66 15 4132 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/6d61e93d513d9c9201f4ac12795dc7f1.pdf d30b80e3a969cb99d272fa298d5aad58 PDF Text Text Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW DECEMBER 6, 2004 www.wilkesbeacon~com Volume 57 Issue 9:- \0 Prelill!inary Masterplan Presented in Open Foruin BY KRISTIN KILE Beacon News Editor On Tuesday, November 30, the Wilkes Masterplanning Committee presented a tentative plan to students, faculty, and staff at an open forum in the Eugene S. Farley Library and welcomed any feedback the audience had to offer. The committee, along with various committees and Gould Evans Associates Architectural firm, has been working to construct a plan to improve campus space and atmosphere for the past two months. According to Becky Mullins, Principal of Gould Evans Associates who presented the plan at the open forum, said the planning is still in its primary stage. The two main features presented were a series of "green spaces" and consolidation of services for students. "I think the main idea, or the structure or the concept of the Masterplan is to build on what you have already started, which is an urban campus ... So we're looking at creating academic quads and recreational quads," Mullins said. Mullins said she sees three needs of the University that they would like to solve in the Masierplan. Those needs are. bring the science building up to current standards for teaching and indoor air quality, solving the problem of on-campus housing, and addressing student life issues related to recreational space. One concept mentioned at the forum was a "one stop shop" for campus services. This facility would house administration, financial aid, registrar, business offices, and admissions under one roof. Such a move, the Masterplanning Committee believes, would make utilizing these services simpler and easier for students. Currently the Farley Library is being seriously considered as a possible spot for this "one stop shop;" however, no final decision has yet been made. "What we're looking at first and foremost is how do you use this existing building efficiently and does that mean we can sort See PLAN Page 2 GaIDing Addiction .. . r4 p a g e The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski ~otldaf4 A void . Page 7 a •d. ':'.¼-, ,, ' ,.10fli • . ~~ Beacon{Niclc?n:tij~jyJt!sL A member o1 the masterplanning committee explains part of the preliminary masterplan on November 30 in the basement of the Eugene S. Farley Library. BY JULIEMELF Beacon Asst. News Editor As previously reported in a September 20 article in The Beacon, a variety of campus physical plant renovation projects were scheduled to begin or be completed this semester. According to the Director of Capitol Projects and Planning, John Pesta, although some of these projects encountered difficulties and became delayed for various reasons, he is still happy with the overall impact that these changes will have on students. '!)~~"'°4 Tipsto ] ¾ Campus Renovation Projects Progressing 3 o/, de / . Procrastination Page 11 "I think [renovation projects] support various initiatives the Universit~ is working on, specifically Strategic Initiative 2, which is an endeavor to improve the support environment of the University," Pesta said. One of the projects that faced delay included the Henry Student Center addition. The proposed renovations will expand the second and third floors of the Henry Student Center and call for a bigger game area in the Hiscox Room on the first floor. The current game room will then serve as an office space for Programming Board and Student Government(SG). SG will also then conduct meetings in an enclosed area on the second floor. According to Pesta, the initial proposal went $150,000 over the original bid and forced University officials to call for new bids and look for another construction company. Once the contract with the new bid is completed construction will begin. Pesta also reports that although progress is moving nicely See Campus Update Page 5 �NEWS 2 DECEMBER 6, 2004 Internet Gaming Comedienne Sex Talk Advisor Award Winter Weekend Theme Vote -3 4 5 5 PLAN from Front Page of consolidate some of the services here and more closely match with what the needs are for the campus. So the needs in the building may be more study space, it may be more spaces where ·students can gather informally or it might be some study rooms that are needed in ·the building," Mt1llins said. A possible replacement for the current library system is an offcampus facility that would store rarely used resources and making a retrieval system here on campus. "You can use the building oncampus more for people. But it does ·require from you to have a retrieval system where students get on-line, request a book, ahd it's delivered to the library and then they can pick it up," Mullins said. Mullins added they would also like to make key entry points to the campus or physical connections to features such as the river commons. Various groups have had input on the tentative plan. One committee that has had an integral part in the planning process is the Masterplan Steering Committee. This committee consists of students, faculty, administration and community officials. Andrew Steinberg, junior biology major is one of the student representatives on the committee. Steinberg said their job is to come up with a plan for the University and give feedback. "What we're doing as a com- mittee now is setting the priorities of what would be done in the next three to five years as opposed to what should be done 10 to 15 years down the line," Steinberg said. · , From information he gath- , erect while talking to students, r,-. ii Steinberg said the main issues ' : · ~. concerning students are acquir- ; ing the call center and parking ~ center, renovation of Ttie Stark : Leaming Center and residential ~ 1 '., housing. "We would like to see a very -' l strong ... blue print that can be used, can be viewed, and can ( be the footprint for what this ; University is going to be when · . we're all 50," Steinberg said. Mullins said that contribu- tions by all committees involved . have been taken into' consideration and Mullins hopes the students feel they have had the opportunity to have an input. . "The student perspective has ••·-··-•J••··• been very helpful and has been . very influential on a lot of the decisions or a lot of the planning that's been going on. We really appreciate fr. It's a wonderful campus and people are very willing and interested in talkAbove: One possible improvement discussed at the meeting was diverting traffic on River Street to ing through ideas and considermake it safer and the River Commons more accessible. Mullins said they would like to divert traffic ing options and so that's very to Wilkes-Barre Boulevard but it is up to Penn DOT and the City of Wilkes-Barre to make those positive," Mullins said. changes. The proposed traffic pattern is also displayed on the map. The Masterplanning Committee will next present their propos- Below: Students, faculty and als to the Board of Trustees on staff gather to listen to a December 9. More operi forums presentation on the masterplan are planned in the future to unveil and offered feedback and new plans and get more feedback. suggestions of possible improvement to the campus. BEAc·oN Serving the community through fair and accurate reporting while supporting the views and opinions of our readers. Editorial Staff Editor-in-Chief: Gabe LeDonne Managing Editor: Lindsey Wotanis News Editor: Kristin Kile Op/Ed Editor: Rebecca Goodman Features Editor: Jamie Babbitt A&E Editor: Elvira Illiano Sports Editor: Ariel Cohen Photo Editor: Nick Zmijewski Advertising Managers: Erin Rovinsky Stephanie Rodano Advisor: Dr. Andrea Breemer Frantz ■ ■ ■ Esablished in 1936 PA Newspaper Association Member Printed· on Mondays during the academic school year. Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com www.wilkesbeacon.com �DECEMBER 6, 2004 3 NEWS IN BRIEF Courtesy: Associated Press Body Matching NBC Executive's Son Found in Wreckage Internet .and Gaming Addiction On the Rise BY JULIEMELF . MONTROSE, CO: Investigators probing what caused a private jet to crash durmg takeoff want to know whether it was de-iced before it went down, killing NBC Sports_executive Dick Ebersol's youngest son and two other people, a federal official said Tuesday. They have not ruled out other possible factors. · The plane carrying Ebersol and two of his sons crashed Sunday while taking off from the airport outside this small town 300 kilometers (190 miles).southwest of Denver. A snowstorm had moved through the area and there was light snow and fog at the time of takeoff. Digging through the charred wreckage, investigators on Monday found what is believed ~ob~ the body of 14-year-old Edward Ebersol, youngest son of Ebersol, 57, and his wife, actress Susan Saint James. The couple's oldest son, Charles, and the plane's co-pilot remain hospitalized and are expected to recover. Saint James and the middle Ebersol son, 18-year-old Willie, were not on the flight. . Also killed were the pilot, 50-year-old Luis Alberto Polanco of the Dominican · Republic, and flight attendant, 36-year-old Warren T. Richardson Ill. The co-pilot was in critical condition at a burn unt1 in Denver. . Dispute Over Turkey Blamed for Stabbings W~~C:ES'fE:R, MA: A man was ~harged with stabbing two relatives who allegedly cnttcized his table manners dunng Thanksgiving dinner. Police said the fight broke out when Gonzalo Ocasio, Jr., 18, and his father, Gonzalo Ocasio, 49, reprimanded an uncle for picking at the turkey with his fingers instead of slicing off pieces with a knife, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reported Friday. The uncle, Frank Palacious, 24, of Worcester, allegedly responded by stabbing them with a carving knife. EBay Bidding Ends at $28,000 for 10-year-old Sandwich With Image • HOLLYWOOD, FL: A woman who said her 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich bore the image of the Virgin Mary will be getting a lot more bread after the item sold for $28,000 on eBay. GoldenPalace.com, an online casino, confirmed that it placed the winning bid, and company executives said they were willing to spend "as much as it took" to own the 10-year-old half-sandwich with a bite out of it. MBA Student Develops Glow-in-the-dark Thong HOUSTON, TX: Beau Carpenter, an avid runner who also works at NASA initially thought of creating glow-in-the-dark jogging clothes, but practicality evapo~ rated when thongs captured his attention during his Internet research. He enlisted Chris Harris, an electrical engineering student at Rice, and Marcus Brocato a chemistry lab manager at the Houston private university, to develop the GloThong. . ~e thongs have lightweight, water-resistant batteries that, when fully charged, illummate the straps for two hours in various neon colors, including blue, pink and yellow. Wearers can use a wall adapter to charge them up, but car chargers are available for those on the go. The thong will be available for $49.95 by mid-December, but the group intends to expand their offerings to include luminescent bras and bikinis. Father's Attempt to Teach Daughter a Lesson Bacldi~es NEWARK, NJ: A father's attempt to teach his daughter a lesson about abusing alcohol backfired when the teen led authorities to a stash of drugs and illegal weapons inside his house. The incident began at 2:45 a.m. Friday when the 16-year-old came home drunk and unruly. Winston called police, but when they arrived, the girl told police she feared for herself and her four sisters--aged 3 through 15--because her father stored drugs and weapons there. · She led them to a hidden crawl space above the ceiling where they found four semi-automatic guns, including an AK-47; a sawed-off shotgun, 9-mm handgun, .22-caliber rifle and more than 70 rounds of ammunition. They also found 617 vials of cocaine plus drug paraphernalia. Beacon Asst. News Editor As the fall semester winds down and students return home for the holidays, thoughts of holiday shopping and spending time with loved ones come to many minds. Others may use the vacation break as a chance to simply relax by either surfing the Internet or playing some video games. However, for an increasing number of young adults in America, spending time on the Internet and playing video games has turned into an addiction. The huge popularity of the Internet and video games has led to issues of addiction. Two years ago the video game industry reported a net income of over $6.3 billion surpassing the movie industry. Instead of watching Sam and Frodo slay evil creatures, these gamers may be off saving kingdoms and slaying evil monsters themselves for hours at a time. What researchers are learning, however, is that excessive gaming may even lead to players ending relationships, shirking responsibilities, and developing a series of other serious side effects as a result of this new phenomena. "They sometimes refer to game software ll!> 'heroinware' because ...it's very much like an addictive substance ... an addict will constantly crave the adrenaline rush that they get from playing and will constantly think about gaming and when's the next time [they] can play or how can [they] rearrange [their] schedule to play.. .it's this wonderful rush that keeps this problem going," explained Professor of Psychology, Dr. Robert Bohlander. In fac t, the problem is becoming so prevalent that the next edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders will include a category for Internet and gaming addiction . Also , gamers anonymous groups and organizations such as Mothers Against Video game Addiction Violence (MAVAV) have also begun to pop up all over the country. "I do see people who skip out on class, or doing homework assignments or studying for an important test that they had planned and really changing their plans b-ecause they say 'Oh I'm only going to play for a few minutes,' and then pretty soon it snowballs and then they are playing for quite a while," sophomore, computer science and math major John Mishanski said. According to Game Daily, Nielsen Net ratings reported that over 46 million people, or one in three on-line Americans, visited an on-line game site in May 2004. Some warning signs or symptoms of video game addiction include falling behind in school or work, an inability to stop the activity, neglect of family and friends,. feeling empty, depressed, irritablity when not at the computer or playing the game, and craving more and more time with the game or computer. Also, compulsive playing tends t0 be a result of compensation for other serious problems such as poor social skills, low self-esteem, and anger. "Now that we know that people can become addicted to the Internet and video games, we can watch for the warning signs, we can let people know about it... and then we can find out what the best ways are in treating the problem. Research is currently being done on cognitive behavior theorem and showing that it's a very effective treatment for this kind of problem," Bohlander said. And although Internet and gaming addiction is becoming more widely known, it will still <.ontinue to rise. "When portable gaming units come down in price and continue to get better, then we will see more students using them and with wireless networking becoming prevalent-in the next ten years, people will be able to access Internet games everywhere such as in cars and stores, and then you'll see more of [gaming addiction],'' explained Dr. Matthew Zukoski, Assistant Professor of Computer Science. Student Government Notes Student Government addressed the following on December 1 during their weekly meeting. The Society of Automotive Engineers came for their second meeting and SG . passed a motion 26-0-6 , to cecognize them as a SGc~~~~ed a motion to I ' • the Ballroom. The SLAM Committee met to discuss the social security ID issue and worked on setting a time table for the change. They also discussed food issues and the library sucve)'. Q qfj'j¼ 'i l donate $750 to the ' ~nHitel~dWapy. . · SG s o i ay arty service project with the learning center will be December 6 at 5:30 in _,. ~a\116 p:~g~=nn: !~~~~sses, who will give students Stud B frakee mPartassatgebs athIR1dHC' s y re y o e e on December 12 in the Henry Student Center. �4 NEWS DECEMBER 6. 2004 Comedienne/Poet Teaches Sex Education BY SARAH HERBERT Beacon Coorespondent Think back to high school sex education classes. In those classes. students were informed that abstinence doesn't have to be the only option, right? Probably not. Even the most liberal high schools try to avoid intorming students that there are other options. On Tuesday, November 30, comedienne/poet River Huston spoke to a large group of Wilkes Students about the facts and myths of safe sex. The lecture was held in the ballroom where nearly every seat was filled. Debra Chapman. Professor of Biology, organized the event and said, "It's not a lecture saying you should or shouldn't do something. It should get people toJook at these issues, but almost in a comical manner so that the issues are easier to deal with." The event was organized to commemorate World AIDS Day, which was December 1. Huston has been lecturing on , the topic of s.afe sex ever since she junior biology major Jennifer found out she was HIV positive 14 Ramil said. Huston also demonstrated the years ago. Some will argue that Huston's techniques are offensive, dangers of mixing sex and alcobut the students at Wilkes seemed hol. Two students from the auto enjoy the comic relief she added - dience wer~ blindfolded and placed on opposite sides of the to such a serious subject. "Its so rare that you find hu- room. They had to find each mor with such a topic, but It was other relying on sound alone.and presented very well and I thought place a condom on a demonstrait was effective," sophomore En- tion penis. This exercise proved glish and communication studies to be quite difficult and students quickly realized that sex and almajor Keith Hubbard said. Huston told students· that it is cohol don't mix. And, it wasn't until Huston okay to choose- abstinence, but it is also okay not to choose. absti- broke the ice and got the nence. Huston stressed the issues audience's attention that she reof self-image and confidence. She vealed she has AIDS. Huston asserted that the key to being com- told the audience, "I love life so fortable with another person is first much. I was shown how short life could be and I love my life. I hate being comfortable with yourself. Huston also urged students to being sick." Some students were shocked make a choice that is right for them. If that choice is not abstinence, to hear about Huston's condiHuston made some suggestions tion. "I found it very shocking that would make safe sex a fun that she has AIDS. She took a serious tum but still managed to choice. "I thought it was so hilarious. keep the 1ecture light and funny," I'm still red from laughing so hard," Ramil said. ~ Since the day of her diagnosis, Huston has committed her life to educating people about the dangers of unprotected sex. "I feel hke my life has meamng. I know I'm not going to change people completely and totally; but, if one person feels better about themselves and makes a better choice, that means a lot to me," said Huston. For more information about River Huston and her crusade for safe sex education, visit her Comedienne/Poet River Huston entertained a website at large growd in the ballroom with her WWWll\filJ.Smam discussion on making safe sex desireable. Outstanding Advisors Award Established BY JOSEPH DEANGELIS Beacon Layout Artist Some might consider them to be the unsung heroes of Wilkes University; they are the academic advisors, who teach classes and advise up to one hundred students each semester. Starting this year, they are going Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering and member of the Teacher Recognition and Effectiveness Committee (TREC) tasked with gathering nominations and making recommendations for winners. "There are a l-0t of advisors on campus that have a very and have proven themselves to be an excellent advisor by leading students in the right path. For this award. the students may nominate their advisor by .submitting a form that could be found in the cafetieria or on the first floor of the Henry Student Center and submitting it into the TREC box at the Information Desk. "We're just asking for students to nominate their advisor," Troy said. The deadline for nominations is March 15. The students will then be asked to fill out a quick questionnaire about why they feel their adv i s o r should win the award. TRECcommitteemembers will evaluate the nominations and-information that the nominees provide, such as an advising philosophy, and make recommendations to Provost Maravene Loeschke. One winner from each College will be announced in the fall 2005 semester. The award is just part- of TREC's mission to recognize outstanding teachers on campus. Another substantial award for teachers is the Innovative Teacher Award. This award recognizes teachers who teach in a different and unique way. "We want them to be really innovative," said Mischelle Anthony, Assistant Professor of English and committee member of I, TREC in charge of the award. Anthony said that the teachers who are nominated for this award do something different than just putting notes on a blackboard and regurgitating the information back on a test. The ~eachers are "teaching them (students) concepts that we want to come across in new ways so that they can go 'oh hey, where did that come from?"' Due to his collaborative projects with students and handson teaching techniques, last year's winner was Dr. Mike Steele, Associate Professor of Biology. POSTINI to get some recognition with the first annual Outstanding Advisor Award. "We thought that there were a lot of people that worked very hard and that deserve ... some recognition," said Dr. Marleen Troy, lm.y advising load and also we found that a lot of them had really made a difference." According to Troy, the award is for those academic advisors who have been active for at least a year Is Coming To a Computer Near You! · �DECEMBER 6 2 2004 NEWS 5 Voting for Winter Weekend Theme Tomorrow Since Winter Weekend 2005 is still very much in the planning phase, Buss was not able_ to give details concerning the particular It's the time of year again to break out activities that will be taking place. the winter coats and curl up in a nice warm But she said traditionally, the first blanket. It's also time for the planning of night of Winter Weekend is a Winter Weekend 2005. dance. Buss said in addition, there February 11-1 3 has been slated as the might be karaoke and other events, date for Winter Weekend. This annual in what Buss called, "an opening event is sponsored by Student Governnight festivity." ment (SG) and serves as a donation drive In past years Winter Weekend for the community and a fun activity for has consisted of a volleyball tourstudents. Julia Buss, SG Vice President nament, dance, canned food drive, and Winter Weekend Chairperson said games and relay races among other Winter Weekend is a "time for students to events. get together as friends." In addition, students can get toBuss said that there are many ways for gether and form teams. Buss said, students-to get involved. The firs t way is · "Students can elect a team leader, to vote for Winter Weekend's theme. Vot- and get together with a group of ten ing will be held tomorrow, December 7 from guys and ten girls." Teams must 11a.m.