55 15 4132 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/bf57bf112f9cba67e1075801b631e778.pdf e3461423b13de3d7e046146bf0228f20 PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. March 26, 2013 t \__, ,~- ~ .... i~ I 1 1ail ~:L•·- For more information and content, check us out at: thewilkesbeacon.com~ Volume 66 Issue 17 �March 26, 2013 Stray cats find their way to campus, lead to concerns Feral cats roam around parking lot near Passan Hall, previously in nearby unoccupied house By Christine Lee News Editor When Megan Valkenburg noticed a kitten near Passan Hall in the rain a few years ago, her heart went out to her. "She was abandoned and alone and it was raining and she was crying, so I rescued her," Valkenburg said. The kitten, renamed Dixie and adopted by career services coordinator Lisa Mulvey, is one of a group of stray cats that have taken up refuge on the edges of campus around Passan Hall. Valkenburg, the community service coordinator and one of several faculty and staff trying to help the cats, said in addition to Passan, the cats used to live around a building located at 225 S. Franklin St. between Fortinsky and Passan halls which was tom down. "They used to live sort of in (that house) and they would live in the woods that separate the parking lot from all the buildings there," Valkenburg said. Valkenburg explained the cats have also been known to frequent the Creative Printing office and it has been unclear as to who is responsible for them. "They're not really anybody's and it just seems like they're not really anyone's responsibility to take care of," Valkenburg said. She describes the cats as being "frightened" and will run away at the first sight of a human. "Any and all of the cats that I've experienced, they're non-aggressive. They're more frightened than anything else, so they'll allow you within a certain distance and then run," Valkenburg said. Valkenburg said although the cats aren't aggressive, they aren't the most welcoming. "They're not friendly, so you can't really approach.Jhem to pet them," Valkenburg said. "The only reason why I was able to rescue the kitten that I gave to Lisa was that she was just tiny and scared and abandoned." She explained the cats have started to get older and the longer they are not socialized, the harder it is for them to accept humans. She suggests students not try to feed or capture the cats due to issues with disease and trying to get them to move away from the parking lot. "If you have pets already in your home you Photos: The Beacon/Christine Lee and courtesy of Lisa Mulvey Right, one of several stray cats spotted near Passan Hall, seen under a car where a bowl of food was nearby. Left, Dixie was found near Passan by community service coordinator M egan Valkenburg a few years ago and adopted by career services coordinator Lisa Mulvey. don't want to introduce another animal that trap the cats and give them suitable homes. "We're trying to work with someone, anyone, may or may not have diseases that your current pets could catch," Valkenburg said. "We don't who could either just capture them and spay or want them to stay in that one spot, so if we do neuter them and let them be cats as they will or feed them they're going to keep coming back. someone who would be able to capture them It's an active parking lot and I would be wor- and take them to a shelter location that would ried that on their way to find some food they not euthanize them," Valkenburg said. might get hit by a car." Some of the organizations they have contactFacilities manager Lee Plank, who contacts ed include Valley Cat Rescue and Blue Chip pest and wildlife control services when ani- Farms Animal Rescue. However she said many mals are reported on campus, said he was not places are full and not accepting anymore cats. aware of any issues involving cats on campus. Another option they are looking into is having "I'm not aware of any problems with cats at the cats go to farms to live out their lives. Passan," Plank said. "At this point, just a lot of places are full Valkenburg said she and others interested in with cats. Cats seem to be the one thing that helping the cats have contacted several animal shelters have quite a number of," Valkenburg rescue organizations, including the Society for said. "Our last option is to see if there are any the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Lu- farms or any type of sanctuary for them. I have zerne County; however those organizations not explored that option yet but I think it would would trap the cats and take them to be eutha- be worthwhile. " nized, which they aren't interested in. She is Ted Kross, the director of health for the City hoping to find rescue organizations that would of Wilkes-Barre, explained no animals are al- lowed on the streets. "We'll trap a cat and remove it to the SPCA," Kross said. "The SPCA will harbor a cat if they have room, if they do not have room, unfortunately, they have the right to euthanize a cat because they're considered a kill shelter." Kross explained that in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, cats aren't given licenses and there are no cat wardens to make sure they are in line. He said the city only allows residents to own four dogs or cats and no more than seven fourlegged animals. "So you could have three dogs and four cats but once it gets over seven, it's illegal," Kross said. He said if owners have more than seven animals and over four dogs or cats, they are sent a Notice of Obate, which is a letter informing the owner of the issue with the animals and they have five days to respond to the notice. If they don't respond to the notice after five days, they can be fined anywhere between $300 to $1,000 depending on the number of offenses committed. Mulvey hopes if students adopt cats, they will not let it roam free when they leave after graduating or over the summer as it happens a lot and contributes to the population around campus. Valkenburg said Wilkes is aware of the cats and there are people on campus interested in doing something about them. "It is an issue that the school is cognizant of and there are people on campus that are trying very hard to find a solution; we see these stray creatures in our neighborhood and want to help them." THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 130 S. River St. First Floor, Co nyng ham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com Edit or-in-Chief: Kirst in Cook @cleespot christine.lee@wilkes.edu Meet the Staff Opinion Editor: Ca rly Yamrus Managi ng Ed itor: Bryan Calabro A&E Editor: Bill Thomas Ad Manager: Anne Yoskoski Life Editor: Alyssa Stencavage Photo Editor: Laura Preby Sports Co-Editor: Frank Passalacqua News Editor: Christine Lee Sports Co-Editor: Jake Cochran Adviser: Loran Lewis Kirstin Cook Editor-In-Chief �THE BEACON I March 26, 2013 3 NEWS Stark Learning Center evacuated after alarm sounds Public Safety says dirt, debris from construction in basement was reason for alarm going off By Christine Lee News Editor ogy major Ashley Legg, one of those evacuated, said. Legg said students assumed it was a false Students, faculty and staff in Stark Learn- alarm. Many students and professors in Stark ing Center were evacuated on Thursday, reported hearing about a gas leak causing the March 21 due to a fire alarm being set off in alarm. the basement of the building. One professor said she and her students were Public Safety said dust and debris from getting headaches as a result _of an odor on the construction in the base- , , third floo~. Howment of Stark set off ll f ever, Pubhc Safety the alarm sensors in the A O a sudden Manage~ Jerry basement, triggering the everyone from the testing Rebo ~aid g~ whas fire alarm to go off in the not a ia~tor m t e entire building. room came out and Dr. Harms al~ bemg set off. Everyone in the buildThere were no ing was led out, although came up to us and said 'you ~eports of gas caus.~ some students didn't • mg th~ alarm, believe it was an actual have to evacuate Public Safety Rebo said. . alarm • • , , Rebo said fa"When the alarm went JUSt announced It, and we re cilities was on the off most of us kind of 1·k , h d ·t' l' d scene for up to an ' d (.m t he Iobby ) an d I e, o my go , I s rea , an hour after the. inistaye . nobody thought it was then we all left." tJal alarm to arr out real and then all of a sud. the ar~a under co~den everyone from the - Ashley Legg, sophomore biology ma- struct10~ ~d said testing room (Stark 101) jor who witnessed evacuation everythmg is now came out and Dr. (Greg) back to normal._ Harms came up to us and . . . . He explamed said 'you have to evacuate Public Safety just th1 s is the fi~t time m two :rears the fire alarm armounced it,' and we're like, 'oh my god, it's h<l;', gone off m Stark Learnmg C~nter. real , and then we all left ,, sophomore biolIt was th~ same p~oblem last time, contr~c' ' tors were domg chemical clean-up," Rebo said. The Beacon/Austin Loukas Stark Learning Center was evacuated last week due to dirt and debris from construction of a nursing simulation suite in the basement. The dust set off the fire alarm sensors. Those in Stark who were evacuated were allowed back into the building within a few minutes after the alarm went off. No community notifications were sent out nor were emergency text messages sent in- forming the campus community of the evacuation and the reasons behind it. @c/eespot christine.lee@wifkes.edu Henry's Food Court looking for replacement for executive chef Chef Kaden receives job closer to home; chef expected to start in position after Easter break By Shawn Carey Assistant News Editor With Brian Kaden leaving his role as head chef, Campus Dining Services are now in search of a new person to fill that role. Kaden left the position approximately three weeks ago to take a position that was closer to his home. "lit lives in New Jersey so he was commuting an hour and a half," Dining Services General Manager Ron Williams said, "He was transferred to a new job that was 15 minutes from his house." Currently Williams is in the hiring process and looking for someone to replace Kaden as the new head chef for campus dining. "There are different things that we are looking for," Williams said. "The school is looking for someone that can interact with students and present our face to the school." Williams said there are many facets to being the head chef. The ideal candidate must be able to work with the university but also know how to work with Sodexo and know their programs. "Somewhere in there, they must be a good cook," Williams added. Williams said Sodexo is the one mainly doing the search for the university. They do a pre-screening on potential candidates and then Williams is given the list. Now Williams has selected potential candi- The Beacon/Laura Preby Dining services Is Inviting several candidates for executive chef to test their skills. Students say they hope the new executive chef will be able to add healthier options to the dining hall menu. Dining services has also had additional dates for the position based off that list "We have them come in and do a blind come in to help fill catering orders and fill in taste," Williams said. "You can talk to people where needed while the position is vacant. With the new head chef coming in, students and look at their resume all you want but you never know where they can actually perform." are hoping for some changes and improveIn the meantime, Eric Meyers, sous chef, has ments to the dining experience at Wilkes. been filling in until a permanent chef is hired. "I would like more homemade and home- style-cooking," junior nursing major Angelia Prebich said. "Like my mother makes." Prebich said she would like to see healthier choices added to the menu. Williams said one of the potential candidates has a knack for pizza-making. "One of the main candidates we are interviewing wants to make fresh pizza dough," Williams said, "He is pretty focused on scratch cooking, more than what we do now." "I would like a lot more healthier options," freshman pre-pharmacy major Terra Landis said. "I would also like a more diverse salad and soup bar." Williams has had some candidates in for the new position, and is hoping to offer one of the candidates the job shortly. "I hope to offer him the job within the next couple days," Williams said. "We will have to work with his schedule though and his current job." Williams said there will not be any other changes to the dining staff, just filling the position that was left vacant from Kaden. "It will be nice to have a fresh perspective," Williams said. "We always look for someone that could bring ~omething to Wilkes dining." Williams is hoping to have the new head chef in after the Easter recess. @shawncareyB shawn.carey@wilkes.edu �4 NEWS THE BEACON I March 26, 2013 Big Event, Casino Week committee budget approved Casino Week Fund Request The Casino Week committee was there to round out its fund request. It is requesting $12,278 for prizes, food and supplies for the event. The event will be April 9-12 in the Henry Student Center. A motion was made to allocate $12,278 to the Casino Week Committee, which passed 37-0-5. Capital Projects Committee Capital Projects Committee presented on the mountain bike rental program that Wilkes offered to students. Charles Hanford, Michael Warkala, Julie Miller and Anthony Fanucci presented on updating the program and expanding it for students. The program currently has three bikes, four helmets and three locks and they want to purchase seven additional mountain bikes, seven locks and seven helmets. They plan to purchase three medium size bikes, two large bikes and two girl-style bikes. The cost for each bike will be $375, the price for helmet is $29.99 and each lock is $9.99. They will also be purchasing a bike stand for $75, bringing the fund request total to $2,980. "I think it is a great program,"Sophomore class treasurer Peter Tuzzo said. "We need to make it available to as many Wilkes students." By Shawn Carey Assistant News Editor The Student Government meeting on March 20, was called to order at 6 p.m. All College $7,598.16 Conference $1,640 General $14,743.92 Leadership $1,200 Spirit $1,347.77 Student Government Total $26,529.85 Club Report - Pre-Pharmacy Club First up was a club report from the prepharmacy club. Vice President Hillary Harris presented to the SG board. They discussed community service efforts they participated in including helping to distribute food at the food bank in Wilkes-Barre and participating in the Big Event in April. In the fall, they sold tumbler cups to raise funds, but were not as successful as they had hoped. They also sold T-shirts and sold approximately 80 shirts. The club had planned a trip to Body World in New York City but were unable to go due to Hurricane Sandy. They also just held a pharmacy roundtable for pre-pharmacy students which students in the Doctorate of Pharmacy program spoke about what to expect in the School of Pharmacy. Visit from Dr. Wignot Interim Provost and senior Vice President Terese Wignot was at the meeting to announce that SRS forms will be going online. She said that 80 courses and 50 professors will partake in the pilot program and students will have a window of time to complete the survey. Now student response rate to the SRS forms is about 60-80 percent according to Wignot but she is hoping the same will be true for the online forms. She discussed having incentives for students to complete the survey, but has not decided on anything yet. The form will be mobile friendly for students filling out the online survey, a suggestion the SG board brought up to Wignot. She also noted that tenured faculty are the only ones participating in the survey. Relay for Life Committee The Relay for Life committee was back for its second week of fund requests. They are requesting money to pay for food, T-shirts and other supplies for the event. Bethany Sharpless and Peter Tuzzo were there to pres- The Beacon/Laura Preby The Casino Committee requested $12,278 to buy prizes, food, and supplies. ent and answer any questions from the board. and Christian Victoria recapped the event for Sharpless said they have raised approximately the board and answered any questions SG had. $13,000 and hoping to reach a $35,000 mark They are requesting $2,400 from the board to for the event. A motion was made to allocate pay for supplies that will be needed for that $1,025 to the Relay for Life Committee, which day, which is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 7th was passed with a vote of 34-0-8. "This is a great event," Sergeant at Arms IEEE Fund Request and senior class representative Kyle Wolfe The Institute of Electrical and Electronic said. "I think SG should continue this event." Engineering presented to the SG board for its A motion was made to allocate $2,400 to @shawncarey8 first week of requesting funds for the Engineer- the Big Event Committee, which passed with shawn.carey@wifkes.edu ing Olympics. Lucas Domulevicz and Nick a vote of 32-0-10. Watkins presented and answered questions the board had. This year they asked schools to pay a $50 non-refundable registration fee . In previous years that money would have been refunded to schools. They are requesting $1,170 to cover costs pertaining to the event, which will be held April 5. "I think it is a really great event," junior class treasurer Adam Bailey said. "I think it is worth investing. WCLH Fund Request Representatives from WCLH 90. 7 FM presented for their first week of fund requests from We Deliver to Wilkes University! SG. Kyle Wolfe and Justin Franiak presented Call (570) 331-FAST (3278) on their 24-hour broadcast to benefit Relay for Ask about our combo specials featuring our complete line up of pizza, subs, Life. They plan on purchasing T-shirts to raise wings, burgers & more!visit us online for a complete menu & listing of specials at money for the event. To lower cost to students, they are requesting $7 for every Wilkes student www.grottopizzapa.com up to 100 students. The broadcast will take or visit our restaurant & sports bar place on April 12 in conjunction with the Tom Grotto Pizza, Gateway Center, on Rt. 11 in Bigler Journalism Conference. Edwardsville (just across the bridge!) Big Event Committee The Big Event committee was back to finish their fund request. Taylor Moyer, Julie Miller i the legendary taste Go Colonels! 'legendary t $5 OFF Any Order of $20 or More The Beacon/ Laura Preby The Casino Week budget was approved at the SG meeting on March 20. For delivery or take out Expires 6/30/13 L - - -- - - --valid only at Grotto Pizza locations in Penny!lvania �THE BEACON I March 26, 2013 NEWS 5 Library archives open their doors on a regular basis Archives now in basement of library, dating back to the years of Bucknell Junior College By Priscilla Bonilla Correspondent Wilkes University Archivist Harold Cox is finally seeing his hard work and dedication to the school archives pay off with this semester's official public opening. "Without Dr. Cox there would be no archives," Dean of the Library John Stachacz said. The archives consist of yearbooks, alumni magazines, photographs, maps, letters and various other records, such as the "Ground Breaking" shovel used to start construction of Stark on June 4, 1956. Stachacz said to finally see this process moving in the right direction is a great accomplishment considering the passion and effort Cox has put in over the years. The help of Adjunct library faculty member Elizabeth Sullivan. has allowed Cox to move forward with his project. Sullivan recently received her master's in library and information science and a certificate in special collections from the University of Illinois. While attending, she worked with the university's archives department. She began working with the library this past October and has assisted Cox in organizing the collection of archives. "One of the most unique things would be the photographs of the old campus," Sullivan said. "It is interesting comparing the photographs to campus now and seeing the differences." The archives contain history dating back rewarding feeling for Cox to see the archives fully organized and to honor his hard work on this project. In the fall of 2013 Cox will be celebrating 50 years of dedication to these archives and the History Department. In the future Stachacz hopes to see some renovations to the library, relocate the archive room from the third floor of the library to the second floor and to arrange a giant space that will showcase all the archives. He hopes these moves will add another teaching arm to the library and making the archive room more noticeable and allowing the documents to be easily accessible and useful for research. "More energy will be added up there one way or another," Stachacz said. ,,out§ ofOlJeration: 1r «i< · .:::~ ______ ,_., ,_,foam .. 4:pm The Beacon/Austin Loukas The archives include yearbooks, alumni magazines, photographs, maps, letters, along with other records. Included in the art ifacts is a shovel that was a part of the ground-breaking ceremony to start the construction of Stark Learning Center on June 4 , 1956. to the era when the university was started as damaged. Part of the responsibility of the arBucknell University Junior College from 1933 chivist is to restore and reformat those docuto 1947, including photos of the town of Wil- ments damaged by Agnes. The documents kes-Barre from that era. • require specific care and storage due to mold Due to flooding from Hurricane Agnes in forming from water damage. June 1972, some of the documents have been Stachacz and Sullivan agree it would be a 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm The Beacon/Austin Loukas The archives are located in the basement of the Eugene S. Farley Library. The records date back to 1933 when the university was known as Bucknell University Junior College. Stachacz said he hopes to see renovations to the library and a relocatlon of the university archives to the second floor of the library. 12:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm Rosenn Lecture Dillon-Dau Spotlight Wilkes Now As You Like It Classic Arts Showcase Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Wilkes Now Spotlight Did You Boscov Today? I Enjoy Being A Girl Wilkes Now Rosenn Lecture-Lee Zanny Classic Arts Showcase Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Spotlight An American In Normandy 8:00pm 8:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:30pm 8:00pm Wyoming Valley Media: Challenges/Changes Kirby r'ecture-Tom Zasky Classical Arts Showcase Thursday, March 28, 2013 Spotlight Ax Of Murder Wilkes Now Kirby Lecture lawerence Reed Philadelphia 2000 Classical Arts Showcase Friday, March 29, 2013 Wilkes Barre: Making A Difference Reveille To Taps Wilkes Now Generation X Classical Arts Showcase �March 26, 2013 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu Anyone know where the Colonel is? Acknowledging the lack of Wilkes' presence in the community By The Beacon Editorial Staff Last weekend, the streets of Wilkes-Barre turned green as the annual Wilkes-Barre St. Patrick's Day parade headed through the downtown portion of the city. Many business, media outlets and organizations within the city and surrounding communities marched in the parade, but there was one group missing. It was Wilkes' presence in the parade. For this year's Wilkes-Barre St. Patrick's Day parade, they had no float, sign or marchers in the parade. Even the Colonel didn't show. The Beacon finds this odd considering the fact that the parade started at the comer of East South and South Main streets and headed down South Main street in front of the University Center on Main street and University Towers. Many students living in University Towers even had front-row seats to the parade below from the balconies of their apartments. This is not the only time Wilkes has had a noticeable absence in major city activities. Wilkes didn't show at last year's Wilkes-Barre Christmas parade either. The last time we can recall Wilkes taking part any city parade was the Christmas parade two years ago, in which the Colonel, cheerleaders and Student Government made a festive appearance marching in the parade. Wilkes students and the Colonel also marched in the Wilkes-Barre St. Paddy's Day parade in 2009 but not since. And the River Commons, which is right across from campus, is barely utilized by the university for functions. Much of the River Commons park is situated right across from campus, however with the exception of the occasional biking, jogging and sometimes skateboarding Wilkes student, there are no Wilkes activities that take place there. Now granted, it can be pretty scary to cross the street to the River Commons from campus but it doesn't mean it shouldn't be used. Walk around on a typical day there and hardly anyone is at the commons. They have the perfect potential to be used for Wilkes functions and The Beacon believes Wilkes should take advantage of their location and layout. The Beacon acknowledges that Wilkes has been doing a good job by taking part in some activities with the city of Wilkes-Barre. For instance, student FLEX dollars are accepted at many restaurants in the downtown area, including Subway, Januzzi 's and Rodano's, among others. Our bookstore, the downtown Barnes & Noble, is not only used by both Wilkes and King's students but by city residents. It has become a vital part of both downtown Wilkes-Barre and Wilkes. Wilkes students, faculty and staff have also done volunteer work for the city and local organizations, and for those students aged 21 and over, bar tours and socials often take place at bars downtown. Students can even purchase movie tickets for the local movie theater, Movies 14, on campus. And last semester President Patrick Leahy marched across the River Common through Kirby Park to the Mayor's Cup football game, which had a good turnout. However, many businesses downtown aren't doing enough to attract students, and that is in part due to the fact that Wilkes doesn't have a strong enough presence in the community. Although it is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Wilkes seems to almost be an entity of its own, separate from the rest of the community surrounding it. The Beacon believes this must be improved. Wilkes, unlike some colleges in the area like Misericordia University and others across the country, has a unique disposition. It is located within a city, not in a suburban or rural location, meaning students have easy access to city amenities such as restaurants and shops. Many city offices, such as city hall, and the local movie theater are located within walking distance of campus. Many Wilkes alumni live and work in and around Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes faculty, staff and students are also members of outside organizations affiliated with the city of Wilkes-Barre and neighboring communities. Wilkes students even work and do internships within the city. So it only makes sense, in our opinion, that Wilkes should be more integrated and a part of Wilkes-Barre's culture. At the beginning of the year, Leahy announced in his commencement address that he would like to seek a stronger partnership with the city of Wilkes-Barre. We think the first Mayor's Cup March he hosted last semester on the River Commons was a great start and we hope this new tradition started by Leahy will continue to grow. But The Beacon thinks Wilkes has the potential to do more within the city of Wilkes-Barre. We believe Wilkes shouldn't be an entity unto itself, but a part of the city of WilkesBarre's culture. This includes participating in holiday parades and other festivities in the city. By participating in these events, such as the Wilkes-Barre St. Patrick's Day and Christmas parades and Easter egg hunt, Wilkes shows the city of Wilkes-Barre that it is very much a part of the city's culture and is very much a part of life in the city of Wilkes-Barre. The Beacon/Trevor Gilliam WIikes University students should be Involved In community events such as the annual Saint Patrick's day parade. @thewilkesbeacon wilkesbeacon@gmail.com BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. Poll results are based on 7 responses. Last week's question: Which aspect of Wilkes needs the most improvement? This week's question: How much to you know about the interfaith community at Wilkes? • Very aware/involved • I've heard of it • I've never heard of it, but I'm interested • Unaware • Aware, but don't care Cast your vote online at: www.thewilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. . Send your name, major, year and opinion to: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon reserves the right to ed it submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. �7 OPINION THE BEACON I March 26, 2013 Bullied no more: Laws for workplace bullying are soon to come By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor I've worked in the restaurant business since I was 14 years old. Although part of a business's success is maintaining this certain image of organization and control, the reality of it can be hardly be that of a textbook management structure. If you haven't worked for someone or under someone who, for lack of a better term, sucked ... consider yourself extremely fortunate. For those of us who have had to deal with unreasonable superiors, we know all too well that workplace bullying is alive and well, and that dealing with it is a part-time job in and of itself. Workplace bullying can present itself in a variety of different ways. Superiors may be passive aggressive. They may tantalize you and place you "below" them on the hierarchical chain because they can. They may engage in a constant struggle for the upper-hand in silly situations. If you're really unfortunate you could end up working for someone who is outright aggressive. Workplacebullying.com reports that 35 percent of the U.S. work force has been bullied. 15 percent has witnessed bullying. And that's only the amount that said something about it. I know for sure that it unreported in many places of business for fear of losing the job or being seen as weak or uncooperative. We usually associate bullying with teenagers but adult bullies are most certainly alive and well. It's like there is this unsaid agreement that your boss is allowed to treat you like garbage because they hired you. As of recently, many companies have been realizing the negative effects of workplace bullying on employee morale and productivity. The problem right now is that unlike sexual harassment or physical abuse, bullying is not illegal. Though it really should be. Not only does it prevent work from getting done, it can trigger many stress-related illnesses such as hypertension, neurological problems, impaired immunity and chronic fatigue. Bullying can also cause anxiety and panic attacks, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, guilt, shame and feelings of inferiority and equality. Because jobs are scarce these days, it is common for bullied employees to stay in an unhealthy environment despite feeling harassed and singled out. I'm happy to hear talk of stricter laws for bullying because I know how difficult it can be to work with or for someone who constantly is on the attack. Although the campaigns are in an earlier stage of development, volunteers are working to try and convince elected officials of the advantages of a healthy, cooperative workplace. Nobody wants to work in a threatening environment where they are submissive or uncomfortable. It is everyone's job to report workplace bullying before the situation gets out of hand. If you're an "innocent bystander" who remains silent, you are not helping the problem. If you are victimized and remain silent, you wi ll continue to be abused and could suffer from any of the physical and mental health problems aforementioned. If you are a bully, you may way to re-evaluate your actions and come to realize your destructive behavior on the workplace environment. Other countries have already enacted antibullying laws. The U.S. should not be too far behind. It's time to acknowledge workplace bullying as a real problem. Just remember that if you are bullied at work or know someone who is bullied, the last thing you want to do is stay quiet about it. There is no need to "tolerate" a co-worker when it comes down to your wellbeing. Learn more at workplacebullying.org. @wilkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wifkes.edu Wilkes Beacon/Laura Preby Workplace bullying can have harmful effects on physical and mental health and can severely hinder performance. Campus Interfaith reaches out to students on faith By Caitlin Czeh Interfaith Coodinator I love to celebrate faith. I love to celebrate faiths of all kinds. And on our campus we have more than 30 different faith traditions, denominations and spiritualities represented. ~ o how do we celebrate the diversity of faiths that we have on campus? Through Campus Interfaith! What is Campus Interfaith? It is a place where students ofreligious traditions, denominations, and spiritualities can come together to share their faith and experiences. It is a place where we can come together to learn about faiths that are different from our own. Throughout this year, there has been a Lunch & Learn series offered, entitled, "Understand- ing Faith," in which clergy, elders or students have come to campus to talk about their faith and answer any questions that students, faculty or staff may present. There are two more sessions planned for April, and the series will continue next fall. While many students are already connected to and active within a faith, there are many who are not and may be searching. Campus Interfaith is a place where one can come to search; to help those students who may be searching, we part- I Campus M1mstnes of Lycoming College, each January for their SEARCH retreat. SEARCH is a Christian-based retreat that is about your life as you look at some of your. conflicts, struggles and even some of that "baggage" that you can't leave behind. You will form a community as you share your experience with those on the retreat and then the thousands that have gone before you. Finally, it is about LOVE. A love of neighbor, a love of self, and most importantly, God's love for each of us. It is my hope to build a SEARCH community here on campus, so that in the future we can hold our own SEARCH retreat. For those students who are already connect- ed to a faith tradition, I do my best to help them continue their faith journey while on campus. Many students have gotten connected to local Houses of Worship; they attend worship services or liturgy, they sing in their choirs or run the music ministry, and participate in various service projects and social events. For those students who are not connected to a faith tradition or who are looking for a specific house of worship, Campus Interfaith is here to help them make that connection. I work with the all of the local clergy and we have a great rapport, all are more than happy to welcome students into their congregations. One of the main teachings or ideas that is common across faith traditions, denominations, and spiritualities is the idea: "Treat others as you would like to be treated." In Buddhism: "Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful." In Baha' i: "Blessed are those who prefer others before themselves." In Christianity, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." In Judaism: "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor." In Islam: ''No one is a believer until you desire for another that which you desire for yourself." Campus Interfaith has several ways that students can get involved in caring for our neighbors- the coat drive each November, Hunger and Homelessness awareness week activities, the Holiday Giving Tree and vari- ous food and clothing drives. Campus Interfaith also partners frequently with the Office of Civic Engagement for service projects and events such as the Alternative Break Program (AFB & ASB) and Relay for Life. Campus Interfaith is here to be an extension of your faith. We are here to help, support, and explore with you new ideas, living experiences, choices, and horizons; and to help you live up to your fullest potential. We are here to walk with you on your worst days, and your best days, and all the days in between. @wilkesbeacon caitlin.czeh@wilkes.edu .....t �March 26, 2013 I THE BEACON 8 OPINION Maer's BBQ offers free delivery, good eats By Nicholas Wesley Staff Writer This rousing title is to make known something about a little-known place located just blocks from our beloved campus. Maer's barbecue is THE BEST place to grab a quick bite in Wilkes-Barre ... PERIOD. This place masterfully mixes some traditional barbecue with a modem flair. Before I start to sound like I'm selling women's pantsuits, let me just reiterate how gastronomically aroused you will get if you eat here (that's a good thing). The traditional, smoked in-house BBQ is fantastic. They have a mean pulled pork, their ribs are masterful and their brisket is great. With a house-made BBQ sauce, you can't go wrong with the originals. They have some house-made chips with a sweet tinge to them; a little odd to some but a unique take nonetheless. If I were you and planning on packing on a couple extra pounds for warmth, I would get the cheese fries with the house-made cheese sauce, that's right, not packaged Cheese Wiz, a feat only attempted by the true purists of cuisine. Now if you're really hungry, get the BIG PIG. It's big, it's a burger, it's pulled pork, it's got bacon, it's worth it. Now comes the REAL art. The "Modem Flair," a word of advice: check the specials on Facebook. They are always having something new. One of the chefs there is a native Hawaiian, and can really throw down. They are always experimenting and trying something new for a day. The special meals change on the reg. Spicy Asian shrimp tacos were my salvation one drunken evening: perfectly tender shrimp, glazed in a slightly sweet but mildly hot glaze, Courtesy of Pennsylvania Human Society A dog was recently rescued after being found with its legs and mouth bound by duct tape. Current animal abuse charges in PA, however, may not be enough. crunchy carrots and, dare I say, beets, for a perfect cleansing texture, all nestled gently in a warm fluffy tortilla. This is true bliss on a spiritual level. If seafood ain't your fancy, how about a meatloaf sandwich? Like a bat outta hell, it will be gone when the "do da da." You get the picture (if you don't, start listening to better music). But it's fantastic, crunchy outside, succulent inside, mushroom topped ... ohhh baby. And if you really are feeling bad, just pig out on their desserts, red velvet cake, brownies, a whole mess of fantastic sweet confections for your liking. Got a big test? Need a big breakfast? They are open at 7 a.m. Get yourself some of the BEST French toast in Wilkes-Barre. If you can't tell, this is one of the best places to eat in Wilkes-Barre. So quit being lazy and give them a try. You will not be disappointed. @thewilkesbeacon nicholas.wes/ey@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Laura Preby Maers BBQ on Main Street In Wilkes-Barre offers bold and delicious meal options that will not disappoint. Animal abuse indicates urgent need for change in state laws By Kirstin Cook Editor-in-Chief Gandhi said, "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated." Well, if you take that as the greatness of a state, there's much to be desired from the state of Pennsylvania. Cases of animal abuse in the area have been all over the news recently. In early March, a Pike County man named Russell Seese was accused of duct-taping the legs and mouth of his dog and leaving her without food and water, according to the Pennsylvania Human Society. And what about last month, when a University of Scranton student was acquitted of animal cruelty for stabbing a cat to death? According to The Times-Tribune, the jury ruled that Peter Freshour killed the stray cat out of self-defense. Because, of course, if you're a 6-feet tall, 200-pound football player and a cat grabs onto your leg, your only option is to stab it two or three times. The stories are sickening. And perhaps just as sickening is the fact that these evil people get away with the crimes with little more than a slap on the wrist. To stop these vicious crimes from happening, there needs to be a serious change in Pennsylvania laws. The current animal cruelty laws are weak and heavily flawed, and are in urgent need of amendment to protect innocent animals. According to Pennsylvania law, a person found guilty of killing, maiming or disfiguring a domestic animal belonging to someone else be can be subject to a fine of$500. $500! There are headphones that go for that much. Think about your favorite pet. Is that how much its life is worth? Notice, there's no mention of jail time or anything like that. How harsh of our legal system. Compare those penalties to the laws in nearby states. For example, New York enforces imprisonment for not more than one year, or a fine of not more than $1,000 or even both. In New Jersey, the penalty can be a fine up to $1,000 and/or a jail term up to six months. The court can also impose a community service term ofup to 30 days with an organization like the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. They're not much, but at least they're stricter than Pennsylvania. The punishment of these disgusting crimes needs to better equivocate to the value we have for these animals. Usually, our pets are like members of our families. So why are the consequences of murdering them so weak? The lack of severity is just one problem with Pennsylvania animal abuse laws. Another problem is the fact that humane society officers are granted the police powers. While this sounds like the government is giving human societies the ability to enforce the law, in reality it just turns out to be a passing off of responsibility. First, this puts too much strain on animal advocacy groups that are already doing so much to care for abused animals and spread awareness. They're expected to also lay down the law. Next, there's the issue of funding. The state granted these duties to nonprofit animal organizations without the funding for staffing and training to complete them. If these agencies are going to be doing the work, they need the money to make it happen. We need to press our government to get the funding these agencies need to stop the atrocities against animals. Plus, we can contribute our own money to the cause. We need to be the voice for these poor animals. If you see animal cruelty, do the right thing and report it to a local shelter. The cruelty needs to stop. . @thewilkesbeacon kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu �gy~(Ifl[IT[D ITB]JB'@ Contact editor: billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com March 26, 2013 Saving grace: Faith, art in 'Astonished' ,.~ ~e~h~llen~e The new book from 'Riding in Cars with Boys' author Beverly Donofrio ;joes ~~ ili~rmo~ies By BIii Thomas A&E Editor Beverly Donofrio's life is an open book. Several, in fact. A movie, too. Best known as the author of the bestselling memoir "Riding in Cars with Boys" - adapted in 2001 as a film starring Drew Barrymore - Donofrio's candor is disarming. When asked about the genesis of her latest book, "Astonished: A Story of Evil, Blessings, Grace and Solace," she speaks unreservedly, in so casually matter-of-fact a manner as to stand in startling contradiction to the subject at hand. "When I awoke to find a rapist in my bed, I thought 'Oh no, I might lose God over this," Donofrio recalls. "Once the rape was over, and the shock that came afterwards, I knew that this was an opportunity. I didn't know what form it would take. I didn't know how it would happen. I just knew it would. It was an opportunity to change and to grow." Some may find such stalwart optimism following as traumatic an experience as rape unbelievable. It speaks to Donofrio's transcendental attitude toward life, as does her willingness to speak about such matters so openly and honestly. That openness will be on display next Wednesday, April 3, when Donofrio visits the Barnes & Noble Bookstore on Main Street for a free event hosted by Wilkes-University f graduate creative writing program. Starting at 7 p.m., the author will read excerpts from "Astonished" and also take part in a book signing and question-and-answer session, allowing attendees a firsthand glimpse of the person she's become since that traumatic night in 2006. "It's like the quote from Hamlet: 'There is nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it so,"' Donofrio says. "Great suffering and great love are universal pathways to spirit, to God. I knew that this would probably open something up for me, even if at the time I was devastated. And so I continued on the journey I was already on, which was to look at monasteries to see if I could find one that would possibly open its doors to me, a woman who had a grandchild who I had to visit. So that launched the book gions are more anti-spiritual, really. At least, most of them are. I don't like being told what I'm supposed to believe in and that ifl don't then I'm excluded from the club." Just as central a part of Donofrio's life as her spirituality, of course, is her writing. Something she's had a gift and a love for since as far back as she can remember, writing has been more than just a profession for Donofrio. It has been a soothing salve in her time of need. Through her writing, Donofrio says she was able to process what happened to her and verbalize the vital realization that her rapist had been the one who had done something wrong, not herself. It also helped her bridge the emotional and logical parts of her psyche, ultimately proving itself key in her journey of healing. Looking back on the way her writing has helped her throughout her life, Donofrio says she hopes her story can be just as helpful for her readers. "With ('Riding in Cars with Boys'), I wanted people who screwed up in high school to realize it isn't the end of the world. They can turn it around. Just go to colCourtesy of Bill O'Leary lege. In (my second book, 'Looking Writing served as a therapeutic act for Bevfor Mary, or the Blessed Mother erly Donofrio, after she was victimized In her and Me'), the idea behind that was New Mexico home by a serlal rapist In 2006. to say to people if you can possibly develop a prayer life and deepen your spirituality and believe that and this amazing journey, basically of a deep- you can ask for help and it will be given and ening spiritual practice, but also a journey of feel loved by God or whatever you want to call it, then your life will improve, you will recovery and healing." Despite her impassioned belief in the feel better, you will feel more peace," she power of faith, Donofrio is quick to remark says, reflecting on the messages behind her that she doesn't consider herselfreligious. In- previous memoirs. "What I try to do is share my humanity. stead, she says, it's important to differentiate between being a spiritual person and being a It's important for me to be as honest as I possibly can. In doing so, I hope that other people religious one. "'Religion is populated by people afraid can be honest with themselves. Because I'm of hell. Spirituality begins to make sense to @thatbillthomas those who have been through hell.' That's a quote from Father Richard Rohr. I think relibillthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com tlJY: it' ,,.:; 11Y,Q~rtot• ,, ,, e Cake Chalear, having )Von . The subject oftheir . Charlotte's Webb" Cake; Challenge once a semesesidenci: HiillCouncil Treasur: ir o'f the Cake Challenge Corie ·.. "We encourage Ml Resident Ascome out and participate because teallyfurl'.'' . ·s•semester, the theme of Cake Chal- . irl~nge was ''books that were turned into ·nio:vies:" "Th1;1 .gene,ral•board ofIRHC gets to vote . on atheme' and they give input into how "We can'setthe• event up/' Clark said. "We 'had'six cakes this semester, which is a really great turnout,for· this event, especially · considering that there (was) a snowstorm." Students who attended the event said that ' they really enjoyed it, because not only did •they get to see some great looking cakes, it was also free to sample the cakes. Students tlfat sampled the different ,, cake§ got to vote for their favorites in the "P ice" contest. This year, the e'Award went to Weiss Hall. WeissHallcake was "The , ne ottfor cakes .included l, "Willy 2), "The Princess " "Alice inWonderother take on ''Char- ets; Floor f ). tar's challenge were tlfony, Sheila Coo,k, Jamie Miller. my halhfor. winning ewe work¢d really {is1my fitst time cobake a cake and we ' ·R\A. ~fWeiss Hall:, proud of my To view .ag exclusive+photo .gallery . of pictures from the Cake Challenge, visit TheWilkesBeacon.com. VISIT THE BEACON ONLINE @ THEWILKESBEACON.COM FOR EXCLUSIVE 'BEACON BLOGS' \\> ARTOf;lBE "'=' ', ))7 ::,:,"/%, :;,: TOE GRAVEYARD SHTICK ·With Jake Cochran Oddsm(!ker: Who's going to die? �Photos and Artlcle By Jake COchran Sports Co-Editor While it may all look like just fun and games, junior entrepreneurship major and Enactus Club President Dominic Manzione assures that it's for a good cause. "The tournament will help us with our other projects," Manzione said. "We work closely with Ruth's Place (women's shelter) to help the women get back on their feet. And we're doing a sustainable aquaponics point-ofplace gardening system up at Hillside Farms to help educate people as well as make their farming system a little different." Manzione cited an event from that same morning where club members "raised over 5,000 pounds of food and donated it to the Salvation Army." With all the proceeds are going to help charity, it was easier justify Falcon Punching your roommates and friends into oblivion at $10 apiece. So with all high pressure from the competition, senior entrepreneurship major Nick Wesley drew comparisons between himself and boxing promoters. "I'm like the Don King of' Super Smash Brothers,'" he said. While some of the players were top-notch competitors, most of the participants, such as accounting major Davjd Booths, threw their names into the hat just for the fun of it. "I just planned on going into the one-on-one with some hopes of winning, but as soon as I grabbed a controller all my hopes went down the drain," Booths explained. "These guys play it, they live it. I know some of these players play it every day of their lives!" But even with the high level of competition and after an early elimination in both the 2v2 and lvl senior Terrence Ives kept a positive attitude toward the foumey, loudly proclaiming as he set down the controller, "Well, at least I donated to charity ... We're all winners." Every king needs his scepter and the king (or kings) of this tournament on and surmounted the odds, defeating all those set before him in the sir a plethora of prizes, including gift certificates for Movies 14, Maer's Bl all else, the champion received a golden N64 controller. Commissioner J'\ pure 24-karat gold, but we here at The Beacon have our doubts. �The NBA had Dennis Rodman. The NFL had Bill Romanowski. The "Super Smash Bros. " Tournament has senior environment engineering major Chris Kemple. Kemple was the best smack talker and s#%@-stirrer at the tourney that day. Upon his elimination when asked ifhe would do anything differently he said simply, "hope to not roll Safron City. " f this tournament were no different. If a contender went ore him in the single elimination tournament, they won .es 14, Maer's BBQ and the Video Game Store. Above Commissioner Nick Wesley (above left) claimed it was · doubts. �Champagne. Part of the franchise's appeal is its widely renowned grounding in realism. On the surface, the series appears a typical fantaIn 1981, historical fiction writer George sy tale. It takes place on the vast continent of R.R. Martin stood on top of the remains of Westerns, a society with a feudalistic structureHadrian's Wall in Northern England. Martin over 8000 years old. There are jousting and imagined all the work that went into such a archery tournaments instead of team sports, structure and thought about the men who had and the aforementioned wall of ice protects the stood atop it in the second century, protecting realm from the mysteries of the northernmost their homeland. In that moment, what would part of the continent. Technological advancebecome the "Game of Thrones" universe was ment seems to be non-existent. However, where most fantasy novels are straightforward born. In Martin's imagination, he constructed about the existence of magic, in Westerns, a world with 700-foot walls of ice protected magic is just rumor. Unlike its predecessors, the "Game of by an elite group of misfits. It was wall much larger and mystical than the wall he had stood Thrones" series is not built upon archetypes; on in England, and the land in which it stood the battle between good and evil does not hapwas equally grandiose, filled with massive pen between characters, but, rather, within castles and even larger conspiracies. The epic them. Not some of them. All of them. The morscale of the structures in Martin's fiction, how- alistic characters do not always come out on ever, would nevertheless be overshadowed top. In fact, in "Game of Thrones," anything by the even more towering motifs of identity, goes. All your favorite characters may die at redemption and power. In chronicling this any time. No one is safe. This, Martin has said, worlds, its monuments and motifs, Martin be- is because he felt many fantasy novels only gan writing a similarly immense fiction series, present the glory and benefits of war and not titled "A Song of Ice and Fire." The first book the negative impacts. Martin wanted to write a fantasy series that realistically interpreted the in the series was titled "A Game of Thrones." When Martin published the first book in consequences of war. So successful was he in the series, "A Game of Thrones," in 1996, he creating these realistic social dynamics that had no idea that it would end up adapted for there are times where the "Game of Thrones" television and swiftly become one of HBO's universe seems like real history. The wall bemost popular dramas. The Emmy-nominat- tween north and south Westerns stands strong. ed "Game of Thrones" is now the most ille- The one between reality and fantasy? Less so. What separates "Game of Thrones" from gally downloaded TV show on the Internet, according to BitTorrent-tracking firm Big other dramas on TV is that it is already writ\ \ . ten. Where some shows' lack of planning and forethought cause later seasons to venture away from the original idea of the series, the ' \'"\~ · . entire plot here has already been put to paper. ~ \ ,. This isn't just true because Martin wrote the ·: novels, but also because many of the later sea·.• sons scripts are prewritten. Kit Harrington, the actor who plays Jon Snow, told viewers that when he first auditioned for the part he read from a scene in Season 3. The producers have also said that the first scene they filmed for Season 3 was from its finale. This forethought and preparation lends to complex foreshadowing throughout the series. After watching Season 3, viewers can go back to Season 1 and ·. • notice the foreshadowing for almost every ma~· jor event to come. It becomes a more fulfilling • . experience. 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When I went to lunch with a friend, we drove past Forty-Fort's Beer Deli and into the complex of the aptly-named Big Brick Building. I was completely blown away by what I found. In addition to other businesses, a restaurant called Canteen 900 is occupying that space. Home of the Canteen 900 signature sandwich, the resultant has been in business since October of 2010. The restaurant is decorated with eclectic furniture and artwork. In the main dining room hangs the historic Hotel Sterling chandelier, which they won at an auction. Owner Abby Billek-Singh studied at the Institution for Culinary Arts and ran a cafe in SoHo before coming back to the valley and opening Canteen900. The restaurant has won several awards including The Weekender's most vegetarian friendly restaurant and an award from Diamond City for their salads. While college aged kids are their main demographic, the menu has something for everyone. General manager Drew Billeck hopes to offer a different lunch experience to custom- ers. "We like to have fun when we work," Billeck said. "This isn't a place where you will get lost in the comer." Billeck said they have been fortunate to have some great staff members that have been there quite a while. They working with customers and keeping an upbeat attitude. Between coffee, fresh fruit, smoothie bars and other alternative energy sources, chef John Matofky has his hands full. Combining the kitchen made foods with the restaurants Ruby 2000 Juice Bar and their natural fruits and yogurt smoothie bar, along with some amazing deserts, makes the restaurant unique to each customer and leaves people without a boring meal. The menu is full of interesting, tasty items including their well known truffle oil french fries. The slogan "Real Food. Real People." definitely fits the organization, which has an "overall laid back atmosphere." Hopefully adding to the laid back, yet personal experience will be patio seating. "There is no where to sit outside and eat around here," Billeck said. "So we think having patio seating and utilizing that area will be great." Patrons such as Wilkes' Deanna Moore love going to Canteen 900. "Canteen 900 is great," Moore said. "Their OMG Orange smoothie and homemade Irish steel cut oatmeal make a great breakfast. At lunch, I come back for the truffle oil french fries." Whether they are making specialty cocktails and party platters for your event, dishing up some fresh baked cookies or starring in their own Harlem Shake Video, Canteen 900 operates in a refreshing and fun way. The Beacon/Anne Yoskoski @annieyoskoski anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu Restaurant Canteen 900 is now home to Hotel Sterling's historic chandelier. Cuts for Cancer benefits students, patients, American Cancer Society By Delisia Washington Staff Writer Short or long, thick or thin, voluminous or flat, or 8 inches exactly. Cuts for Cancer is not only a Relay for Life fundraising event, but also a hair-raising one. The mission is to raise money for the American Cancer Society and collect hair donations that will be used to make wigs for cancer patients. "We are taking a unique approach of fund raising through donations for services. It is a great thing, knowing that something as simple as hair can influence another person's self-confidence and quality of life," Bethany Sharpless, Relay for Life event chair said. Cuts with hair donations will be free. All hair donations will be given to Pantene Beautiful Lengths, a national organization that gets real-hair wigs made for people undergoing chemotherapy. Monetary donations will come from $8 haircuts of any length with no hair donation, $3 regular manicures, $5 relay ribbon manicures and two for $10 or $7 each for feather hair extensions. Men and women are welcome to get a haircut or manicure. Don't worry! This will not be the girl from your 9 a.m. class playing with scissors and nail polish. The Jolie Beauty Academy will be donating the services of 10 professional stylists to give hair cuts and manicures. Cuts for Cancer participants will have access to these services at a very reduced rate, "all while learning about the relay mission," Relay team Captain Katie Cirone said. All funds donated to the American Cancer Society will be put toward cancer research in educational institutions and to provide services to cancer patients. "In our local community, the ACS provides services such as free rides to treatment, support groups for patients and their families, classes to teach women how to care for their wigs and skin during treatment, and reduced-cost medications," Sharpless said. Some of Wilkes' students, faculty and staff will be "Celebrity Donors," who collect money during the event to fulfill a pledge to cut or shave their hair. According to the Wilkes News Archives, jars will be set up in the Henry Student Union Building with the donor's name to collect funds. Donors can set the price they are willing to make the cut or shave. On the day of the event, if the level of donations is met, the donor can complete the pledge by shaving or cutting the pledged amount. Cuts for Cancer is scheduled for 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, on the first floor of the SUB. Anyone who wants a regular haircut or hair donation cut can make an appointment with Jairnie Osborn, general assistant of student development, on the Cuts for Cancer Facebook, or the Today@Wilkes page. "I think this event is going to be a great way for the campus to come together in supporting our friends, family and community members with cancer," "This is going to be a fun event that showcases the generosity of our campus and how easy it is to make a difference in someone else's life." Sharpless said. �r - 14 THE BEACON I March 26, 2013 LIFE Spa night pampers students By Macey McGuire Correspondent PiV'-tev-estiV\.9: A How-To Quide Admit it, everyone is on Pinterest. Its chock-full ofamazing ideas and simple crafts that cause everyone to take one look at the picture with the "its so easy! " description and declare, "I could do that. " After some severe craft fails (and successes), I , Anne Yoskoski, decided it was time to share these experiences with everyone, hopefully saving at least one oven, set of eyebrows, trip to the doctor for stitches and a carpet in the process . ., Shoe Clips This craft was by far the easiest I have ever completed from Pinterest. Supplies: 1. Bobby pins or clip-on-earring backs 2. Hot glue gun 3. Pin/broach, any item you want to use. Procedure: 1. Place the item you wish to glue face down and add a dab of glue. Walking into the Henry Student Center Ballroom, the aroma of powder filled the air. The lights were dim and all that could be heard was a soft pan flute playing in the background. The atmosphere was serene with the light chatter of a few people. Students were relaxed while being pampered. The Wilkes University Programming Board hosted Spa Night on March 21, an event for male and female students to enjoy and relax in a judgment-free zone. The powder fragrance came from a station where teddy bears were dipped in a powder scented wax, then fluffed and left to dry to make them look furry again. This activity was run by event worker Adrian Curelaru. "We do all kind of venues like bar mitzvahs weddings, private parties, corporate parties and celebrations, festivals and colleges," Curelaru said. Along with the wax teddy bears, there were five other activities that students could participate in: making lip balm by choosing the flavor and color, getting back massages with a 10-minute appointment, facials with soothing cucumber eye covers, self-nail painting and paraffin wax treatments for hands. All of these activities were chosen by the WUPB, and the vendor that brought the event to the campus was Any Excuse for a Party. Programming Board saw the vendors at the National Association for Convention Activities event where they got to see what services vendors offered and what activities they could be brought to the campus. This year's Spa Night was different than last year; instead of waiting in line, students had to sign-up for massages and facials. This change was to prevent students from getting frustrated while waiting for their tum. But this was not the only change made. The WUPB also made two novelty items available for students to take, which were the wax aroma bears and lip balm. So, what brought about the change? "We've been doing surveys at the end of many of our events last semester," Jessica Short, president of the WUPB said. "The biggest complaint about the last Spa Night was the line and students wanted more take-aways. So, we implemented the sign-ups for massages and facials to alleviate lines and got two different novelties or take-aways." Short said this event always goes over well on the Wilkes campus. Students got to enjoy a night full ofrelaxing music and activities. @wilkesbeacon macey.mcguire@wilkes.edu • 2. Attach to the bobby pin/earring back 3. Let dry. While this is the simplest craft I have done, it was worth it to jazz up a pair of boring flats. I would recommend the earring backs over the bobby pins, because with a larger surface the object will not fall off as easily. By investing a little in some nice bows or any sort of trinket, you can now take one pair of boring, plain flats and give them a makeover every time you wear them. Jen E.ommer: Michael Toss: Freshman History Major "Easter egg hunts.' "Spending time with my family." David Bary]ski: The Beacon/Anne Yoskoski Take a pair of boring, old flats and turn them Into something stylish for every occasion. Freshman Psychology M~jor �15 LIFE THE BEACON I March 26, 2013 Beauty Beat: Glitter Matte nails Two down, two to go in Wilkes' co~ts of polish and skip the usual top coat. This ensures a matte finish . Both Zoya's and OPI's versions lasted The matte nail polish trend has hit its peak, equally as long with very minimal chipping by so naturally nail care companies have to find a the end of each week. I wondered if the texture new angle to keep consumers interested. Nail of the dried polish along with the glitter would polish giants OPI and Zoya have risen to the make it extremely hard to remove (we've all challenge, creating a new textured matte polbeen there, scrubbing away at glitter-filled ish with flecks of glitter. polishes for what seems like hours), but I was OPI's matte glitters are ,-----,.,,-~--- -- - ~ pleasantly surprised to find incorporated into their that it was easier than most latest Mariah Carey colpolishes to clean off with the lection as "Liquid Sand" help of some acetone. polishes. This collection As of right now, OPI and includes four polishes in Zoya are the only brands ofvarious colors. Zoya has fering this unique lacquer, but its own line entitled "Pixie I predict that China Glaze and Dust," which began with Sally Hansen will soon join six hues. in on the fun and create their They will release six own versions of this polish. new shades as a SumOPI's Liquid Sand ranges mer Pixie Dust collection anywhere from $5 to $8 onsometime in April. line and Zoya's Pixie Dust Naturally I snatched averages $9. I think this is a up a bottle-or threeThe Beacon/Ashley Evert pretty _solid_ price point for of these as soon as I saw something a httle more unique them to test them out. I You can purchase matte nail than your average polish. P!ck~d up Zo~a's "G~- polish from OPI or Zoya. ~e sure to check out www. diva (subtle beige), OPI s op1.com or www.zoya.com if Can't Let Go (intense purple) and Stay The you're interesting in purchasing a bottle of Night (black with crimson glitter). I wore matte textured glitter nail polish. each .of these for a week, which is generally . I don't think this trend will outlast the test of the trme a manicure lasts without considertrme as a staple in a manicurist's collection but able chipping, to see how they measured up judging by the outrageous amount of pe~ple not only in aesthetics but also longevity. who have raved over my nails, it will definitely This polish is different in the way that it is be around a while. completely matte, but does not look dull be@wilkesbeacon cause of the sparkle from the addition of glitter. To apply, avoid a base coat, apply two ashley.evert@wilkes.edu By Ashley Evert Staff Writer Candy sales make life sweeter Zebra proceeds help hospitalized children By Dellsla Washington Staff Writer As a child, Costantino stayed in The Janet Weis Children's Hospital, which the local Children's Miracle Network facility in Danville. "It is a charity that is near and dear to my heart because I saw first-hand what the money goes toward," junior communications MajorCostantino said. Donations to the CMN help provide children with a comfortable, home-like hospital stay and fund the latest equipment and technology for advanced treatment. "There is a game room where kids could go to escape the reality of pain and medication; and every room has a TV and DVD player. H's the little things that make a difference, " ,Costantino said. "It benefits the kids in this area, which is very important and much needbd." Ail the candy was homemade by Costantino and his grandparents. The candy selection ranged from milk chocolate Easter burmies bigger than your hand to tiny 2-inch multicolored chocolate eggs. While children are the main benefi~ia- ries of this fundraiser, people who sold and bought candy also benefited from the act of doing something good. Constantino witnessed how people would stop in their tracks and come back when one of their account members screamed out, "It's for The Children's Miracle Network." "Because of all the support these children are alive and well; and it shows that miracles do happen in our area." The Beacon/Trevor Gilliam Zebra members pictured at the candy sale. @wilkesbeacon delisia.washington@wilkes.edu English Spring Writers Series Kirby Hall , students impress visiting scholars By Alyssa Stencavage Life Editor . "The _Kirby Salon is a special place," Enghsh charr and professor Lawrence Kuhar said. "It~ hardwood floors, oriental rugs, hanging antique chandeliers and paintings of the Kirby fami ly, together promote an elevated sense of academic integrity. It is a big part of who we are here." The Kirby Salon in Kirby Hall is where events like the Spring Writers Series take place. "~b_y is a historical building that promotes sens1b1hty for the function of imagination as ~ell as~ awareness of the importance ofEnghsh studies," Kuhar said. The Spring Writers Series is an event that happens every year. Sometimes it is a full series, whereas in other cases there is just a big name author who comes. A number of writers are invited to Wilkes for this event, supported by the Allan Hamilton Dickson fund which is the English program's funding res~urce to provide students with opportunities like the Spring Writers Series. Several famous authors have come to Wilkes in the past because of this fun, including Norman Mailer, Bobbie Ann Mason, Salmon Rushdie, John Updike, Edward Albee and Joyce Carol Oates, among others. Kuhar said the English Department has a tradition of bringing in big names or up and c?ming forming writers, and that in the planning stages they work to identify writers of different genres. . For this Spring Series, this includes Stephame Powell Watts as a short story writer, David Wyatt, who is both a critic of American literature_ and a memoirist. Jeff Mock and M~got Sch1lpp are both poets and Tim Parrish also writes short stories, novels and memoirs. Watts's short stories have appeared in the Pushcart Prize and Best New Stories from the South anthologies, as well as Oxford American, New Letters, African American Review and elsewhere. She has also received an Atlantic Monthly nonfiction prize. Wyatt's latest book, Secret Histories: Reading Twentieth Century American Literature (2010), uncovers real American histories hidden within the pages of literature. His contributions to literature are extensive and continuous. Mock is the author of Ruthless (Three Candles Press). His poems appear in The Atlantic Monthly, The Georgia Review, The Iowa Review, New England Review, The North American Review, Shenandoah, The Sewanee Review, The Southern Review and elsewhere. Schlipp is the author of "The World's Last Night," "Laws of My Nature" and "Civil Twilight." Her poems have appeared widely in literary journals as well. Parrish is the author of the story collection Red Stick Men, set in his hometown of Baton Rouge, La. Two other books of his, "Fear and What Follows: A Memoir of Masculinity and Racism," and "The Jumper," a novel and wirmer of the ~eorg~ Garrett Prize for Fiction, will be pubhshed in fall 2013 by the University Press of Mississippi and Texas Review Press. . His work has appeared in dozens of literary J?urnals and has been anthologized numerous trrnes. Kuhar said they have a pretty good range of coverage this time, but it doesn't always work out that well. The Spring Series not only give these writers a chance to present their work, but also serve students and their best interests. Kuhar said these events perform a few functions. The first is to enrich the experiences of students to provide for them role models in careers and writing. Through the series, students can ~ave on~ on one interaction with these profess10nal wnters and workshop with them. Classrooms are also fortunate eno~ h to be graced with the presence of the writers. Finally, the series serve the general public at the public reading, and are advertised at all local and regional libraries. Beyond the classroom, the learning and activity also take place for students. "The Spring Writers Series is one of the important events outside of the classroom that our department provides for our English majors an? minors," Associate Professor of English M1schelle Anthony said. "Each event offers several ways for students to get _to know writers: an afternoon workshop, to which students can bring their own work in progress for the visiting writers to discuss· an evening dirmer where students can have ~ore informal conversations with the writer; and a public reading in our historic and beautiful Kirby Salon. Students, along with the rest of the audience, can ask questions of the writer at this more formal venue." As part of the event, the writers dine with students and faculty to allow for more individual student-centered time with the writers. "The unexpected part of this whole series is how each visiting writer is so impressed with oll:'" students and English faculty," Anthony said. "It's more of a give-and-take of creative energy than anyone had hoped for, I think. Visitors say things like, ' Wow, your students ask thoughtful questions' and 'I can't believe how well your faculty get along' and 'Your department seems such an open place for learning and discovery.' The writers themselves leave our events energized." The latest part of the series, which was scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, March 18, was canceled because the university closed. It will be rescheduled. Cherck the Today@Wilkes armouncements for further details. @wilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu �March 26, 2013 Contact co-editor: frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Does a Cardinal beat a Blue Devil? In March it does Wilkes studer1ts take on 'bracketology' armed with their mythologies, coin-flipping abilities By Jake Cochran Sports Co-Editor It has been described as the greatest Thursday of the year (sorry Thanksgiving) and an elongated Kentucky Derby. Each year the field of 64 presents almost infinite possibilities, and the statistics can back it up. There are more than 147.5 quintillion possible bracket combinations, which means if you took the time to fill out every possible bracket combination and variation in pursuit of a perfect bracket, you would have wasted your time filling out over 147.5 quintillion minus one brackets. So with those astounding odds ahead of potential bracketeers, it's no wonder that strange quirks and just plain guessing is used. But some students such as P2 pharmacy major Bethany Sharpless take it a little farther. Sharpless has filled out her bracket completely on the merit of which mascot would beat the other mascot. She has gained notoriety for doing such a thing and in interviews with several students, they were all aware of her doing so and many were open to the idea. While her idea was the most deliberate and consistent form of bracket superstition, check out the other ways students chose their brackets. Cameron Low SOPHOMOREPR~PHARMACY "I didn't really watch a lot of college basketball this year, but I filled it based on the history in the tournament and I have Kansas to win. I feel it is kind of a bold stretch this year." Justin Franiak SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS "This year I picked teams that I thought were exciting, but I also picked the coolest uniforms. I really liked Marquette's uniforms but I did not pick them to win it all." Matt Gaines SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS "(My bracket)'s based off of watching past years of March Madness, and I haven't been watching basketball as much as I used to so most of my guesses are just that- guesses." Odds of filling out a perfect bracket: 147.5 quintillion to one Pete Tuzzo SOPHOMORE POLITICAL SCIENCE The Beacon/Jake Cochran Senior communications studies major Kyle Wolfe looks at all teams to advance. Wolfe, a casual fan of college basketball, picked Duke to win out. When asked about his choice, he replied, "Who are the Blue Devils?" "You gotta go with the mascots, you know, who do I think would win In a fight. But you've got to look at who's coming In hot and how they did In their Individual tournaments." Kaitlyn Wolfe SOPHOMORE BIOLOGY "Basically I don't know anything about basketball, so I went by their rankings and what schools I knew. So didn't really have any set strategy. But I have Miami winning because I just felt It." �13 THE BEACON I BY EVAN WILLEY Staff Writer 1ere .estfor the e to miton lkes h.ael LICCi exntly >Cks )nal helium tyle ,75, lock oike :otal 10re d to its." I March 26, 2013 Ryan Maloney is a senior psychology major. He is the captain of the Wilkes University club hockey team and its president. He took time to sit down and talk to The Beacon about the season and the future of . the club. 17 SPORTS )fanr-M alo.ne When you play hockey how does it make you feel? When I step on tlie ice it is a feeling like no other, I love every moment. How does the team feel about being a new team at Wilkes? We just want a name for ourselves and want people to know who we are. What position do you play and what are •·" The Beacon/Jake Cochran your responsibilities at this position? I play defense and tlie main job is to clear tlie Ryan Maloney rests up after a game. The Wilkes Hockey Club just won its game 7-6 after rallying from being l:whind earpuck and react to the goalie. No. 1 rule is never lier in the game. Standing in front of his high school's banner, Maloney has played at the Revolution Centre for years. throw tlie puck back up tlie middle of the ice. couldn't pick it up so he just left it there on the ball players, tlie field hockey team,' but now Do you have any lucky charms? What is your major and what are you look- ice. Anotlier one being when I scored four goals people will says 'oh tliere's the hockey team.' I always wear tlie same Under Armor every ing to do with it? in one game to win it for my team. game. I'm a psychology major with studies in neuroIf you could choose one word to describe science. I plan to go to physical therapy grad What motivates you to keep playing and do yourself what would it be and why? What are your other hobbies when you're school. Responsible - for keeping the club togetlier and not playing hockey? well in school? I study really hard to get a good job for my caring about the team. I play Xbox ''NHL13" and "Call of Duty." What do you love most about Wilkes Uni- good future. I want to make a lot of money. I I also love brewing and reviewing my own versity? am the second person in my family to have a Before a big game what do you eat to get beer. I live around here but I met a lot of friends very college degree. yourself ready? easily. It was easy to adjust to the size of tlie Craft Mac & Cheese faces. I can't eat tlie noo- What is your biggest goal in for Wilkes? school. I love going to class and having the What is the best thing about having this new dles only faces. For Wilkes to have a Division III hockey proteachers know my name. team? gram someday. My favorite thing is bringing kids together that What is your greatest strength? When playing hockey what is your most would probably never meet if it wasn't for tliis I am the captain of the team so I would have to memorable moment? club. Everyone is from different backgrounds say leadership. That's a toss up between two moments one be- and majors. We are creating a new identity for @wifkesbeacon ing when my friend Joe dropped his stick and our school. Everyone says 'oh tliere's the foot- Where do you see yourself in five years? evan.willey@wifkes.edu Hopefully, a doctor in physical therapy. Photos courtesy of Lindsay Clime �SPORTS SCOREBOARD Baseball ., 3/22 DeSales University L 8-21 3/23 DeSales University L 5-6 3/23 DeSales University L 2-7 Softball 3/23 DeSales University L 4-6 3/23 DeSales University L 6-7 Men's Tennis 3/24 Moravian College W 8-1 Women's Tennis 3/20 Haverford College L 4-5 Women's Lacrosse 3/20 Albright College L 13-15 3/23 Rosemont College W 16-0 WEEKS AHEAD Baseball 3/26 Penn College 3/29 Fairleigh Dickinson 3/30 Fairleigh Dickinson Softball 3/26 Lebanon Valley College 3/28 Keystone College Men's Tennis 3/25 Bluomsburg University 3/28 Misericordia University Women's Tennis 3/25 Bloomsburg University 3/28 Kings College Women's Lacrosse 4/ 4 Suny Old Westbury 4/6 Eastern University Golf 4/3 King's College 4/3 Misericordia University 4/~fMisericordia Invitational Hours and hours and hours of footage of people sitting waiting for their name to be called and then coming on stage for a grip-andgrin photo with their new boss. Whoever decided the NFL Draft should be televised probably wasn't too bright from a video content standpoint, but they were probably trying to show something else. Those draft picks will be dictating the future of those franchises. While the upcoming draft class for the NFL isn't exactly the strongest or most star-filled, it will be important, as all 32 teams will be making moves that will dictate the future of their franchise. So while free agency can make a big splash it doesn't have a direct effect on every team quite like the NFL draft does. Sure, free agency may be the quick-fix a team will need to put them over the top and into the next round of the play-offs or even put somebody into playoff contention, but it is just that, a quick fix. What teams get when they take a player in the NFL draft is a chance, and with that chance there is the risk that the player will fall short and not perform as expected, but there's also the chance they get an RGIII-type player that changes the culture of a team and adds life to a franchise. When a team rallies behind a rookie player and they see success, there is no better motivation booster than that. The city gets reinvigorated, ticket sales soar and ESPN covers that team every day. Think of it this way: The team can get a brand new, fresh-faced player who will only improve as time goes on. Or, they can get a player such as Ed Reed, who admittedly is on the back end of his career. Sure, he may have his moments of greatness, but the thought in the back of everyone's mind is that he will only get worse as time goes on. While concussions, transitions, level of competition and dealing with the temptations of becoming filthy rich in one moment, all play a factor in how a draft-pick will perform, there is one factor back that every player fears regardless of position and that is Father Time. He's a merciless hitter and can strike at any time in a player's career but without a doubt targets the older players. It has happened many times before, running backs will be having great and prominent careers. When their contract runs out they try their luck in free agency, get to a new team and become a shadow of their former selves then fade into an unnoticed retirement. This, above all, is the reason that the draft, even with the chance of the bust players like Ryan Leaf, is the better option for the long term success for an NFL team. If you want proof of this, look no farther than last year's draft class's impact on the NFL landscape. I rest my case. @wifkesbeacon jason.cochran@wifkes.edu NFL Draft vs. Free Agency Top Free .t).gent signings: M- l. WR,Greg Je~in,gs OBto,M IN ° 2. WR Wes Wellc~;r ~ NEto~BN 3. WR Mike Wai 1PlT,JoMD\ 4. SEOReedBALtoHOU . 8: tl 5...Q;B,t)tiJf~"' DETtoSEA 6. CBSeanr · ~ ·•to<tar When it comes to an NFL offseason, I think free agency has a bigger impact on a team opposed to the annual draft. To start it off, nothing is for certain in the draft. If a team is trying to rebuild and add key players to a team, the draft is the last place the organization should be looking. These players out of college can be a complete bust and are too young to fully adapt to the NFL play-style within a time period the team is looking to improve . Of course, RGIII is the exception to this, but I'd say nine out of 10 players picked in the draft would fail to excel for their average three-year contract on the team. Seriously, look it up. If a player drafted even makes it past training camp, the odds they make it to their third year, let alone a contract extension, are very slim. The free agency pool in the NFL is full of veterans who are either looking for more money or who have an expired contract. With these guys, the teams know what they are getting. For example, this offseason has seen some of the biggest free agent signings in the past decade. • With a free agent move like Mike Wallace to Miami, the team's offense can be extremely lifted with a high-caliber player like himself now on the roster. Can they pick a player like Wallace in the draft and have it pay off immediately? Most likely not. This is the biggest difference in why I feel free agency is more important than the draft for a team looking to improve. The typical free agent has at least three years under his belt and is dealing with an expired contract, and those three years can tell you everything you need to know. With a college player, you have some players with only their freshmen year under their belt in a league filled with 18-21 year olds. Odds are, the experience the free agent has will top the college player any day. Another great example would be the recent signing of former Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed to the Houston Texans. Reed has proved himself to be one of the top defensive players at his position ever and the Texans know the addition he will bring to the team. Would Reed compare to a rookie safety? Never. It doesn't matter how well a player is recruited out of college or how great he looks at the combine, nothing is for sure with a rookie. They can be the best quarterback that year fo r the NCAA and be complete flop in the NFL. It's happened one too many times, and many teams have been set back years because ofit. Compare that to the free agent signing of Peyton Manning last year. Did the Broncos regret the signing or were they on the verge of making it to the Super Bowl? I rest my case. @randomfrankp frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON I March 26, 2013 19 Baseball team opens hot Colonels add six wins on southern road trip By Dellsla Washington Staff Writer The College World Series is the goal at the tip of their bats, and the Wilkes Colonels baseball team has had a successful start to it season thus far. The players did not have to battle the cold winter elements of Pennsylvania. They started the baseball season in warm South Carolina, where they came out 6-1. The Colonels baseball team were victorious against Staten Island, Emerson, Penn State Harrisburg, Penn State Berks and King's College, with one loss to Catholic University of America. After returning to Pennsylvania, Colonels kick-started their conference season with a 10-6 victory against.Kings College March 15. "It's early and we still got a tough schedule ahead ofus and this weekend we play the No. 1 ranked team in the conference, DeSales," Head Coach Matt Hollod said heading into last weekend's series in Center Valley. It was a tough series for the Colonels as they lost game one 21-8 March 22, then dropped a double-header 6-5 and 7-2 March 23. The Colonels are 7-4 overall and 1-3 in conference play. The players say they keep an open mind and stay in good spirits because they base their success on the love of the game rather than their 2103 Wilkes baseball season upcoming schedule wins and losses. "Coach Hollod, Coach Shepple and Coach Galella have us all playing the game the right way and that has resulted in success so far," pitcher Angelo Trento said. Off the diamond, the team is taught the concept of respect. If they have respect for the team, game and opponents, "that ball will bounce in our favor," Trento said. "Winning The College World Series would be the icing on the cake." Trento has a 1.93 ERA. "Opponents are only hitting .176 off him," Hollod said. The team's strengths this season rests mostly in their pitching ability and clutch two-out base hits. Hollod said there is always room for improvement in their defense. "I think that our team is an all-around team so, we have strengths everywhere," pitcher Tyler Schmitt said. Prior to the weekend games, Dan Pisanchyun was hitting .556, Bobby Schappell .455 and the team batting average was 328. "On the pitching side, Tyler Schmitt has not given up a run in three innings and three saves," Hollod said. "And we've had good starts out of Patrick Condo." "I think the season has been going pretty good so far," Schmitt said. Wilkes' first home game will be at noon )Aarch 30 against Fairleigh Dickinson College. l. 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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 2013 March 26th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 March 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/4609621daeb04cea98849be4189b1fd4.pdf 0140fc486b2970be963eb8c11027e9af PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member March 19, 2013 THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Singers unite Members of Wilkes chorus spend spring break together on a musical tour, Pages 10-11 Pool table problems Issues with theft, vandalism of pool equipment, Page 3 Science geeks unite! How “nerds”, are important to society, Page 7 Lending a helpful hand Recaps of Alternative Spring Break trips, Page 13 Longboarding fun Club members share war stories, Page 16 Volume 66 Issue 16 The Beacon/Christine Lee For more information and content, check us out at: thewilkesbeacon.com �E-mentoring honor Page 4 March 19, 2013 Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu Interim Provost reappointed instead of three suggested candidates By Christine Lee News Editor Instead of hiring one of the candidates recommended by the search committee, President Patrick Leahy has chosen to extend interim provost Therese Wignot's time as interim provost for another year. In an email to the campus community from Feb. 20, Leahy announced that after conversing with members of the provost search committee, his cabinet and various faculty and staff, he asked Wignot to continue in her role as interim provost for another year. "I think the three candidates we did have were all excellent people, either have been leaders in higher education or will be leaders in higher education, so it wasn't so much a measure of a dissatisfaction with the search I think it was sort of finding the perfect person and we had a very good option in Dr. Wignot," Leahy said. Leahy said a combination of two factors led to his decision on the provost. The first was although he was pleased with the search committee's work in identifying candidates, he didn't sense any one of them were right for Wilkes. "There were good candidates that emerged so I was pleased with the work the search committee did in identifying candidates but I just didn't see in them as our next senior vice president and provost," Leahy said. "I just didn't sense that they were right fit for Wilkes University at this time." The second factor was that over the past six months, he has gotten to know and trust Wignot as Interim Provost. "As she has worked as the Interim Provost, I've gotten to know her better, I've gotten to trust her even more," Leahy said. "I think she does a wonderful job representing the interests of our faculty and helping to manage the academic side of the house and as I've gotten to know her more my comfort level and my respect for her as a provost has increased the more I work with her." Wignot said she is pleased to serve as interim provost for another year and said she is more confident in the role and tackling topics the role expects her to take on. "It is humbling that Dr. Leahy felt comfortable enough with me to have me continue in the role for the next year and I'm just very happy to have the opportunity to serve the university in this important role," Wignot said. "Being a little more comfortable in it, I'm a little more confident moving forward and tackling issues that I'm expected to deal with in the position." She said that her main goal for next year will be to work on the university's new strategic plan, which is the university's vision and plans for the future. In the email, Leahy announced three improvements that will be made to the provost search next year: the search committee will begin earlier in the year in an effort to get ahead of other colleges recruiting provost candidates, he will be more personally involved in the search process and working more closely with the search committee to identify and recruit The Beacon/Dan Lykens candidates, in particular Newly reappointed Interim Provost Therese Wignot’s speaking to candidates and the search commit- main goal for next year is working on revising Wilkes’ tee, and the recruitment strategic initiative goal. prospectus will be reing for the position of provost this spring but written. Leahy hopes there will be more enthusiasm remains focused on getting the work at hand in the search process because the community done. "It's a little early for me to start thinking will know him more next year. about if I'm going to be applying for the posi"This will be a year to a year and a half into my tenure at Wilkes and I hope there is some tion when it's readvertised in the fall," Wignot enthusiasm around what we might be able to said. "I love teaching but right now my focus do together and I hope that can be conveyed in is on doing the job that needs to be done in the a more sincere way than we were able to a year upcoming year and as it gets closer to the fall I'll start thinking seriously if I'm going to apply ago," Leahy said. Wignot said she hasn't thought about apply- for the position." Leahy said he is interested in a provost who shares the same communication style, which he characterizes as "highly engaged and genuinely collaborative." "I absolutely want the provost to share those commitments because when I'm not on campus I want to be very confident that the decisions made (at Wilkes) along that same style," Leahy said. However, Leahy hopes the next provost will be someone who is sincere and rose within the faculty at his or her institution. He said he and the next provost don't have to be the same but they should have similar goals. "I want the provost to be a serious academic and to have come up through the faculty ranks because I didn't and I think that that complimentary relationship would be very positive for Wilkes University," Leahy said. "Our experiences can be very different and complementary, our personalities can be different and complimentary but our values around active engagement and genuine collaboration have to be the same." In addition to being a serious academic, Leahy said he hopes the next provost will be committed to student success and be able to challenge his ideas. "I'm very interested in a serious academic, someone who is totally committed to student success, someone who has the presence to challenge me, help me to develop and grow and as a university president but also the presence to lead the university in my absence," Leahy said. Provost search committee chair Paul Adams said even though the outcome of the search committee was unexpected, he sees it as a positive outcome. "Our experience always tells us to always think there will be something unexpected and perhaps our outcome is just that, it wasn't the outcome that we anticipated but on the other hand we have to view it as a good outcome," Adams said. THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com Editor-in-Chief: Kirstin Cook Opinion Editor: Carly Yamrus Managing Editor: Bryan Calabro A&E Editor: Bill Thomas Ad Manager: Anne Yoskoski Life Editor: Alyssa Stencavage Photo Editor: Laura Preby Sports Co-Editor: Frank Passalacqua News Editor: Christine Lee Sports Co-Editor: Jake Cochran Adviser: Loran Lewis @cleespot christine.lee@wilkes.edu Meet the Staff Frank Passalacqua Sports Co-Editor �THE BEACON | March 19, 2013 NEWS 3 Issues of theft, vandalism ongoing in SUB pool room Members of pool club continuously run into problems with broken, missing pool equipment By Kirstin Cook Editor-in-Chief Mark Margavage walks into the Student Union Building pool room after spring break and asks, “what are we missing, what’s broken?” During his time as Pool Club president, Margavage said he has dealt with abuse of pool equipment on the regular. “I think I’m the only club president who has to deal with theft, vandalism, stuff like that on a daily basis,” he said. Last semester, the club lost nine sticks in the span of two weeks. And as recently as Thursday, March 14, Margavage found one of their pool sticks broken in half. It’s a series of violations that Margavage said is having a major impact on the club and needs to be resolved. The issues started last semester when a missing pool stick was discovered in a dorm room. Later, that pool stick disappeared for good. Then, Pool Club members started finding sticks broken in half. Margavage, who is a senior earth and environmental science major, said he understands that sticks get worn out because a lot of people use them. But he added there are clear signs of abuse on the equipment. “I understand if a tip breaks or something, that’s normal wear and tear,” Margavage said. “But to snap one in half, someone’s gotta be really abusive with the equipment. That seems to be a running theme because the sticks are getting so beat up.” Unlike last year, the pool equipment is out in the open for all to use. Previously, students had to present their IDs and get the equipment from the SUB information desk. But Margavage said it made more sense to have the equipment accessible, especially when there’s no one at the desk on the weekend and this is a time students might be more inclined to play. “There’s a lot of people that live here that do like to use it,” Margavage said. “If there’s no one at the desk, they’re kind of missing out on that. There’s not much point having empty pool tables.” Margavage said he doesn’t know who’s behind the vandalism, but he believes it has to do with the large crowds of students that come in for the late night meal period at Rifkin Cafe, or non-students who come into the building on the weekend. “It seems like people who are never in here all show up and they have no respect for the equipment,” Margavage said. He said the incidents do not occur during the day because Pool Club members are often in the pool room watching out for the equipment. “It’s not people that are there during the day because everyone who’s in the Pool Club, there’s always someone there, and they’re all trustworthy,” Margavage said. “They watch over it, they care about the equipment.” He said he’s frustrated because he doesn’t understand how people can violate the resources like that. “I personally would respect equipment that isn’t mine and I wouldn’t purposefully damage them,” Margavage said. The other frustrating thing, Margavage said, has been the negative impact the vandalism has had on the club’s budget. The club had to purchase four brand new polls, two of which are already out of commission. This strain on the budget has prevented the Pool Club from holding tournaments like they have in the past. Margavage said he’d like to hold at least one this semester, but he’s afraid of digging into funding and then not having enough to replace sticks. Kayla Cauthon, activities assistant for Student Development, said more sticks were ordered using funding from her department. She said the pool room is under Student Development jurisdiction, so she does help with supplies. “We’re here for the students, so we try to meet their needs as best as we can," Cauthon said. "Obviously we’re not an unlimited supply of money, but yes, if students have concerns or needs we try to at least accommodate them as best as possible.” Cauthon said they are considering a half and half solution, where some of the equipment is in the open and some is pro- Mark Margavage, tected behind the desk to ensure “a little more Pool Club President accountability.” She said getting a Public Safety officer to help guard the room -something that Margavage suggested -- would be more difficult because of the logistics. “As far as getting extra security or anything like that, it’s a little harder because then we’d have to staff and fund personnel specifically for that,” Cauthon said. “But we’ve talked about it and we are trying to have a little bit more policy implementation when it comes to making sure students have things to use but also we’re going to keep an eye on things a little better.” Margavage said he hopes they can find some solution to protect what’s left of the resources in the pool room. “We just got brand new tables,” Margavage said. “We just got brand new equipment. It would be nice if we could keep the sticks that we have.” “I personally would respect equipment that isn’t mine and I wouldn’t purposefully damage them,” @kirstinjeancook kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu Photos: The Beacon/Austin Loukas and courtesy of Mark Margavage Above, Mark Margavage practices pool in the Student Union Building first floor pool room. As president of the Wilkes Pool Club, Margavage has dealt with issues of pool sticks being stolen or broken in half. Last semester, the Pool Club lost nine sticks in the span of two weeks due to vandalism and theft. Margavage found the pool stick on the left broken in half in the pool room on Thursday, March 14. He said these problems have tapped into the club’s budget and has prevented them from hosting pool tournaments this semester. �4 THE BEACON | March 19, 2013 NEWS Wilkes e-mentor program receives national award Shawn Carey Assistant News Editor Wilkes’ E-mentoring program’s hard work and commitment to student success was recognized with a national award. The award given was the 2013 Excellence Award from the Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. The program was recognized along with two other schools in the category of “Enrollment Management, Financial Aid, Orientation, Parents, First-year, Other-year, and related.” “We are honored to be one of a select few to receive a 2013 NASPA Excellence Award, and I am grateful to the Student Development staff and all of the dedicated student leaders, whose passion and commitment to this program have enabled us to receive this prestigious national accolade,” Associate Dean of Student Development Phillip Ruthkosky said. NASPA is an organization that serves student affairs administrators in higher education. According to its website, NASPA is “the leading association for the advancement, health and sustainability of the student affairs profession.” The e-mentor program at Wilkes University started in 2006 as a way for incoming students to meet students and get any questions The Beacon/Christine Lee E-mentor Jordyn Miller has lunch with her mentees during orientation in 2012. answered that they were having about coming to Wilkes. “The initial goal of the program was to transition students coming from high school to college,” Sharon Castano, coordinator of internships and mentoring said. Students interested in becoming a mentor go through a hiring process to be selected. They must meet certain academic achievements and Parade Day in Wilkes-Barre get a letter of recommendation from a faculty member. The program is structured so that when high school students commit to Wilkes they receive a mentor in their related major. The mentors communicate with their mentee during the summer and meet at orientation. The students serve as mentors beginning in May and ending in December. Castano said the program is an important first step for students coming to the university. “One of the most important variables affecting college students’ level of success is their involvement with campus activities,” Castano said. “Our mentors take a genuine interest in new students and provide that invitation and opportunity to become involved.” Students are responsible for creating programs during the first smester for their mentees to get them involved. Since the program has started more than 250 students have been involved in the mentoring process. Castano noted that she knew this would be a successful program. “No one does this,” Castano said. “When we were starting this program we thought how great this would be.” Ruthkosky said he is proud of the program. “It has made a positive impact on students here at Wilkes,” Ruthkosky said. Castano said she is very flattered to receive the award from NASPA, but is rewarded by student success from her mentors. “I love it when I see mentees want to become mentors,” Castano said. “To me that is my award.” @shawncarey8 shawn.carey@wilkes.edu ~ Grotto izza the legendary taste Go Go Colonels! Colonels! We University! We Deliver Deliver to to Wilkes Wilkes University! 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The floats offered a variety of themes for those that attended. Mayor Tom Leighton, community organizations, and the Wilkes-Barre Fire Department were just some that participated in the event. Restaurants in Public Square held St. Patrick’s Day parties for parade-goers. Event attendees were treated to bag pipe bands and irish step dancing schools. , o i e legendary taste I Any Order Order of of $20 $20 or or More More I $5 OFF Any For For delivery delivery or or take take out out 12 Expires Expires 12/31/11 6/30/13 L valid valid only only at at Grotto Grotto Pizza Pizza locations locations in in Pennyslvania Pennyslvania I �THE BEACON | March 19, 2013 NEWS 5 Relay, Casino Night committees request funds at SG Shawn Carey Assistant News Editor Feb. 27 Meeting Budget All College $7,598.16 Conference $2,640. General $18,495.92 Leadership $1,200 Spirit $1,347.77 Student Government Total $31,281.85 March 13 Meeting Budget All College $7,598.16 Conference $2,640 General $14,743.92 Leadership $1,200 Spirit $1,347.77 Student Government Total $27,529.85 The Adventures in Science committee was back for the second week of its fund request. Committee member Felicia Snyder was there to present the request and answer any questions the board had. The committee requested $1,500 to pay for T-shirts, bags and prizes for the students that attend the event. The event focuses on science for local students to come in and work with Wilkes students and professors for the day. “I think this is a fantastic program,” Peter Tuzzo, sophomore treasurer, said. A motion was made to allocate $1,500 to the Adventures in Science Program. The motion passed 38-0-4. The hockey club was back for the second week of its fund request. The executive committee of Hockey Club presented to the board, which consisted of Ryan Maloney and Sean Ryan. They requested $1,825 to participate in a hockey league at Revolution Ice Center. The center reduced the cost of playing from $260 to $200 for the team so they were able to participate. A motion was passed to allocate $1,825 to the Hockey Club, which was passed 38-0-4 The Choral Club was back for the third week of its fund request. There were some questions over the club account balance and the board tabled it until the Feb. 27 meeting. The club had a negative account balance of -$82.15. The club was requested funds for the NEPA Bach Festival on March 17. Chorus director Steven Thomas was there to present the third week fund request. A motion was made to allocate $373 and $7 to cover each Wilkes Student that attends the concert, up to 50 students, for a total of $723. The motion failed to pass resulting in a vote of 18-195. Another motion was made to allocate $715, which would be $65 per Wilkes student that is participating in the event. The motion passed 19-18-5, but President Kris Rivers vetoed the motion because it was too close. A third motion was made to allocate $7 per Wilkes student and the 11 members that were participating in the event up to 61 students. The total cost being $427 to the choral club. The motion passed 34-3-5. Enactus Club (formerly Students in Free Enterprise) presented to the board requesting funds for their regional competition in Baltimore, Md. Enactus members Christian Victoria and Dominic Manzione presented to the board. They are requesting $1,000 for five hotel rooms for the competition. It is a chance for them to present projects they have been working on all year long, and a chance to network with other business professionals. Eleven members will be attending the competition in Baltimore. A motion was made to allocate $1,000 to the Enactus Club, which passed 320-10. The Relay for Life Planning Committee presented for their first week of fund requests. They are requesting $1024.75 to buy T-shirts and food for the event. Members of the committee that presented included Tuzzo, Bethany Sharpless, Rebecca Gordon, Justin Davis and Brian Palmiter. The event this year will be held April 20 and 21. The event lasts both days to symbolize that patients are struggling with cancer 24/7. The group has done numerous fundraisers to date, with more planned in the future. So far 281 students and 31 teams signed up to participate in the event. They are antici- The Beacon/Christine Lee Students participated in the Relay For Life event that took place in 2012. pating about 400 students to participate total. “I think it is a great thing because we are supporting students to help them support this great organization,” Catelyn Sofio, junior class representative said. President Patrick Leahy stopped by the meeting to talk to the board. He discussed that the Student Response Survey forms that are filled out by students at the end of the semester will be going online. He said it is a preliminary idea being tested out. He also talked about the fact that this is the time of year when many high school students will be visiting campus and making their decisions. He asked the board to be very courteous and helpful toward students and their parents. He also said that the new Cohen Science Center is on budget and on time. “It is going to be fantastic,” Leahy said. He also offered words of wisdom to those seniors that are graduating this semester. “Make it count, it is a special time,” Leahy said. “All the best to you this semester.” The committee in charge of the Big Event, which includes Taylor Moyer, Julie Miller and Christian Victoria, presented to the SG Board. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m on April 7th.. They will be providing breakfast and transportation to those that will participate. They are requesting $2,400 to buy supplies, T-shirts and bags for everyone who participates. They have talked to the American Red Cross, Salvation Army and many other service organizations. The service projects will be in the local Wilkes-Barre area. The Casino Week Committee, which includes Sam Bickert, Adam Bailey and Stephen Sawka, presented their preliminary budget to the board. This semester’s Casino Week will be held April 9 to 12 and will follow the spring concert on April 8. They will be back next week for a final budget approval. @shawncarey8 shawn.carey@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Christine Lee (L) Tables were set up around the track to offer entertainment to those who were walking. (R)Survivors of cancer took a victory lap around the track to celebrate. �Women’s history Page 8 March 19, 2013 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu Congress votes down minimum wage Low minimum wage will not equal a high quality of life By The Beacon Editorial Staff Obama recently spoke of an increase to minimum wage in his State of the Union address. However, Congress just recently voted it down. The minimum wage should have been passed because it would have helped fortify the lower classes because the lower classes help maintain the society and keep businesses flourishing. Without a strong lower class as a base for society, businesses will fail. Without the lower class spending money, the upper class gains no profits. When the upper class isn’t gaining profits they need to cut workers. These workers are the employees in the lower class. If these workers are cut they can no longer buy things, if they cannot buy things the upper class gets poorer because they lose yet another consumer. With every consumer gone, money becomes more stagnant. This makes rungs in the ladder of society evaporate by further separating the lower and upper class, making the poor poorer, it also makes the upper class more wary about spending their money, which also takes away business again. Basically when the poor aren’t buying things, they rich are certainly not going to buy things. Stagnancies within an economy are a terrible thing to have. Think about it this way. When you played tag as a child, and people pulled the “you’re it I quit” card. It is the economic equivalent of that. Except backward, when these people are saying ‘I quit,’ they are taking the money and leaving, to again equate this to a schoolyard act. Think about playing marbles and playing for keeps. If someone wins all the marbles and every time someone plays against him he takes all their marbles then one side is constantly left without marbles. In the end, the marbles become stagnant and no one wants to play marbles anymore because only one kid has all the marbles. So at this point, no one is playing marbles with that kid because they want to keep their marbles and it turns into a big boring recess because no one is doing anything anymore because no one wants to lose their marbles because they can’t get enough to keep playing. The higher minimum wage would give people a reason to spend more money because there would be a way for the people who are bad at marbles to get more marbles to try to get to be better at marbles with. Without giving people the ability to learn how to spend money once they have money they will never know what to do when they get money. So raise the minimum wage so that the lower class can finally make enough money to learn how to handle extra money. With raising the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10, every single person would benefit from this. There is not a person that couldn’t benefit from the fact that there will be more money in circulation. With all this money in circulation businesses will flourish. This will cause people that own these businesses to be able to hire more workers to attend to this raised need. With more workers, that’s even more money now in circulation because it will raise unemployment since there will be more people in jobs. In all these newfound jobs, people will be making even more money. With more money in their pockets, these people will no longer have to live from paycheck to paycheck and this will cause their levels of stress to drop dramatically, causing them to have a better quality of life. With this better quality of life, people will then be happier overall. In this overall happier population, people will be less violent and will realize their good natured feelings and spread good will toward everyone they meet. Spreading all this goodwill to everyone they meet will cause the society to become a better and more prosperous place to live overall. This will promote peace and happiness throughout the nation and cause the recession to finally cease. Once the problems of the economy are gone people will no longer have that stress and feel they need to be better to everyone and this will promote peace happiness and goodwill towards men. For these reasons, Congress should have raised the minimum wage, and promote peace and well-being. But by congress shooting down the idea, they have once again confirmed the idea that Congress members are the biggest heel in the American political system and want everyone to be as miserable as they are. Congratulations, Congress, you’ve once again failed the people who have elected you. @thewilkesbeacon wilkesbeacon@gmail.com BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. Poll results are based on 15 responses. Last week’s question: What is your opinion on organ donation? Undecided 7% No 20% Yes, it’s a good thing 73% This week’s question: Which aspect of Wilkes needs the most improvement? • Administration • Dining Hall • Clubs/Organizations • Technology/Internet • Curriculum Cast your vote online at: www.thewilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. The Beacon/Bryan Calabro Congress votes down minimum wage increase, keeping the economy stagnant. �7 OPINION THE BEACON | March 19, 2013 Campus feedback survey: “Nerd” stereotype discourages It’s time for you to be heard intelligence, achievements President Leahy asks students for their input By Patrick F. Leahy President As a University president, I meet with a lot of people – alumni, faculty, government officials – but if you ask me which constituency is most important, I’ll tell you: our students. Students are the reason why Wilkes exists. Educating you is what we are here to do. I am sincere when I say that I weigh every decision by saying “What’s the best decision for our students?” Everything we do is done with an eye on making your experience at Wilkes better. Of course, if I remember my student days, you’ll tell me that all classes must be scheduled at noon or later and that serving prime steak in the cafeteria would make your experience better. I would have enjoyed that version of college life too! All joking aside -- my presidency is committed to making your four years at Wilkes great ones. I want to hear thoughtful suggestions about how we can do things better. At this point, you might be thinking, “That’s fine, but no one ever asks me how to make things better at Wilkes. “ If you’ve met me dur- Courtesy of Wilkes Public Information President Leahy urges students to take the Wilkes feedback survey seriously to help improve campus life for all students. ing my first seven months at Wilkes, whether it was in one of your classes or strolling across the greenway, you’ll probably remember that I asked for your feedback and your opinion. I often turn those suggestions over to other administrators to follow up on them. Recently, we asked for your feedback about expanding our athletic programs. But even if I spent part of every day meeting with students, I still wouldn’t be able to collect enough information to help me to do my job. In the next few weeks, many of you will have a chance to give your feedback. In oddnumbered years, like 2013, we administer ThetheBeacon/Bryan Calabro something called Student Satisfaction Survey. We aim to poll 35 to 40 percent of our students by administering a written survey in selected classes. We do this by selecting a representative sample of just over one-third of enrolled undergraduate and pharmacy students, selected in such a way that it best reflects the opinions of our entire student body. For those of you studying statistics, this will sound familiar. We ask students who take the survey to comment on a broad spectrum of items – from campus life to instructional effectiveness and academic advising. We ask if you find our University to be student centered – one that supports you and makes you feel part of campus. And we also have questions about something called campus climate, assessing whether you are proud of the university and feel connected to Wilkes. I take this survey seriously. It’s a good way to ask a large group of students what we’re doing right and, just as importantly, where there is room for improvement. If your class is one of those chosen to take the survey, please answer the questions honestly and thoughtfully. I want to assure you that I’ll be studying the results and using them to chart the university’s course during my presidency. In the past, results of the survey helped to identify the need for a new student center and to make improvements to food services and public safety. Specific departments, such as student services or academic advising, receive information from the survey that can help them to improve services. As human beings, we’re tempted to think that an impersonal survey will have no impact on the day-to-day things that affect our lives. But at Wilkes, the Student Satisfaction Survey has the potential to do that. If you give your time and attention to answer the questions, I promise that I’ll listen to what you have to say. And if aren’t asked to complete a Student Satisfaction Survey, feel free to share your ideas with me anyway. You can email me at patrick.leahy@wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon patrick.leahy@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Dan Lykens Stereotyping intelligent people as “nerds” or “geeks” devalues their education and talents while shunning them from the social scene. By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor In school and in life, there are cliques. Groups of people. People with similar interests and hobbies. Especially in our teenage years and early adulthood, we categorize people almost immediately by what they wear, what they do, and how they act. Then, we assign them a title. Jocks, hipsters, cheerleaders, skaters, teacher’s pets, theater kids, hippies … the list goes on and on. All of these titles are stereotypical but there is one title in particular that I would like to defend, and that would be the “nerds.” According to urbandictionary.com, (the unofficial dictionary of everything slang and pop culture,) a “nerd” is defined as “One whose IQ exceeds his weight” and “a person who does not conform to society's beliefs that all people should follow trends and do what their peers do. Often highly intelligent but socially rejected because of their obsession with a given subject, usually computers.” The stereotypical nerd “look” is almost always the same. A quiet, scrawny kid with glasses, sometimes braces, awkward mannerisms, no social skills, shy and unattractive, the outcast who is usually spending the majority of their time alone or with other nerds in science club or robotics instead of hanging out at football games or dances. Not only is the “nerd” physically and socially incompetent but also is also likely to be portrayed as immature, with “childish” or “lame” hobbies and interests such as trading cards, computer games, chess, and roleplaying. When in our history did we come to look down upon people who are intelligent? This stereotype discourages young people at a very early age from wanting to be a part of the typical “nerd” activities such as engineering, science, math, technology and my favorite, band. Band is not “cool” and never will be “cool.” I suppose its all a matter of personal opinion but I’m sure there could be just as many “band geeks” as popular jocks but there’s not, because everyone quits band as soon as they figure out that music won’t fly with the incrowd. The same goes for science and math. If you were good at science and math in high school you were labeled, “the smart kid.” You’d think smart would be a positive connotation but for some reason the words “smart” and “loser” went hand in hand. And maybe this labeling was out of jealousy for that person, but man, did we have it backwards. Even now, there are people I see in college who seem to think being a slacker and just getting by is the “cool” thing to do. Studying for a test or putting in effort for a project is seen as overachieving. While putting in the bare minimum may seem cool now, it sure won’t get you very far when push comes to shove and we all start to realize that we actually need to do some work to make it in this life. I have the utmost respect for intelligence and education. The people in history books may not have been the most popular but they changed the world. Look at Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. You think they were concerned with popularity? They spent all their time working in garages, tinkering with electronics, inventing arguably the most significant piece of technology ever created. Something tells me they did not get all the ladies. But I’m sure the quarterback of the football team did. Next time we encounter someone who fits this stereotype, I hope our first thought isn’t to belittle their mannerisms or tell them they’re trying too hard. I hope we recognize their talents and become inspired by their passion. You never know, that quiet kid in the back of the class may someday find the cure for cancer if you give him the chance to. @wilkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu �Mar. 19, 2013 |THE BEACON 8 OPINION Women’s history month: A call for empowerment By Jennifer Thomas Associate Professor March is Women’s History Month. Some question the need for an entire month dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the achievements of women. After all, Congress just swore in the largest number of female representatives in US history (women compose 18 percent of Congress). A woman is the CEO of Yahoo. Augusta National Golf Club just admitted its first female member. Haven’t women reached equality? Isn’t the status of women worldwide continually improving? More importantly, if gender equality remains an issue, what can be done to honor and empower women? While much headway has been made in the 50 years since Betty Friedan published her groundbreaking, “The Feminine Mystique,” women’s contributions to their jobs, communities and societies continue to be overlooked and undervalued. Look no further than the recent hype over Danica Patrick racing in the Daytona 500 (she receives more attention for her appearance than for her skill with an automobile; conversely, her male counterparts are not portrayed scantily clad) or Seth McFarlane’s sexist jokes at the recent Academy Awards to see how society continues to undervalue women. Numerous studies show that when women succeed, their successes are attributed to “luck” instead of hard work. Women’s contributions are further diminished when we hone in on their appearance and judge them harshly when they do not meet traditional standards for beauty. We are socialized to hold beliefs The Beacon/Laura Preby Celebrate women’s history by participating in this years Women’s and Gender Studies conference, an event for the acknowledgment of equal rights. about the behaviors that are acceptable for males and females. And these beliefs often interfere with our ability to judge people fairly. In fact, a recent study from Yale University showed that scientists, when asked to evaluate a potential job applicant, were more likely to hire and felt the applicant was deserving of a higher salary, if they believed the applicant was male instead of female. What can we do to better recognize women’s skills and contributions? Celebrate women’s achievements by participating in an activity that honors, acknowledges and empowers women. Attend this year’s annual Women’s and Gender Studies Conference on March 25 and 26. Volunteer at local non-profit organizations such as Ruth’s Place, a homeless shelter for women or Dress for Success, an organization that provides impoverished women with free business attire so they can take the next step toward a career and economic security. Consider learning more about international organizations that promote efforts to empower women in developing countries. Gender equality is far from a reality in many parts of the world. Formal education is the key to women’s empowerment. Regrettably, 793 million people worldwide are illiterate, twothirds of whom are women. Women are prevented from receiving an education for many reasons. For instance, girls may have to walk miles to collect clean water for their families. Surprisingly, menstruation, which is usually a minor annoyance for women in the U.S., may dramatically alter a girl’s education in another country. Because many girls cannot afford sanitary protection, some try to stay in school by using ineffective and dangerous dirty rags in place of pads. Even with appropriate protection, there is often no access to a bathroom, water or privacy to care for oneself. Consequently, girls end up missing one week of school per month which translates to 50 days every school year! Missing this much school makes it impossible to keep on top of school work; thus, girls are often forced to drop out. While it can be uncomfortable to discuss “taboo” topics such as those surrounding women’s health and bodily functions, no amount of embarrassment should result in girls abandoning their education. Thankfully, grassroots efforts such as Sustainable Health Enterprises and Huru International have been working to alleviate this problem. SHE produces and distributes low-cost sanitary products in developing nations. For just 60 cents, girls can buy a 10 pack of pads. Huru International gives girls free kits that contain reusable sanitary pads, underwear and soap. More importantly, these items buy girls another week of education and another chance for a brighter future. Want to help girls in developing companies empower themselves through education? Learn more about organizations that inexpensively distribute sanitary products at www.sheinnovates.com or www.huruinternational.com. This March, as you celebrate women’s contributions and accomplishments, consider helping women and girls in the U.S. and abroad by volunteering your time to organizations that serve to empower women. @thewilkesbeacon jennifer.thomas@wilkes.edu Safety hazard: Why are we so hesitant to wear our seat belts? By Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Opinion Editor Whenever I get into my car, or anyone’s car for that matter, the first thing I do is put my seat belt on. Pull, click, done. It takes literally two seconds, and it is not hard to do. For me, I hardly ever even remember it’s on most of the time. It might even feel strange to not have it on. If I could, I would even strap my dogs in. Not everyone agrees though. Countless times I have invited people into my car to realize within a few minutes that their seatbelts aren’t on. This infuriates me. I just don’t understand the reasoning behind not wearing them. It’s stupid, really. People fly through windshields and slam their foreheads into chair backs all the time from not wearing them. Are you really going to take that risk to severely injure or even kill yourself? Fortunately, the new Honda CRV has a seatbelt detector that triggers a beeping alarm function if a passenger doesn’t have their seatbelt on. Most cars manufactured today probably have them. For this I am grateful because no one is dying on my watch. Typically the passengers will oblige and put theirs on when I yell at them the first time. Some say they honestly forget to do it. Others will complain, throwing out excuses like “We’re only going right down the road” or “They’re uncomfortable.” Yeah, too bad the majority of accidents occur within 25 miles of home. And OK, being slightly constricting, it might not be the most comfortable safety measure out there, but then again, neither is a few days in a hospital or a lifetime of pain that could have been prevented or reduced simply by wearing the darn thing. So to that garbage I angrily respond: It doesn’t matter! I could hit something or someone of they could hit me dead on at any second, and you damn well better have that seatbelt on and praying to make it out unscathed or at least alive. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, seatbelts are the single most effective safety step you can take to prevent death or injury. From 2004 to 2008, they have saved more than 75,000 lives. With the mandatory use regulation in effect since 1968, all driving adults should be accepting of it by now. You definitely could’ve gotten away with the “I forgot” excuse 45 years ago when the law had just gone into effect, but cer- tainly not today. There used to be little to no guidelines for road safety. At one point cars didn’t even have seatbelts, and when they did first start to become popular they existed as a simple single strap across the waist. This led to the two-point belt and finally the three-point like we have today. Think of how many people were on the road back in the early to mid-1900s compared to today. And the speed capabilities of cars today are many times more dangerous- so dangerous that they’ll kill you on impact if you’re not careful, mindful and defensive as a driver. So I remain stuck here wondering what the dilemma is that causes individuals to ignore the seatbelt upon stepping into a vehicle. I’ve asked around but haven’t really gotten any legitimate answers, probably because there are none. When it comes down to it, everyone who is objecting to seat belts knows they’re wrong anyway. Spare the driver and yourself from the complaints. Buckle up. @thewilkesbeacon lyndsie.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Laura Preby �Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ Page 12 Contact editor: billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com March 19, 2013 Carnival knowledge: Pennsylvania punks bring circus to stage With a new music video for the song “Clarence” due to debut this April, Bethlehem-based band By Laura Preby Photo Editor Musicians Sarah Shown and Taylor Galassi come across as the sweetest couple imaginable, welcoming me into their Bethlehem home late at night with a smile. More than happy to take time out of their busy schedules to talk to The Beacon, the two sat me down in their kitchen and offered me a cup of tea. You would never be able to tell in this context that these two are actually “Tyrant Taylor” and “Saddle Sarah,” the frontman and leading lady of This Way to the Egress, a local gypsypunk cabaret band. Onstage, the duo channels eccentric characters from the days of vaudeville during their elaborate performances. Egress, as the band is sometimes known, has been busy traveling, recording their sophomore album and working on a music video for their new single, “Clarence,” a song about a seedy freak show ringleader written by Galassi. “In recording (the video for ‘Clarence’), storyboarding it and reading all of the lyrics, it was almost as though he was writing about This Way to the Egress is hard at work on a new album, set for release mid-summer. The group our crew,” Shown said. “Not literally, but the fact that they’re kind of vagabonds, wandering, looking for a place where they can fit in enough to do what they love doing, which is putting on these elaborate shows.” Besides the couple’s unique vocals, their songs feature instruments such as Galassi’s accordion and cello, Shown on piano and violin, as well as a group of fellow vagrants on tuba, trombone, mandolin and upright bass, giving them a unique and eclectic sound in a generation of Auto-Tuned pop. “I grew up listening to the Violent Femmes and Weird Al,” Galassi said. “After someone introduced me to gypsy-punk, I took a hold of it and began being influenced by (artists) like Gogol Bordello and Tom Waits and started writing music in that style.” Shown, also inspired by such artists, channels a sense of old ragtime, big band, Southern blues and Americana into her songs. Together, their music is more than a sound. That much is clear the first time you see them perform live. “We look like we’re having so much fun together and it’s infectious,” said Shown. “It’s about the comedy and the vaudeville that we Courtesy of Taylor Galassi combines inspirations as disparate as P.T. Barnum and Weird Al in a punk-rock potpourri. put into our set. We make it more about bringing our audience into the show with us.” It’s not unusual to see Egress on stage with flame-eaters and burlesque dancers. Even their name gives off a fun, old-timey vibe. “I wanted all these elements of circus, sideshow, freak shows and all this stuff,” Galassi said, about choosing the band’s name. “I actually came across this name that my friend pointed me to. It’s the P.T. Barnum phrase that he would put over the doorway everywhere in his freak show, and people would be like, ‘Oh, it’s this way to the egress,’ not knowing that it was another word for exit, and they’d go out and have to pay another dime to get back in. It was really just a scam.” Shown made sure to add that Egress is anything but a bunch of scam artists, saying she would like to be viewed more as a storyteller. “Although we haven’t told you many stories,” she noted humorously. In response, Galassi proceeded to recount a time in New Orleans where he was bartering for a place to sleep. “The stipulation to sleep at this guy’s house was that he had an accordion, and said, ‘I want you to play accordion for my dog because he sings.’ I tried to get out of it, saying, ‘I’m tired. I don’t want to bring my accordion in,’ but he had his own. It was 5:30 in the morning, the sun was coming up … I was playing, improvising as the dog was singing the exact notes.” When The Beacon inquired asked if the dog was any good, Galassi quipped simply, “I mean, like, it was a dog.” The two shared many funny stories, only confirming that the energy they present on stage is the same energy they feel while in each other’s company. This is the message they intend to put out in their new album, which will they’re hoping to release this summer. “At the end of the day, we just want to be creating more and producing more music and art for everybody,” said Shown. “That is what we deem as successful – the amount of music we can get out there for people to enjoy.” “Who you’re doing that with is definitely a big part,” Galassi added. “It’s about the family you create.” @preby laura.preby@wilkes.edu VISIT THE BEACON ONLINE @ THEWILKESBEACON.COM FOR EXCLUSIVE ‘BEACON BLOGS’ THE BARTOLI BEAT with Anthony Bartoli Celebs I Want To Punch In The Face THE BOOK REPORT with Anne Yoskoski “Dismantled,” by Jennifer McMahon THE GRAVEYARD SHTICK with Jake Cochran Wartime Politics �10 Tr:: pa j A&E J THE BEACON | March 19, 2013 11 A&E 1.;norus ---our Road Songs: Wilkes Chorus on Tour ,. ~7 ' "\ “The Wilkes University Chorus had a very successful Spring Break Tour. We not only reached new artistic heights and greater understanding of our repertoire, but we also had a great time! We connected with Wilkes alumni and demonstrated to potential future students the quality of musical experiences that Wilkes can provide. We sang concerts at schools, churches and a senior center. And as great as the music-making was, we also had time to have fun doing other things together: bowling, watching movies, taking a yoga class and seeing shows in NYC. It was a wonderful way to spend the break!” \~Jv - Stephen Thomas, Wilkes University Chorus director While you were sleeping through spring break, the Wilkes chorus embarked on its first ever Spring Break Tour, traveling to Harleysville, Pa., Clifton, N.J., and New York City to perform a variety of favorite choral pieces, including sacred motets, madrigals, spirituals, jazz and folksong arrangements. Clockwise from top right: Students trying yoga at Church of the Holy Spirit in Harleysville, Pa.; posing at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Port Jervis, N.Y.; Bob Dylan’s guitar as Hard Rock Cafe’ in NYC; meeting stage actress Teresa Stanley of the Broadway musical “Rock of Ages”; chorus director Stephen Thomas playing air hockey at Chacko’s Family Bowling Center in Wilkes-Barre; outside St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Wilkes-Barre; singing at Valley View High School fit C 6 �A&E 12 THE BEACON | March 19, 2013 Every issue, the weirdos behind The Beacon’s Arts & Entertainment section indulge their vanity and give a thoroughly biased crash-course in whatever madness happens to be dwelling in their warped minds. Their views do not reflect those of The Beacon, its staff or Wilkes University. Blah blah blah. This week, Bill Thomas is breaking out the chopsticks because… Something Fishy’s Going On By Bill Thomas A&E Editor If you’re a college student whose fingers smell like fish, chances are you’ve been up to either of two things. One of ‘em is eating sushi. Admittedly, though, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., isn’t exactly considered synonymous with exceptional Japanese cuisine. Despite that, there may be more options out there than it appears at first glance. Which ones are the real deal and which ones’ chow ain’t fit for a budget buffet? The Beacon decided to find out. Katana (41 S. Main St.) Katana has been around literally forever. OK, maybe not literally. In any case, you don’t get to be one of Wilkes-Barre’s most popular and enduring dining spots if you don’t have something to offer, though. Balancing the entertainment factor of hibachi with a classy-but-casual atmosphere, Katana is a nice middle-ground between upscale and unpretentious. The food can be pricey and the employees can be cold (and surprisingly clueless, at times), but the sushi is some of the cleanest, freshest tasting in NEPA. Akeno Sushi (72 S. Main St.) Tired of hibachi pyrotechnics and impersonal service? One the opposite end of the spectrum from Katana (but within walking distance in downtown Wilkes-Barre), Akeno Sushi, one of the newest contenders to throw its chef’s hat in the ring, offers a more mellow and intimate experience. Smaller than many of the other eateries on this list, Akeno has a pleasant “Japanese sushi bar” vibe. The employees are friendly, the prices are reasonable and the modern New York-style sushi is better than average. Stripped-down and hibachifree, with an assortment of unique rolls, this quiet setting may not be top choice for a long dinner out with friends, but it’s a perfect spot for a relaxing, stress-free lunch break. Mirakuya (695 Kidder St.) With its inviting blend of high-quality eats and Westernized, family-friendly atmosphere Mirakuya sets a standard for other Japanese restaurants in the area to strive for. Unfortunately, we’re not talking about Mirakuya’s Wilkes-Barre location when we say that. We’re talking about the Hazleton one. In truth, Mirakuya Wilkes-Barre is still a solid place for sushi or hibachi junkies to fill their bellies, but it still has a ways to go before it can properly compare to its sister site. The service is hit-or-miss, but at least the food is good (try the Godzilla roll, seriously). With a full bar and TVs on the walls, Mirakuya might be right up your alley if you’re looking for somewhere to fill up on fatty tuna while getting a li’l rowdy watching the game. Shogun (1073 Highway 315) Quiet and semi-formal, Shogun’s ambience hews closer to fine dining, without being completely off-putting for those in the market for a more casual experience. Located inside The Woodlands Inn & Resort, you probably wouldn’t go there unless you were already on-site for an event, but you’d be missing out. The stream-side view is beautiful and, if hibachi’s your thing, you don’t have to worry about pushy, faux-enthusiastic cartoon-character chefs. CHEAT SHEET Sushi 4 Noobz There are a lot of options when choosing where to get sushi in the Wilkes-Barre area, and even more options when you actually sit down to order. In fact, if you’re new to sushi, you may find yourelf in over your head. Don’t know the difference between an egg roll and a California roll? Let The Beacon be your guide. Sushi People think sushi means raw fish, but the word “sushi” actually refers to the sugar and vinegar-seasoned rice the fish (or other seafood, or vegetable, or whatever) it’s served with. And it’s not always raw. Many varieties, including shrimp, crab, octopus and the oh-so-delicious eel, are served cooked. Don’t worry, though. The raw stuff is perfectly safe. Soy sauce You know what soy sauce is: Salty brown liquid goodness. But do you know how to use it? Don’t just dip your food into the soy sauce like it were ketchup (that’s considered insulting to the chef and damaging to the delicate flavors of the ingredients). Instead, if eating nigiri, simply turn the piece upside down and lightly dab the top of the fish in it. It’s worth noting that nigiri sushi is meant to be eaten in a similar manner, upside down so that the featured ingredient is what touches the tongue. It is also meant to be eaten in one bite, with hands rather than chopsticks or other utensils. r· ~~:::;;;;~ ~ Sashimi OK, this is what you were thinking of when you were thinking of raw fish. Sashimi can be ordered as a sushi dish or on its own. ·~=-~~====~=-~~~==~=- ~ Nigiri The simplest, purest form of sushi. Nigiri is a single piece of sashimi (or other ingredient) served on a finger-length bed of rice. Maki The go-to sushi selection for most Americans. Maki consists of rice and other ingredients rolled into a log wrapped in nori (edible seaweed paper) and cut into sections. Mizu Sushi (224 Highland Park Blvd.) Though its location within walking distance of a hotel is ominous (convenience rarely indicates quality), Mizu Sush & Hibachi is actually an upstanding option for those with a taste for soy sauce ‘n’ sashimi. Mizu won’t win any points for Japanese authenticity, but, by marrying the casual sit-down vibe and hibachi stunt-show of Katana with the Westernization of Mirakuya and the affordability of Akeno, it’s ideal for a fun dinner after a long day of blowing money on overpriced consumer goods at the Wyoming Valley Mall. Still, unlike Akeno, at Mizu you get what you pay for and not a cent worth of quality more. @thatbillthomas billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com Gari Thin, pink slices of pickled ginger root. As sushi-making is considered an art-form, with every taste and texture meant to be fully appreciated, gari is intended to be eaten between dishes to cleanse the palate. Wasabi A spicy, horseradish-like plant ground into powder or paste and served with sushi in Japan. Extremely rare outside of Japan, what you’re eating in America is actually faux wasabi. It’s a milder mix of horseradish, mustard and green food coloring. ·, Omakase A Japanese saying that means “I’ll leave it to you.” Indicates utmost respect for the sushi chef by taking ordering out of the customer’s hands and allowing the chef to prepare whatever dishes he wants, with whatever ingredients he wants, in whatever way he wants. Though it might appear an option more for experienced and adventurous sushi-eaters, this can actually be a great way to try new things if you’re a novice. 1 �Pinterest tumbler Page 14 Contact editor: anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu March 19, 2013 ASB trips: lending a hand to those around the world By Alyssa Stencavage Life Editor Many students from Wilkes spent their spring break not just away from school, but also from home, helping those most in need. Those who wanted to participate had the option to travel to Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Joplin, Missouri or New Orleans, Louisiana. Joplin Those who decided to go to Joplin, Mo., volunteered through a program called Rebuild Joplin, which is sponsored by AmeriCorps. Once they arrived, Bugg said they were assigned to other sites that needed help and began working with another charity called Home Sweet Home during the first three days. On the first day, students raked leaves, picked up branches, organized the inside/ outside of the house and then learned how to “mud,” which is part of dry walling. These were all part of cleaning the yard of a house that was being renovated as well as working on the house itself. They were later split into two groups, half of whom stayed at the house and continued to mud while the other half worked in the Sweet Home warehouse, which was filled with construction and building supplies and donations. The students organized the warehouse supplies and the donations, and helped turn it into a “restore” so that the donations could be put on display for purchase. These donations included items like cabinets, tables, toilets, lamps, doors, windows, light fixtures, microwaves, televisions and more. On the second day, all nine students returned to the warehouse to do more work around the house and another volunteer group from Texas joined them. The fourth day’s activities consisted of working on two different houses, where again the students were split up. One home was destroyed by the tornado and was in the process of being rebuilt. Students spent their time working on the foundation of the house, removing bricks and debris, evening out gravel and cleaning out what used to be the basement. Because she is involved with a lot of community service, especially organizing service trips and organizing in general, junior pharmacy major Kassi Bugg said working on a team with different people is not difficult at all. With the help of a friendly environment, where the people were sweet, grateful and welcoming, Bugg said the Wilkes students felt like they made a difference because those in Courtesy of Kathryn Roshong and Ian Foley Left, a group of students helped to rebuild houses in New Orleans, La. Right, a church steeple in Costa Rica. groups containing four to six people went to Missouri made it feel like that. Bugg said it was great to really be appreci- three different locations and helped clean a church and take out ceiling and walls of two ated. Although she said she wasn’t necessarily different homes down the road from where expecting it to be group-oriented accomplish- Mae lives. Mae prepared a meal of friend tilapia, ments, the experience proved to be very satismac’n’cheese, potato salad, peas and a croisfying for her and her group members. “We were able to contribute so much as a sant for the students as a way of expressing her group as opposed to individual achievement,” gratitude. “Another way she thanked us was by singBugg said. “We had so much fun.” ing us a few songs that were beautiful, and you New Orleans Sophomore English major Kathryn Roshong could tell they came from the heart,” Roshong said. was among the 30 students By the time who attended the New Thursday rolled Orleans, La. Alternative around, the groups Spring Break trip, where went to Port Sulshe said the people were phur, a place along sweet and super welcomthe banks of the ing to the volunteers. They Mississipi and were thankful for them started to demolish being there and made the two homes, one of visitors feel like they were which was an achome. tual house and the Roshong said although other a trailer. Due the time zone was an hour to time constraints, behind was a bit of an adthe groups were justment, the change wasn’t only able to take too bad. off the roof of the The first three days, homes, clean out Monday through Wednesthe inside of the day, were spent demolishhouse, as well as ing the trailer of an elderly Courtesy of Kassi Bugg tear down the walls. lady by the name of Lillie On the last day Mae. As the larger group ASB students in Joplin, MO in New Orleans, the was doing that, two smaller Irish Holidays... students had the opportunity to see the French Quarter, do some shopping at the French Market, take a tour and end the day with a group dinner. These students were able to do more than just help with the clean up after all the destruction left behind by the hurricane. They were also able to start the healing process for Mae and all other residents affected. Mae will soon have a new home built where her old one once was. Roshong also worked with three employees of the National Relief Network. “Not only did they show us how to properly get the job done, but they felt like they apart of the Wilkes community the whole time,” Roshong said. Going to New Orleans seemed to be a sort of eye-opener for Roshong. “This ASB experience really showed me that I should stop taking things for granted,” Roshong said. “The people that we helped lost everything, and when I say everything I mean everything. Pictures, mementos, jewelry, everything was ruined. Going to NOLA and seeing how much destruction one simple element can do was devastating; it made me appreciate not only what I have in life, but who I have in life. I also was able to see how everyone down there was thankful that people cared. I was at a local seafood restaurant and the waitress was not affected by Hurricane Isaac, but she thanked us so much for coming and that we were not only an inspiration to people but we were life changers.” See Lending, Page 15 There are many Irish holidays besides Saint Patrick’s Day that center on Irish culture. Lá Bealtaine (May Day to the rest of the world): This is the first day of Summer according to Irish, and a time of optimism and joy when the warmer weather takes hold. Bilberry Sunday: Ireland, the fruit is known as fraughan, from the Irish fraochán, and is traditionally gathered on the last Sunday in July. St. Stephen’s Day (the day after Christmas): a procession, known as The Wren Boy Procession takes place. �THE BEACON |March 19, 2013 LIFE 14 Lending a hand continued... Continued from page 13 Pinteresting: A How-To Guide Admit it, everyone is on Pinterest. It’s chock-full of amazing ideas and simple crafts that cause everyone to take one look at the picture with the “it’s so easy!” description and declare, “I could do that.” After some severe craft fails (and successes), I , Anne Yoskoski, decided it was time to share these experiences with everyone, hopefully saving at least one oven, set of eyebrows, trip to the doctor for stitches and a carpet in the process. Glitter Tumbler This craft was easy and fun, and the tumbler can be reused again and again. Supplies: 1. Two layer tumbler 2. Glitter 3. Clear gloss spray 4. Paper Procedure: 1. Remove inside layer. You don’t need it at all in this process until the very end. 2. Spray a section of the inside of the outer layer with the spray gloss. 3. Add a medium amount of loose glitter. 