58 15 4132 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/78420f2fbec430806303a919a6f67725.pdf 79e12483cbeb1c19e6785f2f17d7cd51 PDF Text Text 0 Tuesday, February 1, 2011 THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW Volume 63 Issue 11 , Students adjusting to Spaghetti for a good cause being far from home are in the minority BY KIRSTIN COOK News Editor Cignoli of the 'future :he pro1eptock re 11-1. d for us 1ck. For m. That a lot of kes a lot m of this be proud l getting heir final 11y eyes," Last time ly, w hen t looking .esday I'd T: The average temperature in Julian Amor's hometown of Miami is about 70 degrees this month. The days are consistently sunny and warm, and the palm trees are swaying at the beach, which is 20 minutes away from his house. But instead of enjoying the sun and warmth, the sophomore criminology major is more than 1,000 miles away in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Amor is a student who decided to travel a significant distance to attend Wilkes University, but he is in the minority. According to the Wilkes 2010-11 fact book, 94 percent of students are from Pennsylvania, New Jersey or New York. Fall 20 IO enrollment numbers indicate only 117 students are from other states. Amor came to Wilkes mainly because he was recruited for football and Wilkes offered him more money than the other schools he was considering. He and two of his friends from high school decide to attend the school together. However, Amor said that many of his classmates stayed in Florida for school against their will. "l know some students from my high school who were dying to go out of state, but they just really couldn't afford it," Amor said. Amor attributed this to in-state schools being less expensive for The Beacon/Kirstin Cook Chelsea Uselding, a student from Illinois, packs for winter break. Uselding is among a small percentage of students not from Pennsylvania, New Jersey or New York. students. Plus, his high school classmates had option of them seeing their family members more often if they stayed home. "It's a lot more affordable and just easier for them to do things with their family," Amor said. Amor said that one way that Wilkes could help students with travel difficulties is to provide more financial aid for gas and airfare for students who have to travel a significant distance to school. SEE DISTANCE, Page 3 Photo courtesy of Jason Gebauer Wilkes University Alternative Spring Break program hosted a spaghetti dinner on Thursday, Jan. 27, in the ballroom. They raised money for students traveling to Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, New Orleans and Kentucky for community service. For more information on ASB, see page 1O. Wilkes offers summer study abroad BY AMANDA LEONARD Assistant News Editor Those who envisage studying abroad or visiting a foreign land can now do so thanks to two separate trips to Spain and France that Wilkes is offering in the summer. Spanish professor Dr. Paola Bianco is assembling a group of students interested in traveling to Madrid, Spain for four weeks in July. The academic trip is open to all majors and up to six transferable credits can be earned. An average of 12-14 courses will be offered and courses range from general education to colonial literature. Classes will be taught in English and Spanish. Although the professors are from Spanish-speaking countries, they are very familiar with the American education system. "This is the real study abroad experience," said Bianco, who has organized this annual trip since 2003. "Students are not just tourists in another country, but actually live in Spain for a month." The trip runs from July 2-30, 2011. One of the highlights of the trip every year is the long weekend students can spend in Paris. For four days, a student can get a taste of another culture. Bianco said that this type of program puts students into the real SEE STUDY ABROAD, Page 5 Opinion Pages 6-8 Life Pages 9-12 Arts & Entertainment Pages 13-15 Sports Pages 16-20 Wi-Fi connectivity at Wilkes Chatting with Dr. Longyhore Sordoni highlights jazz era Getting to know... Professor of pharmacy, Dr. Daniel Longyhore, talks about his newborn son, passions in life and his style of teaching. PAGE 9 "Portraits from the Golden Age of Jazz" features jazz singers and musicians at highlights in their careers. Bernard Edmonds scored 22 points against Del Val last week. Now he sits down to answer a few questions. PAGE 13 PAGE 17 Wilkes offers many wonderful things to its students and campuswide Wi-Fi should be one of these things. PAGE6 VJll Established 1936 PA Newspaper Association Member �THE 1 Vo FEBRUARY 1, 2011 BY AMANDA LEONARD Assistant News Editor CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.news@gmail.com lege. Alumni representing a wide variety of careers will be present. For more information, EDUCATION FORUM SERIES- Wilkes University professor Robert Bohlander will be speaking about the wide-ranging benefits of Neuro-feedback in schools at 4:30 p.m., Feb. 1 in Marts 214. All members of the Wilkes University community and interested citizens are invited to attend. For more information about the series, please contact Robert Gardner at 800-WILKES-U Ext. 4686, or email him at robert.gardner@ wilkes.edu. SEXUAL JEOPARDY- The Bacchus Club is sponsoring the program at 8:30-9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8, in the Henry Student Center Ballroom, to educate students about sexual issues and concepts. Students, staff and faculty are invited to participate in 4 teams with 4 participants per team. There will be a question and answer exchange. Contact Health Services at 408-4730 to register. CONNECTING THE DOTS- The annual alumni/student mentoring event will be held at 6 p.m., Feb 3 in the SUB Ballroom. All undergraduates are welcome to attend to converse with alumni about life after col- RED CROSS RUN- The second Annual American Red Cross Run will be held on March 26. All proceeds benefit the Blood Services Program at the Wyoming Valley Chapter. Participants may preregister individually for $15 or $20 the day of the race. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the race starts at 10:30 a.m. at the Northeastern Regional Blood Center in the Hanover Industrial Park. For more information, contact Amy George at 823-7161, ext. 322. RELAY FOR LIFE- Registration for Wilkes University's Relay for Life is now available. The dates of the race are April 9-10. To register, visit www.relayforlife.org/pawilkes. There, one can join an existing team or form a new team. Teams will have themes relating to game shows or reality television shows. Contact Bethany Sharpless with any questions at bethany.sharpless@wilkes.edu. SEEKING ARTWORK- Arts YOUniverse is seeking artists and photographers who are interested in showing their artwork in the Lower Level Gallery in Arts YOUniverse, located at 47 N. Franklin Street. Those interested should contact Arts YOUniverse by calling 905-7308. AUDITIONS FOR COLONEL - Wilkes University is seeking highly energetic, motivated and reliable students to represent the university as The Colonel at various events through the current spring semester and the 2011-12 academic year. Students should be available approximately 10-15 hours per week, including evenings and weekends. An annual scholarship is awarded. Audition dates will be set soon. Contact Melissa Howells at 408-4645 . or at Melissa.howells@wilkes.edu for details. CONTACT AMANDA LEONARD AT: amanda.leonard7@wilkes.edu BYDI Staff I Jun vollll1 come Thi tive ; dentprogi ness progi peop cal t, Cli signpare' be s1 D Club proposed to SG to focus on African culture BY KIRSTIN COOK News Editor EMMA ZIMMERMAN Staff Writer Several students proposed to start the Wilkes African Students Association to the Student Government this week. Club members state that currently Wilkes does not have a club focusing on African culture and heritage. The main concern was if WASA would be overstepping with the Multicultural Student Coalition. According to its constitution, WAS.A:s intention is to unite African students and to provffie support for them and other minorities. "So far there is no African club on campus, and there is no club on campus really focused in on the African culture and the different countries and everything Africa does," said Mercy Tachie, a club member. The club would hold events that tie into African culture such as selling traditional hand-made African jewelry. They wish to host other events such as car washes and fashion shows and use the money to donate to charities for children in Africa. The concern about MSC was discussed, and board member Stacey Prelewicz mentioned that there is an Indian Culture Association and Saudi Club on campus who are not affiliated with MSC. "An idea that was brought up was maybe MSC having little subsets underneath it. That might be a better way to do it," Prelewicz said. "So we already do have a subset out of MSC, but then it also could clash with, and see they are talking about doing the same sorts of things with little twists like the fashion show." Student Government will continue the dis- ~BEACON 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 E-MAIL: wilkesbeacon@gmail.com cussion of passing WASA's constitution at next week's meeting. New Business: Constitution discussion - A committee was formed to create an article in the SG constitution that allows professional academic organizations, as separate entities from clubs, to request funds. Since professional organizations limit membership to professional students, SG proposed to make them a separate entity from clubs. Clubs must be open to all students, which is where the entities would differ. Winter Weekend Budget - A budget was proposed for Winter Weekend for a grand total of $4,962, an increase from last year's amount of $2100. The increase is from tshirts that will be purchased for both teams approved by SG and spectator students who attend the evening event on Friday, Febru- ary 25. They also plan on purchasing lanyards to give away on Saturday, February 26 to attract more attendees. This year's theme is Disney movies. Meeting Notebook: Treasurer's Report: All College $23,869.92 Conferences $12,800 General Funds $11,250 Leadership $3,341.20 Spirit $2,000 Special Projects: $3,500 Start Up: $1,500 Student Government Total: $58,261.12 sH ti y e CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT: kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu Editorial Staff 2010-11 Editors-in-Chief: Michael Cignoli & Jacqueline Lukas News Editor: Kirstin Cook Online Editor: Bryan Calabro Opinion Editor: AnthonyTruppo Advertising Manager: Whitney Roper A&E Editor: Molly Kurlandski Photo Editor: Allison Roth Life Editor: Christine Lee Design Editor: Michael Klimek Sports Editor: Christopher Hopkins Special Projects Manager: Anthony Dorunda Adviser: Loran Lewis h V Meet the Staff r t s PhatNguyen Assistant Sports Editor �Students help community members file taxes Volunteer tax group will assist low-income residents fill out their 1040 forms BY DEVON! NOVAK Staff Writer tli)Se rse kes nothe !nts the l be per nds. .udilissa Junior and senior accounting majors are volunteering their Saturdays to provide income tax assistance to the general public. This tax season marks the 20th consecutive year that the Wilkes University's student-run Volunteer Income Tax Association program through the Jay S. School of Business and Leadership, one of 12,000 VITA programs in the nation, will be assisting people with filing their federal, state and local tax returns. Clients come in with their W-2 forms and sign-in. After being called, junior tax preparers look over the client's paper work to be sure they qualify. A pair of students will then prepare the 1040 form while interviewing the client. All paper work is reviewed a final time before the forms are electronically filed and sent to the International Revenue Service. "VITA is the perfect opportunity for students to apply what they learn in the class room," said Dr. Cynthia Chisarick, Wilkes' faculty VITA coordinator. The 15 students involved with VITA are able to gain tax law experience while providing a service to the community. The organization is a great way for accounting majors to gain real job experience. At the same time, those who qualify are able to file their taxes free of charge. "I give the students a lot of credit," Chisarick said. VITA requires a high level of commit- ment for people who want to be involved. Completion of a taxes course is the initial requirement. Aspiring members must then take a certification test that is given by the IRS over winter break. In February, VITA members spend three hours every Saturday filing taxes for the public. Though February is not the only month VITA is active; a great amount of planning goes into preparing for tax season, so VITA members begin the preparation process in November. Despite the 20-year run for VITA at Wilkes, it will be the first year for junior coordinator Jared Sabol. "I am looking forward to working with VITA. We have a good staff," Sabol said. However, VITA is not offered to everyone . It is meant to provide help for those with a low to moderate income. Clients must make less than a household income of $49,000 a year. Citizens with disabilities and the elderly are also accepted. This year VITA services will be open Feb. 5, 12, 19 and 26. It will be located on the first floor of Breiseth Hall from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Students along with the community are encouraged to come. • "We get a lot of community members as clients, many of whom come year after year. VITA is a service they feel comfortable with and appreciate," said Katie Munchel, senior coordinator for VITA. strate that this scope may need to change. "Especially since the number of 18-yearolds in Pennsylvania is on the decline, in the next years it's critical that Wilkes looks to states outside of Pennsylvania so we can maintain our freshmen class at a steady number or even grow it," Patton said. Patton said that it is difficult to promote to other states because of the smaller size of the school. She said there are many approaches that may or may not be effective, such as social media, billboard space, radio and television advertisements and even a video chat question and answer session between potential and current students. Patton identified one of the biggest factors in publicizing Wilkes to be word of mouth from current students or alumni. "I do believe that that's helpful, having students going back to their hometowns and talking about Wilkes, because typically someone from Miami wouldn't have heard about a small, private school in WilkesBarre," Patton said. Uselding also said that a good way to attract students from broader areas would be for students to go back to high schools to promote Wilkes at events like college fairs. "I would be willing to do that, because I would love for more students from Illinois to come here," Uselding said. Uselding has managed to make arrangements during breaks, even if it meant not going home. She said that being a resident assistant was helpful, as is having a boyfriend from New Jersey that she could go home with. "It's worked out for me. I could see how it could be difficult for other people, though," Uselding said. Amor said the shorter breaks, such as Easter and fall break, are more difficult because traveling reduces the time he has at home. "It's kind of a pain in the butt, you pack your suitcase for maybe five days," Amor said. "And once you get settled in and see everybody, you've got to pack your stuff and head back to school." Susan Hritzak, registrar of student services who is involved with putting together the school calendar, said that allowing more travel time for distance students before breaks may reduce difficulties and attract more distance students. However, she said there are many elements that prevent this schedule change. "I'm sure it would attract students [from different areas], but I think that's an issue or an option with any school anywhere, if you have student coming from far away and choosing to go to that university you try to accommodate things like that, but you do the best you can," she said. A change in the schedule would need to go through student government and be approved by the president's cabinet, Hritzak said. Also, distance students are in the minority, so they have less influence, which Hritzak also said may prevent a change in the calendar. Hritzak recommends that students who have to make travel arrangements do so in advance, as the final exam schedules are posted two months prior to finals week. Liz Swantek, director of residence life, said that arrangements may be made for distance students to stay in residences halls during shorter breaks, but that is something that needs to be approved by her in advance. Swantek said that residence life works with students to accommodate them with issues of traveling home. "We have rules set in place so students know this is the path you need to take and this is what you need to take in order to stay during (breaks)," Swantek said, "But for those who live really far away ... we have some students from California, for instance, they're not going to fly home for four days, and we have complete understanding of that." Residence life displays signs in residents halls for breaks, instructing students to contact residence life if need to stay for academic or athletic reasons. However, the flyer does not mention conflicts with living far from home. "I think the reason we don't talk about anything like that on the flyer is because a far distance to some people and not a far distance for others," Swantek said. Swantek said that they mostly work on a one-on-one basis with distance students, and they take into account aspects such as if the student has a car, and if they could take a bus back. Swantek encourages distance students to make a connection on campus to help them adjust to being far from their homes. "This is essentially your home away from home," Swantek said. CONTACT DEVON! NOVAK AT: devoni.novak@wilkes.edu lOW- DISTANCE Continued from FRONT PAGE ' ~ lan:try 26 theme 261.12 ;:;:;;;:;:;;= tor Chelsea Uselding is also a long way from home. The junior from Evanston, Ill., which is near Chicago, typically gets the same response from students after they ask where she is from. "They usually are like, 'Why are you here?' 'How did you find Wilkes?' They're very surprised," Uselding said, "People seem really surprised when you're not from the east coast." Uselding, a psychology and international studies double major, said that one of the most difficult parts about attending a school in Pennsylvania is getting back home. She said the 14-hour drive is tough. Her car even broke down on one occasion. Other times, she chooses to fly, though that is a pricey option. "I only get to go home like two times a ear, if I'm lucky, and the airfare is really expensive," Uselding said. Many of Uselding's classmates in Illinois d never heard of Wilkes since it is not adlr'ertised there. "I don't think Wilkes has done a lot to adertise outside of this area just because it's latively new and a small school, so I think ey focus on this area more than branching ut," Uselding said. Amy Patton, director of admissions, said t Wilkes tends to focus on recruiting in tes that have produced the most students, ch as Pennsylvania, but statistics demon- CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT: kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu �~ ~ " c c ' • ~ A C C - - - - -- - ---=----------==--- "T - - THE BEACON I FEBRUARY 1, 2011 NEWS Alumni and professor looking for students to invest in club BY CATHRYN FREAR Assistant Opinion Editor Two Wilkes alumni from the business department, along with associate business professor Theodore Engel, are looking to start an investment club on campus. However, they are in need of interested students as members of the club in order to begin the process. "Any students, any majors, from freshmen to graduate students are invited to participate," Engel said. According to Engel, two of his former students, Dan Cordell and Fred Hermann, took his investments class while attending Wilkes. They want to take what they learned and bring it to current students. "The founders were students in my investments class where we used imaginary money to create investment portfolios," Engel said. "They wish to make the investment game a realistic experience (for students)." Engel said that the most important thing for those in this club to experience is education, not whether or not the actual investments are successful. "The principal goals are educational in nature, as well as to be enjoyable," Engel said. "The aim is not necessarily to beat the market." He also said that as far as the structure of the club goes, it won't be exactly like other clubs on campus. Other clubs have an adviser or two and then students as members. This club would also have an adviser and student members, but in addition to all of that, Cordell and Hermann would serve as members of their advisory board. "The club will be structured in a manner similar to that of a traditional investment organization," Engel said. As far as whom they are accepting to join and who they actually want in the club, Engel said that all students from all majors are welcome. "Any students, any majors, from freshmen to graduate students are invited to participate," Engel said. Cortny Sasserson, a junior business major, said that she thinks there is a place for such a club, but certain business students' previous commitments may prevent them from joining. "I think that there would be some interest," Sasserson said. She continued, "They would probably have to target the younger business majors as many of us upperclassmen are already committed to other Business clubs like SAM (Society for the Advancement of Management), SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise) and Money Matters." Sasserson has a finance concentration and said that she would be interested in a club like this, if she had the time, due to its application of actual money investing. "An opportunity like this will allow the students to be accountable and learn from experience how to invest their money in smart ways," Sasserson said, "especially because they are applying real world money." Sean LaFleur, a senior psychology major, said that he has his doubts, but that those doubts may stem from a lack of investment knowledge. "It's not really something I would be interested in," LaFleur said. "I don't know what they would be investing in or where that money would go. Maybe if they were donating the money to a charity, I'd have a better feel for what the club was about." S! PU■I.I~ tQua•~ Engel estimates that 60 students have shown interest and that they are in the be· ginning stages of organization. "We are within a few weeks of getting started," Engel said. "The funding is available and our account (of money to invest) has been opened." Engel is open to discussing the club further with students. He can be contacted at theodore.engel@wilkes.edu or in person. His office is located in Breiseth Hall, room 109. CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Allison Roth 9!9-6444 DOWNTOWN ~01.1.l!CI! !Pl!~IAI.! Al.~OUOI. tPm~IAl.t so• !1+ wm 1.D. DAIi.Y I.UN~II AND DINN~lt tP~~IAl.t SltlDAY & tATUltDAY IIAPPY IIOUlt 10-1! PITTA tl.l~mt W / PU-~UAtm OS !ODA tUNDAY - TIIUlttDAY !PM-9PM (WITII fl'UD~llff ID) I.IV~ MU!IC'! OR DJ'! PI.AYINe TODAY'! IIIT! . WWW.DODANO!.aJM �THE BEACON I FEBRUARY 1, 2011 1b have he be- 1 ~etting availe11vest) further · theoIis of09. NEWS 5 UniversiJy's move to online services drawing mixed reactions BY EMMA ZIMMERMAN Staff Writer In an effort to save paper and increase efficiency, Wilkes University is offering students the option to perform more tasks online. However, this transition is being met with resistance from some older generations. Services available on the MyWilkes site include access to unofficial transcripts, registration and billing. According to student services clerk Lynda Heffernan, Wilkes is trending towards more online resources and working on improving the system. "I would like to see more things online, to be honest with you," Heffernan said. "It's a slow process, but I'd love to hear the ideas from (students), what they think." Dr. Bradford Kinney, of the communication studies department, says that if too many services are put online, students will not be able to return to the face-to-face communication. "We become so technically savvy that we loose that personal touch, and when we lose that personal touch we become robotic," Kinney said. Kinney said he finds it is often easier to resolve issues in-person, rather than online. "I look at MyWilkes and I think to myself.. .it's fuzzy, it's confusing, it's hard to STUDY ABROAD Continued from FRONT PAGE world of Spain. One can go out and get a coffee in the morning, go to a flamenco show at night and truly live like a European. Not only can students gain cultural insight, but they can also perfect secondary languages outside the classroom. "I think we really need to this type of world experience to not only learn about another cultures, but to help understand ourselves," Bianco said. The program has grown over the years and this year more than 15 students are expected to attend. The deadline to sign-up is March 31. Any interested students should contact Dr. Bianco for further information and also to pass transferring credits through the Wilkes system. In terms of obtaining financial aid for the trip, students must register for no less than six credits in order to be eligible to apply for federal aid. Students cannot apply for institutional aid since it is not an exchange student program. However, federal aid, such as grants and get information out of. I don't think that's fair to students," Kinney said. While Kinney objects to a rapid electronic transition, he sees the resourceful advantages in online services. "I realize for the university and for many, it's a way to cut back," said Dr. Bradford Kinney, communications studies professor. One of the newer services now on the Wilkes portal includes the meal plan; prior to the switch, students would have to wait in line to just hand in a slip of paper, which Heffernan said could be misplaced. "There can be glitches in the system," Heffernan said. "We could feasibly lose a piece of paper, that has to go back to the controller's office and then they have to put it in, now it's all electronic." There can still be problems with doing the submissions online. Younger students who have had home computers readily available are more likely to easily adapt to using the portal, Heffernan said. She found that senior and junior students tend to avoid online services, such as online bill pay. Heffernan also found that parents may have trouble due to the generational gap when they try to pay their child's tuition online. Kinney noticed the generational differences when it comes to online proficiency as well, which mostly stems from his personal and professional experiences at Wilkes. "You get older folks ... we're not as savvy as (students) are in that," Kinney said. There can still be issues with the portal when the student may have to come in to student services to take care of the problem, such as unusual charges. "I think the biggest ones that we have here are confusions about the bill, or 'why do I have a hold?'" Heffernan said. Heffernan also does enjoy the option for student to come in and have the face-to-face communication because everything is not self-explained on the portal. "Although I love my job and I love talking to the kids, it does make it more convenient," she said. "And then the student can spot if there's something they need to be doing, for financial aid purposes, or they get confused, they can look at it, print it out and bring to me and say, 'It's confusing, can you explain it to me?" The ability to choose between coming in to take care of a bill or simply submitting the payment online opens more times during the day for students to take care of their business. "I think it's excellent, because we're not open 24 hours a day and (students) in the evening want to know what's going on and there's nobody on the phones, nobody at the front desk ... so it makes it much easier for loans, can be used Students interfor the school they ested in traveling will be attending in abroad to Spain in Spain. One would the summer are welhave to make sure come to attend an inthe registered credformational meeting its will transfer to on Feb. 10, from 11 Wilkes and the fia.m. to 1 p.m. in the nancial aid departKirby Hall salon. ment can then beGeneral guidelines gin the grants and will be explained. loans process. For those interest"Students will ed in a cultural exneed to stay on top perience that is not quite as long, a trip of their paperwork and make sure to France for a week everything is apis being offered. proved as soon as Mathematics propossible, to avoid fessor Dr. Louise The Beacon/Bryan Calabro issues and be able Berard will be esto have a wonderful During France's informational meeting on corting the "Splenexperience," said Jan. 23, students were able to learn more dors of France" trip, Joe Alaimo, direc- about the trip, as well as eat traditional which takes place May 24 to June 1, tor of financial aid. French snacks. On the topic of 2011. experiences, Bianco emphasized that the Though the trip is non-credit bearing, parmonth long program is a "personal, acaticipants will be able to partake in numerous demic, cultural and more importantly a fun guided tours and sightseeing. experience." Some of the highlighted tours include vis- The Beacon/Kirstin Cook Pre-pharmacy major junior Trey Tietz, waits for help at the student services desk. Heffernan said that when students have issues with online services, they can come in and talk to a clerk. student to go on," Heffernan said. "I like the idea that the (students) can empower themselves." CONTACT EMMA ZIMMERMAN AT: emma.zimmerman@wilkes.edu iting Rouen, the trial and execution place of Joan or Arc, and Normandy Beaches, where one can see remembrances of World War II. The cost is $2,795 per person and is open to all undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty and staff. The cost includes round trip airfare, hotel accommodations, several meals and all designated sightseeing stops that are noted on the itinerary. Berard, who will also be accompanied by her husband who teaches at King's College, said, "Being educators, a trip like this is an extension to share the experience with others." She said that a trip like this, especially for those who have not traveled to a foreign land, will help traveler's woes and the regimen will facilitate the trip. An average of25 people attend and anyone interested have until February 24 to sign-up with a $300 deposit upon booking. Anyone interested in more information about the trip or to register, should contact Louise Berard as soon as possible. CONTACT AMANDA LEONARD AT: amanda.leonard 1@wilkes.edu �CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.oped@gmail.com FEBRUARY 1, 2011 Offering Wi-Fi is in Wilkes' best interest BY THE BEACON Editorial Board Wilkes University has many things to offer to its students. Wilkes has wonderful professors, many majors and minors from which to choose, on and off campus activities, but The Beacon believes that Wilkes University is missing something that many academic institutions have. Even places like Panera Bread and WilkesBarre's Public Square have the very thing Wilkes is missing: Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi Alliance was created in 1999, according to the website, wifi.org. The Wi-Fi Alliance sees the vision of the organization as: "Wi-Fi as the center of seamless connectivity, providing the best connected experience across devices, market segments, and geographies." Wi-Fi has been around for more than l 0 years and Wilkes University has just been coming around to Wi-Fi within the past year. Though the library has Wi-Fi configuration, which it should, it is often difficult to log on and a three-page instruction sheet is needed if a student's computer was never brought to campus before. Additionally, the rest of the campus does not have Wi-Fi configuration. In 2008, a Technology User Satisfaction Survey was released and, while many of the comments have been addressed, the comments made about Wi-Fi in 2008 still hold true in 2011. On page 30 of the survey, anonymous student comments are listed: "Even though Wilkes states that University Towers is wireless, there is no signal reaching my apartment." "If Wi-Fi was more available in dorms and/or on the entire campus that would be good." "Well, I was a little pissed off that it took a good six weeks to get Internet in our apartment in Ten East. Now, it's spring semester and we STILL don't have a wireless connection in the bedroom. We've had to move both of our desks into the living room." "It would be nice to have wireless service across campus, including in the classrooms and dorms. It seems that Wilkes is behind other colleges in this area." "The wireless does not work in all build- The Beacon/Tom Reilly Mike Scalese, P3 pharmacy major, accesses the Internet in the library using his laptop. Many Wilkes students use their own laptops around campus, and would benefit greatly from the convenience of a campuswide Wi-Fi system. ings on campus, and throughout the rest of the campus; even though it was supposed to be finished in fall 2005. This was a promise during freshmen orientation of the summer of2005." In total, there were 43 comments out of six pages of student comments that dealt with the lack of wireless or slow Wi-Fi connections. From the comments, one student said that he/she and his/her roommate had to literally move their desks into the living room because they could not get connections in the bedroom. The last comment listed is an important one. When students were touring the Wilkes campus for the first time four years ago and even before that, Wi-Fi was a promise made by recruiters. Wilkes recruiters said that Wi-Fi configuration would be active on the campus within the next year. Now, it is 2011 , and Wilkes still does not have a campuswide Wi-Fi configuration. Both King's College in Wilkes-Barre and Misericordia University in Dallas have WiFi connections that are simple and easy to use. Wilkes University should have Wi-Fi as well because it shows that universities with Wi-Fi are encouraging use of technology on campus and in classrooms. Wi-Fi is also a great recruiting tool for future students. Judging from the comments listed, many students may even have animosity toward Wilkes about the lack of advancement in technology. This animosity could have an effect on the way current students or graduates portray the university to prospective students. Technology, especially the use of computers, has changed the way we, as students, live; it is important to acknowledge that and enhance the use of computers as a learning tool. From The Beacons standpoint, Wi-Fi is not only suggested, but also necessary in an academic environment. Wilkes University students should have the liberty to be able to use the Internet when and where they want without major inconveniences, without three-page instruction sheets about how to connect and without having to complain about Wi-Fi every chance they get. The Beacon believes that Wi-Fi connectivity is essential to a quality academic institution like Wilkes University. BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. Last week's question: No poll question last week. This week's question: Would you benefit from Wi-Fi connectivity at Wilkes? • Yes • No Cast your vote online at: www.wilkesbeacon.com - SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: wilkesbeacon.oped@gmail.com The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for space and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. �THE BEACON I FEBRUARY 1, 2011 OPINION 7 The Spyglass The movie version isn't as good as the book. And? '.:I';;·· BY CATHRYN FREAR Assistant Opinion Editor n "The book is better than the movie." It's almost guaranteed that you will hear that sentence uttered at some point during every conversation about a movie based on a book. While this is basically always true, the point is moot. Everyone understands this and it is now time to move on, people. The book is always better than the movie. Books have an unlimited number of pages on which they can tell their story. Therefore, they can provide whatever details they wish. Those who have read "Lord of the Rings" understand why those movies' average duration is just over three hours. However, three hours is really pushing it and many people will use that as their sole reason to not see a movie. If the movie were as detailed as the book, it would be at least twice that length. The other thing about the details in books is that the reader can envision them however they like. The movie gives the viewer no choice. The problem with that is that the movie is rarely, if ever, the same as what anyone envISions while reading. In fact, sometimes the details change completely. But the real question is does it really matter? I have read "The Wizard of Oz" novel. For those of you who haven't read the book but love the movie, brace yourselves. Did you know that it was written as a metaphorical statement about economics at the time? Or that there are an estimated 44 differences between the book and the movie? How about that the Wicked Witch of the West was only in one chapter? Get this: the infamous ruby red slippers were originally silver. They were changed to red to stand out and take advantage of the newest technology at the time: Technicolor. For those of us who have grown up on this movie, the fact that it wasn't the same as the book didn't matter. We may have been disappointed that it was just a dream at the end, but not as disappointed as we would have been had we known that everything depicted throughout the story in the book, including Oz, was SEE MOVIE, Page 8 1to: com edit otent. shed. The Beacon/Tom Reilly R/C Movies 14 in Wilkes-Barre, pictured above, is a local establishment to which many local residents flock. In modern times, many would rather watch a movie than read a book, yet books should not be ignored. Books and movies tell stories in different ways and saying, "The book is better than the movie" is a moot point. . - -. ~:-, . . ';,. GM crops should be considered as a way to increase food supply BY ANTHONY TRUPPO Opinion Editor As American author Fran Lebowitz once said, "Food is an important part of a balanced diet." Even though all human beings require food to survive, our planet's food supply is unfortunately finite. The world population will eventually grow to a point at which food production will be at much higher demand than it is now. Thankfully, genetically modified crops provide a chance for increasing the planet's food supply. According to Sir John Beddington, an expert in population biology, our planet's population is likely to reach 9 billion by 2050. Beddington also believes that by 2030, a majority of the planet's population will live in cities, uninvolved in acts of growing crops or raising animals for food. Based on his studies, Beddington believes that by 2050, the world will need 40 percent more food than is currently required for humanity. Genetically modified (GM) crops are crops that have had their DNA modified in laboratories to enhance specific traits of the plant, such as the plant's ability to ward off pests or resist drying out. Genetic modification is most often done through breeding of plants. Through genetic engineering, scientists can transfer specific genes from one plant to another through a process that is much quicker and more accurate than breeding. Several crops that have been modified include soybeans, com, cotton, Hawaiian papaya, sugar cane, squash, sweet peppers, potatoes and tomatoes. Rice will likely be introduced into the group of GM crops in the near future. In Deborah B. Whitman's article, "Genetically Modified Foods: Harmful or Helpful?," Whitman highlights the many advantages of GM crops, such as pest resistance, tolerance to herbicides, disease resistance, cold tolerance, drought tolerance and nutritional benefits. Since many nonmodified crops are lost to factors such as climate change and insects, GM crops can increase the world's food supply by surviving circumstances in which nonmodified crops would likely be destroyed. GM crops are already being produced in mass quantities across the world. According to Dr. Julian Little, chairman of the Agricultural Biotechnology Council, a group advocating agricultural biotechnology in the UK, more than 300 million acres of GM crops are planted across the world every day. Little also claims that in total, 2 trillion meals containing GM ingredients have been consumed across the planet in the last 12 years. Unfortunately, however, the science of genetic modification of crops is still in its early stages and much is still unknown about its effects on human health and the environment. Many researchers have admitted that it is still far too early to determine whether GM crops are harmful. The United States has already begun banning GM crops due to the lack of research on environmental effects. A judge at the The United States District Court for the Northern District of California has banned the genetic modification of sugar beet in the United States based on the premise that the Agriculture Department has not done enough research on the possible negative environmental effects of planting GM sugar beet. The issue of GM crops is still highly debated in agricultural circles. The ABC praises GM crops, claiming to have witnessed no substantial impacts on health or the environment. SEE CROPS, Page 8 �OPINION THE BEACON I FEBRUARY 1, 2011 Administration shouldn't lie about athletic feats BY MICHAEL CIGNOLI Editor-in-Chief When the Boston Celtics won 11 championships in 13 seasons, it was safe to say that they routinely dominated the NBA. When Wayne Gretzky recorded 14 consecutive 100-point seasons, it was safe to say that he routinely dominated the NHL. When Wilkes University's athletic teams often finish the seasons with sub-.500 records in Division III, it is safe to say that they routinely dominate. One of these things is not like the others and is, frankly, a significant distortion. Nonetheless, Wilkes University's BeColonel.com, which provides details about the school to prospective students, claims "Wilkes' 16 NCAA Division III teams routinely dominate." That sentence conjures an image of Wilkes as an unstoppable force of blue and yellow marching down River Street while destroying anything that dares to step in its path. That couldn't be farther from the truth. While Wilkes is certainly successful in many sports, saying that all 16 of the university's teams routinely dominate the competition is horribly misleading and dishonest. Many universities are guilty of stretching the truth when it comes to recruiting, but there's a significant difference between leaving the least desirable residence halls off the campus tour and saying that a school reigns supreme in every sport. As of Sunday, the women's basketball team has won just six of its last 42 games. The lacrosse team finished 2010 with a conference record of0-11 and the men's soccer team scored just one goal in its final seven games of 2010. Student-athletes should be commended on their abilities to balance Wilkes' strong academic course loads with practices and games, but the university shouldn't make it sound as if its men's basketball team has the same roster as the Dream Team from the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. The site's fables continue with the claim that fans "pack in to create a sea of yellow and blue, especially for the game that really matters: any face-off against cross-town rival King's College." In reality, the Marts Center is seldom near its capacity of 3,500. Even though Wilkes offers its students free admission to any home athletic contest, the most-seen color at the vast majority of basketball and volleyball games is empty-bleacher brown. The student-athletes certainly can't be criticized for a lack of effort, especially when Wilkes' isn't a Division I school and has no athletic scholarships to distribute to players. Student-athletes donate their time and energy to Wilkes athletics not because there's a paycheck involved, but because they truly love the sport they play. However, there's a trade-off. Extremely talented student-athletes who can "routinely dominate" the competition attend big-name Division I schools where their top plays will be broadcast on ESPN, notWBRE. Accordingly, fans of Penn State, Texas, Alabama and other top Division I programs regularly pack the stands to watch some of the top players in the country. For Division III schools like Wilkes, athletics are little more than a very timeconsuming extracurricular activity. And in the same sense that Penn State students wouldn't organize a White Out for meetings of the Vegetarian Club, Wilkes shouldn't expect fans to pack the house for cross country meets. Wilkes needs to take a different angle in marketing its athletic program to prospective students. There are plenty of positive activities that its student-athletes do off the court that aren't recognized on BeColonel. com because the university would rather invest its resources in creating illusions. The women's soccer team, for example, not only performed community service in Brazil last summer, but hosted its third annual Futsal Frenzy Tournament for high school soccer players on Jan. 22 and 23. The football team helps first-year students move in during Welcome Weekend and the volleyball team raised over $450 for a high school student that has cancer. At the end of the day, those are exponentially more important than the team's records anyway. MOVIES CROPS Continued from Page 7 Continued from Page 7 real. It's still a good movie. Nay, it is one of the greatest movies of all time, regardless of the fact that there were numerous important details changed. The fact of the matter is, a book and a movie do not compare. They are two different media and tell a story in two completely different ways. And movies are only based on books. They don't claim to contain every single detail. To put it simply, people who like books better than movies like to read. They like it because they can imagine whatever they want. They make the pages come alive. And really, imagination is always better than what is put in front of us. This applies to everything from relationships to how your weekend is going to go to what your dream job will be like. Movies are someone else's imagination, which is never as good as our own. Our imagination keeps us going; our imagination keeps us reading. On the other hand, Friends of the Earth, the world's largest grassroots environmental network, feels that the world is not yet ready for GM crops. Friends of the Earth feels that biotech companies are benefiting from GM crops, rather than we the consumers. Friends of the Earth also argue that a large amount of pesticides are being used on GM crops. Friends of the Earth argues that GM crops are costly and better ways to feed the world exist, such as ecological farming and fairer trading systems. Although much is still unknown about GM crops and the science is still progressing, I feel that GM crops should be considered for their ability to increase the planet's food supply. I do not believe GM crops will completely solve the inevitable issue of a declining food supply, but I feel that scientists should continue to study the effects and develop new methods of genetic modification of crops. Sta I fes~ is · ma van CONTACT MICHAEL CIGNOLI AT: michael.cignoli@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Michael Cignoli A Marywood defender blocks Sam Lynam's shot during a women's basketball game on Nov. 23. Marywood overcame a 15-point deficit to beat Wilkes 63-48. BY CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: CONTACT ANTRONY TRUPPO AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu anthony.truppo@wilkes.edu t I �,,, CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.lifestyles@gmail.com FEBRUARY 1, 2011 -Chatting with faculty: Daniel Longyhore that my time in the classroom and my time at Wilkes as a teacher, I've got endless ways that I can accomplish a goal and I have the freedom to kind of do that with students, just because there's constant trial and error in everything that I do. Wilkes, and being a professor, lets me do that. I can try different in-class activities and take feedback from students, and really tweak it to make it worth their time and worth their effort. BY LAURA PRE BY Staff Writer Dr. Daniel S. Longyhore, associate professor of phannacy at Wilkes University, is in his seventh year teaching at his alma mater. A licensed pharmacist in Pennsylvania and South Carolina, Longyhore is a member of the American College of Clinical Phannacy, and serves as the adviser to Phi Lambda Sigma (Pharmacy Honor Society) and the Wilkes University Pharmacy Student Recovery Program. After completing his residency at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia, S.C., and a specialty residency at Saint Louis College of Pharmacy in St. Louis, Mo., Longyhore made the decision to move back to Pennsylvania. Some of the courses he is currently teaching in the Pharmacy department include Clinical Research & Design, Information Mastery and Infectious Disease Pharmacotheraputics. While he enjoys what he does at Wilkes, Longyhore is involved in a new experience being a father. He and his wife, whom he met during his residency in South Carolina, welcomed their first child, a son, into the world this past November. Aside from being a father, he loves home improvement, Star Wars movies and listening to his favorite band, Queen. The Beacon: What were you like in college? Longyhore: I was a really big goofball. I tended to like to be the center of attention. I did that by being loud and sometimes obnoxious. It was pretty frequent that people would say that they were annoyed with me before they really got to know me. The Beacon: What do you do in your spare time? Longyhore: Well, that's changed within the last ten weeks. Ten weeks ago, my wife and I had our first child, a son, and my free time is spent making sure he's taken care of. But prior to that, it was playing baseball, playing golf and lots of home improvement. I like to do stuff around the house, I don't necessarily like to have people come in and do it, like lay hardwood floors, finish a basement and some minor landscaping outside. The Beacon: Tell us about your wife and The Beacon: What goals do you have for the future? Longyhore: With regards to Wilkes, I haven't found it yet, but I want to find something unique within education or within pharmacy that when people think of that, I don't know what it could be, it could be a medicine, it could be a medical condition, it could be a process, that they think of the university. Personal goals for me are simple. I just want to spend as much time with family and friends as possible. I would hate to be one of those parents that miss their kid growing up. • Photo courtesy of Daniel Longyhore Dr. Daniel Longyhore teaches pharmacy and is a certified pharmacist in two states. Longyhore: My son was born in November, right around Thanksgiving. He's a great kid; I mean, he doesn't do anything great except cry and want to eat, that's it right now. But, I met my wife when we were working and training together in Columbia, S. C., but we were from the northeast - she was from New Jersey and I was from Pennsylvania. So it was kind of nice to find someone down in the South who understood some of the subtleties of the North and eventually wanted to move back here, just like I did. The Beacon: If you were on a deserted island, what three things would you take with you? Longyhore: I would probably take a radio that played nothing but Queen music, I would take my tools, and I would take a lot of lumber to build a boat. The Beacon: Describe yourself in three words. Longyhore: Animated, positive or optimistic and indecisive. The Beacon: You said that you liked Queen. Is their style your favorite type of music?Why? Longyhore: Classic rock is my favorite, rock from the late '60s, '70s and early '80s. To tell you the truth, I have no idea why, I just like the sound of the guitar and I think in that generation that was the instrument that drove the way music sounded. The Beacon: What do your students think of you? Longyhore: I hope they think that I'm approachable and that I know what I'm talking about, but I wouldn't be surprised if many think that I'm demanding and tough to negotiate with. The Beacon: What's your favorite thing about being a teacher? Longyhore: One of the things I like to do, in everything that I do, is I never like to do things the same way twice. I'm always trying to find a new way to do things. I find The Beacon: What is your favorite color? Why? Longyhore: I would say green, and it's because it's not a primary color. It carries the best of both worlds. It's got an element of warmth to it, newness, if you think of green grass or a plant. The Beacon: What are your favorite and least favorite things about the winter? Longyhore: My favorite thing is snow blowers and my least favorite thing is snowplows. The Beacon: What is your favorite movie and why? Longyhore: My favorite movie is "Return of the Jedi." I am completely captivated by any storyline that takes a person who never knew they had some sort of ability and takes the time to develop that character to the point where they could use that ability. Like the "Star Wars" trilogy has always fascinated me, "Harry Potter" fascinates me, the Chris Paolini book series, (including) "Eragon," "Eldest" and "Brisingr" captivates me. SEE LONGYHORE, PAGE 10 • · �10 LIFE THE BEACON I FEBRUARY 1, 2011 THE Students making a -difference this spring break Alternative Spring Break offers rewarding experiences both at home, abroad BY DEVONI NOVAK Staff Writer For many college students, spring break is a time for relaxation and vacations to tropical locations. Though many retreat to a warm, sunny place for their week off, Wilkes University offers a rewarding substitute. Alternative Spring Break is a community service project in which students provide assistance to organizations or towns they travel to while experiencing different cultures. Students are discouraged from believing these trips are vacations. Instead, there are set responsibilities each student traveling must fulfill in order to contribute to the well being of the places being visited. But The Beacon/Allison Roth it doesn't mean the trips aren't enjoyable, Students, faculty and members of the local community enjoy themselves at last says Dr. Andrew Miller, a political science week's spaghetti dinner, an annual fundraiser hosted by Alternative Spring Break. professor who helps coordinate the trips and Fundraisers are a means in which students decides which students are able to go on the ASB coordinator for five years. "Students are forever entwined with the people they pay for the program fees along with the trips. "Alternative Spring Break is not a vacation encounter on these trips. They come back overall costs of their trips. Students also ask but it's often more fun," Miller said. "On with open eyes. They are almost always in- local businesses and churches for donations. One fundraiser conducted is a Spaghetti these trips students are able to get involved ternally changed." During the trips, students develop team- Dinner, which took place in the Henry Stuwith things they normally wouldn't have had the chance to. In my opinion, that is better work skills by taking risks and establishing dent Center ballroom last Thursday. Another trust. The primary goal of the program is to is the selling of products from the Joe Corbis than a vacation." Wilkes has been offering the Alternative help others while establishing a commitment Company. There are four alternative spring break Spring Break program for 20 years. During to social justice. The experience allows stuthese years, students have gotten the oppor- dents to develop leadership skills while trips being offered this year. The three destinations are Costa Rica, the Dominican Retunity to travel all over the world. Previous learning about other cultures. Students take part in a variety of services public, New Orleans and Kentucky. destinations included places such as India, The Costa Rica trip is supplemented by Dr. Germany, Poland, Peru and various U.S. depending on the organization aligned with ASB for that specific trip. In the past stu- Miller's class on the Politics of Coffee. Stustates. "It isn't something students do that is for- dents have helped build and repair homes, dents will work with Coope Tarrazu, a cofgotten because they contribute to the history provided aid to senior citizens, and taught fee corporation in San Marcos de Tarrazu. They will learn about the fair trade paramof the organization," said Megan Boone, an children in local schools. LONGYHORE Continued from Page 9 The Beacon: If you could have one wish come true, what would it be? Longyhore: I would want some sort of superpower. On the show "Heroes," there was a character by the name ofSylar, and Sylar's secret power was basically that he could understand the inner workings of everyone and everything around him, and take on that superpower. I think that's what I'd like my superpower to be - to understand how to create superpowers. The Beacon: Tell us a random fact about yourself. Longyhore: When I was in high school, I performed and was the lead in a few musicals. We did "Anything Goes" and "Oliver," those were two of them. eters of coffee and how politics and religion are influenced by its production. Those going to the Dominican Republic will be working with Orphanage Outreach, an organization that assists with disadvantaged children based in Monte Cristi. Wilkes student volunteers will teach children in local schools English, while also interacting and sharing stories with the children. During this trip students will be staying in tents and showering in bathroom facilities provided by the orphanage. The arrangement sounds unflattering however, students manage. "Before we go I make sure all the comforts of home are available to students," Boone said. Students in Kentucky will be working with the Christian Appalachian Project, which is similar to Habitat for Humanity based in Lexington, KY. Students will be split into groups of ten to repair private homes with jobs ranging from patching leaky roofs to replacing rotted floors. A skilled carpenter will be designated to each group. An additional community service opportunity abroad will be offered this summer. This trip will be in conjunction with same Orphanage Outreach as in the Dominican Republic, but will instead be taking place in Nicaragua from May 28 to June 4. "I encourage everyone to apply (for this trip)," Miller said. "This is a good chance for students to travel and gain a great international experience." CONTACT DEVONI NOVAK AT: devoni.novak@wilkes.edu Fri cooke when This diffici feel tl port Om such ber wh bul p bro Martin Luther King Day March The Beacon: What words of advice do you have for students? Longyhore: It's really simple. It's "Do what makes you happy." It's always great to be accomplished, but being accomplished means nothing unless you're happy. No matter what you do. The least successful person can be the most envied because they're happy with what they do, and the most successful could be the most miserable because they hate what they do, so no matter what you do, always make sure that it makes you happy. CONTACT LAURA PREBY AT: laura.preby@wilkes.edu BY JC Corre Wl ent rel SU tio so Photo courtesy of Milano Grigoriev Students, faculty and staff gathered on Monday, Jan. 17 to honor Martin Luther King by walking from the SUB to Wilkes-Barre's City Hall. �THE BEACON I FEBRUARY 1, 2011 LIFE 11 Campus Interfaith: spiritual and religious support at Wilkes BY JOSHUA DONAIS Correspondent n 1g ·n es relltS rts me rith is r in lnto 'v'ith , rewill l pormer. ;ame 1ican ce in : this ;e for :ema- :h rigoriev , Luther Freshmen at Wilkes leave pets, home cooked food and parental support at home when they move into their college dorms. This can make the transition to college life difficult for many students, especially if they feel they don't have the same spiritual support they had at home. One Wilkes organization exists to help such individuals, as well as anyone who needs any form of spiritual support. "We are here to make sure that all students, faculty and staff - regardless of their faith or tradition - are cared for spiritually," said Caitlin Czeh, Interfaith coordinator. "The purpose of the office is to offer a welcoming and nonjudgmental place for all to begin or continue their spiritual journey, enable them to take responsibility for their personal, spiritual, or faith life, build community within the university, and to grow spiritually." Campus Interfaith supports several worship services such as an on-campus Sunday Word and Worship service, Catholic Mass, Jewish Sabbath services, Islamic, and Hindu prayer. The office also offers other prayer services. During the prayer service on Veterans Day, scripture and prayers from five faith traditions - Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism - were read to remember lost loved ones, war veterans, and those who had taken their own lives because of bullying. Programs offered by Campus Interfaith are broad, so they don't cater to one particular faith. For example, "Scoops of Spirituality" is an ice cream social held on the last Monday of each month and "Feast on Faith" is a free dinner held on the fourth Thursday of each month. Both social events are designed as times to get together, socialize and foster fellowship with conversations revolving around different kinds of spirituality. Holidays and other religious events specific to certain faiths, such as Advent, Lenten Evening of Reflection, Hanukah, and Passover are also sponsored through Campus Interfaith. "Since caring, concern, and outreach to others are pillars of most faiths, Campus Interfaith oversees all the non-activity drives, which include canned, clothing and coat drives," Czeh said. "We also sponsor the annual Holiday Giving Tree and National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week." Several clubs associated with Campus terfaith include the Christian Fellowship The Beacon/Allison Roth Caitlin Czeh welcomes students to her office on the second floor of the Henry Student Center to talk about spritual and religious activities. She also has a calendar of events outside of her office for the campus community to view. Club, the Islamic Interest Society, and the Hindi Spirituality Club. They are also working to re-establish the Newman Club, the campus Catholic ministry and to establish a Hillel Club, a Jewish campus ministry. "All groups are student-run, have primary faculty advisers, and use the Office as a resource," Czech said. The Christian Fellowship Club was started in 2006 with the goal of providing a comfortable atmosphere for anyone wishing to strengthen their Christian faith or learn more about it. The CFC hosts many activities and events including cookie baking, game nights, Thanksgiving meals for the homeless, and Winter Worship Night. It is also sponsoring a young girl in Swaziland. "I've heard mostly good things about faith-based organizations," said Julie Engenbrecht, Christian Fellowship Club CoPresident. "Our core group (that meets) has become important and it's nice to have that underlying support group you can tum to when school gets too crazy." The purpose of the Islamic Interest Society is to spread knowledge and understanding of the Islamic religion and provide a group for Muslims on campus to come to for spiritual support. It also hosts events for Islamic holidays such as Ramadan, which is the Islamic month of fasting, and Eid ul-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan. Campus Interfaith provides students with various forms of spiritual support catered to each individual. This kind of support has been seen as beneficial by some. "1 think that spiritual support is important while you' re away from your family," said Alexandria King, an undeclared student. "I'd probably go crazy ifl didn't have peopie that I could rely on." Campus Ititedaith I I Schedule of Events: e::"· . , _. ' S~oqps of Spirituality: meets first Mon-day of ea¢h, pio.nth from . 5 to 6:30 p.m. in I J;felpl.er Hall . :J:'alk.wjthmetqbers of the campus commu.., ~t.y: w:h#e enjoyihi ice Cl'~ SUJ:ldaes. , 1 . Christian Fellowship Club: meets Tues~ I days a~µ9on in Dorothy Dickson Darte Center, Ones Rall and meets Thursdays at 9 p.m. . . . Members will read and discuss scnptures, pray and fellowship. I inthe"K.irby~al:l Salon. t 1 _ _ _ _ __....._ _~ - - - - - - ~ - - - - ' ;,i:'he Campus Interfaith office is in Room 204 on the second .floor of the. SUB. Students, facu1fy and staff can, contact Caitlin Czeh CONTACT JOSHUA DONAIS AT: joshua.donais@wilkes.edu at 408-5904 I___~,.~,-·•~-·,--,---•"-•--~- �I 12 LIFE w Amanda Shonk Ashley Rash Freshman criminology major Sophomore education major WHAT IS YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION? 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It is importan1 DeBalk to identify concerning situations or There in th conditions and journal them. Become ed Cole an aware of your thoughts or beliefs, ie Arms Consider your own "self-talk" and Krameryour own"'intet])retations. You may scure n notice many negatives in that assess• "Tuer that I w ment. Recopize .false or negative would b thi:tiking because this can directly af- son, but fect your reaction to a situation and well-kn can. triiger det;tunental emotional, physical and ~-~havioral responses. Challenge the negative or incorrecl thinking~ Finally, once you've idenBYMO tifiedinaccurate or negative thinking, A&EEdit you,cap.workon replacµig with ac• curate thoughts and beliefs therefore improying coping patterns and boosting self-esteem. Ba bo you have .a'question·for the Health & Wellness Comer? E-mail your questions to weUness.services@wil:kes.edu, and you may see your que'stion in nexr week's Wellness Comer. Your privacy will be protected. You can reach those working at Health Services p.m. on Student at 570-408-4730 or by visiting their office on The b the first floor o:f Passan Hall. �Sordoni highlights jazz tnusic through Gottlieb photographs " >S- Apicture is worth a thousand words, or this case, a thousand chords. The Sordoni Art Gallery is displaying Portraits from the Golden Age of Jazz," 'hich captures jazz singers and musicians their finest. The photographs, taken by William Gottlieb, capture the age of jazz between 1917 and 2006. The majority of the photographs are black 11d white and each is accompanied by inbnnation about the specific artist and their eer. Brittany Kramer-DeBalko, assistant direcr of the Sordoni Art Gallery, thinks the 'bition provides opportunities for both ople who are oblivious of jazz history and ose who are enthusiastic about it. "I hope that it serves as a platform to sort f introduce people to some of these great legends, or for people who are already iliar with them there's a lot of informaon on the labels with the exhibit, " KramerBalko said. There are many well-known icons includin the photographs, such as Nat 'King' ole and the Cole trio, Frank Sinatra, LouArmstrong and Billie Holiday, though amer-DeBalko said there are some ob- "There are some big names in there ... t I would think that pretty much everyone ould be familiar with the name of the pern, but then there's a lot of other ... not as ell-known artists in there," she said. onal, nses. ect ldenking, b ac- alth & Kramer-DeBalko said that one of the most interesting aspects of the exhibit is the positive angle that it takes on the artists. "These photographs really focus on showing the artist at work and at their best and doing what they do. The photographer wasn't one of those photographers like we see today who wants to get the shot of the artists at their worst." The exhibition, which Kramer-DeBalko said was larger than most of the past exhibits at the gallery, is mostly composed of candid photographs of the performers on stage, rather than posed portraits. Kramer-DeBalko said that the exhibition could be integrated into many of the music classes at Wilkes. "Some of the people featured in the exhibition and the artists are already being taught in some of the jazz classes, so it's kind of a nice fit for the university and the city of Wilkes-Barre," Kramer-Debalko said. One of the reasons that the gallery chose this exhibition, Kramer-Debalko said, was that it complements the previous exhibit that featured Bob Marley. Also, she said there's an enthusiasm toward jazz that already exists in the area. "There's a lot of jazz enthusiasts, including right here on campus. We had Phil Simon and his jazz ensemble play at our opening reception," Kramer-DeBalko said. Sara Pisarchick-Rech, assistant professor of integrative media, took her Art 101 class to the exhibit because of the connection between pencil and charcoal drawing and black and white photography. Jonathan Bowman/The Beacon AJ. Wallace, a senior communications major at Wilkes, looks at several of the photos displayed in the exhibit. The exhibit will last until March 6 and is open to the public. "There's an emphasis in drawing on light and shadow and the emphasis in black and white photography very easily relates to the same important aspects in illustration with the light and shadow," Pisarchick-Rech said. Pisarchick-Rech observed that the recent exhibits have shown a theme of focusing on historical figures rather than outstanding photography. "The photos in there have an amazing historical value, but some of them aren't spectacular examples of photography," Pisarchick-Rech said. However, Pisarchick-Rech said she is thrilled to have the gallery as a resource for students, and felt that many pieces communicated strong themes. "There are a lot of emotional pieces in there. There are a lot of pieces that have a lot of action, emotion, feeling," PisarchickRech said. "Portraits From the Golden Age of Jazz" will be displayed in the Sordoni Art Gallery until March 6. Gallery hours are noon to 4:30 p.m. daily, though Kramer-DeBalko said she would be willing to open the gallery early or close late for classes that want to visit. CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT: kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu acchus Club offers 'Sexual Jeopardy' to Wilkes students MOLLY KURLANDSKI Game shows and sex education for mon... how about that? For students who are looking for an oppor'ty to have fun while learning, they can ister to compete in a sex-themed Jeopy game. ponsored by the Bacchus Club, "Sexual pardy" will take place 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 . on Tuesday, Feb. 8 from in the Henry dent Center Ballroom. e basic appeal of "Sexual Jeopardy" is that it provides basic sexual education in an hour-long, game-show-themed fashion in order to educate students about popular sexual issues and concepts. The event also encourages students to seek out any information regarding sex education. Now in its sixth year, the event usually has a decent turnout. Gail Holby, coordinator of the Health and Wellness Services as well as the adviser for the Bachhus Club, said how she looks forward to the event each year. "(With this event) we are trying to provide a different educational activity for the students," she said. "Past programs involve having four to five teams with four to fivepeople per team. The more the better since the collective genius of the students allows them to do better." Both food and beverages will be served, compliments of the Bacchus Club. What can be more fun than eating pizza and asking and answering questions about sex? If that's not enough to win a student over, at the end of the night, the winning team will receive a $25 Visa gift card per person on that team. Shakima Davis, a member of the Bacchus Club stated that this is her first 'sexual jeopardy' experience. Many of the Bacchus Club members will be keeping score and setting up the event. "I'm looking forward to learning a lot and having fun. It will be a great learning experience so (students should) come out and enjoy (themselves)," Davis said. For more information about this event, students can contact Gail Holby at gail.holby@ wilkes.edu or by calling Health Services at 570-408-4 730. CONTACT MOLLY KURLANDSKI AT: molly.kurlandski@wilkes.edu �- :.. . 14 .,, ~....... . ~ ---~ A&E · ·· THE BEACON I FEBRUARY 1 2011 B't'I St & As B ba fo "h he fa B po I •· · · 1,ng Millions o1 used \1s . ·.. bY our A-to-z g amazon.com /textbooks. ',, ,.,,.7 �THE BEACON I FEBRUARY 1, 2011 Oscar Review: Which actors and actresses should go home with gold . BY ANTHONY DORUNDA Staff Writer & PHAT NGUYEN Asst. Sports Editor Best Director How many fantastically original films does Christopher Nolan have to make before he gets some long-overdue credit? Flat out, the man is a filmmaking genius who also writes his own films (with his brother), yet not a single one ("The Dark Knight," "The Prestige" and "Memento" come to mind) has earned him a slot in the Best Director category. With his latest mind-bending thriller smashing the box office this past summer, he not only earned a nod -- but should have been a legitimate front runner for the award. Since he is nowhere to be found on the ballot, I have to go with David Fincher for his strikingly beautiful portrayal of the "hwnble" beginnings of Facebook. Though he took his liberties with the story -- the fact that he made a story, and a near impeccable movie, out of a social network website is reason enough -- he guided us on a whirlwind adventure full of secret societies, fascinating new college drinking games, and Ivy League parties (who said the Ivy League didn't know how to party?). Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role This award belongs to one person -- Chris- tian Bale. When you finish watching a movie, and you see the real character an actor is depicting and question whether or not he or the actor portraying him is the real person, you hand over the Oscar to that actor. When I saw the real Dicky Eklund during the credits of "The Fighter," I swore he was just an actor and Christian Bale was the real Eklund. That job screams Oscar winner. Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Dream-snatching. Manifesting ideas. Dreams inside of dreams. Fighting in hotel hallways with no gravity. Nolan has distinguished himself from everyone else by creating original story ideas - and "Inception" may be his most clever to date. It's really no competition - this summer's biggest blockbuster was original and fascinating. Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Although the Coen brothers latest flick, "True Grit," was loaded with A-lister talent, it was, in fact, Hailee Steinfeld in her role as Mattie Ross who stole the show. Although I was mystified as to why she was nudged into the Best Supporting Actress slot considering she is the centerpiece of the story, she delivered a dynamite performance undoubtedly worthy of this award -- and we may have witnessed the emergence of a new star in Hollywood. Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score The easy choice here would be to hand the award over to Hans Zimmer, who seems to be nominated every year. (On a side note, it's almost as sure as the sun will rise each day that a movie with a score composed by Hans Zimmer will be enjoyable to watch.) But not this time. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross's work in "The Social Network" was phenomenal. One scene solidifies this award - Have you ever been that enthralled by an entire scene of just crew? Didn't think so. Only that electric score could make rowing seem like the coolest and most exhilarating sport on earth. Best Picture "The King's Speech" is a solid drama with a rousing climax. It delivers a compelling story during an uplifting period of time that achieves its dramatic peak with a full historical accuracy. The leading and supporting cast is terrific arguably one of the best of the last several years. The on screen chemistry between Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush really made the movie special. I'm really surprised to hear that more people haven't seen this movie yet, but the Oscar for best picture will change that soon. From the opening scene, Firth made the audience feel nervous as ifwe were like "come on Bertie!" Firth spoke so well with his stutter you would think it was natural. The mov-.. ie gets an R rating for excessive use of the "f word" which interesting as through counseling we find that Firth doesn't stutter during curses! Fact is, Colin Firth is the best actor of the year -- his portrayal of a real historic figure was so genuine and on point that it's hard to argue against him. Best Actress Over the years, Natalie Portman has given us some remarkable performances in films such as "V for Vendetta," "Closer" and "The Professional," but has yet to win any Oscars. I absolutely love the fact that she took up ballet and did nearly all of the dancing for the swan lake performance. "Black Swan" is shot from Portman's perspective which takes us on a real psychological trip to the point where we forget what the actual reality is until the movie is over. The movie ends so dark and tragic, but essentially fulfills the role of perfection that Portman seeks during her whole career. Best Actor CONTACT ANTHONY DORUNDA & PHAT NGUYEN AT: The sheer awkwardness that Colin Firth portrayed as King George was remarkable. anthony.dorunda@wilkes.edu phat.nguyen@wilkes.edu ZerCross s ''Whose Office is This?'' BY ASHLEY ZERFOSS IO Correspondent ll Across 12 13 14 15 17 lS 4. Pearsall 301 7. Darte Center 122 9. Breiseth 327A 11. SLC 127 12. SLC 152 14. SLC 356 15. Breiseth 101 16. SLC 415 18. Breiseth 216 20. Kirby 308 CONTACT ASHLEY ZERFOSS AT: ashley.zerfoss@wilkes.edu Down 1. SLC 266 2. SLC 336 3. Pearsall 308 5. Breiseth 202 6. SLC 375 8. Kirby 301 9. Darte Center 310 10. SLC 237 13. Weckesser 325 17. SLC 320A 18. SLC 440 19. Darte Center 305 �PREDICTIONS PAGE18 FEBRUARY 1, 2011 CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.sports@gmail.com Lady Colonels make devil of a comeback The Skinny Post Connolly nets two free throws to pull Wilkes to win Assistant Sports Editor BY PHAT NGUYEN Staff Writer BY PHAT NGUYEN ANTHONY DORUNDA Assistant Sports Editor BILL RICCETTI Correspondent The Lady Colonels rallied back with strong defensive and offensive urgency in the second half of Saturday's matchup with conference rival FDU-Florham for their fourth win of the season. In the first half, leading scorer Sam Lynam set the tone offensively with 12 points, giving the Colonel's an early lead. But the Devils surged with a big run before the half to take a 30-24 lead into halftime. The second half was a different story. With a new found energy and intensity, the girls came out firing on all cylinders. "We want to win," head coach Rachel Emmerthal said. "We're not going to sit back and let things happen. I just told them they're more than capable of winning this game, and that's what they believed." "Coach told us we need to play a 40 minute game," Lynam said. "We came out stronger and we knew we could things going after a few turnovers." And that's just what they did. The Lady Colonels came out of the gates swinging, forcing three turnovers and going on a 5-0 run to bring the game back within one point, 30-29. Defense and forcing turnovers was a Welcome back sports fans. I'm glad to I~ you know that your favorite section ofilie Beacon is back for its sophomore season, so my gift to you for being so loyal all NFL sea· son long, is complete coverage all year long. I'm going to try something a little differenl and kick things off with the NFL regular sea• son awards. Photo Courtesy of Steve Finkernagel Connolly hit the go ahead free throws with 25 seconds left to lift Wilkes to the win. key as the Colonels outscored FDU 17-8 on fast break opportunities in the second half. The game was back and forth until late in the second half, when the Colonel's got some late-game heroics from a senior Erin Schneider and junior Whitney Connolly, who combined for 21 points in the second half. Schneider had big buckets late, including a big three point play that shifted the momentum. SEE LADY COLONELS, Page 19 Headstrong on concussion awareness • BY JUSTIN FRANIAK Correspondent Concussion awareness is on the rise as coaches, trainers and athletes, amateur and professional alike, are becoming more attuned to this serious injury. The old attitude of "just rub some dirt on it" is being thrown out the window with concussions becoming more of a serious concern throughout the athletics community. "Concussions aren't more prevalent, it's just that awareness is growing," head wrestling coach at Wilkes University Jon Laudenslager said. "In the case of wrestling, the sport hasn't changed in the past 50 years, just the concern for concussions has." With contact sports such as football, hockey and wrestling, concussions occur as a part of the action. But taking a blow to the head now isn't treated as it was a decade ago. According to WebMD,a concussion is a brain injury that is caused by a sudden blow to the head or to the body. The brain is moved violently inside the skull because of this blow. This sudden movement causes all the cells in the brain to fire violently. Tests have shown that brain activity from a concussion victim show signs of being very similar of a person who is in a coma. The firing of the cells also resembles brain activity during a seizure. Joe Giunta, a Wilkes University athletic trainer, said it is now easier to diagnose these high-contact sport concussions, in part, because of a new program called Baseline, which tests the athlete's memory, balance and coordination. Giunta said the program is a recent development and he expects it to be administered to all Wilkes University athletes. "Before Baseline we would diagnose concussions with just simple signs and symptoms. Now we can back our diagnosis up with a legitimate test," Giunta said. Giunta said concussion awareness has increased over the past few years with trainers taking the injury more seriously. Trainers are also becoming more cautious in clearing athletes for practice. "The athlete must show no symptoms of a concussion," Giunta said. "They have to be completely symptom-free in order to be cleared." Giunta said an athlete diagnosed with a concussion is provided with "overnight SEE CONCUSSIONS, Page 19 MVP - Tom Brady, New England Patriob No player has come even close to Tom Brady's success this year throwing 36 touch• downs to just four interceptions. He sported a 14-2 record with arguably the toughesi schedule. Brady also received a unanimou; vote as the quarterback on the all-pro team. Did I mention the Patriots got rid of Ran~ Moss after week four? They finished wiili the best points differential in the NFL will plus-205 despite a young defense, whid can only be achieved with an elite quarterback and coach. Love him or hate him, Tom Brady does so many little things right weel in and week out, so what's not to like ... other than his hair. Offensive player of the Year - Arian Foster, Houston Texans Arian Foster won the rushing title wiili 1616 yards on 4. 9 yards a carry and led all running backs with 16 touchdowns. He alsc caught 66 passes for 604 yards receiving an! two scores. This guy is a workhorse, plain and simple. He's an all-around running bacl who doesn't need to split carries. If you were that guy that drafted Foster in your draft, you got a pleasant surprise! Defensive MVP This might have been the hardest pick yet. Numerous players had great years and ii was hard to pick just one for the MVP. After looking at the big picture, the person who did the mt,St for their team was James Har• rison of the Pittsburgh Steelers. This guy has always been a great player and a force of nature on the field, but this year he helped lead his team to a third Super SEE POST, Paqe 19 �Earl Campbell Houston Oilers one. Favorite food? My grandmother's fried chicken and macaroni and cheese. It's probably the best thing that god has ever created. It's strictly a holiday meal. Pre-game rituals? Always got to have music, always listen to Jay-Z before any r, game, it just gets me hyped up. And I try to fit a nap in their sometime, but other than st that, not really. Compare your game to one proplayer. That's a tough one. I'd probably say Andrew Bynum. Straight back to the "" basket player, complete post player, and I like that job. * You had 22 points in 23 minutes, shot perfect from the field, what did you do differently? I was a little to let of the n, so sealong. erent sea- upset that I hadn't been playing as much, and I told my coach "let me show you what I really can do." After I scored that first basket, something just clicked, and after that it was just over and I went off. At that point, be honest, were you.-, demanding the ball every time down court? Oh yes, I was. After that triots Tom first score, I don't care who I'm playing, I feel like I can score on anyone. Around the basket is where I'm most comfortable. If they can't stop me once, why not keep Favorite Sports Teams? New York Yankees, New England Patriots, New York Giants and Philadelphia 76ers. , Tom week . other A rian with led all [e also g and plain g back were ft, you :k yet. and it After who Har- Patriots and the Giants? Had to pick one in Super Bowl 42. Patriots. I like Tom Brady's game. I think he's the best quarterback in the league. I like New England's intensity when it comes to the playoffs Graphic Desiin & Screen Printini . We are conveniently ~ ' located on Public Square! ' email: sales@gotta-love-it.com 0 ,• ' time is my Bill Russell one. , ·, ..,,,,...,...__ That's a classic. Do you actually wear it? I've had it for four or five Suite 909, 67 Public Square Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18701 570.262.5188 Weekends by Appointment uona-love-n.com facebook 'ft Dream job? Play basketball. If not basketball I would be ... Playing football. I played a little bit in high school, but I didn't like it too much. They put me on offense but I don't like getting hit. I like to do the hitting . Favorite movie of all time? Pulp Fiction. Best man movie of all time. It's just al'.I all-around man's man movie, it's the best way to describe it. If you could star in a movie, what would it be? The Hangover. Who would you play? Probably be years now and I've worn it one time, that's it. It's in the same plastic cover I got it in. I searched all over the Internet for it, for almost four months. I bought it from some guy in California. It's definitely my most expensive. Phil because I'm so sarcastic. So is Russell your favorite player? Bernard Edmonds in five words or less: The next best thing. Nah, Julius Erving is my favorite Hours: Monday thru Friday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. player t this Super qe19 Favorite jersey you own? I have two or three of them, but my favorite one of all trying? Four players you want in your starting five, past or present you 're the starting center: Julius Erving, Earl Monroe, Bill Russell and "Pistol" Pete Maravich. So you have his jersey, right? No, the old school New York Nets one is basically the only one I don't have. How many jersey's do you own? Pushing forty, not counting the ones I got rid of. My favorite football one I have is a ' . -. . 1. •. CONTACT ANTHONY DORUNDA AT: anthony.dorunda@wilkes.edu �-- .. ~"!' .,'I:~:•·••' .... . SPORTS 18 • -THE BEACON I FEBRUARY 1, 2011 TH SCOREBOARD @FACECIFF Who will win the Super Bowl? · MEN'S BASKETBALL 1/19 vs. DeSales 57-89 L 1/22 @ Delaware Valley 73-77 L 1/24 vs. Penn College 99-63 W 1/29 vs. FDU-Florham 67-53 W The Pack Attack is Back Jack Spotts Editor WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 1/19 vs. DeSales 44-78 L 1/22 @ Delaware Valley 70-81 L 1/26 @ Lycoming 54-68 L 1/29 vs. FDU-Florham 63-59 W WEEK AHEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL 2/2 vs. Misericordia 8 p.m. 2/5 @ Manhattanville 3 p.m. 2/9 vs. Eastern 8 p.m. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 2/2 vs. Misericordia 6 p.m. 2/5 @ Manhattanville 1 p.m. 2/9 vs. Eastern 6 p.m. WRESTLING _. 2/2 vs. Scranton 7 p.m. 2/4 vs. TCNJ 7 p.m. 2/8 @ Elizabethtown 7 p.m. CHRISIO!HER HO!KI As the spring semester is now fully under way, I'm sure everyone is excited to be back into the school state of mind. Who needs peace and relaxation, right? Well, with the spring now just around the comer, it can only mean one thing ... Spring Training. As excited as I am for baseball season to be so close, there is something a little more important coming up this Sunday, the biggest Sunday of the year. Super Bowl Sunday --America's unofficial holiday. It was a pretty eventful NFL season with the Patriots "rebuilding year" earning them the no. 1 seed in the AFC and the Seahawks becoming the first team under .500 to win its division. After the dust has settled, this year's Super Bowl will match the Packers and Steelers, a game that I'm sure would have surprised no one at the beginning of the season. Assistant Spotts Editor @BeaconSports For up to the minute reports on your favorite Colonels teams throughout the week, follow The Beacon Sports on Twitter at www.twitter.com/BeaconSports could begin to change that and argue that he is quickly becoming the best quarterback in the league as the other superstars we know begin to age. Now the scary part is some say that the Packers offense isn't even their strong suit. Holding opposing offenses this post season to just 51 points in three games, the Packers "D" has come out strong and could pose a huge problem to the run heavy offense of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Made up of two pretty scary looking, long· haired guys at linebacker in Clay Matthews and A.J. Hawk, last year's defensive player of the year, comerback Charles Woodson, future "Dancing with the Stars" contestant B.J. Raji clogging up the middle, I'd say the Packers make a strong case to stop Roethlisberger and Co. come Sunday. So this Sunday, I'm sure I don't have to tell you twice to find the biggest TV around, grab a few dozen wings and a beverage of choice, and settle in to watch the latest installment of the Super Bowl. No matter who takes home the Lombardi, it's sure to be a good one. Packers 24-21 rior Nd was led l0.0 with 66 ta: one one Number one D Good Enough for Me P«HAT KGUYEN t w,·1:·-_.I:·.er It would be hard to argue against Pittsburgh in any Super Bowl, just by looking at their past. Six rings are pretty impressive. Not to mention a Pittsburgh defense that held the opposition to a mere 62 rushing yards per game. There's a little problem with all of that though. They're going to be running into the hottest team in the NFL. The Green Bay Packers are playing great football at the perfect time and have showed no sign of slowing down. Led by Aaron Rodgers, who is making it very easy for Green Bay fans to quickly forget about that Favre fellow, the Packers have made themselves just the second sixth seed in NFL history to reach the Super Bowla. Rodgers has looked nothing short of spectacular this postseason just his second appearance in the -- playoffs -- completing 71 percent of his passes for 790 yards and six touchdowns in just three games. At the age of 27, he has not shown any signs of playoff jitters that may come with a young quarterback, but instead has catapulted his name into the talks of the NFL elite. I won't say he's at all in the class of a Tom Brady or Peyton Manning, but a Super Bowl title here I am going to have to respectfully disagree with you, Chris. I mean, I know I'm new to the position, and it's probably bad that I disagree with my boss, but I will give you four reasons why the Steelers will beat the Green Bay in this year's Super Bowl: Experience, Big Ben, Dick LeBeau and the run game. I'm going to throw out the most obvious fact first - the Steelers have already been there and won two Super Bowls in this past decade alone, one under head coach Mike Tomlin and the other under Bill Cowher. While the Pack has had their fair share of success, this game will be the first for Mike McCarthy's upstart team. I feel that the veteran experience ofRoethlisberger, Polamalu and Harrison -- three MVP-level guys -- can make that big play to take over that game. Day-in and day-out Ben Roethlisberger always has that knack to win big games. In fact, he is 10-2 in playoff games and already a perfect 2-0 in the Super bowl, including a Super Bowl MVP award. He also has arguably one of the greatest throws in Super Bowl history known as "the Catch" to Santonio Holmes, although it probably should have also been called "the Throw." Big Ben might not be the more precise passer than Rodgers, but his previous history leads me to believe the guy just has ice water in his veins. Last time I checked, Dick LeBeau is the master of the 3-4 defensive scheme and will use a combinations of zone attacks, coverage and blitzing to give Aaron Rodgers and that Packers offense a long day. Pittsburgh definitely gets the check in the run game both offensively and defensively. They have the league's best rush defense allowing only 62.8 yards a game and only allowing 14.5 points per game. In fact, the shut down the Jet's potent run game and held that dynamic duo of Shonn Greene and Ladanian Tomlinson to only 68 yards rushing. Offensively the Steelers were able to pound the ball with Rashard Mendenhall who had 100 yards rushing before the first half, against the Jets -- one of the league's best rushing defenses! Although Rodgers torched the Steelers "D" last time they played with 383 yards through the air with three touchdowns, and their play through the playoffs thus far has been phenomenal, but I think the buck stops here. Troy Polamalu, who missed the previous meeting, will be the difference maker. Here's a stat to look at: the Steelers are 16-6 with Polamalu and 5-6 without him, I'd say that's going to make a world of a difference. While I have the most respect in the world for what those cheese heads have overcome to get to the ~uper Bowl, I feel that this will not be their year. Steelers 30-24 stripe on th "I �THE BEACON I FEBRUARY 1, 2011 POST (ontinued from Page 16 n . and picked off two passes. He may have been fined $100,000 for his concussion-inducing tackles, but his MVP performance will earn him a big pay day. Defensive Rookie of the Year ve to ound, .ge of 19 really an argument for this award? bowl appearance in five years. He finished with 100 tackles and had 10.5 sacks. But that's not the stat line I'm interested in, listen to this: six fumble recoveries, forced five interceptions rushing the quarterback, e SPORTS Hands down, there was not a more disruptive rookie, and you could make a compelling argument for more dominating interior defensemen in the NFL, than Detroit's Ndamukong Suh. The Lion's rookie phenom was a nightmare for opposing offenses. Suh led all defensive tackles (ahem, ALL) with 10.0 sacks (second rookie defensive tackle with that many ever) while chipping in with 66 tackles (as a defensive tackle remember), one forced fumble, one interception and one fumble returned for a touchdown. As a reward, he was selected to the 2011 NFC Pro Bowl team as a starter, and was named a first-team All-Pro, the only rookie on the team. And just for kicks, he even kicked an extra point for the Lions this year. Is there '' he Beacon/ llison Roth I Offensive Rookie of the Year However, there is a legitimate argument on the offensive side. The easy choice would be last year's top-pick - stud Rams quarterback Sam Bradford. And, frankly, that wouldn't be the wrong choice after his phenomenal rookie campaign where he single-handedly resuscitated the left-for-dead Rams. I, however, will go a different route. Josh Freeman had a breakout sophomore campaign en route to becoming one of the most promising young guns in the NFL. But the argument can be made that he, and the surprising Bucs who went from 3-13 to 10-6 this year, went as far as rookie wide out Mike Williams could take him. Besides making highlight reel catches week in and week out, the rookie out of Syracuse was an absolute beast all season. Williams finished the year with 65 receptions for 964 yards and 11 touchdowns, which led all rookies (and it wasn't close). He also became the first rookie since Randy Moss in 1998 to have 10-plus touchdown receptions. So although Bradford is the likely choice, he's not necessarily the right choice. CONTACT PHAT NGUYEN AT: phat.nguyen@wilkes.edu I Consussions, specially in restling, have ecome a maor concern for thletes and oaches alike. CONCUSSIONS Continued from Page 16 instructions." These instructions tell the athlete to have someone to check on them during that night's sleep. He urged that if someone who has been diagnosed with a concussion starts to experience gradual pain, the athlete should immediately get to a doctor because this may signify increased bleeding of the brain. Matt Gaines, a sophomore communication studies major and Wilkes wrestler, has had experiences with concussions. "I had a concussion in high school and it was not fun. It affected my wrestling and everyday life," he said. Gaines added that he was glad his high school had a similar program to Baseline testing. He believes the testing helped his . athletic trainers diagnose his injury bette,.. Gaines said he did not rush back to wrestling because he wanted to make sure he was completely healthy. "It's all about being smart with your injuries. You can only play sports for a short time, but your health and well-being lasts a lifetime," Gaines said. Laudenslager reinforced the seriousness of concussions, "If you sprain an ankle and you say you are all right, I will wrestle you. If you have a concussion, I am more cautious because of the long-term effects." lI I I la'' !I I j l' CONTACT JUSTIN FRANIAK AT: justin.franiak@wilkes.edu Photo Courtesy of Steve Finkernagel ·n Schneider netted 13 points while going 5-5 from the foul line on Saturday. ADY COLONELS Playing with a sever height disadvantage ainst a much taller FDU team who outred the Colonels 34-20 in the paint, the olonels grinded it out, drawing fouls down wand making the Devils pay from the free w line. The Colonels went 13-14 from free throw in the second half, with ConHy going a perfect six for six from the ·pe, converting two with 25 seconds left the clock to take the lead 61-59. "I wasn't worried," Connolly said. "I had been hitting all my free throws today, so I felt pretty confident." "We wanted to get a strong team effort going, and after a few early turnovers, I felt confident and started to attack the hoop and get my personal game going," said Schneider. "Enough is enough already, we just want to win." With the win, the Colonels improved to 4-14 on the season, and will look to win back-toback games for the first time since December 8 when they host conference foe Misericordia Wednesday night at 6 p.m. in the Marts Center. CONTACT PHAT NGUYEN AT: phat.nguyen@wilkes.edu I I ' t I •c No minimum purchase amazon.com/student -.......__;, Amazon Student �20 THE BEACON I SPORTS Lynam's hard work paying off .Wilkes guard stands just 10 7 points shy of illustrious 1,000 ,. E lil BY CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS Sports Editor On paper, it would look like basketball is ,nly a five month sport, played from November to, if you're lucky, March with a few games a week and a few practices thrown into the mix. Ask Sam Lynam, senior guard on the Lady Colonels basketball team, and she'll tell you that that's not the case at all. For Lynam and the rest of her team, it's the hard work off of the court in the offseason that makes them better on the court. Lynam, who is having a stellar season ranking second in the MAC in scoring with 20.1 points per game, finds that her game benefits most with the effort she gives beween games. "I work out with my dad during the summer," Lynam said. "That with all of the work-outs with coach Keith and Coach (Emmerthal) have been the most beneficial. It just all came together this season." Lynam put up a season high on Dec. 8, when she went off for 32 points at Susquehanna. She would add 10 rebounds to her total to finish off the double-double and seal the win for the Lady Colonels, 75-73. Lynam has had two 30-point performances this season already. Josh Pstrak, a former member of the Wilkes men's basketball team who now helps out at the women's practices, notices how much I Lynam brings to the court both in p r a c tice and during games. " She works very hard on the offensive end of the court and it has alLYNAM lowed her to elevate her game to what it has become to today," Pstrak said. Before games, she determined it best to get by herself and focus on the task at hand. "I find that I get most prepared when I just plug in my iPod and focus on what I need to do to help the team and do what Coach t cu gr1 m: tic vii gr va th M In Cl an ci1 The Beacon/ Melissa Polchinski Sam Lynam has posted 893 points so far in her Wilkes career. She would be the ninth player in Wilkes women's history to reach the 1,000 point milestone. expects from me," Lynam said. "I try not to goof around. I just want to be in the zone." Lynam, who is in her fourth and final year, has had a solid career at Wilkes. After Saturday's victory against FDU-Florham, she stands just 107 points shy of the 1,000 point milestone. She is no stranger to the court and has been a pivotal part of the Wilkes program since her freshman year, where she was the third leading scorer on the team. Lynam's clutch scoring ability dates back to her sophomore year when the Lady Colonels defeated King's at home. At the time, Wilkes had not beaten King's in 11 straight seasons, but Wilkes would get the win in double overtime by a score of 65-61, in which Lynam sent the game to the second OT with her layup to tie the score with six seconds to go. This season with seven scheduled games left, she would need just over 15 points a game to reach 1,000, well under what she has averaged to this point. Reaching the mark would make her the ninth 1,000 point scorer in Wilkes women's basketball history, the first since Whitney Bull in 2003. "(1,000 points) was in the back of my mind when I first got here, but coming in I didn't really know what to expect," Lynam said. "Now that's it's getting closer and I keep getting reminded about it, it's hard not to think about it. It's not something that I'm worried about though." Lynam said the first thing on her mind this season would be to notch a few more wins before her career ends. Saturday's victory versus 63-59 FDU-Florham was the first step to ending her career on a winning note. She did explain that it would be meaningful to reach the milestone though, as she came just a few points shy of the mark in high school at Quakertown. "It would be a great thing to have." CONTACT CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS AT: christopher.hopkins@wilkes.edu � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. 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Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2011 February 1st Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2011 February 1 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/2f0e88b2a6be8f2c06888794e281236b.pdf 4884cd2d04a3fce9ee809e0e5b36fd90 PDF Text Text Tuesday, November 23, 2010 THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW " Volume 63 Issue 10 Final three VPFSO candidates hold forums, share qualifications BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor Wilkes University held three forums over the past couple of weeks to give an opportunity for the final three vice president of finance and support operations candidates to speak to members of the Wilkes community. Attendees were also invited to ask questions. Each candidate presented his qualifications and why he was interested in the position. The first candidate, Richard Metz, said he had a lot of experience to offer the university. Metz described himself as a career administrative official. He started out his career as a teacher, but quickly realized that was not the path for him. "I really enjoyed the administrative aspect of universities and was eager to get back into that setting," Metz said. He began meeting his goal first by serving as College Center Operations Manager at Towson State University in Baltimore, Maryland. His job there basically entailed being the manager and facilities director of their 160 square-foot student union facility. Metz has since worked at five other universities serving in positions such as Vice President for Administration and Business Affairs at California State University and Vice President for Finance and Administration at the City University of New York in New York City. "As vice president for finance and administration, I have had to take on a lot of the same responsibilities that I would for this job," Metz said. The second candidate, Kevin Wilson, currently serves as the Vice President of Finance and Administration at Keystone College. He said he was interested in Wilkes because it is imilar to the job he is doing now, but he was impressed by the Wilkes culture. "I have been (on campus) for about a day The Beacon/Allison Roth Richard Metz, Kevin Wilson and Loren Prescott are the final candidates in the running for Wilkes' new vice president of finance and support operations. Each candidate came to visit campus to talk to the campus, evaluate Wilkes' needs and share with the community what experience they bring to the table that would make them the best choice for the position. and the maturity of the students here is really impressive," Wilson said. He said that while he started off his career as an accountant, he found the college setting to be the place for him. "My intentions at the time were to stay in public accounting and make a career of that," Wilson said. "The firm I worked for at the time had just signed some contracts with some colleges and having just graduated college, I thought I'd really still like to be in that environment." He said that while he isn't familiar with every aspect of this job, he would immerse himself and be willing to adapt. The third candidate was Loren "Chip" Prescott, Special Assistant to the President at Wilkes, said that his familiarity with the university gives him an advantage that the Life Pages 9-12 Arts & Entertainment Pages 13-15 Chatting with faculty: Jean Adams Recent studies suggest oil will run out 90 years before replacements are available. We need to push for alternatives to oil. PAGE 6 other candidates don't have. "I work here and I know the people and I know what the University's needs are," Prescott said. "I think it's important to have relationships formed with people so that when something comes up and you begin those discussions, they can be open and honest discussions where you don't have to worry about the consequences." He also said that he had positions where he completed similar tasks to the one he would be doing as VPFSO. "A significant portion of this job, I am already very familiar with," Prescott said. "There are only parts I do not have responsibility for right now: finance and IT." Prescott said he would work with each of those departments to familiarize himself, but also that he has a background in accounting Book Review: "House Rules" Jean Adams has been passing on her love of pottery, to students for 25 years. The national best seller discusses living with Asperger's Syndrome. PAGE 10 PAGE 14 that would assist him with the finance part of the VPFSO position. As The Beacon reported last week in Issue 9, the VPFSO search committee, which is responsible for overseeing the process of weighing the pros and cons of each candidate, will report to President Joseph Gilmour what they have found. The president will then report that information to the board of trustees and make a recommendation as to who he thinks is best suited for the position. The board then makes the final decision. The decision on who will take over as VPFSO is slated to be completed before the spring 2011 semester starts. CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu Sports Pages 16-20 Intramural Champs Backyard Skooks defeat the defending champion Coal Region Legion to take home the intramural football title. PAGE 16 llHl Established 1936 PANewspaper Association Member �CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.news@gmail.com Beacon Briefs >>>>>>>>>>>»>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>] News Editor be accepted at the event. Santa will be in attendance. BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Sunday, Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. will to be a basketball tournament held in the UCOM. All are welcome to attend and compete. Questions, comments and concerns can be directed to Neal Biscaldi at neal.biscaldi@wilkes.edu. LIBRARY REFERENCE BOOK SALE Now through Dec. 10, the Farley Library will be holding a reference book sale. The books that are for sale are available on the bookshelves in the library basement. Also on the shelves are bags for buyers to fill with books. Each bag of books costs $1. BY CATHRYN FREAR HOLIDAY PARTY - The faculty Affairs Committee, along with Dr. Joseph Gilmour and Patty Gilmour, will be hosting The University Holiday Party Thursday, Dec. 9. The event will take place in the ballroom on the second floor of the Henry Student Center from 5 to 8 p.m. Employees, family of employees and other guests of employees are invited to attend. Monetary donations to the United Way as well as non-perishable food items to be donated to a local charity will STUDY BREAK PARTY - Sunday, Dec. 12 IRHC will be holding a study break party in the Henry Student Center to offer students an opportunity to take a break from studying for finals. There will be giveaways, food and fun. The theme is Winter Wonderland. All students are welcome to attend. CLASS OF 2011 - Order forms for caps and gowns as well as those for diplomas should be completed as soon as possible for those anticipated to graduate in the May 2011 graduation commencement. Forms can be found at the Student Services desk in UCOM or within the Registrar Forms section on the Wilkes website. Other paperwork necessary includes an updated copy of each student's degree audit. These students should also meet with their adviser and should run the audit only after they have been registered for the graduation audit class. For more information on registration and forms, contact Susan Hritzak at susan. hritzak@wilkes.edu. WEEKLY MEDITATION - Meditation sessions are held on campus every Wednesday from 5 to 5:30 p.m. in the Kirby Salon on the first floor of Kirby Hall. Those with questions or concerns as well as first-time meditators are also invited to attend a question and answer session before the actual meditation session Wednesdays at 4:45 p.m. Interested parties can also contact Dr. Linda Paul at linda.paul@wilkes.edu or Dr. Mischelle Anthony at mischelle.anthony@wilkes. edu LIFE EMPOWERMENT CLASSES Life empowerment classes are being held by Dr. Ed Schicatano every Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at Arts YOUniverse. The classes are meant to help rid oneself of any existing negative emotions, stress, anxiety, fear and phobias. The cost for one of the classes is $10 per person. More information can be found by calling 417-3309 or by visiting www.artsyouniverse.com or www.ahealthymind.webs.com. CONTACT CATHRYN 'FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu SG allots $22,000 to Adventure Education program BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor Last Wednesday, Nov. 17, a motion was made at the Student Government meeting to allocate $22,000 to Adventure Education to bring the program from part-time to fulltime. The issue was first brought up at the Nov. 3 meeting and was meant to be voted on the flowing week at the Nov. 10 meeting. The vote • as put on hold to give all SG members an opportunity to consider this request as well as ask any questions they may need cleared up. Ben Beidel, facilitator of AE as well as president of SG, said that he spoke with President Joseph Gilmour about whether or not the university would be providing funds along with SG. The issue that arose here is Beidel said that Gilmour could not give him a definite yes or no answer right now. "President Gilmour said that he can't give his assurances at the moment," said Beidel. Although Gilmour cannot give an a definite answer right now, SG is voting now and Beidel supports that decision to vote. "I think it would be an error to wait," he said. "We want to give the message that this is a significant program and that we are confident there is going to be increased activity." Thomas Markley, another AE facilitator, said that activity has already increased in ~BEACON 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 E-MAIL: wilkesbeacon@gmail.com the program, which has been around about two years. "We have seen the growth (of the program)," Markley said. "Without a (full-time) coordinator of the program, it will be lost." One concern brought up at the meeting was what the program would actually be doing. "I'm just trying to figure out what they budget would look like," said Christina D'Ippolito, inter-residence hall council president. "I would have liked to have seen that." Elizabeth Swantek, SG adviser, said that they have a plan and that they just did not present it. The motion passed 27-7-3. Meeting Notebook: Treasurer's Report: All College $1,194.92 Conference $600.00 General $2,000.00 Leadership $341.20 Special Projects $500.00 Spirit $0 Start-up $300.00 Total $4,936.12 CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu Editorial Staff 2010-11 Editors-in-Chief: Michael Cignoli & Jacqueline Lukas News Editor: Cathryn Frear Online Editor: Bryan Calabro Opinion Editor: AnthonyTruppo Advertising Manager: Whitney Roper A&E Editor: Molly Kurlandski Photo Editor: Allison Roth Life Editor: Ruth Whispell Design Editor: Michael Klimek Sports Editor: Anthony Dorunda Adviser: Loran Lewis Meet the Staff Amanda Leonard Assistant Op/Ed Editor �THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 23, 2010 NEWS 3 University Towers makes change to laundry system BY KIRSTIN COOK Assistant News Editor om inda schkes. GS - held )m 6 1sses :xistfear asses mbe ,iting Llthy- n was purchased because about 50% of people living in Towers were non-resident paying tenants, compared to the current eight or nine tenants. He said that these tenants are Starting in the spring semester, students allowed to use the free laundry system, but living in University Towers will no longer there will not be a significant loss to the unihave to search for quarters to do a load of versity. laundry. "Beforehand it didn't make sense for the The coin-operated portion of the washers university to take it over, but now there are and dryers in Towers will be removed over so few people who are living in there that winter break, making laundry free for all aren't university-affiliated," Kraynack said. residents. Kraynack said the machines will function Elizabeth Swantek, director of resident under the same company, Calico. Under life, said that this change has been in the the revised contract, the university will pay works for a few years and was a joint decia flat rate to the company for service and sion between student affairs and the procuremaintenance to the machines. He said the ment office. She said this conversion would contract, which was purchased along with make laundry facilities free university-wide. the building, has around two years of appli"In essence, it would probably be better for cability left. the university if all of our buildings and all "What this will allow us to do is satisfy of our residence halls would be marketed the the contract requirements that we have with same, with the free laundry," Swantek said. Calico and just make it an easier process for Currently, students in Towers must pay everybody," Kraynack said. $3 to wash and dry one load of laundry. At Kraynack said he would like to buy new the end of the semester, they are reimbursed machines, since the current ones are about a $60 laundry stipend. Swantek said there eight years old, but that would require more were some complications with this process. analysis. He said that few other schools of"I think some of the students were frusfer free laundry to students, so it is a sometrated with the prices going up, and so then what unique advantage to Wilkes students. we would increase the stipend; but then they Trey Tietz, a resident assistant in Towers, sometimes felt that they did more laundry has faced many difficulties with the laundry than x amount of dollars per weeks, so it's facilities. The machines are often broken, really about making everything fair and conand he said it is a lengthy process for Calico sistent," Swantek said. to fix them. Justin Kraynack, procurement office di"I just think the machines really aren't that rector, worked directly with the contracting good, to be honest," Tietz said. "They just company to make this change possible. don't function that well anymore, and the Kraynack explained that the coin-operacompany is not that close so it takes them a tion was not eliminated when the building long time to get here and fix them." The Beacon/Kirstin Cook Residents in Towers have faced many issues with the currently coin-operated washers and dryers, like difficulties with recieving refunds when machines are not working. Eliminating the coin system will eliminate this problem. Tietz, a pre-pharmacy major junior, said it is a challenge with the current system to get money refunded when the machines eat coins. He said the most the Calico will refund is $3. 75 per person, and there is still about $10 in funds that he requested but never received from the company. "The company isn't too good at refunding or customer service, so everyone gets a little angry about it," Tietz said. Tietz said another issue is when residents take their clothes home to wash them and still receive the $60 stipend. Also, residents often will not have quarters for the machines, which is a problem since there is no coin machine on campus. He is eager for the coin-operated system to be removed, since he feels it will help with many of these issues. "There will be less complaining and more people will use the washers in Towers," Tietz said. "I think it'll be a lot better than it is now." Swantek said that it is the responsibility of students to report broken machines and to use proper laundry practices to avoid overloading and breaking the machines. CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT: kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu Admission applications increase for fall 2011 BY RYAN WOOD Correspondent or It didn't take long for the Wilkes' Admissions Office to notice the positive changes coming from their new strategy for attracting freshmen for the fall semester of 2011. Through a multi-pronged approach to admissions, Melanie Mickelson, vice president of enrollment services, and her team have seen significant results. Applications are up 20 percent compared to previous years, with web-based application up 75 percent. Mickelson said the newly launched BeColonel.com is largely responsible because of its "very tailored messaging." Jack Chielli, executive director of marketing communications and government relations, added that the site helps organize content in a format more accessible for students and parents. BeColonel.com allows students to get a feel for what it is like to be a colonel. "Applications increased by 700 percent in a test group at North Pocono High School," Mickelson said. While this isn't entirely because of the site, she believes the increased middle level scholarship money has created some interest. There are four levels of scholarships at Wilkes, which are mostly distributed based on a student's SAT score. "The middle level SAT (scores) are between 1500 and 1600," Mickelson said. "We have adjusted our financial aid package to better serve worthy students who need the most help," Chielli added. Besides increasing the scholarship level for that range, a method called predictive modeling has given the admissions staff the upper hand. Predictive modeling determines "the likelihood of a student emolling," Mickelson said. "We obtain juniors through the PSATs and find students who are in the demographic typical of Wilkes," she added. This computer program determines major of interest, geographical location and economic status, to name a few. The team also implemented new graphical elements to spark interest. "We refreshed our message and graphic elements to align with our market research," Chielli said. "After four years of the same designs and messaging it was time to test what we had done and what new messages might work." Design elements have also been placed in the view book. The view book is a direct mail publication that is sent to students and Chielli says, "features a unique design known as French folds." While there is an increase in applications, the percentage of accepted students will not change, Mickelson assured. Wilkes' recently publicized budget deficit has caused concern for many current students and the families of potential enrollees. "Any time we can exceed revenue expectations it will help reduce projected deficits, but we have to remember we have not exceeded anything other than last year's numbers at this point in time," Chielli said. The effects of this increase on the budget deficit at Wilkes remains to be seen and Mickelson warned, "No one thing solves budgetary issues." CONTACT RYAN WOOD AT: ryan.wood@wilkes.edu �- ------~------4 - -- - - -- NEWS ~ -~ -----==========~ THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 23, 2010 Replacement considered for plat£orm software BY ANGELO BLADES Staff Writer Wilkes is considering erasing the Blackboard software WebCT and the software platform Moodie from its list of learning management systems. Matthew Koch, manager of Instructional Technologies, said the most frequently used LMS among Wilkes' faculty is WebCT. What the committee was in charge of was finding an LMS that fits both groups. The LMS that appears to be the most compatible to the committee is Desire2Learn, which offers both an internal and external e-mail system. "We were surprised to see that the choice among the committee was almost unanimously Desire2Learn," Koch said. Over the last few years Blackboard has been purchasing rival companies, according to Koch. Therefore, while WebCT is its own product, it's also under the umbrella of Blackboard. "The one that is used by most of the university is called WebCT, but WebCT was purchased by Blackboard," Koch said. "So, officially, it is Blackboard Learning System, but it is an older product called WebCT that we've used here for some time." Koch said the older version of Web CT is no longer being updated, so Wilkes would have to convert to the newer Blackboard Learning System. "Our choices are really upgrade to the latest version Blackboard, which is significantly different, or look for a different system," Koch said. Moodie, which is being considered to replace WebCT altogether, is the second software choice among the faculty of Wilkes. Moodie is an open source LMS, which means it is free to use by any downloader. However, there is not a technical support comparable to a commercial LMS. "We worry that development for those systems is not moving forward," Koch said. "It is not like a product like Blackboard where t h e y have corporate resources and you know they are developing updates and you can see where they are headed in the next few years." Weighing the positives and negatives of each of the products currently in use, Wilkes is looking to figure if there is a viable replacement that will have the update security of a commercial product and is a good deal. According to Koch, there are multiple BI .. .ackb . oard learning management systems to choose from, which makes finding a new one difficult. For Wilkes to make the correct selection ofLMS, a committee was formed. "On the committee there were ... faculty and staff to get a real good look at all the systems," Koch said. "As part of the committee we looked at Blackboard (and) D2L. We also looked Pearson, Epsilon and we looked at the two open source options (which were) Moodie and Sakai." There are some preferences toward the current systems that the committee has to recognize in finding the most ideal program for faculty to use, such as the e-mail function. "One of the big things between Moodie and WebCT is the e-mail," Koch said, "WebCT has an internal e-mail, Moodie does not. This means that you have to use your Wilkes e-mail. Some faculty like it one way, some like it the other way." CONTACT ANGELO BLADES AT: angelo.blades@wilkes.edu Study Abroad event held to help inform students BY LAURA PREBY Correspondent Last Tuesday, Nov. 16, the Center for Global Education and Diversity held an event in the Ballroom on the second floor of the SUB. The event was called "See the World: Wilkes Study Abroad" and was designed to help students learn more about the Study Abroad program, how to get involved in it and how to deal with issues they may have with the process, such as affording to travel. "This study abroad program is becoming more and more popular among students," said Dr. Paola Bianco, assistant professor of Spanish and coordinator of the Spain Summer Study Abroad. "The Study Abroad event was an event run by Zebra Communications," said Aubree Armezzani, a junior communications studies major and one of the managers of the event. "The manager of the team was Jacki Lukas, with co-managers Crista Behr and myself. Our goal was to be able to inform students on the Global Education and Diversity department we have at Wilkes, and some of the interesting things, like studying abroad, that can be done there." Above all, the event was meant to inform. "I think it was very helpful, because students actually get to talk to other people about their experiences, and get to see all the things the studying abroad can offer," Crista Behr, a senior communications studies major. "Also, it was great for students to talk to people from the financial aid department to discuss how to finance your trip" As well as being able to grab a bite to eat, attendees could visit eight different tables at that represented each of the places that Wilkes students could visit with Study Abroad, such as France, Wales, Australia, Turkey/ London, Costa Rica, Uganda, Tanzania and Spain. There was also a table for Alternative Spring Break. At each table, attendees were able to learn more about each destination from students and professors that had been to that specific place before with the Study Abroad program at Wilkes. One of the "'programs, the Spain Summer Study Abroad, is currently on its 10th year. SEE STUDY ABROAD, Page 5 �THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 23, 2010 .010 hoose e difselecaculty ,e sysmmit~- We ooked were) ·d the :i as to :>gram funcloodle said, loodle to use it one ld ts d, that 1form. se stupeople all the Crista es matalk to 1ent to to eat, Lbles at at Wil,broad, urkey/ iia and mative :s were ination d been : Study ummer tyear. ;>age 5 ESL gra~uate courses now offered fully online BY JACQUELINE LUKAS Editor-in-Chief Courses on how to teach students English as a second language in a traditional classroom can be difficult, but with the new online education courses offered by the graduate education program, the assistant director says that the program will benefit students in a different way. "We're open to an international audience, as well, which is a great advantage for the other students in the program because with the discussions and the online interaction, they'll have a chance to be in a global environment and get a lot of different perspectives," said Kimberly Niezgoda, assistant director of ESL. Beginning in January 2011, the graduate education program will offer ESL courses fully online, in addition to the hybrid course, which is a combination of traditional and online courses. The course will have all the same requirements as the hybrid course, which will also be offered, the difference being that it is online. "The only difference between what we're doing now, and what's going online is that there is a slightly different format the way we set up the course," Niezgoda said. She credits accessibility as the driving force behind this additional online ESL program. "There are so few fully-accredited master's degrees from nonprofit institutions that there is really a market for it and a real need as well," Niezgoda said. There are five bilingual adjuncts teaching the course and most have their doctorate or are in the process of completing it. In addition, all the instructors have taught abroad and are experts in their field, said Niezgoda. Niezgoda said that all of the adjunct instructors who teach at Wilkes online go through a facilitators training seminar, a three-week online course, in order for the instructors to effectively teach online. This course includes using discussions to replacing class conversations, methodology and facilitation of the course. "Wilkes does a great job of preparing adjuncts for online instruction," she said. "In order for (the course) to work, your adjuncts have to be really well-trained in how to do it." Although the program is now fully online, Niezgoda said that this will not hinder students in any way because of technology and also the big push for online courses. "You can do so many things to enhance a Power Point, you can video record yourself and post it for all the other students to watch," Niezgoda said. "Technology has just made it so much better. And honestly, I think that the online formats are a lot more work in some ways." Niezgoda said she thinks that students will get more out of the program than if it were a hybrid course. She said that every student is forced to contribute to discussions online by way of topic postings and a response is required from each student. Students have a number ofrequirements in online courses and instructors can check a student's progress, last posting and if he or she has read each assignment. Niezgoda mentioned the versatility of an online course as opposed to a traditional course because so many more students can take the course and it adapts to learning styles, depending on what the student wants out of the course. "And you can be anywhere ... You don't have to be in Wilkes-Barre, Pa," Niezgoda said. "So the diversity you get in the classrooms is amazing." Karen Lau, ESL teaching specialist at Wilkes, is completing her final capstone course in teaching English to speakers of other languages in the hybrid course. "For me, personally, I enjoy the in-person classes," Lau said. "I've taken online classes before, in my undergraduate studies ... and I enjoy that. It makes it possible for students in other places to take advantage of (the courses). Lau said that the program is strong and it has met her needs thus far. "I think the teachers were wonderful, very well-qualified, knowledgeable in their field and I really feel that I have come out with a lot," Lau said. "I really feel it has taken me to another level and I'm very happy." Currently, there are 13 students enrolled in the fully online course for next semester, including one from Colombia and another from Puerto Rico, and inquiries about the new course keep coming. "I just answered 20 phone calls yesterday about the program," Niezgoda said. "So the fact that we're going online is generating a lot of interest for people." For more information on the online ESL courses, call Kimberly Niezgoda at 4084170 or e-mail kinlberly.niezgoda@wilkes. edu. CONTACT JACQUELINE LUKAS AT: jacqueline./ukas@wilkes.edu - The Beacon/Allis~ Roth Jessica George, left, attended the study abroad event and listened as Raina Connor, right, talked about her study abroad experience in Spain. STUDY ABROAD Continued from Page 4 "This is really a study abroad in the sense that students live in the country, are free to travel, mingle with the Spaniards and learn their life style, customs, and priorities in life," Bianco said. "Students do their own touring or they can choose the tours organized by the school. They don't just visit the beautiful touristic places." Bianco also said that the Spain trip lets stu- dents explore a whole other way of life that they wouldn't normally get to see. "They spent one month living, learning and loving Madrid, Spain," said Bianco. "It is a cultural, academic, personal experience and they have fun while they really discover a foreign country and what else there is besides their own territory and lifestyle." Those who want more information Dr. Godlove Fonjweng or Dr. Paola Bianco. CONTACT LAURA PREBY AT: /aura.preby@wilkes.edu 1------------------------------------. amazon.com /student ~ Amazon Student -- ----~ ~~~-~~~~ - :"I• �THI CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.oped@gmail.com NOVEMBER 23, 2010 Replacetnents for oil tnust be pursued soon BY THE BEACON Editorial Board Imagine you are running late for work and your gas tank is almost empty. You stop at the nearest gas station only to discover that their fuel supply has been depleted along with every other gas station in the area. Not only would you be unable to get to work, but a widespread panic would be unleashed across the globe. According to a recent study by the University of California published in Environmental Science & Technology, the world's oil supply will run out 90 years before replacement technologies are readily available. If replacements are not developed at a faster pace, a global crisis may ensue. The Beacon feels that as citizens with the power to make change, we need to push for the development of alternatives to significantly decrease the 90-year gap. Nataliya Malyshkina and Deb Niemeier, authors of the University of California's study, believe that at our current consumption rates, the world will run out of oil by 2041. This is a pressing issue for all of us, as this oil crisis may occur in our lifetimes. According to the CIA World Factbook, throughout 2009, the United States consumed about 18,690,000 barrels of oil per day, far more than any other nation on the planet. That averages to one barrel of oil for each United States citizen every two and a half weeks. Each barrel contains 42 gallons of crude oil, only half of which becomes usable gasoline, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Considering the amount of motor gasoline produced per barrel, it is easy to imagine yourself consuming at least one barrel of oil per month, especially if you drive an SUV. Even if replacement fuels are discovered, it may be quite a while until these alternatives are available for mass consumption. "Our results suggest it will take a long time before renewable replacement fuels can be self-sustaining, at least from a market perspective," Niemeier said. While the global economy remains focused on oil, replacements will be developed slower. Two of the most prominent possible replacements being pursued are biofuels and hydrogen fuel cells. Biofuels create food from fuel, yet also create many disadvantages, such as a decrease in food supply. Hydrogen fuel cells, which are likely to become the first major alternatives to oil, power vehicles by producing electricity, which is accomplished by converting hydrogen and oxygen into water. A major advantage to fuel cells is that they do not create pollution. According to the International Energy Agency, in the most optimistic conditions, 30 percent of the planet's vehicles will be powered by hydrogen fuel cells by 2050. Unfortunately, because Malyshkina and Niemeier believe the world's oil supply will run out a decade earlier, 2050 may be a bit too late. More than $1 billion has been dedicated to fuel cell research and development in the U.S., yet much more support is needed for the technology to become mainstream. As consumers of oil, we need to remind our politicians that oil is a finite resource and alternative technologies must be pursued. The Beacon feels that although oil is important to our economy, oil will not last forever and replacements need to be developed and made readily available within the next few decades. More blame should be placed on parents, less on teachers BY JACQUELINE LUKAS Editor-in-Chief The world today is filled with bad influences for young children. Peer pressure, drugs, alcohol and choosing the• ght group of friends are just a few. However, far too many people are placing the blame on teachers for poor decisions made by students, which is unfair. More of the blame should be placed on parents. There is absolutely nothing more valuable than a good upbringing. With a good childhood and supportive parents, a child will flourish and grow into a successful adult. But a lack of parents that give support, love and confidence can hinder a child and influence poor decision-making based on what he or she learned as a child. I do not believe that all the blame should be placed on parents because there are some bad teachers in this nation. However, I do believe that parents should step up to the plate and do what is right for their child: provide a solid upbringing with lessons about life that can be used and applied everyday. It is difficult for teachers to do their job, which includes teaching a specified curriculum, reprimanding children and also teaching life lessons. Parents, not teachers, should teach these life-lessons. Teachers have enough on their plate with the ridiculous standards the government and school districts place on them. They shouldn't have to exercise child rearing in class as well. Parents become upset at their child upon realizing that he or she is not doing well in school. Parents need to take more responsibility for supporting their children and actually making an effort to work with their child and make sure that schoolwork is going as it should. Stacia Garland, a gifted education teacher who has worked in education for 16 years, biogs online about numerous aspects of teaching. One post, dated March 22, 2010, talks about blaming teachers for low student performance. She lists a number of reasons why students have low test scores and one of the reasons is the parents. She says that parents who provide "a healthy physical and emotional environment are much more likely to have a child who succeeds in school." Garland also mentions another aspect by saying that a teacher has no effect on the way a child was raised and that if the child is not raised properly, the child will never be able to perform to his or her full potential. Of course, it is understood that some children will be under certain circumstances that may hinder parenting. For example, parents could be involved with drugs or alcohol and pay no mind to their child. But again, this is not the child's fault, but the parent's fault. Teachers are so easily blamed for the things that are wrong with the educational system in this country, but the focus of that blame is being misplaced and more parents should take responsibility for their children. CONTACT JACQUELINE LUKAS AT: jacqueline.lukas@wilkes.edu BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. o1 BY I Assi5 Ir Wet rent rent H, Last week's question: Did you vote in the most recent election? tratt doe Wil B pol'I que den co of i • Yes 40% • No 60% en Cast your vote on line at: www.wilkesbeacon.com th gi k SPEAK UP! cl The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: wilkesbeacon.oped@gmail.com The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for space and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. �OPINION THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 23, 2010 The Spyglass Campus should take advantage . of technology Wilkes has to offer BYAMANDA LEONARD Assistant Opinion Editor entific ~ct the nts on recent it: 1m Imagine the convenience of logging into WebCT to check the syllabus and your current grade in any of the classes you are currently taking. However, we often find ourselves left frustrated in a classroom with a teacher who does not use the technological resources Wilkes has to offer. Besides not making use of Wilkes' online portals, there are some teachers who infrequently check their e-mail, leaving the student who was out all week with the flu to come into class next week without an idea of where the class is. With these resources available to teachers, it is puzzling why most ofWilkes' campus is still traditional in terms of classroom interaction. Many students would have peace of mind knowing they can check their grades at any given time to see how they are doing in a particular class. With finals right around the comer, this stress will be accumulating for students and the desire to know will only increase. On top of the obvious convenience to both the teacher and student, the use of technologies in the classroom would also benefit Wilkes' environmental movement to go green. The amount of paper students acquire from classes and turn in for assignments surely adds up after four years. The amount of paper that could have been saved if all of your teachers used online assignments or uploaded the link to a certain document instead of printing it out is astounding. If the campus as a whole can e-mail more and print less, the school can cut funds used to fund the printers and printer paper and use the money to update our current portals and enable better security to lessen the phishing attempts that frequently occur. Almost daily, multiple e-mails are sent out stating that another phishing scam has hit campus; however, some students on campus do not bother to check their e-mail because they may not have a reason to do so. While some teachers stress the importance of checking e-mail and WebCT daily, the few students who do not are enrolled in classes that are not as technologically advanced as the ones that require technology as an integral part of learning. The number of teachers who are not using WebCT or any other online interactive platform hinders Wilkes' technological progress. If the entire campus is not on the same page, it will be difficult to have newer portals and interactive features if our current accessible technology is not being used that much now. CONTACT AMANDA LEONARD AT: amanda./eonard 1@wilkes.edu :s e. inion to: :1il.com t to edit content. 11blished. The Beacon/Tom Reilly Robert Quinones, sophomore business administration major, pictured above, browses his myWILKES page, preparing to log on to WebCT. Many professors unfortunately do not take advantage of WebCT, despite the various benefits it offers to both students and professors. Why drive where you can fly? BY ANTHONY TRUPPO Opinion Editor When I was a child, I looked toward the future expecting innovative methods of transportation, such as a flying car. Flying cars have been among the most prominent subjects in science fiction, yet cars capable of air travel may soon become reality in the United States. If the Jetsons can do it, why can't we? The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the research and development office for the United States Department of Defense, is funding the Transformer (TX) program. Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute has been given a 17-month, $988,000 grant for the Transformer program. The Transformer would be the first automobile capable of air travel and would be used by the United States military. I feel that if the Transformer is successully developed, scientists will be taking a huge step forward in creating innovative technology that will undoubtedly be beneficial to the United States. The Transformer itself would combine the qualities of an SUV, airplane and helicopter. The Transformer will have four wheels, airplane wings, a horizontal stabilizer and a propeller resembling one that would typically be seen on a helicopter. According to DARPA, the Transformer will be able to carry four people and up to 1,000 pounds of materials for 250 miles on a single tank of fuel. DARPA also reports that the Transformer will be easy to operate. A soldier without any pilot training will be able to operate the vehicle. Perhaps the most interesting quality of the Transformer is that the vehicle would be able to fly itself. In a press release, Sanjiv Singh, Carnegie Mellon University research professor of robotics, said, "The vehicle will need to be able to fly itself, or to fly with only minimal input from the operator. And this means that the vehicle has to be continuously aware of its environment and be able to automatically react in response to what it perceives." Basically, the Transformer would be powered by a robot with keen aw"ieness. I feel that this can benefit the troops using the vehicle, as they will be able to focus more on their mission than on the operation of their vehicle. I believe that completing the Transformer would not only be a technological breakthrough, but would also be extremely helpful to the military. There are many practical uses for military use of the Transformer. If a soldier becomes lost, the vehicle can quickly shift from ground to air travel, the search being much easier in the air. If the soldiers wish to avoid an enemy platoon, they can abandon the road and continue their current path or find a new path in the air. The vehicle can also be used to escape from a heated battle. Also, the Tranformer can be used to deliver supplies to troops in the field. The development of flying cars seems to be accelerating, as a Florida man also recently created a working flying car. Steve Saint, a Florida missionary, has finished building a flying car that has already been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. All that is required for the car to become airborne is that the driver flip a switch while driving. In a recent CNN broadcast, Saint said, "It can fly over, find somebody who needs to be rescued and you can land and then drive to them ... border patrol, pipeline monitoring, ranching and extreme sports. There is just all kinds of uses. I'm sure we'll be surprised by the uses people put this to." I believe that the flying car is not only a technological breakthrough, but can make lives easier not just for the military, but for all people. I fully support the research and development of flying cars and feel that they will create a better, more productive future for the United States. CONTACT ANTHONY TRUPPO AT: anthony.truppo@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 23, 2010 OPINION New speed bumps bumping the wrong way BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor This semester, Wilkes University was stricken by ugly and violent yellow bumps. The only plus side to them is that there are only three, but a huge downside is that the bumps are only felt in a highly trafficked area on campus. Yes, I am talking about the speed bumps beside the Student Union Building. Now before you go all "Hey, I walk there, buddy, and I was sick of people flying through there yada, yada, yada," hear me out. First of all, I am not anti-speed bump. Obeying the speed limit is important. There are rules set in place for a reason and generally a speed limit is equal to a safe limit. Having said that, it's great that they actually tried to slow the speed of what was once an alley that was walked and driven on more than the majority of other places around campus. The main problem with these particular speed bumps is that it doesn't matter how slow someone drives on them. They do not place limits on speed; they jolt fear into anyone driving a car, who is attempting to cross theit bright yellow path. Go ahead, drive seven miles an hour over them. I dare you. They still jar you in a way that will make you believe there should be a warning on them for folks who are pregnant or who have a heart condition. The reason that the speed bumps do this is because of their shape. Think back toge- ometry. If you have never had geometry, think back to when you were a wee tot and you had that hollow ball with the shapes cut out in the sides and you had to put the matching shape into its corresponding side. Remember the one that looked like a triangle with the top cut off? That, ladies and gentlemen, is known as a trapezoid. Why in God's name was that the chosen shape for the speed bumps beside the SUB? There are such things as round speed bumps, which are much gentler on one's car. Round speed bumps put the driv- The Beacon/Tom Reilly Pictured above is one of the three speed bumps that have recently been placed outside the SUB. These speed bumps are oddly constucted and are not as smooth as traditional speed bumps, resulting in a sharp jolt to the driver. er more at ease. Round speed bumps say "You can do this, driver. Just be gentle." You know what doesn't say gentle? Big metal bolts that secure the plastic speed bumps into the ground. Big metal bolts as in the ones that are rearing their scary, bolty heads overtop the speed bumps. For now, these aren't such a big deal. Gi• ant bolts will break tires if they happen to come ajar from whatever they are bolted into. If you remember nothing else from this article when you are done reading it, remember this: things break. And those bolts will come loose eventually. Speaking of things breaking, the speed bumps are made out of some kind of plastic. Ah, plastic. The most durable of all synthetic substances. Why, I don't understand why roads weren't made out of the magic that is plastic years ago?! Oh, that's right, reader: plas• tic breaks. Pretty easily, at that. And hard plastic becomes a sharp, anti-inflating tire weapon. Unlike asphalt, which is also used to make not only speed bumps, but the roads with which the asphalt is connected. Asphalt is also the material of which all other speed bumps around campus are made. These particular speed bumps are a nuisance to the Wilkes community. They must be removed or at least converted from plastic into asphalt. Either way, they must be stopped. Or at least slowed down. CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu Cloning is a disturbing procedure that should not be continued BY STEPHANIE WILKIE Staff Writer If you have ever seen a thousand genetically modified storm troopers marching on so~ faraway planet in movie, then you have witnessed the art of cloning. According to Time magazine, cloning began in 1952 and by 1995 the first genome DNA sequence was decoded by Craig Venter. Cloning has come a long way since then and has provoked many researchers to decide that cloning humans is a good idea. However, the downfalls of cloning are very problematic and should be taken under serious consideration. In 1996, Sir Ian Wilmut cloned a sheep, Dolly. Dolly lived only six years, which is half the life span of a regularly birthed sheep. This was due to the fact that Dolly had only possessed half the chromosomes of a regular sheep. It took Wilmut 277 tries before he successfully cloned a sheep, which means that he took the productive organs of 277 sheep. Therefore, for Wilmut to create just one sheep, he had to destroy 277 sheep embryos. If human cloning became possible, the diversity within our population would be significantly decreased. Parents would spend millions of dollars to make carbon copies of their children and loyal pet owners would resort to a program called "Best Friends Again" to make copies of their aging dogs. This poses many genetic problems. Gene diversity allows for an organism to survive and adapt better. By cloning, genes are unnaturally combined, which impacts survival and adaptation skills. Genes are also lost during cloning which can reduce an organism's chance of developing a strong immune system, therefore developing a limited chance of fighting off diseases. Furthermore, there is no way to make actual copies of an organism. At this point, cloning is not advanced enough to the point where exact copies of an organism can be made. There is no guarantee that Lassie will look the same as Lassie 2.0. The thing people fear the most is the unknown and that is exactly what happens in the process of cloning. A human being has never been cloned before and there is no way to confirm if human cloning will produce mental or emotional problems. In addition, a person's intention for cloning their child, husband and so on cannot be confirmed. The rumor of using clones for human organ donations cannot be denied. Uncle Joey has a rare heart condition and the only way to resolve this is to create a clone and rip the clone's heart out? It is highly unlikely that this would fly with the humanist population. The United States Congress has already considered banning human cloning, which is a telltale sign that something must be wrong with the procedure. Why should we risk overpopulation of humans, let alone pet overpopulation? There is a reason Bob Barker always urged us to get our pets spayed and neutered. I believe there are many disadvantages to cloning that should not be ignored or overlooked. CONTACT ST~PHANIE WILKIE AT: stephaine.wilkie@wilkes.edu T BYR Life E Sin1 been heigh As ture the n UCO team certif facili trips, advis gram Ste high rock "Tl week Mari facili pany bela) diffe use ii Be' ing 1 the c fast. 5,00 rockl said. A assis es. thin1 base We fere1 and Sp whe bers thro rope then fron Ni box1 in a �,eed bumps 1st be gentle. ;ay gentle? ~ plastic sp iig metal bo ing their sc speed bum a big deal. they happen hey are bol 1ing else fr one reading 1k. And th tally. ing, the sp ~ kind ofpl durable of CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.lifestyles@gmail.com he Adventure Education Program helps students reach new heights Since last fall, Gabriel Lamberti has n helping students climb to new ights. As the coordinator of Wilkes' Advene Education Program, Lamberti runs e rock wall and the ropes courses in the COM. "I schedule and manage high/low ropes building events; supervise, train and rtify the Adventure Education step up i why roa facilitators and organize and lead outdoor ; that is plas lrips," Lamberti said. "I also serve as an . reader: pl adviser to the Alternative Spring Break Prohat. And h gram." i-inflating f :his also us Step-up facilitators assist Lamberti in the , but the roa high and low ropes courses as well as the ected. Asph rock wall. "The certification was a very long two-day .II other spe weekend," said junior psychology major de. 1ps are a nUJ Maria Scavo, who was certified as a step-up y. They m facilitator last January. "The people or company who built the rock wall trained us to ed from pl belay. He (the instructor) also taught us all they must different types of knots and which ropes to ,wn. use for which activity." Belaying is a technique used when climbAT: ing to secure the person to the rope so if ----■ the climber falls they do not fall very far or fast. "The belay device we have holds up to 5,000 pounds. Anyone could go up the rock wall and you can hold them," Scavo said. mnot be deAlong with the rock wall, Scavo also trt condition assists in the high and low ropes courss is to create es. trt out? It is "The high and low ropes consist of different fly with the things. The low ropes are ground and logic based. They're designed for team building. has already We split the groups into teams and do difning, which ferent activities with them like Spider's Web ng must be and Nitro," Scavo said. r should we Spider's Web is a trust-building activity ,, let alone where a group is split into two teams. Members of each team have to help each other ker always through a web of ropes without touching the d and neu- ropes. If one team member touches a rope, ' disadvanthen all of the team members have to start be ignored from the beginning. Nitro is an activity where four wooden boxes of the same size and shape are placed :AT: in a square formation on the floor and a rope 1ued The Beacon/ Allison Roth Step-up facilitator Rob Walsh, a junior mechanical engineering major, belays Pat Lamberson, a sophomore business major, while Lamberson climbs the rock wall in the UCOM. The rock wall is open Mondays and Thursdays from 4 to 6 p.m. is hung from the ceiling. The group members are split up between the four blocks and each person must use the ropes to move to a different block without touching the ground. Lamberti explained that the high ropes courses are opened a few times a semester. "The low ropes are open to any club, class or group that would like to access it," Lamberti said. Area high schools also participate in the high and low ropes courses at Wilkes. Kristofer Rivers, a sophomore pharmacy major, has been the high school leadership coordinator since the beginning of the fall semester. "The low ropes events help the students to break communication barriers with peers, learn new things about each other, and help build teamwork and leadership skills," Rivers said. "Some events push the stu- dents to new limits that they may not normally come across, in a safe environment, helping them to grow as individuals and a group. "The high ropes events are designed to build personal improvement by aftowing students to overcome barriers and try new things. They learn about themselves with the encouragement of their peers." Along with the rock wall and ropes courses, Lamberti also schedules a number of outdoor related events available to Wilkes students throughout the school year. Ali Weidman, a senior elementary education major, went on the Adventure-Education-organized Susquehanna River kayak trip and a trip to Jim Thorpe where she went biking, took a train ride and went on a ghost tour of the Carbon County Jail. Weidman explained that she enjoys the events because they're fun and are available at a great price. "It's a great way to experiment with different activities without spending a lot of money. All the plarming is done for you. You don't have to schedule a kayak rental or make your own lunch, Gabe does all of that. He is also very knowledgeable in outdoor sports and activities," Weidman said. "The schedule is winding down for this semester, however early next semester we will be running a ski/snowboarding trip and a few other big days. The Wilkes Climbing Association is one of the newest clubs on campus and I serve as the adviser," Lamberti said. "In the next few months we hope to establish a committed group of climbers who are interested in learning the craft of climbing in a safe, fun environment." The rock wall is open in the UCOM on Mondays and Thursdays from 4 to 6 p.m. Anyone interested in learning more about the Adventure Education Program should contact Lamberti at gabriel.lamberti@wilkes.edu. CONTACT RUTH WHISPELL AT: ruth.whispell@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 23, 2010 Chatting with faculty: Jean Adams Adams spends 25 years at Wilkes throwing clay and inspiring students BY RUTH WHISPELL Life Editor Every weekday morning Jean Adams, a part-time integrative media faculty member, unlocks the door to the Bedford Annex, pulls on a clay splattered shirt and sits down at her potter's wheel to begin creating what most of her students consider pottery marvels. This routine has become somewhat of a ritual over the course of Adams' college career and the 25 years she has been working at Wilkes. Adams grew up in Emerson, N.J., a borough of about 7,200 residents in Bergen County. Her love of art and pottery is partly due to the fact that her father was a New York City jeweler who designed and created jewelry for other internationally known jewelers. Because of this, she grew up in a very creative and artistic house. "I am like my father in many ways," Adams said. After graduating high schooi in 1974, Adams came to what was then Wilkes College, and majored in art education with a concentration in clay. After graduating from Wilkes in 1978, Adams traveled to New York City and began working for a design firm. Shortly after she started working at the firm, Adams decided she didn't like working in the city and returned to Wilkes. "I truly loved Wilkes College. My husband may have had something to do with it though, he was also coming back," Adams said. Adams has been married to Dean Paul Adams, vice president of student affairs, for 30 years. The two met and fell in love as students at Wilkes. Since then, Adams has held several jobs at Wilkes. Shortly after her return, Adams began working as the assistant director of resident life. After that, she began working at the Sordoni Art Gallery. A few years later, she began teaching and passing on her love of ceramics to Wilkes University students. The Beacon: Have you always wanted to teach ceramics? Adams: When I was an art education ma- One Night Without a Home T e Beacon/A ison Rot On Monday, Nov. 1 S, Wilkes students spent the night on the Greenway as part of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Willie Eggleston, a junior pharmacy major, was just one of the countless students who slept on the Greenway. jor I knew I would end up teaching. I just didn't know where. It's wonderful to be able to teach in your concentration. The Beacon: What is your greatest accomplishment and why? Adams: My greatest accomplishment would be my children, my husband and my family, by far. The Beacon: What is your happiest memory? Adams: The birth ofmy children. The Beacon: Where have you traveled? Adams: My father is from Germany so we have traveled to Germany and through some of the U.S. The Beacon: Where would you like to travel? Adams: My dream vacation is a Viking river cruise down different rivers in Europe. The Beacon: If you were on a deserted island, what three things would you want with you? Adams: My husband, Paul, and my two daughters, Lindsay and Caroline. The Beacon: What were you like in college? Adams: I think I was a pretty normal college student. I spent a lot of time in the ceramics studio, which used to be behind Sturdevant Hall in a building that has since been razed, called Conyngham Annex. It housed an art gallery, jewelry studio, ceramics studio and another studio upstairs. The Beacon: Do you miss college? Adams: I miss being in a studio environment with my peers who share the same interests as me. The Beacon: What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? Adams: Throwing pottery. The Beacon: Do you have any regrets in life? Adams: My one regret is that I never told Byron Temple (a famous potter who has passed away) how much of an influence he had on my clay career. The Beacon: Describe yourself in three words. Adams: Creative, patient and caring. The Beacon: What words of advice do you have for students? Adams: Always try your hardest and find your passion in life. The Beacon: What is your favorite color and why? Adams: I can't pick one favorite color. I love all color. I love decorating with color. The Beacon: What is your favorite movie and why? Adams: "To Kill a Mockingbird." When I watch it, I feel like I'm watching an Ansel Adams photograph. The Beacon: What are your goals in life? Adams: To always improve and never stay stagnant in my art work. I tell my students all of the time that you've never done your best and that I have never done my best. Our best is yet to come. The Beacon: What type(s) of music do you like? Adams: Classical. I thoroughly enjoy Strauss and I like Beethoven. The Beacon: If you had one wish, for what would you wish? Adams: World peace. The Beacon: Are you the kind of friend that you would want as a friend? Adams: Yes, because I'm very loyal to my friends. The Beacon: Are you the kind of teacher that you would want as a teacher? Adams: Yes, because I hope I've taken what I think are the best qualities of all of my teachers and put them together. The Beacon: What do you think your students think and say about you? Adams: I think that they would know how much I love clay, to live with it, to make it and to use it. The Beacon: Do you have any fun projects that your students are required to do? Adams: Once students develop enough throwing skills, I teach them how to make teapots. To see my students succeed is a thrill for me. The Beacon: What was your favorite toy as a child? Adams: Toys were so different then. My favorite toy as a child was when someone got a new refrigerator on the street and we got to play with the box and make things out of it. The other things that made great toys were my fathers saw horses. We would pretend that they were horses and we were riding them. I also enjoyed water color sets and my blue Schwinn bicycle with no gears. I made it extra special by putting the cards from bubble gum on the spokes so it made noise as you rode. . CONTACT RUTH WHISPELL AT: ruth.whispell@wilkes.edu �LIFE THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 23, 2010 11 Wilkes University's Health & Wellness Corner en o.sel : in stay ents your Our c do !njoy what friend tomy Wilkes University s Health & Wellness Comer is a weekly feature in The Beacon. Students who ask questions will remain anonymous. All questions will be answered by Health Services staff. Q. My friend was diagnosed with a MRSA skin infection. Should I be concerned that I will get it, too, if I am her roommate? A. MRSAis abbreviation for methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus, which is a bacterial infection that is resistant to the usual antibiotics we typically place a person on when they have a skin infection. It is very important that if you notice an area on your skin that looks red, warm to touch, painful and has pus at the site where your skin has a sore, abrasions or cuts, you should have it examined as soon as possible by your healthcare provider along with a culture of the area. Do not tcy to treat the infections yourself by picking or popping the sore. If MRSA is diagnosed, it can be spread easily to another person if the proper precautions are not followed. Wounds should always be covered and the dressings disposed of in the proper way by placing them in a sealed plastic bag before putting them in the garbage. Take your antibiotics as prescribed. Clean your hands thoroughly with warm soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub. Especially after changing the bandage or touching an infected wound. Do not share personal items, including towels, washcloths, razors, clothing and uniforms. Wash used sheets, towels and clothes with bot water and detergent. Use a dryer to dry clothes completely. Good hand washing is the key to not spreading infection. Do you have a question for the Health & Wellness Corner? E-mail your questions to weUness.services@wilkes.edu, and you may see your question in next week's Wellness Corner. Your privacy will be protected. You can reach those working at Health Services at 570-4084730 or by visiting their office on the first floor of Passan Hall. ~B ACON \ -W-ants ou! If you have an interest in writing, photography, graphic design, or web development Contact: Loran.Lewis@wilkes.edu 570-408-4165 eacher : taken fall of )ur stu- ~ :.c=;a.~---.~ )whow make it projects enough to make eed is a 'orite toy then. 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Alumni mentors and E-mentors are two mentoring programs on campus that allow students to gain new perspectives and valuable leadership experience. The alumni mentoring program was started in fall of 2009 through a committee of the Alumni Association that is focused on mentoring, with eight or nine alumni working to build the program. Its goal is to give communication studies and psychology majors a chance to get an additional resource that is beneficial to them in networking and provide advice for research projects as well as internships. According- to Alumni Relations director Mirko Widenhorn, the alumni mentoring program allows students to get feedback on their job application materials and to develop a network of contacts, while providing the student with information about the field in which the alumnus works. "One of the key ways (the program works) is to provide the student with a network, also to give them feedback on their resume, their cover letters," Widenhorn said. "(The focus of the program) is really to provide some feedback from the working world about what a student should be prepared to do once they get out ofWtlkes." Widenhorn said the alumni mentoring program's intent is to give students an alumna who will work with them for a semester and help the student get more information about what it's like after Wilkes. Students can also become more aware of the Wilkes network of 30,000 alumni. "It's nice for students to see (what Wilkes alumni have done after graduating) while they are students and know that they can reach out to people even once they graduate," Widenhorn said. Mary Balavage-Simmons, class of 2010, said students don't think of how great it is to have a mentor who was a student at Wilkes. "I think students will gain an appreciation for the program once they're in it," Balavage-Simmons said. The program lets students see that there are Wilkes alumni outside of Wilkes that are interested in working with and helping current students. The alumni mentoring program currently has 110 students enrolled, which is double the number of students enrolled last year. It is expected that there will be another 60 to 70 students between the higher career courses and the communications studies courses, which means that close to 200 students will have worked with an alumnus this year. There are just over 100 alumni who have been interested in the program that are currently mentoring students. "The goal of the alumni association is to continue to build the program out," Widenhorn said. The E-mentor program is designed to help first-year students get useful advice that aides in transitioning into the college environment as well as to provide first-year students a supportive environment for achievement and growth. The mentors are assigned a group of about 10 to 15 first-year students based on students' majors. By becoming an E-mentor, one can gain leadership experience and friendships, according to Internship and Mentoring coordinator Sharon Castano. "The orientation leader is a good position to have over the summer in that you are basically responsible for the (first-year) students for the entire orientation weekend," Castano said. "You make friends within the E-mentor group as well as the incoming freshmen, so I think socially it expands the number of people you know on campus." E-mentors are respected as a resource because of their knowledge of the campus and the students. This would mean that those who are interested in becoming an E-mentor are active in extracurricular activities and on campus. "I look for someone who's very involved in campus activities, very involved in the community, such as providing service," Castano said. "Academically they have to be a strong student, and I also look for someone who has a true passion for wanting to be at Wilkes." The group is one that has varying interests with 45 to 50 E-mentors generally selected, with the aim of getting one rep· resentative from each major. The program was initiated by the university in 2006 with the intent of helping first-year stu· dents ease into their first semester of college. According to Castano, the programis added onto each year. "Each year we add something different to the program to enhance it one step further. For example, the E-mentors are orientation leaders during orientation but also at Welcome Weekend." The process of becoming an E-mentor involves filling out an application and getting a letter from an academic adviser. If you are called into an interview, you would be interviewed by at least four to five Student Development staff members. The process lasts around four weeks for one to be selected as an E-mentor. Castano said the E-mentoring program has evolved into one of the most positive things Wilkes offers because of the friendships it forms and the ability for students to interact with first-year students. "I've heard stories (from E-mentors) that their mentees are still in touch with them and they're hearing now that their mentees are graduating from Wilkes," Castano said. "It's a program that's created a legacy (because) a lot of the students that were very active as a mentee become mentors." CONTACT CHRISTINE LEE AT: christine.lee@wilkes.edu NO BY I A&E Be live For to ti Ro easi film "IPart mo, thea mie1 spec Foll ema Aus maj in r see L and has 'Pot "I I ha way .Bullying is no longer limited to its traditional forms BY AUBREE ARMEZZANI Correspondent - It was the one person a child dreaded seeingf t school, the playground or in the neighborhood. That child was full of fright, and always knew that when he or she crossed the bully's path, nothing good would come of it. Many students have been there and no matter what they did, bullies were always around to make them miserable. In the past people might only deal with traditional forms of bullying. Today, bullying has taken an entirely different form of ridicule and torment. On top of the cruel words and embarrassment, adolescence has been taken over by a social world that could ultimately do so much damage to a victim. Many children who have been bullied will forever be either traumatized or insecure from the cruel words and bane that someone has done to them. Mischelle Anthony, an associate professor of English and author of"Little Girls Can Be Mean," said, "You don't expect that level of meanness to start at such an early age." Younger children are most prone to bullying, but bullying from teenage years to college days has also increased. People at this age, who assume that they should be able to defend themselves, usually are not able to reach out help; instead they resort to drastic measures, some including death to ease the pain that a bully can cause. After the suicide of Rutgers University student, Tyler Clementi, who was ridiculed after video footage of him with same-sex individual was posted online, many college students started to raise the awareness about bullying. Clementi was found on Sept. 23, 2010, at the George Washington Bridge after jumping to his death and posting his note of suicide on his Facebook page. Nick Fabri, a student at Cabrini College, who has openly admitted that he is homosexual, said the embarrassment and torment from peers was very hard to overcome. "I hated running into people who knew I was gay," says Fabri. "It was really annoying and really embarrassing to hear what comments were going to come out of their mouths." Fabri did not openly admit his homosexuality until his senior year in high school, because he said he was being judged. "I just knew that everyone there would judge me so much, so by the time I was a senior I really didn't care what anyone thought," Fabri said. Dr. Jane Elmes-Crahall, a communication studies professor at Wilkes, said bullying deals with the emotional intelligence that people have. Elmes-Crahall said peopie in our lives teach us how to act out our emotions, therefore teaching us what cir- cumstances qualify to be embarrassed or ashamed. Maggie Mattu, a junior pharmacy major, explained she is bullied over her choice of major. "I'm a pharmacy major, and I really hate when I get ridiculed from my peers about what my major is," Mattu said. Mattu said she feels the bullying she deals with has a lot to do with not hanging out with her pharmacy peers outside of the classroom. The formal policy of Wilkes University allows no hazing on campus and students who are found bullying or hazing are immediately will be subjected to disciplinary actions. Depending on the severity of the situation, students may face punishments dealt with the school or..with the Jaw. CONTACT AUBREE ARMEZZANI AT: aubree.armezzani@wilkes.edu succ seri ofs or 1 I r_; nall wh aB s met AIH Po I ter, O 'JJ �US.E RULES IllDJ]TIOil!J 13 ',' bffiillfl tl'D CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.ae@gmail.com NOVEMBER 23, 2010 6 Harry Potter prentieres in local theaters for ntidnight show· 1is BY MOLLY KURLANDSKI A&EEditor 0 r. n 1- n- as has ngs s it act that and are 'It's use) re as s :d or riajor, ,ce of r hate about g she mging of the ;ity alts who ~diatections. uation, lt with :r: Before "Twilight," there was "the boy who lived" and that boy's name was Harry Potter. For more than ten years, the film adaptation to the bestseller book series written by J.K. Rowling, has created a phenomenon and has easily become one of the highest grossing film franchises in the box office. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" is the first part of the finale of the movie series. The sequel will be released in theaters on July 15, 2011. "Hallows" premiered at select theaters in the area for a special midnight showing Friday, Nov. 19. Followers of the film franchise waited in line for two to three hours just to get a good seat in the late-night showing. More than 300 people were at the Cinemark theater in Moosic alone, including Austin Loukas, a sophomore psychology major at Wilkes. Loukas said how he stood in line for more than two hours anxious to see the film. Loukas, who hasn't read the book series and has only seen the films, added that he has a unique experience when watching the 'Potter films. "I always enjoy the movies more because I haven't read the book," Loukas said. "I always hear people say after the movie that it's not like the book. I get a different experience (than true 'Potter' fans)." Both the book and the film series have been relatively close in story and subject matter which is why the films have been so successful. For many Potter fans, the book series was a form of nostalgia, a reminder of something they've had since they were 11 or 12. Salvatore Infantino, a recent Wilkes grad, has gone to the midnight premiere of every Harry Potter since the third movie's release. "With this movie, and the next movie, this is the last thing we have from our childhood," Infantino said. "Everything else has essentially ended. I was 10 years old when I got the first book. I was a huge fan of these books and never expressed interest in watching the films for fear of ruining the book series. It's interesting because I've aged with these characters from 10 to 18." The final movie for the pop culture hit will premiere next summer and many "Potter" fans are suggesting that it will be a sad moment in movie history and the wait is almost unbearable. "I know I will be upset when the last movie comes out," Infantino added. "But I think it's very exciting to lose something. We've been waiting for these books and movies every summer. It ends relatively happy but it will be hard to let go. The story revolves around a wizard boy after the evil Lord Voldemort's first attempt to kill him when he was just a baby. Left with an ignorant family who treats him horribly, Potter is accepted to Hogwarts, a school of witchcraft and wizardy. With the help of his new wizard friends, Hermoine Granger (Emma Watson) and Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint), Potter discovers that he is the only one who can possibly defeat Voldemort and save the wizarding world he has come to love. Courtesy of Facebook/Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows CONTACT MOLLY KURLANDSKI AT: molly.kurlandski@wilkes.edu Interesting 'Potter' movie facts Liam Aiken, from "Stepmom" was originally given the role of Harry Potter but when it was discovered that he did not have a British accent, it was taken away. Steven Spielberg wanted Haley Joel Osment to play Harry Potter. Richard Harris only accepted the role of Albus Dumbledore after his granddaughter threatened to never talk to him again if he did not take it because she was a huge Harry Potter fan. In a draft for the script of Harry Potter, Drew Barrymore had a cameo. Rosie O'Donnell and Robin Williams expressed interest in the film and wanted a role so badly that they both agreed to make an appearance without any pay. Hugh Grant was offered the role of character Gilderoy Lockhart for "The Chamber of Secrets" but turned it down due to scheduling conflicts. Moaning Myrtle is actually 37 years old. Daniel Ratcliffe made $20 million for each film. Emma Watson and Rupert Grint reportedly made $15 million for each film. For Harry Potter movie facts, visit imdb. com "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows;' which is rated PG-13, is now playing at theaters everywhere. ~ "Off~~~~t~!!,!~!!rner" ~ Fine Native An•erican; Je,velry Pottery, Rugs & Collectables k.TIN"N'ETON"KA Jt,fOCCASIN"S & BOOTS 1vw,tc•.tilburysknob.co1n 570-822-6.11.l 66 S. Mau, St. Wilkes-B.tu-re, PA 1870.1. �14 ' A&E TH THE BEACON 'I' NOVEMBER 23, 2010 Book Review-: .,House Rules' is relatable and educational _, BY CHRISTINE LEE Staff Writer I I Those that were moved by Jodi Picoult's 2004 novel "My Sister's Keeper" will be entranced by the multiple perspectives presented in her latest novel "House Rules." Much on the same lines of"My Sister's Keeper," her latest novel tells the story of a family whose lives seemingly revolve around the needs of one child. In "House Rules," that child happens to be a teenage boy on the autism spectrum. Also like "My Sister's Keeper," the novel is narrated by multiple characters telling the same story. Jacob Hunt is an 18-year-old high school senior who has Asperger's Syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism characterized by problems with social interaction. Like others withAsperger's Syndrome, Jacob has a restricted interest in a particular topic, in his case forensic analysis. He shows up at crime scenes to tell the police what they need to know about a case and sets up imaginary crime scenes. His daily routine involves watching the fictional crime show "Crimebusters" every day Jacob's mother, Emma Hunt, has been very supportive of her eldest son, fighting for him in school for proper learning accommodations and using a great deal of her money to pay for the medications that help Jacob get through a typical day. All her time spent on Jacob has made his younger, regularly functioning brother Theo feel ignored, causing him to sneak out and break into homes. But when Jacob's social skills tutor is found dead, the police are suddenly questioning Jacob on the whereabouts of the crime. The hallmark behaviors of Asperger's Syndrome, notably not looking people in the eye, inappropriate tone of voice, and awkward tics and twitches, appear to be the signs of guilt in the eyes of law enforcement. Suddenly, Jacob finds himself accused of murder. Picoult's latest novel is one of her best yet. It is full of suspense at every part, making the reader not want to put down the book. Each different perspective allows readers to understand how the opinions of each main character impact the entire novel. The characters of Emma and Theo Hunt are relatable to because of the very human way in which they express their emotions about Jacob and the events of the novel. Emma Hunt has an intense love for her oldest son but worries constantly about how he will be able to function in the world with- out her with his Asperger's Syndrome. Even though this is a unique circumstance of parenting because of Jacob's Asperger's Syndrome, many parents are worried about what their children will do in life when they get older and they are not there to tell the child what to do. Concern for their children is a shared characteristic for all parents. Theo Hunt is Jacob's younger brother who feels ignored because of his mother's preoccupation with treating the symptoms of Jacob's Asperger's Syndrome and trying to help Jacob overcome them. Many children or teens feel this same way if their parents' attention is focused on one child, causing many to want to run away to seek comfort. Picoult also able to gives the reader a good idea of the autism spectrum disorder of Asperger's Syndrome, which is uncommon and little understood, even by experts. The character of Jacob Hunt narrating parts of the novel and the other narratives give readers an idea of what it is like to live with Asperger's Syndrome as well as a better understanding ofAsperger's Syndrome and the difficulties it presents to families. "House Rules" is now available in paperback form. Rating: 4/4 stars USE RULES 15 Courtesy of the Jodi Picout Fansrri CONTACT CHRISTINE LEE AT: christine.lee@wilkes.edu I December Horoscope: Find out what the stars say next month will brin~ BY DR. KAPOLKA'S FYF 101 CLASS Special to The Beacon Aries (March 21-April 19) You will have a positive attitude toward , life. If you work hard, something you've been waiting for might come your way. Be patient though, or all of your work will be wasted. Make sure to voice your opinion and do not let others make decisions for you. Take advice from friends and loved ones seriously. This will help you achieve the goal you have been trying to reach. The moon may make you more opinionated and emo4ional this month. Don't let this go to waste. Use this to your advantage, but be careful as to what you say when speaking out. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Taurus is defined by force and power which is related to the bull. One has a unique way of thinking and enjoys the reassurance of being in the presence of one's own environment. Taurus is also known to be practical and convey a positive influence on their surroundings. They tend to care what other people think about them. You will feel strongly about an issue but be cautious to the actions exprdsed. Watch what you say and be careful not to become too attached to a companion, a derogatory comment may bring down this concrete relationship. Since you are a very passionate person, this will lead you to success in a field in which you work diligently. The trait of independence keeps your focus set on your dreams. The ability to stay interested, in unison with ambition, will lead one to accomplishment in the month of December. Being humble may lead to much success. Gemini (May 21-June 20) A new someone catches your eye, perhaps after the semester ends, and the appeal overtakes both your mind and body. You could have trouble concentrating on almost anything else. This is all a bit overwhelming and you are more nervous than you've been for a long time. You even start to think about exercising so that you'll be more appealing. Think about what you are doing; slow down and don't let your heart get broken. Cancer (June 21-July 22) In December, Venus will be in the fifth house. For Cancers, this might mean a fascination with financial-risk taking. Beware, as this could be disastrous. Cancers should take control of any gambling instinct. Skillful games, such as chess, however, can still be enjoyed. The sun will be in the sixth house, which concentrates on health, diet, and exercise. December will be a good month for Cancers to change their diet or focus on a new exercise routine. Both Mars and Mercury will be in the seventh house. This will lead cancers to direct a lot of positive energy toward their partnerships, and use strength to make them full of friendship, progress, and direction. The moon in the 10th house tells us that cancers hard work in school or work will pay off. December will also be a good month to do something creative involving the imagination. Leo (July 23-August 22) December is a good month for you, dear Leo. The beginning of December is particularly pleasing in the love department. You shine as Jupiter enters your sign. Be aware that on Dec. 7, 8 and especially on 10, you will receive quite a bit of romantic attention from more than one admirer! This will bring you with a decision to make. Money will become more important toward the end of the month. During the last week of December, you may come across an interesting job offer. Many last-minute opportunities and new adventures will arise and you'll happily accept these endeavors. With all of this positive energy, be sure to try to carry it into the new year! Virgo (August 23-September 22) You have the desire to please everyont around you. You want to serve and som~ times are easily taken advantage of beca\111 of this. You are always feeling busy aoo worried, but this month especially. You wii • have great anxiety when it comes to finan- (ontmu cial issues. This will be a learning expe, Yi , . . ak b . ou re nence as you w1 11 t e etter care m yom bt . . O handling your money. This month to avoi airu . you to stress you will also make sure you have~ . the facts before you make a decision. Y, ?1f~t~e 1 . ·1e and show goo d JU . dgement h1 1 IS are very vers1t1 .1 and therefore will find it easy to succeed i eavi Y what you set your mind to this month. --~ HQ . Thue Libra (September 23-October 23) 1 This month is very busy for Libra in til peod~ e . of iamI c. .1 concentration y matters. There ma me 1um . . d hi h · someon be some heated issues mvo 1ve w c co t f require a lot of intelligence and mental fim:. pee ~ . expene tlon to get through. You may spend a Ii d 't · dea1·mg wit · h oth er peop1e as we on then o f time I which may become frustrating. Therefore ean/ss e . reqmres . much courage. A s ior c. m wo th1s yourse d d you are feeling very at home with who y~ eplen b . . ,1goa s, are, and un derstand mg your p1ace m u,Yi kn OU 0 world more and more. always s , . SEE HOROSCOPE, Pagell �EBEACON - I ,NOVEMBER,23, 2010 . . A&E 15 ZerCross '' Alntost Christmas'' BY ASHLEY ZERFOSS Correspondent Across 2. The reindeer with the shiny nose 3. Because of the holiday, you get this from school 5. I'm dreaming of this ... 7. Slide down the frozen hills on one of these 8. Comet, Cupid, Donner, and ... 9. Frosty was a ... 10. The big guy in red 13. Sweet treat used for houses and men 14. The first to give gifts on Christmas 15. You'll hear these as you go dashing through the snow 16. Hang this by the chimney 18. Get caught under this and you'll need to pucker up. 14 IS ► ut Fansite Down 1. Leave these out for Santa on Christrrits Eve right next to a glass of cold milk 4. All of the other reindeer 6. Roast these on an open fire. This is also the beginning of a beloved Christmas song 11. Look for these under the tree. If you are good, you will get a lot of them 12. Deck this out with ornaments and lights. 15. Watch out for this guy nipping at your nose 16. A one-horse open ... 