- 1 p.m on the first floor of the Henry register and sign ups will be on the Student Center. The themes from which to SG door. Buss reminded that news choose include: Cereal, Farm Animals, Ice and updates about Winter Weekend Cream and Movies. SG members are hopwill be posted at the SG offices. ing to announce the results of the vote Last year, 17 teams with 20 people Team G.I. Joe pulls towars a victory during last year's Tug-of-War contest at Winter before the winter break. each participated, accounting for Weekend . Planning has begun for this year's Winter Weekend and voting for the In addition to gathering with friends, over 300 people. "People take it se- theme is tomorrow from 11-1 in the SUB. students can also win prizes and help out riously, but at the same time, it's a L-----l"'~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - the community. Last year, Winter Week- lot of fun," Buss said. Campus Update from Front Page end efforts raised two vans full of canned "We are e}fcited to be part of Winter on the new women's softball field, builders goods for local food banks. Buss estiWeekend and to help the experience be a had many difficulties getting started be- located. The desserts wilt then be moved to where the cold cereal station is located mated last year's turnout produced at least positive one for students," Phil Ruthkosky, cause of the authorization needed by both and the cold cereal will then combine with 1,000 cans of food. director of Student Development said. the municipal and county authorities. the bagel station. "The field itself is currently completed, "Making these changes provides food and the fencing should be completed to- service more flexibility and an ability to day [Friday, December 3]. We still need to serve the students and gives them an area provide electrical service and mount field especially designed for things lilce calzones, CITY SUITES lighting for night games and that will be and pizzas you generally see on the market RAMADA INN completed prior to softball season next se- nowadays," Pesta said. mester," said Pesta. "I think it's going to be great to improve BY MYLES RUMMEL Beacon Correspondent • :ie te )r thi ent th blac info tchers 1ts) co 1e acr ,y can omefr ; c oll Jdents echni :1s Dr. ~ssor o OFF CAMPUS HOUSING • High Speed Internet Access • • . • • Free Parking ,, Air Conditioning Restaurant Fnciiity Full Furnished Available Carpeting • • • • Local Telephone Included Cable TV • Private Bath Linen Service Available Maid Service Available Staffing 24/7 Sprinkler System Color TV, AM/FM Clock Rudio • • Wake Up Calls Kitchenette • • • Efficiencies, lBR & 2BR Suites AJTordably Priced Exceeds on campus living amenities Personal Guided Tours Call GM Tony Grosek, 570-824-7100, Ext 22S l I think [renovation projects] support various initiatives the University is working on, specifically Strategic Initiative 2, which is an endeavor to improve the support environment of the University. John Pesta Director of Capitol Projects and Planning Anotherrenovation project involved moving The Beacon n·e wspaper offices from Hollenback Hall to the first floor of Conyngham Hall, in the former cafeteria area. Despite the fact that the majority of work has been completed on this project, a ~ delay in the delivery of an air handler that is needed for heating has put off full completion of the project until winter break. Sodexho Dining Service will see updates over the winter break as well. Pesta explained that a pizza station complete with a new brick oven will be installed where the International Station is currently located. The grill station will then be expanded in size, and the International Station will be moved to where the desserts are currently both the offering and services that students expect," explained S.odexho Food Service Manager, Michael Raub. Another project in the works to increase student safety on campus is the addition of auto dialer fire alarms in all of the residence halls . Currently, when a fire alarm goes: off, a Resident Assistant must call the Public Safety office and/or the fire department, but with the new alarms, an automatic signal will be sent to Public Safety, so crucial minutes will not be lost. "We;re currently completing specifications for the equipment and once we place out bids the installation will immediately follow. This will probably be completed the first part of next year," stated Pesta. �nwn "' D , "' 6 \.. DECEMBER 6, 2004 Consumer's Christmas Tickle Me Buddha Fear in Society Corporate Terrorism 7 7 8 8 Banks: Mass Murderer Granted Stay of Execution What Constitutes Cruel and Unusual Punishment? BY THE BEACON EDITORIAL ~OARD What is "cruel and unusual" punishment? Historically, when the words cruel and unusual are applied to the justice system, images of medieval torture such as drawing and quartering and tools like the rack come to mind. In modem society, however, the phrase conjures no such stark pictures. What constitutes cruel and unusual punishment now can be varied and unique to each case-and such punishment can be insidious enough to not even leave yisible scars. As U.S. citizens, our laws aim to protect us from whatever might be deemed cruel or unusual forms of punishment for crimes. However, such guarantees of protection may well need further scrutiny. This past week, convicted murderer George Banks was slated for execution after spending the past 22 years on d~ath row. In 1982, Banks shot and killed thirteen people in col:d blood in the Wilkes-Barre area, five of whom were his own children. The crime rocked WilkesBarre and its surrounding com- munities, and when the trial of Banks finally concluded, he was convicted and sentenced to death for the murders. Since his conviction he has been in jail awaiting execution. Counsel for Banks has filed many appeals and one prior stay was granted before this week, but the fact remains that for 22 years, he has been every waking morn- Photo from http://www.crimelibrary.com/graphics/photos/ notorious_murders/mass/banks/2a.jpg .L__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _____ ing knowing that he is to be killed by his own country sometime in the near future. Banks has been evaluated and studied by many psychologists and psychiatrists and has been found to be affli v r l m n al ill- nesses including multiple personality disorder and schizophrenia. Most authorities agree that Banks is severely mentally ill, and may not even know or understand the legal process and therefore his cir- Nickle For Your Thoughts •, r-1 l=dc~i" ov++o-... l ~ BY Jason Nickle h~• . cumstance. Banks also believes that he has been exonerated of his crimes by God. Due to his severely deteriorated mental state, Banks' attorneys continue to file appeals and requests for stays. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted the latest stay last Wednesday. Despite his mental illness, there is certainly no doubt that Banks committed the murders . This fact cannot and will not change. What needs to be considered, however, is that there is a certain degree of suffering Banks is experiencing due to the fact that he has been waiting so long to be executed. Although he does not understand what is going on with regard to his own legal situation, one has to wonder what it feels like to spend every day waiting to be executed. The fact that he has been in legal limbo for so long not only warrants discussion about whether such treatment might be considered cruel and unusual, but it also questions the very nature of our American concept of "justice." . If Banks were to be executed now, what good would it do? His crimes were committed 22 years ago and his execution almost seems irrelevant now. Execution is often touted as the means by which society achieves "an eye for an eye" as well as means of deterring socially unacceptable behavior. But who or what is vindicated with Banks' death at this point? Justice is supposed to be administered in a timely manner, but Banks' case is an example of what many others are experiencing across the nation. In addition; who will be deterred from committing murder with George Banks' death? George Banks should not be executed. On December 1, the Court hedged its bets and ordered a new evaluation of Banks' mental state. This ruling also opens a door for Banks' death sentence to be overturned. If this ·were the case, Banks would remain in prison, but would no longer be awaiting execution. Therefore he would no longer be suffering on death row. As far as society has come from its early bloodlust for public hangings and drawing and quartering, we have to wonder if we have really progressed much at all when the U .S. continues to allow for such inhumane treatment of its risoners. Beacon Poll Results Last wee~ The Beacon asked:. In a future professional job or internship what single thing is most important to you? Bush's Cabinet Moves Out. And you said; .. 9% --The job is challenging 5% --It pays well . o% --It is located nearfamily g% --It offers opportunity to lelrn 27% --It offers room for advancement/promotion 27% --It is emotionally rewarding 5%--Yourcontributionswill immediately impact the organization 18% --It is _intellectually stimulating The poll was unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the,overa/1 feel of students on campus. Results are based on 22 responses. A BY : Bea sio1 ies. wm ies and anc Chi a l-l tha1 thal day con ver an~ ma Ch Su the tha the mi1 an we th ano an str se an �DECEMBER 6, 2004 7 7 8 8 OPINION AConsUD1er's Cineinatic Christntas Tickle Me Buddha Forget what the movies say; there's still hope ce is sup;tered in a lanks' case rmanyothacross the vho will be ting murder leath? )uld not be nber 1, the :ts and orin of Banks' ruling also mks' death turned. If mks would t would no ,w. · has come 1st forp ubawing and to wonder Jrogressed ! U.S. consuch inhu- What Do YOV Think? J what 1 notion impact the overall ::a:nc~!:~t~NG What did Christmas mean to me growing up Buddhist? Schwarzenegger, who is in big ents scrambling to buy their kids One of my very first memories trouble with his son for missing.a the next big thing (Arnold's nem- of Christmas was waking up one I'm going to make ll8COnfeson. See, I love Christmas mov- series of important events due to e~is, a mailman played expertly by morning and for whatever reason his job, struggling to get back in Smbad-whatever happened to him my dad had purchased a- tree. · It i1. 1always have, ever since I his child's good graces. The best anyway?) later admits that he him-- had lights and ornaments and a 'J5Sma!J. . . I'm acomplete sucker for mov- way to do this, in Arnold's esti- self still has the commercial for his bright star on top. I was smaller about Santa Claus and elves mation, is by promising to buy him favorite childhood toy memorized then, but it seemed huge. I always assumed that trees that big mil saving Christmas and all that, a TurboMan action figure for as well. And therein lies the problem. should be outside in the yard or ind I just can't possibly have Christmas, unaware that it is the Christmas. without watching It's · year's hot seller. He scrambles T.his is why society apparantly . somewhere else. With the tecb\\bnderful Life. So, I must say from store to store in his disgust- views the holidays as sometbing nology we have, it's a wonder !i.ltlwasheartbroken when I saw ingly huge SUV trying to get the to be dreaded (or, "survived") . why there aren't more people with toy, committing a number of felo- Holiday spirit has been co-opted silicone or artificial trees that they :at the inevitable deluge ofholil movies this year seems to nies (assault and battery, theft, hit by commercialism and, at the risk could buy once and reuse. Pine Jntain films that deal more with and run, impersonating an officer, of sounding really cheesy, the gift needles would stay on, you could ry real postmodern capitalist etc .) in the process. Hilarity en- has become more important than spray artificial pine smell and if sues . the giving. But whenever I'm feel- you wanted to, you could pour gst than feel-good seasonal There are a few really disturb- ing frustrated with dealing with sap on parts of it to achieve the re. Judging by the previews fo r ing things, though, that the movie huge crowds, irate salespeople, maximal annoyance factor of hav· ristmas With the Kranks and seems to take for granted. The and understocked shelves when ing a real-life Christmas tree in m'iving Christmas, it seems like first is the premise that being the I shop for gifts, I always try to your house. At about six I understood that dominant theme this winter is stereotypical "breadwinner" and remember how I felt as a kid going it people are actually bored with never spending time with your into the holiday season, or the Christmas wasn't just about trees, tlteholidays. I still can't wrap my family is okay as long as you buy way I .still feel like a giddy buf- but also about buying a lot of iund around that fact, but I saw them cool stuff. In this movie, foon after watching any of my fa- useless things that other people you were buying those things for another Christmas movie this Arnie's validation as a father vorite Christmas movies. I also try to remember that I'm didn't want. Regardless, you feel eek that showed me the root of hinges on whether or not he can find a toy. The second is that his so incredibly lucky simply to be compelled to give it to them at tproblem. Jingle All the Way is perfectly child is actually willing to accept able to shop for gifts for the people Christmas time and you wrap it I love, and that every year the up in hopes they incorrectly representative, without even re- the toy as validation. Another thoroughly scary asSalvation Army and Toys for Tots guess what it is that you got them allytrying, of exactly why people pect of modem commercial Christand countless other charity drives that they didn't really want anyare seeing this time of year less mas illustrated in the movie is that are more than successful in their way. Thanks to the gift receipt, and less as a time for joy and love Arnold's son has the commercial holiday efforts. December 26 is now the most and more and more as just another for his TurboMan doll memorized, So while the consumerism of popular day to return unwanted slressful period to get through. For those of you who haven't word for word. The only charac- this time can bring out the worst presents. In my household, Christmas seenit,itinvolves an overworked ter who seems to be at all frus- in people, never forget that the and forgetful Arnold trated with the "fat-cats" making holidays bring out the best in was very much a commercial holimoney off of hard-working par- people as well. I don't quite know dat It had no religious conno- ! f~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ how it happens, tat1_o n at all. It was very diffi- / maybe it is magic, cult to even discern why we ' but while seacelebrated this holiday. All I sonal marketing knew was what I saw. Don't bombardment get me wrong. I know now ls there an i~sue that you feel strongly about and want to comment on? Did you seems to make it's about the birth of Christ read somethmg that you have fanned a dissenting opinion about and want to voice people focus but when your parents ' more on material tt? are from another items, the holicountry where The Beacon ••••• yo■r voice to be beartl. days always seem all · they to simultaWe are looking for columnists to express their views in an intelligent, humorous, neously remind coherent manner. If you are interested please contact The Beacon with the people to rememfollowing infonnation: ber the big picare ture, to forget convertheir differences, Contact information including your email address and a phone number where sant in and help the less you can be reached. Chrisfortunate. That, m ore than anyA 300-word sample on a topic of your choice. th ing in a n y movie, a lways to you r A paragraph about yourself, including where you stand on major societal issues. convinces me own imaginathat this really is tion. · Send your samples to: the most wonderSo my young mind's ful time of the perception of Christmas was year. molded by images of crowded ln!ATI ZEBROWSKI ~aeon Asst. Op-Ed Editor on almost v. Executhe means hieves "an II as means 7 2 3 wilkesbeacon@hobilail.com parking lots at malls, Black Fridays when people lined up at some God awful hour of the morning to save five more dollars on that special Swiss army knife with extra nose hair clippers, and of people trampling fellow human beings for the last Tickle-Me-Elmo. For that reason I believed Christmas to be a brutal holiday that drove. otherwise reasonable people mad. They say a full moon brings out craziness. Christmas was like having a full moon for a month. What other time of the year is it acceptable to hang lights outside the house rather than inside where it could be used fo r some practical purpose? Why did all m y M&Ms only come in green and red? As I got older, about 8 or 9, I realized that Christmas was about a very special man, a man that through his sacrifices provided humanity with an uplifting and inspiring message: "ENSLAVE THE ELVES AND MAKE THEM BUILD TOYS," Santa Claus. The elves must build these toys year round so that Santa can deliver them to little children all over the world. Almost like Michael Jackson, but without the lawsuits. Could you imagine if Santa were real? He would have been sued out of the North Pole. Breaking and entering and vandalism would be just some of the charges, not to mention adultery. Yeah, I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus too, kid. Would you 1 like to testify lil court? �8 OPINION . DECEMBER 6, 2004 The Hidden War on Terroris01: Corporate Terrorism Corporations are everywhere.