have received 341 oscar nominations and won 81 academy awards. Weinstein is accused of sexual assault and harassment on many different occasions from an increasing amount of people by the day. The stories all sound eerily similar. The New Yorker published a piece called "From aggressive overtures to sexual assault: Harvey Weinstein's accusers tell their stories;' written by Ronan Farrow on Oct. 10, featuring numerous accounts of sexual assault from Weinstein. This article is reveals of the nature of his business, and claims that he would treat the PHARMACY, continued from page 5 notable indication of the support by the University administration for this premier professional program;' he added. "Wilkes University and the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy affords some unique service and leadership opportunities and any of our students participate in sports and University governance. "Our students also have remained very involved with local and state-wide professional organizations, especially the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association, and have the opportunity to attend and actively participate in their professional meetings:' Last week, Graham was named 2017 Distinguished Alumnus of the School of Health Sciences at Purdue University, where he received his masters degree in 1974 and his Ph. D in bionucleonics in 1976. @wilkesbeacon megan.stanley@wilkes.edu potential actresses like prostitutes. In each case, a woman makes contact with Weinstein and arranges a meeting time. Weinstein promises that there will be another woman present during the interview, so they will feel safe in spite of rumors about him. The woman would stick around for the length of the photoshoot, but then leave the actress one-on-one with Weinstein. The interview would start pleasantly with compliments and hopefulness towards employing the actress, but would quickly turn into what the actress could do for him. If the actress put up with his sexual abuse, the actress was granted a role and therefore, would become famous. Weinstein's power has kept him afloat for the past few decades, because actresses had to withhold this information from others to protect themselves. Even when they did speak out, Weinstein had the power to cover itup. Associates of Weinstein were quiet in light of the news. Soon after, he was fired from the Weinstein Company and sent off to rehab. His company is still powerful and connected with other organizations. He even sent large donations to politicians. The silence among everyone was deafening, which cleared the airwaves for the abused. "This story makes me think of a monopoly and how a monopoly can breed discontent;' said senior political science and philosophy double-major Hunter Hilinski. "In cases like this, power always trumps reason. If you are unable to speak out, you are essentially powerless. If you take a look at the past, women did not have the voice that they do now, partly due to patriarchy." Another article published in the Guardian by Pamela Hutchinson on Oct. 19 called "Moguls and starlets: 100 years of Hollywood's corrosive, systemic sexism;' sheds an even greater light on the issue that faced by actr~sses today. According to the article, women were constantly manipulated throughout the history of the business, and although Weinstein has left, Hollywood has not changed One of the most captivating parts of this article is what Seth MacFarlane said at a pre-Oscars event in 2013. He was telling a series of edgy jokes, and then introduced the best supporting actress nominees with the Do you like to write? Interested in current events? Want to get more involved? Write news for the Beacon. Cabrir, Rt.dn ck News d tor c saia~ McGahee Ass1start ews Ed t following joke. "Congratulations, you five ladies no longer have to pretend to be attracted to Harvey Weinstein;' said MacFarland. _The article continued, "The idea that female stars and aspiring stars are required to accept the attentions, at the very least, of older male studio executives and producers, is as old as the Hollywood hills:' The realization that people are coming to now is that Hollywood is not the magical place it used to be. There is a problem with saying "used to be" because as this article states, Hollywood has forever been this way. Overcoming one of the toughest and most powerful men of this industry has shed a new light on this industry and other industries as well. The Sexual Misconduct and Harassment page of the Wilkes University website details who to contact in these situations. Contact the resources available to protect yourself, as well as your fellow students: @wilkesbeacon daniel.vanbrunt@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - October 24, 2017 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Life, Arts & Entertainment _ _ _ _ _. ___________________..;H ""a-"'v..;.. e a stor or want r.our event to be featured? Contact the Life, A&E Editor: amanda.bialek@wilkes.edu Good Morning, Wilkes-Barre! WCLH awarded top in the country By Shannon O'Connor Assistant LA&E Editor Turn up that dial on your radio and kick back to Wilkes University's award winning radio station, WCLH, 90.7 FM. Recently, a website known as Great Value Colleges (greatvaluecolleges.net), released a list of the "30 Amazing College Radio Stations 2017-2018:' These 30 radio stations were picked from schools across the country based on what they offer, their dedication to the students and culture and their "pure excellence:• Wilkes' own WCLH was given the spot of number 11 out of the possible 30. According to Great. Value Colleges "Wilkes University's radio station made our list because of its ability to have a niche and be really dang good at it!" WCLH is completely based on studentrun programming and has been providing their talents to the Wyoming Valley area, as well as· surrounding areas, since 1971. The station has an executive staff, entirely made up of students, which allows them to have a hands-on experience at running a radio station. The students are in charge of the production and programing of the material heard on the air. WCLH plays 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This station carries everything from -news, to alternative, to metal, to electronic and hip hop; This year the station also covers Wilkes sporting events. The station features a show about movies, actors and the famous soundtracks that have come out of Hollywood. In the past, WCLH has even had an auto talk show. "We are really flexible when it comes to programming. Students have an idea for a show, we'll roll with it;' Kristen Rock, the station manager of WCLH. Rock said this award is something the station has been picked for in the past by a different website. Two years ago, WCLH was picked as one of the top 50 radio stations in the country by bestcolleges.com and still remains on that list to date. Rock says "It's wonderful to be recognized for something like that. These kids work really hard so it's great to have this recognition." Great Value Colleges said their favorite part of WCLH is the traditions they follow. These traditions are created and run by the students. They include Metal Mondays and Hip Hop Evenings. The directors of both these traditions were excited about this award. "Our members produce diverse programming and provide outlets to the bands not heard on terrestrial radio. That being said, the work put into the station pays of when we are recognized at a national level," Kendle Peters, the metal director said. The Hip Hop Director, Kya ·Lewis also expressed her joy. "Personally, I think this is great because we have so inuch fun doing what we love on the radio and never expect any recognition from it, so to be awarded with this honor is a huge accomplishment," Lewis said. Even after being recognized as one of the best in the country, WCLH continues to plan for new extensions on the network. With the new Karambelas Media and Communication Center, students have come up with lots of new ideas. Some goals for the future are to get out into the community more and create more events. Rock said one of the main goals is to bring in new people, whether that be students, faculty or staff, for possible new shows and interviews. If a certain department or club has something big going on, such as a research project or an event, WCLH would cover it. Being in a central area of campus, there are new reporting opportunities for WCLH. To hear the sounds of this award winning radio station, tune in to 90.7 FM, visit their website at www.wclh.org or jam out to WCLH outside the Karambelas Media and Communication Center at 141 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. · Individuals who are interested in joining the WCLH station, or have an idea for an interview or show, can contact Kristen Rock at kristen.rock@wilkes.edu for more information. ~ @wilkesbeacon ~ shannon.oconnor@wilkes.edu WCLH SCHEDULE: METAL All Monday Everyday Midnight to 4 a.m. • ALTERNATIVE Tuesday through Sunday 4 a.m. to 5 p.m. HIP HOP Tuesday through Sunday Graphic by Todd Espenshade Sp.m. to Midnight r �The Beacon - October 24, 2017 Ynac-o"i.aritern and Cheese &Jwis ~ • Kosher salt • 6 medium orange bell peppers • 8 oz. elbow macaroni • 1 1/4 cups half-and-half • 8 oz. cream cheese, room temp. • 4 oz. mild cheddar, shredded 8 Life, Arts & Entertainment The Bt - 1. Bring a pot of water to a boil. 2. Cut off the tops of the peppers and remove the seeds and membranes. 3. Boil the peppers until tender, then run under cold water. 4. Once cool, carve ajack-0-latern face into each pepper. 5. Cook pasta in water until al dente. '. 6. Heat half-and-half in saucepan and ¼ add cream cheese once simmering. { 7. Whisk in cheddar and add pasta. ' 8. Enjoy your spooky treat! I nter Kris Soph "Beini it is ki11 the futt Interested in writing · Do you haye a favorite for Life, Arts and dorm room recipe that's Entertainlllent? Why not convenient for college try all three? stusJ,ents always on the go? Submit it to Amanda Bialek, Contact Amanda Bialek at Life, Arts and Entertainment amanda. bialek@wilkes.edu Editor E Facebook.com/WilkesBeacon amanda.bialek@wilkes.edu of job st really h up and what yo1 intimida ' @WilkesBeacon .. Melis Sophc "I chos1 diagnose, my fresh andhadf, I decided made mi dreams ra safe. Ever dancing,, dreams:' �The Beacon - October 24, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 9 Colonel's Closet helps conquer hunger across campus By Shannon O'Co nnor Asst. Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor If you are in need of a helping hand, Wilkes University is here to provide support for students, staff and faculty. One of these services available is the on campus Colonel's Closet. · Colonel's Closet is a free food pantry run by the Interfaith Office for any student, faculty or staff that may be in need of assistance. The food pantry offers food, personal hygiene products, household and toiletry items. Colonel's Closet is open to all individuals of Wilkes University and is currently run on the honor system. Whether assistance is needed short term or long term, Wilkes community members can stop by for food or products they are unable to afford. Colonel's Closet is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. "If you ever see me in the office and need to use the pantry, you're welcome to stop in;' said Kristin Osipower, campus interfaith Osipower said if any students feel uncomfortable coming to the office itself, they can contact her and she will make a special package for them. The student can arrange to pick up the package at the information .desk on the first floor of the Henry Student Center or at the mail room on the second floor. "The Colonel's Closet is completely ·. campus supported:' Osipower said. A}! of the food and products found in the pantry are donations. Various clubs and resident halls hold food drives in the dorms to supply more for Colonel's Closet. Osipower's goal building a supply of cookware like pots, pans and utensils. 'Tm looking to supply more of these items so students can better utilize the items found in the pantry;' Osipower said. 'Tm always willing to listen and then, if need be, help the student get whatever support they may need:' She said it is always up to the student if they want to talk and will never ask someone to explain their situation unless they want to. "The biggest thing right now that I am working on is eliminating the stigma of coming to the pantrY:' Osipower said. Lack of food among college students is an issue plaguing the nation. Having a food pantry available is one way to help conquer campus hunger. All services at Colonel's Closet are confidential. If you could benefit from a visit to the food pantry, see Kristin Osipower at the Interfaith Office located on the second floor of the Henry Student Center or contact her at kristin.osipower@ wilkes.edu. Mother Teresa is quoted as saying, "If you can't feed a hundred people, then just feed one,:' . . . . @wilkesbeacon ~ shannon.oconnor@wilkes.edu ·---------------~ : $1 off with : : ~J--::..!'~a:, this ad! : . lillill I --• I ....... I I ll 825-5166 • Wilkes -.....-:~ --••• I p • . r �_J The Beacon - October 24, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment . �The Beacon - October 24, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 11 Wilkes Internship & Career Fair A variety of local businesses and companies showed up to the Wilkes University Internship and Career Fair. Students and employers were able to come together and discuss the future ahead . Student Joseph Gaglioti speaks with Ted Wampole and Joyce Morrash Zaykowski, representatives of the City of Wilkes-Barre. • e Beacon/ Madison Kaminski Wilkes student Daniel Mclean stopped and had an entertaining conversation with Sharon Brodie of UGI, Natural Gas and Electricity of Pennsylvania. Students were given the opportunity to meet with potential employers such as Catie Kline, Rob Krukovitz and Jordan Pray, representatives of Benco Dental. Graphic by Todd Espenshade "' r �_J The Beacon - October 24, 2017 Sports 12 ■ Wilkes Winter Sport Previews Wilkes Wrestling Winter Preview #WREST 2017-2018 Wrestling Roster: Affiliation: Compete in Middle Atlantic Conference, but also qualify wrestlers for the NCAA Regional tournament Head Coach: Jon Laudenslager (222-88-5), 15th season as head coach Venue: Henry Gymnasium at the Arnaud C. Marts Center Last year's record: 20-5 Key returners: Three returners with NCAA experience: Matt Grossmann (National Champ 2015), Nick Racanelli (2016 and 2017 NCAA Qualifier), and Josh Evans (2015 NCAA Qualifier). What coach says about this season: "Our expectations are always the same: work hard, stay committed, care about our fellow teammates and try to get the maximum out of ourselves and each other. The winning and losing isn't as important and is an end result of a long process of getting into great shape and building confidence that we can compete with anyone, knowing we have prepared to our fullest capacity and having Colonel Pride!" -Complied by Amber Grohowski, Staff Writer NAME Q) 1J (IJ .c (/) C: Q) a. ell 1J 1J {:!. ~ -~ .c a. ~ (.'.) YR. Moustafa Almeky Fr. Brandon Belfonti Fr. Bryce Bernardine So. Bilal Bici Jr. Michael Brown So. Gage Cannavino Fr. Jason DeBoard Fr. Mark Digeronimo Fr. Jake Dimarsico Sr. Riley Donovan Fr. Josh Evans Jr. Morgan Fuller Sr. Nicholas Goff So. Tyler Green Fr. Matthew Grossmann Sr. Alexandra Gundlah Fr. Ashton Gyeniz.s Jr. Brock Horton Fr. Jacob Huling So. Logan Huling Fr. Matthew Judge So. Marcus Kassab Fr. SeanKshir So. Anthony LaDuca Fr. Brendan Larney Fr. Andrew Lessig Fr. Karl Lindsey Fr. Jessie Lopez Jr. Mason Madden-Edwards Fr. Nasser McCumrnings So. Brett McGill So. Kyle Medrow So. Patrick Miko Fr. Justin Morel So. Ryan Mortimer Fr. Nick Moullette So . Ezra Neff Fr. Dylan O'Connor Fr. Nicholas Racanelli Sr. Spencer Reed So. John Ritter Jr. Alex.is Santana-Quintana So. Tyler Snyder Fr. Richard Thompson III Fr. Denzel Tovar So. Kyle Trout Fr. Corbin White So. WT. 197 157 141 149 157 149 165 125 133 133 149 149 285 174 141 125 157 133 197 184 184 157 165 174 157 184 133 141 141 184 165 141 125 174 184 133 133 125 165 125 174 197 157 285 125 125 165 HOMETOWN/IIlGHSCHOOL MAJOR Shavertown, PA / Dallas Slatington, PA / Northern Lehigh Jericho, VT / Mt. 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What Coach says about this season:"We are looking for the women's team to be strong in individual races. We are recruiting hard this year on the women's side to bring in depth like on the men's side. Even with our smaller roster size, the women will be strong in several relays and be swimming for top 8, podium finishes at the MAC Championships." -Complied by Ashton Gyenizs, Asst. Sports Editor Stephenie Gyidei Abby Keating Cassie Merrill Julia Rostron Brianna Sailor Kyleigh Smeltzer Morgan Williams Jordan Zbegner Jr. Fr. So. So. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. HT. 5-10 5-2 5-1 5-3 5-6 5-6 5-7 5-4 5-11 5-8 EVENTS IM/Backstroke Freestyle Sprint Distance/lM Freestyle/Backstroke Freestyle Backstroke Backstroke/Freestyle Distance Breaststroke Pharmacy Communications Computer Science Nursing Primary Education/Special Education English Entrepreneurship Biology Mechanical Engineering Biology (Pre-Dental) Finance Electrical Engineering Biology Mechanical Engineering Undeclared Engineering Computer Science Criminology Computer Science Biology (Pre-Dental) Undeclared Mechanical Engineering Environmental Engineering Biology Criminology Engineering Applied and Engineering Environmental Science Criminology Nursing Education Undeclared HOMETOWN/ HIGHSCHOOL Dover, PA / Dover Nanticoke, PA / Nanticoke Allentown, PA / Louis E. Dieruff Spring Grove, PA I Spring Grove Scranton, PA / West Scranton Harleysville, PA / Souderton Area Philadelphia, PA / Milton Hershey Manchester, PA/ Northeastern Scranton, PA/ West Scranton Dupont, PA I Pittston Area . MAJOR Biology Computer Science Biology Pre-Pharmacy Spanish Undeclared Nursing Pre-Occupational Therapy Psychology Education . 1 �The Beacon - October 24, 2017 Sports 13 Men's Swimming Winter Preview #MSWIM Affiliation: Middle Atlantic Conference (Freedom) Head Coach: Mark Barnes (7-26), fourth season Venue: Wyoming Valley Catholic Youth Center (CYC) Last year's record: 5-8 Key Returners: Sophomore: Tyler Weatherby, Anthony Starnpone. Senior: Thurman Fogleman What coach says about this season: "The men's team 's future is looking bright. We have brought in a great core of freshmen this season with 11. This is the first time in team history that we have a brought a recruiting class in of their caliber and size. With the size of the freshmen added to the upperclassmen, we finally have what we have needed the previous three seasons, depth. We are strong across all events with depth. We are able to get several top finishers in each event." -Complied by Ashton Gyenizs, Asst. 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Butterfty/lM Sewell, NJ / Gloucester County Institutional Technology Backstroke Auburn, PA/ Blue Mountain Men's Basketball Winter Preview #MBB -~~-:: Affiliation: Middle Atlantic Conference (Freedom) Head coach: Izzi Metz (38-39), fourth season at Wilkes (107-101) overall, ninth year as head coach ;f·1·-~ Venue: Henry Gymnasium at the Arnaud C. Marts Center ·~ . ' Last year's record: 12-13, just missed the playoffs last season, but defeated #15 ranked Hope College Key returners: Junior guards Marcus Robinson (15 .2 points per game and 3.9 rebounds per game) and Connor Evans (12 .4/3.5); both were honorable mention allconference last season. Senior forward Zach Brunner (6.6/4.1), who has been a three-year starter. What coach says about this season: " We are very excited and optimistic heading into this season. We return a lot of experienced players who have playoff experience and are used to play ing in big games. The last few years we were not a very deep team, especially when injuries occurred, but I believe that this season we have very good overall depth. I know our players are excited for a two-game tournament in Florida at the end of December. That should prepare the guys for the rigor of conference play during the second semester. We expect our upperclassmen to lead our team on and off the court, but are also counting on our younger players to be contributors throughout the season." *Editor's note: Team roster will be published when they are officially released by Wilkes Athletics.* -Complied by Kirsten Peters, Staff Writer ·-. . ~~·- Affiliation: Middle Atlanic Conference (Freedom) Head Coach: Chris Heery, (41 -107) seventh season Venue: Henry Gymnasium at the Arnaud C. Marts Center Last year's record: 6-1910-14 6-19 10-14 4-21 5-20 Key returners: Senior Catherine McFadden (4.5 points/game, 3.3 rebounds/game) will return as one of the leading scores from last year. Watch for junior Ashley Caster (7 .0/5.2) to provide a lot of energy in the paint and the Lady Colonels hope to "bank" on her for some key points inside. What coach says about this season: "We will have a lot of speed on the team this year, so we will be looking to push the ball and play aggressive defense. We have some of our key scorers back, which will give us a lift both inside and outside. Our team chemistry will be an important part of our team's success." *Editor's note: Team roster will be published when they are officially released by Wilkes Athletics.* r �_J The Beacon - October 24, 2Q 17 Opinion 14 Opinion Have an o inion or want to write a &!!est column? Contact the OP,inion editor: andre.s ruell@wilkes.edu "Bad,, Movies that I Find Enjoyable By Nicholas Filipek Asst. Opinion Editor Editor<-i Managlng Aclviser-Or. SECTION News ~ cat,rini'R lA&E - ~mapda Jr Opinion - Andre Sp Sports - Luke Mod . ASSISTANT EDITO 4 News -,lsalah LA&E ~'.Sqannon O' . Opinion - Nick J:ir Sports-.t.shton ~ DESIGN1: ToddEspen ,, 4 }<..A:,,., . Falkner, played by William Atherton (Die Hard, Ghostbusters), and all of them are less than excited about their intrusive guests. The boys represent chaos in the Bio-Dome and love to wreak as much as possible up until and including breaking the laws of the experiment, opening the doors, and having a wild party thrashing the entire ecosphere of the Bio- Dome. To earn back the respect and trust of the two lovely lady scientists, Kylie Minogue (Moulin Rouge!, San Andreas ) and Dara Tomanovivh (Back in Business, Amnesia) Bud and Doyle must fix the Bio-Dome and bring homeostasis back to 100%. The whole movie is as 90's as you can get, and that is the probable cause of why I'm so fond of it. Another suspected reason is the fact that this movie also leans closer to just dumb, silly, comedy rather than witty satire. I still give it a watch sometimes and it holds up fine as that same stupid silly movie that makes me smile even when it shouldn't. At the end of the · day movies are supposed to be entertaining, and though this movie might not be the great thinker /; Interested in, joinfilg the wil ·• To learn mont.•~~pos---~ offer and what you C4III · danie.l ..vanbr._nt@'wU 141 Here are a few movies I saw on more than one of the Internet lists and just didn't think deserved to be there. "Bio-Dome,, (1996)- A bit on the older side, relatively, but still a really strong comedy contender. Back in the 90's everyone wanted Pauly Shore (Encino Man, Son in Law) to practically be in everything. This led to the oversaturated market of"The Wec_tsel" (ask your parents) that led to Shore's 15 minutes of fame ending sooner than he hoped. Right on his way out of the spotlight though director Jason Bloom (Irving, Viva Las Nowhere) paired Shore and Stephen Baldwin (The Usual Suspects, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas) together for a cinematic good time. The duo, play a pair of idiots, Bud and Doyle, who somehow mistake a multi milliondollar science experiment, named the "Bio-Dome", for a mall and sneak in. The experiment doesn't allow for the doors to open for an entire year and the two dolts are stuck inside along with the five scientists conducting the experiment The "Bio-Dome 5" are led by Dr. Noah s. Malr{St. ''tt KarambetasMedia Center WIikes University WIikes-Barre, PA 18766 www.thewitkesbeacon.com · Have you ever disagreed with your friends about a movie you like, that they don't? This intrigues me more than anything about movies: how two people can sit and watch the same movie and have two different opinions. Why do we like the movies we like? Sometimes viewers won't even see a movie if the critics pan it hard enough. A flick is especially doomed if it ends up on one of those "worst movies ever made" lists that suck you into the Internet. I myself went down such a rabbit trail and re~lized that plenty of the movies that made these lists aren't bad, that in fact, I like a lot of them. Q) "C (tl .c en C Q) C. en L.LJ "C "C ~ ~ .52 .c C. ~ C, ., �The Beacon - October 24, 2017 Opinion "BAD" Movies continued Curious as to what "bad" movies made the other lists? Here are some websites I checked out to~ informationfor the artide: www.screenrant.com www.im.dh.com www.boxofficemojo.coJD www.rottentomatoes.com of our time, its still entertaining. "Funny People" (2009) - Sometimes even combining all the best ingredients can not make a successful or beloved film, and "Funny People" is the perfect example ofthat. Take an all-star writer/director, Judd Apatow ("The 40 Year Old Virgin", "Knocked Up") and add two of the most well known comedians/actors, Adam Sandler ("The Waterboy, Billy Madison) and Seth Rogen (Zach and Miri Make a Porno, Superbad) and you should have a comedy blockbuster, no? According to the critics this was a good movie, but the core of the Sandler/Rogen fan base straight up despise this film. The movie centers on George Simmons, played by Sandler, and his struggle through a rough patch in life. George Simmons, much like Sandler himself, has worked his way to the top of the comedy food chain and is a mega star when he is hit with the news that he has a rare cancer. The news sends him on a life-changing journey of trying to get back to his stand up comedy roots where he meets a truly funny upcoming comedian played by Seth Rogen. That's the first half of the three-hour movie, which is the biggest complaint fans have about the flick, the second complaint being the entire second half of the film itself. In the middle of this self-discovery journey, George feels like this is the perfect opportunity to reunite with "the one that got away" played by Leslie Mann make movies the way he wants to make, with the people he wants to make them with, for over two decades now and "Yoga Hosers" is no exception. The movie centers around two teenage girls who work at a convenience store, clerks, some would say, and get involved in an evil plot bigger than the two of them that includes foot tall Canadian Nazis made out of bratwurst called Bratzis. I'll give you' a second to reread that sentence; I did say these flicks weren't for everyone. I do believe there are two types of people in the world and one type didn't read any further while the other type is thinking, "I need to see this movie". First big complaint that Smith received in making this movie is that he cast his daughter, Harley Quinn Smith, and her best friend, Lily Rose Depp, who's father is Johnny Depp ("Pirates of the Carribean'', "Edward Sciccorhands") and also in the movie, as the leads though it would be their film debut. To be clear though, Kevin Smith wrote this movie with those two specific girls in mind and didn't just hand the roles over. The girls 15 are wonderful in the movie and deserve every second of screen time. Both Smith and Depp play very well in the first and second act of the movie against their co-stars who include Justin Long (Accepted, Live Free or Die Hard), Adam Brody (Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Grind), Austin Butler (Aliens in the Attic, The Carrie Diaries), Tyler Posey (Scary Movie 5, Teen Wolf), and Genesis Rodriguez (Identity Thief, Man on a Ledge) to name a few. The third act is where all movies come to the grand finale, but this movie really brings that to a new level. I won't spoil it but I just have to say that Ralph Garman (A Million Ways to Die in the West, Family Guy) gives a stunning performa1lce. Smith, Lily Rose and Johnny Depp, t'nd Garman make this finale scene one of my favorite in all of existence. "Yoga Hosers" is unfortunatley the only title on this list to be on Netflix at the time so I suggest you sit, chill and "do your wurst" ~ @wilkesbeacon • nick.filipek@wilkes.edu ("This is 40", "Big Daddy). Unfortunately for George (Sandler) though his old love Laura (Mann) is married with children. The love triangle eventually has to come to a head and the movie wraps up after that, but not in the way you might think. I won't spoil the exact ending because I really feel this is a worthwhile film that deserves more viewers, and suggest everyone give it a watch. All of the actors bring their "A-Game" and it truly is a funny movie, just not the whole time. There are parts that have serious issues and tones to go through to tell the story that needs to be told. I think viewers have such a problem with this movie because they heard the Sandler and Rogan team up and expected "The 40 Year Old Waterboy" or some other combination of the two actors previous works. "Yoga Hosers" (2016) - Not only does this movie not deserve to be on any "worst movies ever" lists, but it should actually be watched and enjoyed by all. General disclaimer and all around known fact, I love writer/director/podcaster, Kevin Smith so its no surprise that I love the movie that combines all three of his talents. This is Smith's latest flick, and he is going through a somewhat of a renaissance right now. He has forgone all cares about what critics will say and has decided to make movies that quite frankly, aren't for everyone. Smith has continued to r �I.. _J The Beacon - October 24, 2017 Opinion 16 Ecology club: Explore your environment, build future skills By Ryan Roskowski and Laura Zielinski Guest Writers When was the last time the question, "What are you going to do once you have a degree?" was asked of a college student? Under immense pressure, undergraduates rush to get their lives together working through the responsibilities of studies, work, athletics, and extracurriculars to figure out that next chapter in life. For the majority of students, a certain number of research experience hours and significant knowledge of the research are urged prior to graduation. Unfortunately, it may be difficult to easily find quality opportunities without some tedious searching or costly expenses. To further enrich its students for post undergraduate life, Wilkes University is offering a pre-professional Ecology club for science majors to supplement classroom teaching. The club has a purpose to serve student's vocational needs and interests for the future while including another essential component: entertainment. As an individual student, it is difficult to pursue significant studies or get on the road to do field work. Yet, the Ecology club hopes to build bridges of communication amongst science major students to offset these limitations. · Just think, instead of stressing at an unpleasant job to fulfill the prerequisite of lab experience, this club may allow you to partake in the research that you enjoy while having fun and building important friendships. The club seeks to engage members in fun activities to teach them about the environment and also to give them the skills they need to help protect their environment. Club activities include bird watching, field trips, hikes, tree tagging, and much more. The club will also have professional speakers come in to talk about the environment and the field of ecology as well as long term studies to display how aspects of the environment can change over time. The club will be student run; and, therefore, offers great leadership and organization opportunities as well. Anyone who wishes to join and become a member of the Ecology club can contact Dr. Jeffrey Stratford at jeffrey.stratford@wilkes.edu Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! Facebook: The Beacon Twitter: @wilkesbeacon Instagram: @wilkesbeacon 7 Join the Ecology Club today so you can prepare for your future, make a difference, and have fun at the same time. �Opinion The Beacon - October 24, 2017 . 17 .Meet the MaJC..o_r_ s _ _ __ This week's major: Performing Arts Interviews and photos by Abigail Tarway Opinion Writer Every week, The Beacon will offer a chance for majors to be placed in the spotlight. Each student that gets chosen will have a few wortls to express why they chose the major and how they feel it will benefit them in the future. Celena Granito Freshman Kris Tjornhom Sophomore "I've been performing for as long as I can remember. I've always loved being on the stage. I started dance when I was three, and ever since then I've loved it. I enjoy expressing myself while performing and having fun while doing it:' "Being a performing arts major, it is kind of scary thinking about the future because of severe lack of job security. The only thing that really helps is to keep your head up and if you have a passion for what you're doing it's not nearly as intimidating:' Submitted photos Justin Gaskill Junior Melissa Berardelli Sophomore "I chose this major because I was · diagnosed with chiari malformation my freshman year of high school and had four major brain surgeries. I decided then that I would do what made me happy and pursue my dreams rather than just play things safe. Ever since, I've been singing, dancing, and acting my way to my dreams:' "Within the world of theatre, some things in the future may be heavily weighted off of sheer luck, but training is an incredibly important part of the process as well. I am confident that this program is helping our students gain the skills and confidence they need to succeed in this business:' - _\ r > �_J The Beacon - October 24, 2017 18 Opinion Media coverage distofting mass shOotings in the U.S. By Andre Spruell know. On the other hand, it seems like the Opinion Editor · more people a shooter kills or injuries, the Mass shootings have been coming up more publicized the shooter becomes. · in the news often these days, but why? A It sounds terrible to say but the most possible reason may be due to the media memorable mass shootings are often the coverage. ones in which a large number of people What has brought up this conversation were killed or injured. was the recent attack in Las Vegas that Some common traits associated with occurred on Oct. I, when 58 people were mass shooters are that they are mentally ill killed at an outdoor music festival, and and commit mass murders to fill a void of nearly 500 people were injured (New York loneliness. Times). The idea of filling that void of loneliness The amount of lives affected and taken makes sense because more often than not, away from those just going to enjoy those who have committed this crime themselves at a concert is hard to fathom. tend to be more socially isolated, which Instead of arguing about the gun control correlates to most people not paying them policy in the U.S., which is a discussion that ,. ;attention. So by committing a mass murder, should be had at this point, media coverage !~ey jin~lly get that attenti?n ~d go down is something that should also be looked at. · m the history books ~or their actions. Blaming the media entirely is not what ~~e_ commo~ trait_ th~t I always have I am saying, but the amount of attention · an 1~sue grapplmg with 1s that most mass these shooters have gotten is something shooters are mentally ill. that may explain why so maJ!y shootings In some cases, ~ believe it to be true have occurred over such a .. short period becaus.e th~re are times when th~ shooter time. : has been diagnosed as mentally 111, but at No matter where a mass shoqting occurs: - the same time, not every shooter falls in this it is something that has to be"' reported o~ category. because simply put, the public has a right to More often than not, mass shooters have a common goal they want to accomplish by targeting a particular group of people, which falls under the definition of terrorism. According to dictionary.com, terrorism is defined as the use of violence that threatens to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes. The fear created through these attacks can technically be classified as terroristic attacks, but the media tends to be reluctant in using that word and instead associate the term "mentally ill." I think the reason why is because it is a safer bet to place that term on mass shooters is that it is easier to assume that a shooter is mentally ill as opposed to being a terrorist b.ecause more often than not, mass shooters are white males. As a nation, we tend to exclusively associate terrorism with those of Middle Eastern descent because of 9/11, but that has to change. According to data compiled by Mother Jones magazine, which looked at mass shootings in the United States since 1982, white people, almost exclusively white men, committed 64% of the shootings. When it comes to mass shootings, it is inevitable that another one will occur which is disheartening to say, but when it does, we must form our own opinions and not run away with what the picture the media paints. @wilkesbeacon andre.spruell@wilkes.edu .--''-' ~ ~ - ~ ~ - ~ - - - ~ ~ - ~ Mass Shootings within the last decade These 4 are the dealiest mass shootings i11 U.S. history: Las Vegas (7017) - 58 killed, over 500 injured Orlando (2016) - 49 killed, more than 50 injured Virginia Tech (2007) - 32 killed, unknown number of those injured Sandy Hook Elementary(2012) -20 children killed, 6 adults killed Source: CNN.corr Breast cancer affects many people in many ways By Savannah Pinnock Staff Writer • Within the United States, the month of October is a month that unofficially welcomes the autumn season. The crisp, cool to lukewarm air, the change in the hues of the foliage, and the welcoming of Halloween and ghoulish decorations bring the presence of October. Although these experiences are undoubtedly central to this time of the year, Breast Cancer Awareness is also fundamental to this month. Throughout Breast Cancer Awareness Month, one will likely find a host of individuals donning pink ribbons and a wide range of pink attire. The sight is quite peculiar and significant in that it is a means of spreading awareness against the disease. Much like other cancer awareness organizations held throughout the year, the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign uses a pink ribbon as well as the color pink as a worldwide symbol for breast cancer awareness. Second to heart disease, breast cancer is a leading disease responsible for the deaths ofwomen. The disease has become a household term, though few may know how it truly develops within an individual. In an effort to clarify the oncological nature of the disease, the National Breast Cancer Foundation defines it as "a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast." This disease is often fatal and is responsible for the deaths of approximately 41,000 women and a prognosis within roughly 253,000 women. For this reason, organizations such as the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation actively seek to spread awareness against the disease and are highly active within the Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign. Although women are often victimized by the disease, a large minority of men sustain breast cancer and have to go through the same if not similar treatments that women do. In fact, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, "an estimated 2,470 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and approximately 460 will die each year." Such statistics make it essential to society to have a Breast Cancer Awareness Month in which individuals can understand the value of early detection in order to limit the harmful extent of treatment as well as attaining screenings. During this campaign, individuals can also explore treatment options or find smaller to larger means of raising awareness of this disease . The Breast Cancer Awareness campaign is one of many campaigns that seek to decrease the deaths of breast cancer victims and in a broader sense, find a cure and eliminate the disease entirely. According to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, one of their primary goals is to ultimately "reduce the current number of breast cancer deaths by fifty percent in the U.S. by 2026." Such a mission is only possible when the awareness of the disease is at its peak , and individuals decide to contribute to the campaign in an effort to combat the epidemic. The span of a decade is a relatively short period of time to reach this goal but it can be done, one supporter at a time. This October, for the sake of 1 in 8 women diagnosed with cancer, the men who sustain the disease, and the 3 .3 million survivors alive today; make a change, spread awareness, and contribute. . . .@wilkesbeacon • savannah.pinnock@wilkes.edu _,,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _..., Email us! andre.spruell@wilkes.edu �Sports The Beacon - October 24, 2017 19 Sports WSOC: Towlen's goal lifts Lady Colonels WTEN: Lady Colonels win 10 of 11 in victory over #18 Misericordia MAC individual championships By Kirsten Peters Staff Writer On Oct. 18, the Wilkes University Lady Colonels beat No. 18 Misericordia University 1-0 in an intense, defensive battle between the two statistically-best defensive teams in the Middle Atlantic Conference (Freedom). Junior Nicolette Towlen scored the only goal of the game, giving the Lady Colonels a 1-0 lead during the 29th minute of play. Sophomore Jessica Egan cleared the ball from Wilkes's defensive end 28:15 into play. Senior Ema Sabovic kicked the ball just in front of the middle field line, causing Towlen to have to race against two ofMisericordia's Lady Cougars to get to the right side box. With the goalkeeper running towards Towlen to try and take away her angle, Towlen shot the ball to score the only goal of the night, making that her second goal of the season and the eighth of her career. When reflecting on her goal, Towlen said, "The threw ball came and -I knew I had the defense beat - I just knew it was going in after that." With a grin on her face, Towlen noted, "I don't really remember much after that." But even if Towlen doesn't remember, Head Coach John Sumoski does, he said, "We did what we needed to do coming into the game. Nikki had a great goal and ran her butt off the entire game, so it was awesome." With 61 minutes of play left after Towlen 's goal, the game became a battle ofthe defenses. Junior goalkeeper Courtney Stanley blocked a shot by Jackie Stevens at the 82:39 mark, stopping the Cougars from having any more shot opportunities for the remainder of the game. This gave Stanley five saves for the game and her seventh shutout of the season, moving her into a tie for second in program history for shutouts in a season. After winning this conference road game, Wilkes has improved its record to 10-22 overall and to 4-1-0 in the · conference. Misericordia, being ranked at No. 18 by the United Soccer Coaches Poll and No. 3 in the region, has taken a hit to their record, falling to 11-3-2 overall and 4-1 , the same as the Lady Colonels, in the conference. With only two MAC Freedom games remaining, there are four teams tied at 4-1 in the conference: . Wilkes, Misericordia, Eastern and DeSales. After the win to tie the Lady Colonels and the Cougars in the conference, Sumoski commented on the rigor of conference games, noting; "Well, conference games are always going to be tough games. They're usually only one or two goal games." Although Sumoski acknowledged the anticipated challenges of conference games, he also noted that the Lady Colonels always set out to take care of what they can control ahead of time. "We had a very good scouting report coming in," explained Sumoski. "We've seen Mis. a lot, so I thought we were very prepared and knew that we were going to weather a bit of a storm at times because they have some girls who can really strike the ball well." Overall, Towlen's goal and a solid defensive performance by the Lady Colonels led the team to victory over the Misericordia Lady Cougars. Oct.18 Wilkes 1, Misericordia 0 WilkesTO- ' I Misericordia ' 0' 0 -'0 First half - I. WIL Nicolette Towlen (unassisted), 28:15. Second half - No scoring. Shots - WIL 4, MIS 16. Saves - WIL 5 (Courtney Stanley); MIS 2 (Alyssa Pojero). Corner kicks - WIL 3, MIS 7. ~ @wilkesbeacon - , Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu By Amber Grohowski Staff Writer first title as a Colonel at the tournament, coming out on top in the title match. Markle advanced in the semi-finals before beating • Wilkes women's tennis competed in FDU-Florham's Mia Capozzoli in the finals. the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Sarah Malone was the second rookie Individual Championships, to achieve her first title. At hosted at both Kirby Park and No. 7 singles, she won over Wilkes University. The Lady Steven son's Reoecca Connelly Colonels took 10 of 11 titles in the semi-finals, setting her during the weekend of Oct. 13up against DeSales' Gabby 14. Serratore in the finals where They swept the doubles she came out with the crown. category, but fell short in Brittany Stanton took second just one singles title, taking place at No. 5 singles. Stanton six out of seven possible fell short to Messiah's Amanda championships there. Adamsin the finals. Jordan Vasarkovy, at No. Vasarkovy Women's tennis had all four Photos Courtesy of 1 singles, locked in her third doubles teams demolish their Wilkes Athletics consecutive title, rising above opponents, and earn their titles Albright's Mara Trifoi in the in the MAC tournament. semi-finals, and conquering Vasarkovy/Saliyev, at No. 1 her match up against King's doubles, earned an 8-1 victory Emily Fernandez in the finals. in the finals, grasping their first Francesca Varela-Seri followed title as a pair. Vasarkovy, taking the No. 2 At No. 2, Zielinski/Varelaspot, competing against Desales' Seri conquered with an 8-3 win Amber Achenbach in the semiagainst FDU-Florham. With finals, where Varela-Seri swept this win, the duo clutched their past Achenbach. She earned her first crown together as well. second consecutive title when she Markle/Stanton, at No. 3 defeated Hannah Summerson of Varela-Seri doubles, claim the crown with Lycoming in the finals. --- - aw8-3 win in the finals. Dana Saliyev triumphed over At No. 4 Doubles, Nicole Lycoming's Kaitlin Hallabuk Gaetani and Courtney in her semi-final matchup and McCowan attributed to the Misericordia's Linsey Parks in doubles' success, earning their the finals, securing the No. 3 title with an 8-3 victory. spot. Her accomplishments Wilkes women's tennis will snagged herself a second return to action in March, straight title. when they travel to Hilton At No. 4, Laura Zielinski also Head Island, SC during their earned a title at the tournament annual spring break trip. After by breezing past Messiah's that, they'll begin their spring Saliyev Emily Wichert in the semischedule. finals, and coming up successful in the finals ~ @wilkesbeacon against Allyson Wolf ofFDU-Florham. • Amber.Grohowski@wilkes.edu Dagney Markle at No. 6, earned her r �..J Sports Tlw Beacon - October 24, 2011 20 Nick Doyle to help nten's basketball as new assistant coach By Ashton Gyenizs Asst. Sports Editor Wilkes University men's basketball has added a new assistant coach, Nick Doyle, as they look to build on their previous season. He replaces the outgoing Stefan Thompson. Thompson previously held the titles of Assistant Basketball Coach and Director of Intramurals. Doyle will assume those same duties. In his college career, Doyle played for Virginia Wesleyan College under Wilkes alum, Dave Macedo '96. At VWC, he started and significantly contributed to a final four team in 2015. He played every game that season in which he averaged, 7.3 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. He also shot for 48 percent from three point range that season. He started his first 13 games of his senior season. He averaged 10.9 points per game until he suffered a season-ending injury. Prior to his position as the assistant men's basketball coach, Doyle was a graduate assistant at Lynchburg College, coaching basketball and earning his master's degree in educational leadership as well. He became interested in a position coaching at Wilkes after meeting men's basketball head coach, Coach Izzi Metz, and . learning about the history of Wilke!' prep~ through his own college head coach, Dave "You can't take days off and I'm just Macedo, who attended and played basketball trying to bring that to Wilkes," said Doyle. for Wilkes University. Doyle believes that he "Hearing him talk about the will be able to transfer history and the competition the knowledge that he and the culture around this has learned from his head campus, it was like something coach, Macedo, will be very I wanted to be apart of," said applicable and helpful to the Doyle. "I thought I would be current basketball players at lucky to have this opportunity Wilkes University. to be at Wilkes." On top of th~ aspect of the Doyle's college coach and game Doyle has learned from he had a strong relationship, Macedo, he also feels that which is how Doyle found out his experiences in the south about the opportunity to get a and with both division one coaching position at Wilkes and three will allow him to Nick Doyle University and become apart 9ffer more to the team here. Photo Courtesy of of the history of the Colonel "I think it's definitely going Wilkes Athletics men's basketball team. "You can 't take to help me getting to know "I think he really influenced the guys and meet the guys me saying this would be a days off and I'm and bringing them a different good position for me to be in, • • b • aspect of the game, most especially right out of college. ] USt trying to r,ng of these guys are from the He really looked out for me that to Wilkes. " northern part of the country and also taught me everything and me being from Virginia, I know about the game," said Doyle. it's just a whole different game," said Doyle, His own coach taught him a positive work "People think differently and I think I could ethic, how to compete and how to not take bring a whole different perspective to them days off. Doyle explained how he just wants coming from both division one and division to bring that positive outlook on the game to three." the basketball players at Wilkes. The new assistant coach for Colonel men's basketball believes he has a lot to offer and bring to the table that could overall benefit the team. He really feels that giving them a different perspective will assist their game as well as help with what the players need in order to be successful on the court and in the classroom. Doyle looks to be a major part of the team's success this season and for seasons to come. Helping individuals and the team as a whole reach their potential is something he is truly excited for. "I am really excited, now that practices have started, being on the court with the guys, watching them set their goals and actually achieve their goals," Doyle said, "I'm also looking forward to having my hand in helping them reach what they want to reach in their potential on and off the court. It will bring me joy when they reach their potential. Helping them achieve their goals is something I will strive for." As the season progresses, Doyle will surely be their to assist and push the men's basketball team here at Wilkes University in order to get them to be the best that they can be this season. ~ ~ @wilkesbeacon Ashton.Gyenizs@wilkes.edu Wilkes Fall Sports Schedules Field Hockey x-9/2 vs. Susquehanna, L 3-4 (OT) x-9/3 vs. Ithaca, L 1-2 9/6 vs. Marywood, W 4-3 (OT) 9/9 @ Arcadia, L 2-5 9/ 13 vs. Keystone, W 4-0 9/ 16 vs. Alvemia, L 1-4 9/19 vs. Moravian, W 4-3 •9/23 @ Eastern, L 0-5 9/26@ U. of Scranton, L 3-5 •9130@ FDU-Florham, L 2-3 10/4 vs. Eliz.abethtown, L 0-1 • 10/7 vs. Desales, W 1-0 10/11 @ Widener, W 3-2 (OT) •10/ 14 vs. Manhattanville, W 2-0 •10/ t8 @ King's, W 2-1 •t0/21 vs. Del. Valley, W 5-2 *10/26 vs. Misericordia, 7:00 P.M. *MAC Freedom x-Connie Harnum Classic (4th place) Record: 8-8 (MAC-F 4-2) Home games @ Schmidt Stadium Football Men's Soccer Women's Soccer Record: 0-7 (MAC 0-6) 9/ 1 vs. PSU-Berks, W 3-2 (OT) 9/3 vs. Marywood, L 0-1 9/5 @ Valley Forge, W 5-0 9/9 @ Moravian, L 0- 1 9/ 14 @ Summit, L 0-2 9/ 16 @ Lebanon Valley, L 0-4 9/20 vs. Susquehanna,W 1-0 (OT) 9/23 vs. Stevenson, W 3-0 9/27 @ U. of Scranton, L 0-3 *9/30 @ Delaware Valley, W 3-2 10/4 vs. Lancaster Bible, W 2-0. * I 0/7 vs. FDU-Florham, L 0-1 • 10/ 11 vs. King's, L 0-1 *10/ 14 @ Desales, T 0-0 (2OT) • 10/ 17 @ Misericordia, L 1-3 • I 0/21 vs. Eastern, W 1-0 (2OT) 10/25 vs. Penn College, 7:00 P.M. * I 0/28 @ Manhattanville, 3 :30 P.M . Home games @ Schmidt Stadium *MAC Freedom *MAC Freedom Record: 7-8-1 (MAC-Free. 2-3-1) Record: 10-2-3(MAC-Free.4-l-1) 9/2 @Muhlenberg, L 19-62 *9/9 vs. Lebanon Valley, L 0-36 *9/15 vs. Delaware Valley, L 14-34 *9/23 @Misericordia, L 14-43 *9/30 @ Lycoming, L 7~34 •x-10/7 vs. Widener, L 7-30 . *l0/2l@FDU-Florham,L31-49 • 10/28 @Albright, 1:00 P.M. •y-11/4 vs. Stevenson, 12:00 P.M. *z-11/11 @King's, 12:00 P.M. *MA C x-Homecoming y-Friends and Family Day & Senior Day z-Mayor 's Cup Results as of Oct. 21 Home matches @ Schmidt Stadium 9/ 1 vs. PSU-Berks, T 1-1 (2OT) 9/4 vs. Muhlenberg, W 2-1 9/9 @ Marywood, W 5-3 9/ 13 vs. William Patterson, W I~ v 9/ 16 vs. Penn College, W 3-0 9/20 @ Susquehanna, L 0-1 9/23 vs. Arcadia, W 1-0 9/26 @ U. of Scranton, T 0-0 (2OT) *9/29 @ Delaware Valley, W 2-0 I 0/3 @ Stockton, W 2-0 * I 0/6 vs. FDU-Florham, W 3-1 •10110 vs. King's, W 1-0 • I 0/ 14 @ Desales, L 0-2 • 10/ 18 @ Misericordia, W 1-0 * I 0/21 vs. Eastern, T 0-0 (2OT) 10/24 @ SUNY-Cortland, 7:00 P.M. . * l 0/28 @Manhattanville, I :00 P.M. �The Beacon - October 24, 2017 Sports 21 Colonel athletics in brief: the last two weeks of Wilkes fall sports By Alex Kielar Staff Writer Oct.9 WVB: Senior Madison Scarfaro leads the Lady Colonel's to 3-1 victory over Marywood with a career-high 16 kills. Set scores were 2520, 25-19, 21-25, and 25-21. Oct. IO WSOC: Sophomore Delfina Bracchi hit a second half free kick to propel the Lady Colonels to a 1-0 victory over rival King's. Junior goalie Courtney Stanley made two saves, one with just over three minutes left to record her seventh shutout in the last nine games. Oct. II FH: Senior Marissa Surdy hits the gamewinner 7:59 into overtime for her third goal of the game as the Lady Colonels defeat Widener 3-2. WVB: Lady Colonels fall to Desales 3-1 with set scores 18-25, 27-25, and 26-28. Sophomore Jamey Mikovich led the match with 19 kills, senior Alexis Morgan led the match in assists with 41. MSOC: Sophomore Cole Hefner is unable to capitalize on a tremendous opportunity as he beats the King's goalkeeper but hits the crossbar in a closely contested 1-0 defeat. Junior goaltender Tim Gallagher made five saves for the losing Colonels. Oct.14 FH: Junior Hayley Gayoski made both goals for the Lady Colonels in a 2-0 win over Manhattanville, assisted by Junior Megan Kane and Senior Marissa Surdy. Junior goaltender Dallas Kendra made one save for her sixth victory of the season. MXC: Freshman Blade Tirado led the Colonels with a time of 28:23.0 to come in 88th place overall as the Colonels placed 18th of 25 teams at the Gettysburg Invitational. WXC: Freshman Autumn Pedron leads the · Lady Colonels with a time of 26:58.2 to place 148th overall. The team placed 25th out of 31 teams, with five runners setting season-best times. WSOC: The Lady Colonels fail to find the back of the net in a 2-0 loss against DeSales as their four-game winning streak is snapped. Shots on goal were equal in the contest with goalie Courtney Stanley making four saves for the Lady Colonels. MSWIM: Led by freshman Justin Burda, freshman Jared Byrne, and the relay team of freshman Mike Pettit, freshman Tyler Deters, and junior Chase Osborne,. the Colonels finished first of four teams with 752 points at the Colonel Splash and Dash Invite. WSWIM: The Lady Colonels finished third with a total of 330 points, with Freshman Abby Keating setting new program records in the 100 butterfly and the 100 IM, finishing first with a time of 1:04.31 and third with a time of 1:05.88, respectively. MSOC: The Colonels play to a doubleovertime draw versus DeSales behind seven saves from junior goalkeeper Tim Gallagher for his fifth shutout of the season. Oct.15 WTEN: See page 19. MGOLF: The Colonels finished in seventh place at the 2017 Gino Biondi Memorial Invitational with a two-day core of 676. Senior Alex Anderson led all Colonel scorers with a· four-over 75 on day two and a combined 156 for the tournament. Oct.17 WVB: The Lady Colonels completed a 3-0 shutout victory of Delaware Valley with a 25-19 set three victory, overcoming an early 9-5 deficit in what would be the final set. Sophomore Jamey Mikovich led the match with 12 kills and 20 digs. Senior Alexis Morgan led the match with 28 assists. The Lady Colonels won the first two sets, 25-18 and 26-24, respectively. MSOC: Tim Gallagher makes four saves in a 3-1 defeat at Misericordia. Freshman Shane Henehan found the back of the net for his first career goal in the 60th minute for the Colonels only goal of the contest. Oct.18 WSOC: See page 19. FH: Junior Haley Gayoski found the back of the net with under two minutes left in the game to propel the Lady Colonels to 2-1 victory over rival King's. Gayoski also hit the tying goal in the 47th minute assisted from junior Megan Kane. Junior Dallas Kendra made three saves in the victory. Oct. 20 WVB: On the first night of the Colonel Clash Tournament, the Lady Colonels dropped a pair of 3-0 matches to Morrisville State College and Catholic University of America. Senior Alexis Morgan recorded her tenth double-double this season with 23 assists and 15 digs. MSWIM: The Colonels fell to Arcadia 14244 with all racers and relay teams finishing in no more than second place for the Colonels. The 200 free relay team of freshman Jared Byrne, sophomore Tyler Weatherby, freshman Tyler Deters, and freshman Nick Martino finished with a time of 1:33.41, just over one second shy of first place. WSWIM: Fresliman Abby Keating takes first place in the 200 IM with a time of2:24.92, but the Lady Colonels fall 136-42 at Arcadia. 200 medley relay team of Keating, junior Morgan Williams, junior Allie Aspey, and sophomore Kyleigh Smeltzer finished second with a time of2:05.38. Oct.21 FH: It might have been Senior Day, but it would the youth doing most of the scoring. Junior Megan Kane (2), freshman Maddie Kelley (1) and sophomore Gianna Gennetts (1) scored four out of the five goals. Senior Marissa Surdy rounded out the scoring action. FB: In a what was expected to be an opportunity for the Colonels to pull off their first win, the FOU-Florham Devils bad other plans in the MAC contest, defeating Wilkes 49-31. MSWIM: The Colonels snatched their first victory of the season over Mount Saint Mary, 152-97. The relay team of sophomore Anthony Stampone, freshman Nick Martino, sophomore Tyler Weatherby and freshman Jared Byrne set a program record in the SC. free relay in 7:58.81. WSWIM: The Lady Colonels fell to Mount Saint Mary in their home opener, 151-79. The relay team of junior Morgan Williams, sophomore Kyleigh Smeltzer, freshman Abby Keating and junior Allie Aspey took second in the 200 medley relay in 2:07.07. Keating also finishes with two victories on the day, 50 freestyle in 27.36 and 500 freestyle in 5:43.02. ~pey placed first in the 100 butterfly with a trme of 1:09 .34. MSOC: Alvaro Fernandez-Maldonado nets his first career goal with just 52 seconds remaining in the second overtime .to lead Wilkes to a 1-0 win over Eastern. It was the first victory over Eastern since 2009. WSOC: After 110 minutes of action, none of the combined 25 shots between the Lady Colonels and Eastern would find the net. The game ended in a tie after double overtime. ~ ~ @wilkesbeacon Alex.Kielar@wilkes.edu Wilkes Fall Sports Schedule-s Men's Tennis 9/ 16 vs. Keystone, W 9-0 vs. Messiah, W9-0 9/16 &9/17@BloomsburgTourney 9/30 vs. Penn College, W 9-0 9/30 & 10/ I @ !TA Regionals 10/21 & 10/22 @MAC Individual Tounarnent (@ Ralston Athletic Complex) Record: 3-0 Women's Tennis 9/ I 6 vs. Messiah, W 9-0 9/23-9/25 @ ITA Regionals 9/30 vs. Penn College, W 9-0 10/3@ U of Scranton, W 8-1 10/14 & 10/15@ MAC Individual Tounament (10 of 11 championship crowned) Home matches@Ralston Athletic Complex Record: 3-0 Results as of Oct. 21 Men's Cross Country 9/1 @Misericordia Invite (8th place) 9/9 @Dutch. Invite (6th place) 9/23 @Aggie Open (4th place) 9/30@0.:kinot~-l.aq!hMe(l3thpace) 10/7@ Desales Invitational (11th place) 10/14 @Gettysburg Invitational (18th place) 10/28 @ MAC Championships (Delaware Valley) I 1:15 a.m. 11/11 @NCAA Mideast Regional. (Newville, PA) 12:00 p.m. Women's Cross Country 9/ l @Misericordia Invite (7th place) 9/9@ Dutch. Invite (8th place) 9/23 @ Aggie Open (9th place) 9/30@IJrldn.im ~-Longlnvile (2litpace) 10/7@ Desales Invitational (15th place) 10/14 @Gettysburg Invitational (25th place) !0/28@MAC Championships (Delaware Valley) 10: 15 a.m. 11/11 @NCAA Mideast Regional, (Newville, PA) 11:00 a.m. Womens Volleyball x-9/2 vs. Widener, L 0-3 vs. Bridgewater, L 0-3 x-9/3 vs. Wesley, L 1-3 vs. Simpson, L 0-3 9/7 vs. Clarks Summit, W 3-1 9 /9 vs. Haverford, L 0-3 vs. PSU-Berks, W 3-0 *9/13 vs. Eastern, L 1-3 9/16 vs. Immaculata, W 3-0 vs. PSU-Harrisburg, W 3-2 *9/19@ Manhattanville, L 2-3 9/21 @Moravian, L 0-3 9/23 vs. Wesley, L 0-3 @ Rutgers-Camden, L 2-3 *9/27 vs. FDU-Florham, L 2-3 9/30 vs. PSU-Behrend, L 1-3 @ PSU-Altoona, L 1-3 *10/3@ King's, L 0-3 10/5 vs. Lancaster Bible, L 1-3 Womens Volleyball (conta) 10/7 vs. Lebanon Valley, W 3- 1 vs. Rutgers-Newark, 3-0 10/9 vs. Marywood, W 3-1 • 10/ II vs. Desales, L 1-3 *10/ l 7 @Delaware Valley, W 3-0 y-10/20 vs. Morrisville State, L 0-3 y-vs. Catholic Uni. of America, L 0-3 y-10/21 vs. Kean, L 0-3 y-vs. Moravian, L 2-3 •z-10/25 vs. Misericordia, 7:00 P.M. 10/28 vs. Rutgers-Camden 11 :00 A.M. vs. Utica, 3:00 P.M. *MAC Freedom x-Puerto Rico Clasico (0-4) y-Colonel Clash Tournament (0-4) z-Senior Night Home matches @ Marts Center Record: 8-20 (MAC-F 1-5) r �_J The Beacon - October 24, 2017 Sports .. ' J {.. , 22 ..l ... @lS • ( t ; ) ~ -~ I The Beacon: Male Athlete of the Week 10/2-10/15 Why Jared Bryne, J¥8S ~ Jared Bryne go( his collegiate swiptming career off to a fast .start where he broke the program recoi;d fur 200 freestyle in 1:50.63 and 100 freestyle in 49.86 in the season opener against \'V'illiam Patterson on.Oct. 7, He was the fitst swimmer to finish the 100 freestyle in under_50 seconds. Bryne also set a new program mark in the 100 ·- individual. medley in 57.891n th'e inaugural Colonel Splash and Dash Invitational on Oct. 14. What head coach Marie Barnes said; ' Jared isa tru.e student-athlete. He not only ' wor~ hard in the classroom but also in the pobl Me steps up to any~k or cliallenge/ goal yowset for him., He is usu.ally the first OllCc in the pool an'1 tpe lll$f one out He is one of those athletes that come along only on~ every decade or .so. ·He will and has already changed the face and name ofWilkes swimming." ,. Nanie: Jared Byrne What d• "Be Colonel" mean torou! .Yqr; Fxesb,man ,) 'am part of a.small schoot but it is filled Major: Pre-:- Pharmacy with sm~ big.schools. Hometown: Lancaster,.Ra. it· !>t:hiin ii: Perin HS'' .. . foJ'ours:elves; mW ' , . If as lean. Favoritenieal to eauefampus! Breakfast at ~ night. Bspedally after a hard practi~ ( A quote ydliave your life byr haie,dinner,with a famous =:~~lr-:'I~H'!it1it be? Favorite professor! Bernie Kovacs. I have never laughed so · hard.i n class until I met him. He also loves what he does and makes a boring class entertaining. "Just because,you doJ{t have 100% does not Anyone-to give a shout-out to? mean you cant give 100% of what you do The whole swim team, Eason, Ilia and have."- Dan Lwnas Coach. Editor's note: This year's Athlete of the Week is merit-based. Don't agree with our selection? Let us know on Twitter: @WilkesBeacon Additionally, at the end of the academic year, we will post a reader poll to crown an "Athlete of the Year". Full qualification critera and more information can be found on our website: www.thewilkesbeacon.com �e Why Marissa Slttdy'WIIS ~ Matjssa Surdy . . Widener on Oct. 11. HeE thml goal .• bat trick against also -~qp the f dynamic as we id.fin the Fc~g(IH&il't -' . the fessors. in the Wilkes N ~ ~ - Wjthoutthededi~ rofesson at \\'ilkes. playing a ~ for mewotilddtha-ve been~. 'lhey 8_!> out of theu- way to make sched.tdd ~ e s so I could be at.games or practices and I will forever be ~ to the school for allowing me to achieve such an amazing major while still playing mysport. •. Othet'intetatsor._...offoftlle6elctt I enjoy photography and reading. ht after ~ e are to move to -.pursue a career as an ...,..... ,,,.......cy roorn nurse. Favorite buil!:in campus? My: favorite b · on caappus is Cohen. The remod in the labs makes learning moreaijoyable. Most inflaential~ in yourlifef ¥Y sister, she is my rock and my best ·end. She ~me r,undecl and OQ rilht path aitd shes always there for wlienever I need her. .-~~~:atobe~ ~~finttt:.eyhagf .Most influential ~ in,flOUI' Jifet ¥Y sister. She is my rdek'and~best friend. She~ me l(ouaded and on the rilht path• shes always there for me-wienever I need her. Hopeefor _ _ _ _ Continue o u r ~ to playofls. · Fa'fOl'ite meal to eat •campa? POUswraps Editor's note: This year's Athlete of the Week is , meri.t-based. Don't agree ith our sekction? Let w know 011 Twitter: @WifkesBeacrm Additionally, at the em/ oft.he academic year, we"will post a reader poll o crown an "Athlete of the Year ... Full ,qualificatio1t critera and more infarmatio_n ca.fl be Jound on our webite: www.thewilkesbeacon.com r �_J The Beacon - October 24. 2017 24 :BEACON . fat. 19J6 Pa. ewspapcr Association Member The news of today reported by the Journalists of tomorrow. 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V!;.i.(h~.i''Lnt ,·t1 , t;~:h ,dill:'1;,:r -::•.H:l r._r:1· 1 , Jlit 'l~.•f1S::..,f't ?li:5-:.:ei... l )l Hll.f: vLir l\TfJ. JcLq:< i,((:' sand·t •Hi,._-! l r,,,.:_-, ·)~ ~1<d=.un, ,';} ;i;rn nt rlllil?.t. [.;11·,, <k•t~')rcT-;. t \ ;t1,;!1!·~- Bit i-:::('l , • 1 Lit :iL.t Freshmen and all maJors welcome! � 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 2017 October 24th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 October 24 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/04be3bac3ed6944387f248d9c00ccbb2.pdf 2cf9a67543ad4fe4d3fbaf4c14b43da1 PDF Text Text The Beacon - October 10, 2017 EACON Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 71, Issue 06 Sordoni Gallery reopens with Warhol to inspire community By Megan Stanley Staff Writer The Sordoni Art Gallery was officially rededicated Oct 6. The first exhibit on display is "15 Minutes: From Image to Icon" which displays artwork from Pennsylvanian artist Andy Warhol. Located in the Karambelas Media and Communication Center, the new gallery is set to enrich the arts for.students, faculty and staff alike. The new space is more than double the old location and is fitted for high-end art exhibits and opportunities for teaching and learning. The opening event was attended by Alumni, current students, faculty, staff and members of the local community. Introducing the talk was Tom Mackinnon, Vice President for University Advancement. He told the crowd gathered: "This is a truly iconic moment and is the culmination of two years of work. What an incredibly way to kick off a new era:' He paid homage to the fact for the past five years, a building has been dedicated to Homecoming. Mackinnon moved on to recognize important people in attendance such as the board of trustees, former Wilkes presidents Breiseth and Michelini, Pa. state Sen. Lisa Baker and Wilkes-Barre Mayor Tony George. Paul Riggs, the Dean of Arts at Wilkes University also took to the podium. He told th♦, audience: 'I am excited, mostly because what this signifies for our university's commitment to the arts and as a member of this community I am proud." The gallery Director, Heather Sincavage spoke about the reasons she came to Wilkes to work in the Sordoni Gallery: "People love Wilkes University and people care about what happens here. "This gallery does not service our art department, it creates a community and gives us ways to creatively understand our world. "Warhol changed how we view art, and Sordoni will change how Wilkes University and the community experience art. "Tonight I would like to share this gallery with you. It's not only my job, but a labour oflove:' Cody Morcom, the 2017/18 president of student government also made a speech in which he said: "Let me say a sincere thank you to all those involved. "We have never been more proud of the past, 3;!11azed at the present ecstatic for the future. Vice President of the Board of Trustees, Bill Miller, addressed the crowd: 'It [the gallery] will not only benefit the students, but also the community. "It brings another building block ·to the diamond city that is Wilkes-Barre. "It is a huge source of pride and I cannot wait for you to see it:' In his speech, President Leahy paid homage to former President John F Kennedy's speech outside Amherst College's new library that was in honour of poet Robert Frost and The Beacon / Steffen Horwath The new gallery space provided a much larger location for the artwork. in which he praised the importance of art within America. "I look forward to an America which will reward achievement in the arts as we reward achievement in business or statecraft. Using Kennedy's ideals, President Lehy applied them to Wilkes University stating he hoped it would continue to be "a private institution with a public purpose. "It is a gift to the people of Wilkes-Barre and Pennsylvania, we hope the people of the community will love it. "It is our duty as educators to ensure our students get exposure to science and arts. Our nurses and pharmacists should see Warhol:' Representing the Sordoni family was Andrew Sordoni who said: "For generations it has been an honor and a privilege to be associated with the arts at Wilkes:' "This vision is a resource for the community that will underpin and enhance our civilisation:' The ribbon was then cut by the six members who delivered speeches and attendees of the opening were invited to look around the new arts space. The gallery is open to visitors Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m to 5 p.m, Thursday 10 a.m to 7 p.m, and Saturday through Sunday noon to 5 p.m. SEE PAGES 12 and 13 for more photos Q) "O (II .s:: (/) C Q) a. (/) w "O "O 0 I>, .0 (.) .s:: a. (II ~ (!) Get spooky at the SK, page7 I r �_J The Beacon - October 10, 2017 2 News News Have a breaking sto!Y or a press release to send? Contact the news editor: cabrini.rudnicki@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs Interfaith Student Retreats Compiled by Cabri ni Rud nicki News Editor Wilkes' Halloween SK On Saturday, Oct. 21, Wilkes will be holding its annual Halloween SK along the levee trail in Kirby Park. The fundraiser, which is for the Geo-Explore Club, will have three categories: competitive runners, non-competitive runners and walkers. It begins at 2 p.m. The run/ walk also will feature a costume contest for participants. Wilkes students can sign up in the SUB during club hours, and will receive a discount with a Wilkes ID. Any questions can be directed to ellen. Internship & Career Fair On Oct. 19, from 11 a.m to 3 p.m in the UCOM, join Wilkes University at its Internship & Career Fair for the opportunity to hetwork with potential e1:Ilployers, or to find the right internship. Senator Casey to Visit Campus Senator Casey will be visiting campus on Oct.11 as a guest of the APhA (American Pharmacist Association) and the PPA (Pennsylvania Pharmacy-Association. At 8:30 a.min the Ballroom, a ~ound table _event will be held. Students can attend. Senator Casey ~ be _speaking on healthcare, pharmacist counseling, and opiod ep1dem1c. Wilkes students are invited to join the Interfaith Office in two upcoming retreats, hosted by the University of Scranton. The first retreat, The Soul Men's Retreat, is Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, for male students. The second, open to all students, is The Mystery Retreat from Oct. 20 to 22. Contact Kristin Osipower at kristin.osipower@wilkes.edu. table of.contents Reserve Your Table at the Community Halloween Party Come join the Wilkes' community at the Annual Community Halloween Party! Register for a table for your club or organization. The event is hosted by Wilkes University for local children. The event will take place Oct. 29 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Student Union Building. Clubs/organizations are responsible for their own decor and treats/ activities. Contact Kristin Osipower at kristin.osipower@wilkes.edu or ext. 5904 for questions, or in order to reserve a table. news.... ~·······••.•·2 Be an IEP Conversation Partner The IEP Conversation Partner program is looking for students and faculty to spend an hour or two a week speaking to international students involved in the intensive English Program. Participants do ?ot need to ~Ian special ac~ivities for their conversation partner, they JUSt need to mclude them m some of their usual activities. For more information, contact Dr. Kimberly Niezgoda, Kimberly.niezgoda. edu. life, a&e........... 7 Wilkes University Student Government notes By Megan Stanley Staff Writer Wilkes University's Student Government held its weekly meeting on Wednesday. The first item of business was the proposal by Women Empowered by Science (WEBS) to become a Student Government recognized club. Open to any major, the club's intention is to align Wilkes students with local female middle school students thro~h mentoring sessions. The motion to make WEBS a Student Government recognized club passed with 35 votes. The second item of business was the Singapore Conference Non-club funding request. After working on research on colorectal cancer in mice, four biology majors and their academic advisers Dr. Gutierrez and Dr. Kalter have been invited to the European Society for Medical Oncology in Singapore. Requesting a total sum of $2087.83 for their registration fee, the group expressed how much of a great opportunity it would be for the students going and for Wilkes' reputation internationally. The motion to give the funding was passed with 39 votes. Approval to make the Ecology Club a Student Government recognized club was third on the agenda. The aim of the club is to provide a social space for environmental and non-health science students, with the hope of helping them receive professional advice from speakers and experience from internships and scholarships. The group also hopes to take trips to local parks. The motion to recognize the Ecology Club passed by 40 votes. The Indian Cultural Club funding request was the fourth item of business. The group requested $600 for the cost of food for their New Year's event which is partnering with the community and King's College. Last year 180 people attended and the funding would help ensure that there is enough food for attendees. The decision to give the funding was passed by 38 votes. The fifth item of business was the proposal by the Study Abroad Club to become Student Government recognized. The emphasis of the club is to help Wilkes students experience new cultures, learn non-classroom skills and explain their knowledge of the world. The group will hold fundraisers to lower costs and hopefully raise awareness about the opportunities to study abroad as there are currently only two Wilkes students studying internationally. Next the Neuroscience Club proposed a funding request to help cover costs of the Neuroscience conference in · Washington in November. The group is sending five students to the conference to experience the event before they present their own research next year. The group is asking Student Government to cover the cost of membership, registration, and hotel which totals $1,189.89. These two proposals will be voted on after fall break on October 18. Other elements discussed were the homecoming activities, one of which the number of attendees for the dance is 320 people, which is lower than last year but higher than Spring Fling. There will also be a yard sale Oct. 17 and 19 during club hours and all proceeds will go to hurricane victims. spread............12 opinion~......... 14 sports............ 19 • ~ @wilkesbeacon • megan.stanley@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - October 10, 2017 3 News Professor named 'Distinguished Young Pharmacist' By Cabrini Rudnicki News Editor On Sept. 23 , a Wilkes University professor was named "Distinguished Young Pharmacist" by the Pennsylvania Pharmacist Association . Thomas Franko, Phar m. D., who is an assistant professor in the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, was given the award at the 2017 Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Conference held at Kalahari Resorts and Convention Center in Pocono Manor. The award was given for his participation in the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA), as well as his dedication to the practice of pharmacy and community activities. Franko was shocked to find out he received the award, as it was kept a secret until it was announced. "Getting an award like this shows that efforts do not go unrecognized;' Franko said. "What is even better is that the award is given by a committee of peers, so their recognition is fantastic:' Franko currently serves as a PPA membership committee chair, a member of the naloxone sub-committee, and has helped developed statewide dispensing guidelines and has participated in the "Know Pain; No Gain" student contest committee. He is also the northeast director of the board of directors for the organization. "My work with the pharmacy community is really focuse d on pain and substance abuse. I work with our students to do community outreach programs as well as research into pharmacists attitudes towards opioid misuse:' The organization, which was founded in 1878, has more than 2,3000 members throughout Pennsylvania. According to the official website, the PPA promotes the profession through advocacy, education and communication. A fellow colleague, Dr. Adam Van Wert, spoke praise of Franko and his achievements. "Dr. Thomas Franko is an undoubtedly deserving recipient of his award from the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association. He is a leader in Pennsylvania in the fight against opioid addiction and abuse, and has been formally recognized by students and peers as an excellent educator:' @wilkesbeacon cabrini.rudnicki@wilkes.edu Courtesy of Wilkes Marketing Dr. Thomas Franko holds his "Distinguished Young Pharmacist" award, for his dedication to the American Pharmacist Association and his committment to community activities. 'How much do we have to endure?' Students and faculty respond to deadliest mass shooting in U.S. History By Isaiah McGahee Staff Writer All 58 victims of the shooting in Las Vegas have been iden:tified according to the New York Times. Hundreds took part in a candlelight vigil on Thursday, mourning • the loss of Charleston Hartfield, a Las Vegas police officer killed in the massacre. Identified as the deadliest mass shooting in United States history, the ages of the victims range from 20-67. The devastation left behind the wake of the shooting has been felt across the nation. Students and faculty around Wilkes University expressed concern, anger, and a desire for revised legislation concerning gun control in the United States. Dr. Marcia Balester, Coordinator of First Year Foundations and adviser of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society voiced her opinion, affirming that she doesn't sense any concern in students or faculty of incoming students, regarding their safety on campus or at campus related events. To quell incoming student and parent concern about safety on campus, Balester said: "The only way to combat something like this is if you see something, say something. If everyone is vigilant, especially taking note of possible signs, I think we can make some endroads." However, the events in Las Vegas evoked memories of Sandy Hook within Balester, who hopes to see events like these minimalized in the future. "It's really a shame, it reminds me of Sandy Hook, but if nothing passed even after Sandy Hook, I don't know what can be done. The shooter bought over 33 guns in the past year... He should have been on a federal watch. You can't control someone with an agenda, but I believe something needs to be done to make these types of situations less frequent in the future;' said Balester. Gun control wasn't the only pressing issue bothering those around Wilkes, students also voiced their frustration with media and political agendas following the tragedy. "Right now, I don't think it's the time to capitalize and focus on gun control. . . Let's allow the victims to rest and allow the time to mourn first. Right now, I don't think it's appropriate to capitalize on someone's grief with political agenda;' said junior pharmacy major Lily Nguyen. Fellow junior pharmacy student Neha Kunche, expressed her disdain for increasing gun violence and felt the need for action was first priority. "Generally, I don't like talking about issues like this, but I'm sick and tired of seeing these types of headlines. I think most people are tired of seeing 'the highest mass shooting in U.S. history: We just saw that same headline a year ago .. . How much do we have to endure? There's a time for grief, but we need to do something. We've had so many incidents, I find it ridiculous. Let's not drag it out, let's take action;' said Kunche. According to data gathered by the Gun Violence Archive, there is a mass shooting defined as four or more people shot in one incident, not including the shooter - every nine out of 10 days on average. ow to Help Survivors of the Las Veg Shooting onate to GoFundMe pages such teve Sisolak's, the Chair of the Clar ounty Commission, "Las Veg Victims' Fund." onate money to the ompassion Fund, which will donat 100 percent of funds to victims. @wilkesbeacon isaiah.mcgahee@wilkes.edu r �J The Beacon - October 10, 2017 4 News Manuscript Society celebrates 70 years, holds gathering By Cabrin i Rudnicki News Editor Editor's note: Megan Stanley. a member of the Manuscript Society. is a current weekly staff writer for the Beacon. The Wilkes' Manuscript Society recently held a Manuscript Gathering during Homecoming to celebrate the group's 70th anniversary. The event, which was held in Kirby Hall on Saturday, Oct. 7, gathered current members and alumni of the society to read their favorite pieces from past editions. The Manuscript Society publishes a yearly magazine titled Manuscript filled with written and visual art from students and staff. The society started in 1947, making this year's edition the organization's 70th edition. This 70th edition will feature creative writing and art from current students, as well as special picks from past editions. At the event, multiple readers spoke, including editors and staff Elyse Guziewicz, Mackenze Egan, Megan Stanley, and multiple members of the English faculty including Dr. Mischelle B. Anthony, department chair. The poetry included in the gathering had a diverse mix of topics, including the season of Fall, Helen of Troy, and middleclass working life. Elyse Guziewicz, current executive editor, smiled with pride while speaking on her own experiences with the society. . "I came to the first meeting in 2014, bright eyed and bushy tailed, 17 years old, ready to take over the world;' she said. 'Tm almost 21, and still haven't learned that taking over the world isn't really a productive task:' "It's such an honor to be part of a tradition that's consisted longer than Wilkes University has:' The Manuscript Society started while Wilkes University was still Bucknell Junior College. Guziewicz's mother, Melissa Guziewicz, Tuel C• By Lt Sport Oc1 W1 an 8-l Jordai Dana Stant< teami Zielir winrn w: shutc confr were w town and l the l• 0. M The Beacon/ Megan Stanley Elyse Guziewicz, the executive editor of the magazine, stands at the podium to introduce each speaker at the gathering. also spoke at the event, reading some of her daughter's own poetry. SEE MANUSCRIPT,. PAGE6 shut, Lane first insu Fl mat, visit coul loss. 0 vi C V C \' Profile of a new professor: Dr. Xin Luo By Steffen Horwat h Staff Writer New to the ·mathematics department: Dr. Xin Luo, a diversified educator from the University of Alabama. Luo was born in Wuhu, Anhui Providence, a part of Southeast China very close to world renowned Yellow Mountains. When he graduated from Jinan University in Gua1'gzhou, China, he had a bachelor's degree in mathematics and applied mathematics, and a masters in applied mathematics. His focus is in financial mathematics, which he continued studying while at the University of Alabama for his Ph.D. "When I was a kid, I was good at math as well as English;' said Luo when asked why he followed his academic path. He taught a variety of math classes through his time at the University of Alabama. After speaking about the Wilkes Community, he explained that the University of Alabama has much larger class sizes than Wilkes, and he would much rather have the smaller class sizes. He explained it as being more comfortable, as the larger classes had about 40, 50 or even 60 students. At Wilkes, one of his classes - precalculus - has a comparatively small class size of about 25 students. During the week, Luo has a full set of morning and evening classes. "I enjoy the small town with pretty much everything, but I miss the Asian supermarkets:' Luo, who lives in Kingston, has only taught here for a couple of months and is already very happy with his situation. He has gotten to know much of his close faculty, and is happy with his friendly relationships, he said. He is even friends with assistant professor of mechanical engineering, Dr. Xiaoming Mu, who he frequently eats lunch with at the SUB. Through the application process, Luo had to make it through multiple interview sessions and attend a major math department meeting. He explained it as a stressful but worthy process. When looking forward at his placement at Wilkes, he would like to be part of the up and coming areas of actuary and financial mathematics. He believes that it is a new study that will be brought to Wilkes very shortly. At the moment, Luo studies optimizations that can be used for all types of fields, including financial, engineering and V. The Beacon / Steffen Horwath Dr. Xin Luo pharmaceutical. He uses his optimizations to make models to determine the best ways to "optimize" resources and cost of products and decisions. "My research is very important for all industries. It can save companies money, produce revenue, and possibly create new jobs:' ..a- @wilkesbeacon - , steffen.horwath@wilkes.edu Editor's note: Twentyfive new faculty members have joined the Colonel family this year. Each week, The Beacon will feature them. �The Beacon - October 10, 2017 News 5 A celebration fit for a king and queen: Homecoming 2017 From left: Bryan Bilbao and Allie Grudeski, homecoming king and queen of 2016, pose with 2017 homecoming royalty Nancy Ramirez and Dylan Fox. • The Beacon/ Sean Connelly Derek Schneider, a defensive lineman on the football team, stands on the field during Friday's homecoming game against Widener. The Beacon / Sean Con nelly Friends, famil ies and fans of the Wilkes University football team gathered w it h signs to support the players during their homecoming game. . r �.J The Beacon - October 10, 2017 News 6 MANUSCRIPT, continued from page 4 "When I actually wrote, and I had a poem published, it was mediocreelyse, and that's OK, but then God took whatever skill I had and instilled it down and He created Elyse." Dr. Helen Davis, an associate professor of the English department, also read one of her own personal poems. "This actually came to me about a parenting mistake, those of you who are parents know my sentiments," said Davis. Davis read a series of haikus about her relationship with her children. "Are you mad at me?/Whispered in my ear/Shameful reprimand," started Davis' poetry. One of the faculty advisers, Dr. Sean Kelly, spoke on the organization's impact on his life, despite only being involved for a few years. "As a new faculty member trying to learn the ropes, advising the Manuscript Society gave me the opportunity to interact closely with students and to form friendships with other faculty. For me personally, serving as the faculty adviser for the Manuscript has Love keeping up with the news? Whynottry ·t? wn·tmg1. Contact: The Beacon/ Megan Stanley Dr. Sean Kelly, one of the faculty advisors for the Manuscript Society, read an autumnal poem called "Fall" by Dennis Tucker, a former writer at Wilkes University. been for the most deeply awarding aspect of my experience at Wilkes." Kelly, along with other faculty and students, marveled at the historical and cultural significance of the older editions. Kelly mentioned the ability to track cultural and societal · movements through past students' writings, but also spoke of their similarities. "Whether from 1975 or 1995 or 2015, each manuscript bears the peculiar mark of the imagination, passion, and artistic ambition of Wilkes students and writers." ~ @wilkesbeacon • cabrini.rudnicki@wilkes.edu cabrini.rudnidd@Wilkes.edu isaiab.mcphee@wilbs.edu Join the Beacon team toclay! TONS OF FALL COLORS CHOOSE FROM ! ro !3 @FIGshlrts fi FIGshirts - @FIGshirts SCREEN PRINTING• EMBROIDERY• PROMOTIONAL l:rEMS �The Beacon - October 10, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Have a story or want your event to be featured? Contact the Life, A&E Editor: amanda.bialek@wilkes.edu Get spooky at Geo-Explore Club's Halloween SK run By Jordan Fritz Guest Writer If you happen to be walking around Kirby Park the week before Halloween, you may see some ghosts, goblins and ghouls running around - literally. Wilkes' Geo-Explore Club is hosting a Halloween SK in Kirby Park at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21. This rain or shine event encourages students and the community to celebrate the spirit of Halloween while getting their exercise in. The cost of the race is $10 for Wilkes students and $20 for non-Wilkes students. Those who sign up for the event before Oct. 13 will be guaranteed at-shirt. After Oct. 13, remaining t-shirts will be given out on a first come, first serve basis the day of the event. Race participants are encouraged to dress up in Halloween costumes for the event. All runners and walkers that dress up have the opportunity to win awards for their costumes as they cross the finish line. The costumes will be judged by Wilkes professors. Costume categories include 'hardest to run in; 'most scary; 'most funny: 'best group costume' and 'judge's choice: Some of the Geo-Explore Club members have started planning costumes for the SK. "My boyfriend and I are planning on doing a couples costume of either Steve Irwin and a crocodile or Forrest Gump and Jei:my;' Emma Sukowaski, a Geo-Explore Club member said. The president of the Geo-Explore Club, Ellen Mook, is planning on dressing up as a mouse caught in a mouse trap. The Geo-Explore Club was started back in 2016. Previously, the club was known as the Environmental Outdoor Club before going into retirement. Last year, students resurrected the club and renamed it the Geo- Explore Club. "The main thing we wanted to bring the club back for was the spring break trip with the professors from the Earth and Environmental department:' Mook said. All of the money raised at the event is going to help fund the Geo-Explore Club's trip to Hawaii during spring break 2018. The club wants to camp out and explore Hawaii. Sukowaski is looking forward to attending the trip. "Being s geology major, I'm very excited to see all the things I've seen in geology textbooks in real life;' Sukowaski said. While visiting the Big Island, the GeoExplore Club will visit the black, pink, green and white sand beaches. The group plans on hiking to the top of the highest peak on the island, Mauna Kea. They also will stargaze during the evening hours. "Because Hawaii is surrounded by oceans, it is one of the best places in the world to see stars;' Mook said. The group will also be exploring active lava flows, large waterfalls and the rainforest. The club also plans on flying to the island of Honolulu with one main destination in mind, the Pearl Harbor Memorial site. If your enjoy exploring the great outdoors, consieler joining Geo-Explore Club or participating in their upcoming SK run. "I met some of my closest friends and now boyfriend through the club, so it's definitely a place where people come together:' Sukowaski said. Those who are interested in signing up for the Halloween SK or joining Geo-Explore Club can contact Ellen Mook at ellen.mook@ wilkes.edu. ~ @wilkesbeacon ~ jordan.fritz@wilkes.edu • Graphic by Todd Espenshade Submitted Graphic r �_J The Beacon - October 10, 2017 8 Life, Arts & Entertainment ~IUl-en-Fre·e , Q ~ - ~ ~r,una t3reac, - • cups all.. purpose glutenw free flour • 314 tsp. kosher salt • 1 tsp. baking powder • 1t2 tsp. baking soda • 2/3 cup sugar • 2 tbsp. butter • 2 eggs • 1 tsp. vanilla • 2/3 cup sour cream • 1 cup bananas, mashed 1. Prehe.at oven to 350 degrees and line muffintinwith cupcake liners. 2. In large bowl~plaoo the flour, salt, baking powder~baking soda and sugar. Whisk to combine ingredients weil. 3. Add butter, eggs, vanilla and sour cream to bowl. Mix all ingredients until oon1bined. 4. Fold ma~hed bananas into batter. S. Scrape the batter into the prepared muffin tin. ; 6. Bake for 3040 minutes until golden 1 brown. r - - - - - .- - - - - - - - - - - " I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I $1 off with this ad! bo you have a favorite dorm room recipe that's convenient for college students always on the go? Submit it to Amanda Bialek, Life, Arts and Entertainment Editor amanda.bialek@wilkes.edu P.ecipe from Grufen-frne on a ~ing Interested in writing for Life, Arts and Entertainlllent? Why not try all three? Contact Amanda Bialek at amanda. bialek@wilkes.edu I) Facebook.com/WilkesBeacon -I @WilkesBeacon } I a i: . �Life, Arts & Entertainment The Beacon - October 10, 2017 9 May the forest be with you as you participate in the campus challenge By Shannon O'Connor Asst. Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor Get up and get moving. Wilkes University is currently involved in the Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge. This challenge is a "Mother-Nature-meetsMarch-Madness competition with 100 schools from across the country going headto-head for four weeks to see who can get the most people outside and active;' according to the Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge website. The goal of the Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge is to see which university can encourage the most students to be active and explore the great outdoors. The university that accumulates the most points wins the challenge. Students, faculty, staff and members of the community can get involved in this challenge. Those who are intrested can download the Outdoor Nation app and register under Wilkes University. By logging your outdoor activities on the app, Wilkes earns more points in the challenge. One activity earns the Wilkes team 50 points. Users can pictures of themselves and their friends doing an outdoor activity and share it on the app. Whether you are reading outside, relaxing in a hammock or taking a hike at a local park, all of these activities can be documented by taking a quick photo and uploading them. Wilkes Adventure Education club will also be hosting events throughout the challenge to give people the opportunity to earn more points. To learn more about the upcoming events, check out their instagram page for updates and the Wilkes Today emails. The Outdoor Nation Challenge began Sept. 18 and runs through Oct. 15. Wilkes is currently in eighth place. Help out Wilkes University and get active by getting involved in the Outdoor Nation Challenge. The university with the highest number of points will win free outdoor gear and be named National Outdoor Champion. For more information or questions, contact Adventure Education Coordinator, Jill Price, at Jill.Price@wilkes.edu. SXN.O■•TN•OUTDOOIIS ~ @wilkesbeacon ~ shannon.oconnor@wilkes.edu + Graphic by Todd Espenshade Call 825-5166 • Wilkes .. r �_J The Beacon - October 10, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment PINTS WITH PROFESSORS Donna Chisarick Michael '73, Cynthia Perry Possanza '78 and Susan Margalis Perlis '78 enjoy food and drinks at the Pints with Professors event. Kristen Cesari '95, Merya Kagatci '95 and Dr. LoriAnn Pajalich '96 pose for a selfie at this memorable event. r"-. ~ 1 •• Dr. Terri Wignot, Michelle Garrison, Deb Dietrich and Margaret Petty share a laugh while meeting with professors and alumni from various graduating years. The Beacon/Sean Connelly Brandon Gubitosa, John Platt and Jordan Nochimson, all from the class of 2017, catch up over some drinks and talk about their best memories as Colonels. Graphic by Todd Espenshade "' �The Beacon - October 10, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 11 Breakfast with the president President Patrick Leahy discusses the future plans and renovations for the Wilkes University campus. The Dean of Pharmacy, Scott Stolte (standing), converses with alumni and students of Wilkes. Brian Palmiter'13, Mary Simmons '10, Dylan Fox '20 and Alyssa Stencavage '15 enjoyed reflecting upon their experience at Wilkes University. • Mark Albrecht, a proud spouse of alumna, Aaureen Albrecht '77, was enjoying the variety of breakfast food provided by the University. Photos by Khadijato,, ouma Patricia Trotta Ossont '78 and Maureen Carey '77 had a great time catching up with President Leahy and other alumni at the breakfast. . Graphic by Todd Espenshade r �J The Beacon - October 10, 2017 12 News Sordoni Art Gallery opens to public with Warhol exhibit ,;, ."A"-'"'"••:•~;;,:,;,'}'-'''.<-', . ... ,.:;,,,:,,,, ,..,.<.¾.•••••., .;:;.. -,~•./• +ci, The Beacon / Steffen Horwath Heather Sincavage, who is the gallery director of the Sordoni Art Gallery, speaks in front of the crowd about her experiences planning the exhibit. Steffen Horwath Tom Mackinnon, vice president of university advancement, spoke on the hardwork and dedication needed to make the exhibit happen. The project took over two years to complete. The Beacon / Steffen Horwath From left to right: Paul Riggs, Dean of Arts; Andrew Sordoni; Bill Mayer, the vice president of the Board of Trustees, Heather Sincavage, director of the gallery; University President Patrick Leahy; Cody Morcom, president of student government. The Beacon/ Steffen Horwath The exhibit featured an Andy Warhol impersonator complete with a white wig and a red suit, who posed with visitors. The �The Beacon - October 10, 2017 News 13 x·.,,~W,·;,l"·-.-,:,"t:,p The Beacon/ Cabrini Rudnicki The exhibit featured some of Warhol's seminal pieces that helped to define the Pop Art era of the 1960s, including his famed silkscreen Marilyn Diptych, as well as some shots from other artists of Monroe, whom he used as a muse. The Beacon / Cabri Warhol's art often featured surreal subjects, sue tured above, Fiesta Pig, which features a pig i sware. The Beacon/ Cabrini Rudnicki Students and faculty admired some of Warhol's larger image sets, including Flowers, a set of 10 photo pop art florals produced in 1970. The Beacon/ Cabrini Rudnicki At the event, students, faculty and alumni as well as the Wilkes-Barre community were invited to admire the art. r �,J The Beacon - October 10, 2017 14 Opinion Opinion Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact tj{e opinion editor: andre.sprueif@willces.edu The Marvel Cinematic Universe Editorial Staff By Nicholas Filipek 2017-18 Asst. Opinion Editor "Iron Man' (2008) "The Incredible Hulk" (2008) "Iron Man 2" (2010) "Thor" (2011) "Captain America: The First Avenger" (201 I) "Marvel's The Avengers" (2012) MANAGERIAL. STAFF Editor-in-Chief - Toni Pennello Managing Editor - Danny van Brunt Adviser - Dr. Kalen Cburcber SECTION £DITORS News .. Cabrini Rudnieki LA&E ., Amanda Bialek Opinioo - Andre SprueH Sports - Luke Modrovsky Phase Two: ASSISTANT,EDtTORS News - I s a i a h ~ LA&E -: Shannon O'Connor Oplniori l. Nick Filipek ~ -: AshtonGyeni2$ %@ A DESIGN EDITORS Todd E ~ • Graphic·• PHOTOGRAPHERS Positions available lnterestad in joining the Beac;on? Tolaarnmoreabout~P"itlon$• offer and what you can do, c:ontact danleJ.vanbruntOwllkes.adu 141 S. Main St. Clayton and Theresa Karambelas Media Center WIikes Onlverstty 'It WIikes-Barre, PA j876i www.thewilkesbeacon.com Phase One: . Nick Filipek, The Beacons resident mo,,ie buffand ~ntopinion e4itar, wilf review movies each week. Want to hear about one in particular? Email Nick at: nicholas.filipek@ wilkes.eau. If you read last week's edition of "Nick's Flick Picks" you'll know it was all about Warner Brothers and their attempt to catch up in the "superhero movie" race with their DC Comics characters. Who exactly are they racing though? Marvel Studios has been pumping out hit after hit since 2008 and has shown the entire movie industry that there is money to be made with this genre. When Marvel first got into the movie business, they licensed out their character and let other studios do the legwork. New Line Cinema had some success with the "Blade" franchise. Fox has made three non-successful "Iron Man 3" (2013) "Thor: The Dark World" (2013) "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" (2014) "Guardians of the Galaxy" (2014) •~vengers: Age ofUltron'' (2015) "Ant-Man" (2015) Phase 3: "Captain America: Civil War" (2016) "Doctor Strange" (2016) "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (2017) "Spider-Man: Homecoming'' (2017) "Fantastic Four" films and a pair of equally unsuccessful "Ghost Rider" flicks. Fox has had huge success with Marvel's "X-Men" property though, making a total of 10 films which has made the company a little under five billion dollars. Billion, with a "b': In 2002, Sony optioned "Spider-Man''. This is when-the real explosion of superhero flicks started coming out. "Spider- Man" opened to 114 million and rocketed us into the current obsession with these colorful characters. Once Marvel figured out they can be twice as successful if they produced their own movies, "Marvel Studios" was born. In less than 10 years Marvel Studios has put out 16 movies that have all been financially successful, and quite honestly, all good movies. Like everything else though, some are better than others, and I of course have my favorites. "Iron Man" (2008)- You can not build an entire movie universe without a solid foundation, and that's exactly what "Iron Man'' did in 2008. Directed by Jon Favreau ("Elf", "Cowboys and Aliens") and starring Robert Downey Jr. ("Kiss Kiss Bang Bang", "Charlie Bartlett"), Terrence Howard ("Hustle and Flow': "Red Tails"), Jeff Bridges ("Seabiscuit': "The Giver") and Gwyneth Paltrow ("Shallow Hal': "Contagion'') this movie stands the test of time and is still one of, if not THE, strongest Marvel Studios movie of all time. Some may not know that RDJ wasn't always the big time actor he is today. For a long time he had a "Hollywood bad boy" record, and has at least two more planned with ''Avengers: Infinity War" parts one and two. ''Marvel's The Avengers" (2012) When I was a kid "The Avengers" was my favorite book to pick up for two reasons. One, I loved seeing all my heroes in one place; it solidified the fact that all these people inhabit the same world. Two, I was a poor cheap kid who didn't want to but seven different books to see these characters. This movie gives me the same chills as when I used to open the book to an amazing double splash page. (In comics that's when one image takes up both full pages) Director Joss Whendon ("Serenity': • �.., M.C.U Continued "Much Ado About Nothing") does an incredible job balancing out all the characters to make this feel like a true ensemble piece. With so many strong characters running, or flying, around it is hard to share the spotlight evenly. Some characters can end up falling into the background, as other more well established character steal the spotlight and make it "their" movie. This doesn't happen once during The Avengers and the movie plays like a well written comic book come to life. Captain America, Chris Evans ("The Perfect Score", "Before We Go"); Iron Man, Robert Downey Junior ("Kiss Kiss Bang Bang': "Charlie Bartlett"); Black Widow, Scarlett Johanson ("The Prestige': "Lucy"); Hawkeye, Jeremy Renner ("The Hurt Locker", ''Arrival"); Thor, Chris Hemsworth ("Rush': "Red Dawn"); and Dr. Bruce Banner also known as The Incredible Hulk, Mark Ruffalo ("Shutter Island': "13 Going On 30"), must team up under the orders of Colonel Nick Fury, Samuel L Jackson ("Pulp Fiction': "Unbreakable"), to stop Loki, Tom Hiddleston ("Kong: Skull Island", "Crimson Peak''), from bringing an alien invasion to earth. This movie was the culmination of four years, and five movies, into one epic event that made the studio over a billion dollars. Again, thaf is a billion, with a "b", all from one movie. This is the dream slam-dunk that every studio hopes for and now Marvel Studios has the formula. The Avengers reassembled for a sequel in 2015, ''Avengers: Age of Ultron" and will reassemble soon to fight Thanos, the mad titan, in the 2018 premiere of "Avengers: Infinity War". I'm going to go out on a limb now and place my bet that "Infinity War" becomes Marvel Studios highest grossing movie, in the shortest time span, and overall gross more than two billion dollars worldwide. "Spider-Man: Homecoming" (2017)- This is the fifth time we have tried to have the "web-head" up on the silver screen, and this movie hits the bull's-eye. Sony Studios optioned the license for "Spider-Man" and did a great job, for the time, of bringing the character to life in the movies. From the original, Sony spawned one successful sequel with "Spider-Man 2" in 2004 and the highly unpopular "SpiderMan 3" in 2007. From there they had the original idea to reboot the character to even worse results in "The Amazing Spider-Man" one and two in 2012 and 2014. 15 Opinion The Beacon - October 10, 2017 After the devastating flop in 2014, Sony tried a different approach and teamed up with Marvel to "allow" the character to appear in "Captain America; Civil War" to huge acclaims. After the hype of seeing the wall crawler take action with a new actor playing him, Tom Holland ("The Impossible", "Locke"), Marvel and Sony teamed up again to release "Spider-Man: Homecoming': Tom Holland absolutely kills the role of Peter Parker. The infatuation with SpiderMan as a character comes from the fact that he is a teen in costume tryin·g to do his best to protect his neighborhood. Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield (the previous Spider-Men) could not pull this off. Maguire was 27, looking 37, trying to play a boy fresh out of high school and still finding his way through his awkward phase. Meanwhile Garfield was even older than Maguire playing the high school lad at the age of 29, and just too pretty to assume he couldn't land a girl like Emma Stone or have normal teen problems like bullies and acne. Holland on the other hand embodies the awkward stage of teenage life easily, despite being 21. He makes this character feel real, and like the he could easily be the little boy who lives next door. Peter's friend Ned, played by Jacob Batalon ("Watch Room", "North Woods") is like the icing on the cake, representing everyone else in high school who wasn't bitten by a radio active spider and granted extraordinary powers growing up. The best shout out has to go to Michael Keaton ("Batman", "The Founder") for his role as Adrian Toomes aka The Vulture. When this movie was first announced and the information regarding the villain choice was released I have to admit I was a bit hesitant. What a strange pull from the Spider-Man rogue gallery, but Keaton is boss. He is downright intimidating in some scenes, while still managing to be charming. You don't like the villain because he's breaking the law, but you don't hate him either because on some level, you can relate. This version of Spider-Man can be seen coming up in ''Avengers: Infinity War" and the untitled sequel to "Spider-Man; Homecoming" No matter how you slice it, it has to be said that Marvel is currently king of this emerging industry. a te.A~ln1imtJW.- (May4th, 2017) "Ant-Man and the Wasp" (July6th, 2818) "Captain Marvel" (Marcil 8th, 2819} "Avengers: lnfintt, \\vPad '2" (May 3rd, 2819) r �_J The Beacon - October 10, 2017 Opinion 16 Domesti_c violence: a serious issue that takes many forms By Savannah Pinnock Staff Writer Domestic v10lence 1s a universal phenomenon and one that is -- or should be -- a topic of conversation in all cultures. Victims of domestic violence are heavily encouraged to report their abuse and seek help from a myriad of resources designed to aid victims in recovering, as well as coping from abuse. Although domestic violence can be largely described as a household term, it happens to be quite nuanced in its meaning. In an effort to promote clarity, domestic violence can be defined as acts "of violence or abuse against a person living in one's household, especially a member of one's immediate family." Acts of violence or abuse can manifest in a variety of ways rangipg from rape, homicide, stalking and a negative state of mental health. The phenomenon of domestic violence is one that often goes unnoticed, with the victim suffering in silence often due to a fear of being ridiculed or excluded due to the complex nature of the nuclear family, as well as families in general. Due to the implicitly surreptitious nature of domestic violence, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence established the "Day of Unity". The "Day of Unity" was held in October 1981 and intended to diminish violence against women as well as Although women are widely understood to be victims of domestic violence, men also happen to be effected. In fact, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence's website, "l in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been victims of [some form of] physical violence by an intimate partner within their lifetime". Approximately twenty individuals experiences domestic violence per minute which amounts to roughly ten million individuals per year, according to The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCAD V). children. This event gave rise to Domestic Violence Awareness month held annually within the month of October. In 1989, the U.S. Congress passed a law assigning October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic . violence happens to share the same month with the Breast Cancer Awareness and subsequently finds itself privy to misconceptions that marginalize male victims. Having an understanding that a population of men undergo domestic abuse is vital in combating it and identifying the warning signs. Warning signs range from embarrassing the victim to intimidating the victim via guns, knives and other dangerous weapons. Approximately 20 individuals experience domestic violence per minute which amounts to roughly 10 million individuals per year, according to The National Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! Facebook: 1he Beacon Twitter: @wilkesbeacon Instagram: @wilkesbeacon Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV). Such statistics make it necessary to spread awareness towards this epidemic as it is a silent killer. The detrimental effects of domestic violence are striking and traces of such abuse can manifest within an individual's life in greater and/or lesser degrees. For this reason, initiatives such as the NCADV are vital in allowing communities to understand what domestic violence is, as well as its nature in an effort to combat it through the power of knowledge and understanding. Epidemics that go unnoticed are likely to affect the vast majority of populations as they often go untreated. In the same respect, Domestic Violence Awareness Month is central in allowing for the treatment of domestic violence, one person at a time. ~ @wilkesbeacon - , savannah.pinnock@wilkes.edu �. The Beacon - October 10, 2017 17 Opinion Meet the MaJ~·o_r~ s _ _ __,_ This week's major: Neuroscience Interviews and photos by Abigail Tarway Opinion Writer Leana Pande Sophomore "Neuroscience is fascinating to me as a subject where biology explains ideas that I used to always think was abstract like thoughts and human behavior. The very idea that a brain lesion or a tumor can completely change the way somebody acts is interesting to me:• In the future I hope to be a physician, which may or may not employ neuroscience:' Paige Gallagher Senior ''.At this point, neuroscience is my passion and I am so happy that I chose this path. Not to mention, it's the perfect combination of all of the sciences, which I love! Specializing in neuroscience will help me in my future because it will provide me with the most satisfying and fulfilling life that I could ever imagine:' Every week, The Beacon will offer a chance for majors to be placed in the spotlight. Each student that gets chosen will have a few words• to express why they chose the major and how they feel it will benefit them in the future. · Margaret Galatioto Senior "My sophomore year, when Neuroscience became an official major, I immediately switched to it because it was the best of both worlds for me- It combined all the psychology and biology courses I wanted to take so it literally was the perfect major for me. For the future I'm very excited to see where neuroscience will take me." For more information about Wilkes University's Neuroscience program, visit: http://www.wilkes.edu/ academics/ colleges/ arts-humanities-social-sciences/behavioralsocial-sciences/neuroscience/index.aspx r �_J The Beacon - October 10, 2017 Opinion 18 How drastically has dating changed over the years? !y ~~~nna Walsh L " ta nter Whether or not dating is a thing of the past heavily depends upon the standards and expectations you have set for yourself and for the partner you're searching for. If you prefer to settle down take things slow, then by all means do that. Sometimes you' 11 hear people refer to themselves as old-fashioned with regards to dating. By that they're usually referring to something along the lines of picking their date up at the door, greeting the parents, driving to the date they planned for the night and then walking you back to the door. On the other hand, which is also completely acceptable, are those who don't want to settle down. In fact, commitment phobia and relationship anxiety are real and more prominent than ever before. I suspect it could have something to do with the divorce rates in the generations before us; many of our parents, guardians and other role models are considered part of the baby boomer generation. According to Pew Research Center, "Among U.S. adults ages 50 and older, the divorce rate has roughly doubled since the 1990s." Considering those are the relationships we grew up seeing, it makes sense that our generation struggles to commit. In our eyes, it doesn't necessarily work out. I mentioned earlier how commitment phobia and relationship anxiety are quite common. On PsychCentral, it's mentioned that these aversions may be caused by fear of a relationship ending suddenly, or not being the right relationship-unhealthy relationships are definitely something to be fearful of. In addition to fearing what "might happen," many individuals experience anxious feelings due to childhood trauma or abuse, or simply feel paranoid due to past relationships that didn't work out. Regardless of someone's reason to be apprehensive toward .relationships, the way social media and technology impact every aspect of our lives makes avoiding relationships easy. Not only is it easy, but it is viewed as normal. No one questions someone's choice to be single or to be a part of the dating scene, which can barely be considered dating. Over the past couple of years, the term "talking" became very popular and the term was just as confusing to me as it was to my mother. My older brother, Austin and I would vent to her constantly about relationships; she could never wrap her head around the concept. When we were forced to explain the meaning of"talking," the only words we could conjure up were: 'its dating without the title,' or its 'dating without committing.' How the heck can you be dating but not dating with no title, but the title "talking?" Social media and technology controls most of our everyday lives, including our relationships. Apps like Tinder, Bumble, Zoosk, Match, OkCupid, are a few of the MANY available dating apps and websites offering a seemingly endless plethora of profiles to scroll through. Swipe left, swipe right and matching are now commonly used verbs. After matching with someone, comes the goofy dating trends. From 'ghosting' to 'cuffing,' people avoid dating by any means possible. More often than not, one of the parties involved in a modern relationship is left questioning the status; then comes the dreaded "so ... like, what are we?" Then they hightail it in the opposite direction, right back to the drawing board, a.k.a, whichever dating site you met on. For some it may be something as simple as FOMO-fear of missing out-which is holding them back. Something thing we tend to do a lot is think about the possibility that there may be a better match for you out there somewhere, or ponder the possibility of the single life being the more desirable lifestyle. There are exceptions; many still value all of the ups and downs and pros and cons of dating. For the most part, nobody sees it as an issue to be a part of the unorthodox modern-day dating game. Similar to style changing as time progresses, other aspects oflife change, too. The fear failure and rejection holds people back from many opportunites. Some wind up wondering what could have been; just put yourself out there. ' Regardless of if you want to be picked up at the door, or send the "I'm here" text from the end of the driveway, don't settle for less. ~ @wilkesbeacon makenna.walsh@wilkes.edu The growing trend of CTE & memory loss in football By Brandon Belfonti Staff Writer The topic of brain damage may be just as, if not more, sensitive than taking a knee. Why? It's not a chefice. I relate to this issue on a personal level for two reasons. One is that I played football as a running back, which endures the most physical impact out of anyone on the field. The second reason is because my grandfather played football in highschool with one of the best players in the country, who will be called Joe to keep his identity private. Joe had a lot of speed to go along with his then 270 pound frame . Joe went onto to play Division One football and eventually compete in the NFL and did extremely well. Fast forward to 2017 and Joe nowadays can't even find the bathroom in his own house. So why is this issue more pressing? Joe doesn't understand what taking a knee would even mean. Because of former players like Joe, the NFL is being reduced every year by rules to make it less physical and more complicated. I think we can all agree that the league being less physical is not helping the cause. This forms a wild misunderstanding between players and fans. Players are on the field to make a name for themselves, while fans want action, big hits and entertainment. This gap of silent disagreement is an only growing gap that is fed every year by upset fans and even more upset doctors that horrifyingly examine the brains of these players-aftery eaiso fliead trauma. What is 'CTE'? CTE stands for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Simply put, the brain becomes severly injured over time. A quick search will tell you that it's caused by repeated hits to the head. Football may provide such. It's not a complicated concept to grasp. Wacking your brain against your skull over a stretch of years and calling it a job will not result in a life of longevity and a clear head while watching your grandkids on the playground. Many of these players develop advanced forms of dementia and many other mental disorders to list. This is real. This is scary. The scary part being that a social standard is indirectly taking life. Football is game of passion. One that I hold dear and forever will. Imagine the level of commitment and love at the professional level. Try to picture having the opportunity to do what you have dreamed of since being a little kid and then actually being able to live it out. Now imagine being told your best friend lost his brain functions and took his own life to the same dream. ·- --- Every player, highschool to the NFL, is now put into the same moral dilemma. Regardless, do you stop doing the thing you love for a more meaningful life or do you sacrifice quality for quantity of life? I am in no position to say which is right because everyone has their own perspective. Yet, this unique decision of life is closer to our lives than anyone could suspect. These men knowingly do what they love because it is a life well lived, even being told the consequences. Football is a game. So is life. Who decides the cost? I believe each person does in how they decide to live. "If I did not have football, I don't know where I would be in life," said Cris Carter who proudly sits in the hall of fame along with every list of the best to play the game. Where is the line? When does quality of life become so great that there is a sacrifice of it? Does living out a dream for a few years beat out being OK with being OK for a lifetime? I know that I will watch a battle of 22 men every Sunday afternoon as I have since my earliest memories. I will continue to idolize these men. I will continually be mesmerized by the popping hits and ankle breaking acts of athleticism. However, allthough these warriors in helmets and jerseys have reached their goal of playing in the NFL, there's a statistically terrifying chance they won't even be able to recall any of it. ~ @wilkesbeacon , brandon.belfonti@wilkes.edu Have an opinion you'd like to share?, Email us! andre.spruell@wilkes.edu �6 Sports The Beacon - October 10, 2017 19 Sports Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the sports editor : Luke.Modrovsky@wilkes.edu Wilkes (0-6) drops homecoming to Widener (4-2), 30-7 By Danny Van Brunt Managing Editor Homecoming alumni, in the 80-degree October heat, watched Wilkes hold the Widener offense to only IO points in the first half before the Pride scored 20 in the second half to end the game, 30-7. The Colonels started their first drive following the kick off, and shortly faced a fourth down with five yards to go. Senior punter Bobby Nye executed a fake punt, ran towards the right sideline and was stopped just short of the first down marker. With great field position, the Pride threw a 26-yard touchdown pass and made the field goal, giving them a 7-0 lead with 11 :07 remaining in the first quarter. Wilkes was stopped again, and Widener received the punt. The Colonel defense made a big stop when second-year defensive lineman Derek Schneider sacked their quarterback on third down, forcing a 40-yard Pride field goal to up the score to 10-0. Just before the half ended, Widener was in the Colonel's red zone. Widener tossed the ball towards the eqd zone, the ball went over the receiver's head but an unsportsmanlike call on Wilkes reset the downs for the Pride. After a failed quarterback run up the middle, the Pride quarterback threw a pass to the Forner of the end zone on second down and senior defensive back Casey Evans intercepted the pass to prevent Widener from scoring. Wilkes kneeled to end the half. Widener came out fresh in the third quarter, going 77 yards on a nine-play drive with the quarterback rushing two yards for the touchdown. The extra point went wide left, bringing the score to 16-0 with I 0:40 left in the third quarter. On the following drive, the Colonel's firstyear quarterback Wade Rippeon tossed up a pass that was intercepted by the Pride's safety and returned for a 36-yard touchdown. The field goal brought the score to 23-0 at 9:24. Wilkes struggled to put a drive together for the rest of the third quarter. Suddenly at 11 :52 in the fourth, Widener connected a long pass to the receiver down The Marching Colonels at halftime. the field for an 82-yard touchdown. The following field goal lifted the score to 30-0. Wilkes_ finally put points on the board when first-year quarterback Nicholas Geimer put together a scoring-drive. He first tossed the ball to Nick Yanik for 27 yards, threw another nine-yard completion to Sincere Williams then ran four yards up the middle for the lone touchdown of the game, 30-7. "I think defensively, we definitely improved as a unit," Nye said. "We had two turnovers against a very good Widener offense. Offensively, we had a young quarterback come in the game and showed some good signs like scoring a touchdown on his second drive." After the game, Evans acknowledged the alumni who came out to the game and was happy to see them. "The atmosphere was amazing at the game. Seeing all the blue and yellow in the stands and being able to reconnect with the alumni after was special. Although the result didn't play out the way we wanted to, it was still a great game," said Evans. For the last stretch of games, Nye says that this will be their bye-week and it is something that the team needs. He thinks that if the team plays like they did on the final two drives of this game against Widener, then the team should be looking good going into the week seven matchup with FDU-Florham. "As far as moving forward, we' ll look into the mistakes we made as a team in the game and improve on them," Evans said. "At this point in the season, all we can do is continue to get better at each and every practice, and come t_ogether as a team." The Beacon/Sean Connelly First-year wide receiver Nick Yanik (15) caught a 27-yard pass from Nick Geimer. First-yea r quarterback Nick Geimer (1 4) led the team on a 67-yard scoring drive. Widener 30, Wilkes 7 Widener' I0 '0' I3'7-'30 Wilkes' 0'0'0'7-'7 First quarter WID - D'Andre Sapp 26 pass from Graham Jespersen (Mike Raczak Kick), 11:16 WID - Raczak 40 field goal, 3:19 Third quarter WID - Jespersen 2 run (Raczak kick failed), 10:40 WID - Jordan Powell 36 interception return (Raczak kick), 9:24 Fourth quarter WID - Montrell Hicks-Taylor 82 pass from Jespersen (Raczak kick), 11 :52 WIL - Nick Geimer 4 run (Mike Hauck kick), 8:17 Team statistics' WID ' WIL First downs ' 19 ' 12 Rushes-yards' 39-163' 30-142 Passing yards ' 243 ' 13 7 Total yards ' 406'279 Passing' 16-30-2 ' 17-28-3 Sacked-yardslost' 2-7 ' 2-3 Punts-avg. ' 4-44' 7-39 Penalties-yards' 9-101 ' 8-120 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING - Widener, Rob Ennis Jr. 21-96, Chris Randle 4-26, Jespersen 7-25, Muhammad Abdur-Razzaq 2-6, Tahir Cruise 1-5, Sapp 3-3, Matt Arthur 1-2. Wilkes, Geimer 10-71, Nick Yanik 1-48, Shane Deemer 7-18, Jeff Steeber 3-17, Bobby Nye 1-5, Sincere Williams 2-1, TEAM 1-(-2}, Wade Rippeon 5-(-16) . PASSING - Widener, Jespersen 16-302-243. Wilkes, Geimer 11 -17-1-86, Rippeon 6-11-2-51. RECEIVING - Widener, Hicks-Taylor 5-153, James Gillespie 4-40, Sapp 3-26, Pat Downey 2-25, Ennis 2-(-1). Wilkes, Garrett Armstrong 5-42, Yanik 2-37, Deemer 3-27, Steeber 3-20, Williams 2-9, Derek Nelson 2-2. MISSED FGs - Widener, Raczak 43 (WL) . Wilkes, none. @wilkesbeacon Daniel.VanBrunt@wilkes.edu r �.J . Sports The Beacon - October 10, 2017 · 20 Coaches explain the influence parents have on their athletes By Amber Grohowski Sports Writer When looking at the athletics program here at Wilkes, the nwnber one supporters of the athletes are often overlooked. The parents behind the Colonels are a big part of what Wilkes athletics is all about. When you think about parents and coaches, you most likely think of them as not having any relation, right? Both women's asketball Coach Chris Heery and estling Coach Jon Laudenslager, can agree that parent involvement in college sports is a "major key for success" as DJ Khaled would put it. Coach Heery mentioned that he felt a parent's role is "to be unconditionally supportive of their child and the team and that it is the coach's role to correct and instruct the players." Coach Laudenslager added that feedback from parents is always helpful, since coaches don't always know exactly what is going on in their athletes lives. An anonymous parent said that they believe "parents are more supportive than they are involved" being that some parents are farther away from Wilkes and can't always be there physically. The parent agreed that their role is to "encourage all players on the floor to play hard and play to win." Both coaches said out of all the years they have been coaching at Wilkes, they never dealt with extreme circwnstances where a parent got out of control and had to be removed from the gym, whereas the parental source believes they have taken things a bit too far a time or two. The parent said they "are used to winning and they are very competitive" and when that is mixed with all the emotions that come along with sports, things can sometimes get out of hand. Coach Heery believes staying positive and being loud affects the team play drastically and makes the overall game experience better. Coach Laudenslager said that sometimes athletes "listen more to their parents on the bleachers than their actual coaches because they're just so used to hearing their voices." This is why he said it is crucial not to be negative. Laudenslager, mentioned that an athlete's upbringing has a lot to do with who they are as individuals. Parents play a major role as their kids grow up, teaching character traits like dedication, confidence, respect, commitment and many others, which are desired when playing a sport. Laudenslager says parents are used to being involved in their son or daughter's life. In wrestling, before sending their children off to college, parents would spend much of their time at wrestling tournaments, cheering them on. Heery adds that it is sometimes difficult for parents to step back and look at the bigger picture especially being so involved in their child's life in high school and their athletic endeavors. However, here at Wilkes, athletic teams strive to be not only Colonel, but also family. Laudenslager believes his wrestlers "consider themselves brothers; they care about each other" and want their teammates to succeed both academically and athletically. The coaches explained certain activities they do to help create a bond between not only the players, but the parents as well. Each season is a new beginning for them, so the wrestlers host a "Family Day" early on. Laudenslager says, this helps the freshmen and their families get acquainted with the team, and creates a stronger connection between the upperclassman. Laudenslager also jokes that the parents bring an enormous amount of food that can feed probably half of Pennsylvania, the desserts taking up about half of it. The team and coaches are grateful for their generous donations. Heery says the parents ofWilkes Women's Basketball hold a few tailgates if the weather stays nice for the start of their season. This brings everyone together, adding to the sense of "family". The team will also hold post game dinners after Senior Day and the Alumni game, inviting the parents to join. "We usually have a game located where some of our players are originally from, and their parents host a dinner for our team after our game," Heery said. Laudenslager adds in that the parents even • created their own Wilkes Wrestling Fan page on Facebook. He says it keeps everyone up to date on everything. Unlike other sports, wrestling is an all-day event. Usually, they are at tournaments or quad meets, making it very tough to do post game things. Laudenslager said they will go out and have a nice dinner with the athletes and their families, for example, "Grapple at the Garden is a tournament we participate in at Madison Square Garden._We will usually go out and eat at Jimmy's Brothers Barbeque after we're done there," he said. ~ ~ @wilkesbeacon Amber.Grohowski@wilkes.edu Wilkes Fall Sports Schedules Field Hockey Football Men's Soccer Women's Soccer 9/2 @ Muhlenberg, L 19-62 *9/9 vs. Lebanon Valley, L 0-36 *9/15 vs. Delaware Valley, L 14-34 *9/23 @ Misericordia, L 14-43 *9/30@ Lycoming, L 7-34 *x-10/7 vs. Widener, L 7-30 *I 0/21 @ FDU-Florham, I :00 P.M. *10/28@Albright, 1:00 P.M. *y-11/4 vs. Stevenson, 12:00 P.M. *z-11/11 @King's, 12:00 P.M. Record: 0-6 (MAC 0-S) 9/1 vs. PSU-Berks, W 3-2 (OT) 9/3 vs. Marywood, L 0-1 9/5 @ Valley Forge, W 5-0 9/9 @ Moravian, L 0-1 9/14 @ Summit, L 0-2 9/16@Lebanon Valley, L 0-4 9/20 vs. Susquehanna,W 1-0 (OT) 9/23 vs. Stevenson, W 3-0 9/27 @ U. of Scranton, L 0-3 *9/30 @ Delaware Valley, W 3-2 10/4 vs. Lancaster Bible, W 2-0. • 10/7 vs . FDU-Florham, L 0-1 • 10/ 11 vs. King's, 7:00 P.M. *10/ 14@Desales, 3:00 P.M. *10/17 @ Misericordia., 7:00 P.M. *10/21 vs. Eastern, 2:00 P.M. 10/25 vs. Penn College, 7:00 P.M. *10/28@Manhattanville, 3:30 P.M. 9/ 1 vs. PSU-Berks, T 1-1 (2OT) 9/4 vs. Muhlenberg, W 2-1 9/9 @ Marywood, W 5-3 9/13 vs. WLlliam Patterson, W 1-0 9/ 16 vs. Penn College, W 3-0 9/20 @ Susquehanna, L 0-1 9/23 vs. Arcadia, W 1-0 9/26@U. of Scranton, T 0-0 (2OT) *9/29 @ Delaware Valley, W 2-0 I 0/3 @ Stockton, W 2-0 *10/6 vs. FDU-Florham, W 3-1 *10/10 vs. King's, 4:30 P.M. •10/ 14 @Desales, 1:00 P.M. *10/ 18@Misericordia., 6:30 P.M. *10/21 vs. Eastern, 4:30 P.M. I 0/24 @ SUNY-Cortland, 7:00 P.M. • 10/28 @ Manhattanville, I :00 P.M. Home games @ Schmidt Stadium •MAC Freedom •MAC Freedom x-9/2 vs. Susquehanna, L 3-4 (OT) x-9/3 vs. Ithaca, L 1-2 9/6 vs. Marywood, W 4-3 (OT) 9/9 @ Arcadia, L 2-5 9/ 13 vs. Keystone, W 4-0 9/ 16 vs. Alvernia, L 1-4 9/19 vs. Moravian, W 4-3 *9/23 @ Eastern, L 0-5 9/26 @ U. of Scranton, L 3-5 *9/30 @ FDU-Florham, L 2-3 10/4 vs. Eliz.abethtown, L 0-1 • 10/7 vs. Desales, W 1-0 10/ 11 @ Widener, 7 :00 P.M. • 10/14 vs. Manhaltanville, 12:00 PM • 10/ 18 @ King's, 7:00 P.M. • 10/21 vs. Del. Valley, 11 :30 A.M. *10/26 vs. Misericordia, 7:00 P.M. •MAC x-Homecoming y -Friends and Family Day & Senior Day z-Mayor 's Cup •MAC Freedom x-Connie Harnum Classic (4th place) Record: 4-8 (MAC-F 1-2) Home games @ Schmidt Stadium Results as of Oct. 7 �The Beacon - October 10, 2017 Sports Colonel athletics in brief By Luke Modrovsky Sports Editor . Oct.3 WTEN: The Lady Colonels dominated in an 8-1 win against the University of Scranton. Jordan Vasarkovy, Francesca Varela-Seri, Dana Saliyev, Laura Zielinski and Brittany Stanton were all singles winners. The double teams of Vasarkovy/Saliyev, Varela-Seri/ Zielinski and Stanton/Erin Volutza were winners in doubles competition. WSOC: Courtney Stanley posted her fifth shutout of the season in a 2-0 victory over nonconference opponent Stockon. Goal scorers were Micaela Oliverio and Ema Sabovic. WVB: The Lady Colonels fell to their crosstown rival King's in straight sets, 15-25, 25-27 and 13-25. Alexis Morgan totaled 29 assists in the loss. Oct.4 MSOC: Tim Gallagher posted his fourth shutout of the year in a 2-0 victory over Lancaster Bible College. Camry Huff struck first at 17:39 before Cole Hefner added an insurance goal late in the second half at 77:54. FH: In a tightly contested non-conference matchup where the Lady Colonels outshot visiting Elizabethtown on goal, 5-4, Wilkes could not find an equalizing goal in the 1-0 loss. Oct.5 WVB: See page 21. Oct.6 WSOC: See page 19. Oct. 7 WVB: The Lady Colonels swept Lebanon Valle d R w k in th ir homecoming tri-match. Games scores were 25-6, 27-25, 18-25 and 25-20 and 25-20, 2522 and 25-21, respectively. Alex Ferrier led the offense in the first match with 12 kills. Jamey Mikovich led the second match with 13. MXC: Franco ·Balbuena ran the fifth best time in school history in 27:32.3 in the 8k event hosted by Desales. The Colonels finished 11th out of 28 teams at the event. WXC: Lady Colonel Moriah Teed posted her career-best time of26:39.9 to lead Wilkes. Wilkes would take 15th oqt of22 teams. MSWIM: The Colonels kicked off their 2017-18 campaign in a tightly contested nonconference battle with William Patterson. Wilkes dropped a 98-108, but saw numerous Colonels post first place finishes, along with three program records. FB: See page 19. FH: Wilkes handed Desales their first Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom loss of . the season in a 1-0 win. Zoe Stepanski scored the game's lone goal eleven minutes into the second half Netminder Dallas Kendra posted her eighth career shutout, tying for third on the school's all-time list with Margo Serafini '86. It was just announced that Serafini will be inducted into the Wilkes Athletics Hall of Fame. MSOC: The Colonels dropped a 1-0 decision to give visiting FDU-Florham their first victory of the season. Wilkes dominated the game on the scorecard, but could not find the back of the net in the loss. ~ ~ @wilkesbeacon Luke.Modrovsky@wilkes.edu 21 WVB: Pediatric Cancer Night and a career high of 11 digs; sophomore Juliet Betke had the most digs for the night with 18; sophomore Michele Natale tied a careerOn Oct. 5, the Wilkes Lady Colonels took on high of six kills; sophomore Julie Murphy had the Lancaster Bible College Chargers during five digs and her first career kill; in addition their Pediatric to Ferrier's five Cancer Night at aces, she had 12 home, winning the kills and seven first set and losing digs; Silverman the following three, had eight digs; and falling short 3-1. freshman Christie In the first set, Challenger had freshman Erin five digs and two Silverman served blocks. for a five-point run, According to allowing the Lady L---'L-----.