4. Find some sort of lid (I used black cardstock) and shake the cup so you get a thick layer of glitter where you just sprayed. Dump excess glitter into whatever you’re collecting glitter in. 5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 until you are happy with the look. 6. While everything is drying put the inside layer back in to make sure it still fits. If it doesn’t fit, gently rub some glitter off until it does. If you get glitter on the inside layer it’s not a big deal, you will only be removing it to wash it. 7. Spray an even layer of the spray gloss over all of your glitter. This will seal in the glitter and make it a solid layer so that none will fall off later. Make sure to get none on the outside, you don’t have to do this step all at once. I recommend splitting it up into at least three sections. Let it dry, put it together and you are done. Some residual glitter might fall out, but that should only happen when you’re separating it to wash. There will never be any glitter in your drink or anywhere else (we all know how glitter is). The Beacon/Anne Yoskoski The tumbler can be reused again and again without losing glitter. She said if there’s one thing she took from the trip, it is not to take anything for granted. “Everything you have can be lost in a minute and to appreciate what you have been given,” Roshong said. Costa Rica In Costa Rica, students examined the process of fair coffee trade from harvesting to production, and also helped along in the process. The 14 people who chose Costa Rica as their ASB trip also participated in projects including working with the town’s recycling program and assisting in construction improvements to a local rural school. For someone whose first time it was both out of the country and on an ASB trip, junior political science and communication studies major Ian Foley said there was an international transition, a language barrier. “There’s always a culture shock when you go to a different country,” Foley said. “At first it’s challenging, but it got easier as time went on and you got to understand the Costa Rican culture by spending time there.” Of course the hospitality of the people only eased the situation. “The people were friendly and happy with what they had, not as materialistic as Americans,” Foley said. “It was cool to see that. The kids were happy to have toys to play with. They weren’t glued to electronics, cell phones and so on.” Foley took something a little different from his time in Costa Rica. “I grew to have a greater appreciation of the process of coffee from production to harvesting, how much hard work it takes and the work that goes into developing fine-quality coffee,” Foley said. Dominican Republic For fifth year pharmacy major Willie Eggleston, it was his second time on an ASB trip in the same area of the Dominican Republic. What’s interesting is that this time around the community that the students from Wilkes worked with was one that had never interacted with Outreach360, a program in the community of Laguna Verde. This was the first experience the students there had with the educational opportunity provided. It was in a sense a learning experience for both students from Wilkes as well as the children the Dominican Republic, as those from Wilkes ran camps in the morning and afternoon that also taught the kids English vocabulary, Spanish literacy, nutrition, disease prevention, as well as make arts and crafts. On average, there were 56 kids who came to one of the sessions, which was an experience they got to take part in aside from their normal classes. “The kids are very excited to learn,” Eggleston said. “They were there because they wanted to be there.” This year Eggleston said he went back as an adviser, which allowed him to have the same experience as last year while also getting to help and watch other students have that experience. The atmosphere in the Dominican Republic is also very different from other places, and those who live there practice what they preach. “The people are all extremely friendly,” Eggleston said. “You walk down the street and people greet you with “Hello, how are you doing?” “The country is thought of as one big family.” Eggleston said the people in that organization have 10 principles they live by, and there’s one that really made an impression on him: communicate love. “I don’t speak any Spanish, but I was able to communicate with them enthusiastically, support them and show them I care about them,” Eggleston said. “Simply things like that can alternate the course of someone’s day, so I think that’s something I want to try to bring to my life back here. They definitely show it down there.” @wilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu A+ Courtesy of Willie Eggleston Willie Eggleston and other students volunteered in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic. �15 THE BEACON | March 19, 2013 LIFE Beauty Beat, Part 4: I’m a beautician, not a magician By Ashley Evert Staff Writer We’ve all had a disagreement here or there with our hair stylist or barber. You might notice your stylist is irritated with something you have asked her to do, but aren’t sure why. Here are some of the most common requests hairdressers hear and why these statements make their blood boil. “I want to go platinum blonde!” exclaims the girl with hair blacker than the eyeliner she’s wearing. Here is where your hairdresser resists the urge to raise her palm to her forehead and tell you to leave the salon. If your hair is naturally dark, it’s not as hard to lighten it; however, if your hair has been dyed, there is so much pigment inside the strands that it is almost impossible to get it all out. Bleach will take some of the color out, but you will almost definitely be left with either a burnt orange or ashy-green head of hair. In addition to unwanted tones in your tresses, there is no guarantee that your hair has even lightened to the necessary level to look like Gwen Stefani. This is why I caution anyone who asks me to color their hair black; it’s nearly impossible to go back. Do yourself and your stylist a favor and wait for the colored portion of your hair to grow out before you explore lighter color options. “I want something different! But I don’t want to lose any length, change my hair color, get bangs or get layers.” UM … WHAT? Just don’t ever do this. Ever. Then there’s always the opposite of the previous statement, “Do whatever you think looks good.” If I think you would look fabulous with a vibrant red pixie cut and you have long, blonde hair right now, there is clearly going to be some differences in opinion. A much better way to give your stylist some creative freedom is by giving her one or two guidelines like, “I like my length, but I want to explore some different color options.” Sometimes if you come in a salon not knowing what you want, talking it through with your stylist will give you both a clearer idea. “You’re the professional; I’m not going to tell you how to cut my hair. I just want layers on the top and ½ inch off the bottom and a slight angle toward my face …” Hairdressers don’t mind you telling us what you want, but don’t claim you won’t tell us how then preach at us the whole cut. “I’m so sick today! I didn’t go into work, but can I come in for a cut?” Plain and simple, if you don’t want to spread your germs to your coworkers, please extend the same courtesy to your stylist. The bottom line here is to respect your hairdresser and the knowledge she has acquired. Consider what you’re asking in order to achieve the right end result and keep a healthy relationship with your hair dresser. @wilkesbeacon ashley.evert@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Ashley Evert “I want volume!” means different things to different stylists. Be specific and give some general ideas of what you want. Gambini’s odd hours cause students to miss other food options By Annie Yoskoski Assistant Life Editor Colonel Gambini’s, formerly Einstien Bros. is located on the first floor of the UCOM center on Main Street. Many students flock here during lunch time, but are immediatly ushered out at 3 p.m. Featuring Starbucks coffee, catering and fresh personal pizzas, Gambini’s should be busy all the time. Gambini’s has great food, but the quality of their products is overshadowed by one major flaw: their hours of operation. Gambini’s is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the weekends. “I love the food, but I wish they stayed open longer,” said junior biology major Tiara Grant. “That pizza would be great for dinner.” While keeping Gambini’s open longer would result in a higher operation cost for the school, overall it would benefit the business. More employees might be needed, and the existing ones still need to be paid. Everything costs money, including the electricity and food preparation ingredients. This cost would need to be weighed against the flow of cash that would result from sales made in dinner hours. While Wilkes does have a “late night” at Rifkin café in the Henry Student Center, Gambini’s would be another great spot to employ that program. Gambini’s extra food options also may improve late night, as many students dislike the food that Rifkin serves later at night. Gambini’s location, directly across the street from University Towers, has the potential to be the most appealing option to late night diners who live on campus. A shorter walk than Rifkin and Gambini’s catering option make the café highly appealing to Tower’s residents. “I like Gambini’s Café,” said junior education major Shawn Loyack. “Their coffee prices are a bit high sometimes for flavored coffees, but I know I’m getting a better product with Starbucks.” The benefits of staying open longer don’t only benefit Tower’s residents. Commuters appreciate Gambini’s, as well. Senior English education major T.J. Dennis would love a pizza before his night class. “It’d be nice to get some of that food for dinner without paying the high price for a full university meal plan,” Dennis said. “Rifkin has good food, but a pizza might be nice before my night class instead of going home or getting a pre-made sandwich.” A Gambini’s employee who did not want to be identified expressed how they thought the restaurant should stay open longer. “Students leave at three and we get out earlier, but the benefits of having pizza disappear when no one eats it after noon. Towers kids come here, and I think they would come for The Beacon/Laura Preby Although students said they enjoy the food at Gambini’s, they wish the cafe was open for dinner hours. dinner if they could.” Students can visit Gambini’s to check out the food for themselves and hopefully all students will be able to visit Gambini’s around dinner hours. @wilkesbeacon anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu �Wilkes Wrestling Page 19 March 16, 2013 Contact co-editor: frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Bombing Broadway, getting away with it Longboarding Club members discuss all their brushes with greatness, taxis The Beacon/Jake Cochran To the right, senior history and political science major Rob Sebia relaxes against his board in between skate sessions. Longboarding Club members reminisce about the times they’ve had on their road trips around the area. Pictured above are Rob Sebia, Mike Sawka, Mike Tedeschi and Tauri Phillip. he is found in this situation. By Jake Cochran “Over time it wears the wheels down, but Sports Co-Editor it’s the only way to stop so,” Phillip continued, Think about a roller coaster, the unstable feeling, the uncertainty mixed with excitement of zipping up and down the track, closing your eyes and feeling the world pass you by, the wind whipping through the curves of your ears causing a sound that is completely indiscernible but universally understood. It means speed, it means uncertainty and it probably means you’re going way faster than you’re intended to go. Now take away the safety of the seatbelt. Take away rails on the track. Take away the seat on the cart and stand up. Take away the guard rails on the sides. Replace the wooden beams with asphalt and earth beneath your feet, the board and wheels. Most importantly, take away the brakes. Left just standing on your board going down the hill at speeds more than 40 miles an hour and now without the convenience of brakes it’s time to execute a slide stop. “So basically, try to get the board sideways to create friction,” is the method Tauri Phillip senior marketing and management major and president of the Longboarding Club uses when “it’s either try to do that and not fall too badly or just keep going until a car hits you or just the end of the road.” Left with such glamorous fates of the collision with a car or the road ending, it’s understandable why the slide is the go-to choice of longboarders. But Mike Sawka, president-intraining and a junior mechanical engineering major, was a little bit more creative about his means of stopping. “The best way is to just run it out and try to carve it,” Sawka said describing the stopping process. “Push the wheels out so it causes friction and uses up the momentum, but if you don’t have anything you just have to find someplace to bail.” The bailing process is basically just as it sounds, abandoning ship and hoping for the best, Sawka illustrated it as “like you just try to run and then you fall on your face, but it has to like grass, very soft grass.” But there’s far more to longboarding than just going down huge hills like, Giants Despair See Longboarding, Page 17 �THE BEACON | March 16, 2013 Longboarding amid the numerous competitors in the sprint through traffic. While Phillip rememThe race takes place bers his experience with a in New York City, durdegree of nostalgia, some ing rush hour traffic. It of the other club memstarts at 116th street and bers think of the race in ends at Wall Street, and a different light. Rob Sethe legality of the race bia, recruitment director is somewhat debatable. and senior history and Phillip said, “there’s no political science major, police block-off; it’s mentioned the president’s actually illegal.” - Tauri Phillip, tendency to get hit by But Phillip continLongboarding Club President cars. ued idea that, “It’s still “Tauri has been hit by 10 miles, but there’s cars three times,” Sebia about 3,000 skaters, so they figure if 10 people said, and emphasized, “yeah, the club president get caught it’s OK.” has been hit by cars three times.” Phillip described his experience as hectic, When Phillip spoke about the incident during but he also experienced a large degree of suc- the Broadway Bomb, he described it as, “Actucess during this race, coming in 35th overall ally, one taxi cab got really angry at me and ran “At first I was like, should I stop and yell at this guy, but then I was like,’I’m in a race!’” Members of the Longboarders Club at Wilkes. 17 SPORTS me into another car. “At first I was, like, ‘should I stop and yell at this guy,’ but then I was, like, ‘I’m in a race.’” Phillip has had great success in many of his events in the past summer. He placed second in two events in New York. “I did a 6-mile race in 23 minutes. I didn’t check the time on the other one, but I got second place but it was 10 miles.” With the scratches, bruises, broken bones and collisions the club members still think of the sport fondly. Sebia said the club has been a bonding experience and noted how close they have all become. Sawka echoed his sentiments, saying his favorite moment in the club is “the fact that we have someone to go out with and have a great time.” @wilkesbeacon jason.cochran@wilkes.edu Appello Continued from Page 20 How is it being a new student in a new school and dealing with playing a sport? I guess it would be pretty weird if I was just kind of a new kid in a new school, but considering I’m with a bunch of other ‘new kids’ made it easier, especially considering there are three other freshmen on the tennis team and the other guys have been inviting towards us so it wasn’t too bad. I make friends easily so I didn’t mind it. What is your favorite sports icon? My favorite sports icon is probably Rafael Nadal. And I know that’s really stereotypical for a tennis player to look up to a tennis player, but just his work ethic and his character are so admirable I really think more people from other sports could look up to him as well. What is your biggest goal in life? My biggest goal in life is actually pretty simple. I just want to settle down with a pretty wife with two kids and make an average salary. As weird as it sounds I’m really anxious to start a life and a family and have an average job with a comfortable lifestyle. I really just want to be happy is all and enjoy the journey along the way. Where do you see yourself in the next five years? In five years I see myself just living the care-free life of a 24-year-old while pursuing small job opportunities that will eventually help me reach my ultimate goal of having a well-paying and comfortable job. What’s your major and what are you looking to do with it? I’m currently a business major but I’m considering going into education because I’ve always kind of seen myself teaching. Beacon/Jake Cochran @wilkesbeacon evan.willey@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON | March 19, 2013 Wrestling on their 2013 streaking habit 19 Season starts with three losses, team ends on record breaking 19-win streak By Frank Passalacqua Sports Co-Editor After finishing the season with a 19-3 record, the Wilkes University men’s wrestling team sees the 2013 season as a success. No. 7 Wilkes started off the season by losing its first three matches in the John Reese Duals, but turned it around in the final game against Johns Hopkins University in the tournament. The 28-6 victory kick-started a school-record that would send the team on a 19-match winning streak, the longest in school history, with their last loss on November 10, 2012. The record came in a 36-9 victory over King’s College, breaking a previous 33 yearold school record of 18 consecutive wins coming during the 1979-80 season. On top of setting a school record, four Wilkes wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Championships at East Regional. Coach Jon Laudenslager reflected on the season as well as the upcoming championships for his team. “We won 19 straight dual meets and we have had an outstanding year,” Laudenslager said. “We didn’t have a great team performance at the regional but still we have four guys in the NCAA tournament in Iowa. When you have guys that make a very high commit- Junior Kris Krawchuk (right) was victorious in both of his matches moving ment to high expectations, you’re not surprised at what a team can accomplish. We are all so proud of our guys and look forward to hopefully bringing home four All-Americans and some national champs.” Mark Hartenstine (149) and Kris Krawchuk (157) finished the year second in their weight classes. Matt Transue (197) and William Fletcher (285) both qualified for the NCAA Championships by finishing third in their weight classes as well. Junior Matt Transue rejoices about his opportunity and making it to the NCAA Championship. “It has been a goal that I’ve had for myself since I arrived at Wilkes and I’m glad it’s fi- ~~~~!~t::::!~ nally happening,” Transue said. This is Transue’s first time qualifying despite great finishes to his first two seasons. “It feels great knowing the team has worked hard all season and we were able to send four guys to Nationals. We wrestled at a high level all season, now it’s just fine-tuning what we know to make ready for Nationals,” Transue said. Transue ended the 2012-13 season at 25-9, and 50-18 on his career. Teammates Hartenstine finished his sophomore year with a record of 21-2, junior Krawchuk is 26-3 and 62-22 on his career and junior Fletcher finished 21-9 with a 41-27 career tally. During the March 16 NCAA Championships Courtesy of Sports Information at Cedar Rapids Arena, Krawchuck finished his season as the national runner-up with an overall record of 29-4. After crushing his first three opponents, Krawchuck fell 3-0 to the unseeded Devin Biscaha in the finals. Krawchuck was ranked in the top five nationally throughout the entire 2012-13 season for Wilkes and earned his first All-American status of his career. 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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 2013 March 19th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 March 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/9dbdb02811b7aaf05dcceae20d22680e.pdf 2fc14a24cecc02ce72d1a94539513013 PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Feb. 26, 2013 THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Tennis titans lSITY Pim.IC SAFETY aNIB Preview of what the spring tennis season has in store for fans, Page 16 Public Safety problem Concern about one officer’s past record, Page 3 Gift of Life Why becoming an organ donor is a good thing, Page 7 ‘Blush’ing beat An interview with Todd Oravic of Just Blush, Page 9 Nails, nails galore! DIY nail and and alternative nail polishes, Page 13 Volume 66 Issue 15 The Beacon/Greg Bowser For more information and content, check us out at: thewilkesbeacon.com �Wilkes Mobile app Page 5 Feb. 26, 2013 Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu Residence Life exploring several options for housing next year Christine Lee News Editor With the new rule of sophomores being required to live on campus kicking into effect next year, Residence Life is looking into several options to house more students residing on campus next year in addition to existing campus housing for upperclassmen. Director of Residence Life Liz Swantek explains that Fortinsky Hall, next to Schiowitz Hall on Franklin Street, is being renovated to become all-dorm. Currently one side, on 225 to 227 Franklin St. is apartments and the other side, on 229 Franklin St, has single, double and triple dorms. Swantek is hoping the renovation will combine the two sides. “We’re working with facilities and an out- side architect in order to almost do what we did at Roth Hall and combine the two sides,” Swantek said. “So it will be one building.” Fortinsky Hall on the 229 side previously served as an all-male residence hall with one resident assistant and the 225 to 227 side had a total of six apart- ments, one triple and the others quad, with one RA as well. The renovation will unite the two sides with single and double dorm rooms, a lounge on each floor, areas for studying and laundry facilities on the first floor. Residence Life is also in the final stages of working with the Wilkes-Barre YMCA to gain back apartments there for on-campus housing. Swantek hopes to acquire all the apartments, which is 59 beds. Wilkes previously had a 10-year lease with the YMCA that allowed students the option of living in apartments in the Y as on-campus housing. There were double and quad apartments with a support staff of one RA. However when the lease expired in 2011, Residence Life declined to renew it and the YMCA leased the space to Radnor Property Group, which renovated the space and the floor above it into new apartments for students to rent as off-campus housing. If the lease goes through, Swantek is hoping to have the apartments in the Y be for all upperclassmen. The addition of Fortinsky Hall and the apartments in the YMCA will add to existing on-campus housing for upperclassmen, which includes University Towers, Weiss, Sullivan, Sterling and Rifkin halls. Swantek said Fortinsky will house sophomores exclusively to create a sophomore success program. She explained that the program will help sophomores prepare for their junior year. “First-year students, there’s a lot of attention put on first-year students because it’s See Housing, Page 3 visit the new· 4T-SHIRTS.COM Futuristtc Inn,o vative Graphics SCREEN PRINTING • EMBROIDERY • PR0M'O ITEMS ****** ****** YEARS 1993-2013 Chec:k o-ut utww.fucebook .cmn/FfGshirt~· fu,- Spedals and Dist:ountsf 146 South Pennsylvania Avenue The Beacon/Austin Loukas and Laura Preby Left, Wilkes is in the final stages of leasing apartments in the YMCA. Right, Fortinsky Hall has apartments on one side and dorms on the other side. Wilkes-Barre Near Corba B.e verage and Domi-n o's! 570.823.9272 THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com Editor-in-Chief: Kirstin Cook Opinion Editor: Carly Yamrus Managing Editor: Bryan Calabro A&E Editor: Bill Thomas Ad Manager: Anne Yoskoski Life Editor: Alyssa Stencavage Photo Editor: Laura Preby Sports Co-Editor: Frank Passalacqua News Editor: Christine Lee Sports Co-Editor: Jake Cochran Adviser: Loran Lewis Meet the Staff Anthony Bartoli Asst. A&E Editor �THE BEACON | Feb. 26, 2013 3 NEWS DUI charge on Public Safety officer stirs local concern Wilkes HR does not complete annual background checks for charges on current employees By Kirstin Cook Editor-in-Chief A Wilkes Public Safety officer was recently at the center of controversy over a DUI charge on her record. Brittany Stasik was denied a position as a part-time police officer in Forty Fort. At a meeting earlier this month, Forty Fort Borough Council announced it was discontinuing the search for a new part-time officer. Council member Robert Craig said they determined there was no longer a staffing need for a new hire due to personnel returning from sick leave. Forty Fort Mayor Boyd Hoats confirmed to The Times Leader that Stasik was one of six candidates interviewed and consequently turned down for the position. The announcement that council would not hire a new officer came after a public statement criticizing council for considering a candidate with a drunken-driving record. Borough resident Rob Swaback spoke at the meeting on his concerns with Stasik’s background. Stasik was charged with driving under the influence on Feb. 11, 2012. On that date, Stasik struck two parked vehicles on Wright Avenue in Kingston, according to an arrest affidavit. A blood alcohol test showed her alcohol level at 0.134 percent. According to Pennsylvania law, the level for an adult driver should not exceed .08 percent. Stasik was sentenced to six months of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program in May. After successful completion of this program, a person may petition to remove a charge from their record. Stasik’s charge has not been cleared from her record, according to records from the Court of Common Pleas of Housing Continued from Page 2 your first time at a university, then juniors there’s a lot of emphasis because they need to get internships, or if they want to study abroad. And then your senior year, Career Services is a huge component of their senior year because they’re trying to get jobs,” Swantek said. “So what we want to do is really build on that programming so that students feel more comfortable around campus and really acclimate well to campus and Fortinsky will be geared toward that.” Dean of Students Mark Allen said research shows the sophomore year can prove to be a vulnerable year because not as much attention is paid to them as much as freshmen. “It’s a challenging year in the undergraduate experience because freshmen, although there’s a lot of adjustments that need to be made, there’s a considerable amount of attention that’s paid to that population and then once that year is over then there’s this impression that folks are pretty much on their own and the data would indicate that this can be a little bit troublesome,” Allen said. “Through our asking students to be on campus, again based on the research, the data would in- Luzerne County. Swaback said this charge is a conflict for someone in law enforcement. Stasik is still a Wilkes employee under the Public Safety staff listing. Officials at Public Safety, Human Resources and Student Affairs declined to comment on this individual employee, citing personnel policy. “I can’t talk about individuals,” Joseph Housenick, director of Human Resources said. Housenick explained that all job applicants at Wilkes go through an extensive background check when they are hired. For public safety officers, this process includes a criminal records search, which looks at felony and misdemeanor records in every county where the applicant lived for seven years or more. Jerry Rebo, Public Safety manager, said the background check is important because of the nature of a public safety officer’s work. “They’re law enforcement,” Rebo said. “They’re responsible for the safety of the campus, property and people. I think it’s a good idea.” He said this check eliminates candidates that would not be fit for the job. He described a “clean record” as being a qualification he looks for in potential officers. “They don’t have any criminal background, (that’s) the type of person we don’t want to hire,” Rebo said. “They have to be cleared.” However, once individuals are hired at Wilkes, there are no continuing evaluations of employee backgrounds. Housenick said he depends on supervisors to report any criminal charges that may come up during their time of employment. “To some extent I have to rely on the supervisors,” Housenick said. “I scrutinize the newspaper quite a bit.” He also said there is a code of ethics that is dicate that there is better retention overall of sophomore students if they are having a housing experience on campus.” Allen explained the goal of requiring sophomores to reside on campus is to have more students become successful at persisting at college and achieving their goals. Allen said residence life is continuing to work on programming specifically for sophomores based on the needs of the population. Some of the programming focuses on career development, making sure they are comfortable with their major and community-building activities. “Oftentimes there’s a focus on career development at that particular phase of a student’s academic career, things like making sure students are comfortable with the major they’ve chosen because it’s a critical year to solidify that and for some sophomores they’re still moving from that undecided major to a traditional academic major,” Allen said. “Also specific community-building types of programming for sophomores living in residence halls and some of that would be determined collaboratively by the sophomores that are living there and experiencing living on campus.” Allen thinks the experience of living on campus as sophomores will be a positive one. “We feel given the developmental level of The Beacon/Austin Loukas One Public Safety officer was the subject of public controversy after being considered for a Forty Fort police officer position. The woman was among six interviewees turned down for the job. updated frequently and must be signed by employees every year, along with conduct rules that specifically address criminal convictions and the unaffected ability to fulfill job duties. The Colonel Community newsletter identified Stasik as a new employee to the Public Safety department in October 2010, meaning her DUI charge occurred after she was hired as a staff member. Housenick was unable to comment on whether the university was made aware of this charge. Though annual background checks are not implemented, there are yearly assessments of Public Safety officers. Rebo said this evaluation, which is an extensive report completed with Human Resources that includes feedback from campus members and other officers, aims to ensure officers are fulfilling their jobs. “If they’re up to snuff, they’re doing their job, they’re not getting any complaints against them, they’re checking everything they’re supposed to check, they know everything they’re supposed to know,” Rebo said. The primary application process is also designed to determine the candidate’s effectiveness in the job position. Housenick said he takes this evaluation “very seriously.” “I have to say from my seat, I’m very conservative about who we hire and who we don’t,” Housenick said. He said if a criminal charge does come up for a current employee, he meets with the specific employee to find out the details. Housenick said if students hear of a criminal charge or something that might be considered a conflict to an employee’s job, they are encouraged to contact him and discuss their concerns. He said it make sense that students might be worried about a possible conflict in a staff member’s background. “I can certainly understand why some people would look twice at the situation,” Housesick said. @kirstinjeancook kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Austin Loukas Wilkes is in the final stages of a lease to have all the 40 West apartments in the YMCA, featured above, used for upperclassmen student housing. the traditional-age sophomore this will be a positive experience relative to the alternative of being out into the community,” Allen said. @cleespot christine.lee@wilkes.edu �4 THE BEACON | Feb. 26, 2013 NEWS SG drafts new fundraising outlines for campus clubs By Shawn Carey For Office Use Only: Dat e Rece iv e d: _ __ Assistant News Editor Initials: Re sp onse Dat e: The Student Government meeting on Feb. 20 was called to order at 6:06 p.m. WILKES UNIVERS I TY FUNDRAISING REQUEST FORM All College: $7,916.16 Conference: $2,640 General: $18,595.85 Leadership: $1,200 Spirit: $1,347.77 Student Government Total: $31,699.78 b · · any fundra.ising effons students are required to complete this form and submit it to the Pri. orto egmnmg ' fu dr · · 1i ari formmustbe Office of Student Devel opment, I" Floor Student Center. A separate n a.Jsmg app c on completed and approved for each fundra.i sing acth~ty. SECTION I: REQUIRED INFORMA TIO~ NaJne of student organizarionorgroup : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ The Society of Women Engineers presented a club report to the board. Niki Patel, club president, gave an overview of what the club entails. The advisor of the club is Brian Whitman and some of the activities they have participated in are writing holiday cards to soldiers, and they are talking to the Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre RailRiders about a possible activity. They have tried to have bake sales last semester but they didn't work out, however, they are hoping to sell T-shirts this semester. Niki Patel from the Adventures in Science committee presented the first week of fund requests. The committee was originally asking for $2,500, but has lowered their fund request to $1,500 as they went through their equipment inventory and decided to lower the amount. Adventures in Science day is a chance for high school students to come in and work with Wilkes professors on science experiments throughout the day. The event is free to all students and all majors to attend. Screenshot: The Beacon/Christine Lee SG now requires groups requesting funds to fill out a form for approval of funds. Students usually receive T-shirts and bags that have the SG logo on them. If approved, the committee plans on spending the money to purchase those items. Last year this event had approximately 150-200 student volunteers. SG board members seemed to be on board with sponsoring the event. “I think it is a great experience,” Kyle Wolfe, senior representative said. Catelyn Sofio echoed the feeling. “It helps them spark their interest in science," Sofio said. "I think it really helps Wilkes as well.” The Hockey Club was in attendance for their first week of fund requests. The executive board, which included President Ryan Maloney and Vice-President Sean Ryan, presented to the board, requesting $1,825 for 16 players and three goalies to participate in the Penalty Box Hockey League at the Revolution Ice Center. The group was able to talk the price of participation down from $260 to $200 per player and $150 per goalie. Players have agreed to pay half of their cost if SG is willing to pay the other half. The group has discussed possible fundraisers with Applebee’s and Sweet Frog but has not made any decisions. “I think they are very passionate about what they do,” senior class Treasurer Melissa Caprio said. There was an announcement at the meeting that there would be an updated fundraising policy for clubs and organizations on campus. Based on the advice of Vice President of Student Affairs Paul Adams, the board has drafted a policy regarding the matter. Students will now have to fill out an approval form for their fundraiser and clubs and organizations must have a university fund number in order to apply for a fundraiser approval. They will also be restricted to where they will be allowed to fundraise for their club and will have to follow the fundraising policies outlined in the student handbook. Students with any feedback are encouraged to talk to the Student Affairs. Kayla Cauthon, the new Student Development Activities Assistant replacing Jamie Miller, who now serves as the Assistant Director of Residence Life, was at the meeting to introduce herself to the board. Cauthon said that if there is anything they or students need to contact her office. The TREC committee met this last week to discuss teaching awards. Nominations for Innovative Teaching and Best Advisee award are due March 18. A URL for the nominations will be sent to student emails. The high school leadership committee will be designing new brochures to distribute to the area high schools to encourage students to become a part of the leadership opportunity at Wilkes. The operations committee also met. They said the speakers in the concourse are not meant for entertainment but rather for fire alarms. Also, there was a report of a skunk around the Max Roth Center and they said if it is seen to contact Public Safety. 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Now since the students have added their feedback it is time for Phase 2 of the app development. “It has been fairly positive,” Gloria Barlow, chief information officer said. “We had some really good feedback from students, most really liked it.” Barlow said that the biggest complaint of the app is the login screen for the app and says it will be fixed with the next phase of the app. “People were frustrated with the sign-in process because of the iPhones automatically capitalize the first letter,” Barlow said, “but that will actually be fixed in a new integration.” There was a meet-and-greet for students to talk to designers of the app and offer their feedback toward the app. Based on the feedback that Barlow has received, students have said that they want the integration of the emergency alerts and access to their banner tools to check their schedules and grades. “They would like to see the Wilkes Emergency alert integrated into it and most importantly giving students access to their banner tools.” For now, Phase 2 of the app, will be taking into consideration student feedback of the banner integration, improvements in login, but must first talk to Public Safety before incorporating emergency alerts. “The emergency alert piece is one that we need to be working in conjunction with Public Safety,” Barlow said. “They really manage that emergency alert and we are taking a look at our emergency alert software and seeing if we need to upgrade.” Many students are able to use the app for things that interest them, such as sports schedules, dining menus and having mobile access to their courses. “The biggest thing college students are asking for is mobile access to their course management system, so we are out there ahead of the game,” Barlow said. Barlow said that they will be doing one more student session after spring break to get more feedback before releasing Phase 2 of the app. After the student session, Barlow said, she should have a better idea of when it will be released after spring break. The Google Mail migration process has officially been completed according to Barlow. A committee was formed to assess the need for a new communication system and see what was available. Recommendations led to transitioning to a cloud-based email system, such as Google Mail. Also, with transitioning, according to Barlow will save the university $95,000 over a five-year period. “Google is an environment most students are very comfortable with,” Barlow said. “People are comfortable with Google apps and other tools, and this was a tool that they liked.” The migration of the email server was done over a 10 month period with phases in that time frame. Students, faculty and staff were given control as to when they were going to switch over to the new email system. As of Jan. 1, everyone who had not switched over was automatically switched over to the new system. Now because of the cloud based system, regardless of anything happening, students, staff and faculty will have access to their email. Storage for each email account has also greatly increased. Since the migration is complete the university is now looking at the different aspects that Google has to offer such as the maps, docs and hangout features that come with the Google services. Students are also taking advantage of the new features that students have to offer because of the new system. “I think it is much easier to work with,” Sophomore earth and environmental science major Justin Davis said. “It allows me to be much more organized and is much more user friendly than the other email system was.” With the migration, students had some problems with the transition of their accounts. Some of the emails were getting delivered to the wrong server or getting delivered to each system. A problem, Barlow said, since there were two different systems running at the same time during the migration. “Sometimes there were a few glitches and sometimes it came about because in a migration and conversion,” Barlow said, “there were two systems running at once, so that’s were a few glitches came in.” Because the two systems were running, students and faculty were not sure what account to check. During the migration, the systems converted between 15,000 and 16,000 accounts and thou- 5 The Beacon/Laura Preby Phase 2 for the Wilkes U app will be debuted shortly. Among the changes will be Banner integration and improved measures for students when they are logging into the application. sands of messages. “We had a very small percentage that was actually affected,” Barlow said. Barlow said that when they were alerted of a problem from a student or faculty member they were able to correct the problem right away. For now, there is only one email account left on the old email system, and it is Barlow’s. She will send the last email from the old system announcing the full migration to the new Google system. @shawncarey8 shawn.carey@wilkes.edu Features and highlights of the Wilkes U Mobile App Courses - Students have access to their D2L account News - Get all the up to the date campus news with this feature. Students can see what is going on with Today@Wilkes or look through other options. Directory - Much like the campus directory online, students can search for students and faculty and staff to get contact information Food - Would you like Rifkin or Food Court? Students Events - Students can look through all the events Campus Info - Students are able to take a walk- through the app, including access to course content and the course calendar of when assignments are due. going on campus by scrolling through and looking at the activities offered. Sports - Students have access to all the sports sched- ules for all the collegiate level sports that Wilkes has to offer. Students are able to search based on what sport they are interested in. can to access the weekly menus to see what is being served each day. ing tour of campus and have access to campus maps to find right where they are going. Do you have an idea of what should be included for the application? If you have any questions or feedback about the app, students can contact Gloria Barlow on the second floor of the University Center on Main: gloria.barlow@wilkes.edu 570-408-4440 �Baseball 00 Hall (UJ of fflRrore, Shame, Page 8 lMillUfB Feb. 26, 2013 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu ‘Which house did you buy a shirt for?’ Wilkes students consumed by partying for Winter Weekend By The Beacon Editorial Staff Over the weekend of Feb. 22-23, Wilkes University students celebrated an event called Winter Weekend. Winter Weekend, unofficially an event to honor the real college life of a Wilkes University student, often consists of what many of Wilkes Students consider the entertaining side of college: partying. Instead of raising money for an event to benefit a good cause or help the Wilkes-Barre community, money was doled by students out to purchase kegs, themed T-shirts and to organize events for the weekend. Some of the events included (and were not limited to), beer pong, Edward 40 Hands, Flip Cup, Quarters and keg stands throughout the night. From multiple experiences noted from students across campus, the Beacon learned much of what goes on during Winter Weekend. Before attending the Winter Weekend events, it is insisted upon by many to go to pre-game parties before actually going out to the real party. If you are wondering, a pregame party is a party to drink alcohol before you go out and drink more alcohol and is a form of binge drinking. The real party consisted of alcohol drinking in the form of regulated games at house parties throughout Wilkes-Barre. From student experience, alcohol in the form of beer is rarely the drink of choice at pre-gaming parties. Wilkes University students are more likely to indulge in harder forms of alcohol spirits like vodka, rum, whiskey and brandy. all of which have an alcohol proof of 80 or higher. After multiple shots of a more concentrated alcoholic substance, students often begin to get rowdy, some falling into the wall and some urinating off the balcony then laughing as their urine falls near people walking on the street. This type of behavior not only is disgusting and morally decrepit for a supposedly educated college student, it highlights the negative impact alcohol has on impairing the cerebellum and our frontal lobes, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse. After the pregame party is over, many Wilkes party-goers head out into the cold streets of Wilkes-Barre. For some of these students, they choose to not wear any form of winter wear although it is extremely cold outside. Many of them explain their reasoning, “it is extremely hot in the party houses due to the mass amount of people in one place, and there’s nowhere to put your coat once you’re inside.” This is dangerous; heading out into the cold in a drunken state poses many health risks. The first risk of stumbling into the cold is hyperthermia. What would happen if a student wandered off away from the group and got lost in a drunken state of confusion? They would surely die in the cold or have to be hospitalized if they were stuck in the cold for an extended amount of time. Not to mention, it is flu season; drinking alcohol weakens your immune according the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. When you go in and out of different environments, it also puts your body at risk for catching some kind of plague of the 21st century. After arriving at the party, a student is usually forced to pay a $10 to $15 cup fee to drink out of the house keg. This money could have been used to fund a benefit for breast cancer or homelessness in Wilkes-Barre, instead of going into a grubby underage alcohol dealer. Money is free-flowing during Winter Weekend. If our Student Government was able to create an event for legal drinking on campus for a small fee, money could be raised for any cause or organization. For the most part, everyone at these house parties are young; parties consist of mainly underage freshmen and sophomores. Not only are these parties promoting binge drinking, they are promoting underage drinking and that is against the law. Students noted multiple people passing out throughout the night in the corner, waking only to puke in garbage cans or run to the bathroom. Because people were binge drinking at this party, they were at risk of blacking out. Blacking out is negative because it affects your ability to remember what you are doing. You are a ghost in the world, being controlled by the world around you. In an academic journal survey about Traitbased Affective Processes in Alcohol involved “Risk Behaviors,” 545 binge drinking to blackout individuals reported many of the things they did while under the influence: 161 (29.5 percent) drove drunk, 139 (25.5 percent) regretted a sexual situation, 67 (12.3 percent) reported unprotected sex, 60 (11 percent) reported having damaged property, 55 (10.1 percent) reported getting into a physical fight, and 29 (5.3 percent) reported injuring someone while under the influence of alcohol in the past 6 months. Overall, when parties conclude, students are left out wandering into the open streets of Wilkes-Barre in the dark; some holding back vomit outside the party house and some heading home to go to sleep alone in a drunken slumber. This is obviously problematic. And that concludes Winter Weekend. @thewilkesbeacon wilkesbeacon@gmail.com BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. Poll results are based on 11 responses. Last week’s question: What website do you use most frequently when passing the time? You- OtherTube- 9% 9% Tumblr- 9% Pinterest9% Twitter55% Facebook9% This week’s question: What is your opinion on organ donation? • Yes- it is a good thing • No- I disagree with it • Undecided Cast your vote online at: www.thewilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. The Beacon/Bryan Calabro For many, Winter Weekend consists of binge drinking and partying, which is dangerous and puts students at risk for making poor decisions. �7 OPINION THE BEACON | Feb. 26, 2013 Quality of preschool dependent on quality of parents By Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Opinion Editor In his recent State of the Union address, President Barack Obama declared that early childhood education should be open and available for all. Early childhood education, he said, can benefit the country in the long run by “boosting graduation rates, reducing teen pregnancy, even reducing violent crime.” Obama went on in his speech to claim that high-quality preschools will provides states with about $7 back for every dollar spent on the program in a “bang for their buck” scenario. This statement was based on academic studies and reports of HighScope Perry Preschool in Michigan and the federal program Head Start , installed in 1965 during the Johnson administration, according to politifact. com. Preschool is vital for children no matter what race they are or how much money their family has in the bank. There are so many factors involved in the development of a child all around, including one’s attitude, behavior and viewpoints. But a child does not simply come out of the womb knowing how to participate in life or how to behave with other children, or how they feel about an idea. They learn these things. So each one of them needs a teacher, not a babysitter. The Beacon/Laura Preby Educational “toys” and television programming can only teach a child so much. Pre-school has an enormous influence on a child’s early education. Unscientifically speaking, the common babysitter will probably turn on the TV. They will Beacon/Bryan Calabro prepare snacksThe for the children, throw around some toys and allow the kids to do what they normally do at home. A TV will only do so much. Sure, learning channels exist and not all television shows are mentally destructive. But TV is generally mindless. It requires little to no participation. It’s an occupier. Mom and dad need to get ready for work and it does a good job getting and keeping kids’ fleeting attention spans. Point is, your child more than likely cannot achieve at home (with a 12-16 year old babysitter) what they can achieve at preschool. Preschools are designed for learning. They typically are very colorful and welcoming. Reading nooks, coloring and writing tables and learning areas are usually set up in an open environment where kids can function in small groups; conversing, playing and interacting with each other. They need that creative stimulation that Dora the Explorer just can’t quite provide. Under adult supervision, children are able to develop in activities that are often neglected at home, especially in underprivileged areas. They are then able to discover and develop with others of similar ages and in similar growing stages. So again, yes, Obama is 100 percent on the mark about expanding our currently imple- true. A doctor tries to save your life before trying to save another’s, according to mayoclinic. com. The doctor who treats you will not be the same doctor who will be performing the transplantation. Another reason why people choose not to donate is because they are afraid or uncertain of what will happen to them after they are gone. They want their bodies to be in tact. They fear that their bodies will be mutilated and disposed of carelessly. For deceased donors, the body is kept on life support and the organs are carefully monitored to keep them in good condition. According to Organdonor.gov, the bodies of the deceased donor are cared for with the same care and attention as a living body would, and mented plan towards early childhood education. But we’re missing a key piece. Our preschools, no matter how “high-quality” we think they should be, are only going to be as good for our children’s futures as their own lives at home. Many children unfortunately just don’t have a good set-up at home. While many families provide stimulating conversations and experiences for their kids, others fail to do so for a number of reasons: maybe they’re too poor. Maybe they’re never home. Any number of explanations can contribute to the problem. Even worse off are the mentally or physically abused children who are almost guaranteed to fail no matter what kind of school they’re exposed to: high-quality, low-quality, it doesn’t matter. They’re only a few months to 3, 4 or 5 years old. If something traumatizing is occurring at home, that instability alone sets up an immediate roadblock for learning. While not guaranteed, and partially dependent on the degree of the individual situation, it is a pretty safe to say that if the parents fail, the preschools will fail too. It’s time to compare statistics, create more studies and really analyze this early education system to see if expanding is really worth it or not. Let’s hope it is. @wilkesbeacon lyndsie.yamrus@wilkes.edu Americans are reluctant to register as organ donors, save lives By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor I often ask people my age the question, “are you an organ donor?” Not surprisingly, a lot of people say no. I could never understand why this was. Why are young people so reluctant to check that “organ donor” box? Let me just say that organ donation is quite literally one of the best gifts you can give. According to organdonor.gov, there are more than 117,000 people currently on the waiting list for a transplant. Each day, 18 people die waiting. Young people often do not think about organ donation as something they need to decide because they are so young. We may have these feelings of “that will never happen to me.” Not to be morbid, but you honestly never know. As an organ donor, you have the ability to save up to eight lives or enhance over 50. You do not have to be deceased to donate, either. The deceased can donate kidneys, pancreas, a liver, lungs, a heart, tissue and intestines. Living donors can give kidney or a portion of the liver, lung or intestine, and in some instances, eyes and tissues. Turns out there are many common misconceptions that deter people from wanting to donate their organs in the event of an accident. A top concern is fear. Fear that doctors will not try as hard to save them if they are a donor as opposed to a non-donor. This is not The Beacon/Bryan Calabro Registering to become an organ donor online or at your local DMV can improve or even save the lives of up to eight people. all incisions are closed surgically afterward. Some religions and cultures discourage organ donation because of certain beliefs, for example, gypsies believe that after the body dies, the soul retraces its steps for one year following the death. The body must remain in tact to maintain its physical shape. However, according to pubmed.gov, “No religion formally forbids donation or receipt of organs or is against transplantation from living or deceased donors.” Many believe it to be an individual decision, and even more see it as a selfless and charitable act. It is important to talk about organ donation with your family so that there is no confusion if this topic must ever be discussed. When a tragedy occurs, family members are often too emotional to think rationally about organ donation and may not agree with your decision, even if you gave signed consent. You can register as an organ donor through your state at your local Division of Motor Vehicles, or online at organdonor.gov. You never know, maybe you may need a transplant one day. And what if the person who is your match didn’t take the time to check the “organ donor” box? “Do unto others as you would have them do to you.” @wilkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu �Feb. 26, 2013 |THE BEACON OPINION Steroids: Turning hall of fame into ‘hall of shame’ 8 Banned substances taint honor of award while holding back potential hall of fame inductees By Joseph Pugliese Staff Writer The National Baseball Hall of Fame is the most sacred places in all of sports, the one place where the innocence and purity of baseball resides in perfect harmony. The same hall of fame where a beautiful perfect field resides like something out of a dream, right next to the building that houses the memories of the greatest ever. These are the halls where the memories of Ruth, Williams, Gehrig and Wagner and many others will forever live. This is the hall where the greats are all the same across every era, the halls where Griffey, Maddux and Martinez will join the greats like Mays, Koufax and Gibson. The hall that fathers stand in the same awe and joy as their sons, the one place where every baseball fan and player dreams of walking into and never leaving. The baseball Hall of Fame has the most history and prestige of any other hall of fame in sports. This year is the first year since 1996 that the Baseball Writers Association of America did not induct a new member into the baseball hall of fame, and only the eighth time in history that the writers failed to induct a member. However, this time is different, some years there is no worthy candidate, but this year we had some of the all-time greats not get in. A seven-time MVP and all-time home runs record holder, a seven-time Cy Young award winner, a man with 609 home runs, another with 583 and then quite possibly the greatest hitting catcher of all time all not get in. The reason? Steroids. Steroids have now tainted the game to the point where even the Hall of Fame, a sacred ground, is becoming tainted and affected. We have a massive mess on our hands with steroids. We have all kinds of records and milestones eclipsed by performance-enhancing drug users and new bench marks set. Some including players in the Hall of Fame that have said they will never go back or will never vote for a steroid user to get into the hall of fame. Others believe that we should let them all in that it was a level playing field at the time, and some like me believe that it should be a case by case basis. Either way we have a mess that resulted in one of the greatest hitter all time and one of the greatest pitchers of all time only receiving 36 percent and 37 percent of the vote respectively (Bonds and Clemens). Even a bigger problem is no one has a clue what to do, we have guys voting for everyone, we have guys voting for no one, and we have some that have no clue on who to vote for and who not to vote for. The other part of this is what happens to those being treated as criminals when there is no evidence to prove they have guilt other than the build of their body. Mike Piazza has never been linked or mentioned in any steroid report that has come out, same with Jeff Bagwell and Larry Walker. But yet all these guys are being hurt because they were large muscular guys and hit home runs. We know for a fact Bonds, Clemens, Sosa, McGwire, and Palmeiro all did steroids, but the crazy fear that people have of accidentally electing a steroid guy into the hall and opening up the flood gates is enormous. Once you are in the hall you cannot be removed, and if let’s say a Bagwell or Piazza do get in and then are later found to be steroid users that will open the flood gates and let everyone in that has done so. So now we have writers scared to death to put anyone in at all. Looking into the future are we going to leave Frank Thomas out because he is a big guy? I would hope not! We have all these records and benchmarks set and we hear of them being tainted because of steroids, yet we still see those numbers as such, benchmarks. Completing 500 home runs is no longer an automatic milestone that gets you in the hall. This diminishes player’s achievements and we have guys worthy of the Hall not getting in because they are not seen as great anymore, the poster child for this is Fred McGriff. The man has 493 home runs and 1,550 RBIs and yet that’s not worthy for more than 20 percent of the vote. This is a problem. Jack Morris is another one who spent his entire career in the American League has 254 wins and the most wins of any pitcher in the 1980s which shows he was the best for a long time, and yet is still not in the hall of fame heading into his last year on the ballot. There is no easy solution to this and everyone has a different one. My solution is case by case, to not have the all-time home run king and a seven-time MVP in the Hall of Fame is an embarrassment, quite frankly. Same goes for a seven-time Cy Young award winner and a pitcher with 354 wins. And honestly, both Bonds and Clemens were Hall of Famers before they did the steroids. There are two categories of steroid users: Ones who were made by the steroids and ones who were great and became immortal because of the steroids. McGwire and Sosa and Palmeiro all were guys who were good but never great until they started juicing. We cannot hold the players liable for something that was basically encouraged by both the owners and the media for years. Steroids have been on the banned substance list since 1992, yes but MLB did not make it a punishable offense until 2003. After the cancelation of the World Series in 1994, baseball was hurting. The home run race and all the heroics of the steroid era brought baseball back to life and put fans in the seats, attendance records were being set and revenue skyrocketed. The owners, players and writers all turned a blind eye to the issue because they were all benefiting from what was happening. And now we are holding only the players in penalty when they were practically encouraged to use steroids, while the writers pass judgment to the players that they had benefitted from all those years. The final verdict I have is that if you have not been caught after 2003 and suspended you cannot be held responsible and considered a cheat for using steroids. Gaylord Perry is in the Hall of Fame and used the spitball his whole career 40-plus years after it was banned in 1920. Whitey Ford and Joe Niekro shaved and scuffed the ball for years to give them more movement on their pitches, all in the Hall of Fame. So to me there is a fine line. Will A-Rod and Gary Sheffield and others ever getting in the Hall of Fame? Probably not, but I do think that Bonds and Clemens will get in and deserve to get in. @thewilkesbeacon joseph.pugliese �Do you know Cthulhu? Page 12 Contact editor: billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com Feb. 26, 2013 Freshman friendship gets creative juices flowing for Just Blush that, so we left it to him. I mean, of course we all had a hand in it, but that is his thing. Our nickname for Andrew is actually “The Technician,” mainly because he does all the intricate leads. I do the lyrical and rhythm stuff, for the most part. We all collaborate on the songwritten and music-writing process. By Nicole Zukowski Staff Writer Having fun with good friends while making music in the process; isn’t that the dream? Four musicians from the Scranton area are doing just that. As the band Just Blush, they recently released their second EP just this winter. The band is made up of two Wilkes University students, senior history and education major Nick Barno on drums and senior English major Todd Oravic on guitar and vocals. Along with them are Abby Vail playing the bass and Andrew Bryant on the guitar. The bands newly released their EP titled “Just Blush, Live @ the Flea Market” (don’t be fooled by the cheeky title, it’s not live and there was no flea market; they’re just taking the piss).The EP seeks to take listeners on a musical journey with six songs with driving lead guitars, warm percussion and on-point bass playing as a background for melodious vocals. All the members of the band are college students by day — and, of course, time is of the essence in college. Luckily, guitar and lead vocalist Todd Oravic was able to sit down with The Beacon for a special interview about the Just Blush and the not-quite-live new EP. What are the main themes or topics for most of your songs? Todd: I try to write in such a way that people can come up with their own meanings for it. I’ve found enjoyment with that myself listening to music. I like thinking “Oh, that is what this song is about,” then listening to or watching an interview of the artist and learning what they thought. You have a different interpretation then what they have. I like when people say what they thought the song was about and I think “Wow, I never really thought of it that way.” Like “Only Human” from our first EP. I just wrote about an alien abduction (laughs). But some people thought it had a life-and -eath theme. But I think if I had to pick main themes for me personally, they would be why we are the way we are, human observations and social developments. Where does the name Just Blush come from? Todd: Oh you’re going to get a kick out of this. When we first started at that time it was me, Nick, Andrew and our original bassist, Guido Castellani. We just jammed and said “Oh, maybe we should start doing some original stuff as a band.” Guido had this idea of Just Blush as a band name for months before that. He was at Lowe’s or somewhere looking at paint splashes and one of the colors was “Just Blush.” He said “Oh, there we go.” about music and eventually he introduced me to his friends from high school, one of them being Andrew Bryant. We actually use to go to see our favorite local band together, and that’s how we really started to get together and bond over music. How did you all meet each other? Todd: I met Nick during orientation weekend before our freshmen year began. Nick was literally the first friend I made up here at Wilkes. I was coming into the SUB from the back lot; Nick was sitting on his car playing an acoustic guitar. I’m a big fan of Elliot Smith, who’s an acoustic musician, and Nick’s guitar looked a lot like Elliot’s. I originally walked passed him but I turned back just to ask him what kind of acoustic it was. We started to talk What genre do you consider Just Blush? Todd: We never really wanted to put a genre on ourselves, we just kind of play. Our influences kind of stem from the ‘70s classic music: Led Zeppelin, Talking Heads, Radiohead, etc. We tend to be more on the mellow rock side, but I’d imagine if we were on the radio we would be called “alternative.” We don’t really like that. We don’t like to put a label on our music. We like to let people chose for themselves. Courtesy of Stereo Breed Media Despite technical setbacks, the members of Just Blush (from left: Todd Oravic, Nick Barno, Andrew Bryant and Abby Vail) just released a new EP. Do you have a favorite song off the new EP? Todd: Everyone in the band likes ‘Philosopher.” I like to perform “Tropical” and “Berj.” “Berj” is probably the weirdest song we done so far. It doesn’t follow the basic projection or structure. I like to perform “Tropical,” though, because I like to listen to Andrew’s guitar work. I like to listen to everyone, but I think Andrew’s best guitar work is on that track. Could you describe the process of making the EP? Todd: We recorded it digitally. Andrew enjoys recording so we just did it all on software on his laptop. It actually crashed halfway though and we almost lost all that we did thus far, but luckily we were able to recover it. Andrew did all the mixing and mastering. He likes to do Is there anyone you want to acknowledge on helping make your newest EP? Todd: Everybody who comes to see our shows, we really appreciate your support. We do it for them because we like to play for people. Whether it is a crowd of two or 200 we will play. Andrew did an awesome job of mixing and mastering. The rest of the band as well did an amazing job. Everybody who supports us, close friends of the band, bands and even new fans. We thank for all the encouragement. Where can fans find your albums and more information about the band? Keep an eye out over the summer for shows, but we have a Facebook, Soundcloud page, and YouTube videos up. Just post on our Facebook page and we will mail you the EP. To see the music video for the song “Only Human” by Just Blush visit ITheWilkesBeacon.com __ @wilkesbeacon nicole.zukowski@wilkes.edu VISIT THE BEACON ONLINE @ THEWILKESBEACON.COM FOR EXCLUSIVE ‘BEACON BLOGS’ THE BARTOLI BEAT with Anthony Bartoli Best and Worst of the Oscars THE BOOK REPORT with Anne Yoskoski “Explosive Eighteen,” by Jane Evanovich THE GRAVEYARD SHTICK with Jake Cochran Analyzing Daryl Dixon I �10 A&E - - . THE BEACON | Feb. 26, 2013 11 A&E Study Abroad Makes The World A Classroom The Beacon presents excerpts from the first place winners for Wilkes University’s first Study Abroad Essay Contest. The goal of the contest was to provide an opportunity for those who have not traveled abroad to learn from those who have. Twelve students and 14 faculty wrote about their experiences in 14 countries. To read the full essays from the first-, second- and third-place winners, and to see more photos, visit TheWilkesBeacon.com. “A few minutes away from where I stayed was The Children’s AIDS Clinic of Masindi. It was the place where my revelation began and was filled with people I will never forget. I spent hours at the Children’s AIDS Clinic, talking to the patients, as well as their doctors and families. Although these children had AIDS, they radiated happiness and hope. It was a tangible kind of hope, one that I hold onto today in times of distress. These kids, even at 5 and 6 years old, became role models for me; teaching me bravery and strength. After spending the day with these kids-hearing their stories, and feeling their energy -- I began asking myself, is there something more I can do with my life that could change theirs?” - Jacob Parrick, Uganda “Now with the democratic movements back at home in the Middle East, and with my renewed faith in peaceful humanity and coexistence as I’ve seen in Northeast Pennsylvania, I feel the future holds many promises for us back there. I dream of a better Middle East where people from all origins, faiths and races can coexist to achieve unity and equity among their peoples. My experience in America has transformed me from viewing the world from a single narrow view onto viewing the world and people as a unity that aspires to live and be productive members of a larger society.” - Yehia Alzawaidah, International Student “With a glance into her dirty, thick glasses, an eruption of belly laughter pulled us together. We smacked our thighs, shared deep breaths interrupted by hilarious and ridiculous giggling. She kissed my cheek and patted my wild hair. I held her hand so tightly it may have bruised had it not been toughened with years of Third World strength. After a few minutes of aching joy, and 10 days of comfort-zone expansion, tears released.” - Jill Price, Adventures Education coordinator, India Photos on these page are from trips by faculty and students. All photos are courtesy of Dr. James Merryman, except the top right photo provided by Dr. KarenBeth Bohan. �A&E 12 THE BEACON | Feb. 26, 2013 Every issue, the weirdos behind The Beacon’s Arts & Entertainment section indulge their vanity and give a thoroughly biased crash-course in whatever madness happens to be dwelling in their warped minds. Their views do not reflect those of The Beacon, its staff or Wilkes University. Blah blah blah. This week, Bill Thomas is is asking if what you think you know about Cthulhu is… Lovecraft or Lovecrap? By Bill Thomas A&E Editor Humanity is an exceedingly arrogant species. Wouldn’t you say? We argue over the debate of science versus religion, but never consider that neither may be valid. In religion, or at least Western religion, we are told that God made us all in his image. A narcissistic notion, no? On the other hand, there’s science, which pretends to deal in fact-based objectivity. Except, science is not much different from religion, in a sense, in that it seeks to make sense of the universe in terms human beings can understand. Therein lays the rub. Perhaps the universe is not defined by terms human being can understand. Is it really that outlandish an idea to believe that maybe there’s more to reality than what human beings can comprehend or imagine, more than what we can narrowly restrict to the five measly senses and three (or four, if you count time) dimensions which we are thus far capable of observing? “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” So opined horror author H.P. Lovecraft in his his essay “Supernatural Horror in Literature.” Considered one of the all-time greatest masters of the macabre in literary history, if Edgar Allan Poe is the char- nel king then certainly Lovecraft is a putrescent prince. You may know Lovecraft best by virtue of his most famous creation, the octopus-headed, bat-winged avatar of the apocalypse known as Cthulhu. All but ignored in his own time, Lovecraft’s star has steadily risen since his death in 1937, to the point where Cthulhu is a bona fide pop-culture icon. His slimy, tentacle-tongued mug can be seen plastered all over the Internet, where Lovecraft fan art and satirical memes are a common sight. He’s also appeared in major motion pictures, cable television shows, collectable card games and even children’s cartoons. That said, if all you know about Cthulhu is that he’s an ancient evil god who hungers for souls and seeks to bring about the end of days, then you don’t know Lovecraft from Lovecrap. The biggest misconception about Lovecraft’s manufactured mythology is that the entities in it, especially Cthulhu, are intentionally malevolent or that they specifically hate mankind. This interpretation oversimplifies Lovecraft’s work and subverts the central idea at the core of his philosophy of horror. Calling Cthulhu and his kin “evil” suggests that their motivations are even fathomable to the human mind and, thus, able to be neatly labeled based on human morality. They’re more amoral than immortal. Calling them “gods” implies that they fit into an equally fathomable religious doctrine of some kind, one compatible with the binary, good-versus-evil, God-versus-Satan system so many of us put out faith in. “Transcendental, interdimensional entities” is a more apt description. Worse, saying they specifically hate and want to destroy humanity suggests that humanity plays some kind of important role in the grander scheme of things. That’s human arrogance in a nutshell right there. The horror of Lovecraft is the horror of revelation. In Lovecraft stories like “Pickman’s Model” and “From Beyond,” protagonists are driven either to the very edge of sanity or hopelessly past it, by the unearthing of dark and terrible secrets. Often these secrets completely pervert said protagonists’ firmly held beliefs as to the true nature of reality itself. In the tales of Cthulhu and his fellow non-evil non-gods, the biggest revelation is most often the utter impotence and irrelevance of humanity as a whole. The universe, Lovecraft tells us, is broader, deeper and more layered than human beings could ever hope to understand. Cthulhu doesn’t want to kill us all because he hates us. He’ll kill us all if he can, don’t you worry about that. But he’ll do it because he is indifferent to us, because we simply do not matter. To him, we are have no more significance in the face of reality than a microscopic mote of dust on the back of ant does to us when it’s under the heel of one’s boot. @thatbillthomas billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com CHEAT SHEET H.P.’s Top 10 Non-Mythos Tales Though author H.P. Lovecraft is most often spoken about in association with his “Cthulhu Mythos” stories, the fact is he was a prolific master of the macabre of whose overall body of work Cthulhu and his ilk comprise but a small (albeit widely adored) segment. Imprisoned with the Pharaohs This one barely makes the list, as Lovecraft ghostwrote it for another famous face from the early 1900s, escape artist Harry Houdini. That combination alone, however, merits this tale’s inclusion, if only out of geeky, fanboy appreciation of the pulpy novelty of it. Purporting to be true, the story casts Houdini as the hero in a tale of ageless, inhuman horror among the pyramids of Egypt. lines, “The Lurking Fear” is a companion piece to the more Mythos-y “The Rats in the Walls.” Both literally “dig up” buried secrets and leave their protagonists shaken to their core. _______ ( The Colour Out of Space The most borderline Mythos-y story on this list, this tale is also one of Lovecraft’s own personal favorites. How can you argue with that? In it, the idea of humanity’s own limited understanding of the universe is explored when meteorite crashes to Earth and brings something deadly and wholly incomprehensible with it. -------The Picture in the House One of Lovecraft’s most simple, understated stories, “The Picture in the House” this slow-burn, abruptly ending mood-piece about the potential rejuvenating effects of cannibalism slowy ramps up the overtones of menace and dread until a sudden, unexpected finale. _______ Cool Air What would you do to live forever? Lovecraft revisits themes from “Herbert West – Reanimator” and “The Picture in the House” in this tragic and chilling (literally) story, which indulges the author’s interest in scientific advancement while communicating the inherent horror of immortality. ,- - - - - - - - - I ,' r· ( r --------- / ..,,,. Arthur Jermyn Among Lovecraft’s most notable pet themes are those of genetic corruption and ancestral secrets. All are on full display in this tale, wherein the title character discovers he may be descendants of decidedly less-than-human stock. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Herbert West – Reanimator Arguably Lovecraft’s bestknown work, the author originally intended the piece – adapted into the 1985 splatter movie classic “Re-Animator” – to be a parody of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.” Sly, wry humor aside, the story is nevertheless is ghastly as they come. It’s also one of the first times the idea of zombies being raised via science, rather than voodoo, was explored. Show some respect. Pickman’s Model This time, Lovecraft turns his exploratory eye on himself and the art of manufacturing fear. In “Pickman’s Model,” we meet Richard Upton Pickman, a painter notorious for creating hauntingly real portraits of hideous creatures that couldn’t possibly exist. Could they? -------------- 1 The Outsider Though Lovecraft is known for his use of shocking twist endings, this one takes the cake. A multilayered masterpiece of reader manipulation, “The Outsider” concerns a mysterious prisoner trapped in a tomb, who discovers something that is liberating for him, but terrifying for readers. Saying anything more would be giving too much away. \ -j ,··- - - - - r) --------The Lurking Fear Greatly inspired by British author William Hope Hodgson’s novel “The House on the Borderland,” as well as Lovecraft’s own aforementioned fascination with the degradation of family blood- -"--------------·- , r I ~-----= \ ; .J _ _ J �Pinterest glasses Page 14 Contact editor: anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu Feb. 26, 2013 Beauty Beat: DIY nail decals an alternative to polish By Ashley Evert Staff Writer While perusing some of the nail art blogs I frequent, I became aware of whispers of a DoIt-Yourself approach to nail decals. Unfortunately, not many people actually had a thorough tutorial for this art. Because more people are becoming infatuated with the idea of making things by hand instead of purchasing products in over-priced stores, I decided to try this technique and let you all know if it’s worth all the trouble. 1. Figure out what image you would like to make a decal from and scale it on your computer to fit your nail. This may require a few print-outs until you get the correct sizing. I recommend replicating the image a number of times over a full sheet of paper so you can paint a ton of these at once. 2. Cut a plastic bag (or wax paper, plastic wrap, or really anything clear that nail polish will peel off of) and tape it to the paper so it will not move as you paint. 3. Paint a clear coat over the image onto the plastic, making sure to leave some edges since you’ll need some wiggle room to lift the image when it’s done. Repeat so there are two coats of clear polish over the image. 4. Once the clear coat is dry, paint over the image with a tiny brush or toothpick and let that dry. 5. As that is drying, paint your nails with a base coat of whatever color you’d like. Make sure everything is 100 percent dry before you try to lift the decals or they will fall apart. If you try to apply the decals to wet nails, it will smudge your polish (I learned this the hard way). 6. Apply a thin top coat to your nails and use a pair of tweezers to lift your decal off the plastic and place it on your nail. Press it down gently and apply another top coat. 7. Repeat until you’re satisfied with your lovely nails, let them dry, and enjoy the inevitable compliments. These decals are great for those of us who have trouble painting images directly onto the nail, since they are not perfectly flat. It’s much easier to create a flat image and then transfer it to the nail. Overall, I appreciated the DIY element of this project, but I just did not have the patience for it. Perhaps it was the incredibly time-consuming pattern I chose. For people who love to spend a lot of time on their nail art, this is a great challenge for you. For those of us that like things a little more on the simple side, this may try your patience a bit. I hope I have inspired you to try your hand at creating your own nail decals. Good luck. @wilkesbeacon ashley.evert@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Ashley Evert Nail decals can be an alternative to nail polish if you have the patience. Innovation Council designed to help improve Wilkes culture By Alyssa Stencavage Life Editor Many students have probably seen or heard about the Formation of the Innovation Council through the Today@Wilkes announcements that are delivered via email every day and also on the news archives on the university website. Associate Vice President of Marketing Communications Jack Chielli said the ultimate goal of the council is to first, “delve into specific topics that may be of interest to students and the university at large in a creative way,” and secondly to “help nurture the culture of innovation of the university at large.” The topic for the first of these councils, which was an idea originated by the president’s cabinet and is currently forming, is titled: How can technology enhance the residential student experience? This will both examine technology in residential experience and come up with innovative and interesting ideas to improve that experience, and then put together a presentation to give to the campus community, the president’s cabinet and possibly the board of trustees. The objective of the first idea is to deploy technology more effectively to enhance the educational experience at Wilkes. “I would hope that the ideas the campus community is excited about would end up before the board,” Chielli said. Each council can have a separate idea to work with. “Each each council will have as its own goals to come up with ideas both implementable and affordable, and that help improve some sort of operation at the university,” Chielli said. President Patrick Leahy said this is a formal way of generating ideas around vexing issues, taking one issue at a time and forming a team and throwing ideas at them to see what they can come up with. The councils will not be responsible for implementing ideas, only generating them. From there, senior administration will evaluate each of them to see which ones are not only good, but also affordable and so on. Leahy, who came up with the idea, said it came from businesses that have employed these ideas based on vexing problems. “I think our world is very complex, and particularly higher education has faced its fair share of problems,” Leahy said. “I have the general belief that of the best organizations – be it corporations, government, business or higher education, the most successful are those that place a premium on innovation, such as creativity, entrepreneurship, thinking outside the box. I want to try to build a culture of innovation. I like to be open to new ideas and think outside the box.” The formation of these innovation councils will accomplish two things. The first is that they will create new, fresh, innovative thinking that could be presented to senior decision makers. It’s all about the fresh thinking around certain ideas that can influence our thinking. Second, through these teams, an innovative culture will be built here. But Leahy said he really wants students engaged in the process. “We can really have fun with this and come up with ideas that can help us benefit the student culture here at Wilkes,” Leahy said. “We face issues and we need to address these issues by coming up with ideas that are different from what we are used to.” Leahy stressed that we need new thinking around the problems we face and that he is using it as a tool to create an innovative culture. How the formation of these councils will benefit the university really all depends on the ideas that are generated. “I would hope that the innovation councils bring attention to ideas the campus community can enact that will improve the student experience at large,” Chielli said. Considering the first council is still in the making, Chielli said they will learn more about interest after they go through the first one and go through the process once. “This could be fun, I’m hoping to have some fun with it,” Chielli said. “We will bring a group of people together who have interest in a particular subject area, dive down deep into the idea and explore it to come up with some actionable items to propose to campus. I expect them to do research, come together and bring ideas, and then disband and form another council. However, these councils will only have a couple of months at most to work together to get the job done. “The quickness of it will help people generate ideas more quickly,” Chielli said. “I don’t know how many meetings each council will need, but that’s something we’ll sort of experiment with as we go along.” See Innovation, Page 15 National Pistachio Day... Feb. 26, 2013, marks National Pistachio Day. The pistachio is a small bushy tree native to the Middle East, which produces bunches of fruit that are similar to grapes. The pistachio nut is also a seed of that fruit. Pistachios contain more antioxidants per serving than green tea, and are an excellent source of fiber, copper, manganese and Vitamin B6. Pistachios are often used in cooking and can be enjoyed as a snack, whether roasted or fresh. �LIFE 14 THE BEACON |Feb. 26, 2013 Campus events stress diversity By Priscilla Bonilla Correspondent Pinteresting: A How-To Guide Admit it, everyone is on Pinterest. It’s chock-full of amazing ideas and simple crafts that cause everyone to take one look at the picture with the “it’s so easy!” description and declare, “I could do that.” After some severe craft fails (and successes), I , Anne Yoskoski, decided it was time to share these experiences with everyone, hopefully saving at least one oven, set of eyebrows, trip to the doctor for stitches and a carpet in the process. Frosted Glasses This was more difficult than I expected it to be. After several trial and error glasses, I finally ended up with a good process. Supplies: 1. glassware 2. frost spray paint (white) 3. rubber bands/paper strips Procedure: 1. Place rubber bands around your glassware in the pattern you want to stay perfectly clear. I found out the hard way to use thick rubber bands. The thin ones will break. If the bands overlap, make sure it is snug so there will be a neat pattern. 2. Spray the glass. I found three coats were too many, two coats should be fine. If it seems like it isn’t showing up, wait a bit for it to dry a little. 3. Let dry and get out of the room (spray outside if you can); the fumes are especially noxious. When the outside of a rubber band is dry and not tacky to the touch, you are ready for the next step. 4. Remove the bands carefully. 5. It will look messy. Wash and dry the glassware, and paint flakes that built up around the edge of the bands will break off. If they do not, work at it with a sponge until they disappear. 6. Enjoy With the support of faculty, Erica Acosta, executed a successful week in creating awareness of different cultures for the students at Wilkes University. “Faculty see the importance in Diversity Week,” said Erica Acosta, associate director for Diversity Initiatives. “And they encouraged their students to attend.” The number of students who attended Diversity Week continued to increase as the week went on. Acosta said she was satisfied by the level of participation and believes that her efforts along with the faculty’s commitment resulted in a positive outcome. Around 10 students attended ‘Sounds of Africa’ on Monday, 15 students were in attendance for the “Challenging Stereotypes in Media” on Tuesday, the number of attendees continued to rise to 40 on Wednesday at “Life Outside the Closet,” and finally ‘What’s in a Name?’ had 20 participants on Thursday. Dr. Evene Estwick, associate professor in the Department of Communication Studies, said she was pleased to see the number of students who attended the ‘Challenging Stereotypes in Media.’ She was excited to see the students partake in the discussion but would have liked more participation. “The students were aware,” Estwick said in regard to issues brought up in the film “Crash.” “But actually seeing it on screen is shocking.” Each time Estwick watches the movie “Crash,” she always has a new reaction because the film only offers questions. It makes viewers think about topics such as racism, sexism, masculinity and others, which are typically noticed but avoided by society, she said “Wilkes students need to know the best way to diversify and make yourself marketable, is by getting involved,” Acosta said. Acosta advised students to take advantage of the events the university offers because they never know what they will end up doing. “If you would have asked me what I saw myself doing now 10 years ago,” Acosta said. “I would have replied a nurse practitioner.” Acosta got involved and attended events such as Diversity Week during her college years, the knowledge she gained from first hand experience of cultures allowed her to be eligible for the position she now attains. @wilkesbeacon priscilla.bonilla@wilkes.edu ~ Grotto izza the legendary taste Go Go Colonels! Colonels! We University! We Deliver Deliver to to Wilkes Wilkes University! 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Some of these include: • How can the university grow enrollments from outside of Pennsylvania? • How can Wilkes increase its alumni participation rate in terms of giving or donating to the university? • In what ways can Wilkes University continue the redevelopment of downtown Wilkes-Barre. Leahy said we talk about the issues, but we need to get people out there and actually working with them. He even used the term “hungry for ideas.” THE BEACON | Feb. 26, 2013 LIFE • Idea from President Leahy • First one: How can technology enhance the residential student experience? Where are you going for spring break? Senior Psychology Major • Councils only responsible for generating ideas • Will accomplish fresh thinking and build an innovative culture at Wilkes • Topics will surround pressing issues in our area • Councils will only last for a couple of months • Between eight and 12 students on council • Jimmy Ilvento: Chelsey Schoch: Seeking interest in students who want to create innovation Freshman Accounting Major “I’m going to Florida.” “I’m going to Costa Rica with Alternative Spring Break.” Pat Ingulli : Jordan Overpeck: Freshman Biology Major Freshman Biology Major “I’m going to Myrtle Beach.” “Working at a pharmacy.” OPEN MIC NIGH T@ The Books,tore! 1 Tonight! February 26th from 6:30 to Close. All talents welcome!~ Open mi c ni,ght at the bookstoi,e takes DIla cie th,e, ~ast Tue,sd ay of eve,ry month . B&N Wilkes-Kings Bookstore 7 South Main St Downt,own Wilke,s -Barre .208-47DD Follow us on Facebook: http:/lwww.facebook.com/WilkesKingsbookstore �Contact co-editor: frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Feb. 26, 2013 Men’s, women’s tennis teams open play Spring season starts for both squads with a trip to Hilton Head Island, S.C. By Frank Passalacqua Sports Co-Editor and Evan Willey Staff Writer The men’s and women’s tennis teams are training for the start of the spring season. The Wilkes tennis teams have been practicing in UCOM during the winter with head coach Chris Leicht as the spring break trip in Hilton Head Island, S.C., approaches. “We are very excited for our upcoming tennis season. We start our spring season with three matches on our spring break tennis trip to Hilton Head Island,” said Leicht, who is very excited to get his players out there after a five- month break. The women’s team begins the trip on March 4th, followed by the men’s team on March 5th. The men’s team had recently competed in the Drew Invitational over the weekend of Feb 16. Wilkes will enter the spring season as winners of the last five Freedom Conference championships, earning five straight automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament. Last year Wilkes finished 14-4 overall and 5-0 in conference play. The Hilton Head opener will see matches against Penn State Erie-The Behrend College, Emory & Henry College, Wittenberg University, and John Carroll University. The men’s team will then play two matches in the weeks before the Freedom Conference action begins March 28 when it hosts King’s College. The women’s team is led by Melanie Nolt, Katie Lynn, and Amanda Holyk and a junior Ally Kristofco. Kristofco will play a major role on the team for years to come. Other upperclassmen who will contribute include Amanda Rossi and Ana English. Last year was the best season in school history as the women scored a perfect 19-0 record, and highest-ever regional ranking of 7. Also, they won the Freedom Conference title for the sixth straight season, and advanced to the NCAA National Tourney. The fall season saw the women go 3-0 in dual matches, and great individual results at Blooms- The Beacon/Greg Bowser Former Freedom Conference tournament MVP and First-Team All-Freedom Conference selection Alex Makos practices his serve in UCOMM during practice. Makos 16-10 last season and will start this spring season as No. 2 singles on the team. burg and at the MAC Individual Tourneys. Leicht is confident in his girls as they will face two DII schools and five regionally ranked DIII schools. “My men’s team is incredibly deep, with many quality players battling to make the lineup.” said Coach Leicht. Leicht is expecting big contributions from upperclassmen Alex Makos, Brendon Blachowski, Clarke Freeman, Brando Helfrich and Trey Fidler. Adding to the talented team is the freshman recruiting class – led by Michael Kranz, Connor Peckham, Max Appello, and Dan Hackford. The men are excited to defend the conference title, and get back to the NCAA National Tournament. Like the women, they had a stand-out fall season, especially at the MAC Individual Tourney in October. They won seven out of the nine flights at this event and saw the season come to an end. After coming off a 19-1 season, the Lady Colonels will compete for their seventh straight Freedom Conference championship in 2013. Last year, senior captain Melanie Nolt finished 16-5 and was named First-Team All Freedom selection, adding to her accolade of three-time Freedom Conference Player of the Year. The second senior captain, Holyk, ended last year at 13-1, with a 6-0 record in the fall. Holyk grabbed third straight MAC Individual Championship at No. 5. Katie Lynn finished 9-8 last season, but was 6-0 on the fall. Lynn won her MAC Individual Championship matchup at No. 4. Finishing 20-1 and a First-Team All Freedom ballot a year earlier, Kristofco also ended the fall season at 6-0 and a title at No. 3 singles in the MAC Individual Championships. This spring, Amanda Rossi, Ana English, and Olivia Hewison will be competeting for a spot at No. 5 and 6. In the fall, Rossi won the No. 6 title at singles. Lynn and Nolt will return once again at No. 1 doubles, Kristofco and English at No. 2 doubles, as they ended fall with a 6-0 record, and the No. 3 doubles spot still up in the air. After the past Ranger Invitational at Drew University, the men’s team has a depth chart set. The men’s team will have Steven Wilson at No. 1 singles, as he won over Kevin Erikson of Roger Williams, 6-0, 6-1. No. 2 Alex Makos defeated his opponent 6-7(5), 6-1, (15-13) in a tie-breaker at singles. Makos will look to improve over his 16-10 record a season ago. Michael Kranz will play at No. 3 while Connor Peckham earned No. 4 singles. Kranz recently won (10-5 and 10-8) in tiebreakers at the Ranger Invitational as Peckham delivered a 6-2, 6-1 straight match in one of his three matches. No. 5 singles will be Max Appello with two singles wins in the event and only allowed a total of four combined points in his victories. He also spent time at No. 6. Brandon Helfrich, Daniel Hackford, and Trey Fidler also came away with victories at No. 8 singles bracket. @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON |Feb. 26, 2013 SPORTS Quick Hits: UFC 157, Chris Shovlin Japan, and roster cuts 17 Getting to know... By Michelle Coyle Staff Writer By Jake Cochran What position are you? Point Guard Staff Writer Ronda Rousey earns title in tough test against Carmouche When did you start playing basketball? I started playing basketball at around 4 years old. Do you have an inspiration? I’m inspired to one day become a coach possibly. How is it playing for Wilkes University? It is great. This group is a great group of guys, especially the younger guys. This team is going to be very good. Did your team accomplish everything they wanted to accomplish? Courtesy of Sports Information Actually no, we didn’t. We had a rough year due to all the injuries and sickness over the Do you have any pre-game rituals or supercourse of the season. We dealt with a lot of stitions you do before every game? adversity and overcame it, just a little too late. No, nothing out of the ordinary. Is there a specific game or moment in a game you will never forget? Winning the Monarch Classic was a memorable moment. We struggled the two games before that but we turned it around and ending up beating two very good teams in Susquehanna and Central Penn. What is your major and what do you plan on doing once you graduate? I am a business administration major and law school is my goal, but there is also the thought of getting into coaching. Being a junior, do you feel you have a certain role on the team? If so, what is that? What motivates you to keep playing the I feel like I have to be a leader out there, being game you love? older than some of the other guys. It kind of just The passion and love for the game; it is just comes naturally with age, these guys look up to something I can never get sick of . you, so you have to set a good example. Hockey to play Tuesday night The Beacon/Laura Preby Senior assistant captain Epes Harris battles for puck control against the boards late in the game. In its first game the club came back after a three-goal deficit in the second period to go on to win the game 6-4. The Wilkes University Club Hockey team plays again at the Revolution Ice Centre in Pittston at 7 p.m. on Rink 2. Ronda Rousey had the toughest test to date on Saturday at UFC 157 against challenger Liz Carmouche. Rousey found herself in trouble early in the round when an attempted judo toss went awry and The Girl-rilla took her back and went with a strong cross face rear naked choke attempt across Rousey’s mouth putting her in the most peril in her short career. For the rest of the round the traditionally aggressive Rousey made a resurgence ending the round with a series of armbar attempts from the spiderweb position ending with a perfectly executed lawnmower armbar forcing the quick tap from Carmouche. While the next contender to Rousey’s belt is unclear, the women’s division is beginning to fill out with plans to sign many more fighters. Among the recent additions to the women’s bantamweight division are, Alexis Davis, Sara McMann, Miesha Tate and Cat Zingano. Gina Carano is also rumored to end her retirement. Jon Fitch cut from UFC, WSOF shows interest in signing In a recent press conference the UFC stated that the organization will need to cut around 100 fighters to make way for the new divisions they plan on adding. These new divisions are the women’s bantamweight division and the rumored addition of a men’s 115 pound strawweight division. The UFC will also use this room to expand upon the recently added 125 pound men’s flyweight division. While all of this makes sense to most fans, what doesn’t make sense is the fact that recently the UFC released their promotional rankings, and in those rankings they ranked longtime welterweight contender, Jon Fitch, at No. 9. But then when the UFC started to do their cuts many were surprised to see that Jon Fitch was cut from the roster, especially with the promotions own rankings showing that he is a valuable asset. Once Fitch was made a free agent it didn’t take long for the newly emerging organization, World Series of Fighting to show interest in the grinding wrestler. While no deal has been offered yet it would not be hard to imagine that it will be in the coming weeks and with the upcoming event on March 23 in Atlantic City, Fitch’s signing may be announced then. Return to Japan boasts Wandy, Hunt, Gomi and Okami On March 3 the UFC will make their first return to the Saitama Super Arena since UFC 144. The main event will feature one time Scranton native and Silver Star recipient Brian Stann against long time PRIDE Champion Wanderlei Silva. The bout has been long saute after by the UFC, Brian Stann and fans alike. The only one who seemed to not want the fight was Wanderlei who stated he did not want to fight a national hero. The card also features match-ups between heavyweights Stefan Struve and Japanese fanfavorite Mark Hunt. The two kickboxers are looking to stand and trade and at the end of the match up, improve their standings in the constantly volatile heavyweight rankings. The main card also features Diego Sanchez and the sole PRIDE lightweight champion Takanori Gomi. The fight is dangerous for The Fireball Kid as his record is less than stellar since his move to the UFC and with the recent cuts he could be on the chopping block. Cham pi,on1: Geor,ges St-P ierre 1 1 Johny !Hendric ks :2 Carlos Condit 3 Nie k IJiaiz 4 Rory Mac IJonald 5 Dem ian Maia 16 Jake Ell,enberg er 7 Marti.i n Kampmann 8 Jos h Koscheck 9 Courtesy of UFC.com Dana White said in a recent statement at a press conference that the UFC plans to cut about 100 fighters from the roster after their recent cuts of more than a dozen fighters. Including their No. 9 ranked welterweight Jon Fitch after going 1-2 over his last three fights. �18 THE BEACON| Feb. 26, 2013 SPORTS Frank Passalacqua Joseph Pugliesee Columnist SCOREBOARD Wrestling 2/22 King’s College W 36-9 WEEKS AHEAD Wrestling 3/2 East Regionals Baseball 3/4 College of Staten Island 3/5 Emerson College 3/6 York College of Penn. 3/7 Penn State Berks 3/8 Catholic University of America Softball 3/1 Shenandoah University 3/1 Rowan University 3/2 Frostbury State University 3/2 York College 3/3 Rutgers-Camden Men’s Tennis 3/5 Penn State Erie 3/5 Emory & Henry College 3/6 Wittenberg University 3/8 John Carrol University Women’s Tennis 3/4 Assumption College 3/6 Wittenberg University 3/8 John Carroll University Women’s Lacrosse 3/10 Rutgers-Camden Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player that has ever lived. But as with all greats, Jordan has become older and his physical ability has deteriorated. Jordan turned 50 this past week, sparking a week of highlights and tributes to a man that many worship in the world of basketball and sports. Very few athletes have hit the age of 50 with a resume and timeline that can simply be described as legendary. In fact, I would argue that there are only a handful of players in any sport in history that have earned that. Babe Ruth, Wayne Gretzky, Tiger Woods and maybe Peyton Manning are all considered living legends before they even retired from their sports and get anointed into the hall of fame. This begs the question, could and will Jordan ever attempt another comeback to the sport of basketball? First, I have tried to research if there has ever been an athlete to retire and be inducted into any Hall of Fame and then comeback, the only one that I have found was Gordie Howe in hockey, who was inducted in 1972 and then played as late as 1980. So it can be done and I do not believe that there are any rules against coming back after inducted into the Hall of Fame. While 50 is old by all athletic standards it is certainly not impossible to be in great shape and able to compete at that age. Now a story came out during Jordan’s birthday week and all-star weekend that Jordan beat the No. 2 pick in the draft Michael Kidd-Gilchrist in a game of one-on-one. Kidd-Gilchrist is no Lebron James, but he is still a 19-year-old kid who averages 9.1 points per game. Rumors have also been swirling that Jordan’s trainer, Tim Grover, has put together a program to get him back down to his playing weight of 218 pounds from the 250 that he is at right now. Grover also stirred the pot further and said Jordan could still average 20 points per game and be the best player on the Bobcats right now. I think that is a bit generous; however, 10-15 would be a better estimate. Whether you believe he would or not it’s fun to imagine if he would. First ticket sales would skyrocket to every game and city he visited the nonstop coverage would result in millions for the Bobcats. Also looking at the schedule and time it would take him to drop 30 pounds and get in basketball shape the ideal date for a return would be April 3 a home game against the Sixers. That would leave eight games left for him to play including a Knicks, Nets and most importantly a showdown with LeBron and the Heat which is the real draw for Jordan to comeback and show he can play with James at the age of 50. April 5 could possibly be the biggest ticket to buy in basketball history, MAYBE. @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Co-editor Should MJ come out of retirement? Michael Jordan Timeline 1984: Michael Jordan is drafted third overall in the NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls and winning rookie of the year. 1990-1991: Jordan wins his first NBA title and Finals MVP 1992-1993: Jordan wins his third consecutive NBA title and Finals MVP 1993-1994: Jordan retires to pursue a career in baseball, during this time it was also rumored he assisted the Looney Toons in defeating the Monstars alongside Bill Murray. March 18, 1995: Jordan releases statement about his return and in a game against the Pacers sets a ratings record for a regular season game. 1995-1998: The Bulls complete their second three-peat, giving Jordan the most Finals MVPs of all time. Jan. 13, 1999: Jordan retires for a second time. Sept. 25, 2001 Jordan announces he will return and play on the Washington Wizards April 16, 2003: Jordan’s Final NBA game, scoring 13 points. As Michael Jordan turned the big 5-0, the rumors start once again. Can the legendary MJ make a return to the NBA at the age of 50? Yes, he can do anything he wants. But will he do it? No, he will not. Whenever MJ’s name is brought up, it’s always attached to the same question: “Will he comeback to the NBA?” Some people will swear their lives that he will, but the logical people, including MJ himself, will shoot down the possibility in a heartbeat. Over All-Star weekend, Charlotte Bobcats’ Michael Kidd-Gilchrist announced that he had recently been beaten in a game of oneon-one by MJ. Everyone ate this up, claiming that if he can beat Kidd-Gilchrist, he can play in the NBA. Let’s think about this: Kidd-Gilchrist is a 19-year-old rookie, averaging only nine points per game. Nine, that’s only good for four layups and a free throw. MJ averaged 30 for his entire career, a 21-point difference. Beating a young player one-on-one means absolutely nothing, nothing at all. Hearing MJ beat LeBron James in a game of one-on-one would be quite the story, not a rookie. MJ hasn’t played in the NBA in more than 10 years. During his last two seasons in the league, Jordan played for the Washington Wizards after coming out of retirement for three years. For the Wizards, Jordan averaged 22.9 and 20 PPG in 2002 and 2003. He also shot .416 and .445 from the field respectively during those two years. Those numbers were the worst in his entire career, and that was only after a three-year retirement. What makes people think he could be better after 10 years if he was significantly worse after just three? There are so many reasons why this just won’t work. The league has changed dramatically since his departure. With athletic phenoms like LeBron, Blake Griffin and Kevin Durant just to name a few, the old and overweight Jordan would get smacked around the court. People also seem to forget that Jordan is an owner of the Bobcats as well. I’m no commissioner, but I’m pretty sure in his contract, somewhere it says he can’t play in the NBA if he owns a team … but just a thought. This isn’t saying MJ couldn’t play in the NBA, however. Granted he is about 75 pounds heavier and much, much slower than before, he could probably contribute 10 points to a team that signs him, just like Kidd-Gilchrist. No, he will not average anywhere near 20 a game, but five to 10 is better than nothing. Just because he is capable of playing doesn’t mean he will. Jordan knows his legacy -- a multi-billionaire shoe guru already in the Hall of Fame. Coming back after 10 years would be unnecessary and ultimately, an embarrassment. Do you think he wants people to remember him as being that old man who warmed the bench or that player that changed the NBA and won six championships? You choose, I know MJ already did. �19 THE BEACON |Feb. 26, 2013 ON $ 49 LY 5 CR PER ED IT! GET AHEAD THIS SUMMER Take classes at Wilkes! PREREGISTRATION STARTS MARCH 11 Make an appointment with your advisor and visit www.wilkes.edu/summer to view the summer schedule! �20 Sports Feb. 30, 26 2013 THE BEACON | Oct. 2012 � 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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Behind open doors Some students said they feel uncomfortable with conduct of SG members, Page 2 And the Oscar Goes to... The Beacon weighs in on Hollywood’s biggest night. Pages 10-11 Special kind of bowling Recap of Special Olympics bowling, Page 13 Running for heat Running Club goes forward Photo: The Beacon/Kirstin Cook with event despite snowFor more information storm, Page 16 and content, check us out at: thewilkesbeacon.com Volume 66 Issue 14 �Emergency Call Buttons, Page 3 Feb. 19, 2013 Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu By Kirstin Cook Editor-in-Chief quests made by presenters. “We do try to keep that discussion to a minimum during the discussion out of respect for the groups and we open it up and have full discussions after the groups have left amongst the SG members to get any concerns out, clarify any questions amongst each other,” Rivers said. But Adam disagrees, stating that she observed a great deal of unprofessional conduct such as side chatter. “The people in the crowd, they were eating, they were texting, just having side conversations and it just really seemed complicated and nothing was getting done, I thought,” Adam said. Adam and Pantano also said they felt SG was overly critical of the presenters, and that they would not feel comfortable coming to the meeting with a fund request. “I felt that they kind of made sarcastic comments sometimes, when people would be giving their short presentations,” Adam said. RJ Sperazza, who presented to SG on behalf of the Running Club, said he was nervous to request funds in front of the approximately 40 SG members, but they were very helpful. “It is a little intimidating in nature, just being surrounded by people … but they were very welcoming,” Sperazza said. To come off as more welcoming to all students, Pantano suggested SG should try to garner feedback from visitors to engage them in the meeting. “That involves us as outsiders too so they could have asked the outsiders our opinions or just be more respectful of everyone in the room besides themselves,” Pantano said. Two students leave SG meeting citing problems with openness Two students said they felt so uncomfortable while attending a Student Government meeting that they walked out after 20 minutes. Sophomore communication studies majors Haley Adam and Talia Pantano had heard that SG meetings are open to all students. They were even encouraged by some of their friends who are on the SG board to visit the meetings, which are held every Wednesday night at 6 p.m. in the Henry Student Center. The two girls had been assigned a class project where they had to observe a formal meeting setting, so they picked a SG meeting for analysis. But when Adam and Pantano showed up at the SG meeting, they said members made them feel uneasy. Despite publicity and new efforts this year by SG to create an open setting, the two students said they were disappointed by a negative atmosphere and behavior from some of the SG members. “We just felt very uncomfortable overall,” Pantano said. “It just wasn’t welcoming or anything like that. It’s a weird feeling.” Adam said the tone gave her the impression that the meetings aren’t as open as SG promotes them to be. “I feel like that’s what they’re all about, they talk about how they’re a very welcoming crowd and they lead our school and make all these big decisions and we get in there and it’s like complete opposite,” Adam said. She said SG members were staring at them and they appeared to be whispering about them behind sheets of paper. “Everyone kind of just started staring and the board up front, they were whispering and putting papers up,” Adam said. After 20 minutes of feeling targeted, Pantano said they left the room when one of the presenters was finished. “They just kept staring the entire time so I just whispered to her, ‘they’re still staring at us,’ and we just kind of got up and left,” Pantano said. SG President Kris Rivers said he was unaware of any unwelcoming behavior from SG members and that he had not heard any complaints. “I haven’t ever had anyone come to me The Beacon/Kirstin Cook Students who attended an SG meeting left after 20 minutes because they said they felt so uncomfortable. They said they are disappointed with SG behavior. with these issues or concerns,” Rivers said. “All meetings are open to the student body and we welcome students to come to them.” He said it’s important for students to feel like they can walk into these meetings and voice their opinions. “We really would like as many students as possible to attend these meetings because this is their activities money, this is their representing organization,” Rivers said. “We try to do the best we can to represent people, but we always need to be hearing from our constituents at all times.” He said he was not sure why meetings don’t get more attendance, but SG has put in place a couple of measures this year to try to change that. Last semester, the meetings were moved from the Miller Room on the second floor of the Henry Student Center to the first floor lounge to be more visible and accessible to students. However, the location change was unsuccessful, and Rivers said meetings were moved back to the Miller Room because of the noise distraction on the first floor. He said there’s potential to relocated them to the first floor again, but they would be moved farther back in the lounge to avoid too much activity going through the student center. Another new measure this year was the creation of the SG position sergeant-in-arms. Kyle Wolfe was installed in this role, which Rivers describes as a “familiar face that you can expect to welcome you in and out of SG.” In this position, Wolfe opens the doors to the meetings for all visiting and presenting students. Rivers said this was a strategy to make students feel comfortable entering the meeting and attract more visitors. He said it has been successful so far. Besides these measures, Rivers said there is no set policy defining welcoming conduct for members. He also said SG does not directly collect feedback from visitors. But, he said he has not observed problems. He said conversations that go on during meetings are relevant exchanges on the fund re- Adam agreed, adding that engaging visitors in discussion and asking SG members to keep side tasks like eating and talking to a minimum would help the meetings reach students’ expectations. She said the current set-up was a disappointment. “It was eye-opening but it was also a letdown, because we have all these ideas in our head of what our SG should be and then we get there and we were like, ‘Are you serious? This is how it happens?’” THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com Editor-in-Chief: Kirstin Cook Opinion Editor: Carly Yamrus Managing Editor: Bryan Calabro A&E Editor: Bill Thomas Ad Manager: Anne Yoskoski Life Editor: Alyssa Stencavage Photo Editor: Laura Preby Sports Co-Editor: Frank Passalacqua News Editor: Christine Lee Sports Co-Editor: Jake Cochran Adviser: Loran Lewis @kirstinjeancook kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu Meet the Staff Michael Tedeschi Website Manager �THE BEACON | Feb. 19, 2013 NEWS Emergency call boxes quick, effective for those who need help By Christine Lee News Editor For most students, the emergency call boxes located throughout campus are taken for granted. They know they will be there in case of an emergency. “I think they’re a great feature to have; they’re all over the place, they’re easy to find, easy to see,” senior mechanical engineering major Charlie Reilly said. “If there was an emergency situation that arose and I was in danger of some sort or if saw someone else was I would definitely use the buttons.” However, for the past few weeks one call box pole located behind Chase Hall between Kirby Hall and Stark Learning Center was out of order, leading some to question how reliable the call boxes really are. “It’s not encouraging so it’s something that’s unfortunate in that I would hope to get fixed as soon as possible,” Reilly said. Freshman integrative media major Annie Stauffer said call box behind Chase Hall being out of order concerns her because she has a night class. “That bothers me a little bit. I have a night class on Thursdays so I like the idea of when they’re working,” Stauffer said. “I understand that happens sometimes.” Executive Director of Capital Projects John Pesta said the call box pole behind Chase has had its light replaced and has been repaired. He said various campus help departments work to repair the call boxes “We’ll check them internally with our electricians and if it’s a phone line, if there’s no dial tone to it, we’ll contact IT cause IT knows the phone system,” Pesta said. Public Safety manager Jerry Rebo explained the boxes are checked frequently to ensure their workability. “We check them twice a week to see if they’re in good operating condition plus the electricians check them,” Rebo said. Rebo said if the button on the boxes was pressed, the response from Public Safety to the scene would be instant. “It would be within three minutes,” Rebo said. “The average would be a minute or less.” The Beacon tested the response time of Public Safety to a call from an emergency box and they arrived on the scene in one minute and 19 seconds. Rebo said there are approximately 50 call boxes on campus and are located on all residence halls and various locations on campus based on student traffic. “We check and see which way the students travel most of the time; to classes and so forth, even at night, what routes they take on campus or off campus and that’s where they’re placed,” Rebo said. He said Public Safety is always looking to improve where the call boxes are located. One possibility they have brought up is placing one behind the Marts Center as more students are passing that direction. “We’re always looking to improve and we are looking (to place) a pole behind Marts,” 3 Rebo said. “That’s another area we think that the students do travel at night.” One parking lot that doesn’t have a call box is the Creative Writing parking lot, located on the corner of Ross and River streets. Rebo said there have been no instances of break-ins at the lot. “We haven’t had a break-in in there for months,” Rebo said. Stauffer said she feels she would use the call boxes if there was an emergency. “I think it’s the fastest way to get help if there’s an emergency,” Stauffer said. @cleespot christine.lee@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Kat Dodson Left, the emergency call box tower located behind Chase Hall between Stark Learning Center and Kirby Hall, was out of order for the past few weeks. Executive director of capital projects John Pesta reported the box has been fixed although it took the repairmen two days to do so. Students were concerned about the box being out of order but were hopeful that it would be fixed quickly. Student affairs: Wilkes fully prepared for flu season By Macey McGuire Staff Writer & Christine Lee News Editor Each year, Wilkes faces an attack from the flu. This year is no different. It marks another year Health Services must take precautions against the flu among the campus community. During the first week of the year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 4,000 cases of the flu. The most recent data from Feb. 9 reported 1,000 cases. This year, Health Services reported less than 10 cases of the flu on campus compared to none last year. Although there are a high number of cases this year, Dean of Students Mark Allen said this is not enough to cause major concern. “We've developed policies with respect to potentially pandemic sorts of viruses, we've been fortunate in that we have not had largespread outbreaks of any serious contagious disease,” Allen said. Allen explained this year’s flu season had colleges across the country concerned because of how close proximity students have with each other, particularly if they reside on campus. "There was a national concern for the strength of this year's flu virus which prompted all institutions in higher education to be concerned about that, particularly residentially, because of the closeness by which college students are living, and also classroom The Beacon/Dan Lykens As of last week, Health Services said they had five flu shots left but students can get them at any pharmacy or clinic in the community. settings, that lends itself well to the spreading of the virus," Allen said. Due to the flu season almost being over, Health Services does not expect many more cases. However, they still encourage students to take precautions to avoid sickness. "First and foremost, hand-washing. It's absolutely what keeps me from getting the flu after I've seen 35 kids that are sick,” Director of Health Services Diane O’Brien said. “Not sharing drinks, face towels, hand towels, cigarettes, stuff like that is really important.” She said covering one’s mouth and disposing tissues properly are other ways to avoid spreading the flu. “Covering your mouth, cough into your sleeve, dispose of tissues properly, don't let tissues kind of lay around on coffee tables or bedside stands, they should be discarded,” O’Brien said. “It's spread by droplets, so anything that your saliva could touch should not be shared.” This year the CDC gave out 112 million doses of seasonal influenza vaccine, and they expect there to be more as well. Health services went through flu shots so quickly this semester they had to order a second package. Even though O’Brien said they only have five flu shots left, they still encourage students and faculty to get a flu shot in one of the many places offering the shot such as pharmacies, clinics or a private doctor. Wilkes has a pandemic influenza policy which states that students should be aware of what the symptoms of the flu and seek help if they have the flu. It also states that students exhibiting symptoms of the flu are encouraged to go home or if they cannot, they will be provided housing separate from their normal residence hall. There they will be provided “essential goods and services” and their condition will be monitored. Allen said the policy is stated on the MyWilkes portal and has been distributed via email over the course of the semester. “We've sent out notices to students and have updated the portal this year with respect to where we felt we were at as a community regarding a number of cases and things that people could do to minimize their risk,” Allen said. Allen said there is no way to measure how much impact Wilkes’ flu policy has on students but it makes them aware of better incentives. "It's hard to say what aspects of policy have the biggest impact,” Allen said. “The spirit of policy is just to make people aware of things that they could be doing, the behavioral approaches to minimizing risk.” @wilkesbeacon macey.mcguire@wilkes.edu christine.lee@wilkes.edu �4 THE BEACON | Feb. 19, 2013 NEWS Future Business Leaders of America chapter recognized as SG club By Shawn Carey Assistant News Editor The Student Government meeting on Feb. 13 was called to order at 6:03 p.m. in the Miller Room All College: $7,916.16 Conferences: $2,640 General: $18,275.85 Leadership: $1,200 Spirit: $1,347.77 Student Government Total: $31,379.78 The Adventures in Science fund request was moved until the next meeting because of a scheduling conflict. They will be at the next meeting to begin their fund request process. The Wilkes chapter of Phi Beta Lambda, Future Business Leaders of America, was at the meeting this week to finish the process of getting club recognition because of an issue of who was going to pay dues for members to join the club. Phi Beta Lambda is a club in the business department that allows students to compete in local, regional, state, and national competitions. Students in the club are able to participate in events such as business law, business ethics, and marketing concepts. Last Last semester, semester, Adam Adam Wychowanec, Wychowanec, presentprese1 ed ed on on Phi Phi Beta Beta Lambda, Lambda, but but SG SG members members were wt: concerned that that the the $300 $300 that that comes comes from from SG SG to concerned each clL each clubs clubs would would be be spent spent for for dues dues to to aa club. SG for SG Constitution Constitution requires requires open open membership membership 1 all members members interested. interested. all The of Business Business and a The Jay Jay S. S. Sidhu Sidhu School School of Leadership the dues Leadership agreed agreed to to pay pay the dues for for the t members each each year year and and the the club’s club's constitution constituti, members was changed changed to to refl reflect that decision. decision. was ect that \,;Ull\,;.:J, UJl\..l lllUll'\..\,;Ulli:, \,;Vllt,,;\,;p!..:.. A motion was made to recognize Phi Beta Lambda as a Student Government club. The motion passed 35-0-7. Capitol Requests was in for their second week. Julie Miller did a quick overview of the cost and installation procedures for the board. Miller said the money would be coming out of the buffer fund to purchase the treadmills. A motion was made to allocate $22,246 for Capitol Projects to purchase new treadmills for the Marts gym. The motion was passed 33-0-9 For this meeting, the SG board participated in a much-anticipated activity regarding the SG Constitution. The board discussed how it can be more open to the student body at Wilkes. Ideas mentioned were email lists to all students, a newsletter that would be released to students and a diversity of majors on the board. “I think the board needs to realize that there is a fine line between representing and ruling,” Senior class representative Lindsey Coval said. “We need to work on reducing the size of the SG bubble.” John Sweeney, senior class vice-president reminded SG members to sign up for the SG Relay for Life team. Anastasia Mauger, sophomore class president, said that they have sold more than 100 long sleeve T-shirts for their fundraiser. They plan on doing another order if students are interested. Junior class, president Julie Miller said they are finalizing their sweatshirt order and design. The sweatshirts will be a 1/4 zip sweatshirt. They hope to be selling in the near future. Both Off-Campus Council president Nick Wierman and Commuter Council president Chris Cousins said they are glad SG members will be working on including off-campus and commuter students to participate in events that happen on campus. They say that some students feel that on campus events are not for them. They are hoping that by opening the communication between SG and off campus students, more students will participate in oncampus events. Upcoming events for campus is a MSC/ISA program on Feb. 22, the Big Event is on April 7 and the Spring Concert is on April 8. @shawncarey8 shawn.carey@wilkes.edu CAlliET. ....... . . 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On Tues, Feb. 12, Turell met faculty, staff and student leaders as a part of the interview process. She also participated in a forum for members of the campus to ask her questions on her plans if she was selected as provost. “We are coming to an end and I think the search committee has been pleased with the caliber of the candidates who applied to the position,” Vice President of Student Affairs Paul Adams said. In the forum Turell talked about a multitude of issues ranging from tenure for faculty to online learning and its effectiveness in the learning process. “The key is a faculty that is trained in order to create an effective online community,” Turell said. In the forum, Turell touched on tenure for faculty and staff and the criteria she would implement for reaching the mark. “I think tenure is key to an institution of higher learning,” she said. Turell said that she would implement new criteria for tenure that would include good teaching report, research, scholarship and service. She would put an emphasis on the good teaching report and research in their designate The Beacon/Austin Loukas Susan Turell speaks with faculty and staff during her on-campus interview. Turell spoke on various topics including online learning and tenure for faculty. area. Turell also said the provost should have an open door to the faculty and getting out on campus to talk to people. She also touched on a liberal arts education saying, “There are so many skills that are a part of liberal arts education” She continued by saying, “we want to create lifelong learners.” Turell also mentioned that she would not push all staff into a mentoring role toward students because not everyone is made for that role. Members of the committee met with President Patrick Leahy on Feb. 15 to go over the three candidates and give them their feedback. Ultimately Leahy will decide the next provost however there is no set date as to when the decision will be made. The next provost should be in place by summer 2013, ready for the students to return in the fall. 5 Susan Turell Biography Susan Turell serves as Associate Provost at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. She previously served as dean of undergraduate studies and associate vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. While at the University of WisconsinEau Claire, she was the coordinator of the university’s women’s studies program and an associate professor, later professor, of psychology. She earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of Texas at Austin, her master’s and Ph.D. from the University of Houston. Her most recent works include the article “Lesiban, gay, bisexual and trans-gender communities’ readiness for intimate partner violence prevention,” published last year in the Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services and a presentation on “Dismantling Racism: Creating an inclusive Climate. Inclusive Excellence” and “International Education: Charting the Future Together” at the 2012 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education summit in Slippery Rock. She served as reviewer for the American Psychological Association’s Division 35 through 2012. @shawncarey8 shawn.carey@wilkes.edu Vagina Monologues 2013 The Beacon/Dan Lykens On Friday, Feb. 8 and Saturday, Feb. 9, Wilkes presented Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. This year, the V-Day organization, the foundation which sponsors “The Vagina Monologues” each year, celebrated its’ fifteenth year in existence by holding an event known as One Billion Rising, which people across the globe gathered on Feb. 14 to dance in order to raise awareness for violence against women and girls, particularly rape. Above, student director Miranda Baur performs the spotlight monologue, “Rising.” See more photos on thewilkesbeacon.com. Monday February 18, 2013 6:00pm Rosenn Lecture Dillon-Dau 7:00pm Spotlight March 18 7:30pm Wilkes Now Classic Arts Showcase Tuesday February 19, 2013 12:00pm Wilkes Now 6:00pm Spotlight March 25 6:30pm Department Stores 7:00pm I Enjoy Being A Girl 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm It Takes A Villiage 8:35pm Rosenn Lecture-Cory Booker Classic Arts Showcase Wednesday February 20, 2013 6:00pm Spotlight April 1 6:30pm An American In Normandy 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm Wilkes Barre: Making A Difference 8:30pm Kirby Lecture-Tom Zasky Classical Arts Showcase Thursday February 21, 2013 6:00pm Spotlight April 8 6:30pm Ax Of Murder 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm Kirby Lecture lawerence Reed 9:00pm It Takes A Village Classical Arts Showcase Friday February 22, 2013 6:00pm True Rarity: Amazing story of Irwin Weinberg 6:30pm Reveille To Taps 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm Generation X Classical Arts Showcase �Dress Codes, Page 8 Feb. 19, 2013 Wilkes D2L website a missed opportunity Merging sites has potential benefits for faculty, students By The Beacon Editorial Staff D2L, or Desire to Learn, is an online web service at Wilkes University that allows teachers to interact with their students online. If you have not used it yet, allow us to explain it. The service is hosted on a website that allows professors to post lessons, documents, syllabi, power points, pictures and more for students to download. Professors can post assignments to be handed in digitally, and put assignments and future quizzes on a calendar so that students can have a heads up on what is coming up next. Grades are posted and are kept in an organized manner for students to view at any time and assess their overall grade. This sounds like a great system, and in theory it is. It has all the necessary tools in place to bridge the gap between technology integrated students and their busy schedules, and help organize work for their professors. And yet this system isn’t used or utilized by all of the faculty here at Wilkes, and for some professors and students it causes more headaches and trouble than making life easier. Common problems and complaints with the system tend to be that the website as a whole is buggy, and that not every professor is competent with the system, which can lead to assignments not obtained on time, grading messed up, work lost and even inaccurate information put on the calendar. The Beacon believes that D2L has been a very useful tool. It can be used as a temporary storage place for files, to keep up on what assignments are next, and to check how my grades are. Those of us who have used it have never had a problem with assignments not making it in on time, nor have we ever had trouble logging into the website unless there was a downtime for the website scheduled. These downtimes are typically emailed to our Wilkes emails. Perhaps it’s different for other departments and professors who use the system, but thus far we have not had any troubles. The Beacon realize that not everyone feels the same, so what can we do to fix this? There is a lot of potential here that both students and professors are missing out on. We propose a few initiatives to help bring this resource to light. The first is that we introduce it to our freshmen the same way we introduce the Wilkes online portal, mywilkes. But don’t show them it in a onetime viewing that they will forget about 10 minutes after they walk through the door. Incorporate it as an essential tool for MKT-322-A - Advertising News Book:mafts The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. Poll results are based on 7 responses. What is your opinion on Valentine’s Day? Content Browser I BEACON POLL Last week’s question: v 7 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu ~ " ~ RecentlyVls1teCI My Bookmarks No DOOk.maf1(S tla\11! Deen aooea. Calendar > ~ Sunaoy, FcbnJJly 17, 20H Fcbru•ry 2013 > Depends on whether or not I have a valentine43% Love it! 57% The Beacon/Carly Yamrus D2L offers students and faculty a place to store documents, write emails, organize coursework and see grades. them to know, and teach them the in’s and Wilkes website and combine it with the D2L out’s of it. website. And don’t just merge them together, Second, highly encourage, but do not force, have an entire structural overhaul. Mywilkes. professors to learn and use the technology. edu is an ugly website. It serves its purpose, Even if it’s simply for the use of organization but it could be much more appealing and eason the calendar, or a listing of the grades a stu- ier to navigate. dent has obIf you plan a merge tained. smartly with the D2L If more website, you would professors have a one stop place become comfor students to access fortable with everything from school the website work to grades to finanand program, cial account summaries the more to email. Consider it an beneficial it online folder with every will be for resource readily availstudents and able to the student. even future As with any technolprofessors ogy-based resource, no - The Beacon Editorial Staff matter how old or new, who can inform their problems are sure to colleagues on arise and people will rehow to work the website. act negatively to change. Third, have a way for students and profesThe Beacon believes that the Wilkes comsors to send bug reports (errors) or even sug- munity should take a second look at making gestions for improving the website. When you this useful tool relevant in the day-to-day studhave a resource powerful enough to make the ies of its students and faculty. student-professor connection stronger, the fastest way to improve it is to keep an open forum between the developers and maintainers of that website, and the users who have to access it everyday. @thatbillthomas But we could even take it a huge step forbillthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com ward and actually innovate. Integrate the My- “If you plan a merge smartly with the D2L website, you would have a one stop place for student to access everything from school work to grades to financial account summaries to emails.” This week’s question: What website do you use most frequently when passing the time? • Pinterest • Tumblr • Facebook • Twitter • Reddit • YouTube Cast your vote online at: www.thewilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. �7 OPINION THE BEACON | Feb. 19, 2013 Boy Scouts resist equality, Dropping the B-word: Does tolerance with ban on gays chivalry still exist out there? By Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Opinion Editor I "' ...."' C, "' The Beacon/Bryan Calabro The Boy Scouts of America, a service and citizenship organization for young boys, continues to instill a “morally straight” mindset into young boys. By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor “On my honor I will do my best 
to do my duty to God and my country
 and to obey the Scout Law; 
to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, 