17. If you've been bad, this is all you're getting for Christmas. It's black and rocklike . • 1ng 1 :r 22) CONTACT ASHLEY ZERFOSS AT: ash/ey.zerfoss@wilkes.edu 0ROSCOPES ou're becoming quite sure of yourself, and ining a greater confidence, which leads u to become even more accepted. Roce is also highly valued this month, and it is not going very well, Libra may rely vily on possessions. ff 23) Scorpio (October 24-November 21) You express really strong emotions toward pie in everyday life. There's no happy ediurn, you either don't acknowledge meone at all, or include them in every ast of your life. In relationships, you may rience strong jealousy. You generally n't enter into any sort of relationship uns there is something to gain. You are a woman of your word; your friends can nd on you. You strive to achieve your s, but don't become too narrow-minded. u know you are an ambitious person, and ways strive to do your best, but don't judge your colleagues superficially, look past what you may see on the outside and try to get to know them. Don't overlook anyone. Changes may be on your horizon. Sagittarius(November 22-December 21) Sagittarians look at life as a glass half full. They're easily one of the most positive out of all the signs. They are full of energy, cheerful and open minded. They aren't selfish with their money, which may come across as carelessness. Nature, camping, and hiking are their favorite activities to do. Besides the outdoors, they like to travel the world and meet new people. They don't like staying in one place for a long period of time. Because they have huge goals, they are always biting off more than they can chew. Sagittarians are interested in finding the truth. The love life of these people is conventional. They tend to seek religion, and once they discover their specific beliefs they preach it to everyone around them. Their love of travel affects their careers because they feel the need to be constantly moving. Pressure and responsibility follows their careers. Capricorn (December 22-January 19) You should receive a happy surprise when your report card arrives this semester - your unconscious efforts have paid off and your professors have rewarded your quiet diligence and organization. All that hard work has finally paid off - and you especially like how it is going to look to others. The semester break is a time to rest - but for know, keep up your studies! Aquarius (January 20-February 18) You often keep thoughts and desires to yourself because you are afraid of what others will think of you, but don't let that affect you this month. The way your planets are aligned, step up to the plate and be a leader. Your ideas will carry you far. With the help of some friends, you can achieve great things on a big project in store for you. You know how to get what you want, so don't let fear hold you back. Put out your ideas, don't worry about what others will say about you, and you' II be guaranteed success. Pisces (February 19-March 20) You are generally a spiritual and emotional person, but sometimes you put other people's problems before your own. You will have a sudden desire to make new friends . Fill your life with the companionship of others to allow you to feel fuller. Perhaps taking a trip with your close friends or joining a club will allow you to fulfill your passion for learning. You will resolve your career issues and you will become aware of what you truly want to do in your life. This month you will be the life of the party and make plenty of friends in the process. CONTACT DR. ANTHONY KAPOLKA AT: anthony.kapolka@wilkes.edu �NOVEMBER 23, 2010 CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.sports@gmail.com Backyard Skooks score intramural title The Skinny Post Flag football team defeats definding champs in excitingfinale BY ANTHONY DORUNDA Sports Editor They didn't win the Super Bowl, but that doesn't mean that their win wasn't super. With their 4-3 victory over the defending champion Coal Region Legion, the Backyard Skooks laid claim to their first ever title in the intramural flag football league. Just beating the Legion - their bitter rivals - made the win super enough. "We wanted to beat them more than we wanted to win the championship I would say," senior captain Wes McDonald said. "Most of our other games were a lot of fun, but that one we took a lot more seriously. They practice their plays and they get in a huddle every time and take it pretty seriously. "(We wanted to beat them) pretty bad." It wouldn't be an easy task. The Legion the defending champs and two-time runner up before that - scored first. After cutting up the Skooks defense through the air, quarterback Trevor Strenchock found Kevin McNavage over the middle for the first touchdown of the game. But the Skooks would answer when quarterback A.J. Fiore connected with Omar Richardson for the tying score. As the heat cranked up between the two teams - and the The Beacon/Melissa Polchinski Pictured from left to right, members of the Backyard Skooks Bud Roszel, Brian Fanelli, Wes McDonald, Guy Roszel, and Nick LaBarbera, pose for a team picture. tempers flared - the two would go into halftime deadlocked at two. "Our game plan going in was to put a lot of pressure on Trevor (Strenchock) because when he has time he rips people apart," McDonald said. "And between him and his receiving crew, and actually having drawn up plays, they usually do pretty well against teams. So we said if we put pressure on him and give him no time, we should win." The Skooks, which is a name people from Schuylkill County call themselves, brought the pressure in the second half. SEE INTRAMURALS, Page 19 Wmter athletes bond over holiday break xtra weeks on campus f§ves teams a chance to build Camaraderie BY CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS Assistant Sports Editor December is usually a time for college students to go home, enjoy the company of their family, and celebrate the holidays. However, for the winter athletes at Wilkes University, that is not the case. For the men's and women's basketball and wrestling teams, Winter break is not much of a break at all, but a chance to fine tune their games without the distraction of college life. During the holiday months, winter athletes don't go home when the typical college student gets to. After finals, they have to stay later and come back earlier in order to meet their schedules. While all the other students are at home, these athletes come back early and stay on an empty campus for roughly two weeks with only the company of their teammates and the other in season athletes. It would seem that to be by themselves on campus without classes or other students would make those two weeks drag on. Yet, with the strict schedule that these teams have, there is not as much free time as it would appear. Amanda Pawlowski, a sophomore guard on the women's basketball team, acknowledges their strong practice schedule as a key to filling up their time on campus. "Normally during break, we both practice and condition/lift each dav." she said. "Most of the time we are pretty much drained from the two-a-days that by the end of the day we usually just hang out and watch a movie or something." With an agenda full of practice and games, the month doesn't drag on as much as it would seem. Aside from not having to worry about a heavy workload from classes, this winter month gives players a chance to bond with their team in an atmosphere that they wouldn't have had before. Kendall Hinze, 1a junior forward on the men's basketball\ team, sees the free time as a great team builder. "A lot of times after games, we'll go get SEE BREAK, Paqe 19 ~:r:~p~~!:tBooKiN With this last installment of the Skinny Post, I'll be giving you fantasy owners some advice on going forward with the rest o! the 2010 season. Most leagues will soon be implementing trade deadlines, and therefore making well-informed trade decisions will pay great dividends as the season comes to a close. A number of star players who suffered injuries earlier on in the season are coming back and providing fantasy owners a lot of opportunity - if they play their cards right. Many back-ups have filled in nicely and have been putting up good fantasy numbers, but don't expect coaches to keep them in there when starters are healthy again. Therefore, I suggest you trade players like Keiland Williams and Ryan Torain who've been on hot streaks for players who may have not put up as high of numbers, but are more consistent. From my experience a lot of people put more value on how well players have been playing in the last couple weeks than they should, especially when fantasy playoffs are just around the comer. Therefore, take advantage of these types of fantasy owners and make those final tweaks in you lineup while you still can. Some notables who will be returning and are worth starting in the last few weeks include Chargers' wide out Malcolm Floyd and Reggie Bush of the Saints. Also worth note here is the health ( or lack thereof) of Antonio Gates, who has made fantasy owners very happy this year. Many back up tight ends have filled in very nicely this season, such as Jacob Tarnme of the Colts in Weeks 8 and 9; therefore take some stock in Gates back-up Randy McMichael if Gates' foot keeps giving him problems. Remember to start healthy, consistent players and use players who've had explosive weeks only recently as trade bait, and you'll be serious contenders for your fantasy championship. Good luck with the rest of your 2010 fantasy season! . CONTACT ANDREW BOOKIN AT: ronald.bookin@wilkes.edu �• THE BEACON I NOVEM6ER 23, 2010 .... '. t. I.• t t tr t ♦ ♦ t t . t t t ff It t t t t ft t ••••••••• 17 SPORTS I.com ~st :kinny ,some est of ion be refore swill nes to ffered comters a cards y and 1bers, !m in 'here!iland en on otput . )IlSiS- le put been they fs are e ad·s and while ~ and in<'loyd CS IVOrth if) of ownvery ne of take cMi,rob- stent tplo1 and ~tasy fan- atnaion.com /buyback ,. �~~- SPORTS 18 11/20 vs. Moravian 14-26 L -~ .......,__ - THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 23, 20m TH I FACEC FF SCOREBOARD FOOTBALL - - Who\. will win the NCAA Tournament? Look out for the locomotive WRESTLING 11/20 vs. Mount Saint Joseph 28-13 W 11/20 vs. Ohio Northern 20-18 W Spo(tfEditDr ANTHONIDORUNDA---MEN'S BASKETBALL 11/15 @PSU Hazleton 74-45 W 11/19 @Gallaudet 66-74 L 11/20 vs. Rosemont 76-47 W WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 11/15 vs. PSU Hazleton 56-43 W 11/19 @Western New England 56-69 L 11/20 vs. MIT 55-62 L WEEKAHEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL 11/23 @ Lebanon Valley 12/1 @Misericordia 12/4@ FDU-Florham WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 11/23 vs. Marywood 12/1 @Misericordia 12/4 @ FDU-Florham WRESTLING .• 12/3 @Messiah Tournament twil:l:er @BeaconSports For up to the minute reports on your favorite Colonels teams throughout the week, follow The Beacon Sports on Twitter at www.twitter.com/BeaconSports In a season that lacks star power (for heaven's sake a freshman is on the pre-season allAmerican team), it's tough to define a clearcut favorite to cut down the net this year. Most experts have tabbed Duke as the preseason favorites. Sure they're the defending champs, but delve a little deeper into who they return: just two starters. Granted, those starters are consensus first-team all-American and odds-on-favorite for national player of the year, Kyle Singler, and second team all-ACC selection Nolan Smith. Which points out how weak, in terms of star power and dominant teams, this year's crop of title contenders is - which is exactly why even without star forward Robbie Hummel, Purdue is my pick to take home the title. Remember, this is the team that took Duke to the brink in the Sweet 16 last season without Hummel. Even with the loss ofHummel (who no doubt was the glue of the team - head coach Matt Painter calls him the "facilitator"), this Purdue team still returns as much top end talent as any team in the country. Leading the cast are firstteam all-American center JaJuan Johnson and slick shooting guard (and all-America candidate) E'TwaunMoore. Both Johnson and Moore are seniors who have a Big Ten title, a Big Ten Tournament Championship, and two Sweet 16 appearances on their resumes already. Last season, Johnson averaged a substantial 15 .5 points per game, while snatching 7.1 boards, and swatting a Big Ten leading 2.1 blocks per game. Moore, an honorable mention all-American, led the Boilermakers in scoring last season. The player that will benefit most from the fruits of these two superstar's labor is point guard Lewis Jackson, who is back for his third year as a starter - and having a point guard with two years starting experience under his belt is a prized possession that not many teams can claim. With Hummel, the Boilermakers were ranked, in some polls, as the number one team in the country. Once Hummel re-tore ACL, Purdue's Final Four and National 1it1t hopes were instantly dashed and written o - by pollsters. Without Hummel, the team' second leading scorer and rebounder, pundi; felt as though Purdue had no shot at any oftrt glory they had anticipated them to have 11i their star forward. But the Boilermakers got a head start on[, without Hummel near the end of the regulz season last year. They went 5-3 after losii; Hummel on February 24 -ultimately fallingt the Blue Devils 70-57. Sure 5-3 is notpretty,oo it's a start. They have had an entire summerk prepare without him while he was recoverint Although replacing Hummel's producti won't be easy (it will be done by cornmittei with sophomore guard Kelsey Barlow an! fab-freshman Terone Johnson), Purdue is sti:! a legitimate team without him. And with ave~ weak non-conference schedule, the Boiler• makers have a legitimate shot (barring any hie• cups at Vrrginia Tech and Minnesota) to en!~ their showdown with Michigan State at 21-0. Watch out for this locomotive, because 1 ain't slowing down this year. lnvit lege John wres this s imag· "A woul happ force coul "D battli Whit Buckeyes eyeing a title Assistant~Edttor [HRlSIOeHER..HOP.11 You might think that losing last year's national player of the year to the NBA draft would eliminate any chance a team would have of winning a national title. However, that's not the case at all for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Ranked fifth in the coaches' poll to start the season, the Buckeyes have started this season on the right foot; going undefeated though its first three games. Ohio State has shown that they can handle themselves just fine without Evan Turner, the second overall pick by the Sixers in last year's draft. An early favorite to take the Big Ten along with Michigan State, the Buckeyes should have a much bigger prize in sight. Although the season is still young, Ohio State has shown great promise thus far. They took down the tenth ranked Florida Gators in only their second game in con- vincing fashion, 93-75, after trailing at halftime by three. Usually early games are hard to measure how a team will truly fare because of the weak opponents they usually schedule early on, but a win like that against a top-ten team certainly shows something. With their recruiting class that came in this year, Ohio State put themselves in good shape to rebound from such a talented player leaving early. Their star freshman Jared Sullinger is making Buckeye fans quickly forget about that Turner fellow. Sullinger put up a 26 point effort to go along with his 10 rebounds against a very talented Gators squad in only his second collegiate game. In his first game against UNC-Willmington, Sullinger had 19 points and 14 boards to make him the first Ohio State freshman to start his career with consecutive double-doubles since 1977. With this start, he has certainly made an early case for Ohio State to not lose that national player of the year title. That's pretty impressive if you ask me. As good as Sullinger has looked so far, he is surely not the only Buckeye wi a strong start. Junior David Lightly h looked just as impressive early on, aver• aging 18 points and five rebounds througt his first two games. Senior forward D~· las Lauderdale has been an intimidating force in the middle so far for the Buel• eyes. Standing at 6'8" and weighing 211 pounds, Lauderdale has nine blocks and 14 rebounds already though his first !llo games. With a shot blocker like that, if1 going to make it hard for opposing teami to get those important points in the paint In a conference like the Big Ten, whic consistently has talented teams rank nationally, the Buckeyes definitely won' have to worry about lack of competitii on their schedule. However, this can be a positive thin come time for the big dance. Havin! strong opposition leading up to the NC4 tournament can get a team ready, bo!h mentall)', and physically, for the most important postseason games. Ohio State will be introduced to that early on in conference games. "I I thi lot as comp provi parts "A range ki sai have gifts back Int kes hang stress tions. "On just h �3, 2010 THEBEACON I NOVEMBER 23, 2010 SPORTS 19 Athlete -Spotlight: Nathan White, the wrestler BYPHAT NGUYEN Correspondent re-tore his ional Title mitten off the team's er, pundits :any ofthe have with ;tart on life the regum tfter losing y falling to tpretty,lllt summerto :covering. producti011 committee larlow The 2010 Wilkes University Wrestling learn kicked off the season with a fast start. The Colonels took first place at the Monarch Invitational Tournament held at King's College and had a strong performance at the John Reese Duals. With so many talented wrestlers on the squad, its hard to highlight just one, but you could make a strong case for sophomore Nathan White. White wrestles in the 157 weight class and coming into this season, he has been competing with six other teammates for that starting spot, which includes two Division I transfers, Shane Everett from Penn State and Brandon Dixon from Edinboro. With this sort of open competition, you could only imagine what practice is like for those guys. "A lot of people were wondering who would be starting and what was going to happen at that weight," White said. "But I forced myself to focus on the things that I could control and believed that everything would fall into place." Both Nathan and Coach Jon Laudenslager agree that having so much depth at that weight will only make everyone that much better. "Day in and day out we are constantly battling and trying to gain the upper hand," White said. "With everyone so closely matched, we are constantly having to push ourselves just to be the best in the room." "I believe they have helped our guys and I think on the flip side they are learning a lot as well. It's always good when you have competition because you need to keep improving and training the right way." Continued from Page 16 ,sing the Ten, ms r itely :ompe something to eat as a team," Hinze said. "It's a great chance to hang out with everyone on the team and talk about the game." Pawlowski mentioned that there are fun parts to coming back early. "A lot of team bonding nights are arranged and we enjoy them a lot," Pawlowski said. "One thing we do in particular is have a small Christmas party and exchange gifts with each other when we first come back up from our break." In the down time that they do have, Wilkes winter athletes have the opportunity to hang out with teammates without having to stress about school or other outside distractions. "One big thing that we do during break is just hang out and play video games or just Courtesy of Sports Information Sophomore Nathan White is off to a fast start this season, sporting a 5-1 record at the 157 lb. weight class. All that hard work and competition at practice has clearly paid off so far as Nathan was able to take home his first title this season at the Monarch Invitational. "Winning the title at the Monarch Invitational was a pretty great experience for me," White said. "Last year I opened up the year with a runner-up performance there, so coming back this year it was definitely a goal ofmine." As a freshman, Nathan adjusted quickly to the college level and was able to rack up 20 match wins. He is quick to credit all of the coaches he has had. "I definitely credit my success to my coaches for taking me to the next level," White said. "The key to wrestling is to be able to constantly improve, and this season I hope to do so with the help of my coaches, teammates, and personal motivation." "Nathan had lots of success in high school," Laudenslager said. " He also has a good commitment level and is eager to learn new techniques. He has a great sense of awareness on the mat and a good understanding of the sport, so adapting to college wrestling was not very hard for him." In addition to the Monarch Invitational, Nathan opened up the season with big wins where he went 3-0 against Stevens Tech and 1-1 at the John Reese Duals, but fell a little short against Centenary. "Luckily, it is still very early in the season and this match was able to show me what improvements I need to make in order to set myself up to peak perfectly at the end of the season," White said. watch TV with the other guys to kill time," Hinze said. In a time that most people reserve to spend with family, most winter athletes are not bothered by having to be back on campus earlier than most. Pawlowski, for one, sees it as a time to be be with her second family. "As much as people probably think that it is the worst to have to stay here over break, it really isn't that bad because your team is your family and the time flies by before you know it." INTRAMURALS "Ifl'm open I may get it, but lots of times I just like to run around and ifl don't get the ball, I'm ok with it," Fanelli said. "But Fiore looked at me and I was just like 'ahh!' I really didn't know it was the game winner." The Skooks, who except for Fanelli, is made up of mostly former high school football players, savored the championship - and the quality time spent with each other. "It's (flag football) just a lot of fun," said McDonald. "Me personally, I miss playing sports. Even when we don't get enough for two whole teams and we split our teams up and just fool around with everybody." "It's fun getting together with your friends every week and actually going out and throwing the ball around." CONTACT CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS AT: christopher.hopkins@wilkes.edu Continued from Page 16 The defensive line, led by Jake Roberts and Guy Roszel, made life miserable for Strenchock. Their constant pressure gave him no time, forcing errant throws, and eventually, a turnover on downs. "The defensive line did a lot of work," McDonald said. "They put a lot of pressure on the quarterback and they couldn't get time to run their plays to perfection like they normally do." The turnover gave Fiore the glimmer of light they would need. They captured their first lead of the day when Fiore found wide out Brian Fanelli searing through the Legion defense in the back comer of the end zone for the go-ahead, and game-winning score. The pass caught the seldom-thrown-to Fanelli by surprise. CONTACT PHAT NGUYEN AT: phat.nguyen@wilkes.edu CONTACT ANTHONY DORUNDA AT: anthony.dorunda@wilkes.edu �20 SPORTS THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 23, 2010 END OF AN ERA . Senior class leaves mark on Wilkes football program, lays groundwork for future Sti BY MICHAEL CIGNOLI Editor-in-Chief Exit the Munson Fieldhouse, descend the concrete steps, jump around in the end zone, rush out onto Ralston Field. .,.. It's a path that the 11 seniors of the Wilkes University football team know well. Over the course of the last four years, the Colonels have made that same walk before all 23 of their home games. If for some reason those 11 players really wanted to make that walk again, they could do it very easily. However, following Saturday afternoon's 26-14 loss to Moravian in the ECAC Southeast Championship, it'll never be the same. The loss marked the end of the 2010 Wilkes football season. For the seniors, it also marked the end of their collegiate football careers. Some things - like team meetings at 6 a.m. on Mondays - they won't miss at all. But stepping onto the field week after week with the same core group of guys that they've been with since they first arrived on campus as freshmen? "There's nothing like it," said senior guard Joe Lemoncelli. "It's the most cohesive team sport of them all. You make such a bond with everybody on the team." Because of that, not being around his teammates - his friends - as much as he used to be is going to be a little weird. "It's not going to be the same," he continued. "Maybe I'll see them around campus, hang out with them over the weekend or on a week night, but it's not going to be the same as going on the field with them handin-hand, going out looking for a victory." When Lemoncelli and his fellow seniors .-ived as freshmen in the fall of 2007, the Colonels were coming off two of their most successful seasons in recent memory. In 2005, the Colonels finished 8-3 and qualified for the NCAA playoffs for just the second time in school history. The Colonels followed that performance with an 11-1 record in 2006 and another NCAA playoff berth, advancing to the second round. But Wilkes' highly-anticipated third consecutive trip to the national playoffs never came to be, as the team struggled and posted uncharacteristic 4-6 records in both 2007 and 2008. "We went through a rough spot there," said senior safety Kevin Gerhart. "We turned it around last year (finishing) at 6-5. We were hoping for some big things this year and be ar BY KIi News I The Beacon/Michael Cignoli From left, senior captains Anthony Dorunda, Chris Swinarski, Jordan D'Emilio, and Kevin Gerhart lead the Colonels out of the locker room. there were signs of it, but we just never got over that hump to put us into the playoffs." Indeed, there were several signs that indicate that the future of the program is going to be bright. Freshman linebacker Tate Moore-Jacobs was named first-team all-conference after finishing the regular season with 130 tackles, the seventh-highest total in all of Division III. By comparison, Kyle Follweiler, arguably the greatest linebacker in Wilkes history, recorded 85 tackles as a rookie in 2004. After leading the team in rushing yards with 844 and finishing second in receiving yards with 358, junior running back Zach Tivald figures to improve on both those totals next fall. Joining Tivald in the backfield will be Auxence Wogou, who showed flashes of brilliance during his freshman season. Head coach Frank Sheptock designed the Colonels' sparingly used, yet effective "Wild Ox" formation around the freshman back after he posted 114 yards on five carries against FDU-Florham. Tyler Berntsen and Alex George will both return to the Colonels after the pair of firstyear quarterbacks combined to throw for 1640 yards and nine touchdowns. Protecting them, as well as the rest of the backfield, will be an offensive line that returns four starters. "They've got a lot of good returners," Lemoncelli said. "I wish I'd be coming back for one more year." Sheptock wouldn't mind seeing his seniors back for another year, either. As a head coach, he has the chance to recruit talented players on a yearly basis. But this year's graduating class brought something to the team that you don't often find in the recruiting pool - natural leadership ability. "That part will be hard to replace," Sheptock said. "You can't teach young men to be leaders. You try to build leadership, but certain players have that magnetism about them that gets people to want to follow them." Though the seniors certainly led the Colonels in the right direction over the past two seasons, they're leaving before they get to fully see the fruits of their labor. However, Sheptock says that the seniors will have a lot of satisfaction in that they were the ones who laid the groundwork for Wilkes' future success. "It's your goal as a player to leave the program better than you found it," Sheptock said. "When they came here, we were 11-l. The next two years weren't real good for us and they put us back on the right track. For that, I'm extremely thankful to them. That takes a lot of hard work. That takes a lot of initiative in the locker room. That takes a lot of team building. "That senior group is the foundation of this program's future success." Maybe someday, the seniors will be proud of what they accomplished. Right now, though, they're still getting over the fact that they just played their final game. "There were tears rolling down my eyes," Lemoncelli said. "It's real tough. Last time of strapping on my pads. Usually, when Tuesday comes around we're not looking forward to practice. I wish this Tuesday I'd be practici~g." CONTACT MICHAEL CIGNOLI AT: michael.cignoli@wilkes.edu Tht lian J, is ab, The < and v swayi minu1 But and v nolo1 milei An: to tr atten is in the per sylv Fall dica othe Al bee ball mo was frie atte El of ! fo hi OU co SC � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. 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Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Volume 63 Issue 9 THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW VPFSO search down to three candidates BY CATHRYN FREAR Wilkes University's administration is looking for a new vice president of finance and support operations and has narrowed the search down to three candidates. President Joseph Gilmour said that the former VPFSO, Petra Carver, left the Wilkes to work at the University of Idaho because it was a better opportunity for her. "She moved to a position that was a little different than the one that she had here," Gilmour said. "She has a broader range ofresponsibilities. Further, she wanted to move west to be closer to her family and The Beacon/Bryan Calabro Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS Shoes, spoke at a press conference prior to his presentation at the Outstanding Leaders Forum. Mycoskie explained how merging charity and business is beneficial. this was just a really good opportunity for her." · · • Gilmour went on to say that while Wilkes administration "loves to keep people as long as we ·can, when they have another opportunity that they feel is better for them, we certainly support them in taking that opportunity." "There are several reasons that we do this in the case of senior positions," Gilmour said. "We had something like 60 candidates for the position and from there you narrow that down to a set of candidates who you interview. We interviewed seven and narrowed that to three candidates." SEE VPFSO, Page 4 Veterans Day Ceremony TOMS Shoes founder inspires others to follow in his charitable footsteps BYKIRSTIN COOK Assistant News Editor lT 8p.m. 8p.m. For many, a vacation is a chance to get away from work. For Blake Mycoskie, a vacation to Argentina was the start of a successful company that has provided more than one million impoverished children with a pair of shoes that they may never have gotten otherwise. Mycoskie, the founder and chief shoe giver of TOMS shoes, described the unlikely development of his company at Wilkes University's Outstanding Leaders Forum on Nov. 9. With every pair of TOMS Shoes that are sold, a pair is donated to a child without shoes. This one for one business model that incorporates charity with profit was a major topic during the presentation. "Giving isn't something that just feels good .. .it actually has a really good business implication as well," Mycoskie said. Mycoskie urged forum attendees to think about how they could incorporate giving into their lives, stressing that this was the most vital message in his presentation. The Beacon/Allison Roth Mycoskie founded TOMS shoes On Thursday, Nov. 11, the Air Force ROTC held a retreat ceremony on after a trip to Argentina in 2006, the Fenner Quadrangle. The ceremony was held in respect for United SEE FOUNDER, Page 4 States Veterans. For more on Veterans Day events, see page 3. Opinion Pages 6-8 Life Pages 9-12 Arts & Entertainment Pages 13-15 Low voting turnout Students take class in prison Democrats need to work harder to get college students interested in vot- Wilkes' first Inside-Out course is held in Dallas SCI prison. The 'Bend and Snap' make it's musical debut at the Scranton Cultural Center. Football players and their parents start their own tailgating tradition. PAGE9 PAGE 13 PAGE 16 ing. PAGE6 Student Development goes 'Blonde' -- Sports Pages 16-20 WI Bon Appetit! -- -- - - -----~- - Established 1936 PA Newspaper Association Member ~. -== .· ..• ~-~-- -~ 7 r - �--..:=·· - ----- - CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.news@gmail.com NOVEMBER 16, 2010 Beacon Briefs ·>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>»1, BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor STUDY ABROAD EVENT - Today, Nov. 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second floor of the Henry Student Center in the Ballroom, there will be an event with information for those interested in studying abroad. Tables will be set up with various professors who have facilitated different trips as well as students who have studied abroad. All are welcome to attend. FREE STI TESTING - Free and confidential sexually transmitted infection testing will be held Thursday, Nov. 18 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Health and Wellness Center on the first floor of Passan Hall. The testing is being done by Caring Communities in conjunction with the Wilkes-Barre Department of Health. No appointment is necessary for the tests. Questions can be directed to Health Services by calling 408-4730. TASTE OF WILKES - The 18th Annual Taste of Wilkes "Thanks-for-Giving" lun- cheon will be held Thursday, Nov. 18 from 11 :30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission for faculty and staff members is $6 and $3 for students and guests. Chefs in attendance receive complimentary admission into the event. All proceeds benefit the United Way of the Wyoming Valley. There will also be a silent auction at the event. Those interested in being chefs or anyone with questions, comments or concerns should contact Megan Boone at megan.boone@wilkes.edu. LIBRARY REFERENCE BOOK SALE - Now through Dec. 10, the Farley Library will be holding a reference book sale. The books that are for sale are available on the bookshelves in the library basement. Also on the shelves are bags for buyers to fill with books. Each bag of books costs $1. CONFESSIONS OF A BARGAIN HUNTER - Monday, Nov. 22 at 6 p.m., Marketing Club will be holding an event called "Confessions of a Bargain Hunter." The event will provide attendees with information on how to save and where they can find deals. There will also be a runway show put on by Twenty Something Consignment and Boutique. There will be coupons and free food offered. Anyone interested in modeling for the event or looking for more information can contact Julia Salem at julia. salem@wilkes.edu. CLASS OF 2011 - Order forms for caps and gowns as well as those for diplomas should be completed as soon as possible for those anticipated to graduate in the May 2011 graduation commencement. Forms can be found at the Student Services desk in UCOM or within the Registrar Forms section on the Wilkes website. Other paperwork necessary includes an updated copy of each student's degree audit. These students should also meet with their adviser and should run the audit only after they have been registered for the graduation audit class. For more information on registration and forms, contact Susan Hritzak at susan.hritzak@wilkes.edu. WEEKLY MEDITATION - Meditation sessions are held on campus every Wednes- day from 5 to 5:30 p.m. in the Kirby Salon on the first floor of Kirby Hall. Those with questions or concerns as well as first-time meditators are also invited to attend a question and answer session before the actual meditation session Wednesdays at 4:45 p.m. Interested parties can also contact Dr. Linda Paul at linda.paul@wilkes.edu or Dr. Mischelle Anthony at mischelle.anthony@wilkes. edu LIFE EMPOWERMENT CLASSES Life empowerment classes are being held by Dr. Ed Schicatano every Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at Arts YOUniverse. The classes are meant to help rid oneself of any exist• ing negative emotions, stress, anxiety, fear and phobias. The cost for one of the classes is $10 per person. More information can be found by calling 417-3309 or by visiting www.artsyouniverse.com or www.ahealthymind.webs.com. CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu SG holds Adventure Education vote indefinitely BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor Student Government was given a presentation on Nov. 3 about bringing the Adventure Education program from part-time to full-time. SG President Ben Beidel gave the majority of the presentation, as a facilitator for ♦dventure Education. In the presentation, he told members of SG that Student Affairs would take care of $9,000 of the money it would cost to give the program full-time status. However, this week, he said that this wasn't necessarily the case. "I want to make clear that I was given the green light by Student Affairs," Beidel said. "But, I'm not completely sure what that means." Willie Eggleston, SG treasurer, said that if the money does not come from student affairs, SG will have to pick up the slack by giving that extra money to the Adventure Education program out of the SG budget. "If Student Affairs does not give that money, we have a $9,000 hole to fill," Eggleston said. This $9,000 would be in addition to $22,000 that SG will be promising Adventure Education next semester if the members ~BEACON 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 E-MAIL: wilkesbeacon@gmail.com of SG vote to help the program become fulltime. Voting on this issue was supposed to take place at the Nov. 10 meeting; however, it was pushed back indefinitely until the University gives Beidel more information. Meeting Notebook: Treasurer's Report: All College $53.65 Conference $600.00 General $2,000.00 Leadership $341.20 Special Projects $500.00 Spirit $0 Start-up $300.00 Total $3,794.85 New Business: Global Initiatives: SG Treasurer Willie Eggleston suggested that, since the former diversity coordinator recently resigned, SG take on diversity week. SG representatives agreed and a committee was formed to help those clubs participating in diversity week. CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu Meet the Staff Editorial Staff 2010-11 Editors-in-Chief: Michael Cignoli & Jacqueline Lukas News Editor: Cathryn Frear Online Editor: Bryan Calabro Opinion Editor: AnthonyTruppo Advertising Manager: Whitney Roper A&E Editor: Molly Kurlandski Photo Editor: Allison Roth Life Editor: Ruth Whispell Design Editor: Michael Klimek Sports Editor: Anthony Dorunda Adviser: Loran Lewis . Whitney Roper Advertising Manager as for ha wa �. THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 16, 2010 NEWS 3 Veterans Day luncheon informs vets of benefits BY EMMA ZIMMERMAN Staff Writer Salon e with t-time ~ quesactual 5p.m. . Linda Mischwilkes. ISES - tg held from 6 classes f existty, fear classes can be visiting tealthy- On Veterans Day, a luncheon was held for students who are veterans or are currently enlisted in cooperation with Student Services. Lieutenant Colonel Mark Kaster spoke to the students about what is available to them as a college student and how important it is for their community to come together. "This is something that predates the job I have here," Kaster said. "As an officer, I always wanted to meet everyone. It's hard to meet everyone (students on and off campus) one-on-one." Kaster served for 32 years and was an officer for 26. His father was a World War II veteran and he said it was important for him to connect with others who have gone through the same. "(Veteran's Day) is about the service and sacrifice the people before us gave," he said. Kaster serves as Veterans' Counselor, a job that was recently restarted after it was abandoned due to small numbers of veterans attending Wilkes. At the luncheon, students were encouraged to share stories of trouble with financial aid or experiences with getting together with other veterans. "There are many opportunities for them," Kaster said. "It is important they remember The Beacon/Emma Zimmerman A luncheon was held Thursday, Nov. 11. in which retired Lieutenant Colonel Mark Kaster, pictured above, veteran's counselor, discussed benefits veterans can receive. to fill out the FAFSA. Money is available to them if they fill it out. They have a responsibility to the process and have to do the work. They shouldn't have to worry where the money is coming from." Kaster informed the students that even if they do not use financial aid that is available to them through the military now, it can later be transferred for their children's tuition. "The G.I. bill is a tremendous 'thank you' from American citizens," he said. Kaster's position of Veteran's Counselor requires him to help the veteran students transition to civilian life. He said he hoped the meeting would encourage them to go around and spread the word to other veterans that there is a community for them on campus. "There is currently no organized community on campus for veterans," Student Services Director Janine Becker said. The prospect of putting a club together was one of the topics discussed among the students who attended. Some enlisted students have had trouble knowing how to receive the help to which they are entitled. "Students need to understand what arj. .all the benefits available to them through the VA and Wilkes," Kaster said. "I can point them in the right direction, for example if they are having trouble in, say, a math class, I can get them tutors." "The number one thing (students take from the meeting) is that Wilkes is a big supporter of veterans on campus and in the community," Kaster said. "They will help you get into school and maximize your opportunities while here." With the increase of enlisted students, Student Services hopes to continue working with them. "Wilkes has really been embracing this over the last couple of years," Becker said. "We just got the latest issue of The Military Guide to Military Friendly Schools. We're happy that Wilkes is in here. This is something we've been working towards." CONTACT EMMA ZIMMERMAN AT: emma.zimmerman@wilkes.edu ly NEVER A SLOW NEWS DAY. �4 THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 16, 20m NEWS FOUNDER Continued from FRONT PAGE when he volunteered for a shoe drive and distributed shoes to families who were too poor to purchase shoes for their children. Without proper footwear, the children were at risk for diseases and often could not attend school because of dress code. After the shoe drive, Mycoskie lingered on a question that had been presented to him: "What's going to happen when those kids need another pair of shoes?" Mycoskie created an answer in the form of his business idea, and since then has handdelivered shoes to over a million children in Africa, South America and New Orleans. Without his one for one strategy, Mycoskie said that he most likely would not have reached this amount of success. "Had we not had a really interesting component, like the one for one giving, I don't think anyone would have been that interested in what we did, and therefore I don't even think the shoes would have become fashionable," Mycoskie said. Mycoskie said the shoes give people a simple and inexpensive way to help others in a pressing economic situation. Tauri Philip, a sophomore business administration major, said that this idea of merging charity with business is an effective one. "Everyone wants to help someone, but no one really ever does it," Philip said. "In this way, you're helping yourself and someone else at the same time." Philip was required to attend the forum VPFSO Continued from FRONT PAGE Wilkes is hosting a total of three forums to give each of the candidates an opportunity to tell the Wilkes community about themselves. Gilmour said that they are also looking for ; omeone with experience managing finances, specifically. The candidates are Dr. Richard Metz, from the City University of New York, whose forum was held last Thursday; Wilkes' Loren "Chip" Prescott, special assistant to the president for major projects, whose forum will be held this Thursday, Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. in Breiseth 107; and Kevin Wilson, who is the current chief finance officer at Keystone College, whose forum will be held this Friday, Nov. 19 at 4 p.m. in Breiseth 107. "All of these (candidates) present a different set of credentials, but all of them are really strong candidates," Gilmour said. "We are really pleased with this group." e The Beacon/Bryan Calabro Blake Mycoskie spoke at the Outstanding Leaders Forum about his company, TOMS Shoes. He founded his company on the one for one principle, where a pair of shoes is donated to needy children every time someone purchases his shoes. for a class, but he said he was glad he did. He said the story of TOMS Shoes is encouraging for people to try new things and take risks in starting businesses. "His whole story seems like it could happen to anyone, so the possibilities are endless for anyone, you've got to try everything," Philip said. Mycoskie said he decided to hold his presentation at the forum because of the variety of audience members and the atmosphere. "One of the things that I really love is being able to talk to students and members of the community kind of at the same time, in the same setting," he said. "I think it's inspiring for the young people to be sitting next to a local business person and seeing that they're interested in this topic, and I think it's encouraging to local business people to see young people interested in this topic." Mycoskie said that the most rewarding part of his job is the actual shoe giving process, when he personally places the shoes on the feet of needy children. "Every time it's a moving and a great, joyful experience," Mycoskie said. Gilmour said that the administration is looking for the most qualified candidate, regardless if that candidate is from within the Wilkes community. "Particularly with a senior position, you want to make sure that you have the best qualified candidate," Gilmour said. "The only way you can really know that is if you essentially place the candidates that are internal in a situation where you can see them in comparison to other strong candidates from other institutions." Dr. Reynold Verret, provost, added that this kind of search not only opens the University up to other candidates that they may not have otherwise considered, but it also proves that the internal candidates are strong. "There is special value in having a national search in that you validate the strengths of the internal candidates to the community," Verret said. "It shows that they were the right choice, if selected. It gives them great credibility." After the forums are held and each candidate is interviewed, the VPFSO search committee will analyze them from the stand points of their strengths and weaknesses and will make recommendations to Gilmour. He will then make a choice based on those recommendations as to who he believes is most qualified and will submit that recommendation to the board of trustees for their approval. "It's a good place for members of the (Wilkes) community to learn a little about each candidate and ask questions," Gilmour said. "But, it's also a good way for the candidates to gauge, by virtue of the questions, what some of the issues on campus are." All members of the Wilkes community are invited to attend the forums. Those in attendance are also encouraged to fill out evaluation forms stating what they thought the strengths and weaknesses are of each candidate. Check out next week's The Beacon for continuing coverage of the VPFSO candidates. CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu During the forum, Mycoskie describe! some of the most life-changing experienc~ he encountered while working with childm in Argentina. In one story, he said that 1 mother ran to him crying with joy after he had given her three sons new shoes. Mycoskie said that the three boys had been sharing one pair of shoes and therefore tak· ing turns going to school every three days. Mycoskie gave tips on running a success· ful business. He linked the one for one mod• el to business sustainability, since he doo not rely on donations. He also attributeditlo marketing, since customers spread the wott about the giving focus of the business. "Customers become your greatest mar· keter," he said. Mycoskie added that students play an im· portant role in spreading the word, like introducing the product to people by wearini the shoes around campus. "By being a student, you're naturally coming in contact every day with lots more people than, say, someone who just goes to the job with the same people every day," Mycoskie said. Philip said one of the things that he tool away from Mycoskie's speech was that sue• cess stems from assertiveness. He said that Mycoskie showed the type of assertivenesi that a leader displays, a quality that he hopes to also emit. "I'll be him in the future," Philip said. For further coverage, see http://www.wilkesbeacon.com T BY, Ne be be H cu H ob dia ite oft ing we CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT: kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu abo as f; "I Mil hav and The Beacon/Allison Ro~ Richard M etz (above) is the first vice president of finance and support opera• tions candidate to speak to the campu~ �NEWS ursing,students experiencing scheduling issues said that a -;:,y after he 10es. Myhad been :refore taktree days. . a success,r one modce he does :ibuted it to td the word iness. :atest marplay an im1rd, like inby wearing urally com, more peogoes to the day," Myhat he took ·as that suele said that ,serti veness 1at he hopes ip said. ://www.wil- /Allison Roth e first via J>Ortopenhe campuL BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor Scheduling classes each semester can be a difficult task when there are conflicts between classes that students want to take. However, scheduling is particularly difficult for nursing students when they are trying to mold their schedules around clinical rotations. This coming spring semester, there are sophomore nursing majors who are slated to take their obstetrics and pediatrics clinical. Their options as far as hospitals in the area are limited to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital and Hazelton General Hospital for obstetrics and Geisinger of Danville for pediatrics. "The problem is that there are very limited sites," said Dr. Bernard Graham, dean of the Nesbitt College of Pharmacy & Nursing. "To balance it out with the students that we have and the sites that we have, we have just enough (clinical slots available)." Noelle Miller, a sophomore nursing major, said that she knew right away that there were going to be scheduling issues. "We were told in class what classes we had to register for and I had already known that clinicals let about 8 people in per clinical" said Miller. "First I thought to myself, 'Okay, well that's only 56 people for the entire clinical.' So already I realized that's not enough for the 66 people in our class, so already I was concerned." Miller also said that she had concerns about when her clinical would be scheduled as far as days of the week. "I had a lot of concerns about timing," Miller said. "I was afraid I was going to have to schedule two 12-hour clinicals ... and I also was worried I would have to schedule them right in a row on a Thursday and a Friday." Dr. Mary Ann Merrigan, associate dean of the NCPN, said that there was initially a problem with slots available for students and that was causing some issues for students attempting to register. "There are 66 students who need the clinical next semester and 72 slots available, now, though I wasn't given the correct number (of students' slots) that were needed," Merrigan said. "Obstetrics and pediatrics clinical slots are really few and far between ... but when I found out there weren't enough clinicals, I did find another instructor and another site and added one for obstetrics and pediatrics." Another issue is that those students who have already taken the earth and environ- mental sciences prerequisite are supposed to take the Wednesday section of the obstetrics clinical. Merrigan said that this information was put on the master schedule, which is the list of classes offered in a given semester that students use to schedule their classes. Students who are on a different track than traditional sophomores and have already taken the EES course are supposed to be scheduling for the Wednesday time slot and those students are not. Instead, they are registering for their preferred time slot. "Unfortunately, the students did not do that," Merrigan said. "So, we have a Wednesday clinical that's open that can accommodate up to nine students, but we only have one person thus far registered for that section. However, we purposely looked and there were at least ten (students available for this slot)." Graham said this is causing students difficulty in students' planning process for their classes next semester. "Because of scheduling conflicts with their other requirements for the nursing major, we can fit the students into where they need to be in the program, but they have to do it according to the way we (have set up)," Graham said. "It's causing a little bit of turmoil and conflict for the students." This concept of a problem isn't that much different than any other scheduling, it is just a bit more complex for nursing majors because they have 12 to 20 more required learning hours per week than students with other majors. "We have to make sure students understand the needs of their colleagues," Graham said. "The people in the seat next to them may have different needs, so they need to try to accommodate that." Merrigan said that one way students can do this is by switching their registration if they have already taken the EES requirement. "It's unfortunate that there are so few slots for obstetrics and pediatrics around here," Merrigan said. Graham said that when classes are being organized for the schedule, they try as best they can to make things convenient for the students, but it doesn't always tum out that way. "Our first priority is to make sure that we accommodate students according to their schedule," Graham said. "We're sorry if a student has a conflict." CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wifkes.edu The Beacon/Allison Roth Nursing major senior Shari Edwards is shown practicing at the clinical nursing simulation center. Nursing students are required to schedule many clinical slots into their curriculum because of the emphasis on hands-on experience. --•~'.ri,int,.t:-:1~.\t,.~--:f:,:.lt,. ~.~-~r.ll!r~.";...~.-=IY. • ...._ / • . ': '-:' /./ft?·'·: . ~ Helping 111ake Wilkes look great since 1993! e Your trusted source for • screen printing, embroidery, a d promotional items. • • FUTURISTIC INNOVATIVE GRAPHICS, INC. .. .• 146 S. Pennsylvania, Ave. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 570.823.9272 - Clio .• • .,. ........ . (Across from Holy Redeemer High School near Domino's) �THE S: CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.oped@gmail.com NOVEMBER 16, 2010 Dems loss of seats due to lack of excitement in college students BY THE BEACON is something in it for the students. A DemoEditorial Board cratic candidate could have campaigned on the platform that he was going to rally for As a result of the 2010 elections, many more federal student aid, because students Democrats lost seats in the House and Senare the future of the United States. Motivatate. But why? ing students to get out to the polls is diffiAccording to The New York Times online cult, but there has to be something in it for map of election results, in total, Republithe students because this constituency will cans gained 60 seats in the House and six not vote otherwise. seats in the senate, with Democrats losAlso, some students may not be politicaling those same amounts. In Pennsylvania ly involved and although this is no excuse alone, Republican Tom Corbett won in the on the student's part, this is a perfect opporrace for governor against Dan Onorato, a tunity for Democratic politicians. A DemoDemocrat. The Pat Toomey-Joe Sestak race crat can sweep up college students when he was extremely close as well, but Toomey, a or she visits, being that the Republican opRepublican, took the win. ponent never campaigns to students. In addition, Republicans picked up five Although this is a risky move by a Demoseats in the Pennsylvania House. crat because the college population is so There were probably a number of reavaried and not stable, it can potentially be sons for the Republican sweep throughout beneficial to that Democratic candidate. the U.S. For one, the emergence of the Tea The fact that this year was not an elecParty gave voters more choices, although tion for president could have also hindered a majority of those members would vote students from getting to the polls. Many Republican if the voters had to choose bestudents feel that non-presidential elections tween the two main parties. Second, there are not as important, but they are just as viis much frustration within the country over tal, if not more. the struggling economy. Third, and the reaThis election was so important for Demoson about which The Beacon feels most crats, but The Beacon feels that there was strongly, was the lack of ena gap in communication thusiasm from candidates to between the Democratic younger voters. candidates and college The 2008 election was exstudents. For college-age tremely important and Presistudents to vote, Demodent Barack Obama's camcratic candidates must paign and his charisma as a campaign more effecpolitician targeted younger tively with student ralpeople. In the end, his win lies and events. over John McCain was so imExcitement must also portant for Democrats and this be heightened in the election was no different. This next election because elec4fion needed to be won by although this election Democrats so they could keep was extremely important control of the House, but that for Democrats, the 2012 did not happen and it was lost election will be even to Republicans, with the new more vital. Speaker of the House expectThe Beacon hopes that ed to be John Boehner. Young Democratic candidates voters needed to come out to will reach out to stuthe polls, but the truth is, they dents, campaigning for didn't. something that is imThe Beacon believes that The Beacon/Tom Reilly portant to students and if Democrats had done a bet- Pictured above are Republican campaign signs. Democrats lost 60 that students will go out ter job of going out and talk- seats in the House and a large percentage of college voters due to lack to the polls and vote for ing to younger voters, this of appeal. More student interactive rallies are needed to get students the important election in would have given Democrats out to vote and interested in political elections. 2012. a large constituency that Republicans just don't have. For example, Joe Sestak came to campus twice to talk to students about his ideals and outlook for the election. If Sestak had organized some sort of event or rally for students from the multiple colleges in the area, the election may not have been as close and Sestak may have pulled out the win because of rallying students. It is important to get college students excited about the election because there are a multitude of things that can hinder them from getting to the polls. For example, many students are from out of the area, so they have to go through the process of getting absentee ballots. Long-distance voters must make sure they are eligible to vote, apply for absentee ballots and receive, complete and return their absentee ballots to the County Election Office. Although this process is not difficult, it is still an annoyance for students in college. But if students are excited about the election, then they will make sure to have their absentee ballots ready to go by the time the election comes around. The only way to get students excited about the election is to make sure that there BEACON POLL ' The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. This poll was based on 10 responses. Last week's question: Did you donate food items or clothing to the needy last holiday season? • Yes 70% • No 30% This week The Beacon asks: Did you vote in the most recent election? b BYC Staff w. day 2 or st be fc ings Cent and Smo smol drop Th entr, smo bein whi ing bar. inc ers are fu • Yes • No hea H Cast your vote online at: www.wilkesbeacon.com sibi as OU ter SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: wilkesbeacon.oped@gmail.com The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for space and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. F �OPINION THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 16, 2010 The Spyglass Stnoking at Wilkes should be litnited to certain areas BY CHRISTINE LEE Staff Writer "he on . as Walk around campus on any given weekday and one will find some students, faculty or staff smoking a cigarette. It can usually be found directly outside of campus buildings such as the front of both Stark Leaming Center and Breiseth Hall, in front of dorms and in front of the Henry Student Center. Smoking is usually done where there are smoke depots available so cigarettes aren't dropped on the ground, causing pollution. These depots are often placed near the entrance of a building to make it easy for smokers to go outside and smoke and avoid being prosecuted for smoking indoors, which is illegal in many places. The law in Pennsylvania states that smoking is banned in all public places except for bars and casinos, with several exceptions, including private homes. This leads smokers outside of buildings where smoke depots are located, but the toxic secondhand smoke fumes that come from smoking can cause health problems for non-smokers. Because secondhand smoke has the possibility of causing health problems such as lung cancer and heart disease, smoking outside of public buildings should be better regulated. This can be done by having designated smoking areas away from public buildings that are closed off from the non-smoking population, allowing for non-smokers to be exposed to little or no secondhand smoke, particularly infants and children. According to the Centers for Disease Control, secondhand smoke causes numerous health problems to people, but infants and children are at increased risk. These risks include severe asthma attacks, respiratory infections, ear infections and an increased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. For adults, the risks are heart disease and lung cancer. The CDC states that non-smoking adults who are exposed to secondhand smoke are at increased risk for a heart attack because the smoke interferes with the normal functioning of the heart, blood, and vascular system. Secondhand smoke also increases the risk of lung cancer in non-smokers by 20 to 30 percent. There have been at least 3,400 lung cancer deaths among non-smokers in the U.S. each year. Smoking is a personal decision and whether one should take up smoking or not is up to the individual who is of legal age. There should be no law put forth saying that those who choose to take up smoking should be fined for smoking in public, but smoking outside of public buildings needs to be better regulated to avoid unnecessary deaths and health risks associated with secondhand smoke. CONTACT CHRISTINE LEE AT: christine./ee@wilkes.edu nto: com edit ntent. '8hed. I The Beacon/Tom Reilly Freshman Danielle Smith, pictured above, smokes outside of the SUB. Currently, people smoke freely in front of Wilkes building entrances. Wilkes needs to have designated smoking areas that are away from building entrances to help prevent nonsmokers from inhaling dangerous secondhand smoke. ~ Daylight saving time offers many more pros than co s to save coal. Two years later, in 1918, many other countries adopted daylight saving time, including the United States. When you were a child, you may have witSince daylight saving time was adopted nessed your parents removing a clock from by the United States, Americans have seen a the wall and manually changing the time. wide variety of benefits. Studies have shown When you inquired about their reasoning, that fewer fatal traffic accidents occur durthey may have given you a brief lesson on ing daylight saving time because of the extra daylight saving time. Many, however, are hour of daylight. Crime rates are also lower, unaware of what daylight saving time actu- since most crimes are committed after dark. ally is and the benDaylight saving time efits that come with can also have a positive changing our clocks effect on one's health, twice per year. since there is more An early idea time to exercise during for daylight savdaylight. The benefits ing time originally are not only physical came from Benbut mental as well, as jamin Franklin. people tend to feel hapAccording to an pier during daylight. article in American Businesses can also History magazine, benefit during daylight in 1784, Franklin saving time, as people suggested that Patend to shop more risians would save when sunlight is pres64 million pounds ent. of candle wax over Unfortunately, there a six-month period are also some disadif people followed vantages to daylight his proverb, "Early saving time, such as to bed and early to issues with time keepThe Beacon/Tom Reilly rise." ing and sleep. The time Throughout most of the U.S., daylight Satirically, Frankchange can also affect saving time begins on the second Sunlin proposed that the economy, as meetday in March, when the clocks "spring" church bells ring ing times and travel ahead, and ends on the first Sunday in and cannons fire at times may need to be November, when the clocks "fall" behind. sunrise. Paris may rescheduled. Also, renot have gone to those extremes, but Frank- cent studies show that daylight saving time lin set the stage for daylight saving time to be does not help to conserve energy. developed. Although there are certainly disadvantages In 1895, George Vernon Hudson, an en- to daylight saving time, I feel that the pros tomologist from New Zealand, proposed outweigh the cons. daylight saving time. According to the DicThe United States has been using daylight tionary of New Zealand Biography, Hudson saving time for almost a century and although enjoyed collecting insects after work, yet his there will always be those who stand against time was limited by daylight, which led him the time changes, daylight saving time is here to propose a two-hour time change to the to stay. Wellington Philosophical Society. Daylight saving time was first implement- CONTACT ANTHONY TRUPPO AT: ed in World War I by Germany and its allies anthony.truppo@wilkes.edu BY ANTHONY TRUPPO Opinion Editor �8 OPINION THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 16, 201 0 How would your parents respond to your interest in Study Abroad1 BY DR. GODLOVE T. FONJWENG Director of Global Education and Diversity Affairs Many Wilkes students do not know why they should study abroad. If a student can't explain why study abroad is a vital component of the Wilkes academic career, how could he or she make the case for study abroad to their parents, whose financial and moral support is crucial to the program? I will make the case for study abroad to Wilkes students in ways that allow you to successfully sell the idea to your parents as you seek their backing in this very important aspect of your education. Most of your parents probably have never studied abroad. What many of you may not know is that when your parents were in college, study abroad was reserved for the privileged few. It was viewed as an expensive and glorified vacation for wealthy elites. Now the world has changed and it is your task to provide them with the new rationale for study abroad. Study abroad is part of the curriculum in all prominent and forward-looking colleges and universities across the United States. During the near-half-century span of the Cold War, the world had many political barriers that prevented nations from free association. Further, intercontinental travel was still in "the dark ages." However, from the late 1980s forward, many big changes took place. To improve international trade and enhance national security, the U.S. government pursued policies that encouraged Americans to learn more about other countries. This is demonstrated by the U.S. government's decision to allow students to apply their Federal Financial Aid toward study abroad. The U.S. government also strengthened existing programs and funded new programs to allow cultural and educational exchanges between countries. Researchers found opportunities to partner with colleagues overseas who have common research interests. As people traveled around the world for economic, security and academic reasons, there arose the need for more cultural understanding between the various peoples of the world. In the world of the 21st century, gaining international experience is a matter of survival. All major and successful corporations have an international component to their business, meaning they will need employees who can demonstrate an ability to work with people from different cultural backgrounds. You do not have to look far to find evidence of this, as Wilkes University is one of those successful corporations. Wilkes understands the need to embrace internationalization and that is why part of its mission states "To educate our students for... success in a constantly evolving and multicultural world ... " In fulfillment of that mission, Wilkes has invested in the Center for Global Education and Diversity. Our faculty and student body have a substantial international component, providing an enabling environment for global awareness and to cultivate an expanded global perspective of humanity among students. Your current world is different from that of life for the better. Most importantly, look at your parents and requires that you prepare the job description and find areas where your yourself to seamlessly integrate into the 21st study abroad education enhanced your abilcentury American work force, one which ity to carry out that responsibility. Always is becoming increasingly multicultural and emphasize the utilitarian value of your study interdependent. When you apply for a job, abroad experience. This employment comyour study abroad experience will become ponent may also be used to sell the concept of study abroad to your parents. After all, an asset. While your interviewer will most likely they have every incentive to ensure that you not ask you if you have studied abroad as a land that great job when you are ready for precondition for hiring you, a study abroad one. experience would certainly enhance your Finally, when you approach the study standing. Some employers will recognize abroad topic with your parents, consider init right away, but others will need for you viting them to join you for a week or two of to play up your study abroad experiences to vacation abroad at the end of your experirealize the maximum benefits of the experi- ence. This is not a bribe from you to them. ence as a key component of your employ- It is an educational opportunity for them as ability. well. To those of you who have studied abroad Given the way the world has changed and who are graduating soon, you need to since your parents were in college it is your go beyond simply listing your experience responsibility to educate your parents on the abroad as an accomplishment and be very value of study abroad. deliberate in the way you play up your study Do not forget that you have me as your abroad experience to your employers. You ally, ready to explain the value of study must help your potential employer see how abroad to your parents. that experience translates into a discrete skill If I were you, I would start by doing two set; once you do that, you will stand out in things right now: the crowd. I. Plan to attend the study abroad fair in Always keep in mind that the value of the ballroom from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 16 study abroad to potential employers is not to learn from faculty and other Wilkes stusimply the abroad experience itself, but what dents about their study abroad experiences you learn abroad. Employers put a premium and how you could do likewise. on the ability of potential hires to succeed 2. Share this article with your parents and in unfamiliar situations with co-workers feel free to recruit me to advocate on your from different cultural and socioeconomic behalf. I love talking to parents. backgrounds. Thus, it is important for your resume to clearly indicate what you learned CONTACT GODLOVE FONJWENG AT: and possibly how it may have changed your godlove.fonjweng@wilkes.edu The death penalty is the only fitting punishment for murder BY STEPHANIE WILKIE Staff Writer Many people argue that the death penalty is u.rltonstitutional because it violates the Eighth Amendment, which prohibits "cruel and unusual" punishments. If putting a man to death is so "cruel" and society demands that citizens receive punishment for their crimes, isn't the death penalty the only fitting punishment for murder? The death penalty is considered by many to be immoral. For those who oppose the death penalty, was it moral for serial killer Ed Gein to kill two innocent people and make lamp shades of their skin? Without a doubt, if the victim was your mother, you would want the killer to receive an equal punishment, too. The death penalty allows for the family of a murder victim to feel closure. There are many different methods that have been used to carry out executions. These include: firing squad, burning at the stake, decapitation, hangings, lethal injection, electric chair and gas chamber. Most of these have been eliminated due to their cruelty, which should make those proEighth Amendment people happy. In the U.S., lethal injection is the most commonly used form of execution. There are three different injections which either put the victim to sleep, suffocate the victim or expose the victim to a heart attack. These three options do not appear to be "cruel" or "unusual" at all. For many who have committed murder, the act was premeditated and the killer may have considered the consequence of the death penalty. Many people argue that the death penalty is cruel to those who are later proven innocent; however, due to modem forensics and DNA testing, it is nearly impossible to put an innocent person on death row. Capital punishment also ensures that the person has no chance of parole and therefore no chance of committing another crime. The cost of executing a criminal is much less than having the criminal remain in prison for life. According to a documentary published by KPBS, the San Diego State University radio station, taxpayers in California spend about $140 billion to keep criminals in prison for life. Prisoners over the age of 50 become an even larger expense. Some of them are cancer patients and some have had surgeries for broken bones. Prisons were built to prevent criminals from escaping, not to become a nursing home. Is it reasonable that our money is helping criminals stay alive when the economy has already hurt us? The Eighth Amendment bans crucifixion, dismemberment, boiling to death and sawing, which have been considered cruel forms of punishment. Lethal injection has not made the list for a reason. Criminals on death row deserve punishments that are equal to the crimes they have committed and I feel that injection sometimes does not even come close. Although the death penalty may seem harsh to many, I feel that it is the only fitting punishment for one who has committed murder. . CONTACT STEPHANIE WILKIE AT: stephaine.wilkie@wilkes.edu NOVI BYR LifeB Fo priso For Ev soc cour. Prise Th ning socic of o and sys bee, are mo but s �CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.lifestyles@gmail.com !YS dy Wilkes' first Inside-Out course is held at Dallas SCI prison BY RUTH WHISPELL Life Editor dy inof irias :ed )ill the ~ur 1dy WO ·m 16 ;tu- ces and our bethat live ifixand ruel has 1ish1ave ,m eeem , fitmit- For some students, a classroom feels like prison. For others, their classroom is a prison. Every Tuesday evening, students taking SOC 222: Criminology as an Inside-Out course, travel from Wilkes to Dallas SCI Prison where their class is held. The class, taught by Dr. Ebonie Cunningham Stringer, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology, is a mixture of outside students from Wilkes and inside students, who are prisoners at SCI. Stringer explained that the class started out with an equal number of seven inside and outside students, but one of the inside students was transferred. "He was supposed to come back, but hasn't yet. We'll be losing another student who will be getting released soon," Stringer said. The inside and outside students work together on projects and assignments. "We've been analyzing the criminal justice system and discussing some of the things the criminal justice system does well and some of the things the criminal justice system does poorly, which is interesting because you think of all of the people that are in prison and you'd thirlk they would be more critical of the criminal justice system, but they're not," Stringer said. Students went into the course knowing it was being held in a prison, but had a sense of excitement and curiosity. "I wasn't nervous; I was excited to see what it was going to be like," said Yasmine Solomon, a junior criminology major. It's definitely interesting because we get to see their views from the inside and our views from the outside and sometimes they go together." Kaitlin Yohe, a sophomore criminology major, has a similar opinion of the class. "We go in there with all we see on TV thinking we know the way they look, behave or act," she said. "In this group, they're a great group of guys. They're not scary like people would think." Stringer explained that every week the inside students hand in reflections about the previous class. "They say things like I can't believe that they're (Wilkes students) so nice to us and treat us like normal people," she said. Yohe and Solomon explained that the inside students look forward to class every week. When class is cancelled, they get upset about it. Stinger believes that the inside students are "rising to the challenge" of the course. "I had a little pep talk with them and said 'You're in college now.' I treat them like college students," Stringer said. "I don't grade them any easier than I grade the students. It means a lot to them to know that they're being graded like a college students. If they mess up on an assignment, they want to do it over again." The Inside-Out criminology course at Wilkes is part of the nationwide Inside-Out Exchange Program. According to the programs website, www. insideoutcenter.org, "The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program increases opportunities for men and women, inside and outside of prison, to have transformative learning experiences that emphasize collaboration and dialogue, inviting participants to take leadership in addressing crime, justice, and other issues of social concern." The Inside-out course at Wilkes was Stringer's idea. "I wanted to give Wilkes the opportunity to have this transformative experience," Stringer said. "I think it's really important especially for criminology majors to have an opportunity to see how criminal justice involves people from a different perspective. We often look at them through the eyes of the law, but there is an intellectual and human side that they have. Insid..Out allows them to explore that intellectual and human side." The class isn't always held in the prison. Sometimes, there are set backs, which force Stringer to teach the class at Wilkes in a normal classroom setting. "The first time we we're supposed to have actual class we got there (Dallas SCI prison) and everything was fine, but once we were ready to start class they (security) came and said the inside students couldn't come because the security clearances weren't ready yet," Solomon said. At the beginning of the semester, Stringer explained to the outside students that they have needed to come into the class with flexibility because they're going by the prisons rules when they hold class at the prison. "When we do anything in that prison we don't have our own free will. It's an interesting experience because the students get a little snap shot into what the prisoners are supposed to do," Stringer said. On Dec. 14, the class will have a closing ceremony where they will present their final group projects and have an opportunity to speak about what the program meant to them. The ceremony will be held in Dallas SCI Prison and some members of Wilkes administration and the prison administration will be invited to attend. CONTACT RUTH WHISPELL AT: ruth.whispell@wilkes.edu English f acuity members nominated for award BY DAVID COOK Correspondent Two Wilkes English faculty members have a better chance of winning the National Endowment for the Humanities summer stipend than the lottery, but the odds come with a price: a significant amount of work. Every year, the National Endowment for the Humanities awards a summer stipend of $6,000 to one person for six weeks of schol- arly work which contributes to humanities research. In order to be eligible for this grant, the faculty member must be nominated by the college he or she represents, and each college can only nominate two people for application. This year, those two nominees are Dr. Marcia Farrell and Dr. Helen Davis. Both Davis and Farrell are English faculty and have submitted proposals for the grant which are unique to their specialties within English studies. Davis, who specializes in narrative theory, has proposed a project which will use narrative technique to examine the construction of the self-sufficient feminine voice within the works of Charlotte Bronte. This work, Davis said, will expand the field of narrative theory by defining new concepts that will be useful for other theorists. "In revealing the myriad ways that Bronte manipulated and modified the narrative structures and traditions of the period," Davis said," I am revealing new ways of reading texts." If awarded the grant, Davis will be able to complete the first chapter of the book, based upon her dissertation, over the summer, and submit it to the Ohio University Press for SEE ENGLISH, Page 11 �THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 16, 2010 LIFE 10 TH Chatting with f acuity: Dr. Fanhui Kong BY RUTH WHISPELL Life Editor Dr. Fanhui Kong, assistant professor of math and computer science, grew up in Northeast China where he learned that you have to work and study hard to do well in life. Kong explained that growing up in China is drastically different from growing up in the United States. "In China when you are a child you have to study a lot, you don't have a lot of time to play. The teachers give you a lot of work every day. I think that's the main difference in the education systems in China and the United States," Kong said. After graduating high school, Kong began the trek toward his bachelor's degree in mathematics at Northeast Normal University in China. After receiving his bachelor's degree, Kong continued at Northeast Normal University working towards his master's degree in statistics. After receiving his master's degree, Kong traveled to the United States in pursuit of his Ph.D in statistics, which he received from Binghamton University in New York. Kong has been teaching statistics at Wilkes for five years now. The Beacon: What made you want to leave China to live in the U.S.? Kong: I just wanted to get my Ph.D. and study abroad. I wanted to get some experience in teaching and research in the United States. My parents and sisters are living in China, but I have a wife and two daughters here. The Beacon: What brought you to Wilkes? Jtong: When I was looking for a job I had an interview with the math department (at Wilkes). When I came (to Wilkes-Barre) the city looked very nice to me because it's better than Binghamton. This school and the people here are nice, especially my colleges. The Beacon: What is your greatest accomplishment and why? Kong: When I got my admission to Northeast Normal University in China. Because in China, when you want to go to college you have to pass a series of exams which are very competitive. You only have one chance to take that exam. If you fail, then you can't take it again. The Beacon: What is your happiest memory? The Beacon/Marjorie Whispell Dr. Fanhui Kong has been teaching statistics at Wilkes for five years. When Kong was growing up in Northeast China he spent much of his time studying and doing school work. Kong: When my daughters were born. I felt very excited, and it's quite a different feeling for me. The Beacon: Where have you traveled? Kong: I've traveled to Canada and some other states in the U.S. The Beacon: Where would you like to travel in the future? Kong: China. I haven't been back to China in 10 years. The Beacon: If you were on a deserted island what three things would you want with you? Kong: Water, food and that's it. The Beacon: What were you like in college? Kong: I studied a lot. The Beacon: Do you miss college? Kong: Actually, I miss the graduate school (Northeast Normal University) in China. I liked it because at that I studied a lot, but at the same time, I had time hang out with my friends. The Beacon: What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? Kong: I like sports like ping pong, tennis and badminton. The Beacon: Any regrets in life? Kong: The only regret I have is thal I should have gone to a better graduate school in China so I could have obtained a lot of knowledge. The Beacon: Describe yourself in three words. Kong: Quiet, a hard worker and a nice person. The Beacon: What words of advice do you have for students? Kong: They should know what thei want to do now and what they want for their future so that they can study ano work harder. The Beacon: What is your favorite color and why? Kong: Blue, I like the sky. The Beacon: What is your favorite movie and why? Kong: My favorite movie is "Gone with the Wind." I like the performance of the actress in that movie. From that movie you can see a lot of things which can happen in yourself. The Beacon: What are your goals in life? Kong: My goals are to teach well and to give students what they want. The Beacon: What is the most difficult thing you have ever had to do and why was it difficult? Kong: I still remember that there was one class in my high school, three dimensional geometry. I don't know why I couldn't do well in that course, maybe because I don't have a lot of imagination in my mind and you had to think about how to make the shape in your mind. That was a hard course for me in my high school. The Beacon: What type(s) of music do you like? Kong: Classical music. The Beacon: If you had one wish for what would you wish for? Kong: I wish I could've stayed with my parents longer than I did. The Beacon: What do you think your students think and say about you? Kong: I can improve my teaching. The Beacon: Do you have any fun projects that students taking your classes are required to do? Kong: Playing the deck of cards when studying probability. . CONTACT RUTH WHISPELL AT: ruth.whispell@wilkes.edu BYC Stat. Stat ber and can trie1 "1 tim1 the~ one den "It sho ide ce ho ab da to C t �01 0 THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 16, 2010 LIFE 11 Students are giving back during Thanksgiving that aduobm mce e do they t for and rite rite one nee that hich s in and ·mand was dihy ybe inaink our e in SlC for ith BY CHRISTINE LEE Staff Writer For families all across the United States, the fourth Thursday of November is associated with turkey, football and parades. But this American holiday can be foreign for those from other countries. "Thanksgiving break is usually a hard time for international students because they cannot go home and for newer ones," Director of International Student Services Georgia Costalas said. "It is a low point in the cycle of culture shock." Costalas thought it would be a good idea for students and their families to accept an international student into their homes because it forces families to think about what Thanksgiving is as a holiday. "(The Global Thanksgiving) forces you to think why are we doing this holiday, and what makes it special. Sharing of (these ideals) is always very special for the people who are experiencing it, not just for the international (students)," Costalas said. The Beacon/Marjorie Whispell International students who have partici- The Center for Global Education and Diversity is located inside the Max Roth Cenpated in the Global Thanksgiving in past ter, on the corner of South Franklin and South Streets. Those interested in finding years say that an experience like this intro- out more about inviting an international student to their home for Thanksgiving duces them to an American holiday that is should contact Georgia Costalas, by phone at 570-408- 7854 or stop by the Center unique and different. for Global Education and Diversity offices. "We don't have that kind of event in our country, so it gives us a new experience of a sophomore business administration ma"(International students) get to learn how the American family does Thanksgiv- jor from Nanning, China. "With the Amer- about American culture, they get to be in ing," said engineering management gradu- ican family, it's easy to get accepted into a (an American) home, and are being taken ate student Ayman Hamoh, who is origi- new culture." care of by Americans and it's not somenally from Saudi Arabia. "I didn't know Costalas says the Global Thanksgiving thing that happens often. Some interabout Thanksgiving until I came (to the program is a unique opportunity for in- nationals have, different people 'adopt' United States) and when I (took part in) ternational students because it allows for them, but many don't and Thanksgiving is that event, it was such a new experience them to be with an American family and their one opportunity (to be taken care of (for me)." see how the family celebrates Thanks- by Americans)." "I think the new perspective is (that) the giving, because some international stu"Most of the students don't know about American family is paying more attention dents don't know what Thanksgiving (Thanksgiving) and you have to tell (the to the family environment," said Sen Lin, lS. students) it's such a nice occasion," said our fun asshen ENGLISH Continued from Page 9 review. Even if she is not selected from the 40,000 applicants, Davis intends to pursue the project, but in a longer time frame. "Currently, I teach in the summer to supplement my income, this grant will allow me to focus on the book project, and pay for any travel expenses," said Davis, "without it, the project may take about a year." For Farrell, the sentiments were similar. "In order to complete my research," said Farrell, "I need to travel to South Africa, where [Laurens] van der Post's primary source material is accessible, and to Nova Scotia where Lucy Maud Montgomery's primary texts are stored. Without this grant, I can't travel to South Africa, which means my project will take longer to complete," Farrell said. Farrell, whose area of focus is post- colonial studies, has proposed a research project which will examine the Commonwealth and its role within Empire. Specifically, said Farrell, her project will look at the work of van der Post and Montgomery, and how these two writers struggle with issues of identity and foreign wars. Farrell hopes her work will reopen the discussion on van der Post, who has received little scholarly work, and will reevaluate the way in which the field of post-colonial studies examines the Commonwealth. Hamoh. "Last time the students were a little bit shy, because they didn't how to interact (with the American family)." But the experience is lots of fun for both students and families to share a culture's unique perspectives and learn about something new. Both international students and host families learn about one another anj- ~ get different points of view of each culture. #"The best part for me was experiencing the culture and feeling like a part of the family," said Lin. Hamoh also said she gained new experiences from participating. "The environment is kind of new to us, and you start to see new things, such as how the people are interacting (with one another)." "We (get) to learn what it's like to see (\ things from a different perspective, whi~. is a wonderful opportunity and it's also fun," said Costalas. She also said that students should call or send her an E-mail if they are interested and there is still time to do so. "How we've done it in the past is that I find out who's interested in taking an international student home, and whatever the family says, I'll match that with the student. I normally suggest that a family take two international (students), if they can." Costalas also says that the Global Thanksgiving is reminiscent of the first Thanksgiving, which was to thank the Native Americans and give thanks. "By inviting an international (student), it remembers the spirit of the first Thanksgiving, which was to invite people of a certain culture to come, share a meal, to give thanks, and to celebrate being together." CONTACT CHRISTINE LEE AT: christine./ee@wilkes.edu Farrell and Davis are both passionate about their projects, but when asked if they felt they were in competition with each other, they said no. "There are 48,000 people competing for this grant," Davis said. "For either of us, the odds are a little better than the lottery." CONTACT DAVID COOK AT: david.cook@wilkes.edu �12 THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 16, 2010 STREET BEAT ------------------ Joshua Alberola If you could have lunch with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be? Photos: The Beacon/Marjorie Whispell Health & Wellness Corner Senior communications major "(Sigmund) Freud:' Michael Barr Megan Dickinson Sophomore business administration major "Napoleon Dynamite:' Senior nursing major "Hugh Hefner:' Colette Elick Alyssa Glueck Senior musical theater major Circular Technican at the Farley Library "Ravi Shankar:' Wilkes University's "John Lennon:' Kyle Hinton Priscella Payne Wilkes University's Health & Wellness Corner is a weekly feature in The Beacon. Students who ask questions will remain anonymous. All questions will be answered by Health Services staff Q. I am on rotation and desire a better relationship with my clinical instructor. I am a hard worker, reliable, and willing to learn. My struggle is that be doesn't recognize the work that I do. How can I · improve my relationship with him? A. You are experiencing a desire for one of the strongest, most basic human needsthe need for appreciation. In my experience, lack of appreciation is often at the root of many struggling relationships whether it be with significant others, children, parents, or in your situation-your instructor. Typically, showing appreciation takes little time while the positive impact can be infinite. We show our appreciation by acknowledging another for who they are and what they do. Words of affinnation such as "I noticed your patience when you assisted that man with his prescription, or I appreciate how capable and hard working you are" go a long way in building a working relationship. When affirming words are spoken with sincerity and respect, a student, co-worker, spouse, girlfriend, and/or roommate feels validated and is empowered and motivated by the affirmation. This is a win-win situation for both parties as it builds the relationship. That being said, I would be remiss if I didn't mention that often people do not validate others for understandable reasons. Perhaps they weren't validated as a child and thus do not possess a strong belief in themselves. There are a variety of developmental and environmental issues that can make it difficult for someone to be objective while positively acknowledging performance of others. This compassionate understanding may allow you to build tolerance of your instructor's personal limitations. Additionally, you can work toward change by: (1) continuing to maintain a positive attitude (2) surrounding yourself with people who do affirm you (3) intentionally changing your thoughts with internal affirmations of self worth while focusing on those you serve and (4) reduc• ing your expectation of those who may not be capable of appreciating your innate self worth. Remember that the silver lining in all of this is your long-term personal growth, tolerance, strength and perseverance in a temporary situation. Do you have a question for the Health & Wellness Corner? 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"Legally Blonde: The Musical," presented by the Broadway Theater League of NEPA, will make it's off-broadway debut at the Scranton Cultural Center from Nov. 19 to 21. The Student Development office will be offering tickets to the show, which will also include dinner and transportation. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the front desk in the Henry Student Center. Students will depart from Wilkes at 4 p.m. on Nov. 20, and before the show at 8 p.m., the attendees will catch a quick dinner; the restaurant depends on where everyone wants togo. Each year, the Scranton Cultural Center offers a Broadway tour, a combination of three to four traveling tours. This year, the center is offering, "Legally Blonde: The Musical," "The Color Purple" and "Spamalot." 'Legally Blonde' is almost brand new and it provides someone who can't get to New York (an opportunity to see it)," said Melissa Howells, the student development office coordinator. "They are the same exact quality of Broadway shows. Why not do it in our back yard?" Based off of the popular movie starring Reese Witherspoon, "Legally Blonde: The Musical," provides numbers. The plot centers L a w School in an at- tempt to prove to him that she is the girl of his dreams. Along the way, she finds out there's more to life than having a boyfriend, and discovers that with true discipline and courage she could have the potential to achieve greatlooking forward to see a script that was made for a movie to be played live m front of an audiand tween," said Maggie Wesoloski, a business adminsistration major. This will be Student Development's first opportunity to see a traveling show, and with the success of ticket sales, there will be more to come. "I personally visit these very often," Howells said. "I'm from Scranton originally and I think that this will appeal to a lot of students." For more information about this event, students can contact Melissa Howells at melissa.howells@wilkes.edu or 570-408-~ 45. CONTACT MOLLY KURLANDSKI AT: Courtesy of Facebook/"Legally Blonde: The Musical" "Legally Blonde: The Musical;' originally starred Laura Bell Bundy in the role of ditzy Elle Woods. The show has been nominated for several Tony's and has critical acclaim. 'Due Date' provides just enough laughs to entertain and enjoy BY MOLLY KURLANDSKI A&EEditor In "Due Date," Zach Galifianakis teams up with Robert Downey Jr., in a comedy about a high-maintenance father, Peter Highman (Downey Jr.) desperately trying to make it home to his pregnant wife before her supposed due date. Unfortunately, his plans are delayed by the moment Ethan Tremblay (Galifianakis) enters his life. Soon misunderstandings occur and Highman and Tremblay hit the road after being kicked off an airplane for saying the word "bomb." Whose fault do you think it was? You guessed it - Tremblay's. For the rest of the movie, we see how annoyed Highman becomes with Tremblay by merely the clash of their personalities. Highman is a successful architect - organized and blunt - where as Tremblay is an aspiring actor with extremely bad luck and an unintelligent nature. Comparable to Steve Martin and John Candy's relationship in "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles," their interaction goes through cycles of hatred, disdain, frustration and finally - friendship. Both characters have major issues that are brought out by each other - but I feel it's for the better. By the end of the movie, we can see how they have changed. Both actors are incredible actors and they were cast perfectly in this movie. Although the hwnor is rather sporadic, it succeeds in hitting it's mark. After last summer's favored hit "The Hangover," it only seems fair to make Zach Galifianakis play an 'Alan type' character for the rest of his movie career. His naive and childish nature provides immediate smiles and laughs. Put that together with Downey Jr.'s ability to coat humor with extreme sarcasm, and the movie has a genuine appeal to it. Both characters are realistic and make for a troublesome duo that provides constant entertainment. Co-stars include Jaime Fox and Juliette Lewis. Rating 2/4 stars CONTACT MOLLY KURLANDSKI AT: molly.kurlandski@wilkes.edu Courtesy of Facebook/Due Date "Due Date" is rated Rand is playing at the RC Theaters in Wilkes-Barre. ---~---- ., .., �-~~*~ J.~•h 14 ~-~~~- · A&E - THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 16, 2010 Wilkes presents 'Adding Machine' Polish Room offers polka lessons The Beacon/Jonathan Bowman The Beacon/Molly Kurlandski This week, the Wilkes University Theater Department will be performing the musi- I Bernadine Tarasek, left, president of the Polish Room and Brinley Crahall, right, cal, "Adding Machine:' Performance dates are Nov. 18 and 19 at 8 p.m., and Nov. 21 Both were instructors during the free polka lessons held on Nov. 10 and 14 in the at 2 p.m. General admission is $15 and free to Wilkes students and staff. The musi- Henry Student Center Ballroom. cal, which will be performed on the Dorothy Darte main stage, is set in the 1920s. Taste of Wilkes this week BY AMANDA LEONARD Assistant Opinion Editor The annual Taste of Wilkes event, set for Nov. 18, will feature a range of foods, including specialty dishes that individuals can enjoy during the event such as gluten free, vegan and vegetarian dishes. Supporting the United Way of the Wyoming Valley for 18 years, the event is a , Wilkes fundraiser that raises money from admission donations and a specialty basket silent auction. This year's theme, "Thanks-for-giving," is aimed to remind families of how fortunate they are to spend time together during this time of the year. Megan Boone, community service coordinator, has been involved with the event for five years. "Everyone should attend because the event supports the United Way," she said. "Their goals in our community are to expand educational opportunities, assist people in achieving financial stability, and to improve the health of our community." With foods cooked by students, faculty, alumni, the event has turned into a Wilkes family event over the years. Margy Sromovski, pharmacy practice of- flee assistant, has participated in the event for 11 years. "I'm a chef this year and my specialty dish is a broccoli and cheese casserole," she said. "This really is a great fundraiser event for the United Way and, in tum, it is an delicious and enjoyable lunch with my co-workers, alumni and students." On average, the turn out is around I00 people. However, this year there is hope that numbers will increase with more chefs and tasters. There will be an award for a "best dish," in which each person at the event will vote for his or her favorite dish. One lucky attendee at random will also receive a gift of appreciation. The suggested admission donation is $6 for faculty and staff and $3 for students and guests. All funds go directly to the United Way. The event runs from 11 :30 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Ballroom and is a casual drop-in affair. For more information, contact Megan Boone at megan.boone@wilkes.edu. Interested chefs should contact her for a registration form. . CONTACT AMANDA LEONARD AT: amanda.leonard 1@wilkes.edu B A D D is fa , as a fri a ne the m "S ju th �THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 16, 2010 A&E 15 ZerCross ''Harry Potter'' BY ASHLEY ZERFOSS Correspondent Across 11 ll lS l1 20 ll ndski ight, , the 1. Dumbledore's phoenix 3. The contest Harry is forced into in his fourth year. 7. The Killing Curse: only one has survived this curse 11. This protective spell is used against Dementors. 12. Voldemort's followers 15. The three-headed dog on the third floor. 16. Ron's rat, who was an evil wizard in diguise. 19. The magical map that shows where everyone is in Hogwarts 21. Is he friend or foe? In the film series, he's currently foe. 22. Harry vanquished this monster in The Chamber of Secrets. ll Down 2. The Levitation Spell 4. The upcoming film, out Nov. 19 • 5. An object that contains a portion of a person's soul 6. The setting for the underwater challenge in Goblet of Fire. 8. The inn that leads to Diagon Alley. 9. Follow these to find out the truth ... 10. The house elf still working at the Black House. 13. Harry kept this from Voldemort in his first year. 14. This potion transforms a person to look like someone else. 17. The term for a wizard who can morph into an animal. ,, 18. Lord Voldemort's real name 20. These pesky blue beasts caused trouble in Lockhart's class. CONTACT ASHLEY ZERFOSS AT: ash/ey.zerfoss@wilkes.edu event y dish ! said. nt for icious ,rkers, d 100 pe that fs and 1 "best nt will : lucky gift of is $6 rits and United -2 p.m. ,-in af- l Megan . Interegistra- r: Celebrity Chatter BY MOLLY KURLANDSKI A&EEditor Another Michael Lohan - Watch out Demi Despite the fact that one of our favorite Disney singers is in rehab for self esteem issues, I fear that Demi Lovato's estranged father is using his daughter's emotional time as a way to speak to the press to gain publicity. Last month, Lovato checked herself into a rehab facility after the death of her close friend, contrary to rumors that Lovato has a drug and alcohol problem. Before this, I never heard of Lovato' s father, but it seems the more she suffers, the more he blabs his mouth. Poor girl. What will become of the "Sonny with a Chance" star? Hopefully she just focuses on getting better so we can hear that beautiful voice soon. Goldie Hawn film remakes As a beloved fan of Goldie Hawn, it's interesting to hear that both "Private Benjamin" and "Overboard" will be remade. Who will ever be able to fill this beloved blonde's shoes? Sources are saying that Anna Faris is set to take on Hawn's role in a modem day version of the film "Private Benjamin" while Jennifer Lopez is set to star in "Overboard." I am definitely on board with Faris, but Lopez for "Overboard?" Does anyone else think that Kate Hudson should be cast in her mother's role? 'Glee' special guest star alert Be sure not to miss Gwenyth Paltrow starring on "Glee" tonight. Oh, how I love guest stars! Additionally, rumors are circulating online that Matthew Morrison is petitioning for both Harrison Ford and Justin Timberlake to make an appearance on the beloved musical dramedy. When there's a will, there's a way! So let's start a Facebook group and make it happen! Meanwhile, producer Ryan Murphy needs to bring back fan favorites we just cant get enough of, such as Idina Menzel, Kristin Cheneowith, Jonathan Groff and John Stamos. DiCaprio lunches with 'Gossip Girl' star After Leonardo DiCaprio snagged the coveted key role of Jay Gatsby in "Great Gatsby," sources are saying that Gossip Girl's Blake Lively is being considered for the fenale lead, Daisy. This would be an interesting movie. If they keep in the same years as the original film, it will probably do phenomenal in the box office. However, Lively is not the only one who is interested in playing the role of Daisy. Carey Mulligan and Scarlett Johanssen have expressed interest in the film. The more I hear about this film, the more I get excited about it. After all, I am starting to believe that everything DiCaprio touches turns to gold. lege degree, she decides to go to Hollywood - which can break you if you are not careful enough. Someone needs to talk some serious sense into this girl. Disney rumored to have own musical series First Fox, than CW and finally Disney. Honestly, I thought Disney would be the first to have its own musical type series after the successful launching of the "Highschool Musical." Sources are saying that "Madison High" will be the show title and will revolve around the same concept of "High School Musical." It's about time Disney! 'Sonny with a Chance' changes focus Teen Mom in Hollywood Farrah Abraham, star of the MTV reality show about teen pregnancy, is moving from her Iowa home to Hollywood in hopes to start an acting career. Can you say, ridiculous?? This seems utterly stupid. According to Perez Hilton, she has talked to publicists and agents and is serious about being a professional actress. Does anyone else think this sounds insane? First, promoting teen pregnancy and than instead of getting a col- After Demi Lovato checked herself into a rehabilitation center for self esteem issues, Disney representatives are saying that they will continue filming "Sonny with a Chance" without her shifting the focus to the other cast members. Will the show still do well without Lovato?? I think it will plummet in ratings. Only time will tell. CONTACT MOLLY KURLANDSKI AT: mofly.kurlandski@wilkes.edu �NOVEMBER 16, 2010 CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.sports@gmail.com Tailgate brings football families together The Skinny Post Turkey, steak, BBQ, burgers among wide variety offoods BY CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS 11,,..~ istant Sports Editor BY PHAT NGUYEN Correspondent Alright fantasy fanatics, we are now entering week 10 of the NFL season which raises two important milestones thus far, the end For the parents of the Wilkes football the bye weeks for the rest of the season and team, just because the final whistle blows the debut of Randy Moss on his third NFL and the game on the turf ends, it doesn't team this year, the Tennessee Titans. mean it's time to leave. In fact, it is a signal If byes have been hurting your team for the for the real party to begin. last eight weeks, you should have no worries For the past two seasons, parents of the from here on out as you will have a full staff players of the Colonels have come tobarring any unforeseen mishaps. Teams with gether to create something not seen very even records who are struggling to make often with a smaller Division III school. playoffs must choose wisely and pick their Towards the far end of the parking lot at best players to start . .Ralston Field, parents get together to tailWith that said, let me start by talking about gate with each other and enjoy everyone's one of biggest stories this year in the NFL company before and after every game. not named Farve. Whether you love him or Lori Moore, mother of junior defensive hate him, Randy Moss is sort of a big deal lineman Jimmy Moore, is responsible for and should be closely followed where ever idea. he goes. According to ESPN leagues, Moss "My husband and I were all excited about was taken in the late first round/early second college football, then we got here and no round of all drafts, but has not yet lived up to one was tailgating," Moore said. "We were his hype or projections as a top receiver with crushed." only 22 catches for 313 yards and 5 scores. When she and her husband attended the More importantly, the fantasy impact of banquet at the end 2008, where over 200 Moss is not only him catching passes, but people were present - most of whom she did The Beacon/Allison Roth also his presence which demands attention not know after being with them every SaturTailgaters take time after the game to grab a bite to eat. For the past two seasons, from the entire defense and often times a day - Moore seized her opportunity and put the tailgate has become a time for players and parents to get together. double team, giving his teammates a huge an end to the obscurity. advantage. "The first scrimmage the next season was up our tent out in the parking lot," she said. people and invited them to party with us." Let's take a look at his first team, the Pah~me, so we cooked a ton of food and set "During the game, I just went around to SEE TAILGATE, Page 19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - triots. Tom Brady and Wes Welker have not been the same since Moss' departure. According to ESPN, Brady's passer rating dipped from 109 to 84 and while Welker has continued to get his receptions, he has failed to score since week 2. The Patriots are too well coached and will continue with a strong BY MV=HAEL CIGNOLI mean that it wasn't a high-pressure situa- "It was unbelievable. It was kind of like a game plan, so don't give up on the Pats startEditor-in-Chief tion. dream come true. From playing basketball ers for now. Moss' impact was received with mixed Mullins, who had played in just seven of since I was younger, everybody watches If the men's basketball team ever needs Binghamton's previous 31 games, got a se- March Madness. It was a dream come true feelings in Minnesota, as the players seemed a last-second shot in a high-pressure situa- rious case of the butterflies when his coach to be able to play in the NCAA tournament." to enjoy him, however, he did not get along tion, junior guard Matt Mullins has an im- told him that he'd be checking in. However, the final two points of Bingham- with the caterers or Brad Childress. Farve, pressive resume. ''My heart dropped," Mullins said. "It was ex- ton's 2008-09 season were also the final two Harvin and Peterson all benefited from his presence, while Shiancoe had lost stock, but As a freshman at Division-I Binghamton citing, but at the same time I was nervous. It was points of Mullins' Bearcats career. University in his hometown of Bingham- on national TY, I didn't want to make a mistake." Frustrated by his low playing time - he with that exit look for the Shiancoe to put up ton, N.Y., Mullins hit a foul-line jumper Even though his team's season was about was on the court for just 10 minutes all sea- big numbers again. I have to say, I really love Moss to the Tiwith five seconds remaining in the Bearcats' to end, Mullins was all smiles after knock- son - and other personal reasons, Mullins first-round game against Duke in the 2009 ing down the bucket. After all, playing - yet transferred to Broome Community College, tans. Kenny Britt was shaping up to be that NCAA Tournament. alone scoring - in the NCAA tournament is a Division-III junior college in Binghamton, go to guy, but hurt his hamstring will have him sidelined for a few weeks. I don't see Granted, Mullins' basket didn't have something that the average person will only for his sophomore season. any effect on the game's final outcome accomplish in a video game. At Broome, Mullins averaged 17 .6 points Moss significantly changing the Tennessee SEE POST, Page 19 Binghamton lost 86-62 - but that doesn't "It was almost surreal," Mullins said. SEE MULLINS Page 19 Former D-1 player ready for new role Junior guard Mullins played in 2009 NCAA tournament BY Con B Sp the L spo �SPORTS THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 16, 2010 17 Athlete Spotlight: Lyndsay Ellis, All-Conference :>m t :erses :nd md FL the ies aff ith tke .eir )Ut FL or ea! ver BY JUSTIN JONES Correspondent Being selected as this week's Athlete Spotlight pales in comparison to some of the other accolades that junior soccer player Lyndsay Ellis has received. Ellis was recently named Freedom Conference Player of the Year. Nonetheless, Ellis deserves the spotlight so that all of Wilkes, not just her teammates, can appreciate the talent she brings onto the soccer field. The Player of the Year voting is decided by a coaches' poll. Every coach in the conference gets a vote, and Ellis' name came up the most. "It feels really good," Ellis said. "I never thought out of all the teams, the coaches thought ofme that way. But it's a great honor and I am very thankful." Ellis attributed everything to her work ethic on the field. "Every game, I try to go out and give my all," Ellis said. "I think that's partially why I can be successful, because I give my all." What's special about Ellis this season is that she had to make a transition from strictly defense to midfield when injuries The Beacon/ Michael Cignoli Lyndsay Ellis was named Freedom Conference Player of the Year. plagued the team early in the season. While a transition like that may take time for some players to figure out, Ellis didn't show any signs of slowing down. "I don't think it really affected my play," Ellis said. "I just think I had to make a slight adjustment to getting used to playing offense as well." While Player of the Year is an individual award, Ellis doesn't look at it that way. She is a team player and admitted that she wouldn't hesitate giving up the award if it meant that her team would get into the playoffs, instead of being eliminated from contention in a 2-1 loss to Misercordia. Ellis believes that the connection between herself and her teammates is what makes it so easy to think of the team above anything else. "I think the connection with me and my teammates is fun, but also driven," Ellis said. "When I am on the field I do yell a lot, but they know it's only to try and jOtiv t.! them to go harder. Once the game is over we are back to just goofing around and having a fun time." The player of the year award still means a lot to the junior, who has played the game since a very young age. "Soccer is one of the most important things in my life besides my family and school," Ellis said. "I have been playing since I was five and thanks to my mom and dad for supporting me all these years with putting me on travel teams and my high school team. I couldn't have done it without them. They are the ones who made it so special to me." CONTACT JUSTIN JONES AT: justin.jones 1@wilkes.edu )SS ,nd 1to ith s. of )Ut .on ; a s, PU■I.I~ tQua•• 1ge >a- 1ve re. ng 1as ed ng rt- 929-6444 DOWNTOWN COl.l.l!el! tPl!CIAl.t Al.~01101. tllt■~IALt so• !1+ W. I.D. AY-TIIU !-9 IDAY&! IIAPPY 10-1 .ed ed ng DAY • ve, fus mt up OS!ODA fi1at ve 1ee e 19 (WITII tTUDDT ID) OURN■W ••••••• www.aoDANOt.atM �SPORTS 18 SCOREBOARD FOOTBALL 11/6 @ Widener 21-41 L 11/13 vs. King's 21-17 W ~ 11/6 @Monarch Invitational 1st 11/13 vs. Hunter 30-10 W 11/13 vs. Lycoming 23-10 W 11/13 vs. Stevens 24-12 W 11/13 vs. Centenary 12-24 L MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY 11/13 @ NCAA Regionals 45th WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY 11/13 @ NCAA Regionals 36th WEEKAHEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL 11/19@ Galludet 11/20 @ Rosemont/Muhlenberg NOVEMBER 16, 2010 ~FACECIFF~ Should the Concept ls be allowed in the NBA? Concept 1s are a garbage concept WRESTLING 1 THE BEACON ANTHOtffDORUNDA The Concept 1's. More like the "these shoes really have no real concept." With the NBA recently banning the use of the newest shoe to hit the market claiming an athletic edge, it seems fitting that we debate whether or not the NBA made the right decision. And ifyou ask me, they did - no questions asked. For those who disagree, and feel as though banning these shoes is senseless, let me reveal to you a similar kind of mechanism that is banned: corked bats. Yep, that's right. While corking a bat is used to lighten a bat while maintaining the normal pop, these shoes are made to add a few extra inches to your vertical. In my mind, that is the exact same type of innovation, if you want to call it that. If corked bats are illegal because they give players an unfair advantage, then shouldn't too be these shoes? Uhh, yea. The way I look at it, as a professional athlete, you are there to maximize the godgiven talents you have. That means if you can jump out of the gym, then you utilize that ability of extra athleticism to defeat an opponent. If you cannot jump as high as others, you specialize in different areas. You shouldn't be able to use something that enhances your natural ability with no effort at all being used by you. Which is why I am with the NBA in banning these "revolutionary" shoes. If something involves you putting no extra work in order to get results, then I feel as though there is absolutely no reason it should be allowed. It's cheating. It's like boxing with plaster underneath your gloves for extra power in your punches. If you can't perform the task without help, you shouldn't be doing it. End of story. I also wonder what exactly is in these shoes to actually make someone legitimately jump higher? Is there springs implanted in certain pressure areas that recoil upon pressure? I am in some ways dumbfounded as to how these shoes actually work, and if they actually work. The Concept 1, as it had been so aptly titled, is one of the phonier inventions to hit the market as of late. The creators claim that it is the most technologically advanced show to ever hit the market. Hold on, we're still talking about shoes, right? Not the latest wave of smart phones or new ways to send satellites into orbit? Why in the world does a pair of shoes have to be "technologically advanced?" I mean come on, aren't they simply a little bit of leather, a touch of plastic, and an assortment of fabric to hold them together? How much technology do you need in a shoe simply worn to allow one to run around for an extended period? Chris wanting these is understandable. After all, he made need a few more inches on his vertical come intramural time in the spring. But even in his case, they probably won't be too much help. All things put aside, the last time I remember a shoe being a difference maker was when Benny the Jet Rodriguez laced up his infamous PF Flyers and leapt over cakes, garbage cans, and a fence to outrun The Beast in The Sandlot. A great Concept for basketball WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 11/19 @Western New England ' 11/20 vs. MIT/MCCA WRESTLING 11/20 vs. 11/20 vs. 11/20 vs. 11/20 vs. • .. Mount Saint Joseph Ohio Northern Mount Union Baldwin Wallace twi~~•r @BeaconSpons For up to the minute reports on your favorite Colonels teams throughout the week, follow The Beacon Sports on Twitter at www.twitter.com/BeaconSports So the NBA has just recently banned a new product that is said to give players "too much of a competitive advantage" while adding up to three and a half inches to their vertical jump. No, this isn't the latest steroid to hit the market, but the Concept 1, a $300 sneaker equipped with a patented "load n' launch" heel that claims to make those who wear it jump higher than ever. Sound like just another phony claim from another basketball sneaker? Well, my friends, this one may not be so phony. This shoe weighs only 15 ounces and according to the shoe's official website "utilizes some of the most technologically advanced materials ever seen on a basketball shoe." That sounds pretty cool to me. It's not like we're talking about rockets in these shoes sending players flying through the air; these sneakers don't suddenly transform you into Michael Jordan. They just allow you to jump as high as you can. All sneakers claim to be better than any shoe before it and promise to make you an all-star. Let's be real, if that were true, I would not be here writing this article right now, and I would be throwing down on Dwight Howard in Madison Square Garden. These sneakers are just the latest and greatest shoes to hit the market. When Nike first hit the market, I'm willing to bet that players could certainly jump higher in those sneakers than whatever it was they were strapping on before. Converses are not quite what we have today either. I'm pretty sure LeBron James can jump a little higher in his own sneakers than if he had a pair of All-Stars they were wearing back then. Should we start banning sneakers because they allow us to jump higher than just our bare feet? These shoes just utilize a light-weight build combined with a heel that allows you to explode off the ground and use all of your muscles to get maximum air. The goal that sneaker companies have when creating the newest line for professional athletes, aside from making them look awesome, is to make them as functional as they possibly can. That's just what the creators of Concept 1 did. They have created a shoe that allows players to maximize their athletic ability and be as good as they can be. These sneakers are just that; sneakers. The NBA has some pretty ridiculous policies regarding players' attire. In 1985, the NBA banned the Air Jordan I and went as far as fining Michael Jordan $500 every time he wore them in a game. We've seen the NBA go through its fads, enforcing what players can and cannot wear on and off the court. This is just another example of them overusing their power. Shoes are just going to keep try and make the athletes that wear them better and better. The NBA cannot continue to keep banning the newest sneaker to hit the market. Let's give the Concept 1 a shot. Co an to ag coa ~ wh "He real RJ five the j p Conl offo all01 agai �THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 16, 2010 D SPORTS 19 TAILGATE Continued from Page 16 e a ric gy i>W \_fhis g. be Photo Courtesy of Binghamton University Sports Information Matt Mullins guards Duke's Greg Paulus during Binghamton's first round match-up with Duke in the 2009 NCAA tournament. Mullins saw minimal minutes at Division I Binghamton University, ultimately leading to his transfer to Wilkes. :tve 'es1em nc\ust h.ey s to : as ers. olithe t as rery ,een :ing and 1ple and :tter e to :the }t. MULLINS Continued from Page 16 and 5 assists per game while being named to the All-Conference and All-Region teams. At the end of the year, Mullins transferred again - this time to Wilkes - and Colonels coach Jerry Rickrode couldn't be happier. After all, Rickrode heavily recruited Mullins when he was a senior in high school before Binghamton picked him up as a recruited walk-on. "He has superb instincts," Rickrode said. "He really can play. I think he's going to be really good here the next two years." Rickrode has Mullins in his team's starting five, which should come as no surprise given the fact that he's a former D-1 player and was POST Continued from Page 16 offense, but I do know he will no longer allow defenses to stack eight in the box against Chris Johnson. one of the better guards that the Colonels recruited in 2008. "For us, obviously he's going to play a key role," Rickrode said. "The guys know what he can do and they respect it. He hasn't come in here without a big ego, but I think he has a confidence about him. As time goes on, you're going to see him getting better and better as he gets a bit more comfortable." Rickrode went on to describe Mullins as savvy, feisty, and excellent skills-wise, but it's his attitude that has impressed the coaching staff and teammates the most. "He hasn't come in here and acted like, 'I'm going to be the man,"' Rickrode said. "The guys respect him for that, but they also look to him in some instances and they're going to say 'Do what you have to do.' He definitely has abilities to be a leader here as far as his play goes." "I'm very excited to take on that role, get to the start of the season and win some games," Mullins said. Even though the 2010-11 season will be his first year in a Wilkes uniform, Mullins is optimistic that his third year of college basketball can be a breakout season for him and his Colonel teammates. "I worked real hard over the summer and in the offseason," Mullins said. "We have a lot of good players on our team. I think that we have the opportunity to do a lot of big things this year." The Vince Young/Kerry Collins tandem now has some serious offensive weapons and a tenacious defense that lacks excuses for disappointment. I'm also going to buy a lot of the Nate Washington stock and I feel he now needs to be owned in all leagues. Randy Moss is better than you think. He might be one of the best offensive presences to ever play the game, and that is reason enough to follow him. So whether you love him or hate him, take notes. CONTACT MICHAEL.CIGNOLI AT: michael.cignoli@wilkes.edu Over the next few weeks, that same tailgate that began with just one tent grew to have eight, with other families joining in on the cause to make everyone more friendly and have a place to hang out after the game. Parents began wearing name tags with their son's jersey number, so that people could put a face to the helmets on the field. As the event grew, players and ~ aches began to venture down after games and joined the party. Senior offensive lineman Joe Lemoncelli loves what the tailgate has become. "It's amazing. Before we had this, we just came to the game, and then went out with our own families after," he said. "Now we get to come out and not only be with our families, but also hang out with everyone else." Coach Victor Jones, who is in his first year as a coach at Wilkes, sees the tailga'J. as a great way to get to know the parents of the players he coaches. "I'm coming from the outside in, so this gives me the opportunity to walk around and say hello to everyone," Jones said. "It gives me time to meet the parents and has just been a great experience for me." Today, they get hundreds of people every week to come out, not just after home games, but before, for breakfast, and even on the road to away games. "Actually FDU (Florham) was mad at us because we took their spot," Moore joked. Families make their own spreads, which can range from burgers and hot dogs to turkey and mashed potatoes. Moore insist'v there is no set menu and encourages everyone to make anything they want to add to the layout. They push all of the tables together and make on_e big buffet. "We have even started sharing recipes," Moore said. "I'm thinking we need to start making a recipe book of all of our delicious dinners." This year, however, the tailgate has become about more than just food. They have celebrated three silver wedding anniversaries this season in the parking lot and Moore wouldn't have it any other way: Even though her son's senior year is around the corner, Moore doesn't see her leaving as the end of the party. "I told all the freshman parents, 'you have to keep this going when we leave. We're going to be coming back and checking on you."' CONTACT PHAT NGUYEN AT: CONTACT CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS AT: phat.nguyen@wilkes.edu christopher.hopkins@wilkes.edu �- .~ 20 --- ~ -- - --- - - - ~ -. - THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 16, 201 0 SPORTS Late pick seals win for Colonels Defeat King's 21-17 to win 6th Mayor's Cup in seven years COURTESY OF SPORTS INFORMATION Alex George's 59-yard touchdown pass to Todd Eagles at the end of the third quarter put Wilkes University on top by four points before the defense forced two punts in the ~ f'ourth and Matt Gunther picked off a pass with 2:42 left as the Colonels went on to defeat cross town rival King's College 21-17 at the Ralston Athletic Complex in the school's annual battle for "The Mayor's Cup." After the game, George was named the Colonels game Most Valuable Player. The long scoring toss came on a third down and four from the Colonels own 41-yard line with 21 seconds left in the third quarter. Eagles, running a straight "go" route, flew past the Monarchs defensive back and George hit him in stride for the go ahead touchdown. Neither team got anything going in the final quarter as Wilkes forced a King's three-andout before turning it over to the Monarchs on downs on its next possession. The Colonels defense stepped up again and forced another King's punt after just three offensive plays. Holding onto the ball a little longer, Wilkes managed to drive down to the King's 38yard line where a fourth down punt by Chris Hom was downed by Eagles at the King's four-yard line, pinning the Monarchs deep with 8:18 remaining. Three straight runs by King's Matt Spencer got the Monarchs out to the 17-yard line and a third-down-and-long scramble from quarterback Corey Lavin gave them a first down at their own 25-yard line. Two more runs by Spencer and another scramble by Lavin set up a King's third-down-and-two from their own 46. After an incomplete pass and a timeout, King's decided to go for it, connecting on a six-yard pass from Lavin to Spencer for a first down out to the Wilkes 48-yard line. After a six-yard completion to Jay Torres wj sandwiched between two incomplete passes, King's faced a fourth-down-andfour situation at the Wilkes 42. On the snap, the Colonels defense pressured Lavin up the middle, forcing him to roll to his right, where his pass along the sideline was picked off by Gunther, ending the King's scoring threat. The drive went 54 yards in 15 plays, covering 5:36 of the clock. George and Zach Tivald then helped the Colonels run down the clock, giving Wilkes the win over its bitter rival. The Monarchs got on the scoreboard first, using some razzle-dazzle as Lavin hooked J. Fi BYC. wi: The Beacon/Allison Roth Junior Matt Gunther brings down King's ball carrier. The Colonels held King's to two punts and a turnover in the fourth quarter, ending any comeback hopes. up with Torres for a 67-yard touchdown. Taking the snap from the "Wildcat" formation, Chris Greene handed the ball to running back Eric Ofcharsky on the sweep, who pitched it back to Lavin who was lined up at receiver, who then found a wide open Torres. Wilkes responded at the beginning of the second quarter, as George, who replaced starter Tyler Berntsen, drove the Colonels down the field and ended it with a 10-yard scoring run from Tivald. King's came right back on its next possession, taking advantage of a short kickoff and driving 47 yards in six plays, getting a 19-yard pass from Lavin to Ofcharsky on a misdirection play to take a 14-7 lead. The Colonels used their offensive momentum to strike again on their next drive, getting 46 yards on five carries from Tivald, setting up a two-yard run from George to knot the score at 14-apiece. The Monarchs got their field goal right before the half, capitalizing on a Wilkes fumble and some more trickery, as a hook-andladder play got them to the Colonels 13-yard line with less than a second remaining to set up the 30-yard kick. The Mayor's Cup come back to Wilkes Lavin earned King's MVP honors by going 20-of-44 for 236 yards and two scores, adding 19 yards on the ground. Torres ended the day with seven catches for 133 yards and the long touchdown catch while Spencer was the Monarchs leading ground gainer, running for 40 yards on eight carries. George ended his day going 10-of-16 for 148 yards and a score through the air and running 12 times for 41 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Tivald led all rushers with 106 yards on 24 carries and a score and Jordan D'Emilio had six catches for 50 yards. Eagles added three more receptions for 98 yards and a score. Tate Moore-Jacobs and Kevin Gerhart each picked up seven tackles on defense for the Colonels with Ryan Clifford and Seth Fetterolf each adding six apiece. Wilkes takes home the Mayor's Cup after losing it last season with a 33-16 defeat in the regular season finale. The Colonels have now won 11 of the 15 Mayor's Cup games, getting a four-game winning streak from 1996 to 1999 and a five game streak from 2003 to 2008. Prior to the game, Wilkes honored its 11 seniors who played in their final regular season home game at the Ralston Athletic Complex. The Colonels will now await word from the Eastern College Athletic Association (ECAC) on a possible postseason playoff bid for next Saturday. The six selected schools will be announced on Monday. the pc tunity nance speak Atten Eac and VI The had a sity. Me1 istrati a teac the pc "Ir, of uni thats He ing a at Tc Mary being their Me versi1 Presi, Affai Vice tion : New " Ai istrat same job," The rent!; and .t' said ) sirnil impr, "I I Opi: Fu R, out ava· nati � 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 2010 November 16th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 November 16 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/ddffe9e4368f2a950bfe651f47f8bfee.pdf b739aca5a54469c88737b2316e48dd75 PDF Text Text 10 Tuesday, November 9, 2010 THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW Volume 63 Issue 8 Budget currently • Ill financial deficit Admin trying to close financial gap ic climate has affected our emollment significantly." Kobylski said that graduate enLast April, the Wilkes Univer- rollment is not at the University's sity board of trustees approved the average due to the fact that companies that do not want to spend as budget for the current fiscal year. However, Wilkes' administra- much money paying for their emtion is presently trying to find a ployees to attend graduate school. "There is less discretionary way to bring the university a projected financial deficit for the 2011 spending with adult learners," Kobylski said. "A lot of compafiscal year. Dr. Reynold Verret, Wilkes Uni- nies are scaling back on those proversity provost, said that the Uni- grams." Verret said that at the time of the versity is looking to close that gap in funds before the approval of the budget approval, graduate emollnext budget, fiscal year 2012, in ment was actually expected to increase this year. April. "Our projections for graduate Wilkes' administration is working through different aspects of schools have fallen short because the current budget to prevent the we expected there to be in increase financial problem before the year and that increase has not materialized," Verret said. ends. Kobylski said that the UniversiThis effort is being made in order to eliminate the deficit so that ty revises expectations as the year it doesn'tbuild in the upcoming progresses in these type of emollyears into something that the Uni- ment situations. A few different factors are causversity won't be able to handle. "We need to take another look at ing the University to reevaluate our spending in order to not have spending. "It is early in the year, but we a deficit for this year," Verret said. "We are not cutting or eliminating do have our fall emollment and any prograrns ... to be clear about it landed wherever it was," Kobylski said. "There are a lot of arthat." Wilkes University Controller eas we're going to be looking at and Interim Vice President of Fi- but we're definitely going to be nance and Support Operations Ja- looking (to keep) any programs or net Kobylski said that there are a capital projects that have students' few factors that contributed to this interest at heart." However, Verret said that as of year's present deficit. right now, there is no set plan be"Well, the economy definitely played a major factor in the defiSE E DEFICIT Page 5 cit," Kobylski said. "The econom- BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor The Beacon/Allison Roth Many people are seen congregating on the Wilkes-Barre Public Square during the day. Some people have their belongings with them and others sleep on the benches throughout the square. Homelessness is also an issue in Kirby Park, where many homeless sleep at night. Changes for Hunger & Homelessness BY KIRSTIN COOK Assistant News Editor Sleeping in a cardboard box and having a "dinnerless dinner" are a few of the opportunities the office of campus interfaith is offering during Hunger and Homelessness Week from Nov. 15 to 19. The activities are being coordinated through campus interfaith in conjunction with the community service office. There will be various volunteer opportunities on each day of the week with the goal of increasing awareness of the issues of hunger and homelessness in the community. One Night without a Home, an -~~··ti Art$ . . . .With~ talg~- -~~ ~- -~J1 event on Monday, Nov. 15, will be a chance for students to sleep on the greenway to create awareness of homelessness. Caitlin Czeh, Wilkes'interfaith coordinator, said that this event was held at Wilkes five or six years ago, but they are bringing it back this year. "It's been done in the past but not recently where we'll spend one night out, probably on the greenway, just to see what it's like to be homeless for a night, to not be able to be in a warm bed," Czeh said. "For the most part, for us it's one night, but for a lot of people this is something that is an every night occurrence." Participants will be given a card- board box for shelter, and will be allowed to bring blankets. Jennifer Hartman, Scholar In Service to Pennsylvania AmeriCorps, is planning this and other events that will be held during the week. She said she came across this idea when looking at what other schools have done in the past. "I think it would be a really big eye-opener for kids who haven't experienced that to see it," Hartman said. "I know walking down on the square is an eye-opener, but actually experiencing and watching other students do it that should bring more awareness to those students who have no idea what it is." SEE HOMELESS Page 5 Established 1936 PA Newspaper Assodation Member �NEW FINDINGS ON EATING DISORDERS CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.news@gmail.com NOVEMBER 9, 2010 Beacon Briefs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>] BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor POLKA DANCE CLASSES - The Polish Room will be offering free polka lessons tomorrow, Nov. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 14 from 2 to 6 p.m. in the ballroom on the second floor of the Henry Student Center. All are welcome. VETERANS DAY - Wilkes' Veteran's Counselor, retired Lt. Col. Mark Kaster will be available to meet and answer any questions the attendees may have on veteran's benefits and financial aid. The event is being held Thursday, Nov. 11 from 11 to 1 p.m. in the ballroom on the second floor of the Henry Student Center. Lunch will be provided. All members of the Wilkes community are invited to attend. BENEFIT CONCERT - The Wilkes Office of Campus Interfaith, King's College, Misericordia University, the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Navigators and Making a Difference Ministries will be holding a benefit concert is for Erin Redmond, a 3-year-old Dallas girl. The concert is being held Saturday, Nov. 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Henry Student Center Ballroom on the second floor. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Caitlin Czeh of the Interfaith Office at caitlin.czeh@wilkes.edu. TASTE OF WILKES - The 18th Annual Taste of Wilkes "Thanks-for-Giving" luncheon will be held Thursday, Nov. 18 from 11 :30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission for faculty and staff members is $6 and $3 for students and guests. Chefs in attendance receive complimentary admission. All proceeds benefit the United Way of the Wyoming Valley. There will also be a silent auction at the event. Those interested in being chefs or anyone with questions, comments or concerns should contact Megan Boone at megan.boone@wilkes.edu. CONFESSIONS OF A BARGAIN HUNTER - Monday, Nov. 22 at 6 p.m., Marketing Club will be holding an event called "Confessions of a Bargain Hunter." The event will provide attendees with information on how to save and where they can find deals. There will also be a runway show put on by Twenty Something Consignment and Boutique. SALVATION ARMY KETTLE KICKOFF CLASSIC - Zebra Communications and the Salvation Army will be hosting the annual Kettle Kick-off Classic Relay Race Saturday, Nov. 13 at noon in Nesbitt Park. The race is meant to benefit the 2010 Kettle Campaign. Sign-ups are being held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is a registration fee of $10 for those who sign up in advance and $12 for those who sign up the day of the event. All proceeds benefit the Salvation Army of Wilkes-Barre. LIBRARY REFERENCE BOOK SALE - Now through Dec. 10, the Farley Library will be holding a reference book sale. The books that are for sale are available on the bookshelves in the basement of the library. Also on the shelves are bags that buyers can fill with books. The cost for a bag of books is $1. CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu SG asked to contribute to making Adventure Education full-time BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor A two-week fund request was presented by Adventure Education. The request was for $22,000, which would fund an increased use of the program. This money would also pay for increased hours that Adventure Education is looking to give a faculty coordinator. "We are looking into bringing the adventure education position from part-time to a full-time position," said SG President Ben Bt!del, a P2 pharmacy student, said. Beidel is also one of the facilitators of the adventure education along with Thomas Markley, a senior computer science major. "The demand for the program has in- creased," Markley said. "It makes sense with such a demand to increase the availability of the program." Markley also said that the low ropes and high ropes courses alone have increases in usage by 1,300 percent. The usage of the rock wall, which is currently open twice a week for two hours, has increased by 700 percent. "First year students get to use the program for things like hiking trips and outdoor adventure trips," Beidel said. "I really see a significant difference in the way these students bond with one another having shared this experience." Beidel also said that Dr. Anne Batory, professor of business, uses the ropes courses as an exercise in communication for her personal and professional development courses. ~BEACON 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 E-MAIL: wilkesbeacon@gmail.com Some concerns raised during the discussion at the meeting were things like whether SG would be able to pay for the program every year and if this project was an interest to students. Beidel said that there is a demand and that the funds being requested would have to be approved within the budget ofSG every year in order for the payment of the new position to continue. "The way that the funding would work is that we would pay for the position to be full-time in such a way that would give the person working the full-time position from January till June with job security," Beidel said. "Then, if it wasn't approved in May of the following year, that would give them from June to January to find another job." SG will vote on whether or not the mem- bers approve this program this Wednesday, Nov. 10 at the 6 p.m. the meeting is in the Miller Conference Room. Meeting Notebook: Treasurer's Report: All College $53.65 Conference $600.00 General $2,000.00 Leadership $341.20 Special Projects $500.00 Spirit$Start-up $300.00 Total $3,794.85 CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu Editorial Staff 2010-11 Meet the Staff Editors-in-Chief: Michael Cignoli & Jacqueline Lukas News Editor: Cathryn Frear Sports Editor: Anthony Dorunda Opinion Editor: AnthonyTruppo Advertising Manager: Whitney Roper A&E Editor: Molly Kurlandski Photo Editor: Allison Roth Life Editor: Ruth Whispell Design Editor: Michael Klimek Adviser: Loran Lewis Ruth Whispell Life Editor �Freshmen communities try to help environment BY ANGELO BLADES Staff Writer 2 010 held m. to : $ 10 I $ 12 vent. ny of ) OK arley book vailtnent bags cost e day, the Because Evans Hall is one of the dormitories on campus that is mostly occupied by freshmen students, most all of these students are beginning their college journey with First Year Foundation course. Through this, each of the four floors of Evans has separate "communities," which house students from the FYF classes. The second floor is a combination of a Leadership Community and a Environmental Sustainability Community. The Leadership Community is a group of freshmen in the FYF course entitled Learning Through Leadership. A member of this community, freshman political science major Ian Foley, has described the class taught by Mark Allen, dean of student affairs, as being about the "science ofleadership." "There are a lot of hands on activities," Foley said. Foley explained that one activity was creating a political party with a set of ideals and having a candidate run for an election based from these beliefs. Other activities in the class include team building activities, which includes the low ropes course in UCOM. These activities make the learning of the The Beacon/Allison Roth Freshmen communities in Evans Halls are trying to help the environment by writing a plan to get more sustainable appliances in dorms. The students are hoping to replace dryers in Evans with more sustainable ones. skill of leadership an enjoyable experience for the students in the class. The Environmental Sustainability Community, is a the other group of freshmen in the Topics in Urban Sustainability FYF course, which is taught by Paul Lumia. This FYF course makes sustainability accessible for students because they are writing plans for new, "green" appliances to be installed in Evans Hall. The class also takes trips to places around the area that are positive for the environment. Julie Miller, a freshman enrolled in the class, said it is a course with a lot of field experience with the places around the Wilkes-Barre area that are helping to sustain the environment. "We go on field trips to areas around town like the water treatment plant," Miller said. The Topics in Urban Sustainability is also vying for the purchase of various greener appliances for Evans. "We have written up plans in which we justify why we want new appliances in order to make them more sustainable fof the university such that the cost outweighs itself, " Miller said. Miller said that the dryers in Evans Hall are an example of their plan to get new appliances. She said the dryers do not have a spinning component, which leads to excessive time and energy usage to dry clothing. Both communities in Evans are working to make the student body play a positive role in the campus. The Leadership Community is doing this through the building of strong leaders within the freshman class, and the Environmental Sustainability Community is doing so through projects for "green" appliances. CONTACT ANGELO BLADES AT: angelo.blades@wilkes.edu Coats for Kids strives to collect 100 coats for needy BY LAURA PREBY Correspondent Winter is approaching quickly and Northeast Pennsylvania needs to prepare for snow storms and negative temperatures by getting new coats, gloves and boots. For those in need of warmth, Coats for Kids is holding their third annual coat collection. This project is held to help out the kids and families of Luzerne County Head Start. Anyone is encouraged to bring in their old, lightly-worn coats to donate to people who are not as privileged as others. "The coats can be dropped off at the Interfaith Office on the second floor of the Henry Student Center," said Jennifer Hartman. Hartman is a coordinator of this event and Scholar In Service to Pennsylvania AmeriCorps at Wilkes. "This project was presented to the Interfaith Office from the Community Service Office. Work between these offices is closely related," Hartman said. This project was kicked off by Eye Care Specialists and is designed to help those who don't have coats and are unable to pur- chase them. As of publish date, not many people from the Wilkes community participated in this project. "The count of coats that we have so far is 5, and our goal is 100," Hartman said. The program runs until Nov. 25. "The goal that we have set at Wilkes is to collect 100 coats. It would be really great if the drive brought in enough coats to provide every child and parent within the Luzerne County Head Start Program with at least one winter coat for this year," said Caitlin Czeh, the Interfaith Coordinator at Wilkes. Coats can be donated ranging from small, children's coats to adult-size coats. "I am personally going through my own coat closet, as well as trying to get the word out to the campus about what we are doing," Czeh said. Members of the Wilkes community can bring lightly-used winter coats to Room 204 on the second floor of the Henry Student Center until Nov. 25. CONTACT LAURA PREBY AT: /aura.preby@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Allison Roth Coats for Kids is an event that helps provide coats to families that can not afford them. Coordinators from the Campus Interfaith and Community Service offices request that people donate lightly-used coats that they no longer need. Coats can be dropped off at Room 204 on the second floor of the Henry Student Building before Nov. 25. �Alumna reveals deeper meaning to eating disorders BY KIRSTIN COOK Assistant News Editor A Wilkes alumna is in the process of publishing findings that show how eating disorders are about deeper issues than simply staying thin. Dr. Christine Kiesinger, who majored in communication studies, has been conducting research on anorexia and bulimia since 1993. She collected her information from speaking directly to women who suffer from eating disorders, which she said is a perspective that is lacking in previous research. "We have a lot of experts speaking on behalf of sufferers, but how do sufferers make sense of their condition?" Kiesinger said. "I wanted to go directly to the source, which means the women that I work with are actively involved in their conditions." Kiesinger said the most significant finding that she has uncovered is that disorders are often used as forms of expression. "Often times, anorexic and bulimic states are very strong modes of communication and through them, sufferers are expressing a lot about their pain, suffering and unresolved emotional and relational issues, so that the disordered eating becomes a survival strategy," Kiesinger said. Her findings also link relationships and body image in the perspective of people with eating disorders. "Body image and self-concept is intimately linked to modes and patterns of interaction that exist in our most significant relationships," Kiesinger said. "As a result, so much care must be taken when communicating with those we love about our bodies." Kiesinger said that people often have a changed view on eating disorders after reading her work. She said that there are many surface interpretations about eating disorders, but there is deeper meaning in the context of sufferers' lives. "My goal is really to get us out of thinking about disordered eating as strictly a means to stay thin," Kiesinger said. Chelsey Schoch, a sophomore English major and psychology minor, sees a value in understanding people with eating disorders because of the large-scale effects. "I think it's a major problem in our society, so it effects a lot of people, and I feel that it could happen to anyone in any stage of their life," Schoch said. "It would definitely be something that I would want to help people with." Parallel to Kiesinger's research, Schoch said that sufferers are probably trying to communicate through their disorders and reaching out for someone to listen. "A lot of people who have that kind of disorder also have low self-esteem, and that's part of the problem with it, so I think they're actually asking for help and not having anyone to talk to is actually hurting them more and probably causing it." Kiesinger's book, tentatively titled "Anorexic and bulimic lives: making sense of food and eating," is in manuscript form. She is in the process of searching for a publisher so that she can release this compilation of her research. CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT: kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu Photo courtesy of Christine Kiesinger Christine Kiesinger, above, is looking to publish her research on eating disorders. She found links between eating disorders and relationships. Eve tua Cen �THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 9, 2010 HOMELESS Continued from FRONT PAGE • Another activity that has changed since last year's Hunger and Homelessness week is the food drive that will be going on all week. The drive will be a competition with teams made up of resident halls, clubs, sports teams, classes or friends. The team that contributes the most canned goods will win a party of their choice, such as a pizza party, an ice cream social or a wing party. Hartman said that she got a lot of feedback about including a prize. "It'll be an incentive, something to work for," Hartman said. This year the events blanket for a banquet and dinnerless dinner party will be combined to take place in the ballroom on Tuesday, Nov. 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. The dinnerless dinner party was a new idea last year, but Czeh said they only got a few attendees. The party will contain just appetizers and deserts, and participants are asked to bring a donation such as a blanket, coat or toiletries. Czeh hopes for a greater student involvement this year, because she said that hunger and homelessness are issues that are both major and local. "Many of those in our own community NEWS are suffering from hunger and homelessness right down the street, on the square, as opposed to being in some big city, it's right here," Czeh said. Hartman also said that the locality is something that gives these issues a greater importance. "I think it's big also because we're trying to fight hunger and homelessness in other countries while it's happening everywhere in the United States, so (we're) bringing it closer to home so everyone realizes that it's not just in Africa but it's also in America with people that you know," Hartman said. Students interested in becoming involved are instructed to check the MyWilkes portal and the Student Development Facebook page for updates. They can also contact Hartman at jennifer.hartman@wilkes.edu. Hartman said that if students cannot participate in the activities during the week, there are plenty of other ways to be involved yearround. She said that the times are flexible and there's a great benefit to involvement. "I think that if more students were volunteering it would just give them a better feeling inside that they're also helping other people with their time," Hartman said. 5 DEFICIT Continued from FRONT PAGE The Beacon/Allison Roth Pictured is someone's belongings sitting outside of Frank's News, located on the Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. This sight is common, because homeless often place their items around while they are in the square. Hartman said that these sights are eye-opening for many. CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT: cause is too early in the process to know where and what areas will see cuts. "We don't have a defined plan that I can take action on today. We're working on those areas right now," Kobylski agreed. Kobylski said that she and Verret will be holding a forum on campus to discuss where Wilkes stands and what direction they plan on going with the financial situation. "We will be holding a campus forum sometime in the next two weeks or s• and I know we're going to be sharing the details at that point," Kobylski said. She also said that all are welcome to go to the forum with any questions or concerns they may have as well as to sit and listen. "It's a good open dialog with a lot of questions going back and forth," Kobylski said. "I think it's a great environment to get a better understanding of what we're seeing on our side." The time and date of the forum had yet to be announced at the time of print. CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu Scoops for Spirituality • ~-:j~i-~••. ?-" ••lirolcler,: • / ~ '>:.:::·'f(,/:::-.. ,, '.I pl'OIIIO lte••'• ~ • Helping 1111ake Wilkes look great since 1993! Your trusted source for • screen printing, embroidery, and promotional items. • • FUTURISTIC INNOVATIVE GRAPHICS, INC. .. 146 S. Pennsylvania, Ave. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 570.823.9272 The Beacon/Marjorie Whispell Every first Monday of each month, an ice cream social is held called Scoops for Spirituality in the Savitz Multicultural Lounge on the second floor of the Henry Student Center. Members of the Wilkes community are invited to attend and socialize. • . . ...•..... . ... (Across from Holy Redeemer High School near Domino's) �Helping others is important to society The Beacon urges students to donate time, food and money during the holiday season lies who truly need them. That is a remarkable number, even for a smaller school like Wilkes. The Salvation Army has a campaign called "Need Knows No Season" to try to influence others to donate to the Salvation Army year-round. Food banks at the Salvation Army are bare during the year and especially during the holiday season because people are so in need in Wilkes-Barre and with that office and any student can become involved in their events. Just this year, the Community Service and the Interfaith Office completed a numThe upcoming holiday season gives peober of projects such as donating Coats for ple something to look forward to because it Kids, building the KaBOOM! playground in is a time to spend with family and friends Wilkes-Barre and hosting a concert for a loand to be surrounded by more commodities cal child called "Carin' for Erin." Also, the than the average day. week of Nov. 15 is Hunger and HomelessSome people may look at this festive time ness Week, which has a number of events as a reward for their hard work throughout the year, but there are many that show students what it people who may not be able is like to be homeless or go without meals. to put on a big dinner like As always, students can last year and there are those also give their money towho cannot treat this holiday ward a good cause, like a season any different than any other day. charity. Many projects are shut down because there During these tough ecois not enough funding to nomic times, spending monkeep the project going. ey on a feast and gifts during In addition, there are the holiday season is fiscally plenty of organizations irresponsible for people who that don't receive any reccannot find work, are not fi._ , ognition for two reasons. nancially stable and have no For one, with the advent of job security. The projected the Internet, bogus charioutlook for the economy is ties have been popping up still quite foggy. and people are skeptical According to the U.S. Buas to what is truly a good reau of Labor Statistics, the charity. unemployment rate in PennSecondly, there are more sylvania was at 8.9 percent choices for which people in August of2010 compared can donate money; so to the unemployment rate of The Beacon/Tom Reilly choosing the right charity the entire U.S. at 9.2 percent The Salvation Army's clothing bins, as pictured0 above, can be found is not always easy. in September of 2010. On another note, as opKeeping those statistics in throughout the Wilkes-Barre area. Donating clothing is one of the many mind, the vast majority of the ways one can help needy families during the holiday season. We should posed to local charities, population is still employed. consider donating unused items to those less fortunate than us. there are also intemational charities, which can The Beacon believes we sh~ld get rid of the "survival of the fittest" the surrounding areas. Donating nonperishstretch a donor's dollars even farther. For motto and start helping others to not only able goods to the Salvation Army is just one example, there is a charity called "charity: water" and the mission is to start clean water benefit the direct recipient, but also for the way of bettering society. The Salvation Army accepts used clothbetterment of our country and for the indiprojects all over the world. People who want ing for families in need to sell at very disto help can donate $20, which the organizavidual willing to help. For example, there are plenty of food counted prices, as well. Students can donate tion claims can give one person clean water drives on campus every year during this some older clothing or something that no for 20 years. Lastly, this week, the CEO and founder time. Just because college students don't longer fits to the Salvation Army for people of TOMS Shoes, Blake Mycoskie, will be have much money doesn't mean that a few or families in need. speaking at Wilkes at 8 p.m. on Nov. 9. cans of food cannot be given to an organiStudents who don't have food to give to TOMS Shoes is a company that gives a pair zation. others can donate their time toward helpIf everyone that went to Wilkes Univer- ing people. One way to do this is through of shoes to a child in need when one pair is sity gave one can or box of food, we could Wilkes' on-campus Community Service ofhave more than 2,000 goods for local fami- fice. There are many students who volunteer SEE DONATE, Page 8 BY THE BEACON Editorial Board . j ___ BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. Last week's question: Do you support the EPA's plan to boost the ethanol content in gas? • Yes 25% • No 75% This week The Beacon asks: Did you donate food items or clothing to the needy last holiday season? • Yes • No Cast your vote online at: www.wilkesbeacon.com BYAM Assista No ally an ward b orie an always It WO ent, th immedi How nies pu of cert like ba look fr called s provide fresher benefit. For y salting the me rectly i salting was fo for add. SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: wilkesbeacon.oped@gmail.com The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for space and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. •reuna1 publiciz �OPINION !HEBEACON I NOVEMBER 9, 2010 The Spyglass rocessed meats are dangerous or consumption by humans BYAMANDA LEONARD Al!istant Opinion Editor tthe rs on m tin s: ,t ~o matter where one looks, there is usualy an advertisement or product aimed to- ,l!d bettering one's health. With low-calooe and low-fat foods, food companies are mays trying to appeal to their consumers. II would seem reasonable to think that umers can trust the FDA and that if lttrewas ever a harmful product or ingredithat it would be taken off the shelves mediately. However, unbeknownst to many, compames purposely try to make the appearance o: certain foods, such as processed meat, l~ebacon, hot dogs, as well as other meats, look fresh and appetizing with a chemical called sodium nitrite. This chemical simply po1ides color to the food, making it look fiisher than it really is, without any actual lienefit. For years, meats have been preserved by salting to prevent bacteria that would spoil !lie meat. Salt has a drying effect that directly inhibits bacterial growth to occur. As salting meats became more popular, nitrate :as found in some salts to be responsible radding color and flavor. Sodium nitrite, when combined with cerlain components of protein rich food, can lllrn into a carcinogen. The American Institute for Cancer Rehand the World Cancer Research Fund report that there has been enough evidence gathered that no amount of processed meats should be deemed as safe and that they should all be avoided if possible. Processed meats are those that are preserved by smoking, curing or salting. If these foods are as dangerous as the numerous studies have revealed, it is frightening that the majority of school cafeteria food, frozen meals, restaurants and hospitals that sell or serve red meat are still serving processed meats without any concern. It plagues the minds of many that the FDA and USDA continually allow the cancercausing chemical to be placed into foods that many consume on a daily basis. In the late 1970s, the USDA tried to ban sodium nitrite, but that plan was quickly squashed by the meat industry. Fingers were then pointed at the USDA for attempting to "ban bacon," a preposterous claim made towards an association that is merely looking out for the health of consumers. Processed meats not only have been found as factors of certain cancers, but for diabetes as well. A Harvard University study found that those who ate hot dogs, salami, bacon, or sausage two to four times per week increased their risk of diabetes by 35 percent. Luckily, those who do not eat as much meat will be able to absorb a certain amount of sodium nitrite without it leading directly to cancer or any other disease. But for those who consume a lot of meat, cured meats should be avoided the most. mto: .com o edit >ntent. ished. "\WJJ The Beacon/Tom Reilly wide variety of meats sold in stores are tempting to many people. Though many unaware of the health effects, the results of the research studies should be more blicized. 7 Vinyl records produce a sound quality better than that of CDs BY ANTHONY TRUPPO Opinion Editor In an audio world dominated by CDs and MP3s, many are forgetting about the better sounding predecessors to our current modes of listening. Although many view vinyl records as a thing of the past, records have been increasing in popularity over the past few years and should be considered by all serious music listeners. The stellar audio quality of vinyl records proves that newer is not necessarily always better. In 1877, Thomas Edison developed the phonograph, which was the primary device in playing and recording music throughout the 20th century. Little did Edison know, his invention would continue to play a major part in the music community nearly a century and a half later. The phonograph eventually evolved into what humankind now knows as the record player. Although many are weary of listening to records because of the audible crackles and pops, the crisp sound delivered by records has been proven to be superior to the sound quality of CDs. For one to understand the major difference in sound quality between records and CDs, one must learn some basic concepts of how audio is played from records and CDs. When the needle on a record player fits into a groove on the record, an exact reproduction of the original recording is played. You will hear your favorite band's music as if you are sitting in on the actual studio recording. Audiophiles like myself prefer vinyl records mainly for this reason. According to Phil Dotree, featured music and technology contributor at Associated Content, records provide better sound quality than CDs because of their analog recording format. A record is an analog recording, which is an exact copy of the original sound without any loss of information. A CD is a digital recording, which, put simply, takes samples of a sound. These samples are made audible by a CD player. According to Dotree, "The CD is basically an image of a sound, while the (record) is the sound itself, as it left the artist's studio." I agree with Dotree that analog allows for a much better sound than digital, as digital is pretty much a less perfect copy of analog. Over the past four years, more listeners have come to realize the benefits of listening to records. According to The Nielsen Company, from 2006 to 2007, vinyl record sales climbed 14 percent from 858,000 to 990,000 albums sold in the United States. In 2008, this number nearly doubled from the previous year to 1.88 million. Last year, 2.5 million records were sold. While record sales have been increasing over the past few years, CD sales have plummeted. From 2006 to 2008, CD sales decreased from 553.4 million to 360.6 million units sold. Unfortunately, many listeners may be bothered by a record's relatively short life. If you are one who enjoys listening to the same album repeatedly, you may find that a record wears out faster than a CD . Another reason people may ignore records is that they require the listener to work. Whereas with a CD you can just pop the disc into a CD player and the music will begin to play automatically, records require a bit more effort on your behalf because of the necessity of carefully placing the needle from the record player on the record in the correct position. I feel, however, that having to carefully place the needle onto the record and having to flip the record over after the first side has finished playing add to the listening experience by deeper involving the listener in the act of enjoying music and listening attentively. SEE VINYL, Page 8 �8 OPINION THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 9, 201 -'No Turn on Red' in Wilkes-Barre? No way BY ANTHONY TRUPPO Opinion Editor down the traffic that is continuing straight as well. On streets with a single lane of traffic, those going straight will be required to wait longer than usual, as vehicles take a bit more time to make a right turn than to drive straight ahead. The traffic turning left from the opposite side of the street is also delayed. Drivers not only need to wait for vehicles in the adjacent lane to go straight, but they will also be forced to wait for those turning right when the traffic light becomes green. At some point in their lives, all drivers will undoubtedly be forced to wait through two or three light changes to make a left turn. I understand that "No Turn on Red" signs can make driving safer for vehicles coming down the intersecting street, in that the signs can prevent oblivious drivers from turning into oncoming traffic without looking; however, many drivers tend to ignore "No Turn on Red" signs altogether. I do not in any way support purposeful disregard of any road sign, yet I feel that "No Turn on Red" signs placed on intersections that do not receive large amounts of traffic are a bit superfluous and do not necessarily contribute to safety. Most road signs are designed to make driving less dangerous and hectic. However, not all road signs are created equally, as many "No Turn on Red" signs serve to make driving more frustrating. The city of Wilkes-Barre, a home to many of us and a home away from home for the rest, recently installed a brand new "No Turn on Red" sign on the comer of South and Franklin streets. Unfortunately, these "No Turn on Red" signs seem to be growing in numbers in Wilkes-Barre. One was placed on the comer of Union Street and Pennsylvania Avenue nearly a month ago. The stopping line on Franklin Street was moved back several yards, which also seems futile. These signs do not seem to make driving easier for anyone involved. Anyone who has ever driven in Wilkes-Barre will likely agree that he or she spends more than enough of his or her driving time waiting at traffic lights. The Beacon/Tom Reil The presence of "No Turn on Red" signs A "No Turn on Red" sign was recently placed on the corner of South and Franklin The Be, often creates a lengthy queue of vehicles streets in Wilkes-Barre. These signs do not help to make driving safer and only in- Burnsi1 waiting to turn right, which is not only frusIn fact, I l crease frustration and waiting time for drivers. trating to those hoping to turn right when the CONTACT ANTHONY TRUPPO AT: Altoona c intersecting street is vacant, but can slow anthony.truppo@wilkes.edu The B1. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- .1 greatest ~ VINYL Continued from Page 7 Even though many prefer the simplicity of CDs, vinyl records provide not only better sound quality, but a more interactive listening experience as well. The next time your favorite music artist releases new material, before settling with a CD, check to see if a vinyl release exists as well. Your favorite music will never have sounded better. CONTACT ANTHONY TRUPPO AT: anthony.truppo@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Tom Reilly Many music shops offer vinyl records, yet they are much more hard to come by than audio CDs. Fortunately for those who prefer better sound quality, vinyl record sales have gone up tremendously over the past four years and continue to climb. DONATE M EAT Continued from Page 6 Continued from Page 7 purchased, hence the company's popular slogan "One for One." Although the shoes are a bit on the pricey side, someone in this world is going without shoes, while many Americans have multiple pairs of shoes. To put it simply, there is someone in this world with a worse life than the life college students are living. We are being college educated, which is the norm in the U.S ., and much of the world has less than a high school education or no education at all. In addition to being thankful, The Beacon strongly urges students to break the standard and help others this year by donating food, partially used clothing, time or money. So this holiday season, think about giving to someone who truly needs it. And for those who think they will never need help from anyone, think again. There will always be a time in a person's life when he or she is asking for help and depending on his or her past, they may or may not receive it. The Cancer Prevention Coalition has also recommended that children should not ea! foods that are heavy with the chemical, suci as hot dogs, more than 12 times per monili because of the risks involved. However, there are hot dogs available for sale that are nitrite-free. According to The Cancer Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to cancer prevention, the average American eats 31 pounds of processed meat yearly. Also, the processed meat industry in the United States generates $22.5 billion per year, yet the wish for a ban or reductiono! sodium nitrite continues. Although many have meat in their dail) diet, people should look for more organic, less-processed meats in order to maintain a healthier lifestyle. . CONTACT AMANDA LEONARD AT: amanda./eonard 1@wilkes.edu Burnsi plishmen in my p1 proud o ments. I dergartet we seem in her, ai school ai ous. I fe asa pare TheBe Burns it's toug choose ' so man) ofmy n across ti doctora a challe meve The J �CAFETERIA lADIES PAGE10 CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.lifestyles@gmail.com - Chatting with f acuity: Dr. Dana Burnside IY JOHN CARROLL Dr. Dana Burnside, director of the new leaching Commons in the basement of me Farley Library and professor of graduate students, is in her first year at Wilkes. Burnside is also the designer of the teachmg center's website. This resource was developed as a means to aid professors in developing new ways of approaching their subjects and to use alternative techniques ~hen teaching. She teaches graduate level courses in education including ethics and administrative subjects. Burnside holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from Bloomsburg University in English and communications, respectively. Her doctoral degree is in higher education from George Mason in Virginia. The Beacon: Where did you grow up? Burnside: Altoona, Pa., near Penn State. 1>nly inIn fact, I grew up playing on the Penn StateAltoona campus. The Beacon: What do you feel is your greatest accomplishment to date? Burnside: I think my greatest accomplishment is more in my personal life than in my professional life, though I'm very proud of my professional accomplishments. I have a 5-year-old who started kinhas also dergarten this year, and I'm very proud that not eat we seem to have instilled a love of learning ·al, such in her, and at 5 I'm thrilled that she loves r month school and to read and that she's very curiowever, ous. I feel my greatest accomplishment is that are as a parent. The Beacon: What is your happiest memory? 1 a nonBurnside: This is a tough one. I think cancer it's tough not because there aren't many to eats 32 choose from, it's tough because there are so many to choose from. I would say one y in the of my more recent memories was walking ion per across the stage and being hooded with my ction of doctoral degree. It was a goal, and it was a challenge. Accomplishing that certainly :ir daily made me very happy. I think knowing that organic, my family was proud of me and seeing my 1intain a husband and daughter's smiling faces made me very happy. The Beacon: If you were stranded on a desert island what three things would you r: bring with you? Burnside: My iPad for music, to read and The Beacon/ John Carroll Dana Burnside is the director of the new Teaching Commons in the basement of the Farley Library. She also teaches graduate courses in education at Wilkes. to draw; a camera so I could document my surroundings; and a picture of my family. I guess if the picture was on the iPad my third thing could be a book of contemporary art. The Beacon: What were you like in college? Burnside: Motivated, hard-working. I finished my B.A. in three years. I was also in a sorority called Phi Delta. I was the president in my last year. I feel like I became the person I am today in college. I figured out who I was and made significant friendships that have lasted ever since. The Beacon: Do you miss college? Burnside: A little bit. I've been in the college environment since I left, working in different universities. I feel as though I'd miss it terribly if I wasn't working at one. I love the college atmosphere and I feel that's where I belong. The Beacon: What do you do in your spare time? Burnside: I like to write. The Beacon: What do you write? Burnside: Mostly children's books, actually. I'm working on one now that I hope to soon submit for publication. The Beacon: Describe yourself in three words. Burnside: Creative, genuine, fun-loving. The Beacon: What's a random fact that you're willing to share? Burnside: I don't eat any condiments. I don't eat ketchup or mustard or relish, or virtually any kind of sauce. People think it's strange that I'd rather a plain hot dog and no ketchup for the French fries. The Beacon: Do you have any words of advice for students? Burnside: Take advantage of everything that school has to offer. Use student services, talk with your professors, and take advantage of their wisdom and expertise because never again in your life will you have such a collection of people whose job it is to help you and support you. Just take advantage of everything you have here because it's lonely out there once you leave and you have to do it on your own. The Beacon: Do you have any goals for your future? Burnside: Professionally, I would like to see the Teaching Commons be a success. And my goal is to become a very important part of Wilkes University and successful)t support the Wilkes University teachers. Personally, a short-term goal is to be able to illustrate my own books. I've always wanted to do that, since I was a child. A short-term goal is to take some art classes and improve my artistic ability. Long-term, I hope to raise a happy, centered, confident, self-reliant daughter who will become a successful young woman. The Beacon: What's the most difficult thing you've ever done? Burnside:! would say that, professionally, certainly, I thought that getting my doctoral degree was a challenge; writing the dissertation was a challenge. Recently, last year, my best friend was killed in a car accident. I think dealing with that kind of loss, that tragedy, has been more difficult than any physical thing I've ever tried to do. The Beacon: What kind of music do you listen to? Burnside: I love music. I listen to jazz, adult contemporary, the blues. I was an intern at a blues radio show for a while. That really fostered my love of the blues. I love the Grateful Dead. My favorite artist is Bob Dylan. The Beacon: If you could have one wish come true what would it be? Burnside: World peace? I feel so selfish if I make it something for myself. Globally, I would wish for less poverty and less children to go hungry on a daily basis. Personally, perhaps a more shallow wish, is that my family would relocate to the WilkesBarre area so I could diminish my one-hour commute. The Beacon: What was your favorite toy as a child? Burnside: Do books count? When I wasn't reading, I loved playing with dolls. I had a Darcy doll with red hair. That was my favorite. CONTACT JOHN CARROLL AT: john.carroll@wilkes.edu �10 LIFE THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 9, 2010 Ladies of the Henry Student Center cafeteria A look at some of the cafeteria workers who serve our meals every day BY KIRSTIN COOK Assistant News Editor "None of us would be here today if we didn't have the time off, the summers off, the four weeks in the winter, there's always that break," Basham said. "You're always working for that next little milestone, and if we didn't have that I honestly think we wouldn't be here because it's just too hard, it's just too much." Basham said that the hardest part about her job is being on her feet all day. Muriel Grant, a line server at the cafeteria, prefers to stick to the classics. Grant, who has worked at the cafeteria for six years, usually works in the classics section from 4 p.m. to midnight. Grant said that students often get a wrong impression of her and feel intimidated. She said that students would be surprised to know that she is actually nice. "I'm not as mean as (students) think I am," Grant said. "I have a loud voice so I think sometimes they think I'm yelling, but I'm not." Grant, who is also from Wilkes-Barre, said that the majority of students she serves are friendly and she enjoys talking to them. However, she said that not all of them are so nice. "Some are rude and I don't say anything back," Grant said. "They have bad attitudes and if you say something back then you're in trouble, and they're not. They're always right." Grant began working at the cafeteria simply to have an additional position besides her day job, and the line server spot fit her schedule. "I was working at a high school during the day and I just wanted something at night," Grant said. Grant used to balance two jobs, but now she is satisfied by just working at the cafeteria. "This is enough for now," Grant said. "I really enjoy it." Grill cook Rachel Delgado considers herself to be a teenager at heart. Delgado, who has worked in the cafeteria for three years now, said she enjoys having fun and laughing. "I am cool," Delgado said. "I am 33, but I still feel young. I know how it is to be in college and I know exactly what you guys are going through." Delgado said she likes to start conversations with students while she is working to help pass the time. "You guys come in and you have great stories, it's hilarious," Delgado said. Delgado said the end of the night is the hardest part of her job, since she has to clean everything and it is time-consuming. "I'm a clean-aholic, l will clean everything, so that's why it takes me so long," Delgado said. Delgado, who is originally from Brooklyn, N.Y., has lived in WilkesBarre for IO years. She said she finds the area to be quiet and peaceful. "I love it," Delgado said. "It's not like New York, you don't hear sirens, you don't hear gunshots, you don't hear nobody fighting, it's nice and quiet. Ifl want to see anything bad, I'll just turn on the television." Delgado said she loves her job so much that her typical 4:30 to midnight shift is not enough for her and she has to visit the cafeteria. "I'm always here," Delgado said. "Even on my days off I'm here." The grill sizzles and a variety of fresh vegetables, meats and cheeses sit next to a large container of liquid eggs waiting to be cooked. This is how a typical day at the Henry Student Center cafeteria starts for line cook Susan Basham. Basham, whom many students affectionately refer to as "the omelet lady," has been working at the cafeteria for 20 years. Her day usually beings with making omelets for customers from 8 a.m. to I 0:30 a.m every weekday. She quickly transitions to prepare the international section, where she works until 3:30 p.m. "I have a pretty good interaction with students," Basham said. "I know a lot of them, their names ... and (I try to) be on a first name basis because, you know, they would come in every day." Basham, who is from Wilkes-Barre, said that she enjoys working with the college student age group because they are easy to get along with. She said that serving college students does not come with many of the difficulties of serving children or elderly. Along with first names, Basham often memorizes the omelet orders of students, especially those who visit her omelet station ev#ry morning. "I remember what they have ... a lot of the regulars, after you make them every day, you kind of (remember)," Basham said. While Basham said she enjoys working in the friendly atmosphere, another bonus of her position is the breaks that follow the school calendar. She The Beacon/Marjorie Whispell said this vacation time is one of the reasons why she (Above left) Muriel Grant has been serving food to Wilkes students during late night for 6 years. Grant explailled CONTACT KIRSTIN and many of her colleagues that sometimes students get the wrong impression of her, but she is actually very nice. (Above right) Susan Basham COOKAT: have continued working at is often refered to as "the omelet lady:' She has been working in the Henry Student Center cafeteria for 20 years and kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu the cafeteria for many years. knows many students on a first-name basis. �THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 9, 2010 . LIFE 11 1a Carl Brigido is keeper of the Thomas P. Shelburne TV studio y e cafsaid. ving 33, it is what nverorkgreat s the as to tsumlie, I g, so ne so origiklyn, lkesShe ea to 1. gado New hear hear hear nice o see just loves t her night for visit Del- n my BY ANTHONY DORUNDA Sports Editor Carl Brigido is a man with many homes. For its entire 14-year existence, Carl Brigido has called the Thomas P. Shelburne Telecommunications Center home. Well, his home-away-from-home anyway. Decked out with three television production studios, a master control center, a stateof-the-art production control center, three editing suites and an audio recording suite, the 5,500-square-foot, 13-room basementdwelling hole in the wall that houses Wilkes University's broadcast media hub is a splendor of technology. The studio's grandiose appearance and advanced technological op- The Beacon/Britney Hazleton erations rivals that of local network studios. Brigido is seen here experimenting with equipment in the television studio. And behind the safekeeping and maintenance of the entire operation is the soft-spo- then some, and doesn't necessarily expect shoot pool at a pool hall down the street ken, modest Brigido - acting as what Wilkes any kudos nor does he try to be in the lime- from his house. When the owner said no, he University Communications Department light," Stine says. "Quite honestly, many of would simply keep showing up - everyday Chair Dr. Mark Stine describes as a "three- us could learn from him a little bit in that he for a month - until the owner finally caved sets a great example for humility." and let him in. man workforce." To learn from him, you have to learn a litThe pool hall become another home for "Carl performs the job of really three people at the studio," Stine said. "He manages tle bit about the 64-year-old technical guru. Brigido. "I used to sit with him every day on the the entire studio, so he's a manager. He has He lives in Scranton, but his real home is an excellent engineering background, and he Old Forge. And first things first - without a steps of his place and we would just talk," saves the university a great deal of money by doubt, Old Forge pizza is the best. That's not says Brigido. "After about a month he said fixing all of the electronics and not having even a question. The only real question is I could come in, but I couldn't play, I could to hire a contract engineer, so he's an engi- what makes Old Forge pizza so much better? just look. And it wasn't long after that that he started letting me play, and I wouldn't neer. And he provides teaching assistance to "Ya know, Old Forge has a unique crust," miss a day. I was there every single day - that me when I'm down there (in the Shelburne Communications Center) teaching televi- Brigido explained. "It's none of that thin was my place every day. crust you find out in other places. And their "I just wanted to play it, I don't know why sion classes. "Without Carl, we would have a very diffi- cheese; although it may not be as special to- I loved it so much, I could play at the recrecult time delivering the broadcast media part day as it used to be but at one time the good ation place in Old Forge where I could get places used six different types of cheese." in, but going to this old pool room made me of our program here." Brigido - who has taught himself how to fall in love." But don't even bother telling Brigido that He still plays pool - every Monday night it's all because of him. He'll sharply dis- play the piano and is in the midst of learning Spanish - is fascinated with learning new for four or five hours with some of his budagree. things. As a child, Brigido frequently would dies at Jack & Jill's Billards for 11 years "Nobody's irreplaceable," Brigido said. Both Stine and Brian Switay, a 2010 Wil- take items apart (radios in particular) and re- now. He didn't hit his television production kes graduate who worked at the television build them from scratch, or simply just crestudio for four years as an undergraduate, ate something with makeshift parts he could stride, however, until after he fulfilled his said Brigido is the alter-ego of a media pro- round up. When he was a pre-teen, he de- tenure in the Navy. That's when his itch for fessional: a humble and unassuming stand- cided to build a projector - out of cardboard electronics returned. So he began calling television stations in the area, prodding the up guy who goes about his business with a and descriptions from an encyclopedia. "When I was just a little kid I used to be minds of chief engineers on what he needed workmanlike approach, expecting nothing from it and deflecting any recognition he lost in my room taking things apart," Brigi- to do to be involved in television producdo says. "It (the projector) had two 60-watt tion. When told the key was to obtain a Fedmay receive. "(Carl is) the best person to work with and light bulbs to project something on a wall. eral Communications Commission license, would sacrifice himself for the betterment of I took a small cardboard box and cut a hole Brigido went to school, earned the license the school, student or project," says Switay, to put the pictures to project on the wall. I and started his first job in the television inwho served as host and director of the stu- made a mount for the bulbs, put reflectors in dustry two weeks later with WVIA. After WVIA, he had a six-year stint as asdent-run television show "Wilkes World," and a lens in the front. "I blew the fuse in the house when I first sistant chief engineer at Hahnemann, a medwhich is overseen by Brigido. "He's considerate because he always puts students first plugged it in. I was just a really young kid. ical television network that connected the and he always knew how to help out; and if I followed the plans in the encyclopedia of Hahnemann Hospital in Philadelphia to hospitals in Hazelton, Wilkes-Barre and Scranhow to make it." he didn't he would find out." He also developed another love as a child: ton from the campus of Wilkes University. "Working with Carl is very refreshing because he goes about doing his job, and pool. When he was 11, Brigido wanted to From there, Wilkes hired Brigido in 1983. "There was a (communications) department - SCTA- I'm not sure what the letters mean," Brigido chuckled. "There was some type of communication course being taught, but it was in awful shape. The cameras were in the comer of the room - three color cameras that were just awful - and there was no studio, no control room, there wasn't anything like that." So, naturally, the first thing Brii do 1id was lobby for new cameras - two JVC color cameras that were already way over the budget- and converted some second floor rooms in the Stark Learning Center into something that resembled a studio. "We took a room and converted it to a studio," Brigido says. "We took the ceiling tiles out and put the studio lights up, had it sprayed black, put a divider up, had a walls taken down to other rooms, put a window in it and made it a control room. "That's where "Wilkes Today" starte.g, we actually did four shows a week live at noon with news, weather and sports. It went only to the lobby of the Stark Learning Center, because that's where all the commuters congregated because there was no Student Union Building. That was our audience." Brigido ran all of the broadcast-related technologies out of that makeshift room until 1996, when, thanks to a generous donation from Thomas P. Shelburne and other donors, a brand new studio Brigido helped design was constructed in the basement of the Stark Learning Center. Since it's inception, Brigido has spent nearly every single day there, working on different machines and toying with the t>,diting systems, and most importantly, assistfug students who venture down to the basement with whatever questions they may have. "Carl taught me how to completely run the TV station inside and out as well as other little things that others would overlook in teaching broadcasting to students," Switay says. "He shared what he knew about TV and is always there in times of need." When in the studio, you instantly recognize the tranquil, lighthearted atmosphere. And that is a direct reflection of the persona of the studio's CEO. "I like to joke around; it's just what I do," Brigido says. "I always say that there's nothing to be taken that seriously. We have to be able to laugh, because if you're not having a good time and enjoying yourself on a dayto-day basis, life becomes too humdrum. And, frankly, I'm always in a good mood from the time I get up. "That's just me, that's who I am." CONTACT ANTHONY DORUNDA AT: anthony.dorunda@wilkes.edu �12 THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 9, 2010 LIFE STREET BEAT ------------------ Ryan Wood Omar Richardson Carrie Early What was your favorite gift? 