-. ~.-c.....,i...,,,e......,::;=-___:=----' head coach Joe Colonels to tie the The Beacon/Kirsten Peters Czopek, "The team set 16-16. Senior . . has been working Madison Scarfaro Both Wilkes and Lan~aster Bible College hard to build had two of her 13 gather to share a moment dedicate to chemistry togeth~ kills for the night children with pediatric cancer. and turn a low in during this run. our season into a Scarfaro had her third night with double-digit positive finish. Despite a rough conference kills. record, the ladies have stayed positive Later in the set, the Lady Colonels took throughout the losses and are starting to turn the 24-23 lead on one of sophomore Alex the corner:' Ferrier's five aces. A ball handling error by the Chargers gave the Lady Colonels the 26-24 . Lancaster Bible (3) d. Wilkes (I) win for set one. 24-26,25-19,25-21,25-20 Although the Lady Colonels won set one, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. -- Marts Center the Chargers won the following three sets with Lancaster Bible 8-10, Wilkes 4-15 (0-4) scores of 19-25, 21-25 and 20-25. () denotes MAC Freedom Even though they lost, the Lady Colonels had a solid night statistically: senior Alexis Morgan had 39 assists and 15 digs for her fifth @wilkesbeacon double-double in the past six matches; senior Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu Ka le Schinski had ei t kills four blocks By Kirsten Peters Staff Writer Wilkes Fall Sports Schedules Men's Tennis 9/16vs. Keystone, W9-0 vs. Messiah, W9-0 9/16 & 9/17@ Bloomsburg Tourney 9/30 vs. Penn College, W 9-0 9/30 & 10/ l @ ITA Regionals 10/21 & ·10/22 @ MAC Individual Tounament (@ Ralston Athletic Complex) Record: 3-0 Women's Tennis 9/ 16 vs. Messiah, W 9-0 9/23-9/25 @ ITA Regionals 9/ 30 vs. Penn College, W 9-0 10/3 @U. of Scranton, W 8-1 10/ 14 & 10/ 15@ MAC Individual Tounament (@Ralston Athletic Complex) Home matd,es@ Ralstun A1hletic OJmplex Record: 3-0 Results as of Oct. 7 Men's Cross Country 9/ I @ MMicordia Invite (8th place) 9/9@Dutch. Invite (6th place) 9/23@ Aggie Open (4th place) 9{?1.)@DDdn<ol!mt-~Invile(l31h pare) 10/7@ Desales Invitational (I Ith place) 10/14@Gettysburg Invitational 10:30 am. 10/28 @ MAC Championships (Delaware Valley) 11 :15 a.m. 11/11 @NCAA Mideast Regional. (Newville, PA) 12:00 p.m . Women's Cross Country 9/ I @ MMicordia Invite (7th place) 9/9@ Dutch. Invite (8th place) 9/23 @ Aggie Open (9th place) 9/"!l.)@DDdn<ol!mt-~Invile(21stpare) 10/7@ Desales Invitational (15th place) 10/14@Gettysburg Invitational I 1:15 am. 10/28@ MAC Championships (Delaware Valley) 10:15 a.m. 11/11 @NCAA Mideast Regional. (Newville, PA) 11:00 a.m. Women's Volleyball x-9/2 vs. Widener, L 0-3 vs. Bridgewater, L 0-3 x-9/3 vs. Wesley, L 1-3 vs. Simpson, L 0-3 9/7 vs. Clarks Summit, W 3-1 9/9 vs. Haverford, L 0-3 vs. PSU-Berks, W 3-0 *9/ l 3 vs. Eastern, L 1-3 9/16 vs. Immaculata, W 3-0 vs. PSU-Harrisburg, W 3-2 *9/19@ Manhattanville, L 2-3 9/21 @Moravian, L 0-3 9/23 vs. Wesley, L 0-3 @ Rutgers-Camden, L 2-3 *9/27 vs. FDU-Florham, L 2-3 9/30 vs. PSU-Behrend, L 1-3 @PSU-Altoona, L 1-3 *10/3@ King's, L 0-3 10/5 vs. Lancaster Bible, L 1-3 Women's Volleyball (cont'd) 10/7 vs. Lebanon Valley, W 3-1 vs. Rutgers-Newark, 3-0 10/9 vs. Marywood, 7:00 P.M. *10/11 vs. Desales, 7:00 P.M. *l 0/ 17 @ Delaware Valley, 7:00 P.M. y-10/20 vs. Monisville State., 4:00 PM. y-vs. Catholic Uni exAmerica, 6:00 PM y-10/21 vs. Kean, 10:00 A.M. y-vs. Moravian, 2:00 P.M. •z-10/25 vs. Misericordia., 7:00 P.M. 10/28 vs. Rutgers-Camden 11:00 AM. vs. Utica, 3:00 P.M. *MAC Freedom x- Puerto Rico C/asico y-Colonel Clash Tournament z- Senior Night Home matches @ Marts Center Record: 6-15 (MAC-F0-4) r �..I . The Beacon - October 10, 2017 Sports 22 If Penn~ 1 ) f l ~ -30. His record stands at4-0 and hu:not dropped uet to date. Name: Chris Maderltz Year: Sophomore Major: Finance Hometown: York. Pa. High School: Central York If yoa had to choose one thJ,ng about your program that you could improve, what would it be? I would add lights to the tennis courts for night matches. Other inb9'ests or hobbies off of the field? Watching football and hanging with ~nds. widaa &pat,who When!Whydiclyou&beghaplayiag! Started playing because I would always watch on TV but never actually play.. Anyone to give a shout-out to? My tennis team for always being by my side. Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi. Editor's note: This year's Athlete of the Week will be merit-based. Don't agree with our selection i' Let 1ts know on Twitter: @WilkesBeacon Additionally, at the end of the academic year, we will post a reader poll to crown an "Athlete of the Year". Full qualification critera and more information can be found on our iwebsite: www.thewilkesbeacon .com -a �2 Sports The Beacon-October 10, 2017 bwilkes.edu ~nts ....2 .... 7 ... 12 ... 14 .. 19 with our dditionally. at'the. en.d o crown an "Athlete of'1kl Ye Full qualification crite._rd'a : www.t hewilkesbeacon.co • dkesB«acon · lc?_ye.ar, we will po~t atreader pol . · · , .. ,foima:tion can be found o"" our we . �_J The Beacon - October i 0, 2017 24 • � 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 2017 October 10th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 October 10 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/40a1f243e86697888f867434f35947f3.pdf 9a5570e049904edb7e0e6be5bcb100bc PDF Text Text The Beacon - October 3, 2017 EACON Est.1936 Pa. Newspaper "5sociafion Member VOOUDe 71. Issue OS The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. New illtramurals director leads program By Kirsten Peters Staff Writer When going on to college, some students are focused on picking a college for its academic reputation, whereas others are more focused on athletics. Wilkes is not only onsidered an exceptional academic option, but its athletics also draw attention. For those who are not interested or able to play Division III sports here at Wilkes, intramurals become an option if he or she does not want to give up their athletic career. Currently, intramurals are set to start on Oct. 4, with three intramurals being offered in the fall: kickball, flag football and indoor soccer. The amount of intramurals can increase or decrease based on student involvement. In order to sign up, students can click the link about intramurals in their Wilkes Today email or go to the Wilkes athletic page and look under "Intramurals:' According to new intramural director Nick Doyle, only soccer has enough students signed up for student participation at the moment. In hopes of bringing intramurals into the spotlight, Doyle said, "Try something new. It is a great opportunity to meet new people on campus and to do something fun with your friends:' Doyle is a huge proponent for creating a campus environment, in which he thinks intramurals can help to facilitate creating this 4>mmunity. Public Safety officer publishes book By Megan Stanley Staff Writer Beacon Archives lntramurals players participate in a basketball game during the spring basketball season earlier this year. Being that he played intramurals as a graduate student, Doyle notes how successful being a part of them can be. "Bringing students together by giving them the opportunity to play a sport that they love or even ones they've never played before as well as creating a culture of family and fun throughout the campus using sports is why I'm excited to be here at Wilkes;' elaborated Doyle. Wilkes University Public Safety Officer Peter J. Canavan recently published a guide to college safety titled: "The Ultimate Guide to College Safety How to Protect Yourself From Online and Offiine Threats to Your Personal Safety at College & Around Campus:' The guide focuses on issues such as residence hall safety, credit cards, alcohol and drugs, and even provides selfdefense maneuvers through pictures. The book also gives students tips on how to be healthy and self-confident, all of which can help if a students find themselves in trouble, according to Canavan. Alongside the book is website Campus Safety University, which is an online resource to help college students stay safe. The Ultimate Guide to College Safety is Canavan's fifth published book. SEE INTRAMURALS, SEE CANAVAN, PAGE3 PAGE 19 .\leet this week's athletes of ttie \";eek page 22,,'23 r �.J The Beacon - October 3, 2017 2 News ews Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact the news editor: cabrini.rudnicki@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs Bystander Intervention Program Looking for Volunteers Compiled by Cabrini Rudnicki News Editor Wilkes' Halloween SK On Saturday, Oct. 21, Wilkes will be holding its annual Halloweeµ SK along the levee trail in Kirby Park. The fundraiser, which is for the Geo-Explore Club, will have three categories: competitive runners, non-competitive runners and walkers. It begins at 2 p.m. The run/ walk also will feature a costume contest for participants. Wilkes students can sign up in the SUB during club hours, and will receive a discount with a Wilkes ID. Any questions can be directed to ellen. mook@wilkes.edu Be an IEP Conversation Partner The IEP Conversation Partner program is looking for students and faculty to spend an hour or two a week speaking to international students involved in the intensive English Program. Participants do not need to plan special activities for their conversation partner, they just need to include them in some of their usual activities. For more information, contact Dr..Kimberly Niezgoda, Kimberly.niezgoda.edu. Internship & Career Fair On Oct. 19, from 11 a.m to 3 p.m in the UCOM, join Wilkes University at its Internship & Career Fair for the opportunity to network with potential employers, or to find the right internship. The Office of Student Affairs, in collaboration with the Victims Resource Center of Luzerne County, are looking for volunteers to join a group of peer trainers who will present and discuss skills to intervene effectively when put in dangerous sexual situations. For more information, contact Associate Dean Philip J. Ruthkosky, Ph.D at Philip.ruthkosky@wilkes.edu or Samantha Hart at Samantha. hart@wilkes.edu. Interfaith Student Retreats Wilkes students are invited to join the Interfaith Office in two upcoming retreats, hosted by the University of Scranton. The first retreat, The Soul Men's Retreat, is Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, for male students. The second, open to all students, is The Mystery Retreat from Oct. 20 to 22. Contact Kristin Osipower at kristin.osipower@ wilkes.edu. Staff Writer On Wednesday Sept. 27, Student Government held its routinely scheduled m__£eting. 9rhe first item of business this week was a proposal by WEBS (Women Empowered by Science) to become an official club. The plans are to try and collaborate an already established summer program, called Adventures in Science, with the newly formed WEBS club. The overall purpose is to get students involved with helping young girls who love science in the scientific community. After presenting a constitution, rules, and ideas, the group opened the floor to some discussion and questions. The students' main reason for becoming student government recognized was discussed, which is to make fundraising more efficient and structured. The Singapore Conference Non-Club Fund Request was next. Four biology majors, Nicole Cumbo, Jasmine Quintana, Amanda news................ 2 Scholarship Opportunity of Students of Polish Descent Luzerne County residents of Polish descent can apply for The Polish Room Committee Scholarship by writing a brief history o1 their Polish heritage, and a description of what heritage means to them. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate finacial need. The writings must be submitted along with the applicant's name, WIN and contact information, and given to Luciana Musto in the Alumni House. Email is also acceptable. Place "Polish Heritage Scholarships" in the subject line. The submission deadline is 4:30 p.m. Oct. 6. Late applications will not be accepted. For more information, visit wilkes.edu/polishroom. Wilkes University Student Government notes By Seth Platukis table of contents Hedge and Leah Thomas all worked in collaboration with Dr. Gutierrez and Dr. Kalter working on research on colorectal cancer in mice. They were invited to the European Society for Medical Oncology Conference in Singapore.Their student government request was $2,087.83, covering the cost of registration.A new Wilkes University Ecology Club requested student government recognition. The goal of the club is to provide professional preparation for non-health science biology majors. This club plans to work and collaborate with WEBS and the local communities in different events and activities that would involve fundraising, community service, and research opportunities. The last item of business was a fund request for the Indian Cultural Association. Members asked for a total of $600 to assist with their needs for putting on their Diwali function. The goal of the event is to spread their culture and show the diversity in our college. They also asked the Multi-Cultural Society for some assistance .with funding. Voting for these four new proposals will occur this week. Members continued through the meeting with some other tasks including the student outreach initiative where each class of representatives wrote down a few questions to add to the forum. The Member of the Month is Shyann Barrett for hard work and time spent on the colonel's march organization, spirit committee and other student government related items. The Club of the Month is the Geo-Explore Club. Old Business included the Student Government retreat request and the Princess and Superhero SK Event. The Food, FYF, and Operations committees all spoke on and discussed updates and ideas presented at their last meetings. In closing remarks, the MSC, WUPB and IRHC all gave their necessary updates. @wilkesbeacon seth.platukis@wilkes.edu life, a&e........... 7 spread............ 12 opinion.......... 14 sports............ 19 �The Beacon - October 3, 2017 News 3 CANAVAN Continued from front page "My first book was a general guide about self-defense. I thought a better way to approach this would be to address different niches. The college niche seemed perfect for me being a public safety officer and having my son go off to college this year:' He added, ''college safety is a huge problem. It's in the news all the time, and there are threats college students aren't even aware of.' Canavan also discussed the many different issues college students face. "I tried to think of every possible subject that could be tackled Even things like establishing personal boundaries, because most people don't even know someone has gone too far until it's too late. "Everyone has separate safety concerns. Most people never think about it and that's a main problem:' he said "The book covers every aspect online safety because of my experience as an IT consultant, and every aspect of offline safety based on my experiences as a self-defence instructor:' Canavan explained "My experience as a public safety officer means I can see things from a college viewpoint:' The Beacon/ Antbony D'Amico Public Safety officer Peter J. Canavan poses with a copy of his fifth published book, "The Ultimate Guide to College Safety: How to Protect Yourself From Online and Offline Threats to Your Personal Safety at College & Around Campus:' He further added: 'Tm trying to tell everyone, 'Look it can happen to you and you should think about what you can do if does happen: "When you do that, you'll be way ahead of the game, because you have actually thought about it Your reaction time will be greatly reduced It could be as simple as what to do ifyou run into trouble at a party, or something financial, or something even a lot worse, like assault or theft:' His number one tip for students regarding safety is: "Be aware of your surroundings and the people and the places and the objects that are nearby.' Sport Management club networks in Philadel hia By Cabrini Rudnicki News Editor On Sept. 22, the Sport Management Club traveled to Philadelphia to tour different sports related places in order to make connections with industry professionals. The dub toured Citizens' Bank Park (Phillies), Wells Fargo Center (Sixers and Flyers), and Lincoln Financial Field (Eagles). ~e group also ate lunch at XFINITY LIVE! in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. Dr. Woojun Lee, the club's faculty adviser, discussed the trip's purpose in helping students' future goals in sports management. "Students were able to meet with some professionals there to learn how to find a job like them, and were able to see some behind the scenes responsibilities and duties:' The students had a firsthand opportunity to see the nuances of the sports management work environment, as well as the kind of work they do. "I want them to have an opportunity to learn how to organize an event. Students who graduate from Wilkes University with a Sport Management degree might be able to work in some organization where they need to organize an entire event:' said Lee. James Dotter, a junior Sport Management major, reflected on the parts of the trip that resonated the most with him. "We went through the tunnel where the players go on the Eagles field, and they had the music going, the lights going, and us walking out on the field. That was the coolest part for me:' Dotter also described how the trip will make a significant impact on his future endeavors in the industry. ''.All three of our tour guides gave us internship information and websites, and different team websites that we could go to in order to start to network:' After graduation, Dotter plans to get a job around the area, and use his networking skills to get to a higher level with a professional team in the NFL or MLB. The Sport Management club's purpose is to teach students how to act as business professionals, as well as a chance for networking in the area. "I want to encourage students to learn how to develop business plans. So when it comes to business plans, we try to participate in a Submitted Photo The Sport Management club visited Philadelph ia in order to learn more about how to organize events, and to gain networking experience. competition in Pocono Mountain about sport management dubs:' Launched in fall 2014, the Sports Management m ajor is meant for students interested in business careers that focus on planning things like concerts, sporting events, and theatrical productions. "Some might say, 'Why not just focus on marketing or finance?' but many places are specifically looking for someone with the appropriate education in the Sport Management degree:' Lee said. More questions on the Sport Management Club can be direrted to the club's president Luke Modrovsky at luke.modrovsky@wilkes. edu. r �The Beacon - October 3, 2017 News 4 Pharm. fraterneties hold sex ed & STD Health Fair By Steffen Horwath Staff Writer On Oct. 27, the professional development ambassador, Kara Cooper, and multiple Wilkes pharmaceutical fraternities worked together to create the Sexual Education Health Fair. . The main focus of this health fair was to -delve into the usefulness of contraceptives and the seriousness of STDs. Sexual Education is not the easiest subject to discuss, Cooper said, but it is very important to understand that "this could happen to us;' she said. For this reason, the pharmaceutical groups targeted the student population instead of just the pharmacy population. The student age group is responsible for 22 percent of all new HIV diagnoses and 20 million new STD reports. It may seem surprising that the most common form of contraception -- the condom -- is not used every time. The pharmaceutical clubs said they are also hoping that the STDs that are already in circulation will not be transmitted, as more than 80 percent of those with STDs do not have noticeable symptoms, according to the University of Colorado Women's Resource Center. The white coated pharmacy students created trifold posters to explain the ways to prevent, notice and treat STDs. There are some simple methods to reducing STDs, but the easiest way is through abstinence, according to health fair information. Although this may be the easiest, is it realistic? According to Harvard University, 60 percent of students reported having sex in a 12 month period, showing that most students, whether protected or not, do not choose abstinence. The survey also shows that "59 percent of those students "mostly" or "always" use a barrier method during sex. This is in contrast to the 43 percent of students who reported "did not use a condom the last time they had sex;' that the University of Colorado's Women's Resource Center found. Either way, it is likely that at least 40 percent of a sexually active student body that does not use protection. . The turn -out at the fair was less than hoped. According to Cooper, the time of day was at fault. Because the fair was during class time on a warm weather day, not as many students were flowing through the lower level of the SUB. Throughout the two hours, the pharmacy students were there to help students understand the severity of this issue. According to one student, this group The Beacon / Steffen Horwath Pharmacy students Katie Miller, left, and Antonia Gobo, right, stand in front of their display on the human papilloma virus, a sexually transmitted disease. "should have given out condoms" instead of "preached abstinence:• How are students supposed to know if they have STDs? At Wilkes University, there is free, confidential STD testing. These dates are about once a month, and include a $5 gift card to Dunkin Donuts. Although these tests are only done for gonorrhea and chlamydia, it is a must-do if you are sexually active. @wilkesbeacon steffen.horwath@wilkes.edu Students, staff discuss flu prevention, treatment By Seth Platukis • Staff Wnter Fall is here, which means sickness season is just around the corner. Due to inconsistent patterns that have been showing up lately, along with everyone being back together on campus, many individuals are already feeling sick -- and it is only a month into classes. Many students may be wondering what they can do to help prevent getting sick this school year. Some items include ,acticing good health habits and avoiding unnecessary contact, but what happens if they are one of the unlucky ones who still come down with the dreaded flu? The Wilkes University Health and Wellness Services aim to help prevent illness. Located in Passan Hall, across from the Marts Gym, they are offering flu shots on a first come first serve basis during regular office hours. These times and days include 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. DianeO'Brien,afamilynursepractitioner and the director of Health and Wellness . Services, laid out how many Wilkes students suffer from the flu's effects, and the reasons as to why they should get the shots ahead of time. "Last year, the university had the largest number of cases of the flu. Approximately 44 cases were positive:' Diane went pn to explain how college students are so heavily affected because of the community style living they experience, along with attending classes and playing sports, which all tend to spread the flu more easily. She also shared signs and symptoms along with treatments. These signs differ from a common cold, but include high fever, chills, dry cough, body aches, headache and fatigue. Once you are tested and found to have a positive case, antiviral medication will be prescribed along with a safe amount of time at home and away from others to prevent spreading the infection. -F-..-. __,,_,_ Graphic by Kendle Peters According to Diane, "the flu shot protects against viruses that will be the most common for that particular flu season:' It helps your body develop antibodies against the flu. "The flu vaccine, in combination with good hygiene practices, including good hand washing, covering your mouth when coughing and sneezing and limiting exposure to peorle that_ are SICk, ~.s t~e best , •defense agamst gettmg the flu, said 0 Bnen. Kayla Broscious, a sophomore pharmacy major here at Wilkes, has some experience herself with receiving the shot. . She wor~s ~s a _Pharmacy Technician m the Pediatnc umt of the pharmacy at Geisinger Me_dical C~nter i~ Danville. As a part of her JOb, she 1s reqmred to get the vaccine yearly, otherwise the requirement is to wear a surgical mask for the whole flu season. In jobs such as Broscious', prevention is key to avoid spreading any kind of disease, especially the flu, as well as on a college campus. This flu season, students may consider spending the $20 to get the vaccine after weighing whether they would rather deal with a simple needle or days of severe sickness. @wilkesbeacon seth.platukis@wilkes.edu . �The Beacon - October 3, 2017 5 News 'It would be just another war in another place' Students react to the tensions that surround the U.S. and North Korea By Isaiah McGahee Asst. News Editor The White House announced President Donald Trump will embark on a trip to five Asian countries and participate in regional summits this November. He will visit Japan, China, South Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines and the U.S. state of Hawaii on an 11-day trip. "The president's engagements will strengthen the international resolve to confront the North Korean threat;' the White House said. This October also marks the 55th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Fifty-five years later, the United States finds itself in a situation that both resembles and deviates from the crisis of 1962. "It is insane that two men, sitting on opposite sides of the world, should be able to decide to bring an end to civilization;' said President John F. Kennedy in response to the crisis, on Oct. 27, 1962. As tensions with North Korea rise and as rhetoric between the leaders of both countries becomes more inflammatory, citizens across the country and campus express feelings of concern, fear, patriotism and approval. Tyler Aldinger, a second-year communication studies major weighed in on the issue. "I think we should go over there and blow them the hell out of there ... I don't like what they're doing over there (in North Korea)," Aldinger said. Aldinger, however, did elaborate and does not believe the North Korean regime has as much firepower as it's letting on. Students at Wilkes also consider the political affiliations and implications associated with the escalating tensions between both countries. Alluding to President Trump, senior environmental engineering major Purvit Patel stated that the situation involving North Korea is a delicate one, and one that must be handled through proper diplomacy. Taking the North Korean communist regime into consideration, Patel said, "People in North Korea live in fear every day, it doesn't make sense to threaten a nuclear holocaust:' Patel wasn't the only student to voice concerns involving North Korean conflicts. Sophomore political science major Joshua Bradley also weighed in on the matter. "The North Korean situation is obviously something very complex. We've been in this situation before ... It's reminiscent of the cold war, especially considering radical ideologies and nuclear arsenals ... although not necessarily what citizens want to hear ... I believe the best solution is to wait it out;' Bradley said. Bradley also discussed the potential negative impacts on the entire Southeast Asian peninsula, namely South Korea, and "target cities;' such as Seoul. He believes that this could, in turn, lead to a humanitarian crisis, as neighbors on the peninsula would be unwilling to accept refugees from South Korea, stemming from ideological, social, and political tensions stemming from the 1940s. Although Bradley's concerns were not domestic, he expressed concern for US servicemen who could potentially be deployed to the immediate area, especially north of the 38th parallel. Bradley also alluded to the notion that history is watching, arid how the future generation will perceive a potential violent conflict with North Korea. "For younger generations, it won't be a mentality shift, to them, it would be just another war in another place:' @wilkesbeacon isaiah.mcgahee@wilkes.edu Profile of a new professor: Dr. Ty Frederickson By Brandon Belfonti Staff Writer • Dr. Ty Frederickson is a recent addition to the doctor of education program in the Wilkes University School of Education. He is an assistant professor and has more than 15 years of teaching in Kansas, Oman, and Thailand. Frederickson received a bachelor's degree in English from Emporia State University, a master's in English literature from Wichita State University and finished with a doctorate in education at Wilkes. "I believe in Wilkes' vision. I believe in what they stand for. They have a vision to 'transform the world: This has been my motto throughout the world as it was at Wilkes. This stands for my life both professionally and personally;' Frederickson explained. These morals stuck with Frederickson as he began a new journey in Musk, Oman, to teach an extremely diverse group of students. When asked how challenging the emersion in a new culture was, Frederickson said, "I must say with all honesty that the diversity had no effect on how I was welcomed. The entire community was welcoming in every aspect. The diversity was astounding. Out of 20 students, 18 were from different nationalities:' One notable theme was the way he described the environment and the students, which brought to mind a thriving, positive community yearning to learn. Why Oman? Wilkes has a strong relationship with this specific school, and Frederickson is a part of the international baccalaureate program. This is the program he taught through for fifteen years in Kansas until expanding across seas. Such programs then led him to Bangladesh. This is something that Fredrickson takes a lot of pride in, he said, something that came with a lot of time and work. He created "The Bangladesh Initiative:' The initial pull to this country, smushed between India and Myanmar, came from the work problem, for mostly adult males, he said. The issue was in the actual understanding of what the workers were getting themselves into. Their education had not provided them with the tools to read the contracts, let alone write their own names down. Frederickson said he realized this, and took the next step of finding the source. Frederickson explained it costs $12 a year for a child to attend school in Bangladesh. That can be up to 20 percent of the family income, he said. OIJ.e percent of all adult men could read or write their own names. Frederickson felt it was evident that the educational system needed work. Here are only some of the things Frederickson said he has done for the situation with the help of others: provide ongoing tuition for 50 children per year; provide school materials to 1,700 kids; facilitate 50 goats a year to families in the villages of these schools (It was made clear that these were distributed by the village elders and Frederickson only arranged for the financing and transporting); and bring a team of Wilkes' undergraduate engineers to one of these schools and install a solarpowered iPad station to use the available, albeit surprising, 3G network. This gave them access to an endless array of tools we take for granted on a daily basis. That included knowledge, instruction from teachers, and instructions on how to use the textbooks that were of no use simply for the inability to read them. When asked, "why Wilkes?" Submitted Photo Frederickson Frederickson said: "Wilkes walks the walk. Words are one thing and action is another. Clearly Wilkes takes that ~ction, through many different programs and fields. My colleagues and doctoral leaders were of the finest educators I have ever encountered:' @wilkesbeacon brandon.belfonti@wilkes.edu r �.J The Beacon - October 3, 2017 News 6 Passan School of Nursing launches Ph.D. in nursin By University reports Wilkes University's Passan School of Nursing has launched a doctor of philosophy degree in nursing. The new degree addresses a critical need in nursing education: a supply of Ph.D.-prepared nursing faculty to teach in nursing programs. The Ph.D. in nursing is the only one of its kind in the region and only the second Ph.D. to be offered in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The program is offered in a lowresidency format with classes conducted online. Seventeen students representing seven states are in the first class. "The addition of this degree further enhances the Passan School's position as a comprehensive school of nursing;' said Deborah Zbegner, dean of the Passan School, noting the school now offers nursing degrees from the undergraduate through doctoral levels. Robin Chard, Ph.D., RN, CNOR, was previously announced as the coordinator of the Ph.D. program. Chard's primary clinical experience is in operating room nursing, and her research interests are in the areas of patient safety, communication, and perioperative nursing errors. Prior to joining Wilkes, Chard was a professor of nursing at Nova Southeastern University. The Passan School of Nursing offers the bachelor's degree in nursing in both a traditional four-year format, as well as an accelerated format for those who already have a bachelor's degree. Wilkes offers online master's degrees in adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner, family ·nurse practitioner, and psychiatric/mental heath nurse practitioner, as well" as nurse executive, nursing education and nurse informatics. It was the first in the region to offer the doctor of nursing practice degree, also conducted in an online format. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, faculty shortages are the primary reason nursing schools turn away qualified student applicants. More than 1,500 faculty vacancies were identified among 800 nursing schools in a 2016 survey. An aging faculty population, with a wave of retirements expected in coming years, is contributing to the shortage. Wilkes P:esident Patrick F. Leahy said that the new doctoral program the first in university history reflects Wilkes' commitment to meeting the educational needs. "Our Ph.D. in nursing continues our dedication to solving societal challenges;' Leahy stated. "There is a significant shortage of qualified faculty to teach the next generation of nurses and Wilkes is part of the solution. "We have always been the institution that offers academic opportunity, and the creation of our first Ph.D. program is further proof of this enduring commitment:' To learn more about the new nursing degree, visit http:// www.wilkes.edu/ academics/ graduate-programs/terminald e gr e es/ p h d - in - nursing/ index.aspx �The Beacon - October 3, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Have a story or want your event to be featured? Contact the Life, A&E Editor: amanda.bialek@wilkes.edu Hemp Hemp Hooray! Seeds take root in Pennsylvania soil By Amanda Bialek Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor Editor's Note: Amanda Bialek, who was a Communications Intern at Rodale Institute is the Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor for The . In 2017, Rodale Institute received one of 16 permits to partake in the inaugural planting of hemp in Pennsylvania in more than 80 years, as part of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Industrial Hemp Pilot Project. Industrial hemp, a versatile plant grown for its fiber, seed or oil, was a valuable cash crop and a major industry in Pennsylvania for more than 260 years. Due to hemp's close relationship to the marijuana plant, hemp production became a casualty of a 1933 law banning marijuana, and was later named a Schedule 1 drug by the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. However, changes made to the 2014 Federal Farm Bill now allow for hemp to be grown for research purposes by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture or an institution of higher education. "Before hemp production was banned in the United States, hemp was grown and marketed for a tremendous variety of uses. In the decades since, Pennsylvania has missed out on valuable economic opportunities. We're hopeful that these research projects spur the return of a promising crop and decreased • dependence on imports:' said Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding. Rodale Institute is conducting a fouryear research project that focuses on using industrial hemp as a cash or cover crop to address weed pest issues and enhance soil health in organic agriculture. The two field trials, a Variety Trial and a Weed Suppression Trial, will help to identify which varieties of hemp will be most effective for future use by farmers. In the Variety Trial, researchers aim to find which types of hemp grow best in a Mid-Atlantic climate and produce the most amount of fiber. The Weed Suppression Trial will analyze how farmers can best compete against weeds by using hemp as a rotational crop rather than tillage. "We are going to be utilizing hemp in our crop rotation as a cash/cover crop that is going to be able to fill in the canopy rather quickly and help to be able to suppress weeds from being able to germinate and grow. From the data that we have, we see that hemp does have The Beacon/ Amanda Bialek Industrial hemp growth at Rodale Institute, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to pioneering organic farming through research and outreach. a lot of strong interactions with the biology in soil in enhancing the nutrient content, the fertility of soil and soil structure, which are all very important to enhancing soil health;' said Dr. Kristine Nichols, chief scientist of Rodale Institute. The research project also includes a Weed Seedbank Study where soil samples collected before seeding and after harvest will be mixed with vermiculite, transferred into flats and placed in a greenhouse. The soil will be watered regularly to stimulate seed germination and then the weeds will be counted as well as identified. "The fact that this is happening at Rodale gives a stamp of integrity and authenticity to this pilot project concerning growing hemp;' said Dennis Kucinich, former Congressman and two-time presidential candidate. "This pilot project here at Rodale is going to produce information that hopefully will inform the rest of the country about the great potential that hemp has an agricultural product:' The 333-acre farm is home to just over an acre plot of farmland reserved for the different varieties of hemp seeds. These seeds were planted in early June of this year. ''.As farmers, our job is not to produce food. It's not to milk cows. It's not to grow corn. It's to produce healthy people. Everything that we do in relationship to food and soil is all focused around making people healthy;' said Jeff Moyer, executive director of Rodale Institute. Industrial hemp has more than 25,000 reported uses. In addition to being a superfood, hemp can also be used to make body care products, fuel, paper, fabric and building materials. The seed, oil and fiber of the hemp plant may all be used to create a wide variety of products healthy for people, animals and the earth. "I think the one message is that healthy soils not only will make healthy people, but we can also make healthy oceans, which are the number one supplier of oxygen and provide so much diversity for species on the planet. Hemp can play a great role in that;' said John Roulac, founder and chief executive officer of Nutiva. Hemp is an environmentally sustainable crop that sequesters carbon from the atmosphere, therefore mitigating the rising rate of CO2 levels that are responsible for climate change. There is significant potential for hemp to play a role in reducing market dependency on nonsustainable industrial agriculture and energy practices. This crop can be used to create environmentally friendly packaging materials and biodegradable plastics for water bottles, car parts, CD cases, bags, mobile phone cases and furniture. Not only is hemp an extraordinary crop for the environment, but it also has nourishing health benefits for people. Hemp contains all ten essential amino acids making it a complete protein. It is also an excellent source of dietary fiber and Omega-3 and Omega-6 essential fatty acids . "Hemp needs be part of a mainstream conversation of what's in the American family's pantry. We need parents picking up hemp milk, picking up cereals, picking up whatever it is and understanding that it is an incredible product for their family;' said Colleen Keahey, executive director of Hemp Industries Association. Hemp is often overlooked because of its relationship to the marijuana plant. The levels of TetraHydroCannabinol (THC) in this crop are so low, it is impossible to experience euphoria from smoking hemp. Hemp contains a greater percentage of a different cannabinoid, Cannabidiol (CBD), which actually blocks the marijuana high. "We need to educate people on the fact that hemp is not marijuana. This is a plant that can create jobs. It's a plant that can create health and something that can really benefit future generations;' said Ross Duffield, farm manager of Rodale Institute. Although industrial hemp is grown in more than 30 countries, the United States still remains a nation that imposes some restrictions on hemp cultivation. "Here we are, we have almost a $700 million market and almost 100 pecent of that has been imported. We've got farmers in Canada, farmers in Europe, farmers all over the world that are growing this crop, and they're shipping it here to the United States. Now we are finally just beginning this breakthrough, and we are starting to see some Americanmade hemp products; and this is wonderful, but we need to see more of that;' said Eric Steenstra, president of Vote Hemp. The Rodale Institute Industrial Hemp research project is one step closer to breaking new ground in .,the movement to expand hemp farming legalization to farmers and communities across America. After this trial period, researchers hope that hemp will become a staple crop in the farming industry. @wilkesbeacon amanda.biafek@wilkes.edu r �The Beacon - October 3, 2017 8 Life, Arts & Entertainment - 6ableDQI.Jn-eats • 2cups Rtce Krispies Cereal • 1 cup Peanut Butter • 2 tbsp. honey • 1/2 cup vani a frosting The Bt L Line 15 x 1O~nch baking pan \\1th foil. 2. Place cereal in bowl. 3. In a sn-.alIsaucepan, combine peanut butter and honey until simmering and stir for I minute. Inte 4. Transfer lo the bow1 of cereal and mix well to combine. 5. Press cereal mixture into prepared pan with a spatula. Refrigerate for 1hour, until firm. . ! •6, Cut out footbalf shapes and decorate with ; vanilla icing in a pastry bag. Enjoy,, Do you have a favorite Interested in writing dorm room recipe that's for Life, Arts and convenient for college students always on the go? Entertainlllent? Why not try all three? Submit it to Amanda Bialek, Life, Arts and Entertainment Editor amanda.bialek@wilkes.edu Contact Amanda Bialek at amanda bialek@wilkes.edu (i Facebook.com/WilkesBeacon @WilkesBeacon . Esp~ Sen1 "I ch I as w when proba I inti and s~ �The Beacon - October 3, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 9 Seven tasty places to eat in Wilkes-Barre By Shannon O'Connor Asst. LAE Editor Looking for a quick bite to eat that won't break the bank? Check out these places. All seven of these eateries are reasonably priced and within walking distance of campus. Go ahead and dig in. I. Frank's Pizzeria This restaurant has everything from pizza to pasta and all the italian dishes in between. Located at 198 S. Main St., Frank's provides a takeout and dine-in experience for whatever you may desire. Their famous dish is the "College Kid Heart Attack;' which is fries topped with buffalo bites and cheddar or blue cheese. Frank's hours: noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 12 a.m. Monday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 12 a.m. Friday, 11 to 12 a.m. Saturday. 2. Letts Eat If you're in the mood for exotic, then this indian eatery is the place for you. Letts Eat offers a wide range of meals including Chicken Tikka Masala and Gajar Halwa, a traditional carrot dessert. They also have a free henna tattoo night every third Friday of the month at 6 p.m. Visit Letts Eat at 78 S. Main St. Letts Eat hours: Sunday closed, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. 3. Asian Kitchen Flavorful and quick Chinese food that's right around.the corner at 121 S. Main St. From General Tso's chicken to low mein to flat noodles, Asian Kitchen has it all. They provide delivery for a minimum of $15, so gather up some of your friends and have a Chinese food night in. Asian Kitchen hours: 11 :30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday. 4. Crown Fried Chicken Looking for a good southern dish? Then 357 S. Main St. is where you need to be. If you couldn't tell by the name, Crown Fried Chicken is known for its fried chicken dishes. The company has restaurants all across the country, and Wilkes is lucky to have one right in our neighborhood, so stop by and grab a bucket of wings. Crown Fried Chicken hours: 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 a.m. Friday and Saturday. 5. King of King's Gyro In the mood for the popular Mediterranean dish than King of King's Gyros is the right place for you. Located at 37 Public Square, it meets all your Greek food needs. They serve pierogies and falafel platters. But who could forget their signature dish?: The gyro. King of King's Gyro hours: 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to 3 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. fix that craving you have for a cheesesteak. The Cheesesteak Factory carries both cheesesteak and chicken steaks. It also has gyros and hoagies, plus mac and cheese. If you're feeling that craving coming out, head to The Cheesesteak Factory as 17 E. Market St. The Cheesesteak Factory hours: Sunday closed, 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. 6. Pete's Place This Middle Eastern restaurant has some yummy food that will keep you wanting more. Whether it's your first time or you're a repeat customer, 35 E. South St. has got you covered. Known for its kabobs and platters, give Pete's a stop by and see what it has to offer. Pete's Place hours: Sun. and Sat. closed, Mon. thru Fri. lOa.m. to 6 p.m. 7. The Cheesesteak Factory This may not be Philly, but it sure does @wilkesbeacon shannon.oconnor@wilkes.edu elivery- Call 825-5166 • Wilkes -Barre . - r �.J The Beacon - October 3, 2017 10 Life, Arts & Entertainment . �The Beacon - October 3, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 11 ---~ tfi~... ~ -- i-~.:a_:. ·, ,......, ·.,;;., The Beacon/Madison Kaminski r �=' The Beacon - October 3, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 12 The f[§§jfl§mQt Leahy \S Top / Shannon O'Connor, Asst Life, Arts and Entertainment Editor Attend breakfast with me at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. There, you'll hear my State of the University address and, together, we'll engage in dialogue about our future. Beacon/Luke Take a stroll down the beautiful Karambelas East Campus Gateway at sunset. It's a great spot from which to enjoy views of our historic campus. ne, fea Th or CE e'J ~ Homecoming Schedule of Events FRIDAY on En Stop and grab a coffee in our totally authentic Starbucks, located in our home of the Sidhu School of Busi ess and Leadership, the University Center on Main ( COM). 2 p.m. Walking Tour of Campus 3:30 p.m. The "W Club" Reception 3 - 5 p.m. Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences Gathering 4:30 p.m. Sordoni Art Gallery Dedication 5 - 7 p.m. Pints with Professors 7 p.m. Women's Soccer Game vs. Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. All Reunion Party (NEW!) Cel in ii 9 a.m. Breakfast with the President (NEW!) 10 a.m. Women's Volleyball Game vs. Lebanon Valley College 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tailgate Tent 1 p.m. Football game vs. Widener 2 p.m. Women's Volleyball Game vs. Centenary University 4 p.m. Manuscript Gathering 5 p.m. Field Hockey Game vs. DeSales University 6 p.m. Golden Colonels Dinner honoring the Class of 1967 6 - 9 p.m. Saturday Night Reunion (NEW!) 7 p.m. "Twist & Stout" Downtown Bar Tour 7 p.m. Men's Soccer Game vs. Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus ••• •• • �Life, Arts & Entertainment The Beacon - October 3, 2017 . 13 Pitt<::s for ttoh')etoh')ing d\Ot/ • Celebrate the rededication of the Sordoni Art Gallery in its new location at ·141 South Main St. at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6. Be sure to see the first exhibit in this new space, " 15 M inutes: from Image to Icon': which feat ures works by Andy Warhol. Enjoy live music performed by an alumni-fronted band, The Starfires, in the newly named McHale Athletic Center on Friday night. This multi-use facility in the University Center on Main (UCOM) will also be the location for other events this Homecoming Weekend. Visit the new home of our communication studies department in the Karambelas Media and Communication Center at 141 South Main St. The music you hear on the sidewalk is playing live from the WCLH radio station, which overlooks the Gateway. Beacon Archives Show your Colonel spirit by cheering on our athletic teams. Field hockey, football, women's volleyball and men's and women's soccer teams will all compete at home this weekend. • • • •-wN••I • M ~I••• •. • •I•r■ • W Iii • •I•I•rr■ • • •■VI • • •I•I•I•I•• •I •I • rr■iiVI ~Fi I I • SUNDAY . 9:30 a.m. Memorial Bells Remembrance of Alumni 10:00 a.m. Men's Lacrosse Alumni Game 12:00 p.m. Women's Soccer Alumni Game r �~ The Beacon - October 3, 2017 Opinion 14 Opinion Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact the opinion editor: andre.spruell@wilkes.edu1 DC Comics "Extended Universe,,: Road to the Justice League By Nicholas Filipek 201l-1 Asst. Opinion Editor MANAGE.RIAUA Editor-in-Chief - Toni Managing Edltor l' Danny Van·· Brunt Adviser - Or. Kalen Chwx.her SECTJON Esm)RS News -·Csbrini Rudnicki LA&I: -Amanda Bialek Opinion - Andre Spr,\iell Sports ,~L u k e ~ ASSISTANT EDITORS News - Jsaiah McGatte, LA&E - Sbannon O'Connor Opinion - Nick Filipek . Sports -Ashton Gyenlzs DESIGN Todd E ~ - Gra~le"Oesigner . . . PHOTOGRAPHERS ¼il@Jj Positions available Toleammoreaboutthe~• offer and what you can do, contact danleJ.vanbrunt@wilkes.edu ~ .- . 141 S. Main St Clayton and Theresa Karam~ Media Center WIikes Universttt· rtv, Wilkes;sarre, PA.''18766'' www.theWIJkesbeacon.com Nick Filipek, The Beacon's resident movie buffand assistant opinidn editor, wilfreview movies each week. Want to hear about one in particular? Email Nick at: nicholasfilipek@ wilkes.etfu. We are in the golden age of the comic book movie. Since "Spider-Man" was released in 2002, movie studios have been given the license to practically print money with these characters. Warner Brothers has had DC Comics in its roster for decades and has attempted to franchise the characters into the limelight before. In 1978 we got Richards Donner's "Superman", in 1989 Tim Burton gave us his version of "Batman". Meanwhile on television in 1975, Lynda Carter wore the bulletproof wristlets in "Wonder Woman" while John Wesley Ship was the scarlet speedster, "The Flash", in 1990. It's the dawn of the new age though. There is now a super hero movie loving culture, and DC/WB is a bit late to the game. Marvel has been setting the standard for the genre since 2008, but DC is stepping up to the plate and knocking out home runs as if they were Babe Ruth. Man of Steel (2013) - The first movie to kick off Warner Brothers and DC Comics "Extended Universe", affectionately referred to as the DCEU, Man of Steel focuses on the most well known comic book character in the world, Superman. Henry Cavill ("The Man from U.N.C.L.E", "The Immortals") does a great job bringing DC Comics oldest character into the 21st century. It is hard not to look to the past and compare the new man of tomorrow to the 1978 silver screen version played by Christopher Reeves. Reeves portrayal is iconic and wiH most likely always be what future actors hope to live up to. As a new generation comes into the realm of the superhero movies though, they will have to respect the past but learn to embrace the future, and I think Henry Cavill is the best example of how to do so. He steps into the super suit, minus the red briefs on the outside thank goodness, with ease. Unlike many heroes, Superman's alter ego Clark Kent is the disguise, not his bright costume. Superman is an alien who was raised as an earthling and has to learn to adapt to his superhuman abilities. • He has no one to relate to, and life isn't just all about smiling while running next to trains or saving the day perfectly. Cavill brings a sense of realism to this god-like character who just wants to know where he comes from, and why he was sent to Earth alone. I adore this movie and put it high on the list of superhero flicks. This is a perfect place to start and build an entire universe off of, and who else's shoulders would you rather it sit on than Superman's ? Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice �The Beacon - October 3, 2017 JUSTICE LEAGUE Continued .. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) - I remember the exact morning where I read the casting news for Ben Affleck ("Argo': "Good Will Hunting") to play the bat of Gotham, and rolling over wishing it never happened. To my surprise though Affleck was one of the strongest parts in that movie and absolutely crushes the role of both Bruce Wayne and The Batman. This movie opens up on one of the final scenes from Man of Steel. It starts with a panicked Bruce Wayne running through Metropolis as Superman and General Zod are having a slugfest in the sky, leveling most of the city. As the vigilante billionaire comforts a little girl amidst the rubble of Wayne Tower the audience is given a clear vision of what the movie is all about. Henry Cavill reprises his role as the hero of Metropolis that must do battle with the dark knight. This is all part of Lex Luthors', played by Jesse Eisenberg ("Now you See Me", "The Social Network"), plan to show the world that Superman is not who they should be putting their faith in. This is where the flick loses me, I love Jesse Eisenberg and have watched him in countless projects, but he is no Alexander Luthor. I grew up watching "Superman the Animated Series" and that version will always be the one true Lex Luthor to me. Unfortunately for me though, Jesse came nowhere close to that iteration of the character that I grew up with. He seemed more like a scared little boy than a confident man with a plan. This all is just my opinion and for all I know this is just the beginning of the arc his character will take throughout multiple movies. I still give this movie high praise otherwise and see it as a strong entry into the "multiple superhero" film industry that they were so late to join. Suicide Squad (2016) - Probably the most waffled over movie for fan boys, "Suicide Squad" was a play from left field that many didn't see coming. The vision helped establish the "bigger picture" for a cinematic DC universe and also brought together a strong cast to help pull off one of the largest ensemble movies ever done in comic book cinema. Will Smith ("I Am Legend", "Men in Black"), Margot Robbie ("The Wolf of Wall Street", "Focus"), Jai Courtney ("A Good Day to Die Hard", "Divergent"), Jay Hernandez ("Crazy/Beautiful", "Hostel") and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje ("The Bourne Identity", "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra''), play Dead Shot, Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang and Killer Croc, Opinion respectively, who later name themselves "The Suicide Squad". They are lead by Rick Flag, Joel Kinnaman ("RoboCop", "The Killing"), with the help of Katana, Karen Fukuhara (making her film debut). They are under orders from Amanda Waller, played by the amazingly talented Viola Davis ("The Help", "Fences"), to stop The Enchantress, aka Dr. June Moon, played by Cara Delevinge ("Paper Towns", "Tulip Fever"), from her giant floating trash ring in the sky. If the above line doesn't make any sense to you, don't worry. It confused a lot of moviegoers as well. The story gets a little convoluted in the middle and then drops all together near the very end. Director David Ayer ("Training Day", "End of Watch") still brings the movie as a whole in for a landing that leaves you wanting more. There have been rumors that his next project with the DCEU might not be the sequel to Suicide Squad, but a spin off called "Gotham City Sirens" which teams up Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn. Wonder Woman (2017) - The latest installment from the DCEU is probably the most wonderful (pun fully intended). Gal Gadot ("Furious 7", "Keeping Up with the Jones's") plays the lead role of Dianna, Princess of Themyscria, so well in fact that you can hardly separate actress from role. Very few people are "born" to play characters, but it is my opinion, that Gadot is one of those examples. After intelligence operative Steve Trevor, played by Chris Pine ("This Means War", "Star Trek"), crash lands on paradise island, Dianna decides she must help the man who has described the war that is taking over the world. As an amazon, she believes it is her duty to stop the god of war Ares, which is the only explanation for the war in Dianna's eyes. She's fierce and charming throughout the entire picture and the character Samer, played by Said Taghmaoui (''American Hustle", "Three Kings") sums up the entire watching experience best after watching Princess Dianna through a fella across a bar roo1;"?, "I am both frightened ... and aroused. Wonder Woman is also the biggest financial success the DCEU/WB has released, taking in over 820 million dollars worldwide. It has also just had its Blu-ray release, that promises an extra bonus scene not seen in theaters, that I'm sure will bump their profits considerably higher even. Patty Jenkins has been officially announced as the sequels director and I can not wait to see where her and Gal Gadot take the character next. The Justice League will hit theaters on Nov. 17, and will bring all these characters together on the silver screen for the first time. If you just can't wait until then, or want to know more about the team before going to the movies, the animated series "Justice League" and "Justice League Unlimited" are available on Netflix. These shows are the direct reason I love DC and their characters as much as I do. The shows take the DC characters and plotlines seriously, and do an amazing job faithfully bringing them to the screen. It has an ongoing plotline rather than random one-off episodes and brings even the most obscure characters into the fold. The Justice League animated show even premiered on the same exact day the movie is slated to release, 16 years ago, on Nov. 17, 2001. This is a brilliant move on the studios part to release the movie 16 years after its critically acclaimed animated counterpart and have even modeled the posters to look alike. Keep on the lookout in a November issue of The Beacon for a review upon the "Justice League" release. @wilkesbeacon nicholas.filipek@wilkes.edu oyouhave opinions? Do you wish you had a platform to share them? Contact Andre •• Sp~uell to write about it and get it off your chest. -------==: . ; : r.------- r �_J The Beacon - October 3, 2017 16 Opinion Peaceful protests creating non-peaceful outcomes I Background By Andre Spruell Opinion Editor "' Freedom of speech is something that we as Americans pride ourselves in, yet exercising it has sparked so much controversy. Ex NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick made headlines last NFL season when he took a knee while the National Anthem played. Since then, nothing has been the same. Kaepernick taking a knee while the anthem played was viewed by many as disrespectful. When asked why he stated, "It was not an anti-american or anti-military act. It was to shine a light on the serious social issues of this country," he was quoted as saying in a New York Times piece. His reasoning for his actions got lost in translation and kind of became forgotten about because the general public got used to it, until the leader of our country decided to make it controversial again. President Donald Trump at a recent rally was quoted in Teen Vogue as saying, "Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say 'get that son of a bitch off the field right now. He's fired!"' As a result, many NFL teams have responded by kneeling as a team, not entering the stadium during the anthem and standing with a fist raised up. These actions will likely continue to take place throughout the season. The idea of· freedom of speech was clearly exercised by President Trump but as the leader of a nation like the U.S., he must take into account the amount of weight his words carry. Both Kaepernick and Trump exercised their right of freedom of speech, which is why we must try to acknowledge both sides of the argument. For Kaepernick, his version of protesting did not violate any rules when it came to the flag. In fact, we have disrespected the flag more than we think. Sections 8d and Si of the code, is the flag should not be used "as wearing apparel, bedding or drapery, according to N J.com, which was published six years ago, way before the anthem protests started taking place. Wearing the flag as clothing is - · something that most people have fallen victim to when the 4th of July rolls around. rap 1c . y o spens a e Accoring to Time Magazine, the U .S. flag code is violated when using the flag on athletic uniforms, carrying the flag horizontally, and letting the flag touch the ground, whicli all occur at NFL games. Yet when it comes to standing for the anthem, standing is suggested but is not mandatory. To trump that side of the argument, those who have the same viewpoint as the President see it as disrespectful because standing for the anthem has been linked to those who currently serve this country and veterans who have had the same honor. I also think that those who side with this argument probably believe that Kaepernick could have protested against the social injustices of black individuals in a different manor. The issue with that is that the other protests that have been performed over the same social injustice has generally resulted in some sort of violence. For example the LA and Ferguson riots saw protesters looting stores, breaking windows and wreaking havoc, which are all things that I do disagree with. Since kneeling does not violate the flag code, is Kaepernick and those who have followed suite wrong? I think not. If you are at a stadium or arena when the National A nthem plays, the maj ority of those in attendance stand up with their hand over their heart, so we like to think. "The next time you're at sporting event," Kyle Koster, wrote in the The Big Lead in May. "Take a look around notice how many people are locked into their phones, sipping their beer or worse during the playing of the anthem. It's impossible to know someone's inner thoughts, but the outward actions suggest someone counting the seconds until they can yell, 'play ball' instead of basking in freedoms of the First Amendment." When the anthem is played while watching the game on TV, the average viewer just sits on their couch, waiting for the game start. If you are a big proponent of standing up for the anthem, then it should be done at all times whenever it is played, even if the flag is not physically in front of you. There is no question that the flag is symbolic to our country, as it is to other countries and their respective flags because I that cloth with our colors holds all of our morals, values and beliefs. So when we believe that someone is disrespecting the flag, it is common for people to be all up in arms. But before we start chastising Kaepernick and those that have followed his lead, we must recognize that what they are doing is confined within legal boundaries. This point goes back to the fact that we must do our research. I am a big believer I that if someone is not knowledgeable j about a certain topic, learn about it before I speaking about it. Something as simple as gathering 1 information on a subject to gain some I knowledge on it seems to not be so common. If more people just took a few 1 minutes out of their day to get their facts ' right, something like getting outraged over an act of a legal, peaceful protest would cause less of an uproar. 1 Personally, I side with Kaepernick because if we are technically speaking, he and others that follow his lead are not violating the U.S. flag code and it is simply , a peaceful means of protesting. I Frankly it is hard for me to see the light ' in the other side of the argument because 1I the flag represents so much more than our : soldiers, it holds our morals, values and beliefs. If someone feels that a particular moral, value or belief is being disrespected, under 1 the Constitution, he or she has the legal right to not stand up for what they believe in. ' I on protests By Brandon Belfonti Opinion Writer Colin Kaepernick, a black NFL quarterback, took a kneel for the first time on Sept. 1, 2016. Three days later a white, female soccer player named Morgan Rapinoe knelt during the Star Spangled song ofMr. Kaepernick's choice. She said it was a nod of recognition. Why is it important? Mrs. Rapinoe is white. She is a female. And she has absolutely no clue what it is to be a black, male american. This simple act of dropping to one • leg became a nation-wide statement. Players and teams from high school to the professional leagues began making the same, silent statement that caused such controversy. October 12, 2017, singer Leah Tysse was scheduled to sing the national anthem before a professional basketball game. As the first words came out of Mrs. Tysse's mouth she, a white woman, took a kneel as she sang our nation's most meaningful words. The sequenced acts above are not the only ones that have occurred throughout the last year or so, but they are the most important. They led us to what happened at a political rally in Huntsville, Alabama just a few days ago on September 22. Our president, Donald Trump, turned a rally meant for talk of tax and healthcare into one of race. One that it is still extremely sensitive after Charlottesville. One that seems to be everlasting as long as he sits in office. One that, somehow, still has an impact on our country. The following days consisted of a barrage of tweets between the President and various pro-athletes throughout the nation. This sparked a fury of action across the NFL. Every team performed some display of protest in one way or another. The fury was so great that according to the NY Post, some fans were actually booing the players for protesting while the anthem was playing. Although most of the camera shots were on the players during the playing of the anthem, in some games you could hear boo's in the background, particularly during the last Monday night Cowboys game. As for the future of these National Anthem protests, it is difficult to predict what will happen because only time will tell us what will happen. I ! I I @wilkesbeacon andre.spruell@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - October 3, 2017 17 Opinion . Meet the Majors ----------------"--.........-------~---~-----, This week's major: Sociology Interviews and photos by Abigail Tareay Every week, The Beacon will offer a chance for majors to be placed in the spotlight. Each student that gets chosen will have a few words to express why they chose the major and how they feel it will benefit them in the future. • Opinion Writer Ymari Williams (left) Junior ~ 108A "I choose this major because it allows me to help people that are in need of guidance, to give them that extra push and to also supply them with the resources in order to get on the right path in life. It will help me by knowing that I could possibly be making a difference in people's lives:' Esperanza Torres (right) Senior "I choose my major, because I always found law interesting. I as well alway liked working with youth, so in highschool when I had the opportunity to speak with a juvenile probation officer, it inspired me and I never regretted it. I intend to continue my education right after graduation, and see where life takes me:' r �_J The Beacon - October 3, 2017 Opinion 18 Online classes begin to make traditional classrooms obsolete By Savannah Pinnock Staff Writer Within the current era of technological advancements and an influx of information technology, the nature of academia has experienced a drastic shift. This shift has contributed to the ability to receive an accredited education without the means of a traditional classroom setting. In fact, an increased number of students are enrolling in online classes, which has proven to be greatly beneficial as well as detrimental, in a few respects. As it pertains to a traditional education, students often have a daily class schedule and receive instruction from their educators. There are a myriad of pros to this form of education. Students who are more inclined to lose focus and require a stricter education often find that traditional classes suit their needs in particular. In a case in which a student is evaluating whether traditional classes are suitable for them, it is necessary to take their learning styles into consideration. Also, traditional classes increase the likelihood that a student will stay on task as there is little to no room for late assignments and leniency in regard to due dates. Within a traditional class setting, students are also given the ability to engage with their professors on a student to professor level, which is dependent on the class size. The professor to student ratio as well as the class size is often necessary in considering whether this pro is actually a con. Traditional classes also give the student the ability to be less distracted, if they would like to be. If a student is prone to social engagements with other students, it is a personal decision that can easily take away from the benefit of a traditional education. On another note, online classes provide students with the ability to learn within any setting or context ~ which they desire, which is highly beneficial or ,detrimental to the student depending on their extra curricular lifestyles. In my opinion, online classes are beginning to make the traditional education obsolete, as their pros greatly outweigh their cons. Within a traditional class setting, notions of flexibility, motivation, distractions, and social engagement are dependent on other factors and often vague in regard to whether they are truly beneficial or detrimental in these respects. Online classes prove to be quite clear in their potential to benefit the student in question. As it pertains to flexibility, students have the ability to structure their education in ways that suit their often demanding schedules. Also, self motivated students who are not phased by the concept of having more limited social engagements may find this form of education greatly beneficial. The sole con of taking an online course lies around the premise of distractions. Distractions may manifest themselves in procrastination due to the larger window of time to turn in assignments. It may also come in the form of focusing on extra curricular activities such as work and entertainment to the detriment of the students education. With that being said, online classes are still by far the most suitable form of education. In fact, according to a study from the U.S Department of Education, "students who took all or part of their instruction online performed better on average than llollow ,us on Faceboek, Twitfett an(I,Instagram" ! )fu j ' Twitter: @wilkesbeacou In~tagram: @wilkesbeacan' those taking the same course through faceto-face instruction." So when considering whether an online versus traditional class would be more beneficial for you, take your study habits into consideration as well as the the fact that online classes are known to be better than traditional classes. @wiIkesbeacon savannah.pinnock@wilkes.edu -Havean opinion you'd like to share? Email us! andre.spruell@wilkes.edu �Sports The Beacon - October 3, 2017 19 Sports Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the sports editor: Luke.Modrovsky@wilkes.edu INTRAMURALS, Continued from front page Although Doyle is optimistic that he can help mold the campus environment through intramurals, Doyle is realistic that students are usually weary when it comes to joining them. "There seems to be a misconception that if you play intramurals that it will take up a lot of your time and that you're making a big commitment;' Doyle said. But Doyle helped to clarify this misconception, stating, "In reality, you're only making a commitment to a couple hours a week at night to play a game with your friends:' In addition to being the new director for intramurals, Doyle is also the assistant coach for the men's basketball team here on campus, which could pose some challenges. But according to Doyle, being organized is the key to managing these two positions. "Balancing my intramural duties with being the assistant basketball coach, at first you would think would be challenging, but I really strive to plan ahead and keep everything organized so I haven't had much trouble yet;' explained Doyle. "I think it's all about time management and organization when it comes to balancing these two duties:' Besides being the new director, Doyle notes that it is really the players that shape the program. When it comes to soccer, junior Ethan Lauck and fifth-year senior Zackery Spears are both grateful for the opportunities they've had to play intramural soccer. According to Lauck, who's played intramural soccer every semester, it has allowed him to get out of his dorm and away from the books. Lauck also notes that intramurals tend to have the misconception of lacking competitiveness, but he argues that the games can be as competitive as the team desires. "To those who are on the fence, I would say show up to a game and see if you would like it and ask to join a team;' Lauck said. "Most teams would be more than happy to make room; I know mine would be if asked:' In addition to Lauck, Spears also emphasizes the benefits of joining an intramural team. Spears noti;s that individuals might think that it could be difficult to join and could be fearful of not having a friend to join with them. "You can join and be put on a random team, that's what I actually did during my freshman year, and made friends with the people on my team that I still keep in contact with and play with today;' Spears specified. To students on the fence, Spears encourages Wilkes Wotnen's.volleyball Men's soccer victorious in MAC set tnore personal records Freedom opener . By Ashton Gyenizs with match-ups against both Penn State Altoona and Penn State Behrend. Neither @wilkesbeacon Ashton.Gyenizs@wilkes.edu them to join and make friends with whatever team they're put on and to enjoy I?laying the sport. Overall, intramurals give students an opportunity to be involved on campus, take By Alex Kielar Staff Writer Staff Writer a break from academics and to make longlasting friendships while playing a sport that they love or will grow to love. With a record of 5-5, the Wilkes men's soccer team has had an up and down season so far. • The Colonels opened up the season strong with an impressive 3-2 overtime victory over Penn State Berks. They would then go on to lose four of the next five, unable to find the back of the net in either of their losses. In their lone victory in those five games, they scored five times against the University of Valley Forge in their first road contest. The Colonels bounced back in their next contest in their return home after four straight road games, with their second overtime victory of the season over Susquehanna University, 1-0. Junior Camry Huff scored the goal just over two minutes into overtime. "Getting the game-winning overtime goal against Susquehanna was such a surreal feeling;' Camry said. "I normally try to celebrate after a goal but I was just stunned that I got an opportunity like that, that I didn't know what to do:' Huff would be a huge part of the offense in the Colonels next game at Stevenson, assisting or scoring on all three Colonel goals in a 3-0 victory. Tim Gallagher was also a huge part of the two straight shutout victories as he recorded five saves against Susquehanna and six saves against Stevenson. "As a team is approaching the net I usually scan the field to make sure that the other attackin& players are being covered;' Gallagher said. 'I try to communicate with my teammates in order for us to be on the same page. I try to remain in an athletic position so I can react to the oppositions plaY:' The Colonels opened Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom play at Delaware Valley with a 3-2 victory on Saturday, improving to 5-5 on the season. Camry Huff continuecfhis impressive start to the season, scoring two of the Colonels' three goals. Tim Gallagher came up with one save in the victory. Huff said the goals of the team are to keep improving every game, get some conference wins under their belt, make a push for the playoffs and win more games than the past couple seasons. Huff points to a few key injuries the Colonels have been plagued with. "I feel that ifwe weren't plagued with injuries to key players we would 6e doing a lot better;' Huff said. "But we are showing adversary and toughing it out and winning big games:' @wilkesbeacon Alex.Kielar@wilkes.edu r �~ 20 The Beacon - October 3, 2017 New women's ice hockey coach hired, program growing Program back on track to begin play during 2018- 19 academic year said the most fun I've ever had was at a college ice hockey game." The hiring of Utter will allow him to have On Aug. 3, Wilkes announced the delay a full year of recruiting in order for Wilkes of its NCAA Division III women's ice to prepare for its first season of competition. hockey program. After a stagnant period of In the hiring, the athletic department has hopes that Utter will be able a month and a half, Wilkes to recruit and fill a roster. has now named Earl Utter as "I would like to thank the new head coach. everyone involved in the On Sept. 26, the era hiring process and look officially turned from the forward to collaborating with Stephanie Newmark to the the entire Wilkes University Earl Utter, as Utter'~ hiring was made official. Newmark team to build an ice hockey was initially hired as the program that reflects the values of the University," Lady Colonels first head coach, but was not able to C said. "The challenge of f W.I1kes Athletics Utter start·mg a new program was meet roster requirements for ourtesy o Earl Utter the initial draw for me as I the program. On Aug. 29, 2016 Wilkes University was impressed with the beautiful campus President Dr. Patrick Leahy announced setting and the number of majors Wilkes the addition of both men's and women's has to offer," he added. Utter comes to Wilkes following a ice hockey programs with each sport to initially open competition in 2017-18. Both nine-year stint as the women's ice hockey programs suffered setbacks leading to their head coach at SUNY Cortland. He led his team to two straight ECAC West playoff delayed started. On that August day, Leahy also confirmed appearances in 2014-15 and 2015-16 where his own enthusiasm saying, "I've always the Red Dragons combined for 19 wins. By Luke Modrovsky Sports Editor . Utter also had a highly successful run as for practices and games. The Toyota the men's ice hockey SportsPlex serves as ~•~l:f;;~!-iiiiiiiiiiiiir:7::l the practice facility coach at Morrisville of the Wilkes-Barre/ State from 1997-2007. His overall record Scranton Penguins. totaled an impressive "When I toured the 177-60-13. During Toyota SportsPlex his tenure, he also I was overwhelmed lead the Mustangs ,_....,".. with the hospitality in a transition from from the Penguin the NJCAA Gunior representatives and college) to NCAA their willingness to Division III status. assist the Wilkes ice ~-a 1,,;:i---•iiiiiii• "A new hockey Beacon Arch ives h?dckuey programs," tradition begins at . sat tter. Wilkes University in President Leahy addresses the Utter also said 29 20 16 the fall of 2018," said med ia on Aug. , · he looks forward to Dr. Paul Adams, Vice President for Student working with new Lady Colonels in his role Affairs. "We're delighted to have as as team leader. experienced a head coach as Earl Utter lead "I enjoy being a positive influence in the our women's team during our first season." lives of young people," Utter explained. Utter and Lady Colonels, along with head "Mentoring student-athletes as they bridge coach Brett Riley and the men's ice hockey the gap from high school into adulthood team, will enjoy a loose affiliation with the is an awesome responsibility and a truly Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. rewarding experience that I hope to provide Because of that affiliation, both Wilkes to our Wilkes student-athletes," he added. ice hockey teams will call the Toyota @wilkesbeacon SportsPlex at Coal Street Park home Luke.Modrovsky@wilkes.edu Wilkes Fall Sports Schedules Field Hockey x-9/2 vs. Susquehanna, L 3-4 (OT) x-9/3 vs. Ithaca, L 1-2 9/6 vs. Marywood, W 4-3 (OT) 9/9 @ Arcadia, L 2-5 9/ 13 vs. Keystone, W 4-0 9/ 16 vs. Alvemia, L 1-4 9/ 19 vs. Moravian, W 4-3 *9/23 @ Eastern, L 0-5 9/26 @U. of Scranton, L 3-5 *9/30 @ FDU-Florham, 12-3 10/4 vs. Eliz.abethtown, 7:00 P.M. *10/7 vs. Desales, 5:00 P.M. 10/ 11 @ Widener, 7 :00 P.M. *10'14 vs. Manhattanville, 12:00 PM * I 0/ 18 @ King's, 7:00 P.M. *10/21 vs. Del. Valley, ll :30A.M. • 10/26 vs. Misericordia, 7:00 P.M. *MAC Freedom x-Connie Harnum Classic (4th place) Record: 3-7 (MAC-F 0-2) Home games @ Schmidt Stadium Football 9/2 @ Muhlenberg, L 19-62 *9/9 vs. Lebanon Valley, L 0-36 *9/15 vs. Delaware Valley, L 14-34 *9/23 @ Misericordia, L 14-43 *9/30 @ Lycoming, L 7-34 *x-10/7 vs. Widener, 1:00 P.M. *10./21 @FDU-Florham, 1:00 P.M. *10/28 @ Albright, 1:00 P.M. * 11/4 vs. Stevenson, 12:00 P.M. *y-11/11 @King's, 12:00 P.M. *MAC x-Homecoming y-Mayor 's Cup Record: 0-5 (MAC 0-4) Home games @ Schmidt Stadium Results as o/9/30 Men's Soccer . Women's Soccer 9/ 1 vs. PSU-Berks, W 3-2 (OT) 9/3 vs. Marywood, L 0-1 9/5 @ Valley Forge, W 5-0 9/9 @ Moravian, L 0-1 9/14@ Summit, L 0-2 9/ 16 @Lebanon Valley, L 0-4 9/20 vs. Susquehanna, W 1-0 (OT) 9/23 vs. Stevenson, W 3-0 9/27 @U. of Scranton, L 0-3 *9/30 @ Delaware Valley, W 3-2 10/4 vs. Lancaster Bible, 4:00 P.M . *10/7 vs. FDU-Florham, 7:00 P.M. *10/ 11 vs. King's, 7:00 P.M. *10/ 14 @Desales, 3:00 P.M. *10/17 @Misericordia., 7:00 P.M. *10/21 vs. Eastern, 2:00 P.M. 10/25 vs. Penn College, 7 :00 P.M. *10/28 @Manhattanville, 3:30 P.M. 9/ 1 vs. PSU-Berks, T 1-1 (2OT) 9/4 vs. Muhlenberg, W 2-1 9/9 @ Marywood, W 5-3 9/13 vs. William Patterson, W 1-0 9/ 16 vs. Penn College, W 3-0 9/20@ Susquehanna, L 0-1 9/23 vs. Arcadia, W 1-0 9/26 @ U. of Scranton, T 0-0 (2OT) *9/29 @ Delaware Valley, W 2-0 10/3@ Stockton, 5:00 P.M. *10/6 vs. FDU-Florham, 7:00 P.M. * I 0/ 10 vs. King's, 4:30 P.M. *10/ 14@Desales, 1:00 P.M. *10/ 18 @Misericordia., 6:30 P.M. *10/21 vs. Eastern, 4:30 P.M. 10/24@SUNY-Cortland, 7:00 P.M. * l 0/28 @ Manhattanville, I :00 P.M. *MAC Freedom *MAC Freedom �Sports 1beBacon - October 3, 2017 21 Colonel. athletics in brief By Alex Kielar Staff Writer Sept. 25 WTEN: The Lady Colonels concluded ITA Southeast Regional play hosted by the University of Mary Washington. Sophomore Dana Saliyev won in singles play in the first round 5-7, 6-1, 1-0, but then fell 6-2, 6-2 in the quarterfinals. Junior Jordan Vasarkovy went on to the singles championship but dropped both her matches. Sophomore Laura Zielinski dropped her opening match 6-1, 2-6, 1-0, and would make it to the consolation finals. Doubles team Saliyev and Vasarkovy would upset second seed Annika Kezman and Julia Kwedi of Salisbury in the championship bracket, 9-7, but would then fall 8-2 in the round of 16. Sept. 26 WSOC: In its first game as a regionally ranked team since 2013, the Lady Colonels took on the University of Scranton. They would play the Royals to a 0-0 draw after double-overtime didn't produce a winner. Goalie Courtney Stanley earned her third shutout of the season, and the Lady Colonels held a 12-6 shot advantage and a 5-1 shots-ongoal advantage. FH: A comeback sparked by Sophomore Sarah Smith in the 47th minute would fall short as the Lady Colonels fell to the University of Scranton, 5-3. Smith was the first of three second-half goals for Wilkes. Junior Megan Kane, and freshman Maddie Kelley, with her first career goal, made the other two goals in the 67th and 70th minutes, respectively. Freshman Sarah Weisenfluh made eight goals in the defeat. Sept. 27 MSOC: After winning two straight against Susquehanna and Stevenson, the Colonels would fail to find the back of the net in a 3-0 defeat at the University ofScranton. The Royals were able to get by goalie Tim Gallagher at 21:04, 30:19, and 31:00 in the victory. WVB: In a hard fought battle with FDUFlorham, the Lady Colonels would fall in five sets, 25-18, 18-25, 20-25, 25-21, and 8-15. Sophomore Jamey Mikovich set a career high in kills with 21 arid sophomore Juliet Betke set a career high in digs with 30. Sept.29 WSOC: The Lady Colonels capitalized on two corner kicks, one very early in the game, and the second in the 26th minute to outlast Delaware Valley 2-0. The first kick by senior Elena Denger, after being headed by two Aggie defenders, was headed in by freshman Elise Brubaker. Sophomore Haley Evans played in the second kick near freshman Catherine Gregoire, as an Aggie defender headed the ball out. Luckily enough, the ball went right to a waiting Denger, who shot the ball in from seven yards out, for her second goal on the season. Sept. 30 FH: Two first half goals by junior Haley Gayoski and junior Megan Kane were not enough for the Lady Colonels, as FDUFlorham scores three unanswered goals in the second half to come up with a 3-2 victory. MXC/WXC: Men's cross country team finishes 13th of22 and Women's cross country team finishes 21st of 25. Sophomore Franco Balbuena leads the way for the men's side finishing 33rd overall, freshman Autumn Pedron finishes 121st overall to lead the Lady Colonels. FB: Wade Rippeon finishes 17-of-28 for 112 yards, Shane Deemer rushes 15 times for 43 yards and one score, Garrett Armstrong goes for three catches for 25 yards, as the Colonels fall to Lycoming 34-7. Jordan Stiles and Bud Moyer lead the defense with 9 tackles and 8 tackles, respectively. MTEN: The Colonels sweep Penn College in men's tennis 9-0. Chris Maderitz opened the scoring for the Colonels with a 6-0, 6-0 victory. Ryan Simon followed with a clean sweep, Alec Levin then got the third victory. Jack Maline, Mark Ellis, and Matt Angara rounded out the victories. WTEN: Jordan Vasarkovy opened up scoring for the Lady Colonels with a 6-0, 6-0 victory. Also scoring in the sweep were Francesca Varela-Seri, Brittany Stanton, Sarah Malone, Courtney Mccowan, and Nicole Gaetani. MSOC: The Colonels opened up MAC Freedom play at Delaware Valley with a 3-2 victory. Junior Camry Huff continued his impressive start to the season, scoring two of the Colonels' three goals. Tim Gallagher came up with one save in the victory. MGOLF: Senior Alex Anderson leads all scorers with a match-low score of 82 in the Colonel's 364-384 victory over Penn St•e Wilkes-Barre. WVB: Lady Colonel's fall to Penn State Behrend in their first matchup of the day 25-21, 16-25, 15-25 and 20-25. The team also dropped another close matchup to Penn State Altoona 25-27, 25-11, 23-25 amd 2025. Senior Alexis Morgan tallied 21 assists and 10 digs for a double-double against PSUBehrend. Note: Check out "Colonels for Pediatric Cancer Night" hosted by Wilkes women~ volleyball during their home match against Lancaster Bible College on Oct. 5. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. @wilkesbeacon Alex.Kielar@wilkes.edu Wilkes Fall Sports Schedules Men's Tennis 9/ l 6 vs. Keystone, W 9-0 vs. Messiah, W9-0 9/16 &9/17@ Bloomsburg Tourney 9/30 vs. Penn College, W 9-0 9/30 & 10/1 @ !TA Regionals 10/21 & 10/22@ MAC Individual Tounament (@ Ralston Athletic Complex) Record: 3-0 Women's Tennis 9/16 vs. Messiah, W 9-0 9/23-9/25@ !TA Regionals 9/30 vs. Penn College, W 9-0 10/3 @ U. of Scranton, 4:00 PM. • 10/14 & 10/lS@MAC Individual Tounament (@ Ralston Athletic Complex) Home matdres@ Ralston Alhletic Complex Record: 2-0 Results as of 9/30 Men's Cross Country 9/1 @ Miserirordia Invite (7th place) 9/9@ Dutch. Invite (8th place) 9/23 @ Aggie Open (9th place) 9/30@Dickinsm~-Looghtvile(2litplace) 10/7@ Desales Invitational 10/ 14 @ Gettysburg Invitational 10/28 @MAC Championships (Delaware Valley) 11/11 @NCAA Mideast Regional. (Newville, PA) Women's Cross Country 9/1 @ Misericonlia Invite (8th place) 9/9@Dutch. Invite (6th place) 9/23@ Aggie Open (4th place) , 9/30@Dickinsm~-Looglmile (13th place) 10/7 @ Desales Invitational 10/14@ Gettysburg Invitational 10/28 @ MAC Championships (Delaware Valley) 11/11 @NCAA Mideast Regional, (Newville, PA) Women's Volleyball x-9/2 vs. Widener, L 0-3 vs. Bridgewater, L 0-3 x-9/3 vs. Wesley, L 1-3 vs. Simpson, L 0-3 9/7 vs. Clarks Summit, W 3-1 9/9 vs. Haverford, L 0-3 vs. PSU-Berks, W 3-0 *9/13 vs. Eastern, L 1-3 9/16 vs. Immaculata, W 3-0 vs. PSU-Harrisburg, W 3-2 *9/19@Manhattanville, L 2-3 9/21 @Moravian, L 0-3 9/23 vs. Wesley, L 0-3 @ Rutgers-Camden, L 2-3 *9/27 vs. FDU-Florharn, L 2-3 9/30vs. PSU-Behrend, L 1-3 @ PSU-Altoona, L 1-3 *10/3@ King's, 7:00 P.M. 10/5 vs. Lancaster Bible, 7:00 PM. · Women's Volleyball (cont'd) 10/7 vs. Lebanon Valley, 10:00 A.M. vs. Centenary, 2:00 P.M . 10/9 vs. Marywood, 7:00 P.M. *10/11 vs. Desales, 7:00 P.M. *10/17@ Delaware Valley, 7:00 P.M. y-10/20vs. Morrisville State., 4:00 P.M. y-vs. Catholic Uni d America, 6:00 P.M y-10/21 vs. Kean, 10:00 A.M. y-vs. Moravian, 2:00 P.M . *10/25 vs. Misericordia., 7:00 P.M. 10/28 vs. Rutgers-Camden 11:00 A.M. vs. Utica, 3:00 P.M. *MAC Freedom x- Puerto Rico Clasico y-Colonel Clash Tournament Home matches @ Marts Center Record: 4-13 (MAC-F 0-3) r �..J 22 8-9/24 ricordia to take e match, helping t to change is wed. Not many olf is extremely straining and ore respect in I still hear "Wilkes and Urby's-wing much Dunkin ·ous mustaches. yow:life? doubt my egoingfor up or sitting forward to · toyou? above eyou llege ncampus? the SUB (2% milk). Favorite professor? What does "Be Colonel" mean to you? "Be Colonel" to me means going above what is expected out of someone you would think of as a typical college student Dr. Biggers Anyone to give a shout-out to? Kate Jimison, you still owe me an Olive Garden date. Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi If you had to choose one thing about your -Compiled by Amber Grohowski �. with pur selection? Let us k . Additionally, at the end of the academic year, we will post a reader poll rown an "Athlete of the Year". Full qua.lifica.tion critera and mote information can be found on our ite: www.thewilkesbeacon.com �..J The Beacon - October.., 3,. 2017 24 :BEACON Est. J9Jb Pa. Nalrsp,1pcr Assaci:ltioo Mrmher- The news ottoda)' reported by lfiejoumalists of tomomJw. 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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 2017 October 3rd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 October 3 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/a6bcd6b73eea14e875ac3c4b131498aa.pdf 21336523191d256d2ec2778f66941f63 PDF Text Text The Beacon - Se tember 26, 2017 HEBEACON Est.1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 71, Issue 04 The news of toda reported b the journalists of tomorrow. Public safety launches app ByToni Pennello Editor-in-chief Public safety officially launched an app called "Wilkes Shield;' in the interest of streamlining emergency management and maximizing campus safety. It is available for Apple and Android. The app includes a simple, centralized emergency call platform, a reporting component for non-emergency situations, a "Friend Watch" feature and more. "It's simple, and this is the way it's designed. You don't want to cloud it up with too many things to have to be involved in;' Jagoe said. The app, a partnership between public safety and 911Cellular, uses a unique indoor positioning system to ensure accuracy while making emergency calls on campus, Director of Public Safety Chris Jagoe said. Jagoe explained that while all smartphones have GPS positioning, they can only show a generalized location. Indoor positioning works with access points around campus to give emergency responders exact locations of callers within buildings, expediting the process of finding those callers. "The sooner we can get to you (in an emergency), the better;' said Justin Kraynack, chief risk and compliance officer. •SEE APP, PAGE 3 Professors host panel, discuss tnonutnents By Isaiah McGahee Asst. News Editor "A house divided against itself cannot stand;' said then senator at the time, Abraham Lincoln, on June 16, 1858. In light of the events in Charlottesville, the divisive issue of race and its historical significance are at the forefront discussion in American news and among citizens. Across the country, citizens have moved on behalf of efficacy to see Confederatehonoring monuments removed from their communities, symbols they view as racially oppressive and offensive. Removal of confederate monuments has been seen in New Orleans, Baltimore, and cities in Kentucky. With no definitive solution present, professors at Wilkes University participated in a panel entitled "Monumental Change: Confederate Statues, Political Divisions and the Future of History" on Sept. 19 in the Miller Room, to provide insight and clarity on the issue. Doctors John Hepp, Akira Shimizu, Thomas Baldino, Andreea Maierean, and Jonathan Kuiken made up the panel. Certainly a hot-button issue, the debate about the removal or lack thereof is largely split along racial and historical lines. Citizens in favor of removal argue that the monuments must be taken down to remove symbols of racism, hatred, and oppression, in addition to avoiding heightened racial tensions domestically, whereas citizens in (I) "'O (II .c <I) C (I) C. VOTE ~ "'O "'O ~ 1i ~ "iii (I) The Beacon/Steffen Horwath Dr. Thomas Baldino speaks at a panel discussion exploring the removal of historic monuments. "There is not a one-size fits all answer to the favor of them remaining erect argue that the statues are historically significant, and must issue regarding Confederate war memorials," remain to preserve that status. said Hepp, professor of global studies. In Kuiken, Assistant Professor of Global his address, Hepp revealed that the largest Studies, and host of the panel, started things concentration of Confederate monuments in off by saying: "Contrary to what many people Pennsylvania is at the Gettysburg National think, history is not a fixed thing. It's a Historic site. constant, ongoing interpretation of the past; "Gettysburg seems to be an appropriate what the past means, and how it relates to the present:' SEE PANEL, PAGE 5 ·c ~ (II (!l (I) 0(.) z '? 0 (.) (II (I) al (I) .c I- 0 \\"ilke~ to hold l'\ L'f1! tor :\ational \"oter Regi-.tr,1tio11 D:n, p,1gc l Dov, nto\\ n \\'ilkes-Barre farmer-,' .\I<irket, p.ige 7 .\leet thi.., \\ eek's athletes of the \\"eek page 22; 23 r �_J The Beacon - September 26, 2017 2 News News Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact the news editor: cabrini.rudnicki@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs Bystander Intervention Program Looking for Volunteers Compiled by Cabrini Rudnicki News Editor Wilkes' Halloween SK On Saturday, Oct. 21 , Wilkes will be holding its annual Halloween SK along the levee trail in Kirby Park. The fundraiser, which is for the Geo-Explore Club, will have three categories: competitive runners, non-competitive runners and walkers. It begins at 2 p.m. The run/ walk also will feature a costume contest for participants. Wilkes students can sign up in the SUB during club hours, and will receive a discount with a Wilkes ID. Any questions can be directed to ellen. mook@wilkes.edu Be an IEP Conversation Partner The IEP Conversation Partner program is looking for students and faculty to spend an hour or two a week speaking to international students involved in the intensive English Program. Participants do not need to plan special activities for their conversation partner, they just need to include them in some of their usual activities. For more information, contact Dr. Kimberly Niezgoda, Kimberly.niezgoda.edu. Internship & Career Fair On Oct. 19, from 11 a.m to 3 p.m in the UCOM, join Wilkes University at its Internship & Career Fair for the opportunity to network with potential employers, or to find the right internship. The Office of Student Affairs, in collaboration with the Victims Resource Center of Luzerne County, are looking for volunteers to join a group of peer trainers who will present and discuss skills to intervene effectively when put in dangerous sexual situations. For more information, contact Associate Dean Philip J. Ruthkosky, Ph.D at Philip.ruthkosky@wilkes.edu or Samantha Hart at Samantha. hart@wilkes.edu. Interfaith Student Retreats Wilkes students are invited to join the Interfaith Office in two upcoming retreats, hosted by the University of Scranton. The first retreat, The Soul Men's Retreat, is Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, for male students. The second, open to all students, is The Mystery Retreat fiom Oct. 20 to 22. Contact Kristin Osipower at kristin.osipower@ wilkes.edu. . tal,Je'of contents news................ 2 Scholarship Opportunity of Students of Polish Descent Luzerne County residents of Polish descent can apply for The Polish Room Committee Scholarship by writing a brief history oJ their Polish heritage, and a description of what heritage means to them. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate finacial need. The writings must be submitted along with the applicant's name, WIN and contact information, and given to Luciana Musto in the Alumni House. Email is also acceptable. Place "Polish Heritage Scholarships" in the subject line. The submission deadline _is 4:30 p.m Oct. 6. Late applications will not be accepted. For more information, . visit wilkes.edu/polishroom. Wilkes University Student Government notes By Seth Platukis Staff Writer - This past Wednesday, Wilkes University Student Government held its weekly meeting. Amidst the third week of classes, the main portion of the meeting was discussion of the upcoming events within the next few weeks. On Oct. 21, the Geo-Explore Club will be hosting a Halloween SK run/walk along the levee trail in Kirby Park. Presidents of the club, Mike and Ellen, requested $1,250 which will be covered in the $5 cost of the run per student, up to 250 students. After multiple remarks and suggestions were made to the club representatives, the members voted to allot the applicable funds. Next on the agenda was the continuation of events regarding fall events. Homecoming 2017 ticket sales will begin on Sept. 28 and will go on until the following week. Some minimal changes were discussed regarding the events, along with the major detail of ticket price. The cap of each year's budget was discussed, leading the members to a decision of upping the price to $10 for everyone, not expectations for couples. A total budget of $26,285.56 was allocated. Also happening on Oct. 21, in the greenway there will be Fall Events happening involving food and inflatables. A motion was made to allow $6,900 toward these events, but after further discussion, a motion of $1,000 less was approved, bringing the total amount allocated to $5,900. . This year's Student Government retreat funds and activities were also brought to attention. This year it will occur at Kamp Kresge from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 30. A total budget of $530 was proposed, and will be discussed further at a later date. All three upperclassmen groups thought highly of the idea. Some further comments were made about the Glassblowing Activity held on Friday in the Karambelas Media and Communication Center parking lot. Some old business updates included the Alumni Homecoming Fund Request, Capital Projects Fund Request, SG Community Service, and The Colonel's March. Committee updates were also spoken of from the IT, Spirit and Operations Committees. In the concluding discussion, comments were made regarding some of the past events, including the concert and club day, and upcoming events such as the blood drive, sports events, meetings for other clubs and councils, and further student government business. ~ @wilkesbeacon ~ seth.platukis@wilkes.edu @ . ...... 1 sports............ 19 �The Beacon - September 26, 2017 APP, Continued from front page Users can use the "emergency" function to call either public safety or 911 with the push of a button. The iReport function allows users to submit a non-emergency report, with a photo or video if they wish. Users have the option to remain anonymous with this function, which allows the report of everything from stalking, sexual violence, drug and alcohol related issues, and suspicious persons, to general and safety maintenance. Since the feature is text based, users may use this function in situations where they can't speak freely. The anonymity adds the bonus of relieving bystander anxiety, Jagoe said. . "We understand that some people don't want to be involved in things, but they want to let us know something is happening. This app works hand in glove with our bystander training, too:' he explained. iReport also allows the option to include photo or video -- which Jagoe does not recommend in critical situations, but can be helpful in situations like a suspicious van, which can be better 'identified by responders when a photo is included. Friend Watch allows users to send a notification to three contacts when walking somewhere. The user enters where they're going and approximately how long it should take, and their friends can track them via GPS. The function checks in with the user when they should be approaching their destination, News and the user has the option to extend the time. If the user does not "end" the walk on the app at the end of the allotted time, their friends are notified. Their friends can check in with the person or call public safety. The app also includes links to all of the emergency management guides on the Wilkes website, so it is a one-stop-shop for all campus safety needs. In addition to the safety features, Jagoe said he wanted to make the app useful in other ways to encourage engagement. "To keep people interested, we're trying to load this app up with other things you would go to it (for);' Jagoe said. "I kind of see this sort of thing when I saw pepper spray come out. People go out and they buy it, and for a while they have it very close by, maybe on a key ring. Then it gets a little bothersome, so it winds up in a pocket, and then it makes its way into the purse, and then it makes its way down into the bottom of the purse, or it's in a desk somewhere. That's because you don't use it very often;' he illustrated. To ensure that students keep the app on their phone, even after long periods of time with no incident, it will include campus resources, including on-campus dining menus, faculty and staff directories, shuttle times, maps, financial aid resources and more. "It's more of a lifestyle app that I envisioned, in addition to the fantastic safety function;' Jagoe said. "All departments on campus will have some residence on this app. We will continue this throughout the year and over the years to make this a more functional piece for the campus:' 3 \. • • • • • EMERGENCY iReport FriendWatch Campus Resources Services I ft\ \. CALL PUBLIC SAFETY , cg CALL 911 Screenshots from "Wilkes Shield;' an app developed by public safety to make emergency response, and even general maintenance, a quicker process on campus. The app was developed with 911 Cellular for indoor positioning that will make students and faculty easier to locate in emergencies. Back "Wilkes Shield" capabilities in brief: Emergency calls at the push of a button iReport for quick, non-emergency reports Indoor positioning for location ac·curacy Friend Watch, for added safety when walking Campus resources: financial aid, directories, maps, menus and more Wilkes University Back iReport Rl!l>olft a smJl3tion to public safety --.. . . . - l Select your report type Then I Back g fl Campus Resources Emergency Preparedness NJlicSafety m HeallhandWea.aess Admissions K?l ~ fl Parlcing Facilities Malaagement Or Diversity Initiatives Financial Aid Human Resoun:es Send Al'lOl'lymousfy? . Send Report r �_J The Beacon - September 26, 2017 News 4 Wilkes holds event for National Voter Registration Day By Megan Stanley Staff Writer Sept. 26 is National Voter Registration Day, and Wilkes University is celebrating the day with an event in the Henry Student Center Concourse. With local elections being held on Nov. 7, the university is calling for students to vote in the upcoming election using the hashtag: #BeVocalVoteLocal. Wilkes University is the only campus in the area celebrating the event and The League of Women Voters will be in attendance to answer _any questions and help students register. Coordinator of student development, Megan Boone Valkenburg, said, "We have students from everywhere, so for instance students from New York, New Jersey, Hawaii obviously can't register in a timely manner in Pennsylvania. The League of Women voters are here to help educate on how to get an absentee ballot and how to register at home, and things like that;' she said. "For in-state students we will have registration forms. We will also have iPads set up so they can register directly online;' she added. According to the National Voter Registration Day organization's website, the holiday resulted in 750,000 extra registrations across the country in 2016. Despite the high number of registrations, only 55 percent of eligible American citizens casted a ballot in last year's presidential election. The November election was the lowest turnout since 1996, which saw a 53.5 percent turnout. Dr. Thomas Baldino, professor of political science, discussed the significance of student voting registration. "There is a county council election in November, if they register now they will also be eligible to vote in next year's election which will be for governor, for state legislature, united states congress and one Pennsylvania senator:' Baldino added, "It's a civic responsibility [to vote]. As a citizen you should register and you should vote. Students who are living in and are from the Luzerne County should register to vote because the council sets policy for the county:' Boone Valkenburg echoed this. "Local votes really count. When you vote locally you can enact change in your home town. For instance, you can impact the non-profits and organizations that rely on the government and communities. "It's really important to get to know the candidates and what platforms they stand for. If students are concerned with animal welfare, or children, or the elderly, you really have to look at what these candidates stand for and what they are willing to fund;' she said. In the 2014 elections, only 17percent of 18 -24 year olds voted. This is despite the fact 42 percent were registered to vote, which is the lowest figure in 40 years. Addressing the fact that 18-24 year olds have the lowest numbers in terms of voter turnout, Baldino said: "I hear from young people that candidates don't address the issues that are important to them. The candidates respond saying that they don't vote, so why should they address the issues? "If you want to have an impact, the younger age cohort needs to vote. When they vote in greater numbers the candidates will pay attention to the issues they care about:' Freshman criminology major Lindsay Becker said, "I think it's so important that young people vote - we are the future of America:' ~ @wilkesbeacon • megan.stanley@wilkes.edu Wilkes Admins. discuss Betsy DeVos's Title IX criticism By Cabrini Rudnicki News Editor Recent talks of changing sexual assault policies has been sparking reactions from both sides of the political spectrum, leading t~onfusion. On Sept. 7, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced that the department plans to review current Title IX policies, specifically changes the Obama administration brought on campus assault in the form of a Dear Colleague letter. Students and faculty of universities around the country have been watching the media closely for news of change. Devos argued in a speech at George Mason University that the current campus sexual assault system failed to provide due process for the accused. "The truth is that the system established by the prior administration has failed too many students. Survivors, victims of a lack of due process and campus administrators have all told me that the current approach does a disservice to everyone involved;' remarked Devos. The Dear Colleague letter released by the Obama Administration in 2011 outlined guidelines for universities to use for sexual assault. The memo focused on the concern that universities have not been taking the issue seriously enough, and have not been properly investigating reports. Although DeVos has not announced exactly what the administration plans on changing, it has not kept students and faculty from speculating. Associate Dean of Student Development Dr. Philip Ruthkosky theorized the possible alterations that could be coming in the future. "Will it be a total Dear Colleague letter elimination and start from fresh? Or will it be certain pieces of the letter that we change? I'm not sure, but change is coming. We just aren't sure exactly what it's going to look like:' Ruthkosky also reassured students worried for the future of the university's sexual assault standards. "Regardless with what happens, with the secretary and the changes that are coming, for me, it should not and will not fundamentally change how we approach sexual assault education efforts:' Samantha Hart, the Title IX coordinator, commented on the issue of due process for people involved in sexual assault. "We want to ensure that all of our students, the accuser and the accused, that both students are getting a full, thorough and impartial process:' . Although no change has been officially announced, those paying attention to social media might have noticed a reaction from people across the country. On campus, Rahmire Jones, a freshman mechanical engineering major, strongly agreed with DeVos' opinion, relating the issues to something that happened to his high school. "I don't think they [the accused] are treated fairly, because I had an incident in my school last year, where a student accused one of the teachers of raping her. And they just like fired him!" Hart also spoke on the strong opinions from students, remarking that the outrage was understandable. "I certainly understand the outrage, and I think there should be outrage, I think that's the way we get things get done. We've come a long way from 1972 when the law [Title IX] was put into effect, but we also have a long way to go:' .1k ~ • @WI . ~sbea~o~ . cabrmi.rudmcki@wilkes.edu Love eeping up wit e news? Why not try writing it? . Contact: cabrini.rudnicki@wilkes.edu isaiah.mcgahee@wilkes.edu Join the Beacon team today! �The Beacon - September 26, 2017 PANEL, Continued from front page place to memorialize the Civil War, so probably an appropriate place have war memorials for the people who fought there. But others, you really have to question why they were located there and especially when they were located there:' said Hepp. Following Hepp, Dr. Aldra Shimizu discussed the relationship between American and Japanese monuments. Dr. Andreea Maierean, Assistant Professor of Political Science spoke next about the removal of communist monuments in the satellite countries of Central and Eastern Europe, in what she labeled "an overnight historical change:' Maierean discussed how in Budapest, communist monuments were moved into a park and, ironically, turned into a tourist attraction for profit. Maierean also discussed how statues in Moldova, Romania, were melted down, sculpted, and molded into a horse, for a new monument depicting a Romanian King. The final speaker of the panel, Professor of Political Science, Baldino took a holistic 5 News route, and spoke about confederate monuments as symbols, referencing Murray Edelman's book: "The Symbolic Uses of Politics:' "The symbolic use of statues is a means of conveying information or persuading you or the citizens of a community to be supportive of a community . . . And how powerful some symbols are ... So powerful, that they evoke emotions that at a particular point, they (citizens) are passionate about removing the symbol;' said Baldino. In relation to his topic, Baldino addressed the political ties surrounding the monuments. In doing so, Baldino defined politics as: "Politics or the study of politics, is influence:' He defined influence as: "the ability of one person or persons to change the behavior of another person or persons:' "The statue is more than the figure you're seeing. The statue as a symbol, reflects values of some kind ... When you think of symbols and therefore statues, as reflective of values, then you begin to understand the power of the statue, if it is associated with a value that you either hold dear or have come to despise;' said Baldino. Finally, the floor was opened to questions from those in attendance. A broad range of The Beacon/ Steffen Horwath Panel, from left: Dr. John Hepp, Dr. Akira Shimizu, Dr. Thomas Baldino, Dr. Andreea Maierean and Dr. Jonathan Kuiken. topics was discussed, from first amendment rights concerning the removal of statues, historical implications and practical solutions to the issue at hand. @wilkesbeacon isaiah.mcgahee@wilkes.edu Teens & Police: 'Unity Through Understanding' Wilkes hosts county relationship building event for police, teenagers By Megan Stanley Staff Writer On Sept. 22, Wilkes University hosted Luzerne County Disproportionate Minority Contact event, called "Unity Through Understanding;' which hopes to build trustful relationships between teenagers and police. Starting in Philadelphia in 1989, the event held at Wilkes is a product of a grant from the41'ennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, and has been running in the local area for two years. The day included a panel focusing on stereotypes and the relationship between the youth and police. After lunch, the groups were educated on adolescent brain development and perspective. Concluding the event was a role play in which the teenagers got the opportunity to become police and the officers became the uncooperative kids. A focus of the panel was respect between the two groups. The police involved in the panel highlighted the fact that attitude from a young person being questioned often makes the situation much worse. One officer told the audience: "If you're doing something wrong, just say sorry and don't give attitude:' Another officer added: "People think we go to work wanting to arrest and shoot somebody. That isn't the case, everything we do is paperwork - it's so much easier if we can just give you a warning:' Police officers on the panel identified the racial issues: "I get stopped in my vehicle all the time when I'm off duty because I'm black;' Officer Taylor told the audience. The session acknowledged the opportunities the kids in the room have. "You all take risks with police, you have the risk-taking ability. This means that you have the ability to change the world. This is your opportunity, you've just been putting it into the wrong direction. You are building what you can do for the rest of your life:' County Liaison Probation Officer of the Luzerne County Probation Officer and chair of the event, Theresa Kline, acknowledged positive changes events like this are making. "In the sessions barriers come down, they all leave shaking hands and some even high five;' she said. "Kids now recognize officers from the event when they are out in public, and it creates more familiarity and less tension:' Officer Vanwhy from Hamburg township said: "I think it's a great way for youth and The Beacon/ Makenna Walsh The panel of local police officers and youth working to reach an understanding through discussion of common misunderstandings in city crime. police to have a positive interaction. Youth only see police in a negative light, and here they can ask any question without fear:' he said. He added, "It also gives police the ability to get a better understanding of youth and why they respond thti"way they do:' ~ , @wilkesbeacon megan.stanley@wilkes.edu r �..J News The Beacon - September 26, 2017 6 'C.elebrities are regular people too': students react to Emmys By Isaiah McGahee Asst. News Editor Sept. 16 marked the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, honoring the best prime time television programming from June 1 to May 31. A night of historic proportions, spectators saw a number of firsts for both minorities and women. The night was certainly not without controversy. Politics and political sentiments were frequent topics of discussion throughout the night: former White House Press Secretary, Sean Spicer even made a surprise appearance, to much scrutiny. The 2017 Emmys followed a recent trend: an increase in the politicization of awards shows. "And in 2017, we still refuse to be controlled by a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot;' said Lily Tomlin. "We did have a whole storyline about an impeachment but we abandoned that because we were worried that someone else might get to it first;' said "Veep" star Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Students at Wilkes expressed both admonition and agreement, with celebrities expressing political beliefs via an awards show platform. "No, I do not have a problem with (celebrities sharing political beliefs). •• That's their platform, I couldn't care less;' said junior communications major, Clay Basalyga. "People have issues, because they (actors) are role models ... I would say what I believed ifl had that platform" said Basalyga. Daniel Yenca, a sophomore mechanical engineering major said, "I feel they shouldn't be bringing up their politics on a stage like that. They have plenty of other platforms to do so:' Sophomores Alex Abbatiello and Steven Williams agreed with Yenca. "I don't think it's appropriate. There's a time and a place for everything. I don't think that's it:' said Abbatiello, a mechanical engineering major and United States Marine. Williams expressed the same sentiment, saying: "There's a time and place for everything, keep it relevant:' "Allowed? Yes, but they shouldn't. It's uncalled for, it's an awards show... It doesn't need to be politicized;' said sophomore biochemistry major, Matt Amaral. "Celebrities are regular people too. Any other time (is appropriate) . Keep it relevant;' said Amaral. Ambiguity clouds the solution as to where and when are the appropriate times and places for anyone, to foray into the polarizing topic, known as politics. ~ • Graphic by Kend le Peters wilkesbeacon isaiah.mcgahee@wilkes.edu Profile of a new professor: Dr. Nicole Ryerson, psychology By Savannah Pinnock Staff Writer Dr. Nicole Ryerson is one of the newest additions to the Wilkes University community as well as its psychology department. Ryerson is an assistant professor who has earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Penn State University as well as a doctorate and a masters from the University of Alabama in experimental psychology. Ryerson said that she chose the field because in her senior year of high school she took an advanced psychology course that changed her life. From that moment forward, in that she found her passion. "I always knew I wanted to teach. I got to teach as a graduate student and it was very rewarding ... I really loved being able to give back to the students the same way that my professors did for me when I was an undergrad:' She then stated that her experience with neuroscience methodologies in her cognitive psychology course was fundamental to her strong interest in neuroscience and psychophysiology. Dr. Ryerson's responses as well as the glow in her eyes while she spoke was evidence of her love for the field. She went into further detail about her experience being an assistant professor and her contentment in her field. With a glimmer of excitement and enthusiasm she said, "I always knew I wanted to be in a position like this one:' She expanded in stating that she desired to interact with students in the same way that faculty members did with her. She revealed advice for students who have been exposed to the misconception that psychology is a "dead end;' as well as for psychology majors/minors in general. "Try to have a plan, and anything that you're <loin,? will be useful towards reaching that goal. She stated that psychology is sometimes perceived as a "soft science;' but in fact, "we really are a scientific field of study and there are many many career opportunities for people who are pursuing psychology degrees:' The Beacon/ Makenna Walsh Dr. Nicole Ryerson smiling with neuroscience equipment used for tracking neurons and other brain data. ~ wilkesbeacon - , savannah.pinnock@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - September 26, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 7 Life, Arts _& Entertainment nt to be featured? Contact the Life, A&E Editor: amanda.bialek@wilkes.edu Wilkes-Barre Fartners' Market on the Public Square By Allyson Sebolka Staff Writer The city of Wilkes-Barre's Farmers Market has been a tradition for many years, with vendors selling everything from produce, to baked goods, food, clothing and crafts. It is held every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Nov. 16. New this year is "Mondays at the Market:' Every Monday from now until Oct. 2, there will be cooking demonstrations and exercise classes in addition to the traditional stands by local farmers from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Farmers markets have a long standing history in Pennsylvania, as agriculture is the number one industry in the state. The United States Department of Agriculture states, "Farmers' markets are a critical ingredient to our nation's food system, and date back to 1730 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in the United States:' From fresh, locally grown produce to sweet homemade baked goods and enjoying community entertainment, the market has something for everyone to enjoy. With a wide variety of vendors, the market draws a crowd of locals, those visiting Wilkes-Barre and students and professors from Wilkes University and King's College. One of the weekly vendors is Larry O'Malia's Greenhouses. They are run by third generation farmers and greenhouse growers, and have a five star rating, according to their Facebook page. Workers say that their sales at the market provide them with consistent income throughout the season. "I do like a day away from the farm, getting to avoid the greenhouses is nice. It is a really popular market and it is the only one we go to;' Brandon Strelecki, a farm worker at Larry O'Malia's said. The Wilkes Barre Farmers Market is a popular one for many vendors in the community. "For the hours, it is busy. We are only here for six hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. while other markets we are there different times. It is a lot busier than some other markets we attend;' said Paul Brace of Brace's Orchard. Brace's Orchard is a family owned fruit farm in Dallas that has been in operation since 1828. They currently have over 6000 Facebook followers . Owners still say one of their favorite things about the Market on the ·square is seeing old friends, and also meeting new people on a weekly basis. "It is very nice to meet the people supporting the local farms;' Brace said. "It is great for the community and we have been coming here for years:' Another individual who has been coming to the market on the square for decades is, Norman Darling who is a local farmer. "We have been coming to this market around 30 years and everything is about the same. However, with all the farmers markets there is one in every town anymore. It is hard to get a huge crowd anywhere, there are just so many places people can get farmed goods, and people only eat so much;' Norman Darling, local farmer said. Wilkes-Barre locals say that they enjoy the variety and convenience of a market. Some pinned it as a favorite social activity for the week. People generally like the accessibility of the market and knowing that they are helping to support local business. ~ @wilkesbeacon ~ allysonsebolka@wilkes.edu Mondays at the Market 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. · through Oct. 2 Farmers' Market Hours Thursdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Nov. 16 Eat Fresh Produce Buy Locally Support Local Businesses . Design by Todd Espenshade r �_J 8 Life, Arts & Entertainment The Beacon - September 26, 2017 C::iJuten-rree Chorolate ~ • 2 cups all:-purpose gluten-- 1. Preheat oven to 32 5 degrees and line a rnuffin pan with cupcake free floor •3/4 cup uns:weeteoed coooa powder • 2 teaspoorut baking powder liners, set aside. 2. Mix together gluten-free flour·; bakin,g powder" baking soda. salt • 1/2 teaspoon b-aking soda • 1 teaspoon salt • 2 cups granulated sugar and sugar. 3. Add the eggs, vegct:Hble vanilla and water and mix until • 4 eggs • l cup vegetable oit • 2 112 teaspoons pure vanilla extract • l 114 cups water oil. pure combined. 4 . 