mentally awake, and morally straight.” That’s the Scout Oath of the Boy Scouts of America, a youth organization for young men whose mission is to build character, leadership, citizenship and physical fitness. The only part of that oath in question is that little part at the end that they tacked on in effort to promote ignorance and intolerance: “morally straight.” Meaning you cannot be openly gay. Good news, though, you can still be gay but you just can’t tell anyone. I will assume that this ban was simply implanted to make the group feel better about themselves. To sweep the issue under the rug, if you will. If we don’t talk about being gay then our members won’t ever have the idea that maybe they are, in fact, homosexual. While we’re at it we might as well inculcate our ignorant beliefs into the minds of young boys so we can stretch this fight for equality as long as we possibly can. Those two words, “morally straight,” have caused quite a stir recently when the Boy Scouts decided to re-evaluate a ban on gay members and Scout leaders within the organization. The Boy Scout policy says that openly gay people will be a distraction to the organization’s mission. A distraction to the mission. The mission, being to “prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes.” Please tell me, what is so unethical and immoral about equality? Please tell me how discrimination is honorable. Please tell me how, in the 21st century - after we overcame slavery, after we granted women their rights - that we cannot find it in us to allow young boys, who happen to be gay, to be a members of a group that sanctions character. Who ARE WE, as people, to tell someone that they are not allowed to be in a group that promotes model citizenship because they prefer the same sex? Who are we as people to tell others that they are flawed in nature and thus ineligible, unqualified, unworthy of opportunities entirely unrelated to the given “problem.” As a country, we should be ashamed of ourselves that we are still teaching young people to separate themselves from others who are not the same as them. This relationship between sexual preference and Scouting is beyond me. We need to look at who is actually making this a pressing issue. Do young boys really have this strong opinion about gay rights? When you were 11 years old, did you have this aversion to differences within your group of friends? No. You didn’t. You don’t come out of the womb believing that being gay is wrong. You are taught. How sad it is to see little boys holding signs that say “stay strong” in support of the ban. This should have never been an issue for them. I know the Boy Scouts’ vision is rooted in Christianity, and I am not about to make this a religious argument nor am I going to acknowledge this from a religious standpoint. But I will argue it from a human rights standpoint. How are we still grounded in such selfish mindsets? Who gave straight people the authority to decide who has the inalienable rights cited in the Declaration of Independence? The Boy Scouts are a private organization, and thus have the right to discriminate. They also have the right to understanding and tolerance. You don’t have to agree with gay rights, nor do you have to like them. But it is 2013, and it’s about time we start acknowledging people for who they are, not who they like. @wilkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu What I would really like to know is why many men, certainly not all, but definitely many, think that it is completely OK to disrespect women by how they address their female equivalents. I am not referring to a woman being called the B-word, (otherwise known as a female dog,) when she is actually acting in a way that qualifies the use of the term. In such a case, words like this may be acceptable but of course the word “may” here is used rather loosely. In other words, I don’t recommend it in excess. For example, a few months ago, one college-aged “boy” on my Facebook newsfeed would excessively post rude comments using the C-word left and right, as if it proved or supported any point at all. Such a case is never acceptable, as most of us already know. I am more specifically focusing here on how in our society, we don’t think twice before using the insulting vocabulary on the female gender as a whole for no reason. But how many songs can you think of where females are referred to as “bitches” and “hoes” amongs other condescending and disrespectful names? I can think of quite a few, and honestly, I feel that it severely decreases the value of the music, but that is beside the point. Now don’t get me wrong, I am not a diehard feminist. Girls, in general, bother me. And this is also not to say that women are completely innocent either. Nikki Minaj drops the B-bomb on her own kind in nearly every song she writes. The music industry is just the beginning of the trend. Hip-Hop has had quite the long history of condescending women within the genre’s lyrics. Some songs are of course worse than others, but still. It makes the music sounds trashy and classless, which is a shame because the actual music may be good. Sure, most rappers have good-intentions but what makes verbally demeaning women something of absolute necessity when producing a quality song? I had a conversation with someone maybe a year and a half ago about this kind of music and whether or not it can be considered “art.” He said yes, as disrespectful and tasteless the lyrics may be, it’s art. I said absolutely not. When I think of art, I think of MoMA in New York City. I think of theatre, drawing, dancing, modeling, designing and singing from the heart. But that’s just me. I wanted to believe that this phase was relatively new, but it is in fact not a phase at all. I wanted to believe that women were at some point in human time completely respected in the entire sense of the word, and they might have been, but it isn’t clear. Continuing with the B-word as an example, the term reaches all the way back to the 1800s when it was still used as a definition, sexually comparing women to dogs (who beg for men, etc. etc.) The word continued to rise in popularity throughout the entirety of the 1900s, reaching its peak in the early 2000s, according to Geoffrey Hughes’ “An Encyclopedia of Swearing: The Social History of Oaths, Profanity, Foul Language and Ethnic Slurs in the English-Speaking World.” This is also not to say that women are the only targets of name-calling. Profanity and disrespect were present in every race and gender probably since the origin of man, all of which have been demeaned at one point or another if not still today. I guess this becomes a reminder to remember your place in the world and to treat others with respect whether you’re serious or not. As for chivalry and respect, I like to believe that they are not completely dead. Ladies and gentlemen still exist out there, right? If so, prove it. @wilkesbeacon lyndsie.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Laura Preby Many individuals feel that there is nothing wrong with using demeaning and disrespectful words in daily conversation to reference women. �Feb. 19, 2013 |THE BEACON 8 OPINION Dress codes strip student’s freedom of expression By Bill Thomas A&E Editor Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, on my way to Wilkes University, I pass the grounds of Elmer L. Meyers Junior/Senior High. At that time in the morning, around 8 a.m., all the students are making their morning walk to school. One thing I’ve noticed is that all the boys are wearing khaki pants and collared shirts. There are no obvious divisions between punks or jocks or Goths or nerds. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t have some kind of us-versus-them mentality when it comes to different groups of students, and I’m certainly not in favor of cliques. But the fact that literally everyone looks the same makes me sick. It’s not like the cliques don’t still exist. Just because you can’t tell them apart at a glance doesn’t mean the ‘roided-up meatheads don’t still pick on the Chess Club dweebs or that the heavy-metal freaks don’t still get into skirmishes with the gangsta-rap thugs. So what does it matter if they wear the colors? Beneath the collars and khakis, they’re still who they are. The poor kids still look scruffy, and the rich kids still look pristine. You can’t change that. Nor should you. Cliques suck, but they’re more or less natural in human society. They don’t disappear when you become an adult; they just become more subtle. Sometimes not even. The point I’m trying to make isn’t about cliques. It’s about freedom of expression. Personal expression is one of the most important rights we have, not just as Americans but as human beings. And really, what mode of personal expression aside from speech itself communicates who we are (at least on some level) more loudly than the clothes we choose to wear? Note the key word there: “Choose.” Strict dress codes like the one enforced at Meyers High School take away that freedom of choice and subsequently suppress students’ basic human rights of personal expression. They impose values on said students which may not correspond with their own and deny them the opportunity to not only communicate their values, but to even discover those values for themselves. School is a place for learning. The teenage years are a time for experimentation of all kinds: religious, romantic, philosophical, aesthetic. Distill that all down to the most fundamental form and what you’re really talking about is identity experimentation, the act of trying different things and finding out who we are. Take yours truly for example. I was a weird, artsy kid, and I experimented a lot. One of the key outlets for that experimentation was my wardrobe. I had a pair of tight-fitting red plaid pants covered in zig-zagging zippers that I called my “punk pants.” I had a blue Baja poncho I called my “hippie hoodie.” I used to cut the sleeves off of shirts, sew on patches, dye my hair green and wear mismatched shoes. I looked like a doofus, but that was my right. Bringing the ‘Harlem Shake’ dance to Wilkes University More importantly, it was an integral part of my adolescence. Some will argue that dress codes, especially in urban public schools, are justified because of their potential for reducing youth violence by making it more difficult to conceal weapons and by restricting the wearing of gang colors and provocative slogans. I would reply that enforcing dress codes as a means of reducing youth violence fails to address the underlying issues that lead to it. It’s the equivalent of simply amputating a diseased limb instead of even attempting to cure the sickness itself. How often do we look back at the things we wore in high school, roll our eyes and wonder what the hell we were thinking? Chances are not nearly as many times as we will in the future, for we continue to grow and change and evolve into individuals (hopefully) very different from our juvenile selves. But that evolutionary process is natural and necessary, warts ‘n’ all. We look back and roll our eyes because we made bad decisions, but making bad decisions is how we developed a framework for understanding what constitutes a good decision in the first place. Depriving kids of that deprives them of an entire stage of their personal development. More distressingly, it deprives them of the most basic symbol of individuality. What’s worse: Freedom with its consequences or security via suppression? @thatbillthomas billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com The Beacon/Laura Preby Dress codes strip individuals of their basic right to personal expressions and disallows students to express their individualities. W THEBEACON Association Member By Frank Passalacqua Sports Editor Every few months, there is new viral trend that floats from computer screen to computer screen on YouTube. The first one of this year is called “Harlem Shake.” Harlem Shake is a dubstep song from Bauuer and has quickly become the newest thing for groups of friends or college campuses to do. All it consists of is people doing their everyday routine in the background while a person in the front casually dances. However, once the breakdown in the song drops, the frame cuts to everyone dancing crazily out of their minds. A simple 30-second video is all it is, and this new trend is spreading on the internet like wildfire. College campuses all over the country are making their own versions, each having millions of views in just a few days. Because these videos are so short and people find them entertaining, people are willing to watch multiple at once, hence the quick million hits. A student at Appalachian State University started a small event on Facebook to get his campus evolved. In just 24 hours, the event had 558 attendees all willing to dance like there is no tomorrow. This is an opportunity too funny to pass up, Have An Opinion? Courtesy of YouTube The ‘Harlem Shake’ video has become a YouTube sensation among colleges. and it can give Wilkes University some viral recognition. It doesn’t have to be anything overwhelming, but it should be attempted. Why would anyone not want to be in a video that 2 million views in the first week? An event has been made for the “Wilkes Harlem Shake” on Facebook and everyone is encouraged to join and help make this video a hit. As of now, it is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 21, during club hours, but a set place has not been determined. Students should help spread the word and make the Harlem Shake at Wilkes the best on the Internet. @wilkesbeacon wilkesbeacon@gmail.com We want to hear from you! Get your opinion heard! The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. contact: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu �Doctor Who? Page 12 Contact editor: billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com Feb. 19, 2013 Poet Tim Seibles speaks on race, love Creative Writing brings National Book Award nominee to Wilkes Award since the press was founded in 2001. Staff Writer Seibles, a former Pennsylvania naIn the spirit of Valentine’s Day, when 2012 tive currently residing in Virginia has National Book Award finalist Tim Seibles had poems published in literary jourcame to Wilkes University last Thursday, nals and magazines in conjunction with many of the poems he choose to read to those his work that he presents nationally in attendance had to do with heartfelt crushes, and internationally, making him one of love, lust and growing up. Leading a special America’s foremost African-American workshop in the Kirby Hall Salon from 1–2:30 poets. In addition to his writing, Seibles p.m., Siebles kicked off the afternoon with an is a professor of Old Dominion Univerolder poem, titled “What Holds You,” which sity in Norfolk, where he works as a he wrote when he was in his 20s about a girl member of the English Department and he “fancied.” MFA in writing faculty. He also serves “I have read that poem about 20-some times. on the teaching board of the Muse WritIt’s very old,” he said. “It is funny to think ers Workshop and teaches part-time at about what drives you to write poems, about the University of Southern Maine’s how when I was working on that poem I was Stonecoast MFA in writing program. just consumed with her. Of course, now I have As an educator himself, Seibles freno idea where she is at.” quently reads his work at cultural cenIn addition to the poetry readings, the work- ters and literacy festivals in addition to shop, which also included an extended Q&A high schools and universities. session, was presented by Wilkes University’s Among the other poems Seibles read graduate creative writing program. During the at the workshop was “Allison Wolff,” workshop, Seibles discussed his creative pro- which was not only featured in the cess from his younger voice poems to his new “Fast Animal” collection but also incollection of poems, “Fast Animal,” which cluded in the anthology “Best Ameriearned him his National Book Award nomina- can Poetry 2010.” The poem dealt with tion. a variety of themes, but what seemed to “Fast Animal,” Seibles said, is a collection capture everyone’s attention were the of poems that represent a movement from most were the ways the piece brought The Beacon/Trevor Gilliam youthful confusion to the reality in adulthood. up the subject of race. It is an expedition through real world themes When asked why he wanted to tackle Tim Seibles, one of the the most prominent that plague human society, such as the weight such touchy subject matter, Seibles re- African-American poets in the U.S., read seof race, the reality of authentic alertness and plies cited the importance of keeping the importance of remembering our pasts. the events of history fresh in one’s mind lection from his latest book “Fast Animal.” “Fast Animal,” Speaking of his own youth, Seibles spent and learning from which is Seibles’ them, rather than simply some time highlighting the way people grow sixth such collecignoring them and trying and change over time. Specifically, he comRemember what you need tion was published pared the artistic “voice” of his younger self to move on. by Etruscan Press, to remember. Leave what you “We have to take re- with that of the person he is today. He notes a nonprofit publishsponsibility for the past. that he found it particularly interesting how his ing press located need to behind.” I mention in this poem younger voice had different emotions about near campus, on - Tim Seibles, about Emmett Till,” and perceptives of the world. More interestSouth River Street said, referring to ingly, he said, however, was recognizing those Poet Seibles in Wilkes-Barre. the 14-year-old African- things that had remained the same after so It is the home of American boy who was many years. Wilkes University’s graduate Creative Writing murdered in Mississipi in 1955 after flirting “Remember what you need to remember,” Department and publishes five to six literary with a white woman. “One thing that speaks Seibles said. “Leave what you need to behind.” works each year. It was Etruscan that sub- to me is that I was born the same year he was mitted “Fast Animal” for the National Book eradicated. I don’t know if that had a specific @wilkesbeacon Award. In total, three Etruscan Press publica- impact on me, but I found that to be interestnicole.zukowski@wilkes.edu tions have been finalists for the National Book ing.” By Nicole Zukowski “ Wilkes U Literary Event Calendar You’re in luck, bibliophiles. The creative program isn’t the only department bringing wordsmiths to Wilkes. Check out this calendar of upcoming literary events to be hosted by the English department this spring. David Wyatt Thursday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. Kirby Salon David Wyatt’s latest book, “Secret Histories: Reading Twentieth Century American Literature,” uncovers real histories hidden within the pages of American literature. The book both works to trace the multifaceted American past and models empathetic reading as his act of historical co-creation. Jeff Mock & Margot Schilpp Monday, March 18 at 7 p.m. Kirby Salon Jeff Mock is the author of a collection of poems, “Ruthless.” Margot Schilpp is the author of three books of poetry: “The World’s Last Night,” “Laws of My Nature” and “Civil Twilight.” Tim Parrish Monday, April 15 at 7 p.m. in the Kirby Salon Tim Parrish is author of the short story collection, “Red Stick Men,” set in his hometown of Baton Rouge, La. His other books, “Fear and What Follows: A Memoir of Masculinity and Racism” and “The Jumper,” a novel and winner of the George Garrett Prize for Fiction, will be published in fall 2013. VISIT THE BEACON ONLINE @ THEWILKESBEACON.COM FOR EXCLUSIVE ‘BEACON BLOGS’ THE BARTOLI BEAT with Anthony Bartoli Did Ed Sheeran get snubbed? THE BOOK REPORT with Anne Yoskoski “Drinking &Tweeting,” by Brandi Blunders THE GRAVEYARD SHTICK with Jake Cochran Analyzing Merle Dixon �10 A&E A&E • I By The Beacon Editorial Staff - ·-- • It’s hard to tell how much blood is on the floor when the red carpet’s rolled out. • Last year, the editors of The Beacon came together to discuss, debate, argue and ultimate trade fisticuffs over just which movie of 2011 deserved to win the “Best Picture” award at the 85th Academy Awards. I They weren’t necessarily movies that were nominated; just the ones that we thought were the cream of the crop. t With the awards airing this Sunday,• II we’ve done it again. Only, this year, , we decided to class things up.We • got dolled up in our Oscar best and tried to act cordial, but it,wasn’t , # , long before dissension turned our snazzy ti , soiree into, ,an all-out warzone. Oh well, there’s always next year. • • , , ,. Kirstin Cook, Editor-in-Chief The magic of the “Lord of the Rings” franchise is legendary in the movie industry, and even in our culture. “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” had a lot to live up to, but the epic film deftly filled those giant Hobbit shoes and outdid all the anticipaII tion and expectations. The • , -~ special effects beautifully captured this fantasy world. The Hobbit humor and ~ ,, goblin antics brought back that whim" • sical feeling of “The Fellowship of ,, • film was more about ,,the ' Ring.” The setting and sensation than a•series of ' events in a plotline. Those tones were • captivating for the entire 169-minute duration. Perhaps the most compel- • ling sensation was the deep sense of adventure, summed up in the immorI , tal words of Gandalf: “Home is now ~ behind you. The world is ahead.” . ,. . , • .. • -. , ,, • Bryan Calabro, Managing Editor “Looper” was my favorite movie of 2012. For a couple reasons: Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis are a 19 2013 Fe 19, THE BEACON |I Feb. • directed by Wes Anderson, of “The Royal Tenenbaums” fame. It is about two adolescent kids who fall in love and run away into the woods on a small New England island in the 1960s. The film focuses on their families’ and the island’s efforts to locate them, and the two kids’ desire to ,be together despite the adults’ protests. • What"'- I like most• about this film is its• nonsensibility. It has a cers, tain quirk about it that makes it funny • I • and it is up to the viewer to suspend ~their disbeliefs in order to•truly enjoy it. lThat and its score, which uses mu, . .composed by Benjamin Britten, is sic truly fantastic. badass team. One is young and spry, the other is old and well-wizened. There are boobs and drugs; not even a normal drug, one that they drop in their eye. So cool. Everyone likes boobs and drugs. They go together like peanut-butter and jelly. There is nothing like watching futuristic, ganglike violence in a semi-post apocolap~ tic world where anything goes. ' Anarchy is kewl. Because I like violence, "sex, drugs, boobs and the concept of time travel over vast periods of time, this movie provided me with all the essentials to be thoroughly enter~tained. The whole concept of a world dominated in chaos, as in “anything goes” also made me appreciate this • ~ film. "' Brandon Scott, Online Editor • Christine Lee, News Editor " “Cabin in the Woods” is the perfect • mix of horror and cerebral satire. Al“Moonrise Kingdom” is a though many quirky, nonsensical may comedy -., . ..• . -t ' • ..~ - , ~ • • . ., . . ' • ' " ' , -·- . , '--; • .' .• dismiss this movie as a silly horror film, its underlying satirical tones skewer the horror movie genre with pin-point accuracy. That, along with its ridiculous over-the-top gore and monster-mash party scenes, make it an absolute must-see choice for the Oscars. Carly Yamrus, Opinion Editor I don’t watch many movies, but when I do I like to laugh until it hurts. That or drool over attractive actors. That said, “21 Jump Street” is the best movie of the year for two reasons: Because it was one of only two movies I saw, and because it was pretty hysterical. The story follows two cops who are anything but good at their jobs. assign to go undercover "• at a local high school to as students ~ of a popular synfind the source thetic drug ship. The movie mocks high school students~pretty hard., • and Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum were great. My new favorite actor is ' ,.. • Dave Franco, who played a nonchalant hipster drug dealer. J, Boy, was he beautiful. . ',t, , ,, , •. , •.,' • Alyssa Stencavage, Life Editor I don’t go to the movies often anymore, but one movie I saw within this past year that I really enjoyed and was impressed by was “The Vow,” . starring Rachel McAdams (Paige) • and Channing Tatum (Leo). Paige ,, and Leo were married and Paige , l in • ends up in a coma after getting , a car accident. She wakes up' with severe memory loss but Leo doesn’t give up on her. He is determined to win her heart again, and works hard to do exactly that. I’m not sure what about this movie makes it my favorite Although I love the characters, it’s not necessarily because of them. It’s more because appreciate the realistic aspect of it, the fact that what happens in this movie can and does happen in real life. This kind of thing makes you appreciate the important people in your life and what they will do for you. While it was sad, it was also a great movie. . ... .·,.-r . ' .• . •• . • , • . ,,... . .' \ ..,. . . , . • , ;r, , , , ..• , ' . , ' • Frank Passalacqua, Sports CoEditor “Silver Linings Playbook” combines three of my favorite things: the Philadelphia Eagles, Robert De Niro and, of course, Jennifer Lawrence. ·' The addict• romance/drama isn’t usually my cup • of tea, but this movie is , • ' ... ' 11 A&E the only exception. The movie ended on a happy note that left me wanting more. There was certainly a share of comedic scenes, too, that helped draw me in as well. The acting was great by every character and the emotional ., scenes actually ,. . felt real. While some may be surprised the•movie is about • . competition, a dance the story simply . • 'fl could ' not have been done better. . . . , , ending that left me inspired and a little bit curious. What if we could time travel? . . ' ' ,t, • Jake Cochran, Sports Co-Editor ,., I think the movie that did the best overall for the year was a Quentin Tarintino movie, but it wasn’t “Django Unchained,” it was “Killing Them Softly.” I say this because it was vastly underrated and underperformed in the box office so many people passed it over, and was just a solid film overall. It was an interesting social commentary with an ultra realistic feeling that made you feel everything they wanted you to feel and it didn’t have•a happy ending which always a plus in my book. • ' • ,, ,, Laura Preby, Photo Editor My Oscar pick for the year is “Safety Not Guaranteed.” This movie, from the producers of “Little Miss Sunshine,” provided me with my dose of romance, comedy, drama and a little sci-fi all in an hour and a half. Mark Duplass plays a man intent on traveling back in time, who is looking for someone to accompany him. Not only is he devastatingly attractive, but he gets to display his amazing voice. I had to travel about a half-hour to see this movie, but it was absolutely worth it. It’s a perfect film with an ' Bill Thomas, A&E Editor When I vented my spleen over the Twilight series last year, I never thought said series’ icy, pursed-lip male lead, Robert Pattinson, would go onto to deliver such a mesmerizing, intense performance in what I consider the best film of 2012. Color me stunned, as “Cosmopolis” is something of an actors’ showcase, with Pattinson joined by Paul Giamatti and Sarah Gadon (among others), ~ all of whom chew hungrily on meaty,• • , ;, roles. magnetic, monologue-heavy More so, though, “Cosmopolis” is a clearinghouse for ideas. Based on a book by Dan Dilillo and directed I by longtime fringe auteur David ? Cronenberg, the film unspools a nearfuture narrative of a young, decadent, \. borderline-agoraphobic billionaire ~ losing his fortune over the course of one long limo• ride across New York City in pursuit of a simple haircut. In the process, themes of convergence, ~ capitalism, sexuality, technology, • ,,., } morality, artifice and alienation are excruciatingly explored asIthe soul of I modern society I is vivisected with hypnotic hyper-realism and intoxicating intellect. All told, “Cosmopolis” : ~ is lyrical and subversive, and I bound to get people talking. Just as great cinema should. ' • I ' ,, • . • ' • ' Photos by: Laura Preby / Design by: Brian Calabro ·~ •.... •- f ' ~ �A&E 12 THE BEACON | Feb. 19, 2013 Every issue, the staff of The Beacon’s Arts & Entertainment section indulge their vanity and give a thoroughly biased crash-course in whatever madness happens to be dwelling in their warped minds. Their views do not reflect those of The Beacon, its staff or Wilkes University. Blah blah blah. This week, Laura Preby is hopping in the TARDIS to hang out with… The Last of the Time Lords By Laura Preby Photo Editor Who is The Doctor? “He comes from somewhere else. He travels in the TARDIS that is bigger on the inside than on the outside and can travel both space and time.” This quote, spoken by Amy Pond during the introduction of the sixth season of the modern version of “Doctor Who,” is the best description of who the titular Doctor is and what he’s about. But there’s so much more to the story that has had nerdy fan-boys glued to the television for the past half-century. “Doctor Who” the longest running sci-fi television series ever, has over 700 episodes since its birth in 1963. The Doctor, who has been played by a succession of different actors since the show first insemination the imaginations of television audiences way back in the swingin’ ‘60s, is the last of the Time Lords (an ancient, ageless alien race) who, by traveling through space and time, sets out to right the wrongs of the world and has encountered more than a few foes along the way. Some of the most iconic monsters in the series are the Daleks, the Cybermen and the Weeping Angels, to name a few (find out all about these nefarious extraterrestrials in the Cheat Sheet on the other side of this page). And, honestly, it’s hard not to piss off a few people in the 1,200 years the Doctor has been alive. The Doctor, currently played by Matt Smith, makes his journeys with the accompaniment of a companion, until recently the aforementioned Amy Pond, a stylish red-head with an attitude similar to my own. Smith, the Eleventh Doctor, will be taking on a new companion, Clara Oswin Oswald, in the second half of the seventh series, which will begins airing on BBC America on March 30. This year will mark the 50th anniversary of the iconic television series, which originally went off the air in 1989, only to be relaunched and reinvented (but not rebooted) in 2005 for a new audience. “Doctor Who” is one of the few shows that audiences can watch the old episodes as well as the new ones and still understand what’s going on. Unlike “Star Trek,” which keep changing characters with each new series, “Doctor Who” features a lot of the same faces and references throughout the years, allowing you to relate with them whether you’re 15 or 50. The new episodes, said to be some of the most epic thus far, feature a series of new foes, and the return of older ones portrayed in a way we’ve never seen them before. Over the years, there have been eleven different Doctors played by different actors, which is a great gimmick to keep the show running when actors get uninterested. Simply put, the Doctor does not “die”; he is regenerated into a new being after he sustains any injury that would result in death if he were human. He regenerates in a new body with a similar personality (but never exactly the same) and different amounts of sexiness depending on your taste and sexual preference (Tenth Doctor = Yum) There are also rumors of a female Doctor in the near future, although this is something that’s been discussed for some time. Yay or nay? Aside from the long-running television show, there have also had many spin-off series such as “Torchwood,” “The Sarah Jane Adventures” and “K-9.” There is also a popular Doctor Who comic that I indulge in on occasion. Additionally, there’s been exciting news of a “Doctor Who”/”Star Trek” crossover comic, being released this May, that would make any geek set down his Magic cards, turn off his Nintendo 64 and skip off to the comic book store. Whether you’re a die-hard Whovian or have never experienced The Doctor for yourself, now is a great time to sit down with a few reruns and prepare yourself for new adventures with everyone’s favorite Time Lord. @preby laura.preby@wilkes.edu CHEAT SHEET The Whovian’s Guide to the Galaxy TARDIS Stands for “Time and Relative Dimensions in Space.” Essentially, a combination time machine/ spaceship, the TARDIS looks like a blue police phone box on the inside (something once common in England), but is much, much, much bigger on the inside (as virtually everyone who enters makes sure to mention). More than just a spiffy ride, though, the TARDIS itself is alive, and doubles as The Doctor’s oldest friend and greatest love. All together now: Awwww. Sonic Screwdriver Never leave the TARDIS without it! The Sonic Screwdriver is The Doctor’s trustiest tool, a sort of intergalactic all-purpose Swiss Army knife which can be used to open doors, scan alien life-forms or do anything else the show writers need it to. For the nerd in your life, you can buy your own. It can’t scan alien life-forms, but it can change the channel on your TV. Except for when “Doctor Who” is on. Daleks The most recognizable villain in the “Doctor Who” canon, your average Dalek look like a cross between R2-D2 and a tank. Basically a metaphor for Nazi eugenics, the Daleks have very little tolerance for any species other than their own, and have one specific agenda when they encounter “inferior” races: EX-TERRRR-MINATE! Cybermen Who doesn’t love big, scary robots? Too bad they don’t love you. It’s not anything personal, they just know you’d be better if you were made of metal and had no emotions. When you hear them shouting “delete” at the top of their synthetic lungs, get out of town, or you’ll end up assimilated, Borgstyle. Oh well, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Weeping Angels Looking fear in the face is one thing, but what if you’re not able to? The Weeping Angels are unique in that they’re “quantum-locked.” When you’re looking at them, they appear harmless. Just statues of, well, weeping angels. It’s when you turn your back that things get dangerous. When they’re not being looked at, these not-quite-angels are released from their marble prisons and free to kill you. And, trust me, they want to kill you. You literally will never see it coming. The Master Every great hero needs a villainous counterpart. Sherlock Holmes had Moriarty. Darkwing Duck had Nega-Duck. And The Doctor? He has The Master. Another Time Lord (yeah, that whole “Last of the Time Lords” thing changes every now ‘n’ then, per the needs of the writers), The Master is utterly insane. While The Doctor values all life, The Master detests it. Appropriately, this not-inconsiderable difference of opinions had led the two endangered extraterrestrials to clash time and time again. Companions The official nickname of The Doctor’s many sidekicks over the years, the Companions serve as audience surrogates, someone for us mere mortals to relate to and someone for The Doctor to kindly explain everything to. Though most Companions have been female, it’s worth noting that only one has truly captured The Doctor’s heart. So, naturally, she was tragically written out. Parting is such sweet sorrow. 1 --========== r) K-9 A robot-dog with an encyclopedic knowledge of pretty much everything. Plus, he has lasers guns and says “Affirmative” a lot (everyone has a catchphrase on this show, even the damn dog). In other words, he’s the perfect pet. r I \ J _ _ ; J �Pinterest iPhone covers Page 14 Contact editor: anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu Feb. 19, 2013 Special Olympics bring the joy of sports to many By Alyssa Stencavage Life Editor “It’s always a laughter-filled time,” Student Development Coordinator Megan Boone said. “It’s the best time commitment students can make on a Saturday morning.” Boone is referring to the Special Olympics Bowling Tournament, a regional competition and international program that Wilkes has been partnering with in Luzerne County for two years now. Special Olympians come to Chakos from across sectionals. As with any most every competition, there are metals and placements involved. If the athletes place, they then go on to nationals and then world competitions. This Special Olympics event is very similar to those so many people around the world watch on television, except that the athletes that participate have other special abilities. Most of them are the moderate to severe spectrum and cannot function without some type of aid because they don’t fit in with those they are around on a daily basis, such as those they go to school with, and so on. “It’s sort of like a release for them,” junior psychology major Adam Bailey said. “This is a really fantastic cause to get involved with because you are helping people that can’t really help themselves.” Part of working with Special Olympics is becoming a Special Olympics college. It is about bringing in guest speakers and athletes who have placed in the past and can talk about the value of the experience and then getting volunteers interested. Those involved at Wilkes work to gather volunteers, generate interest in the program, student coaches to work with the teams, practice space and simply to grow and foster relationships with the athletes. “Once you start working with the program, you develop a passion for it,” Boone said. “Their enthusiasm sort of encourages you to stay with it. After being around the athletes, you get very attached to them.” Students have put in a heavy volunteering ef- fort to help out. “I joined the event because I felt that it was a really nice cause,” Bailey said. “I know from personal experience that helping people is a fantastic joy. The athletes especially benefit because they really look up to our teams, who can do things the Special Olympians cannot. They motivate the athletes, so helping them along with their training is just very beneficial.” Bailey said the Special Olympics are similar to Relay for Life because you build a connection with the Olympians. “It’s a fantastic opportunity to get involved for people who know what it’s like to have to be in that position,” Bailey said. Through this program, these Special Olympics athletes get to meet new friends and see other friends from competition. But it doesn’t stop there. They will also ask millions of questions and tell you their life story, but Boone said the best part is they will remember your name every time they see you. “It is a very positive, rewarding experience for a Saturday morning,” Boone said. These athletes aren’t the only ones who benefit from taking part in this program. Perhaps one of the most rewarding aspects for students is that it breaks down barriers about what people think about those who have challenges in their life. Students will also find that working with the athletes is a great time. “Once you start breaking down the barriers, you become very invested in making it successful,” Boone said. Although fund-raising efforts were being made through erasing “r” word T-shirts, more are still needed. The bowling tournament was the first initial installment, but Bailey said he wants to make Wilkes a Special Olympics college and actually host events for the college so that they can come and use our facilities. This way the university can act as a sponsor for them. For future efforts to help fund this event, those currently involved will also work with other teams like football, tennis and swimming as well as Adventures Coordinator Jill Price. Toward the end of the semester, the plan is to have a spirit week which will be a four day event. Each day will feature a different theme with different activities where people can get involved. The final day will be a field day in the UCOM, which will be similar to Winter Weekend. Here stations of activities will be available for those who would like to come. These efforts will keep on. The initiation came with the T-shirts, but eventually restaurants will be sought and people can come in with their ticket, where a percentage of proceeds go to towards the funds for the event. Despite the disturbances caused by the recent inclement weather, fund-raising has been slightly difficult to accomplish. But there are more in store as the semester continues. Students were able follow a link the Today @ Wilkes announcements to sign up to participate in the event, and transportation and food were provided. The bowling tournament was held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16. @wilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu The Special Olympics Bowling Tournament was held at Chakos Bowing Alley in Wilkes-Barre. The Beacon/Dan Lykens Left: Winners celebrate with their parents. Right: Winner Joanie Ziegler with her medal. President’s Day History... President’s Day is a United States federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Washington’s Birthday is commonly referred to as Presidents’ Day (sometimes spelled President’s Day). Presidents’ Day was started by President Nixon, to honor all past presidents of the United States, and set on the day when Washington’s Birthday was celebrated. Both Lincoln’s and Washington’s birthdays are in February. �LIFE 14 THE BEACON |Feb. 19, 2013 Heading abroad one more time Winners to go abroad again with Sundance By Beacon Staff Pinteresting: A How-To Guide Admit it, everyone is on Pinterest. It’s chock-full of amazing ideas and simple crafts that cause everyone to take one look at the picture with the “it’s so easy!” description and declare, “I could do that.” After some severe craft fails (and successes), I , Anne Yoskoski, decided it was time to share these experiences with everyone, hopefully saving at least one oven, set of eyebrows, trip to the doctor for stitches and a carpet in the process. iPhone case We update our phone cases constantly. Well, if you have an iPhone, making a personalized case can be extremely cheap. Supplies: - scrapbook paper - clear iPhone case (very cheap on amazon.com and eBay) - scissors - an Exacto knife - pencil Procedure: 1. Make a template on the scrap book paper for your phone 2. Cut out the template and place it in the phone case 3. With your phone snapped into the case, trace around where the camera hole is in the case, directly on to the scrapbook paper 4. Take the paper out of the case and cut out the camera hole with an exacto 5. Place your phone back in, and you are good to go! This can also be jazzed up with glitter, stickers, or Sharpie designs. This was amazingly simple and cost less than $5- a great bargain for something so cute and functional. The Beacon/Anne Yoskoski The versatile nature of the project makes customizing easy. A+ The Beacon/Beacon Staff Winner Jill Price, Wilkes Adventures Education coordinator, was one of three recipients of a trip to Dreams Punta Cana Resort and Spa in the Dominican Republic from Sundance Vacations in Wilkes-Barre. Two Wilkes University students and a staff member will be adding to their travels abroad this summer after winning an expense-paid trip to a Caribbean resort in a study abroad essay contest held Wednesday, Feb. 13. Essays by Jill Price, Adventure Education coordinator, and students Jacob Parrick and Yehia Alzawaidah were selected by judges to be the recipients of a trip to Dreams Punta Cana Resort and Spa in the Dominican Republic. The Wilkes University Center for Global Education and Diversity sponsored the essay contest in conjunction with The Beacon student newspaper, the Graduate Creative Writing Program and Barnes & Noble-Wilkes/Kings. It consisted of three categories: American students who have studied abroad, international students studying in the United States, and faculty or staff who have traveled abroad. “Our main approach to globalization is to enable as many of our students as possible to become acquainted with other cultures by travelling abroad and having an immersion experience,” Director Global Education Diversity Affairs, said. “However, we understand that not everyone can travel abroad for a variety of reasons. Thus, the essays will become conduits for transferring valuable knowledge gained abroad to those in our community who have not traveled.” The three trips were donated by Sundance Vacations in Wilkes-Barre. Runners-up won a free weekly café drink from Barnes & NobleWilkes/King’s and third-place finishers re- ceived a gift card from the bookstore. Students, staff and faculty were invited to participate in the first essay contest by submitting a 500- to 750-word essay detailing how their experience abroad changed their perceptions, altered their world view or introduced them to new and interesting people and cultures in other parts of the globe. Other winners included: second place American student, Francis Dumbreski, third place American student Angela D’Alessandro and honorable mention Cody Null; second place international student Doan Kim, third place international student Ahmed Allam; second place faculty-staff, Susan Biskup, third place faculty staff KarenBeth Bohan and honorable mention, Dana Burnside. Winners were announced and had a chance to read their essays during the ceremony in the Henry Student Center. The turnout far exceeded my expectations,” Fonjweng said. “When these types of events here at Wilkes attract 25 people, they are considered successful. We had over 80 people at the essay contest award ceremony and that is well beyond my expectations.” Contest winners read their essays during a separate ceremony held Friday, Feb. 15, at Barnes & Noble-Wilkes/King’s. @wilkesbeacon wilkesbeacon@gmail.com �15 THE BEACON | Feb. 19, 2013 Life Beauty Beat: Beauty myths and tricks, Volume One By Ashley Evert Staff Writer The Beacon is checking out the latest and greatest in beauty trends. Beauty consultant Ashley Evert has the information you need. As a cosmetologist, I’ve heard so many outrageous myths that I’ve run out of appalled facial expressions to use in response to these ridiculous claims. I wanted to clear the air about some of the most common myths and hopefully get people to think a little more about what they’re told to believe. Myth: Shaving or cutting hair makes it grow back thicker and faster. Fact: Shaving or cutting hair will not make it grow back thicker or faster. Your hair is tapered, so it comes to a slight point. When you clip that hair off, it eliminates that point and makes the hair appear thicker. The hair that has already left the follicle, a k a the hair we physically see, is dead. Therefore, cutting it doesn’t affect the actual growth process. Basically, it’s all an optical illusion. The solution to this problem is something everyone dreads: waxing. I know, I know. It hurts! But pulling that hair out from the follicle ensures that there is no blunt edge so when it grows back, the tapered point remains and gives the appearance of thinner hair. But what if you can’t wax because you’ve got sensitive skin? Just head over to the mall and get threaded! It’s faster than tweezing and plucks the hair right out from the root. Myth: Putting mayonnaise on my hair will condition it. Fact: I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this one. The reasoning behind this is that your hair is made up of protein, as are the eggs that mayo is mainly composed of. OK, I could see how that makes sense; however, topical products only go so far because your hair has a cuticle that protects it (think of it like shingles on a roof, overlapping and protecting what’s underneath). So really, this method just doesn’t penetrate the cuticle and deeply nourish your hair. Now eating protein is a whole different story. That will go a long way for long, strong, healthy hair and nails. Winter Weekend triggers inner heroes Myth: I’m losing so much hair in the shower, I’m totally going bald. Fact: This myth needs to be put to rest! Your hair goes through three phases in which it grows, rests, and falls out. This is normal. Some studies have shown that the average human loses about 40 hairs a day, some claim it’s over 100. Either way, if you are seeing lots of hair in your hairbrush or shower, you should be relieved. Think of it like a dog shedding their coat in the spring. This is just your body’s way of telling you that this hair needs to go in order to make room for new, luscious strands. Sometimes, losing hair can actually be a sign of good health. Wondering if prenatal pills really make your nails grow? How about quick fixes for split ends? Know a myth I haven’t covered? Email it to me at ashley.evert@wilkes.edu and I’ll do all the research for you! Ashley Evert tackles your common beauty myths including mayo conditioner, small hair loss leading to baldness and cutting hair to make it grow faster. Any beauty questions you submit will be answered by our beauty consultant. @wilkesbeacon ashley.evert@wilkes.edu The word at wilkes: If you could be a superhero, real or invented, who would it be? Dan Tomko: Freshman Electrical Engineering Major “I want to be Iron Man.” Eric Allen: Freshman Electrical Engineering Major “My favorite is the Hulk.” Adam Misiura: Rich Lorfing: Freshman Mechanical Engineering Major Undecided Senior The Beacon/Wyatt Culler Team Thor was announced as the winner of Student Government’s Winter Weekend, which took place on Feb. 15 and 16. The theme was comic book superheroes and villains. Pictured left is team member Ethan Culler, who dressed up as Thor for the team mascot. The victory marked the fourth year in a row that the Frisbee Team took the top honor at Winter Weekend. Go to thewilkesbeacon.com to see more photos of the festivities. The Beacon/ Ashley Evert “Spider-Man is the best.” “I want to be a superhero whose power is the inability to get a hangover.” �Contact co-editor: frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Feb. 19, 2013 Nemo’s wrath fails to stop Relay for Heat Runners break distance record despite biggest season snowfall By Frank Passalacqua Sports Co-Editor Despite Nemo finding his way to P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, the recent snowstorm also hit a large part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. With the ninth annual “Relay for Heat” scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. on Feb. 9, participants found they had to deal with the aftermath of a blizzard. As snowfall accumulated for around 6 inches in some areas, questions arose of how successful the event would be. Will Terzaghi, Wilkes biology professor and running club adviser, started early to help prepare for the day ahead. “We ended up holding the Relay for Heat in spite of the conditions and finished at 5:45 p.m.,” Terzaghi said. “I shoveled a half-mile path (from the 1.75 to the 2.25 mile markers, and had to clean it up repeatedly because the wind was drifting snow into it) and most participants went back and forth along this path, but nearly 10 participants ran the traditional path from mile 2 to mile 0 and back.” As the weather threw a wrench into the runners’ plans, many participants delayed their starting time until the conditions got better. “It definitely slowed everyone down, and a number of people scheduled to run in the morning didn’t show,” Terzaghi said. “The wind was worse than the cold; at noon it was 23 degrees but the wind chill brought it down to -3 degrees F.” “For quite a while I was very afraid that we weren’t even going to make 100 miles, but once the sun came out about 11 a.m. people started showing up in groups and we ended up setting a new record for miles covered by a huge margin.” In all, we covered 198 miles, of which 120 were covered by Wilkes undergraduates. I’m very pleased that we set the record for distance traveled and for numbers of participants, and I’m hopeful that this will also translate into a new record for funds raised.” Photos courtesy of Will Terzaghi A little snow didn’t stop runners dedicated to raising money for the Relay for Heat Feb. 9. Participants had to deal with the remnants of the blizzard nicknamed Nemo, which blanketed the entire Northeast, including 6 inches locally. Above, a bundled runner trudges through the snow. At right runners Sam Miller, Austin Loukas and Dan Lykens, from left, managed to stay warm in more basic attire. Total donations have not been tabulated yet, but the money will go to the Martin Luther King Jr. Fuel Fund. Last year, the event helped raise $2,500 for families in need. The Martin Luther King Jr. Fuel Emergency Fund was created to help families in the Wilkes-Barre area with children and senior citizens who are struggling to pay for heat during the winter because of an inability to pay. It is unknown how much has been raised at this point, but Terzaghi is hopeful to have topped last year’s funding. “We’re still waiting to find out some of the pledges,” Terzaghi said. “Based on our experience from previous years, we won’t know the final numbers for a few weeks. So far we’ve raised at least $1,500.” The event helped bring out many new faces as well. Student Matthew Shortell was a first-time participant and was very happy to be a part of the event. “I had never heard of Relay for Heat before until recently from my friends, and once I learned what it was about I really wanted to run,” Shortell said. “It felt great knowing that what we were doing was for a great cause, and that the money raised would help keep families warm this winter.” Sophomore Christine Klingel retuned for her second year and reflected on helping out those in need. Despite the weather, Klingel pressed on. “It’s an amazing feeling knowing that I can do something I enjoy and help people in need,” Klingel said. “Last year was very windy and cold, but this year was even more challenging with the snow. I ran at 7 a.m. before the roads were plowed and was wary of going but then I thought ‘here I am in a warm dorm and their are people out there that need a warm place too.’ I ran a total of 6 miles for the cause and even though I slipped a couple times it was fun and rewarding in the end.” The totals earned are expected to release within the next few weeks. Anyone looking to donate to the Martin Luther King Jr. Fuel Emergency Fund can send checks to the Wilkes University Running Club, 84 W. South St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766. MLK Fuel Fund must be identified on the check’s memo line. �THE BEACON |Feb. 19, 2013 BY EVAN WILLEY Staff Writer Being at a new college in a new town is hard for anyone, but also being a student athlete with one of the most difficult majors is such an amazing accomplishment for anyone. Wilkes is lucky enough to introduce freshman Emily Ketterman as its newest colonel athlete. Ketterman is from York, Pa., and went to West York High School where she excelled in lacrosse. She loves how intense the game can be, but what is amazing is how intense her schedule is and she still aces everything. What is your most memorable moment while playing this sport? My most memorable moment was when we won our first game. We didn’t get a team until my sophomore year of high school so most of us were still learning. Winning that first game was a sign of accomplishment for us. Who is your biggest inspiration? My biggest inspiration is both my parents and my sisters. They have always taught me to never give up and push through anything so they always helped me get through the tough practices and always came to every game. How long have you been playing? I have been playing since seventh grade. Have you ever received any awards? What are they? Yes, I received an award for being the best teammate, and I also was captain both my senior year. Are you superstitious when you’re in game mode? Yes, I always had to warm up with my headphones in to play good because it always put me in my own little world and got me in game mode. What do you eat/drink before a game? I eat usually just a granola bar or drink some water or Gatorade. How do you like Wilkes? What’s your favorite part of being here? I love Wilkes. I love being with all my friends all the time, the nursing program is See Ketterman, Page 19 SPORTS Getting to know... Emily Ketterman Freshman lacrosse player Nursing Major Position: Defense �18 SPORTS Frank Passalacquaa Joseph Pugliesee Co-editor Columnist SCOREBOARD Wrestling 2/15 Ithaca College W 19-12 M-Basketball 2/12 DeSales University L 74-82 2/16 King’s College L 62-71 W-Basketball 2/12 DeSales University L 54-72 2/16 King’s College L 54-67 WEEKS AHEAD Wrestling 2/22 King’s College 3/2 East Regionals Baseball 2/23 Lebanon Valley College 3/4 College of Staten Island 3/5 Emerson College 3/6 York College of Penn. 3/7 Penn State Berks 3/8 Catholic University of America Softball 3/1 Shenandoah University 3/1 Rowan University 3/2 Frostbury State University 3/2 York College Men’s Tennis 3/5 Penn State Erie 3/5 Emory & Henry College 3/6 Wittenberg University 3/8 John Carrol University Women’s Tennis 3/4 Assumption College 3/6 Wittenberg University 3/8 John Carroll University The NFL combine is a huge process of the draft for NFL teams. With many prospects have rising and falling in the combine process. Forty-yard dash times, vertical leaps and other drills have been developed to try to get an accurate measure of the talent of individuals. But the question still remains, does it all work? Can a person’s performance in the combine really accurately show how they develop into pros? I think the answer is mixed. Numbers show that the draft combine and process as a whole does work. There are more hall of famers from the first three rounds of the draft than any other rounds. However, if we are looking to the more recent numbers and as far as pro bowls are concerned the numbers would tend to show there is more disappointment from the first rounders than there necessarily is success. Excluding last year’s draft, in the last 10 years there have been 319 first round picks. Ninety-eight of them have made the pro bowl, about 31 percent, and only 55 have made multiple pro bowls, only 17 percent. Only nine of the 30 quarterbacks drafted since 2002 in the first round have made the pro bowl. The best position for measurable success with regards to draft order seems to be the tight end position having seven of 13 first-round picks turn into pro bowlers. So the evidence points to success of the first round overall but as far as where they are taken there is no correlation that says top five become better than the next five taken. So the draft process works to a point, but there are things like heart, adrenaline, work ethic, off-field conduct and other such intangibles that can never be fully measured and accounted for that affect player’s performance vastly in game time situations as opposed to the combine with no pads on and less pressure. One of the improvements that the combine could make is to measure players with pads on. They play the game with pads and react differently in full uniforms with the added weight and less flexibility, which can greatly change the test results. So I believe the combine works and helps but it is not a flawless system, however a good or bad combine will not automatically equate to pro success or failure. @wilkesbeacon joseph.pugliese@wilkes.edu Tweet us: Send messages and pictures to: @WU_BeaconSports THE BEACON | Feb. 19, 2013 How effective is the NFL Combine? The NFL Combine tests athletes on their various skill sets, which include their mental, physical and social attributes. 40-Yard Dash test the athlete’s ability to reach top speed in a shortened distance; this is to represent their raw speed. Bench Press tests the athlete’s endurance strength, the 225-pound weight isn’t a max for the athletes; it is to show how well they do over time. Vertical Jump is pretty self explanatory; the athletes jump straight up seeing how high they can reach. Broad Jump is also selfexplanatory, the athletes stand still, jumping forward and have to land cleanly. 3 Cone Drill is designed to test the athlete’s ability to change his speed and direction; this is a very good test for the athlete’s agility. Shuttle Run is also referred to as the 5-10-5 Drill. This drill is used to test the athlete’s lateral speed. The athletes also have position specific drills and get their physical measurements taken, as well as drug screenings, interviews and The Wonderlic Test to measure intellect. The NFL Combine is one of my favorite offseason events, second to the draft of course. Each year, a selected number of NCAA players are invited to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., to put their skills on display to every organization in the league. With 333 total athletes invited, they will all go through numerous drills and physical tests in their chance to stand out from the rest. Even though NFL scouts already have their eyes on a few names, the combine gives them a first-hand account of how the player really performs. These scouts study college film every second of their time, but nothing compares to watching the players one-on-one. The combine is broken down into four days, with each position group having their own day to perform. With every mock draft available today, they will all drastically change immediately after the combine. This is because a player’s stock can rise or fall, depending on how well they have prepared for this event. There are already certain players that people who follow football know are first-round material. If they show up to the combine 10 pounds heavier and sloppy at their position, you can bet they will fall to the middle of the draft. Take Vontaze Burfict for example. Last year, he was rated as the best linebacker in the entire draft class. Burfict showed up at the combine 15 pounds heavier and did not perform well at all in his drills. His stock dropped from being the best at his position, to not even getting drafted. This shows how crucial the event is to a player’s career. Fortunately for Burfict, he was later signed by the Cincinnati Bengals, got himself back into top shape, and was one of the best rookie linebackers. Granted, a situation like that does not always result in a success story, but it does happen. However, the combine is not a sure-sign of how a player will make the transition into the NFL. In last year’s combine, linebacker Mychal Kendricks out of Cal was a late-round draft projection prior to the event. He shocked everyone by putting up the best numbers in the combine out of everyone in his position, and was taken in the second-round by the Philadelphia Eagles. In the pros, he did not stand out. Those are just two examples out of more than 300. It is a great opportunity for the athletes to shine, in hopes for a good draft selection. Ulitmately, that’s what the combine is great for- the draft. Every person in that stadium has his or her eyes on every player invited. This is when teams start building a draft board, in hopes to snag a gem that no one else saw. This year, it will be held Feb. 23-26. @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu �19 THE BEACON |Feb. 19, 2013 Ketterman It was hard at first because I was very nervous but once the team welcomed me as much as they did I felt like I belonged here. Continued from Page 17 How do you like Wilkes? What's your favorite part of being here? I love Wilkes. I love being with all my friends all the time, the nursing program is awesome as well as being apart of the lacrosse team. How is it being a new student in a new school and dealing with playing a sport? What is your favorite sports icon? My favorite sports icon is Peyton Manning. I look up to him because he is such a great athlete. What is your biggest goal in life? My biggest goal in life is to become a nurse in the NICU and to also be a lacrosse coach for younger children. How do you like the people you met on your team? Are you close with them? The people on my lacrosse team are awesome. They made me feel like I was a part of a family and they were so welcoming. Where do you see yourself in the next five years? I see myself working in a hospital helping to save lives in the next five years. What do you miss about home the most? I miss my family more than anything. I lived within five minutes of all my family members so I miss being able to just go spend time with them all the time What's your major and what are you looking to do with it? My major is nursing and I plan on working in the NICU with the babies. @wilkesbeacon evan.willey@wilkes.edu Quick Hits: Follow up from UFC on Fuel and UFC 157 By Jake Cochran Sports Co-Editor record stands at 13 and 0, with all the wins coming from stoppages, and interestingly enough, all within England. Barao defends Cub Swanson his interim title Renan Barao successfully de- outlasts Poirier fended his UFC Bantamweight interim title against up-and-comer Michael MacDonald on Saturday in London, England, in the Wembley Arena to a packed crowd. This was Barao’s first defense since his win over Urijah Faber at UFC 149 in the summer of 2012. Barao earned the title because the champion, Dominick Cruz tore his ACL last July and reinjured his knee when the transplant failed, no date has yet been set for Cruz’s return which leads many to believe Barao will be defending his interim title yet again. Manuwa on rare win-streak While a two fight win streak is not very rare to come across but the manner in which Manuwa is doing is Manuwa is on a two-fight doctor stoppage win-streak in the UFC, with both of his wins coming early before the final bell. His last win was also in England but over Kyle Kingsbury he busted the scrappy wrestler up so badly the doctors had to stop the fight for the fear of blood getting into Kingsbury’s eyes. In his fight on Saturday Manuwa inadvertently tore Cyrille Diabate’s calf muscle on a rough take-down and caused the fighter to throw in the towel in between the first and second round when he couldn’t stand up. Manuawa is undefeated in his mixed martial arts career and his Cub Swanson is currently on a four fight win-streak in the featherweight division with three of those four wins coming by the way of violent stoppages. With the newly released UFC ranking system it is easy to see that Swanson will soon be knocking on the door of a title shot by knocking Poirier off the ladder. Poirier was formally ranked at No. 7 with Swanson at No. 6. Look for Swanson to keep his streak going as he had an incredibly active 2012 with three fights, and keeping busy in early 2013, barring injury and any other setbacks Swanson could be in within top contention before the year clocks out. First women’s title fight to headline PPV Next weekend the UFC will have women compete in their organization. The fight will be between media darling and former Olympic Bronze Medalist Ronda Rousey and the first openly gay fighter, Liz Carmouche. The fight is headlining UFC 157 in Anahiem and while the fight has drawn a lot of interest from the MMA community there are still some questions about how the casual fans will react to the introduction of the women’s divisions in UFC. NOW thru February 24th ALL JANSPORT BRAND CLOTHING! Barnes & Noble Wilkes-King's Bookstore Wilkes. bn co liege. com Facebook.com/WilkesKingsbookstore �20 Sports Feb. 30, 19, 2012 2013 THE BEACON | Oct. � 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 2013 February 19th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 February 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/a2b99a86f070a66a6fa9c47fce8f45ed.pdf 9c5175a9d69bfc2b0eb3ebb883f827ce PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Feb.12, 2013 HE EACON" The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Volume 66 Issue 13 •• For more information and content, check us out at: thewilkesbeacon.co~ n �Feb. 12,2013 Campus officials address issue of drinking during Winter Weekend By Shawn Carey University officials say students should not worry about safety on campus during Winter Weekend. If students need assistance there is always a Student Affairs representative on call or students may call Public Safety at 570-408-4999. Assistant News Editor Winter Weekend 2013 is approaching and for some it could raise some issues on public safety for students and the surrounding community. Winter Weekend is an event that allows students to participate in different team oriented events and win prizes during the cold winter months. For some, it raises issues of safety, whether it is on-or off-campus, but university officials assure safety is not a concern. _ "Winter Weekend really depends on the level of involvement, from year to year it has taken many shapes," Dr. Mark Allen, dean of Student Affairs, said. "In terms of safety and crime issues there is no more than one would deal with." The events comprised in Winter Weekend have changed from over the years. Many of the safety concerns could be attributed to off campus parties that are held by students. "That is certainly not an activity encour- cause of Winter Weekend," Allen said. aged by either the sponsors of Student GovAllen said Student Affairs hasn't expeemment or the institution." rienced any problems or concerns when it According to Residence Life, students comes with Winter Weekend safety. living on campus should not have a safety "We have increased our security, in conconcern when it comes to Winter Weekend. tract with Wilkes-Barre police department "The reason why we have these on-cam- for off-duty officers since early fall," Alpus activities is to Jen said. "We feel it foster that positive , , is adequate for the competition and get The reason we have these weekend or any other students together," • • • • weekend." E_lizabeth Swante~, on-campus acbv1bes IS to foster A request for indirector_ of . ReSi- that positive competition and terview with Jerry dence Life, sa~d. Rebo, manager of Swai:itek said that get students together." Public Safety, was there 1s a Student . b h k not returned. 1 Affairs representa- E iza et Swante ' Allen also said that t~ve on . call at all Director of Residence Life the university works tlflles and the calls with the Wilkesreceived are no difBarre Police Department if there are any ferent than any other w~ekend. issues with off-campus activities and will Alie• says that the issue of on-campus issue their own investigation if the problem safety could come with students coming on arises. campus that have been participating in offcampus events and bringing the behavior on campus. @shawncarey8 " It is dealt with; we certainly do not tum shawn.carey@wilkes.edu a blind eye to the Jaw or school policies be- The Beacon/La ura Preby Check out more Wilkes crime statistics on: http:// wilkes.edu/pages/318.asp Winter Weekend will be held Feb. 15-16. This year's theme is "Comic Book Heroes and Villains." THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: t hewilkesbeacon.com Editor-in-Chief: Kirstin Cook Opinion Editor: Carly Yamrus Managing Editor: Bryan Calabro A&E Editor: Bill Thomas Ad Manager: Anne Yoskoski Life Editor: Alyssa Stencavage Photo Ed itor: Laura Preby Sport s Co-Editor: Frank Passalacqua News Editor: Christine Lee Sports Co-Editor: Jake Cochran Adviser: Loran Lewis Shawn Carey Asst. News Editor �THE BEACON I Feb. 12, 2013 3 NEWS Dean of Education shifted to new role in administration By Christine Lee News Editor • This semester brings with it several changes within the university academic structure. Mike Speziale, formerly dean of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies and the School of Education, now has the new title of vice president of Strategic Initiatives. The School of Education is now separate from the College of Graduate and Professional Studies and has its own dean like the rest of the undergraduate colleges. Speziale explained that the two schools were combined, with the School of Education falling under the College of Graduate and Professional Studies. President Patrick Leahy separated the two schools so the School of Education is independent from the College of Graduate and Professional Studies. "It was the College of Graduate Studies and under the College of Graduate Studies was the School of Education, so the school fell into the college, and the Creative Writing program," Speziale said. "What the president did in his re-organization was he separated out the schools so the School of Education stands on its own." Speziale said with the re-organization, the School of Education now has its own dean and there isn't a plan in place for there to be a dean of Graduate Studies, but the administration is considering expanding the roles of the other deans on campus into areas of the graduate school. "We're working through having a lot of the other college and school deans assume some of those responsibilities, which are more academic in nature," Speziale said. Interim Provost Terese Wignot said a search committee for a new dean of the School of Education will be formed and will follow the guidelines in the faculty handbook for the composition of the search committee. - The Beacon/Dan Lykens Mike Speziale said his new role hasn't changed his role in the administration, just who he works under. The faculty handbook states the committee has to consist of four faculty and two students from the school or college where the dean will serve, two administrators and one nonadministrative staff member. The committee is formed by the provost and faculty within the college the search where the search is taking place have to approve the faculty and administrators selected for the committee. It is generally left up to the committee to choose the committee chair but the provost can select the chair or recommendations from the school or college the dean will serve in for chair can be made to the provost. Wignot said a national search will start in fall 2013. An interim dean, Rhonda Waskiewicz, is serving this semester and the next academic year until the new dean takes over, ----- ------- usually in the summer. Wignot explained that the role of the dean is that of the chief academic officer for their particular college or school. They are responsible for the administration of the programs offered in the school or college, which includes making sure all courses are covered, the budget of the school and evaluation of faculty and staff in the college or school. "The dean should basically have a mission vision for the school," Wignot said. The interim provost said the whole purpose of having a school or college at Wilkes is to educate students, so all the decisions the deans make should impact students and be made with students in mind. Wignot said that under Pres. Leahy, the role of deans will be more important. "Under President Leahy, I think the role of the deans is going to be increasingly more important because he is allowing the deans to have the authority to manage their schools," Wignot said. Speziale said, in addition to the possibility of the academic deans having more responsibilities in the graduate school, recruiting for the graduate school is now the responsibility of Vice President of Enrollment Melanie Wade. The main responsibility of the graduate dean was to coordinate things within the school. He explained he is still responsible for many things in graduate studies, including chairing the graduate program directors' meetings and working with the graduate studies council. Speziale explains this has to do with what the graduate student bulletin states in the graduate student handbook. However, in his new role, he is responsible for finding new opportunities for Wilkes and to look for new ways to deliver education and working with business industries and healt care partners to form relationships to benefit students, two of which are the Mesa campus and Pocono center. His said his role applies to all of campus. "My new role cuts across basically everything, any potential project or partnership that I can find. My role is to bring it back to that sector of campus that could benefit from it," Speziale said. "I work with all the schools and all the colleges wherever opportunities present themselves." Speziale explained his new role has him working directly for the president whereas he used to work for the provost but it hasn't changed his role within the administration and this role is an opportunity for him to support the ideas Leahy has. @cleespot ch risti ne. lee@wil kes. ed u �NEWS 4 THE BEACON I Feb. 12, 2013 SG notes: Group requests new treadmills for Marts a great idea," freshman class president Logan Rutch said. "We want to acknowledge Capitol Projects for always finding the little things on campus that needs to be addressed." The Capitol Projects committee will be back next week for a final vote. Finally on the agenda was the selection of Member of the Month. Nominees were taken and the winner was announced. Christian Victoria was announced as the winner for January because of his hard work and dedication to Student Government and being a great role model. By Shawn Carey Assistant News Editor The Student Government meeting on Feb. 6 was called to order at 6:02 pm. All College - $23,816.16 Conference - $2,640 General - $18,875.85 Leadership - $1,200 Spirit- $1,347.77 Student Government Total - $47,879.78 First on the agenda was a second-week budget presentation for the Spring Fling. Amber Konopka, student director for the Spring Fling, presented the budget and was able to answer questions that SG members had. Konopka was able to reduce the cost of dinner to $18.95 per person. A motion was made to allocate$ 13,940 for the Spring Fling. The motion passed 35-0-8. Next on the agenda was a second week fund request by the Running Club. Robert Sperazza, president of the Running Club, presented on the Relay for Heat event. The club was requesting $600 to participate in the event. The cost breakdown is $5 per mile per student. The relay benefits the Martin Luther King Foundation, which helps underprivileged homes in Luzerne County during the winter The Beacon/Austin Loukas The current equipment in the Marts Center fitness room is around 10 years old and only four of them allow users to run, and one only allows users to walk. months. A motion was passed to allocate $600 to the Running Club for the Relay for Heat event. The motion passed 36-0-7. The Capitol Projects committee presented a first week budget fund request. Julie Miller, junior class president, presented a proposal to purchase four new treadmills for the fitness center in Marts Gym. According to the presentation, all the equip- ment in the center is approximately IO years old. There are currently seven treadmills, only four allow running and one is "walk only." The proposal is to purchase four new treadmills in the center. Each treadmill is $5,499 and a one-time $250 installation fee, for a total fund request of$22,246.00. 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We're more than just great pizza ... see our entire menu at www.januzzispizza.com �THE BEACON I Feb. 12, 2013 NEWS 5 Forum highlights ed issues Seven to be charged with links to campus crimes last month By Delishia Washington Staff Writer Cyberbullying and strategies that will help students succeed are only a few topics that will be presented at the 2013 spring semester's Drs. Robert S. and Judith A. Gardner Educational Forum Lecture Series. Every semester since 2006, assistant professor of education Robert Gardner and his wife, adjunct instructor of education Judith Gardner have coordinated a series of lectures for students, teachers and the general public to inform and educate them on various issues in education and the community. Judith Gardner marveled at the lecture series' national appeal when she described receiving phones calls from hopeful speakers from as far as California. This class of recognition has made the candidate selection process diverse and enjoyable she said. The Gardners said they use newspaper articles, phone calls, emails and referrals to recruit prospective speakers. Book authors and workers from prominent television networks have also contacted them with lecture proposals. Then, they would collectively decide which speakers' topics would be of value to the audience. According to Judith, the Educational Forum Series has allowed students to build a network of caring people that are natural teachers but not always classroom teachers. "That sometimes strikes a chord with young people who are a little bit tired, frankly, of the sage on the stage (explicit instruction)," she said . Warrants for arrest filed connecting suspects with series of armed robberies and assaults By Kirstin Cook Editor-in-Chief The Beacon/Austin Loukas Associate professor of chemistry Amy Bradley teaches Organic Chemistry II in Stark Learning Center 101. Teachers from local school districts are also invited to sit in on the informational sessions as the content is beneficial to them as well the Gardners said. Robert stated that he and Judith ultimately strive to provide an environment in which people can speak freely and honestly. Wilkes-Barre police filed warrants for the arrest of seven men in connection with a crime spree that included an assault on Wilkes campus. Police plan to charge the suspects with terrorizing people with armed robberies and physical assaults throughout the city over a series of days. The spree of armed assaults and robberies occurred last month on East Main Street , Arch Street, Lehigh Street, Old River Road and West River Street between Jan. 20 and Jan. 22. Police said a firearm was used in each of the incidents. Some of the victims suffered injuries in the attacks. One of the attacks involved a male undergraduate student who was robbed and assaulted in front of Waller Hall on 40 W. River St. According to Public Safety, the attackers approached the student in a white sedan. According to police, the same vehicle was involved in a similar attack on Old River Road later in the evening. The vehicle that was suspected to be involved in this spree was located on Jan. 23 . According to the police department release, officers pulled the car over and identified some of the suspects. All the suspects were identified through a criminal investigation. The seven charged include two adults and four 16-year-olds, who police say will be charged as adults due to the severe nature of the crimes. A 14-year-old boy suspected to be involved will be tried in juvenile court. Investigators identi{ied Quincy Michael Patrick, age 18 of Larksville, and Jahmel Rashon Wadley, age 20 of Wilkes-Barre, as the adult suspects. The planned arrests were announced by Wilkes-Barre city police on Feb. 8. @kirstinjeancook ki rsti n. cook@wiIkes. ed u • Monday February 18, 2013 6:00pm Rosenn Lecture Dillon-Dau 7:00pm Spotlight March 18 7:30pm Wilkes Now Classic Arts Showcase Tuesday February 19, 2013 12:00pm Wilkes Now 6:00pm Spotlight March 25 6:30pm Department Stores 7:00pm I Enjoy Being A Girl 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm It Takes A Villiage 8:35pm Rosenn Lecture-Cory Booker Classic Arts Showcase Wednesday February 20, 2013 Spotlight April 1 An American In Normand 7:30pm 8:00pm Wilkes Barre: Making A Difference 8:30pm Kirby Lecture-Tom Zasky Classical Arts Showcase Thursday February 21, 2013 6:00pm ., Spotlight April 8 6:30pm Ax Of Murder 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm Kirby Lecture lawerence Reed 9:00pm It Takes A Village Classical Arts Showcase Friday February 22, 2013 6:00pm True Rarity: Amazing story of Irwin Weinberg 6:30pm Reveille To Taps 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm Generation X Classical Arts Showcase �Feb.12,2013 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu Sex education: Is America too prudish? Fired porn star teacher raises issues of sex , violence in U.S. By Bill Thomas A&E Editor Historically, America has always had an uptight and unhealthy attitude toward sex. Guess that's what happens when you live in a nation founded by Puritans. Case in point: Last year, Stacie Halas, a 32-year-old science teacher at Richard B. Haydock Intermediate School in Oxnard, Calif., was fired when it was discovered that, prior to her hiring, she'd performed in a handful of pornographic movies under the nom du porn "Tiffany Six." Some readers may recognize Halas/Six from her work in such movies as "Boobaholics Anonymous 2" and "Eat My Black Meat 4." Others will also recognize her work but refuse to admit it. After all, sex is icky. We wouldn't want to admit that sexuality, erotic fantasies or masturbation are all natural parts of human nature, would we? Last month, Halas lost an appeal to overturn her arguably wrongful termination. Never mind the fact that Halas proved herself capable in the classroom, the only thing that should even matter. Never mind the fact that Halas turned to porn out of desperation, at a time when money was low and jobs few and far between. Never mind the message Halas' firing sends, that second chances are little more than a pipe dream. For that matter, never mind the fact that adult entertainment is a completely legal profession, one which Halas engaged in with other mature, consenting adults, all on her own time, before ever entering the employment of Haydock Intermediate School. Never mind all of that. Instead, chock up another win for repression and hypocrisy. Sure, there's an argument to be made that teachers need to be role models and that Halas failed ~ be a positive one. But that once again raises the question of why those in the adult entertainment industry are viewed so negatively in the first place. Why is someone considered to be a "bad role model" for doing something both legal and lucrative that, when done responsibly, harms no one? The mental image many have of the porn industry, one of sleazy snake-oil salesman and traumatized and exploited drug addicts, is an outdated cliche. Ultimately, we can debate all day long whether Halas should be fired for not disclosing her XXX past when she applied for the job, or if the revelation of said past would prove disruptive enough in the classroom as to prevent her from being an effective teacher. But what this situation really brings to light is America's inability to make peace with its own libido. It's baffling that Americans are so squeamish around sex considering how comfortable we seem to be with violence. One has the power to create while the other can only destroy. Still, television programs can show bullet-riddled torsos but not bare breasts. We're all OK with the parts of "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" where players murder police officers (i.e. all the parts), but not the "Hot Coffee" hack that depicts fully clothed and pixilated cartoon sex. Don't be confused. The point here isn't that violence should be censored, despite its inherent negativity. It's that sex shouldn't be. Certainly, if the argument could be made that sex should be done in private (for some reason), then one could just as easily counter with the argument that war should not be done at all. If Halas had been a war veteran, would that have caused even a lick of controversy? Would anyone have questioned her integrity or capability? Not likely. And, yet - no disrespect intended - what is a soldier other than a trained killer? Killing on the behalf of corrupt politicians: good. Knockin' boots for fun and profit: bad?!? Speaking honestly and realistically for a moment, let's face it. Many people don't get into the military because of some sense of honor or duty or an overriding urge to protect their country. Many people get into it to help pay for school or because they have few other options. That doesn't sound too different from why Halas got into porn, does it? Perhaps the American attitude toward sexuality is so immature because a lack of education. All over the country, PTAs argue over when sex ed should be taught in schools, if at all. Meanwhile, the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are treated as ho-hum historical facts. War, it's implied, is just something that happens. A necessary part of human culture. What, then, is sex? BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. Poll results are based on 4 responses. Last week's question: What is your diet like at school? @thatbillthomas billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com This week's question: What is your opinion on Valentine's Day? • Love it! • Like it • Hate it • Depends on whether or not I have a valentine • No opinion Cast your vote online at: www.thewilkesbeacon.com The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. . Violence is readily accepted In American culture, yet sex is frowned up such as In the case of Stacie Halas, who was fired as a teacher for being a ex-porn star. �7 OPINION Valentine's Day: Happiness for some, anxiety for others By Lyndsie Ya mrus Assistant Opinion Editor Feb. 14, like any other day, occurs every year. Typically, people either hate this day or love it, depending solely on whether or not they have a "special someone" at that particular time of the year. It is actually the second most celebrated holiday in the world after New Years. People like Valentine's Day. They like is so much that a countdown for it is automatically programmed into one of the apps on my iPhone. But, granted you're happy in your relationship or seeing someone new, this day does have a lot of potential. From experience, I can say it is a lot of fun exchanging cute little Valentine's Day gifts and cards with each other, going out to eat and spending the day together. Not that it is or should be any different than any other day, but Valentine's Day allows couples to make each other feel special while celebrating romantic or courtly love in a sweet and amusing way. In theory, it should be the perfect day because that's how Valentine's Day is advertised. Then there are people like me who wanted to hide back in early January when Wal-Mart and CVS started putting out stuffed bears and dogs and chocolate roses, boxes of valentines, bags upon bags of candy hearts and other miscellaneous tchotchke that people like to buy. It made me nervous. That Wal-Mart outing became mildly overwhelming. So much pink and red and (gasp) ...I didn't have a valentine! I wasn't ready for it. I bought whatever I needed to buy, tweeted about the experience and bolted for the door. ~ ow don't get me wrong. I think all of those colorful little gifts are adorable and marketed up to the fullest extent. I like the holiday because it's different. I've found that even ifl don't have a "real" valentine, celebrating with family and other single friends makes the day a lot more manageable. But the truth is that for some, Valentine's Day causes more stress and anxiety than anything else, especially since the world has commercialized the holiday to the extreme. Not having a partner or even just a valentine on Valentine's Day is just one of the major Vday stressors. For many, being alone on Feb. 14 is a depressing thought. You'd want to be one of the people receiving stuffed animals, cards, kisses and affection, right? If not, then it looks like you're ready to take on the holiday single-handedly. But for those who aren't entirely OK with being in The Singles Club, Valentine's Day can feel like a real slap in the face, lowering ones self-esteem and self-worth. It is estimated that 15% of women will send themselves flowers on Valentines Day, according to Time. How's that for low self-esteem? Another major anxiety-causer is ensuring that the day really is as perfect as it can get. Did I buy the right gift? Will he/she like it? Is it too late to make dinner reservations? So many things could go wrong that you have to wonder if it even matters at all anyway. After all, it is just a made-up holiday. So why are we getting ourselves so worked up over it? Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for Valentine's Day troubles to go straight to the head. As much as I like the holiday, society takes it entirely too seriously. Consequently, individuals may become agitated, discouraged or disappointed, wishing the day would just end already. Unlike Christmas, Halloween and New Years, Valentine's Day singles people out. It is costly not only from a gift-giving sense (in the billions, by the way), but also mental health wise. It's all in all just not a fair holiday. The Beacon/Austin Loukas For many, Valentine's Day Is more stressful and disappointing due to a lack of that special someone or the fear of messing up the supposed "perfect" day. THE BEACON I Feb. 12, 2013 Equality in combat a threat to both performance and moral The Beacon/Bryan Calabro Lifting the ban on women in combat was well-I ntended but with it comes physical, emotional and social problems. By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor History was made Jan. 24 when a 1994 ban barring woman from military combat was lifted. Let's hear it for the advancement of women's rights. OK, now I am going to argue against popular opinion when I say that this was a mistake. Here in America we have this mentality of "Anything you can do, I can do better." Which is completely ridiculous because it is simply not true. There are some things that men are better at than women, and vice versa. We are equal, but we are not the same. One of the biggest arguments surrounding this issue is the obvious physical disparity between men and women. Take for instance gender blind recruitment. It's already unequal. The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard physical requirements are all different, but in almost all aspects, women are required to do either do less physical work (for example push-ups and sit-ups) or have more time to complete tasks such as the mile runs. A United States Navy study found that "the top 7 percent of 239 women scored in the same range as the bottom 7 percent of men in upper-body strength." In a radical effort for fairness and equality, we are sacrificing performance. More times than not, the female will underperform in comparison to men. Lowering the physical requirements would be anything but beneficial to the effectiveness of our male counterparts. Mixing women and men in combat units is a dangerous move for everyone involved. We can't ignore biology. We can 't ignore the fact that women can get pregnant and men cannot. The New York Times reported that 10 percent of the women in the military are pregnant at any given time. This greatly affects military readiness and morale. Pregnancy can also be used as a way of avoiding deployment. Another unfair advantage. who is to say that that will not happen? In a University of Connecticut poll taken by military personnel 46 percent said that the pregnancies "had a negative impact on unit readiness," 59% said it had a "negative impact on morale." When you put men and women together in a group for an extended period of time, after a while a few natural tendencies are going to kick in. Physical attraction is a very real problem in the military. There's no time for these kinds of distractions when you are on a mission. Relationships are bound to form, resulting in favoritism or erratic behavior due to desire. Close connections between men and women may lead to risky and impulsive decision-making that could be detrimental to the group and could even cost lives. There is a great possibility that men will feel obligated to protect their female counterparts. After all, chivalry is not dead. It's silly to think that "gender sensitivity training" will make men and women any less attracted to each other. Women also run the risk of being sexually harassed or assaulted. The US Department of Defense reported that 1 in 7 women were sexually assaulted on three military campuses last spring. Do you think this number would decrease when you put men and women together in combat? Women in combat is, in theory, a great idea. Equality, empowerment, opportunity ... would all be great but the argument is flawed. It doesn't take into account our significant gender diffe'tences. It's science. It's psychology. We can't be blind to all of the potential problems that may come out of this. This is not the time for a social experiment. Social equality isn't going to win a war. It's not sexist, it's the truth. @wilkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu " �Feb. 12, 2013 ITHE BEACON OPINION 8 Visible administration to benefit students, school Wilkes administrators should make an effort to be seen and be in tune with student affairs '' By The Beacon Editorial Staff Over the course of this year, students have become fairly familiar with President Patrick Leahy. He has made a lot of efforts to be visible to students on campus and has even said that the Henry Student Center is his favorite place on campus. He's even gone to a few Student Government meetings and student functions such as Club Day. However, The Beacon can't recall many other members of Leahy's administration being as visible to students on campus. We haven't heard of them attending student functions or Student Government meetings. In fact, for some, students aren't aware of their position and how that position affects them. And that's because they don't ever really see the administration interacting with the students around campus. Although it may not seem like it, every member of the administration is doing his or her job to benefit students. Even though the descriptions and roles differ by position, the overall purpose of a Vice Presidential job is to benefit the students and to enrich their Wilkes experience, whether that be academic, financial or social. Even though the administration at Wilkes has been described as "complex," the fact that Wilkes is a small university makes it is possible for members of the administration to easily speak and get to know students. It is a lot harder for administrations at larger universities to do the same. The Beacon praises Leahy for going out and speaking to students and going to student functions such as Student Government meetings. We're happy that he is eager to get to know what students at Wilkes think about issues on campus. We haven't seen other members of the administration do the same. The Beacon Archives President Leahy's office Is now located In Weckesser Hall in an effort to become closer to the Wilkes community. We believe that in order for members of the administration to do their jobs well, they need to get perspectives on campus issues not just from faculty and staff, but also from students." w WIL!!_S IJ~IV(RSln ~TVOtNl H•lt'n n ( ''-H• - The Beacon Editorial Staff F I E L Ii VI S1 e p a The Beacon/Laura Preby The Beacon believes administrators are rarely seen outside of their offices located in UCOM, which is far from many campus life and student activities. We believe that for members of the administration to do their jobs well, they need to get perspectives on campus issues not just from faculty and staff, but also from students. Students are the ones they are working for after all, and their perspectives will give them insights into how the campus should look and how it is running. The Beacon believes that the administration will receive better perspectives on campus issues and how it should be portrayed if they physically go out and speak with students. For example, asking students about what attracted them to Wilkes and what they like best about Wilkes can help with promoting the university and increasing enrollment. Speaking with students about how they think Wilkes is running can give members of the administration perspectives into what problems and issues are going on. They can then find a way to fix those problems. Students complain about issues on campus that could be fixed. If members of the administration got out and took the time to speak with students around campus, they would know about these problems students are complaining about and they could fix them. Leahy has enacted several initiatives The Beacon thinks will help the administration become more in touch with students. One of them is Leahy's initiative to move his office and most of his administration back to Weckesser Hall, which has been the traditional home to the president's office since the university's founding. Having their offices in UCOM makes the president and members of the administration seem isolated from the rest of campus because of the location ofUCOM on campus. We're glad Leahy has chosen to take this initiative to move his office and those of most of his administration to Weckesser because it will allow them to be better in touch with the rest of campus, particularly students, which is the main goal. Leahy has said that moving his office back to Weckesser will help do just that. The administration's comings and goings from the building will bring them in contact with students on a more daily basis. The Beacon is also aware that Leahy is plan- Eit. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member ning to participate in Wilkes Relay for Life with his administration as a team. The Beacon thinks that this is a great idea, as it will really help give members of the administration a chance to interact with students while simultaneously raising awareness- for a good cause. Members of the administration can surely get better insights on campus issues as well as perspectives on how the campus should be represented simply by showing their faces more and discussing different aspects of the school with those who are most affected. @wilkesbeacon wilkesbeacon@gmail.com THE BEACON Get your opinion heard! The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. contact: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu 0 II i t r �Cont act editor: billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com -· ·'-,! ' '"·'""* < The cockroach and the cat: Revisiting the jazz age Wilkes theater students spin seriocomic tale of life, love, loss with <<archy and mehitabel" By Anthony Bartoli Assistant A&E Editor Wilkes University Theatre will be presenting "archy and mehitabel," a jazz musical about Archy, a nerdy cockroach (literally) with the heart of a poet and his love for Mehitabel, a free-spirited alley cat, on the main stage of the Dorothy Dickston Darte Center for the Performing Arts on River Street. The play, based on a series of newspaper columns written by humorist Don Marquis, is a satrical but emotionally resonant tale of life, love and loss in the 191 Os and '20s. Archy will be played by English and theater arts junior Jamie Alderiso, who says, "the show is about the inability to change another person, and the choice of accepting a person for who she or he is as an individual." Mehitabel will be played by education and theater arts sophomore Amanda Thomas. Teresa Fallon, Wilkes' director of theater and performing arts, will direct the musical. Other cast members include Brandon Scott, Cassidy Conroy, Luke Brady, Kelly Pleva, Sam Prentice, Kassandra Richmond, Janel Naro, Erin Weinberger, Courtney Littlefied, nd Nicole Weaver. The Beacon had the chance to speak with Courtesy of Teresa Fallon the stars of this production to get some inJamie Alderlso and Amanda Thomas Jazz things up as the tltles characters of sight into the musical. • What's different about this play than any other production that you've been in? Amanda: This production is a jazz comedic musical; I have never been in a production where those three are combined into one. Jamie: This is a jazz musical. Written in the 1950s, the piece doesn't sound like any contemporary musical today. What challenges do your roles bring? Amanda: Challenges that I face when playing Mehitabel are definitely bringing a cat to life, but still keeping realistic instincts and feeling and connections with other characters in the show. Jamie: I have a ton of different aspects to portray as Archy: everything from dejected, to inspired, to drunk as a skunk. "archy and mehltabel," a musical play based on the writings of Don Marquis. How did you prepare for your roles? Amanda: I honestly researched a lot of cats. The way the move, react, and interact with others. I also researched jazz icons including, most importantly, Josephine Baker, whom I based a lot of my acting choices off of. She was an extremely free spirited woman who owned her body and took control of every situation. Jamie: I had to learn how to respect Archy. I also had to learn how to do a vaudeville and cartoony piece of theater. ma!, which I have never actually attempted in length before. Jamie: With a musical like this, style is always a concern as an actor. What is the experience of performing in a jazz musical like? Amanda: Vocally challenging. This show cannot be sung like normal Broadway, not choral music or pop. It's a whole other ani- If you could change anything about your role, what would it be and why? Amanda: I wouldn't change Mehitabel, because that's what the show teaches us. We can 't try to change ourselves to be what we ' re not. Jamie: Actors aren 't supposed to judge their characters. I'm the interpreter, and I don't think I'd change anything. Do you connect on a personal level with the character you are portraying? Amanda: I definitely believe I connect with her fun energy. Jamie: There are aspects of Archy that remind me so keenly of my identity as a person. We both definitely have unrealistic expectations of people. We are both idealistic. If you could describe your character in one word or phrase, what would it be and why? Amanda: Free. She is a firecracker of a free spirit and she owns the situation she's in. Jamie: I don't like to describe or assign anything to one specific word. This is a comedy and I am playing a cockroach, but I'm dressed like a human being. Human beings are complex and so is Archy and his felinelike counterpart. What is your favorite part of this production? Amanda: I love seeing the whole production come together into true art. Jamie: I love getting the chance to perform "Flotsam and Jetsam" with the beautiful and highly talented Amanda Thomas. All in all, we have a great cast and the visionary Teresa Fallon as a director. What do you like most about your role? Amanda: I enjoy Mehitabel 's ambition and unwavering belief in the phrase "toujours gai," meaing "always happy." Jamie: There are times when I clearly identify with Archy. And for this reason it makes it very easy to like him. a nthony. ba rtol i@wilkes. edu �" t A&E 10 Sam and Dustin: Je t'alme, Te amo By Laura Pret,y Photo Editor DustinRaymer is ajunior at Wilkes Dniversity, majoring in industrial and organizational psychology, marketing and Spanish. He loves traveling and exploring the world, and has lived in Geotgia, New Orleans, Washington D.C. and Florida before CQllling to Wtlkes.Batre. . ,. w ,. ... . .· .. • . Samantha Lip'16 :is also a jwrior at W~~. who loves trove1ii;xg; sports and animals. a tri:ple major in. criminology, s90iol and Spani,sb. I)ustin and Saro relatio~ bas ous,infal;1;. to the Love everl · seem advoo doingse befoun in.g abo · to Pads for a few . was a wakeup call for 'Qµspg. as he realized the trip would soon be co d and he knew he truly fal . . .ding that they w make their aijo~ip k regardless of distance, •· padlock, attached ~ 'start Qf th to: tbe LQve Briilge to sign' · tionship, and pledged theit: di · · other, • ~ j s a story behind th isaoout 1fue love and gether whic · BEACON I Fell AHie and Trey: High school sweeties Trey Tietz first met Allie Givens when he was in fourth grade. They became friends around fifth or sixth grade and started dating his senior year of high school. Today they are happily engaged. Tietz, a P3 pharmacy major, had been dating Givens, who is studying at Kent State University in Ohio, for six years. In July, he finally popped the question to her. Even though they have been together since high school, Tietz went away to Wilkes while Givens was still back home in Ohio until she joined him a year later. This semester she transferred to Kent State. Tietz said when he and Givens started dating, they knew there would be a long-distance component to their relationship because he was a senior in high school at the time. "We were at the point wh~ we knew that I was going to be at colleg Yi · to be ip high school ano talked abo'(lt that beti ·· were dedicated to it and that we weren't going to let it get in the way of anything," Tietz said. He said he and Givens were both committed enough to their relationship to make it work and both have the personality to make the relationship work. He explained that communication is a big factor in keeping their relationship strong. "We talk frequently throughout the day, not necessarily on the phone, but we text each other good morning every morning," Tietz said. "She usually will call me before she goes to work or before I have a big test or something." Tietz said he and Givens also try to video chat every week when they can and send each other letters in the mail every once in a while. Be said some of the challenges they have faced are times when they individually are going through something rough or stressful. However they are able to pull through those times together. ''When we're going through rough times individually, those times can be ~allenging," Tietz said. "The good :tbtn8 is that we can go through those together." ~ Tiefz explains msfavo:(ite qua1ity ofhers is her caring nature: Sil "The best thint about Allie is that she cares about ~op~ more than anyone I met in, my whole life," " sai e's such 4.caring ~ he w1ndd really do .an: ~ fOf anybody}' E �I I Feb. 12, 2013 11 Five Tips for Making it Last • • ) ,t It By BIii Thomas A&E Editor One thing all relationships have in common is that they take work. Some more than others. In the spirit of Valentine's Day, :flowers, puppy dogs and all those sappy sweet things people think of when they think L-O-V-E, The Beacon sat down with Robert Bohlander, a psychology professor who's also worked as a marriage counselor for 24 years, and Jane Elmes-Crahall, a communication studies professor who teaches classes in interpersonal communication, to come up with these ... 1. Be Yourself Have foresight. No one wants to spend the rest of their lives sacrificing their self-identity for someone else's happiness, and no one wants to be with someone who isn't really who they thought they were. Erin and PJ: Field trip to romance By Christine Lee News Editor A seemingly ordinary field trip her sophomore year of high schoru turned into something more meaningful for Erin Hanley, Hanley, a #lllt>1 P2 ;phanna.cy major, and her boyfriend of $even years, PJ l\!J:cotte,, . . . · allttd:World to see "During the dating phases, people become like chameleons," Bohlander said. "They want to be exactly like what the other person wants, so you're really not seeing completely who they really are. People think ' Ob, she wants this now, so I'll do it, but after we've been together for a long time it' ll change.' They think that after a while the bard part's over, that they don't have to work as hard. But it doesn't get easier as times goes on, it gets harder." relationship. She said they.. text each,. other throughout the day and call ,at night to ~tay pi touch. She said the{act that she was the only one with a car call$ed minor trouble between them but they were able to work it outbeca\Jfie , 2. Find a Balance of the importance of their relationship. 1lt cause{! tension: at times but tb.e imROr• Being in a relationship does not mean being tance of ou(re~onsbiJ? Wilfl~$reimportant," fused at the hip. It's important to remain your Hanley said. · own person and to not be afraid to ask for, or lla.n)ey1s tavotife:! qµa;f about Turcotte is offer up, alone time. thai.Jle is co pughtful toward · "Sometimes couples want different levels of her. She tllat he is a lot of that. One wants to be together 95 percent of fun to be · the time, the other wants to be apart 95 percent ings, thes of the time," Bohlander said. "Ideally, you to find want a balance between connectedness and ewthin . separateness, so, yes, there will be things you said. "I want to do on your own, but there are other things you do as a couple." 3. Don't Wait Ifsomething's bothering you, get it off your chest. Don't just sweep it under the rug because, chances are, later on it will come up. "When things are going well, we don't talk about it. When things are going bad, that's when we talk about. 'We've been together for 15 years and you still don't know the kind of birthday cake I really like.' Talk about stuff early, before it festers and causes resentment:," Bohlander said. "A lot of time when people arrive in marriage counseling, it's kind of late because there's so much animosity and resentment built up." Talk things through, but, as Elmes-Crahall added, "don't fight dirty" and don't get bogged down in debates over who's "right." Be candid, but use tact and be mindful of your partner's own thoughts and feelings. 4. Be Logical Speaking of being mindful. Obviously, romance is all about emotion. But a real relationship needs a mix of emotion and logic to be successful. ''If you say you're in this for the long haul, that's a logical decision and you have to le how to communicate," Elmes-Crahall said! ''The biggest skill needed is what we call dual perspective, or empathy. Even if there's ten.., sion there, try to think about things from the • other person's point of view. Don't become so wrapped up in 'What does this mean for me? You need to establish the ability to find ou from their point of view what may be caus ing the tension. . .. Pay attention to their non verbal communication as well." Self-reflection and open-mindedness are also necessary. "It's good to get some insight into how yo came to your current perspective on relation ships," Bohlander said.'That can help you see 'OK, this is bow it was in my family, this what I raised to value, but it doesn't have to be that way. If I' d grown up in a different family, I might see things differently." iJ 5. Don't Give Up One thing Bohlander wants people to know is that there's always hope. ''Even if there's setback, a big blowout or whatever, learn from that," be said. "Anytime two people try to get, along, whether it's a friendship or a working relationship, there's always going to be rougij spots. You have to believe that this relationship will still be intact six months from now." Meanwhile, Elmes-Crahall shared own insights gained not just from her profession, but personal experience. "This is not me being the interpersona communications professor, but the person who's been married for 27 years," she saidJ "Be open to surprises. Don't think because you're with the same person for a long perio that things are predictable. There will always be surprises and changes, and if you trust the person enough, then change doesn't have to be a problem. In fact, it can bring you close11 together." • • •. @thatbillthomas billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com Photos courtesy of subjects �A&E By BIii Thomas A&E Editor Call her Daphne. Just Daphne. She. knows better than to let her last name wind ~p splashed across the printed page. She knows that not everyone is comfortable, or accepting, of what she does. Daphne, y'see, is into BDSM. That's ''Bondage, Discipline, Sadism and Masochism," for all you squares. Think handcuffs, ball gags and lots ofleather. You know the kind of thing, don't you? Maybe. Or maybe you just think you know. ''You'd be surprised. There are a lot of people in this valley that are into it," Daphne says. She would know. More than just an I I-year veteran ofBDSM herself, Daphne is the founder and organizer of the NEPA Kinksters Munch, a group of like-minded fetishists that, up until a recent hiatus, got together on a more or less monthly basis to share drinks, conversation and fantasies. The group's membership is far from the raincoat brigade of libertines and deviants some of you may be picturing in your heads. "It's usually the most unsuspecting people," Daphne remarks. "There a lot of respectable people who are into it but who are afraid, even to this day, that if they're quote-unquote 'discovered' they'll suffer repercussions at their job or something like that. The reason for many of the misconceptions the mainstream has about the kink scene? Daphne points to the media, especially lurid pieces of mass-market entertainment more interested in ruffling feathers and titillating housewives than accurately portraying their own subject matter. All eyes on you, ''Fifty Shades of Grey." "A lot of what's in that book misrepresents what we do," she says. "Everything we do is based on the saying 'safe, sane, consensual.' Everything's safe, everything's sane and most importantly everything's consensual. A lot of people think it's all just whips and chains and hurting, but it's really not. It can be such a deep connection between two people that when they get into this lifestyle together, it's an even deeper connection than marriage." Revealing that the bondage which the B in BDSM stands for is more than just a matter of ropes 'round wrists, Daphne explains how the very nature of this kind of kinky sex contributes to stronger, more fulfilling romances. "In BDSM relationships, you really have to keep a lot of open communication between each other, whereas I think in a lot of - I hate to use this word - "normal" relationships, communication is lacking. There's so much trust involved with what we do. It can be dangerous but it can also be wonderful. I know people who have done some really crazy things. I could tell you stories that would make your eyes bulge out of your head, but their relationship and the trust they have for each other is so awesome and they're closer than any other couple I've ever met." For those who may be curious about BDSM but unsure how to go about satisfying their curiosity, Daphne recommends research and experimentation, but also caution. "Get your feelers out there, but always be careful. If you're going to meet someone, do it in a group setting, meet in a public place, bring someone with you," she says. "That's how I started. I started looking up stuff online, finding information about what I liked or what I thought I liked. Then I started the group, instead of looking for one, because there wasn't really anything in this area back then. That was six or seven years ago." So what did Daphne find out about herself in her research? What kink is that lights her fire? "I consider myself a submissive. I like making people happy. Even in my normal everyday life, I work with the public and I'm a peoplepleaser. It's not always about getting tied up and getting spanked. While that is a lot of fun, it's about just giving that other person what they want. That in turn makes me happy, so i\ all comes full circle." 1 CHEATSHECT Kink-O-Rama .. I - -Think bondage is kinky? 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Vorarep6ffia · sexuat'1ittractiotrto~e'ideaof eating or being eaten by others, ~ I \ · sometimes swallowed whole. \ �T Feb. 12, 2013 --W~M., _ . m•e, "Contap!J~ditor: anne:yoskoski@wHkes.edu Learning to manage stress, one step at a time By Alyssa Stencavage Life Editor Stress and anxiety are a part of everyday life. Everywhere you turn, whether it be work, school or just on the go, you are constantly facing some type of it. The pressures experienced by college students only compound this problem. Stress is not uncommon, and its causes are many. The adjustment to living on one's own and having to take care of oneself is a major issue for many college students all on its own, which makes prioritizing, managing time well and having study skills in place that much more important. The idea of socialization is another stressful obstacle in the college environment. Beginning with roommates, sometimes living with others at school works out well for some people, while in other instances having to live with another person has the power to create special, intense stress. For this reason, it is especially important to negotiate respect for each other and each other's property, sleep schedules and space. Everyone likes their space. Considering the dissimilarity in nature between high school and college, the work load that college brings can be a slap in the face for students, especially those who are unprepared to take it on. In addition to this, much is expected outside the classroom. Students must take responsibility for their own actions and stay on top of things if a class is missed. "There are excellent tutoring and student services available, but it is difficult to receive help if you are not requesting services," Biskup said. Along with the urge to fit in that so many students feel, comes peer pressure. Biskup said students may feel pressure to engage in the "college culture" and all that that includes. "Students want to socialize with other students and as such may feel pressure to engage in drinking or other substance use," Biskup said. "I encourage students to engage in social activities where they are connecting with other students in healthy ways." Especially with the daily Wilkes announcements along with the posters and signs hanging all over campus, it shouldn't be a surprise that students have many opportunities to take part in activities on and off campus through the student activities office. The community service director also offers many volunteer activities, and students can find spiritual guidance and service with the Interfaith Office, which assists people in finding a place of worship. Of course, taking a trip to the gym is a great way to relieve the stress that so many of us carry on a day to day basis. Although we tend to think of stress as negative, it is not always that way. "Sometimes the tension we feel due to stress is positive in that it gets you out of bed in the morning so that you can move forward to accomplish your goals," Biskup said. If you take a second to think about those things that get you so worked up sometimes, it may become clear that we are not even really aware of what is actually behind the stress we are experiencing. "We tend to think that stress is caused by external issues," Biskup said. "But it's not the events themselves that are stressful, it's the way we think about, interpret and react to them." We can recognize stress through feelings, thoughts, behavior and physiology. If one is feeling anxious, scared, irritable or a fluctuation in mood, that person is probably experiencing things that characterize anxiety. People may also have "all or nothing" thoughts running through their minds, or engage in futuristic thinking, which can also be something that prompts uneasy feelings. Fear of failure, inability to concentrate or focus or forgetfulness are warning signs of someone who spends enough time worrying. That's not all to look out for. Continuous talk and frequent tears as well as grinding teeth are behaviors that signal someone is stressed out. When it starts to affect sleeping and eating patterns, that may be cause for concern. Along with that, trembling, neck and back pain, headaches and sweating are all issues that can scream stress. As pretty much any college student can say, college itself, among all other major life changes, has the ability to make someone crazy and give them anxiety. These changes can come from home, like the death of a loved one or even divorce. With the start of exams just around the comer, looking for ways to manage this stress may be the first thing on students' ''to do" list. If you think your options of dealing effectively this burden are limited, think again. There are many ways of doing so, some that one may not even be aware of. First and foremost, focus on your positive qualities and good things that happen in your life. "A spirit of real, sincere gratitude truly changes people," Biskup said. "Finding one thing to be grateful for each day allows us to cope better with the stresses of life. Once you begin the practice of gratitude, it continues to grow." Another helpful tip to consider is developing assertiveness and being able to communicate your needs. Biskup said it is OK to say no to requests for our time. "We need to learn to prioritize what is really important to us and what we are capable of completing so that we don't become overwhelmed," Biskup said. There's also no reason to hold oneself to the same standards as someone else when everyone has their own gifts and qualities that make them unique. "We live in a competitive world, so we need to avoid unnecessary competition," Biskup said. In reality, there are numerous ways to cope with and reduce stress. Biskup shares some of the most important. Setting realistic goals and priorities, working toward living a balanced live and staying in the present are just a few. Whether it be through exercise, listening to music, expressing yourself via an artistic avenue, there's a way to take care of body, mind and spirit for a healthier you. It doesn't hurt get away from those stress producers or practice some relaxation techniques, either. Biskup said counseling can help one learn positive ways of coping with stress. "Recognize your humanity and that no one is perfect," Biskup said. "Even though you want to achieve your personal best, you want to prevent perfectionism. Surround yourself with kind, loving peopl~ whenever possible while practicing this attitude toward others." Learning Specialist Katy Betnar said the No. I reason for college-related stress is time management so taking better control of schedules and prioritizing can help improve that. "It all goes back to prioritizing," Betnar said. "Build it into your schedule and map it out. Small changes can lead to more and better productivity. Little things can go a lol)i way." Using a planner or a calendar to figure out what priorities one has and then scheduling your daily activities around them can only help. "Start getting tutoring early, before you have any concerns," Betnar said. •" Another common problem and cause for stress is that so many people want to do it all and end up getting involved in too much. Limit yourself to a certain number of hours for extracurricular activities. To keep up with the countless assignments, papers and projects throughout the semester and avoid procrastination, set mini-deadlines so that procrastination isn't an option. Plan for study breaks and review your notes within 24 hours ahead of time. Betnar recommends 45-minute study periods with 15-minute breaks because the brain can only handle so much. Finally, never forget the importance of sleep, exercise and eating. "Some students take that for granted and don't realize what sleep an d exercise does," Betnar said. ~~•;,,,,-,-,. If you're more of the \%7Sf°i;?__, .., outdoorsy or adventurr.l' ous type, those kinds of --..) 1 See Stress, page 14 �THE BEACON I Feb. 12, 2013 LIFE 14 Grading disagreements What to do if you feel your grade is incorrect By Anne Yoskoskl Advertising Manager PiVl.tere:stiV\.g: A How-To Quide Admit it, everyone is on Pinterest. Its chock-full ofamazing ideas and simple crafts that cause everyone to take one look at the picture with the "its so easy!" description and declare, "I could do that." After SOf/l-(! severe craft fails (and successes), I, Anne Yoskoski, decided it was time to share these experiences with everyone, hopefully saving at least one oven, set of eyebrows, trip to the doctor for stitches and a carpet in the process. Scratch off Cards Just in time for Valentine's Day, a personalized lottery scratch off. This post has been on Pinterest for months. It takes a bit more planning than the others, but if you want to make a special gift it's worth it. The cards were surprisingly very easy to make and only required a few items. Supplies: 1. Acrylic Paint (I used silver, but any color can be used) 2. Dish Soap 3. Pen 4. Small paint brush 5. Card printed on cardstock 6. White crayon Procedure: 1. Make any design on cardstock. 2. Write on the paper. If you leave it with the ink still wet, the crayon will smudge the writing. 3. Where ever the scratch-off area will be, completely with a white crayon. 4. Mix two parts acrylic paint with one part liquid dish washing soap. 5. Paint mixture over the area that you covered with the crayon. Be very liberal with your application, as the wax from the crayon will act as a repellent. 6. Due to the thickness of the paint and the fact that the paint can't be absorbed in the paper, the valentine it will need to dry for about one hour before it is dry. This was more time consuming and messy, but surprisingly not too difficult. A bit pricier than the previous crafts ringing up at $7.49, I think it was still cheaper than buying a singing greeting card and candy to go with it that isn't personalized at all. The Beacon/Anne Yoskoski The scratch-off tickets are perfect as personalized gifts. At one point or another, everyone has gotten a grade that the student felt was not earned or warranted. How does a student go about changing this grade or at least getting someone to take a look at it? Many students do not know the proper procedure for doing this and instead stay silent. "I've gotten grades I disagreed with," junior Tiara Grant said. "I usually just try and bring it up next semester." These are the steps one needs to take. First, talk to your professor. Ask why you received the grade you did. Be prepared to prove you handed in all of the required work and did not violate any class policies such as attendance. If that doesn't go well, speak with your department chair. The department chair will speak with the professor about your grade. If needed, the chair of the department can call the appropriate school dean into the meeting. Depending on the outcome of that meeting, the final stop would be the provost. The provost will speak with the appropriate dean and department chair in order to establish an Appeal committee of faculty members, with some members from the department in question. The committee will hear the student's complaint, speak with the faculty member and study any evidence provided. If it is deemed necessary, other students or faculty can be brought into the committee and interviewed. Stress Continued from Page 13 and don't realize what sleep and exercise does," Betnar said. If you're more of the outdoorsy or adventurous type, those kinds of strategies might be for you. Adventure Education Coordinator Jill Price gives us some more physical strategies to deal with stress. Take the time nect with nature, which will allow you to get away from all the hustle and bustle of college life. Rock climbing is an effective way to confront stress because it requires physical effort and mental strategizing to conquer different routes, or pathways from the bottom to the top of the wall. Because yoga is filled with meditation, stretching and powerful movement, people often walk away from a session feeling extremely relaxed, centered and revived from the stresses of everyday life. "The best medicine for stress is laughter," Price said. "Creating down time to laugh with your friends and try new adventures is time well spent. So often we get caught up in all the things we have to do we forget how vital it is for people to be connected The committee would present the final decision to the provost. The most common decisions are upholding the grade, altering the grade or presenting a third option possibly including additional work to be completed by the student before a new final grade is determined. All the policies are outlined in the student handbook, and students can check them at any time at www.wilkes.edu. Unfortunately, many students do not know that any of these policies exist. Junior education major Shawn Loyack wasn't sure where to look for the information. "I wasn't aware you could even do this," Loyack said. "It's a good things to know." For more information, look for the student handbook on the portal and the university website. @annieyoskoski anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu Grades are something that many students struggle for. The Beacon/ Laura Preby with others and experience life." For those interested in being guided through the process of relaxation, the Buddhist meditation sessions at Wilkes could be the place to go. These sessions are aimed at quieting the mind and sitting and paying attention to breathing, and this is done by learning to concentrate. If your mind wanders off track, you quickly bring it back to where you're at. "When you can keep the mind focused better, you learn to relax better and feel better in general," Associate Professor of Philosophy and the instructor of the sessions Linda Paul said. "We need to retrain our minds. Stress arises because of the way we think, and if we learn to react differently to situations, we will experience less stress." Paul encourages people to focus on the present moment and at least do a little and then do more when ready. "The more often you do it, the better results you'll get," Paul said. Meditation sessions are held at 4:40 p.m. every Wednesday in Kirby Hall Salon. Contact Paul for questions at linda.paul@ wilkes.edu or give her a call at (570) 4084243. @wilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu �15 THE BEACON LIFE I Feb. 12, 2013 Beauty Beat: Is Smashbox BB Cream worth price? By Ashley Evert Staff Writer The Beacon is checking out the latest and greatest in beauty trends. ,. Beauty consultant Ashley Evert has the information you need. What on Earth is this BB Cream nonsense everyone's talking about? BB Cream stands for beauty balm in the Western market, but can also stand for blemish balm. BB cream is promoted as an all-in-one facial cosmetic product to replace serum, moisturizer, primer, foundation, and.sunblock What became BB cream was originally formulated in the 1960s by a Germandermatologist named Dr. Christine Schrammek to protect her patients' skin after surgery. From there it was introduced to South Korea and Japan as "the secret of Korean actresses" because it gave the look of porcelain skin. Because Korean companies focused initially on the Korean and East Asian markets, they are offered in a limited number of hues. Instead of offering multiple shades for different skin tones, most formulas are designed to oxidize to match the user's skin tone. BB cream has invaded the Western market with companies like Boscia, Clinique, Dior, Estee Lauder, Garnier, Maybelline, Revlon and Smashbox all releasing their own versions. Smashbox BB Cream Claim: This BB cream claims to prime, protect, perfect, control oil and hydrate all in one product. Color: This tinted formula is made in five shades: fair, light, light/medium, medium and dark. Coverage: sheer/buildable. A pea-sized amount will give you a sheer layer to even out skin tone, but you can use another layer or two for more coverage if you need it. SPF: Of course! Smashbox boasts 35 SPF instead of the usual 15 SPF. This is great for fair-skinned ladies like me that acquire lobster status as soon as they step outside. Bye, bye sun damage. Price: $39 Where to buy: Sephora, Nordstrom, Macy's, Smashbox.com Pros: Its 1.0 fl oz / 30 ml size doesn't seem like much, but you really only need a pea-sized amount. A tube of product lasted me about 5 months with heavy, daily use. You can use this as a way to prime your skin before foundation application (a good powder on top will nix the shine for a matte finish and set the makeup for longevity) or use it as a better-for-your-skin alternative to a heavy foundation. The whole "control oil, but still hydrate" claim made me raise my eyebrows, but this BB cream really does control my oily skin and hydrate the dry areas that tend to spring up in the winter. If you do tend to get very oily throughout the day, I would definitely recommend a light setting powder on those areas. Smashbox's BB Cream is also bursting with anti-aging peptides that help to decrease the appearance of fine lines over time. You ladies know what the best cure for aging skin is: prevention! The best thing about this BB cream is the fact that it's cruelty-free! Kudos to Smashbox for that. Cons: The price ofthis product makes my wallet weep. I really don't think it should cost as much as it does, but until I find something that makes my skin as pretty as this does, I'll splurge. @wilkesbeacon ash/ey.evert@wilkes.edu The Beacon/ Ashley Evert Smashbox BB Cream sells for $39. Poet set for Wilkes workshop Tim Seibles, whose collection of poems, "Fast Animal," was a finalist for the 2012 National Book Award, will host a poetry workshop from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, in Kirby Hall Salon at Wilkes University. The workshop, sponsored by Wilkes University's graduate creative writing program, is free and open to the public. One of America's foremost African-American poets, Seibles has authored six previous books of poetry. During the workshop, Seibles will read several poems from "Fast Animal," discuss his creative process and conduct a writing exercise with attendees. There also will be time for questions, and he will sign books. Those who plan to attend should sign up by email with Etruscan Press at dzera@etruscanpress. org or call 570-408-4546. "Fast Animal" is available at a 25 percent discount prior to the event. The book can be purchased between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12 through Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Etruscan offices at 245 S. River St., WilkesBarre, or at any time by emailing Etruscan Press managing editor Starr Troup at stroup@ etruscanpress.org. A highly active ambassador for poetry, Seibles presents his work nationally and internationally at universities, high schools, cultural centers, and literary festivals. Born in Philadelphia in 1955, he recently spent a semester as Poet in Residence at Bucknell Uni- versity, a post awarded annually by the Stadler Center for Poetry. His poem, "Allison Wolff," was anthologized in Best American Poetry 2010. He has been a featured author in the Vancouver International Writers Festival in Vancouver, Canada, in the Calabash Festival in Treasure Beach, Jamaica, and in the Poesia en Voz Alto Festival in Mexico City. Seibles lives in Norfolk, Va., where he is a member of the English Department and MFA in writing faculty of Old Dominion University. He is a teaching board member of the Muse Writers Workshop. He also teaches part-time for the University of Southern Maine's Stonecoast MFA in Writing Program, a low-residency program. "Fast Animal" was published by nonprofit Etruscan Press, which is housed in the graduate Creative Writing Department at Wilkes University, 245 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. Etruscan Press was founded in 2001 with initial funding from the Oristaglio Foundation. The press publishes five to six literary works each year in the genres of poetry, creative nonfiction, essay, translation, and fiction. To date, 40 titles have been published, 29 of them carrying the Wilkes University logo. Etruscan's Executive Editor Dr. Philip Brady is a member of Wilkes University's creative writing program's faculty as is Dr. Robert Mooney, co-founder and fiction editor of Etruscan. ofessors here pre~fair." �Contact editor: jason.cochran@wilkes.edu Feb.12,2013 The Colonel and the Lion: Rivalry By Jake Cochran Sports Co-Editor In the first days of pre-history: Birth of a rivalry, the split Jumping far ahead: A long, long time ago, back when River Street was cleanly paved and Boscov's had just opened, a single celled organism emerged from the Susquehanna primordial ooze, also known as river. The organism split itself in two. With that split came one of the fiercest rivalries in the world ... of Wilkes-Barrian higher education academ. The Mayor's Cup is the trophy that the winner of the football game between the two schools gets to take home and relish over for the year until the time comes to defend it in the following fall. • In the 2012 season, the Colonels went into hostile territory to defend the Mayor's Cup and won the game 44-32, continuing its win streak and raising its all-time wins against Kings to 13. lCS. Throughout the years the rivalry has intensified on every front possible, ranging from academics to athlet- ; ics, the war even continues to this day to include the radio airwaves, where King's College fiercely defends its love for Nickelback and Creed. I Beacon Archives The all-time record: The Beacon, Bryan Calabro Wilkes University 13 wins Kings College 4 wins Wilkes University is currently on a four-game win streak since 2009 �THE BEACON I Feb. 12, 20"13 SPORTS Wrestling closes out at King's Join in the history: River Street Riot • Beacon Archives The wrestling team looks to finish up its season at Kings College at 7p.m. on Feb. 22. The team recently extended its winning streak to 17 straight matches. Men's cagers close at King's The Beacon/ Greg Bowser The women's basketball team will close its season at King's College at 1 p.m. Feb.16. Before the game students are marching to King's In support of both the men's and women's teams as they take on the crosstown rival for the final time this year. The Beacon/ Greg Bowser The Wilkes men's basketball team Is scheduled to close Its season at King's College at 1 p.m. Feb. 16 following the women's game. The team is on a four-game win streak. The women's team will have a chance to end out its season with an above-.500 record with a win against the Monarchs and will hope to carry that moment with them into the next season as they continue to develop the young talent on the team. l I l �18 THE BEACON SPORTS I Feb. 12, 2013 NBA a ll-star game needs more quality SCOREBOARD Wrestling .. 2/8 The College of New Jersey This week's topic: Does the NBA all-star game -- or any major league all-star game -really showcase the best talent in that sport? Cancelled All Star games in sports were always seen as a big spectacle in sports, the idea of taking the best players in the league and putting together two teams to play each other seems to be a fool proof idea. However slowly but surely these games have been diminished to the point where they borderline circus. The Pro Bowl is a joke, and the NHL all-star game no one cares about, let alone knows when it's on, even though the skills competition is very entertaining. MLB all-star games are seen as the only important one, considering home field advantage is on the line for the World Series, and the home run derby is always a great spectacle to watch. The NBA all-star weekend has become a sort of joke, the game is filled with players laughing at each other and dogging it until the fourth quarter where it becomes semientertaining. The slam dunk contest is filled with no names trying to bring the hoop down while the stars and real dunk artists sit and watch. The three-point contest is the same and has the best players watching and not participating. One of the main problems behind all-star woes is fan voting. Fans vote big names and biased views based on hometown players. I think it is a great thing to have the fans have a partial say in who they watch, however, when we have Dwight Howard and Kevin Garnett starting the all-star games this year, that is a joke. Hack-a-Howard has been a shell of his former self and Garnett is in his glory days with his best game well behind him. Chris Bosh and Tyson Chandler both have better numbers and are coming off the bench. And the NBA is not the only culprit. MLB might even be worse. We have eight Yan- kees on the team every single year, and the one person per team minimum rule is a killer when something is on the line and a team like the Astros must have representation. Pablo Sandoval starting over David Wright or Chase Headley when he played half as many games is a joke. Taking fan voting completely away is not the answer. I will not go as far to say the words "electoral college." However, I think that they shou~ account for 50 percent of the vote and the sports writers should hold some weight like the Hall of Fame and should ultimately decide who starts the game. These games must get back to a respectable level of play and we to get the best to participate, there is no excuse besides injury to not play if asked. Whenever fans are the deciding factor in any sport, things can get iffy. It isn't always the case, but having fans as the final say can raise some questions of how credible the votes are. If you follow the NBA, then you'll remember when the four Detroit Pistons started the 2006 All-Star game, marking the first time ever when four players on the same team were elite enough to lead an All-Star roster. Granted the 40-8 Pistons were a powerhouse at the time, was it fair to other players around the league who got snubbed because of the Pistons players? The point is fans have too much say perhaps in these situations, and should be voted on by the league and the players. This year, the West starting five will consist of two Los Angeles Lakers and two Los Angeles Clippers players; Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, and Blake Griffin respectively, with Kevin Durant being the only starter not from LA. The problem here is diversity, and the fact that Howard (who is having one of his worst seasons ever) is voted over players who deserve it much more. Basically, just because Howard is a fanfavorite, he was picked over someone like Al Jefferson or Anderson Varejao from the East. The East consists of mainly Miami, New York, and Boston players, and I'm sure you can guess who from those teams. The AllStar game should consist of players from a league of 30 teams, not just 6. The only time where it's nice to have fans rule favorites is in a case like when Shaq played. Before Shaq retired, he was elected to every All-Star game, not because of his talent, but because of the image and level of fun he brings to the game of basketball. His numbers may have been way down in his final years, but I know I'll never forget him break dancing with the Jabbawockeez for the introduction. The only thing that is fueling the fans voting is their participation with the league. Millions of people voted for their favorite players ... literally. Just under 7.8 million fans voted for the East players and slightly more than 7.8 million fans voted for the West. Keep in mind, those are just the totals for the players who have been selected. There are millions of other votes for players who did not make the roster. I say just have the players and coaches decide who should be on the team, that way, it would be more reputable. M-Basketball 2/6 at Fairleigh Dickinson W 60-42 2/9 Eastern University W 72-61 W-Basketball 2/4 Keystone College W 60-45 2/6 at Fairleigh Dickinson L 36-73 2/9 Eastern University L 65-71 WEEKAHEAD Wrestling Ithaca College 2/15 Kings College 2/22 M-Basketball DeSales University 2/12 Kings College 2/16 W-Basketball DeSales University 2/12 Kings College 2/16 - - - -- - - - - @wilkesbeacon joseph.pugliese@wilkes.edu @wifkesbeacon frank.passa/acqua@wifkes.edu - - - -- -- - --- �THE BEACON I Feb. 12, 2013 Men's basketball takes home. forth straight victory against Eastern on Saturday Courtesy of Sports Information Senior Tyler Breznitsky (Freeland, PAJMMI Prep) and Junior Chris Shovlin (Kingston, PA/G.A.R.) combined for 44 points to lead host Wilkes University to a 72-61 win over Eastern University Saturday afternoon at the Marts Center. The Colonels improve their win streak to four straight and remain alive for a postseason berth. Wilkes stands 11-11 overall and 4-8 in Freedom play following the win. Eastern drops to 6-17 on the year, tied with Wilkes for sixth place at 4-8 in league play. Early in the game Breznitsky got Wilkes rolling offensively canning his first three shots and capping an 11 -3 Colonel run to give the hosts an 18-11 lead with 12:05 left in the first half. A Shovlin layup in transition kept the Colonels ahead 27-24 with 3:39 left in the frame as Wilkes would settle for a 32-27 advantage at the break. The second half became a foul plagued stanza as both teams spent a majority of the half at the charity stripe. The Wilkes lead grew to eight as Nie Wilkins (Dushore, PA/Sullivan County) and Pat Furst (Jamison, PA/Central Bucks West) hit back-to-back jumpers to give the Colonels a 36-28 advantage early in the half. Brendan Sheldon (Milford, PA/Delaware Valley) hit two consecutive jumpers and two free tosses from Breznitsky grew the lead to 14, 48-34 with just under twelve minutes to play. The Wilkes lead ballooned to as many as 19 as two more free throws, this time from Shovlin ended any hopes of an Eagles comeback attempt late. Breznitsky led the Colonels offense with a career-high 24 points on 7-for-16 shooting including a 9-for-10 performance from the foul line. Shovlin followed with a complete floor game adding 20 points, five rebounds, and a game-high seven assists. Furst chipped in with 10 points and three boards off the bench. Tyler McGrath led Eastern with 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Malcolm Garrison (11 points) and Dan Werth (13 points) were the two other Eagles to reach double figures in the contest. Both teams combined to shoot 67 free throws as Wilkes went 25-for-31 from the charity stripe (80.6 percent) while Eastern finished 26-for-36 (72.2 percent) from the line. This is following their Freedom victory against FDUFlorham on Wednesday, Feb. 6 in the Marts Center. This third win wrapped up with a score of 60-42. Wilkes returns to play Tuesday with another important contest when the Colonels travel to Center Valley, Pa. for a matchup with first-place DeSales University at 8:00 p.m. SPORTS 19 �- ------ 20 THE BEACON I Feb. 12, 2013 Winning streak jumps to four after Saturday's game Men's basketball defeated Eastern University on Saturday, Feb 9, with 72-61. Tyler Breznltsky, left, combined with Chris ~ia::::l Shovlin, right, for 44 points. See the full story on Page 19. Women's team falls to Eastern " P!tli/ll 7fjjjjj)JjjJJp o [jJ[[ff/1711/tI!/o [f[flJfj[[f}/JillIJJ ·r fl& against Eastern on Saturday, Feb. 9. Megan Kazmerskl, above, had 21 points and 12 rebounds. The team Is 11-12 overal; and 2-10 In Freedom play. � 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 2013 February 12th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 February 12 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/62e6b1e2e8e8a1e21d942cebe148cbec.pdf 49247598bf5a0461d9097c367390927e PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Feb. 5, 2013 THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Photos: Courtesy of Alyssa Kl initski and The Beacon/Laura Preby For more information and content, check us o~t ~t: t~ewilkesbeacon.co~ Volume 66 Issue 12 �Feb. 5, 2013 Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu Commencement ceremonies return to campus among concerns By Kirstin Cook Editor-in-Chief With the news that the 2013 commencement ceremony would be moving from the Mohegan Sun Arena to the Marts Center, some students reacted with primary skepticism. "When I first heard about it, I was ready to call in and book the Arena myself," John Sweeney, a senior accounting and business management major, said. But with the release of frequently asked questions from Student Affairs on the graduation venue change, many of Sweeney's concerns were cleared up. "Once I heard the facts, I really agreed with it." Several students had concerns and questions on possible issues with relocating the ceremony to campus relating to things like ticket availability, venue size and parking. Paul Adams, vice president of Student Affairs, said these questions are expected. "Before we re-establish the gym as a desirable venue, we're going to have to answer those questions and I understand that," Adams said. However, representatives from Student Affairs, which coordinates graduation every year, insist the venue change is the best option to deal with some of the problems that had evolved with the ceremony. "I think students will be pleasantly surprised," Mark Allen, dean of Student Affairs, said. Allen said he had received feedback from past attendees on several problems with holding the event at the Arena. One issue was the length • the ceremony, which was becoming increasingly longer as the number of graduate students increased. The ceremony exceeded three hours last year. Often times, students would leave after they received their diplomas rather than wait for the remainder of the event, creating a poor atmosphere for the students at the end of the schedule of receiving their degrees. "You get to the bachelor's degrees and half the place would be empty," Adams said. "It was disappointing to say the least." Adams said they considered other options, such as handing out the degrees at the very end of the ceremony to get people to stay, but r MO·HEGAN ARENA s·UMI Photos: Courtesy of Alyssa Klinitski and The Beacon/Laura Prel Graduation Is being moved from the Mohegan Sun Arena to the Marts Center this year. Student Affairs representatives sa the relocation comes as a solution to issues like the increasing length of the event and a lack of intimacy at the Arena. he said that would simply make people angry. Student Affairs had also received feedback that the event was more designed toward undergraduate students. Graduate students did not feel as included in the awards, some of which were specific to undergraduates, and the speeches, which often targeted the undergraduate experience, leading Student Affairs to decide on splitting up the two ceremonies. This year, the graduate and undergraduate students will be honored with two separate ceremonies, with the graduate ceremony taking place first in the morning of May 18, 2013. The goal is to transform the ceremonies into more manageable, specific events. "What this is going to do is allow us to shorten the ceremony for everybody," Adams said. This return to campus will allow the commencement ceremony to include some of the historic events that the ceremony used to include when it was held on campus around six years ago. "We can revisit a lot of the traditions that used to be part of the ceremony when we did graduate on campus," Adams said. Adams said he is hoping to continue traditional events like parade, which led students along South Franklin and South streets before the ceremony, and post-commencement celebrations. Adams said the past protocol of holding commencement on campus was regarded as successful. "People who've been here long enough to remember commencement on campus remember it fondly," Adams said. Allen noted at the time the ceremony was first moved to the Arena, there was a negative immediate response from students similar to the one he's noticed this year. "At that time we were receiving a fair amount of negative feedback, that 'how can you take this very personal type of experience, this culminating experience, and move it off site or externally," Allen said. However, he said this student discontent comes with the territory of change. "I think sometimes, with any change, there's going to be that uncertainty," Allen said. One issue that students vocalized uncertainty with was the ticket distribution. Allen said students will be provided at least 10 tickets for guests, adding that a small poll conducted by Student Affairs found most students wanting four to six tickets. For those who need more, the remaining tickets will be returned to a pool to redistribute, but there will not be a charge applied. He said the Marts Center, which has a capacity of 3,500, will be suitable for this audience. Besides the size, Allen said a difference between the Marts Center and the Arena is the intimacy of the venue. He said families will be seated much closer to graduating students at the Marts. He also said the schedule was very specific at Arena, which didn't allow attendees to linger and say goodbye. With the ceremony at Marts, there will be a post-commencement reception planned. The difference in venue fees, some $20,000 that paid for the rental and staff at Arena, will be redirected to pay for the reception and investment in making the Marts more suitable in atmosphere. While Adams noted that both venues are athletic in nature, he thinks the Marts Center is a more appealing option because of its symbolism and the idea of returning students to the place where they had their first major event during orientation. "I think the idea that we're able to bring everyone together after the ceremony on the campus where they spent hopefully these meaningful years is just an nice closure rather than a parking lot," Adams said. THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com Editor-in-Chief: Kirstin Cook Meet the Staff Opinion Editor: CarlyYamrus Managing Editor: Bryan Calabro A&E Editor: Bill Thomas Ad Manager: Anne Yoskoski Life Editor: Alyssa Stencavage Sports Co-Editor: Frank Passalacqua Photo Editor: Laura Preby @kirstinjeancook kirstin.cook@wifkes.edu News Editor: Christine Lee Sports Co-Editor: Jake Cochran Adviser: Loran Lewis Brandon Scott Online Editor I i �THE BEACON I Feb. 5, 2013 3 NEWS Provost candidates take to campus; discuss policies in open forum ··~·~w"""""..,...~ By Christine Lee News Editor Wilkes Provost When students hear the term provost, most aren't aware of his or her role on campus and in the lives of students. In a survey of 10 students, none knew what the role of provost was on campus, while a little over half knew Wilkes had a provost. Vice President of Student Affairs Paul Adams explained that the role of the provost is the chief academic officer, meaning it is his or her job to oversee and advance the interests of the undergraduate, graduate and professional education at Wilkes. He explained it is the provost's job to advocate for the academic priorities and to make sure Wilkes recruits and retains a "superb and diverse" faculty. It is also their job to attain resources and support of excellent teaching, scholarly pursuits and service and support of the university. Adams said the provost's most important role in the life of the university is that, as the chief academic officer, they are responsible for anything related to academics. "As the chief academic officer, the provost is responsible for leading all of the academic affairs division, providing leadership for it and the vision to accomplish the university's mission," Adams said. For students, Adams explained, the provost's most important role is maintaining Wilkes' mission. "It's the provost's responsibility to execute and make sure the resources are in place to see that the mission is fulfilled," Adams said. In addition to the responsibilities Adams highlights, the provost also serves as the senior vice president, meaning if the president isn't around, the provost is the one in charge on campus. This year, Wilkes has been active in its search for a new provost, led by a search committee which Adams is chair. Last week, of the three candidates were invited to campus to meet with faculty, staff, administration and students. Adams described the three candidates visiting campus as the best-fit of all the candidates interviewed by the search committee. "The three that we selected would be three we felt would be the best fit for Wilkes University at this time," Adams said. The first candidate to visit was Jay Harper, who served as provost and professor at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia. Some of the initiatives he would take if selected include having a constructive dialogue with the president, working between the administration and faculty, developing professional deans to serve as the "voice of (the) college" and preparing students to go forward. Others include making sure students get the education they were promised, going to various events to show his support of students and forming a student group to advise him on their issues. The second candidate to visit was Darin Fields, who serves as vice president for Academic Affairs, dean of Faculty and the Sarah B. Cochran professor of English at Bethany College in West Virginia. He previ- Candidate bios ro Jay1/arper Jay .•A. Harp hait served · o ·• Pro ss Uni Ma i als De r . tpe College·· o • · · . . ·•· . an • · W Jer~ tS1:;.p- ia in sociate PepartNew York served as the State nYBrook. The Beacon/Austin Loukas Provost candidates Jay Harper, left, and Darin Fields, right, were Invited to visit campus by the Provost Search Committee after 90-mlnute Interviews last month In Philadelphia with members of the search committee. An open forum for members of the campus community was held for each candidate in the Henry Student Center ballroom in which faculty, staff and students could ask the candidates questions on policies they would enact if chose as the next Wilkes provost. ously worked at Wilkes, starting in 1993 as an They can also provide feedback to the search assistant, later associate professor of English. committee through an electronic form on the He later served as chair of the Department of Wilkes website. Humanities and dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences until 2008. Some of Fields' initiatives if selected as pro@cleespot vost include being an advocate for the faculty, christine.lee@wilkes.edu assisting the president in achieving institutional goals and being an advocate for students. Others include collaborating with Adams as the vice president of Student Affairs and deliv- i Save the ering an education in a small setting that is distinctive to Wilkes' identity, specifically focus- The third provost candidate visits ing on undergraduates and the liberal arts core. campus Feb..ll-1.2. The na• 1· He said as a former faculty and administrative will be announced and materl~ member, He said he could easily tap into and understand the culture at Wilkes. als distributed on Thursday, Feb. Although he declined to release the name 7. An open forum with th♦ tijJrd of the third candidate to The Beacon, Adams said the third candidate will visit campus Feb. candidate will fal(e'.Place'Feb.12, 11 and 12 and the name will be announced on at a.m. In the Student Feb. 7. After that visit, the committee intends to meet with President Patrick Leahy the week Center ballroom~ of Feb. 11-15. It will be up to Leahy to decide which candidate becomes provost. Adams encourages members of the campus community to share their reactions and thoughts to members of the search committee, which can be found on the Wilkes website. Datef"#" u flenr,- ~--=-------------1 I»anii rook. Science .f}iversity .P. in psymye,:sity of ·· Biel 9 P . ,- ? · ·• ege o · . :anities and Social Sciences at from 2003 through 2008. From ~003 he was chair of the llumani~ 1-v1sion at Wilkes. 