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Can I just stop by and.get an antibiotic? A. You surely can stop by Health Services and be evaluated foryom cold ~ymp* toms. Diagnosing whether you have a vital or bacterial infection would determine if an,, antibiotic is required or not. Most illnesses are caused by two kinds of germs-bacteria or viruses. Bacteria can cause strep throat, some pneumonia and sinus infections. Viruses cause the common cold, most coughs and the:6,u. Antibiotics can cure bacterial infections. Antibiotics do nothing to help a viral infection. So using antibiotics for a virus will not cure the infection, will not ,h,elp you feel better and will not keep others from catch~ ing your illness. Ifyou ax-e diagnosed with a viral illness, supportive care such as Tylenol, Motrin, cough medicine and decongestants can make you more comfortable during the course of the illness. With any cold symptoms, viral or bacterial, it is .so important to cover your mouth when coughing and sneezing, dispose properly of tissues and wash your hands with warm soaththd water frequently. Do you have a question for the Health & Wellness Comer? E-mail your questions to weUness.services@wilkes.edu, a),ld yod may see your question in next week's Well.Qess Corner. Your privacy will be protected. You can reach those working at. Health Services at 570-4084730 or by visiting their office on the first floor of Passan HaU. ,. "A Playstation 3:' �CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.ae@gmail.com NOVEMBER 9, 2010 Commuter council and alumni office offer NYC BY MOLLY KURLANDSKI A&E Editor Students will have the opportunity to spend a day in the "Big Apple" before the holiday season begins. Commuter Council will be offering it's annual New York City trip on Nov. 20. Tickets for Commuter Council's largest events are $20 and can be purchased in the Henry Student Center up until a week before the trip. Commuter Council, which has sponsored past events including the pumpkin-carving contests, tie-dying parties and the annual mad tea party, offers the New York City trip every semester. With transportation to NYC by the Martz Bus company students are given free time to do whatever they would like to do in the city for the entire day. Shopping, seeing the sights and viewing a broadway show are just a few of the numerous activities one can do in New York City. The trip's basic appeal is that it caters to the students. The bus will leave 7:15 a.m. on Nov. 20 and will depart New York City at 7:30 p.m. "It's a successful trip," said Cortny Sasserson, commuter council president. "It's unique because it's a cheaper way of trans- portation and students can basically do whatever they want in the city." However, students are not the only ones who will have an opportunity to spend the day in the city. Also being held on Nov. 20, is Wilkes' alumni office's annual trip to New York City. For Wilkes alumni, tickets for the bus are $25 per person, and $90 more for tickets to a matinee performance of either the "Radio City Christmas Spectacular" or "Memphis." In the past, the Wilkes alumni office has offered trips to New York City offering the option to attend a broadway show (last year's was "Marnma Mia"). The alumni office plans a variety of events for past Wilkes grads throughout the year ranging from Broadway shows, sporting events, and professional networking opportunities. "Most alumni are from northeastern Pennsylvania or the New Jersey area, while others reside out as far as California," said Bridget Giunta, office of alumni. "It's always nice to get people together and be seen outside of their residence." Tickets are limited for both trips offered to students and alumni. For more information about both, students can email cortney.sass- Courtesy of Facebook/Times Square Between November and December, tourists flock to New York City to start their holiday shopping. Both the alumni office and commuter council offer an annual New York City trip around the holiday season for students and Wilkes alumni. erson@wilkes.edu (student trip) or bridget. giunta@wilkes.edu (alumni trip). CONTACT MOLLY KURLANDSKI AT: molly.kurlandski@wilkes.edu November Horoscope: Find out what the stars say this month will bring BY DR. KAPOLKA'S FYF 101 CLASS Special to The Beacon Aries (March 21-April 19) A focus on relationships this month will lead to a pleasant surprise as you try things you've never done before. Things just seem to come together and the romantic balance is in your favor - as someone is chasing you! You are conscious of the time this is taking away from your studies, but if you can combine forces you may rechannel the passion and prolong the anticipation. School work may never be this fun again! Taurus (April 20-May 20) You are a person of passion, patience, and need for a good relationships. Although a quiet and stubborn person, you are committed and reliable. You are going to have trouble this month, perhaps a misunderstanding in your relationships. You want to keep your distance and stay quiet, but it's probably best to talk out your problem instead of waiting for the person to come to you. You are extremely sensitive and possibly paranoid about other people's judgment of you. You may feel insecure and worry whether others actually care about you. Again, this will make you want to stay away from them and wait to see what happens. Happiness and good relationships will come to you now, but will require much effort at this time. Gemini (May 21-June 20) Creativity flares this month for the twins as you feel physically alert and attack school work with unusual vision. Your family misses you terribly. When they reach out this month, reassure them of their importance. Uncharacteristically, you are over-thinking romance, and your boy-girl relationships would benefit from a return to your carefree self. That's what attracts people to you. Cancer (June 21-July 22) During the month of November your sensitivity will increase and affect your emotional state. This may or may not be taken advantage of by others. You should focus on the business part of your life. It is a prime time to make a good amount of money. Be patient as it may not come at first. Remember you are better working with others than alone. There will be the ability to delegate. Your hard work will pay off in the end. In this month you will make a passive and sensual romantic partner. However the loved one will become a much more cherished belonging. People close to you will positively influence your life. Leo (July 23-August 22) Look out, love will strike you hard and suddenly this month! The planets are aligned in a way that will spark your interest in a potential partner. Use your tendency to take risks to your advantage and be the one to make the first move. If' you don't you may be letting a good thing pass you by. Be conscious of your aggressive nature however and refrain from being overly assertive. Difficulties may arise when it comes to commitment due to your conscious focus on your work. Your intellectually energy is strong this month so don't let love blind you from what needs to get done. Virgo (August 23-September 22) Shopping! This looks to be a month where you scan shops for pre-holiday sale bargains, assuring yourself that with the extra time you can get the best deals. But while you are going through the motions, the bulk of your thoughts are extremely self-focused this month as reflecting on whether your needs are being met. This is a good month for making decisions. SEE HOROSCOPE, Page 15 �T 14 A&E THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 9, 2010 MSC Talent Show provides great entertainment for Wilkes gr C ge The Beacon/Jonathan Bowman The Beacon/Jonathan Bowman ~ MSC'S talent show was held last Thursday night, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. Contestants displayed a variety of talents including guitar playing, dancing, baton twirling, piano playing, singing and even stand up comedy. The judges included various professors and faculty. fe Pictured from left to right, Katie Cirone, Adam Bailey, Zobaida Azad, the musical duo "At Home:' Devin Albrecht and Jessica Short were the final seven. The show offered a dance competition for the audience with a $50 iTunes gift card as the prize. Ill m to The Beacon/Jonathan Bowman Zobaida Azad, a freshman at Wilkes, performed an exciting ethnic Indian dance that won her 2nd place in the talent show. Azad recieved a $100 gift card. The Beacon/Jonathan Bowman The Beacon/Jonathan Bowman Devin Albrecht, a junior at Wilkes, won 1st place for his entertaining rendition of "Piano Man" by Billy Joel. Albrecht played the piano while singing and playing the harmonica earning him the top prize of $200. Katie Cirone, a sophomore at Wilkes, played the piano while singing "Miserable at Best" by Mayday Parade. Cironewon 3rd place in the talent show. She recieved a $50 gift card. �THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 9, 2010 A&E 15 ZerCross .., "All Things Thanksgiving'' BY ASHLEY ZERFOSS Correspondent Across I. Made from small, floating fruit 4. Spread usually used on bread 6. Orange vegetable that is grown in the ground 7. Dessert made from the fruit of Eden 10. Long green legumes+ a can of Campbells 12. Dish made from a single crushed vegetable, often served with gravy 13. The bird that Thanksgiving dining is generally centered around 15. A dish for the vegetarians 16.Yam 17. Loosen this after indulging in the feast 18. Popular summer squash which is . either grilled or mashed Down 2. Small appetizers made from yeast and flour 3. Dessert made from the remains of Halloween 5. Gather this around the table before you eat 8. Break this apart as a good luck charm, but only if you get the bigger piece 9. Every table has these to add a little burst of flavor to any dish 10. Sauce made from the juices that drip from meats during cooking 11. Vegetable that can be served as creamed, whole kernel, or on the cob 14. Your family will be eating these for about a week after Turkey Day 16. Bread crumbs, onion, celery, salt, pepper, and poultry seasonings all rolled into one CONTACT ASHLEY ZERFOSS AT: ash/ey.zerfoss@wilkes.edu HOROSCOPES Continued from Page 13 Libra (September 23-October 23) Others will tend to misunderstand you Libra. You may seem more withdrawn than usual. There may be more money coming in than usual, but you should use it to prepare for something further down the road rather then simple luxuries. They aspire in a good marriage and doing things on their own, very independent. There may be more money coming in than usual, but you should use it to prepare for something further down the road rather than simple luxuries. You will communicate in a more direct manner and be more impatient than usual when it comes to others who do not speak as directly as you. Be careful of being overly protective of your values that you live life by. This could lead to arguments with anyone who questions them. Talking, writing and studying are good ways to take care of any unwanted stress. Scorpio (October 24-November 21) Lately you have been thinking too much and holding back on your emotions, even- tually if you do not release your emotions you are likely to explode. Do not hold things back; it may result in a strained relationship. Soon you will be given the opportunity for commitment. Do not be afraid to be vulnerable because casual relationships are only going to hurt you. Scorpios love knowing it all, but do not stick your nose into too much. Even though you can get to the root of problems, some things just aren't your business. People will judge you even if you are just trying to help, you may make matters worse. Just be happy that you are a powerful person and can accomplish much. A great achievement is likely to come soon. Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) November possesses a sense of adventure for Sagittarians and for love of life that makes one of the most optimistic zodiac signs of all of them. They aspire in a good marriage and doing things on their own. You will be very busy this month, both socially and professionally. You will have many responsibilities to complete, which sometimes exhausts you. However, Mars increases your energy and determination to complete all of your commitments. You will take chances and feel powerful and confident since Mars will be on your side all month. Be aware of people becoming jealous of you since you will be the confident and brave one in November. By the end of the month you will feel energetic and optimistic. Capricorn (December 22-January 19) You will also need to release your energy this month and try some new things. Don't keep your dreams and aspirations bottled up inside you forever. However, you will have difficulty in doing so. You will lack the confidence inside of you to achieve this on your own. You will need to rely on your friends for guidance and encouragement. However, be wise in choosing just who to rely on. As choosing which people to tum to will have consequences. But in the end, you will find yourself in a better place. Whether you accomplished what you set out to do or not, the experience itself will strengthen you as a person, both physically and emotionally. Aquarius (January 20-February 18) You are generally an intelligent and focused individual, but you can be too accepting of other people's actions. Don't let people fill your mind with false propagan- da, instead go with your gut feeling and stay focused on tasks that are objective in your life. You will be tested this month and distractions will present themselves to you. Stay vigilant and get done what needs to be done. Don't let the temptation to solve other people's problems hamper your efforts to succeed. You tend to help other individuals, but now is the time for you to focus on yourself and your goals. Pisces (February 19-March 20) This month is a month of great opportunity for you if you are willing to make some effort. If you keep an open mind to new ideas and keep good communication with those close to you, your relationships with these people can grow exponentially stronger. You will also have many opportunities to forge a few new friendships and you should take the initiative to try and create these bonds as they will grow strong fast. As long as you keep working hard and pushing yourself, all the effort will pay off in the end and you will be rewarded in many different ways. CONTACT ANTHONY KAPOLKA AT: anthony.kapo/ka@wilkes.edu �Male duo shows women practice makes perfect The Skinny Post Former men's players forgo year of eligibility to join practice squad eYPHATNGUYEN Correspondent BY PHAT NGUYEN ..Correspondent Back in 2002, Allen Iverson gave one of the most infamous press conferences of all time when asked about practicing. He asked how you can make your teammates better by practice. For former Wilkes basketball players Kyle Ruby and Josh Pstrak, the answer is clear. Both have been doing just that - practicing with the women's basketball team in order to allow the small team to conduct five-on-five scrimmages. "We were approached by the girls - who we knew were short-handed coming into the season - and asked to practice with them," said Ruby, a senior engineering major. "We both agreed to help out since most of the girls are our friends and we wanted to help them out." Ruby and Pstrak both decided to take a season off from playing for the Wilkes team due to tough senior schedules and internships, respectively. Members of the women's team agree it was a great idea to have the guys on as practice squad players. While the idea may have been met with apprehension at first, it is now seen as a great move by players and coaches - --alike. "At first, I wasn't sure how serious we would all take the game while competing against men," sophomore point guard Amanda Pawlowski said. "I truly think it is making each and every one of us stronger players. J,ish and Kyle throw everything they have at us and we have to adjust to a much faster and different style of play." The addition of the Ruby and Pstrak not only allows the girls to have full court scrimmages, but also helps each of them improve on the basic fundamentals of the game. "Josh and Kyle make me work for anything I can get," Pawlowski said. "They never just let me drive down the lane and make an easy lay up. They play great defense and if they get the opportunity to block me, they surely will." "They pick off bad passes, block bad shots, and steal the ball off you when you're not protecting it," senior guard/forward Brittany Ely said. "These might seem like negative aspects but in the long run they will be good for our The Beacon/Allison Roth Josh Pstrak (left) and Kyle Ruby (right) have donated their free time as practice players for the women's basketball team. team. It helps us learn that things we get away with during normal practices are going to result in turnovers against good teams." Ely, 5 '7", is one girl who has been a benefactor of playing against the men. Her post game has improved dramatically against Ruby and Pstrak, who are both over six feet tall. "She wasn't used to playing against someone my height," said Pstrak, who is 6'3. "Now she has been working on her post moves and is getting better knowing when and what move to use and she is getting better at moving me around so she can get easier shots up" But Ely isn't the only team member to benefit from the men's skills. Pawlowski was quick to point out while they are individually improving whoever they defend, the entire team is benefitting from the guys' style of play. "They really do make us perform the little things that normally in practice with just each other, we would take for granted and not do," Pawlowski said. "They play great defense against all of us and rebound very well, making it ten times more important that we box out." By joining the practice squad, both Ruby and Pstrak are limited to a single practice a week. And if they were ever interested in playing competitively at the NCAA level again, would have to give up a season of eligibility. But that's the last thing on their mind. "It's not that big of a deal losing a year because I feel like I am done playing basketball at the college level," Pstrak said. "But if ever wanted to, I still do have one more." "I am sure it isn't easy for them to come play with a group of seven girls, but these are great guys who love the game and are willing to play and teach it to benefit our team," Ely said. "We are very privileged to have such great guys play with us." Wit! A popular trend that I have been stressing since week one is great quarterbacks on average or subpar teams. If your team goes down early, it only makes sense to air it out through the passing game. Running the ball is meant to run out the clock, and unless you have the lead or are getting crushed late in the game, those garbage carries are for time management and also make or break for all you fantasy junkies! With that said, let me also dust off the archives and bring you back to week two where I stated that trend with the Peyton Manning and the Colts. The Colts offense did not miss a beat with Austin Collie, Dallas Clark and Joseph Addai who are all out with injuries. You would think with that many big name players out so far this season; the team would be struggling to win. But the fact of the matter is that until they lose that MVP candidate Peyton Manning, it really doesn't matter who is starting in the skill positions. The Colts utilize a complex precision passing offense based almost entirely on timing. For that same reason, they hardly ever need to trade for skill players and instead develop players through this system to become great players. That is why you must know about all the skills players on the depth charts for the Colts. So without further ado, let me introduce you to that must-know crew. Jacob Tamme is nearly a mirror image to Dallas Clark and his numbers with six catches for 64 yards and a score. Austin Collie stepped up this season and was key for the Colts when Pierre Garcon went down with injuries. Other notables that you need to be keeping up on include Ryan Fitzpatrick, who is on a arguably the worst team in the NFL, but he has managed to find the end zone quite often. And when he does, it has almost always been wide receiver Steve Johnson who has touchdowns in five straight weeks. Look for similar patterns in San Diego's Philip Rivers' to Antonio Gates, who scores in every game he ever played and Cincinnati's Carson Palmer to Terrell Owens, who has scores m. four straight games. CONTACT PHAT NGUYEN AT: CONTACT PHAT NGUYEN AT: phat.nguyen@wilkes.edu phat.nguyen@wilkes.edu into perfo1 onshi joine Spotl Bu �Athlete Spotlight: Matt Buono, XC record-breaker BY JUSTIN JONES Correspondent t ess• on the two on ense Dalout latlle With the semester boiling down to its end, most Wilkes students find themselves running out of free time. But, freshman cross-country runner, Matt Buono, can't seem to stop being written into the Wilkes record books. After his performance during the MAC Championships, the fiery-footed freshman has joined the ranks of first-time Athlete Spotlight recipients. Buono, who has competed in all eight competitions this year, broke the Wilkes record for the fastest finish in the 8K with an end time of 30:23 at the Falcon/ Mule Classic in September. In the MAC Championships last week, not only was Buono the first Wilkes runner to cross the finish line, but he also broke his own personal record when he finished the 8K in29:47. Buono admits that the feeling of being arecord holder is beyond extraordinary. "[Holding the record] feels awesome. When I came here I never thought I would own the school record my first year on cross-country." The fact that not only did Buono set the record, but also break the one he set only a month later shows that by the time he graduates from the university, he might own the record book. The crosscountry star knew that he could improve upon the original record from Falcon/ Mule Classic, saying that he "thought I would be able to improve since it was so early in the season," but even the runner himself has to be surprised and proud of his ability to improve so quickly. Buono wouldn't be able to break these records ifhe didn't work hard. "I just go to practice everyday, run six days a week, and keep adding the miles on." His hard work has paid off because he finished in the Wilkes top four in each race. "It feels great especially coming in as a freshman and being able to do that," the fast-paced freshman commented. On paper, Buono's accomplishments should not surprise. Before coming to Wilkes, he started running track in ninth grade and joined the crosscountry team his junior year of high school, so the experience is there. While Buono hopes that Wilkes will add a track team during his attendance, Buono wants to quickly improve upon his record in the 8K by finishing in less than 28 minutes. When asked what would motivate him the most to do so, Buono replied, "the people behind me trying to pass." CONTACT JUSTIN JONES AT: justin.jones 7@wilkes.edu BUONO'S SEASON TIMES 9/1 18:24 (SK) 9/4 32:32 (8K) 9/18 30:23 (8K) 9/25 38:53 (8K) 10/9 31:18 (8K) 10/23 17:40 (SK) 10/30 29:47 (8K) Photo Courtesy of Steve Finkernagel Matt Buono broke the school SK record at the MAC championships, posting a time of 29:47. ·earn ct of esn't ms. ass~ing. need relop great bout s for duce mme :lark If 64 :d up when :ping on a ut he :e ofways :> has ego's cores ncmwho J!lrF. 1111t111,r SPECIALS WEEKDAY SPECIALS M-TH Large Pie $7.95 Chicken Wing Pie $10.95 IIIIE■ ■W.EiltiV" 20 E Northampton St. Wilkes Barre 825-5166 NEIIT TO MOVIES 14 FREE Wi-Fi in our Dining ROODI (cany out/dine in only) PIZZA DOUBLES 2 Medium Pizzas $13.95 2 Large Pizzas $16.95 Mll&MATCH Any 3 Subs or Wings 2 Tickets to Movies 14 WB 1 Medium Pizza - 1 Topping 2 Drinks I We Ca.fer Parties At Movies 14 $15.95 • CATER lARGE GROUP EVENTS PlEASE CAll lEfORE YOUR NOT MEETINGI Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. 11am-12am Sun. 12pm-11pm We're more than just great pizza ... see our entire menu at www.januzzispizza.com �COLONEL CHEMISTRY PROJECTED STARTING FIVE F-#34 Kendall Hinze -6'5 -Jr. f - #24 Pat Furst -6'3 - Fr. 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Wood Toumamtnt WB -\'111kes--Barre Challenge DeRojas is lone senior on tightknit Wilkes team BY CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS Assistant Sports Editor ----- They might look young on paper, but don't let that fool you. Wilkes' men's basketball team returns several players that played a key role on last year's 13-12 team and the experience they gained on the court last year will help them as they collaborate to fill the void created by the loss of three starters to graduation. Guard Chris DeRojas, the lone senior on the Wilkes roster, has been a marquee player for the Colonels since his freshman year. He'll anchor the team this season and will provide veteran leadership for a strong recruiting class that are set to make their Wilkes debuts. The Colonels will be bringing in three players that will have a significant role this year, freshman forwards Pat Furst and Brendan Sheldon, and junior transfer Matt Mullins. "With new guys, you have to evaluate how you teach and what kind of team you have and set the course from there," said Wilkes coach Jerry Rickrode, who is entering his 19th season in charge of the Colonels. "You don't like your players to have to adjust to you. You have to adjust to them." Furst and Sheldon will split time at forward in only their first year out of high school, joining a likely starting five of DeRojas, Mullins and juniors Paul Huch and Kendall Hinze. However, having young starters doesn't concern Rickrode. "With freshmen, you don't usually expect that much out of them early, but I think these two guys are guys that have a great basketball mind. They bring a little bit of a different intangibles to the floor," Rickrode said. "I've talked to them about being good role players." It's a different story with guard Matt Mullins, who transferred to Wilkes after previously playing with Division-I Binghamton University. "Matt is a little older being a transfer. He's able to play both guard spots and even the three," Rickrode said. "He's definitely beyond most newcomers that you get." DeRojas, one of Wilkes' three captains this season, doesn't worry about being the oldest on the team. "I'm not taking it as any extra pressure," he said. "I'm just looking forward to playing. We've got two other great leaders on this team in (fellow captains) Kendall (Hinze) and Paul The Beacon/Michael Cignol Senior Chris DeRojas will provide leadership to a young but talented Colonel squad, (Huch) and we're able to help each other out." Rickrode sees how the way this team is able to play together as a key factor that will help make every individual a better player. "They share the ball very well. Chris had to be very ball dominant in the past, where this year with what we're running he doesn't have to be," Rickrode said. "It will help the individual pieces be better than they were before." DeRojas credited the early team cornradery as a big part of why this team can play so well together. "We're really close and get along well already," DeRojas said. "We're able to joke around with one another and our team's chemistry seems to be better than it has in the past." Hinze and Huch enter this year in their first full seasons as captains and look forward to helping out DeRojas lead the Colonels to what they all hope will end in a MAC championshir and a trip to the NCAA tournament. "At practice, we just keep trying to get better everyday to become one of the elite teams in the area," Hinze said. "I'm trying to be moreol a vocal leader this season as well as by playini hard on the court to get us there." "As captains, we're just trying to make surt the younger guys are doing what they need t do," Huch added. "We try to set an exampl by playing hard all the time, so that in th end we can wind up dancing." As far as looking forward this season, Rid rode prefers to take things one day at a time. "I'm not really looking ahead, but insteal enjoying each day with these guys," RickrOI! said. "I don't have a lot of mental fatigue from this group. They get along and they're just enjoying playing basketball." from Fo ofth year, :zmers "It �~. 2010 .Y THEBEACON I NOVEMBER 9, 2010 19 SPORTS PROJECTED STARTING FIVE C- # 21 Angela Palmerio - 5'9 - So. SF- #32 Megan Kazmerski - 5'8- So. PF - #13 Whitney Connolly - 5'7 - Jr. SG-#12 Samantha Lynam - 5'7 -Sr. PG - #3 Amanda Pawlowski - 5'4 -So. KEY BENCH PLAYERS PF - #22 Brittany Ely - 5'7 - Sr. F/G-#20 Erin Schneider- 5'4- Sr. NUMBERS GAME 42.7 PPG returning to the Lady Colonels this year of last season's average of 54.9. SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 2010 0 C: Ol Ci a:; !ti 7 8 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 ..c: .!:! :z: c: ---0 u !ti QJ co QJ _ _ _ _ _ __. ..c: I- DOUBLE TROUBLE Pawlowski, Kazmerski provide 1-2 punch for women BY ANTHONY DORUNDA Sports Editor I Cignoli squad. ionship amsm more of playing need to ample t in the ue from uust en- Amanda Pawlowski and Megan Kazrnerski weren't always the best of friends. In fact, until their junior year of high school, the sophomores on the Willces women's basketball team say they were bitter rivals. ''We played each other since grade school, and I had to guard her all the time," Pawlowski said. "We were rivals and then we had to be teammates. It was so awkward, but we got over it fast" After four Catholic schools in Luzerne County were consolidated into one central school in 2007, Pawlowski, who was from Bishop Hoban, and Kazmerski, who was from Bishop O'Reilly, went from heated rivals to teammates at Holy Redeemer. For Pawlowski, the transition was easy. After all, ofthe players that made up Reedeerner's squad that year, five were from Bishop Hoban. But for Kazmerski, the switch was no walk in the park. '11 was terrible," Kazrnerski said. "I wanted to quit and it crossed my mind a lot of times, but after awhile, they accepted me." It's a good thing they did. Pawlowski and Kazrnerski teamed up to lead Redeemer to a pair of district titles and state quarterlinal berths in their two years together - the second of which was played the Arnaud C. Marts Center. Now they will be looking to recapture that high school magic on that same court this season, as they lead a small, but experienced Willces squad that will be looking to silence the critics that picked them to finish dead last in the conference this season. The duo, who combined to start 45 of 50 games as true freshmen, almost didn't stay together after high school. Although Kazrnerski was coming to Willces to play basketball, Pawlowski originally wasn't She was all but on the campus ofLebanon Valley, when she had a sudden change of heart and enrolled at Willces a week before classes started. "I called Megan and asked her if she was playing basketball for Willces, and she said yes," Pawlowski said. "We've been attached at the hip ever since." Last season, Pawlowski was the only player to start all 25 games for the Lady Colonels, averaging 28 minutes per game. Kazrnerski - whom Willces coach Rachel Emmerthal described as a "natural scorer" - led the Lady Colonels in scoring and steals; averaging 11.5 points per game and adding 40 steals on the year. On the court, their personalities couldn't be any different Pawlowski is the vocal leader - Kazmerski prefers to lead by example. "Amanda is very quick is a great defender and has a great personality," Emmerthal said. "She's one of those kids you can easily get behind because she is going to leave it all on the floor. Megan is a natural basketball player. She can easily find the basket and shoots well." ''Being a point guard (last year) I was afraid to talk because all the girls were upperclassmen," Pawlowski said. "This year, I have to be that person who calls people out and tells them where to go, I feel more comfortable doing it." "She's like my boss," Kazrnerski chuckled. "She's the point guard and she runs the game. I don't take the leading role big. I like to listen and I follow under her footsteps." Along with Kazrnerski and Pawlowski, the women return three other players that averaged over 20 minutes per game. According to Pawlowski, to turn the tides of the program, what they need to do is relatively simple. "We have to change every single thing from what we did last year," Pawlowski said. "After we lost so many games, although it's terrible to say, we kind of got in a comfort zone," Kazmerski said. "We don't want to be that team. "We are going in with no expectations and we don't have to exceed any expectations. People think we're going to be any easy win for them, but when we get on the court, it's going to be a different story." DECEMBER 2010 M 1 6:00 JANUARY 2011 2 3 9 10 16 17 23 24 30 cc.1 7:00 FEBRUARY 2011 6 7 13 14 15 D 6:00 27 28 A- Albright BB - Baptist Bible CC - Cedar Crest D- DeSales DV - Delaware Valley E- Eastem ■ HOME ■ TOURNAMENT AWAY FD - FDU-Rorham GB-GoldenBearHoopOasiic K- King's College LC - Lycoming College M- Misericordia MV - Manhattanville MW - Marywood PS - PSU-Hazleton Rl -Rl SportsBlueJayOassic S- Susquehanna �20 THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 9, 2010 SPORTS Ou 1i t tog F to ces MEN'S BASKETBALL 2010-11 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE IDOi ishc tha oili (HOME GAMES IN BOLD) Iii Jan. 22, 3 p.m. Feb. 12, 3 p.m. Jan. 19, 8 p.m. Feb. 15, 8 p.m. Jan. 12, 8 p.m. Feb. 9, 8 p.m. Dec. 4, 3 p.m. Jan. 29, 3 p.m. Jan. 15, 3 p.m. Feb. 19, 3 p.m. Jan. 8, 3 p.m. Feb. 5, 3 p.m. Dec. 1, 8p.m. Feb. 2, 8 p.m. � 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 2010 November 9th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 November 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/034f0d3b4b2ae829c54d08abab3deb62.pdf 14a3efdfdc6003acb26dbb41f0f80bd6 PDF Text Text Tuesday, November 2, 2010 THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW Volume 63 Issue 7 Students can find ways to be safer around campus BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor &EMMA ZIMMERMAN Staff Writer Crime across campus is going down for the most part, according to Public Safety. However, there are still different things that students can do to further protect themselves from these incidents. "Violent crimes - rapes, assaults, things of that nature - are going down," Public Safety Manager Jerry Reho said. "The only thing that has gone up is theft. Taking other people's property from their vehicles, that is, and damaging property." Reho said that this increase in car break-ins is a fluke and that theft in campus dorms has gone down. He also said that dorm break-ins have never been a major issue at Wilkes in the years that he has been working at the Wilkes Public Safety offices. Public Safety provides different services for students and Reho made clear that those services are extended to those who live offcampus, as well. "If it's off the (campus) property, then that is Wilkes-Barre City (Police Department), but the thing is, if they call us, we will respond," Reho said. "We will provide them with any assistance and any services that they need, even ifthere is an active crime going on at that time." Reho also said that if a student ends up in a situation where they are being robbed, they should not interfere. "My advice is always don't confront the person," Rebo said. "If you see someone coming into your home or breaking into your car, it's too risky to confront them." Reho said that Public Safety works very closely with the Wilkes-Barre Police Department in matters regarding safety. "I was a Wilkes-Barre police officer for 20 years," Reho said. "The chief and I came on the force together and I know all of the detectives and most of the patrol officers, so that relationship works very well." Sergeant Kenneth Lukasavage of the Wilkes-Barre Police Department said that no matter how many precautions are taken, robberies may still occur on campus. Lukasavage agreed with Rebo in that it is best that students do not The Beacon/Allison Roth One suggestion that Public Safety gives to students is to always lock doors to protect possessions from being stolen. SEE SAFER, Page 5 Forum aims to decrease misinformation about Islamic culture BY KIRSTIN COOK Assistant News Editor A forum to teach about Muslim culture will be held by the Luzerne County Diversity Commission at 7 p.m. on Nov. 7 in the Henry Student Center ballroom. Dr. Linda Trompetter, vice chair of Luzerne County Diversity Commission and forum moderator said that the forum, titled "Islam in Northeastern Pennsylvania," is free to attend and was organized in response to difficulties that Muslim commission members have faced in the community. "It's just to gain more competency in understanding Muslim religion and our neighbors who live in this community," Trompetter said. "It's a religion that is very misunderstood, that there isn't a lot of information about and the information that there is, much of it is not true." The forum will be in question and answer format. A panel of Muslim community leaders will answer questions from Trompetter and the audience on Islamic beliefs and culture. After the forum, there will be a reception where attendees can meet panelists. Trompetter said that discrimination and hatred against the Muslim population has grown in recent years due in part to the 9/11 attacks and the New York City prayer center controversy. She said the forum aims to decrease prejudice against Muslims in the Luzerne County area. "Our goal is to make everybody - all cultural groups - feel like this is a welcoming, inclusive community," Trompetter said. The LCDC includes representation of six minority groups from the area, one of them being the Muslim community, Trompetter said. She said that the Muslim community is very prominent in the area, and maintains an active mosque. Dr. Ebonie Stringer, associate professor of sociology and anthropology and a member of LCDC, said that hearing Muslims speak personally on their beliefs will be effective for attendees. "To hear (people) to say this is not what we stand for, we stand for peace, we are against violence, we are against terrorism, all of the words that you'll hear directly from the mouths of (Islamic) people in our community," Stringer said. Monih Alshehri, a Muslim psychology student, who has lived in the area for three months, agrees with this angle. "It's a good idea because we learn more things in a conversation," Alshehri said, "In television and the news they focus on bad things about Muslims more than when you're having a conversation with a person." Alshehri suggests that people talk to Muslim community members because they would get a different image than what is presented in the media. "They take bad things of one bad person and they make it general about all Muslims," Alshehri said. "In all cultures we have a bad person. I think in the news they make it more general." Alshehri said that she has not yet experienced any negative treatment while living in the WilkesBarre area. She said that everyone has been friendly to her, though, SEE FORUM, Page 5 Opinion Pages 6-8 Life Pages 9-12 Arts & Entertainment Pages 13-15 Sports Pages 16-20 Baseball salary cap Meet Dr. Mark Reid Campus concert benefit Tennis dominates Dr. Reid talks about teaching philosophy, selling bathtubs and becoming a vegetarian. On Nov. 13, Campus Interfaith will be sponsoring a concert benefit for a local three year old girl. PAGE9 Page 13 Both the men's and women's tennis team's cruised through the MAC championships, reigning conference powerhouses yet again. PAGE 19 The MLB should have a salary cap to ensure equality between teams. ' . PAGE7 "WI Established 1936 PA Newspaper Assodation Member �CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.news@gmail.com Beacon Briefs »>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>»>>>>>»>>>>>>>>>>>~>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>»>>>>>>>>>>>>>>»»>>>>~ BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor GETTING INNOCENT PEOPLE OUT OF PRISON - The Sociology/Criminology Club is holding and event called "Getting Innocent People Out of Prison" today, Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. till 1 p.m. in Marts room 214. The guest speaker will be Bill Babcock from the Philadelphia Community Court. He will be sharing information about the PA Innocence Project. For more information, contact Sociology/criminology Club adviser Dr. Ebonie Stringer at ebonie. stringer@wilkes.edu. MSC TALENT SHOW SIGN-UPS Wilkes Got Talent sign-ups are being held in the Henry Student Center. Those interested in signing up can do so from 11 a.m. to l p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The show will be held Nov. 4 on the second floor ofHSC in the ballroom. ANNUAL BILLIARDS TOURNEMENT SIGN-UPS - Now through Nov. 5, sign-ups for the Fourth Annual Billiards Tournament are being held at the front desk on the first floor of the Henry Student Center. The tournament will start Nov. 9. Those interested can also sign up by e-mailing Neal Biscaldi of the intramural office at neal.biscaldi@wilkes.edu. Biscaldi can also be contacted regarding any questions, comments or concerns having to do with the tournament. TENTH WEEK ANNOUNCEMENT Fri4!ly, Nov. 5 is the end of the tenth week of the semester, which is also the end of the withdrawal period for classes. Currently, students must get permission from the course's instructor as well as their adviser in order to withdraw themselves from a class. Permission requires a signature from both the adviser and the instructor. Starting Monday, Nov. 9, students will only be able to withdraw from classes by gaining approval of the class' instructor as well as the dean of the school that the course falls under the umbrella of only after there has been a consultation with the dean of student affairs. Withdrawal forms can be found online on the Wilkes Web site or by visiting that student services center. BENEFIT CONCERT - The Wilkes Office of Campus Interfaith, King's College, Misericordia University, the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Navigators and Making a Difference Ministries will be holding a benefit concert is for Erin Redmond, a 3-year-old Dallas girl. She has a coloboma/retinal detachment that requires corrective surgery. The affliction limits the growth of the left side of the girl's face. The surgery will cost her family $20,000 because her insurance company has deemed her surgery cosmetic, the company will not pay for it. The concert is being held Saturday, Nov. 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Henry Student Center Ballroom on the second floor. Bands currently slated to play include Velveteen and X-terra. Those interested in purchasing tickets to the benefit should do so by contacting Cailtlin Czeh of the Interfaith Office at caitlin. czeh@wilkes.edu or by calling 408-5904. Tickets cost $2.50 before the event and $5 .00 at the door. TASTE OF WILKES - Taste of Wilkes is holding its 18th Annual Taste of Wilkes "Thanks-for-Giving" luncheon Thursday, Nov. 18 from 11 :30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission for faculty and staff members is $6 and $3 for students and guests. Any chefs in attendance receive complimentary admission. All proceeds benefit the United Way of the Wyoming Valley. Dishes served at "Thanks-for-Giving" will be homemade. At the event, there will also be a silent auc- ~BEACON 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 E-MAIL: wilkesbeacon@gmail.com tion for attendees to participate in. Attendees will be able to vote for their favorite dish. The winner will be given a trophy and small gift. Those interested in being chefs or anyone with questions, comments or concerns should contact Megan Boone at megan. boone@wilkes.edu. CONFESSIONS OF A BARGAIN HUNTER - Monday, Nov. 22 at 6 p.m. on the second floor of the Henry Student Center in the ballroom, Marketing Club will be holding an event called "Confessions of a Bargain Hunter." The event will provide attendees with information on how to save and where they can find deals. There will also be a runway show put on by Twenty Something Consignment and Boutique. SALVATION ARMY KETTLE KICKOFF CLASSIC - Zebra Communications and the Salvation Army will be hosting the annual Kettle Kick-off Classic Relay Race Saturday, Nov. 13 at noon in Nesbitt Park in Kingston. The race is meant to benefit the 2010 Kettle Campaign. Teams will consist of four people per team and the teams are asked to come up with a theme. The most creative team will be given a prize. The first three teams to finish as well as the team with the most sponsorship will also receive a prize. Sign-ups are being held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to I p.m. There is a registration fee of $10 for those who sign up in advance and $12 for those who sign up the day of the event. All proceeds benefit the Salvation Army of Wilkes-Barre. LIBRARY REFERENCE BOOK SALE - Now through Dec. 10, the Farley Library will be holding a reference book sale. The books that are for sale are available on the bookshelves in the basement of the library. Also on the shelves are bags that buyers can fill with books. The cost for a bag of books is $1. PHARMACY STUDENTS - Order forms for caps and gowns as well as those for diplomas should be completed as soon as possible for those planning on graduating in the May 2011 commencement. Forms can be found at the Student Services desk in UCOM or within the Registrar Forms on the Wilkes Web site. Other paperwork necessary includes an updated copy of each student's degree audit. Those who are doctor of pharmacy, master's degree candidates and bachelor's degree candidates should all also meet with their advisor and that they should run the audit only after they have been registered for the graduation audit class. For more information on registration and forms, contact Susan Hritzak at susan. hritzak@wilkes.edu. WEEKLY MEDITATION - Meditation is held on campus every Wednesday from 5 to 5:30 p.m. in the Kirby Salon in the first floor of Kirby Hall. Those with questions or concerns as well as first-time meditators are also invited to attend a question and answer session before the actual meditation session at 4:45 p.m. Interested parties can also contact Dr. Linda Paul at linda.paul@wilkes. edu or Dr. Mischelle Anthony at mischelle. anthony@wilkes.edu LIFE EMPOWERMENT CLASSES Life empowerment classes are being held by Dr. Ed Schicatano every Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at Arts YO Universe. The classes are meant to help rid oneself of negative emotions, stress, anxiety, fear and phobias. The cost is $10 per person. More information can be found by calling 417-3309 or by visiting www.artsyouniverse.com or www. ahealthymind. webs.com. CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu Editorial Staff 2010-11 Meet the Staff Editors-in-Chief: Michael Cignoli & Jacqueline Lukas News Editor: Cathryn Frear Sports Editor: Anthony Dorunda Opinion Editor: Anthony Truppo Advertising Manager: Whitney Roper A&E Editor: Molly Kurlandski Photo Editor: Allison Roth Life Editor: Ruth Whispell Design Editor: Michael Klimek Adviser: Loran Lewis Molly Kurlandski A&E Editor �THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 2, 2010 NEWS 3 SG budget significantly higher than anticipated ii.com BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor Order s those ts soon :luating Forms ~s desk Forms ,erwork of each Lre doc1didates ould all tat they :y have n audit strati on t susan. ditation ' from 5 the first :tions or ttors are answer session lso conywilkes. ischelle. SSES 1ng held ay from ! classes negative phobias. informa09 or by )r WWW. Meeting Notebook: Treasurer's Report: All College: $2,753.65 Conferences: $4,100 General Funds: $2,000 Leadership: $2,941.20 Special Projects: $3,000 Special Projects: $0 Start Up: $1,500 Total: $16,294.85 Student Government's budget this year currently stands at $440,000. However, SG President Ben Beidel estimates that it will end up being $510,000, due to a $70,000 difference that Beidel said was not expected to be in the budget at all. There are a few places from where the money came. "This money comes (partially) from the increase in student population," Beidel said. Dean Mark Allen, dean of student affairs and SG adviser, said that there has also been an increase in student activity fees that has added to the extra funding. Willie Eggleston, SG treasurer, said that the budget is established in May of the previous year based on how many students are projected to enroll for the current year. "It's always based in the trend of student population increase," Eggleston said. "From that, we take a conservative estimate (of the number of students) just in case there's a hit to our amount of students or something we don't expect that would change our total income as far as the budget is concerned." What set off this difference is that the buffer fund generally comes from student activities fees and the student population is estimated by Eggleston to be around 2,100 students. That would bring the total to $40,000 that would be put toward the buffer fund. However, last year's SG board was not informed that there was an increase in student activities fees by $7 per student per semester. Though that isn't a lot on the individual level, that brought in an extra estimated $30,000. "That brings the total to about $70,000," Eggleston said. "So that money is there but isn't reflected in the current SG budget." Eggleston said that the buffer fund money is there for two reasons. The first is that the UCOM prioritizes their payment plan for what students are paying on within their bill. Activities fees, which are what fund SG, are one of the last things that are paid for on students' bills. "Let's say you pay almost everything and your tuition is all taken care of and whatnot but you still owe (a few hundred) dollars, chances are, $122 of that is activities fees for that semester," Eggleston said. Therefore, SG doesn't get any money for the first few weeks of the semester. When that comes around, they dig into the buffer fund to continue functioning as they normally would. "We aren't the government and can't print our own money, so we have to have some money actually there so we can back our budget up with physical money," Eggleston said. SG uses the buffer fund to back up the budget. The buffer fund is extra money that SG accumulates and sets aside for a few years until they have enough to spend it on something significant on campus. "What we've always done is we've always been very fiscally conservative with our estimate," Eggleston said. "Because of that, we are able to fund things like Programming Board and different activities, so we have stuff like that and then we have this leftover money in the buffer fund and what that allows us to do is to them operate like a larger campus would." Eggleston said that one of the major purchases that the buffer fund has made possible is the student government vans that clubs and organizations around campus can use for various trips throughout every year. Another way SG has spent this extra money is to help with the basement of the library during renovations. "We donated something like $10,000 because the basement wasn't going to get done in time," Eggleston said. "The University ran out of funds, so we supplemented that." To figure out what to spend the money on, there is a buffer fund committee that goes around every year to other campuses and sees what Wilkes is lacking in comparison to those schools. This budget fund, however, does not reflect the total of future buffer funds. "Now knowing that there is this increase in activities fees, our budget will be consistent with that $14 increase," said Eggleston. "So, you're most likely to see an increase in our budgeted amount of money because we have this extra funding that will be reflected in next year's budget." For this year, Beidel is still trying to figure out how the buffer fund will be spent and he also said that he isn't revealing the project that the money is going toward until he's sure what that project will actually be. "I haven't completed the project and don't want it running wild yet," Beidel said. "I'm making sure that it's what the student body wants and trying to put together a solid presentation." CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu ea:on Correction' 'h~Beaco . , ·• •· oin ein. tude Ort •ClnNov.2. rt. eBeat::of!te r---------------------------------- High school leadership The Beacon/Allison Roth On Thursday, Oct. 28, high school leadership brought in students from local area high schools to have them participate in activities to develop team-building and leadership skills. Because the students must work together throughout the day, they learn better communication skills, as well. For more information or to find ways to get involved, contact Kristofer Rivers at kristopher.rivers@wilkes.edu. �4 NEWS THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 2, 2010 University Towers to be smoke-free by June 2011 BY CHRISTINE LEE Staff Writer A smoking ban has been issued for eight non-student leaseholders of University Towers due to complaints of smoke smells coming from certain rooms. It will go into effect starting in May of 2011, making the building a completely smoke-free residence hall. The ban was initiated by Procurement and Finance Director Justin Kraynack, after Residence Life heard complaints from students living in Towers towards the end of September about the smell of smoke in the hallways and near certain rooms. "Talking to Residence Life, it was decided that a whole notice should go out to the rental-paying tenants. The students were complaining to their RA's and the RA's were bringing it back to Residence Life," Kraynack said. "(Towers) is trying to get consistent with all the other buildings that (Wilkes) has on campus, which (means) everything (on campus is) smoke-free." These leaseholders lived in the complex prior to Wilkes purchasing it and the consequences for all occupants of Towers that violate the policy will be dealt with in the same manner that the other residence halls are currently enforced. Director of Residence Life Elizabeth Swantek said that any and all of these disciplinary actions depend on the specific situa- tion and thus will be dealt with on an individual basis. "For instance, over breaks part of our process is to make sure that all the students are abiding (to our rules) and to make sure that everyone left the building," Swantek said. "The RA and an area coordinator will go into the room(s) just check (them) out." The RAs also go onto any campus dorms' balcony and check for remnants of cigarettes. "Then they'll check the balcony and if there's cigarette butts then (the student) will receive (a notice) of a violation of the handbook as a warning and if it continues it would be a fine," Swantek said. Currently, the leaseholders are the only exception to the ban on smoking for all residence halls, including Towers. There are approximately eight apartments in Towers are being leased by non-University tenants that lived in the apartments at the time the building was purchased. According to Kraynack, the leaseholders have been informed earlier this month that all of the facilities will become smoke-free, maintaining consistency with all the other University-owned building being smokefree. "There are approximately eight apartments that are leased by non-University students, faculty and staff that are in that building. I don't really (know) the number that actually The Beacon/Allison Roth University Towers' balconies have been smoke-free for years. However, the tenants who lived in the building before Wilkes bought it were previously not subject to the rule. Starting in June 2011, these tenants will no longer be allowed to smoke, either. smokes because I haven't had many complaints to date," he said. There have been no further complaints from students that are living in Towers in regards to smoking by leaseholders. Those students living in Towers will not be affected because the ban already applies to them and no rules are being changed in regards to students. Sophomore political science and theatre arts major Tony Goreczny said that the ban seems to be an inconvenience for the tenants rather than an improvement. "I'm not entirely sure what the purpose (of the ban) is other than to have it clean for students, other than that if they really want to smoke, (the tenants) will have to take the elevator downstairs," said Goreczny. "I think it's for a good reason and that is for the safety of everyone that lives (in Towers) including the tenants, which would be only one or two of them," said Jerry Reho, public safety manager. On the topic of being able to smoke, Swantek also said, "If anyone wants to smoke on campus, do that where there are smoke depots. If there is no smoke depot, like on a Towers balcony, then you're not allowed to smoke there." CONTACT CHRISTI NE LEE AT: christine.lee@wilkes.edu NEVER A SLOW NEWS DAY. /wilk �THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 2, 2010 20 10 Ll SAFER . (ontinued from FRONT PAGE try to stop a robbery if there is a one already 1son Roth tenants ct to the i,either. , take the y. 1d that is (in Towwould be :ry Rebo, ce, Swan;;moke on make delike on a .Bowed to in progress. "They should retreat to a safe place and call 911," Lukasavage said. "First of all, you should make two phone calls," Rebo said. "One should be to 911 and c,ne should be to Wtlkes University Public Safety." Safety is not just a matter of the campus security and the students. Even if a student doesn't call the police, Public Safety does if items are stolen from students. The police are notified as soon as possible. Lukasavage said that students need to take caution when it comes to storing their items in their cars or in their dorms away from public view. To keep dormitories safe, Lukasavage encourages students to keep their doors locked and to have belongings hidden. "(Students) should keep belongings in a secure place," Lukasavage said. Students are especially encouraged to keep expensive items out of plain sight in case someone where to see them while visiting. "Try not to advertise what you have such as laptop computers, cell phones or iPods," Lukasavage said. Rebo suggested students keep their valuables hidden from view. "Just don't let it anywhere where people can see it," Rebo said. "If it's in the home, store it in the closet, underneath a bed or in a drawer." The Annual Crime and Fire Statistics report details information onoccurrences relating to crimes and fire around campus. The report also gives information on what to do in instances of crime and what has occurred over the last three years. One specific service that the report provides is information on protecting oneself from sex offenders. The report also provides information about Public Safety itself such as how many officers are on duty and what services they can provide. While Rebo emphasizes that crime has gone down, he said that there is no way of preventing it from happening all together. He said that while students should avoid being paranoid about potentially being the victims of crimes, they should be cautious. For more information or to report an incident, call Public Safety at 408-4999. CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu CONTACT EMMA ZIMMERMAN AT: emma.zimmerman@wilkes.edu FORUM Continued from FRONT PAGE adding that she has only spent a short time in the region. Stringer also said that the image of Muslims is often inaccurate in the media. "They really are not what the media has painted them to be," Stringer said. Stringer expects that those who disagree on the topic will attend the event, but she said it is important to hear all sides. "We've had some information that suggests to us that nay-sayers, they'll be there, and I'm sure they'll be there to voice their opinions," Stringer said. "But we need hear all of the voices and we have to work together to resolve our differences and that's what we're hoping to do." Some of the difficulties that Muslims have faced living in this region have made some of them uncomfortable to leave the house at night, Stringer said. She added that they have experienced direct threats and Muslim children have even experienced stereotypes at schools. "Can you imagine a space in which your children are being antagonized in their schools?" Stringer said. "Children are hearing negative messages not just from their peers, but from their teachers." Trompetter said she has been working on promoting this event to the entire community, and welcomes anyone to attend. "We're really hoping to get as much people as possible, because you walk away from these things with a much better understanding," she said. There is a direct advantage to students to attend this forum, Trompetter said. She said being open-minded and expanding knowledge of cultures will help job performance in future careers. "Certainly a large part of your education ought to be to glean cultural competency so you can interact effectively with all jinds of differences," Trompetter said. Trompetter said that Wilkes University is an ideal location for the forum because of the ability to hold many people and the educational context of the forum. She said that it made sense to hold this type of event at an education institution. Trompetter said that she hopes the forum has a positive effect on the thinking towards Muslims in this area. "Ultimately, the reason to do any of these things is to reduce prejudice and discrimination," Trompetter said. CONTACT KIRSTIN.COOK AT: kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu 5! a-U■I.I~ tQUARI! 9!9-6444 DOWNTOWN ~01.1.■g■ tP■~IAl.t AI.COIIOI. ,.,~CIAl.t so• !1+ W. I.D. -TIIU !-9 DAYAND UAPltY 10-1 PITTA ti.I OStODA (WITII tnJDIDff ID) NO~OY~lt (!1+ 'WITII IDJ �THI sl Ethanol boost will do more harm than good EPA agrees to raise ethanol content in gasoline from 10 to 15 percent BY THE BEACON Editorial Board Anyone who has ever driven an automobile recognizes the importance of gasoline in a vehicle's operation. Drivers also know that the fumes released from burning gasoline are harmful to the environment. Rather than switching to cleaner alternatives, the Environmental Protection Agency plans to increase the amount of ethanol in gasoline from l 0 to 15 percent. The Beacon feels that rather than boosting the ethanol content in gasoline, the EPA should focus on cleaner alternatives to ethanol. Despite being a renewable source of energy, ethanol is harmful to our environment. The burning ethanol released from tailpipes creates air pollution. During winter, ethanol reduces carbon monoxide; however, during summer, ethanol creates large amounts of nitrogen oxide, which causes smog. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, ethanol evaporates more quickly in the hot summer weather, which causes higher levels of smog to be released. Many environmentalists are against the increase in ethanol content. At a press conference held by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Kate McMahon, the biofuels campaign coordinator at Friends of the Earth, said, "The (EPA) has yet to conclude comprehensive scientific testing on the longterm engine safety and pollution impacts of increased ethanol in gasoline." A higher ethanol content in gasoline would not only damage our environment, but would negatively impact vehicles. Gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol, also known as EIS, can only be used by vehicles made in 2007 or later. If someone owning a vehicle built before 2007 was to The Beacon/Tom Reilly A truck, pictured above, sits at a local gas station. Gas stations across the United States may need to upgrade their gas pumps to include gasoline with 15 percent ethanol, as opposed to the current 1O percent. mistakenly use EIS instead of El0, his or her engine could become seriously damaged. Also, ethanol absorbs water, which causes rust to develop in one's fuel system. Fuel with more ethanol may also reduce a vehicle's mileage. According to the EPA, ethanol has less energy than gasoline, which can cause a minor drop in mileage. The EPA claims that El0 causes a 3 percent drop in mileage; therefore, we can deduce that EIS will only create a greater loss of mileage. In an article written for Boston Herald, a man was interviewed and confirmed that his mileage was lower when he used EI0 than when he used 100 percent gasoline. Using regular gasoline, his vehicle averaged 42 miles per gallon, whereas E 10 reduced his mileage to 38 miles per gallon. Burning ethanol is not only harmful to the environment and to vehicles themselves, but the production of ethanol can hurt clean water supplies, as producing more ethanol will require greater amounts of water. According to Environment Defense, three to six gallons of water are needed to produce a single gallon of ethanol. Making more corn ethanol may also drive up food costs, as land dedicated to crops for human consumption may be converted to land specifically used for producing com ethanol. Instead of increasing the amount of ethanol in gasoline, the EPA needs to shift its focus to the study of cleaner biofuels. According to the EPA, the United States produces 12 billion gallons of biofuels per year, mostly from com ethanol. The United States plans to have 15 billion gallons of ethanol produced annually by 2015; however, cleaner alternatives to ethanol should be pursued instead. The Beacon feels that the EPA is taking a step backward in raising the ethanol content in gasoline. Ethanol has been proven to be harmful to the environment and to automobiles. We hope that the EPA will soon realize that boosting the amount of ethanol in gasoline will inevitably fail in its attempt to create a greener America. BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. Last week's question: Will the Tea Party become a political party within the next five years? • Yes 20% • No 80% This week The Beacon asks: Do you support the EPA's plan to boost the ethanol content in gas? • Yes • No Cast your vote online at: www.wilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: wilkesbeacon.oped@gmail.com The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for space and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. BYA Assisi Thi thing MLE Pu1 team over: betw so team dom signi talen than Ba the spor frarn their mak imp< othe pete play one sent1 then Ar tive prev wea fron gree ders acce ente or£ also give tom to ti pun E~ roll surp higl Bos tean $16 w one tea11 tea11 of$ �THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 2, 2010 .com tific the on OPINION The Spyglass Ainerica' s favorite pastitne should institute a salary cap For a team as a whole, that is obviously less than average. However, the ridiculousAssistant Opinion Editor ness of this is that Alex Rodriguez, of the New York Yankees, makes $33 million a The NFL, NHL, and NBA offer some- year, a number extremely close to the entire thing crucial to their franchises that the Pirates' payroll. MLB does not: salary caps. How is this fair that one player can make Putting a limit on players' salaries or on a the equivalent to an entire team's salary? team's payroll is used as a method to keep A team like the New York Yankees often overall costs down and to ensure equality brags about the amount of championships between teams they have won, so a wealthy which is partly due to their inteam cannot vestment in taldominate by s1gnmg more ented players. talented players A motto such as "if you can't than their rivals. Baseball is beat 'em, join 'em," offers a the only major false view of the sport where a franchise stack American ideal of equality. their teams up, making it nearly A more posiimpossible for tive mentality to instill into baseothers to compete with star ball fans, as well as younger asplayers because one team has espiring baseball sentially bought players, would them all. be the reverse of effecthat motto. An tive salary cap Salary caps prevents these are implemented for myriad reawealthy teams from being sons. Of course, greedy and hinthe most argued ders their rivals' reasons is due to access of talThe Beacon/Tom Reilly teams spending ented players Players, such as Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley, large amounts or prospects. It have extremely high salaries. Rollins made $8.S of money on and also does not million and Utley made $1 S million this year. A players give way to au- salary cap will reduce these to realistic numbers. signing them to a long contract tomatic victory to teams who have the economic power to so that no other team can have them. purchase whomever they wish. Another reason is for the stripped-down ESPN gives player salaries and the pay- entertainment value of the sport. If the same roll of each MLB team. Though not a few teams are dominant and consistently surprise, the New York Yankees have the wirtning, other teams begin to lose their aphighest payroll with $206,738,389. The peal and games become less exciting. Boston Red Sox, the second highest paid Not to view teams in a disparaging manteam has a considerably lesser payroll of ner, but a Yankees vs. Red Sox game will get $160,913,333. a lot more viewers as opposed to a Padres With the gap between those two teams, vs. Pirates game. Television revenue is just one can only imagine what the lowest paid as important as selling seats in a stadium. team is earning. The more interesting a game is, due to the The Pittsburgh Pirates, the lowest paid amount of talented players being spread out team in the MLB, has a current team salary of $34,933,000. SEE BASEBALL, Page 8 BYAMANDA LEONARD The government should not be allowed to censor the Inter et BY ANTHONY TRUPPO Opinion Editor The Internet is a place where people around the globe can seek and share information and various forms of media. Although the government has a major presence on the Internet, the Internet is kept alive by the people. The decision of what to seek out on the Internet should be in the hands of the individual, rather than the government; however, with the newly proposed Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, the United States government is attempting to gain the ability to censor the Internet based on their own standards. The newly proposed Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA), introduced by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy on Sept. 20, 2010, is the greatest threat to online freedom in the history of the United States. If passed, the bill would force all Internet service providers in the country to prevent users from accessing website that freely offer copyrighted materials. All websites with .com, .org, or .net suffixes have the potential to be blocked. Blacklisted website will include those that offer streaming music and videos. It is scary to think that if this bill was passed five years ago, YouTube may not have been created. The COICA will also have BitTorrent trackers and websites that allow users to upload files blacklisted. These websites, however, are not always used for illegal activity. If someone wishes to send a friend a document, he or she can easily send the file by uploading it on a website such as Rapidshare or Mediafire. Some professors even use these websites to upload assignment sheets. The bill's biggest threat to Internet freedom is that the U.S. Attorney General can command that certain Web sites be blacklisted without trial. If the attorney general thinks that a website may have the slightest chance of misusing copyrighted content, he can demand that the website be blocked without any proof that the website is actually violating copyright. According to the COICA, the attorney general will decide which websites are violating copyright laws "upon information and reasonable belief." The attorney general does not even need to prove to a court that copyright infringement is present. I do not necessarily promote Internet piracy, but I feel that the government is going about piracy prevention the wrong way. The organization or individual that owns the copyrighted content should have the ability to decide whether the content is shared on the Internet or not. If a company owning the right to a movie does not wish for their movie to be freely shared, the company can contact the owner of the website and simply ask that the content be removed. The only problem is that there are thousands of websites sharing copyrighted material; however, only a handful of those sites receive high amounts of traffic. The decision of whether or not to allow online sharing of copyrighted content should be placed in the hands of the owner not only to prevent theft, but because many independent music artists, filmmakers and video game designers gain awareness from free online sharing. Under the COICA, those who chose to share their own copyrighted material may suffer in terms of sales and popularity, as the government will block "wrongfully used" copyrighted content without prejudice. Many public figures have voiced their SEE INTERNET, Page 8 �OPINION THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 2, 2010 Many are unaware of the benefits of marijuana BY STEPHANIE WILKIE Staff Writer According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 400,000 Americans die annually from tobacco abuse, 100,000 from alcohol, 2,000 from caffeine, 500 from aspirin and 350,000 from obesity, but zero have died directly from marijuana abuse. The problem with marijuana is that many people are being misled that marijuana is a harmful drug. Many people are apprehensive about the study of marijuana, but there is a lot of information that people do not know about. By legalizing marijuana, Americans can partake in benefits that include increased relaxation and improvements in health. People are under the assumption that marijana is a gateway drug and can lead one to using other drugs. The truth is actually the opposite. When marijuana was partially legalized in the 1970s, usage of cocaine and heroin decreased rapidly. This proves the theory that if marijuana was legalized, the abuse of other drugs that are actually harmful would lessen. Many people also think that marijuana can lead to health problems. This is also false. Alcohol, nicotine and caffeine have all proven to have long-term effects on the brain whereas long-term marijuana users have found no brain damage. It can cause short-term memory loss, but not longterm. It also has no effect on the immune system and does not cause cancer, emphysema or birth defects. According to DrugWarFacts.org, to induce death by marijuana, the person would need to smoke 20,000 to 40,000 times the amount of marijuana present in one cigarette, or 1,500 pounds of marijuana, in 15 minutes. Many people claim that marijuana is harmful, but there are actually many benefits. According to Medical Marijuana for Doctors, in a 1990 survey, 44 percent of oncologists said they had suggested that a patient smoke marijuana for relief of the nausea induced by chemotherapy. According to a statement released by the American College of Physicians, the second largest group of doctors in the United States, marijuana will help decrease weight loss due to the AIDS virus and can successfully treat side effects from chemotherapy. They say that additional research needs to be conducted, but has been hindered by a federal approval process. The use of marijuana can reduce pain when used in small amounts. Studies show that it has in fact helped with cancer, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma and other illnesses. The element of unconscious pain can BASEBALL INTERNET Continued from Page 7 Continued from Page 7 across the league as opposed to being nestled in the hands of one team, the more each MLB team will benefit in terms of fans and stadium revenue. What happens to the entertaining value of watching sports when the same few teams keep signing players to large contracts and ~ep dominating the brackets? Salary caps will ensure equality, as well as the quality of players. Instead of signing onto to a team for a few years with a $30 million contract, players can earn a smaller salary, as they will constantly try to better themelves, just so they can be signed next year. How many times have you said a certain player is not worth what he's playing for? negative opinions on Internet censorship. President Barack Obama has even stated his disdain for censorship of the Internet, openly proclaiming that a free Internet creates a stronger society. In a statement to Shanghai students during a visit to China in November 2009, Obama said, "The fact that we have free Internet or unrestricted Internet access is a source of strength." If the COICA becomes a law, the Internet will become censored in a way that Americans have never seen before. The Internet is the world's largest community in which anyone can seek and share materials and should be kept free of censorship. ----------~ CONTACT AMANDA LEONARD AT: CONTACT ANTHONY.TRUPPO AT: amanda.leonard7@wilkes.edu anthony. truppo@wilkes.edu be flushed out. Breath can be restored to fullness which can give strength to a weak system. More oxygenated blood can help cleanse poison levels. A broader viewpoint can decrease the negative feelings derived from illnesses such as cancer or depression. Marijuana also dilates the alveoli, or air sacs attached to our lungs, which eliminates toxins in the lungs. Nicotine, on the other hand, constricts the alveoli. A lot of money that goes into the banning of marijuana. According to the California National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws report issued in October 2009, the United States spends nearly $200 million every year enforcing the ban on marijuana. 1. State prisons spend $73.5 million holding prisoners. 2. $ 12.4 Million is spent on arrests. 3. $6.1 million is spent on court cases. 4. And $78.6 million is spent on felony prosecutions. Rather than spending all of this money on the drug war, other areas such as education and medical research can gain from these funds. However, there are many benefits that the legalization can have on our revenue. Californians alone from consuming the product. 2. $4.5 billion can be gained from the marijuana market. 3. And a taxation of $1 dollar per marijuana cigarette can produce more than $800 million per year. Clearly, the legalization of marijuana can help our economy more than it is hurting it and Americans are beginning to see this positive effect. Terrence McKenna, a philosopher, once said, "If the words 'life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness' don't include the right to experiment with your own consciousness, then the Declaration of Independence isn't worth the hemp it was written on." If we cannot stop the drug war now, there is nothing that should prevent us from trying. My advice is not to go out, get stoned and try to become Bob Marley. I am simply urging everyone to be more open-minded. Learn more about the benefits of this leaf and the false allegations many people make about it. The more we can educate people that marijuana is not a deadly drug, the closer we can come to legalizing it and using it for good reasons. their. Fo than He. co a b and wer It in J the B Wi rec tion tea G bac bus CONTACT STEPHANIE WILKIE AT: 1. $1.95 million can be gained from stephaine.wilkie@wilkes.edu ter' The Beacon/Tom Reilly Katie Cirone, a sophomore environmental engineering major, is enjoying a video on YouTube. The newly proposed Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act may force Youtube to block certain videos that violate copyright laws. M la �201 0 La tg the CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.lifestyles@gmail.com m the marithan ijuana hurtto see once d the e the conIndewrit~ war event toned mply tided. ; leaf wple llcate tlrug, t and Wilkes graduate student takes courses from Japan BYRUTH WHISPELL UfeEditor It's no secret that Wilkes offers online cours- es, making it easier for students to go to school and get their degree from a location that suits !heir particular needs. For Michael Ostrum, that location is more lhan 6,000 miles away in Namegawa, Japan. He is the first Wilkes student to take online courses from a location that far away. Michael graduated from Wilkes in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in secondary education and math. He and his wife, Gillian Ostrum, were married June 25, 2009. It had always been one of their goals to live in Japan. So when the opportunity came about, !he Ostrums jumped on it. Before moving to Japan, the couple lived in Wilkes-Barre. On Thanksgiving 2009, Gillian received a phone call and was offered a position teaching English as an assistant language teacher in two Japanese elementary schools. Gillian bgraduated from Penn State with bachelor's degrees in Japanese, Spanish and business. "Gillian has been looking for work in her expertise, however it is hard to find work in the states," Michael Ostrum said. Thus, toward the end of last March, Gillian Ostrum moved to Namegawa, Japan to begin hernew teaching position. A few months after, in June, her husband joined her. Michael is taking online classes for his master's degree in education. His courses include ED 150, psychological foundations of education; ED 519, issues, laws and trends in education; ED 520, professional skills in education; and ED 522, curriculum and instruction. He began taking online courses at Wilkes to receive his teaching certificate. "What better time to do that when I have no real obligations," Michael Ostrum said. Michael hasn't learned to speak Japanese, so it's difficult for him to communicate with others. "I did learn katakana, one of the alphabets, so I can read a very small amount. I learn best when I see, relate and ask questions. I couldn't bring myself to sit and study," Michael said. "Specifically, I bought a Japanese video game, and my wife helped me translate and read the menus, which helped me pick it up pretty quickly." He explained that the restaurants in Namegawa and Toyko are very accepting of foreigners. "Most have pictured menus that make it very easy to order and often if the person waiting on you knows English, they will use it to help," Michael said. Although it's hard to communicate, Michael explained that he enjoys living in Japan because it's very safe. "People aren't lying when they say this is the safest place on earth," Michael said. "It's fantastic to be able to walk around practically carefree in Tokyo, or any big city, without the threat of any crime or violence." The Ostrums have visited places such as Kyoto, Japan's capital; Mount Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan and a dormant volcano; Photo courtesy of Michael Ostrum Michael and Gillian Ostrum moved to Namegawa, Japan, after Gillian was offered a job teaching students English in two Japanese elementary schools. Photo courtesy of Michael Ostrum !its Michael and Gillian Ostrum have been living together in Namegawa, Japan since last June. Above is a picture of the couple, which was taken on a visit to Mount Fuji. Fuji-Q Highland, an amusement park; Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea; cities such asAkihabara, Ikebukuro and Harajuku; and the John Lennon Museum. "Aside from the giant, life-size Gundam, I think I've seen everything I wanted to so far," Michael explained. Summers in Japan, according to Michael, are hotter than those of Northeastern Pennsylvania. "For about 30 or 40 days straight we had weather in above 95 degrees with very high humidity," he said. However, one thing he isn't happy about is the pizza in Japan. "Good pizza is hard to come by, whereas at home we have practically hundreds of choices. When we do find pizza, there is a chance that it has mayonnaise on it, so it's not always good," Michael said. The couple will be moving home to WilkesBarre for good, toward the end of March 2011 . Michael said he misses many things at home, but when they return he will miss the arcades that can be found in Ikebukuro and Akiba, two Japanese cities that are home to businesses based mainly in entertainment and electronics. CONTACT RUTH WHISPELL AT: ruth.whispell@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 2, 2010 --Chatting with faculty: Dr. Mark Reid-BY JOHN CARROLL Staff writer In college, Dr. Mark Reid, assistant professor of philosophy at Wilkes, was interested in psychology. However, psychology couldn't provide Reid with the answers to deeper questions he had about human nature and the mind. Therefore, when he went to The College of William and Mary, in Williamsburg, Va., he majored in both psychology and philosophy. After graduating from William and Mary, Reid went on to receive his master's and Ph.D. in Illinois, where he also held a teaching position as a graduate student. Next, Reid went on to a teaching position at Louisville for two years before coming to Wilkes. Reid has been teaching philosophy at Wilkes for three years on a visiting basis. He said Dr. Linda Paul, associate professor of philosophy at Wilkes, was a major reason for his seeking employment at the university. He commented that he believes philosophy needs to be more practically applicable and less abstract. The Beacon: Where did you grow up? Reid: Virginia. The Beacon: What is your greatest accomplishment to date? Reid: Probably a paper I wrote this spring and summer. The Beacon: What is the paper about? Reid: The Nature of what we are. It's to be published by Oxford University Press in 2012 in a collection of essays by world renowned philosophers. The Beacon: Have you done any traveling? Reid: I drove up to Schenectady (N.Y.) yesterday, to drop off a bathtub that I sold. Does that count? The Beacon: You sell bathtubs? Reid: Yes, 20 percent goes to PETA. I only sell bathtubs because I was the high bidder on • auction that I didn't expect to be the high bidder on. The Beacon: So you accidentally bought the bathtubs? Reid: Yes, I bought 120 designer bathtubs for $53 apiece, and I've sold 10 and almost broken even, except that I have to pay for storage. The Beacon: How do you get into selling bathtubs? Reid: With three kids and student loans, I had to find a way to supplement my salary as a professor. It's fun and interesting. The Beacon: Is there anywhere you'd like to travel in the future? Reid: Hawaii. The Beacon/Marjorie Whispell Dr. Mark Reid has been a visiting assistant professor of philosophy at Wilkes for three years. When he's not teaching students philosophy, Reid enjoys meditating. The Beacon: If you were on a deserted island, what three things would you want and why? Reid: Barring people? All I'd want is unlimited pens and paper, and maybe a fingernail clipper. Scratch that, a pillow. The Beacon: What were you like in college? Reid: The same as I am now except maybe a little bit wilder. The Beacon: Do you miss college? Reid: Oh yeah. I loved college. The Beacon: What do you do in your spare time? Reid: Spend time with my family, my three kids. The Beacon: Do you have any brothers or sisters? Reid: I have a sister who is two years older and a brother who is nine years younger. We're all very different. The Beacon: Do you have any regrets? Reid: Yeah, I have some regrets. The Beacon: Describe yourself in three words. Reid: Passionate, compassionate and optimistic. The Beacon: What is a random fact about yourself that you're willing to share? Reid: A random fact? I made 34 threepointers in a row once, just shooting around. The Beacon: What words of advice do you have for students? Reid: Revolt against this sick society. Find out what's true for yourself. The Beacon: What do you mean by sick, specifically? Reid: Look at CNN, or change.org. There are always wars, people eating meat, crime, distrust, politicians telling lies, ignorance. Sick. The Beacon: Do you raise your children vegetarian? Reid: Yes. The Beacon: How do you satisfy nutrient requirements? Reid: Edamame, nuts, beans. There's tons of protein in spinach, wheat gluten and plain soy milk has more protein than regu• lar milk. Most people get more protein than they need from eating meat. The Beacon: Are you a vegan or a veg• etarian? Reid: Vegan. The Beacon: What is your favorite color and why? Reid: Blue. I like the color of water and my eyes. The Beacon: What's your favorite mov• ie? Reid: "Dances with Wolves" The Beacon: Why? Reid: The protagonist is completely raceblind and species-blind. It's so inspiration· al. I've always loved the Native Americans. I think it's a horrible tragedy what white folks did to them. I'm a small amount Native American. The Beacon: Do you have any goals set up for your future? Reid: Just to stay the course of mindfulness and the pursuit of philosophy and philosophical truth. And to get all these ideas that I have out into papers and articles. To be the best I could be for my kids and my wife and to do as good a job as 1 can educating students. The Beacon: What's the most difficult thing you've ever done? Reid: Getting my philosophy Ph.D. The Beacon: Was it the coursework that was difficult? Reid: No, the coursework was OK. It's the writing of the dissertation, because you've got this adviser. If you're like me, who is like most people, they've got this set of rules to go about it. It limits the creative process. The standards can be very strict and limiting. It's very demoralizing to work for months on something and then get negative criticism on it. The Beacon: What did you write your dissertation on? Reid: I argued that morality is not just a human phenomenon, but is in animals such as animals, whales. The only examples I've come across that you could argue for moral agency in animals are mammals. So I've got a story to tell about mammals. It's about mammary glands and attachment. They form attachment bonds and so they're attached to others. It's an internal process that goes on. • SEE REID, Page 11 Tai BYLAI Staff wJ Adjl be diffi studen1 all the ties, a11 pull, it ule. Also. mates 1 a prob! "I kr to set , unplan said D owner gests , get ab The · of slee mende "Slee said. it soun self, o fall as "(D tired, day, n to be produ gettin · day," ofHe~ some menti Rei chopa The sertati Rei paths. �010 THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 2, 2010 LIFE 11 Wilkes alutnna offers tips for sleeping and studying rient ere's l and eguthan veg- olor and IOV- ceon- eas u lt at t 's se e, IS ery to et Talarico discusses how students can improve their academic performances BY LAURA PREBY Staff writer Adjusting to living somewhere new can be difficult, which is why it's hard for some students who dorm for the first time. With all the stress from class, the weekend parties, and the all-nighters that some students pull, it's tough to keep a good sleep schedule. Also, sleeping patterns of different roommates can clash, which is why sleep is such aproblem in college. "I know more than anyone that it is hard to set a schedule to sleep there is too much unplanned for in a typical day at college," said Donna Talarico, a Wilkes alumna and owner of TheDreamDrawer.com. She suggests a few things for students looking to get a better night's sleep. The first thing is to get the same amount of sleep every night, hopefully the recommended eight hours. "Sleep hygiene is important too," she said. "Wash your sheets and pillow cases it sounds strange and I didn't believe it myself, but crisp clean pillow cases help you fall asleep better." "(Do) things that will make you more tired, like trying to get exercise during the day, not eating a large meal before you go to bed, eliminating caffeine and caffeine products after maybe 5 o'clock, and maybe getting up earlier and having a more active day," said Diane O'Brien, Wilkes director ofHealth & Wellness Services. "Doing that physical exercise and eliminating that food and caffeine might help." You also have to deal with the stress of classes when you're in college. "It's not a good idea to pull all-nighters, but every college student does it," O'Brien said. REID Continued from Page 1O_ _ __ _ _~ a h es r 0 's t. e "S Human psychopaths don't have morality, and theyhave no ability to form attachments to others. Tire Beacon: Do you think that may have something to do with breast feeding? You had mentioned mammary glands before. Reid: No, the best evidence suggests that psychopaths are born, not made. The Beacon: Do you touch on that in your dissertation, or is the work mostly about animals? Reid: There's a whole chapter about psycho- paths. The Beacon/Marjorie Whispell When students don't get enough sleep at night, sometimes they can be found sleeping on couches in various locations around campus. Pictured above is a student sleeping in the Henry Student Center first floor lounge. "I think we all know that if you do that, always really quiet. Therefore, I'm able to more times than not that you are going to fall asleep whenever I want to." suffer physically, and that it's not a good "This year isn't bad because I have a sinpractice," O'Brien said. "Do I think college gle room," said Nora Skochinsky, a senior students will not pull an all-nighter when biology major. "In the past, my roommates they have a test? No, I think that they're and I haven't changed our sleeping patterns going to do what they're going to do." much, but we would always try to be courShe suggests managing your time bet- teous when the other was sleeping." ter and not cramming the day of the test to It helps if you have a roommate whom avoid staying up late or all night. you respect and who respects you in return, When it comes to dealing with room- but for noisier and more bothersome roommates, you may or may not have problems. mates, Talarico recommends investing in a "We were kind of lucky," said Alexandra pair of ear plugs and a sleep mask. Suggest Paranac, a freshman donning in Roth Hall. that your roommate make use of the library "My roommate stays up later than me, but when it comes to studying while you sleep, it's always because she's studying, so she's but if he or she would rather study in the The Beacon: What types of music do you listen to, mostly? Reid: Alternative, post grunge. My Favorite band is Smile Empty Soul. The Beacon: What was your favorite toy as a child? Reid: Stuff I'd make. I turned a roto-tiller into a super-strong but slow go-kart to ride around town. The Beacon: If you could have one wish come true, what would it be? Reid: I would wish for people to have compassion for animals that society and people would. The Beacon: Do you have any fun or un- usual projects that students taking your class are required to do? Reid: I'd say about one third of all the class periods have some kind of activity. I have them play with Play Dough because it relates to personal identity. We have them make little selves, and then we do things to the selves and see if it makes you feel any different. I give them a big sheet of drawing pad and give them crayons and have them design their life and what matters to them and have them flip over the sheet and tell me their current plan as opposed to what they want it to be. If they match they're going about their educations right, if not then comfort of your dorm, use ear plugs to block out sound, and a sleep mask to block light. She also recommends taking naps. "What college student doesn't love a nap midday? A sleep mask can block out light that still comes in through the mini blinds. Again, earplugs can also drown out regu~ Jar dorm room noise if someone choos~ · to sleep in or take a nap while others are up," Talarico said. Talarico knows so much about sleep because she lives her life with narcolepsy. This is a disorder that causes excessive sleepiness and she was always considered lazy in college. "I was a very busy student and worked, so I was extra tired on top of the narcolepsy and had an incredible issue with waking up in the morning, no matter how much sleep I got," Talarico explained. .., Because of her disorder and her fascination with dreams, she decided to create TheDreamDrawer.com to help others with their sleep issues. "I sell a variety of sleep aids -- sleep masks, ear plugs, sound machines, contoured pillows for sleeping, relaxation fountains and some natural sleep aids. On the dream end, I sell dream dictionaries and blank journals for recording dreams. So far, my most popular items have been the pillows and ear plugs." Talarico leaves one final tip for getting a good night's sleep in college. "If you truly have trouble waking in the morning if time allows, schedule classes later in the morning so you are at your best. Or, schedule a break for a nap during the day. Being tired affects our concentration and makes for silly errors we wouldn't have made had we been chipper." CONTACT LAURA PREBY AT: laura.preby@wilkes.edu they may not be asking the right questions. Those are two examples. I also have them do a group project outside of class. The Beacon: What's that? Reid: It's up to them. One of the options is to get two movies approved, such as "The Matrix", "On the Nature of Reality or "Seven Pounds" on morality and meaning in life or films about psychopaths, and then watch them with a group and discuss it for an hour. Then, individually, they each have to write up a 600 word reaction. CONTACT JOHN CARROLL AT: john.carroll@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 2, 2010 LIFE 12 STREET BEAT Brandon Bookwalter Ashley Bringman If you had one wish, what would it be? Sophomore mechanical engineering major Sophomore English and psychology major ------------------ "The ability to stop time:' "For college to already be over with:' John Chaplick Nm Freshman criminology major "To get into a good law school:' Mise Mak Elizabeth Dolman Kevin Hettrich Senior elementary education and theater arts major Freshman English major "Free tuition:' Wilkes University's Health & Wellness Corner Wilkes University s Health & BY~ Staff Wi inter Photos: The Beacon/Marjorie Whispell "To wish for more wishes:' 'C Jon Kadjeski Keela Mason Sophomore English education major "I would like to take an Israeli and Palestinian family out to lunch and have a nice, normal lunch:' Sophomore undeclared major "More time:' sor a Erin "C, p.m., Balh rock for tl at th will I Rei ease This face , howt sifiec not r $20,( bein! pock, "Ye for a surge Wellne,rs Corner is a weekly feature in '/!h~.J1eacQn. n~ling is helpful in logging your thoughts ®d feelings. DP your best to make your Students who ask questions will remain bedroom dark and quiet. . anonymous. All questions will he answered . Tty earplugs to conceal any noise. If you by Health Services staff. . terfai cannot sleep after 30 minutes in bed, get up and sit in another room quietly; read or Q. I often have probfoms falling asleep . lisTon fosootbing music to relaxllef(>,,te go-at night rm tired when I go to bed; but ing back to bed. as soon as my head hits the pillow,_! st11rt to think about everything. Before I Imo~ it, i's timeto get up; What can ~o? · · ! "'' A. Please know you are not alone'. Usually, at the end of the day when eve[Ything srarts to settle and become quiet, this often is the time unresolved thoughts or issues that occurred during the day can start to resurface. We might ruminate about something that we simply will not be able to resolve at night when we instead need to get our recuperative rest. It's importantto develop a bedtime routine to follow each night. Allow about 3-0 minutes to prepare for bed. Avoid studying, if possible, right up until bedtime. Avoid worrying in bed. Jour- ~void caffeine use. EJ<ercise earlier .ratherj han later in tqe day, Leam.:to :tp¥tage thµ~ anf;l.$tress. ,A.void naps as tlley"can ferfere with regular sleep patterns. Avoid eating large, heavy 'meals late. Decide clothing choices and books necessary for the next day to reduce rooming rush stress. Do you have a question for the Health & Wellness Corner? E-mail your questions to wellness.services@wilkes.edu, and you may see your question in next week's Wellness Corner. Your privacy will be protected. You can reach those working at Health Services at 570--4084730 or by visiting their office on the first floor of Passan HalL Pict1 and rod �NOVEMBER 2, 2010 CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.ae@gmail.com 'Carin' for Erin': interfaith holds benefit concert BY RACHEL LEGGIER! Staff Writer - Wilkes University's office of campus interfaith will be joining Kings' College, Misericordia, Penn State Wilkes-Barre and Making a Difference Ministries to sponsor a benefit concert for three-year-old girl Erin Redmond of Dallas. "Carin' for Erin"takes place from 6 to 9 p.m., Nov. 13 in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. Performances include Christian rock bands Velveteen and X-Terra. Tickets for the event are $2.50 beforehand and $5 at the door. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Redmond family. Redmond has been afflicted with a disease called Coloboma/Retinal Detachment. This restricts growth on the left side of her face and requires urgent corrective surgery; however, the insurance company has classified it as "cosmetic" surgery and will not provide the funds for the approximate $20,000 medical bill. Redmond's family is being forced to pay for the surgery out of pocket. "You have to understand how hard it is for a family to be told that some type of surgery isn't important," Caitlin Czeh, interfaith coordinator, said. "In reality, Erin's surgery is very important. Her parents are very excited and grateful for the event. (Anything) that can help fund Erin's necessary surgeries." Although Redmond and her family are going through such a troubling time, she has been described as such a wonderful and amazing little girl. "She shows no fear," said Steve Parillo, the Making a Difference Ministries coordinator. "When you're three-years-old and you see something like that in the mirror, you may not understand why you look different. Erin doesn't let that affect her. She is such a jolly child. She will smile at you and give you a big hug. it's just amazing how much she can keep her spirits up." Parillo explained that even if you don't typically enjoy Christian rock music, this event can still be something fun for all. "These are bands willing to donate their time," Perillo said. "They are performing shows where they get quite a bit of money to play, yet they are coming here for free and to raise awareness for this little girl. Whether you enjoy Christian rock or not, the concept of the event is still an amazing thing." Czeh explained that when the event was pitched to Redmond's family, they were pleasantly surprised to see that colleges were willing to take on this type of benefit. Courtesy of Caitlin Czeh Velveteen, which performs ambient groove rock, will perform at the event. Members pictured from left to right includes, Leah Truitt (keys), Michael Ray (lead guitar and vocals), Christopher Ray (bass guitar) and Jeremy Michaels (drums). "Erin's parents are very overwhelmed and grateful as to how many people are willing to lend a helping hand," Czeh said. "They are even more excited to see that college students who may not even know what it's like to have a child at all are willing to help." "It's all about youth helping youth," J Courtesy of Caitlin Czeh Pictured from left to right are members of the band X-Terra. Bob Kach line (drums and backing vocals), Bill Hunt (lead guitar and vocals), and Anne Kachline (bass guitar and backing vocals). X-Terra, who will also be playing at the event, perform hard rock and Christian classical metal. Parillo added. "People are amazed when they see that college students are coming out and helping like this. It's going to be a good perspective for Erin as well to see so that when she grows up she will know that it's the right thing to give back in return." Although the event is a sponsored by a Christian-based organization, Perillo explained that there will be no barriers between who is able to help and attend ffie event. "I like the fact that the event is breaking down walls religiously," he said. "No matter what denomination you are, we are all one shape of Christians. I think that this event is something where everyone can come together and break down those walls, focusing on what really matters which is helping Erin get better." Tickets for the event can be purchased at the door or by contacting Czeh. Those who can't make the event can still help out the Redmond family by donating to the "Carin' for Erin Fund" through M&T Bank, Dallas. You may also make donations through Czeh by bringing them to her office located in the Henry Student Center, Room 204. For more information about this event, students can contact Czeh at caitlin.czeh@ wilkes.edu or by phone at 570-408-5904. CONTACT RACHEL LEGGIER! AT: rache/.leggeri@wilkes.edu �TH E ~ 14 THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 2, 2010 A&E Students dive into billiards tournatnent BY MOLLY KURLANDSKI A&EEditor Pool-playing fans will have an opportunity to participate in a pool tournament on Nov. 9, 2010. That's when the fourth Annual Billiards Tournament will kick off in the Henry Student Center game room. The tournament is open to both Wilkes students and faculty. - This pool tournament has been quite a success over the last few years, with Wilkes students becoming increasingly competitive against one another. "All the students that usually play in the game room, they aren't really competitive," said Jamie Miller, activities assistant for Student Development. "(I'm looking forward to) to seeing the students compete against one another." Additionally, the tournament has no set time which also adds the basic appeal of the event. Many of the games will be played between classes, giving all players the opportunity to play when they have free time. "It's spread out a little bit because I understand that students have things to do," said Neal Biscaldi, who organizes intramural sports at Wilkes. The tournament will BY MOLLY KURLANDSKI A&EEditor The Beacon/Molly Kurlandski Each year, students play in the pool tournament located in the first floor gameroom of the Henry Student Center. The tournament begins Nov. 9,2010 and will end around finals week and is open to both students and faculty. continue for a few weeks, ultimately ending around finals week. A tournament bracket will be displayed at the front desk in the student center. Potential prizes are still being discussed, but they may include movie passes and a free t-shirt. Sign-ups will begin on Nov. 5, 2010. For more information about this event, contact Neal Biscaldi at 570-408-2703 or neal. biscaldi@wilkes.edu. CONTACT MOLLY KURLANDSKI AT: molly.kurlandski@wilkes.edu 'The Bank' offers fun for fans and first timers BY BILL RICETTI Correspondent When people talk about Philadelphia, there are many things that pop into their - heads. There's Liberty Park, Fairmount Park, and even their world famous cheesesteaks. But, when considering the tourist attractions that are famous to the City of Brotherly Love, it is easy to forget about the home of the 2008 world champion Philadelphia Phillies. Citizens Bank Park is a .etonurnent to the city of Philadelphia and its people. "The first time I walked into The Bank, I was speechless," said Pat Ziegler, a recent Wilkes grad. "I couldn't believe that all these people were walking into this massive, beautiful structure all for the same thing. It was really amazing." Citizens Bank Park, "The Bank" for short, is the stadium that hosts the Phillies' home games. It houses 45,000 people and has sold out every game since the middle of last season. "They sell out every night," said Mike Fischer, a season ticket holder. "But don't let that scare you; it is easy to get tickets. There is plenty of room to walk around and watch the game from multiple places and Celebrity Chatter plenty of (season) ticket holders sell their tickets. You will always be able to find a ticket." The spacious park hosts 81 games a year and brings more to the people of Philly then baseball. Once there, you have the option to take your seat and watch the team take batting practice or you can visit some of the park's great attractions. The first thing you see when you walk in is the giant 10-story liberty bell that rings and lights up every time a Philly hits a home run. This massive structure towers over you while you and thousands of other fans enter the park. "Walking in the first time was amazing," said Joe Dolinski, a passionate Philly fan. "It was so mesmerizing to see that giant liberty bell. It gave me so much pride." Of course while watching the game, one can enjoy a delicious cheesesteak. "The cheesesteaks are the best part of Philly," said Fischer. "Harry the K's has the best ones." If you feel like you don't want to buy the beer and food offered you can do what thousands of other fans do; tailgate. The parking lot opens hours before the games. "I tailgated back in 2008, and it was incredible," said Dolinski. "Every car had people around it. They were grilling, sipping beer, playing catch, listening to pregame on the radio, and relaxing in the warm weather. Many people offered me a hot dog or a beer too. They were super friendly." Tourists can also check out the hall of fame where inconic former Phillies hallof-famers are enshrined. Each plaque has a golden molding of the players face on it and a brief description of what that player did for the franchise. Right next to it is a wall that gives the history of the Phillies in a large painted mural. Everything about the Phillies franchise, good and bad, is portrayed in this literal hall of fame. "I love learning about the history and the old players. who helped make this franchise great," Fischer said. "The Hall of Fame section always gives me the shivers." From taking a tour of the Hall of Fame, to walking around the stadium and dugout, tourists and fans are attracted to this hotspot of excitement. "This place is more than just a ball park," said Dolinski. "It is a place that will forever define the city of Philly and its great people." CONTACT BILL RICETTI AT: william.ricetti@wilkes.edu Nintendo to launch 'silly' game Just when the world of Nintendo couldn't get any crazier, it's about to launch its latest 'silly' game of the season. Almost everyone and their children are aware of the silly band craze that has swept across the na• tion, but now Nintendo has jumped on the 'silly' bandwagon. According to sources, Nintendo will be revealing a game centered around silly bands! I am completely unsure about what the game will consist of because there's not much to do with these silly bands except collect and wear them, but I'm sure kids will still line up to buy this ridiculous game. Swift blasts actress Camille Belle Many of the songs on Taylor Swift's latest album deal with her past relationships, both good and bad. Targeting past flames including Joe Jonas, Taylor Lautner, high school boys and even John Mayer, this album has already hit potential platinum status on the charts. But one girl in particular seems to be the perpetrator of a particular crime in Swift's eyes. Titled, "Better than Revenge," Swift outs Belle for stealing her then-boy· friend Joe Jonas. I seriously think that the old philosophy might be true in this inciden~ words do hurt. It doesn't look like Swift is holding anything back anymore. Gaga course offered at University of South Carolina A sociology professor, Professor Mathieu Deflem, at University of South Carolina is offering a Lady Gaga-based course next se• mester. The course titled, "Lady Gaga and the Sociology ofFame,"is a pure example of what's to come in the future of school education; classes on world-acclaimed pop icons. I think I might transfer to South Carolinaaf· ter this semester. Who's with me? Miley Cyrus' parents split Oh, his 'Achy Breaky Heart!' Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus filed for divorce. According to sources, the couple of 17 years cited irreconcilable differences in their di• vorce papers. It might have something to do with the fact Cyrus is shedding her clean-cut image, but let's not point fingers. . CONTACT MOLLY KURLANDSKI AT: molly.kurlandski@wilkes.edu F BY Corr La wer kes incl voll and Fie! a di had F �ZerCross ''S-weet Treats'' BY ASHLEY ZERFOSS Correspondent Across i 3. Malted milk balls 6. Powdered candy packed into a straw 7. Peppermint coated in dark chocolate to make a pattie 9. Almonds and sweet coconut dipped in chocolate 10. Bite-sized chocolate-covered caramels 12. The plain and simple milk chocolate bar 13. A bar of crunchy peanuts and milk chocolate 15. Little chocolate cups with a peanut butter center 16. Pretzels, caramel, peanuts, and peanut butter all covered in milk chocolate 18. Milk chocolate English toffee bar sure ulous latest 1, both ncludschool 1m has on the ems to ime in renge," :n-boyhat the 1cident, ,wift is I AT: *· CONTACT ASHLEY ZERFOSS AT: Wilkes holds annual Family Day Fun and free activities offered BY MICHAEL WINTERMUTE ·sity of lilly Ray )rce. Ac17 y ears their di1ing to do clean-cut 1. Dip and lick candy powder with edible candy dipping stick 2. Little colorful hard candies packed .,._.. with a variety of fruity flavors 3. Peanut-flavored crisp topped with caramel and coated in chocolate 4. Tons of salty peanuts and caramel 5. The colorful taffy treats 8. Classic milk chocolate treats wrapped in their trademark foil 11. Sweet cocnut dipped in rich dark chocolate 13. Milk chocolate in a bite-sized hard candy shell 14. Licorice candy twists, often strawberry flavored 17. Crispy wafers dipped in milk chocolate ashley.zerfoss@wilkes.edu Correspondent l.1athieu ·olina is next seaga and unple of 11 educa•p icons. olina af- Down Last weekend, students and parents alike were able to enjoy a day cheering for Wilkes teams along with a picnic and other activities at this year's "Family Day" at Wilkes University. Student-athletes headed to Ralston Field and the Marts Center to showcase their sportsmanship for friends and family members at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. Family Day, which began at 10 a.m., included games and meets from women's volleyball, men's and women's soccer, and football along with a picnic at Ralston Field. "We generally serve about 300 people," said Barbara King, associate dean of student affairs and one of the organizers for Family Day. "It gives everyone concerned adifferent view of Wilkes than they have had before." Family Day also included an appearance from Joshua Seth, a "comic mind reader," and access to the Sordoni Art Gallery 's "Soul Rebel - An Intimate Portrait of Bob Marley" by David Burnett. The event was designed to let family members see the school through the students' eyes, whether or not they are from the Wilkes-Barre area. After the festivities that were offered through Wilkes, many families stayed around Wilkes-Barre wuth ome parents even going as far as to staying the night. "I enjoyed it alot," Lyndsey Morris, a senior nursing major, said. "It was nice to see my family and hang out with them for the day, other than being at home." Students were admitted for free with their ID to the football game, and were allowed two complimentary tickets for anyone they wanted to bring. CONTACT MICHAEL WINTERMUTE AT: michae/.wintermute@wilkes.edu / .... ?'it"i . .... •. r~)!!!.1-: '~'/·•·. e•~lde~ • pl'OIIIO Item!\• ~ Helping 1111ake Wilkes look great since 1993! 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Jonathan Laudenslager, the team's head coach, is excited to see what his young team is capable of this year. "We have an excellent nucleus of kids back that will need to now make their own names on the national scene," Laudenslager said. "So far, Jake Weinrich, Ryan Wilson, Ben Marich, Anthony Dattolo and Buddy Gouger have led this team to a successful preseason, and hopefully, we can start with a bang next week in the King's Tournament." "Although we lost three starters last year, we have 50 wrestlers this year including 30 freshmen," said 197-pound class senior Jake Weinrich. "We are going to have a lot of depth this year and a lot of competition for spots. We are way underrated at [No. 24 in the preseason rankings] and are looking to bump up in the rankings quickly with good (lfrly performances, which we are definitely capable of." Weinrich's confidence stems from the knowledge that this year's team is capable of making noise without the help of their senior All-Americans from last season, Zach Pizarro and Frank Heffernan. In last season's Metro Conference Championships, then-freshman Scott Mantua advanced to the championship match in the 125-pound class before ultimately falling to nationally ranked Tyler Erdman of Elizabethtown. Mantua also beat then-No. 4 Jon Gregory 8-6 last season and lost a close battle in February to No. 4 Ithaca. Anthony Dattolo, a sophomore last season, also advanced to the Metro Conference champion- The Beacon/Melissa Polchinski Coach Jonathan Laudenslager provides a teaching point at a preseason practice. ship match in the 149-pound class and was impressive throughout the year for the Colonels. They will be aided by Ben Marich, a junior 165-pound class wrestler who transferred from Lehigh before the start of last season and performed well for Wilkes. He finished third in his weight class last year at the Metro Championships after pinning two of his four opponents. "Numbers and talent are something we have plenty of and that's a huge plus to have," said Laudenslager. "On the negative side, most weeks we can only wrestle a certain amount of guys so there's a lot of competition in the room for spots. Guys need to keep working. In the end we will win or lose each match as an entire team," he concluded. "The whole team is really working hard and pushing ourselves," Marich added. "It should be fun to see how far we go and what we can accomplish this season." Dattolo, for one, does not believe that youth or lack of experience will negatively affect this year's team. "We expect to wrestle for seven solid minutes every time we step onto the mat," said the junior. Among Dattolo's goals this season is to follow past teammates Pizarro and Heffernan to the NCAAs, something he will have to work hard to achieve. The Colonels have spent the last two months training vigorously and holding teambuilding activities like Bowling Night, something Laudenslager believes benefited his young squad. Though excited for the season, Laudenslager admitted wryly that he "[hopes] we wrestle better than we bowl, because we didn't post any outstanding scores." The Colonels open their season at 11 a.m. this Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Monarch Invitational Tournament at King's College. m· evANDREweooK1N Correspondent The 2010 season has had its share of surprises with the rise of some unexpected division leaders. The Vikings and Cowboys were expected to be serious Super Bowl contenders, but they got off to a poor start and the health of both Tony Romo and Brett Favre will certainly put a damper on these teams' offensive production. The World Champion Saints have been enjoying limited success as well. In New Orleans, Drew Brees has not been able to orchestrate the explosive offensive plays that were so pivotal for the Saints in their quest for the Super Bowl last year. Some of this is certainly attributable to the loss of their top two RBs, Reggie Bush and Pierre Thomas. I personally feel that this season is shaping up to be tremendously exciting because there have been no powerhouse teams like the Saints and Colts of last year; basically every division is still wide-open through Week 8. Who would've thought that the Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders would be tops in the AFC West through Week 7? Certainly not the Chargers organization, which is anxiously waiting for its receiving core to complement elite QB Philip Rivers. While Rivers is one of the best in the game, he can't lead his team to many wins with poor route running and a running game with rookie Ryan Matthews instead of LT. While the Chiefs are leading their division, it's a poor one with the likes of the Chargers, Raiders, and Broncos. The Steelers and Jets are the strongest division leaders out of the AFC. Both have well balanced offenses with spectacular running backs and wide-outs. Over in the NFC, many divisions are just as wide open. The Giants looked sloppy in their first two games, but have rallied around Eli Manning and the best young receiving corps in the leagues along with solid defensive play. However, the rival Eagles and Redskins will be right up there with the Giants throughout the season vying for NFC East superiority. The Seahawks have quietly become frontrunners in the NFC West through Week 7, but taking a look at their opponents, one can see that this is not as big of a surprise as it seems. The 49ers and Chargers have left much to be"'desired and the Cardinals are in CONTACT DANIEL KAUTZ AT: daniel.kautz@wilkes.edu Co SEE SKINNY, Page 19 d �THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 2, 2010 SPORTS 17 Athlete ~potlight: Auxence Wogou, highlight reel m BY JUSTIN JONES Correspondent ·urdioys owl art enOr- ause like ;ally )ugh the iders ough Once in a while, a player has a performance that proves that the athlete spotlight does not only go to starters. Freshman Auxence Wogou, the second-string running back on the Wilkes football team, took the five carries he was given against FDU-Florham and made the most of them, earning himself this week's spotlight. Averaging 22.8 yards per carry, Wogou finished with 114 rushing yards and a touchdown that helped the Colonels offense top the Devils 28-23. "The line did a great job blocking for me, when I got into the secondary I made a few cuts and broke into the open field," Wogou said with kudos to the big men up front. The offensive line wasn't the only blocking force allowing Wogou to pick up the big yards. Wogou's biggest carries were a 43yard rush that brought the Colonels out their own territory and set up a I-yard touchdown run by Zach Tivald. Wogou added a 58-yard touchdown run later in the game. To achieve such long runs, the wide receivers must provide some blocks down field. Wogou, who hails from Hackettstown, N.J., took advantage of the blocks provided by his teammates. "When I got to the secondary, I scanned the field and saw the other team blocked down field by the wide outs," Wogou said. "I set the backside safety up with a stutter step and out ran him." With the junior Tivald getting the bulk of the carries, Wogou's plan is to do as well as he can when he is given the opportunity to make big plays because he wants to be integrated into future game plans a bit more. "I'd like to be a big part in the game plan in the future and hope to have games like this all the time," Wogou said, referring to his first career 100-yard rushing game against Florham. While he has the competitive edge any serious athlete has, Wogou respects his teammates, especially the young men fighting for the same position on the depth chart. "Me and (Tivald) are very close, along with all the other running backs. Tivald is The Beacon/Melissa Polchinski Auxence Wogou takes the snap in the wildcat formation. Against the FDU-Florham Devils, Wogou averaged 22.8 yards per carry and scored a touchdown. the person I look up to because he does all the little things that makes running backs great," Wogou said. "So I just try and learn from him." While Tivald is Wogou's inspiration to become the best running back he can be for the Colonels, it was one of his childhood friends from his home who got the freshman into the sport. 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He revitalizes a city left for dead before his arrival, becomes a multiple-time all-star as well as league MVP, talces the team to the brink of a championship, but can't quite get it done. The expectations have risen, and the team, although terrific during the regular season, just can't get over the hump. After a few more seasons off failed post season runs, that player decides it's time for a change of scenery, andjoins a team with two othertoptier players. The goal: to win that ever-elusive championship. The player: Nope not LeBron. Try Kevin 11/6 @ Widener WRESTLING UPCOMING MEN'S BASKETBALL 11/15@ PSU-Hazleton 7:30 p.m. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 11/15 vs. PSU-Hazleton 7:00 p.m. Garnett. Remember that one? That was a decision hailed by all; some even called it a great career decsion for KG. And what happened? KG went on to win his first ring, in style might I add, and skyrocketed his legacy from one of the best to never win a championship to one of the best with a ring. The irony of this story is that there was somewhat of a similar situation that the media whispered about a little bit this summer. You may have heard of the bidding war that symbolized D-Day for many franchises - the quest to sign the biggest fish out there - LeBron James. No one was criticizing Kevin Garnett when he left Minnesota for glory in Boston. In fact, they were calling it a "mega-deal," one that took the Celtics from pretenders, to instant contenders. Minnesota did not hate KG for it; in fact they felt for him. He had dedicated his career to the city and the team. They just couldn't get over the hump. The same cannot be said for LeBron and Cleveland. Obviously, the situations are slightly different, but not entirely. Fans and so-called "experts" alike have said that LeBron he has in some way compromised his legacy and lessened his greatness all because he is not the lone elite player on his team. I harshly disagree. The object of the games we play called sports are to win, plain and simple. Everyone says it's not about the records or the personal glory, it's about what you accomplish as a team, and the ultimate accomplishment is a championship - which is something that eluded LeBron in Cleveland. The Cavs did what they could to provide support, but it just was not enough. He went to a team, with two other superstars, to win, like it or not. He wants a championship, and he felt South Beach provided the best opportunity for that. Those who say this is bad for the NBA are sorely mistaken. The NBA currently lags behind the NFL and MLB in TV ratings, and a dynamic trio formulating together to play will provide a spark to the ratings each night because people want to see these three play together, win or lose. same team could not have been any worse for the league as a whole. The way this offseason went, with so many teams dumping salary and tossing these last few seasons to bring in big names through free agency is just not in the spirit of the sport. Go ahead everyone, get your Yankee jokes out of the way now about how that's all they ever do (and hopefully continue to do this off-season by bringing in Cliff Lee), but it's not the same. There is no salary cap in baseball, so teams like the Yankees don't have to basically forfeit seasons by letting go of all their high paid players to go sign others. Not to mention the precedent this sets for upcoming free agents in the future. The amount of power that was given to these players was just unimaginable. They were allowed to talk with one another, which they had been since playing together in the Olympics, about coming together and forming an all-star team. What's going to stop other players in the future now from just playing out their rookie contracts and then leaving to play with other superstars? Players are going to have no loyalty and are just going to jump to whatever team has the most to offer, talent wise. Fans are going to have no one to truly cheer for because their favorite player is going to leave after a few years when he gets a better offer. There's just something special when a player sticks it out and plays his entire career with one franchise, especially when he finally gets a championship for that city. Let's not forget the debacle that was "The Decision" starring LeBron James. Did we really need an hour to hear that he would be playing for the Heat after it had already lealced out? Did he really need a special on ESPN instead of just a quick press conference? Would I have been ok with it all if he said the Knicks instead of the Heat? Probably, but that's beside the point. It was just another example of a superstar's ego gel· ting blown up. So I thiak the NBA and commissioner David Stern really need to get their heads on straight and find a way to try and keep this collection of all-stars from becoming a trend. I'm just glad I'm not the commissioner who has to figure that out. A bad decision FOOTBALL 11/6 @ Monarch Invitational ·'·.· FF"~~ Great for the NBA, even greater for South Beach ~, I 0/27 vs. Lycoming Valley 0-4 L TH E Is the new Heat trio good for the NBA? 10/30 vs. Misericordia 1-2 L MEN'S SOCCER THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 2, 201 0 SPORTS In the great hall of the Miami Heat, there are assembled three of the greatest players in the NBA today, created from the cosmic legends of the universe. LeBron James. Dwayne Wade. Chris Bosh. Ok, so maybe were not quite looking at the reincarnation of the "Super Friends" here, but it's pretty close. When this past summer, LeBron and Bosh announced they would be leaving their old teams to join Wade in South Beach, they completely turned the league upside down. LeBron was the prized possession this off-season, to the point where several teams had been dumping salary the past few seasons just so they could offer him the maximum contract. It was the Heat, or should I say Dwayne Wade, who got their way though and roped him in. These three "Super Friends" joining forces the way they did and playing on the Assist For nis tea Howe few their prise, The ets th acco for th absol and I The six si fres Mako brack Nguy Wilke Coa resurr tennis had n w Conti Wei has a cased speed and b conta years lights CON �10 THE BEACON I NOVEMBER 2, 2010 SPORTS . 19' TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS Wilkes tennis dominates MAC Tournament; takes home 14 titles BY CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS !ssistant Sports Editor sand LeBd his cause itn- mes and ~e rewhat imate which :leveovide went I win, ~. and p por,A are gs be;, and > play night ! play jump :r, talme to ,layer ten he !thing plays espemship , " The id we would ready ial on onfer1 ifhe Probls just D getsioner heads l keep )ming mmis- efforts throughout the tournament, as well as the season. "In our MAC individual tournament, we made the semifinals in all nine flights. We crowned four individual champions, which was the most of any team," Leicht said. "The men worked very hard all fall season, we had some excellent tournament results." The women's team, which is regionally ranked this season, benefited from wins not just from Nolt, but from Bybel, Junior Rebekah Shanaman, Sophomore Alexis Donner, and Sophomore Amanda Holyk in the singles bracket. Nolt and Bybel, Freshman Allison Kristofco and Donner, and Shanaman and Senior Michelle Knight took home titles in the doubles competition. "This tournament really showed how strong this team is from top to bottom, said Leicht of the women's team. "Our depth is really a major strong point of this team." Nolt credited the hard work of both the team and of Coach Leicht as a major aspect for why her team has been able to be so successful. "Coach Leicht works us hard at practice , so we are well prepared heading into each match," Nolt said. Both teams have more winning in their sight before the year is over. Come spring time, the men will be seeking their fourth straight conference title, while the women will be trying to capture number five and get yet another appearance in the NCAA tournament. For the Wilkes men's and women's tennis teams, winning is certainly nothing new. However, the amount of success they had a few weeks ago at the MAC tournament at fueir home courts had to be a pleasant surprise, even for them. The lady Colonels swept all nine brackets they were entered in, which included six singles and three doubles championships. Sophomore Melanie Nolt, Wilkes' top sin~es player and with senior Victoria Bybel, a member of the number I doubles team, won both of her brackets. ''Sweeping every bracket is a spectacular accomplishment, for us individually and for the program," Nolt said. "Our team did absolutely amazing at the MAC tournament and I couldn't be prouder of our team." The men's team had great success of their own, where they won four singles brackets and one double. Men's winners included Clarke Freeman, who won the number five singles position one year removed from winning the number six singles tournament. Freeman joined two freshman players, Dakkota Deem and Alex Makos, who won the number four and six brackets respectively, and sophomore Bao ~guyen who won the seventh bracket, as Wilkes' four singles champions. Coach Chris Leicht, who has overseen the resurrection of both the men's and women's tennis programs since his arrival in 2003, had nothing but great retort for his player's Freshman Allison Kristofco, pictured here, has been stellar during her freshman season, culminating with a number three singles title in the MAC championships. WOGOU SKINNY ASARE Continued from Page 17 Continued from Page16 Continued from Page 20 fn.d The Beacon/Michael Cignoli Well, Wogou showed that he certainly has a passion for the game when he showcased his amazing combination of Flash-like speed and the power to lower his shoulder and break through the line and shed initial contact frorn oppositional forces. With three years left to play, expect to see more highlights from this progressing freshman. a rebuilding year of sorts. However, the Seahawks two losses through Week 7 are to the lackluster Rams and Broncos. Therefore, expect a battle royal out west of some of the weakest teams in the league. The Falcons are the clear NFC South division leaders with how strong Matt Ryan's play has been. It certainly helps that he has two of the best players in their position to throw to with Roddy White (WR) and Tony Gonzalez (TE). Beware of the Saints, Atlanta, because both Thomas and Bush will soon be back and lightening the load on Drew Brees' shoulders. CONTACT JUSTIN JONES AT: justin.iones 1@wilkes.edu CONTACT ANDREW BOOKIN AT: ronald.bookin@wilkes.edu "I have not really mastered managing my time yet, but I think I have done a good job though I sometimes find myself trying to squeeze in doing homework after practice thirty minutes before the class a couple of times." What has not been difficult for Asare has been his seamless transition into the new culture. Coaches and players alike both agree that the time spent with Asare is enjoyable. "I am amazed how quickly he adjusted to his new surroundings," Wingert said. "His personality and way with people make it very comfortable and enjoyable to be with him." As for where he ventures off to after he CONTACT CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS AT: christopher.hopkins@wilkes.edu finishes his degree, Asare isn't 100 percent sure where he will be, but he has a few ideas. "I can see myself working here for some time before going back home to work in Ghana to start my own business," Asare said. Hypothetically, if he was ever asked to pick where he would play soccer, he has to go with the home country. "If I was invited to play for either Ghana or the U.S. at the next World Cup, I would definitely play for Ghana because the U.S. would always lose to Ghana," Asare says. "Freddie Adu tried and failed, I don't think I would make a difference." CONTACT PHAT NGUYEN AT: phat.nguyen@wilkes.edu �20 SPORTS THE BEACON Ghana's Asare achieving goals at Wilkes ,"Freshman soccer player adjusting to life 5,000 miles from home BY PHAT NGUYEN Correspondent Back on June 26, 2010, the United States national soccer team was ousted from the World Cup by the national team from Gha• The loss dashed the World Cup dreams na. for the U.S., but should have come as no surprise. Ghana's national team, the Black Stars, have a history of beating the U.S. in World Cup, and its 2-1 victory in the round of 16 was nothing out of the ordinary. Many Americans believed this was the year for the U.S. - fairytale endings and dramatic comebacks brought out legions of support - and it was hard not to root for the underdog U.S. team. Unless of course you were from Ghana 1!1d vivaciously cheered on the Black Stars. For Andrew Asare, that was exactly the case. "Ghana beating the U.S. in the World Cup brought some mixed feelings," said Asare, a freshman mechanical engineering major. "I was delighted about the win, but I also had my Visa interview the same week and was scared I would not be granted a Visa. So I made sure I let them know that I was coming here to focus on my education and that I was also coming to play soccer here in the United States." Although the amount of emotion from the victory was hard to put into words, it was easy to see why Asare would be excited. 'iliana entered the match as the only remaining African country in the World Cup. The win was a special moment for the entire continent of Africa. "The reaction back home was just wild. Everyone was happy and it was a fun night to say the least," Asare said. Following his Visa acceptance, Asare began looking for colleges to attend. Initially he#1tilized a Commonapp, a nonprofit undergraduate college admission program that allows applicants to apply to over 400 colleges in the United States. Although helpful, the program did not help in differentiating specific schools. That's where his oldest brother came in to play. "My older brother found Wilkes in a school search and I went to their website and checked it out," Asare said. "You can imagine what I checked out first. When I saw they offered soccer along with engineering, I decided to apply." "When I heard from Andrew my immediate reaction was that our regional recruiting efforts had just gone international," head soccer coach Phillip Wingert said. "We re- New L sity 1:l budg Ho tion way jecte fisca Dr. vers versi in next Apri w· "We any that The Beacon/Allison Roth w Freshman Andrew Asa re attends Wilkes University, over S,000 miles from his home in Ghana, where he plays for the men's soccer team. and nan net ceive communications from international players from time to time but never a follow-up response. When Andrew stayed in contact the excitement grew that he might actually attend Wilkes." As you can imagine, many colleges required tedious supplemental applications and essays in addition to fees. One of the reasons Wilkes University stood out for Andrew was that it did not have any such hassles. Another reason was for the scale and location relative to his siblings in the area. "I chose Wilkes because I was looking for a small school in a small city which would offer me a good education in Pennsylvania. Since my older brothers were close by, it was a perfect fit," Asare says. Life now is not too different for Andrew, who had attended an international boarding school for his last two years of high school. The hardest part for him is time management and finding a balance between school work and varsity soccer. His fall schedule is not very helpful either. "Having 8 a.m. classes and night classes everyday does not help either," Asare said. SEE ASARE Page 19 � 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 2010 November 2nd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 November 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/55ffadab24bc40f2cccd226db2fa02f3.pdf ba712b15d2b7cefac29f22064e41b761 PDF Text Text 2010 THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW emocrats predicted to lose votes in upcoming elections BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor &CHRISTINE LEE Staff Writer Nov. 2 is Election Day and, according to various sources around campus, it is possible that the United States could see a major change 111 party control. Political science assistant professor Dr. Andrew Miller said these elections could change American policy, but he has doubts. "It would be presumably a totally new policy direction, on healthcare, on taxes, on laws hav- ing to do with business, on financial regulation, on a whole range of [items]," Miller said. "Although it could possibly force both sides to work together if the Republicans do win the house and maybe the senate; having the president being a Democrat. But that's something I don't feel very confident in." Miller said the economy has made these elections more crucial. "It's not only the state of the economy but the government's reactions to the economy have both influenced the elections considerably," Miller said. "I think a big dividing line among voters is the economy, but more so their reaction to the president's plans to [try to] make it better." Ian Foley, a freshman political science major and president of the Campus Republicans, said that the economy is the biggest factor currently shaping citizen's vote in America. "This election has spurred interest just because of the way the economy is heading," Foley said. "We are still unfortunately in an economic depression where unemployment has not changed in the The Beacon/Allison Roth SEE DEMOCRATS, Page 3 Mid-term elections are being held Nov. 2. Democrats are predicted to lose some seats in both the U.S. House and the Senate. Linda Winkler appointed new dean of CAHSS BY KIRSTIN COOK Assistant News Editor Increasing awareness of Wilkes University's programs and emphasizing life-long learning are a few of the goals that Linda Winkler, recently appointed dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, intends to reach. Winkler began her position as dean of CAHSS on Aug. 1 after relocating from the Titusville campus of the University of Pittsburgh, where she previously served as the vice president of academic affairs, as well as the director of international studies. Winkler said she decided to pursue the opening at Wilkes because she found the university to be compatible with her values. "I'm a big proponent of liberal arts education and college as a time where people are transformed and ideally develop skills to become life-long learners," Winkler said. An objective that Winkler is aiming for is an increase in knowledge of Wilkes University beyond the local level. "I think that Wilkes has a much broader appeal and that it could be attracting students from a much broader regional range, and that for a large part, outside of this immediate area people aren't really aware of what Wilkes has to offer," Winkler said. Winkler said that most of her colleagues in Western Pennsylvania had not heard of Wilkes University, but they were impressed when they looked at the Web site. One of the techniques she has begun implementing to widen publicity is an improvement of the Wilkes Web site. "Today, many people search for schools via Web page, and it's not just a matter of going to Wilkes' Web page, a Jot of it involves searches for keywords for the kind of schools that might fit who you are," Winkler said. Director of undergraduate education Ellen Flint, who served as the interim dean of the CAHSS for two months over the summer, agreed with this method. "I've been advocating for better Web site presence for at least three years," Flint said. Flint has worked with Winkler to help with her transition into the new position and said that the change has been very successful and quick. She links this partially to Winkler's previous experience in academia. "The Titusville campus is very similar in structure and in the numbers of students served and the number of faculty to the CAHSS here at Wilkes. Many of the challenges and opportunities for improvement and growth that we have here at Wilkes within (CAHSS), she has already encountered and addressed at University of Pittsburgh-Titusville," Flint said. Flint said it is clear that Winkler has the experience and skills to help the college grow. "I think we work with a mutual respect and a sense that we just like each other as people," Flint said. "She's a very, very warm person, extraordinarily intellectual, and I can't think of anyone else I'd rather be working with as dean." Winkler, who has earned a master's and a doctorate in anthropology as well as a master's in public health, hopes to interact with students through teaching, possibly on a study abroad basis. Winkler received her bachelor's degree in sociology and religion from Midland Lutheran College, which she said has many similarities to Wilkes. "Wilkes looked a lot like the college that I went to, and I wanted very much to be back in that kind of academic environment," Winkler said. Individual personalized attention to students as well as service to the SEE WINKLER, Page 3 Opinion Pages 6-8 Life Pages 9-12 Arts & Entertainment Pages 13-15 Sports Pages 16-20 The Tea Party movement NEPA Paranormal Halloween Movie Trivia Athlete Spotlight Over the past .year, the Tea Party movement has become prominent in the American political world. P~onnal investigators based in Northeastern Pennsylvania talk about their experiences investigating Wilkes-Barre hauntings. PAGE 10 Fun facts on some favorite and popular horror flicks for the season of scares and screams. After sitting out her entire junior season, Victoria Bybel is back, and in top form. Read about her in this week's Athlete Spotlight. PAGE 17 PAGE6 PAGE 15 Established 1936 PA Newspaper Assodation Member ... �TH F CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.news@gmail.com OCTOBER 26, 2010 Be acon Briefs >>>>>>>>>>>»>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>»>»»>>>>>>>>» BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor will be held Nov. 4 on the second floor of HSC in the ballroom. the event. All proceeds benefit the Salvation Army of Wilkes-Barre. FLU SHOTS AVAILABLE - Flu shots are currently available on the first floor of Passan Hall, located on Franklin Street, during regular health services hours. The shot includes immunizations for both current seasonal flu strains and last year's HlNl, also known as the swine flu, vaccine. The cost for the shots is $20 in cash or check form. Checks can be made payable to Wilkes University. SALVATION ARMY KETTLE KICKOFF CLASSIC - Zebra Communications and the Salvation Army will be hosting the annual Kettle Kick-off Classic Relay Race Saturday at noon, Nov. 13 in Nesbitt Park in Kingston. The race is meant to benefit the 2010 Kettle Campaign. Teams will consist of four people and the teams are asked to come up with a theme and the most creative team will receive a prize. The first three teams to finish and the team with the most sponsorship will also recieve a prize. Signups are being held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is a registration fee of $10 for those who sign up in advance and $12 for those who sign up the day of LIBRARY REFERENCE BOOK SALE Now through Dec. 10, the Farley Library will be holding a reference book sale. The books that are for sale are available on the bookshelves in the basement of the library. Also on the shelves are bags that buyers can fill with books. The cost for a bag of books is $1. MSC TALENT SHOW SIGN-UPS Wilkes Got Talent sign-ups are being held in the Henry Student Center. Those interested in signing up can do so from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The show WEEKLY MEDITATION - Meditation is held on campus every Wednesday from 5 to 5:30 p.m. in the Kirby Salon in the first floor of Kirby Hall. Those with questions or concerns as well as first-time meditators are also invited to attend a question and answer session before the actual meditation session at 4:45 p.m. Interested parties can also contact Dr. Linda Paul at linda.paul@wilkes. edu or Dr. Mischelle Anthony at mischelle. anthony@wilkes.edu LIFE EMPOWERMENT CLASSES Life empowerment classes are being held by Dr. Ed Schicatano every Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at Arts YOUniverse. The classes are meant to help rid oneself of negative emotions, stress, anxiety, fear and phobias. The cost is $10 per person. More information can be found by calling 417-3309 or by visiting www.artsyouniverse.com or www.ahealthymind.webs.com. CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu Student Government allots funding to Spirit Committee Approved allotment of $2,000 accounts for committees entire semester budget BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor Student Government allotted $2,000 to Spirit Committee on Wednesday, Oct. 20. The motion passed 32-0-7. SG President Ben Beidel said the Spirit Committee has its own budget within the SG total budget that they are provided each year. The allotment was the club's entire available funding for this year's fall semester. "We're requesting our entire budget (for the ~ mester) so that we are sure we have enough money," said Stacy Prelewicz, a junior Pl pharmacy major and president of the Spirit Committee. Spirit Club is paying for is various items to give away, including foam fingers, at the fifteenth annual Mayor's Cup, which is a Wilkes University versus King's College football game. The Mayor's Cup is the last regular season game for the school rivals every year. The biggest expense that the Spirit Committee is spending their money on is the foam fingers to be given away at the game. Prelewicz said they will be blue and probably have the Colonel on them as well as possibly sport the words "Wilkes University." The final design for the foam fingers, however, is not yet completed. The estimated final cost is $1,181. Prelewicz also estimated in the meeting that they will purchase more than 500 foam fingers for the event. Katie Aldinger, a senior nursing major and senior class representative, voiced her concern over what she said was a relatively high ~BEACON 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes Un iversity Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 E-MAIL: wilkesbeacon@gmail.com number of foam fingers for the amount of people that attend the Wilkes football games. "I don't know how many people attend football games," Aldinger said. "500 foam fingers just seems like a lot to me." Christina D'Ippolito, a P2 senior pharmacy major and inter-residential hall council president, countered Aldinger. "I see your point, but I think the good thing about foam fingers is that as long as they don't say 'Mayor's Cup' on them, we can use them for other events (if there are still foam fingers left)," D'lppolito said. Other items the funds will include hot chocolate, supplies for a relay race and $500 worth of prizes for those who participate in the relay race. New Business: Casino Night: Casino Night will be held Tuesday, Nov. 2 in the Marts Gym. It was announced at the SG meeting that this year's Casino Night will have a theme and that the theme will be the Rat Pack. Students are encourages to dress in their favorite Rat Pack era attire. T Sha and Styl T ery pair "S eve art ! we bri big T Cos clas pre "I for Treasurer's Report: All College: $2,753.65 Conferences: $4,100 General Funds: $2,000 Leadership: $2,941.20 Spirit: $3,000 Special Projects: $2,000 Start Up: $1,500 Total: $18,294.85 CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu Editorial Staff 2010-11 Meet the Staff tho maj Editors-in-Chief: M ichael Cignoli & Jacqueline Lukas News Editor: Cathryn Frear Sports Editor: Anthony Dorunda Opinion Editor: AnthonyTruppo Advertising Manager: Whitney Roper A&E Editor: Molly Kurlandski Photo Editor: Allison Roth Life Editor: Ruth Whispell Design Editor: Michael Klimek Adviser: Loran Lewis ~ cal pus Christopher Hopkins Assistant Sports Editor eco slo �THE BEACON I OCTOBER 26, 2010 NEWS 3 Fundamentals of color and design students style their soles fffi )Il- es. Ile. by to tre 0- he an 1g y- s BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor TOMS Shoes, designed and painted by Sharon Cosgrove's Fundamentals of color and design class, will be showcased at the Style Your Sole event. The event is being held- from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Oct. 26 in the first floor of the Henry Student Center. At the Style Your Sole event, those who previously purchased a pair of TOMS Shoes will be designing their own pair of shoes. The shoes from the class were purchased through funding donated by an anonymous source. The 11 pairs of shoes were bought at $44 per pair from TOMS Shoes, a non-profit organization that matches every pair of shoes purchased by giving a pair of shoes to a child in need. "Some of the children may have never even had shoes," associate professor of art Sharon Cosgrove said. "As a society, we a-e visual learners and this assignment brings about a visual awareness of a really big problem." The assignment was something that Cosgrove wanted to incorporate into her classroom for some time. The opportunity presented itself and she ran with it. "I could probably use this assignment for any number of classes," Cosgrove said. "I chose this particular one because I had wanted to somehow create an assignment that was 3-D. I had the students create their own shape and use it a repeating pattern." Cosgrove said that while the idea is much like a camouflage, she was careful not to use the word camouflage as to not influence the students' designs. "Then, they used that shape to create a painting that was anti-focal point, that is, a painting that doesn't have one particular point that catches the eye, as well as proportion and balance," Cosgrove said. "Then, I had them take that concept and apply it to their shoes." Samantha Kerpovich, a sophomore integrative media major and a student in Cosgrove's class, said she didn't expect the result that she got, but she is happy with how her shoes turned out. "It was a really long process," Kerpovich said. "I had never worked in 3-D before and it took a lot of planning. I did mine as a reflective pattern, and it was really challenging to look at it and think how to do the opposite ( on the other shoe.)" Cosgrove said that she hopes that her students are reminded of the bigger world picture when they see and wear their shoes. Cosgrove, along with 12 other faculty members, purchased her own pair of shoes to design and also display at the Style Your Sole event. "Our shoes will be put on display at the event and then our shoes will be auctioned off at a silent auction in a private club," Cosgrove said. "The money earned at the auction will be put toward Wilkes' students scholarships." The title of Cosgrove's shoes is "Abundance and Want." One shoe is covered with various fruits and vegetables, representing abundance. The other one is painted with children in need, symbolizing want. "My shoes are supposed to represent the two societies that TOMS Shoes represents," Cosgrove said. "The design represents the abundance of our culture and the want of the people receiving the shoes." Those interested in purchasing their own pair of TOMS shoes can do so by visiting http:// www.toms.com. CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Allison Roth Senior psychology major Alitsa Panteloukas (above) works on a project for Sharon Cosgrove's fundamentals of color and design class. The shoes for the project are from TOMS Shoes. s e ( DEMOCRATS Continued from FRONT PAGE two years since the current administration took office." Foley said the job market in Pennsylvania is down due to industrial jobs leaving the commonwealth, such as the steel industry leaving Pittsburgh. "I think that the candidates need to look into other industries such as healthcare, technology ... and renewable energy sources in order to bring those jobs [that we have lost] back," Foley said. Foley also said that these upcoming elections will shape the state budget and that this could directly impact students' tuition for those who attend state schools. "It wouldn't affect students at Wilkes, but those who go to state schools could see a major increase in their tuition," Foley said. Tony Thomas, a junior English and political science major and president of the Campus Democrats. "The most important issue this year is the economy," said Thomas. "The economy is slowly getting better, but progress is a slow thing. There was not going to be an economic turnaround overnight." Dr. Kyle Kreider, associate professor of political science, said that the Tea Party is playing an important role in this election that hasn't been seen before due to the fact that the movement is new. "Moderate incumbent Republicans are losing in the primaries and party conventions," Kreider said. "They've had a huge influence in the shifting of the Republican Party to the right, so I think that's the biggest influence." He said that even the Republican candidates who are not affiliating themselves in any way with the Tea Party are being careful and more mindful of that group of people. Kreider said that the Tea Party's constituency accounts for a large number of their voters. According to Miller, Democrats are going to lose votes this year and that there will be a shift in power. "With the president, there's certainly going to be Democrats that lose votes because people (who do) not like the president won't vote for a Democrat in their local election(s)," Miller said. "I think part of the vote (change) is also going to be (that) over the last couple years the Democrats won in large gains in districts that they hadn't (formerly) won." Miller also said that in the last election, voters who generally vote Republican flipflopped, but now they may return to their previous ways. "Part of it will be some of these districts that have long been Republican bastions that had voted Democrat maybe last time or the time before are now kind of returning to what they normally vote, and there are lots of districts like that," Miller said. Foley said that, while it is too late in this election, student voters who are not registered locally should send away for an absentee ballot in future elections. "If students use an absentee ballot, they can vote in their own local elections at home where they are more likely to know about and understand the candidates," Foley said. On Election Day, those who vote locally can do so in the lobby of the Marts Gym on Franklin Street. CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu CONTACT CHRISTINE LEE AT: christine.lee@wilkes.edu WINKLER Continued from FRONT PAGE community within the Wilkes mission are areas that Winkler hopes to focus on. She considers community service to be a life-long focus, since she has been Courtesy of Marketing involved Communications with many service projects. Winkler considers her adjustment to Wilkes to be a success so far. "It's been a pleasure being here and I'm looking forward to interacting on the campus more broadly," Winkler said. CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT: kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu �4 NEWS THE BEACON I OCTOBER 26, 2010 iPads come to campus, currently only for use in the classroom BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor & EMMA ZIMMERMAN Staff Writer The Farley Library and IT services purchased several iPads this semester for classroom use. Currently, only faculty members have permission to take them out. However, furthering the iPad program is still under discussion. Two of the iPads are located at the Circulations Desk in the library and are checked out the same way as any other media devices. "We got them mostly for faculty to play around with," John Stachacz, dean of the library, said. Several more iPads are available in the Teaching Commons in the library's basement. Dana Burnside, director of the Teaching Commons, has been exploring the teaching possibilities the iPads can provide professors. "The Teaching Commons is a playground for faculty," Burnside said. "As educators, we want to know how we can use it (new technology) in the classroom." Burnside has downloaded helpful edu- cational applications on the iPads such as Mac's version of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. One flaw in the iPad design is that the iPads cannot save files, but anything can be transferred via iTunes to another computer and saved there. Other useful applications Burnside has been looking into include iBooks which works much like an Amazon Kindle or Barnes & Noble's Nook. "This way, students won't have to carry as many books," Burnside said. Something else Burnside said students won't have to carry around as much is flashcards, as there is also a program that allows the user to create flashcards to help with studying. The iPad purchase was a collaborative effort between IT and the library staff. The iPads have only been available for three weeks. The iPads are on a trial run while the library staff sees if the new devices will become popular. During this time, they will only be available for use by faculty. "There has been some interest," said Colette Elick, library technician. "I have seen them go out about five times so far." Burnside said she would be excited to see the iPads be accessible to the students. "They have more time and . are curious enough," she said. "The students would discover a million different things to do." She said it's much like having a laptop and can be very helpful from not having to carry books and saving paper by taking notes in one of the programs. "Students are comfortable using (the technology) already," Burnside said. Stachacz said that the iPads' availability will likely eventually be extended to the Wilkes student body. The Beacon/Allison Roth "We'll probably have them Dana Burnside, director of the Teaching Commons for student use eventually," demonstrates how to use one of the new iPads. Stachacz said. "It'll be the same (process) as the laptops and (for use) whole world of education (in technology) to only in the library." be explored." Burnside said she is excited with the opportunity the iPads provide. CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: "They are fun and cool and can get students cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu more excited to learn something they might CONTACT EMMA ZIMMERMAN AT: find boring otherwise," she said. "There is a emma.zimmerman@wilkes.edu KaBOOM! open for play Reid lectures on morals The Beacon/Allison Roth The Beacon/Allison Roth The newly constructed KaBOOM! playground was opened Monday, Oct. 11 for children to play on. The playground was successfully built on Oct. 7 by volunteers from the community. KaBOOM! playground builders cooperated with Kraft Food and the city of Wilkes-Barre to make a safe play area for local children. Dr. Mark Reid, Wilkes assistant professor of philosophy, presented "Teachers as Moral Leaders" on Oct. 19. The lecture elaborated on Learning that takes place outside of the classroom. The presentation was a part of the educational forum series organized by Drs. Robert and Judith Gardner. C less "The active saw ti the ca Alyssi Stud �1, 20 10 THE BEACON I OCTOBER 26,2010 NEWS 5 tm Wilkes GSA honors victims of recent suicides Candlelit vigil held on the greenway to respect the memories of gay teens BYTREVOR KURTZ Correspondent &COREY MARTIN Correspondent nons ~y) to s Acandlelight vigil sponsored by the Wilkes University Gay Straight Alliance and held on the greenway Oct. 20 was attended by members of the Wilkes community to bring light to recent incidents of suicide thought to have been caused by bullying of homosexual teens. As a result, schools across the nation have been re-evaluating their policies to see how well they are treating their lesbian, gay, bisex:ual and transgender students. The GSA has returned to active status this year with Alyssa Bortz as its president. Some within the organization feel the center works less with gay students than other cultures. "The Gay Straight Alliance has not been active on campus for a few years and we saw this as a great opportunity to support the cause and help stop discrimination," said Alyssa Bortz, president of the Wilkes GSA. Students were encouraged to wear purple throughout in honor of Spirit Day to show their support for the cause, even if not planning to attend the vigil. At the vigil, students were handed candles and purple papers with pledges to be allies to those who are in need of support. Then, Bortz gave a brief speech and the attendees were shown a video presentation in silence that was put together by Willie Eggleston, a member of the GSA. The video started by showing the names of all of the recent victims and as it continued, it displayed messages of hope to those in states of doubt and depression. "The video was a great chance to inspire all the students in attendance to be proud of who they are and not hide who they are because of their sexuality," Eggleston said. "I was very happy to see everyone there to support the cause." Kevin Hettrich, a recent graduate from the theater department of Wilkes University, came out to show his support to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. "It was amazing to see so many people (at the vigil)," Hettrich said. "I could not be- lieve so many were wearing purple on campus throughout the day as well, it was great to see so much support for this worthwhile cause." The video emphasized the importance of being open to all people, not only being open to students who may be homosexual, but also to students with different beliefs and backgrounds. It also encouraged the support of the families of the teens who committed suicide because of the discrimination of their homosexuality. Jirn Basquill, a theater major, was also in attendance at the vigil, sporting a purple shirt in support. "It's terrible that someone would let themselves be influenced by what some terrible people do against you" he said. "It's important as Wilkes students to show we do not stand for that kind of discrimination and that we are open to everyone." The GSA encourages any student, regardless of their sexuality to support the GSA and all students who are being harassed. Georgia Costalas, managing director of diversity affairs at the Wilkes Diversity Cen- ter, says the center does include LGBT students in its orientation slide show. Overall, Costalas said, the issue has not been properly addressed in the past because of a lack of faculty in the Diversity Center. However, within the past year, as associate director has been hired and the university is in the process of finding a new vice presidept with the credentials to address the issue. • The center acknowledges LGBT students and is willing to work with them when called upon. "We do not think it is taboo," Costalas said. "Anybody at the center will try to work with the (Gay Straight)Alliance or other students." Anyone interested in joining the alliance should contact Bortz at alyssa.bortz@wilkes.edu or Eggleston at william.eggleston@ wilkes.edu. CONTACT TREVOR KURTZ AT: trevor.kurtz@wilkes.edu CONTACT COREY MARTIN AT: corey.martin@wilkes.edu Barnes & Noble SAlE! Wilkes Bookstore Oct 10 to Oct 23 ! III ■ s ■ ■ 7 South Main St Open M-F 8:30-9 Sat 10-9, Sun 12-5. wilkes.bncollege.com �CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.oped@gmail.com OCTOBER 26, 2010 America needs new political voices The Tea Party has been gaining power in United States politics Party supporters would vote Republican in their congressional district whereas only Editorial Board 15 percent would vote Democrat. Also, Tea Party members and Conservative RepubliThe Democratic and Republican parties cans view Obama almost equally unfavorhave dominated the United States political ably. system for years; however, the donkey and Another issue the Tea Party may have in elephant may need to step aside as a new cementing itself as a political party is that party emerges. several of their ideas are extreme and a bit The Tea Party movement, which began in bizarre at times. One of the oddest ideas is 2009, has become prominent in the world that the Internal Revenue Code, which states of politics, garnering much support and conall federal laws of the United States, be siderable attention from the r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . shortened from about media. The Beacon feels that one million words to even though the Tea Party's no more than 4,543 goals and motives may be words, or the length of rather extreme, The Beacon is the original U.S. Conpleased to see that new politistitution. cal voices are surfacing, rathIn addition, many er than just the Democratic European countries and Republican parties. have also operated on Although the classic twothe multiparty system party system in the United in parliament and other States will most likely not be types of governments. altered anytime soon, the Tea A multiparty system Party has become a major pocan be used to show litical force over the past year. unhappiness with the The Tea Party is not yet an current government. established political party, but For example, the an organization whose main French may vote for goals are cutting taxes and rethe most severe rightducing national debt. wing party in France, Named after the Boston Tea the National Front, to Party, which occurred in 1773 show the current gov. . Cartoon by Torn Reilly ernment th at the peop 1e as a demonstrat1on agamst taxation without representation, the Tea identifying how each bill introduced by Con- are so unhappy that they would rather vote P!rty movement began with a series of pro- gress is supported by the U.S. Constitution. for a party with very extreme ideals and valtests. According to Your News Now, a cable Environmental issues, tax cuts, health care ues. news network based in Syracuse, N.Y, the and federal spending are also mentioned in This system is similar to the Tea Party first reported Tea Party protest took place on the Contract from America. movement because it is a way of showing Jan. 24, 2009 in Binghamton, N.Y There, Although the Tea Party has become a ma- unhappiness in the current American govangry citizens dumped a few gallons of soda jor force in American politics, the organiza- ernment. into the Susquehanna River to protest Gov. tion seems to be more of an offshoot of the Even though the goals and motives of the David Patterson's proposed taxes on certain Republican Party than an individual entity. Tea Party movement may be extreme or unbeverages. For the November 2010 elections, 138 Re- conventional, The Beacon promotes the idea Tea Party protests became much more publican candidates running for Congress of new voices appearing in United States prevalent in February 2009, focusing most- are being highly supported by the Tea Party, politics, rather than the dominant Democratly on wasteful government spending and according to the New York Times. ic and Republican parties. Congress' $787 billion stimulus plan. A series of Gallup surveys conducted this Although Tea Party supporters tend to be Other protests in 2009 criticized bailouts, year signify that 62 percent of Tea Party sup- biased, the movement has become a powtaxes and President Barack Obama's health porters are conservative Republicans while erful voice in the United States and may care plan. only 3 percent are liberal Democrats. Gal- increase in power after the November elecThe protests have continued throughout !up surveys also show that 80 percent of Tea tions. BY THE BEACON 2010, while the Tea Party has been nominating and endorsing candidates for next month's elections. In 2009, Tea Party members developed the Contract from America, which was devised and compiled by Ryan Hecker, a Tea Party activist from Houston, Texas. The Contract from America lists 10 goals of the Tea Party movement that congressional candidates are encouraged to support. The most supported idea is that Congress protect the U.S. Constitution by specifically BEACON POLL B The Beacon poll is unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. This poll was based on 14 responses. Last week's question: Should Wilkes scrap the greenway for the SHE building? • Yes 14% • No 86% This week The Beacon asks: Will the Tea Party become a political party within the next five years? • Yes • No Cast your vote on line at: www.wilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: wilkesbeacon.oped@gmail.com The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for space and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. As p d C �THE BEACON I OCTOBER 26, 2010 OPINION Wilke·s needs to fund sports of high interest cientific, ,fleet the Jents on poll was reen- sks: next It: m BY AMANDA LEONARD Assistant Opinion Editor Throughout high school, many students pride themselves upon their progress and development as athletes. Many view accomplishments such as earning varsity letters and captain titles as excellent accents to his or her college application. Most athletes become dedicated to a sport and it becomes a habit to stay in shape and hone their skills during their college career. But what is a student to do when his or her first-choice school does not offer the sport of their choice? Currently, Wilkes offers 14 intercollegiate sports. In our competing conference, the MAC, local schools have a wider variety of sports with many from which to choose. Often, this also increases the chances that a prospective student will attend that institution over one with fewer sports offered. After a 14-year hiatus, Wilkes University cross country regained its momentum and reformed as a team in 2008 due to a student initiative that caught on and was approved and funded accordingly. Last year, a petition was started by members of the cross country team to develop a program for track and field at Wilkes. Right now, the petition is still up in the air with little feedback on the decision. Why this popular, Olympic sport is not catching on - or being approved for funding - is puzzling to many of those who are interested. The two major issues that can be held at fault for the lack of developing a track team are funding and fear of nonparticipation. As for funding, Wilkes University should have plenty of money to dish out from students' $26,000 yearly tuition and alumni donations. The millions and millions of dollars put toward the construction of the SHE building is evidence that Wilkes does indeed have money that is aimed toward bettering the university. While it is indeed very important to renovate buildings and construct new ones, as most students are at Wilkes for academics, these improvements will most likely benefit the students already enrolled at Wilkes. Having a wider variety of sports and clubs will not only attract new students, but also bring in more money. Wilkes need to be more open-minded and realize that a track team will be able to gain recognition, thrive and succeed if it is put forth when students who care adamantly about it are currently at Wilkes. If fear of low turnout or participation is prevalent for a deciding factor to oust the idea alltogether, that can be rebutted as a false presumption. SEE TRACK, Page 8 s -· :a 11ionto: iii.com to edit content. blished. T e Beacon/Tom Rei y Without a track season, many runners have to run on their own to keep in shape for their next season of cross country. If Wilkes had a track team, many runners, as well as athletes from other sports, can stay in shape during their off-season. The Spyglass Wealth distribution statistics in America should not be igno ed BY ANTHONY TRUPPO Opinion Editor Whether we wish to admit it or not, money truly does make the world go 'round; however, many Americans are completely unaware of how the money actually goes around. As members of a world dominated by currency, all Americans should be mindful of how wealth is unevenly distributed in the United States. Some Americans may be unsure of what wealth distribution statistics are actually telling us. Distribution of wealth does not deal with one's income but with his or her assets. Wealth consists of possessions a person owns that are of economic value, such as a house. One's income is irrelevant in determining wealth. Daniel Ariely, a professor at Duke University and Michael Norton, a professor from Harvard Business School, surveyed more than 5,500 Americans in 47 states at random, asking them how they think wealth is being distributed in the United States. In their report, "Building a Better America - One Wealth Quintile at a Time," Ariely and Norton provided the staggering results of their survey. Those surveyed believed that the wealthiest 20 percent of Americans, also known as the first quintile, hold about 59 percent of our country's wealth. In reality, however, the wealthiest hold nearly 84 percent. Whereas the wealthiest 20 percent of Americans own 84 percent of the United States' wealth, the second quintile, just below the wealthiest, owns 11 percent. The third quintile, most commonly viewed as the middle class, holds four percent. The fourth and fifth quintiles own less than 1 percent each. Those surveyed by Ariely and Norton were asked to construct their own ideal wealth distributions. The respondents felt that the wealthiest 20 percent of Americans should not have more than 32 percent of the United States' wealth. They agreed that wealth should be distributed evenly with all Americans, even the least wealthy having at least half of the wealth that is controlled by the top 20 percent. Most Americans wish for a model of wealth distribution similar to that of Sweden where the richest 20 percent of the population control only 36 percent of the nation's wealth. Ninety-two percent of those surveyed would prefer to live in a nation with a wealth distribution similar to that of Sweden. Ariely and Norton's studies indicate that both Democrats and Republicans are equally likely to choose Sweden's model of wealth distribution over that of the United States. Norton's goal for his report is to raise awareness of the inequality of wealth distribution in the United States. "This lack of awareness may be what impedes [Americans] from being more supportive of policies that make wealth more equal," Norton said. I could not agree more. Unfortunately, beacause most Americans are unaware of the nation's uneven wealth distribution, not much is being done to create equality, as the rich continue to become richer while the poor become poorer. In September, Forbes Magazine released its annual listing of the 400 richest people in America. Since 2009, the combined wealth of the 400 richest people increased 8 percent to $ 1.3 7 trillion. According to the Federal Reserve, the total value of American households dropped $1.52 trillion from April to June of this year to $53.S trillion. If the 400 richest Americans own $1.37 trillion combined, that would mean the wealthiest 400 own 2.6 percent of the nation's wealth. SEE WEALTH, Page 8 �THE BEACON I OCTOBER 26, 2010 . Abstinence-only sex education is ineffective BY STEPHANIE WILKIE Staff Writer When 2-year-olds try to steal from the cookie jar, slapping them on the hand and saying "no no" is usually the best approach as far as guidance goes. Put this approach in the perspective of a teacher who must explain to children that sex must be avoided at all costs. Does "no no" cut it? Chances are slim. This must have been the epiphany that President Barack Obama had when he decided to cut back on the funding for abstinence-only sex education. According to USA Today, Obama has decided to turn the abstinence program to preventing teen pregnancy. The Office of Management and Budget announced that about $1.3 billion has been spent on abstinence programs from 2001-09. Research studies from 2007 show that abstinance-only programs, in fact, do not prevent teen sex. According to Pregnant Teen Help, a website offering information on teen pregnancy, one third of all females in the United States become pregnant as teens. Transforming sex education programs will TRACK Continued from Page 7 When a prospective student is interested in attending Wilkes, often admissions will relay the message that he or she is interested in "running" to cross country head coach Nicholas Wadas. It has happened on several occasions that a student interested in running takes a look at Wilkes, realizes there is only cross country, and moves onto another school where he or she can perform year-round. It can be perceived as a turn off when the s~ool offers cross country but not track, when the two go hand-in-hand. With full cooperation, any sports team could be successful at Wilkes. With the addition of a track team, other sports could benefit from athletes running track as off-season training. Another possible deterrent for advocating for a track team is the notion that a track will have to be constructed and therefore also funded; however, that is not needed. It is not a necessity for a developing program. There are other facilities that can be used in the meantime, like some local high schools or even other colleges. "For a new sport to succeed at Wilkes, vou need full coooeration and dedication." decrease this number of teen pregnancies by informing the students of the risks and consequences of pregnancy, as well as preventions that are readily accessible to sexually active teens. Obama's new plan will use about $178 million for pregnancy prevention and $110 million for community-based programs. Three-quarters of these programs have been proven to delay teen sex and increase the use of contraception. Advocates for Youth explains that parents, teachers and students all agree upon a more comprehensive sex education program, rather than a program that gives very little information on pregnancy prevention and promotes abstinence. Saying "no" simply is not enough anymore and teenagers are well aware of the consequences. AVERT, an international HIV and AIDS charity, explains on its website that programs that address cultural attitudes, sexuality and abortion are much more efficient than simply avoiding the issue. The program should explain to young people that sexual intercourse involves emotions and respect. It should also provide young people with the knowledge of the many contraceptive methods, birth control and where they can obtain it. Explaining the chances of acquiring HIV, the effects of various sexually transmitted diseases or the risks and effects of pregnancy often scares youth from having irresponsible sexual intercourse, which is why students should be informed of the risks, rather than trying to silence the issue. About.com lists 10 reasons why comprehensive sex education is more beneficial than abstinence-only programs. Some of the reasons are eye-opening and even startling. The third reason explains that giving students access to condoms does not provoke them to have sex, but gives them the opportunity to be safe. The fourth provides a shocking statistic that 50 percent of high school students are sexually active, but only 63 percent used a condom and 18 percent used birth control. The next few reasons explain that by providing teens with more information about sex, teens are more likely to be screened for STDs. The website also explains that it is the parents' or guardians' job to instruct their chi!- dren on moral behavior and how to make smart choices. Without the knowledge of contraceptives or the risks they are taking by engaging in sexual activities, how are students supposed to know how to practice safe sex? The topic of sex should not be avoided or put on the back burner; most teen pregnancies happen due to lack of information being relayed to teenagers. This new approach to sexual education is a very bold, yet responsible change. It is not a shock to anyone that sexual activities occur frequently during teen years. Bringing this issue to attention when teens begin engaging in sexual activity, rather than trying to ignore it all together, will provide teens with much more beneficial information and options. Parents will also be provided with the security that their children are learning preventative measures for pregnancy and STDs. Perhaps Obama is advocating a change that the United States needs to face instead of giving this important issue the cold shoulder. Wadas said, "then it will thrive and be successful." While students at Wilkes are usually not here solely for athletics, but more so for academics, the school should still fully stand by the NCAA's philosophy of being wellrounded individuals. According to collegestudentathletes.com, a Division-III school is "where the true student-athlete studies and competes." A Division-III school like Wilkes is one that will accommodate athletes that want to continue playing the sport he or she loves while receiving an education from an accredited university. As mentioned before, every year there are prospective students who are considering Wilkes, as well as other schools; however, these students who have become attached to their sport would choose the university that offers the sport over the one that does not. It is the hopes of many that the petition for a track team sent to Athletic Affairs more than six months ago will get out of limbo and a decision will finally be made. "All sports can coexist here at Wilkes; they have the interest and the students," Wadas noted. WEALTH uneven distribution of wealth. I feel that the issue of unequal wealth distribution in the United States will not dissipate anytime soon. However, I believe that raising awareness of our country's uneven distribution of wealth is the first step in establishing change. CONTACT AMANDA LEONARD AT: amanda./eonard 1@wilkes.edu Continued from Page 7 With a population of more than 300 million people, it is frightening to think that only 400 people in the United States own 2.6 percent of our country's wealth. Thanks to Ariely and Norton's study, along with the release of recent wealth distribution statistics, Americans are becoming more aware of the United States' CONTACT STEPHANIE WILKIE AT: stephaine. wil kie@wilkes.edu De do an abi CONTACT ANTHONY TRUPPO AT: ha an be in 1 b w C a to s The Beacon/Tom Reilly Most of the wealth in the United States is owned by 20 percent of the population. The richest 20 percent ofthe United States hold 84 cents for each dollar of America's wealth. Americans are beginning to notice the inequality in wealth distribution. 