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Each painting of the night took on its own individual style. Pamela Staff demonstrates how to paint the night's masterpiece. Each person was able to add their own persoonal touch. Staff walks around during the event to help those with their paintings. People of all ages attended the event to paint their own masterpiece. The finished painting of the NSO Paint Party. The perfect decoration to welcome the fall season. e eacon a 1son r �_J The Beacon - September 26, 2017 12 Opinion Hip-Hop and R&B take over as # 1 genre in the U.S. By Andre Spruell Opinion Editor • Hip-hop and R&B finally got the respect they deserve by becoming the top genre in the U.S. for the first time in its history. Nielsen Music came out with its midyear report back in July stating that the hiphop and R&B genre is the most consumed genre in the country, at 25.1 %. In second place is rock music, which lost its crown as the number one genre in the country, a title it held for many years. According to Forbes, rock music does better in physical sales, claiming 40% of album sales in the country, but that number continues to be on the decline. The decline of rock music's album sales and hip-hop and R&B's rise can be traced back to streaming. The evolution of streaming has changed the music game, and has allowed hip-hop and R&B to catapult itself to the number one spot, according to Forbes and popular music site Pigeons and Planes. It is hard to argue when rappers like Kendrick Lamar and Drake each sell 1.77 million units and 1.69 million units, respectively, and Grammy award winning rapper Chance the Rapper leading all album on-demand streams with a unit increase of what Pigeons and Planes reports to be over 15 million streams of his stream only album. "Coloring Book." Being a huge hip-hop and R&B fan growing up, seeing the genre as number one in the nation is cool, and the genre as a whole definitely owes a big thank you to streaming. I believe that streaming has helped the genre tremendously because as a society, we are moving into an entirely electronic way of life. Music is a great example because buying physical copies of albums and singles is something that just is not common anymore because it is cheaper and quicker to obtain music for free through illegal downloading or through the completely legal and popular way, streaming. The successes of popular streaming service Spotify led to the waterfall effect of other streaming services like Apple Music, Tidal, SoundCloud and many more. What has attributed to their success is that millennials and young adults are the ones using these streaming services. That same age group are the ones that are also the most technically savvy and is the age group that has always been associated with listening to hip-hop and R&B. That combination of "young people" having these streaming services and also consuming most of the hip-hop and R&B market is what has put the genre in the limelight. I am a big contributor to this crowd because I am subscribed to both Spotify and Apple Music which, enables me to consume hip-hop every day. I have the free version of Spotify, but pay the student price for Apple Music at $4.99 a month because I have always used iTunes to listen to my music since I was in high school. With Apple Music, I can get songs and albums within seconds, which is another reason why streaming is so popular; how quickly and easily accessible it is. Although streaming has helped hiphop tremendously, its success must also be attributed to the artists that have helped pave the way. There are lots of people· that should get recognition, but there are only a few I will touch on. The first being The Sugarhill Gang, who arguably came out with the first hiphop hit in 1979 with the iconic "Rapper's Delight:' Despite that being the first hip-hop hit, according to Provenance Magazine, the person widely credited as the father of the movement, DJ Kool Herc, based hiphop on musical Jamaican traditions of impromptu bragging poetry and speech over music. Along with DJ Kool Herc, DJ Grandmaster Flash was an early innovator by inventing the popular DJ technique of cutting and scratching. The influence of Grandmaster Flash is so big that Netflix made a series called "The Get Down;' which covers the underground New York hip-hop scene in the 70s, highlighting the �12 hiplso be telped Id get I will Gang, t hippper's 1p hit, !, the ter of l hipns of peech DJ >vator 1ue of tee of letflix own;' · York 1g the The Beacon - September 26, 2017 Opinion 13 early influences like Grandmaster Flash and many more. Thanks to those in the 70's, the 80's helped propel the genre even further. The 80's is considered the"'"Golden Age" of the genre · because it was the first time it ventured out of New York and began to reach other parts of the country. Also during this time, hip-hop began merging with other sounds like Afrika Bambaataa, merging hip-hop with electro (Provenance) and Run DMC collaborating with Aerosmith to merge hip-hop with rock. The 90's was when hip-hop really took off because it was when the genre became mainstream. There was a lot of controversy during this era because of the west coast based group N.W.A:s graphic lyrics and how outspoken they were about their dislike for the police, as well as the whole east coast vs. west coast beef. The most influential artists from this era were Dr. Dre, Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Wu-Tang Clan, Nas and the Notorious B.I.G. The early 2000's was when artists like Eminem and 50 Cent, both who were signed by Dr. Dre, dominated the decade. This decade also helped pave the way for female hip-hop artists due to artists like Missy Elliot. This current decade of hip-hop gets a lot of slack because the "mumble rap'' that is popular now is not well received by the· previous generation of hip-hop listeners, but artists like Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky are still holding down the lyrical importance of the genre, while the artist Drake holds down both the hip-hop and R&BV side of things. Not only has hip-hop influenced other genres, it has greatly influenced fashion among teens and young adults. The fashion influence of the genre started in the 90s, and the genre still continues to influence fashion today. It is safe for me to say that hip hop has influenced how I listen to music, as well as how I dress. So I love that hip hop is getting the recognition that it deserves at number one. ~ , @wilkesbeacon andre.spruell@wilkes.edu Graph ic by Todd Espenshade r �..J The Beacon - September 26, 2017 Opinion 14 Opinion ·Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact theopinion editor: andre.sprueil@wilkes.edu movies to help you through the semester Editorial Staff ByCollege Nicholas Filipek 2017-18 Asst. Opinion Editor MANAGERIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief - Toni Pennello Managing Editor - Danny van Brunt Adviser - Dr. Kalen Churcher SECTION ED1T0RS News - cabrlni Rudnicki LA&E -Amanda Bialek Opinion - Andre Spruell Sports - Luke Modrovsky ASSISTANT EDITORS News - Isaiah McGehee LA&E - available Opinion - Nick Filipek Sports -Ashton Gyenizs DESIGN EDITORS Todd Espenshade • Graphic Designer PHOTOGRAPHERS Positions available Interested In joining the Beacon? To team more about the positions we contact offer and what you can do, daniel.vanbrunt@wllkes.edu 141 S. Main St. Clayton and Theresa Karambelas Media Center WIikes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 www.thewifkesbeacon.com Nick Filipek, The Beacons ,-esulent movie buff and assistant opinion editor, wilfreview movies each week. Want to hea1- about one in particular? Email Niik at: nicholas.filipek@ wilkes.eau. Fall semester 2017 is in full swing and the excitement of back to school is quickly turning into anxiety about deadlines. It is around this time where the reality of what college life is actually all about starts to settle in. Sometimes you just need to reenergize that drive of "giving it the old college trY:' and what better way of doing so than from the comfort of your couch? Here are a few movies I selected that will get you in the mood to continue to buckle down during the semester, while giving you something to grin about. Good Will Hunti~g (1997)- Written by and starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, "Good Will Hunting" won the pair an Oscar for best screenplay and Robin Williams an Oscar for best actor in a supporting role. The movie follows Matt Damon's (The Bourne Identity, Oceans 11) character Will Hunting, a custodian at M.I.T. Will's friends played by Ben Affleck (Argo, Gone Girl), Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea, Gone Baby Gone) and Cole Hauser (Dazed and Confused, 2 Fast 2 Furious) are the only family he knows and he is fiercely loyal to them, and they him in return. Upon his latest arrest for hitting a police officer after his scrap with an old bully, Will is placed into the care of Professor Gerald Lambeau, brilliantly played by Stellan Skarsgard (Deep Blue Sea, The Avengers) to help solve complex math equations all while making the Fields Medal Winner look like a kid with crayons. There is another stipulation to Will being pardoned by the Boston police; he has to see a counselor. The counselor in question ends up being an old friend of Professor Lam beau, Sean Maguire, who was played by Robin Williams. Robin Williams bring this role to life in a way other actors dream to do. The line between the actor and the character gets so thin you cant tell the difference. Towards the end, one of the last scenes Sean and Will ( Williams and Damon) have is one of the most touching ever to be captured on film. · During all this upheaval in his life, Will also manages to fall in love with Skylar, played by Minnie Driver (Grosse Pointe Blank, Speechless) to further complicate his situation. This new romance drives Will to take a long look in the mirror to discover who he is and what he wants to do with this extraordinary mathematical gift. The movie is one of my all time favorites. All the performances seem real and Gus Van Sant does a brilliant job as director. �Opinion The Beacon - September 26, 2017 the role of the beautiful dancer girl in the background, but her smile and overall likeability make you like her character more than what you should based on how Continued little they gave her to do. The movie has an overarching theme Legally Blonde (2001)- Even though of unity and strength in teamwork, which this movie has one of the most undeniably are both important lessons to the over all horrible sequels in existence, the original success of any college career. Legally Blonde is an awesome college flick This movie is a fantastic watch and that leaves you feeling inspired to kick has a great soundtrack that keeps it fun some butt during a hard semester. and interesting the whole time. Even if Elle Woods, who is brought to life you're not into the movie, just skip to the perfectly by Reese Witherspoon (Walk the finale where the two best drumlines in the Line, This Means War) starts the movie country go toe to toe for the top spot and off as a stereotypical blonde sorority give this flick its name. bimbo who is hoping for her boyfriend Accepted (2006)- Probably the most Warner, played by Matthew Davis (The fun movie on the list, I can still remember Vampire Diaries, Pearl Harbor), proposes the day I went to see ''Accepted" in theaters to her. Instead of asking her to spend his at the Roselle Park, NJ movie theater. life with him, he dumps her and says she's This particular movie centers on a part of just not the marrying type. college that no one wants to think about, This leads Elle to want prove to him rejection. that she can be just like one of those Bartleby Gaines has been rejected from "smart college types" and it ends up being every college he applied to, and in an act the one thing she wants to prove to herself of desperation, makes up his own college most of all by the end. Luke Wilson (Old to give the false illusion of acceptance School, Idiocracy), Selma Blair (Hellboy, to his parents. He must take his charade Cruel Intentions) Victor Garber (Titanic, another step further and renovate an old Argo) and Jennifer Coolidge (American building and hire a Dean, played by Lewis Pie, A Cinderella Story) deserve shout Black (Inside Out, Famous Comedian) outs for their awesome supporting roles. when his parents plan to drop him off on It is often the supporting roles that make his first day. the movie seem "real" and this is no Luckily, he is not alone and has a group exception. of friends, who have also had their college The movie is very "bubblegum" and dreams smashed, to help him out. Jonah you can see every choice director Robert Hill (21 Jump Street, Superbad) Columbus Leketic takes before he takes it, but that - Short (Stomp the Yard, The Losers), Adam doesn't mean it is bad. Sometimes we need Herschman (Harold and Kumar Escape a familiar story with a fun twist to make from Guantanamo Bay, Soul Men) and us smile and remind ourselves that there Maria Thayer (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, is nothing outside our own capabilities if Hitch) all bring a great chemistry to the you just set your mind to it. screen and make it seem like these five Drumline (2002)- This movie sticks unlikely screw ups could really be friends. out on the list because it has nothing to The movie goes on to champion do with collegiate academics as much as the message of "don't give up on your extracurricular activities. This helps it dreams" which is perfect for anyone in stand out while still remaining familiar college currently struggling and asking and is masterfully shot by Charles Stone themselves am I even here?" III. The Socia Network (2010)- If Nick Cannon (Love Don't Cost a you are unfamiliar with Zuckerberg, or Thing, The Killing Room), Zoe Saldana how he came to be one of the youngest (Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Trek), billionaire on the planet, this movie has Orlando Jones (Evolution, The Time what is described as an accurate portrayal Machine) and Leonard Roberts (Savages, of real life events. American Sniper) all crush their roles and Mark Zuckerburg, portrayed by Jesse make this a highly entertaining movie to Eisnberg (Zombieland, Now You See Me) watch. is a Harvard Student who creates a website Devon Miles (Cannon) is new to Atlanta (that later becomes know as Facebook) and A&T University (a fictitious college, based has to fight for his intellectual property on the real North Carolina A&T) after against the jealous Winlevoss twins, both being asked to attend personally by music portrayed by Armie Hammer (The Lone director Dr. Lee (Jones). Devon knows he Ranger, The Man from U.N.C.L.E) and is one of the best and this causes him to the business partner he burned Edwardo clash with his section leader Sean Taylor Saverin, portrayed by Andrew Garfield (Roberts) until they both learn what Dr. (The Amazing Spider-Man, Never Let Me Lee has been trying to teach them all Go). along, "one band, one sound". The story itself is not too old and had Unfortunately Zoe Saldanna only has many people going "Do we really need 15 COLLEGE MOVIES . "whr a Facebook movie?" when it was first _ this happened to him, why not me?" David released but The Social Network is much Fincher is one of my favorite directors and more than that. It is a great movie to this film certainly boosts that credibility. watch for an overall inspiration boost and leaves you feeling like you can accomplish anything. Unlike some of the previous movies on @wilkesbeacon the list, this movie takes itself seriously ~ nicholas.filipek@wilkes.edu and that helps cement the feeling of, "if • 0 rm to s are em? ontact dre Spruell to write about it and get it off your chest. andre.spruell@wilkes.edu r �_J The Beacon - September 26, 201 7 Opinion 16 Are apps more harmful than beneficial to us? . Have an • • op1n1on you'd like to share? By Brandon Belfon Opinion Writer Debatable? Of course. Generational? Definitely. Let me first state that this is not a grading scale of any sort for the Apple store. This discussion will be solely based on the benefits and drawbacks of the finger-sized squares on our social 'life-lines'. Dictionary.com provides us with the broad definition of "an application, typically a small, specialized program downloaded onto a mobile device." Merriam Webster mentions it as "a computer program that performs a special function." Is it just me or do these sites make apps out to seem way more robotic than they really are? I mean, do you really see Instagram as aesthetically pleasing pictures or do you see that little number marked with the word 'likes' that provide some odd social standard? When browsing twitter, is it to catch up on the news or is it an infinite scroll of entertainment? Apps are not programs or downloads. Of course by literal standards they are. But oh no no, the meaning lies way deeper. Apps provide an escape in awkward situations. A go-to when a date gets too quiet or when a class lacks your interest in the slightest. Let's be honest, phones are not the distraction, apps are. The majority of the time, do you pull your phone out to call someone or use your calculator? Or is it to scroll through the endless array of social media or to get the satisfaction through streaks on snapchat? These needs are psychological needs and the app industry has capitalized on it. The drawbacks of apps are almost on a subliminal level, but the benefits _are quite obvious. They range from instant communication to ordering your pizza with the tap of a finger. More importantly, apps have developed a new way of learning for children with disabilities or a way of tracking medical data for people with a chronic disease that would otherwise be tedious work. In this light, apps provide clarity and order. Every app was created with a purpose and all that becomes worth something one way or another. So. Are apps good or bad? I think they cause more harm than good. Although there are apps out there that are extremely helpful, apps have gotten a reputation as a great time waster and distraction. At the end of the day, social media apps, mobile game apps, and other apps of that nature are the common apps that the majority of mobile users go on as opposed to beneficial or educational apps. Countless citizens get into a car everyday knowing that too many lives have been lost in that exact vehicle. How many minutes, hours and days of lives are lost to this hand held vehicle of the mind? Once people learn how get distracted by other things besides by the apps on their phone, then apps can be viewed as more beneficial than harmful. Until then, apps are more harmful than beneficial. ....@wil kesbeacon • brandon.belfonti@wilkes.edu Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and l'1stagran1! Facebook: The Beacon Twitter: @wilkesbeacon Instagram: @wilkesbeacon Email us! • �8 The Beacon - September 26, 2017 Opinion 17 Meet the Ma o_rs_~_____,,....,.,_ J:;..__ . . This week's major: History Interviews and photos by Abigail Tareay Every week, The Beacon will offer a chance for majors to be placed in the spotlight. Each student that gets chosen will have a few words to express why they chose the major and how they feel it will benefit them in the future. Opinion Writer Nicholas Whitney Junior When Nicholas started college he decided to major in biology. Not too long after, Nicholas figured out that biology was not for him and gave history a chance, making it his major. According to Nicholas, the reason he is so intrigued with history is that history is broader than people tend to realize. Nicole Kolessar Junior t "I decided to specialize in history because I believe that learning about the past can help you shape the future. "This will aid me in the future because I hope to use my History major to get into graduate school and receive a Ph.D in History. I also hope to become a college professor:' Sarah O'Hara Senior • Sarah started with a major in psychology, but switched to history after talking to her high school teacher one summer, who brought up how good she was at history, which made her switch. The advice from her teacher worked out well, because Sarah does not regret changing her major to history. Courtney McMonagle Senior "I chose to major in history because of my dad's love for it. He is a huge history buff and I could never outsmart him when it came to trivia. "Being a History Major made me a better writer and provided me the skills to perform excellent research, which will be especially useful when I become a lawyer:' r �_J The Beacon - September 26, 201 7 Opinion 18 But you're "B-E-A-U-T-1-F-U-L;' just the way you are . By Ma Kenna Walsh Staff Writer Well, as long as you dye your hair, plump your lips, paint your nails and lose the hips. Maybe pierce your ears, tweeze the brows; have you ever tried whitening strips? Your boobs are too small, your stomach is huge ... Pimples? Disgusting! And don't even get me started on that cellulite. But, you're "beautiful," they say, just the way you are. How can anyone feel beautiful when they don't have anything in common with the people who represent 'beauty' today? It is so easy to lose sight of what beautiful means. Sometimes, we should all take a step back and remember, it's just a word. B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L: nine letters that the world has given the power to control the way we dress, the things we eat, the makeup we wear -- the list goes on. Humans have given an insanely impossible meaning and mind-boggling amount of power to a bunch of letters. I cannot stress enough how important it is to understand that one person's definition of beauty will not be the same as the person sitting next to them. Bradley University's "The Body Project" appearance come before one's own life or states that, "it is easy to forget that standards the lives of their loved ones? of beauty are arbitrary!" My idea of Poor body image can easily spiral out beautiful hair is guaranteed to be different of control and lead to serious life-altering eating disorders. Some eating disorders from other people. The words "body image" and "self- can even turn fatal. It's impossible to esteem" are being talked about a lot. It's an determine exactly how many people suffer epidemic. People undoubtedly care more from an eating disorder, due to people now than ever about the way that they look. not necessarily understanding their own In Joan Esherick's symptoms. young girls "Emotions and "B-E-A- U-T-1-F- U-L: areMost Eating," she exposed to such discusses a study nine letters that the world unrealistic standards beauty before they done in the past has given the power to of even understand what which revealed that over half of the girls control the way we dress, they are looking at! For birthdays and surveyed, ages 18 to the things we eat, the holidays young girls 25, responded that they'd rather be "run makeup we wear, the list often received creepy over by a truck than goes on." little dolls depicting be fat." creatures with strange Fat is another proportions, you may one of those words ·that will immediately have heard of them, too: Barbies, Bratz, provoke a negative response. Cabbage Patch Kids, Polly Pockets and According to the Institute for the American Girl Dolls. Psychology of Eating, "Adolescent girls are After dolls comes magazines, internet more afraid of gaining weight than getting ads, snapchat beauties and instagram cancer, losing their parents or nuclear war." models. I remember constantly asking my It is absolutely horrifying that this is mom when I was younger, "Why can't I how young minds think! How can physical look like her?" Whether it was an actress on TV or a girl -- who is more photoshop than human -- in a clothing ad. I hear girls on a regular basis saying they wish they had curly hair because straight hair is so boring, or vice versa because curly hair is so much work. Unfortunately, the grass is always greener on the other side, at least it feels that way. To accept the body we were given and loving the skin we're in is hard. It should not be swept under the rug. I don't necessarily believe that we were raised to hate ourselves as much as we've been raised to love others more. We grow up hearing that we're all 'unique' and 'special' and to love our differences, but when did we stop? Why did we stop? What made us want to look • like the person sitting next to us? "I found I was more confident when I stopped trying to be someone else's definition of beautiful and started being my own." said Remington Miller. Practicing self love is important. Sharing it is just as impactful. Compliment someone today! ~ @wilkesbeacon • makenna.walsh@wilkes.edu Top five tipson howlo survive ea-drcollege semester By Savannah Pinnock Staff Writer With that -being said, why not try going to sleep earlier this semester because, well -science. 1) Stay Well Rested Throughout one's formative and academic yea.Fs, getting eight hours of sleep has come to be a trite but true concept. Obtaining enough sleep is essential to academic success and will provide one with the sufficient amount of energy needed to handle life as a Wilkes student. For freshmen as well as upperclassmen, attaining less than eight hours of sleep in high school was likely feasible, though in college, it is quite the contrary. According to an article from Science Daily, it is said that "students with more regular sleeping patterns had better school grades on average." This finding may appear to be common knowledge, but the science is much deeper. It is suggested that the circadian rhythm of students with irregular sleep schedules, as compared to students who had consistent sleeping schedules, displayed a shift of approximately three hours. Subsequently, melatonin is distributed approximately 2.6 hours later in students who sustain irregular sleeping patterns. 2)Stay Organized Wilkes University is home to a broad range of clubs, organizations, and a rigorous academic curriculum that is sure to simultaneously challenge and entertain you. If you attended the Wilkes University Club Day event, you were informed via email about the local happenings on campus and it may be overwhelming, especially your freshman year. In order to combat this, make sure to get a physical and/or digital agenda. This will give you the ability to quickly note all of your activities as well as academic assignments. It is important to look at your class syllabus, and plan ahead. Making a "mental note" is a tried and true pitfall that will eventually lead to forgetting about assignments, as well as attending your favorite campus activities. So clear your mind and leave the hard work to your agenda, it's similar to having a portable secretary. 3) Develop a Healthy Routine As the semester draws forward you may find that your academic schedule is etched in your mind and you're beginning to develop a routine. After completing my freshmen year at Wilkes University, I'd like to offer a few • tips to add to your already established queue. For one, it is vital to nourish your body as well as your mind. In other words, take advantage of the local YMCA, which offers a free membership to students, as well as the healthy selections of food at Henry's Food Court. The freshman fifteen is very real and with this tip, I avoided it, and so can you. Also, live by the platitude that "the early bird gets the worm." No matter what, make a concerted effort to be as early as possible to any class you have, a~ it is advantageous to you academically. And last but not least, make sure to review everything you learn in your lectures on a daily basis so that cramming is unnecessary,. You'll thank me later. 4) Read for Pleasure One of the most pleasurable pastimes is reading for leisure. Engaging in a thought provoking, enjoyable novel is a great way to keep your mind fresh and ready to take on your assignments. Whether you're an English, sports management, engineering, sociology or biology major; reading will always pose a benefit to you on an intellectual level. 5) Be Yourself And last but not least, in college your top priority should be to ensure that you excel within your academic endeavors. College is also a time to develop and fine tune your sense of self. Therefore, avoid conformity at all costs as it is another pitfall many young adults find themselves in. In order to evade conformity, attempt to pursue your goals and dreams. "Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility". -Oprah Winfrey ~ @wilkesbeacon • savannah.pinnock@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - September 26, 2017 Sports 19 Sports Lady Colonel's soccer (5-1-1) shoots one game at a time By Ashton Gyenizs Asst. Sports Editor :rs "We are all very close, we spend everyday competition, the Lady Colonels soccer team together," senior Dianna Connor said. has a vivid image that they want their whole "We are a family, a close group of girls. It's team to stand for and represent. Those values are awesome to watch each a good way for the other grow over the team's players to keep years. We have each themselves in check other's backs no matter, and allow its members we stick together:' to make sure that their A team is supposed to actions align with their be one cohesive group values. that works fluently Having those set together. Without this values for all to know strong personal bond will help allow each and connection that it member to focus appears the women's on the same things soccer team at Wilkes while at the same has developed with time hold each other each other,-there would L~~~-■ accountable to support be no groundwork laid The Beacon/Nicole Gaetani and represent those down for the team to shared values. be successful. Dianna Connor was featured in last "I think the team "Our culture as a week's issue of the Beacon as the chemistry is different, Wilkes women's soccer Athlete of the Week, because she player revolves around scored three goals for the win against our coach's attitude along with everyone's our five core values: M d fitness, ambition, arywoo · attitude is very Seven games into the season with a record of 5-1-1, things are looking good for the Wilkes Lady Colonels soccer team. After game one against Penn State Berks ended in a tie, the team went on a four game win streak, defeating Muhlenberg College, Marywood University, William Paterson University and Penn Tech. Both Muhlenberg and William Paterson gave Wilkes losses in the previous season. The team's most recent game against Arcadia University on Saturday gave the women's soccer team their fifth win of the season. Arcadia is yet another team that delivered a loss to the record of the 2016 Lady Colonels. Senior Micaela Oliverio said, "Our goals are surrounded around winning the MAC championship. We take each game one at a time so we don't get caught up in the bigger picture. Every game is important to us and whether we win or lose, we learn from it:' The team's goals of winning the MAC look promising after as good of a start as they have had. However, they have yet to see any competition within the MAC Freedom conference. As Oliverio mentioned, it is important that they take each game as they come. A key for the team to continue with their success this season is to not look ahead to the future, and focus only on their next opponent. Their next game is home against the University of Scranton. The result of this game should really give a good idea of how much the Lady Colonels soccer team has improved since last season because Scranton had beaten them 4-0 in the 2016 soccer season. integrity, teamwork, and effort. We go to "I can't really pinpoint exactly what is every practice and game with these values in different this year than previous years;' said mind. In fact, they are even prominent off of Oliverio. "I think our bond is stronger as a the field;' said Oliverio. team and, as a whole, we have developed In addition to the team's bond, it seems mentally and physically stronger. Our ·that a clear set of values for the team has coaches have changed up people's positions also helped direct the team in a strong and and brought in new formations:' positive direction this season. A huge contributing factor to the As Oliverio said, they take these values improvement of the team could very well into consideration both on and off the be the strong bond between all of the field. Whether it is in a classroom or in teammates that Oliverio discussed. "Our culture as a Wilkes women's soccer player revolves around our five core values: fitness, ambition, integrity, teamwork, and effort. We go to every practice and game with these values in mind. In fact, they are even prominent off of the field:' -Micaela Oliverio sh '.J positive. Having Elliot [the women's soccer graduate assistant] help coach is great. We are approaching things differently with our formation and our style of play. The atmosphere is completely different in the best way;' said Connor. From the physical aspects of soccer to the mental, it seems like the team has made · immense changes throughout. All changes have been positive and seem to have been beneficial to the players and coaches. The 2017 Lady Colonels seems to have taken a fresh and new outlook on their approach to the game and it has worked very well for them so far this season. "The goal is to win;' said Connor. "We all have winning the MAC to be our biggest goal. In order to achieve this, the team must be working as a unit, we take one game at a time, and keep working hard and pushing each other during practice because that's where it starts:' Winning the MAC is quite obviously an overarching goal that the entire team has, but in order to get on top, they need to overcome a few tough obstacles in teams like 8esales, Fairleigh Dickinson and Misericordia. Their first MAC opponent is Delaware Valley, but as the players said, they should not let themselves look too far ahead and focus only on whoever their very next opponent is. As the year progresses and they inch closer and closer toward the MAC Freedom tournament, it will be very interesting to see how they do against the tougher competition in the MAC. Each day brings them closer to their overall team goal of taking the title of 2017 MAC Freedom Champions. Sept.20 Wilkes I, Arcadia 0 Arcadia' 0' 0" 0 Wilkes'O'l'-'l First half - None. Second half - 1. WIL Delfina Bracchi (Dianna Connor), 67:01. Shots - ARC 15, WIL 6. Saves - ARC 3 (Brianna Williams); WIL 4 (Courtney Stanley). Corner kicks - ARC 9, WIL 5.Sept. 23 Susquehannal,WilkesO Wilkes'O'O'-'O Susquehanna' 1 '0' - ' 1 First half - 1. SUS Alyssa Bolger (Kate Cantrell), 5:12. Second half - None. Shots - WIL 6, SUS 6. Saves - WIL 3 (Courtney Stanley); SUS 1 (Julia Tolin). Corner kicks -WIL 6, SUS 0. ~ @wilkesbeacon J , ashton.gyenizs@wilkes.edu r �.J The Beacon - September 26, 2017 20 Fall sports emphasize pre-game preparation & traditions By Kirsten Peters Staff Writer No matter if an individual is playing sports in Little League or at the collegiate level, there are specific drills, rituals, superstitions, tokens and music that players swear by in order to be successful. Depending on the sport, these pre-game preparations may vary, but one thing the athletes agree on is that there are certain things that have to be done before a game. Whether it be football, soccer, field hockey, tennis, cross country or volleyball, there are traditions _that these teams are bound to follow. When it comes to football, head coach Trey Brown explained that the team has a very methodical and strategic schedule for the whole week before a game. Each day of the week is designated to a different aspect of the game: staff planning, an inside run, 7-on-7s, team periods, kick game, situational calls, substitutions, highlight videos, lifting and mental prep. Numerous players on the football team have adopted these rituals and continue to practice some of their own. According to freshman linebacker for the football team Aidan Sinisgalli, "On game day, I like to look over the plays real quick before I put on the pads. Before we go out to the field, I have to listen to ' Dreams and Nightmares' by Meek Mill; it's been a ritual for me since high school." Compared to football's weekly routine, men's soccer follows a similar approach. "We have structured a schedule so that we are physically prepared for our game, home or away, in 35 minutes," said head coach Michael Piranian. In addition to the structured routine of stretching, ball touches and increasing the tempo, coach Piranian notes that he was a superstitious player h~self and that these tendencies have carried over into coaching for him. "Some variables I take into consideration are: my clothing (comfort versus class), what I need to say to the team in regards to preparation for our opponents, motivational statements/stories/clips and how they are talked about and displayed, watching how individuals act/prepare during warm-ups and how it translates into our performance," elaborated coach Piranian. Following the same mind-track as coach Piranian, senior soccer player Tyler Kukosky reiterated the importance of fulfilling one's rituals before a game. Kukosky noted that he always watches the movie "300" as game time approaches, stating, "King Leonidas and the brave three hundred always get me motivated for the upcoming competition." Besides his personal ritual, Kukosky noted that the team likes to have a "loose and energetic atmosphere in the locker room," which is why they play the song "It's a Great Day to be Alive" by Travis Tritt before warm-ups. Lastly, head coach John Sumoski confirmed that the women's soccer team succumbs to these pre-game rituals as well. The team's weekly preparation focuses on nutrition, myofascial rolling, stretching, active recovery and sleep, as well as following their own set of rituals by handing out five culture coins to the teammates who embody those characteristics the most that week. In doing so, the women's soccer team emphasizes the importance of fitness, effort, ambition, integrity and teamwork while preparing for upcoming games. No matter the sport, whether it be the three detailed in this article, or the numerous other fall, winter and spring sports on campus, sporting teams tend to follow structured routines of weekly preparation with glimmers of personal touches, such as certain songs or movies in order to feel prepared for their upcoming games. Love sports? Always wanted to be a sports writer or photographer? Join the Beacon. Contact: Sports Editor Luke Modrovsky Luke.Mwodrovsky@wilkes.edu ~ :,r @wilkesbeacon Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu Wilkes Fall Sports Schedules Football Men's Soccer Women's Soccer 9/2 @ Muhlenberg, L 19-62 *9/9 vs. Lebanon Valley, L 0-36 *9/15 vs. Delaware Valley, L 14-34 *9/23 @ Misericordia, L 14-43 *9/30 @ Lycoming, 1:00 P.M. *x-10/7 vs. Widener, I :00 P.M. *10/2l @ FDU-Florham, l:OOP.M. *10/28 @ Albright, I :00 P.M. *11/4 vs. Stevenson, 12:00 P.M. *y-11/11 @ King's, 12:00 P.M. 9/ 1 vs. PSU-Berks, W 3-2 (OT) 9/3 vs. Marywood, L 0-1 9/5 @ Valley Forge, W 5-0 9/9 @ Moravian, L 0-1 9/ 14 @ Summit, L 0-2 9/ 16 @ Lebanon Valley, L 0-4 9/20 vs. Susquehanna, W 1-0 (OD 9/23 vs. Stevenson, W 3-0 9/27 @ U. of Scranton, 7:00 P.M. *9/30 @ Delaware Valley, 2:30 P.M. 10/4 vs. Lancaster Bible, 4:00 P.M. *10/7 vs. FDU-Florham, 7:00 P.M. *10/ 11 vs. King's, 7:00 P.M. *10/ 14 @ Desales, 3:00 P.M. * 10/ 17 @ Misericordia., 7:00 P.M. *10/21 vs. Eastern, 2:00 P.M. 10/25 vs. Penn College, 7:00 P.M. *10/28 @ Manhattanville, 3:30 P.M. 9/ 1 vs. PSU-Berks, T 1-1 (2OT) 9/4 vs. Muhlenberg, W 2-1 9/9 @ Marywood, W 5-3 9/13 vs. William Patterson, W 1-0 9/ 16 vs. Penn College, W 3-0 9/20 @ Susquehanna, L 0-1 9/23 vs. Arcadia, W 1-0 9/26 @ U. of Scranton, 4:30 P.M. *9/29 @ Delaware Valley, 7:00 P.M. 10/J @ Stockton, 5:00 P.M. *10/6 vs. FDU-Florham, 7:00 P.M. *10/ 10 vs. King's, 4:30 P.M. • 10/ 14 @ Desales, 1:00 P.M. • 10/ 18 @ Misericordia., 6:30 P.M. *10/21 vs. Eastern, 4:30 P.M. 10/24 @ SUNY-Cortland, 7:00 P.M. * I 0/28 @ Manhattanville, 1:00 P.M. *MAC Freedom *MAC Freedom Field Hockey x-9/2 vs. Susquehanna, L 3-4 (OD x-9/3 vs. Ithaca, L 1-2 9/6 vs. Marywood, W 4-3 (OD 9/9 @ Arcadia, L 2-5 9/ 13 vs. Keystone, W 4-0 9/ 16 vs. Alvernia, L 1-4 9/ 19 vs. Moravian, W 4-3 *9/23 @ Eastern, L 0-5 9/26 @ U. of Scranton, 7:00 P.M. *9/30 @ FDU-Florham, 11 :00 A.M. 10/4 vs. Elizabethtown, 7:00 P.M. * 10/7 vs. Desales, 5:00 P.M. 10/ 11 @ Widener, 7:00 P.M. *10/14 vs. Manhananville, 12:00 P.M *1 0/ 18 @ King's, 7:00 P.M. *10/21 vs. Del. Valley, ll :30A.M. • I 0/26 vs. Misericordia, 7:00 P.M. *MAC Freedom . x-Connie Harnum Classic (4th place) Record: 3-5 (MAC-F 0-1) Home games @ Schmidt Stadium *MA C x-Homecoming y-Mayor 's Cup Record: 0-4 (MAC 0-3) Home games @ Schmidt Stadium �4 Sports 1he Beacon - September 26, 2017 21 Colonel football leads, but Colonel athletics in brief falls in rout to Misericordia By Alex Kielar Staff Writer By Luke Modrovsky Sports Editor tat of l Colonel Football put together a 14-6 lead early in the second quarter at Misericordia. 37 unanswered points later, it would be the Cougars who would have the last laugh on Saturday afternoon. The Wilkes offense moved the football early and often in the first quarter. In the games first drive, sophomore Shane Deemer had three touches for 20 yards, along with junior Jeff Steeber getting a touch of his own. Backup freshman quarterback Wade Rippeon found Steeber twice for completions during the first scoring drive. Rippeon completed a second down pass to senior preseason All-American Garrett Armstrong. A Misericordia facemask penalty tacked on a half-the-distance yardage of six yards. With first and goal, Rippeon found 'Armstrong for the game's first score at 12:03 in the first quarter. After a Mike Hauck extra point, Wilkes had completed a strong first drive, now leading the game 7-0. A senior Isaiah Robinson interception would give the Colonels the football back at 9:02, but after gaining 32 yards in 2:37, the drive stalled, forcing a senior Bobby Nye punt. From there, the Cougars then put together their own first scoring drive on a nine yard passing touchdown, but would miss the PAT. Wilkes regained possession after the Misericordia kickoff but would see the ensuing drive stall after two gains were negated by a false start penalty. Robinson would get the best of another Cougar pass by scoring on a 40-yard interception return. Hauck drilled another extra point and things seemed like they had returned to normal for the Colonels. Except, Misericordia would posted 37 points the Colonels would never be able to answer. After bein~ shutout numerous other times, Rippeons season-high four interceptions would allow the Cougars to find their rhythm in Middle Atlantic Conference action. Rippeon would finished 32-51 passing for 269 yards and one touchdown. Senior Aaron Coyne finished as Rippeon's top target securing ten completions for 76 yards. The Colonels will continue their MAC schedule "'.hen they travel to Williamsport to take on Lycoming College. Kickoff is slated for 1:00 p.m. Misericordia 43, Wilkes 14 Wilkes' 7'7'0 ' 0 - ' 14 Misericordia' 6 ' 13 ' 10' 14 - '43 Dallas, Pa. - MangelsdorfField Wilkes 0-4 (0-3), Misercordia 1-3 (1-2) () denotes MAC Freedom ,n s Sept.21 WVB: The Lady Colonels fell to Moravian in Sept 17 MTEN: In day two action at the Bloomsburg Invitational, junior Courtney Murphy, sophomore Chris Maderitz, junior Braddock Chow and freshman Ryan Simon all won their singles matches in straight sets for the Colonels. Courtney Murphy and Tawhid Choudhury dropped the only doubles match for the Colonels of the day, 8-4. Sept 19 FH: Junior Megan Kane and freshman Ali Dunn led the Lady Colonels to a wild 4-3 victory over Moravian with two goals each. Kane took a Marissa Surdy pass and shot it to an empy net for the game winner. WVB: The Colonels dropped a heartbreaker to host Manhattanville (19-25, 25-20, 23-25, 3028 and 13-15). Sophomore Jamey Mikovich tied her career mark with 19 kills and posted a careerbest with 25 digs. Sept20 MSOC: Junior Camry Huff took a throwin pass from senior Tyler Kukosky in the 93rd minute with the score notched at Oa piece. Huff was able to squirt the ball past the goalkeeper to send the Colonels to a wild 1-0 overtime victory over Susquehanna Junior goalie Tim Gallagher also came up big with five saves. WSOC: The Lady Colonels failed to find the back of the net in suffering their first loss of the season, 1-0 .,tt Susquehanna Alyssa Bolger scored the only goal of the contest at 5:12 with a header. a non-conference matchup 3-0, with set scores, 13-25, 22-25, and 23-35. Sept.23 FH: Eastern scores five unanswered goals for a 5-0 shutout to open MAC Freedom play for the Lady Colonels. The Eagles found the back of the net in the 12th, 16th, 34th, 37th, and 70th minutes. WSOC: Delfina Bracchi, assisted by Dianna Connor, found the back of the net in the 67th minute to give the Lady Colonels the only goal they needed, as they held on for a 1-0 victory against Arcadia FB: Wtlkes was unable to find the win column in a 43-14 MAC contest against host Misericordia The Colonels score first, but it would be the Co~ars doing most of the scoring for the remainder of the afternoon. • WVB: The Lady C9lonels dropped a pair of matches against Wesley (26-28, 22-25 and 22-25) and Rutgers-Camden (25-14, 25-18, 23-25, 2225 and 13-15). MSOC: Huff had another fine day on the pitch with two goals and one assist in a 3-0 victory over Stevenson. Senior Casey Ritsick also scored MXC: Sophomore Franco Balbuena posted another leading time (29.39.9) for the Colonels in the Aggies Open. WXC: Senior Moriah Teed led the way for Wilkes in a time of27.ll.7. MGOLF: The Colonels posted their first victory in their season opener against Misericordia Senior Alex Anderson took medalist honors with a 76. 1ge dI it's ne tle ea Wilkes Fall Sports Schedules Men's Tennis 9/16 vs. Keystone, W 9-0 vs. Messiah, W9-0 9/16 &9/17 @Bloomsburg Tourney 9/29-10/2@ ITA Regionals 9/30 vs. Albright, 11:00 A.M. vs. Penn College, 4:00 P.M. 10/21 & 10/22@MAC Individual Tounament (@ Ralston Athletic Complex) Record: 2-0 Women's Tennis 9/ 16 vs. Messiah, W 9-0 9/22-9/25 @ ITA Regionals 9/23 & 9/24 @Bloomsburg Tourney 9/30 vs. Albright, 11:00 A.M. vs. Penn College, 4:00 P.M. 10/3 @U. of Saanton, 4:00 P.M. 10/14 & 10/15@ MAC Individual Tounament (@ Ralston Athletic Complex) Home matches @Ralston Athletic Complex Record: 1-0 - Cross Country Women's Volleyball (Men and Women) 9/1@ Misericordia Invite (7th place) x-9/2 vs. Widener, L 0-3 vs. Bridgewater, L 0-3 x-9/3 vs. Wesley, L 1-3 vs. Simpson, L 0-3 9/7vs. Summit, W 3-1 9/9 vs. Haverford, L 0-3 vs. PSU-Berks, W 3-0 _'.'.J/13 vs. Eastern, L 1-3 9/16 vs. Immaculata, W 3-0 vs. PSU-Harrisburg, W 3-2 *9/19 @ Manhattanville, 7:00 P.M. 9/21 @ Moravian, 7:00 P.M. 9/23 vs. Wesley, 1:00 P.M . @ Rutgers-Camden, 3:00 P.M . *9/27 vs. FDU-Florham, 7:00 P.M . 9/30 vs. PSU-Brandywine, 3:00 P.M. @ PSU-Altoona, 5:00 P.M. *10/ 3 @ King's, 7:00 P.M . 10/5 vs. Lancaster Bible, 7:00 PM. 9/9@ Dutch. Invite (8th place) 9/23 @ Aggie Open 9/30@DickinsonShort-Longlnvite 10/7 @ Desales Invitational 10/14@ Gettysburg-Invitational 10/28 @ MAC Championships (Delaware Valley) 11/ll@NCAAMideastRegional, (Newville, PA) Results as of 9/17 Women's Volleyball (cont'd) 10/7 vs. Lebanon Valley, 10:00 A.M. vs. Centenary, 2:00 P.M. 10/9 vs. Marywood, 7:00 P.M. *10/11 vs. Desales, 7:00 P.M. *10/17@Delaware Valley, 7:00 P.M. y-10/20vs. Morrisville State., 4:00 PM. y-vs. Catholic Uni. c:iAmerica, 6:00 PM. y-10/21 vs. Kean, 10:00 A.M . y-vs. Moravian, 2:00 P.M . *10/25 vs. Misericordia., 7:00 P.M. 10/28 vs. Rutgers-Camden 11:00 A.M. vs. Utica, 3:00 P.M. *MAC Freedom x- Puerto Rico Clasico y-Colonel Clash Tournament Home matches @ Marts Center Record: 4-6 (MAC-F 0-1) r �_J 1he Beacon: Female Athlete of the Week 9/11-9/17 Why Micaela Oliverio was selected: OUverio scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win over William Patterson on Sept. 13. Her team continues to roll as they approach MAC Freedom play. Name: Micaela Oliverio Year: Senior Major: Communication Studies and Musical Theatre Hometown: Carlisle, Pa. High School: Trinity HS Position: Attacking Center Midfielder Driring force for your decision to come to Wilkes? fd t1e\fe1" heard about Wilkes until Coach Sumoski contacted me. I came for an overnight an4 loved the team sol decided to~hm ~ Wilkesbad~y majors an4 I ~ to play.Belt ofboth worlds, I P;5'; ', ,, then again, I'm glad they didn't because I love the sport so much and I'm really sad it's my last year playing. If you had to choose one thing about yOUl' program that you could improve, what would it be? Nothingt I love everything about it. Other inteiesu or hobbies off of the 6eldf Riding my electric scooter. singing, eating. jinger~bing, playing with puppies. playtilg;. ·practi'cal jokes-0n ~ and wat£bing lhe ()ftke and Pa and ~ n. .t· Mo.tldueaft'arpersoa in your life? Michael iqwnp. · ~ ~ , . , .life In" "I stand t,e,hm4 my decision to avoid salad and o t h e r ~ things:' LeslieKnope Whaldoet .. Colonel" . . . . to you? ~my$elfandtbesc:hool in a respected manner. I want to be ~ ..H01tmaayjolly~cloyou t1iink jou can lift at one time? f.m.not positive how many I can lift but I think I can fit about12 in my mouth. What came fin,t, the cbkken or the eggt Two chickens. Hopes for this season as a Colonel? To win the MAC for sure! We are so dose every year but 1 feel like this is the year for wws. When/Why did you first begin playing? I was probably three or four years old and would hang at my older sister's soccer practices. I wish someone would have told me how much running there actually is in soccer because I really hate running. But -, to. that otlte, people can look up Ifyou coaW have 4i:nael' with. . famous penon from. the Put. who woulditbe? Amy Poehler or Tina Fey... .I can't decide because they're both brilliant. Coke or Pepsi? Coke. Favorite meal to eat on campus? Starbucks. Favorite professor? Senor Garcia. Anyone to give a shout-out too? All my bbys on the soccer team. , �2 Sports 23 !du The Beacon: Male Athlete of the Week 9/11,.9/17 .W:GC,Ki.was tel~;W6od µiade a,team high of.1?,defensive ,tackles <filling the game on Sept. IS.As one of the leaders qfthe defense. Wood looks<to help his team get t;eadyior ~ e week$.' · Na,ine: Luke Wood Other interests or hobbies offof die Year; Junior field? ' Major. Mechanical Enginee.tjng I'm Qit,the water @.}ot Boatin$ in ~neta{ Qometowm Quakertown, Pa. " • is fun e, W.e go to fdaryland a lot · High School: Qu4edown HS Ma en Ij:et older, fll get my own • Position; Inside'Linebacker boat. .}Vhr ~ Driving force for your decision to ·~ost influential person in your Im? My fiunily. Everything they have done for me h n awesome, W:atching tJ.\em, d to~ "&,ittiati~ns is ~ter~g:... c;ome to Wilkes? 'Ihe desire to furtlier pursue niy; gglll' df becoming an edgineer at a good ; . school. %1! " ' • Ther.wa:ytliey caqy tlieniselvgtp.roiigh tough times is wh,at J look upto. <,, Post graduation plans in terms of a Career? ,•S What mean does "Be Colond" to you? .'Never, quitting and always Btirsuing your , End up wit}) a company that I enjoy working for. . ·goals. 2 Favoritebuil,ting on ~pus?., ,(flf you could hav~ dinnet with a famous Stark. It's the buiJding l,spend the most petson front thepast:, who would it bet tune in. The renovations look pretty Muh~d Ali, He was extrernely nice so far. Ho~fully, tf\ey; Will be influential andvery successful at his finished by the time I leave h'ere so L profession. He was very straightlined * toward greatness and that's Yetf neat to. get to see them. * me. ?f What came first? 1he ~ or the ._, ,. , Coh or Pepsi? ,~ 1he chicken. I just tliink that's ~hat Coke. ft tends to run in niy famih' With .,, makes the niost.sense.to n,ie. what.ew:;yone else likes; :!,:,,:~❖- .:: {~~· ,~_:"'.. -~- .,, ·'' /4 \\' fot.t bl. seaadn u a ~ t ~~e teapi win as many ~ a s. U otaton possible. Lwant tb leave tep ' better than I foll,lld it when fs here. ' ., ,.. " most (-Onsist .e~lacefgo ;'./ti , WheoJW11ydld playing? I started to playfo bec;aqse my I>ad is not a · · I was about 10 }'tars bla wllen. ~ pJan11 ·. 'Dunking batk.Wwas the sport I ~enjoy.el ,.. m . ise . goes above'aitd bl '!\, ·~ 1W m givi'ashout-out to i teammates and coaches. eacon ;.st a reader poll A quotlyoulive tOlf'liK bf? Perfection is nohtWnable, but.u "' wediase perfedio~we can catdt excdlence. - Vince U>mbardi r �_J The Beacon - September 2~ 2017 24 :BEACON E&t. 19.!6 Pa. Newspaper Association Member The news of today reported by 'the journalists of tomorrow. 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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 2017 September 26th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 September 26 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/eda366d71448c87d4384479f8689c2cf.pdf fc680b5846ac531f19104c29f2d98520 PDF Text Text The Beacon - Se tember 19, 2017 w Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 71, Issue 02 EACON Poet visits Wilkes, encourages undergraduate creativity By Megan Stanley Staff Writer On Sept. 13, Wilkes University hosted visiting writer Tom C. Hunley. During the visit he conducted a poetry workshop with students. In the evening he gave a reading of his own poetry from "The State That Springfield Is In;' which feature monologues from The Simpsons characters, and "Here Lies;' a series of poems depicting his death in various different ways. Visiting from Western Kentucky University, Hunley is a professor in the MFA/BA Creative writing programs. He has authored four poetry collections and has written for literary productions such as "New York Quarterly;' "The Writers Chronicle;' and "Poetry Daily:' "His work is very real word;' said English Literature Professor Dr. Mischelle B. Anthony, who who met Hunley in January at a poetry conference. Anthony encouraged students who attended the afternoon workshop to use his education background to their advantage through a question and answer session toward the end. The workshop focused on the workings of both the subconscious and conscious as a team. Taking a technique from his book, "The Poetry Gymnasium: 94 Proven Exercises to Shape Your Best Verse;' Hunley taught the group about th~ Encyclopedic Braid technique. Before explaining the Encyclopedic Braid, Disaster preparedness top priority at Wilkes By Cabrini Rudnicki News Editor The Beacon/Steffen Horwath Poet Tom C. Hunley visited Wilkes on Sept. 13 to discuss his published works and lead a workshop. "Minimize the narrative and try not to tell Hunley discussed how poet David Kirby would create a marriage between stories. the story;' Hunley advised. ''.Avoid focusing One story would be personal, and the other on personal experience. Poetry should be impersonal, taken from the news or world centred for the audience and not the poet:' Taking facts from A. J. Jacobs' book, "The history. The unconscious mind would then form a poem, connecting ideas from both Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to stories. SEE HUNLEY, PAGE 3 I )ri, c -1n ~ (oyic rcYicw, page 17 In the past month, the United States has had a historic opening hurricane season with the destructive appearances of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. The significant damage and costs have led many people to question the safety plans of their own area, as well as the future of the world's climate. · According to NBC News, 70 people died in the aftermath of Harvey, and it has cost the government more than any past national disaster except for 2005's infamous Hurricane Katrina. As stated by CNN, Hurricane Irma caused the evacuation of more than 50 million U.S. citizens, and was called the strongest hurricane in the Atlantic ever recorded by the National Hurricane Service. The city of Wilkes-Barre has previously suffered similar destructive damage in 1972 with Hurricane Agnes, which according SEE PREPAREDNESS, PAGE3 Colonels drop Friday night lights mah:h -up page I 9 r �.J The Beacon - September 19, 2017 2 News ·News Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact the news editor: cabrini.rudnicki@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs Bystander Intervention Program Looking for Volunteers Wilkes' Halloween SK On Saturday, Oct. 21, Wilkes will be holding its annual Halloween SK along the levee trail in Kirby Park. The fundraiser, which is for the Geo-Explore Club, will have three categories: competitive runners, non-competitive runners and walkers. It begins at 2 p.m. The run/ walk also will feature a costume contest for participants. Wilkes students can sign up in the SUB during dub hours, and will receive a discount with a Wilkes ID. Any questions can be directed to ellen. mook@wilkes.edu Be an IEP Conversation Partner The Office of Student Affairs, in collaboration with the Victims Resource Center of Luzerne County, are looking for volunteers to join a group of peer trainers who will present and discuss skills to intervene effectively when put in dangerous sexual situations. For more information, contact Associate Dean Philip J. Ruthkosky, Ph.D at Philip.ruthkosky@wilkes.edu or Samantha Hart at Samantha. hart@wilkes.edu. Internship & Career Fair On Oct 19, from 11 a.m to 3 p.m in the UCOM, join Wilkei University at its Internship & Career Fair for the opportunity tc network with potential employers, or to find the right internship. The IEP Conversation Partner program is looking for students Annual Kirby Lecture Series to be held Oct. 5 and faculty to spend an hour or two a week speaking to international Wilkes students are invited to join the Interfaith Office in two students involved in the intensive English Program. Participants do upcoming retreats, hosted by the University of Scranton. The first ~ot need to ~lan special ac!ivities for their conversation partner, they retreat, The Soul Men's Retreat, is Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, for male students. JUSt need to mdude them m some of their usual activities. For more The second, open to all students, is The Mystery Retreat from Oct. information, contact Dr. Kimberly Niezgoda, Kimberly.niezgoda.edu. 20 to 2_2. Contact Kristin Osipower at kristin.osipower@wilkes.edu. Student Government notes By Seth Platukis Staff Writer This past Wednesday, Wilkes University Student Government held its weekly meeting. Amidst the third week of classes, the main portion of the meeting was discussion of the upcoming events within the next few weeks. On Oct. 21 the Geo-Explore Club will be hosting a Halloween SK run/walk along the levee trail in Kirby Park. Presidents of the dub, Mike, and Ellen, requested $1,250 which will be covered in the $5 cost of the run per student, up to 250 students. After multiple remarks · and suggestions wie made to the dub representatives, the members voted to allot the applicable funds. Next on the agenda was the continuation of events regarding fall events. Homecoming 2017 ticket sales will begin on Sept. 28 and will go on until the following week. Some minimal changes were discussed regarding the events, along with the major detail of ticket price. The cap of each year's budget was discussed, leading the members to a decision of upping the price to $10 for everyone, not expectations for t;ouples. A total budget of $26,285.56 was allocated. Also happening on Oct. 21, in the greenway there will be Fall Events happening involving food and inflatables. A motion was made to allow $6,900 toward these events, but after further discussion, a motion of $1,000 less was approved, bringing the total amount allocated to $5,900. This year's Student Government retreat funds and activities were also brought to attention. This year it will occur at Kamp Kresge 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 30. A total budget of $530 was proposed, and will be discussed further at a later date. All three upperclassmen groups thought highly of the idea. Some further comments were made about the Glassblowing Activity held on Friday in the Karambelas Media and Communication Center parking lot. Some old business updates included the Alumni Homecoming Fund Request, Capital Projects Fund Request, SG Community Service, and The Colonel's March. Committee updates were also spoken of from the IT, Spirit, and Operations Committees. In the concluding discussion, comments were made regarding some of the past events, including the concert and dub day, and upcoming events such as the blood drive, sports events, meetings for other dubs and councils, and further student government business. Editor's note: In last week's issue of 1he Beacon, a story about renovations at the Stark Learning Center contained several errors. A corrected version of the story has been posted on our website. 1hese errors included the fallowing: Sam Meehan was listed as a ''computer systems major." He is a computer science major. Dr. Barbara Bracken was quoted in the story, and her name was spelled incorrectly. Dr. Fred Sullivan was incorrectly reffered to in the story as "Frank Sullivan." 1he professor's department was incorrectly listed as "mathematics and sciences," when it should have been listed as the department of mathematics and computer science. 1he Beacon deeply regrets the errors. news..... ;..........2 life, a&e........:.. 7 spread............ 12 opinion.......... 14 sports............ 19 �The Beacon - September 19, 2017 News HUNLEY Continued from front page The Beacon/ Steffen Horwath Tom C. Hunley and Wilkes' English professor Dr. Mischelle B. Anthony having a fun chat together after the workshop on Wednesday. PREPAREDNESS Continued from front page to the National Hurricane Center, was the costliest hurricane in United States history at the time. The Times Leader reported in a retrospective 2009 article that the flooding caused $2.8 billion in damage, and led to more than 68,000 homes and 3,000 businesses being destroyed. The combination of current events and past trauma has caused student~ of Wilkes University to look at the hurricane season tith weariness. Justin Kraynack, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, discussed the university's emergency preparedness for natural disasters. "We have plans in the Emergency Preparedness Desk Reference, a handbook given to students and faculty throughout campus;' he explained. The pamphlet can be found at the Public Safety building, freely available to any interested students. In the reference book, the University Administration outlines such things as flooding ·safety. For example, the book asks student and faculty to call Facilities Management, close doors and windows to prevent further flooding and stay away from flooded area until staff electricians have deactivated all electrical circuits. Become the Smartest Person in the World;' Hunley told the group that by using his conscious mind to explore the facts, his unconscious mind was able to work and be creative. He then used the facts from the book and created a poem. By connecting the facts together, the workings of the unconscious mind were revealed. The poem produced, called "Out of Body Experiences;' depicts notions of failure and ambition, whilst tackling the idea of false credit. "I didn't know I was thinking about accomplishment versus real credit. As people generally experience way more failures than successes, this isn't surprising. We can use all these facts to find out what we're really thinking about:' Students completing the workshop then used this technique to create their own poetry. Students used facts from "Kesha was born with a tail" to "frost nip is what you get before frost bite;' and "banging your head against a wall burns 150 calories an hour" within their poems. Hunley said that workshops of this kind can be useful for all types of majors. "Everybody has a good poem in them. 3 Poetry adds an extra pleasure to your life:' The poet also acknowledged the inspiration young students bring to his own creativity. "Students keep my imaginations fresh. Young people have a lot of energy, and undergraduates are more risk takers compared to graduates who have had their work rejected and sometimes play it safe. Undergraduate students write with abandon and I also want to write in abandon:' For more photos from the workshop, visit our website at: ewilkesbeacon.com The book features this type of instruction and reference for all kinds of emergencies. "We tend to get the aftereffects of the hurricane, like high winds, tornados, and flooding;' said Kraynack. "We check the projected data of the National Hurricane Service. Generally, we see them 10 to 15 days away, so we have time to monitor and plan in advance:' Timothy Lavoie, a freshman medical laboratory science major, was initially frightened by the current events, but also viewed it as scientific proof of a much discussed, controversial topic in the political climate. "I think it confirms that global warming actually exists:' LTC Mark A. Kaster, an earth and environmental science professor, viewed it instead as evidence of the shifting climate. "You can connect the dots and assume there is a correlation between the amount of storms and climate change, but I can't say Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, or Jose are due to global warming because they are naturally occurring;' Kaster said. "It took Mother Nature hundreds of millions of years to convert sunlight coming in;' said Kaster. "We are burning through that stored sunlight in the matter of a few decades. It doesn't take a Ph.D. to realize that we are contributing to that curve [of data showing climate change]:' Courtesy of the Wilkes Archives @wilkesbeacon cabrini.rudnicki@wilkes.edu Wilkes University in 1972 after Hurricane Agnes, which brought historic flooding to the area, leading to more than $2.8 billions in damage. r �.J The Beacon - September 19, 2017 News 4 ·'The Red Liquid of Life:' Wilkes to host blood drive Drive aims to help restore blood supplies in the wake of hurricanes Harvey and Irma By Seth Platukis Staff Writer Have you ever thought about donating blood? On Sept. 19 you won't have to think any further, and instead you can simply donate at the Henry Student Center Lounge, located on 84 W. South St. in Wilkes-Barre. Due to recent natural disasters and events, including hurricanes Harvey and Irma, there is an even greater need for many necessities than before, and blood is something that is always crucial for survival. According to the American Red Cross website, approximately 36,000 units of red blood cells are needed every day in the U.S. alone, adding up to nearly 21 million blood components transfused each year. In efforts to try and help the people affected by these happenings, Wilkes University has dedicated one of its four blood drive events to helping these victims. Megan Boone Valkenburg, coordinator of student development who oversees the efforts being made regarding the blood drive, explained that to donate, one must designate an hour-long time slot by setting up an appointment anywhere from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at redcrossblood.org. Upon arriving at the site, donors go through a screening process where a full nursing staff will be on hand to ask a few health questions. After this step, the same officials will perform a finger prick and temperature to check your vital levels. All that's left after this is to wait, be called on, and go through the process of donating. There are refreshments provided afterward to help the recovery process. Boone Valkenburg explained that the need for blood after any type of natural disaster is so crucial that it usually determines whether a large portion of people survive. Not only is it important to give to help local individuals, but it is just as important to contribute to your fellow Americans afar because, as she put it, "you never know when you're going to be the next recipient:' College students are also some of the best to provide because of how easily students recover and bounce back from the process. Sophomore communication studies major Sarah Matarella has always felt strongly about blood donation. "It's something so easy to do, it doesn't take long, and I want to help these people in any way I can," she explained._ The Beacon/Jesse Chalnick A student gets blood taken at a February 2017 blood drive held by Wilkes University and the American Red Cross. Blood Drive Fast Facts • According to the American Red Cross, in the United States: • Every two seconds, someone is in need of blood. • Approximately 36,000 units of red blood cells are needed every day. • The blood type most requested by hospitals is type 0. • Nearly 21 million blood components (red blood cells, platelets, or plasma) are tranfused each year. • A healthy donor may donate red blood cells every 56 days. • Most donated red blood cells must be used within 42 days of collection. �The Beacon - September 19, 2017 5 News Profile of a new professor: Dr. Robert Bruno, communication studies By Isaiah McGahee Asst. News Editor There's a fine line between a studentprofessor relationship -- a line seldom crossed, or one even explored. At times, it may be easy to lose the fact that there's a person behind the podium. Just as students, the professors around Wilkes campus are often unique and fascinating individuals. Meet the newest Communications Studies professor here at Wilkes: Dr. Rob Bruno. Bruno, wearing a blue polo shirt tucked neatly into a pair of tan chinos, displayed his knowledge of and experience within the communication field as well as his passion for teaching. Eating: a natural human function, we all must do it to survive. Most if not all of us have a favorite food. That is certainly the case for Bruno, who thoroughly enjoys both Mexican and Italian food; his favorite dish being spaghetti and meatballs. A native of Toledo, Ohio, with an undergraduate degree from SUNY Stony Brook and a Master's degree from Ohio University, Bruno fondly recalls his upbringing in Toledo. Some of his greatest memories are those of being outside, which explains his passion for sports and physical competition. "Growing up in Toledo, some of my fondest memories were just being outside, whether it was biking, hiking, you name it;' he said. Bruno's favorite sports are tennis and baseball. Due to his Ohio roots, his favorite sports teams are Ohio State and the Cleveland Indians, who are currently in the midst of a 22-game winning streak. An avid sports fan, Bruno appreciates athletics across the spectrum, but tennis stands above the rest. A former competitive squash and tennis player himself, Bruno understands the complex nature and artistry associated with tennis. Continuing the theme of artistry, when asked who his favorite athlete was, Bruno quickly replied with the following: . "John McEnroe:' "McEnroe was an artist, he could do just al;>0ut anything;' said Bruno. Aside from teaching, Bruno is also a fan of cinema, his favorite film being Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo:' Despite his love of film, Bruno doesn't have a favorite actor or actress. He instead appreciates the art of thespianism as a whole. "I don't have a favorite actor or actress, but I do appreciate good acting . . . There's a difference, you can certainly tell when it's bad," Bruno said. A professor of 11 years with seven years of experience in public relations, students of. Bruno may see his passion for teaching and his love of humor. This stems from his former childhood dream of becoming a comedian. Bruno reflected on such, and how in tandem with the inspiration of his mother, it eventually led to his desire to become a professor. "I love making people laugh, as a kid I thought I wanted to be a comedian or a professional athlete of some kind . . . I think going into the present day, I'm now in the perfect position. My mom was a teacher. I can't say I ever thought I'd ever become one as a kid, because I was such a brat in the classroom. So, this is my dream job, although I never thought of it back then:' Since coming to Wilkes, Bruno has enjoyed the campus immensely. He, took note of the culture, campus, staff, students, and facilities. "The facilities are great; it's a beautiful campus, but most importantly, the people The Beacon/Anthony D'Amico are just fantastic. The faculty and students are terrific, just high class. There's such a culture of friendliness and helpfulness:' Bruno's love for teaching and helping others is apparent. When asked if time and money were no object, Bruno said: "(If time and money were no object) I think I'd still be doing teaching of some kind, I really do. I think that being a professor is the best job in the world. I certainly haven't had a better job than this:' ~ @wilkesbeacon • isaiah.mcgahee@wilkes.edu rA!!?r~!~kiof a ne~.r.r~fessor: Dr. Rya~..!!~~!Y.?,w~~!~n!,~!!l,, • Staff Writer · ---------, -.- - - - - Dr. Ryan He:1uy, or~gmally fro~ the suburbs of Philadelphia -- specifically, Pipersville -- will be one of the 25 new faculty members joining the Colonels this year. Henry will be teaching an introductory chemistry course, along with the lab. He mentioned that he will really enjoy teaching biochemistry and looks forward to the possibilities of new upper level courses. Henry was a recipient of a National Institutes of Health Training Grant that gave him the ability to do his post doctorate research on histones at the Fox Chase Cancer Center. He explained that histones help organize the DNA so it can fit inside of the nucleus of the cell, and he considered the histones' role of regulating the access to DNA. He said the importance of it was gene transcription. He and his constituents looked at these chemical modifications using mass spectrometry, an- analytical other words, . to go. As a doctor Henry looked at · of biochemistry, it different proteins --•--was a mixture of and how they ......,,..,.,.....,_ math and science, decide where and -lllllllflllllW~ which is right up why they modify his alley. the histones. Henry likes the "All of the work small class size at needed to be selfWilkes, and looks driven;' he said. forward to being "If your higherable to interact ups needed you with his students to do something, while teaching. they didn't tell He advised his you how, you had --- students to go to to find out for their professors' yourself". office hours. Henry attended He said, "we all John Hopkins have the same goal, University to earn ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ and that is for you his bachelor's Submitted Photo to pass the class; your degree in education is in your biophysics, and his master's and doctorate hands and you are the one who gets the degrees in biochemistry from the University grade:' of Rochester. He said that the hybrid He also mentioned to do the assigned is a reason your professor is assigning it. Another piece of advice Henry shared is to ask questions in class . When he's not teaching, you can find Dr. Henry playing board games or video games from his collection of roughly 170 games. He is also an animal lover, and plays with his rescued cat, Bruce, who, he jokes "isn't very agile:' @wilkesbeacon amber.grohowski@wilkes.edu Editor's note: Twenty-five new f acuity members have joined the Colonel family this year. Each week, The Beacon will feature them. , - r �J The Beacon - September 19, 2017 News 6 -MSC Fiesta features dancing, food, fun On Sept. 15, the Multicultural Student Coalition held a fiesta in the ballroom of the SUB for Spanish Heritage Month. Keep an eye out for other MSC events via fliers posted on campus. For more information about the club, contact President Kala Walker at kala.walker@wilkes.edu. - The : s Rj By LL Sport Ed, to thi! Co to Ne on Fr could ofth1 In perfo then secUJ turm peric w re 1] The Beacon/Makenna Walsh Edelys Azury Cedeno Gonzalez and El bin Rivera Ceballo perform a traditional dance at the MSC Fiesta. The event also featured a buffet and a fun dessert table. turr A Col, con in I spo thn pla) Sha 31 cro for ret1 I do De po: rea tht fre sta . �The Beacon - September 19, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Have a storr or want your event to be featured? Contact the Life A&E Editor: amanda.bialek@wilkes.edu Spark a new conversation with students from across the globe By Shannon O'Connor Staff Writer Are you interested in expanding your knowledge of cultural history and making some lifelong friends from around the world? The Intensive English Program Conversation Partner Program provides students, faculty and staff with an opportunity to learn about different cultures by engaging in conversation with international students. Students from across the globe come to Wilkes University to gain a valuable education and experience life in the United States. There are a total of 35 students enrolled in the Intensive English Program from Turkey, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Leb_anon. During this 13.5-week-long program, students take rigorous classes to learn the English language. In addition to receiving an education, students also want to experience the American culture. The Conversation Partner Program was created to help them practice their English speaking skills and develop friendships. Each international student is paired with a native English speaker. After they are introduced, they meet once a week to bond and learn about each other's culture at a time and place that is convenient for their schedules. Students can meet each other for coffee, grab some '1.mch at the Henry Student Center, or even teach one another to make their favorite cultural dish. "This program gives [the international students] a chance to share their culture with the American students, and the American students get a chance to learn about another country;' Dr. Kimberly Niezgoda, Director of the Intensive English Program said. Huda Alhajeri and Yuleisy Alvarez are two of the international students in the Intensive English Program looking for partners for the conversation program. Huda has never had a conversational partner before, and is interested in the new opportunities it can provide her. Design by Todd Espenshade "I want to learn more English and I would like to speak more English. I want to learn more and more;' Huda said. Yuleisy had a former conversation partner. Her conversational partner recently graduated and now she hopes to be paired with another student. "I really want to have friends to have conversation with, because sometimes my English is not really good. If I talk with other people who speak the language, I can get better;' Yuleisy said. Huda and Yuleisy are two of many students that want to become acquainted with the American culture. "[The American culture] I found is very respectful and Americans like to be on time. Americans are also involved in many sport activities," Yuleisy said. Yuleisy loves to play soccer and run. Her previous conversation partner became her running buddy. Huda likes to play basketball, even though she explained she is not the best at it here in the United States. The Intensive English Department also takes international students on many trips where they can experience American cultural activities firsthand. From going to different cities, to white water rafting, or to different county fairs, the students are surrounded in new cultures. Niezgoda includes conversation partners on these trips. Potlucks are held throughout the semester, giving international students the opportunity to learn more about American holidays, such as Halloween and Thanksgiving. There is also Global Coffee Hour every Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. This is a chance for students to meet with their conversation partner or to meet other international students they may not know. Whether participating in the Conversation Partner Program or attending International Coffee Hour, students can expand their cultural awareness and gain valuable intercultural experience for their resumes. "To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others;' Anthony Robbins, an American author once said. For more information, or if students are interested in participating in the Conversation Partner Program, contact Dr. Kimberly Niezgoda at kimberly.niezgoda@ wilkes.edu to be paired with an international student. . @wilkesbeacon shannon.oconnor@wilkes.edu r �.J The Beacon - September 19, 2017 --- • 2 slices of Honey \\11eat · 1. Preheat skillet over medium hea Bread 2. Butter ooe side of a slice of bread · • 1'lablespoon of butter, di\iided 3. Place bread butter-side-<JO\Wl onto skirJet and add 2 slices of cheese and 2 pickles. 4. Butter a second sice of bread on one side • 2 lice of Colby Jack Cheese and place butter~side.up on top of sanck~ch. , • 2 Hearty Ganie Dcli~St)ie · 5. Grill until lightly browned and flip over,, I pickles until cheese is me1ted. · 6. Serve wilh potato, sweet potato beetroot 1 and cassava chips. Ef!ioy11 1 ' ' 1 Do you have a faYorite Interested in writing dorm room recipe that's for Life, Arts and convenient for college students always on the go? Entertainlllent? Why no try all three? · Submit it to Amanda Bialek, Life, Arts and Entertainment Editor amanda.bialek@wilkes.edu Contact Amanda Bialek a amanda. bialek@wilkes.ed ~ Facebook.com/WilkesBeacon @WilkesBeacon �The Beacon - September 19, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 9 Wilkes Barre Chamber of Commerce announces Connect Program By Emily Sutton Guest Writer Coming to Wilkes-Barre is a new five piece program being implemented by the Greater Wilkes Barre Chamber of Commerce. The program, named Connect, is an initiative created to ensure that all entrepreneurs, start-ups and existing businesses have access to the providers, services and facilities they need to grow their business in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The five core focus areas featured are Spotlight, Pitch, Honor, Intern and the 101 Series. This quintessential program is looking to spur the next wave of economic development in the area by providing a depth of opportunity within the community by building networks and making connections. Wilkes-Barre Connect is housed within the THINK. Center, a co-working space located off Public Square, featuring a SO-seat theater and three tech-driven conference rooms to be utilized by students and entrepreneurs. The Wilkes Barre Connect system is predicated on the collaborative efforts among the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber, the Wilkes University Small Business Development Center, the Family Business Alliance, the Northeast Ben Franklin Technology Partners, the Diamond City Partnership, the Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development and the Wilkes University Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship. "Since Wilkes Barre Connect will help link together our academic institutions with our business and industry leaders, students will benefit from being connected with internships, jobs, networking events and various experiences offered by Connect and our community businesses and organizations in the process. Students are also encouraged to utilize the THINK Center if they are in need of a co-working space or want somewhere new to connect, create, and innovate;' Holly K. Pilcavage, Wilkes-Barre Connect manager said. There are two Connect events coming soon: one focusing on the Spotlight Series, and the other on the Pitch program. Brought by Penn State Wilkes-Barre, the Spotlight series will hold an event on Sept. 27 at 5 p.m in the T.H.I.N.K. Center. The focus of this event will be women's entrepreneurship, featuring speakers and video spotlights which highlight local female entrepreneurs and female-led organizations, as well as a networking mixer. There will also be another event for the Pitch program, presented by the ':Villary Foundation. Pitch is a formalized process to introduce entrepreneurs, start-ups and existing businesses to a regional investor network. Interested parties can complete a venture profile online. On Oct. 5, two businesses will be selected to present to local investors at the T.H.I.N.K. Center on November 1st. Applications will be accepted until Sept. 27. The Willary Foundation is a family foundation dedicated to developing ideas and projects that are interesting, creative and imaginative and which benefit communities in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Willary seeks to foster groups with unique, innovative or unusual ideas and efforts. "The Willary Foundation is a family foundation dedicated to inspiring the creative and imaginative spirit of Northeastern Pennsylvania, so it's only fitting that they've partnered with the Chamber and Wilkes-Barre Connect Initiative to launch Pitch;' said Joseph Boylan, CEO & Founder of Argent Eagle Development Company. "This partnership will elevate the entrepreneurial spirit in our region by providing start-ups access to the resources they need to grow. We can't thank the Willary Foundation enough for their dedication to Wilkes-Barre Connect and Northeastern Pennsylvania:' To submit an application to the Pitch program visit the Conn~ct website at www.wilkesbarreconnect.org. To register for the upcoming Spotlight event, visit www.wilkes-barre.org/events, or for more information contact Holly Pilcavage at 570408-1732. ~ ~ ·@wilkesbeacon emily.sutton@wilkes.edu r �.J The Beacon - September 19, 2017 10 Life, Arts & Entertainment Crafting with Su_p_pfies needed: • • • • • • 'lnstructions: • of 'Remove the {id the mason Jar, so it doesn't accidentaffy 6ecome a{ued shut. . 2. 'Tear assorted tissue _payer colors into sma{{_pieces. 3. Paint a sma{{ section 'M.odPoJ'ae on the Jar. 4. Caver the section in co{ored tissue _payer. 5. 'Re_peat unti{ the whofe Jar is covered. 6. 'Use r!J'.Ped_pieces 6rown construction _payer to make a tree outfine. 7. 'M.odPoJ'ae aver the tree to kee_p it in _p{ace. 8. 'Add a_f(ameCess teafiaht to the Jar, if you need some room decor, or use it to store _pens and_pencifs if you need to free u_p pace on your desk! 1. of of 'Mason jar 'Fa(( cofored tissue _payer Paint6rusfi or foam 6rusfi 'ModPot{ge 'Brown Construction _payer 'F(amefess tea (itJfit �The Beacon - September 19, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 11 Do you love all things pumpkin spice a 'latte?' By Allyson Sebolka Staff Writer Pumpkin Spice is back in season at Starbucks. Now that September is here, the perennially popular flavor is back on the market and surfacing all around Wilkes University. A mixture of cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg sums up pumpkin spice latte. This beverage has been rated as the most popular seasonal drink at Starbucks,with more than 200 million being sold since its creation 13 years ago, according to the Washington Post. Starbucks continues to be a popular go to place to get a pumpkin spice fix. Its menu includes a wide variety of the favorite fall flavor. Starbucks offers many pumpkin-based baked goods like pumpkin bread, pumpkin cheesecake muffins and a pumpkin scone, but the pumpkin spice obsession does not endthere. Starbucks has also launched a pumpkin spice chai, a pumpkin spice creme and a pumpkin spice frappuccino. Pumpkin spice lattes continue to be the leading driving force behind the flavor. The Pumpkin Spice Latte brought in $100 million in revenue last fall, according to Forbes's website. The Daily Mail has even described the Starbucks pumpkin Spice Latte as a "social media master," claiming that it is just as • popular online as it is physically. The drink has its own Twitter, lnstagram and Tumblr accounts. Its online persona goes by "The Real PSL:' The PSL currently has around 115,000 followers on Twitter. Celebrities have gotten in on the social media outcry as well. The Huffington Post reported celebrities like Katy Perry tweeting _about the flavor's return. Brittany Snow got her opinion out tweeting, "Nothing is more surprising, yet oddly exciting than the return of the pumpkin spice latte:' "If you like pumpkin pie, you will like a pumpkin spice frappe. I like the pumpkin lattes.-1 am at Starbucks several times a week so the baristas know me on a first name basis. Pumpkin muffins are great," Parker Dorsey, a computer science major said. ~ @wilkesbeacon ~ allysonsebolka@wilkes.edu Pumpkin Bread Pumpkin Cheesecake Bar Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin Pumpkin Scone The Beacon/Madison Kaminski The Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte is comprised of Starbucks's signature espresso and steamed milk, highlighted with flavors of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove, topped with whipped cream and real pumpkin pie spices . . r �..J The Beacon - September 19, 2017 12 Reps. from Keystone College bring glass blowing to Wilkes By Cabrini Rudnicki class. "Overall, I wanted to provide exposure to Wilkes students of On Sept. 14 and 15, visiting artists what is all involved in the craft from the Keystone College Mobile and the art of glass blowing;' said Glass Studio conducted hands-on Sincavage. glass blowing workshops. "When you get a chance to Headed by Jim Harmon, the actually make something that you team of glass artists was hosted by never thought you'd be able to do, Wilkes for a two day residency. On I think it gives you a newfound Sept. I 5, the group also conducted a respect:' demonstration during the city's Art The students learned first-hand Walk. through instruction by Harmon The workshops took place in and his cohorts, Brandon Smith and the parking lot of the Karambelas Mike Swanson. They had a chance Media and Communication Center, to play around with liquified glass, the new location of the Sordoni Art heated to extreme degrees. Gallery. The head of the gallery, "If you don't know if something's Heather Sincavage, hosted a hot, just assume it's hot;' Harmon workshop with her Women in Art said, as he went through the News Editor important safety precautions for the students. After being initially heated, the students each had about 45 seconds to play around with the glass blob with tools, creating shapes. Although Harmon warned initially that the process was difficult, senior psychology major Lanai Galarza found it easier than she expected, but different than what she was used to. ''I've worked with glass before but it's different than working with solid pieces of glass compared to working with molten-hot glass:' Brandon Smith changed majors to glass blowing at Tyler School of Art at Temple University after being exposed to just one day of class. "When you get to college age, you start to put forth a real concentration towards different kinds of art, because you find deeper meaning in things. That's why all of you [the students in the workshop] are in college for specific things, because you found deeper meaning:' B Mi to • �l2 13 The Beacon - September 19, 2017 to ,rs of t1g :m )n rt, ng he in lSe Brandon Smith heats up glass. Mike Swanson heats up glass for the students to practice with. Kayla Broscious gets some instruction in glass blowing. Seth Turnage uses metal tweezers to form glass with the guidance of Mike Swanson. r �.J The Beacon - September 19, 2017 Opinion 14 Opinion Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact the opinion editor: andre.spruell@wilkes.edu The relationship between hurricanes and climate change By Andre Spruell Opinion Editor MANAGl!RW....., Editor-in-Chief- Toni.PeoneJfo., Managing Editor- oannyvan Brunt Adviser- Or. Kalen Cburcher SECTION EDfTON1 News - cabdni Rt.tdhlckf. tA&E-AmandaBiafek Optn~- . Alm Sprue1t' Spans - Luke ~ 'ii,· ;' ASSISTANTEDR1 News"'~ McG wll Todd Espensfiade- ~ Designer Two of the most devastating hurricanes occurring in the same month. has caused many people to ask one simple question: How? It has been well documented over the past month the devastation that has occurred in Houston because of the category 4 hurricane named Harvey, and the continuing destruction of category 5 hurricane named Irma that left Florida in its path of destruction and is now heading up to Charleston, South Carolina. Before I dive into the numbers, hurricanes have five categories, with category 5 being the highest. According to the National Hurricane System, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is the system used to put hurricanes into categories. In this system, categories 3 to 5 are considered major with category 3 winds gusting at 111-129 m.p.h., category 4 at 130-156 m.p.h. and category 5 at 157 m.p.h. or more. Hurricane Irma's wind speed was recorded at over 180 m.p.h., clearly making it a category 5 and one of the most destructive hurricanes in U.S. histo'ry , according to CNN. The damage that these two hurricanes have caused is not hard to realize through all the videos and photos that have been posted all over the different platforms of social media like Facebook, Instagram and especially Twitter, which give first hand accounts about people living through the horrors of the damages caused. The nation was put on notice because of the damage each hurricane left, but the bigger problem that has come about is the effect of climate change. After seeing the devastation that two hurricanes have caused in such a short time, it forced to me realize that climate change is becoming a bigger issue than people need to start paying attention to. You do not have to be a weather expert to realize that two destructive hurricanes occurring within such a short amount of time does not just happen by chance. While hurricanes are a natural part of our climate system, recent research suggests that their destructive power, or intensity, has been growing since the 1970s, particularly in the North Atlantic region, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists. The growing destructive power of future hurricanes only puts people and infrastructures in such danger that when the next hurricane strikes, people can do little to protect themselves and must surrender as victims. In order to help limit the destructive force of these natural disasters, we must start taking care of . our environment, because we have the power to do so. I think this is possible, because after a horrible disaster happens in this country, • many Americans are so quick in lending out a helping hand to aid the rescue and relief efforts to those affected, which is great, but being able to help out potential future victims by helping prevent the destructive force of future hurricanes is another way to lend out a helping hand. As Americans, when we need to react, we do a good job of coming together to help out those in need, but if we come together as a nation to prevent future natural disasters, that is an even better way to lend out a helping hand. The biggest challenge with that is that there are so many people living in this country that realistically, it would be difficult to accomplish the goal of taking care of the environment as a whole at one time. But if everyone started doing their part here and there, we can gradually work our way to having a cleaner environment to limit the force of future natural disasters. ~ @wilkesbeacon , andre.spruell@wilkes.edu PHOTOGRAPHERS Posltlons availa6te <, ~; -;::,:,;, lnt.eres.t,Kl ,ln joining h ,Beacon? Toleammo.-abouth~Wt offer and what you can cto, ~ danlel.vanbruntOwlllle•.e.clu 141 s. Main St. Do you have opinions? Do you wish you had a platform to share them? Contact Andre Spruell to write about it and get it off your chest. Clayton and ~resa Karambelas .Macia Qenter Wilke$ University Wilkes-Sane, PA 18766 www.tbewilkeebeacon.com andre.spruell@wilkes.edu �"' L The Beacon - September 19, 2017 Opinion 15 Kevin Smith & the Mahoning Drive-In Movie Theater · By Nick Filipek school." Smith himself has stated multiple times that this is the flick that most people come up to him and say, "I love Mallrats, and it was my way into the "askewniverse:' This movie was so ahead of its time and deserves a second look from the bromance loving, comic book obsessed movie cultw"e we live in today. Asst. Opinion Editor I It was my 12th birthday when I unwrapped a DVD copy of "Clerks" and "Mallrats" a friend had given me. I honestly had never heard of them, but was told to have faith and give them a watch. It turns out that the little bit of faith in watching those movies is what seems to have put me onto my life path. The pair of these films were written and directed by a man named Kevin Smith, a New Jersey native like myself. These two movies are the first in what is now referred to by Kevin Smith fans as the "View Askewniverse': View Askew Productions is the productions company that Kevin Smith, and longtime friend and partner, Scott Mosier set up after meeting in a Canadian film school. Smith and Mosier would go on to add "Chasing Amy;' "Dogma;' "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" and, later on, "Clerks II" to the "Askewniverse;' launching them into indie film stardom. What they did is not nearly as impressive as how they chose to do it, though. From the start of production on "Clerks" in 1994, Smith has always done things in his own unique way. In order to bring his dreatn into reality, Smith had to take a huge leap to get the money necessary to start shooting the movie. Smith sold his comic book collection, but more drastically took out a number of credit cards to get a budget of$27,575. At the time, Smith worked in the convenience store that Clerks was set in, and he was making minimum wage. If he wasn't able to go on and sell the movie to Harvey Weinstein and Miramax Studios like he did, the interest alone on these cards would have crushed Kevin Smith by now. It is that bold attitude that inspires me today to take all the risks that I have. Kevin Smith still preaches the philosophy of "live a 'why not?' life;' and insists that everyone take whatever shot it is that they see in front of them. While watching a Canadian mini-series about hockey, Kevin picked up a piece of advice Wayne Gretzky's father, Walter Gretzky, had given him while learning to play hockey. "Don't go where the puck is, go where the puck is going;' which Smith, and now myself, have taken to apply to everyday life. On top of still breathing life into indie film, Smith co-hosts multiple podcasts from the podcast empire that he built in 2007, SmodCo. This has allowed me to listen to the words of wisdom from my spiritual guru on a regular basis, and affirmed the Chasing Amy: The story behind the making of "Chasing Amy" is one of my favorites out of the many that Kev tells. "Clerks" was a hit and "Mallrats" had just flopped, so Smith was in a sticky spot and wanted to bring this new vision to life, feeling he had something to make up for with "Mallrats:' Smith was very set on how, and with whom, he wanted to make this movie, but the studio had other plans. Smith took a huge cut from his salary to make the flick with who he wrote it for rather than the big name stars the studio thought would help sell the movie upon release. The film opened to critical acclaim and even won Kevin Smith, and one of the stars of the movie, Jason Lee, independent spirit awards for best screenplay and best supporting actor. It's a fantastic film that's a little heavier than all the rest, but stays on par with Smith's specific brand of heart and humor. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back: The Beacon/Nick Filipek A 'Silent Bob' look-alike (left) poses like the character in the movie next to Nick. Nick Filipek, The buffand assistant . movies each week. Wci par. nicholas.fi::::.;~ fact that Kevin Smith really knows where the puck is going. Reviews: Clerks: Released in 1994, on a shoestring budget, first time director Kevin Smith knocks it out of the park with "Clerks:' The movie follows two prototypical slackers, Dante and Randall, during a normal day in their lives as clerks at a convenience store and video rental store. The two complain about customers, talk about their love lives and just about anything else you and your friends talk about. That's -.: l&s~ed.lL in the best part about this movie for me, for once I saw people having conversations that sounded like the ones my friends and I had on an everyday basis, projected on screen. The movie is like a fine wine and gets better with time -- the more I learn about myself, and the world I live in, the funnier it becomes. Mallrats: Kevin's "sophomore film" was a box office flop when it was released in 1995, but after its VHS release, it became an instant cult classic. Virgil Cardamome stated it perfectly in his interview: "It was that VHS tape we passed around in high Matt Damon was surprisingly one of the first people to suggest that the two stoner buddies in the background get their own feature. Luckily, while signing the deal with Mirimax all those years ago at the Sundance Film Festival for Clerks, Smith decided to cut those two characters out of the overall deal to sell the film, knowing he wanted them to show up in other projects he had in mind. Since then, the heterosexual life mates have become Indy pop-culture icons. They even have their own comic book store named after them, "Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash;' located in Red Bank, New Jersey, which has even spawned its own television show coming into their 7th season on AMC. In 2001, Smith listened and gave Jay and Bob their own road movie adventure which has endless "Easter eggs" to tie together Kevin's "Askewniverse;' and is just plain fun to watch. Currently Smith is working on "Jay and Silent Bob: Reboot;' which will have his beloved buddies come back to examine, and most likely mock, Hollywood's obsession with rebooting old properties. ~ • @wilkesbeacon nicho/as.filipek@wilkes.edu r �_J Opinion The Beacon- September 19, 2017 16 Mahoning Drive-In theater interview: Champions of 35mm the reels, so we kind of took that back and when we did that it let us work with private Continued from page 15 collectors, which is a really big thing for the model were going with. I'm not the only who Kevin Smith has I'm the film booker for this place and when inspired. Recently I was able to sit down I reached out to one of the studios they said with some other folks who Kev has helped "you're absolutely insane, there's no way find their way to living a "why not?" life. you guys are going to be able to stand on the Through the Facebook group "The World fact that you're going to have 35 millimeter, of Kevin Smith," I learned of a two night, it's a dying medium. If you don't go digital four-film event called "Kevin Smith Fest you'll be dead in the water." So we really III," held at The Mahoning Drive-In Theater turned that on its head and made the fact that in Lehighton. we show original prints in 35 mm our sell. I immediately knew I wanted to attend the People drive past other drive-ins to·get to us event and meet the minds behind this fest. because we're doing something unique in I was lucky enough to sit down with Virgil this whole entire country, in this whole entire Cardamome, Matt McClanahan and Jeff film medium. Mattox, who are all partners at the Mahoning NF: So why Kevin Smith movies? Drive-In Theater, and have hosted this event Jeff Mattox: I like it, I think in my opinion for the last three years. his older work is more appreciated so that's Nicholas Filipek: If you could start off why I'm glad we're running the stuff that first with telling me some more information we're running. about the drive-in. Matt McClanahan: Virgil Loves Kevin Virgil Cardamone: The Mahoney Drive- Smith to an unknown end and it was always In theater has been running consistently a dream of his to put on that show. So every since 1949, and was built in 1947. We have season he gets to live his dreams on the big all original projection here with one of the screen of his favorite filmmaker. We love to largest cinemascope screens in the country, celebrate independent and local filmmakers, and most importantly we're one of the last and Kevin Smith is very much a champion drive-ins. In the heyday there were close to of that. 4,000, now there's maybe about 300. When VC: He's the guy who lights the fire in my Matt and myself came into the fold here in belly and I think for a lot of creatives he's the 2014 our mission was to save this drive-in. guy who's been in my ear since high school, With success here it's our new mission to literally in my ear with all his podcasts and save the drive-in culture. movies and everything else. He made me We have reel to reel, where every 20 want to become a filmmaker, but I think the minutes Jeff has to physically switch out thing I love him most for is that drive. He _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _n_e_v....e... r .,,. has ......th _ is settle, it's always "go go go go Kevin Smith, part II The Beacon/Nick Filipek Matt Mcclanahan (left), Virgil Cardamone (center) and Jeff Mattox (right), the --· three partners securing the future of drive-in theater culture. 7 • go." If you have an opening, go through it. .Th~t's definitely what he is to me, to many he 1s a hero, and to me he is my hero. The hope is that we will eventually get him here. NF: How does this compare to the last two events? JM: I think it's grown a little bit and I think it is going to keep on growing. MM: Overall with the season we are growing. As a whole we are getting an uptick in people being aware of the theater, aware of our mission, and there's a blooming appreciation for 35 exhibitions of classic films and drive-ins is general. There's not many of these things left and we definitely have a special one here, it's not only a theater it's a bit of a museum. We are very much of the mindset of restore and preserve, we keep rooted in the past because that's what's most important, the history. NF: Out of the four movies you played for Kevin Smith Fest III, what's your favorite? JM: Clerks. MM: Clerks. VC: Mallrats. It was an absolute pleasure to sit down with them and get to talk for a while. You can tell all three of them really loved film and are incredibly passionate about the theater they obviously love so much. At the end, Virgil really summed it up perfectly, "That's the most important thing to Matt, Jeff and I, is that not only this place stays alive but the idea of drive-ins for the next generations to get passed along to." Courtesy of Mahoning Drive-In Poster art by Retro Release Video �Opinion The Beacon - Septe!I\,ber 19, 2017 17 Meet the MaJo;:·_o_rs_ ~ This week's major: Spanish Interviews and photos by Andre Spruell Every week, The Beacon will offer a chance for majors to be pl_aced in the spotlight. Each major that gets chosen will have four students that specialize in that particular major who will have a few words to express why they chose tt)e major and how they feel it will benefit them in the future. Opinion Editor Alyssa Schuler Senior I decided to major in Spanish because I fell in love with the language in high school. Needing to be a full time student, I decided that Spanish was a great choice. Going out into the medical field, I feel it's .beneficial to know a second language, especially Spanish, since it's so widely spoken and it will help set me apart from other nurses when I start job searching. Sierra Musa Junior I decided to major in Spanish because I love the language and wanted to show others how important it is in today's world. Having Spanish as a major will give me the edge that is vital in today's job market. Being bilingual will help me to teach my future students to the best of my ability and share with them what the language has to offer. Madison Becker Junior In the future, being able to speak a second language is going to give me a lot of opportunities within the workforce. The population of Spanish speakers is increasing, and I have the ability to communicate with them. It has already helped me in many scenarios at work. Besides having this skill within the workforce, I think that it helps me in being more aware of other cultures throughout the world. Ana Castillo Senior I decided to major in Spanish so I could be able to translate in a healthcare facility. Being a Spanish major would help me out in the future by being able to use the correct grammar, pronunciation, and words to communicate with people who have difficulty communicating because of a language barrier. r �...J The Beacon - September 19, 2017 Opinion 18 Student reflects on Alzheimer's Awareness Month with Alzheimer's is much bigger than forgetting a name or phone number. It gets worse when someone can't recognize their More than- 5.5 million Americans are own home, or one of their best childhood living with Alzheimer's disease, according friends. A close family friend of mine, known to the Alzheimer's Association. To better visualize the amount of people who are as Bunny, is currently in the late-stage of impacted, imagine the entire undergraduate Alzheimer's. She can no longer recognize student enrollment at Wilkes "University, her own family. From what I can remember, (approximately 2,600), and multiply that by Bunny was once a grandmother-type figure to everyone. over two thousand. Now, Bunny cannot form a coherent Alzheimer's is perhaps one of the most frustrating diseases, not only for those who sentence, nor does she have the ability to have the disease, but also for their family, perform every-day tasks independently. Unfortunately, her family was faced with friends and loved ones. The rapid, degenerative nature of the difficult decisions after she was diagnosed. During the early stages, families usually disease is part of the reason why it's such a frustrating illness, not to mention the choose to provide in-home care for their fact that there are currently no available loved ones so that they can feel comfortable with their surroundings and enjoy their treatments to stop the progression. This disease "is officially listed as the independence. As the illness progresses, brain cells sixth-leading cause of death in the United States, the Alzheimer's Association states. · are failing and eventually, dying. The It is common for people to shrug off unfortunate truth is that a cure has not yet forgetfulness and occasional memory loss been discovered, nor are there any guaranteed due to the belief that memory loss as a ways to prevent the disease. Although there has been extensive natural part of aging. The truth is, memory loss that is associated research done, the only results so far are By MaKenna Walsh Opinion Writer treatments and medications that are only capable of slowing down the worsening of the symptoms or 'temporarily' improving their quality of life. September is World Alzheimer's month. More specifically, Sept. 21 is World Alzheimer's Day, according to the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation. World Alzheimer's Month is an international campaign; every September the goal is to raise awareness and fight the stigma associated with the disease. Alzheimer's Awareness Month is celebrated during the whole month of November. Bunny's story has inspired many of her loved ones, including me, to create a team and to raise money and awareness for the annual Walk to End Alzheimer's. The walk is run by non-profit Alzheimer's Association. We have participated in the walk for the past several years with the team name, "Bouncing for Bunny." This year there is a walk being held on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the local PNC Field. The support and energy at the event is unexplainable. Upon signing in, you are greeted by beautiful souls who not only donate money toward finding a cure, they believe it is possible. The walk was originally called the Memory Walk, which began in 1989. The Memory Walk started with only 1,249 participants who raised a total of $149,000. By 2015 there were more than 50,000 teams who raised more than $75 million. The money that is raised for the walk is split up into three areas: 79 percent goes toward providing care and support to all those who are affected by or facing Alzheimer's. Fifteen percent of the money raised is used for fundraising and the remaining six percent is used for recruiting and training more advocates to continue spreading the word, the Alzheimer's Association says. Chances are, someone who reads this will know someone who is diagnosed with Alzheimer's. It is a disease that changes lives and impacts more than just the person with the disease. September is World Alzheimer's month and November is Alzheimer's Awareness month. Believe in the cure and spread the word! ._., @wilkesbeacon • makenna.walsh@wilkes.edu Welcome the season of sweaters, apples, and pumpkin everything By Shannon O'Connor Opinion Writer It's that time of year again where the streets look like they're covered in pencil shavings and everyone has ajack-o-lantem glow. That's right, the times are changing as we wave good-bye to summer and give a big welcome to autumn. The season officially begins on Sept. 22 when the fall equinox takes place. In other words, it's the day when everything you eat, drink and smell must be pumpkin. Traditions, like the pumpkin spice lattes, are everywhere you look when it comes to this marvelous time of year. These traditions include things such as apple picking, hay rides, football games, pumpkin cravings, and of course, the brisk, chilly weather. Let's break down some of these autumn traditions. First up, the pumpkin spice latte. The signature drink made its debut in 2003 by Starbucks Coffee. According to Huflington Post writer Julie R. Thomson, this latte almost never made its way onto the menu. The pumpkin spice latte, which didn't use _ real pumpkin until 2015, couldn't hold up to other flavors such as chocolate caramel and cinnamon spice. However, once it hit the market, after changing the flavors around a bit, it sold like hotcakes. Fourteen years later, and this latte has become synonymous with the fall season. As of 2016, Americans spend about $500 million on pumpkin related products. The next tradition is one people of all ages love: carving pumpkins. This story originates in Ireland with the tale of "Stingy Jack." After a lifetime of tricking the Devil and a promise to never be put in Hell, Jack was not allowed into Heaven. Upon his death, the Devil forced Jack to walk the night with only burning coal. Jack placed this coal into a hollowed out turnip _which has been roaming the Earth ever smce. History.com explains, "The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as "Jack of the Lantern," and then, simply "Jack O'Lantern." The Irish and Scottish brought the tradition to America of placing carved turnips, potatoes, and pumpkins in their windows to ward off the evil spirit of "Stingy Jack." One of the newest, and definitely the most interesting, autumn traditions is that of the famous Science Channel show, "Pumpkin Chuckin." This . three-day festival started out in 1986 in Bridgeville, Delaware. This event is the opportunity of the year for "backyard engineers" to defy the laws of pumpkin physics. Punkinchuckin.com states the World Championship Punkin Chunkin event is a non-profit association that is run completely by volunteers. In 2016, the World Championship brought in 20,000 people and raised $100,000 in revenue. However, after all their earnings, the 2017 Championship has been canceled due to a lawsuit brought on by an employee that was injured. _ After going through some of the most popular traditions of the autumn season, get ready to trade in your bathing suits for sweaters and football jerseys and welcome the season of change. When you're walking around campus, admiring all the beauty around you, remember these words by William Allen Ward: "Autumn is an artist who uses an oak leaf on which to paint a masterpiece." ~ @wilkesbeacon shannon.oconnor@wilkes.edu Have an • • op1n1on you'd like to share? Email us! �. The Beacon - September 19, 2017 Sports 19 Sports Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the sports editor: Luke.Modrovsky@wilkes.edu Rippeon's first collegiate start spoiled by Delaware Valley Shane Deemer, While trailing paced the Colonels 34-14, a late running game with Wilkes push Editor's note: Danny Van Brunt contributed 18 touches for 52 was halted after to this story. back-to-back yards. Colonel Football dropped a 34-14 decision incomplete pa~ses One missing to No. 12 Delaware Valley under the lights stalled the drive. target, however, on Friday night at Schmidt Stadium. Wilkes was preseason AllWith less than could not rally after trailing 19-14 for most eight minutes to go American Garrett of the fourth quarter. Armstrong. Facing before the half, a In what was arguably their best all-around pair of Devauntay . . numerous double h al The Beacon/N1cole Gaetani and triple coverages, performance of the season, the Colonels had Elli .ths rus eDs, hong The Marching Colonels perform prior to the nationally ranked Aggies, but could not WI Armstrong was a as awn secure a lead in the contest. Back-to-back Darden pass to Friday night's game. held to very little turnovers plagued the Wilkes offense in a Ryan Norton. The yardage with five period of just three minutes of game time. Aggies found themselves with first and goal catches for 27 yards. The Aggies even literally on the Colonel five-yard held Armstrong on 4th and 10 early in the line. A holding call against second quarter, giving the Colonels new life. On the defensive side of the football, the Colonels brought Delaware Valley's chance Lukas Wood led the tackling department of scoring even higher with 17 tackles. Robinson added 14 of his after the penalty moved own, including 2.5 tackles-for-loss. Junior the ball to the Wilkes two- Michael Murphy also tacked on 11 tackles and a half sack. yard line. Both teams took care of the football for Devauntay Ellis gained Wade Rippeon (1 O) stands in the shotgun before one yard before senior the early portion of the game, but Wilkes and Jacob Brook stripped the Delaware Valley notched one interception receiving the snap. football. Isaiah Robinson and one fumble lost each. The Aggies were able to capitalize on both fell on the ball for Wilkes touchback. turnovers to stomp out a Colonel comeback. The Colonels would fumble A Jordan Stiles interception brought the themselves, killing the chance for Colonel faithful to their feet as Wilkes took any points off of the turnover. control of the football with 6: 16 remaining Rippeon passed for 160 yards in regulation. Stiles' interception would be on 23-of-37 passing and two spoiled by a Wade Rippeon lone interception, touchdowns. Junior Jeff Steeber thrown with 5:17 to was Rippeon's play. Delaware Valley's most reliable . 'th Greg Albertson (3) looks upfield as Jeff Steeber Shawn Miller traveled receiver WI six catches for (18) leads in blocking. 31 yards before crossing the goal line 61 yards and for the interception The Colonels fell to 0-3 overall and 0-2 one trip to the end return touchdown. within the MAC before traveling to Dallas for zone. By the time the Ryan Bowman (#70) blocks the extra The other signal another MAC matchup with Misericordia. clock ticked to 3:51, point of Delware Valley's Pat Moran. caller on the field, Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 P.M. Delaware Valley had but for Delaware Both teams will be seeking their first posted two scores to put the game out of Valley was a dual-threat and proved it. victory of the season. The Cougars have reach. These two Aggie touchdowns made Darden threw for 126 yards and two scores dropped their first three games by no closer the final score look lopsided, when in reality, while also keeping the ball 13 times for 92 than a 13 point margin. freshman Wade Rippeon's first collegiate yards and another trip across the goal line. start was solid. The running threat for Wilkes, sophomore By Luke Modrovsky Sports Editor Delaware Valley 34, Wilkes 14 Delaware Valley'6'7'6' 15-'34 Wilkes'0'7'7'0-'14 , First quarter DEL - Marquis Ellis 9 pass from Dashawn Darden (Pat Moran kick blocked), 5:11 Second quarter DEL - Dan Allen 11 pass from Darden (Moran kick), 11:52 WIL - Aaron Coyne 11 pass from Wade Rippeon (Mike Hauck kick), 00:44 Third quarter DEL - Darden 7 run (Moran kick failed), 5:27 WIL - Jeff Steeber 11 pass from Rippeon (Hauckkick), 1:22 Fourth quarter DEL - Shawn Miller 31 interception (Devauntay Ellis pass), 5:17 DEL - Ellis 3 run (Moran kick), 3:56 Team statistics' D' W First downs' 22' 19 Rushes-yards ' 40-206' 35-101 Passing yards' 126' 160 Total yards' 319' 224 Passing' 16-30-1 ' 23-37-1 Sacked-yardslost'3-23'1-5 Punts-avg.' 4-50' 2-1 Penalties-yards' 7-76' 7-43 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING - Delaware Valley, Darden ' Khalil Roane 6-16, 12-92, Ellis 16-70, LaQuille Nesbitt 3-9, Quadir Strothers 1-4, Mario Nigro 1-2. Wilkes, PASSING- Delaware Valley, Darden 1630-1-126. Wilkes, Rippeon 23-27-3-160. RECEIVING - Delaware Valley, Ellis 6-59, Allen 2-29, John Graham 1-12, Ryan Norton 1-10, Nesbitt 3-6, Roane 1-5, Ellis 1-3, Aaron Nelson 1-2. Wilkes, Steeber 6-61, Coyne 4-32, Garrett Armstrong 5-27, Zach Bogoly 2-24, Sincere Williams 1-8, Greg Albertson 2-7, Shane Deemer 2-4. INTERCEPTIONS - Delaware Valley, Darden 1. Wilkes, Rippeon 1. MISSED FGs - None. ~ • @wilkesbeacon luke.modrovsky@wilkes.edu r �.J 20 The Beacon - September 19, 2017 . Multi-sport athletes face numerous challenges on campus By Ashton Gyenizs Asst. Sports Editor Editor's note: Amber Grohowski is a member ofthe Beacon staff. With no form of incentive to participate in athletics, it can be argued that NCAA Division III athletes are the most committed across all divisions. This could be said even more so for multi-sport athletes. Student athletes face many struggles, from time management and balancing athletics with academics, to dealing with injuries. The group of multi-sport athletes here at Wilkes University all face those same things, but for multiple seasons. With less breaks, these students are forced to adjust their lives in order to stay committed to the sports they love. The amount of time a student athlete has to commit to one sport, let alone two, is immense and can seriously impact time management. It can really take away from free time that can be used on academics. "I actually like playing multiple sports because it keeps me on track with my time management," said Jacob Kadis, junior on the men's lacrosse and football team. "Having limited free time requires me to Courtesy of Wilkes Athletics Evans Football Basketball Grohowski Field Hockey Basketball really dial into my academics, and hasn't affected my studies." Some multi-sport student athletes prefer that they are kept busy throughout the academic year by sports. It keeps them on task and allows them to focus on what is important, as opposed to wasting time. "I personally like being kept busy because it helps me get my work done," said Amber Grohowski, sophomore field hockey and basketball player. "I would normally procrastinate and wait last minute to do everything, but by playing the two sports I have to schedule everything around Brook Football Wrestling Kadis Football Lacrosse practices, meetings, and games, so it has to get done in the time slots I make for schoolwork." Student athletes who compete on multiple sports teams also battle with the lack of an off season. After one athletic season ends, it's right into the next. There's no time to recover or recuperate. If an athlete gets banged up during football season in the fall, it is right back to the grind when winter rolls around for wrestling or basketball. Less time to recover from injuries can keep that athlete from getting back to one hundred percent health. "Going right from football to basketball and then spring football after is tough, especially with any lingering injuries, as you don't have time off to recover." said Casey Evans, senior on the Wilkes football and basketball teams. The vast majority of student athletes at Wilkes only play one sport. The few that are multi-sport athletes get the same recognition as their teammate who is only a member of one team. "I don't think that I should get more recognition. I could care less if everyone knew that I was a multi-sport athlete or not. I'm just being myself," said fifth year student Jake Brook, a three year multi-sport athlete for the football and wrestling teams at Wilkes. These student athletes chose to play multiple sports while both accepting and disregarding the fact that they get just as much respect and acknowledgement as the other athletes on their teams. To them, they are just participating in the sports they love. ~ @wilkesbeacon ~ ashton.gyenizs@wilkes.edu Wilkes Fall Sports Schedules Football Men's Soccer Women's Soccer 9/2 @ Muhlenberg, L 19-62 *9/9 vs. Lebanon Valley, L 0-36 *9/ 15 vs. Delaware Valley, L 14-34 *9/23 @ Misericordia, 1:00 P.M. *9/30 @ Lycoming, I :00 P.M. •x-10/7 vs. Widener, 1:00 P.M. *10/21 @FDU-Florham, l:OOP.M. *10/28 @Albright, 1:00 P.M. * 11/4 vs. Stevenson, 12:00 P.M. •y-11/11 @ King's, 12:00 P.M. 9/ 1 vs. PSU-Berk:s, W 3-2 9/3 vs. Marywood, L 0-1 9/5 @ Valley Forge, W 5-0 9/9 @ Moravian, L 0-1 9/14@Summit, L 0-2 9/16 @Lebanon Valley, L 0-4 9/20 vs. Susquehanna, 7:00 P.M. 9/23 vs. Stevenson, 3:30 P.M. 9/27 @U. of Scranton, 7:00 P.M. *9/30 @ Delaware Valley, 2:30 P.M. 10/4 vs. Lancaster Bible, 4:00 P.M. *10/7 vs. FDU-Florham, 7:00 P.M. * 10/ 11 vs. King's, 7:00 P.M. *I0/14 @ Desales, 3:00 P.M. *I0/ 17 @ Misericordia., 7:00P.M. *10/2 1 vs. Eastern, 2:00 P.M. 10/25 vs. Penn College, 7:00 P.M. *10/28 @ Manhattanville, 3:30 P.M. 9/ 1 vs. PSU-Berks, T 1-1/20T 9/4 vs. Muhlenberg, W 2-1 9/9 @ Marywood, W 5-3 9/ 13 vs. William Patterson, W 1-0 9/ 16 vs. Penn College, W 3-0 9/20@ Susquehanna, 7:00 P.M. 9/23 vs. Arcadia, I :00 P.M. 9/26 @ U. of Scranton, 4:30 P.M. *9/29 @ Delaware Valley, 7:00 P.M. 10/3 @ Stockton, 5:00 P.M. *10/6 vs. FDU-Florham, 7:00 P.M. *10/ 10 vs. King's, 4:30 P.M . *10/ 14 @ Desales, 1:00 P.M. *10/18 @ Misericordia., 6:30 P.M. *10/21 vs. Eastern, 4:30 P.M. 10/24 @ SUNY-Cortland, 7:00 P.M. * 10/28 @ Manhattanville, 1:00 P.M. *MAC Freedom *MAC Freedom Field Hockev x-9/2 vs. Susquehanna, L 3-4/0T x-9/3 vs. Ithaca, L 1-2 9/6 vs. Marywood, W 4-3/0T 9/9 @ Arcadia, L 2-5 9/ 13 vs. Keystone, W 4-0 9/18 vs. Alvernia, 12:00 P.M. 9/19 vs. Moravian, 7:00 P.M. *9/23 @Eastern, 12:00 P.M. 9/26@ U. of Scranton, 7:00 P.M. *9/30 @ FDU-Florham, 11 :00 AM. 10/4 vs. Elizabethtown, 7:00 P.M. • 10/7 vs. Desai es, 5:00 P.M. I 0/11 @ Widener, 7:00 P.M. • 10/14 vs. Manbattmville, 12:00 PM * I 0/18 @ King's, 7:00 P.M. *10/21 vs. Del. Valley, 11 :30A.M. *10/26 vs. Misericordia, 7:00 P.M. *MAC Freedom x-Connie Harnum Classic (4th place) Record: 2-3 (MAC-F 0-0) *MAC x-Homecoming y-Mayor 's Cup Record: 0-3 (MAC 0-2) Home games @ Schmidt Stadium �. L The Beacon - September 19, 2017 Sports 21 Top five 'can't ntiss' Colonel Colonel athletics ·in brief sporting events each year matchup again this year:' O'Hara said. 2017 date: 1 p.m. Oct. 14. Sports Editor 2. Men's and Women's Basketball vs. 5. Friday Night Lights (Football): Here's King's: Here's the basketball doubleheader a newer tradition at Wilkes. There is nothing you do not want to miss. "In past years, better than a game under the lights. While it's been our last home game of the season. Wilkes holds a 1-2 record on Friday nights Typically, that's also Senior Day. That's our at home, all three games were competitive huge rivalry. It's usually a decent matchup creating a fresh level of excitement. for us. It's a good game for us. Something 2017 date: 7 p.m. Sept. we look forward to 15. (Loss 14-34) every year;' Wilkes 4. Softball vs. Student-Athlete Manhattanville: Sure Advisory Committee this year's addition is a President Sarah road trip, but it's a road O'Hara said. O'Hara trip you do not want to is also president of miss. What will mostly . the Middle Atlantic line up as a pivotal Conference's SAAC. playoff matchup in MAC _ , _ ._.......,. Go spend a Saturday Freedom play, it's a huge Beacon Archives afternoon with matchup for Head Coach 2015 home basketball game vs. King's a rowdy student Sarah Leavenworth's section in the Marts young, but talented team. Center. Tell Head Coach Izzi Metz that I sent 2018 date: 1 p.m. April 14 (doubleheader) you. 3. Women's Soccer vs. DeSales: Here's a 2018 date: 3 p.m. Jan. 20. road matchup that is worth spending money I. Mayor's Cup (Football vs. King's): No on gas instead of Frank's Pizza. Go spend matter what year, the Mayor's Cup Trophy the day in Center Valley, Pa. and watch your matchup is always surrounded by incredible Lady Colqnels exact revenge on their 1-0 loss intrigue and hype. Wilkes currently holds in last year's MAC Freedom semi-finals. a 21-9 advantage in the overall series and a "It's a tough matchup every year. My guess, 14-6 lead in Mayor's Cup games since it first they'll play in another MAC Freedom playoff began in 1996. By Luke Modrovsky Sept. 13 FH: Freshman Ali Dunn scores twice in the second half as the Lady Colonels defeat Keystone College. In a game tied at the half, Dunn's two goals, along with junior Haley Gayoski (once) and freshman Zoe Stepanski made the difference in the 5-0 victory. WSOC: Senior Micaela Oliverio's early second halfgoal proved to be the difference in the game as the Colonels went on to defeat William Paterson 1-0. Junior goalkeeper Courtney Stanley also led the way as she recorded her first career shutout WVB: Lady Colonels fall to Eastern 3-1 in their MAC Freedom opener. Wilkes dropped the first two sets, but was able to take the last set to prevent the sweep. It was the first time since 2014 that Eastern University had dropped a set in MAC Freedom play. Sept.14 MSOC: Wilkes fails to capitalize on outshooting Clarks Summit 26-7 and having the advantage in shots-on-goal 12-2, as they are shutout, 2-0. Freshman Danny McGinley led the Colonels with six ~otal shot attempts. Sept. IS FB: Delaware Valley broke open a five point game to defeat the Colonels 34-14 in Friday night football action. In his first collegiate start, Freshman Wade Rippeon threw for 160 yards on 23-of-37 passing, including two scores. Shane Deemer led the Colonel rushing attack with 18 carries for 52 yards. Sept.16 MTEN: In their first action of the season, the Colonels swept both Keystone and Messiah. Messiah is the defending champion of the Commonwealth side of the Middle Atlantic Conference. WTEN: The Lady Colonels swept Messiah in a battle of two defending conference title wimlrs. Messiah proved to be a challenge, however; they were not swept in any oftheir individual matches. FH: Junior Haley Gayoski's game-tying goal would not be enough as the Lady Colonels fall 4-1 to Alvernia Senior Marissa Surdy assisted Gayoski's goal in the loss. WVB: The Lady Colonels enjoyed two victories against Immaculata and Penn StateHarrisburg. In the match against Immaculata, the Lady Colonels rallied behind Jamey Mikovich (14 kills), Alexis Morgan (30 assists), Kayley Schinski (three blocks) and Juliet Betke (25 digs-career high) in the straight set victory. Wilkes also defeated PSU-Harrisburg in a fiveset match behind the play of Jamey Mikovich (17 kills), Michele Natale (4 blocks), Alexis Morgan (42 assists) and Juliet Betke (17 digs). WSOC: Lauren Esser and Ema Sabovic paced the Lady Colonels offense scoring one goal each. Esser also provided the assist in Sabovic's goal in the 3-0 victory against Penn College. MSOC: Lebanon Valley scores four unanswered goals as they pitch a 4-0 shutout The Flying Dutchmen found the back ofthe net in the 34th, 53rd (twice) and 81st minute. Wilkes Fall Sports Schedules Men's Tennis 9/16 vs. Keystone, W 9-0 vs, Messiah, W9-0 9/16 &9/17@BloomsburgTourney 9/29-10/2 @ ITA Regionals 9/30 vs. Albright, 11:00 A.M. vs. Penn College, 4:00 P.M. 10/21 & 10/22 @ MAC Individual Tounament (@ Ralston Athletic Complex) Record: 2-0 Women's Tennis 9/ 16 vs. Messiah, W 9-0 9/22-9/25 @ ITA Regionals 9/23 & 9/24 @Bloomsburg Tourney 9/30 vs. Albright, 11 :00 A.M. vs. Penn College, 4:00 P.M. 10/3 @U. of Scranton, 4:00 PM 10/14 & 10/1 5 @ MAC Individual Tounament (@ Ralston Athletic Complex) Home matmes @Ra/ston Athletic Complex Record: 1-0 Cross Country Womens Volleyball (Men and Women) x-9/2 vs. Widener, L 0-3 vs. Bridgewater, L 0-3 x-9/3 vs. Wesley, L 1-3 vs. Simpson, L 0-3 9/7 vs. Summit, W 3-1 9/9 vs. Haverford, L 0-3 vs. PSU-Berks, W 3-0 *9/13 vs. Eastern, L 1-3 9/16 vs. lmmaculata, W 3-0 vs. PSU-Harrisburg, W 3-2 *9/19@ Manhattanville, 7:00 P.M. 9/21 @ Moravian, 7:00 P.M. 9/23 vs. Wesley, 1:00 P.M. @ Rutgers-Camden, 3:00 P.M . *9/27 vs. FDU-Florham, 7:00 P.M. 9/30 vs. PSU-Brandywine, 3:00 P.M. @ PSU-Altoona, 5:00 P.M. *10/3@ King's, 7:00 P.M. 10/ 5 vs. Lancaster Bible, 7:00 PM. 9/l@Misericordialnvite (7th place) 9/9@ Dutch. Invite (8th place) 9/23 @Aggie Open 9/30@ Dickinson Short-Long Invite 10/7 @ Desales Invitational 10/14@ Gettysburg Invitational 10/28 @ MAC Championships (Delaware Valley) 11/11 @NCAA Mideast Regional, (Newville, PA) Results as of9/ 17 Women's Volleyball (cont'd) 10/7 vs. Lebanon Valley, 10:00 A.M. vs. Centenary, 2:00 P.M. 10/9 vs. Marywood, 7:00 P.M. "10/11 vs. Desales, 7:00 P.M. "10/17@Delaware Valley, 7:00 P.M. y-10/20 vs. Morrisville State., 4:00 P.M. y-vs. Cathooc Uni dAmerica, 6:00 P.M y-10/21 vs. Kean, 10:00 A.M. y-vs. Moravian, 2:00 P.M. *10/25 vs. Misericordia., 7:00 P.M. 10/28 vs. Rutgers-Camden 11:00 AM. vs. Utica, 3:00 P.M. *MAC Freedom x- Puerto Rico Clasico y-Colonel Clash Tournament Home matches @ Marts Center Record: 4-6 (MAC-F 0-1) r �_J The Beacon -September 19, 2017 22 Sports 1Jie Beacon: Male Athlete of the Week 9/5-9/10 Why Franco Balbuena was seleded: Franco Balbuena finished 13th overall in the Dutchmen Invitational hosted by Lebanon Valley College. 1his finish was the fourthbest time in program history. Cotlgratulations, Ftanco. Name: Franco Balbuena Most influential pel'SOD in your life? Year: Sophomore I could never choose one. My brother for Major: Neuroscience helping me when 1 needed it, my mother Minor: Psychology for pushing me. my father for never Hometown: Wilk.es-Barre giving up on me, my great grandmother HJgh Sqtooh Coug}l.Un, for.giving me the power to run with my heart. ana my uncle Tony for showing me What.was yourdriviogmrceto aflmdWilka? how to keep fighting and going with no Wilkes is close to home which made it excuses. easier on me and myfamily financially and geographically, since my family has gnly one A quote you live your life by! ~you really want thatmedal kid, car. I commute every day ~ch isn't that bad. especially since it 'keeps you in shape. remember that every moment of pain is worth it•.You and l both know one of Post g,ntdaatj,on plans in ·tenns ot;a career! those.medals belong around your neck. IfI do well in the ROTC progr,un b,ere at You have to show it tomorrow. It doesn't mattfr how badly you're hurting, ifyou, WJlkes, it is.my bol,eto join the ranks of the Air Force and 6ecome an RPA (Remote really want that medal you'll get it one 'V!3Y_ or another. You will have your own, Piloted Aircraft} Pilot don't watch someone else take what's ypprs:' ~very Jl!Oment of pain is worth a What came .first! 1he chkken or the.~ Definitely the egg,'the chicken is a mutated lifetime of success:' - Paul McGrane bird djnosaur. What does "~ Cdlonel" mean to you! To me it means to rise up to the Hopes for this seasc>n as. a Colonel? challenge.·I don't want to be someone It j$ my hope to make it to the regionals race this season, or be faster than I was last year, who is w~ but I also don't want to be someone who is foolish with power. I which is a long shot but I have to shoot for want to be someone who can fight when something big. there JtlWrt be fighting and someone who WhelllWhy did yoQ titst begin racing! can talk when tfiere must be talkmg. In.the begb,ming I just wanted to get:<>Ut of I t ~ to .tne, toJ1ijp when help is peeded .ndnot just asked for. To stand mr"socdrstat"coumsbadowahdjohted 'trac:kmy sophomore~ in high school to tht: side and let events happen that A!tetwar&I tried out aos& country~l saw shotildt\t even exist apymore is nonI did so well that I just stuck with~ ~ n t to Jl!e at this pqint. I w-ant to fight -ik for" a future where we ate unified, not for Other interests or hobbies off of the field? our own personal gain. l enjoy playing soccer and volleyball when I'm free and able to relax.1 also like to play If you could have dinner with a famous pool and have a good time with both family person from the past, who would it be? Nikola Tesla, his work in electricity and friends alike. "' would have changed the world and to Favorite professor? hear about that and about him would be I really can't pick with this either. Dr. incredible to me. Schicatano helps me keep a positive attitude and also makes me excited to learn more. Anyone to give a shout-out to? Dr. Terzaghi helps me with study tips and Definitely my family and friends who also made planning ahead on a college level have supported me when even I thought a lot more comprehendible. Mr. Kovacs I couldn't make it. They give me the helps me relax and keep things simple strength to keep pushing when I have instead of over-thinking it and putting in nothing left. extra details that aren't needed. .,>.::- �The Beacon - Se tember 19, 2017 The Beacon: Female Athlete of the Week 9/5-9/10 Why Dianna Connor was selected: DiaMa Connor led Lady Colonel Soccer to a 5-3 victory over Marywood on Sept 9. Her "hat trlcl(' of three goals kept Wilkes unbeaten. Congratulations, Di~. Name: Dianna Connor Year: Senior Major: Sports Management & ~ Hometown: Effort, PA High School: Pleasant Valley HS Position: Striker If you had to choose one thing about your program that you could i m ~ what would it be? I would improve the grass field, sometimes we have to warm up on it or even split the tur£ I think having two turf fields wonld be Yery beneftcal to every sport, not only ours. Driving force for your decision to come toWdke&? W1Jkes was not my first choice, but I wouldn't picture it any other way. Coach Sumoski was a huge factor in it, I loved the feel of the campus and it wasn't too far away from home! Other interests or hobbies off of the field! I'm apart ofENACTUS, the sports management club and I enjoy just hanging out with my close friend and spending a lot of time with tamily. Most influential person in your life? Post graduation plans in terms of a Career? Hopeful to receive a job opportunity in NYC or NJ with a company at headquarters. Favorite building on campus? My favorite building on campus would be the UCOM, the business school since I am always there! How many jolly ranchers do you think you can lift at one time? ' If there in.bags probaoly a lot, if were just grabbing, I wouldn't say a lot because I have small hands! What came first? 'Ihe chicken or the egg? r would have to say the egg. I would have to give this to both my parents and my brother. They all have pushed me my whole life to be the best version of my self, they support me 24/7 and always are my biggest fans, on and off the field. My brother is a huge help acting like a strength coach for me during the off season. I've looked up to my big brother my whole life, he's my hero. A quote you live your life by? "Never be afraid to be great." What does "Be Colonel"' mean to you? Have integrity, be ambitious. If you could have dinner with a famous person from the past, who would it bet Without a doubt Victor Cruz. CokeorPepai? Hopes for this season as a Colonel? I have high hopes for our program to win the MAC. When/Why did you first begin playing? I first began playing when I was around 3 or 4. I played a lot of sports when I was little but soccer was the sport that I was allowed to be myself so I stuck with soccer. Favorite professor? Anne Batory. Eh, ifl had to drink one, it woold be Coke. Favorite meal to eat on campus?. 1he black bean super food which at Witch Which. Anyone to give a shout-out to? Of course to my team, my coach and "eh" Elliot, without them I wouldn't be able to do what I do itor s note: is years t ete o e ee w, e merit- ase . Don t gree with our selection? Let us know on Twitter: f#WilkesBeacon Additionally, at the end of the academit year, we will post a reader poll o crown at "Athlete of the Year". Full qualification critera and more information can be found on our ehsite: www.thewilkes"/,eacon.co,n r �.J The Beacon - September 19, 2017 . 24 THE BEACON Est. 1936 Pa. ewspaper As ociation Member The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. BEACON HIRES: l. RS, PHOTOGRAPHERS,.EDITORS ~ - - - - - . : : ! . . _.... ,o l .l !' < ~: ave aupassipn {Qr wri _I,., , or,1 phntog'rap.h y,join;, ust )i .. I!'.·.' rzhii:..-.J.i... :'}ro 't;.(n. t · :): i.,:-,}:qu=q t. \., k~ l.)tnb·v h,u,,1:,qu oL.'l.p!,.~· ,tr' 1 Contact: Editor-in-Chief Toni Pennello toniann.pennello@wilkes.edu .:.<.:!"ft< h_: : .=tr; l· 'U' ~H ulL,;H <!:ii t J rj' , 1i·:,:: ·,,J ,J'l ,,1~ihfa,i ~fr"l(~ri.;~·: ':fi ,.. Z::i-t!J.~i,). I :[: ·,; ,(]~ )1 ' -1 t "t 1 Freshmen and all majors welcome! � 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 2017 September 19th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 September 19 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/a89f083ee81db504a27e7ef1158ba174.pdf 925cfa97f196538bd5aba1f6f16d96e5 PDF Text Text The Beacon - Se tember 12, 2017 w EACON Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 71, Issue 02 The news of toda reported b the journalists of tomorrow. NewSordoni gallery to open with Warhol Stark Learning Center construction updates Construction to conclude Aug. 2018. Students, faculty show mixed reactions ByToni Pennello Editor-in-Chief At a meeting about what the opening exhibit at the new Sordoni Art Gallery should be, director of the gallery Heather Sincavage said the answer should have been obvious. "We all agreed that we wanted it to be a Pennsylvania based artist;' she explained. "The President (Dr. Patrick Leahy) said a few times, 'you know, someone like Warhol:" So they bounced ideas around, threw out some Pennsylvania artists' names, and couldn't seem to decide. "We were finally saying, OK, who has the cachet of Warhol? Duh, Warhol does," Sincavage said laughing. A collection of the famous Pittsburgh born pop artist's work will be shown in the gallery to usher in its opening at its new location, alongside the Karambelas Media and Communication Center on South Main Street. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 6, and the exhibit's opening reception will be at 7 p.m. on the S!EWARHOL, PAGE 3 The Beacon/Toni Pennello By Cabrini Rudnicki News Editor Construction taking place at the Stark Learning Center has served as a conversation piece since the spring 2017 semester, and has brought on mixed emotions for faculty and students. Wilkes University has recently started a project strengthening . the campus infrastructure - $4 million has been invested in construction meant to enhance the beauty and function of the university, according to a letter from University President Patrick Leahy emailed to students, staff and faculty last August. · The Stark Learning Center, a beacon for majors such as pharmacy, engineering, nursing and more, is receiving a major face lift which will total $6 million by the time construction is complete in August 2018. The school received $3 million in funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through a RCPA grant, which was matched by university funding. The university plans to add new SEE STARK, PAGE 4 Relkcti11(~1 and rcmemhcrinvti Sept. I I, 200 I, page 8 r �.J The Beacon - September 12, 2017 News 2 News Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact the news editor: cabrini.rudnicki@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs they just need to include them into some of their usual activities. For more information, contact Dr. Kimberly Niezgoda, Kimberly. niezdoda.edu. Compiled by Cabrini Rudnicki News Editor Blood Drive to Support Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts On Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m to 3:30 p.m.in the Henry Student Center Lounge, the university will hold an American Red Cross blood drive. The drive is an effort to assist in the ongoing Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The project is a joint effort of Civic Engagement, Public Safety and Student Government. To sign up, go to redcrossblood.org and enter WILKESU to make an appointment. Any questions can be directed to Megan Valkenburg, civic engagement coordinator, at megan.valkenburg@wilkes.edu Willces' Halloween SK On Saturday, Oct. 21, Wilkes will hold the annual Halloween SK along the levee trail in Kirby Park. The fundraiser, which is for the Geo-explore Club, will have three categories: competitive runners, non-competitive runners and walkers. It begins at 2 p.m. The run/ walk also will feature a costume contest for participants. Wilkes students can sign up in the SUB during club hours, and will receive a discount with a Wilkes ID. Any questions can be directed to ellen. mook@wilkes.edu Be an IEP Conversation P..artner The IEP Conversation Partner program is looking for students and faculty to spend an hour or two a week speaking to international students involved in the intensive English Program. Participants do not need to plan special activities for their conversation partner, Bystander Intervention Program Looking for Volunteers The Office of Student Affairs, in collaboration with the Victims Resource Center of Luzerne County, are looking for volunteers to join a group of peer trainers who will present and discuss skills to intervene effectively when put in dangerous sexual situations. For more information, contact Associate Dean Philip J. Ruthkosky, Ph.D at Philip.ruthkoshy@wilkes.edu or Samantha Hart at Samantha. hart@wilkes.edu. Internship & Career Fair On Oct. 19, from 11 a.m to 3 p.m in the UCOM, join Wilkes University at their Internship & Career Fair for the opportunity to network with potential employers, or to find the right internship. Scholarship Opporttunity for Students of Polish Descent Luzerne County residents of Polish descent can apply for The Polish Room Committee Scholarship by writing a brief history of their Polish heritage, and a description of what heritage means to them. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate finacial need. The writings must be submitted along with the applicant's name, WIN and contact information, and given to Luciana Musto in the Alumni House. Email is also acceptable. Place "Polish Heritage Scholarships" in the subject line. The submission deadline is 4:30 p.m. Oct. 6. Late applications will not be accepted. For more information, visit wilkes.edu/polishroom. / Wilkes University Student Government notes By Andre Spruell Opinion Editor 7 On Wednesday, Wilkes University's Student Government held its weekly meeting. "'-the school year is still getting started, the meeting was primarily discussing upcoming projects. The Club Hub Work Study, which is only institutional as opposed to federal and only open for non-student government members, requested $10,200 for work study and an additional $5,000 for the club's supplies. After a few minutes of deliberation, the members voted to allocate the requested fun ds. The major projects discussed at the meeting were Homecoming 2017" and this year's fall event. The theme for this year's Homecoming is "Bringing the 50s Back to Life," as it will take place the weekend of Oct. 5 to 7 with a special event taking place each day. Oct. 5 is when the pep rally will be taking place from 6 to 9 p.m. on the Greenway, or the UCOM if it rains. The entertainment includes a "drive-in" movie screen, life size Yahtzee, the game Operation, hula hoops, a Coca-Cola _ring toss, and more, truly embodying the 50s. Oct. 6 is the Homecoming dance, which takes place from 7 to 11 p.m. and will have shuttles running from 6 to 11 :30 p.m. The dance will include life size iconic 50s images. For tickets, it was discussed to have the tickets priced at $5 or $10 and possibly being able to get two tickets for $15 if the final ticket price becomes $10. Oct. 7 is when the football Homecoming will take place at 1pm as the Colonels will take on Widener University. Before kickoff will be the presentation of the this year's Homecoming court. The total requested money for Homecoming weekend was $26,285.56 or $28,785.56 depending on if the final ticket price for the dance will be $5 or $10. The Fall Event was the other project discussed in the meeting. It takes place Oct. 20 from 4 to 8 p.m. with the theme being "Wipeout;' the hit T.V. competition show. The total requested budget for the event was $6,900, possibly $5,900 if the log slammer obstacle course gets taken out. Other notes included that this year's freshmen class is the 2nd biggest class to enter the university behind this year's sophomore class. . �The Beacon - September 12, 2017 News 3 WARHOL Contin~ed from front page same day. The exhibit will run through Dec. 20. Sincavage said that it was not as difficult to acquire the pieces as one might think - and that she already had the opportunity at the institution she worked at prior to Wilkes, thanks to the Andy Warhol Foundation. According to their website, the foundation's mission is "the advancement of the visual arts." To do this, they take the vast and diverse work Warhol left behind after his sudden death in 1987 and make them available to institutions that may not otherwise have the means to acquire Warhol pieces. One of those institutions was the University of Maine at Presque Isle, Sincavage's previous place of employment. There, she said she was overseeing about 160 of Warhol's polaroids and a number of prints. She said she has curated two Warhol exhibits in the past, but this one is - "by far" - the most extensive. "The goal of this whole program, the goal that the foundation had set out, was to make Warhol accessible;' Sincavage explained. "It's funny though, as you kind of get into it, that also means there is an endless amount of stuff to choose from:• To curate the exhibit, Sincavage first had to choose a theme. "Warhol did so much work," she explained, "it was really about how I was going to approach Warhol to begin with. Was I going to hone in on a theme of his, or was I trying to go more like his catalogue The Beacon/ Toni Pennello Sordoni Art Gallery Director Heather Sincavage stands in the new gallery with some of famous pop artist Andy Warhol's work. Sincavage is currently in the process of hanging all of the pieces before the exhibit's opening on Oct. 6. "The fact that we've been able to say that raisonne?" that when he was looking at this, he was able we're opening the Sordoni with Warhol It ended up being a mix of the two, she to create this, and when he created this, pop is a bit of a buzz;' she said. "There's a lot said. culture then ate it up and started throwing of excitement around this. I think the community is . . . really looking forward to "Because he is the pop artist, because he it back out;' she said. is sort of of reflecting on pop, and reflecting She used the example of the 10 piece it. I really think it's going to be the place to on culture, I decided to approach it in a way Marilyn Monroe set that the gallery will be." The new facility at the Sordoni matches show. Aside from the 10 screen print portraits, Sincavage included the publicity the prestige of the artist opening the exhibit, photo of Monroe that War~ol worked from, she added. "The facility is just stunning," she ·said, and several portraits done by other artists at the same time that were "a little more telling a story that a photographer described it as "a mini MOMA." interpretive." "It's really nuts. It really does have a Sincavage also has many ·rare polaroid photos taken by Warhol, which he used for presence about it that makes you feel like you're in a big city gallery;' she said. commissioned portraits. "I really can't believe that this is my job. Sincavage said that the response to the opening exhibit has been one of excitement, I can't believe I'm working in this facility:' For more information about the gallery even though many of the details are still not and its opening exhibit, visit wilkes.edu/ public. sordoniartgallery. The Beacon/ Toni Pennello A 10 piece set of Warhol's screen prints of Marilyn Monroe will be on display at the exhibit, as well as the original' publicity photo the artist worked from and photographs of Monroe by photographers in response to Warhol. For morepbotos ofthe exhibit in progress, visit our website at: thewilkesbeacon.com ysb rbs9 9:i.clq .grroo1 tm~; r �.J News The Beacon -,September 12, 2017 ·STARK Continued from front page classrooms, furniture, and update the facade of the building, Ongoing constructions have led to closures of areas of the building ~d entry ways. "Although we will continue to have the East wing of stark closed for construction for a few more months, the end result will be a total transformation of a 1957 area into a start of the art facility that was designed to serve the students," says Charles Cary, the executive director of Facilities. 1his new area will contain new art labs, including, two new flex labs, an industry collaboration lab, an additive manufacturing lab, an interdisciplinary collaboration lobby, a collaboration corridor, new restrooms, an innovation hub area, as well as seven collaboration rooms. Construction is scheduled to be completed Aug. 1, 2018; however, the university is currently ahead of schedule, and expects to complete it earlier than that. While many students may be grumbling about the project for its hindrance on their daily lives, others remain optimistic about the improvements to the university. "I think the renovations are coming along nicely, and will make the building more enjoyable;' says Sam Meehan, a sophomore Computer Systems major. Mixed emotions aren't exclusive to students - many faculty members have expressed criticism as well. "I have concerns over safety because many of the exits have been closed. If there was a fire, where would people go?" asks Dr. Barbara Brecken, an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Sciences. "There has been a lot of difficulties for people with disabilities entering the building," says Professor Frank Sullivan. Past entrances have been temporarily changed in order to accommodate construction. Other construction projects being worked on at this time include Schmidt Stadium, Waller Hall, Ralston Athletic Complex, and the addition of signage across campus. a.8' @wUkesbeacon : , cabrini.rudnicki@wilkes.edu 4 Courtesy of Wilkes Marketing A digital rendering of what the inside of the Stark Learning Center is planned to look like when renovations are complete. The center is estimated to be finished in August 2018. Students celebrate new media and communication center, thank donors By Cabrini Rudnicki News Editor Editor's Note: Amanda Bialek, who represented the student body in her speech at the dedication of the Karambelas Media and Communication Center, is the Lif e, Arts and Entertainment Editor f or 1he Beacon. On Aug. 31, Wilkes University opened the newest addition to its campus. The Karambelas Media and Communication Center opened on 141 S. Main St. next to UCom and across from Public Safety. The Karambelas Media and Communication Center is now home to Communication Studies students and faculty, and houses all of the department's co-curriculars - including the student run TV station, radio station and public relations organization - in one building. The project, which started in August of The Beacon/ Toni Pennello From left: Clayton Karambelas;Theresa Karambelas; University President Dr. Patrick Leahy; communication studies chair Dr. Mark Stine; and junior communication studies student Amanda Bialek spoke at the dedication of the new center, along with Thomas MacKinnon, vice president of university advancement. 7 2016, was supported by, and named for, Clayton and Theresa Karambelas. The couple donated one of the largest donations in the school's history. While the couple asked that the exact figure of their donation not be disclosed, construction of the 14,000 square foot space cost a total of $4 million. Also in the building is cutting edge technology for the different media platforms, including a radio studio, a centralized newsroom, a television studio, and classrooms with cameras installed in order to better monitor public speaking. The dedication of the center included speeches from Thomas MacKinnon, vice president of university advancement; Dr. Mark Stine, the chair of communication studies; Amanda Bialek, a student in the department; University President Patrick F. Leahy, as well as Clayton and Theresa Karambelas. At the opening, students from the department also had a chance to personally express gratitude. Around 45 students entered the room at MacKinnon's cue, shaking hands with the Theresa and Clayton, as well as the other speakers. As well as acknowledging the Karambelases, the future was also a much discussed topic at the opening. "This building has been designed to create a synergy and atmosphere of collaboration, which we believe will lead to hundreds of creative and exciting projects;' Stine said. Student Amanda Bialek, a communication studies major, shqwed enthusiasm and appreciation for the center on behalf of her fellow students. "It [The Karambelas Media and Communication Center] will be a home for thinking, for learning, for exploring, for experimenting, for researching, for creating, and for collaborating for many years to come:' Leahy beamed when it was his chance to speak at the event. "We hope for nothing more for you students to become individuals like Clayton and Theresa Karambelas;' he said. The Karambelases also had chances to speak, both honored and excited to see the fruition of their hard work. "I want you to know that I was reduced to tears at the beginning of this metamorphosis;' said Theresa Karambelas in her emotional speech, "but at the same time it was exhilarating to see the addition to the always evolving Wilkes campus:' The Karambelases have donated to a number of other projects on campus, including the Henry Student Center atrium, the Darte digital marquee, the pergola on the Fenner Quadrangle, the Cohen Science Center's staircase, and the Karambelas East Campus Gateway. SEE KARAMBELAS, PAGES . �The Beacon - September 12, 2017 5 News KARAMBELAS Continued from page 4 staircase, and the Karambelas East Campus Gateway. Clayton Karambelas had graduated with a business administration degree from Wilkes in 1949, and he and his wife had gone on to own businesses such as Boston Candy Shop & Restaurant and C.K Coffee. The two were previously honored the University's President's Medal in 2016. Communication students throughout campus have been ecstatic about the opportunities that await them because of the new addition to campus. Jackyla Moye, a Sophomore Communications major, remarked on the beauty of the building. "I think the media center is very beautiful. It has a high-tech feeling to it." As well as the Communications department, the building will also house the Sordoni Art Gallery, set to open in October. @wilkesbeacon cabrini.rudnicki@wilkes.edu For more photos from the dedication, visit our website at: thewilkesbeacon.com. The Beacon/ Toni Pennello Clayton and Theresa Karambelas, the namesakes ofThe Karambelas Media and Communication Center and many other locations on campus, delivered heartfelt speeches at the dedication of the center. Hurricane threat reminds students of flooding in Wilkes-Barre By Isaiah McGahee Asst. News Editor The destruction left in Hurricane Harvey's wake is unprecedented, with such destruction so widespread, reminiscent very much of 2005's Hurricane Katrina. A category 4 hurricane, Harvey dropped more than 50 inches of rain on Southeast ~exas, namely Houston, and parts of Southwest Louisiana over the span of a week, according to the NOAA/WPC meteorologist David Roth. With a death toll of 20 plus, according to the Los Angeles Times, 28,000 square miles of land flooded, according to early estimates by Brad Kieserman, vice president of disaster services operations and logistics for the American Red Cross, and 32,000 displaced victims, according to Texas state and emergency officials, the impacts of Harvey are far-reaching. As the southern United States attempts to rebuild from this disaster, its residents also brace themselves for another pair of storms, Irma and Jose, perhaps even more devastating than Harvey. Irma, a category 4 storm, and Jose, currently a category 3 storm appear to be on track to touch down along the east coast, according to the National Weather Service. As the south recovers from Harvey and awaits the arrival of Irma and Jose, members of the Wilkes University community stand in solidarity and empathize with those affected. While Irma and Jose' direct path is still being established, Pennsylvania appears to be a potential target, including the Northeast region. This is of obvious concern to students at Wilkes and citizens of Wilkes-Barre in general. The city of Wilkes-Barre is certainly no stranger to hurricanes and the devastation that comes along with them. In 1972, Hurricane Agnes dumped more than 12 inches of rain in 24 hours, causing the Susquehanna River to flood most of Luzerne County. More than 25,000 homes and business were destroyed in the aftermath, according to the Times Leader. Then in 2011 , Hurricane Irene significantly affected the area, causing a severe scare in Wilkes-Barre and Kingston, and flooding adjunct parts of Luzerne County, including Forty Fort and West Pittston. Students across Wilkes University expressed their concerns about the potential of the coming storms. 'Tm concerned, especially noting this area's history with floods ... These things are unpredictable, adding to the concern;' said Shawn Austin, a sophomore communication studies major. When asked if he'd seen any concern around campus about the growing threat, Austin said "I haven't seen much concern (on campus) about the recent and upcoming weather, but off campus I have . . . Maybe it's a generational thing, that in itself, may be problematic:' "I watched the weather expressly last night, it's scary;' said Catherine Tuman, a junior pharmacy major. Although Northeastern Pennsylvania is currently untouched, students around campus are certainly connected to and feeling the storms' effects. Jordan Austin, a freshman at Wilkes, expressed sympathy for family currently being impacted. "I have family in Florida who are being evacuated. Hopefully everything will be OK;' Austin said. Austin is not the only one with family being directly impacted. .Eric Pincofski, a junior pharmacy major, also shared his family's close ties and concern. "My family has a home in Ft. Myers, that's of obvious concern. Citizens there currently have no access to gas and water;' Pincofski shared. Anyone seeking to contribute may do so via The Greater Houston Community Foundation at ghcf.org. In addition, in association with the American Red Cross, Wilkes University will be hosting a blood drive on Sept. 19. @wilkesbeacon isaiah.mcgahee@wilkes.edu Want to join the American Red Cross in the effort to replenish critical blood supplies in the wake of Hurricane Harvey? To donate blood, visit redcrossblood.org and enter code WILKESU to schedule an appointment. The drive . will take place from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 19 in the Henry Student Center Lounge. r �_J The Beacon - September 12, 2017 News 6 Wilkes chapter of Pharmaceutical Fraternity receives international honor ByToni Pennello Editor-in-Chief Wilkes University's Delta Omicron chapter of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity was named a top performing chapter for the 2016-2017 school year at the fraternity's 58 Grand Council Convention in Naples, Florida, which took place from Aug. 1 to 5. Delta Omicron was one of 36 chapters who received the award out of 110 chapters. Awards are based on a point system factoring in things like community service, involvement, grades, philanthropy and more. The Wilkes Chapter earned 93% of the possible points. According to Dr. Vicky Shah, an assistant professor of pharmacy as well as the adviser and grand council deputy of the chapter, it is unusual that a small school like Wilkes gets such a high rank. "Chapters can get the top ten awards ... those are mostly the bigger Universities. For us being such a small school and getting a top performance award, it's very rare;' he explained. "We got 93%, and to be nominated for a top performance award you need anything above 85%, so we were up there," he added. Shah also said that the chapter ranked 11th or 12th in the entire fraternity. "We were right there for the top ten;' he said. Katy Campf, corresponding secretary of the chapter and P3 student, said that chapters enter with a "Chapter of the Year" form. "Everyone is eligible to submit, but you have to be up to date on dues and you have to be in good standing with the organization;' she explained, adding that not every chapter submits. Shah estimated that around 75% of all chapters submitted, saying that around 85 or 90 submitted in total. Students from the chapter who attended the biannual conference were Antonia Gobo, Leslie Shumlas, Campf, Bethany Chmil, Kelly Sones and Nicole Jankowski. Shah was also in attendance. "We're an international fraternity because we have chapters in the Bahamas and Canada, so it's a chance for us to get all together in one spot, and basically we do . everything relating to Kappa Psi," Campf explained. "It's really cool, and a great opportunity to network. Over 650 brothers were there, which is huge." Shah added that the chapter was selected for one of three presentations at the conference. · "I presented along with Katy and Beth. They had an opportunity to present at a national level;' Shah said. While it may be confusing to hear women of the chapter referred to as brothers, it is common in fraternities, the group said. Delta Omicron is composed of a large proportion of women, but that is not reflected across the board. By Sp< 'I fall Tot fret the ros t foe nlll Courtesy of Wilkes Marketing Students from Delta Omicron, the Wilkes chapter of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity visited the fraternity's biannual convention in Naples from Aug. 1 to 5. From left: Antonia Gobo, Leslie Shumlas, Katy Campf, Vicky Shah, Bethany Chmil, Kelly Sones and Nicole Jankowski. "There are still male only chapters," Campfsaid. "That's changing little by little. Over the last year, three of the male only chapters started incorporating women there as well, even if it's just one or two," Shah said, explaining that the pharmacy school at Wilkes has a higher ratio of women to men, so that is reflected in the fraternity chapter. ~ @wilkesbeacon - , toniann.pennello@wilkes.edu Psychology students, faculty, present research to the.APA Research explores reasons for activism, feminist identification and related stress levels By Cabrini Rudnicki News Editor On Aug. 3 to 6, students from Wilkes Uni~ sity traveled to Washington, D.C. to present research to the APA, a common abbreviation for the American Psychological Association at the association's convention. Associate professor of psychology Jennifer Thomas and assistant professor of psychology Ellen Newell led the project. The project focused on the factors that inspire activism in things that reduce prejudice and discrimination, as well as the effects of said behavior. Four students were involved in the project, including: Lydia Martin, a 2017 Wilkes Graduate of North Bernice, Maine; Samantha Gnall of Columbia, New Jersey, a senior psychology major with neuroscience and women's and gender Studies minors; Caitlin Barat, a senior psychology and Criminology dual-major, of Hanover Township; as well as Laura Kessler, a junior psychology major with minors in art, Spanish, and women's and gender studies, from Watsontown, Pennsylvania. The team surveyed more than 500 people, asking questions on the participant's mental and physical health, views on sexism, discrimination, if they identify as a feminist, as well as if they would take steps to confront and reduce sexism. Two presentations steamed from this research. The first discussed the effects of whether identifying as a feminist sparked desire to take activism. The second presentation demonstrated that stress levels when taking actions to reduce sexism and discrimination for women are higher for feminist identifying women than non-feminist women. The research concluded that while feminist identification helps people to take activist actions, it also makes the process more stressful. The research will continue through the 2017 - 2018 school year. The group plans on studying whether, and if so, how, feminist identification helps to provide coping mechanism for women faced with sexism. ~ @wilkesbeacon - , cabrini.rudnicki@wilkes.edu Do you like to write? Interested in current events? Want to get more involved? Write news for the Beacon. Contact us for more information. Cabrini Rudnicki, News Editor: cabrini.rudnicki@wilkes.edu Isaiah McGahee, Assistant News Edtor: isaiah.mcgahee@wilkes.edu rm as of ro ell ye to 01 V, ~ r, (: fi ( �The Beacon - September 12, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ --=-H::::a:..ve ~ a sto or want y;our event to be featured? Contact the Life, A&E Editor: amanda.bialek@wilkes.edu 16 years later: Remembering and reflecting on 9/11 By Amanda Bialek Life, Arts, Entertainment Editor Almost two decades ago, tragedy struck America. Four U.S. commercial airplanes bound for West Coast destinations were hijacked by 19 men affiliated with Al Qaeda on Sept. 11, 2001. The terrorist attacks that unfolded that day killed 2,977 people in New York, Washington D.C. and outside of Shanksville, Pa. Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 marksed the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and offered a time for reflection and remembrance. Jody Folk of Berks County, Pa. reflected on the devastating day in history that changed the lives of many people forever. At the time of 9/11, Jody Folk worked as a trader for Lehman Brothers, a global financial services firm with headquarters in New York City, NY. He worked on the seventh floor of the American Express Tower on 52nd and Park Avenue, directly across from the World Trade Center. Jody and his wife, Ri Folk lived locally in an apartment on 59th Street and Second Avenue of Manhattan. He remembers enjoying his peaceful 10 minute stroll from their apartment to work that day. "It was a beautiful Tuesday morning. It • was bright, sunny and all blue skies;' Folk said. "To this day, I still remember looking at Second Avenue when everything was normal:' What seemed to be a usual busy day at the trading desk, turned out to be a day that Folk would never forget. Folk described his workspace as an open, football sized room with employees at different computers and large television screens all over. "My assistant and I were sitting there and saw that CNBC news was on, and they showed that a plane went through the World Trade Center;' Folk said. At 8:46 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001 , the hijacked American Airlines Flight 11 struck the north tower of World Trade Center setting it afire and leaving a hole in the building. Just moments after viewing this unsettling coverage on television, Folk made a phone call to his wife who just got off of the subway. "I called Ri right away because she worked two blocks south of the World Trade Center at the New York Hospital. Already with just the one plane in there, I just had a feeling something wasn't right;' Folk said. At 9:03 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, another hijacked airliner, United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the south tower of the World Trade Center causing an explosion. "As I was watching the news, they showed the second pl~e go flying in, and then of course we knew that something was really going on;' Folk said. He remembers how everyone on the trading floor was concerned and upset, as many of them had family or friends who worked in the World Trade Center. "There was chaos on the trading floor because for lot of people their husbands worked at one place and their wives might have worked at another firm," Folk said. By 9:43 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, the American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, sending smoke billowing into the air. 'J\t that point, people started to really break down on the trading floor. They were screaming and people were crying;' Folk said. "I half expected buildings nearby to start collapsing. We thought we were under some kind of attack and that people were going to continue dropping bombs on the city;' Folk said. Around 10 a.m. on Sept. 11 , 2001, everyone at Lehman Brothers was told to leave work and go home. "I went out into the street and I was right on Park Avenue, and it was just waves of people at that point just walking down the avenue in silence. I don't remember hardly any cars being on the streets. There were just masses of people walking up the avenues, and every once in awhile you would hear somebody break down and cry or scream. People just started to jump out the windows. That part of it was just horrible," Folk said. The south tower collapsed at 10:05 a.m. on Sept. 11; 2001. By 10:28 a.m., the north tower had collapsed from the top down flooding the streets with more smoke and debris. "When those two towers collapsed, I felt like part of the city was lost. I felt like part of our country was lost;' Folk said. Years before 9/11, Folk worked on the 101st floor of the World Trade Center. The indivduals who worked in the World Trade Center and the towers themselves meant a lot to Folk. "The year prior to 9/11, I almost to.o k another job at Cantor Fitzgerald's in the World Trade Center, which was a firm that really lost almost all of their employees;' Folk said. He lost quite a few friends who worked at that firm. However, he was able to connect Design by Todd Espenshade with one severely injured survivor who worked at Cantor Fitzgerald. Folk met Lauren Manning through a mutual doctor in New York.~Folk was battling skin cancer at the time while Manning was receiving treatment for the catastrophic burns on her body from the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Over 82 percent of her body was burned, leaving her battling for her life. ''I'll never forget what a great attitude she had," Folk said. To this day, 9/11 is a very emotional day. for Folk like many others. It is a day of remembrance and a time for honoring the lives of loved ones lost. "We have a duty to devote at least a small portion of our daily lives to ensuring that neither Ameri ca nor the world ever forgets September 11;' Senator Bill Frist said. . . . . @wilkesbeacon ~ amanda.bialek@wilkes.edu r �...J The Beacon - September 12, 2017 • 2 bananas • 1/2 cup chocolate chips • 1 tsp coconut oi • 2 graham crackers • 3 large marshmallows 8 Life, Arts & Entertainment 1. Stice bananas into 1os1ices. 2. Crush the graham crackers in asealed plastic bag. 3. Melt the chocolate chips w4th the ooconut • oil ii the microwave for 1 mrute, in 30 second inteMls. 4. Coat the bananas with chocolate, and lay them on wax paper oo a baking sheet 5. Sprinkle with graham crumbs. 6. Freeze for 20 minutes. Then sandwich : 2 banana slices together with melted J marshmallows. EnjoyU Rooipe from T.Agry Interested in writing for Life, Arts and Entertainment? Why not try all three? Contact Amanda Bialek at amainda. bialek@wilkes.edu I) Facebook.com/Wilkes~eacon 'tjJ' @WilkesBeacon e i t I: C V d Ii i! 0 a £ b ti } �The Beacon - September 12, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 9 'Colonels Don't Stand By' program aims to empower students By Shannon O'Connor Staff Writer Sexual misconduct on college campuses is widely considered an issue plaguing the nation. Wilkes University aims to take a stand against this injustice, and is working to empower students with the Colonels Don't Stand By program. The program was started in 2014 by Associate Dean Philip J. Ruthkosky and a member of the Prevention Education Specialists at the Victim's Resource Center. It was originally an initiative to promote bystander awareness, but has grown into an important program. One of the main components of the program is the Bystander Intervention Program. Title IX coordinator Samantha Hart said, "[This is] a program that is geared toward empowering students, faculty and staff to take accountability in being part of the educational prevention, and the response, of sexual assaults that are occurring, not only on our campus, but nationwide:' During Welcome Weekend, incoming freshmen listened to a presentation by a member of the Victim's Resource Center. Students were informed how to safely help a person they may or may not know, and avoid a possible case of sexual violence and assault. Freshmen viewed a video created by Wilkes students called Colonels Don't Stand By. This short film explains a story of two people, a man and a woman, at a party and the process of how sexual violence occurs. The video concludes by showing how bystanders can step in and save someone from a negative outcome. Students who want to become involved in this prevention first hand program have the opportunity to go through a training process that will instruct them how to safely intervene in a situation that could potentially involve sexual misconduct. "I think it is important that everyone recognizes that we have a problem with sexual assault and consent in general, and that everyone is responsible for fixing the issue," Kaitlin Yurko, a member of the bystander program said. Students complete this training while accompanied by a faculty member and then begin the First Year Foundation courses. It is important for students to be able to talk to another peer that they can relate to more than an administer. "[Peer lead discussions is] one of the goals of our program and one of my philosophies, ... it could be a more profound message to have it said directly from a peer," Ruthkosky said. The peer led discussions allow students to become more vulnerable and engage in conversations they are not necessarily used to having. "It shows stud.ents that their peers care about everyone's well being on campus, and that students are willing to take the time to promote Bystander Intervention," Maverick Reed, a member of the bystander program said. Since most cases involving sexual violence are often personal and not openly discussed, "many of the successes of this program will go unseen," Ruthkosky said. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf launched a campaign known as "It's On Us," back in 2016. This is a movement that encourages everyone to take a pledge in ending sexual violence on college campuses. Wilkes University followed this pledge and created another short film called "It's On Us" featuring students explaining that no matter who commits the acts, where they are committed, when they are committed, it's on us as a community to stop this violence. The message follows that it doesn't matter who the victim was, or whether we know them or not - students have to make ~ change, because they are colonels. Ruthkosky said it is an ongoing issue and Wilkes University is making a huge effort to combat sexual violence. These programs will continue to help empower individuals in the Wilkes University community to take a stand against a pressing issue. For students, faculty or staff interested in the Colonels Don't Stand By program, or in becoming peer trainers for the Bystander Intervention program please contact Associate Dean Philip J. Ruthkosky, Ph.D. at Philip.Ruthkosky@wilkes.edu or Samantha Hart at Samantha.Hart@wilkes.edu for more information and applications. ._..@wilkesbeacon ~ shannon.ocorinor@wilkes.edu ll 825-5166 • Wilkes .. r �_J The Beacon - September 12, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 10 Crafting With 'lnstructions: 'U.se the yen to draw two fiorizonta{ sides- one on each of the thinner sides of the cerea{ 6ox, with one Cine a few inches hitJher than the other. 2. Connect the fines across the front and 6ack of the 6ox 3. Cut afontJ the fines. 'Fee{free to touch uy the edjJes if. you don't think it is straitJht enouah 4. Cj{ue the yatternedyayer to the cerea{ 6ox and trim excess yayer. 5. 'Use coforei taye as trim to CO\ler a{{ the edjJes of the 6ox. 6. Put folders, 6ooks or whatever efse needs a new home in your new iesk oraanizer! 1. Su_p_plies needed: • ♦ • • • • • 7 !:Emyty Cerea( 'Box Pen Scissors §Cue Patterned Payer Cofored 'T'aye �The Beacon - September 12, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment Lash out, be bold and Magazine. · To achieve the dark lip, use a matte lipstick in a dark burgundy or brown. As the weather gets colder and leaves For added volume, pair the lipstick with begin to change color, the shades of fall lip liner. Draw a very thin outlin~ on the mak~up trends are upon us. There is · outside of the lips and be sure to blend something for all to try. well. An easy way to blend is to take the Consider going bold · this fall with ring finger and just dab the liner. Make metallic eyeshadows. They brighten up the sure you are using a matte color because face and make the eyes pop. To achieve this too much shine will break the illusion look, use a metallic shadow on the eyelid of a volumized lip. Apply a little bit of and apply eyeliner generously making translucent powder on the lips to hold sure to use enough product to keep the your look in place. shadow from being too glittery. Physcian's If you're looking for a little bit more lip Formula gold highlighter bronze booster volume, you can try out a home remedy to trio was used in this look. make the perfect plump pout. Take an old As seen on the model, the darker liner gloss bottle and add in petroleum jelly to is well blended down into the upper fill about half the bottle. Petroleum jelly lashline. Use a flat brush. Make sure the will make sure your lips stay soft. The next brush is wet and apply the shadow at an ingredient to add is peppermint extract. angle pointing down towards the lashes. Rub the mixture over your lips. If done This is an important step to remember to correctly, you will feel a tingling sensation · tie the look together. on your lips. Another trend is the glowing eye trend, Fall is also the perfect time for wispy using very reflective colors on the eyes. lashes. The awake look is definitely a plus One way to get the glowing eye without as school is back in session. turning into a fairy is to use a highlighter "Full false lashes on your lash line as the shadow. invariably make your eyes look larger • Shadow generally has a tight and more awake," according to Good pigmentation. Makeup companies make Housekeeping. the color more vibrant by adding a lot of False lashes may seem daunting, but metallics and glitter. Highlighter is a very there are easy ways to apply them. Look for loose pigmentation, making it easier to lashes that already have glue applied. You brush on more color. Take a thick eyelid won't have to worry about putting on too brush and dampen it with a little water. much glue, or getting your eyelid stuck to Swirl the brush in the highlighter until your waterline. However be warned , these it sticks and test the color on your hand. lashes tend to fall off easily, so avoid them Continue these steps until you reach the on sweaty or rainy days. desired color. There are also new lashes that use Another trend that never goes out of magnets to attach. These are more for the style is the dark lip. The vampire lip or makeup buff as you generally have to touch a dark sultry lip pairs perfectly with the your eye quite a bit to place correctly. The colors of the season. sets come with two lashes per eye. Take "If it's the only thing peeking out the designated lashes and hold them to from beneath a hat, you want it to make your eye. One false lash will go under your a statement;' according to Glamour By Allyson Sebolka Staff Writer 11 old this fall season lashes and the other will go on top. Line up both sets and release. These lashes require no glue or mess, however you do need a steady hand. Next, dark liner around the eyes is in the Balmain fall makeup collection. It has made quite the splash. This trend is perfect to get that doe-eyed cute style with a little edge. Pulling off this trend is easy with a cute cat eye or a dark smokey eye. It is a great look for the pumpkin patch or a fun Halloween party. To achieve this look, use a dark pencil to outline your lower lashline. Then take a liquid liner and create a cat eye. When finished make sure the two connect as this will make your eyes appear more shapely. Another way you can get the dark liner look is to take an angled brush and use black eyeshadow on the bottom lashline. Take a smudging brush and work dark shadow into the outside crease and then use the angular brush .to work the black shadow along the upper lash line. This will give you a really deep, dark look. Perfect for those who like a little intensity to their makeup. Gold is also huge this fall. From nails, to eyes, to highlighter, gold is glistening everywhere. Harper's Bazaar shows a basic example of this golden makeup. No mascara, a little color to the face and the bright golden eyes. Go.Id makes your eyes stand out and looks great with every skin tone. For more information on fall makeup trends or if you are interested in any beauty or style topics being covered, contact Allyson Sebolka at allyson.sebolka@ wilkes.edu . Ma -Elf liquid eyeliner -NYXZazazu Loreal Paris highlighter -True Match illuminator: Ice the Lips NYX Matte liquid lipstick Christina Brand Wisp Lashes Physcian's Formula Super BB Bronzer .The Beacon/Allyson Sebolka " . . . .@wilkesbeacon ~ allysonsebolka@wilkes.edu Samantha Lanunziata models some of the makeup trends for the fall season. r �_J Life, Arts & Entertainment The Beacon - September 12, 2017 12 Wilkes University Club Day 2017 / -' ( / / \ / - -, \.,,,,,. 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Also on this date was Soundgarden's vocalist Chris Cornell's 53rd birthday, who was close friends with Bennington and who also committed suicide the same way about two months prior to Bennington. There are no definitive reasons why he took his life, but his anger and sadness has consumed his music from the beginning. Albums like Hybrid Theory, Meteora, Minutes to Midnight and A Thousand Suns were full of these emotions. However, I listened to these albums religiously about a decade ago and was too young to understand the intensity of his lyrics. In a post-Chester Bennington world, Linkin Park's new album One More Light finds new meaning. The album was released on May 19, 2017, and was mostly unpopular. One of the only popular songs was "Heavy" featuring Kiiara, which played on popular radio stations. People criticized the album for being too mainstream, but I believe that this is their best album to date. I will go through all 10 songs off of the album, discuss my favorite lyrics and explain why I like each song. Photo: Stefan Brending, License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/bysa/3.0/de/legalcode Bennington Nobody Can Save Me 'Tm chasing out the darkness, inside. And I don't want to let you down, but only I can save me. I've been searching somewhere out there for what's been missing right here:• Personally this is my favorite song on the album because of how clear the message is. These lyrics best describe how he was feeling at this point in his life. This song has mostly a rock song resemblance, but still includes some intricate beats. Halfway Right "All you said to do was slow down, but I was already gone. I scream at myself when there's nobody else to fight:' This is an interesting song, and these are the lyrics to the chorus. His verses are slow and it tells a short story that ends with, "then I woke up driving my car." This song is difficult to understand, but there is a lot of meaning to it. The contrast in the powerful chorus followed by a choir gives the song a nostalgic feeling. SEE CHESTER, PAGE 15 �. The Beacon - September 12, 2017 CHESTER Continued from page 14 Sharp Edges "Should've played it safer from the start. I loved you like a house of cards, then let it fall apart. All of the things I couldn't understand, never could have planned, they made who I Here's another song that when taken literally is about death and despair. It has a light beat to it, and a very catchy chorus. Towards the end of the song, he begins to sing, "We all fall down, we live somehow, we learn what doesn't kill us makes us stronger." This is another favorite. Sorry For Now "Best things come to those who wait, and it's bound to get rough on any road you take. But don't you ever have a doubt and make no mistake, I can't wait to come back when I'm going away." This song is different than most Linkin Park's music. Linkin Park's other vocalist, Mike Shinoda, sings on this song instead of his usual rapping, and these quotes come from last verse from Bennington. Shinoda's voice on the chorus and the computerized beat drops are worth listening to. am:' I s s Opinion Battle Symphony "If I fall, get knocked down, I'll pick myself up off the ground." This song is very catchy and Bennington sings the chorus beautifully. These lyrics are repeated as a verse at the end of the song, and relates to his life again. Most people can relate to it. Also, there is this computerized turn-table like sound on the intro and outro that is just awesome. Invisible "I was not mad at you. I was not trying to tear you down. The words that I could've used, I was too scared to say out loud. If I cannot break your fall, I'll pick you up right off the ground. If you felt invisible, I won't let you feel that. now." The message is direct. This was sung by Shinoda, and is very relatable." It is a lot like Sorry For Now, and has more of rock-type beat drops rather than a computerized beat drop. Overall, this song has great meaning and musical appeal. Talking To Myself "And the truth is: you turned into someone else. You keep running like the sky is falling. I could whisper, I can yell but I know that I'm just talking to myself.' This song is the closest to Linkin Park's old music. It is definitely a rock song, and captures the old anger that Bennington used to express in his old hard rock songs. Talking To Myself is a bit of an 15 earworm. One More Light "Who cares if one more light goes out in the sky of million stars? It flickers, flickers. Who cares if someone's time runs out, if a moment is all we are. We're quicker, quicker. Who cares if one more light goes out? Well, I do." Bennington dedicated a performance of this song to Chris Cornell, which is a sign that his death really affected him. This song is slow with a lot of depth in the lyrics. A light guitar solo at the end completes the mood of the song, and that compliments Bennington's voice. Heavy "I'm holding on, why is everything so heavy? Holding on, to so much more than I can carry. I keep dragging around what's bringing me down, if I just let go Ia be set free." This is clearly the most popular song on the album. There is a slight pop and rock feel to the song, and a IGiara high voice in contrast to Bennington's makes for a great duet. I enjoy the energy from both artists who both have powerful voices. Good Goodbye "Say goodbye and hit the road. Pack it up and disappear. You better have some place to go, because you can't come back around here. Good goodbye." This song seems like it doesn't belong on this album. Bennington · sings these lyrics for the chorus in his normal way but then Shinoda, Pusha T and Stormzy each have a verse that they rap. It is interesting to listen to them delve into different genres. The problem with Linkin Park's new album is that people were unaware of its existerice. Bennington's death made national news and suddenly people started to listen to their music again. Linkin Park and Bennington meant so much to me that his deat inspired me to enjoy his music again in a way that I could not before. I would recommend anyone who has ever enjoyed a Linkin Park song to listen to this album. Kory Grow who wrote, Chester Bennigton's Last Days: Linkin Park Singer's Mix of Hope, Heaviness in the Rolling Stone put into context: "Bennington's death is still ·resonating 'among his fans, who experienced a shock wave when the news reached the public. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline says it received a 14 percent spike in calls on the day after the news broke." ..,,,,_@wilkesbeacon , daniel.vanbrunt@wilkes.edu Suicide Prevention Some Warning Signs: • Verbal suicide threats such ~s, "You'd be better off without me." or "Maybe I won't be around" • Expressions of hopelessness and helplessness • Personality changes • Depression • Lack of interest in future plans Statistics: • Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the US, accounting for more than 1% of all deaths. It is the second leading cause of death among people ages 15-24. • More years of life are lost to suicide than to any other single cause except heart disease and cancer. • 44,000 Americans die by suicide each year. • Suicide rates are highest among adults between 45 and 64 at 19.6 percent. The second highest rate is 19.4 among those 85 years or older. • The rate of completed suicide among men with alcohol/drug abuse problems is 2-3 times higher than among those without a problem. • Women who abuse substances are at 6-9 times higher risk of suicide compared to women who do not. A suicide attempt is a clear indication that something is gravely wrong in a person's life. No matter the race or age of the person; how rich or poor they are, it is true that most people who die by suicide have a mental or emotional disorder. The most common underlying disorder is depression. 30% to 70% of suicide victims suffer from major depression or bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder. If you or someone that you know is contemplating suicide, please reach out the National Suicide Prevention Hotline that is available 24 hours a da at 1-800-273-8255 Source: Mental Health America, http://www.mental healthamerica.net;suicide r �.J The Beacon - September 12, 2017 . Opinion 16 PPL Electi:ic Utilities: Six ways to ·save energy and money B Al R b rt Y ana_ 0 e 5 Guest Writer Editor's Note: Alana Roberts is regional affairs director with PPL Electric Utilities, a major power supplier for central and eastern Pennsylvania. Welcome back to school! This is always a time of year when college students and campuses are full of excitement and energy. Speaking of energy, you' ll probably use plenty of it in the year to come, in between computers, table lamps, cell phones, TVs, hair dryers, and other daily must-haves. We've compiled six energy-saving tips aimed specifically at college students. Whether you're living off-campus or in a dorm, there's something here that can help you save. Those of you who are on the hook for a monthly energy bill can put the money saved to good use. And even if you're not directly paying an electric bill, it's still good for the planet to reduce the amount of energy you use. So check out these tips and see how they can help you: 1. Don't waste your cool. Electric fans cool people, not rooms. So if you're leaving a room for a while, turn off your fan. There's no benefit to running a fan unless someone's there to sit nearby. 2. Keep vents clear. Do you have one of those rooms with clothes, books and papers everywhere? It's OK, we won't judge. But you'll wantto make sure your stuff isn't blocking the heating and cooling vents, because then the system has to work harder and use more energy.to heat or cool your room. 3. Use smart power strips. Some appliances continue to draw power when plugged in, even if they're not being actively used. Examples include some printers, DVD players and computers. This stealthy demand is called "phantom power" or "vampire power," and it can account for up to 10 percent of power use in some homes. Smart power strips will automatically shut down power to devices that go into standby mode then restore electricity when the devic~s are switched on. Smart powei: strips · · save energy, and are much more converuent than unplugging the appliances by hand. · 4. Go slow and save. Slow cookers are probably a no-no in dorm rooms. But if you have an off-campus house or apartment, they're worth looking into since they use less energy than the stove and.oven. Slow cookers are convenient: You can fill them with ingredients in the morning, go out. and about during the day, and come home to a cooked meal at night. Plus, the larger ones ,. can hold enough food to let you entertaina couple of friends. And they're relatively cheap, running anywhere between $25 and $50 online. . (No slow·cooker? Make friends with your microwave, which also uses less energy than the stove and oven.) 5. Consider: LED bulbs. It's true that LED light bulbs are more expensive than traditional incandescent bulbs, and on a tight college budget, they might not be an option. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! Facebook: The Beacon Twitter: @wilkesbeacon Instagram: @wilkesbeacon ... 7 If you're in a position to use LEDs, though, you'll benefit in energy and money · Accord.mg t o the u.s. D epartm ent savmgs. of Energy, residential LEDs use at least 75 percent less energy than incandescents and can last up to 25 times longer. So it's worth looking into LEDs, even if you can't replace every bulb. (Also, PPL offers instant discounts on LEDs at some retailers. You can find the nearest retailer at www.pplelectric. com/retailers.) 6.. Don't leave stuff on. It's the oldest, simplest energy-saving tip in the book-:- but it's still something most of us don't follow as closely as we could. Turn off lights, co~puters or appliance~ if they're not really servmg a purpose by bemg on. Also, turn things off when you leave your apartment, house or dorm room, just in case life takes you in a different direction and you don't return as quickly as you expected. We wish you good luck in class, and we hope it's a great, memorable, and energysmart year. • �. 8 The Beacon - September 12, 2017 17 Opinion 'We ~II float down here': Stephen King's 'It' movie reimagined NICK'S FLICK PICKS. · Nick _p· bu.ffand movies e By Nick Filipek Asst. Opinion Editor t Though many would agree that summer ends when the wave of "pumpkin spice" infused beverages and snacks hit the market, this summer seems to have squeezed out one last blockbuster gem with the reimagining of Stephen King's "IT''. In a world full of reboots and reimagined visions, many projects in Hollywood are deemed wmecessary or unwanted. Films like this however show that a "facelift," if done properly, can not only satisfy the original cult lovers of a franchise but reel in an entirely new audience for years to come. With high ticket sales across the country for the entire opening weekend, sold days before the projectors even started rolling, the "buzz" on this flick has skyrocketed After viewing it myself in a sold out theater, on a Thursday no less, I can see why this terrifying triumph of a film has everyone uneasy around clowns again. For those unfamiliar with the property in any respect, it's always best to start at the source material. Stephen King released his 18th novel "IT" in September of 1986, where it eventually took the top spot on Publishers Weekly bestselling book list in America that same.year. Just under four years later a four hour, two episode miniseries aired to mixed reactions from fans. The miniseries desperately tried to switch from past to present smoothly to tell the tale of a group of friends who must destroy "IT" and 30 years later must return to their hometown to finish the job. Like its feature film counterpart, the original had one element that made the story somewhat relatable, and that's the young talent. The main cast of seven children sold their fear and motivations far better than their adult counterparts do. It seems like there was no director on set for the "adult days" seeing as all the actors throw themselves so far into horrible melodrama that you can't believe someone was watching and got paid for this. To make things worse, as these actors overacted, there was cheesy 90's background music the whole time making it a task to sit and watch. The only adult seeming to not to phone in his performance is Tim Curry who played the spooky dancing clown Pennywise. His look and feel of the character would go on to frighten children and adults alike for years to come. Most likely it was his performance that inspired the start of many cases of coulrophobia, fear of clowns. As a child I wouldn't even look at the box let alone be brave enough to actually try to rent it from Blockbuster. If only I had known then that the movie would end so anticlimactically with the use of horrible effects - yes even for the 90's - and a bike ride. A copy of the book can be found on the second floor of the Farley Library, as well as the 1990 TV Movie on the first floor. This new iteration, directed by Andy Muschietti, known for directing the 2014 Film "Mama," takes a new approach to telling the story. Instead of trying to fumble between the past and present, this new version strictly focuses on the seven kids in their attempt to destroy the evil that plagues their town of Derry, Maine. These seven child actors do such an incredible job bringing their characters to life and keeping viewers interested throughout the whole movie. Not once do any of them come across as naive or whiny like most roles tend to portray children in the horror genre. They all deserve recognition and should be watched out for in future films or as future titans of the industry. Jaeden Lieberher ("St. Vincent"), Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia lillis ("37"), Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan <;;razer, Wyatt Oleff ("Guardians of the Galaxy") and Finn Wolfhard ("Stranger Things") ~e the reason this movie works, and works so well. Bravo to all of them. It was especially gratifying to see Finn Wolfhard, who you might recognize from the Netflix original series "Stranllfr Things," get to play a complete one-eighty from the role that made him famous. Last but certainly not least is Mr. Bill Skarsgard ("Atomic Blonde") who picks up the mantle of Pennywise. It was already a massive undertaking to redesign the clown that launched a million sleepless nights, but to actually embody evil incarnate is next to impossible. Skarsgard is absolutely terrifying and crushes the role in every sense. From his first moment on screen to his last, there is not a light moment as long as he is on screen, something Tim Curry couldn't always avoid. Skarsgard's performance gives the whole movie the weight it needs to work and is another performer who should be watched carefully for greatness. The best part about this movie was the ending, and that's not what it sounds like. At the end they confirm that the story of the adult versions of the seven characters will return to face down the clown in part two. This seems like a much smarter plan than trying to go back and forth, and not to mention, Hollywood loves a good sequel. It's also safe to say that if all the players stay in place for the sequel it actually could be a better than the original. I give this movie four out of five red balloons and encourage everyone to go out and see it. ~ • @wilkesbeacon nicholas.filipek@wilkes.edu Nick's Rating: 4/5 Red Balloons r �_J The Beacon - September 12, 2017 Opinion 18 Is summer break really a break for college students? By Andre Spruell Opinion Editor Also in some cases, there are students that have a regular paying job as well as having an internship because most internships do not pay but instead offer experience. 3. Summer School Recently, this has become common among many college students. The most common reason why students take summer classes is to catch up on credits they did not gain through classes. Students also take summer classes to graduate ahead of schedule or on schedule to those who fell behind with classes or those who joined college at a later age. Another reason is for college students to get credit during summer internships. This ties in with a summer job because taking summer classes are an added expense for college students, on top of all of their other school expenses. Just like everything else in college, summer classes also tend to be expensive for most students. As a result, if students have to take summer classes, the cheaper alternative is to take classes at their local community college because they might save hundreds of dollars at a less expensive institution. No matter what grade level a student is, we all have one thing in common: looking forward to the summer. Students love the summer for the sole fact that there is no school, and it is essentially a three month vacation. It also helps that while not going to school in the summertime, the weather is nice enough to do things like go to the beach or hop in a friend's pool. Despite all the fun activities people can do in the summer that they cannot do in any other season, for many college students, summer break is not really much of a break. Here are some reasons why: I. Summer Job Working during the summer is common for most students. The biggest reason is because college is too expensive. Most students work to help pay for school necessities like books, tuition, and even rent for students living off campus. Despite working countless hours during the summer, most jobs do not pay enough for students to cover all their college expenses in 4. Athletics most cases. For collegiate student-athletes summer Even though most students do not make break is not a time to just sit around and soak enough money to cover all of tlieir expenses, up the sun for three months. the saying "something is better than nothing" Summertime is a critical time for studentdefines why most college students have athletes because is a time for them to hone their summer jobs. Being able to cover some skills and get better. No matter whether their expenses is better than not being able to cover respective sport is in the fall, winter or spring, any. being in shape during the summer makes them In most cases, this is the activity that takes better prepared for their season. up most of college students' time during the Coaches will send out texts during the summer, which is the biggest factor as to why summer to check on their teams to remind them summer break is not really much of a break. to not forget about their sport. I know this to be 2. Internships ·true because my coach, Izzi Metz, constantly I could have included this under the job remains in contact with the team throughout category, but it needed its own section. the summer to remind us to continue to work The point of going to college is to have the hard in order to achieve our team goals. opportunity to study for four or more years Although most college students truly do to obtain a degree in order to work in the not have a real "summer break," we must not profession that students have put countless forget to enjoy our break as well because at hours of studying and thousands of dollars into the end of day, it is summertime. In order for to preparing for. college students to truly enjoy their summer Although school prepares students for what break, they must find the balance between to expect in their respective fields, it is stressed taking care of their responsibilities and having for students to take internships. This is the case fun with family and friends. because internships provide the real world Despite having summer jobs, internships, experience that professors simply cannot teach summer school and/or athletic responsibilities, in college. find that balance and next summer will truly I am also of the mindset that internships are feel how it is supposed to be. extremely important because by interning, a student can see first hand whether they want to pursue that profession after graduating or ~ @wilkesbeacon switch majors because they realize that they - , andre.spruell@wilkes.edu are not cut out for the profession. • ontact Andre Spruell t-0 write about it and get it off your chest. andre.spruell@wilkes.edu �. Sports The Beacon - September 12, 2017 19 Sports Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the sports editor: Luke.Modrovsky@wilkes.edu Wilkes recruiting efforts bring 84 student athletes to fall teams By Luke Modrovsky percent), women's tennis (20 percent), men's Lucas Snedeker tallied an assist with Danny utilize the incoming class's skills to qualify golf (14 percent), women's soccer (13 percent) McGinley and Jeffrey Eager-Heffner finding for a MAC Freedom tournament bid while and women's golf (0 percent). the back of the net in their first few games as Colonel Football will ·compete with the Class Wilkes University Athletics kicked off their Looking across the programs, some Colonels, McGinley once and Eager-Heffner of2021 in a combined MAC schedule. • fall sports season on Sept. 1. freshmen will find twice. Field hockey Men's and women's tennis They also welcomed a class of 84 it easier to find turf monsters Zoe will look to hone their recruits' freshman recruits to campus for a starting job on Stepanski and Ali skills prior to beginning their the 2017 fall semester (as of a 9/9 their particular Dunn have also traditional MAC Freedom roster update). team. According made notable schedule in the spring. Men's Crunching the numbers, to data and contributions on and women's cross country football naturally leads the total recent history, the the score sheet. will utilize their young number of freshmen on their toughest starting Stepanski has one student-athletes in a series on roster at 42. What might come job to land is in goal and one assist invitationals before competing as a surprise is the percentage the women's soccer and Dunn has one in the MAC Championships of freshmen on their entire program. After goal and two assists. in October. Lastly, men's golf roster. Forty six percent of their their run ended in _. These freshmen will play six matches and one entire roster consists of first ____V -- --- the Middle Atlantic have hit the invitational before testing their year student-athletes. Comparing Gregoire Conference Freedom Eager-Heffner . ground running Dunn team at the MAC Freedom to the rest of the fall athletic programs, they tournament last season, Coach Pho_tos Courte~y of in an attempt to gain or keep a Championships in April. only trail behind men's tennis (52 percent). Surnoski and his Lady Colonels Wilkes Ath let,cs starting position. Although team Here's to the next four years for these upWomen's golf is the only fall athletic team are destined for a hungry return with a camp can give a head coach an idea of what and-corners and as the saying from The without a freshman listed on its roster. talented roster of 31 players this season. an athlete is capable of, there is no substitue Hunger Games goes, "Let the games begins" The remaining freshmen percentage of total Some freshmen have already begun their for game conditions during the course of a and "May the odds be ever in your favor:' roster numbers are as follows: men's soccer contributions. Lady Colonel soccer player season. Anyone can make a wide open shot (33 percent), men's cross country (33 percent), Catherine Gregoire wasted no time netting her during practice. ~ @wilkesbeacon field hod<ey (32 percent), women's volleyball first career goal in her first career game against Men's soccer, field hockey, women's • luke.modrovsky@wilkes.edu (29 percent), women's cross country (22 Penn State Berks on Sept. 1. On the men's side, volleyball and women's soccer will look to Sports Editor W ilke s Fall Sports Schedules Football x-9/2 !~~!~h!!?,f~~ch x-9/3 vs. Ithaca, L 1-2 9/6 vs. Marywood, W 4-3/OT 9/9 @Arcadia, L 2-5 9/13 vs. Keystone, 4:00 P.M. 9/18 vs. Alvemia, 12:00 P.M. 9/19 vs. Moravian, 7:00 P.M. '9/23 @ Eastern, 12:00 P.M. 9/26 @U. of Scranton, 7:00 P.M. '9/30@FDU-Florham, 11:00 A.M. 10/4 vs. Elizabethtown, 7:00 P.M. '10/7 vs. Desales, 5:00 P.M. 10/ 11 @ Widener, 7:00 P.M. '10/14 vs. Manhattanville, 12:00 PM ' 10/ 18@ King's, 7:00 P.M. ' 10/21 vs. Del. Valley, 11:30 A.M. '10/26 vs. Misericordia, 7:00 P.M. ' MAC Freedom x-Connie Harnum Classic (4th place) Record: 1-3 (MAC-F 0-0) Home games @ Schmidt Stadium 9/2@ Muhlenberg, L 19-62 *9/9 vs. Lebanon Valley, L 0-36 *9/15 vs. Delaware Valley, 7:00 P.M. *9/23@ Misericordia, 1:00 P.M. *9/30@ Lycoming, 1:00 P.M. *x-10/7 vs. Widener, 1:00 P.M. *10/21 @FDU-Florham, 1:00 P.M. *10/28@ Albright, 1:00 P.M. *11/4 vs. Stevenson, 12:00 P.M. *y-11/11@ King's, 12:00 P.M. 'MAC x-Homecoming y-May or's Cup Record: 0-2 (MAC 0-1) Home games @ Schmidt Stadium Men's Soccer 9/1 vs. PSU-Berks, W 3-2 9/3 vs. Marywood, L 0-1 9/5@ Valley Forge, W 5-0 9/9 @ Moravian, L 0-1 9/14@Surnmit, 4:00 P.M. 9/16@Lebanon Valley, 4:00 P.M. 9/20 vs. Susquehanna, 7:00 P.M. 9/23 vs. Stevenson, 3:30 P.M. 9/27@ U. of Scranton, 7:00 P.M. *9/30@ Delaware Valley, 2:30 P.M. 10/4 vs. Lancaster Bible, 4:00 P.M. .'10/7 vs. FDU-Florham, 7:00 P.M. *10/11 vs. King's, 7:00 P.M. *10/14@ Desales, 3:00 P.M. *10/17@ Misericordia., 7:00 P.M. '10/21 vs. Eastern, 2:00 P.M. 10/25 vs. Penn College, 7:00 P.M. '10/28@ Manhattanville, 3:30 P.M. 'MAC Freedom Women's Soccer 9/1 vs. PSU-Berks, T l-l/2OT 9/4 vs. Muhlenberg, W 2-1 9/9@ Marywood, W 5-3 9/ 13 vs. Wtlliam Patterson, 7:00 P.M. 9/16 vs. Penn College, 2:30 P.M. 9/20 @ Susquehanna, 7:00 P.M. 9/23 vs. Arcadia, 1:00 P.M. 9/26 @ U. of Scranton, 4:30 P.M. '9/29 @ Delaware Valley, 7:00 P.M. 10/3 @Stockton, 5:00 P.M. '10/6 vs. FDU-Florham, 7:00 P.M . *10/ 10 vs. King's, 4:30 P.M. *10/14@ Desales, 1:00 P.M. *10/18@ Misericordia., 6:30 P.M. *10/21 vs. Eastern, 4:30 P.M . 10/24 @ SUNY-Cortland, 7:00 P.M. *10/28@Manhattanville, 1:00 P.M. 'MAC Freedom Record: 2-2 (MAC-F 0-0) Record: 2-0-1 (MAC-F 0-0) Home matches Home matches @ Schmidt Stadium @ Schmidt Stadium r �.J 20 The Beacon - September 12, 2017 Women's volleyball competes in San Juan By Ashton Gyenizs Asst. Sports Editor The Wilkes women's volleyball team travelled to San Juan, Puerto Rico this past week in search of new competition. The trip also served as a way to strengthen the bonds between the members of the team as well as experience a new culture. On day one of the competition in Puerto Rico, the Lady Colonels took on Widener University. Wilkes took the loss after three close sets that went in the favor of Widener. Game two of day one, was more of the same as Wilkes took another straight set loss from the Eagles of Bridgewater College. On day two, the team first faced off against Wesley College. Wilkes dropped the first set, but won the second in a close score of 25 23. The last two sets went in favor of Wesley to result in a Joss for the Lady Colonels. Wilkes' fourth match in Puerto Rico was against Simpson College. That match was all Simpson, as they defeated the Lady Colonels three sets to none. While Wilkes women's volleyball returned home winless, they returned as a closer and stronger unit than when they left. "I think this trip was definitely a great bonding experience for our team and a good way to start off our season," said senior captain Madison Scarfaro. .- • Courtesy of Head Coach Joe Czopek The volleyball team visited the Old San Juan's capitol building and the beach in their off time from games to experience the culture of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Courtesy of Head Coach Joe Czopek The Wilkes Women's Volleyball team gathered in uniform for a picture in Puerto Rico. Outside of competition, the team got a chance to explore and learn about the culture of San Juan, Puerto Rico. As a group, they enjoyed touring the city visiting sights such as Old San Juan's capitol building. They also enjoyed relaxing trips to the beach in their off time. To the members of the team, going to Puerto Rico was about more than just the sport of volleyball. . ''Not only did we play volleyball in an entirely new setting against some good teams," said Scarfaro, "but we were also able to experience the Puerto Rican culture." While the main focus of this trip was to see some good competition and play volleyball in a unique location, the team got more out of their trip to Puerto Rico than that. Alongside playing some challenging teams, the Lady Colonel volleyball team gained knowledge and understanding of a different culture. On top of that, they grew closer as a team which will help in the long run as their season progresses. On Wednesday, Sept. 13, the volleyball team will face off with Eastern at their first home and conference match. ~ @wilkesbeacon ~ ashton.gyenizs@wilkes.edu 7 Love sports? Always wanted to be a sports writer or photographer? Join the Beacon. Contact: ' Sports Editor Luke Modrovsky luke.modrovsky@wilkes.edu . �. The Beacon - September 12, 2017 Sports Field Hockey defeats Marywood in OT with goal from Megan Kane By Danny Van Brunt Managing Editor The Wilkes field hockey team defeated Marywood University at Schmidt stadium in an overtime 4-3 victory for their first win of the season and Head Coach Sara Myers' 100th career win. Wilkes University's Ali Dunn scored a goal at 4:18, assisted by Zoe Stepanski to take an early 1-0 lead. Marissa Surdy followed with a goal just before the first half ended on an assist from Megan Kane at 33:28. Marywood finally turned the corner in the second half. Jenna Dickey was assisted by Gwyneth Gleason for an early second half goal. Shortly after, Marywood's Karly Kaminsky tied the game at 49:53. The Lady Colonels briefly took the lead with another goal by Surdy assisted by Haley Gayoski, but only five minutes later, Lindsey Gladden from Marywood scored a goal at 61:20 from Meredith Yozwiak to send the game into overtime. To end the game, Kane scored the gameending goal from Dunn at 79:18. "We have the mentality that we want to score on every single corner.·Haley Gayoski shot the ball, I lifted it to Marissa Surdy and she found the back of the net;' said junior Kane. "It was so exiting to score the game winning goal. It was a great pass from freshman Ali Dunn, and it was so exciting when the whole team came out to celebrate our first win on our home field:' The Wilkes field hockey team lost their first two games at the Connie Harnum Classic against Susquehanna University and Ithaca College. Wilkes defeated Marywood for their first win and then dropped the game against Arcadia University, which leaves Wilkes University (1-3). Wilkes University will play their next three games at home, On Sept. 13, Wilkes will face Keystone College. On Sept. 16, Wilkes will face Alvernia University and on Sept: 19, they will face Moravian College. Wilkes 4, Marywood 3 Marywood University' O' 3' 0 - '3 Wilkes University'2'1' 1 - '4 First half - 1. WIL, Ali Dunn (Zoe Stepanski), 4:18; 2. WIL, Marissa Surdy (Megan Kane). Second half- 3. MAR, Jenna Dickey (Gwyneth Gleason), 35:49; 4. MAR, Karly Kaminsky, 49:53; 5. WIL, Surdy (Haley Gayoski), 55:33; 6. MAR, Lindsey Gladden (Meredith Yozwiak), 61:20; 7. WIL, Kane (Dunn), 79:18. Shots - MAR 14; WIL 16. Saves - MAR 9 (Kerri Mountz); WIL 7 (Dallas Kendra). Penalty Corners - MAR 9; WIL 4. Colonel athletics in brief Sept. I MSOC: Junior Camry Huff's hat trick earns Head Coach Mike Piranian his first win as head coach in victory over PSU-Berks, 3-2. WSOC: Freshman Catherine Gregoire scores in her first career game as the Lady Colonels draw 1-1 against PSU-Berks in the season opener and home opener at Schmidt Stadium. WXC: Team takes 7th at Misericordia Invitational. Freshman Autumn Pedron leads Lady Colonels with time of 18:45.1. MXC: Team takes 8th at Misericordia Invitational. Sophomore Franco Balbuena leads team with time of 17:19.5. Sept.2 · FB: Colonels fall 62-19 to Muhlenberg in non-conference action Sophomore QB Jose Tabora finishes 23-for-35 for 195 yards and three touchdowns. FH: Lady Colonels drop opener in the Connie Harnum Oassic against Susquehanna 4-3. Freshman 2.oe Stepanski. senior Keighlyn Oliver, and junior Megan Kane land shots in the bade of the cage in thelos.s. WVB: Womens \'Olleyball drops two matches in Puerto Rioo Classic, in San Juan. They lost their opening day matches to Widener and Bridgewater, each in straight sets. Sept.3 FH: Lady Colonels fall in consolation game to Ithaca, 2-1. Sophomore Amber Grohowski scores first career goal. MSOC: Men's soccer shutout in 1-0 loss to Marywood. Senior Tim Gallgher made nine saves as the netminder. WVB: Lady Colonels drop two on second day of PR Classic. Wtlkes toke a set against Wesley to lose 3-1. while dropping straight sets to Simpson. 21 Sept.4 WSOC: Lady Colonels earn first win against Muhlenberg. 2-1. Seniors Dianna Connor and Elena Denger each scored once. Sept.5 MSOC: Jeffrey Eager-Heffner (2), Col Hefner (1), Camry Huff (1) and Danny McGinley (1) all score in a 5-0 rout of Valley Forge. Sept.6 FH: Sophomore Megan Kane scores OT winner to help give Head Coach,Sara Mye•her 100th career victory. Senior Marissa Surely scores twice and freshman Ali Dunn nets one. Sept. 7 WVB: Junior Shayna Fehrle's 17 digs help down Clarlcs Summit. 3-1. Senior Alexis Morgan tallied season high 34 assists. Sept.9 FH: Senior Marissa Surely scores twice in a 5-2 loss to Arcadia, one assisted by junior Kayla Gronkowski, the other was unassisted. WVB: Lady Colonels fall in straight sets to Haverford and PSU-Berks in tri-match action MXC: Sophomore Franco Balbuena leads Colonel runners at Dutchmen Invitational, finishes 13th overall in 27:4627. WXC: Freshman Autumn Pedron paces Lady Colonels at Dutchmen with time of22:17.13. FB: Colonels stumble in home opener against Lebanon Valley. Freshman backup QB Wade Rippeon finishes 12-23 passing for 89 yards. WSOC: Senior Dianna Connor's hat trick leads Lady Colonels to 5-3 win over Marywood. Freshman Ema Sabovic and junior Nicole Harmer also score. MSOC: Colonels were shut out by Moravian Senior Tim Gallagher saves five shots in the 1-0 loo. Wilkes Fall Sports Schedules Men's Tennis Cross Country Womens Volleyball 9/16 &9/17@Bloom. Tourney 9/29-10/2@ ITA Regionals (@ Mary Washington) 9/30 vs. Albright, 11 :00 A.M. vs. Penn College, 4:00 P.M. 10/21 & 10/22@ MAC Individual Tounament (@ Ralston Athletic Complex) (Men and Women) 9/1 @Misericordia Invite (7th plac.e) 9/9@ Dutch. Invite (8th place) 9/23 @ Aggie Open 9/30@ Dickinson Short-Long Invite 10/7 @ Desales Invite 10/14@ Gettysburg Invite 10/28 @ MAC Championships (Delaware Valley) 11/11 @NCAA Mideast Regional, (Newville, PA) x-9/2 vs. Widener, L 0-3 vs. Bridgewater, L 0-3 x-9/3 vs. Wesley, L 1-3 vs. Simpson, L 0-3 9/7 vs. Summit, W 3-1 9/9 vs. Haverford, L 0-3 vs. PSU-Berks, W 3-0 *9/13 vs. Eastern, 7:00 P.M. 9/16 vs. Immaculata, 12:00 P.M. . vs. PSU-Harrisburg, 2:00 P.M. *9/19@Manhattanville, 7:00 P.M. 9/21 @Moravian, 7:00 P.M. 9/23 vs. Wesley, 1:00 P.M. @ Rutgers-Camden, 3:00 P.M. *9/27 vs. FDU-Florham, 7:00 P.M . 9/?,0 vs. PSU-Brandywine, 3:00 P.M. @ PSU-Altoona, 5:00 P.M. *10/3 @King's, 7:00 P.M. 10/5 vs. Lancaster Bible, 7:00 PM. Women's Tennis 9/22-9/25 @ ITA Regionals (@ Mary Washington) 9/23 & 9/24 @Bloom. Tourney 9/30 vs. Albright. 11:00 A.M. vs. Penn College, 4:00 P.M. 10/3@ U. ofScranton, 4:00 P.M. 10/21 & 10/22 @ MAC Individual Tounament (@ Ralston Athletic Complex) Results as of 9/9 Women's Volleyball (cont'd) 10/7 vs. Lebanon Valley, 10:00 A.M. vs. Centenary, 2:00 P.M. 10/9 vs. Marywood, 7:00 P.M . *10/11 vs. Desales, 7:00 P.M. *10/17@Delaware Valley, 7:00 P.M. y-10/20 vs. Morrisville State., 4:00 P.M y-vs. CatlDic Uni. ofAmerica, 6:00 PM. y-10/21 vs. Kean, 10:00 A.M. y-vs. Moravian, 2:00 P.M. *10/25 vs. Misericordia., 7:00 P.M. 10/28vs. Rutgers-Camden 11:00A.M. vs. Utica, 3:00 P.M. *MAC Freedom x- Puerto Rico Clasico y-Colone/ Clash Tournament Home matches @ Marts Center ~ecord: 2-5 (MAC-F 0-0) Home matches @ Ralston AJh/etic Qnnplex r �_J . 1)le Beacon---September 12, 2017 22 Anyw;,ne to give a ahout--out to? If you had to choose one thing about yoir program that you could improve, what woulditbe? New locker rooms. Other interest, or hobbies off ofthe field? Snowboarding. music. Game of'Ihrones, Rick and Morty, video games. What came first? 'Ihe chicken or the egg? Definit.ely the chicken. Scientifically proven. -, Shout out to my parents for traveling to every game. home and away and for the love and support no matter what. I wouldn't be where I am today without them. Shpttt out to my dudes on the team. Lets create some havoc in the conference this year boys! Last but most certainly not least, shout out to my ladies ESutton and Aislinn Speranza for being the best Starbucks~Iovin' friends an athlete of the week can ask for. �. - 2 The Beacon-September 12, 2017 ee - ots over two games. She 1 and a 2-1 victory over . · ing on campus? . . building would be the SUB. m there. I am mostly likely getting 'th my friends who I don't see there is good chance cau~ing a scene. · C)N~Jt the day and choose one thing about your . t you could improve; what ? rove the number of fans that to the games. This past week the team created a mini fan section believe it boosted our playing to enberg. I think it's important for s to support each other along ampus community. rests or hobbies off of the field? time, there is a 99% chance I am etflix with my roommates or th my rabbit DJ. hdluential person in your life? most influential person in my life is my ,, · jl1$t survived a heart attack this He beat the odds and is now a the 24% who survive. Five days after heait attack, he was on the sidelines . · · me play and cheering me on with ., :right beside him. They are both my fans. "Be Colonel" mean to you? • means representing the itively on and off campus. creates a community where come together as one under bol. �. _J The Beacon - September 12, 2017 24 THE BEACON Est. 19.36 Pa. e-..vspaper Association Member • The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. 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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 2017 September 12th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 September 12 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/6dcfaba474ddb749a588a261ea25fd71.pdf 873bde2422e8384e46e2eabf6d495183 PDF Text Text r �_j 2 Have a breaking s~ory or a press release to send? Contact the news editor: alyssa.mursch@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs First Floor SLC Hallway Closed for Construction Since the end of the day on Friday, March 10, the first floor east hallway of Stark Learning Center has been closed for RACP construction. The hallway will remain closed until further notice when construction is completed. In addition, the first floor west hallway is now wheelchair accessible. For use of the freight elevator, please contact Facilities at 570-408-2349 for access and assistance. - Recycle Inter-Office Envelopes The mailroom is accepting inter-office envelopes to be recycled in order to help reduce office expenses. Departments with an abundance of the envelopes are encouraged to drop them off at the Mailroom so other deP,artments may use them. Air Force ROTC to Host Open House The Wilkes University Air Force ROTC (AFROTC) program will be hosting an Open House from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. _on April 20 in UCOM 126/127. . The event will provide students the opportunity to observe an AFROTC class, meet with AFROTC staff members and Air Force Officers for a Q&A, and learn more about AFROTC opportunities and scholarship benefits, including post-grad career options. · Students from Kings, Misericordia, University of Scranton, _Marywood, Bloomsburg, East Stroudsburg, PSU (Wilkes Barre, Scranton and Hazleton) and LCCC are eligible to participate in !he AFROTC program. The event is open to all college students in any major. If interested, students can RSVP via email by April 14 at . boland.det752@gmail.com. · · Wilkes University Student Government notes_ By Kimberly Hein - basea. on their community service proje_cts LAE Edt and impacts to the Wilkes-Barre commumty. 1 or The _motion to allocate $150 per nongraduate student going to the conference for On Wednesday, Wilkes Univ.ersity's ENACTUS's 11 non-graduate students up to Student Government held its weekly meeting. $1,600 with any unused money coming back The Ski and Snowboard Club reported to Student Government passed 22-3-0. that they went on their annual ski trip to The Neuroscience club presented week 1 Killington. They have been pre-selling of 2 for a fund request. They requested a total long and short sleeve shirts that have been of$167.40 from Student Government to send actively selling. They are also in the process students to the 8th Annual Lehigh Valley of creating a new logo. They meet every three society for neuroscience undergraduate to four weeks for their meeting. They hol)e to research conference and to buy paint brushes attract more members for Fall 201 7. for their ongoing community service project. The Asian Cultural Society reported that it Kuwait Club presented for a club put on events such as a New Year celebration, recognition request. The club's goal will be to · dumpling festival to teach students how to educate the campus. Another goal is to gain make dumplings. They have a Facebook page recognition so that they can use it as a way which they said will help the international to encourage other students from Kuwait to office attract more students from different · attend Wilkes University. country. The Student National Pharmaceutical The Nursing S_tudent Organization Associate (SNAPhA) presented week one reported that they have a meeting the second of two for a fund request. The request and fourth week of each month. They held was for $2,500 to use toward a conference p1'nty of fundraisers throughout the year. where they will be attending workshops to itey held a stethoscope summer sale where improve leadership skills, develop pharmacy they sold discount stethoscopes. They held · resolutions, network with other student a welcome back pizza party with a test pharmacists, attend residency workshops, taking strategies presentation, held by Dr. and compete in the Clinical Skills Harrington so first year student& had more Competition. _ confidence going into their first test. The club has volunteered its time at the They plan to hold a medical-related movie Greater Hazelton .Clinic by pre-packing night, sip & paint event. They already held medications and helping translate for the blood drives on campus. practitioners to their patients. They have also ENACTUS presented week two of two for. created a Zumba-Thon for students at a local a fund request. They requested $4,000 from elementary school that taught the students Student Government in order to fund a trip to about diabetes prevention. a national competition. When there, the.y will 90.7 WCLH presented week one of two present a 17 minute memorized presentation for a fund requ~,st of $300. The money WI~ be used for a Metal Monday Showcase, which will be a concert taking place in the Ballroom of the Student Union Building. The concert will have three big metal bands and is currently set to take place in the Summer of 2017. The profit will be gained from ticket sales, and half will go to WCLH and the other half will be donated to colon cancer research in honor of a heavy metal artist who suffered from colon cancer. Kappa Psi presented week one of two for a fund request for $3,000. They had a regional conference on campus last month. They volunteer with the Big Event and they brought about Pharm-a-thon ~ hich is a Thon at Wilkes. Student Develo~men~ pre~ented week one of two for their Onentatlon Welcome Weekend. Student Development requested student government for $1,500 to sponsor an event at Welcome Weekend such as a photo booth and inflatables. Rotoract Club presented week two of two for a club recognition reque~~-_The motion to approve her for club recogmtlon passed 190-6. _ _ the faculty and staff i_nember o~ the year was announced and will -be available for students to vote on April 12. Presidential nominees are Cody Morcom and Dylan Fox. Students are encouraged _to vote starting April 12. The treasurer's report is as follows: All college: $2,531.82, Conference: $0.00, General: $2,842.17, and Spirit: $0.00 for a Student Government total of$5,373.99. - table of c.:,ontents news................ 2 life, a&e..... ~ ..... 7 spread............ 12 . �The Beacon - April 11, 2017 News 3 Washington -Post, Pulitzer Prize winning author to visit Wilkes Renowned journalist Joby Warrick.to give·keynote lecture at Bigler Conference on April 28 By Sarah Bedford Editor-in-Chief Washington Post reporter and two-time Pulitzer Prize winning author, Joby Warrick will serve as the Keynote Speaker at the 17th Annual Tom Bigler Journalism Conference on April 28. Warrick joined the Post in 1996 . covering issues such as national security, the environment and the Middle East and currently covers topics related to terrorism . . His first book, "Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS" was awarded a 2016 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction. He received his other Pulitzer prize in 1996, sharing it with two colleagues, for Public Service. · In keeping with the theme of the conference, "The Changing Face of Journalism;' Warrick will discuss the ways in which the field has changed since his start as well as how students can make themselves marketable in their careers. As is a concern for many students looking to enter journalism, Warrick explained that the field is nowhere near dying, as that was also a concern when he started in the 80s. "The economic model for this industry is in trouble and we all know that and we all talk about it. It's mostly because we used to have advertisers who would pay a lot of money to put their ads in our newspaper pages or on TV, and people would buy classified ads or pay for newspaper subscriptions, but now people are so used to getting everything for free that they don't want to pay for anything;' Warrick said. ''And people don't-want to pay for advertisements anymore because they could just put stuff on Craigslist. "But the upside to that is that there are • many more ways to practice journalism, so instead of having just one newspaper in your town and a couple of news stations with news shows, there are an infinite number of opportunities to express.yourself through biogs, online magazines so the variety is endles~ which is a good thing right now;' he added. With 21-years under his belt at the Post, Warrick has covered many topics, some of which he now has used in his books. • "It never was my passion to be an author someday. After I got to the Washington Post, I thought 'I may get opportunities, I may consider it; but I never knew I was ever going to take that on unless I was in love with the subject to spend that much time with... and the perfect opportunity happened with my first book on an incident that I covered and it was a fantastic story;' Warrick said. Warrick explained that his favorite story was not, however, · what sparked into a book but was a catalyst for social change. "It was a series of stories I did in 1999, and the reason it is my favorite is because it was the clearest case of exposing · of something wrong, that people didn't know had happened, and then having this tremendous result;' Warrick said. The series detailed a group of community workers who created the components of nuclear weapons in the 1950s and 1960s. This exposed them to toxic chemicals and hazards. "The government deliberately lied to them and kept this information secret from them for years and years and a lot of them got sick and didn't know why. So, what my series of stories was able to do was to show definitively that these exposures took place;' he said, adding, "We found . Courtesy of the Washington Po~t huge spikes in leukemia. and other kinds of cancer Joby Warrick, Washington Post reporter and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, who will give the related to radiation. So after working on these articles keynote lecture at the 17th Annual Tom Bigler Journalism Conference on April 28. Warrick will the government was forced be discussing the way journalism is evolving and some ways that students can keep up. to take action and Congress passed a law, and for the first While students entering the field will be them in account for the decisions they make time these workers were compensated for exposed to the rapid changes of journalism1 and that's always been our job. We were the wrong that happened to them:' Warrick explained that the program Warrick explained that veteran reporters criticized by the Obama administration and ended up paying approximately $2 billion are also in .a new era under the Trump Bush, it's just always been the environment. This is the first time we were really accused in benefits in the last 18 years. To him this administration. "We're kind of in a strange,new world, of being adversaries in the sense that we're was a unique opportunity which allowed him to use his craft to benefit the greater particularly here in Washington. Every enemies of the people. It kind of blows our minds a bit because we see ourselves as voice for the powerless:' While it's a learning curve for all, Warrick said it's critical for reporter-s to continue to do their job. "We are an essential part of a democratic society and we have to do our job:' When asked if his college self would believe that he would make it this far in his career, Warrick laughed while saying, "Well, -Joby Warrick on the details absolutely not, I don't think I would have, esp·ecially the Pulitzer prize, good. "One of my -proudest momentos from that time, after the law passed and the president criticizes the media and we're especially two,,. I would not believe it. But compensation program was approved, (was used to it. We have an adversarial role, so on the other hand, I think I was convinced that) I got a handwritten note from Ted we have to keep remembering we're not even back then that I was going to succeed Kennedy, the senator from Massachusetts, here to support . the administration no somehow:' • @wilkesbeacon thanking me, saying that 'it was because of matter what their party is or if we agree with them philosophically or not;' Warrick your reporting that this happened:" sarah.bedford@wilkes.edu said. "It's to ask hard questions and to hold "We (journalists) are an essential part -o f a democratic society and we have to do our job." r �_J The Beacon - April 11, 2017 News Wilkes students 'slay' to benefit high school prom attendees . By Torn Pennello . - - - - - - - - -----,---,,----==---------;--------, Asst. News Editor On April 7, Wilkes students had the opportunity to walk the runway while helping members of the community. "Slay Your Way to Prom;' which took place in the gymnasium at UCOMM at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, was organized in order to partner with Cinderella's Closet to provide donated prom dresses to high school students who would not be able to afford them otherwise. Cinderella's Closet is an organization that provides used formal clothing to residents who do cannot afford to buy them new. They have a north east Pa. chapter, located in Scranton. High school students who attended the event were able to bring one dress home for free as an "added perk'' for attending, said Erica Acosta, associate director of diversity affairs. All of the dresses left over after the event, she said, would be donated to Cinderella's Closet. The event was originally spearheaded by Justin Davis of AmeriCorps PACC VISTA, but the buck was passed to Acosta due to unforeseen circumstances. According to Acosta, he was very upset that he was unable to attend, and he did much of the legwork involved in the event. Acosta added that the event received · The Beacon/ Toni Pennello help from many other groups, including Freshman biology major Danay Rosa shows off a donated dress. the Multicultural Student Coalition, Wilkes Civic engagement, the Hispanic · Affair Advisory Council and Caring Left: Freshman business major Abie Communities, among others. . Pessima decided to volunteer because "It's going to be going to a great of her love of fashion and makeup. organization to really help the community;' said Megan Boone Valkenburg, coordinator She added that even though she was of student development. "{Prom is) one of helping the community, it did not feel these great, fun events that teens really like like she was doing community service to go to, but they're so super expensive. as she strutted down the runway in "It puts at a disadvantage and it makes beautiful dresses. them feel not part of their school when they can't afford to spend 3, 4, 5 thousand dollars on a4 ress ... just for a few hours;' she said. Acosta and Valkenburg agreed that they Right: Freshman mechanical would be happy if even just one high school engineering major Suzi Cook student walked away from the event with a volunteered because she "loves prom:' dress. "The goal is, if we can even help one Cook agreed that the volunteer work family member with a dress I'll be happy. did not feel like community service Hopefully with all the donations that we because the students were "having were able to collect we can impact other fun :' High school students who families in obtaining their dream dress;' Acosta said. attended the event and liked a dress One seeker of that dream dress was Dori t hey saw on the runway w ere able to Lee, a junior at Coughlin High School. bring one home at no cost. 'Tm having a hard time finding a good prom dress, so I came here;' Lee said. "It's nice what they're doing for the community The Beacon/ Toni Pennello because a lot of people here can't afford (prom clothes) because they're all being paid minimum wage:' Lee was especially surprised by the selection of dresses available at the event. "They look like dresses that would be at bridal stores ... I went to other dress drives and they didn't have anything in my size;' she said. The students who participated in the event were, in no particular order, Maria Dima, Nilo Mominzada, Suzi Cook, Yahaira Colon, Ana Castillo, Danay Rosa, Ashley Rosa, Abie Pessima and Ymari Williams. The students were joined by Andrew Oddguns and Mitzi Fauntayne, mister and miss NEPA Pridefest 2016, respectively. The master of ceremonies at the event was Junior Kayla Walker, Multicultural student coalition secretary, who will be president of the club next year. For more photos from "Slay Your Way to Prom," visit: thewilkesbeacon. com The Beacon/ Toni Pennello �The Beacon - April 11, 2017 News Dr. Skleder weighs in on changing Dean's List requirement By Danny Van Brunt Sports Co-Editor Many full-time Wilkes University students feel that they ought to be recognized for their academic achievements every semester. Students work to not only to pass their classes, but also to get the best grades possible. At the end of each semester, students receive validation for their hard work by finding their name on the Dean's List. The Wilkes. University's Dean's List has two requirements. The first requirement is to be a full-time student, which means that the stud_ent has to carry at least 12 credits during the semester. The ·second requirement is a 3.4 grade point average. These requirements have not been changed for a quite some time. The Dean's List for the previous fall semester features a long list of students who were honored for their academics. Our neighboring school, King's College, has a 3.5 grade-point average requirement and their list from last semester has significantly less students than ours. Marywood University and the University of Scranton have a 3.5 requirement as well, while Misericordia University has a requirement ·of 3.55. "I am finishing up my third year at Wilkes, and the Dean's List requirements were in place before I started here. The academic standards of the University are the province of the faculty. At some point this decision was made by the faculty;' said Senior Vice President and Provost Dr. Anne Skleder. Skleder recognizes that the decision is not completely hers, but she is interested in the topic. Policies at Wilkes are always open for discussion, yet Dr. Skleder had no prior discussion with any faculty or students about the topic before the interview. "I will always support looking into any of our policies and procedures, and in this • case it is policy. For me to personally weigh in, I would like to see the rationale and data behind it first. Also, these policies vary from institution to institution. I have been with many different institutions, and it is always up to the faculty of the institution to make that decision. However, I would be happy to be engaged in a discussion about it;' said Skleder. Students should be aware of the requirements of Wilkes so they can aim for the academic achievement of making the Dean's List. Like Skleder said, this policy can be changed at any point in time by the faculty, but Dr. Skleder does not have a keen interest in changing this long-standing policy. . "I do not feel strongly about changing the requirement because I have not looked into important for some students;' said Skleder. the research nor have I had any discussion On top of the Dean's List is the Latin on the topic. I would welcome the dialogue;' Honors Society. There are ten different said Skleder. societies to choose from, and they If the requirements were changed to correspond with the various majors a higher grade point average, returning available at Wilkes. students may notice the difference, but new "Our Latin Honor System at graduation students will not be affected. There are only - is something that students can also strive a few students who would even be aware for, which goes beyond our Dean's List of the requirements before they start their requirements. It is certainly a distinction college career. There are plenty of more that some students strive for, and it is a very important factors. good tradition;' Skleder said. "I do not think that students choose Some people look at grades and grade an institution because of the Dean's List point averages as superficial. In some cases, requirements. I personally didn't know students with great grades can lack the skills the requirements for my school before needed in the work force, and vice versa. I attended college, and I do not think it It all comes down to what is intrinsically "There are significant other ways (for students) to 'distinguish themselves · beyqnd these grade related distinctions. These incluae excellent internships, publishing with f acuity as we just saw last week at the Research and Scholarship Symposium, getting co-ops, being leaders on sports teams, clubs and organizations, and being mentors to each other," - Dr. Anne Skleder Employers are looking for students who do well and get good grades certainly, but they. are also looking for students who excelled in other kinds of areas like leadership, and et cetera. Medical and law schools may look at grades more than other programs, but most programs recognize that a varied experience is what matters, which is what occurs in and outside the classroom. There is the chance in the future that this policy could change, along with many other policies. Students like Senior Nikki Zula would be concerned if the requirement was increased. "It would definitely matter for the students of Wilkes University. If it were increased to 3.5, I would feel pressured to get better grades. We should be proud of grades like 3.5, but if students need to strive for 4.0s then students may become stressed to make the Dean's List:' said Zula. . Latin Honor Societies of Wilkes University ALPHA CHI (Upper division students) Pl KAPPA DELTA (Forensics) ALPHA KAPPA DELTA (Sociology) PI SIGMA ALPHA (Political Science) ALPHA SIGMA LAMBDA (Part-time Students) PHI ALPHA THETA (History) BETA BETA BETA (Biology) PSI CHI (Psychology) CHI ALPHA EPSILON (Act Students) RHO CHI (Pharmacy) is an important factor. Our students are valuable to a student. focused on the quality of the programs, the "The most.important reasons for striving credentials of the faculty, the opportunities for excellence should be internal. Achieving for co-curriculum, the location, support more than you thought you could achieve they get from coaches, advisors and etc. and achieving for your own satisfaction. These are the factors that influence students I think our faculty would hope that is the to make a decision;' said Dr. Skleder. major reason, and I hope it is the major Regardless if Wilkes will raise their reason all students strive for excellence, requirement from 3.4 to 3.5 or even 4.0, rather than external rewards;' said Skleder. Wilkes needs to keep its Dean's List. "There are significant other ways to "I think it is important that we have distinguish themselves beyond these grade a Dean's List. I think it is important to related distinctions. These include excellent recognize excellence. This is an institution, internships, publishing with faculty as as you may have heard from Dr. Leahy, we just saw last week at the Research and of excellence · and we have spent a lot of Scholarship Symposium, getting co-ops, time talking and working on that. So, I being leaders on sports teams, clubs and think to the extent that it helps students organizations, and being mentors to each strive for excellence, it is a good thing. other. I think that all of these opportunities It can be motivating and rewarding for . are great for students who want to show some students, but it may also not be that an employer that they are well-rounded. 101 DELTA MU DELTA (Business and Accounting) SIGMA PI SIGMA (Physics) (Electrical ETA KAPPA NU Engineering) SIGMA TAU DELTA (English) KAPPA DELTA PI (Education) SIGMA THETA TAU (Nursing) LAMBDA PI ETA (Communications) SIGMA XI (Scientific Research) OMICRON DELTA EPSILON (Economics) • @wilkesbeacon daniel.vanbrunt@wilkes.edu r �_J The Beacon - April 11, 2017 News 6 1 Students share mixed feelings about Stark renovations By Cabrini Rudnicki Staff Writer Most have noticed the closed off hallway in Stark Learning Center by now and have noticed the threatening yellow 'caution' tape draped over the doors. Early in the year, a press release was released notifying students of-incoming renovations, but what is actually happening behind the scenes? Recently, the university has begun a campus-wide improvement project, expected to total more than $10 million. The renovations will include the new Karambelas Media Center, which is to hold the Sordoni Art Gallery, as well as the Communication Studies Department and a number of its student-run organizations. The university also has plans to modernize· Waller Hall, upgrade Schmidt Stadium and the Ralston Athletic Complex, implement more noticeable signage and improve the general infrastructure of the campus as a whole. In the Stark Learning Center, major improvements· are planned to enhance the student body's learning experience. New classrooms will be added and old classrooms will get new carpeting, paint jobs, furnishing and technology. While construction proceeds, a major hallway on the first floor is blocked, and many students -have to take new routes to get to their classes. The student body has a diverse opinion on the construction, with some finding it an aggravating obstacle in their day. Joseph Earl, a freshman environmental engineering major, misses the efficient route the hallway gave when going through Stark to his dorm, Evans Hall. "We want our fong cut back;' he said enthusiastically when asked for comments on the construction. The 'long cut' being student-body-slang for the hallway. Other students, such as Neil Murphy, a freshman . psychology major, while thankful for the university's improvements, questioned the construction timeline. "It's been under renovation, to serve us better, for three quarters of the semester. How much longer will it take?" Still, other students are indifferent to the hallway. One student, Marlon Sanchez, a sophomore computer information systems major, doesn't find the hallway intrusive to his daily routine. , "I don't really take that way, but if they are trying to make it look better, by all means!" Regardless of whether a student finds RE TO I By As: t !UTIDN1cu10Aoo \i ~·~ is offi cru anc A l.,_ the blocked off hallway to be a major inconvenience or an after thought, everyone is excited to see the new classrooms, which are expected to be finished after this summer. Intt offe inv< The Beacon/Purvit Patel @wilkesbeacon cabrini.rudnicki@wilkes.edu Colonel Charity Challenge to raise funds for local women's shelter By Isaiah McGahee · Staff Writer Author and philanthropist . Tony Robbins once said, "life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsib. ty to give something back by becoming more:' Students at Wilkes University have an opportunity to give back to their community, whilst becoming more. Wilkes University will host its annual Colonel Charity Challenge · on April 23. The challenge will allow students to sharpen their competitive edge, while allowing them to have a good time in the process. The proceeds will benefit Ruth's Place, which is the only women's shelter in Wilkes-Barre. Ruth's Place, a program of Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania, is dedicated to ·providing shelter and case management services for women experiencing homelessness while honorin g the dignity of each guest. Using evidence-based practices, the program provides safe, temporary and short-term emergency shelter for women experiencing homelessness in Luzerne County. The shelter also coordinates and collaborates with other service providers ·and volunteers to assure the provision of services that address their basic physical, finaricial, health and spiritual needs. Finally, they assist sheltered guests to form and follow a permanent housing plan to quickly achieve stable, long-term housing. Ruth's Place is a faith-based program founded by the Methodist Urban Ministry in 2003 . It operated as Ruth's Place: House of Hope, Inc. from 2008 to 2013. In July of 2013, Ruth's Place merged with Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania. "The Colonel. Charity Challenge will be a series of small competitions. In the past, they've included activities ranging from tug-of- war, shuttle-runs, obstacleruns, tire flip s and several other events. Teams will be competing in small groups for points, and there w ill be prizes fo r the winners" said John Sumoski, the shelter's event coordinator. "The specific goal is to raise money for a good cause ... But also to encourage teamwork in the process. Obviously, that is a secondary goal, however;' Sumoski said. The event's success in the past has Sumoski excited and encouraged for this year's challenge. "In the past, we've had a great turnout;' he said. "We expect the same for this year:' In the p·ast, the Colonel Charity Challenge has benefitted Brian Urbanas of Bart & Urby's and his fight against Multiple Sclerosis, Make-A-Wish, Embrace a Child in Tanzania, Children's Miracle Network, the Bo Tkach Memorial Fund along with several other causes. Students are encouraged to sign up and· particip ate in the event. Teams of four women or men are being sought after. The cost of registration is $20 per team. More inform ation in regards to signing up for the Colonel Charity Challenge is available online at www.wilkes.edu. The deadline to register is April 14. @wilkesbeacon isaiah} ncgahee@wilkes.edu To sign up for the Colonel Charity CJtallenge: opp ran] and the the I If collt in a get : recn Fn they othe Ac pros] test< from whilt "PI offici Direc belie, recru ease for Athle of tht wouk officia Ans questi a pass. Tom referet and s Deadline to register: his so, averag the old sport i to nun includi b~ys' I, "If ye and w. �The Beacon - April 11, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Have a story or want your event to be featured? Contact the Life, A&E Editor: kimberly.hein@wilkes.edu Dance Program "breaks a leg,, in preparation for Annual Spring Concert By Kimberly Hein Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor The Annual Spring Concert will be held by the Dance Department in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center at 8 p.m. on April 22. The event is free to the public and made up of both faculty and student-choreographed pieces. The faculty pieces have been created throughout the past semester's classes including genres such as ballet, tap, jazz and modern. Lynne Mariani, instructor of modern and jazz said, "The faculty spends most of the winter break coming up with ideas for dance pieces and selecting music. The students begin learning choreography for the dance concert early in the semester:' She continued to say that they not only choreograph the dances, but they create lighting plots alongside the lighting designer, select and order costumes, and they put together the program information. Professor Sean Harris explained his involvement in preparation for the show. In the beginning of the semester, he meets with his students to analyze their skill levels in dance and in particular tap dancing. "Once I do that, I try to create a piece that will complement their skill level. After hours of listening to various musical selections as well as channeling artistic creativity, I present my idea to the class and I begin to choreograph a piece that represents the music as well as the performers:' After that is done, they discuss costuming, rehearsai schedules, lighting, staging, facial •expressions and more. "After our final full dress rehearsal, my students are ready to perform the piece. What is unique about tap dancers, is they are not only dancers but also musicians playing percussive phrases with their feet. It is quite challenging;' Harris continued. Senior nursing major, Madison Myers said, "Dancing at Wilkes has given me the opportunity to challenge myself and try different styles of dance with different teachers. I've made really great friends through dancing at Wilkes:' She continued to talk about how she took The Beacon/Gabby Glinski Instructor Lynne Mariani 's Modern 2 Class strikes a pose for t his yea r's piece entitled "Grant Me Serenity:' the dance composition course this semester where she created her own dance. "It was very challenging to create my own piece this semester. I never considered myself a choreographer so being able to challenge myself and create a dance was really rewarding in the end. Choreographing my piece entailed a lot of time and effort. It wasn't easy for me. I had to schedule time out · of my week to come up with choreography. It took overcoming scheduling conflicts and working with my dancer's dance ability;' she · said. Myers is very excited for her friends and family to see her work. She's also excited to dance at the concert since this might be her last time ever dancing at a recital. Junior pharmacy major, Rachel Lazevinck said she's excited for every aspect of the show. She is a dance minor due to her love for the art of dance. She explained that dance has been a huge part of her life since she was very young, and to be able to continue her love for dance at Wilkes is what she wanted to do. Dancing at Wilkes has given her a place to be herself and express herself. She admits that the dance program has challenged her a lot and she is doing things that she never thought she would be able to do. "Lynne motivates me to do more and more every time I am in class. I have accomplished so many new things here at Wilkes through dance and I am excited to see what else I will learn and how much I will grow within the next few years:' Lazevinck said. Mariani said that her favorite thing about the dance concert is watching the students' excitement. Lazevinck said, "The week leading up to the show I have so much adrenaline all week and it is such an exciting week. I am excited for everyone to see what we have all been working on this past semester. All of my friends and family wonder why I spend so much time at the DDD and I am excited to show them why and what I have been doing:' The cast of the dance concert involves all of the students registered and taking dance classes for the Spring Semester in any of the following, Ballet, Jazz, Tap or Modern/ Contemporary. If students are interested in adding a dance class to their schedule, they can sign up for a course or they can audit one of the courses. "I always welcome anyone who would like to observe any of my classes to see if they're interested;' Harris said. Lazevnick suggested that any student who loves pushing themsel~es to do things they don't think they can accomplish to pick up a dance minor or a dance class. "It is a great way to express yourself and have a lot of fun doing it;' she said. Harris said it best when saying, " 'Dancers are the athletes of God' and the Spring Concert is our <;,hampionship Game:' r �_j The Beacon -April 11, 2017 8 Life, Arts & Entertainment • 2 eggs eggs and rnilk to a . n1icrowave-safe cereat bo\i\11. 1..Add • 2 tbsp~ milJ{ • 2 sausage links • 1 cheese stick 2. Beat until blended 3. Add ct'loked sausage links and sliced cheese sticL 4. Micro\\lrave on high for 45 seconds and then push cooked edges to\\•'ard center. 5. Micro,,rave again for about """ 45-60 seconds. • ftjoy!t * rARIIC U!A * !A\'IE lffr! * f10 BltlNC YOUR WRl(IE! ID AIICD en AN nTltA ftO ON YOUR JIR!T DONATION!! f10 fOlllffW, ouoor.nso Sub Bialek, LA Bi to Ii to �The Beacon - April 11, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 9 Mega Council & Student Body President Nominees . Cody Morcom · Major: Pharmacy "This position means everything to me. It serves as an opportunity to improve _the lives of my fellow Colonels and ensure that they have the best possible experience while at Wilkes University." Major: Biology , "To me, this position would give me the ability to plan an!,i create events that the entire student body would find enjoyable. I want to be able to judge what kind of events students here like the best and bring those events to campus:' Major: Sociology "This position to me means leadership. With this leadership role, I will guide the executive board into another semester spreading multicultural awareness on the Wilkes University Campus." Commuter Council President Dylan Fox Major: Pharmacy "Being the . Student Government President means representing, listening, and supporting individuality . and diversity at Wilkes, while being fully devoted to our community of colonels." · • Major: Management & Marketing "I want to be president because I feel my success and accomplishments have only prepared me for this task and if I'm elected I will only continue the greatness _that Programming Board has brought the campus and student body!" · Sarah Stoss Major: psychology major. "This position means the world to me. As an active member of the commuter council for the past three years I hav.e seen the commuting b!)dy of Wilkes University grow and thrive, and I want to play a larger role in ensuring the voices of my fellow commuters are heard': · IRHC President Lyndsey Shay Major: Political Science and International Studies (prelaw). "To me, this position means being more involved in the Wilkes community. I really want to plan some cool activities to get everyone involved and be there to listen to other students ideas. and be able to work with them:' Samueldelm (Delmar) Guziewicz Leticia (Lety) Patino-Flores Major: Political Science and Secondary Education "I really want to be President of IRHC to make an impact at the university. It is so easy to get involved and now I want to get others involved and participating in our events:' . Major: History and International Studies. "I am excited to take. It .,gives me the opportunity to represent a portion of the student body that is often overlooked, and it can be a major step towards achieving my goal of becoming a foreign diplomat:' r �_J The Beacon - April 11, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment T. The Color Wars·: A celebration of culture and spring The color war is based on a Hindu story in which a god kills a devil. The people celebrate the devil's passing with bright colors, "As the spring is coming up, we 're celebrating with everyone together and having bright colors;' stated Rima Avasatthi, vice president of the Hindu Spirituality Club. The approximate 30 participants were able to throw powdered colors, play with waterguns and dance to music in celebration of culture and spring. Above: Members of the Hindu Spirituality Club serve fresh bread with spicy chickpea dipping sauce and mango smoothies before the color war. Below: Israel Rodriguez, right, throws orange powder at John Vols, left. Photos by The Beacon/Gabby Glinski �The Beacon - April 11 , 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 11 ·Wilkes Senior Kevin Schiel wins College Tabletop award By Amanda Bialek Asst. Life, Arts and Entertainment Editor From being in a band to working in the restaurant industry, senior Kevin Schiel has always been drawn to making something creative. His passion for experimenting with food dishes inspired him to pursue his artistic talent in a different field at Wilkes University. "In high school, I was always the kid that doodled and made flash animations on the school's boggy computers;' Schiel said. His interest in graphic design led him to studying Integrative Media, Art and Design at Wilkes. "It wasn't until I was 24 and in committed relationship that I found I needed to do something with my life, and working in the restaurant industry was burning me out;' Schiel said. "With all · of this in consideration, graphic design seemed to be the perfect fit for me, so I began going to school at Luzerne County Community College four years ago and here I am now:' Schiel's interest in space and sci-fi themes gave him the idea to create a card game for his Projects 2 course. This course is designed as a portfolio building class where students have a variety of hands-on experiences and learn important skills such as keeping a schedule, time management and presenting and receiving feedback from a creative team. "It's a critical component to have real world working environments reflected in our courses;' Eric Ruggiero, associate professor and chair of Integrative Media said. Students work on deadlines, create real world production schedules and have access to a community feedback forum, according to Ruggiero. Through the design community, students are able to receive 'feedback on synergy, colors, typography and all other different components, Ruggiero said. Schiel has always liked card and tabletop games and felt this project would use a broad range of design skills in a unique way. "To utilize skills in · illustration, layout and typographic de.sign, I felt that it would be a great idea to take both the design aesthetics and philosophies that I have discovered and learned throughout my student career to create something a • diffe rent that stands out;' Schiel said. . There were multiple cards that needed to be designed fo r the game. "I sketched outmost of the c.ards before I took them into Adobe Illustrator, traced and colored them, then added the information over the tops;' Schiel said. The process consisted of hand drawing, turning the · drawings into digital components, laying them out and finally getting his designs into print formats. "It's a constant iteration of evolution to the final result;' Ruggiero said. The end result was a strategy card game called Planets the Game. It is a space themed game where players draw from a single deck. The card game has a total of 84 cards and two to six players can play at a time. Individuals assume the roles of alien overlords and can play, attack, defend and conquer planets. There are three different types of alien species players can employ. The first player to control six planets wins the game. · "I wanted to create a strategy game and have always liked trading card games like Magic the Gathering, but also like the casual feel of some party games, like Uno;' Schiel said. "I took the characteristics I liked from different games and married them in a totally new waY:' Schiel recently won the College Tabletop award at the Pennsylvania Consortium on Video Games at Harrisburg University for Planets the Game. This statewide competition is an opportunity for game developers and educational programmers to showcase their creative talents. Schiel also received the 2017 American Advertising Federation award for an animated infographic he designed . "Kevin alone has set the bar high for himself and the projects that he's doing;' Ruggiero said. "He achieves his goals in super quantity and super quality. We are really proud of Kevin and what he has done:' Interested in Planets the Game? Visit planetsthegame.com to preorder a copy. The Beacon/Jesse Chai nick Kevin Schiel created the Planets card strategy game that focuses on planetary conquest. The deck contains 84 cards and accommodates 2-6 players. FOR RENT APARTMENTS Studio, 1·, 2, & 3 bedrooms Available June 1, 2017 ~ @wilkesbeacon ~ amanda.bialek@wilkes.edu www.DreamRentals.net Call Jim (570) 288-:3375:,,t~ r �_J T The Beacon - April 11, 2017 . . �13 2017 MEN'S ~eb �_J Have an opinion or want to write a guest column?.Contact the opinion editors: mark.makowskil@wilkes.edu or andre.spruell@wilkes.edu Our Voice - - - - - -- - Edit'orial Staff The only thing that matters; reflecting on my college years 2016-17 .. MANAGERIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief- Sarah Bedford Managing Editor - Gabby Glinski Managing Editor - Rachel ~eandri Adviser - Dr. Kalen Churcher SECTION EDITORS News -Alyssa Mursch LA&E - Kimberly Hein Opinion - Mark Makowski & Andre Spruell . · Sports 7 Taylor Ryan & Danny VanBrunt By: Sarah Bedford ASSISTANT EDITORS Editor-in-Chief _News - Toni Pennello LA&E -Amanda Bialek When I started college almost four years ago, I had a plan. I was going to be the next Megyn Kelly. I had hoped that some major network would be impressed with my wit and charm and I would be the first thing people tuned into each weekday morning as they sip their coffee. I would wow the masses with my political knowledge and my ability to hit world leaders and political wanna-bes with the tough questions. Then I changed my mind. I was going to be a writer--that's somewhat still the plan. After I joined all the clubs and organizations I could fit in my schedule, I quickly learned that I could combine writing with my new goal of working in higher education. So, r set my mind to that. I entered college with tunnel vision. I wasn't going to get caught up in drama, I wasn't too concerned with being "cool'--! mean, not that I exactly exude popularity. But I wasn't focused on any of that. I met the girl who would become my best friend on my first Tuesday/Thursday class--Dr. Hupchick's 8 a.m. HSTlOl course, back when the Darte Center was this weird mix of yellow and orange on the inside and there was a random piano in the corner of the classroom and what appeared to be clapboard on the walls that had a few too many penciled in doodles. Opinion - available Sports - Luke Modrovsky DESIGN EDITORS Nicole Kutos - SEi)nior Designer CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHERS Purvit Patel Jesse Chalnick · Interested in~oining the Beacon? To learn more about the positions we offer and what you can do, contact rachel .leandrl@wi I kes.ed u 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 Phone - (570) 408-5903 www.thewilkesbeacon.com With my new friend group, we all would chat in the SUB lounge about our future plans. I would laugh and say I needed to find a nice; Republican and/or Catholic engineering major or pharmacy major to marry. The Mrs. degree was in part the plan but not the primary degree. Wouldn't you know it I would be introduced to the treasurer of College Republicans (who happened to be a Catholic and an engineer!) and now this summer we'll be celebrating our third anniversary. I felt like I really had it all. And I did. Good grades. Good friend. A nice boyfriend. Until my sophomore year. I became very ill the fall semester of my sophomore year. I was having complications with my diabetes after a severe low. I also was sick and needed gallbladder surgery. I had a ·lot on my plate between a double major, co-curriculars, work. I was stressed and I couldn't mentally and physically take the pressure of missing school for illness and missing out on the things I had started to love. Flash forward to my junior year, I was still sick and now looming before me was senior year. I ended up having to drop my double major, drop out of some of my extracurriculars. I was depressed because I finally had it all. But I didn't because I actively chose to put literally everything else besides my health first. As senior year began, I was -getting better. I had the medical answers I needed and I was on the path to rebuilding myself up. Now my stress wasn't why I always felt ill but what am I going to do with my future. I think freshman year Sarah decided to grace me wi_th her anxieties once again because I knew its getting time to make a choice . . My choices are a lot different now. I know I won't be Megyn Kelly. In part because my body can't take the long hours and the _stresses of the limelight. (Okay--maybe I still hope to be Megyn Kelly a little.) If I learned anything in my college experience is that you have to take care of you. While grades are important, resume builders are a must, a social life will keep you grounded and sane, if you don't take care of what your body, mind and on some level spirit needs, your future is only relative. · I recently did my senior survey and I was asked what advice I would give to a new student. I would tell anyone starting any chapter in life-- take care of you, have your goals and have your plans but don't be afraid to go off the beaten path. As I write this, I have absolutely no idea what will happen to me after I shake hands with the president and provost and hug my friends goodbye. Right now, everything seems just a too impossible to attain. B_u t I know things will eventually fall into place. I worked way too hard to believe it's all for not. ~ @wilkesbeacon · sarah.bedford@wilkes.edu expressed are those of the writer. • �. Opinion The Beacon - April 11 , 201 7 Puzzled on how to reach students? • d V 1 spicy t. ~bby Glinski t r ..........-...-.......-...---._,._....... h r 0 u _t_........................................................ hllllliall • s . e BEACON w I LKES u NI VE RS I TY' s 8 . . AWARD-WINNING CAMPUS NEWSPAPER For more informatio11, contact Dr. Kalen Churcher, adviser kal en. churcher@wilkes.edu �_J The Beacon - April 11, 2017 16 Opinion The.road ends here: Looking back on·college Have an Another thing that I will remember are the great professors; and not so great ones (although there were few of these) that I have This is my last article I will ever write for met along the path to obtaining this degree. · the Beacon, and with graduation coming up Wilkes,is a school where you really do have in May. There's a sports phrase that reminds a one-on-one relationship with all of your me of this point in time, "the road ends here:' professors. Through this you realize you are This is used in college basketball during the not just a number, you are an actual student final four and national championship game. that has different learning styles and abilities. It's a very simple phrase, these teams Honestly for as corny as it may sound have taken a path through the tournament I still remember the first time coming to defeating every they faced and are now Wilkes to scheduling my classes for the at the end of the road looking to seek a fall 2015 semester. Every time I think back championship. In a way this reminds me of to this moment I also remember how the my college career. Communication Studies Department used Looking back on my five year of studies, it to be headquartered in Capin Hall. was a challenge, nothing ever came easy and Its disappointing that I will not be see the if it did, I don't think I would be at this point new communications building which will where I am now. These years have some of be ready this fall (hopefully). But it will be a the best and most stressful of my life, and great opportunity to stop by the building as a entering the job market will also bring the graduate and I hope that some of my closest same things along but in a different setting. friends enjoy the building next year before Overall I am glad to have spent the last two . their own graduations. years at Wilkes. I have had great classmates But looking back on my studies at Wilkes and great friends that will be close to m_e for I live with no regrets. Every extracurricular the rest of my life. activity I participated in, including the By: Mark Makowski Opinion Co-Editor Beacon was a great learning experience for my future that I am very excited to enter after May 20 and see what I ~ake of myself. This is a cross roads for several different reasons. Next year the Beacon will see several different faces. They will possess different approaches to writing as well as their own styles. They will be rough around the edges but by the time junior and senior year arrives, tht;y'll be ready to bring out their best tools and succeed. I am feeling a little sad as I start to reach the end of my last article for the Beacon with a month to go until graduation. In a way this is the end for myselfin some ways. Unlike some of my peers, I will not pursue a writing career after graduation. I plan to enter the television business and eventually intqthepoliticalarenaiftherightopportunity presents itself. This article will hold a special place in my heart because it will be most likely the last time Mark Makowski is in the by line of a print article. @wilkesbeacon mark. makowski1 @wilkes.edu , • • op1n1on you'd like to share? Email us! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagramf Facebook: The Beacon Twitter: @wilkesbeacon Instagram: @wilkesbeacon 156 SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA • WILKES-BARRE NEXT OOOR TO CURRY DONUTS . 570.823.9272 4T--SHiRTS·COM • �The Beacon - April 11, 2017 17 Opinion Colonels Talk Back Students "hop" into the spring holidays Interviews by Pey ton Neishman peyton. neishman@wilkes.edu The Beacon asked Wilkes University students about their plans and family traditions for the upcoming holiday brea k. Want to be in the next Colonels Talk Back? Email peyton.neishman@wilkes.edu. Photos by Jesse Chalnick jesse. chalnick@wilkes.edu David Heinz Sophomore Engineering "My plans for ~he upcoming break are to just spend time with my family, catch up on some homework, and also I will be bringing an exchange student home for the holiday. . I also want to go mountain climbing ifl get the chance to:' Sierra Musa Sophomore Spanfsh "My plans for the upcoming break include my family and I going to my aunts for a holiday ·dinner. We all play board games and spend time bonding and catching up with each other." Steven Ramos Sophomore Engineering "My plans for the upcoming break are just • to go home and spend time with my family. I will be working for most of it and also have to catch up on some homework:' Caitlin Klinger Sophomore Special Education "I am just really excited to go home and see my family. We will go to church as a family and then we go to my dad's house for a big lunch/dinner:' Aneal Knowles Accounting Sophomore "My plans for the break are just relaxing and spending time with my family back home. We usually have a family get together but I'm not sure what the exact plans are this year. I will have all my homework done before break so I have more time t~ do other activities:' Allison Rossi Junior Education "For this upcoming holiday break we are having a family dinner at my aunt's house. I will also be just relaxing and catching up on some homework:' r �_J The Beacon - April 11 , 2017 Opinion 18 The ups and downs ·of capstone season By Olivia Macdonald Opinion Writer l It is that time of year, g; aduation season, but more importantly, capstone season. No matter the major, Wilkes University usually always requires some sort of graduation requirement. Some students get h,icky and just have to do one or two internships that get them ready to go into the field but others have to work long hours on a final project, or capstone. In my opinion, these projects do not display what we have learned in our years at Wilkes which is unfortunate because of how many long hours we put into our studies. I feel like other majors are well prepared to go into the field to which they have been studying, pharmacy majors know how to make pills and engineering majors know how to practically build robots but the ones who need .to put a PowerPoint presentation together are not really getting ready to go into the workforce. I am jealous of those who have required internships to graduate because they are getting legitimate field experience to put on a resume while my fellow criminology majors and I are sitting on a computer looking at data from the 1980. Other majors deal with the same complications which in some aspects is not fair since I feel nowhere close to going into the "real world''. Other than just being extremely jealous of those who do not need to do a capstone in general, they also do not need to feel the stress of this one project determining if you are allowed to graduate or not. You could have a 4.0 in your major but fail the capstone and not be able to even cross the stage. Being a senior, -it is already a stressful time to find a job and realize that life is starting let alone worrying about the extra stress of.a capstone. If you are a senior just remember to stay focused on the · end goal rather than focusing on the amount of shots.you can fit in before May 20. Senior Tanner Geake, was one of the first students to present his senior capstone and says. "It is definitely a big relief that it's over since it was the source of my stress .. . it was very interesting to do my own research and understand what our professors do;' Geake explains. "All in all, I'm just happy it is over!" Lots of people are now presenting in the month of April and they know how much time it takes to complete one of these projects, no matter the major. One of my professors always says that if you use the time that you are stressing about doing the project to just do it, procrastinating will never be a problem. I try to listen to that advice, but we all know that Nedlix and ice cream sometimes sounds like a lot better of a way to occupy our time. Life is not always fair. .. no matter how much you complain about doing a project, you still will have to do it if you ever want to see that diploma. Just think, after that final project is finished and graded, all you really have to stress about (for the time being) is making sure you do not trip while crossing the stage! Have an • • op1n1on you'd like to share? Ema il us! . . . ,@wilkesbeacon ~ olivia.macdonald@wilkes.edu Psh2o~~o~ia pI~r.t~t<!P.!!1:~y~,<!pt~,,!