-They are in the food you eat, the computer on your desk, and the clothes on your back. What most people don't realize is that the materials needed to manufacture the goods you buy in stores like Wal-Mart do, in fact, come from somewhere. · cause of extensive environmental damage. For example, in Kashipur, India, people Beacon Guest Columnist are going hungry because the World Bank put economic restraints on grain distribuIt's in the news every second of every tion. Their forests were decimated by the minute of every hour of every day. The pulp and paper industry. The locals are media, whether liberal or conservative, retrying to fight back in the midst of the corminds Americans porate mining companies' that we are united push for bauxite excavain a fight, a war, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - tion rights, so that alumiagainst terror. num can be made and Corporations are everywhere. They are in the food you eat, But w h en Americans can have their most of us think the computer on xour desk, and the clothes on your back. What Coca-Cola in cans and about the C urren t most people don t realize is that the materials needed to manuthe Bush administration administration's facture the goods you buy in stores like Wal-Mart do, in fact, War on Terror, we come somewhere. can for build fighter _ _ _from ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _·_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ jets themore War on Terthink of places like Afghanistan, ror. However, the Indian Iraq, and perceived hostile Middle Eastern countries. government has usurped the right of the Most often these raw materials come Kashipur people to have control of the alWe think of people like Osama Bin Laden, from poor, underdeveloped or developing location of their resources and has allowed the late Yasser Arafat, and members of Al countnes, · where the peop1e are gomg · hun- corporate mining companies to excavate. Qaeda. gry and the government will do anything The people of Kashipur are starving due to We fear hijackings, suicide bombers, to survive, including sacrificing the envi- environmental degradation caused by the and kidnappings. Most of us fail to rec- ronment so that large corporations from- devastating effects of invasive mining. ognize, by no fault of our own, that the rich, developed countries can mine, excaAnd if you think that corporate terrorthings we buy from the big chain discount vate, and harvest raw materials very ism is only happening in developing counstore on the comer may be the bigge st, cheaply where environmental regulation is tries, you have been mislead. Large biotech and closest, depot for terrorism. The si- scant if not nonexistent. The local and in- firms, such as the Monsanto Company, lent forces of corporate terrorism are con- digenous peoples of these areas are intro- have been tightening their grip on Ameristantly calculating and planning their at- duced to toxic chemicals, new disease, and can family farms. Farmers have literally been tacks on unwitting Americans. .: d to leave th e1r · h omes be- forced to buy genetically altered seed that often are 1or!:e BYNATALIE BAUR -is resistant to RoundUp pesticide from Monsanto; both the seed and the pesticide are manufactured, patented and marketed by Monsanto. ~ This creates a dependency on genetically modified organisms (GM Os) and products, which in tum means that farmers are forced to buy their seed each year rather than being able to save their own seed from season to season. This has led many farmers on a steady road to debt. The loss of generational farms to industrial farms that can afford to purchase expensive GMO products, plant more, and sell for less, is driving smaller operations off the face of the planet. Many of these family farmers are devastated by the time they finally lose hope and surrender the farm to foreclosure in a final act of desperation. We are forgetting the principles that this country was founded on, and agriculture as we knew it is vanishing into thin air. Is this how we want to be treated by large corporations? The next time you pass a farm, go to Wal-Mart or buy Coca-Cola or tum the key in the ignition of your car, think about the larger implications of your actions. Become an informed consumer in this consuming culture country. Corporations take advantage of the ignorance of the masses. That is terrorism. Fear Undermines FreedoID in Post 9/11 Society Patriot Act instills fear of labels and reprisals BY ALEX WOOD Beacon Guest Columnist When I first started writing this piece I was so optimistic. I thought I could open eyes to what's really going on in our nation, but it didn't go exactly as I planned. At first, I began calling local mosques asking for an interview, but none of the mosques within 50 miles ofWilkes-Berre would give me one. I became frustrated and decided to widen my scope and searched for mosques in New Jersey, but unfortunately I ran into the same problem as I did in Pennsylvania. No one would give me an interview. I was still in denial. Surely there would be someone willing to answer my questions. So once again I broadened my search and called mosques in my hometown of New York City. It shocked me that just like in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the people of New York were scared. The country that I was taught about as a child was no more. I finally gave up trying to get an interview. I had made more than 70 calls. Some actually answered when I called but denied that they were a mosque. Some all of a sudden could no longer speak English. A few put me on hold for over an hour, and five just hung up on me. It was after the last phone call that I realized that per- haps I wasn't optimistic before; I was just naive. After those phone calls, reality hit me. Our govemµient, the same government that is supposed to protect our freedom and foster democracy, has intimidated and scared the people to such a degree that no one will speak out. After recovering from my clash with reality, I began to ask questions. How did we Only45 days after 9111, Congress passed the Patriot Act, allowing the rights of the American people to be sacrificed in the name of safety. Although, the Patriot Act is hundreds of pages long, I want to focus on two sections of the act. The first is section 802 which broadly defines what a terrorist is. According to the section a terrorist is "anyone who appears to intimidate or coerce a civilian population." So what does that mean exact! y? Well, if you for example, After recovering from my clash with reality, I began to ask qLJestions. How did we as a nation allow our rights and our voices to be silenced, and who allowed them to be silenced? as a nation allow our rights and our voices to be silenced, and who allowed them to be silenced? We all know what happened on September 11, 2001. Our nation was attacked .and was changed forever. Unfortunately, America lost so much more than 3,000 lives in those attacks; we also lost what at one point made us such a great nation~ The attacks in September were not over yet; after the dust settled and the last of the flames was extinguished, the Muslim community was attacked. were to protest the last election in Washington D.C there is nothing preventing the government from labeling you as a terrorist, and therefore a threat to America. Once you are labeled a threat, the government can and most likely will take you to the infamous prison in Guantanamo Bay. The second section I want to examine is section 203, which allows the government to tap your phone and computer as long as they say it's because you somehow pose a threat. The problem with this is that the government doesn't need any evidence to label you a threat, and the phone tapping and computer monitoring goes much further than your personal phone and computer. For example, if a student at Wilkes University was labeled a threat, the government could legally tap her phone and computer, her friends' phones and computers, the computers in the computer lab, and public phones. · So where does all of this leave us? Are we really a safer nation, or perhaps are we so naive that we'd rather believe that somehow all of these violations of rights are ok than instead believe that our government has betrayed its own.people? As a nation and a society we must realize that not all Muslims are terrorists. It is instead a fanatical few who initiate terroristic acts. Fear in ncw.vay gives us the right to violate the rights of others. So who is responsible for the fear-mongering? Congress. Representatives passed the Patriot Act, but the American people are to blame as well. We re-elected a man that while smoke still emerged from the towers, signed a bill that allowed the rights of the American people to disappear. If a group of people is too afraid to speak out, how can we as Americans try to spread democracy and freedom when we don't have it here at home? mes fide surv low �FEATURES .· - '' Ill: "' ,''I'I"B""' 'I''i,B "'"Mml "--~I'" 49§fidfuAt:>wi'i'\"'.''">'"""B4 >'filfTi1§f@t1Ft", ,' ®WF~Jiifft%f/ Zr Y! sr JP" """'"' \<❖':,l""=I' =11 "■ fu0,{1_:~ Jt;~;1;-,;~Jtmt®.' .J:;.;/A~~~~::¾~;t::t~i1t><;trt¥~¥S)t::~:~f$,~s)}~~k ~Wt:=,:®4~-~:~:1~,~<,Z)6~i@f/ :i:.,t\ ,:Jf DE ",MW ~ ~ « ~ ~ , 1,)., ; , "'.¥""""""";'.F,7 w,ffrVt1>Zaw. 11 <~t.c'•~::mtff r < d _ , ~ i ZA11' 'f"1'X:'M!l@WIZ;f'l1'1!ff'¾W,ef!'fi@I" ' ~:fu®W-:-:,%<¥wmm-:=,: ;:.:.::%;,':<«.f;,:~~::Vi!:':;°.:,:. :l:.;:$«W.fil.;,™~~¾m<,_W.,@ .':-.:,:~C!<W>C':.'«:-;:::::, ,_ lV ' <=-,.~~ -:-:::::.::« JCC Events Rifkin Cafe Contest Procrastination 10 10 11 ~!~!!R~nse~ClasseiSoughtandValued Tell Us••• But the forms are kept confidential. Only the Provost, Deans, and faculty Chairs see them, and are often held in high regard when evaluating the performance of a professor. Dr. Michael Steele, Chairperson of the Bi- other opportunity for students to be completely honest about their feelings of a As the end of the semester approaches, course in absolute confidence. students are given an extremely important Faculty members at Wilkes take the power: to voice their opinions about their surveys very seriously because they can classes. be used to help enThe Student Response Surhance their perforveys (SRS forms) are distributed mance. Dr. Dale to students by each of their proBruns, Dean of the fessors at the end of every seCollege of Science mester. These forms are a conand Engineering, fidential way for students to said, "The faculty give constructive criticism about wants to know if their classes and professors. they've tried someOne side of the form asks thing new if it's workstudents to rate different areas ing. You don't want of the course on a scale of one to take something to five. Questions vary from the away if the students organization of the syllabus to like it." By reviewthe enthusiasm shown by the ing the students professor. On the back of the comments, professurvey, there are spaces that alsors are able to delow students to write in their termine what methown comments or suggestions ods of teaching refor the course. ally worked best for With the help of the stuthe students, and dents' input, Wilkes administrawhat did not, to imtors are able to determine the The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski prove future classes strengths and weaknesses of a Mathew Armstrong, sophomore pre-pharmacy major, fills out in that subject. professor and a course, and an SAS form in Dr. James Truscott's psychology 101 class. Steele added that therefore are able to make they are important in changes when needed. ology, Chemistry, and Health Sciences De- "seeing trends and identifying any major Most students are aware of the SRS partment, believes that students make valid patterns." fonns, but are unaware as to how they are and useful comments when filling out the Both Bruns and Steele agreed that alused. The main reason for this is because forms for the most part. "It is infrequent that though the SRS forms are important, they after a student fills them out, the forms are we see a student not taking them seriously. couldn't be the sole source of an evaluathen processed, and the students rarely I've never seen any evidence that students tion. Steele said, "You have to be carefu·l hear about them again. Many students aren't being sincere [when evaluating a pro- not to use the scores as an automatic meathink that they are either not looked at or fessor]," said Steele. This is a key reason sure of success or failure of a faculty thrown away after they are completed. why they hold such importance. There is no member. Its just one index of performance. " The SRS forms are mostly seen by the Dean of a department when issuing tenure and promotions to a faculty member. After a professor teaches at Wilkes for six years, they are reviewed for tenure and tne forms from each class they taught are looked at. According to Bruns there is "one whole binder filled" with the origiFull Service Nail and Tanning Salon nal survey~ from each year the professor for Men and W o men is there and they are analyzed. Bruns said, "They (SRS forms) have importance as a learning tool for faculty Home of the Forever French Manicure as life-long learners themselves." Students should keep in mind that they have a great opportunity to help in the prol 32 S. Franklin Street cess of improving the education Wilkes Wiikes-Barre. PA 1870 1 students receive and the continued edu(570) 970-8079 cation of the faculty. Beacon Correspondent CZlie Nall ;4tztlst 10% Student Discount I The Beacon's roving reporter, Meagan Brown, asked random Wilkes students: What are you asking Santa for this Christmas? Check out the responses below. Megan Fulmer, sophomore, education major "Anew car! That'd be very nice. Doubtful, but nice." Nicole Matsko, junior, business administration major ''Money." Courtney Hunt, sophomore, criminology major "I want a pocket size digital . camera. They are so much easier and they save money." Anthony Previte,junior, biolchem major "An iPod, to listen to music when I work the crew team." �10 FEATURES DECEMBER 6, 2004 .Jazz01an Traveling With Jewish Co0101unity Celebrates Holiday Season Students Over Break Rifkin contest rewards nwst exotic location BYMICHAELSIMON ebrated with a "Mayrutz Run," which involves the community traveling with torches from different Jewish institutions . BY JFSSICANIEMIEC Beacon Staff Writer and then gathering at the Jewish Community Center to light the outdoor menorah. Where in the world Students are invited to participate in the is Jazzrnan's? kick off of the Chanukah celebration on DeWithin the Wilkes cember 7 at 4 p.m. Starting at the Temple world, it's located in the Israel, students will "run" and light the Rifkin Cafe. But outdoor menorah. An individual lightMichael Raub, Retail ing of menorahs and & celebration of Manager at Wilkes Unisongs and dinner will follow the lightversity, hopes , ing. Jazzman's will be visit- t The last activity will be a fun-filled ing some new and incelebration at Montage teresting places this Mountain Ski Resort. winter break. On December 11, all "We're basically Hillel students are intrying to get the stuvited to the Chanukah dents to take a picture Family Festival where of themselves in the they can hear a live Jazzman's T;-shirt tn a Chanukah band, the unique or distant locagreat Barry Silver. The festival will also have a tion and send in the pictures," said Raub. circus sideshow, fire artist, The cafe is hosting and the grand menorah lighting. the contest to discover Lift tickets will be discounted and the craziest places to transportation may be available. which the Jazzman's Joy Lander, President of the Wilkesname has traveled. The Barre Hillel and Wilkes University student, contest coincides with promised that the programs will be enjoythe release of the new able and informative. "Students can meet Jazzrnan's 2004 holiday people in their community," she said. "The events are a first for the Jewish community T-shirt. The T-shirts depict holiday scenes that involve students from local colleges and universities." as well as the Jazzman's Michael Raub holds up Rifkin Cate's holiday t-shirt, which name, and have been will be used in the winter break contest that awards the For more information on the activities or. to get involved contact Chaiken at on sale in Rifkin Cafe person who takes a picture at the most exotic place since November 15. wearing the shirt. pchaiken@tsconnects.com or at 824-4646, "It's a good way to ext 318. show where students aie going Kreme doughnuts and many other goodfor winter break," said Raub. ies for whatever the craving. "Many times they go to really in"It'll be a fun thing for the students to teresting places, and this is a get involved in, and it's an opportunity for good way to show that off." them to win a gift basket," said Deirdre Raub went on to say that those Kennedy, General Manager of Sodexho pictures that are appropriate will Campus Services. "I think [the t-shirts] are be used as promotional pur- really cute." poses. Many will be blown up ~ t 1 f s - ~""'.-... The winner of the contest will receive a and then hung around the Henry gourmet gift basket filled to the brim with Student Center as a new and in- all the goodies Jazzman's is known for. te~esting decoration for sprin,g. The la!t date to enter a picture is JanuThe T-shirts are on sale_any ary 10, which means students have plenty Dra.MBEB. 16th FROM 4:00PM- 8:00PM time the Rifkin Cafe is open and of time over break to get some great picthe contest is open to anyone in tures in their Jazzman's T. the campus community. The Cafe Entries can either be dropped off right · hours are Monday through at Rifkin or e-mailed to Michael Raub at get Thursday 7:30 a.m. until 8 p.m., Raub@wilkes.edu. Once all the entries are Fridays 7 :30 a.m. until 12 a.m. and in the winner will be chosen on January 15. Beacon Correspondent When you think of the holiday season, what comes to mind? Santa, presents, snow.. . dradles? While the focus of the holidays tends to feature Christmas, some forget about the 8 day and 8 night - long celebration of Chanukah. This year, the Wilkes-Barre Community Hillel will make sure it's not . forgotten by offering fun and festive events open to all. Paula Chaiken, the assistant director of the Jewish Federation, said the purpose of the events is for "students to come celebrate the Jewish holiday within the Wilkes-Barre Community." The festivities began on December 5 with a Leadership Development Workshop. At this event "students [had] the opportunity to develop leadership and public speaking skills; learn about anti-Semitism, how it has an impact on students' lives and how ·to confront it in a constructive way," stated Chaiken. The workshop was sponsored by the Jewish Federation and by the Anti-Defamation League and was designed not only to learn about anti-Semitism but also to allow students to meet other Jewish students and add an impressive activity to their resumes. The first night of Chanukah will be eel- ustc:Ju :ps Fastia'1 Ba.rtµ! Men's Night Outl 1his year 1lJ. • her SOl'ldling 1hat she R'&l/ZYwanls. O:M-.4u'"""" C...0(~>2'!......:-■ ·· 8 p.m. coffee, until 12 a.m. ....._ _ _....__.______ ✓_,____________________ _. Saturdays serving Starbucks Krispie "It's just something a little more fun," said Raub. �DECEMBER 6, 2004 11 _FEATURES The Perils of Procrastination Can Catch Up with Students BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon Correspondent How much time has lapsed between the time you picked up this issue of The Beacon and when you actually began reading it? Better yet, how many assignments, readings and projects have- piled up, leaving you with a heavier-than-usual workload at semester's end? Sounds like you may be putting things off. ... If your personal creed is, "I love deadlines. I love the whooshing sound they make as they go by" or "One of the greatest labor-saving inventions of today is tomorrow," then you just may be a procrastinator. And, you are not alone. Most people will admit to putting something off once in a while. But to others, the problem is more serious than an occasional postponement, resulting in serious issues that can hinder education, career and personal goals. This is not just something that affects the lazy, .unmotivated population, as it can happen to the most capable and educated folks. Dr. Mike Garr, Professor of Sociology, explains that procrastinators have problems prioritizing. "Procrastination is often simply prioritizing what's important and immediately gratifying from what is considered less important and less gratifyin_g. All other things equal, the immediate is real and the distant is less real so we put less importance on the distant. Unfortunately we move closer and closer to the distant until it becomes the immediate; then we act on it," he said. WhyWeDolt But aside from instant gratification, or lack thereof, why do people get themselves into ruts? For several reasons, says The Procrastinator's Handbook author and motivational speaker, Rita Emmett, explaining that people are afraid. People are afraid of: - Imperfection - The Unknown -Judgment - Making Mistakes - Success -Change -Too Much Responsibility -Feelings - Making the Wrong Decision -Rejection Procrastination Adds Up Procrastination can be costly. In situations where money is owed, putting it off until the last minute can be costly. But still, some simply hope that by putting off a task, it will go away. Such people as one Wilkes University junior who. asked not to be named, who let some parking tickets go, hoping they'd disappear. "I accumulated five $10 parking tickets this semester, and even when I passed the police station with money in my pocket, I let it go. I now have fines in excess of $400 with the city. I guess I thought, 'out of sight, out of mind' but it sure caught up with me!" she admitted. Garr insists this is a normal thought pattern among those who'd rather do it tomorrow. "If it is a painful act, we procrastinate with the secret hope that maybe it will go away. Of course it usually doesn't and we are forced to deal with it anyway or it deals with us," he said. Just like the parking tickets. Or getting teeth cleaned. Emmet's book says that sometimes procrastinators end up paying so much money to catch up, they can never get ahead, and mentions examples such as late fees, bounced check fees and high interest rates. She also mentions how people can miss out on grants, scholarships and more because people wait until it's too late to ap: ply. As members of the academic community, students are faced with many tasks. There is, of course, schoolwork, and then athletics, clubs, work and volunteer activities. Not being able to balance these roles can lead to last minute scrambling. This . can put professors in an awkward position if they know what students are up to, and get caught in a Catch-22. · Garr elaborates, "In terms of ·school work, it puts faculty in a 'damned-if-youdo-damned-if-you-don't' situation. If an instructor gives lots of time to do an assignment, students often take the opportunity to procrastinate because of the distant reality. So a day or two before the assignment is due, or the night before, the assignment is worked on. However, if the instructor asks students to turn in an assignment with a short deadline, thejnstructor is being unreasonable," he remarked. Beating the Demon Procrastination can be overcome. If you find yourself cleaning off your desk instead of writing a paper, sunbathing instead of mowing the yard and raiding the fridge instead of doing the dishes, you may want to listen up. According to a bqok by Jane Burka and Lenora Yuen, Procrastination, Why We Do It and What to Do About It, the first step is to take a personal "procrastination inventory." Think about when and what you postpone. Do you tend to procrastinate in one or many aspects of your life? For instance, you could always have schoolwork done ahead of time, but your dorm room is a mess and your car always runs out of gas. Often-procrastinated tasks: - Household- chores, bills, errands, repairs, car maintenance, orgamzmg - Work- punctuality, · paperwork, deadlines, asking for raise/promotion - School- attending classes, reading, projects, writing papers, returning library books, applying for financial aid/admission - Personal- diet, exercise, grooming, quit ting habits, relaxing, hobbies - Relationships- calling/ writing, visiting, cards/ gifts, attending social events - Finances- tax return, paying taxes, paying bills, credit cards, balancing ch~ckbook, paying parking ticket fines, loans, budgeting Then, look at the consequences caused by the above actions. Did you lose money, a grade, a job, an internship, a good credit rating or did any tension develop between you and someone you work for or have a relationship with? Have you ever gotten anxious, over stressed or embarrassed? These are typical of habitual procrastinators. And, these traits are all good enough reason to make a change. In order to overcome procrastination, Emmett offers a few tips: - Make a list- a to-do list can help get things done and provide direction. Crossing off items gives a tremendous feeling of accomplishment. - Break down the job- Is it just a portion of the project you are dreading? If you genuinely love to write essays, but hate researchingget to the library first! The rest will come easier. - Rew~rd yourself- think of little rewards to give yourself for accomplishing a task. - Positive remindersgive yourself some positive self-talk, or : leave yourself notes. - Watch Your Own Excuses- keep an ear out for your trite excuses - Say no!