0 �, 2010 o make ;eptives tging in 1pposed 1e topic : on the happen ayed to :ion is a is not a s occur n teens 1erthan >rovide forma>e prollildren r pregge that of givler. :l that ion in ytime ware1ution shing CON"l'ACT US: wilkesbeacon.lifestyles@gmail.com Chatting with faculty: Dr. Marleen TroyWhile she was born in upstate New York, Dr. Marleen Troy, associate professor of environmental engineering and Earth science at Wilkes, grew up in Wilkes-Barre. She moved away from Northeast Pennsylvania to attend Drexel University, where she received her B.A. in biology and her M.A. degree in civil environmental engineering. From there, she worked in Delaware using materials to clean up hazardous waste. In 1997, Troy applied for a teaching position at Wilkes University. Today, Troy can be seen working with middle school female students who are involved with the Women Empowered by Science program. WEBS is funded by a grant from the Howard Hughes Institute and is designed to enhance female interest in science, technology, engineering and math. Troy leads an varied life of teaching, kayaking, photography and listening to some of her favorite jazz musicians. The Beacon: What brought you to Wilkes? Troy: A number of things ... I had been in Delaware working for DuPont and I was downsized. So I was looking for a new job and I was an adjunct professor, so I thought about going back. Also, my mother was having health problems. So I applied here and it worked out. The Beacon: Have you always wanted to be a professor of environmental engineering and earth science? Troy: Yes and no, I thought at one point, but I didn't think it would happen. I kind of went with the flow. teilly ion. lea's The Beacon: What is your favorite movie and why? Troy: There are a couple. "The Shawshank Redemption" with Morgan Freemen and Tim Robbons and "The Milagro Beanfield War." • BY MARJORIE WHISPELL Staff Photographer The Beacon: What is your greatest accomplishment and why? Troy: When I was working, I worked on a project in New Jersey that used bacteria to clean up a diesel fuel spill-concentrated soil. I think it wasn't the first one to be permitted, but it was the first to be permitted and closed. The Beacon: What is your happiest memory? Troy: I am fortunate to have a lot of them. The Beacon: What are your goals in life? Troy: To always give it my best and do a good job and a chance to make a difference, even if it's small. The Beacon: What is the most difficult thing you had to do and why? Troy: I had a pet cat I had to put to sleep, so I guess putting a pet to sleep. Marjorie Whispell/ The Beacon Dr. Marleen Troy has been teaching environmental engineering at Wilkes since 1997. She is involved in Women Empowered by Science and is the adviser of the Environmental Club and the Students for Evironmental Sustainability Club. The Beacon: If you had one thing to wish for what would you wish for? Troy: You're supposed to ask for more wishes or world peace right? For the Phillies to keep playing good, for things to settle down and this election year everyone is very negative, so for everyone to get along better. I don't know if one stands out. Mostly the times with family and friends. and grad school I enjoyed it all - taking courses and learning new things. The Beacon: Are you the kind of friend that you would want as a friend? Troy: I guess so, probably loyal to a fault. The Beacon: Where have you traveled? Troy: A number of places in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The Beacon: What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? Troy: Bicycling, kayaking and photography. The Beacon: What types of music do you like? Troy: Jazz, John Cold Train, Dave Brubeck, some classical and all jazz vocalists. The Beacon: Do you have any regrets in life? Troy: Not really. I have been really fortunate, so I would say no. The Beacon: What was your favorite Halloween costume? Troy: When I was real little they had me dressed as a penguin. The Beacon: What is a random fact about yourself that you're willing to share? Troy: I do not know. I guess you see what you get. The Beacon: What is your favorite Halloween candy? Troy: Candy apples. Apples this time of year are good. The Beacon: What words of advice do you have for students? Troy: Find something you enjoy that gets you out of bed in the morning, not somefuing someone told you to do because they majored in it. It should be something you want. The Beacon: What is your favorite ghost story? Troy: For the most part I am a big wimp. I don't care to watch the slasher movies, so the classics. The Beacon: Where would you like to travel? Troy: I hope at some point to go to Iceland, to see the Snow Monkeys in Japan, Europe and Paris. The Beacon: If you were on a deserted island what three things would you want with you? Troy: My Leatherman Mirca, a water purifier and duct tape. Something like that or a cell phone to call home. The Beacon: What were you like in college? Troy: I pretty much put myself through school working and studying. Where I went they had a co-op, so I worked with the water department and I enjoyed living in Philly. The Beacon: Do you miss college? Troy: Yeah, I enjoy learning new things, The Beacon: What's your favorite color and why? Troy: Green, because I've always liked it. The Beacon: Do you believe in ghosts? Troy: Sure, why not? CONTACT MARJORIE WHISPELL AT: marjorie.whispell@wilkes.edu �10 HAPPY HA·L· ; NEPA Paranormal inve BY RUTH WHISPELL Life Editor- - - - - - - - - - - - - BY RUTH WHISPELL Life Editor • Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday celebrated Nov. 1 and 2. H~ t , Paola Bianco, associate professor of foteign languages, explains what this holiday entails. • Halloween is typically an American,..Boliday. How er, Halloween is now beginning to be eel rated in parts of Europe because of co rcialization. • Dia de: los Muertos is often related to Hallo een because Mexicans use ceramic calav ras {skulls) as decorations. The two holidays are completely different though. nia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), is ted throughout Mexico and Califorcause ofthe large Mexican population ng there. • Di de los Muertos gets its roots from the Aztec They used to perform sacrifices for the go so the gods would do gobd things for the the children that have died. Nov. 2 is the day where adults that have died are remembered and celebrated. • Those celebrating Dia de los Muertos, have altares (altars), set up inside their houses where they give ofrendas (offerings) to those who have passed. The altares often contain pictures of the loved ones, their favorite food, favorite drink and candles to light the way home. They also place other trinkets and knick knacks on th altares for their loved ones. • When the altares is to honor light colored candle is burned. child, a • Mexicans also make sweet-tasting bread specifically for the Dia de los Mue os celebration called Pan de Muertos ( ead of death). • Dia de los Muertos coincides ith the Christian celebration of All Saints' • Often on Dia de los Muerto , families spend long periods of time at th talking to the deceased. To death as a celebration. • Dia d los Muertos is celebrated over the course o :two days Nov. 1 is set aside to celebrate the · de los Angelitos (Day of Innocence), whic 's 'the day to retn,Ee~~- MIM STREET BEAT Amber Konopka What was your favorite Halloween costume? Freshman elementary education major ------------------ "A bumble bee:' All Photos The Beacon/Marjorie Whispell For most, Halloween, with its haunted houses and hay rides, is the one time of year when ghosts and hauntings become real. For the investigators ofNEPAParanormal, however, the supernatural is just a part of their everyday lives. Created in 2007 by Bob Christopher and his daughter, Katie, NEPA Paranormal is a nonprofit, Wilkes-Barre based group of investigators who investigate claims of supernatural activity in Northeastern Pennsylvania and its surrounding areas. "My father grew up in a severely haunted home and was terrorized by paranormal activity starting at a very young age. I grew up hearing all his stories of what happened to him, and soon it turned from a fear, to an interest," Katie Christopher explained. Some of the supernatural things Bob Christopher experienced while growing up in his home were footsteps, knocking, seeing figures and sounds of chains dragging in the attic. "The most startling experience would be when I was in bed one night and felt tied down to the bed. I couldn't move, and when I attempted to yell out for help, I couldn't find my voice. Then the bed actually levitated off the ground," Bob Christopher said. "We received a suggestion to hang crosses above the doorways. Not long after we put them up, we came home one day to find them all missing. We tore the house apart trying to find them, but never did. One day, The Hollenback Cemetery, located a N. River St., is one of the oldest cemet the Kirby, Stegmaier and Slocum famil' seven years later, we came home to find ex the crosses piled on the dining room tabletormal A few years ago, my family sold the ho d has Before they did, they let our group come · and do an investigation. The only evidence Some we picked up was an EVP speaking directl)iale Mi to me saying 'You lived here."' es-8 The team's case manager, Katie Christo-don N Billy Corcoran Kathy Margavage Sophomore chemistry major Freshman biology major "I am tossed between an oompa loompa and the Pillsbury Dough Boy. I guess I'll go with oompa loom a:' "The pink Power Ranger:' . �LIFE 11 EEN 2010 l happenings & hauntings mWilkes-Barre General Hospital on Wilkes-Barre. It is the resting place of explained since starting NEPA Parannal the group has grown to 14 members d has investigated approximately I 00 es. Some of those places include The AvoneMine in Plymouth Township; The Wil-Barre and Hollenback cemeteries, locaton North River Street in Wilkes-Barre, Gettysburg and the Hillview Manor Asylum located in New Castle. The Avondale Mine disaster occurred in 1869 at the Avondale Colliery in Plymouth. A wooden coal breaker, which was built over the only entrance to the mine, collapsed and started a fire, suffocating the workers in the mine and killing 110 people. "We have picked up some of our best evidence there, including a picture of an apparition and a very loud and clear (Electronic Voice Phenomenon (EVP).) We also had an experience where a brick was thrown at us," Katie Christopher said. The Hollenback Cemetery, situated across from General Hospital, is one of the oldest cemeteries in WilkesBarre. On a drive through you can spot the graves and mausoleums of some of Wilkes-Barre's most prominent families such as the Kirbys, Stegmaiers and Slocums. The Wilkes-Barre Cemetery sits right next to the Hollenback Cemetery. The cemetery was originally located where Wilkes-Barre's City Hall now stands. Before the construction of City Hall, all of the graves and headstones were moved to the cemetery's present location. NEPA Paranormal discovered some evidence of hauntings while investigating the cemeteries. SEE PARANORMAL, Page 12 Bethany Sharpless Sophomore pre-pharmacy major Freshman biology major BY LAURA PREBY Staff Writer How would you like to have fun, play games, eat snacks and help out children all at once? On Thursday, Oct. 28, u can do just that. Wilkes is holdin a Halloween party for children in th enry Student Center (SUB) Ballroom b hosting about 80 children be McGlynn Learning Center, ily House and Wilkes · aitlin Czeh, interfaith coor, • sand coordinator of the evenL Variou clubs and organizations on campus will setting up tables and helping out at this vent, includin&, Alpha Chi, Circle ology Club, Psi Chi, Sociology/ logy, Inter-Resident Hall C ~ i-1. ight Alliance, Pre-Pharmacy dub, University Programming Board, Kappa si, and Commuter Council. Several resi ent assistants will also be bringing resident from their floors to help out at the party. b members are excited · the event. adviser of the GSA, said, excited about t looking orward to making cookies for the other children to decorate, and I'm look{ ing forwa d to seeing students from various clubs com together to entertain community chilaren." Cortny 8 erson, commuter council president, said, °Co _uter Council is setting up a table for the chi en to make popcorn hands with candy com gemails. We are also holdir;g scary story le time." Ariana Colella, a member the Pre-Pharmacy Club, will be involved "th the event. "It'll be fun to see the kids ppy in the spirit of Halloween. The pre-ph.a acy club is hosting a coloring contest and mystery box, where kids stick their hand in d guess what they're feeling." There will be f: -painting for dren, cookie decorattrtg and v • us other events. Snacks will also be pro ded. All students are welcome to attend, ardless if students are members of groups. "We'Will need help setting up ing up," Czehn said. "And stud than welcome to join in the E-mail Czeh at caitlin.o if you have any question help out with the event. cw April Bechtel Melissa Olsommer Junior elementary education major Junior "I was a giant potato once. It was "I was a manatee. They were, my fahomemade, too, and it was huge:' vorite animal at the time:' pl pharmacy major "A vampire:' �' . •,,, ',( 1,'\f ' ■ ' -• THE BEACON I OCTOBER 26, 2010 LIFE 12 PARANORMAL Continued from Page 10 However, Katie's strangest encounter with the supernatural took place while investigating The Tillie Pierce House in Gettysburg. "I heard a person scream at me in a foreign language. It was the loudest, longest and clearest piece of audio I have ever heard in my time in this field. We used every method possible to debunk it, but couldn't," she said. "It happened at 3 a.m. and at the time the only other people in the inn were our investigators, none of whom even knew the language it was speaking. Since then we have found it to be Pennsylvania Dutch, but being that the voice is apparently very slurred, we are still working on a translation." People interested contact them through their website www.nepaparanormal.com and fill out an application. Katie Christopher encourages those who are interested to contact them for an application that will be kept on file. If someone believes they are experiencing a haunting they can contact NEPA Paranormal about a free investigation through their website. For those who are interested in the action of a real ghost hunt, NEPA Paranormal is hosting a live event this March at the Shanley Hotel in Napanoch, N.Y. According to their website, www.shanleyhotel.com, some of the supernatural things many people staying at the hotel have witnessed include "doors opening and closing by themselves, heard whistling, experienced a feeling of being hit on the left side of the face, heard bar chatter and music and some have seen a woman in a white Victorian dress." Katie Christopher explained that the Shanley Hotel is where Stephen King got his inspiration for his movie, "The Shining." "The cost is $75 per person, based on double occupancy. Included is the hotel accommodations, pre-investigation tutorial on how to use our equipment, welcome barbecue, all night ghost hunt, breakfast the next day, 5 p.m. check-out to allow for some sleep, and a DVD complete with highlights of their investigation and any evidence picked up on the investigation. I recommend those interested reserve soon, because the event is filling up fast," Katie Christopher said. Anyone interested in the hunt should visit NEPA Paranormal 's web site for more information or to make reservations. CONTACT RUTH WHISPELL AT: ruth.whispell@wilkes.edu Students attend the Major/Minor Fair //1 s Allison Roth/ The Beacon a Wilkes University held a major/minor fair, Tuesday, Oct. 19 during club hours. The fair helped students with undeclared majors decide which majors or minors are right for them. 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Although it initially began as a MySpace page that allowed viewers to respond on issues related to suicide and addiction, the overwhelming growth of community involvement led to the creation of the organization. "At first it wasn't meant to be an organization," Twarkowski said. "We soon were realizing that there was a sense of responsibility to respond to the numerous people who had made comments initially." One of the most important things Twarkowski ultimately stressed was that "no individual is alone." "We are trying to encourage people to believe that things can change and things can better, and [for them] to stay alive to see that," Twarkowski added. TWLOHA originated from a short story written by Twarkowski about a girl he had met at a concert series who was not allowed into rehab. Under certain guidelines of the facility, she was not considered a 'high risk candidate' for the center. From there, the issue moved from short story to online and TWLOHA is now one of the most successful non-profit organizations that deal with suicide prevention and depression awareness. Cody Null, Programming Board's entertainment chair, agreed that Twarkowski and the members ofTWLOHA relate to youth at a worldly level and do help those who really need assistance. "They meet the kids where they are and where they need the help," Null said. It's not a professional guy in jackets talking with these kids. That doesn't always work." Many popular bands such as Paramore, Switchfoot, Underoath and Jimmy Eat World are also involved with the program. That adds to the large student appeal and has sparked similar movements from influential figures and organizations across the world, including MTV. "We could have never guessed that in five years, it would have looked this way," Twarkowski said. "So many surprising doors have opened and I hope that we just continue to be creative and hopefully brave in how we expand this movement further." The Beacon/Kristy Ordile Jamie Twarkowski, right, and his organization has sparked a series of similar cam., paigns for suicide prevention, including MTV'S "Love is Louder" and "It Gets Better" campaigns. "I Am Live" is the current project TWLOHA is working on. During the past several months, members of the TWLOHA organization have been in the process of creating a website that would serve as a live online crisis network. For more information about this project and many others, students can visit twloha. com. CONTACT MOLLY KURLANDSKI AT: molly.kurlandski@wilkes.edu Park Review: Hershey Park, a trick-or-treat for all ages BY BREANNE RALSTON Correspondent el ••• ill As guests enter Hersheypark, the smell of fresh chocolate engulfs their senses. Excitement is in the air as visitors anticipate a fun-filled day full of roller coasters, water rides, food and plenty of candy. Whether it is the tour of Hershey's Chocolate World, one of the numerous memorabilia stores and restaurants or an exciting ride, there is something new to experience everywhere you turn. Hersheypark is the place to visit if you are looking for a day of thrills and adventure. Throughout the year, the park holds a number of events. Hershey, Pa. is a histori- cal town in the United States because it is home to the world's first modem chocolate factory. Milton S. Hershey opened this factory and built the town for employees and their families so they would have an attractive place to live, work and play. Since then, Hershey has turned into a major tourist attraction. Visitors can tour the Hershey Factory, spend time at the Hershey Hotel, which is a recipient of both the Forbes Four-Star Award and the AAA Four-Diamond Award, and go to Hersheypark. "We are so lucky to be in such close proximity to Hershey," said Sarah Fogleman, a junior at Bloomsburg University. "I go every year to the park with family and friends and we always have such a great time. It seems that every time I go, there is something new to see. I think everyone who has never had the chance to experience Hersheypark should make a trip there soon." Hersheypark is constantly updating the park to keep guests interested. "We have received new rides in 2007, 2008, 2009 and we have one coming in 2012," said Katy Burrows, Hersheypark's public relations manager. "We do not have any specific audience we try to pull in because our park is meant for everyone. Our thrilling roller coasters and our water park are very popular among students." One popular attraction at Hersheypark is its aggressive thrill ride, Fahrenheit. This roller coaster accommodates 850 riders per hour and reaches a max speed of 58 miles per hour. The dazzling characteristics include its 90-degree ascent (121 feet), 97-degree negative drop, 107-foot inverted loop and inverted corkscrew. Another thriller is the Great Bear, which accommodates 1025 riders an hour and reaches a top speed of 61 miles per hour with a maximum drop of 124 feet. Alison Carr, a physical education teacher at Crestwood High School, takes seniors to Hersheypark every year for a class trip. "I am one of the faculty that gets to go along on the trip; and the students as well as the faculty there love it," Carr said. "There SEE HERSHEY, Page 14 �THE BEACON I OCTOBER 26, 2010 A&E 14 BY MOLLY KURLANDSKI A&EEditor CONTACT MOLLY KURLANDSKI AT: mol/y.kurlandski@wilkes.edu J. BY MOLLY KURLANDSKI A&EEditor The Beacon/ Allison Roth Mainstage presents 'dark' musical BY DEVONI NOVAK Correspondent Warning: This article may contain spoilers. "Adding Machine -A Musical," the next production for Wilkes University's Mainstage Season, promises to be more than your typical lighthearted musical romp. "This musical is really different," said Alyssa Glueck, a theater major, playing the role of Mrs. Zero in the production. "It's not your stereotypical, happy, campy musical; it's dark. It makes you think." "Adding Machine" opens Nov. 12 with performances at 8 p.m. Nov. 12, 13, 19 and 20 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 14 and 21 in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. The musical is set in the 1920s era of big capitalism. The main character, Mr. Zero, has been working for 25 years as a bookkeeper. When he is replaced by an adding machine, Mr. Zero becomes enraged and murders his boss. Ultimately, he is found guilty and executed. After going to heaven, Mr. Zero is reborn on Earth. "The music in the show is my favorite part," Glueck said. "The score is really challenging; it's fantastic." Teresa Fallon directs the play with musical direction by Ken McGraw and choreography by Lynn Mariani. General admission tickets are $15; tickets for students and senior citizens are $5. Wilkes University faculty, staff and students can attend for free upon showing their Wilkes ID. Kardashian's playing the field-Reggie who? Only a couple weeks ago, John Mayer was telling everyone how much he wanted to be with curvy reality star/model Kim Kardashian, but it looks like it won't be happening anytime soon! Sorry John, apparently Ms. Kardashian has a thing for another musical performer. She was seen 'canoodling' with Kanye West at a bistro in Chicago last Tuesday. But only a couple of weeks ago, she was seen with Mayer. Oh boy, this should be interesting. With whom would you rather see the reality princess? West or Mayer? I can't believe I'm actually thinking this but I would honestly rather see her with Kanye. Wasn't it obvious that Mayer doesn't know how to handle relationships with A-list celebs. Remember his relationship with Jenni• fer Aniston and Jessica Simpson and how he openly told everyone every detail of dating them? CONTACT DEVON I NOVAK AT: devoni.novak@wilkes.edu HERSHEY CW to have their own 'Glee-like' show Apparently the CW network realizes that "Glee" is quite the success. The network hopes to launch their own musical show, "Acting Out," centering on counselors at a summer camp. Who knows if this show will have serious competition for the already award-winning success, but I am sure it will attract many musical fans. Continued from Page 13 is a ride for each of the students because some do not like the roller coasters, but there are still big rides for them to go on that can be just as exciting." If a group of friends from college wants to go enjoy a hot summer day, there is also the Hershey water park to visit. With more than 14 rides in the water park, visitors will never # get bored. As the weather chills, so does the water park, but the dust does not settle on the theme park. Hersheypark holds events for Halloween and Christmas in the park every year. Starting in the beginning of October, the park holds a number of different events. If Wilkes University students are tired of the same haunted houses in the area, they can get together and take a trip down 1-81 to Hersheypark for "Halloween at Hershey." There, guests will find fall-themed food, spooky attractions such as "roller ghosters" and holiday-themed live entertainment. Sometimes money can be an issue for college students, but Hersheypark helps to make their ticket purchase an easy buy. Going in ,- Celebrity Chatter MSC plans talent show Wilkes students will have the opportunity to display their talent on Nov. 4, 2010. The Multicultural Student Coalition will be holding a talent show in hopes to showcase the talent of Wilkes students. Titled "Wilkes Got Talent," the event will be held in the Henry Student Center and begins at 7:00 p.m. Shadae Gates, a junior political science and international studies major, and Yasmine Solomon, a junior political science major, are both involved with organizing the event. "It's just a chance for [Wilkes] students to come together and show off what they're good at," Gates said. This is the second talent show hosted by MSC. Three professors will be selected to act as a panel of judges. There will be three winners selected and each will receive an individual trophy as well as a Visa gift card. Sign ups are during club hours, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and will go until the end of the month. "I'm just looking forward to seeing all the people coming out for the show," Solomon said. "I hope it's a really good turnout." Tl- B A& } fan Top 3 Favorite Chatter of the Week Courtesy of Facebook/Hersheypark Hersheypark is now open for the Halloween season with rides and entertainment. a group can save you 40 percent off tickets and there are discount Web sites online that will provide coupons for Hersheypark. Hersheypark is also using social media to help promote its business. They can be found on Facebook and Twitter. On Facebook, viewers can find pictures of the park, photos of park events and ticket giveaways. Prospective guests should check out the Hersheypark Web site and their social media networks to find all the information they need to plan their trip. I. Lindsay Lohan will head back to rehab with no jail time. Hope this time it seriously works. Its doubtful, but a girl can dream. 2. Bret Favre is in trouble over dirty pictures sent to reporter. It was only a matter of time before one of America's favorite football stars screwed up off the field. 3. Mel Gibson was dropped from 'Hangover 2.' There were complaints from the cast about his potential cameo. As long as the original cast is there, I will be in the front row in the theater on opening night! CONTACT BREANNE RALSTON AT: CONTACT MOLLY KURLANDSKI AT: breanne.ralston@wilkes.edu molly.kurlandski@wilkes.edu to F �10 A&E THE BEACON I OCTOBER 26, 2010 ZerCross: "Monster Mash" was to be ashining Ms. sical with Tues- 'show zes that n.etwork 1 show, elors at ·s show • already re it will 'eek . to rehab seriously !ream. dirty piematter of ,r ite foot- m 'Hangn the cast ng as the the front t! (I AT: BY ASHLEY ZERFOSS Correspondent Down 1. A person, typically female, who possesses magical abilities to cast spells and conjure the dead. 2. The amphibious creature from the Black Lagoon kills any who get too close to discovering him 4. The soul or spirit of a deceased person or animal that manifests itself to the living 5. Mary Shelley's scientist who generated a terrifying monster of epic proportions. 8. Often originating from Egypt, corpses that mythologically rise from the dead as a result of a curse 12. A female spirit whose fearsome shriek is an omen of certain death 13. A person who uses and practices magic that derives from supernatural sources. 14. A legendary evil or mischievous creature, described as grotesquely evil and often possessing various magical abilities 16. Popularized by Brahm Stoker, the mythological creatures that survive by feeding on the blood of living creatures 18. Scandinavian creatures that are notable larger and uglier than humans, dwelling in isolated caves and mountains 19. A human with the ability to shape shift at the appearance of the full moon. ggie ' she hould rather ~er? I s but I anye. t know ist ceJennihow he dating 15 Across 3. A large and cruel hu,manoid monster that is known to feed on humans, sometimes green in appearance 6. Typically a reanimated corpse, or a human being controlled by someone else through magic 7. A mischievous and mechanically inclined creature, notorious for sabotaging aircraft 9. The monster of Sleepy Hollow who uses a pumpkin to replace the head he lost 10. A type of malevolent and murderous goblin/dwarf that murder travelers that stray into their homes and dye their hats red from their victims' blood 11. A creature that comes to Earth another planet 15. A ghostly light seen at night or twilight over bogs, swamps, or marshes which recedes if approached. 17. Comminly depicted as young winged humanoids of small stature possessing magical powers to protect and destroy people. 20. The reanimated remains of dead human or animals lorn CONTACT ASHLEY ZERFOSS AT: ashley.zerfoss@wilkes.edu Halloween Movie Trivia Facts lhe\ru sot $ltd HEPA ltd$ to .-P.P.Ao1 e'•gak m; out! "J' ",a; • ·ll\J"' BY MOLLY KURLANDSKI A&E Editor As Halloween draws closer, here are some famous Halloween movie facts. In "Hocus Pocus," the role of Max initially was for Leonardo DiCaprio. In "Scream," the role of Sidney was to go to Drew Barrymore, but to add suspense to the movie, she is killed off in the first scene. Reese Witherspoon was offered the role but refused it. "Casper" was the first movie to have a computer-animated main character. In "Nightmare on Elm Street," Johnny Depp was casted as Glen based on his good looks. This was his first feature film. Jackie Earle Haley auditioned for the role of Glen but was turned down. Later, he would go on to star in the 20 l O remake as the villainous Freddy Kreuger. "Saw" was filmed in 18 days and was not set to be released in theaters but rather straightto-DVD release. It was picked up after making its debut at the Toronto Film Festival. In "Psycho," Anthony Perkins was paid exactly the amount of money the main character steals; $40,000. 1n "The Ring," Jennif~r Connolly, Gwen~ Paltrow, and Kate Beck:insale were all cons1dered for the role that later Naomi Watts was offered and accepted. Drew Barrymore was considered for the role of Carol Ann in "Poltergiest," but was later cast in another Speilberg movie; E. T: Extra-Terrestrial. The hands that come out of the window in one of the earlier scenes is in fact Spielberg. In "Friday the 13th," Sally Field auditioned for the role of Alice Hardy. It took 48 days to shoot. Melanie Griffith auditioned for the role that later went to Sissy Spacek in "Carrie." This is Spielberg's first movie adapted from one of his books. In the remake of the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre," Katie Holmes, Jessica Alba, and Kirsten Dunst were all considered for the role that later went to Jessica Biel. Marilyn Manson was attached in the beginning but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. For more information about these movie trivia facts, visit www.imdb.com. CONTACT MOLLY KURLANDSKI AT: molly.kurlandski@wilkes.edu ~ WBSNightOut.com is THE premiere website for planning your evening. Whether you want to hit the clubs, catch a concert, see a movie, or just chill out at a bar. Don1t forget to check out our weekty contests - you can win some really cool stuff. lncfudirig diriners, trips, coricert tickets, sports tickets and more! �Tt i BY Cor Volleyball upends King's; sweeps season series The Skinny Post Edgar raises $464. 65 in first tri-match benefitting Cured by Fall" ii BY ANDREW BOOKIN Correspondent BY ANTHONY DORUNDA team. "It was incredible to me how much we were able to raise today," Edgar said. "The food donated by the volleyball parents was a huge hit, and with the donation buckets, people were just reaching into their pockets. People bought a few hot dogs with a $20, and donated all of their change in that bucket." Both Edgar and teammates alike said the extra inspiration to play was directly responsible for their victory over King's. "We knew we had a responsibility to set the tone for the day," Williams said. "Not only for ourselves, but for Arthur and the statement that we were trying to make - we can come together for the bigger cause." "I love my teammates, and to see them with ribbons in their hair, and support bracelets on their sneakers, I could not have been more proud to be on that court today with them," Edgar said. "They came together for me - for Arthur - and I know we had extra help from him. It wasn't Wilkes versus King's, it was three teams versus cancer." Injuries have taken the forefront in this season's fantasy slate. Guys like Pierre Thomas, Dallas Clark and Michael Vick are all injured big time players. The Packers have been riddled with injuries this season; defensive line and secondary foremost, and I'm sure owners who took Ryan Grant in the first round this year aren't forgetting about that Packers' loss either. Another notable happening in the NFC North was the addition of Randy Moss to the Minnesota Vikings. One of my beliefs in fantasy football is to take value in experienced wide receivers before younger ones and vice versa with running backs because the tendency of running back injuries is greater than WR injuries. Therefore, I feel Randy Moss is an even better start than even his numbers suggest. Now that he's on the Vikings roster, he'll be a great deep threat for Brett Favre, and will also create great opportunities for other wide outs in the slot. Expect solid numbers from Percy Harvin, Greg Camarillo, and Bernard Berrian as well. While the Patriots let go of arguably one of the best wide receivers, they did acquire former Super bowl MVP Deion Branch. Tom Brady has already hooked up with Branch for a touchdown and nine receptions for 98 yards in Week six. With just under 11 yards per reception, Branch will continue to put up great numbers for the Pats. In the big finale, one of the biggest surprises this year in the NFL has been Sam Bradford and the Rams. Bradford has looked darn good. Considering the Rams were 1-15 last season and are .500 through their first six games is saying something. Bradford has seven TDs, and yes, eight interceptions, but this is to be expected. Remember in Peyton Manning's rookie season he had a leaguehigh 28 interceptions (26 TDs). Bradford has the composure and intelligence to continue to throw the football with confidence. The interceptions will lessen, trust me; Sam Bradford is shaping up to be a stellar QB - and one you should think about picking up as a spot start, especially in keeper leagues. CONTACT ANTHONY DORUNDA AT: CONTACT ANDREW BOOKIN AT: anthony.dorunda@wilkes.edu ronald.bookin@wilkes.edu Sports Editor The Wilkes University volleyball team swept cross-town rival Kings this past Saturday, Oct. 23, snapping a nine-match losing streak that dated back to Oct. 2. The win came after an emotional speech delivered by junior defensive specialist Brianna Edgar, who organized the day's trimatch as part of her benefit for the "Cured by Fall" campaign for a boy from her hometown with Lymphoma. With the win, the Lady Colonels clawed their way into a tie for the fourth and final Freedom Conference playoff spot, and improved their record to 9-18 overall and 4-3 in the conference. Junior outside hitter Kate McGurk led the Lady Colonels with 11 kills while senior libero Allie Kelleher and freshman defensive specialist Erin Nothstein combined for 40 digs as Wilkes handily defeated rival King's College 3-0 in the finale of a two game trimatch with King's and Penn State-Berks. The win capped off a season sweep of the Monarchs, marking the second consecutive season the Colonels have blanked the Monarchs in the season series. The win also marked the senior classes' third series win over the Monarchs in four years. "It feels great," senior outside/middle hitter Meaghan Williams said. "When we beat theii for the first time [three years ago] it felt like we were making history, and it was absolutely the best feeling. And as seniors, we feel like it's our obligation to i!_lstill that same passion and drive in our teammates." After dropping their first match of the day to PSU-Berks, Wilkes was able to rebound versus the helpless Monarchs, whose record dropped to 6-13, winning in straight sets 2515, 25-23 and 25-22. The first game was tight, with both teams exchanging point after point. Eventually Wilkes took control of the match with a 6-0 run to go up 16-8. After the Monarchs got two quick points, Wilkes ripped off seven straight points before ultimately closing out the first game with a 10-point victory. Wilkes found themselves in a five-point deficit early in game two, falling behind 149. But after multiple back-to-back points, The Beacon/Melissa Polchinski Freshman Casey Bohan goes up for a kill versus King's on Saturday. the Colonels closed the gap and reeled off four straight points to take a 19-18 lead late in the game. They held on to take game two 25-23. "Everybody stepped up into one cohesive unit (in that game) and it showed how much teamwork goes into pushing back for a lead," Williams said. "Going into a fourth game was absolutely not an option; we needed to take that match in three (games)." After Wilkes built a big lead in game three, King's made one last-ditch effort to come back. The Monarchs got within three at 2219, but eventually bowed out to the Colonels 25-22. "This win is a huge boost for us," McGurk said. "We have been in a slump for the past couple of games and that win has lit a fire under us. We're going to take that game and use it as fuel for Misericordia." Adding to that fuel was Edgar's fundraising efforts for Arthur. With 100 percent of the proceeds from the match benefitting the "Cured by Fall" campaign in his name, Edgar was able to raise $464.65 between conveniently-placed donation buckets, bracelet sales and homemade concession stand foods made by parents of players on the volleyball L; recc nan the sea: sufl witl line tire A dov stre on ' sibl �THE BEACON I OCTOBER 26, 2010 SPORTS 17 Athlete Spotlight: Victoria Bybel, tennis\ ace . I ,ail.com ost t in this e Pierre Vick are Packers ; season; 1ost, and mt in the ng about he NFC Moss to y beliefs in expe1ger ones because juries is an even suggest. , he'll be and will her wide ,ers from Bernard ly one of 1uire for1ch. Tom 1 Branch lS for 98 11 yards to put up BY JUSTIN JONES Correspondent Last September, after coming off of a record-breaking season in which she was named the Freedom Conference player of the year, senior tennis ace Victoria Bybel's season was taken before it began. Bybel suffered a high ankle sprain, which coupled with an ankle injury earlier in the year, sidelined the talented racket-swinger for the entire season. After rigorous rehab and a never back down attitude, Bybel is working at full strength, attempting to make up for lost time on the court with as many victories as possible. Her performance on the court at the MAC Championships shows the type of athlete she is and has gained her this week's acknowledgement as a player worthy of the spotlight. Sometimes athletes can feel if they are going to have a good day in their field. Bybel may not have known that she'd leave the MAC Championships with both a singles and a doubles title (shared with Melanie Nolt), but she knew that she wasn't going to give up without a fight. "I knew that it was going to be tough," Bybel said. "But because it's my senior year I figured that it is now or never to work hard for the championship. I had a bye the first round because I was the number one seed, and during the first set in my second round match I actually sprained my ankle again. My coach helped me really focus on more of a mental strategy than relying on my movement." Even with another high ankle sprain added to her list of ailments, Bybel finished her second round match against Lycoming's Akashi Sayumi with a decisive victory (61, 6-l). "I had the mindset that I wanted to win no matter what. Sayumi was a really tough match because she got all my shots back. I had to be really patient in order to win," Bybel said. Not letting her ankle get the better of her, Bybel went on into the championship round against Madison Pimpkin of Elizabethtown and tore away the championship to claim it as her own with a 6-1, 6-2 victory, relying on her forehands and volleys, in which she excels, to help gain her the title. "Pimpkin was the hardest competition in my draw. I knew her from us both living in the Lancaster area, so I knew that it would be a good match," Bybel said. A singles championship wasn't enough. In a day where Wilkes swept the entire tourna- 0 . 0 ,i; ..;i;;~,-*-«· H· ,>' gest sureen Sam ts looked rere 1-15 heir first iford has ions, but n Peyton L league- d intelliball with 1 lessen, 1g up to Jld think !cially in ?it' 'rr/. ' _'jf ¥.;,~- /!ff w< ,;_ &Monda ~W~d '5 :30 ~ :7 !, p, . l ment, Bybel teamed with Nolt and defeated Pimpkin and Alena Marani of E-Town 9-7 and gained another MAC title. "Nolt and I have a history together. We were actually rivals from being in the Lancaster-Lebanon League for high school, so we know each other's game style so that helps us a lot in doubles. She really helps me when I get frustrated and if it wasn't for her being supportive when my ankle was hurting really badly during the match, I do ia>t think I would have been able to pull tlrrough." While plagued with ankle injuries, Bybel intends to keep herself healthy after she has rehabbed her current ankle sprain for the spring season. She views this year's team as one which can go undefeated if they play to their potential and she knows she will not Jet another injury keep her away from the game she has played since she was five years old and that she has watched her entire family play. "College is basically the last chapter of my competitive [career]," Bybel said. "Throwing in the towel isn't an option." CONTACT JUSTIN JONES AT: �SPORTS 18 SCOREBOARD FOOTBALL 10/16 @ Delaware Valley 18-30 L 10/23 @FDU-Florham 28-23 W I" FAl:E ....IFF Should the NFL fine players for illegal hits? Fine by me ~~~~s~!s!~?-~;R 10/16 @FDU-Florham 0-0 T 10/19 @King's 0-0 T 10/23 vs. Manahattanville 1-2 (2 OT) L MEN'S SOCCER 10/16 @FDU-Florham 0-1 L 10/20@ King's 0-4 L 10/23 vs. Manahattanville 1-0 W FIELD HOCKEY 10/14@Alvernia 1-2 L 10/16 @DeSales 1-2 L 10/20 vs. King's 1-6 L 10/23 @Delaware Valley 0-3 L VOLLEYBALL 10/13 vs. Delaware Valley 0-3 L 10/19 @Eastern 0-3 L 10/21 vs. Baptist Bible 1-3 L 10/23 vs. PSU Berks 1-3 L 10/23 vs. King's College 3-0 W WEEKAHEAD As I'm sure you may have heard by now, the NFL has taken another step in becoming the NFFL - the National Flag Football League by implementing new rules that monitor "flagrant'' and "helmet-to-helmet" hits. After an outlandish week in which numerous players were knocked out of games by vicious hits, the NFL has decided to crack down on these types of hits, or in other words, turn football into a game of two-hand touch. They might as well lose the pads and start playing at rec centers instead of giant stadiums because who's going to watch a game the kind of game an average person can play by themselves? But in lieu of all the obvious reasons why these new rulings are a tad preposterous, deep down, I think the NFL is actually looking out for the safety of its players, not looking to fatten their wallets. 10/30 vs. Lycoming i 0/30 vs. Misericordia MEN'S SOCCER 10/27 vs. Lycoming Valley 10/30 vs. Misericordia FIELD HOCKEY 10/29 @ Ramapo 10/30 @ Elizabethtown VOLLEYBALL 10/27@ Misericordia 10/30 vs. PSU-Harrisburg 10/30 vs. Moravian CROSS ~OUNTRY 10/30 @ MAC Championships The new rule is, or at least it is my hope, for the betterment of the game. Of course the first thing the haters are going to say is that it ruins the integrity of the game. Before jumping on this ever-crowded bandwagon, consider this: the rules are not outlawing vicious hits in the flow of the game, they are banning unnecessary violent hits - and there is a difference. Vicious hits that happen as part of a game are natural - a.k.a. two guys coming full speed at one another while the ball is in the air and an imminent collision after the catch - that's ok. Unnecessary hits are like the one that Brandon Meriweather took on a completely helpless Todd Heap, on an obviously overthrown ball. That's what the NFL and iron-fist commissioner Roger Gnodell is look;rig to crackdown on. The NFL is not turning into the NBA, no worries. Hits are part of the game, and will stay a part of the game. Headhunters who seek out dangerous hits on unsuspecting players, or ruthlessly attack players when it's obviously unnecessary are who the league is after. Leading with the helmets is a gimmie. This is not just for the protection of the hapless offensive players, but also for the defensive players who initiate contact with their head down, multiplying their chances of a career - and life-threatening spinal injury. Think about it, when a defensive player attacks a pile head-on, they have no line of vision, and haven't a clue what they are about to make contact with. Here's a similar rule put into effect a few years back: the horse-collar tackle. These types of tackles were outlawed due to the numerous knee and leg injuries that resulted from it. Helmet-to-helmet hits have been banned due to spinal injuries as well as head and neck trauma. When there is a horse collar tackle, no matter the outcome ( simple tackle or broken ankle), the penalty remains the same: it is still a personal foul and a 15-yard penalty from the spot. And that should hold true for the penalties given for malicious hits. As long as they follow the new rule like the horse-collar rule, this new rule won't be nearly as big of a deal as we all think. But we can only hope. Fine-d another solution FOOTBALL WOMEN'S SOCCER THE BEACON I OCTOBER 26, 2010 After first implementing new rules at the beginning of the season on how seriously teams must now treating injuries to the head, the NFL has just recently announced it will be enforcing a much stricter law on illegal hits on defenseless players. It's kind of ironic how they are going to all of this trouble now to protect its players after all but guaranteeing a longer 18-game schedule that will most certainly shorten the careers of players, who will soon be having to beat up their bodies that much more every year. After week six, the NFL began to show off their new power and just how serious they were by making examples out of several players, most notably the Steelers' James Harrison, who was fined $75,000 after knocking out not one, but two Browns players by using "illegal hits." Harrison was not happy and even mulled over retirement after hearing this news and it's hard to blame him. That's what makes the NFL so great. Not dirty hits, but players playing hard and making big hits. Let's be honest, that's what we all watch it for. From day one of Pop Warner, your coach tells you to be tough and finish your tackles, not to make sure that the opposing player is going to hit the ground nice and soft. Why don't we just strap some flags around their belts and eliminate tackling all together while were at it? Now let me make myself clear before I go any further. I'm all about player's safety. I'm not saying players should take after Paul Crewe and the Mean Machine out there, but there are rules already implemented in the game that protect them from illegal hits. By putting a fear in these players that if they make a hit that is too hard or not in the exact right spot, it's really going to take a lot of the toughness out of this game. Defenders are going to be more worried about not getting fined for a play then they are bringing down the ball carrier. Defenders are taught to be tough. Just look at how they get all amped up before a game, jumping around and banging on their own helmets, just dying to get on the field and help their team. Can we really ask them to put all of that aggression aside and ensure that they don't hurt the player they are tackling? I don't think so. I understand the NFL has the right intentions here by trying to protect its players, but there has got to be a better tactic than fear. This athletes make millions of dollars, so I really don't think threating to take away some money from them is really going to make a huge difference here anyway. Football is a contact sport built on aggression and everyone who has ever stepped on the gridiron knows what they are getting themselves into by being on there. Players know they are going to get hit and know the rules by which they can hit. Before we get too far and start issuing suspensions and throwing players out of meaningful games for these "illegal hits," let's just hope the NFL gets it right and puts a stop to these fines and let the referees handle the game. THE I Fe COURT! 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After the Colonels built up a 28-9 lead midway through the third quarter, FDU came back, first getting a 16-yard touchdown pass from Matt Jeffers to Jon Bennett with 2:18 left in the third. The Devils drive covered 64 yards in just six plays. With 2:05 remaining, FDU took over looking for the go-ahead score. But freshman linebacker Tate Moore-Jacobs came up with a huge interception four plays into the drive at the Devils 35-yard line, preserving another win for Wilkes. The victory put the Colonels at 4-3 (J-1) on the year, as all four victories have been by one-score and have come in the final minute of regulation or in overtime. Wilkes started the scoring, getting into the end zone on its second possession of the afternoon when Berntsen took it in from one-yard out on fourth and goal after an 11-play drive. FDU responded right away, getting a 68yard return consequent kickoff, and then five plays later got in the end zone as Jeffers ran it in himself from the six yard line. After three scoreless possessions, the Devils took a 9-7 lead with a field goal from 27 yards out less than five minutes into the second quarter. However, it didn't take long for the Colonels to regain that lead. Starting at their own 33-yard line, the Colonels got a 13-yard run from Zach Tivald and a seven-yard pass from Berntsen to David Kratzer before Wogou broke loose for a 43-yard run down to the FDU 22-yard line. Three plays later Tivald ran it in from one-yard out to put Wilkes on top 14-9. After a fumble recovery by freshman linebacker Tom Calabrese, the Colonels got another big play from Wogou, as the freshman tailback ran 58-yards for a score on the fifth play of the drive, giving him his first career 100yard rushing day. Wilkes got its fourth touchdown of the game in the third quarter, putting together a 12-play, 80-yard drive that resulted in Berntsen's second score of the day, this one from seven yards out. The Colonels finished the day with 219 yards and four scores on the ground, as Tivald added 79 yards to Wogou's and Berntsen's totals. Berntsen was 15-of-24 for 168 yards through the air, as Kratzter and Anthony Dorunda each caught four passes. Kevin Gerhart led the Wilkes defense with 11 tackles while MooreJacobs had 10 with the pick and a tackle-for-loss. Harry Reese finished with two sacks. Wilkes will face the Lycoming next Saturday at home, as both teams look to gain ground on Delaware Valley in the race for first in the MAC. Kickoff The Beacon/Michael Cignoli for next week's game, which will be Freshman tailback Auxence Wogou ran wild on Saturday, televised on Fox 56 in Scranton, is eclipsing the 100-yard mark for the first time in his career on just five carries. set for 1:05 p.m. S! PU■I.I~ tQUAR~ 9!9-6444 DOWNTOWN t!Ol.l.~C~ !P~t!IAI.! Al.~01101. !P■~IAl.t SOit !1+ W■ I.D. TII -9 PIZZA !I.I OS!ODA (Wffll tTUDDIT ID) DAY AND IIAPPY 10-1 �20 SPORTS Colonels think pink for cancer on senior night Wilkes Raises over $1,000 in "Pink Out"for Susan G. Kamen BY PHAT NGUYEN Correspondent A common theme around colleges lately has been the "White Out" theme - when . everybody wears white at a game to sup- ' port the home team - creating a very intimidating effect and atmosphere. Well, think pink. Recently, the Wilkes Field Hockey team has incorporated a tradition ofa "Pink Out" theme for specific home games throughout the field hockey season. The team sells pink t-shirts to raise money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, an organization supporting breast cancer awareness, treatment and research. This year, they raised more than $1, I 00 selling shirts prior to and following the game. According to the Susan G. Komen For the Cure website, the foundation has invested nearly $ 1.5 billion since its inception in 1982. It is the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activ- ists, and is the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world "The teams in the past started the tradition," senior Rachel Cannuli said. "We just wanted to keep the tradition going." In addition to the Pink Out theme, it was also the inaugural guest coach program, in which the team invited Wilkes University faculty and staff members as guest coaches on the sideline. Players such as Cannuli were very responsive to the initiative, saying it was a great way to applaud the efforts of the people outside who support the program. • "The guest coach program allows for the girls on the team to ask professors to help coach a game," Cannuli said. "The people that have been elected are people that have helped out our program or have shown support to our program. It is a way for us to say thank you and involve them in the game day process" The two guest coaches included one Wilkes alumus - Mary Jo Frail Hromchak, a recent Hall of Fame inductee - and a cur- EICllSIVE Visit our website to see original videos, slideshows, and pictures you won't find In the print edition. · The Beacon/Melissa Polchinski Freshman Marni Mancini lunges for the ball Wednesday against the King's Monarchs. The Colonels were all dressed in pink for their"pink out" in an effort to raise money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, where they collected $1,100. rent faculty member, Gretchen Yeninas, who assisted the girls with class schedules. "I think it was great to have them there," said junior goalie Lindsey Davenport about the guest coaches. "Mary Jo is a great coach and had a lot of experience. Gretchen was very suportive as well throughout the game." Cannuli, the lone senior on the team, was honored prior to her final game donning the Colonels uniform at the Ralston Athletic Complex. For Cannuli, it was a bittersweet moment. "I was trying not to think of this being my last home game and my last few weeks, but I am pretty upset that it is all coming to an end," Cannuli said after the game. "This team has been very important to me and these girls have become not only my friends but my sisters. I will miss having the support and making memories next year." Cannuli, a senior English and secondary education major, plans on becoming a teacher in either Pennsylvania or New Jersey and to one day become a high school field hockey coach. She also plans on becoming involved in an adult field hockey league upon graduation. As for those coming back, the team returns twelve underclassmen, all of which have played an important role on this year's squad. As the lone senior, Cannuli has high hopes for the girls next few seasons. "The team for next year can be amazing, but it all depends on what they make of it," Cannuli said. "It is all about heart and desire. If the girls play with those two things they can dominate the conference. It is all just a matter of how bad they want it." CONTACT PHAT NGUYEN AT: phat.nguyen@wilkes.edu for more information check out ... lwilkesheacon.com IGO! T � 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2010 October 26th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 October 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/5be589b7fcde710e9915227f84998129.pdf b792f52bd707287a2acc112349135307 PDF Text Text Tuesday, October 12, 2010 THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW Volume 63 Issue 5 Student hit by car in crosswalk on Wilkes campus The report stated that the student walked out onto the crosswalk without looking in the direction of the oncoming car. The driver did A Wilkes University student pe- not see that the student pedestrian destrian is recovering from an inju- was trying use the crosswalk. ry sustained from being hit by a car Middleton said that this accident on the campus crosswalk on Main occurred as a result of improper Street near the UCOM. judgment of the crosswalk sign by At approximately 4: 10 p.m. on the student. Tuesday, Sept. 28, Jessika Popow"You cannot take the signs for itz, 20, from Center Valley, Pa., granted, so it is important to look was hit on the crosswalk that both ways when crossing the connects the sidewalk in front of street," Middleton said. "The drivUCOM with the sidewalk in front er of the vehicle didn't look at signs ofUniversity Towers. and drove through the crosswalk, According to the police report not realizing the girl was there." by Wilkes-Barre police officer and According to witness Samantha Wilkes graduate, Lt. Paul Middle- Schuler, a sophomore nursing maton, "the car was driving away jor, the accident seemed unreal as from [Wilkes] passed 148 South it occurred and thinks that it may Main Street towards the other end be a wake-up call for the rest of the of town when Ellen Dennis struck Wilkes community. the student, who, according to two witnesses, fell and hit her head on SEE CROSSWALK, Page 2 the pavement." BY CHRISTINE LEE Staff Writer The Beacon/ Allison Roth A student was recently stricken by a car in the crosswalk (above) near University Towers and the UCOM. Public Safety Manager Jerry Rebo said that students should take caution when crossing. Gay Straight Alliance to hold vigil in honor of gay youth suicides BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor The Wilkes Gay Straight Alliance will be holding a candle lit vigil in light of the recent suicides of gay youth across the nation. The event will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20 on the Kirby Hall lawn to coincide with Spirit Day. Students are being asked to wear purple in memory of the lives lost in these recent tragedies. "Six or seven gay students have committed suicide just in the last month or so," senior pharmacy major and president of Wilkes GSA Alyssa Bortz said. One instance in particular touched Wilkes students more than the others. At Rutgers, Dharun Ravi the roommate of a student, Tyler Clementi broadcast Clementi in an intimate setting with another male over the Internet. The incident ultimately lead to Clementi taking his own life by jumping off of the George Washington Bridge. "The one that was felt most around here was at Rutgers," junior pharmacy major Willie Eggleston said of the incident. "A lot of Wilkes students are from the [New Brunswick] area and heard a lot about it so it kind of hit home for them, but there have been other instances in the last month or so in California and Texas, so it's a nationwide thing." The major issue here is that, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services, an estimated 30 percent of suicides among those between the ages of 15 and 24 are committed by specifically gay youth. "These recent suicides are just the ones we've heard about; this stuff happens all the time everywhere," said Bortz. The major reason listed for these and all gay suicides is various forms of useless bullying. "Bullying obviously occurs for all groups, but I think that since this is starting to get national attention, people are realizing that bullying and homophobia and putting them together," Eggleston said. GSA's presence on campus is essentially driven by the group's goal to help those who have felt brought down by homophobia, as well as and and all forms of oppressive bullying. "Wilkes GSA wants to come out and say 'Look, we're here, we're on campus, we' re present, we're proactive. If you need help, come to us.' We don't want you to feel like you can't go to anyone. That's why we're having the event," Eggleston said. They will also be handing out cards for attendees to pledge to be an ally for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. "The cards will say that you pledge to be an ally no matter someone's race, gender, sexual orientation, you will be there and make sure that they are not bullied and step in if it's safe to step in and try and prevent these tragedies from occurring," Eggleston said. The event is completely open to anyone, according to Bortz. SEE VIGIL, Page 4 Opinion Pages 6-8 Life Pages 9- 12 Arts & Entertainment Pages 13-15 Sports Pages 16-20 Save the greenway The story of Dagwood's Halloween movie must-sees Volleyball fundraiser Owner Brian Franklin tells the story of why he opened Dagwoods. PAGE9 Wilkes students' can enjoy a variety of thrilling and suspensful movies A member of the Wilkes Volleyball team organizes benefit match to raise money for classmate with cancer. Wilkes' new SHE building may be built on top of the greenway, one of lhe few green spaces at Wilkes. PAGE6 during the month of October. PAGE 13 PAGE 16 Established 1936 PA Newspaper Assodation Member �TH N OCTOBER 12, 2010 S6 denies funding for cancer benefit but offers helping hand BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor This past Wednesday, Oct. 6, Student Government denied a funding request from Brianna Edgar, a junior psychology major. Edgar is holding a tournament called the Arthur Benefit Volleyball Matches, which will consist of two volleyball tri-matches. Edgar is also selling bracelets for $2 each to put money toward her cause. The bracelets serve as tickets into the tri-matches as well as raise awareness for the events. The request presented to SG at the meeting was for $3,000 to be put toward Edgar's campaign to help a boy from her high school that currently has cancer. She is assisting CROSSWALK Continued from FRONT PAGE "Everyone was just shocked, like 'Did that really just happen; is this really what I think it is?" Schuler said. "It happened so fast, that when I turned to my friend I was walking with and asked him if he just saw what happened, he said he didn't see it until he looked over [at the street]." Schuler also stated Wilkes should teach about crosswalk safety and students should be better aware of their surroundings. "I didn't know until yesterday that if you are on the sidewalk, the car has the right-ofway, but if you are already walking on the crosswalk, then you have the right-of-way and the car should yield to you," Schuler said. "I think that as students we need to .. . not take any pedestrian signs for granted be40use something like this can occur even in broad daylight." Public Safety Manager Jerry Rebo stated that Public Safety is hoping to team up with Mark Allen, dean of students, to start a campaign to make students aware that cars cannot always see you in a crosswalk. him in paying his medical bills. The money would be in addition to any fundraising she has already done and whatever is collected from the tournament. "My high school put together a fundraiser for whatever they could do to help," said Edgar. "But my town is really small, so what they could do was minimal. So, I took it upon myself to do a little something to help him out." Throughout the discussion, a few points were brought up and comparisons to the previous week's denial of a donation for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. "My point last week was that ... when you put the whole tear-jerking story on the event, it kind of changes the whole idea," senior "[Students] should just be aware of their surroundings, you should always look left and right when crossing the street and act aggressively," said Rebo. Rebo stated walking across the street is dangerous and students should take caution. "We were taught when we were young to always look both ways before crossing the street and it's something we just do and we don't think about it," Rebo said. "Accidents happen everywhere and we are fortunate that Jessika is still with us, we need to always look both ways when crossing the street." "Even within designated crosswalk areas, pedestrians need to be aware of their surroundings and any oncoming traffic," Police Chief Gerry Dessoye said. "Crosswalks exist to further the safety of pedestrians and make drivers aware of a high foot-traffic area, but their effectiveness depends on the cooperation of both drivers and pedestrians. We extend our best wishes for Jessika's speedy recovery." Popowitz could not be reached for comment by press time. CONTACT CHRISTINE LEE AT: christine.lee@wilkes.edu BEACON 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 E-MAIL: wilkes.beacon@wilkes.edu nursing major Katie Aldinger said. "Because there was no story last week about cystic fibrosis, I think that played negatively against the fund request." However, because this instance is for an upcoming event, it is possible for SG to pay for the admission of students, similar to what SG does with the Vagina Monologues every year. The problem with that is that many students already bought bracelets. "We have to consider that we have a lot of students out there who already purchased bracelets," junior pharmacy major Willie Eggleston said. The main reasoning behind both the cystic fibrosis fund denial and this one is the same in that SG members cannot pick and choose which charities they see as fit for the donation of student activity fees. SG is a representative group of about 30 members of the entire school of about 2,500 students, SG cannot decide which charities are most important and which are not worth student donations. The official motion that was made was to allocate enough for up to 500 students to attend for free. The motion was denied 8-22-9. SG is offering their services to help Edgar sell the bracelets. For more information on this event, see Sports, page 16. SEE SG, Page 4 TerraCycle CEO gives lecture stan wor wor s ing vol se apr beh' The Beacon/Allison Roth Tom Szaky, CEO of TerraCycle the fall Kirby Lecture speaker on Oct. 7. Szaky founded his company on the principle of making waste products into something useful. Today, major companies pay TerraCycle to create collection systems for their waste. Editorial Staff 2010-11 Meet the Staff Editors-in-Chief: Michael Cignoli & Jacqueline Lukas News Editor: Cathryn Frear Opinion Editor: AnthonyTruppo A&E Editor: Molly Kurlandski Life Editor: Ruth Whispell Sports Editor: Anthony Dorunda Advertising Manager: Whitney Roper Photo Editor: Allison Roth Design Editor: Sonja Heisey Design Editor: Michael Klimek Adviser: Loran Lewis Anthony Truppo Op-Ed Editor afte mor roo they, afte ave �THE BEACON I OCTOBER 12, 2010 NEWS 3 New classes target people who seek a more empowered life BY KIRSTIN COOK Assistant News Editor se na30 -oo ties rth s to at- -9. gar see Advice on a better life for $10 can be a good deal for the average student or for anyone in general. This is the offer that Wilkes psychology professor Dr. Edward Schicatano is providing every Tuesday night. Schicatano is holding a new life empowerment class from 6 to 7 p.m. every Tuesday, which began on September 14 at Arts YOUniverse, located on North Franklin Street. At a cost of $10 per class, attendees are able to learn and work on techniques to develop a more fulfilled life. In total, there have been five classes, but attendees can begin with any class. Schicatano said that the techniques used are based on neuro-psychology research. "Some of the techniques might be a little strange," he said. "But when you understand how it works and the way the mind works, it makes a lot of sense that it does work." Schicatano defines empowerment as living a happy and fulfilled life, which involves getting rid of negative emotions that serve as obstacles. The hour-long classes usually begin with a presentation by Schicatano on the science behind his methods, so that attendees are The Beacon/Kirstin Cook Pictured is the ArtsYOUniverse poster that is outside of the facility, located on North Franklin Street. Life Empowerment classes will now be offered at ArtsYOUniverse. able to understand how the brain works. The class moves into group work for the second half of the class, where attendees focus on individual problem. "There's power in the group," Schicatano said. "For me to work with one individual and doing this stuff is good, but there just seems to be that support from the group that really helps, and it really makes a difference, I think." The individual reflection allows people to keep their problems confidential and still be able to work on coping methods. Schicatano said that he is focused on working on structure, not content, yet people still may be hesitant in trying the class. "I think what holds people back is they just don't think about working on themselves," Schicatano said. Some of the issues dealt with include daily stress, anxiety, fears, weight loss, depression and grief. The techniques developed include literally tapping into energy fields on the body and life-coaching strategies that focus on small changes leading to an overall personal goal. Schicatano said that there are clear reasons for college students to attend these classes in the face of exams and pressures of college. "Students would learn how to basically deal with their own problems, which are things like how to handle stress better," Schicatano said. Schicatano hopes that the class will be on- going, so that he can continue to help new people and current attendees with problems. The class has been receiving between four and six attendees every class, most of whom have attended previous classes. Kathleen Godwin, executive director of Arts YO Universe, said that this is a testament to the outcome of the class so far. "I think the success can be measured by the number of repeat customers that he's getting," Godwin said. Godwin said that she took an interest in holding the class because of the know led~ that Schicatano was providing and the effect of her personal empowerment techniques that she utilizes through art. "It's an unusual thing, it's not offered anywhere else, that I know of, in this fashion and I would encourage people to take advantage of it," Godwin said. Rachael Talpash, a junior psychology major, sees a benefit to involvement in such a class due to the environment it develops. "I think that the class is really beneficial for, say, people who are maybe going through a tough time in their life right now," Talpash said, "I feel like it could really help to turn their lives around, because it seems like it would be a really positive atmosphere." CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT: kirstin.cook@wifkes.edu Contrary to phony reports, zombies not an issue BY ANGELO BLADES Staff Writer &KIRSTIN COOK Assistant New Editor i Roth und1eful. aste. On Friday, Oct. 1, an email was sent informing Wilkes University students of a false community notification. This mockup notification mimicked community notifications posted by Public Safety on doors around campus. This false report was posted early in the afternoon on Thursday, Sept. 30 by sophomore English major Casim Gomez and his roommate, Zachary Keoppel. They said that they posted the notifications around campus after being inspired by the joke warnings of avelociraptor problem at Wilkes. The notification was in the style of the official Public Safety community notifications that are posted on campus to alert students, faculty and others of campus emergencies. The falsification began with the descriptions of assaults and break-ins on campus. The notification then described the assail- ants as pale males and females in clothing that was tattered and covered in dirt. The document stated, "They shared a limping gait and an odd moan during the time of the attack. They are also reported to have open wounds, and have proven to be unresponsive to most forms of self-defense." The false notification continued by stating the precautions to be taken in the case of an attack. According to the document, one should call Public Safety or 911 and to avoid any contact with the zombie assailants. The concluding paragraph of the document advised members of Wilkes to be aware of surroundings, to cover all cuts, lock and reinforce doors and windows, to travel in groups at night, to utilize Public Safety escort services, to prohibit unknown visitors from entering residence halls, drink responsibly and to report all suspicious activity to Public Safety. "If you know anyone who has been infected, leave them in a locked room alone and call the Police," the notification stated. There was a serious response to the noti- The Beacon/Allison Roth Pictured is an actual community notification posted by Public Safety regarding a purse-snatching incident. The phony notification duplicated this format. fication, mostly as a result of the impersonation of Public Safety authorities. "I feel that it's very serious and that I jeopardized the authorial merit of the public safety notifications," Gomez said, "They are very serious and they're how the community talks to everyone." SEE ZOMBIES, Page 4 �THE BEACON I OCTOBER 12,20 NEWS 4 VIGIL SG ZOMBIES Continued from FRONT PAGE Continued from FRONT PAGE Continued from Page 3 "It's not just open to students or people that go to Wilkes, it's open to everybody that wants to come and show support and honor the people who might be going through something like this," Bortz said. The reason for the color purple being picked is because it is the stripe on the Pride flag that represents spirit. "The whole point of spirit is letting everyone know that it's completelyokay to be who you are," Eggleston said. "Everybody is an important person. So, the whole point of spirit day is just to let people know that you can be happy with who you are and everyone else out there should be happy with who you are." Bortz said that one of the main points to this day is to provide hope for those who feel otherwise hopeless. "We just want you to know that even if it's bad now, it will be getting better for you," Bortz said. "You need to be around to see when things get better." Interested parties can contact Bortz at alyssa.bortz@wilkes.edu. GSA meets every Tuesday at noon in the Kirby Salon. New Business: President Tim Gilmour spoke with SG about the Master Plan for the University. A major concern raised was where the SHE building would be. The plan is currently to put the building on the Fenner Quadrangle, better known as the greenway. It is as of yet unclear the full impact that this build would have. Gilmour said that the reason that this space was chosen was to incorporate interdisciplinary classes within the sciences. Old Business: The homecoming budget was over by $632.86. The two main reasons for this were that the budget this year didn't have the same few thousand dollars of wiggle room as years past and that there was a 20 percent service fee charge that was overlooked. Previous budgets were approved without subtracting the revenue gained by ticket sales. Due to this subtraction, balancing the budget was trickier. In order to balance it, SG allotted the difference to Kevin Hopper, SG's corresponding secretary, who organized the event to pay off the rest of the fees. CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: Mark Allen, dean of student affairs, said that punishments for this falsification could range from a warning to a suspension, depending on the judgment passed by the student affairs cabinet. "I think it's very serious," Allen said. "We have different vehicles to communicate urgent information towards students." The misuse of the notification system may lead to a syndrome akin to that of the boy who cried wolf. "If there's wrong information, these false reports, then people become very complacent or don't take them seriously," Allen said. The notifications were placed on each floor of the University Towers and the Henry Student Center. Gomez said that they were posted for about an hour before they were removed by Public Safety. Jerry Rebo, manager of Public Safety, said that officers observed Gomez placing the false notifications by means of security cameras, which allowed them to prevent a broader distribution. "They didn't get a chance to go anywhere else because we did pick them up on the cameras," Reho said. The velociraptor poster that originally spired Gomez did not trigger similar seri consequences, which Gomez believes is to the fact that the velociraptor postings not claim to be an official Wilkes Univeraf--- docurnent. "I think it was definitely taken more ous because I impersonated a Public S officer, I used the official heading and the dressings of a public safety report used the actual names and numbers ofp safety and 911." Gomez said. er rec Allen said that the paper copies of a , stud notifications are supplemented by elec projec copies of the official document, which w allow students to attribute the information 'vidual , Public Safety. He also suggested that yin ter dents check for these electronic supplern bility. tations whenever they see anything po around campus. Students may also contact Public Safe receive more information on notificatio they are in doubt. Gomez said that the practical joke was meant to scare anyone, and he regrets controversy that it has caused. "I wouldn't do it again," Gomez said. CONTACT ANGELO BLADES AT: angelo.b/ades@wilkes.edu CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT: S! PUDI.I~ !QUA■■ _, 8!9-6444 DOWNTOWN ~01.1.l!CI! !P■~IAI.! 111.~01101. ,.,~~1111., so• 21+ W~ I.D. TIIU DAY AND uaa,a,y 10-1 l»ITTA !I.I ... O~!ODA • (WITll 1TUDIINT n,J NO~OYmlt (!1+ Wn'II IDJ �NEWS I OCTOBER 12, 2010 ew sustainability certificate program at Wilkes said. \ Sustainability Management Certificate is beginning in the spring of 2011 'llilkes University. The program is geared ards students who have full-time jobs are also looking to further sustainability rus or her place of employment. liter receiving certification from the pro' students will be able to implement projects or recycling initiatives at their · idual companies and assess the corny in terms of carbon footprint and susbility. The course is an online, 12-credit, four. certificate program, which will be coned as a cohort program meaning. Being rohort program means that when a student ers the class, they must take the classes aspecific order because the classes build mthe prior class. Students will take one !l!Se per semester. iStudents] have to start from the first , urse and take it because the students are , mg to use stuff from the first course for • other courses," said Dr. Marleen Troy, associate professor of earth sciences and environmental engineering. The program was developed by Troy over the past year. She stepped down as department chair of the environmental engineering department in order to better focus on creating the courses for the new program. In order to apply, students should have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, but students do not have to be in an environmental engineering track. Students from all types of backgrounds and majors can apply because sustainability is entering all types of businesses, Troy said. "[The program] is general, it's not targeted at a specific audience, as opposed to a science audience or an engineering audience or a business audience," said Troy. "It's directed to anybody who wants to learn about this because in almost every background now, there would be opportunities to be involved in implementing these things where you work." "Anyone who has any type of background in [sustainability], when they go to put in for a position in whatever field they are in, it can encompass not only environmental sciences, • ~'.~~ntli1jj:.'•'.:e111liNIH1Y. .......... 11e...~. / ~- . '.-'?,-Y] /-/':,. . -- ., ~ ~ Helping 111ake Wilkes look great since 1993! e Your trusted source for • screen printing, embroidery, and promotional items. • • FUTURISTIC INNOVATIVE GRAPHICS, INC. 146 S. Pennsylvania.!. Ave. Wilkes-Barre, PA 1 a701 . • 570.823.9272 • • . . -...•.... ., (Across from Holy Redeemer High School near Domino's) - but also business majors and across the board," said Janet P. Warnick, Regional OETD Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, who is also on the advisory board for the program. Troy also said that interested upper-level undergraduate students might be able to take the course, as well, depending on his or her level of interest. In the first course, titled Introduction to Sustainability, students will learn why sustainability is important in the world today and will begin in the spring semester of 2011. The following course, called Metrics of Sustainability, students will learn about waste audits and energy assessments. Third, a Sustainability Implementation course will focus on creating a sustainability plan, which is based on the student's place of employment. The last class will be a group-based class called Seminar on Industry-Focused Sustainability, in which students will practice within the context of a specific industry. "[Troy] came out with a great course sequence, culminating in the end, where individuals who would take this certificate program [are] able to implement at the site they work. So it's like a real-life situation," said Warnick of the regional office of the Department of Environmental Protection. Advisory board members for the program were recently announced and the members include: Barry Hendrickson, Benco Dental; Lynn Bachstein, Benco Dental; William McFarland, C.B. Richard Ellis; Ruth Huges, Director Wilkes University Small Business Development Center; and Warnick. The advisory board was chosen because of the wide range of backgrounds in sustainability from each person. The members of the board give advice to better the program. Both Hendrickson and Warnick said they have developed a working relationship with Troy through other projects and are now working with Troy on the advisory board . Hendrickson, from Benco Dental, a dental supply company, said that there is a committee that meets monthly in order to develop new green initiatives for the company. In Courtesy of http://www.wilkes.edu addition to that, Benco is promoting green products to their customers by rating the products on a green scale. "The year before we started [implementing green initiatives], we used over four million sheets of paper, just at this facility, so just by throwing that number out there and letting people know how many trees that amounts to; it was just an eye-opener for people," said Hendrickson. Currently, the program is a certificate program, which means that graduates will have ample training in sustainability measures, but this is not a graduate degree, said Troy. In the future, there is a possibility that the program may evolve into something in which a master's degree is awarded. "If we get enough interest, one of the things to consider is to roll it into a master's program with different tracks, but we're going to just see how it goes," said Troy. Interested students or persons are also able to attend a Webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. via the Web site www.wilkes.edu/ smc, which will last for 30 minutes. Troy and Joanne Thomas, sovereign center coordinator for graduate teacher education, will conduct the Webinar and will give students an overview of the program . The cost of the certificate program is $650 per course, with deferred payment available to students. CONTACT JACQUELINE LUKAS AT: jacqueline.lukas@wilkes.edu - -~ -- - - --~ - -_ ~ - -- ~ - - - - -- �OCTOBER 12, 2010 Acall for Wilkes to stand up for the greenway members are also united in clubs and other organizations around campus. If the greenway were to be replaced by a building, where would this event be held? Would it There are many ideals that define Wilkes be held in the gym, where it is hot, crowded University as a campus and as an institute of and not bearing a 'green' mind set? higher learning. Wilkes prides itself on menMovies on the Greenway, Relay for Life toring, small class sizes and free thought. and Fall Fest are events that have been held There are also architectural aspects to the on the Fenner Quadrangle in the past. Where campus that many students enjoy and find will we hold these events now, if the greenfun features of the campus, one of those way is replaced by an academic building? being the Fenner Quadrangle or the "greThe greenway is also used for studying, enway," as many students practicing leisurely affectionately refer to it. sports such as frisbee, But the greenway may football and lacrosse not be here forever due to and just getting some some planned changes in fresh air. Wilkes University's MasMany would arter Plan. The university gue that academic plans to build a new scibuildings are what a ence, health and engineercampus is structured ing building, and one of around, which is true the options for the location for some campuses. is on the greenway. At Wilkes, it is the The previous plan to opposite; the campus renovate Stark Learning is structured around Center has been reconsidthe greenway, one of ered due to the fact that the the most vital parts of architects from Sasaki and our campus. Associates said that renoIf Wilkes Univervations of Stark would be sity were an instituabout the same price as tion that is based on constructing a new space free thought, why for the SHE building. would we get rid of The Beacon/Tom Reilly "That's actually changed the freest part of our from where we were even The greenway, pictured above, is one of the few green areas on campus. Ac- campus? six months ago, in that we tivities such as Club Day will need to be relocated to a cramped indoor facility This is a call for all thought we were going to if the SHE building is placed on top of the greenway. Also, students will have members of the Wilbe able to renovate the old nowhere to lounge and enjoy outdoor activities with friends. kes University comportion of the building, but munity to take the • the more the architects and the construction another building close to campus with recy- survey that is online until Oct. 15. On the representative looked at it, the more they cled materials to boost our so-called "green survey, questions are asked such as: "What realized that probably in the end it would initiative." is the # 1 outdoor space or landscape elebe just as expensive to do the renovations," In addition, Wilkes University is supposed ment on the Wilkes University campus that, President Tim Gilmour said. to be beginning green initiatives on campus. in your opinion, should always remain?" Although this is just an option, The Bea- Taking away the Quadrangle would be the and "What is one thing about Wilkes Unicon is urging students to stand up for what total opposite of going green. versity's campus landscape that you would we have always known as a campus. This space is used in many ways. Club change?" The greenway is an important part of the Day, an event in which almost all clubs The Beacon is calling attention to this isWilkes University campus and the possi- come out and try to recruit new members, is sue because of the defining nature of the bility of its elimination or reconstruction held on the greenway. greenway on our campus. We cannot let is disappointing. It is off-putting that the This event brings many of the Wilkes our campus go backward by constructing a university's staff would even consider the Community together in more ways than one. building on one of the only green spaces at greenway as a possible location for the new First, everyone is literally on the greenway Wilkes. SHE building. together, and secondly, Wilkes community BY THE BEACON Editorial Board Gilmour said that putting the SHE building on the greenway would give a new and different flow to campus. By doing this, the SHE building and Stark would be in very close proximity, giving the option of interdisciplinary education. Although change is a vital part of life, there are other ways to go about changing the campus. For example, Stark could be renovated, like the original plan, but, by doing that, there would be no brand new building. Or, the university could renovate BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. This poll was based on 8 responses. Last week's question: Do you think more research needs to be done before the Marcellus Shale drilling? • Yes 88% • No 13% This week The Beacon asks: Should Wilkes scrap the greenway for the SHE building? • Yes • No Cast your vote online at: www.wilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: wilkesbeacon.oped@gmail.com The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for space and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. �OPINION THE BEACON I OCTOBER 12,2010 Do not abandon common sense and take crosswalks for granted BY AMANDA LEONARD Assistant Opinion Editor ·ch the isles: at: ts e. You are late for class and run across the street from the SUB to Stark, not even thinking twice about checking for cars that may not obey the "yield to pedestrians" sign planted right in the middle of the street. Unfortunately, many of us assume that since there is a brightly colored fluorescent sign, it therefore must be 100 percent effective and you can just walk right out whenever you please. This, sadly, is not the case. You should never assume a car will stop - or even slow down - while you are crossing the street. PennDOT's website states Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, which contains the laws that govern the operation of vehicles on Pennsylvania roads. According to the law, "the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk." The violation of this law is issued as a fine no less than $50 and no more than $150. Conversely, PennDOT also states that pedestrians are not permitted to "suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close as to constitute a hazard." This means that no student should just assume that they always have the go-ahead; in fact, it is actually illegal to do so. Violating this law also results in the same fine as noted above. Empathize with the drivers and imagine if you were driving in the busy streets of Wilkes-Barre and suddenly realize a yield sign is placed before you. Or, if the driver is late for work, he or she might not even bother yielding, but merely slow down to give the appearance of abiding by the law. If these crosswalks are permanent, there should be more regulations with drivers who continuously drive through it as if it were a yellow light, which usually means speed up enough to pass the crosswalk before the pack of kids begin to parade before you. However, because it is nearly impossible to regulate every car that drives through a crosswalk without yielding, pedestrians have to take the initiative of abiding by the law. If everyone has the attitude to continue driving or walking without letting external factors be considered, simply because they are late, nothing positive will come out of it. The laws need to be enforced and common sense needs to be implemented. No one should assume that his or her tardiness is of the utmost important to society and he or she needs the right of way. If that were the case, the streets would be littered with chaos and accidents. The bottom line is to not trust other drivers or cars or believing they are not only paying attention to the signs, but also obeying them. You do not know a driver's intentions. Use the same logic as you would for crossing any other street. Next time you are running late for a class, think twice before waltzing out into traffic or you could be hit with an unpleasant fine, or worse, by an oncoming vehicle. CONTACT AMANDA LEONARD AT: amanda./eonard 1@wilkes.edu TO ~ autious when using crosswalks. Even though there is a state Id to pedestrians, one should not assume cars will stop. The Spyglass Anyone capable should take a self-defense clas·s BY ANTHONY TRUPPO Opinion Editor A majority of our planet's population are law-abiding citizens who would not go out of their way to harm another human being. Unfortunately, though, every town in the world is home to delinquents who will physically harm a person, often for valuables or small amounts of money. I feel that anyone who is physically capable of taking a self-defense class should not pass up the opportunity. You may end up saving your own life or even someone else's life. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's crime statistics, a violent crime occurs in the United States every 22 seconds. Criminals tend to target people in their teens and 20s; therefore, taking a selfdefense class should be strongly considered be young people. I am not saying that only young people should learn self-defense, but that selfdefense skills are more likely to be needed by young people and the skills can be used throughout life. In an article by Gary Kleck and Susan Sayles entitled "Rape and Resistance," Kleck and Sayles found that a woman who fights back against her attacker has an 86 percent chance of avoiding rape. The victim will also suffer fewer injuries, as most injuries occur before the victim retaliates. Taking a self-defense class can not only save a person from being attacked, but can also cause crime rates to decrease. If more people begin taking self-defense classes, violent crimes will become much more difficult to commit, now that the criminals are the ones being beaten rather than the intended victims. Some may believe that one must be physically fit to defend him or her self; however, self-defense tactics are based on technique rather than strength. You do not need to learn Bruce Lee-style flips and flying kicks to de- fend yourself - the best self-defense techniques are simple yet effective. If you wish to become physically fit, a selfdefense class will undoubtedly have positive effects on your body. I participated in Krav Maga, one of the world's most well-known self-defense programs, for half a year. During that time period, I was in optimal physical shape. The class not only taught me how to defend myself physically, but improved my endurance and overall physical condition. Much of my body would be sore throughout the following day, which proved to me that I could not only push my body beyond its limit, but that I was getting an excellent workout. In addition to its physical benefits, a selfdefense class can improve one's concentration and increase self-confidence. One will become stronger mentally and will become much more self-aware. Although most of a self-defense course's time is spent teaching student how to defend themselves physically, instructors stress the idea that physical confrontations should be avoided whenever possible. Violence is always a last resort and instructors will teach students how to avoid violent encounters and methods for escaping a possible attack without turning to violence. If you are interested in taking a self-defense class, keep your eyes and ears open for local institutions that provide self-defense training. There are many programs, yet Krav Maga is the most popular course that is offered by many martial arts academies across the country. If you are interested in learning how to protect yourself from violent criminals, taking a self-defense class is by far your best option. CONTACT ANTHONY TRUPPO AT: anthony.truppo@wilkes.edu �OPINION THE BEACON OCTOBER 12, 2010 Flu vaccines are important to get while available BY CHRISTINE LEE Staff Writer This week, flu shots are being distributed to those in need of one for the upcoming 2010-11 flu season. And although this year's flu season is expected to be more cautiously optimistic than last season's epidemic of 2009 HlNl strain, some Americans still choose not to get themselves or their children vaccinated against influenza, resulting in the deaths of 24,000 people each year. I feel that people should take advantage of these vaccines while they are offered. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the flu vaccine is the most effective method to prevent the spread of influenza; being 70 to 90 percent effective in healthy individuals younger than 65. Overall, the vaccine is 50 to 60 percent effective at preventing hospitalization and pneumonia and 80 percent effective in preventing death from the flu. There is no chance of catching the flu itself after you have been vaccinated because the viruses in the flu shot have been killed during the process of manufacturing the flu shot, meaning they cannot cause any harm to the individual receiving the vaccine. Batches of flu shots are always tested to make sure they are safe before distribution. Risks for severe allergic reaction are extremely rare and are more likely to occur among individuals with an allergy to eggs because the viruses used in the vaccine are grown in chicken eggs. Studies have also shown that one out of one million vaccinated will be at risk for developing GuillainBarre Syndrome, an illness characterized by fever, nerve damage and muscle weakness. Anyone who knows that they have an egg allergy or had a history of GBS is encouraged to speak to a physician prior to receiving a flu vaccine. The most common side effect of the flu vaccine is soreness at the site of injection, caused by the body's immune system creating protective antibodies to the killed viruses at the injection site. This soreness usually lasts less than two days but rare symptoms include fever, muscle pain and feelings of discomfort or weakness. These symptoms are uncommon and disappear within one to two days after the shot has been delivered. The CDC recommends that everyone over the age of 6 months old get the flu shot starting this season. This year's vaccine contains three seasonal killed influenza viruses that protect against 2009 HlNl, an H3N2 virus, and an influenza B virus, in addition to three influenza virus that are predicted to be the ands Dag Sin gous sity s house The Beacon/Tom Reilly Passan Hall, pictured above, is offering flu shots during office hours. People should take advantage of flu vaccines while they are offered, before the flu season begins. most common this season. Vaccinations are available through any local health care provider or local pharmacy. CONTACT CHRISTINE LEE AT: christine.lee@wilkes.edu Poverty is detrimental to a student's personal life and education BY STEPHANIE WILKIE Staff Writer In 2009, about 45 million Americans were living in poverty or living on about $2 a day, according to The Big Picture, the blog of a Wall Street money manager. Many elementary, middle and high school students students are living off of reduced lunches, if they even qualify, or food stamps. Thes• students are rarely getting any interaction from parents due to their economic status holding their mother or father at work until late hours of the day. This lessens their at-home availability to speak to anyone or to receive help from an adult on homework. This results in a poorly educated student, which will follow the student for many years in life. Thanks to Mrs. Anne Thomas' education class, the effects of poverty on education have been brought to my attention and the results are not exactly shocking, but are horrendous. Poverty has a huge effect on many factors in people's lives. These include homelessness, irregular school attendance, lack of access to health care, lack of safe housing, poor nutrition and an unstable family status. Eighty-three percent of children have at least one employed parent. Working adults for poor families spend more time working than in their home. Research shows that poor students hear about 1,200 less words in their homes, which can result in low communication skills and poor reading scores on exams. Low income parents have less access to their child's education or extracurricular activities because of their job, a language barrier or transportation issues. Poverty not only affects students by their home lives, but if the student is attending a poor school, this can significantly affect their education, also. If schools have less funding, there are many consequences. The school may be in poor condition which can result in health and learning issues for students. The school may be full of poorly educated or unqualified teachers. Also, the school may have fewer resources for the stu- dents such as the amount of computers available and their condition, books, supplies and even gym equipment. Poor students are a lot more likely to fail in academic achievement. The issues at a student's home can vary from mental health issues or poor parent-child interactions. Being stressed at home can cause students to study improperly, or not at all, or to fall asleep at school. It can also result in emotional and social issues. Higher income families are more likely to have more resources for their children such as computers or even books. Child care for poor families is at a much lower quality than child care for higher income families. This can ultimately result in students dropping out of school and not attending college. College is extremely expensive, as we all know. There are many financial aid options, but just because a student is 80 percent covered by financial aid, there is still much pain trying to come up with that 20 percent of that leftover tuition. There are a few ways to ensure that income does not become an issue. Saving money is the easiest way. Welfare can be an option, but there are many qualifications that must be considered. There are ways to help students who have economic troubles. Simply raising the awareness of poverty is a good start. There are programs such as Big Brothers Big Sisters that offer homework help and extracurricular activities to children in need. Donations can be accepted to fund nutritional food, better resources in schools, reconstruction in schools and supplies for school. Poverty is a huge issue in society that will affect students in our generation's ability to be fully educated in their older years, but the issues of poverty can be reduced with help. I am urging all students to raise awareness of poverty and its effects on students so we can come together to fight poverty and provide everyone with the eduction to which they are entitled. . CONTACT STEPHANIE WILKIE AT: stephaine.wilkie@wilkes.edu person 56 dim wiches, "Buffi sauce," Caicedo gotten." "Dag\l and it's versity j so man) would p1 The F: Wilkes l years ba1 repast -: in provol zarella st marinara �)10 e CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.lifestyles@gmail.com Dagwood's serves gigantic subs at a great price BY ANTHONY DORUNDA Sports Editor ns. r lS rm, st ire is- ·11 0 e s e 0- ·h They don't have a Web site, they don't do radio ads and they don't deliver. Still, Brian Franklin, owner of Dagwood's Deli and Subs in Kingston, has made the young sub shop a must-try attraction for anyone looking for a swift, affordable and fulfilling meal. After several years in the auto industry, Franklin felt it was time to move on and start something new. So he opened up Dagwood's Deli and Subs in 2003. Since then, the place with the "humongous subs," according to Wilkes University student Nick Labarbera, has become a household name in the valley. "I spent years working in the automotive industry and ate lunch out every single day," Franklin said. "I think the average Joe is looking for a quick sandwich and to be in and out, on the fly, and that's what we wanted to offer." When you enter the store you're immediately greeted by the 4-foot-tall statue of the "skinny chef," who presents customers with their first glimpse at the massive sandwich and sub menu offered by the deli. The statue, aptly named Dagwood, is flanked on the left by a massive tree of Pepsi products, which leads you to the counter, where, just in case you forgot what you may have wanted, there sits another menu to gawk at. The right choice, however, varies from person to person. With a menu containing 56 different hot and cold subs and sandwiches, there are options for everyone. "Buffalo chicken hoagie with extra hot sauce," Wilkes University senior Alex Caicedo said. "It's the only one I've ever gotten." "Dagwood's is an amazing place to eat, and it's not that expensive," Wilkes University junior Shane Stanek said."There's so many [choices], but my favorite sub would probably have to be the Fat Daryl." The Fat Daryl, the brainchild of some Wilkes University football players a few years back, is the ultimate college student repast - a chicken parmesan sub smothered in provolone cheese and stacked with mozzarella sticks and french fries, drenched in marinara sauce. The Beacon/ Marjorie Whispell Brian and Janine Franklin opened Dagwood's Deli and Subs, located on Market Street in Kingston, in 2003. Today, Dagwood's is widely known for its giant subs. The sub is a huge hit for those that actually know about it. "I don't even know where it came from," Franklin laughed. "A Wilkes football player from out of the area came in and asked if we could make this thing called the Fat Daryl. If we're capable of making anything, if we have the products to do it, we'll do it - I don't care what you're piling on there. So when they got into this Fat Daryl, we started making a list of what it was and hung it on the wall. Now we have people coming in and asking for the Fat Daryl all the time." If you go in looking for the sub called the Fat Daryl, don't even bother scanning the menu, because you won't find it. "See our menu is all numbers, it's not names," Franklin said. "So now people are coming in and saying 'uh can I get that Fat Daryl?' They're here looking for it and it's not on the menu, so when they ask we just do it. We're going to add it to the menu next time I update it." It's that kind customer service that has enabled Dagwood's to rise from complete obscurity - the new kid on the block - to lunchtime destination of voracious citizens in the valley. "Whenever I'm hungry, no matter the time, the first place that pops into my head is Dagwood's," Labarbera said. "I just know exactly what I'm going to get every time, and I know it's going to be delicious. And nothing beats that buffalo chicken tender sub." Consistency is what Franklin and his wife and co-owner Janine pride themselves on. In order to get local patrons to keep returning, they strive to be constant and dependable. "My biggest concern is that the cheese steak you're getting today is the cheese steak your brother is getting tomorrow, and what your mother is getting a few days from now," Franklin said. "It's always the same product, the same bun, the same quality of work." But what really makes Dagwood's so special? "Well the price first," Stanek said. "I am a college kid and I don't have money. But the quality of the food is excellent. They don't try to rip you off and they overload the food; it's their specialty." • "We do use better quality products," Franklin said. "We get two stock orders, two produce orders, and two meat orders a week at least. Anything that you're purchasing hasn't been in this store for more than three days, and that's a big part ofit." Another reason is the gargantuan subs. Instead of serving the more traditional six and twelve inch options, Dagwood's ups the ante, serving either a half, which is eight inches, or a whole, which is a whopping 16 inches. And as Stanek said, they don't skimp on their ingredients. The cheese steak, for example, is made up of two things: one full pound of steak and a quarter pound of provolone cheese. "When I was growing up, when we wanted to take out food, we had Burger King, McDonald's and Allen's Subs," Franklin said. "And they had a pretty big sub, I don' t know if it was 16 [inches], but it was about 14, in that area. [Janine's] parents started J&J Deli in Dallas and they had giant subs, so we kind of brought it with us." It's what has made Dagwood's unique, and given it its character, even though sometimes the utter massiveness of the subs has worked against them. "When we first started, everybody and their brother came through the door and they all bought full subs," Franklin said. "And it backfired because now everybody buys a half." Whether it be a half or a whole, everyone wants a bite of the massive subs. Word of Dagwood's has spread outside the borders of Wilkes-Barre, to the point where visiting athletic teams are calling ahead to place an order for the entire squad when they arrive in town. "When we first opened nobody knew who we were, neighbors would be outside checking the place out and come snooping in the windows," Franklin said. "But once it started rolling, it just started rolling. Now I hear the kids coming in, or on the phone saying 'hey, were going to Dag's,' we became a destination, and it's great that it's worked out." CONTACT ANTHONY DORUNDA AT: anthony.dorunda@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON I OCTOBER 12, 2010 Chatting with faculty: Dr. Dennis Hupchick Historian Hupchick tackles Communism, 13 books and other odd jobs BY RUTH WHISPELL the next morning and at the end I figured out that the Soviet Union was going to collapse because of Gorbachev. How many 6-year-olds know what they The Beacon: What is your happiest memwant to be when they grow up, then actu- ory? ally grow up to achieve that dream? Hupchick: Marrying my wife in 1976. There are few and Dr. Dennis Hupchick The Beacon: If you were on a deserted isis among those rare exceptions. land what three things would you want with Hupchick is a history professor at Wilkes, you? but if you've taken one of his classes you Hupchick: I'd like to have my books, my probably know him as a historian. He grew wife and access to good food. up in Monongahela, PA., and after reading The Beacon: What were you like in colthe novel, "The Red Badge of Courage," lege? when he was 6-years-old, Hupchick made Hupchick: Some people may say I was up his mind: When he grew up he was go- a little bit crazy. Don't forget it was during ing to become a historian. the hippie era. When I received my master's Hupchick continued his dream when degree one of my professors announced it in he majored in history at the University of the history class I was in that semester. Most Pittsburgh. He also received his master's of the students started to laugh, especially and doctoral degrees from Pittsburgh. since they said I looked like a cowboy with "The only reason I stayed there was I be- my long hair, buckskin coat, boots and jeans. came involved in East European Bulgarian I guess they thought I was the class freak, history and the leading historical expert in but suddenly I had my master's degree, they the United States was a professor at Pitt. didn't. I studied with him. He was my mentor, The Beacon: Do you miss college? friend and a sort of surrogate father for Hupchick: No, I'm here all time. awhile," Hupchick said. The Beacon: What do you enjoy doing in After receiving his doctoral degree, Hup- your spare time? chick spent seven years working odd jobs Hupchick: I write, I listen to music and before he landed his job at Wilkes. my wife and I do assorted projects together. The Beacon: How long have you been The Beacon: Describe yourself in three working at Wilkes? words. Hupchick: This is my 21st year. Hupchick: Faithful, husband and histoThe Beacon: Your wife is French. How rian. did the two of you meet? The Beacon: What words of advice do Hupchick: We met in a dark room, a you have for students? photographic dark room at Pitt. I had a Hupchick: Try to be less dependent on summer job at the university's photo lab technology and start thinking for yourselves; and she was working there. actually, start thinking and talking, not texThe Beacon: What brought you to Wilkes? ting. Hupchick: A job. I took the first job that The Beacon: What is your favorite color ~ as offered to me. There was a seven-year and why? gap between receiving my Ph.D. and this Hupchick: I used to say red, but I think job offer during which I did anything I it's blue. When I look at most of my clothes could to make money. and things that have color in my life the maThe Beacon: What is your greatest ac- jority is blue and I don't know why. complishment and why? The Beacon: What is your favorite movie Hupchick: Something that only one oth- and why? er person in the world knows that I did at Hupchick: Lawrence of Arabia directed the time that it happened. I predicted the by David Lean because of the topic, the indicollapse of Soviet Communism in 1987. I vidual, the complexity of the individual and made the prediction a few years before it the techniques of the director. It's the best happened, but I knew it was going to hap- movie I've ever seen. pen. I did it during an all night conversation The Beacon: What are your future goals? with my closest friend . We sat up all night Hupchick: To finish my next book. I've talking about what was going on with Gor- been writing it now for the past year, to retire bachev in the Soviet Union. The conversa- in some kind of reasonable comfort and to tion started at 10 p.m. and ended at 6 a.m. live in Europe when I'm retired. Life Editor The Beacon/ Marjorie Whispell Dr. Hupchick has been teaching history at Wilkes for 21 years. After reading the book "The Red Badge of Courage" wi,ert he ·was 6-years-old, Hupchick wanted to become a historian. The Beacon: What is the most difficult thing you have ever had to do and why was it difficult? Hupchick: Just surviving between when I earned my Ph.D. and landing this job at Wilkes. Those seven years were probably the most difficult I faced in my life. During that time my wife and kids frequently asked me why I don't give up trying to be a historian and find some kind of job with a steady income. It finally worked out and everyone was happy after that, but it was seven years of hell. The Beacon: If you had one wish what would you wish for? Hupchick: Better health. The Beacon: Are you the kind of friend that you would want as a friend? Hupchick: I would hope so. I do a lot for my friends and I count on my friends, too. I think it works both ways. The Beacon: What do you enjoy most about studying history and being a historian? Hupchick: What I enjoy is when I study and read history, it's like movies in my mind. That's what I see. When I lecture often times I'm seeing what I'm talking about, in my mind and I'm trying to describe what I see. The Beacon: I know you've written a book or books, what are they titled? Hupchick: I'm working on my 13th book right now. A few of the books that I personally like are, "The Balkans: from Constantinople to Communism," "Culture and History in Eastern Europe" - that's more of a historical philosophy instead of history, "The Historical Atlas of the Balkans" - two years ago this was translated into French, and "The Bulgarians in the Seventh Century." I'm convinced that the book I'm writing now is going to be the best, when it comes out. It's a medieval military history. The Beacon: How would you define a historian? Hupchick: Someone who tries to discover the human past and make that discovery available to other people. The Beacon: Have you gone on any interesting Wilkes history trips? Hupchick: In the spring semester I'm one of the people leading a trip to Istanbul, Turkey. Over spring break students can register for the three-credit trip and use the three credits towards their history or Comm[unications] 398 course. The trip is open to anyone who would like to come. . 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You can reach those I fresh. sleep and/or appetite, unstable emotional energy, and the sense that the world should .__An_A_a_\_:_:_:~_a_:_a~-e-~n_:_a_:s_~-~~-d_fi_~;_nn_tr_:v_i:_~_:ur_g_:_~_o~-~_.:_:_,~_:_"~-0-wH_i/~_e_~_:d_~_R_O_L_L_A_T:_ __. stop. B A This s is :::.:~~f~~: 4!~7;.°~ STREET BEAT Joe Travis Katrina Toporcer Ken Stucker Where do you like to study and why? Sophomore environmental science major Freshman biology major Senior English and philosophy major ------------------ "I study in the game room. Most of my friends are here and if I need help, they help:' All Photos The Beacon/Marjorie Whispell "I either study here, in the game room or in my room at my house. I study in the game room because I'm here all the time and at my house because it's quiet:' "I like to study in my apartment because I have everything I need there. If I get hungry or thirsty I go to the kitchen and I have my entire collection of books there:' Tony Thomas Casey Gow Yaisa Mosquera Lacey Willis Junior English and political science major Junior musical theater major Junior accounting major Junior theater and communications major "I study at home because it's quiet and I like being alone when I study:' "I don't study. I am a theater major:' "The apartment, because it's comfortable and it's bare. I can't do what I want:' "At home. My friends aren't at home so I don't get distracted. . B A y; si �0 CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon,ae@gmail.com OCTOBER 12, 2010 Trick-or-Treat A collection of must-see Halloween movies BY MOLLY KURLANDSKI A&E Editor t. p nent need /Igo !ntire - As Halloween draws near, students will be able to enjoy the various activities offered both on and off campus including haunted hay rides, pumpkin carving and the long task of costume preparation. As it is the month of October, the month of Halloween, I have compiled a list of must-see Halloween movies that are sure to entertain on those nights when you don't want to go out and be frightened. Hocus Pocus: Rated PG Starring Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker, this Disney classic is sure to bring most of us down memory lane. The plot revolves around the Salem witches who have been brought back for a Halloween night in order to suck the youth out of the children of Salem so that they can remain young forever. Although the movie doesn't offer the same frights it did as when students were younger, the movie has a nostalgic value. The witches are humorous and the heroes are endearing. Halloween: Rated PG-13 One of Jamie Lee Curtis' first movies, this Halloween classic is sure to frighten for decades to come. Although director Rob Zombie's take on the movie was quite entertaining, I am sure most will choose the original as the better version. This movie centers around the killing spree of Mike Myers (no, not that one) on an eerie Halloween night. He never dies, which is why there's so many sequels. ~n't at ~d. con on an wman Nightmare on Elm Street 1-3: Rated R There are a total of six 'Nightmare' movies and all of them are equally scary and chilling. However, I consider the first three to be the best. The basic concept is that if you fall asleep, the villainous Freddy Kreuger will find you and kill you. This was the only movie to scare me as a child. All of the movies from the series were filmed in the 80s which makes them even better. Plus, Johnny Depp's big break was in the first "Nightmare" movie. It doesn't get any better than that! Halloweentown: Rated PG Another classic, this Disney original movie is one of the best Halloween movies the station has aired. The plot revolves around witches and enchantments, which makes for a both eerie and charming movie. Check your local listings, this movie is sure to be on Disney at least four times a week. Casper: Rated PG One of Christina Ricci's most successful movies, "Casper" is another classic. If the story line doesn't get you, the actual ghosts' humor will. This is by far one of the best CONTACT MOLLY KURLANDSKI AT: molly.kurlandski@wilkes.edu Music review: Guster's new album is easily wonderful and cheerful BY KIRSTIN COOK Assistant News Editor I •tions e During the month of October, a festive tradition is watching a collection of both scary and entertaining Halloween movies like the ones pictured above. Halloween movies of our time, and if you have a VHS player, break out the old tape and press play. Don't forget to rewind! Rocky Horror Picture Show: Rated R This cult classic is sure to have you inging along with their sensual but eerie musical numbers. Starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Meatloaf, this movie is sure to impress. The story line is a bit confusing, but that won't stop fans of this classic from watching it. We can only hope that the "Glee" cast doesn't butcher the musical when they do their own rendition of "Rocky Horror," which they most likely will. Saw (the entire series): Rated R When I first watched the original "Saw" movie, I was amazed at the intricate and entertaining story line. Not only did this movie scare, but it was created with an interesting plot that kept the viewer intrigued and bewildered. I don't even know the number the series is on (I stopped at four), but this sequence of movies will always give you the chills. Goosebumps: The Haunted Mask: Rated PG Another movie to remind us of our childhood, Goosebumps aired on Fox back in the day on Saturday mornings. This show often went head to head with Nickelodeon's "Are You Afraid of the Dark" in the chill factor, but "The Haunted Mask" episode still make~_ my hair stick up. Check it out on youtube. com. If you need something to brighten up your day, Guster's new album is sure to bring a positive note into your life. On Oct. S, Guster released its new album, "Easy Wonderful," marking the sixth album to the band's credit. The CD features 12 new songs from the band, including singles "Do You Love Me" and "This Could All Be Yours". The alternative rock band is made up of singer Ryan Miller, guitarist Adam Gard- ner, drummer Brian Rosenworcel and newest member Joe Pisapia on multiple instruments. Their most recent releases include "One Man Wrecking Machine," "Satellite" and "Manifest Destiny". "Easy Wonderful" comes after a four-yearlong hiatus in Guster's musical career since the band's last album, "Ganging Up on the Sun,", was released in 2006. Any impatient fans will most likely forgive the band once they hear some of the upbeat and infectious songs included in the album. It is difficult to listen to "Easy Wonderful" and feel anything but happy. From the very first track, "Architects & Engineers", you feel like chiming along with the catchy lyrics and rhythms. The song is simplistic enough in its joyfulness that you can easily begin to sing along by the second chorus, which makes it difficult to resist. This is the type of song that will have you singing in your head for days. The songs cover broad topics of love, joy and life, but even the darker tracks have an optimistic viewpoint. The upbeat, peppy musical qualities continue into the second track, "Do You Love Me". The song has an almost whimsical sound, and makes you want to give up all cares and inhibitions and just start dancing. The third song, "On The Ocean", brings a more grounded but still optimistic sound. The use of bongos for the percussion is a defining characteristic of Guster's growth and the application in this specific song gives it a tribal rhythm. Though Guster is generally classified as alternative rock, this album clearly demonstrates their versatility. Many of the songs incorporate a blend of bouncy pop with synthesized additions, country twang enhanced by banjos and even a touch of Christian rock through some of the themes. SEE GUSTER, Page 15 �•·~ . 14 - -- - - 8Y ASHLEY ZERFOSS cdtres,;pndent w% Bellydancing for a cause ---- ~-- - THE BEACON A&E ZerCross: ''Horror Flicks'' - ACROSS 3. An FBI agent confides in an incarcerated killer in order to catch another killer who skins his victims. 4. A horrific crisis begins when people spontaneously commit suicide, leaving 3 people to try and survive. 8. An 80s horror hit about a family at an isolated hotel where evil spirits posses the father to do their violent bidding, 9. Alfred Hitchcock film about a young woman who runs away to a mysterious motel where she meets her demise. 10. A serial-killer who haunts and kills people in their dreams. 12. A homicidal stalker who comes back to haunt a girl on the night of her prom. 13. A serial killer returns to his hometown to stalk seven children who have the same birthday as the day he was supposedly put to rest. 15. A teacher who opens a time capsule, only to find that a student had predicted every major tragedy that would occur in the future. 16. A haunted house with oozing walls, swarming flies, and doors violently swinging open and shut. 17. A space crew finds a menacing creature bent on having the crew for dinner. 19. A couple's romantic evening in their - OCTOBER 12, 2010 vacation home is shattered when a group of masked murderers destroy their peace and solitude. DOWN 1. A young boy getting the doll he always wanted, only to find out it was alive and violent. 2. A videotape that causes people to die a week after they watch it. 3. A deformed killer who massacres people passing through to sustain his family. 5. A young couple moving to a starter home in the suburbs and being disturbed every night by a demonic presence. 6. A fog with strange creatures that wreaks havoc on a small town. 7. A group of strangers trapped in an elevator only to discover that a great evil is among them. 11. A serial killer who traps his victims in booby-trapped shelters leaving them to try and escape his deadly trap. 14. A young girl is possesed by a terrifying entitity, and her mother frantically tries to save her by calling upon two priests. 18. An institutionalized maniac breaks loose on a murderous rampage as his doctor chases him down. CONTACT ASHLEY ZERFOSS AT: ashley.zerfoss@wilkes.edu THE MUSIC BOX REPERTORY COMPANY PRESENTS: The Tony A "W"ard Winnin9 Musical Arts YOUniverse holds cancer benefit BY MO_LLY KURLANDSKI A&E Editor Solstice Bellydance, a local dance troupe, is coordinating a cancer benefit for Candy's Place: The Center for Cancer Wellness, on Oct. 15. "Cirque du Solstice The Art of Bellydance and the Unique" will showcase "tribal fusion bellydance" as well as sideshow oddities including a glass eater and fire breather. The event will be held at ArtsYOUniverse, icated on 47 N. Franklin St. Wilkes-Barre and begins at 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available in advance or at the door. Audrey Marut, one of the members of Solstice Bellydance, was excited about the event. "It got started because all of us in the group have been affected by cancer in some way, either through a loved one or a friend." Marut said. "We wanted to do something that helped the community." The cancer center has had a series of events usually ranging from golf tournaments and cancer walks, due to the fact that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. All events are family orientated and offer a way for the community to come together for a cause. "(This event] will be lots of fun," Marut said. "There will be lots of good music, fun costumes, and a chance for families to utilize some of the services that 'Candy's Place' has." All proceeds go to the cancer center and commemorative T-shirts will be given out. "It's interesting that something like belly dancing is offered around here," said Kristy Ordile, a senior business entrepreneur student at Wilkes. "It's great what they are doing and it sounds like a lot of fun." Marut also added that she hopes that with the success of the benefit, many people will be aware of the classes offered at ArtsYOUniverse. "Once people come to this event, they will have an opportunity to take advantage of these classes we offer," Marut said. "It's women dancing for women, having a good time." Please email solsticebellydance@yahoo. com or call 570-471-3309 for additional information and/or ticket sales. CONTACT MOLLY KURLANDSKI AT: molly.kurlandski@wilkes.edu No Day But Today. + Presented in association with the · · ~ · OCTOBER 15th to 31st Special Student Nights: October 21 st & . 28 th Show Only Tickets: $15 �010 up of : and 1e al- alive die a ; peoly. 1tarter id ev, that an el:vil is ims in to try :rrifyr tries I. ,reaks ioctor rs: THE BEACON GUSTER Continued from Page 13 Celebrity Chatter . "Stay With Me Jesus" is an example of the religious undertones that give a bit of deepness to the abandon of the music. Its acoustic tone and adds a serious sense to the album while still maintaining the overall uplifting sense of the whole album. The occasional twang is immediately apparent in "This Could All Be Yours", as it opens with a country-like riff, which is another song with an infectious chorus with a backing joyful and uplifting tune. It also demonstrates the brilliant harmonics of the band. There is a hidden gem in the final song, "Do What You Want". It takes a surprising electronic angle, which is a refreshing sound after a stretch of slower songs which verges on becoming bland. The potential for deep, reflective lyrics is not met, which is slightly disappointing. The strange instrumental enhancements that are mixed into some of the songs compensates for the relatively basic lyrical concepts. Overall, this album is sure to bring happiness to listeners. While the verses and associated meanings of the songs may not be very memorable, the bubbly joy that you felt while hearing them will be. BY MOLLY KURLANDSKI A&E Editor l l I Ghostbusters III: Yesss! l I If you haven't heard, Ghostbusters 3 is set l to make its theatrical release potentially fur l 2012. The original cast, which includes Dan j Akr_oyd, Sigourney Weaver, Haro!~ Remis, I Erme Hudson, and Bill Murray, is most like- j ly coming back. Also, rumors are circulating I on the net that many new faces will be added I to the cast including; Paul Rudd, Anna Faris, i and Eliza Dusk:u. What about Rick Mora- l nis?? We'll just have to wait. But sources are saying that Akroyd himself is working , on the film's script. We can only hope it's , as amazing as the first two! For more information on this story, check out perezhilton. I com. 1 Rating: 4/5 stars CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT: kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu Wilkes University Internship Fair Oct. 21st, 11-1 Henry Student Center Ballroom Target Osterhout Free Library Mercy Special Care Behavioral Unit Small Business Development Center First Quality Enterprise Rent-a-Car Step By Step Fox 56 and more! Contact Sharon Castano : (570) 408-2950 or sharon.castano@wilkes.edu Courtesy of Facebook/Guster Fan Page Pictured on the left is the cover artwork for the recent album, "Easy Wonderful'~ ' "Two and a half men" star - highest paid ! kid on TV??? from alternative rock band Guster. Wow, and I thought Hannah Montana was bestowed that honor. I mean with her con. cert deals, platinum albums and multi-million dollar merchandise sales. But the award I goes to Angus, T. Jones of the CBS comedy · hit starring Charlie Sheen. Jones, 16, makes I $300,000 per episode. Wow! Who would of thought? Who's in second place? Believe it or not, its Miranda Cosgrove from "iCarly" and "Drake and Josh," who earns a paycheck of $180,000 per episode. Ri!tlit after her is sweet Ms. Selena Gomez earning 1 $25,000 an episode on her show "Wizards of , Waverly Place." No wonder Miley wanted to leave Disney. She was reportedly making ; only $15,000 an episode! · Osbourne to remove tattoos Kelly Osbourne is looking is more healthy and fabulous than ever. Now with her slimmed down look, and innocent blonde hair, offers have been pouring in for the rock star. Osbourne, who began losing weight after "Dancing with the Stars," has told , sources that she is removing a majority of 1 her 15 tattoos. I don't know about you, but · I am loving the new Osbourne! Keep up the I good work! I I CONTACT MOLLY KURLANDSKI AT: 1 molly.kurlandski@wilkes.edu �OCTOBER 12, 2010 Inspiration at it's finest through Wilkes hi-tnatch The Skinny Post Briana Edgar organizes event for Lehighton boy with Lymphoma Photo Courtesy of Sports Information Edgar, bottom row, second from left, hasorganized a fundraiser to benefit a boy from her hometown who is suffering from Lymphoma. BY ANTHONY DORUNDA Sports Editor Sometimes all it takes is a little inspiration to lend some inspiration of your own. For Wilkes junior psychology major Brianna Edgar, witnessing firsthand how people Wtu"e willing to go out of their way to aid in the Haiti relief effort sparked her passion for helping others. The charitable Edgar is in the process of assisting Arthur, a boy from her hometown of Lehighton, Pa. Arthur's last name isn't imp~ ant. What is important, however, is that he suffers from a form of Lymphoma. "I always want to help people that need help," Edgar said. "When I found out he was diagnosed, I knew that with all of my connections up here [at Wilkes], I could do something that a little town of Lehighton couldn't do." Arthur, who attends Lehighton High School, was diagnosed with a form of Lymphoma - a form of cancer within a person's immune system that occurs when T or B white blood cells become abnormal and continuously divide, spreading like wildfire throughout any part of the body -in April of 2010 One of three different Lehighton students who were diagnosed with some form of can- cer during the same month in the past year, it was his case that caught the attention of Edgar, a 2008 graduate of Lehighton. "[Lehighton] was putting fundraisers together, but couldn't really do a whole lot for all three," said Edgar. "So I picked EDGAR the boy that was least talked about and gave him something that no one else was able to give him." What Edgar was able to give Arthur was support; support from outside of the tightknit community - support from a university over an hour away from who were willing to help a boy they didn't know. So Edgar came up with a plan. Using her role on campus as secretary of the student athlete advisory committee and varsity athlete on the volleyball team, she decided to organize a fundraiser. She went directly to head volleyball coach Lisa Rizzo and discussed the possibility of organizing a trimatch benefitting Arthur. All the proceeds gained would benefit what her and Arthur had coined "Cured By Fall," a phrase quot- ed by Arthur's doctors in April in hopes to have the illness beaten by the time fall came around. Not only was Rizzo receptive to the idea, but she wanted to expand it. "I thought it was a great idea," said Rizzo. "Initially she called me over the summer and asked if we could do one game or one weekend tri-match. I said let's try to make it bigger, let's try and do two tri-matches. Let's start with the Wilkes community and try and get more people outside Wilkes involved." "Coach has been amazing through all of this," Edgar said. "She doesn't know any more about Arthur than I told her, but she has gone out of her way to help out. She got in touch with other coaches and pushed them to get involved and she is going the distance by getting donations from friends of hers people that don't know me or Arthur, but are donating anyway." But Edgar didn't stop at just her team, she spread the word on campus, hanging posters encouraging students to attend the tri-matches and pitch in a $2 donation, which would be exchanged for a turquoise bracelet with the phrase 'Cured by Fall' inscribed on it. So far the support has been overwhelming. "I was very surprised," Edgar said, about the amount of people offering a helping hand. "I didn't think people would be so willing to offer their time. I've had so many people offer their help and end by saying 'If you need anything.' I've had students who can't come to the tri-matches make donations on their own just to help the cause. I was very surprised to see people come together for a boy they don't even know." Edgar set the bar high last May, when she first decided to offer Arthur her support. Her goal was $5,000 -and thus far, she's inching closer and closer to it, thanks in part to the support of the Wilkes community, but more so because of her own determination and will to succeed. This undertaking is a representation of the person Edgar is. "It Bri's character to a T," Rizzo said about the fundraiser. "She's always looking to help people out, she's always taking on big projects, and she's very good at organizing and being a leader." And through this whole ordeal, Edgar has SEE EDGAR, Page 19 BY ANDREW BOOKIN Correspondent This week I' 11 be taking a look at late round gems. You know, those guys that no one expected to be putting up great numbers in fantasy this year. First, let's take a look into the running backs that have been dark horses so far this 2010 season. Peyton Hillis has been one of the most consistent backs so far this season. He has contributed a touchdown every week for the Browns and has produced double-digit fantasy points week in, week out in just about every format. I was lucky enough to snatch Hillis from waivers in Week Two. This will most likely prove to be the greatest pickup of the season. Hillis is a must start. Oakland's Darren McFadden has had an explosive beginning to his season as well. While he hasn't seen the end zone as many times as Hillis has, he's been producing more fantasy points. Right now he's put up top-five running back numbers, and his 392 rushing yards through Week 4 have already eclipsed his entire 2009 season rushing total. The last running back worth mention would be LaDainian Tomlinson of the New York Jets. Everyone knows LT's premier running back credentials, but there was concern he'd be showing his age this season. His 56 rushes for 396 yards and 3 touchdowns through Week 4 are certainly keeping the Chargers organization up at night. Aside from these aforementioned highly productive backs, three other typically quiet fantasy players have come alive this season. As for quarterbacks, Kyle Orton has never been a standout, but this year the man has gone off. He is leading the league with 1,419 passing yards through the first four games. Orton has vaulted Brandon Lloyd to a standout wide receiver in the early fantasy weeks too. The last dark horse I'd like to mention is New York Jets tight end Dustin Keller. Quarterback Mark Sanchez has looked to Keller often, and in return Keller has found the end zone frequently this season. No one expected Keller to be brushing shoulders with perennial superstars Antonio Gates and Dallas Clark at the top.,ofthe tight end standings. CONTACT ANDREW BOOKIN AT: ronald.bookin@wilkes.edu �_T_H_E_BE_A_C_O_N_I_O_C_T_O_B_ER_12--'-,_20_l_0_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _S_P_O_R_T_S_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _17 Athlete Spotlight: Kevin Gerhart, humble star BY JUSTIN JONES Beacon Staff Writer Last year, Kevin Gerhart graced the pages of The Beacon's sports section as athlete spotlight for his performance on the mat for the Wrestling team. This year, Gerhart has once again earned the spotlight, but this time it has been garnered by his play on the gridiron. There was no way around awarding football's senior safety with the spotlight after his play against Albright College earned him the MAC Conference Defensive Player of the Week accolade. "It feels good that other teams in the MAC think highly of my performance," Gerhart said after receiving the prestigious weekly award. Wilkes itself is the most grateful team for the substantial display of athleticism Gerhart displayed all game in the Colonels' 38-35 comeback victory against Albright on Homecoming weekend. With less than a minute to play and the game tied at 35, it was Gerhart's second interception of the day - and the subsequent 23-yard return - that set up the Colo- SALE! f t nels for the game-winning field goal. The victory capped off a terrific game and gave the visiting Alumni something to cheer about during their Homecoming. "I first thought 'I want to score' but then after I got tackled I wondered how much time was on the clock," Gerhart reflected on the game-changing play that helped Wilkes seal the victory. However, Gerhart didn't just show up for one play. He was all over the field for four quarters. He notched his fourth straight game with at least nine tackles and had another interception which led to points for the Colonels earlier in the game. Coming onto the team his freshman year, Gerhart wanted to be a wide-receiver. His ability to pick-off the passes of opposing quarterbacks shows that the position wouldn't be a bad fit, but the senior believes that safety was a better position that works well with his skills. Gerhart goes into each game and just tries "to make as many plays as possible." Gerhart was modest when replaying what happened on his two interceptions, crediting the mistakes of the Albright quarterback Photo Courtesy of Warren Ruda Gerhart was named MAC Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts aganinst Albright last week. when Gerhart said, "both were bad throws. One got tipped and went to me and the other the QB kind of flipped it in the air and I cut off the WR." Bad throws or not, Gerhart showed tremendous awareness and skill to get the ball back to the Wilkes offense where Wilkes quarterback Tyler Berntsen and crew could SEE GERHART, Page 19 Barnes & Noble Wilkes Bookstore Oct 10 to Oct 23 ! r s } s s r :l s gain some points for the team. While Gerhart's play helped seal the victory on Homecoming weekend, he doesn't want the game against Albright to be his only moment of stellar play. He noted that his love of the game and "just knowing ''' ■ ■ ■ 7 South Main St Open M-F 8:30-9 Sat 10-9, Sun 12-5. wilkes.bncollege.com 1 �SPORTS 18 SCOREBOARD ~OOTBALL 10/9@ Lebanon Valley 35-28 (OT) W WOMEN'S SOCCER ~FACECIFF~ Should sports arenas use Bypass Lane? Get on this Bypass 10/9@ Eastern 2-4 L MEN'S SOCCER 10/6 @Arcadia 2-3 (OT) L 10/9 @Eastern 0-3 L FIELD HOCKEY l 0/9 @ Manhattanville 0-8 L VOLLEYBALL 10/8 vs. Cabrini 0-3 L 10/8 vs. Marietta 0-3 L WEEK AHEAD FOOTBALL 10/16 vs. Delaware Valley SpottsEditor . ' lNTHDRY DOIUND.A._ As I was satisfying my daily indulgences of Facebook this past week, my favorite thing happened .. .I got a brand new little red notification that popped up in easily the most exciting spot - the inbox. As my heart raced, I hurriedly clicked it open, only to find my editor's face glaring directly back at me ... not quite the inbox I was hoping for. Ironically enough, he posted a link to the Phoenix Coyotes website, inquiring about an interesting face off topic for this week. Intrigued, I read it and voila! We have our topic! And what a topic it is! Recently, according to a press release on the Coyotes website, the Coyotes, their food and beverage provider ARAMARK, and Jobing.com Arena have teamed up with Bypass Lane to offer a new technology that 10/ 13 vs. DeSales 10/16 @ FDU-Florham MEN'S SOCCER FIELD HOCKEY 10/14@Alvernia 10/16 @DeSales • VOLLEYBALL 10/13 vs. Delaware Valley WOMEN'S TENNIS 10/13 vs. Dickinson College GOLF 10/18 @Muhlenberg Tournament allows fans to order and pay for concessions on their smart phones. Dude, ordering food, over the phone, without missing the game-tying goal to send their first matchup with heated rival Anaheim into overtime. This might be the greatest idea since sliced bread. No really, I'm serious. By simply logging onto the Bypass Lane website, fans can just browse the food selections of the concession stand nearest their seats, pick their grub, charge it to their credit card (over a secure payment platform), and then will receive a text message when their food is done. Then they can sprint to the stand, snag their food, and hustle back to their seats - missing only an icing call. Think about it, when you're hungry, that massive platter of chicken tenders overloaded with those scrumptious fries the teenager in front of you is devouring won't be such a tease. Now, you can whip out your iPhone, touch the screen a few times, and run and get your food after you receive the text message that it's done. Instead of waiting in line for what seems like an eternity during the intermission, or missing five to six minutes of the third period because your stomach is growling, now it will only take you a few quick steps up to and fro the nearest concession stand. The only thing missing is the first class service right to your seat (kind of like in some movie theaters, where you can order a personal pizza and give them your seat number, and they'll deliver it right to you - my new favorite thing to do at the movies by the way). But even without the delivery service, there's no way this idea can be a bad one. It's convenient, easy, affordable, and you need not exhaust any effort except for working your fingers along the touch screen of your phone. And that's how the atmosphere of a professional game should be - relaxed and at your service. I honestly see no loopholes in this new venture, and I can attest to trying it if for some reason I'm ever in Phoenix to watch hockey - which sounds like an oxymoron to me. are going to be winning a World Series over the Miami Gators. Come on now, do we really need an application on our phones to make orders for food at hockey games? How hard is it to just run up a few stairs to grab a hot dog or soda? The way this idea is made out to sound is you place an order on you phone using your credit card, where it is then sent to the concession stand. When your order is ready, you receive a text message back saying your order is ready and you can come pick it up. To me, this doesn't seem all that convenient. Venues these days have a concession stand almost every ten feet, making the walk shorter and downsizing most lines. You really don't miss such a big part of the game that something like this would be necessary. You still have to get up eventually to get the food and by the time they find your order it could take just as long as if you order there. Now I'm all for getting to see every minute of the action, but is this really the best way to do it? If you've been to a professional sporting event recently you know that there is really no place you can be where you do not know what is going on in the game. Teams already do everything they can to keep you from missing one second of the game. Televisions are around every comer and blind spot, with jumbotrons always within eyesight. Most stadiums even have televisions in the bathrooms now. It's hard to argue that waiting in line makes you miss all the action, when the action is brought to you just about everywhere you are. It's really hard to hide from the game. This "latest and greatest" innovation just seems like a little overkill by the Coyotes in an attempt to be that much more "fanfriendly." Let's be honest, no one is going to jump on this right away. It's just going to be a waste for the Coyotes for the most part. We've seen all the gimmicks before, where a big idea comes out and only a small percentage latch on before it fails due to lack of popularity. Just give it time before the Coyotes realize it's more of a hassle to place an ordei;, on your iPhone then it is to walk a few feet and dump this idea like so many before it. I'm sure this won't be the last to come our way either. Bypass this fad WOMEN'S SOCCER 10/16 @FDU-Florham THE BEACON I OCTOBER 12, 2010 So it's been brought to my attention that the Phoenix Coyotes are introducing a ground-breaking technology this season in their home arena. Now I'll admit, anything hockey I usually try to avoid. It's never really been a passion of mine, but when I heard this, it really did grab my attention. The Coyotes and Jobbing.com Arena, the Coyotes home, are partnering with the company Bypass lane to create a way to order food directly from your seat while watching the game straight from your phone; you just order what you want using their application Bypass Lane and they will send you a text message when your order is ready. What's not to love about that, right? Wrong. This seems like something out of Back to the Future 2, a bad invention that they just threw in to make the film seem futuristic, like Jaws 19 in 3D. Next thing you know the Cubs EDG Continued learned everyone relationsh otherwise "I think sonal cor Edgar sai◄ know wha and wh, vated to gc to know \I what has l "Hopefu say he's t story - anc CONTACT anthony.d< �2010 SPORTS THE BEACON I OCTOBER 12,2010 19 New turf at Ralston Field a big hit with student-athletes BY CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS Assistant Sports Editor ng the 1inutes 1ach is a few .oncest class like in order a Lt munu - my , by the ervice, ne. It's u need rorking ,f your ,r e of a ed and is new t if for , watch oron to ,ing on can to of the comer always :n have :'shard )U miss ught to It's reion just :oyotes ·e "fans going ;oing to )St part. , where all perto lack 'ore the tssle to it is to like so t be the It may have cost the University $1.6 million to complete the renovations to the new Ralston Athletic Complex, but so far it sure seems to be money well spent. Now, about a month and a half since the first game played on the new turf, Wilkes University athletes are enjoying the new playing field they have been given this year. Home to the Wilkes football, field hockey, and men's and women's soccer teams, members of these teams have benefitted from winning records at home. The newly renovated Ralston Athletic Complex will also be home to the men's and women's lacrosse teams in the spring. The new field brings another new aspect to what was formally just the football field. It now allows all five of these sports to play in one location, instead of being spread out amongst several locations, like they were the past few years. All of the boundary lines are built into the new turf, eliminating the need to paint and re-paint them. The new turf, as opposed to the grass, brings a new aspect to games of any sport - speed. The new artificial surface doesn't have the drawbacks that come with real grass. It doesn't take on puddles after days of rain or leave uneven divots after games. With a consistent surface, athletes are able to move much faster on the field then they could have on the old grass. Senior defender Rachel Cannuli from the field hockey team recognizes that the new turf removes ,] of the surprises that can come with playing on grass. "Turf is generally a faster surface than grass. It eliminates mud, bumps, and holes," Cannuli said. "All of those are problems for field hockey and make the game difficult. When playing on turf, field hockey becomes a faster and cleaner game." Junior midfielder TJ Brandt from the men's soccer team credits the new turf as a way the Colonels can draw an advantage over the competition by using their speed to enhance their game. "The turf makes the game a lot faster," Brandt said. "The grass slows down the ball and can cause awkward bounces. We are a better turf team. As a team we are 3-1 on the new field." The men's soccer team is not the only ones who have reaped the benefits of the Courtesy of Sports Information new playing surface. The football team has The brand new multi-purpose field turf has received rave reviews from athletes. earned two of its three wins so far this year at home. Women's soccer is 4-1. Three of some depend on it as almost part of their to par with our many competitors who also have turf." field hockey's four wins have come on the game. "We Jove the turf," Cannuli said. "For new turf. The new turf is just the beginning of the our team have turf is inlperative, because CONTACT CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS AT: planned $3 million renovation to the Ralston it makes our play faster, and it keeps us up christopher.hopkins@wilkes.edu Athletic Complex. Wilkes still plans on add- r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , ing a building for concession, comfort facilities and meeting rooms, a formal entrance to the complex and new bleachers on both sides of the field. It's the field though that has been a big asset to the four Colonels teams so far this year. Without the worry of stepping in a hole or divot, Wilkes athletics have taken to the new field very well thus far, so much so that EDGAR GERHART Continued from Page 16 Continued from Page 17 learned a lot about herself by looking at everyone in a new light, and trying to form relationships with people she wouldn't know otherwise. "I think it shows that you can have a personal connection with anyone you like," Edgar said. "I knew he existed, but I didn't know what kind of amazing person he was and what I was missing. I'm more motivated to get to know people without a reason to know what their story is - because that's what has happened with Arthur. "Hopefully in the near future when he can say he's beaten cancer I'll be part of that story- and that's amazing to me." that this is my last chance to play football" makes him play harder so that the team can continue to win and more happy memories between himself and his teammates can be created. What really matters to the superb safety is that he and the rest of the football team continue to make plays. Because if they do, the Colonels "can win a lot of games and that's what I want us to do," Gerhart said. CONTACT ANTHONY DORUNDA AT: CONTACT JUSTIN JONES AT: anthony.dorunda@wilkes.edu justin.jones 1@wilkes.edu WBSNightOut.com is THE premiere website for planning your evening. Whether you want to hit the clubs, catch a concert, see a movie, or just chill out at a bar. Don't forget to check out our weekly contests - you can win SOMe really coo( stuff. lncludif\9 dinr.ers, trips, concert tickets, sports tickets and More! �20 THE BEACON I OCTOBER 12, 201 0 SPORTS Colonels rally fron1 22-point deficit in fourth Sheptock stands alone atop the record books with 91 wins and counting br MICHAEL CIGNOLI Editor-in-Chief A 22-point fourth-quarter comeback allowed Wilkes to force overtime against the Lebanon Valley Dutchmen on Saturday afternoon and a strong goal-line st'and made head coach Frank Sheptock the school record holder for most career victories. Trailing 28-6 at the start of the fourth quarter, the Colonels rallied behind freshman quarterback Alex George to pull off the team's second consecutive comefrom-behind victory, 35-28. The win was Sheptock's 91 st career triumph at the helm of the Colonels and vaulted him out of a first-place tie with Rollie Schmidt, whose 90 career victories are now the second-highest total in Wilkes history. "I respect Rollie Schmidt a great deal," Sheptock said. "He was a legend and to be in his category is very humbling to me. I'm very proud of our players and I guess maybe it shows some longevity on my part, but it's been a lot of hard work from a lot of young men." With the win, the Colonels improved to 3-2 on the 2010 season and a perfect 2-0 in conference play. Lebanon Valley saw its record drop to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in the conference. George, the third quarterback utilized by Sheptock on the afternoon, finished '·e day with 3-of-4 passing for 46 yards, 55 rushing yards on 11 carries, four total touchdowns and a quarterback rating of 336. "Right from day one, we thought Alex was a great leader," Sheptock said. "He's very inspirational... and today in a very, very difficult situation he made some huge plays, both with his feet and his arm." The freshman kick-started Wilkes' Ciffieback with a 6-yard touchdown run with 14:39 to play in regulation. He then connected with two different ~eniors - wide receiver Jordan D'Emilio and tight end Anthony Dorunda - for a pair of 20-yard touchdown passes. Following Dorunda's grab, junior wide receiver Todd Eagles corralled a pass from George for a two-point conversion that knotted the score at 28 and forced overtime. "As soon as I got in I wanted to win," George said. "To be honest, I never even looked at the score. I kind of just played. s C C e in so el po ta! he Photo Courtesy of Warren Ruda The Colonels huddle up before their game. Saturday Wilkes trailed by 22 points at the start of the fourth quarter, but rallied in time to send the game into overtime. Wilkes would go onto win the game 35-28. One time I looked up at the score and I was like 'Holy cow, it was to tie the game.' It didn't really hit me until then." In the bonus round, George gave Wilkes a 35-28 advantage with a I-yard touchdown scamper. The Dutchmen had a golden opportunity to equalize the game when they had a first-and-goal situation from the Wilkes 4-yard line, but the Wilkes defense rallied to keep Lebanon Valley out of the end zone with four separate key stops. "It's very rewarding as much as any win to see a group of young men belifve in each other and believe that they can come back," Sheptock said. "Now two weeks in a row, we have a never say quit attitude, and we never quit." Of course, there are plenty of things that the Colonels can improve on. For one, even though they've shown that they can come back if necessary, they'd like to avoid having to score 22 points in the fourth quarter in order to earn a victory. Ways to do that, of course, are minimizing the amount of mistakes that the team makes in the early parts of games and capitalizing on scoring chances throughout the contests. "We made some mistakes," Sheptock said. "We're a young football team, so we're just going to try and continue to get better. We're going to do a better job of knowing our responsibilities and we're going to keep doing what we're doing. But I like how our team is playing right now." The Colonels return to action on Saturday afternoon when they host 12th-ranked Delaware Valley at the Ralston Athletic Complex. Kick-off is set for 1 p.m. "Del Val is going to be a tremendous task for us, but I'm very much looking forward to it and I think our players are also," Sheptock said. CONTACT MICHAEL CIGNOLI AT: michael.cignoli@wilkes.edu BY Ass Jj Uni1 sizi1 of t rece Coll Soci Wi dean reloc pus c wher vice 8S Wl tiona Wit sue ti she fc patibl Op~ The 0 move the /1f. � 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 2010 October 12th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 October 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/c2c10a063850d714f75690661d01fc6d.pdf 1f826d1d26f6b3d53e00345fce3ffe3d PDF Text Text Tuesday, October 5, 2010 THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW Volume 63 Issue 4 Terra Cycle CEO Szaky to deliver fall Kirby Lecture BY JACQUELINE LUKAS Editor-in-Chief Successful companies begin with hard work, persistence ... and wonns? CEO and founder of TerraCycle, Tom Szaky will be the fall Kirby Lecture speaker on Oct. 7. Szaky founded his company on the basic principle of making waste products into something useful. Before dropping out of Princeton at age 20, his first innovation was making a liquid fertilizer from wonn feces. Szaky found out that wonns consume twice their body weight per day and then worm feces can help plants grow. Today, major companies, such as Target, pay TerraCycle to create collection systems for their waste. For example, hundreds of millions of potato chips bags are collected and then made into raw materials like fabric, plastic and lumber. Dr. Marleen Troy, associate professor of environmental engineering and earth sciences, said that bringing awareness to recycling and TerraCycle is important in the Wilkes community. "We're kind of spoiled [with] how much waste we can get away with," Troy said. "So, increasing awareness of [waste] is a good thing." Szaky, who lectures to student organizations about once a month, will be talking about the trials and tribulations of being an entrepreneur. He said he would make a few points during his speech including the concept of garbage, the virtues of green business and entrepreneurship. "Opening the door and letting people see what that's like will hopefully inspire them to potentially purse a path... where you become an entrepreneur and do something different," Szaky said. Troy talked about garbage and landfills and said that people might not always be able to throw trash away in the traditional sense of a landfill. She said that people are going to need to put less garbage into landfills and begin recycling. SEE SZAKY, Page 4 Courtesy of Marketing Communications Tom Szaky, founder and CEO ofTerraCycle, will deliver the fall Kirby Lecture on Oct. 7. Wilkes alumnus outlines keys to economic recovery in new book BY MICHAEL CIGNOLI Editor-in-Chief A Wilkes University alumnus believes he holds the key that will jump start the troubled United States economy and bring 30 million factory jobs back to America within a year. Robert Ciali, a retired physicist and engineer who graduated from Wilkes in 1973, names four actions that Congress must take in order to make it all happen in his newlypublished book "Robbing Peter: How to Take Back Every Job and Factory Lost to China." "I began my research simply because I wanted to know how we got ourselves into this mess and if there was anything we could do to get ourselves out of it," said Ciali, a native of Pittston. "I wrote my book to tell everyone what I had learned and to enter it into the permanent record, so we wouldn't make the same mistakes again." According to Ciali, recessions are nothing new to the United States. The problem, however, is that many of the tactics used by past generations to battle out of recessions are now banned by international free-trade agreements and Congress doesn't really know how to fix the problem. In "Robbing Peter," Ciali illustrates four loopholes in America's present free-trade agreements that Ciali believes, when exploited together, will bring jobs and factories back to the United States. "There's one thing my proposals have going for them. If Congress decides to try them out but tires of the millions of jobs they create, it can reverse course in a heartbeat," Ciali said. "My proposals don't lock us into anything, unlike our free-trade agreements, which have held us captive for over 60 years." Put simply, a free-trade agree- ment is a deal between two or more nations that regulates what those nations can do to help their domestic manufacturers to win sales in markets at home and abroad. Two ways for the United States to do this are through the limited use of tariffs, which are taxes on foreign products that encourages people to buy American instead, and subsidies, which are government grants to American manufacturers. SEE CIALI, Page 3 Opinion Pages 6-8 Life Pages 9-1 2 Arts & Entertainment Pages 13-15 Sports Pages 16-20 Marcellus Shale Drilling Chatting With Dr. Merryman Marley exhibit NFL to Wilkes U More research needs to be done on the harmful effects of Marcellus Shale natural gas before the drilling. Dr. James Merryman grew up on a farm in Nebraska. Now, he's a professor here at Wilkes. David Burnett brings Bob Marley photo collection to the Sordoni Gallery on Oct. 18. Read how fomer NFL linebacker Victor Jones made his way to coaching in northeastern Pennsylvania. PAGE6 PAGE9 PAGE 13 PAGE 16 - - - Established 1936 PA Newspaper Assodation Member �Beacon Briefs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>»>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>) BY JACQUELINE LUKAS Editor-in-Chief HEALTH SERVICES - Health Services medical staff will be available during the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the week of Oct. 4 - 8. The office will be open until 7 p.m. and campus counseling hours will remain the same. For questions, contact Health Services at 408-7307. For emergencies, contact Safety and Security at 408-4999. BASKETBALL TRYOUTS - Men's basketball tryouts will be held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 5 in the Marts Gym, Room 213. FLU VACCINE - The Wilkes University Health and Wellness Department is offering flu shots starting Oct. 1. The vaccination, which contains the HlNl strain and two seasonal strains, is recommended to young people by the Health and Wellness Department. Two clinics will be held on Oct. 5 and Oct. 8, both from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. and the cost is $20 made payable to Wilkes University by check. The clinics will be held at the first floor of Passan Hall, 267 S. Franklin St. Vaccinations can also be given during regular office hours. STUDY ABROAD SESSION - A study abroad information session will be hosted on Oct. 7 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Miller Conference Room on the second floor of the HSC. Dr. Kevin Matherick, head of faculty at Trinity Saint David University in England, will be speaking about study abroad opportunities between Trinity and Wilkes. For more information, e-mail godlove.fonjweng@wilkes.edu or call 408-2065. AWAiENESS WALK -The ninth annual Alcohol Awareness walk to raise awamess about underage and excessive drinking will be held at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 19. The mile-long walk begins on the Greenway, heads to Kirby Park, then comes back to campus. A free T-shirt will be given to students, as well as lunch after the walk. Registration deadline is Oct. 12 at 12 p.m. Call Health Services at 408-4370 to register. MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS - The Manuscript, Wilkes University's creative written and visual art magazine, is calling for submissions of poetry, prose or artwork by Oct. 18 to magazine@wilkes.edu. MASTER PLAN SURVEY - Wilkes University is in the process of updating outdoor spaces and landscape and is asking for members of the Wilkes community to give input via the website survey available at www. community.wilkes.edu/landscape. It will be available through Oct. 15. HOLIDAY CARD CONTEST - Dr. and Mrs. Gilmour invite students to enter a design for this year's Wilkes University holiday card. Prizes will be awarded to the winner, $175, and an honorable mention, $75. Entries should be submitted to Susan DiBonifazio in UCOM 221 by Oct. 18. POLISH HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP The Polish Room Committee Scholarship and Judianne Stanitski Scholarship are accepting applications from Luzerne County students. To be considered, students must write a brief description of their Polish heritage and what it means to him or her. This must be submitted, along with the student's name and WIN number, to melanie.mickelson@wilkes.edu with the subject line of "Polish Heritage Scholarship" by Oct. 15. PHONE: (570) 408-5903 E-MAIL: wilkesbeacon@gmail.com CONTACT JACQUELINE LUKAS AT: jacqueline.lukas@wilkes.edu Students laugh at Hart's pain CIRQUE DE SOLSTACE - Arts YOUniverse is presenting Cirque de Solstace from 7 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 15 at 47 North Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre. The event will feature a glass eater, fire breather and belly dancing. This performance benefits cancer and tickets are $15 in advance. For tickets, call 417-3309 or visit www.artsyouniverse. com. LIFE EMPOWERMENT CLASSES - Dr. Ed Schicatano is holding life empowerment classes every Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at Arts YOUniverse in Wilkes-Barre and the cost is $10 per person. The classes can help people dissolve negative emotions, eliminate stress, anxiety, fear and phobias. For more information, call 417-3309 or visit www.artsyouniverse.com or www.ahealthymind.webs.com. ~BEACON 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 WEEKLY MEDITATION - Weekly meditation will be held every Wednesday from 5 to 5:30 p.m in the salon of Kirby Hall. First-time meditators should come to the question-and-answer session from 4:45 to 5 p.m. For more information, contact mischelle.anthony@wilkes.edu or linda.paul@ wilkes.edu. Courtesy of The Amnicola Yearbook Programming Board brought Kevin Hart's "Laugh At My Pain" tour to the Marts Center on Thursday night. Hart, a stand-up comedian who has appeared in movies such as "Soul Plane:' shared some of his brand-new material with a sizeable Wilkes crowd. Editorial Staff 2010-11 Meet the Staff Editors-in-Chief: Michael Cignoli & Jacqueline Lukas News Editor: Cathryn Frear Opinion Editor: Anthony Truppo Interim A&E Editor: Molly Kurlandski Life Editor: Ruth Whispell Sports Editor: Anthony Dorunda Advertising Manager: Whitney Roper Photo Editor: Allison Roth Design Editor: Sonja Heisey Design Editor: Michael Klimek Adviser: Loran Lewis Kirstin Cook Assistant News Editor �THE BEACON I OLJ"OBER 5, 2010 3 NEWS College Republicans reform after years of inactivity BY CHRISTINE LEE Staff Writer The College Republicans, which has been defunct for some years, has been reorganized as a new activity for those interested in leadership, with the message of sparking political activism among students at Wilkes. The College Republicans is· an open club and any student on campus is eligible to join. It meets at noon on Thursdays in Breiseth Hall, Room 209. According to Secretary Bethany Sharpless, the group plans to meet more often during the November elections. "Through the November elections we will meet every week, after that we will be meeting probably once a month," Sharpless said. "We are welcoming anyone who [would] like to come and participate and ask questions. You don ' t have to show any proof of voter registration, we just want to give Republicans or questioning students on campus an opportunity to be informed about their political options." The club is planning to do events with CIALI Continued from FRONT PAGE According to the World Trade Organization, the United States currently has freetrade agreements with 152 countries around the world. "In 1934 Congress turned over its tariffing authority to the State Department - a big mistake," Ciali said. "From that point on, the executive branch has been giving our jobs away to foreign countries by granting their products overly favorable import tariffs and quotas in exchange for their support for U.S. foreign policy." One example Ciali gave was when George Herbert Walker Bush doubled the amount, or "quota," of Turkish textiles the government allowed to be imported annually into America in exchange for the use of Turkey's air bases during the first Gulf War. "It turned out to be just another nail in the coffin of America's textile industry," Ciali said. "Bush may have destroyed the lives of a number of American textile workers and their families just to help him achieve a goal he could have achieved in some other way." When interviewed, Ciali touched briefly on the proposals in "Robbing Peter" while being careful not to reveal what he calls "the surprising secret to winning at free trade." the local GOP campaign office, located on President Ian Foley said that he wanted Public Square. They intend on bringing in to reform the group because he wanted to speakers, candidates or those affiliated with help out with campaigning for the Repubcandidates to come to the University. Cur- lican candidates running in the mid-term rently, they are looking at least one speak- elections. In order to assist the candidates er and possibly a second if their schedule running on the republican ticket, Foley permits. ~~~ decided to "Several take a shot at local canreforming the didates, defunct group, including ll■n-.finding interHouse [ of ested members Represen- - - - - of the Wilkes tat iv es], _ _ _ _.....,....,._ _ _...__,._-_ _ ....,....,............__.