~!~,!~ our liv~~? in modern society to have a negative Vlew on their way oflife, relationships and body. From social networking sit~s to news They fail to realize the images and posts channels and daily shows, we rely on the . they are seeing on social media should not media to inform us of all that is happening determine"their lives. around the world. • Posts that depict things like a skinny We don't want to know just anything. We girl showing off her abs or the buff guy want to know that latest makeup trends, chilling out by the pool are not an accurate which celebrities are dating each other, representation of real life. the best dieting tricks and what clothes we Celebrities like the Kardashians that are should be wearing. known for their professional l~oking posts In this day and age this may sound are simply that, professional photo shoots. completely harmless; however, it is actually These photo shoots are designed to make more damaging than you may have them look a certain way to try and appeal to originally thought. the general public. Many are speaking out against sites such Not only is social media causing many as Instagram and Facebook and how they to have a negative self-es.teem, but also the cause society to perceive our lives and unrealistic expectations they put in place bodies as dull, boring, and not what they are causing things like eating disorders, should be. depression, and sometimes suicide. Adriana Mariella of Elite Daily states 'Tm Jane White, a clinical hypnotherapist always saying, 'I just want to be her: or 'His states, "However, it is unhelpful that we life is so cool' because no matter how much often chose to compare ourselves to the · I love my own life, someone's will always be idealized body images frequently portrayed better looking on Instagram:' in newspapers, magazines and social media. Opinion Writer way IS the only way to assure acceptance . and ~uccess in today's society:' It IS now commonly encouraged for those that are easily sucked into the lies found on social media, to start straying away from the apps like Instagram and Facebook. Research has shown that those that live without the presence of social media in their lives are considered happier than those engulfed in it. If you are one of the many that feel negativity about yourself because of social media, know that you are not alone. However, you need to know, you're life is perfect just the way it is. You don't need someone on Instagram telling you differently. So step away from your phone or computer and see all the potential you have on your own. @wilkesbeacon shannon.oconnor@wilkes.edu Average Daily Time Spent on Social Media _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ________ · 1. You Tube: 40 Minutes 2. FaceBook: 35 Minutes 3.Snapchat: 25 Minutes 4. lhstagram: 15 Minutes 5. Twitter: 1 Minute Source : http: / /www. socia Imed iatoday.com/ marketing/ how-much-time-do-people-spendsocia I-med ia-infograph ic • �19 Want your sport covered? Contact the sports editor: taylor.ryan@wilkes.edu or daniel.vanbrunt@wilkes.edu Local Officials encourage Wilkes students to "get iit the game,, · work each and every ~ame," .Rowan sa1·d . . I enJoy helpmg officials get better and When the Colonels take the field, there hopefully reach those • is always a third team with them - the goals:' officiating crew. The third team plays a Zumchak echos crucial role in facilitating games, but fewer Rowan's sentiment, and fewer people are getting involved. . stating that he enjoys · At the high school level, the Pennsylvania his time both on and Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) off the field. offers people as young as 18 years old to get "I enjoy officiating involved as sports officials. There are many for the exercise and opportunities an official can take. Highfriendships I have ranking roles include the MLB, NBA, NFL developed with fellow and NHL. Some of the officials working in officials;' Zumchak the professional ranks first got their start at said. "Officials come The Beacon/Luke Modrovsky the high school level. . from all occupations an . If not participating at the collegiate level, it is an excellent way Umpire Greg Zumchak checks equipment prior to a recent college students can continue to participate for a young person high school softball game. in athletics through officiating. In order to to network with get involved at the high school level, new people to learn about game should want to give something back recruits must pass a rules test. opportunities off the playing field:' to the game. The (high school) Baseball From there, students can decide how high Rowan, a chapter rules interpreter Rules Book is 88 pages long. It takes time for they wish to advance and set goals, similar to in multiple sports, works ve.ry closely them to get familiar with all of the rules and other careers. with younger officials to ensure they are interpret the rule as it was written:' According to a PIAA press release, progressing. When push comes to shove, officials are prospective officials can now take the rules "If they have goals that are just the high sometimes on the receiving end of criticism. test online. Students can even take the test school level, that is great;' Rowan said. "I "I very rarely:ever take criticism personally;' from the comfort of their own dorm room, want every official I work with to reach his/ Zumchak said. "Most of the time people yell while enjoying a game on television. her goals which will then make me feel like I at the uniform and not the individual:' "PIAA is excited for the next chapter of had something to do with their success:' officials testing;' stated PIAA Executive "After 40 years of officiating in five sports Kaskey, a fixture in the ,local Wyoming you take a lot of grief from fans, players and Director Dr. Robert A. Lombardi. "We Valley Conference, officiates baseball, coaches;' Kaskey said. "But at the end of the believe that online testing will help with the basketball, football, soccer day, you know someone learned something recruitment of officials and also ,.--=-----,.--r----v--.~------:-~~ - r::-~=-:-;:-:--:-:-;~r-.:;j and softball. He first joined from you. It could be a rule or some kind of ease the registration process the opportunity after seeing lesson life that they can carry on in life, like for prospective candidates. his children play baseball and sportsmanship and fair play. That makes it all Athletics are an integral part ~ softball. Little did he know · with worthwhile:' · of the educational process and he would eventually become Chipego said while no one gets rich would not exist without quality working not just baseball and officiating, there are financial benefits to the . officials:' softball, but the other three job. Answering 75 of the 100 sports as well. "I use my officiating money to supply questions correctly qualifies as "I needed to know the rules my cooking and craft beer needs;' Chip~go a passing score. so I could teach tli.em the right said. "This year I ari1 saving for a Dry Agmg Tom Chipego currently way to play the game by the machine for beef or a Freeze drying machine. referees boys' lacrosse, football rules;' Kaskey said. You can save money for a vacation, hunting and soccer. Looking around He encourages others to join trip, skiing trip, anything else you enjoy'.' his soccer chapter, He said the the ranks, stating that he got - "But at the end of the day, you know average age of officials in 55, his start in Little League and someone learned something from you;' the oldest in the state. But every progressed upward. . Kaskey said. sport is hurting when it comes "Not only do we need to number of quality officials, -....:....,_ _ _ umpires to take over when we in~luding his newest sports, The Beacon/ Luke Modrovsky retire, we need umpires who are passionate about the games @wilkesbeacon b~yifs'you lacrosse_. d . ts Home plate umpire _ Harry Kaskey, center-left, reviews the line up 1 are mvo ve m spor . they umpire in;' Kaskey said. luke.modrovsky@wilkes.edu and want to continue enjoying ca rd at a plate conference w ith coaches. "Young people who played the BY L k M d k u e o rovs Y . Asst. Sports Editor that thrill camaraderie, rush, enjoyment ' please jom • us m · offi c1a · t·mg 1·t", of the game, Chipego said. "Most importantly, we can use your help. We are very short of officials. New officials just are not coming in, and our ranks keep getting older every year:' Chipego said there are numerous opportunities across the board, but no place like lacrosse. . "Whether you are playing or officiating the sport, it teaches lessons that you need . for your life: working hard, preparation, execution, making mistakes, correcting yourself, getting better, not getting down on yourself, handling criticism and many more;' Chipego said. For official Greg Zumchak, he saw the · need for officials in boys' lacrosse and joined. Already working four prior sports, Zumchak only needed the boys' lacrosse specific training, not necessarily on how to officiate as a ·whole. Zumchak said the league is planning to expand to three person crews for varsity lacrosse next year. · But leagues can only expand crew sizes if they have a large enough pool of officials to do so. Rules guru Jay Rowan has worked basketball, football, softball and soccer. While he has retired from basketball and soccer, he continues to officiate football and softball for his love of athletics. ''I keep officiating because I love the team F �...J The Beacon - April 11, 2017 Sports 20 Johnny Jan Jr.: Up to the late for one last season By Taylor Ryan anything to continue playing the game I 1ove. " And that is exactly what he has done. Stepping up to the plate for his final JJ has worked hard to . become an season, out of Germantown, Maryland, individual on the team that is able to make welcome senior, Johnny Jan Jr. an impact during each of his four years Johnny Jan, or J.J. has been representing here, and now as a starting senior, his role Wilkes on the baseball field for his four and impact is more focused on leadership, years here. As his time as a Colonel and ensuring that the team has the right comes to and end, we reflect on the four head on their · shoulders as the program years he has had, the memories made, and continues. the teammate and individual JJ is. " Being a senior leaves you with this Starting back in his sophomore year of unwritten responsibility, while you are high school at Northwest High School, so focused on the current season, you JJ was sought out by the former Wilkes also start to think about the next, and the baseball coach, Matthew Hollod. After guys that still have some years. left. After the first contact was made, they both kept playing for four years, it isn't just like you in touch and when it was time for JJ to stop and leave the program. As a senior, graduate to high school, Wilkes presented I want to have a successful season but I . the best fit and opportunity for him, and also keep in the back of my mind, how I that started his four year long journey can help set the team. up for success in the here. seasons that follow." Many collegiate athletes do not always This speaks on the huge accomplishments have the plan to continue their athletic as a leader that JJ has seen develop during career at the collegiate level, but for JJ his time on and off the field. he knew as soon as he started playing the While the snow, rain and bitter cold may game. have shifted the Colonel's baseball season, Photo Courtesy of Ben Kramer We caught up with the seHior starter, some may say it has been a good change and got some background on how his for their season. #28 Johnny Jan Jr. lines up the pitch, ready to strike out the batter career started, and how his collegiate Junior, Matthew Dacey, even called it a career began. We asked if he had always blessing in disguise. "I think it has been cancelled but I think the team is using the a goal, or not to take things too seriously known if he would be playing collegiate a blessing in disguise. The extra time snow/rain in our advantage." and to have. fun." baseball, JJ answered promptly, "yes, has allowed for a couple guys to get their Although for many of the team members He continued with, "one of the most ever since I was a little kid my dream was arms and swings to where they need to and coaching staff this can be frustrating valuable lessons that I have learned is not to play collegiate baseball and I would do be. Obviously, it is tough to keep getting and tough with all of the scheduling, but to take everything too seriously whether keeping a positive attitude is absolutely its school, sports, or life and to never say needed, you must be able to keep everyone no to an opportunity." focused and centered in on the future big This came with our next question, JJ has conference games. been a key component of the team since This is another role that JJ has taken on, his start back in the 2014 season, and he said, " the seniors and captains have has been successful in his major Sports been trying to keep all the guys focused Management, so we asked what would on the big picture. It's always hard to keep be some pointers he would give freshman having games· canceled and more and more coming into Wilkes as students athletes. JJ practices. We are just working to keep thought on, saying, "there's a lot I would having a good time now matter what, and tell them, but most importantly I would keep working towards our goal." tell them enjoy every second of college While the season continues to get because it's going to go by fast, and I prolonged, JJ looks at what he.has already know everyone is going to tell you that, accomplished and some things he has but believe me they are all right." learned along the way. After graduating with a sports As a student athlete you learn skills management major, JJ plans to move back that you must implement into your daily home to begin his career, and work up to schedule in order to be able to stay his dream job as a General Manager for a successful. We asked JJ some of the Major League baseball team. thing he has learned over the duration of being a student athlete, he said, " Being a ~ @wilkesbeacon student athlete has taught me a lot about Photo Courtesy of Ben Kramer life. Whether it's about time management, ~ taylor.ryan@wilkes.edu Senior pitcher, Johnny Jan Jr. focused on the player up to bat being able to work with a team to achieve Co-Sports Editor ,. • �The Beacon - April fl, 2017 21 Sports Wilkes brings in Dr. Joel Fish for Division Ill Week By Ashton Gyenizs · Sports Writer April 3 marked the beginning of Division III Week. This week provided an opportunity for anyone associated with Division III athletics to celebrate the impact of sports and the . student-athletes on their campuses. · To kick-start the week, Wilkes Unive~sity ,brought in guest speaker and sports psychologist Dr. Joel Fish. "I want each and every one of you to walk out of here thinking you are glad I came;' said Fish as he started his lecture for Wilkes' athletes. Fish is a very established sports psychologist who has been giving lectures for 25 years to athletic programs across all collegiate divisions. He has also worked .with professional athletes from teams such the Philadelphia 76ers, Flyers and Eagles. His lecture focused on unique ways in which athletes of all calibers should look at the way they compete in order to be mentally ready for competition. He touched upon many key points for athletes of all kinds to consider when they step on their respective court, · L-~-----·-~~.,,,,-~" student-athletes so that they can field or mat. dedicate something new to their experience:' "The interesting During an interactive part of thing for me is his presentation, Dr. Fish asked that we could be for an athlete to volunteer and having the same attempt to balance a broom on conversation there their hand for 15 seconds. The [at the professional catch was that the volunteer level], that we just could only look at the end of ti.le had at Wilkes:' Fish broom where it was balanci~. said. "The stage they , The student failed quickly, but play on is bigger, after being allowed to make one but confidence, small adjustment of looking composure, at the top of the broom, the concentration and student-athlete was able to communication are balance it with ease. all skills to improve Fish explained how even on;' The Beacon/Ashton Gyenizs the smallest adjustments can Fish argued that in the moment, during Dr. Joel Fish lectur~s Wilkes athletes on the psychology behind sports. change the way you compete for the better. Picking your head up competition, the Women's Soccer Coach, John Sumoski, after a failure can go a long way. The broom same emotions going through the mind assisted in getting approval for the grant for metaphor was a strong way to close out his of a Division III wrestler will go through guest speaker, Joel Fish. lecture as a majority of what he spoke about the mind of a basketball player in the "I believe it's very importanno celebrate regarded how athletes need to maintain NBA. Competition brings out all sorts of the principles that we are all about: their composure, - control their own emotions that every athlete deals with and 'dedicate, develop, discover;" said Sumoski. emotions and not worry about pressure. must overcome. "It's an opportunity to help develop our Division III Week Panel Host and Head z a Subs N·ext to For Delivery• Call 825-5166 •Wilkes .. · re. Kingsto ins. Pl r �_J The Beacon -April 11, 2017 By Purvit Patel Q. If you had to choose one thing about _ $ports Writer Wilkes' Baseball Program,that you coald impro.ve, what wo.... it bel A. I would choose £or the fa'cllities to be Nanie: Joe Chatµpi Year: Junior Sports ·• Major(a): Sports Manageme~t Majo.r Hometown/High School: Dupont, ·u,nproved. ·. Pennsyhaaia/ P i ~ Area Q. Do you have other sports/httenat/ Position: 'lhird Base hobbles off ofthe field.? K, Love to play and watch ba$btball. Also like to hangout with frien'ds. .Q. What WU the dmiagmrce for your ;: = decision to come to Wilkes? A. Being able to play baseball here. Wtlkts Q. Who would you sa~ is the tp.oat jmluentW person in your Jife? was one of only two schools to recruit • "~ ·*grandma definitdy. She always me and 1 visited here first and liked it so influences me to be the best person I ·chose here~ could be. Q. Post Gnduation Plans.in termsofa . Career! A. I hope to be working side of baseball. Q. A quote you live on the business - Q.What are your hopes for your junior season as a Colonel? A. I hope to continue pl~ying well and ' make playoffs. your life , A. "Life's too mysterious to serious." -Mary Engelbmt Q.What does'"Be Coloner1malto'fau?v-.,· A. It means to always give ~ i t la you happen to be ~<?ing your absolute best. Q. When/Why did you first begin playing baseball? A. First starting playing when I was ·young because it was something to do with my dad and when you're a little kid that's pretty much all yo.u want to do. Q.Do you have other sports/interest/ hobbies off of the field? A. I enjoy football and music~ lot. Q. If you could have dinner with a famous person from the past, who would it be? A. Tupac @wilkesbeacon purvit.patel@Wilkes.edu 22 • �. Sports The Beacon - April 11, 2017 2 By Purvit Patel 23 on TV and became a student of the game very'early. Sports Writer Year: Junior .Major(s): Biology Hometown/High . School: Basking Ridge, NJ. Ridge High School . Position: First Base, Pitcher 7· Q: What was the driving force for your decision to come to Wilkes? A: Tue biology department and how well rounded a biology degree here was. It would set me up to .go on to whatever professional school I . wanted. Also, the softball facilities are pretty amazing. Q: If you had to choose one thing about Wilkes' [Sport] Program that you could ·improve, what would it be? A: Finding the right food to eat before a game is sometimes difficult. especially on the weekends. If the University could provide an early healthy breakfast or meal before a long day of games that would be the_most helpf?J. . Q: Do you have other sports/interest/ hobbies off of the field? ~ A: During the fall, I intern with the Athletic Trainer at~oughlin High School Q: Post Graduation Plans in tenQ.s of a Career? . 2 4 · Q: Who would you say, is the most influential person in your life? A: My brother definitely is. He showed me one day work towards a PhD in Athletic ~hat. it means to be an all-around person. Training or Sports Medicine. · • He was a student~ who was able to play basketball in college, while graduating with Q: What are your hopes for your j!mior ' amazing honors. He is my best friffld il,lld season as a Colonel? · . encourages me to be at my best everyday. A: Regionals. AB the season continues our goal of making the conference playoff Q: A quote you Im your It& htt for the first time in nine years, .is ,getting A: "Keep trying. Stay humb1' ~ doser and closer, and p we-continue to instincts. .Most~tl}\-.,q; ~ work hard we strmng to._,reach new:, ' <=0me to a fort in the road. taie 'it,. limits. We are a young tilente<J team with Berra strong·leadership from the ~ the sky is the limi.t k>r us. A: I plan on going to graduate school to~get a Masters in Athletic Training, and are ~ i:ik .,~ Jl:· upphlyiiig 'trend.and'~ up with my older brother"_ support from my mom and~ I watching the YabeB, andeoB95otiball ' ' r �<. _J The Beacon - April 11, 2017 . w Est. 1936 Pa. ew paf)er Association Member The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. BEACON HIRES: ~ ~ RS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, EDITORS · This could be yoo! 1 , If you have a passion for writing, .. . design, or 'photography; join ,us! . AU majors welcome! : Contact:• Editor~in+Chief,Sarah Bedford -· sarah.bedford@wilkes.edu · l ,, . · ,l , ' I sarah.bedford@wilkes.edu � 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. 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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 2017 April 11th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 April 11 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/07e173db407c6331a54aa8c209f5b2b4.pdf 796b48c6cd971fe3ff6f3b1731209a62 PDF Text Text The Beacon - April 4, 2017 r �_J 2 Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact the news editor: alyssa.mursch@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs . A Note to Students Graduating in May First Floor SLC Hallway Closed for Construction Since the end of the day on Friday, March 10, the first floor east hallway of Stark Learning Center has been closed for RACP construction. The hallway will remain closed until further notice when construction is completed. In addition, the first floor west hallway is now wheelchair accessible. For use of the freight elevator, please contact Facilities at 570-408-2349 for access and assistance. Recycle Inter-Office Envelopes Any level student planning on completing the_ir degree requirements and graduating on May 20 must be reg1ste~ed for GRD 000 and have their completed graduation paperwork (diploma order, cap & gown order) returned the Registrar's Office no later than April 12, 2017. Students that have not already done so are encouraged to notify the Registrar and meet with their advisor as soon as possible. Students cannot be added to the May Graduation list after this date without penalty. table of contents ..., - news................2 Air Force ROTC to Host Open House · The Mailroom is accepting inter-office envelopes to be recycled in order to help reduce office expenses. Departments with an abundance of the envelopes are encouraged to drop them off at the Mailroom so other departments may use them. Veteran Council Easter Egg Hunt The Wilkes University Veteran's Council has placed Easter eggs throughout the Greenway. From now until April 12, if students find an egg they will receive a prize. Prizes can be redeemed at the Veteran's Center of Excellence, which is located in the basement of Conyngham Hall, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Wilkes University Air Force ROTC (AFROTC) program will be hosting an Open House from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on April 20 in UCOM 126/127. The event will provide students the opportunity to observe an AFROTC class, meet with AFROTC staff members and Air Force Officers for a Q&A, and learn more about AFROTC opportunities and scholarship benefits, including post-grad career options. Students from Kings, Misericordia, University of Scranton, Marywood, Bloomsburg, East Stroudsburg, PSU (Wilkes Barre, Scranton and Hazleton) and LCCC are eligible to participate in the AFROTC program. . The event is open to all college students in any major. If interested, students can RSVP via email by April 14 at boland.det752@gmail.com. life, a&e........... 7 Wilkes Univ~rsity Student Government notes By"Kimberly Hein LAE Editor On Wednesday, Wilkes University's Student Government held its weekly meeting where there was the installment of new members. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) reported that each year they hold they hold their IEEE Engineering Olympics event. They invited female junior high school students to campus.to participate in a competition for a scholarship provided by the university. They hold meetings every other Thursday at 11:30 a.m. · The Society of Women Engineers reported that they went to a ·national conference last semester in Philadelphia where they had the opportunity to attend lectures and the career fair ~eyheld an ''Amazing Race" at Wilkes last Friday with 60 high school girls competing in engineering-based events. · The Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance of Wilkes reported that they took a trip to Central Falls and it was "inspiring" to the members. They are currently trying to volunteer monthly for Ruth's Place. Art Club reported that they plan on making Wilkes themed friendship bracelets and selling them on campus; On Saturday, they participated in Zebra Communications event benefitirlg Children's . Miracle Network. They provided face painting to the children in attendance. The club is planning a trip to a museum. The Wilkes University Running Club attended the meeting for a week 2 of 2 fund request. They recently held their 12 Annual Relay for Heat. . . The club requested $5 per mile run by Wilkes students. There was a total of 107 miles ran by Wilkes students. The total . requested from student government was · $535. The motion was passed to allocate $250 to the Running Club 26-2-0. ASME came in for week 2 of 2 for a fund request for their annual car show. They requested $1,000 to help with the costs of the "dyno" that will help their car show stand out . in comparison to other car shows. The motion to allocate $1,000 to ASME passed 28-0-0. ENACTUS was presented 1 of 2 for requesting funds. They reported that through the sale of ENACTUS clothing they r~sed $1,500. They requested $4,000 from Student Government in order to fund a trip to a national competition. The presentations are done irI front of CEOs of fortune 500 companies, giving the students the opportunity to receive potential career or internship opportunities. Rotaract Club presented a request for club recognition. The purpose of Rotaract is to provide an opportunity for young men and women to enhance the knowledge and skills that will assist them in personal development, to address the physical and social needs of their communities, and to promote better relations between all people worldwide through a framework of friendship and service. The Big Event presented· week 2 of 2 for a fund request. The motion to allocate $5;915.00 to the Big Everit on campus passed 25-0-3. The Club of the month was announced as ASME for all of their hard work with their Annual Car Show. The member of the month was announced as three different people for all of their help with Spring Fling. The members of the month are Shyann Barrett, Caitlin Brossman and Michaela Chidiac. The treasure's report is as follows: All college: $6,767.82, Conference: $0.00, General: $4,092.17 and Spirit: $0.00 for a Student Government total of$10,859.99. spread. ........... 12 opiQ.ion.......... 14. sports............ 19 . �The Beacon - April 4, 2017 News 3 Dr..Jackson Katz oh Men, Women, Sex and Violence Renowned educator delivers keynote lecture on sexual assault, administrators r~spond ByToni Pennello Asst. News Editor On March -27, Dr. Jackson Katz delivered a keynote address entitled "Men, Women, Sex and Violence" in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. The address kicked off"It's On Us Week;' a week-long event organized by Wilkes administrators which highlighted issues of sexual violence, made possible by a grant from The Department of Education. Katz is an educator, author, filmmaker and cultural theorist who is internationally known for his pioneering work and activism surrounding issues of gender, race and violence. He is known for his TED Talk, "Violence Against Women - It's a Men's Issue;' which has been viewed more than three million times. Katz also co-founded Mentors in Violence Prevention, one of the oldest and most influential gender violence prevention programs in North America, which works with athletes and the military. The program pioneered the "bystander" approach to combatl.ng sexual violence. He is also the author of The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How all Men Can Help, and Man Enough? Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and the Politics of Presidential Masculinity, both critically acclaimed. Katz visited Wilkes to deliver a lecture dealing with bystander intervention and men's roles in ending sexual assault. Gretchen Yeninas, associate dean of . student affairs, indicated that the lecture was important because Wilkes is not · immune from the issues of sexual violence. Part of her job, she said, is to deal with Title cases such as reported sexual assaults. "Unfortunately I've seen a number of them in the year and a half that I've been in this position ... violence against women: .. Sometimes it's men against men... it's obviously happening," she said. "While the majority of students are kind and good to one another, and look out for one another, every once in awhile something happens, and it may not be intentional necessarily, but there's still some education that needs to be done around this topic, so I do see it as very important:' The bystander intervention approach that Katz and his colleagues pioneered is favored by Dr. Phillip Ruthkosky, dean of student affairs, and is the approach used in the video shown to students in every First Year Foundations class, called "Colonels Don't Stand By:' "If we as a society have the opportunity to make a difference, it absolutely needs to be i driven by students;' Ruthkosky said. "... (F) olks like me, deans and administrators, we have a role to play and a leadership role as well, but students have the opportunity to really make an impact and stand up:' Ruthkosky explained that the role of students was most important since, although he could educate them about bystander intervention, he nor other administrators are likely to be in the situation to actually stop an assault. "You start thinking about where these assaults are taking place at colleges in : particular, it tends to be with acquaintances in very familiar environments. .. not all the time, but more often than not there's somebody in that scenario who had the opportunity to see something or hear something that might have made a difference;' Ruthkosky said. The lecture was opened by remarks from Title IX Coordinator Samantha Hart, who discussed the goals of "It's On Us" Week and thanked members of the Wilkes administration as well as Katz and attendees. Hart's introduction was followed by a "I think one of the roles · that men can play in this work is we can say some things that sometimes women can't say, and, more accurately, we can be heard saying some things that women sometimes . can't be heard saying." -Dr. Jackson Katz speech from President Patrick F.·Leahy. "There are so many reasons why I am proud to be the president of this University. One of the ones chief among those is the way in which we tackle the issues of sexual violence here. We are at the forefront of responding to sexual violence with our 'Colonels Don't Stand By' program;' Leahy said. Katz was introduc.ed by Ruthkosky. When asked why Katz was chosen to deliver the keynote lecture, Hart stated "We wanted to bring someone that was dynamic, and that would really make a strong opening remark for our week of awareness:' The event was well attended. Members of the community along with faculty and students nearly filled the ballroom. · "I was glad to see as many students there The Beacon/ Jesse Chalnick Renowned educator and pioneering activist Dr. Jackson Katz dellivered his lecture entitled "Men, Women, Sex and Violence" in the Henry Student Center Ballroom on March 27. Katz was the keynote speaker for"lt's On Us Week;' a week-long event dedicated to discuss1ng sexual violence. as there were;' said Yeninas. She pointed out that many students atten~ed the lecture in groups, either with classmates in a course which covers relevant material or with their teammates, their coaches strongly encouraging their attendance. 'Tm sure that some were maybe coerced to be there, butTm glad that they came and I hope they got something out of it too," Yeninas said. "Maybe some people looked disinterested because they weren't sure why they were there, but I really hope that by the end they really did get something out of it;' Yeninas said. At the lecture, Katz began with an anecdote about a negative experience he had while giving a presentation to a group of police officers. He had asked if anyone would mind if he moved away from the podium, to which one officer replied, "yeah, . it'll make you an easier target:' Katz mentioned that he did not feel that hostility coming from the group in the ballroom, but that he also hadn't said much yet. 'Tm going to say some things that are pretty provocative, and deliberately so, because we've got some big problems in our society, and we have some big problems in the world;' he said. Katz began by introducing the notion of a paradigm shift in the way that people think of the issues of sexual assault. "... They've been previously seen as women's issues that some good nien help out with... I don't accept that, and in fact, I'm going to argue that these are men's issues first and foremost:' Katz began illustrating this in the context of domestic violence. He asserted that although children who live in a home where domestic violence is common are referred to as "witnesses;' he believes that this is a misnomer - and that those children are in fact also victims of the domestic violence. This · lumps in a lot of boys growing up in those environments and men who grow up suffering the outcomes of their victimization. Katz added that those boys are more likely to end up engaging in criminal activity and endini up incarcerated. Katz also cited a statistic regardirig Continued on p. 4 r �.J 4 n Supreme Court breakdown: What a new justice means for Ameri~a ' The Beacon - April 4, 2017 News Confirmation vote for Trump's Supreme Court scheduled April 7 Gorsuch on the . issues: B) As ea St( sn wi ph on re1 WC On immigration: "Gorsuch is known for favoring the interpretation ofjudges over federal agencies in cases that involve unclear congressional laws. For opponents of President Trump's travel ban, Gorsuch's ruling could offer a potential sliver ofhope." Ac ap ne irn err sal WC 22 wi las By Alyssa Mursch News Editor Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade, Obergefell v. Hodges. Social issues. Presidential elections. Human rights. Whether it is ruling segregation in schools unconstitutional, declaring that women have a constitutional right to an abortion during the first two trimesters or legalizing same-sex marriage across all 50 states, each one of these cases has been pivotal to American society. "The Supreme Court fundamentally has an impact on American society," said Associa~ Professor and Chair ofthe political science department Dr. Kyle Kreider. The Court, in most cases, has the final say on the country's major issues and, as such, should be a pivotal part of what voters take into consideration when choosing a presidential candidate. On Feb. 13, 2016, Republican Justice Antonin Scalia died. Since then, the question has been begged: Who will replace him? On April 7, a confirmation vote will take place to appoint President Donald Trump's pick of Republican Judge Neil Gorsuch. This decision has been met with mixed feelings from Democrats and Republicans alike. During the election cycle, many liberals expressed concern that a Trump-appointed justice would create a conservative-leaning Court. However, as Kreider put it, it is simply "one conservative replacing another." The balance of the Court will not shift unless another justice needs to be replaced while Trump is in office. Although Gorsuch is not Democrats' first choice, Kreider noted that they must be strategic in how they handle it. Many Democrats see a weakened president after the healthcare bill failed, which was Trump's first big legislative attempt, Kreider explained. Therefore, they see this as an opportunity to put another kink in his agenda and hurt the administration's morale. As such, Democrats in the Senate have threatened to filibuster to delay or stop the appointment of Gorsuch. Webster Dictionary defines filibuster as the use of extreme dilatory tactics- such as making long speeches- in an attempt to delay or prevent action, especially in a legislative assembly. If the Democrats do this, there would be 60 Republican votes needed to approve Gorsuch. However, with only 52 Republicans in the Senate and 2 Independents, at least six Democrats would need to approve. Republicans in the Senate could counteract this, however, by changing the filibuster rule so it is not allowed during a Supreme Court vote. Although this is what Kreider refers to as a "nuclear option," it would ruin any chance of Democrats being able to use this strategy to delay the appointment of a second justice, if the time comes. If two conservative justices are appointed and the balance of the court shifts, Kreider speculates that conservative states will make stricter laws regarding social issues, such as abortion, with the mindset that if they are challenged and go to the Supreme Court while it is conservative-leaning, a new standard will be set. According to npr.org, there is no disagreement that Gorsuch is conservative. "On issues like abortion and affirmative action ·and gun rights and states' rights, we can expect him overall to be a reliable conservative vote and someone who is going to forcibly and eloquently put forward conservative positions on the court," Richard Hasen, professor of law and political science at the University of California, Irvine told the news outlet. With The Senate having the final vote on the appointment, constituents that would like their voice to be heard have the opportunity to call their senators and encourage them to vote one way or another. "We're seeing the results of a president that doesn't have much political knowledge or skill," Kreider said. "He can't bully everyone into submission.". Wi 0 ..a @wilkesbeacon • alyssa.mursch@wilkes.edu On abortion: "Although Gorsuch has never publicly offered his opinion on Roe v. Wade, he does seem to be a defender of religious freedom rights." · O n assisted suicide: "Gorsuch is firmly against assisted suicide and euthanasia." On the environment: "Gorsuch opposes the broad powers of federal agencies to interpret the law. He upheld Colorado's renewable energy standards when the coal industry challenged them." . Information from biography.com abi �The Beacon - April 4, 2017 News 5 Katz Lecture, Cont. domestic violence related to mass The reason why women need that help shootings, an occurrence he finds from men, Katz would say, partially stems "pathetically common" in the United States. from the defensiveness that many men show "Over the past ,decade, 57 percent of in the face of discussions of sexual assault. mass shootings had a domestic violence "I think one of the roles that men can connection, which is to say that either the _ play in this work is we can say some things shooter was either the victim or perpetrator that sometimes women can't say, and, more of domestic violence;' Katz said. "You would accurately, we can be heard saying some think that we would talk about domestic · things that women sometimes can't be violence if we want to have a thoughtful heard saying:' discussion about mass shootings - and yet it Katz said this in the context of passive rarely happens in the mainstream:' language used to describe gender violence, Katz brought up the fact that women . such as saying "violence against women" and feminist theorists have been discussing rather than "men's violence against women;' these issues since the 1970s, but that they with the gendered words being variable and still have yet to be mainstream thoughts. interchangeable. He said that this passive Yeninas related this to her own experience language takes away the accountability with the Victim's Resource Center, which from perpetrators, but that active language she has been a part of for almost 20 years. is what makes many men uncomfortable as The center opened in 1974, and began as a they feel they are being implicated based on grassroots organization called the Luzerne their gender. County Women Organized Against Rape. "That is how power works;' Katz added. "I know that the conversation has His approach is to "invite" men to join the obviously been ongoing, and it's nice that a discussion rather than "indict" them. man is up there talking about this because · Katz asserted that bystander intervention it has been a lot of women, and they're still is very challenging and takes courage and fighting_the good fight, so to speak, but we leadership. While stepping in prior to a need some help in some ways too;' Yeninas potential assault is important, he stressed said. the importance of facing the issues at a base "You've heard the statistic that one in five level. Drawing a pyramid shape, he indicated college women are victims of an attempted that stopping an assault directly before it or completed assault... and this could range happens is at the tip, while the part of the all the way from inappropriate touching pyramid with the greater area holds all of all the way up to rape;' he said. "You have the attitudes that lead to the assault in the a lot of critics of that number... several first place. Therefore, the most work to be studies have shown that result, but a lot of done in the area of sexual violence lies in individuals say that it's exaggerated... my the sexism that pervades society. response is, let's say it was one in 10, or one "Don't we know that attitudes influence in 15 or one in 20 ... are you comfortable actions? Don't we know it's naive to think with one out of every 20 females? I'm not. that incidents that happen in this society... "We know that it's happening way too somehow they come out of nowhere? How often and the best way to I think approach ignorant can we be?" he said. Katz therefore that is to have students feel a sense of encouraged students to step in when they · ownership and a sense of community... hear their peers' using sexist language and a sense that it's on you as students to making sexist jokes, saying that silence communicate better, to educate each other in those situations indicates "consent and about what consent means, to look out for complicity" toward those attitudes. each other in any way possible and however "Of course they come out of somewhere. you're comfortable and I think that is what They come out of belief systems. And belief will make the most positive impact and the systems get nurtured and sustained in those biggest difference:' • v.ery kinds of conversations;' he added. Katz, along with Yeninas and Ruthkosky, agree that there is a long way to go in @wilkesbeacon combatting the issue of sexual violence on toniann.pennello@wilkes.edu college c~puses. Ruthkosky thinks one of the factors stunting the pr9cess is arguing over statistics. Student Government Election results 2017-18 Senior Class Representatives: Dylan Fox, Kyle Stanek, Nicole Hughes, Robert Muhlenforth, ,Katelyn Jimison, Cody Morcom. Secretary: Rachel Wood. Treasurer: Austin Paisley. Vice President: Shyann Barrett President: Paige Gallagher 2017-18 Junior Class 2017-18 Sophomore Class Representatives: Ellen Weber, Alexandra Panek, Ashley Wojciechowski. Secretary: Ian Valles Treasurer: Caitlin Brossman Vice President: Harrison Eckert President: Kyle Thomas Representatives: Brendan Steiner, Alanah Guerrero, Logan Biechy, Brianna Price, Leticia Patino-Flores, Liam Bartko. Secretary: Lyndsey Shay Treasurer: Amy Kulp Vice President: Amanda Imbalzano President: Hunter Hughes Mega-Council election Timeline: 4/5 - Week 2 of 2 for Nominations 4/11 - Petitions due to Nate's mailbox outside the SG office (all Mega Councils) 4/12 - Ballots Open (all Mega Councils) 4/18 - Ballots Close (all Mega Councils) 4/ l 9 - New SG President installed r �..I The Beacon - April 4, 2017 News 6 Wilkes University community reacts to missing girls in D.C. By Cabr!ni Rudnicki Staff Writer . news, and .I don't know anything about it:' Although there is still the opinion that Many students at Wilkes were not even the girls have run away rather than that they aware human trafficking was an issue in the were kidnapped, many still believe the lack In the past month, there has been United States. Andrew Severino, a first year of public recognition is an issue. a spread of interest regarding missing Environmental Engineering student, was Dr. Andrew Wilczak, assistant professor children, especially children of color, in the .one of them. of sociology at Wilkes, disagrees with United States. In Washington D.C, citizens "I have heard of human trafficking in the conspiracy aspect of the issue, citing of the city have been crying injustice after a other countries, but I did not know it was "Pizzagate;' which was a widespread belief large amount of black teen girls have gone a pressing issue here, this year, right now:' that the Clinton administration had a sex missing in the past month, with around 501 Samantha Trobe, a freshman political trafficking ring run out of the D.C. Comet missing children cases (of all races) being science major, on the other hand, had heard Ping Pong pizza chain that led to a public reported since the beginning of 2017. of human trafficking in the United States, shooting. However, Wilczak does agree D.C has a history of issues involving sex but had not heard of the current possible there has been a lack of police involvement. trafficking, causing many people to believe issues in Washington. "In the past few years, many black girls · the missing girls have been kidnapped "I know people from South America have gone missing, so many people's and forced into prostitution. However, the · come to America for better lives, but response to the current issues have been police have assured people that they do not unfortunately they get involved with people aJong the lines of 'What are you getting all ' believe the current situation is a case of like the Cartel who promise them a brighter angry about? This happens every year;' said human trafficking. future, only to instead force them into sex Wilczak. "If this was 15 young white girls, However, regardless of whether the trafficking." the city would shut down and the federal teenagers · are going missing because of . In the past, human traffickers have government would be involved." human trafficking or are running away, latched themselves onto children and Wilczak, like many other faculty and many students at Wilkes agree that the teenagers with low socioeconomic statuses. students of Wilkes, was concerned and media has still not given enough attention Amy Kulp, a freshman mathematics major, shocked by the events, and hopes that the to the problem. took notice of this, despite riot being aware missing children will be found soon. Harry Goth~eau, a senior political science of the current pressing issues.' major, was dismayed by the radio silence on "[Human traffickers] take people who ~ @wilkesbeacon the issue from major news publications. they think other!! won't notice, or care, if "I think the media is definitely not talking , cabrini.rudnicki@wilkes.edu they are missing:' about this enough," he said. "I watch a lot of 1 ) 1 't e Do you like to write? Interested in current events? Want to get more involved? Write news for th Bea~mJ. p: S1 ll1 cc \,\ ro to WI pl. co fo1 Yo Ur Wt COi int fin pul COi WO Students listen in on a panel at Law·oay on March 28. From left: Kelly Cirovolo, Jill Matthews, Lenny Gryskewicz and Justin Richards. . dis tou �The Beacon - April 4, 2017 : ~d~Bi~ril Mas"!!~:c,]~t~.~~wh'!~, Have a story or want your event to be featured? Contact the Life, A&E Editor: kimberly.hein@wilkes.edu friend to many on campus Asst. Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor · you talk to him:· Every year, Wallace dedicates his time to Tony Wallace, "The Grill Guy" is known for helping with various events on campus such greeting everyone with his infectious smile as the Big Event, Casino Night, The Color and genuine care across the Wilkes University Wars, Sports Smash, Club Day, Orientation camp.us. Whether he is preparing students a and Homecoming. "He is selfless and a true gentleman. At panini in the dining hall or volunteering his time at Colonel sporting events, Wallace is Sports Smash, he cooked nearly 400 hot dogs dedicated to his job at Aramark and being and hamburgers without burning a single one;' Cody Morcom, pharmacy major said. involved with the students. "He is truly a master of the craft:' Wallace is originally from Atlantic City, -When he is not operating the grill or New Jersey. He has been in the food and beverage business for 45 years. Wallace making sandwiches, Wallace can be found has worked at unique places such as Planet attending Wilkes events where he volunteers Hollywood, Miss America Pageants, The and takes pictures of students for Facebook. "Tony is extremely dedicated to helping Playboy Club, Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino for 15 years and The Woodlands Inn for out our student/athletes in every way he can;' Joseph Czopek, men's and women's volleyball almost eight years. He came to Wilkes Barre about 20 years ago head coach said. "He is friends with so many because he enjoyed the laid-back atmosphere students and knows them all by name:• "After learning that the Women's Volleyball versus the hustle and bustle of the casino. Wallace said his personal hero is his team was trying to raise money for their mother because she raised him to be the man Pu.erto Rico trip in Fall 2017, Wallace came he is today. "She instilled in us that work is to my office to discuss opening a concession very important, so I haven't missed a day of stand in the Marts gym during the home volleyball and basketball games;' Czopek work in the last five years;' Wallace said. He currently works as the Deli Master said. Wallace unselfishly gives up his personal in the Wilkes Dining Hall as well as mans the grill for special events on campus. He time to help with the concession stand enjoys making different sandwiches and working almost every game. He has helped paninis everyday because it gives him the teach others how to check the inventory op~ortunity to be more personal and talk and how to prepare different foods for the concession stand. Wallace has also taken on on'l-on-one with students and faculty. the resp~nisbility of cleaning up the kitchen "I am always curious to see the sandwich masterpieces he creates on a daily basis," after the games. "Tony truthfully is a valuable resource to Dylan Fox, pharmacy major said. "He always Wilkes University and the student body," has a smile on his face and goes the extra mile to get to know the students of Wilkes Czopek said. With his positive engaement with students University:' W~llace is an asset to the Wilkes Dining and faculty and commitment to his work, Servtce because he is always willing to get Wallace truly demonstrates what "being anyone what they would like to eat without Colonel" is all about. "He makes our campus more vibrant and hesitation. He is a happy-go-lucky guy who sociable;' Bilbao said. "I am ever so grateful believes that everyday should be a good day he came into our lives and hope he can stick . at work. around for a lot longer:' "We love having Tony man the grill and After moving to Pennsylvania, one of the serve the students at our semi-annual English Department picnics;' Debra Archavage, individuals that made my transition more office assistant of the English department comfortable was Tony, said Dr. Rhonda said. "The students and faculty enjoyed· Rabbitt, Dean, School of Education. "He having him join our event every year, and we consistently offered me a warm welcome · specifically ask for him to be our grill master:' and genuine care when our paths crossed · "Tony is more than just "The Grill Guy;' Since· then, continues to reflect a positive Bryan Bilbao, psychology major said. "He's and inclusive energy, with a focus on student like my dad away from home. Tony has that experience. " The Beacon/Gabby Glinski Tony Wallace enjoys grilling outside for students during The Big Event. Photo Courtesy of Tony Wallace r �_J The Beacon -April 4, 2017 8 Life, Arts & Entertainm~nt 11 I ■ • • • • • • 1. Toast one slice of Rye bread.' Rye bread Peanut Butter 1 Banana Chia Seeds Organic .milk Ovaltine milk mix 2. Slice banana. 3. While toast is warm, spread on peanut butter. 4. Place bananas on toast. 5. Sprinkle with Chia seeds. M Ft *For additional vitamins and minerals, mix Classic Malt Ovaltine in a glass of milk. Enjoy!! ),; ·;· Pt "I I use ' and' spen, Sru dorm i1 • convenient:for Cu,u•~ ~ ·'i students always on the g,? Fn Nu * IARflll tA1A * !AYE lW.! * f10 ffC, BltlJlfC YOUlt Wftl[l1 ID ANDCff AN nTU f10 ON l'OUltmt!TDONAffON!! · "I I · use e InstaE spend . Submit it to Amanda Bialek, LA&E Assistant Ed·itor amanda.bialek@wilkes.edu Erin Fres Nur1 "My three a Instagr: use eve three h1 �.9 Victims Resource Center, Weight Watchers, and Wilkes Barre Department of Health. Co-Managing Editor "The resources in the community and On April 4, the Health & Wellness Fair, here on campus · are to educate students sponsored by Health and Wellness Services, on making healthy decisions;' stated Gail BACCHUS and Human Resources, will be Holby, Coordinator of Health and Wellness held in the SUB Ballroom from 11 a.m. to Services. Holby emphasized the importance of the fair with its low cost and free health lp.m. The fair will host approximately 63 services. "I think it's really important;' stated vendors, including groups from the community as W!:!ll as BACCHUS and Gabrielle Gardner, Vice President of Wilkes' Pharmac.y School students, BACCHUS on the importance of the Neuroscience faculty, Campus Interfaith Health & Wellness Fair. "College tends to get students into unhealthy habits; skipping andWCLH. The Pharmacy school students, holding meals, not sleeping, drinking energy 10 tables at the fair, will be providing drinks:' education and conducting tests for a variety BACCHUS participates in many other of topics including HPV, blood sugar levels, health awareness activities and programs vaccinations, insurance education, skin on campus, including previously providing safe piercing information and providing care and asthma. Featured educational topics include free condoms. Gardner promotes health fitness and sports medicine, stress and wellness through BACCHUS and management, chiropractic evaluation, STI encourages students who are interested to education, dental, nutrition and vision. join. For more information on the Health & The fair vendors will conduct bone density screenings, blood pressure screenings, Wellness Fair, contact Health and Wellness massages, blood sugar screenings, hearing . Services at (570) 408-4730. screenings and stroke prevention and thyroid screenings. ...,.,@wilkesbeacon · Other vendors include Balance Yoga, ~ gabriel/e.glinski@wilkes.edu Essential Oils, Caring Communities, Geisinger, · community chiropractors, By Gabby Glinski Don't forget to have your resume checked by Career Services on the second floor of Conyngham Hall before the Career Fair on Thursday, April 6, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the UCOM RAC. Staff will see you immediately if they are available on site, or will get resume feedback_to you within 24 hours. Career Fair to be held in UCOM on Thursday, April 6 •• The Career Fair will be held on Thursday, April 6, in UCOM RAC, from 11:00 a.m. - 2 p.m . for jobs, internships, part-time arid summer positions. The following list is some of the employers who will be attending the event. • Danville State Hospital • Abraxas Academy • Eckley Miners' Village Associates • American Red Cross • Educational Data Systems, Inc (EDSI) • Bayada Home Health Care • Entercom Wilkes-Barre/Scranton,PA • Benco Dental • Enterprise Rent A Car • Berkshire Hathaway GUARD In• Etruscan Press surance Companies • Evergreen Behavioral Intervention , Blue Mountain Health System for Children Blue Ridge Pressure Castings, Inc. • • Fastenal Company Bluestone Environmental Inc. FCC Allenwood Federal Prison Bridon -Bekaert Ropes Group • Fellerman & Ciarimboli • Caring Communities • Geisinger Health System • Children's Behavioral Health Ser-. • Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Netvices Inc. work • Children's Service Center • Griswold Home Care • CoalCreative Highland Manor Community Bank, N.A. Home Instead Senior Care Community Options, Inc . • Institute For Human Resources • CornellCookson, Inc. • InterMetro Industries .. . . . . . . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . • Keystone Human Services Lehigh Valley Health Network Luzerne County Head Start, Inc Mars Inc . Miners Medical MMRJRPREP Mondelez International Moses Taylor Hospital Mount Airy Casino Resort Navient PA CareerLink Peace Corps Pella Windows and Doors Pennsylvania Office of Inspector General Pennsylvania State Police SCI- RETREAT Dallas Smith Miller Associates Social Security Administration Source4Teachers Step By Step, Inc. Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. • • • • • • • • • • TEKsystems The Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce The Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development at Wilkes University The Lodge at Woodloch Tobyhanna Army Depot Tredegar Corporation TriStc\te HVAC Equipment United.Methodist Homes US Air Force Veterans Administration Medical Center Volunteers of America. Pennsylvania Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wilkes University AFROTC .Wyoming Valley Drug and Alcohol Services. YMCA Gamp Kresge r �_J The Beacon - April 4, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment Senior events announced for the rest of the semester Below is a complete list of events for the senior class including all of the _ Senior Week activities. , • Senior Meeting- Thursday, April 6 11: 15 a.m. Henry Student Center Ballroom. • Senior Salute- Wednesday, April 26 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. Thursday, April 27 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Henry Student Center Ballroom • Extracurricular/Leadership Awards Luncheon- Thursday, April 20 11 a.m. Henry Student Center Ballroom • Senior Picnic- Monday, May 15 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Fenner Quadrangle • Champagne Brunch- Wednesday, May 17 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Henry Student Center Ballroom. (By ticket only) • Final Farewell- Wednesday, May 17th 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Rodano's • Senior Picnic- Monday, May 15 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Fenner Quadrangle • 17th Annual Pharmacy Dean's Golf Tournament- Thursday, May 18. Registration 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; Shotgun start at 1:00 p.m. Mount Laurel Golf Club, White Haven, PA. http:/ /www.moutainlaurelgolfclub.com Reservations required: Email - theresa.rule@wilkes.edu or call 570-408-42700. Prices: $90 -.current Wilkes Students $110 - all others. Price includes lunch, dinner and prizes. • •· • •· • • • • • President's Dinner Dance Honoring the Class of 2017Thursday, May 18 6 p.m. - 11 p.m. Woodlands Inn and Resort (Shuttle service available) Commencement Rehearsal- Friday, May 19 11 :00 a.m. Arnaud C. Marts Sports and Conference Center Academic Awards Ceremony- Friday, May 19 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts President's Reception Honoring the Class of 2017Friday, May 19 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Weckesser Hall Baccalaureate Service- Friday, May 19 6:45 p.m. Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts Pharmacy Professional Hooding Ceremony- Friday, May 19 7:30 p.m. Arnaud C. Marts Sports and Conference Center Nursing Pinning Ceremony- Friday, May 19 12:30 p.m. Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts AFROTC Commissioning- Saturday, May 20 9:00 a.m. Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts 70th Annual Spring Commencement- Saturday, May 20. ~rnaud C. Marts Sports and Conference Center • 70th 'Annua( Syrin3 Commencement wi(( 6e fie(d on 'May 20, 2017 §raduate Ceremony 6e3ins at 10 a.m. (doors oyen at 9 a.m.) 'Bacfiefor's 'De3ree Ceremony 6e3ins at 3 y.m. (doors .oyen at 2 y.m.) �• Life, Arts & Entertainment The Beacon - April 4, 2017 11 ..t Review: Nintendo's newest home console ''the Switch'' By Zachary Smith Staff Writer Unless you have been living under a rock for the last several months, you might have heard about Nintendo's latest home console, the Switch. Released amid some controversy since the previous system, the Wii U, was released only roughly four years prior, there was some worry that the Switch would not sell as well as its predecessors. Well with demand currently far exceeding supply, those fears seems to have been put to rest and we can instead focus on whether or not you should be those clamoring to get one. The first thing that needs to be discussed about the switch is its design, it is actually pretty slick. The system itself is all housed within the screen, unlike the Wii U, which had a hand unit as well as a base unit, and this allows it to be turned into a portable gaming machine, similar to the 3DS. When plugged into the base unit, the system charges as well as outputs to your TV (assuming it's plugged in via HDMI cable), allowing you to play games. The screen itself provides decent resolution, up to 720p. While you can play any game in tablet/handheld mode that you can while it is plugged into the TV, certain games, like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, were clearly meant to be played in TV mode. Graphically it is inferior to its current gen brothers PS4 and XBOne, but that is to be expected of a portable system. It is too early to tell though how much better graphically it • is than the Wii U, early indications from Zelda would indicate that it is at least as good if not better in that department. The controllers take a bit of getting used to, and are definitely not one of the systems stronger points. The "Joy Con'' controllers can be removed from the system and plugged into a grip to better function when playing games in TV mode. The controllers can function both together and independently, allowing for two people to each wield one and play a game together. Tiie controllers also have built in motion sensing controls along with an infrared sensor that allow games to implement motion assisted aiming, something you can see in the latest Zelda with most of Link's aiming. I would not classify the controllers as "bad", they get the job done and are not the most uncomfortable things I've ever held in my hands, but some of the design decision are poor. For instance, the start and select buttons are at an awkward position on each controller, and you will often hit the analogue stick attempting to hit them. They also have a surprisingly limited charge, clocking in at about 5-7 hours for me although that could be mitigated by turning off vibration functionality. The user interface for the Switch is rather surprisingly bare ,bones currently, with minimalist icons, no music, and limited functionality besides playing games. The Nintendo Store is also unfortunately bare bones at this time, only having three categories at the time of this writing: New Releases, Coming Soon and Search. Nintendo has been surprisingly tight lipped about the virtual console, Nintendo's classic games platform. With the inherent two player nature of the system and how the individual joy con controllers resembling Super Nintendo controllers though, I would assume we will hear something about their plans for the Virtual ·Console by June at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. At the time of printing, . there are currently only about 20 games available for the Switch, with only five of those games being exclusive to the Switch. There are more on the way but none of the very big games have a definite release date yet so it is hard to gauge what the coming year looks like, but again we will most likely know more in June. , In its current condition I will say that I am excited for the future of the Switch. The system has a lot of potential, especially if it gets the virtual console right, the controllers are begging for more two player games and the virtual console would deliver. If you currently have a W1i U I would have a hard time recommending grabbing a Switch, you can already play the games worth playing on it. If you do not have a Wii U though, and somehow have the ability to purchase one ( the.y are still very hard to find currently), there are a lot worse ways you could spend $300. NIN TEN o ·o SWITCH™ FOR RENT APARTMENTS Studio, 1, 2, & 3 bedrooms Available June 1, 2017 .. @wilkesbej'lcon zachary.smith 1@wilkes.edu www.DreamRentals.net Call Jim (570) 288-3375 / 1 r �J The Beacon ~ April 4, 2017 12 Greetings from the dv .nt r Photo courtesy of Mike Sabon The group takes a break from hiking to enjoy the view of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. The 1Oday trip included camping in the Grand Canyen, hiking and watching sunrises and sunsets. �12 13 The Beacon - A_pril 4, 2017 Photo courtesy of WAE The group sits outside the beautiful 100-year-old lodge in New Mexico. Kimberly Hein Life, Arts and Entertainment Editor The Wilkes Adventure Education Club has been active for roughly 10 years, of those 10 years, five has been under the direction ofJill Price. Senior, Lucas Kline has been involved in WAE for four years but was the most active during his junior and senior year. The club hosts indoor and outdoor adventures such as yoga, camping, glamping, ropes course and climbing. The programs are targeted at anyone who wants to try new things, explore and be involved. "Outdoor and indoor rock climbing has been very beneficial. It's taught the many different.tying knots, climbing safety protocols and anchor/belay techniques. I've also been able to meet a lot of different people through the sport;' Kline said. The club went to the Grand Canyon over spring break thi.s semester. Jill Price, Director of the Adventure Education Club said 'Tm always encouraging people to go outside of their comfort zones ... it seemed like time to do the same!" when talking about what made Photo courtesy of Grace Cadigan Grace Cadigan, senior, stands at the top of the Grand Canyon. them adventure to the Grand Canyon. "It was amazing to think that one river The 10-day trip consisted of 11 people (over millions years) caused such a· massive as they drove to the Grand Canyon. When and intricate landform. There were so many there, they camped two nights at the Grand layers to the canyon that as you hiked down to · Canyon. Sunrise, sunsets, camping, and a day the base of it, you.would think that you were hike were on their agenda. While on the trip, coming to the bottom only to find that you they also got to sled down the White Sands had only traversed one layer. We hiked until National Monument, stay in a beautiful we came to a Plateau Point which overlooked. hundred-year-old lodge in New Mexico, visit the Colorado River. It was amazing to see the Saguaro Desert (some even got to feel how far we had come and how small the river · what it is like to get cactus needles stuck in was at the bottom that had once created this their legs), and eat some great barbecue in whole deep expanse," she continued. Texas. Price said that her most memorable Senior, Casara McCleaf said he favorite experience at the Grand Canyon was arriving thing about the Grand Canyon was the for the sunset and being able to see the faces immensity. of the Wilkes Students when they saw the "As a group of 8 college students, a second ·Canyon. grader, and two adults together non-stop McCleaf said that the Grand Canyon was for ten days (much of which was in close an experience that she is more than grateful quarters), we sometimes rubbed on each to have had. · others'nerves, _but Jill set up a cool system "Each member [of WAE] brought their where we could call "Kangaroo" and without own knowledge, passions, and personality hurting anyone's feelings, you could have to ·this trip. It was awesome to hear about some time away from that person;' She the different rock formations from someone said when addressing the creative way, they who was interested in geology, meet amazing handled the long car ride. · people all around the country who have She said that since driving took a lot a love for the outdoors and a knack for of time and they only had the break to get adventure, and learn about all of the different everything accomplished, they had to work aspects that go into a cross country road trip together to decide what was really important from people who have had experience and to everyone in the group. learn some new tips of our own along the vray;' she said. "Like its name, ''.Adventure Education" has taught me how to maximize my education through adventure. The adventure part requiring me to get out of my comfort zone. I hope to keep this method of learning with me throughout my life;' Kline said when explaining a life lesson WAE has taught him. Price advises students who feel like they need some adventure in their life to "Do it. It doesn't need to be perfect. You don't need all the perfect gear. You need a "yes" and an open mind': · An open mind is exactly what McCleaf had during the trip to the Grand Canyon. "I usually like a hard-set plan, but with this trip there needed to be that flexibility for longer or shorter stays and different stops depending on what we saw and heard along the way. This started out as a worry of mine, but really made the trip better that we weren't tied to a schedule, because we got to see some great things that we didn't even know were available to us until we got on the trip;' She explained. Jill Price, Director of the Adventure Education Club for 5 years and the program has been active for roughly 10 years. �.J 14 Our Voice --'----~----- Editerial Staff ~· , 2016•17 MANAGERIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief- Sarah Bedford Managing Editor - ~ Glinski Managing Editor - Rachel Leandri Adviser - Dr. Kalen Churcher SECTION EDITORS News -Atyssa Mursch LA&E - Kimberly Hein Opinion .. Mark Makowski & Andre Spruell Sports - Taylor Rya'l& Dan!!Y-+e'llt:lfi~iy~ ASSISTANT EDITORS News - Toni Pennello LA&E -Amanda Biatek Opinion - available Sports - Luke Modrovsky DESIGN EDITORS Nicole Kutos - Senior Designer CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHERS Purvit Patel JesseChalnick Interested In joining the Beacon?To . learn·more about the positions"we offer and what you can do, contact rachel.leandrl@wilkes.edu 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham H~II WIikes University WIikes-Bar.re, PA 18766 Phone - (570) 408-5903 www.thewilkesbeacon.com Washington D.C.:_ The three ring circus, it's nothing new B . Mark Makowski · C Ed"t · OY•. pm1on o- 1or Everyday when I turn on the news or read the newspaper, I see something about President Trump, the democrats and republicans in Congress. But this is a trend that started when the 2010 mid-term elections occurred. Democrats were in the White House, had majorities in the senate house. This however would crime to an end when republicans took control of the house of representatives and to this day has never given it back. 2014 would be even better for republicans as they then took the senate away from the opposing party. As the presidency of Barack Obama was reaching an end in 2016 it seemed like Hillary Clinton would be becoming our next president. It was also believed that democrats could make some inroads in the capitol as well. This proved to be incredibly wrong as one of the biggest upsets in election history occurred with Donald Trump defeating . . Hillary Clinton. This was somethmg that honestly surprised me. Going in I expected a very close election because of how divided the country would be. Hillary would run the if you like_Obama vote for me strategy. While Trump ran on the vote for me and everything will be yuge again, (yes I said it). So once the republicans ran the three branc;hes of government,-there would be- no more gridlock right? Wrong. The democrats have decided to oppose everything the republicans would like to do, which is what you may think is fine and dandy but in the end the American people will suffer more than their well of representatives. But there is also a circus in the republican party now as all branches of the party can not agree on things such as the failed American Healthcare Act that was recently pulled by Paul Ryan because they did not have enough republican voters to pass the bill. th • a d bl Whether you love or hate e .n.11or a e Care Act "Obamacare': whatever system it is replaced with will be similar to it. Also having the idea that one party should decide the fate of healthcare for the entire country is flat out crazy. This is something that has to be worked on by both sides if the aisle it is so important that a strict partisan approach fails on all levels. If both- sides t:an come together we- can have better ideas on how to fix and solve the problems that our country has been facing for years. If cooperation never occurs, then the circus will continue in our nations capitol. ·W @wilkesbeacon mark.makowski 1@wilkes.edu • �The Beacon -April 4, 2017 Opinion 15 Changes make this generation the most difficult By Andre Spruell Opinion Co-Editor Each generation goes through its ups and downs, so does this generation have more ups or more downs? With all of the young adults in this generation, it often faces a lot of criticism. We are often criticized for things like not having the same grit as previous generations, for being lazy-and many other factors. In this generation's defense, it is the hardest generation to live in because of all the advances that have been made at this time. Kids and young adults living in this generation have seen and have been responsible for so many changes. With change, criticism comes about. The reason why criticism comes about from change is because change means that something that has been around. For example, transforms into something new or is eliminated. Gay marriage is something that was only legal in certain states but became legal nationwide in 2013. Something like that has been looked down upon by many people, mostly due to their religious beliefs. The legalization of this is ~omething th~t people of this generation pushed for because they believed it to be unfair and discriminating that it was considered illegal for such a long time·. . The biggest reason why this generation is so difficult for young adults to live in tell someone that there would touch screen out its list of the 25 richest people under the is the negativity received from previous phones, hover boards and have the ability age of 25. to turn on a video game console with your Another change that has happened is the generations. Previous generations tend to have voice, they probably would not believe you. decline in the use of cigarettes. problems with some of the changes that · Yet, all of those advancements have Granted there are still people that smoke have occurred or will continue to occur been made and has it gotten to the point them, but now it is mostly those from because they hold onto old ideals that they where these advancements are occurring . previous generations that continue to , were raised with which are being broken so quickly that this generation often has to smoke. today. The legalization of gay marriage as teach previous generations, our parents and What contributed to this was the tobacco grandparents how to use the technology. commercials with the orange screen and previously stated is an example. The fact that this generation is arguably Another form of change is education. white text that said "tobacco" that have been more outspoken than previous generations While education is something that is very around for nearly a decade. They still ,.ake helps bring about all these changes. important for many in this country, the push ads and the more recent ones constantly talk Surely changes did happen in previous for students to go to college is being done about how this generation was the change generations, but the fact that we are now more than previous generations. There are to help stop the use of tobacco. able to create change through something many factors contributing to this fault. Being a college student in this generation like social media, which reaches millions One of those factors is that without a is difficult because of the backlash received of people instantly makes it easier to create college degree, it is difficult to find a job from previous generations, but we are that change. · that "pays well" where as in previous taking advantage of all the advances from There are members of previous generations, a high school diploma was · this generation to create change. generations that like to see all the change good enough because the idea of college If all these positive changes keep coming that has come about because they were the was just that: an idea. out in the generation that is next in line, same ones advocating for those changes The reason college was less common in will they be as heavily criticized as this that are f'.inally taking place today. previous generations is because it was just generation or are we going to be the Personally, I would love to know what it too expensive and is even more expensive scapegoats while the next generation gets was like to live in the previous decades and ·now, but scholarships and loans make it the credit? experience for myself what they were like, possible for students that come from lowJust like each generation, eventually time but nothing has been invented yet to make .income households to attend college. will tell. that possible. On the other hand, there are many young Speaking of technology, that is something adults that forgo a college education or drop that has brought about Significant change out of the high school or college level and end up becoming verywealthy whether it be due To all the advances it has made. This aspect is often brought up with this through athletics, an invention or anything generation because technology goes hand else along those lines. @wilkesbeacon There are so many young people getting in hand with this generation. ~ andre.spruell@wilkes.edu Even about 15 ye'.1fS ago, if you were to rich that 1- orbes Magazine each year puts --~-----------------------...... Passionate about politics? Have an opinion you want to share? Prepared to persuade others to your side? r �_J The Beacon -April 4, 2017 Opinion 16 The keys to Succeed at being a Wilkes Colonel Have an By: Olivia Macdonald Opinion Writer Granted, I have only been here for two years after transferring and now ,graduating a year early .. . but I have had the opportunity to really explore Wilkes University and understand the ins and outs to being successful while in college. Getting the highest grades in every class, and acing your capstone are very important things to do in college but you have to make sure that you can look back after graduating and smiling at different memories that you have made. Being on a small campus, all of the resources may not be given like they are at larger schools, but there are several perks of being at a school where the rat10 is pretty even. Embrace all opportunities to build a rapport with the professors in your major and any classes that you have to take to graduate. Being a criminology major, I have had all of my professors in class but it is also good for them to know your face as more than another student in class so you feel comfortable going to them with questions a lot of people can agree with me. Wilkes, having to do with your classes or for a just like any small school, can be toxic if you capstone senior year. _ let yourself get invested into the drama of Lots of students complain about our everyone else. library, I am also one of those students... The key to success is to keep to yourself sometimes it is too loud because the library and friends in your life that have displayed becomes a social hall at times. Find a place a positive energy. If you are in a .place that where you feel like you can get work done. you do not like, get out of It, get away from I know a lot of seniors who have studied· at those people! the same table, or in the same vicinity, since It is scary in the beginning, but I promise freshman year, and since they ;3re graduating you that there are other people that are in May it must have worked. Another key to thinking the same thing. Let your happiness success that my advisor gave me was to use on a small campus push you to being the the time you stress about school to actually most successful that you can. do the school work. I have stressed about Friendships come and go, along with too many things, including school work, and boyfriends, or whatever "talking" to looking back at it I wish that I spent all of someone even means ... but your diploma those hours thinking about my work to just will follow you around for your entire life. do it and get it over with. . Do not give up in the last month of the Once your work is finished EARLY you school year, celebrate accomplishing another can then utilize office hours and the writing year at college but keep grounded to your center to perfect whatever work is due. studies and embrace what the university has Grades are not everything in college (no to offer. matter what my mom says), having a social · ..a@wilkesbeacon . life is very important. olivia.macdonald@wilkes.edu I regret the amount of time that I have let • my social life take over my studies, and I bet • • op1n1on you'd like to share? Email us! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! Facebook: The Beacon TWitter: @wilkesbeacon Instagram: @wilkesbeacon 156 SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA • WILKES-BARRE NEXT DOOR TO CURRY DONUTS . . 570.823. 9272 4T-SH iRTS·CO M �The Beacon - April 4, 2017 Opinion . 17 Colonels Talk Back Let's "talk" about your handheld devices. -~--------- Interviews by Peyton Neishman peyton. neishman@wilkes.edu Photos by Jesse Chalnick jesse. chalnick@wilkes.edu Michelle Gronski Freshman Pre-Pharmacy "I have an iPhone 6s. The top three apps I use on a daily basis is Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter. My favorite app is Twitter and I spend a couple hours of the day on it:' Sarah Metric Freshman Nursing "I have the iPhone 7. The three apps, I use every day are Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. My favorite app is Twitter and I spend.around three hours a day on it:' Erin Green Freshman Nursing "My cell phone is an iPhone 7. The top three apps I use every day are Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter. My favorite app to use every day is snapchat. I spend about three hours a day on it:' ------~--- The Beacon asked Wilkes University students about their handheld devices. Nowadays, almost every college st udent owns a sma rtphone w ith many different apps. We asked them the type of cell phone, the apps they use, their - favorite app, and how long they spend on that particular app a day. Wantto be in the next Colonels Talk Back? Email peyton.neishman@w ilkes.edu. Conroy Yearde · Sophomore Engineering "I have a Samsung_G_alaxy Edge Plus. I use many different apps on a daily basis. My top three are Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook. It's a big number, but I spend around 15 hours a day on Snapchat:' • Ethan Robinson Junior Criminology/So ciology "I have a Samsung Galaxy 7 Edge. I use , Facebook Messenger, Discord and Imgur. I spend more then I should on these. My favorite app is Imgur. I spend about five hours each day on this particular one:' Quin Parsons Sophomore Engineering "I have the iPhone 6s. The top three apps I use every day are Instagram, Snapchat and the Gain.e app. My favorite app and the one I send the most time on every day is Instagram:' r �.J The Beacon - April 4, 2017 . Opinion 18 Still a tale as old as time? Beauty and the Beast By Susan Gerenscer Guest Writer . Aesthetically, Beauty and the Beast is a beautiful movie. With gorgeous sets, lovely costumes, and stunning special effects, it definitely is a visual spectacle. But that's the main problem with this film-it focuses far too much on spectacle to the detriment of substance, story, and, most certainly, performance. Emma Watson as Belle brings no charm, gravitas, or energy whatsoever to her role. With all the ch~risma of a wet paper towel and the excitement of watching paint dry, she drifts vaguely through the movie, never committing to any particular emotion until the Beast (Dan Stevens) shows her his magnificent library. Surrounded by magic and wonder, Watson seems disinterested at best and at worst, completely forgets to act beyond her eyebrows. Throughout the "Be Our Guest" song she never deviates from a polite but bored smile. Even at the prince's transformation scene, she seems completely aloof despite where the Beast jumps from castle turret her tears, though that might be due to to turret like Mario in a sidescroller game. skepticism at the prince's awful and Each new song sticks out like a sore thumb conspicuous hairpiece. However, at least compared to the Disney originals, with some of her inability to emote comes only Stevens's solo "Evermore" inspiring from the blatantly obvious autotune to her any pathos at all. Worse still, some of the original songs singing, an alternation so evident it makes most electronica vocals sound natural in were needlessly altered. The fun and humorous "Gaston" grinds to a halt s·o comparison. Perhaps Belle's stoicism is inten9ed to LeFou can force in a shoehorned joke be genetic, though, as her father Maurice about illiteracy, with comedic timing (lftwin Kline) recites ninety percent of his so off that it seems like a gag in an SNL sketch about unfunny jokes. It's a moment lines totally devoid of expression. that's so pathetically desperate to draw • Though Stevens is acceptably gloomy in laughs from the audience that it's almost his role, there's no weight to his acting, and even Ian McKellen as Cogsworth seems uncomfortable. As ari adaption, this movie is an abysmal lost and directionless. But at leasf a few actors seem to be enjoying themselves. failure. Throwing away enormous potential for Lumiere (Ewan McGregor) and Plumette updating the story and rounding out its (t he vivacious Gugu Mbatha-Raw) bring characters, Beauty and the Beast can't some ·much-needed levity to the castle, seem to decide if it wants to be a sceneand it's a relief to cut away from the two by-scene reconstruction of the original massively uninteresting leads to spend animated film or an updated, modem time with Gaston (Luke Evans) and LeFou version. The result is a cringe-inducing, confused (Josh Gad). As a film, it's astonishingly _mediocre, _ mess. A scene involving an enchanted particularly in the areas that require skill book could be used to add depth to the incredibly shallo~ development of the over glitz. relationship between Belle and the Beast The cinematography is average at (which is not at all helped by the total · best, which doesn't help the somewhat confusing action sequences of the finale, lack chemistry between the two actors), Source: http://movies.disney.co.ukjbeauty-and-the-beast-2017 but only highlights Disney's endless fascination with killing off the mothers of its female protagonists. For all of Watson's talk in interviews about updating Belle into a more empowered woman, she has but a mere two scenes where her inventing skills are emphasized. One of these sequences involves pointless malice from the villagers that only serves to drive home the point that Belle is a misunderstood martyr persecuted for being different, and the other is the first of the unneeded dead mom angst. She does not use her talents in any significant way during the climax, instead being stranded on the sidelines while the Beast and Gaston duke it out. With the continued refusal to actually have-Belle be an active participant of anything, one might think the film could at least concentrate on decent costumes for her, but both her ballgowns are entirely underwhelming. The yellow one in particular looks like it was a discarded prom dress found during a department store's mid-winter clearance sale. But if there's one wholly unnecessary change to this movie, it's the revelation that the Enchantress deliberately and knowingly cursed the servants along with the Beast. In the original Disney film, it's hard not to see the Enchantress as just as selfish and short-sighted as the prince who refused her shelter, as she condemned the innocent servants to a horrible fate through her revenge. Here, Belle is told by the servants that they deserve their lot in life because they couldn't prevent the Beast, their prince, from being an awful person. Is the audience really supposed to believe a ten-year-old child (Chip, played by Nathan Mack) and a dog (Froufrou, turned into a footstool and played by Gizmo) should lose their lives because of the decisions of their ruler and employer? Nice to know that the working class is not only responsible for the poor decisions of their elite leader, but deserves to be equally punished for said decisions. While this movie is a soulless and cynically-devised remake created for a quick cash-in on the nostalgia of millennials, it was also enormously successful. Unfortunately, it looks like the future holds many more aggressively lackluster adaptations of classic Disney films headlined by talentless actors. �__________ ________________________ ....., Want yout sport coveftld? Contact the 8f)Ol'iS (lditor: ~k,r.ryan@wilkes.edu or daniel.vanbrunt@wilkes.ed Wilkes wrestling team volunteers at the Mohegan Sun Arena By Ashton Gyenizs Sports Writer Wilkes' wrestling team contributed a big role through volunteer work at the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling (PJW) Youth State Championships, held at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes~Barre, Pennsylvania on March 23-25. Pennsylvania is recognized'. as one of the top wrestling states in the country. As a powerhouse in the wre;tling subculture within the United States, it is expected that the state tournament, even at the junior and youth levels should be a major production. The PJW Youth States requires tons of volunteers, donations and sponsors to build the event into the flourishing and successful event it is year in and year out. This year, the city of Wilkes-Barre was privileged with putting on this event and they did not disappoint. The work to bring this tournament to Wilkes-Barre was a process which began back in 2015 starting with a -bid which pitched what the city of Wilkes-Barre could offer as host of the tournament. The Area 12 PJW event committee presented the bid to bring the PJW Youth State Championships to Wilkes-Barre back in October of 2015. Among many other committee members, Pankil Chander, a Wilkes wrestler and student, helped play a role in bringing the 2017 PJW Youth States to fruition. Pankil started off with roles in organizing weigh-ins for the tournament, which took place at the Wyoming Valley Mall, as well as communications and gathering volunteers for the event. A major piece of this years PJW Youth State tournament was bringing in United States Olympian and three time World Champion Adeline Gray. Due to connections Pankil had made at a previous internship with Asics Wrestling's consulting firm, he was able to contact Adeline Gray's public relations agent and organize for her to come to the tournament in order to promote women's wrestling, sign autographs and distribute medals to those who placed in the tournament. All Photos: The Beacon/Ashton Gyenizs Pankil Chander invited United States Olympian Adeline Gray to the tournament. "I think the reason why it went ·so well is that we had the perfect amount of people and the right people to handle different moving parts;' said • Chander. "Ever'one's responsibilities, in some way, shape or form, tied together so we all had to work cohesively . to make sure the event ran smoothly:' Wilkes-Barre's history of wrestling runs deep through the top notch wrestling program at Wilkes University. So, on top of the tons of other volunteers investing their time into the tournament, it was a given that the Wilkes University wrestling team would offer its services to help give back to the sport and help make an already successful event run fluently, especially with Pankil as a board member. "A lot of guys who are on the Wilkes team wrestled in this tournament. Giving back to · this tournament, even if it was just working a scoring table or just writing numbers down on a weigh-in sheet, you are manning the tournament and making the event run smoothly, which always makes the experience good for the kids;' Chander said. Volunteer work as a whole is highly valued to the Wilkes University wrestling team and coaches. This kind of work not only helps the community, but it will also benefit the team. "I think it helps build a team. Anytime you can get out in the community together and do something like this, it's good, especially in our sport which we love and pretty much helped · grow us as people," said Wilkes wrestling head coach, John Laudenslager. Putting on a large scale event such as this always requires immense amounts of people to keep things not just running, but running fluidly. "It i_s community service, ·but more importantly, I think it is service to the sport," said Chander. Nearly every member of the Wilkes wrestling team offered tlieir time in some way to help give back to a sport that has offered them so much. · @wilkesbeacon. ashton.gyenizs@wilkes.edu The Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling Youth Championships coordinate eight mats. r �T ..I The Beacon -April 4, 2017 20 Sports Leicht:·"tennis at the national scene is amazing" By Taylor Ryan Co-Sports Editor As we enter into April, and can almost feel that crisp spring air, the Wilkes' tennis teams are prepping to get back outside onto the court back to perform and show all the strides they have taken in the offseason. This past week, Chris Leicht, the Head Coach of both men's and women's tennis teams here at Wilkes, was highlighted and interviewed on the John Mendola Show on WILK. The Coach spoke on the success the team has seen in the past few years, their annual spring break trip to Hilton Head South Carolina, and.the expectations for this coming season. While the blizzard of 2017 may have set them back a week before being able to practice back on the outdoor courts, the tennis teams will be back outside in about two more weeks. Coach Leicht discussed the fact that going into this season, both the men's and women's teams are nationally ranked and have set a certain standard before the season has even began. Uo~" While being nationally ranked is a huge accomplishment in itself, the Coach also revealed that one of the members of the men's tennis-team~Jason Murphy is entering this season as nationally ranked at #12. When the coach spoke on this subject on the Mendola show saying, "Division III tennis at the national scene is amazing, so the fact that he has done so well, so it's the first time-we-have-had both teams ranked as-. d"1v1"duaI p Iayer ranked . so k"md weII as an m of exciting times not only team wise but also individual for us" The Wilkes tennis teams have a tradition of their hard work, and in turn their large success during the season. In the past both teams have walked away as MAC Champions and they expect to continue this tradition. In order to ensure their success post season, Coach Leicht stated-that he has scheduled more difficult out of conference teams in order to prepare for the out of conference challenges and allow the team to heighten their competition for the pos, season play. Over the last couple of months, Coach Leicht has been recognized for he and the team's efforts more than once. In early February, the head coach was named PTR Coach of the Year. This shows that much of the overall success of the team and program of the year, it reflected on the consistent leadership. Coach Leicht has built the Wilkes' tennis program to a consistent success year after year, and for many to come. y -@ •tk b - es eacon . . taylor.ryan@w1/kes.edu · WI Joe Champi leads the Colonels in his senior By Brandon Gubitosa Sports Writer If anyone owes their high school friends a thank you, · its Joe Champi. The 6'1" slugger from Dupont, PA did not play varsity baseball until his senior year of high school, and it took a little bit of convincing from his friends. "I was a typical lazy high school kid, I did not want to commit to the whole high school aspect of baseball," said Champi talking about his decision to not play varsity baseball until his senior year. His friends knew how good he was at baseball growing up and kept encouraging him to come out for the team his senior season. "It was a very last second decision to do so, and well at this point I am really happy I did," said Champi. Coming out of Pittston Area, Champi was recruited by Wilkes, Misericordia and Lackawanna to play baseball. At the time, Wilkes was coached by Matt Holland, who convinced Champi to play for the Colonels. During his freshman season, Champi batted .360 with five homers and 24 runs batted in. He was second on the team in these categories and his performance was good enough for him to be named Second Team All-Mac. When his freshman season was done, so was Matt Holland's time at Wilkes University. Holland went on to accept a position at Cal State Northridge, a Diyision 1 baseball school that competes in the Big West baseball conference. Champi was offered to go out there with his former head coach, and after considering the offer he declined it choosing to stay at Wilkes. His teammates and former hitting coach Nate Ramsey getting the head coach position were a big reason Champi chose to stay. The following year Champi improved on those numbers. He led the team with a .404 batting average homering six times and batting in 43 runs. These numbers helped him on his way to being named First Team All-MAC and Third Team D3baseball.com All-Mid-Atlantic Region. His .404 batting average was tied for third in the MAC Freedom Conference, behind current Wilkes Graduate Assistant Joe Grato who at the time was playing for Eastern University. This season Grato will be in the Colonels dugout helping out with the hitters. One of the hitters he will be helping is Champi. "He works his tail off day in and day out, always in the green room getting extra hitting done on his own," said Grato when talking about Champi's work ethic. "He strives to be the best and is never satisfied always wanting to get better," said Grato. The former lazy high school kid is now motivated to take his talents to the next level. This past fall Champi and a few teammates got invited to a _Phillies scouting workout · down in Philadelphia. Champi is aware that in order for more opportunities like this to come about, he needs to keep working hard. So far this year through 14 games played, Champi is batting .471 with one homer and 16 runs batted in. The team however as of March 29th is 5-10, but Champi along with his teammates are not too worried about that. "It is early in the season and everyone is trying to get going," said Champi. The Colonels have 24 games remaining this season and Champi thinks the team is just finding their stride now "It's a good time to find our stride as we have only played three conference games, as the snow really didn't help us out.'.' Champi will play a big part in the Colonels success this season, looking to lead The Beacon/Purvit Patel the Colonels to their first playoff appearance #26 Joe Champi throws to first base. since 2009. It is safe to say a last second decision to play baseball his senior year is ...,,@wilkesbeacon definitely one Champi does not regret. ~ brandon.gubitosa@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - April 4;-2017 Sports 21 Winter Storm Stella -still wreaking havoc for Wilkes athletics By Luke Modrovsky and the softball field. Baseball and softball were each able to kick off the home portion of their Middle For Wilkes athletics, it has not been an Atlantic Conference Freedom schedules easy start to the spring season. With Winter on Sunday against Eastern University. Storm Stella dropping over two feet of Baseball split the doubleheader action snow, Stella has left athletic administrators with a 6-3 victory and a 2-1 defeat, with numerous rescheduling headaches. while softball pulled a sweep over the Colonel Baseball was in a rare position, Eagles taking 2-0 and 13-0 (five innings) playing two home games before departing victories. on their spring break trip. But when they _ According to Wingert, Delaware Valley returned, little did they know their field University will still host the softball would be covered in snow just days later. portion of the MAC Freedom playoffs, Sports information assistant but baseball will not be played at a single Adam Planamento said he estimates site. Instead, a portion of the conference approximately 30 schedule changes tournament will be played at the site of the needed to be made to accommodate ·the highest seed. inclement weather. Going forward, there are not many Through a combination of Wilkes weekend spaces available for baseball to employees and outside help, the turf was play their doubleheaders. safely cleared in time for both men's and "We try to keep the baseball women's lacrosse to take the field on Mar. doubleheaders on weekends in order to 4 22. Baseball and softball were not as lucky reduce missed class time;' Wingert said. with their grass fields. But it is not only the spring sports that But on Wednesday and Thursday· of are struggling, fall sports looking to play last week, associate athletic director Phil their non-traditional seasons scheduled Wingert said the grounds crew were finally have also been forced indoors or finding able to drag both Artillery Park (Baseball) Asst. Sports Editor • Photos courtesy of Wilkes Men's Lacrosse To help with snow removal effort, the men's lacrosse team practiced scooping up "ground balls" by shoveling snow off of the bleachers at Schmidt Stadium. different practice times. since the sports clear skies and warm temperatures. that are in season will get preference. ~ @wilkesbeacon Going forward, it's easy to say the ~ luke.modrovsky@wilkes.edu athletic administration will be rooting for •Wery- C1ll 825-!S18&·• Wilke _.,. r �_J The Beacon -April 4, 201,.7 Sports By Purvit Patel · Q. H you had to d,ioose one thing about _s_po_rt_s_w:_r_n_er_._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . Wdkes"Tennis Prop,am that you love, Name: Andrew Neidig Year: Junior · Majors: Sports Management and Marketing High School: Delaware Valley Hometown: Matam?ras, Pennsylvania 'what would it be? A. I love our team·chemistry on and otf the court. For the amount of players we have it is very strong and we always have ~ch othet's b Q. Do ~lave othtr aporQ/mterest/ hobbies off of the field? A: _Love to play and watch Q. What was the drivingforce for your decision to come to Willces? A. To play for Coad>. ,Chris Leicht, he was ~o like to libgout with fri a big factor in my decision coming to Wtlkes University. 'o; Q. PostG~Plansiltera ~ Careerf ~GotoG season A. To · hopt~ as a team. Q.~ playingtemiisf A. I started playing years old. After~ a year. I started te and train more t gttbetter. you? A. lhe name on~ front means a lot more than the name the back. on 22 �Sports The BeacQll - April 4, 2017 23 s By Purvit Patel Sports Writer Name: Jordan Vasarkovy . Year. SopholJlore ~rs: Psychology~ Hometown: Toms River, NJ High School: Toms Rivet North Position: First Singles and doubles Q. What wu the driTing force for your decision to come to Wilkes! · A. I came to Willces because out of all the schools that were recruiting me, Wilkes had the strongest tennis team and the best coa':h. Q. Post Graduation Plans in t.erma of a Career? A. I plan io go to law school and then I hope to be a part of a larger firm somewhere. Q.'~tiaveclin.urwitbafamous pertOll, wh.owoulclitbe? A. Roger Federer. Q. If you W to chooNone..._ about Wilkes" Temiis Pl9gnm that ,OU. c:oulcl improve,what woulcl it be? A. On the court and otf, my team bas an amazing bond with one another. We say we are two teams but one &mlly. Ow: courts were just redone not too long ago and .we have a great coaching staff. 1hat being said, I am not sure there is anything that I would chose to improve about the Wilkes' Tennis Program. Q~ Do you have other hobbies off of the field! ~ A. Off' the court, I enjoy reading in my free time, going to the gym twice a day and .hanging out with my friends. Q. What are your hopes for your Q. Who woold you ...,, is the most influeatial penon in your BM •omoreseuon asa Colonel? A. To have a ~season. win team A. 1hereare two most intluential peop1w in MACs and to move onto Nationals. my life and that would ~veto be my parents. Although my.father despises the sport I play. Q. When/Why did you ,tint begin suic:e it's what I love to do, he has pushed playing tenniaf me in every WllY ~ to beco.me the best A. I started playing temlis when 1' ··student athlete I can be and he continues to was about four and a hatf yem old. My do so even ROW.. ~ .~ oa the other grandparents had pit mein lessons wtiti1 i; han4,istheonewho~:meinthegood would stay ale their house for t h e ~ andbact on 111d off the court. As I Jot . . . m.ypanmtstoldme I hacl to, choose one ofthe few sports I ~ .A. . youliW'JOUtMlbyt in, and I ¥ed. Iliad a pession for tennis A. '1he ~ I 1Ne by l s . - ~ • Some andthatour6fthespottfl~f wuthe ~ihme,thifnomattet,ibatldo,to best•teimi& ' pit my entire heart into it. Q. Wltat does·"'M ~Qltad' mean to _,..,,., ... ~-,inf'.~..,. you? A. No matter who you are or where you are from. we are all Colonels and that unites us as one. @Wilkesbeacon , purvit.patel@Wilkes.edu r �...J The Beacon - April 4, 2tn 7 Est. 1936 Pil. Newspa1)er Associario Member The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. BEACON HIRES: l ~ ~ RS, PHO.TOGRAPHERS, EDITORS his.coula be ou! ex l ,/lJ1\1·,F,1 ··~<\.:{ ,. r l ,, . ., , r~n1\,'.JJ --~";?":._:. . L='-. h ' j;i"'\·Y r;,\;nt,r All majots welcome! ; . >, ' ! :::1.rz:(;t>. -'t :-;LE:J.l/f v·CL.1nJ:t.::cJ ·fditor-i·n2Chief Sara-hi.Be.dford 'sata·h.bedford@Wi'lk.es:ett'u~ sarah.beiiford@Wilkes·.ectu " .,,,,. . L . tf.\!9,ll.'h~ve ·a p~~si.Qn"{Qr:l~riti:ng,; ·L~:.:2\:desi:gn;;:or,pbotogra: pny;'Jtlio:aist:)C;!:.:.:;1' .L ·r. , ; z,.-, ,,. V, ......, , ) ~ t<t -~ "' t- l h ( , "'t ' h > . '<; ,, ')-.. ' , , � 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 2017 April 4th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 April 4 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/1a9d485947c0e2a72ee9d6687e9614bf.pdf 0bb461a9e7d0126eb94270f2c354dfa3 PDF Text Text The Beacon - March 28, 2017 • r �. _J The Beacon - March 28, 2017 2 News Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact the news editor: alyssa.mursch@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs Law Day Students hoping to become lawyers can join others in the Henry Student Center Ballroom on Tuesday, March 28 for the annual Law Day. Registration and refreshments will begin at 8:30 a.m, and the Keynote Address will be given by Ed Ciarimboli, Esq. at 9 a.m., followed by two panels about preparing for law school and !becoming a successful lawyer. Contact Dr. Kyle L. Kreider at kyle. kreider@wilkes.edu or ext. 4473 with questions. · First Floor SLC Hallway Closed for Construction Since the end of the day on Friday, March 10, the first floor east hallway of Stark Learning. Center has been closed f(?r RACP construction. The hallway will remain closed until further notice when construction is completed. In addition, the first floor west hallway is now wheelchair accessible. For use of the freight elevator, please contact Facilities at 570-408-2349 for access and assistance. Recycle Inter-Office Envelopes The Mailroom is accepting inter-office envelopes to be recycled in order to help redu_ce office expenses. Departments with an abundance of the envelopes are encouraged to ·drop them off at the Mailroom so other departments may use them. Mid-term Grades Now Available Mid-term grades are now available to all undergraduate and pharmacy students for review. These grades can be accessed via the MyWilkes portal under the Student Services tab by clicking "My Records:' Please contact the Registrar's Office at 570-408-2000, Option 3, with questions. Zebra "Eggs-traordinary Mission" Zebra Communications, the student-run public relations agency at Wilkes, will host a fundraiser on April 1 to benefit Children's Miracle Network at Geisinger. The event will be held from noon to 3 p.ni. at UCOM. The day will include Bunny Hop sack races and face painting for children, and teams of two will participate in a "You Crack Me Up" egg toss competition .. The main event will be an egg hunt on the Greenway. Admission is free and open to the public with refreshments provided. Donations are accepted before and during the event with all proceeds going directly to Children's Miracle Network to benefit Geisinger's Janet Weis Children's Hospital in Danville. Contact Meghan Burns at meghan.burns@ wilkes.edu to make an advance donation. For more information -contact Annelise Przywara at anneµse,przywara@wilkes.edu. table of contents news.......... ·-···2 life, a&e........... 7 Editors Note: In the March 21 issue, the center spread was written by Andre Spruell. . - - ·----- -- __...___ _ , Wilkes University Student Government notes By Kimberly Hein LAE ~itor · · Show T-shirts to the Salvation Army. people attending the event throughout the The Wilkes University chapter of Lambda day. . Kappa Sigma presented week 2 of 2 for a The club requested $1,000 to defray the On Wednesday, Wilkes University's conference fund request. The request was costs of renting a dynamometer (dyno) Student Government held its weekly originally for $5,208 for 12 students to for the show, as well as the show's T-shirts. meeting. attend the professional fraternity's annual The dy'no is a major part of the show which The Computer Science/Mathematics conference in Atlanta, Ga. The students helps differentiate this car show from other Club reported that they are continuing to attending would be presenting a Core local shows. The club can guarantee a $250 meet every Thursday at noon. As a club . Values poster at the conference about a donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation they have been mentoring each other and skin cancer awareness event that will be and will also take a portion of the proceeds helping with homework. They will be doing held later this semester. The club contended from the day of the event towards the a hoagie fundraiser in the future. that the conference helps publicize Wilkes foundation as well. UNICEF reported that they raised University's name. There was a motion to The Big Event presented week 1 of 2 for $840 for the Wyoming Valley ~hildren's allocate $600 and the motion passed 30-0-0. a fund request. The total asking amount Association through the sales of their The Pre-Professional Society presented was $5,913.33 which includes the cost of Autism Awareness T-shirt sales. They week 2 of 2 constitution updates. They will food, t-shirts, bags, buses to get volunteers currently have 10 active members and the be expanding to engineering students. They to the destinations, marketing items and club will be traveling to the United Nations also made the change in their constitution incidentals. Headquarters on Friday, March 31. that any undergraduate student can now Upcoming events include: WUPB The American Society of Mechanical enroll in the club. The club has changed Murder Mystery on March 30, Casino Week Engineers (ASME) presented that they it's name to the Pre-Professional Society of Texas Hold 'Em on April 4, Casino Week have meetings at 11 a.m. on Thursdays Science and Engineering. The motion to Bingo on April 5, Casino Night on April 7, approximately every two weeks. They have approve these changes was passed 29-0-1. IRHC Field Day on April 8. participated in Engine Lubricant Guest The American Society of Mechanical Allie Grudeski presented that the Speaker, and are looking forward to their Engineers (ASME) presented week 1 of 2 of operations committee report will be "Improving National Health Through a fund request for their annual Car Show. addressed next week Energy Efficiency" guest speaker in April This is a car show held iif the SUB parking The treasurer's report is as follows: 2017. They have worked with Habitat lot on Sunday, April 23 with a possible rain All College: $4,267.82, General Funds: for Humanity in November of 2016, and date of April 30. There is typically 200 cars -$5,292.17, Conference: $0.00 and Spirit: donated the remainder of their 2016 Car entered. in the show with over a thousand $0.00 for a SG total of $9,599.99; spread............ 12 -~~.......... 14 ·sports............ 19 �The Beacon - March 28, 2017 News 3 Title IX update: Feb. 2 guidance will not affect Wilkes Wilkes reacts to Title IX guidance rescinding federal protection of trans gender students ByToni Pennello _ Asst. News Editor A new Title IX guidance issued by the Trump administration on Feb. 2 that reversed federal protections for transgender students will not affect protections on the Wilkes campus, administrators say. In May, The Departments of Education and Justice jointly issued a "Dear CoHeague" letter which reinterpreted Title IX to include gender identity as well as biological sex. This meant protection for transgender students, whose schools were thereby required to allow them to use facilities consistent with their gender identity. _ At Wilkes, this meant the addition of 40 all-gender bathrooms on campus. These were previously single stall, "family" As for the way this will affect Wilkes, it won't. · "Here at Wilkes, nothing is changing. We are continuing in our efforts that we had before President Obama's administration issued their guidance, and also now after President Trump rescinded that;' said Samantha Hart, Title IX coordinator. Hart stated that the university will continue doing work to better its protection of transgender students, and the program is currently working on a brochure. ''It has been our position that students are able ·to utilize the restrooms that align with their gender identity.,. we are not changing any of our positions;' she added. "We still are remaining the safe, inclusive and respectful environment that we were before this happened:' "We still are remaining the safe, inclusive and respectful environment that we were before this -Samantha Hart, Title IX Coordinator happened." • restrooms whose signs were changed to read "all-gender:' In addition to the restrooms, students were given the opportunity to use their preferred names on their email addresses and attendance rosters. A new guidance issued on Feb. 2 rescinded this clarification, giving the decision of including protection of transgender students under Title IX to states and localities. Each of these clarifications were not law, but simply guidance. The Supreme Court has yet to rule on the issue, and, in response to the Trump administration's rescinding of the original guidance, will no longer hear the case that would put federal protection for transgender students into law. According to a New York Times article published the day the hearing was cancelled, the case "will almost certainly return to the Supreme Court, probably in a year or two:' President Patrick Leahy issued a statement on Feb. 27 that promised students the same. Leahy described the University's actiops regarding Title IX as a "comprehensive approach that is dedicated to promoting and protecting fundamental rights, advancing our. institutional integrity, and upholding the spirit and letter of Title IX:' Hart stated that there has been no push-back from either students or faculty regarding the efforts to remain inclusive to · transgender and gender-nonconforming students . "The university really recognizes that these are what our values are, regardless of what this guidance says. President Trump says that it's up to us to decide how we want to treat this, and that's what we are doing. We're treating it in alignment with our core values here at Wilkes:' ~ • @wilkesbeacon toni.pennello@wilkes.edu For more information about Title IX at Wilkes, contact Samantha Hart at: sa.mantha.hart@wilkes.edti Dear Colleague Letter Issueg. by The Department of Justice and The Depart~ent of Education on Feb. 2 "Dear Colleague: The purpose of this guidance is to inform you that the Department ofJustice and the pepartment of Education are withdrawing the statements ofpolicy and guidance reflected in: • Letter to Emily Prince from James A. Ferg-Cadima, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Education dated January 7, 2015; and · • Dear Colleague Letter on Transgender Students jointly issued by the Civil Rights Divi-sion of the Department ofJustice and the Department of Education dated May 13, 2016. . These guidance documents take the position that the prohibitions on discrimination 'on the basis of sex" in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), 20 U.S. C. § 1681 ~t seq., and its implementing regulations, see, e.g., 34 C.F.R. § 106.33, require access to sex-segregated faciliti~s based on gender identity. These guidance documents do not, however, contain extensive legal analysis or explain how the position is consistent with the express language of Title IX, nor did they undergo any formal public process. This interpretation has given rise to significant litigation regarding school restrooms and locker rooms. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit concluded that the term 'sex" in the regulations is · ambiguous and deferred to what the court characterized as the "novel" interpretation advanced in the guidance. By contrast, a federal district court in Texas held that the term 'sex" unambiguously refers to · . biological sex and that, in any event, the guidance was "legislative and substantive" and thus formal rulemaking should have occurred prior to the adoption of any such policy. In August of 20 ~ 6, the Texas court preliminarily enjoined enforcement of the interpretation, and that nationwide injunction has not been overturned. In addition, the Departments believe that, in this context, there must be due regard for the · primary role of the States and local school districts in establishing educational policy. In these circumstances, the Department of Education and the Department ofJustice have decided to withdraw and rescind the above-referenced guidance documents in order to further and more completely consider the legal issues involved. The Departments thus will not rely on the views expressed within them. Please note that this withdrawal of these guidance documents does not leave students without protections from discrimination, bullying, or harassment. All schools must ensure that all student~, including LGBT students, are able to learn and thrive in a safe environment. The Department of Education Office for Civil Rights will continue its duty under law to hear all claims of discrimination and will explore every appropriate opportunity to protect all students and to encourage civility in our classrooms. The Department ofEducation and the Department ofJustice are committed to .the application of Title IX and other federal laws to ensure such protection. · This guidance does not add requirements to applicable law. If you have questions or are interested in commenting on this letter, please contact the Department" of Education at ocr@ ed.gov or 800-421-3481 (TDD: 800-877-8339); or the Dep{Jrtment of Justice at education@usdoj.gov or 877-292-3804 (TTY: 800-514-0383)." r �_J The Beacon - March 28, 2017 4 News Wilkes based program encourages young students to "SHINE" Afterschool program for elementary and middle school students receives grants By Isaiah M cGahee Staff writer In her 1986, number one hit, The Greatest Love of All, singer Whitney Houston shared this sentiment, singing: "I believe the children are our future/ Teach them well, and let them lead the way/ Show them all the beauty they possess inside/ Give them a sense of pride to make it easier/ Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be ..." The Luzerne County SHINE program provides academic enrichment for students from kindergarten through senior high school. The . program, geared to grades K-8, fo cuses on a project-based STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) curriculum. Relying heavily on a STEAM core, SHINE links schools to homes to help children build a stronger academic and social foundation. This past week, · SHINE received three monetary gifts on its behalf: A $10,000 gift from UGI and undisclosed amounts from AllOne Foundation and Highmark Blue Shield. This was not the only victory for the program over the last week. On March 20, Wilkes celebrated the opening of the eighth SHINE after school center, at Lee Park Elementary School in Hanover Township. According to Carol Nicholas, director of SHINE Luzerne County, the positives coming forth as a result of the SHINE program are endless. "We're really seeing students getting enthused for education again. We're hearing from teachers that kids are excited;' Nicholas said. "If they (students) miss school, they can't go to SHINE, so attendanc~ increasing because kids want to be in school. .. It's a confidence builder for kids and building a student's confidence is one of the number one ways to ensure that they succeed:' Nicholas also elaborated on the depth of the program, and it reaches much deeper than meets the eye. "It's a multi-faceted program. We only spend of our three hours with students, 20 (minutes) on homework, a movement activity, we feed every one of our students a hot meal - for many, it is the meal they get that day- and then we spend two full hours on project-based STEAM activities. We're exposing them to a number of things, they may not be exposed to during the school daY:' SHINE, despite its STEAM-based curriculum, has a more holistic, fundamental message. The . s, ByD Spon On of ea1 histm womi start i Thi Myrtl there. streal< five i point: wins, by cl, 4-3. Tot Grov€ win, : loss, 1 three Classi with , 8-0 aJ ended Aftt Beach sopho Grace Courtesy of Wilkes Marketing The SHINE program celebrated the grand opening of its eighth center at Lee Park Elementary School. Pictured·is the ribbon cutting ceremony, with the ribbon adorned with images colored in by students. Children, left to right: Reliant Hernandez De La Cruz; Faith Jones; Skyler Purta; Jaydon Ski pal is; Jolene Booth. Adults, left to right: Kellie Kuhl, SHINE lead teacher; Ann Marie Kochuba-Mantione, Lee Park Elementary School principal; Andrew Kuhl, Hanover Area superintendent; Representative Eddie Day Pashinski; Tyler Brezinsky, representing Congressman·Lou Barletta; President Patrick Leahy, Wilkes University; Senator John Yudichak; CarC>I Nicholas, Luzerne County SHINE director; Deanna Drako, SHINE assistant director of middle school programs; Marlon Pitts, SHINE assistant director of elementary programs. "We're really trying to get them (students) to be good communicators, critical thinkers, investigators, followers of the scientific process, so that regardless of future career aspirations, we're exposing them to technology, arts and sciences, and allowing them to get a feel for all of those subject areas, so that they can start to look at 'What fits me? What do I really like?"' Nicholas said. "In my mind, finding the career you really like, is the one you do the best in:' Students involved are also experiencing a great sense of preparation and an excitement for the program. "When talking about our home-visiting students, those are kids who have a home visitor that comes in every week to their home, to help them work on school readiness, either for kindergarten or first grade. Those kids get to know their home visitors very intently and it becomes their private teacher. They (students) wait at the door with pencils ready, waiting for their home-visitor. At a very early age, we're trying to foster these kids a sense of school readiness and relationships with teachers;' Nicholas said. With its unique curriculum, SHINE also encourages students to specialize in their specific interests and encourages a continual, consistent love of learning. "We try to link the kids to things that they're interested in;' Nicholas said. "So, that if (students) are very much technology driven, we would track them that way. Kids are finding their' own way, as a result we see enthusiasm. We're getting them to think outside the box, and students take this enthusiasm and carry it back to their home school(s). The goal is to get a whole, roundcircle, again fostering a love of learning in kids, and letting them know, school doesn't stop at 12th grade:' _ Despite being only in its first year, the SHINE program has an enrollment of more than 450 students and 65 staff members, most of whom come directly from a full day's work at school. Instructors and students alike are benefitting from SHINE, hoping for the continued growth and success of the program. . @wilkesbeacon isaiah.mcgahee@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - March 28, 2017 News 5 Wilkes Celebrates Women's IJistory Month Tracing the history of the Justice Bell with Laurie A. Rofini By Alyssa Mursch News Editor In honor of Women's History Month, Laurie A. Rofini visited Wilkes University on March 21 to share the history of the Justice Bell. The Justice Bell was the main symbol of the high point of the 1915 referendum, which is remembered as the highpoint of Pennsylvania woman suffrage activity. It was meant to be a replica of the Liberty Bell. Although it does not have the Liberty Bell's infamous crack, there is another important distinction between the two. The Justice Bell's clapper was chained, preventing it from ringing and symbolizing women's silenced voices. Suffragists vowed that the bell would not ring until the women of Pennsylvania could vote. Tracing the history of the Justice Bell is an important piece of history to share with students, as it highlights Pennsylvania's role in the overall movement to give women the right to vote. The bell, which was bought by Katharine Wentworth Ruschenberger with her own money for $1,200, was announced in 1914 at a convention in Scranton. The announcement speech explained that the bell symbolized women asking not for privilege, but for liberty, and begged the question: "Will you do your share to unchain?" '~ .. (T)he bell symbolized women asking not for privilege, but for liberty, and begged the question: 'Will you do your share to unchain?"' Although Pennsylvania had its Woman Suffrage Association, Rofini explained that it admittedly had a ."social club" feel to it and . was not particularly successful in advancing the cause. When the women weren't seeing much progress, they decided to emulate New York's approach and "take suffrage out of the parlor and into the streets:' They organized the National Woman's Party and got it on the ballot. The next step was getting Pennsylvania counties to vote "yes" to the referendum on the upcoming ballot that would give women the right to vote in the state. In art effort to personally appeal to all counties, the bell went on a tour of Pennsylvania for 130 days. At each county line, local suffragists would come and escort the bell in. The bell and suffragists would march through the town, with people standing on the back of it and speaking on The Beacon/Jesse Chalnick behalf of women's right to vote. These were seen as small, informal parades, and Rofini Laurie A. Rofini presents the history even showed pictures of the suffragists of the Justice Bell to Wilkes University traveling through Luzerne County. students. Rofini is Director of Chester The parades were kept small in an effort to . County Archives and Records Services, avoid the chaos seen in 1913 when Alice Paul which is administered for the County organized a parade in Washington, D.C. the of Chester by Chester County Historical day before Woodrow Wilson's inauguration. Society. • Courtesy of the Library of Congress One of the photos Rofini shared from the Justice Bell's tour of Pennsylvania. The bell symbolizes Pennsylvanian Women's struggle for suffrage in the 191 Os. The parade became chaotic and even when women were being mauled, police refused to help. Although a scary occurrence, it was a big victory for suffragists in terms of public opinion, helping them gain more sympathy and support. The tour ended in West Chester, Pa. This was chosen as the endpoint as it was seen as the bell's home due to the first Pennsylvania women's rights convention being held there in June 1852. Although the referendum was defeated, the bell was taken to other states and used for promotional purposes. Rofini also pointed out that Luzerne County did in fact vote for women's suffrage, but the "Republican machine" in Philadelphia played a large role in the referendum's defeat. There were sample ballots given out in Philadelphia with almost every referendum being marked "yes" and the women's suffrage one marked "no:' After the ratification of the 19th Amendment, Ruschenberger's niece, "Katharine Wentworth, rang the bell at Independence Hall on Sept. 25. The bell was then taken to Valley Forge National Park. The goal is to have the bell taken to Independence Hall in 2020 for the centennial anniversary. Rofini is Director of Chester County Archives and Records Services, which is administered for the County of Chester by Chester County Historical Society. She holds an MSLIS from Drexel University and MA in History from West Chester University. In addition to ove~seeing county government records, she has curated several exhibitions for Chester County Historical Society on local women c,llld social reform. Her publications include "The Woman Suffrage Campaign in West Chester" in West Chester, the First 200 Years: 17991999, which she co-authored with William R. Meltzer. W . @wilkesbeacon a/yssa.mursch@wilkes.edu r �_J The Beacon - March 28, 2017 News 6 _ 1 Psychology professor. finds his way through experiences B Cabrini Rudnicki also being a licensed climcal psychologist. In _ :oi. :4 y . graduate school, he had a supplemental study Staff Writer in physiology of the brain. Ten years into Dr. Robert Bohlander, a professor in his teaching career, another staff member the Psychology Department at Wilkes gave him the opportunity to work and University, is described by his students as help counsel a person who suffered a brain a kind, intelligent professor whose passion trauma, and Bohlander quickly learned he shines through his eyes during every lecture. loved it. He currently works full-time as a Bohlander started as an undergraduate faculty member and part-time as a clinical chemistry major at Lebanon Valley College psychologist. _ . · but quickly switched to psychology after just "I love the balance. It allows me to bring one semester. • ,,examples of what I do in my practice to the "In my psychology 101 honors course, we classroom," he said. got to research and conduct an experiment. Outside of psychology, Bohlander enjoys I did my experiment on sleep learning, and outdoor activities such as camping, canoeing after that I decided psychology was for me:' and fishing, but he also has a strong passion Bohlander said. for travel. When asked about what countries After becoming a professor, Bohlander he has .been to, Bohlander rolled out a list continued to perform research on subjects of dozens of countries that would make like differentiation of self, which is the ability any travel buff jealous. His list of travel to separate emotions and thoughts. He ·also experience is even more impressive when performed research on psychological well one takes into account that he only started being, which eventually brought him to traveling 12 years ago. . positive psychology, the subject of one of his He also has a special love for the planning favorite courses to teach. process and has already planned the next two Dr. Robert Bohlander, professor of In the past few years, Bohlander has paid summers. most of his attention to the Neuro Training "It's a like a puzzle, a game, to put together psychology at Wilkes University.. and Research Center, which he opened with logistics for each trip," he said. This summer discover:' said Bohlander. Bohlander started fellow neuroscience professor Dr. Edward · he is planning to go Romania and Hungary. teaching in 1979, 38 years ago, and loves it Schicatano in early 2016. · "It's a lesson for us, and cum;nt students, , just as much as he when he started. Bohlander also knew immediately that he that think 'I need to have my whole future "I still love working with young people and wanted to be a college professor because he planned now!' because you don't know what their enthusiasm. I plan on doing this as long "lov_ed his professors:' but he did not plan on - will happen and what new interests you'll ] te, Di Sc Ju in vi, vi, L~ pL go M an Be m, as I can:' Bohlander is a great proof of how life is not a straight path. From psychology to traveling, he discovered his passions randomly and unexpectedly. fri Be W, wi Be tw I on ho fo1 "V sir to, Do you like to write? ( th, Interested in current events? Want to get more involved? Write news for the Beacon. tin to p~ To an an go sai OVI wi al, sin in to mi at affi Contact us 1 Alyssa Mursch, News Editor, alyssa mursch@w lkes edu · Torn Penneflo, Assistant News Editor, tor11anr.penne lo@w1l ,e .edu . �The Beacon - March 28, 2017 . 