1':rom 1993 to 2003 he was an aSsistant, later assoc. te professor of :Engijsh. at Wil~ Ires. He also served as an assistant professor of English at the University of Delaware Fields received his llacbelor of Arts degree. in English from the University of ,Arizopa, He carped bis Master of Ms and Ph.D.. in .English from the University of Delaware. �4 NEWS THE BEACON I Feb. 5, 2013 Programming Board spring concert creates controversy By Shawn Carey Assistant News Editor The 2013 Programming Board Spring Concert has been announced and it may not have been a warm reception to students. The spring concert this year was announced at the end of Pizza Wars last month as Neon Trees. Since the announcement, there has been some controversy as to how the votes were collected and who voted. "I know that some people are unhappy with the choice," said Programming Board adviser Melissa Howells. "However, we implement the most democratic way of choosing the concert and we ask for suggestions." Many students complained about the choice almost immediately after the decision was announced. A video was posted on the Twitter page wilkesproblems called "Hitler Reacts to Wilkes Spring Concert," which depicts a scene from a movie in German in which Hitler becomes enraged with captions with phrases such as "Last year it was Mac Miller! And now Neon Trees! They have one song and it sucks" and "I pay 40,000 thousand a year and I get Neon Trees! I would have been happy with Tyga, maybe even Luke Bryan, but Neon Trees?!" Students complained that they didn't receive the survey for concert voting and of all the students on campus, the number that actually voted was a slim. Programming Board concert committee chair Lindsey Coval said she had seen the video posted online, but declined to comment. Howells said she did not see the video and declined to comment on it as well. Students even reacted to the video that was posted. "That video was uncalled for, to not only Programming Board but to the school and its students," Rebekah Harris, sophomore prepharmacy major said. Programming Board said that they used email as a primary resource to reach students, but also used Facebook, Twitter and QR codes at the Snowball dance and around campus. They also asked for suggestions from students at Club Day, along with other Programming Board events. "In terms of getting the survey out there was an email issued, but as an Resident Assistant, I sent it out to all the other RA's on campus," Coval said. "It was posted on the Programming Board Facebook around 13 times; it was posted on Twitter multiple times as well." This year the Programming Board instituted a new type of survey that listed a first and second choice for students to choose from. They used Google forms to compile all the votes and tabulate a winner. Students had to enter their Wilkes identification number into the survey to cast their vote and students were only allowed to vote once. For those who did vote more than once, their WIN number was tracked and all duplicate votes were deleted. "Students had to enter their WIN number and pick their choices and again, it gets fed into that chart and spreadsheets and it was very The Beacon/Austin Loukas clear who the winner is this year," Howells said. Coval said that changing the voting process for next year's concert could be a possibility. "I think that after this year, we are going to have to look at things again and see what we can do," Coval said. "We have to see what is going to be the most efficient way to reach out to the most people." Howells seemed to second the suggestion by Coval. "We are open to suggestions. Anybody who thinks that there may be a different way of doing it, we will certainly hear them out and are certainly willing to change," Howells said. Tickets for Neon Trees are now on sale. They are $10 for students and will be on sale all this week and Tuesdays· and Thursdays during club hours the following weeks. Tickets are on a first-come basis. @shawncarey8 shawn.carey@wilkes.edu ❖-.; ontest $~ · enter for Glo rogram, Sund ------- - }" �THE BEACON I Feb. 5, 2013 NEWS 5 Student Government starts preliminary discussion of Spring Fling By Shawn Carey Assistant News Editor The meeting on Jan. 30 was called to order at 6:03 p.m. in the Miller Room. All college: $31,316.16 Conference: $2,640 General: $18,875 .85 Leadership: $1,200 Spirit: $2,493.44 Student Government total: $56,525.45 First on the agenda was a club report from the Speech and Debate team. Presenting was Melissa Caprio, president of the speech team. Meetings for the club are on Tuesdays at noon in Capin Hall. They participated in a Junior Achievement Program as a part of their community service project, along with hosting two different tournaments. The first tournament was a high school fo- The Beacon/Archives This week Student Government began preliminary discussions on funding for this year's Spring Fling, which will be held on March 22 at Genetti's Hotel near Public Square at 7p.m. rensics tournament, which raised about $600 for the club. They have a collegiate level tournament coming hope, and according to Caprio, should raise about $1,000 for the club. She said that the debate team participated in a debate camp over the summer, along with the speech team participating in a workshop. She said that the club does a lot of traveling. ~ It had been to New Jersey, New York, Las Vegas and Canada to name a few. It j ust got back from a tournament in Canada. They had five winners out of the 14 who participated. Students who are interested in joining should contact Professor Christine Mellon. The Running Club was there for a fund request. Robert Sperazza, president of the club and Samantha Blincoe, treasurer for the club, were there to present. They are requesting $600 for the Relay for Heat to be held on Feb. 9. The breakdown of the event is $5 per mile ran by Wilkes students. Last year wilkes students ran a total of 37 miles, which amounted in $185. The money raised will go the Martin Luther King Fund, an organization that raises money for underprivileged homes in the Wilkes-Barre area. A preliminary budget discussion on Spring Fling was held. Peter Tuzzo, sophomore class treasurer, presented the budget in place of Amber Konopka, who could not attend. The dance will be March 22 at Genetti's Hotel ballroom at 7 p.m. They are requesting $14,950 for the dance. There was a discussion about having two DJ's at the dance. "I know in the past we have used DJs in WCLH," said Ian Foley, SG vice president said. "We can stimulate those other options instead of using outside resources." The Operations Committee met during the week. Foley warned members of SG to be conscious of who is around them when they are swiping into the residence halls. Do not let anyone in that they do not know. Also, he said they will be adding an Ethiopian Flag to the SUB, to represent students who are attending Wilkes from Ethiopia. The Council of Clubs will be Feb. 12 at 11 :30 in the Miller Room. The meeting was adjourned at 6:57 p.m. @shawncarey8 shawn .carey@wilkes.edu Winter Weekend is near By JV' ianna Salvato Correspondent It's almost time for Wilkes University's much anticipated Winter Weekend, the event where teams made up of Wilkes students battle it out to determine who comes out as the winner. The teams' intelligence, creativity and strength are tested as they compete in various challenges. This year's theme is comic book superheroes and villains. This year the event takes place the weekend of Feb. 15-16. On Friday night, the weekend will kick off with teams participating in a mascot competition, team skit, banner contest, pizza eating contest and the photo scavenger hunt. Saturday brings events like dodge ball, volleyball, Minute to Win It, a relay race and trivia. This year's Winter Weekend has 12 teams and more than 160 students signed up. Friday night's events are from 6-9 p.m., and Saturday's will take place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. A secret event is scheduled for Saturday, which is meant to surprise to participants and spectators. @wilkesbeacon julianna. sa /vato@wilkes.edu This year's Winter Weekend t heme was announced as comic book superheroes and villains 6:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 12:00pm 6:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm Monday February 4, 2012 Kirby Lecture JC. Watts Wilkes Now Wilkes Barre-Making A Difference Rosenn Lecture-Cory Booker Classic Arts Showcase Tuesday February 5, 2012 Wilkes Now • Live Kirby Lecture Tom Szaky Wilkes World Ernest Hemmingway Classic Arts Showcase Wednesday February 6, 2012 6:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:40pm 6:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:30pm Norma~Mailer Lecture Wilkes Now True Rarity: The Amazing Story of Irwin Weinberg Seusical Spring Classical Arts Showcase Thursday February 7, 2012 Rosenn lecture Michelle Rhee Wilkes Now Snow White Showstoppers Classical Arts Showcase �Feb. 5, 2013 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu Gracious losers are just unfit winners Why losing in an event does not have to mean accepting defeat By Jason Cochran Sports Co-Editor Some people see a person as a gracious loser, I see that person as someone without pride in their performance. At the end of a sporting event a favorite line of the loser is that they were outclassed, outmatched or their opponent was better that day. What that really means is they didn't work hard enough. They know deep down there is something that they could have done better, faster, more quickly, or more smoothly. The line "I was outclassed," should be met with humiliation not adoration from fans. With the old idea of someone has to win, someone has to lose, it's fine, I understand it. For every winner there is a loser, but that doesn't mean the person that loses has to accept their defeat. When someone accepts his or her loss, it typically doesn't come after the event, it comes during the event. When a person accepts defeat mid-event it really does reduce the value of competition, think of all the blow out sports events, like when a football team runs up a score. It gets easier over time. They put in their second string players and the top talent is gone. They take a break and it's no longer the best of one team playing the best of the other, it's the people who are still developing and not quite the top level playing against other sub-level people. This reduces the value of the win, granted the first team beat the other first team but think about it. They are not really playing up to the best possible level, so inherently it reduces the win because it was no longer the best against the best. With the close of that event the losing side will be left with a bad taste in their mouth but they know that they really didn't try their hardest, they may have at one point but they know deep down when their star players were on the bench that they weren't giving their best effort. Even in individual sports it can be seen on athletes' faces when they are beaten. When this happens they stop giving all they can, they in their own way, will just lay back and accept defeat and count the time until the event is over. These people are the same ones that others will say are so gracious in defeat. Those people are wrong. They are not gracious losers, and those people are poor competitors. Show me a person who reaches the end of an event, and they don't know the outcome, the person thinks they did enough to win, and then that person is told they lose. They will not be gracious in defeat. There is no reason he should be. That person should not accept the fact he lost if they felt that he should have won. That would be incredibly frustrating. I don't know many sports where this is the case, but I know it often is the case in many combat sports. The fighters believe they did enough to win all match then it comes time for the judges decision and their The Beacon/Laura Preby While every competition has a winner and a loser, the value of any event Is reduced when the loser graciously accepts defeat. opponent is the one getting a hand raised. The loser is left shaking his head in disbelief and disagreement. This is why I believe the sport has so many premature retirement attempts. Often after a long, drawn out fight, the person's soul and will to compete are just crushed when they find out they did not do enough to win, when they went out, tried their hardest and did everything they believe they needed to, to win. The perfect example of this for me, would be the way that Nick Diaz reacted after his loss at UFC 143. He did something every kid did as they were growing up- he rage quit the sport. After the judges' decision was read, Diaz was completely taken by surprise and the result and could do nothing but utter the statement: "If that's the way that you have to win the fight, then I don't wanna fight anymore." The raw anguish and emotion is far more genuine than any time some 'gracious loser' goes across to give a fake hug to their opponent to say great job man, you really just outclassed me tonight. The idea of being outclassed alone is just terrible. Why would you admit to being outclassed, the very idea means that you were not even worthy of competing against your opponent in the first place. That should be an absolute embarrassment to you, not something that gets uttered halfheartedly as some form of a "help me sleep at night" excuse. While everything I have just advocated can be seen as poor sportsmanship by some, I doubt they truly understand the level of dedication that some people put forth during such competitions. Even though all of these examples have bee_n in the context of sports, it's easy to put these into non-athletic situations. Take this idea in the context of a job interview, the person who is your direct competitor is virtually identical to you in every aspect but somehow that person develops a better rapport with the interviewer, that doesn't mean that person was better than you; you weren't outclassed. What it means is that you didn't come up with the result in that situation because you were not as well prepared to develop that connection with the interviewer. This is not a point of praise for your competitors, this is a point of shame for you as a competitor. The competitor did not win that interview, you lost it. While people will have success and glory throughout their lives, just be aware most times it's not because they were better, it's because the other people made mistakes. @wilkesbeacon jason.cochran@wilkes.edu BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. Poll results are based on 6 responses. Last week's question: What Wilkes University-sponsored event are you most excited for this semester? This week's question: What is your diet like at school? • Vegetarian/Vegan • Anything that tastes good • Healthy choices at the SUB • I cook my own meals • I don't have time to eat/mostly snacks Cast your vote onllne at: www.thewilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. �7 OPINION THE BEACON I Feb. 5, 2013 The United States: Proof that Complaints arise over voting money won't buy happiness miscommunication, band results By Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Opinion Editor My ex-boyfriend was Brasilian and was never afraid to say it. He was extremely proud of his nationality and to me that was always such an admirable quality. But every now and then I would get a little bothered because he would go off about the culture down there, and how their culture compared to that of America. OK, maybe "a little bothered" is an understatement. I got really heated. This is how I saw it: Here he was, living in the United States, the best country in the world, and nothing but complaints came out of his mouth. He would tell me that Brasil had its priorities straight and that his country was far more family-focused than mine was, that the people down there were happier even though they had less, and that as Americans we were greedy and selfish and felt entitled to everything. Of course, I was stubborn and my attitude became, "If you don't like it, go home." But looking back, he was right and I just didn't want to accept it. According to a recent Gallop poll, Latin Americans are among the happiest individuals in the world to date, receiving the highest positive emotion scores worldwide. Panama, Paraguay, El Salvador, Venezuela and Trinidad/Tobago ranked 1-5 on the list, respectively, responding 85 percent, 85 percent, 84 percent, 84 percent and 83 percent "yes", they were happy, when adults were asked how they felt the previous day. Adults were also asked if they laughed, felt well-rested, learned something interesting, felt respected and for how long these feelings lasted throughout the day. Singapore came in last, with only 46 percent "yes." ~ile the United States does not appear on the list, our country ranks somewhere between 55 percent and 81 percent "yes" from the Gallup poll. An average score like this recognizes that America isn't depressed, but we're not entirely happy either. More importantly are the implications of this poll: lo and behold, what people have been saying since pretty much the beginning of time is true, money does not buy happiness. While it is easy to assume that a higher income means a more positive attitude and more prosperous life, this isn't statistically true. The United States is a perfect example of this. Panama ranks 90th in the world with respect to gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, while Singapore ranks fifth. That is what is so surprising to analysts: the two variables appear more or less inversely proportional, and while Singapore is more financially productive, the country's emotions are more negative. It was also found that after earning up to $75,000 annual income, individual's emotions don't significantly change past this amount. So as much as I hate to admit it, the United States isn't the best country in the world anymore. New Zealand ranked No. 1 for best country for business, according to Forbes. lbTimes stated that Norway ranked No. 1 for overall GDP per capita. In 2013, Switzerland is the No. 1 place for a baby to be born in order to have a "healthy, safe and prosperous" life, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit. The United States has been ranking in the teens for a while in nearly every list as we struggle to uphold the American Dream. Truth is, we are greedy, selfish and feel entitled. That's why we're dropping as a country. We're too concerned about what we don't have rather than what we do have. It's not money and "stuff' that's going to make you happy; it's the people you're with, how you spend your time, appreciating what you have and working with the situations you're given. Think about it. Do you think Latin America has it all? Definitely not in a material sense. But from the sense that matters, they've got it all and that's impressive. The Beacon/Austin Loukus The US does not Immediately appear on the world 11st of emotionally positive countries, Indicating that more money does not guarantee happiness. By The Beacon Editorial Staff People love to complain. It's a basic tenet of human nature. Take Wilkes University's annual spring concert for example. In theory, it exists as a way for the Wilkes University Programming Board to provide students with a night of affordable entertainment beyond the realm of Bingo and board games. Whoever headlines the concert is decided by the student body via online voting, so this suggests whatever band is chosen will be the one most students actually want to see. That's all well and good ... in theory. In actual practice, the whole concert seems to exist solely as a means of providing students one more thing to complain about. Last year, the spring concert gave us Mac Miller. Some were happy about that. Others complained. This year, the band Neon Trees is headlining the spring concert. When that announcement was made, once again, some were happy but many more complained. Seems the chorus of whines rising around this year's spring concert may be a little louder than usual. So much so that the programming board made it a point to post the results of the voting process on its Facebook page. Out of the 523 students who voted (remember that number, we'll come back to it), 124 picked Neon Trees as their first choice to headline the concert. The closest competitor was Tyga, with 81 votes. That's a win by a pretty clear margin. And, yet, the chorus of whines continues its sneering song. If you use Twitter, you may follow an account that operates under the handle @Wilkesproblems and tweets self-flagellating satirical barbs about the trials and tribulations of life as a Wilkes student. Not surprisingly, the account has recently posted several tweets poking fun at both the announcement naming Neon Trees this year's concert headliner and the so-called "controversy" surrounding said announcement. There's even a "Hitler Reacts" meme video addressing the issue. While hardly the funniest use of the "Hitler Reacts" meme, for Wilkes students with a sense of humor, it does earn itself a few chuckles. Unfortunately, not everyone has a sense of humor. Some overly serious minds will undoubtedly agree with the video's laughably ridiculous dialogue, which at one point has Hitler announce mid-diatribe that he'd "rather hang out with Stalin" than pay $10 for a Neon Trees concert. Others won't agree, but will likewise fail to see the humor in such over-the-top declarations. One of Hitler's statements that does ring true comes when he says that "nobody f"**ing voted." Remember that thing about there only being 523 votes total? Well, when you take into account that Wilkes has more than 2,200 students enrolled in the undergraduate class alone (assuming Wilkes' 2010-2011 fact book is still more or less accurate), it becomes evident just how few students even voted in the first place. Let's make this clear: If you don't vote, you don't get to complain about who wins. See- The Beacon/Laura Preby The Neon Trees concert-has raised much controversy among students. ing as how the majority of people who did vote did so in favor of Neon Trees, it's a logical assumption that the majority of those complaining are those who did not vote. Some have gone on to complain that they weren't even informed of how or when to vote. With that in mind, here's the facts: Information about voting was posted several times on the Wilkes University Programming Board's Facebook page and Twitter account. An email did go out, but programming board representatives have acknowledged that the school's recent switch to Gmail likely resulted in some students not receiving said email. Voting information was also available at last semester's Snow Ball dance, and was posted in the Henry Student Center. An article likewise appeared in the Nov. 20 issue of The Beacon, and programming board representatives have said that word-of-mouth was additionally intended as a means of dissemination. In other words, the information was out there. Those who've been so proactive about making sure their displeasure with the voting results has been heard perhaps should've been equally as proactive in finding out how and when to vote in the first place. Having said all that, the pendulum swings in both directions. As acknowledged earlier, all complaints have roots in legitimate criticism. Sure, students could have taken a more proactive role in the voting process and would also do well to recognize that self-righteous negativity isn't exactly helpful (c'mon now, you're just bitter 'cause Childish Gambino didn't win, aren't you?). But, at the same time, as much as the programming board deserves credit for all its efforts to inffirm students of how and when to vote, the cold, hard reality is that those efforts barely amounted to diddly-squat. With just 523 votes cast in a school with more than four times that many undergraduates, it's obvious that the programming board's efforts it clearly weren't effective. More needed to be done. More needs to be done in the future. Because all the good-intentioned efforts in the world don't mean a thing if they aren't effective. @wilkesbeacon billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com �Feb. 5, 2013 I THE BEACON OPINION 8 Unethical agribusiness influences our nutrition Goods produced by food industry the product offoul practices and manipulative advertising By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor Think about the last meal you ate. What did you eat? Where did the ingredients come from? Do you even know what the ingredients were? If you read the side of that bag of chips you just ate, could you accurately describe to me what "hydrologized com protein" is? How about disodium guanylate? What is the percentage daily value? What are calories per gram? Odds are you don't know. And why would you know? Does anyone even care? Who cares what's in the Doritos chips, they taste so good! When did we ever learn about how to read the nutrition facts on the back of the food we consume? Well, we didn't. And why would we? The United States Department of Agriculture was created in 1862 for two purposes. The first was to provide a "sufficient and reliable food supply," as well as develop and spread dietary guidelines for proper nutrition to the American people. Since 1862 we have put all our trust into the government to provide set dietary guidelines and to update them every five years. Now we all know about the Food Pyramid, right? Well, it no longer exists. It is now the "Dinner Plate," which denotes the approximate amount of food a person should consume each meal. Fruits and vegetables take up half of the plate, while protein and carbohydrates take up the other half, and dairy products depicted as the cup next to the plate. Note there are no fats and oils section on the dinner plate. No matter what shape the food guide is shown as, each producer, especially those of meat and grains, will try and tilt the market to advantage using any means possible. Scientdic jargon and deceptive labeling has a huge influence on what we purchase. After consumers became aware of the need for healthy food, big business needed to get crafty with how they market their processed goods. Companies market their products using healthy sounding claims such as "high in fiber," or "a good source of calcium." In reality, the salt, sugar and caloric content most likely outweigh whatever "good" nutrition was in that product. Marion Nestle, author of "Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health," explains that the food industry promotes an "eat more" mentality. Instead of saying "eat less meat," the meat industry says, "eat more lean meat." Obesity in America clearly tells us that we do not need to be eating more of anything. But you know, less food doesn't make more money. Our food system is big business- known as "agribusiness" and defined as "an industry engaged in the producing operations of a farm, the manufacture and distribution of farm equipment and supplies, and the processing, storage and distribution of farm commodities." Our food system relies heavily on cheap commodity crops such thei as com and soybean that can be found in many of the food products we buy. According to the National Family Farm Coalition, Farmers are paid subsidies for supporting this broken system. In other words, farmers are paid to produce large amounts of these "bad" crops. Yet they have no choice. A few companies dominate in all realms of the business, ranging from seeds to fertilizers, to processing and retailing. Overproduction of commodity crop keeps prices artificially low, which in turn helps pump out more cheaply processed food. Fruits and vegetables are actually considered "specialty crops." Specialty crops. They are special because you can't grind up com and make it into a strawberry or a carrot. Remember how the new "dinner plate" fails to include fats and oils? The fats and oils section of the food guide represents foods that are high in calories or have no nutritional value. That's funny, because processed food is full of that. Because commodity crops are so cheap, they are not only used in com-based products, but are used to feed livestock. e Cows don't eat com. They eat grass. Scientific American states that meat raised on com contains higher amounts of Omega-6 fatty acids and less Omega-3 fatty acids, and it has more calories. So what exactly is it about factory-farmed meat that is so bad? The Union of Concerned Scientists cited a few examples of what farmraised livestock really eat: same-species meat, diseased animals, animal parts, waste, plastic, drugs and chemicals. If that doesn't make you think twice about the industry's ethics, I don't know what will. According to health.usnews.com, the food industry supports groups that lobby against campaigns aimed at anti-obesity or public health. Why? Because of money. You can pay your way out of pretty much anything these days. Entirely unethical seeing the state of our country's health. It's all about the profit. It was hardly ever about health. Anything that the food industry has pumped out that has made a profit AND was healthy was an added bonus or maybe it was just a mistake. Fixing our food system is going to take policy reform and a lot of compromise which I don't see happening too quickly. In the meantime, educate yourself on what is really in your food before you buy it, and when possible, purchase produce that is grown locally. If knowing these facts angers you as much as it angered me, know that there are ways to eat healthier. The Sierra Club recommends eating a variety of non-processed food. Buy food that is locally grown or organic. Despite the recommended "guidelines" announced by the USDA and FDA, eat less meat. If you do eat meat, choose local grass-fed, free-range b e e f. Fast Facts On: Food Courtesy of Takepart.com Less than 1% of corn produced is sweet corn that people eat The price of fruit has gone up 40% over the past 30 years The United States has pumped $50 billion into the ~orn industry over the past decade $1 buys you 1,200 calories worth of potato chips but only 170 calories worth of fruit The price of soda has gone down 33% in the past 30 years CAFO ( concentrated animal feeding operations) beef is the product of factory farming where animals suffer from crowded conditions, disease, and malnutrition. Seafood is a healthier alternative to meat but it important to watch you eat. Some seafood may have been caught in ways that harm the environment. Bottom-feeders such as shellfish, bass, grouper, flounder, crab and many others are caught using large nets that clear the entire ocean floor. The Natural Resources Defense Council recommends reading the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Guide to help make the best choices when choosing seafood. The main goal of marketing is to persuade you into choosing one specific product over another. Don't be a blind sheep in the grocery store; know what's in your food. Don't fall for the creative labeling schemes, check the ingredients and the nutrition facts, and don't forget to look at the serving size. It is sad to say that the food industry does not care about our health. We invest all of our trust into a system where the main goal is to make as much money as possible. While we may feel like we have no control over such a system, there are.,still options. Personal health choices may be more expensive, but they are worth it if you can afford it. The organic food and drink industry is expected to rise in the next few years as health awareness continues to be a pressing issue. I'm not holding my breath, but I will try to keep some faith in the industry that they can meet consumers in the middle and strive for a healthier America. @wifkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wifkes.edu �Feb. 5, 2013 Contact editor: billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com Soul Rebel: Remembering Bob Marley Local artists pay tribute to reggae legend with birthday tribute show By Rebecca Bolus Staff Writer To some, Bob Marley is just "that guy with the dreads who played some upbeat reggae music." But to others, he is much more than that. Marley is strongly viewed by many as an iconic and politicized figure whose legend still lives on even after his death. Marley's music portrayed many of his beliefs, especially those belonging to the Rastafarian movement, a religion that Marley was devoted to. His songs were woven with political, philosophical and spiritual themes reflecting his world view. Marley's music influenced many people during a time of war and racism all over the world. Even after his death, Marley and his band, The Wailers, continue to be recognized for their musical influence and impact on the world. In 1994, Marley was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 1981, shortly before his death, was awarded the Order of Merit, Jamaica's third highest honor, for his "outstanding contribution to his country's culture." Even in Thailand, Marley's birthday is celebrated with a three-day-long festival honoring his musical inspiration. With what would be Marley's 68th birthday coming up this Wednesday, local band The Subnotics will be presenting a special tribute concert on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the River Street Jazz Cafe in Plains. The Subnotics is a nine-piece roots reggae band that is greatly inspired by Marley. The members of The Subnotics include two Wilkes University alumni, Brian Feist and Kermit Alphonso. Other members of the band are Robb Brown, Angelo Miraglia, Mark Klepaski, Dirk Dekker, Pete Terpak, Carl Crupa and Jay Stefanski. Practicing and jamming to the music Bob Marley and the Wailers' music motivated the band to start doing these tribute shows, one of which was also held at Rodanos in October. "From there, it was obvious what we should do. While we were preparing our original material, we decided to put on a couple shows as a tribute to Bob Marley and the Wailers, to pay homage for the music and influence. What better time to honor his music than at the time of his birth," Stefanski said. The band members point out that Marley's music has had a strong influence on their own material. They even credit Bob Marley and the Wailers for being the reason why most of the band members were exposed to reggae music in the first place. In looking at why Marley's legacy still resonates, the band said that was due not only to the impact his message had on the world, but to the bouncy infectiousness of the music through which he delivered it. "Bob Marley is revered for his social conscience, spiritual mysticism and political courage, and his message continues to inspire disenfranchised communities by offering them a promise of worldly salvation and divine redemption," Feist said. "In addition to all that, he can just make you feel good. Despite the allure of international fame, his music turned into a message of healing, loving and helping. What is unique about all of it is that much of his music sounds very uplifting despite the heavy anti-establishment or impoverished undertones." In celebrating Marley's music and message, the members of The Subnotics say have found inspiration not just for their own music, but for their lives as well. Amid such inspiration has come an enlightened awareness of the power music itself has on the artists who create it, the audiences who enjoy it and the overall culture as a whole. "We all come from musical backgrounds from rock, metal, funk, R&B, jam, etc. While learning all of Marley's material we discovered, more than ever, that the music is about making your own small contribution to the collective unit. We really liked that because it mirrors Marley's reflection on humanity," Crupa said. "If we all make a small conscious effort in doing our own part in the world we live in, collectively we can make a big impact on the people around us for positive change. You really have to dig into the songs to understand the meanings. Part of his legacy was that his music also has duality. You can take his message and apply it to your personal life and somehow, it transcends." Courtesy of The Subnotics Local roots reggae band The Subnotlcs are just one group of musicians that has taken Inspiration from the legacy left behind by Bob Marley since his death In 1981. rebecca.bolus@wilkes.edu ONTROWFILM~C with Anthony Bartoli "Gangster Squdd" reyiew wjth Anpe :Yoskoski ''Decth Comes to Pembf,1./," by P.JJ. James Bob's Best In honor of Bob Marley's upcoming birthday, the members of The Subnotics sat down to come up with this exclusive playlist of their top 10 favorite Marley tracks. If you're thinking about checking out the group's tribute concert at River Street Jazz Cafe this Saturday, or if you just want to brush up on some essential listening from an iconic artist, then hop onto iTunes or Spotify and give these must-have hits a listen . .. Punky Reggae Party Walk the Proud Land Kinky Reggae Coming in from the Cold Concrete Jungle Lively up yourself Small Axe Put it On One Love Buffalo Soldier Stiff Necked Fools The Subnotics' birthday tribute to Bob Marley will be@ 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at River Street Jazz Cafe. For more info, visit riverstreetjazzcafe.com. �,. • •••• • y ' t, ... ;, ' ��By Brandon Scott Online Editor By the time you read this article, an amazing competition will already have happened over the weekend. A competition where athletes have trained together in teams with their eyes on the top prize. And by the time you read this article, a victor will have been chosen, showered in applause, cheers and, of course, money. What competition was this? Why, it was the IEM (Intel Extreme Masters) tournament that took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, of course! What? You mean you've never heard of it? You thought maybe I was referring to the Super Bowl? Come on now. The IEM tournament is a competition hosted by Intel, (you know, those guys who create computer chips so that your computer works) for the world's best competitive gaming teams in the games "Starcraft 2" and "League of Legends." "That's neat," you might say. "Recognition for professional gamers once a year is awesome." But it has become much, much more than that. For example, this IEM tournament is only a qualifier for the final tournament coming up in March. But the stakes are still high; this qualifier has a total prize pool of more than $50,000. Unimpressed? Well, how 'bout this: A few months ago on Oct. 13, 2012, the League of Legends Season 2 World Championship match was played with a best three out of five matches. The total prize pool on the line? $2 million. You read that right: A two and six zeroes. Two million. Like what you'd earn if you won "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" twice. Professional gaming isn't a joke anymore, and it is taken very seriously by the game designers at Blizzard ("Starcraft," "Diablo," "World of Warcraft") and Riot Games ("League of Legends"). Still think this is a bit crazy? Gamers within the competitive community discuss strategies and ways of improving game play, and also host scrimmage matches to test and improve team coordination and playing ability. They bring up game balance with the developers, who in turn, respond back and discuss what may be balanced or unbalanced in their game to create the most diverse and interesting playing field for its competitors. The game grows and evolves, making matches more interesting to watch as professionals break down walls with new strategies. Surely, though, this is just small hype in the "gamer universe," right? Viewership for these tournament matches can reach into the millions, bringing it up to par or even past nationally recognized sports like baseball. Regular players host live video streams of themselves playing the games accompanied by commentary or even just music and, in doing so, have developed avid followings online. Some "streamers" have even become so popular that they now work for the companies behind the same games they were streaming. Live tournaments even have announcers who keep an updated tab on what is happening and what could happen next in the game, so as to keep viewers on their toes as the game unfolds. Just like, ahem, "real" sports. "OK, I get it. They're popular, but I really doubt they will ever get a national on-screen presence." So says you, presumably doubtful reader. Nevertheless, the future seems bright for eSports. Riot Games is working alongside competitive gamers to make season three of their game the best yet for the eSports scene. Blizzard is doing the same and working together with competitive gamers to develop a tighter and more interesting eSports scene for their own games. 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' ~ \ r \ ~ ~~ \ J ..........._._____~ _ ___..._---=~-·-··-,..-.J �Contact editor: anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu Hidden student discounts can save 10-20 percent Many businesses offer non-advertised discounts on food, entertainment, travel and apparel By Anne Yoskoski Target E.l.f. Proactiv Ulta Lids Cabela's Staples Assistant Life Editor The Wilkes student ID allows students access to computer labs, meals, dorms and various other things around campus. What many people do not know, however, is how ·many places offer student discounts with valid identification. Students can get discounts in retail, electronics, insurances, cars, online shopping and even travel. This is a list of national stores that give little known student discounts. Most range from 10-20 percent depending on the retailer. Many people are unaware of these discounts, such as senior English/education major Matt Bishop. "I had no clue any of these places had that," Bishop said. Depending on the retail chain, certain stores are allowed to determine their percentage off due to the manager's preference and the number of colleges in the surrounding area. This is a short list of the many stores that do, however, participate: Electronics/Software Apple Sony HP Dell Adobe Norton Corel Rosetta Stone Entertainment Cinemark RC Theaters AMC Theaters Madame Tussauds Philadelphia Museum of Art Museum of Modem Art Direct TV Apparel/Retail J. Crew Banana Republic TopShop Amazon Ann Taylor Sam's Club Ralph Lauren• Sally Beauty Supply Juicy Couture Charlotte Russe Urban Outfitters Buy.com Forever 21 UGG Walmart Foot Locker Pacsun Under Armour Sephora Express TOMS Gap Nordstrom Shoedazzle Fossil ModCloth Food Subway Arby's Dairy Queen Chik-Fil-A Starbucks Insurance/ Travel Allstate Geico State Farm Farmers AAA Esurance Grey Hound Travelers Amtrak Various onal '.eeiDentafHeilifi Aware:pess Inkspector.com Academic Superstore General Motors The Economist The New York Times The Wall Street Journal Jiffy Lube Walgreens AT&T Sprint T-Mobile Verizon Even students who knew about some of these discounts find more at every tum. Senior English major Jonathan Kadjeski said, "I knew there were a few, but I do feel like I learn about a new one every day. No, I had no clue there were this many discounts." Some of these stores are franchises and therefore have the option to not include a student discount. That is rare, however, and it never hurts to ask if a student ID card will bring down your bill. Sometimes a student ID card can get students discounts on travel passes for tourist attractions. For example, the three-day pass of Philadelphia that includes all the major tourist sites comes down in price about $20. Philadelphia also has a discounted over 21 Pub Crawl event that has major discounts for students. Students can also invest in the Student Advantage card. For $20 a year, students can re- ceive discounts when shopping at large retailers such as Target, Armani Exchange, certain hotels, magazines and even concert tickets. Smaller stores and boutiques near the campus have student discounts such as Outrageous, some Dunkin Donuts, Movies 14 and various pizza places. Beware, some discounts are cash back only. This will only apply if paying in cash is an option for you. While these discounts are usually small, they can cover taxes of the item you buy. Most student IDs can also work in other states, as universities and colleges are usua~ recognized in at least a tri-state area. As students, many of us are already drowning in debt and not even finished with our degrees. Little savings here and there can help, and all the money saved will add up to help pay down loans or maybe buy something new you really need. For more lists of student discounts visit studentunvierse.com. @annieyoskoski anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Laura Preby �14 THE BEACON I Feb. 5, 2013 LIFE PiVl.terestiV\.g: A How-To Ciuide Admit it, everyone is on Pinterest. Its chock-full ofamazing ideas and simple crafts that cause everyone to take one look at the picture with the "its so easy!" description and declare, "I could do that." After some severe craft fails (and successes), I, Anne Yoskoski, decided it was time to share these experiences with everyone, hopefully saving at least one oven, set of eyebrows, trip to the doctor for stitches and a carpet in the process. Amanda Readinger: Ali Giammanco: Senior Psychology Major Sophomore Pharmacy Major luge" "Does snow tubing count?" Dry Erase Board This week's Pinterest challenge is what appears to be a simple craft: making a dry erase calendar. It seems simple enough, and it's something everyone can use for organization. Christian Supplies: A picture frame big enough to have a full month on it (make sure it has a glass, not plastic, face) Paint chips (raid your local Lowe 's or Home Depot) Glue A nail or picture frame hanging hook Dry erase marker Hammer Sheet of card stock or plain paper Procedure: Take the back of the frame and glue card stock of any print or color onto it. Once dry, glue the paint chips on to the card stock. Use a ruler if you don't think you can get them exactly in line. When all has dried for about two hours; place it back in the frame. It should be now ready to hang on the wall. I give this craft a B+. The marker is difficult to erase sometimes and the glass surface makes it more delicate than a normal dry erase board. The Beacon/Anne Yoskoski SamMiller Victoria Junior • · Environmental Engineering Major Sophomore Accounting and Finance Major ·Kite flying" "Curling" Advertisement Advertisement W-BEE Advertisement FEDERAL CREDIT P.O. BOX 1194 • WILKES-BARRE, PA 18703-1194 • (570) 825-9950 W-BEE Federal Credit Union: A Class Act! As a college student, you are facing a wide variety of choices every day - courses, activities, and jobs, to name just a few. You may be discovering newfound independence and responsibility. Now is a great time to establish positive fin,mcial habits that will be a huge asset long after graduation. A credit union is a great option for your financial needs! 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Stout Manager Cla~s of'71 �15 LIFE THE BEACON I Feb. 5, 2013 SOUP-ER bowl fundraiser Interfaith helps local food bank with event By Alyssa Stencavage Life Editor According to local food.shelters, some people can really use help this year. Everyone at Wilkes has the opportunity to give a little something of their own to those who are less fortunate than we are. In honor of next Sunday's big game, the Interfaith Office is and will continue to hold a "SOUP-ER" Bowl event of its own, which will then be donated to the Westside Area Food Bank in Kingston. The driving force behind this event is to collect cans of soup for Westside Area Food Bank in Kingston, who is in desperate need of cans of soup to give out to families to feed to help out during the cold weather. The Westside Area Food Bank is supported by local churches, such as St. Ignatius, whose food goes to this bank, and Church of Christ Uniting, where the food bank is housed. Church of Christ Uniting is open Tuesday and Friday 10 to 11 a.m. for pick-up. These parishes are all involved in the effort and donation of food to this particular food bank. "The idea came out of the Diocese of Scranton's social concerns meeting, where several members of St. Ignatius were talking about how they were informed by the church that runs this food bank that Westside was running low on soup," Interfaith Coordinator Caitlin Czeh said. "Another group was also talking about an event that they did so I thought it'd be cool to bring it here." Essentially, it was a shared idea. Czeh said she started announcing the idea on Sunday at the Sunday service event, and as of Feb. 1 she's gotten one can. She's hoping that more people will reach out and donate more cans this Sunday and at the Sunday events, and also during the Student Development event. This Super Bowl Game Watch event hosted by Student Development was at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3 in the Ballroom. "It will have free pizza, wings and snacks for people to enjoy during the game," graduate assistant Jaimie Osborn said. "There will also be prizes for some activities that will take place that night one being whoever brings the most can goods to donate to the SOUP-ER bowl." The collection for the "SOUP-ER" Bowl event will be going on through Tuesday, Feb. 5, and a delivery will probably be made on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Cans of soup can be dropped off at the_ Interfaith Office, room 204 in the Henry Student Center. Take a few minutes to gather up some cans of soup from your pantry, and drop by the Interfaith Office to make your donation and show some support. Contact Caitlin Czeh at caitlin.czeh@wilkes.edu or give her a call at 570-408-5904. the legendary taste Go Colonels! We Deliver to Wilkes University! Call (570) 331-FAST (3278) Ask about our combo specials featuring our complete line up of pizza, subs, wings, burgers & more!visit us online for a complete menu & listing of specials at www.grottopizzapa.com or visit our restaurant & sports bar Grotto Pizza, Gateway Center, on Rt. 11 in Edwardsville (just across the bridge!) zza the legendary taste $5 OFF Any Order of $20 or More For delivery or take out Expires : 6/3 0/ 13 @wilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu L - - valid only at Grotto Pizza locations in Pennyslvania Final fundraising for ASB ASB cooks up Spaghetti Dinner By Sierra Marsh Correspondent • Students, faculty, staff and alumni participating in the Alternative Spring Break program are close to wrapping up fund raising efforts with one final event in celebration of Valentine's Day titled, "I'm Very Fondue of You." Members of this program have been working for the past several months to reach monetary goals by participating in other fund raisers such as a spaghetti dinner, grilled Sticky sales and a Red Robin night. All of the funds raised during these events aid the Alternative Spring Break program in covering travel, food and other expenses for the upcoming trips in March. With each ticket costing $5, members of the Wilkes University community have the opportunity to support the program by watching a movie as well as an array of fondue donated by Sugar Plum Chocolates. Some of the flavors include semi-sweet, strawberry and champagne. "It will be a fun filled event for couples and non-couples. We're also excited that Sugar Plum is supplying all the chocolate and are thankful for the support given to us by the Wilkes Community," said Megan Boone, community service coordinator and adviser for the Alternative Spring Break trip to Joplin, Mo. This event will take place from 7-9 p.m. on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, in the Ballroom of the Henry Student Center. Tickets are being sold by participants of the Alternative Spring Break program. @wilkesbeacon sierra.marsh@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Bryan Calabro Candy from Sugar Plum Chocolates will be a part of an ASB fondue event. The Beacon/Austin Loukas The Alternative Spring Break (ASB) Spaghetti Dinner raised money to benefit the organization and Its volunteer trips during spring break. �Feb.5,2013 Contact editor: jason.cochran@wilkes.edu 'Relay for. Heat' aims to aid less fortunate By Frank Passalacqua Sports Co-Editor During this rough winter, many families in the community cannot afford to pay their heating bills. As cine can imagine, that situation would be something unbearable to deal with, especially as costs rise year to year. In an attempt to reach out and help the locals, the Wilkes University Running Club will host Relay for Heat to raise money to help the Commission for Economic Opportunity will assist local families who are in serious need of assistance. • Last year, Relay for Heat and the running club helped raise more than $2,500 in donations, just by collections around campus and the nearby community. William Terzaghi, adviser of the Wilkes University running club, understands the impact of the community coming together for a good cause. "For many of us, participation in the Relay for Heat provides an incentive to keep fit over the winter, and perhaps to burn off some of the pounds put on over the holidays," Terzaghi said. "The relay has evolved into a real community event, with a number of alumni coming back to run in it, and many members of the community also participate. I think this is because everyone realizes that it is a worthy cause that really helps out local families who are struggling to pay their heating bills." The ninth annual 100-mile relay will take place on Saturday, Feb. 9, on the dikes in Kingston starting at 6 a.m. Each participant will run a 4-mile leg on the dikes until the group has covered 100 miles total. Participants will primarily be Wilkes students, faculty, staff and alumni, along with other members of the community who have expressed an interest in helping. Individuals can support the event by pledging a certain amount per mile covered or by pledging a fixed amount. All money raised will go to the Martin Luther King Fuel Fund. @wilkesbeacon frank.passa/acqua@wilkes.edu The Beacon Archives Pitchers will be throwing and batters will be swinging as the Wilkes Colonels baseball team begins practicing for the 2013 season. New baseball coach stresses respect in Wilkes' '13 season By Evan Willey Staff Writer The Beacon/Austin Loukas The Wilkes Running Club will be raising funds to help others In the "Relay for Heat" Feb. 9. While most students are staying inside cuddling up in blankets to try to stay out of the cold, the Wilkes' men's baseball team is preparing for spring. As opening day approaches, March 10, new head coach Matt Hollod has his team working hard. Hollod joins the Wilkes University baseball staff for his first season as head coach in 2013. He served as associate head baseball coach at Freedom Conference rival DeSales University for two years. Also helping the baseball team is graduate assistant Steve Galella. Even though the Colonels' record last year wasn't "out of the ballpark" the returning players are ready to win and turn start their season right. Last years the team finished 13-26 but the main goals for this team isn't to just win. Hollod wants his players to dem- onstrate three main mindsets and they all have to do with one word: respect. He said he wants them to learn to respect the game, respect their teammates, and most importantly respect their opponents. "A lot of things go into this, and once you achieve this, and are playing the game the right way, then you can really take off as a program," Hollod said. Respect is a very important mindset to have and understand so once they all understand it they will achieve it all. With seven new freshman on the team they are probably feeling the most excited about the upcoming season. The top returners for the team are shortstop Carmen LoPresto, first baseman-third baseman Steve Ruch and DH-first baseman Dan Pisanchyn. The team isn't going to experience a normal spring break. It is traveling to a tournament in Myrtle Beach, S.C., for five days. Wilkes finished last in the Freedom Conference with 4 wins and 17 losses. Misericordia is the biggest threat to Wilkes' chances to win the conference. Misericordia won 18 games wins and had just three losses. Upcoming Games Feb. 23, 1 p.m. - Lebanon Valley College at Myrtle Beach, S.C. March 3, 3 p.m. - College of Staten Island March 5, noon - Emerson College March 6, noon - York College of Penn. March 7, noon - Penn State Berks March 8, 9 a.m. - Catholic U. of America Regular Season March 10, noon - lmmaculata University at lmmaculata, Pa. March 12, 3:30 p.m. - Marywood University at Scranton March 13, 3:30 p.m. - King's College, Wilkes-Barre @wilkesbeacon eva n. wil/ey@wil kes. ed u �THE BEACON I Feb. 5, 2013 SPORTS 17 Quick hits: What does the future hold for Edgar After three title decision losses, what now? By Jake Cochran Sports Co-Editor Saturday night at UFC 156 Jcl!;e Aldo, often touted as easily a top four pound-for-pound kingpin, was given his toughest test to date in his ZUFFA career against former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. A test that many fans felt he didn't pass. For those who follow Frankie's career closely, this is getting old. It seems Edgar will go out there, without a doubt lose the first round, probably the second, and this will put him in a rough sport for a controversial, somewhat uneventful but, very important third. Then, with the momentum shift from the third round, Edgar will start to shine as he has one of the deepest gas tanks in the sport and never appears fatigued in the cage. When Edgar gets going in the fourth and fifth rounds his pace is astounding compared to his opponents. However, being down possibly almost three to nothing makes the fight practically unwinnable for Edgar on a judge's scorecard. But this doesn't stop 'The Answer' from keeping up his frenetic pace. He will bounce, bob, weave, jab, step and move all over the cage for the last 10 minutes of this fight in the hopes that his astounding pace will get him the nod on the decision. But in the end, the thing he would need to win the fight would most likely be a finish, as his game plan to tire out his opponent and then try to go to work, never really works well on a scorecard as his opponents can typically outlast him for the first three rounds and has only finished one opponent in the fourth round in his career. Saturday night, the New Jersey Native was in this familiar position as he found himself without his hand raised after five rounds for the third time in a row. But where does this leave him? There are a few options that Edgar can explore: He can go back up to his first home at lightweight, the division that he held his title in and first saw success. He can stay at featherweight and campaign for a rematch, since he gave Aldo the toughest test of his career. He could stay at featherweight and try to work his way to another title shot. He could drop down another weight class and try to fight at bantamweight and maybe try to use his size and speed in another division. But upon further exploring these options ,there only seems to really be two choices ifhe wants to regain the UFC gold. If Edgar goes back to lightweight, there is a huge line accumulating to get to the title shot, a line that Edgar will probably not be able to jump to the front of coming off of three losses, even if they were in three title fights. In that line at lightweight is also the reason he probably won't get his immediate rematch with Aldo as well, that reason would be Anthony Pettis. In last weekend's FOX 6 Card Pettis secured a title shot at lightweight, but the stipulation was that he had to wait until Benson Henderson fought Gilbert Melendez, a choice that obviously didn't seem as promising as the fight with Aldo at featherweight since the top contender sent a text to UFC President Dana White saying that he wanted to fight Aldo. Obviously this is a far better choice than to see Edgar get the immediate rematch and this makes and opportunity for the UFC to have leverage over Edgar and make him choose one of the other two options, of staying at featherweight and working his way back to the top or dropping to bantamweight. If Edgar would stay at featherweight there would be a few interesting fights for him there and the road to the title wouldn't be such a long one for him compared to lightweight. Maybe he could get back to the title in two or three fights, and maybe in that time Jose Aldo will have moved on to a different weight class, or maybe Edgar will get a chance to avenge his loss. Either way it is a title shot that he will have to earn since the division is slowly filling up, and he won't be given another immediate title shot quite yet. The option that I find most interesting though is the idea that Edgar yet again drops weight and tries to make bantamweight. When Edgar fought Aldo Saturday night, he was still significantly smaller than his opponent, while Aldo didn't dwarf him like Benson Henderson did at lightweight. He was still the smaller man in the cage which makes one consider the fact that Edgar can drop even more weight to make the 135 limit. The reason this seems so promising and intriguing is that Edgar would finally be fighting on the playing field that most fighters do, he would be making a significant weight cut and be matched against people his size, with the most intriguing match-up imaginable for him, a battle against Urijah Faber. If there's anyone more driven to earn a title than Frankie Edgar it's Urijah Faber. Faber has been fighting to get to the title or for the title in his last 16 bouts, 15 of them have had direct title implications. That streak goes all the way back to 2006 when Edgar was just making it into the UFC over a win on Jim Miller. If there could ever be a super fight where neither fighter walks away with a belt, this is it. The problem is that Edgar was reluctant to drop to 145 and to drop the weight to make 135 would probably be even more of a task for the UFC to negotiate. But a fight between Edgar and Faber could easily bring in huge dividends for both fighters as they have ravenous fan bases and could get huge PPV numbers. However, if this fight were at 135 Edgar will have maybe at least one more fight ahead of him to get to the title shot, especially since the whole interim title situation makes things a little difficult since Cruz is out for at least another year with an ACL injury. This pretty much seals Edgar's fate to stay at featherweight for now at least, but here's to hoping he drops to 135 and makes some more dream match-ups. Have you ever rec~ived are they? I've received a most important to me Holiday Classic (first ev school), State Qualifie Messiah Invitational. ·te sports icon? My faa trophy because I alst. gest goal in life? · life is to be a successful coach. Are you superstitio game mode? Yes, ve everything in the s the same way every the bathroom or an em matches. I always p other guy's hand. e people you've met on u close with them? ates! First time I met very welcoming and fun. t 2f them and consider them · iends. t What do you eat/ Well, a day before a because they don't I weigh in, I alway e or ~q~agels with cream cheese. On, . o/cim,11l'&get the famous "Tang" that coach makes. yourself in the next five If graduating from Wilkes oving on to the next stage in life. Hopefully have a stable job and as always still wrestling. What do you miss about home the most? How do you like Wilkes? What's your fa- I r~y miss my mom's cooking and my best vorite part of being here? Wilkes is awe- friends: some. I love everything about Jt, from the professors to the athletics. I Jike the small What's your major and what are you , college environment and evroone seems looking to do with it? I'm undecided right nice and friendly. My favorite part is the now but I'm lookin into e · and beand Ri~~a:ausel love \1?.a~J!NJ titillt]tjgg a wrestlin I :U.S~~~ ;W@f#=#"':'b~.tw3i~~~'= How is it being a new student in a new What are some of your lucky charms? My school and d~aling with playi,~gJLlH9rt'l~- lqcfqt number,is five. My socks and shoes. Sometimes it's"a little nervous beinithe new · . . . . 0101ww@t&1timw11w;:01@W11tr 1©W""'. r lcidcb'~c::atise•rm~1ittle shy ·'an<r'ffi~iy111w1%qw ' , a talking machine. S. athletics are : not really a big pro e most of my ! professors know I d sometimes i give me a break. eople start to wilkesbeacon , notice me from m g achievements ' .willey@wilkes.edu ' here in Wilkes, I �18 SCOREBOARD SPORTS 2/2 McDaniel College, 30-12 W 2/2 Lycoming College, 43-3 W M-Basketball 1/30 Misericordia Un., 67-66 W 2/2 Manhattanville, 73-65 W W-Basketball 1/30 Misericordia, 45-62 L 2/2 Manhattanville, 64-74 L WEEK AHEAD fJoseph puglij~§e ~Columnist NFLMVP NFL MVP is the highest award in the NFL; it is the most important award and the one that everyone is mainly concerned with. As far as history is concerned, it is mostly an offensive award and only two defensive players have won the award since its inception in 1957 Lawrence Taylor in 1986 and Alan Page in 1972. In fact only three players have ever won the award that was not a quarterback and running back, the third is Mark Mosely, a place kicker in 1982. The last five MVPs have been quarterbacks in this heavy passing league that is not a coincidence. I believe Peyton Manning should and will win his record fifth MVP award of his Hall of Fame career. I know Adrian Peterson had a fabulous numbers year and I am not taking that away from him. But Manning had a great Wrestling The College of New Jersey 2/8 Ithaca College 2/15 Kings College 2/22 M-Basketball at Fairleigh Dickinson, 2/6 Eastern University 2/9 DeSales University 2/12 Kings College 2/16 W-Basketball Keystone College 2/ 4 at Fairleigh Dickinson, 2/6 Eastern University 2/9 DeSales University 2/12 I Feb. 5, 2013 This week, our sports writers take on the NFL post-season awards, Rookie of the Year, MVP and Comeback Player Wrestling 2/2 Trinity College, 36-6 W THE BEACON 1, l;,ank eassalacquf :.Sports'6o~editor ~ ••' ' ' '::'Ji '?#fh,_~, NFLMVP This award is going to either Peyton Manning or Adrian Peterson, while the loser would take the Comeback Player of the Year title. Both players make a strong case for the NFL's Most Valuable Player, but I am going with Peyton Manning. Manning led his Denver Broncos to a 13-3 record, winning their last 11 straight games. Ifit wasn't for the breakdown of their defense against the Baltimore Ravens, they might be the ones in the Super Bowl. Manning had a great year after bouncing back from a year off due to multiple neck injuries. His 4,659 yards passing with a 37 to 11 touchdown to interception ratio puts him second in the NFL for highest passer rating with 105.8. Hands down, his season was phenomenal and well worthy of the award. Manning is no stranger to MVP, winning it four times already in the past. Mark this year season in his first year, in Denver. He took an 8-8 team and made them 13-3 and a number one seed in the playoffs, as well as ending the year on an 11 game winning streak. He led the league in Completion percentage with 68.6 percent and in the new Total QBR stat, which measures what a QB does and when he does it, with an 84.11. He was third in touchdowns, second in passer rating and top 6 in yards and completions. He took a team that was dead last in passing and brought them to fifth in the league. Also he came onto a new team off a neck injury no one in history has ever recovered from and completely changed the culture. That is why he is MVP and Comeback player of the Year. Adrian Peterson had a phenomenal year coming back from an ACL tear in record time, but his team was 9-7 barely making the playoffs, but Peterson racked up the yardage but only resulted in 13 total touchdowns, less than Arian Foster at the same position, I cannot give him MVP. The last two running backs to win MVP in Ladainian Tomlinson and Shaun Alexander, both set touchdown records by running backs with their division, winning playoff teams, both had a much stronger case. Rookie of the Year I was very undecided thinking of who I wanted to be rookie of the year. We had five rookie QBs finish with 3,000 plus yards, two rookie RBs finish with 1,400 plus yards. In the end, I wish I could cop out and split the award between three QBs and both RBs but I cannot. My pick by a slight margin is Andrew Luck. The top pick in the draft by far fulfilled expectations. Set an NFL rookie record with 4,374 yards, more than 950 more than the second highest Brandon Weeden, also remembering the fact that he was asked to throw more than 110 times more than the next highest. But most importantly he took a team that * ent 2-14 and bought them to the playoffs and an 11-5 record coming within one game of the division. Wilson and RG3 had incredible years as well, but Wilson had a top-ranked defense helping him and RG3 had a 1,600 yard rusher and a good defense on his side as well, Luck had a much weaker supporting cast around him and he truly changed the team. I would even make an argument to include him in MVP talks which he definitely deserves to be involved in. down as his fifth. That's not to say Adrian Peterson didn't have a great year, though. In fact, he set a career high with 2,097 rushing yards, which is second to only Eric Dickerson's record of2,105 set in 1984. Yes, he was just nine yards shy of breaking the record. Add 13 total touchdowns to his yearly resume and all together, Peterson had an MVP-worthy year, if Peyton were not in the race. shined brighter, if it weren't for the fact he also threw 18 interceptions, tied for second highest in the NFL. Luck finished the season with a passer rating of 76.5, which is 26th out of the entire NFL. Even Michael Vick had a better rating, and that's saying something. With RGIII and Russell Wilson the top contenders for this award, their identical stats make it a tough competition. Wilson finished with 3,118 passing yards, 26 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, and a passer rating of 100.0 (fourth best in the NFL). RGIII finished with 3,200 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, five interceptions, and a 102.4 passer rating, just edging out Wilson for third best in the league. Where I set these two quarterbacks apart, though, is on the ground. Adding to his already impressive numbers, RGIII racked up another seven touchdowns on the ground with 815 yards rushing yards, most ever by a quarterback. He may have his injury issues already, but after putting up ridiculous stats and leading the Washington Redskins, of all teams, to a 10-6 record for first place in the competitive NFC East, RGIII has my vote for 2012 NFL Rookie of the Year. Rookie of the Year This year's Rookie of the Year has been the most debatable award that I can ever remember. Running backs Doug Martin and Alfred Morris would've been the top candidates for this year, except they entered the draft with three other guys: Russell Wilson, Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III. In the beginning of the year, everyone would have predicted Luck to be the favorite to win this award. However, regardless of what analysts now think, the other two quarterbacks deserve it more I feel. Luck ended his 2012 campaign with the most passing yards for a rookie in NFL history with 4,374 yards. Impressive, yes, but that came on 627 passing attempts. Wilson and RGIII both attempted exactly 393 passes, significantly less than Luck. Also, 23 touchdowns would have @wifkesbeacon joseph.pugliese@wilkes.edu @wifkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu �19 SPORTS Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member THE BEACON The Wilkes Beacon provides access to: • 2,600 full-time students • Wilkes brings visitors, parents, • 2,600 part-time students alumni and guests to campus • 157 full-time faculty throughout the year. • 308 part-time faculty • Many departments host end-of- • 375 full- and part-time staff year banquets, buy supplies and • 6,000-plus potential customers Email: wilkesbeacon.ads@gmail.com Phone: 570-408-5903 /. make many other local purchases. *Ask about prices. �20 Guesseppe JR\ce I ,\ Guesseppe Rea is a freshman wrestler at Wilkes University. He is currently undecided in his major but what he has definitely decided on is his love/or the sport wrestling. He has only been into the sport for f o..,ur years, but has excelled and achieved recognition to bring him to college for his talents. Guesseppe said he loves food, but ifyou know anything about wrestlers, you know they are limited on what they can eat through the season. As for now, Guesseppe is only hungry for a win. BY EVAN WILLEY Staff Writer ;,. What is your most memorable moment while playing this sport? The most memorable moment of wrestling has to be last year 's Northeast Regionals semifinals when I beat the kid who I lost earlier in the season to qualify for the state tournament in Hershey. It was probably the longest match I've wrestled. biggest inspiration is probably myself. Yeah, it may be weird but I have seen great things from myself and I know I'm capable of more. I inspire myself. I tend not to be a follower but (wrestler) Besik Kudukhov inspires me you could say. How long have you been playing? Surprisingly this is fifth year wrestling. Most people start when they're in first grade or so. I started my freshman year in high school. Who is your biggest inspiration? My / r ti THE BEACON SPORTS 1/Jljjj}Jj/j}Jj O ™'/. / / See Rea, Page 17 0 1 ' / / Fl a I Feb. 05, 2013 � 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 2013 February 5th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 February 5 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/6ffea112d1a4d04f012ce10454a29b58.pdf 914185cf4c31faf4bf2e525ef2ccdb28 PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Jan. 29, 2013 THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Is campus safe? Volume 65 Issue 11 Assessment of Public Safety comes in the wake of crime on campus and national tragedy, Page 2 Gun fight discussion The Beacon takes on gun rights, Page 7 A taste of the tropics Hawaiian luau comes to campus, Pages 10-11 New Year’s resolutions Tips on how to keep your 2013 resolution, Page 13 Superbowl spree Traditions students have for the big day, Pages 16-17 Photo: The Beacon/Austin Loukas For more information and content, check us out at: thewilkesbeacon.com �RA Staffing, Page 3 Jan. 29, 2013 Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu Wilkes working to assess campus safety in the wake of violence By Christine Lee Wilkes Crime News Editor Public Safety has undergone an assessment of their services by an outside campus security firm. This comes in the wake of an armed robbery and assault on campus. On the night of Jan. 22, a male undergraduate student was robbed and assaulted in an armed robbery in front of Waller Hall. According to Public Safety, the victim was approached by assailants riding in a white sedan. Wilkes-Barre police confirmed that the car involved in the incident was the same one involved in a similar incident on Old River Road in Wilkes-Barre earlier that evening. Wilkes-Barre police are questioning three suspects about possible involvement in multiple incidents, including the one that occurred on campus. City spokespeople would not comment on whether these suspects are directly involved in the incident that occurred on campus. An assessment by the firm Margolis Healy & Associates looked into Public Safety’s response to this and other incidents of crime. The firm examined all the paperwork done in the last three years in accordance with the Cleary Act. Some of the other things the firm looked at included whether Public Safety has been following the guidelines, whether they have the correct operating procedures and communications students, faculty and staff to get their intake on how Public Safety is operating and interviewing officers and members of the administration, including the campus president. As part of this assessment, an open forum for students, faculty and staff was held last week in the Miller Room to get the campus intake on how Public Safety is doing. Both Vice President of Student Affairs Paul Adams and Public Safety manager Jerry Rebo emphasize that the campus is safe. Rebo said that he believes Wilkes is one of the safest campuses in the area. “It’s one of the safest universities, I would say, in the area,” Rebo said. “That’s one thing we always train and instill in our officers is safety is the utmost.” However, Adams said Wilkes is not immune to the activities in the surrounding area. Campus security has also been called into question in the wake of the tragedy at Sandy In 2011: -Sex offenses (forcible): 1 -Robbery: 1 -Burglary: 6 (includes on-campus residential halls) -Liquor Law Violations -Arrests: 15 (includes on-campus residential halls) -Disciplinary Referrals: 22 In 2010: -Burglary: 4 (includes on-campus residential halls) -Liquor Law Violations -Arrests: 9 (includes on-campus residential halls) -Disciplinary Referrals: 105 (includes on-campus residential halls) -Drug-related violations: -Disciplinary Referrals: 8 Source: Wilkes Campus Crime Report The Beacon/Austin Loukas In the wake of an assault and robbery in front of Waller Hall, Public Safety has continually advised students to walk in groups and to be aware of their surroundings at all times. They also encourage students to take advantage of the Safe Escort and Safe Rides services offered to students free of charge. Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. In an email to the campus community sent on Dec. 17, President Patrick Leahy affirmed, in part that “all of us at Wilkes are deeply committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of the students entrusted to our care, as well as our faculty and staff. The university continues to review its safety procedures to make sure that we are doing our utmost to ensure that safety.” Adams explained that in an effort to prevent violence like that at Sandy Hook, Student Affairs meets every Friday morning for case review, which is an opportunity for members of Student Affairs to discuss students who over the course of the last week or last few weeks have been challenged by particular circumstances of varying natures. “That really gives us a chance to talk about and monitor and really keep our finger on the pulse of what’s going on and I think it’s very much a proactive group so that we can put things in place to help young people be successful here,” Adams said. “I think that’s been wonderfully worthwhile.” According to Rebo, Public Safety’s responsibility if an incident like the Newtown shooting is gathering information, getting students, faculty and staff to safety, locking down buildings and contacting the Wilkes-Barre police. “One thing we have in our favor is that we’re only a block and a half away from the police THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com Editor-in-Chief: Kirstin Cook Opinion Editor: Carly Yamrus Managing Editor: Bryan Calabro A&E Editor: Bill Thomas Ad Manager: Anne Yoskoski Life Editor: Alyssa Stencavage Photo Editor: Laura Preby Sports Editor: Frank Passalacqua News Editor: Christine Lee Sports Co-Editor: Jake Cochran Adviser: Loran Lewis department,” Rebo said. “The basic thing is to lock down, get our campus community to safe locations.” Public Safety officer Kenneth Lukasavage, a former Wilkes-Barre police officer explains the relationship between the Wilkes-Barre police and Wilkes is “excellent.” He said the response from the police in the event of a shooting would be immediate and the officers would arrive on scene and locate the shooter. Steve Healy, a partner in Margolis Healy & Associates, was optimistic about the assessment done last week. “My overall impression is that the university is committed 100 percent to the safety and security of the university community and there are always opportunities to improve,” Healy said. @cleespot christine.lee@wilkes.edu Meet the Staff Austin Loukas Assistant Photo Editor �THE BEACON | Jan. 29, 2013 3 NEWS Residence Life clears up rumors on RA replacements By Kirstin Cook Editor-in-Chief Two Resident Assistants were removed from their positions at Evans Hall, leaving some students wondering why. Residents on the third floor of Evans said they wondered why they had two new RAs on their floor this semester. Two freshmen students told The Beacon they were confused over the reasoning. Amber Konopka and Ike Egbuchulam confirmed that they had been replaced as RAs this semester. They cited personal conflicts as the reason, clearing up some of the confusion revolving around the staff changes. While she couldn’t discuss specifics about the student issues, director of Residence Life Liz Swantek said she had heard rumors from students about the cause of the replacements. Some of them concerned infringement of alcohol laws by RA staff members, but she said there were no reports on that last semester. “We didn’t hear any of that information,” Swantek said. “I’ve heard similar circumstances and students saying things but that is not at all what we need to talk about right now nor something that we talked about last semester with our RAs.” Swantek said if there had been reports, they would have been sent to Public Safety and included in their reports required by the Cleary Act. She said there is a stream of information between the two offices. “Anything that comes through our office goes to Public Safety, anything that goes to Public Safety comes to our office,” Swantek said. Mark Allen, dean of Student Affairs, restated that reports of illegal campus activity are processed by Public Safety. “Everything would be funneled through our office and we work with Public Safety with respect to we don’t harbor any illegal activity on campus,” Allen said. He also added that he was not aware of any alcohol violations by RAs. “I would be surprised if I wasn’t aware of any direct reporting of those incidents,” Allen said. Swantek said incidents like distributing alcohol to minors was not a factor in any staff changes that were made. She said staffing adjustments are common every semester and caused by a variety of reasons. “Staff changes have occurred every year since I’ve been here,” Swantek said. “People can leave for various reasons. Students can leave maybe because the RA position wasn’t a good fit for them.” The changes this semester involved the replacement of Konopka and Egbuchulam with Trey Tietz and Samantha Blincoe. Konopka said the cause was personal reasons, but Egbuchulam explained there were some differences with RA policies. He said Residence Life brought up violations of the 2 a.m. RA curfew. He also said Residence Life stated concerns that he and Konopka were in more of a friend relationship with their residents than an authority one. Egbuchulam said Residence Life offered to keep him in his position and attempt to work The Beacon/Austin Loukas Evans resident assistant Trey Tietz was one of several RA’s shifted after several RA’s resigned last semester. through these issues, but he preferred to move on. In making these types of staff adjustments, Swantek said that Residence Life considers feedback from RAs and residents in the form of meetings and surveys. “For the most part, it’s really positive,” Swantek said. “There are a couple things we need to work on and we do that based on those survey results.” Changes are based on who they think will be a good fit in the living environment. “All are in the best interests of whatever the unique needs are of the RAs involved and certainly what’s in the best interest of the program and our resident students,” Allen said. Feedback on RAs may also come in the form of reports. Swantek said students can direct any concerns with RAs to her office. Any allegations are followed up with a process established by the Wilkes handbook requiring students to meet their accusers, individual meetings with Residence Life, an investigation into the situation or conduct and opportunity to deny or appeal accusations. Swantek insists that this protocol is the same for every student, whether they are an RA or not. “All students are dealt with to the same capacity,” Swantek said. RAs who feel they have been treated unfairly can contact Student Services, but Konopka and Egbuchulam said that was not a concern in their situations. To avoid any type of reports and disciplinary actions, Swantek encourages RAs to be good role models for the university. “It’s very easy to find out information and we always speak to our RAs just about that fishbowl philosophy and about how students know who you are, so anything you do does affect our staff and the team as a whole, so I think that’s really the approach we take,” Swantek said. And for the most part, Allen said they do not encounter issues, despite significant difficulty and pressure that comes with the job. 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A major focus for that initiative is on education, and this program was designed to increase college competition and spur economic growth in the city. “The ‘E’ stands for education, and that’s where we come in,” Mesa Enrollment coordinator Steve Hicks said. “The city is building up their education program.” Wilkes was invited by the city of Mesa, along with Albright College, Westminster College and Benedicine University to expand their curriculum for higher education. “There are only four big state schools in Arizona,” Mesa on-site Executive Director Bonnie Culver said. “The city wanted to create an alternative for the state.” The Master of Business Administration and the creative writing programs have already begun for the Spring 2013 semester. Other graduate programs that include engineering management, and two masters programs in education plan to start for the summer and fall semesters depending on class size. “Everything has been good so far, it went well with the launch of “It is kind of a cool exthe program,” Hicks said. periment to be a part of Several Wilkes profesbecause it is something sors will be traveling to that really hasn’t been Mesa to run these pro- ment to be a part of because done before,” Culver grams. Professor of busisaid. ness administration An- it is something that really Undergraduate prothony Liuzzo is teaching hasn’t been done before.” grams as well as more for the MBA program, graduate programs are - Bonnie Culver, Mesa on-site planning to be offered and Culver is running the creative writing program. executive director in the future. Some inBoth have already travtended programs include eled for the start of this undergraduate degrees in semester. Along with Wilkes professors being accounting, engineering, entrepreneurship and sent to the Mesa site, the directors hope to send a possible bachelors degree in nursing. A massome professors teaching at the Mesa site to ter’s degree in mechanical engineering is also campus. in the future. As the initiative progresses, Hicks hopes to expand the plan. Both Hicks and Culver said there is a different atmosphere in Arizona than it is in Pennsylvania as there is a difference in culture in both areas, and the Mesa program can give students in both areas the opportunity to experience a new place and improve their education. “Our main goal is to ensure that we can cross collaborate, for Wilkes students to travel to Mesa and have Mesa students travel to Wilkes Barre,” Hicks said. @wilkesbeacon holly.boyer@wilkes.edu Courtesy of Marketing Communications Wilkes will offer classes in business administration, creative writing and education at the Mesa site in the future. Wantto makeyourresumestandout? You can tailor a position at The Beacon to fit the needs of your chosen profession. • • • • • • • • Work with The Beacon and gain experience in these areas: Writing Editing Photography Sales Layout and design Online CMS Managentent andntore For more information, contact adviser Loran Lewis at Ext. 4165 or Editor Kirstin Cook at Ext. 5903 �NEWS THE BEACON | Jan. 29, 2013 5 New and old faces fill various roles in Student Affairs By Shawn Carey The Beacon/Christine Lee Assistant News Editor With the start of a new semester, there are changes around campus in the area of Student Affairs. Student Development activities assistant Jamie Miller is now the assistant director of Residence Life and Kayla Cauthon has been hired to replace Miller as activities assistant in Student Development. “I love it! There will be parts that I miss about my old job, but I am very excited to join Residence Life,” Miller said. Miller joined the ranks at Residence Life starting in the spring semester and will have a full agenda for the semester. Miller replaced the former Assistant Director Danielle Kern who has left the university for another job opportunity. Miller is primarily responsible for placing all the students who need on-campus housing in dormitories and apartments. He is also responsible for overseeing 10 residence halls on campus and the residential staff that are in those halls. Miller said he wants to spend the first semester getting to know all the people that he will work with. “The first semester is all about meeting the different people in Residence Life and what their jobs on campus are, so I will be spend- Jamie Miller, left, sits in his office on the third floor of Passan Hall. Kayla Cauthon, right, in her office on the first floor of the Student Union building. Check out the nterview with Miller and Cauthon at: thewilkesbeacon.com ing much of my first semester getting to know them,” Miller said. Miller said some of the challenging aspects of his new job are learning all the systems in place and handling various disciplinary issues that may arise within the residence halls. He did offer some advice for his successor, Kayla Cauthon, who replaced him in the Student Development office. “Stay calm and take everything in stride,” Miller said. “Give everyone your full attention because it is easy to get distracted from all that is going on.” Kayla Cauthon, who recently got her graduate degree in December from Bloomsburg University, has joined the ranks of Student Devel- opment as the new activities assistant. “I like the (new job) so far,” Cauthon said. “Everyone has been very nice and helpful so far.” Cauthon is going to be working on making sure the voices of students are heard in her first semester at Wilkes, along with getting to know those students. She also hopes to develop as a professional, since this is her first professional job out of school. Cauthon is primarily responsible for reserving the Ballroom in the SUB, advising the Amnicola yearbook, and co-advising Programming Board with Student Development coordinator Melissa Howells. “We have a lot of stuff planned for the up- coming semester,” Cauthon said. “I am hoping to get a ski trip organized for students, and we have a trip to the RailRiders planned.” Cauthon did say that she has been receiving a lot of help from her predecessor, Miller, who has been helping her with the ins and outs of the job and any questions that she has. “(Jamie) has been a great help to me,” Cauthon said. “I also want to just give a big thank you to the Wilkes community for welcoming me to the university.” @shawncarey8 shawn.carey@wilkes.edu SG approves money to Vagina Monologues for upcoming show By Shawn Carey Assistant News Editor Several highlights from Student Government meetings from Jan. 16 and Jan. 23 have included the following: Jan. 16 budget: All College: $35,411.16 Conferences: $2,640 General Funds: $20,075.85 Leadership: $1,200 Spirit: $2,493.44 Student Government Total: $61,820.45 Jan. 23 budget: All College: $35,411.16 Conferences: $ 2,640.00 General Funds: $20,075.85 Leadership: $1,200.00 Spirit: $2,493.44 Student Government Total: $61,820.45 The meeting Jan. 16 began with a presentation with a fund request from Miranda Baur, student director of the “Vagina Monologues.” “Vagina Monologues” is a set of short monologues designed to bring awareness to domestic violence. She was requesting for $1,200 for student admittance to the show and an additional $100 to pay for women from the local center that have been affected by domestic violence. The event will take place on Feb. 8-9 at 7 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. A motion was made Jan. 23 to allocate $1,200 to the “Vagina Monologues” with the condition that they provide a record of students who attended the event. The motion was passed 32-1-9. Vice President Ian Foley gave a presentation Jan. 16 on Winter Weekend. During the Jan. 16 meeting it was announced that this year’s theme is “Comic Book Superheroes and Villains” and preliminary ideas and thoughts were discussed. At the meeting on Jan. 23, Foley requested $4,045 for the Winter Weekend budget. A motion was made to allocate $4,095 for the purchase of Winter Weekend items and supplies. The motion passed 32-1-9. President Kris Rivers announced at the Jan. 16 meeting that there would be an Open House on Jan. 26 and requested for student volunteers to serve on a student panel. The Beacon/Archives Angela D’Alessandro & Nicole Willis rehearse a monologue for the 2012 event. This year’s event will be held on Feb. 8-9 at 7 p.m. in the SUB Ballroom. At the Jan. 16 meeting, President Patrick Leahy stopped by to welcome students back to campus. He announced that he will be forming three committees in the future and asked for student participation: a strategic planning committee, campus planning committee and an innovation council. At the Jan. 16 meeting, Rivers issued a plea to SG members to be mindful of their actions on and off campus. He also reminded members of Wilkes’ alcohol policy and Pennsylvania state laws on alcohol. Director of Residence Life Elizabeth Swantek announced at the Jan. 16 meeting that Health Services is offering flu shots to students for $20. @shawncarey8 shawn.carey@wilkes.edu �Feb. 5, 2013 Contact editor: jason.cochran@wilkes.edu ‘Relay for Heat’ aims to aid less fortunate By Frank Passalacqua Sports Co-Editor During this rough winter, many families in the community cannot afford to pay their heating bills. As one can imagine, that situation would be something unbearable to deal with, especially as costs rise year to year. In an attempt to reach out and help the locals, the Wilkes University Running Club will host Relay for Heat to raise money to help the Commission for Economic Opportunity will assist local families who are in serious need of assistance. Last year, Relay for Heat and the running club helped raise more than $2,500 in donations, just by collections around campus and the nearby community. William Terzaghi, adviser of the Wilkes University running club, understands the impact of the community coming together for a good cause. “For many of us, participation in the Relay for Heat provides an incentive to keep fit over the winter, and perhaps to burn off some of the pounds put on over the holidays,” Terzaghi said. “The relay has evolved into a real community event, with a number of alumni coming back to run in it, and many members of the community also participate. I think this is because everyone realizes that it is a worthy cause that really helps out local families who are struggling to pay their heating bills.” The ninth annual 100-mile relay will take place on Saturday, Feb. 9, on the dikes in Kingston starting at 6 a.m. Each participant will run a 4-mile leg on the dikes until the group has covered 100 miles total. Participants will primarily be Wilkes students, faculty, staff and alumni, along with other members of the community who have expressed an interest in helping. Individuals can support the event by pledging a certain amount per mile covered or by pledging a fixed amount. All money raised will go to the Martin Luther King Fuel Fund. @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu The Beacon Archives Pitchers will be throwing and batters will be swinging as the Wilkes Colonels baseball team begins practicing for the 2013 season. New baseball coach stresses respect in Wilkes’ ‘13 season By Evan Willey Staff Writer The Beacon/Austin Loukas The Wilkes Running Club will be raising funds to help others in the “Relay for Heat” Feb. 9. While most students are staying inside cuddling up in blankets to try to stay out of the cold, the Wilkes’ men’s baseball team is preparing for spring. As opening day approaches, March 10, new head coach Matt Hollod has his team working hard. Hollod joins the Wilkes University baseball staff for his first season as head coach in 2013. He served as associate head baseball coach at Freedom Conference rival DeSales University for two years. Also helping the baseball team is graduate assistant Steve Galella. Even though the Colonels’ record last year wasn’t “out of the ballpark” the returning players are ready to win and turn start their season right. Last years the team finished 13-26 but the main goals for this team isn’t to just win. Hollod wants his players to dem- onstrate three main mindsets and they all have to do with one word: respect. He said he wants them to learn to respect the game, respect their teammates, and most importantly respect their opponents. “A lot of things go into this, and once you achieve this, and are playing the game the right way, then you can really take off as a program,” Hollod said. Respect is a very important mindset to have and understand so once they all understand it they will achieve it all. With seven new freshman on the team they are probably feeling the most excited about the upcoming season. The top returners for the team are shortstop Carmen LoPresto, first baseman-third baseman Steve Ruch and DH-first baseman Dan Pisanchyn. The team isn’t going to experience a normal spring break. It is traveling to a tournament in Myrtle Beach, S.C., for five days. Wilkes finished last in the Freedom Conference with 4 wins and 17 losses. Misericordia is the biggest threat to Wilkes’ chances to win the conference. Misericordia won 18 games wins and had just three losses. Upcoming Games Feb. 23, 1 p.m. - Lebanon Valley College at Myrtle Beach, S.C. March 3, 3 p.m. - College of Staten Island March 5, noon - Emerson College March 6, noon - York College of Penn. March 7, noon - Penn State Berks March 8, 9 a.m. - Catholic U. of America Regular Season March 10, noon - Immaculata University at Immaculata, Pa. March 12, 3:30 p.m. - Marywood University at Scranton March 13, 3:30 p.m. - King’s College, Wilkes-Barre @wilkesbeacon evan.willey@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON |Feb. 5, 2013 17 SPORTS Quick hits: What does the future hold for Edgar After three title decision losses, what now? By Jake Cochran Sports Co-Editor Saturday night at UFC 156 Jose Aldo, often touted as easily a top four pound-for-pound kingpin, was given his toughest test to date in his ZUFFA career against former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. A test that many fans felt he didn’t pass. For those who follow Frankie’s career closely, this is getting old. It seems Edgar will go out there, without a doubt lose the first round, probably the second, and this will put him in a rough sport for a controversial, somewhat uneventful but, very important third. Then, with the momentum shift from the third round, Edgar will start to shine as he has one of the deepest gas tanks in the sport and never appears fatigued in the cage. When Edgar gets going in the fourth and fifth rounds his pace is astounding compared to his opponents. However, being down possibly almost three to nothing makes the fight practically unwinnable for Edgar on a judge’s scorecard. But this doesn’t stop ‘The Answer’ from keeping up his frenetic pace. He will bounce, bob, weave, jab, step and move all over the cage for the last 10 minutes of this fight in the hopes that his astounding pace will get him the nod on the decision. But in the end, the thing he would need to win the fight would most likely be a finish, as his game plan to tire out his opponent and then try to go to work, never really works well on a scorecard as his opponents can typically outlast him for the first three rounds and has only finished one opponent in the fourth round in his career. Saturday night, the New Jersey Native was in this familiar position as he found himself without his hand raised after five rounds for the third time in a row. But where does this leave him? There are a few options that Edgar can explore: He can go back up to his first home at lightweight, the division that he held his title in and first saw success. He can stay at featherweight and campaign for a rematch, since he gave Aldo the toughest test of his career. He could stay at featherweight and try to work his way to another title shot. He could drop down another weight class and try to fight at bantamweight and maybe try to use his size and speed in another division. But upon further exploring these options ,there only seems to really be two choices if he wants to regain the UFC gold. If Edgar goes back to lightweight, there is a huge line accumulating to get to the title shot, a line that Edgar will probably not be able to jump to the front of coming off of three losses, even if they were in three title fights. In that line at lightweight is also the reason he probably won’t get his immediate rematch with Aldo as well, that reason would be Anthony Pettis. In last weekend’s FOX 6 Card Pettis secured a title shot at lightweight, but the stipulation was that he had to wait until Benson Henderson fought Gilbert Melendez, a choice that obviously didn’t seem as promising as the fight with Aldo at featherweight since the top contender sent a text to UFC President Dana White saying that he wanted to fight Aldo. Obviously this is a far better choice than to see Edgar get the immediate rematch and this makes and opportunity for the UFC to have leverage over Edgar and make him choose one of the other two options, of staying at featherweight and working his way back to the top or dropping to bantamweight. If Edgar would stay at featherweight there would be a few interesting fights for him there and the road to the title wouldn’t be such a long one for him compared to lightweight. Maybe he could get back to the title in two or three fights, and maybe in that time Jose Aldo will have moved on to a different weight class, or maybe Edgar will get a chance to avenge his loss. Either way it is a title shot that he will have to earn since the division is slowly filling up, and he won’t be given another immediate title shot quite yet. The option that I find most interesting though is the idea that Edgar yet again drops weight and tries to make bantamweight. When Edgar fought Aldo Saturday night, he was still significantly smaller than his opponent, while Aldo didn’t dwarf him like Benson Henderson did at lightweight. He was still the smaller man in the cage which makes one consider the fact that Edgar can drop even more weight to make the 135 limit. The reason this seems so promising and intriguing is that Edgar would finally be fighting on the playing field that most fighters do, he would be making a significant weight cut and be matched against people his size, with the most intriguing match-up imaginable for him, a battle against Urijah Faber. If there’s anyone more driven to earn a title than Frankie Edgar it’s Urijah Faber. Faber has been fighting to get to the title or for the title in his last 16 bouts, 15 of them have had direct title implications. That streak goes all the way back to 2006 when Edgar was just making it into the UFC over a win on Jim Miller. If there could ever be a super fight where neither fighter walks away with a belt, this is it. The problem is that Edgar was reluctant to drop to 145 and to drop the weight to make 135 would probably be even more of a task for the UFC to negotiate. But a fight between Edgar and Faber could easily bring in huge dividends for both fighters as they have ravenous fan bases and could get huge PPV numbers. However, if this fight were at 135 Edgar will have maybe at least one more fight ahead of him to get to the title shot, especially since the whole interim title situation makes things a little difficult since Cruz is out for at least another year with an ACL injury. This pretty much seals Edgar’s fate to stay at featherweight for now at least, but here’s to hoping he drops to 135 and makes some more dream match-ups. RosRo Rea Continued from Page 20 Have you ever received any awards? What are they? I’ve received a ton of awards. The most important to me are, The Bethlehem Holiday Classic (first ever champ from my school), State Qualifier, Kings Open and Messiah Invitational. Are you superstitious when you’re in game mode? Yes, very much. I tend to do everything in the same order. I tie my shoes the same way every time. I always go to the bathroom or an empty room before my matches. I always pray before I shake the other guy’s hand. What do you eat/drink before a game? Well, a day before a match I always eat eggs because they don’t weigh as much. After I weigh in, I always eat one or two bagels with cream cheese. Oh, and I can’t forget the famous “Tang” that coach makes. How do you like Wilkes? What’s your favorite part of being here? Wilkes is awesome. I love everything about it, from the professors to the athletics. I like the small college environment and everyone seems nice and friendly. My favorite part is the SUB and Rifkin because I love to eat. How is it being a new student in a new school and dealing with playing a sport? Sometimes it’s a little nervous being the new kid because I’m a little shy and not really a talking machine. School and athletics are not really a big problem since most of my professors know I wrestle and sometimes give me a break. Also some people start to notice me from my wrestling achievements here in Wilkes, which is nice. What is your favorite sports icon? My favorite sports icon is a trophy because I always strive to be first. What is your biggest goal in life? My biggest goal in life is to be a successful parent, teacher and coach. How do you like the people you’ve met on your team? Are you close with them? I love my new teammates! First time I met them they were very welcoming and fun. I’m close to a lot of them and consider them as brothers. Great friends. Where do you see yourself in the next five years? I see myself graduating from Wilkes University and moving on to the next stage in life. Hopefully have a stable job and as always still wrestling. What do you miss about home the most? I really miss my mom’s cooking and my best friends. What’s your major and what are you looking to do with it? I’m undecided right now but I’m looking into education and being a wrestling coach later on. What are some of your lucky charms? My lucky number is five. My socks and shoes. @wilkesbeacon evan.willey@wilkes.edu �18 SPORTS THE BEACON | Feb. 5, 2013 This week, our sports writers take on the NFL post-season awards, Rookie of the Year, MVP and Comeback Player Wrestling 2/2 Trinity College, 36-6 W 2/2 McDaniel College, 30-12 W 2/2 Lycoming College, 43-3 W M-Basketball 1/30 Misericordia Un., 67-66 W 2/2 Manhattanville, 73-65 W W-Basketball 1/30 Misericordia, 45-62 L 2/2 Manhattanville, 64-74 L Joseph Pugliese Columnist NFL MVP NFL MVP is the highest award in the NFL; it is the most important award and the one that everyone is mainly concerned with. As far as history is concerned, it is mostly an offensive award and only two defensive players have won the award since its inception in 1957 Lawrence Taylor in 1986 and Alan Page in 1972. In fact only three players have ever won the award that was not a quarterback and running back, the third is Mark Mosely, a place kicker in 1982. The last five MVPs have been quarterbacks in this heavy passing league that is not a coincidence. I believe Peyton Manning should and will win his record fifth MVP award of his Hall of Fame career. I know Adrian Peterson had a fabulous numbers year and I am not taking that away from him. But Manning had a great Wrestling The College of New Jersey 2/8 Ithaca College 2/15 Kings College 2/22 M-Basketball at Fairleigh Dickinson, 2/6 Eastern University 2/9 DeSales University 2/12 Kings College 2/16 W-Basketball Keystone College 2/4 at Fairleigh Dickinson, 2/6 Eastern University 2/9 DeSales University 2/12 Frank Passalacqua Sports Co-editor NFL MVP This award is going to either Peyton Manning or Adrian Peterson, while the loser would take the Comeback Player of the Year title. Both players make a strong case for the NFL’s Most Valuable Player, but I am going with Peyton Manning. Manning led his Denver Broncos to a 13-3 record, winning their last 11 straight games. If it wasn’t for the breakdown of their defense against the Baltimore Ravens, they might be the ones in the Super Bowl. Manning had a great year after bouncing back from a year off due to multiple neck injuries. His 4,659 yards passing with a 37 to 11 touchdown to interception ratio puts him second in the NFL for highest passer rating with 105.8. Hands down, his season was phenomenal and well worthy of the award. Manning is no stranger to MVP, winning it four times already in the past. Mark this year season in his first year, in Denver. He took an 8-8 team and made them 13-3 and a number one seed in the playoffs, as well as ending the year on an 11 game winning streak. He led the league in Completion percentage with 68.6 percent and in the new Total QBR stat, which measures what a QB does and when he does it, with an 84.11. He was third in touchdowns, second in passer rating and top 6 in yards and completions. He took a team that was dead last in passing and brought them to fifth in the league. Also he came onto a new team off a neck injury no one in history has ever recovered from and completely changed the culture. That is why he is MVP and Comeback player of the Year. Adrian Peterson had a phenomenal year coming back from an ACL tear in record time, but his team was 9-7 barely making the playoffs, but Peterson racked up the yardage but only resulted in 13 total touchdowns, less than Arian Foster at the same position, I cannot give him MVP. The last two running backs to win MVP in Ladainian Tomlinson and Shaun Alexander, both set touchdown records by running backs with their division, winning playoff teams, both had a much stronger case. Rookie of the Year I was very undecided thinking of who I wanted to be rookie of the year. We had five rookie QBs finish with 3,000 plus yards, two rookie RBs finish with 1,400 plus yards. In the end, I wish I could cop out and split the award between three QBs and both RBs but I cannot. My pick by a slight margin is Andrew Luck. The top pick in the draft by far fulfilled expectations. Set an NFL rookie record with 4,374 yards, more than 950 more than the second highest Brandon Weeden, also remembering the fact that he was asked to throw more than 110 times more than the next highest. But most importantly he took a team that went 2-14 and bought them to the playoffs and an 11-5 record coming within one game of the division. Wilson and RG3 had incredible years as well, but Wilson had a top-ranked defense helping him and RG3 had a 1,600 yard rusher and a good defense on his side as well, Luck had a much weaker supporting cast around him and he truly changed the team. I would even make an argument to include him in MVP talks which he definitely deserves to be involved in. down as his fifth. That’s not to say Adrian Peterson didn’t have a great year, though. In fact, he set a career high with 2,097 rushing yards, which is second to only Eric Dickerson’s record of 2,105 set in 1984. Yes, he was just nine yards shy of breaking the record. Add 13 total touchdowns to his yearly resume and all together, Peterson had an MVP-worthy year, if Peyton were not in the race. shined brighter, if it weren’t for the fact he also threw 18 interceptions, tied for second highest in the NFL. Luck finished the season with a passer rating of 76.5, which is 26th out of the entire NFL. Even Michael Vick had a better rating, and that’s saying something. With RGIII and Russell Wilson the top contenders for this award, their identical stats make it a tough competition. Wilson finished with 3,118 passing yards, 26 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, and a passer rating of 100.0 (fourth best in the NFL). RGIII finished with 3,200 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, five interceptions, and a 102.4 passer rating, just edging out Wilson for third best in the league. Where I set these two quarterbacks apart, though, is on the ground. Adding to his already impressive numbers, RGIII racked up another seven touchdowns on the ground with 815 yards rushing yards, most ever by a quarterback. He may have his injury issues already, but after putting up ridiculous stats and leading the Washington Redskins, of all teams, to a 10-6 record for first place in the competitive NFC East, RGIII has my vote for 2012 NFL Rookie of the Year. Rookie of the Year This year’s Rookie of the Year has been the most debatable award that I can ever remember. Running backs Doug Martin and Alfred Morris would’ve been the top candidates for this year, except they entered the draft with three other guys: Russell Wilson, Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III. In the beginning of the year, everyone would have predicted Luck to be the favorite to win this award. However, regardless of what analysts now think, the other two quarterbacks deserve it more I feel. Luck ended his 2012 campaign with the most passing yards for a rookie in NFL history with 4,374 yards. Impressive, yes, but that came on 627 passing attempts. Wilson and RGIII both attempted exactly 393 passes, significantly less than Luck. Also, 23 touchdowns would have @wilkesbeacon joseph.pugliese@wilkes.edu @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON |Feb. 5, 2013 SPORTS 19 Advertise with us! What can we do for your business? Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member EACON The Wilkes Beacon provides access to: • • • • • • 2,600 full-time students 2,600 part-time students 157 full-time faculty 308 part-time faculty 375 full- and part-time staff 6,000-plus potential customers Email : wilkesbeacon.ads@gmail.com Phone: 570-408-5903 • Wilkes brings visitors, parents, alumni and guests to campus throughout the year. • Many departments host end-ofyear banquets, buy supplies and make many other local purchases. *Ask about prices. @wilkesbeacon evan.willey@wilkes.edu �SPORTS SPORTS 20 Getting to know... Feb. 30, 05, 2012 2013 THE BEACON | Oct. Guesseppe Rea Freshman wrestler Guesseppe Rea is a freshman wrestler at Wilkes University. He is currently undecided in his major but what he has definitely decided on is his love for the sport wrestling. He has only been into the sport for four years, but has excelled and achieved recognition to bring him to college for his talents. Guesseppe said he loves food, but if you know anything about wrestlers, you know they are limited on what they can eat through the season. As for now, Guesseppe is only hungry for a win. BY EVAN WILLEY Staff Writer What is your most memorable moment while playing this sport? The most memorable moment of wrestling has to be last year’s Northeast Regionals semifinals when I beat the kid who I lost earlier in the season to qualify for the state tournament in Hershey. It was probably the longest match I’ve wrestled. Who is your biggest inspiration? My biggest inspiration is probably myself. Yeah, it may be weird but I have seen great things from myself and I know I’m capable of more. I inspire myself. I tend not to be a follower but (wrestler) Besik Kudukhov inspires me you could say. How long have you been playing? Surprisingly this is fifth year wrestling. Most people start when they’re in first grade or so. I started my freshman year in high school. See Rea, Page 17 �Agribusiness corruption, Page 8 Feb. 5, 2013 Gracious losers are just unfit winners Why losing in an event does not have to mean accepting defeat By Jason Cochran Sports Co-Editor Some people see a person as a gracious loser, I see that person as someone without pride in their performance. At the end of a sporting event a favorite line of the loser is that they were outclassed, outmatched or their opponent was better that day. What that really means is they didn’t work hard enough. They know deep down there is something that they could have done better, faster, more quickly, or more smoothly. The line “I was outclassed,” should be met with humiliation not adoration from fans. With the old idea of someone has to win, someone has to lose, it’s fine, I understand it. For every winner there is a loser, but that doesn’t mean the person that loses has to accept their defeat. When someone accepts his or her loss, it typically doesn’t come after the event, it comes during the event. When a person accepts defeat mid-event it really does reduce the value of competition, think of all the blow out sports events, like when a football team runs up a score. It gets easier over time. They put in their second string players and the top talent is gone. They take a break and it’s no longer the best of one team playing the best of the other, it’s the people who are still developing and not quite the top level playing against other sub-level people. This reduces the value of the win, granted the first team beat the other first team but think about it. They are not really playing up to the best possible level, so inherently it reduces the win because it was no longer the best against the best. With the close of that event the losing side will be left with a bad taste in their mouth but they know that they really didn’t try their hardest, they may have at one point but they know deep down when their star players were on the bench that they weren’t giving their best effort. Even in individual sports it can be seen on athletes’ faces when they are beaten. When this happens they stop giving all they can, they in their own way, will just lay back and accept defeat and count the time until the event is over. These people are the same ones that others will say are so gracious in defeat. Those people are wrong. They are not gracious losers, and those people are poor competitors. Show me a person who reaches the end of an event, and they don’t know the outcome, the person thinks they did enough to win, and then that person is told they lose. They will not be gracious in defeat. There is no reason he should be. That person should not accept the fact he lost if they felt that he should have won. That would be incredibly frustrating. I don’t know many sports where this is the case, but I know it often is the case in many combat sports. The fighters believe they did enough to win all match then it comes time for the judges decision and their The Beacon/Laura Preby While every competition has a winner and a loser, the value of any event is reduced when the loser graciously accepts defeat. opponent is the one getting a hand raised. The loser is left shaking his head in disbelief and disagreement. This is why I believe the sport has so many premature retirement attempts. Often after a long, drawn out fight, the person’s soul and will to compete are just crushed when they find out they did not do enough to win, when they went out, tried their hardest and did everything they believe they needed to, to win. The perfect example of this for me, would be the way that Nick Diaz reacted after his loss at UFC 143. He did something every kid did as they were growing up- he rage quit the sport. After the judges’ decision was read, Diaz was completely taken by surprise and the result and could do nothing but utter the statement: “If that’s the way that you have to win the fight, then I don’t wanna fight anymore.” The raw anguish and emotion is far more genuine than any time some ‘gracious loser’ goes across to give a fake hug to their opponent to say great job man, you really just outclassed me tonight. The idea of being outclassed alone is just terrible. Why would you admit to being outclassed, the very idea means that you were not even worthy of competing against your opponent in the first place. That should be an absolute embarrassment to you, not something that gets uttered halfheartedly as some form of a “help me sleep at night” excuse. While everything I have just advocated can be seen as poor sportsmanship by some, I doubt they truly understand the level of dedication that some people put forth during such competitions. Even though all of these examples have been in the context of sports, it’s easy to put these into non-athletic situations. Take this idea in the context of a job interview, the person who is your direct competitor is virtually identical to you in every aspect but somehow that person develops a better rapport with the interviewer, that doesn’t mean that person was better than you; you weren’t outclassed. What it means is that you didn’t come up with the result in that situation because you were not as well prepared to develop that connection with the interviewer. This is not a point of praise for your competitors, this is a point of shame for you as a competitor. The competitor did not win that interview, you lost it. While people will have success and glory throughout their lives, just be aware most times it’s not because they were better, it’s because the other people made mistakes. @wilkesbeacon jason.cochran@wilkes.edu Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. Poll results are based on 6 responses. Last week’s question: What Wilkes University-sponsored event are you most excited for this semester? None of the above17% Winter weekend33% Neon Trees Concert50% This week’s question: What is your diet like at school? • Vegetarian/Vegan • Anything that tastes good • Healthy choices at the SUB • I cook my own meals • I don’t have time to eat/mostly snacks Cast your vote online at: www.thewilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. �7 OPINION THE BEACON | Feb. 5, 2013 The United States: Proof that Complaints arise over voting money won’t buy happiness miscommunication, band results By Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Opinion Editor My ex-boyfriend was Brasilian and was never afraid to say it. He was extremely proud of his nationality and to me that was always such an admirable quality. But every now and then I would get a little bothered because he would go off about the culture down there, and how their culture compared to that of America. OK, maybe “a little bothered” is an understatement. I got really heated. This is how I saw it: Here he was, living in the United States, the best country in the world, and nothing but complaints came out of his mouth. He would tell me that Brasil had its priorities straight and that his country was far more family-focused than mine was, that the people down there were happier even though they had less, and that as Americans we were greedy and selfish and felt entitled to everything. Of course, I was stubborn and my attitude became, “If you don’t like it, go home.” But looking back, he was right and I just didn’t want to accept it. According to a recent Gallop poll, Latin Americans are among the happiest individuals in the world to date, receiving the highest positive emotion scores worldwide. Panama, Paraguay, El Salvador, Venezuela and Trinidad/Tobago ranked 1-5 on the list, respectively, responding 85 percent, 85 percent, 84 percent, 84 percent and 83 percent “yes”, they were happy, when adults were asked how they felt the previous day. Adults were also asked if they laughed, felt well-rested, learned something interesting, felt respected and for how long these feelings lasted throughout the day. Singapore came in last, with only 46 percent “yes.” While the United States does not appear on the list, our country ranks somewhere between 55 percent and 81 percent “yes” from the Gallup poll. An average score like this recognizes that America isn’t depressed, but we’re not entirely happy either. More importantly are the implications of this poll: lo and behold, what people have been saying since pretty much the beginning of time is true, money does not buy happiness. While it is easy to assume that a higher income means a more positive attitude and more prosperous life, this isn’t statistically true. The United States is a perfect example of this. Panama ranks 90th in the world with respect to gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, while Singapore ranks fifth. That is what is so surprising to analysts: the two variables appear more or less inversely proportional, and while Singapore is more financially productive, the country’s emotions are more negative. It was also found that after earning up to $75,000 annual income, individual’s emotions don’t significantly change past this amount. So as much as I hate to admit it, the United States isn’t the best country in the world anymore. New Zealand ranked No. 1 for best country for business, according to Forbes. IbTimes stated that Norway ranked No. 1 for overall GDP per capita. In 2013, Switzerland is the No. 1 place for a baby to be born in order to have a “healthy, safe and prosperous” life, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit. The United States has been ranking in the teens for a while in nearly every list as we struggle to uphold the American Dream. Truth is, we are greedy, selfish and feel entitled. That’s why we’re dropping as a country. We’re too concerned about what we don’t have rather than what we do have. It’s not money and “stuff” that’s going to make you happy; it’s the people you’re with, how you spend your time, appreciating what you have and working with the situations you’re given. Think about it. Do you think Latin America has it all? Definitely not in a material sense. But from the sense that matters, they’ve got it all and that’s impressive. @wilkesbeacon lyndsie.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Austin Loukus The US does not immediately appear on the world list of emotionally positive countries, indicating that more money does not guarantee happiness. By The Beacon Editorial Staff People love to complain. It’s a basic tenet of human nature. Take Wilkes University’s annual spring concert for example. In theory, it exists as a way for the Wilkes University Programming Board to provide students with a night of affordable entertainment beyond the realm of Bingo and board games. Whoever headlines the concert is decided by the student body via online voting, so this suggests whatever band is chosen will be the one most students actually want to see. That’s all well and good ... in theory. In actual practice, the whole concert seems to exist solely as a means of providing students one more thing to complain about. Last year, the spring concert gave us Mac Miller. Some were happy about that. Others complained. This year, the band Neon Trees is headlining the spring concert. When that announcement was made, once again, some were happy but many more complained. Seems the chorus of whines rising around this year’s spring concert may be a little louder than usual. So much so that the programming board made it a point to post the results of the voting process on its Facebook page. Out of the 523 students who voted (remember that number, we’ll come back to it), 124 picked Neon Trees as their first choice to headline the concert. The closest competitor was Tyga, with 81 votes. That’s a win by a pretty clear margin. And, yet, the chorus of whines continues its sneering song. If you use Twitter, you may follow an account that operates under the handle @Wilkesproblems and tweets self-flagellating satirical barbs about the trials and tribulations of life as a Wilkes student. Not surprisingly, the account has recently posted several tweets poking fun at both the announcement naming Neon Trees this year’s concert headliner and the so-called “controversy” surrounding said announcement. There’s even a “Hitler Reacts” meme video addressing the issue. While hardly the funniest use of the “Hitler Reacts” meme, for Wilkes students with a sense of humor, it does earn itself a few chuckles. Unfortunately, not everyone has a sense of humor. Some overly serious minds will undoubtedly agree with the video’s laughably ridiculous dialogue, which at one point has Hitler announce mid-diatribe that he’d “rather hang out with Stalin” than pay $10 for a Neon Trees concert. Others won’t agree, but will likewise fail to see the humor in such over-the-top declarations. One of Hitler’s statements that does ring true comes when he says that “nobody f***ing voted.” Remember that thing about there only being 523 votes total? Well, when you take into account that Wilkes has more than 2,200 students enrolled in the undergraduate class alone (assuming Wilkes’ 2010-2011 fact book is still more or less accurate), it becomes evident just how few students even voted in the first place. Let’s make this clear: If you don’t vote, you don’t get to complain about who wins. See- The Beacon/Laura Preby The Neon Trees concert has raised much controversy among students. ing as how the majority of people who did vote did so in favor of Neon Trees, it’s a logical assumption that the majority of those complaining are those who did not vote. Some have gone on to complain that they weren’t even informed of how or when to vote. With that in mind, here’s the facts: Information about voting was posted several times on the Wilkes University Programming Board’s Facebook page and Twitter account. An email did go out, but programming board representatives have acknowledged that the school’s recent switch to Gmail likely resulted in some students not receiving said email. Voting information was also available at last semester’s Snow Ball dance, and was posted in the Henry Student Center. An article likewise appeared in the Nov. 20 issue of The Beacon, and programming board representatives have said that word-of-mouth was additionally intended as a means of dissemination. In other words, the information was out there. Those who’ve been so proactive about making sure their displeasure with the voting results has been heard perhaps should’ve been equally as proactive in finding out how and when to vote in the first place. Having said all that, the pendulum swings in both directions. As acknowledged earlier, all complaints have roots in legitimate criticism. Sure, students could have taken a more proactive role in the voting process and would also do well to recognize that self-righteous negativity isn’t exactly helpful (c’mon now, you’re just bitter ‘cause Childish Gambino didn’t win, aren’t you?). But, at the same time, as much as the programming board deserves credit for all its efforts to inform students of how and when to vote, the cold, hard reality is that those efforts barely amounted to diddly-squat. With just 523 votes cast in a school with more than four times that many undergraduates, it’s obvious that the programming board’s efforts it clearly weren’t effective. More needed to be done. More needs to be done in the future. Because all the good-intentioned efforts in the world don’t mean a thing if they aren’t effective. @wilkesbeacon billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com �Feb. 5, 2013 | THE BEACON 8 OPINION Unethical agribusiness influences our nutrition Goods produced by food industry the product of foul practices and manipulative advertising By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor Think about the last meal you ate. What did you eat? Where did the ingredients come from? Do you even know what the ingredients were? If you read the side of that bag of chips you just ate, could you accurately describe to me what “hydrologized corn protein” is? How about disodium guanylate? What is the percentage daily value? What are calories per gram? Odds are you don’t know. And why would you know? Does anyone even care? Who cares what’s in the Doritos chips, they taste so good! When did we ever learn about how to read the nutrition facts on the back of the food we consume? Well, we didn’t. And why would we? The United States Department of Agriculture was created in 1862 for two purposes. The first was to provide a “sufficient and reliable food supply,” as well as develop and spread dietary guidelines for proper nutrition to the American people. Since 1862 we have put all our trust into the government to provide set dietary guidelines and to update them every five years. Now we all know about the Food Pyramid, right? Well, it no longer exists. It is now the “Dinner Plate,” which denotes the approximate amount of food a person should consume each meal. Fruits and vegetables take up half of the plate, while protein and carbohydrates take up the other half, and dairy products depicted as the cup next to the plate. Note there are no fats and oils section on the dinner plate. No matter what shape the food guide is shown as, each producer, especially those of meat and grains, will try and tilt the market to their advantage using any means possible. Scientific jargon and deceptive labeling has a huge influence on what we purchase. After consumers became aware of the need for healthy food, big business needed to get crafty with how they market their processed goods. Companies market their products using healthy sounding claims such as “high in fiber,” or “a good source of calcium.” In reality, the salt, sugar and caloric content most likely outweigh whatever “good” nutrition was in that product. Marion Nestle, author of “Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health,” explains that the food industry promotes an “eat more” mentality. Instead of saying “eat less meat,” the meat industry says, “eat more lean meat.” Obesity in America clearly tells us that we do not need to be eating more of anything. But you know, less food doesn’t make more money. Our food system is big business- known as “agribusiness” and defined as “an industry engaged in the producing operations of a farm, the manufacture and distribution of farm equipment and supplies, and the processing, storage and distribution of farm commodities.” Our food system relies heavily on cheap commodity crops such as corn and soybean that can be found in many of the food products we buy. According to the National Family Farm Coalition, Farmers are paid subsidies for supporting this broken system. In other words, farmers are paid to produce large amounts of these “bad” crops. Yet they have no choice. A few companies dominate in all realms of the business, ranging from seeds to fertilizers, to processing and retailing. Overproduction of commodity crop keeps prices artificially low, which in turn helps pump out more cheaply processed food. Fruits and vegetables are actually considered “specialty crops.” Specialty crops. They are special because you can’t grind up corn and make it into a strawberry or a carrot. Remember how the new “dinner plate” fails to include fats and oils? The fats and oils section of the food guide represents foods that are high in calories or have no nutritional value. That’s funny, because processed food is full of that. Because commodity crops are so cheap, they are not only used in corn-based products, but are used to feed livestock. Cows don’t eat corn. They eat grass. Scientific American states that meat raised on corn contains higher amounts of Omega-6 fatty acids and less Omega-3 fatty acids, and it has more calories. So what exactly is it about factory-farmed meat that is so bad? The Union of Concerned Scientists cited a few examples of what farmraised livestock really eat: same-species meat, diseased animals, animal parts, waste, plastic, drugs and chemicals. If that doesn’t make you think twice about the industry’s ethics, I don’t know what will. According to health.usnews.com, the food industry supports groups that lobby against campaigns aimed at anti-obesity or public health. Why? Because of money. You can pay your way out of pretty much anything these days. Entirely unethical seeing the state of our country’s health. It’s all about the profit. It was hardly ever about health. Anything that the food industry has pumped out that has made a profit AND was healthy was an added bonus or maybe it was just a mistake. Fixing our food system is going to take policy reform and a lot of compromise which I don’t see happening too quickly. In the meantime, educate yourself on what is really in your food before you buy it, and when possible, purchase produce that is grown locally. If knowing these facts angers you as much as it angered me, know that there are ways to eat healthier. The Sierra Club recommends eating a variety of non-processed food. Buy food that is locally grown or organic. Despite the recommended “guidelines” announced by the USDA and FDA, eat less meat. If you do eat meat, choose local grass-fed, free-range b e e f . Fast Facts On: Food Courtesy of Takepart.com Less than 1% of corn produced is sweet corn that people eat The price of fruit has gone up 40% over the past 30 years The United States has pumped $50 billion into the corn industry over the past decade $1 buys you 1,200 calories worth of potato chips but only 170 calories worth of fruit The price of soda has gone down 33% in the past 30 years CAFO (concentrated animal feeding operations) beef is the product of factory farming where animals suffer from crowded conditions, disease, and malnutrition. Seafood is a healthier alternative to meat but it important to watch you eat. Some seafood may have been caught in ways that harm the environment. Bottom-feeders such as shellfish, bass, grouper, flounder, crab and many others are caught using large nets that clear the entire ocean floor. The Natural Resources Defense Council recommends reading the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Guide to help make the best choices when choosing seafood. The main goal of marketing is to persuade you into choosing one specific product over another. Don’t be a blind sheep in the grocery store; know what’s in your food. Don’t fall for the creative labeling schemes, check the ingredients and the nutrition facts, and don’t forget to look at the serving size. It is sad to say that the food industry does not care about our health. We invest all of our trust into a system where the main goal is to make as much money as possible. While we may feel like we have no control over such a system, there are still options. Personal health choices may be more expensive, but they are worth it if you can afford it. The organic food and drink industry is expected to rise in the next few years as health awareness continues to be a pressing issue. I’m not holding my breath, but I will try to keep some faith in the industry that they can meet consumers in the middle and strive for a healthier America. @wilkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu �Gamers gone pro Page 12 Contact editor: billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com Feb. 5, 2013 Soul Rebel: Remembering Bob Marley Local artists pay tribute to reggae legend with birthday tribute show By Rebecca Bolus Staff Writer To some, Bob Marley is just “that guy with the dreads who played some upbeat reggae music.” But to others, he is much more than that. Marley is strongly viewed by many as an iconic and politicized figure whose legend still lives on even after his death. Marley’s music portrayed many of his beliefs, especially those belonging to the Rastafarian movement, a religion that Marley was devoted to. His songs were woven with political, philosophical and spiritual themes reflecting his world view. Marley’s music influenced many people during a time of war and racism all over the world. Even after his death, Marley and his band, The Wailers, continue to be recognized for their musical influence and impact on the world. In 1994, Marley was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 1981, shortly before his death, was awarded the Order of Merit, Jamaica’s third highest honor, for his “outstanding contribution to his country’s culture.” Even in Thailand, Marley’s birthday is celebrated with a three-day-long festival honoring his musical inspiration. With what would be Marley’s 68th birthday coming up this Wednesday, local band The Subnotics will be presenting a special tribute concert on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the River Street Jazz Café in Plains. The Subnotics is a nine-piece roots reggae band that is greatly inspired by Marley. The members of The Subnotics include two Wilkes University alumni, Brian Feist and Kermit Alphonso. Other members of the band are Robb Brown, Angelo Miraglia, Mark Klepaski, Dirk Dekker, Pete Terpak, Carl Crupa and Jay Stefanski. Practicing and jamming to the music Bob Marley and the Wailers’ music motivated the band to start doing these tribute shows, one of which was also held at Rodanos in October. “From there, it was obvious what we should do. While we were preparing our original material, we decided to put on a couple shows as a tribute to Bob Marley and the Wailers, to pay homage for the music and influence. What better time to honor his music than at the time of his birth,” Stefanski said. The band members point out that Marley’s music has had a strong influence on their own material. They even credit Bob Marley and the Wailers for being the reason why most of the band members were exposed to reggae music in the first place. In looking at why Marley’s legacy still resonates, the band said that was due not only to the impact his message had on the world, but to the bouncy infectiousness of the music through which he delivered it. “Bob Marley is revered for his social conscience, spiritual mysticism and political courage, and his message continues to inspire disenfranchised communities by offering them a promise of worldly salvation and divine redemption,” Feist said. “In addition to all that, he can just make you feel good. Despite the allure of international fame, his music turned into a message of healing, loving and helping. What is unique about all of it is that much of his music sounds very uplifting despite the heavy anti-establishment or impoverished undertones.” In celebrating Marley’s music and message, the members of The Subnotics say have found inspiration not just for their own music, but for their lives as well. Amid such inspiration has come an enlightened awareness of the power music itself has on the artists who create it, the audiences who enjoy it and the overall culture as a whole. “We all come from musical backgrounds from rock, metal, funk, R&B, jam, etc. While learning all of Marley’s material we discovered, more than ever, that the music is about making your own small contribution to the collective unit. We really liked that because it mirrors Marley’s reflection on humanity,” Crupa said. “If we all make a small conscious effort in doing our own part in the world we live in, collectively we can make a big impact on the people around us for positive change. You really have to dig into the songs to understand the meanings. Part of his legacy was that his music also has duality. You can take his message and apply it to your personal life and somehow, it transcends.” Courtesy of The Subnotics Local roots reggae band The Subnotics are just one group of musicians that has taken inspiration from the legacy left behind by Bob Marley since his death in 1981. @wilkesbeacon rebecca.bolus@wilkes.edu Bob’s Best In honor of Bob Marley’s upcoming birthday, the members of The Subnotics sat down to come up with this exclusive playlist of their top 10 favorite Marley tracks. If you’re thinking about checking out the group’s tribute concert at River Street Jazz Café this Saturday, or if you just want to brush up on some essential listening from an iconic artist, then hop onto iTunes or Spotify and give these must-have hits a listen… Punky Reggae Party Walk the Proud Land Kinky Reggae Coming in from the Cold Concrete Jungle Lively up yourself Small Axe Put it On One Love Buffalo Soldier Stiff Necked Fools The Subnotics’ birthday tribute to Bob Marley will be @ 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at River Street Jazz Café. For more info, visit riverstreetjazzcafe.com. VISIT THE BEACON ONLINE @ THEWILKESBEACON.COM FOR EXCLUSIVE ‘BEACON BLOGS’ FRONT ROW FILM SCHOOL with Anthony Bartoli “Gangster Squad” review THE BOOK REPORT with Anne Yoskoski “Death Comes to Pemberly,” by P.D. James THE GRAVEYARD SHTICK with Jake Cochran Where do we stand? �10 THE BEACON | Feb. 5, 2013 A&E 11 A&E Joe and Franiak during the creatively titled Staten Island Joe and Franiak Show. From noon – 1 p.m. Didn’t I already tell you about this? Radio Schedule In addition to Hair Metal Monday, 90.7 WCLH has a number of original radio shows hosted by Wilkes University students, for Wilkes University students, with even more coming soon. Turn on, tune in, but don’t drop out ... The Beatdown The WCLH radio booth becomes one-part mosh pit, one-part Octagon from 7 p.m. until whenever host Jake feels like going home. MMA talk and punk rock into the wee hours of the night. MONDAY Hair Metal Monday From 4 – 6 p.m. see modern-day Wilkes-Barre transformed into 1980s Los Angeles with a non-stop barrage of Twisted Sister, Motley Crue, Dokken and other glam metal greats. Hosted by Chad Dallas, Iggy El Gordo and Jarret Steele. FRIDAY The Morning After Show with Chelsea & Laura Order up a cup o’ Joe and try ignoring the hangover headache pounding in your skull in the company of DJs Chelsea and Laura, as they spin a crazy-quilt combination of indie alt and nostalgic throwback favorites from 9 – 11 a.m. Metal Massacre From 7 – 10 p.m., DJ Massacre assaults listener eardrums with a volatile mixture of scream, death metal and nu-metal. Or, as he likes to say, “stuff you’d punch a baby to.” Tony G. in the Evening The always opinionated Tony G. speaks his mind and plays an expansive mix of alternative music. From 5 – 7 p.m. TUESDAY Staten Island Joe & Franiak Show Grab some lunch and brush up on your sports news with Staten Island Joe and Franiak during the creatively titled Staten Island Joe & Franiak Show. From 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.’ SATURDAY The Saturday Show with K-Dubs, Captain Kevin, D-White, Suitcases and Father John Throw on a pair of tight jeans and start slam-dancing with K-Dubs, Captain Kevin, D-White, Suitcases and Father John for this overstuffed auditory orgy of emo, screamo, post-hardcore and, uh, Barry Manilow?!? From 1 – 3 p.m. WEDNESDAY Rock ‘N’ Roll Shenanigans featuring Corey & Andrew “Shenanigans” is right. Don’t expect dry conversation or deep life insights here, as DJs Corey and Andrew play a random mish-mash of ‘80s and ‘90s alternative while talking about whatever nonsense passes through their heads. From 2 – 3 p.m. Vital Vinyl with Klassic Kurtz & Matty-G Take a trip back in time from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. with Klassic Kurtz and Matty-G as they spin an eclectic mix of classic rock and blues the way it was meant to be heard, on actual vinyl records. THURSDAY The Staten Island Joe and Franiak Show Grab some lunch and brush up on your sports news with Staten Island (cont. on opposite page) Photo by: Laura Preby / Design by: Bryan Calabro By Bill Thomas A&E Editor They call themselves Chad Dallas, Jarret Steel and Iggy El Gordo. Those aren’t their real name of course, but that hardly matters. Like Axl Rose and Nikki Sixx before them, they’ve recast themselves as gaudy avatars of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. Also, Aqua Net. Together they prowl the airwaves like predatory jungle cats clad in old leather and ill-fitting spandex. Unleashed in their wake are the musical stylings of Quiet Riot, Poison and W.A.S.P. Surprisingly, though, this isn’t Friday night on L.A.’s Sunset Strip, circa 1985. It’s Monday afternoon on River Street in Wilkes-Barre, 2013. Based on the mu- sic coming out of your stereo, you’d be forgiven for making that mistake. The ‘80s, it seems, are alive and well on the third floor of the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. From there, in the 90.7 WCLH radio booth, Dallas, Steele and El Gordo – really Communication Studies seniors Kyle Wolfe, Matt Gaines and Justin Franiak – bring a little glam to NEPA via their show, Hair Metal Monday. “It started out as a joke and then, little by little, it came together in pieces,” Wolfe says, explaining the origins of the show. “I remember at Club Day I was looking at the notes for the Rock ‘N’ Roll Shenanigans show (see sidebar) and literally the notes said ‘Chad’ and ‘Dallas,’ so that’s where that came from.” Gaines and Franiak’s monikers were similarly random creations. In truth, as if intentionally embodying the carefree party-hearty spirit hair-metal represents, the whole show in itself is a more or less random creation. “Everything is kind of fly-by-the-seatof-our-pants, really spontaneous. A lot of the stuff we just come up with onair,” Franiak says. “If it works, it works. If it sucks, we just don’t do it again. Like the Aerosmith thing.” The Aerosmith thing? “We played Aerosmith on our first show and we got a caller who was not happy,” Wolfe explains. “They complained that Aerosmith wasn’t heavy enough for Metal Monday, so now we don’t play Aerosmith unless it’s a state of emergency.” “It’s become a running joke now,” Gaines adds, laughing. “’Welcome back to Hair Metal Monday, where we don’t pla+y Aerosmith.’” Aerosmith faux pas aside, the glambanging trio says Hair Metal Monday has been very well-received since it debuted last semester, despite its stick-outlike-a-sore-thumb status in the midst of death metal, thrash metal and metalcore that’s long dominated – and still does dominate – the majority of Metal Monday. “The first show we ever did, we only did it for an hour, just as a trial run,” Wolfe says. “We figured it would never get past one show, just thinking there’d be so many people saying ‘This isn’t real metal. This is hair metal. This is supposed to be Metal Monday.’ But we got about ten requests, and only one disgruntled caller, the one about Aerosmith. So we went for another hour. Literally half of our show is just requests. We have loyal callers who call in every week, and a lot of people make requests on the Facebook page.” For Franiak, a student who’s been a part of WCLH since freshman year, the positive reception Hair Metal Monday’s received is more than just a happy accident. It’s a sign of a larger evolution for the radio station as a whole. “The thing that’s cool about the fact that we can even have something like Hair Metal Monday and have people like it is that it’s just part of things becoming more diverse,” he says. “We’ve got a lot of new people coming in, a lot of eager freshmen, and just this semes- ter a lot of new shows. A lot of specialty shows. There’s alternative, classic rock, Top 40 stuff. ... I think it’s healthy for the station to get that breath of fresh air.” When speculating the reasons behind Hair Metal Monday’s success in particular, though, the trio cites the aforementioned sense of spontaneity (“We once talked about the Hulk Hogan sex tape for the entire show,” Wolfe confesses), as well as the fact that show is able to cater to an audience that otherwise goes largely ignored. “The only other hair metal radio show I know of is Dee Snider’s ‘House of Hair,’” but that’s a syndicated show throughout the country,” Franiak says. “We always make the joke that we’re the No. 1 hair metal show in Northeastern Pennsylvania.” SUNDAY Soulful Sunday with DJ Pistol Pete & DJ Ambs Smoooth. That’s the only word to describe Soulful Sunday with DJ Pistol Pete and DJ Ambs, where you can get your eardrums lovingly massaged by the sounds of modern and classic soul and R&B music. From 6 – 8 p.m. Channel the Chill with Matty-G & DJ Lissa Let Matty-G and DJ Lissa help you unwind from 8 – 10 p.m. with spacedout surf rock for mellow minds. Music you can relax to from various eras. @thatbillthomas billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com �A&E 12 THE BEACON | Feb. 5, 2013 Every issue, the staff of The Beacon’s Arts & Entertainment section indulge their vanity and give a thoroughly biased crash-course in whatever madness happens to be dwelling in their warped minds. Their views do not reflect those of The Beacon, its staff or Wilkes University. Blah blah blah. This week, Brandon Scott is bandaging up his blistered thumbs alongside the… Athletes of the Electronic Age By Brandon Scott Online Editor By the time you read this article, an amazing competition will already have happened over the weekend. A competition where athletes have trained together in teams with their eyes on the top prize. And by the time you read this article, a victor will have been chosen, showered in applause, cheers and, of course, money. What competition was this? Why, it was the IEM (Intel Extreme Masters) tournament that took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, of course! What? You mean you’ve never heard of it? You thought maybe I was referring to the Super Bowl? Come on now. The IEM tournament is a competition hosted by Intel, (you know, those guys who create computer chips so that your computer works) for the world’s best competitive gaming teams in the games “Starcraft 2” and “League of Legends.” “That’s neat,” you might say. “Recognition for professional gamers once a year is awesome.” But it has become much, much more than that. For example, this IEM tournament is only a qualifier for the final tournament coming up in March. But the stakes are still high; this qualifier has a total prize pool of more than $50,000. Unimpressed? Well, how ‘bout this: A few months ago on Oct. 13, 2012, the League of Legends Season 2 World Championship match was played with a best three out of five matches. The total prize pool on the line? $2 million. You read that right: A two and six zeroes. Two million. Like what you’d earn if you won “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” twice. Professional gaming isn’t a joke anymore, and it is taken very seriously by the game designers at Blizzard (“Starcraft,” “Diablo,” “World of Warcraft”) and Riot Games (“League of Legends”). Still think this is a bit crazy? Gamers within the competitive community discuss strategies and ways of improving game play, and also host scrimmage matches to test and improve team coordination and playing ability. They bring up game balance with the developers, who in turn, respond back and discuss what may be balanced or unbalanced in their game to create the most diverse and interesting playing field for its competitors. The game grows and evolves, making matches more interesting to watch as professionals break down walls with new strategies. Surely, though, this is just small hype in the “gamer universe,” right? Viewership for these tournament matches can reach into the millions, bringing it up to par or even past nationally recognized sports like baseball. Regular players host live video streams of themselves playing the games accompanied by commentary or even just music and, in doing so, have developed avid followings online. Some “streamers” have even become so popular that they now work for the companies behind the same games they were streaming. Live tournaments even have announcers who keep an updated tab on what is happening and what could happen next in the game, so as to keep viewers on their toes as the game unfolds. Just like, ahem, “real” sports. “OK, I get it. They’re popular, but I really doubt they will ever get a national on-screen presence.” So says you, presumably doubtful reader. Nevertheless, the future seems bright for eSports. Riot Games is working alongside competitive gamers to make season three of their game the best yet for the eSports scene. Blizzard is doing the same and working together with competitive gamers to develop a tighter and more interesting eSports scene for their own games. Even Forbes Magazine believes that by the year 2020 we could be seeing eSports in our summer Olympic games. Is it a stretch? Maybe. Have eSports been growing more and more every year? Definitely. And if there’s money and company support for a competitive scene, you can be sure they are going to push for prime time. Bet on it. @wilkesbeacon brandon.scott@wilkes.edu CHEAT SHEET eSports Language Translator GG GG stands for “Good Game.” Its often typed on screen from both teams after a match as a sign of sportsmanship. Not typing it isn’t necessarily considered rude, but it does look somewhat bad if you don’t use it. And similar to GG is… GLHF GLHF stands for “Good luck, have fun.” It’s used at the beginning of each game and, while not necessarily always said, it does set the tone for the current game and generally helps lessen any tense moments between teammates that may happen in the game. APM APM stands for Actions Per Minute. This is a type of measurement used to see how many buttons a player is pressing in a minute. This is really only used in “RTS” or real-time strategy games such as Starcraft 2. You might think to yourself “… and this is important why?” Well, in general, it isn’t. But if a player tries to improve his or her APM, then they’re probably going to be better at micro-management. “Micro … what ... ?” Back-Door Back-door, also known as backdooring, is the concept of striking your enemy from behind (giggity). It’s an often looked-downupon action but can be very effective when the moment calls for it. Zerg Rush This term started in Starcraft, and has become popular across more than just games. To clarify, “The Zerg” are a mutant alien race in the game Starcraft. Playing them allows you to create massive armies very quickly to use against your enemy, often before they can get a solid base defense up. The Zerg’s easiest unit to create is called the “zergling.” Against less skilled players, a Zerg player can create mass quantities of these zerglings and “zerg rush” the enemy before the enemy has any sort of defense up in his base. Because of the popularity of the game and the unit, the term “zerg rush” has come to be applied to any situation in which you quickly and endlessly attack anybody with mass quantities of units. Shoutcasting / Streaming Shoutcasting is when people spectate games and talk about everything that is going on, or what might be going on in the players’ heads. They can be very entertaining depending on the person shoutcasting. Streaming on the other hand, is when a person is playing the game, and allows anybody to view their game as they play. Typically the streamer also has a webcam on their face so they can talk and react to what’s happening. This has lead to some internet-gaming celebrities because of the antics that ensue. ============; ~ Micro-Management Competitive gaming requires you to be able to respond to any type of current or foreseeable threat you may encounter. It also requires you to manage multiple things at once and manage them efficiently. In gamer terms, this is called micro-management, and is usually the reason you might see someone repeatedly clicking their mouse like it’s their only life purpose. To play skillfully, it’s incredibly important to become good at micro-management. ===========- 1 r) r I \ J _ _ ; J �Pinterest dry erase, Page 14 Contact editor: anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu Feb. 5, 2013 Hidden student discounts can save 10-20 percent Many businesses offer non-advertised discounts on food, entertainment, travel and apparel By Anne Yoskoski Assistant Life Editor The Wilkes student ID allows students access to computer labs, meals, dorms and various other things around campus. What many people do not know, however, is how many places offer student discounts with valid identification. Students can get discounts in retail, electronics, insurances, cars, online shopping and even travel. This is a list of national stores that give little known student discounts. Most range from 10-20 percent depending on the retailer. Many people are unaware of these discounts, such as senior English/education major Matt Bishop. “I had no clue any of these places had that,” Bishop said. Depending on the retail chain, certain stores are allowed to determine their percentage off due to the manager’s preference and the number of colleges in the surrounding area. This is a short list of the many stores that do, however, participate: Apparel/Retail • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • J. Crew Banana Republic TopShop Amazon Ann Taylor Sam’s Club Ralph Lauren Sally Beauty Supply Juicy Couture Charlotte Russe Urban Outfitters Buy.com Forever 21 UGG Walmart Foot Locker Pacsun Under Armour Sephora Express TOMS Gap Nordstrom Shoedazzle Fossil ModCloth • • • • • • • Target E.l.f. Proactiv Ulta Lids Cabela’s Staples Electronics/Software • • • • • • • • Apple Sony HP Dell Adobe Norton Corel Rosetta Stone Entertainment • • • • • • • Cinemark RC Theaters AMC Theaters Madame Tussauds Philadelphia Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art Direct TV Food • • • • • Subway Arby’s Dairy Queen Chik-Fil-A Starbucks • • • • • • • • The New York Times The Wall Street Journal Jiffy Lube Walgreens AT&T Sprint T-Mobile Verizon Even students who knew about some of these discounts find more at every turn. Senior English major Jonathan Kadjeski said, “I knew there were a few, but I do feel like I learn about a new one every day. No, I had no clue there were this many discounts.” Some of these stores are franchises and therefore have the option to not include a student discount. That is rare, however, and it never hurts to ask if a student ID card will bring down your bill. Sometimes a student ID card can get students discounts on travel passes for tourist attractions. For example, the three-day pass of Philadelphia that includes all the major tourist sites comes down in price about $20. Philadelphia also has a discounted over 21 Pub Crawl event that has major discounts for students. Students can also invest in the Student Advantage card. For $20 a year, students can re- ceive discounts when shopping at large retailers such as Target, Armani Exchange, certain hotels, magazines and even concert tickets. Smaller stores and boutiques near the campus have student discounts such as Outrageous, some Dunkin Donuts, Movies 14 and various pizza places. Beware, some discounts are cash back only. This will only apply if paying in cash is an option for you. While these discounts are usually small, they can cover taxes of the item you buy. Most student IDs can also work in other states, as universities and colleges are usually recognized in at least a tri-state area. As students, many of us are already drowning in debt and not even finished with our degrees. Little savings here and there can help, and all the money saved will add up to help pay down loans or maybe buy something new you really need. For more lists of student discounts visit studentunvierse.com. @annieyoskoski anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Laura Preby Insurance/ Travel • • • • • • • • • Allstate Geico State Farm Farmers AAA Esurance Grey Hound Travelers Amtrak Various • • • • Inkspector.com Academic Superstore General Motors The Economist February is National... 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It’s chock-full of amazing ideas and simple crafts that cause everyone to take one look at the picture with the “it’s so easy!” description and declare, “I could do that.” After some severe craft fails (and successes), I , Anne Yoskoski, decided it was time to share these experiences with everyone, hopefully saving at least one oven, set of eyebrows, trip to the doctor for stitches and a carpet in the process. This week’s Pinterest challenge is what appears to be a simple craft: making a dry erase calendar. It seems simple enough, and it’s something everyone can use for organization. ■ ■■ ■■ The Beacon/Anne Yoskoski Senior Psychology Major Sophomore Pharmacy Major “Luge” Christian Victoria Supplies: • A picture frame big enough to have a full month on it (make sure it has a glass, not plastic, face) • Paint chips (raid your local Lowe’s or Home Depot) • Glue • A nail or picture frame hanging hook • Dry erase marker • Hammer • Sheet of card stock or plain paper I give this craft a B+. 