- community governor and getting and senNATIONAL COMMITTEE those involved ate candi- ~ - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - actively endates, came Courtesy of Ian Foley gaged this t h r o u g h Pictured is the logo for the College Repulican National year. last Sat- Committee, of which the Wilkes club is a chapter. "I have been urday for active in polian open forum, and the group would like tics since high school and when I came to to bring those opportunities to campus," Wilkes, I had a mindset to help out our ReSharpless said. "Lou Barletta, a candidate publican candidates in 2010 and to my disfor the House of Representatives, is who may, there were no College Republicans we are currently trying to get [to speak on active [at Wilkes] ," Foley said. campus], but I haven't heard anything fiThe College Republicans have had a nalized yet," Sharpless said. presence on campus since the mid-l 960s. "My proposals create an alternative to the tariff and would essentially return tariffing authority to Congress, where labor and business interests could influence their rates," Ciali said. This he accomplishes without violating any of America's present free-trade agreements. IfCiali's proposals are implemented- and work the way he thinks they will - many of the laws that have been destroying jobs would begin to have the opposite effect. Minimum wage increases would face little opposition in Congress because they would no longer encourage companies to send jobs overseas. Most importantly, Ciali said, a resurgence of the middle class would be an absolute certainty. But the author is having a difficult time convincing people that there's a way for the United States to get its economy out of the gutter and create new jobs for nearly 10 percent of its population within a year because it almost sounds too good to be true. "Americans have been beaten down by free trade for so long, they aren't likely to believe anyone who says it is possible to correct matters quickly," Ciali said. "It's as though we've been kidnapped and locked in a room for a very long time. Then one day we wake up to find our door unlocked, and we don't try to escape because we think it's some kind of trick." The Beacon reported, in an article dated September 1964, about the formation of what was then known as the "Young Republican College Council" affiliated with the College Service Committee of the Young Republican National Federation. But as time went on, the club went away due to lack of interest about eight to 10 years ago. • According to club adviser Dr. Mark Stine, somewhere around 2005 a couple of students became interested in restarting the College Republicans club and asked him if he would be the adviser, which he agreed upon. For a period of about two years in the mid-2000s, the club was up and running, but as the students who had been interested in the club graduated, the club once again became defunct. "It did remain on the club books," Stine said. "So, even though a club doesn't have students involved, as long as the club is chartered, it stays on the books with Student [Development]," Stine said. "The same tenants that shaped the College Republicans are what remains on the books, so we have [the same] charter that exists." SEE REPUBLICANS, Page 5 Courtesy of Robert Ciali Robert Ciali, a Wilkes alumnus, poses with his book "Robbing Peter: How to Take Back Every Job and Factory Lost to China:' In his book, he proposes ways for Congress to jumpstart America's troubled economy and bring jobs back to the United He insists, however, that it isn't. He invites everyone who reads his book and agrees with it to pass a copy along to his or her congressman or senator. "Once we take the plunge, we'll never look back," Ciali said. "Job seekers - including college grads - will have a much easier time finding a job, and at a higher rate of pay. And we'll have an industrial base to be proud of." "Robbing Peter: How to Take Back Every Job and Factory Lost to China" is currently available at Amazon.com and may be ordered at any bookstore, including Barnes and Noble. CONTACT MICHAEL CIGNOLI AT: michae/.cignoli@wilkes.edu �4 NEWS THE BEACON I OCTOBER 5, 201 0 River Commons is hustlin' and bustlin' in October BY JOSHUA PELLEW Staff Writer Don't be surprised if you drive by the Susquehanna River and see people dancing, singing, working out and even doing yoga along the riverbank. Fitness, dance and an open-mic series highlight the October schedule of the newly completed River Commons. "The reason we started these programs is to get people out there and give them a taste of what's happening" said Karl Borton, director of programming at River Commons. Borton started by volunteering with the River Commons to bring arts and entertainment to his hometown of WilkesBarre. After two years, he applied for the management position and was hired in June 20 10. Yoga in the Park and CrossFit are among the River Commons fall fitness programs. Both focus on physical and mental wellbeing as well as strength and conditioning. " We prepare the body for not just one specific task, but train it to be able to adapt to any situation," head coach Brennan Morton said, "In this way CrossFit is quite unique." In addition to fitness , instructional dance classes are a part of the fall schedule as well. Traditional dances like waltz, zurnba, salsa and samba are all being offered. Music has become the amphitheater's main attraction. For example, the Jam in SZAKY Continued from FRONT PAGE "We're eventually going to run out of space [for landfills]; maybe not now or tomorrow but probably in 20 or 30 years it's going to be more of a big issue," Troy said. Szaky, 28, said that for the first few years, hisJ msiness ran on money from contests they won and volunteer help from Szaky's fellow students and friends. In 2003, TerraCycle won the Carrot Capitol Business Plan Challenge, which came with a $1 million investment. After winning, the investors dictated terms to Szaky and his crew. The investors wanted Szaky to change his team, which was an issue. "These people had worked for free, and maybe they were not the most qualified people, but they had been volunteering at the business for over a year and it's hard to fire people like that," Szaky said. The Beacon/Allison Rot h Community members take part in Yoga in the Park, which is one of the fall fitness programs offered on the River Commons. the Park series calls on all musicians, performers and aspiring artists to participate. The River Common also features an open mic night at 6 p .m. on Thursdays. "Bottom-line: It's a unique opportunity that is not offered in the local club scene and is something that people should come out to experience themselves," Borton said. Some Wilkes students have even noticed the change. "The River Commons has been a huge improvement on the city," senior business and marketing major Matthew Vital said. "If the city can keep revamping the area, I think Wilkes-Barre can truly become the Central Park of Pennsylvania." Junior communication studies major Bethany Yarnrick said she thinks that the area is a great asset to the area' s draw. "I would hope that Wilkes students would take advantage of the work put into developing the River Commons, it has added to Wilkes University's appeal," Yarnrick said. The second issue that the investors dictated to Szaky was that they wanted him to change the essence of the business from a company that makes waste products into something useful to an organic fertilizer company. "The inner core of your business is something that one should never compromise," Szaky said. "Everything around it can change and adapt and we' ve done that, but I felt that we would be giving up everything that made sense." Szaky said that the decision to turn down the $1 million was very difficult because they only had $500 in the TerraCycle bank account at that time. But out of this desperation for money came the idea to package and use soda bottles for the liquid fertilizer because TerraCycle couldn't afford new bottles. Szaky deemed this innovation as one of its greatest. TerraCycle is the only company in the world that repackages a large number soda bottles for another use. Szaky was born in Hungary, which was communist under Russian rule, moved to Holland and then moved to Canada when he was about nine years old. Szaky said being an entrepreneur is the American dream because he would have never been able to create his own business in Hungary or even Europe because business owners had to be rich. Szaky began TerraCycle with nothing but an idea. TerraCycle is now in eight countries around the world and employs 75 people in the United States. Szaky said that hiring young people is not only important, but also essential because of their high energy and purpose-driven motivation for this eco-friendly business. "There is a huge purpose-driven movement out now with young people, especially in college," Szaky said. "For a business like us, it's great because it inspires people to come help and be a part of something that is about making money but about something else, like the environment." Dr. Jeffery Alves, professor of entrepreneurship, said that young people must be All these events are free of charge and open to the public. Interested parties can contact Borton at karl@wilkes-barre.org or (570) 874-3240. For additional information, visit the River Common website at http://www.rivercommon.org or look fo r the River Common site on Facebook. CONTACT JOSHUA PELLEW AT: joshua.pe/lew@wilkes.edu prepared for positions in a company that also involve the greater society. "Sustainability has become more than just an environmental concern," Alves said. "Preparing students for an active role in society as managers and leaders requires exposure to forward-thinking and acting people." Alves said Szaky and TerraCycle show that opportunity can be made from less than nothing, which is why he was chosen as the fall Kirby Lecture speaker. "Failing is a critical, critical part of the growing not only in business, but in other things," Szaky said. "Every time we hif a really hard situation, every time has led to our greatest innovations." Troy said that Wilkes University may be able to participate in TerraCycle's collection process. Go to TerraCycle.net to see the various products that TerraCycle sells and how you can get involved. CONTACT JA.,CQUELINE LUKAS AT: jacqueline.lukas@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON I OCTOBER 5, 2010 SG helps _cystic fibrosis fundraiser BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor Greg Castelli, a senior P3 pharmacy student, requested the support of Student Government in his fundraising campaign for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The campaign will involve selling paper pumpkins in the first floor of the Henry Student Center and is slated to start as early as this week. "I'd like to get them as soon as we can so that we can sell them for maybe four weeks," Castelli said. One of the ways he asked SG to support him was that he wanted their window space outside of the SG office to hang the pumpkins. "When people buy [the pumpkins], then they can see that they're right there," Castelli said. He also asked ifSG would contribute funds to the campaign, as well as if they would help in the actual selling of the pumpkins and if they would lend their name in support of the campaign. Up until this year, Castelli was a member of SG and other members always assisted in the selling. REPUBLICANS Continued from Page 3 The current College Republicans has two goals: to educate voters on the issues and to bring a sense of civic responsibility back to the campus. It operates as an open club and any student on campus who is interested is eligible to join; there is no need for voter registration proof. "Unfortunately most college students don't get involved in politics too much and I assume most won't even be voting this year," Foley said "We're going to really try to get a good absentee ballot push. Most [students] at Wilkes live in Pennsylvania, so we're hoping we can actively pursue absentee ballot campaign to give them a chance to vote," Foley said. Stine said the upcoming mid-term elections in Pennsylvania have sparked an interest among students in politics, which he hopes will spark an interest in voter registration as well. There are currently no voter registration programs on campus, but it is something that the club would be interested in working with and developing. "Zebra Communications, the student public relations agency, has run campaigns in the past along with The League of Women Voters to get students registered. I think one "I've been doing this since my sophomore year," Castelli said. "That year we raised $510 and every year since then we've raised at least $300-$400." During the discussion, there was a lot of debate over whether or not SG should donate extra funds to the campaign or if they should just help him in the other ways. "I don't think we really have the right to take students' money and say where it should go," senior biology, pre-medicine major vice president of the senior class Derek Nye said. "Maybe someone will see this and think that there was something better we could have spent our money on." The motion to lend a helping hand, use the SG office window space and help sell, as well as form a committee to organize the sale passed 29-1-5. Katie Aldinger, a senior nursing major, suggested SG provide a donation of$150. "I feel like this is no different than spending money on anything else," Aldinger said. A motion was made to vote on it. The motion failed to pass at a 2-22-11 vote. CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu great opportunity would be for College Republicans and Democrats to team with Zebra [Communications] and maybe work with The League of Women Voters and so on to rally students to register to vote," Stine said. Stine also said that he is foreseeing the opportunity of working closely with the College Democrats to have a good, spirited discussion and debate into the upcoming election season, especially with mid-term elections coming up. "I think that any clubs like College Republicans and Democrats need to work together because that's part of the idea behind having clubs like this: having discussions and open debates and forums that would involve both College Republicans and Democrats and also any clubs for other parties and political points of view," Stine said. There are currently no other political party organizations on campus besides campus republicans and democrats, with the exception of the Student Political Action Forum. But the upcoming mid-term elections have sparked interest among students in politics. "I'm hoping that certainly over those four years that Ian [Foley] is here [a freshman] I hope that he and we can work to build the club so that it sustains for a longer period of time this time," Stine said. CONTACT CHRISTINE LEE AT: christine.lee@wilkes.edu tf ' The Beacon/Bryan Calabro Bras aid breast cancer awareness The third annual Bras Across the Bridge walk took place on Oct. 2 at Kirby Park. The event was coordinated through Wilkes and sponsored by WKRZ radio station as an attempt to bring awareness to breast cancer. Tables were set up in the Henry Student Center so that supporters could donate bras for the walk, along with a $5 contribution. During the walk, participants carried the donated bras down Market Street and across the Market Street Bridge. Check out www.wilkesbeacon.com to view a slideshow of pictures from the event. WBSNightOut.com is THE premiere website for planning your evening. Whether you want to hit the clubs, catch a concert see a movie, or just chill out at a bar. Don't Forget to c1'eck out our weekly contests - you can win soMe realty cool stuff. Including dinriers, trips, concert tickets, sports tickets and Wlore! �OCTOBER 5, 2010 More research needed before drilling BEACON POLL Coalition between three organizations must research drilling effects The Beacon poll is unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. This poll was based on 11 responses. And people are aware of the problems that are associated with the drilling. During the Editorial Board press conference, John Duda, from the U.S. Clean air, clean water and a clean enviDepartment of Energy's National Energy ronment are things that everyone can agree Technology Laboratory, said that Marcelare desirable. With the big push for "going lus Shale is a significant domestic resource, green," reducing one's carbon footprint but there are matters at hand that need to be and being environmentally friendly, people discussed. should be even more aware of the value of "There are multiple issues, both real and sufficient and thorough research when emperceived, that need to be addressed to fulbarking on new projects to further a prosly develop Marcellus Shale in the most reperous economy and healthy sponsible manner, realizing the environment. economic breach of security Recently, Congressman and environmental benefits," Paul Kanjorsk:i, D-Pa., anDuda said. nounced that $1 million There are other aspects to would be given to King's Marcellus Shale drilling beCollege, Wilkes University cause of the fact that the drilland the Earth Conservancy ing companies need to acquire to form a coalition among the the land that the rock is settled three for research and develbeneath. opment of Marcellus Shale The people whose homes are drilling in Northeastern Pennlocated on the land and other sylvania. land owners are being asked Marcellus Shale is a type of to sign land leases. But these sedimentary rock, which conlease prices are changing quite tains untouched natural gas. It rapidly. For example, in 2008, is found in New York, Ohio the leases were going for $100 and much of Pennsylvania per acre and in May of this and West Virginia. The Maryear, the leases increased to cellus Shale rock is about one $2,000 per acre. mile underneath the surface Landowners are unsure of of earth; therefore, drilling what to do and when to sign must occur, to acquire to the leases with the constant price The Beacon/Tom Reilly gas. fluctuation. In a press conference held Much of Northeastern Pennsylvania's water has the possibility of In addition to the signed leason Sept. 13 at Wilkes to an- being polluted and contaminated from natural gas leaking into es, gas drillers can drill on the nounce the funding, Kanjor- wells and streams. More research on the effects of Marcellus Shale land of property owners who have not signed the lease unsk:i said, ''1fe probably have needs to be conducted for this to be avoided. an extractable $7 trillion in der something called "forced Marcellus Shale, which would make it the If Wilkes University is going to be in- pooling," which permits gas drillers to do richest gas deal in the world- enough to fuel volved in such an institute, The Beacon this if most of the people in the area have America for 50 to 100 years." advocates that the research should be exten- given up their land to gas drilling. "And of course that's only extracting 5 sive and detailed to discover as much as posSome people in the Northeastern Pennsylpercent of the gas that's there under present sible about the effects that Marcellus Shale vania region began a Gas Drilling Awaretechnology," he continued. drilling could have on the environment and ness Coalition to spread the word about the All of this sounds perfectly valid because the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania, as gas drilling and the possible effects of it. jobs will be created in addition to the gas well as the United States. More people need to be educated on the available to fuel our nation as Kanjorski Although Kanjorski and President Tim effects of gas drilling, whether it is positive says. Gilmour said that they support doing or negative. But, The Beacon questions the method- research before doing any drilling, the The Beacon supports ample preliminary ology of this process. To extract the natu- drilling and the damage has already been research on the Marcellus Shale drilling ral gas, drilling companies use a hydraulic done to water in some parts of Pennsyl- project in Northeastern Pennsylvania and fracturing process, which requires large vania. throughout the United States. BY THE BEACON amounts of water. In theory, the water is supposed to be reused at the same drilling site or relocated to other drilling sites after it is contaminated with sand and chemicals used to drill. There have been many instances where the gas leaked into wells and streams in the area, contaminating drinking water and natural water sources with methane gas. This is not only harmful to people drinking the water, but also to the ecosystem around the area. Last week's question: Do you think the United States should switch to the Chip and PIN system for credit cards? • Yes 55% • No 45% This week The Beacon asks: Do you think more research needs to be done before the Marcellus Shale drilling? • Yes • No Cast your vote on line at: www.wilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: wilkesbeacon.oped@gmail.com The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for space and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. �THE BEACON I OCTOBER 5, 2010 OPINION Picking. up one tnore tnajor or tninor can be done easily The Spyglass Students should take advantage of 18-credit semesters BY AMANDA LEONARD Assistant Opinion Editor The average cost of tuition at Wilkes University is $26,000 a year. At that price tag, students should take full advantage of the cost academically. Most students enroll at Wilkes with a declared major; others do not and may be unable to decide between a few that they have in mind. My advice is that if you have declared a major, do not think that you are limited to those classes for the next four years. While taking various general education classes throughout the first two years of your college career, you may come across a topic of interest that you wish to expand, without abandoning you current major. This interest can be declared as a minor or even a second major. Though it may seem like a hefty load to take on, it really can be done. Most people are under the impression that double majoring will require extra years of education, more money and a higher stress level. While I cannot disagree with the stress level, it is undoubtedly possible to obtain two degrees in the span of a typical four-year program here at Wilkes. By upping your normal 15-credit semesters to 18, you will already have an extra 24 credits to add to your cumulative total, without paying any additional out-of-pocket money. Doing this and throwing in an online course between semesters and a course in the summer, you will then have 45 more credits that you did not think you could obtain as easily. Even if you are taking 15 credits every semester, your tuition still covers for 18. Why waste this money? In a worst-case scenario, you can simply graduate early by taking 18 credits a semester, still saving money. Many of the classes may overlap, enabling you to put those already earned credits toward your second desired major or minor. For communications majors, an English or an integrative media major is not difficult to obtain at all. If one is a history or English major, many of the classes they have taken, or will take, are eligible for a minor in women's studies. One major will definitely help the other. If you have already taken the classes and learned the material, why not go the extra mile to advance your knowledge on it? By double majoring, you will expand your thought processes and appreciate learning at a much different level. While constantly building your resume up throughout your college years, it is a wise choice to take an internship. With two different fields of study, you will SEE MAJORS, Page 8 The Beacon/Tom Reilly Pictured above is a stack of textbooks that a student with multiple majors may be required to read. Although taking on another major or minor can increase one's workload, having more than one degree will be helpful after graduating college. Everyone should plant a tree BY ANTHONY TRUPPO Opinion Editor of peace and tranquility and even ~ ave the power to accelerate the healing process. Studies have shown that hospital patients heal faster and require less mediEvery year, more trees on Earth are cation when trees can be seen from their cut down than are planted. The ripping windows. of trees from their natural habitat has alI am not suggesting that people stop cutready caused environmental defects and ting trees down completely, I merely adthe damage will only increase in severity vise citizens of Earth to plant new trees. if the amount of trees continues to decline. In fact, it is actually beneficial to the enviI feel that as permanent residents of ronment to have older trees cut down and Earth, we should each replace just a tiny have new trees planted in their places. bit of the natural resources we have used When we are young, we learn that trees throughout our lives by planting at least absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, one tree in our lifetimes. which is required for all humans to breathe. In 2008, Wired Magazine ran an article According to the Food and Agriculture debunking common myths of the ability Organization of the United Nations, three to six billion trees are cut down every year of trees to retain carbon dioxide. The article states that while a tree absorbs a treacross the world. Considering that nearly seven billion mendous amount of carbon dioxide in its people populate Earth, roughly one tree is first 55 years, the tree will release all of destroyed each year for every two living the carbon dioxide it has absorbed over the people on Earth. years as it grows old and decomposes. The average American uses at least one Unfortunately, planting a tree is not as tall tree per year from paper products simple as digging a hole and dropping a seed into the ground. alone. According to the American Forest and Trees should be planted during the fall or Paper Association, each American uses spring season, so extreme temperatures do approximately one 100-foot-tall tree in not damage the tree. paper and wood products per year. That If you wish to plant a seedling and allow paper plate you used for your peanut but- it to grow, be careful not to dig a hole that ter and jelly sandwich may not seem like is too deep or too narrow. If the hole is much, but each little twig accumulates. too deep, the roots will not receive enough Giving back to our planet by planting a oxygen to grow properly. If the hole is too tree will greatly benefit our environment. narrow, the roots will not have enough Trees do much more for us than provide room to expand. The hole should be about oxygen - trees also provide cooling and two times the size of the root ball at the can store rainwater, preventing floods. bottom of the tree. You can experience the benefits a tree After digging the hole, different types of will offer by planting a tree near your trees must be placed into the ground in difhome. Trees offer shade, making you more ferent ways. For examples, visit the Vircomfortable while performing grueling ginia Department of Forestry's Web site at http://www.dof.virginia.gov/mgt/how-tooutdoor tasks. Also, if your home is shaded by large plant.htm. trees, air conditioning costs will be lower Trees can also be grown from planting since your home is not being subject to di- a seed; however, the process is more difficult, so it is best for a beginner to start rect sunlight. In addition to its environmental and eco- with a seedling. nomical benefits, trees can have mental SEE TREES, Page 8 benefits as well. Trees can provoke feelings �THE BEACON I OCTOBER 5, 2010 OPINION Dean's list should come with more recognition and reward BY KIRSTIN COOK Assistant News Editor I remember the days when it was actually an honor to make the honor roll. I perceived it to be a distinction in high school, one that was earned after long hours of studying to achieve high grades. This honor came with privileges, such as being able to leave campus during study halls. There was also the separation of advanced students with the high honor roll, which was a display of the few truly elite students. Making the dean's list, the college equivalent for academic achievement, is not the achievement that it should be recognized as. While achieving high grades in college courses is a respectable feat, the prize of making the dean's list is not proportional. The immense work that students conduct to maintain exceptional grades should be equally matched with credit and reward. However, the only acknowledgment given is a simple pat on the back in the form of a cardboard certificate with your name on it. Students must maintain at least a 3 .4 Grade Point Average and carry a minimum of 12 credits to be named to the dean's list, according to the Wilkes Web site. While 3.4 is a respectable score, it includes a wide range of honorees. In spring 2010, 859 students were listed on the dean's list, which was reported on the Wilkes Web site. Therefore, 38 percent of eligible students made the list, in regard to the 2,290 undergraduates and first-pro- The Beacon/Bryan Calabro Pictured above are various students holding the same certificate. Many students make the dean's list each semester; however, most wish for a reward greater than a paper certificate. Due to the broad range of what constitutes admittance to the dean's list, many students who have achieved different levels of success receive the same recognition. fessional pharmacy students enrolled in fall 2009, according to the Wilkes fact book. It is great that so many people have more than a 3.4 GPA, but 38 percent of students is far too many. The qualifications should be pared down in some way. The large proportion of students who achieve dean's list standings make it seem as if making the dean's list is less ofan out- MAJORS TREES Continued from Page 7 Continued from Page 7 not ~y have more opportunities to choose an internship, but you will have more options to choose from, alleviating any stress for finding one. Overall, it is a smart decision to choose two majors or a minor to accentuate your major. As stated with internships, finding a job can possibly be easier. You will have more education under your belt, more knowledge in the field and possibly more knowledge than the other people you are up against for the job. I feel that every person on Earth should plant at least one tree during the course of his or her life, not only because a tree can improve our planet's environment, but because a tree can also have a variety of benefits on the individual person who planted the tree. Planting a tree can be a difficult process, yet your efforts will be rewarded for years and perhaps a lifetime. standing honor and more of a common occurrence. It also makes it unreasonable to provide all recognized students with a prize for their effort. It is no doubt an achievement to be considered among the 38 percent of students who made the dean's list last spring. The range is simply too wide to be repre- sentative of the achievement, especially for those students on the list who received the highest GPAs. The money used to print and distribute the dean's list certificates every semester should be redirected to an event, such as a dinner ceremony, to recognize recipients every semester. Another form of recognition could be a discount on book purchases. Either of these incentives would be more meaningful and useful to students. However, it would be impossible to provide such prizes to the mass amount of students who make the dean's list, which is another flaw in the concept. The fact that a student with a 4.0 GPA receives the same acknowledgment on the list as a student with a 3.4 GPA is not fair. The dean's list should be divided to represent the students with good grades and the students with the best grades separately. A distinction of high honorees would make it feasible for these students to be rewarded properly, or at least to be recognized fully for their excellence. The dean's list needs to be re-evaluated to be able to provide appropriate acknowledge and reward to students who achieve high GPAs. The students who have worked for those standings deserve greater recognition. The time and effort exerted by the higherranking students is not proportional to a flimsy certificate and the inclusion among 859 other names. CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT: kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Tom Reilly CONTACT AMANDA LEONARD AT: CONTACT ANTHONY TRUPPO AT: amanda.leonard 1@wilkes.edu anthony.truppo@wilkes.edu A tree, like the one pictured above, can accentuate an urban environment and can offer many other benefits as well, such as economic and mental benefits. �CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.lifestyles@gmail.com Chatting with faculty: Dr. James Merryman Merryman takes on creative writing, Swahili & the Peace Corps BY RUTH WHISPELL Life Editor Dr. James Merryman, professor of anthropology and sociology at Wilkes University, sits at his desk amongst a sea of artifacts from his countless travels. Merryman's life has been spent traveling to faraway lands, learning new things and passing on his freshly gained knowledge to students through anthropology. Merryman, who has been teaching at Wilkes for 21 years, grew up on a farm in a rural town in Nebraska. His graduating class of 19 was considered to be "the big class." After graduating from his diminutive high school, Merryman became a first generation college student at Nebraska Wesleyan University, which was, at the time, about the size of Wilkes. He majored in history and took a minor in philosophy. "I had always imagined I would be teaching history in a small town in Nebraska no more than an hour from my upbringing," Merryman said. Instead, right after graduation from Wesleyan, Merryman entered into the Peace Corps, which presented the opportunity to travel to Kenya and East Africa. He had never taken a course in anthropology, but after leaving the Peace Corps, Merryman went to the State University of New York at Binghamton. "They had a new program for return Peace Corps volunteers. That's where I met my wife, a graduate from Wilkes University, who was taking classes at Binghamton for her masters in English," Merryman explained. After completing the program at Binghamton, Merryman was able to enter back into the Peace Corps and traveled back to Kenya. While he was away, Merryman and his girlfriend corresponded for 15 months before he proposed through the mail. Merryman was so in love with Africa that both he and his wife went to North Western University to receive their doctoral degrees in anthropology. "We did our dissertations in Africa and then spent most of our time working among camel herding Somali Muslim nomads." Merryman said. When his wife's mother passed away, Merryman and his wife moved to Northeastern Pennsylvania. "I got a job here and [his wife] got one at Keystone College. There are hardly any jobs in anthropology so it was a miracle," Merryman said. The Beacon: How long have you been taking classes at Wilkes? Merryman: I entered the masters of creative writing program about five years ago. I graduated last spring, I walked across the stage and got my diploma and now I am a Wilkes alum, just like my wife. The Beacon: Why did you go for your masters in creative writing? Merryman: I wanted to do it because I wanted to have an opportunity to draw on that rich African experience and be able to share it with a "popular" audience. Up to this time I had always done academic writing. I felt like there were lessons and things of importance that I had insights to. Creative writing was a big change for me. In scientific writing we have a thesis or hypothesis whereas in creative writing it's much more show and don't tell and nuance that straight forward proof. The Beacon: If you were on a deserted island what three things would you want with you? Merryman: A full iPod, iPad, a Kindle to import books and then I'll have everything I need. I suppose if I had the iPad I wouldn't need the iPod. I guess besides those things some sunscreen because I really like the sun and the ocean. If I was on a deserted island and it was warm I would be quite content. Maybe the iPad could download movies as well. The Beacon: Describe yourself in three words? Merryman: Tall, bald and likes to dance. The Beacon: What is a random fact that you're willing to share? Merryman: I'm a member of a weekly conga drumming group that includes Dr. Halsor, professor of environmental engineering and earth science and Dr. Godlove Fonjweng, director of global education and diversity affairs, as our African drumming instructor. The Beacon/Marjorie Whispell Sometimes when you visit Dr. James Merryman's office you'll find him lounging with, Australopithecus robustus, a cast of a hominid ancestor skull that is 4.5 million years old. One of Merryman's favorite newspapers is the The New York Times. The Beacon: What is your favorite type of music and why? Merryman: I am still a Beatie-maniac. Their music has endured nearly a half century. However, my favorite is 60's cool jazz, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Stan Getz. I love to dance to sixties R&B, James Brown and I'm a nut for Mozart. His 21 piano concerto is so simple but so sublime. The Beacon: Are you the kind of liend that you would want as a friend? Merryman: I would like to think so. Among my small circle of really good friends I am loyal, tolerant, non-judgmental and a good sounding board. Even tightlipped men need someone to talk to. The Beacon: What do your students think of you? Merryman: Old, boring, out of touch with their world, and inclined to tell endless, irrelevant stories about Africa and other spots I've traveled. The anecdotes or case studies are actually first-hand examples that support the main theoretical points of the text. Some students get it and recite the stories to me years later. The Beacon: What are your future goals? Merryman: I will not die in a rocking chair. I can't understand people who retire at 50 and then collect stamps. I have traveled to 30-plus countries and have 170 left to go. I want to build an Alexander Calder-type mobile and hang it from our cathedral ceiling. Continue biking, swimming and other outdoor activities. I want to get into fast water kayaking. Generally, I want to stay fit. I'm convinced it's the best way to ward off physical decline, dementia and early death I had a great aunt who lived to be 106 and she was fit until the end. Reassemble JMQ, Jim Merryman Quintet, with me on the saxophone. Finish/publish my memoir on my early days in Africa. Finish my memoir of growing up in Nebraska where we actually had work horses and no electricity in my early days, like something out of the 19 century. OK, that's just a start. CONTACT RUTH WHISPELL AT: ruth.whispell@wilkes.edu for more information check out ... Iwilkesheacon.com lri!l'J �THE BEACON BY LAURA PREBY Staff Writer From an exciting pep rally to a winning football game, this homecoming weekend has provided endless fun for everyone on campus including students, alumni, faculty and staff. Thursday night's Fish Pong, pie eating, Black light mini-golf, and concert by Three Imaginary Boys drew a huge crowd, but not as big as comedian Kevin Hart, who performed later that night in the Marts gym. Hart brought laughs to the audience using new material called "Laugh at my Pain." During the day Friday, students welcomed Wilkes Alumni back to campus, and at night, the carnivalthemed Homecoming dance was held at the Best Western Genetti Hotel and Conference Center. Students paid $5 to go to the dance, which included a meal and a cupcake party favor. There were also numerous events, which were planned by Mirko Widenhom and Bridget Giunta Husted from the Alumni Association. The two collaborated to make the Wilkes University homecoming a big event for all alumni. There was a concert by Eddie Day and the Starfires who played classic rock 'n' roll around 7:30 on Friday night. There were numerous class reunions on both Friday and Saturday nights. There was also a party for recent alumni on Saturday night where alumni could mingle with students and other people from Wilkes. To top it all off, the Colonels defeated Albright University at Saturday's game. During halftime, Anthony Dorunda, senior communications major, and Nadine Shickora, senior pharmacy major, were crowned Homecoming King and Queen. CONTACT LAURA PREBY AT: Jaura.preby@wilkes.edu Photos: The Beacon/ Allison Roth, Laura Preby, Marjorie Whispell . �OCTlfR 5,2010 �THE BEACON I OC:'"OBER 5, 2010 LIFE 12 Wilkes University's Health & Wellness Corner Wilkes University s Health and Wellness Corner is a weekly feature in The Beacon. Students who ask questions will remain anonymous. All questions will be answered by Health Service staff Q. I have recently started running and developed pain in the middle of my foot. I do not recall injuring it while running, but someone told me I might have a stress fracture? What exactly is a stress fracture and will I need a cast if it fractured? A. Stress fractures are overuse injuries of bone. Commonly, they are in the lower limbs and occur during running, walking, marching or jumping. Stress fractures are among the five most common injuries suffered by runners. Symptoms include point tenderness over the fracture sight, swelling and/or bruising over the area. An x-ray is needed to make the definitive diagnosis Treatment includes, a hard soled shoe or cast depending on the extent of the break, crutches with no or partial weight bearing, ice, elevation of the extremity and pain medication such as ibuprofen . Factors that may predispose individuals to a stress fracture are: excessive intensity in physical training or exercise, change in training regimen, change in training surface, improper fitting or worn out shoes, inadequate nutrition, cigarette smoking and medication usage (i.e. chronic steroid use). Do you have a question for the Health & Wellness Corner? E-mail your questions to wellness.services@wilkes.edu, and you may see your question in next week's Wellness Corner. Your privacy will be protected. You can reach those working at Health Services at 408-4730 or by visiting their office on the first floor of Passan Hall. The Tony A"W"ard Winnin9 Musical \l E N\'T No Day But Today. Presented in association with the Senior chemistry major What is your favorite season and why? "Winter because the world slows down, and everything is simpUfied. The slow pace everyone travels at lessens the reason everyone's miserable." John BorzeH Joe Lopatka ~ OCTOBER 15th to 31st Sarah Jasmine Jones Edwards Sophomore undecided Sophomore undedded "Fan, I think I like it because of the foods like cinnamon, apples and pumpkin pie. J also like the leaves." Senior Earth and environmental sdence major Senior Earth and environmental science major "Winter and fall because of school delays, cancellations and ice fishing~ C BY~ Inter Th mate Marl begi1 be di tract out ti In 1 told : togra cal a Titlec revea Sale-. ograr was 1 curat1 ton, I Bw "TIM sort o ley w maga exhib exhib "D great Lebo inda that t music "Summer, my birthday is in t area. Also because of the col and the freedom to be out of winter clothes. Robin Sorber Katie Shoemaker ...... "Winter, I like the snow:' + Special Student Nights: October 21 st & 28 th Show Only Tickets: $15 Michael Pauley All Photos The Beacon/Marjorie Whispell THE MUSIC BOX REPERTORY COMPANY PRESENTS: Junior elementary education major Sophomore English major ''Summer, I like the warm weather ''I like the summer because it's ho~ and there is a lot of stuff to do in Uike the sun and there's no classes; the country during the summer:' . Dt nothi1 spirit visit 1 their , Hau cated beopi throu1 11 p.r p.m. l �OCTOBER 5, 2010 CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.ae@gmail.com Govinda Gallery brin Marley exhibit to Sordoni BY MOLLY KURLANDSKI Interim A&E Editor The Sordoni Gallery will present an intimate photo collection of reggae artist Bob Marley taken throughout his musical career beginning on Oct. 18. The collection will be displayed until Dec. 18 and hopes to attract a wide range of musical fans throughout the area. In the biography, "Bob Marley: The Untold Story" by Chris Salewicz, famed photographer David Burnett reveals the musical artist through a personal perspective. Titled "Soul Rebel," most of the photos revealed at the exhibit are also available in Salewiczs' book. The widely acclaimed biography, which was released this summer, was edited by Chris Murray, founder and curator of the Govinda Gallery in Washington, D.C. Burnett, who had frequently worked with "TIME," came to Murray suggesting some sort of exhibit to portray the photos of Marley which were never used by the national magazine. It was then suggested that the exhibit be turned into both, biography and exhibit. "David came to me and he knew I had a great interest in music photography. Annie Lebowitz, her first exhibit was [at the Govinda Gallery]," Murray said. "I decided at that time to champion and document great musical performers. [Burnett] knew I had agreat presence there." Burnett is nationally known for his inspiring photos of revolutionary and worldly issues and when his Bob Marley collection was revealed to Murray, it was quite ex- Courtesy of Govinda Gallery/David Burnett Many of the photos of Marley, such as the one above, will be displayed in the Sordoni Gallery, most of which were taken by David Burnett in the late '70s. traordinary. The photos were unpublished, exposing one of the "greatest international musical personalities and heroes of the world," in his most personal state and setting," Murray added. On the last day of the exhibit in Washington, Brittany Kramer, interim assistant of Sordoni Gallery, pitched the idea to both Burnett and Murray to bring the exhibit to the Sordoni Gallery to appeal to the local colleges and universities. "This is a big event, and we got a lot of campus-wide involvement," Kramer said. "We are hoping for a great student turnout people interested in peace and civil rights. It just was unbelievable how much they loved the show. It kind of tells a story, documenting his life and his transition from great performer to an international superstar." Murray added that the photos were a chance to see Marley in a beautiful and serene way with all of the photos cap~g the "spirit of the musician," a way in which no one has ever seen. Following his dayto-day routine, from Marley's home and his intimate times, to his concert tour around the world, Burnett captures Marley as he gradually progressed from Jamaican reggae singer to a musical icon. Kramer is expecting at least 100 people at the exhibit and on Oct. 22, Burnett will be at the opening reception of the exhibition as a guest speaker. He will be available to sign autographs and answer questions from 6 to 9 p.m. that night. Caribbean and vegetarian food will be served along with a special performance from The George Wesley Band. Murray will also be at the exhibit Friday, Oct. 29 to speak to students. "It's amazing that he actually got to hang out with [Marley], I mean he can answer questions about Marley," Kramer added. "The book, ["Bob Marley: The Untold Story"], was taken from two separate trips that he made with Bob Marley. That's a really cool experience that he can share with true fans of Marley." For more information about this event, contact the Sordoni Art Gallery at 570-4084325. from the most of the colleges in the area." Murray, who has worked closely with a great variety of influential individuals, including Andy Warhol, hopes to see a large success in revealing the exhibitions in different galleries across the country. Remarkably enough, the Sordoni Gallery has the honor of being the first major museum exhibition outside of the Govinda Gallery to present the show. "[In Washington] it was just unbelievable, people were coming in droves," Murray said. "Families from suburbs, inner-city CONTACT MOLLY KURLANDSKI AT: kids, college kids and musical fans, and mol/y.kurlandski@wilkes.edu Gravestone Manor provides a unique twist on frights BY RACHEL LEGGIER! 5 ffW,. ta nter During the month of October, there's nothing like a good scare to get you into the spirit of Halloween. Most people choose to visit local haunted attractions in order to get their fix of fear for the holiday. Haunted attraction Gravestone Manor, located at 1095 Highway 315 in Plains, will be open for business Friday through Sunday throughout October. Their hours are 7 to II p.m. Friday and Saturday and 7 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday. The attraction will be closed . . on Halloween rught. Tickets are $10 and all proceeds benefit the United Way. Gravestone Manor is the second longest running haunted attraction in Northeast Pennsylvania. Since 1998, it has been providing visitors with a unique spin on what you would typically expect from a haunted house. Rather than being chased into dark comers by someone with a chainsaw, Gravestone Manor provides its scares through somewhat of a theatrical performance. Producer Ray Haigh described the attraction as "a hybrid between a murder mystery . dmner theater and a haunted house." All performers at Gravestone Manor donate their time on a volunteer basis and are picked through an audition process similar one an actor or actress would go through in a theatrical performance. The plot of the performance at the manor changes yearly. This year, the manor will be presenting a murder mystery theme. Visitors will be challenged to figure out who murdered the wedding party during a 1927 wedding that took place at the manor. "We spend a lot of time on our story development," said Gravestone Manor direc- . tor Robert Padden. "Every year, our wnters group together and we have some story lines pitched. We then vote and decide which ones work best. Once the script is semi-finalized then we get to work on the set to match it to the story line." Rather than being pushed through a haunted house, visitors are encouraged to take time to observe their surrounding and participate in the story line. "The whole experience is very interactive for the visitors," Haigh said. SEE GRAVESTONE, PAGE 14 �THE BEACON I OCTOBER 5, 2010 A&E 14 ZerCross ''Very S uperst1·t·1ous '' BY ASHLEY ZERFOSS Coorespondent Across 3. Breaking this after Thanksgiving dinner only provides good fortune if you get the bigger piece. 10. Because these animals were believed to be symbols of fertility, carying around a foot from these was said to provide good luck and many children. 13. In Christianity, the combination of the unluckiest weekday and number made this day the unluckiest on the calendar. 15. Don't walk under one of these, not just because it might fall on you, but because it is believed that you are tempting your fate. 16. To cross these was believed to ward off evil spirits who would destroy good fortune and absolve a liar of the consequences of his or her lie. 17. Saying this after a sneeze was believed to return the sneezer's escaping soul into his or her body. 18. Don't kill one of these birds because it was believed that they carried the souls of the dead and killing one would bring you bad luck. 19. After you spill this, you should throw it over your left shoulder to strike any evil spirits in the eye and prevent them from making you sick. 20. These were believed to protect from the storms of life, and opening one inside was an insult to the household guardians and they would leave the household unprotected. CONTACT ASHLEY ZERFOSS: ashley.zerfoss@wilkes.edu GRAVESTONE Continued from Page 13 "People who haven't been to this kind of thing before don't understand why the creatures pop out and start talking to you and telling you stories. That's what happens here." The set of the haunted attraction is ~ tructured in a way that gives you bits and pieces of the story line within each room. As you pass through the rooms, you will experience different settings that tie into the plot of the murder mystery. "We didn't just want to have you moving from one location to another similar location in a next room," Padden said. "You move throughout the setting of this house and each room gives you a little more to the mystery. By the end, when you're ready to solve the mystery, the things you've seen in each room make it all come together and allow things to make a bit more sense." Down I. In the Middle Ages, these animals were believed to be the companions of witches, so having them cross your path to a.m. was unlucky. xtend 2. Do this when you pass a cemetary or njoy • you will inhale a spirit of the dead who is ds, 31 seeking life again. 's Fam 4. This little plant is a favorite of the Irish, who believed it protected humans and ~:30 to animals from evil spells. Music 5. This number's unlucky reputation other comes from the Christian belief that at sa- playir tanic ceremonies there were this many peo- I play ple present. 6. If one of these birds looks into your 6 p.m. window at night or if you saw one during Wilkes the day, you were cursed with bad luck. The Bt 7. Hanging one of these over your door~ade fi wards off the evil eye, but make sure it's treet up turned upward or your luck will run out. 8. It was once believed that your reflec- 7 p.m. tion represented your soul, so this is why Photo~ breaking this causes seven years of bad Bring : luck. en wi 9. Trees were believed to be the homespwnto" of gods, so people did this to keep from jinxing any expected good fortune. 7 p.m. 11. On this unlucky weekday in Chris- Free c◄ tianity, Jesus died and Adam and Eve were "Cleve expelled from Eden. 12. Finding one of these on the ground was believed to be a gift from the gods that would bring you good fortune and wealth. 14. Children do this every Oct. 31 because they are imitating the dead rising from the grave and wanting offerings so they wouldn't destroy homes and property. W'II Haigh explained that reactions to the haunted attraction vary depending on what you're looking for in order to get your scare. It's suitable for those people who may be afraid of your typical haunted house, as well as enjoyable to those who love the attractions. "Some people go through Gravestone Manor and say 'Oh, well that wasn't a haunted house. Where was Freddy? Where was Jason?' In our show, we use more original characters and present our own story line," Haigh said "We try our best to know what will scare people. It's a gratifying experience when we see people react to it and hear their screams." For more information on Gravestone Manor, visit its website at www.gravestone.manor.org. Fir En St a Courtesy of Gravestone Manor/David Pinkowski CONTACT RACHEL LEGGIER! AT: rache/.leggieri@wilkes.edu A photo taken last year at the haunted attraction ...Open Fridays to Sundays in the month of October, Gravestone Manor is located on 1095 Highway 31 S in Plains. Con (SZ �2010 timals ,ns of r path :ary or ;vho is -B announces Fall Festival Schedule . Thursday, October 7 IO a.m. to 7 p.m. Extended Farmers' Market hours Enjoy local fruits and vegetables, baked , and other wares for sale from the ar's Farmers and Vendors on Public Square. of the ns and 4:30to 6 p.m. Music by Mother Nature's Sons "1tation Mother Nature's Sons, a jam band known : at sa- playing your favorite Classic Rock tunes, 1y peo- · 1play a free show on Public Square. :o your during ck. '1T door ure it's out. · reflecis why of bad 6p.m. Wilkes-Barre's "Fall Festival Parade" The Budweiser Clydesdales will lead this de from South Main Street and Ross et up and around Public Square. 7p.m. that fuses all kinds of music, both new and nostalgic, will play to the crowd at the River Common Ampitheater. 7:30p.m. "Straight No Chaser" a capella group at the F.M. Kirby Center This nationally renowned a capella group has reassembled and reemerged as a phenomenon. Call (570) 826-1100 for more information. Friday, October 8 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. "Fall Foliage Festival" at Kirby Park This celebration in beautiful Kirby Park will feature Hot Air Ball...'nn rides, amusement rides, food, games, and crafts. This event will also be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Photographs with the Clydesdales Bring your cameras and get your photo en with the eight Budweiser Clydes in homes wntown Wilkes-Barre. :p from 7p.m. • Chris- Free concert at the River Common ve were "Clever Gents", a DJ/Drummer/MC trio 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Leadership Wilkes-Barre Oktoberfest Leadership Wilkes-Barre will host an Oktoberfest Rooftop Party at the Intermodal Transportation facility. For more information, contact Leadership Wilkes-Barre at 570 -823-2101. Wilkes University Internship Fair ct. 21st, 11-1 Henry Student Center Ballroom Target Osterhout Free Library Mercy Special Care Behavioral Unit Small Business Development Center First Quality Enterprise Rent-a-Car tep By Step ox 56 nd more! Contact Sharon Castano: (570) 408-2950 or sharon.castano@wilkes.edu 7:30 p.m . "Doo Wop Vol. 2, presented by Joe Nardone" at the F.M. Kirby Center The curbside classics return to the F.M. Kirby Center as Joe Nardone presents Doo Wop, Volume 2. Call 570-826-1100 for more information. Hollywood Review BY MOLLY KURLANDSKI Interim A&E Editor Morris steals the show on "Glee" Saturday, October 9 10 to 11 a.m. Free "Yoga in the Park" at the River Common Jennifer Ciarimboli of Balance Yoga will host this hour-long yoga class at the River Terrace. Participants are asked to bring a yoga mat or small towel for use during class. The 2010 Breeder's Crown at Mohegan Sun 3 p.m. - Food & Drinks on the Patio 4 p.m. - Budweiser Clydesdales Perform 5 p.m. - Post time Featuring a Crown Corvette Drawing during the races! For more information about the city of Wilkes-Barre's Fall Festival Parade, or extended Farmers' Market hours, call Lore Majikes at 570-208-4149 or 570-332-3583. Many were excited to watch the much anticipated version of a Britney-themed episode, but for the most part, the only true exciting part of the show was watching character Britany (played by Heather Morris) mimic Ms. Spears' most popular music vid- #- ; eos. Lea Michele's rendition of" ...Baby One j More Time" was horrendous and proves that Michele can't sing everything, despite what some may say. In fact, with all that talent in Morris, I bet most 'Gleeks,' are anticipating ~i more solos for the talented dancer. After all, her last gig was as a back-up dancer for Beyonce. I think she could handle it. Is the next season of "American Idol" worth watching? Both Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul have left the Fox show and new judges Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler have taken their seats. But does anyone really want to watch it without Cowell? He initially made the show. Cowell's extreme bluntness, Abdul's sincere genuineness and Jackson's "You know what, man?" made for a successful combination of judging. I advise Fox to stop while they're ahead. Or in this case, stop while they have "Glee." Bye Bye, Angelina It doesn't take any real brains to see that "Jersey Shore" character Angelina should just leave already. After her constant breakdowns on camera, and cat-fights with almost every female in the house, I will most likely start a Facebook group petition to have MTV make her leave. Leo set to star in "Gatsby" remake According to Hollywood gossip blogger Perzez Hilton, Leonardo DiCaprio is set to star as Jay Gatsby, with co-stars including Amanda Seyfried and Tobey McGuire. I bet he kicks butt as Mr. Gatsby. I mean its DiCaprio, should we expect anything less? For more information, visit www.perezhilton. com. CONTACT MOLLY KURLANDSKI AT: molly.kurlandski@wilkes.edu �OCTOBER 5, 2010 From NFL gridiron to Wilkes sidelines TheSkinnyPos . ---Coach Victor Jones' story on how he got to Wilkes University BY CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS Assistant Sports Editor After a career in the National Football League, most people would buy a nice vacation home, make the occasional guest appearance, and settle into retirement. For Victor Jones, that's not the case at all. Now the tight ends coach for the Wilkes football team, Jones saw retirement as the first step towards his ultimate goal of becoming a coach at the collegiate level. Jones played inside linebacker for Virginia Tech and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected him in the 1998 NFL Draft. After a year in Florida, he was traded to the Detroit Lions, where he played out the remainder of his seven-year career. After he retired from the NFL, Jones knew he wanted to get into coaching football at the collegiate level. "I've always wanted to get into college football coaching, but I had to wait till my girls got old enough so I wouldn't have to move them around," Jones said. "This business involves a lot of moving around and I wanted to wait until my girls were at a certain age before I did that." He moved to Charlotte, N.C. with his wife and two daughters. There, he ran his own manufacturing company while his daughters grew up. He also got his first feel for coaching in Charlotte. "I volunteered at the high school level and at some public schools after I finished playing," Jones said. "But I always wanted to get into college football as a coach." This year, Jones decided that his daughters were at the right age for him to begin moving towards his goal. He applied for an • internship program run by the NFL Players Association and the NCAA, a program designed to aid former players hoping to break into coaching by sending them to Division-II and -III schools for a season on a volunteer basis. The program, which takes eight to 10 former players a year, selected Jones and gave him a spot at Wilkes. However, Jones didn't know what he would be getting himself into. "Ironically, I played linebacker my entire career, through college and the pros. Two weeks before I came up [to Wilkes], coach The Beacon/Melissa Polchinski Victor Jones, tight ends coach for the football team, is coaching at Wilkes University through an internship with the NFL Players Association and the NCAA. Sheptock calls and asks me to coach the tight ends," Jones said. "I hadn't played tight end since high school." Jones has taken on the challenge of coaching on the complete opposite side of the ball, going from offense to defense. He sees it as a way to further his resume for the future. "It's been a blessing in disguise. It has allowed me, as I further my career, to not only look for a job that I can do defensively, but I can also get something on the offensive side of the ball." His knowledge and experience of both the offense and defense benefits his players as well. Freshman tight end Billy Baker appreciates the insight of what Coach Jones can bring to the table. "It's just really cool hearing everything that he has to say," Baker said. "As a tight end and since he played defense, he really knows what to do and what the defense is going to do." Freshman tight end Dan Curry credits Coach Jones' professional knowledge and knowing both offense and defense as a major aspect for what he brings to the team. "It's great having him as a coach. He didn't even play the offensive side of he ball," Curry said. "His perspective from the other side of the ball and with him teaching us our steps and everything is just awesome." While away from his home in Charlotte, Coach Jones originally was staying in the Ramada Inn in downtown Wilkes-Barre, but now stays in a YMCA cabin. In return for being allowed to stay there, Jones said he will return in the summer and hold a camp for YMCA kids. The cabin may be his dwelling while for these next few months, but Jones was hesitant to call it "where he stays." "Believe you me, I'm not staying there enough to really say I stay there," Jones joked at the amount of time he spends at the Ralston Athletic Complex, working on game plans and with his players. "Really, I stay [at the field house]. If I just had a couch, I'd be sleeping right here all the time." Looking forward, Jones says he's excited to see what the future holds in store for him. Coaching college football continues to be his dream job. "I really enjoy coaching these young men and seeing them develop from a freshman to a senior," Jones said. "To be involved with them both academically and athletically is pretty exciting." ~_!r_: ~P _ ::_:e_ ~ ~-YE_N _ ______. These four things I know are true: Ni guys finish last, rookies should carry pads camp, tight ends are another wide recei1 slot, and Brandon Marshall still owns An nio Cromartie. Packer's Aaron Rodgers allegedly pie up the tab for a few Bear's notables, inclu · Desmond Clark, Sunday night in Chicago fore the Monday Night Football showdo The Bear's ended up winning 20-17 ina sastrous yellow flagged tag over the Pack. Former Arizona quarterback Kurt W: did the same thing a few years back befo losing the Super Bowl game to Steelers. both cases, the star quarterbacks perform very well, but their teams both ending up the short end of the stick. Speaking of picking up the bill, Dallas' Bryant (you know the rookie who refused carry shoulder pads in training camp) dish out $54,896 for the entire team's dinner aft Dallas proved they are still the favorites · the Lone Star State beating Houston 27-13 Originally, Bryant only intended to invi the offense, but the veteran Roy Willi decided to get back at the rookie for not c rying his pads in training camp by inviti the rest of the team. Tight ends have just been stepping up th game all season thus far. The top dogs tak in this year's draft, Antonio Gates and D las Clark, having been putting forth exce tional years so far. If you're in a jam for a TE, a good pi that I've been following for some time the Pat's Aaron Hernandez. For receive notable free agent no names include Ram Mark Clayton. Forgetting Brandon Marshall seems to b trend. Look at weeks one and two, 12 catch for 120 yards. That's somewhat respectabl right? So let's look at week three, shall w Marshall versus the Jets' Antonio Cromarf 10 catches for 166 yards, but none in the nal plays, except a single overthrown fa route. Boo! So what did we learn? Don't pay for s er's meal before a big game. Rookies, c your shoulder pads and take your hairc like a champ, even if you look like a Fri Brandon Marshall still owns Cromartie. --- CONTACT CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS AT: CONTACT PHAT NGUYEN AT: christopher.hopkins@wilkes.edu phat.ngLJ¥en@wilkes.edu 1 �. I OCTOBER 5, 2010 SPORTS 17 thlete Spotlight: Michael Turner, leading scorer SY JUSTIN JONES &aeon Staff Writer When the Wilkes Men's Soccer team startMfthe season with seven straight losses, were few bright spots on the team. But : Nice hman Michael Turner, the team's leading ads in rorer, is a star that has shone the brightest :ceivet · !heir current three-game winning streak. Anto- ·To me statistics don't matter," Turner 'd. "I mean it's great to be the leading icke ·orer as a freshman, but I'd rather have the ,ludin team accomplish the goals we need to." go be While the team still has a ways to go, do Turner's play has been substantial. Should it a di continue and the team rally around his skills, a.ck. making it down that long road to a winning Warnei on isn't unreasonable. before In total, Turner has scored six of the lers. h eam's 12 goals this season. Three of his orme4 ixhave come during Wilkes' three game g up Ol inoing-streak. ·!believe the victories are starting to build as' De nfidence with our team," Turner said. iused t "We're starting to come together and play I dishe ell in each game." While the team has shown vast improvement, it was Turner's play against Lebanon Valley that earned him this week's Athlete Spotlight. In a hard fought 2-0 victory. Both goals were scored by the leg of Turner. His first goal in the first half was assisted by teammate Tyler Young, while the game clinching score in the second half went unassisted. "I thought we played well as a team, I made the runs I needed to and my teammates helped me capitalize on the opportunities," Turner said. "I plan to work as hard as I can each game and possibly capitalize on more goals and assists." In order to fulfill his personal goal, Turner plans on utilizing what he feels is his best asset. "I think the strongest part of my game is speed. I like to play at a fast pace. The atmosphere of the game is so much better than the play of high school ball." If he and the rest of the team all work to fulfill their personal and team goals, anything is possible in the mind of the team's leading scorer. •-ZAIFZ:. . . . ...SPECIALS WEEDAY SPECIALS ■-TH e Ram Large Pie $7.95 Chicke n W ing Pie $1 0 .95 .,1 Photo Courtesy of Sports Information Turner celebrates with teammate Joe Brennan after a goal earlier in the season. "If we all play our game, and train hard like we always do, I believe the outcome could be great," Turner commented. "Our team goals are to make the conference play- offs and try to win out the rest of the season." 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The big red machine MEN'S SOCCER 9/30 vs. PSU Hazleton PPD 10/2 vs. Delaware Valley College 3-1 W Sports fditor ANIHONY_DORUIDA FIELD HOCKEY 10/2 vs. FDU-Florham 0-1 L VOLLEYBALL 9/29 vs. King's College 3-0 W 10/2 @ Messiah 1-3 L 10/2 @ Widener 0-3 L MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY 10/2 @ Colonel XC Challenge 3rd Place WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY 10/2 @ Colonel XC Challenge 2nd Place WEEKAHEID FOOTBALL 10/9 @ Lebanon Valley Now that we have the pitchers swept to the side, it's time to get to the real meat and potatoes of the post season honors. That's the MVP award. As we did last week, my main man Chris and I are again going to divvy up the responsibilities here and take separate leagues. And since Chris is a (gasp) Yankees fan (atrocious, I know), he's going to cover the lesser of the two leagues while I mull over the power league, the National League. So without making you read any further down, let's get right into it. Although lost in the chatter of the so called "year of the pitcher," there were a few guys in both leagues contending, until about this week, for the Triple Crown. There were the lifers, like Albert Pujols. There were the guys who came outta nowhere, a.k.a. Carlos Gonzalez. And then there were the budding superstars who were chomping at the bit to 10/5 vs. Elizabeth College 10/9 @ Eastern 10/6 @ Arcadia 10/9 @ Eastern FIELD HOCKEY l 0/9 @ Manhattanville VOLLEYBALL 10/5 @ DeSales 10/8 vs. Cabrini College 10/8 vs. Marietta College CROSS COUNTRY 10/9 @ DeSales Invitational GOLF 10/7 @ Elizabethtown Tournament team was bound to be a force even but not this soon. And that's a credit stud 27-year-old first baseman. The fact that Votto is the best play team that has no business sniffing th offs warrants him enough credit to serving of this vote. But if leading like the Reds to their first playoff be 1995 doesn't do him enough justice, superior numbers convince you. Votto ranks second in the NL with average, and is third in the league reer highs of 3 7 home runs and 111 leads the league with an on base per of .425 while sitting just three points Carlos Gonzalez with a .604 sluggi centage. To think that somehow, someway, would not have made it onto the NL team if it wasn't for the votes cast by the final roster spot is unbelievable. Undoubtedly, this guy deserves National League MVP. The award is most valuable player, and no one h more vital to their team's success tha No one. Hamilton, Texas Ranger WOMEN'S SOCCER MEN'S SOCCER burst out - like my 2010 NL MVP choice, Joey Votto. See I wouldn't consider Votto a guy who burst onto the scene out of nowhere. Look at his numbers from last year, before he missed a month of the season due to depression: he was batting .322 with 25 home runs and 84 RBI's. And the year before was eerily similar: .297 with 24 home runs and 84 RBI's. So it's obvious that this guy was a legit stud. But he's really come on this year, and deservedly so, because of what he has helped transform the downtrodden Cincinnati Reds franchise into: National League Central division champs -for the first time since 1995. For the last 15 years, the Reds haven't been quite as dismal as the Pirates, but they haven't exactly been the Big Red Machine either. Besides failing to win a division championship since 1995, the Reds have had only two winning seasons since that glorious year, the last one coming ten years ago in 2000. Until this year, that is. With a cast that's a who's who of young baseball talent, and a pitching staff chock full of radar-busting flamethrowers, this In the American League, there should be no question on the rightful home of the MVP trophy this year. That's right on Josh Hamilton's mantle. All season long, Josh Hamilton, an outfielder for the Texas Rangers, has been, at the risk of sounding cliche, a hitting machine. His .360 batting average tops the league by 30 points over second place Miguel Cabrera. Combine that with his 32 home runs, and 100 RBIs and you have your clear cut MVP. Not to mention he's also second in the league in on-base percentage and leads the league with a mammoth .636 slugging percentage. He's been the best Texas Ranger since Chuck Norris played Walker. For all you baseball junkies out there, let's look into the sabermetrics and Hamilton's Wms Above Replacement statistic, where he leads the not just the American Leagues, but the entire Major Leagues with an impressive 8.0. The only thing going against Hamilton right now is his collision with the outfield his own, hitting .328 with 38 home wall that fractured two of his ribs and has 126 runs batted in. Just looking kept him out of the lineup for over two numbers, you might say that Cabrera weeks now. Critics argue that with only quite a strong case to take home the 133 games under his belt, Hamilton hasn't himself and you would be right if th played enough to earn the award. Au con- was called Most Talented Player. H traire, my friends. Just look at last year's the award is called Most Valuable MVP, Twins catcher Joe Mauer, who only and should go to the player most v played in three more games than Hamil- to his team. Valuable is the key wo ton. Mauer's numbers last year were not meaning the award needs to go to a as impressive as Hamilton's this year, yet who had been a big part in his team he still managed to beat out Mark Teixeira. ning, something the MVP's teams Josh Hamilton this year has hit over .400 in do enough of to make the postseaso not one, but two calendar months, June and It's hard to argue Cabrera is really July, and is only 15 hits from the 200 mark, valuable to his third place team that all while playing in only 133 games. When boarding .500 the whole year. Hamilton Hamilton went down earlier in September, ers have been in first place the entire his Rangers had a solid lead in the AL West. haven't looked back, all but clinching It's hard to penalize someone for missing ican League West and a spot in the play part of the season while they still are able to With all of these stats in mind, it s put up numbers worthy of an MVP. without question that Josh Hamilton In the American League this year, there take home the trophy at the end of is only one person who you could say has son. With league leading numbers an argument against Hamilton's stellar year. playoff team behind him, Josh H Detroit's first baseman Miguel Cabrera has your 2010 American League Most put up some pretty impressive numbers of i>layer. �~ THE BEACON I OCTOBER 5, 2010 SPORTS 19 5, 201---- - - - - - - - - ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ allowell leads Colonels past Delaware Valley Senior scores two goals in Colonels 2-0 victory, women stay unbeaten at home ?• IY ANTHONY DORUNDA Sports Editor This season, women's soccer has played isively better at home than on the road, asting an unbeaten record in the confines fRalston Field. And this past Saturday's game was no difrent. The Colonels dominated the visiting Delaare Valley Aggies in all facets of the game, !shooting, out hustling, and never allow- ior Taryn Hallowell netted two goals urday, putting herself just three shy the Wilkes top-5 all-time list. ing them any breathing room, limiting opponents to just three shots - only one of which that made it to goalie Sam Rohn - en route to a 2-0 victory. "The defense is playing great right now," head coach John Sumoski said. " They know how to play, and we've sorted things out to where we want them and I think it showed today because there were a lot of great things they did out there. It was the best game we've played this season as a team." Senior midfielder Taryn Hallowell led a swarming offense that finished with 24 total shots. Hallowell increased her goal total for the season to seven, netting two first half goals, and nearly scoring two more, to supply all the offense for the Colonels. "We're playing much better as a team right now, we're not just kicking and running," Hallowell said. "And [the win] is a huge confidence booster because it was our first conference game, so now we're 1-0 in the conference." "[Taryn's] definitely talented," Sumoski said. "She's very strong physically and can score against anyone; and when she's got the right mindset can't be stopped." Hallowell's first goal came in the 16th minute. After sophomore Jana Martin weaved a pass through the Aggie defense, Hallowell stymied Aggie goalie Julie Burnell, putting the Colonels up 1-0. The Colonels dominated the entire half, bombarding Burnell with 11 shots while Rohn saw no action the entire half, as the Colonel defense stymied the Aggie attack and not allowing them a shot on goal - barely allowing them across midfield. After a whiff by Burnell led to an easy tap- Photo Courtesy of Sports Information Sophomore midfielder Brooke Edwards dribbles up field in the Colonels game against the Aggies. Wilkes won the game 2-0. in goal by Hallowell, which was called off by an offside's call, the Colonels responded by relentlessly attacking the Aggie defense, denying any opportunity to regain their composure. Then, in the 32nd minute, Hallowell broke free and crushed a shot past Burnell for her second goal of the day to put the Colonels up 2-0, a lead they would hold onto until the end. "This was a huge win," Sumoski said. ""If we lost, it would have been an emotional shutdown and would have been hard to recover from. We played fantastic, and it means everything to get this win." The victory extended their winning streak to two games, and their home winning streak to five games dating back to last year. The Colonels look to keep their home winning streak alive on Tuesday, October 5 when they play host to Elizabethtown College at 7p.m. CONTACT ANTHONY DORUNDA AT: anthony.dorunda@wilkes.edu ILKES HONORS FORMER GREATS AT HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS The Wilkes University Hall-of-Fame class 201 0 was honored this past Sunday, Oct. at the Arnaud C. Marts Sports & ConferHall of Fame Room during the Wilkes ·versity Homecoming weekend. edistinguished class of highly-regarded and women, features five former aths from football, basketball, women's lleyball, and field hockey, as well as an ous field hockey team who garnered ·onal recognition. lumni, family, and friends joined the inductees as they were honored with a ch on Sunday afternoon. Photos: The Beacon/Marjorie Whispell Mike Mary Kay Tony BARROUK PRICE BIFANO CARDINALE Basketball, Class of '98 Volleyball, Class of '81 Football, Class of '72 *4th all-time in school history with 1,614 points *Led Wilkes to 1998 NCAA Final Four *1st a-ll conference volleyball player in team history *Led Wilkes to a NPWIAA championship in 1980 * Member of "Golden Horde" *2-time team most valuable player Photo Courtesy of Sports Information Bernie Susan KUSAKAVITCH RICHARDSON CRAHALL Football, Class of '89 Field Hockey, Class of '96 * 3-time All-American defensive end *All-ECAC and All-MAC as a senior in 1986 *2-time All-MAC * Won three Freedom Conference titles * 1995 NFHCA North Atlantic Region All-American 1995 Field Hockey Team * 5 regional and one national All-American *Ranked as high as 11th nationally �- 20 SPORTS Colonels treat alumni to thrilling comeback win Down 35-24, Colonels rally for 14 points in eight minutes COURTESY OF SPORTS INFORMATION Kevin Gerhart picked off a pass with 35 seconds remaining and returned it 23 yards to set up a 30-yard field goal by Chris Hom with 15 seconds left to give Wilkes University a come-from-behind 38-35 win over Albright College in the MAC opener for both teams on Homecoming weekend. The Colonels saw themselves down 35-24 after an eight yard run by Albright quarterback Ben Schaffle with 8:16 left in game. On the ensuing Wilkes drive, the Colonels drove to the Lions two-yard line before getting a field goal from Hom to cut the lead to eight with less than five minutes left. On the drive, Tyler Berntsen connected with Anthony Dorunda three times for 29 yards, setting up the score. Albright tried to run out the clock but was forced into a punt. On the kick, Cory Bennett came free on the defense's right side, getting a hand on the ball as it traveled just 16 yards to the Lions 47. Wilkes used its momentum, as Berntsen found Zach Tivald for 14 yards on third-andeight and then Jordan D'Emilio for 23 more on the following play, getting the Colonels down to the Albright eight-yard line. Berntsen then took it himself on first-and-goal, scoring a touchdown to set up the two-point conversion attempt. Berntsen then snuck the ball in to tie the score at 35-apiece with 1: 17 left in the fourth. After a first down incomplete pass and a loss of four on a second down running play, the Colonels called a timeout with 35 seconds left, setting up the Gerhart interception along the sideline. Wilkes ran just one play, a seven-yard run by Tivald, to set up the 30yard game-winning field goal. ]iie Lions had one last chance after receiving the kickoff, but Chris Swinarski and James Moore doubled up on the sack to seal the victory for Wilkes. In,addition to the strong ending, the Colonels started strong too. Stopping the Lions on their first drive, Wilkes drove 59 yards down the field, getting a touchdown run from Berntsen from three yards out to take the quick 7-0 lead. The Colonels were aided on the drive by two Albright penalties. EXClUSIVE Visit our website to see original videos, slideshows, and pictures you won't find in the print edition. AWi Photo Courtesy of Warren Ruda Senior safety Kevin Gerhart leaps over an Albright defender as he returns an interception into Albright territory late in the fourth quarter. Gerhart had two interceptions on the day to go along with nine tackles in the 38-35 overtime victory. Albright wasted little time tying the score, taking just four plays to drive 80 yards on its next drive, scoring on a 43-yard pass from Adam Galczynski to Luke Wallace two plays later for the score. The Colonels offense remained hot, this time doing it without the assistance of Albright penalties. Todd Eagles had a 38-yard reception took the ball to the Albright 21. Wogou then took a handoff on a fly sweep, dodged through defenders, and scored to give the Colonels a seven-point lead. After a 29-yard field goal by Hom 15 seconds into the second quarter, Albright responded with an eight-play, 72-yard touchdown drive to cut the deficit to 17-14. Wilkes struck again on its next drive, getting a Tivald one-yard touchdown run after a nine-play, 55-yard drive right before halftime, giving the Colonels a 24-14 advantage. The Lions took the lead in the third, getting a four-yard scoring run from Clif LeGrand and a 22-yard rush from Ty Hughes to take a 28-24 lead. Both scores came after Colonels' turnovers. Albright then went up 35-24 after another Wilkes turnover, putting together a 10-play, 64-yard drive. The score would set up the Wilkes comeback in the final 8: 16 of action. Tivald led all rushers with 102 yards on just 14 carries, averaging 7.3 yards per touch. Berntsen had 92 yards on 18 carries and the two scores, while going 17-of-29 for 194 yards and three picks. D'Emilio had six catches for 67 yards while Dorunda added five for 40 yards. D'Emilio's total gives him 99 career receptions, which puts him in a tie for 10th all-time in school history. Tate Moore-Jacobs had another huge day defensively, posting 16 tackles and one tackle-for-loss. Gerhart also came up huge with nine tackles and two picks, while Walt Pabst finished with eight tackles and a sack. The win gives head coach Frank Sheptock 90 for his career, trying Rollie Schmidt for first all-time in school history. He'll look for his 91st next Saturday as the Colonels travel to Annville to take Lebanon Valley College. The . ance wi vigil in of gay y Thee, on Wech by Hall I itDay. ~ for more information check out. .. I lwilkesbeacon. com 'GO! Wilke built or the few � 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 2010 October 5th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 October 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/f2fb38c232544cc832f2cd2235338e1c.pdf 6e5948e5e654f47496840b99ea85e0e7 PDF Text Text ampuS vehicles left vunerable, cars broken into BYCHRISTINE LEE Several students with cars on campus, as well as those in the surrounding community, have reported items of value stolen from their vehicles. Public Safety Manager Jerry Reho said that these break-ins have been reported for over a little over a month, and the most common items that have been reported stolen have been GPS systems, stereos, loose change and other valuable items, such as cameras. The most common areas that the break-ins have occurred have been the parking lot of the Student Center. Most of the break-ins have been reported in the late afternoon and early evening. The Public Square parkade, the Ramada and the King's College parking lot are other areas in Wilkes-Barre where car owners have also reported their vehicles broken into. "There have been over 500 breakins all over the city. King's had 13 cars broken into in one day. There were four on [last] Saturday [in the Public Square] where you park for shows." Rebo said. Rebo also says that most of the break-ins aren't done by breaking windows, but by the suspect(s) reaching through a cracked window or door left unlocked. "[In] 25 to 30 percent [of the cases], the doors are open and/or the windows are down and in the other ones the windows are broken," said Rebo. "The windows have been left down on the hot days and they The Beacon/Allison Roth SEE BREAK-INS, Page 5 Due in part to a lack of discretion, valuable items have recently been stolen from vehicles on campus. Students not completing aid process, not receiving funds E-mails stating information of an outstanding balance ignored by recipients BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor Wilkes students aren't receiving their full financial aid because they aren't completing new tasks and verification audits implimented by the federal government. Joe Alaimo, director of financial aid, said that the main reason for this is that students aren't checking their portals. "We've been sending out notifications about this issue electronically," Alaimo said. "However, for one reason or another, students just aren't checking or are ignoring the notifications and then aren't receiving their aid." The verification process is done through financial aid in the UCOM. Students are asked to bring in forms such as their and their parents' tax forms. "The department of education selects a certain number [30 percent] of students to verify and make sure that that information on the FAFSA is accurate," Alaimo said. "A lot of [the process] is tracking, where it's asking for copies of tax returns, W2s, the verification form .. .in order for us to finish up our paperwork so we can get those funds paid." The financial aid department has not tried to reach out any other way other than electronically. Alaimo said that this is because e-mail is the easiest way to reach a large number of students. "There really is no more efficient way," Alaimo said. "But the problem is that students aren't looking." The other major issue that the financial aid department is facing is the new regulations recently put into place by the Obama administration. Without the completion of the new master promissory notes, students will not receive their full financial aid from the government. Alaimo went on to say that the financial aid department started to work on the issue straight away in March, after the bill had passed. "Now that we've gone into a new loan program, due to the federal government regulations that everybody had to complete a new master promissory note and we have stu- dents who haven't done that, yet," Alaimo said. He continued, "If they don't complete that master promissory note, and fully complete it where they get a confirmation that it's done, the loans aren't going to pay onto the students' accounts and reduce their balance." While it does say in students' portals what the balance on their account is, Alaimo said that is another thing that students are not checking. SEE AID, Page 5 Opinion Pages 6-9 Life Pages 10-12 Arts & Entertainment Pages 13-15 Sports Pages 16-20 Internet addiction Club Corner: SAM Funny man Kevin Hart Athlete Spotlight: Hallowell People are spending too much time on the Internet and should be more aware of the potential for addiction. Co-presidents, Lindsey Fernald and Miranda Bonetsky discuss The Society for Advancement of Management. Hart is performing a new routine at Wilkes on Thursday, Sept. 30 at 9 p.m. in the Marts gym. Taryn Hallowell had her fourth career hat trick in the Lebanon Valley game. PAGE 7 PAGE 10 PAGE 13 PAGE 17 lNl Established 1936 PA Newspaper Assodation Member �PNEEDEDFO OUND BUllD CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.news@gmail.com SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 Beacon Briefs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>~ BY JACQUELINE LUKAS Editor-in-Chief PARTY ON THE SQUARE - Wilkes University won the 2010 Collegetown Cup at this year's Party on the Square. King's College has won every year since the first event in 2008. Wilkes University beat King's College in the attendance, banner, mascot, pizza eating and mechanical bullriding competitions. The cup is on display in the Student Government office. BLOOD DRIVE - The American Red Cross will host a blood drive on Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. The Red Cross will be accepting regular blood donors and double red blood donors. If interested in signing up to donate contact Megan Boone at community.service@wilkes.edu or call at 408-5905. U.S. ARMY RECRUITER - There will be a recruiter from the U.S . Army in the HSC Lobby on Sept. 30 from 11 a.m. to noon and a presentation from noon to 12:50 p.m. KEVIN HART TICKETS - Tickets for comedian Kevin Hart will be on sale Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. in the Henry Student Center. The show will be on Thursday in the Marts Center. Doors will _ open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets prices are as follows: students, $10; faculty and staff, $15; general public, $20. BRAS ACROSS THE BRIDGE - The third annual Bras Across the Bridge will be held Saturday, Oct. 2 from l O a.m. to 12 p.m. in Kirby Park. A table will be set up in the HSC from Sept. 24 until Oct. 1 to collect bras to hang from Kirby Park from end 1i end. There is a $5 donation with each bra collected. FOOD DRIVE - The office of Campus Interfaith will be hosting a food drive called "Replenish the Pantry" from Sept. 27 to Oct. 4. Donations can be dropped off in the Campus Interfaith office, HSC Room 204. Campus Interfaith is pasta and sauce, soup, tuna fish, canned fruit, macaroni and cheese, canned pastas and packaged cookies or crackers. INTRAMURALS - Intramural sports began yesterday. A meeting for flag football will be held at 11: 15 a.m. Sept. 28 in the Marts Center, Room 15B. A soccer meeting will be at 11 :30 a.m. Sept. 28 in the Marts Center, Room 15B. For more information, contact neal.biscaldi@wilkes.edu. WORKSHOPS BY CAMPUS COUNSELING - Campus Counseling will host workshops on building relationships every Wednesday evening from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 15-29 from on the first floor of Passan Hall. Susan Biskup, M.A., NCC will administer the workshop, which will include information about managing relationships and finding relationships. Anyone interested in attending should contact susan.biskup@ wilkes.edu. PHONE: (570) 408-5903 E-MAIL: wilkesbeacon@gmail.com ner, $175, and an honorable mention, $75. Entries should be submitted to Susan DiBonifazio in UCOM 221 by Oct. 18. POLISH HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP The Polish Room Committee Scholarship and Judianne Stanitski Scholarship are accepting applications from Luzerne County students. To be considered, students must write a brief description of their Polish heritage and what it means to him or her. This must be submitted, along with the student's name and WIN number, to melanie.mickelson@wilkes.edu with the subject line of "Polish Heritage Scholarship" by Oct. 15. WEEKLY MEDITATION - Weekly meditation will be held every Wednesday from 5 to 5:30 p.m in the salon of Kirby Hall. Firsttime meditators should come to the question and answer session from 4:45 to 5 p.m. For more information, contact mischelle.anthony@wilkes.edu or linda.paul@wilkes.edu. CONTACT JACQUELINE LUKAS AT: jacqueline./ukas@wilkes.edu Beacon Correction In Issue 1, The Beacon reported that the HOLIDAY CARD CONTEST - Dr. and Mrs. Gilmour invite students to enter a design for this year's Wilkes University holiday card. Prizes will be awarded to the win- urriculum Committee was attempting to et more languages offered at Wilkes. The orrect committee is the General Education ommittee. The Beacon regrets this error. ...-----------------~================ Students study abroad in Spain CROSS-COUNTRY VOLUNTEERS Volunteers to direct runners through the course for the Homecoming cross-country race are needed on Oct. 2. Interested students should contact nicholas.wadas@wilkes.edu. TOMS STYLE YOUR SOLE - TOMS shoes, in conjunction with Wilkes University, is selling shoes for $44. For every pair of shoes purchased, TOMS shoes gives a pair to a child in need. Order forms are located in Weckesser Hall and can be picked up Monday through Friday. Shoes must be ordered by Oct. 4. Shoes will arrive on campus and there will be a "Style Your Sole" event to ~BEACON 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 design your shoes. The event will be held on Oct. 26 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Henry Student Center. Courtesy of Dr. Paola Bianco Wilkes students from various disciplines travelled to Spain this summer. Above, students join Dr. Paola Bianco at El Cabanon to enjoy tapas, which are varied appetizers. Meet the Staff Editorial Staff 2010-11 Editors-in-Chief: Michael Cignoli & Jacqueline Lukas News Editor: Cathryn Frear Opinion Editor: AnthonyTruppo Interim A&E Editor: Molly Kurlandski Life Editor: Ruth Whispell Sports Editor: Anthony Dorunda Advertising Manager: Whitney Roper Photo Editor: Allison Roth Design Editor: Sonja Heisey Design Editor: Michael Klimek Adviser: Loran Lewis " Cathryn Frear News Editor �THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 Speaker to address destructive aspects of drugs BY KIRSTIN COOK Assistant News Editor :om $75. Di- 1edi1m 5 'irst:tion For tholu. he Carmen Ambrosino will be continuing his mission to spread awareness on the destruction caused by drugs and alcohol. The event will be held today, Sept. 28, at 4:30 p.m. in Marts Room 214. The presentation, entitled "Drug and Alcohol Problems' Impact on Public Schools," is open to all students, faculty, parents and any other interested community members. Dr. Judith Gardner, who is coordinating the event with her husband, said that there will be a great value to any student in attendance, regardless of their career field. "All students need to know about drug and alcohol problems because no matter what they choose to do with their lives, it's a problem," Gardner said. Gardner said that anyone from majors such as business, psychology, sociology, nursing and pharmacy would benefit from this event. However, the most significant area affected is education. "For education students, they need to be able to identify who in their classes might be using drugs, or who might be in homes, unfortunately, where drug use is a problem," Gardner said. The presentation, which is a part of the Educational Forum Series, takes advantage of Ambrosino's 38 years of experience from working at the Wyoming Valley Drug and Alcohol Center and conducting presentations. One aspect that he is going to focus on is the major destruction that drugs cause. "I tell audiences if you look for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, you are looking in the wrong place," Ambrosino said. "They're in the United States. They're called drugs." Ambrosino will be presenting data on the number of annual drug overdoses in Luzerne County to show the impact of drugs in this area. He will also discuss the link of drugs to suicide, the age of experimentation with drugs and how the profile of a drug user has changed. Audience members will be able to learn about common drugs of abuse as well as frequent symptoms. They will also uncover reasons behind the significant drug and alcohol problems, receive recommendations from Ambrosino on solutions, receive information on community resources and be instructed on how to make a referral. Ambrosino will explain how damage from drugs impacts the individual, family, community, state, nation and world. "It's a mushroom effect of drug use, on not only the user but every significant other who comes in contact with them," Ambrosino said. Gardner explained that the presentation will be more than just facts, and will contain an emotional background. "This is not just about 'Well, we'll give you a few guidelines and here's a handout,"' Gardner said. "Carmen speaks from the heart, and he gives some powerful testimony too, to what he's been through." Gardner said that anyone who attends the forum will notice a sense of passion and charisma within the speech. "[Ambrosino's] love of all children and his commitment to our community, to make things better, are very obvious," Gardner said. "I think that anyone who has the opportunity to be there is going to be pleasantly surprised." Ambrosino aims to show that intervet1tion and awareness are not just roles for counselors and physicians, but roles for everyone. He said that he was meant to follow this career and goal. "This is not a job for me, this is a mission," Ambrosino said. "I believe I was called into this profession 38 years ago by my higher power." CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT: kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu to e n f· rl 0 Sports complex adopts no-pet policy over summer New policy developed to create more family-friendly environment at events BY EMMA ZIMMERMAN Staff Writer A new policy at Ralston Field states all animals that are not required for people with a medical condition are no longer allowed in the field and stadium area. "We have had many complaints over the years from fans at games complaining about the presence of dogs," said Dr. Paul Adams, vice president of student affairs. "We had issues where dogs have snapped at people nearby or when dogs encounter each other and begin to fight." This decision wasn't based on one instance, but rather a number of calls and complaints over time. "I've fielded numerous calls over the last couple of years about children in strollers and dogs in the only walkway we provide," said Wilkes athletic director Addy Malatesta. "The person with the dog, not necessarily paying attention to the dog, and the child is on face level will tend to reach out and touch the animal. "The dogs need to be curbed somewhere," she added. "During football, the obvious choice was the men's and women's lacrosse and soccer field. That was upsetting to people." Also, allergies can be an issue. Malatesta has received several calls from fans who were allergic and faced dogs that were in the bleacher section. "The dogs sort of moved in around them and they [the callers] were asked to get up and move," Malatesta said. "There was a little bit of a confrontation about who arrived first." While animal lovers may want their pets at games, there are legal reasons that support the decision to make the field animal free. "We would be held liable should a dog decide, it's been startled and bite or snap at [someone]," Malatesta said. Malatesta said that, before any measures were taken, she did some research. "We did some homework and a lot of the schools for the very same reason said it's very hard to manage the site and sort of make it an equal opportunity site for everyone to come and enjoy, what is really, primarily the athletic contest," Malatesta said. In the end, the policy is for the students and their supporters to be able to enjoy the field. "It should be a family-friendly environment," Malatesta said. "I respect our students and our fans because ... they've been so good at understanding." Anyone who brings their pets to the field will be asked to leave. "Those who arrived unaware of the policy were very cooperative," Adams said. The Beacon/Allison Roth Fans sit with a dog during a baseball game at Artillery Field. As a result of a new policy, pets are only allowed at the sports complex if required for a medical disability. "This is the first year I have not received a single [complaint] phone call," Malatesta said. "We are all amazed by this." CONTACT EMMA ZIMMERMAN AT: emma.zimmerman@wilkes.edu �KaBOOM! Playground to be built in Wilkes-Barre's Iron Triangle BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor KaBOOM! Playground builders, in partnership with Kraft Foods and the City of Wilkes-Barre, are looking for volunteers from Wilkes University and the surrounding area to help build a new playground at Hickory and Metcalf Streets in WilkesBarre's Iron Triangle neighborhood. According to the KaBOOM! Web site, "KaBOOM! is a national non-profit dedicated to saving play for America's children." Megan Boone, student development community service coordinator, said the build will occur Thursday, Oct. 7 from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. There will be two days of work to clear out the site prior to the build; however, Wilkes students will not be required to volunteer during those times. "There are two prep days, October 5 and 6, where they're going to prepare the ground," Boone said. "So that means digging up anything that is there already. They'll take it down to the dirt. They'll move out any big rocks, things like that to clear the site." Boone also said that the whole process will be a fairly quick one since the playground is being put together in nine and a half hours over the course of one day. "It's going to be bare earth for two days and then 200 volunteers will come in and put [everything together]," Boone said. In order to get the builders to come to Wilkes-Barre, the city had to apply and get approval from the organization. According to Krista Hill, Wilkes' AmeriCorps VISTA, KaBOOM! recently built a playground in Lehighton. The organization's coordinators are trying to reach out to as many children as they can. "[KaBOOM!] goes all around the United States," Hill said. "The goal is to build a playground to build a playground within walking distance of every kid in the United States." Hill also wanted to make clear that no experience with building or construction of any kind of anything is necessary to participate. "I'm sure they are going to have those of us without any experience do something easy," Hill said. Though Boone and Hill both said that the build won't be especially difficult, they said that this playground won't be a frail and unsteady imitation of a park, nor will it be poor quality. "They are nice, good quality parks," Hill said. "They are made out of metal and sturdy." In regards to distance and site transportation, Boone estimates that the playground will be about six blocks from campus and Hill says she will be driving volunteers back and forth throughout the day. "I'm going to rent out one of the vans so that I can take people at different parts The Beacon/Allison Roth KaBOOM! Playground builders will be using the site above, on Hickory and Metcalf Streets in Wilkes-Barre's Iron Triangle neighborhood, to build a KaBOOM! playground. One of the goals of KaBOOM! is to build a playground within walking distance of every child in America. of the day to and from campus," Hill said. Because the build is an all-day project during a weekday and because students may be worried over having class, as well as the fact that the build is over the course of a substantial period of time, Boone said that volunteers are not expected to stay throughout the entire project. "We figure people will filter in and out," Boone said. "We don't care how long people stay, just as long as they give whateve.r time they can." For more information, interested members of the Wilkes community can e-mail community.service@wilkes.edu. CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu SG approves funding for PRSSA conf ere nee Subject of clubs versus organizations debated in fund request dicsussion BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor Stufent government allotted $900 to Zebra Communications for them to go to the Public Relations Student Society of America conference in Washington, D.C. The motion passed 13-8-3. This was the subject of much discussion in the weekly SG meeting because Zebra is not recognized as a club because it doesn't follow the correct criteria. In order to be considered a club by SG, the following criteria must be met: clubs must be open to all students without tryouts or cuts, cannot charge dues, cannot solicit outside organizations, must complete one community service project per semester and must abide by all University rules and policies. The general rule is that SG does not give money to organizations on campus, only clubs. However, according to SG President Ben Beidel, there are exceptions. "Some organizations receive funding from us," Beidel said. "BACCHUS [Boosting Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students] does a lot of health awareness for the University community, so they receive a certain amount of funding." Zebra is also reaching out to the campus community. According to Amanda Gunther, president of Zebra, after the conference, they will be hosting a conference here at Wilkes for the surrounding community. Both Beidel and Tara Kennedy, secretary of the senior class, approve of the decision to allot Zebra the funding because they do so much work in the community. "One of the things we look at is if what they are doing is going to be passed on," Beidel said. "And they are going to bring this back to the campus community." "They are going to hold their own conference, free of charge, to allow others to learn what they learned at this conference," Kennedy said. She continued, "On top of that, they have made efforts to get a mentor and they are continuing fundraising efforts." Zebra also said that they would return any excess money to SG once they are done with the conference. J' .J ' II, Meeting Notebook: Treasurer's Report: All College: $2,689 Conferences: $10,000 General Funds: $7,500 Leadership: $1,000 Spirit: $3,000 Special Projects: $2,000 Start Up: $1,500 Total: $27,689 t . CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu i i! t cl ii C: �THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 NEWS 5 BREAK-INS ! AID Continued from FRONT PAGE ., reach right in." Elizabeth Swantek, director of residence life, said areas that are more vulnerable to this type of vandalism are those areas with less foot traffic by students. "Anywhere on campus is vulnerable," Swantek said, "but places that students are walking less tend to be the most vulnerable, like a parking space in a parking lot at the mall that is far away." Public Safety has been taking steps to prevent further break-ins. This includes putting its officers undercover in plain clothes to investigate and working with the Wilkes-Barre police, as well as organizing extra campus patrols on both bike and foot. "Light-walking, in which Student Government, Public Safety, Student Affairs, and Campus Maintenance all do a walk to see that every light on campus is working, is done early during the semester to ensure that all lights on campus are working, so that the campus is well-lit at night." Swantek said. "But what is best is to avoid parking in the middle of nowhere, make sure items of value are properly stored and make sure all windows and doors are locked." The police have some suspects, but so far there have been no arrests made in connec- ' Continued from FRONT PAGE "I'm trying to educate our students as much as I can to be responsible to check their portal to see if their bills are covered and the aid has been paid and make sure that they take care of whatever they need to take care of," Alaimo said. As far as advice for students, Alaimo said to check out the portal and if there is an outstanding balance, investigate why and take the proper steps to remedy a negative balance. # Alaimo said that while students can technically wait until June 30, 2011 , the problem that they face is that students may not receive their aid for the fall if they do not complete the necessary forms by the end of the fall semester. The Beacon/Allison Roth Pictured above is the Creative Printing parking lot, which has been a frequent location for vechicle break-ins. tion with the break-ins. "I'd say the majority [of the reported cases] are the same person, but you always have copy-cats," Reho said. "They see an easy target and so they get involved. Theft is a crime of opportunity and that is what they do." Reho and Swantek both emphasize that the best way to prevent a break-in from happening to your car is to not leave any valuables in your vehicle or to store valuables in the trunk of the car. They also said to make sure that all doors are locked and all windows are rolled up, even if the weather is pleasant outside. If your vehicle has been vandalized or if you suspect a break-in, call Public Safety at 408-4999. CONTACT CHRISTINE LEE AT: christine.lee@wilkes.edu I CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu for~ i n f ~ ell.~ om.~ I! lwilkeue co · •• L==~= .~, ---,.~, ~ ,_ :r l- Susan Sestak speaks at Wilkes il The Beacon/Allison Roth Susan Sestak, wife of Senatorial candidate Joe Sestak D-Pa., spoke to members of the Wilkes University community on Thursday, Sept. 23. The discussion took place in the lounge of the Henry Student Center. One of the issues Mrs. Sestak talked about with the students was the importance of pediatric research. Candidate Sestak recently donated $4 million to the cause. Some other issues that Mrs. Sestak discussed were candidate Sestak's support of small businesses, his views on the importance of education and the fact that her husband is not driven by ideology. General elections will be held Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. WBSNightOut.com is THE premiere website for planning your evening. Whether you want to hit the clubs, catch a concert, see a movie, or just chill out at a bar. Don't Forget to check out our week(y contests - you can win soMe reatly cool stuff. Including dir.r.ers, trips, concert tickets, sports tickets and More! J �SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 Chip and PIN -will reduce credit card fraud BY THE BEACON Editorial Board Credit cards have been making purchases easier for United States consumers since the late 1950s. Unfortunately, credit cards also make thievery easier. The Beacon feels that United States credit card companies must follow the United Kingdom's lead by ditching the magnetic stripe and adopting the Chip and PIN system to prevent cases of credit card fraud. According to Javelin Strategy and Research, the self-proclaimed "leading provider of quantitative and qualitative research focused on the global financial services industry," identity fraud has been on the rise over the past few years. From 2008 to 2009, Javelin Strategy and Research discovered that "the number of identity fraud victims in the United States increased 12 percent to 11.1 million adults in 2009, while the total annual fraud amount increased by 12.5 percent to $54 billion." Since 2007, the number of identity fraud victims has increased by a whopping 3 7 percent. A majority of credit card fraud cases occur because of our nation's use of the outdated magnetic stripe system. A credit card thief can spend hundreds, maybe even thousands of your hard-earned dollars in minutes with little to no difficulty. All the thief would need to do is forge your signature. Even then, many cashiers do not even bother to compare signatures or request identification. Upgrading to the Chip and PIN system would make these simple acts of thievery much more difficult. The Chip and PIN system prevents identity theft by making credit purchases similar to debit, in that the user will need to enter a PIN for every purchase. When paying, the consumer will place his or her card in a PIN pad, which will access the microchip embedded in the The Beaconrrom Reilly Credit cards like the one pictured above can be stolen and used anywhere in the United States with minimal effort. If the United States government and businesses spent a few extra dollars, we could upgrade to the Chip and Pin System and make credit card fraud much more difficult. card. The card will be automatically authenticated and the buyer will then enter his or her PIN into the pad. If the buyer's PIN matches the PIN on the microchip, the receipt will print and the transaction will be complete. The biggest advantage of the Chip and PIN system is that your card will never leave your sight. When making purchases at places such as restaurants or gas stations, there is always the possibility that the employee handling your card will write down the credit card number and order 2,000 Kitten Mitten T-shirts online before you have any idea your credit card number was stolen. Even if your credit card number is stolen from a Chip and PIN card, the thief will still be unable to make a purchase without knowing your PIN. The United Kingdom has been using the Chip and PIN system since 2006 and has seen a massive decrease in credit card fraud . According to the UK Payments Administration, since the Chip and PIN system was implemented, fraud losses have decreased 67 percent from 2004 to 2009. Although the Chip and PIN system is more effective in preventing identity theft, nothing is completely safe. Researchers at Cambridge University discovered earlier this year that it may be possible for someone to trick the PIN pad into verifying a false PIN. However, this method of theft would be difficult to carry out. Large electronic devices would need to be concealed and the thief must remain in contact with the card throughout the entire transaction. Despite, its minor flaws, The Beacon feels that credit card fraud in the United States would notably decrease if the Chip and PIN system were to replace the magnetic stripe. The United States is reluctant to switch to the Chip and PIN system because of the high cost of making the cards and the purchase of PIN pads. Even though implementing the Chip and PIN system may be more costly, the large decrease in identity theft would save millions of dollars for buyers and merchants over the years. BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. Last week's question: Do you think the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy should be removed? Due to technical difficulties, the results are unavailable. This week The Beacon asks: Do you think the United States should switch to the Chip and PIN system for credit cards? • Yes • No Cast your vote online at: www.wilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: wilkesbeacon.oped@gmail.com The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for space and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. �THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 ,m Internet - addiction is real BY ANTHONY TRUPPO Opinion Editor -, e n The Internet is perhaps humankind's most remarkable invention. It is an endless library, a practical tool for communication, a worldwide marketplace and so much more. Despite the Internet's usefulness and the improvement it has made in our lives, people across the globe are becoming psychologically damaged by addiction to the Internet. According to a study by the Stanford University School of Medicine, one out of every eight Americans suffers from Internet addiction. Over the past decade, Internet addiction has become much more common 7 OPINION with the increased popularity of online gaming and social networking web sites, such as Facebook. In this day and age, the Internet has become such a major part of our everyday lives that anyone in their late teens or twenties without a Facebook profile is often looked down upon by his or her peers. Addiction to the Internet is not only confined to include social networking and gaming, as people can also become addicted to online shopping or gambling. An Internet addict can spend thousands of hours scouring online marketplaces for every Homer Simpson decorative plate ever created or may gamble away thousands of dollars before realizing he or she has been The Beaconffom Reilly Jessica Webster, a senior accounting major, is using her free time to browse the Internet. Although it is a useful tool, users can become addicted to the Internet if they use the Internet for more than five hours each day. The Spyglass sitting in front of their computer for eight hours straight. I am guilty of using the Internet excessively; therefore, I realize how powerful an addiction to the Internet can be. Whenever I have a few hours to kill, I use the Internet to listen to old Pavement albums or catch up on the latest episode of Futurama. On some days, I can easily spend five or more hours on the Internet, so I realize that the potential for addiction for any Internet user is real. Internet addiction is not yet a formal diagnosis, but it can be just as damaging to one's mental and physical health as other addictions. Spending too much time on the Internet can cause one to isolate one's self from friends and family, neglect duties, refrain from sleeping and lose interest in other activities he or she used to enjoy. Internet addiction can even cause physical symptoms, such as headaches from staring at the screen for too long, backaches from sitting uncomfortably or carpal tunnel syndrome from excessive typing. Even though Internet addiction is genuine and has been affecting people around the world for years, many college students are unaware that addiction to the Internet even exists. Brad Mossbarger, author of "Is 'Internet addiction' addressed in the classroom? A survey of psychology textbooks", searched through 44 college-level psychology textbooks for any references to Int.-iiet addiction. Mossbarger's results were surprisingly underwhelming, as only three of the 44 textbooks specifically mentioned Internet addiction. Fortunately, Internet addiction is gaining awareness in the medical community and can be cured. The difference between an Internet addiction and many other addictions is that an Internet addict should not completely abstain from going online, as the Internet is useful in many ways. Whereas an alcoholic will recover from avoiding all alcohol consumption, an Internet addict must limit his or her Internet usage. According to netaddiction.com, Internet addiction can be treated through counseling, inpatient and outpatient programs, support groups and educational workgroups. If you ever wonder whether you are addicted to the Internet or not, you can take a test at netaddiction.com. CONTACT ANTHONY TRUPPO AT: anthony.truppo@wilkes.edu The Government should not raise taxes on job creators n lit lt. i. BY AMANDA LEONARD Assistant Opinion Editor The United States is still plagued with economy problems and varied rates of unemployment in 2010. Now, more than ever, we need employers hiring and local companies open for business. The creation of jobs is desperately needed and business owners should be encouraged to create job opportunities in any way they can. In no way should business owners have to think twice about hiring more employees and expanding their companies, nor should one be penalized for making money and providing jobs to those who need one. However, that may occur if President Obama plans on readjusting the distribu- tion of tax cuts, resulting in social class warfare. Bush-era tax cuts are set to expire in December. In the meantime, Obama is planning to implement a new plan that would keep only certain sections of Bush's plan, which is an interesting and potentially detrimental move. He plans to extend Bush's tax cuts for American households earning less than $250,000 and individuals earning up to $200,000, while allowing the tax cuts to expire on those who make more than that amount, such as small business owners. As it is nearing election season, Democrats are torn between extending the Bush-era tax cuts for the middle class now or after the election. Many Democrats are trying to dodge the vote to extend tax cuts only for the middle class and let tax cuts for wealthy Americans expire in order to gain more votes. In all honesty, who would want to vote for anyone in favor of higher taxes? Therefore, if the election goes in their favor, our country may see some changes during tax season. What does this mean for some of us? It means that it will be even harder to get a job. Small business owners wouldn't want to get taxed more and more for bringing in a higher revenue and being responsible for more employees. Theoretically, the government, as well as taxpayers, could make out well if Bush's tax cuts are renewed. If there are less unemployed people in the country, there will be less people applying for welfare, which is supplied from tax-paying citizens of the working-class, anyway. Harvard University economics professor Martin Feldstein said that President Obama's proposal for allowing tax cuts for the wealthy to lapse is "going to slow the economy down and could push the economy into recession again next year." The thought that this is a possibility is surely frightening and not the path our country should be taking. Many believe this can happen. Many small restaurants, stores and farms have laid off many employees. Many more have gone out of business. The bottom line is that taxes should not be raised on job creators. CONTACT AMANDA LEONARD AT: amanda.leonard 1@wilkes.edu �OPINION THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 Wilkes needs more high-profile graduation speakers BY MICHAEL CIGNOLI Editor-in-Chief With comedian Kevin Hart set to perform in the Marts Center this Thursday night, there's an important question that needs to be asked. If the Wilkes University Programming Board can secure multiple high-profile acts to appear on campus every year, why can't university administration consistently secure a high-profile speaker for Wilkes' spring commencement ceremonies? Sure, Wilkes has had some hit graduation speakers over the years. Bill Cosby and former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno come to mind. But they've also struck out completely plenty of times; occasionally bringing in speakers - John Brooks Slaughter, for one - so far off the wall that even Google has a difficult time figuring out what they are famous for. Last year, Programming Board brought stand-up comedian Demitri Martin and the ever-popular Third Eye Blind to campus, whereas the brass brought Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell to address the graduating class of 2010. While Rendell was actually one of Wilkes' better speakers in recent memory, the committee that selects the graduation speaker can do a lot better. In 2010 alone, other universities had President Barack Obama, "Mythbusters" co-host Jamie Hyneman, legendary actress Meryl Streep and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Getting a speaker like one of those four wouldn't just do wonders for student morale, it'd also drum up prospective interest in Wilkes and make the school look good. The school got a decent amount of exposure when Rendell delivered the commencement address, but not nearly the amount it could have gotten if they had secured an appearance by The Terminator, as an example. That said, here are three people I'd love to hear at this year's spring commencement. 3. Betty White, American actress Best known for: Her role as Rose Nylund in "The Golden Girls." Alma mater: Beverly Hills High School, 1939 While Wilkes may be hesitant about bringing someone who didn't graduate from college to speak at commencement, the hilarious octogenarian has obviously accumulated a ton oflife lessons during her 71-year showbiz career that she can share with students. She may be 88, but her career is as alive as it ever was. Her Super Bowl advertisement for Snickers was easily the best commercial in recent years and on May 8, she became the oldest person to host "Saturday Night Live." Anyone who saw White's performance that night knows that she'd definitely entertain the graduating class, but due to her lengthy and diverse career, she's also someone that would interest the parents and older relatives of graduates. 2. Henry Winkler, American actor Best known for: His role as Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli in "Happy Days." Alma mater: Emerson College, 1967 While the character that many associate Winkler with did some pretty cool stuff water-skiing over a shark while wearing a leather jacket, for one - Winkler's work outside of his acting career is arguably cooler than anything "The Fonz" ever did. Winkler, who found out he was dyslexic at the age of 3 1, has co-authored several books that aim to empower children with the disorder and tell them that they're not alone. He's also done a great deal of charitable work, too. If the New England Institute of Technology could front the bill in order for Winkler to address its class of 2006, I'm sure Wilkes can come up with the change. 1. Bill Nye, American science educator Best known for: His television persona Bill Nye the Science Guy. Alma mater: Cornell University, 1977 While I'll admit my other two suggestions are somewhat reaches, this choice is something that I think Wilkes might actu- The Beacon/Archives Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell delivered the spring commencment address at Wilkes University last year. ally - and should - go for. Nye's multiaward winning television show, "Bill Nye the Science Guy," originally aired between 1993-98 and many members of this year's graduating class watched him on television when they were younger, or at the very least know who he is. In addition to starring in one of the most successful educational programs of all time, Nye graduated from Cornell with a degree in mechanical engineering, so he's definitely qualified to be a graduation speaker. He's also got experience under his belt, as he delivered Quinnipiac University's commencement address last year. CONTACT MICHAEL CIGNOLI AT: michael.cignoli@wilkes.edu Why should a student pursue a degree in engineering at Wilkes? BY DR. JOHN GILMER Professor of Engineering Why should Wilkes offer engineering programs? Why should students enroll in them? The leaders of this country and its industry seem determined to send all of our jobs overseas, especially manufacturing and engineering jobs related to manufacturing. # First, things are not as perverse as the question assumes. Many of the engineering jobs lost - and those replaced by computers - are what used to be called "grunt level" jobs. After all, "computer" used to be a job description of a person who computes things. Those jobs, along with many other drudgery jobs, are gone. What are left are the more important positions, where engineering meets applications and businesses in the real world. These are the creative jobs where products are envisioned and then defined. There is still a need for people who can do that. The challenges, opportunities and rewards are greater than ever. An engineer is someone who invents or creates things. These things are typically numerous, important and complex and you need scientific principles and engineering practices to get it right. Thanks to progress in technology, the nature of inventions that are possible has been expanding enormously. Using microelectronics, you can put a computer costing less than a dollar into almost any product now. Autos, microwave ovens and music players all contain small computers. Soon, micro-mechanics will allow the same kind of revolution in what can be done with mechanisms. Micro-mechanic and micro-fluidic devices, in combination with discoveries in biology, will enable amazing inventions that will change the world dramatically. The human imagination is the only real limit on what can be done. For example, suppose computation is free. What can you do? Suppose micro-machines are possible, practical, and inexpensive down to a scale of, say, 1/1000 of an inch or less. What could you do with that? This is where engineering comes in. Dream big, then refine the dream to fit within the capabilities that are here or will come soon. Then build it. That's what engineers do. My own story is like that. When I was in high school, computers were big, slow and clunky. I tried to write a program that would create poetry. Why? I don't know; it seemed to be an interesting goal. You can mark that as far from accomplished. If it was poetry, it was very bad poetry. As an undergraduate, I wrote a computer program to simulate the game of football. Only a bit of progress was made on that. I also built a color oscilloscope, somewhat successfully, before such things were common. I had imagined it writing "Merry Christmas" on the screen. It never got that far, but it made a cool light show to go with music. All those projects contributed to my education. So, later when I was in industry, I was able to build practical computer war games that the Anny used for analysis, planning and testing doctrine. I had imagined such a simulation when I was young, and I was able to make it a reality later, in credit to those earlier attempts. So, dream big! The means to make your dream a reality may just come along. If you go into engineering, you have a chance to get to the forefront of knowledge and create amazing things that have never before been seen. If you are not in engineering, you still should use your creativity. Imagine the concept, or figure out who could use it and how, or plan the business model. Ask -an engineer to help make it a reality. The world is more open to possibilities than ever before. . CONTACT DR. JOHN GILMER AT: john.gilmer@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 9 OPINION Becoming soleless may be the best choice BY MARK ATTILIO Staff Writer The first thing many people do when they get home is take off their shoes. This begs the question, why are we so keen to remove our supportive sneakers and flip flops? The answer may be slightly more shocking than one may expect. Our supportive, comforting, shock absorbing sneaker and insoles can actually produce negative consequences. The book, 'Born To Run', by Christopher McDougall, shows the hidden truths about our feet. Facts like feet have more nerves than hands, while seemingly insignificant, expose concealed anatomical truths. Simply, the foot can work as an intense sensory organ. Since the dawn of time, feet were meant to work in this fashion and take in senses in order to perfect a simple science, known as movement. By shrouding the foot in thick layers of cloth and placing the foot on a thick insole, it is removed from the role of sensory organ. Instead of walking, running or jogging as one should, the body compensates to a new and unnatural form of movement. This may have affected our locomotive abilities in a big way. 'Born To Run' shows a possible explanation by taking us into the Tarahumara tribe of Mexico's Copper Canyons. When these Indians hunt, they do not use guns. In fact, they use no weapons or tools at all to hunt. Instead they practice an art that baffles the minds of even the greatest of track stars. These Indians run their prey to death. The Tarahumara Indians can run for hun- success they are today. However, these shoes can be dangerous dreds of miles without rest. Do they have fancy insoles to protect their feet? No, they if not used correctly. Five fingers teach a don't. Their feet are all natural in a sense whole new style of walking and running. and remain bare for activities. Humans have They should be used to slowly work all of the wonderful muscles and thought patterns a unique design that enables these functions. Humans have the ability to fluctuate heart beat, perspiration and respiration ,as needed. Animals are very limited in their ability to run. While animals are unmatched by humans in short burst, our human ancestry evolved for the sole purpose of endurance running, and running shoes were never taken into account. Going without any form of foot protection at this day in age, is not only risky, but can be downright deadly. The Beacon/Mark Attilio So where is the happy Pictured above are the Vibram Five Finger shoes. This footmedian between shoes wear can help one's feet adapt to running barefoot naturally, and being barefoot? but should be worn cautiously as feet are used to supportive An Italian company and shock absorbing shoes. known as Vibram has come up with a solution known as Five Fingers. These shoes on running and walking that have been conwhere originally designed for boat workers cealed for years. Once mastered, these shoes are good for to have grip on the ground while maintaining a barefoot feeling. However, an Euro- everything. My recommendation is to read 'Born to Run' in full, and if you are sold, pean group advocating barefoot running, picked up Five Fingers to make them the give Five Fingers a try. In all honesty, the best way to health is through the sole, or should I say lack thereof. Nick Wadas, head coach of the men and women's cross-country teams, said that there are definitely limitations to wearing the shoes. "I don't feel that people should be running races or training in them," Wadas said. He said that since they are lacking the support that normal shoes offer, it is easy to get injured in them if not worn properly. "I don't think people have eno~h knowledge of biomechanics and shoes," Wadas said, "They don't understand the science of it." Wadas recommended that anyone who decides to run in the Five Fingers should use the same guidelines as if they were running barefoot. Tim Fisher, a sophomore criminology major and a member of the cross country team, learned the hard way when he tried to run long distances in the Five Fingers. He also suggests that users take a light approach. "Don't try to push yourself in them, because it's a big transition from a supportive shoe to basically nothing at all," Fisher said. From running in the Five Fingers over the past summer, Fisher found that it is harmful to run long distances in them at first, and that they have a lack of traction. However, he said that he could literally feel the different types of terrain under his feet and that they are adaptable to other activities, such as swimming. CONTACT MARK ATTILIO AT: mark.attilio@wilkes.edu Students: Do you know where your tuition payment goes? BY STEPHANIE WILKIE Staff Writer Every student pays about the same amount of money to go to Wilkes, but not many know where their tuition actually goes. For $25,000 a year, I bet someone was expecting Egyptian cotton lining their bed. The truth is that part of the tuition goes towards paying faculty salaries or even cutting the grass. The rest may be going towards activity fees, lab fees and health services. There are some fees that students do not even know exist. These new Macs seen throughout campus certainly were not handed to us by Apple CEO Steve Jobs himself. The technology fee included in every student's tuition covers the cost for the new computers, keyboards, and scanners. There is also a recreational fee for use of the Marts Gymnasium and UCOM. Additional fees can range from purchasing a meal plan for the cafeteria to a parking pass or to donning. The meal plans certainly are not money-friendly and a lot of students seem to be unhappy with it. Parking is usually a hassle for those neglecting their privileges of using the UCOM garage. These passes do not come cheap, so let's not be picky people. Donning is one of the biggest expenses a college student can have. Take advantage of the cold air and friendly people down the hall that you are funding. There are tutors and counselors getting paid by the hour around campus every day to aid students in editing their papers or to catch up in a class they may be falling behing in .. We can all admit that college is definitely not easy. Use these resources. Whether you need help on your stoichiometry homework or if your life at home is not so great, the tutors and counselors are here to help. This is one huge benefit from the money you are paying, that you may be throwing away. Those extra costs of college, in addition to tuition, can be a huge headache. Be careful of where you're buying those textbooks, people. Chegg.com offers a rental fee for books, which sometimes adds up to the cost of the book anyway, but it is worth checking out. Also, do not forget that food and gas are not luxuries. If you are commuting, try to bag a lunch or take the bus. The ultimate situation is that our tuition can pay for a multitude of things, and students should take advantage of the things they are funding. CONTACT STEPHANIE WILKIE AT: stephaine.wilkie@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Alison Roth Students in the library enjoy the new computers, made possible by the technology fee included in every student's . tuition. �THEI EKENDEVEN PAGE11 CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.lifestyles@gmail.com SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 Friends donate 38 inches of hair to charity Two organizations create wigs for people who have undergone medical treatments BY RUTH WHISPELL Life Editor Sometimes a haircut can be more than just a haircut. For four friends getting their hair cut this summer, it was about helping those in need and supporting a cause that had affected people they love. Cortny Sasserson, a junior business administration major, and Erin Hanley, a junior pharmacy and Spanish major, cut their hair and donated it to Pantene Beautiful Lengths. Meribeth Derkach, a sophomore prepharmacy major, and Abby Kasprenski, a senior biology major, cut their hair and donated it to Locks of Love. Pantene Beautiful Lengths and Locks of Love are programs in which someone can donate their hair which is used to build a wig for someone who has lost their hair due to a type of medical treatment. Pantene Beautiful Lengths has more lax donation requirements than Locks of Love. For example, hair being donated to Locks of Love must have the longest layer measuring at least IO inches, whereas Pantene only requires eight inches of donated hair. Also, hair donated to Pantene is used to make wigs that are donated to women. The hair donated to Locks of Love is used to make wigs that are donated to children. It was tae first time donating hair for Sasserson and Hanley. "Erin and I grew our hair out at the same time. We kind of bonded together through growing our hair out," Sasserson said. Sasserson explained that there wasn't any real motivation behind the two growing their hair out together. She and Hanley were just talking about it and decided to do it at the beginning of their sophomore year at Wilkes. "I finally got to the point where my hair was long enough," Sasserson said. "I wish I could say there was a specific person I was doing it for, but I just have too much hair and my hair is too thick. I'm really into community service so I wanted to help in any way." (11 BYLAl StaffW1 The 5 agemen of rnem from ha Co-pr SAM"J are inte1 The cl cessfuB hoping and sta: year, tht will am "It's b this yea a new le nald sai, Fernal, da Bone ficers, ai in Orlan now are they will raising e The cli Mountai1 they'd Iii in the n C BYMEUI Staff Writ, Photo courtesy of Meri beth Derkach Pictured above left to right is Erin Hanley, Cortny Sasserson and Meribeth Derkach after donating their hair to Locks of Love and Pantene Beautiful Lengths over the summer. Absent from the photo is Abby Kasprenski. Around the same time, Hanley had her hair cut and also donated nine inches to Pantene. "I've wanted to do it for the experience and a friend of mine was diagnosed brain cancer. I did it in honor of her," Hanley said. This was Derkach's second time donating her hair to Locks of Love. "My morn has ovarian cancer so I always said that every time my hair got long enough I would donate it," Derkach said. Her first time donating her hair was two years ago when she was a junior in high school. She also just donated 11 inches in July of last summer. Kasprenski had nine inches cut off her hair in August for Locks of Love. "I've been debating on whether or not to do it for years now. I would grow it out to a certain length and then get antsy and cut it before it was long enough," Kasprenski said. She finally decided to cut her hair and donate it because at the time a close family friend had just found out that she had cancer. "I did it for her. I know Locks of love goes to children, but it's still a good cause," Kasprenski said. Before their haircuts all four girls explained that their hair was grown to about their mid-back. Derkach loves her new haircut, but had a hard time parting with her old locks. "I had to prepare myself the week before. I kept playing with my hair knowing it wasn't going to be there soon," Derkach said. Kasprenski was also questioning whether or not she wanted to cut her hair. "I like my hair cut I was skeptical at first about getting it cut so short because I have curly hair and it's hard with the up keep," Kasprenski said. "I miss my long hair there's times when I want to put my hair up in a ponytail and not all of it will goup." Sasserson explained that her hair hasn't been this short since she was a kid. Both Hanley and Sasserson love their new styles. The only complaint is that there is a wider variety of styles for longer hair and shorter hair requires more maintenance. All four agreed t1l,at even though they miss their long hair, they would get their hair cut again and donate again. CONTACT RUTH WHISPELL AT: ruth.whispell@wilkes.edu Student changes , end. The I operation and the A "We art betweens ct Giunta alumni re Some o Star Fim 7:30 p.rn. rited to at Eddie Da. play class There w to6 p.rn. < Reunion ence, pro 111d Circli tent festiv: Accordi1 �THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 "' LIFE 11 Club Corner: The Society for Advancement of Management BY LAURA PREBY n Staff Writer r The Society for Advancement of Management is a club that may not have a lot of members, but that's not stopping them from having big ideas. Co-president Lindsey Fernald said that SAM "fulfills the interests of people who are interested in business management." The club was inactive, but has been successfully resurrected since last year and is hoping to continue to gain new members and stay active. With 10 members this year, they are initiating some changes that will affect the club. "It's been here for a couple years, but this year we are planning on taking it to anew level. We're bringing it back," Fernald said. Fernald and fellow co-president Miranda Bonetsky, along with the six other officers, are preparing to go to a conference in Orlando, Fla. Their main focuses right now are preparing for the presentation they will help give at this conference and raising enough money to attend. The club's current fundraiser is a Blue Mountain Candle sale and, of course, they'd like people to help them out. Within the next two weeks, vice-presidents s Andrew Picatagi and Corey Conrad will be setting up a table in the Henry Student Center where you can purchase the candles for $13 each. For business students interested in becoming a member of SAM, meetings are held on the third floor of Weckesser Hall every Tuesday during club hours. Interested students can speak also with the club's moderator, Dr. Dean Frear. However, only 10 to 12 members can attend the trip to Florida, so interested students should get involved as soon as possible. There will always be help needed within the club, whether it is with preparation for the Florida trip or fundraising around campus. SAM is beneficial to business majors because the club can be used as a resume builder and it can aid with public speaking and presentations. The club can also teach students about fundraising, expenses, budgets and revenue. CONTACT LAURA PREBY AT: laura.preby@wilkes.edu The Beacon/ Marjorie Whispell Miranda Bonetsky (left) and Lindsey Fernald (right) are co-presidents of the Society for Advancement of Management. The club is guided by Dr. Dean Frear. Homecoming to experience some changes this year BY MELANIE THOMAS ltaff Writer h Lt e p g y 1 t 1 { l l Students and alumni will notice several changes during this Homecoming weekend. The biggest changes are due to the cooperation between Student Development and the Alumni Relations office. "We are really trying to bridge the gap between students and alumni," said Bridget Giunta Husted, associate director of alumni relations. Some of the new activities include the liar Fires Concert on the Greenway at ':JO p.m. on Friday. The community is in1ited to attend the concert that will feature [ddie Day and the Star Fires, who will play classic rock. There will be a Tent Festival held from 4 to6 p.m. on the greenway. Reunion groups such as political science, programming board, psychology and Circle K are expected to attend the tent festival. According to Giunta Husted, students floor of the Farley Library, will be opened for visitors from noon until 5 p.m. Light refreshments will be available for those visiting. Other attractions during the weekend include the dinner dance, sponsored by Student Government. The Homecoming football game will be held on Saturday. Kick-off is at 1 p.m. Before the big game you can head over to the Tailgate Tent at Ralston Field. The tent will The Beacon/Archives be open from 11 a.m. through In this file photo, Jessica Short (left) and Meribeth the end of half time. The Tailgate Tent will feaDerkach (center) speak with Bridget Husted about last year's Homecoming parade. The parade was ture a variety of foods and Husted's first event that she planned as the associ- drinks, children games and much more. Tickets are $15 ate director of Alumni Relations. for adults and $10 for children are encouraged to go to these events and (5-12), children under five are use these opportunities to network and get admitted free. to know alumni. Also on Saturday is the Homecoming The Polish Room, located on the third Parade, which will begin at 10:30 a.m. The parade route is also new this year. Instead of beginning on South Main Street and continuing towards Public Square, the parade will line up between West Ross Street. and South Franklin Street. The parade will then travel down South Franklin Street. Spectators can watch student clubs and organizations, alumni groups, bands and floats while standing by Weckesser Hall and Capin Hall. The Student Alumni Association will be throwing Colonel hats and anyone who catches a hat can win a prize. On Sunday at 10 a.m. the Burns Bell Tower, located on the greenway in back of Kirby and Chase Halls will ring its bells in honor of alumni that have passed away since Homecoming 2009. Some events have a limited number of tickets or room. Students interested in any Homecoming events can contact Bridget Giunta Husted at 408-4134. CONTACT MELANIE THOMAS AT: melanie.thomas@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 12 Wilkes University's 'WUPB helps students catch air Health & Wellness Corner Wilkes University's Health and Wellness Corner is a weekly feature in The Beacon. Students who ask questions will remain anonymous. All questions will be answered by Health Service staff Q. l seem to have many acquaintances in my life, but I am having trouble building good friendships. What can I do? A. Like anytl,tlng worthwhile in life, building relationships takes time, patience and practice. There are a few important components to consider when fostering a relationship. Be a good listener. Friends tend to appreciate those who are both willing and able to listen to them. Offer your full attention and really listen to what the other person is saying. Healthy relationships are not built on always having to be right or needing to win argumeuts. Maintaining harmony and working through. disagreements in a caring, constructive manner helps to develop the relationship. Avoid gossip about any~ one. We tend to value, respect and trust those who do not criticize others. Capitalize on positive qualities without dwelling on the negative. Forgiveness is essential to sustaining healthy relationships, Mistakes and misunderstandings occur as part of any relationship. But, it's our ability to forgive that.truly allows a relationship to thrive. It's impo,;tant to offer emotional support to friends without attempting to Jive their life. You are doing yourself a disservice if you take responsibility for others actions. Remember that true friendship is based on mutual respect, trust, support, and good intentions, without regard for personal gain. Do you have a question for the Health & Wellness Corner? E~mail your questions to wellness.services@wilkes.edu, and you may see your question in next week's Wellness Comer. Your privacy will be protected. You can reach those working at B;~ltb Services at 408-4730 or by visiting their office on the first floor of Passan Hall ee fo e pl, . g, w: The ca The1 of the Miller, and "T Wilder The J The Beacon/ Marjorie Whispell assistaJ Last Tuesday, the Wilkes Programing Board hosted an event in the Student Center arts; 11 parking lot that allowed students to take flight. Students were suited up in Super•perfon: man outfits and flew for about five minutes. Pictured above is a demonstrator. the vis1 "It's man rr Idynam becaUS1 this sh, Theatn Plev, stage n lenges "We' ALeoHOL SPEeIALS PO~ 21+ UIE I.'D. KE ·~ p~1tc1se 0V soc:lcf. P:Ptil@ @:ttfi~ lAifilt eoll@5@ I.J:>. results bring provid �201 0 One Act Plays at Wilkes: Little plays by big authors BY JACQUELINE LUKAS Editor-in-Chief The Wilkes University theatre department is perfonning One Act Plays: Little Plays by Big Authors. The plays are being held from Sept. 30-0ctober 2 at 8 p.m. and October 3 at 2 p.m. in Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. Admittance is $10 for the general public and nee for students that present their Wilkes ID. e play will feature Globe Theatre style seating, which is a circular seating on the stage. The cast built the seating for the plays. The plays being performed are "The Creation of the World and Other Business" by Arthur Miller, "No Skronking" by Shel Silverstein and "The Long Christmas Dinner" by Thorton Wuder. The plays will be directed by Naorni Baker, assistant professor of the visual and performing Center arts; Theresa Fallon, director of the visual and Super- perfonning arts and Joseph Dawson, chair of i>r. evisual and performing arts, respectively. "It's a lot different," said Kelly Pleva, freshman musical theatre major. "There's alot of ·c that goes into this, regarding acting, use of the way we have the stage set up for ·s show, which is trying to mimic the Globe Theatre." Pleva notes getting used to the 360-degree e may have been one of the biggest challenges in preparing for the play. "We're only used to facing one side of the stage," Pleva said. "We have to work to appeal to all sides of our body because the audience is going to be surrounding us." Lacey Willis, a junior theatre and communication studies major, is the stage manager for One Act Plays. Willis said that the new stage set up has been a "welcoming challenge" because it is a different style. "We have to remind [the actors], 'You have to constantly be acting because the back-stage audience can see you,"' Willis said. One Act Plays feature 18 students who have been rehearsing for about four weeks; some are in two of the One Act Plays. An audition open to anyone on campus was held to form the cast of the plays. In preparation for the show, the rehearsals have been scattered, depending on how many plays for which each particular actor is cast. For example, Pleva is involved with two plays, and she rehearses four times per week. Before the play and rehearsals, Willis, and her assistant stage manager, Cassidy Comoy prepare all the props and make sure that the three plays will flow nicely. In between each play, there is a short scene to connect each play together. Willis said that one challenge during rehersals was getting used to three different directors. "We've never had three separate plays, with three separate directors, so it's just getting used to what each [director] wants and their style," Willis said. "Each one has a totally different style that works beautifully." Courtesy ofThe Theater Department Seniors Alyssa Glueck and Tim King on stage during one of the many shows presented in the theater department one act plays held on September 30. Fallon released a media packet with a short synopsis of each play. "The Creation of the World ... " is inspired by the Book of Genesis in the Bible and plays out the classic creation of man and woman. This comedic performance shows God befuddled when he needs Adam and Eve to procreate. Lucifer comes into the play and brings evil with him, which then begins the conflict. "The Long Christmas Dinner" shows an accelerated version of ninety Baynardfamily Christmas dinners. Development of land, customary changes in tradition, growth of the Baynard family and accumulation of property shows the typical multigenerational American lifestyle. The play's tone is serious, with humor based on character. "No Skronking" has two main characters, Arnold and Bertha. When Arnold sees a "No Skronking" sign posted, he becomes obsessed with finding out what skronking is and begins to probe Bertha with questions. The two characters talk about skronking and Bertha then becomes convinced that Arnold is a skronker, whatever that may be. Willis said that One Act Plays are different than normal plays that people see. "It's an intimate setting and it's just different than how we usually hold our shows," Willis said. CONTACT JACQUELINE LUKAS AT: jacqueline.lukas@wilkes.edu evin Hart to bring laughs to Wilkes University Thursday YRACHEL LEGGIER! Wilkes University Programming Board ·11 be sponsoring a performance by come. Kevin Hart on Thursday, September 30 the Arnaud C. Marts Center. Doors open 8p.m. and the show begins at 9 p.m. Tickets to the performance are $20 for era! admission, $15 for Wilkes faculty, ff and alumni, and $10 for Wilkes students. All seating for the event is on a firstcome, first-serve basis. Programming Board member Christina 'Ippolito explained performances by coedians at Wilkes have always had good ults in the past. She also thinks that it will · g a good variety to the entertainment vided to the student body. "The Programming Board is known mostly for the concert that we hold in the spring," D'lppolito said. "Through the addition of a comedian in the fall, we hope that we're reaching out to the larger student body who might not be interested in the musical acts we bring. We want the students to get to enjoy all different aspects of entertainment." Hart has become known as one of the most versatile comedians on the scene, starring in a variety of roles. He is featured on and off the big screen, and is currently conducting a comedy tour with stops all over the country. Major events chairperson Todd Oravic explained that Hart's performance will be much different from the comedians that have visited Wilkes in the past. "I think his performance persona is a lot different than last year's performer Demetri Martin," Oravic said. "Kevin Hart is very expressive and his humor is very off the wall. I think it's a great contrast and we're really looking forward to it." Hart's television appearances include roles on hit shows such as "The Big House," "Undeclared" and "Barbershop." Last year, he premiered his own one-hour comedy special on Comedy Central titled "I'm a Grown Little Man." His most recent television gig came this month when he landed a spot as host of "Comic View: One Mic Stand," BET's stand-up comedy series that showcases up-and-coming comedians. Some of his most famous big screen premiers include spots in "Scary Movie 3" and "Along Came Polly." He can also be seen in other movies such as "Superhero Movie," "The 40 Year Old Virgin" and "Soul Plane." Programming board president Jeff Simpson explained that Hart's performance at Wilkes is expected to have all new, neverbefore-seen material from the comedian. "From what we've been told, Kevin has plans to bring a whole new bit to Wilkes University," Simpson said. "The stuff he will be performing won't be the same stuff he's performed before, so I think that will definitely be something worth coming out to see." To purchase tickets for this event, students can visit the Henry Student Center at Wilkes from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily or purchase online at wilkesuniversity.tickets.musictoday. com. CONTACT RACHEL LEGGIER! AT: rache/.leggieri@wilkes.edu �14 A&E THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 Movie Review: 'Easy A' scores an A+ in our heart BY MOLLY KURLANDSKI Interim A&E Editor The Beacon Archives/Tom Reilly Warning: This article may contain spoilers If any teen has ever been ridiculed and mocked for how they acted, how they dressed, or even just because they weren't considered 'cool,' this movie is for you. Similar to, "The Scarlett Letter", by Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Easy A," takes a whack at revealing a modem version of how rumors spread everyday in high school, true or false. Olive (played wittingly by Emma Stone) is a typical high school student with typical high school problems: nobody notices her. . Her best friend Rhiannon (Alyson Michalka) hardly listens to her, and the boy (Penn Badgley) that she's been crushing on since elementary school doesn't know she exists. Like any teen girl, hoping for acceptance, Olive lies to her best friend about a weekend fling with a fictional college freshman, not realizing that the minute the statement leaves her mouth, word spreads throughout the whole school of her promiscuity. Any girl in Olive's position would probably never have the guts to embrace the attention, but Olive does and she soon begins to thrive on the gift of finally being acknowledged. Things get interesting when a bullied classmate asks Olive to pretend to sleep with him, to boost his own image. Knowing what it's like to be an outsider, Olive says yes and soon begins to help more and more classmates gain acceptance by "sleeping with them." Her once clean and pristine high school status soon turns into a scandalous one. As the movie progresses, the rumors build about Olive. However, the rumors start to diminish her status, rather than enhance it. Honestly, this is the sharpest comedy this year. Emma Stone is remarkable as a lead- ing lady and pretty much steals the show. She is a heroine for girls in the past, present and future. We have all been in a situation similar to Olive's. She is someone that most teens and even adults can relate to and even when Olive's character is on a downward spiral, the audience is rooting for her. She is not a tramp. Olive is brave, endearing, and a heroine to girls throughout the world who have been the victim of a rumor. The best line of the movie comes from Olive's mouth herself when video chatting about Todd (Badgley): "I think I'll lose my virginity to him. Maybe in five minutes, maybe tonight, may be sixth months from now, or maybe on the night of our wedding. Either way, it's really none of your business." Co-stars include Amanda Bynes, Thomas Hayden Church, Dan Byrd, Patricia Clarkson, Cam Giganet, and Lisa Kudrow. "Easy A" is rated PG-13. CONTACT MOLLY KURLANDSKI AT: molly.kurlandski@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Allison Ro "Easy A" is now playing at RC Theater located on East Northampton Street i downtown Wilkes-Barre. Fall TV schedule brings back glee and a little bit of su BY MOLLY KURLANDSKI Interim A&E Editor With the transition of summer into fall, two things usually happen; a change in temperature and our favorite shows return. For all those Wilkes students who can't resist turning on their TV to "Jersey Shore," "Teen Mom," and Bravo's "The Real Housewives" series, it's time to put reality TV away for a bit, and to devote our time to two shows that we know, and love: "Glee" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." First, with the success of the Disney's "High School Musical," why wouldn't FOX's original series "Glee" be a huge success? "Glee" debuted last year and since then, kids and adults have been singing along to the show's covers of songs such as Journey's "Don't Stop Believin"' and Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You." The show's cast, which includes Broadway alums Matthew Morrison and Lea Michele, has such a wide variety of vocals and music that it is appealing to all ages. Even if you're not a fan of the show, the music is usually straight from the top of the charts, so that attracts listeners. "I don't watch 'Glee' but I do enjoy the music that they sing. They're very talented," said James Wismer, a junior pharmacy major at Wilkes. "Glee" is not just a musical; it's a taste of high school. Studnets don't normally sing out their feelings in a choreographed routine that everyone immediately picks up, but most if not all high school kids experienced the same issues that the characters on this show do. All of the kids in Glee Club are talented, and it's obvious they belong there. "Glee" has become a phenomenon and it seems everyone wants to be a part of it. The show has had frequent recurring guest stars including; Idina Menzel, Kristen Chenoweth, Neil Patrick Harris, and Jonathon Groff, all of who have appeared on Broadway. Episodes themed around pop icons such as Madonna and Lady GaGa have been major successes, and ironically enough, tonight's episode is Britney Spears-themed and is featuring a cameo from miss pop sensation herself, Britney Spears. This is sure to be a fan-favorite, especially for all those Britney fans in the audience. What's next for "Glee?" Well, hopefully more themed episodes and special guests. Rumors are circulating on the net that stars such as Jennifer Lopez, Paul McCartney, and even "High School Musical" veteran Zac Efron are interested in appearing on "Glee." According to online sources, Gwyneth Paltrow and John Stamos are both set to appear later in the season. When asking Wilkes students about "Glee," many of them agreed that it is a very entertaining show. Although there are many "Glee" fans in the Wilkes University population, many students slated "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" as on of the top series on TV right now. Originally starting out with the lowest television budget of any show, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," is now one of the can't miss shows on TV Debuting in 2005, the show centers around four self-centered friends, and the day to day disasters they encounter because of how truly rotten they are. Written and produced by the male leads of the show, Charlie (Charlie Day), Dennis (Glenn Howerton), and Mack (Rob McElhenney), are all owners of a bar called Paddy's Pub located in Philadelphia. They are alongside Dennis' sister, Dee (played by McElhenney's real-life wife, Kaitlin Olson) and Frank (the always enjoyable Danny Devito). All of their characters are equally funny and make for one of the best casts on TV. "I love Charlie, he's my favorite. He's the main reason I watch it. He's hilarious," said Peter Polyak, a senior psychology major at Wilkes. Even with the hysterical cast, one of the reasons the show has been so successful is that with each episode, they tackle an every- day issue that society is currently havin and add a comedic and disastrous touch it. Most of the instances in which they a trying to do good, they are doing it for tl wrong reasons, and end up worse off thi they were in the beginning. "The Gan, constantly teams up and competes wi one another for different titles within th1 group, ultimately providing for a laug able situation that audiences just can't g enough of. "It's really the only TV show that I can g into, that I'm constantly laughing at in e ery episode," said Carolyn Holeck, a seni nursing student. The last episode ended with Dennis g1 ting a divorce from his crazy wife. TI week, the gang will be purchasing a bo Need I say more? Too see both these shows and decide I yourself which is the best show on TV no "Glee" airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on FC and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphi Thursdays at 10 p.m. on FX. CONTACT MOLLY KURLANDSKI AT: molly.kurlandski@wilkes.edu �2010 THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 A&E 15 ZercrOss: ''Name the show from the actors'' BY ASHLEY ZERFOSS Correspondent ACROSS IC IS 17 1t 20 4. Ed O'Neill, Sofia Vergara, Julia Bowen, Ty Burrell 5. Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Jennifer Morrison 9. David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, Emily Deschanel, Eric Millegan 11 . Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, B.D. Wong 13. Stana Katie, Nathan Fillion, Jon Huertas, Seamus Dever 17. Matt Stone, Trey Parker, Isaac Hayes, Vernon Chatman 18. James Lafferty, Sophia Bush, Chad Michael Murray, Paul Johansson 19. Neil Patrick Harris, Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Colbie Smulders 21. Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski, Steve Carell " treet · CONTACT ASHLEY ZERFOSS AT: ashley.zerfoss@wilkes.edu u DOWN 1. Ray Romano, Brad Garrett, Patricia Heaton, Doris Roberts 2. Courtney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow 3. Billy West, Katey Sagal, John Di Maggio 6. Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, Brunce Campbell, Sharon Gless • 7. Marcia Cross, Felicity Huffman, Teri Hatcher, Nicollette Sheridan 8. Tom Welling, Allison Mack, Erica Durance, Michael Rosenbaum 10. Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, G.W. Bailey 12. Pauley Perrette, David McCallum, Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly 14. Anna Paquin, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley 15. Seth Macfarlane, Mila Kunis, Seth Gree 16. David Caruso, Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez, Rex Linn 20. Matthew Morrison, Lea Michele, Jayma Mays, Cory Monteith 22. Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Lance Reddick, Blair Brown, John Noble Nikles surpasses world record BY MICHAEL CIGNOLI Editor-in-Chief e Gan tes w· hin th _! • •~ t:. ~ . . .. . '. P'-'.n,-!119:.-..--... rolclelY, • pro•• . . . ..,. / . .·:.-·\t,~:,.--··. . -- • ~ ~ Helping 1111ake Wilkes look great since 1993! 9 Your trusted source for • screen printing, embroidery, and promotional items. • • FUTURISTIC INNOVATIVE GRAPHICS, INC. 146 S. PennsylvaniaJ.. Ave . Wilkes-Barr~ PA 1 ~701 .. I AT: • • 5 70.82J. 9272 . . ...•... ... "'. (Across from Holy Redeemer High School near Domino's) Aaron Nikles, a junior mechanical engineering major, eclipsed the previous Guinness world record for longest Guitar Hero marathon, but he's not the official record holder just yet. Nikles, who began playing Guitar Hero at 11: 15 a.m. Saturday in the Henry Student Center, played for a total of 25 hours and two minutes before calling it quits Sunday afternoon. Though that number is shorter than his original goal of36 hours, it's still higher than the current Guinness world record of 24 hours and two minutes, set in 2009 by four guys from Finland. Nilkes surpassed the old record at 11 :18 a.m. Sunday morning while playing Iron Maiden's "2 Minutes to Midnight." He followed that song with Queen's "We Are the Champions." "It feels great," Nikles said following his record-breaking performance. "It really hasn't set in yet. Hopefully in the next few days it will." Nikles needs to submit evidence of his concert to Guinness before he is declared the new record holder. He hopes to receive a certificate from Guinness in the next couple weeks. Approximately 40 people were on hand to witness Nikles break the record, but many more filtered in and out throughout the 25-hour stretch. The Beacon/Bryan Calabro Aaron Nikles celebrates after eclipsing the Guinness World Record for longest Guitar Hero Marathon. Many of the onlookers donated a dollar to play a song with Nikles and the event raised over $100 for the American Cancer Society. "He's waited a whole year to do this," said Garrett Schrader, Nikles' roommate. "I'm really excited for him." After finally shutting down his Xbox 360, there was only one thing that Nikles wanted to do. "I'm going to Disneyland," Nikles said."Just kidding, I'm going to bed." CONTACT MICHAEL CIGNOLI AT: michae/.cignoli@wilkes.edu �j BYI Cori SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.sports@gmail.com Women~ volleyball falls in re-match with Albright The Skinny Post Colonels comeback falls short; Lose 3-2 in the final set at breaking that record when the Lady Colonels slip on the spandex versus cross-town rival King's College on September 29 at 7:00 p.m. at the Marts Center. Fantasy football sure has its surprises, and week two was no exception. Pittsburgh DIST owners were thrilled by the absolute mockery Polamalu and company made of the Titans offense. Seriously? I mean the Steelers are known for their strong D, but I don't think anyone expected seven turnovers. Thank you very much first round pick Chris Johnson; you managed a paltry two fantasy points in my league format. Not exactly the performance one would come to expect from a so-called fantasy stud. Needless to say, I'm pretty jealous of Steelers DIST owners; getting tremendous output from those typically lower scoring positions is one of the most appreciated things in fantasy football when your superstars have an off week. Speaking of superstars, rookie Jahvid Best, out of Cal, is shaping up to be one of the league's most explosive backs. He's the standout of all the rookies that were causing a lot of buzz among fantasy owners before the season began. Other hopefuls like CJ. Spiller and Ryan Matthews have been big disappointments. Bills running back Spiller has eight carries for only nine yards and no TDs. The story with Chargers rookie running back Ryan Mathews is he suffered an ankle injury during last Sunday's game against Jacksonville. Look for Best to continue putting up great numbers in the revamped Detroit offense. For all of you Eagles fans looking forward to seeing Kevin Kolb get the starting position under center, sorry to rain on your parade, but Vick is the better man for the job. His week two performance truly showcased his potential. Vick is battle-tested and one of the most mobile QB's in the league. His rushing threat will give defenses, specifically defensive ends, fits. If the ball-side coverage pinches in to cover LeSean McCoy, Vick will be able to book it right outside like he does so well. If the end decides to contain the outside, then McCoy will have much more daylight to work with. After it's all said and done, expect good things from Vick and the Philly offense in the coming-weeks; scratch that, expect great things. CONTACT ANTHONY DORUNDA AT: anthony.dorunda@wilkes.edu CONTACT ANDREW BOOKIN AT: ronald.bookin@wilkes.edu BY ANTHONY DORUNDA Sports Editor Staring up at a 2-0 deficit, the Wilkes women's volleyball team rallied and mounted a spirited comeback to even up the series 2-2. After a back-and-forth fifth game, the Lady Colonels eventually bowed out 15-8 in a sizzling final stanza. "We weren't able to shake off our early mistakes and continued to dwell on them," junior setter/outside hitter Kate McGurk said. "We need to work together as a team to reduce our mistakes. There wasn't one specific thing they did to bring us down but we just need to overcome our own obstacles." Those obstacles were aplenty in the loss to the Lions, who clawed their way to their third win of the season. The ladies were unable to capitalize on early mistakes by the Lions, and found themselves in a deep hole from the get-go. Danielle Ozment led the match with 19 kills, while Alyssa Hoogendoorn chipped in for the Lions with 11 kills of her own. Lauren Higgins tallied 41 assists in the while Ozment combined with Casey McFadden to register 4 7 digs defensively. "We didn't start off the game playing Wilkes volleyball," junior middle hitter Emily DeBuck said. "By the second game we were aggravated we were losing to a team we had previously beat 3-0 this season and we talked to each other and got more motivated to P¥Y 'our' game." Led by senior Marissa Harrison's 14 kills and McGurk's 22 assists, the Lady Colonels never faltered, but instead fought back and made a potential blowout a fight to the finish. Freshman middle/outside hitter Casey Bohan chipped in with 11 kills of her own for the Lady Colonels, while sophomore setter Alex Zero added 14 assists in the fivesetter. Erin Nothstein and Allie Kelleher led the defensive effort for Wilkes, as Nothstein collected 26 digs and Kelleher chipped in with 21. McGurk added 17 digs of her own, as the lady Colonels demonstrated they're 'never-give-up' attitude in their determined comeback. "I think it shows our team has heart, and we won't go down without a fight," DeBuck said. "We know we can win, and we know Junior Kate McGurk {above) and sophomore Alex Zero (left) set their teammates for a return. Junior Emily DeBuck {bottom) spikes the ball back to Albright. we have the potential to win every game, we just have to play each game like it is our last and play our hardest no matter who we are playing." After the loss, Harrison stands just 22 kills shy of the all-time school record for kills in a season with 1,188. She gets her first crack BY ANDREW BOOKIN Correspondent n pres lowi the c had aske tion. He nerv feeh that "It gam mis5 othe kick fa, raini ell p Leb, cont !anti wee! "I �Athlete·Spotlight: Taryn Hallowell, goalscorer BY PHAT NGUYEN :om t , and )/ST ocke Tielers lon't pick two t ex1e to :elers from neof )tball thvid e of s the 1sing efore C.J. 1 big lrnes story Ryan · durville. great se. ward posiir pa! job. :ased ine of , spe1-side Met out:c ides have good tse in great Correspondent Through the 2010 soccer season, high pressure situations have always been following Wilkes senior Taryn Hallowell. In the opening game versus Marywood, which had been nearly held to a stalemate, she was asked to take the penalty kick late in regulation. She sunk it for the win. Hallowell said that big game pressure is nerve wracking, but most of the time she feels confident enough that she can make that shot. "It's always much more pressure when the game goes into a shoot out because if you miss there is no more time left to make another play, so I am glad that this [penalty kick] was in regulation." Ever since then, all she's been doing is raining on the oppositions parade. Hallowell picked up a hat trick in 3-1 victory over Lebanon Valley last Thursday in a rainy contest, for that she was named Middle Atlantic Conference offensive player of the week for that performance. "I love playing in the rain. It makes soccer ing hard, that's when we score goals," said Hallowell. Obviously, they are all doing something right as this marks the senior forward's fourth career collegiate hat trick. Hallowell's success is also evident in the classroom where she has made the dean's I list every semester as a senior business/edu- j cation double major, usually taking as many 1 credits possible. ), "I think goal setting and time mana~e- I ment are very important in succeeding in1he classroom and on the field," Hallowell said. "I know that I want to make dean's list every semester and the only way I am going to be able to do that while taking 22 credits is to manage my time wisely. I still find time to do things I want to do as well, which is always a plus." So far, Hallowell has scored 24 goals and 60 points in her illustrious Wilkes career, and stands six goals and 13 points shy of entering the school's all-time top five in each category, but let's save that for a rainy day. I Photo Courtesy of Steve Finkernagel Senior forward Taryn Hallowell has been on a tear thus far this season, totaling four goals and eight points in nine games this season. so much more fun and even more unpredictable," Hallowell exclaimed. Ever modest, Hallowell is quick to credit to her teammates Seneca Tucker, Jenna Sargent and Maura Kelly, who all assisted on .C:llllil1C:. ..... ■ Large Pie $7. 95 Chicken Wing Pie $10.95 CONTACT PHAT NGUYEN AT: phat.nguyen@wilkes.edu .............. 2.0 E Northampton St. Wilkes Barre SPECIALS WEEKDAY SPECIALS M-TH her hat trick goals, for making all of her success over the last four years possible. "I [want to] give credit to everyone else that is out on the field with me, because every play counts, and when we are all work- ' ! ' ! 825-5166 NEllT TO MOVIES 14 FREE WI-Fl In our Dining Room (carry out/dine in only} ' PIZZA DOUBLES 2 Medium Pizzas $13.95 2 Large Pizzas $16.95 Mll&MATCH Any 3 Subs or Wings 2 Tickets to Movies 14 WB 1 Medium Pizza - 1 Topping 2 Drinks I We Ca.fer Parties At Movies 14 $15.95 WE CATER lARGE GROUP EVENTS PUISE CAll BEFORE YIUR NEXT MEfflNGI , L Hours: M~n.-Thurs. 11am-11pm Frl.-Sat. 11am-12am Suri: 12pm-11pm We're more than just great pizza ... see our entire men1u at www.januzzispizza.com �SPORTS SCOREBOARD FOOTBALL 9/25 @Utica 10-24 L WOMEN'S SOCCER 9/21 @ Centenary 0-1 L 9/24@NYU0-l L FACEI: FF Who are this year's Cy Young award winners? FIELD HOCKEY 9/21 vs. William Paterson 1-2 L 9/25 vs. Eastern 0-2 L VOLLEYBALL 9/25 @ Stevenson 0-3 L 9/25 vs. Albright 2-3 L MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY 9/26 @ Philadelphia Metro Small College Meet 16th Place WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY 9/26 @ Philadelphia Metro Small College Meet 11th Place WEEK AHEAD The baseball season is quickly winding down and the postseason is creeping its nasty head around the comer. That means it's about time to start handing out some hardware. You've come to the right place for that. My partner and I are about to unveil some classified info and let you be the first to know who is going to be talcing home this year's trophy named after the one they called "The Cyclone." Instead of battling wits, we're going to divvy it up this week; I get the National League - Chris the American. So without further ado, I present to you the 2010 National League Cy Young winner: Roy "Doc" Halladay. It was not an easy decision, however. Doc faced some heavy competition by the name of Adam Wainwright. Choosing between these two is like trying to choose between Coke and Pepsi. Both offer their own different intangibles, but when you look at the 10/2 VS. Albright WOMEN'S SOCCER 10/2 vs. Delaware Valley College MEN'S SOCCER 9/30 vs. PSU Hazleton 10/2 vs. Delaware Valley College FIELD HOCKEY 10/2 vs. FDU-Florham VOLLEYBALL 9/29 vs. King's College 10/2 @ Messiah 10/2 @ Widener CROSS COUNTRY 9126 @ Colonel XC Classic label, they're still both a cola, and they are virtually the exact same thing. That's the case with these two studs. I can use every number imaginable - Halladay's 2.53 ERA to Wainwright's 2.42; Halladay's 20 wins, Wainwright's 20; Halladay's 1.07 WHIP, Wainwright's 1.05; Halladay's 213 strikeouts, Wainwright's 213. And if you crunch the numbers, they're almost identical, just like if you take a look at the ingredients of Pepsi and Coke - nearly indistinguishable. Although Halladay has thrown about 18 more innings and has three more complete games, it's like splitting hairs trying to choose between the two. So we're going to have to delve deeper into this issue - to why Halladay gets the hardware. With Halladay's win on Sept. 21, he became the first Phillies pitcher to win 20 games since Steve Carlton went 23-11 in 1982, and the first right-hander to reach the plateau since the late Robin Roberts did it in 1955. This guy has been counted on to win every single game he's pitched, literally. In six of his 10 losses, Halladay has given up 1 three runs or less, and has still managed to crank out an astounding 20 wins and count- nt . Imagme . 1"f those 1osses were wms, . we ' r a ti. mg. talking about a sparkly 23-4 record here, r~ 1 V • tS runaway Cy x oung wmner. dfi And while you dizzy over those numbers 1 ( feast on this: six of Doc's wins came whe fion he got no more than three runs of support. ;n This guy is a legit machine. Of his 32 starts e only four of them have lasted less than seve dei innings-four! The dude's averaging seve sc . and two-thirds . mnmgs per start, b~ y 1ar top sh in the majors. Oh and before I forget, h ens also threw a little something called a perfec and game earlier in the season as well, that bol the sters the resume a bit. al, l Unfortunately for Wainwright, his te se, faded down the stretch while Halladay' It 1 soared. I feel bad, too, because he put up C e Young numbers. But for the second straigh and1 year, someone edged him out, if only by e hair. The Phils just got stronger and th he Cards disappeared. That's a credit to the ac Yb: of their staff - and why Halladay, who wil of make his first career playoff appearance, de ed serves the award. 1 ° Felix is king FOOTBALL HRI 5P.!!. Editilf P!IERHO! The air is cooling, the leaves are changing, and everyone's starting to get back into the swing of having to go to classes. It can only mean one thing: postseason baseball. With the regular season all but over, teams have already started to set their rotations for the playoffs. As the season winds down, it's time to step back and take a look at the 2010 season and begin to think about who's most deserving of the coveted individual awards, including that holy grail for pitchers, the Cy Young Award. With this season being dubbed "the year of the pitcher," it is one of the more difficult seasons to decide who out of the elite group deserves to be crowned the best. The American League, usually difficult for pitchers with the DH in the lineup, features six starting pitchers with a sub three ERA, 10 pitchers with 15 + wins, and four pitchers with 200 + strikeouts with more time in the sea- 0 Bl rre. The doctor is in MEN'S SOCCER 9/23 vs. Baptist Bible College 5-4 W 9/25 vs. Lebanon Valley 2-0 W THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 son for a few more pitchers to add to the list. With so many pitchers having great years, it may seem hard to pick out just one to bring home the trophy. However, there is one that may have gone under the gun because of his team's poor record, who clearly deserves the award. Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners has put up stellar numbers all year despite playing for a last place team. Unlike the MVP award, which goes to the most valuable player for his team, the Cy Young goes to the pitcher with the best numbers. Hernandez has certainly proven himself to be that player. Even though the Mariners are in last place in the American League West, he has been the best pitcher in the whole American Leagues for the whole season. Hernandez has shown he is a rarity in baseball today, proving he's a true workhorse by throwing more than 240 innings, the most in the league, with six complete games mixed in there. He has struck out 227 batters while posting a 2.31 era, both the best in the league. Aside from his measeley 12-12 record, Hernandez is right at the top in every ma- jor category. However, you carmot penaliz him for a poor win-loss record because o the team he plays on. You can shut down th other offense better than anyone, but whe you're not getting run support from your of fense, it's hard to rack up the wins as a s ing pitcher. Hernandez has the lowest support this season in the AL with a meas ley 3.09 runs a game from his offense. Ju look at his last start against the Toronto Bl Jays, where he threw a complete game tw hitter, but lost the game 1-0. Hernandez also leads the AL in Wi Above Replacement, a sabermetric stat th measures just how valuable a player is b combining all of the major pitching categ ries. His 5.5 WAR tops all other pitchers an proves that he is above all others. So with all of this in mind, it's hard think Hernandez can be overlooked just fi playing on a last place team. The Cy Yo Award belongs with Hernandez after thro ing a stellar season. Despite some pitche from cwitending teams having good years, is Hernandez, from the last-place Marine who truly deserves the title "King Felix." dB . Se h th he 1, kJ e at �0 THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 SPORTS 19 Soccer nets first win of season; tops Defenders Colonels defeat Baptist Bible College behind flurry of second half goals; late game-winner BY BILL RICCETTI Correspondent l to mt~'re e, a ers, hen 1ort. rrts, :v en :ven tops , he feet bolearn ay's 'Cy Light by a the : ace will , de- alize ;e of n the ;vhen rr ofstartt run ease. Just Blue two- When TJ Brandt woke up Thursday and went about his daily business, he had no idea that come that evening he would be the hero in his team's first win of the season. Yet that's exactly what happened, as the junior midfielder's goal in the 86th minute gave the Colonels a 5-4 win over the Baptist Bible Defenders at the Ralston Athletic Complex. After the score toggled between the Defenders and the Colonels the entire game, the score was tied 4-4. With just five minutes left the Colonels had to count on their offense to win the game. And that's when Brandt stepped up. Brandt found the back of the net for the game-winning, unassisted goal, giving the Colonels their first win of the season. "It feels good to win, even though the game should not have been that close," Brandt said about the win. "It was really a team effort." The Defenders opened the scoring with a tally by forward Ben Clark in the 18th minute of the game. But a defensive miscue allowed the Colonels to tie the game with a goal of their own. A sideline kick hopped over a Defender and bounced into the net behind Baptist Bible goaltender, Ian McGovern. Senior defender Tom Joyce was credited with the goal for the Colonels. The Wilkes defense was stout after the goal, knocking the ball out of their defensive zone and coming up with very key stops. Ju- nior goalie Dakota Cole played exceptionally well in the first half, but his offense could not give him any support. The Colonels couldn't hold the ball in the attacking zone for very long in the first half, which was partly due to the exceptional defensive skills of Baptist Bible. With many early scoring opportunities denied, Baptist Bible caught a break in the 41 st minute when midfielder Josh Jackson slid the ball past the defense to Josiah Mantz, who put the Defenders back on top, 2-1. As they did after Baptist Bible's first goal, Wilkes equalized the score when Joe Brennan booted a free kick ball to forward Michael Turner, who netted a goal with two minutes remc1ining in the half. Once the second half started the Colonels offense started to surge. Their forwards kept possession of the ball for most of the second half and capitalized on nearly all their chances. Freshman forward Andre Asare scored the first goal of the half in the 52nd minute to put Wilkes up 3-2. But as the Colonels offense started to shine, their defense began to slump. Ten minutes later, Mantz netted his second goal of the game to tie the score at 3-3. But the Wilkes offense responded in a big way four minutes later, when senior midfielder Phillip LaBelle scored his first goal of the season on a free kick. After the Colonels went on top, the defense stepped up. They kept the ball out of their zone and refused to let the Defenders get off clean shots. Then, the Defender of- Cross country runs away with it Wins t that is by .tego·s and lfd to st for 'oung :rrow:chers ars, it iners, K.." Courtesy of Stephanie Smith The WIikes women's cross country team finished third overall at the Falcon/Mule Classic, their highest finish since becoming an NCAA sport three years ago. Soccer Photos: The Beacon/Michael Cignoli Freshman forward Michael Turner celebrates Wilkes' second goal as a Baptist Bible defender looks on in anguish (above). The Colonels won the game 5-4, their first of the season. Sophomore Joe Brennan takes a free kick against Lebanon Valley below. fense found a hole in the Colonel defensewhen Ben Clark scored his second goal of the game in the 75th minute. "It feels good [to get the first win]," said Senior midfielder Sean Stitt. "It's a step in the right direction towards our goal and it always feels good to have your efforts turn into results." The Colonels take the field again looking for their third consecutive win Thursday night at 7 p.m. versus PSU-Hazleton at the newly renovated Ralston Athletic Complex. CONTACT BILL RICCETTI AT: william.riccetti@wilkes.edu �20 SPORTS SMALL SIZE, BIG BOND With only 13 players, Wilkes field hockey starts season strong BY CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS ~ I 1 Assistant Sports Editor The Wilkes field hockey team may be lacking in roster size, but that hasn't stopped them from coming out strong this season. • The Lady Colonels are 4-3 with a roster of only 13 women, a size much smaller than most of their opponents. Coach Mollie Reichard, who is in her first season of coaching at Wilkes University, doesn't see the small roster as a disadvantage for her team because of the strong work ethic that they put in every day in practices and games. "They're buying into the system," Reichard said. "They believe in the new tactics and techniques and are using them out there on the field, which is what we want to see." Reichard said that the small numbers and fewer subs who can give them a breather during games haven't slowed down the team so far. "They are still giving 100 percent during practices and games. The team plays at a fast pace all game, which is where we want to be at. They have really learned that they need to pull together and work hard and they do that by feeding off of each other's intensity." One thing that has really been important for the Lady Colonels this year in their success in team chemistry and how well they have come together. Junior midfielder/forward Amanda Peters credited the small size of the team as a means for how close-knit the team has become. , BY Edi s wit WO raC Kir s the pro Bef at a rnal WOI WOI wei, ces The Beacon/Melissa Polchinski Tc Sophomore midfielder Lauren Pawling battles for possession during the Colonel's 2-1 loss to William Paterson last week. as 1 coll, For of p and like Dt fess, ing brinJ "Having low numbers really did bring us close," Peters said. "It's not an individual game by any means. It's everyone working together. With small numbers, we know we all just have to work that much harder and work together." The team connects on and off the field, building the bond. Every Friday night before a Saturday game the team holds a team dinner, where they have a chance to sit down together to further the team cornradery. Reichard does recognize that having a small roster could be means for fatigue or injury and does take precaution to preventing this. NCAA rules require at least one day off every week, but the team will throw in an extra off day after games and back-toback practices to make sure their players have enough rest and to keep them healthy. Wilkes, which has outscored its opponents so far this season 12-10, The Beacon/Melissa Polchinski uses its small numbers Sophomore forward Kaitlyn Bevans fakes out William Pater- to its advantage. Senior son's Shannon Thomas during last week's 2-1 loss. defender Rachel Can- nuli attributes the lack in numbers as motivation for the team to play that much harder. "It makes everybody a lot more aggressive when playing because we know just what we have to do," Cannuli said. "When teams come into play us, they're not expecting it. We have a little trick up our sleeve, and we know it." It certainly is a surprise to the other teams who come into play what they think will be a weak team because of the size. "Other teams are underestimating what our kids can bring to the table. Other teams are going online and seeing we only have a few subs and automatically think they can outplay us, but then they come in and find out that that's not the case at all," Reichard said. "They get very frustrated at that and our kids just feed off of that and adds to their aggressiveness." Moving ahead, Reichard doesn't think the team needs to do anything different to continue to win. "We just need to continue to improve as a team first and as individuals," Reichard said. "Improvement is the most important thing and that will translate on the field." The Lady Colonels return to action Oct. 2 versus FDU-Florham at the Ralston Athletic Complex. CONTACT CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS AT: christopher.hopkins@wilkes.edu BYfl Editc A belie jump State lion • withi Rol and f Wilk, that C OpiJ Ma M1 on t Shal � 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 2010 September 28th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 September 28 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/441224720852a9e5fcbbc416b76b1df7.pdf b5f3d96c455f196ce755caad19a80611 PDF Text Text THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Volume 63 Issue 2 Fenner Garden is more than just a pretty place Tlie Beacon/Allison oth Phase one of SHE building approved for 2011 construction BY KIRSTIN COOK Assistant News Editor Last week the Board of Trustees approved the construction of a new Science Health and Engineering building with a projected construction date of September 2011, diverging from the original plan to renovate the Stark Learning Center. The plan has been defined as 'phase one' of the SHE building project, which outlines the construction of a new building to house the biology and chemistry programs, along with possibly some of the environmental science programs and the new program for energy and environment. President Tim Gilmour said that this plan has a reduced scope from the previous idea to fully renovate the Stark Learning Center, which currently houses the sciences. "That's actually changed from where we were even six months ago, in that we thought we were going to be able to renovate the old portion of the building, but the more the architects and the construction representative looked at it, the more they realized that probably in the end it would be just as expensive to do the renovations," Gilmour said. The tentative proposal, Gilmour said, is to build the new building in the center of the greenway to keep it nearby SLC and to create a different flow on campus. The building is expected to be approximately between 55,000 and 70,000 square feet. Phase one, which Gilmour estimates will cost approximately $35 Million, is estimated to last around a year and a half. After construction of the new building, the proposal is that the Opinion Pages 6-8 Life Pages 9-12 Don't Ask, Don't Tell Freshmen adjusting to Wilkes Metro hosts last show Sports Face-off The Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy is one step closer to becoming repealed. New to campus, freshmen are beginning to adjust to Wilkes and :Wilkes-Barre. Our sports editors debate on whether the NFL season should be extended to 18 games. PAGE6 Arts & Entertainment Pages 13-15 vacated area in SLC will be renovated to bring the pharmacy and nursing programs physically closer together and support interaction between the majors. "I'm hoping that not only will we get this done, done well, done at the $35 million level, but we'll then move on from there to do the remainder of the renovation relatively rapidly," Gilmour said. SEE SHE BUILDING, Page 5 PAGE9 Cafe Metropolis, located in downtown Wilkes-Barre, closes with last performance on Friday, Sept. 18. PAGE 13 Sports Pages 16-20 PAGE 18 Established 1936 PA Newspaper ~odation Member �TH K CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.news@gmail.com SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 Be a con Briefs BY JACQUELINE LUKAS Editor-in-Chief PARKING ANNOUNCEMENT - Public Safety began ticketing \'.ehicles at 8 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 20. All vehicles must be in the correct parking lots according to the assigned parking permit. Public Safety would like to remind the campus community that the Chase parking lot is for handicapped and visitors parking; the library parking lot is for library and continuing education visitors; residents must park on floors 4-7 of the Parking Garage. For questions, contact 4082349. STD TESTING - Caring Communities, in cooperation with the Wilkes-Barre Department of Health with be hosting a free and confidential STD testing from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sept. 22 in Passan Hall. For questions or more information, call Health Services at 408-4730. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>~ 2010 TREC AWARD WINNERS - Nine members of the Wilkes University faculty and staff were honored at the annual TREC awards Ceremony on Sept. 2. The awards were presented to the faculty and staff from the Teaching Recognition & Effectiveness Committee (TREC). The honorees were: Dr. Paola Bianco, Deborah Chapman, Dr. Jennifer Edmonds, Dr. Kyle Krieder, Amy Patton, Dr. Edward Schicatano, Dr. Jeffery Stratford, Dr. Marlene Troy and Dr. Deborah Zbegner. CROSS-COUNTRY VOLUNTEERS - Volunteers to direct runners through the course for the Homecoming cross-country race are needed on Oct. 2. Interested students should contact nicholas. wadas@wilkes.edu. PARK PROJECT - The City of WilkesBarre, in conjunction with Kraft Food Services, KABOOM!, The Goals Foundation and the Iron Triagle Community is looking for volunteers to help build a park near Hazle Street in the Iron Triangle Community. The KABOOM! Playground Project needs the most help between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 7. Contact carie.early@wilkes.edu KEVIN HART TICKETS - Tickets for comedian Kevin Hart will be on sale Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. in the Henry Student Center. The show will be on Sept. 30 in the Marts Center. Doors will open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets prices are as follows: students, $10; faculty and staff, $15; general public, $20. WEIGHT WATCHERS - Health Services has set up a Weight Watchers at Work Program for the fall semester for students, faculty and staff. There is a weekly, halfhour meeting with a weigh-in and a cost of $10. Alternatively, participants can pay for an eight-week series, $80, or a 10-week series, $100. Students, faculty and staff will be reimbursed with half the cost of the program if he or she completes it. Call Anita from Health Services at 408-4730 to sign up. CONTACT JACQUELINE LUKAS AT: jacqueline.lukas@wilkes.edu WEEKLY MEDITATION - Weekly meditation will be held every Wednesday from 5 to 5:30 p.m in the salon of Kirby Hall. First-time meditators should come to the question and answer session from 4:45 to 5 p.m. Contact mischelle.anthony@wilkes. edu or linda.paul@wilkes.edu. SG passes budget for homecoming weekend BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor Student Government approved a budget for the homecoming weekend at their Wednesday, September 15 meeting. The motion passed 25-0-1. The budget total ended up being $15,811, but Kevin Hopper, a junior business major and SG's corresponding secretary says that that isn't a final budget. "That is what I asked for as a maximum amount," iJopper said. "That is a budget for 300 people and while I'd love to think that many people will show, chances are they just won't." The money that isn't spent on the week- end activities will be put back into the SG budget. SG President Ben Beidel, a P2 pharmacy student, said that one of his goals as president is to cut spending. "I know we got a lot of flak for our spending on dances last year," Beidel said. "I think Kevin did a good job keeping spending down." However, both Beidel and Hopper made it clear that the spending isn't just for the dance; it's for all of the homecoming weekend's activities. "It includes everything for the dance like the venue, food, photo booth, T-shirts, security, bartenders and the DJ," Hopper said. "But it also includes all of the weekend ac- ~BEACON tivities like the pep rally and the [football] game." Beidel said that SG, as well as other clubs across campus, has problems getting students to get involved with events such as the homecoming dance. Hopper said that one of the reasons that students don't go to the homecoming dance is because they are concerned about the dress code. "I don't mind dressing up, but not everyone wants to do that," Hopper said. "To be honest, I don't care if people show up in a pair of nice jeans as long as they come and have a good time." CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu e McAfee Anti-virus software is avail le at Barnes and Noble and the MyWilke ortal. The software. is only available fo Wtl1oad from the MyWtlkes portal. T. n regretstbis error, Meeting Notebook: Treasurer's Report: All College: $14,000 Conferences: $12,500 General Funds: $9,500 Leadership: $1,000 Spirit: $3,000 Special Projects: $2,000 Start Up: $1,500 Total: $42,500 New Business: Winter Weekend: Looking to form a comittee to being planning Winter Weekend. ·s will be finalized later in the semester Trustees Meeting: President Ben Beidel ttended the trustees meeting. Members ·scussed integrating transfer students with lassmen in their year as opposed to freshan and SHE building, initiatives. Editorial Staff 2010-11 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 Meet the Staff Editors-in-Chief: Michael Cignoli & Jacqueline Lukas News Editor: Cathryn Frear Opinion Editor: AnthonyTruppo Interim A&E Editor: Molly Kurlandski Life Editor: Ruth Whispell Sports Editor: Anthony Dorunda PHONE: (570) 408-5903 E-MAIL: wilkes.beacon@wilkes.edu i ' \ · Beacon Correction mlssue l, The Beacon reported that th L ·, I' I f .. I I '·''. ("', "' l , 'I t ' f Advertising Manager: Whitney Roper Photo Editor: Allison Roth Design Editor: Sonja Heisey Design Editor: Michael Klimek Adviser: Loran Lewis ,# I 't Anthony Dorunda Sports Editor K·, JAC Edit, C now the · insti lege and ing. M rock Uni1 natu tapp Ki a.m. dent men will n east, and Peru ami1 estir mon "V lion it th, fuel said 5%1 11 is ir brillJ WiU is sti Dt and tice, that dres into yett "A atiot dent that be li Th the< �THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 NEWS 3 Kanjorski announces $1 million for Marcellus Shale research King's, Wilkes,. Earth Conservancy institute formed for research and development JACQUELINE LUKAS Editor-in-Chief Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-PA) announced $1 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to create an institute with Wilkes University, King's College and the Earth Conservancy for issues and research with Marcellus Shale gas drilling. Marcellus Shale is a type of sedimentary rock found near the Appalachian area of the United States. Most of the rock contains natural gas, with the majority of it being untapped. Kanjorski held a press conference at 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 13 in the Henry Student Center lounge to make the announcement to the members of the institute, which will be located on the Wilkes campu-ti'~ · The possibility of gas drilling in Northeastern Pennsylvania has many advantages and disadvantages. Kanjorski said that the Pennsylvania State University has been examining the Marcellus Shale drilling and estimates that there is gas to be drilled and money to be made in this region. "We probably have an extractable $7 trillion in Marcellus Shale, which would make it the richest gas deal in the world; enough to fuel America for 50 to 100 years," Kanjorski said. "And of course that's only extracting 5% of the gas that's there under presenftech- nology." Kanjorski continued to say that the possibilities of Marcellus Shale mirror the coal mine revolution in Northeastern Pennsylvania from after the American Civil War until the 1950s. "lfNortheastem Pennsylvania can be a big player in that field, it will be replicating what we did with anthracite coal to fuel the Industrial Revolution," Kanjorski said. "We'll fuel the American second century of world dominance, free from the Middle East." John Duda, from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory, said that Marcellus Shale is a significant domestic resource, but there are matters at hand that need to be discussed. "There are multiple issues, both real and perceived, that need to be addressed in order : to fully develop Marcellus Shale in the most responsible manner, realizing the economic breach of security and environmental benefits." SEE KANJORSKI, Page 4 Congressman Paul Kanjorski, right, announced funding for an institute between King's College, Wilkes University and the Earth Conservancy. Kanjorski received $1 million in funding for research and development of Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling. The institute will be located at Wilkes University but the other contributors will be involved. The Beacon/Allison Roth More global classes: a possibility on the horizon CATHRYN FREAR The General Education Committee (GEC) is in the beginning stages of looking into bringing more globally diverse classe·s into Wilkes' general education curriculum, but it is still undergoing review. Dr. Karen Beth Bohan, GEC chairperson and associate professor of pharmacy practice, emphasized that every group of people that the change would affect will be addressed before any actual changes are put into place. Because of that, an initiative has yet to be introduced to the committee. "Anyone who is a stake-holder in this situation will be considered," Bohan said. "Students, faculty, staff, administration-anyone that will be affected by a change like this will be listened to before any action is taken." Though language would play a big part in the changes, Bohan said that in this particu- lar situation, the GEC isn't just looking to alter the language curriculwn; it is looking for classes that bring a more global perspective to students. _, "We want to be able to give students that advantage," Bohan said. "Classes about cul.. !tJre-and language - not just how they are now, but how they are formed and evolve offer students a different point of view; and not only about that culture or that language, but about our culture and language." According to Bohan, language is not a reqt'tirement in the general education curricuIum at Wilkes at this time. "As of now, students don't have to take a language," Bohan said. "They have the options of taking either a foreign language or a philosophy course." Dr. Paola Bianco, associate professor of Spanish and a Wilkes graduate, said that Ianguage classes being put into opposition with philosophy classes is illogical. "It just doesn't make any sense for us to be competing," Bianco said. "The classes are just too different to compare." Bianco got her bachelor's degree from Wilkes in French and says that the University used to have four languages - French, Spanish, Gennan, and Russian. "That was many years ago," Bianco said. ''Then whefi I came [to teach], you could minor in German and Russian, but they slowly phased them out." In y~ars. past, Wilkes required that students take at least six credits of a language during their undergraduate academic career. There are plenty of different factors that may have caused the university to steer the curriculwn away from world languages. "We used to have an actual requirement," said Dr. Mark Harris, visiting professor of Spanish. "I think that the administration kind of thought it sort of deterred students away from coming here, so they changed the general education requirement." He also said that the substantial upsurge in the population of Spanish-speakers in the United States in the 1990s is what kept Spanish alive. "I don't know why it happened and I don't think anyone could have predicted it, but there was this explosion of Spanish-speakers from Latin America," said Harris. "Spanish has become a very important language in not only American culture, but the world." Bohan said that she would like the see students be more aware of that world, but it may never happen. "We just don't know," Bohan said. "We don't even know what classes we would be trying to bring. They could be classes that were here before, or they could be completely new." CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 NEWS 4 GARDEN Continued from FRONT PAGE "I think it puts us on the map as a university that's not only a fine institution but a place of beauty," Gilmour said. "Buildings are nice, and renovations are nice, but we also need gardens when we need open space." However, The Leaming Garden doesn't just look pretty. As a pollinator garden, it provides nectar and nourishment to bees and butterflies that are endangered by herbicide usage and habitat loss. The ongoing garden project has many future improvements such as circular benches that were donated by alumni, stone-carved pillars, a gazebo with vines and a fence to close off the parking lot. Jack Lewis, a senior history major and secondary education minor, has noticed the developments. "I transferred here two years ago and [the garden] was actually one of the first things I noticed, but it didn't look as good as it does now," Lewis said. "I think that they made improvements over the last few years." All of the garden's weeds are pulled by hand, which contributes to the overall look of the garden. "Sometimes people think our campus looks a little raggy in places, but that's because we're not using chemicals, and we're looking for a more natural look," Gilmour said. The garden also uses compost to make the campus a more green environment. Even some of the plants are recycled, as the boxwoods edging shrubs were relocated from the old football field. By expanding progress made in The Leaming Garden, Gilmour hopes to aid students in getting Wilkes recognized by The Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree Campus USA. According to the foundation's Web site, "Tree Campus USA colleges and universities strive to engage their student body as well as their broader community to establish and sustain healthy community forests for the benefit of current and future residents." Gilmour said she would aid interested students in starting a committee to get Wilkes recognized as a Tree Campus USA and developing a plan to build a certain amount of trees annually. Gilmour says that there are many opportunities for involvement with the garden project. Volunteers may help plant an herb garden, replace trees or aid in many other gardening tasks. Gilmour encourages any interested volunteers to e-mail her at patty. gilmour@wilkes.edu. CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT: kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu KANJORSKI Continued from PAGE 3 This funding is preliminary and will be used for primary research and development. ""This $1 million is just the first of many millions and millions of dollars over the next five years," Kanjorski said The possibilities for students will be numerous because students will be able to be involved in internships, research opportunities and classroom learning, said Dr. Tim Gilmour, president of Wilkes University. "Wilkes is pleased to be part of this initiative to provide accurate, objective information about water quality and energy issues in Northeaster Pennsylvania," said Gilmour. "It is appropriate that we take the lead in this partnership with King's College and the Earth Conservancy to address these issues that are so important." Both Kanjorski and Gilmour emphasized the importance of doing effective and safe research when dealing with gas drilling. The institute will monitor water quality, because of it is a concern of citizens. Peo- pie working within the institution will also Con provide new research and ideas for developing the Marcellus Shale drilling. p Marcellus Shale is a type of sedimentun tary rock found, which contains largely in 1 untapped gas reservoirs. cha The drilling is not only a concern within thal this joint coalition, but also of the greater ope region. Gilmour said that there are both cip'. positive and negative consequences with WOI Marcellus Shale drilling. "No one will ever be totally satisfied olo. with [Wilkes University] ," Gilmour said. has "You have to think, 'What's the purpose dis, of your institution? ' Is it to play it safe? pro Or to help the broader community?" tice Kanjorski has been working on getting app the funding for Marcellus Shale research tan1 since last spring. Vi He first introduced the idea to Vice buil President Joe Biden. Following that, ing members from the two colleges, the Earth ere, Conservancy and Biden met on this subpro1 ject and decided how the federal governC ment could provide aid. tant saic CONTACT JACQUELINE LUKAS AT: be · jacqueline.lukas@wilkes.edu for for more information check out. .. m01 L-lw_i_lk_e_s_b_e_a_c_o_n_.c_o_m _ _ _ ______.l M•lA the i Clll:&F.. ....... 