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Life, Arts & Entertainment Have a story or want your event to be featured? Contact the Life, A&E Editor: kimberly.hein@wilkes.edu Spring has sprung at the Philadelphia Flower Show 2017 By Amanda Bialek Asst. Life, Arts &,Entertainment Editor . Horticultural Society's exhibit at the entrance of the show;' Therese Schweyer, internal auditor said. "I enjoyed how they made us feel like we were outside and surrounded by tulips. I alsci love how they used a bridge that we could walk under to add to the feeling of being outside:' "The flower show gives people a chance the see the beauty of a wide variety of plants up close;' Jason Schweyer, landscape architect said. "It is great for design ideas and gives everyone a preview of the upcoming spring:' , For more information, visit https:// theflowershow.com. If you are interested in attending the Philadelphia Flower Show next year, begin planning your visit by purchasing tickets online. All of the proceeds from tickets sold benefit the . programs of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society year-round. The theme for the 2018 Flower Show is Wonders of Water, and will take place during the week of March 3 through 11, 2018. Stop and smell the flowers next year. "Flowers always make people better, happier and more helpful. They are sunshine, food and medicine to the soul,"_ Luther Burbank, American botanist said. The 2017 Philadelphia Flower Show, "Holland: Flowering the World;' showcased exquisite plants, flowers, architecture, food and landscapes that celebrated the beauty of Dutch culture. Every year, the Flower Show is held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center during the month of March. This year's theme was inspired by the coastal region of Holland located in the Western Netherlands. The Netherlands has a very colorful floral industry. Holland is known for its beautiful fields of tulips, windmills and bicycle paths. The Flower Show is a great opportunity to escape the dreary weather outside and experience beautiful exhibits. "My favorite part of the show was the display gardens;' Sarah Soffa, Penn ,State student said. "They set up the entrance of homes in the same fashion you would see in Holland. They were beautiful and for me it really hit the theme on the head:' · Although this was Soffa's first year attending the Flower Show, she said, "I know it will not be my last:' "The Flower Show is a top destination and 'must experience' horticultural event, attracti1,1g 250,000 visitors annually to • the Pennsylvania Convention Center, a showcase of excellence that dates back to 1829;' reads their website. This show is the world's oldest and largest indoor flower show. The 2017 show marks the 188th anniversary of the event. "I think it is_such an amazing experience to go a see the flower show. Even if you - 7ll'e-not a farrof flowers, like me, when-you -walk in the entrance you are mesmerized by the stunning displays;' Soffa said. Whether people are interested in the flower displays, eating delicious food or shopping from the variety of vendors, there is something there for everyone. "My favorite part was the Pennsylvania The Beacon/Amanda Bialek The 2017 Philadelphia Flower Show theme this year was "Holland: Flowering the World:' @wilkesbeacon amanda.bialek@wilkes.edu Plan your visit to the 2018 Philadelphia Flower Show: Wonders of Water Website: https://theflowershow. com The Beacon/Amanda Bialek r �...J @V ,nm M[[I~ ·• Chicken breasts • Panko Crumbs • 1 egg • 1/3.cup of rnilk • String Beans • Lemon Design by Nicole Kutos l, Make an egg wash. 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For any questions regarding the event, contact Erica Acosta at: erica.acosta@wilkes.edu . d emen p ness. to improving ·ty . e tive as coh&ihut slty Famlty Administration : diversity climate. Diversity Stidf:Awatd: Staff diversity climate. rsity clmiate. o has contributed to improving the contributed to improving the Nominations for the awards will be accepted from March 1st to the 31st.. Nominations can be submitted at http:/Jwww.wilkes.edu/multiailturalawards HUMANS OF WILKES UNIVERSITY • r �_J Pizza Wars and Glow Bingo hosted by WUPB Above and below: Students gather to test their luck with bingo. to win prizes such as a fit bit, movie tickets, glow globe, speaker, glow run registrations, paint sets and much more. They also sampled pizza from the _area. All Photos: The Beacon/ Ryan Dupre Kya Lewis announces the Bingo numbers to all of the students attending the event. .. �The Beacon - March 28, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 11 Movie Review: Logan Receives 5 out 5 stars By Nicholas J. Filipek Staff Writer Hugh Jaclqnan has been gracing the silver screen for the last 17 years, bringing to life one of Marvel Comics most popular characters; Logan, or as all know him, The Wolverine. The character of Wolverine was first introduced to comic book audiences in another popular series, The Incredible Hulk. Since Incredible Hulk #180, the super fast healing mutant has grown and developed into a beloved character. Many were afraid that Jackman could not pull off the role. These many never cited anything to do with acting ability, because no one could ever actually make that argument about Hugh Jackman. The crux of their argument lay within his height. Historically Logan, born James Howlett, was short in stature, standing only 5'3': while Jackman stood a full foot taller. We first saw Hugh dawn the claws in 2000 for Bryan Singer's film X-Men where audiences and fanboys alike fell in love with the Australian native. He would go on to portray the Canadian mutant with an attitude for a total of nine times in 6 X-Men movies and three Wolverine standalone films, like Logan. Logan brings the end of an era! Before you think I may be exaggerating, consider this: we have had 3 Supermen, 3 Spider-Men, and 6 Batmen. It is hard to find longevity in a series and actor. For many of us, we literally grew up watching Jackman popping those • adamantium claws out. "Logan" attempts to sort out the convoluted timeline, which is Fox Studios X-Men franchise, by setting the film in the future. Though he has had his super healing ability that has granted him over. a century of life, it seems like even that cannot stop Weapon-X from getting old. Riddled with scars and filled with anger and despair, Logan saves money trying to escape with Professor Charles Xavier (Sir Patrick Stewart) to a life with fewer worries. As with every hero, Logan is faced with a problem that will take him off the track that he is so close to finishing when asked to help another (help another what?). Little Laura (Dafne Keen) needs to escape to Canada from mutant persecution and learn some control of her genetic gifts but ends up teaching Wolverine .the greatest lesson of all. I left the theater with the same excitement about the character as I did all · that time ago at the Roselle Park Movie Theatre when I was 10 years old seeing "X-Men" for the first time I don't share others dread in the thought of recasting the role for the future generation to enjoy. I'm happy to have been part of a chapter in comic book movie history where an actor entered and left on his own terms with full fan support the whole way. Thank you, Hugh Jackam for the last 17 years and all your dedication to the character and to the fans. *Snkit* 5/5 . . . . @wilkesbeacon ~ nicholas.filipek@wilkes.edu APARTMENTS Studio, 1, 2, & 3 bedrooms Available June 1, 2017 r �.J The Beacon - March 28 2017 12 By Kimberly Hein Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor On Friday, March 24, Student Government Presented "Whispers of the Sea''-for the 2017 Spring Fling from 6-llp.m. at the Woodlands Inn. The 2016 Spring Fling was held at Genettis, Student Government wanted to "switch up the venue" this year so that's why The Woodlands Inn was chosen. · 380 tickets total were sold for this event. The cost of attendance was $5 per ticket and that includes a salad, a dinner (stuffed shells, baked Alaskan cod, or Parmesan encrusted chicken), dessert (iced brownie ala mode), soda, a mason jar favor, and access to the photobooth and DJ. Executive Corresponding Secretary of Student Government and the coordinator of Spring Fling, Nicole Hughes was most excited about the theme this year. There were life sized palm trees at the event and centerpieces that fit the theme perfectly. She was happy to "dance the night away" with her classmates. Hughes stated, "I am so proud of everyone on Student Government for stepping up and making the night absolutely perfect! I can not thank them enough for everything they do;' when giving closing remarks about Spring Fling. .. �12 Pictured left to right: Harry Eckert, Ashley Wojciechowski, Kyle Thomas and Caitlin Brossman. Pictured left to right: Kylie Dillion, Melissa Irizarry, Simon Chu, Mariah Irizarry, Rachel Accure and Christopher Simko. f Pictured left to right: Chloe Mussleman, Chris Woodly, Karissa • Hensel, Jen Baron, Sarah Cole, Erin Michael, Aidan Burke and Dian McKinney. �_J The Beacon - March 28. 2017 14 Haw an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact the opinion editors: mark.makowskil@wilkes.edu or andre.spruell@wilkes.edu Editorial Staff %016-17 Our Voice Beauty and the Beast: Romance not as beastly as before MANAGERIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief - Sarah Bedford Managing Editor - Gabby Glinski Managing Editor - Rachel Leandri Adviser - Dr. Kalen Churcher SECTION EDITORS News -Alyssa Mursch LA&E - Kimberly Hein Opinion - Mark Makowski & ·· Andre Spruell Sports - Taylor Ryan & Danny VanBrunt ASSISTANT EDITORS News - Toni Pennello LA&E -Amanda Bialek Opinion - available Sports - Luke J.1odrovsky DESIGN EDITORS Nicole Kutos - Senior Designer CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHERS Purvit Patel Jesse Chalnick Interested in joining the Beacon? To learn more about the pos~on~ we offer and what you can do, contact rache I. leandrl@wi I kes.edu 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 Phone - (570) 408-5903 www.thewilkesbeacon.com By Gabby Glinski Co-Managing Editor As I sat in the front row of the tightly packed theater, I noticed the numerous young children waiting to watch the live action Beauty and the Beast. Small girls were dressed in Belle's iconic dress and I nervously wondered if one day they would find themselves in Belle's place. While the 90's cartoon Beauty and the Beast was my. favorite movie as a child, I can be the first to admit that the storyline is problematic with the overwhelming themes of domestic violence. In the movie, Belle stumbles upon the Beast's castle, is held captive, isolated from her father and endures several verbal fights with the Beast. The supporting characters urge her to fall in love with him, not giving her any other option. Overall, the cartoon Belle and Beast are a recipe for an unhealthy relationship. When young children view the cartoon, these awful themes and roles are on full display for them to adopt in their everyday life. However, the live action Beauty and the Beast separated itself from its previous bad reputation. While the Beast does give a rough first impression, he does not act gruesome after the first 15 minutes of screentime. He clearly changes himself for Belle's sake and more time is spent . role of his·own, moving on from someone developing their relationship to make it a who abused him. Not only was it believable romance. progressive to show a gay character, the The Beast is actually interested in Belle as movie successfully showed a character a person through her interests and desires. leaving an abusive situation. He shares Belle's love of books and they And to anyone who boycotted the read together and discuss literature. The movie due to it having a gay character, Beast takes Belle to "the place her heart would you rather expose your children an desires;' which is the place where she was influential cartoon movie with abuse or born, to learn more about herself. show them a successful movie with a well The communication · between the developed female character and realistic Beast and Belle reflects that of a normal relationships? relationship. The Beast does not keep a Think about all the young Belle's out close grip on Belle; he lets her interact there, becoming stronger women who with other characters in the castle. At the make their own choices with the new Belle climax, the Beast lets Belle leave to rescue as a role model. her father; and he clearly states that it's her choice and he doesn't stop her. Belle as a character is more interactive and wholesome than in the cartoon. She has dreams and desires, stands up for herself and acts on her own. Emma Watson, who plays Belle and is a known feminist must have had a stance in this to take on this role. The supporting characters play an important role as well. They try to make Belle feel at home while not forcing her to give the Beast a second chance. They see her try to escape out the window in the beginning of the movie and don't try to stop her. While it is unavoidable to tell the story and make the Beast completely unproblematic, the live action Beauty and the Beast portrays healthier romantic relationships than the cartoon movie. Even ...- @wilkesbeacon in relationships outside of Belle and the - , gabrielle.glinski@wilkes.edu Beast. LeFou, Gaston's side-kick is portrayed as :week a Beacon editor being infatuated with him. He fawns over will take a stance on a Gaston and gets pushed around and is current topk. considered a submissive character. In the climax of the movie, LeFou turns against . 'lheviews Gaston's posse and fights his own battle, realizing how he was mistreated. tJie writer. In the end, LeFou has a small romantic Eada those of expressed • �The Beacon - March 28, 2017 Opinion 15 LaVar Ball: Camera chasin since 2016 By Mark Makowski Opinion Co-Editor • in ~ Dupre stu- "Back in my heyday, I would kill Michael Jordan one-on-one:' This is the quote that started the media · frenzy around LaVar Ball, who is the father of UCLA basketball player Lonzo Ball. Since his son Lonzo has put on the Golden Bears jersey and has taken the team on a deep tournament run, his father believes he has become more entitled to say whatever outlandish thoughts are in his head. Let's look back at the quote about Michael Jordan who is the current owner of the Charlotte Hornets and considered by almost everyone as the greatest' player in NBA history. I am not sure when Mr. Ball thinks his heyday was. He attended Washington State for the 1987-88 season and averaged a whole 2.2 points per game. Let's compaie that to Michael Jordan's last season in 2002-03 with the Washington Wizards when then 39-yearold Jordan averaged 20 points per game. But don't worry, he's just getting started. He then started bashing Charles Barkley . who, in his prime, was a force to be reckoned with. Barkley, who is now a pre and post game broadcaster for Turner Sports, vowed to don the jersey of the opponent that UCLA is Photo from Obsev.com Photo from N facing throughout the rest of the tournament. Barkley clarified his purpose for this, saying La Var Ball, father of UCLA basketball player Lonzo Ball, who gained media Lonzo it is a statement against Lavar Ball and not attention after challeging Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley. Lonzo or the UCLA team. how LaVar Ball takes the spotlight away I also do not understand what LaVar Ball · from his son and puts it on himself when thinks he is doing in these sound bites. In that is completely wrong. Lonzo Ball has the the long run they will do more damage to his opportunity to be a very good player in the • son than they ever will to help him, especially NBA, I don't believe he should enter the draft when he makes comments saying that his son this year but that's my opinion. will only play for the Lakers. Also his overall style is also a problem. If This is something that fathers of ·athletes you think your son is a great player, I'm not have done in the past. One example would be saying that you can't say that publicly, but Eli Manning who was originally drafted by don't go and say that he is better than most of the then San Diego Chargers in 2004, when the top stars in the NBA today. his father expressed desire for his son to not . If all goes right in my own life, I will be play there. Manning would be traded to the a sports broadcaster and maybe I will have New York Giants on the same day. a son or daughter who will be a prominent But after making these statements and athlete. walking. them back, he then says how However, I will cheer them on and root Shaquille O'Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, for their success, not go chase the cameras Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan all have and say how they are the greatest thing since sons that are "wack:' Now while Mr. Ball was sliced bread. Hopefully as Lonzo Ball gets out camera chasing he must have neglected to into the NBA and older he will space himself notice that Shaq and Kareem are two of the away from this media circus that his father best centers to ever play for the Los Angeles has been cooking for months now. Lakers. And Magic Johnson also was also a However, there are two younger sons, so monumental player in NBA history. it seems like the name LaVar Ball will be He is currently the President of Basketball floating about ESPN arid other media outlets Operations for the Lakers. So you are saying for years to come. · that your son will only play for the Lakers and then you bash the sons of the man who runs . . . ,@wilkesbeacon · the Lakers. Smart move. Charles Barkley has vowed to wear the jersey of the team that UCLA will be ~ mark.makowski1@wilkes.edu The one thing that bothers me overall is playing in the tournament. �_J The Beacon - March 28, 2017 (?pinion 16 March Madness: gaining money and excitement By ~~dre Sprw:'11 Opinion Co-Editor March does not only signify the start of spring, but it also marks the start of the popular college basketball tournament known as March Madness. Being a big basketball fan, March Madness is my favorite time of year because college basketball is very enjoyable. The reason why is that since these studentathletes are not getting paid like their NBA counter parts, they play for the love of the .. game, which results in great games for the most part. Even people who do not consider themselves basketball fans watch these games for the entertainment factor or because they filled out a bracket in hopes of winning some money, otherwise known as gambling. Having people fill out brackets connects more people to the tournament the way fantasy football connects fans to the NFL. Many people are part of bracket challenges between friends and family or on the national stage. In particular, gamblers can participate in ESPN's perfect bracket challenge where if someone creates the perfect bracket, they win $1 million, but the odds are extremely low. When it comes to making the perfect game. · bracket just take my advice, save your Sipce the tournament gains millions of money and stress and just do not fill out a viewers from people of all ages, it is a keen bracket. opportunity for businesses to cough up What makes it so difficult to create a millions of dollars to get their product seen successful bracket is that there are many by millions. Also, since the tournament upsets where lower seeds defeat higher has been going on for decades, certain seeds, which shows how competitive companies like Coca-Cola and, more the tournament is and adds value to the recently, Dove for Men have advertised entertainment factor. their products for the last couple of years. Despite the excitement around the Another issue is the student-athletes tournament, there are some issues that have themselves. It is a great opportunity for not been really addressed that should. . players to represent their school by playing The biggest issue is that the NCAA their favorite sport on the biggest stage generates millions upon millions of dollars · because frankly, it does not get much better through the tournapient alone, but where than that. does all that money go? That also means that the student-athletes The NCAA has had its fair share of are missing tons of class and although there money problems, so the question of where is not much information out about that, it all the money goes is a fair one to ask makes you wonder if they get exClised, do According to Econlife.com, in the 201 4 homework while in the tournament or just March Madness tournament, 81 percent of make it all up depending on how far their the revenue came from TV and marketing school goes in the tournament? rights, while another 11 percent comes One thing that is not <\TI issue is the from sales of tickets and merchandise. excitement factor that the games create. It is not surprising that group gets the Having your school's game watched by bulk of the money because there' are four millions of people through cable and different stations that carry the games: CBS, streaming apps must be a really cool feeling TNT, TBS, and TruTv, with CBS carrying for the student-athletes competing on this the more viewed rounds which are the elite stage. eight, final four and National Championship Playing in the NCAA tournament, at the • A No. 16 seed has never beaten a No. 1 seed. division I level is often a dream of ev~ry kid growing up dreaming about playing basketball for a living. With that being said, sit back, relax and . watch these young men do what they love to and happen to be really good at, and that is playing basketball. "-"@wilkesbeacon • andre.spruell@wilkes.edu • The lowest seed to ever win the NCAA Tournament? Villanova as a No. 8 seed in 1985. • The NIT tournament use to take precedence over the NCAA tournament until the 1970s, when the NCAA barred teams from playing in other postseason tournaments if they declined an invitation to March Madness. In 2005, the NCAA purchased the NIT. • Three individuals have won an NCAA championship as a player and as a coach: Joe B. Hall as a player and coach of Kentucky, Bob Knight as a player with Ohio State and coach of Indiana, and Dean Smith as a player at Kansas and coach at North Carolina. • The Connecticut Huskies are the only school to win his-and-her national championships in the same year. The women's team won theirs one day after the men in 2004 and again in 2014. • Only once have all four No. 1 seeds advanced to the Final Four when Kansas, North Carolina, UCLA and Memphis met in 2008. • In 1997, the NCAA made it a requirement that the Final Four must be held in a dome stadium with a seating capacity of at least 40,000. In 2009, the capacity minimum was raised to 70,000. • Thirty-five different teams have won the NCAA tournament, but UCLA leads all schools with 11 titles. •The odds of fill ing out a perfect bracket are one in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 (that's quinti llion). �17 Opinion The Beacon - March 28, 2017 Colonels Talk Back March Madness Interviews by Peyton Neishman • peyton. neishman@wilkes.edu Photos by Jesse Chalnick jesse. chalnick@wilkes.edu Ondre Roberts Senior Criminology "I have Kansas State winning my March Madness bracket this year. I feel that they are a very well-rounded team. My favorite team is Syracuse. They did not make into the finals this year, so I picked Kansas State because they are one of the top teams this season:' Tejuss Kakarla Senior Biology Pre-Med "I have Villanova winning my March Madness bracket this year. They did lose their last game. So, I am now rooting for UCLA to take the championship this year. I am a bit upset my favorite team Ohio State didn't make it into the tournament:' Ryan Rompolski Senior Engineering "I have Kentucky State winning my March Madness bracket. I picked Kentucky and Gonzaga to play in my bracket's championship this year. My favorite team is Kansas State. I am currently in second place in my bracket tournament. I am hoping to win it all:' This week, The Beacon asked students about the March Madness basketball games. Students explained their picks for their bracket choices and what team they picked to win the championship game. Want to be in the next Colonels Talk Back? Email peyton.neishman@wilkes.edu. Trenton Hagen Sophomore Marketing "I have UCLA_taking home the win this year mthe championship slot of my bracket. My favorite team is South Carolina. I do not think they would make it into the finals this year:' Eli Camancho Freshman CrUllU!ology "I have UNC winning my March Madness bracket this year. They are my favorite college basketball team. I am hoping they take the trophy home. My bracket is not doing so well after Villanova and Duke lost their last games:' Brandon Gubitosa Senior Management "I have Duke winning the championship this year. They did lose their last game. I had Duke and North Carolina in my bracket's championship spot. My bracket went pretty down hill after they lost. It's probably the worst in the nation at this point:' r �.J The Beacon - March 28, 2017 Opinion 18 March 28, appreciate the beauty of a gardening pest By Mark Makowski Opinion Co-Editor March 28th is an uncom'mon day of appreciation. Every year this day rolls around we celebrate weeds. Not marijuana, but the plant that people like to get rid of. Weeds provide fantastic benefits and an amazing time for learning. It's unusual to assign a special day for a thing like this in my opinion. Weeds are not exactly on everyone's favorite list. Let's be honest, they get everywhere and when you try to get rid of them, they always come back. They are not the most attractive type of plant in the world. If all of this is true, then why on earth would weeds ever be given an appreciation day? Weeds actually have wonderful benefits. They can be used in food, drinks, and even for medical uses. One particular . weed that everyone is things it can be. familiar with is the dandelion. A dandelion As stated by Days of the Year, "Weeds are is the small, golden colored, fuzzy looking weeds only if you don't want them where weed that overtakes everyone's yards in the you find them:' summer. Even though your parents always A word of warning before you go outside hated when you played with them and and start eating your lawn, make sure any kicked them around because that always weeds or plants you intend on consuming spread ·them throughout the lawn more, are free of any toxins that can harm you. they have incredible health benefits. . Some of these toxins include, herbicides Dandelions, according to the National and pesticides, or animal urine and feces. Day Calendar, can be used in wines, teas We want to appreciate the weeds, not die and in food dishes. Since they are high in from them. vitamin A and C, iron, calcium and fiber, Before you go crazy and start ripping all the Native Americans even used them to the weeds you can find, think of what A.A. cure medical aliments. Milne, the creator of Winnie the Pooh, said, This shows the endless amounts of benefits "Weeds are flowers too, once you get to that come from a dandelion. know them." There is another very common weed, So on March 28, venture outside and particularly in the South, which is used in appreciate all the weeds that are starting to health drinks known as chicory. It is a little grow in this spring weather. plant with bright blue~flowers. More often than not, chicory is ripped from the ground without it being used for all the beautiful Have an • • op1n1on you'd like to share? " @wilkesbeacon mark.makowski 1@wilkes.edu • Email us! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! Facebook: The Beacon TWitter: @wilkesbeacon Instagram: @wilkesbeacon 156 SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA • WILKES-BARRE NEXT DOOR TO CURRY DONUTS 570.823.9272 4T-SHiRTS·COM �The Beacon - March 28, 2017 Sports Want your sport covered? Contact the sports editor. taylor.ryan@wilkes.edu or daniel.vanbnmt@wilkes.edu Held's 100th goal lifts Lady Colonel Lacrosse in home opener Mount Saint Vincent. With the snow piled around the perimeter fencing of Schmidt Stadium, it served as a The Wilkes University women's lacrosse brief reminder that Winter Storm Stella had team defeated the Mount Saint Vincent Lady left quite a mark. At halftime, both teams Dolphins in a non-conference matchup at quickly rushed to the locker rooms to take Schmidt Stadium on Wednesday evening. in the heat inside the Munson Fieldhouse. Junior Jessyca Held scored five goals, Fans from both sides were also interested in including the 100th of her career, in a 15-4 doing the same, most heading back to their victory. · ~ - - - - - - - - - - - ~ cars prior to the start of the Scoring their third second half. · victory of the season, the Held kicked off the Lady Colonels saw three scoring an unassisted goal players combining for 13 just four minutes into the goals. Held (five), junior game. From there, Mount Maura Brownsey (four} Saint Vincent would answer and sophomore Kyra with a goal of their own Boccio (four) tallied up from Georgiana Trizano. most of the scoring in the Held would answer with frigid contest. Held and another goal with 19:47 Boccio also made their remaining in the first half way onto the scoresheet assisted by Brownsey. The with one assist each. second answer for the Boccio did the sal_lle •with Lady Dolphins was Paulina two assists. Mandujano. For Held's 100th goal, no From there, Held's third one had a better seat in the goal would give the Lady house than Brownsey. Colonels a lead they would "I am really excited never relinquish. Wilkes for her;· Brownsey said. Junior Jessyca Held would score 11 unanswered "We've been best friends goals betore Mount Saint since freshman year and are roommates still Vincent's Shannon Dalton stopped the today. I was excited to see it all unfold:' run back-to-back goals at 4:21 and 2:49 Originally, Held came in as a defender to remaining in the second half, respectively. the Wilkes University campus, up until her Wilkes outshot Mount Saint Vincent 38time at Schmidt Stadium. 17. Freshman Sarah Carlini held her own Towey credits Held's willingness and drive between the pipes, saving six saves in the to make the transition to the midfielder win. position. The Lady Colonels Jett the Lady Dolphins "She ·was willing to put in the extra work;' still searching for their first victory of the Towey said. "She has such a unique cradle season after the defeat. and can whiz by anybody even with sticks Freshman Kayla Cadden and freshman and bodies flying around:' Reilly Meanor rounded out the scoring with Towey also mentioned Held is coachable. one goal each. "She's a very coachable player that sets a For Brownsey, the game seemed a little good example for the underclassmen;' Towey more intense than others. said. "She has a great shot that we've adjusted "I thought it was a very physical game, over the year. She's taken in my critiques ·but we were able to handle everything well, with making her shot more consistent. She's changing our style just a bit;' Brownsey said a leader on the field for sure:' of Wednesday's matchup. The game was delayed by 22 minutes The physicality of the game would not end since Mount Saint Vincent's bus was stuck up in the Lady Colonels favor, however. Both in traffic. The Lady Dolphins did not arrive Held and Meanor ·were suspended ·for the to the Ralston Athletic Complex until one remainder of the second half after. receiving minute prior to the scheduled starting time their second yellow cards each just seconds at 6:59 p.m. However, that issue would not apart early in t.he second half. affect the early portion of the game for The penalties would not play a factor By Luke Modrovsky Asst. Sports Editor as Dalton's back to back goal would be the on the North .side of Wilkes-Barre. The Lady only scoring of the .second half for the Lady Colonels were victorious in the 2016 edition Dolphins. Dalton's second goal would briefly against the cross-town rivals, but were not as turn the game out of a mercy rule situation, fortunate in 2015, dropping a 17-16 decision but just 36 seconds later, Lady Colonel Kyra in overtime. That overtime game was tlle last Boccio turned the clock back on by scoring time the two teams met in Edwardsvil1'e. with 2:13 to play. "It's always a tough game with them The Lady Colonel LAXets dropped two being blocks away from us;' Held said. "I'm decisions in early March hoping we come out with before rattling off three Photos courtesy of Gowilkesu.com a 'W' and I'm hoping it victories in a row, including shows the underclassmen Wednesday's defeat of the and upperclassmen the Lady Dolphins. intensity of where we want "It's always a readjustment to be:' period for the freshman," "I look at it as more Towey said. "Looking back mental because it is a on our spring break trip, rivalry;' Towey said. it was a good learning Looking ahead to the experience as we lost eight MAC Freedom schedule, seniors, five of which were Towey said she is focused key players:' on playing a full game. For Held, this year was "Our conference is very an opportunity to increase tough;' said Towey of the her presence on the playing MAC Freedom matchups field. Through five games scheduled for this year. . of play, she has scored 27 "I think we are just times, averaging just over looking for consistency to start off;' Towey said. "We five goals per game. "I took it as an need to understand that opportunity to step up and Junior Maura Brownsey [winning] draws win the show what I know;' Held game. We haven't played a said of her new role. "Looking forward to complete game from start to finish so far, but this year, I knew I had to step it up. We're in we are at able three quarters of the way there sort of a rebuilding year, but I think the team up to now. If we can put in a full game again is coming together well:' and again, with consistency and all, we will Not only is Held seeking her own individual have a good shot in the conference this year:' success, but focusing on team goals as well. The Lady Colonels schedule will also 'Tm hoping the freshmen can reach goals feature Delaware Valley, Misericordia, of their own throughout the season:' Desales, Manhattanville, Eastern and Brownsey agrees the team is beginning to FairleighDickinson University - Florham. take them shape. Non-conference games remaining are The · "The team chemistry is quickly coming College at Old Westbury and Centenary together;' Brownsey said. "We are working College (NJ). hard at each game and are focused on Looking forward, the Lady Colonels will winning the MAC if not this year, next year. try and capture one of four postseason I try to help encourage girls when having an berths to get into the MAC Freedom playoffs. off game, maybe not making shots or things_ Wilkes will hope to improve on their third like that. It's important to have support for place seed last year during the remainder of the girls and be there for them:' the 2017 campaign. Wilkes· . has one non-conference game All home games are scheduled to be remaining before opening their Middle contested on the turf at Schmidt Stadium at Atlantic Conference Freedom schedule on the Ralston Athletic Complex just across the Apr. 5 at 4:00 PM with the "North Wilkes- Susquehanna River. Barre School" at Schmidt Stadium. @wilkesbeacon While not trying to overlook the remaining non-conference schedule, Held said she is luke.modrovsky@wilkes.edu m_otivated for the game against the school r �_J The Beacon - March 28, 2017 Sports Fall sports athletes prepare to 'spring into action' ByTaylorRyan '" C S rt Ed. o- po 5 ,tor As the height of the .semester begins, winter sports have concluded, and the spring sports seasons are in full swing, fall sports have also began another season. Spring season for many fall athletes, is even more challenging than the fall season. In the past week, both men and women's soccer, women's volleyball, and field hockey have started up practices and already began their fight in the competition for the upcoming season. The Wilkes' football team will also begin their spring season, often referred to as 'Spring Ball' in . the coming weeks. Fall athletics here at Wilkes University begin back in the heat of August and usually conclude around late November, While there is no competitive play, the fall sports teams do participate in a spring season each academic year. The spring season is intended allow teams to get back into the swing of things, and effectively prepare as a unit for the coming fall season. This season is meant to notonlykeeptheathletesintheshapethey According to sen_ior capta~ on}he ~eld will need to be in, in a few short months, hockey team, Ke1ghlyn Ohver, practices but also reconnect as a team after a couple are more focused on allowing us to try new months on different schedules. things, gain skills that we may not have An upcoming junior on the field hockey time to work on during the fall, and most team, Alyssa Adams, was asked how spring importantly work on our team chemistry on season heips prepare for the competition in and off the field." the fall. She stated, "Having a spring season Alyssa Adams, followed up with, "During ensures that we don't get "out of practice." the fall, we're always trying to prepare for Getting more touches on the ball during the next game and the next win while trying the spring season could be the difference to incorporate some fun. In the spring, we're between coming into a fall season prepared trying to come together more as a team to to win or coming in behind the competition." figure out what we can change about the way This type of season differs from the classic . we play competitively. Spring season is the fall season, in a couple of different ways. time to try new things and learn from any First of all, during each team's spring season, mistakes to prepare for the fall." the team's are not competing on a weekly Spring season is a total team effort, and basis as they do in the fall. Most commonly, each athlete must prepare just as they would the athletic teams will each compete in one for the regular season. It has to take a certain tournament towards the end of the allotted · mentality to show up each practice, ready to spring season. This is planned in order for perform and work hard, with no competition teams to have the ability to see where they to show for it each week. may stand with various teams they will face Senior captain from the field hockey team, come the fall. Amanda Thompson, discussed how she and Due to the fact that teams are not the rest of the team prepare for spring season, competing each week, the~practices also are saying, "Preparation for spring season different when compared to the fall practices. normally comes with a lot of heavy lifting (literally). We_try to come into spring_as strong as possible so that the hard-workmg mentality carries over into summer, when we have to work on our own. So we up the weights we lift at the gym and try our best to improve a little more every day." Micaela Oliverio, an upcoming senior on the soccer team, talked on how the women's soccer team takes on spring season. She said, "It's a little bit more spread out just because we aren't allowed to practice with our coach as much. We only have a certain amount of weeks in the spring to practice. So we take each practice at a more intense level because we have more time to recover in the spring." By working to improve each practice, conditioning session, and lift, as an individual, and as an entire team during this spring season, each fall athletic team hopes to see it play out in their favor come fall. They .will bring the skills and consistency learned and taken from spring into the first day "; reseason. Consult gowilkesu.com to see when the Colonels will be playing at the Marts Cent~r next. The men's lacrosse lose 11-6 to Gwynedd Mercy U. By Ashton Gyenizs Sports Writer · Wilkes men's lacrosse faced off against the Gwynedd Mercy Griffins on Wednesday. The Colonels received only their second loss on the season after a three game win streak. Wilkes was able to maintain a close game for the first half, but a late second quarter goal by Kohler Setley of the Griffins put the momentum in Gwynedd's favor to blow the score open. The Griffins improved on that lead with two quick scores in the second half to improve their lead to 6-3 of the Colonels. The next several series ended in turnovers · for both teams until the Colonel, John Wink, scored on a close range diving shot on goal to put some hope back into Wilkes' side of the bench. A big save by the freshman goalie, Carter Whittemore, resulted in yet another John Wink goal. The momentum seemed to be back in the Colonels' favor as they began to close the gap with the score now 6-5. The momentum shifted back into the Griffins ' hands as they end the third with another score. This began a series of five unanswered scores for the Griffins. The Griffins defense was relentless as they prevented the colonels from scoring over a span of 12 minutes. While the game seemed impossible to win, the Colonels still did not quit. Wilkes's Conor Daly finessed a last second shot off #12 Matthew Bush scored five goals in the Colonel's 10-9 victory over Rosemont. of a spin move to end the game at a score of 11-6, Griffins. As they look ahead to future games, in the eyes of sophomore and captain, TJ Weitzel, the Colonels will use this loss to build on and grow from. "We just gotta bring it back and be ready for next week," said Weitzel. At first glance this matchup seemed like a big loss for the Colonels as the Griffins delivered them their biggest band aid of the season yet, but to their head coach, Curtis Jacques there were some small victories within this game. "The improvement on playing this team from last year to this year is incredible. Last year we were out-ground balled by that team by 27 ground !ralls. This year we were tied at 34 ground balls." Coach Jacques explained that the main focus is to prepare for the postseason and this loss is a big eye-opener for his team. There were a lot of positives for Wilkes men's lacrosse and a lot of aspects in this game that Coach Jacques looks to have his team build off of as they look forward to the rest of their season. @wilkesbeacon Ashton.gyenizs@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - March 28, 2017 Sports 21 Softball collects wins for the best start in program history By Danny Van Brunt Sports Co-Editor ,. One team at Wilkes has dominated a series of early games, which has sent them on a historical run this season. At 7-1, the Wilkes women's softball team has initiated the best start in program history. The softball team began their season in Myrtle Beach, SC, and played all eight games there. They jumped out to a four-game win streak, and the first two games ended in only five innings with Wilkes mounting eight points ·in both games. Following those two wins, Wilkes raised their win streak to four by claiming the next two matches 4-0 and 4-3. Their first loss of the season came from Grove City College following their fourth win, and Wilkes fell 2-6. After their first loss, Wilkes continued on to win the final three games of the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic. Wilkes won the first game of three with a score of 4-3, the second game ended 8-0 after five innings and their final game ended 9-0 after six innings. After their optimal performance at Myrtle Beach, the awards came rolling in for both sophomore Caitlin Brown and first-year Gracen Staunton. "It is a humbling experience to be recognized not only by the Middle Atlantic Conference but also regionally by the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference and nationally by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, and Louisville Slugger. It is truly an honor to be commended for all the hard work I've put forth;' Brown said. In her second year playing for Wilkes, she has noticed the difference between ~er and the team's performance compared to last year. "This year my approach to the plate is very different. I have worked a lot not only on my physical game, fundamentals and skills, but my mental game as well. '.This season we have a -very positive and promising outlook. I see us having an improved overall record, sweeping all the teams we have split with and making it as far as possible in the post season;• Brown said. First-year player Staunton pitches for Wilkes, and she has exceeded the expectations of her fellow teammates. "To me, the most impressive thing, through our first eight games, has been how well we are all doing our jobs on the field. My performance is really just a small part ·of the success of this team; the biggest part of the accomplishments of this team are the players that defend when I am in the circle and all of us working to score runs. To be honest, I wouldn't be able to have pitching success without everyone being on the field and backing me up like they did in Myrtle Beach," said Staunton. The softball team was chosen to place seventh in the conference out of eight, but the beginning of their season tells a different story. "As for the future of this team: on the field, we will continue to improve as a team, and we will continue to surprise the people that voted us to finish seventh in the conference; off the field, these "team" experiences will teach us all how much we can accomplish (and succeed) when we all do our job;' said Staunton. Senior Lacey Bixler also has an interesting perspective on this season. After playing for the softball team for the four years, she thinks that this is her best opportunity to capture some wins in both the MAC and the playoffs. "This years' team dynamics is a lot different than previous years. Our team this year clicks as ·a whole and we play as a unit. Our pitching is going to be a strong point this year. We have a lot of freshmen with talent. Iri previous years I feel as if there was always a piece of the puzzle missing, and this year I feel as if we have all the missing pieces;• said Bixler. Bixler looks to Myrtle Beach as a sign that her team will perform well this season. She hopes to win the MAC, and personally, she hopes to accomplish many goals in her final season. Staunton reflected on the numerous awards that she received early in her first season. 'i\s a first year player, I have been focused on doing the right things to get ready to contribute to the team this season. So, it was both a surprise and a very special honor • have been noticed for my perforll}ances in Myrtle Beach to start the season. But mostly, it got my attention that the hard work that we put in both as individuals and our successes and accomplishments as a team are being noticed by others;• said Staunton. The Wilkes softball team will begin their regular season with two conference games. @wilkesbeacon Daniel.vanbrunt@wilkes.edu 1zza OeUvery- Call 825-5166 • Wilkes r �_J The Beacon -March 28, 2017 Sports 22 Who would you influential My father, beca aaeantoyout doingtJae.tight best you can. dkuaerwitha tK,-st.wlle he tlefinitely aweaomestories. @Wilkesbeacon purvit.patel@wllkes.edu 7 �. 2 The Beacon - March 28, 2017 Sports 23 ... r �.J The Beacon - March 28, 2017 . Est. 1936 The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. BEACON HIRES: ,__._.........~RS, . PHOTOGRAPHERS, EDITORS This coold be you! 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Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Contact the news editor: alyssa.m~ch@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs Make Magic at the Cinderella's Closet Runway Show AmeriCorps VISTA, the Office of Civic Engagement and the Office of Diversity Initiatives invite you to donate and/or model beautiful, gently used prom attire at the Cinderella's Closet runway event on April 7 at 6 p.m. Items needed include dresses, tuxes, suits, pants, ties, and shoes. If interested in being a model or donating clothing, please contact Justin Davis (justin.davis@wilkes.edu) or Erica Acosta (erica.acosta@wilkes.edu). First Floor SLC Hallway Closed for Construction Since the end of the day on Friday, March 10, the first floor east hallway of Stark Learning Center has been closed for RACP construction. The hallway will remain closed until further notice when construction is completed. In addition, the first floor west hallway is now wheelchair accessible. For use of the freight elevator, please contact Facilities at 570-408-2349 for access and assistance. New Portal Demonstrations The IT Staff will be giving demonstrations of the new Wilkes Portal in the library's Farley Room 002. These demonstrations will be held on the following days: • Tuesday, March 7 at 11 a.m. • Tuesday, March 7 at 3 p.m. • Thursday, March 9 at 11 a.m. • Thursday, March 9 at 3 p.m. • Tuesday, March 14 at 11 a.m. • Tuesday, March 14 at 3 p.m. • Thursday, March 16 at 11 a.m. Student Government Petition Due Date Change The Wilkes University Student Government petition due date for class representatives and class officers has changed due to the snow days. The petitions will now be due on Wednesday, March 22 at 5 p.m. and can be submitted along with a letter of intent to the ~tudent Government Office or Club Hub on the first floor of the SUB. Ballots will go out Thursday, March 23rd and will close on Tuesday, March 28. Those who are elected will be e-mailed Tuesday night and will be inducted at our meeting on Wednesday, March 29th at 6 p.m .. Petitions, election guidelines, and a sample letter of intent can be found here: http:/ /wilkes.edu/campus-life/ clubs-organizations/student-government/elections.aspx . If you have any questions about the elections, please contact the Student Government Parliamentarian, Nate Barnhart (nathan.barnhartl@wilkes.edu). Bus Trip to Seneca Falls on March 25 Bus seats are available for the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance's trip to Seneca Falls on March 25. The trip costs $10, and lunch will not be included. The bus will leave Wilkes at approximately 9:30 a.m. and return at approximately 6:30 p.m. Seneca Falls is the location of the only national park dedicated to women's rights, and is where the first ever women's rights conventi9n was held. If interested, contact Jennifer Thomas at jennifer.thomas@wilkes.edu Mid-term Grades Now Available mid-term grades are not available to all undergraduate and pharmacy students for review. These grades can be accessed via the MyWilkes portal under the Student Services tab by clicking "My Records." Please contact the Registrar's Office at 570-408-2000, Option 3, with questions. Pre-order Pierogis The sophomore class will hold a pierogi fundraiser in the SUB during club hours on March 21 and 23. Pierogis reportedly will be homemade and fresh. The prices are three pierogis for $3, six for $5 or twelve for $10. Please contact Lexie Panek at alexandra.panek@ wilkes.edu with any questions. VIP Day Rescheduled ' Due to weather, VIP Day will be postponed until further notice. Registration Dates for Fall/Summer 2017 Seniors - Class of2018 j {73 or more current credits earned) • On-line Registration for ALL Upcoming Seniors begins Sunday, March 26 at 10 p.m. . Juniors - Class of2019 I (43 or more current credits earned) • On-line Registration for ALL Upcoming Juniors begins Tuesday, March 28 at 10 p.m. Sophomores - Class of2020 I (13 or more current credits earned) • On-line Registration for ALL Upcoming Sophomores begins Sunday, April 2 at 10 p.m. Freshmen-Class of2021 I (less than 13 current credits earned) On-line Registration for all 2nd semester Freshmen begins Tuesday, April 4 at 10 p.m. Multicultural Awards The·Center for Global Education and Diversity hosts a ceremony honoring students, faculty, board members, administration, and staff who demonstrate significant contributions toward raising multicultural awareness at Wilkes University. Nominations for the awards will be accepted from March 1 to the 31. Nominations can be submitted at http://www.wilkes.edu/multiculturalawards. Everyone at Wilkes is invited to attend the ceremony on April 25 at 4 p.m. in the ballroom on the second floor of the Henry Student Center. The following is a brief description of the award categories: Global Scholar and Citizen Award: A student demonstrating significant contributions toward raising international awareness at Wilkes through involvement in campus and community activities promoting cross-cultural awareness. Diversity & Inclusion Student Award: Student who has contributed to improving the diversity climate. Executive Diversity Award: Member of the Board of Trustees or the Administration who has contributed to improving the diversity climate. Diversity Faculty Award: Faculty member who has contributed to improving the diversity climate. Diversity Staff Award: Staff member who has contributed to improving the diversity climate. For any questions regarding the event, please contact Erica Acosta at erica.acosta@wilkes.edu. �The Beacon - March 21, 2017 News 3 Wilkes to halt face-to-face classes on Mesa campus Administrators expl~in transition to online-only model, effective in Fall 2017 By Sarah Bedford Editor in Chief At the end of the spring semester, Wilkes University will end face-to-face classes at its Mesa, Ariz. campus while offering the same curriculum online. Wilkes joined Mesa in 2012 as part of an effort to increase college opportunities and spur economic growth in the area. Currently, there are 77 students enrolled at the satellite campus, including 34 undergraduate students taking both faceto-face and online classes. The -conversion to a completely online program will impact 30 undergraduate and 10 graduate students. The rest of the students are either already completely enrolled online or will be graduating in May. . Provost Dr. Anne Skleder explained that, "we are not closing" and the change is a response to what the students at the Mesa campus needed. Over the course of last year, university administration and faculty involved in the Mesa program came to the conclusion that it would better serve the needs of those students to go to an online offering. The university moved to Arizona as another higher education option for people in that region. With larger universities such as Arizona State and for profits and larger community colleges being the few options for students looking to complete their degrees, Wilkes offered another avenue. Students at the main campus in WilkesBarre also had a chance to study for a semester at the Mesa location. Susan Gerencser, . a senior business management •major studied in Mesa during the spring 2016 semester and found her experience to be taxing. "I enjoyed spending time in Arizona. The area was gorgeous, and I had never been to that area of the countryside before. I was grateful to have the chance to go;' Gerencser said. "The campus was very nice, if somewhat austere. However, the actual SiMesa program (the exchange of Wilkes students from the main campus going to Arizona to spend a semester at the Mesa campus) was disappointing and massively disorganized:' Gerencser explained that students involved had expectations that were not met and, at times, there weren't activities or assistance offered for those students. Ian Ralston, a junior mechanical and Courtesy of Wilkes.edu The Mesa, Ariz. Wilkes Campus, pictured above, was opened in 2012 in an effort to provide more options to individuals in the area seeking higher education, as well as to stimulate the area's economy. electrical engineering student who studied at the Mesa campus during the same semester as Gerencser explained that he too had both positive and negative experiences. "I enjoyed the opportunities around the campus. Not only the cultural and scenic appeals, which were considerable, but also the potential job openings at very large and expanding companies like Boeing and ON Semi. I also enjoyed the people of the area as they were laid back and seemed to be able to just enjoy the moment they were in;' Ralston said. " Personally, I am neither here nor there on the campus closing. I am very disappointed that only a very small handful of majors would be able .to continue at a location that held so much promise as far as future engineers go:' Skleder explained that student dissatisfaction is understandable, as it is a different environment and experience to the main campus. "It is not a full campus;' Skleder explained. "It's understandable because if you're expecting to go to ~ campus for a semester... it's a beautiful building but it's not a campus:' However, it was never the inten(ion of Wilkes to replicate the main campus into Arizona. Dr. Marianne Rexer, who serves as the interim executive director of the Mesa campus, explained that Wilkes formulated a program based on the needs of those students in Mesa. "Demographics showed there was a large group oflocal students who wanted to finish their degrees but did not want to go to responding to student preference ...we won't Arizona State University;' Rexer explained. be spending less on instruction:' She added "These students were full-time students · that the funds saved will be in terms of who attended day classes. Wilkes didn't moving all recruitment to the main campus plan on being a campus like Wilkes-Barre and that less of the building in Mesa will be with sports teams and dorms. Our plan was used. to have a location for students to complete While there will no longer.be an exchange their degrees and with few gen ed classes program between the two sites, main offered on site; the students would need to campus students can still enroll into the take gen ed classes online:' online courses which will "enrich'' their Rexer added that, "Our first year of experience and connect with students all recruiting showed a group of students that over the country, according to Skleder. didn't want to attend school full-time after Rexer agreed, saying; "The Mesa students completing their associate degree. These are slightly different from the ones in students wanted to finish their degrees Wilkes-Barre because their job and life but had family needs that required them experiences are so different. Both groups to have full-time jobs. Even our inaugural can enrich the other's education in an online group (fall 2015) of full-time undergrad classes involving discussion boards or group students began to take full-time jobs to projects, etc:' While the Mesa location will not have meet their family needs. Interest changed significantly from requesting evening classes face-to-face courses, Rexer will still be on to requesting online classes in only the last site to assist students which is not typical 18 months:' of online programs. Also, graduation After assessing the needs of the students celebrations will still occur for graduating enrolled, the switch to online was obvious. students. All Mesa students are invited to "in making this change, we're responding attend commencement at the Wilkes-Barre to a very different student body (than the campus. main campus)," Skleder said. According to Skleder, this change "opens In a March 10 Citizen's Voice article, the up our thinking beyond Mesa to other claim was made that the change to an online places in the country we may not have curriculum would reduce costs. However, thought of... (tp.is is) evidence of a great Skleder explained that finances were not the deal of commitment by our faculty:' She determining factor. added, "We at the university always have to "We're not doing this to save money, " think about serving students better:' · Skleder said. "We're doing this because we're r �_J The Beacon - March 21, 2017 4 News Pharmacy students combat opioid·epidemic, offer training Pharmacy students trained public safety officers to deliver life-saving drug on Feb. 3 By Alyssa Mursch News Editor · Between 2014 and 2015, Luzerne County had a 500 percent increase in opioid-related deaths, which is a larger increase than any other county in Pennsylvania, according to the 2015 DEA Intelligence Report's Analysis of Drug-Related Overdose Deaths in Pennsylvania. To combat this epidemic, Wilkes University pharmacy students trained Public Safety officers on Feb. 3 as part of a course project through two training sessions that were about an hour each in length. · "This growing opioid epidemic has caused a great increase in the need for people to be trained in how to recognize and effectively respond to an overdose;' said Pl student Jennifer Lee, who was one of the students that partook in the training. Lee worked alongside five other Pl students, Britnee Atherholt, Sarah Ahearn, Austin Paisley, Lauren Albright and Quan Nham. The training included a presentation about opioid use and the use of Naloxone (or Narcan), which is a drug that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. The ·presentation was mainly focused on Pennsylvania, and specifically, Wilkes-Barre. After the presentation, there was a brief video about how to properly administer Naloxone. This was followed by a live training session where the officers were able to get some hands on experience in administering the intranasal spray, Lee explained. "The opioid/heroin issue is not going away anytime soon. It is possible that anyone can see it. Addiction can affiict anyone regardless of age, race, socioeconomic status, religion or ·upbringing. Just around our campus there have been reports of locals being found in a state of overdose. We are a community and need to look out for each other;' said Dr. Thomas Franko, who led the project. "Naloxone is incredibly easy to use, so everyone should know how to save a life:' Although this is the first year the training has ¥en conducted, Franko hopes to see it done annually from here on out. He has also contacted Misericordia University and King's College to see if they would be interested in participating. The presentation was part of a project for the Foundations of Pharmacy Practice course, which is co-taught by Dr. Kimberly Ference and Dr. Edward Foote. "This presentation gave the students an opportunity to engage in self-directed learning by researching and preparing for a presentation related to a healthcare topic they were not exposed to in the _curriculum;' Ference said. "Preparing for and executing this training gave them an opportunity to give back to the Wilkes Community while practicing and utilizing a skill that is very important in their future profession:' Lee agreed, saying, 'J\s pharmacists embrace their expanding role in patient care and education, teaching the proper use of opioids and naloxone is becoming an important public health contribution ... as a future pharmacist, this training experience has allowed our group the opportunity to educate ourselves in effective education techniques, which is unique since many pharmacy students do not have such an · opportunity. . . it shows me how much of a difference I can make as a future pharmacist:' Franko initially worked with P3 students to create a new, more intense training than what is currently recommended by the state. Franko then took the training they developed and presented it to the Pl students, who helped further condense it into the "need to know" information for the Public Safety training. The students then practiced presenting to other pharmacy students for Courtesy of Dr. Kimberly ~erre_nce about two to three weeks. Pharmacy students who presented narxolone administration training to public Although most well-known · for reversing the effects of an opioid overdose, Franko safety officers on Feb. 3. pointed out that Naloxone is not only used Left to right: Britnee Atherholt,,Jennifer Lee, Sarah Ahearn, Austin Paisley, Lauren for that. He gave the example of a child that Albright, Quan Nham. gets into his mother's pain killers, a mother that is breastfeeding while on medication and thus it gets into her child's system, or a grandmother that gets confused and takes more medication than she should. According to Franko, "Naloxone is just a precaution:' For those that do suffer from addiction, it is only the first step to getting them help. Franko went on to say that there is a stigma against those that suffer from addiction. People often believe that they don't need or deserve help. "Society treats people with addiction as less than human and burdens on society. In reality, addiction has relapse rates similar to high blood pressure and di~betes, the issue though is that symptoms are behavioral;' Franko said. "If your diabetes relapses your sugar goes up, if addiction relapses you rob a bank:' As health professionals, however, they Courtesy of Dr. Kimberly Ferrence work with the mindset that no one life is Britnee Atherholt presents the PA Standing Order regarding administration of greater than another, and it is part of their job Naxalone. to save every life they can. "We need to overcome this social taboo in order to get these people the help they training is encouraged to contact Franko, as an opioid overdose be able to respond quickly Lee said the group is more than willing to and effectively. Proper training can be the deserve;' Franko said. difference between whether or not someone Pennsylvania does require its own free offer additional training. survives an overdose or not:' . "This training should be done everywhere;' Naloxone online training to be certified to administer Naloxone, Lee explained, and Franko said. "There is no part of the country it is recommended that the officers get that untouched by heroin and the growth in its certificate to prove their competency. This use. @wilkesbeacon "Everyone's life is worth saving, so it really training can be found at getnaloxonenow.org. a/yssa.mursch@wilkes.edu Anyone ihterested in undergoing this is essential that anyone who may encounter . �The Beacon - March 21, 2017 5 News ''Good Samaritan'' Wilkes students offer help to residents ByToni Pennello Asst. News Editor "By the third person, we changed our motive from meeting our friend to just generally helping those who could not get . out of the snow;' Morcom added. "Ted has a beast of a Jeep ~nd it was no problem for us to get through the snow ourselves:' "I don't own a tow rope or winch or else we would have tried to pull some people out using the car. Although I think a little manpower usually does the job just as well;' said Jeep-owner Marines. "We just realized that if we were the ones who got stuck, we would also want people helping us get out of the snow;' Marines said. "One of the guys even offered us money, but of course we didn't take it, we were out there for the fun:' "Overall, it was fun doing a little good for people who were very happy to see four boys jump out of a jeep and start pushing their car:' Fox indicated that the four of them did not intend to receive any publicity for their deeds. "We were simply doing it for the fun of it and to help others out during the poor road conditions;' Fox said. In the aftermath of Stella, four Wilkes students showed what it means to "Be Colonel;' using their snow days as an opportunity to do some good in the community. On one of their days off, when about 22 inches of the fluffy white stuff were dropped on the dty, students Cody Morcom, Dylan Fox, Teddy Marines and Corey Cowitch took to the streets to assist residents who were stuck in the snow. "In all honesty, we were originally going to meet a friend of ours but as we went to meet him, we ended up stopping five different times to help various people out, including a Wilkes-Barre police officer;' Morcom said. According to Fox, the group was planning on going sledding. "... Our friend we were going to go with got tied up with something else. Since we were already driving around on snow day one of three, Teddy decided to keep driving around;' Fox explained. "Once we helped one car, it led to another, and the ball kept rolling. It was really fun and the people we · were able to help were really appreciative ~ @wi/kesbeacon of our good deeds:' • toniann.pennello@wilkes.edu Courtesy of Sean McKeag/The Times Leader Wilkes Students Cody Morcom, Dylan Fox, Teddy Marines and Corey Cowitch assist a Wilkes-Barre resident whose car is stuck on S. Main St. The group spent their snow day driving around and helping perilled residents after their original plans to go sledding were cancelled. Conversing with a coordinator: Kristin Osipower New Interfaith Coordinator discusses go·als, projects By Cabrini Rudnicki Staff Writer Wilkes University's Interfaith Coordinator is one of the newest members on campus. Bright-eyed and optimistic, Kristin_ Osipower serves as the student • body's resource for faith exploration. "College allows people to expiore new ideas, including religion;' Osipower said. Students interested in learning about different religions and spiritualities can visit Osipower and have an open discussion. Osipower fosters a no-judgment zone that can be helpful for students looking to explore themselves, she said. Afterward, students can then be linked up to different organizations •to further their religious exploration: "I want to ensure all religious beliefs on campus are represented and treated equal;' Osipower said. Osipower has degrees in English and . European History from Lafayette College. She used to work at the administration office at Wilkes before taking time off for her pregnancy. She eventually went on to have four children. Before her youngest turned 5, she was a stay-at-home mom. However, during this time, Osipower found joy in volunteering at places such as her children's school and at church. "It was like divine intervention;' she said. "I found my calling and what makes me the happiest:' Osipower came back to work at Wilkes this semester as the new Interfaith Coordinator, which was perfect for her interests, she said. "The first semester is dedicated to understanding Wilkes culture;' Osipower said. However, she also has big ideas for the future. She has plans to have multi-faith services on campus, which will be a time for all different religions to worship, without leaning toward one religion or another. She also intends to have open discussions between faiths, and community service projects that tie into religion. "I want t<;> show that it's OK to have motivation through spiritual beliefs;' she explained. To aid this, she intends to bring guest speakers on campus to discuss religious topics, share how they got involved and how they were inspired by their own religion. A recent project that Osipower started is "Colonel's Closet;' the Wilkes food pantry. Open to both residential and commuter students of all faiths, the Colonel's Closet seeks to get rid of the under-discussed issue of hunger on -campus. Wilkes University is located in a "food desert;' meaning, there is not a grocery store in walking distance, which makes it difficult to get substantial food. The food pantry is open to any donations of food or drinks that would be easy for a college student to make. Anyone interested in learning more about different faiths, sharing new ideas or donating to the Colonel Closet can visit The Beacon Archives /Jesse Chai nick Osipower in room 202 on the second floor of the SUB. Pictured above: Osipower at memorial @wilkesbeacon service for Brianna Smarkusky. cabrini.rudnicki@wilkes.edu F �_J News The Beacon - March 21, 2017 6 Wilkes holds week long event, highlights violence against women «It's On Us Week" will be held March 27-31 with Keynote Speaker Jackson Katz ByToni Pennello Asst. News Editor In January, Title IX Coordinator Samantha Hart announced to the ·Beacon that Wilkes received a grant from the Department of Education for the It's On Us Campaign, a program whose goal is to end sexual assault through awareness and activism. Hart applied for the grant with the intention of organizing a week long event "that will promote healthy relationships; improve prevention, reporting, and response to sexual violence on and around our campus community; create meaningful discussion surrounding sexual violence to encourage reporting from survivors; and demonstrate leadership among our students by empowering their ability to change campus culture and educate local high school students on prevention prior to college;' as she indicated on the grant application. A few months later, the event has been planned and will take place from March 2731. • The keynote address will be delivered by Jackson Katz. Katz is an educator, author, filmmaker and cultural theorist and is known internationally for his work and activism regarding issues of gender, race and violence. Katz is also known for his TED talk entitled "Violence against women - It's a Men's Issue;' which has been viewed more than three million times and featured on radio and television worldwide. Katz also co-founded the Mentors in Violence Prevention at Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society, regarded as one of the most widely implemented and influential sexual assault and relationship abuse prevention initiatives in North America, and created the first worldwide gender violence prevention program ever in the Marine Corps. The keynote address will take place on March 27 at 7 p.m. in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. Katz will also conduct a training session and meeting at 9 a.m. in the Henry Student Center Miller Room on March 28. Local high schools will also be invited for bystander intervention training. "We aren't able to reach our students until orientation ... I think the discussions surrounding sexual assault need to start sooner, when students are in high school;' Hart told the Beacon in January. Hart will also administer One Love Escalation trai,ning, which is designed to help students safely recognize and address relationship violence that may affect them or their friends, before the abuse escalates. The One Love Foundation was founded by Sharon Love, whose daughter, Yeardley Love, was murdered by her former boyfriend and fe\low University of Virginia Student. The foundation aims to change the social climate that allows abuse to take place, and to arm individuals to be able to intervene when they think dating violence is taking place. Hart said in January that the grant money would also be used to add to the "Colonels Don't Stand By" video, which highlights bystander intervention training for underclassmen, to now include upperclassmen. It could not be confirmed whether the plan stands. Courtesy of Wilkes Marketing Jackson Katz, who will deliver the keynote address, "Men, Women, Sex and Violence" for It's On Us Week. ~ , @wilkesbeacon toniann.pennello@wilkes.edu It,s On Us Week Schedule Courtesy of Wilkes Marketing Thursday, March 30: The "It's On Us,, and "Colonels Don't Stand By,, videos, produced by Wilkes students for bystander intervention training, will play throughout the day. "The Hunting Ground;' ·Tuesday, March 28: Training session conducted by Katz a documentary about sexual assault on·College at 9 a.m. in the Henry Student Center Miller Room. Campuses, will be shown from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in High school students will also be invited to bystander Breiseth 108. • intervention training. Friday, March 31: Training for staff members involved Wednesday, March 29: One Love Escalation Training in campus investigations and hearings related to sexual assault and dating violence. In addition, a conducted by Title IX Coordinator Samantha Hart SK Glow Run will be held for suicide awareness. from 11 a.m. - 1p.m. in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. The training will focus on .detecting abusive Registration opens at 7 p.m. in the University Center relationships. on Main Street. Monday, March 27: Keynote address entitled "Men, Women, Sex and Violence,, from Jackson Katz at 7 p.m. in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. 5 £ a a a s, �The Beacon - March 21, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Have a story.or want your event to be featured? Contact the Life, A&E :gditor: kimberly.hein@wilkes.edu Everyday we're shoveling: How to spend a snow day, or four By Kim Hein Life, Arts, Entertainment Editor Snow storms often lead to cancellations of classes, which may cause joy because people can finally take a much needed break. Stella caused the university to close recently for four days in a row. Students were faced with the decision of how to · spend all of that free time. Here are five suggestions of how one can spend their next snow day. 1. Get ahead on classwork Although this might not be someone's first choice, it can not be forgotten. College is often full of student~ who feel swamped with school work or extracurricular activities. A day off is the perfect opportunity to get ahead and feel good with your work. At least one hour of school work on your snow day may · help someone feel a lot less pressure when classes start up again. 2. Spend time with family If someone is a commuter, they will be able to relate to this one. Being in and out of college classes and meetings all aay can be exhausting. One may begin to see their families less and less. A snow day is • the perfect time to catch up with different family members. This can include playing games, watching movies, or even just eating meals together. 3. Order a lot of take out This one depends on the amount of snow that the area receives. Normally, one can call for take out at pizza places, Chinese restaurants, or whatever . anyone wants. During Stella, most places were closed. However, if one can call for delivery, stock up and order a lot of food. This is fun in the resident halls because everyone can order different food and create a "smorgasbord" · of food to share. The Beacon/Puvit Patel Winter Storm Stella left the Wilkes campus looking a bit like a ghost town with a four day snow day streak. Pictured above is the back of the Cohen Science Center, with mounds of snow building. 4. Play in the snow The obvious thing to do during a snow day is to play in the snow. The campus greenway ·makes for a great place to have a snowball fight or to play football in the snow. If students want to go sledding with no sled, it's time to be innovative and look around the dorm rooms. The lids of bins can easily be used as a sled and some lids of certain trashcans can be used as a sled as well. 5. Sleep One last thing that one can do during a snow day is sleep. Use the snow day as a way to catch up on the sleep that one may be missing out on during the semester. This one was saved for last in case none of the other options seemed appealing. Sleep is something that almost everyone gets excited about, so if all else .fails, sleep the snow day away. How'd you spend your snow days? Have other ideas to fight the winter blues? Let us know! • Email: @wilkesbeacon kimberly.hein@wilkes.edu kimberly.hein@wilkes.edu r �The Beacon -March 21, 2017 8 Life, Arts & Entertainment ~OOl?fi @I? 1tlm ~ 1. Preheat the oven ·onto 1he bread. to 19090'37ff. 3-. e.e·the bacote· 2. cut the crusts off soldiers for to -6 slices pie-sliced sandwich~ •12 rashers streaky bacon ~ grams melted b.cter •Salfto taste ~.totaste season \Nith salt and pepper. 8. 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Press the bread into 7. f1ip the bacon. tecipe from: the mutr.. ~ then Crack an egg into TastyFood ;' brush more butte.r each bread c:~. the bread J D students always tin * IA_,. <Afll* 1A'flEIDH • f10 f RltlNCYOURWRltHID ANDCff AN IXTU '10 Ollt YOUR mtff DONAffON!! f11 ktw OfADD •Su6.mit it to Amada Bialek, LAO'EAssi~ nt Editor amanda.bialek@wilkes.edu . �The Beacon - March 21, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 9 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Game Review By Zachary Smith Staff Writer • Editors note: (This game was reviewed using the Nintendo Switch version.) It needs to be said that I was never really a big Zelda fan. I have tried to be. I have played multiple games in the series, including Ocarina of Time and Twilight Princess, but they never really stuck with me. I've never thought they were bad games by any stretch; I was just never able to get into the game play or plots of them. Then Breath of the Wild came along ... By now many of you have most likely heard that Breath ofthe·Wild is.good. Not just good, but excellent. So I will give out my A+ rating now and get it out of the way so we can look at just why this game is as good as it is. The first and biggest aspect that needs to be discussed of Breath of the Wild is its world. It. Is. Huge. Having played many open world games, I can safely say that (with the exception of MM O's) this is the biggest world I have ever had the pleasure of exploring. Not only is this game world big, it's dense. I have gone hours upon hours of exploring this game without touching the main plot. What makes the exploration so great is the fact that you are given all of the tools you need to do so right at the beginning. In previous Zelda games you had to go to X temple to get Y gadget to open up Z path in order to progress .. In Breath of the Wild, after finishing the first area which functions as a sort of tutorial, you can head straight to the final boss if you want to. This game is all about freedom, going and doing what you want to do in the way you want to do it. Exploration is the game's greatest strength, and the complete freedom you have to go where yqu want allows for some incredible moments to unfold organically. In one moment I was sneaking up on a sand walrus to get some meat to cook when l discovered you could actually ride them around the desert I was in, shortly afterwards I was sand surfing around the dunes before suddenly getting chased by a giant sandworm. There was nothing around · to tell you that moments like these existed and further serve to make you feel like this is a living breathing world. · Freedom extends to the puzzles in the game as well. While there are ways that the designers had in mind for you to solve puzzles, often you can discover other ways to do so as well that they might not even have thought of. For instance, in one puzzle, you need-to use a giant hammer to hit a ball against a giant button. The way to do this involves a control panel nearby. Failing to see that control panel, I instead used the time stop mechanic on the ball and hit it a bunch of times with explosives to build up its momentum. When I released the time stop, the ball shot out in the direction away from the explosions and hit the button. Maybe not most eloquent way to solve it, reward Link with a Korok Seed which can be exchanged for greater inventory space for your melee weapons, bows, and shields. There are 900 Koroks total in the world, and can be found in a variety of circumstances from lifting rocks, to shooting targets in the air. Players will have to keep a sharp eye out in order to find them all! With that all being said, Breath of the Wild is not a perfect game. The game does suffer from the occasional frame rate drop, THE LEGEND 0F but it was solved nonetheless. There are only four main temples to · contend with this time around and without spoiling anything they are a treat. While not as big (internally) as !·remember their predecessors to be, they are massive in size and just getting inside them is a puzzle in itself. The bosses in these temples range from easy to quite difficult yet there is no real order in which you are expected to tackle them in.· Scattered around the world as well are shrines, functioning as a mini temple of sorts, these often offer smaller puzzles that will often be seen later on in the bigger temples. Completing these shrines gives the players Spirit Orbs which, when you collect four of them, allows you to expand your health or stamina, increasing your ability to explore and survive in the wild. Along with the shrines and temples that are all over Hyrule, are little creatures called Koroks. Finding these guys will though they happen rather infrequently. The weapon durability system is also a giant pain as most weapons you find will break after roughly 15-25 strikes with them. To be honest though, these _issues are minor blemishes on what is an incredible feat of game design. If you're like me, you will be enjoying the other aspects too much to really notice the occasional hiccup. At the risk of overhyping the game, which has most likely happened already, I would say that Breath of the Wild has earned a place among what I consider to be some of the best games ever made. If this is the type of quality that we can continue to expect from Nintendo in its future first-party releases for the Nintendo Switch, then their future is bright indeed. Have a game review you'd like to share? @wilkesbeacon zachary.smith 1@wilkes.edu kimberly.hein@wilkes.edu Send it to us! r �_J The Beacon - March 21, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment T Winter storm Stella causes postponement of events B After the four~day cancellation of classes, many events had to be postponed or canceled. Below are details that our staff could gather. • • VIP Day-postponed until further notice WUPB Pizza Wars- cancelled; hosting Glow Bingo on March 23 with pizza and prizes • Student Government Petition Due Date Change- The petitions will now be due on Marc~ 22 at 5 p.m. and can be submitted along with a letter of intent to the Student Government Office or Club Hub on the first floor of the SUB. Ballots will go out March 23 and will close on March 28. Those who are elected will be e-mailed Tuesday night and will be inducted at the SG meeting on March 29 at 6 p.m. • Career Fair- postponed until further notice • b, cc tl Registration Dates for Fall/Summer 2017 Seniors - Class of2018 I{73 or more current credits earned) On-line Registration for ALL Upcoming Seniors begins Sunday, March 26 at 10 p.m. Juniors - Class of 2019 I {43 or more current credits earned) On-line Registration for ALL Upcoming Juniors begins Tuesday, March 28 at 10 p.m; Sophomores-Class of2020 I (13 or more current credits earned) On-line Registration for ALL. Upcoming Sophomores begins Sunday, April 2 at 10 p.m. Freshmen-Class of2021 I (less than 13 current credits earned) On-line Registration for all 2nd semester Freshmen begins Tuesday, April 4 at IO p.m. Campus cleanup efforts cr~ate a winter wonderland With winter storm Stella causing mayhem across the northeast, university ·facilities and maintenance workers work round the clock to get campus in tiptop shape. 0 Above: Snow plows at the ready. The Beacon/ Purvit Patel . b, 0 . k ii h C ti d a b \I s 1 f �. The Beacon - March 21, 2017 . . . Life, Arts & Entertamment . . . 11 Wilkes University Running Club holds ann~al Relay for Heat of the community here, and this [relay] provides me with a perfect opportunity to . give back to a community which has given As temperatures continue to drop, some my university and me so much;' Friery said. members of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Relay for Heat encourages everyone to be community need assistance with their active and also helps participants make a heating bills. To' help local families afford the positive impact in the community. cost of heat, the Wilkes University Running "It's really important in the community, Club will hold its annual 100-mile Relay for especially- on days like today, when there is Heat on Saturday, March 25. · so much snow:' Schlottmann said. "There's a "Relay for Heat aims to raise money and lot of people that unfortunately cannot afford awareness for local families who cannot heat so they're living in cold houses:' afford to heat their homes in the winter;' Whether people want to walk or run the Eileen Friery, pharmacy student said. "Being relay,yvery mile counts. · one of the few fundraisers that raises money "It's a chance to get out and have some fun for this cause, Relay for Heat provides a and get sollle exercise while contributing to a much-needed service, especially given that worthy cause;' Terzaghi said. we live in Northeastern Pennsylvania:' In previous years, Eileen Friery was the This is the.13th year that the running club running club president and was responsible is hosting Relay for Heat. Students, faculty, for organizing Relay for Heat. staff and alumni, as well as other members of . "It requires a lot of planning, waiting for the community, are invited to participate in permissions from the city, encouraging this family-friendly event. people to get out there and run and so much "People of all ages should participate more;' Friery said. "I have always had fun for many reasons;' Friery said. "Heat is organizing the event, but my favorite part something that is used regardless of ages, it is was easily the day of the relay. not specifi~ to any one age gr01w No matter Seeing all of my hard work paying off and · how old you are, this is a problem that could giving a check to Commission for Economic potentially affect you:' Opportunity is a very rewarding feeling;' Participants will meet at the path on the according to Friery. top of the dikes in Kingston at 6 a.m on the Olivia Schlottmann has taken the lead in morning of the relay. There will be a table planning the 2017 relay as the new president set up nearby where participants sign in of the running club. and report back to after running their miles. "She has done a great job this year, I feel that Every runner runs a four-mile leg of the relay this could very easily be our best year yet;' until the 100 miles· is covered. Two people . Friery said. "Olivia is really the spearhead usually run at a time although sometimes this year, and she has done great things with larger groups run together. _ this event:' "We do this to raise money to help poor Last year . the club raised over $2,000 families with their heating bills by getting through donations around campus and in people to pledge donations per mile or for the community. a person;' Dr. William Terzaghi, Running "It's been a success over the years. Last year Club adviser said. ''All funds that we raise was great because it was the biggest turnout are donated to the Martin Luther King we had;' Schlottmann said. Fuel Fund, which is administered by the About 40 Wilkes students ran the relay back Commission for Economic Opportunity:' in 2016. "The biggest change I would like to Individuals can donate to the fund in a .see is for better participation mid-morning few different ways. They can either pledge in the 9-12 time slots;' Terzaghi said. an amount per mile ran, or a fixed amount. Wilkes Running Club hopes to raise inore Participants are welcome to donate during than $2,500 this year. the day of the relay. If people wish to donate For more information about Relay for Heat prior to the event, they can make checks or joining the Wilkes Running Club, contact payable to Wilkes University Running Club, William Terzaghi at 570-408-4762 or william. write MLK Fuel Fund on the memo line and terzaghi@wilkes.edu or Olivia Schlottmann mail the check to "Relay for Heat;' c/o Dr. at olivia.schlottmann@wilkes.edu. Teizaghi at Wilkes University, 84 W. South St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766, . . .@wilkesbeacon "I am extremely proud to be a member ~ amanda.bia/ek@wilkes.edu By Amanda Bialek LAE Asst. Editor • Studio, 1, 2, & 3 bedrooms Available June 1, 2017 www.Dream Rentals.net Call Jir.1 (570) 288-3375 r �Beacon - March 21, 2017 12 UPER STORM STELLA ES-BARRE HIT Sarah Bedford Editor-In-Chief People who have lived in the Northeastern part of the U.S. know that snow is just something that comes along with the winter season. Unlike most winters, NEPA got hit last week with the largest amount of snow it has seen iri more than 20 years. Aside from Pennsylvania·, other states like New Jersey and New York experienced the blizzard as well but not to.the extent that the state of Pennsylvania did. To put it into perspective, New Jersey experienced the blizzard's wrath for a day, and 4'inost schools and jobs were able to open back up the next day. Meanwhile in Pennsylvania, most schools were closed for three days due the danger the snow presented. The 2017 blizzard was fairly similar to the great Blizzard of '93. The only major difference was that the blizzard of '93 claimed many lives while the death tolls 2017 blizzard has not been reported if there even .were any. Other than that, they both have had a major impact. · For this year's blizzard depending on what part of the Northeast you reside in, people could have received anywhere from 8 inches to upwards of 40 inches. Whether an area got a small or large amount, the snow interrupted schools and businesses through cancellations. · · The roads were extremely poor to drive on, let alone walking on them. The conditions were so bad that on the first day of the blizzard that in the afternoon, the snow was accumulating largely at such a rapid pace that only emergency vehicles were allowed on the roads. As for Wilkes students, this year's blizzard was like a second spring break because this was the week students came back from break and only had class on Monday. The Blizzard of '93 went down in history as one of the biggest snowstorms to ever hit the country with_the 2017 blizzard joining it. According to AccuWeather, the Blizzard of '93 killed more than 300 people and dumped more than 20 inches of snow across a wide corridor of the Appalachians and Northeast. Some of the highest snowfall amounts include 42.9. inches in Syracuse, N.Y., 30.9 inches in Beckley, WVa., and 25.3 inches in Pittsburgh, Pa. Personally, I was not alive for the historic blizzard but my sister's second birthday party never happened because of the blizzard. Twenty-four years later, it is safe to say she has gotten over it. The Blizzard of '93 was regarded as the storm of the century and with such copious similarities, the Blizzard of 2017 will go down in the history books possibly under the same category. It will also be remembered for the sheer impact it created, especially its impact on the Wilkes community. If this year's blizzard taught us anything it is to always have your shovels and salt ready can you never know when another storm of the century will strike again. . �The Beacon - March 21, 2017 An estimated 22 inches of snow fell on the Wilkes campus March 13 through March 15, causing campus to close for four days and a travel ban to be launched on Tuesday. 13 �..J The Beacon - March 21, 2017 14 Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? 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River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 Phone - (570) 408-5903 www.thewilkesbeacon.com By Danny Van Brunt Sports Editor WikiLeaks, on March 7, . unveiled a massive leak of documents called "Vault 7;' and it is the largest ever publication of confidential documents from the CIA. The first part is called "Year Zero:' It is almost nine-thousand pages long and WikiLeaks Editor Julian Assange noted that this first leak was only one-percent of the confidential data that he hopes to release. I cannot agree with Assange's publication of hacked material, but I firmly believe that the CIA is abusing its power after the release of these documents. These documents have revealed that the CIA has initiated a covert, global hacking fleet separate from the NSA. They use technology to hack into various household items and change them into covert microphones like Apple iPhones, Google's Android, Microsoft's Windows and Samsung TVs. The CIA's hacking division allowed them to not disclose the information to the NSA, and they did not want to disclose it to the NSA because the CIA's hacking powers are often controversial. The source of the leaked documents to WikiLeaks said that he or she "has policy questions that they say urgently need to be debated in public, including whether the CIA's hacking capabilities exceed its mandated powers and the problem of public oversight of the agencY:' The source wishes to ·initiate a public debate about the security, creation, use, proliferation and democratic control of cyberweapons;' (WikiLeaks). I agree with this assessment of the issue. As stated earlier, I agree with Assange because the CIA could be abusi_ng its power by hacking on civilians. In the past year, Assange has released so many documents that are all true, yet his work can still get people into trouble. Edward Snowden is a whistleblower who is not allowed in the U.S. anymore for leaking less information than "Year Zero" about the NSA's spying capabilities in over three years. Assange also . claims that he retracts all personal information from his publications; however, there are potentially many different ways that these leaks could hurt individuals or invade their privacy. WikiLeaks now pr~mises that their material will not put anyone's life in danger, but his work has before. ~ack in 2.013, Reuters published an article called "NSA staff used spy tools on spouses, exlovers: watchdog;' and this article stated that at least a dozen U.S. National Security Agency employees had been caught using tools to spy on · the current or former spouses in the past decade. · The article ends by saying that the employees in several instances -either resigned, retired, were demoted, given extra days of duty, had their pay cut or had their access to data revoked. Our spying abilities are becoming too powerful. Too much power is given to the CIA and the NSA without oversight, and that can be disastrous. Our enemies, and even loved ones, can obtain these abilities and use them against us. @wilkesbeacon danie/.vanbrunt@wilkes.edu • Each week a Beacon editor \rill take a stance on a current topic. Note: 'lhe views expressed are those of the writer. �lO The Beacon - March 21, 2017 Opinion 15 The more common, yet still difficult idea of interracial dating By Andre Spruell Opinion Co-Editor Throughout world history, there have been many instances where nations try to conquer others and force them to follow their particular way of life. Nowadays, it is becoming more popular for people to date outside of their culture. · _ Being a product of interracial parents, I know all the difficulties they went through in the 90s and, even today, what I personally have to endure. Even though it has become more common for people to date outside of their culture and race, there are still many difficulties present. Although the idea of dating someone outside of your race or culture is great because it creates diversity, there are people who are n-ot as comfortable with it. There are many factors as to why someone may not be comfortable with it. Two common factors are racism and the fact that it is a new idea. Racism is one of the first rationales that comes to mind for the simple fact that if someone has a race or ethnicity that stirs them the wrong way, that person would not be comfortable with someone they care about dating someone else from that certain pated race. It seems that the ones that have the biggest problem with interracial dating are people from previous generations, w~ich are parents and grandparents. This makes sense because the idea of dating someone outside of their culture was not as common in their generations. The fact that this is new also bothers many people from these generations because when change comes about, people either adapt to the change or try to resist it. For the most part, the older generation tends to resist it unless they have dated outside of their culture themselves. When it comes to interracial dating, the previous generations having an issue with it is what makes it the most difficult. I think this aspect makes it the most difficult because the older generation consists of parents and grandparents, who are people that have a special place in our hearts because they raised us, and we care unconditionally for them. As a result, having someone that you care about tremendously not liking the person you are dating 'because of their culture or race is discouraging. Even though I am black and Hispanic, I have dated girls who afe white. Even though both sides of my family tease me about it, they have never made me feel some type of way about it. On the other hand, when -I have met a girl's family, there have been instances where everything is good, but there have been other times where I felt like I was being judged simply on physical appearance. Interracial dating is something that should be embraced because the U.S. is a country _that embraces the idea of a "melting pot:' Multiple cultures making up this country is what has been emphasized for years, yet having a love interest with someone else from a different culture can create a problem within some families. Out of all the races and cultures out there, the type of interracial couple ·t hat faces the biggest challenges are a black and white couple, especially a black male with a white female . I think these two races have _the most difficult time based on the historical fact that millions of Africans were enslaved in the United States for many years before finally being free after the Civil War. Also because of the race riots and Jim Crow laws that occurred in southern states during the l 950s- l 960s, which was only 50 to 60 years ago. The idea of a black man going out with a white girl has also hit the big screen. Get Out is a movie that came out this year which depicts the story of a black man . dating a white woinan but the family of the woman is not fond of her black boyfriend. The film delves into the difficulties of dating outside of your race and culture and has gained many high reviews for doing so. The older generations must adapt to these new ideas because in today's world, there are so many changes coming about fairly quickly, whether it be socially or technologically. In order for this generation to make advances and do things like date someone outside of their culture or race, the older generation must let go of their old ideals and let this generation create the change. ~ @wilkesbeacon _~ andre.spruell@wilkes.edu r �_J Opinion The Beacon - March 21, 201 7 16 Middlesex.book review: Little dull and a little drawn out By Nicole Kutos Opinion Writer Before I read this book, I had heard about how great of a novel it was. I found it on listicles of best new books and of contemporary books that should be taught in schools one day. I knew friends that had read it and had seen several different copies on the shelves in Barnes and Noble; yet, despite all of these interactions with the book, I had no idea what Middlesex was about until I started reading it (I didn't even read the back cover before beginning). Middlesex tells the story of Greek American Calliope Stephanides, an intersex person who realizes in his teens that he might identify as a boy more than the girl. Narrating the story from a later point in his life, Cal explores his difficulties navigating both new relationships and old ones from his childhood. He also reveals details about his family history; his recount spans several generations as he explains how his ancestors left a war-infested Greece to come to America, engaging in an incestuous relationship along the way that eventu~y resulted in the genetic mutation that enables Cal to occupy this middle ground between the sexes. For me, this novel's defining feature isn't about gender ambiguity. Nor is it about incest or war-torn families. This novel is about shifts--shifts in social, political, cultural, spiritual, biological, and environmental patterns. While Cal is the protagonist and the novel's title most certainly hints at his transition, every member ofthe Stephanides family engages in some sort of major change throughout the novel. For instance, Lefty and Desmonda move in with their child's family, while later Milton loses his small restaurant but creates his Hercules Hot Dog chain. The amount of detail in each part of the storyline helps these shifts take form as Eugenides constructs a contemporary epic; the author definitely conducted a lot of research to supplement each period of his novel. Overall, I didn't mind this book from Eugenides; however, I did feel like it was a little dull and drawn-out at times, but I guess that's what you should expect for a novel compared to an epic. Personally, I didn't care for Cal's present-day storyline as I was more interested in the parts about his family, especially his parents. I loved all the minute details about the church where Desmonda worked and about the family's cars; for me, those pieces really put in perspective the different time periods and the changes between generations of ·the family. ITEMS! 156 SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA • WILKES-BARRE • 570.823.9272 Want to explore writing? Have an opinion you'd like to share? Want to Nicole's Rating _uncover the latest breaking news? Passionate about sports? Join the Beacon! Email Editor-in-Chief, Sarah Bedford 3/5 Stars at: sarah.bedford@wilkes.edu �L Opinion The Beacon - March 21, 2017 17 CoJonels Talk Back Winter Wonderland Interviews by Peyton Neishman peyton. neishman@wilkes.edu Photos bJ Jesse Chalnick jesse. chalnick@wilkes.edu Kyle Joyce Sophomore Accounting "During the Blizzard, Stella, I literally laid on my couch and slept the whole time. I didn't even watch Netflix or anything like that. I don't have a favorite winter activity. I pretty much stayed inside the past few days:' The Beacon asked Wilkes University Students on how they spend their snow days during Blizzard Stella. The students were also asked about their favorite snow day activity. Want to be in the next Colonels Talk Back? Email peyton.neishman@wilkes.edu Athena Wynn Sophomore Nursing "During the past few snow days, I really caught up on my homework and finish~d all my nursing papers. I also spent time with my friends and watched movies. My favorite snow day activity is bundling up and playing in the snow:' • Shawn Miller Senior Engineering "During these past few snow days, I went out with my friends and played in the snow. We had a few snowball fights which is one of my favorite activities in the snow. I watched some television and caught up on my Netflix shows." · Cody Morcom Junior · Pharmacy "During the past few snow days, I have been going around with some friends and helping push cars out of the snow. I've also studied and relaxed a lot. My favorite snow day activity is skiing:' Mary Catherine Treuting Sophomore Nursing "During the past few snow days, I was so sick, I couldn't go out in the snow. I stayed in watching Shameless on Netflix. My favorite snow day activity is building snowmen:' Bryan Bilbao Senior S-ociology/ Neuroscience "During the snow storm, I actually jumped out a window in to a huge pile of snow. I love just playing out in the snow with my friends. I also watched Netflix and relaxed:' r �_J Opinion The Beacon - March 21, 201 7 18 The importance of an internship Beneficial, ·positive real world experience By Mark Makowski Opinion Co-Editor When looking back on your college career or looking forward toward it, you may think what the most important thing of college was, besides the degree of course. You may look back on a trip you took ot a party you· went to and enjoyed. I believe the most important thing you can do in college is to obtain an internship. Does it look great on a resume? Yes. But this is some of the most important practice you can have before entering your prospective job field after graduating college. The great news about an internship is what I mentioned earlier, practice. An internship gives you real world experience - you can always try to simulate this experience but it usually does not equal the same thing. I have had my own internship for two months now and there are situations that I have never had to face while participating with my extracurricular activities at Wilkes. With my current internship I realize how much of a high pressure environment the television world can be. However, I was· prepared for that kind of atmosphere so it did not phase me. But everyone is different. That's another reason why an internship is so important, you may be studying a certain field and then you have the chance to intern in that field. You may realize that this is a field that you are not interested in or you do not have what is needed to be successful in this field. I have also learned through my internship how full your plate always is, but you are · always able to achieve success if you have the determination needed. Another great reason to sign up for an internship is the networking opportunities that can arise. These opportunities to meet people can pay off in the future when you enter the job field or changing careers later down the road. The opportunity for a job opening can also occur while you are working as an intern. This can give you a step up on the competition that will be applying for the same position because you will know exactly · what the .company is looking for. They also know who you are and do not have to spend time researching you or studying your resume as they most likely have a copy of it already. When you are thinking about looking for an internship, take the time to look at· the positives and the negatives. Most likely the positives will win and you will be able to get much needed real world experience. Have an • • op1n1on you'd like to share? Email us!- @wilkesbeacon mark.makowski 7@wilkes.edu Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! Facebook: The Beacon Twitter: @wilkesbeacon 156 SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA • WILKES-BARRE NEXT DOOR TO CURRY DONUTS 570.823. 9272 4T-SH iRTS·CO M �6 The Beacon - March 21, 201 7 Sports 19 Want your sport covered? Contact the sports editor: taylor.ryan@wilkes.edu or danieLvanbrunt@wilkes.edu Three Wilkes Wrestlers named NWCA Division III Scholar All.:.Americans By Taylor Ryan Co- Sports Editor At Wilkes University, the wrestling team is known for its success on the mat. The team members and program have time and time again displayed their high level of competitiveness, and overall commitment to the sport, while representing Wilkes University. As the wrestling season has concluded, the team members have gotten some time off to relax. The wrestling team finished with a 20-5 overall record and had many individuals continue on to qualify for the Regional tournament as well as the NCAA Championship, and even on to the National tournament. When looking at their stats, their records and their large amount of wins, it may seem like all of the time, and effort these athletes put -in are directly to their sport. Pankil Chander Nicholas Racanelli While the team does put such a large amount of time and dedication into their currently holding a cumulative 3.24 GPA, well in school, those two exhibit strong moral performances on the mat, they are also Raccanelli also had a spectacular season, characters which will inevitably spread to focused and determined in the classroom. ·finishing in the NCAA tournament and with other guys on the team creating a more wellRecently, three members of the wrestling an overall record of 35-9. Lastly, the youngest rounded squad:' team were awarded and recognized as of the bunch, Denzel Tovar, has a GPA of 3.5 The team has always been strictly observed NWCA Division III Scholar All-Americans. in the nursing program and concluded his and instructed. It has been instilled in the This award is one of the most prestigious awards a student athlete can receive in their "We just want well rounded kids. Outside our wrestling four years. According to gowilkesu.com, In order to walls will display the plaques of these individuals on the receive this award one must be in at least their second semester at a school, hold a way to our locker room. I like to think that represents GPA of at least 3.2 and must meet at least one kids that are the foundation and building blocks of our of the following wrestling criteria: team. Its our number one goal that everyone graduate." 1. NCAA Qualifier with a record ab_ove .500 2. Regional top 6 AND greater than .500 -Head Coach Jon Laudenslager record AND competed in 50 percent or greater of a team's schedule first season with a 16-4 overall record. team members that in order to be successful 3. Record above 0.670 AND competed in • When Chander was asked about his on the map, you must also be successful in all 50 percent or greater of a team's schedule thoughts on receiving this award, alongside of the other aspects that are included in being The three wrestlers recognized were as two other teammates, he stated, "This a student athlete. follows: Pankil Chander, a senior business recognition is a positive affirmation on Nicholas Racanelli discussed the amount administration major, who currently holds how abiding by a certain lifestyle will of time and effort it takes to accomplish this, a GPA of 3.26 has always put academics as contribute to growth. This is great for the saying, "Fridays and Saturdays are not days a high priority. He also finished his senior team overall because you have returners like where I go out but they are now days where season with a 29-9 individual record. Nick Raccanelli and Denzel Tovar who are I compete. · Schoolwork and studying that Nicholas Raccaneli, a junior biology major, hammers on the mat and work hard to do would normally be saved for the weekend Courtesy of Gowilkesu.com Denzel Tovar is now done on my free time I have between classes or on days where I don't have class in the morning. Sleep is key and getting a good night's rest is extremely important not just for the body but for the mind as well:' This is clearly an achievement that has not been taken for granted, and has been worked towards by all members of the team. Chander concluded the interview with, "Coach Laudenslager, he always emphasized the significance of striving for this award we see the wall of Academic All-Americans every day on our way into the locker room; he says that the guys on that wall are the ones who go on to build respectable lives:' These three wrestlers have set themselves up for endless opportunities in their futures, working hard in the classroom and on the mat has resulted in an achievement that will impact the future of this team and program as a whole. Check back with the Beacon for more spring sports updates. . r �..J The Beacon - March 21 , 201 7 20 Sports Women's flltbol team spends spring break in Spain By Luke Modrovsky Sports Asst. Editor l· Wilk:es women's soccer recently enjoyed a 10-day spring break trip to Spain. The highlight of the trip: witnessing first-hand the legendary FC Barcelona comeback at Camp Nou Stadium in their round of 16 UEFA Champions League game. The group made its fourth trip overseas since 2005 . Recent trip destinations included Germany/Belgium/Netherlands, Brazil and Italy. However, those trips did not include an unforgettable soccer match like this one did, aside from Brazil, when in 2010, then team witnessed the Copa Liberatores (South American Club . Semi-Final) between Internationale and Sao Paolo in front of 98,000 people. The game featured visiting Paris SaintGerman against historic Barcelona. Trailing 4-0 after the first leg, or game on Feb. 14, Barcelona had a monumental task at hand. They needed to win the aggregate goal total in order to µiove .onto the quarterfinal round. It would be Sergi Roberts who sent home the game winner in the 90+5 minute of the game. In the game,.Barcelona managed to score six goals, two of them during extra time, and 3 in 8 minutes, in order to advance. Some have labeled this game as the "greatest comeback of all time". Since the UEFA Champions League began in 1955, there has never been such a comeback. The women's soccer team was among over 96,000 fans in attendance. After the game, the streets turned into one giant party. Junior Elena Denger said it was one of the best experiences in her life. "It was an absolute unforgettable experience," said Denger, "After the game; there were random people hugging us because they were so excited." Head Coach John Sumoski agreed the atmosphere of the stadium was unbelievable. "It is hard to put it into words the emotions of the stadium after that goal," Sumoski said. Sophomore Alyssa Shaver, who was able to take numerous photos of the experience, enjoyed taking in the sights as well. "It was the best experience of my life," Shaver said, "I really enjoyed the game as well as heading up to the mountains: It was such a nice view." 'I Although it was spring break, the team wasted no time. They woke up between 8 and 9 a.m. everyday in order to make the most of their time there. · Denger said they would pile on the team's bus and hit the road. The team was also able to explore the sights of Spain, such as shopping in downtown Barcelona and visiting Camp Nou Stadium the day after the historic . game. They also included a trip to the La Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona. · Shaver said the historic architecture of the building was quite interesting. She said she was in awe at some of the designs. The team also competed in two friendlies against local teams. Although they lost both games, it was all in an effort to get additional time on the field .in preparation for the 2017 fall season. Shaver and Denger both said the trip provided an opportunity to brush up on their Spanish. Denger, a student within the pharmacy program, noted the differences between Reader Poll Results: In the Feb. 28 edition, we asked readers to head to our website, www.thewilkesbeacon.com o participate in a reader poll. The poll asked: "Does Pennsylvania have a law on the books supporting sports officials when it comes to assault?" The response was: YES - 61 %, NO - 39%. The correct answer is yes. Pennsylvania does have a ."Sports Officials Assault" law. An assault ofa Pennsylvania sports official is a misdemeanor of the first degree. The Pennsylvania law also includes athletic administrators, such as principals and athletic directors. Above: On Mar. 8, at Camp Nou Stadium, FC Barcelona defeated Paris-SG in a historic comeback, 6-5 in aggregate goals after being down 4-0 after the first l~g. Below: The inside of La Sagrada Familia church is lined w ith stained glass windows that illuminate the room wit h bright, carefully orchestrat ed colors. Left: Antoni Gaudi used real models and live animals to craft the figures on the building to ensure everything was real istic and accurately depicted. pharmacies in the United States and Spain. "The dosages between here and there were different," Denger said. "It was interesting to see how they do things differently." The overseas trek spurred excitement from the players. Denger noted the team's "GroupM:e" group conversation was not . only used for sharing excitement, but asking last minute packing questions as well. The trip however, did not come without a hefty price. The team vigorously fundraised in order to not only pay for the trip, but have enough spending money while in Spain as well. "We did a great deal of fundraising through our 'Futsal Frenzy' tournaments and Campaign Sports," Denger said. Sumoski said he mentions the fundraising part even before recruits step on campus, noting its importance. Simply put, without . having enough money, the team would not have the ability to go. Sumoski sees the overseas trips as another selling point during the recruiting process. He mentions the trip a great deal to spur the interest of prospective students. His goal is to have an overseas trip every three year so that every player who .comes through the program has the chance to go. The trip serves as a unique way to mix the academics of learning about a different culture along with the athletic portion of getting additional time on the field. i.111• • Editor 's note: Special thanks to Kathryn Ruszkowski for assisting with photo captions. · . . . . @wilkesbeacon luke.modrovsky@wilkes.edu .!If' �The Beacon - March 21, 2017 21 Sports Men's lacrosse goes on early win streak after winless season B D B t \t Y anny an run Co-Sports Editor The men's lacrosse team has exceeded expectations already this season. The team is on a three game win streak and is gaJ.ning momentum coming into the season. Last season, the lacrosse program started again for the first time since the 70s. Back then, the 1975 lacrosse squad 'captured a Middle Atlantic Conference Championship and was.inducted to Wilkes Athletics Hall of Famein2007-2008. Comingoffa0-15 rebirth season, the team did not expect to contend for the MAC Title but its performance in their opening games has them hopeful. "The difference between this season and last is that we have a full season under our b-elts and know what it is like to compete. The returners from last season are very close and have built team chemistry. The freshman are a great asset to the team as well. They bring a lot to the table and know how to compete. We have a smaller team compared to other rosters, but we are a well-oiled machine and function very well together;' said junior Nick Ruggiero. The recent snow storm that cancelled classes for four days in a row has also postponed their fifth game of the season. The game against Wells College was supposed to be played at Schmidt Stadium, but the snow and the cold weather has made it hard for the team to play outside in their,spring season. "We're used to the cold weather, but with the snow storms we had to reschedule two games. It's been hard to practice and prepare for games when the school has been closed. We've been finding other ways to stay physically and mentally prepared like practicing indoors, watching game film and working out. It's been tough, but our team is used to dealing with adversity and making the best out of a situation;' Ruggiero said. Despite the snow slowing down the team's momentum, the team is optimistic ~bout the season ahead of them. "I think the team has definitley made some progress from last season, but there's still room to improve every day. The biggest difference I see from this year as compared to last is our depth. We nearly doubled our bench size and it really shows on the field being able to get fresh legs on the field.;' said junior Jeremy Kachel. Wilkes began its three-game win streak after their loss in the opening game against Maywood in Scranton, Pa. Marywood ran the score up on Wilkes, and Wilkes was unable to comeback from the deficit. Wilkes lost the game, 10-6. Their strongest win so far was in their second game against Keystone College. Wilkes was firing shots throughout the game and kept the lead. They finished the game at Schmidt Stadium 13-2 with a tough finish. By far their most exciting win of the season was against Rosemont College. Wilkes mounted an early lead, but Rosemont fought back until the very end. Wilkes scored the final two shots to take back the lead and win the thrilling game, 10-9. Their fourth game against Neumann University was also a tough game. Neumann came out pretty strong and maintained the lead in the beginning of the game. Wilkes prepared for a battle in the second half and extended their lead to seal the game. The score ended 16-12 at Schmidt Stadium. The team will face offwith numerous other teams before the end of March if the weather cooperates. Once April comes around, Middle Atlantic Conference play will begin. After a few early wins, the team is excited and looking forward to April. "I expect us to shock teams with some upsets when we play in our conference .,. Courtesy of Gowilkesu.com Lacrosse team #11 Nick Ruggiero looks t o take a shot. games and make it to the playoffs. I expect the team to continue to work hard. Coach Jaques emphasizes that beating our personal best after a game is where we'll find success;' Ruggiero said. r �By Purvit Patel Q: Who would you say, is.the most Sports Writer. Name: Matt Kaster Year: Senior Major(s): Major- Biology Minor- Chemistry Hometown/High School: 'IrabenTrarbac:h, Germany/Crestwood Position: Pitcher Q: What wu the 'driviigforc:e for your dedsion to come to Wilkes! kl ~ ·enjoyed th~1 smalJ c:lass~izes and ability to get to know.my P!(>fessot!• 1hi~ challenging 1~ help set me ~um.was influential pttson in your life? Why? A: I would say my parents collectively are the most influential people in my life. They are great examples of how I want to live my life and how hard wo.rk an4 detennination can get you anywhere that you want. They are humbled individuals who are always helping and giving in any way possible. I cannot thank them enough for all they hav~ done in myJife and how they haw loved and supported me in ev~gtdo. Co1on.efl! mean to -· .# lt,po t er With :Nolan the~pitcber<>fall-~. •t>e0W$e·ofhis,${y]e4114 ~ c h to ~game.I would love to pick his brain ~ ~ a n d learn from the greatest.. �. ~Barret " Position:Forwu . Q: What ,. ,_, _-:;: x'· The Beacon/Purvtt Patel r �... _J . The Beacon - March 21 , 2017 - Esl 1936 The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. BEACON HIRES: ~~RS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, EDITORS This could be you! If you _ have a pa,ss•ion f9r writir,g, :· design, or pb_otograp~y, join us!.i ~ - ..-. . , ' : · '· 1 ,,ii ) ~ ~ .,_ ,l · . i.:, ~:;~co:ntact: .;. .\ . y" ~ ··/f ditor;in~:C·hief~:Sarah·Bedford .·; ·:, :-sarah-~bedford@wUk.es~edu , ' Al' majors Welco·me! .. C. < •• :':· ,. • '!° • ·Y ~ : . ..._.i ~• ! -:,_, A -sarah.bedf ord@Wilkes.edu . ' � 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 2017 March 21st Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 March 21 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/8e3e8b64afd0c8d9c7dfc2ac2240c23c.pdf 8a14dc46182bebbe53d47fd1fe497098 PDF Text Text The Beacon - February 28, 2017 r �_J 2 Have a breaking story or a press release to send?. Contact the news editor: alyssa.mursch~es.edu Beacon Briefs Make Magic at the Cinderella's Closet Runway Show AmeriCorps VISTA, the Office of qvic Engagement and the Office of Diversity Initiatives invite you to donate and/or model beautiful, gently used prom attire at the Cinderella's Closet runway event on April 7 at 6 p.m. Items needed include dresses, tuxes, suits, pants, ties, and shoes. If interested in being a model or donating clothing, please contact Justin Davis (justin.davis@wilkes.edu) or Erica Acosta (erica.acosta@wilkes.edu). Ash Wednesday Service Will Be Held March I An Ash Wednesday Prayer Service will be held on Wednesday, March 1 at 8:30 a.m. in the Savitz Lounge. Ashes will also be available on a walk-in basis until 4 p.m. in the Interfaith Office, located on the second floor of the Henry Student Center. Please contact Kristin Osipower at the Interfaith Office at kristin. osipower@wilkes.edu or by calling extension 5904 for a list of additional Ash Wednesday services in the downtown Wilkes-Barre area. Mentoring Project Funding Grant Applications . Information regarding Mentoring Project Fund grants for the 2017-2018 academic year can be found online at http:/ /wilkes. edu/about- wilJces/university-committees/ mentoring-committee/ funding- requests.aspx/ under the title Mentoring Project Funding for 2017-2018. Applications are due to the Mentoring Committee on March 14. . The Committee's goal is to complete its review of applications by April 3. Members of the Mentoring Committee are Paul Adams, Ajay Bommareddy, Janet Frascella, Woojun Lee, Paul Reinert, Debbie Tindell and Brian Whitman. Save the Date for Career Day Come to Career Day on Tuesday, Mar. 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in UCOM-RAC. Career Day features recruitment/information tables from organizations' seeking employees, interns and volunteers. A variety of employers are registering, so get your professional attire and resume ready. Stop in at Career Services in Conyngham 215 on Walk-in Wednesdays for a Resume Guide or feedback. You can also email us at careers@wilkes.edu for an appointment. Any questions can be directed to Wilkes University Career Services at (careers@ wilkes.edu or 570-408-4060) or visit their website. For jobs and resume tips, visit College Central Network. life, Wilkes University Student Government notes Staff Report On Wednesday, Wilkes University's Student Government held its weekly meeting. The Pre-Pharmacy Club reported that there are 40 to 50 active members. The club is selling T-shirts and coffee mugs, and it will be taking part in the Big Event this year. The Chemistry Club then presented its report. The club participates in WEBS, adventures in science, passport to science, Pre-Med Day. The members also show chemistry experiments·to elementary school children. The club did a Chipotle and Buffalo Wild Wings fundraiser and plans to hold a paint and cider night next Thursday. It currently has 30 total members. The Education Club reported that it will be holding its fundraisers in the SUB. The fundAisers include Krispy Kreme, shirt sales, bake sales and tumbler sales. The club is also holding a Chipotle fundraiser on March 14. The PBL presented week 2 of 2 for a conference fund request. The request was originally for $1,500 for 15 people to attend the Harrisburg competition that the club competes in every year; however, three of the students might not be able to attend, thus making the amount needed to cover registration costs $1,200. The club contended that the conference helps publicize Wilkes University's name. There was a motion to allocate $1,500 with the stipulation that any unused money comes back to Student Government. The motion passed 30-0-3. . The Chemistry Club then presented week 1 of 2 for a fund request. The club requested $2,500 to go toward the annual ACS trip in San Francisco.Eve students will be attending and two students will be presenting research, and the club will be receiving an award for Outstanding Chemistry Club at the conference. . The Education Club came in for week 1 of 2 for a fund request for a PSEA conference in Pittsburgh from March 30 t<;> April 1. The group is requesting $1,400 for registration and gas. The Finance Club Recognition then presented for week 1 of 2 for a fund request. The club is currently split between the investment club and personal finance clubs. The investment club is based off of a $25,000 donation from an alumni that they have invested in a brokerage account, and is now worth about $50,000 over 10 years. The investment club is requesting a personal finance aspect to be funded by Student Government to allow for more involvement in the community. Casino Week presented week 2 of 2 for a fund request. A motion was made to allocate $11,000for Casino Week. The motion passed 32-0-1. Paige was named Student Government member of the month, and Geo-Explore was named club of the month. Upcoming events include: WUPB Bingo on March 23, Petitions out for new Student Government members on March 1, WUPB Club Hours Giveaway on March 2, Petitions due on March 15, Ballots out on March 16, WUPB Spring Concert on March 19, Ballots closed March 22 and Installment of new members on March 23. Committees then came in to make comments. Ellen spoke on behalf of the library to update Student Government about strategic plans for library renovations. Austin presented on behalf of SLAM. The interfaith coordinator came in and said she was b~inging in speakers and hopes to start a student ministry at St. Nicks. . Allie Grudeski presented that the operations committee discussed the Karembelas Center. The treasurer's report is as follows: All College: $15,267.82, General Funds: $8,545.03, Conference: $237.74 and Spirit: $699.40 for a SG total of$24,749.99. w- spread.. ....:..... 14 sports•..••....•.. 19 @wilkesbeacon ... �The Beacon - February 28, 2017 News 3 Breaking·down a political buzzword: Exploring fascism ByToni Pennello fascism is, leaving room for speculation and interpretation of reality, Kuiken feels that the word is being used more often than in On 29, Nov. Merriam-Webster the past because of the unorthodox nature Dictionary tweeted, "'Fascism' is still our # 1 of Trump's presidency. lookup. # of lookups = how we choose our "I think whether you like them or not, Word of the Year. There's still time to look everybody has to agree that they've thrown something else up:' the traditional political playbook out of the By the end of the year, their pleas were window. That's part of the reason people like heeded: The word 'fascism' was trumped · Trump, and that's part of the reason that by the. word "surreal;' as far as number of people dislike him;' he said, adding that the lookups go. ~ shock associated with the election could Peter Sokolowski, editor-at-large for Merriam-Webster, told The Guardian in December, "Spikes of interest in a word are usually triggered by a single event. So what's truly remarkable this year about 'surreal' is that so many different stories led people to look it up:' It's possible that the same can be said for surreal's runner up. Fascism has arguably become something of a buzzword - it's been written in opeds, shared on the internet and written on protest signs a disproportionate amount in recent months. What is fascism? Why is everyone suddenly talking about it so much? Before throwing the word at President Donald Trump and his supporters, as many have, it's important to understand what it really means, why it is that the term seems applicable and why it might not be. The aforementioned dictionary defines fascism as "an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization." However, as Assistant Professor of Global History and Languages Dr. Jonathan Kuiken puts it, there is a lot of "fuzziness" surrounding the definition in a practical sense. "Part of the reason why it's so easy to use that term is that it looks really different in different countries. There's not really one set of fascist ideas," Kuiken said. "In some •places it takes the form of ultra-patriotic nationalism, in some places it even has a have created crisis for some Americans. "Trump operates differently. I think that's certain kind of religious messianic kind of thing:' what's alarming to people, and exhilarating Kuiken used the example of Nazi to people, too," Kuiken said. Germany, one that most people are familiar Kuiken reiterated that Trump is not the with, where fascism took the form of racial reason why Americans should be wary of hatred. fascism, and that there is always reason "Some things that kind of unify all to defend democracy and pay attention to of these different forms of fascism is a threats. He added that the institutions of the rejection of difference. You have to be the United States are not strong on their own, same in some way shape or form, either you but because people follow them. ''Should we be afraid of fascism? No, all have to be Aryan racially as Hitler would say, or you all have to be super nationalistic, because fear is poison. But we should be on guard;' he said. · or whatever;' he explained. "Twenty-first century fascism, if that's Besides the gray area that defines what Asst. News Editor a thing, is not going to look like 1930s fascism;' he said. "If we spend our time looking for Hitler, we're never going to see if' Kuiken stated that instead of looking for Hitler, people 'should be loo.king for infringements on freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of movement and freedom of the press, as well as the attempt to control judges. If that becomes the case, Kuiken said, perhaps it would be the time to worry. The Beacon/Gabby Glinski But do Americans even still want democracy? In considering this question, Dr. Thomas Baldino, professor of political science cited an article published by the Washington Post last April titled "Do Americans Still Believe in Democracy?" which included survey data collected by AmericasBarometer. AmericasBarometer is a project of the Latin American Public Opinion Project which measures democratic public opinion in the Americas (North, Central, South and the Carribean). The data indicates a trend sugge-sting that residents of the United States are becoming skeptical of traditional democratic values, such as political toferance and support of the political system. "Now you've opened the door to 'why do we need this particular form of government? Maybe a strong man system... a strong, powerful leader... is what we need:" Baldino speculated. Baldino, along with other experts that he's read, seem to think that if fascism were to occur in the United States, it would be not with a bang, bu~ with a whisper. "We don't believe that what might come to America would be fascism per se - what's more likely to happen is that Americans willingly give up some of their rights, freedoms, to a powerful leader and, in the , process, America would transform itself,' Baldino said. · He explained that this makes sense, since the most basic reason for having government is to provide order and security. "If enough people feel that they ai;e unsafe, insecure, fearful ... sure, some 'strong man' comes along and says, 'I will make you feel safe. This is how we're gonna do .it: no free press, no freedom of speech, we'll be able to lock people up without a trial:" Baldino said that it is way too early to .be afraid of fascism, and that there are not enough of the warning signs associated. He also encourages ·students and citizens in general to consume as much unbiased news as possible, and to make an effort to consume media that leans toward the opposite of their party affiliation. While America remains a democracy, Kuiken said the issue of modern fascism is showing its face rather blatantly in Europe. "If you look at what's happening in Europe, it's actually quite terrifying;'· he said. "There are groups who are practically covering themselves in the fascism banner that are doing quite well." The National Front Party, present in France and whose imagery and ideas have been regarded by some as eerily similar to that used by the fascist regime in France during World War II, has been at the forefront as its leader Marine Le Pen is running for president. Kuiken says it looks like she might win. The popular notion is that history repeats itself. Kuiken prefers the quote, usually attributed to Mark Twain, "history doesn't repeat itself but it often rhymes:' @wilkesbeacon toni.peflf'lello@wilkes.edu r �_J The Beacon - February 28, 2017 News 4 ·Blac~ History Month: .The legacy of Malcolm X By'lsaiah McGahee Staff writer Photo Courtesy of Herman Hiller, World Telegram staff photographer, Library of Congress Collection Photo Courtesy of National Park Service Black History Month was created by Carter G. Woodson and the Associatio n for the Study of Negro Life and Histo.ry in 1926, and originated as "Negro History Week;' taking place during the second month of February. Woodson is pictured. Malcolm X, an influential civil rights leader who was assassinated in New York on February 21, 1965. Islam's sentiments and expressed an earnest Charleston, Miami, Baltimore, and a political and open desire to .work with other black administration that many fear will not fight on behalf of minorities, many would argue leaders in a unified fight for equality. Just as any other black leader of this time, that Americans must stand together in X's days were numbered and he knew such. It the light of Malcom X and the leaders of wouldn't be until less than a year later that X's yesteryear. · "(Now) It is important that we examine home would be bombed and then he would his.