- You need some free time- don't let your niceness lead to more procrastination! With finals just around the co~er, it's time to start the procrastination recovery process. Trust us, your professors lire not going to procrastinate handing out those . blue books. Now that you've made·it to the end of this article, let's ask a questioµ. What were you supposed to be doing, rather than reading for leisure? Perhaps you ;should get back to studying! · �DEf A~ College Daze Out to the Movies CD Review Holiday Happenings IIDEB,B'M: es11B11iana~:: 13 13 14 15 A LOOK AT_: THE BEST & WORST OF 2004 This year has seen some of entertainment's most innovative moves along with decisions that made us cringe and ask, "What were they thinking?" Media critics across the country will soon be offering their own bestlworst'lists, and at The Beacon, some editors have opted to get a jump on that conversation. The following picks are offered up solely by the writers credited and do not necessarily reflect the attitudes or opinions of the newspaper as a whole. TOP TEN ALTERNATIVE CDs 1. Blood Brothers, Crimes 2. Green Day, American Idiot 3. Wilco,A Ghost is'Born 4. Converge, Yoit Fail Me 5. The Good Life, Album of the Year / 6. Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, Shake the She 7. Pedro the Lion,Achilles Heel 8. Blonde Redhead, Misery is a Butterfly 9. Medeski Martin & Wood, End of the World Party (Just in Case) 10. Interpol, Antics TOP TEN HIP-HOP RAP CDs B .T ler Jenkins, Asst. S 1. Jay-Z, Black Album 2. Kanye West, College Dropout 3. Jadakiss, Kiss of Death 4. Young ~uck, Straight Out ofCashville 5. Lloyd Banks, Hunger for More 6. Jay-ZJR. Kelly, Unfinished Business 7. Juels Sanana, Freak Me to U 8~Luddac~s, Chicken and Beer 9.Twista, Kamikaze 10. Akon, Trouble TOP TEN . By Jamie Babbitt, Features Editor 1. The Butterfly Effect 2. Man On Fire 3. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story 4. Kill Bill Vol. 2 5. Spiderman 2 6. Anchorman 7. Ray 8. Mean Girls 9. Along Carne Polly 10. Secret Window ~ TOP TEN WORST TRENDS By Matt Zebrowski, Asst. Op/Ed Editor and Nora Jurasits, Asst. A&E Editor 1. Cuddle parties 2.Shawls 3. Popping shirt collars up 4.Wearing a skirt with pants underneath 5. Cutting carbs 6. Accessories with the first letter of your first name 7. Fuzzy boots outside of jeans 8. Wrist bands 9. Trucker hats 10. Scarf with no coat indoors when it's really not that cold TOP TEN NEWS STORIES THAT MADE ME CRINGE Bv Matt Zebrowski 1. Ten-year-old burnt grilled cheese sandwich allegedly bearing the image of the Virgin Mary fetches $28,000 on eBay. 2. Janet Jackson flashes America during Super Bowl halftime show, adding "wardrobe malfunction" to the American lexicon; FCC throws hissy-fit. 3. Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning re-elected to Kentucky Senate seat, despite childish swipes at opponent, befuddlement about current events explained by open admission to not following the news, baseball metaphors ad nauseum, and rumors of mental deterioration. 4. "Bennifer." 5. Indiana forward RonArtest shows his inner bully by jumping into stands ;~ · at Pacers/Pistons game and sparking a brawl between players and fans; l several people hospitalized. 6. Christian conservatives convince the school board of an Atlanta suburb to put controversial warning labels on science textbooks emphasizing that the theory of evolution is "a theory, not a fact." Note the lack of similar skepticism about Einstein's theory of relativity, sub-atomic theory, or theories about the physical composition of the planet Jupiter. 1. Friends ends 10-year run as purveyor of hip urban yuppieism; people actually care.· 8. Pop star Ashlee Simpson storms offstage during her performance on Saturday Night Live when a technical mishap makes it evident that she is lip-synching (an ever-so-uncommon practice in show business); people actually care. 9. Gymnast Paul Hamm receives an Olympic gqld medal due to judging error then refuses to give it back. 10. Hip-hop star P. Diddy launches youth-oriented "Vote or Die" campaign backed by celebrities such as 50 Cent and Paris Hilton, who aren't even registered, and are obviously still alive. . I �13 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 13 13 ~BY: ~ 14 15 ~1 ,s -~·1'\. h),}( !;, -- I'-", Vi ~ -(ttJ,. ' ' ""°"~ A JASONNICKLE · \ C. o,('\ &t.<' ..., . &E Editor . \\ ~\'s. \. \\ ). \ . . . \ . .. \ .\ ' ~~ . ~ij .,J ·;\ ' . , tcJ/1/-; .· ,y .·•A· l'_' r '... . .-. . . . .·&J· . .. ; LJ geof mg "t. s riaf>P-1 t4o11~!::i ~ -L\ . Out to the Movies: Christmas with the Kranks BY ALISON SHERRY Beacon Staff Writer No 'ho-ho' this Christmas? That . is the question director Joe Roth must haveasked when coming up with the synopsis of Christmas with the Kranks. A movie about Christmas tradition may sound like the same-old December Hollywood offering at first, but rest assured it is no fruitcake. Christmas with the Kranks has an all-star cast of comedic actors who liven the spirit of holiday fun. Based on the best-selling novel, Skipping Christmas by John © Copyright Revolution Studios Grisham, Christmas with the Kranks Tim Allen in Christmas with the Kranks is a story about Luther and Nora The movie also stars Dan Aykroyd, Cheech _ Krank (played by Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Marin, and Caroline Rhea. Curtis) who instantly suffer from emptyIf you are not in the Christmas spirit yet, nest syndrome after their daughter Blair Christmas with the Kranks will definitely (Julie Gonzalo) decides to participate in a solve that problem. This movie will get you stint with the Peace Corps for the holiday ready for the holiday season in a humorseason. ous way. Distraught by Blair's decision, Luther Christmas with the Kranks is unlike any gets the "brilliant" idea to skip Christmas holiday movie ever made, and it will defiall together and go on a not-so-Christmas nitely give you an appreciation for the holivacation with his wife instead. However, day season. not everything goes according to plan Christmas with the Kranks is rated PG when Blair decides to come home for Christand receives 4 kernels. mas at the last minute. Now Luther is quickly forced to figure out a way to put Christmas back together. Hilarity ensues . �14 DECEMBER 6, 2004 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CD Review: Tsunami Bomb's The Ultimate Escape • BY KRISTIN LUCZAK · Beacon Columnist After two solid years of touring, and hundreds of thousands of miles put on their van with the . 2003 "Van's Warped Tour" promoting debut album The Ultimate Escape, Tsunami Bomb has finally released its sophomore album on Kung Fu Records titled The Definitive Act. The new album shows the band's sound in its purest form. The vocals are ridiculously awesome not just because you can tell they come from the heart, but because they come from a female. Die-hard fans will connect with band on this album, and scores of new fans will be crowding their concerts. The first single off the album "Dawn on a Funeral Day", is a beautifully composed pop number with dark lyrics. The song.is about a struggle between making it big and sacrificing art. The line 'They've taken art/ turned it into something they think we'll buy' explains it all. "4 Robots and an Evil Scientist" is a little too heavy to be labeled punk, but it still has a defi-. nite hardcore feel to it with a Coheed and Cambria vocal approach. The album is extreme, and that's what is so great about it. Every song is filled with catchy lyrics, from time to time heavy riffs, 4,fl, • . BYMYLESRUMBEL Beac;on Correspondent December<> -Ira Gershwin, famous composer, born 1896 ·, December7 -Third installment of the boxing trilogy between Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran, 1989 -Pear1Harbor bombed by the Japanese 1941 December8 -John Lennon murdered by Mark David Chapman, 1980 December9 -The Deer Hunter released, 1978 December to -The Grateful Dead first perform under the assumed name, 1965 Decemberll -Muhammad Ali's last fight; 1981 December12 -Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue born, 1958 and foot tapping beats. Tsunami Bomb has a lot of similarities to The Dollytrots, taking that hard hitting approach to pop punk rock but with the whole female vocal thing. The folks at Alternative Press have written about the band in almost every issue in 2004 thus far and tliey had this to say, "Equal parts introspective and propulsive, soothing and charging, 'The Definitive Act' is, to date, Tsunami Bomb's most varied and finest effort, building upon a remarkable spectrum of the band's history of vibrant composition." You can catch Tsunami Bomb rockin' out with Motion City Soundtrack and Maxeen this 'lJ'.I"J''Hr A rr j .f-1..i. LS p OST1Nl ? winter. TheDefinitive Act will • be the album t h a t • - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - launches this group into fullfledged stars. is a robust email protection service The album hit college radio, inthat will allow you to adjust your filter settings cluding WCLH on November 23. to suit your personal preferences. 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T areachil whowi "Ceh onDece l �ECEMBER 6 2004 JMBEL pondent 11896 between m, 1989 :1941 tvid rthe 15 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT etting into the Holiday Spirit: ntertainment Abounds in W-B BYERICALEO Beacon Staff Writer This holiday season offers Wil~es stuents and faculty more entertainment than ust eggnog samples at the local BiLo. In act, some big names are making their way o the Wyoming Valley to deck the halls. For starters, the,.Wachovia Arena will ost Kenny Rogers, a well known Christas crooner and frequent visitor to the ea. Rogers' "Celebrate the Season" tour ill feature beautifully decorated sets and laborate lighting concepts to heighten the hristmas spirits of all who attend. Also, add to the excitement, two-time Grammy ward-winner Rebecca Lynn Howard and oted singer/songwriter Billy Dean will pen for and sing with Rogers during the ow. The show will also include several a children as well as a local choir group ho will carol with Rogers onstage. "Celebrate the Season" will take place n December 9 at 7 :30 P.M. Tickets range from $26.50 to $39 .00 and can be purchased through the Ticketmaster Box Office located near the East Gate at the Wachovia Arena. The F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre offers more traditional theatrical options, such as "A Christmas Carol" and the Moscow Ballet's "Great Russian Nutcracker." The Kirby will offer "A Christmas Carol" on December 14 at 10:00 a.m. This re-creation of the timeless tale by Charles Dickens will be condensed into a one-hour production featuring a musical score of Christmas carols by Matt Eisenstein. The "Great Russian Nutcracker" will take place on December 22 at 7 :30 p.m. The performance features 50 professional dancers and over 400 newly designed costumes. The show also features puppets and animals that are more than twelve feet tall and wide. The talent of the performers as well as the music and special effects promise to awe the audience, providing the viewers with a truly magical Christmas ex- perience. Tickets for the "Great Russian Nutcracker" range from $25 to $55 dollars. Tickets for both "A Christmas Carol" and the Moscow Ballet's "Great Russian Nutcracker" can be purchased in person at the F. M. Kirby Center Box Office at 71 Public Square or by calling the box office at (570) 826-1100. They can also be purchased at all Ticketmaster locations including Boscov's and the Gallery of Sound. The F.M. Kirby Center offers half-price balcony tickets, depending on availability, to students beginning the day prior to the performance. These tickets can only be purchased at the F.M. Kirby Center Box Office window and stuCourtesy J~nnifer Lesterlwww.nutcracker.com st dents must present a valid udent The "Great Russian Nutcracker" will take place at ID to receive the discount. the F.M. Kirby Center on December 22 at 7:30 p.m. STOP HUNGER!lM ;erv1ce ~ttings ~mails unkand ~antined stop~ Rfkh Cd-e cr.d pick ' up some delicious chocold:e. been your 1can nter ~ror 1NI in A lcrge porl::ion of proceeds Go to wwwl1epstoph.Jnger.org now to lean more abo.k STa:> Hunger a'\d l:he Sodext--.o Foundation! berteft ST<..::P Ht..nger. Sodexho1s Ht..nger ReleF �16 SPORTS WOMEN'S TENNIS Liz Roveda, senior captain for the 2004 women's tennis team had a 5-6 record at the number 3 spot while she went 2-9 in the number 1 doubles spot. Coming in as a season she had the previous seasons best winning percentage record, going 8-1 overall. As the captain Roveda provided valuable leadership and brought much spirit to to the team as a whole through her constant smile.' According to her head coach, Chris Leicht, "Roveda was a hard worker [who] was dedicated to the team and teammates." "Next year we~will miss Liz's leadership and experience. She was a wonderful captain, always willing to help her teammates," exclaimed Leicht WOMEN'S SOCCER Katie Green is a fouryear veteran of the women's soccer team. Changing positions sev~ral times throughout her college career, Green was always up for the challen6e. Two years ago she was converted to a defender and as a junior she \3/as a field player before ending up this year as the number one g_oalie for the Lady Colonels. Green was known as the 'mother of the team' because of her warm heart and the abundance of care that she showed for the team. The main reason that Green was placed in goal was not only because she easily adjusted to what was placed in front of her but also because of her versatile athleticism and quickness, which she carried over from her softball days. Jill Chiucchi was a consi s tent playmaker. She .showed much strength when it came to beating defenders one on one and breaking str~ight through the defensive line. In her senior year Chiucchi scored one goal and had a total of three assists as an outside midfielder. Chuicchi will be remembered as one of the team magnets who pulled the team together outside of just practice and the games. Head Coach John Sumoski stated, "Jill will be missed for what she did for the team climate. She was able to take the standard team player relationship and tum them into positive friendship relationships." As a young player, still in her sophomore year, Sarah Polacheck was limited in what she could do and was considered a very predictable player. Now having completed her final season playing for the Wilkes soccer team, Polacheck is probably the most improved player with enormous drive and dedication to training, including becoming a consistent player defensively. "We always knew what we were going to get from this very physical player," Coach John Sumoski said about Polacheck. Polacheck was known to her coach and the players as the 'heart of the team' who always gave 100 . percent to learning new skills quickly. According to Sumoski, "We will miss her most for her consistency." FIELD HOCKEY As a senior, Erin Henry was the go-to woman for goals for Hie Lady Colonels field hockey team. She was a two-team All-conference performer. "Not even the top team in the country could stop her," noted Head Coach Todd Broxmeyer. During her senior season, Henry led all scorirrg with 12 goals with 7 assists, and a total of 41 shots on goals. , In addition to being a leader on the field, Henry has been commended by her coach.for being a very "hungry athlete" that is on the pitch and who helps to spark enthusiasm amongst the other players on the team. "Fiery and charged" are two words that describe exactly what senior Kathy Kemper meant to the field hockey team both on and off the field. Kemper, like many other players on the team, DECEMBER 6 , 2004 the time, she could always be counted on when it came to making that big stop when the team need~d it the most. As a person Kemper was always one of those people who thrived under extreme pressure and somehow managed to come off as calm. Although she has that type of personality, Broxmeyer said with a gnn, "I wouldn't ever want to be on her bad side" in reference to her sometimes energized reactions. Kerry Zellner was one of the most dominant forces and probably one of the best senior athletes that played in any of the field hockey games that Broxmeyer has ever seen. "She is what we call a 'leader,"' said Broxmeyer also acknowledging that she, "gets the team fired up as she is a very vocal leader." During her senior year Zellner played in all 19 of the regular season games. She also chipped in with one goal and one assist on 8 shots on goals throughout the 2004 season. DEC was an in so much i Wingert i aspect of When : for every pleasant t always lo thinking t son. Senior MeganR Reserved and far from a flashy style of play describes senior, Kortney Loss to a 'T'. As a midfielder she had one goal and four assists throughout her final season as a Lady Colonel. She was one of those players who when she had the ball it was very difficult to take it away from her. ·MEN'S SOCCER A four-year veteran of the .men's soccer teain, Ryan Strange goes into the history books as one of the hardest working players on the team. He was someone that was always ottt front about things and always seems to put himself in the position for many scoring opportunities. Upon graduation from Wilkes his Head Coach Phil Wingert said that he will be "heading to Florida." ' In terms of leadership, Wingert noted that all of the players on the team seemed to get along with Strange because of his communication skills and his ability to bring the underclassman in and make them changed her position from a sweeper to a center back. Although overlooked a lot of feel welcomed into the "soccer family." - �04 ~n it !ded lOSe and mgh with e" in one 1rces best ~din :key · has t we said ; the ,9 of with ugh- DECEMBER 6, 2004 17 SPORTS F ALL SENIOR A THLETES As the top defensive starter for the Wilkes Coloels men's soccer team., senior Jordan DesAutels, will be leavmg after four years after accepting the challenge to be the best def ens i ve striker. DesAutels was an individual who wanted to defeat people not so much in a group situation but one on one. Coach Wingert said that, "DesAutels was the solidifying aspect of the defense because of his consistency." When it came to being a role model, he was there for everyone on the team. He seemed to bring a pleasant environment to the locker room and was always looking out for the underclassman not ever thinking twice about being a completely giving person. , the program around from a team that's struggled for years and years into a team that right now is on the verge of something great," Head Coach Scott Van Valkenburgh said of Barber and Riley in an interview earlier this season. WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL FOOTBALL - played for the offensive line as a strong running back while Jamison and Morales both played hard and extremely well on the defensive line. All of these players, although not record setting, provided their best during every single game that they participated in during their career here at Wilkes. Gallagher had a very decent season--rushing for 160 rushing yards (one of the team 's best) while averaging over 15 yards per carry. Jamison and Morales were extremely well talented on the defensive combining for a total of 105 defensive tackles for a loss of 14 yards on the season. While time and space does not permit us to feature every senior football player, we at The Beacon still recognize and value all of the graduating seniors who put their heart into the Colonels football team. season in Lady Col9nels uniforms. Barber had 66 sets and 35 blocks while Riley had 15 sets and 16 blocks. The two stand-outs are indeed only a part--albeit a major part--of a ¾ steadily building and improving team led by these two senior captains. ~,-,.,,,,,,,, "They've really helped turn #3 Maleek Mills, RB #5 Steve Donlin, LB #7 Dave Breuder, WR #10 Adam Mihalko, DB #13 Matt Kaskie, DB #24 Dave Flynn, LB Senior volleyball players, Jeanine Barber and Senior captains Kyle Gallagher, Jon Jamison, Megan Riley both had a terrific season in their final and Julian Morales were both solid players this #29 Brett Trichilo, RB #43 Matt Grammond,RB #50 Matt Begansky, OL #74 John Guarnieri, OL #75 Fran Quinn, OL #80 Paul Bilous, TE season and outstanding team leaders. Gallagher )m a ribes to a : had sis ts :ason : was w ho tke it Student Special ~pm-~pm , $.50 Slices In House only. with purchase of beverage fthe ,yan ;tory ·dest ~am. was tings l for :rom will Jl of with dhis hem 1~ . 