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He added 1 within that the new laboratories will have a more greater open structure, which will allow interdisire both ciplinary collaboration and capacity to :es with work with professors. "The actual practice of becoming a bi:atisfied ologist and actually becoming a historian ,ur said. has to do with being able to work in your purpose discipline side-by-side with your major it safe? professors," Verret said. "It's an apprenticeship, and in the sciences to do that getting apprenticeship the laboratories are impor·esearch tan!." Verret feels that the construction of the to Vice building is a vital element of maintaing that, te Earth ing a positive reputation that Wilkes has created in this region through the science 1is subprograms. governChip Prescott, who is the special assistant to the president for major projects, said that the next step in the phase will T: be for the architect to complete designs for the project, which will take about six months. The architect is scheduled to visit the campus next week to develop the de- The Beacon/Tom Reilly Pictured above is a portion of an science laboratory located in SLC. The old laborities will be replaced by new, more open workspaces in the SHE building. sign, which will include a definite decision on the most ideal location for the building. Prescott said that the master campus planning will gamer involvement with the SHE building plans. "At appropriate times we will be creating a process to solicit input from faculty members and staff members at the univer- sity and students, and also members from the community," Prescott said. Trustee emeritus Beverly Hiscox is very much in favor of the SHE building plans. She feels that it will enhance the education of students and the beauty of the campus. "We need more space and we need more up-to-date equipment and a building for the sciences that will stand on its own," Hiscox said . Gilmour believes that the defined phase is flexible enough to overcome possible obstacles. "I think we have a plan that will enable us to do it, setting aside a catastrophic economical situation, which I don't think is really going to happen," Gilmour said. "It will enable us to do it no matter what." Gilmour said that the funding will be a collection of annual capital project allocations, money collected from capital campaigning, state-funding and other "creative resources." However, the logistics about financing are still being explored. • "Our feeling is that particularly the institute for energy and environment will attract resources from the community and from public sources of dollars that we should be able to gamer in the next year or so," Gilmour said. Verret said that the approval of phase one was reached despite many obstacles. Some of the difficulties faced involved financing, determining the needs of all the departments and meeting them, as well as adjusting the vision of how science is conducted. "It's a big moment for us," Verret said, "It's about time." CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT: kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu Wilkes films virtual tour WBSNightOut.com is THE premiere website for planning your evening. Whether you want to hit the clubs, catch a concert, see a movie, or just chill out at a bar. Ea ... Dott1t Forget to check out our week(y cotttests - you catt wir. some realty cool stuff. Ir.eluding dinners, trips, concert tickets, sports tickets and more! On Sept. 15 and 16, Wilkes filmed a virtual tour of campus for the University's website. The filming was organized by advertising agency 160over90, and used a state-ofthe-art 360 degree camera that will allow viewers to grasp a full view of the campus. The videographer wore a backpack with the camera suspended over his head and rode a motorized scooter as he captured shots. Pictured left is the camera contraption. On the right, senior communication major Amanda Gunther prepares for her tour guide The Beacon/Allison Roth role. �CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.oped@gmail.com SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 Don't Ask, Don't Tell shot down in CA Ruling is a much-needed step forward for the U.S. military BY THE BEACON Editorial Board Serving in the armed forces is the most noble, heroic deed done for one's country. All American citizens should be given the right to fight for their country; however, some Americans are prohibited from taking part in the armed forces due to America's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. On Sept. 9, a federal court in California ruled that the DADT policy is unconstitutional, which is a brave, much-needed step forward in ensuring freedom for all men and women to join the armed forces, regardless of sexual preference. The DADT policy, signed into law in 1993 by former President Bill Clinton, lates the First Amendment as a restriction of speech. "The act discriminates based on the content of the speech being regulated," Phillips wrote in her ruling. Put simply, a heterosexual member of the armed forces can proclaim his or her sexual orientation until he or she is blue in the face, whereas a homosexual member must remain completely silent. Not having violated enough of our guaranteed rights as American citizens, the DADT policy continues its path of contamination, violating the Fifth Amendment as well. According to Judge Phillips' ruling, DADT violates the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment, which states that no tutional; the policy is also detrimental to the military. Especially now, in a time of war, the military needs as many talented, dedicated personnel as possible and DADT prevents these people from taking part, no matter how high their skill level and dedication may be. President Barack Obama has even publicly stated that the DADT policy is a danger to our national security; however, Obama has not yet made a decision in regard to Judge Phillips's case. Since Judge Phillips' ruling, many gay rights organizations have praised Phillips. Servicemembers United, the largest organization of gay and lesbian troops in the United States, feels that the judge's decision is extremely helpful for homosexual "The military needs as many talented, dedicated personnel as possible and DADT prevents these people from taking part, no matter how high their skill level and dedication may be." says that a member of the armed forces can be discharged if he or she claims to be homosexual or bisexual, has engaged in homosexual acts or has married or attempted to marry a person of the same sex. United States District Judge Virginia Phillips ruled that the DADT policy vio- person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law. Due process guarantees the right to a fair trial, which is violated by DADT, in that members of the armed forces who claim to be homosexual are dismissed without any sort of trial. The DADT policy is not only unconsti- soldiers. Alexander Nicholson, founder and executive director of Servicemembers United, gave an official statement after Phillips's ruling, stating, "This is an historic moment and an historic ruling for the gay military community... We are finally on our way to vindication." According The Faces of DADT, an official Servicemembers United website, Nicholson was discharged from the United States army because of DADT. Since his discharge, Nicholson has been at the forefront of several major initiatives drawing attention to DADT. Having dedicated his life to the dissolution of DADT, Nicholson recognizing Phillips' ruling as "historic" goes to prove that the decision is an honorable, effective step in ensuring equal rights for homosexual and bisexual members of the military. The Beacon feels that human rights should be something that all people have, no matter their gender, race, sexual preference or economic standing. Photo Illustration: The Beacon/Sonja Heisey BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. This poll was based on 11 responses. Last week's question: When you decide who to vote for, do you take political attack ads into account? • Yes 36% • No 64% This week The Beacon asks: Should the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy be removed? • Yes • No Cast your vote online at: www.wilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: wilkesbeacon.oped@gmail.com The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for space and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. �THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 OPINION OnStar' s new 'read out' • feature 1s unnecessary ific, the on Nas k to: om edit tent. hed. BY AMANDA LEONARD Assistant Opinion Editor You may have been in a situation when you are driving and hear a familiar beep from your phone: You have a new text message. After looking down to check the message, you hear another beep. This time, it's the horn of a car behind you. You have completely missed the green light and it is now red. As if drivers were not already distracted enough, General Motors is discussing the possibility of a text read-out and Facebook status update program for OnStar. Companies do not need to be making devices such as these, which deter a driver's attention and can potentially set bad examples of driving habits for any young passengers in the car. Many people consider driving to be a right, when it is actually a privilege and can be taken away at any time. Driving a car is not the place where people should be updating statuses, potentially placing the driver and others around him or her at risk. On Sept. 10, USA Today reported this ridiculous and unnecessary new feature. Those who have OnStar will soon be able to not only be distracted by their cell phones, but also become more engaged with their social lives. Of course, this will all be hap- pening while drivers should be focused on the road. The Facebook feature will allow those who subscribe to this service to not only verbally update their Facebook statuses, but listen to the recent news feed messages through OnStar's virtual adviser as well. On Sept. 15, a select group ofOnStar customers had the opportunity to test the Facebook feature in their cars. For the read-andrespond to texts-out-loud feature, only a few preset responses are available. One of those preset responses is "I am driving right now." What is so pressing that this response is actually needed? Do our social lives fall back onto technology so much that we are in need of a virtual adviser? Why do people feel the need to be connected to their friend list 24/7, even while one may be driving to one of his or her friend's houses? Are we socially obliged to update the world about every waking moment of our lives? While one may see OnStar's new program as a safer alternative to physically texting and driving, that's not necessarily the case. Consider the risks a driver may run into while pressing buttons that are located on the rearview mirror. While doing that, he or she is essentially thinking that the road is his or her second priority, because updating his 7 The Spyglass Human expedition to Mars is probable, can boost economy BYANTHONYTRUPPO Opinion Editor Every single inch of our planet Earth has been explored, be it by foot or satellite. But despite humankind's examination of the entire Earth, the United States remains in a economic crisis. Even though Earth is and always will be our homeland, I feel that sending humans on a journey to Mars would not only be scientifically fascinating, but will aid the economy of the United States. Forty-one years ago, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on Earth's moon. The moon landing did wonders for the American economy, inspiring young people across the country to purSEE ONSTAR, Page 8 sue careers in science and engineering. The ' moon landing also sparked technological progress with America's increased focus on engineering and science. President Barack Obama has made his interest in space exploration known. In April of this year, President Obama gave a speech at Kennedy Space Center that praised the space program and drew attention to the positive effects the space program has had on the American economy. "We have to fix our economy. We need to close our deficits, but for pennies on the dollar, the space program has fueled jobs and entire industries," Obama said during his speech. Three years ago, NASA announced its wishes to send a human to Mars by 2037. Some, however, feel that 2037 is much too late, and that the expedition should begin sooner. In Henri Tapani Heinonen's article, "Manned mission to Mars in 2019," Heinonen writes, "We must return to an Apollo-like program with hard goals of manned The Beaconrrom Reilly landing within as short timeframe as posMany cars that have OnStar will be able to upgrade to the new text read out feature, sible." Heinonen feels that by 2037, the as well as enabling Facebook updates that activate with voice regonition. program will have become under-funded. Therefore, the the best time financially for NASA to send humans to Mars would be within the next decade. I agree with Heinonen's statement that NASA should pursue the Mars expedition sooner, as the public interest is currently high, and I fear that many may lose interest in a mission to Mars if NASA waits too long. Also, NASA is funded by the United States government and if the economy does not improve, I fear that the government may cut NASA's funding. Unfortunately, planning a journey to Mars will take some time, as there are several factors that will make the journey a challenge. According to astrologists at Universe Today, a space and astrology news website, a journey to Mars by rocket would take approximately seven months using a low amount of fuel. However, a nuclear rocket would be able to reach Mars in four months, which would be beneficial to those traveling, albeit more costly. There are other factors that must be sorted out before sending humans to Mars, which include landing on Mars and the psychological and physical conditions of the persons traveling. The European Space Agency, an organization dedicated to space exploration with 18 European member countries, is currently running a study known as Mars500, where six people will be sealed in an isolation chamber for 500 days. The purpose of the study is to mimic the conditions of elongated space travel to and from Mars, orbiting Mars, conducting missions on Mars and landing. The Mars500 project is the best way for scientists to learn how a mission to Mars can psychologically affect a person. The simulated landing on Mars is planned for February 2011 and the study has been in session SEE MARS, Page 8 �8 OPINION THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 A call for a return to liberal education Today, Americans are immersed in a world that is changing not only quickly, but also going in directions that challenge our cherished beliefs and our position of leadership in the world community. In many ways, our democratic principles are endangered both by global forces and the rise of powerful domestic voices, which promote the consolidation of power in the hands of elite groups. Forces on both the political left and right promote radical solutions to the problems with which we are confronted. Public fear, which has emerged because of the 9/11 attacks, continues to guide and inform our perceptions. The economic devastation we are experiencing creates a climate that focuses our policies and our actions on improving our economy. In the midst of complexity, we seem to be turning to simplistic answers. Unfortunately, leaders of educational institutions are also guilty of applying simple solutions to complicated problems through the use of accountability measures. I believe this accountability movement in education, which places a heavy reliance on standardized testing, is forcing educational changes that place our democracy at risk. With our educational institutions under fire and fear that we will not be able to compete in world markets because our citizens are undereducated and do not possess the skills needed to move our economy forward, some educators would narrow the curriculum and diminish the rigor. My friends in the teaching profession allude to constant emphasis on test preparation. They decry the fact that curriculum in the arts, humanities, and social sciences are being widely diminished or even eliminated. They worry that our children are being deprived of thoughtful experiences and critical thinking opportunities, which serve to educate an informed citizenry capable of understanding social and political complexity and willing and able to raise their voices in the decision making processes. Diane Ravitch, once one of the primary proponents of a need for educational accountability in her latest book, "The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education," lamented that she may have supported a program that has undermined public education. "We must be sure that they [students] are prepared for the responsibilities of democratic citizenship in a complex society. We must take care that our teachers are well educated, not just well trained," she commented. We live in a culture where 30-second snap- BY DR. ROBERTS. GARDNER Assistant Professor of Education ONSTAR MARS Continued from Page 7 Continued from Page 7 or her status simply cannot wait anymore and is now the driver's first priority. Can you say "traffic accident"? Not ~ nly are safety issues at hand, but there are social issues here as well. The mere thought that people now need to be so virtually connected to the point that they are updating and sifting through their friends' news while behind the wheel is repulsive. It's certainly understandable that the need to respond to someone is extremely urgent in certain situations. However, most of people's Facebook updates are not exactly timesensitive. One thing to consider before investing OnStar's new feature: How often do you want to be interrupted behind the wheel by song lyrics that your friend posted when he or she was having a bad day? for just over 100 days, with no major issues reported. According to the ESA's official website, "The crew has followed the timeline of the mission, reproducing as accurately as possible a potential mission to our planetary neighbor, complete with communication delays and daily routine similar to real space missions." As space technology progresses in the future and studies continue, a human mission to Mars does not seem farfetched. Hopefully, the space industry does not give up its plans for sending humans to Mars, as such an undertaking will undoubtedly bolster the economy. shots and tweets, along with a landslide of electronic information, present significant challenges to making well-informed and reasoned decisions about our personal future and the future of our great nation. Although more information than ever is available to us, I question our ability as a society to make objective sense of the mountain of information and the well-managed and structured misinformation with which we are constantly bombarded. We need educational institutions to once again focus on the humanities, the arts, and the social sciences. These studies provide us with a more thoughtful understanding of the beautiful, complicated world in which we live. It is not enough that we are "trained" to be effective workers and ravenous consumers. In her book, "Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities," Martha C. Nussbaum reminds us that, "freedom of mind is dangerous if what we want is technically trained obedient workers." George Orwell's classic, "1984," depicts a society in which citizens have been trained not to think, but to be obedient. Thomas Jefferson declared that the best safeguard against tyranny was "to illuminate as far as practicable the minds of the people at large." The historian Joseph J. Ellis has argued that the democratic institutions our founders created were "not about providing answers, but rather about providing a framework in which the salient questions could continue to be debated." In the Sept. 3, 2010 issue of "The Chronicle of Higher Education," Parker J. Palmer declares that we are in need of the habit of humility. "Humility means knowing that I must listen to others, especially to those who seem most alien to me, in order to understand and feel at home in a diverse world," Palmer said, while also asserting that people need to find and use their own voices. Taking Palmer's advice, I call for the elevation of the humanities, arts, and social sciences to their rightful place of importance and value in our K-12 educational systems and that the institutions of higher learning encourage the development and expansion of core courses that speak to the human condition. I ask this with humility using the voice that I have acquired during my education and experience in my over 40 years of teaching in public school and university classrooms. Respectfully submitted, Robert S. Gardner, Ed.D. Assistant Professor of Education Wilkes University CONTACT ROBERT GARDNER AT: robert.gardner@wilkes.edu CONTACT AMANDA LEONARD AT: CONTACT ANTHONY TRUPPO AT: anthony.truppo@wilkes.edu aff Phoi It's fu bings tl linator c :enter, i l so a 19 Rendi11 egree i ation, a legree ii While tedina I amily. 1 vas ther :upport lee worl ,apers. Along ,upport Wilkes i Somet tendina :he no~ fhe met >gy cla~ mdDor After · :Iigh Sc Frt av AN<: ':orrespc !r MAR. Staff Ph Nature ;oincide Jnivers1 ;chool t Adjus md eve1 1ew to resideno mute fro ~ach op The a The Beacon/Tom Reilly amanda.leonard 1@wilkes.edu ~ MAR. Humans have thoroughly explored the Earth and should extend their exploration to our neighbor, Mars. Sending humans to Mars will undoubtedly bolster the United States' economy and should be done as soon as possible. .umman nan se "I lik from hi �D l m ue Il- ler of [I h.o ~rl," >le elial .Ce ns ng on m- 1at :xm CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.lifestyles@gmail.com Chatting with f acuity: Sandra Rendina Rendina moves from Wilkes student to Wilkes employee MARJORIE WHISPELL It's funny how people come back to ings they love. Sandra Rendina, coorinator of the Wilkes University Leaming enter, is not only a Wilkes employee, but soa 1987 graduate of Wilkes University. Rendina graduated from Wilkes with a ee in biology and a teaching certifition, and in 1995 received her master's egree in biology education. While attending Wilkes as a student, edina lived in Plymouth, Pa., with her ily. She had a work-study job at what asthen the Wilkes University Academic pport Center. There she helped with ofce work, tracked tutoring hours and filed rs. Along with working at the Academic \l\l\lllrt Center, Rendina tutored fellow like! students in chemistry and biology. Sometime after graduating from Wilkes, enaina moved to Larksville, Pa., where now resides with her husband, whom emet at Wilkes in their freshman biolgy class, and their two children, Victoria Dominick. After teaching at Wyoming Valley West i~ School for a year, Rendina found herself back at Wilkes working in University College as the coordinator of disability support services. She has held that position for the last 20 years and has spent her work days teaching a CAR 101 class, giving advice to current Wilkes students and helping students with disabilities. With a degree in biology, going green is a major topic in Rendina's life. Below she comments on what going green means to her, and her family. The Beacon: What does "going green" mean to you? Rendina: I think it means that you need to keep track of your carbon foot print, recycle and do your part. The Beacon: Are you for or against recycling? Rendina: I'm for recycling. We recycle everything at our house, from paper to plastic. We have energy-efficient light bulbs in every room. We try to reduce our amount of electricity used by unplugging unused appliances and turning off the computer when it's not in use. We shut off lights when we leave the room, and keep the thermostat set low in the winter. The Beacon: What made you consider teaching? Rendina: Well, I liked biology, didn't want to go into professional school and I like to work with students. So I decided to go into teaching. The Beacon: If you were stuck on an island what three things would you want with you? Rendina: This is hard; I guess water, my iPad and probably peanut butter. The Beacon: What are you recreational activities? Rendina: [I'm a] taximom, Girl Scout troop leader for 13 years and The Beacon/ Marjorie Whispell reading. Sandra Rendina, once a student at Wilkes, is now workThe Beacon: If a friend ing at Wilkes in University College as the coordinator of was asked to describe you disability support services. in three words what would Rendina: I would say my children. your hope for them to say? The Beacon: What are words of advice Rendina: I would hope: dependable, inyou could give to Wilkes students? telligent and friendly. Rendina: I would say seek help early in The Beacon: What is a random fact that the semester, whether from your adviser you are willing to share about yourself? Rendina: I really don't like to talk in or a tutor. Also, get involved in clubs and front of people. Public speaking is my big- community service. gest anxiety. The Beacon: What's your greatest ac- CONTACT MARJORIE WHISPELL AT: marjorie.whispell@wilkes.edu complishment to date? reshtnen students adjusting to Wilkes and Wilkes-Barre YAiGELO BLADES rr!Yf)ndent MA!JORIE WHISPELL taff~tographer iilly ion 1it- Natie's switch from summer to autumn in.~ with the freshmen of Wilkes nil!lity and their adjustment from high h ~ a new college life. A · g to Wilkes is different for each Nry freshman. While all freshmen are ew1college life, some of them live in i halls on campus while others comim~m home. There are pros and cons to h ·on. Tolivantages of living off campus are · ed by commuter Sam Tellip, freshndary education major. "rnthat I can be at home with my friends m school and my friends from here," The Beacon/ Marjorie Whispell Members of Blake Mackesey's freshmen CAR 101 class write in their journals about the reality of their interest now in college. Tellip said. "I think it's better because I can actually focus on doing my work." On the other hand, freshman residents have more convenience living on campus. Some of these conveniences are having campus social activities right in their back yard and living a short walk from the bookstore and Public Square at all times. While they do have social events in their back yard, this may serve as a distraction for some, leading to incomplete homework assignments and failure to take care of other responsibilities. Freshman Marina Skevofilax understands that there are distractions and responsibilities in college. "The biggest difference is that college work is a lot more independent. You have to manage your time better," she said. Living in a dormitory also comes without having to be preoccupied with the hassles of traveling to and from home. Instead, residents have an easy five-minute walk to and from class. However, unless a student is from Wilkes-Barre, this also means students SEE FRESHMEN, PAGE 12 �Students help save the Earth with i BY RUTH WHISPELL Life Editor r s safe environment and all the resources th BY GI need," Beneski said. Assist, Beneski's fellowship was rewarded to h by the International Research Experie Wi for Students. Her adviser discovered Some Wilkes University students aren't ronmt informed her of the fellowship opportuni just going green on campus. They're also every "I always wanted to go to Germany, but doing their part to help save the environtancy' also involved working with water treatm ment through internships and fellowships Th, which is something I would like to purs1 both domestically and internationally. menta for my career," said Beneski, who studi Dr. Marleen Troy, associate professor of emmt German in high school. environmental engineering and earth sci2002, Beneski 's fellowship dealt with an ong ence, explained that one of the reasons ate pr ing project that researched the effects of c students are becoming interested in going and e: mate change on riverbank filtration system green when selecting an internship is due to tor of which treat drinking water. increased awareness about endangering our at Wil "The main focus of my group was to £ environment. two ir cus on problems with clogging in these sy Troy explained that big events, like the BP vidua terns," Beneski said. oil spill, bring about awareness of how fragOn She said she learned many things throu ile our environment really is and how much trodui the fellowship including the process of w more people should be doing to protect it. abili~ ter treatment through lectures, literature an "All of these things increase awareness accor, hands-on experience. and provides people with the chance to portai "Through research and lab experiment make a difference," Troy said. emph we were able to test clogging and relate itt Over the summer Tyler Howe, a senior en"Hav: changes in climate," Beneski said. "Becam vironmental engineering major, interned at and d this process is not used much in the Unite the New York State Department of Environfrom States, I had never heard of it before. Tu mental Conservation. There, he helped with ter w experience gave me the chance to learn a 1 inspections for hazardous waste sites, junk gradu about the process and its benefits." yards and water quality data analysis geoThe Beneski suggested that students lookingt graphic information system mapping. whicl find a fellowship or an internship do a k Howe knew he wanted to be an engineerthey 1 of searching, and apply for everything the ing major and finally decided upon envi"T can, even if they don't think they have ronmental engineering after learning more ents, chance at getting the position. about it. He said that he has always been enCourtesy of Valentina Beneski !ems, "I applied thinking there was no wa vironmentally conscious, but more so now Valentina Beneski is pictured above testing a column to see nities they'd pick me," Beneski recalled. "I ende that he has been learning more about it in if it was clogged. Beneski explained that the main focus of mark, up being a first alternate, but then was ir class. her fellowship group was the problems the system was havmaki1 vited to come with the rest of the group. Yo Lately, students don't have to look into ing with clogging. Troy never know what will happen and if yo companies that deal normally with enviTh don't try you could miss an amazing exper ronmental work in order to find internships stude ence." that are considered green. Troy explained ships as something other than green," Troy doors. These that more businesses are becoming earth said. "Some may call them environmentally For these reasons, the environment beteam: friendly not only because it's good for the friendly or sustainable. It all depends on the came something she wanted to take care of small environment, but because it's profitable for company's culture." in her career. whicl Recycling plastics and paper in separate the business itself. "The most important part of going green is CONTACT RUTH WHISPELL AT: Thi "Some places may refer to the intern- containers instead of tossing them into the to ensure that future generations can have a ruth.whispell@wilkes.edu trash and unplugging appliances when you aren't using them are only two of the many little changes people can make to help the environment. "You don't have to go out of your way to live a green lifestyle," Troy added. "You don't have to make big changes, little changes will help, too." Valentina Beneski, a senior environmental engineering major, spent eight weeks out of her summer at a fellowship in Germany at The Dresden University of Applied Sciences. While a fellowship and internship have the same basic ideas behind them, Troy clarified that a fellowship is rewarded to a student. Beneski, the president of the Students for Environmental Sustainability Club and vice president of the Air and Waste Water Management Association at Wilkes, said her family has always been environmentally friendly and she has always loved the out- Meli-- STREET BEAT Thome -----------------What does 'going green' mean to you? All Photos The Beacon/Marjorie Whispell Junior Junior Sophomore biology major biology major English major "Everyone doing their own part to help the environment. Save more paper, recycle, carpool, things like that." "Not what Wilkes does. Going green "Being eco-friendly. Vay Mother N would actually be using less paper ture!" and not enough people recycle on cam us there is a ton of waste." �IE BEAfN SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 11 LIFE e s ty students help local businesses 'go gr BYGILLYAN GOWARTY Assistant Life Editor Wilkes University's business and environmental science departments join together every year to offer a "sustainability consultancy" course. The course, which helped the environmental science department earn the government environmental outreach award in 2002, is taught by Dr. Marleen Troy, associate professor of environmental engineering and earth science, and Ruth Hughes, director of the small business development center at Wilkes University. According to Troy, the two instructors team up and cover their individual strengths. One key aspect of the course is th~ introduce students to the concept of sustainability and show them why it is important, according to Troy. "Sustainability is an important tool that is getting more and more emphasis by all organizations," Troy said. "Having the opportunity to take this course and develop these skills with a real client from the Small Business Development Center will serve the students well when they graduate." The course is run like a consulting firm, which allows students to experience what eynonnally would in the work-place. "They learn about interacting with clits, researching and solving client probems, finding financing or funding opportu'tiesto address these problems, developing arketing plans, meeting deadlines and v..•r-· g and presenting recommendations," roysaid. The class size is small, with only 10 to12 dents admitted to the course every year. rhese students are then broken up into teams of typically three or four, and the small groups then meet with certain clients, hich are always small business owners. This semester, students in the class are The Beacon/ Marjorie Whispell Business administration and environmental science majors learn how to teach local businesses to be environmentally sustainable in the Sustainability Consultancy class. Marleen Troy (pictured right corner) teaches the course with Ruth Hughes. currently working with a hair care facility and a small grocer/butcher. The hair care facility is looking to launch new products with the help of the students, and the grocer/ butcher is looking to market his business. The instructors try to keep the students as evenly balanced as possible so that each team has a mix of business majors and environmental science majors can offer their strengths to the clients to meet their needs, Troy said. The mixture of majors also helps the students to share responsibilities in regards to the projects with the clients. "Having small teams with members of different backgrounds and skills is similar to what they would encounter in a consulting firm," Troy said. Specific things that are done in the course depend on what the client wants. The course focuses on helping a business with marketing and learning how to cut down on costs, which is a big part of going green, said Trevor Hirsh, senior business administration major. The environmental science part of the class helps the clients to go green, while the business side helps with marketing. The students instruct clients on how to cut down on energy use, reduce waste, reduce their overall carbon footprints and cut down on their overall cost. The teams also teach them how to create an environmental management system, which looks at the way the business is operated, as well as the day-to-day running of the business to help find things that can be improved. "The class is important because it not only combines the business aspect, but it combines the science world as well," Hirsh said. Students who have taken this course in* the past have worked with restaurants, diesel repair shops, port-a-potty companies, taxi cab companies and many others, Troy said. There are generally two or three main clients for the students to work with per semester. For the first few weeks of the course, the students work with a "fake company" in the form of a case study in order to practice for their work with the real clients. Then, the students are divided into their teams and assigned to their clients for the semester. After that, the goals for the semester are further developed to meet with the needs of the clients. The course has been offered for several years now, but it has been in slightly different forms in the past. Now, most of the course involves sustainability. "The course teaches very valuable skills for someone on the job market now", Troy said. "It looks good on a resume." At the end of the semester, the instructors usually get positive feedback from the clients. They try to put the suggestions into use to make their businesses better and more sustainable. "We enjoy the class," Troy said. "We've gotten very good feedback from the small business development center." -~ ,. CONTACT GILLYAN GOWARTY AT: gillyan.gowarty@wilkes.edu Josh Elmore Junior computer science major the Earth. I'm thinking it be a futile effort because we Sophomore math major "It means I drive a hybrid. It's findning complex answers to simple problems:• Sophomore accounting and business administratioq "Saving the environmen :' Freshmen communication studies major "Being energy efficient and trying , to stop global warming." f �THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 12 FRESHMEN Continued from Page 9 must adjust to a new home as well. To some, Wilkes-Barre is a very busy city, to others it is merely a quiet town. "Wilkes-Barre is a big city compared to where I am from," says Emily Christian, a freshman nursing major. Showing how diverse the view of Wilkes-Barre is, freshman pharmacy major Tyler Young explains that the city is "ghetto in some spots but fairly well kept up as a whole." No matter what their background, freshmen who were interviewed agreed, at least partally, upon certain points: Adjusting to a college life style and to Wilkes-Barre in itself has its positive and negative aspects, whether a residential or commuting student. One main agreement is that college is much different than high school. In college, students must take account for their own actions and daily tasks. "[College professors] don't spoon-feed you information. It's up to you to learn," said Tyler Holland, a freshman mechanical engineering major. Homework and studying have found •• their ways into freshmen lives and have changed some lifestyles. "My free time pretty much consists of studying. Academically, college is much harder and a lot more is expected of you," said Kristen Craven, a freshman pharmacy major. One freshman, computer science major Patrick Killian, said "I think I'm adjusting pretty well. Love it so far. It's way better than high school could have ever been." This could serve as a testimony of the opinion of many members of the freshmen class. Though as the trees are gradually changing to color and their leaves are still falling to the ground, Wilkes freshmen are slowly adapting to the changes of a college life, themselves. But when fall turns to winter, Wilkes freshmen will be changing again. Only this time, they'll go from naive newcomers, to experienced Wilkes students. CONTACT ANGELO BLADES AT: ange/o.blades@wilkes.edu CONTACT MARJORIE WHISPELL AT: marjorie.whispell@wilkes.edu SEPl Ju BYIII Edito Th€ the < secut came mark Wh majo: book: confii Th~ to stc able 1 "M: my rr don't situat Nik set in on Fe virtm Bath, Hm ningl after l day,k If}\ mom noon, "Th "Thin 9/30: Pep Rally on the Greenway! 6m-9pm -Dunk Tank -Fish Pong -Caricatures -Mini-Golf 10/1: Dinner Dance (§) 6:30pm-11:,0 0pm -&emi,,-formal -Photo booth -Presenting DJ Chris Emanski! ! ! -Favors BYR, Staff A 11 mane band! ro, a: all-ag indo show The less ii Life t Sourn band' Doc ginnii ages 1 �CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.ae@gmail.com SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 Nikles looking to strum his way into record bookS Junior plans to shatter Guinness mark by playing Guitar Hero for 36 hours BYMICHAEL CIGNOLI Editor-in-Chief The last time Aaron Nikles tried to break the Guinness world record for most consecutive hours spent playing Guitar Hero, he came up about six hours shy of the current mark of 24 hours and two minutes. When the junior mechanical engineering major tries to play his way into the record books again this weekend, he's a lot more confident that he'll be successful. That's mainly because Nikles isn't going to stop playing unless he is physically unable to continue. "My body would have to quit on me before my mind would quit," Nikles said. "I really don't want to lose twice. This is a no-lose situation for me. I have to win this." Nikles originally tried to break the record, set in 2009 by four guys from Finland, back on Feb. 5, 2010. But after about 18 hours of virtual shredding, the 20-year-old native of Bath, Pa., called it quits due to exhaustion. However, Nikles made the mistake of beginning his original attempt more than six hours after he woke up for his 9 a.m. class that Friday, kicking off his concert at 3:38 p.m. IfNikles would have started playing in the morning instead of waiting until the afternoon, he could have easily broken the record. "That's very frustrating," Nikles said. "Thinking that ifl would have started Satur- The Beacon/Michael Cignoli Aaron Nikles, a junior mechanical engineering major, plans to play Guitar Hero for at least 25 straight hours this weekend. If he does, he'll own the Guinness world record in that category. day morning, or wouldn't have gone to class and started that morning, then I would have had the record by the time I did stop. This time is all about redemption." Nikles plans to start this semester's attempt on 11 a.m. this Saturday morning. He'll play on a screen set up in the first floor of the Henry Student Center and invites anyone who's interested to swing by to support him. For a $1 donation to the American Cancer Society, anyone can hop on with Nikles and turn one of the 128 different songs that he-~· playing into a duet. According to Nikles, Guinness allow* him one 10-minute break for every hour of play. As he did during his last attempt, Nikles plans to play for three hours, then take a 30-minute break for food, water, and restroom usage. If he keeps playing, Nikles will own the record just after 11 a.m. on Sunday morning. However, Nikles doesn't want to just break the record. He wants to shatter it. "I'm going to shoot for 25 [hours], but at the very most I'd like to go for 36 if possible," Nikles said. "But anywhere after 25, I'd be comfortable stopping." In order for that to happen, Nikles is going to need a cheering section, especially in the wee hours of the morning. He found that fatigue really started to set in last semester when he didn't have anyone to talk to. 'Tm going to try and get more people out in the early morning hours," Nikles said. "That's when I really started to feel tired because there weren't people there to communicate with." One of the people that will be there to keep Nikles awake is his roommate, Garrett Schrader, who has jokingly suggested that he's going to smack Nikles around with a wooden paddle ifhe starts to fall asleep. ., SEE NIKLES, PAGE 15 Cafe Metropolis holds its final show, local bands saddened BY RACHEL LEGGIER! Staff Writer A local music venue recently closed permanently, leaving frequent visitors and bands in disdain. Cafe Metropolis, or Metro, as it is affectionately known, was an all-ages, alcohol-free music venue located in downtown Wilkes-Barre. It held its final show Saturday, Sept. 18. The final show was headlined by Motionless in White and featured performances by Life to Come, Machine Arms and Goodbye Soundscape, who recorded a live set for the band's future live album. Doors opened at 7 p.m., with the show beginning at 8 p.m. As always, people of all ages were welcome. Uniquely, Metro stood out as one of the last all-ages nonalcoholic venues in the area. Goodbye Soundscape vocalist Jeremy Romani believes the closing of the venue will have a huge effect on its typical crowd. "It's given the kids in the area a place to go to see not just local music but all types of music," Romani said. "For those kids that are Straight Edge and don't like to drink or those that are under 21, it's really the only place in the area they get to go to experience music. Its closing will have a big effect because they won't have that anymore." Life to Come has been playing at Metro for about four years. Bass player Jeremy Laporte agrees that the closing will have a saddening effect on the area and its performers. "It's been the most consistent venue in the area," Laporte said. "Not only will it be sad to see it go, but I think the closing of it will definitely hurt the music scene in Wilkes-Barre." Several local bands considered Metro not only a music venue, but one of their favorite places to perform. Romani explained that Metro was like a second home to the band and links much of the band's success to the venue. "I've heard about polls out there that state us being the band that played there the most out of every band that's ever played," Romani said. "That's a big thing for us. Metro has really given our music the boost it needed in the area in order for us to do what we've done so far." The venue has been welcoming a wide range of music for the past 10 years. Local talent frequently took the stage, and many bands held some of their first shows at the venue. Metro even hosted popular bands such as Fall Out Boy and Gym Class Heroes. For its final show, Metro brought back some of its most consistent and successful bands. Laporte explained that the opportunity to play the last show is somewhat of an "honor." "It's a depressing thing that it's closing but I'm really happy to be getting the chance to play there one last time," Laporte said. "It always gave us some place to play and some of the best crowds were always there. It was always a lot of fun and I'm sad to see it go." CONTACT RACHEL LEGGIER! AT: rache/.leggieri@wilkes.edu �Tl 14 A&E THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 21,201 Local colleges to come together for Party on the Squar BY MOLLY KURLANDSKI Interim A&E Editor , Students from local colleges within the area will be able to enjoy a night of fun, food, music, and activities on Wednesday, Sept. 22 on Public Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre. The annual Downtown Collegetown Party on the Square invites students to participate in competitive festivities, as well as an opportunity to receive free food and give-a-ways from local restaurants and businesses. The event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Colleges invited to the event include: King's College, Luzerne Community College, Misericordia University, Penn State Wilkes-Barre, and Wilkes University. As it is an annual event, attendance has increased significantly over the years. This year, organizers estimate that 1,500 students will attend. Elle Butler, a senior communications major at King's College, helped organize this year's event. She stated that each year, the popularity of the event increases and that the event is always a great way for college students to interact with one another as well as with local businesses. "We have seen an increase in interest from business sponsors," Butler said. "They recognize the great opportunity the event provides for exposure to an ever-growing number of college students who patron their businesses as residents of the city for most of the year." This year, the Party on the Square will inelude three contests: pizza eating, mechani- cal bull riding, and the college school-pride banner contest. These events will be part of the Collegetown Cup Competition, which pits the five schools against one another in a battle for the Collegetown Cup. Colleges are also judged by how many students show from each school at the event. The winning school receives a trophy, engraved with their institution's name, which the school keeps until the following year's Party on the Square. Last year's winner was King's College. "I look forward to this every year, and there's so much to do. It's hard not to have fun," said Lyndsey Morris, a senior nursing major at Wilkes. In addition, students who register for the event will have the opportunity to receive a discount card from various merchants and businesses that can be used throughout the entire year. There will be a variety of free food made available to all students, including free slices of Domino's Pizza and wings from Bart & Urby's. "Party on the Square is the ideal event for college students because it provides an atmosphere of fun," Butler said. "The ultimate goal of the event is to showcase the great things this city has to offer, especially to its incoming freshmen students and new residents." CONTACT MOLLY KURLANDSKI AT: molly.kurlandski@wilkes.edu _ _ The Beacon Archives/Tom Reill In this file photo from 2009, area college students attend Party on the Square, a annual event held on Public Square. This year's event will be held on Sept. 22 an students that attend can receive free food and give-a-ways from local businesses. __ Bistro on the Avenue: an affordable night ou STAFF REPORT r;, For some college students, a night out to dinner may be reserved for a special occasion. But it doesn't always have to be, even .« you're a student on a budget. As we all know, sometimes the cafeteria or the Rifkin Cafe just isn't cutting it. It's always nice to go to a restaurant where you are waited on by a pleasant staff in a nice atmosphere. Recently, a Beacon staff member dined at Bistro on the Avenue in Kingston, right across the Market Street Bridge. This restaurant is moderately priced, with more expensive dishes, such as steaks, seafood and features. But with smart choices, the average college student could dine at Bistro for $10 or $15. The clean, fresh design of the petite restaurant, located at 174 United Penn Plaza, is the perfect place for a date or dinner with friends. Although the Mariah Carey tunes were not the best music to listen to while dining, the soft lighting and the candles on the tables made for an intimate atmosphere. In addition to the table candles, there was also a small vase of two fresh red lilies. The menu is creative and innovative. According to their Web site, Bistro focuses on "distinctive, yet traditional fare, with an eclectic feature menu." This statement is quite accurate. The features are different and interesting, but the menu is basic, with a few twists. How could any of this be affordable for a college student? Very easily, actually. First, you can start with a house salad for $5, which includes a fresh greens mixture, black olives, tomatoes, cucumbers and your choice of dressing. The balsamic vinaigrette was a wonderful complement to the light, airy greens. From here, there are a number of delicious options for the student on a budget. A pizza with 8 slices ranges from a traditional style, $9, to a classic margherita, $10, to an unconventional duck, $15. The grapevine says that the chef at Bistro makes wonderful pasta sauce; and he didn't New York strip for $18 and $21, respective! disappoint. Feature appetizers last week included Althought pasta is not regarded as one of melon and prosciutto salad and conch fri the most decandand dishes, the Penne alla ters. For dinner features, the chef prepar Vodka with shrimp was perfect with chunky a sea bass Provencal, a seven ounce stuffi tomatoes balanced out by a smooth orches- filet and coconut shrimp. tra of flavors infused with pepper, oregano For desert, Bistro offered about eight di and cilantro. The shrimp were cooked to per- ferent choices. Our staff member selected fection and two large pieces of garlic bread, pistachio cake with pistachio icing, whic with just the right amount of garlic. was delightfully light with a hint of swee The dish cost $17, but it's a very affordable ness and crunchiness. $12 when ordered without shrimp. Bistro ofA variety of wines, martinis and beers fers various other pasta dishes that range in available to the 21-year-old diner, whi variety and price from a classic marinara for complimentary water is served upon be· $9 to a lobster risotto for $18. seated. For the diner who is looking to spend some You don't always have to eat at Rodano money, a mixture of seafood dishes includ- just because you are on a budget. Colle ing salmon, ahi tuna, sea bass, crab cakes, students have options; and the affordab scallops and shrimp are available for prices and delicious Bistro on the Avenue is ju between $20 and $23. one of those options in the Wyoming Valle For meat lovers, Bistro offers a number of different styles of chicken, veal and lamb. CONTACT US AT: There's also filet mignon and a seven ounce wilkesbeacon.ae@gmail.com s �THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 2010 re Sweet treats from Sophomores ZerCross "CATCHY SLOGANS" 13 ll 14 11 19 18 2ll The Beacon/Marjorie Whispell Sophomore Student Government members Caevaun DuBarry, Samantha Bickert and Megan Parsi man the candy apple stand on Saturday afternoon at Fall Fest. The sophomore class had a table set up where students could decorate apples. BY ASHLEY ZERFOSS Correspondent • Across acr~'.prlitli19)."....1iroldMY, • pro... - / . . , ·: - '.-/?,//'·< - ~ ~. • llq Helping make Wilkes look great since 1993! • Your trusted source for • screen printing, embroidery, and promotional items. • • tg, whic of swee FUTURISTIC INNOVATIVE GRAPHICS, INC. ... • • 1-46 S. Pennsylvania, Ave. Wilkes-Barr~ PA 18701 570.82J. 9272 • - . . .. .,. •. "'. (Across from Holy Redeemer High School near Domino's) 4. Eat fresh. 8. Expect more, pay less. 11. Drive one. 13. Apply directly to the forehead! 15. Have it your way. 18. They're grrrrreat! 20. The now network. 21. Live out loud. 22. Very funny. CONTACT ASHLEY ZERFOSS AT: ashley.zerfoss@wilkes.edu NIKLES Continued from Page 13 "The more people behind him, the easier it's going to be on him," Schrader said. Even if Nikles does beat the Finnish four's time, it'll still need to be verified by Guinness before he's officially recognized as the record holder. He'll need to submit photographic evidence, signed witness testimony and a video of him playing to the Guinness. Even after providing all that, there's still no guarantee that his record is one of the ones that Guinness will include in the book. However, that doesn't deter Nikles, who Down 1. Moving forward . 2. Feed the senses. 3. Rule the air. 5. Save money. Live better. 6. Style is an option, clean is not. 7. Easy, breezy, beautiful. 9. It is so good. 10. Maybe she's born with it. 12. Gives cleaning a new meaning. 14. A new kind of family. 16. I'm lovin' it. 17. Fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. 19. Let's build something together. has been playing Guitar Hero since he was 13, from wanting to strum his way to glory. "I've always wanted to have a world record," Nikles said. "I've always searched for something that I've felt I could do. This Guitar Hero thing is something that I've felt I could do, so I decided to give it a shot." "I think that he can definitely do it this time," Schrader said. "He knows what he's dealing with. Last time, it was harder for him because he didn't know what he was going to run into. This time, he knows exactly what's going to be happening. I feel really confident in him." CONTACT MICHAEL CIGNOLI AT: michael.cignoli@wilkes.edu �SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 c ·o ionel men bedeviled in shutout The Skinny Post Soccer falls to Dickinson, Elizabethtown; manage 1 goal BY JOSHUA PELLEW CONTACT JOSHUA PELLEW AT: joshua.pellew@wilkes.edu phat.nguyen@wilke!teedu Wilkes goalkeeper Kaleb Smith attempts a save in last year Smith goes up high for a ball during a game last season (left). The Colonels have managed just one goal in the past five games, and have slumped to an 0-7 start to the and put in a team effort to attack and defend as well." Dakota Cole stopped seven shots in his first full start in net for the Colonels. The loss dropped the Colonels to 0-7 on the season, nearly matching their number of losses last season. The Colonels are back in action Thursday, September 23 for the start of a four-game ---------------- These four things I know are true: Peyton Manning will put up big numbers this year, Brandon Jackson and Ryan Grant are not players of the same caliber, Michael Vick is better than you think... much, much better, and the Jets are not even close to the team that they want fans to believe. I know it's week one, but the Colts have some serious issues on defense, which has been the case for the past decade. This year, their main issue is safety Bob Sanders, who is sidelined with a torn bicep. They can't stop the run or run the ball on offense, which immediately rockets quarterback Peyton Manning, wide receiver Reggie Wayne, and tight end Dallas Clark's stocks sky high. If their run woes continue all season, Manning and his receiving corps will be playing hard right up to the final week of the season. A lot of people have been talking about Green Bay running back Brandon Jackson without any qualms, thinking they can simply just throw him in there and get a top fantasy rusher like Ryan Gran. Well, the fact of the matter is, Jackson is not as gifted as Grant. He's average at best. However, Jackson does inherit one of the premier passing offenses, so when teams expect Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers to air it out, Jackson can take advantage of some easy running lanes. It also doesn't hurt that his first few match-ups are against a weak Bills, Bears and Lions DIST. With the injury to Philly quarterback Kevin Kolb, back-up Michael Vick took the helm and again stunned us all with his speed and ability to move around in the pocket. His grace made people miss tackles and he threw well against a pretty good Packers DIST in week one. Before Kolb's injury, coach Andy Reid made it a point to use Vick as much as possible, lining him up on offense as a receiver and running back. Vick did so well that he finished seventh in all points week one, and that's why I'm buying stock in combination of Vick and receiver DeSean Jackson for some long ball in the weeks to come. And the Jets, ugh the Jets. I can't even fit what I have to say about them in here. To be short: overrated. CONTACT PHAT NGUYEN AT: Cor~pondent It's been a rocky start to the 2010 season for the Wilkes University men's soccer team. After an 0-5 start to the season, the Colonels came into their September 14 matchup with the Dickinson Red Devils eager for a turnaround. But just eight minutes into their home opener at the new Ralston Field Complex, the Colonels excitement quickly turned to gloom as the Red Devils' Javier Mena found the top left corner of the net to put the Red Devils up 1-0. After a stalemate for the rest of the first half, the Red Devils applied the heavy pressure in the second half. They netted their second goal in the seventieth minute from Shephard Waldenberger. Dickinson struck again just 10 minutes later when Sung Woo Kim found the back of the net, putting the Red Devils up 3-0, a lead they would never relinquish. The 3-0 defeat marked the third consecutive game that the Colonels were unable to find the back of the net. Even through the defeat, fans found reason to believe the team was on the rebound. Senior Mathematics major Kristen McGranaghan was in the stands for the game, and w as enthusiastic about what she saw. "They played as a team," said McGrnaghan. "They didn't get discouraged and they kept fighting" Kaleb Smith and Dakota Cole split time between the pipes for the Colonels, combining for nine saves in the contest. The Colonels took the field again Saturday, September 18 to do battle with the Blue Jays of Elizabethtown. Any hopes of a first win were*dashed when the Blue Jays raced to a 5-0 lead in the first half, en route to a 6-1 victory. Elizabethtown struck early and often, mounting an insurmountable lead. The Colonels got on the board when junior midfielder Ed Zulkoski threaded the back of the net on a penalty kick in the 74th minute.The goal was just the Colonels fifth of the season. "I feel like our team chemistry was missing defensively and we played more like individuals," said senior midfielder Sean Stitt. "The next game we need to keep our shape ~:,:~p::::~YEN homestand versus Baptist Bible College under the lights of Ralston Field at 7 p.m. They take the field again at 3 p.m. Saturday versus the Flygin Dutchmen of Lebanon Valley College. a b ti 0 �THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 .. 17 SPORTS Athlete Spotlight: Tyler Berntsen, Playmaker BY JUSTIN JONES Staff Writer In a weekend where many NFL quarterbacks made their debut as starters in the league, Tyler Berntsen was making his first start for the Wilkes Colonels. Berntsen entered the newly renovated Ralston Athletic Complex with a winning attitude and walked off the football field with a performance worthy of this week's Athlete Spotlight. "Going into Saturday [Sept. 11] I believe the team was very confident," the 6-4 sophomore said. "We had a great week of practice, and have been working hard all through camp. Everyone was excited to go out and play against someone in a different jersey. Of course there were some jitters, but once the game started that was out the window." If there were any butterflies floating around somewhere in his stomach, Berntsen never showed it on the field. He kept his poise and led Wilkes to an early three-touchdown lead against the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets. Even when the Jackets mounted a comeback late in the second quarter and captured the momentum going into halftime, the sophomore gained control of his team like a vet- eran player would do and secured the victory. When the dust settled, Berntsen had completed 11 of his 16 passes for 129 yards and three touchdowns. "In our offense, you have to complete passes," Berntsen said. "The offensive line and backs did a great job giving me lots of time out there. The wide outs, tight ends and backs all came up with big catches throughout the game to put us in good situations." Berntsen admitted to being a fan of Tim Tebow, and it showed when he used his legs when there were no options in the passing game. Berntsen ran for 55 yards and one touchdown against Waynesburg. Berntsen gives credit where it is due, and he commented that his offensive line did a great job opening up holes all day. "The running game doesn't go without them, in addition to the wide outs blocking down field," Berntsen said. After Waynesburg began to stage a comeback, Berntsen was given the chance to show his stripes and let his team know that he won the starting position for a reason. He has what it takes to get the win. "We were able to go up big in the game, and that is exactly what we wanted to do," .. G C)~l.'\_~3 Pul,lic The Beacon/Melissa Polchinski Sophomore quarterback Tyler Berntsen, a transfer from Monmouth University, completed 11 of 16 passes for 129 yards in his Colonels debut against Waynesburg. Berntsen said. "We faced some adversity throughout the game, but we were able to stick to the game plan and come out with the win. When Waynesburg started to come back, we just knew we had to make more plays." When asked ifhe believed his performance in week one had earned his team's trust as their leader on offense, Berntsen cited the ~ importance of family on the field. "Football is a game of trust; trusting the guy next to you that they are going to get their individual job done so as a team, we can go," the quarterback said. "I trust all of them, we are a family and in it together, one heartbeat." CONTACT JUSTIN JONES AT: justinJones 1@wilkes.edu S2B-B44J4 J)c,UiJ1fl0Uil1 e0LL@5@ Sp@ciclLS ALe0HOL SPEeIAL& PO$ 21+ IJIE ,I_'D .. tJi p~l1.d&@ c:>V' sodd ~ @tt"D~ lJlifih eclleau .I.I:). (A,su 2'1+ (~1•1t scudatt• :1.l).) - c:mb-) �... SPORTS 18 SCOREBOARD FQOTBALL 9/18 vs. Springfield 7-44 L WOMEN'S SOCCER 9/16 @Lebanon Valley 3-1 W 9/ 17 @ Widener 0-1 L ACE FIELD HOCKEY 9/16 vs. Keystone 3-1 W 9/18 vs. Moravian 4-2 W VOLLEYBALL 9/15 @FDU-Florham 3-1 W 9/18@ Lycoming 1-3 L 9/18 @Baptist Bible College 1-3 L WEEKAHEAD FOOTBALL 9/25 @Utica WOMEN'S SOCCER CIFF NfL Should the NFL expand the regular season? So I've heard through the grapevine that the NFL is considering implementing an 18-game regular season, an increase of two over the current 16-game format. Well, here are my thoughts on that. ....... That's what. Is this some kind of sick joke? Why do I have the feeling you're wondering the same thing? Here's why: career life span. The life span of an NFL player, on average according to www.livestrong.com, is only 3.3 years Now there's a combination of reasons for that, including the extremely high competitiveness at the highest level. But a huge part of that number is injuries. It is more often than not that an illustrious NFL career is cut short by a sudden injury, or a rash of them (think Earl Campbell). What is the point in extending a season that is already long and arduous enough? These guys take a world-class pounding week in, and week out, for at least 20 weeks with the preseason, why add more traumas to that? Listen up here folks, I am possibly the biggest football fan there is, and I am not agreeing to this wacky idea of extending the regular season two more games. Isn't it perfect the way it is? Look at the ratings that the NFL gets week in and week out. They are already swimming in the Benjamins and all this proclamation is for the money hounds to put a few more dollars into their pockets. The head honchos talk about how they are trying to drastically decrease the rash of unnecessary injuries that occur throughout the NFL season, yet they want to extend it two more weeks? Wouldn't that be a sure-fire way of increasing the amount of injuries? Although the proposal is to cut two preseason games and start the regular season earlier, the fact of the matter is this: Those preseason games are of paramount importance to teams. Two games are not enough to determine how your team is rounding outnot to mention the fact that most of the starters may play a series or a quarter in these games, meaning their bodies are not worn r-in-C note ized t gh aI If it's not broke, don't fix it MEN'S SOCCER 9/14 vs. Dickinson 0-3 L 9/18@ Elizabethtown College 1-6 L THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 down at all. Adding two more regular season games leaves their bodies at a much greater risk of failing them at the end of the season. Now don't get me wrong, an addition of two games, monetarily, would benefit a whole ton of people. From networks, to local bars and restaurants, even to grocery stores who get ransacked for party foods on Sundays and Mondays. But is that what this game has become about, money? I know the resounding answer is "yes," but let me live in a fantasy land for about 500 words and imagine a game that wasn't about money. I know it's not supposed to be about stats, but come on now, who in their right mind doesn't want to go out and break Dan Marino's record for passing yards in a season? Or Eric Dickerson's record for rushing yards in a season? Sports are all about breaking records. With 18-game seasons, all milestones will be put to rest and records will be smashed. What are we going to do ... put asterisks next to all of them, signifying they were done under the new, 18-game format? Let's leave baseball with that little problem. Good move, Goodell unica ancas1 all tea e ofhe the rol, ot race ewoul, ofev fMou er, so particu bottle el vi e had tc n the b1 st to se en said d stick 9/24@NYU MEN'S SOCCER 9/23 vs. Baptist Bible College 9/25 vs. Lebanon Valley College FIELD HOCKEY 9/25 vs. Eastern ~ VOLLEYBALL 9/25@ Stevenson 9/25 @Albright MJ:N'S TENNIS 9/24 @ Bloomsburg Tournament GOLF 9/25 @ Susquehanna Invitational CROSS COUNTRY 9/26 @ Philadelphia Metro Small College Meet Fourth quarter, four-point game. Home team on the opponent's 20-yard line with 30 seconds left. Sounds like an exciting situation for an NFL football game. It sure would be, if it wasn't the fourth preseason game and both team's third string players were in. Let's face it, most of those guys are probably going to be working a nine-to-five job come Monday. With the recent talks of the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell eliminating two preseason games and adding two games to the regular season, I, for one, couldn't be more excited. More actual football and less meaningless preseason. What's not to love? The NFL has become a year-round sport that requires a 365-day commitment from its players. Teams have more camps than the Boy Scouts and with all these "optional" workouts, players are practicing all year. There really is no more off-season for players, who stay in shape all year long. They prepare for the season day after day, not just during those four weeks prior to the season. Do they really need four preseason games to get tuned up? I understand that players need a chance to hit someone other than their own teammates and that coaches need to practice calling schemes to see how their teams hold up against competition. However, by the fourth week I think we have all seen all that we need. By leaving players out there, it only increases the chance of injury. Could you imagine how Vikings fans would feel if Adrian Peterson went out for the year before the season even started? To risk an injury on a game with no significance doesn't make sense. Aside from eliminating these two meaningless games, an 18-game schedule would have another great bonus. Two more games. Two more chances to see Peyton Manning drive his team 80 yards down field to win in the fourth quarter, instead of Curtis Painter, his back-up. Two more chances teams have to separate themselves from the competition in the standin s. How many elite matchups do we miss out on because there are just not enough games in the NFL schedule? This could give us two more chances to see top teams from each conference battle it out in the regular season or see former stars get revenge against their old teams (I'm talking about you LT) or even get to see a Manning Bowl more than once every four years. An 18-game schedule gives fans more of what they want: football. 1\vo more games a year would give each team one more home,. game, which l know the owners would love too. Maybe with the revenue from the Additional game, owners might ev dG the unthinkable and lower ticket prices from the small fortune they cost right now. I applaud the NFL for moving in this direction of more real games and a shorter preseason, even if it may just be to increase revenues. The fani would be getting more meaningful games, which is what they want. People want to see their best players battling it out against the other team's best, competing for a win and a chance to play in the four she wo she arri 1 for B, is work e Base valuab to make ssful ofl gosh,' ted ab1 d so mt rally. a typica stadiun e, she VI �EBEACON I SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 SPORTS 19 ehrens1'ausen's eyes opened during internship itcher gains knowledge of baseball front office while pursuing dream job h's not every day that you get to wear an r :r ie e t. lg t.rr !!Sized bottle of Lemonade Tea and sprint ugh a professional baseball stadium in a reagainst other gigantic beverages. Cnless you're Lindsay Behrenshausen, the summer of 2009. That's when Behrenshausen, now a senior unication studies major, interned with Lancaster Barnstormers, a minor league ball team. One of her many game-night duties was to ythe role of the Lemonade Tea bottle in a ot race sponsored by Turkey Hill. 1e would race between the third and fourth of every home game," recalled the naof Mount Holly Springs, Pa. "I did it all er, so it was very warm outside, and particular costumes had no ventilation." Tre bottles didn't allow for peripheral via. either. The softball-sized openings at etop of the costumes were large enough inhabitants to be able to see straight in tofthem, but that was it. Unfortunately for Behrenshausen and the interns, Lancaster's players knew about IUnnel vision that the costumes created. e had to run past our guys that were sitin the bullpen, and they would have this st to see who they could trip," Behrenen said. "They would roll a ball out or 'd stick a bat out or just come up and ly shove us. It was kind of a comedy along with the racing, but it was always because you never knew exactly what going to happen." t's more or less how Behrenshausen's summer went. part from racing as giant beverages on enights, Lancaster's interns had a numofjobs that they had to do in the front of.Behrenshausen often didn't know what she would be doing on any given day she arrived at work in the morning. for Behrenshausen, whose ultimate is work in the front office of a Major e Baseball team, the internship gave 1 valuable opportunity to see what it to make a professional sports franchise ssful off the field. gosh," Behrenshausen said when pted about the team's front office. "I no clue what they did and my eyes were dso much." · rally, a typical day, Behrenshausen reported stadium at 9 a.m. If it rained the night , she was there at 7 a.m. to pull the major league and minor league baseball teams operate and market themselves. "The (New York) Yankees, the reason people go to their games is to see the team," she said. "At the Barnstormers, their main thing was they marketed to the community. It wasn't just come for the baseball game. It was come for the game, get this meal, take L part in this." Some of the bigger events that Behrenshausen remembered were the three nights that Lancaster wore special themed jerseys, which were auctioned off after the game and the proceeds were donated to charities. Another was the team's "Bark in the Park" night, where fans were encouraged to take their dogs out to the ballgame. "Everybody thinks that's great," Behrenshausen said. "There was a dog parade. They brought special K-9 dogs that did an attack before the game." 7 But the biggest event that Behrenshausen helped market was when the Barnstormers held an exhibition match between two soccer clubs, Crystal Palace of London and the Harrisburg City Islanders. The interns, Behrenshausen said, were responsible for coordinating the entire event. That involved contacting all of the youth soccer programs in the Lancaster area to convince them to purchase tickets to the match. "We did all the promotions for that," Behrenshausen said. "We would go out for days at a time and just promote, set up stands, sell tickets, just huge promotion work for the event. That was the interns. That was like our baby." As a player herself, Behrenshausen knows that professional athletes often have to pay their dues in the minor leagues before they finally get their chance to shine in the majors. She believes that the experience she got with the Barnstormers is the first step on her road to the management side of the big leagues. And for that reason, she was OK with , , looking like a fool in her lemonade tea costume for a few minutes each night. "It taught me more than I could ever fit into words," she said. "They treated us as employees. We were doing jobs that real employees were doing. While we did do typical intern jobs like the iced tea and lemonade racing, we were doing day in and day out jobs that everybody else was doing. It was just so much real world, hands-on experience that I could have never gotten in the classroom." * Photos courtesy of Lindsay Behrenshausen Lindsay Behrenshausen, a senior pitcher on the Wilkes softball team, interned with the Lancaster Barnstormers baseball team in the summer of 2009. One of her duties was to don the Lemonade Tea costume and race against other beverages. tarp off the field and help the grounds crew get the stadium in game shape. The majority of Barnstormers games were played at night, so Behrenshausen was often at the stadium until the wee hours of the morning. "We were lucky ifwe got out of the stadium by midnight," she recalled. "That was a good night ifwe got out by midnight. I was working way, way over 40-hour workweeks. We'd have standard business hours, but the whole second part of the business day was a game day. I had no idea how much work they put in, especially in minor league baseball." Behrenshausen's internship schedule had a series of small breaks built into it. When Lancaster was on the road, the front office staff didn't need to work that late. But one particular stretch of the season saw the Barnstormers play seven consecutive home games. Remember, Behrenshausen had to be at the office at 9 a.m. every day and didn't get to leave the stadium until midnight at the earliest. Factor in the 60-minute drive to and from her home in Mount Holly Springs twice a day and by the end of the homestand, Behrenshausen was practically a zombie. But was the young intern about to let a lack of sleep deter her from chasing her dream? "They would always joke with us, this will either make or break you," Behrenshausen said. "But I have such a passion to enter into that (field) that I think even though I was working such long hours - and such crazy hours - that I really did thoroughly enjoy what I was doing. I think that trumped the long hours and the sleepless nights." It's not like the sport was entirely new to Behrenshausen. Her father Eric was a high school softball coach and when Behrenshausen was younger, she would often attend games to watch her dad coach. That's how she first developed an interest in the sport, and she's currently in her fourth season of pitching for Wilkes University's softball team. "He was so persistent in his efforts with me to help me pitch," Behrenshausen said of her dad. "Pitching is something that takes so much work. You never get to be perfect; it's just an ongoing process of constant work." Even though Behrenshausen had knowledge of the amount of work and dedication that it took to make a team thrive on the field, working in a baseball team's front offlee gave her an entirely different perspective of the sport. "It just gave me such a great appreciation because, let's face it, they're not making huge money in minor league baseball," she said. "But everyone there put their best foot forward every day just to make the team suecessful. It's not only the team on the field, it's all the entertainment and all that other stuff - that fluff - that goes into the games. The in-between innings things, the promotions, you know?" According to Behrenshausen, there is a pretty noticeable difference in the way that I • CONTACT MICHAEL CIGNOLI AT: michael.cignoli@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 SPORTS 20 Springfield trips up Colonels in blowout win Pride racks up 566 rushing yards; beats Colonels 44-7 BY CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS C m Assistant Sports Editor The Colonels knew what to expect when they played Springfield College on Saturday at the Ralston Athletic Complex. However, .the Pride's option offense was just too much for the Colonels to handle. Known for their triple option attack, Springfield came into Saturday's game with one thing in mind - run the football. That's just what they did; rushing for 566 yards on 90 attempts. The Pride only threw the ball seven times, but still defeated Wilkes 44- 7 to drop the Colonels' record to 1-1 on the season. "The biggest difference was just the speed of their attack," said senior defensive back Kevin Gerhart. "It's hard to gauge how fast r they are just watching them play on film. It was a lot different actually seeing it on the field." At first, it looked like the Colonels had the option all figured out. On just the third play of the game, Springfield quarterback Josh Carter fumbled a pitch, allowing junior defensive back Matt Gunther to recover the ball for the Colonels. After Wilkes was forced to punt, Springfield began a 61-yard drive down field, but fumbled again on the Wilkes 26-yard line, and was scooped up by senior defensive back Greg Nielsen. After that, however, it was all Springfield. After a Wilkes punt that put the Pride at its wn 19, Springfield went 81 yards on 13 plays to break the scoreless tie and go up 7-0. Wilkes would get the ball back, only to go three and out. On the ensuing Springfield drive, Carter fumbled for a third time missing on another pitch attempt. Nielsen fell on the loose ball, giving the Colonels possession with 25 seconds left in t1re first quarter. The Colonels would struggle to put a stop to the run heavy Springfield offense from that point on, as they would force only two r:. punts for the rest of the game. Springfield would go onto score three touchdowns in the second quarter, which included a 67-yard rushing touchdown by EIOllSIR Visit our website to see original videos, slideshows, and pictures you won't find in the print edition. ,,, ,., •••• ••& •• C BY< Stafi s cam rour ed i1 vehi Pl Reb bee1 a rr iten len OS, The Beacon/Melissa Polchinski Linebacker Ryan Clifford tries to regain his balance as Seth Fetterolf chases the play Saturday versus Springfield. The Colonels couldn't find an answer for the Pride's option attack. Springfield's running back Mark Safer on a third-and-23 with 10:32 left in the half. "We did expect Springfield to run the ball for the majority of the game," Wilkes coach Frank Sheptock said. "Their triple option attack is a system they have been running for many years. The offense is difficult to defend because of the pace at which they play, while forcing a defense to play discipline assignment football." Down 28-0 at the start of the second half, the Colonels came out with a new intensity. After a Wilkes punt to start the half, the Colonels defense got to Springfield's quarterback four times in their first series and forced them to punt. After a three-and-out by the Colonels offense, the Wilkes defense forced a threeand-out of their own, holding the Pride right where they were and forcing a punt. "At halftime, I told them to play passionately [in the second half], and they did that almost to a fault," Sheptock said. "You started to see a defense play with aggressiveness and a passion." This set up a Colonels drive that started at their own 37-yard line. Junior quarterback Marc Persing found senior wide receiver Jordan D'Emilio, who wound up with four catches for 50 yards, for a 10yard completion. Freshman running back Auxence Wogou took a handoff for 18 yards to get them to Springfield's 35-yard line. It was on the next play that Persing, who finished the day 4 for 6 for 58 yards with one touchdown, hit junior wide receiver Todd Eagles in the corner of the end zone for Wilkes' first score of the day, making the score 28-7. Springfield would go onto score the game's final 16 points on a 1-yard rush by Carter, a 35-yard field goal and a 1-yard rush by Austin Bateman, after which the Colonels blocked the PAT. iten T the bee Ce1 bee anc 5 E Bl NE th ar Vf th ai th th CONTACT CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS AT: c; christopher.hopkins@wilkes.edu C, � 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 2010 September 21st Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 September 21 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/37aa3c0483ebf14c4e92053592102299.pdf a0d7680b041cadc7641933b899f76825 PDF Text Text Resident parking limited within garage BY CATHRYN FREAR The Beacon/Allison Roth New computers on the first floor of the library are the first change in the renovat.ion proj- ect for floors one through three. Other renovations could start as early as this summer. Library to undergo further renovations BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor &EMMA ZIMMERMAN Staff Writer After renovations to the Alden Leaming Commons in the basement of the Eugene S. Farley Library, more changes could begin this summer. The renovation of the library began with the basement, which was remodeled during the fall semester. Study rooms and study areas for larger group work were installed, as well as computers for individual students or small groups. Since the changes, traffic to the basement has significantly increased. John Sh\.chacz, dean of the library, said that before an average of 25 students utilized the basement and its resources daily. Stachacz said that the numbers have amplified to nearly 600. "The use has skyrocketed," Stachacz saiq. After the first stage of remodeling, library employees have utilized several empty rooms in the basement for teaching, reorganized the reference section and updated the Web page. Stachacz hopes that the renovations on the rest of the library can start by this summer, though it is still too early to determine when exactly they will be able to begin. SEE LIBRARY, Page 4 Resident students on Wilkes' campus were recently informed by residence life via.e-mail that they will now · be assigned to park almost exclusively on floors four through six of the parking garage. · As with every year, parking enforcement hasn't started right away. All parking rules will begin to be enforced September 20. According to Public The Beacon/Allison Roth Safety Manager Jerry Starting on September 20, resident students who park inside of the Wilkes University Parking Garage Reho, the change has will now be assigned to park their vehicles on floors four through six. As always, resident students, as to do with the safety well as any permit-carrying person parking on campus may also park on the roof of the garage. of students and their property. Reho wants students to out and really, that's just the safest were a lot of vehicles being broknow that this decision wasn't place [to park on campus]," Reho ken into at the Creative Printing lot [located at the comer of Ross made in haste. said. "We took our time and talked it He continued, "Last year there SEE PARKING, Page 3 New software combats phishing attempts BY KIRSTIN COOK Assistant News Editor Recent issues with spam e-mails have prompted Information Technology Services (ITS) to install new security measures to protect the computers of the campus community. To help guard against phishing schemes, which is where hackers attempt to acquire personal information via phony e-mails, a spam filter called Barracuda Networks was installed over the summer, according to ITS Chief Information Officer Gloria Barlow. · "Should there be problems with spam going out, Barracuda monitors that and stops it, so we don't have problems like we had over the summer," Barlow said. Students received several e-mails and announcements from ITS over the summer warning them about malicious e-mail activity. Barlow links · these spam outbreaks to a lack of education among users. "People typed in their Wilkes ID, their Wilkes password and then the spammers basically hijacked their accounts, and used their ac- counts to send out high volumes of spam." Barlow said. According to Ikram Muhammad, manager of network services at ITS, phishing scams are a nationwide problem that have been making an increasing impact. "It's been going on for a very long time, but recently it has picked up some pace." Muhammad said. The reasoning behind this increase in spam is unknown to ITS, but Muhammad identifies · SEE PHISHING, Page 5 Opinion Pages 6-8 Life Pages 9-12 Arts & Entertainment Pages 13-15 Spor:ts Pages 16-20 Attack ads are awful Chatting with Faculty Foam party hits greenway New field hockey coach Politicians should focus more on their own policies rather than bashing their opponent's policies. PAGE6 New professor Paul Lumia sits down for a question and answer with The Beacon. PAGE9 Foam Party is to take place on riday, September 17 at 7 p.m. d promises a lot of dancing and ubbles. PAGE 13 Coa~h Mollie Reichard brings experience, focus and intensity to the team in an attempt to win the MAC championship. PAGE 19 Established 1936 PA Newspaper Association Member �2 THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 NEWS Beacon Briefs >>»>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>»>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>»>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>~ BY JACQUELINE LUKAS Editor-in-Chief MOCK .GRAD SCHOOL TESTING Kaplan Test Prep is offering a free test for the GRE, LSAT, GMAT or DAT tests at 1 p.m. on Sunday, September 19 at King's College in the Mulligan Science Center on the second floor. To register, go to www. kaptest.com/practice. For more information, contact career services at careers@wilkes. edu or 408-4060. PSYCHOLOGY PICNIC - The psychology department will hold the Annual Picnic at Kirby Park in pavilion number one at noon on September 19. New students are encouraged to attend to meet other students and professors. Children and significant others welcome. RSVP to Deborah.tindell@ wilkes.edu. WEEKLY MEDITATION - Weekly meditation will be held every Wednesday from 5 p.m. until 5:30 p.m in the salon of Kirby Hall. First time mediators should come to the question and answer session from 4:45 p.m. until 5 p.m. For more information, contact mischelle.anthony@wilkes. edu or Linda.paul@wilkes.edu. IDENTITY THEFT WORKSHOP -An identity theft workshop will be held with information on personal safety on September 15 at 6 p.m. in the lobby of UCOM. Wilkes alumni, students and community are invited to attend. For more information, contact bridget.guinta@wilkes.edu CROSS-COUNTRY VOLUNTEERS- Volunteers to direct runners through the course for the Homecoming cross-country race are needed on October 2. Interested students should contact Nichol~s.wadas@wilkes. PEER TUTORING - Peer tutoring began · edu. September 7 in Conyngham Hall, room 113. WIDTE COAT CEREMONY - StuAppointments can be made at http://tutortrac.wilkes.edu. Questions can directed to dents of the class of 2014 of the School of Alberto Prado at alberto.prado@wilkes.edu. Pharmacy invite friends to the "Oath of a Pharmacist" White Coat ceremony on Sunday, September 19 at 11 a.m. in the Rite Aid Auditorium, Stark Learning Center, room 101. ISLAMIC INTEREST FUNCTION - The Islamic Interest Society is holding a celebration called Eid-ul-Fitr on September 16 at 7:45 p:m. in the HSC ballroom. This will include food, fun and learning. KEVIN HART. TICKETS - Tickets for ·comedian, Kevin Hart, will be on sale Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. in the Henry Student Center. The show will be on September 30 in the Marts Center with doors opening at 8 p.m. and the show beginning at 9 p.m. Tickets prices are as follows: students, $10; faculty and staff, $15; general public, $20. WORKSHOPS BY CAMPUS COUNSELING - Campus Counseling will host workshops on building relationships every Wednesday evening from September 15 through September 29 from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. on the first floor of Passan HalL Susan Biskup, M.A., NCC will administer the workshop, which will include information about managing relationships and finding relationships. Anyone interested in attending should contact susan.biskup@wilkes.edu. HOLIDAY CARD CONTEST - Dr. and Mrs. Gilmour invite students to enter a design for this year's Wilkes University holiday card. Prizes will be awarded to the winner, $175, and an honorable mention, $75. Submissions should be made to Susan DiBonifazio in UCOM 221 by October 18. SUSTAINABILITY SALVAGE - Students for Environmental Sustainability (SES) Club will be hosting a free 'sustainability salvage' by giving away dorm and household items that were donated by students last year. It will be held on September 16 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on the first floor of the Henry Student Center. CONTACT JACQUELINE LUKAS AT: jacqueline.lukas@wilkes.edu Student Government Notes - September 8, 2010 BY KIRSTIN COOK Assistant News Editor Treasurer's Report: _All College: $14,000 Conferences: $12,500 General Funds: $9,500 Leadership: $1000 Spirit: $2000 Special Projects: $3000 Start Up: $1500 Total: $43,000 Club Reports: Programming Board - Ticket sales for comedi~ Kevin Hart have begun and will continue for at least another week. The event will take place on September 30 in the Marts gym. There is also a skydiving trip planned for September 21. Student Concerns: Library has had a few issues with printers being jammed and the air conditioning being broken. The issue of air conditioning was a result of squirrels chewing through wires and will be resolved soon. Students requ_est that SG make a more inviting atmosphere for other students to attend meetings. There were some comments on a lack of chairs and space. There have been some issues of clothes being singed by dryers in Evans Hall. New Business: Homecoming Allocation (Week 1 of 2) The budget was presented for the homecoming weekend with a total cost of $17,015. Some adjustments were made to the dinner dance, which will have a theme called Colonel carnival. Dinner was also switched to a less expensive meal to cut back on costs. ~BEACON 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 . E-MAIL: wilkes.beacon@wilkes.edu A clown was incorporated into the budget, but was removed due to concerns over effectiveness. The band Three Imaginary Boys are scheduled to play at the pep rally. The Homecoming allocation is a two week process, and will be voted upon next week. Old Business Updates: Fall Fest Allocation-Fall Fest will be taking place September 16-18. There will be a Hillside Farm truck booked for Friday, September .17, with a minimum cost of $500. Students will be receiving tickets for going to three separate events, which are movie on the greenway, foam party, and mini block party. The tickets will go into a raffle, for which the prize is undecided. Wilkes, possibly Arabic. Closing comments: IRHC -- Toy Story 3 will be played during movie on the greenway, which will take place during Fall Fest on September 16 at 9pm. * At 7:30 p.m., a motion was made to adjourn the SG meeting. The motion was approved. SG meetings are open to all students. They are held every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Miller Conference Room located on the second floor of HSC. CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT: Committees: Curriculum committee - Attempts are being made to bring different l_anguages to kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu Editorial Staff 2010-11 Meet the Staff Editors-in-Chief: Michael Cignoli & Jacqueline Lukas News Editor: Cathryn Frear Opinion Editor: AnthonyTruppo Interim A&E Editor: Molly Kurlandski Life Editor: Ruth Whispell Sports Editor: Anthony Dorunda Advertising Manager: Whitney Roper Photo Editor: Allison Roth Design Editor: Sonja Heisey Design Editor: Michael Klimek Adviser: Loran Lewis Michael Cignoli &Jacqueline Lukas Editors-in-Chief �fHEBEACON I SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 NEWS 3 As to picking the location, Reho said that · they spoke with residence life to figure out a .Jlltinued from FRONT PAGE centralized location for the residents to park. \tree! and River Street], s,o we figure we'll "I spoke to Residence Life and for the safemake that a commuter, [faculty and staff ty of the students on campus we changed all lot] because they go home [early] and then of the resident lots except one, which is the rt'sempty." Marts [lot], to the garage," said Reho. Security is increased in the parking garage Elizabeth Swantek, formerly Elizabeth m comparison _________ Roveda, director ~ other lots ________________ of residence life, JD campus be- "If you have your car on the first agreed. cause a Wilkes "A smaller ID card is nee- or even third fl~or and you're just amount of people ~sary to get in. · · d t ·t, · t f: t ,, wanted to park [in The cameras going Ill an OU , l S JUS as er, the Creative Printit the entrance ing lot] and more Miller said. md exit of the people wanted also to park at the gaiarage provide further security for those parking in rage," said Swantek. "It's something I've the garage. been trying to do for the students, and we Another reason is that commuters move are finally able to do so now that we own their cars more and having them on the first that whole parkade." three floors is more convenient, according She said that there were 40 spots in the to Public Safety Officer Phil Miller. Creative Printing lot that were allotted to "If you have your car on the first or even re~idents which have since been moved to third floor and you'_re just going in and out, the extra space in the garage. n's just faster," Miller said. "It's easier for As for space, Reh? said there will always people who are going in there a lot to get in be parking spots. He explained that the and find a spot when they get there and also garage i~ packed now because people are easier for them to leave." parking either with no parking passes or no The Beacon/Allison Roth According to Jerry Reho, manager of public safety,he worked with residence life to find a safer and more centralized location for residents to park, deciding on the fourth through sixth floors of the parking garage. passes at all. Once enforcement starts, Reho said more spots will be available. Reho and Miller both emphasized the fact that any and all parking-pass-carrying parkers may still park on the roof of the garage. Violators will be given a ticket charged the regular $25 for ignorance of the new rule. CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu NEVER A SLOW NEWS DAY. 1v-1,\kes wilkes /" ~' z. ~ "c.;Ov· ...., . �NEWS 4 James Lennox named new CSE safety offic of the labs. Currently, the various lab managers have a format that they follow, but each lab manager's format is different. James Lennox has been named the new "We're in the process of laying out the University safety officer for the College of plan of how to conduct the audit," Lennox Science and Engineering (CSE). He will said. "I'd also like to set into place some be working with the Environmental Health safety standards for the labs ... It would be l\fid Safety Committee (EHSC) to regulate a standard format so that you could go into safety around campus. any lab and know where the different safeFor the CSE, Lennox will be overseeing ty procedures are as well as the chemical not only the implementation of safety prac- forms." tices, but also the paperwork components He said that this standardization will make of the labs used on campus. it easier to continue from year to year. Lennox will be ultimately answering to Dr. "It makes it easier for everyone," Lennox Reynold Verret, the Wilkes University pro- said. "Once you know what it is, you know vost, when it comes to his responsibilities. where to go for it and it's so much easier "What I expect from him is to provide and it's easier to maintain, as well." oversight on all of our safety functions, Despite his new position, Lennox isn't both in the academic and non-academic new to the Wilkes community. sector," Verret said. "He will also provide "I started at Wilkes in 1985 and I worked the training for different challenges and with the dean of science and engineering dangers that may arise around campus." . then, as well," Lennox said. "I did a lot of Lennox also said that, to be clear, his job the laboratory instrumentation work and reisn't the same as someone in public safety. search, that sort of thing." "It's really the environmental and workLennox also said that he did work in all space safety," Lennox said. "It's not as of the different sciences in the CSE back much public safety, although it does duck then. tail into that side of things from time to "I did work in biology, chemistry, engitime. However, it's more about 'Is this lab · neering, et cetera, so I'm _really familiar safe for students, employees and staff to with the labs and with the people in the labs, work in?' That sort of thing." which works in my favor," Lennox said. According to Lennox, EHSC looks over Lennox also had a hand in helping Wilkes possible safety issues on campus and de- through its technological progression. cides the best course of action to take in "Back before Wilkes had a real IT [insituations which are deemed unsafe. formation technology] team, I helped with "Depending on the situation, a certain different things on the technological front," member or members of the committee are Lennox said. "We did all of the IT work." alerted and they then respond accordingly," When Wilkes's IT department did form, Lennox said. Lennox was a member of the staff. One of his duties is to work with the EHSC "I did wind up in information technology," to perform the annual safety audit across Lennox said. "For a period of time I worked campus as well as regulate the safety format for SunGard, who is the IT services provider BY CATHRYN FREAR News Editor L~RARY Continued from FRONT PAGE ~ Before renovations can begin, the university needs to find a designer. "The design will likely come late fall," said John Pesta, director for capital projects and planning. "We'll work through that probably through spring if it needs to take that long and then we'll start getting the work scheduled for the coming months." "We have two things that are an issue: design and the weather... and we are looking at a plan that would encompass all three floors at once and will proceed according to costs," he continued. While the design has yet to be decided on, there are some concrete ideas of what to expect once the library is finished. The main concern - and biggest challenge - is the front entryway, which will be redone and made handicap accessible. There is no system in place now to make access with a wheelchair in or out of the front of the library possible, though they are looking for a solution. "The thing that we'd probably focus on first before we do any other work in the library is probably the entrance, making it handicap accessible," Pesta said. The plan is to keep the concrete pillars and stairs where they are and to install a ramp. "However, we'll be installing a different door system because the current ~oors aren't wide enough to accommodate a wheelchair," Pesta said. Another new feature students will see is more workspace. "I want to add four more group study rooms , mo ofn that 1 in the e elev The Beacon/Allison Ro James Lennox (above) was named safety officer for the College of Science and Engineering. He will be working with the Environmental Health and Safety Committee to address safety issues around campus. here on campus. I worked for them as the chief information officer for Wilkes." His official IT systems work lasted about three years. After that, he left Wilkes to pursue other endeavors. "I went to different colleges and universities doing basically the same thing," Lennox said. "It was a lot of IT management. I went to north New Jersey, south New Jersey, Ontario, Canada ... [the work] was mostly on the east coast." According to Verret, Lennox will also be as well as places for individuals to study," Stachacz said. "Overall, [we want to] make it more habitable for students to work in." The tl).e possibility of installing a coffee bar is still being discussed. There is the possibility that the renovations will run into next school year. If that is the case, Stachacz emphasized that the floors of the library that are being worked on will still remain open, unlike the basement which was blocked off during the renovation process. Students will be directed where to go in order to avoid construction during any renovation to the remaining floors to the library. Though no changes were made to the library's structure since the finishing of the basement, though other adjustments made. "Since we [haven't been doing] any renovation projects, the library wisely used the onsyi y sur1 tly Ilt leted, er th< were g th esh , t incl responsible for making sure that differe health issues are addressed. "While he, himself, will not be deliverin any immunizations," Verret said, "maki sure that all of the documentation is the and that all of the people who need to hav the vaccines are identified, and that tho delivering the vaccines go through the pro-- - - cess of being trained." ssible m will often t as a "launc CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: such as bru cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu Barracuc time to weed out 2,500 outdated and super- ing a list 0 seded reference books from the main floor as network o1 well as hundreds of reels of microfilm that accounts a were supersede by the electronic collections mails. Thi of JSTOR," Stachacz said. immediate The current changes, including the base- In ordei ment and the new computers on the first source, I1 floor of the library, have caused the library's Anti-virus overall daily population to increase. dents, faci "There is this mystical number of 1,500 to a copy ' [students] we're said to have," Stachacz McAfee said. "We reached it couple of times before Noble or the downstair\ was renovated. Now, we portal. reach it every day." "I think their com CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: and all the cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu out there Evenw CONTACT EMMA ZIMMERMAN AT: emma.zimmerman@wilkes.edu �EBEACON I SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 0 ; ,A~!~rsity Towers renovations nearing completion . mce its purchase in 2006, University ·ers has undergone many changes. This mimer, more projects were added to the list. !pair of new elevators were installed last ,ing that replaced a set of elevators in~ed in the building circa 1976. iToe elevators] were just breaking down lot," said John Pesta, director of capital jects. "They were so old and the equipmt to repair the elevators were becoming hard to find, so it was well over time for enew ones." OOier somewhat smaller changes were Ide over the summer to revitalize the lding's interior. ·Initially it was safety stuff that we did," i.id Paul Kaspriskie, manager for capital rojects. "The fire alarm system that was in ~e was inadequate, so we installed new ire safety equipment] to meet codes includa new fire alarm system and a fire supression system [sprinklers]." IJany surface repairs and rejuvenations are Roth :irrently nearing completion or are already l!llpleted, such as painting. ing 'Over the summer, all of the walls and oors were repainted," said Kaspriskie. "Evl)'thing that is considered a common area rent ~ta fresh coat." That includes the lobby, the downstairs rathrooms and the corridors. ~HISHING ~tinued from FRONT PAGE jX)SSible motives. He said that spammers will often treat user names and passwords as a"launching pad" to expand to assets ruch as bank accounts. Barracuda provides security by supplyper- ing a list of detected scammers among a r as network of devices and recognizing when that accounts are sending mass amounts of eons mails. This allows ITS to block the source immediately, said Muhammad. aseIn order to prevent infections from the first source, ITS is providing access to McAfee 's Anti-virus software. Barlow says that all students, faculty and staff members are entitled to a copy of the software. McAfee can be picked up at Barnes & Noble or downloaded from the MyWilkes portal. "I think it will really help everybody keep their computers free of viruses and spyware and all those bad things that can happen to us out there in cyberspace," Barlow said. Even with the new security measures, Mu- "We redid the common bathrooms on the [ground] floor," said Kaspriskie. "We painted and put in new paper, so that's looking really nice." The downstairs carpeting was stripped and a new ceramic tile floor was installed in its place. "Along with the painting, we pulled the carpeting out and put in ceramic tile," said Kaspriskie. "We changed the ceiling tiles on the ground floor, too. Those are all new." The elevators are no longer available to anyone who comes into the lobby, which changes the accessibility to the building. "We did card access to the elevators," said Pesta. "That way someone just can't follow someone else in. The only people who can use their card to get into the elevator are people living in the building, just like any other access to any other dorm around campus." This brings about better security for those residents residing in the University Towers building. "Now students who can get into Evans can't get into Towers the same way that the residents of Towers cannot get into Evans, and so on with the rest of the dorms," said Pesta. The renovations aren't over, however. Over winter break, there are more changes that are set to be made. The biggest of these upcoming changes will be the new carpeting. The carpet was originally scheduled to be installed over the hammad explained that the magnitude of e-mails is a determining factor in effectiveness. "It's humanly impossible to monitor that kind of traffic, especially e-mails, because every second a piece of mail is coming through," he said. ITS is also working on improving education towards computer security. Barlow said to expect announcements shortly regarding a series of workshops for users to learn about being safe on the Internet. The sessions will cover phishing, protecting privacy on social networking sites and more. For users faced with phishing scams, ITS gives simple advice. Never give out your user name, password, or any other valuable information, they say, while urging users to avoid clicking on links in e-mails that do not pertain to Wilkes. "My best suggestion is: when in doubt, hit the delete button," said Barlow. CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT: kirstin.cook@wilkes. edu The Beacon/Cathryn Frear Pictured above is the lobby of the University Towers building, which received two new elevators, a new paint job and new ceiling and floor tiles. Other renovations to the building are set for winter break. summer break. This was because, according to both Kaspriskie and Pesta, the team at capital projects wants to do it when students are not on campus to avoid any inconvenience. But the carpeting had to be put off due to time constraints. "We just ran out of time, but we do have the carpeting, which is carpet tile," said Kaspriskie. "That will be done during the holiday break. It's already here and it's all ready to go." He also said that the overall University Towers project is nearing completion. "With the exception of installing the carpeting and whatnot, we are about 99 percent complete," said Kaspriskie. "Other than that, we just have some small things like window treatments that need taken care of on a couple of the windows, but that's about it." CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu The following email is NOTfrom ITS, is fake, and should not receive a response. Fr•m: "Judith Mc\'arish" <mevarisj:astiollns.tda> Date: August 24, 2010 12:49:34 AM EDT T•: <lnfo/a:admin.edu> Subj(ld: Y•w:M:!ilBox 1w Almost Extuded It Qu.otd .imit Your MailBox Has Almost E.-;ceedtd It Quota/Limit As Stt By Your Administrator And you May Not Bt Able To Receive Or Send ~ew Mails Soon Until You Re.Validate . To Re,Validate CLICK HERE <hF11;ci\\wwJinkzor.comZOLl2> <http;hwww.lillkzor.co.1ni1Q.sFx> Thanks System Administrat◊r The Beacon/Cathryn Frear Many phishing e-mails have been circulating with the motive of stealing personal information from recipients. Above is a screenshot of an phishing scam, which was sent in a notification from ITS to warn users. �THE SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 Attack ads do not contribute to election season Political ads shouldfocus on candidates policies, not the opponents BY THE BEACON Editorial Board It's election season again. It's time for campaign signs to go up, debates to be held and the beginning of another season of political attack advertisements. We here at The Beacon are against these types of ads. Attack advertisements are political poison. They generally don't inform you of the policies of the candidate ·that paid for the commercial. Instead, they focus on bringing down the opposition, stating previous voting records and political faux pas of the other candidates. Although these ads can potentially sway the outcome of an election, voters are not receiving any information on the beliefs and policies of the attacker. We can only assume that the person who approved the ad opposes the other candidates beliefs, but policies are not always black and white, meaning that the polar opposite is not always the appropriate assumption. Is it that the candidate is the lesser of two evils? We can't really say for sure solely based on the commercials because there is no hard evidence, except what the person being attacked supports. Attack ads also customarily mislead the audience by using some statements, which are outdated and others, which take out of context altogether what the person was trying to say. They also have a tendency to confuse the public. For example, during his 2010 campaign, Sen. John McCain had a series of attack ads that portrayed then Senator Barack Obama as nothing but a celebrity. One particular commercial started with now President Obama being "the biggest celebrity in the world" and ended with a quip about him raising taxes and being pro-foreign oil. One of those things is not like the others. One of these things isn't even a political issue at all. From that commercial you learn that President Obama wants to raise your taxes and is opposed to offshore drilling. We also know that, rather than utilizing his 30 seconds on TV and millions of constituent dollars spent on this ad with a message about how he w-ould lower our taxes and find ways for America to be less dependent on the use of foreign oil, Sen. McCain chose to attack his opponent instead. Current senatorial candidate Joe Sestak (D-Pa. currently has an attack ad out ·criticizing opponent Pat Toomey (R-Pa.). The commercial tells the audience that Toomey is against taxing corporations. Whether you support taxing corporations or not, you learn nothing about Sestak from this commercial other than that he is anti-Toomey. However, that's so obvious that anyone could have figured it out without Sestak spending thousands of dollars on an advertisement. While the advent of radio, television, and the Internet brings these ads to the forefront, they are nothing new. Attack ads have been around for ages. Then President John Adams once posted an ad calling then presidential candidate Thomas Jefferson "too French." Adams believed that Jefferson would bring with him the sexual looseness that France was notorious for at the time. Because Jefferson was enamored by France and was a frequent visitor of the country, Adams made the assumption that Jefferson was a proponent of that lifestyle. History has shown this to be true. No matter what, guess who didn't get reelected that year? Mayor -welco1nes class of 2014 to Wilkes BY THOMAS M. LEIGHTON Mayor of the City of Wilkes-Barre To the Class of 2014: As yew school year begins, I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome you to the city of Wilkes-Barre. As students of Wilkes University, you will have the opportunity to experience this great city firsthand. I hope that the next four years that you spend here with us will be rewarding and memorable. I encourage you to explore everything the city has to offer: from great downtown dining, to the movie theater, to the new ice rink facility at Coal Street Park. Perhaps more than a few of you will make Wilkes-Barre a permanent home once you graduate and become alumni of Wilkes University. The city has seen a rebirth in recent years but there is more work left to be done. You are residents of this city nine months out of the year, and I hope that you come to view Wilkes-Barre as a second home. As such, I invite you to become a vital part of the continued revitalization effort. While you attend Wilkes, look beyond the campus and venture into the broader community. Volunteer at a soup kitchen, tutor children after school, distribute food to under-privileged families at CEO, or take the time to "adopt" a block near campus and help keep it clean throughout the year. Serving the community is a sacred obligation. Wilkes-Barre is an inviting community and if you extend your hand to help, you will be greeted with open arms by city residents. There are limitless opportunities for you to get involved in the community, and it will benefit from your contributions. If you invest in this community, you will receive a dividend more valuable than any paycheck. Most importantly, be safe and be smart. Look out for your fellow classmates both on and off campus. I am very proud to welcome the class of 2014 to Wilkes University. You are the lifeblood of the school and without question you will leave your mark not only on the university, but also on the city as a whole. I wish you the best of luck this year and beyond. I look forward to following your achievements and success in the coming years. Good luck, and know that my door will always be open to you. Sincerely, Thomas M. Leighton Mayor of the City of Wilkes-Barre BYSl Staff The Beacon poll is unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. Last week's question: No poll question last week. This week, The Beacon asks: When you decide who to vote for, do you take political attack ads into account? • Yes • No Cast your vote online at: www.wilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year, and opinion to: wilkesbeacon.oped@gmail.com The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for space and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. ~ Obt: goal t of Arr So, lamic at the The expre being Grom sue a Sine built ment Zero. Sim three site, i them I we a mos ship. ' ter wi word exag€ want FO: tion t Zero ists. �THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 Buildi~g of NY mosque should .not be inhibited BY STEPHANIE WILKIE Staff Writer on k to: Obtaining the "American Dream" is a goal that every citizen of the United States of America wants to achieve. So, why has it become an issue for Islamic-Americans to practice their religion at their own choice of location? The media is overwhelmed with people expressing frustrations toward a mosque being built one-tenth of a mile from Ground Zero, but has anyone given this issue a look from the other side? Since the mosque is not exactly being built at 'Ground Zero, it is an overstatement to say that the mosque is at Ground Zero. Since you would actually have to travel three blocks total to reach the proposed site, it's much more appropriate to say that the mosqu~ is near Ground Zero. I would not even describe the building as a mosque, which is an entire place of worship. The building is simply a cultural center with a prayer room. The misuse of the word 'mosque' can be blamed on the overexaggerating, opposing forces who do not want this prayer room to be established. FOXNews.com has a horrible assumption that building a mosque near Ground Zero is a recruitment procedure for terrorists. Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, head of the proposed prayer center, has made it clear -that his intention for the building is to create harmony among Christians, Jews and Muslims. He pointed out in an interview that people from various religions died in the September 11 attacks all together. He also stated that if the Muslims and Christians begin cursing each other, then people will qegin cursing Allah and Allah will hold the Muslims responsible. Rauf certainly does not want to wish this upon -himself. Denying the building of the mosque would be against our country's own foundation. We all take serious consideration - of 'equal opportunity' when our own de. mands are at stake. To object to another person's is only proving that we don't look out for our fellow man. In our own constitution, we claim to have the freedom ofreligion; to practice it and to not have it infringed upon. Objecting the construction of a place of worship for fellow· Americans would be going against what our country was founded on. President Obama has even expressed himself that Muslims have every right to practice their religion in this country, as does every other citizen. Although, Obama has not taken an official stance on the mosque. - Overall, denying Muslims a . place to worship would be going against the intentions of our forefathers to create a country based upon unbiased solitude. The more we obstruct others from living by the framework of our society, the more we are asking for some sort of rebellion. It takes a S.:!,Crifice or two to establish an understanding between people from different nationalities. Allowing the prayer center to be built is a step in the right direction. CONTACT STEPHANIE WILKIE AT: stephaine.wilkie@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Tom Reilly Aplace of worship, like the one pictured at left, should be able to be built anywhere without scrutiny. Denying anyone in America a place to practice their religion goes against the foundations of our country. -The Spyglass Hypnosis shoul~ not be overlooked as a cure BY.ANTHONY TRUPPO Opinion Editor Physical and mental ailments have plagued humans since the dawn of time. Many embark on arduous searches that can last years in the hope that they will be able to discover a cure. Whereas most seek medicinal and therapeutic remedies, many overlook hypnosis as a possible cure. Treatment through hypnosis can be just as effective - if not more effective - than traditional medicine and therapy. Tim Triplett, a native of Doylestown, PA, now residing near Atlanta, GA, performs 25-30 shows per year as a comedy hypnotist. Unlike most performers, Triplett uses-his skills for healing as well. "Being hypnotized can literally change your life," said Triplett, and he could not have been more right. One of Triplett's major successes involved him working with a woman that suffered from a severe case of arthritis. The woman's pain was so severe that she was rendered unable to leave her home. After being put under hypnosis, the woman experienced complete pain relief. Triplett has not only had great success in healing physical ailments with hypnosis, but mental ailments as well. He encountered a woman with Alzheimer's disease who was experiencing heavy memory loss. While under hypnosis, the woman was able to recall vivid memories and specific . details that she· had completely forgotten. Despite the documented healing powers of hypnosis, many skeptics believe that hypnosis simply does not work. People who do not understand ·hypnosis tend to believe that hypnosis is an act. "People tend to lump hypnotists in with mentalists and magicians and think everything is a trick," said Triplett. I have witnessed firsthand that hypnosis is most certainly not a trick. Sitting front row center at one of Triplett's shows, I watched as he randomly selected 10 spectators from the audience. • All of them were under hypnosis within a matter of minutes. Some went much deep- er than others, one being a close friend of mine who made absolutely no contact with Triplett prior to the show. Many of those who are skeptical of hypnotism have attempted to be hypnotized themselves, but were unable to go under. Factors preventing one from being hypnotized, however, are easily avoidable. Triplett has recognized that hypnosis may not work if the subject is afraid of being hypnotized. According to Triplett, 80 percent of people in their teens and twenties will go under easily, as they are less afraid of being hypnotized. 9ther factors that may prevent hypnosis are trying too hard to go under, analysis of whether one is going under or not and J,elief that the hypnosis is not working. , Whether some people wish to acknowledge it or not, everyone has been hypnotized countless times throughout his or her life. "People go in and out of hypnosis all day, every day," said Triplett. When daydreaming, you are in a hypnotic state. Even those who deny having daydreams are still going in and out of hypnotic trances in the moment before waking and the moment before falling asleep. "If you can allow yourself to go under and find a competent hypnotist, the changes you can find are incredible and can be long term," said Triplett. Although some may not believe in hypnosis, hypnosis can be an effective cure · for all sorts of physical and mental ailments and should not be overlooked as a treatment option. CONTACT ANTHONY TRUPPO AT: anthony.truppo@wilkes.edu �OPINION 8 THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 Challenge of exams shouldn't be discoveri~g them BY AMANDA LEONARD Assistant Opinion Editor Often times the mere mention of a 101 class brings upon a mural of unpleasant images: crowded classrooms, lectures, exams and the sort Though these classes are indeed essential for building a framework to help one progress towards his or her desired major, many see these classes as a repeat of high school work. Incoming students have varied backgrounds in education, and some may step foot on campus that are beyond the 101 course work. Is it really necessary for each and every English major to take Math 101, even if he or she took calculus in high school? Yes, the opportunities for AP classes may have been offered, but not every student comes into college with a bag full of AP credits. While it is extremely important to have a strong liberal arts background, is it necessary to endure each and every 101 as ifhe or she has never been exposed to the material before? Though it may seem hidden between the lines, Wilkes University offers challenge exams to be exempt from a 101-level course. The fee is $90 per credit, which is significantly cheaper than the normal credit rate. According to the 2009-10 Wilkes bulletin, one may request permission to take a challenge exam if "there is clear evidence that the student has adequate background in the field to attempt the exam." Interestingly enough, not many ·students, or even teachers, are aware of this examination. Why are departments not more open about these exams? If more people passed them, it would lessen the amount of"closed" classes and the need for adjunct teachers. Each department has its own exam in the event a student wishes to take one. Although a challenge exam is not always the way to go in every department, it should at least be presented to students. Dr. Stine, chair of the communications studies department at Wilkes, says that advisers, especially those within his department, do not bring up the topic of challenge exams because they are "not a good idea because successfully challenging one exam is difficult." Howe.ver, courses like Math 101 and History 101, which deal with set information, differ from a communications exam, which would involve "being able to deliver a wide variety o( speeches, as well as the ability to grasp the theoretical portion," Stine explains. The option for challenge exams should be more open and advisors should be more willing to talk to their advisees about this opportunity. By being exempt from a course, one can take higher-level classes that pertain to his or her major, without the credit overload. CONTACT AMANDA LEONARD AT: amanda.leonard 1@wilkes.edu -F BY f Stafl n The Beacon/Tom Reilly Students Erik Karlsen (left) and Altay Uzel (right) sit in a 101 class. Unbeknownstto many, students may have the ability to be exempt from 101 classes by taking a challenge exam; however one must demonstrate knowledge of the subject in order to be eligible for taking a challenge exam. Student Government President encourages involvement on campus BY BENJAMIN BEIDEL Student Government President Wilkes University Students, It is my honor and privilege to welcome everyonq, to the 2010-2011 Academic Year. I'm truly excited to enter into a new year in our education with everyone and thrilled for the opportunity to learn, socialize, and volunteer my time with those whom I have come to have the utmost respect for: my fellow students. As we move forward into another year, for some our last, for others their first foray into the collegiate lifestyle, I want to bring to attention to everyone that· this is an excellent opportunity to get to know your fellow students, explore your own identity, and find how to affect the world around us in a positive way. I want to take this time to encourage everyone to take full advantage of our time here at Wilkes University. Wilkes has il great deal to offer, from a plethora of trips with Student Development as well as the new Adventure Education Program, to an array of opportunities to become involved with different clubs and organizations on _campus. No matter what your interests, be it journalism, sports, government, politics, pharmacy, business, or any other club or organization, Wilkes has a group for it. As Club Day is now in the rear-view mirror, I hope that those who were interested in writing stopped at The Beaco,:z table and learned about submitting articles, those who were interested in leading stopped by the Student Government table, or the Off Campus Council, InterResidence Hall Council, or Com_m uter Council tables to learn how they can represent themselves and give back to the University. It is also my hope that students took time to learn about Programming Board and MSC and their role on this campus. We have a great deal of events ahead of us, including a new three day event known as Fall Fest, September 16-18, as well as Homecoming, October 1-3 with the Pep Rally and comedian Kevin Hart on September 30th, and of course;Casino Night, set for November 5. In the Spring semester, look forward to a revamped Winter Weekend, Spring Fling, and another Casino Night. I encourage all students to take advantage of all the events going on throughout the year on and around campus. By taking advantage of our time at Wilkes, we can continue to move forward together, forging a new ideal; active stuThe Beacon/Marjorie Whispell dents helping their University to exceed During club day, students had many opportunities to the heights it has climbed before, and set join various clubs and organizations. Most clubs meet a new standard for those to follow. during 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays when classes are not in session, in order for everyone Benjamin Beidel to have the chance to parti~ipate. Student Government President 2010-2011 crea Lun ontc (FY Han tion A: ing the and H he f job. C rect he, mir L me1 late fro1 ate ics his ne, rea FY in; be he' 1 sid I ke! I tl toe Lil the re~ ha, wa 'l of ] Ur in1 �CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.lifestyles@gmail.com . . · Chatting with Faculty: Paul Lumia . .. Professor introduces freshmen FYF classes to Urban Sustainability BY MARK ATTILIO ltaff Writer lly e of s The Wilkes community has again increased with the addition of professor Paul Lumia, who will impart his life knowledge onto a new year of First Year Foundations ~YF) classes. The 48-year-old native of Hampton, Va. came to his teaching position at Wilkes through a fulfilled past. After four years in field artilfery and being mobilized - but never deployed - for the Gulf War, Lumia pursued a bachelor's and master's degree in teaching. However, life took twists and turns, and he found himself working in a main-stream job. Currently, he works as the executive director of North Branch Land Trust, where he conserves portions of land in the Wyoming Valley area. Lumia made some friends in the environmental science department at Wilkes, and later received a formal invitation to teach from Dr. Ellen Flint, dean of undergraduate programs. Teaching his FYF class, Topics in Urban Sustainability, he can share his knowledge of the environment with a new generation of environmental activists, ready and eager to learn what they can. The FYF class, Lumia's first teaching position in an academic environment, is proving to be a good segue into the teaching career he's always kept in the back of his mind. The Beacon: In the past have you con- ell to sidered a teaching career? Lumia: Years ago, lactually came to Wilkes in .order to take some teaching courses. 1thought, 'Maybe I want to teach' , and I took some courses and I greatly enjoyed it. Life took its twists and turns and I stayed in the outside of academia and worked in the regular job wrrld, so to speak. So, I haven't had the opportunity to teach but I have always had it in the back of my mind. iet 1ys ne The Beacon: What is the primary lesson of your FYF class? Lumia: This is FYF section R, Topics in Urban Sustainability. Basically we are looking at how to ma:ke urban environments more stable. We want to· do that because population trends have shown more and more peopl~ are moving into the urban environment globally. To try and achieve some kind of sustainable development in the world, we are going to need to work on the resources we use and all we put out on the other end. We need to try and balance those out so that we can run a neutral system and not run an environmental deficit which we are sort of doing right now. The things we will look at are the urban transportation systems, waste stream, energy, how energy is utilized and how to make buildings more environmehtally sustainable to reduce a building's ecological foot print. We are going to touch on other things like population, zoning, and food production, and things with secondary effects on the urban environment. The Beacon: How is Wilkes treating you? Lumia: I think Wilkes is a fantastic university. I have known a lot of people who have taught at Wilkes. I know a lot of people who have gone to Wilkes, but I have never really had a reason to be on campus until I started teaching. It has been a really pleas~nt experience. Physically, it looks great, and from another perspective, I am being treated quite well. · The Beacon: Do you have any pets? Lumia: I have two terriers, a cat and frogs. The Beacon: Is there anything your students should watch out for the most? Lumia: They should watch out for surprises from me; I like to keep them on their toes. I don't mean by pop quizzes, I mean by throwing them curve balls with different ideas that relate to the subject matter. In the middle of class I might say, 'Let's get up and go for a walk downtown,' a real surprise to get them thinking. They should keep themselves ready, mobile and wear sneakers. The Beacon: Will we see you around in future years? Lumia: I would love to continue to teach a class or two. If they have me back, that is. The Beacon: If you were stuck on a deserted island with a fax machine, Sean Connery and a roll of duct tape, which would be the most useful? Lumia: The duct tape, definitely the duct tape. The Beacon/ Marjorie Whispell Professor Paul Lumia is a new addition to the Wilkes staff. He teaches an FYF class titled, Topics in Urban Sustainability, in a slightly nontraditional manner. Students are encouraged to be ready for anything and to always wear snea~ers. The Beacon: If you could trade all three woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? for something else, what would it be? Lumia: A woodchuck could chuck as Lumia: A short wave radio transmitter. I may actually just trade it for a ride home, · much wood as a woodchuck could chuck if that would work too. a woodchuck could chuck wood. The Beacon: What are your recreational The Beacon: ff you where to run into a activities? Lumia: I do a lot of road riding and ninja on campus, what would be your reacmountain biking. I also fly-fish and ski. tion and would you try to fight him? Lumia: Well, if I saw him stalking me· The Beacon: What is your favorite part like he was going to jump out and attack, I would get ready to battle. Ifl just saw him of any of your current jobs? Lumia: I am the executive director of walking .along I would just think he was part of the theater. I wouldn't bat an eye North Branch Land Trust which is a land conservation organization which we operon a campus. ate in Northeastern Pennsylvania. What we The Beacon: What is your happiest do is conserve property so that it can no longer be developed. memory, which you are willing to share? Lumia: The birth of my first daughter, it The Beacon: How much wood would a was an incredible experience. The Beacon: Do you miss college? Lumia: Yes, it is nice to _be in the academic environment. It didn't make me miss being in .college· myself, I mean, I enjoyed being in college and I enjoyed the experience, but it made me a little nostalgic about the actual environment. So it is nice to be here again, on the teaching side. CONTACT MARK ATTILIO AT mark.attilio@wilkes.edu �LIFE THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 Gak, fencing, Dippin Dots, and music at Club Day 2010 BY RUTH WHISPELL Life Editor On Thursday, September 9, the greenway was a sea of chaos as Wilkes students scoured the numerous tables at Club Day. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. students built bears at a Build-A-Bear Workshop sponsored by the Wilkes University Programing Board table, fought overt-shirts at the Student Development· table and made Gak by mixing chemicals with the chemistry club. This year was the first Club Day for the Paint Ball Club and Robotics Club. The Beacon was there to capture some of the memories made at Club Day 2010. You can find information about all Wilkes clubs at https://sites.google.com/site/wilkesusga/clubs. CONTACT RUTH WHISPELL AT ruth.whispell@wilkes.edu The Beacon/ Marjorie Whispell Students were able to stop by the pre-phamacy club table and grab a medicine bottle filled with candy to · munch on while browsing other Club Day tables. The Beacon/ Allison Roth Numerous Wilkes University students flooded the greenway on Thursday, September 9 for Club Day 2010. They enjoyed food such as pretzal twists, sausage and peppers, vegetarian chilli and corn dogs provided by Sodexo. The Beacon/ Marjorie Whispell At the Alternative Spring Break (ASB) table you could sign up to recieve information about this years ASB trips and pick up a free bag. The Beacon/ Allison Roth You could have picked up a copy ofThe Manuscript at their Club Day table, stopped by the chorus table and signed up to sing a tune or at the history club table and learned about the past while munching on adelicious baked goods. The Beacon/ Allison Roth The Beacon/ Marjorie Whispell The fencing club, hoping to attract new members, put on an interesting display when they took to the greenway in full fencing uniforms and swords for a lively demonstration in the sport of fencing. Above is an aireal view of the Education and other club tables set up towards the end of the greenway by Capin and Breseith Halls. . · SEE CLUB, Page 11 �THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 LIFE 11 Fall 2010 fashion for college girls "' sweaters, as well as an accessory to fall clresses and skirts. They can also be worn under jeans to add extra insulation on parFall weather is in the air. Summer is ticularly chilly days. Many girls wear legfading away and the days are starting to gings in place of tights or stockings, but get cooler. It is time to start putting away they do not qualify as actual pants. shorts and tank tops and switch over to "Leggings are n~t pants, they make fall favorites. pants for a reason" said Cierra Cellerari, For those who are keeping up with the sophomore musical theater major. latest trends, fashion has been moving Leggings come in many different types backwards to styles that were popular in of fabric, some of the most popular being the 1980s, and as far back as the 195_0s. of a blend of spandex, cotton, or polyesAn example of modem styles that were ter, but lace and leather leggings are also popular in the 1950s is ballerina style flat coming into popularity. shoes. An example from the 1980s is legBrittany Battista, freshman communicagings. Other popular fashions this year are tion studies major, is an employee at Juslace clothing, military-style clothing, and tice, which is a clothing store for young fur boots, according to fashionisi~g.com. girls. She said the store sells many pairs The major color for this season is purple, of leggings and that they are very comaccording to Ashley Mehall, sophomore fortable. pharmacy major. She also said that vests 'J eggings' are a newer form of leggings that go over shirts are popular this year, as that hit the runway last year and have well as leggings. now made the transition into main-stream Leggings, not to be confused with pants, . clothing. They are made to look like skinare very popular amon!} female college ny jeans, but they are made of the same students. According to Mehall, leggings spandex blend as leggings. are definitely in style again. This can be The difference between the two 1s that seen just by walking tJ,raugh the green- jeggings have a button on them to make way. Leggings can be worn under long them more like actual jeans, according to BY GILLYAN GOWARTY Assistant Life Editor Jessica Short, sophomore pharmacy major. "I saw them and I thought they were really stupid at first, but I have a pair and they're· actually realiy comfy," said Short. Aside from the leggings family, some college students do not pay much attention to the latest fashion trends. College students typically wear hoodies, and sweat pants or jeans, especially when the weather is chilly. "Fall fashion doesn't change much [for college students]," says Short. She also said it's basically sweats and jeans if )'.Ou're lucky. "I just wear what I'm com-. fortable in and what I think looks good on me," said Cellerari. Skinny jeans, jeggings, belted sweaters, and military jackets can be found in the "must have looks" section of www. boscovs.com. CONTACT GILLYAN GOWARTY AT: gil/yan.gowarty@wilkes.edu The Beacon/ Marjorie Whispell Cierra Cellerari, sophomore musical theater major, sports popular fall fashions that span across decades, including leggings from the 1980s and ballerina-style flat shoes from the 1950s. CLUB Continued from PAGE 10 The Beacon/ Marjorie Whispell The Build-A-Bear Workshop, sponsored by the Wilkes University Programming Board (WUPB), was swamped with The Beacon/ Allison Roth students who enjoyed building stuffed dalmations, elephants, bears and dogs. Students enjoyed the workshop Raina Connor, sophmore buisness major, and a fellow member of the Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) Club so much that the table ran out of supplies for building the stuffed animals rather quickly. helped recruit new SIFE members and showed off the clubs past projects and achievements on a poster board. �12 THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 STREET BEAT ------------------ Adam Bailey Cody Bauman Miranda Baur What made Wilkes Freshman pharmacy major Freshman computer science major Freshman English major your school of choice? BYMOI Interim) lt was the most affordable pharmacy school around here and it's a really nice school."· 11 Alf Photos The Beacon/Marjorie Whispell "It was the only school 1. applied to:' '1 love the location. l love the atmosphere, and I knew that Wilkes had a strong program for my major." 1 Laura Preby Melissa Shoemaker Megan Shinert Kaitlyn Brown Freshman communication studjes major Freshman Special-Education Major Freshman undecided Freshman pharmacy ·major "Close to my home and people in my family went here, so I knew it was a great school:' "My cousin went here, and when I used to come visit her I fell in love with the campus, and I knew they had a special education program!' "I live close by and basically I got a nice scholarship. l1m familiar with this area, and it felt like home:' "The pharmacy program, the size and the softball here:' TheWi plans to1 floor wit party, co discjod The ev day frorr · Wilkes's Every to get to day spar The c day, wh1 (IRHC) Story 3" The f< transfon :floorwh On S, Wilkes University's Health & Wellness Corner The Health and Wellness Corner is a weekly feature in The Beacon. Students who ask questions will remain anonymous. All questions will be. answered by Health Service staff Q. I've noticed that using the Internet has started to interfere with my daily life. Do you think it is possible to become addicted to the Internet? A. As you know, the Internet has revolutionized. our ability to communicate and learn allowing the world to be a much smaller place. This is positive, allowing us to be "connected" to others such as family, friends . and colleagues. It is also a wealth of information at our fingertips making it necessary for many of us to be online several hours a day for employment/education purposes. That being said, the Internet can sometimes interrupt lives of real connection and relationship · building while fostering unhealthy habits. In other words, if you feel more comfortable with online friends than your real friends or wish you could stop gambling, shopping and/or coµipulsive surfing so that you finish your class assignments, you are using the Internet too much and may be developing an addiction. Some signs of unhealthy computer use include: mixed feelings of well-being and guilt while online, unsuccessful efforts · to limit computer use, neglecting friends, family and/or responsibilities while online, feeling anxious, depressed or irritable when your computer time is interrupted, using the computer as a way to feel better (sadness, anger, or sexual gratification) and/or frequent thoughts about when you will be using the computer again. If this describes you and you would like to work toward change and balance in your life, make an appointment with a campus counselor to learn new coping skills, strengthen your relationships, and process any underlying reasons that may need therapeutic treatment. Do you have a question for the Health & Wellness corner? Email your questions to wellness.services@wilkes.edu, and you may see your question in next week's Wellness Corner. Your privacy will be protected. You can reach those working at Health Services at SJ0-408-4730 or by visiting their office located on the first floor of Passan Hall. I ' Fl �CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.ae@gmail.com SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 Go big or go foam: party a new addition to Fall Fest BY MOLLY KURLANDSKI Interim A&EEditor The Wilkes University Programming Board plans to transform the greenway into a dance floor with the school's first ever foam/dance party, complete with an inflatable foam pit, disc jockey and light show. The event, which is scheduled for this Friday from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m., will highlight Wilkes's annual Fall Fest celebration. Every year, Fall Fest allows several clubs to get together and host events over a threeday span. The celebration will commence Thursday, when the Inter-Residence Hall Council {IRHC) and Commuter Council show "Toy Story 3" on the greenway at 9 p.m. The following night, the greenway will transform from a movie theater into a dance floor when the foam party takes place. On Saturday, Student Government will hold several activities from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. Programming Board has planned the foam/dance party in hopes to gain more campus involvement in the fun and exciting activities made available to the students. Jeff Simpson, a senior business major and Prograrnming Board president, stated that since this year is a rebuilding year for the board, they wanted to see if they could bring in some new activities. "This was just an opportunity to do something we [have] never done before," said Simpson, "With the success of the concert over by Evans [Hall, we can] utilize space that we never used, and just basically try to give the students something they never had before." The event hopes to attract many students and its location will surely make it hard to miss. "It's something that's been thrown around for awhile and we were the club that said we would make it happen," said Christina D'lppolito, a senior pharmacy major and PR Secretary for Programming Board. D'Ippolito explained that each year Programming Board has the opportunity to attend a NACA (National Association for Campus Activity) conference. At this conference, students are able to talk and receive information from over 300 vendors, who than provide entertainment and activities of all variations, to colleges and universities. "This year, it's a smaller executive board," Simpson added. "We want to push more events that we haven't done before and expand what we do. Something new. We want student participation." Attire for the foam party is a t-shirt and shorts, and Programming Board encourages students to dress appropriately. Though the party is highly anticipated, it's just the beginning of exciting activities that Programming Board is sponsoring this year. On Tuesday, September 21, the group will also be host a sky-diving event during club hours in the greenway. On September 30, at 8 p.m. comedian Kevin Hart will be performing at Wilkes. Also, with the addition of the new Wilkes University Programming Board fan page on ·Facebook, students can become more involved with events on campus and even make suggestions on future events. CONTACT MOLLY KURLANDSKI AT: mol!y.kurlandski@wilkes. edu Student -Develo·pment activities . .;lt}:J!I~ , ,. ..• - ~,,~-1 ;,., , 00 Hl'Hll'. Pir.1.~,~119/• · emlirollletY, • / ·· -:, 'v, x::,-- · - .., pro1110 ~.~~~.. ., - itellls • • ~ Helping 1111ake Wilkes look great since 1 P931 Your trusted source for • screen printing, embroidery, and promotional items. • • FUTURISTIC INNOVATIVE GRAPHICS, INC. ... 146 S. Pennsylvania, Ave. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 570.823.9272 ~ ,«1;111io ... • ~ 1@'"'"' (Across from Holy Redeemer High School near Domino's) Affordable trips offered during Fall '10 BY STEPHANIE WILKIE Staff Writer Wilkes University Student Development is offering dozens of affordable activities for cash-strapped students during the Fall 2010 semester. The mixture of programs include day trips, experiential adventures, cultural · activities and more. The majority of the events will cost students less than $10. Student Development's experiential adventure series is an alternative learning experience, which allows students to engage in physical activities and build teamwork skills. On September 25, an Urban Bike Tour will take place in New York City. The cost of the excursion is $15 and includes a bike rental. If you are interested in Disc Golf, which . is a game where discs are thrown into a basket or at a target, on October 10, students can attend a free Disc Golf event and a Boulder Field Hi,ke at Hickory Run State Park . For those who are daring, there will be a haunted tour of Jim Thorpe, Pa., which includes a hike and bike rental for $10. This will take place on October 23. Student Development heads back to Jim Thorpe on Halloween when they sponsor an opportunity to play paintball at Skirmish. A prize will be awarded to the student with the best costume for this Halloween event, which costs $15. Students can sign up now at the Student Center Info Desk for a free hiking trip of the Appalachian Trail, which will take place on November 13. And if you're hesitant about leaving campus or spending money, there's always the free UCOM Rock Wall, which ev- . ery student can attempt to scale on Mondays and Thursdays from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. Other day trips sponsored by Student Development include a trip to Citizens Bank Park to see the Philadelphia Phillies battle the New York Mets on September 24. Tickets and transportation for this trip cost $10. On October 9, there will be a trip to New Jersey's Six Flags Great Adventure for $10. If you are up for a thrill, there is a trip to the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia for a haunted tour called "Terror Behind the Walls." For only $5, which is $20 off of the regular cost, you can visit one of the top haunted houses in Pennsylvania. SEE DEVELOPMENT. PAGE 15 �r A&E THE BE~CON I SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 TH Happy Little Hot Dog Co. makes customers happy BY MOLLY KURLANDSKI Interim A&E Editor Located on South Main Street in downtown Wilkes-Barre, The Happy Little Hot Dog Company is easily the quaintest restaurant within walking distance of the Wilkes campus. The owners, Jim and Daphne Roberts, are a retired couple who find a joy in providing and catering to the downtown region and its college student inhabitants, which is why they offer great food at a price that anyone can afford. Originally starting out as a hot dog cart, the Roberts' are now constantly expanding their business each and every week, adding more and more quality choices to their once strictly 'hot dog' menu. There are no preservatives in the hot dogs or hamburgers served and everything is 100% beef. Though the food at the Happy Little Hot Dog Company is unparalleled for what it is, the best part of this restaurant is lunch specials can be found nearly every day. Plus, students the quick service, perfect for those patrons who need to grab can receive a discount on their meal by presenting a valid college ID. a quick bite to eat between meetings or classes. · In two or three weeks, breakfast will be offered, in a 'deUpon entering the Happy Little Hot Dog Company, a customer will feel just that: happy. A patron will feel like they . sign your own' manner such as wraps and breakfast sandare sitting at their own dinner table waiting for mom and wiches. Also, hours will be expanded to cater to the college studad to finish up their cooking. All of the restaurant's food is homemade and served with a numerous choice of delicious dents who might be coming back from a movie late or even for those who dorm close by. toppings. Whether its the friendly service or the cute 'made-to-orWhether it's a hot dog, hamburger or fries, the food is served with a smile and a friendly hello, just like mom and der menu,' this Little Hot Dog Co. is relatively new, but it's obvious that downtown Wilkes-Barre just can't seem to get dad would. Prices are affordable especially for college students who enough of it. are hungry for food on-the-go and are on a budget. Menu items range from $3 to $9, and that usually includes two hot CONTACT MOLLY KURLANDSKI AT: dogs, a drink, and fries. If that's outside your price range, mollykurlandski@wilkes.edu 0, [ Cc pl lI1 D s pl B tl l] n 1 Happy Little Hot Dog Co., located on South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre, is open generally from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. The Beacon/Jonathan Bowman STREET BEAT Erin Hanley Brittany Battista Jessica Who is your favorite Jersey Shore charader? Junior pharmacy major Freshman communications major Sophomore elementary education major -----------------Photos The Beacon/Jonathn Bowman The Beacon/Molly Kurlandski "Vinny::' "Sammi:' Short fi I �TH~ BEACO.N . 1 SEPT~MBER 14, 2010 ZerCross: "THINGs WE oo To PROCRASTINATE" BY ASHLEY ZERFOSS Correspondent ~ I ll ' de'andstueven I I I ' l - ........... -'-4 16 '-- I io-ort it's o get I ........... r ····-··-·· I-- 1 '-- '-- 9 .......... ,..... I 110 11 ,___ ---- I 18 II I - >--- I 13 - 14 I - >-->--- ~ 15 I i >--- >--- ~ 16 I 11 ,__ ,__ 118 I I ' 19 >--- I '-~ lO I I I ' DEVELOPMENT Continued from PAGE 13 wman On December 4, a trip is being held to New York City. The price of$25 includes tickets to a Broadway show and dinner. Interested students can sign up at the Student Center Info Desk for any of these trips. There's also a cultural series of activities presented by Student Development, which offers discounts on two local productions. The first show is located at the Little Theater of WilkesBarre. "The Producers" is being performed on September 17 through September 19, and admittance is free with a Wilkes ID. The Broadway Theater of NEPA will be performing the musical version of "Legally Blonde" on November 20th. Ticket~ for this are available at the Student Center Info Desk for $5. Down Across .--3 2. Click here for the latest videos of anything and everything. 6. Head here during the day to bask in the sun, hang out with friends, or enjoy a block party. 8. Pop some popcorn and text your friends because these are an easy way to kill a few hours. 10. Some tum to other books to get away from studying. 11. For some, its easier to do this to their rooms, even though mom and dad aren't . around telling us to do it. 12. Fling this around on the green with some friends. 14. Pull this out of your pocket and rock out to your favorite music anywhere, anytime. 16. Grab a roommate or a friend and just do this. 17. Raid your minifridge or head to Rifkin for this time-wasting activity. 18. Hint Hint: you're doing it NOW. 20. Pull out your controllers and enter the virtual world through these. Community Service is also part of this fall's events. There will be blood drives in the SUB Ballroom on September 29 and November 30 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. World Habitat Day, designed to reflect on the state of our cities and the basic.human right to shelter, is on October 1. Make a Difference Day, a day intended to be a day of helping others, is on October 23. Frances Slocum State Park will be holding the Bark at the Park and Nay Aug State Park will be holding Light the Night Walk. Both of these events are on October 2, starting at 9 a.m. Bark at the Park is a non-profit event to spread awareness of the abuse to animals. All of the proceeds will find homes for animals, spay/neuter animals, present humane messages against violence to animals and save lives of sick ani_mals. Light the Night walk is a nationwide event inspired by the illnesses leukamia and lymphoma to build awareness of blood cancers and to raise funds for cures. Campus Interfaith provides many different resources for 1. Pull out your cellphone and do this to "c what ur friends r up 2." 3. How about pulling out Clue, Sorry, or Parcheesi to blow off some steam with your roommate? 4. Fluffy, Fido, and even Bubbles the fish can provide easy distractions. 5. Head here to lift some weights, shoot some hoops, or anything else to get your heart pumping. 7. Watch this to see what's happening on the Jersey Shore or to catch the bigJ ame! 9. Here, you update your status, write on walls, and post pictures of your procrastination. 13. Head here for the best bagels on campus! 15. Grab a stick and shoot stripes or solids in this game. 19. Take one of these to get away from campus and see some sights. CONTACT ASHLEY ZERFOSS AT: ashley.zerfoss@wilkes.edu students of different faiths. The first Monday of each month, Scoops of Spirituality will be held at 5 p.m. in Fenner Hall. Every Sunday, Protest.ant and non-denominational services are held at 7 p.m. in the Savitz Lounge on the second floor of the SUB. Roman Catholic Services can be attended every Sunday at 8 p.m. in the Miller Conference Room, also on the second floor of the SUB. Intercollegiate Leader~hip Wilkes-Barre applications are available within the Student Development Office. E-Mentor applications will be available on December I at the SUB Info Desk and Co-op office. If you become fan of Wilkes University Student Development on Facebook, you are eligible for free prizes and . give-a-ways. CONTACT STEPHANIE WILKIE AT: stephaine.wilkie@wilkes.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~~~-~~a;aa;a; Bruce · Chesson Michael Wagner Maggie Wesolowski Helen Lawry Sophomore nursing major Freshman Senior Freshman pre-pharmacy major business administration major pre-pharmacy "The Situation:' major �CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.sports@gmail.com SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 Wilkes women's soccer has ball in Brazil BY PETER NGUYEN Attend club Championship, learn life lessons Correspondent BY ANTHONY DORUNDA Sports Editor While most students were soaking up the rays and making the most out of their last few weeks of summer, 13 women of the Wilkes University soccer team were exploring Sao Paulo, the largest city in Brazil. For some, the trip to Brazil, which was organized in conjunction with the United Soccer Academy, has been something that they've been dreaming of their whole lives. "Playing soccer in Brazil has always been on my list of things to do in life," said junior midfielder Ashley Thorpe. "So having this opportunity was truly awesome." For sophomore midfielder Brooke Edwards, words do the experience no justice. "The trip was amazing," Edwards said excitedly. "We got to experience a completely different lifestyle then we have here at home." The 10-day event began on Monday, August 2 and was made possible by immense amounts of fundraising by the team over the past couple of years. Between the solicitation of alumni, apparel sales, Valentine's Day rose sales, and numerous camps and clinics for local high school athl~es, the team surpassed its original goal of$13,000 by more than $1,000. . Between trekking through South Americanjungles, crashing through waves at some of the most beautiful beaches in the world • and visiting the Favellas slums, the trip had a little bit of everything. And out of all their experiences, it was easy for the women to pick out their fondest memory from the trip. Both Edwards and Thorpe agreed that going to the Sao Paulo soccer game was the highlight of the trip. "My favorite part was going to the Sao Pa · o soccer game," said Edwards. "It was completely different then anything in the U.S. Nothing would compare to the experience." "Easily the Sao Paulo game was my favorite part," _said Thorpe. "It's something that everyone needs to experience to understand. It doesn't compare to a World Series or Super Bowl in America." The girls were lucky to attend the game because head coach John Sumoski was warned Photo Courtesy of Ashley Thorpe The Wilkes women's soccer team spent 1Odays of their summer in Brazil where they not only had the chance to play, but interact with local kids where they were able to give out anything from shirts to jerseys. . about the dangers of attending a game of that magnitude due to the rowdy crowds. But Sumoski, who wanted the women to really experience the South American culture, would not take no for an answer. "We were told ahead of time [the game] would be dangerous, but we wanted to go, because that's what the culture is all about," said Sumoski. "You don't get that kind of passion in the US. It was the South American club championship and the tickets were hard to come by, but they kind of fell in our lap." The women's visit into the Flavella slums in Paraisopolis, a small municipality in Sao Paulo, was another experience that they will always remember. The visit, which was Sumoski's idea, was an eye-opening experience for the women because the team was not accustomed to that lifestyle. "It truly was a humbling experience," said Edwards. "The picture of the slums was like watching 'Slumdog Millionaire.' These kids had barely anything compared to the city life, but still managed to have a soccer field and equipment to play with." The Skinny Post By going to Flavella, Sumoski's goal was to show the girls how some people live and to teach valuable life experiences. "Honestly, I hate complaining," said Sumoski. "I wanted them to see people in the worst circumstances possible. My first question to the company was take us to the most exciting games possible, and take us to see the people in the slums and do community service. What those people have ... they just play soccer all day. Some kids cut school just to see us. I wanted them to see poverty and to look at what they have and when they think about complaining, they think twice." While there, the team gave away anything from shirts to pens and jerseys. According to Sumoski, the locals wanted anything they could get from the Lady Colonels. "I went with 10 Wilkes shirts, and I gave nine away," said Sumoski. "If I would have known, I would have had hundreds of Wilkes shirts printed off to give away." The last time Sumoski took his team overseas, in 2005 when the team visited Belgium, Holland and Germany, they came back and won the Freedom Conference for the first SEE BRAZIL, Page 19 Editor '.s note: This is the first installment of a weekly column highlighting fantasy football. Check back each week for insights and tips on how to ensure you win your next game. All right, football fans, It's about that time of year again. The ladies of Wilkes University were looking mighty fine on the greenway this week, so enjoy it while it lasts ... the countdown to sweat pants and high school sports team sweatshirts with their nickname on the back has begun! All you fanatics also know that the countdown to the NFL season is now officially over with the Saints and Vikings kicking it off last Thursday. Boy, did Drew Brees look good airing it out in that first half? It's too bad his receiving corps looked like "The Replacements." I mean come on! How hard is it to catch a wide open money pass? I know you Brett Favre owners ar~ probably getting nervous with his performance, but I don't think he's really to blame. He played fairly well with a good amount of protection from that offensive line. I know for a fact that Visanthe Shiancoe owners are loving life right now. While Adrian Peterson owners might be a little worried about the weak 10-point showing, keep in mind, he did rush for 87 yards on 19 carries in a losing effort against a pretty legitimate defense. So here comes the reality of fantasy sports, which ex-Jets coach Henn Edwards stated very clearly, "You play to win the game!" Instead of torching the Vikings secondary, the Saints wisely managed the clock ended the game with some not so sexy football, fantasy wise that is. Without further adieu, I would like to start with the things .I hope you didn't do. Let's start with your draft. I hope none of you took defenses or kickers early to fill up your team. The Jets DIST and Mason Crosby earlier than the last two to three rounds are just not good options. It's much wiser to load up on those precious RB/WR positions as they will be scoring the bulk of your points. There's also the issue of some general manag~rs selecting players that they want on their team ahead of players that are much SEE SKINNY, Pag_e 19 �THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 SPORTS '\ 7 Athlete Spotlight: Marissa Harrison, volleyballer BY JUSTIN JONES Staff Writer In today's society, when someone is tallying up kills, it would be safe to assume that said person is playing some sort of violent video game. For Marissa Harrison, her kills aren't violent in nature, but they still go a long way towards winning her type of game. The senior volleyball player has opened up the first stretch of the season with a bang, already generating 71 kills and 57 digs for the Lady Colonels. Harrison's superb play on the court and her evident team leadership has garnered this week's Athlete Spotlight. To get a glimpse of how well Harrison has played thus far, just look at her individual stats in the team's last game against Albright where she had 17 kills and 12 digs. Harrison is nowhere near becoming complacent, saying that, "I am always pushing myself to do better, so I wouldn't say it was a great game, but definitely a good game for the beginning of the season." She a~itted that against Albright, she had a lot of help from her teammates and coaches telling her where the other teams defense The Beacon/Melissa Polchinski Senior volleyball player Marissa Harrison has started the 2010 season strong with 71 kills and 57 digs for the lady Colonels throughoutthe first 18 games of the season was set up, and where the block was. Harrison attributed her success during the beginning of the season to aspects of her game that she has worked on over the past off-season. "I think I have become a more well-rounded and smarter hitter," she said. "I definitely can place the ball better this year, and I am able to pick out the holes in the opposing teams defense." The senior acknowledged that with her class standing also comes a responsibility to lead her team. "I definitely think it is my duty as a senior to lead by example both on and off the court," she said. "I always try my best to be as vocal as possible and to always encourage my teammates, as well as help them improve their volleyball skills." The team, despite the play of players uch as Harrison and junior Kate McGurk, has struggled so far in the win-loss column, going just 5-5 in their first ten games. "This season has started off a lot different than last season," Harrison said. "Last season we started off with a 10-0 record, however this season we have faced much tougher competition than we did last year. I jeel like this will only push us to strive and get better, and we can only benefit from playing better teams." '.'Compared to the past, I think this years team has a good mix of freshman ancrupperclassnian," she added. "The freshman are definitely stepping up, SEE HARRISON, Page 19 ALecHOL SPEeIALS PO.lil 21+ UIE .I.0. ~ e11fi~ usi~h cclleae I.'D(Asu 21+ <mls) �l8 SPORTS SCOREBOARD FOOTBALL .-9/11 vs. Waynesburg 38-35 W WOMEN'S SOCCER 9/1 vs. Marywood 1-0 W 9/4 @Stockton 1-2 L 9/5 @ Rowan 0-5 L 9/8 @ Scranton 0-1 L 9/11 vs. Moravian 1-0 W MEN'S SOCCER 9/1 vs. Marywood 2-3 L 9/4@ Neumann 2-3 L 9/8 @ Muhlenburg 0-4 L 9/11 @McDaniel 0-1 L 9/12 vs. York/ Medaille FIELD HOCKEY 9/4 @ Scranton o~ 1 L 9/8 @ Cabrini CANCELLED , 9f.ll vs. Arcadia 2-1 W VOLLEYBALL 9/1 vs. Scranton 1-3 L 9/3 @ Swarthmore 0-3 L 9/3 @Alvernia 3-1 W 9/4@ Cabrini 1-3 L 9/4 @ Centenary 3-0 W 9/7 @Albright 3-0 W 9/10 @Centenary 3-2 W 9/10 @ Pitt-Bradford 0-3 L 9/11@ Scranton 0-3 L 9/11 @ Kings 3-2 W WEEK AHEAD FOOTBALL 9/18 vs~Springfield WOMEN'S SOCCER 9/16 @Lebanon Valley 9/17 @Widener 9/21 @Centenary MEN'S SOCCER , 9/1 vs. Dickinson 9/4 @ Elizabethtown College FIELD HOCKEY 9/16 vs. Keystone 9/18 vs. Moravian 9/21 vs. William Paterson VOLLEYBALL 9/15 @ FDU-Florham 9/18 @Lycoming 9/18 @Baptist Bible College n, THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 FACECIFF BY, BCS vs. Playoffs: Which should we have? Edit Nc Rei~ kno in ti alw; Re corr: pior "1' #Playoffs?! You kidding me? Playoffs?" Sport, Editor ANTHONYDORUNDA As my favorite super hero alter-ego Tony Stark has said, "Oh, it's good to be back." Oh, and it is. You know what my· favorite part of the start of fall semester is? Having classes at 8 a.m .... joking, joking. The real reason I'm glad to be back is the official beginning of what America waits a dreadful eight months for: college football. It's the return of tailgating, of white outs, of Richter-scale measuring crowd noise and of Lee Corso and the College Gameday gang. It's also the return of the hottest debate in college sports: a football playoff system. To be, or not to be; that is the question. What better way to spark up this daily debate than the opening weekend finale featuring possibly the team with the most at stake in the BCS system: Boise State. The high-flying Broncos (clad in their ex- tremely sharp Nike Pro Combat uniforms) did what they do best: win. They are the sole reason (along with a few teams like Utah and TCU) that a playoff system should surely be considered as a way to determine a national champion in college football. See, the only problem with that is there are only a handful of teams that actually deserve that shot. And to be completely honest, although this year Boise State is surely in the upper echelon of mighty teams (are there really any "mighty" teams this year?), the Broncos are just not enough to warrant a playoff format in Division-I college football. Now, before someone threatens to hang me from Breiseth Hall, at least hear me out. No, I'm not going to point to their weak conference schedule. To be honest, they incinerate every single team they play. They get the job done, day in and day out. I'm simply going to point to their record versus BCS conference opponents since 2002: 6-7. I'm sorry, but if Ohio State was 6-7, not only would they not get a crack at the title, they might not get invited to the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl (which, by the way, is my favorite game purely because of the name). Before we drop nearly 100 years of unique college football history as one of the few sports without a playoff to determine a champion, I want to see Boise State play a top notch team one week, and then come back the next week and face another legitimate foe. That's the difference between mid-major teams and BCS teams - there is no week off. Sure, Boise wins those big games. But they also have all year to prepare, use up all the energy they have in the tank to pull off a nail-biter, and then relax because they know San Jose State's coming for them next week (I'm shaking, too). ESPN's Colin Cowherd said it best when he said that that game was just another Saturday night in the SEC. Let's just sit back, relax, and let it be another year for the BCS. goa win Iwi stan M that is ii the COUJ "I mail defi figh Di sity a bi the El Reic sea~ tens "I ing said mm BCS: Big Controversial System AssistmltSports Editor {JlNSJOPIJIHOl!IIJIS, For 12 years, the best college football team in the nation has been crowned under what has been a faulty system. The BCS format is too flawed and comes with too much controversy to be taken seriously anymore and should no longer be the basis for how we determine the best team in the nation. Just take the 2003-2004 season for example. You ask people in Louisiana and in California who the National Champion was that year and you're going to get different answers. How is that possible? How can there be different answers for such a clear cut question? There are no ties come postseason. Both LSU and USC considered themselves to be champions. With three teams from the BCS conferences, LSU, USC, and Oklahoma, finishing with only one loss, USC was left out of the "championship" game because of a low computer ranking, a major component of the BCS. This is despite being number one in both the AP polls and the coaches' poll. With both USC and LSU winning their respective games, USC topped the AP polls while LSU took over the coaches' poll, although not by a unanimous count, the first and only time in history the coaches' poll was not unanimous. Two national champions, never getting the chance to play each other to determine a true wmner. Let's go back to last year, where I'm sure Boise State and TCU would be glad to give you their thoughts on the current format. These two teams made strong cases throughout the season that they deserved a shot at the championship by going undefeated. However, not only were they not granted a spot in the National Championship, but they were pitted against each other - denying them an opportunity to show they could hang with any major conference team. A similar problem is already in the works for this season. Only one week into the season and controversy is already brewing with the same two teams, Boise State and TCU. With both schools already in the top five, can we really penalize them again for playing in a weaker conference? Boise State proved their talent with an impressive win over then-tenth-ranked Virginia Tech in the first game of the season, while TCU also took out a ranked Oregon State team. However, it appears a national title may be out of their hands, even if they never lose, if two teams from a "BCS" conference also go undefeated. It would be a shame to see them miss out again. It's not a hard problem to fix. Playoffs are the solution to not leaving deserving teams out wondering what if or having "co-champions." In a recent survey done by ESPN, 135 Division I-A football players were asked, "BCS or playoffs?" Playoffs were the decisive choice, as· 62% voted in favor of a bracket. So I ask the NCAA to take a hint and move on from· past mistakes. Listen to your athletes and toss the BCS before we have another set of co-champions. I think Julie the Cat said it best in "D3: The Mighty Ducks," "I hate ties. It's like kissing your brother." SI Cont mor . ' pid 1'1 for whe out was draf Dall age Dc tale1 tion for c dep1 co · pett �THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 SPORTS , 19 ew field h_ockey. .coach brings intensity, focus and experience In addition, at a smaller school like Wilkes, Reichard is able to do a mix of everything, such as recruiting and handson coaching. Assistant coach, Kaitlyn Martin, a Tow·son University graduate, said that receiving a new coach made the girls BY JACQUELINE LUKAS Editor-in-Chief New head field hockey coach Mollie . Reichard is no stranger to the game. And she knows that although winning is a main goal in the minds of many players, to her, it isn't always everything. Reichard said that the players have one common goal in mind: win the MAC championship. "My goal is helping them achieve their goal," Reichard said of the players' idea of winning the MAC championship. "For me, I want to see them each improve and understand concepts." Midfielder/forward Amanda Peters said that making it to the MAC championship . The Beacon/Allison Roth n7,~:us._ 1 is important to the team because last year, Head coach Mollie Reichard looks on during the team's 2-1 victory this past Saturday versus . , . v 1 0 us by the team was ranked as high as 12th in the Arcadia. The victory marked her first win at the helm of the Lady Colonels program. it s gliomg to. e country. . a c ange, Just "It would be nice to be ranked again and to cus." because of tranmake it to the championship," she said. "We Reichard spent her 2009 season with Old sition of coaching staff," Martin said. "The definitely have the potential; we just have to Dominion University as a recruiting coordi- girls were of course nervous, they were just fight it out iµid stick together." nator. Prior to that, she served on the coach- trying to stick together and be as positive as During their first game against the Univer- ing staff at Ohio University. they can about receiving a new coach." sity of Scranton, Reichard said the team was She chose to come to Wilkes for a numMartin said that Reichard turned out to be abit nervous, which may have attributed to ber of reasons. The choice was a good op- a good fit for the girls and for Wilkes. the 1-0 loss. portunity for a head coach position. Because "She is very knowledgeable about the Each game is a learning experience for Reichard feels so strongly about academics game coming from Division 1 programs," Reichard and the players. For the rest of the and athletics, she felt Wi.l kes University was Martin said. "She is very intuitive with the season, Reichard has high hopes due to in- an institution where successes in both areas girls, very positive and very serious about tense and focused practices. getting the job done and getting the job done could be achieved. "I'm pleased right now, but I'm not hav"I want the kids to leave not only being correctly." ing any idea of what to expect," Reichard better hockey players, but better people, as Senior defender Rachel Cannuli said that said. "Pre-season went very well and things well," said Reichard. "I want students to coach Reichard has brought skills and coachmoved along with good intensity and fo- have a well-rounded college experience." ing techniques to the table. SKINNY HARRISON Continued from PAGE 16 Continued from PAGE 17 more skilled and would be a much better pick. I've seen some questionable stretches for players who are taken for personal bias when clearly there are better options still left out there. For example, Brent Celek (who was taken in the fourth round of one of my drafts, before the likes of Antonio Gates, Dallas Clark, and Vernon Davis) is just not agood pick. Don't get me wrong, Celek is a great young talent and was fourth in points for that position respectively, but by reaching that early for Celek, you're missing out on those great depth choice~. CONTACT PETER NGUYEN AT: peter.nguyen@wilkes.edu L CONTACT JACQUELINE LUKAS AT: jacqueline.lukas@wilkes.edu I. BRAZIL Continued from PAGE 16 and fulfilling their roles on the court, which time in school history. allows us to be a better team." Sumoski hopes that this trip can spark a Although Harrison has strong values re- little more of that magic this season. garding teamwork, she also commented on "It's certainly crossed my mind," said Suwhere she sees herself individ_ually. moski. "It's not so much about the trip as it "I have recently broke the 1,000 kill mark, is. the group of players. That [2005] group and I hope to break the record this season for was a special group with high standards, and kills in a career," Harrison said. I can see glimpses of that with this group. Whether she achieves that goal or not, her ·1 We're just trying to find ourselves right now. devotion to the team and love of the game We have enough talent, and I always believe I has helped her decide that no matter how that if your in the playoffs, who knows what this season ends, she wants to stay with the can happen." team her final two years as the Graduate As· sistant. 1 I CONTACT JUSTIN JONES AT: justinjones 1@wilkes.edu "She is actually a great coach and everyone's really excited to have her," Cannuli · said. "She is bringing a lot of intensity into the program." Peters said that transitioning to Reichard's coaching style was difficult in the beginning. "It was rough at first because she is a very hard coach," said Peters. "But she knows everything [about the game]." In addition, Cannuli 's skills have improved due to the coaching of Reichard and Martin. "I think that out of all the years I've played, I've developed most this year because of e#,,erything Katie and Mollie have taught us." Prior to the game versus Arcadia University, both Cannuli and Reichard were expecting a win and the team reached their goal by defeating the Knights 2-1. Marni Mancini, freshman, scored the first goal, which was unassisted, within the first two minutes of the game. During the rest I of the first half, junior goalkeeper, Lindsey Davenport; saved 11 shots. With the start of the second half came another goal for Wilkes by Olivia Dworak, freshman. Arcadia pressured the Wilkes defense and scored with five' minutes left in the second half. That goal came from Abagail Brockelbank of Arcadia. Before the half was over, Davenport saved six more shots to secure the first win of the season for the team. CONTACT ANTHONY DORUNDA AT: anthony.dorunda@wilkes.edu ATTENTION! "'*lntramurals have begun 1 Flag Football, Soccer, and numerous other events wilJ be taking place! .. For more information, .view the Wilkes Uni-versity Athletic website• www.gowilkesu.com. Advertisements will also appear on the Wilkes Today section in the MyWilkes portal. **Visit the Facebook fan page, "Wilkes lntramurals,'' and become a fan! **For more information, contact Neal Biscaldi at neal.biscaldi@wilkes.edu �20 THE BEACON I SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 SPORTS Colonels sting Jackets in opener, 38-35 • Bernsten scores four touchdowns in Wilkes debut r BY MICHAEL CIGNOLI Editor-in-Chief There's only one number that mattered to the Wilkes University football team on Saturday. One win. It didn't matter how many yards or points the Colonels gave up. All that mattered to the Colonels is that they won the game. Thanks to sophomore quarterback Tyler Bemsten's four total touchdowns and a game-saving interception by senior defensive back Greg Nielsen, the Colonels defeated Waynesburg 38-35 in the team's first-ever game at the newly renovated Ralston Athletic Complex. "We knew that they were going to be a very good team," said Bemsten, who fin. ished ll-for-16 with 129 passing yards and · added 55 rushing yards on 16 carries. "We got their last three films from last season. We knew their offense was very good and their defense had a lot of good players, especially in the front seven. We just ran our stuff." That "stuff' was a balanced offensive attack that saw the Colonels score four touchdowns in the game's first half to build a 28-7 advantage. All told, the Colonels rushed 45 times and threw 25 times, recording 379 yards of total offense. Bemsten was at the center of it all, throwing touchdown passes to junior wide receivers Shawn Gregson and Todd Eagles, as well as senior wide re...... c e 1 v er Jordan D'Emilio, while running one of his own in as well. Junior running back Zach Tivald recorded the other BERNSTEN Wilkes touchdown on a I-yard run. With less than two minutes remaining in the first half, it looked like Wilkes was heading into the locker room with a decisive advantage. But Waynesburg had other plans. The Yellow Jackets erupted for two 64plus-yard touchdown drives before the half was over, cutting Wilkes' lead to 28-21 as the teams headed to the locker room. The Colonels responded with a big drive The Beacon/ Jacqueline Lukas Junior Todd Eagles and senior Jordan D'Emilio celebrate after Eagles scored on a 34-yard touchdown reception from sophom~re quaterback Tyler Bernsten in the third quarter. of their own to start the third quarter, with Bemsten capping off a 66-yard drive with a 6-yard rushing touchdown. Chris Hom nailed his fifth PAT of the afternoon to give Wilkes a 35-21 advantage . "We're up 28-7, have all the momentum I think we relaxed a little bit," said Wilkes coach Frank Sheptock. "Obviously, Waynesburg's a very explosive offense. They get back in the game, but being that we were able to come out of the locker room, drive it down, score, get a three-and-out and sort of reestablish ourself, I just thought that was tremendous by our team." After the Yellow Jackets scored late in the third to make it 35-28, Hom put a 21-yard field goal between the uprights to give the . Colonels a 10-point lead. But Waynesburg responded with another touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to make it a threepoint affair with 8:16 remaining in regulation. The Colonels then mounted an 11-play, 68-yard drive that ate more than five minutes off the clock and saw them advance to Waynesburg's 12-yard line. However, with a chance to put the game out of reach, Bemsten fumbled the ball and the Yellow Jackets recovered. Waynesburg drove down the field to their own 42-yard line, which is when Nielsen reacted to a throw over the middle and made his second interception of the afternoon to save the game. "Oh my God," said Nielsen. "I can't even explain th!! feeling. I've never been so happy in my life. The way we got out of there, I'm still recovering from that." "Coach said before the game that nothing's ever going to be easy," Bemsten said. "You're going to have to face adversity in everything that you do in life and football is a part of life. We had some highs ... we had the momentum and we lost it. We were able to gain it back again at the end." NOTEBOOK In addition to Nielsen's two interceptions, the Colonels also received picks from freshman linebackers Tom Calabrese and Rob Houseknecht. The Colonels return to action next Saturday when they host Springfield College (MA). Kick-off is set for 12:00 p.m. at the Ralston Athletic Complex. CONTACT MICHAEL CIGNOLI AT: michael.cignoli@wilkes.edu � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2010 September 14th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 September 14 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/f63c6f85972b52d3ccf9d5bb06ec9ed5.pdf 48fb2f86e4d2602293d733101c373ce4 PDF Text Text THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW OLD SCHOOL SOFTBALL SPORTS PAGE 20 Tyrannosaurus wreckS? Volume 62 Issue 20 15, 20 years, so many people just don’t care,” said Kurtz. The theme was an attempt by Student Government (SG), which organizes the event, to bring a renewed interest to the dance. Kevin Sports Pages 16-20 SEE JURASSIC, Page 5 Arts & Entertainment Pages 13-15 One-Hit Wonder the event theme was also questionable. “Jurassic Park was made in what, the 1990’s? So if it was 1996 or whenever the movie came out and we had a Jurassic Park themed Spring Fling I think a lot of people would go to that, but it’s been Life Pages 9-12 Review: A Kick-Ass Movie event turnout, according to Trevor Kurtz, a freshman communications major. “This year’s theme seems to be a little off,” Kurtz said. “I don’t know how many people would get behind a Jurassic Park theme.” Kurtz also said that the timing of Introducing the new Colonels members of the student body say. A little more than 200 attended the Jurassic Park-themed event, which was held on Friday night at the Waterfront Complex. The theme choice and lack of interest were some of the contributing factors for such a small Visitation Rights Three students were selected last week to be the new Colonel for the fall semester. Opinion Pages 6-8 Hospital visitation rights will be extended to include gay and lesbian partners. PAGE 11 The lastest super hero film shows Senior Maureen Pelot pitched a that everyone can be a hero, even if gem against King’s College, earning you are not a comic book nerd. her this week’s Athlete Spotlight. PAGE 13 PAGE 17 PAGE 6 Established 1936 PA Newspaper Association Member ~ A comparatively small turnout at this year’s Student Government-sponsored Spring Fling dinner dance is being attributed to a questionable theme choice, some Jurassic Park theme contributes to lower attendance at Spring Fling BY KIRSTIN COOK Assistant A&E Editor Tuesday, April 27, 2010 The �FIRST FLOOR LIBRARY RESTORATIONS | PAGE 5 APRIL 27, 2010 CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.news@gmail.com Beacon Briefs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>~ BY JACQUELINE LUKAS News Editor CPR CLASS – Health Services will be hosting a CPR class today, Tuesday, April 27 at noon in the Marts Center in room 214. The class is free of charge, but there is limited space. To reserve a space, call Health Services at 408-4730. VIOLA VAUGHN AT KIRBY CENTER – The Center for Global Education and Diversity, in partnership with the F.M. Kirby Center hosts Dr. Viola Vaughn on Wednesday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Kirby Center. Vaughn is the founder and executive director of Women’s Health Education and Prevention Strategies Alliance and 10,000 Girls in Senegal, Africa. Vaughn will speak of her experiences with these organizations over the years. In addition, Vaughn was also named a CNN “Hero” in 2008. For more information, contact Dr. Godlove Fonjweng at godlove.fonjweng@wilkes.edu. SOPHIA’S DRAWINGS – A WWII multimedia representation will be presented at the Wyoming Valley West Middle School on Wednesday, April 28 at 11:30 a.m. The presentation incorporates puppets, shadows and projections that show the life of Sophia, who was a 16 year-old girl in Holland when the Nazis were stationed there. This free presentation will be at Wyoming Valley West Middle School on 201 Chester Street in Kingston. The Wilkes shuttle service will drop any interested student at the Wyoming Valley West Middle School, only if boarded at the 11 a.m. run and pick-up will be around 1 p.m. POLITICAL SCIENCE PROGRAM – The political science department received a grant to fund a program entitled “Challenges of the Twenty-first Century: Enthnicity, Equality and the end to violence around the world.” The program will be held on Thursday, April 29 at 11:15 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. in the Miller Conference Room on the second floor of the HSC. The program features three speakers: Dr. Holly Hansen, Wilkes University; Dr. Donna Barray, The Pennsylvania State University; and Dr. Jessica Stanton, The University of Pennsylvania. All three speakers have an expertise in ethnic conflict. The speakers will be presented with questions to talk about. The program is free and the Wilkes community is encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Dr. Tom Baldino at Thomas.baldino@ wilkes.edu. WILKES AMBASSADORS – Students who enjoy their experience at Wilkes are encouraged to become Wilkes University student ambassadors, which is a paid work-study job. Ambassadors give tours, host overnight events and help with open houses at Wilkes. Applications are available in Chase Hall and should be completed by May 6 and returned back to Chase Hall. For more information, contact Michele Zalno by phone at 408-4412 or email michele. zalno@wilkes.edu. FILM DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION INTERNS – SenArt Films, a New York based Production Company, is accepting applications for summer interns to work out of its Wilkes University campus research facility. SenArt is in development and production on a number of Pennsylvania based projects. Applicants should have an interest in creative storytelling, journalism and film production. In addition, students should have good research skills, be able to pay attention to detail, have responsibility and discretion. Candidates studying humanities, communications, integrative media or criminal justice may be best suited. Applicants must undergo security background check. The deadline for applications is Monday, May 10th 2010. To apply, email a letter of interest along and your resume to: wilkesinterns@senartfilms.com. ~BEACON 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 E-MAIL: wilkes.beacon@wilkes.edu VIRTUAL INTERNSHIP FAIR – The local career services will be hosting the second annual Virtual Internship Fair beginning at noon, April 23 until midnight on May 30. Interested students should visit www.NPECcareerFair.com, register as a candidate and look at the potential employers. Through this, there will also be the opportunity for virtual interviews, as well. For more information, contact Career Services by phone at 570-408-4060 or email at careers@wilkes.edu. 2010 MULTICULTURAL AWARDS – The winners of the 2010 Multicultural Cultural awards have been announced: Wilkes Diversity Change Agent Staff Award: Michael McCree, Assistant Football Coach; Wilkes Diversity Faculty Award: Dr. Gina Morrison, School of Education; Wilkes Global Scholar and Citizen Award: Alyssa Ciesla, student; Wilkes Helping Hands Student Award (2): Santino Gabos and Xiaoqiao Zhang, students; Wilkes Diversity Advocate Board Member Award: Marjorie Marquart, member Board of Trustees. PARKING APPLICATIONS – Parking Applications for the Fall 2010 semester will be available as of Monday, April 12 in the following locations: Public Safety Office, 148 South Main Street1st floor, UCOM Garage; Residence Life Office, third floor of Passan Hall; Information Desk, first floor of HSC; Commuter Lounge, Conyngham Basement. Applications are due by May 14 to the Public Safety Office and no application will be accepted after that date. PENNIES FOR PEACE - The Pennies for Peace campaign concluded on April 21. It raised $730.19, which includes a $100 donation from the Education Club and $100 from Circle K. Not included are the donations from the April 25 speech by Greg Mortenson.The total just in pennies and misc. change was $530.19. The winner of the residence hall competition to see which hall raised the most was University Towers 1 and 2, which raised $127. First National Community Bank was the official counter for Pennies for Peace at Wilkes. Beacon Clarification In Issue 18, in “MSCHE Peer Evaluation: Wilkes has improved since 2000,” The Beacon reported: “During the exit report, held on March 31, Rubino said the projects, like the law school and SHE Building, may not be fiscally possible at this time.” On Friday, April 23, The Beacon received a draft of the written exit report. It reads: “It is apparent that difficult choices may be required between renovating the SHE Building and beginning a Law School should partnerships and fundraising not be feasible for SHE.” In the same article, The Beacon incorrectly stated: “Rubino also said that the SHE Building and the law school have not been prioritized or funded properly.” In the draft of the written report, Rubino states that what needs prioritizing is not the SHE Building but resource allocations for departmental enhancements: “It [is] apparent that because of constricted budget funding, [resource allocations for departmental enhancements] requests have not been prioritized or funded for the past two budget cycles. While the lack of funding is understandable, there is an added level of frustration evident.” The Beacon regrets any confusion this may have caused. Nicole Frail, Editor-in-Chief Lindsey Wotanis, Adviser Front Page photo: The Beacon/Tom Reilly Meet the Staff Editorial Staff 2009-10 Editor-in-Chief: Nicole Frail Life Editor: LeeAnn Searfoss Advertising Manager: Michele Flannery A&E Editor: Brie Friedman News Editor: Jacqueline Lukas Sports Editor: Anthony Dorunda Opinion Editor: Matthew Gogas Photo Editor: Thomas Reilly Design Editor: Michael Cignoli Online Editor: Andrew Seaman Adviser: Lindsey Wotanis Andrew Seaman Online Editor �THE BEACON APRIL 27, 2010 NEWS 3 President Gilmour makes changes to coffee hour Number of students in attendance still miniscule BY CATHRYN FREAR Assistant News Editor President Tim Gilmour held his monthly coffee hour last Tuesday, only this time, there were some changes made to try to bring up student attendance. The first big change was the time. In the past, the coffee hour had been held at 8 a.m. However, this coffee hour was held at three o’clock in the afternoon, a time at which more students are awake and ready to talk. “We didn’t feel that eight in the morning was a good time for many students,” said Dr. Reynold Verret, Wilkes University provost. He continued, “We held it then because it fit our schedules, but students just didn’t want to get up for something like this at that hour.” Another one of the changes made is that there was a topic: academic advising. Previously, coffee hours were open forums where students could just come ask questions, but they were not about any specific subject matter. “We still encourage students to ask whatever they may have questions about,” said Gilmour, “but we also want to have something for them to kind of go off of.” Gilmour said that the topic suggestion was made by members of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) during their recent visit to the JURASSIC Continued from FRONT PAGE Hopper, a business major who serves as sophomore class secretary for SG, thought that it was an effective tactic. “I feel like this theme this year is the best step for Spring Fling, because it’s something new and it’s something exciting,” Hopper said. Katie White, senior biology major and corresponding secretary on SG executive board, took the largest role in the planning and dubbed the theme a method to overcome the obstacle of disinterested students. “You do deal with different themes, different favors, different attractions… those are the incentives that we try and use to get students to come to these events,” said White. “Either way you look at it, it’s still a dinner dance and students, we think, are maybe getting a little bored with it, so we’re looking to switch it up a little bit.” The theme was mostly incorporated through minimal decorations. Amanda Pe- University. “We often just sit here and wait for questions and there is just silence. So, rather than prying questions out of students, we thought maybe a topic would get more people interested and that they could maybe consider their questions ahead of time,” said Gilmour. Students were invited to come ask the staff and administration questions. However, the number of students in attendance was three, including two Beacon staff members. The majority of those in attendance were members of staff and administration, who were there to answer the questions. “We want people to come talk to us. We really want student insight, but it’s always a challenge to get people here. But we are always open to suggestions,” said Verret. Jon Kadjeski, sophomore English and secondary education major and only nonBeacon student in attendance, said that he regularly attends the coffee hours. “I feel like a chance to talk to the administration is a good thing,” said Kadjeski. “I always come because otherwise, how do students get their voices heard?” Jack Chielli, executive assistant to the president, said that there may be some better ways that they could consider. “Maybe we could set up an e-mail address for students to send their questions to,” said Chielli. “We also could consider getting The President’s Coffee Hour was held Tuesday, April 20 in the Henry Student Center first floor lounge. President Gilmour and his cabinet use the coffee hours to meet with students about any questions they may have. This time around, rather than being just an open forum, the coffee hour had a theme: academic advising. something set up on the [Wilkes] website Gilmour said that they will continue tryfor students to go there and submit their ing to have different themes for each coffee questions.” hour into next year. Gilmour added that these options may be “I really like this [having a theme]. I think better alternatives for those who cannot at- it encourages more questions. We’re defitend the coffee hours. nitely going to have different things going “We encourage students to attend, but on next year,” said Gilmour. people have conflicting schedules. Plus, this He also encourages students to feel free probably wasn’t the best time in the semes- to speak with the administration whenter to have one of these,” said Gilmour. ever they have an issue they feel needs adGilmour said that one of the big factors dressed. Students can e-mail, call, make apthat held back attendance to this coffee hour pointments or attend coffee hours with their was that students’ course loads pile on when questions, comments and concerns. the end of the semester comes along. “Everyone’s work gets to be a bit overwhelming right around now, so it’s tough to CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu get people to come out,” said Gilmour. ters, sophomore biology major, felt that the theme idea was “weird,” and the prospect of inflatable dinosaurs was “creepy.” Hopper explained that the decision process of the theme was slightly different this year. “From my understanding, this year’s seniors, ever since they were freshmen they had always joked about the theme being Jurassic Park,” said Hopper. “Usually when we do themes for dances, the corresponding secretary will write on our white board theme ideas and then we vote on it.” White explained that the idea had not been developed in the past because she was not sure how students would react, but she stated that she received a particularly positive response for the theme this year. “The ultimate decision comes down to the Student Government general board and executive board, but what we do is we’ll send people out and we’ll say ‘Okay, go and talk to three of your friends, ask them what they think.’ So they bring back that input and I’ll take it into consideration, but we really did get a lot of positive feedback,” White said. Kurtz felt that the decision process was a possible cause for the lower amount of attendees. “That’s a select few people making a decision that a group of people should be making,” said Kurtz. “If they’re trying so hard to get people to come, don’t you think that should have been a public thing?” According to Hopper, publicity was a struggle that SG tried to overcome. While he thought the Jurassic Park theme was “awesome,” Joshua Alberola, junior Integrative media student, did not receive enough notice about the dance. “I didn’t hear about it until a day before the ticket sales were over,” he said. Alberola suggested many possible ways that SG could have increased publicity, such as the chalk messages on the pathway used for Earth Day events and Wilkes radio promotion. One concern about the event was the amount of resources that went into it. White said she was allotted $15,000 to pay for the event, which mostly went towards the venue. The Beacon/Tom Reilly Michelle Wakeley, a biology pre-medicine sophomore, was skeptical about the amount of money spent with the result of around 200 attendees. “I think that’s a pretty small turnout considering we have over 2000 students. That’s only a tenth of student population that are attending,” Wakeley said. According to White, SG has future plans to cut down the total cost of Spring Fling, such as finding a more affordable venue. “Currently we’re looking to make Spring Fling for the upcoming years more costeffective… just because attendance has dropped over the five years, and part of that is just that students get tired of the same old thing no matter how hard you try to make things different,” White said. While the majority of students did not attend, White said the opportunity it presented had a universally positive function. “The event has the potential to benefit the entire student body if students take advantage of it,” said White. CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT: kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu �4 NEWS THE BEACON APRIL 27, 2010 WCLH receives grant for talk show, conference BY MOLLY KURLANDSKI Staff Writer The Wilkes University radio station, 90.7 WCLH, recently received a grant of $5,000 from the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasting (PAB). In order for the station to be eligible for this grant, Renee Loftus, radio station manager, had to put together a proposal for PAB on how WCLH could benefit from utilizing the money in a way that is geared toward the students. Students who are interested in a radio show on WCLH could receive a $2,000 grant for creating a weekly show. WCLH maily focuses on music so a talk format would add a different facet to the radio station’s current setup. The rest of the grant will go toward the radio station so that members can attend seminars and conferences, such as the College Music Journal Conference in New York City. At this conference, students have the opportunity to meet with other colleges, universities and professional radio industries around the country, and can even attend a variety of workshops about all as- pects of radio stations. “It all benefits the students directly, and I’m really happy about that” said Loftus. Dr. Mark Stine, communication studies department chair, said that a talk show will be a good experience as long as it stays professionally developed with a clear plan and goal. Overall, it can add to the station’s programming. Students can learn how to do a high quality talk show where the subject matter can vary. “I think that students when they realize, that when doing this, it’s not easy putting a talk show together,” said Stine. “There’s a lot of research that goes into it, there’s a lot of planning that goes into it, and a lot of time goes into it.” Stine is responsible for all communication programs’ budgets, and even suggested that, “in the last two years, given the economy, budgets have been tight. The fact that Ms. Loftus was successful in bringing in this $5,000 dollars will really benefit the students where our budget lines have been cut back.” Stine was pleased to hear about this proposal being accepted. “The fact that this grant was approved The Beacon/Tom Reilly DJ Minor a.k.a. Paul Moran, senior communication studies major, hosts the ‘570 Show’ on Wednesday nights. speaks to the dedication of both Ms. Loftus and the staff and management and students at WCLH,” said Stine. Loftus hopes that the talk show and grant brings attention to the work students do at WCLH. Like the other communication studies programs, WCLH is student-run. The program has a large following and can be considered a commercial station, appealing to a large audience. Loftus stated that all of the students of WCLH enjoy the station and, “they deserve to be rewarded and recognized for the hard work that they do. We really do have a great radio station.” Anyone who is interested in this talk show will have to step forward and bring their proposal to Loftus and Stine, who would than pick a recipient for the grant money. Both Stein and Loftus agreed that they see the grant as a way to foster an interest among students into doing future talk shows. 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He said that as far as what things will look like, it’s expected that the walls, ceilings and floors will resemble the new design in the basement. “When people walk through the front doors, the setup will look very similar,” said Farley library dean John Stachacz. “However, the design will be more up-to-date and modernized.” Stachacz said that the hallmark of the project is the renovation to the main entrance doorway. One of the biggest issues at the library are the heavy doors. The renovation includes replacing the doors with an electronic version, as well as adding a ramp for wheelchair accessibility. “We are compliant with the disability act regulations; however, we need to update it to modern day perspectives,” said Stachacz. “We want to make things more accessible for everyone. Everyone should be able to come in through those front doors.” The team is also looking into making other resources the library has to offer more handicap accessible. Kaspriskie explained that there are also plans to renovate the main desk to cater to everyone’s needs. “We want to put a lower area at the main desk where someone in a wheelchair can pull up and have the desktop available to them as well,” said Kaspriskie. Stachacz said that the plans aren’t to duplicate the design of the basement. He explained that the first floor will be used for more individual work, while the basement was designed for group work. “The plan is to make each floor a different learning niche for every student’s taste,” said Stachacz. “The higher you go on the floors, the quieter things will get.” Another goal of the renovation is to do some combining and reconfiguring in order to open up more space on the floor, de-cluttering and area and making it more workfriendly. “A lot of things are going electronically and replacing the print. We’re trying to remove some stacks and weed out all those print sources that aren’t necessarily needed anymore,” said Stachacz. When discussing future plans, the team wants to take things one project at a time, progressing as things come together. “As we progress and develop, seeing what we can do with the first floor, that’s when we’ll begin thinking more about the second and third,” said John Pesta, director of capital projects. “It is being considered, but we have to take things one step at a time.” Kaspriskie explained that whatever renovations are decided on, they will be done by the beginning of the fall semester. “We want to make it so there are no inconveniences for the student,” said Kaspriskie. “If it comes down to that time is not going to allow, we might just put off some things to assure that it will be done by the start of classes in the fall.” “This isn’t about ego; this isn’t about prettying up the building so it looks nice… this is about learning. It’s all about making things easier for students,” said Stachacz. CONTACT RACHEL LEGGIERI AT: rachel.leggieri@wilkes.edu To view a slideshow for this story, go to: Ir~~ mfomiab ch.at om.~ I ~ kes eac ~ ·com. _ llf lilj $249 EXTRA-LONG CHILI ..., CHEESE CONEY ... & LG TOTS THAT EATS LIKE AN THAT EATS LIKE A Oil VICE VERSA Get 100/o off with valid student ID Oil VICE VERSA Get 100/o off with student ID Full M nu Served All Dag --------------------,-------------------r------------------¢ ~ ....... ~ ~ 99 BREAKFAST BURRlfO REGULAR $1 OFF CroisS0N1c• BREAl<!FAST SANDWICH l99~w ' ROUTE 44 BIG DRINK• ' SOFT DRINK. Full Menu Served All Dag �GENDER BIAS IN THE DORM ROOMS? Residence Life should allow male-female pairings in the dorm rooms. PAGE 8 CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.oped@gmail.com APRIL 27, 2010 The Beacon wishes adviser Lindsey Wotanis best of luck BY THE BEACON Editorial Board Lindsey Wotanis is not a typical first-year instructor. While many would take their first year of teaching to test the waters at their new university, Lindsey decided to dive in at Wilkes. She taught courses, advised The Beacon, organized the prestigious Tom Bigler Journalism Conference for local high school students and became a mentor to many of her students. Now, Wilkes and The Beacon must say goodbye to Lindsey as she prepares to join the faculty of Marywood University in its growing journalism program. Marywood is completely justified for snatching Lindsey up; people like her are not found everyday. The Beacon considers her a rare diamond in the rough. She is kind, caring and accessible; however, she knows when students are not working to their potential and never settled for work that was merely “good enough.” One of the qualities that endeared students to Lindsey is her history with Wilkes University. During her time as an undergraduate student here, Lindsey was heavily involved in student organizations, such as The Beacon, Zebra Communications and Commuter Council. From the start, her students knew that not only could she relate to them, but her advice would be accurate as well as relevant. Admittedly, Lindsey’s first year was not a cakewalk. Her first year brought challenges that would make even tenured professors cower; however, Lindsey met those challenges head-on. Not only did she tackle them, she handled them with class. The Beacon/Andrew Seaman Even with The Beacon and Visiting instructor Lindsey Wotanis served as The Beacon’s adviser for an in-progress dissertation, the 2009-10 school year. Lindsey was not hesitant to volunteer her time to help other clubs and kes professor and mentor. Wilkes Univerorganizations when they were in need. sity will be hard-pressed to find a replaceAs an example, she has given up multiple ment for such an amazing, dynamic teacher weekends to be a judge for the speech and and adviser. debate team. Though we know that this move is what is Albert Einstein once said that it was the best for her, we can’t help but be a bit selfart of the teacher to “awaken joy in creative ish and want to keep her here. The Beacon expression and knowledge.” Lindsey, while staff wants her to know that we will very young, perfected this art form, and luckily much miss her and that we wish her only her students were able to benefit from her the best in all of her future endeavors. knowledge during her short time as a Wil- Hospital visitation rights are human rights BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. The poll was based on 23 responses. Last week’s question: Do you think that Wilkes should spend more time focusing on existing programs instead of developing new ones? • Yes 78% • No 22% This week, The Beacon asks: Do you agree with President Obama’s plan to grant gay and lesbian partners hospital visitation rights? • Yes • No Cast your vote online at: www.wilkesbeacon.com Obama mandates hospitals to modify visitation rights BY THE BEACON Editorial Board Anyone who is admitted to a hospital for an emergency or must stay for an extended period of time deserves the right to have the person who cares for them most at their bedside. In the past, same sex couples were not allowed visits from their partners when in the hospital. Thanks to President Barack Obama, hospitals will begin to allow visitation rights for gay and lesbian partners. All hospitals accepting Medicare and Medicaid funding, which includes most hospitals in the United States, will now allow patients to receive the support of their partners when they need it most, regardless of sexual orientation. On April 15, President Barack Obama issued a memorandum to The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) directing HHS to create rules that would prevent hospitals receiving Medicare and Medicaid payments from denying visitation rights to partners of gay and lesbian patients. The rule will allow patients themselves to decide who can visit them. The memo also directs HHS to study the problems gays and lesbians face in obtaining healthcare. By putting this rule into effect, President Barack Obama is making an honorable move on a pressing gay rights issue. Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights group in the United States, applauded President Barack Obama’s decision. According to a blog post on HRC President Joe Solmonese said, “Discrimination touches every facet of the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans- gender people, including at times of crisis and illness, when we need our loved ones with us more than ever.” President Barack Obama’s decision to change the policy on gay and lesbian visitation rights was inspired by a case in 2007 in which a lesbian woman was denied the ability to visit her partner while she lay dying in a hospital. Lesbian couple Lisa Pond and Janice Langbehn embarked on a cruise with their three adopted children when Pond suffered an aneurysm, beginning a long series of tragic events for the Langbehn-Pond family. According to The Langbehn-Pond family’s official website, Langbehn and her children were forbidden from being at Pond’s side while she lay dying, being told by a social worker that they were in an anti-gay state. In a speech given at the Hollywood Roosevelt on October 13, 2007, Langbehn said, “It is a reality that someone can leave this earth completely alone even though their loved ones are just 20 feet away. No family should have endured what we did that night in Miami at Jackson Memorial Hospital.” Despite the great tragedy of Langbehn’s experience, her story along with dozens of speeches and support from gay rights groups played a major part in ensuring visitation rights for gays and lesbians. The ability for one to be in the company of loved ones when in a hospital is a basic human right that should never be denied for any reason. Putting this new rule into effect, President Barack Obama is taking a great step in securing not only gay and lesbian rights, but basic human rights themselves. �THE BEACON APRIL 27, 2010 OPINION Wilkes University continues moving toward excellence BY DR. JOSEPH E. GILMOUR Wilkes University President In last week’s editorial on the future of the University, The Beacon Editorial Board recounted the story of Benjamin Franklin at the signing of the Constitution of the United States. They noted that, “Franklin wondered whether a carving of a half sun in Independence Hall was rising or setting during the crafting of the Constitution.” They went on to ask the same question about Wilkes University and opined that for us the sun is setting. It is interesting that they did not finish Franklin’s thought on that occasion. Referring to the half sun, Franklin went on to say, “I have often looked at that picture … without being able to tell whether it was a rising or setting sun. Now at length I have the happiness to know that it is indeed a rising, not a setting sun.” And it is my firm belief that the sun is also rising for our University. The Middle States Evaluation Team has presented us with a highly complimentary report. It notes Wilkes’ considerable progress in the 10 years since our last accreditation visit, found us in compliance with every standard of excellence, and cited only one recommendation regarding the Faculty Handbook. This recommendation is in stark contrast to the 40 Wilkes received in 2000. It also is worth noting that the Middle States Team – whose job is to objectively evaluate our university -- noted that we are better off financially than we were 10 years ago. This is because we invested in new undergraduate programs like integrative media and graduate programs like Creative Writing and Discovery Education. These programs have added more than $20 million to the University’s overall budget. And without this significant revenue growth, we would not be the vibrant University that we are today, nor would we be able to maintain the integrity of our core academic programs as well as we have. We also have the great promise of a new law school. We will present a final proposal to the Board for the school at its June meeting. In that report, the administration will recommend opening the school in Fall 2012. While the University has invested venture capital in the school, it will, once open, be self-sustaining and after five years produce surpluses that will support the University. But the greatest benefit of the law school will be the boost it will provide to our prestige and the increase in the number and quality of undergraduate enrollments to the arts, humanities and social sciences, disciplines typically chosen by pre-law students. Other new initiatives have the potential to impact the academic experience of our undergraduate students positively and enhance the quality of our science health and engineering facilities. For example, we are talking with The Commonwealth Medical College about a partnership that takes advantage of our strengths in the sciences, engineering and health professions. And as you may have read in the newspaper, I accompanied Congressman Kanjorski to Washington to visit with Vice President Biden and Secretary of Energy Chu on April 19 to discuss the funding of a research center to assist the region in addressing the opportunities and challenges associated with the Marcellus Shale formation. Although there is much to be done, we are hopeful Wilkes will play a central role in this Center and that it will greatly benefit our academic programs. All of this said, I understand the concerns in our community about the pace of change and the shifting balance between undergraduate and graduate education that underlie The Beacon editorial. Indeed, over the past decade, we have made the strengthening of our traditional undergraduate programs a priority through increased faculty salaries, reduced student/faculty ratios, significant investment in undergraduate research and travel through mentoring, and improved facilities. And certainly the very modest reductions for FY11 in no way signal a retreat from this quest for quality. Indeed, there was an overall increase of six percent to the academic budget within next year’s operating budget. In closing, when you combine the great strides we have made since the last Middle States Accreditation visit and these promising developments, Wilkes is certain to emerge over the next five years as the leader in higher education in Northeast Pennsylvania. There is nothing mediocre about this goal; it is a far cry from The Beacon Editorial Board’s pessimistic view and much more akin to Benjamin Franklin’s optimism about our young nation. CONTACT DR. JOSEPH E. GILMOUR AT: joseph.gilmour@wilkes.edu 7 The Observatory Observe and Report Journalistic bias degrades news’ value BY MATTHEW GOGAS Opinion Editor Over the course of the past few months, I have shared many of my own personal observations with all of you. Some of them I do have strong, unwavering opinions about and others were merely written to arouse conversation. This however, will be my final observation and in this final installment, I would like to discuss a serious problem with the way news is reported. I see a world being slowly persuaded by the fractured opinions of the people who are in fact supposed to present news in a fair and accurate manner. We all need to prevent journalists from slanting the news to suite an agenda. Someone recently asked me what I am studying in college and I told her journalism. She then proceeded to ask me what type of journalist I am with the only two choices being: left (Democrat) or right (Republican). I told her neither, instead explaining that I was an objective journalist, but the question was enough to tell me that this is what people believe journalism to be. I could have explained it to her, but why waste my breath? Most people have opinions that have been reinforced in them so much that they cannot be argued, reasoned or changed. And I don’t blame this woman for making the poor assumption because it is not her fault. It is the media’s fault because they are the ones that reinforce this opinion of journalism. We are currently being ushered into an era where news could be better described as the news “according to.....” With news stations like Fox News being accused of having a republican political bias and CNN being accused of being slightly liberal, there are few news outlets anymore that are not trying to push some agenda to their consumers and the programming on these stations could also be described as unprofessional. One example of this unprofessionalism in particular is a segment by CNN’s Rick Sanchez. Nearly two weeks ago, the anchor began deliberating whether or not Iceland should be having a volcano eruption with the on-air meteorologist Chad Myers. Sanchez said, “when you think of a volcano, you think of Hawaii and long words like that. You don’t think of Iceland. You think it’s too cold to have a volcano there.” Sanchez, also known as Mr. Wizard on CNN, is the same man who delivers a weekly segment in which he discusses the day’s news stories through postings on the various social media websites, Facebook, Twitter, and Myspace. I am not trying to single Sanchez out because I feel that most journalists are guilty of this, but Sanchez is a perfect example that news broadcasters need to be neither objective nor intelligent. The Pew Research Center conducted a 2009 survey finding that the majority of Americans feel that the news is inaccurate, putting trust in the media at an all time low. Only 29 percent of Americans say that news organizations generally get the facts straight, while 63 percent say that news stories are often inaccurate according to the survey report. If people don’t believe these new organizations are getting the facts right, it stands to reason that they will no longer get their news from these sources. With news organizations folding, where will consumers get their news? It is the sole purpose of the news media to objectively report the news to the world. I fear that soon this concept will be a thing of the past. This may just be my opinion, but I am a journalist first and foremost. It is my duty to present the facts before anything else. If you are a journalist, you should take all of this into account and report the news as it is, not how you or your employer wants it to be seen. And if you are a news consumer, put your trust in news that you know is accurate, which you should also demand from your news outlets because if you don’t, there won’t be objective news anymore. CONTACT MATTHEW GOGAS AT: matthew.gogas@wilkes.edu �8 OPINION THE BEACON APRIL 27, 2010 Wilkes housing discriminates based on gender BY CATHRYN FREAR Assistant News Editor When I was a kid, I shared a room with all of my three brothers at one point or another. When I was about nine or ten, it stopped. Why? Because we finally had a house with enough room to separate us. But, we still lived in the same house and occasionally shared sleeping quarters for one reason or another. However, a year or so ago when I talked to Brenda Stanley, former director of residence life, I was denied the ability to share a University Towers apartment with my younger brother, Mitch. Not because of silly sibling rivalry, but because he is a boy and I am a girl. While I would like to say “OH MY (expletive) GOD – EW!!” and ask them why they need an anti-incest policy, there is a more pressing matter at hand. Also, shame on you, residence life. Ladies and gentleman, this is not 1952. There is no reason a boy and a girl cannot live together. Race, color, creed, religion, sex, physical disability, mental disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national or ethnic origin and any other protected status should not be considered when people choose to live together on a college campus. Residence life doesn’t want boys and girls living together in the same apartment or dorm because of romantic issues. That is what Stanley told me. To be clear, the student handbook’s section entitles “Residence Halls” says nothing about that. If they’re the only situation where this has ever actutrying to stop people from having sex on ally happened simultaneously. campus, that ship has sailed. It is important to note, however, that if two homosexuals want to live together, it just kind of happens. Frankly, it would just be too much work to go around and constantly make sure that two people living together of the same gender were not romantically involved. Sure, the occasional couple will move in together and things will go awry. Yes. However, this has already happened with The Beacon/Tom Reilly campus homo- Roommates Kevin Anyan (left), freshman communication studies major, and Eric Stull sexuals. (right), freshman computer science major, are relaxing in their dorm room. Males are Can we all just free to share a dorm room with other males and females with females, but residence take a step back life prohibits males and females from sharing a dorm room with one another. and look at what this really is? The real issue here is that this is discrimination Straight people can cohabitate whenever against straight people at the same time as and practically wherever they want with gay people. As far as I can remember, this is whomever they want. The exception is that on college campuses, two consenting adults cannot live together if they are of opposing genders. Whereas gays can’t get married, join the military (openly), adopt children in certain states, etc. AND they can’t live with people of the opposite gender. This actually forces them to live with the gender to which they are attracted, which is exactly what residence life is trying to avoid. Separate is not equal. Hasn’t America danced that waltz before? Sure, maybe if people are just placed with other students residence life shouldn’t just give them a dorm with someone of the opposite gender, but if they choose that path, it doesn’t make any good sense for it to be a problem. I’m pretty sure the biggest problems most people have living together are food-, chore- and why-are-you-having-sex-in-ourshared-space-when-I-specifically-askedyou-not-to-related. This has held true since the beginning of mankind when cavemen dormed together. The point is, the idea that allowing people to choose whom they live with regardless of gender would not cause any bigger issues than what there already are on campus. People are still going to be robbed just as much, they’re still going to loot food out of the cafeteria just as much and they are still going to fight with their roommate just as much, no matter their bits and pieces. CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu Wilkes University needs a free student media BY ANDREW SEAMAN Online Editor I struggled to grasp the concept of censorship at private universities during my first few years at Wilkes. Students from other private universities would tell me horror stories from their institutions. To me, Wilkes was that city upon a hill that bucked the trend of censorship at private institutions. I was proud of Wilkes, but my pride greatly dimini shed throughout this year. I’ve been working for a good part of this school year to have Wilkes’ President Gilmour sign a First Amendment agreement. The agreement ensured the student media at Wilkes University “will operate as designated public forums, and free from censorship and advanced approval of content.” The agreement also protected the student media’s funding and advisers from a vengeful administration. The agreement is not a legally-binding contract. Instead, it is a promise that the administration can make to the Wilkes community that the school will not trample on the rights set forth by America’s founding fathers. My hope was that Wilkes would be the first private institution to sign the agreement, which would solidify its status as a beacon of press freedom among private universities. However, as conversations over the agreement began, it became apparent that the administration did not trust its own student media. Outrageous hypothetical situations were proposed about renegade newspaper staffs, and soon the agreement became bogged down with language that would have made even the greenest First Amendment advocate laugh. What should have been a gesture of good will between the administration and the community it serves became a symbol for a hidden distrust. Obviously, there is a lot of hesitation when an entity is asked to relinquish some of its power, but the administration needs to start putting more trust into its students, faculty and staff. I hope the glacial progress of the agreement and the censorship of The Beacon earlier this year are not previews of things to come. As The Beacon transitions to a new adviser next year the paper will no doubt be vulnerable to outside forces. However, I am comforted in the fact that the new student leaders of The Beacon are some of the strongest and most trustworthy people I’ve met at Wilkes University. They understand the role of a journalist and respect the institution that is The Beacon. I look forward to reading the amazing pieces of unfettered journalism that hold the leadership of Wilkes University accountable, expose wrongdoing and shine a light on the amazing work being done across our community. My overlapping hope is that Wilkes does not fall in line with those other private institutions that censor their student media. As Franklin Roosevelt said, “If in other lands the press and books and literature of all kinds are censored, we must redouble our efforts here to keep them free.” CONTACT ANDREW SEAMAN AT: andrew.seaman@wilkes.edu �NEW COLONEL MASCOTS CHOSEN APRIL 27, 2010 PAGE 11 CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.lifestyles@gmail.com Students pursue summer internships to gain experience BY RUTH WHISPELL Assistant Life Editor Plenty of Wilkes students participate in a variety of internships every semester. Although no two students share the same experience while interning, all of them are participating in an internship to gain experience and learn new things about their fields of study. Sara Cosgrove, sophomore communication studies major, has concentrations in telecommunications and public relations which will lead her to intern this summer at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. Cosgrove worked at the Raceway last summer selling tickets and was offered an internship this summer working in the public relations and marketing office. “I’ll be helping with different events to promote the race track,” explained Cosgrove. This will be Cosgrove’s second internship. She has been an intern at the Development Office at Wilkes since September 2009 working with the Alumni Office to do phone-a-thon campaigns and other similar tasks. Although this is the second internship that Cosgrove has had she explained that she’s still excited for the fun and the experience interning at Pocono Raceway is sure to bring. “We go places like Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins hockey games and Hershey Park to promote the racetrack,” said Cosgrove. Cosgrove will be blogging about her internship on www.wilkes.edu/coop. “I’ll probably blog about every two weeks with updates on what I did,” Cosgrove said. After carrying an internship all school year and another in the summer Cosgrove doesn’t plan on interning in the fall, but she explained that she plans on interning again The Beacon/ Allison Roth Sharon Castano, coordinator of student development, advises students throughout their internships. before graduating from Wilkes. “You can never have enough experience,” said Cosgrove. Also interning this summer is Brian Meeker, junior business administration major with a concentration in finance. Meeker will gain financial experience while participating in an internship at Merrill Lynch in Red Bank, Student of the Week: A BY LEEANN SEARFOSS Life Editor Anastasia Genelow is graduating in less than a month. Oh yeah, and she already has a job. To top that, Genelow is also only supposed to be a junior, but through years of constantly taking courses, both in and out of the school year, she worked through her 120 credit hours to receive her business degree in just three years. “As a high school senior at Crestwood High school in Mountaintop, I was eligible for duel enrollment, where I could complete 12 credits throughout their senior year at a local college and complete a half day at the high school itself,” said Genelow. New Jersey. Meeker’s internship will focus mainly on assisting financial analysts. While working and learning, Meeker and the other interns will also be competing with each other and having fun. Meeker explained that there will be ten other students interning Genelow loaded up her plate with 19-20 credits while at Wilkes and 6-9 credits at Luzerne County Community College. “There was always a lot of course work, but I was always someone who stayed busy at all times,” said Genelow. “So beyond school I worked full time second shift in my field at Indalex Inc. as a quality analyst.” Through her several internships and heavy course load, Genelow earned her valuable business skills that landed her an interview and eventual job with Kraft Foods, Inc. “I have worked very hard and applied to dozens of companies and still feel as though the job market is slow,” said Genelow. With a degree almost complete and a job at Merrill Lynch and all the interns compete in a stock game, where they will receive imitation money to spend on virtual trades. He doesn’t know if the winner of the virtual stock trading game will get any prizes, but Meeker does know that he wants to make a good impression and doesn’t want to come in last in the competition. While Cosgrove and Meeker have been accepted to their internships, not everyone has been so lucky. Erin Gallagher, junior integrative media major applied to an internship at the 2010 PromaxBDA conference in Los Angeles, but has yet to hear whether or not she has been accepted as an intern. According to promaxbda.org, the conference is “the world’s largest entertainment marketing, promotion and design event.” Gallagher applied for the week long internship because she wants to meet people in the media industry and discover what employment opportunities will be available when she graduates. As someone who is new to the integrative media department, and also a non-traditional student, if accepted this would be Gallagher’s first internship. “I have no idea what to expect. I am mostly nervous and a little scared,” said Gallagher. Even though she is a bit nervous, Gallagher is also curious to see if there will be any other interns her age at the conference. “I don’t know enough about graphic design to contribute... it’s mostly intimidating. I just hope I can keep up with the other interns. But I’m also excited for the opportunity to see L.A. and maybe get some behind the scenes experience in the field,” said Gallagher. CONTACT RUTH WHISPELL AT: ruth.whispell@wilkes.edu naa-~ G waiting for her as soon as she crosses the stage, it only makes sense for Genelow to keep propelling her life forward. She is engaged to marry in 2011. For her high work ethic and success in the business community, Genelow is The Beacon’s Student of the Week. The Beacon: Describe yourself in three words. Genelow: A leader, determined, and hardworking The Beacon: Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Genelow: I would hope to be in upper level management at a large company. I enjoy marketing and operations so being a head manager in those areas would be ideal. I also would like to see myself starting a business of my own. That has always been a dream of mine. The Beacon: Finish this sentence: “My friends would be surprised to know that...” Genelow: Their influence on my life is where my inspiration and motivation for all my goals comes from. I know I could do anything I set my mind to because they will always be there. CONTACT LEEANN SEARFOSS AT: leeann.searfoss@wilkes.edu �10 THE BEACON life APRIL 27, 2010 College Days President Gilmour keeps busy during his College Days Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of this year-long look into the shared college experiences of Wilkes’s faculty, staff and administration. Joseph (Tim) Gilmour ran against Joe Biden in an election…back in college that is. Gilmour and Biden both attended the University of Delaware in the early 1960s where both ran for class presidents. Both lost, but both went on to govern in some way. “We both ran for class president, he junior, me sophomore, and we both lost,” said Gilmour. “But I guess his politics have been pretty successful [since then].” While Biden worked his way through the U.S. Senate to the White House with President Obama, Gilmour worked his way through years of schooling to become the head of Wilkes University. Gilmour traveled just 11 miles away from his house to attend the University of Delaware from 1962-1966 as a history major. “I originally wanted to be a lawyer, and then over time I realized I wanted to work in higher education,” said Gilmour. “I don’t think I was a person with a huge amount of focused direction, but I had enough direction that I wanted to explore a lot of areas of learning to become an educated person.” He credits his academic successes while in school to his adviser. While the role of an adviser is to help pick classes and advise on academic issues, Gilmour believes his adviser did more. “I had an excellent adviser who had enormous patience with me, and in a very quiet, almost non-directive way would get me to think about things I should do,” said Gilmour. Being heavily involved was not the only thing into which Gilmour put extra time while at school. He also put time into girls. “I enjoyed the whole dating scene,” said Gilmour. “In this [dating scene] there were probably four fairly serious relationships. You wanted to date someone so you could bring them to the fraternity spring event. At least that’s how I operated.” Like many young adults, Gilmour took break-ups hard, admitting he was even in a “tail spin” for almost a year over one par- Sunday that I graduated informing me that I was to be at Fort Knox the next Tuesday,” said Gilmour. Despite having summer plans quickly changed, being summoned for Army duty was not as jolting as his undergraduate graduation. “College graduation had a tremendous impression on me,” said Gilmour. “I thought, ‘Oh, now I have to go out and do something.’ And it’s really kind of daunting and a little scary.” He did go out and do many things, including earning his master’s and doctorate degrees. His roads from Delaware, to the Army, to his advanced degrees led him to Wilkes, where he holds the highest position at the University. While he may not hold one of the highest positions in our government, Gilmour Photo courtesy of Gilmour worked truly hard to both Gilmour poses for a photo during his final year in school, 1966. learn and play while at the University of Delaware. He took full advantage of his college days. CONTACT LEEANN SEARFOSS AT: leeann.searfoss@wilkes.edu In his own words, Gilmour chit chats with Vice President Biden: “ After we [Joe Biden and I] had lost the election, we ran into each other in the library. I had gone into the library to study, but Joe was a wonderful kind of spiritjust saying, 'Eh, come on! We lost. Oh well.' We both lost, but it was still a really good experience. So, we said, 'What are we going to do next?' “ BY LEEANN SEARFOSS Life Editor ticular girl. “I wasn’t good when it was over,” said Gilmour. “I spent almost a whole year in a tail spin. I was feeling sorry for myself. My mother kept yelling at me, ‘Quit feeling sorry for yourself. Get out there’”. When Gilmour wasn’t attending fraternity parties off campus or entering the dating game, he was focused on his classes. While most of his studies focused around the area of history, several classes not history-related aided to his ever-changing views of the world and society in general. “Although I was not a dedicated student, in the way you think about people being, I learned a tremendous amount from [the professors] of several courses,” said Gilmour. “They were both challenging and enormously interesting to me.” Gilmour took his less than 3.0 grade point average and soaked up the lessons being taught both in and out of the classroom. Despite having a GPA of less than 3.0, Gilmour still tackled courses, like a senior seminar, that he was convinced he could not get into. “[My adviser] said one day when I was looking for classes, ‘You’re not looking at the honors seminar.’ I said, ‘Well, I don’t qualify.’ And he told me I was going anyway,” said Gilmour. Gilmour had his hands full while at Delaware, being in student government, the head of a fraternity and part of Army ROTC, just to name a few of his extracurriculars. “I did a really good job at the extracurricular,” said Gilmour. “I think I learned a lot about how you interact to get things done [with a group of people].” Gilmour’s leadership roles came naturally for him, especially through his heading a fraternity. While he admits spending a good deal of time partying off campus with his frat brothers, he and his “brothers” were kept in line by their frat house mother, Mrs. Carter. “She was five foot nothing, but boy did she keep us in line,” said Gilmour. The straight-laced Mrs. Carter must have rubbed off on Gilmour, because he was determined and able as he earned his undergraduate degree. His initial plan after graduation was to go to the beach to spend some time relaxing with his friends. His plan was quickly thwarted as he got a letter the day before his graduation to report for Army training. “I got this letter the Saturday before the �THE BEACON APRIL 27, 2010 life 11 Three new students hired to Be (the) Colonel BY MARJORIE WHISPELL Staff Writer As graduation and summer approach, many students are waiting for calls from potential employers to hear those two small words--you’re hired. For two Wilkes students, the Colonel delivered that call. Student Development recently announced that Shawn Klitsch, junior mechanical engineering major, and Bruce Chesson, freshman nursing major, will serve as two of the three students to portray the Colonel next fall. The third Colonel has yet to be announced. In the fall semester, Wilkes went on the hunt for the new Colonel by gathering names of students who would like to try out to see if they are rowdy and school spirited enough to handle the job of the Colonel. Many students applied. Though any Wilkes student, graduate or undergraduate, can apply for the position there are some requirements that applicants must meet. One must be at least 5 feet 6 inches in height, have a GPA of a 2.0 or higher, be in good physical condition and have tons of school spirit. Melissa Howells, coordinator of student development, advises the Colonel program. She also oversees the scheduling of the appearances of the Colonel. Howells explains that the Colonel is a major part of every event on campus. “Duties of the Colonels would be attending sporting and community service events, welcome new students to Wilkes and teaching them to Be Colonel, [and] helping Wilkes University win.” Though being the Colonel holds many duties, the one that excites Klitsch is using the tee-shirt gun, and for Chesson it is attending the sporting events and envoking school spirit. These two students were inspired to become one of the new Colonels by their love of school spirit, the thought of being crazy without anyone knowing who they are, and the current Colonels themselves. “The current Colonels inspired me, in particular Jason [Woloski]. I couldn’t believe it was him inside the suit. When I found out it was him and how he was able to act crazy, I said, ‘I want to do that’,” said Klitsch. Chesson explained that he wanted to become the Colonel for other reasons. “I’m an outgoing person; I like to make people laugh. You get to fool around and act like a complete idiot, but it’s all cool because no one can see you,” said Chesson. Chesson’s friends were not all surprised that he is one of the students behind the Colonel costume at Wilkes. “A lot of the friends I told said I would be perfect for it, they were excited for me,” said Chessons. Klitsch, on the other hand, explained that half of his friends would be surprised to hear he is one of the Colonels at Wilkes. “I was in swimming, band and drama club. I’d say half and half. Some would, some wouldn’t [believe me],” said Klitsch. Be Colonel means something different to everyone. Klitsch explained that to him Be Colonel means “having pride in your school. From doing my co-ops I run into a lot of engineers that went to big schools like Lehigh and Virginia Tech, which is a little intimidating, but when you find out you know just as much as them, you get a good feeling that you go to Wilkes.” Next year you can see the Colonels in action at any sporting event, or an event on campus that just needs that burst of school spirit. If believe you are a person with the right enthusiasm and energy for the job, look for the table in the Henry Student Center next year for sign ups. You may also contact Melissa Howells at melissa.howells@wilkes.edu. Photo courtesy of Marketing Comm. CONTAC MARJORIE WHISPELL AT: marjorie.whispell@wilkes.edu Students walk Relay for Life for many reasons BY ADRIENNE SHELLENBERGER Correspondent The greenway gets transformed every few weeks. Whether it be the Block Party or a pick-up football or soccer field, the greenway is an active place. This past weekend, the greenway got transformed into a place for members of the Wilkes community to remember and raise awareness for cancer patients. Relay for Life raises awareness and money for the American Cancer Society. Many Wilkes students took part in the Relay in honor of their family members and some participated because they are cancer survivors themselves. Melanie Good, sophomore nursing major, walked in her sixth Relay For Life, her second at Wilkes. Good was diagnosed with Leukemia at the age of 12. She used to go to a camp with other children battling cancer and most of them participated in Relay for Life. “I may have been the only kid in my seventh grade with cancer,” she said.”But at Relay, I didn’t feel so alone.” Good, along with several other Wilkes students, staff and faculty, participate in Relay for Life for all kinds of personal reasons. Good’s personal connection reaches beyond herself. “Since then, some of my friends may have passed away from cancer, but Relay has become the perfect way to remember them,” added Good. This year and last year, Ashley Yob was a chairperson and helped organize the event on campus. Yob, like Good, also has personal connections to Relay. Yob explained that she has known at least 10 friends and family members that have had cancer. Her grandfather has fought and won his battle with cancer three times. “Experiencing things like this in my life has made me a stronger person and has made me appreciate life even more,” she said. While some cancer survivors do Relay, others do Relay for their loved ones. Angela Nicolosi, senior psychology major, started doing Relay for Life after her grandmother’s diagnosis. “I got really involved with Relay for Life ever since my grandmother was diagnosed with colon cancer,” said Nicolosi. This was her fourth time joining in the annual event. Nicolosi’s grandmother passed away two years ago and last year she had her own team called “Doin’ it for Dolores” in memory of her grandmother. “It is a very sentimental event for me that I would not miss for anything,” Nicolosi said. Bethany Sharpless, freshman pre-pharmacy major, participated in her twelfth Relay For Life. The Beacon/Tom Reilly She started relaying at Angela Nicolosi, left, walks with Amber Kozo during this past weekend’s a young age in memory Relay for Life, held on the greenway and in the Marts Gymnasium. of her grandfather and in honor of her aunt. now in remission. “Since then, both my sister and dad were Whether it be personal experiences, famdiagnosed with and beat their cancers,” she ily connections or just to raise awareness, said. Relay for Life is one annual event on cam“I relay for my grandmother,” said Am- pus that combines music, comrodory and ber Kozo, junior psychology major. It was awareness to a very serious topic. Kozo’s fourth relay, her third on campus. CONTACT ADRIENNE SHELLENBERGER AT: Her grandmother had breast cancer and is adrien.shellenberger@wilkes.edu �12 THE BEACON LIFE APRIL 27, 2010 ·-----------------------------------· Wilkes University’s Health & Wellness Corner Last week’s winner of $20 to Rodano’s: Colleen Herman c The Health and Wellness Corner is a weekly feature in The Beacon. Students who ask questions will remain anonymous. All questions will be answered by Health Service staff. Q. I was told that I should take a calcium supplement even though I’m only 20 years old. I thought you only take a supplement when you get older, like during menopause. Is that something I should do for myself? A. Calcium is a mineral that plays a crucial role in building healthy teeth and bones. Unfortunately, most adolescents do not eat enough high calcium foods and puts them at greater risk for osteoporosis when they get older. As a young adult you should be eating 3 to 4 servings of dairy products, like milk, yogurt or cheese. Green leafy vegetables, whole grain foods and beans are a good source of non-dairy calcium. Also, many women in college are on the depo provera shot for birth control. Although it is an excellent form of birth control, it may cause you to lose calcium stored in your bones. The longer you use depo provera, the more calcium you are likely to lose. The take home lesson here is that although young adults typically do not need calcium supplements, if their diet is lacking calcium enriched foods or if they are on depo provera for birth control they should take a calcium supplement. For the best absorption, no more than 500 mgs should be taken at one time. 1 . W1mo Doesn't like Free stuffi! One winner will receive a... Gift Basket of Items 6 Sponsored By: ~ l Find the mystery word online at www.wilkesbeacon.com. 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'l(in9ston, I I I I I $60 FULL HEAD PEDICURE $25 $25 VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW.GWENSALON.COM �BOARD GAMES Crossword, Page 15 CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.ae@gmail.com APRIL 27, 2010 Movie Review: Kick-Ass gets the job done BY BRIE FRIEDMAN A&E Editor Editor’s note: Review may contain spoilers. If I were to pick one word to describe this movie, it would indeed be its very own title: kickass. For the past few years, Hollywood has been feeding America the super hero fads. This movie, however, does a perfect job of poking fun at the super hero concept but not in a cheesy Not Another Teen Movie way. It’s classy. Dave Lizewski/Kick-Ass, played by Aaron Johnson, is your typical comic book nerd who one day gets the idea to be a shining light in the diverse city he lives in. His two best friends don’t offer the best support; however he decides to follow through. He orders his costume and keeps his new identity a secret. The evolution of this character is definitely satisfying, as he proves that there is a hero in everyone. He starts out awkwardly doing little things around his neighborhood, like finding a lost cat. Eventually, he accidentally disrupts a fight and beats the hoodlums to a pulp, which is caught on camera. From that point on, he becomes famous, because it is played all over YouTube and on the local news. The audience can relate to Kick-Ass because he is just an average high school student with insecurities trying to do good for society, but also strives to find his own identity throughout everything. He certainly isn’t a professional, which is what adds to the hilarity, and he definitely gets beaten up a lot. Christopher Mintz-Plasse, better known as Superbad’s McLovin, plays the character of Chris D’Amico/Red Mist. The boy may have some chance to play outside his typical typecasted role of the ultimate nerd. His character is the son of a gangster drug lord of the city who is responsible for most of the crime. When his father notices Kick- The Beacon/Tom Reilly Ass, he assumes he is the one interfering with his business. However, he is not the only vigilante in the city. There are two other unknown vigilantes. Big Daddy, played flawlessly by Nicholas Cage, and Hit Girl, played by the fearless Chloe Moretz, make the best super hero duo. What makes them special is that they are father and daughter, an unlikely pair, especially since she is only eleven and has as much knowledge about fighting and weapons as Rambo does, thanks to Big Daddy’s teachings. The dialogue between them and the bond they have, not to mention Hit Girl’s vulgar language, is the best part about the movie. Hit Girl will definitely slap you in the face with pure satisfaction as you see her take charge and avenge. She makes the entire movie. D’Amico, who only wants his father’s approval and involvement with the family business, decides to step in. He creates SEE KICK-ASS, PAGE 14 SUB parking lot held custom cars over weekend BY GILLYAN GOWARTY Asst. A&E Editor Wilkes University hosted the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) car show in the parking lot of the Henry Student Center on Saturday, April 24. This car show is an opportunity for owners of custom or classic cars to show them off and enter them in contests. There were 125 cars there this year, which was less than last year, because of a competing car show in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, said Ben Sauers, vice-president of ASME. “A grading rubric was used to determine which cars were most deserving of the awards”, said John Wilbur, president of ASME. There was a special award for the Wilkes student with the best car. It was awarded to Nick Whitenight, for his 2000 Chevy Camaro SS. There were a total of 35 awards given out at the show. These awards went to mostly muscle cars from the sixties and early seventies, according to Sauers. The best in show award went to a 1970 Chevy C-10 Pickup. Wilkes has held this show for the past two years. It is run by Wilkes engineering students who also belong to ASME. A lot of planning goes into this event in order to get the show together and to obtain sponsorship. A few of the sponsors include Dagwood’s, Philly’s Finest, Rita’s Italian Ice, Ricochet’s, The Weekender, and many others. There was also an opportunity for attendees to help out with a charitable cause, and donate clothing to the Wilkes’ Annual Clothing Drive. “A lot of people brought in big bags of clothes when they were checking in,” said Sauers. “We’re a really big event, it’s open to everyone. We want involvement from not just Wilkes, but the whole community,” says Wilber. For more information about this show, or future shows, visit www.asmecarshow. bravehost.com CONTACT GILLYAN GOWARTY AT: gillyan.gowarty@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Tom Reilly An Audi and a Ferrari are among the 125 cars that were entered into the ASME car show. The car show was held on Saturday, April 24 in the Henry Student Center parking lot. There were 35 awards issued for the best cars at the show. �14 A&E Paintball goes inflatable KICK-ASS Continued from PAGE 13 The Beacon/Kirstin Cook Students were able to take part in a form of inflatable paintball, which was setup on the greenway on Monday, April 19. Instead of actual paintballs as ammunition, ball and dart bullets made of foam materials were shot from air-powered guns. Red Mist, a false vigilante, only to befriend Kick-Ass so he can lure him to his father to be “taken care of.” At this point in the movie, the action is about to reach its climax. Just when you think there’s already been enough hardcore action, there’s more to come taken to the next level of intensity, all done in good taste. A love film, of course, is embedded into the story to add that extra component to the plot. It adds to the evolution of Kick-Ass’s character, because he is the nerd that wins the most beautiful girl’s heart. He finds himself, is taken under the wing of Hit Girl and Big Daddy, and literally kicks butt. The plot thickens as more and more events unfold, but I won’t spoil everything. There is definitely potential for a sequel. I recommend this movie to absolutely anyone, even if you aren’t necessarily into the super hero fads. There are enough satirical moments about super heroes and plenty THE BEACON APRIL 27, 2010 of hilarious action in this movie to keep you entertained. This movie allows any comic nerd, or individual who wishes they were a vigilante to laugh at themselves. More importantly, it’s to celebrate the inner nerd, because underneath the mask is someone who just wishes they could make a difference, even if they are their own hero. Rating: 5/5 CONTACT BRIE FRIEDMAN AT: brie.friedman@wilkes.edu For last week's answers and for this week's "What's Happening Around Wilkes" calendar, please check out: www.wilkesbeacon.com CUMBERLAND A P A R 17 West Ross Street • L-1UST A T M E N T S Wilkes Barre, PA 18702 FEW BLOCKS FROM CAMPUS • FREE INTERNET ACCESS • FREE □ FF-STREET PARKING • FREE WATER, SEWER, TRASH • SECURE ENTRY/ REMOTE Buzz-IN • FULLY EQUIPPED GRANITE KITCHEN • CABLE TV • PRIVATE BATH WITH SHOWER • LAUNDRY 570.6B7.222 □ OR CUMBERLAND LIVING.COM CUMBERLAND A P A R T M E N T S �THE BEACON ZerCross 2 TIii DIIYOQUI,! EclipseCrossword 1 3 BY DAVID LEWIS Staff Writer - 4 I I ~ - ~ f-- 5 I I f-- I I - ~ -- 6 I ~ 14 1-- I I 10 1-- 1-- 1-- I - f-- ~ - 7 19 13 u 1-- 15 16 18 1-- 1-- 1-- I 1-- 1-- - - 1-- - ~ f-- lO I I I I Across 1. 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This guessing game is a favorite of children and adults alike for the social interaction it encourages. Everyone knows the story – whodunit in what room with what weapon – and the guessing aspect only - 8 - - u - - - - u Directions: Use the clue provided in order to decipher the meaning of the puzzle. The clue represents a letter which can be used to guess what other letters within each word are. Through the process of elimination and knowledge of vocabulary, solving the puzzle depends upon how well you can deduct the possibility of one letter equaling another. Once you assign a letter to equal another, the letter cannot be changed for the remaining letters in the puzzle. Good Luck! Sheppard - ~ - f-- - This week’s clue: Q = T & J = C MB I I I I - I 1-- 1-- 19 1,1 15 A&E APRIL 27, 2010 I I - ~ CVZ XZNZ QC LQQZNK L JAZNNS BZDQMOLY HGCDDCP - “Popular Board Games” BY ASHLEY ZERFOSS Correspondent heightens the tension and raises the stakes for players. 16. This matching game features a judge determining which of his fellow players has presented the best noun to match a select adjective. 18. This two player game focuses on breaking a secret code by lining up potential solutions. 19. A game where players take alternating turns dropping colored discs into an upright board in order to form rows of four. 20. A war strategy game invented by a French film director in 1957. This is a turnbased game for two to six players based on the world at the time of Napoleon. The goal is to dominate the world with your army by capturing countries through military might. 21. Considered “the poor man’s chess,” this game of “capture” is highly popular around the world. Down 1. This guessing game is set in a naval arena. The cheat proof back-to-back setup, however, was not around for quite some time. 2. This guessing game is played with two boards depicting multiple individuals. Players alternate turns asking their oppo- XCTYK MQ HZ QCC PRJW QC ZEAZJQ QC JWZNNS DZZ L OZVKCN? Last week’s answer: WHEN THROWING A PARTY, BE SURE TO REMIND YOUR GUESTS TO BRING LARGE BASEBALL GLOVES IN ORDER TO CATCH THINGS THAT ARE THROWN THEIR WAY! nents about a person they selected. Whoever guesses their opponent’s person first wins. 3. The basic object is to remove all of your pieces from the board before your opponent. Movement and play is based on a roll of the dice. 7. The infamous two-player battle between kingdoms of white and black. This game is highly strategic, and is the most popular game in the world. 8. This game brings together traditional die-rolling movement, capturing, and strategy to create a fairly unique game that has lasted for centuries. The name of the game is mostly responsible for its place in pop culture – the funny title has undoubtedly added to its recognition. 10. This is a classic war strategy game, where the players control a large number of pieces representing the soldiers and officers of rival armies. The game depends on misleading your opponent, a good deal of bluffing, and strategy learned over time in order to win. 11. Players move through the game by spinning a wheel and following various tracks, making important decisions along the way. Children enjoy pretending they are growing up, adding children and jobs and money along the way, while adults seem to enjoy wondering what “could have been.” 12. The best-known and most popular word game, this game is for two to four players who take turn forming words on a crossword puzzle-type board. More obscure letters and words lead to higher point totals. 13. This classic children’s game is won by climbing to the top and sliding to the bottom of the board. 14. Though there are several different versions of this game, it is notorious for its paper money. 15. The board part of this party board game is based on Ludo, the simplest of board games, but the game play itself is rather unique. Players must act, sing, craft, and guess their way to points, participating in various activities along the way designed to get people out of their shell. A typical game will find one team lip-syncing one minute, and the next minute the opposing team is guessing and shouting and laughing. 17. This famous count and capture game is popular in Western culture, but has been around since the 6th century. CONTACT ASHLEY ZERFOSS AT: ashley.zerfoss@wilkes.edu �SHOULD HE STAY OR SHOULD HE GO? PAGE 18 CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.sports@gmail.com APRIL 27, 2010 Myers, DiSabatino twins departing Errors doom Colonels against Rutgers-Newark BY ANDREW SEAMAN Online Editor Wilkes’ Head Field Hockey Coach Sara Myers, and freshmen first team All-Freedom Conference honorees Cassie and Jenna DiSabatino will part ways with Wilkes University and its field hockey program at the end of the 2009 - 2010 school year. “This has been one of the hardest decisions I have ever made, but at this time I have to do what is best for my family,” said Myers, who has been coaching at Wilkes for five years. “I will miss my players. Every team that I have coached in the last five years holds a special place in my heart.” Coming to Wilkes from the University of Scranton’s field hockey program in 2005, Myers says she was a young coach and thanks the Wilkes administration for giving her a chance. “I was a very young coach looking for a full-time position five years ago, and this experience has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life,” said Myers. Leaving with Myers are freshmen standouts Cassie and Jenna DiSabatino. They are BY DANIEL KAUTZ Assistant Sports Editor The Beacon Archives/Melissa Polchinski Cassie and Jenna DiSabatino, along with head coach Sarah Myers will not be returning to Wilkes next season. taking their game to Bloomsburg University after their freshman year at Wilkes, which is not a surprise according the twins. Both Cassie and Jenna said that they came to Wilkes after a complication, but planned on heading to Bloomsburg. “We figured we’d stay at Wilkes for a year and then go to Bloom,” said Jenna. According to Cassie, even though they knew they were moving on to Bloomsburg, leaving Wilkes is a hard thought to grasp. SEE HOCKEY, Page 19 INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS Above: Junior Matt Stephens dribbles the ball during an intramural basketball championship game on Thursday night at the Marts Center. At right, the championship teams pose with shirts they received for winning their respective divisions. All Photos: The Beacon/Tom Reilly The Wilkes University men’s baseball team fell to Rutgers-Newark last Tuesday night by the score of 7-2. Though the Colonels initially led the contest, light hitting and four errors combined to do them in against the Scarlet Raiders. Freshman starter Zachary Lazar received the ball for the Colonels, and took the mound in the bottom of the first with a 2-0 lead thanks in part to an unearned run and freshman outfielder Scott Skammer’s RBI single. Wilkes managed to tax Rutgers’ freshman starter Michael Schneider, who was shaky in allowing walks to Michael McAndrew and Matthew Ruch, as well as hits to Skammer and Carmen Lopresto. Though senior Tom Buckler hit into a double play to end the inning, it seemed as though they had Rutgers’ number. The Scarlet Raiders threatened in the bottom of the frame after putting on two runners via a single up the middle and a hit batsman, but a liner to Ruch ended the inning without any damage. The score would remain unchanged until the bottom of the third inning, when Rutgers finally got to Lazar. After getting the first batter of the inning to fly harmlessly to center, he gave up a single followed by a sacrifice to leave a man on second. Two consecutive hits and an error in left field tied the score at two apiece. The damage could have been worse, but the Colonels settled down and retired the side to end the inning without giving up any further runs. Al Clocker was able to single and steal second in the fourth inning, giving the Colonels their first runner in scoring position since the opening frame, but Schneider was able to end the threat without trouble. Rutgers countered in the bottom of the fourth inning, however, scoring three runs behind three hits and two Wilkes errors. After striking out the first batter of the inning, Lazar gave up a single to Rutgers’ freshman Robert Kistner, who then promptly stole second base. Michael DiCenso singled to drive in Kistner, and later reached SEE BASEBALL, Page 19 �THE BEACON APRIL 27, 2010 SPORTS 17 Athlete Spotlight: Maureen Pelot, one-hit wonder BY JUSTIN JONES Staff Writer Pitching in the backend of a double header, Maureen Pelot had rival King’s batters swinging at air all game. Pelot’s terrific pitching effort had the senior softball player walking off the mound with a shutout under her belt and for her effort is this week’s Athlete Spotlight. “Shutting out King’s was a fantastic feeling,” Pelot commented. “It’s been a long time since we’ve swept King’s so it felt great to finally do so.” Pelot effectively shut down the Monarchs high powered offense with six strikeouts and two walks, only allowing one hit against sixteen batters. “I think what was really working for me through those 5 innings was honestly the defense I had behind me,” Pelot said. “Good defense really gave me the confidence and motivation to throw harder. I get nervous after every walk though, because it always seems that each walk I give up always comes back to bit me and usually scores. But my defense made sure that did not happen.” Head coach Frank Matthews could not be happier with the pleasant surprise Pelot has been this season. “Early this year, Mo had a tendency to get very wild and throw some “unique” pitches,” Matthews said. “However, of late she has greatly improved her control, is throwing a lot more strikes, and is working ahead in the count much more often.” What makes Pelot such a special player is her veteran ability to put the team before individual accomplishment and not stay down when things aren’t going her way on the stat sheet. “I try not to think about my own personal win-loss record,” Pelot said. “Yes it’s nice to have more wins, but a loss does not necessarily reflect on the way I pitched. We win and lose as a team, and one team member can’t win or lose a game by themselves. As far as the rest of the season is concerned, I would love to get a few more wins under my belt but more for the benefit of the team rather than my personal win-loss record.” The stats favored Pelot against the Monarchs, and coach Matthews had something short and simple to say to the senior after the game. “Just a simple well-done,” Matthews said. “I think our players will be the first to tell you that I am not one to gush over their accomplishments. It’s on to the next challenge. I was very proud of her, and very pleased that she put such a good game together against a rival. I’m sure it is a game she will always remember.” This is Pelot’s final year as a Wilkes student and athlete, and with the end of her career upon her, it is impossible for her too look ahead to the future. “Well, I’m getting married this June and moving to Kansas where my fiancée is stationed in the Army,” said Pelot. “Of course that adds a lot of stress with marriage, moving, jobs, school, and softball and so on, but I’m very excited.” Her plans include working in the nursing field and attending graduate school. Pelot doesn’t want to see a future where she can’t turn to throwing the softball as a form of relaxation and entertainment. CONTACT JUSTIN JONES AT: justin.jones1@wilkes.edu Courtesy of Marketing Communications Senior pitcher Maureen Pelot registered a shutout against King’s College on April 17. Pelot surrendered just one hit to the Lady Monarchs and the Lady Colonels won 8-0 in five innings. ,-,_&..-. 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Hasta la vista, Big Ben 4/22 vs. Lebanon Valley 7-0 L, 4-0 L 4/24 vs. Eastern 5-2 L, 3-2 W LACROSSE 4/21 vs. Lycoming 20-3 L 4/24 vs. Misericordia 14-13 L MEN’S TENNIS 4/22 @ PSU Berks 9-0 W 4/23 vs. Eastern 9-0 W 4/24 @ FDU-Florham 9-0 W WOMEN’S TENNIS 4/20 vs. PSU Berks 9-0 W 4/25 @ Lebanon Valley PPD to 4/29 WEEK AHEAD BASEBALL 4/27 vs. Scranton, 3:30 p.m. 4/30 @ Delaware Valley, 3:30 p.m. 5/1 vs. Delaware Valley, 1 p.m. SOFTBALL 4/27 vs. Alvernia, 3 p.m. 5/1 @ Delaware Valley, 1 p.m. Sports Editor ANTHONYDORUNDA-----= With the NFL draft over and done with, it’s clear that the Steelers will most likely not be trading Big Ben Roethlisberger, even amidst all the speculation that Dan Rooney was considering shipping him out. But before we jump to conclusions, let me give you some reasons as to why he has exhausted his time in the black and gold and why the Steelers need to rid themselves of the cancer he has become. Being the avid terrible towel-waver I am, let it be known that this is a sore subject for me. The Steelers are the only true team in pro sports that owns my heart, and it’s difficult for me to go against what they believe. But in this case, it’s more of a need than a want. Yes, Big Ben has led the Steelers to two Super Bowl titles in the past four years. Yes, it’s because of his ability to extend plays that they have pulled out a few games that they probably should not have won. And yes, it is because of him that he should be MEN’S TENNIS 5/1 Mascac Ind. Tourney, TBA WOMEN’S TENNIS 4/29 vs. Lebanon Valley, 3:30 p.m. 5/4 vs. Manhattanville, 3:30 p.m. w,1:1: ~,. @BeaconSports Follow The Beacon Sports on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ BeaconSports shipped out of town. For good. There’s a time when character has to outweigh talent for those in upper management. Think of it this way. If you were running a company in which your star employee was making you loads of dough, but also running your name into the ground because of his mishaps away from work, would you want him to stay around? Some would say yes, because he’s making them rich. But most would deal with the losses and move on, cleansing their name of all the wrong doings. That’s what should be done here. Ben is a tremendous player; I’m not here arguing he is not. But his off-field issues are becoming way too much for the Steelers, a team that prides itself on its blue collar persona and it’s pristine track record in the front office. Each and every off-season the Steelers have to deal with the sex scandals or his wild ways that are bringing negative attention to the team. Plus, it’s Ben’s off year this year. Since coming into the league in 2004, the star has developed a trend of having a phenomenal season only to follow it up by a horrible season. This year is that year. Get rid of the problem before it happens. If you don’t believe me, here’s the proof to back me up (not including his rookie season): 2005: 17 TD’s, 9 INT’s, 98.6 Rating 2006: 18 TD’s, 23 INT’s, 75.4 Rating 2007: 32 TD’s, 11 INT’s, 104.1 Rating 2008: 17 TD’s, 15 INT’s, 80.1 Rating 2009: 26 TD’s, 12 INT’s, 100.5 Rating 2010: ???? Pittsburgh, you axed Santonio Holmes off the roster after a slight mishap that has not even been proven, yet you let Roethlisberger, the star QB, the face of the team, the guy who is scarring your reputation, stay on during each and every tumultuous decision he makes. What is going on here? I don’t care who this guy is, enough is enough. He has obviously shown that he does not have the mental capacity to act like a professional off the football field, and eventually his lackluster apologies are going to mean as much as Bin Laden apologizing for the terrorist attacks. Do yourself a favor Pittsburgh, and ship the problem off to another team to deal with. I’m sure Al Davis would be more than willing to inherit another problem child. Shipping Roethlisberger not in Pittsburgh’s best interest WOMEN’S LACROSSE 4/27 vs. Lancaster Bible, 4 p.m. 5/1 @ King’s, 1 p.m. APRIL 27, 2010 - C: SCOREBOARD BASEBALL THE BEACON Assistant Sports Editor DANIEL KAUTZ While I am certainly not defending Ben Roethlisberger’s recent actions, I would not trade him from a pure business sense; he has simply lost too much of his value in the eyes of other teams (as evidenced by the fact that the Steelers were unsuccessful in shopping him before the draft) in order to make it worthwhihle. However, he can still be a successful leader for the Steelers, both in the locker room and on the field. Allow me, for a moment, to recap his accomplishments since entering the league as the 11th pick in the 2004 draft: nearly 20,000 passing yards, a 63.3 career completion percentage, a quarterback rating of 91.7 and two Super Bowl rings. Not too shabby. Now let’s entertain the possibility that the Steelers trade the man who is still affectionately called “Big Ben” in and around Pittsburgh. Are Steelers’ fans really looking forward to hearing that their team is being quarterbacked by Charlie Batch, or even Byron Leftwich? Do you seriously think that this team has the potential to find itself higher than .500 come week seven, when Ben is reinstated? Save me their accomplishments or history, people- they’re back ups for a reason. Roethlisberger is, for better or for worse, this team’s quarterback. Does that mean that the Steelers should not begin looking for a future alternative to Ben? Of course not; the man has sustained four concussions in his career, and will almost assuredly see the bench or another team if he receives another. The simple fact of the matter is that for right now, there exists no better alternative than Ben. Add to that the fact the team is fairly shallow at receiver with the recent departure of Santonio Holmes, meaning that the Steelers will need to rely on an experienced, veteran quarterback to get the ball into the hands of their wideouts. The Steelers missed the playoffs last season, but if they remain healthy and consis- tent on offense in Ben’s absence this season, there is a chance that they could return and make some noise. Should the Steelers reach the promised land in 2011, do you really think the majority of their fans will care about his offseason transgressions? That is not meant to sound heartless or insensitive, but it is what I believe to be the truth. Sports in our modern society are centered on results, plain and simple. Sordid tales of Tiger Woods’s affairs spread across the media for nearly three months before he returned to the Masters- and he was cheered on by throngs of supporters who apparently could not have cared less. For those special athletes who become integral to their franchise or sport, we are more concerned with what happens behind the rope- or on the gridiron- than what we see in our papers and blogs. Could Ben Roethlisberger’s days be numbered in Pittsburgh? I would not doubt it. But is moving him now the Steelers’ best move? Depends on how they think their fans will react. You know my take. �THE BEACON APRIL 27, 2010 SPORTS MATTHEWS Continued from PAGE 20 The Beacon/ Melissa Polchinski The Colonels offense sputtered down the stretch after a first inning outburst. After scoring two runs in the first inning, the Colonels mustered just five hits, and no runs the rest of the way, falling 7-2 to Rutgers-Newark. BASEBALL Continued from PAGE 16 third after the throw attempting to catch him stealing second sailed into center field. A double and a series of errors afterwards gave Rutgers the lead, 5-2. From then on out it was all Rutgers, as the Scarlet Raiders scored runs in the fifth and sixth inning to increase their lead to 72. The Colonels threatened in the top of the seventh, loading the bases, but a fly to center ended the inning and effectively ended the game for Wilkes. “They made some nice plays on balls we hit hard,” said Clocker. “In the seventh inning with the bases loaded we hit two straight liners that they were able to come up with.” Clocker credited the Colonels’ bullpen for keeping the game manageable until the end. “Our pitchers kept us within striking distance. Our bullpen of Seibel, Flecknoe, and HOCKEY Continued from PAGE 16 “It’s sad, because I am used to the campus, I have a lot of great friends, and I had a great coach,” said Cassie. She added, “It’s kind of something I have to do to move on with my life.”As for the future of Wilkes’ program, Jenna hopes she and Cassie left their mark on the team. “When me and my sister came on to the team we brought more aggressiveness,” said Jenna. “I just hope they take on the aggressiveness and never quit or give up.” Myers said, looking back on her time at Wilkes, “I am most proud of how respectful, dependable and hard working my team 19 Trento threw extremely well.” The Colonels managed only five hits following their first inning outburst, and the defense failed to support their pitching. “We try to keep having good at bats to keep pressure on their pitcher,” said Clocker, on whether or not an offense tends to press when the hits aren’t coming. “Unfortunately we hit into some tough outs with runners in scoring position.” “[Schneider] settled in and they made some great outs,” said Buckler. “Our defense made some errors and our bats went silent after theirs heated up. We [can] obviously score- we scored over 60 runs in two games [against Baptist Bible and PSU Wilkes-Barre]; we just need to go to the plate with more confidence.” Wilkes’s next game is today at 3:30 p.m. against the University of Scranton at home. Not many people get to meet the people he met while there, either. During his tenure at Harvard, Matthews worked with the son of pro wresting superstar Jimmy “Supafly” Snuka and met numerous Olympic athletes, - all in the Alexander H. Bright Hockey Center, Harvard’s hockey rink. “Everything was centered around the rink,” said Matthews. “On the softball field it was all ordinary people. You get in the hockey rink and it was all these celebrities.” Among those celebrities was Olympic silver medalist and figure skating hall of fame inductee Paul Wiley. Wiley and his wife, a former goaltender for Brown, were attending Harvard Business School at the time, and would make routine trips to the rink throughout the week. “Half of the ice was used for those who wanted to fool around for hockey, and the other half was for general skaters,” said Matthews. “Everyday they came in, and he would go play hockey, and she was doing figure skating. It was so funny.” After that one year away from the Valley, a head coaching position opened up here at Wilkes University, and Matthews jumped all over it. “I didn’t even know about it,” said Matthews. “Somebody called me and told me that the Wilkes job had opened up. The first call I made was to Tom Dunsmuir. He said it was open, so I submitted the application. One thing led to another, and here I am. “ Ten years later and he’s still on the softball diamond. Throughout that time, Matthews has led the Lady Colonels to 203 wins, the most in school history, has earned two Freedom Conference coach of the year awards, and has coached five conference players’ of the year. Included in that list is former standout Robyn Mendenhall, one of Matthews’ stars at Hanover. “I got her at the beginning, and I got her at the end,” said Matthews. “I coached her all the way through from seventh grade to 12th grade, and then her senior year here. She was the first all-American here, and she was a very special girl.” Although he has been extremely successful, the goal of coaching is not to produce all-Americans or win national championships; it’s for the girls to enjoy the game of softball. “When they leave I don’t want them to say ‘he was my friend,’ but I want to say that ‘as much as I disagreed with him, I respected him.’ The wins and losses – they come and go. Any coach will tell you that it’s great to have more wins than losses, but I don’t coach for wins and losses. I do it because I still enjoy doing it at my age.” CONTACT ANTHONY DORUNDA AT: anthony.dorunda@wilkes.edu NSIGNMEN CONTACT DANIEL KAUTZ AT: daniel.kautz@wilkes.edu has become and I can not say enough about them.” As for the future of Wilkes’ field hockey program, Myers is not worried. “I am not at all worried about the future of the field hockey program at Wilkes because this team knows what it takes,” said Myers. “They know how hard they have worked in the last few years to build this program, gaining national recognition along with academic success.” “We have always been the definition of a ‘team,’ unselfish in every way and a true family,” added Myers. CONTACT ANDREW SEAMAN AT: andrew.seaman@wilkes.edu r\ ~ ,J' Bccau c{'YCU ' ' tn 'Fa h10ms 1 II 10% OFF ca11 be frugal. WITH WILKES STUDENT lD, sale terns not incl oed : •.~ ; OFFER VALi DTHRU 5/31/ 10 ..'· ........................................................ . ... . . . . .r · · · · · �SPORTS 20 OLD SCHOOL SOFTBALL Frank “Tanky” Matthews brings coaching, life experience to Lady Colonels by anthony dorunda Sports Editor When PNC Field, home to the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees, held a celebratory home run derby years ago, many local celebrities flexed their long ball muscles in a friendly competition. Included in the participants were New York Jets defensive great Joe Klecko as well as current Wilkes-Barre mayor Thomas Leighton. The winner of that competition? Wilkes head softball coach Frank Matthews, who was launching bombs out of every part of the stadium. “He was hitting softballs over the scoreboard,” said Wilkes’ assistant softball coach and longtime friend of Matthews, Tom Dunsmuir. “He was very powerful; a monster.” Powerful indeed, as the centerfield fence is 408 feet away and the scoreboard sits behind it. It was that power that earned him a nickname that resonates in softball circles around the Valley. “It’s Frank ‘Tanky’ Matthews,” said Dunsmuir. “No one knows him as Frank, it’s Tanky because he was built like a Tank. You could probably ask anyone in the Valley who the top player was and they’re gonna name Tanky.” That power earned Matthews, who played for a variety of slow pitch and fast pitch softball teams around the Valley and in York, Pa., a place in the Amateur Softball Association of America’s (ASA) hall of fame in 1996, the first slow pitch player to ever be inducted. “Now that’s something I can hang my hat on,” said Matthews. He earned it. Matthews played on six ASA State Championship teams, five teams that advanced to the ASA National Tournament, three of which earned top twelve finishes, and was an ASA all-American as well. He also belted around 1,400 career homeruns. “That’s an estimate,” said Matthews. “Maybe a little more, maybe a little less. If you’ve been around slow pitch, you really don’t keep an accurate record of that. There were no scorebooks, so I would just estimate.” That number would have been even greater had teams in one of his leagues chosen to pitch to him. EXCLUSIVE Visit our website to see original videos, slideshows, and pictures you won’t find in the print edition. THE BEACON APRIL 27, 2010 BY THE NUMBERS 1996 Year that Matthews was inducted into the Amateur Softball Association of America’s Hall of Fame. He was the first slow pitch player to be inducted. 1,400 The Beacon/ Thomas Reilly Softball coach Frank Matthews has guided the Lady Colonels to 203 wins during his tenure at Wilkes. “There was a meeting with all the teams [in the league] and they [the other teams] said ‘Tanky, don’t even bring a bat,’” said Dunsmiur. “So he went out there every Tuesday for three, four summers and never swung a bat because they wouldn’t pitch to him, because they didn’t want him to hit a homerun.” While playing softball was his passion, Matthews made a living in the education system. He served as an elementary education teacher for 30 years, five at Hazleton and 25 at Hanover Area, the latter of which he served as an assistant football coach as well as the weightlifting coach. It was not until 1988, his 15th year at Hanover, that he decided to coach the sport that he dominated after school hours. “When I became the AD [athletic director], the softball program was so bad that I felt we could have been better,” said Matthews. “So as AD, I hired myself as softball coach. At that time, Hanover had a policy where the athletic director could not coach, but that policy was waived for a couple of years.” After a one-year stint with the varsity team, Matthews demoted himself to junior high. When his first group of players reached ninth grade, the head varsity coach became ill, so he swapped places and took over the varsity program for the second time in three years. After relinquishing his duties as athletic director, Matthews revamped the program and took the team to supreme heights. With the players Matthews had groomed since seventh grade, the Hawkeyes won an unprecedented five consecutive Wyoming Valley Conference championships and two PIAA District 2 titles, and Matthews was twice named the conference’s coach of the year. After 11 years as head coach, and 30 years as an educator, Matthews decided to try something else, and ventured out into the college ranks. Of all places to coach, Matthews wound up at Harvard University. “I was already 50 years old and I wanted to get into college coaching,” said Matthews. “The opportunity arose and I was lucky enough to be hired by Harvard.” During his one year at Harvard, the Crimson won just its second Ivy League championship in school history, and earned a berth in the NCAA Division I-A Championships, where they fell to eventual national champion Oklahoma. But it was his job outside of softball that he likes to talk about the most. “My claim to fame was working on a zamboni,” laughed Matthews. “Not many people get to do that.” SEE MATTHEWS, Page 19 for more information check out. .. lwilkesbeacon. com IGO! Approximate number of home runs Matthews hit during his career. He’s lost count of the real number. 30 Years that Matthews taught school children before entering the collegiate coaching ranks. 203 Games that the Lady Colonels softball team has won with Matthews at the helm. � 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 2010 April 27th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 April 27 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/782c737debab82cb3b00af1749fcdf2b.pdf 392dca68487a6d3f12bddfb52d16c684 PDF Text Text EARTH DAY LIFE |PAGES 9 &10 THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW Tuesday, April 20, 2010 Volume 62 Issue 19 SURPRISE! Courtesy of Marketing Communications Sydney Hanadel, a senior at Wyoming Valley West High School, was working at Cook’s Pharmacy in Kingston when she was surprised by the Colonel Coalition. Colonel Coalition greets prospective students with surprise mob BY KIRSTIN COOK Assistant A&E Editor The Wilkes University Colonel, with dozens of followers in tow, ambushed five high school seniors on Saturday in an attempt to welcome students to the Wilkes community. The event, dubbed the Colonel Coalition, was orchestrated by 160 over 90, an adverOpinion Pages 6-8 Wilkes in identity crisis Misappropriated funds and budget cuts may greatly effect the future of Wilkes University. PAGE 6 tising agency which handles marketing for Wilkes. During the Coalition, the mascot and a bus packed with approximately 30 current students, admissions counselors and marketing representatives, stopped at five locations around Northeastern Pennsylvania. Michelle Prescott, director of public relations at 160 Over 90, described this event as a “friendly flashmob.” “We wanted to show that a mob of people could also be a positive thing,” Prescott said. “It could be something that generates positivity, that sends a good message.” The purpose of the event was to greet prospective students as well as bring attention to Wilkes, according to Vicki Mayk, Associate Director of Marketing Communications. “It has a dual purpose: to welcome these Life Pages 9-12 Arts & Entertainment Pages 13-15 College Days Psi Chi to host Family Feud Vice president of finance, Petra Carver, chats about her schooling in Germany and having to balance school with raising a family. PAGE 9 Family Feud: Wilkes Edition will be held in the Henry Student Center on Tuesday, April 20, from 6-8. PAGE 13 students, and also to kind of raise our profile in the community so people can see one of the things that we pride ourselves on at Wilkes… the personal attention that students receive here,” Mayk said. One of the outcomes that Prescott hoped for was that future students felt as if they were a part of the Wilkes community before they are actually enrolled. SEE COALITION, Page 3 Sports Pages 16-20 Hole-in-one! Sophomore Noah Svoboda scored a hole-in-one at the Susquehanna Established 1936 Spring Invitational, while the ColoPA Newspaper nels placing ninth out of 12. PAGE 16 Association Member �TOM MESSINGER RETIRING APRIL 20, 2010 PAGE 4 CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.news@gmail.com Beacon Briefs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>~ BY JACQUELINE LUKAS News Editor FREE SPANISH CLASSES – Free Spanish classes will be offered by Friedes Rangel Noguera, Venezuelan student, every Wednesday from 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. in Capin Hall, room 102. For more information or questions, contact freide.rangelnoguera@wilkes.edu SISTER CORITA EXHIBITATION – The Sordoni Art Gallery is now displaying Sister Corita: The Joyous Revolutionary, which focuses on politically-charged serigraphs from the years 1950 through 1980. The exhibit will be on display until May 23. The Sordoni Art Gallery is open to the public from noon until 4:30 p.m. It is located at 150 South River Street in the Stark Learning Center. For more information, call 408-4325. PARKING APPLICATIONS – Parking Applications for the Fall 2010 semester will be available as of Monday, April 12 in the following locations: Public Safety Office, 148 South Main Street1st floor, UCOM Garage; Residence Life Office, third floor of Passan Hall; Information Desk, first floor of HSC; Commuter Lounge, Conyngham Basement. Applications are due by May 14 to the Public Safety Office and no application will be accepted after that date. PRESIDENT’S COFFEE HOUR – President Tim Gilmour will host his next coffee hour on Tuesday, April 20 at 3 p.m. in the Student Lounge in the Henry Student Center. The time of the coffee hour was changed due to feedback from students and others from the campus community. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s peer evaluation committee recommended that the President and his cabinet set topics for the meetings. The topic will be academic advising. BLOOD DRIVE – On Tuesday, April 20, there will be a blood drive from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. There will be registration tables in the HSC today, April 13 and Thursday, April 15. Contact Megan Boone, for more information or to sign up at 408-5905 or megan.boone@wilkes.edu. SPAIN STUDY ABROAD MEETING – There will be a study abroad meeting on Tuesday, April 20 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in Kirby Hall’s salon on the first floor. Students who are traveling to Spain this summer will have an opportunity to have questions answered by students who have already been to Spain on a study abroad experience. VRC RALLY – The Victims Resource Center will be hosting their annual Crime Victims Rights March and Rally on Wednesday, April 21 at 5:30 p.m. The March will begin at the Wilkes HSC and King’s College Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center. The two groups will end with a rally at the Victims Resource Center at 71 North Franklin Street. The rally will begin at 6 p.m. non-profit Central Asia Institute and founder of Pennies for Peace. Wilkes recently launched a ’Pennies for Peace’ campaign to raise money for Mortenson’s schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The book has sold over 3.6 million copies, been published in 41 countries, and was a New York Times bestseller for more than three years after its 2007 release. CROSS COUNTRY MEETING – There will be a meeting on Monday, April 26 at 6 p.m. for current members of the cross country team or anyone who is interested in joining the team. Coach Wadas requests that students meet outside of the Hall of Fame room on the second floor of the Marts Gym. For more information or to make other meeting arrangements contact Coach Wadas at 570-574-9771 or email nicholas. wadas@wilkes.edu. VIOLA VAUGHN AT KIRBY CENTER – The Center for Global Education and Diversity, in partnership with the F.M. Kirby Center hosts Dr. Viola Vaughn on Wednesday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Kirby Center. Vaughn is the founder and executive director of Women’s Health Education and Prevention Strategies Alliance and 10,000 Girls in Senegal, Africa. Vaughn will speak of her experiences with these organizations over the years. In addition, Vaughn was also named a CNN “Hero” in 2008. For more information, contact Dr. Godlove Fonjweng at godlove.fonjweng@wilkes.edu. Win an award? Hear about an important event? If you think it’s newsworthy, send it in! Email jacqueline.lukas@ wilkes.edu or cathryn.frear@wilkes. edu with your tip. Bigler Journalism Conference GERANIUM SALE – Orders for the twenty-fifth annual geranium sale to benefit the Victim’s Resource Center must be placed by April 21. Geraniums are available in pink or red and can be picked up May 6 or May 7. Contact Gretchen Yeninas at 4084428 or gretchen.yeninas@wilkes.edu. MAX ROSENN LECTURE – Best-selling author Greg Mortenson will be speaking at the 29th Annual Max Rosenn Lecture on Sunday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the F.M. Kirby Center on Public Square. Tickets are free, but attendees must have a ticket to enter. For tickets, call F.M. Kirby Center box office at (570) 826-1100. Mortenson is the co-author of The New York Times bestseller Three Cups of Tea, co-founder of the ~BEACON 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 E-MAIL: wilkes.beacon@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Allison Roth Friday April 16 , Kevin Blackistone, contributer to ESPN’s “Around the Horn” and AOL/FanHouse, spoke at the 10th Annual Tom Bigler Journalism Conference. The Wilkes University communications department hosted the event. Coordinators invited students from local high schools to come and learn about sports reporting and promotion as well as the communication studies. Meet the Staff Editorial Staff 2009-10 Editor-in-Chief: Nicole Frail Managing Editor: Gino Troiani Advertising Manager: Michele Flannery News Editor: Jacqueline Lukas Opinion Editor: Matthew Gogas Design Editor: Michael Cignoli Life Editor: LeeAnn Searfoss A&E Editor: Brie Friedman Sports Editor: Anthony Dorunda Photo Editor: Thomas Reilly Online Editor: Andrew Seaman Adviser: Lindsey Wotanis LeeAnn Searfoss Life Editor �THE BEACON APRIL 20, 2010 NEWS 3 Two incidents prompt posted notifications but no text alerts Wilkes officials differentiate between isolated and community cases BY NICOLE FRAIL Editor -in-chief & MOLLY KURDLANDSKI Correspondent On March 22 and April 7, Wilkes University students, faculty and staff arrived on campus to find community notifications posted on numerous entrances to many of the school’s buildings. The day before each notification was posted, an incident occurred on or around campus that university officials were required to report to the campus. While the printed notifications were posted, many subscribers of the emergency contact system’s text message notifications were surprised to find that they did not receive a text message reporting either incident. According to Jerry Rebo, manager of public safety, subscribers did not receive text message notifications because the events that occurred on March 21 and April 6 were considered to be isolated incidents that did not affect the Wilkes community at large. Thomas Messinger, executive director of facilities, said both cases involved two parties who were angry with one another and acted on their frustration. The cases did not concern any Wilkes community members outside of the situation. “When they are isolated cases, they are only given a community notification that we put on dorms and academic buildings,” said Rebo. “An isolated case is something like a domestic incident, which is usually between two people and has no affect on the community.” While isolated incidents only receive paper notifications, community incidents are COALITION CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE According to the prospective students, the event was a success. “It makes you feel more welcomed into the community,” said Brian Zingaretti, a potential pre-pharmacy major from James M. Coughlin High School. The members of the Colonel Coalition also expressed their welcome to the potential students by writing personal messages to them on postcards. Future pre-pharmacy student Erika Green, from Wyoming Valley West High School, felt that the postcards was the best part of reported to subscribers via text. Community incidents include any acts of violence on campus, robberies and assaults. “An example of something different [a community incident] would be the purse snatching behind Weckesser last semester,” said Messinger. “Of course, there is a need for widespread knowledge if something like this occurs because it could affect anybody that is walking by or on campus or adjacent to the campus.” Rebo explained that there is a process that decides whether cases are crucial enough to notify the community through texts. The goal is to report the incident to the campus as soon as possible. Once public safety reports the incident to the Wilkes-Barre Police Department, the officers then contact either Dr. Paul Adams, vice president of Student Affairs, or Mark Allen, dean of Student Affairs. Together, Rebo and Student Affairs, along with input from Messinger, decide how much information to announce to the community. They then send a notice to Marketing Communications and Information Technology to announce on WilkesToday and through text messages. While there appears to be a clear distinction between isolated and community cases, many students were not aware that cases were divided into two categories. Some stated that even if the incidents are isolated, they would still like to be notified via text when an incident occurs. “I didn’t know there was a difference,” said Margaret Wesolowski, junior business administration major. “[The flyers are in] small print, [and] you have to go to class, so you have no time to read it. Text messages are quick and easy.” Elizabeth Taber, freshman pre-pharmacy “We don’t want to scare the public,” said Rebo. “If it was going to affect the whole community, yes the text goes out for your protection.” According to Rebo and Messinger, whether the incident is considered to be isolated or one that affects the entire community, Wilkes University must disclose information to the community in some way because they are required to follow the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. SecurityOnCampus.org, a web site dedicated to keeping all high school and college campuses safe and secure, states that the Clery Act “is the landmark federal law […] that requires colleges and universities across the United States to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Because the law is tied to participation in federal student financial aid programs it applies to most institutions of higher education both public and private.” The Clery Act was named after Jeanne Clery, a 19-year-old college student who was raped and murdered in her dorm in 1986. According to Messinger, aside from the emergency notifications, an incident report of all events on Wilkes’ campus is circulated online each day. the surprise. “It’s a really good thing, because it was surprising and it’s cool, especially the letters from all the other students,” Green said. Green had thought she was in on the surprise and that it was for her friend, and was shocked when students were actually chanting her name. She added that this event made Wilkes stand out from other universities. “As far as I know this is the only school that does this,” she said. Mayk feels that there is a future for the Colonel Coalition, which was not the original notion. “It started out as an idea we he community,” said Brian Zingaretti, an incoming pre-pharmacy major from thought we were going to use just maybe for a one-time basis, and now it looks like it’s something we might try to keep going,” she said. Though the Colonel has been involved with similar events in the past, this event was the first time a specialized group of people accompanied the mascot. “We’re calling it the Colonel Coalition really just to sort of get a group with school spirit who’s out there with the Colonel so it’s not just the mascot by himself,” Mayk said. The event was different from the modern approach at using social media to contact prospective students, which Prescott found to be an advantage. major, agreed. “It’s not enough to put a sign on the door. If they want us to see it, they should just go all out and send the text messages in both cases,” she said. Rebo stated that another reason emergency contact system subscribers do not receive notices about cases that are considered to be isolated is because they do not want the incident to become dramatized or for the community to become hysterical. Both Messinger and Rebo stressed that it is important that students, faculty and staff sign up for the text notifications on the MyWilkes Portal. “Just about all students have cell phones today - a very limited number do not - and they really ought to take advantage of the service,” said Messinger. “You never know what the circumstance could be. There’s not that many active shooter circumstances that occur on college campuses, but when they do, everyone really needs to know what’s going on. Having a notification can obviously save your life. The probability of that happening here is relativity small, [but] it’s a situation where you want to be able to have that knowledge and be able to protect yourself as best you can.” Rebo added that this also applies to any active assaults that may occur on campus. If a notification is sent out that says when and where an incident occurred and what the attacker looked like, everyone on campus that receives that notification will know to avoid the area and to report anyone they see that matches the suspect’s description. Messinger and Rebo also added that students should always be aware of their surroundings, should never walk alone downtown or on campus at night, and should be extra aware when attending parties on or off campus that involve alcohol. Following these steps will add to safety on campus. CONTACT NICOLE FRAIL AT: nicole.frail@wilkes.edu CONTACT MOLLY KURDLANDSKI AT: molly.kurdlandski@wilkes.edu “That’s what makes doing something like this so unique, that it’s not as expected anymore.” Prescott said, “The gathering of a large group of people to go and celebrate one person doesn’t happen as much. A lot more of the communication is through technology.” Prescott said that students would appreciate this face-to-face interaction. “I think in this day and age of technology it’s interesting and important to have that personal connection,” she said. “That’s what Wilkes is all about, and that’s what we want to show.” CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT: kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu �4 NEWS THE BEACON APRIL 20, 2010 Messinger to retire, search for new director of facilities launched BY CATHRYN FREAR Assistant News Editor Thomas Messinger, executive director of facilities, will be retiring from the University effective May 2. As executive director of facilities, Messinger is responsible for a great many things across campus. According to Messinger, his job involves overseeing the facilities operation and various activities on the campus grounds such as preventative maintenance, repair maintenance, grounds maintenance, risk management, custodial services, maintaining the shuttle busses and maintaining the mailroom. He is also in charge of Public Safety and Campus Services, such as 2FIX. Messinger said it is the right time for him to leave the University and enter retirement. “I want to take advantage of the time off and seek other opportunities,” said Messinger. According to Messinger, in his stead, Petra Carver, vice president of finance and support operations, Paul Kaspriskie, manager of capital projects; John Pesta, director of capital projects and Bob Swetts, manager of capital assets will be taking on assigning who will be receiving Messinger’s tasks until his replacement is found. “The managers in facilities are very capable individuals and we will work as a team to ensure that Tom’s responsibilities are completed,” said Pesta. For now, Carver is filling his position on an interim basis. However, a search to fill the position on a permanent basis has begun. “We’ve started a search to streamline finding a really qualified manager [as to] get someone to permanently fill the position,” said Carver, adding that a search committee is to be formed on campus this week. Pesta said that they will be looking for someone with relatively the same qualifications as Messinger. “Although I am not directly responsible for filling the position, I would think the University will be looking for an individual with a strong background in higher educa- tion facilities management, good communication skills and an overall knowledge of the construction industry,” said Pesta. Carver also noted that they are looking for an “out of the box thinker.” “We want someone capable and energetic,” said Carver. “We need someone who is looking toward the future with things like green energy and sustainable resources. They also should look at things with a fresh eye but also be able to carry forward the [projects Messinger] has started.” With the remaining planned renovations to the library still up in the air, as well as the SHE building plans underway and the Ralston field remodel, Carver said that there are a lot of important changes happening around campus that Messinger’s replacement will have to be prepared to take on immediately. Pesta said that Messinger has been a useful resource and will be missed, both on a personal and professional level. “His experience and knowledge regarding college and university facilities operations will be missed. On a personal level, I will miss working with him and I will also miss his great sense of humor,” said Pesta. Carver said that hard work and dedication, such as that displayed by Messinger, can be taken for granted; however, she said she appreciates everything Messinger has done for the University. “I wish him the best,” said Carver. “He has done so much good for the campus…I would like to express my gratitude toward Tom for being so hard-working and dedicated. I will really miss him.” CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu B & N Wilkes-King's Bookstore 7 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 ~ 570.208.4700 ~ wilkes.bncollege.co CASH FOR BOOKS NOW!!! Stop by the bookstore with your unwanted books & your student I.D. TODAY and get cash back for them! �THE BEACON APRIL 20, 2010 NEWS 5 Student Government Notes - April 14, 2010 BY EMMA ZIMMERMAN Correspondent Treasurer’s Report: All College: $0 Conferences: $13,290 General Funds: $8971 Leadership: $5230 Spirit: $750 Start Up: $480 Special Projects: $1800 Total: $30,521 Club Reports: Programming Board -- Justin Kreidble went well. Sometime in the future they might bring Hillside ice cream or Dippin’ Dots to the greenway. Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) -- The main project SIFE is currently working on benefits low income families locally. They financially counsel them twice a month. They held three fundraisers and raised $300. New Business: Adventure Education Program Update – Over the summer, Gabe Lamberti is plan- ning rafting, hiking and other trips that will train students and then have hands on experience with the activities. He’s looking into a temporary Frisbee golf course to put up in the greenway. SIFE Fund Request (Week 1 of 2) -- Their current balance is $4502 and they need $6550 for the national SIFE competition. They will present the twelve projects they have put together and represent Wilkes with 20% of the top SIFE organizations in the country. Relay for Life Donation Request (Week 1 of 1) -- They are asking for $3000. All money raised will be going to the American Cancer Society of this area. There will be 20 teams participating and registration is $100 for each team. This money goes toward equipment that will be used for the event. They do have other sponsors and food donations. Last year they raised $16,000 for the cause. A motion was made to allocate $3000. Motion passed 29 - 6 - 3. Programming Board Constitution Revision (Week 1 of 2) -- Programming Board currently has a president, secretary, treasurer and then several different chair-holders. The new system will be as follows: President - Oversees everything. Major Events Chair - Comedians and concerts. Recreational Secretary - Booking minor events. Treasurer - Handles money. Public Relations Chair - Contact The Beacon and send updates via Facebook, Twitter, etc. Committees: High School Leadership - Schools will be coming this Thursday and on May 4 to participate in the low ropes course. * At 7:30 p.m., a motion was made to adjourn the SG meeting. The Motion was approved. SG Meetings are open to all students. They are held every Wednesday in the Miller Conference Room on the second floor of HSC. CONTACT EMMA ZIMMERMAN AT: emma.zimmerman@wilkes.edu Campus Support - If students have events coming up, please put in your staff orders ASAP. Closing Comments: Representatives – Eco-friendly bottles are being sold for $10 in the Henry Student Center due to the Green Bottle event. IRHC - May 6, 7-9p.m. is the study party. Also, in honor of Earth Day, the cafeteria will be going tray-less April 21-22. • I THAT EATS LIKE AN THAT EATS LIKE A Oil VICE VERSA Get 100/o off with valid student ID Oil VICE VERSA Get 100/o off with student ID Foll Meno Served All Dag --------------------,-------------------r------------------- 99 ¢ ~~ plu,tu BREAKFAST BURRITO REGULAR --- --- ----·-- ... ....., .... _ _ _ , .. ..-,o,~ -OQOJ,)_ .........., ___ ... _ _ _ ., _ _ MTM• - - -...· - - -... 11.(_ .: s1 OFF CroisSONIC'" BREAKFAST SANDWICH ~~ i 99t.~ ' ROUTE 44• BIG DRINK"' SOFT DRINK. Full Menu Served All Dag �CELLPHONES, CLEARLY ADDICTIVE Dependence on technology keeps us from one-on-one interaction. APRIL 20, 2010 Wilkes facing a crisis of identity CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.oped@gmail.com Misappropriated funds and budget cuts leave Wilkes in jeopardy BY THE BEACON Editorial Board Questioning the future of the United States, Benjamin Franklin wondered whether a carving of a half sun in Independence Hall was rising or setting during the crafting of the Constitution. One has to wonder the same about the future of Wilkes University as the institution goes through immense changes over the next few years. The addition of a law school, new science facilities and new athletic fields are a few of the projects Wilkes is trying to get off the ground. As Wilkes focuses on these new endeavors, the institution must not forget about its existing programs and current students. Already, many programs appear to have been put on autopilot with the mentality that funding should be kept to a minimum while resources are diverted to other projects. According to Renee Loftus, WCLH manager, it was announced in a department meeting that the communications studies budget for the next school was cut significantly and was done so without the consultation of the Dean or the department chair. This is just one example across the University. Without question this mentality will lead to the ruin of Wilkes University. As prices for supplies increase, the University cannot expect to keep funding at the same level and especially below what it was before. Quality will, and in many cases has already, suffer. Wilkes is going through an identity crisis and needs to decide what it wants to be. The current conversations do not appear to be working. The main question should be, does Wilkes want to be a large mediocre university? Or, does Wilkes want to be a small jewel of excellence in Northeastern Pa.? The students prefer the latter. The law school is a perfect example of the school’s ongoing identity crisis. Wilkes is clearly pouring resources into the creation of the school, while funding is being cut for existing programs. Wilkes needs to asks itself if it’s ready to create a law school at the cost of its existing programs, which bring in a considerable amount of money to the institution. Also, does the school want to just say they created a law school, or do they want to say they did it right? As for upgrading our science facilities, this project is necessary. The Stark Learning Center, which in its day stood as a hallmark of education in the Wyoming Valley, now sits as a shadow of its former self with outdated equipment. Funds should focus on necessary projects, instead of things like the landscaping of a bee garden next to Fenner Hall. The students, faculty and staff are leading lives of quiet desperation, and they need leadership that can promise and show them that their time and money are worth investing in Wilkes University. Until then, Wilkes’ students, faculty and staff should call, email or write letters to every member of Wilkes’ board of trustees and let them know of any discontent. Unfortunately, without drastic changes, Wilkes will continue down a road where students and faculty start jumping ship. Initial cuts in funding have resulted in a loss in the quality of education we offer, causing students to leave, which leads to less money, which leads to more funding cuts, which leads to a continued loss in quality. It appears as though the half sun, in Wilkes University’s case, is setting. And without a change in course, that sun may very well extinguish in only a few years. Maybe Wilkes will have to put projects like the law school on hold, but it will preserve the worth of the institution and the degrees it awards. BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. The poll was based on 7 responses. Last week’s question: Have you been tested before for STDs or do you plan on getting tested in the near future? • Yes 57% • No 43% This week, The Beacon asks: Do you think that Wilkes should spend more time focusing on existing programs instead of developing new ones? • Yes • No Cast your vote online at: www.wilkesbeacon.com Program down, salaries up at Misericordia BY JACQUELINE LUKAS News Editor Misericordia University recently decided to cut their Circle of Friends program due to lack of funding. The program assisted challenged women through college. Yet, somehow, Misericordia raised all of its salaries for professor, associate professor and assistant professor positions by an average of 3.7 percent. The Circle of Friends program began about eight years ago and it was funded by a grant from the Sordoni foundation and a private donation from Andrew and Susan Sordoni. Their daughter was in the first group of women in this program. The program helped women with developmental disabilities and provided social interaction on campus through mentoring activities. Since its first year, the program benefited seven female students at Misericordia. This year, the grant and private donation will be exhausted by the end of this Spring 2010 semester. Fundraising for the program has been unsuccessful. According to an article in The Times Leader on April 8, the students enrolled in the program pay $30,000 per year. Funding is also needed to pay mentors for the students and pay for housing for the mentors, as well. If the University decided to keep salaries at their current amount, there would have been approximately $7,600 to fund the program. Although this is most likely not enough to fund The Circle of Friends program, the remaining money is at least a start. It seems that the University has not exhausted all of their possibilities to keep this program because of their recent decision to raise salaries. Fundraising for this program has gone by the wayside. Sister Bernadette Duross, special assistant to the president of Misericordia University, said that there has been a history of unsuccessful fundraising for this program. Duross cites the current economic situation for the ending of the program and lack of successful fundraising. If the University was more serious about economic struggle, they wouldn’t have raised professor salaries by an average of 3.7 percent. According to an article in The Times Leader on Monday, April 12, most of the nation is struggling and many colleges and universities are barely raising professor salaries. And yet, area colleges are increasing salaries by a significant amount. Duross said that the program should be celebrated, rather than lamenting the program’s loss. But people in the area do not want to see a good program leave Misericordia University. For example, Selena Water is in her final year with the program. Her mother, Dori, said that the program has had a great effect on her daughter. She wishes that more girls could take advantage of the program because of her daughter’s wonderful experience. The current economy is difficult to deal with for many Americans, but for Americans with disabilities, moving through life on a day-to-day basis can be more difficult. Programs like The Circle of Friends benefited seven area women and could have benefited more women, too, if money was budgeted more effectively and fundraising was placed at a higher priority. CONTACT JACQUELINE LUKAS AT: jacqueline.lukas@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON APRIL 20, 2010 OPINION The Circus animal abuse a growing concern BY ANTHONY TRUPPO Assistant Opinion Editor Imagine one day you are sitting at home eating dinner with your family when a bunch of men break into your home and take you away. You are then locked in a cage where your only options are to stand or turn around. When you are finally released from the cage, you are beaten into submission and forced to perform unnatural acts against your will. Now imagine going through the same barbarous routine every day for the rest of your life. This is just a small taste of the abhorrent life of an average circus animal, which are horribly abused in many ways. According to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), circus animals are often whipped, forced into shackles and tight collars, shocked with electric prods and pierced with bullhooks. Some even have their claws and teeth removed. Many times, these animals do not receive proper veterinary care. The horrible conditions into which circus animals are forced often cause the animals to display unnatural behaviors. Animal Defenders International (ADI) has observed the conditions of elephants in traveling circuses. ADI reports that circus elephants spent 60 percent of their time shackled and 25 percent of their time exhibiting abnormal behaviors. In the most extreme condition, an elephant was seen shackled for 96 percent of its time and spending 70-90 percent of its time swaying back and forth repeatedly and bobbing its head. Head bobbing is the most common abnormal behavioral trait in circus animals. Since abuse has strong psychological effects on circus animals, there is always a chance that animals will rebel. A week ago, Andrew Anderton, an elephant handler from Florida working with a local circus, tragically died after being kicked by an elephant. According to an article in the Times Leader, Luzerne County Coroner John P. Corcoran ruled that the death was an accident and the elephant did not intend to harm Anderton. In Defense of Animals (IDA), a nonprofit animal protection organization, disagrees with Corcoran. IDA believes that Anderton’s death was not an accident, and that the elephant’s reaction was likely a product of abuse. Not much has been done to prevent animal abuse in circuses, and that needs to change. The Animal Welfare Act was signed into law in 1966; however, the Act does not really do much at all. The Act specifies minimum requirements for aspects such as handling, housing, transportation, feeding and sanitation. But a major problem with the Act is that it specifically states that handling elephants with sticks and hooks is appropriate. Even worse, the Act does not protect animals being used for experiments, no matter how painful or unnecessary the experiment may be. Animal abuse in circuses has been a major problem for years. Thanks to hundreds of animal rights organizations around the world, circus animal abuse is becoming exposed to the public and more people are becoming aware of the revolting abuse being inflicted on circus animals. If you are looking to take action against circus animal abuse, the easiest way is to boycott circuses with animal performers. There are many circuses that do not use animals and are just as entertaining. 7 Observatory Apparently ignorance is bliss BY MATTHEW GOGAS Opinion Editor It is that time of year again: Spring Commencement. This year’s Commencement, which is right around the corner, makes me quite weary. I see a crop of graduating seniors that are completely unprepared to face the challenges of the world. These students are not a collective handful amongst the majority; they are the majority. The majority of graduating seniors are not going to find career jobs out of college or in the distant future because they are extremely unqualified. These are the students that never applied themselves, never actively participated, or learned basic, yet essential skills they are going to need when they go looking for that career job right out of college. Let’s cite specific examples. I am a communication studies major at Wilkes. My concentration is journalism. Even if we were not close friends, you would guess or recognize this fact. Why? Well, it is because I participate in both Zebra Communications, the student-run public relations agency at Wilkes, and you read my section every week CONTACT ANTHONY TRUPPO AT: in this newspaper. However, I cannot say I anthony.truppo@wilkes.edu see the same level of participation in some of the other students in the communication studies department. I could not tell you half of their concentrations because though I see them in class every day, I never see them participating in any co-curricular activities. The same holds true for nearly every other major at Wilkes. There are a handful of students who get involved in co-curricular organizations pertaining to their major, while the rest coast by aimlessly. Did you know that the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business & Leadership has an organization called Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE)? Did you know that Wilkes has a history club? Well, if you did not know, you would if you did more at Wilkes than just attend classes. Also, in case you did not know, there are some students on campus that have not yet Cartoon by Tom Reilly mastered the art of reading, writing, and spelling. Maybe this is a reflection of the institution of college, but maybe not. Every college has students who fall through the cracks or slip by unnoticed. For an institution at the college level, is it really Wilkes’ job to teach students how to read and write? Don’t think so. The only thing Wilkes and every other college are guilty of is passing these students through the system to make a profit. The point of that whole tangent there was that basic skills, like being able to communicate, are essential in the job market. The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) last month issued the results of its national salary survey, which found that employers look for communication skills, both verbal and written, before any other skill. So, if you cannot communicate, it is doubtful you will be hired in today’s job market. And I am not trying to make the tired argument here that, in this stalling economy, graduating college seniors need to have as many skills as they can. In fact, CareerBuilder’s Annual Job Forecast found that the number of employers planning to hire recent college graduates has increased this year from 43 percent in 2009 to 44 percent in 2010. Regardless of the state of the economy, graduating seniors should have skills and experience because they are going to need them to get a good career. Now some of these seniors are entering the job market without a clue about what they are up against and how competitive it will be. I fear their ignorance for the past four years has led them here, though I wish them the best of luck. Maybe if things don’t work out looking for a career job, they will go back to school and take it more seriously the second time around. And let this be a lesson for all underclassmen too. Work hard, take college seriously, and participate. You are going to need all the skills and experience you can learn. CONTACT MATTHEW GOGAS AT: matthew.gogas@wilkes.edu �8 THE BEACON OPINION APRIL 20, 2010 Students struggle to overcome cell phone addiction BY MICHELE FLANNERY Business Manager Let me set the scene for you. It is a beautiful spring day, the sun is shining and students are starting to file out of their morning classes. On a jaunt from the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center to the library, you tend to see many people hustling about with armfuls of books, a loving grasp on their significant other, or, most likely, people buried in their cell phones. And it is not just something that is a college phenomenon. Walking, driving, sitting at Barnes and Noble sipping coffee -- people are constantly glued to their cell phones. A relatively new technology, cell phones started around the 1970s as a rather large, bulky, not too convenient portable phone that was not capable of doing half of what its descendents can now do. Since then cell phones have morphed into mini-entertainment systems supplying us with not only the ability to call anyone at anytime anywhere in the world, but also watch TV, listen to music, surf the web and much more all from a device that can fit in the palm of your hand. But are we as a society dependent on cell phones so much that we cannot even walk down the street between classes without checking our email, sending a text message, or just using the preventive measure, I use my phone to call whoever might be home, even if I just talk to my home answering machine, if I feel like I’m being followed by a suggestive individual. The second reason I am glued to my phone is for entertainment. Let’s face it, having games and a multitude of other entertaining options in your pocket during a boring lecture or lull between classes is a great convenience. And the third reason is quite ironic. I am dependent on this technology to keep me connected at all times, but I also use it as a way to shut out people. Sometimes, I just do not want to interact with anyone and would rather browse web pages for something interesting to read than have an actual, faceto-face, diatomic conversation. Physorg.com defines cell phone addiction as “this need to be connected, to know what’s going on.” Sit down and think what a day without your cell phone would be like. How dependent are we as a society on these tiny technological marvels? Truly, life in 2010 revolves around using different forms of technology on a day-today basis. While it is important to be connected and aware of what is going on in the world, it is just as important to be able to turn the phone off for an hour or two to spend time with family, actually have that “Sit down and think what a day without your cell phone would be like. How dependent are we as a society on these tiny technological marvels?” phone as a tactic to avoid people we do not wish to acknowledge? In some circumstances with some individuals (not saying all, but I fit this category as well), cell phones become a sort of technological teddy bear that gives us confidence and the feeling of not being so alone. Personally, I love having my cell phone in my hand while walking in downtown WilkesBarre and Wilkes campus for three reasons. The first reason is safety. Even though if I’m attacked, I’m sure my phone would not be much of a deterrent to a possible mugger, it still gives me a feeling of control over the situation. If needed, I may have the opportunity to call and may be able to scream to whatever dispatcher is on the line for help and the dispatcher may hear an audible cry for help and may take it seriously. And as a face-to-face conversation on the greenway, or finish a paper that’s due in one sitting. Dependence on technology seems inevitable, but do not let it engulf and dictate your life! So next time you come across the “please, turn off your cell phones and pagers” message, take a deep breath, turn off your phone, look your friend in the eye and use your voice to communicate instead of a screen and your thumb. CONTACT MICHELE FLANNERY AT: michele.flannery@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Tom Reilly Freshman Alison Schenke glances at her cell phone while walking through the green way. The act of walking around with a cell phone in one’s hand is becoming more and more popular. Although cell phones can prevent feelings of loneliness, people as a whole are becoming too dependent on these “technological teddy bears.” Last week’s winners of $25 to Applebee’s: SANDRA RENDINA & ANDREW TROUT n e ..,..,. ,. .1,_y- 0 · ~ 'ay1 One winner will receive a... $20 Gift Card Sponsored By: Located on Public Square, Wilkes-Barre Find the mystery word online at www.wilkesbeacon.com. HINT: It will be attached to the sponsor’s sponsor's logo! **Drop forms off at The Beacon offi ce in Conyngham Hall or at the desk office in the Student Union by Friday, April 25, by noon .** noon.** One form per person. The winner will be announced in next week's week’s issue. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ NAME: _______________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ PHONE: _________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ EMAIL: _________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ MYSTERY WORDS: ________________________________________ �EARTH DAY APRIL 20, 2010 PAGES 10&11 CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.lifestyles@gmail.com College Days Petra Carver balances school books and kids LEEANN SEARFOSS Life Editor Carver took on her second degree, the equivalent of her undergraduate degree in business administration, tax law and accounting. Her first degree was in the area of sciences. “I needed something practical,” said Carver. “I was always interested in business. At that stage and age I thought I would start a business. Some people might think it’s a dry subject matter, but I always find it fascinating and interesting.” Carver fell into higher education flawlessly and with little effort. She worked rigorously at her classes and engaged in discussions with her professors. However, on the social end of things, Carver struggled some. “Socially, there was not much there, because the place where my fellow classmates were was different,” said Carver. “Most of them didn’t even have relationships. They were just doing their thing. We did have some study groups, and that was kind of exposure to the social thing.” Balancing being a student and a mother at just eighteen years old, Carver took on more than just tests and papers. She took on bottles and playtimes and did most of her studying after her children went to bed at night. “After school I went home and spent time with the children, did house stuff,” remembers Carver. “Then the homework piece had to wait until they were in bed. I put in a lot of night shifts.” Carver knew she didn’t want to put off getting her degree, so she dove head-first into higher education with her school books and her kids at her side. Her incredible work ethic followed her throughout her schooling and eventually lead her to her MBA. “Was it worth it?” asked Carver. “That is a big question in my mind. Yes, absolutely. That was never in my thinking really [focusing just on family]. I could have waited, but again in hindsight, it just happened the way it needed to happen.” Petra Carver, Wilkes’s vice president for finance, strayed away from the beaten path while recieving her formal education. In fact, she earned her associate’s degree before ever entering college, and did so all while raising two small children. In an unlikely situation, Carver always had a determination to gain more and more education. Carver spent her time at Fachhochscbule Rheinland-Pfalz, from 1978-1982. “My education path was a bit untraditional,” remembers Carver. “I went there primarily, because it was in my hometown. At that time I had two small children and I needed my parents to help me out with watching the children while I pursued my undergraduate degree.” She explained much of her time was spent traveling back and forth from class to home to take care of her children, rather than spending her free time partying or hanging out with friends. “I could never hang out after CONTACT LEEANN SEARFOSS AT: school,” recalled Carver. “I could leeann.searfoss@wilkes.edu never do a lot of the weekend activities or club activities, because my children were, of course, my first priority. I made the choice not to The Beacon/ Allison Roth participate in those activities and Petra Carver, Wilkes’s vice president of finance works at her desk in UCOM. Carver has traveled both physical and academic lengths spend time with my family.” With the help of her parents, to her current position at Wilkes. She balanced being a student and a mother during her undergraduate years. “ In her own words, Carver gets bored: I did do some work study, because there was one professor who had some really interesting projects that was utilized for work study. That was before the computer era. He had written some programs to enter into computers, and you had to use punch cards. My part of the project was to actually get those cards punched. It was so insane an experience. I was sitting in this room with this huge machine, and it was so mind-numbing. I was just sitting there laughing, and I said, 'There has got to be something better to do with your time. This is absolutely insane: ” �10 THE BEACON THURSDAY IS EARTH DAY CELEBRATING 40 YEARS SES Club hosts Earth Day events by ruth whispell Assistant Life Editor This week on campus, there will be a dodgeball tournament against King’s College, a vegetarian cookout, tons of aluminum water bottles for sale and sidewalks decorated with sidewalk chalk. What do all of these things have in common? Simple, Earth Day. The Students for Environmental Sustainability Club (SES) at Wilkes will be running these events this week on campus. SES has been in operation for two years, explained Valentina Beneski, junior environmental engineering major and cotreasurer of the SES Club. Beneski said that the clubs mission is to raise awareness of and improve sustainability on campus. Throughout the year the clubs members’ host different event’s in support of environmental awareness. Beneski, who loves the outdoors, has always been environmentally conscious. “I think the fact that I was made aware of environmental issues so early in my life and that I simply enjoy nature are the reasons I feel the way I do about environmental issues,” said Beneski. Deanna Drako, junior environmental engineering major, is the project manager of the SES Club. She explained that in celebration of Earth Day, the SES Club will be holding a few events, one of which is a vegetarian cookout. The free cookout will be held on April 20 from 11 to 1 p.m. on the lawn in front of Kirby Hall. All Wilkes faculty, students and staff are invited to attend the cookout, which offers a variety of vegetarian foods that will be provided by Sodexo and SES Club members. 11 APRIL 20, 2010 ------------The Beacon/LeeAnn Searfoss Junior environmental engineering major Kayla Saxon, a member of SES, writes on the sidewalk surrounding the flagpole. Saxon and other SES members are using chalk to raise student awareness about Earth Day, which will be held on April 22. “The cookout is taking place to support conservation of the earth’s show the importance of sustainable resources. Consuming less today will living. Eating less meat is sustainable allow future generations to enjoy the because a lot of energy goes into the privileges we have now that require farming, production and processing such resources,” said Drako. of meats,” explained Drako. Beneski explained that the club The other event that the SES Club will be advertising all of their Earthwill hold in celebration of Earth Day week events around campus on sideis a cooperative dodge ball tourna- walks using sidewalk chalk. ment. On Earth Day, April 22, from “We’re hoping this will grab the 4 to 8 p.m. in the UCOM gym, stu- students’ attention and spark their dents from King’s and Wilkes will interest in what we have planned,” play each other in the dodge ball said Beneski. “I feel that if they attournament. tend these activities not only will Drako explained that teams of five they be able to enjoy a good time, to seven people are needed for the but they can take away some intournament. The tournament is $5 formation of the environment that per person and all money raised maybe they didn’t know before.” from the event will benefit the reEmmaLee Vecere, junior enviconstruction of the local Wilkes- ronmental engineering major and Barre garden. secretary of the club, explained that “Recycling and sustainability are during all events planned the SES important practices because they Club will be selling reusable alumi- num water bottles for $10. “We plan on setting up a table at each event, as well as in the first floor of the student center,” said Vecere. Vecere has always been interested in the environment, but upon entering high school, she became proactive in helping with environmental issues. “Environmental awareness is important because it is something that applies to everyone, whether they are concerned with it or not. It is also a cause that can be aided with just a few small changes to daily behavior,” said Vecere. Later this month, the SES Club will be sponsoring a sustainability salvage. “The salvage is sort of an exchange. Students can donate unwanted items such as school supplies, books, small appliances and household items at the end of this semester to later receive some of these items for free in the fall,” explained Drako. Collection boxes for the salvage will be placed throughout campus buildings and in various dorms later this month. Anyone interested in the Environmental Sustainability Club or any of their planned events should contact Deanna Drako at deanna.drako@ wilkes.edu, EmmaLee Vecere at emmalee.vecere@wilkes.edu or Valentina Beneski at valentina.beneski@ wilkes.edu. contact RUTH whispell at: ruth.whispell@wilkes.edu STREET BEAT What does Earth Day mean to you? Kirby Park offers Earth Day activities by marjorie whispell Correspondent April 22 will mark the 40th anniversary of the internationally known celebration, Earth Day. To help do their part in the community for Earth Day, a few staff members and students of Wilkes University are lending a hand to inform younger students from local schools and guide them into the interest and study of science. On Friday, April 23, about a thousand local middle school students will fill Nesbitt and Kirby Park Natural Area from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for Earth Day along the Susquehanna River. This event will provide different stations where the students can learn about the environment and how to get involved. As stated on the United States Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] website, Earth Day was created in April of 1970. Earth Day, according to earthday. org, was first celebrated in 1970 by a man named Gaylord Nelson, who at the time, was a senator from Wisconsin. On April 22, 1970, Nelson began a nationwide protest that raised awareness of the environment and the importance of taking care of it. The protests held on the first Earth Day, as stated on earthday.org, led GRIFFIN PANICUCCI to things such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Clean Air, Clean Water and Endangered Species Acts. Dr. Marleen Troy, chair and associate professor of environmental engineering department of environmental engineering and earth sciences, has been helping with Earth Day at Wilkes since 1997. Troy, along with a group of Wilkes students, will be hosting a solar car race for local seventh and eighth grade girls who are involved with the program, Women Empowered by Science [WEBS], this Friday, April 23. “The biology department from Howard Hughes [Medical Institute] runs a grant called WEBS, basically to get young girls interested in science. They get them to build mini solar cars and we have races,” said Troy. Debra Chapman, a biology education specialist at Wilkes, is the head coordinator of WEBS. This program allows those students to work with Wilkes students in labs and other activities inspiring them to follow this interest into their later years of education. Along with WEBS, Dr. Kenneth Klemow, professor of biology at Wilkes, will also be hosting a station at Nesbitt and Kirby Park Natural Area. Klemow, along with 20 or so biology and pharmacy majors, Sophomore Mechanical Engineering Major “It is awareness of pollution and making sure the Earth stays clean and keeping it as long as we can.” will be teaching students about the plants that are along the river bed. “There is an area located next to the river levy and dike that is natural forest. Native to the area are plants that you would have seen if you would have been here five hundred years ago,” says Klemow. He explained that some of these plants include blue bells, spring beauty, and trout lily. In this area there are many plants that are also foreign to the United States, the Japanese Knotweed plant is from Japan and Garlic Mustard plants are from Europe, explained Klemow. Klemow and his students will be educating the hoards of middle school children about these plants, and how researchers are finding ways to use them in medicine. “The plant Knotweed contains a drug called resveratrol, which is also found in red grapes. French paradox eat food rich in fat but still have long lives. French also drink a lot of red wine, so we are trying to find a way to use this ‘wonder drug’ resveratrol to market,” said Klemow. Another station Klemow will be hosting is about his Podcast Trail Guide to the Kirby Park Natural Area. This is a free podcast offered at Wilkes University’s iTunes U site [http://itunes.wilkes.edu]. The iTunes U station will inform TREVOR KURTZ Freshman Communications Studies Major “I’ll try not to throw my cigarettes on the greenway too much.” people about how they can download this podcast before going for a walk through Kirby Park. Instead of just walking and looking at the forestry, individuals can download the podcasts to help talk them through the park. To learn more about the events at Kirby Park please contact Dr. Kenneth Klemow at kenneth. klemow@wilkes. edu, Dr. Marleen Troy at marleen. troy@wilkes.edu or Mrs. Debra Chapman at debra.chapman@wilkes.edu. contact Marjorie whispell at: marjorie.whispell@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Thomas Reilly Trees line the road leading to Ralston Field on Wilkes’ campus. CHRISTINE SHANEBERGER Freshman Political Science & International Relations Major “It’s a good day to reevaluate my contribution to the Earth.” ARIEL MILLER Junior Elementary Education Major “Absolutely nothing. It’s just another day.” CHRIS HORN Junior Entrepreneurship & Business Administration Major “It means a lot to me because I know how precious and rare an Earth is.” �12 THE BEACON LIFE APRIL 20, 2010 Wilkes University’s Health & Wellness Corner The Health & Wellness Corner is a weekly feature in The Beacon. Students who ask questions will remain anonymous. All questions will be answered by Health Services staff. Q: I can’t believe it’s already April. The semester’s almost over! I am really starting to get anxious about the remaining tests and finals I’m facing. In fact, I seem to have a big problem with test anxiety. What can I do about it? A: Actually, a small amount of test anxiety can be a good thing as it allows energy to kick in when preparing for and taking a test. But, when anxiety starts to interfere cognitively (e.g.; mental blocks, forgetting simple things) and/or produces physical manifestations (e.g.; racing heart, nausea, headache, sweating, etc.), there are a few techniques you can do to help reduce your anxiety. Progressive Muscle Relaxation is helpful whereby one learns systematic tensing and relaxing of various muscle groups. Systematic desensitization, deep diaphrag- matic breathing, and visualization are also very helpful in reducing anxiety. A counselor can work with you to show you how to put the techniques into practice. Remember that all techniques need to be practiced regularly in order for results to become evident. Anxiety is created by a person’s thoughts or expectations about what is likely to happen. We tend to create the positive or negative feelings as a result of the way we think of or perceive a situation. Therefore, a helpful method for dealing with test anxiety is by using cognitive restructuring, which is the process of looking at irrational thoughts one is generating regarding the test scenario and replacing them with rational or positive thoughts. Of course, nothing can substitute for thorough, effective, organized study habits in order to properly prepare for any test. Do you have a question for the Health & Wellness Corner? Email your questions to wellness.services@wilkes.edu, and you may see your question in next weeks Wellness Corner. Your privacy will be protected. CONSIGNMEN Breau ee1·eu , 'Fashionistn " 1 ~, call be frngal. WITH WILKES TU DENT lD, sale nems not inr-11ded f ;►-:, OFFER VALi DTHRU 5/31/ 10 ...................................... f ...... qwen's _J/_venue Sa[on Dallas Route 309 Wilkes-Barre ......- 779 Wyoming )f ve. 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Psychology juniors Meaghan Williams and Chelsea Uselding have teamed to take charge of the planning of this event with the intention of pure entertainment and enjoyment of the students. “It’s really just for the students,” said Wil- liams. “It’s not a profit to Psi Chi at all. All the money is going to prizes for the audience, like door prizes and prizes for the winners.” The game hopes to appeal to students, as it will be fully related to the campus on which they live and learn every day. “I think that students will really enjoy it,” said Uselding. “It’s Wilkes-related so it involves them and is related to them.” Family Feud consists of teams that compete to figure out what the top answers were from specific survey categories. According to Williams, the Wilkes version will include categories such as “best place to eat on campus, what the library smells like, scariest street on campus,” and “best parking on campus.” The answers to the categories were collected from Wilkes students. Over a hundred students were sampled, and the re- sults found were narrowed to the top five answers. Prizes for players and attendees will most likely consist of gift cards for locations such as Rita’s, Subway and Starbucks, said Williams. There will also be Wilkes attire available for winners. Williams said that the idea originated from the group adviser, Dr. Robert Bohlander, and that he developed it from a past occurrence of the event. “They had done it years ago,” Williams recalled. “I think [Dr. Bohlander] said they did it in Rite Aid Auditorium. They used a projector and slips of paper to uncover answers.” Players will consist of eight teams of five individuals each, with an entry fee of $2 per person. Team sign-ups will progress through April 20 until eight teams have been formed. For students who wish to observe the contest, there will still be plenty of opportunities to be involved. Free pizza and soda will be offered to everyone, as well as door prizes. “Even if they’re not playing they should come and watch,” Uselding said. “It’ll just be a lot of fun.” Williams finds that the timing of the event is convenient, with the looming threat of finals and projects. “It’s a crazy time of the semester; everyone’s stressed out. Just come, watch and have fun,” she said. CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT: kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu Seven local college radio stations “Mad Hatter Tea Party” had sweet results come together for a “Cause” BY BRIE FRIEDMAN A&E Editor In what is to be believed as the first time in college radio history, seven local radio stations will come together to support one cause on Wednesday, April 21 from 9 p.m. until 10 p.m. The special is a preview of “Concert for a Cause 8,” organized by Alan Stout from The Times Leader. What deems this as an “historical” event is that the special will air on seven college radio stations at the same time. The cause being previewed this year is about raising money to aid United Way Veterans Programs and collecting items for U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Their “Wish List” requests simple but essentials items such as baby wipes for cleaning, snacks, AA batteries, sunscreen, AT&T calling cards, Nerf footballs/frisbees, hand-held fans, drink mixes (iced-tea, lemonade, etc), chapstick and toothbrushes/toothpaste. The event is working together with the United Way and the 109th Field Artillery to help send off the items. The college radio stations that are involved and airing the special are Luzerne County Community College, Wilkes University, King’s College, the University of Scranton, Keystone College, Marywood University and Misericordia University. Renee Loftus, general manager of the Wilkes radio station (WCLH 90.7 FM), has been preparing for this event and getting students involved. She believes that not only is this educational in terms of harnessing the skills to create promos and such, but she also believes that coming together with the local media is something truly special. “All college radio advisers have gotten together to plan and support this event. Again, never before have we all thrown competition out the window and joined forces for a cause,” said Loftus. A.J. Wallace, senior communications studies major and production director for WCLH, was one of the students to help create promos for the event. “I think it’s real cool that colleges are uniting for a cause like this one,” said Wallace. Loftus said that each radio station’s gen- SEE CAUSE, Page 15 The Beacon/Brie Friedman The “Mad Hatter Tea Party,” sponsored by Communiter Council, produced a crowd that indulged in sweets and hot beverages. There were cookies, muffins and scones along with tea, coffee and hot chocolate. The tables were decorated in pastel tablecloths with “hatter hats” in the center. Three Imaginary Boys provided the live music. Cortny Sasserson, a sophomore majoring in business administration, is the new president of the Commuter Council Club. “Mad Hatter Tea Party is Commuter Council’s spring social and is a debut of what Wilkes University should expect in terms of enthusiasm from the club for 2010-2011,” said Sasserson. �14 THE BEACON A&E APRIL 20, 2010 Play review: Dracula features strong male cast BY GILLYAN GOWARTY Assistant A&E Editor Thriving from the lifeblood of the current vampire fad, the Wilkes theatre production of Dracula was presented this past weekend. Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a classic novel. The novel opens with Count Dracula venturing off to England and calling on the help of John Harker, an English native, played by Luke Brady, to help familiarize him with the land. Little does Harker know that Dracula is actually a vampire, hoping to prey on the blood of innocent English citizens, including Harker’s fiancee, Mina Murray, played by Cierra Cellerari. The play had a strong male cast. The females, however, were not as impressive. Although each female who was selected was well-suited for her role, each of them was a bit overdramatic at times. For example, Lucy Westenra, played by Casey Lynch, was a bit over-the-top with her suffering. It is understandable, but it came off as a bit much. Portraying the play’s title role of Count Dracula was Wilkes alumnus Daniel Pascoe. Pascoe was clearly one of the best actors in the cast. He set a high bar for the other cast mem- The Beacon/Alllison Roth John Seward (left), played by Bill McGovern, teams up with Harker (middle) and Van Helsing (right) to figure out a way to prevent Dracula from killilng more innocent people before it is too late. bers to meet. For the most part, this worked doctor who treats Lucy when she mysteriously well. Pascoe was undoubtedly perfect for the falls ill. Van Helsing was assisted by Mina, a very role of Dracula. He had the perfect persona for close friend of Lucy. Mina becomes concerned the part. He was also very good at engaging when Lucy begins sleep-walking and acting in the audience, even for those who couldn’t ala very strange manner. It is soon discovered ways see him. that Westenra has mysterious marks on her Dr. Van Helsing, played by Tim King, was neck, and has been suffering from a loss of also portrayed very well. Van Helsing is an blood. important character in the play, for he is the In the beginning of the play, Harker is invited to stay with Count Dracula. This is a traumatizing experience for Harker, but he keeps all of his thoughts and observations in a diary. Renfield, played by Lou Gerstle, is definitely the most amusing character in the play. He is an inmate in an insane asylum, and is a comic relief character. He brought great amusement to the audience members. He had a great amount of energy. During the show, most of the audience members were seated on the stage. These lucky people were able to get a fantastic view of the show, as well as an ability to better connect with the actors. Unfortunately, this on-stage seating was limited, leaving about a dozen people in the auditorium seating, with a slightly restricted view. However, this added an intimate setting to the production and the cast did an excellent job with it. Overall, the play was decent. Many hours of rehearsal went into it and it definitely showed. The cast all had great chemistry and worked together well. 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Through the process of elimination and knowledge of vocabulary, solving the puzzle depends upon how well you can deduce the possibility of one letter equaling another. Once you assign a letter to equal another, the letter cannot be changed for the remaining letters in the puzzle. Good Luck! LFKAHJSR LU PKJSR G EGKLQ, PD WTKD LU KDYJSI OGKRD PGWDPGOO ROUCDW JS VGLVF LFJSRW LFGL GKD LFKAHS 1. These drapes of fabric adorn windows in every household! 2. This elder timekeeper adds a classic touch to any home! 3. This kitchen appliance cooks food in a flash by rotating it in circles! 4. This artificial plant offers a place for you keys to dangle! 9. What better place to store all those classic works of literature? 11. How could you clean those pearly whites without this little scrubber? 13. This is a warm, blazing part of the house that generates some heat! 16. This line of household cleaning items gives cleaning a new meaning! 17. This is a massive archive of everyone’s contact information in the area! 19. This noisy harbinger is used by guests rather than residents! 20. These are the viewing portals to the outside world! 21. These little squares in the wall are an essential if you have anything powered by electricity! • EclipseCrossword TIii DIIYOQUIP! HFDS CONTACT ASHLEY ZERFOSS AT: ashley.zerfoss@wilkes.edu f-- Down UKIDK LA LFDJK HGQ! This week’s clue: H=W & O=L & S=N Last week’s answer: Owning a smart phone doesn’t do much for one’s I.Q. I CAUSE 1 Continued from Page 13 eral manager selected a student to be the on-air personality for the preview. Loftus chose Alexandria Briggs, a sophomore education major and the alternative music director for WCLH. Each station was given one of the bands performing at the event by Stout to interview for the preview. Stout selected a different band for each station according to their format. The special will include the interviews and other fun facts about the event. Due to special request by Stout, Loftus said that she cannot reveal anything else about the preview. “We are keeping the preview a secret... Stout asked us to not give anything out,” said Loftus. “He wants it to be a surprise.” The college stations will be airing the same cause at the same time, but each station’s preview is a bit different in terms of content. The actual event itself, “Concert for a Caues 8,” will take place the day after the preview on Thursday, April 22 at The Woodlands Inn and Resort. There will be 35 bands performing, and CD’s and t-shirts will be sold. The proceeds will aid the United Way Veterans. There will also be donations for U.S. troops to be sent over to them in Iraq and Afghanistan. The music will be playing from 6:30 p.m. until 2 a.m. Admission into the over-21 event is $7. For those who cannot attend the event, donations can be dropped off at the lobby starting at 5 p.m. To tune in to this special and witness college radio history, listen to the following stations the night before the event on April 21, from 9 p.m. until 10 p.m.: WSFX-FM (89.1 & 105.5), WCLH-FM (90.7), WUSRFM (99.5), WRKC-FM (88.5),WKCV-FM (103.5) WVMW-FM (91.7), WXLV-FM (90.3), and Cougar Radio (www.cougarradio.net). CONTACT BRIE FRIEDMAN AT: brie.friedman@wilkes.edu �REPEAT? PAGE 18 CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.sports@gmail.com APRIL 20, 2010 Golf places ninth at Susquehanna Spring Invitational Sophomore Svoboda’s hole-in-one is highlight of the competition BY DANIEL KAUTZ Asst. Sports Editor The Wilkes University men’s golf team participated in the Susquehanna Spring Invitational last Friday, April 16, finishing ninth out of the 12 participating teams with a final score of 341. They finished a mere two strokes behind rival King’s College, but came out ahead of Penn State WilkesBarre and Lycoming thanks in part to the highlight of the day, sophomore Noah Svoboda’s hole-in-one on the fifth hole. Svoboda, a mechanical engineering major, was admittedly as surprised as anyone else that his tee-shot went in. “As I was walking to the green I couldn’t see my ball, so I did what every golfer does and checked the hole,” said Svoboda. “I couldn’t believe it was in there! It’s every golfer’s dream, like finding a pot of gold.” Senior history major Sean Madden was on the scene when Svoboda took his shot, but did not immediately understand what had just transpired. “I saw him walking there, and then he started flagging me over,” said Madden. “He was flashing me a ‘1’ with his fingers, so I thought he meant he was one below par. I started to congratulate him, but it was then that I realized he’d hit a hole-in-one.” Though nobody could have predicted his luck, Svoboda said that he felt confident heading into the hole after he took several good practice swings just prior to teeing off. “My three practice swings were really fluid; I’d honestly say they were among the best of my life,” said Svoboda. “All I was focusing on was replicating them for the real thing.” “I felt great for him,” said Madden. “The whole team was really excited because it’s obviously not something that you see everyday.” The Invitational was held at the Susquehanna Valley Country Club under sub-par conditions. Despite the day’s somewhat dreary weather, the course played fairly well. “The weather had no impact, fortunately” said Svoboda. “The fairways were all very nice, although the greens played very fast. It was tough, but it wasn’t affected by the weather” he concluded. Madden agreed with the assessment, citing the weather as a “constant factor in any match, and not one that could not be blamed on Friday.” Madden led Wilkes with a team-best 82, good for +12. His score entitled him to a four-way split of 24th place, out of a field of 62. Junior Michael Turano finished two strokes behind Madden with an 84, good for a three-way tie of 32nd place. Juniors Brian Williams and Kaleb Smith shot 86 and 89 respectively for Wilkes, while Svoboda ended his round with a 92. The tournament was won by Susquehanna’s own Mitch Mercer, who finished the Invitational as the only player to score under par (-2). Susquehanna’s Pat Wilson (5th place) and Kevin Willett (T- 7th place) rounded out a very strong showing for the Crusaders, who won by six strokes over second-place Manhattan College. Svoboda spoke confidently of his team’s Photos courtesy of Sports Information Sophomore Noah Svoboda (left) hit a hole-in-one on the fifth hole of the Susquehanna Spring Invitational last Friday, April 16. Senior Sean Madden (right) led the team with a team-best score of 82, good for +12. The golf team returns to action at 1 p.m. this Thursday, April 22, when they tee off against visiting Misericordia University and Baptist Bible College. ability to improve heading into future events. “We played some tough competition but we feel we can do a little better as a team. All of our players have good long games; it’s just a matter of working on our short games and putting.” “I’ve played that event and course five times,” said Madden. “It’s tough; you need to take careful approaches and just hope for some good luck with your putts rolling in.” The Colonels’ next match is a tri-meet against visiting Misericordia and Baptist Bible on Thursday, April 22, at 1 p.m. CONTACT DANIEL KAUTZ AT: daniel.kautz@wilkes.edu Lax nets fi rst win of season Girls defeat Cedar Crest College, 16-13 The Wilkes University Lady Colonels (1-8) won their first game of the season against Cedar Crest College (4-7) behind superior efforts from sophomores Stephanie Harkins and Cassie Cronin. Cronin, the team’s goal keeper, made 17 saves throughout the game while Harkin scored six goals. Amelia Farnham, Lindsey Davenport and Jacqueline Harri- son each added three goals of their own to aid in the effort. The Lady Colonels found themselves facing early deficits of 3-0 and 4-1 before later going on a four-goal tear to retake the lead, 6-5. Wilkes led 9-7 at the half and traded goals throughout the second before eventually scoring four of the final six goals of the game. The Lady Colonels’ next game is tomorrow, when they will host Lycoming at 4 p.m. They will be shooting for their second win of the season. Photo: The Beacon/Tom Reilly At left, Senior Amanda Tilley carries the ball in against Moravian. Tilley and the Lady Colonels picked up their first win of the season last week against Cedar Crest. �THE BEACON APRIL 20, 2010 SPORTS 17 Athlete Spotlight: Mike McAndrew, RBI machine BY JUSTIN JONES Staff Writer Record-breaker. That’s what senior Mike McAndrew can call himself when he talks about his career as shortstop for the Wilkes baseball team. With his run in the Colonels’ 34-4 romp over PSU-Wilkes-Barre, McAndrew cemented a new record for runs scored in a career at 144, and earned the shortstop this week’s spotlight. “It feels great to be the school’s all time leading run scorer,” McAndrew said. “It’s not something you think about while playing your entire career. I was just focused on trying to win games.” But as the runs kept piling up, the looming record proved to be unavoidable. “When you see you only need a few runs to break the record entering your senior year, I would be lying if I said I wasn’t thinking about it,” said McAndrew. After crossing home-plate against the Nittany Lions, McAndrew no longer needed to think about breaking the record, for it was his. McAndrew celebrated with teammates after surpassing recent graduate Kyle Follweiler’s record of 143 runs in a career. The Beacon/Thomas Reilly Senior captain and starting shortstop Michael McAndrew became the school’s all-time leading run scorer this season, registering his 144th run versus Penn State Wilkes-Barre, passing 2007 graduate Kyle Follweiler. With 144 runs and counting, the shortstop’s 17 years of hard work and dedication to the sport of baseball are beginning to pay off. “Baseball means a lot to me,” said McAn- drew. “It has been a part of my life since I was about four or five and it will be a part of my life after college. Whether it is playing or coaching. I have so many great memories and I feel that I’ve made some really good friends throughout my playing career that I will keep in touch with for the rest of my life and that means the most to me.” McAndrew’s not just an offensive threat for the Colonels, he’s formidable in the field as well. He believes his size is a big reason for his success at shortstop. “I’m not really the tallest person in the world,” said McAndrew. “And I’m probably too slow to run down some balls in the outfield. But I feel I have good lateral movement and good range for a shortstop. I also like being close to the action so I can be more involved in the game, either physically or vocally.” McAndrew wasn’t one to worry too much about his individual accolades, though. A team player, McAndrew is more concerned with ending the year on a high note with the guys he has been apart of for four years. “I would like to end the season on a good note being my last year and everything,” said the senior. “I’ve never once been on a team that was under .500 so it would be nice if we could finish above that. SEE MCANDREW, PAGE 19 J:>olJIJ1flolJll1 eoLL@5@ Sp@cieciLS ALe0ROL SPEeIALS PO~ 21+ UIK J_t)_ Cclll ~o book oUP p:eive(f;e :eoom .\'oP Cll1.:i clel.Ss evett~s o:e socicll 5at;lte:ebts �18 SPORTS BASEBALL Who will win the Stanley Cup? Crosby, Pens poised to repeat as champs SOFTBALL 4/15 @ Susquehanna 7-5 L, 3-11 L 4/17 vs. King’s 1-0 W, 8-0 W LACROSSE 4/12 @ Arcadia 8-17 L 4/14 vs. Messiah 0-18 L 4/15 @ Cedar Crest 16-13 W MEN’S TENNIS 4/14 @ Kings 9-0 W WOMEN’S TENNIS 4/15 vs. Haverford 5-4 W WEEK AHEAD BASEBALL 4/20 @ Rutgers/Newark, 7 p.m. 4/23 vs. Eastern, 3:30 p.m. 4/24 @ Eastern, 12 p.m. SOFTBALL 4/22 vs. Lebanon Valley, 3:30 p.m. (DH) 4/24 vs. Eastern, 1 p.m. 4/25 vs. Hunter, 1 p.m. WOMEN’S LACROSSE 4/21 vs. Lycoming, 4 p.m. 4/24 vs. Misericordia, 1 p.m. 4/26 @ Elizabethtown, 4 p.m. MEN’S TENNIS 4/21 vs. Eastern, 3:30 p.m. 4/22 @ PSU-Berks, 4 p.m. 4/24 @ FDU-Florham, 1 p.m. WOMEN’S TENNIS 4/21 vs. PSU-Berks, 4 p.m. 4/25 @ Lebanon Valley, 12 p.m. wll:I: ~ r @BeaconSports Follow The Beacon Sports on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ BeaconSports APRIL 20, 2010 Fae: SCOREBOARD 4/13 @ Marywood 7-5 W 4/17 vs. Kings 13-5 W 4/17 @ Kings 0-7 L 4/18 @ Neumann (Postponed) 4/18 vs. King’s 0-8 L THE BEACON Sports Editor ANTHONYDORUNDA,_____ The only thing I’m wondering is why exactly is this even a topic of discussion? My good friend Michael should know that this argument is a lost cause, because there really is only one team that is even a part of this argument – hometown coach Dan Bylsma and the Pittsburgh Penguins. I believe the last time I wrote about the Penguins, I said that “we may be witnessing the start of a dynasty.” Although the season was not a dominating effort, let’s reach back into our memory banks and remember where the Pens were at this time last year. Before Bylsma’s promotion from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pittsburgh held a 27-25-5 record and was at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, five points out of the final playoff spot. With the arrival of Bylsma, a rejuvenated, star-studded cast took the ice, and rolled off nine wins in their next 11 games. They went on to win 18 of their final 25, clinching the fourth playoff spot. Ironically, that’s the same spot the Pens occupy this season. And oddly enough, after the Penguins put a halt to the upstart Senators, the NHL’s dream matchup is potentially in place: Ovechkin and the Capitals versus Crosby. That’s a matchup the NHL craves even more this season than they did last year. Crosby may not even hold Ovechkin’s jock strap during the regular season, but come crunch time, the captain has flourished every time. I’ve heard all the hogwash about how hard it is to repeat, and that’s all garbage. But the fact of the matter is, Bylsma has this team fired up and ready to go. Experts are saying that the Capitals and Ovechkin are the premier team in the playoffs. That’s fine, ok. Sure, they swept the Penguins in the regular season, dominating Crosby, Malkin, and company them each and every game. If we went off of the regular season, many holders of the Stanley Cup would have been radically different. The Caps may have taken it to the Pens in the regular season, but the playoffs are whole new season. We saw what happened in last season’s playoffs, when the Caps and the Pens went the distance in a scintillating seven-game series. The NHL needs that series again, and they will get it. And the Penguins will move in, again, in seven games. The Penguins core is ridiculously young, which means they have more energy to make it through the long haul. The Pens have the experience that all teams covet. They’ve been in the past two Stanley Cup Finals, and they know how to win. With all of the returning experience, they know what it takes to be a champion. The captain will not allow the Pens to lose. Hossa no curse, ‘Hawks will win it Assistant Online Editor MICHAEL CIGNOLI Dang. I thought I was going to make it through the entire year without having to write one of these things. However, when Mr. Kautz sent me a text message 39 minutes past deadline on Friday night asking me if I could fill in for him this week, I didn’t really have a choice. Although my heart would love to see the Phoenix Coyotes cap off a storybook season with a Stanley Cup championship, my head strongly encourages me to not make a homer pick. Therefore, the Chicago Blackhawks will win the 2010 Stanley Cup. History says that the Hawks will at the very least go the Stanley Cup Finals this season. Chicago has Marian Hossa on its roster, a player that has the unfortunate distinction of playing in – and losing – the past two Stanley Cup Finals. He was a trade deadline acquisition by the Penguins in 2008, helping Pittsburgh to an Eastern Conference championship, but the Penguins were ousted by the Detroit Red Wings in the final round of the playoffs. Hossa then bolted from Pittsburgh to Detroit in the offseason, only to see his Red Wings lose to the Penguins in game seven last June. Many Pittsburgh fans believe that Hossa is a curse. He’ll help your team to the Stanley Cup Finals, only to come up short in the clutch, they say. However, many Pittsburgh fans also forget that Hossa was not the only Penguin to bolt from Pittsburgh to Detroit in the 2008 offseason. Ty Conklin, Pittsburgh’s back-up goaltender, also signed with the Red Wings that summer. Hockey fans will remember Conklin for his blooper in the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals when he played for Edmonton, coughing up the puck to Carolina’s Rod Brind’Amour and allowing a brutal goal in the final minute of game one. Carolina went on to win the series, and the Stanley Cup as well that season. Conklin played for three different Stanley Cup losing teams in four years. He is the curse, not Hossa. Since Conklin now plays for non-playoff St. Louis, not Chicago, the Hawks are set. Many say that the Blackhawks are an inexperienced crop, which to an extent is true. However, they didn’t secure the number two seed in the Western Conference without playing some pretty good hockey during the regular season. They’re a great team, headlined by some players who came up with clutch performances at the 2010 Olympics. Chicago has two gold-medal winning players in Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith. They have a silver medalist in Patrick Kane. They have a very talented core of young players. Most importantly, they have Hossa, who history says will get them to the Stanley Cup finals. And this year, without the curse of Conklin to hold his team back, Hossa will finally get that Stanley Cup. �THE BEACON APRIL 20, 2010 SPORTS 19 Lady Colonels squeak past #17 Haverford Tennis has to fight for every point in win BY GINO TROIANI Managing Editor The Lady Colonels tennis team snapped a three game losing streak after securing a victory in last Thursday’s match against Haverford. The 5-4 win was no easy feat to accomplish, after facing an uphill battle against a hot and #17 ranked Haverford team. “We kind of knew it would be a battle,” said head coach Chris Leicht. “We have had a couple of losses; [they] have been to good teams… so it’s kind of nice to get back on the winning track, especially a close match to a ranked team.” The Lady Colonels started the match strong with doubles partners Michelle Knight and Xiaoqiao Zhang. The duo showed their dominance early and was able to rack up a 6-1 lead over Haverford’s Helen Fisun and Rachal Torg. However, Fisun and Torg were able to fire back, racking up three straight wins and raising the ante to 6-4. Digging deep, Knight and Zhang pulled out the victory after winning the last two games, and giving Wilkes an early 1-0 lead. Knight explained both she and Zhang were “excited to play together” because the two usually do not play as doubles partners. She said the fact that the unfamiliar partners were able to come together and still pull out a win made the victory that much better. “We were really excited because we’ve had a few losses this season,” said Knight. “We’re just taking it one game at a time.” McANDREW Continued from PAGE 16 Mathematically were not eliminated from the playoffs yet, although it seems rather difficult to make them from the position were in now. We’ll just keep playing hard and we’ll see what happens.” No matter how the season ends, McAn- In addition to Knight’s and Zhang’s win, Wilkes’ Alexis Donner and Katrina Lynn were also able to secure an 8-4 victory in doubles play over Harverford’s Katie Drooyan and Fumiko Shogase. “We won two out of three doubles, which was nice,” said Leicht. “It was a good team win. Everybody played well and it was kind of good to get us back on track.” In singles play, the Lady Colonels had to fight for every point. Overall, Wilkes was able to win three of its six matches with victories from Rebekah Shanaman, Melanie Nolt, and Zhang. The freshman Nolt played in the deciding match and was able to squeak out a 63 victory over Haverford’s Katie Wettick to put Wilkes on top with a score of 5-4. “This is probably my strongest freshman class ever,” said Leicht. “They’ve stepped right into the line up and have helped us out a lot.” This year the Lady Colonels will be battling for both their fourth straight Freedom Conference title and NCAA National Tournament appearance. “We’re getting ready for the conference tournament, which we’re the number one seed, If that goes well we have a chance to qualify for the NCAA national tournament,” said Leicht. “We’ve definitely played a lot better competition this season and it’s really good for us for getting ready to play in our conference playoff,” said Knight. “We’re going to try and play as well as we can up until that point.” The Beacon/Thomas Reilly Doubles partners senior Xiaoqiao Zhang (right) and junior Michelle Knight (center) congratulate their opponents, Helen Fisun and Rachal Torg of Haverford College. Zhang and Knight won their match 8-4 after holding off their opponents’ spirited comeback. CONTACT GINO TROIANI AT: gino.troiani@wilkes.edu drew is going to keep baseball close to him. “I’ll be coaching my brother’s team this summer and maybe go to some tryouts,” said McAndrew. “Playing is always still a possibility but I think my career is more likely heading towards coaching. Not too many people make it to the pros that are 5’9, 170 pounds.” The Beacon/Thomas Reilly CONTACT JUSTIN JONES AT: justin.jones1@wilkes.edu Senior Xaioqaio Zhang serves the ball in her team’s match against Haverford. �THE BEACON SPORTS 20 APRIL 20, 2010 Lady Colonels pitching stymies Monarchs BY THE NUMBERS Behrenshausen, Pelot combine for 12 shutout innings in sweep by anthony dorunda Sports Editor With their playoff hopes dangling on a limb, the Wilkes University softball team needed someone to step up and carry the team on their back to make a late charge at the Freedom Conference playoffs. On Saturday, the team’s two star pitchers answered the call. Junior Lindsey Behrenhausen and senior Maureen Pelot combined to allow just five hits , and threw twelve scoreless innings in a doubleheader sweep of cross-town rivals King’s. “These wins were huge for us today,” said Pelot. “They were just what we needed to bring playoffs back into sight and get our momentum up for Delaware Valley and Eastern.” Behrenshausen agreed. “The wins today were huge,” said Behrenshausen. “Not only for the division standings, but for our confidence as well. We have lost so many one-run conference games that we really needed a momentum shift and hopefully with these two shut-outs today it will get our momentum moving in the right direction.” And they needed every bit of of Behrenshausens best stuff in game one, as the Colonels offense mustered just two hits off of Kings pitcher Lindsey Hoerner, who went back and forth with Behrenshausen the entire game. But it was one of those two hits that proved to be the difference. With the game dedlocked at zero in the bottom of the fifth, first baseman Kristy Ordile cranked a solo shot to deep to right center field, giving the Colonels a 1-0 lead. That one run one would be enough, as Behrenshausen continued her dominant performance, giving the Colonels a muchneeded 1-0 win. Behrenshausen went the distance, scattering just four hits over seven innings and striking out five to pick up her sixth win of the season. “I was extremely dissatisfied with my performance in the last game I pitched this week and I had a very strong sense of determination to have a solid outing today,” said Behrenshausen. “We have had too many close games where we came out on the losing end and I told myself that things were going to be different today. And I think any- EXCLUSIVE Visit our website to see original videos, slideshows, and pictures you won’t find in the print edition. 2 The number of wins that Wilkes walked away with in its doubleheader against King’s College last week. 9-0 The combined score of the two games. Wilkes won the first 1-0 and the second 8-0. 0 The Beacon/ Thomas Reilly Pitchers Lindsay Behrenshausen and Maureen Pelot led the Lady Colonels in sweeping rival King’s College in their doubleheader last week. Freshman Jackie Follweiler (pictured) had two RBI in the second game. time I get in the circle against King’s it is extra motivation to really dig deep and find my best stuff.” The Colonels bats came alive in game two, shutting out Kings for the second consecutive game, 8-0. Senior pitcher Maureen Pelot picked up right where Behrenshausen left off, continuing the dominating pitching performances for the lady Colonels. She pitched a one-hit shutout, fanning-six batters while walking just two to pick up her second win of the season. “Momentum played a huge part in my game,” said Pelot. “It helped to have both offensive and defensive support behind me. I thought that my catcher called a great game and it helped that we were on the same page in what pitches we wanted to throw and when.” The Colonels gave Pelot all the run support she would need, outhitting the Monarchs 9-1. Freshman Abbey Agresti led Wilkes with two hits and three RBI’s in the contest. Megan Mowery, Gina Stefanelli and Jackie Follweiler each had two hits and an RBI in the game, the Colonels first wins since their doubleheader sweep of Baptist Bible on April 7. “We are always telling the team, ‘we need more eggs in the basket,’ which is our way of saying we need more runs,” said Pelot. “There is so much less pressure on a pitcher when we are winning by several runs.” With the sweep, the lady Colonels snapped a four game conference skid and improved their record to 9-17, 4-6 in conference play. With 14 games left, the lady Colonels are hoping this is the game that catapults them back into the playoff picture. “It was a good start, but we cannot stop there,” said Behrenshausen. “It is crucial for us to build on today and not digress. We have come so close in so many conference games, now that we finally made it over that hump, we have no option but to keep going.” contact anthony dorunda at: anthony.dorunda@wilkes.edu for more information check out. .. I lwilkesbeacon. com GO! Number of runs given up combined between pitchers Lindsey Behrenshausen and Maureen Pelot, in 12 innings. 