(X's) legacy... I don't' want to say history be assassinated, both by·the Nation oflslam. Dr. Diane Wenger, associate professor repeats itself, but if we don't understand what and co-chair of global history and languages has unfolded in the past and the adversity said, "Even gone, he was an inspiration to that African-Americans faced and overcame, Black Power and those who were seizing the we can't understand their mind sets todaY:' moment, who thought Martin Luther King Wenger said. wasn't going far enough. I think he would The legacy of Malcolm X continues, have been a very positive figure in the (Civil especially in the thinking of those in minority Rights) movement:' communities. In a time where minorities feel Malcolm X sought change and acted their rights are in jeopardy, Wenger said "It's upon his desire. Always a student, X said: hard.to stay patient. A lot of people are saying "I have always been a man who tries to face we can't just sit back, we need to stand up:' Sam Cooke sang it best, "It's been a long facts, and to accept the reality of life as new experience and new knowledge UI)folds. I time coming, but I know, a change is gonna have always kept an open mind, a flexibility come:' that must go hand in hand with every form of the intelligent search for truth:' Many feel that Malcom X's fight isn't ~ @wilkesbeacon over. In light of incidents in Ferguson, - , isaiah.mcgahee@wilkes.edu �5 News The Beacon - February 28, 2017 Is "locker room-talk" an excuse? Discourse-analyst weighs in Webinar addresses ge·ndered language, political implications • GRAB·'EM BY THE P **** I a a I The Beacon /Gabby Glinski By Alyssa Mursch News Editor "I better use some Tic Tacs just iri case I start kissing her. You know, I'm automatically attracted to beautiful - I just start "kissing them. It's like a magnet: Just kiss. I don't even wait. And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab 'em by the p****. You can do anything." This excerpt is from the transcript of a leaked tape that recorded President Donald Wrump engaging in what many people excused as "locker room talk:' A controversial topic during his campaign, opponents say it is inexcusable while supporters argue, "boys will be boys:' and that he was not a political -figure at the time and had an expectation of privacy. Which side is·correct? Although a matter of opinion, Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Georgetown University Dr. Jennifer Sclafani presented a webinar titled "Coming Out of the Locker Room: Lessons on Language and Gender from Presidential Politic" to try to tackle this question. Sdafani's research focuses on how people use language to construct meaning, navigate social relationships and negotiate social categories like gender, social class and race. declarative st~tement into a question. Instead As such, she focuses on linguistics and of staying, "it's nice outside," they might say what language teaches us. One of the first "it's nice outside, isn't it?" Men are more aspects she stressed about the importance likely to be dominant in . a conversation, to of linguistics in the political realm is that it interrupt, to create debate, to tell narratives. can be used_to study how society's language As a result, women come off as weak and are _ is shaped. Many people argue, she explained, taken less seriously. Looking at these common conversational that presidential language is important because it lays the foundation for what is traits, Sclafani found it fair to question if acceptable for other people who are· not in Trump is just a "typical man:' Throughout the election cycle, he was known for his positions of power. However, a common counterargument interruptions. Sclafani cited every outlet is that Trump did not have to practice _notipg more interruptions of Clinton by "presidential speech" at the time the Trump than the reverse. He also created recording was taken, as he was not a debate, she explained, by outlining a "me candidate for president then. The argument versus them'' storyline in which he was a extends further by saying he believed he political outsider. Finally, he told narratives, was in private, simply engaging in playful all of which involved him conquering others. banter with a s:olleague, what many refer to This involved his business deals, Sclafani _ as "locker room talk:' said, as well as his sexual exploits. Referring to the conversation at hand as To unpack this, Sclafani first outlined common general language differences "locker room banter:' eludes that it happened among men and w_omen, citing Robin Lakoff in a private, gender-segregated space and as her source. Women, for example, often use was simply language of male bonding. hedges, which are words that make affirmative The problem with this argument, Sclafani statements sound less taunting. Examples of. -explained, is the "leaky boundary" between hedge words are "maybe:' "somewhat" and public and private discourse, meaning that "perhaps:' Women are also known to use the line is continuously blurred between question tags, which is when they make_a what is public and private, especially in an age of such advanced technology. Although he -was on a private bus, he was minutes away from engaging in public discourse and his microplione was on, whether he knew it or not, she explained, making it debatable as to whether or not he was really in private. The problem is that people have different ideas about the importance of language. Sclafani explained that while some people believe this i:ecording to be exemplary of misogynistic and sexist language, others contest that it was blown out of proportion. For the future, Sclafani offered suggestions as to what people can do, especially those in the political realm, to avoid these situations. The first step is to be aware of the differences between men and women and the language they use. The second is to come up with new language, such as terms and phrases that are more politically correct, and · be patient as they catch on._Third, recognize the increasingly blurred line between private and public in the age of social media; noting that it is unlikely anything said or done as a public person will likely stay private. Finally, be clear when talking to others about what each person's linguistic ideology is. This means that some people strongly believe the president should be a role model for others in everything he does, including . how he presents himself even in private conversations, but others do not l).old him to the same standard. Ultimately, the question is too great for a quick and easy answer. It depends on a multitude of factors, not the least of which being how men and women are socialized and the linguistic patterns they are taught. Sclafani studies discourse analysis, which she defines as studying the language above and beyond the sentence. Language above the sentence refers to conversations, arguments, stories and the like. Language beyond the sentence refers to what the social context is, the channel of communication, the setting, the speaker's purpose, the audience, etc. Sclafani teaches courses in sociolinguistics, cross-cultural communicatipn, language and gender, and political discourse analysis. She received her Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University and has also taught at Hellenic American University in Athens, Greece ~nd the University of Vienna in Austria. ~ @wilkesbeacon - , a/yssa.mursch@wilke~.edu . r �_J News The Beacon - February 28, 2017 6 Business school adds Advisory Board . ByToni Pennello Asst. News Editor The Sidhu School ofBusiness is celebrating some changes and new goals since the arrival of the new Dean of the school, Dr. Abel Adekola, in June. "This is a good business school, but not too many people know about us. My goal is to make sure we get it out of the valley;' Adekola said, referencing new initiatives. "We can not only do that by talking about it, we need to think about the students that we are recruiting - that they're not just only from this region, they are. nationally and internationally collected students;' he added. Another way to get the school recognized, he said, was to ensure that faculty come from diverse backgrounds from all over the country and "the business world:'. students who are presidents of clubs or are high-ranking in their respective business clubs, explained member Aaron Sadowski, junior finance major. Adekola explained that he hopes the students will use their knowledge of media and their fellow students to advise decision making. The board has no hierarchal structure and is made up of students who can contribute in their own rights, according to Sadowski. "It started with the new dean coming in. Our. main purpose is just to help him bring the school to his vision and what he wants the school to grow into;' he explained. Member Danica Benson, junior pharmacy major and president ofENACTUS, explained the board as · the "senate" for the business school. "It's going to distinguish (Sidhu) as its own The Beacon/Toni Pennello Left to right: Aaron Sadowski, Danica Benson, Kimberly Hein, Tyler Derby, Dean Abel Adekola, Brian Schumacher and Michelle Lehman. Members of the board not pictured: Em Meinhart, Jeffrey Horwith, John Scalese and Justin Schoennagle. ~ important goal in this process, Adekola saict, was to become accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, usually referred to as AACSB. "Only about 6 percent of every business school is accredited by the AACSB;' Adekola said. Adekola was sure to mention that Wilkes is already accredited by the ACBSP, or The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. "... It is also a good accrediting agency, not every school is accredited ... we just want to merge the premium accreditation, and the goal is that the Sidhu School should be the business school of choice;' he explained. The change that will likely be the most visible to students is the advent of the Advisory Board. The board is made up of school, but as part of Wilkes:' she said. "So we can identify the needs of the individuals in the business school, apart from maybe the whole Wilkes population;' she explained. Benson used the example of promoting change in curriculum that will "help to identify better business practices" and aid in motivating students. One of the first goals of the advisory board is to start dressing business casual every Tuesday and Thursday. Junior marketing major Michelle Lehman said that this would help with the school's image and cohesion. Students should keep an eye out for further updates regarding the new advisory board of the Sidhu_School of Business. ..a-, @wilkesbeacon toniann.pennello@wilkes.edu Drop off new or gently used K-Bth grade level books to benefit local children and receive extra tickets for Casino Night on April 7th! �-:-. • ·•. : I Life, Arts & Entertainment 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Have a story or want your event to be featured? Contact the Life, A&E Editor: kimberly.hein@wilkes.edu Students speak about their unique sacrifices for Lent By Rachel Leandri Co-Managing Editor Students and faculty wandering around campus with fasting mind sets and ashy foreheads signifies one thing: the season of Lent has arrived. Lent is an observance of the 40 days before Easter and is meant to be spent in preparation for the feast of the Resurrection of Jesus. The season begins on Ash . Wednesday and lasts until the start of Holy Thursday. Interfaith Coordinator for Wilkes University Kristin Osipower says Lent is usually a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving as a way to self-purify. "Since Catholics especially focus on the penitential aspect of Lent, many will make a sacrifice of some sort for the duration of Lent;' Osipower said. Many young adults continue to practice the values of Lent that they were traditionally taught within their families. One such student is senior pharmacy major Leslie Shurnlas, who said the Lenten season has always been a time of sacrifice in her household. "When I was younger, I gave up candy or treats during Lent, but then I realized th.ere are many more sacrifices than just giving up your favorite junk food;' Shurnlas said. "This Lenten .season will be my third year 4Varticipating in Alternative Spring Break through Wilkes:' This year, Shurnlas will sacrifice her spring break for the third Jime and travel to Kentucky to volunteer through the Christian Appalachian Project. She and other Wilkes students will help families in need with home repairs and renovations that they wouldn't be able to do or afford on their own. During her time volunteering, Shumlas also gets to meet the families she is helping and learn about how they got into their current situation of need. "I go back every year because each experience is more rewarding than the last;' she said. · Like Shurnlas, senior Susan Gerencser · is also using her Lenten sacrifice to benefit,. others. The business management major said her goal is to get at least five people to smile per day. · "The smile can be through something as_ simple as complimenting their response to a lesson .during class;' Gerencser said. "I want to· improve people's daily lives, even if just in little ways:' While Gerencser respects the practice of the Catholic Church, she also finds it somewhat limited. According to Gerencser, penance is an exercise in spiritual discipline, but it doesn't actively improve anyone's life in the tangible s~nse, which is what she is aiming to·do. "We are supposed to see Christ in all other people, so what better way to give to Christ than by refocusing our attentiort on others rather than ourselves?" · Many students see Lent as an opportunity to become more disciplined within their faith. Majoring in pharmacy with a heavy academic workload and busy schedule, senior Dylan Smith plans to finish reading two books, "When Christ Comes" and "The Discipline of Grace:' He started both books but has not made time for them during the semester, he explained. Smith said the purpose of reading these The Beacon/Jesse Chai nick books is to focus on the importance of . Christ's life and death. The library offers plenty of books about multiple religions. Stop in and speak to "Personally, it helps me become more any librarian for help on finding something that fits you. in tune with all Lent has to offer and why Christ's sacrifice is so important for us as sinners:' The Interfaith Office holds a complete list of Lenten opportunities available in the Wilkes-Barre community such as Monday evening confessions and Stations of the • Cross on Fridays at local Catholi<;: Churches. "The University recognizes that many people feel deeply rooted in their faith, and they want to support that;' Osipower shared. "It doesn't matter if you are Christian, Jewish, Muslim or agnostic--everyone is welcpme here:' 'The interjaith office ho(ds a comyfete list of Lenten (J'yortunities. Contact 'lnterjaith Coordinator, 'Kristin Os-powerfor iriform~tion. @wilkesbeacon rachel.leandri@wilkes.edu �.J The Beacon -February 28, 2017 8 Life, Arts & Entertainment @V ~ ~~~":~ 111~~~~~ ll . •, "i 'ifllli ~~--~~~ . L.,.s.,:,. _. .,.,.,. ,_, . .:. . . ,~,.~....;,c_.. 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Conyngham Hal~ Rm.215 or emal careem@wilke,1.edu 570-408-4060 Pfease su6mit your uydated ojf-camyus address: . · .'1-fead to Wi{kes.edu and search "ojf-camyus address form" · r �The Beacon - February 28, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment The Be Programming Board attends national convention Jan National Association for Catnpus Activi(ies, NACA By Mar Opinion ------ By Kimberly Hein attending NACA were the sessions that we went to it taught us how to interact with the newer generation, and how we Wilkes University's Programming can get them more involved on campus;' Board (WUPB) attended the National she said. Association for Campus Activities' Woods added, "The conference runs (NACA) National Convention which from 9 a.m. to midnight so there is took pla.ce in Baltimore. Four students a multitude of things to do. We were from the executive board, along with able to watch showcases which consist Melissa Howells, the club's adviser of comedians, magicians, bands, slam attended the four-day long convention. poets, magicians, contortionists and The convention is filled with great anything else you can think of. We a1so entertainment, business connections and choose 4 different educational sessions education and professional development to attend, and were able to meet new opportunities. vendors, and mingle with other schools "Going for the third time this year to nationwide at the NACA marketplace:' the national convention, what I always · There is a campus programming take away is how many event possibilities board at almost every collegiate school exist;' said Valerie Woods, president of you go to, whil_e they may not always be WUPB. "Vendors and perform~rs always called the same thing and have different blow my mind with their creativity and organizational structures. talent:' "It's always refreshing to ·see that While at NACA, Programming Board Wilkes offers so many things to students, WUPB/Valerie Woods attended educational . sessions about and the members and advisors of WUi>B different program ideas, new ways to get put their all into building an event every Wilkes University's Programing Board while attending the National Association members and how to keep members, and week. Also we're open to any suggestions for Campus Activities conference. From Left to right: Lanai Galarza, Valerie other leadei:ship sessions. They also were for new events or feedback for returning Woods, Kya Lewis, Emily Taylor, Melissa Howells able to see various comedy and music events. Since we do an event every week showcases. we want to keep them new and as exciting Leading up to the event, Emily Taylor, for all students as possible;' Woods said. secretary, said she .was most excited Looking towards the future, WUPB about being in the city of Baltimore. members are looking forward to . "I had been there before · and really bringing back the things they learned at liked the city. I was also really excited to the convention to the campus. sit and watch so many different types of 'Tm so excited to have brought back entertainers;' she added. the information of so many comedians Taylor will be running for President of and musicians. I think we have a lot of Programming Board for the 2017-2018 new and fun ideas to bring in for the school year and she found-the convention next few semesters;' Taylor said. to be very beneficial looking towards the Lewis said, "I learned so much, but futU!f. mostly to improve atten_d ance at our "The most beneficial thing about the events we need to market and include NACA conference for me was the ability our younger generation in a way they to network with so many different people. will respond to, and allow them more Not only did we meet other student's responsibility and encouragement '1ho were a part of Programming in whatever they do for them to feel Boards at their own schools, we met included." various comedians, singers, and other performers and were able to speak with them and their agents to get an idea about who would be good for Wilkes;'. she said. WU PB/Valerie Woods Kya Lewis, WUPB public relations . . . . . @wilkesbeacon While at the conference, the members of Programming Board won a social chair, agreed and said that the sessions ~ kimberly.hein@wilkes.edu media challenge. The NACA organization rewarded them with Starbucks gift were beneficial. cards. "The most beneficial thing about Life, Art & Entertainment Editor On Feb Angeles ( Garden, b being ab~ quickly be Halfwar.i Square Gilli of courtsid thought wa stood up a was former Oakley has Knicks Owi Oakley n before takin of the Gar dub, decide the building heard. This cont] past 20 year, the Knicks few seasons squads from playoff runs; certain player Since his pl has voiced hi comments th. while this maJ for Dolan you Over his te thinks he has · to make ill-ad his face, but ir he Would puni them. One ofhisn of Shooting G, year $100 mill million over Wi Houston would this contract an Houston would paid to be. Another vie leadership has example was 7 who in Feb. 20IS criticizing his le, he should act me Dolan would , writing that B~ an alcoholic anc problems. Leadership sk again show up �The Beacon - Februa,.ry 28, 2017 - - ~~·· Life, Arts & Entertainment . ~~-~-- 11 Interested in living off catnpus? Consider the pros & cons Pros: 1. Saves Money: More affordable than on campus. 2. Freedom: Greater opportunities for independence. 3. Additional Space: More room to roam! 4. More Privacy: You can have our own room. 5. More Flexibility; Choose where you want to live. Cons: l. Distance from Campus: It takes up extra time. · 2. More Responsibilities: Pay for bill~ and utilities. 3. Missed Opportunities: Less connected to campus life. The Beacon/ Purvit Patel • . h -•· al On February 23, The Off-Campus Wilkes Liasons (OWLS} spoke about the 4• Grocery Shopptng. You ave.to m~e your own me s. ·advantages and disadvantages with living off campus. Their goal is to help 5. Lack of Furniture: Furniture may not be provided. students find housing that suits their needs. From le~ to rig~t: Gretchen Yeninas, Tori Harrison, Jerry Bogdan, Annelise Przywara, Dianna Connor and Denise Krasucki · Global warming heats up NEPA APARTMENTS Studio, 1, 2, .& 3 bedrooms Available June 1, 2017 Global warming? With temperatures in the mid 70s on a sunny afternoon, students need be reminded that it is February. �he Beacon - February 28, 2017 12 . The Beac �12 The Beacon - February 28, 2017 . By Olivia Macdonald Staff Writer With Spring Break 2Kl 7 right around the corner, the dynamic on campus starts to drastically change. Girls fake baking to get their glow before hitting the beach, guys working on their "bods" to get the attention of females from other universities, and teachers cramming in as many power point slides as possible before releasing the eager college students on the 3rd. With all of the talk of where people are going and when they are leaving leaves little thought about the safety precautions that should be taken while vacationing. I am hoping that all of our Wilkes spring breakers will not run into any problems with all of the exotic places that they will be attending but sometimes crazy things happen! Luckily, the Thursday before the riots begin, the BACCHUS club will be handing out little things to help stay healthy throughout the week. There will be sunscreen to protect skin, whistles for girls in case of sticky situations, and condoms to make sure that no one has to get an extra present after a week of fun! I personally know lots of people heading out of the country to resorts in places like Puerto Vallarta, Cancun and Turks & Caicos, but there are also many of the Wilkes population staying within the country bounds. Senior Courtney Moyer is going a different route from the typical spring break adventure and heading down to New Orleans for the week. She said. "We are super pumped because our hotel is said to be haunted. We are also going on a swamp and cemetery tour." · If you are a fan of American Horror Story, she and her group are checking out where the season of The Coven was filmed and making sure to visit all of the voodoo shops around the area. "I live for this; Moyer said Moyer says choosing this kind of adventure over going to the beach any day. Like her, I will also not be spending my spring break with other members of the Wilkes University community, and instead enjoying my time with friends from other universities. My two best friends attend Penn State University and it turns out that their break falls on the same dates as ours. We plan to road trip up to Canada for a few nights, hit the beach, go bungee jumping, and visit the wolf sanctuary to play with some intimidating pups. I like the beach, don't get me wrong, and going to a resort somewhere else seems like an amazing opportunity but if you are with some great friends it is also a great time to kick back from a hectic semester. Even the teachers agree that spring break is a time to take a load off and enjoy ' the sun. Sociology professor Dr. Tuttle, says that he "will be going down to Florida to visit some family and enjoy the sun and warmth:' My guess is that the professors on all university campuses are not too heartbroken to say goodbye to their students for the week. Always keep in mind that professors deserve a break too · and· even though it seems that tests and quizzes fall while we are in "spring break mode" they do it because they know we will not remember anything or study a single ounce while we sink our toes in the sand! Having this break time is a perfect allotted time period to finish up papers • that are due, perfect graduation projects, or read a good book. Also always make sure to spend time with family and friends that are home because it is still another few months until summer break commences and part time jobs take toll. If you did not have the opportunity to head off to the destination of your choosing, take the time to relax and get a head on your school work due before finals or catching up on which girls are still holding on to their roses on The Bachelor. Before you know it, it will be March 13th and you will be rolling out of bed dragging yourself to class wishing you were still sipping on you margarita and taking in the sun! In the words of Bianca Coccoziello, "I . got 99 problems, but spring .break ain't one:• @wilkesbeacon olivia.macdonald@wilkes.edu ........ �_J The Beacon - February 28, 2017 14 Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact the opinion editors: mark.makowskil@wilkes.edu or ~dre.spruell@wilkes.edu Editoria, Staff 2016-17 MANAGERIAL Sl'AFF" Editor-in-Chief - Sarah Bedford Managing Editor - Gabby Glinski Managing Editor - Rachel leandrl Adviser - Dr. Katen Churcher SECTION EDITORS News -Alyssa Mursch LA&E : Kimberly Hein Opinion - Matk Makowski & Andre Spruell Sports - Taylor Ryan & Danny VanBruflt ,AS$f8TANT EDITORS' News - Tonf Peooelk>" LA&E -Amanda Bialek Opinion - available Spotts - Luke Modrovsky DESIGN SDrrOM' Nicole Kutos • Senior Desl,gner CHIEF PHOTOG Purvit Patel JessEtChalnick Interested in joining theBeacon?To learn more about the posi~ns we offer and what you can do, contact rachel,leandri@wifkes.~du 130 S. River St. . l First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 Phone - (570) 408-5903 www.thewilkesbeacon.com Our -·voice - - - - - - - - Officiating: Perfection in a imperfect world easy job knowing no matter what decision you end up making, someone is not going to like jt. . Folks around the game need to realize that sports officials have a job to do. Provide a fair environment to participants within the game. If someone does something wrong, it is penalized accordingly. The whole idea is to promote a fair environment for the participants. Sports officials have long been the victim of abuse. From water bottle tosses, to dirt By Luke Modrovsky kicking, even as far as the old term "Kill the Asst. Sports Editor umpire!", officials have been taking heat si,nce Time and time again, sports officials face they began officiating games. harsh criticism from players, coaches and Where most people will draw the line · fans, In the era of increased use .of video is assault. According to the National replay, we now have the ability to review Association of Sports Officials (NASO), plays again and again and again. only 21 out of 50 states have a "Assault But wait, how many chances do the on- Protection Act" that supports officials. Two field officials get to maJ<;.e a call? · of the 29 remaining states have a supportive One, and that's not even in slow motion. resolution. , How many calls can make or break a game · Now, I know the answer for myself already. in a fans opinion? Is Pennwlvania o~ the list here some.where? One, but only if it's against their team. Before Googling the answer, head over to As a five-sport high school official with www.thewilkesbeacon.com to participate in numerous other certifications, I get it. Half of a reader poll. The poll will close on Mar, 15 people are going to like the call and the other and the results will be revealed in the sports half are going to hate it. section in the Mar. 21 edition. In a story I wrote earlier in the academic Think about it, 29 states do not adequately yt;ar, veteran official Bruce Weinstock was protect sports officials as they sho.uld. Should quoted as saying, "The art of officiating is a that mean someone's son or daughter is not 50/50 proposition in the public's eye. You are legally protected when they step onto the always right at least half of the time:' This playing surface? What is a player takes a quote has stU<;:k with me ever since I first read swing at them? it. The simple answer: Yes, there will be some Again, I get it. sort of ramifications but NASO's model But at least give us a chance, It is never an legislation makes it a criminal offense to physically assault sports officials. NASO has a model legislation for states to adopt on their website, NASO.org. Although NASO is a 50l(c)(3) not-for-profit entity, and is "not a political action ·committee nor does it employ a legislative lobbyist''. However, the organization does feel "it is important to protect its members in certain areas of the · law, and therefore feels it is the organization's duty to inform its member of current law as well as_potential needs for legislative action:' For myself, I have been very fortunate to have been _in great situations where if something could have gone wrong, the game administrators were quick to diffuse it. Others, have not been as lucky, Take a look below to see some of the incident that have come up over the course of time .. All that I ask: Just put it in perspective. We are certainly not trying to do a.bad job, but we are certainly not going to do a perfect job. _ We are just imperfect human-beings trying to do everything possible to do a perfect job, ~ • @wilkesbeacon luke.inodrovsky@wilkes.edu Each week a Beacon editor · will take a stance on a rilrrent topic. Note: 1he views expressed · are those of the writer. Find this story online and take the poll at WWW. thewilkesbeacon.com Here are a ew examples o ea lines wit a rie exp anation w ere a use as occurre : Referee killed by red-carded player's head-butt -Soccer referee in Burkina Faso was killed after disqualifying a player from the game. Softball dad guilty in assault of ump -A 44 year old man was found guilty of assault after his daughter was ejected for wearing jewelry after a warning. Umpire charges parent with assault · -A 16 year-old Little League umpire filed a complaint against a father who rushed out of the bleachers to punch him. HS ref collision to be treated as assault on a school official -Two Texas high school football players blindsided a referee during a Friday night varsity game. • �Opinion The Beacon - February 28, 2017 15 James Dolan,Charles Oakley: The confrontation at Garden By Mark Makowski Opinion Co-Editor On Feb. 8, the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers met at Madison Square Garden, btit the main storyline of this night being about the basketball game would quickly be thrown out the window. · Halfway through the first quarter Madison Square Gar.den security swarmed to a section of courtside seats to remove what many thought was just a testy fan-until the person stood up and it was revealed that the fan was former Knick star Charles Oakley. Oakley has had some ·b eef with outspoken .Knicks Owner James Dolan over the years. · Oakley made some comments to Dolan before taking his seat. So Dolan, who thinks of the Garden as his own private country club, decided to have Oakley removed from the building because he didn't like what he heard. This conflict has been ~rewing for the past 20 years since his 10-year tenure with the Knicks ended in 1998. Over the past few seasons the Knicks have honored their squads from the 90s that always made deep playoff runs; however, there was always a certain player missing Charles Oakley. Since his playing career has ended, Oakley has voiced his thoughts about Dolan with comments that "he is not a nice guy." Now while this may seem like a one-time incident for Dolan you would be sadly mistaken. Over his tenure as Knicks owner, Dolan thinks he has a high basketball IQ and likes to make ill-advised moves that blow tip in his face, but instead of taking responsibility he would punish the head coaches by firing them. One.of his major blunders was the signing of Shooting Guard Allan Houston to a sixyear $100 million contract which was $20 million over what other teams would offer. Houston would never make it to the end of this contract and even while he was healthy, Houston would not be the playmaker he was paid to be. Another victim of the James Dolan leadership has been the fans. The main example was 73-year-old Irving Bierman who in Feb. 2015 would write a note to Dolan criticizing his leadership skills and said how he should act more like his father. Dolan would decide to reply to the letter writing that Bierman sounds like he is an alcoholic and should seek help for his problems. Leadership skills like this would once again show up when the Charles Oakley Former Knick Charles Oakley (center) being removed by Madison Square Garden Security. Knicks Owner James Dolan (left) watches as this is another event that has stemmed' in their relationship. incident did occur. After the event the Knicks · PR would release a statement that was Dolan-esque. The statement at the end would say that "we hope Charles Oakley gets help soon;' a , phrase that Dolan also used when he sent his letter to Irving Bierman. Now I agree they should have released a statement on the matter, however to publically say he needs help no matter true or false is an extremely wrong move to make. This whole disaster has been just another story for the Knicks roller coaster season much like the roller coaster ride that has been going on for the last 20 years since James Dolan started to push himself into everyday operations of the Knicks. Since this event Charles Oakley has been invited back to Madison Square Garden. However, Oakley has not accepted the invitation and I do not expect him to. In fact, Oakley went to see the Knicks play in Cleveland and had court side seats with Cavaliers Owner Dan Gilbert. . . a@wilkesbeacon · ~ · mark.makowski1@wilkes.edu . C ar es Oa Photo Credit: Relix.com ison Square Gar en Time ine February 8: Charles Oakley and friends purchases ickets for the Knicks-Clippers game four rows behind Knicks Owner James Dolan. Oakley is arrested and charged with three counts of assault as well as respassing. February 14: After meeting with NBA Commisioner dam Silver C~arlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan. James Dolan says that Oakley will be invited back to Madison Square Garden in the near future. February 23: Charles Oakley attends the KnicksCavaliers. game in Cleveland after being invited, to ·attend by Cavs Owner Dan Gilbert. r �_J The Beacon - February 28, 2017 Opinion 16 "A Revolution in Advertising,, By Shannon O'Connor Opinion Writer · There has been much controversy surrounding the advertising world for the past few years. However, a revolution is sweeping the industry and changing the way society views the human body. Photoshop is a commonly used application used in the advertisement industry. . It was designed to edit photographs and imagines to make them "more appealing:' The process involves fixing mistakes and flaws in the photo to make it the best it can be. However it has been ridiculed for setting ridiculous standards for men but more commonly for women. Photoshop has been overused when editing photos of models. It started out by edited out acne and frizzy hair to editing stretch marks, belly fat and even freckles. Some mistakes have even been made by accidently making a model too skinny, not look like themselves or even editing out a body part. Many · have been outraged by this ridiculous editing. It has caused society to question their self-esteem and self-worth. This over-editing causes body image issues among young teenagers whose bodies look nothing like the images they see in the photos in the magazines. The funny thing is, the models in real life don't even look the models in the photos. In a Ted Talk from 2013, model Cameron Russell explains how it takes a whole team of people to create the woman in the picture. As she said, "That's not me:' However, a change is slowly coming about in the advertising industry. Select companies are choosing to move away from Photoshop and leave their advertisements all natural. Companies such as ModCloth, Aerie, American Eagle and Seventeen Magazine have are all starting the revolution. Aerie's Chief Merchandising Officer Jennifer Foyle states, "The purpose of 'aerie Real' is to communicate there is no need to retouch beauty, and to give young women of all shapes and sizes the chance to discover amazing styles that work best for them." When Aerie made this pledge, their sales shot up by nine percent. m:a This anti-Photoshop revolution started when Dove released their "Campaign for Real Beauty:' They wanted to advertise women that were beautiful in their own skin. They also created a workshop. The Dove Company explained, "The project delivers self-esteem education to young people (primarily girls) aged 8-17 years through lessons in schools, workshops for youth groups, and online resources for parents:' Photoshop is an application cleverly designed to enhance photographs mainly in advertising. However, it has escalated to the point where the people in the images are unrecognizable. Many companies are taking a stand to these ridiculous events. The people of society should be able to be empowered by the advertising they see in magazines, not be put down by unrealistic expectations. This no Photoshop revolution is changing the advertising of today. Hopefully, in the near future, Photoshop will be a thing of the past. ~ wilkesbeacon Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact the opinion editors: mark. makowskil@ wilkes.edu or andre.spruell@ wilkes.edu !Jflr shannon.oconnor@wilkes.edu Want to explore writing? Have an opinion you'd like to share? Want to uncover the latest breaking ne~s? Passionate about sports? Join the Beacon! Email Editor-in-Chief, Sarah Bedford at: sarah.bedford@wilkes.edu . �"' The Beacon - February 28, 2017 17 Opinion Colonels Talk BaC:k Spring Break Adventures Interviews by Peyton Neishman peyton. neishman@wilkes.edu Photos by Jesse Chalnick jesse. chalnick@wilkes.edu Hayley Bundz Senior Environmental Engineering 'Tm going on a retreat the first weekend with my youth group from my local church, then during the week I will be working on my senior project. The second weekend I'm going to Woodlock Pines:' Ammar Sabanovic Senior Criminology "My plans for spring break this year consist of going to Florida for a couple of days. I might also be going to Europe with my best friend, John Platt for the rest of the break:' John Platt Senior Mechanical Engineering "For spring break I will hopefully be traveling to Europe with my friend, Ammar. I will be exploring three different cities: Barcelona, Rome, and France:' · Spring Break is almost here. The Beacon asked Wilkes University students to share their plans for the upcomi~g spring semester break. Want to be in the next Colonels Talk Back? Email peyton.neishman@wilkes.edu Michele Natale Freshman Nursing "I will be going to the Jamaica with my family for spring break. We will be staying at a resort. I really love to hot sunny wheatear and the crystal blue oceans:' Tejuss Kakarla Senior Biology Pre-Med "My plans for spring break consist of spending time with my family and friends at home. I will be hopefully going to Chicago and maybe the beach. I love playing around in the sand:' · KyaLewis Sophomore Business Management "I really don't have a big plan for spring break. I plan to just relax back at home with my family and friends. It's also my birthday week so I'll be celebrating with my loved ones:' r �.J The Beacon - February 28, 2017 Opinion 18 Are cellphones more harmful than beneficial? By Andre Spruell Opinion Co-Editor It is not hard to recognize that cellphones have come a long way in the last decade. With all their advances, the real question is if they create more harm than good. Although it is great to do something like surf the internet without having to go to a computer every time, there is no denying · that cellphones have become a distraction. It has gotten to the point that if you get caug~t using your phone while driving by law enforcement, it is a hefty fine as well as points off your driver's license. If a law has to be put in place in order to prevent using phones when doing something like driving, that in itself just goes to show how much of a distraction cellphones have become. Also, it further enhances the idea of how cellphones are more distracting than beneficial. Cellphones are something that everyone that as a teenager or older should definitely have because no matter the situation, it is the quickest way for people to get in contact with each other. For that reason and for safety measures, cellphones are a must have. At the same time, when it is not being used for the sole purpose of needing to get into contact with someone, all its other functions are pretty much distractions .. The list of "distractions" a phone has is insurmountable and range from things like games, social meqia, internet access and more. What creates much of the distraction is the fact that as a society, we have become so \J-CCUStomed to our cellphones that every time it buzzes or rings, we immediately direct our attention to our phones. For example, if you have been snapchatting someone the whole day and hear that specific Snapchat alert, knowing that it is that same person, your eyes are still immediately drawn to the phone. Becau~e of that dyer need to check a cellphone, it has made something as simple as driving a car more complicated. Personally, when I drive I put my phone on do not disturb mode so the urge to check my phone decreases dramatically because it will not go off. In a way, people should train themselves not to check their phone as often then phones would not be as big of a: distraction. Easier said than done. For the most part, everyone has been in a car where the person driving the car is texting ·· as well. If you are the one in the passenger seat you would not be cool about it. If that is true. what makes it better to do the same thing when no one else is in the car with you? According to the Edgar Snyder & Associates law firm, texting while driving is six times more likely to cause an accident than drunk driving. I do not condone drunk driving at all but based on that fact, someone's life is at less of a risk by driving while intoxicated as opposed , to texting while driving, which is crazy to even think about. Playing with a phone helps cope with boredom and can be a major waste of time. For instance, checking every social media platform and playing games then you go to check the time and see that two hours have passed when you could have used those two hours to do something productive. In other words, peopletend to spend more leisure time than they probably should on their phones. · · Although cellphones have many benefits, they have become more of a distraction than beneficial. In my opinion, the dangers created by the distractions of phones outweigh how helpful they are. Would people be as distracted ifland lines were still the only way for people to get into contact with each other? Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact the opinion editors: mark.makowski l@wilkes.edu or andre.spruell@wilkes.edu Facts about texfing and driving • • • • • Answering a text takes away your attention for about five seconds. Traveling at 55 mph, that's enough time to travel the length of a football field. The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to ~ .6 million crashes each year. Nearly 330,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while driving. 1 out of every 4 car accidents in the {!nited States is caused by texting and , driving. Texting whil~ driving causes a 400 percent.increase in time spent with eyes off the road. �6 Want your sport covered? Contact the sports editor: taylor.ryan@wilk:es.edu or danielvanbrunt@wilkes.edu Wilkes' baseball heads to Fort Pierce to prep for season most excited for, saying, "My favorite part is probably the weather and just the time . that you get to spend with all of the guys It's almost time for spring break, the break without any outside distractions, such as that many college students use to go on a schoolwork:' nice vacation to de-stress from school and This is a time that the team is able to all that accompanies it. The Wilkes' baseball compete with teams from all over the team may be going south, towards warmer country, and gain experience prior to weather, but it's all business when they get coming back to Wilkes · and getting right down to Fort Pierce, Fla. into conference play. This is also intended The team described the conclusion of the to allow the teammates to bond, and 2016 season, as disappointing. The Colonel's experience a more unique feel that many finished with a record of 18-21 overall and teams in the Middle Atlantic Conference . 7-14 in the Middle Atlantic Conference may not get to. _ play. It is the hope that this upcoming Reese later mentioned all of the activities experience over spring break, prepares the that the team participates in while on the team and the upcoming freshman for what trip, this included, "This year, we have is waiting for them back at Artillery Park. . 9 games scheduled to compete in, while Senior James Brown has become a key hitter for the team in his t ime as a Senior, Johnny Lee Jan, described this in Florida. Usually it is one a day, with a Colonel. week in Florida as, "basically Spring double-header mixed in throughout the Training where we are able to play games week. We literally do everything together The team is focused and knows exactly what is to become that leader that everyone looks up to and can count on and to show what it every day for a week in the nice and hot as· a team. We all have the same floor of the they are after. Senior, Quinn Kelly, said, " We all know takes to become a champion:' weather:' hotel and we eat all of our meals together at what we want, and we all know what it is The Colonels have a challenging Following up, senior Matthew Reese, various restaurants:' going to take to get there:' upcoming schedule in the following weeks. has been able to participate in similar As the team is preparing for their season, This camaraderie will allow the team to Reese spoke on this aspect of their season spring ~reak trips with the baseball team the expectations are high. They have a in previous years. Reese talked about some large returning class, bringing back plenty make those strides they are searching for. saying, "We have to take each game one at a of his favorite memories, and what he is of experience to the diamond and dugout. The exceptional leadership will be a large time, even one inning at a time. That is how part of the teams expected success. They we will get to the champiom,hip:' . large · amount of upperclassmen on the Reese continued talking on the importance team will be able to guide the newer team of focusing on the small picture before members to feeling as an essential part of getting to the big end goal. He said, " I think the team. This is a huge part in any team's the goal of most people is to make playoffs success, you must be able to get everyone on and get a shot at playing for the MAC title. board and feel that in order to be successful. Ideally that would be nice, however, I think As a senior, pitcher, Johnny Lee Jan, is that continuing on building the program, as expected to be an essential part of this a whole is a goal of mine. Obviously winning a MAC title is the biggest goal, I think the leadership team. . Jan discussed his expectations as a senior process and being a building block within on the team, saying, "I set high expectations the process is my goal:' It is with these attitudes, this focus and for us as a team. I believe we have the talenf and leadership that it takes to win the MAC attention to detail that the team will find Conference. So that is my expectation their success. Nothing comes. easy, but one thing is for of winning the MAC Conference and eventually winning the College World sure, the Wilkes baseball team is ready to work to get to where they want to be. They Series:' He is taking his designated leader~hip role have a group of seniors that are ready to do seriously. When we asked him about his whatever it takes to leave their program in The Beacon/Jesse Chai nick goals or himself as an individual, he quickly the best position possible for years to come. Senior Matt Reese starts opening day with a strong start at Artillery fi eld, on answered with, "my main goal for this season Thursday afternoon. By Taylor Ryan Sports Editor · . r �..J The Beacon - February 28, 2017 . Sports . 20 Wilkes Wrestling prepares to take regionals by surprise B D V B t · Y anny an run . Sports Co-Editor Wilkes Wrestling heads to the Regional Tournament in York, Pa., and the- team is prepared for a series of wrestlers to potentially place in the top-three, which would allow them to wrestle next week at the National Tournament in La Grosse, Wl. Wilkes enters the tournament ranked as No. 24 in the nation. There will be as many as nineteen teams competing in the tournament. There are a handful of teams that are also ranked as well. Three teams are tied at No. 28, and those .teams are Baldwin-Wallace, Oswego and RIT. No. 14 Brockport, No. 12 Lycoming and No. 2 Messiah will also be present at the tournament. Both Guesseppe Rea and Matthew Grossman are ranked No. 2 in their respective brackets. Rea received All-American status two years ago when he placed sixth in the 2015 NCAA National Tournament. Rea is in his fifth year after he took a red-shirt year off the program last year. Grossman returns to the Regional Tournament after not entering it last year. In his first year, Grossman took the 133-pound National Title and was the eleventh wrestler in the history of the program to claim the title.. " . · · Pankil Chander at 133, Matthew Grossman at 141, Kyle Medrow at 149, Nick Racanelli at 157, Michael Paskas at 165, Justin Morel ·at 174, Jacob Brook at 184, Jordan Nochimson at 197 and John Austin at 285. Five players have recorded more than 25 wins this season, and two have surpassed 30 wins. Some other stand-out players from the team include Chander, Medrow, Racanelli and Paskas. Racanelli was the lone wrestler ..._,.,."-'.....' last year to participate in the National Tournament. "I'm very prepared for the Regional Tournament. I feel as if my coaches and teammates have pushed one another to be in the best shape possible for this tournament and we are going to shock a lot of people with ......_,...~ how well we perform. As the only national • ~M•~IIINil qualifier from last year, I look forward to rai getting another shot at the podium, and I just hope this time I get to travel with my boys," _ _ ___ : _ _ - - - ' - ' - - - - ~ ~ - - - ' -.i..i.:said Racanelli. Courtesy of Josh Evans Consult www.gowilkesu.com to see how Coaches Jamie Miller, Mitch M 9 rcks and Jon Laudenslager coach together at the the Wilkes Wrestling team performed at the match versus The College of New Jersey in th e Marts Center. Regional Tournament. Next week, Wilkes accomplish great things this weekend! I Wilkes team to win 20 matches in a year, · Wrestlers will have an opportunity to wrestle think we have the capability of sending a lot which is something for all of us to be proud .on the national stage. of wrestlers to Nationals and I look forward of," said Grossman. to seeing what we can do. For having a very The Regional line-up for the Colonels .;.Ill @wilkesbeacon · young team, we were only the fourth ever s!arts with Guessepp~ Rea at 125-pounds, , , daniel.vanbrunt@wilkes.edu · ~---------------------------------, Courtesy of Josh Evans After a long and tough season, the Wilkes Wrestling team .overcam_e several injuries and achieved a team record of 20-5 as they enter the Regional Tournament. �. The Beacon - February 28, 2017 I Sports 21 Colonel Lacrosse lo·oking to gain experience with young group·goals before the halftime This will be the second season Colonels hope to improve off of last year's intermission. Jaques has had to recruit unique start and continue forward. Mst. Sports Editor Sophomore Matthew Bush, students to play for the Colonels The 16 game schedule features seven instead of seeking students who conference games including familiar foes like Wilkes University men's lacrosse suffered a junior Glenn Weist, freshman are already on campus. King's College and Miserkordia University. 10-6 setback in their season opener against John Wink, and junior Nicholas With a roster of over 25 Hopefully by the time the conference Marywood University on Feb. 22. However, Ruggerio rounded out the scoring players, Jaques has plenty of schedule begins to roll around in the the program has a bright future for the Colonels with only being in its second season of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _., one goal each. • tools in his arsenal to , - - - - - - - - - . beginning of April, the Colonels combat the grueling will be playing at their ~ ighest revival. Wilkes was two-month season. potential. In · the season opener, penalized five times The roster contains The schedule features a many underclassmen proved to Marywood's two. only four juniors and balanced eight home games this themselves. Going forward, two seniors. The rest year. That means there are plenty The team's first goal of the the Colonels have a are underclassman. of opportunites to see the Wilkes season was scored by freshman lot · to look forward Head Coach Two freshman LAX-ers in action. Notable home Gerard Setteducato. .Setteaucato to urider second year Curtis Jaques had the opportunity games include the Misericordia picked up a ·• fumble by coach Curtis Jaques. Cougars matchup on Apr. 12, Marywood's goalkeeper and sent The position marks Jaques' first to compete for the starting Eastern University on Apr. 26 it into the back of the net." Not head coach position at the NCAA goaltending position. Freshman Carter Whittemore played the and FDU-Florham University only was this goal the teams first, - fl J Division III level. but it was Setteducato's first of his i....----....:-..-i...i In a press release on the entire season opener against coming to town for Senior Day Freshman on Apr. 28. very short collegiate career. Freshman Wilkes Athletics website, Head Marywood in the cage. Another Middle Atlantic Conference A video of the goal appeared Carter Whittemore Coach Curtis Jaques said the freshman, Cody . Geidel, is Gerard Setteducato Freedom play begins Apr. 5 in shortly on the · men's lacrosse team worked well in the non- also listed as a goalkeeper. It Facebook page that night saying there were traditional season during the fall. He said the is too early to tell if the job will remain a road game against cross-town rival King's more to come. team is looking forward to building off oflast Whittemore's for ·the majority of the season College. or if we will eventually see split time between The Colonels would only find the back of year. "Our mission has not changed;' Jaques the netminders. · @wilkesbeacon · the net one more time before halftime. Junior Judging by other position shuffles we have Matt LaSorsa tied the game at 2 goals after an said. "We continue to be very on the things luke.modrovsky@wilkes.edu that .we can control; conditioning, health, seen in the past, a lot can happen during the assist from freshman Connor Daly. Photos Courtesy of gowilkesu.com · course of a season. One thing is for sure, the The Pacers would score four· unanswered and team chemistry:' By Lu ke Modrovsky · 'Jl1 , ,f ii It .e n >f .e livery- Call 825-5186 • Wilke s, 's g .a r �_J The Beacon -February 28, 2017 Sports 22 • �. 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"edu I ·~es . .. . 0 . . . ., . .. . , 0 ' � 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 2017 February 28th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 February 28 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/b056feb3524dafe03e6e18f7c215bfea.pdf 34025543a9be3c69deea1ca679c1ade7 PDF Text Text r �_J Have a l>reaking story or a press release to send? Contact the news editor: alyssa.mursch(jpwilkes.edu Beacon Briefs Make Magic at the Cinderella's Closet Runway Show . AmeriCorps VISTA, the Office of Civic Engagement and the Office of Diversity Initiatives invite you to donate and/or model beautiful, gently used prom attire at the Cinderella's Closet runway event on April 7 at 6 p.m. Items needed include dresses, tuxes, suits, pants, ties, and shoes. If interested in being a model or donating clothing, please contact Justin Davis (justin.davis@wilkes.edu) or Erica Acosta (erica.acoSta@wilkes.edu). Black History Month Program Presented Feb. 21 On Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 11 a.m., Dr. Leslie Patrick, Associate Professor of History at Bucknell University, will discuss "Black History: Needed Now More than Ever:• The event includes lunch; it is free and open to the public. Following the lecture, from 1 to 2: 15 p.m., the campus community is invited to continue the conversation on black history with Dr. Patrick and members of Dr. Diane Wenger's "Slavery and Abolition" class. The class will be held in DDD201. Walk-in Wednesday Resume Day In preparation for the Career Fair, Career Services is hosting Walk In Wednesdays - Resume Guides and Feedback. Staff will be available all day, except noon to 1 p.m. when in our CAR 198 A, Career Planning Class for juniors and seniors. Stop by Conyngham Hall, second floor, for resume advice. Mentoring I>roject Funding Grant Applications · Information regarding Mentoring Project Fund grants for the 2017-2018 academic year can be found online at http://wilkes. edu/about- wi!kes/university-committees/ mentoring-committee/ funding" requests.aspx/ under the title Mentoring Project Funding for 2017-2018. Applications are due to the Mentoring Committee on March 14; The Committee's goal is to complete its review of applications by April 3. Members of the Mentoring Committee are Paul Adams, Ajay BQJTimareddy, Janet Frascella, Woojun Lee, Paul Reinert, Debbie Tindell and Brian Whitman. Save the Date for Career Dar Come to Career Day on Tuesday, Mar. 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in UCOM-RAC. Career Day features recruitment/information tables from organizations seeking employees, interns and volunteers. A variety of employers are registering, so get your professional attire and resume ready. Stop in at Career Services in Conyngham 215 on Walk-in Wednesdays for a Resume Guide or feedback. You can also email us at careers@wilkes.ed.u for an appointment. Any questions can be directed to Wilkes University Career Services at (careers@ wilkes.edu or 570-408-4060) or visit their website. For jobs and resume tips, visit College Central Network. Editors Note Correction: In last week's issue of the Beacon. the incorrect date of the career fair was posted. The correct date is March 14. Wilkes University Student Government notes . Staff Report On Wednesday, Wilkes University's Student Government held its weekly meeting. Running Club representatives delivered their club report. The group meets every other week as well as connecting with local runners with the online site called Run NEPA, which is constantly updated with new runs in the area. For their community service for tht' fall semester, the group volunteered at CEO Food Bank and did campus.clean ups. They are also hosting Running for Heat in the spring. Phi Beta Lambda presented for week 1 of 2 for their club fund request. The group plans to attend the annual PBL state conference this semester which will allow the members to participate in award ceremonies, business workshops, seminars, internship fair and networking sessions. If they do well, the group could advance to the national competition in California. Total funds requested is $1,500 for 15 student's registration. The board will vote next week. Geo-Explore presented for their week 2 of 2 fund request. The group was seeking funds for 13 students to attend a spring break trip at $200 per person, at a total of $2,600. The trip also counts for a one credit geology course. The motion on the floor was to allocate $2,366.00, or $182 per person, whicl?, subtracts $18 per person for the Hoover Dam tour, covering gas and rental vans. The board voted and the motion passes, 22-7-0. APhA presented their week 2 of 2 fund request. The group is planning to attend an annual meeting in San Francisco, Ca which will include speakers, , roundtable discussions, patient counseling competition, presentations and networking. The club sought funds for 11 students totalling $8,000. The motion on the flood stood at $4,030.26 for registration and half of flight cost, with the stipulation that any unused money comes back to SG. The board voted with the motion passing, 18-8-3. WAE also presented their non-club · fund request in week 2 of 2. The group was requesting funds for their spring break trip which is to take a 4,500 mile round trip to the Grand Canyon, with hiking and camping along the way. The group requested $3,000 for two Tahoes, gas, campsites, cargo compartments, and park passes. After much discussion, the motion on the floor was for $2,502 for transportation, gas, and equipment with the stipulation any unused funds come back to SG. The board voted passing the motion 15-14-0. Casino Week was _presented for week 1 of 2. In an effort to save funds; the projected cost is $2,000 less than last spring. The group is also considering changing the donation drive associated with Casino Week to a book · drive for SHINE. The total funds requested is $11,000. The board will vote next week. The treasurer's report stands as follows: All College: $15,267.82; General Funds: $13,623.03; Conference: $4,268; Spirit: $699.40 with a SG total of $33,858.25. t l@wilkesbeacon �The Beacon -February 21, 2017 News 3 Students, family and staff gather to remember Brianna Smarkusky University holds memorial service to celebrate the life and memory of Wilkes seniorBy Sarah Bedford Editor-in-Chief "Fly high, beautiful butterfly:' On Feb. 16, students, faculty and staff gathered in remembrance of Brianna Smarkusky, 21. Smarkusky died on January • 12 after becoming ill while participating in a biology department field trip in Buck Township, Pa. At the memorial held in the Henry Student Center Ballroom, friends and Wilkes University community members shared fond memories of Smarkusky. The service began with Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Paul Adams welcoming family, friends, students and Wilkes faculty and staff who gathered to remember Smarkusky. Adams explained that the crowd which gathered showed "how much impact she had on this campus and her friends who knew her best:' Adams explained that this was an opportunity for those who could not attend her funeral at St. Patrick's Church, which had standing room only after all gathered, to .pay their respects. . In speaking of Smarkusky, many described her as a woman of faith, being selfless, courageous, motivated, charismatic and caring. After the Invocation presented by Kristin Osipower, the coordinator of campus interfaith, members of the campus community shared their memories of Smarkusky. Dr. Kenneth Klemow, biology professor, shared part of the poem "Woman of Valor" by Eric Kingston. Klemow explained, "a woman of valor... defined by her actions .. her valor makes the world change:' In sharing his time with Smarkusky as her academic advisor and research mentor, Klemow shared that she had a "take charge attitude" that "made him a better research mentor:' Smarkusky's friends . also shared their memories, as the group, known as the "fearsome foursome" had·been inseparable since their freshman year. Those who spoke during the service included Kasaundra Barclay, James Ardoline and Alexandria Gartner. They shared traditions that the group would partake in like attending the Bloomsburg Fair, spending snow days watching movies and getting Asian Kitchen and how Smarkusky often would be the "motherly figure" of the group, sending wake-up texts to the group chat. Ardoline described Smarkusky as "more like the family we get to choose to have in our life." Barclay shared that one day the friends had hoped to get tattoos, and Smarkusky had wanted a butterfly. Now, when they see butterflies they know Smarkusky is near. The Beacon/ Jesse Chalnick Dr. Paul Adams, vice president of student affairs, spoke at Smarkusky's memorial, att_ributing the crowd size to her influence on Wilkes students and faculty. rtesy I Lackawanna County Dairy Princess Committee Smarkusky after being crowned the 2012-2013 Wyoming-Lackawanna County Dairy Princess. Gartner shared a fun memory, explaining that her friendship with Smarkusky was unique because, "it's not everyday your best friend is the dairy princess." Gartner also prepared a picture slideshow of Smarkusky which included sweet moments from their time together at Wilkes. Osipower shared that, "it is the remarkable men and women like Brianna that make Wilkes more than a university. It is a comm~ity." Smarkusky was a senior biology major from Nicholson, Pa. Very involved on and off campus, she played various sports . including softball, basketball, field hockey, track and field and travel ball. Smarkusky was part of the .Wilkes women's basketball team her freshman year. She also belonged to the Pre-Professional Society and Adventures in Science. Off campus, Smarkusky was involved with 4-H clubs, including the Wyoming County Grow'em and Show'em, Elk Mountain Baconeers, Wyoming County Beef Club and Sewing Club. In 2012-2013, she also was crowned the Wyoming-Lackawanna County Dairy Princess. More photos from Brianna's ·memorial on page4 • ~ @wilkesbeacon - , sarah.bedford@wilkes.edu r �..J The Beacon - February21 , 201 7 · - ~~ .. . Memorial for Brianna Smarkusky, continued.from page 3 The Beacon/ Jesse Chalnick Hundreds of photos of the late Wilkes senior Brianna Smarkusky were displayed at her memorial on Thursday. The Beacon/ Jesse Chalnick Members of the Wilkes University Chorus, led by Dr. Steven Thomas, perform at the event. · Counselors from the University's Office of Campus Counseling (570-408-4730) are available for students in need ofgriefsupport. The University provides 24-hour _ access to counseling services by calling (570) 408~CHAT (2428). · • Feb21 Baker/Tilley Accounting ·summer Spotlight "Intern-view" ll:30am-12:30pm UCOM 127 Military as a Career . llam-12pm BREIS 107 4 Feb22 Walk in Wednesdays 9:30am -12pm 1:30pm -4pm Career Services Conyngham, 2nd flo or Partner with. Engineers to learn about Internships . 6pm SUB Ballroom, 2nd floor Feb23 · Study Abroad or Domestic Irifo Session llam-12:30pm Farley 002 Contact Sharon Castano for more information sharon.castano@wilkes.edu • �The Beacon - February 21, 2017 News 5 Call for Proposals: Women's and Gender Studies Conference Wilkes, Ki~gs: "Identity at a Crossroads: Third-Wave Feminism and Intersectionality,, By Amanda Bialek Asst. LAE Editor _Wilkes University and King's College invites students, staff, faculty and community members to participate in the upcoming 2017 Women's . and Gender Studies Conference, "Identity at a Crossroads: ThirdWave Feminism and Intersectionality:' This is an opportunity for the community to share their thoughts about gender-related topics and learn from each other. The term intersectionality means that there are many different facets of identity that combine to create who we are individually and as a society, Dr. Robin Field, King's director of women's studies said. "Intersectionality says we need to combine our way of understanding different identities and work across groups in order to challenge structures that prevent us from being who we truly are;' Field said. This year, conversations at the conference are meant to focus on questions of diversity and inclusion for contemporary and historical debates regarding women and gender. . "The theme is pointing out that feminism is an evolving, theoretical understanding of · the world;' Field said. This conference is held to bring awareness to the way that gender intersects with other social category variables, Dr. Jennifer Thomas, Wilkes' director of women's· and gender studies said. Some aspects that gender crosses over with include socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, religion and ability status. • "We would like to have our conversations centered around issues of being more inclusive as well as understanding and appreciating diversity;' Thomas said. According to ·Thomas, here are a lot. of misconceptions about what women's and gender studies is, as well as what feminism is. Although the term feminist is associated with a negative connotation, Thomas feels that this should not be the case. "Being a feminist really means that you are wanting to end discrimination that is based on oppression and gender;' Thomas said. "Part of having the conference on campus is to help reduce some of the misconceptions that surround what women's and gender studies is:' The Wilkes' and King's women's and gender studies departments encourage students to share past work or create new work related to identity and diversity issues. Presentations dealing with gender-related topics that do not connect directly to the theme are also allowed. Service learning, community service and travel abroad opportunity are welcomed at the conference. "One of the nice ·. things about the conference is that students can take work that they have done in other classes or ideas they have talked about in other classes and create new work and actually get to talk about it beyond the classroom setting;' Field said. For individuals interested in participating, prepare a proposal explaining the presentation. Proposals are now being accepted until Feb. 24. They may be . submitted online. "We hope. to accept everyone who is interested in presenting. It is a very inclusive process;' Field said. "There are some professors who have participating in tJ;ie conference as part ofa course requirement:' There are different session types including research presentations, panel discussions, poster presentations, video si;:reenings and performance art. "It's a chance to learn;' Field said. "It's a chance to learn from their peers in a way that I think is really exciting and a chance to see what it is like to do this kind of public speaking to a friendly audience who is very interested in the topic:' Thomas also believes that students need opp~rtunities to share their work with other individuals and have more public speaking experiences. Employers are looking for individuals who have the capacity to communicate effectively and speak clearly in the work environment. · Practicing public speaking skills help students become better at influencing others, motivating change and forming connections. Thomas said the conference "is a very safe and friendly environment to gain public speaking skills and confidence:' This year's keynote speaker is award winning author, Susan Muaddi Darraj. Her presentation, taking place on April 10 at 7 p.m. at King's College, is called "Changing the Narrative;' and will be about how race and politics affect the way people view women. "She will also be talking about how literature •is a way we can have these discussions and gain a better understanding of other people;' Thomas said. "Literature can help us give voice to groups of people who are marginalized and often do not have a voice:' · The conference is on April 10 and 11 beginning at 9 a.m. at King's College. For more information or questions about the conference, please contact Dr. Jennifer Thomas at jennifet.thomas@wilkes.edu or Dr. Robin Field at robinfield@kings.edu. r �.J . The Beacon - February 21, 2017 News _ · 6 TheB Run~ay Event: Donate your old prom clothes ByToni Pennello Asst. News Editor What could Wilkes possibly want with your old prom dress? Wilkes' Office of Civic Engagement and Office of Diversity are collecting donations for a Runway Show on April 7 at 6 p.m. in UCOM. They are accepting lightly used formal attire and accessories - dresses, tuxedos, shoes, pants, gowns and more · to be worn in the Runway Show and then donated to Cinderella's Closet. Cinderella's Closet helps provide used formal clothing to local residents who cannot afford to buy them new. The organization has a northeastern Pa. chapter in Scranton. According to their website, Cinderella's Closet began as a ministry of · Immanuel United Methodist Church, located in Lakeside Park, Ky. The organization has since grown to include churches all over the country. Each is founded on the belief that providing formalwear is simply a way to show God's extrodinary (sic) love to some amazing young women," the website says. The Runway show will feature Wilkes students as models. Mr. Justin Davis, . AmeriCorps PACC VISTA and coordinator of the event, hopes that this will bring Wilkes together with the community. "It's just more fun. It's more engaging, gets the ·university involved, and really bridges those gaps between university and community because they really do exist," he said in a press release. Why prom clothes? Davis shared that he witnessed the need when he taught at a high school for a year. "I had quite a few students who didn't go to the prom simply because they couldn't afford to go. It wasn't a ticket issue. It wasn't that they didn't have money for attendance, but their families couldn't afford a dress or to get their hair done," he said. Davis also hopes that the event will provide some "impetus" for high school students who are unsure of whether or not they wish to attend college. "When they see events like this at such a small university, it might give them the impetus to go and say 'You know what, college may be studying and may be hard and may be expensive, but they also do stuff like this that can really get me involved,m Davis added. La Ri ByTa~ Sports Onl team l you a Wilke: year le The rivalri wome much thisw ho p up ho To volunteer or donate, contact Justin Davis at justin.davis@ wilkes.edu or Erica Acosta at Erica. acosta@wilkes.edu. ~ @wilkesbeacon - , toniann.pennello@wilkes.edu an agai1 the i Gett M spec "It's wot seni Do you like to write? Interested in current events? Want to get more involved? Write news for the Beacon. 11 Bas athl and can are • C _ (Qr, sl Ayssa M..i•sch, News Editor, a ys <1.mu·sch@ 11 t. du Tom Per ello,Assistant News Editor om 11 i>;er.nel!o@w1lkes dt.. ~ we1 yea col abl col V the wa ex1 E �The Beacon - February 21, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Have a story or want your event to be featured? Contact the Life, ABrE Editor: kimberly.hein@wilk~s.edu Y!.~!0 ga~~~rTh~Y1.£~fro9{!:~!~!}:~nJ!!~ ~ym od St ff 1M ·t d1scuss10n of important story elements, such as where to go, who t~ see, or what to kill; . -~ost 10 years s~nce the game was . to mundan~ convers~tions ~at many of us 1m~1ally .announced; Fmal Fantasy XV has have. had With o~r friends, like what to eat arrived. The game had been pushed back for dmner that mght. multiple times; it's been renamed, reworked, It's -these small conversations that do and co~pletely redone to fit on the_current not~ing but build the characters _o f your generation of consoles. So the question now mam group and a part of what makes. me boils down to, was it worth the wait? Short · care about what happens to t~em throughout answer: Yes. Long answer... the cours_e of the game. Unhke many of_the Plot protagomsts that have come before m Fmal You cannot begin to discuss a Final Fantasy game without first talking about the plot, and I am happy to say that Final Fantasy XV has one of the most straightforward plots in recent memory, for a Final Fantasy game at least. The game begins with Noctis Lucis Caelum, prince of Lucis and his friends as they push their broken .down car along the road towards a repair station. Noctis and company are heading toward an arranged marriage with Lunafreya Nox Fleuret, princess of opposing nation Tenebr:ae. While on this journey, Noctis' home of Lucis is besieged by the Niflheim Empire and his father is killed, effectively making him the new King of Lucis. Before Noctis can return home to reclaim his throne however, he must first journey to various corners pr the planet, gathering up his strength and rallying allies in order to drive the invading force out of his home. The plot is standard Final Fantasy affair, there is a crystal, there is a Cid along with his daughter Cindy, (missed opportunity for Fantasy games, these characters, and Noctis her to be called Cidney) and there is a villain in particular, feel like real people. They have you will see coming a mile away. Where the motivations, . weaknesses, and character game really shines though, is in its main cast flaws; they are not all simply the walking of characters. · stereotypes of games past. · • Noctis is joined by his three closest Gameplay friends during his journey; Ignis Scientia, No Final Fantasy is complete without a Noctis's tutor for most of his life, Gladiolus great battle system and XV is no exception. Amicita, Noctis's bodyguard and trainer, and With a much greater emphasis on action this Prompto Argentum, Noctis' best friend since time around, the combat favors strategy and childhood. Together they _make up the most positioning over simply unleashing the most cohesive and relatable group of characters powerful spells and techhiques you have that I feel a Final Fantasy game has ever had, over and over. and is by far one of the game's biggest selling Magic has always been an integral poi~ts, part .of the Final Fantasy experience but Throughout the game, story snippets unfortunately it takes a back seat in this will be ·divulged between characters during entry. Magic usage functions somewhat conversations as they progress, either by· like grenades and have a cool down period riding around in the Regalia (their car), between each use. The biggest downside to · walking around the vast landscape of Lucius, magic however, is friendly fire. Most magic or riding on the series trademark mounts, a " er . affect them as well often damaging and/or incapacitating the~ in the process. This is a huge downside to the system and as there is no real easy way to get your allies out of the way; I usually opted to not use magic at all. Atmosphere Simply put, this game is beautiful. Square Enix has really outdone themselves and is forgiven for taking so long with this title. The world ofEos comes alive and feels very lived in. Simply driving around and taking in all I.ff the sights really gives you the impression that the developers took a lot of time and care to make sure this was a world that players would want-to spend hours getting lost in. Final Fantasy games have always had some of the best scores you could get for an RPG, and on this point XV fully lives up to its pedigree. The score by Yoko Shimomura is beautifully done with the help of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and you can tell a lot of care and consideration went into the creation of this soundtrack. Each piece of. music: seems to be tailored specifically for the mood, location, even time of day that the characters are in. · The sound effects are a bit hit and miss on the other hand; often time characters would grunt and make noises that sounded like it did not come from their original voice actor, but someone else entirely. Other times, echo to them, as 1f they had a second set of footstep sounds that the foley artist recorded somewhere else. Ov~r~ . . . This might Just be my favorite Fmal Fantasy game to date. From characters you care about to a com~at system that keeps you _engaged and wantmg more, you can defimtely see where all the ti~e and_ energy was sp~nt over the last ten ~ears: making sure th~t this game was everything its fans wanted 1t to be and more. Wh~n you boot the game up you are greeted by a splash screen that simply says "A ·Final Fantasy for Fans and First Timers': and I am happy to report that it well and truly is. Pros: Excellent character development, mgaging combat s y ~ beautifully renclereclworl4 fantastic score leaves you wanting more Cons: Game gets overly linear towards the end, magic system feels underwhelming,leavesyou wanting more Grade:B+ r . "' �_J The Beacon -February 21, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment Chocolate Chip Coo~ies - • 3/4 cup granulated sugar • 3/4 cup packed brown . sugar • 1 cup butter • 1 teaspoon vanilla . • 1 egg • 2 1/4 cup flour • 1/2 teaspoon of salt • 1 package of chocolate chips 1. Preheat oven to 3 7 5 degrees. 2. Mix the sugar, butter, vanilla and egg in a bowl. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Then stir in chocolate chips. 3. Drop cookie dough by rounded tablespoonfuls approximately 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. 4. Bake 8 to 1O minutes or until light brown. Let cool. Enjoy!! recipe from: www.bettycrocker.com *UltNOfll*!Affl~ * rao_ •::no.::,: • .no llltff .YOlllt DONATION!! . �The Beacon - February 21, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 9 - Five tips for job interviews w WILKES U IVERSITY CAREER FAIR ·Tuesctay·M~rch 14, 2017 11 am -2 pm University Center on Main An cpt,dyfa.All.,_., hm l'nl•lo llniatl. lo meet Ill ~nJnetnsies rega di,J fJ11i1, inlw ~ {J' ..Ji,nl-innl n.wuillll,'liij•'!f! 'vll,-,p,.11'1 #111,fl l.:ll'lflli' D-911 prdelliClllly and brilg 111111111. Scrubs &nullilg dorms n cit For nt111111 •ilbnce, came to Cnr Ser-ncll. Conyn;tam Hal~ Rm. 215 oremd ::::.: .edu 570-408-4060 By: Mark Makowski Opinion CerEditor Seniors of Wilkes University, picture this. It is gradation and you are sitting in a chair • with your cap and gown on waiting for your name to be called so you can receive that diploma that you worked so hard for. · Getting that diploma will most likely be one of the happiest and relieving moments of your life, Then after all, tl;ie day starts to wind down you think to yourself, "I need to find a job." The task of entering the job market is always the hardest thing to do. The Career Services office at Wilkes helps current students and alumni with the tools and tips needed to prosper during job interviews. Here are five tips and tricks to help you prepare for an interview. . 4. Take advantage of Career Fairs now This step is not only for seniors but for all of the students at Wilkes as well. Every semester at Wilkes a career fair is held on campus, with the next upcoming fair •On March 14 in UCOM . Usually even before the event occurs a list of the employers coming to the event is published so you can research if there are any employers there in the field you will be entering. · These fairs can also take place as a mock interview as well. If you do a good job with the company representatives at the stand, you may get a step ahead of other candidates. 5. Know what to wear This may seem like a weird tip, but it is a very important one. You should have your outfit for.the job interview picked out the day . before the interview. This outfit should not be jeans and a T-shirt. No matter where you are going for a job interview, you should always be better dressed than what the dress code for the employer is. 1. Of course have a resume The most important paper you will be h~ding your interviewer is a copy of your resume. Make sure that everything on the resume is accurate for such as work history and education. · Besides these five tips there are several .Also make sure t~at the grammar is correct so you are not giving a hopeful more tips that students can learn for their employer a paper full of mistakes. Also look · upcoming job search. If you are a senior that thinks they may into having .a reference sheet ready to hand need help with job interviews and other to the employer if they were to ask for one. documents such as resumes, contact the student services office in the second floor 2. Be prepared to answer questions One of the most nerve racking things of Conyngham, or send an email careers@ about a job interview is how you are going to wilkes.edu. ask the questions you will be asked. One way to think of what you are going . . a@wilkesbeacon to say when asked the critical questions is Y1fJf mark.makowski 7@wilkes.edu to schedule a mock interview with Career Services, during this mock interview a member of the Career Services staff will ask you questions about your past accomplishments and challenges. Knowing how to answer these questions can help you succeed during the interview. 3. Do your research on the company This may not seem like something that should be important but it really is. It is recommended to find the website for the company you are interviewing with if they have one available. · The key of this is to look up things like mission statements and a history of the company that may be employing you. Researching these items can help you during the interview if the interviewer starts to ask if you have any questions. You can show them what you know about the company and this can put you in a better chance to get the job. .m. r �_J The Beacon - Februai:y 21, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment Seniors give their "First Farewell,, at Feb. 16 event The Beacon/ Jesse Chalnick Members of the Wilkes University Student Government class of 2017 from left to right: Scott Vandine, Michaela Chidiac, Sarah Kennedy, Allie Grudeski, Bryan Bilbao and John Scalese. t ti Cl tl la a' At Seniors Peter ~eno andLizzy Lisecki pose for a photo. be, wi1 Hi: tha Bla T con for opp, was in th Bh apoh blad Do Febn black colde1 comrr A memodal display was set up in honor of those Colonel's who passed away. Students include: Brianna Smarkusky, Matthew Kachurak and Jonathan Ratchko. This it is SU Asid �The Beacon - February 21, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 11 ''Fir.st Farewell'' cont. At the event, the Class of 2017's gift was announced. The students will be donating an emergency response kit to the university to use at events . From left to right: Marcellus Haze, Havi Rodriguez, Dre Roberts, Ethan Lonstein • The Beacon/ Jesse Chaln ick Michael Sabon and Shana Noon smile for the photo whi le at the first of the senior activit ies held w ith Student government and The Alum ni Association. . . From left to right: First Row: Dianna Connor, Morgan Galluuo, Alyssa Young, Caroline Connor, Taylor Wright Second Row: Ronald Espinosa, Vanessa Zottoli· r �.J The Beacon - February 21, 2017 12 's Bas 1-1 binson and Connor Evans led t ooting . • Johnny Bamford takes the ball across the court ready to run anoffensive play. • Th, �12 The Beacon - February 21, 2017 • Wilkes vs. Ki 61 78 The Colonel mascot made a surprise appearance at the �.J The Beacon - ·February 21, 2017 ,---------......---- Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? ~11ie opinion·editors: mark.makowskil~ or andre.spruell@)'wilk:~.edu Editorial Staff 2016-17' Our Voice ·Five reasons to say "yes'' to· study abroad MANAGERIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief-Sarah BedfOrd Managing Editor-~ Glinski ·Managing Editor - Rachel t.eandri Adviser - Dr. Kalen Churoner SECTION EDITORS News -Alyssa Mursch LA&E - Kimberty ,Hein Opinion - Marl$ Makowski & AndreS~ Sports- Taylor Ryan & Dann)" van8runt ASSISTANT EDITORS News - Toni Pennello LA&E -Amanda Bialek Opinion - available Sports - Luke Modrovsky QESIGN EDITORS Nicole Kutos - Senior Designer CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHERS Purvit Patel Jesse Chalnick Interested in joining the Beacon? To learn more a.bout the positions we offer and what you can do, contact rachel.leandri@wilkes ..edu 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngtu,am Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 Phone • (570) 408-5903 www.thewilkesbeacon.com By Alyssa Mursch. News Editor I've had so many people ask about my experience with study abroad: if it was worth it, if I would recommend it, if it changed my life ... All questions get a resounding YES. I cannot emphasize enough how amazing of an opportunity it is to be able to be completely immersed in a new culture, surrounded by new people and experiencing new things. It is the best decision I've ever made, and if sharing my thoughts on it can give even one person the added push they need to niake the decision, I would feel I'd made a great contribution. So, why should you study abroad? I. It makes you more independent Prior to going on my trip, I was terrified of traveling to another country with complete strangers. I was so scared that I actually almost backed out (of my nonrefundable trip) the day before leaving. I had never been away from home alone for an extended period of time, let alone in a-whole other country. I had never used a debit card, never been_good with directions and definitely never navigated an airport by myself. I'll be honest, the first two nights I cried myself to sleep. I wondered if I'd ever enjoy myself. However, I am not lying when I say that feeling lasted all of 48 hours, and from then on I never wanted to leave. I grew up a great deal and grew as a person. I didn't think I had the ability to be . alone- literally or figuratively~ and it taught me that not only was I capable of it, but it was liberating. I've never evolved so much as I did on this trip. More than basic life skills, I learned how to fend for myself, how to be my own source of happiness and solve problems on my own, Because of my experience, I'll never again fear the thought of being alone. 2. It makes you eternally brave _ As I sajd before, I traveled abroad accompanied ~th crippling fear. Fear of being alone, fear of not making friends, · fear of failure. I almost missed out on the greatest experience of my life because I was scared. · I know now .that if I didn't take the risk, if I didn't push past that fear and take that opportunity, I would've missed ·out on a life changing experience. Whenever I am apprehensive to_embark on a new experience, I think back to how much it benefited me to do so with study abroad. Keeping this in mind has encouraged me to put myself out there in friendships, school, internships and more. Once you overcome that fear once, it can never touch you again. .3. You will make some of the best friends of your life Believe it or not, everyone is experiencing .the same fears you are. I remember nights where we would all be missing home, be stressed about class, or just be exhausted and we would go out for pizza and cry about it, then laugh about it. Within two short weeks they became my family. I grew closer with these people in a month abroad than I have with some friends that . I have known for a lifetime. Being in a situation that involves so many emotions, and being each other's ·sole source of support, is the greatest connection that two people can have. Every day we had class, every night we had dinn~r, a movie, a night out or just a little exploration of the t_own. Regardless, we were always together, and before we knew it we were one. 4. It gives you a new perspective . Whether it's opening your mind to a new culture, new foods, new education, or just the simple realization that we make up such a small part of the world- study abroad gives you a completely new outlook. It's invigorating; you feel a fleeting sense · of invincibility and have an urge to travel, to learn, to continue to take risks that will• teach you things you never knew about the world. As I said before, it makes you grow as a person, and this enlightened attitude is just one of the ways it does so. 5. It's a different, unique and incredible way to learn All of the aspects above contribute to this one. Whatever it is that you do, studying it in another culture just makes it all the more interesting and provides added skills. I studied journalism, and it was amazing to hear stories from the people that lived in the small town of Urbino. It was so interesting to learn to work with an interpreter to coriduct interviews while still building rapport and being engaged in the conversation with nonverbal cues, which was just one of the added skills I took away from the experience that I never would have had without it. Honestly, just one of these reasons would be enough to encourage me to study abroad, but all five are inevitable along with so many more benefits. I never thought I would love it as much as I did, and now I would give anything to experience it over and over again. Take the risk- it will be well worth it. · @wilkesbeacon alyssa.mursch@wllkes.edu Each week a Beacon editor will take a stance on a current topic. · Note: 'lhe'Views expressed are those of the writer. �The Beacon - February 21, 2017 Opinion 15 Should Black History Month still be a thing if no.one cares? I ....... ........... By Andre Spruell Opinion Co-Editor Ble.ck History Month happens every February in the U.S., but honestly, it is typically forgotten about or ignored. In my opinion, it is a great idea to set apart time to honor · black Americans that have contributed so much to this society, despite their ancestors most likely doing manual labor on a plantation under the ownership of a white man. As an Afro-Argentinean I have some African blood running through my veins because of my father. Even though I identify with my black ethnicity as well as my Hispanic ethnicity, every February I have that moment of realization, "Oh I forgot it is Black History Month:' · That might sound awful because the_month commemorates those that made it possible for me to obtain an education and set up opportunities that I would not have had if I was the same age living in the southern U.S. in the 1950s and 1960s. Black History Month is America's way of apologizing for all the years of suffering that blacks were forced to ·endure as slaves. Does anyone else find it ironic that February was chosen as the month to honor black Americans yet it also the shortest and . coldest month? Many people in the "black community" have joked about this fact. This holiday does not fulfill its purpose like it is supposed to. Aside from black individuals, it seems that no one really cares about it. It makes sense that black people c~re about Black History Month more than other races because it is the black culture that is being recognized and celebrated. However there are even black people who do not do anything for this holiday. Black History Month puts black people in an awkward position because there is not much that can be done to celebrate it. It should be a festive holiday because it celebrates black Americans. The only thing black people can really do to show their appreciation is by simply saying th;mk you and making social media posts to commemorate some of the . people who have helped pave the way for black people today. Being an active member across the different platforms of social media, there are about five to 10 people who do daily posts throughout February honoring a specific black person that has made a significant contrib.ution to society. Although highlighting blacks that have done so much for the advancements of blacks throughout the last 100 or more years is important, singling out blacks for a whole· month is not the way to go about it. Granted there is also Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. The U.S. is referred to as a melting pot because of the all the different cultures that makes up this country. Singling out certain · cultures and races by having months set aside for them does not express the idea of cultural diversity. Although these two months highlight two races that comprise a large number of ·than just during the slave trade and the race the U.S. population, whites still account for riots, which is· true today because of the over 70 percent of the population in the U.S. simple fact that black kids are able to get the (source). Since that is the case, that means same education as white kids. that most people in this country are not As far as attitudes toward black people, black, which means that the majority of the that is something that has not changed and country could honestly care less about Black probably will not. That is disappointing History Month. because black people that have fought for Being half black myself, I had to find out their freedom and rights just to live in this on my own about the black culture because country throughout the years are pretty it was rarely ever brought up in school. I much getting a slap in the face. noticed that the only time central black If someone who is not black were to ask a figures were brought up in school growing up black person about one racist encounter they was during Black History Month in history have had most, if not every black person, has class. a particular story to tell. That was something that . bothered me, Even though I have a lighter complexion, especially in middle · school, because there based on what I was wearing when I went have been so many black people. that have into a· sporting goods store, the manager made major contributions to American assumed that I was going to steal something and asked me to check my bag at the front society across multiple fields. However many of those aforementioned of the store. To make things worse, a group blacks and people of other races rarely get of three white kids wearing clothes slmilar to mentioned in history textbooks because me were not asked to check their bags. schools want students to know about With the racist attitudes toward blacks still American history which, according to occurring, especially the last few years with almost every history book, is that Columbus the incidents of police brutality and "Black founded the Americas; George Washington Lives Matter" movement, Black History was the first president; and how America Month should not even exist. Instead, it should be more incorporated won its independence from the British. But what is never mentioned is how Columbus throughout our education and celebrated raided Indian villages through extremely on a daily basis rather than just for one violent means and that George Washington month. Have blacks integrated into history was a slave owner. textbooks more so people can really learn Those that are recognized during Black . . . .@wilkesbeacon History Month fought for blacks today to ~ andre.spruell@wilkes.edu have many more opportunities at success r �_J The Beacon - February 21, 2017 Opinion 16 Letter to the editor "We support our students" Courtesy of Student Government Dear Colonel Family, Over the past several weeks, the nation has been involved with challenging and meaningful discussion related to the core values that fundamentally represent who we are as people. On behalf of Student Government at Wilkes University, it is with great pride that we remind the student body of our support of all of our students. Student Government is here to "represent the entire student body, to act as a liaison between the students and administration, to plan and coordinate activities on campus, ~d to promote fellowship, scholarship, and uphold the name of Wilkes University:' We want the University community to be mindful that we support the five core values of the University: Mentorship: Nurturing individuals to understand and act on their abilities while challenging them to achieve great things. Scholarship: Advancing · knowledge through discovery .a nd research to better educate our constituents. Diversity: Embracing differences and uniqueness through sincerity, awareness, inclusion and sensitivity. Innovation: Promoting creative scholarly activities, programs, ideas and sustainable practices. Community: Appreciating and collaborating with mutual respect to foster • a sense of belonging. "We, the students of Wilkes University, stand to promote general welfare among the university community, offer the proper and adequate management of student affairs, provide for a broader intellectual and cultural development of students, protect the rights of the student body, and maintain the · necessary and · proper obligations and responsibilities of the students to the university:' Wilkes University Student Government wants to acknowledge that we respect and support our fellow student body. We stand by the University's motto: Unity Amidst Diversity. In Blue & Gold, Wilkes University Student Government If you would like to further this conversation, please contact us at studentgovernment@wilkes.edu. • Want to explore writing? Have an opinion you'd like to share? Want to uncover the latest breaking news? Passionate about sports? Join the .Beacon! Email Editor-in-Chief, Sarah Bedford at: sarah.bedforcJ@wilkes.edu �'L The B'eacon - February 21, 2017 Opinion 17 Colonels Talk Back The 59th Gratntny Awards --·-·-···Interviews by Peyton Neishman peyton.neishman@wilkes.edu Photos by Purvit Patel purvit.patel@wilkes.edu Brooke Kubinski Senior Sociology "I think it was great positive point that Adele made when sharing her award with Beyonce. I think it was amazing to recognize the hard work and what her album stood for:' Aneal Knowles Sophomore Accounting · "I didn't watch the Grarnmys on television but I saw what Adele did on social media. I think it was positive point. I don't see it as a bad thing, if that where Adele gets her inspiration It was nice of her to share the award with sorpeone who has inspired her." Heather Evans Freshman Accounting "I think it was good thing what Adele did during her acceptance speech during the Grarnmys when she's shared her award with Beyonce. I also that Bruno Mars · tribute to Prince was fantastic:' • The Beacon asked Wilkes University students to give their opinion and thoughts about Adele acceptance speech during the GRAMMYs. Was it a positive or negative action made by Adele for sharing her award with Beyonce Knowles? Want to be in the next Colonels Talk-Back? Email peyton.neishman@wilkes.edu Angel Reese Freshman Undeclared " I definitely think it was great thing what Adele did at the Grammy's. I think it was unique because it was never done before. I felt they both should have received the award fo.r best album of year:' · Jerome Hannon Sophomore Communication Studies "I see it as kind of cute. I respect that · Adele is paying tribute. I don't find it anything else then that. I don't ·see it as race part of it and see it as monumental. I just feel that it was sharing an award with someone." Savannah Pinnock Freshman English/Psychology "I think it was a very good thing. It promotes female empowerment. It was really good idea with the relationships between women. Many women have negativity between them and this show a positive moment: I felt it was nice of her to share her award:' r �Beacon - February 21, 2017 18 Opinion 59 th Annual Grammy Award oy §rammy ~wari Winners Album of the Year Adele - 25 Best Rap Album Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book Song of the Year Adele - Hello many record labels trying to sign him. Chance was not the ·only one to make a Opinion Co-Editor statement. Busta Rhymes, another rapper The 59th annual Grammy Awards . took who has been rapping since the early place and this year the show touched on a 90s, referred to current U.S. president Donald Trump as "agent orange" during lot more than just music. When it comes to musical award shows his performance with Grammy nominated they follow the same format. Popular artists rapper Anderson Paak and legendary rap . do live performances, celebrities give out group A Tribe Called Quest. What was unique about the performance awards and a host cracks jokes the whole besides Busta Rhymes' comment wa.s when night. · . This year's Grammys were anything but the rappers had people of different cultures walk down in two rows toward the stage average. to speak out against the "Muslim Ban" put As for why the awards show was so entertaining, there was music history made· in place by President Trump. • The song and it also touched on political and social performed was reminiscent of ·another legendary rap group, Public Enemy, who issues. Aside from Beyonce's record nine were famous for making records about Grammy nominations, the star of the night social injustices. Another social injustice that has been was Chicago's own Chance the Rapper: He won three Grammys, including the most an issue in the U.S. has been with women's coveted Grammy in the rap industry Best rights. Women have had a more difficult time getting the same treatment with maleRap Album. What was so special about Chance dominated industries, but that has been winning that .award in particular is because overcome in the music business. Women standing up for each other and ·his album, The Coloring Book, was a stream-only album, meaning that the recognizing each other's talent was shown album was free and had no actual hard when Adele won the coveted album of copies. A.long with that accomplishment, he the year Grammy, she chose to share her also became the first artist to win a Grammy adoration of Beyonce and mention how without being signed to _a label, which has Beyonce's album Lemonade should . have now opened the door for other independent won because it was so great. Beyonce then proceeded to embrace Adele in her arms artists. with a giant hug. His biggest hit off the album, "No ·Problem," is about how he is fed up with so By Andre Spruell • �6 Lady Colonel's take on Monarchs on Valentine's Day game Rivalry match ends in 78-61 in Monarchs favor part about playing for Wilkes Women's Basketball, first Haley Mesaros, a Pharmacy Sports Editor major, stated, "My favorite part about On Feb. 14, Wilkes Women's basketball playing for Wilkes Women's Basketball is team laced up for the big game on their the friendships that I have made:' home court. Meinhart followed up with, "Definitely It's one of the biggest games of the season, meeting the amazing people that I did over it's the rivalry that former athletes have told these last 4 years. If I wouldn't have played you about since you decided to play for here at Wilkes, I wouldn't have these great Wilkes, it is the game that is anticipated all friends that, I have." year long, and it is here. Oertner finisheq with, "I had an amazing The King's College/Wilkes University four years playing basketball at Wilkes rivalry is a tale as old as time. For the three . and although we may not have won as women's basketball seniors this game was many games as I would have liked to, the much more than another rivalry game, friendships and the memories I made are this was their last time to compete on their irreplaceable; so other than maybe winning home court. more, I wouldn't change a thing." Prior to the start of the game, we caught As a Division III athletic program, these up with the three seniors to discuss just relationships and friendships are inevitable how important this game truly is. to come about after all of the time that is Emelie Meinhart, an entrepreneurship required to be with one another. Aside and marketing major, told us what this from the amount of time that these athletes game meant, not just to her but to her team, spend together, they also must go through · she said. · some hard times together. It is your "Tots is the most important game of my teammates that you rely on to push you college career. Not only are we playing through that never ending practice, it is against our rival, but it's the last game that your teammates that understand why that the seniors get to play on our home court. loss hurt even more than the last, and it is Getting this win is everything:' your teammates that make every point of Marissa Oertner, an education and the season worth it. special education major, followed up with, · Although Tuesday night was a celebration "It's a game we know we can win and it ·of these three seniors three years, they were would mean the world to get a win on our clearly very focused on the competition at senior night:' hand. . . • This season the Wilkes Women's The King's game is one that holds a Basketball will graduate · three senior special place in every Wilkes athlete's heart. athletes, Marissa Oertner, Emelie Meinhart, I asked the seniors how they had prepared and Haley Mesaros. These three athletes for this game, what it took to be mentally came in their freshman year together and and physically ready to compete prior to are finishing the same way. Tuesday's match up. On Tuesday night, senior night, they Marissa Oertner discussed how the were able to celebrate a hard fought four team had been preparing since their hrst years on and off the court. As four-year match up with Kings College, previously collegiate athletes, these three women were. in the season. She said, "We played kings able to gain various experiences that most earlier this season and it was a close game. college students will never get. We watched our first game and are better While reflecting on their four years, all of prepared this time around; We know just them immediately looked at each other. It what to expect, and will use that as an was clear what they would take from this advantage:' experience, and that is each other. Wilkes entered Tuesday's match up with a Each were asked what their favorite 5-18 record for this season, holding a 0-12 By Taylor Ryan The Beacon/Purvit Patel Senior Haley Mesaros (23) prepares for a foul shot during the Wilkes-King's matchup on Feb. 14. record within Middle Atlantic Conference play. While Kings entered the game with a 4-18 record, and a 2-13 record in conference play. After the tough defeat, the women's team fell to a 5-19 overall record, and a 0-13 record within the MAC. Wilkes Women's Basketball · went into this game confident and excited. Meinhart, stated, " we were prepared, focused and driven. We all truly wanted this win, we just didn't connect those feelings on the court:' · The team started strong, putting the Lady Royals on their toes, putting up a 9-point lead in the first three minutes of the game. They were able to hold the lead all throughout the first quarter of play. While the Lady Colonels continued their hard fight throughout the game, they could . not keep up with the King's three point shooting, which ultimately led the Royals to their victory. The three Wilkes seniors were major contributors to the entire game. Mesaros exceeded her career high with 24 points and ·six rebounds, while Oertner was not far behind, contributing 15 major points, and seven·rebounds. Although the game did not end in the Lady Colonel's favor, the team did not hang their heads. They were able to take away a lot from this game, which they will ultimately take into the rest of their season. @wilkesbeacon taylor.ryan@wilkes.edu . r �_J The Beacon - February 21,201 7 Sports 20 One senio~ and one captain: Casey Evans leads by example By Danny Van Brunt Sports Co-Editor Casey Evans, the only senior on the men's basketball team, was recognized on Senior Night and .his family was there to support ·him. Wilkes beat King's for the second time this season with a score of 84-68. Evan's final season of basketball has been filled with ups and ·downs, but has ultimately been pretty good. He has noticed that the team has grown substantially this season. As far as his own performance, he believes he did his job. His strong defense enables the team's offense to perform better. He was excited to play in the Marts gym environment against King's since the rivalry generates a lot of fans. Evans, however, noticed that there was not quite as many fans as last year because the game was moved from Saturday to Tuesday. He was proud of how prepared his team was for this game. One of his fellow teammates, John Goffredo, called this night "Casey Night." Evans was very appreciative of his fellow teammates because they treated him like it was his day all day, even before the game. The night was special for Evans. As the only senior on the team, Evans was chosen to be the team's one and only _captain. As the only captain, the rest of the players with two great coaches, Coach Metz and on the team look up to him. Evans leads the Thompson. Thompson was an All-American team by being the most poised and never point guard when he played, which is a breaking down mentally. After playing two great opportunity for his brother to reach his · years of basketball at the Rochester Institute maximum potential as a college basketball of Technology, Evans likes to teach other player at his position. players about basketball. He also helps his "It was nice on Senior Night that the fellow players with school work. · · coaches started me at the three-position over The basketball team is very close knit, and Mark Mullins to start the game because I had they stick together outside of the Marts gym. the chance to be on the court at the same time Whether they are going bowling or eating, the as Connor. That did not happen much this team is always together. In practice, players season," Evans said. are honest about each other's performanc~s Casey and Connor l(?ok very much alike. and they take e~ch other's criticism well. People mistake them as twins all the time, "It is awesome being able to play with even though they are two years apart. Since my brother. It is something that we have Evans has played football as well the past dreamed of ever since we were little kids; two years, football coaches and players have playing college basketball. Both our dreams both mistaken Connor for Casey. and goals were to play college basketball, After two years at RJT, Evans' brother but we never thought that we would be able decided that he wanted to visit Wilkes. to play on the same team again beyond high . Evans went with his brother and his family . school," Evans said. to tour the campus. They i,icked the day that The two brothers play the same position, Wilkes basketball was playing at King's, and point guard, on top of being on the same they went to watch the game. Evans vividly team. Evans likes to practice at the same remembers the enthusiasm in the stands, and position as his little brother because they can that was one of the deciding factors to come play against each other in practice. He says to Wilkes. · that they get into battles during practice, and "When I came to visit Wilkes, I noticed always wants to teach him more. He is proud how small the school was and liked it. I to say that he will leave his brother behind · feel like I know way more people at Wilkes - than I did at RIT, and RJT is a much bigger school," said Evans. · For the past two years, Evans has played both football and basketball while pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering. He acknowledges that it can be difficult to have such a busy schedule, and this semester he is carrying 17 credits. He likes to stay busy though because it keeps him focused on his schoolwork. For his degree, hisJabs can take hours and he never skips a chapter in his · book because his teachers test him beyond their lectures and readings. "My commitment level to Wilkes athletics is very high. I'm not the type of person who. would miss practice, show up late or even miss a work out. Both my football and basketball coaches hold us only to the highest · standards. I believe that athletics have taught me a lot, and it transfers into the classroom," Evans said. Evans will return to Wilkes for his third year next year, and he still has one more year of eligibility for football because he did not play football at RJT. He is excited for the players-returning to-the team next year. "The basketball team has learned so much this year, and I expect them to win the MAC next year," Evans said. · The Beacon/Jesse ha Inick From left to right: Head Coach lui Metz, Colby Evans, Chris McNitt, Casey Evans, Jamie Evans, Lisa Evans and Connor Evans gather for a Senior Night picture. �.. The Beacon- February 21, 2017 Sports O'Hara lands role with MAC committee By Luke Modrovsky Photo Courtesy of gowilkesu.com Asst. Sports Editor For Sarah O'Hara, she competes on the women's basketball team, fighting for· every victory. But on Feb. 3, she scored a victory off the court by being elected as President of the Middle Atlantic Conference StudentAthlete Advisory Committee for the 2017 -18 academic year. She was able to defeat her two opponents, one hailing from Eastern University and the other from well, the school on the north side of Wilkes-Barre. According to a press release on Go WilkesU. com, the official website of Wilkes University Athletics, O'Hara will take over for current SAAC President, Eastern's Nick Jinks. O'Hara plans to focus her term on the importance of community service among MAC athletes. . . "I know we sponsor some of the same things in each individual SAAC,- but I think coming together on the same day, and perhaps in the same location when possible, would be a great way to promote the MAC in a positive way:' Junior Sarah O'Hara Although there is fierce competition on their respective playing fields, O'Hara said he goal is to bring the conference together during these activities. "We may compete against each other, but at the end of the day, we're all studentathletes. We just wear different colors:' Head Soccer Coach John Sumoski, who serves as the advisor to the local Wilkes· · SAAC; said that his goal is to let the leadership handle most items and only intervene when necessary. For the most part, he said this group has been one of the best during his time as the advisor. "Sarah has been outstanding with our local group her and I can only imagine she will do well at the conference level;' Sumoski said. Some of the Wilkes SAAC's projects include: Project Standing Room only (Wilkes vs. King's Basketball), Girls in Sport clinics and a faculty appreciation luncheon. After graduation, O'Hara plans to continue her education and pursue a career as a high school history teacher. When there, she hopes to inspire her students to take on more · leadership roles and become future leaders in America. "I think that holding this leadership position will be great to transfer into the classroom;• O'Hara said. "(I) will also try to use my experiences to teach leadership and instill those ideas in my future students:' · · . . . . @wilkesbeacon ~ luke.mqdrovsky@wilkes.edu - 21" WCLH 90.7 FM adds sports talk show In an effort to revive their sports programming, WCLH has added a sports talk show for the spring semester. The show will take place during the 1-3 p.m .. time slot on Thursday afternoons. Hosts Luke "Mojo" Modrovsky and Benjamin Mandell will cover a variety of sports topics from the profressional lea@ues to Wilkes athletics. Freshman Alex Kielar will also be joining in on the action later in the semester. Wilkes athletics broadcasts for the spring semester games are currently being planned and will.be announced when that schedule is finished. Men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, baseball, softball and men's volleyball are potential sports to be put on-the-air. Interested listeners can also tune in on · the web via WCLH.org. Anyone interested in joining the sports team as a play-by-play analyst, color commentor, pre-game/halftime show host, or control room board operator is asked to contact General Manager Kristen Rock at kristen.rock@wilkes.edu. r �_J 0 ·sports 22 • • �••••7 •• 12 �t _J The Beacon - February 21,.2017 FOilow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! Facebook: The Beacon Twitter: @wilkesbeacon • 156 SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA • WILKES-BARRE 570.823.9272 NEXT DOOR TO CURRY DONUTS 4T-SHiRTS·-C OM ~:BEACON . t 1 fat 1936 Pa. Cl\ s.p:11,cr ASSOCfi'lli()O Member The news of today reported by the j ournalists of tomorrow. BEACON HIRES: V WRTTERS' PHOTOGRAPHERS, EDITORS ~~ . 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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 2017 February 21st Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 February 21 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/7b3914c1e22bbaa86e18ff614aebb42e.pdf 9331fd4b9c46dbed37dd3688b811e86c PDF Text Text • r �• .J Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact the news editor: alyssa.mursch@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs Faculty Presentations Requested for VIP Day The Wilkes University Admissions Office is requesting a few more faculty mini classes for the Admissions VIP Day on March 18. There are currently 27 presentations and, ideally, there will be a total of 40 mini classes offered to the prospective fall 2017 incoming class. Any faculty who may be interested in presenting a 35 - 45 minute class session during VIP Day is encouraged to email admissionsopenhouse@wilkes.edu. The email should include the presentation title along with a brief description and a desired classroom, if preferred. If yot,1 are able to present, please respond by Feb. 14. Online registration will open on Feb. 15. VIP Day is a great opportunity for fall 2017 accepted freshman and transfer students to experience class sessions within their chosen major, meet with staff and faculty and explore campus as a Wilkes student. If you have any questions, please contact the Admissions office at adrnissionsopenhouse@wilkes.edu or 570-408-4400. Memorial Service for Brianna Smarkusky A memorial service to celebrate the life of Brianna Smarkusky will be held on Feb. 16 at 11:15 a.m. in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. The program will include an opportunity for members of the Wilkes University· community to share reflections about Brianna. Please contact Kristin Osipower, Coordinator of Campus Interfaith, if you have any questions. Her office is located on the second floor of the Henry Student Center. She can be reached at extension 5904. Mentoring Project Funding Grant Applications · Information regarding Mentoring Project Fund grants for the 2017-2018 academic year can be found online at http://wilkes. edu/ about- wilkes/university-committees/ mentoring-committee/ funding- requests.aspx/ under the title Mentoring Project Funding for 2017-2018. Applications are due to the Mentoring Committee on March 14. The <;:ommittee's goal is to complete its review of applications by April 3. Members of the Mentoring Committee are Paul Adams, Ajay Bommareddy, Janet Frascella, Woojun Lee, Paul Reinert, Debbie Tindell and Brian Whitman. table of, contents news................2 life, a&e........... 7 Wilkes University Student Government notes Staff Report _ against women. The group requested $1,000 and was granted with the motion passing 29On Wednesday, Wilkes University's 0-1. Student Government held its weekly meeting. . Adventures in Science representatives The Psychology Club came · in for week came in for their week 2 of 2 non-club fund 2 of 2 for a fund request for their trip to request. This year 248 students from Berwick the Eastern Psychological Association school district will be attending the April 28 conference in March. The conference event hosted by various groups on campus. provides networking, graduate school talks, The representatives requested .$2,800 to and the most groundbreaking research. cover drawstring bags, and some of the shirts In total, the group requested $1,296.50 for . for faculty, staff and student volunteers. The registration, parking, tolls and hotel. The board voted with the motion of allocating motion ori the table stood _at $732 for parking $3,590 for everything the group requested and registration. The motion passed, 28-1-1. plus goggles and total shirt cost. That motion ~e Geo-Explore Club came in for week 1 did not pass with a vote of 11-17-0. A new of 2 for a fund request for their spring break motion was put on the table for $2,800 for trip to California. Thirteen students and two bags and shirts. The new motion passed 25advisers will be in attendance. More than half 3-2. of this trip will be coming out of the students' APhA came in for week 1 of 2 for their nonpockets with the total cost at $1,000.32 per club fund request. They will be attending the person. For the educational trip, the group APhA annual conference in San Francisco, will be visiting several national parks and CA. This conference will have leadership learning about the geology of those parks, as training series, roundtables, sessions on well as preserving them and learning about opioid use and misuse, presentations, the biology of those communities. The group competitions and networking. The total fund is requesting $200 per student for 13 students request is for requesting $8,000 to cover for a total of $2,600. The board will vote next hotel, flights, and registration costs for the week. 11 undergraduates attending. The board will The Vagina Monologues representative vote next week. came in for a non-club fund request in week WAE came in for their week 1 of 2 non2 of 2. The performance, which took place on club fund request. Over spring break, the Feb. 10 and 11, raises awareness to women's group will be travelling to the Grand Canyon. health, reproductive rights and violence The trip will be 4,500 miles round trip with 7 stops along the way. Their total request is for $3,200 for transportation, gas, camping, park pass and equipment. The board will vote next week. The Spring Fling budget was presented in week 2 of2. The dance will be held on March 24 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m . at the Woodlands. Ticket sales start Feb. 27. This year's theme is "Whispers of the Sea''. The motion on the table was $19,811.00 with stipulation that unused funds comes back to SG. The motion passed, 18-7-5. In part two of the motion, one member motioned to increase the price of tickets to $1 Oa person. The motion did not pass with a vote of7-20-3. Capital Projects also presented in its week 2 of 2. The total request was for $30,223.00 for equipment for .the Marts Gym. With much discussion on the allocation of funding for other university projects, the board voted on the motion of $30,223 which passed, 242-4. The treasurer's report stands as follows: All College: $35,078.82, General Funds: $17,423.03, Conference: $5,000, Spirit: $699.40 with a Student Government total of $58,201.25. ~ @wilkesbeacon spread............ 12 · opinion.......... 14 sports............ 19 �The Beacon - February 14, 2017 News 3 Norovirus takes Wilkes by stomach: Spread the word, not the germs By Amanda Bialek The common symptoms include nausea, stomach pain, diarrhea and throwing up. Individuals may also experience fever, A highly contagious virus is affecting headache or body aches. On average, a millions of people across the country this person typically develops symptoms 12 to winter season. The norovirus causes an 48 hours after exposure to the norovirus. According to Health and Wellness infectious disease, acute gastroenteritis, which is causing some schools and Services, there have been approximately 10 suspected cases of norovirus on the Wilkes companies to close. According to the Centers -for Disease University campus so far. Snyder said many of her friends and coControl and Prevention, the virus can affect anyone. There are 19 to 21 million ~orkers have taken some days off from cases of acute gastroenteritis in the United school or work due to the norovirus. "I am concerned for everyone on campus States each year. "It only takes a very small amount of norovirus particles (fewer than because viruses such as this can spread quickly when you have so many people in 100) to make you sick;' reads their website. The norovirus spreads quickly, easily ana such close quarters;' Snyder said. In attempt to prevent further outbreaks in multiple ways. Individuals can contract the disease by having direct contact with of the norovirus, the university has taken an infected person, sharing utensils or action, such as emails with information cups and consuming contaminated food or about the virus and signs throughout campus reminding students to wash their drinks. · Norovirus can remain on surfaces and hands before each meal. "I am very impressed with the precautions objects for a significant amount of time and infect people for days•or weeks, according the dining hall and university is taking to to the Centers for Disease Control and prevent the spread of norovirus around Prevention. The virus can also survive campus as well as making the Wilkes certain disinfectants making it very difficult · community more aware and alert;' said pharmacy student Catherine Sarver. "I have to get rid of. "It is important to keep any area where noticed signs before entering the dining hall food is consumed or prepared clean with a asking anyone eating at the dining hall to Clorox-based cleaner, since many cleaning wash their hands before entering and when · products do not kill the norovirus;' said leaving:' The dining hall has started wrapping pharmacy student Felicia Snyder. Asst. LAE Editor 3'1'ips to Prevent Norovirus From Spreading 1. Practice proper hand hygiene Alw~ys wash your llands carefully with soap and water• after using the toilet and changing diapers, and • Before eating, preparing, or handling food Alcohol-based hand sanitizers · can be used in addition to hand washing. But, they should not be used as a substitute for washing with soap and water. • ·2. Wash fruits an~Vietables and cook seafood thoro • Caref-q)!y fruits and vegetab,es before preparing ancl eating them. • Cook o~ters and other shellfish thoroughly before eating them. • Be aware that noroviruses are relat!vely resistant They can survivetem~eratures • · as high as 140°F and quick steanung P,rocesses thaf are often used for cooking • shellfish. Food that might be contaminated with norovirus should be thrown out. · • Keep sick infants and children out of areas where food is being handled and prepared. fruit individually to prevent the spread of the virus. There are also hand sanitizing dispensers throughout the Student Union Building. It is important to wash your hands properly, wash fruits and vegetables, cook seafood thoroughly, disinfect contaminated surfaces and wash laundry. Always practice proper hand washing to prevent the spreading of germs. A good tip is to hum the "Happy Birthday" song while rubbing your hands together, scrubbing the backs of your hands, between your fingers .and under your nails. Rinse your hands well under warm water and dry with a clean towel. Using paper towels or changing your hand towel frequently is suggested. "I have been sure to wash my hands thoroughly after using the restroom, before eating and whenever I come in contact with someone who may •possibly be infected;' Snyder said. Students can do their part in combating this virus by educating others around them about it. Sarver said a fact sheet from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was placed in every resident assistant's mail box to hang up in their hall. "Seeing the importance of precautions to prevent the spread of norovirus, I sent a picture of the fact sheet to all of my residents;' Sarver said. Every year there are 56,000 to 71 ,000 hospitalizations and 570 to 800 deaths because of the norovirus, according to the CDC. These numbers primarily involve children and elderly. If a student becomes ill, "it is vital that you stay home until your symptoms resolve so you do not spread the virus to others;' Snyder said. It is also suggested to ·limit contact with other people for a minimum of 48 hours after you have recovered. · "Unfortunately, there is no specific medication that cures those suffering from the norovirus;' Snyder said. "For most cases, it is recommended to rest and hydrate. You can treat the symptoms with medications such as Imodium and Pepto-Bismol:' To help the university prevent the norovirus from spreading, everyone can do their part by following the tips provided in the sidebar. "With the semester starting to get busy, I know getting the norovirus is the last obstacle students want to face, -so I want to do my part to help keep our campus healthy;' Sarver said. For more information on the norovirus, students can visit www.cdc.gov/norovirus. Health and Wellness Services encourages anyone with questions or concerns to contact them at 570-408-4730. · 3. · When Y!)U are sick, do not prepaare food or care for othen • -You should not prepare food for others . or provide healthcare while you are sick • and for at least 2 to 3 days after you recover. This also applies to sick workers in scliools, daycares, ·and other places where th~ may expose people to noroVtrUS. 