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Stout Manager C lass of'7 1 �15 SOUP-ER bowl fundraiser Life ~ Interfaith helps local food bank with event By Alyssa Stencavage Life Editor According to local food shelters, some people can really use help this year. Everyone at Wilkes has the opportunity to give a little something of their own to those who are less fortunate than we are. In honor of next Sunday’s big game, the Interfaith Office is and will continue to hold a “SOUP-ER” Bowl event of its own, which will then be donated to the Westside Area Food Bank in Kingston. The driving force behind this event is to collect cans of soup for Westside Area Food Bank in Kingston, who is in desperate need of cans of soup to give out to families to feed to help out during the cold weather. The Westside Area Food Bank is supported by local churches, such as St. Ignatius, whose food goes to this bank, and Church of Christ Uniting, where the food bank is housed. Church of Christ Uniting is open Tuesday and Friday 10 to 11 a.m. for pick-up. These parishes are all involved in the effort and donation of food to this particular food bank. “The idea came out of the Diocese of Scranton’s social concerns meeting, where several members of St. Ignatius were talking about how they were informed by the church that runs this food bank that Westside was running low on soup,” Interfaith Coordinator Caitlin Czeh said. “Another group was also talking about an event that Grotto izza the legendary taste they did so I thought it’d be cool to bring it here.” Essentially, it was a shared idea. Czeh said she started announcing the idea on Sunday at the Sunday service event, and as of Feb. 1 she’s gotten one can. She’s hoping that more people will reach out and donate more cans this Sunday and at the Sunday events, and also during the Student Development event. This Super Bowl Game Watch event hosted by Student Development was at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3 in the Ballroom. “It will have free pizza, wings and snacks for people to enjoy during the game,” graduate assistant Jaimie Osborn said. “There will also be prizes for some activities that will take place that night one being whoever brings the most can goods to donate to the SOUP-ER bowl.” The collection for the “SOUP-ER” Bowl event will be going on through Tuesday, Feb. 5, and a delivery will probably be made on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Cans of soup can be dropped off at the Interfaith Office, room 204 in the Henry Student Center. Take a few minutes to gather up some cans of soup from your pantry, and drop by the Interfaith Office to make your donation and show some support. Contact Caitlin Czeh at caitlin.czeh@wilkes.edu or give her a call at 570-408-5904. @wilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu THE BEACON | Feb. 5, 2013 Go Go Colonels! Colonels! 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With each ticket costing $5, members of the Wilkes University community have the opportunity to support the program by watching a movie as well as an array of fondue donated by Sugar Plum Chocolates. Some of the flavors include semi-sweet, strawberry and champagne. “It will be a fun filled event for couples and non-couples. We’re also excited that Sugar Plum is supplying all the chocolate and are thankful for the support given to us by the Wilkes Community,” said Megan Boone, community service coordinator and adviser for the Alternative Spring Break trip to Joplin, Mo. This event will take place from 7-9 p.m. on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, in the Ballroom of the Henry Student Center. Tickets are being sold by participants of the Alternative Spring Break program. @wilkesbeacon sierra.marsh@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Bryan Calabro Candy from Sugar Plum Chocolates will be a part of an ASB fondue event. The Beacon/Austin Loukas The Alternative Spring Break (ASB) Spaghetti Dinner raised money to benefit the organization and its volunteer trips during spring break. � 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 2013 January 29th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 January 29 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/c31e4df13ca83ed4096b5dfa61d9dcfe.pdf ddb87cf60877fcc1ea9f605b6573f57f PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Nov. 20, 2012 THE BEACON ‘A Grand Ball’ The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Wilkes music ensembles prepare for upcoming December concerts, Page 9 Mulligan’s safety issues Shooting at bar before senior pub crawl, Page 3 A day of mourning America’s Thanksgiving isn’t authentic, Page 6 Kinney says farewell Com professor bids adieu after 39 years, Page 15 Billiards gets status Pool group is now an official SG club, Page 16 Volume 65 Issue 10 The Beacon/Austin Loukas For more information and content, check us out at: thewilkesbeacon.com �WHERE’S THE MONEY? Page 4 Nov. 20, 2012 Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu Many printer issues resolved; Jams, refilling problems remain Library dean’s new position targets helping out with various technological frustrations By Kirstin Cook Editor-in-Chief With final paper deadlines approaching, it’s more of a priority than ever for students to have access to printers on campus. This is why Farley Library Dean John Stachacz is trying to find ways to make printing better and easier for students. “Because it’s important, if you have to turn a paper in you’ve got to have a printer that works,” Stachacz said. “It’s as simple as that.” Stachacz helped facilitate the replacement of outdated printers in the library to try to solve problems that had been occurring during printing. However, there is an existing need for continued maintenance and updates, which Stachacz hopes to assist in his new position as dean of Information Technology Services. Stachacz said there were some issues with the older printers from the beginning of the semester. Mostly, these stemmed from software problems rather than hardware problems. “They were out of date, even though they’re not that old,” Stachacz said. “The technology changes so quickly.” The old software was not adapted to upgrades in things like the online classroom system Desire2Learn and a new style of PDFs. “So what would happen is the machine would blink, trying to figure out how to do it, and while that was occurring other students were getting into the cue with trying to get prints done, and the machine would just go nuts,” Stachacz said. “It was just overwhelmed.” Another problem was the absence of a color printer. The Xerox machine was set up to process color prints, but Stachacz said that wasn’t a solution. He felt these were vital problems to address because he said those machines are among the most popular on campus. “These are the workhorses of campus,” Stachacz said. “Students probably use those six printers probably more than any of them around campus. From almost 7:30 in the morning to midnight those printers are going almost constantly.” To resolve the issue, the four black and white printers on the main floor of the library were replaced with two newer black and white printers and one color printer. Stachacz said the new machines are faster and have higher capacity. “We haven’t seen any of the problems Stachacz that we’ve had before,” he said. Even though there are fewer black and white printers to work with, Stachacz said the quality outweighs quantity. “It’s better to have two working printers than to have four nonworking printers, which is where we were at some points,” Stachacz said. Gloria Barlow, chief information officer of ITS, said the decision to replace printers depends on the individual wear and tear rather than a specific age. She said they are generally replaced when it becomes more costly to repair them than buy a new one. Though, she said minor problems like jams come with the territory, even for the new equipment. “I think it’s important for students to understand, first off, printers are mechanical,” Barlow said. “They jam. They break.” Barlow said the main concerns she has heard from students are on jams and running out of paper. She said these can be frustrating for students to deal with, especially when they’re printing assignments a few minutes before class. “I do know that it gets frustrating for students and it’s difficult to support sometimes when people are angry or frustrated. If the printer jams, rather than try to clear it they just leave it for the next student.” This frustration is what she thinks led to vandalizing one of the printers in Stark Learning Center earlier this semester. The machine had to be replaced. “It was completely smashed and broken,” The Beacon/Austin Loukas Senior Marissa Kwiatkowski picks up paper printed from one of the two new printers on the first floor of the library. Barlow said. If students run into problems, Barlow encourages them to call the help desk at 4082FIX to report things like jams. Since all the printers are connected by a network, students can also send their print jobs to PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com @kirstinjeancook kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu Corrections: In the Oct. 30 issue story “Effects of shale gas topic of upcoming presentation,” one source should have been quoted as “If there are any negative implications from shale gas, it not only affects the state but the community as well.” Another source should have been quoted as “Shale gas is decreasing in cost, making it a more attractive fuel for many customers.” Also, in the Nov. 6 issue, the proper title of Jeanne Pearlman is library patron. The Beacon staff apologizes for these errors. THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 another location to pick up by selecting “find printer” in the print screen. Editor-in-Chief: Kirstin Cook Managing Editor: Bryan Calabro Ad Manager: Brittany Battista Photo Editor: Laura Preby Adviser: Loran Lewis News Editor: Christine Lee Opinion Editor: Carly Yamrus A&E Editor: Bill Thomas Life Editor: Anne Yoskoski Sports Editor: Frank Passalacqua Meet the Staff Anne Yoskoski Life Editor �THE BEACON | Nov. 20, 2012 3 NEWS Senior pub crawl not in danger despite bar shooting By Abbey Haldeman Assistant News Editor A recent shooting at a downtown establishment leads to concern for seniors participating in an organized event. According to police reports, officers Conmy and Ference responded to the disturbances coming from the rear of Mulligan's Irish Pub at 41 S. Main St. around 1:58 a.m. on Nov. 9. Ference called for back up due to a shooting inside the bar with at least one known victim at the time. When the arrived they would find that there were actually two victims at the scene of the crime. Anthony Rossi, a security employee of Mulligan’s, suffered a gunshot wound to his right upper thigh and was taken from the scene by Wilkes-Barre paramedics to a local hospital. Joseph Rutkoski, also a security employee with Mulligan’s suffered abrasions to his groin area, possibly from a bullet. Police were directed to a nearby gold Chevrolet Impala, where two black males were found. One of the men was pointed out by many witnesses, including Shawn Butterfield, a Mulligan’s bouncer, as being involved in the shooting. Conmy ordered both of the men out of the vehicle by gunpoint. They were put into handcuffs and detained by both Conmy and Ference. Arrest reports say police got a search warrant for the vehicle and located a 9mm pistol inside of it. The original 911 complaints identified the The Beacon/Austin Loukas Police responded to noise in the rear of Mulligan’s Irish Pub around 1:58 a.m. on Nov. 9. Stefen Smith and brother Cleve would later be taken into custody for a shooting inside the pub. Smith is being held in jail on $750,000 cash bail. The case is still under investigation. shooter as a black male wearing a black-hooded sweatshirt with yellow letters on the front. Stefen Smith was wearing a black-hooded sweatshirt with the letters “PITT’ in yellow on the front. Both Stefen and brother Cleve, of Scott Street, Wilkes-Barre, were identified as being involved in the shooting by several eyewit- nesses. When Stefen, 21, was questioned, he told investigators that a fight had broken out and he was being assaulted by a group of men inside of Mulligan’s when he fired his gun to “make space,” arrest papers say. Senior class vice president, John Sweeney, had organized a “Pub Crawl” as an event for the senior class to participate in Saturday evening, the day following the incident. They chose to continue with the pub as a stop for the event. “The decision to leave Mulligan’s on the senior event was after careful assessment of the safety of students participating,” Sweeney said. “Based on news stories, the shooting appeared to be an isolated event and all involved were taken into custody. However, the main reason we felt it was acceptable to leave Mulligan’s on the tour was because of a conversation I had with manager. He assured me that there would be four extra security guards at the door alone and anyone who appeared suspicious would be turned away.” While attempts were made to contact the manager, no responses were given. Sweeney would later add that in his conversation with the manager, he stated that Mulligan’s was taking the issue seriously and were hoping to avoid any negative reputations. Sweeney also said that students were told about the safety precautions being put into place but were not pressured to make that stop and most, in fact, chose to skip that stop. 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"But the way the software displays it, is it shows it as a dollar amount, so at the beginning of each semester you'll see it saying $55, which gives you 550 pages at no cost." Barlow said the software doesn't charge to any account. She added that most semesters 6 to 7 percent of all students print beyond those 550 pages. If a student prints beyond that amount, they are charged 10 cents per page, which is charged and paid the same way as any other campus bill. "Basically every student is getting (550) pages a year for free and if you duplex that's 2,200 pages a semester, that's a lot of printing," Barlow said. Barlow said, during the 2011-12 academic year, $585 was paid by students who exceeded the 550-page printing allocation. This money goes to replenish the paper supply budget for printing. Barlow explains everyone is reset at zero at the beginning of every semester for everyone to start with a fresh each semester. "The reason it's done is this way everyone starts with a fresh balance," Barlow said. Barlow said the way the software is established, it needs to be on what is known as a global setting to make things equal for all students across the board. Barlow said the goal of this software is to make students more aware of what they are printing each semester. "The goal is to make people more conscious, to be greener, to be more aware of our resources," Barlow said. "My goal has always been to provide as much service to students as possible and it certainly causes me dismay when I'll walk around and see stacks of paper in the garbage because that's not a service to (students)." Barlow said when papers are thrown out, it means there are fewer resources available for students to use. Procurement director Justin Kraynack explains student flex dollars will roll over from one semester to the next but not between academic years, which ends May 31. "If you buy dining or flex dollars in June, they will roll over every semester, so they'll go from summer to fall, fall to spring. We do not carry them beyond the spring semester, it's basically a ‘use or lose it’ program," Kraynack The Beacon/Laura Preby Students use their “use it or lose it” flex dollars at Rifkin Cafe. Money on students accounts seems to disappear, but it is used to make improvements around campus. Money for student clubs never runs out as clubs use it as they see fit. said. Kraynack said if a student purchases flex dollars at any time during the year, it will roll over. The program stops May 31, which is the end of the fiscal year. The next day starts a new year for the program. He explains that money not used after May 31 goes back into the dining program to get re-invested. "All the money that students put in, anything that would be unspent, by May it's usually a really nominal amount that stays in the program. We add it to make enhancements on the program, usually for the next year, because we don't use them before May for that," Kraynack said. Kraynack said the money not used by students on their flex dollars is generally spent on things such as making improvements to the dining program and paying for different needs, like replacing equipment. He explains this helps procurement budget the amount of money that is in the particular fund. "It helps us to budget the amount of money that's in that particular fund," Kraynack said. "We have to be able to monitor that somehow and by having a fiscal year that just helps to do the checks and balances." Kraynack explains the amount of money left over on student flex dollars is generally not a huge amount, as dining services and the university does a lot of marketing toward the end of the year to remind students to use up the money on their dining and flex dollars. "What you'll see is food services put on different programs like selling gift cards, the bookstore does a big push and, now that we have expanded the flex program those vendors, everyone is trying to get a piece of those dollars," Kraynack said. Assistant Controller Jessica Swingle explains that money in student clubs and organizations rolls over from semester to semester and from year to year. She said student activity fees is under the control of Student Government and never comes back into the general operating budget. She said the student activity fee is assessed to students only, so it doesn't go back to the general operating budget. purpose of student activities solely so we don't retain that money for any other purpose, we don't blend it in with general operations or anything like that because that's really the intent of it is that it's for student funds so we leave that with the Student Government," Swingle said. Swingle said it is up to student government to use the money paid from student activity fee. Student Government President Kris Rivers explains that the money in the individual accounts of clubs and organizations doesn't run out because SG wants clubs to have continuous growth. Each is given $300 for general funds. "The money that they don't use at the end of the year stays in their account and rolls over for the following year for the clubs to utilize in future events and things like that," Rivers said. "This allows clubs to have continued growth. We don't want to restrict them by taking the money that they don't use. We want them to be able to build up their funding from year to year so that way, in future years, they can do more things and have a much larger resource to pull from." Rivers explains the money that is not used for allocations and events within Student Government goes into an SG capital projects fund to help with such projects as the Student Union Building and Farley Library lower level renovation. He said it gives SG the ability to use money to improve the campus for students. "It gives Student Government the flexibility during the year to know that there is money available. We don't use it for our operations, but what it does is throughout the years, the things that (SG) sees that the university needs to improve for the students, we have a source of money to make those things possible," Rivers said. This allows SG to have money for conferences and events that clubs want to host. "We don't have to use the operating budget and take away from allocating clubs that want to go to conferences or clubs that want to host events, we have that money for that, and we also have this money that slowly accumulates over time, what's left over from year to year, for those projects that we see when they come around," Rivers said. @Cleespot christine.lee@wilkes.edu Wilkes University Television Program Guide Channel 97: Service Electric Cable Monday November 19, 2012 6:00pm Honk 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm Wilkes Barre: Making A Difference 8:30pm OLI-Eli Wiesal Classic Arts Showcase Tuesday November 20, 2012 12:00pm Wilkes World 6:00pm Comedy Tonight 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm Wikes Barre: Making A Difference 8:30pm An American In Normandy Classic Arts Showcase Wednesday November 21, 2012 6:00pm Put On a happy Face 7:12pm Showbiz Kids 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm Lincolns of Springfield 9:00pm Don Juan In Hell Classical Arts Showcase Thursday November 22, 2012 6:00pm Magic To Do 7:00pm The Pharmacists 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm Wikes Barre: Making A Difference 8:30pm Mavericks At Work Classical Arts Showcase Friday November 23, 2012 6:00pm This Land Is Your Land 6:30pm Showstoppers 7:00pm Wy. Val Media 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm The Pajama Game Classical Arts Showcase �NEWS THE BEACON | Nov. 20, 2012 5 College dean honored for work with AIDS at hospital in Tanzania AIDS 101 By Shawn Carey Staff Writer The dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences was recently honored at a Jubilee Celebration for her work in Tanzania. Dean Linda Winkler has been working with the Nyakahanga Hospital in Karagwe, Tanzania, since 2001. “There have been lots of rewarding things, like seeing the children that we’re supporting through Embrace a Child, gain hope and grow up with the ability to go to school,” Winkler said. At the celebration, Winkler was honored for her 10 years of service to the hospital. Among the people who attended the ceremony were the former President of Tanzania, a Tanzanian Cabinet member, and the doctor that oversees the hospital. “The Jubilee Celebration was great and it was a real local community event,” Winkler said, “You get a sense of how a local community is working together and its partners come together.” Over her many years of service, Winkler has done many projects, including writing a children books series that was written in Swahili. “We did a children’s book series with partners there. That was very rewarding because we used grant money and we funded the printing of these books in Swahili,” Winkler said, “We passed them out and it was great to be World AIDS Day is Dec. 1. To mark this, here are some AIDS statistics in Tanzania and the U.S. In Tanzania: -Number of people living with HIV: 1,400,000 -Adults aged 15 to 49 prevalence rate: 5.6 percent -Adults aged 15 and up living with HIV: 1,200,000 -Women aged 15 and up living with HIV: 730,000 -Children aged 0 to 14 living with HIV: 160,000 -Deaths due to AIDS: 86,000 -Orphans due to AIDS aged 0 to 17: 1,300,000 Source: UNAIDS Courtesy of Dean Linda Winkler Dean Linda Winkler is pictured with orphans at Tanzania, where she has been working since 2001. a part of that partnership, particularly because our partners there were really proud of these books.” Winkler also added that it is great to have students and faculty involved with the projects over the years. “It is incredibly rewarding when you are working with students and they have experiences that they consider life changing; things that transform them and their career,” Winkler said. Winkler discussed that she wants to be able to work with her partners for future projects in Tanzania. “I am hoping to work with them and to help accomplish what they want,” Winkler said, “My commitments are to my partners and to assist them in whatever ways I can.” @shawncarey8 shawn.carey@wilkes.edu In the U.S. (as of 2010): -Number of 20- to 24-year olds diagnosed with HIV: 7,565 -Transmission by male-to-male sexual contact: 28,782 -Transmission by injection drug use: 3,766 -Transmission by male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use: 1,443 -Transmission by heterosexual contact: 12,875 -Perinatal: 8,617 -Pennsylvania had 1,074 cases -Most commonly diagnosed race was African Americans with 473,229 cases Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Coordinator leads activity Bianco’s research abroad Adventure’s education provides a difference By Abbey Haldeman Assistant News Editor The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. All College: $2,660 Conference: $740 General Funds: $6,313.35 Leadership: $600 Spirit: $493.44 Student Government Total: $10, 806.79 Phi Beta Lambda, or Future Business Leaders of America, returned for the second week club recognition discussion. Adam Wychow- anec gave a recap of what the club was asking for specifically. Student Government motion to table the request to do further research within the business school for a place for the group. Junior class President Julie Miller spoke again for Capital Projects Committee. A motion to grant $2,300 to purchase new water fountains was made and 29-0-13 was passed. Choral Club was present for their first week of fund request. Steven Thomas, the adviser of Choral Club, presented the donation information to Student Government. They are looking to hire professional musicians to play during an event which the Wilkes choral ensembles, which includes the University Chorus and Chamber Singers, will perform with the Robert Dale Chorale a rendition John Rutter’s "Gloria" and other works. A representative will return to the following meeting for funds approval. Samantha Bickert gave a recap of Casino Night. Jill Price, Adventure Education coordinator was present and helped SG have a retreat from its normal meeting business. SG funds the Adventure Education program and was grateful to have Price come. The meeting was called to an end at 7:48 p.m. @wilkesbeacon abbey.haldeman@wilkes.edu By Cameron Hinkel Staff Writer Paola Bianco recently took a year off to complete her sabbatical in which she traveled abroad and interviewed writers for her upcoming book about Spanish women writers. Her book that is coming out in December of this year is titled “Conversing with Literature.” The book will be used with students next year once it comes out and it covers a wide range of topics. Some of the topics in the book include domestic violence, ethnical identity and other array of topics. “The book has very controversial topics in it,” said Bianco. Bianco had to travel to a couple countries to interview some of the writers she used in her book. She traveled to Spain a couple years ago, Costa Rica three years ago and this past August she recently traveled to Chile. However, there are some requirements she had to fulfill in order to do her sabbatical. She had to be a 10-year professor and have completed extensive research in the topic her sabbatical was on. She had to travel and talk to certain people that can help her complete her research. Secondly, she needed to have an adequate amount of time to complete the sabbatical. Bianco took a full year off to complete her research needed for her book. Look for Bian- co’s book “Conversing with Literature” coming out in December. Courtesy of Marketing and Communications “Prisma” was written by Paola Bianco had written in March of 2002. Her most recent book, “Conversing with Literature,” was based off her time spent abroad, talking with Spanish women writers about controversial topics. @wilkesbeacon cameron.hinkel@wilkes.edu �Digital Natives Page 8 Nov. 20, 2012 ‘Turkey day’ not a day for celebration Thanksgiving a national day of mourning for Native Americans Dr. Diane E. Wenger Associate Professor of History As we eagerly anticipate the holiday break, many of us also look forward to a traditional American Thanksgiving meal of turkey, cranberries and pumpkin pie. As we sit down to dinner, we may be reminded of stories of the “first Thanksgiving” feast held by Pilgrims and their Wampanoag neighbors (as described by Pilgrim Father William Bradford) in 1621. However, for many Native Americans, this is not a time to celebrate. Rather, “Thanksgiving Day” is a reminder of the genocide of millions of their people, the theft of their lands,and the relentless assault on their culture. It is the National Day of Mourning. Presidents George Washington (in 1789) and James Madison (during the War of 1812) each declared Thanksgiving days during times of crisis. But Thanksgiving did not become a national holiday until 1863, when Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November a “day of thanksgiving and praise” during the Civil War. Each president since Lincoln has issued a similar annual proclamation. At first, the holiday was not associated with the Pilgrim-Indian feast. That connection came in the 1890s. By then, the U.S. government had won the “Indian wars” and had forced Native Americans onto reservations; Indian children were being removed to boarding schools where the policy was “kill the Indian, save the man.” Natives experienced all of this as profound loss, but, for mainstream Americans, the West was finally “won” for white settlement and exploitation. With the Indian obstacle removed, Americans could afford to see Natives in a more favorable light. They seemed to be a vanishing race, and it was more pleasant to recall a harvest feast than broken treaties, massacres of Indian women and children, or their forced removal to unfamiliar territories. Since then, presidential proclamations have linked Thanksgiving with the happy story of Pilgrims and Indians sharing dinner. Last year, in announcing the annual holiday, President Barack Obama invoked the image of “an autumn harvest centuries ago, when the Wampanoag tribe joined the Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony to share in the fruits of a bountiful season” and went on to acknowledge the debt that the colonists owed to Native Americans. Some Natives see it a bit differently. For them it all goes back to 1970, when the Massachusetts Department of Commerce decided to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ arrival by having Native American Frank James (whose Wampanoag name is Wamsutta) speak during the annual Thanksgiving dinner at Plymouth. But officials rescinded the invitation after they previewed Wamsutta’s speech: “This is a time of celebration for you—celebrating an anniversary of the beginning for the white man in America … It is with a heavy heart that I look back on what happened to my people. Even before the Pilgrims landed, it was common practice for explorers to capture Indians, take them to Europe and sell them as slaves … The Pilgrims had - Diane Wenger, hardly explored the shores of Cape Cod Professor of history for four days before they robbed the graves of my ancestors and stole their corn and beans …Massasoit, the great Sachem of the Wampanoag, knew these facts, yet he and his People welcomed and befriended the settlers “Thanksgiving day is a re- minder of the genocide of millions of their people, the theft of their lands and the relentless assault on their culture,” … This action by Massasoit was perhaps our biggest mistake. We … welcomed you … with open arms, little knowing that it was the beginning of the end … . Although our way of life is almost gone and our language is almost extinct, we the Wampanoags still walk the lands of Massachusetts … What has happened cannot be changed, but today we work toward a better America, a more Indian America, where people and nature once again are important.” Barred from speaking at the official ceremony, Wamsutta gave his speech to a handful of listeners at Cole’s Hill, a site just above Plymouth Rock, overlooking a replica of The Mayflower, near a statue of Massasoit. The event became known as National Day of Mourning. This year marks the 43rd National Day of Mourning. At noon, Nov. 22, United American Indians of New England will gather at Cole’s Hill to listen to speakers and then march through Plymouth’s historic district. Many attendees will fast from sundown Wednesday until Thursday afternoon when the event concludes with a pot-luck meal. According to UAINE, the event is meant to “honor Native ancestors and the struggles of Native peoples to survive today. It is a day of remembrance and spiritual connection as well as a protest of the racism and oppression which Native Americans continue to experience.” @wilkesbeacon wilkesbeacon@gmail.com Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. These poll results are based on 13 responses. Last week’s question: What is the best pizza in WilkesBarre? Frank’s Mr. Pizza Pizza 8% 8% Pronto Via Angelo’s 15% Januzzi’s 23% 23% Grotto Pizza 23% This week’s question: What are your plans for the Thanksgiving holiday? • Studying • Sleeping • Spending time with family • Shopping • Watch/play football • Traveling • Other Cast your vote online at: www.thewilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu For Native Americans, Thanksgiving is not a day of celebration, but a day of mourning. Thanksgiving day is a chance to remember the millions of Natives who were exploited and massacred. The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. �7 OPINION THE BEACON | Nov. 20, 2012 New melting pot majority demands respect, acceptance By Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Opinion Editor When I heard the words “Ew, why would you ever give your phone number to a Mexican?” come out of one of my co-workers mouths, I almost smacked the girl. Instead, I remained composed and fled from the waitress station before she or anyone else could say anything more on the subject. That was definitely one of the more ignorant comments I’ve heard at work, but it certainly wasn’t the only one ever made. This girl’s comment was more discriminatory than usual, but other equally demeaning comments are made on nearly a daily basis, all virtually baseless, mostly about how the guys “suck at their jobs” and “are so annoying.” I feel like much of the dislike stems from their inability to accept the Spanish language or even broken English. I’m convinced that this attitude is not uncommon for individuals around my age. If I were paid for the number of times I’ve heard, “Why should I have to learn Spanish? If you come to America you should accept our language and learn English,” I’d be rolling in it. That’s sad. Same with jokes about African Americans and Jewish individuals, or any ethnicity or religion for that matter. They’re not funny. The most messed up part about it is that the girls who make these narrow-minded com- The Beacon/Austin Loukas Accepting diversity is crucial for a functioning heterogeneous society where white people are becoming the minority group. ments are generally all between the ages of 15 and 23, with the majority being on the lower end of that range. Looking back, I should have stuck up for the Latino guys I work with. I should have shot back, “‘Ew’? ‘Ew’ to you, this pretty little 17-year-old girl who thinks she’s the center of the universe because she’s white. ‘Ew’ to the fact that you don’t like them because they’re different than you and came from another place. How unattractive that makes you.” But I was just too shocked to even do anything besides walk out. There was no logic or reason to back up her opinion and no additional explanation about why she felt that way either. The girl next to her nodded in agreement. I was livid. This is something we all need to overcome. Diversity is vital. As an online Q&A responder put it, we need diversity like we need cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots and croutons in a salad. Otherwise you’d just have lettuce, and how exciting is that? Not very. Diversity expands our growth and intelligence. With different experiences, beliefs and perspectives, we are able to think more lava. Turkish coffee, if you haven’t tried it, is like the middle road between espresso and coffee. It is loosely filtered so don’t finish that last sip unless you like coffee mud. As I sat back sipping my coffee, looking out the window, contemplating my life and the numerous things I should have been doing/ finished already, the papers, reports, emails I have to send, laundry I need to take out of the washer from yesterday, my mind begins to wander off. I begin to contemplate what life is all about. It’s not about making your mark, like some dog with a fire hydrant. It’s about being comfort- critically and develop ourselves into a more wholesome society. The talents and characteristics of individuals from different backgrounds contribute vastly to our complex civilization, allowing us to achieve, create and develop more in our country. It’s good to be well-rounded. If this country functioned solely on the ideas of white Americans, we’d probably be at half of where we are now. There’s no use having a bad attitude about diversity or being fearful of it either. We are descendants of immigrants, after all. The problem is that many individuals do not like change. They don’t want to adjust. They’re happy with how things are, and new languages, beliefs and customs scare them. But whether you’re happy about it or not, the white American will someday be the minority in the United States, they’re actually saying 2042. The Census Bureau announced last May that white births are no longer the majority in America. Non-Hispanic whites ranked at 49.6 percent in the past year (ending in July). Hispanics, Asians and African-American minorities reached 50.4 percent. It’s certainly strange to think about, but it’s happening. So why fight it? @wilkesbeacon lyndsie.yamrus@wilkes.edu In search of the perfect gyro, Part 4: A Pete’s Place awakening By Nicholas Wesley Staff Writer It’s hard to find good Middle Eastern food in the middle of Pennsylvania, but not impossible. Pete’s Place, located on South Street, across from University Towers, next to the Crimson Lion, is a superb example of great Middle Eastern cuisine. They have a range of options, most meals under $10. Falafels, lamb and chicken kabobs, various wraps a range of desserts such as baklava. All very good options, and if you’re a vegetarian there are many different options for a great meal. And now for the real reason you’re reading this article. No, it’s not because you have nothing better to do with your 10 minutes between your 9 and 10 a.m. classes, it’s because you want to know how was their gyro! Well, let me tell you, it was pretty good. They have three options, lamb beef or chicken, and my choice was the lamb. I would love to have tried all three, but so far, I have an effective budget of zero dollars (cough, cough). As far as the lamb gyro goes, it was lettuce and tomato on a pita, smothered in a homemade, tangy, Tzatziki sauce that perfectly complements the tender lamb. This marvelous meal was a great breath of fresh air. After I thoroughly enjoyed this gyro for a full 1 minute 38 seconds, I sat back and enjoyed a Turkish coffee with an almond bak- The Beacon/Laura Preby Pete’s Place on South Street offers a wide range of Middle-Eastern food, as well as a place to collect your thoughts and appreciate life. ably full, enjoying a hot beverage, and having time to contemplate. An unexamined life is not worth living. This Thanksgiving, while all America is working on a glutinous spree, complaining how full they are after eating in two hours what effectively could have been a months worth of food for some small African village. Bitching about having to wake up early, so they could get a third 32-inch LED TV for only $299, so they are able to watch reruns of “Law and Order: SVU” while checking their iPhone on the toilet. Then complaining how this “great recession-era” Best Buy parking lot makes a “Great Depression-era” breadline look like Buddhist monastery. In the middle of all this thanks and giving madness, I want YOU, yes YOU, to take a moment by yourself, in that one comfy spot in your home, you know, the one with the view, maybe with your dog curled up by your feet, a fire going, a warm blanket? I want YOU to take a moment, sit down with a hot drink, in a mug of course, maybe some tea, a coffee, a hot chocolate, hot buttered rum? Take your drink, sip it, sip it slowly, sip it and dream - you cannot dream amiss, sip it and dream - it is a dream itself. @wilkesbeacon nicholas.wesley@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON | Nov. 20, 2012 8 OPINION Digital natives: Understanding our high-tech world Embracing technology as it continuously and rapidly changes is key to future success By The Beacon editorial staff Do you even know what a digital native is? If so, you are in the minority. A digital native is a person born during or after the general introduction of digital technology here on our green earth, and supposedly, this person should have a greater understanding of technology’s concepts. More than likely, you are one of these people who adopted technology as a form of life at an early age … but why, then, do you not know basic concepts associated with a computer? Presumably you are too busy having multiple broken English banter conversations on social media sites and your smartphone. Granted, The Beacon knows you can turn on a computer or maybe you even know how to work a smartphone but is that enough to make you a tech savvy digital native? No. Being a digital native is easy; all you need to know is how to Google any question you ever have about anything, know the differences between file extensions, and know how to use any program other than Microsoft Word. Knowing Microsoft Word is not abnormal and does not make you a tech savvy junkie; our staff’s brothers and sisters learned how to use Microsoft word in third grade. So to better inform yourself, here are some basic facts you should learn about the computer and internet. Now, you will be able to impress that special someone on a hot date or add depth to a scholarly conversation. Whatever your professor, Google or Wikipedia teaches you about a program or accepted method of computing, it is already outdated. According to CNET.com, Moore’s Law, a law observing the history of computing hardware, states that the number of transistors on integrated circuits doubles approximately every two years. This means our processing power and technological innovation exponentially multiplies every two years. Yes, that means the smart phone you have in 10 years will eat your current smart phone for breakfast. Not only will the processing power, size and capabilities each computing process change, but also the software and technologies used to harness this new power. Everything can be found on the Internet so do not be afraid to use any search engine for an answer. Most computer processing is done using binary code using only two numbers: 0 and 1. To illustrate a textual example, 0101011101 1010010110101101110000011001010110010 00110100101100001, is the word Wikipedia. Did you know that the dark faded circle on the outermost edges of Instagram pictures is called a vignette? Or the process after you tap that icon to change the filter is called an automated action script? An action script is a set of algorithmic-like methodical and predetermined functions set in place to automate the filtering process of the photo as soon as you tap the icon on your phone with your greasy finger. Note: Instagram does not make you a professional photographer. Programs like Photoshop and Lightroom are far more complex versions of Instagram editing because they allow you to create your own action scripts along with nuanced editing. Hold “shift” when you are resizing pictures in any program so you do not squash or distort them. Next time you are on your browser, you can right click and view the page source if you want to steal some code for your website or find out true semi-secret information about their site. What browser are you using? Do you even know what a browser is? Internet Explorer is one of the slowest browsers. If you want a better browser, our staff recommends Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. If you are a mischievous Internet user and you do not want your history to be saved, clear your history or set a schedule for history clearing. Don’t know how to do this? Search and figure it out. Be weary of your emails. More than 247 billion emails are sent each day and of that, 200 billion (81 percent) of them are spam. Make sure you can tell the difference between a real and fake email. If it is too good to be true, it is not true. You did not win the lottery in Kingston, Jamaica, and your dead third cousin didn’t leave you any sum of money in a foreign bank account. Don’t believe anything that pops up about your computer being infected while you are searching the internet. Nearly all of those supposed malware checks are fake. The bad people want you to install a fake program on your computer. Start using a free cloud storage drive so you never have to worry about losing your flash drive ever again; some of our staff’s favorite online cloud storage services are Dropbox and Google Drive. Although, Dropbox is now integrated with Facebook so we recommend you start with this service, then use Google Drive for additional storage. Times are changing in the digital world; if you do not know the basics of this realm, you will be left in the dust and, worst case scenario, you won’t have a successful career. The Beacon staff has heard many times that technology is killing our generation, and we all laugh. Technology has totally uprooted and changed the way we live our lives. It expedited the process of information sharing throughout all countries and truly made all knowledgeseekers equal. Growing up in a digital empire has given us a chance to grow with technology, so why, then, are we not growing with it? 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The workshop that seemed to steal the night, however, was “The Wooing Station”. Here, the students were able to separate into groups and perform a “wooing” scene from the play. “I liked acting it out,” Anthony Knabb, a ninth grade student at Gillingham, said. “It gave me a better understating of what that scene was really about.” The event was as much as a learning experience for Wilkes student as it was for the Gillingham students, Jon Kadjeski, a senior English and education major, said. Kadjeski was also a group leader at the event and saw firsthand the effect of the event on the Gillingham students. “My group started out really quiet and shy but when we got to ‘The Wooing Station, the kids came out of their shells and started to talk more. It’s fascinating to see how performing helps the kids to develop a better understanding and grasp of the play.” Associate professor of English Janet W. Starner and her English 324 Shakespeare class welcomed eighth, ninth and 10th grade students from Gillingham Charter School in Pottsville to Wilkes University on Thursday, Nov. 15, for an event celebrating the iconic scribe’s play “The Taming of the Shrew.” The event went from 7 to 9 p.m. in Kirby Hall and took students through four different workshop stations, each lasting 25 minutes. “This experience will help us gain different The Beacon/Austin Loukas approaches of teaching Shakespeare,” ElizaThe Wilkes University Chamber Orchestra has been rehearsing for the music beth Dollman, a junior English, Spanish and education major who volunteered her time for program’s upcoming Viennese Ball fundraiser event. the event, said. “The Taming of the Shrew” is about two sisters whose father implements a rule that one some polkas and other European styles of dance is to be courted before the other. The sister to By Bill Thomas music, as well as a little 1920s style ballroom be courted proves spiteful, however, and scares A&E Editor away all potential suitors. The play was one of dancing.” Simon himself will also perform with his Le- the required texts read by the Gillingham stuFor those involved with any of Wilkes University’s various musical groups, there’s more high Avenue Jazz Quartet, playing more modern dents. “I thought it would be fun to pair college than holiday shopping and finals to prepare for ballroom dance music from the 1930s through the ‘70s. Ballet Northeast will also perform a students with high school student and see the this winter. On Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 1 and 2, the demonstration of a stylized waltz, after which different interpretations,” Starner said. One of the workshop stations at the event Wilkes University Chorus and Chamber Singers they will offer to teach interested attendees how was named “Editions, Editions, Editions.” will team up with the Robert Dale Chorale for to dance the waltz themselves. Tickets for the event cost $7.50 for current Here, the Gillingham students read portions of a pair of performances at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Scranton and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Wilkes students with valid ID and $15 for the “The Taming of the Strew” from different ediChurch in Wilkes-Barre. The Flute Ensemble general public. For $60, attendees will receive tions including Oxford Edition, the play script. and the Jazz Orchestra will also perform on Sat- two tickets, program sponsor designation, have the Norton edition — the one Starner’s class @wilkesbeacon urday, Dec. 1, and Thursday, Dec. 6, respective- their names listed in the program and also receive used — and the First Folio. nicole.zukowski@wilkes.edu In keeping with the idea of comparing difly. And on Sunday, Dec. 9, the Civic Band will four beverage tickets and free snacks. “We’re seriously in need of money for various present a free concert called “Made in America,” focusing on music composed by Americans and things in the music program,” Simon said. “It’s a risky experiment, but there’s enough of an auimmigrants who made their home here. Of course, all of these undertakings cost mon- dience out there for this kind of music, enough ey, which is why proceeds from one unique new interest in this region for people to come out and event will go directly toward funding the music dance to this music, that I think (this event) will be successful.” program at Wilkes. Ever the educator, though, Simon emphasized On Saturday, Dec. 8, from 7:30 to 11 p.m., the Chamber Orchestra will perform as part of a “Vi- that equally important to him is the chance the ennese Ball” on the main stage in the Dorothy event offers to broaden the musical horizons of the student body. Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. “What I’m hoping for more than anything is “This will be a grand ball,” Philip Simon, associate professor of music and director of the that we can get some students involved and interorchestra, said. “We’re going to have a Viennese ested in coming in contact with this music, learncastle backdrop and chandeliers. We’re serving ing to the dances, perhaps becoming somewhat beer and wine for people over 21, we’re serving of a life pursuit, something they like doing on a snacks. People will be able to sit at round tables regular basis.” The Beacon/Austin Loukas and they will be able to dance to the waltzes of @wilkesbeacon College and high school students came together to for a series of workshops Johann Strauss Jr. – we have about 10 waltzes billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com shining a light on Shakespeare’s play “The Taming of the Shrew.” we’re going to play throughout the evening – Ball highlights winter music VISIT THE BEACON ONLINE @ THEWILKESBEACON.COM FOR EXCLUSIVE ‘BEACON BLOGS’ FRONT ROW FILM SCHOOL with Bill Thomas “Breaking Dawn - Part 2” review THE BOOK REPORT with Anne Yoskoski “The House at Riverton” by Kate Morton THE GRAVEYARD SHTICK with Jake Cochran The problem with Michonne �10 A&E THE BEACON | Nov. 20, 2012 The Beacon’s Holiday Shopping Guide for Gaming Geeks By Cody Bauman Staff Writer It isn’t always the easiest thing getting a gift for a friend or family member who is a gamer. There are so many new games out every month, that it’s hard for someone not engrained in the culture to keep up with it all. This guide will serve as your sherpa through the seemingly endless shelves of the nearest game store on Black Friday this week, guiding you to that choice gift that will solidify your position as the best friend or favorite family member in your nerdiest pal’s tech-obsessed heart. Wii U-Basic Model ($299.99) Deluxe Model ($349.99) The Wii U is the big new system of this holiday season. The key differences between the Wii and the Wii U is that the system is HD compatible and the new Wii U tablet-esque controller. With the new controller, Nintendo hopes to bring another new experience to the households of gamers everywhere. This tablet is fully touch screen capable and allows for different actions, such as a map, menu, or even the game itself to be transferred over to the the tablet’s screen. The Wii U is also backwards compatible with all the Wii games and the Wiimotes. The system will also be seeing some high-class re-releases in the form of games such as “Darksiders II,” “Assassin’s Creed III” and “Call of Duty: Black Ops II.” With these games, the Wii U is hoping to show the core gaming audience that Nintendo means business in their efforts to bring serious, AAA, third party titles over to the Wii U. 11 A&E “Dance Central 3” (Xbox 360, w/Kinect) The Dance Central series has been one of the best reasons to get a Kinect for a while and “Dance Central 3” is Harmonix’s best case yet. The game brings back the same dance gameplay that you love with great new songs. “Dance Central 3” also has several new game modes including a competitive mode where two players go head-to-head creating dance moves for the other player to perform. Think of it as “HORSE,” but with dancing. “Dance Central 3” does everything right and should be owned by any party happy Kinect owner. “Dishonored” (Xbox 360) “Dishonored” is a stealth-action game focused on your character’s thirst for revenge against those that wronged him. The main character dispatches his enemies with agile kills, acrobatic maneuvers, clever gadgets, and even dark magic. This game caters to whatever your playing style is, be it running in and destroying everything in your path until you get to your target or stalking your prey, careful not to move a single spec of dust, careful not to leave any trace of your stay. “Dishonored” is a fresh new take on stealth, giving players a new and interesting stealth experience. “Scribblenauts Unlimited” (Wii U, Nintendo 3DS) The Scribblenauts series exemplifies the sense of discovery and imagination that so defines childhood and reminds us why we love games to begin with. These titles allow the player to solve different puzzles by typing in the name of any object they want to create and, presto, the game would create it. Need to get something out of a tall tree? You could make a ladder, or you could make a lumberjack to cut down the tree and bring the object to you. This game continues that creative spark and encourages fun-filled problem solving that should bring a smile to the face of any child, including the one who lives deep down inside of you. “ZombiU” (Wii U) “One of the first “mature” games made specifically for the Wii U,” ZombiU” sees players taking control of a survivor of a zombie outbreak who is the main muscle of his group of survivors. This game looks to show what a new, mature experience on a Nintendo console could look and feel like. Holding the pad up level with the screen, the player uses the tablet to aim and shoot at the incoming zombie hordes. This game looks like a go-to for those looking for a game for the more hardcoreminded Wii U owner in your life. “Halo 4” (Xbox 360) The franchise that made a system is back for another installment. “Halo 4” isn’t made by the old guard at Bungie but instead is comes to us anew from 343 Industries and, frankly, they’ve done a fantastic job of breathing new life into the series. “Halo 4” delivers all of the fastpaced action a Halo player is used to, with some new twists such as the new enemies, The Prometheans, and a multiplayer mode with tweaks making it akin to “Call of Duty”’s level-up multiplayer. “Halo 4” doesn’t disappoint and sets up gamers for another great run with a new studio. “Tokyo Jungle” (PS3) “XCOM: Enemy Unknown” (PS3 and Xbox 360) “XCOM: Enemy Unknown” is a turnbased strategy game where you are the commander of the world’s last hope against an invading alien scourge. “XCOM” has incredible depth, as it also allows you to control all the behind-the-scenes actions of the alien-fighting organization, giving you the freedom to develop new weapons, armor, robots, psychic abilities, etc. “XCOM” makes you feel like you are truly commanding the world’s final line of defense in a dire struggle for survival. This game is different. “Tokyo Jungle” is a game where you take the role of animals as they try to go on living after humans no longer exist. The goal is survival and that means a literal dog-eat-dog world where you must do anything you need to to stay alive. As you play, you unlock bigger and better animals from meager deer to the daunting lion, all the way to totally absurd dinosaurs. This game is for those who enjoy something weird or, at the least, just plain different from the usual “Call of Duty” or “Final Fantasy” fare. @wilkesbeacon cody.bauman@wilkes.edu �A&E 12 THE BEACON | Nov. 20, 2012 Every issue, A&E Editor Bill Thomas and Assistant A&E Editor Jake Cochran indulge their vanity and give a thoroughly biased crash-course in whatever madness happens to be dwelling in their warped minds. Their views do not reflect those of The Beacon, its staff or Wilkes University. Blah blah blah. This week, Jake Cochran is preppin’ for doomsday and weighing his… Options for the End of the World By Jake Cochran Assistant A&E Editor Not trying to brag or anything but yours truly has survived two raptures, Y2K, the Swine Flu, the Asian Bird Flu, the jitterbug, butterflies in the stomach, the Black Plague, polio, the Great Depression, the Great Recession, Beatlemania, 9/11, Pearl Harbor, Bieber Fever, the less popular but still memorable Beaver Fever and the common cold. All right, maybe I exaggerated just a little bit there. In any case, I’ve seen some serious stuff in my time and a lot of it was scarier than some antique calendar created by people who thought human sacrifice made the sun rise and didn’t even work on the Juilan System anyway. So sorry if I come off a little cocky, but, 2012, come at me, bro. Of course, in the event that this “end of days” is actually the true-blue honest-to-Emmerich end of days, if it takes away Christmas, so help me, there will be hell to pay. I will pull a real life Paul Bunyon and sucker-punch that cosmic whatever-the-hell-it-may-be back to space or Hell or an alternate dimension or wherever it hails from. ' • . ........ ~--- : . . : .. . - .~· , ., . :.. Obviously, straight-up uppercutting Armageddon in the taint isn’t an option for everyone. So, if this really is the eve of absolute extinction for all life as we know it, it’s probably a good idea to figure out how you want to spend your last moments on this spinning blue globe. Maybe everyone should make his or her way to the nearest Sam’s Club or Costco to load up on supplies. Or, hit up a mass Bible distribution outlet if that’s your bag... and if such a thing exists. Lest we forget, there is always the classic “off yourself” routine which really never worked out for anyone, but, hey, it’s your choice. I make no such recommendations. Seems kind of redundant to kill yourself in the midst of an apocalypse. While enjoying possibly the last Thanksgiving ever, make sure you tell all your relatives how you really feel about them. Then you won’t have to die with that guilt in your mind of how you never told Aunt Ethel she wore way too much perfume and gave extremely sub-par gifts. Because there won’t be any subpar gifts this year. Only destruction. Also, be sure to go out and run up a huge credit card debt because everyone knows that credit isn’t real money anyway. Besides, why bother making payments when an apocalypse is going down? Just don’t opt in for the online banking option because then you can’t blame the lack of mailboxes as to why the bill didn’t get paid. Another thing everyone should definitely do post-haste is get down to the gym so everything is all tight and toned for the rapture. You want to look good when you meet your maker, don’t you? Then again, maybe just eat all the greasy, nasty, artery-clogging food your cholesterol-choked heart desires because, well, why the Hell not? That triple-decker pizza you’ve been dreaming of, the one with a full bacon weave between each layer and a bedding of Pringles on top? Make that for breakfast, lunch ,and dinner every day until the end is upon us. Because “YOLO.” Or something like that. After you’re done gorging yourself, go ahead and quit that pesky job. Everyone knows how much of a jerk your boss is, so why don’t you just go ahead and tell him to face. Hell, tell it to his car with some good old-fashioned slashed tires, spray paint and smashed windows. Hmm, maybe this is all just a crazy overreaction. Maybe we should stop working on that bomb shelter and just relax, enjoy the holidays and quit filling the pockets of charlatans, opportunists and 2012 hysteria-mongers with our hard-earned cash. Maybe “2012” isn’t a synonym for “the apocalypse.” Maybe it’s just another year. Then again, maybe not. Get ready for Armageddon, motherf***ers! Lock and load! @wilkesbeacon jason.cochran@twilkes.edu CHEAT SHEET (J r The End of the World, Around the World Lock and load! Mayan You barely need to type anything more than the word “Mayan” into Google before getting a million results as to what exactly the Mayans think is going to go down this year. But when actually looking at the end of the Mayan calendar and the beliefs surrounding it, one finds there isn’t really as much apocalptic prophesizing as the crazy people from the middle of nowhere who somehow made a website with MySpace Profile Editor 2.0 would have you believe. The truth is, no one seems to know what the hell the Mayans believed or what the calendar system they devised “means,” if anything. Unlike the Julian System, the Mayan calendar isn’t cyclical. It has a set end date: Dec. 21, 2012. Some people are expecting universal annihilation. Other New Agers theorize humanity will undergo i' a spiritual rebirth. Still others say that saying the Mayan calendar “ends” is a misinterpretation of how it works. In other words, the whole “2012” thing is just fodder for nut..,,,. job prophet wanna-bes and their doomsday delusions. Norse In Norse mythology, nothing is more important than the idea of Ragnarok. And if there isn’t a black metal band named Ragnarok already, then we are truly screwed. Regardless, idea of Ragnarok is just about the most generic “end of days” scenario you could devise. Basically, there’s going to be a big battle that’s going to kill all the gods, followed by some good old-fashioned natural disasters, concluding with the Earth being completely submerged in water. When all is said and done, there will be two human survivors who will completely ignore the taboo incest for years to come and thusly repopulate the Earth. Huzzah! \ Bible Thumpers I A true classic, the Christian end of days, as described in the Biblical Book of Revelations, begins with the breaking of the Seven Seals, which unleashes the Four Horsemen. No, not Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard and the Andersons;~ I Death, War, Famine and Conquest (or Pestilence, depending on who you ask). Next up, the sun turns black and the stars fall to Earth. Cue some earthquakes and storms. Then sev' en trumpets are sounded. Cue more disasters. Then some monsters show up. It goes on like that for a while, part Slayer song, part Dio. And everybody dies and goes to Hell. Except the believers. Because they’re better than everyone else. Obviously. ! r.J ( ,- r· ( Conspiracy Theorists The Illuminati. The New World Order (again, not a reference to pro wrestling). Reptile aliens. Take your pick. According to conspiracy theorists, the wheels are already in motion. Backroom deals by guys like Bill Gates, Barack Obama and Damien Thorn are being hatched as we speak with the express purpose of enslaving you and everyone you love, branding them with bar codes and then marching the world inexorably toward devastation. The Beacon is now (unofficially) taking bets on who’s behind it all. My money’s on reptile aliens. Hollywood Sadly, I cannot count myself among the proud few to have seen the movie “2012,” which I assume is a shockingly accurate documentary about the way the end will ultimately go down. Thankfully, I did manage see “The Day After Tomorrow” and “Planet of the Apes.” So, with the knowledge there is going to be a ton of snow, I’m pretty pumped for a white Christmas. I recommend everyone go get a picture with the Statue of Liberty before it ends up neck-deep in sand, though. rr ( r J 1 r) r I \ J _ _ ; J �Study-Break Party Dec. 10 Contact editor: anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu Nov. 20, 2012 Making a Thanksgiving away from home in W-B By Alyssa Stencavage Assistant Life Editor Hurricane Sandy has left a lot more than just physical destruction in her path. She is also leaving some students and their families separated for this Thanksgiving. Senior and double major in elementary education and English/language arts Ikechukwu Nwaro said his plans are to “spend his Thanksgiving with his family “down south”. After all the devastation from the storm, my family just wants to get away from the East Coast and meet up.” But that doesn’t mean their Thanksgiving has to be nonexistent. Even if students cannot be at home surrounded by family and friends, whether because of the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy or simply just not returning home, there are ways to make a Thanksgiving of their own at Wilkes. Executive Director for Global Education and Diversity Georgia Costalas said the timing of Thanksgiving brings a “culture shock.” Some people suffer from home sickness, mostly first-year students, and Thanksgiving happens to hit at the bottom part of the cycle where students are most vulnerable. “You want to be at home with people who you know and love,” Costalas said. There are a number of things students can do to better their Thanksgiving experience, and Costalas said that begins with being proactive. “It’s good to make a plan for that time,” she said. “Students should try to go to someone’s home or do something else they might want to do.” In general, it’s important for students to reach out to an adviser or counselor and see what they can do. “You have to really look,” Costalas said. “See where you can go, make a plan, find a friend, see what restaurants or stores will be open, get out of your comfort zone, Skype.” Costalas said a lot of international students will be studying, but otherwise students should see if there is somewhere else they can go. There are people on campus who are willing to reach out. Costalas said about 30 to 40 international students each year go to American families for Thanksgiving and have a great time. “I try to hook them up with families on campus or in the community so that they can experience Thanksgiving with an American family.” Director of Residence Life Elizabeth Swantek said there are varying degrees as to why students don’t go home for the holiday. “Some students don’t want to go home for domestic reasons, while others cannot leave for financial reasons, such as not being able to afford to take a bus or because they don’t have a car,” Swantek said. Swantek also said an athletic or academic commitment sometimes prevents students from going home. In this case, they would be leaving with a coach, faculty or staff member every day. Regardless of the circumstances, students and RAs are supposed to check in with one another on a regular basis so that everyone is on the same page. Swantek said Evans Hall and University Towers are kept open for low occupancy pur- poses. RAs do the rounds and then students who do not live in either of those buildings get placed in one of those buildings or stay with friends. If any problems should arise, Residence Life is to be contacted. Some students know they cannot go home and ask to be placed in either Towers or Evans. There have been cases in the past where students have stayed with friends, etc. “I think the main thing is that we have a set, open protocol for breaks,” Swantek said. “If there are students who cannot go home, they need to see either Assistant Resident Life Director Danielle Kern or Swantek. As long as students communicate with us, we will do anything we can to help them.” For questions or details about Thanksgiving break, contact Swantek at elizabeth.swantek@ wilkes.edu or Danielle Kern at danielle.kern@ wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu Residence halls work together for IRHC’S Cake Challenge By Anne Yoskoski Life Editor A Cake Challenge was hosted by the InterResidence Hall Council in the Henry Student Center from 7 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 14. The Cake Challenge is an event that the IRHC holds every semester to encourage residence halls to work together to bake a cake that aligns with a particular chosen theme. The theme for this year’s challenge was board games. Another stipulation was added to the challenge, stating that all cakes must have cereal used somewhere in the design. Residence halls were given a set budget in order to keep things fair. “The event was very successful. Seven residence halls participated and we had great attendance of both participants and student cake-eaters,” Behtnay sharpless, IRHC coordinator said. Cakes were judged based on dedication to the theme, the taste of the cake and the cake’s overall appearance. The cakes were judged by a panel of “celebrity judges” including Residence Life staff and some of the school deans. “The creativity put into the cakes was amazing” Jen Talliona said. “It’s so cool to see what people can do with a simple idea and some cereal.” “It was a good bonding experience,” she said. “I feel like it helped me relieve a little stress, getting away from all the work due before the Thanksgiving holiday. I’m sure I’m not the only one who felt that way. Besides, we get to eat cake.” All residence halls participated, and most had a good time making the cakes with friends and RA’s. “It was a good time,” Carrie Presbytz, freshman biology major, said. The winning hall was Evans third floor, with Amber Konopka as the floors resident assistant. Second place was awarded to Evans fourthfloor with Samantha Blincoe and Mike Ogar as RAs. Third place was Ross Hall led by RA John Sweeney. The people’s choice was Waller North with Allie Giammanco. The halls with the winning cakes will receive funds for their RAs to host a special reward program. @annieyoskoski anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Austin Loukas The winning cake was Evans Hall’s third floor, led by RA Amber Konopka. The theme of the cake was board game Hungry, Hungry Hippos. November 22 is Thanksgiving Day For this year’s Thanksgiving, there are several places looking for volunteers. The Salvation Army is looking for anyone who would like to help deliver food or collect canned goods at 163 Hazle St., Wilkes-Barre. Ruth’s Place: House of Hope, a homeless shelter for young women, is looking for anyone would like to donate nonperishable or canned goods at 425 North Pennsylvania Ave., Wilkes-Barre. �14 THE BEACON | Nov. 20, 2012 LIFE Spring concert band to be chosen with student survey By Anne Yoskoski Life Editor Every year the Programming Board and Wilkes Events brings an artist to Wilkes-Barre to perform a concert for Wilkes students. Many students do not know how the options presented to students are chosen, and with the survey planned to debut to students at the Snow Ball dance, members of the Programming Board and Events Planning would like to clear that up. The Events Chair, Lindsey Covel, starts in the summer and early fall semester posting on the Programming Board Facebook looking for students to give their suggestions about who they want for the concert. “This year we also did a poll at Club Day,” Covel said. “From there we take the suggestions to the Programming Board general board, as well as a list of every possible artist we could use for the concert. The general board goes through the artists, keeping in mind the suggestions in an effort to make more suggestions.” The executive board then takes the suggestions and, working with a middle agent and the Kirby Center, figures out availability and pricing for each of the artists in relation to the Kirby Center. This process narrows the options down enough to go back to the general board to pick the final artists to go on thesurvey. Once the results are calculated, they “go first with the artist that came in first on the survey, then we work down the line if for some reason pricing or availability changes,” Covel said. “With artists being asked to perform on different shows, availabilities tend to change often, or their requests become too excessive for “We ask our friends, we have our members ask their friends and we ask agents who is hot on the college scene right now and who is up-and-coming and we have a whole meeting dedicated to going through lists of artists,” Short said. To vote for who should perform at Wilkes, fill out the survey distributed after the SnowBall dance on Friday, Nov. 30. Some of the current choices are Imagine Dragons, 2 Chainz, Tyga, Childish Gambino, Young the Giant, Walk the Moon, Kit Moore, Florida Georgia Line and Hunter Hayes. Any suggestions for future artists can be submitted to the Programming Board’s Facebook page, an email to the Events Chair or what our budget can handle, so unfortunately those are our biggest challenges once the survey closes.” The money used to hire an artist comes from Student Government. “We are a budgeted club through Student Government, so student activities fees ultimately help fund our club.” Jess Short, Programming Board director, said. “We really want students to know that we care about them and their choices. We want to make the best concert possible for the majority. Also, we are very fortunate here at Wilkes because some schools don’t even have a budget to have a concert. And, of course, we do not just pick whoever we want for the concert, there is a process.” Even after the survey and Facebook and Twitter suggestions via the Programming Board pages, Short still asks for more information. @annieyoskoski anne.yoskoski@wilkesedu ‘Chopped’ winner Ernest Servantes to visit By Melissa Thorne Correspondent “I’m only good until the next meal I cook,” is not only the motto of Food Network’s “Chopped Grill Masters” champion Ernest Servantes, but also words he lives by. Classically trained with 15 years of culinary, Servantes will be gracing Wilkes University with his southwestern, Texas BBQ flavors for two days only. After having his food critiqued by some of the most well-known food critics and defeating worthy opponents for the title of Grill Master on national television, Servantes has proven to be a highly talented individual. The Sodexo chef will leave his Texas University kitchen to cook a five-course meal for 12 lucky students and their plus ones. Students will first get to see the famous chef on Wednesday, Nov. 28, in the Student Center third floor cafeteria for a meet and greet. His personal sandwich recipes will be served during the meet-and-greet so students can get a preview of the chef’s cooking style that Wednesday night from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Twleve handpicked students and their guests will be invited for a private five-course menu tasting where they can have a more private session with the chef. Participating students shouldn’t feel bad if they aren’t selected for the private tasting because on Thursday, Nov. 29, Servantes will have his own station in the center of the cafeteria where all students will be able to get in on the possible once in a lifetime experience. After being at Wilkes, Servantes will continue to make his way through to other states to continue to share his talents with other schools. Kaden said he hopes students will take this opportunity seriously since it was by mere chance that the university was selected. “I hope they see that Sodexo goes over and above to try and make things a little new, exciting and different,” Kaden said. “That’s what this program is about.” The entire process that led to Servantes coming to Wilkes is a part of the Signature Chef Program in which Sodexo sends chefs out to different colleges as an expansion of culinary horizons. Not only will students get to try something new and exciting, but the kitchen staff working alongside Servantes can hopefully pick up new recipe ideas that may become new lunch or dinner dishes. Further accomplishments by Servantes include being featured on Destination America “BBQ Pit Masters” and competing in numerous “Taste of Town” competitions. He also won three state BBQ titles and more than 100 wins in the past two years in BBQ cooking. As a member of the Texas Chef’s Association Culinary Federation and the World Association of Chefs Societies. Meet Ernest Servantes! Date: Nov. 28 Time: 4:30-6 p.m. Location: Henry Student Center Cafeteria Contact: Ron Williams (408-4991) @wilkesbeacon anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu T-SHIRTS AND SO MUCH MORE! PENS WATER BOTTLES KOOZIES KEYC t:! BRACELETS P~ LUGGAGE TA KITS ICE SC BALLS TEES FLASH DR CLIPBOAR PENS WAi --- " KOOZIES "i:-,,,,_... BRACELETS POM LUGGAGE TAGS I KITS ICE SCRAPER . .,.,,,..---.u~ .s"'• _41 E OPENERS BEER ES SILICONE IUM CUPS S SAFETY ES GOLF FRAMES / INDERS J/ LASSES RS BEER ICONE CUPS SAFETY 1,000'S OF PROMOTIONAL ITEMS TO CHOOSE FROM! Why trust anyone else? 146 SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE Photo Courtesy of Sodexo Chef Ernest Servantes is a winner of Food Network’s “Chopped Grill Masters” and a Sodexo chef. WILKES-BARRE NEAR CORBA BEVERAGE AND DOMINO'S! 570.823.9272 �15 THE BEACON | Nov. 20, 2012 LIFE Bradford Kinney ready to retire after 40 years at Wilkes By Bill Thomas A&E Editor Bradford Kinney has almost 40 years of grade books in a drawer in his office. He isn’t sure why. It might have something to do with Kinney, the senior professor of communication studies at Wilkes University, describing himself as “a frustrated historian.” Proof of that can be seen in more than just the history major he dabbled with in college or the interest in genealogy he indulges in his spare time. It is tangible. Kinney’s office is a museum of sorts, filled with relics. Against the right-hand wall, on top of the same cabinet holding the near four decades worth of grade books, is a framed newspaper from 1968. The front-page story tells of thenPresident Lyndon B. Johnson’s decision to not seek re-election. Kinney brought it in to show the students of his Presidential Rhetoric class, but it could easily be just another artifact in the Kinney Museum. Next to that cabinet is a shelf crammed full of awards. Amusingly, a few appear to be mere Coca-Cola cans topped with gold-plated statuettes of horse rear-ends. These are “Kinney Awards,” an all-in-good-fun invention of the forensics team Kinney coached for 25 years, a team whose members had taken to dubbing themselves “Kinney’s Kids.” “When he was coaching debate, you always knew when Wilkes was in the room,” Jane Elmes-Crahall, a longtime peer and onetime forensics rival of Kinney, said. “They were like a second family and they all had a personality you could see they inherited from Kinney; very competitive but also just plain goofy.” On the right side of the room, more awards line the walls. Buried among them, though, is something arguably even more significant. It’s a framed illustration that once hung in the store of Kinney’s grandfather and the office of his father. The illustration shows a horse-drawn cart, loaded with miscellaneous items. Brooms, coffee pots, rolls of fabric. A little bit of everything, really. Standing in front of it all is a grinning salesman, peddling his wares. Beneath the image, a single piece of advice: “You can’t do business from an empty wagon.” “Kinney has always made sure the communication studies department’s wagon has not been empty,” current department chair Mark Stine said. Stine pointed to the 1,399 awards Kinney’s nationally ranked forensics team gathered over the years as examples. Kinney was also chair himself once upon a time. At one point or another, he’d advised every co-curricular activity in the department – save for the student-run PR firm Zebra, a relatively recent creation – and he was instrumental in establishing the school’s co-op/internship program. In many ways, Stine said, it was Kinney who laid the groundwork for the entire department. “Kinney’s always had a vision, and that’s kept the department’s wagon, if you will, overflowing,” Stine said. At the center of his office museum, surrounded by exhibits telling the story of his life as an educator, Kinney sits. He is small, but his smile is wide. The color of his hair matches that of his two-tone sweater: gray on gray. It is the fall semester of 2012. Kinney’s last. The “frustrated historian,” who’s lined the walls with framed and laminated memories, who’s kept in touch with damn near every Kinney’s Kid to ever pass through the halls of Wilkes University, who’s rich past is so intrinsically woven into not just his present but the present of the university itself, is closing down the museum, packing up his hoarded grade books and moving into tomorrow. “This is my 40th year at Wilkes. I’ve been teaching for a total of 45 years,” Kinney said. “Two years ago, I had open-heart surgery. That sort of thing makes you stop and say ‘Huh, I’m not as young as I used to be.’” You’d never know it from speaking to him. At 69 years old, Kinney displays the exuberance and animation of an excitable teenager first discovering what makes him tick. He talks with his hands, moving around in quick, birdlike movements. He makes jokes at his own expense and laughs heartily. Sometimes, with a chuckle, he’ll slap or grab his desk in an act of tactile punctuation. When he does, the whole room shakes. Just a little. As if the walls themselves can’t stand as strong as this man’s personality. “This retirement is a bittersweet retirement. Bitter in the sense that I’m giving up something that I truly, truly, truly enjoy. Teaching is really something I just enjoy immensely. I don’t mind coming to work. I expend a lot of energy in the classroom because it’s something I enjoy. So that’s bitter. But it’s sweet in the sense that I’m at a point in my life when I need to spend some time with my grandchildren and my wife, do some traveling, do some research,” Kinney said. “I reflect back many times on the things I’ve seen at Wilkes. I’ve had dreams and I’ve seen them both fulfilled and not fulfilled. I’ve seen the world turned over numerous times. I just hope, down the pike, somebody will say ‘Brad Kinney did a good job. He tried his best. He didn’t have all the successes in the world and he didn’t have all the failures in the world, but he tried. Now, I want to try. I can better him.’ If someone can come out of what I’ve taught and be a teacher and be a better one than I am, that’s neat. I would like that.” On a small table in the farthest left-hand corner of the soon-to-be-shuttered Kinney Museum, almost hidden amongst the bric-a-brac autobiography that is Kinney’s office, are some of the only allowances of modern technology the room proffers: a flat-screen desktop computer and a slender laptop. Directly across, in the right-hand corner, as if in retort to the computers’ existence, sits an old Panasonic television set, the bulky kind based on obsolete cathode-ray tube tech. Beside it rests an equally outdated stereo and a vinyl record player. Despite being outnumbered by antiques to the point of feeling anachronistic, the two computers in Kinney’s office boast more power and promise than just about anything else in The Beacon/Austin Loukas Kinney during his time at Wilkes has been a professor of communications, taught hundred of classes and led the Wilkes Forensics Team to 1,399 awards. Roast and Toast of Dr. Kinney the room. It is the power and promise of the future itself. “I’ll always remember what Johnny Carson said when he retired from TV. He said ‘The best time to retire is when they’re still laughing.’ In other words, quit while you’re ahead and go out on your own terms. The more I thought about it, I just thought I’m not getting any younger. There are too many faculty members that hang on and hang on and hang on and become stale. With the world changing so much, you need to get that energy, that young @wilkesbeacon billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com Celebrate the retirement of Bradford Kinney from Wilkes University after 40 years. Roast or toast the man who has made significant contributions to the Department of Communication Studies and Wilkes as a whole. At Kinney’s request, students past and present are encouraged to attend. Date: Saturday, Dec. 8 Time: 7 to 10 p.m. Location: Henry Student Center Ballroom Register: on the Roast and Toast Facebook page Who to contact: Brittany Battista, Jane Elmes-Crahall, Zebra Communications �Athletic Tweeting, Page 19 Nov. 20, 2012 Contact editor: frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Wilkes billiards team becomes Aiming high on the court official, welcomes all players By Frank Passalacqua Sports Editor From just a student hobby and playing tournaments at Pepe’s Pizza, the billiards team is finally an official club of Wilkes University. The Wilkes University Poolplayers Association meets and shoots pool in the bottom floor of the sub, commonly referred to as “the spot.” When Wilkes renovated Rifkin Café during the summer, the game room also received a makeover, along with all new tables and equipment. This was all possible due to two students wanting to take their hobby to the next level. In spring 2011, senior Adam Burt, a pharmacy major, and senior Tim Cheung, computer information systems major, teamed up and ran the recreational club together. Today, Mark Margavage, a senior earth and environmental sciences major, holds the title as president. “It’s not the stick,” Margavage is known to frequently say. Margavage now oversees the club and looks back at his roots of shooting pool. “I started playing regularly back in 2010,” Margavage said. “I would always go to the bar with my dad, and since I was too young, I would always just play pool and I learned from there.” This year at club day, the pool team saw the roster jump dramati- cally as 76 members signed up. “ I ’ m very happy with the turnout we had after Club Day and we can only add to that,” Margavage said. “Guys and girls both Courtesy of Mark Margavage signed up Joe Fortini takes aim at a billiards tournament in and we are the SUB. Matches are Tuesdays during club hours. getting off the ground you have, come down whenever and with a running start.” With the number of players avail- we’re always there to help and shoot able, the pool team can finally run with,” Margavage said. Ryan Foster, a sophomore meorganized tournaments monthly. Next semester, the team hopes to chanical engineer major, commonly schedule one tournament series per takes up the offer. “I usually go down because evmonth with three brackets. Tournaeryone is really chill and open to ments will be played on Tuesdays during club hours from 11 a.m. to 1 play with,” Foster said. “It gives me something to do in my free time and p.m. Along with the tournaments come it’s always fun.” Any students interested in becomprizes to the winners. The armature bracket wins a $20 gift card, the in- ing a part of the billiards team can termediate bracket wins a $25 gift email Mark Margavage and get set card, and the bracket open to all re- up in a bracket immediately. Any ceives a $30 gift card, each to place Wilkes University student is welcomed and encouraged to play. of the winner’s choice. The Wilkes pool team is open to players of all skill levels. @wilkesbeacon “It doesn’t matter what skill level frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Wrestling team opens up season 1-3 By Trevor Gilliam Correspondent The Wilkes University wrestling team finished 19-4 overall in 201112 and the team has many strong returners that look to succeed in their weight classes. The Colonels were nationally ranked at No. 11 in the country last season and look to repeat that this year. “I really like our team this year, the guys are improving everyday are only getting better,” head coach Jon Laudenslager said. He will be in his 10th season at Wilkes University with an overall record of 135-66-5. Although the Colonels lost their top wrestler last year, Anthony Dattolo, who was a two-time All-American, two-time conference champion and national runner-up, the team looks to fill his shoes with its returners. The Colonels got off to a rocky start with a record of 1-3 coming out of the John Reese Duals at the Marts Center earlier this month. However, the team defeated Elizabethtown and stands at 2-3. The Colonels stack up pretty well in with the other teams in their conference. With having a few veterans return to the team, they look to the young guns to step up and show that they know what they’re doing. Sophomore Michael Fleck, has a career record of 37-9 in the 125-pound weight class broke the single season all-time record wins in a season and also a NCAA qualifier. “This season will be a test for me and the rest of my team,” Fleck said. Junior Myzar Mendoza finished fifth in the Metropolitan Conference Championships and looks to succeed in farther than last season. He finished with an overall record of 28-8 in the 2011-12 seasons and has a career record of 58-16 in the 133-pound weight class. @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Dan Lykens Jeremy Hartman, sophomore guard/forward, shoots for the basket during the men’s basketball home opener against PSU Hazelton. Hartman helped lead the front court with seven boards. The Colonels won 68-61. RosRo Basile Continued from Page 20 Why did you choose Wilkes and how do you like it so far? I chose Wilkes because it is a great academic school. I also love the campus and surprisingly the small size. Mainly, I had the opportunity to play basketball so I took it. I really love it so far! How would you define your success on the court? I would say I’m a stronger defensive player than offense and no matter what I will always hustle on the court no matter the score. Where do you see yourself in five years? In five years I, hopefully, see myself having a job that I enjoy every day. As an upcoming freshman on the team, how has the team welcomed you? The upperclassmen on the team are amazing. I think they welcomed us freshmen since the first day, and they really made the adjustment easier. They’re the best! Is it hard adjusting from high school basketball to college? It was a little hard at first adjusting to the faster pace, but I’m getting used to it. What is your team’s biggest goal for the season? I think our biggest goal as a team is to win the MAC championship at the end of our season. What is your most memorable moment in basketball? My most memorable moment was beating our rival school in districts my senior year. It was the best feeling ever. Who is your favorite basketball player/team? I’m not the biggest fan, but if I had to pick the one, I’d say the Philadelphia 76ers. What is a warm up song that gets you pumped before a game? “Give Your Heart A Break” by Demi Lovato. @wilkesbeacon evan.willey@wilkes.edu �17 THE BEACON | Nov. 20, 2012 SPORTS UFC on Fox: You’re doing it right, opens up future Network’s free viewing is perfect venue to bring more recognition to sports top fight contenders igree to get near the belt. But when the cage locks behind him in December he will get to make his case as to how close he is to wearing that belt. Two veteran warriors The final fight on the main card between Mike Swick and Matt Brown is a match-up between two veteran warriors. They have a collective 26 UFC fights between them, so these guys have been around the block for a while and Swick has flirted with title contention for a few years before getting set back by more than By Jake Cochran Assistant A&E Editor More often than not, people will complain that they feel like the free fight cards feel just like that -- fights they couldn’t charge people to buy. But with the upcoming UFC on FOX 5 card in December and not to mention UFC on FOX 6 card coming up in January, the fans will be getting something for nothing, something that most fans would actually pay for. The UFC on FOX 5 will feature a free title fight and two fights with possible title implications, and the fourth fight is set to be an incredible barn-burner. The free title fight will feature the lightweights, defending champion Benson “Smooth” Henderson and former Ultimate Fighter Season 4 winner, Nate Diaz. The lightweight bout came to fruition after Henderson defeated former champ Frankie Edgar for the second consecutive time at UFC 155. The challenger, Diaz, stamped his ticket for the fight after defeating Jim Miller at UFC on FOX 3. After a somewhat unsuccessful run at welterweight ending in a two-fight losing streak, Diaz is now back down to 155, a weight he feels much more comfortable at and is currently on a three-fight winning streak. Two of the three wins came by stoppage in the first and second rounds, respectively. Henderson on winning street Henderson is on a five-fight winning streak since merging over to the UFC after losing his title at WEC 53, the final event in the promotions history. In the loss to Anthony Pettis, Henderson made history as “the guy who got kicked in the face by the dude that jumped off the cage.” Henderson made it a point to not let that be the moment that would define his career and has put on incredibly entertaining and dominant performance each time out since then. With all of his wins coming by the way of decision, Henderson has his ability to finish a fight called into question. However of his last five opponents, not taking into account their fights after him, and counting Edgar twice of Mark Bocek (9-4), Jim Miller (20-3), Clay Guida (29-12) and Frankie Edgar (14-2-1 and 14-3-1) with 112 total fights between the group, they have accumulated a record of 86-24-2. While that statistic itself may not be incredibly astounding, of the 24 losses only eight have come by the way of stoppage with one of those stoppages belonging to Frankie Edgar over Mark Bocek. Winning by decision So Henderson has not exactly been fighting people that are easily finish. The reason this fight is on free TV though is because while Henderson and Diaz certainly have the skill sets to make this fight an incredibly entertaining fight for hardcore and casual fans alike. They don’t have the name recognition to push pay-per-view sales and typically the lightweight belt. just a few injuries. Both warriors come into this fight on a win streak and a win over the other would put either fighter back into the top 10 of an extremely packed welterweight division, regardless of who wins this fight don’t count on it going the distance as they have accumulated 24 wins by stoppage. @wilkesbeacon jason.cochran@wilkes.edu STUDY ABROAD December showdowns Henderson vs. Diaz Rua vs. Gustafsson Penn vs. MacDonald Swick vs. Brown Even though the title fights are often fight-ofthe-year caliber fights, they never really did big pay-per-view numbers even with the animosity that Edgar-Maynard created, or even when it was Penn-Edgar. The fight often needed a strong co-main event and even was pushed to co-main event itself. So the UFC on FOX is the perfect venue for this fight, especially with the strong name backing of the next few fights. Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and 2005 Pride FC Grand Prix Champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is facing off against up-and-comer Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson. Then B.J. Penn will be doing his best Brett Favre impersonation by going back upon his retirement decision after UFC 137 to face off against another quickly rising prospect in Rory MacDonald. Welterweight war Finally rounding out the card will be a surefire welterweight war of Mike ‘Quick’ Swick and Matt ‘The Immortal’ Brown. Shogun is making his return off of a one-sided thrashing over a very out-matched Brandon Vera at UFC on FOX 4. Rua is looking to finish this fight and put himself right back into line for a title shot at 205, while Gustafsson is looking to keep his win streak going and get some more recognition with possibly getting his first shot at the 12 pounds of gold. The Penn-MacDonald fight is the classic new breed versus old guard fight. Penn has held the belt in two division in the UFC and is a shoe-in for the hall of fame when they decide to call his number, but that won’t stop “The Prodigy” from making one last shot at the title. “Ares,” however, is looking to get one step closer to the title and put a win over Penn on his resume. MacDonald is a training partner of the current welterweight kingpin, Georges St. Pierre and lost a close battle late to the interim champ Carlos Condit, so he clearly has the ped- GRAND PRIZE: STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF CAN WIN ONE OF 3 FREE TRIPS ABROAD! Sundance Vacations is offering the grand prize for each of the three categories: A fournight trip to Punta Cana in May or June 2013 with airfare departing from Philadelphia to stay at Dreams Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic- all inclusive meals, drinks (for those 21 and older), transfers and taxes. This contest is open to all Wi Lgraduate students who have studied or are currently studying abroad, Wilkes~national graduate and undergraduate students currently studying abroad in the US, Wilkes faculty, graduate students and staff with any international travel experience. Faculty and student essays wilt be assessed separately. FOR DETAILS CONTACT: GODLOVE.FONJWENG@WILKES.EDU OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.WILKES.EDU/ABROAD. �18 SPORTS s1·uoENI 1 TREPRENEIR BUSIN(SS PLAN THE BEACON |Nov. 20, 2012 sports Junkies! Want to be more involved in Wilkes University athletics? Want to earn credits while writing about Wilkes sports? The Beacon needs sports writers Writing for The Beacon allows you to indulge your passion for sports, while you also • earn credits • improve your tai~ Would you like to experience running a business? Become advertising manager or an ad rep for The Beacon. You'll have an opportunity to: • develop and implement a business plan • work with local businesses • manage and train co-workers • earn revenue for your organization • earn a stipend toward your tuition • develop a portfolio for your career writing skills • move into editing positions that pay tuition stipends Contact The Beacon for more information about the opportunities: 570-408-5903 FREE QUOTES �THE BEACON | Nov. 20, 2012 SPORTS Joseph Pugliese Columnist SCOREBOARD Football 11/10 King’s - W 44-32 W-Soccer 11/11 Stevenson (@Swarthmore) L 1-2 (OT) Wrestling 11/10 Centenary L 15-24 11/10 New York L 16-18 11/10 SUNY Cortland L 18-19 11/10 Johns Hopkins W 28-6 WEEK AHEAD M-Basketball 11/16 PSU Hazleton 11/20 Baptist Bible 11/25 Lycoming 11/28 Misericordia W-Basketball 11/17 PSU Wilkes-Barre 11/20 Marywood 11/28 Misericordia Wrestling 11/16 Elizabethtown 11/17 ESU Open We have entered a new stage in the world of sports. Social media have changed the landscape forever. Facebook and Twitter are bringing information to fans in an instant, and fans know of scores, trades and injuries as soon as they happen. Almost all athletes now have Twitter accounts and Facebook pages that thousands of people follow, and where they can post their opinions and thoughts any time they want. Who wouldn’t want to be retweeted by their favorite athlete? But is all of this a good thing? Social media are very dangerous tools in this day and age. Companies and employers now comb through a potential employee’s pages in an attempt to gain a better grasp on the candidate’s character and personality they cannot see in an interview. Social media also can make news sources like newspapers and magazines almost extinct. No one will go out and read about a sports story from yesterday in the morning paper if they already know about it from Twitter or Facebook. Social media are a blessing to those of this new technology ridden era, but it is the worst nightmare for those who like old days of listening to a game on the radio then reading about the rest of the world in the morning paper, AKA my grandfather. Social media are also dangerous for another reason: Organizations no longer have control over what the athletes say to the world. A Twitter account to an athlete is like having their own media crew following them around their whole life. In the past, athletes would need a camera or a recorder around if they said something to get in the news. Joe Namath made the only guarantee in Super Bowl history when the camera crew sought him out that day, but now Namath could make that guarantee on Twitter anytime he wants. Athletes can post anything at any time, like frustration with their coach or other players on the team. They can trash talk the other team. They can say whatever they want. The problem is we are coming to a crossroads. Soon, organizations are going to ban their athletes from using social media to the extent that they do. While the athletes have the right to freedom of speech, while under contract with an organization they can be held responsible for their actions. Soon you will see clauses in contracts reserving the right to terminate an athlete if they use social media to paint the organization in a negative light. In the professional world if you say something to paint your company in a negative light you can be fired. Why couldn’t this be the same in the sports world? Athletes are a reflection on the organization. They wear their colors and represent them; they should be held responsible for anything, positive or negative, they say. @wilkesbeacon joseph.pugliese@wilkes.edu FACE OFF Almost everyone is on Twitter these days. Here are some top pro athletes you can follow: NFL: Drew Brees - @drewbrees Michael Vick - @mikevick Chad Johnson - @ochocinco Larry Fitzgerald - @larryfitzgerald NBA: LeBron James - @kingjames Dwayne Wade - @dwaynewade Dwight Howard - @dwighthoward Shaquille O’Neal - @shaq Kevin Durant - @KDTrey5 MLB: Nick Swisher - @nickswisher Brian Wilson - @brianwilson38 Justin Verlander - @justinverlander Soccer: Christiano Ronaldo - @christiano Kaká- @kaka Wayne Rooney - @waynerooney Tweet us: Send messages and pictures to: @WU_BeaconSports Frank Passalacqua Sports editor Think back to around five years ago. The days when Facebook was just starting to become popular, Myspace was still the “cool thing,” and Twitter wasn’t even a word, let alone an addiction for some people. Today, we find ourselves surrounded by a social media news hub, making communicating easier than ever. Look at today’s most popular athletes. Have you tweeted at them to get them to reply? Some people have, and some people are lucky enough to have their role models actually acknowledge them and give them a shout out. This is extremely cool, as it gives the fans a personal link to see what the people they look up to are saying or talking about to others. In a way, it’s like we are reading their texts. However, that can be a bad thing. There have been numerous times where players have been fined for saying bad things about the organization they play for, other players, or even just tweeting their thoughts. When Twitter first came out, there were no rules about Twitter anywhere to be found in a player’s contract. Well guess what, players now have to sign their name, acknowledging a serious fine or penalty if they tweet during a game. Back in 2010 when the Twitter phase was starting to appear, NBA players Tyson Chandler and Amar’e Stoudemire were fined $7,500 each for tweeting during halftime. In the NFL, Chad Johnson was fined $25,000 for a tweet sent during a preseason game. What has this world come to? Sometimes, it’s not always what they say, but what they show. Micheal Beasely of the Minnesota Timberwolves was fined $50,000 for posting a picture of himself with a bag of marijuana faintly in the background. Granted he was in control of an illegal substance at the time, he simply just posted a picture of himself for his fans. Let’s not even get into how many times player’s accounts were hacked into and posted offensive things, or sent out a tweet that was supposed to be a text for someone personal. Even though it is rather humorous, it is still a problem the professional leagues have to deal with. Should athletes be fined such a hefty amount for tweeting during a game or ranting on a rage? Personally, I say no. It’s silly to fine a player for posting a status on Twitter. With that being said, players should take responsibility more for their actions. If you have millions of fans that look up to you every day, then don’t do something stupid or post something that will ruin your image. Players represent their team and their organization, they are not spokesman for Twitter. Leave them be. However, I will go out by saying I do love when athletes trash talk each other. @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu �SPORTS 20 Getting to know... THE BEACON | Nov. 20, 2012 Cara Basile Freshman basketball player BY EVAN WILLEY Staff Writer Wilkes University players are excited for the upcoming women’s basketball season to start. Cara Basile hails from Whitehall, Pa., and is undecided on a major, but is looking into communications. Not only did Basile letter in basketball all four years of high school where she was team captain, also she ran cross country and received the Scholar Athlete Award. As a freshman at Wilkes, fans will get to see Cara grow as a basketball player-student during the next four years. How does playing basketball make you feel? Basketball makes me feel happy. I love this sport. When I am having a bad day basketball always makes it better. When did you first realize you had a talent for basketball? Well, I started playing in third grade, but I think in eighth grade I noticed I wanted to go somewhere with it. What position are you? I love playing all over the court but in games I am one of the guards. What is your biggest motivation in life/basketball? My biggest motivation is too not disappoint my family and friends. I also would not like to take anything for granted. Lastly, I always want to play for one of my teammates in high school who passed away from cancer. What do you like to eat to fuel up before you play? I like to eat pasta or a sandwich before practice or games. Who were some of your role models growing up? I have always looked up to my mom and high school coaches for basketball and also in life. What is your major and what are you planning on doing with that? I’m currently undecided now, but I am really interested and looking at majoring in communications. See Basile, Page 16 The Beacon/Laura Preby � 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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For more information and content, check us out at: thewilkesbeacon.com Volume 65 Issue 9 �Nov. 13, 2012 Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu Increased optimism contribute to 2012 holiday retail forecast Wilkes' business professor talks about why his forecast is lower than others for 2012 holidays By Abbey Haldeman Assistant News Editor For more than 20 years, Anthony Luizzo, Wilkes professor of business and economics has been predicting the percentage for which Holiday retail sales will rise. He began his retail sales predictions informally around 1990-91 by tracking sales, visiting malls and talking to different people to get direct information about sales. Now, every year around Labor Day, he will nearly set in stone his prediction and is almost always right. For his 2012 holiday retail sales prediction, Liuzzo predicted lower than most other experts who went with a 4.1 percent increase in sales, which he chose a 3.0 percent increase due to many significant factors. While he does believe if everything went smoothly in the world, the estimate of 4 percent would be idealistic, but there are always outside variables. "I thought, something is going to happen, not because I have a crystal ball, but because something always happens, that's just the way the world is," Liuzzo said. "Either there is going to be a terrorist attack, or there is going to be some upheaval in the world or - and this is the one I was right on - there is going to be weather related event." .Jieyond the uncontrollable variables, one thul'g Liuzza thinks will strongly impact sales this holiday season is the recent election, which he said will effect retail sales positively no matter who wins. "Whether it's Obama or Romney, more people will be for the winner than for the loser so, more people will be happy than not happy," Liuzzo said. "Either way, presidential elections are always good forretail sales." One of the other reasons Liuzzo believes retail sales will have a 3 percent increase this year is the amount of shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year. 2012 has the longest amount of shopping days between the two holidays, with 32 total shopping days. Because Christmas falls on a Tuesday, it The Beacon/Laura Preby Courtesy of Marketing Communications also allows for a full five weekends of shopping before the holiday. With the Saturday before Christmas being the highest in store sale day, Christmas being on a Tuesday gives shoppers the rush to buy more on that day, Liuzza said. Because Liuzza makes his predictions so Business and economics professor, Anthony Lluzzo, left, talks about why his annual holiday retall sale forecast Is lower than most other experts predictions. Lluzzo predicts that retall sales wlll Increase this holiday season by 3 percent due to the highest amount of shopping days avallable this season and the Impacts of Hurricane Sandy and the latest presidential election. The Wyoming Valley Mall, above, wlll have one of Its busiest shopping days the Saturday prior to Christmas. early on in the year, around Labor Day, he was a little nervous when there seemed to be no negative factors coming into play, but because of Hurricane Sandy, he believes he will be close to accurate this time. Liuzza said people have begun their holiday shopping much earlier lately. With the actual THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com Editor-in-Chief: Kirstin Cook News Editor: Christine Lee Managing Editor: Bryan Calabro Opinion Editor: Carly Yamrus Ad Manager: Brittany Battista A&E Editor: Bill Thomas Photo Editor: Laura Preby Life Editor: Anne Yoskoski Adviser: Loran Lewis Sports Editor: Frank Passalacqua shopping taking place around Nov. 1 and the buying right after Thanksgiving. He said it's not proven that people buy earlier, but that competition drives people and stores to advertise the holidays much earlier than they used to. Beyond his predictions of how much the retail sales will rise, he also made a guess at what will be the "in" gift this season. "Certainly, tech toys," Liuzzo said. He believes things such as the iPad and iPad mini 's, tablets, and apps will be a hit this holiday season. Also, the comeback toy of the year will be the Furby due to technology being applied to the childhood toy. "We see this down through the years, that toys, games, dolls and other kinds of memorabilia have made comebacks," Liuzzo said. Associate director of marketing and communications Vicki Mayk has been working with Liuzzo's predictions for four years now and she said his calculations are pretty accurate, being around .5 to I percent off at the most. Since he began predicting formally, Liuzza has had his predictions published in all of the local newspapers and in hundreds of other publications, including CNN, The New York Times, USA Today, New York Daily News, Philadelphia Daily News, The Chicago Tribune and The Washington Times. For this seasons holiday forecast, he was chosen to be an expert by IBM's Holiday Benchmark . Why did he become interested and continue to make predictions? / Liuzzo said it somewhat of a sport for him, a professional hobby and that it's almost driven in him. "I like to be right," Liuzzo said. "That's my personality." Liuzza believes that because consumers' drive around 70 percent of retail sales, as holiday retail goes, so does consumers' and as consumers' go, so does the economy. "Unlike the old expression actually, money is the route of all good, not the route of all evil if used properly." @wilkesbeacon abbey.haldeman@wilkes.edu . Meet the Staff Abbey Haldeman Assistant News Editor �THE BEACON I Nov. 13, 2012 3 NEWS T-SHIRTS AND SO MUCH MORE! PENS WATER BOTTLES k'.n--.......u__,,..-. •I E OPENERS BEER :ES SIUCO!'~E KOOZ!ES KEYCr:1 BRACELETS Pfl LUGGAGE T KITS ICE SC BALLS TEES FLASH DR CUPBOARfJ iUM CUPS the legendary taste Go Colonels! S SAFETY ES GOLF FRAMES iNDERS 'LASSES RS BEER JCONE CUPS SAFETY PENS WA. -- r.,_,~..,... KOOZlES BRACELETS POM LUGGAGE TAGS I. KITS ICE SCRAPER We Deliver to Wilkes University! 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READ MORE >»> Follow us on Twitter @Wilkes beacon W'ith the 2012 Efectlori Day weeks , the pressure is on for national �4 THE BEACON NEWS I Nov. 13 2012 Climate change impact on U.N. topic of lecture series By Christine Lee News Editor The issue of climate change and its effects on the United Nations is the latest topic of a lecture series between Wilkes and the Higher Education Alliance for the United Nations at 4 p.m. on Nov. 15. in Breiseth Hall Room 106. The lecture will feature Mohammed Reza Salamat, a senior program officer in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs . Assistant professor of political science Andrew Miller, who has been coordinating the U.N. lecture series speakers, said he thought the topic of climate change was an important topic for the latest lecture. In addition to the lecture, Salamat will also be on hand to answer questions from students from 1-2:15 p.m. in Stark Learning Center 270. Miller said several classes are attending this informal discussion. Salamat has been a part of the U.N. Division for Sustainable Development since January 2002. He has written various articles on international environment and sustainable development ideas, particularly on climate change. "I hope people listen to what he has to say about climate change," Miller said. James Case, professor of earth and environmental science and environmental engineering , is teaching a class on global climatic change this semester. He explains that the term 'climate change' refers to the fact that, although air and ocean temperatures are rising on a regional basis there can be either a cooling or warming effect. "In the past, the climate record of the earth Courtesy of Ron Lee Professor James Case said climate change is being blamed for an increase in severe storms, leading to destruction such as Hurricane Sandy, pictured above. clearly indicates that we can have rapid swings in temperature. We can go really warm for a while for short periods of time or really cold for a while but it's not necessarily the whole Earth," Case said. "We use the term 'global climate change' because it is not out of the realm of consideration that our current global warming might result in a drastic cooling in Europe and in the Northeast U.S., while at the same, time the rest of the planet stays exceedingly warm." Case, who was one of the first to teach a class on the topic of climate change in the U.S., said it is evident across the scientific community that climate change is occurring and being caused by human activity. "Scientists have nearly a complete consensus that global climate change is occurring, that includes over the last 50 to 100 years a temperature increase of around 2 degrees Fahr- enheit, perhaps a little more, and that is primarily attributable to increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere," Case said. Case said the increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane and other forms of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are attributed to human causes. He said this because different radioactive isotope dating techniques prove that the proportion in fossil fuels used to fuel our economy is the same as that in the atmosphere. Case said some immediate effects of climate change are the increase in the intensity and frequency of storms. He explains this has to do with the amount of water vapor contribute to this because it is a greenhouse gas. "Water vapor is the primary greenhouse gas. Normally water vapor condenses and you get precipitation, or water vapor evaporates and you get water vapor in the clouds. But with global warming, the warmer the air, the more water vapor the air can hold. So as global warming occurs, you have more water vapor in the atmosphere, and this provides more energy for hurricanes, tornadoes, northeasters, storm systems," Case said. Case said water vapor enhances the vigor of the weather system and 1 gram of water vapor condensed into water and brought to room temperature is the equivalent of700 calories of heat, which creates a huge amount of energy. Earth and Environmental Science lecturer retired Lt. Col. Mark Kaster, a meteorologist by training, explains that as oceans and the atmosphere warms up, the more extreme weather events occur. "Global models indicate more extreme events, however there is no positive answer," Kaster said. Kaster said the weather phenomenas El Nino, La Nina, and the Arctic and North Atlantic Oscillation can be partly blamed for the recent weather phenomenas such as last summer's drought and unseasonably warm winter. "These are normal patterns but we do not know what climate change's effect will be on these patterns," Kaster said. Both Case and Kaster explain individual people can make a difference in reducing the effects of climate change in the world. "Collectively communities and nations need to do everything they can to reduce their carbon footprint," Case said. The event is free and open to the public. @Gleespot christine.lee@wifkes.edu Food drive for the hungry of W-B The Beacon/Laura Preby On Friday, Nov. 9, members of Zebra Communications and WCLH came together to collect canned goods, dry food and loose change for the Salvation Army to assist hurricane victims. Members of WCLH broadcast live In the SUB and gave out cookies to those who donated. The food drive will be going on until Nov. 20. 12:00pm 6:00pm Barre 6:30pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:49:52pm 6:00pm 6:30pm onday November 12, 2012 Wilkes On Wednesday Reveille To Taps Wilkes Now Generation X Classic Arts Showcase Tuesday November 13, 2012 Wilkes Now The Revitalization of Downtown Wilkes Flyboys Wilkes Now Rosenn Lecture-Greg Mortenson Classic Arts Showcase Wednesday November 14, 2012 Wy-Val-Media: Challenges and Changes Class of 1986 6:00pm Val. 6:30pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:30pm 8:00pm Rosen Lec.-Michelle Rhee Classical Arts Showcase Thursday November 15, 2012 Iron Horses: A History of Railroads in the W Mqgic to Do Wilkes Now OLF-Eli Wiesel Classical Arts Showcase Friday November 16, 2012 Wilkes Barre History Documentary Cross Gen. Focus Group Wilkes Now Much Ado About Nothing Classical Arts Showcase �THE BEACON I Nov. 13, 2012 NEWS 5 Perry presents on environmental effects of shale gas in state By Abbey Haldeman Assistant News Editor Simona Perry joined faculty, staff, students and community members Wednesday, Nov. 7, to tell them about "the community and environmental health implications of shale gas development." The Institute for Energy and Environmental Research held its first forum for the research of Marcellus Shale gas drilling at 7 p.m. in Stark Leaming Center. Student researchers Keri Skalvara, Kristi Ciaston, Stephen Forney and Emily McGrath were all beneficial in putting the presentation together. Being the first of two lectures to come this semester, the topic of this speech hit home with the impacts shale gas development has on Bradford country, which has undergone the "boomtown phenomena." The boomtown phenomena is when small towns undergo cycles of rapid business and industrial growth, which when shale gas development hit Bradford County did happen. Perry presented data from research she has been doing for nearly four years on the impacts shale development has on towns people and there everyday life. Before she began with that she touched on the fact that most people don't get their information from factual sources and are misconstrued and misunderstand the impacts. Some of the impacts she mentioned during her speech were, economic, which she said have not seemed to change since the start of the shale gas development, increased competition and conflict between land owners, local business growth, damaged or closed roadways and health problems. For places like Bradford County, who has 1,105 working well sites at this time, what impacts them the most is the usage and damages done to roadways by the influx of water and gas trucks constantly traveling them. Perry said the people of this town find a sense of pride in the fact that most of the roads in their area dirt, much more easily damaged by serious travel. Another big issue Bradford County has been facing is health issues. Perry said a portion of persons who live there have been breaking out in rashes through which the cause is not known. Some have also been dealing with gestural intestinal issues. Institute Associate Director Ken Klemow who has given many presentations about the industry, said that presentations like this are important to Wilkes' students because the Marcellus shale industry is so big in northeastern Pennsylvania He feels that knowledge about the industry varies among people. Klemow would like for the IEER to continue with presentations such as this. He'd also like to further the education of students by keeping the potential option of offering courses in energy, such as produced in the shale industry. He would like to know, how many students would find interest in such a course. @wilkesbeacon abbey.haldeman@wilkes.edu Courtesy of Institute of Energy and Environmental Research Applied anthropologist Simona Perry talked about shale development in rural parts of Pa. like Bradford County. Above, a Marcellus Shale drilling rig. President Leahy updates SG on various campus issues Updates include progress on science center, formation of Relay for Life team, Mayor's Cup march By Shawn Carey Staff Writer The Student Government meeting on Nov. 8 was called to order at 6:11 p.m. All college: $2,660 Conference: $700 General funds: $6,313.35 Leadership: $600 Spirit: $873.34 Student Government total: $11,146.69 The Health and Wellness club was present at the meeting to give the SG board a club update. HAWC is an organization for the purpose of living a healthier lifestyle both on and off campus. Trey Tietz and Samantha Hickert represented the club and gave a recap on the Shaun T event that was held on campus Nov. 3. Tietz said that there were more than 220 people in attendance and included students, alumni and surrounding community members. He also said merchandise sales and half of Shaun T's paycheck from the event were going to be donated to the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Tietz said it would be a donation totaling more than $4,000. Hickert said the club is still waiting on totals from the event and will give back any money to SG that was not used for student participation. Tietz said the club has held many healthy bake sales on campus as fundraisers. He also said they have 30 active members in the club and offer workouts five days a week. Also, HAWC is working with Chef Brian Kaden to offer healthier options for students and faculty in the dining room. President Patrick Leahy was present at the meeting. He said he hopes to make regular appearances at the meetings to know what is going on with students and opened the floor for questions from student members. Topics discussed included the campus's emergency preparedness regarding Hurricane Sandy, pre-registration for classes and the problems with parking on campus. SG President Kris Rivers said he is working with Commuter Council and Student Affairs to help with the parking situation on campus to help alleviate any problems in the future. President Leahy also discussed that the more students, faculty and alumni that he meets makes him more enthused to be president at Wilkes and it is an unbelievable privilege to be president. He gave an update on the new Cohen Science Center, saying that it is on budget and on schedule to be finished for the fall 2013 semester. He also announced the first Mayor's Cup March. The event was held on Saturday, Nov. 10. He invited students and faculty to march with him from the River Common's Northampton Street corridor to Ralston Field for the Mayor's Cup. He also announced that he is forming a Relay for Life team for the event in April. The Nursing Student Organization was back for a second week for their fund requests to attend a conference near Pittsburgh. President Emily Christian was there along with Vice President Kaci Rirosik and Secretary Kellie Taylo. Christian said they have decided to bump down the amount requested to just registration costs. The NSO previously requested $1,500, but bumped it down to $560. A motion was made to allocate $560 to the NSO to attend the conference. The motion passed 36-1-6. Phi Beta Lambda, or Future Business Leaders of America, was there for the first week of club recognition. Adam Wychowanec was there to discuss the club with the SG board. The purpose of the club is to highlight the business department at Wilkes. The club will attend regional, state and national competitions in fields within the business world. Wychowanec will be back the following week for the final week of club recognition. Junior Class..President Julie Miller presented for the Capital Projects Committee. They want to purchase two new water fountains for the campus. The cost for the two fountains is $1,866 and they are also asking for $400 for additional supplies. Representatives will be back next week for the final week of funds approval. Nominations for Members of the Month were announced. Nominations included Samantha Earley, Kyle Wolfe, Christian Victoria and Logan Rutch. The winner was Kyle Wolfe for his work in organizing the T-shirt sale for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. @shawncareyB shawn.carey@wilkes.edu �Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu State-level officials call the shots too Presidential election glamour outshines other important offices By The Beacon Editorial Staff Not enough students are aware of the 2012 election results. No, not the presidential election. By now, everyone knows the winner of that. The result was broadcast all over television and social media outlets the night of Nov. 6, on the front pages of all major newspapers on Nov. 7 and, even days before the election, exploited in the projections of ambiguous polls. But some election results haven't received as much attention by the public. Not many Wilkes students were excited about the battle for congressional spots in Pennsylvania. Few were examining the results of the senate race. There wasn't enough attention on state-level races, even though these are more likely to have an impact on issues that matter to voters. Now that they're over, there's still tlie opportunity to become informed on the winners of these elections and their stances. It's the chance to get to know the public officials that will be making major decisions for our country. According to the Pennsylvania Department of State, Democrat Bob Casey was re-elected as the U.S. senator representing Pennsylvania. Democrat Kathleen Kane was won the election for Attorney General in the state. Republican Lou Barletta was re-elected to the representative position in Congress for the 11th District, which encompasses Wilkes-Barre. When things are going wrong in the country, the public tends to blame the president. While our commander-in-chief has major responsibilities and powers, he is one man. There is a great deal of other elected officials that have just as much, if not more, influence over issues facing our country. These officials make up the legislative and judicial branches to our government. There were some major politicians elected to these positions in the state of Pennsylvania that didn't receive the same level of hype as the presidential candidates, but will have just as much impact on our lives These officials will have many powers in their respective positions. Through the powers of Congress, they have the major responsibility of creating laws. Article I of the Constitution states: "Congress shall have Power ... To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof." Under this duty, any senator or congressman can introduce a bill. They also have the heavy responsibility to vote on whether a bill should become a law, as described by Usgovinfo. about.com. Congress members can also amend the constitution - granted in a long and difficult The Beacon/Dan Lykens On Election Day, there were important Congressional races on the ballot along with the highly publicized presidential race. process - create money, collect taxes, regulate international and domestic commerce, declare war and more. Sounds like a lot of things that impact every American. Within congress, House.gov states there are 435 voting representatives in the House of Representatives, corresponding to the population in each of the 50 states. The Senate is the upper and more limited legislative unit with only 100 members. Its exclusive ranks also make it the more powerful chamber in the legislative process. Not to mention, a senator's term is six years compared to two years for a representative's term. The vice president oversees the senators - disproving the myth that the vice president doesn't do anything. Basically, these two selective groups that make up congress are the main vehicles of change and development in our country's laws. This is why we should pay close attention to who is elected to represent us. The president has some role in the legislative process involving working with congress to suggest legislation and lobbying for laws to pass. He also must sign each law into power or exercise his ability to veto it. However, the president cannot enact laws. The influence the president does have over legislation is not significant enough to justify 'issue voting' - that is, voting for a president according to their opinions on laws regarding things like legalization of marijuana or gay marriage. Supporting representatives or senators that have the ability to actually create these types of laws would leave a bigger impact. The presidency, of course, is a highly valuable office with duties regarding foreign policy, the military and enforcement of laws in the U.S. But the roles within Congress are valuable too and deserve a comparable level of attention during election season. Now that these positions have been assigned for the 2012 elections, the most beneficial thing citizens can do is inform themselves on their representatives and their work. The Internet makes it easy to look up the elected officials and read about their policies. You can also easily look up the bills introduced in Congress, what action Congress members are taking on them, who is sponsoring them and more. And if you don't like what an elected official is doing, contact their office. Make your voice be heard. After all, they're in that office to represent you. That's why their appointments deserve our full attention, even if they're without the glamour of the White House. @wilkesbeacon wilkesbeacon@gmail.com BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. These poll results are based on 10 responses. Last week's question: How many books have you read in the past six months? This week's question: What is the best pizza in WilkesBarre? • Januzzi's • Frank's Pizza • Angelo's • Grotto Pizza • Pronto Via • Mr. Pizza • Other Cast your vote online at: www.thewilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to h"ear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. �7 OPINION THE BEACON I Nov. 13, 2012 Cat fights: Competition among women in the workplace By Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Opinion Editor As much as I hate to say it, woman might as well just accept the fact that we're living in a man's world. Not because men are stronger or smarter or more competent, but because women can't get along with each other long enough to make it to the top and join the boys. Women are complex creatures. You might even substitute the words "crazy," "irrational" and "overcharged." These are all acceptable adjectives because it's true: women are nuts. I will be the first to admit it. There are many reasons for which I say this, and I'm sure you can come up with a few examples on your own to support this claim. In any case, it seems as though most women have created a lonely existence for themselves in this world. We don't like men half of the time because they're animals, they're stupid, they're selfish, they can't read our minds ... But the thing is, most women don't like other women either, for many reasons: They're "bitchy," obnoxious, too pretty, too smart, full of themselves ... the list goes on and on. We hate on each other because we grew up in a world where there's only one Miss America. There's only one crown and winner takes all. Runner-up means close to nothing. It might even be a mental competition within The Beacon/Laura Preby Jealousy and intimidation often drive women to Intense competition In and out of t he workplace, even if it hinders business and decreases diversity. us- but regardless, we sense danger and instinctually feel the urge to remain on top. Threats come in every form imaginable; from clothes to looks to attitude to intelligence, though two categories in particular trump all: men and careers. Our competition for male attention stems from desire. In the simplest of explanations, it often goes that if you have someone that I or the next girl wants, we're not really going to like you. It won't always be an intense, raging hatred, but there will be some degree of aversion, even if very mild. It's a jealousy thing. It has actually been studied and observed that many women particularly select attractive females and identify any negative aspects, as positive characteristics are threatening to one's self-image. You are an intimidation. It's all superficial and it makes us look catty, but we're envious and we can't help it. More importantly, this domineering competition has regrettably spread to the workplace. You'd think women would help each other out a little when it came down to it. A little diversity in the male-dominated workplace would do us all some good, right? Definitely, but is it worth the risk? Women are clearly underrepresented in business, which may be partially attributed to the fact that the women that are already on top are less inclined to welcome female newcomers into businesses. According to a new Time business study, this is the case. We again feel threatened. What if she has a better work ethic? What if she is more beneficial to the company than me? Women most certainly do not want to take these risks. We also don't want to look bad. If I hired someone who turns out to be completely incompetent or just down-right bad, all fingers point to me. We can't have that either. This territorial attitude leads to the hiring of more men, which is fine, but come on girls. Let's not lurk in the shadows. Push fear out of the way and get up there with the guys. @wilkesbeacon Jyndsie.yamrus@wilkes.edu In defense of the Garden State: Representing NJ with attitude By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor When people ask where I'm from, I usually get the same responses from everyone. Some"'1ere along the lines of"That sucks." I get the occasional "Uh-Oh" but mostly I get, "Jersey sucks," usually followed by some obscure claim and unflattering stereotype. Like how Jersey drivers can't drive. False. You're just driving. Every New Jersey driver knows the real rules of the road: Speed limits are arbitrary. Everyone knows that 65 means 90. As my sister says, "If you can't keep up, go home." When crossing lanes, always make sure to do a "Jersey sweep," or in other words, cross from the left all the way to the right, or viceversa, in one smooth motion. Make sure you cut off at least three people. Turn signals are optional. If you need to get to an exit, always cross over at the last second to cut off whoever is in front of you. Odds are they will honk at you, which you will respond to with your middle finger and you'll both be on your way. New Jersey has what we call ''the traffic circle." People hate traffic circles. Traffic circles, sometimes called roundabouts, are exactly what they sound like: a circular intersection. They usually have four exits on the top, bottom, left and right sides. Cars entering the roundabout have the right of way. Apparently it is too hard for some to handle. We get a lot of grief for our ''jughandles" too. A jughandle is a type of exit ramp used in place of a left turn. Instead of making a left, drivers simply go straight and then bear right into a large loop that dumps them off in the direction that they were heading- left. ''But why not just go left?" With the placement of said jughandle, now the driver does not have to risk death crossing oncoming traffic. Wow. Brilliant. We know. Also, we do not pump our own gas. Not because we are lazy or stupid. This is because we're simply too cool for that kind of non- sense. OK, this next one is important. If you come to New Jersey and order a sandwich, you are ordering a sub. Not a hoagie. What the hell is a hoagie? It's a SUBmarine sandwich. It makes logical sense. Also, it is not Taylor ham, it is porkroll. And it is our unofficial state meat. You wish you had a state meat. But you don't, so you should call it what it is and that's not Taylor Ham. People ask me why New Jerseyans have an excessive amount of pride for their home state. The Beacon/Laura Preby Despite popular belief that New Jersey Is the worst place In the world, there is more to the state t han pollution, crime and bad drivers. Well at least we have pride for something ... I have never heard anyone express any love for the state of Pennsylvania. Haters gonna hate. I love when people from out-of-state tell me that Jersey is filled with trash. I'm not sure if they're referring to trashy people or straight garbage but I'm assuming it's both. Let me just say that the only place in New Jersey that smells bad is in the upper portion near New York City where there are many refineries and chemical plants. Were busy making the rest of the country pharmecuticals, chemical products, and tomatoes. Knock it off. That's less than 5 percent of the state. Otherwise, we smell like pine trees and salt water and perfection. As for the trashy people ... well, we can thank MTV's "Jersey Shore" for that because the real New Jersey is fine, fierce and fabulous. YOU can leave. There's a stereotype that New Jersey people are rude!' Get out of my face. People often tell me that New Jersey has disgusting, fake beaches. Then when summer rolls around they ask me if they can stay with me so they can go to those same disgusting, fake beaches. Spare me. Welcome to New Jersey: We don't like you either. @wi/kesbeacon carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON I Nov. 13, 2012 8 OPINION Food critic: In search of the perfect gyro, Part 3 Gyros from (Gyro King' on Public Square are mediocre and do not deserve the crown By Nicholas Wesley Correspondent My latest quest to find the most delicious, juicy meat kabob creation led me to a likely spot on the square known as the Gyro King. Like most kings, this title was self appointed, this was not the president of gyros, chosen by the lamb and beef college, nor was it worthy of such title. This king has led us astray. This is what I call a mass market gyro place. Located on the southern comer of the Square is this hole in the wall. Quaintly decorated with sticky notes from loyal fans praising the king and one 8.5 inch by 11 inch sheet saying merely, "Chicken/ lamb, $6.75 reg. $7.75 king," Obviously not a very diversified menu, but hey, there's nothing wrong with specialization. Barely the size of my Jerry Brown bedroom sits a spit, roasting a pre-packaged, beef, lamb and filler meat chunk. Sitting next to it was a plastic box. The sole employee of this place would shave the meat, set it in this box and wait for someone to order, then he would shuck it into an electric skillet, probably purchase at your local Wal-Mart. To his credit, he did not let the concoction overcook on the spit, a plus in my book. I quizzed him for a bit about the origins of the hunk of meat cooking behind him, the origins of his Tzatziki sauce, was it home made, where he gets his produce. This was probably one of the most awkward experiences in my travels here in Wilkes-Barre. This 29-year-old townie was obviously not the king, but merely a serf, and as any good servant to the royal court, was not trying to slip up and make trouble for his boss. I was clearly making him extremely nervous, being possibly the only customer who has ever asked the origins of his tomatoes besides possibly the health inspector, whom the king answers directly to. So behind the extreme anxiety I was causing came these truths, they have a supplier, whom the king orders meat logs, and Tahiti sauce. The veggies, lettuce, tomato and onion come from a similar supplier. So nothing special about this dish, really just you're run of the mill gyro. Once I finished my law-and-order styled interrogation things got more relaxed. Then I got my dish. I must say it did smell great. I was not super disappointed. It was not anything special though, just to make that ultra clear. It tasted like it should, had a toasted pita, sauce, tomato's lettuce onion. I have absolutely had worse. But going as far as to call yourself the king, well you need a bit of an ego to do that. But how many kings are modest? It did fill me up and the portions were nice. Not unpleasant, but nothing special, did I say that already? To put it in perspective, the SUB makes a comparable gyro to the king. Just to beat a horse while he's down I will reiterate, NOTHING SPECIAL. The one thing I feel about the king, his peasants are making him a rich man. This place has basically one choice of dish in all of 100 square feet (that's tiny). They definitely had a steady stream of customers throwing their hard-earned cash on a dish that cost about $1. 75 if even to produce. Maybe one day a revolt will happen and an emperor will be dubbed to save these people from mediocrity, but to quote Mel Brooks, "It's good to be the king." @wilkesbeacon nicho/as.wesley@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Austin Loukas Gyro King on Public Square pumps out meat and pita creations from their closet-sized store. America's small town Staten Island forgotten in wake of storm By Joseph Pugliese Staff Writer When someone say New York City, what do you think of? Maybe it's Manhattan, the concrete jungle that contains Wall Street, Times Sca,are and Broadway? Maybe it's Brooklyn, the cultured melting pot that produces great food and diversity. How about the Bronx and the Yankees and 27 World Series? Maybe Queens, the amazing Mets, home of the World's Fair Globe and known for that scene from Men in Black. But I bet Staten Island didn't cross your mind. Staten Island doesn't have any skyscrapers, pro sports teams or worldwide events that happen. Staten Island is a place all of its own; so close to the place everyone thinks of when you say NYC, yet in a separate world all together. Staten Island has no yellow cabs, no mass amounts of people walking the streets in big crowds, no streets lined with dirty water dog carts or street vendors selling knock-off Coach Bags and Ray Band glasses. What makes Staten Island great is not flash or fame or fortune, it's not what people can see just by looking at it. It's something you have to live; something you have to experience. It's the little things, it's Lee's Tavern with some of the best cracker-thin crust pizza and fried calamari in the world, and yet its located under a train station with no sign calling to people, only visible to those who already know where it is. It's going to one friend's house as his mother cooks perogies or another as they cook special meatballs with a secret family recipe. Staten Island is playing ball with your friends anywhere you can find a school yard or an open field- basketball, baseball or football. It's washing your car in your drive way while your neighbor does the same thing. Staten Island is the image of suburbs mixed with small towns, an ideal picture of America. Houses of every style and era line the streets and parks give a small country feel when you walk through them. On Monday Oct 29, Staten Island changed. We no longer are content with being forgotten and ignored, we no longer could live on our own like almost all the 470,000 people living in a SO-square-mile area were content with doing. Hurricane Sandy came and turned our small town upside-down. We need help. The shore is completely gone, midland beach has lost nearly every home in the area. We have lost 21 of our neighbors, friends and family as a result of the storm, more than half of the deaths in all ofNew York. FEMA and the Red Cross until this week concentrated on New Jersey and other areas that need help, but they have close to ignored us. Our own Mayor Michael Bloomberg has concentrated on Manhattan and Queens and even tried to run the NYC marathon, which starts in Staten Island, also a place where there are no more homes. Numb to what was really going on until immense public pressure changed the mayor's mind. Intermediate School 2 Egbert was used as a morgue as victims were found among the wreckage. The baseball fields that I played on as a kid in south beach are covered in sand that used to be the beach. Great Kills harbor and pier, where me and my friends fish, is now a graveyard for boats that the storm surge carried off their docks and stands and parked them in people's houses and yards. Restaurants like Puglia's by the Sea and Cole's Dockside are no longer standing and may never come back. A big portion of the island is still without power, warmth and shelter. We need help, the help of our friends in all communities, man power is most needed we need people to help clean up and help us rebuild. Yet in all of this destruction that I never thought I would see there is hope. I have never been so proud to carry Staten Island as a part of me. The people have come together and are working around the clock to help anyone and everyone they possibly can. Neighbors have taken people in; almost every school has started a food and clothing drive. Staten Island is what America is all about, we are coming together as a community with love and compassion, the generosity of everyone has been more than anyone could ever ask for. We are going to rebuild and we are going to come back together. We need help to do it, your help please donate or volunteer it would mean so much to the community and it will not be forgotten. Buy a shirt from Wilkes Cares Hurricane Relief event. Ten dollars goes a long way and pays for a meal and a bed for someone. Donate to charities that are set up locally like the Tunnel to Towers Foundation for New York and New Jersey. Together we can rebuild America's biggest small town. @wilkesbeacon joseph.pugliese@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Joseph Pugliese A boat In Staten Island parked Itself In a nelghbofs yard after massive storm surges from Hurricane Sandy devastated the area. �Dark impulses in 'White Vespa' The Beacon/Austin Loukas Frank LlttleBear performed tradltlonal music and dance from his Cree tribe heritage In the SUB last week as part of Native American Indian month. LittleBear's big message By Jennifer VIiia Correspondent The Native Americans from the Northern Plains Cree tribe out of Canada and northern Montana pride themselves in their spirituality and respect for others. Their language does not have a word for "lie." On Thursday, Nov. 8, Frank LittleBear, an artist, dancer, musician and lecturer from the First Nation Cree tribe, visited Wilkes University's Henry Student Center to perform in conjunction with November being Native American Indian Month. Th~vent was sponsored by the Office of Diversity Initiatives to promote awareness of Native American Indian Month on campus. "What I try to do within my program is broaden peoples' perspectives," LittleBear said. "I hope it gives them a better understanding that we're not just Nakata or Cherokee. There are so many different tribes and regions with great diversity among who and what we are as indigenous people." During his visit at the university, LittleBear shared stories of his people's customs and beliefs, ancient legends, philosophies and historical lessons while dancing and playing tribal instruments, including drums and woodwind instruments. "Every culture should have the opportunity to share the best quality and aspects of who they are," LittleBear said. "Learning about the his- tory, and getting that out to the schools and into the community and public is how people can pay tribute to who these people are." LittleBear's own passion for the art and culture of his people came out of an accident where, as a young child, he was blinded in his right eye by a BB gun. He was told that the incident was a gift or a blessing and he drew inspiration from the experience, expanding his knowledge of indigenous tribes and devotion to his ancestral spiritually in order to help create an educational platform for others. Since then, LittleBear shot documentaries presented historical depictions of First Nation culture and now regularly performs interactive presentations, like the one he did at Wilkes, to share his passion. LittleBear explained that it is important for his audience to take part to truly understand his people 's identity and encouraged onlookers to join in the festivities by dancing and hooting along to the excited calls of his people. With a little reassurance, the nervous audience danced to the drumbeats. They partnered up and marched in a circle, turning about and yowling during certain pivotal parts of the song. "It is to the heartbeat of Mother Earth to which the people dance," LittleBear said. wilkesbeacon@gmail.com While working on his latest book, "White Vespa," one specific memory stood out in the mind of author Kevin Oderman and helped shape one its central conflicts. "When I was just a young person, there was a very handsome fellow in my circle of acquaintances who was kind of a sociopath," Oderman recalled. "I saw him trip a little kid in a store once, so that the kid fell face-first right into the linoleum. The kid's mother got after the kid for causing a scene and this boy that I knew, who tripped the kid, he was laughing about it. He was very pleased with himself." Oderman, who is also one of the faculty members for Wilkes University's graduate Creative Writing program, said that the described incident not only stayed with him ever since, but also spurred the creation of "White Vespa." The book, which comes out this week courtesy of on-campus publishing house Etruscan Press, tells the story of several American expatriates living on the Greek island of Symi, among them Myles, a photographer trying to work through the trauma of a lost child and failed marriage, and Anne, a barmaid whose bad blood with her brother, Paul, is coming to a boil. It is the latter tale of sibling strife that Oderman said has its roots in the ·memories of the "kind of' sociopath he knew in his youth. "I could never get that out of my head," Oderman said. "That kind of person, what makes them tick? How do you deal with them if it's somebody you know, particularly if it's somebody in your family?" In trying to answer those questions, the author had to tap into his own dark side. "I had to some of what I call 'couch work,' which is the best part of writing where you just lie around on your back and imagine,"Oderman said. "If you're writing, you have to have some part of you - in this case, I hope a very small part - that can identify with any one of your characters and find similar impulses in yourself, even if they're not necessarily acted-upon impulses. I had to understand this character from the inside. I had to identify with him, even though he is a bad guy." Long-held memories and deep-seated impulses aren't all Oderman drew upon while Courtesy of Starr Troup writing "White Vespa," though. No stranger to the expat lifestyle, he has spent time living in Greece himself, as well as Asia and the Middle East, among other places. For "White Vespa," Oderman didn't set the action in Symi simply because of its exoticism or beauty (though he opines that it has plenty of both). More than that, he explained, the ancient, crumbling state of Symi's Neoclassical architecture reflects the lives of the novel's damaged protagonists. "I'm using (Symi) for its metaphorical res- · onance. I guess you could say it's a little bit like a character, but it's more that, in a way, it externalizes what would otherwise just be internal states in the characters," he said. "Many, many of the buildings are in a somewhat falling-down state. I like that feeling of transience, where we walk around and look at buildings and it seems like they've always been that way, but of course everything is falling down sooner or later." �10 A&E THE BEACON Song, dance acts reign supreme at annual MSC talent show By Sarah Guth Correspondent Zobadia Azad and Kyle Henry were the winners of this year's Multicultural Student Coalition Talent Show. The Talent Show was held Thursday night, Nov. 8, in the Henry Student Union Building Ballroom. The Multicultural Student Coalition, which sponsors the event, participates in community service projects, ethnic celebrations, scholarly presentations and other activities that help to increase intercultural understanding. This year's talent show, hosted by Jaleel Sterling and Cartier Scott, had 14 different acts that ranged from dancing to singing to baton-twirling to comedy. There were also special appearances from the brothers from the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity of University of Pittsburgh, who performed multiple different stepping routines. "I was completely amazed by everyone's performance," said Samantha Volk, a junior psychology major. "It was a great show to watch. My friends and I had a great time." The judges were all faculty members and staff: Jamie Miller, Missy Howells, Dr. Barbara King, Phil Ruthkosky and Mark Allen. They judged every performance and then narrowed it down to the top five. Third place went to Macey McGuire and Brandon Schmeer singing "Sweet Escape," by Gwen Stefani. After performing, McGuire, a sophomore communication studies major, said, "I love performing. I've been singing since I was 5 years old. I have such a passion for performing. It's my dream to go somewhere with it." Second place went to Jaqueline Harrison, Alyssa Daniels, Joyce Eshun and Martinique Watson who performed a hiphop dance routine. But first place and $300 prize went to Zobaida Azad and Kyle Henry who performed a hip-hop and traditional Indianstyle dance. "I am so excited that my partner and I won," Azad, a sophomore communication studies major, said. "We have been practicing for almost a month. It was well worth it." @wifkesbeacon wilkesbeacon@gmail.com �Opposite page, clockwise from top: First place winners Zobaida Azad and Kyle Henry performed hip-hop and Indian-inspired dance, Ashton Zanecki sang Rihanna's "California King Bed," Brian Palmiter and Katie Cirone played Sixpence None the Rlcher's "Kiss Me" with accompaniment from Ryan Wood, Adam Bailey played guitar and sang Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" This page, clockwise from top left: Victoria Yeselegive-Rudovitz twirled batons, Marissa Spryn sang Carrie Underwood's "Last Name," Rachel Gill performed an Irish step dance, Martina Barna played piano and sang Christina Perri's "Jar of Hearts, second place winnersMacey McGuire sang Gwen Stefanl's "Sweet Escape" while Brandon Schmeer played guitar Photos by: The Beacon/Austin Loukas �A&E 12 By BIii Thomas A&E Editor The following are excerpts from the jd\n"nal of Wilkes University student Bill Thomas, written prior to hls interment in Willows County Mental Hospital. Perhaps they will provide some clue as to the origin ofhis descent into near-catatonic depression and dissociative schizophrenia: (Fri., Nov. 9 - 9 p.m.) Everyone's been telling me how bad an idea it is to do an all-night, non-stop movie marathon of all the "Twilight" films, especially considering I've never seen any of them before, but it's too late now. The final movie in the :franchise, "Breaking Dawn Part 2," comes out this week. With that in mind, I figured I'd open my mind a little and give these flicks a shot. How bad could they be? (9:02 p.m.) I spoke too soon. Just minutes in, I feel a weight in the pit of my stomach. I don't think i:S:: the pizza and wings I'm eating, either. (9:08 p.m.) I feel a brief surge of excitement when the adorable Anna Kendrick, who impressed so much in "50/50," appeared. The thrill subsides when I realize her role is so insignificant as to barely warrant more than five minutes of screen-time. This movie is mocking me. ( 10: 16 p.m.) Edward just admitted to breaking into Bella's bedroom on a regular basis to watch her sleep without her knowledge or permission. Is that supposed to be romantic? (11:42 p.m.) Maybe these movies aren't so bad after all. I'm watching the first sequel, ''New Moon," now and the directing is already better. Bella's still ignorant, irritating and self-involved - I have no idea why everybody in these movies loves her so much - but Jacob is emerging as the first truly likeable, multidimensional character in the whole series. On top of that, Edward has run off to who-knows-where, so that's a relief. Bella took it pretty hard, but maybe with her supernatural stalker gone she'll be able to grow up a little. My spirits are lifting. (11 :56 p.m.) Oh yeah, I almost forgot this Jacob guy is a werewolf. What are the chances that Bella would just happen to move to the one small town in America that not only has both vampires and werewolves coming out of the woodwork, but vampires and werewolves that specifically are madly, inexplicably in love with her? (Sat., Nov. 10 - 12:14 a.m.) "You've killed people," Bella says to Jacob, explaining why she can't be with him. Meanwhile, back in the first movie, Edward said "I've killed people," to which Bella responded "It doesn't matter." What a fickle bitch! I've officially traded in my Proof of Manhood certificate for a Team Jacob membership card. (1:34 a.m.) Watching the third movie, ''Eclipse," now. Edward and Bella are not only back together, but talking about marriage. It's a lot of melodramatic ''My life is meaningless without you" and "I would do anything for you" nonsense. It's the very definition of romance to the immature mind, but just a psychotic, obsessive, unhealthy relationship to everyone else. (2:44 a.m.) The big, scary villainess the series has been building up for the past three movies just got defeated in about 12 seconds. Her head fell off. (4:05 a.m.) ''Nice hat, Daggett." Watching "Breaking Dawn Part 1," that's the best insult my delirious mind manages to conjure up. I've been cracking jokes and throwing insults at the screen all night, but there's no character named ''Daggett" whatsoever. I have no idea why I said that. I'm very tired and the lack of intellectual stimulation is causing my brain to devour itself (4:59 a.m.) Everyone loves Bella. Everyone wants to protect Bella. All the bad guys want to kill Bella. Bella is irresistible. Bella is special. No one's superpowers work on Bella. Now, Bella is proving herself a true miracle as the unwaveringly resilient mother of a seemingly unprecedented human/vampire hybrid child. I hate Bella. (5:35 a.m.) Ding-dong, the witch is dead! If nothing else, I give the "Twilight" series credit for having the balls to kill off its main character, an uncharacteristically daring and admirable twist. (5:44 a.m.) Bella's alive?!? Just a second ago, she was dead as a third party politician's presidential ambitions. I was so happy. I was more than happy, I was free. Free. What a cop-out. This isn't the way the world is supposed to work. This isn't the kind of fiction that is supposed to garner legions of fans, especially impressionable preteen girls. I don't know what to believe anymore. I don't know who I am anymore. Nothing makes sense. @wilkesbeacon billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com THE BEACON- I Nov. 13: '2012 J Sparkly Vampires & Shirtless Wolf-Men - l \ .. -·---!::!Zat'eenage,,gu-1,.w~~::s-is-a-vampife-t- - . - -? _ _hobJnes jnclude sulking, o~sess- . · . . . Introduced in the fi:rsJ mo~- - I ing over boys and believing.. the but largely inconsequential until . ,:;) . ... :::rsTrevolvessolely aroundseems to indic does. . . 