5 fte SPECIALS Rodano's has been a tradition , in the Wyoming Valley for over 20 years~ ~ ,/ ~_Enjoy our great food and \ : _:_ .. __ original food items. 2 Large Pizzas $13.99 1 Large Pizza and 1 Doz. Wings (Blue CheeMI aN:1 Clilery itldudad) $12,99 -WE DELIVER~ 2 Large Pizzas and Bucket 3 0 Wings (EbCIIMHMO c.letyl~) $21.99 ·"'!,• .. ..:. ~ i\_.t, . 155 North Main Street Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (570) 829-6444 �18 SPORTS - DECEMBER 6 ' 2004 Mondav Night Matchup .Dallas Cowboys vs. Seattle Seahawks BY RYAN DIPPRE Beacon Sports Writer . The Dallas Cowboys will trave.l to Seattle on Monday to face the Seattle Seahawks for their second Monday Night game in the past four weeks. Seattle is currently in the top of the NFC West division, and Dallas is fighting for a winning season as it struggles to remain out of the divisional basement. Amazingly,, the 4-7 Cowboys still have an outside shot at a playoff berth. Dallas coach Bill Parcells will have to make a decision about starting quarrerbacks. Drew Henson started against Chicago on Thanksgiving, but was pulled at halftime with a 7-7 tie in favor of Vinny Testaverde. Testaverde played well but offered no fireworks, throwing for 92 yards with a touchdown and an interception. ing, "I ex·pect more from the team that division has lost its past two According to the Dallas Cow- in all areas. We flat-out weren't games. As it is with the rest of the boys website, owner/general man- very good." The Buffalo defense NFL, these two teams are on equal ager Jerry Jones believes that limited Seahawks' runningback footing when compared statistiHenson should have remained in Shaun Alexander to a mere 39 cally. The largest gap is in rushthe game. "Vinny is one . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ing offense, where Seattle play away from being out p· leads Dallas 136.5 to 103.1 for good," said Jones. "I'd yards per game. The passhave liked to see him inggamefallsinfavorofthe (Henson) be on the winCowboys, who lead with ningendofthisgame." As 225.4 yards per game to the game against Chicago Seattle's 212.8. Special teams proved, whoever starts are largely equal, and may not remain on the field for the yards on 13 carries, and the Bills Seattle's defense only gives up entire game. The decision of who were not forced to punt until the five more yards per game than to play at quarterback may change end of the third quarter. The loss Dallas' defense. from day to day or even quarter for Seattle was the second home The game tonight will come to quarter during the game. loss of the season. down to coaching and personnel. Holmgren's Seahawks, meanThis Monqay Night game will Parcells needs to find a leader for while, are corning off the worst be a contest of near-equals . his offense. Vinny Testaverde is defeat of the season. After a game Seattle's rank in the conference injury-prone, and Drew Henson in which they surrendered 434 title chase is deceiving; the NFC will not play as well as he can ifhe yards to the 5-6 Bills, the NFL West is an extremely weak divi- is not given the necessary tru!'\t website quoted Holmgren as say- sion. In fact, every other team in and su ort b the staff and team .r ed .• ct .• 0 n' Seattle: 28 Dallasi 24 alike. This lack of quarterback stability can ruin an effective offense, as can the lack of a reliable running back. Eddie George hasn't started in two weeks, and although Julius Jones played great against Chicago, he is still young. Seattle, on the other hand, has Shaun Alexander as its workhorse back. They also have Matt Hasselbeck calling the shots from under center, which adds even more stability to a team with a confident run game. Although underestimating a Parcells-coached team is not always a good idea (the 1999 N.Y. Jets are a good example of this), Holmgren and crew should bounce back from last week with a 28-24 win. Casualties of. Pizza Wars NEAL In the most hotly contested vote since the November election, Rodano's edged out Revello's to win Wilkes' first ever Pizza Wars. Over 300 students turned out for the event, which featured pizza from CJ's, Tommy's, Rodano's and Revello's. It was one of the biggest student turn outs this year. The event, sponsored by Wilkes Programming Board, also featured Six Second Yellow to entertain the diners. Programming Board plans on hosting a similar event again-possibly next semester. The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski J, Salon at 419o/,, ....Qonna. Kowalc:ryk- av:;::•n~ • 41l1So .,RivHSI. WII<.. .....,,,, P ~ r~ ' r Wilkes student & Enipfd:,ees -14__ To 1i.ve yea HM illtt•ntio• yo. ._Ht:fft w• Jt.tevi.,t e.ervha atiek ,s: elf !iJ c«npllle Heir HrvieH 00 Air bnnh 11nnlng aJncar• !]J 8od')I' wreps to sculpt off inchHI f:ij Mlner111 m&t-up ti waxJng Beacon Fe could relen Pittst Ne that AFTER Pl-ASMA DONORS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY Eam Extra Cash While HefpJng Save Uva• l1•ter ■ tate & WRI (11/20) For 1 Univer: won th State .R who pa crown, points. with l'. Univer Twc fifth in · Colagic day to pound i pounds class. (11/13) The finishe, lege M Saturd: points, ranked Blood Plas■ na Inc. 688 Carey Aiwe. Wllkae-.Ban',e * PA 1 8701 Call 570-823-41 19 , For Dc~t:ails , �COLONEL'S CLIPBOARD SPORTS BRIEFS sta1se, unsn't al:eat ng. has ,rse [att um ven 1on- :Ierried dea exrew last WRESTLING (11/20) 8th of 9 at Oneonta St. Invitational For the second consecutive year Wilkes University senior wrestler Jon Neyerlin has won the 184-pound title at the Oneonta State Red Dragon Invitational. Neyerlin, who posted four straight wins to claim the crown, helped Wilkes finish iighth with 74 points. Oneonta St. earned the team title with 128 points, followed by New York University with 111.5 points. Two other Wilkes wrestlers finished fifth in their respective weight classes. Mike Colagiovanni fashioned a 5-2 record for the day to earn a fifth-place finish at 141pounds. Keith Altiery went 3-2 at 285pounds to also finish fifth in his weight ciass. (11/13) 3rd of 11 at King's Tournament The Wilkes University wrestling team finished third of 11 teams at the King's College Monarch Invitational Tournament on Saturday. Wilkes finished with 143.5 team points, one-half point better than 14thranked York College. Ursinus College, Matt Carey was a finalist for the Colonels at 285 pounds. Carey opened his day · with a 5-3 win over Stephen Sedan from King's. He then disposed of Mike Pattanite from Gloucester 5-2. Carey topped James Bishop from King's, ~-1, in his semi-final bout, before dropping a 4-2 verdict to Josh Stewart from Oneonta in the final. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (12/1) Kings 71 Wilkes 31 King's College remained unbeaten with a 71-31 women's basketball win over Wilkes University on Wednesday night in the Scandlon Gymnasium. The victory in the Freedom Conference opener for both teams improves the Lady Monarchs to 50. Wilkes sees their record fall to 1-3. (12/4) DeSales 79 Wilkes 59 Jenn Osborne scored 26 points and grabbed l2 rebounds to lead DeSales University to a 79-59 Freedom Conference women's basketball win over Wilkes University on Saturday .The Lady Colonels see their record fall to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in the conference. WEEKLY RECAP MEN'S BASKETBALL: WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: (11/29) Wilkes 82; N.J. City 69 (12/1) King's 69; Wilkes 66 (12/4) Wilkes; Desales (11/23) Wilkes 66; Marywood 62 (12/1) King's 71; Wilkes 31 (12/4) Wilkes ; DeSales THE WEEK AHEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Tuesday: At Home vs. Albright @?pm Thursday: t Home vs. Marywood @?pm Saturday: At Misericordia @2pm Tuesday: At Elmira 7pm · Thursday: At Misericordia 6pm Saturday: At Home vs. Mary Baldwin 6pm WRESTLING Tuesday: At King's@ 7pm Friday: At Lycoming @7:30pm December 28th & 29th Wilkes Open Tournement @10am ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: JOHN VANNIELO MEN'S BASKETBALL NEALSANTOSKI Beacon Correspondent Wyoming Valley basketball fans can make the short trek to the Marts gym to see one of their own leading the Wilkes University Colonels men's team. That player is Johnny Yanniello, a 6'2" Guard from Old Forge. After playing last year with a bad knee, and some serious rehabilitation, he feels that he is back to 100%. "Lastyearthere were times when I was playing that my knee just started to Joi,, Ameriftr's #1 .,_,, ,..., fJpendot hurt," said Yanniello. Yanniello credits his_good start this year to Head Coach WICU# Jerry Rickrode and his assistants. "The coaching staff this MMIKA year is great...They all work hard . . to get the team ready for the games. They are always there J ~ when we nee~ them." Despite the Wilkes loss to King's December 1, Yanniello played a key role in keeping the Colonels in the game to the last seconds. He was high scorer with 15 points. In fact, in the first three games of the season for Wilkes, Yanniello has led the Sell Trips, 19rn Cuh team in points, scoring 50 points · & trDNI Free overall. Yanniello is looking forward 1-800-648-4849 / www.ststraveLcom to another great season. He Fourteen years ago, local residents could regularly see a gangly six-year-old relentlessly shooting baskets at the Pittston YMCA. Now, nearly a decade and a halflater, that relentless effort has paid off and thinks when the season is over that Wilkes will be back in the MAC playoffs. . NUMBERS OF THE WEEK 12 Points by which the men's basketball team beat visiting Lincoln in their 2004-2005 season opener. 8 STSTRAVEL.COM Placing of Colonel's wrestling team in Oneonta St. Invitational. jCM'flU'O 15 IAIWW. Total points scored by Colonels' John Vanniello in the Freedom Conference opener against King's College. 7 The Beacon/Todd Weibel John Yannielo goes for the lay-up in the Colonel's December 1 game against King's College. Points scored by the Lady Colonels' lead scorer, Andrea Kacprowicz, in the game against cross-town rival King's College. �SfloR!fl 20 Colonels Rally To Beat DeSales Courtesy of Sports Information Wilkes University fought back from an 11-point first half deficit to knock off pre-season Freedom Conference favorite DeSales University, 63-56, in the Marts Center on Saturday afternoon. The win improves the Colonels to 3-1 overall and 1-1 in the conference. DeSales slips to 3-2 overall and 1-1. in Freedom play. The Bulldogs used an 11-3 run to jump out to a 22-11, lead midway through the opening stanza. Leading 9-8, Sedale Walton, Eddie Ohlson and Kyle Koch converted field goal attempts to extend the DeSales lead to 15-8. After a field goal inside by the Colonels Tyler Jenkins cut the deficit to 15-10, Koch scored five straight points and Michael Venafra added a bucket to push the lead to 2211 at the 9:27 mark. 'After Wilkes' John Yanniello and Venafra traded baskets to make it 24-13, the Colonels went on a 19-4 run to take the lead for good. A three-pointer by Mike Constantine and a threepoint play by Jenkins pulled Wilkes within 24-19 at the 8:15 mark. Greg Cardamone added a field goal inside to make it 2421. Leading 36~34 early in the second half, Wilkes went on a 13-0 run to take their biggest lead of the game. Two free throws by Walters began the spurt and gave the Colonels a 38-34 lead. John Sclafani scored the next 11 points for Wilkes, including three threepoint field goals, to make it 49- MONDAY (12/06) 34 with 10:54 left in the game. The Bulldogs would remain close throughout the remainder of the contest, but were unable to get any closer four points the rest of the way. The final time DeSales came that close was 58-54, after a Koch bucket with 42 seconds left. A frye throw by Sclafani and four consecutive charity tosses by Milford in the remaining time would seal the Bulldogs fate. Milford, who had seven rebounds, and Sclafani both finished witl;l 12 points to lead the Wilkes attack. Yanniello added 10 points and four assists. On 12/1 the Colonels opened their Freedom Conference schedule with a game that they The BeaconfTodd Weibel lost to crosstown rival Kings #5 John Yannielo plays defense against the Monarch's Brendan College 69-66 O'Malley in Wednesday's match against King's College. FRIDAY (12/10) *Board of Trustees Meeting, all day *Salvation Army Kettle Drive 11 a.m. - 1 *Classes End for the semester @ 5 p.m. p.m., HSC Lobby, sponsored by Zebra *Men's Wrestling @ Lycoming 7:30 p.m. Communications. *The Sociology/Criminology Club will hold a SATURDAY (12/11) bake sale from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the *Men's Basketball @ Misericordia 2 p.m. Henry Student Center. *Women's Basketball w/Mary Baldwin 6:00 p. TUESDAY (12/07) *Mindy Davis Sterling Silver Sale 10 a.m. *Running Club Bake Sale 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., HSC *Alternative Spring Break Fundraisers 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., HSC *Men's Basketball w/ Albright 7 p.m. *Women's Basketball @ Elmira 7 p.m. *Wrestling @ King's 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY (11/08) *Student Government Meeting 5:30 p.m., HSC Hiscox Room THURSDAY (12/09) SUNDAY (12/12) Wiilkes' Chorus & Chamber Singers Concert, 3 p.m. St. Stephen's Episcopal Churh, S. Franklin St., free admission *IRHC Study Break Party w/Massagers 8 p.m. - 10 p.m., HSC Cafeteria OTHER EVENTS *Finals Begin 12/13, End 12/21 *CC Study Break Party, Wed. 12/15 7 p.m. 10 p.m., Commuter Lounge *Food and Clothing Drive in HSC Ends 12/17 *Majors Fair, Jan. 18 11 :30 a.m. • 1 p.m., HSC Ballroom, sponsored by University College *Salvation Army Kettle Drive 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., HSC Lobby, sponsored by Zebra Communi- This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's Campus. When you find it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone number, and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text ..Arandom winner will be picked from the correctreposnses and *Board of Trustees Meeting, all day *Alternative Spring Break Fund raisers 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., HSC cations, Wilkes' student-run PR agency all- !::w:il:l:rec=ei:v:e:a:$:20=cas=h:::p:ri:ze:,:co=urte=:s:ty:o:f:P:ro=grarnnu===·n:g:B:o:ar:d=·==== *Commuter Holiday Party, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. week. Commuter Lounge NO CORRECT RESPONSES were submitted for last issue's Find This Photo. Editor's Note: *Women's Basketball @ Misericordia 6 p.m. The Beacon will resume publication on Monday, The photo depicted the door of the out of service Wilkes Security Cushman *Men's Basketball w/Marywood 7 p.m. vehicle, which sits behind Pearsall Hall. $20 for this week's winner January 24. · B s I 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. 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 2004 December 6th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 December 6 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/b32304dd31f7c2036d56bf500f66a4bb.pdf c36022d8aa825f93cda677a9d0a35870 PDF Text Text Wilkes University ·Wilkes-Barre, PA .0 THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW NOVEMBER 1,5, 2004 www.wilkesbeacon.com Yolurrie 57 Issue 9 'Tis the Season for Charity: Wilkes' Students Pitch in BYJULIEMELF Beacon Asst. News Editor ; by , de1ree ;epmne and ales ach, fin- The Thanksgiving season is just around the comer and along with it charity and donation drives become prevalent both on campus and throughout the community. This year there are many ways that students can· contribute to those who are less fortunate. Dr. M. Anthony Kapolka's Freshman Foundations class is using the popularity of Texas Hold 'em to get students to reach out and help the community. A minimum donation of $3.00 is required to participate and all proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross. As a requirement for the class, students had to plan and coordinate a gaming event that not only reached out to the community but to students on campus as well. Kapolka couldn 't help but be proud of the fact that his class decided to go the extra mile and donate to charity. "I mean the whole intent was to get them involved with the community, not necessarily to have them raise money. So the fact that they decided to raise money is more icing on· the cake," Kapolka said. Students interested in taking part do not need to pre-register, just show up on Friday, November 19 at6p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Henry Student Center. Prizes will also be awarded. Hunger and Homelessness · week also kicks off this Monday. As students participate in this week's activites they are reminded of the local statistics of homelessness ·in Luzerne County. The Kirby Family House located on 35 PennsylvanpiaAvenue is a transitional housing facility for homeless families. Jean Zaleskas, Director of the Kirby Family House, has noticed an increase in the numberof homeless families in Luzerne County. Last year alone the facility took care of over 105 homeless chil dren. "In the past four.years alone, I've seen a cut in government programs that assist the homeless and those of a lower income status. A loss of jobs and minimum wage jobs that don't pay enough to susSee CHARITY Page3 Many different organizations on campus are sponsoring collections for coats, food , and toys to help needy families in the community. Wlkffi Students Participate in Cont& Remember the Tiuins I Coach to Lecture f Students from 12 different tJni versities came to Wilkes on Saturday, which was one of 9 sites for the Mid-Atlantic region, to participate in the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest. Two Wilkes teams participated in the competition and came in 5th and 9th place. Of all the regional competitions all over the world, 75 teams qualify for the World Fianls hosted by Shanghai Jiao Tong University on April 3-7, 2005 in Pudong Shangri La Hotel in Shanghai, China. For more on the story see Page 4 BY CHRISTIE JONES Beacon Coorespondent The inspiration for Walt Disney's 2000 feature film Remember the Titans will pay a visit to Wilkes on Tuesday, November 16. Coach Herman Boone will speak in the Student Union Building ballroom at 7 p.m. In 1971, Boone was named head coach of the T.C. Williams High School football team, the Titans, of Alexandria, VA. The team formed during a school system Photo from www.seafordstar.com/030101/ main1.jpg See BOONE Page 2 The Beacon/Julie Melt I / n. 1ur 1the 7'° and :] 7M4f Page 2 · suuwii., in Media P a In the Spotlight: ·.• . g Ellen Flint e 11 Page 12 Index News .................................1-5 Editorial. ........................... 6-8 "''- Features ....... .................. 9-11 Arts & Entertainment.. .12-15 Sports ........................... 16-20 j �NE 2 NOVEMBER 15, 2004 News in Brief Blood Drive 11/16 SG Notes ACM Contest Leadership Coor. 3 3 3 4 5 BOONE from FRONT PAGE consolidation effort that intensified serious racial tensions between whites and blacks. The racial tension was only the first of many hurdles for Boone. Boone's appointment caused major turmoil in the town of Alexandria. A black man replacing the coach of an all-white team, Bill Yoast, didn't exactly sit well with the town's people. Yoast suffered a demotion from head coach to assistant coach. While Boone was faced with the challenges and friction of coaching an interracial team, he and Yoast displayed an outstanding sense of teamwork and spirit, while overcoming differences and prejudices. Boone and Yoast led the Titans to a 13-0 victory and later, a triumphant state championship win. Together they created one of the best football teams in Virginia's history. In the film, Academy Awardwinner, Denzel Washington, plays Boone's character. Though Boone is retired from coaching, he feels that Americans need to educate themselves about the diversity issues that we face every day. According to his biography at www. 71 originaltitans.com, Boone says that his goal is to motivate audiences with presentations on respect, teamwork, community involvement and importance of character. Coordinator of Multicultural Affairs, Andita Parker-Lloyd, hopes to see the support of all of the Wilkes coaches and athletes at Boone's lecture. "I think he will touch the athletes and everyone on campus. I watched the movie last week and it made ·me cry," Parker-Lloyd said. Larissa Dobransky, senior biology major and Diversity Chair of the programming board comments that Boone represents the epitome of a man who helped others overcome cultural barriers. "I feel it's necessary for all of us on campus to gain a better hold on diversity issues. It is vital that we learn compassion and acceptance for others. Boone united two much divided groups into a brotherhood that helped set a precedent for others," Dobransky said. Some of the topics included ' in Boone's lecture will be, "Remember the Titans: Conflict Resolution and Unity," and "Lessons of Diversity." Admission is free and, signed copies of the Remember the Titans DVD and CD will be available as door prizes, courtesy of Programming Board. St t< "h s1 ft 1 t n n ti t s I Photo fromwww.71originalti~ans.com Coach Herman Boone became the coach at T.C. Williams High School in 1971. The former Titans coach arid inspiration for Remember the Titans will speak on campus tomorrow. Cal Tho01as To Speak Today Courtesy Marketing Communications National columnist and television host Cal Thomas will deliver the Allan P. Kirby Board of Managers Lecture in Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at Wilkes University on Monday, November 15, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. in the Rite-Aid Auditorium of the Stark Learning Center, 150 South River Street. Thomas will discuss values and the free enterprise ' - - - - - - - - -P_h_o_to_ fr_o_m_M_a_r_ke_t_in_g~C_o_m_m __J. system. I .Al • Thomas is the most widely read American columnist with a twice-weekly column appearing in over 581 newspapers nationwide. He is also the host of a weekly television show "After Hours with Cal Thomas" that appears on Fox News on Saturday nights. He is a 35-year veteran of broadcast and print journalism. Thomas has work'ed for NBC, CNBC, PBS television, and the Fox News Network, where he currently provides weekly political commentary. He has appeared on NBC Nightly News, Nightline, . The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN's Crossfire, Larry King Live, and the Oprah Winfrey Show. He has also authored ten books, including his most current release, The Wit and Wisdom of Cal Thomas (Barbour Publishing 2001). Thomas' lecture is free and open to the public. BEACON Serving the community through fair and accurate reporting while supporting the views and opinions of our readers. Editorial Staff Editor-in-Chief: Gabe LeDonne Managing Editor: Lindsey Wotanis News Editor: Kristin Kile Op/Ed Editor: Rebecca Goodman Features Editor: Jamie Babbitt A&E Editor: Elvira Illiano Sports Editor: Ariel Cohen Photo Editor: Nick Zmijewski Advertising Managers: Erin Rovinsky * Rodano Stephanie Advisor: Dr. Andrea Breemer Frantz ■ ■ ■ Esablished in 1936 PA Newspaper Association Member Printed on Mondays during the academic school year. Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com www.wilkesbeacon.com �NOVEMBER 15 2004 3 NEWS IN BRIEF Scott Peterson Found Guilty . Courtesy: Associated Press REDWOOD CITY, Cj,.: Scott Peterson's lawyers failed to persuade the jury that someone else killed his pregnant wife. Now, they'll try to persuade the same 12 people to spare him from the death penalty. Six men and six women convicted Peterson Friday of the first-degree murder of his wife, Laci, and the second-degree murder of the fetus she was carrying. The couple had planned to name their son Conner. The jury also agreed on a "special circumstance" that calls for capital punishment _ namely that he killed another person, the fetus, during the premeditated killing of his wife. The verdicts came after a little more than seven hours of deliberation by the final 12 jurors, following a five-month trial and a chaotic final week. The judge removed two jurors for reasons that have not been publicly disclosed. Prosecutors said Peterson killed his 27-year-old wife in their Modesto home on Dec. 23 or Dec. 24, 2002, and then drove his boat and her body 145 kilometers (90 miles) west and dumped it in San Francisco Bay. The substitute teacher was eight months pregnant when she vanished. Four months later, her remains and those of her fetus washed up just north of the marina where Peterson launched his fishing boat the day of her disappearance. Blood Drive Slated 11/16 BY JULIEMELF was deemed highly successful and the Red Cross reached its goal of 100 pints of blood. But, according to Red Cross officials, although the goal was met, blood shortages still exist and that means that every person's donation is critical. "Blood is a supply that is al ways needed, in this region and elsewhere for basic medial treatment, and it's something that we can do so easily by taking an hour of our time to go upstairs and donate ...I mean it just effects lives and it effects people's ability to be healthy," Rebecca Levin of Americorps VISTA said. Beacon Asst. News .Editor The American Red Cross in alliance with Wilkes University will again be sponsoring a blood drive on Tuesday November 16 in the Grand Ballroom of the Henry Student Center. Representatives of the Red Cross note that they are in crucial need of volunteers and donors. Doors open from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. and volunte_ers are asked to come between the hours of 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. to help with the set up and clean up. The first blood drive of the school Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat Dead at 75 i RAMALLAH, WEST BANK: Yasser Arafat, revered as the beacon of Palestinian statehood but reviled as a sponsor of terrorism, died Thursday at the age of 75. His passing marked the end of an era in modem Middle East history, and prompted calls from President Bush and other world leaders to seize the moment to spur new efforts at Israeli-Pal~stinian peacemaking. A wave of grief quickly swept across the West Bank and Gaza Strip after Arafat died in a French military hospital at 3:30 a.m. Thousands of Palestinians ran into the streets, clutching his photograph, crying and wondering about their future without the man who embodied their struggle for statehood. Woman Takes off Shirt to Vote JEFFERSON, LA: When an election worker told Debbie Dupeire that her BushCheney T-shirt was illegal at the polls, Dupeire didn't get inad. She got undressed. Dupeire ripped off the T-shirt and voted Tuesday in a sports bra, too afraid to lose her place in a long line., Under state law, candidates' names cannot be displayed within 500 feet of a polling place. 24-year-old Adjusts to Life as Mayor , BASSETT, IA: Meet 24-year old Sarah Ashley, the mayor of Bassett. . Ashley didn't walk into the city's top job - previously held by her father, Jim, for 25 years. In fact, she doesn't remember being all that impressed with her dad's job as mayor of the town of about 75, east of Charles City. She presides over the town's fivemember council, the city clerk, treasurer.and a part-time maintenance person. Ashley graduated with honors from Hawkeye Community College and now juggles her job as a mayor around a part-time job as a jailer in Floyd County and on-call work as a dispatcher in Chickasaw County. Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Fruitcake... in a Bottle? SEATTLE, WA: This week Jones Soda Co. launches afull meal deal offive Thanksgiving soda flavors, from the bile-colored Green Bean Casserole to the sweet - but slightly sickly - Fruitcake Soda. Last year's Turkey & Gravy is also back ori the menu. Beginning Thursday, they'll be on s·a le at some Target Corp. stores throughout the country, and at other retailers, for _bet\\'.een $14.95 and $16.95, with proceeds benefiting Toys for Tots. ' J>hlJadelphia Jury Awards .$5 Million Over Potholetnppmg .· . . . PIIlLADELPHIA, PA: A woman who tripped over a pothole, aggravating an existing back problem, ,;ivas awarded more than $5 million by a jury in her lawsuit against a state agency, but .t he award will be reduced to $250,000 under state Jaw. Barbara Riley-W!Jlff, 46, of Blue Bell, sued th~,J>eriQ~ylvania Department of Transportation for negligence'for failing to repair the 9-inch long, 3-inch deep pothole, which she tripped over in downtown Philadelphia in May 2002. . The Beacon/Archives A student gets ready to give blood at a blood drive in February 2004. Wilkes regularly holds blood drives on campus in conjunction with the Red Cross. CHARITY from FRONT PAGE tain a family are some of the reasons for the increase in homelessness locally," Zaleskas said. The Salvation Army will also be sponsoring its annual kettle drive and is in need of student volunteers. Anyone interested can call 824-8714. "It's encouraging to see young people reach out into the community. The Kettle Drive is a lot of fun and I strongly encourage [participation]. I can't even begin to describe what if feels like to hear someone come up to the kettle to make a donation and say, 'If it wasn't for the Salvation Army, I wouldn't have had a Christmas when I was ten,'" Zaleskas said. Several drop-off boxes can also be found across campus. The Circle K Club is currently holding a winter coat drive to benefit those in need of warm clothing this winter. Boxes can be located in the lobbies of the Stark Learning Center, Breiseth, find · the Henry Student Center. Men's coats will be donated to the V.I.S.I.O.N homeless shelter and women's coats will be taken to the Salvation Army. A food drive will also be held this week in conjunction with the Commission on Economic Opportunity (CEO), and students are encouraged to participate. Student Government will also be volunteering with CEO to help load and distribute Thanksgiving food on November 20th. "I think you learn a lot about yourself when you do these projects. You learn like you find ... a purpose in your life to help others and it just makes you feel real good about doing that," Mick Jenkins, Student Government President said. Student Government Notes Alternative Spring Break gave an inwhich is subsidized by Student Governformational presentation. One ment. group plans to be working in an old concentration camp in Ger2005's Winter Weekend theme was many with holocaust survidiscussed. The 3 final nominations were farm animals, movies, and cevors. Another groups heads( to Oklahoma group and will · . . real. A vote will be held soon. be working with Cherokee · · ..... ~~~i~~~e ~i~~i~rao~~~ ;~~ spective about different cul- ~if- ~~fl~~~~;~ po~~=~~~ up day. A motion was made to allotures. Both trips combined,IA* . cate $200 for candy and lunch For will cost $32,000, $10,000 of participants. Motion passed 34-0-1. ..... ... �4 NEWS NOVEMBER 15, 2004 ·Conteg Held Here ACM Inteniational Collegiate BY JlJLIEMELF Beacon Asst. News Editor The weekend proved to be time and so here, it's the quite challenging for six computer same process, only in a science majors at Wilkes Univer- much compressed format," sity who competed in an interna- Kristopher Smith, a senior . tional collegiate programming computer science major competition. said. The University served as one The AMC (Association , of nine host sites for the Mid- for Computer Machinery) Atlantic region and opened its contest dates back to the doors to 65 computer science 1970s, and since IBM bemajors from 12 different schools. . came a sponsor in 1997 the Ea;;h team consisted of three contest has quadrupled in university students as they size. Participation has. battled the clock to answer eight grown to involve tens of extremely challenging problems. thousands of students and Each team then had a five-hour faculty in computing discideadline to answer the problems plines at over 1,411 univerand the team that answered the sities from 75 countries on most problems in the least six continents. amount of time was named the As site host, Matthew winner. Zukoski, Assistant ProfesThis year, Wilkes University · sor of Mathematics and student interest in the competi- Computer Science explains, tion increased and as a result the this competition helps keep University had two teams enter the interest in computer in the competition. Team Wilkes programming alive. 1 consisted of sophomores John "Computer science is The Beacon/Julie Melt Mishanski and Richard Kem and down, not only academi' senior Kristopher Smith. Team cally, but in the industry, be- Matt Zukoski, sife director and computer science professor at Wilkes answers a team 's question during Wilkes 2 included seniors Walter cause there's a lot of out Saturday's competition. Wilkes had two teams in the competition that placed 5th and 9th . The teams McCormick, Scott Hall and Jo- sourcing going on, and consisted of sophomores John Mishanski and Richard Kern, and seniors Kristopher Smith, Walter seph Wilde. hopefully maybe this con- McCormick, Scott Hall and The results are in: first place test will spark some interwent to team one of Lafayette est and get some students in- and they just go College; second place went to volved and see what computer sci- into the coding, said Zukoski. team one of Moravian College; ence is all about," said Zukoski. CITY SUITES Seventy-fiv, and third place went to team two Problems at other university teams from regiona RAMADA INN of Bucknell University. host sites forced the competition Although Wilkes did not to begin almost two hours later contests at universi place in the top three, both teams than originally expected. But de- ties worldwide wil High Speed Internet Access are still very proud of what they spite that frustration Zukoski felt qualify to advance tc Free 'Parking the World Finals accomplished during the compe- the competition went well. which will be held a tition, with Team Wilkes 1 plac"It was one of the latest startAir Conditioning ing fifth and Team Wilkes 2 plac- ing times we ever had ... so even the Pudong Shangri Restaurant Facility ing ninth. though we ·were ready, the others La Hotel in Shang Full Furnished Available "When you do real computer weren't, and we had to wait, every- hai, China hosted b· science work, there's a lot of time one had to wait, so it was frustrat- Shanghai Jiao Toni Carpeting management, figuring out what ing, but once they got started, all University on Apri Local Telephone Included you can do in a given amount of of the students forgot about that, 3-7,2005. 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Efliciencies, l BR & 2BR Suites Ailbrdably Priced Exceeds on campus living amenities Personal Guided Tours Call GM Tony Grosek, 570-824-7100> Ext 2251 p V 0 e E s d �NEWS NOVEMBER 15, 2004 5 WaldorfNmned-New Coordinator for LeadefShip Develop01ent New position aimed to enhance student leadership BY MYLES RUMBEL Beacon Coo respondent Mary Waldorf has been named the new Coordinator for Leadership Development on campus. She assumeS!othe reigns of a position that was implemented this year. Phil Ruthkosky, Director of Student Development said Waldorf will work with him on events helping to further students' leadership skills. These events include the Emerging Leaders Series, the Adventure Series and the Tour Series recently introduced by Student Development. "Mary's position will be to offer creative ways for students to develop leadership ,kills." Ruthkosky said. Waldorf is a 2001 graduate of Wilkes University and 1s expecting to graduate from University of Scranton with her Master's Degree m School Counseling in May. ''What attracted me was that 1t was a \ery student-oriented pos1t1on." Waldorf said. Waldorf¼as quick to pomt out that while W;Jkes Umversny has always had good relauons between staff and students, she nol!ced that the current relationships between staff and students are greater than when she was a student. Waldorf said she hopes to aid in continuing a "much more collaborative effort between staff and students." She also hopes that through these efforts, students will take more ownership of their university and oe more connected to the campus. Beyond the three series already announced by Student Development, Waldorf will be working with a new project announced by Student Development, the Cultural Series. The Cultural Series will be used to expose students to different cities, cultures and arts and already the Cultural Series has its first event planned. a trip to New York City on December 5. Waldorf said that there are many exciting events planned. however she is still open to suggest10ns. Waldorf hopes that students will stop by her office to express their views and opinions and to gives ideas on what students want and what Student Development should do. Waldorf can be found on the second i1oor of the Henry Student Center where she currently shares the Interfaith Office. She 1s expectmg to be moved to the first tloor of the student center once pending renovations are completed. The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Mary Waldorf was named the new Coordinator for Leadership Development where she 1s planning different events to encourage student leadership. Scions Pu ■ l $ ., 4,195. $16.010 Standard fe-atures include: ____________ lbO•w,rn Pioneer CO stereo w,th six speakers, mduding two hve<:ter& ;}f'!d 5<ion 5ound Proccs;sirig I MP3 c-1pable Jnd XM sateUi!o n:-wdy / A1r conditioner l Choke of three wried rnvo'r designs l Anti,t.od: brakes l Power windows, door locks, and outsid~ rrnrr◊rs / 5,ytar, 60,000,rrule Powcrtrain ·wamrntyt Price" purchase experience means No aggle. No hassle. �, nwn 6' 6 NOVEMBER.15 ,·2004 . . ~ N0 Democratic Staples How lndie is lndie? New Leaders, New Questions Declining Foreign Students King and Gandhi Had Concept of Protest Right BY THE BEACON monks who set themselves afire . ercise our First Amendment rights could definitely backfire, leaving in protest over religious persecu- and have our voices heard. It is it to become detrimental to the On the morning of November tion in Vietnam, his protest ought through this channel that many very cause it was trying to fight of us need to travel when it comes for. 8, 2004 the body of a 25-year old to raise red flags. Protesting our government's to doing just that: getting someThe group or individual man by the name of Andrew Veal prostesting may receive media was found at the former World position on any given issue is an one to listen. This is certainly not to say that coverage for the moment, but like Trade Center site, now better important guarantee of the First known as Ground Zero. Accord- Amendment and is widely re- radical forms of protest are the everything else in this fast-paced, ing to CNN, the body was found garded as something that can be. only way to go. More subtle forgetful nation, it will not make in the off-limits section of the site a proper and effective form of sub- forms such as petitions and other as lasting an imprint if the voice with a shotgun. Some friends and verting the already established nonviolent ways in which to ex- of protest disappears after the co-workers of Mr. Veal are said to viewpoint. Picket lines, sit-ins, press our viewpoints are always single, dramatic statement. While suspect that he committed sui- and rallies are common forms of the better choice. As the saying headlines may trumpet a single act ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - for one day, rarely does the shock of such an extreme gesture last. This is certainly evident in the daily re\/t}! Ji.( ports we read from the Middle East about "suicide bombers." Instead of an analysis of the issues that drive a person to commit such an act, and a lucid discussion about change, we merely note the body counts and glance at the photos of fire and destruction. No "protest" is ever really heard in such cases. Instead, we tally losses and move to the sports pages. In fact, given the near-daily occurences, many now see such human loss as commonplace and pay no attention whatsoever to the . ,,;c...·.,x, ... '7 ,::'<':'.··' The Beac stories-. While these Public Safety moves protestors onto Wilkes property after being asked to leave city property by Wilkes-Barre occurences may well police during Vice President Cheney's visit to Wilkes University last August. be news today in the · United States, given EDITORIAL BOARD .. ,~ '. ·.{'~i' - . ~>C: ❖ L __ _ __ _ ?&'. . . ,,: ❖ ;: • ,.::,;. •• ,,,.,,,••_.. : ..;❖:.:, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ cide as a result of the re-election of President Bush. This situation poses a larger question and perhaps becomes the tip of an alarming iceberg. Although President Bush won reelection fair and square and will be in power for four more years, the fact remains that there are some people in this nation who see the widening chasm between political factions as a desperate, dangerous situjltion, and they have every right to be concerned. If Mr. Veal was, in fact, making a political statement with his suicide, not unlike the Buddhi st protest and such protest forced goes, "Subtlety is everything," us to re-evaluate our nation's and in this it is especially relevant. stance on the war in Vietnam, civil Martin Luther King, Jr. and Maright~ and a variety of other is- hatma Gandhi both advocated sues. ·There are other more radi- peaceful, non-violent protest in cal forms of protest as well. Mr. order to win the rights and freeVeal, the Buddhist monks, and dom for the previously voiceless others all over the word have put and under-represented within their very lives on the line and those respective societies. even died for a specific cause. Radicalism may earn the proThese particular protests lead testor ·notice, but does not guarus to a larger question as to . antee that the public hears the arwhether or not many can look past gument. Some may view radical the extreme nature of them to see protestS- as just another lunatic what the person is actually com- trying to cause problems and i( menting on. Protesting exists as that is the case, the protest itself -a way in which we are able to ex- may -generate discussion, but it _ __ _ , their rarity here, a few years from now, even stories like Mr. Veal's will make only the News Briefs section. The most important facet of protest is ensuring that the protestor's voice is heard in an intelligible, understandable nature. This is the primary role of protest-to "air grievances against government," as the First Amendment guarantees. Letting others know that not only do you not agree, you are going to do something about it, is the most important part of political activism. 7 7 1 SuJ 8 8 ~ St~ BYNICR Beaeon.P, This:,·' Wee •··<,.