5. Wash huµidry thorc,ughly • Immed!at~ remove anq wash clothes or linens that may be contaminated with • vomit or stool (feces). You should• handle soiled items carefullY.l without agitating them, wear rubber or disposable woves while handling soiled items and wash your · • hands after, and wash the items with detergent at the maximum available • cycle length then machine dry them. 4. Clean and disinfect co»taminated surfaces • After throwing -qp or having diarr~e?, immediately clean and dismfect · • contaminated surfaces. Use a chlorine bleach solution with a concentration • of 1000-5000 PP.ID (5-25 tablespoons of household bleacli [5.25% l per gallon • of water) or other disinfectant registered as effective against norovirus by the Fnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA). ~ @wilkesbeacon '!JI' amanda.bialek@wilkes.edu • r �_J The Beacon - February 14, 2017 News 4 -$1 million gran~ announced for South Campus Gateway By Toni Pennello Asst. News Editor In October, President Patrick Leahy announced that Wilkes would undergo the creation of a 3.5 million dollar project, to be started in May 2017 and completed by Fall 2018. The project would be a "South Campus Gateway," not dissimilar to the East Campus Gateway, completed in the Spring of 2016, which connects S. Main Street to the heart of Wilkes campus. According to a press release issued by Senator John Yudichak, Wilkes will receive $1 million from the Transportation Alternative Program, administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, for the new gateway, which will connect The Henry Student Center to Stark Learning Center and then turn a corner to S. Franklin St. At the press conference where President Leahy announced the project, he stated that it would provide safety, alleviate traffic congestion, improve aesthetics and benefit Downtown Wilkes-Barre community atlarge. "These are funds that may not otherwise come to downtown Wilkes-Barre, if not for a private institution's match;' Leahy added at the conference. "I think this demonstrates, quite effectively, the continuing power of public/ private partnerships in the effort to continue to develop our fine city:' "This is a prime example of how we can harness colleges and universities to invest in our communities," said Senator John Yudichak. He stated that it would be the next "phase" of a project, which includes the first east campus gateway, that "has revitalized downtown Wilkes-Barre into an economic hub and a thriving residential community for the city and Luzerne County:' "Pennsylvania has some difficult financial choices in the coming months, but we cannot · simply cut our way to a balanced budget," said Senator Yudichak. "Instead, we have a responsibility to financially support projects that will improve the local economy and help us attract and retain a new generation of students to Luzerne County:' The_Beacon/ Gabby Glinski In addition to the money granted by the program, Wilkes University will contribute Mayor Tony George spoke in depth about the relationship between Wilkes $300,000 to the construction of the gateway. University and the city of Wilkes-Barre at a press conference in October "This project makes visible Wilkes' announcing the planning for the South Campus Gateway. In January, it was · ongoing commitment to the community surrounding our campus;' Leahy said in announced that Wilkes will rece_ive a $1 million grant from the Transportation regard to the grant. "We are pleased to be in a Alternative Program, administered by the Pennsylvania Department of position to pay the match required for a TAP Transportation. grant, allowing Wilkes to make investments Mayor Tony George is excited about the which the City of Wilkes-Barre and Wilkes in our city and county where we can make project. "With this funding secured in the University are codependent. He said even the most impact:' . downtown, the city can continue to expand then that the entire city would benefit from In addition to new sidewalks and lights, opportunities into other neighborhoods the campus renovations. the grant will also pay for curb ramps and of the city so that the resurgence of the planting trees, as well as other improvements downtown will spread to every part of meant to enhance Wilkes campus and Wilkes-Barre;' he said. promote new business development in the @wilkesbeacon When the gateway was announced in the community. toniann.pennello@wilkes.edu fall, George spoke in depth about the ways in ~ Courtesy of Wilkes.edu Courtesy of Wilkes.edu An artist's renderings of the designs of the gateway from the front of the Henry Student Center and the entrance from South Franklin Street. The renderings were posted on the Wilkes website following the announcement of the project. �The Beacon - February 14, 2017 News Six more weeks, or six more inches of winter? As many anxiously await the end of Phil's projected six-week holdout, the arrival of Staff writer spring, warm days and daises, the seemingly "Six more weeks of winter;' said volatile weather is taking its toll on some, Punxsutawney Phil, as he emerged from more than others. Freshman political science major, Matthew his nook in Gobbler's Knob on Feb. 2. Groundhog's Day is a day where Americans Finnegan, wasn't even aware classes had been · look to a little animal to predict the weather cancelled. "It was kind of depressing, because the and other countries laugh hysterically. There is a lesson to be learned in the day before it felt like spring, then all of a aftermath of Groundhog's Day 2017, . sudden you were back to not being able to go outside;' he said. however. Finnegan said, however, that he doesn't Across the Northeast Region of the United States, Wednesday, Feb. 8 was a believe Phil's prediction(s). "I enjoy the cold temperatures, but I'd very mild, spring-like day. In Washington DC, temperatures were in upwards of 70, . much rather be able to go outside and play New York, 60, Boston and Wilkes-Barre, tennis." Lack of belief in the groundhog seems to 50. Just when it appeared Phil was gravely wrong, Thursday proved quite the contrary. be a widely-felt sentiment. Kayla Wedlock, A nearly a 25 degree drop in temperature, a freshman nursing student shared the same frigid violent winds, and 6-10 inches of snow feelings as Finnegan about a groundhog (accounting for altitude change), it appeared predicting the weather. "I think it's just a cute little fairy tale to the groundhog triumphed again, proving rather irrevocably, that he was indeed "the keep people interested in the weather;' she said. prognosticator of prognosticators:' Like many, Wedlock was surprised at the Classes across the northeast were cancelled, from elementary schools to colleges. Things drastic change in weather and snow storm. "I was shocked, usually when were no different for Wilkes. Some students rejoiced at the prospects of sleeping in, while meteorologists say there's going to be a storm, they're usually wrong;' she said. others weren't so happy... or informed. The same can and must be said for the Joshua King, a sophomore business major, "meteorologist" in question, Phil. With thought the snow was rather inconvenient. · "It was cold and the snow was very temperatures expected to rise to the mid 40's and 50's over the course of the next couple of inconvenient;' he said. When pressed about the inconvenience, he weeks, the question is raised: six more weeks elaborated, stating, "Classes were cancelled; I of winter or six more inches of winter, Phil? was filled with joy... But, Towers' fire alarm ~ @wilkesbeacon rang out and we were forced to stand out in the cold at 9:30 a.m:' - , isaiah.mcgahee@wilkes.edu By Isaiah McGahee The Beacon/ Gabby Glinski The Beacon/ Gabby Glinski Never go to class on a snow day again - Sign up for emergency text alerts by visiting http:// www.wilkes.edu/campus-life/safety-security/ emergency-telephone-number-contact.aspx The Beacon/ Gabby Glinski r �.J The Beacon - February 14, 2017 News Black History Month. Lecture: Dr. Leslie Patrick on Feb. 21 · . By Alyssa Mursch News Editor John Lewis once said, "our struggle is a struggle to redeem the soul of America. It's not a struggle that lasts for a few days, a few weeks, a few months, or a few years. It is the struggle of a lifetime, more than one lifetime:' This is one of the quotes that will frame the lecture on "Black History: Needed Now More than Ever" hosted at 11 a.m. Feb. 21 in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. The History Department and Multicultural Student Coalition scheduled Dr. Leslie Patrick, associate professor of history at Bucknell University to present this lecture. "The successful campaign of Donald Trump for the presidency of the United States once again unleashed an intense racial animus toward people of African descent and other non-white people;' Patrick said. "While studying and knowing history by no means explains the results that have occurred, it can be a useful guide through understanding the ignorance and malice that continues to be inflicted upon black and all people of color in the US. It is not that history repeats itself, it is that black history has always known why it must exi.st and be taught, especially in adverse times, of which it has known too manY:' Patrick is in her thirtieth and final year as associate professor in the department of history at Bucknell University in Lewisburg. . She moved to Pennsylvania in 1986 from · Wenger shared her excitement for Patrick's California, where she received a doctorate · visit, saying that, as a historian herself, she is in the History of Consciousness program at particularly interested in her message. the University of California, Santa Cruz. "I teach American history with an . Patrick is a past president of the emphasis on groups (African-Americans, Pennsylvania Historical Association and Native Americans, women, immigrants) has been involved with the Pennsvlvania who in the past were systematically denied "While studying and knowing history by no means explains the results that have occurred, it can be a useful guide through understanding the ignorance and malice that continues to be inflicted upon black and all people of color in the US. It is not that history ·repeats itself, it is that black history has always known why it must exist and be taught, especially in adverse times, of which it has known too many." - Dr. Leslie Patrick Historical and Museum Commission as a member of its Black History Advisory Committee and a scholar-in-residence. Most recently, Patrick was a member of the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Board. Her scholarly interests .focus on the convergence between crime and punishment and early African -American history: Associate Professor of History Dr. Diane . events into context; we need to be vigilant and knowledgeable so that past injustices are not minimized or apologized for, but recognized--and that they are not repeated:' .According to History.com, Black History Month began as "Negro HistoryWeek;' which was created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, scholar, educator, and publisher. It became a month-long celebration in 1976, and the month of February was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. The event is free and open to the public and will include lunch. Following the lecture, from 1 to 2:15 p.m., the caip.pus community is invited to continue the conversation about black history with Patrick and members of Dr. · Diane Wenger's "Slavery and Abolition'' class. The class will be held in room 201 of the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. "This lecture/ discussion, "Blacl< History Needed Now More Than Ever;' hopes to involve and inspire the rising generation of students to challenge and confront the injustices that African Americans have endured;' Patrick said, "Knowledge of the past, as evidenced in the quotes, is an essential foundation for understanding the present:' Anyone seeking more information can contact Diane Wenger at diane.wenger@ wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon alyssa.mursch@wilkes.edu rights. Until relatively recently, these people were not well-represented in our history books;' Wenger said. "In fact, history was taught from a white, male perspective and one which celebrated America as a place of freedom and liberty for all. "Telling the whole story of our past-warts and all, as they say-- is crucial. It is important that we as American citizens know our history in order to put current Do you like to write? Interested in current events? Want to get more invo.ved? Write news for the Beacon. llr Tom Contact us' r N w~ F Assist nt New . . . �The Beacon - February 14, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Have a story or want your event to be featured? Contact the Life, A&E Editor: kimberly.hein@wilkes.edu Zach's video gatne review of Resident Evil 7: Bio-Hazard By Zachary Smith Staff Writer There are few people out there who have not heard of the Resident Evil franchise. The original game defined the survival horror genre which would be further expanded upon in games like Silent Hill and Eternal Darkness. Resident Evil is also arguably one of the major factors that contributed to the resurrection of the zombie genre in video games. While the series has drifted away from the horror that started it all back in 1996, Resident Evil 7 has managed to bring it right back. Plot The game starts off with protagonist Ethan Winter driving towards a mansion in a Louisiana bayou after receiving a strange message from his wife Mia, who has been missing for three years. Shortly after arriving, Ethan is forcefully introduced . to the Baker family: Jack, Marguerite and Lucas. The family is portrayed like every murderous redneck family you've seen before, down to eating people while drinking beer. After being contacted by a mysterious woman named Zoe, your objective becomes clear: find out what happened to Mia, rescue her, and escape from the Bakers estate. Not everything is as straightforward as it seems though, and the story takes numerous turns before finally ending with a satisfying conclusion. Atmosphere First and foremost, this game is beautiful. The game does an exceptional job of giving every room you explore a realistic, lived in feel to it. The work that went into the small details really stand out and make the mansion feel like you could reach out and touch it.. Creatures that you encounter have a slickness to them that makes them appear as if they crawled right out of the swamp that the house was built in. The sound quality is also top notch. You will flinch at a squeaking floor board, jump as a clock chimes and panic when you hear a door closing elsewhere in the house. The music in the game is decent, but nothing groundbreaking for the genre. Game play The first half of the game is spent sneaking around, avoiding the Bakers while dealing with enemies that cross your path. There are puzzles to solve, doors to unlock and secrets to find all over the place. Escaping from and dealing with the bakers while learning more about them is definitely one of the highlights of the game. Once you get a few weapons though, you will be blowing off the heads of enemies left and right. On the downside, there are only a few regular enemies that you will come across, and they are all generally dealt with in the same way. Also, as the game goes on, you start to gain more and more ammo, even on the harder difficulty (of which there ·are three) you have quite the arsenal by the end of the game, this diminishes the helplessness and fear that the early game does such a great job of building up. Overall It cannot be denied that Resident Evil as a series started to drift away from its horror . roots starting with the excellent Resident Evil 4 and nad left it almost entirely with the release of 6. I am pleased to say that with Resident Evil 7, the series has returned to those roots, better than ever. While not without its faults, I would say that this is my favorite in the series after Resident Evil 2. Do not hesitate to give it a look if you are a fan of good horror. @wilkesbeacon zachary.smith 1@wilkes.edu Pros: Good story, excellent visuals, · tense and scary. Cons: Little enemy variety, loses soine steam towards the end. Grade: B Attention Gamers! Have a game review you'd like to-share? Contact: kimberly.hein@wilkes.edu r �_J The Beacon -February 14,.2017 8 Life, Arts & Entertainment @V litlli M'D~ ·&nana Love tee cream • 4 frozen bananas 1. slice frozen bananas. 2. Put bananas and 113 cup of • Milk rnilk in blender. • Chocolate Hershey Kisses • Whipped Cream 3. After blending, pour' ic-e cream into .a festive n1ug. 4. Top with w·h ipped cream and shaved Chocolate Hershey Kisses. t Design by Nicole Kutos : Enjoy!! 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University's Bacchus Club presented its annual "Sexual Jeopardy" game show for students looking to learn about sexual issues in· a fun atmosphere on Feb. 8 in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. Lara McQue, President of BACCHUS explained by Sexual Jeopardy is so important, "First, it's very important because college is a great way for students to experiment, considering that's what it's known for . Second, it's a way to let people know both the dangers and advantages of having safe sex or unsafe sex and also birth control for sex and women's health in general:' · The club organized the evening with a jeopardy game show style format which allowed the teams of four or five to test their knowledge on categories such as anatomy and function, STDs, birth control, and current issues. . McQue mentioned that students in the past have either been both really good or really bad but it's al~ays a good time. , "Here you're even getting tested on the little, tricky details and facts that we wouldn't think about everyday;' McQue said. Quinn Kelly was on the team titled "Sensual Seduction'' and has never attended the event before but she heard that it was funny, so she w.as excited to attend. Her teammates were in the Biology class that was required to attend but she went for fun. Kelly did not study or prepare for Sexual Jeopardy, but she admits . to knowing "the basics" however, her team lost to another team titled "The Virgins''. · Anne Holmes was the game's host and she presented all of this information in a fun and humorous way. "I think the way she (Anne) explained the dangers of unprotected sex was beneficial;' Sydney Calkins, first time attendee said. ·Calkins went on to say that Anne's humor was beneficial because it made students want to get engaged in the conver~ations about sex. Kelly said that she enjoyed the event because as a business student, she doesn't get to really dive into the aspects of Biology. She thinks the most important thing about Sexual Jeopardy is the knowledge students can gain by attending the event. To wrap up (literally) the event, the club passed out free male and female condoms, lubrication, condoms for oral sex, and brochures full of information regarding safe sex, domestic violence, and local services in the area. McQue said that Sexual Jeopardy is fun for BACCHUS because it presents them with the opportunity to reach out to the campus as a whole. Sexual Jeopardy took place from 9 to 10 p.m. and is an annual event. BACCHUS does a lot of health and sexual awareness. They have two big everits a year which are the Alcohol Awareness Walk and Sexual Jeopardy. McQue explained that the club's mission is to make sure all of the students on campus are aware of their choices and can be provided with alternative choices. If a student wants to get involved in BACCHUS, they should reach out to Lara McQue, or Gail Holby at Health Services in Passan Hall. @wilkesbeacon kimberly.hein@wilkes.edu The Bea, �12 The Beacon - February 14, 2017 ... .HIV & other STDs 80% of the women and 10% of the men with gonorrhea sbow no symptoms~ can be passed by having vaginal. anal or oral sex. Humming while giving ·oral sex can increase pleasure. Millions.of people treat themselves for pubic lice each year. 30% of men in the world are circumcised. Before havi~g sex both partners should give consent. 1 out of 6 people in the United States are likely to be infected by herpes an~ ifs a lifelong infection. r . �J Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact the opinion editors: mark.makowskil@wilkes.edu or andre.spruell@wilkes.edu ;;, .~ Our Voice Editorial Staff Living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome 2016-17 dull and sullen. hurt so badly I couldn't breathe. .MANAGERIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief - Sa(al) Bedford 1 Managing Editor - Gabby Glinski Managing Editor - Rachel Leandri Adviser - Or. Kalen Churcher SECTION EDITORS News -Alyssa Mursch LA&E - l<imberty Hein Opinion - Mark MakOWSkl & Andre Spruell Sports - Taylor Ryan & Danny VanBrunt ASSISTANT EDITORS' News - Toni Pennello LA&E -Amanda Bialek Opinion - available Sports - Luke Modrovsky DESIGN EDITORS Nicole Kutos • Senior Designer CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHERS Purvit Patel Jesse Chain~ Interested In joining the Beacon?To learn more about the positions we offer and what you can do, comact rachel.l}tandrl@wilkeswedu 130 S. River St. First Ftoo~ Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 Phone - (570) 408-5903 www.thewilkesbeacon.com Despite test after test, no one knew what had happened or why I was in pain. It took more than a year for the doctors to find the two stress fractures on my vertebrae. By then, the damage was done, and I had developed a rare neurological condition called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. We tried everything, but nine years ago, treatment options were few. My parents had to decide between putting me in a chemical coma to see if it would reset my damaged By Elyse Guziewicz nervous system and subjecting me to weeks Copy Editor of grueling physical therapy in a hope that' it When I was 6, I was convinced I would would retrain my nerves. be the fastest runner in the neighborhood. Treatment wasn't the hard part. The Spindly and scrappy, I sprinted up and hard part was getting my childhood cut off down the alley, beating my brother and my by constant pain. I was exhausted, but I best friend every time. couldn't sleep. I couldn't focus on anything. That fall, my lungs stopped working, and I couldn't run or do any of the physical I nearly died from an asthma attack t'hat activities I used to enjoy. was minutes away from causing respiratory When you're a kid, being sick is supposed arrest. to be a temporary thing. You get wrapped That didn't stop me. Asthma resources up in blankets and fed soup and Gatorade, for kids are plentiful; with consultation watching cartoons until the fever passes. from my pulmonologist, I took an inhaler No one tells you about the kids t'hat get sick and a nebulizer home for bad days. and never get better. At 7, I played soccer. I wasn't very good, You're supposed to be thankful that but I was dedicated, passionate, and fearless. you're not terminal, but some days you wish One day, with a 100° fever, I begged my you were. No one teaches you how to lose mother to take me to the game, where, everything you loved about your life and despite being dehydrated and exhausted, I keep living anyway. dove for ball after ball as goalie, oblivious to After a while, people get sick of sympathy. t'he cleats inches from my face. When it's been a year, two years, more, When I was 9, I broke my arm in two and you're not dead but you're not better, places rollerblading down a hill. When I people stop sending cards and balloons and was 10, I found out I was allergic to bees prayers. after getting stung four times by a wasp and As an adult, you can conceptualize what being rushed to t'he hospital after I started it means for people to forget about you and going into anaphylactic shock. None of it your problems - they have their own lives dampened my spirit. - but when you're young, it feels personal. When I was 11, I fell. The stress of being sick and the damage It was nothing. I slipped on some to my nervous system caused my limbic water on the bathroom floor. I can't really - response to activate constantly, leaving remember what happened, but I thought I me anxious and depressed. I was bitter, landed on my chest. angry at God or the universe for letting this Compared to some of the things I'd done happen to me, an active little girl with no to myself, a fall in the bathroom shouldn't prior history of fragility. I had almost no have meant anything. I couldn't see what friends throughout my teenage years, and had happened. All I knew was that my back my personality changed from energetic to It's hard to recover when an illness destroys your idea of yourself before you're old enough to really remember what it was like before. I'm 20 now, and I can't remember what it feels like to be J?ain-free. It's a loss I mourn regularly - the loss of a childhood, of the person I was before I fell. Today, I have to structure everything around my pain. I have no idea who I'd be if I never broke my spine as a girl. What I realized, after years of battling with anger and depression related to my illness, is that no matter what my condition takes away from me, my spirit can continue on. The only way for me to lose everything · to this battle would be to admit defeat. The value of my life, or any other sick child's life, doesn't come in what we can or can't do - it's simply what we are. As long as I'm alive, I've beaten CRPS for another day. It doesn't matter if I spend the whole day in bed, unable to move, or ifl run a Sk: my life has value because I'm living it. Although it might feel like it, chronic illness doesn't have to be the end for kids and young adults like me. Support, both for our physical and mental healt'h, can make the biggest difference. I just needed to learn that surviving is enough. @wilkesbeacon elyse.guziewicz@wilkes.edu Each week a Beacon editor will take a stance on a current topic. Note: The views expressed are those of the writer. �. 10 The Beacon - February 14, 2017 Opinion 15 History or Halllllark: The .llleaning behind Valentine's Day · By Olivia Macdonald Opinion Writer With Valentine's Day being the holiday of the month, there are many couples in love that cherish the day, and several singles that see it as just another day to get through. There are two perspectives of how Valentine's Day came to be, is it history or a made up holiday for the Hallmark Company to make a few bucks .. . I like to believe in the myth of St. Valentine, but Cupid is always a nice little mythical creature too. According to history.com, the legend of Valentine's Day originates from the story of its Catholic Saint who was a man that went against the Emperor Claudius II. In the late Roman Empire Claudius II outlawed marriage and decided that all single men must become soldiers. When Valentine heard about this he decided to marry young lovers in secret. Once the Empire found out about his actions, he was sentenced to death. There are several other stories that try to determine how the myth of St. Valentine originated, but the secret love seems to be the most romantic. According to Junior Glenn Weist. "In history ladies started to practice · abstinence which forced their men to join together and treat all of their women better than they ever have:' Some may say that chivalry is dead but around this holiday the boys either seem to step up, or get buried in the rubble. All that I know is that no one in this day and age will compare to St. Valentine, no matter how many roses are delivered on their girl's front porch. Some people on this campus have a positive outlook on Valentine's Day like senior Caroline Connor explains. "I personally don't mind it, I know some people hate it cause they don't · have a significant other and it's justthe stereotypical holiday for couples, but even when I didn't have a boyfriend I liked it because I hung out with my friends and we made it a fun time.. Anything can be fun if you make it n!" I wish that everyone had a positive outlook the holiday Caroline, but sometimes it's easier to be bitter about things. For anyone that has trouble watching all of the happy couples, just remember they may not be as happy as they appear on Instagram or Facebook. The happiest are those that do not need 100 likes on a photo to justify their feelings for each other. For people like Haley Coleman, Valentine's Day has, been more about spending the ----- holiday with family rather than a significant other. "My parents have always gotten us cool presents, make a big dinner and make sure to let us know how much they love us. It also represents when my brother Zach got his letter being accepted to the Navi Academy so it's extra special to my family, Coleman explains. It's always great to see peers that appreciate the holiday for being with people that love them rather than making sure they get materialistic things from their significant other. St. Valentine performed the secret marriages to unite two people for the rest of their lives because of strong love and wanting to be together. He did not get killed for girls to complain to their boyfriends about needing chocolate and stuffed animals that fuel Hallmark's bank account. ~ ~ @wilkesbeacon · olivia.macdonald@wilkes.edu Top 1O unforgettable Valentine's _ Day gifts By Peyton Neishman Opinion Writer Every year on Feb. 14, we celebrate the most romantic holiday, Valentine's Day. This is a day where people go absolutely crazy trying to find the perfect gift for their significant other. On this day, people exchange gifts to their so called "valentine:' Here is a list of 10 unforgettable gift ideas that will be sure to put a smile on your valentine's face. 1.) A Dozen of Red Roses Red roses are the symbol of true love, which makes them the perfect gift to show your love for your valentine. Red r-oses are also one of the most traditional Valentine's Day gifts. So make sure you stop by your local florist this week to get your valentine their special gift. 2.) A Box of Chocolate Show your valentine how sweet you think they are by buying them a box of something, sweet. Whether it be dark, milk, white, or any other variation, a box of chocolates is a gift that will definitely make your Valentine's Day sweeter in more ways than one. 3.) Jewelry Jewelry could be purchased in all shapes and sizes. You could buy a ring, necklace, bracelet, watch or earrings. Buying your valentine a shiny new piece of jewelry is a gift that will blow them away when they open it, and have it remind them of you every time they wear it. 4.) Perfume/ Cologne Help your loved one smell nice this Valentine's day by buying them their favorite fragrance. You could even buy them something new for them to try out or just stick to their traditional scent. Perfume or cologne is a great way to put a smile on your valentine's face. 5.) Chocolate covered strawberries What's sweeter than a box of chocolates? A box of chocolates, only now the chocolate has a juicy strawberry inside. Chocolate covered strawberries are certain to make your valentine's heart melt when they open up the sugary gift you bought especially for them. 6.) Giant stuffed animal A teddy bear or any other type of stuffed animal that is about the same size as a person is the perfect gift idea for your valentine so they could cuddle with it and have it remind them of you when you aren't around. Be careful though, this gift may just replace you. 7.) Valentine's Day card A card may not be the most expensive or stunning gift but writing a nice love note signed by you on the inside will be enough to stun that special someone. A card with a heartfelt note is also a great gift if you are trying to keep it simple. a drawing if you're feeling artistic. 10.) Candle Getting your valentine a scented candle for their gift is great for them to use during a relaxing night or to set a romantic atmosphere. Your valentine's face will surely light up when they open up the candle from you. 8.) Dinner date Steakhouse, Italian restaurant, fine dining or even a home cooked meal. A dinner date with your valentine out to eat at their favorite restaurant is a must do for Valentine's Day. Surprise your significant other by not telling them where you're taking them, and enjoy the surprised look on their face when you arrive at their favorite place to eat. 9.) Homemade gift Nothing says "I love you" like a customized gift made by you. Homemade gift ideas may include, engraved picture frames, wood carvings, a scrapbook of memories, or even @wilkesbeacon peyton.neishman@wilkes.edu �_J The Beacon - February 14, 2017 Opinion . 16 Loveable songs for your Valenti,ne's Day playlist By Andre Spruell Co-Opinion Editor · When it comes to Valentine's Day, people either enjoy it or dread it whether they're in a relationship or not respectively. No matter what side of the fence you are on for this holiday, here are some songs across different gemes that someone is likely to hear on this day more than others. These are love classics and personal favorites to listen to from time to time. 1) "Love Song" by Sara Bareilles The initial title of the song would lead someone to believe that this "Love Song" would be about admiration towards another but it is the complete opposite. Bareilles's point she is trying to make with the song is that she is done writing those lovey dovey songs because the person she used to write love songs about her broke her heart. 2) "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton Whether it be Valentine's Day or not, this timeless classic, which is now 15 years old, is a crowd favorite no matter what the setting is. What propelled this song to ultimate fame is when it was featured in a scene of th_e movie White Chicks where Latrell Spencer, played by Terry Crews, is in a car lip syncing the song, swaying his head to the beat. perfect song to listen to. The premise of this song is how the artist, Eamon, got played by his significant other and after she cheated, she wanted him back. If you listen to the song, it is not hard to recognize how he feels about the situation. For the full experience definitely give the explicit version a listen. · 6) "I'll Be There For You" by Method Man feat. Mary J Blige This classic hip-hop/r&b track features two legendary artists in Method Man and Mary J. Blige so it is no surprise that this collaboration has stood the test of time. What this song implies is that no matter what. the couple goes through, they are always there for each other and in order to get through life, all the couple needs is each other. Contact the opinion editors: mark.makowskil@wilkes.edu or andre.spruell@wilkes.edu 7) "Speedin'" by Omarion This R&B track is my favorite love song and whenever it comes on while I'm driving, I just cannot resist the urge to belt out every lyric. This song talks about the artist doing whatever it takes to get back with his loved one. Since he does not want to waste any time, he is "speedin" on his way to get back to her heart. 8) "Best Love Song" by T-Pain feat. Chris Brown To quote T-Pain, "It's gotta be the best, the best love song she ·ever heard in her life." This song is an upbeat, high tempo song with lyrics that are easy to sing along to by two artists who are highly respected for their musical ability as well as for their dancing abilities. 3) "I Hate Everything About You" by Three Days Grace Unlike Bareillas's classic hit, the title of this song is exactly what it sounds. This song discusses how whenever the significant other is reminisced about when the partners would , There are some songs that had to be left smoke weed and have sexual intercourse. because they are just too many songs out Despite that and feelings that are brought up, there. · Especially ones dealing the matter of that significant other is still not missed, thus love. when that person is brought up, hate ensues. Valentine's Day creates so many mixed emotions because love is hard and more 4) "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" by often than not, people get hurt multiple times Aerosmith and may not even find "the one." Legendary song by an even more As far as what side of the fence I'm on, legendary band. Aerosmith has been in let's just say that this holiday is a special day the music business for what seems like an for stores to sell chocolates in heart shaped eternity, but this song will be around for boxes and giant, overstuffed teddy bears and eternity. This classic is all about the adoration for restaurants to create specials so couples of a significant other because it highlights all can have a nice dinner date. the little things that the artist adores more It's just another way for the public to show · than the bigger, more obvious factors. The their true love by going all out just for people reason why this song is so easily relatable is to express their love. How thoughtfui. because the lead singer, Steven Tyler, wrote · the song about his daughter. 5) "I Don't Want You Back" by Eamon If you are on the side of the fence that ·· .. dreads day due to past experiences, this is the Have an ~pinion or want to write a guest column? @wilkesbeacon andre.spruell@wilkes.edu Career Fair 2017 &Open House Thursday, February 16th, 2017 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at our home office at 16 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre FULL-TIME POSITIONS & PAID INTERNSHIPS! • • • • • • • • Entry level; no insurance experience necessary Potential for paid internships to evolve into fulfilling careers Full-time positions with a competitive salary Exceptional benefits and opportunities for advancement Flexible hours and comfortable working environment Nationwide operation with downtown Wilkes-Barre location Part of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Group Opportunities for students in a host of majors/disciplines ! ✓B.erk._ shire Hathaway •if •.~'Gu·ARD ' -- Insurance Companies Parking: From S. Franklin Street, turn left onto Market Street, then left onto Frazier Lane. Shuttles will be available for Wilkes University students! (Contact Career · Services for more details.) EOE �. The Beacon - February 14, 2017 Opinion 17 Colonels Talk Back Ideal Valentine's Day Date -~~-~--~~~~~~-~-~--,--~ Interviews by Peyton Neishman ·peyton. neishman@wilkes.edu Photos by Jesse Chalnick jesse. chalnick@wilkes.edu Joe Teeple Junior _ Sociology/ Criminology "I would like to save money this year, by staying home this Valentine's Day and watch movies and eat popcorn with my girlfriend. Make it a home movie theater night:' Amanda Imbaozano Freshman Neuroscience '!I would like to go to a mom and pop, little Italian restaurant this Valentine's day. I really like Italian food. I would also like watch movies with my boyfriend:' Ronald Espianosa Senior Nursing "My ideal valentine's date would be dinner at a nice restaurant. I am going to the Carlisle restaurant this weekend ·for Valentine's DaY:' Students were asked what they would like t o do this Valentine's Day. From going out this Feb. 14, to staying in, student s had plenty of ideas to share with The Beacon. Want to be in t he next Colonels Tal k Back? Emai l peyton.neishman@wilkes.ed u Yousif Almomen Gradate student Engineering "I would like to go for drinks and then to a nice dinner at Olive Garden on this year's Valentine's DaY:' Sarah Gibson Freshman Biology "For my ideal valentine'.s date, I would like to stay in and watch movies and eat a lot of chocolate .. I would like a dozen of roses:' Celiane Podlisney Freshman Nursing "I woul4 just like to stay home and watch movies and Netflix. I would like to get a dozen of red roses and order takeout:' r �J Opinion . The Beacon - February 14, 2017 18 Celebrities and politics: Publicity stunt or something more? ., By Shannon O'Connor Opinion Writer Over the many decades Hollywood has been around, celebrities have been winning our hearts with wonderful movies, beautiful melodies and, for the most part, how down to Earth they can be. Many celebrities use their fame and fortune to sponsor causes they feel are close to their heart. However, when it comes to politics, should celebrities be using their fame to convincing us to believing in their beliefs or are they simply expressing their viewpoints? Is it their place to be discussing politics at all? In recent months following the election of President Trump, celebrity men and women have been up in arms against him. They have been disagreeing with his policies, executive agreements, and the way he presents himself. Guaranteed, President Trump does not have the highest approval ratings, but do these celebrities have the right to bash their president so openly? · One of the most recent incidents was Meryl · Streep's acceptance speech at the Golden Globes. Streep stated, "Hollywood is crawling with outsiders and foreigners and if we kick them all out, you'll have nothing to watch but football and mixed martial arts, which are not the arts:' She continued to attack Trump throughout her speech. Most of the audience was applauding and crying with joy and agreement. However, some of the audience was on-looking in shock and horror as she publicly bashed the President. These reactions also applied to the public when they watched her speech. Half the country couldn't be prouder of Streep, half argued with her saying she had no right to do what she had done. Situations like these started long before Election Night and will continue throughout Trump's Presidency. Social media sites ·such as Facebook and Twitter h\lve been blowing up with the debate of whether celebrities have the right to do this. Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn and Stacey Dash fight on the minority side to support President Trump. They face an uphill battle versing celebrities such as Alyssa Milano. She stated, "Those that tell me not to tweet politics because I'm an uninformed Wantsmu celebrity are the same people that voted for ... an uninformed celebrity:' In these statement, Milano· does make som'e very valid points, but does it make what she says OK? Many feel it's a celebrity's job to entertain and to distract the ordinary person from their daily lives that consist of work issues, home life, politics, etc. Seeing a celebrity on a commercial to promote a cause or on a television show to spread awareness is normal behavior to see as a regular citizen. Trace Adkins is seen advocating for Wounded Warrior Project and Kaley Cuoco for ASPCA. Are we to blame as promoters of these celebrities using their fame to become involved in politics? 1hey would not be famous, if it were not for us. Even if we are to blame, does this still make celebrities' behavior against our President something they should be allowed to do so freely? Want to write • a yourv1ew on politics? Email Mark Makowski or Andre Spruell to learn how! @wilkesbeacon shannon.oconnor@wilkes.edu Want to explore writing? Have an opinion you'd like fo share? Want to uncover the latest breaking news? Passionate about sports? Join the Beacon! Email Editor-in-Chief, Sarah Bedford at: sarah.bedford@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 14, 2017 Want your sport covered? Contact the sports editor: taylor.ryan@wilkes.edu or daniel.vanbrunt@wilkes.edu Leicht: Coach of the Year; sustains Wilkes' tennis dynasty By Pankil Chander Staff Writer Wilkes University's Tennis programs have constantly demonstrated winning characteristics within their squad, however, there is one word in particular that can consistently be tethered to their program, that word being dynasty. The dictionary definition for dynasty is portrayed as a succession of people from the same family whb play a prominent role in a specific field Christopher Leicht, Head Coach of Wilkes' Men's and Women's Tennis programs has lead this particular dynasty, or to him viewed as family. Leicht has influenced the programs in a positive manner as his programs have been dominant on the court and of service to humanity off. Leicht has recently asserted his presence in a highly competitive collegiate tennis realm as he has been named the Professional Tennis Registry Jim Verdieck College Coach of the Year. It is fitting that an award named for Jim Verdieck, once known as 'the winningest coach in college tennis history', goes to Leicht who has reached his own historic milestones. Leicht is in prestigious company as this award has been honored to many influential coaches in collegiate tennis such as Coach Lin Lorig of the University of Indiana, and Brigham Young University's Brad Pearce. "It 'is a very rewarding honor and anytime the Wilkes Tennis name comes up on the national scene, it is a great thing for this school and tennis program:' said Leicht The award will be presented to Leicht at the 2017 PTR International Tennis Symposium. The registry is the largest global organization of tennis teaching professionals with more than 15,000 members in 125 countries. The Bloomsburg University graduate has been taking the Wilkes Tennis program to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina during spring break for- PTR's spring tennis fest since 2012. The event, which includes more · than 40 educational presentations for tennis teachers and coaches, will be held February 15-18. Entering his 15th year as Head Coach for the Men's team and 14th for the women's, the Danville Area High School graduate Head coach, Leicht stands with men's team after remarkable win. lead the women's contingent to 10 straight MAC Freedom titles. The men have sustained nine top honors in a row with each of those conference titles giving the Colonels and Lady Colonels an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament. Leicht has coached 49 All-Conference selections, including six Rookies of the Year, and seven Players of the Year. It's evident his leadership has produced student athletes of commendable character as many of his teams have been named ITA All-American Academic teams 18 times. Although this is not the first time he's been recognized for his influence as Leicht has accumulated 16 MAC Freedom Coach of the Year awards. Along with leading a consistent, dominant force in the MAC Freedom, Leicht also tackles on the responsibilities of being the Director of the Recreation and Athletic Center at Wilkes University. His ability to balance an abundance of duties and maintain a purposeful focus on making a difference within the Wilkes Tennis programs has served as a testament to his philosophy of not only leading by example Photo courtesy of gowilkesu.com but living by it. to the new players. I have been very lucky, While he guides his athletes to achieve including this year" stated Leicht. their goals, Leicht emphasizes the A Senior on the Men's squad, Troy Haas significance of giving back. He believes the believes Leicht's strengths are in his aptness service to the community will supplement in noticing emerging talent in recruits that their already well established values. have not fully flourished yet including tp.e "We always talk about representing genuine care he directs toward his athletes. Wilkes Tennis in the best way possible, Leicht's light hearted persona allows him to on and off the court. Community Service · be a relatable and empathetic leader. is one way in which our athletes can help "Coach is really great at the recruiting serve the community in a positive way. The process and finding players with underlying largest service project we undertake each potential that may be overlooked by other year is with the Special Olympics Group. coaches in the recruiting process. He's been We have been involved in the local area, someone you can go talk to about anything. and also on our spring break tennis trip" We go into his office to.say hi and sometimes said Leicht. end up staying for 40 minutes talking about He is proud of this international _ anything:' said Haas. recognition, yet feels that the largest Coach Leicht looks to continue the component of Wilkes Tennis' success is due winning tradition of Wilkes' Tennis solely to the players' discipline and their programs as they commence their spring positive energy to achieve excellence. semester competition on Saturday February "We have had really good captains over 18th at the Drew Invitational in Madison, the years, and this is the single biggest New Jersey. reason for our success. When the younger @wilkesbeacon players see 'the captains working very hard pankil.chander@wilkes.edu and prioritizing tennis, it really filters down r �.J The Beacon - February 14, 2017 . Sports 20 Wilkes laerosse teams set the bar high going into season By Taylor Ryan Sports Co-Editor As we are in the heavy midst of the winter sports programs, where the various athletic teams are fighting for their spot to continue on their season, another season is just getting ready to begin. The preseason polls are out, the practices, conditioning sessions and weight lifting has begun-it's spring here at the collegiate sport level. Here at Wilkes University there are eight athletic teams that will be competing in the coming weeks. Those stand as: baseball, men's golf, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, women's golf, men's tennis, women's tennis and softball. These athletic teams have been preparing all school year to begin another season. In recent news, the men and women's lacrosse preseason polls were released. The Middle Atlantic Freedom . Conference preseason poll revealed the men's lacrosse team to be selected to finish as 8th in the MAC this year. While the MAC Freedom Conference has selected the women's lacrosse team to finish 4th in their standings. As hard as each team has been working in the offseason, it is time to prove it in season play. When preparing for this season Coach Towey, Head Coach of the women's lacrosse team, -reflects on last season, while setting expectations for the coming season. In a recent interview, Coach stated, "We are really looking forward to this upcoming season. We lost eight seniors last year, some the stats and all time leaders at Wilkes for scoring. We have a very young team but we are very driven and our 10 freshmen ate working really hard to get acclimated to the college lacrosse game. Our team is a very tight knit group so the freshman have really bonded well within:' . Each new season brings new challenges, new positions to fill, and a new drive from all individuals on the team. While the Wilkes University men's lacrosse team is still fairly new to the line up, they have a passion to reach the next level. When a new team comes about, specifically at the collegiate level, recruiting is a challenge. Newcomer, John Luna, spoke about some of his expectations going into his first season as a Colonel. Luna said, "I am most excited about just playing some lacrosse! He exclaimed with no hesitation. He continued to say, "I have been preparing for the season with a lot of weight training, endurance runs, and skill work, I'm just excited to see it all playouf' Luna's fellow freshman teammate, Connor Daly followed up with, "The team has done a lot to prepare, to make sure not only as freshman or individuals, but as a team we are ready to · improve the name of Wilkes University Lacrosse, in the school, in the community, and in college lacrosse:' Both the men and women's lacrosse teams have had a large recruiting year, brining in large numbers of first year students. The men's team currently has nine freshman on their rost_er going into the season, while the women's team has ten incoming freshman to add to their line up. This may seem like it could be an obstacle Photo oourtesy of gowilkesu.com for the teams, carrying a younger, less Jessyca Held, a key leader for the team. experienced group. But Coach Towey doesn't see it that way, stating, "I think we are young . The me~s team begins their season Feb. this year so it will be a learning experience 22, challenging Marywood University. The throughout each game to build consistency. women's team will be following close behind, I think this year we will learn and grown starting their season March 2, shortly before with each ganie and get a better feel for they head to Hilton Head, SC to test their one another, how to finish as the season skills prior to conference play. The seasons goes along. The only obstacle is youth right have barely just begun, but the stakes are now and I wouldn't really classify that as an high, as many newcomers have large roles to obstacle more like a learning curve is all. fill. We wish both teams the best of luck in Everyone just has to learn to play on the same their upcoming season. page, work with each other and everything ~ @wifkesbeacon else will follow suif' • taylor.ryan@wifkes.edu Wilkes Winter Sports Home Games lvlen's Volleyb ll: ·311.t 017 L-ancaster Bible 7:00 pin 3/18/17 Alverni 12:00 pn1 3/1 /17 College of Staten Isl nd 4:00 pn1 3/23/17 Arcadia 7:00 p111 3/ 511 '\Vells College 3:00 pm 3/30/17 !vfedgar Evers 7:00 pm 4/ .... /17 Penn tate Behrend .l:00 pm 4/5/17 Penn State Altoon 7:30pn1 ,. ... fvieris Basketball: 2/ 14/17 King's 8:00 pm \Voi11er1s Basketball: 2/14/17 Kmg's 6:00 pm • �L 4 The Beacon - February 14, 2017 21 Sports !~~~:J?.2.!~!~! DeSales breaks hearts in the Marts With a late By Danny Van Brunt Sports Co-Editor ~linski Jn Wilkes · l even t from In the second half of Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom play, Wilkes faced DeSales in an important game at the Marts Center. Wilkes defeated DeSales the first time in their gym, 78-74 and DeSales avenged that loss in the second match-up, 72-71. This match was important for Wilkes because prior to the matcnWilkes was sitting at the fifth seed in the MAC, and DeSales was ranked third. Wilkes and Misericordia were both tied in the MAC at 5 wins and 5 losses, yet Misericordia's season record had four more wins than Wilkes. To defeat DeSales in this game was crucial to making the playoffs considering that they have been on the outside looking in. In the first half of the game, Wilkes came out to a great start and mounted a strong lead over DeSales. DeSales remained behind for the length of the half, and began to close in on Wilkes right before halftime started. DeSales slowly clawed its way back into game, and managed to keep it close. Wilkes continued to play strong, but DeSales kicked their play into overdrive to conquer the lead Wilkes held the entire game. DeSales finally tied the game in -the final e eacon urv, a e First-year player #12 Mark Mullins looks to receive a pass from #22 Clay Basalyga. few minutes of the game, and then DeSales and Wilkes began to trade the lead back and forth. For the final lead of the game following two points scored by Wilkes, DeSales found their best three-point shooter in the corner for a heartbreaking shot to win the game. There was one more opportunity for Wilkes to score with only seconds remaining, and Wilkes was unable to draw the foul nor score two points to win. "So far this season, you can see that we have definitely grown as a team. In the beginning of the year, we lost a couple of close games. Later on in the season, we learned from those games and beat a top-20 team in the nation and also beat DeSales who was the preseason favorite to win our league. We have said junior Zach Brunner. Brunner, as a junior, notices that his team has some great potential this season. On top of defeating a few highly regarded teams this season, the team has a lot to hope for because they are only graduating one senior this year. Many of the players on the team have seen a lot of time on the court, including the firstyear players, which is a great sign that their younger players will be preparw to step into bigger roles for the following years. "I decided to come to Wilkes to play · basketball because the coaches and all the players really make it feel like a family. We are very close and play together, which makes it more fun both on and off the court. Being a first-year player on a team only graduating one senior gets me excited for years to come. We are young right now, but we are very talented and have a lot of potential for next year and the year after;' said first-year player Mark Mullins. Wilkes continues on to its final three remaining games of the regular season against Misericordia, King's and Eastern. . . . @wilkesbeacon ~ daniel.vanbrunt@wilkes.edu edu ~lit■°'■' t a Subs Delivery- Call 825 5168 ·• Wilkes - · . . du . Khwsto 1ln1 P �' _J The Beacon -February 14, 2017 Q: If you had to choose one thing about Wilkes' Men's Volleyball ame: Danny Sales ear: Junior ajors: Biomedical / Physics / echanical Engineering ometown: 'Wmces-Barre, PA igh School: Coughlin osition: Setter/Outside What was the driving force for decision to come to W Program that you could improve, what would it be? A:Al~~Halreadyunderway, it would be,gteat for our Rrogram to be able to compete against local colleges and be a part of the MAC. Playing independent involves quite a bit of travelling which cuts hard into the team's academic schedule. be C unsu erm 0 ilke or ye aC st Graduation Plans in terms of · · Career? Q: Who : I plan to hopefully continue influeu y education and work with anotechno19gy. : .:what are your hopes for your "unior season as a Colonel? A: My Q:A A:"lns overan differen : Considering this our first season, . hope that we can keep a record ;ver 0.500 and develop into a team at will take f'ull stride in the years you? : When/Why did you first begin laying volleyball? A:Being working I believe comes from• : I began playing volleyball as a eshman in high school because I idn't play a sport in the spring and as bored. Q:What • �Sports The Beacon - February 14, 2017 you t------------" thaLawlor ear: Junior Nursing : Spanish wn: Brookfield, CT n: Attack · . What was the driving force for our decision to come to WIikes? : I was recruited by Coach Towey o come play lacrosse at Wilkes d once I met the girls on the eam I knew this was where I anted to be : Post Graduation Plans in terms fa Career? · : I plan on pursing my career an RN once I graduate and otentially being a traveling nurse or a few years, then potentially eturning to school for my asters. • ~ are your hopes for yopr unior season asa Colonel? : 'Ihis season I hope that our eam is successfuland can :timately wo:rk our way to the layoffs. • A quote you live your life by!~ : "Once people tell me I can't do ft I'm going to g9 and make it appen" T-Paiii . to cnooseoae about~, tacrosserrc,gram tu\Jell could improve, what woulctitbe? A:J believe that we would benefit from more position-specific coaching so that us players could ·focus more thoroughly on what each player needs to improve on while on the field. Q: Do you have other sports/ interest/hobbies off of the field? A: I enjoy reading, listening to music and spending time with my friends. Q: Who would you say, is the most influential pel'SOJ,l in your life? A: My dad. He's my biggest fan and my best friend and I can always count on him to have my best interest at heart. Q: What does "Be Colonel"~ toyouf · · A: "'Be Colonel,. to me try your hardest in ev, do and strive for Q: If you couhlhave famous person · woultlitbe? A: Anne Frank ~n purffl.patel@wdkes.edu �,._ .J The Beacon - February 14, 2017 Follow us on Facebook, Twitter·and Instagram! Facebook: The Beacon Twitter: @wilkesbeacon ~ 156 SOUTH PENNSYLVANlA • WILKES-BARRE 570.823.9272 NEXT DOOR TO CURRY DONUTS - 4T-SHiRTS·COM F.,t THE BEACON 19,<, Pa. :-.le\, ,p.11 ~r A s, oc1::i l cl Mer ti'r The news of today reported by the j ournalists of tomorrow. BEACON HIRES: ~ ~RS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, EDITORS 'T his :coolt1·.b.e you! · By: Staff Writer ., ':'i..:.: > ,_ r . I' )f ,, r ·i::...<~hc y9u - ave:: a p~~sipn for: ,Writi11; , . esign, or phot'ogra'.p hy~join 'as.!." , . - - - · _ , - i. h: - · .\ ,~ ~- 'l.~f1;, ~- . .! · '. sarah.bedford@w1 es.e · u � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Contact the news editor: alyssa.mursch@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs Come to the Cultural Film Series All are welcome to the Cultural Film Series, Crying Earth Rise Up, a documentary by Native Americans about the impact that uranium mining has on the Sioux Nation land, water and health, on Wednesday, Feb. 8 in Stark 259 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. There is no charge for this event. Attend a Free Screening of Gender Revolution Wilkes University, the Wilkes University GSA and the NEPA Rainbow Alliance will show an advanced screening of the National Geographic documentary Gender Revolution, which follows Katie Courie as she explores the complexities of gender identity. The film will be followed by a panel discussion with local community members.The screening is· free and open to the public. The screening will be on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. in Breiseth Hall, Room 107. Save the Date for Career Day Come to Career Day on Tuesday, Feb. 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in UCOM-RAC. Career Day features recruitment/inform_ation tables from organizations seeking employees, interns and volunteers. A variety of employers are registering, so get your professional attire and resume ready. Stop in at Career Services in Conyngham 215 on Walk-in Wednesdays for a Resume Guide or feedback. You can also email us at careers@wilkes.edu for an appointment. Any questions? Contact Wilkes University Career Services at (careers@wilkes.edu or 570-408-4060) or visit their website. For jobs and resume tips, visit College Central Network. V-Day is Here - Annual Performance of The Vagina Monologues Wilkes University's annual performances of the award-winning play The Vagina Monologues will take place on Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. Both shows will be held in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. Admission is free for Wilkes University students (with ID), $5 for non-Wilkes students (with ID), and $10 General Admission. Arrive early to peruse the merchandise table featuring snacks and other concessions, as well as reducedprice "vintage" merchandise from past performances. We are also taking donations of feminine hygiene products and infant formula for the Alternative Spring Break Dominican Republic trip. These items will benefit the women in the local community where ASB students visit and perform service. All proceeds from the event will benefit the DVSC, the. VRC, and the V-Day organization to aid in their work to alleviate and eventually end violence against girls and women. ts ...2 . life, a&e...........7 Wilkes University Student Government notes· spread............ 12 Staff Report also participating by donating porn porns and mini foam fingers for the blackout event. The group requested $1,320. The motion was On Wednesday, Wilkes University's Student Government held its weekly meeting. passed 26-0-4. The Vagina Monologues presented for Kristin Osipower the campus Interfaith its non-club fund request. The Vagina Coordinator gave a guest report. Osipower recently joined Wilkes to fulfill the position. Monologues is a performance where funds Her goal is to help students on their spiritual raised go to community programs to help journey and ·assist in any way. She hopes victims of violence and women's sexual to create an interfaith council which will health. This year, funds will be donated fe4lure student leaders of various religious to the Victim's Resource Center and the and cultural backgrounds to better gauge Domestic Violence Service Center. Last what Wilkes students need. Osipower is also year approximately 200 people attended the running the campus food bank and hopes to event and it is expected for a bigger turnout spread the word on its availability to students. this year with a cast of 22 performers. The The Psychology Club presented week fund request is for $1,000 for the cost of 1 of 2 for a fund request. The group hopes 200 student tickets. The board will vote next to attend the Eastern Psychological week. Adventures in Science also came in for a Association conference in Boston in March. ' The conference has networking events and non-club fund request. This years event will workshops for students. The group is looking take place on April 28 and over 200 Wilkes for funds of $1,296.50 for parking, hotel, students are expected to participate. Berwick will be the visiting school with fifth grade registration. The board will vote next week. students. 248 students are anticipated to SAAC presented week 2 of2 for their nonclub fund request for the Wilkes vs. Kings attend. The group is requesting $2,800 for the basketball games. The spirit committee is cost of drawstring bags and shirts. The board will vote next week. Block Party was presented in its week 2 of 2. With changes made to the budget and the involvement of other campus clubs, the request on the table was for $14, 820. The board voted and the motion was passed to allocate the full amount, 30~0- l. Spring Fling was also presented at the meeting for its week 1 of 2. The dance is to take place on March 24 from 6-11 at the Woodlands. The theme is related to the beach and sea with palm trees, seashells and sand as main decor. The total fund request is $19,811. The board will vote next week. The final item on the agenda was a Capital Projects fund request. Student representatives are looking to purchases exercise equipment for the Marts gym including a triple rack, two benches, Try bumpers and new bars and attachments. The requested amount is for $30,223. The board will vote week. The treasurer's report is as follows: All College: $49,898.82, General Funds: $17,423.03, Conference: $5,000 and Spirit: $2,000 for a SG total of $74,3il.85. @wilkesbeacon opinion..;....... 14 spo.rts............ 19 • �The Beacon - February·?, 2017 News 3 :Professor says policy cohesion key to handling academic dishonesty By Alyssa Mursch in a collaborative effort to combat academic dishonesty across all majors, Bednarz News Editor continued. If all incidents are reported_ A student stays up all night studying for to department heads or The Department an exam and walks into a test exhausted and of Student Affairs, it would be easier to anxious. Halfway through the exam, they identify repeat offe.nders and handle them look up to see another student has carved accordingly. Although it has become customary to out a calculator and put an iPhone inside. The device is used to look _up the answers handle academic dishonesty situations internally, Bednarz believes it would be better online. This is not a fictitious example of to involve administration right from the start academic dishonesty, but rather a scenario and follow the handbook's policy. "Academic honesty is one of the most that has been seen in the Wilkes University engineering department. · important values that a university protects, Cases of academic dishonesty in the and it's important that there is consistency department have gotten increasingly out of and enforcement across the university;' said hand in recent years, with the department Vice President of Student Affairs Paul Adams. hitting its peak last semester, said Dr. Edward "With hundreds of faculty, it can at times be Bednarz, assistant professor of mechanical difficult to have that consistency:' Adams continued to explain that many engineering. To help combat such violations in all majors, Bednarz would like to see faculty have established their own approaches a more explicit academic honesty policy in dealing with academic integrity and that very few go as far as to report it to Student outlined for faculty and students. There have been three expulsions in the Affairs. There is a continuum of punishments last two years, and although there .was some that professors can use at their discretion, miscommunication with administration, ranging from a stem warning to failure of the Bednarz now feels confident they can work course. One way to combat instances of academic together to uphold the department and dishonesty is to work together under a central entire university's integrity and merit. "I want to assure students that are doing policy rather than as separate departments. the right thing that we do catch cheaters;' A policy change is in the works to make Bednarz said. "Crime doesn't pay. I would be communication among departments easier and to have each professor report instances of really shocked if anyone cheated now." The ~ilkes University academic integrity academic dishonesty to the chair or dean of policy is laid out in the student handbook. the department, who can then communicate However, there can be confusion as to with each other. One thing that should be avoided, however, the correct steps faculty should take and how to best handle situations of academic are generalizations and stigmatizations. The dishonesty. This is an issue that the Family Education Rights and Education Act department faced when confronted with (FERPA) forbids professors from disclosing several cases of blatant cheating in the fall students' educational records without their permission or unless certain criteria are met. ~mester, Bednarz said. Although generalizations should be The emphasis now needs to extend to the entire university in working together avoided, there have been students who feel stereotyped when it comes to cheating. This students. "Domestic students cheat too, but those can be seen with international students, explamed senior engineering student and that truly can't handle engineering tend to switch majors much sooner than an teaching assistant Abdul Sheikh. "Most of the students work hard ... while international student whose country requires some people use the easy way out to get the engineering degree;' said an engineering the grade. This is unfair," Sheikh. said He student who wished to remain anonymous. explained that wh_en international students He expressed concerns about why blatant cheat, it creates a stereotype that others have cases of cheating were not handled more to work hard to break. aggressively. "That's what I'm facing:' "With (some of) the international students' Bednarz believes the university's countries paying full tuition, I feel Wilkes engineering program is excellent, and does not want to lose that major source of estimates 95 percent of its students are income:' "There are few values protected on campus honest and hardworking -- including the international students. He noted that cultural by our faculty more than academic integrity;' differences may play a part in academic Adams said. "It isn't reasonable to think dishonesty issues, such as those involving that our faculty would ever cm;npromise intellectual property. Individual ideas are their principles in favor of the University's highly valued in American · culture where economic gain:' Each is dealt with on a Ease-by-case other cultures are more accustomed to working as a community. basis based on the level of cheating and Sheikh rejects that claim, however, arguing circumstances surrounding it, Adams and that collectivism pertains to working together Skleder explained. Whether the student is for homework. It is still not acceptable to international or domestic does not make a work together on exams in his culture, difference. "The faculty and staff at Wilkes care about Sheikh explained. He also said that Wilkes effectively all students, and strive hard to ensure that emphasizes the no cheating policy to students and retained, are successful in their international students, even having them . studies, graduate on time, and are successful sign a contract saying their visa will be after graduation in their professions and terminated if they violate the contract. in life;' she added. "This is what we owe There is free tutoring offered on campus our student, regardless of socioeconomic and a mentoring program in the Saudi Club, status, ethnicity, home country, or any other of which Sheikh is president. This added characteristic." resource is helpful for those that may not As far as educating those about the feel as comfortable working with American consequences of cheating, Adams recommends that professors make· their students, he explained But international students are not the only . policy clear to students right from the start. ones who violate academic integrity policies, Skleder added that there should be a strong focus on teaching academic honesty and Sheikh said. University Provost Anne Skleder agreed, · integrity. saying that there are not more cases of @wilkesbeacon academic dishonesty-involving international alyssa.mursch@wilkes.edu Wilkes University's academic integrity policy: What gets lost in inte~retation The policy for cheating is laid out in the student handbook. However, confusion can still arise. According to the student handbook. instructors are expected to report violations to both the Dean of Students and the Provost. r. culty members u,oose -1.. However, many 1a to initially deal with incidents of cheating ·thin therr · department . penalties · r. wi 1or violations may range from failure in the particular assignment, program, or test to failure for the course. Con~~on--~ arise when multiple cases of cheating invohing one student are dealt with within the department. If the department does not involve student affairs from the beginning, the first report to them is, as far as they know, the student's first offense. Therefore it is unlikely that drastic measures will be taken right away. Instructors also h ave the optt·on re1emng r. • the case for disposition to the Student Affairs cab·met . The acad ermc · saneti"ons Impo • sed are the purview of the Faculty; the Student Affairs Cabinet determines disciplinary sanctions. The appeal of a failing grade for aca~emicdishonestywillfollowtheacademic grievance policy. 1he appeal of a d.isdplinary or from 50~ • er source. . . the . fab~,a~on, sanction will follow the disciplinary action ~Fals~g: policy. ID1Sr~resentation, or alteration of otations, According to the student handbook. ~1ntental data, labo~!ory data, or data the following are considered to be serious ~ed ~om o:er e::1pmcal :ethods. hich violations and will not be tolerated: . 1ere 15£a:tycy c an!iun ~wa1w tin I. Plagiarism: _the use of another's ~v?dvests ta d artmrepo t hg . The eah g 'd ds WI.thout proper mc1 ep b en c airs. e. tiope 1 eas, programs, or wor . th en t th o will acknowledgment is a d erartme tse more thco~uruc~tyon • 1ntproper . 2. C oIIUSion: collaboration with among th t th ep b en across .t .e umvers1 d al. .so h another in preparing assignments, computer ad e~e ~anh e : i s enfi m e i~g : t programs, or in taking examinations · a~ ;~ic ts on d t ~ we as a co ec ve 3. Cheating: giving improper aid to e O O pu an en it. another, or receiving such aid from_~othe~- - - ~ - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - ° r �_J The Beacon - February 7, 2017 4 News Remembering Brian~a Smarkusky Fri_ends, family, professors reminisce • track and field and travel ball. Some of the By Amanda Bialek clubs she was heavily involved with included Assistant LAE Editor Wyoming County Grow'em and Show'eni, Brianna Rose Smarkusky was a beloved Elk Mountain Baconeers and Wyoming daughter, sister, granddaughter, girlfriend, County Beef Club. Smarkusky was a dairy niece, aunt and a friend to many. Several miss, dairy maid and dairy ambassador. She individuals in the Wilkes community have was also crowned 2012-2013 Wyomingreflected on the beautiful life Smarkusky led Lackawanna Dairy Princess. and how this loss is affecting them. "I don't · know if there's really anything Her kind smile, contagious laugh and she wasn't passionate about. She put her caring nature will be deeply missed. heart 110 percent into everything she did;' "She was super nice;' Chloe Musselman, Mu~selman said. friend of Smarkusky said. "[Brianna] was the "Brianna was special-she worked hard kind of the person that honestly would give based on her many accomplishments, and you the clothes off her back if she could:' she did so with love;' Susan Biskup, campus She was always worrying more about counselor said. others more than herself, Musselman said. Every year, Brianna attended the "Though I did not have the privilege of Bloomsburg Fair with her friends Kasaundra knowing Brianna, I have come to know Barclay, Alexandria Gartner and - James that she lived her life with such zest and Ardoline. This was a tradition that was enthusiasm, accomplishing so much in her special for all of them. young life," Susan Biskup, campus counselor "She always had a smile on her which said. . people loved the most. She was so loving and Brianna -valued her family, friends, her caring and was always there for anyone who boyfriend, Adam Werner, her farm and her wanted to vent;' Barclay said. farm animals the most Kasaundra Barclay, Biskup believes Brianna's life has touched friend of Smarkusky, said. many lives, and she truly lived a life worth Smarkusky was a humble and hard celebrating. working young woman who aspired to be an optometrist. Dr. Kenneth Klemow, biology professor described her as an extremely dedicated, driven and diligent-student. "She was my star research student this year. Losing her from a personal level and a professional level really hurt. It was a big loss on so many levels;' Dr. Klemow said. "My heart goes out to her family, and I think we are all pretty devastated abotit what happened:' Smarkusky inspired and even challenged fellow professors and students to -work beyond their potential. She enjoyed seeing others around her succeed. "I admired how Brianna always remained positive even when she would be taking 18 credits at Wilkes and then an extra four credits at Luzerne County Community College;' Barclay said. We would rely on each other often during classes, Musselman said. Both Smarkusky and Musselman would always do homework and eat lunch at Grille Works everyday together. Smarkusky enjoyed talking about her future plans of attending graduate school and making her own name for herself, Musselman said. As a future optometrist, she was fascinated with eyes and loved sharing her knowledge of them. Not only was she talented academically, but also with sports and 4-H clubs. She Brianna Smarkusky passed away on Jan. played softball, basketball, field hockey, Courtesy of Kasaundra Barclay Left to right: Brianna Smarkusky, Alexand.ria Gartner, Kasaundra Barclay, James Ardoline. Grief counselors and group therapy sessions are available on campus. Susan Biskup and Melissa Gaudio are located on within Health and Wellness Services on the first floor of Passan Hall. You may contact them through email or by calling 570-4084730. An after-hours counseling support line can be reached by calling 570-408-CHAT. Courtesy of Kasaundra Barclay 12. She was a senior biology major at Wilkes. �The Beacon - February 7, 2017 News · , Online transactions: Use discretion or rotection? than reactive to things ... I hope students, faculty, staff, whoever, whether it's daytime or nighttime, if they want to do something Many students, staff and faculty are like this, it's very safe in a public place:' aware of the recent incident on the Wilkes However, when asked if he received any University campus involving a robbery positive feedback from students specifically which occurred during a monetary on campus, Jagoe said he had not. transaction. When asked, students Aaron Baratta, The robbery took place on Jan. 23 at Alyssa Schuler, and Jenna Skrinak all approximately 8:45 p.m., according to a · voiced similar stances regarding the new notice issued by Public Safety. The student policy. · involved posted an item for sale online and "Public Safety shouldn't have to provide arranged to meet a ·responder toward the for a poor decision;' said Baratta, "Wilkesrear of University Towers on South Main Barre isn't the safest place, after all:' Street. Schuler, much like Baratta, voiced a Two individuals met the student; one similar opinion. grabbed him and before the transaction "I don't believe they should have to was complete both suspects fled the scene. provide for that. The student was obviously with the stolen property, an older student because they were living In response, Public Safety took swift in Towers ... It's not like they were a action and is providing students with freshman;' she said. a safer alternative for these types of Jenna Skrinak also agreed. transactions to occur, directly in the lobby "No, I don't feel that .they should have to of the public safety office. do that:' Officer Christopher Jagoe, director The incident, aftermath and voiced of Public Safety, stated that this would opinions raise a very intriguing question: prevent robberies, since public safety Does one need protection wheri completing would be present. a transaction or should on~ be a bit more "Criminals don't want to be·caught, they scrupulous? Perhaps a bit of both has never dori't want to be apprehended;' he said. done any harm. Jagoe also shared that this was the first time that an incident like this has occurred, @wifkesbeacon but that once was enough. /saiah.McGahee@wilkes.edu "I'd rather be a little more proactive By Isaiah McGahee Staff writer pb,cme. ffthe phonefor and.decide Dorit ----te-. --~you __,...,.,.... will only accept meet during daylight place and.bring a to aa:ompanyyou. Tum down to meet at your house. in an • service not . .......- ~ or byyoursel( of PublicSafe!y; located at 148 S. Main StJffl. is a sate harbor fur ,e,- SO'\li« ~ l!Rd Bxpo. f o r ~ do);tben.treate~e-mail ~Esuchas-agrneil~).In: either · asa&e-snail~ • • telltngbothdayandnigbt. Well-Jitand under amstant observation. the lobby is opett m thepublic for 24 hours aday, sevendaysaweek. Dmfthand over the item until you haft cashirihand. Don't accept partial • t>thei'thancasll --~.Ifthemethodof ~ . . . , f r o m the thepotntialbuyerwants time to n£OmeSbac:klater, follow the procedures. Donl gtit carelas the seallld time around. AFROTC to offer accelerated prog~am for seniors and graduate students institutions throughout the country that prepares college students for future leadership roles as an Air Force Officer that The Wilkes University Air Force Reserve they may pursue after graduation. Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) will Officers make up just 20 percent of the offer a one-year accelerated program for military and serve in a wide variety of seniors and graduate students in the 2017 management and leadership roles based on fall semester. their experience and education. The accelerated program will allow There are multiple career fields that are students to complete the training in one available to officers, including engineers, year instead of the four years that it typically pilots, cyber operations, nursing, doctors takes. and Judge Advocate General (JAG) just to "The material and lessons covered in the name a few. accelerated program are the same as in the "This is a tremendous responsibility and four-year program, but just on a condensed the cadet program prepares students to take level" said Major Melissa Bierm·a, an · on these leadership roles;' Major Bierma assistant professor to the department. "As said. with any accelerated program, the learning For those who join, the corps offers curve is much steeper in that sense, students multiple benefits. Full and partial therefore we are looking for dedicated scholarships are offered to qualified students students ready for a challenge:' who are in the program. All scholarships The corps is a professional training · also come with a $600 allowance for student program offered in 145 higher learning books as well as a monthly stipend that is By Zachary Smith Staff Writer • dependent on the class year of the student, ranging from $300 for freshmep to up to $500 for seniors. Those who complete the program will also enter active duty service at the rank of Second Lieutenant. "On average, a Second Lieutenant can expect to make around $56,000 to $60,000 in their first year on active duty;' Bierma noted. Active duty members are also provided with life insurance, no-cost health insurance, a gym membership and tax -free shopping on base. Any students interested in learning · more can go to the Wilkes ROTC website at www.wilkes.edu/rotc or visit the national website at www.afrotc.com. Classes occur on Thursdays from 4 to 6 p.m. and student observers are welcome. Interested students can call their office at 570-408-4860 or email rotcdl@wilkes.edu. AFROTC contact information: • Wilkes ROTC website: www.wilkes.edu/rotc • The national AFROTC website: AFROTC website at www.afrotc.com • AFROTC office phone: 570-408-4860 • AFROTC office email: rotcdl@wilkes.edu @wifkesbeacon zachary.smith 1@wifkes.edu ... r �J The Beacon - February 7, 2017 News ·Executive Order on immigration sparks controversy, protests ByToni Pennello Assistant News Editor On Jan. 27, President Donald Trump signed an executive order entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into The United States" prohibiting the entry of all refugees into the United States for four months, and the entry of Syrian refugees indefinitely. In addition, the order prohibits the reentry of visa holders from seven countries Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen - for three months. The order sparked controversy, causing protests everywhere. Critics (as well as some supporters) are referring to it as a "muslim ban." Although the President's order does not expressly indicate a ban on the entry of Islamic peoples, the aforementioned countries are largely muslim. On the evening of Feb. 3, Judge James Robart, appointed by George W. Bush and presiding in Seattle, halted the ban with a temporary restraining order. His halt was effective nation wide. . "The opinion of this so-called judge, which essentially takes law-enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned!" Trump tweeted on Saturday morning. "I don't think it was well thought out or ·properly vetted by lawyers ... the quickness, the rashness of it speaks to the issues that Trump is having now:• Kreider said. "The question would be, do you have to wait until a horrific event occurs before you do something? You can say .no, but at the same time, what is the reason for the seven countries?" said Kyle Kreider, associate professor and chair of political science at Wilkes. Kreider specializes in Constitutional Law. No one in the United States has been killed in a terrorist attack by individuals from _the seven countries listed in the order. "What is the common denominator? The common denominator appears to "be the mu~ predominance:• Trump has also stated that, under his executive order, favor will be given to Christian refugees, whom he said are "horribly treated," which, for Kreider, makes the ban extra fishy. For many, this predominance is enough to consider the order a good idea - that even one Islamic extremist is enough to cause concern regarding refugees and immigration. "I believe that President Trump is doing what he campaigned on, was elected to do and feels is best to protect our Nation;' said Ron Ferrance, chairman of the Luzerne County Republican Party. ''Although he is being portrayed poorly in the media, he is taking some of the same steps that both former Presidents Obama and Clinton took when they felt it was necessary to do so:• A similar ban ordered by Former President Barack Obama in 2011, cited by many supporters of Trump's executive order, prohibited the entry of Iraqi refugees and suspended visas. Obama's order was in response to a specific threat (the fingerprints oflraqi refugees living in Kentucky were found on a roadside bomb that killed US troops in Iraq) and was limited only to Iraq, as rescreening of Iraqi refugees living in the United States took place. Former President Bill Clinton ordered immigration bans on countries involved in ethnic conflicts in former Yugoslavia and those who were said to impede democracy in Liberia in the 1990s. Many critics of Trump's order say it is unconstitutional on the basis of religious freedom, but Kreider has more constitutional qualms than that. "I would argue that, as it was written originally, it is not constitutional," he said, adding that one issue is with the Due Process Clause of the fifth amendment. "When the American government i,nfringes on the liberty of any person on American soil, they must follow basic procedures," he said. · "I would argue that the executive order violates that, because the customs and the border officials at the airports didn't know what the order required them to do, so there was disparate treatment across the countries because there were different interpretations as to what the order was requiring them to do:• Kreider added that there was even confusion about whether the order applied to green card holders even among the administration. Kreider also argued that the order violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. "The government must treat similarly situated groups the same way. The order apparently treats Muslims differently than Christians, so there seems to be religious discrimination there, when there is no clear basis for why you would treat those individuals differently:' Democratic Governor Tom Wolfe detailed his stance on the executive order during a press conference, held after meeting with a Syrian family, The Assali's. The Assali's legally migrated to Allentown and have lived there for decades, but are affected by the travel ban. "One • of Mrs. Assali's brothers is 25 year veteran of the United State Army. He fought in Desert Storm. Dr. Assali's brother The Beacon/ Toni Pennello People of all kinds gathered in Public Square in Wilkes-Barre o~ Sat~rda~ to protest President Trump's executive order, which puts bans on 1mm1grat1on and refugees, and sister-in-law had been working for an answered right away;' read a letter sent to immigration visa for the last 13 years, since students by President Patrick Leahy. "We understand that for our international 2003. Yesterday, they were denied permission to enter the United States in the airport in students, scholars studying on campus Philadelphia," Wolf said. from a foreign country, or undocumented "I think others can speak to the legal issues students studying at Wilkes, these changes in far better than I, but as a Pennsylvanian and regulation create anxiety and concern. an American, this is not who we are;' he "And, those on campus who care deeply added. "Pennsylvania is a place of welcome. for our international students and scholars, The United States is set up to be a place where have also expressed their worry for how people can escape oppression. This is not a · these policies will affect their friends .and place people come to experience oppression colleagues, and those from other countries and that's what the Assali's family members who aspire one day to study at Wilkes:' experienced." Dr. Paul Adams, vice president of student Wolf added that he was outraged. affairs clarified that the undocumented In contrast, Republican Congressman Lou students Leahy mentioned were those Barletta showed express support for Trump's attending Wilkes who entered the country executive order in a series of press releases. legally, but whose credentials may have "We are a compassionate nation, one expired. built on legal and orderly immigration, and Multicultural Student Coalition President one which has always offered a place for Santana Velez has plans for open discussion people seeking better lives:' Barletta stated. on the topic for students. "Unfortunately, our enemies know this about "Whenever there's national events going us and are seeking to use our generosity on where people are marginalized we always against us. . talked about it and said 'you are welcome;" "We know that ISIS has expressed their Santana said. ''At our · next club meeting interit to use our refugee program to sneak I'm trying to do an open conversation type their fighters and sympathizers into our of event. I've invited one of the sociology country because they know our security professors. I'm trying to get more people measures are lacking. We cannot allow this:' who can help guide the conversation:' Wilkes Administration is still unsure of Leahy stated in his letter that concerned what the executive order might mean for students are encouraged to contact the international students, and have not yet Center for Global Education and Diversity, issued a response to its halt by Robart. the Provost's Office, or the Office of Human "Without clear understanding of what Resources. these immigration changes mean and how @wilkesbeacon they will be interpreted and enforced, more toniann.pennello@wilkes.edu questions have been raised than can be . �The Beacon - February 7, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Have a story or want your event to be featured? Contact the Life, A&E Editor: kimberly.hein@wilkes.edu Alumni Return to Celebrate 45 Years of the Campus Radio Station, WCLH .By Kimberly Hein Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor The campus radio station, WCLH, turned 45 on Feb. f In order to celebrate, the station held a birthday party that alumni and current staff attended. 'Tm here today, 35 years later, and it feels like we never left;' Fred Pierantoni said. The executive staff worked· diligently to pre-produce a five hour show that was aired on Saturday. The show featured the past four decades that WCLH has been broadcasting along with alumni interviews and archived audio and music. Each staff memher was in the show highlighting a different decade. As an Environmental Engineering student, Cody Colarusso said the radio gives him a place to breakthe constant school work cycle. "As a member of the e-staff, I have grown closer with students that I wouldn't have met if it weren't for radio since they're not in my major;' He said. Some alumni who attended the anniversary showed up with the friends they met through WCLH. Tom McGuire said, "My best man DJ'd with me at the station, and if it wasn't for the radio, I wouldn't have met him:' ''And I DJ'd that wedding;' Rockin' Rich (Rich Nordeim) said as he rounded the corner to join the conversation. WCLH has been providing the Wyoming Valley and surrounding areas with student produced progrrupming since 1971. The station .offers a variety of music genres including metal, alternative and hip-hop music as well as specialty programming and sports coverage. Over the last four decades, WCLH has achieved some great accomplishments. A few years ago, the staff launched a new program, Receso Comunitario. This program is produced entirely in Spanish and can be heard across the globe through online streaming. Like most college radio stations, WCLH is student-run and over the last four and a half decades, WCLH has achieved some great accomplishments. The station received an award of excellence Courtesy of WCLH/Emily Bellanco Alumni and current e-staff pose wih the cake. Row 4: John Margo, Daniel, Tom McGuire Row 3: Wayne Marianelli, Basil Lynch, Christopher Rexer, John Kelly, John Szczepanski Row 2: Eric Casey, Rich Nordeim, Fred Pierantoni, Emily Bly, Kim Hein Row 1: Cody Cocolarusso, Emily Bellanca, Kendle Peters, John Michael Rey in broadcast journalism from 1978-1980 as well as ·in 1985 by the Professional News Media Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Aside from that, in 1984, the Professional News Media Association awarded Wilkes with the Kewson Scholastic Journalism Award. WCLH has also been named the Best College Radio Station by entertainment weeklies The Weekender, Diamond City and Electric City. WCLH has also been ranked as one of the Top 50 College Radio Stations in the country (bestcolleges.com) The alumrii who attended the celebration were happy to see that the awards they got during their time at the station were still hanging with pride in the radio studio. McGuire said, "It's awesome to see that the award we got for all of our hard work is still being showcased here;' when looking at the awards on the wall. Aside from the awards, they were shocked to see how different the station is today compared to their time here. Some even remember setting up the station right before the Great Flood. WCLH will be mo~ng into the new Media Center on Main Street, so alumni were able to see the station how they remember it right before it moves in the fall of 2017. "One the biggest highlights for WCLH has been the ability to keep our equipment and software current to reflect what's being used at commercial radio stations:' Kristen Rock, station manager said. "From vinyl to cart machines to compact disc~ and MP3's, WCLH has been able to provide students with quality hands-on training while giving listeners great programming:' Rock said that she hopes people tuned in for the broadcast because it's an amazing opportunity "to hear where we've come from, where we are now and where we plan to be in the future:' @wilkesbeacon kimberly.hein@wilkes.edu CourtesVof WCLH/Emily Bellanco Tom McGuire finds an old public forum that he recorded during his time at WCLH with Andy Mehalshick. He is sitting in the current production room where he used to spend a lot of time. r �8 Life; Arts & Entertainment The Beacon -February 7, 2017 Dried se . ef rnini ~dUJic.ne& · • Dark Wheat Honey 1. Slice, bread. bread 2_ Spread pepper jack cheese • Dried Bee-f and place dried beef on • Pepper Jack · bread. spreadable cheese 3. Heat sandwiches in microwave. . wedge *Mixing salty meat with sweet bread makes for a \ delicious sanmvich. Enjoy Design by Nicole Kutos :: with chilled lemon tea!! 1 Do you have a favorite dorm room redpe that's convenient for college students always on the go? •1• ' V * l:&RN 0!11* !AHIIYI! * 8RINC YOURWD.lt:H ID ANDCff ANIXTUf100N YOUR l'llt!T DONATION!! f1C, rotuirtw,IDtmi.IDOIIIOR1 MU or .lDDnIU OIUCDOOUD A Submit it to Amanda Bialek, LA&E Assistant Editor . . amanda.bialek@wilkes.edu . �The Beacon - February~, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 9 Vagina Monologues Returns Feb. 10,11 By Peyton Neishman Staff Writer An award-winning play is back just in time for Valentine's Day. The Vagina Monologues will the held at Wilkes University this weekend. It is a series of dramatic monologues. The production was written by Eve Ensler and it shows the audience all about the experiences that women go through on a daily basis. The main purpose of the show is to give special attention to a woman's body and her sexuality, which are frequently ignored. The Monologues cover all different stages of a woman's life. ,One is about an elderly woman speaking about her vagina the first time to a male sex worker who is obsessed with making many women happy in a sexual way. This play is celebrating the female strengths and also their sexuality. Director of Vagina Monologues, Salena Diaz, said, "Students should see it because it is fun and informative. It is so important to realize that our bodies are nothing to be ashamed of and that we should be able to speak about them openly and proudly". Students should he proud and confident with their bodies. They shouldn't be scared to talk about them. The ticket sales proceeds will be going to the Victim's Resource Center and the Domestic Violence Service Center. Students will also collect feminine hygiene produc_ts and infant formula ,or the Community Center's work in the Dominican Republic at the show. The show is being held Friday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. The event takes place in Wilkes' Henry Student Center Ballroom. Admission is free for Wilkes students with valid I.D., . $5 for non-Wilkes students with valid I.D. and $10 for the general public ({ V }) Feb 10 - 7 PM & Feb 11 - 2 PM Henry Student Center Ballroom (2nd Floor of SUB) Wilkes Student Admission: Free with Student ID Non-Wilkes.Student Admission: $5 with Student ID General Admission: $10 Proceeds benefit various local charities preventing violence against women and children @wilkesbeacon Peyton.neishman@wilkes.edu r �_J The Beacon - February 7, 2017 Life, Arts & Entertainment 10 Five ways to heal your winter blues at Wilkes By Kimberly Hein Life Art & Entertainment Editor 0 ' . HotYoga: Wilkes Adventure Education (WAE) offers hot yoga classes to students every Tuesday at Melt Hot Yoga from 11:15 a.m.12:15 p.m. Transportation leaves Henry Student Center at 11 a.m. and the cost for students is either $20 per semester or $2 per class. Mats and towels are provided for the participants. . Start Something New: Although your semester may already be packed with things to do and you're too exhausted to do anything more than what is asked of you, try something new. Join a new club. Pick up ·a new hobby. Read for fun. Learn how to play a new instrument. Take an art class, Try a new workout class at the YMCA. Purchase a tanning package. You understand what I'm saying, right? Try something new, and take life for all its worth. You won't regret it. • Break out the goodies: With dining halls repeating the same meals constantly, this is the perfect time to develop your inner Rachael Ray. If you have access to a kitchen or maybe you can share with a friend, try out a fun new recipe (maybe even from our recipe section that's ·updated every week). Aside from that, see what you would enjoy cooking. Would you like freshly baked French toast, cinnamon rolls, or monkey bread? Try something that you wouldn't normally be up for. • How do you handle the winter blues? Spring Cleaning: As a college student, you may not have · cleaned up your room or touched your . laundry in awhile. Simply starting your spring cleaning habits early, may help you feel less stressed, and help get rid of your winter blues. The best thing about cleaning is, you can do it while binge watching your favorite show! • Let us know! Email: kimberly.hein@ wilkes.edu Plan a trip: Plan a summer trip with your friends, whether that be a weekend beach trip to New Jersey or a month long trip abroad ... it may help get you out of your winter blues. When planning a trip, keep Groupon in mind, it really helps cut back on the cost of travel. , @wilkesbeacon kimberly.hein@wilkes.edu ~'T'T:t:'N'T'l o'N ojf-camyus students: isit _A's. Only ourmet CoffNs & Teas Delicious Pastries Lunch & Dinner Options 200+ Board Games FREE Play for WIikes Students! Pick up your free play vouc~erat the Henry Student Center Info Desk! ',. 1112 Highway 31 S • Wllke1•81rre, PA In the 31 sPlaza t,y l.,gglo's &Stat• farm lnsvrance • Th,Ga,,,.Chat,au,corn PfeaSe submit your uydated '?Jf camyus address: ']-(ead to Wi(kes.edu and search "'?Jf camyus address form" . �The Beacon - February 7, 2017 11 Life, Arts & Entertainment WU Programming Board hosts "Game Night" enter nts es m" pies~ deers, "Janga" and more. · e gathered; students enjoyed tasty snacks~ Above and below: Students gather to play board games, cards and more while enjoying pizza and snacks with their peers. The Beacon/ Jesse Chalnick "Apples to Apples"was just one of many games and activities students could participate in on the Thursday evening event. Join Programming Board every Thursday for an on-campus event r �.J 12 By Toni Pennello Asst News Editor Blood drives hlppen tour times-a.year at Wilkes, but some are JllOle dim than others. blood. It can't be created in a lab, you can't, magic it into reality, so it really takes a special person to be able to donate and your blood on the black market •.. not true," Boone Valkenburg said "If there is a critical need, say New York . City needs blood donations, then of course Red Cross will send it, but in general most of our donations stay at Geisinger and General... anywhere in Luzerne County that needs it." Wilkes University held an emergency · know that donation can save up to three blood drive on Feb. 2 in response to a local lives:' Boone Valkenburg said blood shortage. Junior pharmacy major Maria Torsiello "Typically, in the winter months, donates whenever she can for this reason. from thanksgiving tmtil now, usually This makes donating extra rewarding for they have a dip in giving:' said Megan "'I like the fact that saving three lives · Alex Miner, junior c h ~ major, who Boone Valkenburg, student development every time I donate:' Torsiello said 'Tm also donates whenever he can. coordinator, who organizes the Red Cross healthy. I might as well." blood drives at · Wilkes. "However, for "It's a way to give back to the community whatever reason, with the late flu coming Boone Valkenburg added, "It doesn't take and help people," Miner said "I'm healthy." in, people being sick a lot, travel, weather... much time and you can do it in between they are in a really tight spot with the classes, you can take a day off at the gym ... Students are encouraged to keep an eye number of donations they have." I really don't see any negative reasons why out on Wilkes Today for future blood drives. Students with type "O" blood, especially, are students shouldn't donate:' In preparation for the drive, student a commodity because "O" is the universal development had early signups in the In addition to this. all of the donations donor. Henry Student Center and Red Cross made collected by the Red Cross remain local. personal pljne calls to previous donors. @wilkesbeacon . "I think it's a misnomer that it's sent out to toniann.pennello@wilkes.edu "Currently, there is no substitution for somewhere else and people are purchasing rm �The Beacon - February 7, 2016 13 Students with type •o• blood, are encouraged to donate because "'O" is the universal donor. AH blood types can take blood type •o-" or •o+': Blood drives happen four times a year at Wilkes, but some are more dire than others. Wilkes University held an emergency blood drive on Feb. 2 in response to a local blood shortage. rive. 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River St First Floor, Conyngh·a m Hall Wilkes U~iversity Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 Phone - (570) 408-5903 www.thewilkesbeacon.com Our Voice -----,,-------'-- Oh my feet! Are dancers artists or athletes? focus on improving my physical skill and flexibility. As an "artist;' I was driven to find the joy again that would allow me to become the dancer I once was. Although there are many physical attributes that align with athletes, it is important to remember that dancers are artists. Growing up in the dance world, I began to realize that this weekly activity was so much more than some fun fitness. There are so many elements beyond physical agility and strength dancers need to possess. With every beautiful pirouette and arabesque, dancers appear effortless. They By: Amanda Bialek have rhythm, grace, balance, technique, LA&E Assistant Editor beauty and passion. Dancers have the ability to draw the audience in and speak Dance has been part of my life since volumes through their movement. There is . I was two years old. As a little girl, I fell a great need for expression, musicality and in love with the tutus, pretty pink shoes creativity. These are the key components that and sparkles. My Saturday mornings were pair with individuals' physical capabilities dedicated to dance and soon enough my life that form a well-rounded dancer. Dancers are masters of their work. They became consumed with practicing multiple create emotional experiences with their times a week at the studio and competing bodies that come from deep within their every weekend. I enjoy the intense physicality, the souls. "Great -dancers are not great because of discipline and the endless joy dance provides their technique, they are great be.cause of me with. I have always considered myself an. their passion;' Martha Graham, dancer and artistic athlete and argued that dance is also choreographer said. · a sport. I believe that we cannot just stress Regardless of the genre, dance is both the physical musculature and virtuosity physical and mental every step of the required for dancing. A true . dancer is way. Much like athletes, dancing requires rigorous training, mental concentration, someone who delves beyond the surface of stamina, drive, perseverance, flexibility and their technique and creates an emotional connection with their . audience through endurance. . their expression. After undergoing spinal fusion, I had to As dancers we cannot limit ourselves to train myself like an athlete would in order to dance again. During my recovery, I had being labeled as just athletes. Our passion for creativity, giving meaning to continuously work through the pain, to move.ment, making a story out of a song, exercise, and stretch my body, so I could regain my range-of motion and strengthen -our attention to detail and emphasis on my muscles. I took my weaknesses and expression and soulful choreography makes made them my strengths, by doing what us artists. "It takes an athlete to dance, but an artist needed to be done and, as a true dancer should, trained my body in the pursuit of to be a dancer;' Shanna LaFleur said. elegant, precise movement. As an "athlete;' I encouraged myself to • Amanda Bialek deomstrates an arabesque at the Lehigh Valley Performing Arts @wilkesbeacon amanda.bialek@wilkes.edu Each week a Beacon editor will take a stance on a current topic. Note: The views expressed are those of the writer. , . �10 The Beacon - February 7, 201 7 Opinion 15 Major talent for minor amounts of people watching Graphic/Gabby Glinski By: Andre Spruell Opinion Co-Editor Becoming a professional athlete is a difficult feat for anyone to accomplish, but being recognized as one of the best in the league is even harder. The four major professional sports in the U.S. are ·football, basketball, hockey, and baseball, and they all have all-star games to recognize the players that have stood out above the rest during the first half of the season. While it is honor for an athlete to be named an all-star in their respective sports, these games don't gain the type of viewership that is expected. This is odd because what sports fan wouldn't want to see the best in the game go at it to highlight their uncanny ability and extraordinary talent. The National ' Football League (NFL) has always ·had trouble gaining the same number of viewers for their all-star game that is referred to as the Pro Bowl. About 10 years ago, it used to be a whole weekend that consisted of skills challenges for players to show off their throwing ability, hands, speed, and/or strength. After many years .of not having those skills challenges, the NFL attempted to bring that back this year which was rather lackluster. As for the game itself, there are so many rules put in to limit the chance of players getting injured in this exhibition game that it is pretty much a game of two-hand touch. This year, the Pro Bowl went back to its normal AFC vs NFC format, which puts players from each conference against each other for bragging rights. Prior to returning to the old format, the last four Pro Bowls consisted o( two NFL hall of famers drafting their own teams, sort of like a real life fantasy football. There isn't much that can be done to make this less · difficult to watch than it already is. At least the Super Bowl takes place the week after the Pro Bowl which is something to look forward to. The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Hockey League (NHL) play their seasons around the same time and even have similar formats by having an all-star weekend. Both leagues have a celebrity pick-up game that occurs on a Friday, skills competitions on Saturday, followed by the actual all-star game on Sunday. Unlike the NBA all-star game where the eastern and western conference play against each other, the NHL does a 3-on-3 tournament with the best players from its four conferences as opposed to its usual 5-on-5 game. The highlight of NHL all-star weekend is the actual game while the slam dunk contest in the NBA is the event that usually steals for the simple fact that the average_ cannot dunk a basketball on a 10-foot hoop. While the dunk contest has been tedious the last 10-15 years, but last year's showdown between non-all-star players Zach Lavine of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic was one that will go down in the history books with Lavine defeating Gordon by one point in an overtime round. Despite not having a whole all-star weekend, Major League Baseball (MLB) does it a little differently. The day before the all-star game, there is a home run derby which like the dunk contest, was rejuvenated, but through rule changes. Instead of having 10 outs, the batter ·has five minutes to hit as many home runs as possible and get extra time for hitting balls at certain distances. As for the all-star game itself, it was worth watching because the winning conference, the American League or National League, would_gain home-field advantagt in the World Series. This upcoming baseball season the league will get rid of that, making the game more of an exhibition . like its fellow competitors. Out of the four major sports, NBA allstar weekend is probably the best to watch because it is the most entertain~ng. The weekend as a whole is entertaining. The first night has the celebrity game where actors, comedians, former· NBA and WNBA players play, and many more. That game is followed by the U.S. vs the world g_ame which consists of likely future all-stars playing against each other representing the U.S. or an international country. The skills competition follows the next day which is entertaining in it of itself with the dunk contest as the main event, but the event right before the dunk contest that may highlight the skills competion even more than the dunk contest is the three point contest. Especially considering that the game is becoming more of a · 3 point happy shooting league. And the best of the worst is the Pro Bowl. The NFL already has an enormous amount of issues and simply put, the Pro Bowl can be added to that list of problems that it needs to attempt to resolve. Players that get the achievement of being named to an all-star team worked hard to get there and deserve to be honored for that. With nothing at stake in these all-star games, it doesn't give fans a reason to watch these games other than to see the greatest pickup game of the year. @wilkesbeacon andre.spruell@wilkes.edu r �_J The Beacon - February 7, 201 7 Opinion 16 Hearts in . February aren't just for Valentine's Day By: Olivia Macdonald Opinion Writer February is the month of love ... for your significant other and your heart. That's right, the little organ in your body has its own month to focus on being healthy and to be able to thrive for several years to come. Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women in the country claiming about one million lives annually. Luckily it is also one of the most preventable diseases by making hearthealthy choices. It is also very important to know and understand your family's health history and which diseases to look out for as you get older. As college kids, we are not thinking about our heart's health as much as we should. Senior, Ryan Dailey says that the main . way he keeps his heart healthy is by "eating right like white meats and protein based foo ds, and making sure to work out regularly whether it be cardio or weight training;' Dailey says . . College students are at a prime age to determine their future health whether it be for their hearts, or any other organ. Wilkes provides two gyms for students to workout at, sadly they always seem to be empty... time to start hitting those treadmills. According to theheartfoundation.org, about 720,000 people in the United States suffer from heart anacks_each year with one happening every 34 ~econds. We all know the simple rules to have a healthy heart; not smoking, exercising daily, and eating proper foods. Yet, not everyone knows what to do in case someone around them does not have such a healthy heart. Around Wilkes' campus, the nursing program will be spreading awareness for heart health and ways that people our age can start to protect themselves and others. _ On Feb: 14 the BACCHUS club and Wilkes' nursing program will be teaming up and teaching students how to do different forms of CPR in case of emergency situations. There will be a table in the Henry Student Center offering a quick lesson on how to perform the different forms of CPR, and lots of information pertaining . to the subject matter. Senior nursing students, Marissa Viglianti explains, "to promote heart health: healthy diet, exercise, watch · sodium (canned soups, and anything else canned etc., and also maintaining a healthy blood pressure:' Once people learn "the CPR strategies, there will be goodie bags for Valentin_e's Day to make sure everyone gets something sweet on the 14th. The plus side of making sure to have a healthy heart is that you will be able to spend . even more time with your significant" other, or your pest of friends. To ensure many healthy Valentine's Days in the future, make sure to start . or continue healthy eating habits and a productive gym regimen. Staying healthy in your early twenties is the foundation for positive habits in the future, starting is th~ hardest part ... so why not start _now! Across the United States there are over 720,000 heart attacks. One happens every 34 seconds. Learn ways to promote good heart health at: theheartfoundation.org Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? 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(Contact Career Services for more details.) EOE �8 The Beacon ~ February 7, 2017 Opinion 17 Colonels Talk Back Super BoWl LI Final Score Picks Interviews by Peyton Neishman peyton. neishman@wilkes.edu ·Photos by Jesse Chalnick jesse. chalnick@wilkes.edu Steven Ramos Junior Engineering "I think the New England Patriots are going to win the Super Bowl. I don't really have a favorite team. I just like watching every team play the game:' Students were asked what team is going to win Super Bowl LI and receive the "Vince Lombardi Trophy" a9(! also what they think the final score will be. Want to be in the next Colonels Talk Back? Email peyton.neishman@wilkes.edu Richmond Owusua Junior Sports Management "The Patriots of course. I'm a die-hard Patriots fan and come on now, Patriots. Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, what else can I saY:' Final Score: Patriots 28, Falcons 8 Final Score: Patriots 31, Falcons 27 Alec Norton Freshmen Sports Management "I think that Atlanta Falcons are going win the Super Bowl this year. I think their offense is too high powered for the Patriots to handle:' Jacquelyn Gallo Junior International Studies/ Political Science "I think that the New 'England Patriots are going to win the Super Bowl:' Final Score: Falcons 31, Patriots 24 Final Score: Patriots 27, Falcons 16 · Micaela Oilverio Junior · Communication Studies/Musical Theatre EmaSabovic Junior Finance "I definitly think that Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are going to win Super Bowl Lr' Final Score: Patriots 49, Falcons 37 "If I had to pick a team to win the Super Bowl this year. I would definitly pick the New England Patriots:' Final Score: Patriots 55, Falcons 49 r �_J The Beacon - February 7, 2017 Opinion 18 From the big screen to the small screen: TV shows based on films . the main characteristics from the movies in the show could make it a success. The show lacked Opinion -Co-Editor the chemistry of the main characters that were seen in the movie franchise with Jackie Chan Have you ever been watching television and and Chris Tucker. see a commercial for a new show based on The show would not hit the ground running, your favorite movie? It is something we see more often in tiiis era surviving 13 episodes with a little over 1.5 million viewers for the season/series finale as we have essentially ran out of new ideas for according to showbuzzdaily.com. TV show story lines. Many of these developers believe that if they Now don't get me wrong, some of these TV slap the main pomts from the movies then the adaptations have been a major success. One cast doesn't matter and it will sell. This is a plan example I think of if is Fargo which is entering that is a total failure. its third season on FX I have always been a fan of the Rush Hour The original Fargo was a dark comedy crime movies. The story lines were great, with the thriller that was released in 1996. This success equal amounts of comedy, action, and drama. has given the idea to producers and directors But the chemistry between Chris Tucker and across Hollywood to adapt these big screen Jackie Chan as mentioned before was the icing movies into smaller screen TV shows. on the cake of the movie franchise. Unfortunately, success does not grace the · Another show that I am not too fond of is doorstep of all these programs. One failing Lethal Weapon, based on another successful example is Rush Hour. The premise of the film franchise. Lethal Weapon is a franchise of the show is based off of the popular film which had four films which grossed over $950 franchise Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2, and Rush million. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover would Hour 3 which combined grossed over $849 play the characters of Martin Riggs and Roger million. ]yfurtaugh. However, the developers for the new CBS Like most buddy cop films, there is usually aired program believed that slapping some of the good cop and the bad cop. Murtaugh By: Mark Makowski WantslOO would be the by the book cookie cutter cop, while Riggs would be the off the rails cop that would do anything to achieve the best for the greater good. However, the Lethal Weapon TV series has had decent ratings averaging about 6 million viewers per episode according showbuzzdaily. com. Now these ratings aren't spectacular but they were deemed well enough for Fox to order a full season of the show. But when I watch it I don't get any special feelings to it. Once again it seems like it lacks the chemistry that the movie franchise had. Also the writing isn't anything special, most of the scenes in episodes of the show are exact copies of events that had occurred in the movie. But if the show can possibly branch out to new viewers who might not have seen any of the original movies. So if this is achievable · then the show should have some longevity to it. . However, through all of my comments about Lethal Weapon, it does have some tools to be a major success. If the writers start to branch away from the movie story lines and create original writing then the show will be a success and be a mainstay in the fox lineup. Want to write a TV-Show or Movie review? Email Mark Makowski to learn how! Want to explore writing? Hav.e an opinion you'd like to share? Want to _uncover the latest breaking news? Passionate about sports? Join the Beacon! Email Editor-in-Chief, Sarah Bedford at: sarah.bedford@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 7, 2017 Want your sport covered? Contact the sports editor: taylor.ryan@wilkes.edu or daniel.vanbrunt@wilkes.edu II Chander: ... an emotional, mental and physical rollercoaster." Ever since 12 years old, Chander has submerged himself into sports. Until his Sports Co-Editor second-year of high school, Chander played Pankil Chander is a 133-pound senior football, lacrosse and wrestled. He was the wrestler for Wilkes University who won most competitive in wrestling, and that is three matches in a row at the Marts Center to why he stopped playing other sports. "I don't think there is any other sport earn the MAC Wrestler of the Week award. On top of that, Chander is a Beacon sports where you have to harbor such a great deal writer as well as an intern for the Sports of toughness. There are not many sports where you ~ave to cut weight every week Information Department. He chose to do an internship with the and actually monitor your calorie intake. department because of his passion for sports. Going to practice is like having a two-hour The department is usually busy taking care fight everyday, but still have to carry on of the 20 plus teams on campus, so Chander with your day afterwards. It is an-individual decided to highlight coaches and athletes on sport where your strengt}J. and resilliance are always tested," Chander said. campus for them. Wilkes wrestling has not only taught As a student-athlete himself, Chander understands that student-athletes are the · Chander about discipline, but evolution as life and blood of Wilkes athletics. He also well. When he graduated high school, he looks to the coaches for leadership. It is knew that his GPA was low and he was not very rewarding for him to tell their stories. very involved in extra-curricular activities. Chander has felt and seen the influence He has transformed into a student who is involved in extra-curriculars and is always sports have on athlete's lives. Chander decided to highlight coaches changing himself to be the best wrestler he and athletes by both interviewing them on- is able to be. Chander stands with a total record of 81camera and writing feature stories about them. After shooting on-camera interviews, 48 after nearly four years of wrestling at he felt "that it was easier than writing the Wilkes. He described his wrestling career in feature stories. Chander likes to go more in- a short statement: "My wrestling career at Wilkes has been an depth with athletes and coaches, so he finds emotional, mental and physical rollercoaster. writing feature stories as a better way to tell Emotional comes first," he said. · their stories. This season, Chander is 19-7 and appears The most important piece of work he has created so far is a feature story he wrote to be at the peak of his career. In his final about Chris Defrancesco. Defrancesco is year, he has taken an unconventional route. a first-year football player who has battled Most wrestlers will wrestle at one weight cancer throughout his life, yet continues to class for their first few years and then move play sports. The story made Chander realize up a weight class for their final years. This how grateful he is to stay healthy through his · is because younger wrestlers generally have less experience than older ones, which leads long career in sports. younger wrestlers to lose more weight to "I have seen the influence that sports have find a position on the team for themselves. had on people. Sports are a big part of the world and athletes are the toughest people However, Chander has wrestled the out of everyone. Student-athletes are the 141-pound weight class for the past three ones who go unnoticed, and it is not easy to years and is now wrestling at the 133-pound compete for four years while getting a four- weight class. It was a tough transition for him, but he still believes that he would be year degree," Chander said. able to defeat his previous self every year, Chander has taken various lessons learned which is a testament to his growth. from being a wrestler and has applied Two members of the wrestling team, them to his own life. The most important of all lessons to Chander is learning to be Guesseppe Rea and Matt Grossman, have disciplined. Being disciplined can apply to both been ranked nationally this year as well many facets of life. Chander describes this as previous years and are both somewhat close in weight to Chander. Chander as his gateway to excelling in life. practices with them on a daily basis. To By Danny Van Brunt Courtesy of Josh Evans Pankil Chander wrestling with an opponent from the neutral position. Chander, he does not see them as nationally- recognized , yet title and accolades do not regarded wrestlers, but more of teammates · change who you are. You are who you are, and friends. Rea is very close with Chander and ultimately it matters what kind of person because they are roommates. you are; it matters if you are kind to others "It is truly amazing to see what my friends and live with integrity," Chander said. have accomplished. I have seen them during The team's record sits at a respectable their lows, but it is amazing to see how they 13-4 record. Chander described the team have grown and are now performing at the that he was on during his first year at Wilkes best they ever have," Chander said. as the best team he has ever wrestled on. All of them have different wrestling styles, However, he acknowledges that that team he but their energy is contagious to Chander. was on in his first year was also a team. full He refers to practicing with them as 'iron of older wrestlers. In comparison, Chander sharpening iron.' describes this year's team as the youngest In the home quad match against Oneonta, out of the past four years. Although the team Keystone and Washington and Jefferson, is young, Chander noticed that the team has a Chander won all three matches to earn the very diverse set of skills. All of the wrestlers MAC Wrestler of the Week award. In his first have different positive qualities, and that is match, he faced a wrestler from Oneonta who an advantage compared to other teams that was ranked eighth in the nation, and Chander only teach one style of wrestling. defeated him with a takedown in overtime "I took at a hard look at quitting the sport for the sudden victory with a score of 10-8. altogether after my sophomore year, and His second match resulted in a 12-9 decision transfer to a school closer to home. I am glad against Keystone, and Chander defeated I saw this great opportunity I had at Wilkes his third oppponent from Washington and through," Chander said. Jefferson by a 15-0 technical' fall in four minutes. "This award is positive affirmation that @wilkesbeacon I must be doing something right, and I will Daniel.vanbrunt@wilkes.edu continue to amplify that. It is nice to be r �.J The Beacon - February 7, 2017 20 Sports .Wilkes S~imming splashes into MAC Championships By Taylor Ryan Sports Co-Editor team, but also for creating a base with our current members that can be carried in to the future:' As a newer program at the college level, recruiting becomes a challenge, Bright noted, "New programs can be difficult to As both the Men's and Women's swimming teams wrap up their third season of competition, there is many successes to review and vast strides to admire. Men's swim team finished their regular season with a record of 5-8 overall, and 2-5 in the Middle Atlantic Conference. While the Women's swim team finished their regular season with a 3-12 record and held a 0-7 record in the Middle Atlantic Conference. The Wilkes University team~ have both find success with as you have a mixture seen growth and improvements in their · of old · and new swimmers with varying programs since their start three seasons ago. experience and backgrounds all joining the Christopher Bright, a three-year swimmer team at the same time:' here at Wilkes, spoke on the team's It become essential for each athlete to improvements he has seen, "However, we set their own goals, depending on their have a coach who works with everyone very level at the time they started competing. well and is always willing to help however While some of swimming is based off he can with any problems team members of individual performances, all of the have. Each year is a chance to bring in a competitors contribute to the teams end few more swimmers that are crucial for results throughout the season. not only improving the performance of the In recent meets both teams have seen huge successes in their relay teams victories. Against King's College, on Jan. 28, the men's team had one of their relay teams finish first in the 400 freestyle relay with a time of 3:56.87 and another finish third in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:50.63. Swimming MAC Championships: ti. Feb. 9 - 12 @wifkesbeacon taylor.ryan@wilkes.edu at Marts 27-16 Wilkes Wrestlin "' The Women's swim team also performed exceptionally well in the relays they competed in at King's College. The Lady Colonel's won the 400 meter freestyle relay with a time of 5:03.05. Another women's relay team, finished second in the 200 meter medley relay finishing with in 2:02.30. These placements of the relays in the conclusions of the season, not only show the successes and hard work of the individuals ·competing but the team work that must be put into this sport and especially these events. These strong times show the overall improvement of a strong-willed team in a short time. When asked what this teams greatest strength was, team leader, Bright, said quickly, "Perseverance. There are always struggles with any sports team but our swimmers have shown tremendous perseverance over the course of the season in an effort to achieve personal and team goals. These two teams, work off of each other and continue to push forward and grow as the program develops in years to come. Each athlete expects to see vast strides made in the next couple years. 'The recruitment process will become easier as -well as gain athletes from a wider area span, as well as the experienced swimmers are able to gain more collegiate competition both in and out of the Middle Atlantic Conference. We wish both swim teams best of luck in . the MAC Championships. Courtesy of Josh Evans Dr. Paul Adams hands Guesseppe Rea a plaque for his 100th career victory. Courtesy of Josh Evans Fans were pleased to see Wilkes win their only home dual match of.the season. �4 The Beacon - February 7, 2017 21 Sports Bruised, but still cruisin · Wilkes Wrestlin continue-s to grind By Luke Modrovsky Asst. Sports Editor lay :act 08- ine Bruised but still cruising, Wilkes Wrestling battles injuries. . With a huge Senior Night 27-16 win over The College of New Jersey, Wilkes Wrestling Head Coach Jonathan Laudenslager said this year's team is peaking at just the right time. "For us to be 14-4, I've been pretty impressed for how well the guys have been wrestling," Laudenslager said. . Starting at 141 pounds, Matt Grossmann, Kyle Medrow and Nick Racanelli each captured victories in the first three matches of the evening. Ricky Fornaciari dominated TCNJ's Sean Tonry with a technical fall in the sixth bout of the evening, giving Wilkes a 17 -7 lead. It would be Guesseppe Rea who came away with a pin in 3:43 to clinch the dual. Pankil Chander's 11-3 major decision victory would take on another four points for the 27-16 win. "We have an abundance of talent with guys who can put together solid wins and guys who can go out there and let it fly and have it be fun to watch," Chander said. Getting to this point of the season can Courtesy of Josh Evans Senior wrestler G~essepp~ Rea pins his oppo11ent to seal the victory over TCNJ. be extremely difficult when not everyone is "Especially with the upper weights, we've healthy. As a matter of fact, seven wrestlers been piecing them together, specifically .have been sidelined to the remainder of the heavyweight;' Laudenslager said. year with injuries. This year's roster features two nationally "I think we are starting to wrestle our best ranked wres~ers, Guesseppe Rea and Matt right now;• Laudenslager said. "It's been a Grossman, according to the latest InterMat challenge. Weve had so many injuries:' Wrestle rankings. At one. point, Wilkes was forced to forfeit Rea placed 2nd at the Messiah Petrofes at heavyweight in a dual against Oneonta Invitational, Wilkes Open, and the Middle College in an effort to preserve their chances Atlantic Conference Championships as of winning the remaining two in a recent · well as a 1st place finish at the Will Abele quad match. Tournament. a ellvery.. Call 825-5186 • Wilke Senior Pankil Chander also has three 2nd places finishes at the Messiah Petrofes Invitational, Will Abele Tournament, and the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships. "G-Rea and Pankil have ·been spot on since they got here, even as freshman," said Laudenslager. Looking forward, Rea and Chander said they are hopeful they and their fellow teammates will see some postseasori success. "Some guys are still recovering and some guys are battling through it. Those guys are strong;' Rea said, "We will have our best on the mat by the end of this month.~e have had our ups and downs but I think we are heading to the right direction as of now:• "We are diverse bunch of guys and when we wrestle to our strengths even if it may be unconventional, we are a resilient team;' Chander said. On Feb. 25 and 26, Wilkes Wrestling will head to the Mideast Regionals hosted by York ·College. But not to be forgotten, there are still three dual meets left in the 2016-17 campaign. ~ @wilkesbeacon !JIii' luke.modrovsky@wilkes.edu �_J The Beacon -February 7, 2017 By Purvlt Patel -,_ Sports Writer Name: Jake Brook Year: Senior Major:·Accounting Hometown: Layton. NJ High School: Kittatinny Regional Weight Glasr, 184 lbs. Q: What was the drivh\gfon:::e for your decision to come to W'ukes? A: 1he wrestling program at Wilbs was a major reason for me coming here. I knew that they W!re very good and l had two high school teammates. Sean , Lombardi an(i itic Bach; that a got ' me v e r y ~ in the school. Q: Ifyou.bad to dloose one thing about Wilkes' Wrestling Program that you could improve. what would it be? A: lfl could improve some things in the W-tlkes Athletic Program, I would upgrade the weight room and gear that we~t. Q: Do you hffe other sports/interest/ hobbies off of die field? A: Other than wre&tliDg, I play football here at Wilkes. I also spend a lot of time fishmg bade home and banging gut with myfr}ends. , Q : ~ would ~ ' . " most ~? �.2 ByPW'VitPatel Sport.s Writer .7 2 Q:lfyot,1,hadto·~-t,Wg Name:MauraO..-ke Year: Freshman Major: International Studies Hometown: Plains. Pa. High School: Coughlin, High School Position: Butterfly and mul--distance freestyle • Q: What was the driving fi.lrcefot your decision to come to Wilkes? A: To be able to'participate in APJtOTC and be on the swim tw. J Q: Post-graduation plan, in.terms of a , "'-~-- ? '' '" '-""=r. A: To be a pilot in the United States 4ir Force 4 Wilkes'~Progrimth\tfO\'l could i.tnpmveJwhat wou1a it bet ' A: It would be nke U' we could have OU( own pool. Q: Do you have other sports/interest/ hobbies otf of tbe,field? ,, A:AFROTC Q: Who WQUJd you ·say; is the~ intan.tialpersoain your~ ' A: ~.Al-Mutaki. ~11Vimm.er" Q: l,.quote~Jlnyour Jife.byt A:. "We QIUQtbecomewhat •wotto be .remamingwbat~arf Q: What does "Be Q: What aret<?W"hopesf6ryour~ JOU? seasonuaCQldbel? ' A:To !>teak my perional.iecord, at MA<A, Q: WhenfWhy didyqu nrst'.begiti:' swimming? l first started swimming when I was 3 at the CYC'hecallSe I always~eitjoyi{ being in the water. ~ A:~fflde.,;~ " �_J The Beacon- February 7, 2017 Follow \IS on Facebook, Twitter and In~tagram! Faceboo.k: The Beacon Twitter: @wilkesbeacon 156 SOUTH PENNSYLVAN IA NEXT DOOR TO CURRY DONUTS \ • WILKES-BARRE 570.823.9272 4T-SH iRTS·CO M .THE BEACON f-.st. I '/36 Pa. 'Jew,-.11 per Assoc1ario:i l'llemb r The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. BEACON HIRES: .~ ~..JIRS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, EDITORS :"· 1 '"·"' ·i:- . l~ -~ · I ·'-.} . ,, ~ ' .. ,,_, · · •,_ ! . ,., Th·1•s, ·c'' o•u· ,..U.,., . .b-·e'·Ty·o ····,u· t• . ,-, '!-~ -1 t \ j"' ::~ • · ., · · l' .,, .. <H ..<, . , (. ·you have ·a-passion for wrifiQ , ,.:· esi.gn, or.i photog:taphy;Jo'i n ,us . i, - , ,. , , • , , ,, , \ : : • ', , ,-, ;<... i,· : ., , • ' ,, , ;' t\ ;;' , ~.. ' «l . \. .. sa~a'l,.be~f9rd,@ ~:,lk~,~-~4u � 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 2017 February 7th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 February 7 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University