4 Number of games Wilkes sits behind Conference leader Manhattanville College (8-2). � 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 2010 April 20th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 April 20 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/ca76a3a1dc28f29eb4eab475a08ff19f.pdf 19c05c7dd46a9eef265fd3452b5b9008 PDF Text Text MARCH MADDNESS BEGINS WITH BRACKET PICKS SPORTS | PAGES 18-19 Tuesday, March 23, 2010 THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW Volume 62 Issue 16 SPRING IS MARCHING IN S P R I N G B R I N G S N E W S W E ET T R E AT S : L I F E | PA G E 1 1 CROSSWORD SPRING FLOWERS: A&E | PAGE 15 SPRING PHOTOS: ONLINE The Beacon/Jacqueline Lukas Opinion Pages 6-8 Former Judges Trial of former Luzerne County judges should remain in Pennsylvania and not be relocated to Delaware. PAGE 6 Life Pages 9-12 Arts & Entertainment Pages 13-15 Sports Pages 16-20 Class in Prison POWzine Da’Zine Spotlight on Zach Pizarro New classes being offered in the Fall ‘10 semester offer students unique opportunities, like taking class in prison. PAGE 9 On March 25, three integrative meSenior All-American Zach Pizarro dia majors will host a release party recently ended his wrestling career at for their collaborative art magazine. Wilkes by placing fifth at the national PAGE 20 PAGE 13 championships. Established 1936 PA Newspaper Association Member �STUDENT PETITION IN LIBRARY ASKING FOR LONGER HOURS PAGE 4 CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.news@gmail.com MARCH 23, 2010 Penny drive competition kicks off ahead of lecture BY ANDREW SEAMAN Online Editor Wilkes University has teamed up with Pennies for Peace, a program of the Central Asia Institute, to collect pennies, which will be used to buy school supplies for children in parts of Central Asia. The penny drive is a buildup to Wilkes University’s Max Rosenn Lecture in Law and Humanities on Sunday, April 25. Greg Mortenson, co-author of Three Cups of Tea and co-founder of the Central Asia Institute, will deliver the lecture, “Promoting Peace Through Education.” “I actually knew about [the program] before he was coming,” said Michelle Dubbs, a junior middle school math and special education major. “I like the whole premise, because education is a global thing. I really like what he is doing.” Pennies for Peace, which was also found- ed by Mortenson, has raised over $3 million for school supplies in Pakistan and Afghanistan since the program was created 15 years ago. According to PenniesforPeace.org, the organization’s website, one penny can buy a pencil, 15 pennies can buy a notebook, $20 can buy a child school supplies for a year and $50,000 can build a new school and support it for five years. Wilkes’ penny drive kicked off with a “popcorn for pennies” theme on Thursday, March 18 in the Henry Student Center’s first floor lounge. Students stopped by to drop off their pennies, and left with a bag of popcorn. The penny drive has also turned into a competition between residence halls. The hall that raises the most money will win an ice cream party from Sodexo. However, even with the spirited competition, Christiane Leitinger, director of Pennies for Peace, said the overall goal of the program is education. “It’s completely about education. In fact, if you were talk to Greg, what he would say is the raising money part of the organization is important because they need to teach youth in this culture that they are very blessed, and they have a responsibility to be of service to the rest of the world,” said Leitinger. According to Dubbs, the Education Club understands this goal. “Every member of the Ed Club, just about, has a field placement this semester. We’ve opened it up to them to take into their observing classrooms, because on the website there is actually a curriculum that revolves around Pennies for Peace. So, when that fits into their lessons they can take it into the classrooms,” said Dubbs, who is also the Education Club’s treasurer. “I think it is a great idea to teach students about the value of education, because I Photo Courtesy of Marketing Communications SEE PENNY, Page 4 Integrative Media and Visual Arts programs officially join forces BY NICOLE FRAIL Editor-in-Chief This coming fall, students interested in pursuing courses in the programs of Integrative Media (IM) or Visual Arts will find both the programs under a brand new department of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS). According to Eric Ruggiero, assistant professor of IM, six to eight months ago, he entered conversation with Dr. Thomas Baldino, interim dean of the CAHSS, that regarded the continued growth of the IM program. Approximately six years ago, former provost Dr. Maravene Loeschke initiated the IM program. The next year, Ruggiero was hired as director of the program and later started the tenure-track as a faculty member. Roughly 40 students are enrolled in the IM program today. Students in the program have the choice to minor in a number of areas that complement their major. These include art, communication studies, computer science, business administration, entrepreneurship, and English. Ruggiero and Baldino estimate that 70 percent of IM students choose to minor in art. Sharon Bowar, associate professor of art, noted that the art program has also seen “steady” growth over the past eight to ten years. “… On average, during the fall, spring and summer semesters, we serve up to 500 students annually. These are core courses, art minors, and electives …,” she said. ~BEACON 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 E-MAIL: wilkes.beacon@wilkes.edu Due to the majority of IM students who pair their major discipline with art classes, Ruggiero, Baldino, and Bowar, in collaboration with the provost, discussed the possibility of removing the art program from the Visual and Performing Arts (VAP) department and placing it in a department alongside IM. Joseph Dawson, chair of the VAP, was supportive of the idea, as well. “Of the VAP, the Visual Arts are probably the least perfect fit,” said Baldino. “The Performing Arts fit together and they interact much more than the Visual Arts because, really, paintings don’t dance.” “Our [IM] routes are in art, design and technology, but our branches go out to lots of things,” said Ruggiero. “For me, coming from an art school background, it made lots of sense that the relationship with the art program should be one that we should continue to build and foster.” According to Dr. C. Reynold Verret, provost, Wilkes University’s Cabinet members approved the formal proposal to move the two programs to their own department on February 24. The VAP department will undergo a change in name around the same time a final decision is made about the name of the new department that includes IM and Art. Ruggiero will fill the role of chair of the new department. Since the initiation of the IM program, Ruggiero was employed as the only fulltime faculty member of the program. Bowar is also the only full-time faculty member of the Visual Arts. While there are numerSEE IM, Page 3 Meet the Staff Editorial Staff 2009-10 Editor-in-Chief: Nicole Frail Managing Editor: Gino Troiani Advertising Manager: Michele Flannery News Editor: Jacqueline Lukas Opinion Editor: Matthew Gogas Design Editor: Michael Cignoli Life Editor: LeeAnn Searfoss A&E Editor: Brie Friedman Sports Editor: Anthony Dorunda Photo Editor: Thomas Reilly Online Editor: Andrew Seaman Adviser: Lindsey Wotanis Melissa Polchinski Photo Staff �THE BEACON MARCH 23, 2010 NEWS 3 Beacon Briefs >>>>>>>>>>>>»>>»>>>>>>>>>>»>>>>»>>>>>>>>>»>>>>»>>>>>>>>>»>>>>>»>>>>>>>>»>>>>>»>>>>>>>»>>>>~ BY JACQUELINE LUKAS Online Editor FALL & SUMMER REGISTRATION – Registration for the fall and summer classes began on Monday, March 22. Students can access the fall and summer schedules schedule via the Wilkes portal or they are available at the UCOM, Marts Center Lobby, HSC Lobby, Stark Learning Center Lobby or the library. Pre-registration with advisers began last week. PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT/INTERNSHIP FAIR – There will be a professional employment and internship fair held today, March 23 at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, formerly the Wachovia Arena, in Wilkes-Barre. The fair is from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. and potential employers request resumes and professional dress attire. A list of employers is available at www.collegecentral.com/npecemploymentfair. HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER EGG IM Continued from PAGE 2 ous IM and art adjuncts who teach courses at Wilkes for both programs, the provost hopes to bring in at least one more fulltime faculty member for the new department. A new classroom for the department is also under minimal renovation in the basement of Breiseth Hall. According to Baldino, when the Writing Center moved from Breiseth to the Library Commons, he asked Ruggiero if he was interested in embracing the space for the growing program. Baldino also noted that in the future, new courses, minors, majors or even new degrees may be added for students of the new available. Students may pick up applications in the Communication Studies Department on the second floor of Capin Hall. Applications will be accepted until Friday, April 2 and should be returned to Lindsey Wotanis, 305 Capin Hall. Students of all majors and interests are encouraged to apply. SALE – Slocum Hall will be selling milk chocolate and dark chocolate peanut butter eggs today, March 23 in the Henry Student Center from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the International Hospital for Children. NEPDEC PROGRAM – The Northeastern Pennsylvania Diversity Education Consortium will hold a webinar titled, “Toward Understanding Islam and Muslims” from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 24. The online presentation will be led by Mamoun Bader, PhD. from the Penn State Hazelton campus. Bader’s presentation will give an overview of the Islamic faith and values. The webinar will include a brief discussion on Muslims in America and particularly, in Northeastern Pennsylvania. To sign up, contact Dr. Tristana Harvey at tristana.harvey@wilkes.edu. STD TESTING – Caring Communities in cooperation with the City of Wilkes-Barre’s Health Department will be offering free and confidential STD testing on campus on Thursday, March 25 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. The tests will be offered at the Health and Wellness Center on the first floor of Passan Hall. No appointments are necessary. For more information contact Health Services. APARMENTS & SINGLE ROOM APPLICATIONS – Apartment and single room applications are available at the Office of Residence Life on the third floor of Passan Hall. Applications must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on April 1. BEACON LEADERSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE -- Applications for Beacon Leadership positions are now department to pursue. Baldino added that Vernon Harper, associate provost, has taken on the task of investigating the possibility of bringing a major in art back to Wilkes. According to Bowar, the last time Wilkes offered a major in the Visual Arts was in 1998. The last students to pursue a degree in art graduated in 2002. Bowar recognizes the importance of bringing the art major back to the University. “Students will always be hungry for knowledge and experience in the fine arts,” she said. “The Visual Arts offer an eternally I I enriching area of study that forms the heart I and soul of any self-respecting college or university.” She added, “It’s wonderful to become a member of a new and exciting department. I’m pleased to see administration beginning to recognize the enduring value of the visual arts. Our students in the Visual Arts and IM are producing fantastic creative works, and deserve the best of support within the right environment that includes an exciting mix of new technologies tempered by the guiding principles of tradition.” Students are also accepting and excited about the new department, which will have received an official name by the fall semester. Some are surprised the idea and approv- TENTH ANNUAL TOM BIGLER JOURNALISM CONFERNCE – The conference will be held on Friday, April 16 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The theme of this year’s conference is “Sports Journalism and Promotion” and will host the keynote speaker, Kevin Blackistone from AOL/FanHouse and ESPN’s “Around the Horn.” The conference is for high school students interested in telecommunications, journalism, public relations and other media areas. For more information on the conference, contact Lindsey Wotanis at lindsey.wotanis@wilkes.edu or 408-4165. SG SPONOSORED CLUBS BUDGETARY REQUEST – Student Government sponsored clubs are to request funds for the 2010-2011 school year. The budgetary request forms are due on April 9 to Benjamin Beidel, executive board treasurer, at benjamin.beidel@wilkes.edu. The amount that clubs request is not guaranteed for next year. Forms are available on the SG website. al to officially pair the IM and art programs is just now occurring. “The Visual Arts and IM pairing is just more intuitive than the pairing of Visual Arts and Performing Arts given the similarities between the two,” said junior Kenneth Stucker, English and philosophy double major. CONTACT NICOLE FRAIL AT: nicole.frail@wilkes.edu ·----------------------------------: Last week’s winners a of $25 gift card to Sonic: Paul Griffing & Amanda LoFaro Who Doesn't Like Free Stuffl! :1be Beaco ee y Giveaway! Two winners will each receive a... $20 Gift Card Sponsored By: Rodano’s Bar & Restaurant Located at 53 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre Find the mystery word online at www.wilkesbeacon.com. HINT: It will be attached to the sponsor’s logo! **Drop forms off at The Beacon office in Conyngham Hall or at the desk in the Student Union by Friday, March 26, by noon.** One form per person. The winner will be announced in next week’s issue. The Beacon/Tom Reilly This fall, the Integrative Media or Visual Arts programs will combine to form a new department under the CAHSS. There will also be an IM classroom added in the former Writing Center’s space of Breiseth Hall. NAME: _______________________________________________________ PHONE: _________________________________________________ EMAIL: _________________________________________________ MYSTERY WORDS: ________________________________________ �4 NEWS PENNY Continued from PAGE 2 think students in America take for granted the opportunities that they have,” said Aubrey Madera, vice president of the Education Club and a junior elementary education major specializing in early childhood with a minor in psychology and reading. The penny drive will end April 21, and the money will be presented to Mortenson when he delivers his lecture at the F.M. Kirby Center. According to Vicki Mayk, associate director of marketing communications at Wilkes, the University had to switch venues from the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts to the F.M. Kirby Center because so many people have requested tickets to the lecture. “There seems to be enough interest out there for people to come and hear him speak. Instead of turning people away, we decided to move it to a bigger venue,” said Mayk. She added, “There is money budgeted from the University to present all the lectures we present. They are covering the cost of the THE BEACON MARCH 23, 2010 Kirby Center within the budget that exists for all lectures at the University.” Mortenson has received national acclaim for his approach to a stable Central Asia. The New York Times’ Nicholas Kristof said in a 2008 opinion article, “[Mortenson] a lone Montanan staying at the cheapest guest houses has done more to advance U.S. interests in the region than the entire military and foreign policy apparatus of the Bush administration.” “What we’ve learned is that people seem to relate to this speaker on a very emotional level, and the book [Three Cups of Tea] has something to do with that. The book is not only about what he did, but he is the central character in the book. I think people see him as a sort of folk hero,” said Mayk. The lecture is free and open to the public; however, tickets are required. CONTACT ANDREW SEAMAN AT: andrew.seaman@wilkes.edu Photo Courtesy of David Oliver Relin Greg Mortenson, the author of Three Cups of Tea and co-founder of the Central Asia Institute, interacts with children at the Gultori Refugee School in Pakistan. Mortenson is also the co-founder of Pennies for Peace, which is an organization that raises money for schoolchildren in Pakistan and Afghanistan. B & N Wilkes-King's Bookstore 7 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 ~ 570.208.4700 ~ wilkes.bncollege.com Buy one, get one 1/2 priced on our Tee shirts! UNTIL THE END OF MARCH!! t the Bookstore or online@wilkes.bncollege.com. �THE BEACON MARCH 23, 2010 NEWS 5 Student petition asks for longer weekend library hours BY RACHEL LEGGIERI Staff Writer A petition questioning the Farley Library’s current operating hours was recently posted on the bulletin board inside the main entrance. This petition was posted by two students, junior biology major Brittany Maloney and sophomore biology major Aaron Wolman, in hopes of getting the library to answer their request to extend it’s hours. Currently, the Farley Library is open Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. until 12 a.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. until 12 a.m. Dean John Stachacz, library services, explained that the petition was much appreciated. “When we first saw it up there, a few people were saying ‘oh, you can’t possibly want to keep that up,’” said Stachacz. “Of course I [want to keep it up]. We operate on knowing what students want and we are rewarded with that kind of feedback.” The idea of the petition came about during a study session Maloney and Wolman had one night in the library. “We overheard a fellow student saying ‘I’m going to be here all night… well at least until they flicker the lights at 11:30,’” said Maloney. “The conversation went from there, and that’s when we decided to make the petition.” The issue of extended hours is one that is very familiar to Stachacz. He explained that there have been recent extensions to the hours—one of them being this year’s recent addition of Saturday hours. “Believe it or not, we are very aware of the amount of students in and out of the library,” he said. “We know when the busy times are and when the slow times are, and we do adjust our schedules to match it.” The petitioners feel the hours during the week are reasonable, but are fighting for an extension on the weekends. “It’s frustrating when you would like to continue your work after your Friday class so that you could enjoy your weekend,” said Maloney. “When the library closes at 5 p.m., it almost seems as if it’s an incentive to shut your brain off until Sunday night.” Christine Gavlick, a junior business ad- • ministration major, explained that she can relate to these frustrations. “There’s some applications needed for homework that not everyone has on their computers at home,” she said. “With a student’s busy schedule—work and classes—it would be nice to have more flexible access to what the library has to offer.” Currently, the petition has19 signatures. “When you look at the petition, the amount of signatures is symbolic to what students are saying,” said Stachacz. “However, we don’t want to turn a deaf ear to the students that do need us. We are trying our best to find reasonable accommodations.” The library has been considering the issue of hours for a while now. One of the possible solutions discussed is the addition of a swipe-in machine at the library’s door. Through this machine, anyone with a swipe card would have access to the library and it’s accommodations after closing hours. “If we are supplied the resources and security that we need for the swipe card, that easily could be the answer to the problem,” said Stachacz. “As long as we can guarantee the safety of the students and make sure they’re actually there doing what needs to be done, then we may be able to figure something out.” Stachacz made a point to mention that any student that has a comment on improvement may post it on the library’s website. “The petition caught our eye and was approached in an intelligent way…I applaud them for their efforts,” he said. “However, we do also try to accommodate any request on our website’s comment board.” CONTACT RACHEL LEGGIERI AT: rachel.leggieri@wilkes.edu Beacon Corrections In Issues 14 and 15, The Beacon incorrectly reported that Student Government was holding Casino Night at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. It is being held in the Marts Gym. The Beacon regrets these errors. Nicole Frail, Editor-in-Chief Lindsey Wotanis, Adviser ¥ w...., 1 THAT EATS LIKE AN THAT EATS LIKE A Oil VICE VERSA Get 100/o off with valid student ID Oil VICE VERSA Get 100/o off with ~ l99:w Full Menu Served All Dag Orlv.•I•• student ID I • --------------------,-------------------r-------------------¢ ~ ....... ~ ~ 99 BREAKFAST BURRlfO REGULAR $1 OFF CroisS0N1c• BREAl<!FAST SANDWICH ' ROUTE 44 BIG DRINK• : SOFT DRINK. Full Menu Served All Dag �BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU Security cameras usually instill fear in people instead of making them feel safe. CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.oped@gmail.com MARCH 23, 2010 Trial of former Luzerne County judges should stay here BY THE BEACON Editorial Board According to local news, former Luzerne County judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan seek to have their upcoming corruption trial moved to a federal court in Delaware. The decision was based on the results of a phone poll and other evidence that shows that the majority of people that live in Pennsylvania believe that the two former judges are guilty. The Times Leader reported that a telephone poll conducted by a national trial consulting firm, DecisionQuest, showed that of the 409 people that were interviewed, 68.8 percent believed the two men were “definitely or probably guilty.” Another reason that they wish to have the trial moved is because of the amount of press this corruption scandal has received since it was first made public. DecisionQuest analyzed the media coverage that this scandal has been given and from January to November 2009, local newspapers and television stations combined produced 2,200 stories about the subject. Though these two judges feel that having the trial in Pennsylvania will create a bias for their prosecution, the trial should stay PAGE 8 here. It is unnecessary to move the trial to a federal court in Delaware for a number of reasons, with the potential bias being one of the leading factors. First off, Ciavarella and Conahan wish to have the trial moved specifically to a federal court in Delaware because the same DecisionQuest poll that found that the majority of Pennsylvania residents believe them to be guilty also found that 28.3 percent of the Delaware residents interviewed were familiar with the case and only 14.7 percent believe them to be guilty. It may be arguable to say that moving this trial to Delaware would give Ciavarella and Conahan the advantage because potential jurors are less familiar with the case and therefore less likely to find them guilty. However, instances like this are why the court system has a jury selection process. The way a jury is selected is simple. Jurors are selected from a broad-based pool and asked a series of questions by both the prosecution and the defense. Both must agree on the potential juror before that person can serve on the jury. If these former judges are worried about bias, it is in this process that any potential bias is eliminated. The Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments guarantee Ciavarella and Conahan the right to a fair and speedy trial by an impartial jury and due process under the law, meaning that the government must respect the legal rights of an individual under the law. No matter where the trial is held, these laws still apply making it unnecessary to move the trial anywhere. In relation to the bias these former judges believe they have against them, Pennsylvania residents are basing their opinions on what has been reported. If they believe these former judges to be guilty, it is on the facts surrounding this corruption that they based their opinions. While newspapers and television stations have reported a great deal of stories on the Luzerne County corruption, it is a news journalist’s duty to fairly and accurately report on a subject. If they did not do this, they would not be employed in the journalism profession. The most important reason why this trial should stay in Pennsylvania is because the crimes for which these two men are being charged happened right here. If these men are found guilty, we should be the ones to say it, not a federal court in Delaware. We are the ones that were taken advantage of and we are the ones who had to deal with the negative publicity this case has given to Luzerne County. BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. The poll was based on 63 responses. Last week’s question: Do you feel that Student Development is doing a good job at Wilkes University? • Yes 84% • No 16% This week, The Beacon asks: Do you think that the corruption trial of former judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan should be moved to a federal court in Delaware? • Yes • No Cast your vote online at: www.wilkesbeacon.com Firing via e-mail an unprofessional approach to running a business BY LEEANN SEARFOSS Life Editor Just to say “hello,” to catch up with friends, to schedule a meeting- those are all functions that e-mails serve. Firing someone from a job is not a function an e-mail should serve; however, it seems to be slowly becoming a trend. When someone is being let go from a position, or having any important, personal conversation of any type, it should not occur over the medium of electronic mail. As pre-professionals, we are taught proper etiquette in workplace settings. Whether it be in a research facility, a restaurant or an internship, we are put into professional settings to hone our skills of the protocol of the real world we are about to embark into. It is sometimes the unfortunate lesson of individuals, both pre-professionals and professionals alike, to learn how the real world functions, not necessarily, however, how it should function. An example of this type of professional mishap is major communication over the medium of e-mail. I felt the effects of this poor form of communication when I was let go from a position via e-mail. Not only did the medium (make getting fired) feel more like a slap in the face, but even the language was too casual to be my electronic pink slip. That being said, I was let go, which is never a positive situation. Businesses and organizations, both big and small, are turning to e-mail to communicate more quickly and in different forums with their employees. The Washington Post reported that electronic juggernaut RadioShack sent the following message to some four hundred employees via e-mail: “Unfortunately your position is one that has been eliminated.” Being pink-slipped, down-sized, or restructured, whichever way you’d like to phrase it, is never easy to take. Having any of these come through your inbox can be an even more difficult venture. According to Jessica Levco, a Ragan.com staff writer, “the term ‘unemployment office’ hasn’t changed-nor has the sting of losing your job, your work family, your benefits, and maybe a bit of your pride.” Levco writes to reach out to readers of her column to share their personal stories of being let go via e-mail and other less-than-professional ways. Her readers share stories like being let go via e-mail, receiving phone calls, and even going to get their paycheck from the distribution office and finding that there is not one there for them. Horror stories like these of clashing professional views happen on a daily basis due to the failing economy. However, in this increasingly technologically-savvy world, are we, as a culture, reaching a time when communication like this is acceptable over e-mail? Columnist Sheppard Sternthal cites in his article “Email Communication in the Workplace” that it is important to “remember that business email is not the same as personal email.” Sternthal also suggests that if you do receive an unprofessional workplace email “at your work address, either delete them [or] ignore them.” Hmm, perhaps that is what I should have done. Firing employees has now become as casual a process as sending a memo or inviting a co-worker to lunch. What seems even sadder in this unfortunate situation is that talking, really talking, to our co-workers-to their faces-seems it has completely eliminated itself from work place etiquette. While situations like the one at RadioShack or even my own personal situation could have been handled in more professional and upstanding ways, e-mail communication is a wave of the future, and workers should become savvy to that particular fact. But be careful, because you may not want to check your e-mail as frequently. CONTACT LEEANN SEARFOSS AT: leeann.searfoss@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON MARCH 23, 2010 OPINION 7 The Thinking (and acting) sustainably Observatory Safer and healthier living starts with the individual BY WESLEY KINTER Americorps* VISTA Remember that Audi commercial during the Super Bowl that comically reinforced the connection between environmentalists and the “Green Police”? It was mildly controversial, but some thought it was a fair and funny jab at a movement that was maybe a little too pompous for its own good. As someone who does care about the environment, energy independence, and energy efficiency, I couldn’t agree more. But who’s really getting parodied in the ad isn’t the farcical bureaucratic agency over-punishing petty offenses but the “normal” people surrounded by bad choices willing to live with such an oppressive group. Why would they do that to themselves? Wouldn’t it seem like a better idea to make some small changes to their habits and perceptions about things like pollution, trash, and energy than force some privacy-bashing initiative to make those decisions instead? Unfortunately, if we’re not willing to let someone else make those calls, it becomes our responsibility to change the way we look at how we live and the services we use everyday. Is the convenience of bottled water worth paying hundreds to thousands of times more than for tap water? Is it worth it for pretending to be safer or healthier rather than forcing yourself to fight for cleaner or better tasting water from local public systems? Are any of these thoughts going through your head as you make these purchases? This is the kind of mystification within our over-consuming culture that we should be fighting so much harder to stop: deceitful marketing, hidden costs and unsustainable systems. Environmentalists don’t want to tell you what to do or think. They think it might not be a terrible idea to reduce our pollution and waste and think you might agree. But you don’t disagree; you just don’t care enough. And you should. It doesn’t matter what it takes to motivate yourself, but if you need some help, here’s a handy list of relevant issues: improving air and water quality, preserving national and state parks, promoting healthy eating, curbing resource consumption, improving health, reducing solid wastes, achieving energy independence, improving energy efficiency, preserving endangered plant and animal species, reducing toxicity in homes and schools and preventing climate change. You don’t have to agree with or support every item on that list, but that’s exactly the point. Environmentalism isn’t just about climate change, it’s about providing solutions to our unsustainable systems so that we can use less, waste less, and live better. Climate change is the threat of our failure to cooperate and achieve that world. Recycling, changing your light bulbs, and buying a Prius won’t be enough to make a difference. We need a fundamental shift in the way people think about the things they buy, use and throw away. It’s easier than it sounds, but only if we follow through. Start thinking sustainably about the items you buy. Where do they come from? What are the hidden costs? Think about useless packaging and ludicrous portion sizes, and stop pretending that it was always this way. Think about how energy efficiency and a smarter, thriftier consumer culture can save everyone money across the board. Think about the additives, chemicals and toxins you ingest in every processed meal. Think about how you can be your own “green police” and solve these problems. If you don’t know, ask for help or insight. Then start acting. Volunteer at cleanups, change your diet and make smarter purchases. Plant and maintain community gardens, buy locally and reuse everything you can. Ride your bike to class or work, write to your congressman, and, yes, recycle. There are a million ways we can live responsibly, but we have to promise to collectively participate if we want to achieve that better world. Why do double standards exist when it comes to restrooms? BY MATTHEW GOGAS Opinion Editor Before anyone dismisses my entire argument, please hear me out. I would like to talk about prejudice that all men experience on a day to day basis. For those of you that may not be informed about the monumental differences between the restrooms, I will enlighten you. While some restrooms are unisex, most are gender specific. When these public restrooms are gender specific, they are obviously not designed the same way. Even if you are a male and you have never seen the inside of a women’s restroom, you know that a men’s restroom has urinals and a women’s does not. In contrast, there are more stalls to accommodate the women in their restroom. Also, women have feminine products available to them in their restroom, while men have no need for these things in theirs. However, when you get past these differences between the two, other glaring differences present themselves. Women’s restrooms are often bigger and brighter than men’s, provide more privacy, and sometimes have a pre-restroom area before the stalls and sinks that have nice flowers and/or couches for women to sit and relax on before they “do their business.” Males do not have these luxuries. Urinals often do not have partitions for privacy, there are no soothing pastel colored walls, and there is certainly no pre-restroom area before the stalls and urinals with couches to relax on before using the facility. Males line up against the wall facing the urinals and stalls watching and waiting for other people to be done using them. Where is the privacy in that? Why are women favored in this instance and what general collective opinion states that women deserve better restrooms? In the United States, in 2010, both men and women are nearly equal in every aspect of life. So why is it that when it comes to something as insignificant as a restroom that a double standard exists? If we are going to have genuine equality between the sexes, it must be across the board. We cannot pick and choose where men and women are equal; they simply must be no matter what. Men deserve restrooms as nice as women for this reason. It does not matter if you are male or female. If you agree, do something about it. Petition your employer or your school. If enough people complain, they must do something about it. CONTACT MATTHEW GOGAS AT: matthew.gogas@wilkes.edu CONTACT WESLEY KINTER AT: wesley.kinter@wilkes.edu “Environmentalism isn’t just about climate change, it’s about providing solutions to our unsustainable systems so that we can use less, waste less, and live better.” The Beacon/ Tom Reilly The modest elements and level of comfort that a men’s restroom exhibits pales in comparison to a women’s restroom, which often includes a couch, chairs, more space, more stalls, and more privacy. �8 OPINION THE BEACON MARCH 23, 2010 Excessive surveillance promotes fear, not safety BY ANTHONY TRUPPO Assistant Opinion Editor Security cameras have become ubiquitously threatening to law-abiding citizens across the United States. Although a small percentage of these cameras succeed in reducing crime, there are several small towns throughout the United States where security cameras increase the rate of fear rather than lowering rates of crime. In 2009, over one hundred cameras were planted throughout the streets of Lancaster, PA, an Amish town of nearly 55,000 citizens. According to StopTheCameras.com, Lancaster, PA is the “most surveilled city per-capita in the U.S.” Lancaster contains more security cameras than many major cities, including Philadelphia, San Francisco and Boston. The security cameras are placed on power poles, mainly in public places; however, some of the cameras are also placed in residential areas. If I had a camera staring at my home from across the street, I would certainly feel a bit safer from criminals, yet I would likely be in a constant state of fear that I am being watched. Living in an apartment building with security cameras in one looking for a job can waltz right into every hallway, I have become accustomed the LCSC headquarters and apply to watch people going up to their presence and down their and realize that driveways. their purpose is to prevent crimiSince all citinals from enterzens are given ing; however, the ability to security cameras work for the that stare into a LCSC, the coperson’s window alition is bound signify that the to employ lessauthorities are than-honest taking the whole workers. Acsurveillance thing cording to Lana bit too far. caster NewsThe biggest reapapers Inc., a son people fear The Beacon/Tom Reilly journalist worksecurity cameras Security cameras placed in public places, like the one pictured ing for the comin Lancaster is above, often provoke fear in law-abiding citizens. Surveillance pany discovered that the cam- cameras continue to appear in more and more locations across that an LCSC trainee had preeras are not even the country. viously been armonitored by the police. The cameras are monitored by rested for harassment and impersonating a employees and volunteers of the Lancaster public safety officer. I certainly would not Community Safety Coalition (LCSC), a feel safe if the coalition appointed to surveil nonprofit group that is not regulated by the my entire town had once hired a convicted state or federal government. Basically, any- criminal. Most of the time, security cameras observe people in their everyday lives. When the occasional crime does occur, cameras can be effective in the apprehension of a criminal; however, the multitude of cameras scattered throughout Lancaster have not significantly reduced the city’s violent crime rates. Although the cameras did help police capture a murderer and solve a few other violent crimes, a vast majority of the crimes captured by the town’s cameras are very minor offenses, such as prostitution and public drunkenness. Since the cameras were installed, many peaceful protests have taken place in Lancaster, yet none have had an effect in stopping the city-wide surveillance. Although security cameras provide a slight reduction in violent crime rates, they seem to be more focused on creating fear. If the Orwellian surveillance of Lancaster, PA spreads throughout the country, dollar bills in the future may be printed with the new motto of the United States, “In Surveillance We Trust.” CONTACT ANTHONY TRUPPO AT: anthony.truppo@wilkes.edu Is FLAC file format likely to surpass MP3 as the standard? BY BRYAN CALABRO Correspondent There is nothing like waking up on a bright Saturday morning, or any morning for that matter, and taking your iPod out to accompany you on your jog. While you are trudging down the street, avoiding the pot holes and the old lady walking her dog, your mind is enriched with the booming sound of a stripped down audio version of a CD. According to Easeaudioconverter.com, “an MP3 file that is created using the setting of 128 kbit/s will result in a file that is about 1/11th the size of the CD file created from the original audio source.” The stripped down audio version, almost 1/11th of the original sound source is called an MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 file, commonly abbreviated as MP3. As an audio enthusiast (Audiophile), I can tell you that because the audio format of an MP3 is a compression of the original source, it obviously lacks the original quality. MP3 files were created to do just that; be lacking. The original sound source gets compressed into a smaller package; this smaller package is commonly referred to as the beloved MP3 file. It is compressed because the uncompressed version of a song’s file size is roughly 30 megabytes, while the common MP3 file size is usually three mega bytes. So, if your four gigabyte media player holds 1000 songs, you can only hold about 150 songs with the larger uncommon lossless file formats. There are many lossless format files, but the one that is most prominent and most likely to become the standard is the Free Lossless Audio Codec file, commonly referred to as the FLAC file. As technology keeps advancing and computer hard drive space grows larger, FLAC is likely to prevail and push all files to this “lossless” format. What’s so good about this FLAC format? From a chart on Flac.sourceforge.net you can see how FLAC files surpass MP3 format files. They use nearly 50-60% of the sound source compared to the mere nine percent (1/11th) of the common 128kb/s MP3 file. Think about it. Near perfect sound quality passing digitally through your cochlear nerve to the depths of your brain. Can you imagine having a concert-like audio quality in your living room? Yes, now I can actually make myself go deaf! I am just kidding, of being a major issue anymore, the only thing course. Everything in moderation. Audiophiles like me are always complain- holding this back is music listeners. So, if ing about the quality of music, finding all you want to listen to better quality music, the little distortions and static. Common au- download FLAC files instead of MP3. You dio enthusiasts consistently say “vinyl’s are will not regret it. the best way to listen to music,” but now audio enthusiasts can replace that vinyl with CONTACT BRYAN CALABRO AT: the fat raw format of lossless digital sound. bryan.calabro@wilkes.edu FLAC files may not ever surpass MP3 as the most popular type of music file, but audio enthusiasts alike will be compelled to learn more about these new lossless audio formats, especially the FLAC file. The only problem is that FLAC files are not a mainstream commodity yet because almost none of the major portable media players support the format. If more people continue to use FLAC instead of MP3, companies like Apple and The Beacon/Tom Reilly Microsoft will start making digital media players A student is browsing MP3s, which present the listener with a wateredthat support this type of file. down version of a CD’s audio quality. FLAC files have near perfect quality, With hard drive space not yet they are of a larger size and not supported by most portable players. �College days PAGE 10 Dr. Rodney Ridley remembers his LASER summer at Lincoln University. CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.lifestyles@gmail.com MARCH 23, 2010 Next fall, students can trade classrooms for cell blocks Fall 2010 course schedule provides host of new, interesting classes BY RUTH WHISPELL Life Assistant Editor The catalog for the fall 2010 semester provides an array of classes that are new, interesting or redesigned and being taught in a different manner than they have been in previous years. Students who are interested in criminology or wish to pursue a career in teaching can take a hands-on approach to learning. Two courses that will be taking the applied way of learning in the fall semester are SOC 222: Criminology as an Inside-Out course, which will be taught from a prison, and ED 190: Effective Teaching with Field Experience, which will allow students to learn through mentoring with a local school teacher. SOC 222 is recommended for criminology majors or upperclassman with an interest in crime and corrections. The class has will be taught by Dr. Ebonie Cunningham Stringer, assistant professor of sociology and criminology. The class [SOC 222] will be taught at the State Correctional Institution [SCI] in Dallas, Pennsylvania. Stringer explained that all of the class meetings will be in the prison except for the first and last class meetings, which will be held on campus. “We will on focus on past and present theoretical explanations of crime and policy and research implications. The course will also require a group project on which Wilkes Students and residents, inside the prison, will collaborate,” said Stringer who has taught the course before but never in a prison as an inside-out course. While taking part in the class, Stringer asks that the students refer to the inmates as residents. “The term ‘prisoner’ carries a stigma based on assumptions about people who are incarcerated. These assumptions often have no basis in reality and may not always reflect the person to which it is attached,” said Stringer. The SOC 222 class will work with a diverse group of residents who have committed different crimes. However, residents who are sex offenders and those who have recently had disciplinary problems will not be allowed to take part in the program. Stringer explained that the residents taking part in the program will be selected though an application process in order to find those best suited for interaction with the students. While criminology majors can acquire handson learning while working with residents in SCI Dallas, students wishing to pursue a degree in teaching can learn more about the teaching field while mentoring with a teacher in a local school through the course ED 190: Effective teaching with field expe- rience. ED 190 is offered every fall and spring semester. This fall 2010 semester the course will offer three sections that each enroll 20 students. One of the sections will be taught by Mrs. Anne Thomas, coordinator of education and the other two sections will be taught by Dr. Marcia R. Balester, assistant professor of education. Students who take ED 190 will be taught concepts and skills that are effective for teaching. In addition to their classes on campus, students taking ED 190 are required to complete a 40 hour field experience in a local school. “Students are assigned to schools based on their certification path and subject area. Students need to obtain three clearances, two state and one federal, to be able to complete field experiences,” said Thomas. For more information about Stringer’s SOC 222 class email, Dr. Ebonie Cunningham Stringer at ebonie.cunningham@ wilkes.edu. For more information about Thomas’s ED 190 class email, Mrs. Anne Thomas at anne.thomas@wilkes.edu. CONTACT RUTH WHISPELL AT ruth.whispell@wilkes.edu Students of the week: Jason Woloski & Cortny Sasserson BY MARJORIE WHISPELL Correspondent Every spring break, while other students are catching up on their studies and sleep, those students who are members of Alternative Spring Break [ABS] travel across the globe volunteering their services to states, countries and people in need of assistance. This year one of the places where some of the ASB students volunteered was the Dominican Republic. Jason Woloski, a senior biochemistry and pre-med major, and Cortny Sasserson, a sophomore business administration major, were two students who had the chance to experience ASB in the Dominican Republic. Sasserson and Woloski spent Spring break helping children at the Jaibon orphanage in the Dominican Republic. While there they preformed various service projects, including field clearing and Photo courtesy of Jason Woloski Photo courtesy of Melanie Thomas Woloski took a break to pose for a photo with some fourth grade girls in the Dominican Republic. It was Sasserson’s first time participating in ASB, and her expectations for the trip were far exceeded. landscaping work. They also spent time at the local public schools teaching students English as a second language, in a creative ways like using songs. The trip was the first ASB trip for both Woloski and Sasserson, who both held high expectations for their experiences. “This trip gave me a clearer view of how important it is for volunteers to reach out to developing countries and those in need all over the world,” said Woloski. Sasserson explained that the culture of the Dominican Republic was a very personal one. The Beacon: Where do you see yourself in ten years? Woloski: Following medical school and residency, I hope to return to Northeastern PA, establish my own practice as a family physician, settle down, and start a family. Sasserson: I see myself doing what I love; I don’t know what that is but if I am going to spend 10 years working for something it should be something I love. The Beacon: Describe yourself in three words. Woloski: Altruistic, charismatic, and compassionate. Sasserson: Passionate, creative, stubborn. The Beacon: Finish the sentence, “My friends would be surprised to know…” Woloski: that I plan on running for political office some day. Sasserson: That I am naturally shy. CONTACT MARJORIE WHISPELL AT marjorie.whispell@wilkes.edu �10 life THE BEACON MARCH 23, 2010 College Days Dr. Rodney Ridley LASERs through his undergraduate years BY LEEANN SEARFOSS Life Editor Dr. Rodney Ridley, director of engineering, remembers the LASER summer. Between 1984 and 1987, Ridley attended Lincoln University as a physics major. At Lincoln, Ridley gained many academic opportunities, developed a dedicated work ethic and even some serious study habits. The thing Ridley takes away from his undergraduate years, however, stemmed from the LASER summer. “It was the Lincoln Aero Space Engineering Recruitment program. It was a program that was funded by NASA to increase the number of minority students in science, in engineering specifically,” said Ridley. Beginning college earlier than most, Ridley packed his bags to move to Lincoln’s campus to begin his first year of college, but he did not move in August like many freshman. Ridley, and his peers in the LASER program, had to leave high school in May of their senior years. “You had to leave high school early. The program actually started the beginning of May of your senior year. I left school early to go on campus. They compressed your first year into your first summer,” said Ridley. Cramming an entire year’s worth of work into a few short months, Ridley began what he described as academic “boot camp.” “The courses were four hours in the morning and four hours in the afternoon, plus mandatory study sessions at night. It was a very intense summer,” said Ridley. A group of approximately twenty students, according to Ridley, enrolled in the highly competitive program out of the prestigious University. In fact, fellow alumni of Lincoln include Thurgood Marshall and Langston Hughes, as well as African royalty. “People who went through the program with me went on to go to MIT, Harvard law school, and there was even a girl who went to work for NASA and then got an appoint- out socially. Over one of the summers he stayed at Lincoln to assist on a research project, Ridley met his future wife. “I never had time to do much besides study. I equate it to having no money. If you have no money, you know you can’t afford [to do anything]. I knew I always would have to study, so I hardly went out,” said Ridley. He did get out, however, during the begin- Photo courtesy of Marketing Communications Dr. Ridley attended Lincoln University for his undergraduate years. Lincoln, according to Ridley, has been hailed as the most historically black college in America. ment to work for President Obama,” said Ridley. Ridley was prepared for his rigorous take on college since he had spent almost every summer of his high school career traveling to different schools and enrolling in different programs. “One summer it was Villanova, one summer it was Drexel,” said Ridley. His difficult course load kept him plenty busy throughout his time at Lincoln. However, Ridley did find some time to branch ning of his first semesters after the LASER summer. Ridley refers to this relaxation from his studies as decompressing. He decompressed with parties and “weekend kind of stuff.” He even found time to pre-pledge a fraternity. “My friends were pledging, and I did all the pre-stuff, but when it came time to pledge I chose not to. I didn’t think it suited me. Fraternities have that group-mentality,” said Ridley. The way the LASER program was set up, according to Ridley, was that students did three years at Lincoln and then went to an accredited engineering school to finish the other two years of the program. This type of structure left the students with two bachelor’s degrees, one in physics and one in engineering. “The way the program was originally setup was you spend three years at Lincoln doing most of your background information. Three years at Lincoln, then you would transfer to a school that was affiliated with the program to finish your last two years in engineering,” said Ridley. Ridley, and two other classmates, traveled to Penn State University at University Park to finish out their program. Ridley even stayed at PSU for a total of nine years to finish both his master’s and doctorate degrees. Through all of his rigorous work, Ridley realized that learning in a smaller academic environment like Lincoln, which he relates to Wilkes, requires students not to be afraid to ask questions. “In a group of ten students, I’ll know if you’re sleeping or don’t know something. You can’t hide in an auditorium of 4,000 students,” said Ridley. He also walked away with a confidence of finishing the rigorous program. “Out of the approximately 20 students, four of us finished at Lincoln,” said Ridley. And Dr. Rodney Ridley has the LASER summer to thank for that. CONTACT LEEANN SEARFOSS AT leeann.searfoss@wilkes.edu In his own words, Dr. Ridley plays Cageball and has the scars to prove it: “ Cageball doesn’t exist anymore, but what they had was an outdoor basketball court. Because it was next to the road, it was fenced in by a cage. Really high cage, high walls. And we had some of the most intense basketball games, because everybody wanted to take out their frustrations. Almost like wrestling, these steel cage matches. I still have the scar to this day. My best friend did this to me. The scars and the intense rivalries that went on there. You actually played basketball, but it was just surviving. I just remember after class everybody running to the cage. “ �THE BEACON life mARCH 23, 2010 BY LEEANN SEARFOSS Life Editor Two weeks ago, mounds of snow covered cars, sidewalks, and roads. Now it is 60 degrees and sunny. Spring has finally sprung, and along with it many people, who want to get out and enjoy the season, are looking forward to getting outside and enjoying what the season has to offer. In the midst of mid-terms and projects, students and community members alike can now look forward to that yearly venture of finding a great ice cream cone or Italian water ice. The Valley has several options in the area of springtime refreshment. While one can look forward to the seasonal openings of big name ice cream and Italian water ice establishments there are also a few lesser known but equally as delicious treats to find. Going to an ice cream store or stand seems almost as spring-like as flowers or baseball. The area has several options for ice cream lovers. Cold Stone Creamery, located on Mundy Street in Wilkes-Barre, takes one’s favorite flavors of hard ice cream and creates sweet creations by kneading the ice cream on frozen stone. There are plenty of other ice cream locations, though, to choose from. Sprinkles, located on Wyoming Avenue in Edwardsville, offers up general flavors of these frozen treats. A lesser-known ice cream place students can trek to is Curly Creme Soft Ice Cream. Down South River Street, just beyond the Route 309 overpass, Curly Crème gets rave reviews from its online audience. “They make a wicked good ice cream, and it’s not that expensive,” said Matthew Duffy, junior history and secondary Education major. If an ice cream eater is more inclined to have hard ice cream instead of soft, they can travel to Moosic, near Old Forge, for Jitty Joe’s Ice Cream. Specializing in hard ice cream, Jitty Joe’s offers up new flavors for the season. “[They have a] very wide variety of choices. They have almost any flavor of hard ice cream you can imagine and large serving sizes,” said Marissa Harrison, P1 pharmacy major. Avid ice cream eaters can go straight to the source by riding up Route 309 towards Dallas to Hillside Farms. This farm, dairy, and ice cream shop offers up fresh ice cream. They even make homemade ice cream sandwiches. If Italian water ice is the treat one is looking for, there are options in and around town. Rita’s Italian Water Ice, located on Market Street in Kingston, creates several different flavor options. Students can look forward to the new Peep-flavored water ice, which debuted on Saturday. Competing with Rita’s this season is Josie’s Italian Water Ice. Located on Wyoming Avenue in Edwardsville, Josie’s plays soft, classical music to customers who line the streets for the treats. Just be prepared before venturing to Josie’s, because they only accept cash. While there are many different places the Wilkes community can begin to trudge to now that the sun is shining and the weather is warmer, the above places are certainly points to start at. CONTACT LEEANN SEARFOSS AT: leeann.searfoss@wilkes.edu 11 The Beacon/Tom Reilly Patrons wait outside Rita’s Italian Ice on Market Street. Serving up fresh Italian ice and custard, Rita’s is a seasonal favorite of locals. Rita’s annual “Free Rita’s Day” was held Saturday, March 20th. Wilkes alumni take on roles as Wilkes staff BY ADRIENNE SHELLENBERGER Staff Writer May is just around the corner and students from the class of 2010 are applying for grad schools and jobs, but job opportunities may be closer than they know. Yohanna De Los Santos was a communication studies major with concentrations in journalism and broadcasting. Right after she graduated in 2009, she hopped on a plane to Florida and interned at Walt Disney World Resorts for seven months. “I gained lots of valuable experience as part of the Disney College Program,” De Los Santos said. Once she came back to Pennsylvania she applied for jobs and is now a part-time admissions counselor at Wilkes. “I would have never imagined there was going to be an open position at Wilkes,” she said. “Best of all I absolutely enjoy it.” As a student, she had done work study in the admissions office, so she knew it would be a great fit. “I loved my time as a student and I feel my years as a communications major prepared me for the outer world,” she said. Jason Wagner, course web programmer for the College of Graduate & Professional Studies, was a double major in computer science and math when he began working part-time at Wilkes. He originally thought he didn’t have time to work between 15 and 20 hours a week. After he graduated last May, he was offered the full-time position.” I thought do I really want to stay here after I’ve been here for four years,” he said. However, Wagner took the job, which he now enjoys. Wagner plans to attend grad school eventually. He explained that taking the position was a good opportunity to help him decide whether he wanted to work or go to grad school. Felixa Wingen, now assistant director of international students, majored in English, with an art minor and ESL certification. After graduating, she wanted to apply for jobs but couldn’t, because she hadn’t received her green card yet. She took a position as an intern in the Center for Global Education and Diversity. The employee who previously had Wingen’s position gave her tips on how to reach that type of position. “I never thought I would actually get her job,” said Wingen. That employee decided to take a different job and Wingen got the exact type of job that she wanted. “I know how hard it is right now to get a good job, or even any job, so I feel all the more thankful for having a job that I love,” she said. What should current job-seeking students do? Wagner advises that current Wilkes student to take any opportunity they can. “Use your contacts because they might not have a job for you, but might know of someone who does,” said De Los Santos. “Don’t post offensive stuff on Facebook; many potential employers check,” advised Wingen. She also said to do internships, job shadowing and “most importantly, stay optimistic and be confident.” CONTACT ADRIENNE SHELLENBERGER AT: adrienne.shellenberger@wilkes.edu �12 THE BEACON LIFE MARCH 23, 2010 Wilkes University’s Health & Wellness Corner W The Heatlth & Wellness Corner is a weekly feature in The Beacon. Students who ask questions will remain anonymous. All questions will be answered by Health Services staff. Q: How do I help my friend who has an eating disorder? A: First, remember to respectfully speak to the person in private and avoid any accusations or critical comments. Explain why you are concerned and the behaviors that worry you. Be specific about the times that you felt concerned about the behaviors indicating that you believe professional help is needed. If the person will not admit to a problem, calmly restate your concerns and your availability for support. It is important to avoid discussion when a person is very tired or under stress. Instead, choose a time when your friend appears to be relaxed and rested. Use kind “I” language when speaking, avoid placing shame or guilt on the person, and avoid simple solutions or giving ultimatums. Emphasize how much you care about them, offer a supportive ear and reassurance that you will continue to be there for them. The most important thing you can do for a person suffering with an eating disorder is to encourage treatment. Urge your loved one to see a doctor/seek counseling as soon as possible. A doctor can assess your friend’s symptoms and screen for medical problems that might be involved. A psychologist or mental health counselor can assess for any coexisting mental health issues. A nutritionist can offer ongoing support in terms of issues directly related to food goals/ nourishment of the body, and health consequences of an eating disorder. Hospitalization may be necessary if your loved one is dangerously malnourished, suicidal, suffering from medical complications, or getting worse despite treatment. With compassionate and comprehensive treatment, those suffering with an eating disorder have hope for recovery to live a healthy and purposeful life. Do you have a question for the Health & Wellness Corner? Email your question to, wellness.services@wilkes.edu, and you may see your question in next weeks Wellness Corner. Your privacy will be protected. CONSIGNMEN'TI Because em1 , "Fashionistas" ' "> canbe frnga 1. WITH WLKES STUDENT LD, [ sale items not included ! ~~~;, Offer Valid Through 3/31/10 ~ . 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POWzine is a collection of artwork created by integrative media students. It also incorporates the abilities of students from other majors, and even students from other area schools. Adviser Nicole DePolo said, “It showcases works by the integrative media students, and also some of their collaborators in the field.” One of the objectives of the party is to find students who are interested in becoming involved with the magazine. The editors recommend potential contributors to come to the release party and stay for a meeting at the end of the event. They are searching for students interested in several aspects, such as writing and blogging. “I guess the ultimate goal is to get Wilkes University to recognize us and to get them Photo Courtesy of Jahmitza Perez Editors from left to right: adviser Depolo, Mandy Petrosky, Ryan Bracey, and Jahmitzah Perez are excited for the release since students will finally have access to the work. “We’re excited because we’re finally going to get it to the hands of students,” said Perez. to support and back us up, get the student body to be just really pumped up and excited and to get involved, and most importantly to get the integrative media face recognition, and hopefully to get people to join the major,” Perez said. As DePolo puts it, there are plenty of “awesome antics” planned for the release party. The activities include live entertain- ment such as a DJ and singers, a coloring station and finger painting. There will also be snacks available, including cupcakes, sparkling apple cider and Jello. The artwork contained in the magazine ranges from all types of unique art forms. “What’s interesting about it is it shows the diversity…the diversity of creed and efforts, and products that the integrative media de- part turns out. You’ve got mixed media, examples of film and video, photography and painting, writing, interviewing, journalismeverything that integrative media really stands for is represented,” said DePolo. The meeting will also play an important role in determining the future of the magazine. Perez said that interest from the University will allow the magazine to continue to be developed by future editors, possibly through an intergrative media club. The other option would be for the graduating students to continue “POWzine” themselves as a freelance development. The members are also hoping for donations at the release party to help their cause. They say money will pay for copies to make the magazine free, as well as show the University how serious and interested the student body is. POWzine originated though an idea that Perez created for a class project. Perez said, “It started out with…‘Well, what would I want to read?’” The idea was so successful that it evolved into an independent study. For more information on the magazine, check out their website www.POWzine. webs.com or their Facebook site, titled Powzine Da’Zine, for a sample of their issue. CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT: kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu Movie Review: Green Zone reveals government secrets BY GILLYAN GOWARTY Assistant A&E Editor Editor’s Note: This review may contain spoilers The previews for Green Zone may lead potential viewers to believe that it was going to be just another military movie. Attending the movie showed that previews can be misleading. In the film, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller was played by Matt Damon. The mission was to find the weapons of mass destruction which were supposedly hidden in Iraq. After raiding and searching many Iraqi cities, Miller and the other soldiers were unable to find any weapons of mass destruction. Miller became frustrated and started questioning authorities about wheth- er or not such weapons were even known to be in existence. Miller was quickly silenced and this was when he realized that he was onto something. Miller was not alone. There was also Lawrie Dayne, a journalist from the Wall Street Journal, who was lurking around; trying to find what was really going on. She had already written many articles on the subject, but was given false information. She needed to talk to General Al-Rawi, but he was codenamed as “Magellen” and could not be found. Miller, however, was not afraid to take on the challenge of finding him. He teamed up with an Iraqi citizen who went by the name of Freddy. With his help, Miller was able to obtain a notebook from Seyyed Hamza. This notebook was crucial because it contained the adresses to AlRawi’s safe houses. With the help of Freddy, Miller was able to find Al-Rawi and hear straight from him that there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Rawi said the U.S. government knew this right from the beginning, but decided to invade anyway. Miller realizes that the entire reason for going to war was based on a lie. Right toward the end of this conversation, Al-Rawi was shot dead by Freddy. There were not many sympathetic characters, that is, characters that audience members can relate to or form a bond with. The only bond that partially exists in the movie is the one between Miller and Freddy, but this bond is not strong enough to last throughout the whole movie. They both had agendas, and they were willing to turn on each other. Overall, this movie is very impressive. It was about two hours long- too long for any movie- but it was completely engaging throughout the entire movie. Of course there was the shooting and world saving that was expected, but it was well done. There is just the right combination of action and suspense to keep the audience members interested and wanting more. Also, it is about a topic that everyone who is alive today was affected by. The Iraq war is still going on and weapons of mass destruction were never found, as shown in the movie. It makes you think about the U.S. government and what kind of secrets they are hiding from the general public. Rating: 4/5 CONTACT GILLYAN GOWARTY AT: gillyan.gowarty@wilkes.edu �14 THE BEACON A&E 3EB to perform at Armory BY BRIE FRIEDMAN A&E Editor Third Eye Blind, a band that has been a popular staple in the music industry for 17 years, will be performing this Friday, March 26, at the Kingston Armory. The doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Earlier in the year, the student body of Wilkes University anticipated the e-mail from the Wilkes Programming Board and student development surveying what band we, as a whole, would like to see perform here. The programming board aims to have two big performances a year- usually a comedian in the fall, and a well-known band for the spring. As the ballot unfolded with choices of bands between Flo Rida, Brand New, and other various artists, Third Eye Blind was finally chosen to perform this spring semester. For the last three years, they have been on the ballot and have proven to be very popular. “I thought it was neat when I heard they were chosen,” said Ariel Miller, a junior elementary education major minoring in theatre. “In the power that I am as President, I saw to it that they were put on the ballot,” said Erin Sweet, senior integrative media major and president of the Programming Board. The band formed back in 1993 and their newest album debuted in August 2009, Ursa Major. Three members consist of the band: Brad Hargreaves on the drums, Tony Fredianelli on vocals and guitar, and Stephan Jenkins also on vocals and guitar. “I don’t think it’s always about the newest, most popular bands,” said Miller. “They are cool and old school.” About 300 student tickets have been sold so far and about 40-45 alumni tickets as well. Tickets can be purchased on the first floor in the Henry Student Center. For the general public, tickets can be purchased at the door and online on the Wilkes Programming Board event page for the performance. Student tickets are being sold for $15, alumni for $20, and general public for $25. CONTACT BRIE FRIEDMAN AT: brie.friedman@wilkes.edu Battle of the Slices The Beacon/Allison Roth This past Wednesday in the Henry Student Center Ballroom, local pizzerias and students participated in Wilkes’ “Pizza Wars” to vote on whose pizza tasted the best. The four pizzeria participants were Januzzi’s, Mr Pizza, Tommy’s and Antonio’s. The majority of students who showed up to sink their teeth into the four different pizzas voted Januzzi’s as the best pizza. Januzzi’s is located on Northampton Street in Wilkes-Barre. ,-##.ST.,, . .o,r WEEKDAY SPECIAlS M-TH (carry out/dine in only) PIZZA DOUBlES 2 Medium Pizzas $13.95 2 Large Pizzas $16.95 MIX&MATCH Any 3 Subs or Wings .. IJIEa.■ E--,r 20 E Northampton St. Wilkes Barre SPECIALS Large Pie $7.95 Chicken Wing Pie $10.95 MARCH 23, 2010 I 825-5166 NEXT TO MOVIES 14 FREE Wi-Fi in our Dining Room I 2 Tickets to Movies 14 WB 1 Medium Pizza - 1 Topping 2 Drinks I We Cater Parties At Movies 14 $15.95 WE CATER lARGE GROUP EVENTS PHASE CAll BEFORE YOUR NEXT MEETING! 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JH GSF BZCAX DKLK AZ MSLFKXX AMK ZH KKCX, AMKF J AMJV XSYK AZ XSO JAX KYYKNA ZF KZGO DZPCQ “Springtime Flowers” BY ASHLEY ZERFOSS Correspondent - - 15 A&E MARCH 23, 2010 TK… Down 1. Commonly known as Lady’s Fingers, these flowers are prized for their uncommon structure. 2. These South African native flowers are known for both their wide variety of colors and their multitude of scents, like rose, orange, apple and peppermint. 3. These flowers are known for their calming scent, flavorful use in tea and their naming of a Middle Eastern Disney princess. 5. These orange flowers with black spots resemble an exotic striped feline. 6. This exotic, tropical flower resembles an aviary creature. 8. These fuzzy silver delights are used as a painkiller and anti-fever medication by Native Americans. 9. This creamy white flower grows in a southern shrub and creates one of the most easily recognized fragrances anywhere. 12. This Indiana state flower is known for its significantly flashy pink bloom and full foliage. 13. These little flowers grow in cone-like bunches and are highly known for their bold fragrance and intensely colored flowers. 14. This golden flower has a trumpet-like center surrounded by petals. 15. These pink and purple trumpet-shaped flowers are popular in hanging baskets in the spring. 16. These little pink flowers grow on shrubs in cool, shady spots for two weeks every spring. 18. This pink, white, red, or yellow flower is commonly pictured in fields beside Holland’s windmills. 22. This popular Valentine flower comes in an array of romantic colors. Across 4. These golden beauties are both used for ornamentation, medicinal purposes such as treating skin disorders and killing indoor and outdoor pests. 7. This infamous flower is easily recognized by its boldly colored flowers and its seed pods, used to make drugs such as morphine. 10. This sweet-smelling lavender flower grows in bunches on a towering bush that can reach up to 20 feet high. 11. These light pink flowers blossom from the branches of a fruity tree. 15. These oval or heart-shaped blooms are cold-hardy, blooming in late fall, early winter and early spring. 17. This cup-like flower is commonly found on trees in Houston, Texas and Mississippi. 19. This vibrantly bright bell-shaped flower is a staple for ornamenting oldfashioned and modern gardens. 20. The Greek meaning of this flower’s name is “rainbow,” which would explain the vast amount of colors this flower can be. 21. These highly scented little flowers are funnel shaped and come in a wide variety of colors, such as pink, white, purple and multicolored. 23. These dazzling flowers are known for growing in shaded areas, as well as for their seed pods that release impatient little seeds at the slightest touch. CONTACT ASHLEY ZERFOSS AT: ashley.zerfoss@wilkes.edu KCKNALZFJN JA DZPCQ TK AMK DZLCQ’X KNZ XMZNVJFI! This week’s clue: K= E & J=I & Y= T Last week’s answer: Since there is no guarantee that a happy meal will make you happy, you might as well get the regular-value meal; at least it will be valuable! For last week’s answers and for this week’s “What’s Happening Around Wilkes” calendar, please check out: www.wilkesbeacon.com �THIS IS MADNESS! These are our predictions for the rest of the tournament. PAGES 18-19 CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.sports@gmail.com MARCH 23, 2010 SCOREBOARD BASBEBALL 3/5 @ PSU-Abington DH 1-6 L, 6-4 W 3/6 @ Plattsburgh 2-3 L 3/7 @ PSU-Berks DH 8-4 W, 6-7 L 3/14 vs. Marywood 16-8 W 3/19 @ DeSales 3-8 L 3/20 vs. DeSales DH SOFTBALL 3/6 @ Christopher Newport 1-10 L 3/6 @ Peace (DH) 10-13 L. 7-5 W 3/6 @ Christopher Newport 2-10 L 3/7 @ Baruch 6-8 L 3/7 @ Peace 1-7 L 3/20 @ DeSales LACROSSE 3/20 @ Manhattanville 5-20 L MEN’S TENNIS 3/20 vs. Neumann 9-0 W 3/21 vs. Elizabethtown 9-0 W WOMEN’S TENNIS 3/21 vs. Elizabethtown 5-4 W WEEK AHEAD BASBEBALL 3/24 @ Scranton 3:30 p.m. 3/26 vs. FDU-Florham 3:30 p.m. 3/27 @ FDU-Florham (DH) 1 p.m. 3/29 vs. Keuka 3:30 p.m. SOFTBALL 3/24 vs. Scranton (DH) 4 p.m. 3/27 vs. FDU-Florham (DH) 1 p.m. 3/28 vs. William Paterson (DH) 1 p.m. LACROSSE 3/22 vs. FDU-Florham 4 p.m. 3/24 vs. Alvernia 4 p.m. MEN’S TENNIS 3/23 @ Bloomsburg 3:30 p.m. 3/28 @ NYU 12 p.m. WOMEN’S TENNIS 3/23 @ Bloomsburg 3:30 p.m. 3/28 @ NYU 12 p.m. ~T~ - CE ., Can anyone beat UConn’s women’s team? I Volunteer to tame the Huskies Sports Editor ANTHONY DORUNDA___;._, A wise man once told me that no one is invincible - that everyone has a kink in their armor, it’s just a matter of finding it. I’ve learned that besides Mark Wahlberg portraying Vince Papale in Invincible, this statement is amazingly true. So UConn has won 73 consecutive games - all by double digits. Including 23 ranked opponents on the way. I get it. But, no team has ever completed back-toback undefeated seasons. The chances of a second consecutive unblemished record are out of the question. I know what you’re thinking, how can I possibly write an article that dethrones them? How can I make a seemingly invincible team appear susceptible? How can I even attempt to manipulate you with 500 words that you think to be pure BS? Here’s how: it’s happened before. That’s right, it was in 1997 A.D at the regional final in Iowa City. The undefeated, and heavily favored Connecticut Huskies took on a scrappy and spirited team that head coach Geno Auriemma has come to utterly dislike - the Tennessee Volunteers. Pat Summitt, the Mecca of women’s college coaches, arrived with a team that had lost 10 games on the season and finished fifth in the SEC. But with Final Four implications on the line, it was the massive underdog Volunteers (no pun intended) upsetting the favored Huskies. The bitter rivalry ended in 2007 after the recruitment of all-world superstar Maya Moore. So they have not seen each other this year, or the past few years as a matter of fact. Actually, they have not squared off at all during UConn’s remarkable run. Which means neither Auriemma nor Summit know very much about either team outside of the press clippings. Summit ignited that 1997 squad to an improbable upset over the heavily favored Huskies, en route to three straight national championships. Could this be the game that propels Tennessee back to national prominence? A stage they have not graced since the departure of Candace Parker? Possibly. Tina Charles, UConn’s all-time leader in both points and rebounds, is gone next year. But the Huskies still return Moore, who is the National Player of the Year two years running, and almost certainly will be raking in the nation’s top recruiting class. Imagine this team if Elena Della Donne stayed on. Now that’s scary. Say the Huskies do get by the Volunteers, there still is one other possibility: Stanford. If the Cardinal can get by Texas A&M, who are one of the scariest teams in the country, then they will get their shot at revenge against Connecticut. The Cardinal are the last team to defeat the Huskies (in the National semi-final two years ago), and even held a slim lead at halftime of their meeting this season before bowing out in the end, losing by 12. With Jayne Appel neutralizing Charles down low, the Cardinal have a legit chance of taking out the Huskies, and bringing home their first National Championship since 1992. Who says there’s no drama in the women’s tournament? UConn take your best shot, but the Huskies aren’t losing Assistant Sports Editor DANIEL KAUTZ I was at UConn’s main campus in Storrs, Connecticut last year after their women’s basketball team had won the national championship. The mood was far from celebratory, however, as most students fretted about the men’s team’s recent loss to Michigan State. The women’s team was almost an afterthought, not because they’re not revered, but because their success is so predictable it’s practically numbing. They have won five championships this decade and are thus expected to win, plain and simple. Well, UConn students and followers won’t have to worry about hanging another championship banner in Gampel Pavilion at the end of this season. It’s as sure a thing as the sun rising. While you were going through the daily routine of life the last couple of years, the UConn Huskies were busy winning 73 straight basketball games. They toppled 23 ranked squads who mistakenly thought they had any business being on the same court as them. Perhaps the most impressive aspect of the streak is that they won all of the games by double figureswith an average margin of victory of 32.8 points per game. That means never taking a single night off; never rolling over when taking your opponent’s best shot. One of the reasons for their stunning success is the leadership of head coach Geno Auriemma. He has won six national championships at UConn and is one of the few coaches to be actively coaching while in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Should his Huskies win another 16 consecutive games they will top John Wooden’s 88-game winning streak at UCLA, a record long thought to be untouchable. He does an excellent job at keeping his team grounded and focused on each and every game, something evident in the fact that they have never lost a “trap” game on their march towards another perfect season. Another reason is their personnel. They have a veteran group led by Maya Moore and Tina Charles, who holds the school records for points scored and rebounds. They have the experience of beating other ranked schools that would try and upset them in this year’s tournament, namely Stanford and Tennessee. Any team facing them can be assured that they won’t catch the Huskies sleeping. Seeing as how top-seeded Kansas was recently laid to rest by Northern Iowa, I guess anything is possible. To bet against the girls from UConn would be folly, however. 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New Mexico State 5. Michigan State 4. Maryland 4. Maryland MIDWEST St. Louis 13. Houston 6. Tennessee 6. Tennessee 5. Michigan State 11. San Diego State 6. Tennessee 3. Georgetown 1. Syracuse 14. Ohio 14. Ohio 10. Georgia Tech 7. Oklahoma State 10. Georgia Tech 10. Georgia Tech 10. Georgia Tech 2. Ohio State THE BEACON 2. Ohio State 15. UC Santa Barbara PREDICTS 1. Syracuse *All picks made from the round of 16 on. Some games were unfinished as of press time 1. Syracuse 16. Vermont 1. Syracuse 8. Gonzaga 8. Gonzaga 9. Florida State 1. Syracuse 5. Butler 5. Butler 12. Texas El Paso 5. Butler 4. Vanderbilt 13. Murray State WEST Salt Lake City 13. Murray State 6. Xavier 6. Xavier 1. Syracuse 11. Minnesota 3. Pittsburgh 3. Pittsburgh 3. Pittsburgh 14. Oakland 3. Pittsburgh 7. Brigham Young 7. Brigham Young 10. Florida 2. Kansas State 2. Kansas State 2. Kansas State 15. North Texas STREET BEAT -----------------What team will cut down the nets and make it through the tournament unscathed on April 5th? I Chris Jordan Junior Communications Major Megan Clementson Wes McDonald Sophomore Elementary Education Major Junior EnvironmentalEngineering Major ~j “I have Kansas State going all the way. I want to go with the Big 12 because it’s a strong conference and Kansas State is a strong team. I love their coach. he’s a passionate coach and they have a lot of talent.” “I think Kansas is going to go all the way. I did like Maryland, but everyone told me that there’s no way they’ll win and that Kansas will kill them, so I changed my decision.” “I’m picking Ohio State to win. Evan Turner is pretty good and I’ve been following him a lot. I think they can go all the way this year” �THE BEACON MARCH 23, 2010 SPORTS 19 CR USH ELITE EIGHT FINAL FOUR March 27-28 April 3 SWEET SIXTEEN SECOND ROUND FIRST ROUND March 25-26 March 20-21 March 18-19 1. Kentucky 1. Kentucky 16. East Tennessee State 1. Kentucky CHAMPIONSHIP 8. Texas 9. Wake Forest Time TBA 9. Wake Forest 1. Kentucky 5. Temple 12. Cornell 12. Cornell 12. Cornell 4. Wisconsin NATIONAL CHAMPION EAST Syracuse 1. Kentucky 4. Wisconsin 13. Wofford 6. Marquette 11. Washintgon 11. Washintgon 11. Washintgon 3. New Mexico 3. New Mexico 14. Montana 2. West Virginia 7. Clemson 10. Missouri 10. Missouri 2. West Virginia 2. West Virginia 2. West Virginia 15. Morgan State SYRACUSE 1. Duke 1. Duke 16. Arkansas Pine Bluff 1. Duke 8. California 8. California 9. Louisville 1. Duke 5. Texas A&M 1. Kentucky 5. Texas A&M 12. Utah State 5. Texas A&M 4. Purdue SOUTH Houston 3. Baylor 4. Purdue 13. Sienna 6. Notre Dame 11. Old Dominion 11. Old Dominion 3. Baylor 3. Baylor 3. Baylor 14. Sam Houston 3. Baylor 7. Richmond 10. St. Mary’s (California) 10. St. Mary’s (California) 10. St. Mary’s (California) 2. Villanova 2. Villanova 15. Robert Morris Nora Skochinsky Junior Biology Major “I think Villanova is going to win because I’m from right outside Philadelphia and I root for Philly sports all the time.” Jerry Rickrode Men’s Head Basketball Coach “Not to jump on the bandwagon, but the University of Kentucky. They’re so long and athletic and good at every position and huge inside. And the two guards out front are outstanding; they’ll be a tough out for teams.” Julian Amor Brittney Hodnik Freshman Criminology Major Senior Criminology Major “I’m taking Kentucky because they’re nasty. They’re the number two seed overall and John Wall is the best player out there right now.” “Definitely Syracuse. They have the Big East Player of the year Wesley Johnson, and they have a good combination of experience and skill. Plus that’s where I’m going to law school, and Jim Boeheim is a legend!” �20 SPORTS THE BEACON MARCH 23, 2010 Colonels drubbed by DeSales in doubleheader induced a weak grounder for the final out. The Colonels took a 3The baseball team lost 0 lead in the bottom of the a tough doubleheader inning on RBI hits by Joel against DeSales University Watson and Neary, as well on March 20 by the scores as a sacrifice by Tom Buckof 16-3 and 13-7. ler that drove in Dengler They took a quick 1from third base. 0 lead in game one afIt would prove to be too ter Randy Dengler, who little, however. DeSales reached base after being took advantage of a two-run hit by a pitch, was driven homer and a triple to take a in by Angus Neary. 6-3 lead by the end of the The teams then exfourth inning, and dumped changed blows in the three more runs on the Colfourth inning. Mike Newonels after they closed the land hit a two-run homerun gap to two on a sacrifice fly for the Bulldogs, giving by John Florance. them a 2-1 lead that would The Colonels made it inlast until the bottom of the teresting in the bottom of frame. Wilkes freshman the sixth inning when BuckThe Beacon/Melissa Polchinski Scott Skammer responded ler drove in a run, promptly The Colonels took DeSales’ best shot on March 20, losing a tough doubleheader to them by the scores of 16-3 and 13-7. The Colonels’ couldn’t slow down by driving in Al Clocker followed by a Rich Cosgrove the offensive attack from the Bulldogs, as they gave up 31 hits combined. They take on Marywood tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. in Scranton. and Carmen Lopresto with solo homerun. Their efforts a double to left field, giving cut the DeSales lead to 9-7, but the Bullthe Colonels a 3-2 lead. It would be the last side-the-park job, and never looked back. for the Colonels, as the first three DeSales dogs yet again pulled away on a bases-loadruns the Colonels would score in the game. They would go on to score two additional batters reached base. Sophomore starting ed single in the top of the next inning. The fifth inning saw DeSales break out, runs in both the sixth and seventh innings, pitcher Sean Flecknoe was able to settle scoring ten runs on nine hits and an error. crushing the Colonels by the score of 16-3. down afterwards and keep any of them from CONTACT DANIEL KAUTZ AT The Bulldogs hit four homeruns, one an inGame two started off in scary fashion crossing the plate, as he struck out two and danie/.kautz@wilkes.edu by Daniel Kautz Assistant Sports Editor Athlete Spotlight: Zach Pizarro, All-American by justin jones Staff Writer It’s one thing to be ranked one of the best in the conference, but to be ranked in the top five of the nation in any sport is a feat not many people achieve in their lifetime. Senior wrestler Zach Pizzaro didn’t just stumble upon this type of recognition. He earned it. While the Colonels wrestling squad fell short of reclaiming the Metro Conference title, Pizzaro showed his brilliant individual skills on the mat. Pizzaro showed off his dazzling array of takedowns and moves en route to earning 5th place at the national tournament and garnered All-American status. “Feels great to finish 5th, a great way to end my wrestling career,” said a proud Pizzaro. The senior wrapped up his stellar season at Wilkes with 31 wins and only three losses. He put a decisive cap on his reign as a Colonel with three straight wins in the 197 lb. weight class against Centenary’s Anthony Bachmann, Kings’ Peter Dwyer, and Elizabethtown’s William Meaney at the NCAA Championships. These wins cemented Pizzaro’s status as an All-American, which is still a feeling with which Pizzaro is getting acclimated. “At the end of the tournament it was a little surreal. But I figured if you’re going to end your career, why not out here on the biggest stage in Division III wrestling.” It helped that Pizzaro was blessed with the presence of his parents at the most important moment in his stint as a college wrestler. “Wrestling in front of my parents is definitely motivation for me. All the things they have sacrificed during my life so I can enjoy the things I love, makes me feel lucky to have them as parents. My father has been to almost all of my matches throughout my career and I can only count on one hand how many he’s missed. So to have that support and love really inspires me to work hard and make them proud,” said Pizzaro. Pizzaro not only credits his parents as motivational tools for his success, but also his teammates. “We knew we were a very good team this year, and you could definitely tell through our work ethic that we were going to work The Beacon/Melissa Polchinski Pizarro finished his senior year 31-3 and was named an all-american after finishing 5th at the Nationals. Although it was his last hurrah on the extremely hard for another Metro Conference championship, and also that we all mat, it surely won’t be the last time you see wanted to make each other better wrestlers; Pizzaro around the sport. “I do not plan on ever wrestling in a comthat was the key.” It’s quite clear that the combination of petition again, but wrestling will most likely family, the camaraderie of his teammates, be a part of my life somehow.” and his own work ethic have permanently placed his name amongst Wilkes’ wrestling contact Justin jones at justin.jones1@wilkes.edu greats, something that Pizzaro appreciates. � 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 2010 March 23rd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 March 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/ae38d24684e1612d04dbfcad1f768b1e.pdf 2de1f24c8635013ad177184a0d0fdf1f PDF Text Text ALUMNUS CAST AS LEAD ROLE IN DRACULA A & E | PA G E 1 3 THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW Tuesday, March 2, 2010 SNOW BURIES “THE BARRE” Admissions fires nine students without warning BY CATHRYN FREAR Assistant News Editor This semester, students working in the admissions office who were paid by institutional funding were laid off via e-mail without any forewarning. “We hired roughly the same number of students with the same amount of budget,” said Melanie Mickelson, vice president of enrollment. “There’s usually a normal amount of attrition that happens. After about two, maybe three weeks, students just stop showing up for work. Also, students start cutting back on their hours.” Mickelson said that this is typically caused by said students being busier with classes as the semester goes on. This year, there were less students cutting back and there was also a change in leadership. Mickelson emphasized that the student personnel cuts had nothing to do with budget cuts, because there simply were no budget cuts. This round of firings was because of a change in employee pattern. There were also more interested and committed students doing the work this year. “We have students who help around the office during the day and we have students who work the phone, calling prospective students in the evening,” said Amy Patton, interim director of admissions. “We did a really good job in attracting students to the job, so we had more work study students than usual.” Patton took over as interim director of admissions on January, 15 replacing former director Matt McCaffrey. The new position requires Patton to directly manage the University’s budget. “I didn’t have access to any of the budget information until after January 15,” said Patton. “But, I think [prior to taking the director position] when we’re looking at the time cards and seeing how many hours students were logging, we realized that this might be an issue.” Patton also said that she decided that when she took the position, she would look into the number of hours students were accumulating. Once she took the position and the SEE FIRES, Page 2 Volume 62 Issue 15 The Beacon/Kirstin Cook Peter Melle and Kelly Hummel take advantage of their snow day by romping around the greenway and pummeling one another with the snow of the newly formed icy tundra. Look for another snow day photo on page three and a slide show of shots online. Former Reagan adviser to deliver Kirby Lecture BY ANDREW SEAMAN Online Editor Dinesh D’Souza, a former policy analyst for the Reagan White House and the former John M. Olin Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, will speak at Wilkes University today as part of the Allan P. Kirby Center Lecture Series. D’Souza has been called one of the “top young public-policy makers in the country” by Investor’s Business Daily, and one of America’s most influential conservative thinkers by The New York Times Magazine. His lecture is titled “Why America is Loved, Why Opinion Pages 6-8 Student Development Wilkes University Student Development has been doing a great job planning activities for students on campus. PAGE 6 America is Hated.” “I’m going to speak on what are the unique aspects of America and why is the role of America so controversial in the world today,” said D’Souza. “I’m going to explore the issue of patriotism, and I am going to ask whether America is deserving of rational allegiance.” By “rational allegiance,” D’Souza said he means whether the United States is worthy of its citizens’ love, and whether patriotism is a rational emotion. D’Souza also said he will be drawing from some of his most recent books, including: The Enemy at Home, which looks at Islamic radicals and what he believes made them successful. Trevor Hirsh, a junior entrepreneurship major, will introduce D’Souza at the lecture. He said he thinks D’Souza’s speech will be intriguing and useful. “That is so amazing,” said Hirsh. SEE D’SOUZA, Page 5 Life Pages 9-12 Arts & Entertainment Pages 13-15 Sports Pages 16-20 College Days Globetrotters visits the Valley Baseball Season Preview Dr. Jennifer Edmonds reflects on her time at the University of Michigan as a chemical engineering major. PAGE 11 Harlem Globetrotters played at MoLast season, the Colonels set a hegan Sun Arena this past weekend, school record for wins with 29. offering entertainment value beyond What’s in store for 2010? just basketball. PAGE 13 PAGE 16 Established 1936 PA Newspaper Association Member �Marketing Comm. Wins 3 ADDY Awards PAGE 4 MARCH 2, 2010 CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.news@gmail.com CAHSS dean search beginning to make progress BY JACQUELINE LUKAS News Editor The dean search for the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is underway after the college operated with an interim dean since January 2009. After 15 years at Wilkes, Dr. Darin Fields left the position of dean of the CAHSS in early January of 2009 to become vice president for academic affairs, dean of the faculty and professor of English at Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia. After Fields’ departure, a search was held within the college to find an acting dean. Dr. Thomas Baldino, interim dean of the CAHSS, applied for the position and signed a contract, which expires in May of this year. The expiration of his contract prompted a search to begin in January. Dean John Stachacz, dean of library services, is heading the search committee of five other professors. The members of the ADMISSIONS Continued from FRONT PAGE budget was evaluated further by both Patton and Mickelson, they realized that they had a problem. “When Amy took over as [interim] director of admissions, she and I sat down and started reviewing everything. We quickly realized that there just wasn’t enough institutional funding to keep the students employed,” said Mickelson. Patton said that at this point, she went through the budget and found some extra money that she transferred from the operating budget to keep the students employed by admissions as long as possible. Even so, this funding only lasted long enough to employ the students for an extra month. Mickelson said that letting go students is a normal part of the cycle in the admissions committee include: Sharon Bowar, associate professor of art; Dr. Marcia Farrell, assistant professor of English; Dr. Edward Foote, professor/chair of pharmacy practice; Eric Ruggiero, director integrative media; and Dr. Robert Tuttle, associate professor/chair of sociology and anthropology. Stachacz headed the search committee for the Chief Information Officer at Wilkes University, in addition to several other searches during his career. Baldino said he was curious about an administrative position, such as dean. He applied for the position temporarily with the understanding that he could apply for the full-time dean position once his contract expired in May 2010. “As of this summer, I pretty much decided I wanted to return to the faculty,” said Baldino. “I have had some satisfaction [as dean], but I think I’ll get more going back to the classroom.” Currently, Stachacz said that there are over 50 applicants for the position. “I think we’ve seen some really good applicants for this position,” said Stachacz. “We’re still working through [the applications].” The committee is now trying to narrow down the application pool to a few candidates. “What we’re looking for in a new dean, obviously, is somebody who has a good track record in teaching, working with students and faculty, and an administrative background,” said Stachacz. “[The candidate] should have some experience in chairing a department.” Baldino believes that whoever is chosen to fill the position of dean should be committed to the College and the students of Wilkes University. “Whoever holds the job needs to be absolutely committed to the liberal arts and the value of a liberal arts education [and] committed to student-centered education,” said Baldino. Baldino also said that patience, good judgment and the ability to analyze and weigh alternatives are good qualities for a candidate to have. Above all, Baldino believes that the person who takes this job needs to like people because, as dean, he or she will deal with people on a daily basis. The new dean will also deal with faculty review, faculty review for tenure and issues between faculty members or student-faculty issues. Stachacz said he hopes to have selected at least three candidates to come to campus in early April to have interviews with the faculty and department chairs of the CAHSS. The prospective candidates will talk with members of the campus community, including students, the hiring committee, the provost and the president. office. Still, she went on to say that this usually doesn’t happen until closer to the end of the semester and that there is also generally more warning. “In the past when we had to lay students off, we would review the payroll and it would be more ‘Okay, you guys, you can work this month, then after this month the money’s gone.’ However, that usually doesn’t happen until April or May,” said Mickelson. To make up for the work that the students who were fired would be doing, Mickelson said that the students who are funded by federal work study dollars will pick up the slack. “We do still have our federal work study students who are still employed and that budget is perfectly stable, so those students will be able to remain with us through the end of the semester,” said Mickelson. “Plus, we have restructured so that we will have somewhat less need.” According to Mickelson, admissions knew after the December payroll that they would have to let students go. After Winter break commenced, the firings began. “It [the firing] was not all at once. It varied based on what jobs they were doing, because we employ students doing a lot of different jobs in admissions,” said Patton. Though nine of the 30 students lost their jobs, all of the office-related jobs were eliminated. The admissions office also employs admissions ambassadors, or students who give tours of the campus to prospective students; those students were kept on. According to Patton, they will most likely only be used during Wilkes’s upcoming VIP Day. As for the future, both Mickelson and Patton said that they will be making some adjustments when it comes to the process of hiring students. “I think we will definitely be reviewing all of the things that we need to address with students prior to the start of the semester,” said Mickelson. “There’s been various work study issues that have come up throughout the years that we’d like to address upfront with students [in the future.]” According to Patton, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. This year students came in and we assumed that they would drop off, but they didn’t. So next year, we’re going to assume that they won’t drop off either.” Both Mickelson and Patton also said that, in the future, they will tell students upon hiring that there is a chance they will not keep their jobs the entire year. Also, there will be more advanced warning as to if or when the students will be fired from admissions. ~BEACON 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 E-MAIL: wilkes.beacon@wilkes.edu CONTACT JACQUELINE LUKAS AT: jacqueline.lukas@wilkes.edu CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT: cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu Meet the Staff Editorial Staff 2009-10 Editor-in-Chief: Nicole Frail Managing Editor: Gino Troiani Advertising Manager: Michele Flannery News Editor: Jacqueline Lukas Opinion Editor: Matthew Gogas Design Editor: Michael Cignoli Life Editor: LeeAnn Searfoss A&E Editor: Brie Friedman Sports Editor: Anthony Dorunda Photo Editor: Thomas Reilly Online Editor: Andrew Seaman Adviser: Lindsey Wotanis Gillyan Gowarty Assistant A&E Editor �THE BEACON MARCH 2, 2010 NEWS 3 Student Government Notes, February 24 BY JOSHUA PELLEW Correspondent Treasurer’s Report: All college: $27,400 Conference: $16,260 General: $11,560 Leadership: $5,235 Special projects: $2,250 Spirit: $480 Start-up: $1,800 Total: $64,095 Club Reports: Programming Board will host Justin Kredible, a comedian and magician, on March 26. Biology Club recently raised $300 for Haiti relief efforts. The Biology Club will host Wilkes “Fear Factor” where professors will participate in the event. All the proceeds from the “Fear Factor” event will go to Haiti. Psychology Club held a Krispy Kreme fund raiser, the Harvest Party, “Step By Step” event to help residential homeless in Kingston. They will also be hosting “Wilkes Night Out” next week and are planning a trip to the Bollywood exhibit. New Business: Zebra Communications Donation Request (Week 1 of 1): Zebra Communications asked for a donation of $500 for their spring event: “Spring Wing & Sing.” The event is in cooperation with the Victims Resource Center (VRC) and will be held on March 29. For students and the public, the cost will be $5. The motion was passed 38-0-0. The Tenth Annual Tom Bigler Journalism Conference Donation Request (Week 1 of 1): Representatives from the Tenth Annual Tom Bigler Journalism Conference requested $470 for tee shirts for Communication Studies students who help during the conference. The motion was passed 38-0-0. Winter Weekend Results: “Golden Girls” team won and raised $500 for Ruth’s Place. Old Business: Robotics Club Constitution was passed. Nursing Student Organization fund request was not passed. Adventures in Science was given $2,500 for their project on April 23. Winter Weekend was given $2,300 for their budget. SNOW BALL Events: MSC will hold their annual fashion show on March 20. Block Party will be held on April 10. Casino Night will be held at the Mohegan Sun Casino on April 30. Fall dates are currently being discusssed. Class reports: The freshmen class is planning a root beer pong social. The junior class had a good turn-out at their trivia night with about 40 people in attendance. The senior class is planning a Bart & Urby’s Senior Social. Also, senior class tee shirts are being sold for $10. Closing Comments: OCC is currently planning March Madness and Field Hockey tournament. IRHC purchased tee shirts for $250. They also plan to volunteer at the local children’s hospital Bingo Night is planned for after Spring Break and the New York City trip will be held on March 27. Comments from the Floor: Executive Board told members that preregistration for classes will begin March 15. Tryouts for the new Colonel will be held next week. * At 6:45 p.m., a motion was made to adjourn the SG meeting. The Motion was approved. SG Meetings are open to all students. They are held every Wednesday in the Miller Conference Room on the second floor of HSC. CONTACT JOSHUA PELLEW AT: joshua.pellew@wilkes.edu Last week’s winner of Januzzi’s Dinner and a Movie for 2: Stephanie Durk . sn't like I.Tee ....'li-,j,.~ Jli ...,...,&_y Giv ~ · ·ayt Two winners will each receive a... $25 Gift Card Sponsored By: Located on Kidder Street, Wilkes-Barre Find the mystery word online at www.wilkesbeacon.com. HINT: It will be attached to the sponsor’s logo! **Drop forms off at The Beacon office in Conyngham Hall or at the desk in the Student Union by Friday, March 5, by noon.** One form per person. The winner will be announced in next week’s issue. NAME: _______________________________________________________ PHONE: _________________________________________________ EMAIL: _________________________________________________ MYSTERY WORDS: ________________________________________ The Beacon/Kirstin Cook Here, students enjoyed their two days without school by playing football in the snow on the Fenner Quadrangle or greenway. Other students spent time indoors at Student Government’s snow day event on the first floor of the SUB where there was hot chocolate and doughnuts. For a slide show of pictures of the snow day’s events go to The Beacon’s Web site. for mo,re infiorm .tion c'heck o--t.•., 1 Iwilkesheacon.com IE �4 NEWS THE BEACON MARCH 2, 2010 Marketing department wins three ADDY awards BY JACQUELINE LUKAS News Editor Wilkes University’s marketing department won three awards from the Northeastern Pennsylvania AdClub (NPAC) at the 2009 ADDY Awards. The Northeastern Pennsylvania AdClub, a non-profit organization, is a division of the American Advertising Federation (AAF). According to the NPAC’s website, their purpose is to “promote greater effectiveness in the use of advertising as an instrument of distribution.” The three awards were presented to Lisa Reynolds, assistant director of creative services, on February 19, 2010 at the Green Ridge Club in Scranton. The awards were given for Wilkes’s advertising campaign: “Be Colonel,” which launched around early October of 2009. Wilkes University partnered with 160over90, an advertising agency based out of Philadelphia, to create the “Be Colonel” campaign, which is a combination of animation, photographs, music and a narrative. “[160over90] had the majority part in ac- tually creating the website and the commercial,” said Reynolds. “It’s also a really big nod for them because they put in a ton of work [into the campaign].” The ad campaign, which also featured the new Colonel mascot, has been airing on channels such as MTV and VH1 in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton markets. “When the ADDY’s came around, we looked at the categories and thought that we had a really viable chance to win one with the campaign that was created,” said Reynolds. “We entered and were fortunate enough to win two Gold [Awards] and a Best in Show [Award.]” The marketing department won the first Gold Award for a local 30-second television spot for the “Be Colonel” ad campaign. The other gold award was for the BeColonel. com website design. Because the department won the two gold awards, they are automatically entered into the national AAF competition. Some of the major players working to achieve a successful “Be Colonel” ad campaign were Reynolds; Kimberly BowerSpence, director of marketing communica- tions; and Craig Thomas, director of Web services for marketing communications. The Best in Show Award was given to Wilkes University because of the overall success of the “Be Colonel” campaign. “The Best in Show Award is given to the best creative of all the entries in the show,” said Jack Chielli, executive director of marketing communications. “The Northeastern Pennsylvania AdClub includes all of the ad agencies, the colleges, the hospitals; anybody who does a significant amount of marketing in the NEPA region.” The winner of the best in show award has the best ad out of any company that entered in any category, according to Chielli. Winning ADDY awards is important to Wilkes University for a number of reasons. “This is another way for Wilkes University to show that it is a high-quality university,” said Chielli. “It [also] energizes the folks in the marketing department.” This year, the marketing department won a few other awards including a Gold Award in Magazine for Color at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education District II. Also, according to Chielli and Reynolds, the department was awarded three CUPPIE’s from the College and University Association of Public Relations of Pennsylvania (CUPRAP): a Gold Award in the Print Magazine category for the spring 2009 magazine, a Silver Award in the Electronic Category for the Wilkes Web-redesign and a Bronze Award in the Print-Brochure category for the health and sciences brochures. “What you learn about advertising is that you have to be different,” said Chielli. “You have to try and stand out from the crowd.” Chielli added that the support that he has received from the Wilkes community has been tremendous. “The marketing department is very appreciative of the support we’ve gotten from campus,” said Chielli. “It’s very important that the faculty and the administrators have been extremely supportive of what [the marketing department] does. To know that the campus is behind you and enjoying what you’re doing makes [work] really rewarding.” CONTACT JACQUELINE LUKAS AT: jacqueline.lukas@wilkes.edu B & N Wilkes-King's Bookstore 7 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 ~ 570.208.4700 ~ wilkes.bncollege.com May the Luck of the Irish Be with You! Get your Green Wilkes Sha,nrock Tees in time for St. Patrick,s Day! Only $17.98 while supplies last! Check out our new offerings in the cafel Premium Salads, Pita and Hummus Dip, les and Peanut Butter Di , Pasta Salad, Par aits! �THE BEACON MARCH 2, 2010 NEWS Chinese New Year celebration Photo courtesy of Shaokang Yang Students play instuments during the Chinese New Year Celebration on Saturday, February 27. Attendees were able to try traditional Chinese foods, listen to music and talk with International students. 5 D'SOUZA Continued from FRONT PAGE “To be 17 years old and then ten years later be advising the president. That’s not much older than we are,” said Hirsh. D’Souza brings the perspective of an immigrant with him when he speaks, too. Born in India, D’Souza traveled to the U.S. when he was 17 years-old. He then attended college at Dartmouth, and was advising President Ronald Reagan by the age of 26. “The immigrant has the advantage of growing up in a different culture, but the immigrant has the disadvantage of not knowing a lot about America,” said D’Souza. “Most immigrants have the foreign accent; they haven’t lived in America very long. So they know about some other culture, but they don’t know a lot about America.” “To me, the kind of perspective I bring is the dual perspective of being both an insider and an outsider,” he added. “That I think has helped my work and will certainly inform the theme of my talk.” D’Souza is currently working on two books, which will add to his already lengthy catalog of works. One book focuses on Courtesy of Marketing Communications “Obama’s America,” which will be released in the fall. The second looks at God and suffering, and is expected to be released next fall. Hirsh said, “I think it is important to get different perspectives… One of the things that I’m going to ask him is why he left his country, what is the education background that enabled him to be a Reagan adviser so young, and just ask him about his personal life right now.” D’Souza will speak tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. The event is free and open to the public. CONTACT ANDREW SEAMAN AT: andrew.seaman@wilkes.edu D A P A R 17 West Ross Street T M E N T 5 Wilkes Barre, PA 18702 • JUSTA FEW BLOCKS FROM CAMPUS • FREE INTERNET ACCESS • FREE □ FF-STREET PARKING • FREE WATER, SEWER, TRASH • SECURE ENTRY/ REMOTE Buzz- N • FULLY EQUIPPED GRANITE KITCHEN • CABLE TV • PRIVATE BATH WITH SHOWER • LAUNDRY S70.6B7.2220 □R CUMBERLANDLIVIN;G.COM A P A R T M E N T S �el OPINION MARCH 2, 2010 BUYER BEWARE Popular auction site has plenty of scammers PAGE 8 CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.oped@gmail.com Student Development a valuable asset to Wilkes University Senate p~ingjobs bill shows continued political agreement BY THE BEACON Editorial Board BY MATTHEW GOGAS Opinion Editor knowing what students are interested in on campus and satisfying those interests. With the addition of a new Adventure Education The long-lived expression, “If it ain’t Coordinator, Student Development plans to broke, don’t fix it,” comes to mind when hold more rock climbing sessions and outtalking about Student Development at Wil- door excursions for students, as well. “We come together as a whole department kes University. Well, it “ain’t broke,” so we are not going to try to fix it. Student De- incorporating the co-op coordinator and the velopment is actually quite the contrary. It community service coordinator and we sit is a well-structured and truly democratic down and look at what the students want organization on campus. In fact, no other to see, especially when it comes to student organization on campus encompasses so activities planning,” said Mellissa Howells, much student participation, so they admit- Student Development coordinator. “We really keep in mind what the students would tedly deserve recognition for it. Student Development’s primary focus on like to go to, what they want to experience, campus is to plan activities for student par- especially outside of the classroom.” Though recently hired as Student Develticipation . Thus far, they have done a stellar job planning events and activities that en- opment Coordinator, she is already playing compass the student body’s wide variety of a vital role in the continuing success of Stuinterests. From well-attended musical con- dent Development and the other organizacerts, guest speakers, and sporting events, tions she oversees on campus. Students may not be aware that they do to the many other activities they plan each semester, Student Development clearly more than just plan concerts, guest speakmakes every effort to take an active role in ers, and trips to sporting events. They also help plan freshmen orientation, commencement, and provide a multitude of leadership programs through the leadership institute. Most importantly, Student Development creates a greater sense of community. It is the type of organization where every student can participate, opinions can be voiced, and interests can be cultivated. If we can all find programs or events that we enjoy at Wilkes, then both the University and the student body benefit as a result. If you are a student who is interested in something The Beacon/ Tom Reilly that Wilkes has yet to Though the Student Development office is small in size, many exciting decioffer, go see the Stusions have been made from the desk of the Student Development coordinator dent Development coinvolving concerts, sporting events, comedy acts, and so many others to accom- ordinator. You will not modate student interests at Wilkes University. regret it. If you have been watching the political news lately, you might have seen that the proposed 2010 jobs bill passed in the Senate last Wednesday. In a surprising turn of events, the bill passed 70 to 28 votes with 55 Democrats, 13 Republicans, and two Independents voting in favor. What does this mean for John Q. Public? Well, if you are an employer, you will receive a tax break for hiring previously unemployed people for at least 60 days. Also, the proposed bill will also increase funds to states for highway and transit plans, increase loans to small businesses, provide subsidies to make homes more energy efficient, and aid state government funding. The most important thing that we as Americans need to know from all this jobs bill discussion is that Democrats and Republicans finally came to an agreement on how to boost the United States’ stalling economy. We, as Americans, need to see Congress agree on more legislation like this proposed jobs bill. Too many people stand to benefit from this bill and the many others that have been promised this year. Indecision and public disagreement of these proposed bills and many other bills that will benefit the United States will only hinder the progress that our country is making. Currently there are 57 Democrats, 41 Republicans, one Independent, and one Independent Democrat in the Senate. There are 255 Democrats and 178 Republicans and two vacancies in the House of Representatives. Though the Democrats hold the majority in Congress, both parties still need to vote on these key policies before they can be made into laws. For years we have seen bills get rejected for this reason, which is why we need to see more agreement. We need our leaders to reach a common ground like they have with this jobs bill. Indecision and public disagreement of these proposed bills and many other bills that will benefit the United States will only hinder any future progress. CONTACT MATTHEW GOGAS AT: matthew.gogas@wilkes.edu BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. The poll was based on 96 responses. Last week’s question: Do you agree with the Wilkes administration decision to censor comments on The Beacon website? • Yes 10% • No 90% This week, The Beacon asks: Do you feel that Student Development is doing a good job at Wilkes University? • Yes • No Cast your vote online at: www.wilkesbeacon.com Speak Up! t' s Your Right! The Beacon wants you! Contact us at wilkesbeacon.oped@gmail.com with your Name, Major, Year, and Opinion! The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for space and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. �THE BEACON MARCH 2, 2010 OPINION One too many parking tickets prompts professor to take the bus BY DR. GINA MORRISON Associate Professor of Education I confess it; I did the crime. Over the past few years I parked my car in so many nonparking spots—little nooks and crannies, unmarked extra spaces, and secret hideaways—that I accrued quite a collection of those nasty white tickets. I’m not proud of it and I’m confessing it to the world. It always started the same way: I had to get to work and I needed to park my car. It’s a terrible addiction, but admitting it is the first step to recovery. The amount I’ve spent feeding the addiction is frightening: about $4500 since my hire at Wilkes! I paid my money faithfully, only to find that I was seldom able to find a parking spot within reasonable distance to carry my laptop, purse, books, notes, and class props without something falling out. And with that many things to carry, managing an umbrella is just not an option. So I won’t even tell you my reaction if it started to rain on my journey to work. Oh, I was able to get pretty creative when I needed that parking spot fix. I parked in unmarked spots behind walls, tucked in gravelly curves or cobblestoned corners. Or worse: sometimes I even parked in a visitor’s spot, out of sheer frustration in seeing so many un-ticketed non-Wilkes vehicles filling up all the paid-Wilkes spots. It became a terrible habit. In the end, they always found me, gave me the ticket, and painted a big NO PARKING sign on the spot. I don’t blame security. They didn’t make the rules, but it’s their job to enforce them. Alas, I fear that I alone am responsible for the many NO PARKING signs that have sprung up over the years in the most unusual spots. And I’m sorry that I’ve ruined these spots for the rest of you, my friends. There’s more to this sad story, though: I paid my $30 a month even during summer when I wasn’t even working here, because when I asked to opt out for the summer, I was told no! If you sign up for parking, you’re hooked. Forever. And I paid that $30 a month all year round, year after year, even when my schedule changed to accommodate online, night, and weekend classes. By the way, did you know that it doesn’t matter if you have a pass after 4:30 p.m. anyway? So, month after month, year after year, I paid for a spot that either wasn’t within walking distance during the day, or was no longer reserved for paying customers at night. Let’s face it; it’s just not logical. Addictions never are. It finally caught up with me. “Do the crime, you pay the dime.” Or, in my case, 2000 dimes. Yep, I got a bill for $200 for all those little white tickets I have accrued since 2006. And I’ve already asked finance to take the money right out of my paycheck. No, I’m not mad at them either. They’ve got a job to do, too. I’m just grateful to be able to pay my debts to Wilkes and to society, to come clean and make a fresh start. Anyway, I’m free! I cancelled my parking pass and I have been taking the bus. I’m a new person, and, like many ex-addicts, I want to share my good news with the world. You, too, might consider cancelling your parking pass and taking the bus! Think about it while you read my list below. CONTACT DR. GINA MORRISON AT: gina.morrison@wilkes.edu TOP TEN REASONS TO TAKE THE BUS 10. The new hybrid buses are environmentally correct and comfortable, too. 9. You can read Dr. Anthony’s students’ poetry on the walls of the bus while enjoying the stress-free ride to campus. 8. The bus company’s phone number is easy to remember and the people who answer are really helpful: Call 287-TIME and find out for yourself. 7. You only have to walk from downtown, which is almost the same distance you’re probably walking now anyway. 6. You can stop by Circles for a blueberry muffin, grab a coffee at the bookstore, and browse at Boscov’s on your way to campus. 5. You only pay for what you use! You can get 20 rides for $22, which still leaves you with enough money for that muffin and coffee. 4. There’s plenty of room on the bus for my new wheelie-thingy that carries my laptop and classroom props, and it’s easier to get it in and out of the bus than my car. 3. The bus drivers are great, especially Bob and Lou, who know their passengers by name. 2. You get to meet all sorts of people on the bus: moms, businessmen, students, professors—mostly just people who are sick and tired of fighting for parking spots downtown. 1. On weekends and after 4:30 during the week, you can still park on campus for free! 7 The observatory Tim Burton, clearly the most typecasted director in Hollywood BY MATTHEW GOGAS Opinion Editor We have all been brainwashed. Some of us may not have even known it until reading this, but it’s true. We have all been brainwashed into thinking that Tim Burton is an excellent filmmaker; albeit he once was, but not anymore. For years we have been dazzled by his eerie filmmaking style, strange motifs, and zany characters. The only problem here is: most of these characters have already been developed by literary figures and/or other filmmakers and Burton’s style never really progresses or matures. And to my knowledge, it does not seem as if anyone really seems to notice. These issues need to be addressed and truth needs to come out now. Let’s start with some of his earlier works. Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, Batman, Beetlejuice, Batman Returns, and Edward Scissorhands were all admittedly great films. They were truly innovative for their time and showed great promise for Tim Burton’s directorial career, but that starts to unravel from here. Burton’s most praised claim to filmmaking fame came next with The Nightmare Before Christmas in 1993. Though Burton did not direct, he developed the characters and story, as well as produced the film. To be honest, I never even saw it. Any chance of having an enjoyable experience while watching the movie has been ruined by seeing countless tweens and teens sporting The Nightmare Before Christmas t-shirts and sweat jackets. Moving on, Burton next tackles the life of b-horror director, Ed Wood. He does the movie in black and white and stars Johnny Depp in the title role. The film is not well received commercially, so what does Burton do? He goes back to making stopmotion animation musicals by producing James and the Giant Peach. After that he does a couple more spooky films, but not really worth mentioning for the sake of argument. Let’s just say they were commercial flops and move on, though Johnny Depp stars once again in the leading role of one of them and Burton borrowed the story from Washington Irving. (It’s Sleepy Hollow.) Next comes a “re-imagining” of Planet of the Apes, not a remake as Tim Burton stated making the film. This film sees Burton’s girlfriend, Helena Bonham Carter for the first time. Big Fish is the next film. It is a cute story and enjoyable. However, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory follows two years later and diminishes any hope of Tim Burton diversifying himself as a filmmaker. It was adapted from the Roald Dahl book and is yet another remake of the story. Uh-oh, here comes more spooky-ness with Corpse Bride. After that comes Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, a play adaptation, and Alice in Wonderland, a loose adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s book by the same name. With the exception of Big Fish, what do all of these films have in common? They were all filmed with the same unchanging Burton style and they all star Depp and Carter in leading roles. Now Burton is planning to adapt a cheesy 60s soap opera, Dark Shadows, into a film and remake one of his earlier short films, Frankenweenie. It is not difficult to adapt other works and remake your own films, Tim Burton. Please come up with something original for a change. With all that being said, Tim Burton really needs to change his style and stop casting the same actors in every movie and we all need to start realizing this and boycott these movies. Failure only has the potential to force him to digress from the norm, otherwise the trend will continue and Burton will just continue to type-cast himself and tarnish his legacy in the filmmaking industry. CONTACT MATTHEW GOGAS AT: matthew.gogas@wilkes.edu �8 OPINION THE BEACON MARCH 2, 2010 The golden rule does not apply to eBay BY ANTHONY TRUPPO Assistant Opinion Editor A majority of eBay users take part in honest, smooth transactions; however, the world’s most popular online marketplace is littered with swindlers who profit off of average, hard-working citizens. These criminals deserve to be prosecuted and jailed, but unfortunately, most will never be reprimanded for their parasitic actions. I feel that eBay users need to be made aware of common scams and also how these scams can be avoided. Knowing scam prevention techniques may not drag scammers into a courtroom, but they can help us honest consumers avoid losing our hard-earned dough. Since eBay began as AuctionWeb in 1995, scammers have discovered methods to cheat the system and its honest users. According to ScamBusters.org, there are nearly 2,000 scams in progress on eBay at any given time. Everyone I know that has ever browsed eBay has seen less-than-truthful listings. Even my 9-year-old brother once spotted people selling empty boxes of brand new video game systems. Unfortunately, most eBay scams are much more difficult to spot than items listed as “Brand New Playstation 3 – Empty Box.” The most common scam appears in the form of an email that is presented as an official eBay or PayPal e-mail. The e-mail directs the user to a fake eBay page and once the user enters his or her login information, the scammer can gain limitless access to the user’s account, allowing the scammer to sabotage the user by bidding thousands of dollars for a single “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” DVD. Though the e-mail scam is the most popular, there are a multitude of other common scams, such as sellers shipping incorrect, fake or broken items, sellers raising bids on their own items through different accounts, fake “Second Chance Offers” and many more. Although eBay users cannot always protect themselves from scammers, there are several precautions users can take to reduce the possibility of being scammed. I have been employing several of these techniques and have not yet been taken for a single penny. The most important technique to avoid being scammed is to always read the seller’s feedback. If a seller’s feedback has a mes- sage saying, “This nincompoop took my money and disappeared,” then he/she is probably not a good person to do business with. Another simple technique is to read the entire listing of the item carefully. Unless you are seeking a broken item, do not bid if it is described as being broken. Creating a separate e-mail address strictly for eBay and PayPal will make it easier for you to keep track of all eBay-related messages and will prevent scammers from finding more information about you by performing a The Beacon/Allison Roth Google search of your main Sophomore business major Raina Connor contemplates placing a bid e-mail address. on an eBay auction. Scammers on eBay are constantly seeking victims; There are hundreds of therefore, users are highly recommended to take precautions. websites describing many other methods that can be used to avoid be- tinct in the near future, we have the power ing scammed. Sadly, there is no sure-fire as consumers to thwart their selfish plans way to avoid scams, as scammers have be- by educating ourselves on scamming techcome accustomed to finding loopholes and niques to prevent becoming victims. inventing new scamming methods. Though CONTACT ANTHONY TRUPPO AT: scammers will most likely not become ex- anthony.truppo@wilkes.edu Are there rules when it comes to text messaging? BY BRYAN CALABRO Correspondent So you like to text message? It is often easier than talking and less stressful because you do not have to deal with uncomfortable pauses and awkward moments. You get to think before you act and make up a good message/story to send out into the digital world. I always wondered if there were actual rules when it came to texting, so I got bored one day and decided to do my own investigation on texting etiquette. The website life123.com has mapped out three distinct guidelines for proper etiquette when sending text messages. With their help, which is illustrated in the first four rules and a few of my own suggestions, I have constructed some basic measures that should be followed when one is composing a text message/SMS (Short Message Service). 1) You do not want to die, right? Do not text message while you are driving for obvious reasons. According to Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) and Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, text messaging while driving leads the list as the biggest distraction while driving, and is considered to be becoming as dangerous as drinking and driving, in terms of distorting a teen’s perception while driving. 2) Make sure you watch how you word your text messages; sarcasm is hard to get across to the person reading your text. They might take something you say the wrong way. When you mess up the punctuation and make all your letters CAPS, people might think you are shouting at them. 3) If you are texting something important, refrain from using slang terms. Serious matters call for actual words, not abbreviations. Ex: Lol, Lmao, k, and cuz. These slang terms can make you sound quite dull. 4) Do not use text messaging for anything that is formal. For example, breaking up with your girlfriend/boyfriend, or telling your friend that someone else had died. Face to face conversations are preferred when it comes to serious matters. 5) Texting under the influence can leave you with disastrous results. Sending a drunken text at 3 a.m. saying, “hey wut up foxy lady,” can make you look like a fool later in the morning. Do not drunk text if you want to save yourself the embarrassment. 6) And finally, when you are in class, talking to your friends or in a conversation with someone, do not just pull your phone out in front of them and start texting. Text when no one can see you. There is nothing more annoying than someone talking to someone else while they are supposed to be talking to you. Just remember these six rules when you pull The Beacon/Tom Reilly out your phone to start texting. You could of- A student is in the process of composing a text message. Although text fend people, possibly messaging is sometimes more convenient than talking to someone, there are get in trouble with your important rules to remember when sending text messages. professor or employer and make a fool out of yourself. CONTACT BRYAN CALABRO AT: I am sure no one wants to do that. bryan.calabro@wilkes.edu �TOP O’ THE MORNING PAGE 11 Wilkes students gear up for St. Patrick’s Day. CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.lifestyles@gmail.com MARCH 2, 2010 Student of the Week: Brandon Pauling Forty days of Lent & fasting RUTH WHISPELL Assistant Life Editor As we all know, the deadline for taxes is fast approaching. Brandon Pauling, a junior accounting major, has volunteered his time to make sure people in the Wilkes-Barre community are prepared for the April 15 deadline. Pauling is a volunteer for VITA, which stands for Volunteer Income Tax Assistantance. VITA volunteers, as stated on vitavolunteers.com, provide free income tax preparation assistance to those people who are low-income, elderly, disabled or speak limited English. “I thought the program would be good to do because it’s something that I will be doing when I graduate from Wilkes. I also thought it was a good idea to help people in Wilkes-Barre with their taxes,” said Pauling. In order to be a VITA volunteer, Pauling had to have taken both individual and corporate taxes, two courses taught by Ms. Cynthia Chisarick, associate professor of the Sidhu School of Business and Leadership, and he also had to pass a test given by VITA. Pauling considers being a VITA volunteer excellent practice and hopes to gain more experience in the field of accounting. He has been helping an average of three to four people every Saturday since the beginning of February. The last day Pauling will be volunteering for VITA is February 27. RUTH WHISPELL Assistant Life Editor The Beacon/ Allison Roth Pauling is a volunteer for VITA, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. The Beacon: Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Pauling: In ten years, I would like to have my CPA licenses, and either be high up in a CPA firm or be an accounting manager in a company. I would like to get my MBA during that time and maybe have a family. The Beacon: Describe yourself in three words. Pauling: Nice, friendly and helpful. The Beacon: Finish the sentence, “My friends would be surprised to know…” Pauling: What size shoe I wear, which is a size 13. CONTACT RUTH WHISPELL AT ruth.whispell@wilkes.edu The season of Lent lasts for 40 days, during which time many Christians fast. Some don’t eat meat on Ash Wednesday and Fridays during Lent. Others will give up something that they normally eat or do all the time. “Lent may be one of the oldest Christian seasons and is one of the two traditional periods of repentance within the Christian calendar,” said Dr. Michael Davidson, assistant professor of history. Christians have observed Lent in one form or another since at least the second century, but originally Lent was not 40 days long, said Davidson. He explained that, years ago, people who were being baptized or receiving confirmation to become a Christian practiced a strict 40-hour period of fasting. This fasting began on Good Friday and went into Easter, which was their baptism. “This corresponded with the 40 hours during which Jesus, by tradition, lay in his tomb. Eventually this period was extended throughout the entire Easter week,” said Davidson. “In the fourth century, the period was extended to 40 days, corresponding with the period of Jesus’ temptation in the desert, and became common practice among all Christians.” Today, many people from different forms of Christianity and diverse backgrounds still practice Lent. This is why Rifkin Cafe, located on the first floor of the Henry Student Center, has a list of various non-meat meals that can be ordered on Wednesdays or Fridays. Bea Kopec, a cashier at Rifkin Cafe, explained that, although the list is designed for Lent, anyone can order those items on any day. Egg salad, a cheese quesadilla, eggplant parmesan sub and tuna salad are just some of the meals that you can purchase during Lent. The full list can be found in Rifkin Café on the glass divider, where orders are placed. The cafeteria is also offering a special menu for Lent. According to Michael Molnar, general manager of Sodexo, the cafeteria offers more non-meat or fish items on Ash Wednesday and Fridays throughout Lent. “Every day we offer a vegetarian option or the salad bar, but those days are not entirely meatless days,” said Molnar. Molnar explained that if anyone from any religion at any time made it known that they had a reasonable special preference then the cafeteria would try to honor that person’s request. Today, most Catholics, and even some people who are not Catholic, give up meat on Ash Wednesday and every Friday during Lent. CONTACT RUTH WHISPELL AT ruth.whispell@wilkes.edu The power of positive thinking around Wilkes ADRIENNE SHELLENBERGER Correspondent If you feel like you are always complaining and your friends constantly tell you that you’re a negative person, perhaps it’s time to change it up and start thinking positive. “I try to use positive thinking; it’s what gets me through nursing at Wilkes,” said Amanda Rodney, junior, nursing major. Many people believe that if one thinks positively, only positive things will happen in their life. Around campus, the attitudes seem to reflect being optimistic, but realistic. “I do not advocate positive thinking,” said philosophy professor, Dr. Linda Paul. “I advocate realistic thinking, this means taking into account all aspects of a situation.” Positive thinking isn’t about convincing oneself of false realities, but simply looking on the bright side and dealing with any situations that may come their way. “We have to work to find a good balance in our attention of the positive and the negative,” said Paul. “Thinking positive doesn’t mean being a smiling idiot and smearing rainbows on the harsh realities of life,” said English professor Dr. Mischelle Anthony. “It’s facing life in the present moment. Recognizing patterns and being open to change in realistic, helpful ways while being as aware as possible of every one that our decisions could affect.” It can be dangerous to only focus on the positive. However, it can also be unhealthy to focus only on the negative. “I try to be aware of things as they are, rather than how I want them to be or expect them to be,” said Paul. “I try to appreciate them for what they are.” “My family’s always been the ‘put on a happy face’ type,” said Anthony. She explained that she became a truly positive person after she learned about anxious thought patterns and how to deal with them. “That’s what got me into what I call traditional Buddhism practices, which involves regular meditation and close attention to our surroundings,” she said. Some people consider Buddhism a religion, but it’s a philosophy. If a person wanted to become a more calm and positive person, he/she can research Buddhism. Paul teaches about Buddhism in her Philosophy 101 course. So if someone thinks that they will get an A on a test without studying, will it work? Probably not, but if someone stays positive and doesn’t complain and dread studying, it might pay off. CONTACT ADRIENNE SHELLENBERGER AT adrienne.shellenberger@wilkes.edu �life THE BEACON Top o’ the morning BY KIRSTIN COOK Assistant A&E Editor Wilkes students uphold Irish traditions on St. Patrick’s Day With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, many old traditions and family values are emerging among Wilkes students. Because of a rich historical heritage, St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated on March 17, has a special relevance in the Wilkes-Barre and Scranton area. The annual Scranton Parade is one of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day events in the country. Overall, the celebration is the fourthlargest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the United States, according to NBC Philadephia. In 2008, there was an estimated 150,000 people who attended the parade. This year, the Scranton St. Patrick’s Parade will take place on March 13 and will start at 12 p.m. According to www.stpatparade.com, a page devoted to the parade in Scranton, the event has been held for many years, beginning in 1962. The Scranton parade has a personal importance to pharmacy major Natalia Petrochko. “I’ve been in the [Scranton] parade twice, but I’ve never actually gone to see it,” she said. Petrochko, a freshman, says she is usually a participant in parades rather than an observer. She used to play bagpipes in the Edward P. Maloney Memorial pipe band from Binghamton, New York, and admits that she is disappointed that she is unable to participate this year. “Normally I would be playing the bagpipes in the parade, but because of school I haven’t been able to go to practice, so this year I’ll just be supporting the band, cheering them on from the sidelines,” she This St. Patrick’s Day feast has been a trasaid. Petrochko has marched in several parades since she began playing the bagpipes. dition in the O’Leary family through many “I’ve been playing the bagpipes for about generations. “Both my parents are 50 perfive years,” she said, adding that she has cent Irish, so I’m sure they grew up doing marched in countless parades during that the same thing.” O’Leary said she looks forward to the time. Being a part of the parade has become customary meal each year, so much that it has become her a great St. favorite part Patrick’s Day of the holiday. memory for Pet“We only do rochko, since it once a year, she was able to that’s the only spend time with time my mom all of her friends makes it,” she in the band. said. “It’s just a lot For her St. of fun; I know Patrick’s Day back home our tradition, freshparade day is man nursing the same thing, major Sarah just get out and Rollison attends have fun.” the Scranton paPetrochko enrade, along with joys being acPhoto courtesy of Natalia Petrochko thousands of tive in the St. Patrick Day Natalia Petrochko, sencond from left, stands with fellow bagpipers other community members. f e s t i v i t i e s , during the 2009 St. Patrick’s Day parade in New York. Like Petrocheven though there is no ancestral importance behind it ko, Rollision is not accustomed to viewing for her. “I’m not even Irish. I’m Russian,” the parade from the sidelines. “I actually played in band with my high she said. For Julie O’Leary, there is a family sig- school and marched in it for the last four nificance behind her celebration. The fresh- years,” said Rollison. Rollison says that the parade attracts all man mathematics major enjoys a traditional St. Patrick’s Day dinner with her family ev- types of people. “It’s either a lot of really bizarre people, or a lot of really normal peoery year to celebrate their Irish heritage. “Corned beef and cabbage is the main ple just trying to enjoy the parade.” Since she hails from the Scranton area, thing, and then you have some other sides, like sometimes my mom will make corn Rollision looks forward to the time spent at home with her relatives. “My favorite part and potatoes,” said O’Leary. would probably just be getting to hang out with my family again, because I’m from around Scranton,” she said. Rollison believes that the importance behind the parade is a result of the associated history. “I think in Scranton there’s a lot of the Irish history, like a lot of people that came over from Ireland and settled around this area. Then, I think over the years…it just got so much attention that it just expanded.” According to “Colonial Scots-Irish Immigrants: The Irish Records”, an article by Kyle J. Betit, many of the earliest ScotsIrish immigrants settled in Pennsylvania during the 1720’s and 1730’s. This immigration in the Scranton area is what began the celebrated culture. The enhanced Irish culture is one of the best aspects of the parade for Ryan Stanger, theater arts major. “The whole Irish atmosphere, there’s just so much culture there, it’s so much fun to be a part of.” Stanger also marched in the parade during his high school career. He has been involved with the parade every year since he has moved to the area. The highlight of his St. Patrick’s Day experiences is the memory of when his high school band won the parade contest among the other participating bands. Whether it is attending the Scraton parade or spending time with family, there are plenty of ways that students can appreicate this Irish celebration. It is clear that there is more substance to this holiday than just lepricons, shamrocks, and pots of gold. Freshman pharmacy major Saidu Barrie approximates that he was about two years old when he and his family fled north to Guinea from his birth country of Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone is one of the African countries that has been facing conflict over its natural supply of diamonds. Barrie doesn’t remember much about his early life in Sierra Leone and, he said, he prefers not to ask his family too much about it. “I don’t ask a lot about it, because it just upsets my family,” said Barrie. “I think it’s better to just let it go and move on.” However, Barrie said that growing up in Guinea wasn’t bad. He received a good education—attending a French school—and excelled in his studies. By the time he was ready to think about life after high school, his father had moved to the United States, so Barrie looked at some of the schools around the U.S, looking for a school with an attractive program in pharmacy. “I chose Wilkes because it has a really good pharmacy program,” said Barrie. “Also, I applied to schools like Temple, but they wanted me to complete some kind of cultural requirements and I just wanted to start school. I didn’t want to wait.” Barrie wanted to start as quickly as possible, but has had a little delay. “I had to go in as an undeclared science major,” said Barrie. There are lots of reasons that Barrie wants to start and finish school with haste. The most important reason is that he would like to start making money as soon as he can. Not for the sometimes selfish reasons people want money, however. Barrie doesn’t want to buy a huge house or expensive cars; he wants to help the people of Guinea. He considers Guinea to be his home country and he wants to give back in any way that he can. “I want to help them build things. They College Days Dr. Jennifer Edmonds uses time at University of Michigan to find true friends BY LEEANN SEARFOSS Life Editor Dr. Jennifer Edmonds sits at a desk in a classroom in high school. She looks to the left. She sees another girl. She looks to the right. She sees another girl. Jennifer Edmonds sits at a desk in a classroom in college. She looks to the left. She sees a boy. Edmonds, coming from an all girls’ school in Detroit, Michigan, went from a high school of 600 students to classes of 600 students. “Maybe there were 600 in my high school-all girls--Catholic. [In comparison,] my organic chemistry lecture…fit 600,” said Edmonds. While Edmonds, now assistant professor of business, only lived 45 minutes away from the University of Michigan, where she majored in chemical engineering, the University of Michigan was leaps and bounds away from her upbringing. According to Edmonds, she was not allowed even to talk to boys until she was 14 years old. “I lived in a very traditional house. You can’t talk to boys on the phone until you’re 14. You can’t date until you’re 16,” said Edmonds. Once at the University of Michigan, Edmonds let loose, or at least as loose as one can be as a chemical engineering student. While Michigan’s engineering program was a four-year program, many students completed it in four and a half years or even five. “Here, students take 18 credits almost like it’s no big deal. It was a big deal to take 15, usually 12. You did all your general education stuff the first two years and what was left was only your major,” said Edmonds. Edmonds became acclimated to the academics of higher education within the first two years at Michigan. “Freshman year was just okay, not great. I would get Bs and Cs [in college], when in high school I got As and Bs,” said Edmonds. “Maybe a year and a half of that, and then you drifted towards your major, and you couldn’t do that anymore.” Beyond her academics, Edmonds threw herself into several different extracurricular activities. While she believes she should have joined them earlier, Edmonds joined several clubs relating to chemical engineering. “There was a chemical engineering club, a minorities in engineering club. Most of them were engineering clubs. You socialized with people in your major, because they knew this is a time to study. Most of the social stuff I did, I did with engineers,” said Edmonds. One of the extracurriculars Edmonds did not do with engineers was the African dance group she became a part of after taking an African dance class. A dancer from her childhood, she took the course on a whim while at Michigan and was later approached by the instructor to join the group. With her studies all in a row, Edmonds used her time at Michigan to learn lessons about herself, and she did not even notice. “I think you do so many different things in college. I was able to be a student before that. I didn’t know how to date. I didn’t know who was out there to date. I figured out in college what makes a good friend, and who ends up not being a good friend,” said Edmonds. Hindsight into her five years at Michigan gave Edmonds the perspective to truly value herself and who she surrounds herself with. “It comes from dating. You date bad guys, and you realize ‘Wait, I don’t deserve to be treated that way.’ Then you extend it to your friends and how they treat you,” said Edmonds. Edmonds’ college days were truly revolutionary to her studying habits, her social habits, and who she eventually became as a person. CONTACT LEEANN SEARFOSS AT leeann.searfoss@wilkes.edu Left: Edmonds sits in the middle of her African dance group. Middle: Edmonds stands with a friend on Michigan’s campus. Above: Edmonds, left, poses for pictures after graduating from the University of Michigan. CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu Saidu Barrie: former refugee, current student, future humantitarian BY CATHRYN FREAR Assistant News Editor 11 life March 2, 2010 could use schools and hospitals. I would also like to build mosques,” said Barrie. Though he doesn’t have a lot of free time as a student, Barrie signed up as a member of Wilkes’ branch of Circle K, a community service program. “I have a very busy schedule, but I am still part of it,” said Barrie. He also plans on helping to support his family, as is customary in Guinea. “People here, when they get jobs, they support themselves and their children,” said Barrie. “Where I’m from, we help cousins and aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews.” CONTACT CATHRYN FREAR AT cathryn.frear@wilkes.edu In her own words, Edmonds hash bashes: “ Photos courtesy of Jennifer Edmonds Then there was hash bash. Every April. There was this event. It was a sit-in on the Michigan equivalent of the greenway. First Saturday in April. It was a protest to legalize marijuana. It was a smoke-out. I did not [partake in that]. I may have. I can’t remember. I may have walked by. It was kind of cool. This was concerts and speeches and sit down and smoke weed. You only got arrested if you got caught selling. It was a very peaceful thing, as long as you weren’t getting carried away. It’s just sitting, sitting on the grass...high. “ 10 �12 THE BEACON LIFE MARCH 2, 2010 Wilkes University’s Health & Wellness Corner The Health & Wellness Corner is a weekly feature in The Beacon. Students who ask questions will remain anonymous. All questions will be answered by Health Services staff. Q. Can you help me to understand more about eating disorders? A. Bulimia usually begins in late adolescence and early adulthood. Persons with bulimia are aware of the problem and work to keep it secretive. Bulimia Nervosa consists of recurrent episodes of binge eating when a person eats an excessive amount of food within any two-hour period feeling a lack of control over their eating. The binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behaviors both occur, on average, at least twice a week for three months. A person’s self worth is greatly influenced by body shape and weight. There is a purging type of bulimia disorder and non-purging type. In the non-purging type, a person uses other compensatory behaviors such as fasting or excessive exercise. Finally, there are disordered eating patterns that do not meet the criteria for any specific eating disorder. An example of this would be binge-eating disorder where a person engages in binge eating but does not use compensatory be- haviors. Common warning signs of eating disorders include: preoccupation with body type/weight, continuous dieting even when thin, obsessing over food, calories, nutrition, making excuses to avoid eating, eating high calorie foods in secret, compulsive exercise, eating alone or in secret, and going to the bathroom right after meals. The risks of anorexia nervosa are: loss of approximately 30% or more of body weight leading to emaciation, irregular or complete loss of menstrual period, dry skin, hair loss, growth of fine body hair, withdrawal and isolation, and death. The risks of bulimia are: abdominal pain due to overeating, heart and kidney problems, excessive constipation, digestive problems, swollen salivary glands, a tear in the esophagus, and diarrhea. Next week’s column will include a compassionate look at those who suffer with eating disorders and practical ways to help. Do you have a question for the Health & Wellness Corner? Email your question to, wellness.services@wilkes.edu, and you may see your question in next weeks Wellness Corner. Your privacy will be protected. St. Louis Ribs • Pulled Pork • Texas Beef • Chicken Hotdogs • Burgers • Salads & Much More! 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Having only previously worked with current Wilkes undergraduate students - and occasionally a child or two from the Conservatory - in Wilkes productions, Layton said he questioned the audition policy and was told that auditions for Dracula were open to the public, meaning anyone from the surrounding community could audition for a part. According to Layton, this was the first he heard of an open audition policy. Of the four productions held this year—The Love of the Nightingale, Brenda Bly: Teen Detective, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Dracula—Layton said that Pascoe was the only community member who auditioned for a role. The Visual and Performing Arts Department’s page on the Wilkes Web site states that the department “is committed to nurturing a climate in which a community of artists-educators, diverse student population, and the public-at-large engage in art, dance, music, and theatre.” While this statement mentions that the “public-at-large” are allowed to “engage” in the department’s productions, it does not distinguish between engaging as part of the audience or as a member of the cast. Several attempts were made to contact members of the Visual and Performing Arts Department to clarify the auditioning policy, but faculty declined to share details of the casting process with The Beacon. Despite the unclear rules that may be in place regarding casting, current and former theatre majors feel that the casting of alumni or members of the community in a Wilkes production is unfair. Christopher Lucas, Class of 2007, sent a letter to The Beacon to air his feelings on the situation. “There are students that are paying over $100,000 over the course of their four-year stint at Wilkes University for a quality education and I feel by casting an alumnus, you are not only cheating them out of their money, but cheating them out of a quality education,” Lucas, a theatre graduate. “It feels as though part of the money that they are putting in as a student is being handed over to the alumnus actor.” Layton agreed, stating that current students should be given these opportunities to prepare them for their careers. He added that holding open auditions for a student production does not make sense because student productions should be filled by students. “I’m sure the [Wilkes] football team would love to have Peyton Manning come and play if they were allowed to have open try outs,” said Layton. Lucas also added in his letter that casting former Wilkes students or members of the community weighs on current students’ confidence levels. He said that Wilkes students may think that the directors may feel that they “do not currently have the talent pool amongst their current students to be able to play a lead role in a main stage production” and must search elsewhere to fulfill these roles. Layton agreed. “We all go to Wilkes and if we’re not good enough to play this part, are they training us the right way?” he asked. With an open audition policy, Layton questioned how Wilkes’ theatre productions are any different from those put on by community theatres. Representatives of the department would not provide The Beacon with information that would clarify the differences between these two types of productions. Upset with the decision to cast a non-Wilkes student in Dracula, Layton said he contacted Joseph Dawson, chair of the Visual and Performing Arts department, for further clarification on the audition policies. But when he didn’t get a direct answer regarding the policy, he told Dawson he would not SEE DRACULA, Page 15 Globetrotters provide silly and sporty fun for viewers BY KIRSTIN COOK Assistant A&E Editor On Friday, February 26, The Harlem Globetrotters made a stop in their 2010 world tour at the Mohegan Sun Arena in WilkesBarre. With a focus on audience participation, the performance brought out the child in every audience member. The show was a blend between humorous theatrical antics and athletic talent. It was constructed of a basketball game against the Washington Generals, with a silly plot line incorporated. The players had imaginary names with personalities to match. The line-up consisted of the likes of Bear Butler, Moo Moo Evans, and Rocket Rivers. The leader of the pack seemed to be Hi-Lite Bruton, who narrated for the team as he played along. Another player, Cobra Coley, entertained the audience with his signature cobra imitation after every slam dunk. There were several basketball tricks incorporated into the game, which made it more of an entertainment event than a sporting event. At the beginning of the show, there was a break-dance performance showing off skilled moves and building the fun atmosphere. During halftime, the show featured a dance and stunt performance by Northeastern Pennsylvania’s very own dance company, The David Blight School of Dance. These dancers were from all age groups, and wore eye-catching neon outfits. The audience participation was another entertaining element. The players pulled audience members out of the stands to dance with them. Children were able to shoot hoops and take part in games. The downfall of the performance was the time length, since it ran around two hours. The game began to drag on towards the end. The Globetrotters are scheduled to return to Pennsylvania on Friday, March 12 at 7 p.m. They will be performing in Philadelphia at the Liacouras Center at Temple University. The Beacon/Kirstin Cook CONTACT KIRSTIN COOK AT: kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu The mascot of the team, Globie, was one of the best aspects of the performance. He danced energetically, changing into different outfits to imitate various stars. Globie impersonated Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson, and many other performers. �14 THE BEACON A&E ZerCross BY ASHLEY ZERFOSS Correspondent BY KIRSTIN COOK Assistant A&E Editor 10 11 14 13 SEE DAMENTI’S, Page 15 " 16 18 19 17 ,0 21 22 23 MARCH 2, 2010 “Dog Breeds” Down Across 2. Loyal and protective, Best known as fearsome guard dogs 4. Some famous ones include Snoopy, Underdog, Gromit (from Walace and Gromit), and Brain (from Inspector Gadget) 7. Small black dog with a wiry coat, originates from Scotland 12. 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This week’s clue: E = U & D = Y Last week’s answer: If something is a stone’s throw away, then it must have given someone a hard time! �THE BEACON 15 A&E MARCH 2, 2010 DRACULA Continued from Page 13 feel comfortable attending rehearsal for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. “He called me back and gave me the ultimatum-that if I wasn’t at rehearsal, then I wasn’t in the production. And I decided not to go,” said Layton. Layton not only chose to abandon his part in Putnam County, but also to leave the department entirely. Layton said he has decided to drop theatre and will soon declare an English major. He has also considered transferring to another college or university. After leaving Putnam County, Layton said he expected that one of the two assistant stage managers would fulfill his empty role. Although there are no formal understudies for Wilkes productions, assistant stage managers act as such and are prepared and willing to fill deserted positions. “People have told me that [Tony Goreczny] was preparing [to fill Layton’s role] and was rehearsing,” said Layton. Goreczny, a freshman theatre major and one of the assistant stage managers for Putnam County, was not called upon to play the part, however. Instead, Pascoe picked up where Layton left off. “I consider the theater department’s choice of replacing John Layton with Daniel Pascoe to be a slap in the face [to Layton], considering the fact that John left his major after the unexpected Dracula event,” said Austin Loukas, a freshman psychology major who tried out for Layton’s empty role in Putnam County before Pascoe was given the role. Both Goreczny and Pascoe declined to comment on these, or any other, matters. Numerous attempts were made to contact Teresa Fallon, director of the upcoming Dracula, but phone calls and emails were not returned. Dawson was the director of Putnam County, but declined to comment on the situation. While Dawson did not wish to comment specifically about casting procedures either, he directed The Beacon to the academic grievances protocol that is listed on page 88 of the Student Handbook. The handbook states that “students having academic grievances should first confer with the instructor involved. The route of appeal is the department chairperson, the dean of the school, and the Provost.” “The student in question [Layton] merely informed the instructor [Teresa Fallon] that he was dropping his major,” said Dawson. “As far as I know he has still not addressed the casting issue with her. As a result he has not allowed himself to become educated on the intricacies of casting. He bypassed protocol by emailing me first, and even before I could respond went to the Dean and then The Beacon. Clearly not protocol … If students are encouraged to follow protocol by first bringing grievances to instructors then uncomplicated issues would have a slimmer chance of being sensationalized.” Dawson would not comment on the “intricacies of casting” he mentioned, stating that if students wished to find answers to their questions regarding casting decisions, they are to speak with the faculty directors who are involved with the theatre productions. CONTACT NICOLE FRAIL AT: nicole.frail@wilkes.edu CONTACT GILLYAN GOWARTY AT: gillyan.gowarty@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Tom Reilly Daniel Pascoe, Wilkes alunmus, Class of 2009,filled the role of Chip Tolentino in Putnam County Spelling Bee after former theatre major, John Layton, left the department because of the Dracula casting. ~0--~ ----~ od-6 S3 Public Squ:c:we 825-84!4!4! t)0UIJ1t;0Ull1 e0LLe5e SpecieciLS ALeollOL SPEe1ALS FO~ 21.+ UIE l.t>. ecill flo 'book oUP p:eivelfle :eoom \to:e cDt~ clc:1Ss eve11.fls o:e socicil 5Clflhe:eiJ1.5 �GET YOUR GAME FACE ON 2010 Wilkes Baseball Preview PAGE 19 MARCH 2, 2010 CONTACT US: wilkesbeacon.sports@gmail.com Coaches make sacrifices for love of the game BY DANIEL KAUTZ Assistant Sports Editor **Editor’s Note: What follows is the third part of our look into the background of coaching, a three-part feature series entitled “The Life and Responsibilities of a College Coach.” Jerry Rickrode, the coach of the men’s basketball team at Wilkes, went to Skidmore College, a small liberal arts school in Saratoga PART Springs, New York, to become a doctor. He was one semester from completing his degree in biology when he was forced into a decision one day: go to a lab for a class he was badly struggling in, or cut it and follow his team to their game against New York University that night. He decided to drop the class and retake a similar science course the next semester, a decision that would serve as one of the turning points of his life. Upon returning as a fifth-year senior, he attempted to rejoin the basketball team before finding that his eligibility had expired. It was then that his coach asked him about stepping in to lead the Skidmore JV team. “It’s funny how things evolve,” said Rickrode. “You never know how things are going to happen.” His young introduction into coaching, originally a way to simply stay involved while finishing school, turned into a career that has spanned 25 years. Now in his 18th year as head coach of the Wilkes men’s basketball team, he said that he has found his niche. Christopher Leicht, the coach of both the men’s and women’s tennis teams, also took to the sport early. He received his introduction to coaching while serving as the club pro at Frost Valley Country Club, simultaneously trying to earn his bachelor’s degree in business from Bloomsburg University as a 21-year-old. Leicht would later go on to coach at Danville Area High School and attend summer instructional camps taught by coaches at Division I powers like Boston College and the University of Georgia. He realized after a few seasons that it was something he was interested in professionally. The Life and Responsibilities of a College Coach 3 Lisa Rizzo, the head coach of the women’s volleyball team, also became a coach because of her love of the game. So much so, in fact, that she began coaching at Wilkes despite her undergraduate ties to King’s College. Despite their love of the profession, they are all well aware of its drawbacks. Because the sports revolve around the agendas of the students first and foremost, they are often at the mercy of schedules that do not allow much time for family or personal enjoyment. Rickrode, a married father of two, believes that it can be a difficult profession to manage at times. “I think the downside is, in the sport of basketball, which has a longer season and lasts two semesters, you basically have to recruit while you’re Courtesy of Sports Information playing and you’re away from your family a lot,” he said. “Whether it be practic- Lisa Rizzo (far right, in white) has juggled a large amount of responsibility in becoming the head coach of Wilkes ing at night or travelling for recruiting or University’s volleyball team. Despite the demands on her time, Rizzo loves being able to work with her girls, an games, you spend a lot of time away from opportunity she calls “a privilege.” your family. I often said you should start have a very full schedule, and I am work- profile of Phil Jackson, Mike Krzyzecoaching at 55 when your kids are grown up. It just doesn’t work that way. You have ing every weekend. I have had to miss some wski and Pat Summit, but that does not to try and keep a balance in life and it gets family events due to this time commit- mean that they don’t consider themselves successful. Their efforts have stressful sometimes; you can easily distort ment.” None of them would go back and change helped hundreds of young men and yourself by putting so much energy in your job. I guess that’s something I thought I professions if given the chance, however. women mature into more well-rounded always needed to work better at,” he con- For all of the hardships that come with the individuals with a focus on academterritory, it has given each of them a sense ics and representing themselves in a cluded. For Rizzo, the grind can be extremely of personal fulfillment in which they relish. positive fashion. Through their roles as “It’s something I love, plain and simple,” mentors and, at times, disciplinarians, difficult and time-consuming. She holds a full-time job teaching computers applica- said Rickrode. “I just kind of took to it. they have provided stability for these tions at King’s, while also serving as their When I did graduate [from Skidmore], young adults at one of the most crucial desktop and lab support specialist. In ad- I was offered a graduate assistant job at points of their lives. At times, their lessons have extended dition to those responsibilities, she is also Ithaca College as, again, a JV coach. It was working toward her Master’s in science and paid for by my school. I was going to go to to their family lives as well. “I think I’ve done a pretty good job in instructional technology at Bloomsburg medical school but I liked coaching and just raising them,” said Rickrode, in referUniversity. Her schedule often prevents her got into it.” “Coaches, in a lot of ways I think, can get ence to his two children, Jordyn, 12, from returning to her home in Kent Island, a point across to kids more than their pro- and Christian, 10, both basketball playMaryland. “To go through a day of work and then fessors can,” said Rizzo. “It’s a responsibil- ers themselves. “Whether or not they follow in my footsteps and continue have to run across town to coach the girls ity and a privilege, one that I like.” “It was [at those advanced camps] with basketball isn’t that important to […] it’s something I have never minded doing but also something I will admit is hard,” that I really took to the [teaching] as- me, as long as they work hard and act said Rizzo. “Sometimes it can be very pect of the game,” said Leicht. “The respectfully.” When asked if he could be considered tough. [Kent Island] is about a three and a students there wanted to learn and have half hour drive […] and when coaching it is fun and it was a lot of fun for me. “[De- his children’s life coach, he provided difficult to find time to travel. This means spite the drawbacks], I really do love just the slightest of grins. “I guess you could say that.” that I often miss birthday celebrations, coaching. I could not see myself in any mother’s/father’s day dinners, off-shore other job at this current time. I enjoy working with my players, both on and fishing trips, campground vacations […]” “During our season, my schedule is ex- off the court.” CONTACT DANIEL KAUTZ AT Rickrode, Leicht, and Rizzo may nev- daniel.kautz@wilkes.edu tremely busy,” added Leicht, who has three daughters ages one, three, and five. “We er achieve the superstardom or public �THE BEACON MARCH 2, 2010 SPORTS 17 Athlete Spotlight: Megan Kazmerski BY JUSTIN JONES Staff Writer Walking off the court for the last time in the 09’-10’ season after a tough loss to cross-town rival King’s College, freshman Megan Kazmerski knew she had much to look forward to in the next season, posting 16 points, 13 rebounds, six steals, and five assists in the final game. Though the lady Colonel’s as a whole endeavored a disapointing season, Kazmerski’s inspiring play throughout the season and final game has earned her this week’s Athlete Spotlight. “I wanted the end the season with a win and I was determined to play my best to achieve that goal. I guess it just wasn’t in the books,” Kazmerski commented on the final game of her freshman season. Despite her efforts turning out for naught, (Kazmerski was the only player to finish the year with a double-digit average in points scored) her play has left the guard/forward optimistic heading into the off-season. “We can use this season as a learning experience and use the off season to work on Kazmerski knows there is room for improvement not only for the young team, but for herself as well. Going into her sophomore season, she intends to work diligently to improve her skills on defense while finetuning her rebounding and ball-handling. Emotions run wild inside the ardent athlete who also wants to “refrain from getting frustrated with [herself] during a game.” Excited to return to the court next season with the entire roster from this year still in tact, Kazmerki believes that the team will be more mature, learning from their mistakes this year and working past them to get into the playoffs next season. When asked what she believed the team needed to do to make it to the post-season next year, Kazmerski didn’t hesitate to respond. Photo Courtesy of Steven Finkernagel “Hard work, dedication, and teamwork. If Freshman Megan Kazmerski has been a bright spot for the Lady Colonels this season. Kazmerski led the Lady we can stay true to all three we will have a Colonels in scoring, pouring in 11.5 points per game. winning season next year.” “I believe that when you step on the court our individual qualities,” she said. “This will you have to give 110 percent and to try and CONTACT JUSTIN JONES AT make us better and stronger as a team.” The high-scorer plans to have the same do as much as you can for the team to win. I justin.jones1@wilkes.edu mentality she possessed all season, even as try to do that in every game,” said Kazmerthe team’s record continued to decline. ski. BUV ONE GET ONE . w.... FREE SONIC" BURGER" 99~ REGULAR SHAKE ~ THAT EATS LIKE AN THAT EATS LIKE A Olt VICE VERSA Get 10% off with valid student ID Oil VICE VERSA Get 10% off with student ID Full Menu Served All Dag -------------------~-------------------r------------------~ 5 99t.~ BREAKFAST BURRlfO REGULAA 10FF CroisSONIC• BREA!C!FAST SANDWICH :gge I l ....... ' ROUTE 44 BIG DRINK" SOFT DRINK' ! 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' il:I: ~ ,. @Beaconsnorts For up to the minute reports on your favorite Colonels teams throughout the week, follow The Beacon Sports on Twitter at www.twitter.com/BeaconSports MARCH 2, 2010 - -= SCOREBOARD WBS PENGUINS THE BEACON When should Tiger Woods return to golf? Time and space are needed for Tiger to lick his wounds Sports Editor lNTHONY DORUNDA,- - ' Alright, he’s apologized, it is now time to begin the countdown to Tiger’s return to golf. After leaving us without a return date, it is quite possible that golf’s biggest star will not be in attendance when golf’s Superbowl, the Master’s, gets under way in April. So now the question is, should Tiger come back? The answer? No, not right now. The best thing he can do is stay away from the limelight for a while and tie up the loose ends in his personal life. That’s what’s most important in the very end. Golf is just a game – a hobby that will be waiting for him when he decides to return. His life outside of golf is what matters when it all boils down. He has to focus on number one--himself-and organize the most important part of his life--his family. I completely agree, as does the rest of the world, that golf needs Tiger. But when they say golf needs Tiger, it’s not the actual game that needs Woods, it the businessmen and power brokers behind the scenes that need Woods. The figureheads talking are discussing golf monetarily; they’re talking about the Benjamin’s. With Tiger playing in a tournament, the following is incredible; without him, sometimes we forget that golf is still being played. Just look at the numbers. According to Nielsen Company, an estimated average of 4.6 million viewers tuned in to tournaments played by Tiger in 200708. When he had knee surgery after winning the 2008 U.S. Open and missed the rest of the season, ratings sunk as much as 50 percent. Neal Pilson, president of Pilson Communications, a media consulting firm, and a former president of CBS Sports said that “if Tiger’s in an event, you expect a 50 percent increase in ratings.” For the 15 or so tournaments where Woods might have been expected to play this year, Larry Novenstern, executive vice president of Optimedia, estimated the resulting advertising loss to networks would total between $10 million and $20 million. But look at it this way. Tiger has only been on the PGA tour since 1997; they survived before Tiger didn’t they? And one day they will have to do it again, so consider this a round robin tournament in which they get to figure out what they have to do to keep people interested, while maintaining ratings and public interest. It also gives other golfers a chance to step up and prove their worth without the enormous shadow cast by Tiger. Am I saying Tiger should never come back? No way, Jose. That’s like saying I shouldn’t have turkey and pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving. I’m just saying he needs to take a break to get everything else in his life sorted out and to take some time off from the sport that demands perfection from him every time he hits the fairway. He needs to re-charge his batteries, and come out when he has a renewed vigor, and a hunger to get back to the sport he loves--and the sport that loves him. Tiger needs to stop hiding in the Woods Assistant Sports Editor DANIEL KAUTZ Tiger Woods set the record for consecutive covers of the New York Daily Post with 20, beating the previous record of 19 set by the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks. Despite his grossly over-publicized infidelities, Woods should return to the sport of golf sooner, rather than later. He is without peer, the true giant of his sport. Every time the experts raise an argument claiming that he has been overtaken by one of his rivals (Mickelson, Els, Singh, etc.) he proves them wrong. He draws the biggest crowds, the biggest advertisers, and is sorely needed by a sport that is lacking in legitimate star power. The obstacles he will face on the green may be startling. Over the last several months, his life has been analyzed and talked about more than the cast of Jersey Shore, with talking heads all around the country offering up their opinions on his conduct. His marriage has been talked about and lampooned relentlessly, from talk shows to Saturday Night Live and beyond. No one knows what kind of crowd reaction he will receive after stepping under the rope for the first time, though his caddie, Steve Williams, offered a hopeful assessment. “I think when Tiger gets back to playing, people will be appreciative of the fact he is going to play…” said Williams in a story published on ESPN.com. “There are always going to be people who are going to knock you ... Being the No. 1 player in the world and being as successful as Tiger has been, there have been people who have knocked him anyway. I am sure there might be a few more, it goes with the territory.” A few more? That would be a minor miracle. What Tiger should be preparing for are boo birds, and plenty of them. Should that stop him from returning though? I agree with Mr. Dorunda that his number one priority at the moment should be trying to heal the damage done to his family. The damage to his marriage may be irreparable, but he still has to try and arrange the care of his children. I believe that he will come back sooner than most anticipate, however, because of the type of competitor he is. He and the rest of the world already know that he is the greatest golfer alive; he now needs to prove that he is the greatest in history. With every tournament he misses, he loses an opportunity to further cement his legacy as the sport’s best ever. Tiger’s already offered a public apology for his behavior, beginning the long road towards mending the relationship between him and fans of golf around the world. By the time the Master’s roll around in April, he will have had adequate time out of the public spotlight with which to heal and mentally prepare for his competition. When you consider the implications his break may have on his career, as well as the financial ramifications his time off has had on the PGA, it becomes obvious that Tiger Woods need to return to his sport as soon as possible. They need each other, for better or worse. �THE BEACON MARCH 2, 2010 SPORTS 19 INSIDE LOOK Older, Colonels look to improve on'09 success BY DANIEL KAUTZ Assistant Sports Editor Despite tying with Manhattanville for first place in the Freedom Conference last season with an 11-5 conference record, the Wilkes Colonels were picked to finish sixth in this year’s standings. This would be understandable were Wilkes not returning nine seniors (there largest senior class in the last two decades), and coming off a season in which they won 29 games, the school record for a season. Despite the clear lack of preseason faith in the Colonels by coaches around the conference, senior criminology major and shortstop Mike McAndrew has a tremendous amount of faith in his team. “I like that we were picked low because it gives us more to prove,” said McAndrew. “I’d rather be [sixth] last year we were picked to finish fifth or sixth, too. It makes us work harder.” “We expect to win the MAC with our returning guys,” said Joseph Folek, the head coach of the Wilkes baseball team. They certainly have the tools to do just that. Returning are many members of the team that played consistently enough to run off an 11-game win streak last year, while outscoring their opposition by 117 runs over the course of the season (an almost three-run differential per game). Among those returnees is senior catcher Randy Dengler, a reigning first-team all-region selection. During his sophomore campaign last season, Dengler batted .348 with 41 RBI, good for second on the team, while also leading the team with eight long balls. Also returning is sophomore Matt Ruch, who was second on the team last season with a .390 batting average, and tied for the team lead with 44 RBI. On the mound, the Colonels return senior Tom Buckler. Last season, Buckler led the team with nine wins and 58 strikeouts en-route to a second-team all-region selection. With any luck, they will be able to contend for the school record for wins yet again with the currently constructed team. Their first game is tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. against Muhlenberg College in Allentown. “The target on our back is bigger because last year we set the record for school wins,” said Folek. “I think our guys are up to the challenge. In fact, they’re looking forward to it.” CONTACT DANIEL KAUTZ AT daniel.kautz@wilkes.edu Florance 53 TB Watson .571 SLG% John Florance Joel Watson NO PHOTO AVAILABLE 34 BB (led team) 64 Hits (led team) Rich Cosgrove .474 OBP Cosgrove DNP Fortin DNP (freshman) Justin Fortin Mike McAndrew 100 TB (led team) Ward Matt Ruch NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Shawn Ward Carmen Lopresto .846 FP Lopresto DNP (freshman) 75.0 IP (led team) 14 GS (led team) 9 wins (led team) .333 AVG .365 OBP Thomas Buckler Jeremy Watson Trevin Jaggars Randy Dengler QUICK HITS Joe Folek • Entering 15th season as head coach of the Colonels • 2007 Freedom Conference champs • School record 29 wins last season • 2-time Freedom Conference Coach of the Year FUllROSTER 2 - Scott Sammer 4 - Shawn Ward 5 - Tom Buckler 6 - Tom Piessi 7 - Carmen Lopresto 8 - Trevin Jaggars 9 - Jon Drebitko 10 - Ed Kamenas 11 - Sean Flecknoe 12 - Mike Brennan 13 - Joe Dantas 14 - Jeremy Watson 15 - Matt Ruch 16 - Mike McAndrew 17 - Joel Watson 18 - Ben Caioli 19 - Randy Dengler 20 - Justin Fortin 21 - Will Sisca 22 - Al Clocker 23 - Rich Cosgrove - Fr. - OF - Sr. - P/3B - Sr. - P - So. - 2B - Fr. - IF - Sr. - 1B - Fr. - C/IF - Sr. - OF - So. - P/IF - Sr. - P - Fr. - IF - Sr. - IF - So. - IF - Sr. - SS - So. - UTL - So. - IF - Sr. - C - Fr. - OF - So. - P - Jr. - OF - Jr. - OF 24 25 27 28 29 34 36 37 38 39 40 44 45 48 49 - Fr. - P - Sr. - OF - Fr. - P - Fr. - C - So. - P - So. - P - Fr. - P - So. - IF - Fr. - P - Fr. - P - Fr. - P - So. - C - So. - IF - Fr. - P - So. - P - Joe Harvey - John Florance - Angelo Trento - James DaRe - Mark Siebel - Ryan Fetterman - Brandon Carling - Chris Manzi - Zach Lazar - Corey Martin - Phil Leid - Jose Ruiz - Angus Neary - Jonathan Tomko - Mike Olerta OPENING DAY 3/3 @ Muhlenberg 3:30 p.m. 3/5 PSU-Abington (DH)* 9:00 a.m.** 3/6 Plattsburgh 9:00 a.m.** 3/7 PSU-Berks (DH)* 12 p.m.** *DH - Doubleheader **Ripken Experience �THE BEACON SPORTS 20 MARCH 2, 2010 Proposal to renovate Ralston Field athletic complex in final stages Synthetic turf new bleachers, lights included in face lift 3 mil. By gino troiani Managing Editor After nine years of consideration, the proposal to renovate the current athletic complex at Ralston Field is in the final stages of approval. The Board of Trustees will meet on March 26 to vote on the multi-phase proposal, which includes a synthetic surface, new stands, press boxes, new lights and comfort facilities. “We’re trying to make it not only a more attractive, but a more functional facility,” said Addy Malatesta, athletic director. “We’re also trying to serve the needs of as many student athletes and people in the campus community as possible.” Malatesta explained the renovations will come in a series of installments. “This is at least a three or four step plan,” said Malatesta. She explained phase one would be the construction of a multi-use synthetic surface that will replace the current football field. The field would be home to football and women’s lacrosse on game days, but would also serve as a practice surface for men’s and women’s soccer, baseball and softball, and as a place for intramurals sports to be played. “From a durability standpoint you can do many things [with a synthetic surface],” said head football coach, Frank Sheptock. Due to space constraints at the current complex, Malatesta explained there is little room to expand, so the implementation of a multi-use synthetic surface is a major factor in the decision making process. “This sort of opens up everything,” she said. “Once you have this you don’t have to worry about the field maintenance issues and tearing everything up; the next team just moves onto the field.” In conjunction with the new surface, there are many other new features under consideration. First, the university would like to install a lighting system surrounding the field, making it a 24-hour facility. The current home stands are set to be demolished, re-built, and switch places with the visiting stands. From there a double sided press box would be built on the home side, overlooking both the football field and current soccer field, and a free standing press box would EXCLUSIVE Visit our website to see original videos, slideshows, and pictures you won’t find in the print edition. BY THE NUMBERS Amount of money it is going to take to cover the cost of the brand new renovations to Ralston Field. The money has been earned through many fundraising efforts as well as donations from former athletes. 24 Number of hours in a day that the facility will be available for use if lights are installed. 3-4 The Beacon/Thomas Reilly Ralston Field is nearly set to undergo a major face lift over the next few years. New additions to the field include a synthetic turf field, lights, a demolition of the old bleachers and installation of new ones with a double sided press box on the home side. be built on the visiting side. The sod covering the football field is set to be transplanted to the far practice field at the other end of the complex, replacing the current beat up surface. The university is also considering re-locating the concession stands and restrooms to the front of the complex, making it the first thing spectators see upon entering. Sheptock said the completion of phase one would be a major improvement to the current complex. “I think it’s going to benefit all of the field teams,” said Sheptock. “I also think that it’s a great opportunity for intramurals.” In order to cover the cost of the $3 million facility, Dr. Paul Adams, vice president of student affairs, said there is a placeholder in the 2010-2011 budget to begin the project. In conjunction, there have also been many fundraising efforts over the last year and a half through the Wilkes development staff and former Wilkes athletes. “We think we have enough that will allow us to do the synthetic surface, to demolish the old home bleachers and to do a lot of the site work that is necessary,” said Adams. “We would hope that we could somehow get lights on it, although it’s not a given,” added Malatesta. If all goes according to plan, Adams said the university hopes to finish the complex in the next few years. “I’m hoping that three or four years from now we look at a completed project,” said Adams. “It’s very exciting,” Adams continued. “I hope everybody understands that this isn’t just benefiting student athletes, but is also going to give us the ability to have this surface for intramurals… it really opens up the opportunities we have.” contact gino troiani at gino.troiani@wilkes.edu for more information check out. .. I lwilkesbeacon. com GO! Number of years it is expected to take to complete project. This includes a new synthetic field surface, reconstruction of bleachers, a potential lighting system, double sided press box, and possible relocation of the restrooms and concession stand. 7 Number of outdoor sports, excluding cross-country, that these new renovations would benefit (which is all outdoor sports). On top of NCAA sports, it will also be used for intramural sports as well. � 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 2010 March 2nd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 March 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