~IL'rw• Onlin<. Beacon, i Li m.1 Poll iJ The Beacon wanl;S .YQ~Jo_ think about issues that unpact you as members of the Wilkes community; tqei;:efore, we run The Beacon poll to get your input. ]'.flis week's question is: · In a future p~o£essional job or interriship what single thing is most importa'ht ·to you? IIThejobischallenging ■It pays well ■It is located near family ■It offers opportunity to There the Unite day: the( preme.Cc - because- 1 change.a surprise:; twined 1 Court'sjCJ stitution. First, why the ; tured the back tot system. branches electiom Court is venting: be preve tialCourt Marshal legislatn the sing] there is, case to c amendm simply c transien1 The should 1 Theonl) tions of i tice is f1 pretatio Electing an eve ' learn • ■ It offers room for advancement/promotion ■It is emotionally rewarding ■Your contributions will im mediately impact the organization ":{tis intellectually stiJ?uhttmg We'd like to know w}jat you thia-k. Log on to www. wilkesbeacon;com to cast your vote. Your voice matters. Results frorri the online poll will be published in the December 5 issue of The Beacon. "ti �7 7 tions 8 8 s Suprellle Court, Constitution Staples of Democracy BY NICK ZMUKWSKI Bea,on.PhotoEdilor - ,,,.. n1:Sy9Utq hat unpact ·s of the ty; there( Beacon put. This grof~s- intern1e thing tant ,to .ging 'anrily tity_to There are two sa£red facets of the United States-government today: theConstitution and theSupreme Court. Both are. enduring · because. they are so difficult to change, and rightly, so. This is ne surprise as- the. two are so intertwined because the Sup.reme. Court's-job:is-to interpret the Constitution_ First, a little background on why the Supreme Court is structured the. way it is. This all goesback to the checks and balances system. While the other two branches of the government have elections and are transient, the Court is meant to be stable, preventing any legislative "fads" to be prevented by an older, impartial Court. Since Chief Justice John Marshall added the concept of legislative review, it has become the single most important check there is, requiring a future court case to overturn a decision or an amendment. This type of power simply can not be wielded by a transient portion of government. The notion that the Court should !Je elected is ludicrous. The only possible "political" portions of it should be whethera justice is for a strict or loose interpretation of the Constitution. Electing the justices would create an ever changing. highly politi- :re~ 40u Li.L T o ( ~ ~ warding heorga- tirnulat- on to .corn to rv01ce om the blished ssueof ev·Jason-Nickle . The How --President Bush will pardon his annual "turkey" • • • How lndie is lndie? Even Hypocritical Subcultures Can Teach a Life Lesson many things; however they will µot accept change in the Constitution or the way it geti; inter- BY MATT ZEBROWSKI BearonAsst. Op-EdEditor preted. It is my firm belief that changing the Court would be a disaster. I can't remember what movie The last remaining stabilizing · it's-from (which, I suppose, shows force in the government WQUld be how much of an impression it removed. We already have an in- made on me), but in some direct say- in who is on the Court snobbish hipster cult flick as its members are picked by the somewhere that I know I've seen, President and confirmed by, the or at least heard quoted a million Senate. The integrity of it is onl¥ times over, a character expresses beginning to recover from 2000 the sentiment that it's somehow and anything done to endanger this endangers the respect that poor etiquette to wear at-shirt with will be accorded to them. Being a band's logo on it if going to see appointed to the Court is some- that band in concert. The thing for wise and prestigious character then goes on to list a members of our legal system; bunch of other dos and don'ts for therefore, the age of the members how to behave at rock concerts. will be high. As for the issue of Oh, I'm sorry. Did I say gender on the bench, this should "concerts?" After all the times not matter at all. Any person selected and confmned as a member I'd been at Cafe Metropolis should be above such reasoning. during high school, I should h~ve The Senate would not allow some- known better. They're not one who was not competent in. "concerts;" they're "shows." The confirmation procedures And for something that's have become very thorough and supposedly about going to see only the most qualified candidates live music, these "shows" have get confirmed. an awful lot of rules. like the tThese peopie are affected by shirt thing, attached to them that the same events as the American have nothing to do with listening. people and so post-insert-eventSince college is a time when a lot here situations are irrelevant as to of people who may not have the makeup of the bench. discovered it during high school Leave the Court alone to do its tend to start listening to a lot of job. underground music, I think a lot of you new to this kind of music and the subculture that comes along with it may be shocked with how cliquish and prissy a group of people. that claims to be in opposition to the cliquishnessand prissmessc of the mainstream ~yis: Forexample. something that may surprise those of you just getting into independent music is how everyone is eager to drop in conversation that they've beerr listening to your new favorite bands for longer than you have, and, in some cases, for even longer than those bands have been.together. Maybe they brag about it so much because it seems like such a tough thing to do. And, if it's not the length of time that they've been listening that they casually mention at every available opportunity, it's the IB2.fh~orette ; willirn wwhat cized environment where, rather than upholding the Constitution, the Court would become a political tool. Given the highly- pE>larized time we live in, it ismvst likelytn,at more moderate justices will be , appointed; however, once ap.pointed, judges' views- have been known to change over time. Whenever the Court has become.involved in politics, the prestige and integrity- of it has been threatened. The 0-red Scott decision,. which was strictly political over slavery, practically precipitated a civil war on the spot, tarnishing the Court's reputation for _ years. The same is true of the Bush-Gore case over the 2000 election. Changing the nature of the Court is virtually impossible. During the Depression, FDR was faced with an aging Court that he felt was well out of touch with the current state of affairs, especially after they began to declare some of his programs to be unconstitutional. His attempt to modify the make-up of the Court so that he could appoint more justices for those already serving over the age of75 almost was political suicide. Meddling with either of the institutions of government for political expediency has resulted in disaster. Both FDR and the ternperance movement learned that the American people will accept Nickle For Your Thoughts ·adition 7 OPINION NOVEMBER 15, 2004 number of similar but more obscure bands that they know of. There's a dress code, too .• When I first started going, brand names were out. Now, apparantly, Diesel and Prada are the name of the game. For a subeulture that allegedly stresses individuality, the people that you will see at "shows" loek strikingly similar. Beyond that, like the stereotypical cheerleader-type in a high-school sitcom, they're awfully critical of people who dress differently than they do. To people just discovering this kind of music, the fact that it seems so different from the cultural paradigm can be a huge relief, but the realization that the whole subculture associated with independent music is almost as hierarchical as the mainstream that it sets itself in opposition to can be awfully disheartening. So, Young Jedi, the trick that I have learned after many angstridden years (and this is a trick that works well in other aspects of life, too) is. to just ignore the people around you. If you feel like wearing something to a concert (oops! sorry, I mean "show"), wear it. If you're talking to someone and they keep subtly hinting at how much cooler than you they are, stop talking to them. Afterall, this is music. And you can enjoy music in your underwear, in your Sunday best, and. yes. even in at-shirt printed with the logo of the band you're listening to. You can enjoy a song-if it's the first time.you're hearing it orif you first heard it ten years ago. I refuse to let some movie that I can't even rememberthe name of, and a group of people who care more about cred than being open-minded, intimidate me into not listening to whatever catches my ear, or into dressing a certain way when I do it. The blessing and the curse of music is that anyone can hear it. Jerks that can try to build some sort of point system towards coolness can listen to it, but, more importantly, so can you. �8 OPINION NOVEMBER 15, 2004 New Term Brings New Questions About Leadership BY ALEX WOOD Beacon Columnist With well-known cabinet members like John Ashcroft already leaving the now twoterm president, the American people can only guess who is next to go and why anyone would leave a two-term president in the middle of a war. The first two (in what is expected to be an ·exodus of many) people to leave their posts after the election are Attorney General, John Ashcroft and Commerce Secretary, Donald Evans. John Ashcroft, 62, has suffered from health problems that ultimately led to the removal of his gall bladder. Ashcroft is the author of the controversial Patriot Act, which sacrifices the American people's rights in the name of preventing another terrorist attack. As his replacement, President Bush has nominated Alberto Gonzales, who was Bush's counse1 while Governor of Texas. In his tenure, Gonzales failed to inform Bush of new evidence in death penalty cases and forgot to inform Bush that many were mentally retarded. Gonzales wrote the controversial memo in February 2002, in which President Bush waived an anti-tor- ture law and international treaties that would have otherwise protected prisoners of war. Gonzales was also part of the Houston law firm that defended Enron. Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans has also resigned citing that he and his family belong home in Texas. Evans's replacement has not yet been named, but reporters and sources speculate that Mercer Reynolds, the national finance chairman of Bush's re-election campaign will take the spot. Reynolds bailed President Bush out of his failed oil company and made Bush partner in the Texas Rangers. Reynolds also invested in the Iraq Most Wanted Playing Cards and raised more than $3 million in 2000 for the Bush campaign. These potential replacements reveal a great deal about the agenda and dynamic of the "new" Bush administration. The nomination of Gonzales--a man who has shown ineptitude in his leadership in Texas, and has shown disregard for international treaties--appears to contradict Bush's viqory speech promises of working for the trust of those who opposed him. If Reynolds were to be nominated to a cabinet post, it would solidify the argument that Bush is putting his personal payback also rumored to be leaving. During the past ahead of the country's best interest. Bush . four years Mr. Powell has on many occaowes Reynolds big time-that's clear. But sions disagreed with the Bush administrarepaying him should not come at the ex- tion. Powell's replacement wilJ-most likely pense of the country's not having the most be more eager to please the Bush adminisqualified candidate overseeing the nation's tration and more likely to provide an echo rather than an objective opinion for the commerce. And if this seeming trend continues Bush Administration. National Security Advisor Condoleezza through the many other expected and possible departures, we could see an adminis- Rice is also rumored to be leaving within tration equal in inexperience and personal the next few months . And Tom Ridge, the agenda as that in the Warren Harding Homeland Security Secretary has publicly said that he will most likely leave because administration's "Poker Cabinet." And with so many expected to leave, of personal finances and job stress. So how will this "White House Extreme there is plenty of opportunity to do so. The next official most likely to leave the Makeover" effect the Bush administration Bush Administration will beJ. Cofer Black, for the next four years? I believe that the State Department Official in charge of America will soon see major changes in forcounter terrorism. Black has a long history eign policies, economics plans and domesof working in the political world, with 30 tic issues. I would expect more secrets and years of experience of working with the CIA. slip ups to filter out to the public and perHis absence may prove to be a real detri- haps cause a backlash against the right ment to Mr. Bush's war on terror. wing Republican ideology that America has Tommy Thompson, Health and Human embraced for the past four years. No matServices Secretary has also publicly said ter what happens though, Bush's second that he will step down during the last weeks term is unpredictable. Americans may beof President Bush's first term. lieve they know who they voted for on ElecSecretary of State, Colin Powell--possi- tion Day, but it is becoming quite clear that bly the most well known of the cabinet--is there may still be surprises behind door#2. Drop in Foreign Grad Students Indicates Broader Issue ls The War on Terror Affecting Other Aspects of the U.S.? BY CURRAN DOBSON Beacon Columnist Our nation's War on Terror has caused serious repercussions for the United States' interests abroad. The French, for example, continuously expresses disdain for our occupation in · Iraq, with headlines in London voicing opinion that the American public is "stupid" for voting Bush back into office for another term. Due to our country's decisive action in Iraq, we have been viewed negatively on the global stage. A new trend in enrollment figures suggests that repurcussions are now also being felt in higher education. According to an Associated Press story reported November 5 on CNN.com, "a new survey indicates the number of foreign graduat.4: students enrolling for the first time at American universities is down 6 percent this year--the third straight decline after a decade of growth ... The fall wasn't as steep as feared, considering applications last spring were down 32 percent...But the results of the survey of 122 member institutions by _the Council of Graduate Schools are still alarming to educators." Perhaps the negative world view has contributed to the recent drop in foreign enrollment in American graduate schools. , ... ., • •• "•" ..,,,,.'(._.,,,,, · ~ -• ...,,,..)lf-.,_'lf,..tr-11'~ • , • "',;1, r .. ~- Our country is generally considered the leader in higher education throughout the world and this new trend has experts concerned we will lose that prestigious recognition. I cannot help-but point the finger at our continued occupation in Iraq and Afghanistan as the impetus behind the falling number of foreign students in our country. Perhaps students do not want to be associated with Americans at a time when America is so poorly rega..:led throughout the world. Another impetus for this drop is being blamed on the difficulty involved with procuring valid visas for the students' stay in ·America. This has become such a problem that even the 2003 Nobel Prize wi~ner for literature declined to appear for an acceptance speech because he did not want to deal with the hassle of getting a valid visa. The increased pressure of immigration policies leaves students hoping to come into the U.S. frustrated and turns many away. -It is a depressing thought that the effects of terrorism reach so far that they disallow hopeful students from studying in the United States. Experts are mainly concerned because American universities rely on _foreign graduate enrollment for teachmg and research, especially in the sciences and Jr ; ' ~ ! ~ngineering. In this new world after 9/11, where it has become difficult .for.foreign students to study here, I ultimately hope that American students enroll in greater numbers to make up for the deficit caused by foreigners. Americans should fill the most challenging and prominent positions here in American universities first and foremost. Other countries, such a; Great Britain and Australia, have begun successfully recruiting graduate student hopefuls that have rejected strict American immigration policies and decided not to study here. In today's competitive society, these countries hope to gain from America's loss and improve their own higher education standards and institutions with minds that would have otherwise been contributing here in the Unite.ct States. While it ·is enlightening to know that we live in a country with some of the best opportunities and funding for graduate education, it is also depressing when we the terrorists, but must not turn away intellectual hopefuls who can do nothing but facilitate further growth here in the United States. Your 'Voices ... Support Troops, Oppose the War The Student Political Action Forum will be hosting a oindlelight vigil at 6:00pm on Monday, November 22nd with a focus on "Supporting the Troops _ Opposing the War - Advocating Peace in Iraq." The event will take place at the Peace Pole in the Wilkes Greenway. Students, faculty, and the general public are invited. A panel of community,.campus, and religious leaders will be speaking. The event will last approximately 25 minutes. With our intentions directed towards helping American troops in Iraq, the Student Political Action Forum will be starting re!llize that fewer students can now enjoy a drive for underwear and toiletry items that opportunity due to the stringent . beginning next week and ending Decemlimitations placed on visitors to this ber 3rd.- Look for a donation box to be country. placed in Rifkin Cafe. Hopefully our conTerrorism, and the subsequent war we tributions will be received by the soldiers have fought to eliminate it, has taken many before Christmas. things from Americans. Our strict Christopher Pray immigration policies in effect must filter out Junior, Biology/PreMed .., "1',.:J,,,._,,.t.._•.;: "'-..~.::..,·~-•-•..,,....."t..ta.:,.;.:..,~.._,.,:.._: - "••• .. .._· ...._~.,. • --.:,.,..,.1 ~ ._~, .. • .. • ... ~.~ ....... .,,..,_•~,., • BY VI< Beaco, Fall the st, unless to go i gin to , Th home with n sonal 1 social As Ho ml Wilke pate i raise 1 hung spons this vi muni terfai to he] upco A! onfa the have Hen isha need holio driv stud way �Summer Trip to China 10 "Letters About Literature" 10 Students in the Medi'1 11 1st aa:ly isho he :za un the cly use me ion hat for- 1esand peright 1has nat:ond , be~lec·that r#2. 1e away ,thing n the • • ~s, ar mwill pmon ::us on ag the ' The >ole in aculty, \panel 1s lead,m last :>wards he Stustarting y items )ecemx to be mrconsoldiers 1er Pray PreMed Volunteer Opportunities Abound During Hunger/Ho01elessness Week ,. BY VICKY WHITE Beacon Asst. Features Editor Falling asleep outside under the stars can be so peaceful-unless you have no other place to go and the temperatures begin to dip below freezing. Those who face homelessness often operate with no food, no shelter, no personal safety, and often very few social connections. As part of Hunger/ Homele,ssness Awareness, Wilkes University will participate in a national campaign to raise awareness about issues of hunger and homelessness by sponsoring events throughout this week. The Offices of Community Service and Campus Interfaith are organizing activities to help local families during the upcoming h~liday. Courtesy of Kevin Gaughenbaugh A food drive has been going Freshmen separate and package donated food for CEO at a food drive as part of their on for the past several weeks in community service component of freshman orientation. the residence halls and boxes unteer to help with CEO's Thanksgiving Tuesday, and students and staff members have been placed on the first floor of the Project 2004, by helping to separate and pack- will be sleeping on the greenway. All stuHenry Student Center to collect nonperishable items that will go to families in age food trom 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. any day ", dents and staff are welcome to attend to get a better understanding of what it is during the week. need in the community to help make their really like to be homeless. Specific to campus, two main events are holiday season a little better. The food On Thursday, the Hunger Banquet will offered to help raise awareness. "Tuesday drive continues throughout the week and take place in the cafeteria at 5 :30 p.m. "The is going to be a sleep out on the greenway. students are reminded to help out any hunger banquet is sort of a surprise, but That's a way of kind of putting people into way that they can by bringing in food basically it's an educational simulation the shoes of someone who is homeless," said items or by volunteering throughout the that represents 'hunger issues worldKevin Gaughenbaugh, campus Interfaith Coweek with the Commission on Economic wide," said Rebecca Levin, VISTA volordinator. The sleep out begins at 9 p.m. on Opportunity (CEO). Students can volunteer. Campus Interfaith and Community Service have been working in partnership to plan the events of the week and to try to get students involved in the week. Gaughenbaugh sai'd, "Our goal is to make people aware that this still is an issue although it may not be widely seen or extremely visible it still is a problem in Full Service Nail and Tanning Salon _ this country and around the world. A for Men and Women week like this is great in order to raise the awareness and to possibly do something about it, or at least try to." Hoine of the Forever French Manicure Students interested in volunteering with CEO should contact the office of Community Service (X5905) or the Caml 32 S. Franklin Street pus Interfaith office (X5904). Students Wilkes-Barre. PA 18701 interested in participating in the sleep out and the hunger banquet need only to (570) 970-8079 show up. CZhe Nall :Atttlst 10% Student Discount ..