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ISQt~asJCJe,.J~ ·,~ ~.----...,,,----------~ ...... ~ . r , . . ·i ~·· �• Contagt editor: anne.yoskos~i~wilkes.edu Military friendly Wilkes celebrates Veterans Day By Anne Yoskoskl Life Editor As America celebrates Veterans Day, Wilkes is hosting a fundraiser event honoring veterans that are a part of the Wilkes community. Mark Kaster, professor of environmental sciences and retired lieutenant colonel of the United States Air Force has helped Veterans Club President Alex Magee and club Secretary Cassandra Mignot plan the fundraiser in honor of those who have served the United States. Magee, junior pre-pharmacy major, sergeant in the United States Marine Corps and president of the Veterans Council, described the Veterans Club as "a club for military and government service veterans and those who support them. We provide various services, networking and camaraderie to Wilkes University applicants, as well as those currently enrolled at Wilkes." Nothing would be possible, however, without a mentor. "Thanks to our club mentor, Mark Kaster, and our members, we have a great working knowledge of how to best resolve many of the issues that plague veterans," Magee said. The goal of the fundraiser is for students to donate one dollar or more and to place the name of a family member or friend who served or is currently serving the military on a yellow ribbon. The yellow ribbon will be attached to a flag which will be placed on the greenway on Nov. 12 to show thanks and honor the veterans that have touched the lives of our students and faculty. All donations will go toward creating and sending care packages to troops who have recently been deployed overseas. Wilkes has been named a military friendly school for several years, and Magee would agree with the nomination. "Wilkes University has shown their support ofus by continuing to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program, as well as getting several of the FYF classes directly involved with veter- ans. Many ofus have been in areas that are not friendly towards military members, so being a veteran who is part of the Wilkes community has been a very refreshing experience." Wilkes has been surprisingly welcoming to veterans, in Magee's opinion. "I've been surprised on multiple occasions at the level of support that the students here show towards our veterans." To support Wilkes' veterans and veterans all over the country, donations can be made to woundedwarriorproject.com or yellowribbonproject.com. Donations of goods can be dropped off at the local VA hospital in Wilkes-Barre. • ll'f)IJNI) l~I) ll'1l lllllf) ll 11llf).Jl~fj'I' Courtesy of Stock Exchange @annieyoskoski anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu You don't have to be 'hardcore adventurous' to have fun By Alyssa Stencavage Assistant Life Editor For someone who has been a ropes course facilitator for 13 years now, Adventure Education Coordinator Jill Price said she loves her new job. "I love it," Price said. "Wilkes is a great place. The people are friendly and open, and the students are really fun." Price said a lot of people have been asking her how she likes Wilkes University and her new job here, and she tells them it is a great fit for her. "I've been in adventure education for a while in other states so to finally do it here in the area where I grew up is really meaningful," Price said. Now, for those who love a good adventure or just simply being outdoors, the newest edition to the list of adventurous activities, there will be a five-part hiking series in the Spring, and Price said finding students who like to hike who will lead the series is a current goal of hers. The hike will begin easy, but like anything else, will gradually get more challenging. There will be some simple hikes to start that will carry through for a while, and the last one will be a culmination of what was learned on the simple hikes and will also be a bit more challenging. "Hopefully people will enjoy something about it- connecting with nature, just enjoying the outdoors or getting some exercise outside of the gym," Price said. Price said she is trying to find people who enjoy being outdoors to start to connect them. "I'm trying to find students who love adventures and outdoors and then picking their brains to see what we can do for the spring," Price said. As for the activities that aren't so new, Skirmish Paintball is coming up on Nov. 17. The climbing walls have been opened up for those who enjoy climbing, and the weekly bike rides still continue as well. If you'd rather just go to the gym to play some basketball, run some laps or play a game with friends, open gym is on Mondays from 7-9 p.m., as has been the case for a while. Those who work with Price and have gotten to know her think very highly of her and the work she's been doing. "She is very, very ambitious and loves meeting new people," Student Development Activities Assistant Jamie Miller said. "She is full of new ideas, and is extremely creative and goal opportunities that are easily accessible," Price driven - so whether you just want to rock climb said. "So why not make Wilkes the most fun, for fun or you want to bring your class, club, or adventurous University you could go to?" organization in for a leadership development Price also said if you want to see results ropes course, she will work with you to find, from any activity that you engage in, you have or design, a program that's right for you. She is to be willing to give it your all. really nice, and loves meeting new students, so "What you put in is what you get out," Price pop in and say hello when you get a chance." said. "You could play a thousand garpes un"Jill is a great addition der the sun, but if you to our staff; she has ter- , , don't put the energy rific energy and the perWilkes is a great place ... into it, it's just a game feet attitude for working d h d versus an experience." in student development an t e stu ents are rea Y Finally, Price thinks "learn by doing!" Sharon fun " change is important, Castano, student develop.• . . and that if a person ment coordinator said. - Jill Pnce, Adventures Coordinator wants to see something Our new adventure done, that person has education coordinator made it very clear that to start by taking action first. you don't have to be "outdoorsy" or "hard"If you start to make a change, you'll nocore adventurous" to be a facilitator of a ropes tice everyone and everything around starts to course group; you just have to enjoy "purpose- change and get better too," Price said. ful play." This is why she tries to promote growth and "The job of a facilitator is to guide the group activity in everything she does. from beginning to end and share in group dyPrice has offered some important advice and namics," Price said. insight into the world of adventure, so let's all Furthermore, she sees the opportunities we think about what we can do for ourselves and have open to us to enjoy the outdoors and con- for the university we belong to. nect with ~ature. @wilkesbeacon "We're m an area that has a ton of outdoor I •tk d II a yssa.stencavage@w1 es.e u �14 I L!IFE THE BEACON I Nov. 13, 2012 The man, the myth, the laugh: the life of Matt Gaines By Jake Cochran Staff Writer Some people can move around without being detected or barely being noticed. These people can travel across a crowded room and a busy path without doing as much as picking their head up from their phone, iPod or whatever distracting devic_f that's currently at their disposal. Communications Studies Professor Dr. Loran Lewis said that he always knows when, Communications Studies Senior Matt Gaines is on the greenway for a simple undeniable reason, his laugh. Lewis said that he '' All it takes is a smile and kind words to make anyone,s day a little brighter. And everyone has something to say at some point or another so ru provide them with the ears to listen." - Matt Gaines Communication Studies Major can hear his laugh from his third floor office of Capin Hall as clear as a bell. Gaines is clearly not one of these previously mentioned invisible people. When Gaines takes to the greenway, it is more easily likened to a promotional club appearance than a walk to class, filled with laughter and greetings from all sides. One of the reason's Gaines seems to be such a man of the people would be his constant positive outlook on life and his ability to see the bigger picture to keep that perspective. "Bad stuff is always going to happen, but much worse stuff is happening all over the world, just because you are a college student and you are a little flustered, overwhelmed because of a workload that doesn't really mean anything," said the senior communications major. Gaines went on to count his blessings and talk about how he sees his situation as extremely positive no matter whether or not the school work is piling up or he just a bad day, "There are people around the world that don 't even have shoes on their feet, or food in their stomachs, people who are dying at young ages, so you have to think about how good you have it." Keeping on the point of how good he has it and just to reiterate how he has kept his perspective, Gaines spoke about how he just wants to see the world as it is, "And I really do have it good: What it all comes down to is seeing the world for what it is and then looking in the mirror and appreciating what you have." Gaines also noted the simple things. Not to sound too poetic, he emphasized the importance of a smile and how little common courtesies have helped him build up a great amount of friends at the university and just throughout life in general. "All it takes is a smile and kind words to make anyone's day a little brighter. And everyone has something to say at some point or another so I'll provide them with the ears to listen," Gaines said. With this simple idea, Gaines attributed that as the way he essentially knew everyone he came in contact with. The positivity that Gaines was emulating throughout the interview was astounding. So to try to get a sense of how Gaines was like when he was in his natural environment his longtime roommate and friend Justin Franiak commented about what he is like when at home. "There is always laughter, there's always music playing, and he NEVER leaves the couch." @wilkesbeacon jake.cochran@wilkesedu �15 . I ~IFE THE BEACON I Nov. 13, 2012 Getting lucky at Casino Night: Students have fun, win prizes The Beacon/Laura Preby Students participated in Casino N~ht by playing classic casino games such as blackjack, poker and roulette. Several prizes included Vera Bradley bags, a Tiffany and Co. necklace and an XBox. Some of the bigger prizes were a 32-inch and a 42-i nch flatscreen TV, a Macbook Pro and an iPad. Some other events occuring during Casino Week were Texas Hold'em night on Monday and bingo on Wednesday. Council of clubs meets, reviews Beat diabetes through testing past year, plans future events By Shawn Carey Staff Writer Once again, the Student Government held its usual Council of Clubs on Election Night, Nov. 6, during club hours. Council of Clubs is a chance for club presidents to come meet with Student Government and discuss issues, events, or announcements that the club may have to share with the SG board. It also gives SG a chance to relay any news to the clubs. "It is an opportunity for us through Student Development and Student Government to make announcements to all the clubs," Jamie Miller, Activities Assistant, said "It is an opportunity for club presidents to make announcements to all the other clubs." Council of Clubs is usually held four times a year. One is held at the beginning and end of each semester. Student Government President Kris Rivers said that about 30 clubs showed up to the meeting on Tuesday. "Ideally we would like to have all clubs there, both that get SG funding and those that are SG budgeted," Rivers said. "We would like everyone there so that way everyone has a chance to hear about each other and a chance to interact with each other." During the meeting topics discussed were the new GiveGab program, an introduction of Jill Price, the new Adventure Education Coordinator, the new van policy, and also events and community service opportunities for clubs. Also discussed in the meeting was how clubs can effectively report to Student Government and to have clear communication with the SG board. Each semester, clubs are supposed to give a report to SG. However, there was not much of a clear idea of what each party wanted. "For a long time that has been open ended, and give an idea of what there club has been doing throughout the semester," Miller said. "We are going to make it a little bit more structured so the clubs have a real idea of what the Student Government is looking for." @shawncareyB shawn.carey@wilkes.edu November is national Diabetes Awareness Month. St udents participated in diabetes testing thanks to the pharmacy and nursing students who tested students in the Henry student center. Diabetes is a disease t hat kills many but early testing and diabetes prevention steps, such as changing diet and exercise rout ines, can set treatment plans in motion early. �Contact editor: frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Nov. 13, 2012 Getting to know ... D.J. Shuttleworth Junior football player BY EVAN WILLEY Staff Writer Courtesy of Mollie Reichard Members of the women's field hockey team will be taking a volunteer trip to Hillside Farms in Shavertown. The athletes wm participate In the Christmas Tea and Tour event. Field hockey team leaves turf and _h its the farm to help out Athletes will volunteer on Nov. 17 and 18 for the Christmas Tea and Tour event at Hillside Farms By Frank Passalacqua Sports Editor The Lady Colonels field hockey team leaves the turf and hits the cottage as they will volunteer at Hillside Farms for the annual Christmas Tea and Tour event on Nov. 17 and 18. Starting at 1 p.m., The Lands at Hillside Farms will be celebrating a weekend full of events. Enjoy traditional decorations, live music, and special holiday desserts and beverages while the Wilkes University field hockey team helps put on this special event. Not only does Hillside Farms benefit from the volunteer work, but the team grows from the opportunity as well. Junior Ashley Hahn acknowledges the extra time together in the offseason as a time to build chemistry. "We like doing community service because it brings us closer as a team off the field and we get to help others at the same time," Hahn said. "We are excited to help out Hillside Farms with the Christmas Tea and Tour Event." Head Coach Mollie Reichard said the team has helped out in the past and was thankful for the chance to return. "We spent three hours on the farm painting fences, walking the goats and touring the area on Aug. 25," Reichard said. "The girls on the team really enjoyed it." Hillside Farms is no stranger to having people help around the cottage. Along with Wilkes, Kings Col- lege, Misericordia, and other local students from the area have volunteered numerous times in the past to make the lands a better place. "It's wonderful," said Guy Kroll, special events manager. "Volunteers are what makes Hillside Farms run. When groups of students, like the field hockey team, come out to help, they make it all work." The Christmas Tea and Tour event at Hillside Farms will start at 1 p.m. and end at 4 p.m. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at their Dairy Store. @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Even though Wilkes' football season is coming to an end, D.J. Shuttleworth 's dedication to his team and friends will never be forgotten. He went to Schuylkill Valley High School in Reading, Pa., where he excelled not only in football but in basketball and volleyball. D.J. is a junior accounting major who is not only praised for his athletic ability but how he holds his head high with a great attitude on the .field and in the classroom. D.J. says he wouldn't be the man he is today without his family, but then Wilkes' football wouldn't be who they are without their Colonel, D.J. When you play football how does it make you feel? I love the game of football, but when I'm playing it doesn't seem like it because I play like I'm mad. What position do you play and what are your responsibilities at this position? I play outside linebacker. As a linebacker you have a lot of responsibilities, but my first responsibility is to stop the other team from running the ball. Shuttleworth What is your major and what are you looking to do with it? I'm an accounting major, and right now I'm not sure what I am going to do with it, but I've been most interested in forensic accounting. What do you love most about Wilkes University? I love my teammates and the people that go to Wilkes. I also enjoyed the greenway, before the new building was put there. When playing football, what is your most memorable moment? I have two memorable moments. First, I was a sophomore and had a breakout game against a great team and made the front page of the paper. Second, when my best friend Dylan Mohring broke his elbow my senior year of high school, I wore his number the next game because his season was over. I told him when I score it was for him and on my first carry I scored. See Shuttleworth, Page 17 �17 Shuttleworth Continued from Page 16 What motivates you to keep playing and do well in school? My family really motivates me because, without them, :ftwould not be any where I am right now. Also, Coach Sheptock motivates me to become the best man, student, and football player I can be. THE BEACON I Nov. 13, 2012 SPORTS realize how good it was for me to have a great est strength, I've been told, is my personality. man like him in my life. My mom is the most People usually come to me for advice and like amazing person in the world. She has always to hangout with me because I can make them been there for me and I don't know what I laugh and always have a good time. would do without her. I would be lost. Do you have any special rituals you do beIf you could choose one word to describe fore every game, if so what? I say a prayer in yourself what would it be and why? One the locker room holding my chain with a cross word to describe me would be "hardworking." on it and a dog tag saying "I will always be my No matter where I am at with any aspect of life, brother's keeper." I'm always trying to improve myself. Would you rather be liked or feared? On the Before a big game what do you eat to get field, feared. Life, liked. yourself ready? Before every game, I actually barely eat. I usually get really nervous, but I Where do you see yourself in five years? In usually get a bagel and right before the game I five years, I honestly don't know. I'm more of a will have half of it. "go with the flow" kind of guy. Who do you idolize most in footballmfe? I actually idolize my younger brother in football, Edward. He is only 16 and a sophomore in high school, but the dedication he has and the way he plays is just incredible. In life, I idolize both my parents. My dad has always been really strict with me, but being older I What is your greatest strength? My great- Do you have any lucky charms? I feel like my family is my lucky charm. They never miss a game unless my brother and I have a game on the same day, then one comes to mine and the other goes to my brother's. What are your other bobbies when you're not playing football? When I'm not playing football, I'm usually working out, playing basketball or volleyball. During summer I'm always outside, have to love the outdoors. What is your biggest goal in life? My biggest goal in life is that at the end when my wife, kids, all my other family members, friends, and people that just know me, come and can say, he was the best man I ever knew. @wilkesbeacon evan.wi//ey@wilkes.edu •• !PORT! JUNICII!! Want to be more involved in Wilbes University athletics? Want to earn credits while writing about Wilbes sports? The Beacon needs sports writers Writing for The Beacon allows you to indulge your passion for sports, while you also • earn credits • improve your writing skills • move into editing positions that pay tuition stipends Contact The Beacon for more information about the opportunities: 570-408-5903 �THE BEACON SPORTS w Est. 1936 Pa. 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You'll have an opportunity to: • develop and implement a business plan • work with local businesses • manage and train co-workers • earn revenue for your organization • earn a stipend toward your tuition • develop a portfolio for your career • �SPORTS THE BEACON I Nov. 13, 2012 The WIikes football team captured the Mayor's Cup for the third year In a row with a 44-32 win over King's College. The 17th annual Mayor's Cup game served as a Mlddle At lantic Conference victory against next-door rival, King's. The game took place on Saturday, Nov. 10, which was also Senior Day for football athletes. It was held at Wilkes' very own Schmidt Stadium. Both teams set a new record with the cumulative points scored on both sides reaching 76, which is the most points scored for any Mayor's Cup game. The game closed out the team's season with I 5-5 overall standing and 4-5 in MAC play. The Beacon/Bryan Calabro Cross countrv team competes at NCAA Regional Photos By: The Beacon/Austin Loukas The men's and women's cross count ry t eams finished their seasons by competing at Dickinson College for NCAA Regionals on Saturday, Nov. 10. The women placed 46th out of 49 teams and the men finished 37th out of 49. Left, Rachel Constant finished with a Gk time of 28:51. Right, Jordan Siddons came In first for the WIikes men with a time of 29:12 in the 8k. � 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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For more information and content, check us out at: thewilkesbeacon.com '\Ji �TH Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu Nov. 6, 2012 Lack of interest in politics reason for student political inactivity By Christine Lee News Editor Although hyped as "historically close" in the media, this year's presidential election does not seem to be inspiring action among college students, as evident by the lack of signs and other materials for different candidates on campus. In a survey of 15 students, 12 said they do not support a candidate running for president, 13 said they would not get politically involved on campus and 13 said they would not actively endorse President Obama or Gov. Romney on campus if given the chance. The most commonly cited reasons for not getting involved politically is that students were busy, they were not "big political people" or the election was a worthless activity. Wilkes political science professors Tom Baldino and Kyle Kreider agree the lack of interest in politics from college students is not unusual. Kreider thinks the reason there aren't any campaign literature for any political parties on campus is because students don't care as much as other age cohorts. He also explained young v~ ers' level of apathy is higher, which is partly caused by a negative perspective on politics. "They don't care because they think that politicians are a bunch of liars, they're a bunch of snake-oil fails, so they kind of see both the Republican and Democratic parties as corrupt and the candidates are simply a reflection of that corruption," Kreider said. "They' re apathetic but they're also very cynical and I think that cynicism works its way into non participation." Kreider said when students are cynical of politicians in general it leads to a decline in voting for college students, particularly when they think that Obama did not deliver on his campaign promises of 2008. Baldino said campaign literature was present all over the place during the 2008 election because students were energized and both campaigns were spending time getting the vote in Pennsylvania on TV and in-person. This year both campaigns decided not to put 1 as much focus on Pennsylvania. "We don't see much on campus now butl we don't also in Pennsylvania see very many campaign ads because both candidates and their campaigns decided Pennsylvania wasn't in play," Baldino said. "The Democrats were perceived as having locked up the state so we're not seeing Democratic campaign ads. Romney pulled his money out so we're not seeing his ads and that trickles down to affect everything else." Baldino said if the top of the ticket isn't spending a lot of time in the state, there isn't any reason for anyone else to do so as well. Kreider said part of what explains that the survey results are not abnormal, and there are several other factors that explain this. For a long time people thought of voting as a civic duty, a responsibility as an American citizen. He said the younger generations have strayed from this classification compared to older generations. "For a number ofreasons they don't think of voting as a duty and so they just participate at much lower rates than older Americans," Kreider said. Junior criminology and sociology major Paige Kulsa isn't sure which candidate to endorse and an opportunity to get politically involved would give her a better idea of the candidates running. "I want to get more knowledge of each candidate's side," Kulsa said. Kulsa said she isn't fully aware of what the candidates stand for because each of them has good viewpoints of some things and others have views she doesn't agree with. Sophomore environmental engineering major Corbin Shermin doesn't endorse any candidate running for president and said he was never interested in understanding politics. "I've never really had time to get into it, it just never clicked for me," Sherman said. "Looking at their platforms I couldn't really side with either." Kreider said the life stage that 18- to 21-yearolds are at determines how they vote. Because many people that age are away at college, they are responsible to change voter registration and many don't think they have the time to think about getting the absentee ballot done. "You simply have a lot of college students who do not change their voter registration, are not home on Election Day because they're in college and have never filled out an absentee ballot. In order to vote absentee you need to think about voting six weeks before the elec- The Beacon/Austin Loukas Above, Romney's headquarters on Main Street is one place where students can go to make their voice count. However, Wilkes students have been lacking in interest toward this year's election. tion," Kreider said. "I think a lot of college students, even if they are registered where they're living in college, they get busy with schoolwork and other sorts of things so it's simply more work to vote." Baldino said the prominent time that students were fully engaged in a presidential election was 1972, followed by 2008, both of which were unusual in terms of activity level. He said some students don't see the political system doing anything important for them and use that opinion as a reason for them not getting engaged in politics. "I hear this from students all the time: 'I don't see what the government does for me,' 'I don't understand what government does' and the other line is 'I think government should be doing more but government doesn't respond to the needs of students or of young people in general,' but that gets into the circular argument that elected officials use is that elected which is elected officials will tell young people 'we don't act on your interests because you don't vote," Baldino said. "They don't vote, and therefore they're not going to get any attention. If they voted, elected officials will respond." Baldino said in 1972, the Vietnam War was still going on and a lot of students were politi- THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University . Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com Editor-in-Chief: Kirstin Cook News Editor: Christine Lee Managing Editor: Bryan Calabro Opinion Editor: CarlyYamrus Ad Manager: Brittany Battista A&E Editor: Bill Thomas Photo Editor: Laura Preby Life Editor: Anne Yoskoski Adviser: Loran Lewis Sports Editor: Frank Passalacqua cally active outside of government protesting, so a lot of them voted against Richard Nixon at that time. The 18-25 population was the least politically active until 2008, in which the participation rate among all voter ages increased. Baldino also said the expectation is students won't vote in as high numbers as in 2008 because they are disappointed with President Obama's policies and initiatives. "Some of these young people are disillusioned, they worked for Obama, they voted for Obama and they don't think he delivered for them," Baldino said. Wilkes has established chapters of both the College Democrats and Republicans. The College Republicans are currently active while the Democrats club is dormant. College Democrats adviser Jim Merryman explained that the issues of the campaign four years ago energized students to want to be involved with the clu.9. Now there aren't as many issues for students to get excited over. "It's like OK, we know all about that, what is there to get excited about other than a poor economy," Merryman said. "It's hard to get stirred up about the current state of affairs." See Polltlcs, Page 4 Meet the Staff Laura Preby Photo Editor -I �THE BEACON I Nov. 6, 2012 3 NEWS l'llaJr.,, ....... 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Having traveled to Costa Rica on several occasions, Miller had been interested in unique development initiatives and how they have affected a country's economy. "I had been interested in non-traditional development strategies because if you look at the economic development in Latin America, many of the things they've tried haven't worked, and so I think if you look at Costa Rica and the fact that they've achieved a much higher average income than people in their region, you start to then look at the reasons behind that," Miller said. "I was really drawn to this particular topic because of the success in Costa Rica and the fact that the development plans in other states have not been nearly as successful." Ecotourism, a form of tourism that involves visiting natural areas, as a development strategy is distinctive. In order for it to The Beacon/Austin Loukas Assistant professor of political science Andrew Miller focuses on tourism in Costa Rica in his newest book. succeed, it must preserve the natural environment, but it also must do so in a way that does not preclude growth in other sectors of the country's economy. The book examines how the successful pursuit of foreign direct investment combined with Costa Rica's biodiversity and its attractiveness as a tourism destination is important to understanding the success of the Costa Rican economy. "What makes ecotourism interesting is that people go some place to see something different," Miller said. "Ecotourism seeks to put some of this money back into the environment so it can basically be utilized as an incomegenerating activity but one that's non-destructive." Miller said ecotourism is interesting because it seeks to preserve what people to go to see on vacation, such as Costa Rica's rainforests, animals and volcanoes. "I think that there can be an economic development path that makes money off the environment without destroying it," Miller said. In addition to taking students to Costa Rica this spring for Alternative Spring Break for the fourth year in a row, Miller will also offer a summer class during the first summer session in Costa Rica that will spend two weeks in the town of El Coco, partnering with the chamber of commerce to help boost their ecotourism industry such as sustainability projects, translating brochures and making sure maps are correct. Miller also has another book coming out this summer entitled "Globalization, Neoliberalism and Ecotourism Development," which will examine the applicability of the Costa Rican model of economic development to Panama, Belize and Nicaragua. Senior psychology major Chelsey Schoch will be getting her first taste of Costa Rica during Alternative Spring Break this year. She is excited about experiencing a different culture and understanding other people. "It's really exciting to be able to go to another country and be able to meet with people that are from another culture and see their perspective," Schoch said. "I'm a psychology major so it's kind of our job to understand other people as best as we can so I think it's really important for me to do something like this in order to help other people as best I can." Schoch hopes to completely immerse herself into the Costa Rican culture and gain a better understanding about the fair trade business. She also hopes to gain a better appreciation of coffee. "I hate coffee right now so I'm hoping that by the end of this I'll be able to at least be able to drink a cup of coffee 'cause it's going to be the coffee business fair trade we'll be learning about," Schoch said. Senior history major Alex Madaya traveled to Costa Rica last year for Alternative Spring Break and said there were so many amazing things there. She also said she gained a better appreciation for the United States' infrastructure. "We put our recyclables on a curb and it is picked up and taken away and it's not even something we have to think about. We go to the grocery store and we buy food that comes from a farm that we don't even think about," Madaya said. "With Costa Rica it's a little bit different. With the recycling project, those were people who volunteered to pick the recyclables out of the garbage or we worked on a coffee plantation and it took me two hours lo pick one basket of coffee cherries where that would have paid me about $2." Madaya said she has an appreciation for the U.S. economy and infrastructure as the result of her experiences in Costa Rica. She would recommend it to any students "in a heartbeat." "Costa Rica is beautiful, the people there are so welcoming, they welcome you into their homes, they feed you dinner every night and you bond with everyone on the trip so I would absolutely without a doubt recommend it to anybody who wants to apply," Madaya said. christine./ee@wilkes.edu Politics Continued from Page 2 MjlYman also cites a lack of campus leadership and the exciting causes as some of the reasons for the College Democrats not being active. He said it has been hard getting students interested in the group. "Our former president graduated, as did a number of very active students, so it's a question of finding that core of politically active students who can rally the troops," Merryman said. College Republicans president Ian Foley said the club has been active in organizing a watch party for the first presidential debate that was open to all members of campus, along with organizing several voter registration and absentee ballot drives and volunteering at the Romney campaign headquarters. Foley said the group has gained five to six freshmen, including one who is serving as the group's secretary. He expects younger membership to continue into next year. "I'm just glad we've been able to remain a force on campus," Foley said. Merryman said sees no reason why both groups can't exist at the same time. Baldino, Kreider, Merryman and Foley all stress the importance of students getting involved and voting. "I would say it is important for college stu- The Bea con/Laura Preby Pictured Is the Obama campaign headquarters on Main Street In WIikes-Barre. dents to get involved in every election," Baldino said. "Government does have an impact on your life, you may not see it directly as a young voter but it has an impact on your life." 6pm 7:00pm Spotlight 7:30pm As You Like It Classic Arts Showcase - Tuesday. Nov. 6, 2012 12:00pm 6pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:17:pm Wilkes Now Spotlight Del. Stores I Enjoy Being A Girl Wilkes Now Rosenn Lecture-Lee Zanny Classic Arts Showcase 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:30pm Spotlight An American In Normandy Wilkes Now Wednesday.Nov. 7,2012 @Cleespot christine./ee@wilkes.edu • y. a. Media 8:30pm Kirby Lecture-Tom Zasky Classical Arts Showcase Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 6:00pm SpotlightApril 8 6:30pm Ax Of Murder 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm Kirby Lecture lawerence Reed 9:00pm Philadelphia 2000 Classical Arts Showcase Friday,Nov.9,2012 6:00pm Wilkes On Wednesday 6:30pm Reveille To Taps 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm Generation X Classical Arts Showcase �THE BEACON I Nov. 6, 2012 NEWS 5 Stachacz's new role helps out IT Steele earns Bullard Fellow By Shawn Carey Staff Writer Mike Steele's acorn research interest lands him spot at Harvard for 2012-13 academic year Called to order at 5:58 p.m. By Haley Adam Correspondent All college: $2,660 Conferences: $700 General funds: $6,313.35 Leadership: $600 Spirit: $873.34 Student Government total: $11,146.69 An update from library Dean John Stachacz was given to the Student Government board. Stachacz said he has assumed an additional role on campus, and that is dean of Information Technology Services. He said his office will remain in the library, but will now have to two administrative roles to fill. He said that he is hoping to get IT Services more responsive and able to help students even more. He said if anyone has any questions to please contact him. Representatives from Nursing Student Organization were present at the meeting. The NSO is an organization that represents nursing students here on campus. Three student representatives are requesting funds for a conference in Philadelphia regarding first-aid and nursing. They are requesting $1,500 from SG in order to attend the conference. There are 16 people registered for the trip. There are several campus events coming up in the next two months. Council of Clubs will be held on Nov. 6. Wing Wars has been rescheduled to Nov. 19. The Inter-Residence Hall Council Study Break party will be on Dec. 10. The SG Retreat has been scheduled forNov. 14. The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m. @shawncareyB haley.adam@wilkes.edu Wilkes biology professor and H. Fenner Chair of Research Biology, Michael Steele, was appointed a Bullard Fellow at Harvard for the 2012-2013 academic year. Steele's research interests focus on how acorn characteristics influence how, why and where animals move acorn seeds and how the behavioral decisions they make, in tum, influence oak seeding establishment. "My research examines the close ecological and evolutionary relationship between the oaks, their fruit, acorns and the animals that disperse acorns, primarily squirrels, other rodents and jays," Steele said. The fellowship will allow Steele to spend about a year conducting research at the Harvard Forest in Massachusetts, which is about 3,500 acres. In past research publications, Steele has focused on the subject of oak dispersal and oak-animal interactions. He went to the Harvard Forest to research more on the New River Common statue The Beacon/Laura Preby On Thursday, Nov. 1 , "The Ribbon " was finally unveiled at the Mlllenlum Circle Portal at the River Common. The sculpture, designed by Mark Boyer Dryfoos and built by Ray Preby, Is the first piece of publlc art on the River Common. "The Ribbon," expected to take six months to build, was finally completed after two years. This 2-ton, 27-foot high sculpture (30-feet high if you Include t he base and post) Is a gift to the community from Millennium Circle members and The Luzerne Foundation. The Millenlum Circle fund of The Luzerne Foundation was created to give assistance when need Is displayed in the community. topic at hand. Since arriving at Wilkes 23 years ago, this had been an ongoing focus of much of Steele's research. Steele will be working alongside several internationally renowned forest ecologists, and a "small army" of very competent post doctorates, doctoral students, staff and technicians. He is given complete freedom in his research and study. "On the one hand, it is at times intimidating to be surrounded by so many leaders in the field, but its also energizing and inspiring," he said. Established in 1962, the Charles Bullard Fellowship program was created to support the study and advanced research of individuals likely to make important Gontributions as scholars or administrators in forest ecology. Steele has made important contributions, and will continue to make more under this fellowship. @wilkesbeacon haley.adam@wilkes.edu IRTS AND SO MUCH MORE! PENS WATER BOTll KEYC t 1 " KOOZH:S BRACELETS P LUGGAGE TA n,,~ ..........---.J"'"QS lliii BOTTI. E OPtf'·lERS BEER "' TCriES SHJCONE :iAOlUM CU S SAFETY KffS !CE SC BALLS TEES I GOLF RA.MES ~OERS · ·ses Pt 1'4S 'NAT. -. KOOZlES A~\. . . . . . . . BRACELETS POM LUGGAGE TAGS t KrfS ICE SCRAPER . 1,000'S OF PROMOTIONAL ITEMS TO CHOOSE FROMI Why trust anyone else? I 46 SOUTH PINNHLVANIA AYINUI �Nov. 6, 2012 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu Americans should put reading on top shelf BEACON POLL I With e-books and lending libraries, there is no excuse not to read By The Beacon Edltorlal Staff Americans read all the time when it comes to Facebook posts, Twitter and Instagram captions all across the country. The issue is, not many of these "reading" sessions are longer than the amount of time it takes to read 140 characters. When is the last time that an American adult read an actual book not required by some form of school? A report released this year by the National Endowment for the Arts says that only 43 percent of American adults read a book that could be classified as literature in the past year. While that is a significant increase from previous years (the lowest being 14 percent in 2007), this has been attributed to the rise in cultural cache and significance regarding certain book series such as Suzanne Collins' "The Hunger Games" and E.L. James' "Fifty Shades of Grey". Many people will use the standard excuses of "I don't have time," "It's too expensive" or even "I'm too tired" to avoid reading. The problem is that these excuses can be nullified rather quickly. Amazon's Kindle and Barnes & Noble's Nook are two of the world's best seller e-readers. Both boast about fast downloading speeds, Wi-Fi connections, small size and minimal weight. These devices are not only conducive to reading, but owners can download certain applic_itions, a moderate amount of music and a num~er of games. For those tech-savvy people with an iPad instead of the Kindle or Nook, the application iBooks serves the same purpose. Many books can be downloaded and stored, becoming transferable among all Apple devices you own. Those who complain about having to carry around the device (the lightest Kindle weighing less 13.9 ounces) also no longer have a scapegoat. Smartphones like iPhone and Android both have Kindle and Nook applications that will wirelessly sync to your device at home. This way, on the way to work, readers can read five pages of a book, and then return home and open their actual e-reader device to the exact same spot that they left off during their commute. These innovations in e-reader and smartphone technology eliminate the need for thousands of books on a shelf, taking up space in one's home, car, bag or office. The second issue people tend to complain about is cost. A brand new, hardcover book will set a reader back approximately $20, sometimes more. For that $20, the person may never pick up the book again, leaving it to The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. These poll results are based on 11 responses. Last week's question: What is your favorite movie genre? The Beacon/Laura Preby According to the National Endowment for the Arts, only 43 percent of Americans have read at least one literature-classified book this year. But with the creation of innovative reading technology, there really is no excuse not to read. gather dust and take up space on a shelf. The good news is, this problem has also been solved. E-readers like Kindle now institute a "Lending Library," where you can rent books for no charge for a certain amount of time. If you do not finish the book, readers can always re-rent the title. The time amount a reader has (usually 30 days) starts only when he or she starts the book, ensuring that the amount of time a reader gets with the book is fair. In addition to the "Lending Library," many classics can be downloaded free of charge from computers, Kindles, Nooks, iBooks and other programs. There are even sites on the Internet dedicated solely to providing free books to readers. The last option isn't new by any means, but it still works. Going to the local library in your town is still an option. Library cards are usually free or a very small amount of money and the cards are good for life. This way someone can take out books and read them relatively at his or her leisure. "This is a much better option than an e-reader for some. A lot of people still like having the feeling of the pages between their fingers, the smell of books ... it's also inexpensive," Librarian Jeanne Pearlman of the Osterhout Library said. There is generally a large divide between people who pursue higher education compared to those who stop at high school when it comes to reading and literacy rates. According to Suite 101, a site that publishes NEA reports, those who continue to focus on reading can increase their success in life. "There have long been correlations recognized between reading and literacy rates and their impact on educational and financial success. Indeed, some have posited that the very nature of democracy in an increasingly complex and technologically advanced society is at risk if we lack educated, adaptive, logical thinkers. And while reading alone cannot guarantee flexible, energetic minds, the absence of such a fundamental cornerstone of thought development and information gathering harkens towards sobering predictions of intellectual decline." Reading can transport someone to another time and place by exciting the mind and giving the reader a break from reality. Even if a book isn't required by school, pick up a good fiction and lose yourself. For reading recommendations, look for The Book Report in the Beacon Biogs. @wilkesbeacon wilkesbeacon@gmail.com This week's question: How many books have you read in the past six months? (excluding textbooks) • • • • O books 1-3 books 4-6 books 6+ books Cast your vote onllne at: www.thewilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. . Send your name, major, year and opinion to: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. �7 OPINION THE BEACON I Nov. 6, 2012 Increase awareness for lesser-known health concerns lI\'» ,.- --~- By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor October has come and gone, and Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign has come to a close. As a supporter of the issue, I am very glad people use this month to increase awareness of this devastating illness. Although it is important to continue to fund and acknowledge breast cancer, I think by this point we are decently "aware" that it is a problem and should focus on other issues that we recognize as serious threats to health and safety. That being said, I have compiled a list of several diseases and health risks or days of importance that people are hardly aware of: The month of January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. Cervical cancer affects approximately 11,000 to 13,000 woman a year, and is directly related to Human Papillomavirus. There are more than 100 types of HPV, with two specific high-risk types: HPV-16 and HPV-18. HPV is said to be the most common sexually transmitted disease. Nearly 80 percent of women by the age of 50 will contract some type of HPV. The majority of these strains only last about two years. Those who do not detect the HPV early have a greater chance of getting cervical cancer. Safe sex and routine check-ups can help lower your chances of contracting HPV or cervical cancer. February 14th is National Donor Day. According to organdonor.gov, there are currently over 116,000 people in need and waiting for an organ. Each day, 18 people will die waiting for a match. ~ y becoming an organ donor, you can help people recover from trauma, bone damage, spinal injuries, burns, hearing impairment and vision loss. One donor can help save up to eight lives. You can register in your state to become an organ donor today at organdonor. gov. April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Focusdriven.org (the advocates for cell-free driving) stated that cell phones are a factor in one of four vehicle crashes. In 2009, about 448,000 people were injured in cell-phone related accidents while 5,474 people were killed. Cell phones require the brain to multitask, which diminishes the brain's capacity by 37 percent to collect and process information necessary for safe driving. Texting while driving is 100 percent preventable, yet it causes over 100 thousand crashes and thousands of deaths every year. Don't drive distracted. The month of May is Lupus Awareness Month. Lupus is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that affects various areas of the body including the skin, joints, blood, and kidneys. Antibodies that are supposed to attack foreign bodies instead attack healthy tissue causing inflammation, pain and damage to parts of the body. Lupus is a genetic disease and cannot be passed to another person. Woman ages 14 to 44 are the most likely to get lupus, as well as women of color. However, men, women and / :NtW / CHOLESTEROL \ ~.M• \ A Cervical cancer, lupus, bullying, distracted driving and cholesterol are just a few health concerns that should have Increased awareness. children can also have the disease. September is National Cholesterol Education Month. More than 65 million Americans are affected by high cholesterol. High cholesterol increases your risk for heart disease and the chances of having a heart attack. Cholesterol, which is a waxy fat-like substance found in the body, can build up in the arteries if there is excess. Maintaining a healthy diet, exercising and not smoking can decrease your chances of having high cholesterol. Have your cholesterol levels checked every five years. October is National Bullying Prevention Month. The definition of bullying according to stopbullying.org is, "unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance." There are three types of bullying. Verbal; saying or writing mean things, social; ruining someone's reputation or relationship, and physical; hurting another person's body or personal belongings. Bullying usually takes place during or after school hours, such as at school or on the bus, as well as on the Internet. Bullying can have a lasting effect on the victims. Kids who are bullied often have anxiety or depression, loss of appetite, sleep, and interest in activities. Bullying is often linked to suicide. Talking about and understanding bullying can help prevent it in the future. I do hope this article has educated you on atlleast one issue that you were truly unaware of. These issues may not get nearly as much publicity as breast cancer receives but they exist and are important none the less. Please take the time to educate yourself on other national health observances at healthfinder.gov. @wilkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu If you can answer that question, your overseas experience can pay even greater dividends in the . Study Abroad Essay contest Write a 500- to 750-word essay on the topic and you'll have a chance to have your essay published and win valuable prizes. More information will be coming, in the meantime, contact Godlove.Fonjweng@wilkes.edu or Loran.Lewis@wilkes.edu Sponsored by the Center for Global Education and Diversity and The Beacon newspaper �THE BEACON 8 OPINION Food Critic: In search of the perfect gyro, Part 2 Are Euro Bistro's ingredient-packed, freshly shaved, pita wrapped gyros the area's best? By Nicholas Wesley Correspondent Does Euro bistro have the best gyro in Wilkes-Barre? To quote the dude, "that's just like, your opinion, man." Despite that first sentence, I will not subject this piece to open biasness, before I have even tried all of the limited options Wilkes-Barre has to offer. What I will say is they got some damn good gyros. The first thing you notice when you walk into Euro Bistro on the square is the atmosphere. This is an aesthetically pleasing joint, not the place where you are worried about how legit your food is going to be. There is a very well done mural on the wall, definitely take time to examine and enjoy it. You also may see some sort of extraterrestrial garden; don't be frightened, be enlightened. That's an aquaponics garden, and thanks to Enactus club here at Wilkes, Euro Bistro is able to offer freshly grown, in-house produce on their already superior products. Definitely a big plus in my book. Now enough with the environment, how's the chow? Hold on, let's set up the experience a little more. So you go up to order, if you are lucky, you are greeted by the owner, Ivan or his dad Emil, two interesting characters. I will not say more about these folks, but if the food doesn't bring you back (which I doubt), you may find yourself stopping in for some good conversation. But seriously! How is the GYRO! Well, they are good. They have a choice of chicken, lamb and beef. All are delicious. They pre- The Beacon/ Lau ra Preby Euro Bistro's gyros are made with freshly shaved and slow roasted beef, chicken or lamb, tossed with fresh Ingredients In a panini pressed wrap or pita. pare the meat early in the morning, slicing it into thin wafers and putting it on a skew. Then letting it roast, slooowly. They slice to order, on your choice of pita bread or tortilla. Then they have you choose your toppings, olives, peppers, tomatos, spring mix lettuce, they have more than eight choices (the exact number evades me, but it's enough). You guide Ivan through this journey of toppings, but then the sauce. The Tzatziki sauce (that's the yogurt sauce on a gyro for you noobs) is very good, a nice and tangy complement to the dish, and the hot sauce adds this special kick. My recommendation is to add Tzatziki, and a Iii' bit of hot. It gives it that kick, that is promptly extinguished by the Tzatziki, giving a nice complex variety of flavors. After this dish is rolled into the pita or tortilla, mind you, this is not standard protocol in the gyro world, they will toss it into a panini press, to give it a compact warm finish. Now he will add a chunk of sauce to the top, don't be alarmed, and whatever you do, DON'T BITE RIGHT INTO IT. I don't want to sound overbearing and tell you how to eat your food, but I feel you should be warned that the best way to eat this is by chomping on the side and returning to the Tahiti volcano side periodically throughout the dish. A quick side note before I cap this baby: They have many other options of delicious meals. Their paninis are fantastic; Emil bakes the bread in house, the pizza is also a solid slice. There are plenty of vegetarian options, such as baked falafel, their fantastic mac and cheese and the soups of the day, plus they got a salad bar. Back to the reason were here, how was it? Overall they use a nontraditional approach to the gyro, in the monotonized Greco-American sense of the word. They push for the tortilla which is good but the pita is always overflowing with ingredients, making for a messy lunch. Nevermind the mess, how was the taste? It is a very good eats, the meat is freshly prepared and it shows! They clearly put a lot of care into creating this and never substitute quality. Their base ingredients are superior to anything you' d find at those eerily similar gyro joints plaguing any medium to large city. With care and grace your food is prepared in front of you, no room for question, no possibility of spit. Cost-wise the food is very fair priced, 5-8 buck gets you full. My recommendation is don't take my word for it, try it for yourself. This is a great place to have a lunch, if you go there enough, you will notice regulars of an almost cult-like following. This is definitely a place that will stay in Wilkes-Barre. Give it a try. • Email me @ nicholas.wesley@wilkes.edu and tell me what you thought about it, along with recommendation for other local staples. @wilkesbeacon nicho/as.wes /ey@wilkes.edu Benefits of re-electing President Obama drastically outweigh replacing with Romney By Austin Loukas Assistant Photo Editor There seems to be three things that upset people about our president. Ti. first and most obvious reason to not be satisfied with President Obama is his failure to fully repair or reverse America's high deficit and unemployment numbers. The failure to close Guantanamo Bay is, I believe, another one of Obama's large failures. The third disappointment I have in our commander-in-chief is his failure to abolish the Bush tax cuts. Obama has made the United States internationally popular again. He has ended the war in Iraq and brought many of our troops home. The war in Afghanistan is in the process of ending. America has the best relationship with Russia since the second World War. Obama has also successfully held off Iran as a nuclear threat by effectively using sanctions. Obama's face is seen on T-shirts around the world because he is seen as a symbol of progress and hope. Other countries now see the United States as having humbleness instead of hubris. This is a change for which Republicans, Democrats and Ron Paul fans especially should all be thankful. Many people complain about the Affordable Health Care Act because they do not understand what it is. To me, "Obamacare" does two great things. First and most importantly, it requires health care companies to cover individuals with pre-existing conditions. Before Obamacare, if a doctor found a small hole in your heart with the potential to be fatal that the doctor says you have probably had since birth, you would not receive health insurance and you would most likely be forced into debt. Obamacare also lets us traditional collegeaged students stay on our parent's health insurance policy until we're 26. This means that if you graduate from Wilkes and you can't find a job with benefits, your health is still safe. Obama also cares about middle-class fami- lies. Over the last four years, Obama has fought hard to give the middle-class tax cuts. I believe that the middle class is truly the heart of capitalism; if the middle class fai ls, all classes suffer. Mitt Romney is not only planning on maintaining the Bush tax cuts, he is also planning on stripping health care coverage of pre-existing conditions. Perhaps the most disturbing part about Mitt Romney is his inability to maintain an opinion on health care, social security, international affairs, religion, taxes, abortion and the validity of math. It seems that for this election, people are not voting for Mitt Romney because they like Mitt Romney, but rather because they dislike Obama. If you are one of these individuals, I urge you to weigh the costs and benefits of our current president. I believe you will find that the benefits drastically outweigh the costs. @wilkesbeacon austin.loukas@wilkes.edu The Beacon/ Austin Loukas Although Obama failed to restore America's economy, he successfully ended the war In Iraq, made health care affordable and fought for middleclass tax cuts. �ITIBBffirB~ Contact editor: billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com Emotions alight in 'fire dance' By Jennifer VIiia Correspondent base of classical Indian dance combinations. "You really need to be concentrated and focused to get the repetition and movements," Leah Thomas said. Fifteen-year-old Thomas is a student a Scranton Prepatory School taking the beginner Indian dance course at Wi~es for dual enrollment. Dual emollment allows students to obtain a head start by receiving college credit for taking university courses while still in high school. Thomas said that, although the class is challenging, she has already been able to apply some of the skills and lessons she's learned to her personal life outside the class. "The class helped me learn to focus more in school," she said, offering an example. In addition to the physical training and discipline the class offers, there is also an element of multicultural education to the course. Bharata Natuam originated in South India, where inspiration was taken from sculptures from ancient temples. The name Bharata is a combination of"Bha" for "Bhavam," representing facial expression, "Ra" for "Ragam," meaning melody and "Ta" for "Talem," expressing beat pattern. The second part of the name, ''Natyam," means dance. "I learned more about my culture," Thomas, who is of Indian descent herself, said. "It was really nice to explore different ethnicities." It's known as a "fire dance." With its smooth, eloquent style, the style of Indian dance called Bharata Natuam focuses on fluid body movements in steps and hand gestures. The graceful flow and strength behind each gesture expresses the personification of fire throughout the body. This semester, Wilkes University is offering classes in Bharata Natuam for both beginnerlevel and experienced dancers. "The classical Indian dance is most like American ballet," Sujata Nair-Mulloth, the instructor of the course, said. "It's a whole new set of movement vocabulary that could be used in anything you do." Courtesy of Teresa Fallon Nair-Mulloth is not only an instructor; she Those don't look like apostles! Updating the Gospel of St. Matthew for a is also a choreographer and performer herself. The movement vocabulary she teaches in modern age, "Godspell" blends biblical parables with modern pop music. the class not only allows further flexibility in By Nicole Zukowski McGraw and choreography by adjunct faculty dance, but also can be utilized for the improveStaff Writer member Sean Harris. ment of everyday living. Like Comoy, Baker said her religious backBeing comfortable with the body's physical A timeless tale combines with contemporary ground helped her connect with the script. Nevabilities brings an inner comfort psychologistyle this weekend, when "Godspell" takes cen- ertheless, Baker asserted that audiences don't cally, Nair-Mulloth said. ter stage at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center have to be religious to find "Godspell" entertainThe entire class consists of nine dances, all for the Performing Arts as the latest production ing. "I would encourage the audience to look be- performed to fulfill one of the nine categories ofWilces University's Performing Arts Departneath the surface to the growing relationship and of Bharata Natyam inspired by emotions and ment. moods like love, wonder and tranquility. "Godspell" presents the Gospel of St. Mat- how the stories affect the characters behaviors," By challenging the body to learn the intrithew in an unconventional way: Jesus Christ she said. "(Godspell) has got great stories in it, @wilkesbeacon cate steps, movements and gestures, students joins a group and together they spread the word it's got music in it and whether you actually bewilkesbeacon@gmail.com in the class learn about the style and rhythmic of God by re-enacting biblical parables to the lieve in Christianity or not doesn't affect your enjoyment of the show" background of pop, rock and rap music. "Godspell", Baker said, offers a high enStarring as Jesus is Cassidy Comoy, a junior theater arts major. Comoy - who attended Na- ergy and an assortment of musical numbers tivity B.V.M. High School, a Roman Catholic - by "Wicked" composer Stephen Schwartz school in Pottsville, Pa. - noted that, yes, filling brought to life by the a cast expressing immense the part was somewhat daunting, but his own enthusiasm and flamboyance through their charfaith helped him tremendously. acters. "A lot of it is their creation, I just guided "I could find the same morals to relate back to the part," he said in reference to his religious them," she said. "It's the same basic idea, but with just a little twist, our own little twist." background. "Godspell" will run in the Dorothy Dickson Though tackling such a weighty figure as Jesus Christ was a challenge for Comoy, the actor Darte Center on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 9 and 10, at 8 p.m., and on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m., has good faith behind him. "I think he is going to do a good job," Naorni then again on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 16 and Baker said. "He has the right balance of humil- 17, at 8 p.m., and on Sunday, Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. ity because he's not really an egotistical per- Tickets are $10 for general admission and Wilformer, and I think that's going to work right for kes alumni, $5 for students and seniors and free this part." for current Wilkes students with valid school ID. The Beacon/Tauri Philip Baker, an associate professor of performing Sujata Nair-Mulloth teaches Bharata Natuam in her classical Indian dance arts at Wilkes, is directing "Godspell," with musical direction by adjunct music instructor Ken class, educating students of all ages, ethnicities and experience levels. FRON1' ROW FILM SCHOOL THE BOOK REPORT with Bill Thomas with Anne Yoskoski "The Likeness," by Tana French with Jake Cochran Dealing with loss �10 NEWS Administration reacts quickly to wrath of Hurricane Sandy By Abbey Haldeman Assistant News Editor With threats of flooding once again approaching the Wilkes community, campus authorities had to find ways to keep students safe. Hurricane Sandy approached the WilkesBarre region this past weekend, as it did much of the East Coast. Fortunately, Wilkes and the surrounding area went untouched by the category one hurricane dubbed "Frankenstorm." "Wilkes University weathered the recent storms caused by Hurricane Sandy with no damage," President Patrick Leahy said in an email to faculty, staff and students. "Our campus was indeed fortunate to avoid significant problems." And, although the university made it through, it wasn't without preparations for what may have been a repeat of what happened last year. On Sunday, Oct. 28, the Emergency Preparedness Team, which includes Leahy, all the vice presidents, facilities, student affairs and residence life, met and discussed the weather conditions approaching. Together, they decided that it would be advantageous to close campus Monday, Oct. 29, and Tuesday, Oct. 30, due to the worst of the storm being predicted to hit some time late Monday afternoon. Students were not told to leave campus, as there was no mandatory evacuation put into place by the governor and Wilkes-Barre city officials. Vice President of Student Affairs Paul Adams said the team as a whole wanted to find a * Yto keep students safe and a way of doing so was by saying the university was closing, which would lead to several of them going home prior to the worst of the storm. Resident assistants were given the direction to meet with their residents and give them the proper information regarding what was going on at the moment and how future issues would be handled. "Keeping track of the students that were on campus was one of the biggest concerns for Residence Life," Director of Residence Life Elizabeth Swantek said. "Making sure that (students) understood that it could be a severe situation." For those students who remained on campus, they went under a state of low occupancy. Rules under low occupancy included no guests permitted into the residence halls, checking in and out with RA's at all times and letting one's RA know if you were to leave campus. The city of Wilkes-Barre issued a curfew for 9 p.m. Monday night. Students who had to be out of their residence halls during that time were only able to walk through campus if escorted by a public safety officer. With the threat of power loss, university officials had to come up with a course of action. "We always worry about the river, but we were able to have some predictions that indicated that, it probably wasn't going to be our biggest problem," Adams said. "We are probably most concerned about losing power on campus." In the case that the power would go, due to predictions of a longer period of darkness, students would be moved from their residence halls to buildings on campus that have generators. This including the Marts gym, University Center on Main, Evans and Roth halls and the Student Union Building. Students were issued front door keys to their buildings in the event that they would not have swipe card access. They were also given a list of things to bring with them if they were to relocate and encouraged to keep their cell phones and laptops fully charged. "We had a good game plan with the help of our colleges," Swantek said. During the duration of the low occupancy period, most things continued as normal. "All of our RA's remained on campus, so technically, the halls weren't closed, they were still open, food services was operational, the fitness center had hours for students, the library had hours," Assistant Director of Residence Life Danielle Kem said. "So, the halls weren't closed, all of the RA's remained on campus so that students didn't have to evacuate the residents halls that they live in." When the emergency preparedness team met again on Tuesday afternoon they determined that the worst of the storm had passed and it would OK for everything to open back up again. Wilkes weathered the storm, although other places were not as lucky. Several students had families that were affected by the storm. Relief efforts are being made by the university to help those in need. "Our thoughts and prayers are with all those impacted by this historic storm," Leahy said. "Members of the Wilkes community struggling with its effects remain in our thoughts." @thewilkesbeacon abbey.haldeman@wilkes.edu Snapped trees In Bloomsbury, NJ and Moscow. Above right, the river front In WIikes-Barre after the storm, Cohen science center damage, cleaning crew picking up leaves from a storm drain. �THE BEACON I Nov. 6, 2012 NEWS 11 Hurricane damage leaves direct impact on students By Kirstin Cook Editor-in-Chief Above, snapped trees In Bloomsbury and Avenel, NJ and Moscow. Above bottom, playing cards In Avenel, NJ by flashlight. Right, a house In New Jersey lit by candles followi ng a power outage. Mikel Hartsough watched nervously as ocean water seeped up the stairs of his house. As the rain pounded his city relentlessly, the flooding slowly and steadily crept higher. The sounds of roaring wind and his dogs barking in fright only added to the intensity. "It was a little intense seeing the water rise above your steps," the senior communication studies major said. "It's definitely odd." Hartsough was at his home in Ocean City, N.J. when Hurricane Sandy struck. While Wilkes-Barre avoided the brunt of the storm, many students like Hartsough were affected when the storm hit their hometowns. Hartsough was unable to leave the city until Wednesday because of closed bridges. By the time he left, and even the following day, he did not have power at his house. While there was no damage detected to his house, Hartsough observed a great deal of destruction to the physical properties of his oceanside community, as well as the resulting impact on their economy. He said the local businesses typically stay open until Christmas, but many of them were forced to close early due to the damage of their storefronts. "There's no point in refurbishing, reopening and whatnot," Hartsough said. "I know that'll affect the business in the area." He said the most destructive time was when ceeds going to an undetermined grassroots orthe storm started up again at night. Many resi- ganization that is aiding hurricane victims. dents were wrongly informed that the worst Wolfe, a senior communication studies mahad passed. jor, said he decided to pursue the T-shirt sales "The second half, when the eye had passed, despite having no personal connection to New was actually much worse in Ocean City," Hart- Jersey and having only visited the Jersey shore sough said. "That's when most of the damage once. He said it creates an easy way for the was done." Wilkes community to provide aid. Besides damage to businesses, he said the "I saw there was a need and a lot of people major impact was on the Boardwalk, piers and need help," Wolfe said. beaches. He said the feedback to the fundraiser was "The beaches are not even in existence any nothing but positive, and the numbers speak more. It's weird." for themselves: There were 137 pre-orders He said the hardest part was seeing the dam- made for the shirts in less than 24 hours. age to the Boardwalk, an icon that strikes up T-shirts cost $10 for Small to XL and $12 memories of childhood and vacations for many for 2XL and larger. There are four designs and students. four colors to choose from. Pre-order can be "The thing that was significant as far as made in the Student Union Building from 11 growing up there was just seeing the Board- a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, through Thurswalk in kind of shambles," Hartsough said. "It day or by emailing kyle.wolfel@wilkes.edu. was the worst I've ever seen it." Wolfe said enough orders could make a big Hartsough is just one example of a Wilkes difference. student living in the path of the destruction. "Wilkes University is a small school in According to the Wilkes Fact Book, Pennsylvania, but we can still do big things." 253 students from New Jersey were emolled at Wilkes in 2011. Kyle Wolfe said this connection to the af@kirstinjeancook fected locations is a reason to help out the kirsti n. cook@wil kes. edu victims of the storm. That's why he started the Wilkes Cares campaign to raise relief money. Photos courtesy of: "A lot of our students are from the areas that James Daly got hit by the hurricane," Wolfe said. "So I feel David Lee like showing them that even though we're in Ron Lee Northeastern Pennsylvania that we still care Austin Loukas about their homes and where they're from." The campaign is a T-shirt sale with all pro- Rosie Singalewitch I �12 By Jake Cochran Assistant A&E Editor Every group or fan base has its own little nuances and things that are accepted, cheijshed or even worshiped. However, "Star Wars" is one of Grose things that just goes above and beyond most, its fans rivaling even the Kiss Anny in their devotion to something that seems trivial to most outsiders. At almost every comic book convention, film convention or other large gathering of those of the more nerdy persuasion there will without a doubt be some variation of a Stormtrooper and/ or Darth Vader. Even Mickey Mouse has gotten in on the act, with no less iconic and all-American an institution than Walt Disney Co. recently indoctrinating tales of "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" into its entertainment empire. This is something that can be counted on almost as definite as the sun rising, but the question is why7 Why "Star Wars"? It could be that the series has spanned generations of nerd-dom: Father nerds that somehow managed to bring little nerds into the world, raised these little nerds to love "Star Wars." Those little nerds got brought up playing with ancient relics like Luke Skywalker's original X-Wing and reenacting battles between "Ben" Kenobi and Darth Vader, and the father finally being able to assert his fatherhood over the child in an all-too-cliche fashion. But that old, almost legendary phrase uttered deep inside the bowels of Cloud City never did stop echoing. It has been used in so much more than a "Star Wars" context, and has never stopped being relevant. If someone says "Lukkkkkke, I am yourrrrr faathurrr'' into an old desktop fan, everyone will get the reference. Even if the actual line is ''No, I am your father." You get the point. But what is even more amazing about the series is the way that it refuses to stop reinventing itself, somewhat to the disdain of some fans. It will constantly be updated with ''better" special effects and sound. It has been a constant workin-progress with the addition of completely new scenes on practically every re-release. While these new scenes are not always welcome additions by the hardcore fans, they eventually learn to embrace them, although some things like the case of the Mos Eisley Cantina and whether Greedo or Han shot first give new life to the series and keep the series only a page or two away from the front of most Internet discussion message boards. Furthemore, the expanded universe is literally always expanding, with graphic novels and the animated TV series "The Clone Wars" continuing to bring the series to new generations. To keep up with all the material out there for the series would be an incredible task, and this is why it the franchise receives so much enthusiasm from its fans. If someone is baffled by a character like a Boba Fett or even an old Jedi like Kit Fisto, just going online and typing in their name in a Google search reveals page after page after page of results. Whether in the form of licensed books or fan fiction or even just aimless speculation, there is a wealth of material out there. The casual fan may be thinking, "Well, big deal." What some people don't realize is, for example, in the three original movies Boba Fett appears in, he's probably on screen for a total of, like, an hour. Tops. He barely makes any real impact. Nevertheless, people will spend upward of $500 to get the full Mandalorian Battle Armor suit so they can look just like him. That fact alone shows how devoted "Star Wars" fans are and, honestly, after sitting for a long time thinking this over, it seems the reason cannot be pinned down to one exact thing. However, the fact that the series is so expansive and inclusive that any part of the series can be important definitely helps. More important is that the series has constantly reinvented itself. Most recently, with the advent of extremely customizable and interactive video games like "Star Wars: The Old Republic" and "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed," the fans feel they are making an impact on the series for years to come by creating new characters. Every new generation of fans feels like they are the most important generation of fans. As the "Star Wars" franchise continues to grow and evolve, it seems that will eternally be proven true. @wilkesbeacon billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com CHtATSHtCT . J . . ~mall Fries in a Big Universe ( . This 1~ a_hst of charac:ters that app.ear on screen with m . inimal sere:~ r~ time, or tnJUSt one movie, but somehow they have managed to beco~ marquee cliaracrers mthe setiesrofo1fineasorr·or ·aootlieCifsnows I ·---,,·how--expansive·,the"4 Sta.r-War~univers<ris"lllld4low~evetrthe,,smalles~ ~ - ~elementsJ)fiLcan.becomeJntegralparts.,oEan~ver::evolv:ingJnythos_~ -·__._J.ltl!g!Lf£tt ·-~~ G11t~1l9--._._.-.,,_. 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Rarely has any advent ortliat patticiilar styleof - characterbeen7nerwmr sucn~ ! j ~ r-· - --ink~hewEpisode+was~released-- -hate-and-disdain-;-·Jar-Jar.-is-·be·-- · 1 __iIL19.9,9_ Lw,oncl.eLiLMauL.w.as__y,onclth.e.,.pULcushion.£or.the...se,,__ ) creat7d toda , would he be covered m anchors and sparrows? \ '. ries; he is the bane of the series' existence, and this writer thinks wrongfully so. Let the hate mail begin. ( · r -'-------~----~-----------J ' \ �Nov. 6, 2012 Contact editor; anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu Election Day: What it means for college st udents around $16,266,170,704,733.51, could possibly be lowered by raising taxes. If Obama is re-elected for a second term, there is a great Depending on the result of the 2012 presi- possibility that Americans will have to pay dential election, policies that impact lives of more to cover the government's debt. Romney college students may change. is against this, not wanting to raise taxes for Both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney anyone. Not raising taxes on anyone includes have not only differing parties, but differing the 1 percent of wealthiest people in America. views on several key issues that affect the Obama has said that these people should be college aged population. Depending on who taxed more, and that the Occupy Wall Street wins the election, many key policies voters movement that they are targeted by was a good feel strongly about will be put in place or thing for Americans, while Romney thinks it is stopped. a damaging force. According to ProCon.org, an organization When it comes to outsourcing jobs to other that takes political candidates and lists their countries instead of providing our own people opinions taken from debates and speeches re- with jobs, both men think that this is damaging garding certain topics, there are 75 issues that to the country and the economy. voters should take into consideration. The isOne of the most important issues to colsues picked out for this article are specifically lege age students is financial aid in education. related to the college , - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - ~ When asked if the fedaged voter. era! government should Although it should . increase direct finanbe taken into considcial aid (loans/grants/ By Anne Yoskoski "' Life Editor ~~~~ ~~b~ cies may reflect the ideas and values of their respective political parties rather than the candidates themselves, the candidates individual responses do shed a light on their political leanings and which issues they are willing to fight for. When it comes to abortion and the question of whether or • · not it should remain a legal practice in the United States, Obama supports a woman's right to ownership over her body. As it stands now, Romney is against abortion. Romney has not said what he will do, if anything, to the abortion laws if elected. The idea of lowering the drinking age to 18 instead of the usual 21 has been floated around, and the results are mixed. Obama is against this, but Romney has not commented either way. Capital punishment has been debated for decades, and surprisingly, both Obama and Romney are pro death penalty. No matter which man is elected into office, it doesn't seem as if the death penalty will be debated at all. ** * students, Obama has said he is in favor of increasing financial aid. Romney has not stated a clear opinion on this, but the Republican Party has voiced that they do not see this as a major issue. What would happen if a Republican were in office would be based more on the candidate himself rather than the party at large. One issue that has been especially prevalent in Pennsylvania lately is the voter ID law. Should voters be required to show photo identification in order to vote? Obama says no, and Romney says yes. For college-aged students this should not be an issue, as a college identification card is accepted as a valid form of ID as long as it has an expiration date. Another issue that has raised a lot of controversy is the March 2012 federal health care reform laws, commonly called "Obamacare." Obama is still standing behind his policies, but Romney wants to repeal certain aspects of the bill. There are pros and cons to "Obamacare"; one pro being that students can stay on their parent's health care until they are 26 years old. Romney has voiced no opposition to this. The only part Romney has voiced an issue with Courtesy of Jeremy Tobin The main presidential candidates discuss issues related to college students during a televised debate, which was screened in the ballroom. publicly is the possible mandate that everyone should be required to have heath care. Another issue close to many people of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area is immigration. Obama does not believe that local law enforcement should be allowed to enforce federal immigration laws, while Romney supports empowering local law enforcement to apply federal law. Both Romney and Obama support the continued construction of a physical barrier between the U.S. and Mexico. Both men are also in favor of E-Verify, the federal government's electronic employment verification system as a mandatory procedure for all employers. The issue of gay marriage and adoption is split between parties. Gay marriage is supported by Obama, but not by Romney. Adoption seems to be unclear for the republicans, as they have made no clear statement through Romney. Marijuana as a medical option should still be upheld in another Obama term, but possibly repealed if Romney wins. Requiring mandatory national service in the form of a draft or required civil service is something that comes up in every election. Both candidates are against the draft policy. Issues of embryonic stem cell research funding by the government also splits the two can- didates, Romney not approving and Obama supporting the cause. Although the two candidates in this year's election are very different people, they do agree on some things. Many of the issues that are important to college aged students are set to stay in place or be changed, and many students have opinions on that. President of Wilkes' College Republicans, Ian Foley said, "It comes down to two different paths, a re-election of President Obama would continue the failed policies of the past four years and our future will be mortgaged to pay for it. A Mitt Romney presidency means we will have a proven job creator, who in his career as a public servant has actually worked across the aisle with members of the other party. " A local campus democrat, Jennifer Alban said, "Obama should win. He has done well the past four years. People just need to give him more of a chance. Another year and the country will be in a different place." Whatever your opinion, no matter what party seems to have better answers, the important thing is to be informed and get to a polling station to cast your vote. @annieyoskoski anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu �14 LIFE THE BEACON I Nov. 6, 2012 A Taste of the world at Wilkes for students and faculty By Alyssa Stencavage '' Assistant Life Editor Every year an event is held at Wilkes that features a range of foods, including specialty dishes such as gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian meals. This year's cultural fo6d fest, also known as the Taste of Wilkes, will be taking place on Nov. 15 in the ballroom on the second floor of the Henry Student Center. Tasters will have from 11 :30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to enjoy the various foods this event has to offer. This event brings people together in a different sort of way. "It's a fun and festive atmosphere," Meg~ (Boone) Valkenburg, community service coordinator said. "It's a great way to enjoy each other 's food and celebrate each other's cooking." Boone recommends that anybody who is going should get there early for "the best selection of tasty food." - The minimum donation for students, faculty and staff is $5 and all proceeds will go to the United Way of the Wyoming Valley, which the event has now been supporting for 19 years. There are many people who support this organization to provide the essential resources our community needs. The Children's Service Center of Wyo- It's neat to see how many different types of cultures and people are represented by the foods that people make." - Megan Boone Valkenburg, Community Service Coordinator ming Valley, Victims Resource Center, American Red Cross, Boy Scouts of America and the Catholic Youth Center are just a few of the United Way's partner agencies. This and other information regarding the United Way is available at http://unitedwaywb.org. "It's important to keep those utilizing the service of the United Way in our thoughts as we make donations, because the donation we contribute has a true impact on the life of someone in our community," Valkenburg said. "Five dollars may not seem like a lot, but when you compile it all, it goes a long way for those who utilize the services." The goal of this year 's fundraising theme, "Thanks-for-giving," is to remind families of ... how fortunate they are to be able to spend this time of year together. The cooking that is the driving force behind the Taste of Wilkes fundraisers has been going on for about 10 years, and United Way also cooks and submits recipes, which will be sold for $5 per recipe book. All are invited to submit a favorite recipe for this year's edition of the Taste of Wilkes cookbook. Recipes must be submitted by Friday, Nov. 9. "It's neat to see how many different types of cultures and people are represented by the foods that people make," Valkenburg said. However, this year is the 20th anniversary of Taste of Wilkes, which will mark the end of the university's United Way campaign. Departments and individuals are encouraged to support the event by contributing a themed basket for the silent auction. The deadline for basket donations and registration to cook for Taste of Wilkes is Monday, Nov. 12. To register or for more informatiot, contact Valkenburg at megan.boone@wilkes.edu Faculty bringing classes should also contact Valkenburg for information about a group discount. @wilkesbeacon a/yssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu Comedy Night keeps students laughing, relieves their stress Brittany Budman Sophomore Psych Major Kristen Lopatofsky Sophomore Bio Major "We mudbog." "We make Jello cake." Marissa Kotar Ryan Weber Sophomore Pre-Pharm Major Senior Electrlcal Engineering Major "We watch a Christmas movie." ~·,..;; !;' "We watch football and eat cranberry sauce." By Holly Boyer Staff Writer As a part of the weekly Thursday night events that the Programming Board hosts, they decided to have a comedy night this past Nov. 2. This event had three Wilkes student entertainers as well as a professional comedian performing. The student comedians were Jaleel Sterling, Cartier Scott and Matt Gaines to open the show. "I thought the MCs did a phenomenal job," Gaines, a communication studies major, said. "Jaleel and Cartier are absolutely hilarious and are great at pepping up a crowd." Gaines, who enjoys the thrill of making people laugh, gets excited at the opportunity to test out his jokes and delivery to the students on campus. He tries to talk as much about the school and its surrounding landmarks to give the audience something they can appreciate. "Matt Gaines was one of my favorites because he can make you laugh just by him laughing and he made a lot of relatable jokes," Programming Board President Jess Short said. After the student entertainers performed, they finished the show with Ian Fidance, who is a professional comedian. Fidance works well with college crowds. He went through the college experience and he remembers all of the stupid and silly things that typical college students do. "Ian was absolutely hilarious, his jokes and delivery are remarkable." Gaines said. "He is a great inspiration to me, and I am truly envious of his talents as a comedian. He gives me something to shoot for. " The event was clearly a successful turnout by the looks of the packed lounge in the Henry Student Union Building. "It was really impressive, I think we had about 200 people in the lounge, which was phenomenal," Short said. Although many more students attended this comedy night compared to past ones, the comedy events are always usually a big hit on campus. "A comedy night is definitely a nice stress reliever," Short said. "Especially if it's some of the stu- ~ dents 'cause you know :r. them and they often ·. ~ · · · say things that can be relatable." @wilkesbeacon holly.boyer@wilkes.edu ·~~ .. ~ ,,.1,,,, ~~ �15 · LIFE THE BEACON I Nov. 6, 2012 R enovations scheduled to Weckesser, Bed f o rd halls By Anthony Bartoli Correspondent Renovations to Weckesser and Bedford halls arc scheduled to begin soon, and President Leahy's office will move to Weckesser Hall following the renovations. Weckesser Hall is one of ··the marquis buildings on campus," as Vice President of Finance and General Counsel Loren Prescott calls it. "Weckesser Hall is one the largest and maybe most visible," Prescott said. "It certainly is in a key location in the central part of campus." .. It is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. When you walk into Weckesser Hall, you are greeted with a chandelier that hangs from a 24-foot chain, an old elevator (which still works), a beautiful grand staircase and exquisite detail everywhere you look. From 1914 to 1916, Charles H.P. Gilbert of New York constructed the home of Frederick J. Weckesser. "The Castle," as it was previously known, originally had a ballroom on the third floor, where School of Business classes arc now located. Wilkes acquired the mansion in 1956 after Anna Weckesser passed away. From .1964 to 67, the hall was used as a female dom1. Prescott says that Weckesser Hall hasn't undergone a major renovation in about 20 years. Along with just general upgrades to the building, there are more reasons why the renovations are taking place. "The other reason is that our new president, Patrick Leahy, very much wants his office and the presence of the president's office. to be in the central part of the campus." The president's office is located on the edge of campus in the University Center on Main building. "It is an important part of the university's commitment to the community to have a presence on South Main Street," Prescott said, "but his (Leahy's) feeling is that the president's office belongs in the heart of the campus." The move from UCOM to Weckesser Hall means that the president, along with his cabinet, will move their offices to Weckesser as well. The renovations to Weckesser are only to make the building suitable for office space for President Leahy and his staff. "This is not a major, expensive renovation. There will be some painting done, and I think some of the floors are going to be refinished. Just a basic facelift for a building that needed it," Prescott said. The renovations to Weckesser do not have a final price because the university is still in the process of pricing all of the work that needs to be done to the building. Another reason why there is no final price or budget for the renovations to Weckesser Hall is because Wilkes decided to push the renovations back until after Homecoming. Prescott said the university is only in the second week of the prqject. "Our hope is that we can have the president and his staff in the building by the first of December," he said. " In other words, we are hoping that the renovation The Beacon/ Austin Lo ukas work will go Historic Weckesser Hall quickly. How- will soon be home to ever, we also President Leahy. recognize that there are some uncertainties associated with that work, and it might be that we have to delay it until the holiday." Changes will be made to Bedford Hall as well. Bedford Hall, which in 1967 was known as the "new building on campus," was 1878 by Bruce Price. The home, the former residence of attorney Paul Bedford and his wife, was given to Wilkes University in November 1967, after Bradford had passed away. The home was designed in High Victorian Gothic style. The home is sai.d to be the earli- est of Bruce Price's homes still in existence. (Wilkes.edu) Paul Kaspriskie, Wilkes University project manager, is in charge of overseeing the construction projects. "We are moving the art department to Bedford Hall," Kaspriskie said. The art department was in Bedford Hall originally, and then moved out several years ago," Kaspriskie said, "Now they've decided to go back to Bedford HaH." "The first floor and second floor are going to get a face lift. We are going to create some classroom space, and some studio space on the first floor. The printing press will be located on the first floor, too." Offices and a classroom/studio will be added on the second floor. The university is also going to provide handicapped access to the building, whi.c h will include a wheelchair lift at the side entrance to the bu ilding. "The renovations are due to start any time now, we are just putting together the final pieces." Kaspriskie said the renovations should be completed during the holiday break. Renovations to both Bedford and Weckesser halls are scheduled to begin within the coming weeks, and to be completed by start of the spring 20 13 semester. • @anthonybartoli anthony.bartoli@wilkes.edu �Contact editor: frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Expectations high for wrestling team By Grant Rogers Correspondent Photos courtesy of Sports Information Brittany WIiiiams had 13 digs against DeSales, a season-high on Nov. 2 . Playoff run leaves volleyball team hopeful for next season By Frank Passalacqua Sports Editor As the Lady Colonels volleyball team closes the season at 9- I 6, it moves to 4-3 in league play and clinched the third playoff spot in the Freedom Conference Tournament. By defying the odds and making the playoffs for the first time since 2009, Coach Joseph Czopek reflected on the season and looked forward to what the future holds for the Lady Colonels. "This season definitely turned out better than anticipated," Czopek said. "We were ranked sixth in the Freedom Conference in the preseason poll and fought our way to a third-place finish. "Going into the playoffs this weekend is a challenge due to the set backs the storm caused. We hope to regain our momentum that carried us through the FDU match and play at that level against DeSales." Standout junior Casey Bohan agreed the season has been a fun journey. "This season turned out to be so much better than anything I had ever expected," Bohan said. "Our team is small, but the amount of heart we play with is unable to be matched in size. Going into our first playoff game, we are the underdog. "No one in the conference ex- Casey Bohan at the net. pected us to make playoffs at all, let alone take the third seat," she said. "We're just going to play with everything we've got, and hope to come out on top. We've got nothing to lose, and the world to gain" Bohan earned First-Team AllFreedom Conference and recorded a team-best and Freedom-best 406 kills for an average of 4.37 kills pergame. She is also second in the Freedom with 0.76 blocks per-set. Unfortunately, when the Lady Colonels took the court against the No. 2 seed DeSales University, they were swept 0-3 in the Freedom Conference semifinals at Muhlenberg College. This ended the team's sea- son and hopes for a championship. Bohan led Wilkes with match-high 17 kills, five digs and one solo block. Teammates Paige Trusty followed with 13 kills and two assists, Megan Powers also recorded 32 assists, while Erin Nothstein finished with a team-high 23 digs on the night. Czopek said the team can only improve and has an entire year to build off what hindered them. "The outlook for this team is a continuing to grow as we will not graduate anyone this coming spring," Czopek said. "All eight players are returning, and we hope to bring in some recruits that can help improve the offensive side of our game. "Our defense was spectacular this season," he said, "and I can only see the program growing from here on out." The Freedom Conference Championship was played Nov. 4 with DeSales facing Eastern University for the title. Volleyball falls to DeSales The Wilkes University volleyball team saw it magical postseason run come to an end falling in straight sets 3-0 against No. 2 seed DeSales University Friday night in the Freedom Conference semifinals at Muhlenberg College. @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu The Wilkes wrestling team has high expectations as it is ranked No. 13 in the country heading into this season and looking to top their last year's 19-4 record. "We will be looking to win the new NCAA East regional as the format for qualifying for the NCAA has changed," head coach Jon Laudenslager said. "We would like to get at least two more guys to the NCAA National Tournament than last year and certainly get somebody new wrestling on the big stage in the NCAA finals as Anthony Dattolo was last year." The Colonels return seven starters to the mat this season including sophomore 125-pounder Michael Fleck, who last season set a school record for most wins in a season in posting his 37-9 mark. Also returning for the Colonels is junior 133-pounder Myzar Mendoza who went 28-8 last season and is ranked No. 7 in the preseason polls. Wrestling kicked off its season at the King's College Monarch Invitational Nov. 3. The team won two individual titles and finished in second place, posting 137 points to trail SUNY Cortland with 14 7 points. Thirteen Colonels finished in the top six or better in their respective weight classes. "Some of the more competitive teams that will be at King's this week are York, Cortland, Roger Williams," Laudenslager said. Next week the Colonels wrestle Cortland, Centenary and Johns Hopkins. Cortland and Centenary are ranked No. 7 and No. 8 in country and Hopkins is No. 19. The Colonels face six ranked teams in dual meets these teams include Cortland, Centenary, Johns Hopkins, Wesle~ (20) and The College of New Jersey (26). "It's another year with a lot of ranked opponents throughout the schedule and a few tournaments where we will have the opportunity to send multiple wrestlers to the mat," Laudenslager said. The Wilkes wrestling team returns home on Nov. 10 to host the John Reese Duals. @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Golf ends with 1-3 record, finishes 7th in conference By Stephanie Hahn Correspondent Having only three matches this season, the Colonels may have not finished with the most ideal record ,but they didn't lose by much. Finishing second in the King'sScranton tri-match, Wilkes shot a 338, but the University of Scranton beat Wilkes and King's shooting 308. Jeremy Nolt and Michael Daubert both shot seven over par. Wilkes met Scranton again for a match-up but Scranton came out on top again, 302-362. Wilkes also fell in home debut to Misericordia shooting a 386 but it wasn't enough Misericordia shot a 335. The Colonels' last match was cancelled due to weather. Wilkes then went on to Hershey for the championship where they placed seventh. In the first round, the Colonels shot a total of 364 round two of the event they shot a total of 371. Anthony Gagliostro placed 24th by shooting 94 in round two and a combined total of 176 in the contest. Daubert placed 28th in the contest having a team low in round two of 85 and a total of 180 in the two days. "We may have not won the championships but we are very proud of how we finished and maybe next year we can do better," junior Daubert said. Wilkes golf team is looking to improve even more next year and place better in the championships. Having a lot of returning talent will help the Colonels do better next year and through using the off-season to practice and get further nest season. The Colonels hope to finish with all wins next season. �.i WE TREAT INJURIES AND ILLNESSES FOR ALL AGES. + JUST\/v'ALK IN. + MOST INSURANCE ACCEPTED, BUT NOT REOUlRED. + ALWAYS A ,,:<PHYSICIAN ON SITE. i''' ' . : ;, , '~! �SPORTS 18 THE BEACON I Nov. 6, 2012 Women's soccer team: 'Win or go home' By Matt Ciampaglio Correspondent SCOREBOARD Football 11/3 Delaware Valley - L 7-23 W-Soccer 11/2 Eastern - L shootout 4-5 Season Record - 11-4-4 M-Soccer Season Record - 5-10-2 Volleyball 11/2 DeSales - L 0-3 Season Record - 9-16-0 Field Hockey Season Record - 8-9-0 WEEK AHEAD Cross Country This year's Wilkes women's soccer team are in a "win or go home" situation as they head into the playoffs to face Eastern University on Nov. 2. The Colonels are 11-4-3 as they head into the playoffs with very high hopes The Colonels have already faced Eastern this year when they played them on the road in an intense game which ended up in a 0-0 tie. That tie appears to have given the Lady Colonels a lot of confidence as they head into this monumental game. "The girls know they can play with Eastern, along with the rest of the teams in the playoffs," said assistant coach Becky Barritt. "We tied them on the road and we felt like we should've won that game. Now that we'll be at home we definitely feel like we have the advantage." The Colonels have been led this whole season by their leading scorers Alicia Roberts and Katy Fissel. Roberts and Fissel have been responsible for a combined 15 goals thus far. What has also made this year such a successful one for the Lady Colonels has been its tremendous defense. It has set a new record for most shutouts in a single season. The Colonels have gotten better every year 11/15 vs. Shenandoah Go Colonels! We Deliver to Wilkes University! Call (570) 331-FAST (3278) Ask about our combo specials featuring our complete line up of pizza, subs, wings, burgers & more!visit us online for a complete menu & listing of specials at What do you plan to do with your career one day? I would love to be a veterinary pharmacist. I love animals so it would be the perfect job for me. M-Basketball W-Basketball @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu i the legendary taste What made you decide your major? My favorite subject in high school was chemistry, and I knew I wanted to do something involving health care. However, I'm pretty freaked out by blood so I knew I couldn't be a doctor, so I did some research and decided I wanted to be a pharmacist. Preferable racket brand? I just got a Wilson for my birthday, and I am in love with it. 11/16 vs. Penn State Hazleton ness, and team play that has made this season a special one, no matter what happens in the playoffs. Going 11-4-3 while also finishing second in the conference and making the playoffs as well is something they should <ifinitely be proud of." Rossi 11/10 vs. King's Football the past three years. They went 6-11-2 in 2010 and 8-6-3 in 2011, and look to add a playoff victory to their resume this year as well. Whatever happens in the playoffs, the Colonels truly feel like they have succeeded in many of their goals this year. "These girls have really earned all of the success they have had this season," coach Barritt said. "It's been their dedication, selfless- Continued from Page 20 How do you balance school work and athletics? I actually find that during the season I don't procrastinate as much as in the off-season because I know I have to manage my time. Also my coach is very flexible if I need to take a day off of practice every once in a while to study for a big test. 11/10 NCAA Regionals ..w"'·' Photo Courtesy of Sports Information Brooke Edwards had three assists In the game over King's on Oct. 27. www.grottopizzapa.com or visit our restaurant & sports bar Grotto Pizza, Gateway Center, on Rt. 11 in Edwardsville (just across the bridge!) Who is your favorite pro tennis player? Novak Djokovic is my favorite male tennis player and Maria Sharapova is definitely my favorite female. She's been my idol since I was little. zza the legendary taste $5 OFF Any Order of $20 or More For delivery or take out Expires 12/31 / 12 @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu L valid only at Grotto Pizza locations in Pennyslvania �19 SPORTS Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member EACON The Wilkes Beacon provides access to: . • 2,600 full-time students • Wilkes brings visitors, parents, • 2,600 part-time students alumni and guests to campus • 157 full-time faculty throughout the year. • 308 part-time faculty • Many departments host end-of- • 375 full- and part-time staff year banquets, buy supplies and • 6,000-plus potential customers make many other local purchases. \ Email: wilkesbeacon.ads@gmail.com Phone: 570-408-5903 *Ask about prices. \ �-- - - - - - - - - - - - - BY FRANK PASSALACQUA Sports Editor Amanda Rossi, tennis player and pharmacy major, is in her junior year at Wilkes University. While attending Parkland High S'}liool, Rossi was the recipient of the Jean German award for enthusiasm, sportsmanship and courage. throughout the season. She also ,,competed in states her junior year of high school and won the .Lehigh Valley Conference and won MA Cs in the sixth singles bracket this past/all • Bow old were you when you first started playing tennis? I g2tmy first racquet whenl was about 8 but I choose to play soccer instead. J didn't start talcing . ;ously until around,.seventh grade. Bow is tennis in college different from when you played in high school? For the most part, the girls in college are more consistent than the girls I played in high school. What makes you give it your all from week to week? I have a great team and great coaches who always push me to be my best. I would never want to let any of them down. What is one moment you'll never forget on the court? I will never forget winning MACs this past fall. It was the first time I made it all the way to the finals and finally winning was such a great feeling. Describe your pre-match ritual. I always listen to music before matches. It keeps me focused and calm. What are you better at, forehand or backhand, accuracy or power? My backhand is better than my forehand and my game is more about accuracy than power. What made you .firsfstart playing? Jloth 'Of my parents play, so they got me my first racquet for Christmas wh~n I was about 8. My dad has been my tennis coach since I started playing. What is your favorite feeling when you step on the court? I feel as if nothing else matters, all the stress of school and everything else talces a back seat. ' .. f> "i-'' .'~ See Rossi, Page 18 cx:tk, ~ � 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 2012 November 6th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 November 6 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/1bf9aeececbd5516aeacd3d6b5d35d62.pdf d2cf9e21f8598da71c6b06089c2ffa94 PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Oct. 30, 2012 The Beacon/Kirstin Cook For more information and content, check us out at: thewilkasbeacon.co~ Volume 65 Issue 7 �Oct. 30, 2012 Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu Cory Booker tries to invoke the power of individuals Newark mayor highlights vision for transforming cities through changing perspective By Kirstin Cook Editor-in-Chief Cory Booker diagnosed some Americans with a problem that he called "sedentary agitation." During his appearance for the Max Rosenn Lecture Series at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center on Oct. 21, the Newark, N.J. mayor describing this ailment as looking at the issues in the world but sitting back and doing nothing about them. "You're so upset about what's happening in . the world, but you're not getting up and doing something about it," Booker said. With his speech theme of "How to Change the World with Your Bare Hands," he talked about how this issue affects cities like Newark and Wilkes-Barre and what people can do to fix this problem. He said the real obstacle that America faces is with people who surrender to cynicism and negativity. He said he imagined this to be a problem in Wilkes-Barre. "The challenges actually are not the problems, the challenge is the spirit," Booker said. Calling himself a "prisoner of hope," he said this pessimism is the "only thing that stops us" from making a difference in the community. With hope, he said American cities have the potential to band together to overcome their problems. "It is the American ideal, that every generation - in places humble and challenges great - pull together to do more for each other understanding this noble truth that we're all in this together." With this ideal, he explained that the question changes from "can we?" to "do we have the collective will?" "The problems we have in society are not a r~ ection of something else, they're a reflection of us," Booker said. "Our capacity to come together and solve them. How dare we think in our generation there's a problem anywhere that's bigger than who we are?" He said he has seen proof of that in what his community has accomplished. He cites this community level as where the power stems from rather than with mayors, governors and other government officials. He also said the power to make a difference The Beacon/Kirstin Cook With his lecture theme of "How to change the world with your bare hands," Newark, N.J., major Cory Booker offered ways Americans can impact their communities. lies with individuals. His lecture was filled with examples of these individuals who he encountered throughout his life. He told stories of individuals that independently cleaned up the streets of their cities, women who brainstormed on how to help children in their community and other citizens who met in town halls, dorm rooms and church basements. Most of Booker's speech focused on these people who surround him, even though his presentation was prefaced by an outline of his own achievements. During this introduction of Booker, Wilkes President Patrick Leahy posed the question: how has the mayor of Newark, N.J., become a national figure? His answer was simple. "Cory Booker is not your typical public servant," Leahy said. Leahy listed some of the accomplishments that he said makes Booker unique, such as his IO-day hunger strike that he used to bring attention to issues in his city, his late night patrols to help police watch for neighborhood crime and the famous incident during which he ran into a burning building to save the life of a woman. These acts of public service that Leahy mentioned were as small as when Booker, on request, shoveled snow from the driveways of city residents. Booker said a small act of kindness is the biggest thing a person can do. Separating icons who do one, major act of greatness from those who strive for smaller acts on a daily basis, Booker referenced the latter type as people he adores. "Those people that get up every single day and do consistent acts of decency, of goodness, of kindness all through their entire lifetime, are not only ones that make a heroic difference in the world, but they're the ones who continue, in my opinion, to radiate that goodness." The difference between these groups of people comes down to a daily choice, which Booker outlined. "One thing we have, we can do every single THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com Editor-in-Chief: Kirstin Cook News Editor: Christine Lee Managing Editor: Bryan Calabro Opinion Editor: CarlyYamrus Ad Manager: Brittany Battista A&E Editor: Bill Thomas Photo Editor: Laura Preby Life Editor: Anne Yoskoski Adviser: Loran Lewis Sports Editor: Frank Passalacqua day, every single hour, every single second: We have one choice we can make," Booker said. "That's a manifestation of power or surrender to another. And that choice is to accept things as they are or take responsibility for changing them." Booker said that many people don't realize the potential of this choice and the power they have. This lack of recognition is the most common way they give it up, he said. He said access to this power is something that others, as well as himself, have to learn to appreciate and use. "I've got to recognize the power that I have, the power that we all have, to make a difference in this world, and indeed it's not just a power that we have, it's a power that we need and must use." To use this power, Booker suggested the simple act of voting but added there is a deeper component involving the privilege and obligation of being American and working toward American values. Calling himself a "devotee to social media," he praised the ability of new technologies like social media to fulfill this power and resolve social problems like discrimination. "These are powerful tools now that are stopping the force of bigotry and bullying in high schools all across America," he said. But he admitted that fighting "sedentary agitation" to make a difference in the world is easier said than done. "This is a difficult path," Booker said. "Those who choose to walk it are going to get broken and discouraged." Using graphic description of a personal situation, he described a time he felt broken in this journey. He described a situation when he encountered a young man who was shot on the street. He said he held the man's body in him arms and saw his "white shirt filling up with red blood" and "foamy blood pouring from his mouth." After the young man died, Booker said he felt rage and negativity crowd out his hope. But through these severe challenges, he urged to the crowd: "We must stay faithful." @kirstinjeancook kirstin. cook@wilkes. edu Meet the Staff Christine Lee News Editor �THE BEACON I Oct . 30, 2012 3 NEWS Lack of usage at Ralston causes changes to shuttle schedule By Abbey Haldeman Assistant News Editor "We went from 300 - and - some - odd students who participated the program down to less than 80," John Pesta, executive director of capitol projects,0 said about the shuttle service usage. Last year, university staff decided it was time to cut back on the hours for the shuttle service. They said there was less use and it was not efficient for them to be spending university dollars to provide gas for shuttles that were not carrying students. When their services began Monday through Thursday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday 6-10 p.m., there was at least one shuttle running. After the decrease in usage, however, and the cut back on the times, the shuttles now run Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and continue with the Sunday evening run. While there has never been a Saturday run for the shuttles from the time they began, they do provide the service on Saturday's when there are home sporting events taking place at the fields. In addition to those times, the shuttle will only run on Saturdays if requested previously by a group. Students like sophomore pre-pharmacy major Allison Bitner aren't even aware of the time schedule for the shuttle or its multipurpose use. Bitner said she thinks the shuttle runs every 15 minutes and she guesses it is used to shuttle kids around to different areas of campus. •• The Beacon/Laura Preby To save money In gas cost, Wilkes cut the shuttle service program to run Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The shuttle service for students at Wilkes' which has been in place since the late '90s, allows for transportation for students who park at Ralston Athletics Field, those attending sporting events and special requested trips to the mall or Chacko's Family Bowling Center. During trips to and from Ralston they shuttle will also make stops at the university bookstore or in the square if requested by a passenger. The vast majority use of the shuttle comes from those students who either didn't get a space on campus, or commuter students who park at Ralston. Manager of capital projects Paul Kaspriskie said there are somewhere around 90 people taking advantage of the 300 parking spots available to them at Ralston and due to their lack in participation, came the adjustment and changes to shuttle runs. Neither Pesta or Kaspriskie think the changes will affect many students being that after 4 p.m. anyone is able to park on campus and students who park at Ralston also have the option of parking their cars in the lot behind the Student Union Building during the weekends. So, why are students taking advantage of the shuttle runs or the Ralston field-parking program? "Everybody is in a rush,"Kaspriskie said, He and Pesta said for students to park over there, they have to plan accordingly and get to campus earlier than they would if they could park in the student center. For some, that seems like an inconvenience. Students like Bitner have found that sometimes the shuttle can be late, which can cause frustration. Pesta said that most of the times when the shuttle runs off schedule it is because of traffic issues, things the drivers cannot control, but that 99 percent of the time they make the run every half hour. "I don't want anybody wailing," Kaspriskie said. "If it means a couple more trips an hour, it means a couple more trips an hour." With four part-time drivers, there are always two on at a time as well as two shuttles available. For the majority of the time, only one shuttle runs and one sits at the field unless instructed otherwise. "If participation in the Ralston field parking program increases we'll need to accommodate the additional students with our services," Pesta said. For now, the shuttles will continue with their Monday through Friday and Sunday evening runs. @wilkesbeacon abbey.haldeman@wilkes.edu Visit our newly designed website! @thewilkesbeacon.com THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Like us on Facebook . Alypa Sl9ncavage, Aut. Lit. Editor Oclober18,2012 Some students spent their fall break cleaning stalls and pens. washing bowls and tubs for larger animals. sweeping the barn, c leaning the refrigerator, .,. READ MORE »» WIikes faculty members react to presldentlal debates l!lhaWn Catvy, StwJ Wnler Wilh the 2012 Electlon Day weeks away, the pressure is on fot nallona1 Follow us on Twitter @Wilkes beacon �4 NEWS THE BEACON I Oct. 30, 2012 College identification cards critical to vote on Nov. 6 Public Safety will give Wilkes student ID cards expiration dates for casting ballots upon request By Christine Lee to vote. Aichele added that 141 of the 156 colleges in Pennsylvania had changed their ID cards or offered stickers on them, which makes it easier for students to vote. Even though the voter identification law "We think that we've got most of the colwas struck down, identification cards will lege kids covered and we hope that they take still be important for Pennsylvania college advantage of this opportunity to vote here in students, especially those who are first-time Pennsylvania," Aichele said. voters. Aichele said the Commonwealth is really Earlier this month, Judge Robert Simpson encouraging their university systems to get of the Commonwealth Court struck down behind the movement to make sure the Coma key component of a state law requiring a monwealth's youngest voters participate in the strict form of photo identification approved election process and to make the process easier by the Commonwealth. This means Pennsylfor them. vania voters will not have to present a state"We're hoping that Pennsylvania universiapproved form of identification to vote in next ties have that as one of their month's election. Wilkes student ID cards priorities in every election do not have an expirayear but particularly in this • • .c. one," Aichele said. tion date but Public Sa_fe~ Aichele strongly recommanager Jerry Rebo said 1f mends young voters get a student requests an expiration date for their ID for photo identification because voting, they will give them proof of identification is so one. much a part everything done In a press teleconference today if one is 18 years of age or older. on Oct. 25, Secretary of "If , 18 f the Commonwealth Carol you re years O age Aichele said voters will be or older you probably need to have---a--pb:otoIDrora lot asked for photo identification but it is not required. of reasons; everything from buying allergy medicine However, she_said peoto riding on an airplane," pie who are votmg for the Aichele said. first time or voting in a new s · Eng1IS· h maJor · J · on precmct nee d to h ave some • K demor . ki · mfi rt bl fi f ·d tifi · a ~es 1s co o a e orm O 1 en ca~wn to - Carol Aichele, with his forms of identificavote. These forms mclude . . . a student ID card with an Secretary of the tlon for votmg and is glad the law was struck down. expiration date, a driver's Commonwealth "I feel that it was a good license, a U.S passport, a idea done improperly, I utility bill or bank statethink that people should have to show a stronment. ger, more fool-proof form of identification but ~chele thinks there was a sincere attempt the way the law was working, it was requiron 1he part of the general assembly to enfraning people to spend money to be able to vote, chise younger voters by adding college photo which I just don't agree with. " Kadjeski said. ID's with expiration dates to the kinds of ac"Fortunately, because I am a driver and I've ceptable forms of identification that would be been overseas through Wilkes, I have a college accepted for voting purposes in Pennsylvania. ID, a driver's license and a passport so I would She said the bigger problem the Commonhave been OK, either way." wealth had with voter identification was seAichele hopes to establish a pattern for votnior citizens who never had a birth certificate ing going forward in Pennsylvania so the Comor were unable to get a birth certificate to promonwealth is able to make sure people who are vide proof of identification. voting on Election Day are who they claim to "Most of our young people today have birth be. certificates that they can access and also have "We're going to try to make sure that we social security numbers because I think social begin the process of educating voters to the security numbers are issued at birth," Aichele new voter ID law and establish a pattern going said. "The younger generation is far more forward in Pennsylvania so that we're able to suited to getting photo identification under the make sure that people who present themselves new process than some of our 80 and 90-yearto vote at Pennsylvania polling places are who old citizens." they say they are," Aichele said. Aichele said the process of upgrading uniElection Day nationwide is Nov. 6 and a versity ID cards began with Temple Univerpolling place will be set up at the Marts Gym. sity, when political affiliates in the student body asked that Temple update their student ID cards by putting expiration dates on the @Cleespot cards, which made it possible for thousands of thousands of Pennsylvania college students christine./ee@wilkes.edu News Editor "The younger generattOn IS 1.ar more SUI•te d tO h getting p OtO 1·dent1·ficat1·on- than SOme Of OUr 80 and 90-year OId Cl•t•1zens " The Beaeon/Laura Preby In addition to a U.S passport or driver's license, a college ID card with an expiration date Is accepted as a form of identification when going to the polls In Pennsylvania on election day. �THE BEACON I Oct. 30, 2012 NEWS 5 Effects of shale gas topic of upcoming presentation By Bob Grabosky Staff Writer The community and environmental health effects of shale gas development is the topic of the latest presentation by the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research. The presentation will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 7 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at William B. Schaeffer Hall in Stark Learning Center. Applied anthropologist Simona Perry will be presenting. She will be focusing on human societies, which are interactions that are interested in Marcellus Shale development. IEERAssociate Director Ken Klemow said that Perry will focus on a number of topics, including a look at how human societies will be affected by shale gas development in the region. Another major topic she will be talking about is how the communities will adapt from the Marcellus Shale development, and how the region will deal with the boom bust cycles associated with shale gas development. The community and environmental health implications of shale gas are important to the region because Northeastern Pennsylvania has a history of experiencing energy development that goes as far back as when the coal Courtesy of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Issues with local well sites, such as the one pictured above, will be topic of the Nov. 7 discussion. industry was dominant. Klemow said the demise of the coal industry left its imprint on the region both ecology and economically. Klemow hopes the audience will have a better appreciation of some of the social and economic impacts of shale gas development. He also hopes that, with gas prices decreasing Studio 20 presents update WET P.Af NT T-St+lftTS www. wetpai nttsh irts.com Staff Writer WILKES UNIVERSITY'S ONE STOP - PRINT SHOP The meeting was called to order at 5:57 p.m. All college: $2,660.00 Conferences: $700.00 General funds: $6,434.18 Leadership: $600.00 Spitt: $873.34 Student Government total: $11,267.52 Homecoming Homecoming recap was presented at the meeting. Corresponding Secretary Amber Konopka said the event was a huge success and the turnout at every event was great. SG members discussed comments and feedback for next year's celebration. Konopka also issued a big thanks to everyone who had a part in homecoming this year. @wilkesbeacon robert.grabosky@wilkes.edu 81 Waller Street V\/1lkes Bar1·e. PA 18702 By Shawn Carey Studio 20, the student-run design studio run through the Integrative Media department, presented its club report to update SG on its activities. It has many community service projects planned including helping out with the Empty Bowls campaign. The group is working with the Integrative Media and Art departments. They said that they have a lot of client-based work and will be helping them with logo services. They announced that they now have a club logo. Studio 20 members said they are willing to help anyone who would like to use their services, and they have a wait list for services. Also, they said they have approximately 10 students involved but hope that it will expand in the future. in cost, the audience will commit to shale gas development in the near future. Other activities associated with shale gas development includes work by IEER, which includes a study on the regional questions of shale gas development. The results of summer data will be a collage composition. "Once we finalize and analyze the data, we will be able to understand more fully the impacts of shale gas development," Klebow said. Klemow said more essays on shale gas development are needed, as well as more tests that should be done on radioactivity and compressor stations in the region. Keri Skvarla, a student researcher for the IEER, said students should be concerned with shale gas development because it will affect all inhabitants of the region. Another concern for Wilkes students is that shale gas development will bring a lot of jobs to the region, which relates to college students who will be looking for jobs once they graduate. Shale gas development affects students in the sense that there are going to be a lot of job opportunities, which is a positive for the region. There are a few implications of shale gas development that are negative, too. "If there are any negative implications from shale gas, it only affects the state and community as well," Skvarla said. The event is free and open to the public. Mention this ad for a FREE Hat with your first order! What We Can Do For You Community Service Next on the agenda was an overview of the new community service website, GiveGab. President Kris Rivers gave a brief overview of how to navigate the site of how students can add community service hours, how to find community service, and how to create events. Pre-registratioin Student Services executive director Janine Becker asked SG members about an effective way to contact students about their accounts. She said it was pre-registration week and students are just realizing holds on their accounts and therefore cannot register for classes. She said any feedback from members on how to efficiently contact students would be greatly appreciated. The meeting was adjourned at 6:46 p.m. @shawncarey8 shawn.carey@wilkes.edu Tees Hoodies Hats &More Great For: Clubs & Activites Sports Teams Fraternties / Sororities Fund Raising Dept. Uniforms CALL 570-822-2221 . to Get Started Now! �Oct. 30, 2012 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu In search of the perfect gyro, Part 1 A Chicagoin's search for the real-deal meals of Wyoming Valley By Nicholas Wesley Correspondent The Beacon/Austin Loukas American gyros (pronounced yeer-ohs) originated In Chicago in the late '60s. A gyro is comprised of slices of roasted lamb, onion and tomatoes wrapped in a puffed pita. If you can answer that uest1on, yo ove, experience can pay even greater dividends inthe Study Abroad Essay contest Write a 500- to 750-word essay on the topic and you'll have a chance to have your essay published and win valuable prizes. More information will be coming, in the meantime, contact Godlove.F onjweng@wilkes.edu or Loran.Lewis@wilkes.edu Sponsored by the Center for Global Education and Diversity and The Beacon newspaper Now where I come from, any person who pronounces this meat 'n' pita dish by anything other than its god given name YEERoh, will be shot on sight. For some reason nobody around here seems to have a problem with calling it a GY-ROE. Well, I'm here to tell you- yes you reading this- that your whole life has been a lie; and if you don't change your ways you may just find yourself being "speered" with a "nife" by some less forgiving 85-year-old Greek cook. Now that were on the same page let me tell you, there is a version of this dish in every country this side of India, and they are all called something different. Swarma in the mid-east, Maqloub in Tunisia, Dyuner in Bulgaria, Broodje Doner in the Netherlands ... the list goes on. But in America, the factory farm capital of the world, one style, made by one company prevails. The meat hunk they call a "gyros" is made by a company based in, my hometown, Chicago. Kronos produces this loaf of meat that consists of a lamb-beef-spice-filler blend, which is ground, pressed, packaged and sold around the USA. Not surprisingly, Chicago is where the gyros craze first started in America, somewhere between 1965 and 1968. But this quest is not about the mass-produced mega sandwich that dominates most grimy, orange tiled, food establishments seen in Yourqity, USA. No, this is about finding the most delicious, handcrafted rotisserie masterpiece in this god fc;,rsaken food hell we cpll the Wyoming Valley: Now I am no pessimist; if I was i would just continue complaining and not document this journey to the center of the plate. I believe there is hope for you, I believe somewhere there is a perfectly puffed pita, with gleaming shanks of lamb sitting gracefully on a bed made of sweet onions, bright tomatoes, and crispy lettuce; all smothered in a yogurt sauce which grabs your taste buds by the balls. BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. These poll results are based on 13 responses. Last week's question: What is your favorite Halloween activity? Pumpkilt Carving 8% This week's question: What is your favorite movie genre? • • • • • Romance Comedy Horror Sci-fi Action Cast y~pr vote onllne at: www.thewllkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name-, major, year and opinion to: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. @wifkesbeacon nicholas.wes/ey@wifkes.edu �7 OPINION Birth control mandate: It's everyone's responsibility By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor As of August 2012, the Obama Administration passed a contraceptive mandate that allows 47 million women to receive government-subsidized birth control. With these health-care revisions, women will no longer have to pay out-of-pocket fees when they go to pick up their birth control. This means birth control is now free for women with new or renewed private insurance plans. Before this mandate, there were 22 states that did not require insurance plans to cover birth control. Only those who had the money could engage in healthy family planning. Now, all women have the option without money being the restricting element. As a registered independent, I believe that this is not a liberal issue, nor is it a conservative issue. This affects everyone. According to Pro Choice America, 1 in 3 women struggle with the costs of birth control. By giving millions of woman access to the most effective birth control and emergency contraceptives (pills, intrauterine devices, or IUDs, injections, rings, plan B etc.) the amount of unwanted pregnancies and abortions have drastically decreased. To be clear, the government is not forcing anyone to take birth control. They simply made it available for women who before had no choice and no options. Some may say, "But that's not fair, why The Beacon/Laura Preby The new birth control mandate gives 47 million women access to contraception while saving taxpayers $4. 7 billion to $6.2 billion a year. should I have to pay for someone else's birth control?" Under the United States federal income tax system, we are all obligated to pay for things that we might not want to pay for. Some of us don't support funding the arts, the museums, the space programs, national parks, or public schools. The purpose of taxes is to pay for things we all need. What we all need is to decrease the number of unintended pregnancies and abortion that cost us billions of dollars each year. Not everything we pay for is going to directly affect or benefit us. If that was why you were against birth control because you didn't want to pay for it, well here is some good -news: Supplying women with birth control ultimately benefits the taxpayer. A study done by the Guttrnacher Institute reported that unintended pregnancies cost taxpayers approximately $11.1 billion a year due to the medical costs of both the mother and the infant. A Brookings Institute study called, "Unintended Pregnancy and the Taxpayer," reported the savings that would result from free birth control: between $4. 7 and $6.2 billion a year. As a nation in $16 trillion worth of debt, you would think this would help us out a little. Now that birth control is available, there is hype that sexually transmitted diseases will increase. Just because birth control is available does not mean that STDs will skyrocket uncontrollably. The contraceptive mandate also provides HPV and IIlV testing, and well as STD counseling. Providing birth control does not mean mean all women will stop having safe sex. Many women use more than one method of birth control. It is still very important, if not more important, to educate people about the issue now that birth control is readily available. I know a lot of men believe they should not pay for birth control because they do no have to take it. . "Its not my birth control, so I shouldn't have to pay for it," is a rather selfish thing to say. I am no feminist, but it really grinds my gears when my male counterparts try and justify the situation by saying, "I shouldn't have to pay for a woman's mistake." Well my friends, let me just tell you that it takes two to get one in trouble. So if she's in trouble, then so are you. Unless she magically got pregnant with no man involved, it is your mistake as well. Just wait for the male contraceptive to come out and then we can chat about how fair it is. @wifkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu Planned Parenthood not just for people who 'messed up' By Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Opinion Editor One of the most ignorant remarks I've ever heard, in the middle of a political debate, went something along the lines of: "Planned Parenthood is just an excuse for girls so they can go sleep around on the weekend." How unfair it is to just assume that everyone who has ever visited one of these health centers is there because they "messed up" somewhere along the line and got pregnant or has gotten an STD. First of all, both men and women use Planned Parenthood services, not just females alone. Yes, unfortunately there are many oblivious and/or selfish sexually active people in the world that aren't mindful of the risks or careful by any means. These are often the finger-pointing cases; where others regard your need for Planned Parenthood as your own problem, since you were the one who wasn't careful and got pregnant, or got an STD. "Why should I pay for your problems?" is a common outlook. I single out these two services first because they are the top two provided services provided to clients (35 percent each), according to factcheck.org. This obviously isn't the case for everyone though. Sometimes contraception fails. Sometimes people don't inform their partners that they have STDs, forcing them to pay the consequences. Everyone is entitled to their equally valid opinion regarding birth control and abortions, but must realize that although their main goal is the prevention of unwanted pregnancy, these services do not fully represent the aims of Planned Parenthood. In fact, abortions make up only 3 percent of Planned Parenthood services, and federal funding does not go toward financing them. Abortion in any case is legal in every state in the United States and has been since the 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe vs. Wade. Funding cuts to Planned Parenthood will not prevent abortions, but will instead prevent men and women alike from obtaining the necessary reproductive health care they need. Not all individuals rely on Planned Parenthood because they "messed up." For men, Planned Parenthood offers testicular, prostate and colon cancer screenings as well as infertility screenings and referrals. Routine exams and problem checkups are provided as well, among other necessary assistances. Similarly, infertility, breast cancer, ovarian cancer and cervical cancer screenings and respective treatments are offered for women. In a perfect world, everyone would have health insurance. But for one reason or another, they don't, and that shouldn't be the sole factor in detel1_!lining quality of life. These cancer screenings are vital, as many individuals will not know they have cancer cells in their bodies until it is too late. For example, the cervical cancer-causing virus (in rarer cases) known as HPVrarely shows symptoms, but can be found in regular Pap-tests that have proven to save lives. According to the National Library of Medicine, "Most women who are diagnosed with cervical cancer today have not had regular Pap smears or they have not followed up on abnormal Pap smear results." The idea here is that the fate of a man or woman should not be a dependent on their economic status. This is the real goal of Planned Parenthood; to provide high-quality and affordable reproductive care and support to those who need it, no matter what the need is. And Planned Parenthood does accept insurance if you have it, so people who can afford it are able to receive these services as well. More important is the need to remind society of who really uses these services. They're people like you and me. Many are just picking up birth control, but many others need tests, treatments, screenings and advice for situations beyond their control. The last thing the users of Planned Parenthood need is for others to judge them and assume they're where they are because they made bad decisions. That's not always the case. @wifkesbeacon Jyndsie.yamrus@wifkes.edu •'ti ■■ I The Beacon/Laura Preby The services offered at Planned Parenthood benefit both men and women in other ways than just birth control and abortions. �THE BEACON I Oct. 30, 2012 8 OPINION The 10 commandments of movie theater etiquette Movies are a communal experience; with that experience comes communal responsibilities By The Beacon editorial staff I I As Blu-Rays replace DVDs and NetFlix and other streaming services replace BluRays, there is at one least one constant in the world of motion picture that can likely be counted on to withstand the effects of time: The in-person movie-going theater experience. Nothing can compare. It doesn't matter how high definition a DVD or download is, or how high definition the screen you watch it on is. It doesn't matter how big that screen is or whether you watch it on a computer or a television. It doesn't matter where you acquired it or if you paid a dime for it at all. There's simply nothing quite like going to a multiplex, plunking down your hard-earned cash for a ticket and some popcorn, entering the dimly lit theater, finding a seat, sitting down among however many other audience members there are and being bombarded with sights and sounds on a larger, more immersive scale than even the most bombastic home entertainment system could replicate. It's a transformative experience in many ways, not unlike dreaming. It takes you out of the real world and into a darkened chamber, separated from outside reality. When the movie begins, a new reality takes over, one composed of imagery and audio that isn't really there, like hallucinations on a screen. The unreal becomes real, if only for a time. In some way, the enormity of a movie - enormity not only in terms of experiential size, scope and depth but also in terms of dramatic, emotional resonance - makes it more real than reality for the time that it dominates our existence. Seeing a movie in the theater is also a communal experience, like taking in a stage-play or attending Sunday mass. We look at multiplexes and see gaudy flashing lights and exploitative advertising, but scratch the surface and underneath we find a church. The theater is a temple of imagination. ~ ltimately, these are common ideas, though admittedly not often expressed in such a grandiose way. Deep down, many of us hold some reverence for the movie theater, treating them with a certain sense of sanctity not lightly violated. Alas, not everyone understands or recognizes the unspoken scripture. That's the drawback of the communal experience. By its very nature inclusive, that inclusivity opens itself up to tranquilitydestroying forces embodied in the form of junior-high revelers who put their feet on the back of your seat or slow-witted but loudmouthed blobs who take the idea of movieas-new-reality too far and think they can actually have a conversation with the characters onscreen. Here, then, is The Beacon's 10 Commandments of Movie Theater Etiquette. Take heed, and do not ignore these simple but oh-so-sacred laws. Otherwise, you will surely go to Movie Hell, where forever roast the scorched souls of noisy soda-slurpers, inconsiderate text-message addicts and the fans of "direc- tor" Michael Bay. Commandment 1: Thou shalt not arrive to the movie late You wouldn't start reading a book two chapters in, would you? Then why would you sit and watch a movie that's already been going for ten minutes? Both tell stories and both introduce crucial information at the very beginning. Coming into a movie later displays disrespect toward the story itself and the work that went into its telling. It's also disruptive to those who have already become immersed in the unfolding narrative. With a book, if you start two chapters in, you can instantly flip back a few pages and start all over. If you miss the beginning of a new movie playing in theaters, though, you'll likely not see that movie again nor have the opportunity to catch up on what was missed until the DVD is released months later. The obvious exception would if you're the type of person to go see a movie in theaters multiple times, but if you're that into movies, you're probably not the type of person to waltz into a film 10 minutes later. Ultimately, if you can't make it to a movie on time, don't even come. Just hit the next showing instead. Commandment 2: Thou shalt not leave theater mid-movie This operates on the same principle as the first commandment. It's disruptive to the audience members around you and also disrespects both the film and the filmmakers. If you absolutely have to leave due to an emergency or other pressing concern, then suck it up and stay gone. If it's not an emergency, there is no excuse. Go the bathroom and get your snacks first, not in the middle of the big plot-twist at the end of the second act. If you leave and come back, you're disrupting and disrespecting not just once, but twice. 'Nuffsaid. Commandment 3: Thou shalt not bother thy neighbor for explanation as to what thou missed If you dare to commit violations of the first and second commandments, or are simply too easily distracted to pay attention, don't expect the person sitting next to you to fill you in. It's not their responsibility and will only cause them to miss out as well. Commandment 4: Thou shalt turn off thy damn cell phone Ifit rings, that's bad enough. If you answer it, that's worse. Don't just switch it to vibrate, because we can all hear that too. And don't use it to text message. That brightly lit little screen is like a bug zapper, it's unavoidably magnetic and ultimately destructive. Everyone around and behind you can see it, and all those people want to wring your neck. Commandment 5: Thou shalt leave the theater in no worse condition than when thee arrived This is just common courtesy. Remember, the theater is not your living room. Someone has to pick up the mess you leave behind. Hold onto your empty cups, popcorn bags and candy boxes until the end of the movie. Then throw them away on your way out. Don't just crumple them up and shove them between the seats or toss them on the floor, and take care not to spill your crap all over the place. How' d you like if someone pulled that in your living room? Commandment 6: Thou shall honor the The Beacon/Laura Preby The "10 commandments of movie theater etiquette" are the rules that moviegoers must abide by out of respect for others trying to enjoy the movie. "courtesy seat" between thyself and thy neighbor This law isn't always applicable, especially on Friday nights when a highly anticipated new movie is freshly released and the theater is packed to capacity. But, if you can, leave an empty seat between you and the stranger next to you. No one welcomes the awkward proximity of someone they've never met in a darkened room, and no one likes fighting over armrests either. Commandment 7: Thou shalt not put thy feet upon the headrest of the seat in front of thee That's someone's skull you're framing between your muddied up, dog crap-stinking Reeboks. Remember that, or you might end up getting a good stiff kick to the head yourself. Commandment 8: Thou shalt not bring thy children to the theater unless thou canst control them The movie theater is no! a daycare center. The other audience members aren't babysitters. If you can't control your kid, don't bring the Ii'! rug-rat with you. The last thing anyone wants to hear as Aragorn and Arwyn are lamenting their forbidden love is some barely-out-diapers brat shrieking that about wanting another bag of Sour Patch Kids. Commandment 9: Thou shalt not whine about pre-movie advertisements or the cost of admission Movies and other form of art are a privilege that we enjoy, not a right. If the thing that allows us to partake in such an ultimately extraneous, indulgent form of entertainment as movie-going is the revenue provided by a half-dozen big-screen commercials for Colgate and jacked-up 3-D ticket prices, then that's a necessary evil you should grin and bear. There are cultures that don't have access to this kind of modern technology and carefree living whatsoever. Remember that before you whine. Besides, you can't really blame anyone else but yourself. If you put up with it, then you've basically accepted it and given the powers-that-be the big A-OK to continue. If admission is too expensive or you feel the entertainment value of a movie isn't worth the inconvenience of watching Martin S·corsese shill for American Express, then why are you even there? Don't just be a blowhard. Commandment 10: Thou shalt shut the hell up This is the final and most important commandment. If you have to talk, keep the conversation short, quiet (anything above a barely audible whisper is totally unacceptable and will be dealt with harshly) and with someone you actually know. Don't ask stupid questionS\ Don't offer your predictions. Don't crack jokes about the movie loudly expecting everyone else to laugh because you're not as funny as you think. Seriously, shut up. @wilkesbeacon wilkesbeacon@gmail.com �.. ~,<~:;:,<-,,.,:;:,.,;::,,,.,=:::::>,:-,., , ,, Cdhtact editor: billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com ·= .#0;•:•. <- ••,,,:-:h<-x-c-•,. &, :-:-:d:-:,-. .c-: P Local horror filmmakers deliver blood, guts, hyuks Independent spirit on display in gore-drenched horror-comedies from two of NEPXs own By BIii Thomas A&E Editor Two savage murderers will soon be on the loose in NEPA. One hungers for flesh. The other, vengeance. Both are the creations of local filmmakers with small budgets but big passions for horror, not to mention a whole lot of independent do-it-yourself ambition. Earlier this year, Bobby Keller, of Scranton, finished "Deatherman," which was originally supposed to premiere this past weekend at the Horror Factory Film Festival in New Jersey, only for the event to be cancelled at the lastminute due to concerns over Hurricane Sandy. The film tells the story of a local TV weatherman who is murdered by a vicious-ambitious fellow meteorologist eyeing his spot, only to return from the grave seeking bloody retribution. Yes, Keller knows it's a silly story. That, he said, is the whole point. "I wanted the movie to feel like something a ten-year-old might make, lots of bad acting and horrible special effects," he said. "If a kid stole his dad's camcorder and tried to make a movie, I wanted it to look worse than that." The intention, Keller explained, was to recreate the artless aesthetic of shot-on-video horrorcomedies of the 1980s, a la "Black Devil Doll from Hell" and "Video Violence," which Keller feels fall squarely into the "so bad it's good" category. Blending~ lifelong love of horror with his own firsthan~ experience in comedy - in addition to performing stand-up, he briefly had his own sketch comedy show on Electric City Television - Keller was well-prepared to capture the half-satiric trash-cinema spirit he sought to recreate, even going so far as to shoot the movie on old-school VHS tape. One thing Keller wasn't prepared for, though, was actually making a good movie. "The movie came out better than I tried," Keller said with a chuckle. "I tried to make it a lot worse than it is, so in a sense I guess I failed. I think it's very enjoyable. Everyone I've shown it to so far has liked it." In keeping with the movie's retro inspiration, "Deatherman" is available on VHS at deatherman.storenvy.com. The decision to release the movie on tape was influenced not just by Keller's own affectionate nostalgia for the antique format, but also by the unsung aesthetic qualities that it possesses. feature-length filmmaking. Also like Keller, Allen is no stranger to the world of no-rules, nobudget horror cinema. He traces his fascination with the macabre back to a seminal screening of Tobe Hooper's original "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" when he was just 5 years old. Fast-forward to 2002: At the age of 26, Allen began churning out shorter tongue-in-cheek terror tales of his own, an outgrowth of his interests in creative writing and special makeup effects. • "After years of trying to figure out what I wanted to do with myself - all I did was skateboard every day - I was looking for something else to do and I realized the one thing I always really, really wanted to do was make movies. So I decided to just start doing it." Looking to take his filmmaking to the next level, Allen formed Goremonger Media Inc. in 2010 (info about current and future projects can be found at goremongermedia.wordpress. com). Trying to juggle his artistic passion with a personal life has been proven no easy task for Allen, and progress is often slow. Regardless, Allen remains undeterred. "Horror," he said simply, "is my life." Pondering just what it is about the genre that appeals to him, the easygoing filmmaker noted that violent horror films have a lot in common with his other great love, equally violent deathmetal music. Both, Allen said, offer audiences a cathartic experience wherein they can safely vent their pent-up aggressions in a harmless, Courtesy of Bobby Keller even therapeutic way. "It's all a release, really. People think that a The forecast Is partly bloody with a chance of gore for John Kasper, star of "Deatherman," a locally lensed movie t hat has horror fans losing their heads. lot of horror fans and death-metal fans are crazy and off-the-wall, but that's not often the case. "Aside from 8mm, the best way to watch and independent filmmaker Shawn Allen (aka Most of the ones I know tend to be really nice a horror movie is on VHS," he said. "I just "Shawn Goremonger"), of Frackville, is putting people, really laidback," he said. watched 'A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2' on the finishing touches on his own mini-magnum "That's a little different from what people DVD and I remember it being so much scarier opus, "Cannibal Nightmare." might expect, I guess." on VHS. Freddy Krueger was harder to see beA self-described "cheesy gore/schlock flick," cause of how bad the quality was. Everything "Cannibal Nightmare" is about an alien entity @wilkesbeacon was kind of murky and grimy. It had this dark, that comes to Earth and takes over the body of billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com seedy feel to it that worked for horror. When an unsuspecting woman, turning her into cannithey remastered it, he just looked like Robert balistic killing machine. Allan has been working DeNiro with pizza on his face." on the project for much of 2012. Due to have its Now, with "Deatherman" under his belt, premiere in April 2013, "Cannibal Nightmare" Keller is considering what comes next. He's will be released on DVD by fledgling New already planning the first of many hopeful York-based distributor Titan Video, along with "Deatherman" sequels, and is also hard at work another under-construction Allen original title on a script he's been tweaking for years called "Hunted 2: Deep Woods Dismemberment." "Beelzebub Gets a Valentine." For now, Allen is hard at work. Like Keller, Meanwhile, fellow NEPA horror-junkie Allen's current projects mark his first forays into YARD SIITICKr ,< ocbran ,, ,gethectlfe threads ' :... ?' ... :-:_ ' .':;;: ::~: �THE BEACON 10 By BIii Thomas A&E Editor With the 19th annual lnkin' the Valley tattoo convention has proven that is set to descend upon the Woodlands Inn in Wilkes-Barre once again on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2, 3 and 4, The Beacon decided to spotlight some "ink in the university." Here are six current Wilkes University students sportin' some seriously significant tattoos loaded with personal meaning. To see more from these and other Wilkes students, visit TheWilkesBeacon.com. Kyle Wolfe Year: Senior Major: Communication Studies Tattoo: dog paw with halo and angel wings on left leg (see far right) "The paw print was just a paw print originally. Its my dogs actual paw print. I stamped her paw and took it to a tattoo artist and tattooed just that on my leg. Then, the end of the semester last year, right after finals we had to put my dog down. So when I went home for the summer, I had the halo and the angel wings around it. " Cora & Emmie Gibson Year: Senior (Cora), Freshman (Emmie) Major: Elementary Education (Cora), Undeclared (Emmie) Tattoo: infinity symbol with anchor on left ribs (Cora) and left wrist (Emmie) " We both got the anchor portion because we both grew up on Lake Ontario together. That lake has a lot ofmeaning. The infinity portion is because we 're sisters and we 're bonded together forever. We anchor each other." - Cora . Year: Senior Major: Communication Studies Tattoos: Native American iconography on left upper arm "The one on my left arm reminds me ofa great trip out West I took with my family. Its amazing to look up and look to the left and look to the right and all you see for miles is blue sky. Theres a dream catcher in the tattoo, too. I'm a strong believer in the power ofdreams." �~CON I Oct. 30, 2012 A&E Cheyenne Cassimore Year: Sophomore Major: Undeclared Tattoo: picture frame on right side (see left) "The idea behind the frame was that over time I'll get more tattoos. I want to fill it up everything I'm going through during my younger years, memories and little symbols that will remind me of the things I've done. In the end, it will be a reflection of myself throughout my college years." Sam Kerpovich Year: Junior Major: Integrated Media Tattoos: shark with ear buds and phrase "And dear I fear that this ship is sinking tonight" on back of right shoulder (see left) "I get most ofmy inspiration for my art from the ocean. Its so beautiful and so calming and I guess its also kind of a nostalgia thing for me. The shark is based off my own art. The lyrics are from a song by Bring Me the Horizon. Music and art are the two most important things in my life." Kathryn Roshong Year: Sophomore Major: English Tattoo: father's class crest from US Military Academy at West Point on back of right shoulder (see right) rmy and too. "I'm terrible at math, so my senior year in high school I made a bet with my dad where ifI could get an A in my first two quarters he would pay for me to get a tattoo. It pushed ' , me. I came out of it with an A+. Throughout my whole family, West Point is the biggest thing. Since I was born, we've always been going up to West Point for football games, class reunions.Anytime we think of my dad, thats what we think of, West Point. Its like a second home for us all." Photos by Laura Preby, Bill Thomas �12 By Bill Thomas A&E Editor Before it was used to describe comic-book fans and guys who dress up like Scotty from Star T~ k on the weekends, the word "geek" referred to a bottom-rung sideshow performer who bit the heads off of live chickens. Remember that the next time you throw around phrases like "geek chic" whilst watching reruns of"The Big Bang Theory." Like it or not, the art of sideshow (yes, "art") has left an indelible impression on the cultural consciousness over time. Though it may seem like an archaic relic long since made obsolete, echoes of it can be seen in everything from lowest-common-denominator entertainment like "Jackass" and Howard Stem to huge, glitzy pop-culture institutions like the WWE (pro wrestling was once a staple of carnival sidesb-;;,.vs, in point of fact) and the band Kiss. This weekend, the 19th annual Inkin' the Valley tattoo convention and Sideshow Gathering will invade the Woodlands Inn in Wilkes-Barre once again. While the tattoo side of the event (see p. l 0-11) has become a local institution, for those with an interest in the more esoteric and unusual extremes of fringe Americana, it's the Sideshow Gathering - the only event of its kind in the world - that holds the most fascination. A brief history lesson: Though the roots of many sideshow acts can be traced all the way back to the Renaissance (at least), sideshow as we know it today really took form in the post-Civil War 1800s, when circus pioneer P.T. Barnum took over the American Museum in New York and turned it into a showcase for oddities. Some of Barnum's exhibits, like the midgets, albinos, armless men and microcephalysuffering "pinheads," were real. Others, like the mummified "Feejee Mermaid" or "Olga, the Headless Girl," were not. For Barnum, it didn't matter as long as it turned a profit. For Barnum's customers, it didn't matter either. Calling such things "hoaxes" was missing the point. The wall between reality and fantasy became translucent, and those standing on the side of the former, staring into the latter, saw wonders there. That was all that mattered. Soon, Barnum took his successful troupe of freaks and performers on the road, dubbed it "The Greatest Show on Earth" and subsequently helped give shape to the modem circus as well as its grittier, more eccentric sibling, the sideshow. Today, of course, political correctness has taken most of the albinos and midgets off the bally stage and driven the armless men and pinheads toward daytime talk shows instead. The "born freaks" have moved on. Conjoined twins and "lobster boys" can get operations and lead normal lives or start charity foundations and continue the anything-to-make-abuck sideshow-exploitation huckster tradition there. In other cases, the abnormal has become normal. Bearded ladies and tattooed men live right next door. Your little brother does more outrageous stunts than most fairground daredevils would ever risk, while hanging out hammered with his high-school pals. It's not polite to stop and stare anymore, though deep down the desire remains inside us all. Thanks to that, sideshow endures even as it faces dilution by a culture eager to adopt its traditions but unwilling to admit to doing so. It's the "working acts" who rule the roost now, having picked up the slack of their departed "born freak" companions. Sword-swallowers and knife-throwers, flame-eaters and fire-breathers, human blockheads and human pincushions, men who lay on beds of nails and women who walk up ladders with machetes for rungs; no one else does what they do and so there will always be a market for it. Dressed in edgier modern attire, sideshow has found a new home far from the funnel cake and livestock feces-scented midway\ of the county fair. It thrives now in heavy-metal and punk-rock music clubs, or in posh subterranean circles where hipsters laud it as avantgarde performance art. The art of the hustle is, as an old freak-show banner might lie, "alive on the inside! 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Do not try this at punks are fake, as many would ex\ home, seriously. pect. But some are real, too. Only the showman displaying them \ ' · -,,,,__ knows for sure. .............___..._____,_______... ... _________-- �-~m.-.~.~~~~~~~~~ Oct. 30, 2012 Contact editor: anne.yoskoski@wi lkes.edu ES Penitentiary can bring excitement, scares By Alyssa Stencavage .. Asst. Life Editor Walking along in pitch black may seem like a pretty fun thing to do, until someone jumps out right in front of your face. This is what one would experience at the Eastern State Penitentiary in downtown Philadelphia, one of the oldest and once the most famous and expensive prisons in the United States. "That's probably the creepiest part," Student Development Activities Assistant Jamie Miller said. "They always find the people who scream the most and are the most scared, and will specifically target them. Yet they are the ones who usually have the most fun." Known for its grand architecture and strict discipline, the ES Penitentiary was the world's first true penitentiary, designed to inspire penitence in the hearts of convicts. Students can take a trip to the ES Penitentiary on Friday, Nov. 2, if they are feeling brave enough. The tour is an hour-long, and the bus will arrive back to Wilkes by 11 :30 p.m. or midnight. While the idea of walking through the dark may seem like a scary one to some people, the prison has actually been modernized into different sections to give it a bit of a different taste. Tourists can be walking through what seems like actual parts of the jail and then suddenly come to parts that would not have been there in the original facet of the building. "The cool part is that it was real, functioning jail cells," Miller said. "It's historic for holding some of the world's most notorious criminals." Among some of these infamous inmates include Alphonse "Scarface" Capone, Victor "Babe" Andreoli, Morris "The Rabbi" Bolber, Joe Buzzard, Leo Callahan, Freda Frost, Clarence Alexander Rae, William Francis Sutton, Frederick Tenuto, _Charles Yerkes and William "Blackie" Zupkoski. This history and other information is available on eastemstate.org. Those behind the scenes take one wing of the prison and turn it into a haunted house with such things as mirrors and lights, which one can go to in the fall. But, visitors can also take a tour of the prison the way it originally was before the reconstruction. Sharon Castano, student development coordinator, said she supports trying new events like this, even though she joked that trip is too scary for her. Students can sign up at the information desk. Tickets are $10, which also covers the cost of the bus. Photo Courtesy of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site @wilkesbeacon a/yssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu The Eastern State Penitentiary can bring a mix of emotions to those w!'~ are brave enough to try It. THE WORD AT WILKES: What is the best ·1 the legendary taste Go Colonels! We Deliver to Wilkes University! Call (570) 331-FAST (3278) Ask about our combo specials featuring our complete line up of pizza, subs, wings, burgers & more!visit us online for a complete menu & listing of specials at www.grottopizzapa.com or visit our restaurant & sports bar Grotto Pizza, Gateway Center, on Rt. 11 in Edwardsville (just across the bridge!) Halloween costume you've ever seen? 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Some of the festivities have already started, w,ith a Programming Board roller skating costume party, Make a Difference Day, Psi Chi candy apple bake sale, Check Your Melons and Feather Me Pink breast cancer awareness events, the Empty Bowls fundraiser (which had been pushed back to Oct. 28) and a Manuscript Society Halloween reading. "I loved the roller skating party," sophomore biology major Jess Winters said. "Who wouldn't love to see a man dressed as a roller skating nun? These events are about letting loose with your friends, and it's always a good time." The Check Your Melons and Feather Me Pink events benefited breast cancer awarevc ~s by featuring hair feather extensions for $7 each or two for $10, bra pong and a pinkthemed bake sale. The biggest seller of the event was the pink hair extensions, and many students were seen walking around campus with pink feathers in their hair. Several students enjoyed the Manuscript Halloween reading, including undeclared freshman Julia Tass. "The reading was interesting, Julia Tass said. "It helped get me in a Halloween kind of mood. Kirby Hall was decorated for Halloween, too." "The reading had a great turnout, Manuscript Editor Miranda Baur said. We filled most of the salon and had a handful of wonderfully dynamic readers such as Dr. (Thomas A) Hamill who read in Middle English and Gabby Zawacki who read a lively poem she wrote in the third grade. The reading lived up to its expectations as being our most popular event besides the unveiling." Upcoming events are fall and Halloween centered, keeping the season in mind. The "scariest" of the events will be an upcoming trip to the Eastern State Penitentiary where students will participate in the "Terror Behind the Walls" event on Nov. 2. Several students are looking forward to this event, including senior business major Jeff Bloom. "It's the prefect way to cap off the Halloween season. I heard that they chase you around, so I hope I can run fast enough. I don't think this is for the faint of heart." To start off the first of the fall-themed events, a Fall Skirmish Paintball event has been scheduled for Nov. 10 by the Adventure Education Program. No previous paintball experience is necessary. The cost of the trip is $15. Students looking for more information should contact Jill Price at jill.price@wilkes.edu. Professors get pied in the face The Beacon/Austin Loukas Chemistry Club hosted Pie Professors in the Face event on Thursday, Oct. 25 where students get the chance to pie a professor of their choice In the face. The Zeta Psi Nursing Honor Society is participating in a fundraiser with the WilkesBarre/Scranton Penguins. The Penguins will play the Hershey Bears Nov. 9 at 7:05 p.m. Buying a ticket gets a student not only admission to the game, but also a hat, hot dog and chips and one drink. Ticket cost varies depending on where the seats will be. Students can sign up at the front desk in the Henry Student Center. More upcoming events include a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, Ruth's Place fundraisers, casino nights, a karaoke night and the annual Snowball dance. Additional events will be popping up as the fall season goes on, and WUPB along with Student Government is always looking for new @wilkesbeacon annie.yoskoski@wilkes.edu Photos: The Beacon/Austin Loukas Roller skating costume party begins the Halloween and fall festivities. Students had a fun time dressing up and spending time with friends as a way to prepare for the season. �15 THE BEACON LIFE I Oct 30, 2012 How to s tay active in the cold weather during winter YMCA activities, Wilkes gym, intramural sports are just a few ways to keep busy, stay trim By Ashley Hahn Correspondent rn d Its I The warm sunny weather is beginning to change into that brisk and chilly fall. Running and doing activities outside are becoming less and less popular as the cold becomes stronger. So what are you supposed to do to keep in shape or just stay active? There are a lot of things actually. The YMCA in Wilkes-Barre offers many classes; anything from volleyball to aquatics classes. Wilkes University students, faculty and staff can go to the YMCA for free. All you need to do is go dovvTI to the YMCA sign up and they will give you a pass so you can enter. James TI1omas Executive Director said the YMCA offers may different varieties so everyone can find something they like. Many of the programs they offer are as follows : Personal Trainers Boxing Cycling Tai Chi Zwuba Co-ed volleyball league Another thing that is great about the YMCA is that if you don't like group classes, you are free to j ust use the gym as you wish. They just redid many parts of the building and have updated many of the machines and work out equipment. The pool is also available for j ust swimming .laps. Another great program the YMCA offers is the Certification Courses, like the American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Course. Any information regardi ng the YMCA in WilkesBane visit their website at www.wbymca.org. Don't want to make the wa lk to the YM CA? Wilkes University offers many healthy activities right here on campus. Wilkes offers a bunch of intramural sports and club t hat anyone can join. They include the fol lowing: • Crew Team (Rowing) Equestrian Club Fencing Club Lacrosse Club Paintball Club Racquetball Club Running Club Ski and Snowboard Club Ultimate Frisbee Club "The goal for the intramural program at Wilkes University is to provide the Wilkes commw,ity, students, faculty and staff, an opportunity to come together outside of the nor- mal student/faculty-staff relationsh ip," said Nea l. Biscaldi Director of lntramurals. Wilkes provides intranmral sports programs for students, faculty and staff the opportunity to participate in organized, nonvarsity teams and individual contests. Structured leagues and tournan,ents are otfored in a variety of sports. Health Services also offers a couple of classes in UCOM. Those who are interested can contact the coordinator, Gail L. Holby on th.e first fl oor of Passan Ha ll. UCOM also has an indoor track and basketball courts that are at your di sposal. If classes are not your thing, Wilkes a lso has the Marts Center. The gym on the bottom fl.oor and a green room are avai lable to do activities as well as a basketbal l court. Th e Beacon/ Austin Loukas The YMCA offers many activities and l ays to stay @w ilkesbeacon annie.yoskoski@wilkes.edu In shape. as the cold weather arrives. Pharmacy go'es Gangnam in Stark IO I , aud Friday -- \Vater tep and Sculpt at 9 * .; Cycle with Cindy ~ ZUliiba at 11 a.m. , Y ;{ Power Train at m (JC<:;); Sti::p & t 11 a.rn.; Cycle I to: edit ent. 1ed. d Cycle () a.m.; The Beacon/ Austin Loukas Pharmacy students fllm their version of the YouTube sensation "Gangnam Style" retltled "Wilkes Pharmacy Style" In front of classmates In Stark 101. d 10/27 10/20 m.; �~ ~ fil.J] [ITT'{filW) Oct. 30, 2012 C9ntact editor: frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Anderson Silva is most dominant athlete of all time UFC competitor hasn't lost since 2004 By Jake Cochran Assistant A&E Editor The Wilkes University men's basketball team practices In preparation for the 2012-13 season. Wilke's men's and -women's basketball off to strong start By Michelle Coyle Assistant Sports Editor As the fall season begins to come to an end, the winter season sports are already in action, preparing for their long upcoming season. Full -of hard practices, intense games, and screaming fans, both the men's and women's basketball team here at Wilkes is getting already getting ready to give their all work together as a team. It may just be considered a winter sport to some, but to the coaches and players, they work hard all fall season to know what to expect come the winter. Having open gym, to even shooting hoops on outside baskets, both teams find anything they could do to make them even better, and become :nore a team even before they start really working out. The more players are around each other more, and how they are working together to achieve one goal, the more you get a feel for how they play, and what they bring to the table. · "Everything and everyone seems to connect," freshman Brandon Thompson said. "We really get along well as a team, and that's the No. 1 thing; team chemistry. We already have that." As any team strives to do, is win a championship, come together as a team, and compete against other team that are just as strong as they are. Cliff Richardson sees his teammates already clicking and coming together. "We are a young team, but we have a lot of guys back with experience that work real hard." Richardson said, "The team chemistry is great on and off the court which makes it fun and exciting." Richardson also said that being a senior, he expects himself, and his teammates to give it their all every game. "Play together, have fun, and make every game like it's your last." During the cold winter, both team are in the gym, sweating, running up and down the court, getting better. Pushing each other to their limit, and learning how each other play, the team gets a good feeling how the team will play during the real games, and not just scrimmaging against themselves. "It's a lot of hard work!" says incoming freshman, Brianna Zazzaro. "Practices are all about making sure we know what is expected ofus. We are working hard at our positions and working on both the defense and offense of the game. We're making ourselves the best we can be and our hard practices show that!" Sophomore Captain Elena Stambone feels she's ready to take on the leading role and push her team to be as successful as they can be. "I expect to improve as both a team and a player from last year. The returning players now have some experience under our belts and we are looking to be a solid" "We're going to surprise many people with how competitive we are," Stambone says. "We have been working to hard at everything to not be a top contender. I know we all want to be as great as we possibly can." All teams want to be intimidating and come off stronger then the opposing team. "We want to be a .500 team and above. We want to prove that we aren't a team that people can walk all over," Zazzaro strongly enforced. "And if people are going to win over us, they are going to have to fight for that win. We just want to keep improving from game to game." @wilkesbeacon miche/le. coyle@wilkes. ed u After UFC 153 many fans were closing out their PPV purchases with a familiar feeling in mind. Just like Christmas brings presents and Easter brings too much candy, for 14th time in a row, Anderson Silva had left the Octagon, victorious. While Stephan Bonnar could hardly be considered top competition to end the Spider's reign of terror, it did show how deadly Silva still is as he is now rapidly approaching 40. Many critics said the only way that Bonnar had a chance against Silva was ifhe could get him against the cage and just grind out a boring decision. Silva decided to be a good sport and help Bonnar out, by leaning with his back against the cage and just letting The American Psycho tee-off on him. But Silva has such a mastery of head movement, timing and just overall striking prowess that even when he had his back against the wall, he was STILL out classing Bonnar. Think about this scenario in any other sport: The undefeated '72 Dolphins never let anyone just go down to the 20 yard line to show off how great their defense was. The closest possible comparison would be when Michael Jordan started shooting with his eyes closed, but still that's nothing like dodging potentially game-ending punches and then making your opponent look ridiculous. Silva has also constantly faced top competition. The way best way to compare this would be to think of any other sport, after the team wins the championship for the season, the players just go back to playing their regular schedule the next year. Spider does not get the advantage of just running through the schedule, when Silva fights his Championship Belt is practi. ally always on the line. The only occasions when it wasn't would be most recently UFC 153 because he took the fight to save the card because the headliners were injured (which is a whole different reason.) But to reiterate the idea that whenever Silva fights he faces the next best contender, to use this example again, when the Superbowl champs win the Superbowl, they don't play in the Superbowl again next month, they have another year before they can ever think about going and competing for the championship. Every time Anderson Silva steps into the cage (almost) he is facing the No. 2 middleweight in the world, and that person is going to try to end his championship reign. That started Oct. 14, 2006, and since then no one has been able to take that title away from him. When the last "real" defeat an athlete has is on the New Years Eve 2004 -- nearly eight years ago -- that person should most definitely be recognized as the greatest of all time. Anderson Silva is that. @wilkesbeacon jason.cochran@wilkes.edu Field hockey waits to hear from ECAC The ECAC tournament accepts eight teams with a .500 record or better. The field hockey team had two games this past week, and going 1-1, the team hopes to qualify for the tournament. To be prepared if they are added into the tournament, the team will continue to practice every day. Check the Wilkes Athletics website to keep updated on whether the team will play in the ECAC tournament. �' Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member . THE EACON The Wilkes Beacon provides access to: • 2,600 full-time students • Wilkes brings visitors, parents, • 2,600 part-time students alumni and guests to campus • 157 full-time faculty throughout the year. • 308 part-time faculty • Many departments host end-of- • 375 full- and part-time staff year banquets, buy supplies and • 6,000-plus potential customers make many other local purchases. Email: wilkesbeacon.ads@gmail.com Phone: 570-408-5903 *Ask about prices. �SPORTS · SCOREBOARD Field Hockey 10/23 Misericordia - W 2-1 10/26 SUNY New Paltz- L 0-1 Football 10/27 Lycoming - L 38-7 M-Soccer 10/24 Scranton - L 0-1 10/27 King's - T 0-0 W-Soccer 10/23 SUNY Cortland - T 2-2 10/27 King's - W 1-0 Volleyball 10/24 FDU Florham - W 3-0 Golf 10/15 Muhlenberg Fall Classic, cancelled - rain WEEKAHEID Cross Country 11/10 NCAA Regionals Field Hockey 11/7 MAC Tournament Starts Football 10/27 at Del. Valley College Volleyball 10/31 at DeSales Men's soccer For me, an elite quarterback isn't determined by wins or by rings or by records. It's determined by the ability to lead your team, to bring them back from the brink in an almost impossible situation and win the game. To walk into another team's home field and come out with a victory in the biggest spot when even the weather seems to be against you. Clutchness is the measure by which I choose my quarterbacks. In the NFL, there are three undisputed heavyweights in this category who I can truly call elite and who are by far the top three quarterbacks in the league. The first is Peyton Manning. In the history of the NFL there has never been a better regular season, clutch or smarter QB to play the game. I won't list all the categories he is ranked among the best in NFL history in. It will simply take too long. But over his career Peyton has orchestrated 48 game winning drives, 11 more than Tom Brady, the second highest active and only three behind the all-time leader Dan Marino, who has 51 total game winning drives. He is first all time in comebacks defined as starting the fourth quarter down by at least one score and winning the game. He has 37 of those, 11 more than Tom Brady, and just recently took the record away from Dan Marino with his comeback over the chargers. The second QB is Tom Brady, who has been clutch. Last week he tore apart the Jets with a minute to go to tie the game with one timeout. As I mentioned, he is second to only Peyton in clutch statistics over his career. And he has three rings. If I don't have Peyton leading me down field, Brady is almost just as good. The final quarterback that I would actually take in the clutch over Tom Brady, and unmentioned QBs Rodgers, Brees and Roethlisberger, is Eli Manning. Want to talk about clutch: two Superbowls won in the last two minutes down a score against the Patriots. Eli, in both instances, leads his team down field to a championship with the greatest show of composure I have ever seen in a situation that intense. He went into both San Francisco and Green Bay to win playoff games against opponents considered superior. Last year alone he had eight game winning drives and seven comefrom-behind wins in the regular season alone, which led the league. He already ranks third in active players in comebacks, behind only big brother and Brady. Ask me right now and I will take Peyton Manning to lead my team to victory every time. Put Peyton aside for a moment and ask me the same question and I say there is no debate Eli Manning is the most clutch QB in the league and still only halfway through his career. Besting Brady twice on the biggest stage and an ability to win games on the road in the cold or in the mud makes him above other "elite" QBs like Rodgers, Brees and Big Ben. season ends 5-10-2, 1-4-2 @wilkesbeacon joseph.pug/iese@wilkes.edu Quarterback is arguably the most important position on any football team. A game can pivot and change on a moments notice depending on the quarterback's actions. The trend this season within the NFL is possessions late in games. Almost all NFL games have been decided this season on the last or close to last possession of the contest. Picking a quarterback to lead my team on a last second drive is challenging. When deciding on a QB to pick, the first name that pops up is Tom Brady. This guy is the quintessential comeback king. He's won multiple SuperBowls, memorable playoff games, and has had his share of comebacks in the regular season. His first experience would be the Raiders game in 2002. Remembered as the "Tuck Tule Game," Brady put on a stellar performance. It was even more impressive that he led the team to a win in his first season as a s~er, as 2002 was the year he took over after lirew Bledsoe was injured. Brady would go on to lead his team to multiple fourth-quarter comebacks, and establish himself as a great "Comeback Kid." The new guy on the block is Eli Manning. This guy looks like he has no idea what is going on in the first three-quarters of a game. It looks like he just put his pads on for the first time. He then "Hulks Out," and owns everyone in the fourth quarter. The way he led his team to a win over the Redskins a few weeks back was unreal. He told RGIII that this is his division. I have been apprehensive to call Eli the "EWord," (elite) but at this point in his career he is slowly getting there. I know I will get yelled at for saying he isn't elite because of his Superbowls, but the inconsistency is just not what I want in my QB. The QB I want on my team when the game is on the line is easy. I consider Peyton Manning the single greatest QB of all time, and he is my pick to lead my team late in a game. I might have picked Tom Brady a few weeks back, but a certain game changed my mind. The Broncos comeback over the Chargers completely changed my view of Peyton Manning. The guy is unreal. The fact he came back in a game to win by double digits, after being down double digits, solidified him as the greatest fourth quarter QB ever. The scary part is the guy did the same thing against the Bucs a few years ago. When the fourth quarter rolls around its "Peyton Time." @wifkesbeacon justin.franiak@wifkes.edu Tweet us: Send messages and pictures to: @wu_BeaconSports �THE BEACON I Oct .30, 2012 SPORTS 19 Wilkes wraps up fall intramural sports Pawling with new friendships, relief from stress Continued from Page 20 By Michelle Coyle Assistant Sports Editor Wilkes University provides an the opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to play in non-varsity sport competitions. With being able to have an intramural league for everybody to join, it gives students that either didn't want to play sports for the university, or just simply wanted to keep playing the sport they love, another chance to stay active. It also brings the student and faculty/staff relationships stronger, because they can come together for the teams. The purpose of the program is to give people an organized program to promote competition and all around fun . The fall intramural sports at Wilkes have been off to a great start. The sports that are offered for the fall season are, flag football, co-ed soccer and women's softball. There are also tournaments being held which include, 3-on-3 basketball, billiards and bowling. As for co-ed soccer, freshman Forrest Jordan said he's had nothing but fun. "It's a great way to meet new people. I love playing soccer." He said intramural sports gives students the opportunity to go and play sports they love, and meet new people. "It's a friendly face you could say hi to around campus. Getting to know people outside the classroom, in a different atmosphere, is great because you really can relate with each other," said Britney Kister, who also plays coed soccer. "My team was put together from the students who signed up as a single, looking to join a team. They put us all on the same team, and now we're so far undefeated." The intramural sports can provide students and faculty-staff a time to get away from the workload and go have some fun. People get involved because they want to keep active, they don't want to give up a sport they've played for so long, some students realize their classwork is tough, but want a fun get away. And intramural activities gives you all that. "I was going to play for the university," Jordan said, "My schedule got affected. Intramural games start at either 8:30 or 9:30 p.m., so it's easy for people like me to play. If you love the game, it's a great way to keep playing." "I play to relieve stress. I go and play the sport I've loved and played for 13 years. I didn't want the pressure to play for the school, so this was the next best thing," Kister said. With all the sports offered, anybody who is interested could join. If interested in playing intramural sports in the Spring, you could sign up for the following sports ... Co-Ed Volleyball - Sign Up by Jan. 25 Co-Ed Indoor Soccer - Sign Up by Jan. 25 Co-Ed Basketball - Sign Up by March 1 Softball Tournament - Sign Up by April 12 *All dates are subject to change or be cancelled do to student participation* @wilkesbeacon michelle.coyle@wilkes.edu What does the word "team" mean to you? To me, the word team means that when you are out on that field, you know you have 10 other girls out there trying to make you look' better. What are some things you think a captain should do for her team? I think that a captain always needs to hear what their team is saying, whether or not they agree with it. Are there any role models in your life that you feel got you where you are today? I've had so many positive influences in my life; every single one of my coaches have influenced me in some way and my parents have always encouraged me in everything that I do. What's the hardest thing you've dealt while playing a sport in college? • Definitely time management. You really have to learn how to be more productive with your time and set yourself on a schedule. @wilkesbeacon miche//e.coyle@wilkes.edu �BY MICHELLE COYLE Assistant Sports Editor Pharmacy major and field hockey all-star, Lauren Pawling (captain since her sophomore year), has been a huge impact to the Wilkes team the past four years. Coming from Lancaster, Pa., she began to love the sport, thanks to her friends encouraging her to play. Playing in high school and on a club team, she played in various games and tournaments, only to make her• a better player and help her get to where she is now. Pawling also loves to read, especially Harry Potter. When did you start playing field hockey? I started playing field hockey in middle school, when I was in seventh grade. What's your favorite thing about field hockey? The competition. Do you have any moments that you are proud of in your career? Scoring my first collegiate goal my junior year! It felt like it took forever. What was the reason you got into playing field hockey? I started playing mainly because a lot of my friends wanted to play, I didn't know a lot about the sport at the time but I'm glad they encouraged me to try it. How ha11. yout career of playing at Wilkes . lJniversifyn~n? . . .. .·. . , " Amazing! I have g to play"with so many different ~ople and I have formed so many friendships through field hockey, What are planning to do when you graduate? My dream would be to get a veteriniuy pharmacy residency right after graduation and then hopefully find a job. Is there anything you always have to do before a game? I always have to have my hair braided; I can't . " it braided. � 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, 2012 October 30th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 October 30 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/cb8f4697456a4c0aa3b2dc0b3e71f25b.pdf f509ac71e52b5cc56e52ae48829b86b5 PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Oct. 23, 2012 THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Volume 65 Issue 6 ~~,-.,,--------~ For more information and content, check us out at: thewilkesbeacon.co~ �THI N Cor Wh Oct. 23, 2012 Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu in ti Donation ensures Cohen Science Center on time for fundraising pha it b1 will yeai By Christine Lee President Leahy announces the donation of $2.5 million by Lawrence and Sally Co~en, which was one of the largest monetary donations In WIikes history. News Editor A $2.5 million donation assures that funding for the newly named Lawrence and Sally Cohen Science Center is going along as planned. On Oct. 10, President Patrick Leahy announced the donation of the gift by alumnus Lawrence '57 and his wife, Sally, one of the largest single cash gifts from an individual alumnus. Leahy said he can't overstate what a show of generosity the gift was to the university, especially at this time during the construction process and his recent installation as president. "Coming at this time of this project, sort of midway through the construction, midway through the capital campaign and this early in my presidency, it's a very significant moment in our history as a university," Leahy said. "I cannot be more grateful to the Cohen family for their show of support for Wilkes University, it's incredible." Leahy said he was delighted to be able to announce the naming of the science building after the Cohens, knowing as long as the building stands it will bear the name. The donation brings the total raised in the Achieving Our Destiny capital campaign project to $13.5 million. Vice President of Advancement Mike Wood said the campaign was started j• January and is planned to raise $20 million to pay for part of the $35 million expenses. "Typically campaigns take five years and we've been in this campaign for a little more than a year and a half," Wood said. "What we're trying to do is get to that goal as quickly as possible." There are so far about 100 donors in the campaign. Wood said this is the most amount of money raised by Wilkes in this short amount of time in its history. In addition to the Achieving Our Destiny capital campaign, $15 million bonds were issued last spring by the university to the public market to cover the rest of the costs for the Cohen science center. Vice President of Finance and General Council Loren Prescott said this process helps with getting money quickly for the building. "The capital campaign is about receiving pledges from a variety of donors that are satisfied over ~ period of time, so you can either The Beacon/ Kirstin Cook wait until all of that money comes in, or we can borrow money, anticipating that the capital campaign produce all of this cash and that's what we've decided to do," Prescott said. "We didn't want to delay the beginning of construction because we're anxious to complete the building and begin using it so the borrowing was an effort on our part to speed up the construction process." Prescott said in addition to the $15 million in bonds, the university will borrow money to allow the construction to proceed, which will then be paid back with the expected proceeds from the capital campaign. Prescott added student tuition is not being directly spent on construction. Wood said the campaign is just beginning the alumni outreach portion. Wood said this portion will reach donors for smaller gifts. "Not everyone can do a $2 million gift, but gifts of all sizes count," Wood said. Wood said as Advancement reaches out to the alumni portion of the campaign, there will be more sending of direct mail, a re-starting of the Army of Colonels advertising campaign and promoting in the "Wilkes" magazine, although Wood said fundraising is more effective when it's done face-to-face. "Most of the time fundraising is done best when you're sitting and talking with people face-to-face and we try to do that whenever possible," Wood said. Wood said there are dozens of events around the country where Advancement is gathering alums to talk about the science building and other needs at Wilkes. They also have hundreds of individual appointments with alumni throughout the country. Leahy said he will be dedicating the next nine months to raise the additional money needed. He said the donation from the Cohens is the kind of gift that will give the necessary cash flow to continue the construction. He also said the plan is to have the Cohen Science Center completed and ready for occupancy sometime in August or early September 2013. In addition to the fundraising, Leahy wants to make sure the continued construction is completed on time, on budget and safely Leahy said he firmly believes the building will be completed on time so it is ready for the following academic year. He also said the next tangible part of the building the campus community will see is the building enclosed with the siding and roof. He hopes that this will be completed within the next couple of months. "My hope is that we can have a lot of that work in the coming months so that even if January and February are really tough winters, our construction crew can work on the interior of the building," Leahy said. "The building will really take shape." Leahy said although he doesn't know what building will be referred to in the future, he hopes the name Cohen Science Center will be embedded in the campus lexicon and hopes the campus community will use the full name to show appreciation of the donors. "I' II work hard to remember the Cohen name and embed it firmly into our campus jargon," Leahy said. "Every time we refer to those buildings, we are in some special way sort of summoning the spirit of the people who helped make them possible and I think it's important for our students to know that." Leahy said he looks forward with great enthusiasm to when the building is formally dedicated and expressed that the human component that makes a building remarkable. "You can build state-of-the art buildings on college campuses but you have to have dedicated and talented faculty and staff to work in those buildings," Leahy said. "That is the essence of an academic building, is the quality of the faculty and the quality of the staff that occupy the buildings. "That's what makes them remarkable, not just the physical space, that's only one small part of it," he said. It\,the human component of a building that makes it remarkable and I think Cohen Science Center will be a remarkable building." THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 Editor-in-Chief: Kirstin Cook News Editor: Christine Lee Managing Editor: Bryan Calabro Opinion Editor: CarlyYamrus Ad Manager: Brittany Battista A&E Editor: Bill Thomas PHONE: (570) 408-5903 Photo Editor: Laura Preby Life Editor: Anne Yoskoski WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com Adviser: Loran Lewis Sports Editor: Frank Passalacqua Wh goU ing and frie D01 broi goll go!: Wo wh; lot 1 one but ' p li1 p Yi fj, e. A ir ,., If e @Cleespot christine./ee@wilkes.edu Meet the Staff Tho BIii Thomas A&E Editor Prod Prl-<I 02( �THE BEACON I Oct 23, 2012 3 NEWS Wilkes faculty members react to presidential debates By Shawn Carey Staff Writer With the 20 12 Election Day weeks away, the pressure is on for national debates. Thus far, President Obama and Mitt Romney have met twice and their running mates, Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan, have also squared off. In light of the recent debates, three Wilkes faculty members with expertise in politics examine the performances of Obama and Romney. The first televised debate was highly anticipated and many were able to see the candidates together for the first time. Many viewers wanted to see where the candidates stood on issues and what they would do as president. "In the first debate, I went in with an open mind because the president is so well known and Mitt Romney has never really come across visually and vocally as a strong person," professor of communications Bradford Kinney, who specializes in political rhetoric, said. Many believed Obama had an edge in the debates because of his speaking ability, but others believed Romney would do better because of his earlier campaign start for the primary. Thomas Baldino, professor of political science said, "I was looking at the first debate as an opportunity to see how each candidate reacted in real time. What I watched was one candidate who was prepared and the other candidate who appeared not prepared." Professor of communications Jane ElmesCrahall, who also specializes in political rhetoric, said it appeared Romney had a better chance with undecided voters than the presiden~ Baldino Elmes-Crahall "I was hoping we would see a clarification of what was starting after the conventions, where the president seemed to be emerging and had a pretty solid lead and Governor Romney did OK, but was still being seen as connecting with undecided voters," Elmes-Crahall said. Coming off the first debate, many thought that Obama was not his typical self and that he was not prepared. "I noticed that (Obama) wasn't scripted," Kinney said. "He seemed nervous, he seemed unsure of himself and he seemed like he did not want to be there." Many also believed that Romney was riding a wave of confidence from Obama's sub-par performance. "Mitt Romney was now seen as a viable person and much more relatable then he had been going into that first debate," Elmes-Crahall said. "The president had a series of bad mistakes in terms of how he presented himself in the first debate." In the first debate the moderator, Jim Lehrer, was viewed by many as passive and not in control of the candidates. "He let the debate get out of hand complete- Kinney ly," Kinney said. With Romney's performance in the first debate, Baldino said many voters seemed to take notice. "The outcome of the debate was a shift in the polls by as much as four points in some polls," Baldino said. Meanwhile, Elmes-Crahall said the vice presidential debate is viewed by many as a debate that does not affect the overall race. "Vice presidential debates are fun, they always have been. I doubt that they changed a single vote," Elmes-Crahall said. "They are very telling in terms of the campaign and how well it's going and they do have the potential of being very important if one of them becomes president." Biden, during the debate, seemed to be sneering and laughing to certain issues and some of the answers given by Ryan, which Baldino said was expected as it is typical of his nature. "Biden was Biden, more under control then he is sometimes, he showed his passion and he was articulate on issues without putting his foot in his mouth," said Baldino. "Everybody expected him to put his foot in his mouth." Baldino also commented on Ryan's performance in the debate. "Ryan had to look competent, most people didn't really know much about him," Baldino said. "So he came across as confident." In the third debate many expected a comeback by Obama and a more aggressive moderator. "The momentum had to be shifted for this election would start becoming clearer," ElmesCrahall said. "So in the second (debate), my expectations were framed on what are they going to do strategically to change the momentum, if you are on the Democratic side." Kinney said the second debate was critical for Obama to change his image for voters. "This debate became critic~.l, the president has to change a visual image that people have," Kinney said, "He came out and you could see he was prepared." Kinney commented on how effective Obama's arguments were but also how well Romney was able to return them. "He threw some of the hardest body blows at Romney," Kinney, said. "What impressed me was Romney took them and returned them." With only one debate left, many are waiting to see what happens in the last debate on foreign affairs. "The third debate in this election is the determining outcome and it happens close to the election," Elmes-Crahall said. "Foreign affairs is not an area of strength right now for the Obama Administration." The third and final presidential debate was held Monday, Oct. 22, at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. @shawncareyB shawn.carey@wilkes.edu Annual review allows for more funds towards awareness programs By Abbey Haldeman Assistant News Editor Every two years, staff from Campus Counseling, the Health and Wellness Center and Residence Life sit down together and participate in an event known as the Biennial Review. "It provides us the opportunity to take a look at what we accomplished in terms of prevention programs with respect to drugs and alcohol," Dean of Student Affairs, Mark Allen said. With the review, they are able to find what is working and what isn't working, in regards to drug and alcohol prevention. When that is done, changes are made to events to allow for improvement in those areas lacking. One of the most significant changes made this year during the Biennial Review was a switch in the online alcohol assessment course, which is mandatory for all incoming students. Since 2006, all incoming freshman students have been required to pass an online drug, alcohol and sexual assault course. In the past, students had been using college.alcoholedu. com, but now Wilkes students will be using a program known as My Student Body. "We felt it fulfilled the same requirements in terms of passing along important information with respect to alcohol, drugs and sexual assault, but it did so in a less expensive way so we were able to, through the savin~s that we had, reinvest those funds in other sorts of alcohol awareness initiatives so a chance to expand programs a little bit more," Allen said. Alcohol Awareness Week, which took place during the week of Oct. 15, is a time when the money saved by the switch, can help expand events on campus. National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week is celebrated by college and university campus' everywhere. It began here at Wilkes around 1988 with and event known as the "dry run," which today is the "Alcohol Awareness Walk." Gail Holby, coordinator of health and wellness center and the BAACCHUS club, a national club, at Wilkes coordinated events for the entire week. Some of these events included, guest speakers, a texting and DUI/DWI car simulator and the traditional Alcohol Awareness Walk. "Our 201 2 Alcohol Awareness Walk was one of the best attended walks in our history," Holby said. "We estimated that approximately 500 students, staff, and faculty were part of the important gathering." Both Holby and Allen believe that Wilkes works hard to inform its students about the risk of drugs and alcohol. By starting early, at Welcome Weekend holding presentations on sexual assault and by making it mandatory for incoming students to take the required alcohol course. Allen also believes that the amount of clubs on campus allows for students to have things that preoccupy them. Allen said, "it's providing an environment so students can definitely involve themselves in a healthier environment." With the Biennial Review and the National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, students will be educated and informed as to the affects of drugs and alcohol and efforts the university makes to help students stay active and out of the influences. The staff involved in the review and those who coordinated the week will continue to work together to find ways to make changes for the better. "It is always good to sit down and reflect on what is working and what is not working and try to improve upon things for the years that follow," Allen said. The Beacon/Laura Preby Gail Holby and the BACCHUS club put together events for the entire week of Oct. 15 for Alcohol Awareness week. Above, a textlng and driving and DUI/ DWI simulator car was part of the events put in place to inform and educate students on the effects of drugs and alcohol. @wilkesbeacon abbey.haldeman@wilkes.edu �4 NEWS THE BEACON I Oct. 23, 2012 Wilkes plays host to two congressional forum debates By Christine Lee News Editor Four congressional candidates couldn't agree on many issues affecting voters but each one agreed on one thing: There are issues affecting young voters and they need to get involved. The candidates squared off on a variety of issues important to Penn. voters, from health care to foreign policy, to creating jobs. Getting young voters involved All four congressional candidates stress that young people should get involved and register to vote. Cummings said young people need to get involved because election results determine their future. "They need to get involved as this is their future," Cummings said. Barletta thinks the most important thing that college students should know is to get to the polls, they need to make sure their voices are heard. Stilp also said young voters have to get involved and added they need to look at all the facts and numbers. Cartwright issued a message to young voters about getting out there to vote. "So many young people just take it for granted, our democracy, and they don't realize that a lot blood and tears were shed to give them the right to vote," Cartwright said. "My message to young people is inform yourselves of the issues, read the national newspapers, inform yourself about the issues and make up your own mind and vote." 11th District Congressional Debate The congressional candidates running in the 11th District said that jobs and federal financial aid were the best solutions to the hardships college students are facing. Rep. Lou Barletta and his democratic challenger Gene Stilp discussed these possibilities at a debate hosted by Wilkes and The Times-Leader on Monday, Oct. 8. The forum was moderated by Times-Leader editor Mark Jones. Stilp said he is in favor of strengthening and preserving the federal Pell Grants. "I want to make sure that we strengthen the Pell Grant system," Stilp said. "All our colleges have to be strengthened be£use that's where the innovation comes from, that's where our future comes from, our colleges and our schools so therefore I'm in favor of keeping the Pell Grant system strengthened." Stilp also wants to make sure college students don't go into severe debt because of tuition. "We've got to keep those interest rates at a place where they are good for the college students but at the same time they're not so severe whereby they stop the students from going to college," Stilp said. Barletta said the biggest challenge for college students is that more than 50 percent will not find a job when they graduate and the policies of the current administration aren't working for college students. He also added that America needs to get back its hiring spirit so college students know they have a better opportunity and the policies of the current administration are making it harder for them to find jobs. "They need to understand that the policies of this government are making matters worse, making it harder for them to find jobs and we need to change that," Barletta said. "I'm concerned that this November if we don't change the direction and provide a clear, brighter opportunity for our students that we're never going to be able to tum this country back again." In his opening statement, Barletta stressed the fact that the U.S. is $16 trillion in debt and the issues associated with that and the country's 14.6 percent unemployment rate. In his opening address, Stilp spoke about getting rid of waste, fraud and abuse in government. Questions directed at the candidates included government gridlock, health care, representing constituents in light of the recently re-drawn congressional districts in the state, government reform, entitlement programs, national debt, job growth, foreign policy, climate change and the fiscal cliff. 17th District Congressional Debate It was all about taxes and health care when 17th district running mates Laureen Cummings, the Republican and a member of the Scranton Tea Party, and Matt Cartwright, the Democrat, met on Oct. 10. for a forum hosted by Wilkes University and The Times-Leader. The forum was also moderated by TimesLeader editorial editor Mark Jones. Cummings said the fair tax plan she is in favor for would be better for young voters as they would keep their whole paycheck and they wouldn't have any more federal taxes taken out on them. She emphasized that young voters should get involved as the $16 trillion debt is something they have to deal with. Cartwright said he is in favor of supporting President Obama's Affordable Care Act, which would allow young people to remain on their parents' health care insurance up to when they are 26 years old. "I think that's a good idea and a lot of people like it because really you don't land on your feet until you're at least 26 years old and it makes life a lot easier until you can stay on your parents' insurance until then," Cartwright said. Cartwright said the recently struck down Voter ID law is important for young voters because unless they have a college ID, some young voters without a driver's license would have a hard time voting. "There are some young people that don't have drivers' licenses who are old enough to vote and unless they go to a college or a university where they have an ID that has an expiration date on it, they're going to have a hard time voting," Cartwright said. "Striking down the Voter ID law is a good thing for young people." In his opening statement, Cartwright talked about standing up for working families and building infrastructure to create jobs. He referred to the Tea Party as 'the party of no. ' Laureen Cummings opened by talking about being an advocate for everyday people. The issues discussed in the forum included small business and job growth, preparing for the role of representative, defense spending, energy, poverty, health care, transportation The Beacon/Dan Lykens 11th district Democratic congressional candidate Gene Stilp, left, faces incumbent Republican Rep. Lou Barletta, right, on issues such as government gridlock and health care. Candidates from the 17th district also ~quared off. and highways, term limits for office, priorities @Cleespot as representative, campaign finance, national christine.lee@wilkes.edu debt, foreign policy and tax reforms. the legendary taste Go Colonels! We Deliver to Wilkes University! 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Half of the proceeds from the events will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. The budget for Casino Week was presented for the second week. There was one change to the budget and that was upgrading the Nintendo Wii to a Nintendo Wii U. Treasurer Sam Bickert said this is a pre-order and the winner will receive the prize after Casino Week. A motion was made to allocate $11,739 for Casino Week. The motion passed 35-0-6. Jill Price, the new Adventure Education coordinator, was at the meeting to introduce herself and did a couple of activities with the members. President Kris Rivers spoke about inactive clubs. He said that he talked to members of Environmental Club and they told him this club may be merging with the Outdoor Club, so the issue was tabled for the next meeting. However, Rivers did not hear anything from the Student Political Action Forum. There has been no activity within the club for four years. A motion was made to disband the Student Political Action Forum due to inactivity. The motion passed 37-0-3 Reports of Homecoming will be at the next meeting due to invoices that need taken care of. The meeting was adjourned at 7 p.m. @shawncarey8 shawn.carey@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Austin Loukas Lt. Col. J. Guillermo Rosa, deputy military adviser, United States military staff committee, and Peter Schmitz, above, director of Europe and Latin America Division at the U.N. Department of Peacekeeping Operations informed students of the effects and importance of peacekeeping in Haiti. WeT PAINT 1-St+f f'TS ;.: · VV,:illPr (_;if ,::,pt 1vV1lv2~·\ ~tYrP. -',.\ · h /::.:> www.wetpainttshirts .com I WILKES UNIVERSITY'S ONE STOP .. PRINT SHOP Mention this ad for a with your first order! FREE Hat . 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Political presence on campus can be extremely influential to students who are unsure about the candidates and their positions on issues. By The Beacon editorial staff In the p• few weeks, Wilkes has seen two former Congressmen and four congressional candidates participate in debates for districts representing this very region. However, with the exception of a couple students who had class when the two former congressmen visited, there were few students at the congressional debates and at the forum with the former congressmen. These, combined with limited vocalization from students on political issues, have led us to come to the conclusion that Wilkes students do not participate in politics. The Beacon believes students should take an active role in politics as the issues the candidates are talking about in their campaigns have an impact on them. Take, for example, the following: •Health care: Will students still be covered under their parents' insurance until age 26 under "Obama care"? •Jobs: Will students be able to find them after college? •Immigration: Will those students here illegally be able to stay or be deported? According to an article in The Michigan Daily entitled "Students demonstrate po- litical support for upcoming 2012 presidential election," students play a pivotal role in shaping politics through both voting and actively participating in elections, and that student involvement will continue to be important in the upcoming 2012 presidential election. The article explains that students are valuable as presidential campaign volunteers because they have the time, energy and will work for free. The article also said politicians often will look toward college campuses for volunteers and voters because students are already in a central location and are often organized according to political beliefs. The Beacon staff believes all Wilkes students have political beliefs, and if not, then they have beliefs about something. We think students shouldn't be shy about expressing their beliefs on a particular topic during this national election season. After all, it is the basic right of all citizens to address the federal government about issues they are passionate about; students should readily take advantage of this freedom. The Beacon staff does not understand why Wilkes students don't actively participate in politics on campus, especially when one of the ways policies get passed is by people actively addressing the president or members of Congress. On a campus level, the College Republicans have done some activities on campus for all students, including the highly-attended presidential debate watch party, which was very successful. The College Democrats don't appear to be active as a group on campus. There doesn't appear to be anyone from either group actively rallying for Republican or Democratic candidates running for office in November. Because these groups are highly influential in informing students and getting them to vote, The Beacon believes these groups need to be more visible on campus. The Beacon thinks campus political groups, or students in general, should take the time to get campaign literature for current candidates from campaign headquarters, some of which are located downtown within walking distance of campus, and spread it around campus. That way students will be more likely to cast a vote this November. According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University, 46 million people ages 1829 are eligible to vote and make up 21 percent of the voting population in the U.S. They point out that the percentage of 18 to 29 year-olds that voted in the 2008 election was 48.5 percent and 67 percent for citizens 25 and older and 30 and older. CIRCLE points out that students who are contacted by an organization or campaign are more likely to vote and those who discuss an election are more likely to vote in it. They also say one of the most effective ways of getting new voters to cast a ballot is by personalizing and interactive contact with these voters. This means students shouldn't hesitate to get campaign literature from current candidates running for national and local office and spread it across campus. The Beacon praises organizations such as The League of Women Voters, which has had members give out voter registration ballots on campus, and Student Development, which sponsored events like Rock the Vote to get students registered to vote. This type of activity is likely to spur students to vote in upcoming elections. Regardless of your political affiliation, The Beacon staff encourages students to take advantage of these resources and make your voice be heard by voting. Your vote really does count. BEACON POLL £, By Life 1 The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. These poll results are based on 15 responses. Pro p.lT (in Last week's question: pro one Have you ever cheated on an assignment or exam? Stu E fes~ E and one !err par " par par bra 1 lari bra ci al Co1 bet This week The Beacon asks: What is your favorite Halloween activity? • • • • Trick-or-treating Pumpkin carving Partying Watching horror movies • Attending local haunted attractions Cast your vote online at: www.thewilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. St, @wifkesbeacon wilkesbeacon@gmail.com on se1 �7 OPINION THE BEACON I Oct. 23, 2012 No matter what method of tipping, make sure you do it By Nicholas Wesley Correspondent Maybe you're a 15 percent man, maybe you're a 20. Maybe you only tip your brain surgeon, or maybe you're a Mr. Pink and just don't tip. Who really cares how you tip, that's a secret between you, the almighty and Darleen at Denny's. Is it necessary to not tip? What if the service is exceptionally lousy, then do you stick it to Darleen and not leave $2.25 behind? Maybe next time she will be more clear on what type of senior can have the senior Grand Slam. But what if you're in another country? Is it rude to tip? What do you say to the man who enlightens you that tipping these waiters will be offensive? Do you respond "Thanks pal" and slip him a five spot? Who really deserves a tip? Your congressman? Or is that called a bribe? But they are a public servant. Shouldn't the public be allowed to leave them a gratuity when they've done an exceptional job? Yes, but don't ever ask them for anything. Do I vote with my dollar, or with my Social Security number? I like to feel I made a difference; that's why I vote for pro wrestling. How do I tip? Growing up as a human dynamo, I failed to learn basic division. So I like to tip like it's the lottery. I like to round things up, sometimes you win big, sometimes you curse my name and vow to drop my skirt • The Beacon/Lau ra Preby Whether you believe In standard tipping rates or tipping at random, you can always vote wit h your dollar and give what you think they deserve. steak on the floor next time, only to be pleasantly surprised when I give you a little extra, for the floor grease. But is there anything more satisfying than leaving one crisp bill on the table and walking out like you're Don Juan? People tell me there's an app for tipping. Please, like I need to treat tipping like one of those antiquated, vestigial skills I've evolved out of, like my sense of direction, ability to keep track of appointments and memory of seven-digit numbers for more than five seconds. What do you do when you see a donation box? Do you give your change to the saps with the bells before and after you leave Wal- greens? It is cold outside. Do you check yes on donating $3 to the presidential campaign with your taxes? Do you round your earnings up to an even number, just because they look like they could use the money? Was your quarter the quarter that caused the rescue of that missing girl at Turkey Hill? Do you leave a penny in the take a penny leave a penny? Does that make you a socialist? Can you really feel good when you drop that shiny dime into that platform game you see at fair-priced diners? The proceeds may go toward leukemia, but the first platform wins a free slice of pie. It's not selfish gambling if it goes toward charity, right? Only if you lose. Now, do you donate on campus? The library is implementing a new COIDipunity coffee pot. Donations benefit Enactus, an on-campus club. They say to leave a dollar, but what's SO cents between friends, right? I'm excited to see the result from this experiment; it will be a testament to the tippers and toppers of Wilkes University. Let's keep the ball rolling, and don't be a Mr. Pink. So next time you vote with your dollar, give them a little extra, they deserve it. And most importantly, tip your editors. 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Lohse, as described in the April 2012 issue of Rolling stone magazine, was a highly involved, self-aware and intelligent young man with sophisticated ideas that he himself believed were "incredibly douchey, brash and stupid." The young man was alleged to have participated in an extensive list of extracurricular activities in high school, ranging from varsity lacrosse to orchestra to debate club. As a highly involved, highly sophisticated individual often is, Lohse was headed in the right direction. The bright young man pictured himself someday resembling his grandfather- a wealthy banker with powerful connections who could drink hard, work hard and achieve high: the embodiment of a true Dartmouth man and Sigma Alpha Epsilon brother. One of these men, as Lohse explained for Rolling Stone, was "good-looking, preppy, charismatic, and excellent at cocktail parties, masculine, intelligent, wealthy, and a little rough around the edges." In addition to these essential characteristics, a true brother could drink immeasurable amounts of alcohol, vomit and "rally" repeatedly, and was obligated to execute a number of extreme feats, as any fraternity brother could. Although not much of a partier, Lohse pledged. Becoming a SAE brother seemed to be a highly necessary step toward becoming the ideal man. Tums out, to become the model man, you had to be an animal. Getting to the point, Lohse was ratted out by another SAE brother near the end of his sophomore year for openly snorting cocaine in tlf: house's pool room. Lohse was suspended from Dartmouth for a year. In January 2011, after spiraling into a state of fury and depression over the incident, Lohse craftily published an op-ed in the school's student-run newspaper "The Dartmouth." Breaking well-established brotherhood codes of secrecy, he heatedly leaked his experiences in becoming a SAE brother, which I will discuss momentarily. As I am not a sorority sister, I do not know half of what goes on in these types of organizations, but I do know that a lot of nonsense occurs within many (but certainly not all). People have told me, "It's not like that- you don't have the inside-perspective." No, I don't. But I have the outside perspective, and from the outside looking in, I don't like what I see. Pledges are often singled out or isolated for one thing or another. They're asked to spit out random tidbits of meaningless information or Greek-related knowledge and given some crazy "punishment" if they fail their given tasks. Some wake you up in the middle of the night to do "fun" . activities, and most incorporate alcohol. I've heard of fraternities that actually kept pledges from studying and doing their homework because involvement in senseless activities was more important. We are at school right? Just checking. The possibilities in the Greek domain are endless. From my experience, there are a lot of crazy men out there, willing to do crazy things, and girls can be very, very mean. These mild "bonding-experiences" were what I had anticipated when it came to Greek life. But sometimes, to be even considered for initiation, pledges around the world are humiliated, harassed and abused in various ways as a way to connect and, in more or less words, "pick out" the worthy ones for the group. In Lohse's fraternity, the simpler, more obvious (and probably more desired) activities included bonging a "quick six"- six beers in 30 seconds or under, playing pong with five times the normal amount of beer needed, guzzling the cheap beverage MD 20/20 (otherwise known as Mad Dog) and other hard-liquors on command, chugging a gallon of milk in 20 minutes or downing straight vinegar, to name a few. Yes, hazing is illegal in 44 states in the US, but it exists regardless. I knew the basis of hazing, but I didn't know how bad it could get, or what seemingly bright individuals were capable of doing to each other for no reason. For some purpose that to this day remains highly unclear to me, human beings find it essential that in order to be welcomed as a member into one of these groups, you have to prove yourself. The psychology of it has been studied by Harvard University, among other associations. Humans strongly desire belonging, intensely ''1 Just . cant) get past how and why good, intelligent individuals do the things they do to each other in order to be friends:' close-knit relationships and approval. It's evolutionary. We by no means want to be rejected, so it is therefore crucial to prove ourselves worthy of others' approvals. We crave exclusivity too. I understand that these feelings are beyond our control. It's all pure human nature. What I do not understand is how SAE fraternity pledges were encouraged to continuously vomit on each other and do "slip and slides" on vomit-covered tarps, or how they were required to crawl through lines of naked male bodies, drink beer off of each other unclothed and eat omelets filled with vomit. Perhaps the most revolting requirement was for pledges to swim in a kiddie pool filled with the unimaginable: a horrifying mixture of urine, fecal matter, vomit, semen and food products. Things are equally as bad in the Dartmouth sorority world, though less disgusting. Last spring, sophomore Kappa Kappa Gamma pledge Ravital Segal and two other pledges from another sorority were blindfolded, guided to the back of a car, and instructed to chug a The Beacon/Austin Loukas Extreme binge drinking is among the many potentially harmful activities occuring in Greek communities around the world. Students pledging fraternities and sororities often succumb to making bad decisions from higher members in order to fit In. 64-ounce water bottle containing a mixed drinl< and numerous shots of vodka. Upon waking up in the hospital the next da) with bruises, cuts, broken teeth and tubes attached to her body, the physicians informed Segal that her blood alcohol content was .399. A .4 BAC means coma and death. The young girl was literally one sip of alcohol away from dying. In my opinion, this is absurd; that for man) Greek communities, in order to create bondi with one another, some type of artificial, unnecessary and potentially dangerous affau must exist. Even if mental and physical healtl: is at stake, even if death is in the running, thii extreme perception trumps all rationale. I just typed into Google, "Reasons to join , sorority." I clicked the first link, SororityEverAfter.com. • The seventh line down reads, "A sororit) gives you the philanthropic, leadership, anc personal development experiences you need tc be successful in the "real world." The page goes on to explain that joining a sorority opens doors for life-long friendships, internships and jobs and gives your life a "highe1 meaning." I disagree. I strongly believe that I have just as equal ol a chance as anyone in any Greek community a1 "being successful in the real world." I've already made life-long friendships, no, not with 60-plus girls, but I'm satisfied wit!: what I've created. I will leave school and gain an equally distinguished career because I worked my youknow-what off for it, not because I was judgec and embarrassed and have Greek letters tc show for it. That's enough "higher meaning' for me. Greek life isn't the only thing that definei a person, and if an employer wants to choosf Greek alumni over me, well, that's their owr problem. Writing this opinion as caused me to think Greek life doesn't sound too bad if you takf out all the garbage. If there were sororities a1 Wilkes, I feel as though I might actually enjo) them. I won't lie, they do sound fun and unique. I just can't get past how and why good, intelligent individuals do the things they do to eacl: other in order to be friends. I have entirely toe much dignity to waste my time trying to provf myself to others, hoping to get a bid. There are plenty of fun, safe and normal ways for people to bond, and swimming ir each other's bodily fluids isn't one of them. I realize that after pledge time, you're , member and tl'Iat's that. You' re accepted. Ym; passed the test. I'm sure it's an awesome feeling. But the vicious cycle is repeated over anc over again, this time on new pledge victims. l can't see any member really liking what the) do, but that's just the way it is, and society jus1 accepts it as conventional and all-in-all OK. Must be a kink in evolution. @wilkesbeacon /yndsie.yamrus@wilkes.edu - =--=--- �Cont<;!Et E!ldJtor: bill~homas@thewilkesbeacon.com The living dead invades NEPA once again, toys in tow Good-hearted ghouls gather with charity on the brain for third annual ·W-B Zombie Walk By Jake Cochran to partner with Toys for Tots this year. The idea is that, since times are tough, the need to start the drive as soon is prominent. With Christmas on the way, Lindgrin said, it's never too early. So, while it sounds like the terrible plotline of a Z-grade bootleg horror movie, zombies are in fact teaming up with the Marines to save Christmas. Just because zombies crave brains, that doesn't mean they don't already have hearts. • In addition to the Toys for Tots bin, the Kirby Park starting point will also have a few trained professionals and enthusiastic hobbyists to help would-be zombies add some bite to their ensembles. The artists will be working with some latex based makeups to add bite wounds and tear-away flesh chunks, as well as the obligatory splatters of blood. While the artists will be doing their work free of charge, Lindgrin encourages any endorsers to be a good sport and put a little something in the tip jars they leave out, noting that the cost of the make-up is not cheap. When asked about what type of zombies she expected from her experience last year she had a wide range of predictions. Last year she saw everything from Gothed-up ghouls to Mohawk-headed crust-punk flesheaters. She also noted a group of zombified nurses as well as a group of what she referred to as "green slime zombies." "I like to see people be very creative with their ideas. I like to see people work with what they've got," Lindgrin said. "I want to see creativity, people always say that this area has nothing to offer and I think this is a great opportunity to showcase our creativity." Assistant A&E Editor A mass of 80 or more zombies hobbled across a nearly deserted snowy park. Then, for some unseen reason, they all changed direction at once. Now making their way across a bridge, they came to the end, then to a complete stop. The zombies were waiting for the crosswalk signal. They weren't actually a horde of real zombies, of course. Just a horde of zombie enthusiasts, dressed up to participate in the 2011 Wilkes-Barre Zombie Walk. Jessica Lindgrin, the event coordinator and zombie wrangler for this year's event, remembers her own experiences at last year's walk. Back then, Lindgrin wasn't an organizer. She was just another participant. "It was frigid cold, it was freezing," she said. "There was myself and five other friends and we were on and off: 'Do you wanna go?' 'Yeah. No. Yeah. No. Yeah.' And finally we just threw makeup on and went and it was a lot of fun. The running joke between everyone was that zombies don't get cold." Around 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, shamblers will gather once more in Kirby Park before shambling along their usual root: From there, crossing the Market Street Bridg_e, then looping around the WilkesBarr~ Square before returning to Kirby Park again. New to this year's event, though, is a mission to bring awareness to a cause that is not just apocalypse preparedness. Lindgrin, the primary organizer of the event this year, wants the focus to be about helping give back to the children of surrounding communities, through the addition of a Toys for Tots bin at the start of the walk in Kirby Park. "I talked to the guy from (the Wyoming Valley Detachment Marine Corps League, which oversee the local branch of Toys for Tots) and he will be there with the bin and I joke with him about 'Are you going to come dressed as a zombie?' and he kind of just laughed back that he will have to see what's going on," she said. "Maybe the Marine will be dressed as a zombie, maybe not, we'll just have to see," Courtesy of Melissa Christian @wilkesbeacon jason .cochra n@wilkes.edu This weekend, don't be surprised If you find some ghouls, like Melissa Christian, right, and her friend, wandering through your neighborhood. Lindgrin joked. "I'm thinking probably not because he won't look professional." With the focus on children this year Lindgrin, a special effects makeup aficionado, made it clear that the walk should be a family oriented event and that they are really try- CULTURE CLASH with Sarah Mitrotz & Bill Thomas Scary Freddy vs. FunnJ: . Fre<Jdy ing to do some good with the Toys for Tots foundation. Whi le the recent economic recession is technically over, the effects of it are still being felt. Lindgrin cites this as one reason why the Wilkes-Barre Zombie Walk wanted THE BOOK REPORT with Anne Yoskoski "The Casual Vacancy/' by J.K. Rowling with Jake Cochran . Season Three.predictions �1O A&E THE BEACON From jazz to punk:·Diversity on display at film festival 'Music without borders' spotlighted in joint offering from Wilkes, Misercordia By BIii Thomas A&E Editor Godlove Fonjweng grew up in Cameroon, a country in west Central Africa. Music was a part of his daily life. In church, in school, intraditional ceremonies; music was woven into the very fabric of his formative years. In 1999, Fonjweng - currently director of global education at Wilkes University - visited Cartagena, Colombia. While touring the surrounding areas, he traveled by boat to a small community nearby. What he found surprised him, for, in some ways, it was like coming home. "When I came out of that boat and was walking around, I noticed that everything around me seemed oddly familiar, as if I'd been there before," he recalled. "There were little kids with shorts and no shirts trying to sell little things along the beaches, and there was this music in the background. I recognized it. I realized someone was playing Cameroon music, right there in this small place in Colombia. I was not expecting that. It was so unbelievable." It's an example, Fonjweng said, of the way music connects us all. Recently, he was reminded of that experience while screening "Sons ofBenkos," a documentary highlighting the influence of African culture in Colombia. It is one of six international music-themed documentaries that will be shown as part of the Cultural Lens Film Festival being held this week, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25, 26 and 27, as a joint offering of Wilkes and Misericordia University. To kick off the event, Fongjweng will team with Philip Simon, associate professor of music at Wilkes, for a special presentation at 5 p.m., on Thursday, which will precede the first documentary in the series, ''Return to Goree." ''Human beings recognize four important things about music: melody, harmony, rhythm and form. Every music from around the world takes all of the ways it is constructed, presented and performed from generally three or all four of those elements," Simon said. ''Hopefully the presentation will educate the audience as to what folk music is, what national music is - or music that has a nationalistic scope - and how most musics around the world are tied together by certain common things." Speaking of things that are "tied together," while this marks the third year of existence for the Cultural Lens Film Festival, 2012 is the event's first as a collaboration between Wilkes and Misericordia Previously, it was hosted only by Misercordia. Before coming to Wilkes as associate director of diversity affairs in 2011, Erica Acosta spent three years working at Misericordia. There, she and Daniel Kimbrough, assistant professor of communications at the school, originated the film festival as a tool for multicultural education. "It was my baby over there," Acosta said. "When I came here, I still wanted to maintain that relationship and also build something more unified, with our students getting to meet their students, all in the spirit of inclusion and diversity." In that sense, the festival 's growth into a now intercollegiate offering reflects its central mission. So too does as this year's theme of''Music Without Borders." Nick Driscoll is director of the Wilkes University Jazz Orchestra, the rhythm section of which - consisting of two percussionists, one guitarists, one bassist, one keyboardist and Driscoll himself on saxophone -will perform in the Henry Student Center Lobby as part of the festival's closing reception, taking place at 7 p.m. on Saturday. "Using music to show diversity is absolutely wonderful," Driscoll said. ''You could take four people from the four farthest corners of the Earth who couldn't communicate verbally at all, put them together, and they could play a tune together. Music is a language." Although the festival's closing reception will take place on the Wilkes campus, the six films preceding it are being divided evenly between the two schools' locations. For Wilkes students interested in attending any of the screenings held on the Misericordia campus but unable to provide their own transportation, Acosta stressed that free transportation via SG Van will be available. At press time, Acosta said that there were 28 slots available, but if more than that were to RSVP, she added that she would be able to accommodate. Students can RSVP all the way up the day of a screening, but advanced notice is preferred. To RSVP, students can contact Acosta by phone at 570408-7856 or by email at erica. acosta@wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com "One Voice" (2011) 5 p.m., Oct. 26 McGowan Hall, Misericordia "Return to Goree" (2007) 6 p.m., Oct. 25 Lemmond Theater, Misericordia The musical road movie that tells African singer Youssou N'Dour's epic journey following the trail left by slaves and by the jazz music they invented. Youssou N'Dour's challenge is to bring back to Africa a jazz repertoire. A film that tells the story of the Kamehameha Schools Song Contest. Every year in Hawaii, 2000 high school students compete, with young leaders directing their peers in singing Hawaiian music in four-part harmony. I Oc1 �Oct. 23 2012 A&E 11 "When I Rise" (2010) 7 p.m., Oct. 26 Stark Learning Center (Room 101), Wilkes A gifted black music student at the University of Texas is thrust into a civil rights storm that changes her life forever. Barbara Smith Comad is cast in an opera to co-star with a white male classmate, fueling a racist backlash from members of the Texas legislature. When Barbara is expelled from the cast, the incident escalates to national news. "Jazz, Episode 3: Our Language" (2000) 12 p.m., Oct. 27 Marts Center (Room 214), Wilkes In the 1920s, jazz is everywhere, and for the first time soloists and singers take center stage. We meet Bessie Smith, Empress of the Blues; Bix Beiderbecke, the first great white jazz star; and Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw, for whom jazz offers a chance to escape the ghetto and achieve their dreams. Plus Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. "Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam" (2009) 3:30 p.m., Oct. 27 McGowan Hall, Misericordia The film follows an American convert named Michael Muhammad Knight and his kindred spirits on their first U.S . tour, where they incite a riot of young hijabi girls at the largest Muslim gathering in North America after Sena takes the stage. The film then travels to Pakistan, as Michael begins to reconcile his fundamentalist past with the rebel he's become. "Sons of Benkos" (2003) 6 p.m., Oct. 27 Marts Center (Room 214), Wilkes A documentary that explores the African culture of Colombia through music. The film presents the music of the Sons of Benkos, one of the most important black leaders in the fight for freedom during the times of slavery in Colombia. The film also shows the evolution of Afro-Colombian music over time through the fusion of Cuban and contemporary African rhythms with traditional music. Photos and film synopses courtesy of ArtMattan Productions, Junirosa Productions, PBS and Eyesteelfilm Productions. �By Bill Thomas A&E Editor They have titles like "Bloodsucking Pharaohs 'in Pittsburgh" and "Frankenhooker.'' They feature actors like Robert Z' Dar and Michelle Bauer ("Who?" Exactly!). They can be found at the bottom of the budget DVD bin of your locaJ retain destination of choice. For those with more traditional tastes in cinema, they're nothing more than "bad movies." But for those with more rarified tastes, they're a whole lot more. For some, "bad movies" are synonymous with "good entertainment." Of course, there are a lot of folks that just don't get it. How, they ask, could anyone actuaJly enjoy watching a "bad" movie? ls it out of some perverse sense of self-torture or just a twisted enjoyment in the failings of others? ls it cinemasochism or cine-schadenfreude? For Andrew Bomtreger, the answer is "none - of the above." "I do make fun of them, but [ aJso appreciate _ the effort that went to them.... Sometimes you watch these movies and there's a lot of interesting ideas in there. They just didn't have the budget to pull it off," Bomtreger said. "All l really ask of a movie is that it entertains me. I don't care how it does it. [ don't care if [ sit there the whole l movie wondering what the heck is going on. The worst thing a movie can be is boring." - As owner am.4 operator of the website BadMovies.org, Bomtreger knows a thing or two about the subject. Type "bad movies" into Google and Bortreger's website will invariably be the top search result. Despite that, he's not a low-brow mutant wallowing mindlessly in a sewer of cliche plots, THE BEACON I Oct. 23, 2012 A&E 12 jerry-rigged special effects and gratuitous nudity. Nor is he a hipster in thick glasses and tight jeans who thinks it's funny to ironicaJly feign affection for something he obviously means to mock. Bomtreger is a Marine with three kids. He holds acclaimed motion pictures like "Seven Samurai" and the 1957 version of "12 Angry Men" as near and dear as he does outre obscurities l.ike "The Giant Claw" and "StarCrash." And he's not alone. Unsurprisingly, the humble writer whose words you're currently reading - or, more likely, passing on the way to the sports section in fact gathers regularly with a tight-knit circle of friends to indulge a long-held mutual addiction to cinematic junk food. In a sense, what better way to view bad movies than as junk food for the soul? Like Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Ho Hos, bad movies contain pretty much no nutritional value and admittedly shouldn't be ingested all the rime. But, every once in a while, it can be a rush to indulge in something you know is bad for you. After al I, without the concept of "bad" with which to contrast with, how can one ever fully understand the concept of"good" in the first place? "You don't apprec.iate cream unl.ess you've drunk a lot of milk, and maybe you don't even appreciate milk unless you've drunk some that's gone sour." So vvrote Stephen King in his nonfiction book "Danse Macabre." And, while yours truly takes issue with some of his statements in said book, even King acknowledged in it that bad movies can be used "to define positive values in tenns of their 0\'1111 negative charm. They show us what to look for because it is missing in themselves." King's words are especially amusing, given that he himself once directed an infan10us film flop, 1986's oft-overlooke.d "Maximw11 Overdrive," about sentient appliances terrorizing Emilio Estevez in a truck stop. On the flipside, th.ere's Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett, who've made careers out of making the unbearable bearable. As key members of the creative team behind the gone-but-not-forgotten, Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning TV show "Mystery Science Theater 3000," the trio skewered such celluloid stinkers as "Hobgoblins" and "Manos, th.e Hands of Fate" to the delight of viewers everywhere and, in doing so, transformed B movies of all sorts into unintentionally hilarious masterpieces of accidentaJ art. Nowadays, the trio continues cracking wise in the form of downloadable film commentaries available via the website, RifITrax.com. Interested in experiencing a little of that "so bad it's good" charm for yourself? This Thursday, RIC Wilkes-Barre Movies 14 will be one of severaJ theaters across the cowJtry hosting a special. live simulcast event at 8 p.m., wherein the RifITrax trio will do what they do best, gleefully tackling the 2010 instant crap-classic Birdemic: Shock and Terror (see sidebar). Don't miss it. After all, there's no such thing as a bad movie. 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Life Editor Some students spent their fall break cleaning stalls and pens, washing bowls and tubs for larger animals, sweeping the barn, cleaning the refrigerator, helping to compost expiring foods and breaking down boxes to take to the recycling center at the Indraloka Animal Shelter in Mehoopany. Founded by a woman named Indra Lahiri, Indraloka is a nonprofit, volunteer-based sanctuary that gives animals a second chance at living who otherwise would have been slaughtered or euthanized. This is a place Lahiri calls her home. She told the volunteers from Wilkes that some of the animals were from other rescue centers that had shut down. From Thursday, Oct. 11 to Saturday, Oct. 13, the students who volunteered through Alternative Fall Break helped with morning feedings and some daily chores on the farm as well as many tasks that needed to be done. All of this helps ensure that these animals have a clean place to come into at night. Much of the trip was simply about being present and socializing with the animals that they know that they are loved. "Being able to volunteer there was a great opportunity for me," Dawn DiMaria,junior sociology maj or, said. "I personally love working with animals. All of the animals were extremely friendly and we were able to feed them treats each day such as apples, carrots and nectarines. It was awesome being able to spend so much time with them." Lahiri said that she started the sanctuary because she believes each life is sacred and a miracle and ought to be treated as such. After the work of each day, these volunteers were able to enjoy a lunch made of local, vegan ingredients. "It was a wonderful trip and a great experience," Wilkes University Interfaith coordinator Caitlin Czeh said. "Students were working hard and eager to work and help the animals. It was a very serene and calm atmosphere at the sanctuary." Czeh also said one of the students had never seen or touched a horse before, so the student's goal while on the trip was to change that. "It was not only exciting for her, but also for me, being able to see her fulfill that dream," Czeh said. Among the students that took part in the AFB charity work, there was some very positive feedback. "The trip was fantastic. Our AFB group really clicked and we became like a little family rather quickly," DiMaria said. "We all got along really well and worked as a good team. We didn't want to leave the sanctuary on our final day because we knew we wouldn't be back." DiMaria said the group discussed possibly making a monthly trip to volunteer. Another student commented on the beauty of the experience and what an amazing place the sanctuary is. "Having the opportunity to be part of the Alternative Fall break at Indraloka Animal Sanctuary was a motivational, self-learning, team-building and inspirational experience I will always remember from my first year here at Wilkes," junior English major Susan Zobitne said. "Through this experience I had the chance to work with an amazing group of people and animals, gain first-hand knowledge of what an animal sanctuary does and how much it means, have my eyes opened to heart-felt stories that led many of the animals to be at Indraloka and enjoy the cool, fresh air, the open land and beautiful scenery." Zobitne agreed with DiMaria that none of the students wanted to leave the sanctuary because it was an amazing place to volunteer their time. Cou rtesy of Ca itl in Czeh @wilkesbeacon a/yssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu Wilkes Students Celebrates National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week By Holly Boyer Staff Writer The National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week was held here on campus Oct. 15-Oct. 19, as well as many other colleges across the country. Gail Holby, Health ,Services coordinator, and health and wellnes club BACCHUS held several events for Alcohol Awarness Week throughout the week including a DUI simulation, educational activities, and activities with the Northeast Highway Safety Program to inform and educate the campus about alcohol awareness. ~ "The DUI Simulator was pretty neat," says sophomore criminology and psychology major Rhonda Lynch. The DUI/DWI Car Simulator, which was located outside of the Student Union building, showed participants how their driving was without actually being under the influence or while even texting. Another thing they held was a walk for the awareness. Students, faculty, and staff walked from the greenway, across the Market Street Bridge, through Kirby Park, and back around to campus. "The turnout was really great, definitely more people than we expected," said Elizabeth Bracco, sophomore pre-pharmacy and business administration major. The club supplied 500 shirts for participants of the walk. All shirts were given out, and there were even participants without shirts walking. This year was the largest turnout to date for the walk, very many people got involved. "I hope it impacts students," Holby said. "It's for kids to be aware that drinking isn't everything, you can still have fun, be social, and have a good college experience without drinking." Statistics are showing that the social norms are changing. Students are not all participating in underage drinking in college. "It's really great how we could reach that many people on campus at one time," Lynch said. The awareness week is all about educating the students on the risks involving in severe underage drinking, that it can be harmful to not only one's future, but their health. "The point of this week is not about stop drinking," Lynch said. "It's about being aware of the dangers of excessive drinking." The Beacon/ Austi n Lou kas @wilkesbeacon hol/y.boyer@wilkes.edu Students are issued shirts before a walk around campus and Kirby Park for Alcohol Awareness. October is National Breast Cancer Awarness Month Visit the Feather Me Pink Event in the SUB and the pink Bake sale �. -------------------~ \ 14 THE BEACON LIFE I Oct 23, 2012 The man behind the grill: Meet Tony Wallace 'The Grill Guy, serves up positive attitude, food in Student Union cafeteria By Kirstin Cook Editor-in-Chief With one hand holding a ~atula and the other pointing across the Wilkes cafeteria, Tony the Grill Guy tends to his work station and his customers at the same time. He displays a wide grin as he calls to a student by name. "How you doing today?" He asks. "You have to try today's special." And while his real name is Tony Wallace, mru:e students associate him as Tony the Grill Guy because this nickname describes him in his setting, doing what he does best. It also fittingly describes his laid back, friendly approach that has gained him so much popularity among students at the cafeteria. "Everyone knows Tony, I'd say," Matthew Bishop, senior English major, said. "You just see him every day, talk to him, see how he's doing," "He's very friendly," J.T. Keer, sophomore education major, said. "He's looking out for ' the students ' best interests." "He actually starts a conversation with you," Sydney Mohr, freshman nursing major, said. Wallace joked that this popularity with students is because he talks so much. Or, it could be due to the warm greeting he extends to students, which he said is something they remember. . "I think when the student walks into the caf.__'.__ eteria, the first thing, it starts with the first person they see," Wallace said. "So if they get a warm greeting and they feel welcome there ... j it might start their day off right." This interaction with students is something Wallace feels is important to his job at the Wilkes University dining hall, where he has worked since February 2006. While he describes his position there as "just a grill person," his role includes much more than simply cooking grilled food. Wallace's other duties include various tasks like cleaning, preparing food stations and transitioning into other meal periods. He's never at the grill for too long, because one second he'll be flipping grilled cheese sandwiches and the next he's moving to the classics station to serve a waiting student, or rushing out back to get more ingredients. Even though he admits the rushing around can be mentally straining, Wallace said he's never had a bad day at the cafe. If he's having trouble with knee pains or such, he doesn't let it affect his work. "You can't let the students see that. You have to have that smile, have to have that positive energy every day," Wallace said. He said this positive interaction is something all workers should strive for. "That's what I think everybody should do, to have that approach," he said. He said there's nothing worse than when a food server has a negative attitude and abruptly hands students their food without trying to start a connection with them. This is something he experienced when he went to college for two years. He said he felt uncomfortable because ''1 think when the student walks into the cafeteria, the first thing, it starts with the first person they see. So if they get a warm greeting and they feel welcome there ... it might start their day off right:' - Tony "the Grill Guy" Wallace the staff was very cold. "I wouldn't want that on anybody," Wallace said. So, Wallace puts the extra effort in making students feel comfortable when they visit the cafeteria. Students have noticed this effort, as they have recognized him for "outstanding customer service" at food committee meetings. Customer service is not just something he feels he is required to do. Interaction with students is something that he genuinely enjoys and it's what he cites, without hesitation, as his favorite part of the job. "It's the students. They make my days go by fast," he said. "Working here and getting to see people every day and talking to people and just conversing makes for a shorter day than just coming in and doing your job and not putting any extra effort into it." Part of this is simply Wallace's love of talking. He enjoys talking to the students, faculty, coworkers and whoever else is willing to listen. "I like talking to people. I like talking about different things." And people like talking to him. "Some people come here every day just to talk, just to say 'hi.' They don't even come for the grilled food," Wallace said. Mainly, he likes to talk about current events. He said he watches the news three or four times a day to stay informed. He follows campus news as well, using means like the Student Government Facebook page. Wallace also follows the Wilkes Athletics Facebook page. He said he always keeps up with how the Wilkes sports teams are doing, and that's a big way he gets to know students. He said students like it when he can identify them from a game and acknowledge things like how many points they scored. He makes frequent appearances at sporting events to support these athletes. He also gives advice to athletes going through injuries. Wallace, who ran track for four years in high school along with playing football and basketball, tore his ACL twice, so Tony "The Grill Guy" Wallace he knows what it's like to go through a sports related injury. In general, he notices when students are having a bad day and he tries to support them. "I try to give them a little bit of advice and they say, 'you know what, Tony, thanks a lot,' and that makes them feel good," Wallace said. Another way he has reached out to students is on Facebook through his Tony the Grill Guy 49 page. He uses it to post pictures of various foods, especially the daily specials and healthy options. From a student perspective, Keer said this is a good technique. "People actually look at that," Keer said. "It encourages people to go to the cafe." Wallace also uses Facebook to stay in touch with his large family. He visits these family members in Atlantic City, his hometown, during the summer. While there, he enjoys fishing, lying on the beach, walking on the boardwalk and visiting high end casinos - though he said he doesn't gamble. Wallace has background in working at the casinos in Atlantic City, which is where he said he learned his people skills at a young age. He said his best jobs were working for Playboy Club and Casino, where he met Hugh Hefner and Al Pacino, and Planet Hollywood, where he met Arnold Schwarzenegger,• Whoopi Goldberg and Sylvester Stallone. And now, Wallace has become a little bit of a celebrity himself at Wilkes. He has nearly 400 likes on his Facebook page, which he started at the end of the summer. He hopes to continue this trend so more people will know the man behind the grill. @wilkesbeacon kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu Frie nds Uke Tonr the grill guy Recent Posts by others on To1w t,l,e griil gur ■ . Derrick Husbands Happy Birthday October 5 at 6: 39pm o1 Kristine Kuriger HEY TONY! I like the things you do ... g:j 1 Q t ' Septesnber 25 at 8: 12pm Tony Wallace TODAY'S GRILL SPECIAL: CHEESE QUESADILLA'S '.;eptember 13 at l: 1/om Tony Wallace Stop over for a Bacon cheese burger, see you at lunch time . August 29 at 6:23am More Posts ~ See All �15 THE BEACON LIFE Chemistry Club organizes Pie P rofessors in the Face Event to benefit club, Komen Foundation I Oct 23, 20 12 THE WORD AT WILKES: Out of any fictional character, who would you pick for president? By Anne Yoskoski Life Editor The Chemistry Club w ill be holding a Pie Professors in the Face event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 25 on the greenway (in case of rain, it will take place in the Henry Student Center). Each pie costs $2, and you can pie your professor of choice. Breanna Conklin, senior chemistry major and president of Chemistry Club, said getting professors to participate was not as difficult as one might think. "Since the Chemistry Department is like one big fami ly, the professors have no problem participating, and are actually excited to participate," Conklin said. "Dr. Christopher Henkels, the chemistry department's newest professor, is excited to be part of our little family and is trying to embrace our fun ideas such as this." The idea isn't a new one, but it still has a large appeal. "We (the Chemistry Club members) were brainstorming about fundraising ideas and socials and this idea was thrown into the mix," Conklin said. "The Chemistry Club had done this once before many years ago so some of the profes- sors had al ready participated in an event like this. We have been planning behind the scenes for the past three weeks or so by asking professors by emai l, but we are stil l getting replies that pro fessors want to participate." The fundraiser will benefit two causes: The Susan G. Komen Foundation and the American Chemical Society. The Susan G. Komen half of the donations will support breast cancer research, while the ACS half will be spent sending students to the soc ieties national meeting in the spring. 'Thi s meeting allows the chemistry students to present their research as we ll as present our student chapter and represent our university and its achievements in the sciences," Conklin said. So far, a preliminary list of profess ors wi 11ing to be pied has been released. The professors include: Don E. Mencer, Amy Bradley, Christopher Henkels, John Harrison, Kenneth Pidcock and Michael Simko. Anyone interested in participating or helping out with the event can contact breanna. conklin@wilkes.edu to add their name to the participant list and he.I p create a schedule. @annieyoskoski anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu Ben Payne Kendall Beard Sophomore Electrical Engineering Major Undecided Freshman "Iron Man, why not?" Michelle Kuzma Sophomore Pre-Pharamcy "Lucy from the Peanuts. She knows what she wants and gets things done." "Roger Rabbit. Everything would be fun!" Sydney Mohr Freshman Nursing Major "Spongebob. I love Spongebob." We're also on Twitterl -@FIGshirts 146 SO UTH PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE The Beacon/ Bryan Calabro Students participated In an Anti-Bullying Rally in Kirby Park from 7 - 10 p.m. on Oct. 15. The candle light vigil honored the teens who have died In the past several months due to bullying. WILKES-BARRE NEAR CORBA BEVERAGE AND DOMINO'S! 570.823.9272 �Contact editor: frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Lady Colonels soccer eyeing MAC playoffs Wilkes second in conference "She (Mahoney) has really stepped up this year. Our team set a new record for shutouts so she has Correspondents really been having a good season," The Wilkes University women's Hughes said. The Colonels play their last soccer team may only have three games left in the regular season, but game of the season on Oct. 'JIJ at the postseason is right around the King's College, a rivalry game. corner for the Colonels who are cur- The Colonels will use that game to rently second in the Middle Atlantic build momentum as they head into the playoffs, where they will look Conference. With a record of9-4-2 overall and to make a run. Wilkes women's soccer will be 3-1-1 in conference play, the Lady Colonels are honing in on their goal having a Think Pink game Tuesof making playoffs and finishing day, Oct 23. The game will be held at Schmidt Stadium at 7 p.m. Fissecond in the MAC. The Colonels are feeling confi- sel is hoping this game serves to dent as they finish up the season and highly their strengths this season. "We've been having a great seahead into the playoffs. "We definitely know we can play son we need to finish strong on our with the teams that are going to be last few games, no matter how we in the playoffs, we just came off a finish I'm still proud of the team," 2-1 loss, which was a close game Fissel said. With two conference games left, to Misericordia which is seeded · first so we just have to bring our A the Lady Colonels are ready to game," sophomore midfielder Ka- wrap up their season. The Oct. 23 game against SUNY tie Hughes said. Misericordi::i was nationally Courtland is their next to last game ranked for that game, and the Lady and also helps out a good cause by Colonels had a 1-1 tie with them bringing attention to Breast Cancer until the 85th minute when the Cou- awareness month. Assistant Coach Becky Barritt gars scored to escape with the vicsaid it'll be a good game to watch. tory. "The girls are having a great seaStrong leadership from Katy Fissel and Erin Donnelly has been one son and put up a lot of tough fights of the reasons the Colonels have not only should this be a good game but it's for a good cause, also been so successful this year. "Katy Fissel has been our cap- it should be fun," Barritt said. Breast Cancer awareness month tain for the last four years and she has always been very consistent. that is going on all October. EveryErin Donnelly has stepped up to be one is encouraged to come out and a captain this year and has proved watch the Lady Colonels play for this cause. herself," Hughes said. The soccer team is also selling Scoring has also been important for Wilkes this season and some of Play for a Cure shirts. The shirts that offensive firepower has come are $12 and all the proceeds go tofrom sophomore forward Alicia ward helping fight breast cancer. Roberts. Upcoming games "Ally Roberts had a really good 7 p.m., Oct. 23 - SUNY Cortland at offensive season, she scored a hat Ralston Athletic Complex trick in the Widener game," Hughes 5 p.m., Oct. 27 - King's College at said. King's College, Wilkes-Barre Freshman goalkeeper Kate Ma@wilkesbeacon honey has played a big part in the evan.wiley@wilkes.edu team's consistency this year. By Matthew Ciampaglio, Stephanie Hahn Courtesy of Sports Information Department Dave Marr, left, had 12 stops In goal for the Colonels in a 1-1 draw against Manhattanville Saturday evening. Senior Joe Brennan, right, scored his team-leading sixth goal against DeSales last week. Men's soccer looks to finish season with win against rival By Tyler Thomas Correspondent The Wilkes men's soccer team (59, 1-4) will be looking to close out its 2012 season with a win over King's College in the big rivalry game Oct. 27. The matchup will be at 7:30 p.m. on King's home turf in Wilkes-Barre. The Monarchs (10-3-1, 4-1) are sitting in second place in the Freedom Conference. Traveling on the road has appeared to be an issue for the Colonels thus far this season as they have not been able to win an away game in five attempts. "It's not the problem of our team playing on the road, but the opponent playing on their home field" said head coach Phil Wingert. "Most teams prefer to play at home because it's perceived as an advantage. "We've played at opponents' tournaments, homecoming, family day celebrations and senior recognitions, which provides the home team with additional incentive and motivation, playing in front of family, friends, alumni and former players from the program," Wingert said. "Regardless Joe Brennan - Midfielder Geoffrey Arentz - Defender of the venue or opponent, the team continues to put forth its best effort." The Colonels leading scorer this season has been senior midfielder, Joe Brennan. Brennan has been responsible for 16 points thus far. For the Monarchs, their primary scorer has been a freshman forward Daniel Hernandez, whose 18 total points is good for fifth in the Freedom Conference. Last season, King's won an intense, low-scoring game, 1-0. A late goal propelled the Monarchs to vie- tory in a very disappointing loss for the Colonels. "We are really looking forward to ending the season on a good note," said Geoffrey Arentz, junior defender. "This year's record doesn't show how strong of a team we are. To end the season with a win against our rivals would be the strong finish the team deserves." @wilkesbeacon tyler.thomas@wilkes.edu �17 SPORTS THE BEACON I Oct. 23, 2012 • "" , _, . WE TREAT INJURIES AND ILLNESSES FOR ALL AGES. + 'JUST WALK IN. tr . MOST INSURANCE ACCEPTED, BUT NOT REQUIRED. •·. '2 5 �18 THE BEACON SPORTS SCOREBOARD Joseph Pugliese I Oct. 23, 2012 Frank Passalacqua NBA Super-Teams Cotumnist Sports editor Field Hockey 10/17 vs. King's - L 1-2 10/20 vs. DeSales'"- W 3-2 Football 10/20 vs. Stevenson - W 38-35 M-Soccer 10/17 Misericordia - L 1-2 10/20 Manhattanville - T 1-1 W-Soccer 10/16 Misericordia - L 1-2 10/20 Manhattanville - W 4-2 Volleyball 10/16 Manhattanville - W 3-0 10/20 Hilbert - L 0-3 WEEK AHEAD Cross Country 10/27 MAC Championships vs. Misericordia Field Hockey 10/23 vs. Misericordia 10/26 vs. SUNY New Paltz Football 10/27 vs: Lycoming M-Soccer 10/24 vs. Scranton 10/27 vs. King's W-Soccer 10/23 vs. SUNY Cortland 10/27 vs. King's Volleyball 10/24 vs. Fairleigh-Dickinson College at Florham Tweet us: Send messages and pictures to: @wu_BeaconSports The NBA has always been a league run by stars. Great teams always have great stars that carry their team almost single-handedly to the playoffs and beyond. Few teams have been dominant or even major contenders in the last couple of decades without having that one big star. Recent years in the NBA have been characterized by a "Big 3" or super teams. One star gets you to the playoffs, two stars gets you deep into the playoffs and three can come close to a conference final or a championship caliber year. The Heat, Celtics, Lakers and Spurs all under this formula have won 12 of the last 14 years and dominated basketball. The Lakers this year have even gone as far to a Big 4. This idea of gathering stars and letting them control the game with mediocre role players has worked almost too well in a game that is supposed to reward great teamwork and coaching. This also creates an environment where only nine different teams have won an NBA championship since 1984. The lack of disparity mixed with an awful cap structure that benefits big market teams causes half the teams in the league to suffer losses instead of profits year to year. The soft cap allows team to add pieces in free agency but also go over the cap if they resign players already on their roster up to the hard cap. This is great in theory but allows for the Heat to have three contract players. For example, Dwayne Wade was already part of the heat, allowing them to exceed the soft cap with his contract. There are simply not enough stars to go around in the leagues. Stars flee small market teams that drafted them in free agency for big markets. They love endorsement deals and the lights and the fact that they are hot spots for other stars to get them that ring. With the way the NBA works, a star is not a star unless they get that immortal stature of champion. There are only four MVPs in league history without an NBA championship: Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Steve Nash and Derrick Rose. Rose still very young and Nash is on the Lakers who have a Big 4 and a big chance to win it all this year. The cap situation and the glamour of the bright lights and championship puts pressure on big stars to win is why we have these super teams. The draft is not like the NFL; stars are only available in the first few picks before the talent drops off severely. Rarely does a star come outside the top 20 picks. Can you blame Lebron or Carmelo or any other star for leaving their small markets to chase that ring? There's so much pressure to win it, and your career is not legitimized until you win that ring? Super teams are saving the NBA as much as they hurt it. @wi/kesbeacon joseph.pugliese@wilkes.edu 1 J. s·Inee · th .. e BOSt•on Celtics landed the ]_: "Big 3'1 in .·· 2007, sl~. " th· t • th e O er ea ms In,. ( · { NBA have acquired · I ,::multiple all-stars.· toii th • f h• l il . e1r ranc I.S e. • ] i ·.1' ·1·.< Recent NBA 1 championship winners: • 2011-2012 Miami Heat OKC lh:under, 4-1 2010-11 Dallas Mavericks ~¼hi::" % 2009-10 Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics, 4-l • 2008-09 Los Angeles Lakers: Orlando Magic, 4-1 • 2007-08 Boston Celtics As the 2013 NBA season gets ready to begin, there are a few teams in the league that have a glaring All-Star roster. Now take it back around 20 years. How many teams in the league had three or more all-stars on their rosters? Not many, that's for sure. However, 2013 brings a season with teams like the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers into a whole new category ... super teams. The Boston Celtics is where we can point the finger at for starting this "buy your championship" trend, because they brought Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to join Paul Pierce in what was known as "The Big 3." In their first season as a team, the Boston Celtics won their first championship..-,ince 1985. Seeing their success, the 2010 offseason prompted Miami Heat to become one of the most hated teams in the NBA when LeBron James decided to take his talents to South Beach, along with all-star Chris Bosh to join former champion Dwayne Wade. Two seasons later, the Miami Heat are NBA champions. Guess what, there's more. The Los Angeles teams have also bought some talent, with the Clippers signing Chris Paul, Chauncey Billups and Lamar Odom to join the talented Blake Griffin. But, it's the other L.A. team making headlines. This offseason, the Lakers made some huge moves to try and match what is going on in Miami. The Lakers brought in Steve Nash and Dwight Howard to join Pau Gasol and the one-and-only Kobe Bryant. Yeah, Superman on a super team. Why do teams feel they have to spend money to win? The entire NBA is starting to look like the New York Yankees if you catch my drift. What happened to the old days when teams made a winning bunch? The Oklahoma City Thunder is the one team in the NBA who actually hasn't made any moves and yet still managed to make it to the NBA Finals last year. Personally, I think there should be a limit. Not a cap limit, but a limit restricting the overly dominating level of talent on a team. It would be much more interesting to see these all-stars spread across the NBA and it's 32 teams, not just three or four. What's the fun of watching a game when you know who the ball is going to on every play? Last year, NBA Commissioner David Stern stopped a trade that would send Chris Paul to the Lakers, stating it would make them too powerful. Well, now Nash and Howard are in purple and gold. Stick to your plans commish and stop this NBA super team nonsense. • Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2 C @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON I Oct. 23, 2012 SPORTS I 19 Nolt Continued from Page 20 What do you want to do with your major in the future? I haven't decided what field of pharmacy I would like to get into. Whether it be hospital, retail, academia or industry, I will get a lot of experience on rotations next year and decide which path to pursue. What do you enjoy doing when you are not golfing? I play a lot of sports and enjoy staying active. I also really enjoy hunting, fishing and the outdoors and just hanging out with friends. Does your family golf as well? My older brother is the only one else in my family who golfs, but I've tried to get my parents into golf as well. Monday October 22, 2012 6:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm Would you prefer power or accuracy and why? I'd say power. Hitting a big tee shot is a lot more fun to watch then hitting an accurate one. Preferably it'd be a combination ofboth, but you can't always get what you want. @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Laura Preby Jeremy Nolt, above, has been playing golf for 10 years. He brings his expertise on the green to the Wilkes golf team. Kirby Lecture J.C. Watts Profiles Flapper Classic Arts Showcase Tuesday October 23, 2012 Wilkes Now Kirby Lecture Tom Szaky 12:00pm 6pm 7:30pm 8:00pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm Snow White Showstoppers Classical Arts Showcase Friday October 26, 2012 Rosenn Lecture Zanny M. B. Wilkes Now Spring Dance The Trolley Classical Arts Showcase 9:30pm Emest Hemmingway Classic Arts Showcase Wednesday October 24, 2012 Norman Mailer Lecture Wilkes Now 6:00pm 7:30pm 6:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:20pm WET PAINT T-St+tft•T s Picture a new kind of future - one where you can make an impact, not just a living. 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After your training period, you'll have a world of opportunities including the chance to lead your own practice. 6:00pm Seusical Spring Classical Arts Showcase Thursday October 25, 2012 Rosenn lecture Michelle Rhee �BY FRANK PASSALACQUA Sports Editor Meet Jeremy N11lt, a fifth year pharmacy major from Blooms,. burg, Pa. Nolt attended Central Columbia High School, Class af 2008, and is on the Wilkes golf team. How long have you been playing golf? I have been playing golf for about 10 years now primarily on a casual basis. I got more into it when I played for my high school team my junior and senior year. What made you want to join the Wilkes golf team? I decided to join the Wilkes team last spring when a friend of mine, Darren Mensch, said they were short a couple guys on the team and could use some help. I wasn't about to pass up on free golf either. / Can you explain the difference in playing on a team? Golf is really an individual sport and you are usually only concerned about your own score. However, when playing as part of a team it adds a little excitement because your playscore affects the outcome of the team. How has your play improved over recent years? Fortunately, I have been able to get a lot more golf in than usual over the past few summers and I feel like I'm hitting the ball as well as l ever have. What is one memory you' will never forget whjle you were gol!Jng? , I'd lik~to say thafit was a hole--in-one, butl.haven't been able· to accomplish that yet. Who •"are your favorite golfers and the one' that inspires you? My favorite golfer, bandsdown is Tiger. He bas changed the game of go~ during his era, and in my opinion is the greatest of;all time. " Do you have a "pre-golfi~g" ritual? I don't have a set pre-golf ritual. I just got out there and hope for the best. What are some of the nicest courses you've played on? J1went on a trip With a ,group of friends to Myrtle Beach this sutntner and gpt to play some really nice courses. My favqrite would have to 'be Rivers Edge. !will saytbat our home course, Hunts\rille, is reiil.ly ni8e and ' is definitely.near the top. What made you decid~ tdipick youJ; nfajor?' rm big on math and science; ' and rphannacy seemed like.a good career chbice to pursue. � 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, 2012 October 23rd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 October 23 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/c06b3a287920a8e953fedcc1db42399d.pdf 6775bdd55d06e4078897f4628591d4e1 PDF Text Text ������� 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, 2012 October 9th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 October 9 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/4e187ab9e2c93a522e087c89b4478958.pdf 75e0c2d5223eca320a89589dee6cc952 PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Oct. 2, 2012 THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Volume 65 Issue 4 n The Beacon/Laura Preby For more information and content, check us out at: thewilkesbeacon.co~ �SG vans undergo $840 update utism group given ormal SG club status By Abbey Haldeman Assistant News Editor Last fall after flood relief efforts, the Student Government vans underwent full detailing to return them to their original form. However, over the past year the vans have not had the proper upkeep and SG says they are in need of a full detailing once again. "They are used on a close to daily basis, it is hundreds of different students using them across the area they just naturally get dirty," John Sweeney, vans committee president and senior class vice president, said. During the SG meeting held on Sept. 26, the executive board voted to grant the vans committee $840 to ensure the $210 fee per van is covered for the full detailing they will undergo starting next week. "Although it does sound expensive, it is an extremely thorough cleaning," Sweeney said. "It is really a complete 180 from when we drop them off to when we pick them up." While there has always been a policy in place to help ensure the safety and cleanliness of the university vehicles, they are hoping to make some changes in order to fix some of the re-occurring issues. Executive Director of Capital Projects John Pesta said the changes would include items such as drivers must be at least 19 years of age, they must submit a Motor Vehicle Record check, drivers being responsible for evaluating the condition of the university vehicle and drivers being subject to applicable university disciplinary procedures for failure to comply. Sweeney said the vans committee now includes a checklist for those making use of the SG «ms. In-town trips will have a form that will reflect the name of the driver, the starting mileage, where they are going and any problems there may be with the vans. For out-of-town trips, there is a full checkout form, including, name, WIN number, names of passengers, where the trip is going, if the van has a full tank of gas, if it is clean, if the taillights and headlights work and other details. "We decided that it would be a good time to really update the way that we track the use of the vans to make sure that they are staying clean, that they aren't being left on empty, that we find out when a taillight or a head- The Student Government meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m. The Beacon/Dan Lykens The vans rented out by student government were given new regulations dealing with factors as age, record check and evaluating their condition. light is out or the wipers need to be replaced," Sweeney said. "Because I don't drive them all the time, we need the feedback from students so we can properly maintain them and ensure their safety." For those using the vans that do not properly follow the new system or are still returning the vans with messes or problems, there will now be a suspension system put in place. For firsttime offenders there will be a warning, and after the second and third time there will be a possible a two-week suspension from using the vans. Sweeney said policies to keep the vans clean are good for the entire student population. "The vans are there . . . so, by keeping them clean, you are not just helping yourselves, you are helping the student body as a whole," Sweeney said. rrectlons: n'1he st9ry""'~ew St,ol't$''.:0ff lgbt'p(ays In o.ne",,fto,PI s issue; ~tµdetafs lj the ac,-," n, . compt•ny ·phqto wer4! ln<;p!ft\~IY rctentifled. lJ'le Qotr~ot paptfoq ts• 1'From. .1eft.,Clerra CFDerar,, ,, Janile,.Alderlso:s aa,d Luke,Jradj act &p ''New Shorts/" A1sc,,.lnJbes pt. 1.8 Jssue,tbe"~~t of.the n.Ii on-campus parking fee . was!lncor•".: rectly'reported. The -cost Is $12q,, t The Beacon apologizes far ttiese errors. @wilkesbeacon abbey.haldeman@wilkes.edu @shawncarey8 shawn.carey@wilkes.edu THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 ) 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wil kes-Barre, PA 18766 Editor-in-Chief: Kirstin Cook News Editor: Christine Lee Managing Editor: Bryan Calabro Opinion Editor: CarlyYamrus Ad Manager: Brittany Battist a A&E Editor: Bill Thomas PHONE: (570) 408-5903 Photo Ed itor: Laura Preby Life Ed ito r: Anne Yoskoski WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com Adviser: Loran Lewis Sports Editor: Fra~k Passalacqua I All College: $9,550 Conferences: $700 General Funds: $18,213 Leadership: $600 Spirit: $872.34 Student Government Total: $29,935.34 Paintball Club . A representative from the Paintball Club discussed the club and successes over the past year. They are hoping to keep new membership up for the year and want to be sanctioned by the NCPA. The club is on week 1 of 2 for requesting funds for an upcoming trip. The club is requesting $673.92. They said that they do not have any plans for a large fundraiser because of the transition of leadership. Autism Speaks The Autism Speaks club met for the second week. The club is seeking club status by the student government. Club representatives said they met with the community service department who said it would not make sense for them to be considered a community service club, but instead should be a student government recognized club. They said they have 78 students interested in the club, majority of that comes from sophomores and seniors. A motion was made to recognize the Autism Speaks club as a Student Government recognized club. The motion passed 33-0-7. Van committee update The van committee presented for the second week. The committee is seeking funds from Student Government to clean and get new decals for the vans. Chair of the vans committee, John Sweeney, said that the cost for cleaning the vans would be $840. He was also asking $70 for new magnetic decals. A motion was made by treasurer Sam Bickert to allocate $840 to clean the vans, no magnets. The motion passed 38-2-2 The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m. Meet the Staff Michelle Coyle Assistant Sports Editor �THE BEACON I Oct 2, 2012 3 NEWS Wilkes named military-friendly school for the third year in a row By Devoni Novak Staff Writer For the third consecutive year, Wilkes University ranked among the top 15 percent of Military-Friendly Schools in the nation for its dedication to aiding the success of veteran students. With 55 veterans enrolled, Veterans' Counselor Lt. Col. Mark Kaster explained the significance ofWilkes' making the Military Friendly Schools List in G.I. Jobs Magazine. "It's a great honor," Kaster said. "It shows that Wilkes has met many high standards to support veterans at many different levels." When considering which school to attend, "military-friendly" stands out to veterans and encourages them to pursue higher education. Marine Corps veteran Cassandra Mignot, a pre-physical therapy major, is one of those who has benefited from the veterans' counseling program on campus. She said she was looking at four other schools when she decided Wilkes was the one. Mignot chose Wilkes because of the services the institution offers to vets. Before coming to Wilkes, Mignot attended Penn College, a school that was not as accommodating to the knee injury she acquired while on active duty. As a school that values students that are military veteran, Wilkes has provided Mignot with convenient parking and her professors allow her to sit during three hour lab courses. "Wilkes was a lot more military friendly." Mignot said. "They have the yellow ribbon program which allowed me to go to a private school, not a lot of private schools offer that." As a yellow ribbon school, Wilkes makes an extra effort to aid veteran students. When tuition costs aren't completely covered by the post 9/11 G.I. Bill, Wilkes picks up the remaining costs by splitting the remainder 50/50 with the Department of Veterans Affairs. These benefits can also be passed to a vets spouse and children. Although all schools accept the G.I. Bill, the yellow ribbon benefits are not always adopted. According to Alex Magee, Marine and president of Veteran Counsel, the added support is a big relief. "For a lot of veterans, the yellow ribbon benefits are a huge reason for coming to such an expensive private institution," he said. "That's one of the big factors as to why I chose Wilkes." Magee is taking advantage of her GI bill and the yellow ribbon benefits and hopes to eventually get into the pharmacy program. She said joining the Marine Corps gave her the focus he needed to go back to school and get her degree. "It's one of those holes in my life that hasn't been filled yet," Magee said. "The Marine Corps definitely helped me focus; now I know which direction I want to go with my life." Magee feels that being able to use his mili- tary benefits to further her education at Wilkes is a great honor. "Every day I wake up it's almost a privilege because of everything I've been through and everything that I did in the military," Magee said. "It is really nice to be able to come back and have the community give back to me." Wilkes is a guiding institution for veterans as they make the transition from military career to college student according to Kaster. He feels that because Wilkes provides yellow ribbon benefits, the school is genuinely committed to their vet students. "I believe that hiring me (as veteran counselor) shows a very high level of commitment," she said. As veteran counselor Kaster feels his position is an opportunity to continue to serve his country. "I spent 32 years in the military." she said. "I always felt to serve our country was a great honor for me and in a way I am still doing that by helping the vets at so many different levels." * Colonel logo controversy resolved Md. high school using Wilkes logo has removed infringement By Christine Lee News Editor A high school in Maryland using a logo bearing an uncanny resemblance to the Wilkes colonel logo has removed the design from everything school-related. The Beacon first reported in 2011 that Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School in Rockville, Md. was using a logo looking exactly like the colonel logo primarily used by Wilkes athletic teams. The case came to the attention of administrators when wrestling coach Jon Laudenslager visited the high school on a recruiting trip in December 2010. The discovery led administrators to question whether it was possible they had infringed up on Magruder's logo. However, an investigation later revealed Wilkes had purchased the sole rights to the logo from New York City-based Phoenix Design Works in 2003. According to associate vice president of marketing communications and government relations Jack Chielli, after the incident was brought to Wilkes administrators' attention, a letter and phone calls were sent to Magruder asking them to stop using Wilkes' logo. Chielli said because the school wasn't a direct competitor and it wasn't misusing the logo, it had an unspecified period of time to remove and change the logo. Magruder Principal Leroy Evans said the situation came as a complete surprise on his part and everyone involved with the school, as no one knew they were infringing on Wilkes' logo until representative visited the school. "It took a lot of us by complete surprise," Evans said. However, Evans said the school complied with the request from Wilkes and removed the logo from everything school-related. "We started the process immediately of removing the mascot," Evans said. Evans said the school understood fully that it was infringing on Wilkes' logo and it is designing several new logos. "We are in the process of creating a new, unique logo," Evans said. "We hope to have two, one that is business-academic and one for sports." Evans said the school is still completing the design with the help of students and faculty. It is also making sure these new logos are authentic. Chielli said he hasn't had any communication with Magruder since the formal request was sent to remove the logo. He explained it was important for Wilkes and Magruder to have separate identities to avoid confusion. "When it comes to university identities such as mascots, it's pretty difficult to have someone imitate your logo so directly," Chielli said. "While there isn't a great danger that anything could happen there is some confusion or if something should happen at the high school and that particular icon gets splashed all over the national media, people would confuse it with ours, and that's the main reason for such The Beacon/Dan Lykens Junior nursing major and Air Force ROTC member Tim Jurkowski Is one of those helped by @wilkesbeacon devoni.novak@wilkes.edu the recently hired veterans' counselor. separate identities." Evans said the school did the right thing by removing the logo to avoid any legal proceedings. "We did the right thing and moved on from there," Evans said. "There were no legal grounds to fight it." Chielli said he is glad the issue was resolved so quickly and in a clear-cut manner. "I'm just glad it was resolved as amicably as it was," Chielli said. "I'm glad that they're getting their own identity mark and wish them the best with it." Courtesy of Marketing Communications The logo of Magruder high school In Maryland was the same as the one below except the 'W' in the flag was replaced with an 'M' and was shaded grey and purple. The logo has been removed. @c/eespot ch risti ne. /ee@wi/kes. ed u �4 NEWS THE BEACON I Oct 2 , 2012 WE TREAT INJURIES AND ILLNESSES FOR ALL AGES. + JUST WALK IN . + MOST INSURANCE ACCEPTED, BUT NOT REQUIRED . + ALWAYS A PHYSICIAN ON SITE. "M Wi ea O·e ens ,9 a.m. E~W~276We Wyomi 570·;_ �THE BEACON I Oct. 2, 2012 NEWS 5 Wilkes to unveil new mobile application this semester By Shawn Carey Staff Writer Now, Wilkes can count itself among those who can say, "there is an app for that!" Debuting for the fall 2012 semester, Wilkes is creating a mobile application for students that have an iOS or Android smartphone. "The app will allow us to bundle a lot of services to students. So think of it as a mobile version of the My Wilkes portal," Chief Information Officer Gloria Barlow, said. The app will be linked directly to the student's LIVE D2L account, have access to events on campus, sports schedules and weekly dining menus. Students will be able to download the app for free. There will be different "phases" for the app and more features will be added to the app in the future. However, the features will be dependent on student's reaction to the app. The tentative release of the app is scheduled for the middle of October. So far, students seem to be very excited about the release of the app as well. "It would be really convenient to be able to have information like the dinner menu and The Beacon/Dan Lykens Chief Information Technology officer Gloria Barlow presented a rough draft of the app to faculty, staff and administrators in a meeting on Sept. 26. sports schedule at my fingertips no matter where I am," sophomore pre-pharmacy Krista Bower major, said. The app is being made by mobile convergence company Moofwd, whose primary goal of is to design mobile applications that stu- Ed prof gives education lecture dents and faculty members can use for educational purposes. Barlow has been working with Moofwd since February to design an app that students would want to use. This past week, The Beacon, was able to get an "insiders-look" at the new proposed app that students will use. Students will have access to their professors, grades and course documents whenever they want. Professors will be able to send students notifications right to their mobile device when there is new course content. Students will also have access to their grades and how they are doing in each course. Barlow said the cost the university has to pay for the app is laid out in a "pay-per-student" agreement. "A wonderful thing that I am delighted with this company is that it is taking a more progressive pricing model," Barlow said. The university will only pay for the number of students that download the app and not a large lump sum of money. Barlow also said that she will be having a contest for students to name the new app. There will be more information to come. Students with any questions about the app or contest can contact Barlow at gloria.barlow@ wilkes.edu. @shawncarey8 shawn.carey@wilkes.edu WET PAINT T-St+l"TS By Haley Adam Correspondent 81 \Nailer Street WilKes Bari-e, PA 18702 Gina Morrison, associate professor in the School of Education will present a free public lecture on "The Malaysia Opportunity" at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, in Room 214 of the Marts building as part of the Educational FoI111¥eries. Series co-founders Robert and Judith Gardner started the series as an outgrowth of their personal classroom teaching. It is a way that students, faculty, staff and the public can learn about issues in education without being cooped up in a classroom all day. "It's part of our philosophy of teaching that learning should not be confined to the classroom," Robert Gardner explained. "We believed that these experiences offer opportunities to be other places and hear other voices. These are powerful experiences that help people understand what education can be." Other lectures in the forum are scheduled throughout the semester. The topics are varied so as to reach out to different people. Lecture topics vary from "Using Library of Congress Resources in K-12 Classrooms with An Overview of the Junior Fellows Intern Program," presented Oct. 3 by retired senior information specialist in the copyright department of the Library of Congress. Another is "The Independent School Experience," presented by Wyoming Seminary academic dean and dean of the faculty Randy Granger on Nov. 7. WILKES UNIVERSITY'S ONE STOP - PRINT SHOP @wilkesbeacon ha/ey.adam@wilkes.edu www.wetpainttshirts.com Mention this ad for a FREE Hat with your first order! What We Can Do For You Tees Hoodies Hats & More Great For: Clubs & Activites Sports Teams Fraternties / Sororities Fund Raising Dept. Uniforms CALL 5 70-822-2221 to Get Started Now! Courtesy of Wilkes in Malaysia blog Dr. Gina Morrison will deliver a lecture for the Educational Forum series which will focus on multi-cultural education, speclflcally her work teaching In Malaysia. �Oct. 2, 2012 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu Replacement app an 'oops' for Apple i0S6's Apple Maps was a catastrophic failure for the consumer By The Beacon Editorial Staff Apple's new operating system is now available for purchase and despite the many features it offers to faithful, casual and long-term Apple users, the smartphone contains one huge flaw. The upgrade to iOS6 eliminated Google's Mapping application, the default map app for the iPhone and iPad. Not only did Apple attempt to cut ties with the largest, most reliable and widely used mapping tool known to humankind, it also failed miserably with its replacement application. 'Hooray, I have the newest version of Apple's operating system on my iPhone: iOS6, but now I am lost. I am lost because Apple took away my long time default 'go to' mapping application: Google Maps and they replaced it with their own version of maps, which leads me literally in the wrong direction,' said this reporter along with thousands of other consumers. Apple's forced alternative to Google Maps is not even close to the quality of Google's Maps in many ways. Users have experienced multiple issues since the new Maps made its debut on iOS6. The app has been said to miscalculate locations of entire cities, businesses, streets and towns and display a melting wavy effect on many of the streets in satellite view. Many have compared Apple's maps to Salvador Dali's Persistence of Memory painting. Biogs, news sources, forums and social networks have been buzzing over the past weeks about this inferior "upgraded" mapping application. Christina Bonnington, a writer for Wired, callllJiliis new app a "Mapocolypse." Huffington Post calls the new map app a "debacle." And @jsjohnst tweeted it best: "Doing LSD was one of the most important things I've done in my life." --Steve Jobs Before we agreed with all these people (there were many more), The Beacon staff decided to investigate how Apple's new map app compared to Google. When we opened Maps for the first time, we decided to lookup the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. When we found the pin we dropped it on the Brooklyn Bridge location, I was shocked to see the Brooklyn Bridge collapsed and cars driving off the edge into a hole in the ground. Tom Tom, the leading manufacturer of automotive navigation systems in Europe, is a major contributor for all the information Apple used to create this digitized wonky version of navigation. However, they maintain the fact they had no part in the actual creation of the BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. These poll results are based on seven responses. Last week's question: Do you think employers have the right to view online profiles to make employment decisions? Screenshot Courtesy of Apple Maps io6 Maps The Brooklyn Bridge Is just one of the many iconic structures distorted In satellite view on Apple Maps. Users are also plagued with misrepresentations of entire cities, businesses, streets and towns. app. "There is a difference between a map and an app. We don't develop the app. We license the map data, which is like a foundation. The customer can build on top of that, but we license the same mapping data to all our customers," said TomTom media manager Cem Cohen. If an alien were to look at this application before visiting our planet, they would think our world was in chaos (without the smoke and fire of course), I bet this was not in the data Apple received from TomTom. "We don't know what is causing the issues (on the Apple maps) but from our perspective the quality of our data is great and we stand behind it," said Caroline Fisher, vice-president ofTomTom's consumer business unit. TomTom insists they will continue to work with Apple and give them support to work out there mapping issues. "We are more than willing to work with Apple to help fix any problems, as we would with any of our customers," said Fisher. TomTom is known mainly in the US for its line of small navigation systems that can be placed on dashboards inside cars. Apple stands committed to fixing the problems associated with their mapping service. "We launched this new map service knowing it is a major initiative and that we are just getting started with it," an Apple spokeswoman said, according to Mashable. Getting started with what? How can I possibly worry about "getting started with" a form of navigation on my phone that does not work? It seems to The Beacon tl).at Apple was a little unprepared. There has also been a blog set up solely dedicated to listing all the problems people have with the new Apple software. The blog is called The Amazing iOS6 Maps blog and can be found at: theamazingios6maps.tumblr.com/. People can submit their own issues for review, The Amazing iOS6 blog collects them and distributes them across the Internet. All of this negative publicity is still publicity for Apple. Apple will continue to still have these faithful, casual and long term users. This map app dud can be hopefully be remembered as just a hiccup in Apple's past in the future. We are sure there are many software updates to come to Apple's iOS6. These updates will no doubt build on the feedback Apple has been getting bombarded with across the world. Although, Apple still may never be on par or surpass what Google has been building with its mapping app since 2005. Google Maps is here to stay. Apple Maps still needs to prove itself. @wilkesbeacon wilkesbeacon@gmail.com This week The Beacon asks: About how many apps do you have on your smartphone? • 0 apps • 1-5 apps • 6-10 apps • 11-20 apps • More than 20 apps • I do not have a smartphone Cast your vote online at: www.thewilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: . carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. �7 OPINION THE BEACON I Oct. 2, 2012 Rifkin cafe should accommodate student requests By Nicholas Wesley Correspondent Progress is an illusive dream, or so it seems. With change comes growing pains, but with time come amendments, and so we progress. At Wilkes University we have seen many changes come about with our food supplier, Sodexo. Within the past few months we have seen changes such as late night in Rifkin, the dropping of Einstein Bagels, and the introduction of Starbuck's coffee. Despite all the bells and whistles, there are still some major underlying problems with campus dining options. Late night at Rifkin is one example as I experienced firsthand. When a person goes to eat one last time before they go to bed, they normally opt for something light and healthy to allow that person to fall asleep faster and wake up earlier. In my isolated incident I wanted a buffalo chicken wrap, nothing more, nothing less. Upon picking this one wrap I was told that it comes with chips, a fountain drink and a brownie. My reaction was simple. I said that I did not want the brownie, chips or fountain drink, all I require is a wrap. When I asked how much the wrap would be I was told I could not pay for the sandwich alone. "We have to charge you for the whole package, you cannot just get the one item," Sodexo said. A student's health is directly related to his or her performance. A healthy individual will have more energy and focus. More energy and focus translates to an increase in knowledge retention and problem solving. This is what a student needs to succeed at Wilkes University. Our food provider has not been providing us with the best options possible. So I kindly went to the manager. I am planning on sleeping, the last thing I need before bed is a sugary drink, a high-calorie, low-taste brownie or a bag of Lays potato chips. But as I was instructed, it would be impossible to serve me just the wrap, I am required to have these other food items. I am required to pay $7 to Sodexo because it is after 8 p.m. and there is nothing they can do about it. So there you have it folks, we built the Panama Canal, we figured out how to put a man on the moon in less than 10 years, but it is im- possible to separate a meal from a sandwich after 8 p.m. Somehow I'm not convinced. It's a pricing strategy; Sodexo could care less what you eat as long as it gets the most bang for its sub-par buck. The second problem is there are no organic options. Besides coffee there is no chance of finding an organic tomato or chicken or juice. That's a major problem. If I am expected to buy from this company, at least give me the choice to eat what I want, something healthy, wholesome, and something that is not killing the earth, acre by chemical ridden acre. From this point on I am opting to vote with my dollar. I will not buy from a company that will sacrifice health for money. Instead I am going to shop local and do what this university The Beacon archives Rifkin Cafe should offer more choices for students, Including organic options and late-night meals with less sugar and calories. is so keen on claiming they're doing and that is enhance the Wilkes-Barre community. Bring outside funds into local restaurants, shop at the farmers market which is every Thursday on the square. There are plenty of places that will give you much more bang for your buck. For example, Maer's BBQ, right on Main Street will give you a fantastic BLT with pulled pork for around $7, and it is open late! Circles, on the square, has delicious sandwiches and artisan food products, along with a deli to make your own cold cuts at home. Euro bistro has slow-cooked, fresh gyro's and salad bowls for around $5. There are numerous othei: examples, Frank's Pizza, Pete's Place, Akeno Sushi, Abe's hot dogs all which serve better food for much less than Rifkin. Most people get the block meals and dining dollars for convenience, but it's a rip off. What can Sodexo do? Give a S***! My goal is to show what's available and how we can save money, contribute to the community, and best of all eat better. You only live once, why eat microwaved chicken when there is a cook slaving over a slow-cooked BBQ chicken not 200 yards from you right now? @wilkesbeacon nicholas.wesley@wilkes.edu America's obsession with celebrities brings our country down • By Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Opinion Editor In the news today, among political remarks, NHL and NFL lockout rants and whatever Apple has to say: "Kristen Stewart in Short Shorts." And guess what, guys. She paired the shorts with a nude and black-colored top and black patent leather shoes. Additionally, her relationship with Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson has been rekindled, if anyone cares. I just want to thank ABCNews.com for sharing this fascinating information with all of us. News like that is definitely too big of a deal to leave out, I know. In all seriousness, ABC, are stories like this necessary? I think not. A similar news article that I had stumbled across online a few weeks ago displayed a bold headline that mentioned both "9/11" and "Kardashian." Turns out, while every other major news network paused their scheduled programs to air the moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. in remembrance of the 2001 attacks, NBC decided that it was OK to just go ahead and completely skip over the tribute and continue the "Today Show" airing of a story on Kardashian mom Kris Jenner's breast augmentation. More than one person at NBC must have thought this was fine because the network actually went through with it. After intense criticism, the network hardly apologized, stating Rather than focusIng on Important news topics, the media often covers the lives of celebrities. Focusing on celebrity gossip Is a waste of time and shows us how skewed our priorities are. The Beacon/ Austin Loukas that NBC had already devoted a significant amount of airtime to anniversary events and that acknowledging the national moment of silence "wasn't their tradition" like all of the other major news stations, and an apology was therefore unnecessary. What completely blows my mind more than NBC's distasteful actions is the fact that people actually care about Kris Jenner's personal life choice to get implant replacements, Kristen Stewart's outfits, that Miley Cyrus cut her hair, or that Justin Bieber is writing a book. Hundreds and thousands of women get breast implants every year, we all wear clothes, everyone cuts their hair, and an uncountable number of people write books. Looks like we have a problem: America is altogether unhealthily obsessed with celebrities. We stalk them on Twitter like we know them and take humiliating pictures of them for our own enjoyment. We spend our hard-earned money on perfume, clothes, shoes and other items solely because their names are on them. Our priorities are all wrong. When Neil Armstrong passed away recently, coverage of the story and his life were rather limited. I don't even think I found out until a day later. With that, NBCNews.com actually even managed to screw up big time on one of their article headlines. The title read, "Astronaut Neil Young, first man to walk on the moon, dies at age 82." I could be wrong, but I'm pretty positive that Neil Young is still alive and is most certainly not an astronaut. News networks were apparently broadcasting their usual jail documentaries and re-run interviews a few hours after the news broke, according to the Huffington Post. But when news broke of Michael Jackson's death back in 2009 however, the media went nuts. The King of Pop made headlines every week for a long while. Whitney Houston 's death in February gained significant coverage as well. In any case, the man who took one "giant leap for mankind" should have been celebrated just a little bit more. The media clearly doesn't have their priorities straight if they think Kris Jenner's implants are more important than a remembrance service for the victims of Sept. 11, or that Neil Armstrong deserves less air-time than a documentary about criminals in jail and a couple of celebrities. Let's talk about something that matters instead of who is dating who, who wore what, or the latest Hollywood scandal. A lot of the gossip knowledge fed to us by the media is useless, and we don't need to be wasting our time hearing the nonsense. As they say, "Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about other people." @wilkesbeacon lyndsie.yamrus@wilkes.edu �The Beacon/Austin Loukas Assigning a perfect score to students' work gives them the idea that their work is flawless and does not need improvement. Is a 4.0 really perfect? Perfect scores hinder learning "4.0's will mean nothing to me when I am out of school and need to apply the information I learned to real life scenarios:' By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor A lot of people here at Wilkes have a similar goal, and that is to obtain a certain GPA. Preferably a high one. We spend our semesters striving for that 4.0; a perfect score. But is a 4.0 really a perfect score? Well it really depends on what you are measuring. The knowledge in testing can be either objective, which is unbiased, factual information, or subjective, which can be analytical and interpretive. A 4.0 in a calculus class is far different from a 4.0 in a creative writing class. In calculus, you either got the answer right or you got it wrong. In the writing class though, there ii always room for improvement. In my first year English course I received multiple 4.0's on papers that I believed were far from flawless . So here is where I pull out the double-edged sword. Of course I want a 4.0. Why? Because we need a high GPA to succeed in future endeavors. But did I deserve a 4.0? I don't think I did. I wanted my papers to be better. I would rather be a good writer with a C than an average writer with an A. We are cheating our students by telling them that they are turning in perfect work when they have ample amounts of room to expand their ideas and improve their abilities. There is simply too much emphasis placed on getting that "perfect" score. When we focus so hard on such an impractical grading system we lose sight of the real goal of higher education, which is to learn and understand new ideas and to practice until we get it right. I have found myself on many occasions cramming in last-minute fragments of information for a test, and then completely forgetting what I had learned after I was done. That 4.0 will mean nothing to me when I am out of school and need to apply the information I learned to real-life scenarios. So much information, so little time. We are sponges. Always absorbing information and then getting it squeezed out of us so we can absorb more. A vicious cycle, really. I suppose the number grades are really only there as an incentive to try. Not everyone is self -motivated enough to want to learn information for the sake of knowing. So which is more effective: infiltrating our brains with a vast amount of information that we have a nominal understanding of, or focusing on only a moderate amount of topics that we have more time to become familiar with? A 4.0 to me doesn't necessarily mean you know the information. I really do believe that too much emphasis is placed on the grade. A 4.0 seems to me like a period at the end of a sentence. Once its reached, we're done. Finished. Don't have to learn anymore. But really there is no end to our knowledge and understanding. There is always room for improvement. We should continue to further develop our skills and go beyond our set definition of what is "perfect." @wilkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu �~ Oct. 2, 2012 ~ _ .• ..,.~=-•~.,~• . " Contact editor: billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com Horror instructor recommends Halloween fare for thrill seekers By Chad Stanley which explains the headache. Understandably, he puts on a hat. But then people start telling him about their most disturbing urges, and the horns grow. "Horns" is a brilliant, surreal, funny and quite sentimental, heartfelt horror novel. Essentially a breakup story, it's a mixture of Nick Homby's "High Fidelity," Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" and Stephen King, who is, in real life, Joe Hill's father. Associate Professor of English Spiders and mice. The dark. Nuclear war. Rats and actually "any sort of critter." Clowns, mimes and people in "huge costumes (like) the Easter Bunny." What these things have in common is that they were all responses when I asked students in my current ENG 397: Horror and Science-Fiction in Modem Literature course, "What are you afraid of?" Apparently, there are a lot of things that scare us, even those of us who have willingly enrolled in a course on horror fiction. This is not surprising. During the Cold War, fear became cultural currency. Now, more recent events have awakened anxieties that generally lay dormant during the 1990s. It's no wonder that horror has again become a growth enterprise and that horror writing and filmmaking are undergoing a new renaissance. But while horror novels and films capitalize on and sometimes amplify our fears, they should also allow us to put our anxieties into perspective, reminding us that our world is actually a much safer place than we often perceive it to be: Werewolves and vampires don't really exist - and as the Centers for Disease Control glibly reminded us this summer, neither do zombies. As long as we keep this in mind and truly do keep it real, there's some great scary stuff out there to enjoy - as always, it's a good time to be scared. The following list collects a number of interesting, mature and multicultural American, British, Spanish, Norwegian and Russian horror .• ovels and films: "The Ritual" (2011) written by Adam Nevill Starting with the line "And on the second day things did not get better," this novel focuses on a group of former college friends hiking through Sweden. They get lost, bicker and fight, and things get progressively worse. Then they encounter something else in the woods. A supernaturally infused improvisation on James Dickey's "Deliverance," this novel is also an interesting take on a very real early-'90s Norwegian cult and its legacy. Nevill's "Apartment 16" (2010) is excellent as well, and his newest novel, "Last Days" (not yet published outside of the U.K.), is spookier than anything else he's written. Vampires vs. Zombies "Troll Hunter" (2010) directed by Andre Ovredal I dido 't think there was any way the image of a troll could arouse fear or even laughter anymore. I was wrong, so very wrong. Here, a few students in Norway decide to investigate illegal bear shootings; They're film/communications majors, so they videotape everything. However, instead of finding an unlicensed bear-hunter, they find a troll-hunter, a sort of fish-and-game warden employed by the Norwegian government. Not all that scary, but a really fun movie. "Dead Snow" (2009) directed by Tommy Wirkola The Beacon/Laura Preby Chad Stanley has heard of college students acting llke wild animals, but this is ridiculous. Can't a guy enjoy a book without lycanthropic interference? "Dog Soldiers" (2002) directed by Neil Marshall The "Twilight" films tell us that where vampires shop at Hot Topic, werewolves model for Abercrombie & Fitch. But it's a lot easier to make an informed life-decision about selecting a vampire or a were-boy as your significant other when the werewolves are 8-foot tall mangy critters that look like Scottish Deerhounds on steroids. This movie is fun and smart, from a time before we completely "Fight Club"-ed the image of the werewolf (see ''Underworld"). Also, like Marshall's later film, "Doomsday," this movie pokes fun at the history of Scottish-English tensions and related concepts of race and ethnicity. "Mr. Gaunt and Other Uneasy Encounters" (2008) written by John Langan This collection contains some very creative short stories. My personal picks are: "On Skua Island," about the exhumation of a bog mummy, and the over-the-top titled "Episode Seven: Last Stand against the Pac~ in the Kingdom of the Purple Flowers," where two people are pursued not by werewolves, but a pack of another kind of seriously supersized canines. "[Rec]" (2007), and "[Rec] 2" (2009) directed by Paco Plaza These two Spanish films - about what at first appears to be a standard zombie outbreak - are extremely tense, realistic and immersive. Filmed in "shaky cam mode," they create a sense of immediacy and powerlessness for the viewer. Unusually, the sequel is every bit as good as the original, and they are both very smart, and very scary. Nyctophobics beware. "Horns" (2010) written by Joe Hill Another Norwegian film, this - be warned - is a much more gory horror-comedy about a much more real historical inheritance. During World War II, Norway was occupied by Germany, and while Norwegians established an effective resistance force, Vidkun Quisling seized power and became the nation's Germany-backed leader. Horrors, and a legacy of guilt, ensued. In this movie, students head to the mountains for a holiday in the snow. There, they get a history lesson and confront zombified German soldiers. @wilkesbeacon chad.stan/ey@wilkes.edu Real more of Dr. Stanley hair.raising horror book and movie P.Jdcs at TheW\t.kesBeacon.<om H owt(N . G~~ So the story goes: a twentysomething man goes out for the night and wakes up feeling less than well. Not an ideal or to-be-condoned situation, but not so unusual. At least not so unusual until we realize that he's grown horns overnight, THE BOOK REPORT with Anne Yoskoski "Grave Mercy," by Robin LeFevers C:l:: THE GRAVE-YARD SHTICK with Jake Cochran Examining Andrea �10 THE BEACON A&E Oct. ~ Creative Writing grads brings visions to lif e D. From stage to screen to printed page, Wilkes students make good Re By BIii Thomas A&E Editor In their heads, it's all so clear. The images are vivid, the characters as real as people in the flesh. It's not always easy, though, for writers to translate the things they see in their mind's eye onto paper. That's where Wilkes University's lowresidency Creative Writing MA/MFA program comes in. "I grew up down South, in Alabama," Taylor M. Polites said. "I went to college in St. Louis to study history and French. Then I moved to New York City and ended up working in finance for 13 years, but I always wanted to write novels." Polites, who now lives in Providence, R.I. , graduated the program with his MFA in 2010. His first novel, "The Rebel Wife," about the struggles of a Civil War widow, was published by Simon & Schuster earlier this year. While the idea behind "The Rebel Wife" predates history-buff Po lites' enrollment at Wilkes, Polites nevertheless said it was the Creative Writing program that helped him refine the skills he needed to bring his long-held vision to life. "It was great to go down to my basement and write every day. I was making progress and I was writing things, but it was in a bubble," Polites said. "I had this anxiety of wondering 'Arn I doing this right? Is what I'm writing making sense? How can I understand the quality of the work I'm doing?' I began to realize the kind of support and feedback I could get from a community of writers." "Community" is a word that seems to pop up a lot when talking to graduates of program. And quite the sizeable community it is, named by literary organization Poets & Writers as the largest program of its kind in the country. The program currently has 79 full-time and 11 part-time students enrolled, instructed by 30 faculty members in five tracts: fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, playwriting and screenwriting. The faculty line-up covers every aspect of the writing world, from editors and published authors - like Beverly Donofrio, whose memoir "Riding in Cars with Boys" was turned into a movie of the same name starring Drew Barrymore - to literary agents and film producers. "A lot of the programs I looked at before Wilkes' didn't offer screenwriting," Jonathan Rocks, of Philadelphia, said, noting the wide range of styles and genres the program covers. Rocks finished the program in 2009 and has since had a screenplay he wrote in it, called "Luke Whimsey,"optioned by New York-based production company Triboro Pictures, who will take the script to this year's American Film Market at the end of October to seek funding. "My expectations were more than met, thf they were exceeded," Rocks said of the program. "I came out of an undergraduate program and I expected something similar, just more specific. What I found instead was more of a true writers' community, which is what I think (program founders) Bonnie Culver and Mike Lennon have strived for since the beginning." There's that word again, "community." All despite students and faculty often being separated by miles, if not entire states. For Laurie Powers, who lives in Shreveport, La., one of the most attractive things about the Creative Writing program was its balance of in-person and distance learning: Creative Writing students visit Wilkes' campus for two eight-day periods in January and June every year. The rest of the work is done via Internet. "I love the low-residency program, because you do get some face-to-face contact," she said. "That's something I wanted, but I didn't want to quit my job to go back to school and I didn't want to do everything online either." Powers has done visual effects work on many major motion pictures written by other people, including "The Amazing Spider-Man" and "Men in Black 3." Looking to develop her own screenwriting further, she recently received her MA through the program, and is pursuing an MFA. "Killing Time," one of Powers' own screenplays, which she wrote in the program, was recently made into a short film that is now a finalist in the Louisiana Film Prize festival, due to take place this coming weekend. Passionate about working in mediums outside of film as well, though, Powers' MA thesis was a stage play called "Spirit Medium." Telling the story of supposed psychic Mina Crandon, who is best-known today for her early 20th century clashes with Harry Houdini, "Spirit Medium" has since had readings in Los Angeles and New York City. Another play Powers wrote, "The Trunk," was staged at the Virginia Playwrights' Forum last November. All of these things, Powers said, may never have happened if it weren't for her participation in the program. "Before I went in, I liked to write but I wasn't really disciplined to write. Going through the program really puts you in the mindset of being a writer and writing every day," she said. "It helps you understand how to start a project and how to finish it and how to get through all the hard stuff in the middle that a lot of people give up on." @wilkesbeacon billthomas@thewilkesbeacon. com ourtesy o ay or . o 1tes Taylor M. Polites always dreamed of being a published novelist. His first book, "The Rebel Wife," was published in Simon & Schuster. He credits the Wilkes graduate Creative Writing program with he!J)lng make that happen. Lasts Dane~ llshed "I began to realize the kind of support and feedback I could get from a comor munity of writers." - Taylor M. Polites, "The Rebel Wife" �Oct. 2 2012 A&E 11 Dancer turned writer visits Wilkes campus for reading Renee D'Aoust recounts tales of passion, struggle, self-discovery in NYC By Jake Cochran Assistant &E Editor One of the things Renee E. D' Aoust learned very early on, as a pre-professional dancer studying at the Martha Graham Center for Contemporary Dance in New York City, was that the old theater adage of being in the right place at the right time was very much true. However, she remarked, there is also a part to that adage that often goes unsaid. Simply put, it's not just about being in the right place at the right time. There also has to be a role there to begin with, and, yes, luck is a part of it. "In my book you will see that there are just so many talented people, and it's never an issue of commitment or dedication," D' Aoust said. Once a dancer achieves a certain level, she added, everyone is very well-prepared and pouring their heart and soul into the art. That which determines success, she said, is often a certain intangible that more or less comes down to good fortune and good timing. Just this Sunday, D' Aoust visited Wilkes University to sign, read from and answer questions about her memoir, "Body of a Dancer." The book was published in December 2011 by Etruscan Press, an on-campus publishing house founded by Philip Brady and Robert Mooney, both of whom also serve as faculty members for ~ the school's graduate Creative Writing program. "Body of a Dancer" recounts D' Aoust's experiences as a student at the aforementioned Martha Graham Center, revealing the extensive physical - and sometimes emotional - toll the demands of modem dance can take on a person. Perhaps the experience with the most impact, she recalled, were those that saw her going head to head against other dancers at open "cattle call"-style auditions. "When you are at these auditions you are walking around with your number on, and other people are bumping into you," she said. "It's almost overwhelming how many people would be there." The talent pool at these auditions, she said, was immense and far deeper than ourtesy o truscan ress most in the general public might expect. The competition was dedicated, vivid and Last Sunday, Renee D' Aoust performed a reading of her book, "Body of a real. The energy? Unimaginably intense. l>ancer" in the Kirby Hall salon at Wilkes University. The book was pubFor some, it showed. Others came across as lshed by Etruscan Press, a publishing house founded by WIikes faculty. relaxed and casual. For D ' Aoust, all these different personalities combined to create a peculiar environment with an array of emotions. One lesson D' Aoust learned from her audition experiences, a lesson that has continued to stick with her all these years, is the idea that every moment counts toward something. "Sometimes the person that would give the dancers their numbers and deal with the sign-ins at the auditions would also be the rehearsal director," she said. "That way, Body al . 0 "You do not put on any airs. You honor who you are, but you just are aware that you're being watched." - Renee E. D~oust, "Body of a Dancer" they could get a feel for how the dancers would carry themselves when they weren't being watched, or at least didn't think they were." When D' Aoust found this out, it cemented the idea in her head that every moment counts and that one should also be aware of he or she is meeting. "The training at the professional dance schools is such that you're always representing yourself and you have to be together when you walk in the door," she said. "You also are still who you are, though. You do not put on any airs. You honor who you are, but you just are aware that you are being watched." Another lesson that she learned through her time as a dancer which is can be applied to more in life than just dancing is how to deal with rejection. "The rejection doesn't stick," D' Aoust said. "You still have to get up every morning." It's a philosophy D' Aoust has retained and used in her future endeavors. Though she said she still loves to dance, these days she's indulging the whims of another muse: the written word. D' Aoust is an English instructor at North Idaho College and has contributed writings to such anthology titles as "Reading Dance" and "On Stage Alone." Just as her roll-with-the-punches attitude helped keep her motivated while braving the hazards of dance auditions and New York City life, it has likewise kept her motivated when the time came time to send her writing out in hopes of getting published. Unlike the dance auditions, though, the experience proved far less harrowing. "When you get the letter no one is yelling at you, no one is saying your body isn't right for the part, it's really quite civilized," D' Aoust said, explaining that she never feared rejections letters. They simply couldn't compare to some rejections she witnessed, and received, in her time as a dancer. @wilkesbeacon jason.cochran@wilkes.edu For more information on the Creative Writing program, visit Wilkes.edo/CreativeWriting. For more information on Renee D. D'Aoust;·visit ReneeDAoust.com F9r more,·jnfoqpatjon on Etruscan · Press, visi, ~trusc~nPre!s.org. �THE BEACON By Bill Thomas A&E Editor There is a belief held by some, including yours truly, that comic books and professional wrestling are the two closest things modern society has to traditional mythology. Last week, The 10 l took a guided tour through the world of comics, so this week we're going to step inside the squared circle to analyze this thing called affectionately by some "rasslin' ." Looked down on by pseudo-intellectual elitists who consider such things "low brow," pro wrestling nevertheless provides a ritualized, streamlined outlet for both emotional catharsis and the symbolic expression of timeless values via elemental iconography. Likewise, both pro wrestling and comic books focus on larger-than-life characters specifically designed to represent classic archetypes. Really, is there any truly significant difference between Hades, Batman and The Undertaker? Of course, all these over-the-top personalities are locked in perpetual combat with one other on an ever-shifting battlefield, one wherein the more things change, the more they stay the same. The costumes may be oh-so-colorful, but good and evil are often as clear-cut as black and white. Just like there will always be kids who dream of flying the skies like Superman, there will similarly be those who fantasize about filling the boots of "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Bret "The Hitman" Hart, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin or "The Best in the World" C.M. Punk. Put on pedestals as emblems of rugged individualism - not, as some would contend, archaic misogynist masculinity - figures like these become more than merely men in tights. They become representations of undisputed human ideals like chivalry, tenacity, nonconfonnity and self-actualization. Their ceaseless warring min-ors that of the gods of old, as well as the conflicts, both external and internal, that every person on Earth engages in daily. Some will laugh and snidely quip that "it's all fake." However, what such detractors fail to realize is that most fans, save for those with the mental capacities of children - not all of them actually are children - already know that. Still, you wouldn't call ballet fake, would you? What about opera? Therein shines the elevating beauty of pro wrestling. Despite some superficial similarities, it's completely unlike boxing or mixed ma1tial-arts, both of which could arguably be fingered as legitimate examples of contemporary barbarism, along with hunting, fishing and capital punishment. See, pro wrestling is all about cooperation instead of competition. Consider pro wrestling matches to be "exhibitions," if that helps. Does that make them any less athletic? Any less demanding of skill, strength, speed, stamina and timing? The bloody feuds that play out in wrestling rings are fictions. But the blood itself, left smeared across foreheads and turnbuckles? That's real. The elaborate and carefully orchestrated body slams may not deal as much damage as we're led to believe, but there is damage done nonetheless. Being thrown to the ground hurts, regardless of who does the throwing. Injuries happen. A lot. Why, then, would someone put themselves through such rigorous physical conditioning only to tum around and put his or her body on the line for something so many snobs will continue to derisive ly denounce as "fake"? For some, it's passion. For others, it's business. Or a hunger for fame, a need for attention. ln the end, tho ugh, it all comes down to two simple things: Telling a story and entertaining the crowd. As much as it may or may not be a "sport," pro wrestling is infinitely more than that. It's a form of art. It is theater and it is drama. Tragedy and comedy. A carnival, a circus, a sideshow. lt's a hustle, a dance and, yes, even a soap opera. Pro wrestling is mythology. It's folklore made flesh. It's all these things smashed together, distilled to their purest essences, then injected full of testosterone, with the pageantry and spectacle turned all the way up to 11. 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':~ ~ ----------..,,--------------~--__,,,._.--- _ _ ,.._.J ------------~----- �Contact editor: anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu Oct. 2, 2012 2012 pep rally kicks off Programming Board and SG collaborate By Anne Yoskoskl Life Editor Wilkes University will have its first pep rally of the 2012 fall sports season from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4. This year's pep rally being a unique one for Wilkes, as the organization of the event was a collaborative effort between the Wilkes University Programming Board and Student Government. The event kicks off at 7 p.m. with a performance by the cheerleaders. Coaches for fall sports teams will then make speeches about their homecoming weekend games and introduce their players. The dance team will close out the ceremony, leaving students to wander around to different activities and enjoy the night. Jessica Short, president of Programming Board has planned many fun events for students . "We will have inflatables or blow ups, such as an ultimate sports arena, jousting, boxing, a touchdown pass game, sumo wrestling and others. There will be a sign-making station for students to make spirited signs for the game. There will also be a T-shirt making station," she said. The T-shirt making station is predicted to be one of the most visited tables. There will be 500 white "Colonel Pride" shirts for students. At the station, there will be puff paint, spray fabric paint and fabric markers for students to decorate the T-shirts to wear to the game. Before leaving, students can enjoy a meal of "cotton candy, snow cones, soft pretzels, popcorn, hot dogs and hamburgers," Short said. The first pep rally of the season has been in the planning stages for months now, and the WUPB and Student Government are excited to see the outcome. "WUPB is funding the whole event, while student government has done a lot of planning aspects over the summer," Short said. "We are all excited for the students to let loose and have fun." @annieyoskoski anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu The Beacon/archives The pep rally wlll spotlight sports teams for the 2012 season, including the cheerleadlng team. This year's homecoming to include Problems with D2L continue community service opportunitities By Shawn Carey Staff Writer By Alyssa Stencavage Assist. Life Editor Wilkes University will soon be holding two community service events in support of the upcoming Homecoming Activities. The first of these events is a bone marrow registration event called "Get Swabbed," which will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5, in the Student Union Building Lounge. "Get Swabbed" is a national program for bone marrow registration, and on Oct. 5 students will be given information about becoming a bone marrow donor. For those who do not know, bone marrow is for people who are suffering from cancer. Every year 10,000 men, women and children could benefit from a bone marrow transplant, but only four out of 10 patients will find a match. All it takes to register is a cheek swab, which will then be sent away to a lab. Students will then be given a questionnaire, all of which takes only five minutes. This is where to start in order to become a person on the registry. The event will have stations, and volunteers are needed: both donors and people to help out in general. "It's painless," Megan Boone, coordinator of Student Development, said. "We are hoping to maximize the number of students we have coming in." The donor and patient must have at least eight tissue characteristics in common. By registering to become a donor, you are increasing the chance that a patient will find the lifesaving match that he or she needs. If you do register and are selected as a matching donor, you are still able to decline the donation. If you are interested in continuing, a few blood tests will be conducted as well as a review of your family medical history. In order to become a donor, you must be 18 to 55 years of age, in good general health, weigh at least 110 pounds, not exceed a body mass index of 40, and be willing to donate to any patient in need. For the second event, about 20 students, faculty and staff will be able to attend the Commission on Economic Opportunity, where volunteers will be packing boxes of food for distribution. "We are hoping to get a lot of boxes packed for a supplemental food program," Boone said. @alyssastencavage alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu Since the start of the semester, some students have been having numerous problems with the online class program, LIVE, also known as D2L. StudeQts have not been able to access their classes through the MyWilkes portal; instead they were told to go directly to the LIVE page. "What we found out is actually a patch to view the upgrade was put on our system, which should not have been put there," Barbara Mo- ran, director of eLearning and the center for educational research, said. The program that is used recently underwent an upgrade of software over the summer and after the upgrade, a patch was placed on the communication between the portal and the LIVE page. 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"'1§ ~ . , . . ~ ~,. hl ~ l ~ ff ~ ' 6 ~ ~ ffl.nffit ~ ~ -M The Beacon/Austin Loukas D2L Is the online learning platform. Students have been having Issues accessing classes and submitting assignments. �14 LIFE THE BEACON I Oct 2, 2012 D2L the courses. According to Moran, "the "Portal to L.I. V.E". connection is working again as of this morning Continued f ro m Page 13 which is great news for us. We still recommend that students go directly to http://live.wilkes. edu, but at least students have the option again know about what hapto go to D2L from the pened." tu ents were actua y portal." After the patch had Students and faculty been discovered, students avtng a CaC e lSSUe, who are still having iswere told to go directly to they ended up having sues with their LIVE or the LIVE page and then D2L account may conthey could log in. to clear their cache. tact Moran's office or For some students gothe IT Helpdesk. ing directly to the LIVE page actually worked. "I just used live.wilkes.edu "S d h . II h . The first day this happened, there were 200 calls and logged in from there," and we did not know Rhonda Lynch, sophomore criminol?gy ~d about what happened " psychology maJor, said. ' -· , "After I was logged in it - Barbara Moran, was smooth sailing. I was director of eLearning able to find all my classes and access their content." Moran has now set up a website for students to see whether or not the D2L website is working. Students can visit web.wilkes. edu/eleaming to see the status of LIVE and D2L. Students are also able to enroll in student tutorial classes that help teach them how to @shawncarey use the new software. Students are able to go shawn.carey@wilkes.edu directly to their LIVE homepage to enroll in We're also on Twitterl ~ @FIGshirts 146 SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE WILKES-BARRE NEAR CORBA BEVERAGE AND DOMINO'S! 570.823.9272 E41iFT. 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It cuts back on air and water pollution, land use and climate change. It prevents the killing of cows, chickens and pigs. These are just a few of the reasons to turn vegetarian, as listed on peta.com. But when it comes to taking the step and making the change in our diets, there are obstacles in the way of cutting out meat altogether. Alyssa Klinitski, a senior psychology major, first decided she wanted to become a vegetarian two years ago after watching a PETA video on chicken cruelty in the meat industry. But, her first attempts were unsuccessful. "I tried going cold turkey- no pun intended - and it didn't work," Klinitski said. But as of two months ago, Klinitski said she is a full-Hedged vegetarian, and she has noticed a huge difference. "After about a month or two you notice your body feels better, you feel lighter and more fit," Klinitski said. With October being Vegetarian Awareness month, there's no better time to take advantage of these health benefits. And with new options at the Wilkes Henry Student Center Dining Hall, it's easier to make the switch and still have variety. Wilkes Chef Brian Kaden said it's not hard rice and potatoes, but there's a lot of real cool being a vegetarian while eating at the cafeteria things you can do with different ingredients." Along with trying different items at the cafon a regular basis. "I don't think it's difficult at all," Kaden eteria, Klinitski advised to try items from difsaid. "We really focus on having something ferent store brands, like Morningstar Farms or Boca. This was how she found what she liked, available at every station." Kaden said he typically features three or and she came up with even more options by four items at the vegetarian section, which mixing foods together or seasoning meat subis an expansion on the previous standard of stitutes as if they were meat. "I started mixing in different vegetarian maybe one item. " When I first got here, we had the veg- meats and found what I liked and what was deetarian section in the corner," Kaden said. "It licious and how I can make it even more deliseemed like an afterthought. It di.d n't look like cious," Khnitski said. Another tip that helped Klinitski transition anyone put much effort into it." Now, Kaden said the section is a focal point is to strut slowly. This is where Klinitski went wrong in her first attempt at becoming vegetarfor vegetarians. Besides the vegetarian section, there are ian. She said the successful approach was to meal options at the other cafeteria sections first cut back meat items to one a day, and then scale back to only eating meat six days a week. too. There's the full salad bar, of course, but She continued this process unti I her d iet was meat-free. that's just the beginning. Morningstar Farms, a major provider of Kaden said there's a vegetable served at the Classics section every night. There are veggie meat substitutes, offers tips on going meatless burgers, grilled cheese sandwiches and cheese on its website, and a gradual start is one of the first things the site sugquesadillas at the Gri 11, gests. It advises to start egg salad sandwiches at with familiar meals with the Deli. • meat components and He also tries to incorusing textured vegetable porate the Red Hot Chef c protein as a replacement. and the International sec0 S To find out about these tions with things like the c . replacements, Kaden said popular tropical stir fry ifs good to do some reor the fettuccini alfredo search. with broccoli. , For those who want _ Alyssa Klinitski, "If someone's looking . . to turn and go the vegto become vegetarian, senior psychology ma1or etarian route, I highly enKaden suggested they courage them to research survey the options at the exactly the products that cafeteria. "I would just say look at all the options you are out there, come see what we're doing, have," Kaden said. "Sometimes the thinking come talk to me," Kaden said. Talking to people is not only a good way to is that it's boring food, it's just vegetables and "After about a month Or tWO YOU notice your b dY 1.eeI better, YOU 1.eel hghter and more fit ,, The Beacon/Kirstin Cook Top, cafeteria server Josh Gardinor serves a vegetarian chicken burger, which Is one of the meat alternatives offered at the dining hall. Below, Improving t he vegetarian section has been a focus for Chef Brian Kaden. get advice, but also to get support during your transition. Klinitski said finding other vegetarians and getting people to hold you to the diet makes the difference for success or failure. You can a lso clear up misconceptions about vegetarianism by talking to people. A few of the big ones include the ideas that vegetarians only eat vegetables, or that they can't get enough protein. But Kaden said those are invalid if you look at the variety of meals at the cafeteria and the high-protein options like soy product tempeh or wheat product seitan. "It's not just, throw some vegetables out there ru1d throw some rice out there, we really try to incorporate things that are going to give a balanced diet, not just the simple stuff," Kaden said. @wilkesbeacon kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu �. Oct. 2, 2012 Contact editor: frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Soccer star pays Wilkes soccer team visit Olympic, World Cup soccer goalkeeper, Jillian Loyden, serves as role model for players Courtesy of Kate Mahoney Above: Jillian Loyden, top center, smiles with the team before their home game. Right: Loyden, pictured on left, poses with Wilkes senior Katy Fissel. Fissel met Loyden while she was volunteering for the Sky Blue soccer team. act with the girls and talk to them. After talking to a couple girls on the team, you can really tell that they took what Loyden When inspiration comes to mind, the worn- said to heart and realized what she said is true. en's soccer team thinks of Jillian Loyden. Not They now believe that even if they dream big, everybody can have the chance to say that to just go out and excel. She also tried to make the players on the they met an Olympic and World Cup player. On Sept. 23, 2012, the women's soccer team realize that even if they don't start the game, or get as much playteam at Wilkes was able ing time as they would have to do just that. Loyden liked, she emphasized that came to Wilkes to talk to you're still just as important the team about the game as anybody else on the team. of soccer and obviously She said this will make you inspire them and make a better teammate. them never stop chasing Loyden explained that if their dreams. "Dream big and go you believe that your time will come, and you put the after it. You were born effort in, people will notice. to do big things," was just one of the inspiring ~ Jillian Loyden Only positives can come out of working hard and reachthings Loyden said after Professional Soccer Player ing your goal. asking her what's her Senior Katy Fissel had main goal for coming already met with Loyden through volunteer and talking to the girls. She wants to travel around, being a positive work. She became her one-on-one trainer and role model to young soccer players, and make family friend. them push themselves to be the best player Volunteering for the Sky Blue team, Fissel did half-time event coordination for each home they could be. She came to speak to the team, talk to the game they had. The Sky Blue team was the youth about her experience about the World year before the women's professional league Cup and the Olympics, and just simply inter- was re-established. By Michelle Coyle Staff Writer - "Dream big and go after it. You were born to do big things," Men's Soccer Loyden talked about her experience with soccer and how she's grown up and molded into the kind of player she is today. "It makes me smile. It makes it worth living for," Loyden said. Loyden said she lives for the opportunities to be able to travel and play the exciting game she loves. To Loyden, it's more than just a game, it's her life. "She was always encouraging me while I trained, on and off the field. We would discuss the game and what I can do better," Fissel said. Fissel said Loyden was always an inspiration to her. And now since she's made the national team, and has a gold and silver medal, giving the athletes more reason to look up to her as a role model. After hearing the motivating words of Loyden, the girls on the team took what she said and brought it all on the field. They ended up defeating Daemen College that day, 4-0. The girls were really excited and thankful for Loyden to take the time to come and speak to them. They won't forget the words she spoke, and will forever use what she said for the future. @wifkesbeacon michelle.coy/e@wilkes.edu �17 SPORTS Women's tennis team seeking to continue its winning ways By Frank Passalacqua Sports Editor . The Wilkes University women's tennis team is looking to bring home a first-place victory in the Middle Atlantic Conference Individual Tournament. The Lady Colonels will participate in the MAC Individual Tournament at the Ralston Athletic Complex in an all-day event starting at 8 a.m. Oct. 6-7. The four senior players Melanie Nolt, Katie Lynn, Alexis Donner and Amanda Holyk will be playing in their final tournament. "The team is very excited about our upcoming MAC Individual Tournament," Coach Chris Leicht said. "This tourney concludes our fall season, and we look forward to it each and every year. All of our fall preparation leads into this tourney." The MAC Tournament is hosted at Wilkes every year on the six tennis courts and also takes advantage of the additional 10 courts at Kirby Park. A total of thirteen teams from the MAC Conference will be coming, and each team will bring at least six players to participate. Albright, Alvemia, Arcadia, East- em, Elizabethtown, Fairleigh Dickinson, Hood, King's, Lebanon Valley College, Lycoming, Messiah, Misericordia and Stevenson are all expected to compete Over the past two years, Wilkes has won more titles than all the other 13 schools combined. Wilkes is 2-0 and is second in the Freedom Conference behind only Misericordia (3-1). Singles: 1. Melanie Nolt 2. Alexis Donner 3. Ally Kristofco 4. Katie Lynn 5. Amanda Holyk 6. Anastasia English 7. Amanda Rossi 8. Cayleah Markulics Doubles: 1. Nolt - Lynn 2. Donner - Kristofco 3. Holyk - English 4. Rossi - Olivia Hewison The Beacon/Laura Preby frank.passa/acqua@wilkes.edu Senior women 's tennis players practice for the upcoming MAC conference. 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Field Hockey ;,-. 1dla I ric first! ame 9/24 Alvernia - L 1-2 9/22 FDU Florham - L 3-4 Football 9/29 Wilkes - 37 FDU Madison - 27 M-Soccer 9/29 Delaware Valley - W 1-0 9/27 Penn College - W 2-0 9/25 Elmira - L 0-5 when Wil- ordia .er.: W-Soccer }' 9/29 Delaware Valley- W 3-0 9/26 Susquehanna - W 3-0 Volleyball 9/26 King's -W 3-1 WEEKIHEID Cross Country 10/13 DeSales Invitational Field Hockey 10/6 at Manhattanville 10/9 VS.Susquehanna Football 10/6 VS. Misericordia M-Soccer 10/3 at Steven's 9/6 at FDU Florham 10/9 VS. DeSales W-Soccer ,. 10/3 at Rowan 10/6 at FDU Florham M-Tennis 10/13-14 MAC Individual Trnt. W-Tennis 10/6-7 MAC Individual Trnt. Volleyball 10/2 at DeSale's 10/6 at Alvern ia The Beacon/Jon Conklin Wilkes gained a record of 667 total yards In its 37-27 victory against Madison. By Frank Pass·a lacqua Sports Editor After last week's 0-90 loss to Widener University, the Wilkes football team is looking to put the past behind them and move on. Sitting at (2-2) on the season, Coach Frank Sheptock said the Colonels know what is needed of them to succeed. "We need to embrace the adversity we went through, we need to learn from it and grow from it," Sheptock said. "The next step is to focus on what we can control this week from a preparation standpoint. Practice, film study and team unity, adversity teaches us we need each other." With six games remaining on the schedule, the team is still optimistic about getting back on track. Last year, Wilkes beat Widener 35-27 and ruined Widener's chance at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championship. Was this beating revenge for last year? Many people think it may be. However, Widener Head Coach Isaac Collins said otherwise. "I'm 100 percent opposed to someone scoring 90 points in a game," Collins said in an interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer. Regardless of the score, Sheptock and Collins shook hands at the end of the game and the Colonels walked off the field with their heads up. Sheptock zeroed in on a few areas the team will look to improve on and wants the recent loss to be motivation for the future. "We need to improve on being opportunistic with offense scoring chances, and defensive big play opportunities on third and fourth down," Sheptock said. "We need to handle the momentum swings of games with more consistency and improve in red zone scoring. We didn't play very well fundamentally but we had done well in that area in the first two games." Sheptock said the athletes are eager to improve. "I met with the team, and many of them individually as well - they are disappointed but anxious to take the field again. They understand what we went through doesn't define who we are; it was a tough day, but together we are pulling through. "This is a group of committed student athletes whom take great pride in representing Wilkes University and the Colonel football program. They are learning to control what they can control. We controlled how we would respond -- together and focused. We will be back!" When the Colonels took the field on Sept. 29 against FDU-Florham, it was clear their heads were on straight. Wilkes put up a school record 667 total yards in the 37-27 victory. Everything Sheptock said the team needed to improve on was corrected and perfected. Adding to impressive day, Sheptock sealed his 100th career win as head coach for Wilkes. Wilkes takes on Misericordia next Saturday in a home game at 1 p.m. and will try to improve to (3-2) on the year. i Cou- 1 •· ,rdia at 1 um in all. at ver- The Beacon/Jon Conklin After coming off of a big win this past weekend, the team is looking to take on Mlsericordia on their home field, this Saturday Oct. 6. �. By Evan Willey Staff Writer Wilkes welcomes freshman crosscountry runner Brian Smith to the team. Being a full-time pharmacy major doesn 't tire him out too much as he continues to provide his talents to the university and team. Smith comes from the small town of Sullivan County, Pa., where his skills stood out. In his senior year of high school, Smith qualified for PIAA Cross Country states and was named.first team Heartland Athletic Conference All-Star. With a positive attitude and natural running ability, the path loo/cs clear for a successful cross-country season. What does running mean to you? How does it make you feel? Running is important to me. I love running. I always have fun whether I'm out on a run or competing. It keeps me in good shape as well. How does it feel to adjust from high school cross-country to being on a college team? Having a new team was different, but my teammates are great so that wasn't too hard to adjust to. There's definitely a difference running a 5k compared to an 8k and I'm still getting use to that. I'm really enjoying my first year of college running, though. What is your favorite thing about being on your new team? The best thing about the new team is listening to each other's stories on runs and having good times together. A lot of the guys on the team have things in common and the stories we share always make me laugh. What is your main goal to accomplish this year for cross-country here at Wilkes? My goal for this year is to run at Regionals and possibly break the school record. What is a memory you will never forget? The best memory I had would be last year at districts when I went from 21st place with a half-mile to go and finished eighth to qualify for States. Do you have any special rituals you do before a meet? I try and do everything the same every time before my race. I listen to music on the way and I picture myself running even if I've never seen the course. I always put my left sock and shoe on first, I slap my legs to get myself pumped up and put my left foot on the start line! What are some of your favorite things to eat and drink before and after a run? The night before I have a lot of pasta, bread and water. I have a bagel and water for breakfast and after the race I usually have Gatorade and Subway. How do you like Wilkes University so far? Wilkes is nice and I've met a lot of people already. The construction is annoying though, but everyone is friendly. What are some of your other hobbies you do when you are not running? I like to hunt, ride four-wheelers, go swimming and work on cars. Why did you choice to major in pharmacy? I chose pharmacy because I want to help people and by supplying them the right medication I can enable their wellness. Who or what inspires you to keep running? Being healthy inspires me to keep running. Also reaching goals, as well as my family's love and support. Do you look up to any professional athlete? Jordan Burroughs, an Olympic gold medalist in wrestling. His determination and hard work pays off and proves it works. What is your biggest strength you've added to the Wilkes crosscountry team? I feel like I add a little bit of leadership and I help push the guys to work harder. Lastly, what is a major obstacle you had to overcome to reach you goal? A major obstacle I had to overcome would be the district race because I haven't had a lot of success there in previous years. @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes. edu The Beacon/Austin Louka f �• 20 SPORTS "' THE BEACON ·e come Bae '• Bring this AD to the Bookstore anytime during HOMECOMING WEEKEND and get 10~ OFF One (1) WILKES S,c hool Spirit Gift or Clothing item! May not be cotnbinecl with any other discpunt Barnes 41 Noble Wilkes-l{iog's Bookstore lD ' 7' South Main Street Downtown Wilkes-Barre " 570-20~ 8-4700 i\'1-F 8:30an1-9pn1 Sat lO,un-9ptn Sun Noon-~pn1 I Oct. 2, 2012 � 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, 2012 October 2nd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 October 2 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/03ae3e2122c962acc6fb18eea8253d8b.pdf 15b6038564b193f6af4f14583dc30edc PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Sept. 25, 2012 HE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Volume 65 Issue 3 n The Beacon/Brittany Battista For more information and content, check us out at: thewilkesbeacon.COt:Th:J, �Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu Public Safety: campus is safe despite recent incidents By Christine Lee News Editor An increase in students moving further from campus and an upbeat mind set are part of the reasons given for a rash of crimes that occurred close together. Three weeks after five students were assaulted near Academy and South River streets and a male student had his laptop stolen on a porch at 363 S. Franklin St., a female student was walking alone near the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center around 2 a.m. when a silver car approached her. A man in the car wearing what is described as a dark hoodie asked her if she wanted a ride. The student declined the invitation and the man got out of the car and grabbed her thigh. It was reported the student was able to get away and ran back to her residence hall. Despite the frequency of which crime incidents occurred on campus in the first part of the school year, Public Safety says there is no increase in the amount of crime on and near campus and the campus is safe for students. Public Safety manager Rebo said it only seems like the crime rate on and around campus has increased because the three incidents occurred so close in time. "Things like that happen but when they happen together it seems like a lot," Rebo said. Rebo said the three incidents that occurred so closely to each other occur every semester. According to last year's Campus Crime Report, there were five instances of burglary on campus, 13 arrests made for liquor law violations and one arrest for drug-related violatio_Jls. ~ ice President of Student Affairs Paul Adams thinks part of what contributed to crimes that occurred is there being a frenzy of activity and good spirits at the beginning of the year. "I think at the beginning of the school there's always a lot of activity in terms of people being on the streets at all hours; the weather doesn't inhibit that at all, it's warm and people tend to, upon return to campus, be in a little bit more of a celebratory spirit and, as a result, tend to be traveling about," Adams said. Adams added that the three incidents occurred well after dark and in places where people weren't in a group and somewhat isolated, which created some vulnerabilities for them. The Beacon/Austin Loukas Pictured Is South River Street,facing the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center, where a man jumped out of his car and grabbed the thigh of a female student walking alone. Public Safety offers safe rides 24 hours a day 7 days a week and encourages students to use them to avoid such incidents. Associate Dean of Student Affairs Barbara King said part of the reason for crimes occurring to students off-campus is they are moving further from campus. "Part of the issue is we have so many students off-campus now they're moving further and further into the neighborhood," King said. "They're moving further into neighborhoods that haven't been desirable over the years but we have people moving down further and further all the time." Rebo said Public Safety has increased patrols as far down as 339 S. River St. and the university has hired off-duty Wilkes-Barre police officers to patrol the area around campus on Thurs., Fri. and Sat. nights from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. Although Public Safety has no jurisdiction off-campus but they have courtesy calls, which means if a student calls from off-campus, they will respond to them. Public Safety Supervisor Phil Miller said the safe escort service and safe rides available are under-utilized every year and Public Safety always has these options available. "It's unfortunate cause our officers are always available," Miller said. King said students residing off-campus are not required to report crime in their area but are encouraged to report it. The police rely on Public Safety to report incidents that occur to students residing off-campus. "The only way the police will ever get a handle is if neighbors living there report it," King said. "We would certainly hope that if there are major things going on they would report THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com Editor-in-Chief: Kirstin Cook News Editor: Christine Lee Managing Editor: Bryan Calabro Opinion Editor: CarlyYamrus Ad Manager: Brittany Battista A&E Editor: Bill Thomas Photo Editor: Laura Preby Life Editor: Anne Yoskoski Adviser: Loran Lewis Sports Editor: Frank Passalacqua to Public Safety and the Wilkes-Barre police." Wilkes president Patrick Leahy issued the following statement regarding the recent crimes on and around campus: "Nothing is more important to me than the safety and well-being of our students, both on and off campus. I want to assure students and their parents that, although we are an urban university, we have a safe campus." "While I am confident that the incidents that occurred at the start of the semester do not constitute a continuing problem, these incidents have provided us with an opportunity to evaluate safety practices. We acted quickly to employ a second off-duty'Wilkes-Barre police officer to help to increase patrols in our adjacent neighborhoods." "I've made a personal commitment to monitor the situation and well address any concerns quickly. I ask students, faculty and staff to be our partners in promoting a safe campus. I urge you to use the escort service provided by Public Safety and, when off campus, take advantage of the Safe Rides program that offers free taxi rides. Together we can keep Wilkes safe for all ofus." Dean of Students Mark Allen there are times when students can take precautions to minimize being a victim of crimes and the university strives to educate students how to be safe and making sure students are safe. "We have to strive to educate our students and to put forth the resources to help ensure their safety," Allen said. "I believe overall the campus is a safe environment." Adams believes that good things can come out of these incidents. "You hope that you can find something positive and that's that everybody else learns from this," Adams said. "All ofus are able to adopt behaviors that hopefully diminish the likelihood that something like this would happen and I hope we can be proactive in encouraging those kinds of behaviors." @cfeespot christine./ee@wifkes.edu Meet the Staff Alyssa Stencavage Assistant Life editor �THE BEACON I Sept. 25, 2012 3 NEWS Students' partaking in city activities helps economy By Amanda Leonard Correspondent Wilkes-Barre's revitalization has been successful thus far partly due to the rapid growth and expansion of two local colleges, Wilkes University and King's College. Both schools have attracted local businesses, restaurants and bars; some of these businesses cater specifically to college students, while others offer special discounts with a valid college ID. On average, Wilkes has an annual undergraduate enrollment of 2,200 students and King's has an annual undergraduate enrollment of 2,700 students. Around 5,000 students look for places to eat in between classes and for activities to do on the weekend. In 2011, Wilkes was ranked as one of the fastest growing universities, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. Total enrollment of undergraduate and graduate students grew from 4,634 in the fall of 2004 to 6,239 in the fall of 2009. In September, the Downtown Party on the Square, sponsored by the city of Wilkes-Barre and the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry, brings local vendors and businesses to showcase what they offer to college students. Students are also given a discount card, valid for the entire school year that can be used at the businesses that were in attendance at the event. Wilkes-Barre mayor, Tom Leighton, described the annual Party on the Square as "no better way for businesses to showcase themselves to the college community in one place, at one time" However, Party in the Square will be taking the year to talk to some students and businesses to ensure that it is the best it can be. Al$1ough the event is not taking place, there will still be student discount cards being handed out in the fall. Diamond City Partnership, a public-private alliance for downtown revitalization, helps form the community's vision for Downtown Wilkes-Barre. Founded in 2001, it began when almost 1,000 citizens met during a series of public sessions to devise strategies for a new, restored downtown. The partnership serves as a downtown management organization with a work plan intended to improve the economic longevity and downtown's business district. Larry Newman, Wilkes-Barre city vice president of planning, policy and development, said the Diamond City Partnership made it clear that Greater Wilkes-Barre's institutions of higher education had to be an integral part of downtown revitalization. "Downtown in particular becomes a very different place when the two schools are in session," he said. "We've worked hard to build upon the economic impact of the city's student population since Wilkes-Barre's colleges are among the strongest assets we can muster in the battle of a competitive region." In 2004, DCP and Wilkes and Kings jointly created the Downtown/Collegetown Initiative to create a downtown that benefits from the presence of over 11,000 full-time enrolled students in the Greater Wilkes-Barre are, including 6,500 students at three center-city campuses. The purchasing and media habits of the college community were not well understood so the Initiative's first task was to rectify what was happening. A business class at Penn State Wilkes-Barre worked with a five-college steering committee to create a focus group. As a result of the focus group, market information became available to present to businesses, retailers and nightspots. The local nightlife has seen a revamping in attendance, as well as an increase in revenue. Among the most popular bars are Senunas' Bar and Grill, Gonda's Elbow Room, Rodano's, Mulligans and Hardware Bar. Angelo DelSordo, general manager of Mulligan's, has always been attracted to the area and wanted to be a part of the downtown revitalization. "The downtown area of Wilkes-Barre is cleaning up nicely and there is a huge potential for bars locally, between all the businesses in the area along with colleges," he said. "Mulligan's is doing extremely well thanks to the local colleges." The Downtown/Collegetown Initiative also resulted in a number of recommendations to improve the climate for college students. Surveys have shown that 69 percent of the college students are using the student discount cards regularly and 27 percent of those surveyed use the cards at least once per week. Another direct result of the Downtown/Collegetown Initiative were capital projects by the two schools, such as the creation of the Barnes & Noble Wilkes/King's Bookstore, which opened on downtown's primary retail block in 2006. "We have seen tremendous growth in student patronage of downtown businesses," Newman said. "Some of the new businesses in the downtown area set out primarily to serve the student market and others see college students one of several specific groups of potential customers. Newman noted that Crimson Lion is an example of a new business aiming to serve the student market. Establishments like Frank's Pizza, Bart & Urby's, Thai Thai, Barnes & Noble and Outrageous include college students as one of several different customer bases. The DCP surveyed college students asking them how frequently they come to downtown The Beacon archives Students compete in a pizza eating contest at last year's party in the square. Party In the Square is one way that Wilkes helps to impact the economoy Wilkes-Barre businesses for shopping, dining, movies or entertainment. Newman said that 48 percent reported that they patronize downtown businesses at least once or twice each week; 16 percent came downtown even more frequently. The most popular downtown destinations for college students, according to a DCP survey, are RIC Movies 14, Barnes & Noble and downtown restaurants. @wilkesbeacon amanda.leonard1@wilkes.edu SG working on way to grant conference funds to clubs sufficiently By Devoni Novak Staff Writer A Student Governrnent policy on funding for conferences is in the midst of review by members. SG vice president Ian Foley said conference funding will not be eliminated but guidelines will be set to ensure that student activity fees are fairly distributed. "At the end of the day we want to make sure the activity fees are open and everyone can have access to them," Foley said. After looking into a policy on conference funding used by Bloomsburg University's student governrnent, Foley became interested in applying a similar standard at Wilkes. "The thing I pulled from them was how they set standards for their food and it's a conceptual idea for what we do," Foley said. Junior class vice president D.J. Rembish claims that an increase in conference funding requests is the reason for the recent adjustment to the allocation of funds. Foley suggested that the cost of conference funding is part of a bigger SG spending audit that will also include fund request for trips. Instead of relying on SG to cover the full cost of conferences, Rembish suggests that students try to pay their own way through fundraising. , Rembish "I suggest that they do fundraising earlier on, once they find out that there is a conference coming up," Rembish said. "Coming to us should be more like a last resort." Although SG encourages students to fundraise their way to conferences, fundraising for their own events will not take place. A detailed breakdown from students is a possible revision of the conference funding policy under discussion. If SG decides to follow through, students will be expected to provide brochures or receipts that prove each expense when they come to SG for their conference funding needs. "We are looking for researched and justi- Foley fied budget cost because what we do in the real world is have hard figures quoted with documentation to back it up," Foley said. According to SG faculty advisor Dean Mark Allen, the purpose of providing research and documentation is so students will accurately reflect how much the conferences are going to cost and what exactly the money is spent on. In turn, SG will be able to provide the appropriate funding while ensuring that there is enough of the student activity pool to go around. "The only real change this year in looking at conferences is making sure that there's a accountability for money that is spent," Allen said. "That accountability of a fund request is not a lot different than any other way in which student governrnent approves funding for their own campus wide projects." When deliberating a fund request SG considers a variety of factors including the amount of community service the club or organization has done, fundraising attempts, how their attendance will benefit Wilkes and the possible impact of the schools representation. Each of these elements is key to SG deciding whether funding the conference is an appropriate use of the student activity pot. "One of their central responsibilities is to try to actively"make the best use of the money that 2,300 students have given them," Allen said. SG believes attending conferences is important for Wilkes students as it benefits them academically and reflects positively on the university. To fairly allocate funding request of all types, each proposal will be dealt with individually and funding decisions are up to the board. According to SG president, Kristofer Rivers, attending conferences will continue to be a supported activity ofSG. "We want to support our students in whatever they choose to do," Rivers said. @wilkesbeacon devoni.novak@wilkes.edu �4 NEWS THE BEACON I Sept. 25, 2012 Loan debt affects many college students By Bryan Calabro Managing Editor For generations, a college degree has ensured that Americans from all facets of life would achieve a better chance at a successful future. With the increasing cost of education, the ongoing economic recession and financial burden placed on many families in our country, families and students now rely mainly on student loans to fund their college education. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, student loan debt amounted to $1 trillion at the end of 2011. Pierre Lapointe, a Brockhouse & Cooper Inc. Strategist, knows that this debt can be attributed to many factors. One factor is the inflation adjustment on college tuition. A report written by Lapointe and two colleagues found tuition had climbed 57 percent on inflation basis. During this time, the wage between American workers age 24 to 34 dropped seven percent. The report also said many students will have issues when they try to obtain mortgages at affordable rates because of their debt burdens. From the report, interest payments on student debt amount to $1,165 a year, based on an average balance of $23,300 in the third quarter of 2011 and five percent interest rate. At Wilkes, Melanie Wade, vice president of enrollment services, explained how the loan system works. "For students to receive Stafford loans, a student has to file a FAFSA form, then the Stafford availability for that student is automatically applied for them. The student has the authority to inform financial aid they don't want the financial aid or if they don't want the maximum financial aid," Wade said. "A student is never forced to take a Stafford loan." Wilkes University makes a preferred lender list to help students decide on reliable sources of loans. "The preferred lender list is a list of people we have a working relationship with, they are reliable and we worked successfully with them before in the past," Wade said. She said students need to understand the costs, risks and benefits of the loans they use to help pay for the school of their choice. Michelson said you cannot just decide to not pay off your debt, because it's against the law. "You can't default on a Stafford loan because it's illegal, there is really not much of a way to stop it from happening but typically if you are defaulting on a federal loan," Michelson said. The National Office of Postsecondary Education works with students, families, the financial aid community and others to develop formats for financial aid offer forms. The office makes forms, and other offers, as user-friendly as possible to ensure that loan default never happens. According to the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, the average debt from graduating seniors across the country was $23,186. At Wilkes University, the average debt for federal aid is about $27,000, about $4,000 in excess of the national average. Julie Zinskie, vice president of accounting and controller for a company in Scranton called Diversified, said it was hard to pay off her debt when she graduated from Marywood University. "Making minimum wage out of college made it near impossible to pay off my debt, so I had to develop a strategy," Zinskie said. Zinskie said the reason many students fail to pay off their debt is because they are never really trained on how to manage money. "Being obsessed with numbers and managing money my whole life has benefited me when it comes to paying off my debt," said Zinskie. "I think there needs to be some kind of class or instruction mandatorily provided to students to help them develop a plan for managing expenses in their future." Being ignorant to the ongoing debt crisis is also a problem, according to Zinskie. Luke Brady, a senior musical theater major, fears what the future holds when it comes to his debt. "I just know I am going to owe a lot of money," Brady said, "My mother takes care of it, that's all I know." Brady also thinks that the need for a class on managing money and loan debt is important. "If they developed a financial class or a money management class to help with planning for the future, I think I would be in a better situation right now and I would be more informed," Brady said. "My friends don't even know what to say about their debt situation, they always say they will worry about it after they graduate." Many economists say college is a good investment because of the pay gap between jobs with college degrees and jobs without college degrees. However, when more people go to college and college loans continue to rise because of inflation, it may take longer time for employees to hit benchmarks in their career because of competition and student debt. Albert Munley, a banking lawyer from Scranton and father of three, knows how hard it is to stay afloat in a tough economic time and never-ending college expenditures. "When each ofmy daughter's picked a major, I figured out their projected starting salary and the amount of time they would be in college then I made a plan to manage my resources," Munley said. "I opened up bank accounts for each of my daughters and deducted money directly from my paycheck into their accounts to help start funding their college education." Munley also made an emergency plan with his wife, assets and financial adviser in case either of them lost their jobs. "It's all about future money management planning and knowing that you aren't invincible to hazards in life, I tell my kids that all the time," said Munley. @wilkesbeacon bryan.calabro@wilkes.edu Obamacare topic of this year's celebration of Constitution Day By Abbey Haldeman Assistant News Editor Each year, Wilkes holds a presentation to honor Constitution Day and give students som~ asic information about the Constitution and how Congress comes to conclusions. With the theme of the presentation this year being, "Obamacare and the Constitution," there was a lot of information given out for those present to take into account. The university has been hosting Constitution Day for the past seven years under the coordination of Kyle Kreider, associate professor and chair of political science. "In 2004, Congress passed and President Bush signed the law requiring that an education institution that receives federal funds set aside one day, Sept. 17 to commemorate the signing of our most cherished governrnent document," Krieder said. People believed that U.S. citizens didn't know enough about the document and that they needed to be educated about it. To inform students about the Constitution this year was Judge Joe Cosgrove, who has often been faceto-face with constitutional law cases. When asked if college students know enough about the Constitution, he said, "the American people, whether college students or not, are not nearly as well informed about the The Beacon/Austin Lukas On Tuesday, Sept.17, Judge Joe Cosgrove spoke during the Constitution Convention Presentation. He presented to the students how Obama's health care reform related to the Constitution. Constitution as they should be. Former Justice are than know the names of our Supreme Court Sandra Day O'Connor has developed a pro- justices. Given the impact our judiciary has on gram designed to expand our knowledge of the our daily lives, this is troubling." In the past Constitution Convention PreConstitution which shows that more Americans know who the judges on "American Idol" sentations have been based on hate speeches, the constitutionality of nativity scenes on governrnent property and a talk about the Fourth Amendment. "Our Constitution is only 4,543 words short compared to every other constitution but it has endured over 220 years," Krieder said. "That is amazing. Our framers, under enormous time constraints, crafted a brilliant document that speaks in wonderful generalities. Its legacy endures. It is vague enough that many different political philosophies and ideologies can find support in this document." The topic focused on the process of passing "Obama Care. " It allowed for those present to see what went into the process and how the judicial system came to its conclusion to pass the bill. "I didn't realize how long the process was," senior chemistry major Jamiee Ash said. Cosgrove wanted students to take from this presentation, the nature of the judicial process and how the S~reme Court addresses questions of a constitutional nature. He also hoped that students would become more interested and informed in what the constitution means and how it affects them. @wilkesbeacon abbey.haldeman@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON I Sept. 25, 2012 NEWS 5 iPad leasing and changes to Jay S. Sidhu School of Business By Abbey Haldeman Assistant News Editor When students enter the college environment they go in with a label: business major, biology, communications or whatever it may be. Underneath those labels, lies another: their focus. The Sidhu School of Business and Leadership has been working on a way to ensure the focus of the students is met and that they graduate with the proper education for their dream job. This year, the school now offers three new majors to help the focus of students be narrowed. There is now a bachelors of business administration in finance, management and marketing. How might this benefit the students? "Students are going to be able to say, 'I have a major in marketing' rather than saying 'a major in business administration and a concentration in .. . '; the major is going to hold more weight," Sidhu School Dean Jeffrey Alves said. The changes to the department came from listening to the feedback of not only students, but also businesses. Businesses are looking for individuals, who have a degree in those three focuses, not just a concentration in them. Professor of accounting Marianne Rexer believes this change is going to provide the school with the skills they need to help students create the job they want when entering the real world. For those students who have been in the program now for three years, they have the opportunity to switch to the new system or stay with the old. Rexer feels it would be most beneficial for freshman and sophomores to make the switch to the new majors. The changes to the department aren't they only changes in the business. Starting this fall, the Business Department has begun leasing iPads to students in both the Personal and Professional Development courses and the Integrated Management Experience courses. For classes such as IME, students used to have to drag around two separate textbooks, one for accounting and one for management, to every class. With the usage of the iPad and a program known as E-Pubs (the standard format for electronic books), everything is now paperless for students in those courses. "When you guys graduate, you aren't going to be handed a laptop or a desktop, you are going to be handed a tablet, so, the main objective was to help students make the transition Autism Group Proposed Student Government to decide clubs status By Shawn Carey Staff Writer Called to order at 6:01 p.m. Treasurer's Report All college: $9,550 Cont rence: $700 General funds: $18,750 Leadership: $600 Spirit: $873.43 Student Government total: $30,473.43 New Business: Two representatives from the Health and Wellness Club discussed the visit from Shaun T. Members Kyle Henry and Sam Biggers discussed that they have talked to Public Safety about the event and have been cleared to hold the event. Henry said tickets will go on sale on Oct. 2 and the ticket cost will be $2, but students will receive a reimbursement at the door when they attend the event. He also said two weeks later tickets will go on sale at the YMCA for $3 for the general public, and the general public will also be able to purchase tickets at the door for $10. The event will be held on Nov. 3, from 1-5 p.m. A representative from a new on-campus group, Autism Speaks, presented the club to the board. Nicole Weaver was there to present the club and what they plan on doing throughout the year. She said they plan on holding fundraisers and charity walks. She said the club will be primarily dealing with outside groups. Student Government will be voting this during the Sept. 26 meeting to determine whether not it will be accepted as a club. John Sweeney, from the van committee, requested $900 to get the vans cleaned. He said it is approximately $250 per van and he was also looking into getting the decals repaired. He also said the van policy has changed. People or clubs requesting to use the vans must now fill out a mileage form and a van condition form. President Kris Rivers said Homecoming Week will be Oct. 1-6. Student Government will be forming a Relay for Life team this year. The meeting was adjourned at 6:47 p.m. ':-i« The Beacon/Dan Lynkens Students in the business department use iPads to benefit their learning experiences. tram usmg a device that 1s pnmar1ly used tor entertainment to making it a productivity tool," Alves said. The Business Department has been thinking about this for a while. After taking different types of tablet devices and researching which would be most beneficial to the students as well as the department, they came to the consensus that the iPad was the best choice. "Between research and practical applications, we came up with a list of iPad apps that we would want, because we just found out Apple right now is supporting the educational system better," Rexer said. Students who lease the iPads will be using several apps that were chosen. Notability is a study tool that allows not only for students to take notes, but also for their professor to go in and add things to their notes. A flashcard app allows for a more effective way for students to study by creating flashcards right in front of them. Each iPad also has access to Microsoft Office. Rexer wants students to know the school is listening to them and trying their best to better their learning experience by giving them the tools to learn and study better. While this is a new experience, they are hoping for the best. The leasing will begin with the freshman of this year and be an unfolding process after that so that next year they will accessible to both the sophomore and they freshman classes. "There is contradictory research on whether or not it enhances the learning experience, but it does make for a lot more flexibility in the classroom," Alves said. @wilkesbeacon abbey.haldeman@wilkes.edu WET PAINT T-St+lftTS S-1 Waller Street Wilkes Barre, PA 18702 www.wetpainttshirts.com WILKES UNIVERSITY'S ONE STOP - PRINT SHOP Mention this ad for a FREE Hat with your first order! What We Can Do For You Tees Hoodies Hats &More Great For: Clubs & Activites Sports Teams Fraternties / Sororities Fund Raising Dept. Uniforms CALL 570-822-2221 to Get Started Now! @shawncarey8 shawn.carey@wilkes.edu �Sept. 25, 2012 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu Looking forward to President Leahy The Beacon staff requests more attention for the humanities By The Beacon Editorial Staff During his installation as the sixth president of Wilkes University, Patrick Leahy focused on the theme of "Looking back with pride, looking forward with confidence." Now, The Beacon staff looks forward to a new era under President Leahy and the changes promised under his administration. For his first year in office, Leahy has stated his intention to get to know the campus. In this process, he plans on visiting with every department. He also plans to learn about the extracurricular organizations on campus. But after this introductory period, Leahy's vision will begin to shape the future of Wilkes. We've already seen some positive changes. Leahy has involved the local businesses of Downtown Wilkes-Barre to offer Flex Dollars. This is a great way to immerse students in the culture of Wilkes-Barre while supporting the downtown economy, and we hope to see more interaction with the city. There have also been major changes have been made to the Wilkes administration. All academic deans now serve as member's of the president's board in an attempt to improve communication. In his installation speech, Leahy mentioned his plan to move his office from UCOM to Weckesser Hall so he can be more visible on campus. This is just one of the ways he is aiming to become more accessible and engaging to faculty, staff and students. TI-. Beacon staff feels the existing changes, and the ones planned, are heading in the right direction. Looking forward to this new era, there are several areas we hope Leahy will focus on. Leahy has mentioned several times the importance he hopes to place on humanities at Wilkes. We hope that he follows through with this focus. From The Beacon's perspective, humanities have been pushed to the wayside in recent years. With the science building and other advancements in the scientific departments, programs like Communication Studies and English have been ignored. The accomplishments of these departments have been overlooked, and the activities they promote have been overshadowed by some of the more populated disciplines. We believe this negligence of the humanities at Wilkes is a problem, and there are several major ways that President Leahy can help solve this problem. The first is through finances. Communication Studies has continued to receive cuts to its budget annually, along with many other programs. These cuts make it difficult to sustain BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. These poll results are based on 8 responses. Last week's question: How informed do you consider yourself on politicians and their positions on national and international issues? The Beacon/Laura Preby President Leahy holds up a Wilkes University T-shirt that reads, "Be Colonel." The Beacon staff reflects on Leahy's upcoming time at Wilkes and believes that we should strengthen the school as a liberal arts college. a range of courses within that program. Many communications students have noticed their class choices dwindling. The Beacon would like to see more funding for more classes to allow students to expand in their chosen humanities focus. Funds could also help support the extracurriculars and events the humanities departments put on. Money funneled through the respective departments could pay for more staff for these organizations, or attendance at beneficial, academic programs like workshops and conferences. The money is also needed for new equipment for humanities programs. It is vital to have updated tools and software, especially in fields like journalism and integrative media that place an importance on usage of the latest technology. Graduates from Wilkes will have an advantage entering the work force if they're up-todate on the latest trends and how to use new tools and programs. How is that possible if they're using dated materials? While money is being spent on new labs for pharmacy students or new robotic equipment for engineering students, there should also be aid for new cameras for journalism students. Besides dated and limited resources, the communication studies program in particular has to deal with being fragmented across campus. Coordinating media cooperation becomes even more difficult when the radio station is in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center, the television station is in the basement of Stark Learning Center, Zebra Communications is in the basement of Breiseth, the debate and speech team is in Fenner Hall and The Beacon is in Conyngham Hall. Oh, and our professors are in Capin Hall. We need a centralized location to allow Communication Studies students to work together and learn from all of the media sources in one place, rather than the scattered and disorganized state the department is in now. This would also help give the department more of a presence. Leahy can also help the presence of the humanities programs overall by directing more attention to what they do. The same level of publicity applied to the developments in the science programs should be placed on the happenings of all departments. The Beacon staff hopes Leahy can help give the humanities programs the attention and resources they deserve. Ultimately, we would like to see Leahy look back at Wilkes' history as a well-rounded liberal arts school - not a science school - and look forward to it regaining that status. @wilkesbeacon wilkesbeacon@gmail.com This week The Beacon asks: Do you think that employers should have the right to view online profiles to make employment decisions? • Yes • No • Unsure Cast your vote online at: www.thewilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear . your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. �THE BEACON I Sept. 25, 2012 7 OPINION Wilkes should use Jewish Community Center parking lot By Christine Lee News Editor Last summer, I was finally able to bring my own car to campus for the first year student orientation session. Since I was assigned to Evans Hall, I decided the nearby Jewish Community Center parking lot would be a convenient spot to park my car. But when I texted one of the RA coordinators, I learned I couldn't park there because the JCC would have me towed, so I would have to park in the University Center on Main parking garage for the rest of orientation. Most of the time when I pass by it, that parking lot is never full. In fact, it is half-full at the most and there is no one parked by the residence halls or off-campus housing that is next to the JCC. So then why does the JCC have to tow everyone that parks there that isn't a member? Let's face it, parking is an issue on this campus. Take one look at the Student Union Building parking lot or UCOM parking garage on a regular weekday and you'll quickly see what I mean. There can be days where there is nowhere to park and we all love getting tickets from Public Safety for parking where we aren't supposed to. So I think for a solution to the parking issue on campus, the JCC should give up the part of its parking that is near Wilkes buildings and off-campus apartments and let Wilkes use it for a parking space. This could benefit a lot of people that have to find parking on campus, from students that reside in off-campus apartments to students living in residence halls along River Street to staff members that work in Conyngham Hall. I know personally several students who live in one of the residence halls on River Street and have to park in the UCOM parking garage. They shouldn't have to walk that far away to get to their cars, especially if they are ones that go home frequently. Students that reside in Evans, Roth, Weiss, Catlin, Rifkin and Sterling halls and the offcampus John Henry Hall could benefit from the parking by the JCC because they don't have to walk far to get to their cars. Staff who work in Conyngham Hall could also benefit because they also wouldn't have to walk very far to get to their cars, and most of them commute to get to campus. The parking lot of the JCC is barely full most of the full. There are lots of people living and working nearby, so why not give it Wilkes for students, faculty and staff to use? It could serve as a good solution to the pretty big problem of parking on campus. @c/eespot christine.lee@wilkes.edu OMMU ENTER f WVOMINH \/AIU The Beacon/Laura Preby The Jewish Community parking lot, located near multiple WIikes Universityowned buildings would be a prime location for more student parking. Too many people are uninformed about their cars, how they work Basic knowledge on how vehicles operate is necessary for the safety of ourselves and others By Dominic Manzione Staff Writer For the past two summers I have valet parked cars at a luxury relaxation spa and resort in my hometown. This was a big job for me guests at this spa were sometimes famous stars like NFL Pro Bowl running tnce back Ladainian Tomlinson! At my time there I've gotten to drive all sorts ofcars, from six-speed Corvettes and Mustangs to high end BMW, Mercedes Benz and Bentleys. I got to learn a lot more about all types of vehicles, but I learned one thing that really scares me. I learned that a lot of people don't know much about their vehicles and how they work. Being a long-haired 20 year old, I had to make sure I didn't upset the guest handing me keys to a vehicle that costs twice as much as my Wilkes tuition. So you can imagine the trouble and difficulty in telling someone that their tire pressure is low or that their break pad might be warped. But for me and the safety of others on the road I felt it was my duty as a knowledgeable car guy to help. So where am I going with this article, well, Vehicles are not just 0 SO something that gets me from point A to point B. To me a vehicle is a 2,000 to 4,000 pound behemoth that can go speeds from Oto more than 100 mph. And for anyone who is a physics major, the rare few there are, can understand that anything over 40 mph is a ridiculous amount of force. Now think of what happens when that force hits something, say a tree or another car going the same force right at you. People say guns are dangerous but to me putting an 18-year-old kid behind the wheel of a vehicle can be more devastating. Now imagine if that vehicle (or metal behemoth) isn't working as efficiently as it should be, because of low oil or tire pressure, that vehicle has just become even more dangerous. My sisters are prime examples of not knowing enough about vehicles. A little over a year ago my little sister drove home from work late at night ... with only the parking lights on. Now that's a big deal because regular headlights are way brighter than your car's parking lights. Now my sister, the high honor roll/dean's list student, drove 15 minutes home thinking there was something wrong with the battery. Not only was it dangerous for her, but it was also dangerous for anyone else on the road. And that's the sad truth; lots of people just don't know the basics about cars. What I want people to get out of this opinion is not to be scared of cars but to respect them and realize that we need to take the time to learn about our vehicles fo~ our safety and everyone _else s. Every_body should • know Slffiple tasks like how to check oil and tire pressure levels as well as change each when needed. Knowing how to jump start a car is an essential skill as well. You may be saying "pfft, I' 11 just call someone to do it for me." And if you want to go that route I can tell you it's a bad idea, because sometimes it's too late. Being the only brother to two girls who know very little about vehicles, I've learned the hard way that it's a lot nicer to be proactive when it comes to maintenance and respect for a car. It will save you a lot of time, money and maybe even your life. "That's the sad t ru th ; I t f peop Ie just don't know the basics about cars " The Beacon/Laura Preby Not knowing what Is wrong with your vehicle can be dangerous. Taking the time to learn about how cars work can save time, money and even a life. @wilkesbeacon dominic.manzione@wilkes.edu �8 OPINION THE BEACON I Sept. 25, 2012 Internet identities are a false representation of skills By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor In about two years, I will be in search of an entry-level job. At that time, I will also delete my Facebook and Twitter pages and do a complete search and delete everything on every website I ever signed up for. Not because I want to, but because I have to. Social media websites have been helping people lose jobs they have or are applying for since the early 2000s. With the invention of Friendster, classmates.com, Myspace, Facebook and Twitter, among others, our generation gained an outlet to share their likes, dislikes, opinions, fleeting thoughts, pictures and videos with their friends and family. With that invention they also lost all privacy, despite countless efforts to protect personal information from reaching the wrong people. The ever-changing Facebook (I didn't say ever-improving) has actually made changing privacy settings a difficult task. I like to think that I am technologically savvy when it comes to figuring things out on the Internet, but hiding my profile from certain individuals was quite the challenge. After a series of Web tutorials and haphazard clicking, I manually blocked those choice individuals from viewing my information. Privacy settings are fine and dandy, definitely necessary, but what happens when a prospective employer demands you give them your usemame and password for such websites, giving them full access to your account? Any information that you have been hiding from them can now be seen, through a process called "shoulder surfing," where employers investigate an applicants social media sights so that they can see the "real" you. After researching candidates online, employers often make decisions about hiring based on the information that was posted online. I have a real problem with that. Who's to say that there is any correlation at all between what people do in their spare time and their work ethic while they are on the clock? Before social media, the hiring process was based on your resume, your experience, sometimes a background check, your overall knowledge, your attitude, your interview, and how you present yourself, (depending on the job you are applying for.) Now, candidates can be judged off their Internet identity, an identity that can be whatever you want it to be. Employees have a right not to disclose personal information to employers. So do em- ployers have the right to punish their current or prospective employees based off information they legally shouldn't have access to? I want to know how you can judge an applicants work ethic off of a website designed for family and friends to keep in touch and share their lives electronically. I can tell you what a website cannot possibly show. It cannot show drive. It cannot show good leadership, communication skills, adaptability, problem solving or creativity. No profile can ever adequately show that a person is dependable, self-motivated, confident or willing to learn -- all of which are of importance when hiring an applicant for a position. I analyzed my own profile as ifl were a prospective employer just to see ifl was "hirable." On my page were the following: picture of Photo illustration by Austin Loukas and Laura Preby A person's social life, often viewable online, can hinder chances of getting a job. my friends and I, pictures of me with puppies, pictures of British Olympic diver Tom Daley (yum!) and song lyrics. There were a few random opinion statements, my relationship status, my religious views, my political party, and a several of my "likes," (linkable pages for quite literally, things I like) which included but were not limited to: sleeping, whole wheat bread, sloths and bacon. Even I wouldn't hire me ifl based my decision off of that. My Facebook or Twitter account does not tell you anything about my education other then where I went, it does not show any of my work samples, leadership positions, or accomplishments. I firmly believe that social media websites should be eliminated as a means of gaining information about an applicant. They do not always accurately represent the individuals or how they will perform in the job that they are hoping to acquire. Of course, there will always be situational events in which people- should be reevaluated because of their social media, including distasteful comments, racial remarks and drug references that might be offensive to others. It would be impossible to single out every situation in which people should be fired or not get the job because of social media. What I will say is that social media is here to stay whether we like it or not. In recent years it has seemly gotten out of hand and is not being used how it was intended. Employers should really refrain from judging people one-dimensionally on information on a website for personal, not professional, use. @wilkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wifkes.edu Is dignity worth dying for? Death not a natural part of life By Bill Thomas ~&E Editor This article was written in response to an article written by Carly Yamrus titled "Modern Medicine: Prolonging life or prolong death" on Sept. 11, 2012. Y'know what's been on my mind a lot lately? Death. I know how morbid that sounds, but don't worry. I'm not a serial killer or a suicide case, and I haven't been listening to a lot of Joy Division recently. Here's the deal: On Tuesday, Sept. 4, my grandmother died. After suffering a stroke, her second in four years, she was left unable to swallow food. Her health deteriorated and the inevitable happened. Except, it wasn't inevitable. Years before, she had specified that if the time ever came where she needed a feeding tube, she didn't want one. Part of me sympathizes, but another part will always resent that. In this case, it's not like she was brain-dead. She was simply unable to ingest, on her own, the nutrition needed to sustain life. Some will argue that there are times when accepting death is a positive thing, times when either the financial cost, the physical cost or the psychological cost of fighting death simply isn't worth it. Some will argue that dying isn't the worst thing that can happen to a person, but that dying without dignity is. My retort? There is no such thing as dying with dignity. Period. You know what "dying with dignity" is? It's an erroneous trope perpetuated by an overly idealistic motion-picture industry, which leads us to believe that we, on our death-beds, can go quietly into everlasting slumber with some sense of peace and honor. How quaint. Truth is, we all go hurting and afraid, moaning and miserable, covered in our own urine, feces and fear. Everyone dreads death. It's hard-wired into our brains, a biological imperative as relentlessly motivating as the need to breed. The only ones who don't are the ones who go suddenly and unexpectedly. And, heck, even they have a half-second of pain, confusion and bowel/bladder evacuation, in which all traces of dignity and peace are purged before the horrible transition from warm humanity to cold pile-of-rotting-meat is finally complete. If the recommendation here is to simply quit while we're ahead, to embrace the end before things get really rough, why shouldn't we just eat a bullet when we're young and beautiful, instead of waiting for the first corrosive effects of age to creep in? We're all dying, after all. Slowly, but surely. The idea that "death is a natural part of life" is a wrong-headed cliche borrowed from Eastern and New Age philosophies that we've been using for generations now to make ourselves feel more enlightened and transcendent than we really are. It's a flimsy notion snipped right from the same hackneyed, ham-handed cloth as "Everything happens for a reason" and "God works in mysterious ways." The idea that "death is a natural part of life" is like the concept of the afterlife, a fabrication we've devised to comfort ourselves and make the inevitable somehow digestible. It makes us feel like our own deaths are just another link in some great, big, beautiful "circle of life." Hakuna matata, right? Except death is not a part of life, despite what all the would-be Buddhas out there would have you believe. Death is the polar opposite of life. In actuality, the very essence of life is the whole snarling, spitting, frantic fight to stay as far away from death as possible. Suffering and struggle are part of that. Nothing should be more important than life; not financial debt, not escape from pain, not promises made, not even liberty and justice for all (sorry, all you idealists who put political martyrs on pedestals, I think you're nuts). It's certainly more important than some half-baked virtue like "dignity." No measure of life is trivial, no procedure to prolong it unreasonable. The moment you "accept death" as a "natural part of life," you're already dead. Simply put, "giving up" and "giving in" mean the exact same thing. Don't be fooled into thinking otherwise. @wilkesbeacon bill. thomas@thewilkesbeacon.com �Sept. 25, 2012 . . ·. . . ·. ·. . . . Contact editor: billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com 'New Shorts' offers eight . pl8Ys ·in One · ·o~oust: From Wilkes theater students, faculty unite for inclusive season debut By BIii Thomas A&E Editor A middle-aged housewife working to resurrect her dreams of thespian stardom. A group of college students unwittingly caught up in the conflict of the 2006 Lebanon War. A wedding party in in which the attendees are thinking very different things than what their smiling faces imply. Any one of these premises could easily carry a full three-act play by itself. But in ''New Shorts," the latest Wilkes University theater production, they're all just pieces of a greater whole. "Some of the plays are funny, some of the plays are disturbing and some of the plays are really, very sad and even kind of gut-wrenching," Naomi Baker, an associate professor in the Theatre Arts Department, said. "I'm going to be really surprised if anybody's bored." Baker is directing two of the seven one-act plays - each written by Obie Award-winning modem playwright Israel Horovitz - that make up ''New Shorts." Associate Professor Joseph Dawson is likewise directing two, while Director of Theatre Teresa Fallon is directing three. The production runs in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts from Thursday, Sept. 27, through Saturday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m, and on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 2 p.m. Demonstrating their stylistic diversity, the seven tales that make up "New Shorts" alternate from dark drama and sweet sentimentality to sardonic ~ wit. Alfofthem, Fallon said, are told with a sense of mystery meant to keep audiences guessing while they simultaneously explore heavy themes like death, prejudice and self-identity. "These are thoughtful plays," Fallon said. "There's something interesting about human nature in each one of them. They say something about the human condition." If variety is the spice of life, then ''New Shorts" promises to rank pretty high on the Scoville scale. In addition to showcasing seven different stories, the production will also bring together a cast of almost 20 students, which is notably large for a dramatic production according to Dawson. Furthermore, Dawson said, with ''New Shorts" bringing together not only the directorial trio of Fallon, Baker and Dawson, but also a large cast composed of actors and students of every experience level, from freshmen to seniors, the production acts as an ideal start to the new theater season. In being such an inclusive production, Baker added, this inaugural offering helps cement a feeling of family among everyone in the Theatre Arts Department. As if directing two one-acts wasn't enough, Baker will also act in a third. One reason for this is simply to bring a measure of realism to the play: The role Baker fills is that of a character intended to be much older than any of the others. By playing the role herself, Baker feels the in-story age disparity is illustrated more clearly. Another reason, however, is that it provides students a unique learning experience, allowing them to rehearse and act side-by-side with a seasoned theatrical veteran. "I've been doing this for forever, since before these students were born," Baker said with a smile. "I bring a very different sensibility to things than they do. I think it's really good for them to be able to work with someone who's got that kind of experience." When Baker joins her students onstage for ''New Shorts," though, she won't be alone. Adding to the already idiosyncratic nature of the production, audience members will be seated on the stage itself, scant feet from the performers. As such, seating is limited, , but Dawson believes the effect the approach has on the audience is more than worth it. "These plays are intimate in nature, so the closer the audience is the more they will understand the play," he said. "They're short plays, ranging from ten minutes to about a half an hour. You only get a glimpse of some of these characters. Doing it this way is just right for the material. The audience can see facial expressions up close and the actors don't have to project so much." "The plays here are ideadriven, rather than image-driv- en," Fallon said, agreeing. "It's not about spectacle." Admission for ''New Shorts" is $15 for the general public, $10 for Wilkes alumni, $5 for seniors and students. Wilkes students with valid college ID will be admitted for free. @wifkesbeacon billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com stage to page By Jake Cochran Assistant A&E Editor Whenever Renee D' Aoust would check her mailbox and find a letter from a publishing company with a long-winded, generic half-apology saying that her work wasn't what the company was looking for, she would breathe a sigh of relief. ''You're by yourself D'AOUST and you aren't turning red in front of everyone, you aren't being told 'Number 99, you can leave now,"' she said, comparing the letters to the open auditions she experienced during her years as a modem dancer. During that time, D'Aoust attended the prestigious Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance in New York City. And though D'Aoust still has a passion for a dance, she has long since found a new love: Writing. Since turning her attentions more toward the written word, D' Aoust has penned a book, "Body of a Dancer," published just last year by Etruscan Press, a publishing house located oncampus and founded by Wilkes University Creative Writing program faculty members Philip Brady and Robert Mooney. On Sunday, Sept. 30, D' Aoust will visit Wilkes for book signing, reading and Q&A session, at 7 p.m. in the Krrby Hall salon. "Body of a Dancer," which was a finalist for Foreword's 2011 Book of the Year Award, "is a memoir of her time as an up-and-coming preprofessional dancer and all the challenges and changes that she experienced in that time. In it, she tells of how her time dancing ultimately taught her that "every second from the moment you walk through the door to the final judgment, you are making an impression." For full coverage of D' Aoust's upcoming campus visit, as well as an extended interview with D' Aoust, be sure to pick up next week's edition of The Bt!acon. GRAVEY:ARD'SHDCK "cThf! X Factor'' h'1ake Cochran .· mining ~arl Grimes �10 A&E THE BEACON Wilkes' annual Fall Fest event transforms campus greenway into kaleidoscope of colors, games, fun The 2012 Fall Feat was held Thursday, Sept. 20, through Sunday, Sept. 22, on the WIikes campus greenway. The event was sponsored by the Programming Board, Student Government and the Inter-Residence Hall Council. ding each event and then tum them In Prizes ranged from a new IPad to a ets for the varloua food • ......... Photos By Kat Dodson, Brittany Battista, Austin Loukas, Dan Lykens I S1 �N 1 I Sept. 25, 2012 A&E 11 �d2 By Bill Thomas A&E Editor This past weekend, the movie "Dredd" c'ame barreling into multiplexes across America, an adaptation of the long-running U.K. comic book series. That's right, "Dredd"'' isn't merely a remake of an execrable 1995 Sylvester Stallone vehicle. Its roots go back much further, sprouting from a'"subterranean world of comics very different from the one dominated by web-slingin' wall-crawlers and dark-knight detectives. While superheroes are what the mainstream typically associates with comic books, the truth is that the medium runs much deeper and richer than that, boasting a more diverse spectrum of stories than what the capes-andtights oeuvres of Marvel and DC would .imply. Take Judge Dredd. Created in 1977 by British writer John Wagner, artist Carlos Ezquerra and editor Pat Mills, Dredd was a far cry from the optimistic demigods of American com ics. Env isioned as a critique of the establishment-friend ly authori tarian fascism embod ied by superheroes in general, and also as an over-the-top exaggeration of the popular tough-guy uber-cop archetype, Dredd was borderline misanthropic, unforgiving and ultra-violent, with Did I say "was"? Make that " is." Judge Dredd is still one of the most well-kn0"-'11 com ic characters in the U.K. , having been the breakout star of Jong-running anthology series "2000 AD" for almost three decades now, in addition to headlining a spin-off title of his own , the "Judge Dredd Megazine," in 1990. A&E It, too, is still in publication. In France, another anthology magazine, "Metal Hurlant," lived a short but influential life, spinning off a surprisingly long-lasting U.S. edition called "Heavy Metal." What do these anthologies have in common? Well, besides an emphasis on longer, more epic tales told in short-but-sweet serialized format, there's a notable lack of any characters in the traditional superhero vein. When they do appear, they 're most often treated as parodies. Instead, the focus of comic magazines like "Heavy Metal" is on tales of horror, science fiction, fantasy and erotica. Simply put, these are not kiddie books. They're graphic in terms of violence, language and, yes, sexuality. However, they're also more adult in tem1s of plot, characterization and theme, and much more expe1imental in tenns of storytelling, art and genre-bending. To wit, "Requiem : Vampire Knight" - written by the same Pat Mills who helped co-create Dredd - explores a high-concept universe in which Hell is expressed as a perverse planet Earth. Everything there is the opposite as it is here : Pain is pleasure, evil is good, beauty is ugly and everyone ages in reverse. On the surface, it's a simple tale of nihilistic, BDSMinspired sword-and-sorcery. Jn time, though, it reveals itself a layered study of human history, morality and theology. Proving the U .S. can be just as iconoclastic as its foreign cousins when it wants to be, the homegrown world of alternative and underground "comix" operates at both ends of the spectrum: On one side, mad geniuses like Robert Crumb and Gary Panter ply their trade in the form of hippie and punk culture-inspired low-brow high-art. Imagine inebriated, existential porno versions of Looney Tunes or psychedelic nuclear-nightmare iterations of pre-Comics Code horror yams. On the other side, mature themes are taken to their most sophisticated conclusions in cath.artic, confessional tales of love, angst and self-discovery a la' Henry Pekar's autobiographical "American Splendor." Even "The B.ig Two" are in on the act. In 1993, DC founded the avant-garde imprint Vertigo, publisher of such critical darlings as " Fables" and "The Sandman." All would prove essentially more "grown-up" versions of the same experimental pulp one might fin d in a back issue of "Heavy Metal," transp lanting glittery fairy-tale icons to the shadows of noir or forging new Goth icons in the fires of Greek mythology. All this, and we haven't even touched Japan. Clearly, there's a lot more to comic books than box-office bonanzas like "The Dark Knight Rises" and "The Avengers" would have the mainstream believe. Much more than superheroes, to say the least. THE BEACON I Sept. 25, 2012 CHEAT SHEET -·Req·u ired-'Fe:x:t~ ~-.--·---·-------r --------------------------- ' . "The Invisibles" . 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Life Editor Whether using the computers, attempting to print something or meeting a study group, students have most likely spent a lot of their time in our Farley library. Lately, big changes have been taking place in order to benefit the students and push the library into the 21st century. Some of the most obvious changes are the new front entrance doors and handicap access ramp. Previously, any handicapped students had to take the service elevator in order to access the library. Many of the other changes, however, are technological. "We are trying to update the library to make it a 21st century library," said Head of Public Services Brian Sacolic, "and every year we are getting closer to that." The basic goal behind the latest library updates has been to align the first, second and third floors with the Alden Learning Commons in the basement, which has received an excellent student response. "We have hard data that proves our statistics as far as foot traffic, laptop rentals, interlibrary loans and book checkouts have improved dramatically over the last few years," Sacolic said. The improved data has to do mainly with the improved library. Students are able to rent MacBooks and iPads for use in the library as well as access more than 5,000 eBooks. "We have been amassing eBook collections and databases over the years, and we have built an impressive collection," Sacolic said. In addition to the new archives -- the newest being American Historical Newspapers -and databases, students now have new, highvolume printers that are capable of printing up to 30,000 pages per cartridge of ink. This includes a functioning color printer, so students can customize their printing in various ways. With these new printers, it is hoped that The Beacon/Austin Lo ukas Library staff voices their eagerness to open the new library doors (above), but everyone is pleased with the beautiful result pictured on the right. students will not lose as much money printing things and will not have to go running to IT for refunds. Students can also take advantage of the new Xerox machines that will produce a clearer copy with less shadowing. One of the biggest changes to the library are the hours of operation. Farley Library now has a 24-hour computer lab that students can access with their Wilkes ID. It will allow full use of the lower floor of the library, allowing students to enter through the South Street entrance. Security will walk through at various times, making sure the environment is safe for all students. As for the future of the library, more renovations are planned. The goal so far is to make the second and third floors as conducive to productivity as possible, modeling them after the lower and first floors. Now that the new doors are installed, the next thing on the agenda for the library is possibly a new air conditioning system 'to 'combat the stuffiness so many students have experienced in the spring semesters. "We are trying to move away from that archival-warehouse mentality," Sacolic said. "We are still pushing for a coffee bar, but honestly, the improvements in physical and Web presences have taken place at amazing speeds. We are thankful for the support of the administration and the great reception from the students". The staff at Farley Library is enthusiastic about the changes and the feedback from the students. Even more upcoming changes are being planned, such as more instructive classes on bibliographic information and creating an environment similar to what Sacolic ~ ls "an academically inclined Barnes & Noble rather than an information warehouse." @annieyoskoski anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu �14 LIFE THE BEACON I Sept. 25, 2012 Apple's iPhone 5 is the biggest iPhone release ever By Anthony Bartoli Correspondent As you are all more than aware, whether you are an Apple lover or hater, the highly anticipated iPhone 5 was released to the public on Sept. 21. Most people were, and still ar,E, weary about purchasing it. This article delves into main points that may help you decide if this phone is worth your hard-earned cash. First and foremost, the screen of the iPhone 5 is larger than any model before it. It measures an astounding 4 inches. With the new screen, the phone's length is a bit longer as well. Not much (less than half an inch taller) from previous models, but you can clearly distinguish an iPhone 5 from any other Apple product. Accodring to Apple, this model also has a brand new design. Along with the new four 4-inch screen, the iPhone 5 is also only 7.6 mm (millimeters) thick. Because it's so thin, Apple had to create a new, smaller SIM card. It is being called a "nano-SIM" card. So, if you have the 4S or any model before it (or any other type of phone) you will need to get a new SIM card to fit the iPhone S's SIM slot. A new SIM card is free of charge, no matter which carrier you use. Another thing that will cause you to purchase new items, such as an iHome, is the new "port" or "dock." For some people, this is a nightmare because it means buying all new accessories. For others, it's a dream come true. "The intelligent, reversible Lightning connector is 80 percent smaller than the 30-pin connector" (apple. com). Apple will be selling $29.99 conversion kits for old chargers, or iPhone users can buy new chargers outright. One hot topic of conversation is the new operating system, iOS 6. With iOS 6, iPhone users can now get turn-by-tum directions using the Maps app. Along with that, the Maps built-in app also features "FlyoverView." For example, if you're looking at New York City, you can see almost every detail of the skyline, as if you're actually flying over the city: Siri can now make you dinner reservations at your favorite restaurant. She can also give you movie times, and the scores of your favorite teams. She can also open apps now, which is extremely helpful. Also with iOS 6, you can now tweet, and update your status either using Siri, or the notifications bar. "FaceTime now works over cellular net- works as well as Wi-Fi, so you can make and receive FaceTime calls wherever you happen to be. You can even make and receive FaceTime calls on your iPad using your phone number. That means you can use FaceTime wherever you are, on any device. And never miss another wink, smile, air kiss or eye roll," (apple.com). The iSight camera also comes with a really awesome new feature-Panorama. "The new panorama feature for iPhone and iPod touch lets you capture everything from a momentous family reunion photo to a sweeping vista.6 With one simple motion you can shoot up to 240 degrees - even vertically, to get that redwood tree, say. Then hardware and software work together to create one seamless, highresolution panorama," (apple.com)". iOS 6 is compatible with the' following devices: - iPhone 3GS - iPhone 4 - iPhone 4S - iPhone 5 - iPod touch (4th generation) - iPod touch (5th generation) If you're interested in purchasing Apple's newest, must-have gadget, prices and mode)s vary, as well as the colors. The only two available colors of the iPhone 5 are "black & slate" or "white & silver." For the 16 GB (gigabyte) model, the price (when available for an upgrade) is $199. The 32 GB (when available for an upgrade) is $299, and the 64 GB model (when available for an upgrade) will cost $399. The closest Apple Retail Store is located at the Lehigh Valley Mall (250 Lehigh Valley Mall Whitehall, PA 18052. However, to save yourself a 45-minute trip, you can just go to http://store.apple.com/us or call Apple at 1-800-MY-APPLE. - iPad 2 @anthonybartoli anthony.bartoli@wilkes.edu - "The new iPad" The Beacon/ Laura Preby The new IPhone 5 has a bigger screen, different charging port, better speakers, an AG processor, thinner, lighter, Improved Siri, updated maps app and passbook app. The new iPhone is carried by Sprint, at&t, and Verizon. Nick Cholewa: , Junior Criminology/ Sociology "Where can I hide a body?" Senior Environmental Engineering "Can you tell me a story?" Freshman English Major "WIii you go out with me?" "How late Is Asian kitchen open?" �15 THE BEACON LIFE I Sept. 25, 2012 First annual volunteer fair at Wilkes University is a success By Bob Grabosky Staff Writer . Wilkes University held its first volunteer fair on Sept. I 8, 2012. There were a number of non profit organizations participating, including Blue Chip Farms, American Red Cross, Special Olympics of Luzerne County and Center for the Village. Coordinating the event was Megan Valkenburg, director of Community Development. Valkenburg was pleased with the outcome of the fair, despite the inclement weather that dampened the region. "It ·was a good fair, but the weather hindered some students from attending," said Valkenburg. Those people who did come took advantage of the fair which may help them in the long run and the volunteering will be a good piece to any resume when it is time to look for a permanent job. Blue Chip Farms Animal Refuge is a nonprofit organization that rescues all kinds of animals, from dogs and cats to exotic animals, such as giraffes. It does not euthanize the animals if they are not adopted. Shannon Scannell, a volunteer for Blue Chip Farms, said that they rescue any animals that are on the street or abandoned. She also said that they try to find the animals loving homes with people who love animals and can take care of them. Some organizations like the SPCA are government funded. She said these organizations tend to give up looking for a home for an animal after a certain period of time, not caring about our furry friends. "The government puts their arms down when the animals are not adopted." said Scannell. The organization is a volunteer one that depends on the donations from the public so it can fulfill its mission, which is to save all kinds of animals. Scannell also said that Blue Chip's method is better and more humane than the SPCA's. The American Red Cross depends on blood and plasma donations for those in need. The Red Cross is similar to The Salvation Army in that they help disaster victims and children in need. The Red Cross also has a Bloodmobile, which travels all over the area, to local high schools, colleges and work places so other people can volunteer their time and blood, giving to a good cause. For more information, e-mail Pauline. Schwalm-Andel@redcross.org or Edna. Vivian@redcross.org Another participant of this year's volunteer fair was a local organization called Center of the Village; a ministry comprised of three Presbyterian churches that recently merged. Their main goal is to help children through an after-school program. This program helps the children in the Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre area that are in need. Mostly these consist of first, second and third grade students. Once school is over for the day, they go to the Village for help in reading and math. The Village also offers a course in music and theater. The organization also gets the children outside to play basketball, baseball and ice hockey. Ann Anderika, volunteer for the Center of the Village, said the purpose of the organization is to get the children doing physical activities, like playing catch, which helps their balance. There are other exercises that they could do, like yoga, which is offered to the kids. It also improves the childrens' strength and agility. "We teach the children to read, the multiplication tables, and for the girls, throw like a boy," Andreika said. The organizations volunteer their time to help out students in the community and in Monday, September 24, 2012 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:30pm 8:00pm Wilkes On Wednesday Reveille To Taps The WB Generation X Classic Arts Showcase the county. They are also trying to get the children away from the computers and go outside and play, make friends, and communicate with one another. Below, the Red Cross and Special Olympics of Luzerne County talk about their charities at the volunteer fair. @wilkesbeacon robert.grabosky@wilkes.edu 6:30pm 7:30pm 8:00pm Thursday, September 27, 2012 6:00pm Tuesday, September 25, 2012 6:00pm The Beacon/ Austin Loukas Shannon Scannell, a volunteer for Blue Chip Farms Animal Refuge requests students to sign up to help. The Revitalization of Downtown Wilkes Barre 6:30pm Flyboys 7:30pm Wilkes on Wednesdays 8:00pm Rosenn Lecture-Greg Mortenson 9:49:52pm Classic Arts Showcase Wednesday, September 26, 2012 6:00pm Wy-Val-Media: Challenges and Changes Class of 1986 The Price Is Almost Right Rosen Lec.-Michelle Rhee Classical Arts Showcase 6:30pm 7:30pm 8:00pm Iron Horses: A History of Railroads in the Wyoming Valley Magic to Do Unlucky Cinderella OLF-Eli Wiesel Classical Arts Showcase Friday, September 28, 2012 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:30pm 8:00pm Wilkes Barre History Documentary Cross Gen. Focus Group Under The Sea Much Ado About Nothing �Sept. 25, 2012 Contact editor: frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu No. 21 Widener powers past Wilkes, 90-0 Pride scores on 12 straight possessions as Colonels' offense, defense struggle in MAC loss Courtesy Sports Information The Wilkes University football team saw its first 100-plus yard rusher this season as junior Auxence Wogou went for 116 yards on 20 carries, but the high-powered No. 21 Widener University offense exploded for 681 yards of total offense to post a 90-0 win over the Colonels in Middle Atlantic Conference play Sept. 22. Wilkes falls to 1-2 overall and 0-2 in MAC play. Widener remains unbeaten at 4-0 and moves to 3-0 in league games. The Widener offense needed little time gaining momentum taking a 7-0 lead after a Robert Getz two-yard touchdown run on its first possession. The Wilkes defense caused its only turnover of the game when DJ Shuttleworth intercepted Widener quarterback Chris Haupt midway through the first quarter setting the Colonels up at the Widener 34. The Colonel offense struggled throughout the contest, not converting a point with the positive field position after failing to pick up a first down on the drive. From there, the Pride scored touchdowns on its next 12 possessions including five through the air as Haupt finished with six touchdown tosses on 21-for-27 passing and 415 yards. Wogou led the Colonel offense with his best outing of the season going for more than 100 yards for the first time this year. Quarterback Alex George started under center, going ll-for-23 for 76 yards and two interceptions. Sophomore tight end Drew Devitt was the top Colonel receiver finishing with three catches for 24 yards. On defense, Tyler Thomas, Jake Sarson, Tate Moore-Jacobs and Ty Cunningham each contributed six ta~kles. Wilkes (1-2, 0-2 MAC) returns home Sept. 29 to host FDU-Florham at Schmidt Stadium. Courtesy of Sports Information Junior running back Auxence Wogou, right, rushed 116 yards at the Sept. 22 'Ultimate Fighter': It's broken, so let's fix it By Jake Cochran Assistant A&E Editor Sept. 14 was the premiere of Season 16 of "The Ultimate Fighter," and it had the lowest ratings of any season's debut, while 947,000 isn't terrible for a Friday, it's a far cry from it's glory days. A common sentiment with fans of the series is that, they just feel it's blurring together and it's just not an interesting format anymore, and it's just over done after 16 seasons. Every season there is always going to be a ringer whom no one really recognizes and then delve a little deeper into the fighter's history. The person has a fight against a current champion and it turns out he is miles ahead of everyone else, like Jonathan Brookins. Then the producers put the fighter in the house just to mess with everyone and that person ends up having minimal talent other than the fact that he has a knack for getting under the skin of everyone. Sometimes this person ends up turning it around after a couple fights in the UFC but during the series he is hopeless. Still, he somehow manages to make it to the quarterfinals, like Josh Koscheck or Matt Mitrione. By far the most frustrating thing about the series recently though, has been its emphasis on staying in the lighter weight classes. While I'm well aware the organization has recently added bantamweight and featherweight and was trying to expand those divisions, there is absolutely no need for another season on lightweights. The lightweight division is arguable the most competitive and deep division in the sport, UFC does not need to be using a reality TV series to gain new competitors for this division. It can just take any number of lightweights from any other promotion because when you are 15 5 pounds, you don't have a ton of sports options. You really can't be a linebacker like the heavyweights can. UFC needs to get back to what gave it the best ratings and give the people what they want to see. They need heavyweights. For chrissakes, UFC 146 was an all-heavyweight main card and sold like gang-busters. Make another heavyweight season. The talent is out there and the fighters want to get back to the UFC, so make them go the same route Kimbo Slice had to go; send them through the TUF house. Tim Sylvia wants to get back in the UFC so badly, make him live in a house with Andrei Arlvoski, Brett Rodgers and a bunch of other guys and have them figh~or a contract. That season practically just sold itself. 1 The coaches could be practically anyone, they could have literally the most boring coaches on earth and the fighters in that house would sell the season because at this point how many of the past few coaches have actually fought each other. Then to narrow that down, how many of those fights were actually competitive or good fights? Faber and Cruz never fought, Junior and Brock never got to fight, Chuck and Tito didn't fight, Rampage-Rashad and Serra-Hughes took about a thousand years to happen, and most recently Vitor and Wanderlei coached TUF Brazil, and they didn't fight. So really why even bother building all this animosity between coaches when in the end, they don't even fight each other. Then if you think about when Rampage and Evans finally did get to lock horns, Rampage looked like he should have stuck with acting and saved himself that embarrassing fight. I'm not saying that Rashad outclassed him; I'm saying it was a poor performance on both fighters. But if you want to find a fight that showed someone who did get outclassed, that would be when Season 14's coaches fought, or to be more correct, when Michael Bisping beat up and humiliated Mayhem Miller. I'm not sure what the circumstances were that led Mayhem Miller to look so terrible but he never seemed to get his mojo back and went on to lose one more fight in the UFC before getting cut and retiring. To sum up the points I'm trying to make here though, "The Ultimate Fighter" can still be successful, it just needs some tweaking and for the love of all things holy, take the series off Friday nights. The target demographic is not at home on Fridays at 10 p.m. @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Cross County competes at NEPA Classic race Courtesy Sports Information The Wilkes University men's and women's cross country teams competed at the NEPA Classic hosted by King's College Friday afternoon at the Hollenback Golf Course. The Wilkes men finished fifth in the 6k race, while three Lady Colonels recorded times in the women's 4k race. For the Colonels (135 points), Martin Tolbert (York, PA/William Penn) ran the second fastest 6k time in school history crossing the line at 22:28 for 22nd place. Mike McCleaf (Fairfield, PA/Delone Catholic) followed with a time of23 :20 for 25th place, while Stephen Synder came in at 23:50 (27th). Sam Miller (24:29/30th), Trevor Kapschall (25 :54/31 st), RJ Sperazza (27:0l /32nd), and Ashton Zanecki (Annapolis, MD/Annapolis) (29:46/34th) rounded out the Wilkes finishers. On the women's side, Rachel Constant (Nazareth, PA/Notre Dame) ran the second fastest 4k time in school history with a mark of 17: 16, good for 14th place. Both squads return to action Sept. 29 when they travel to Carlisle, Pa., to run in the Dickinson Invitational. �17 SPORTS THE BEACON I Sept. 25, 2012 Ryan Joyce, a sophomore defender for the Wilkes University soccer team, said he usually gets nervous before games, but he tries to relax by staying loose and joking with fellow players. Joyce What is your biggest source of inspiration? My family is by far my biggest inspiration. It means the world to me when I see my dad at Continued from Page 19 every game, knowing that it can be a two-hour drive or more. Every time I walk on the field Any specific job you would love to hold in I know that I want to play to my full potential life? There isn't a specific job that I would and represent my last name in a positive way. love to have, I just want to enjoy what I do and Family is everything to me. hope that I look forward to work everyday. What pro soccer players do you admire and look up to? I'd have to say t,bat my favorite player is the Bayem Munich defender Philipp Lahm. Every time I watch him play I always try and mimic his style on the field. Season Stats: Games Played: 5 Shots Per game: Describe to us your pre-game ritual ? I usually prefer to stay loose and joke around with some players. I get nervous and anxious pretty easily, so I find it easier to just relax and enjoy the game. 0.40 Goals Per game: 0.00 Assists Per game: 0.20 What kind of music gets you pumped up before games? I always listen to Red Hot Chili Peppers before the games and sometimes house music. I just need something with a fast beat to it, because it helps me focus on the game but not get too nervous. Is it hard balancing school work with games and practice? I actually find it easier to do schoolwork during soccer season, because when you're constantly busy you manage time a lot better and eliminate procrastination. The Beacon/ Laura Preby Points Per game: 0.20 • Total Minutes: 387 @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu WE, PAIN, 1-St+llt1S 81 Waller Street Wilkes Barre, PA 18702 i the legendary taste www.wetpainttshirts.com I WILKES UNIVERSITY'S ONE STOP - PRINT SHOP Go Colonels! Mention this ad for a FREE Hat with your first order! We Deliver to Wilkes University! Call (570) 331-FAST (3278) Ask about our combo specials featuring our complete line up of pizza, subs, wings, burgers & more!visit us online for a complete menu & listing of specials at www.grottopizzapa.com What We Can Do For You Tees Hoodies Hats & More or visit our restaurant & sports bar Grotto Pizza, Gateway Center, on Rt. 11 in Edwardsville (just across the bridge!) 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King's THE BEACON SPORTS Q [?1} Joseph Pugliese I Sept. 25, 2012 I Frank Passalacqua Columnist [ Sports editor Fork over the cash Bring them back! The NFL only a year after it locked out its players has locked out its regular referees. The referees were demanding more money, most importantly a better pension and retirement package. The refs, just like the media and players, took a step back and saw the money machine the NFL has become and basically have said we want a bigger piece of the pie. Now at first I was on the NFL's side on 17""',_..,__,..,=,;; this issue, the refs have had a pretty good deal. They work mid-August to February and that's it. And they only really work one or two days a week and get paid a range of $25,000 to $75,000 ranging from young line judges to head refs. I would definitely not mind making 50k to work one day a week and watch a NFL game up close. That's pretty good. The preseason was rough and made me doubt their ability to control and manage an NFL game. The first week was a pleasant sur- I, prise, though, and I started to become confiav~rage dent that these refs are actually pretty good and The that the locked-out refs would stop their protest and come back. There were some procedural issues and they were lenient on the holding calls but overall RQ, n:}pst most games I wouldn't have known the differ- per ence. partThen week two hit. Week two was so bad of to the point where I could barely watch. There ~[!!;Jg were fights in games refs failed to control, holding was being called on DBs and they .,. . .,. "' · "' . . .·.' ,, . ., .:::·~ became pass interference happy to the point t where it was called before there was ever contact. One game was reported to have 28 wrong calls or procedures. Five maybe, 10 is under- oUter Jobs. standable, but 28?! Week two made me yearn for the old refs. My advice to the NFL is: pay the money. In the grand scheme of things, it's a drop in the bucket. Player safety and quality of the product is at stake here. I won't say all the new refs are 1re~~ree' Ed -Hoehull 'WOrK;~. ,<c bad; I have been impressed with a select few. [~Ve,, Some will probably be offered a job after the ¾ • new refs come back, and this did open the door .· e·r ·1. for the first female ref to come into the game 11 which is a great story. But bring the refs back please. The NFL is officially a mess; see what I did there? Last year when the players failed to reach an agreement with the CBA, the lockout had fans all across the country scared out of their minds. What could be worse than no football? Well, I'll tell you what: replacement refs. This year, the NFL finds themselves in a similar situation as last season. Instead, 2012 brings a feud between the league and the referees. What it all comes down to is money. The refs want more dough and the league doesn't want to budge. As a result, the NFL is left with horrible excuses for replacement refs. First off, the referees calling a game on Sunday are far from knowing how th~ NFL runs. Most of them are from Division mcolleges, like Wilkes, or they're just an average Joe. In fact, referee Jim Core is an every day eight-grade geography teacher! If any fan or an occasional viewer has sit down and watched a full game so far this season, they will surely see a difference in what is going on. It's not too uncommon for players, coaches or announcers to disagree with a call, but this trend of missed calls or just completely pointless flags are starting to ruin the image of the game. You know something is wrong when during a game when you hear the announcers laugh and pick apart what the ref thinks he knows. Not only are penalties becoming a problem, but these refs simply can not keep control of the players, and that is a bad sign. I have never seen more fights break out in a season than I have so far in just two weeks. For instance, during the Philadelphia Eagles vs Baltimore Ravens matchup, the game was stopped a total of six times due to fighting. No players were ejected, and the penalties given off-set, giving the teams no consequences for their actions. If the referees don't step up and gain control, it will be out of their hands before they know it. I am not saying the league is right by not giving the real refs their money, but it really is just getting ridiculous. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell obviously sees what is going on on Sundays, so unless he wants the games to become a mutual joke to the teams, he better make a move. Ifus, the fans, had any say in this, I'd love to go on a "watching the game" strike so they lose millions! But hey, like we have any power. On the bright side, at least the refs have now learned to face the camera while giving a call. J'.he refs waot mere - money. Shou1.4 the" 11ea~oep$ them ·the,-, ear:nlngsft f .facts,; lJle NFL l'referee ~arns J~,nw$here, ,'' ,from $2q.,Qodto $~Q!OOO l thefn referee s~~son~ et, fy lume:" and l'SMb.xefer• Iees1~et pa i:d eteuble;tbU:ts tthey,,ar~n't'aJlowea·.,to wcir,~ Thttargumept;;;flernaps the ~~c?goi~~'.~: J\lf,L l mo~t lbea tha:n @wifkesbeacon joseph.pugliese@wilkes.edu Tweet us: Send messages and pictures to: @wu_BeaconSports @wifkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON I Sept. 25, 2012 BY FRANK PASSALACQUA Sports Editor Meet Ryan Joyce, a sophomore accounting major and defender for the Wilkes University mens soccer team. Ryan hails out of Warminster; Pennsylvania (right outside of Northeast Philadelphia). Fresh out ofArchbishop Wood, Ryan earned himself a starting role on the team as only a freshman. He is All Catholic honors, cdptain ofPIAA state runner up and the District 12 champion. With Colonels like this, it is no doubt the team is headed in the right direction. When did you first start playing soccer and why? My parents got me enrolled around the age of 5 because they wanted to get me involved in a sport. They figured soccer would be a good start, because other neighborhood kids were already on the . team. How is the game different from high school to college? The game isn't too different talent-wise, it's just a lot quicker and faster. It also requires a lot more dedication to staying conditioned and fit. What makes it give it your all from week to week? It's the little things that make us pursue the ultimate goal of winning a MAC championship. We all understand that even if we take one week off, that can be the difference between a championship or not. What is the hardest part about being on the team? Fun Fridays or conditioning we receive after having a day off. I know in the long run it's going to better us, but I dread those practices. What was your proudest moment on the field? My proudest moment had to be my first game. Coach put me in the starting lineup and I was really nervous, but all of the guys were there for support and really had my back. It was a great feeling to experience. What is one game you'll never forget? The game against Arcadia was probably my most memorable game. It was an intense game that had a lot ofred and yellow cards and a season ending injury to our goalie Dave Marr. Even though the game was out of control, we all showed good character and made sure we looked out for each other. What made you decide to major in accounting? My dad and other family members are CPA's and accountants, so I figure it would be a smart decision to follow into their occupation. See JOYCE, Page 17 SPORTS 12 r �Fall Faslikm tips ,t BY ALYSSA STENCAVAGE --- Asst. Life Editor 1_ Once again, the leaves on the trees are changing colors and the temperature of the air indicates a change of season. This only means one thing: Fall is right around the comer. Some enjoy the changes this season brings, while others not so much. When we think of we probably think of cooler temperatures, which might bring to mind the idea of things like hot chocolate and the wearing of boots, sweaters, scarves and all of those fun fall accessories. To keep up with fashion and trends that are constantly evolving, we might seek new and creative ways to improve our current styles, and junior Communication Studies major Morgan Evans is here to help us do just that. "I love large-face menswear-inspired watches mixed with different raw stone accessories for a combination of both classic and bohemian style," Evans said. She said you can never go wrong with a scarf, no matter what style a have, because it keeps you cozy and looks good. Sophomore Britney Williams said she likes "scarves, jeans with leather boots and a long sleeve shirt or sweater" for the fall. Studded anything is a popular or "hot" trend this fall, which "adds a rough edge to any look" and still allows for "soft touches in order to make an outfit feminine," Evans said. Leather jeggings are also big this season, and while colored jeans are still popular; they give an edgier look when in "darker, jewel-tone washes," Evans said. Denim button shirts are seen everywhere and you can make a trend your own just by taking advantage of the million DIY projects out there. If you're interested in fashion, you might 1rl, - . if h . l b e w on dennK t ere are any new amva s out there for this upcoming fall season. The answer is yes. Most notably designers such as Herve Leger, BCBG Max Azria and Jason Wu from New York Fashion Week feature some harness-like wear. If you' re willing to try a bit of a different look, tops that look like a harness like the belted straps look is one option for a new fall appearance. What is the most important fall fashion tip? Well, Evans says that it is best to layer, layer, layer! "I love this time of year because layering means I am super cozy in class, but sometimes this time of year makes the weather situation a little tricky," Evans said. She suggests that mixing different pieces you can take off after a breezy walk to class is a good way to avoid the Goldilocks "too hot, too cold" dilemma. A final piece of advice is to invest in a good pair of boots that won't fall apart because "that is something no girl should live without and will go with any outfit." She said boots are "always in and are a classic piece that can stay with you for years to come." "My style for the fall consists of boots, moccasins, hoodies, leather jackets, colorful scarves," junior ZabaidaAzad said. By listening to what is presented here, new ideas are brought to the table for this fall season and also offer ways to deal with the cold temperatures that will follow. Living in an area where things are constantly changing, we must always be open to conforming our styles to the season and being prepared for any unexpected turns. These fall fashion tips can help us get started. Photos By The Beacon/Austin Loukas @wilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu Morgan Evans offers helpful tips on ways to stay fashionable t his fall season. By adding a few minor accesories anyone can make an outfit look successful, Evans points out . Her tips will keep you warm, comfortable and fashionable. Below, fall fashion accessories to keep as closet staples. � 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, 2012 September 25th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 September 25 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