\. Tell Us... The Beacons roving reporter, Meagan Brown, asked random , Wilkes students: What is your favorite Thanksgiving food? Check out the responses below. ... Amanda Templeton, . sophomore elementary ed. potatoes and commixed together." Carissa Balinas, sophomore business major ''Turkey and mashed potatoes." Amanda Flynn, freshman · elem_entary ed. major "Mashed potatoes. Joy Lander,junior psychology major "Pumpkin pie. It tastes really good!" I Ashley White, ,freshman · undeclared "Mashed potatoes and gravy. It's �10 · FEATURES NOVEMBER 15, 2004 Think Smnmer in Nove01ber: Wilkes Offers-Trip to China BYERICALEO terracotta soldiers. Participants will also have the opportunity to visit a giant panda reserve during the trip. Furthermore, those participating can look forward to spending three days on a sites." "This is the last opportunity to see a major natural wonder of the world," added Ah, summer. Warm weather... beaches ... Merryman. touring Chinese ruins? Finally the excursion will include a tour Not the usual summer trip, organizers of ofShang-Hai where particiWilkes University's summer pants can observe China's getaway "China Highcultural and commercial lights" are currently seekdevelopment. "Shang-Hai ing interested Wilkes stuis a famous cultural city dents, faculty, alumni, or sometimes called the Paris community members to parof the Orient," stated ticipate in the trip, which inMerryman. In Shang-Hai, volves an extensive tour of travellers will be able to exChina. The educational ex- _ perience Chinese night life, perience aims to offer parcircus performances, cabaticipants first-hand insight ret acts, opera, and much into the country and its culmore. ture. Margaret Steele, DirecDr. James Merryman, tor of the Center for ConProfessor of Sociology and tinued Leaming, is taking Anthropology, is looking care of the administrative forward to leading the trip. end of the excursion and "We're going to cover a encourages students to large chunk of the country, Courtesy of Dr. Jim Merryman sign up. "It's a wonderful see diverse people, a range opportunity to have a Dr. Jim Merryman (center) with Chinese locals during Wilkes' trip of ecologies, and historic to China two years ago. learning experience outareas," he said. side of the classroom." "It is aimed at those who want to have brand new luxury cruise ·s hip on the Merryman has led three Wilkes Univeran international experience i.q less than'"two Yangtze River while observing the Three sity trips to Africa and has visited China weeks," added Merryman. River Gorges. This is a significant oppor- on two separate occasions. He deems Highlights of the trip will include a visit tunity because the Chinese have built a China as "an emerging super-power of the to Beijing, where attendants will visit the dam that Merryman feels, "will eventually twenty first century." He feels that China is Great Wall and the Forbidden City, and a inundate the gorges and submerge thou- very safe and assures those interested in flight into historic Xi'an to visit famous sands of years of China's major historical attending the trip that they have nothing burial tombs and recently unearthed Beacon Co"espondent to worry about. "The Chinese are warm and extremely hospitable." Steele said that the University "is fortunate to have someone like Merryman," who has so much experience, guiding this trip. She also commented how successful last year's Africa trip was. "It was a great trip; all of the participants were thrilled with it." The trip costs a total of $2799 and includes airfare, accommodations in five-star hotels, and meals which will include fine regional Chinese cuisine as well as American standard fare. "It's a significant amount of money but it's an incredible value," said Merryman. Another added benefit of the trip is that for an extra $500 students can earn three credits as the elective entitled STE3000 or Study Abroad Experience. The curriculum only includes some assignments, readings and a journal that are associated with the trip. Merryman stresses that students in any major can benefit from this elective. The trip will take place from June 20J uly 1, 2005, so those interested in attending do not have to worry about missing classes. "It doesn't interrupt the flow of courses," Merryman said. There are twenty spots available for the trip. To sign up for the trip, contact Merryman at 408-4043 or e-mail him at merryman@wilkes.edu. You can also contact Margaret Steele from Continuing Education at 408-4462 or e-mail at steele@wilkes.edu as well. ''Letters about Literature'' Inspires Young Writers BY JEREMYZUCKERO Beacon Co"t:spondent "I want to be a writer that opens up doors for people. / want to set scenes and describe occupations that not everyone can become. People may not have the physical nor mental capabilities to be an astronaut, racecar driver, teacher, dancer or baseball player, but for a moment in time I want them to realize what each of the professions would be like." Those words were written by one of the Level I "Letters about Literature" National Winners--a ten-year-old 5th grader namea TJ Cienki. For about ten years the "Letters about Literature" project has tried to entice children and adolescents to, as the participation guidelines describe, "Read. Be Inspired. Write Back." The "Letters about Literature" program is an initiative of the·Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, and, as of last year, is in partnership with Target Stores. According to Catherine Gourley, National Project Director and Wilkes University Alumnus, "The [Center's] mission is to pro- mote reading and literacy. It has various audiences it does that with ... but the 'Letters about Literature' is one of its more popular programs for school-aged children. It [the program] has actually been around for about ten years, but we had a major funding increase last year, when Target Stores came onboard." The contest is divided into three divisions or levels. Level I represents Grades 4-6,Level II Grades 7-8, and Level III Grades 9-12. "On the contest level you ask kids in grade school ... through high school to write a letter to an author, Jiving or dead, past or present, explaining how their work somehow changed their view of the world or of themselves," said Gourley. But the Project strives to be more than juS t a conteSt Its goal is to inspire children and adolescents to think deeply and further their appreciation for literature. "In addition to this contest, our-goal is to really foster reader response, and-link reader response to writing response. The idea is this: students wh~ read, write bet- ter; students who write, read more. That's kind of the heart of our program ...The reader response is where you get somebody to make a connection, a personal connection to the book, either through the characters, or the setting, or the c~nflict. Because (they) are making a connection, they move to a higher level of critical thinking," added Gourley. Dr. Agnes Cardoni, Assistant Professor of English, said, "Catherine Gourley was a former colleague of mine when we both taught at GAR Memorial High School in Wilkes-Barre. Mrs. Gourley was a superlative teacher. · She left teaching to pursue a career in writing and has been very successful." Wilkes University is now heavily invalved in the "Letters about Literature" program since it is the host institution for the program. All of the letters sent in by schools across the nation are processed here. According to Gourley, "Wilkes University is our host institution. This is the second year it has been our host institu- tion, and it is a great opportunity for students here to participate in a national reading initiative from the Library of Congress. They get to see not only what kids are reading all over the country, but also how they are expressing themselves." The letters are processed by Wilkes University student interns selected for the position by Gourley. According to the official press release regarding the "Letters about Literature" program, "Gourley will hire six student interns to process and assess the thousfnds of letters as they arrive from classrooms, libraries, and home schools across the country. The Wilkes interns will learn not only how the readingwriting process is being taught in schools around the country, but also how children respond to literature." That number has now been changed to 11, due to the expected high volume of letters received. The program so far seems to have met its goal of impacting young readers and advancing their perceptions about Jiterature. -p~ BY Be<J 1' like pati fes s poi1 cat~ Bal qui, era: yot rov he': abc chi nai to~ an at ex po Fr: Ca! de SQ be m �)4 NOVEMBER 15, 2004 11 -FEATURES Project Temns 8th Graders with Wilkes Student Mentors· ann BYERICALEO Students in Media encourages community engagement Beacon Correspondent ,rtuwho trip. last trip; 1 it." i in-star fine neri,ount said ; that three DO or ulum iings h the its in ve. e 20.tendssing )W of orthe mtact tim at e> con1Eduil a t :>r stu1read1gress. e readw they vVilkes for the rie offiLetters ey will and asr arrive . home Wilkes eadingschools :hildren ber has the ex1ved. ave met ,ers and .t litera- Neil O'Donnell holds the microphone like he's been doing it moit of his life as he patiently waits for Dr. Tom Baldino, Professor of Political Science, to finish his point about young people becoming educated about political issues. As soon as Baldino pauses, though, O'.Donnell is quick with a follow-up question and cameras zoom in for a close-up on the serious young interviewer. The next Crossfire host? Not tomorrow. Neil O'Donnell is 13-years old. But he's part of a group of 8th graders Jearning about how the media can make positive change within a community. Wilkes University and Wyoming Seminary Lower School are currently working together on the Students in Media Project, amentoring program that links the students at very different points in their educational experience to explore how the media can positively influence community action. The project was created by Dr. Andrea Frantz, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies. Twelve eighth grade students from Wyoming Seminary Middle School signed up for the pilot and have been teamed with a number of Wilkes communication studies student volunteers. Clark Switzer and Billie Kinney, both Wyoming Seminary teachers, serve as cocoordinators in the project. Switzer thinks that the students will benefit tremendously from the experience. "It gives our students an opportunity to ex- perience several facets of the media, which include television, radio, and photography .. . We're very grateful that Dr. Frantz gave us this opportunity," he added. Switzer is not only helping out with the project, but is also picking up on a few things about the media himself. "I get to learn with the kids," said Switzer. The students have been meeting once a month since September · and will continue to meet until the completion of the project in April. The meetings concentrate on issue development and discussion as well as training in the media areas of television, radio, and photography. November's meeting, held last Thursday, involved a live videotaping of two roundtable discussions which highlighted one central issue The Beacon/Linds 1 each. The issues, which were cho- Wyoming Seminary Lower School students (from left to right): John Anistrauski, Katie Farias, sen by the students, were environ- Niel O'Donnell, and Wilkes Professor Dr. Tom Baldino participating in a roundtable mental protection and voter apathy L-"-"--'.-"-'-'-'-C.C..C.~'-'-:.:.=-==="-'------------------------_j discussion last Thursda . · · among youth. Jackie Manzolillo, senior communica- dents act as mentors; sharing our experiEach roundtable discussion involved six students, a Wilkes student as moderator tion studies major, is a volunteer with the ences and skills to help inform and teach and also an expert on the subject matter. project and is also giving it positive feed- the eighth graders about journalism, the For the environmental roundtable, Mike back. "I have really enjoyed being a part TV and radio stations, and many more Bedrin, the Regional Director of the Depart- of this project. Working with the eighth things in the communication realm," ment of Environmental Protection, an- graders has definitely been fun." Manzolillo added. "Basically, it's to encourManzolillo, as well as a few other Wilkes age involvement, and to Jllake sure all parswered the students' questions. And Baldino offered his expertise for _the stu- students, are serving as mentors to the stu- ticipants learn while having a good time." dents throughout the project. "Wilkes students in the voter apathy roundt~ble. The students, who volunteered to be a part of the program, are having a great time and are really learning a lot about diffetent facets 'of the media. Wyoming Seminary student Bryant Clark feels that the most interesting part of the project is "learning about behind the scenes stuff, preparation, and the stuff you don't see on TV." Participant Ellen Hughes feels that the best part of the project is "being able to see what it's like to be on TV." Aside from the roundtable, the·students have been and will be working on other projects. In January, the students will write and record public service announcemenls (PSAs) that will be broadcast on Wilkes University's WCLH radio station. Also, the students will create a photo documentary of downtown Wilkes-Barre which will focus on things that the students feel are either assets or challenges to the area. After the students finish with the project in March, they will present a final presen¾ tation in front of the Wyoming Seminary ' -~ · ,~ • "' * The Beacon m sey otanis Middle School student body in April, docu(From left to right): Sean Dickinson; Hannah Frantz; Mike Bedrin, Regional Director of the Department of Environmental menting what they have accomplished. Protection; Kim Konopka, Wilkes student; Bryant Clark; Ellen Hughes; Joe Lach. �13 ~ Nt 0 13 14 14 BYA 15 Beac, s BY NORA JURASITS Beacon Asst. A&E Editor tually. 01 ,: Associate Professor of Music Ellen Flint began teaching at Wilkes 15 years ago after -being called to interview for a music theory position she says sounded like it was custom-made just for her. Her musical and academic endeavors also extend outside the classroom. She has presented solo lecture-recitals for the state Music Teachers Association and has performed regularly with singers and instrumentalists in the region. Her articles, music and book reviews have appearetl in various music publications and two books based on her scholarly writings were published within the last few years. The Beacon recently sat down with Flint to learn more-about what drives her and to learn her philosophies on teaching, writing and performing. 01What made you want to be a part of the Wilkes University community? ,4: When I write about the music of The ee";.con/Nick Zmijewski Ellen Flint plays a piece on the piano in her Dorothy Dickson Darte Center office. . . .41 I was looking for full-time faculty . positions outside the area, and in the summer of 1990 a good friend called to my attention a job listing for a music theory position at Wilkes, and he said it was as if the job description had been written fur me. It clearly reflected all my qualifications. It sounded like an interesting possibility and I have always loved this part of the country so I went ahead and applied and within a few days of sending, I got a call asking me to come for an interview. The department and the university were in the process of interviewing candidates so they asked how soon I could come. I asked when I should come, and they said tomorrow. I came up and went through the interview process and I was just overwhelmed by what a wonderful atmosphere it was at Wilkes, and the beauty of the area. It seemed perfect, and I kept my fingers crossed. I said to myself, 'I've done it and if nothing comes, I'll keep looking.' Within two days, I was called and offered the position. I took the job because I saw the kind of faculty-student relationships that I had always had available to me in my undergraduate and masters training. My undergraduate was at a large state university yet working in the music department, students were able to form the kind of relationship with teachers that are so prized at Wilkes. Then when I studied at the Shepherd School of How does presenting a written work of music theory compare to performing a piece of music? Music [at Rice University], it was a very new school. The student body was small and faculty members were overwhelmingly supportive of students, so we formed close relationships with teachers; and this is what I saw at Wilkes when I came to interview. I wanted the intellectual challenge of working with colleagues in a liberal arts setting, and I have always been happy that I made that decision. 01What are you involved in, and what are your responsibilities? .411 am an associate professor of music so I coordinate music theory and aural skills programs. It's a comprehensive training program in music theory, aural skills, piano skills and analysis and I am in charge of the piano studio. I teach piano majors and minors. I also direct a course that provides coaching and accompaniment support for instrumental and vocal studios. I accompany many students and also as the studio grows, piano students accompany singers and other instrumental majors and I will be part of coaching the ensemble. I also work with the Wilkes Community Conservatory. I teach piano within the Wilkes community to students of all ages who want to continue studies. I am also very happy to be serving the first of two years as the faculty associate to the provost. 01 Why do you write about music in addition to performing it? ,4: In writing about music I can share another composer I am really putting my ideas about how the piece is constructed and trying to trace the thoughts that a composer has,_thoughts and philosophy the composer has brought to bear in a piece or body of work. I always, no matter what I'm writing about, look at the piece from a performance perspective because that's my initial training. Those are really my thoughts about another composer: about how I think they were thinking and each is equally difficult to craft in words. An interpretation of another's thoughts is very difficult to do and you really expose yourself because you're exposing your innermost thoughts, but I think that in a way it almost feels safer because I can draw on the thinking of others as I do my research. I refer to other people's writing so it's almost as if, even if my name goes on an article, it's truly a collaboration effort of a number of scholars, and that's why we make citations in reference and in bibliographies to show it truly is a collaborative effort. When I perform, I'm trying my best in a nonverbal way to express what I believe is the composer's intent, yet it's more personal. my thoughts with others and initiate dialogue with other music theorists and pedagogues, and I think dialogue about any area of study is important. We have to constantly have the stimulation of other ideas and concepts that help us to • grow, and so by writing about music I put own ideas out for consideration and criticism of others. Responses, in tum, in, . , . ~ , "ll spire me to expand my thinking. It's important to share. There's a very real and important philosophy about scholarship and it's that scholarship is public property and needs to be shared to have meaning and validity. It's important to discussions, to me and to other scholars to continue to share thoughts. It is important to perform because it's something that I can't not do. It's another way of sharing not so much my thoughts but my interpretations of what I believe was intended by the composer. I don't make a clear separation of work as theorist and pianist; the two inform each other mu1-600.•o.48-~ :' tion title chic bq th01 the tert pie, onl hOJ ize tirr He ed: th( tal< tht ab Ni STSTRAVEL.COM DNflw·fliW ,,.,_, ...,..,.,,. ,#Ji UNI Iii •flNml lllfMfj. ' ;' WllfflUbfirD1ffll-'1cim �NOVEMBER 15, 2004 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Out to the Movies: Alfie BY ALISON SHERRY Beacon Staff Writer So what is it all about? That's the question Jude Law asks in his portrayal of the title character. Men, be prepared to see a chick flick, because no.ioubt the girls will be going crazy for Law in this one. Although it is a remake of the 1966 version, the 2004 version of Alfie is definitely entertaining and, if anything, will definitely please the ladies. Alfie (Law) is similar to James Bond, only without the career. He's your basic smooth-talking, bedhopping, love 'em and leave 'em womanizer. As any man, he has a bloody good time trading women like baseball cards. However, it is your basic romantic comedy, so of course a moral lesson lurks in the shadows: it isn't long before Alfie takes a good hard look at himself and asks the infamous question, "What is it all about?" Alfie also stars Susan Sarandon, Nia Long, Marissa Tomei, and Law's real- life girlfriend, Sienna Miller. The acting is fair enough, given the plotline. Law is definitely the perfect choice to play Alfie. He's good-looking, charming, and has the English accent on his side. Although, like every romantic comedy, it is fairly predictable and you more than likely will not be surprised at all with the outcome. A plus is the soundtrack written by Mick Jagger and The Eurythmics' Dave Stewart. You will no doubt recognize some of the famous music works in the film. However, it has been done before, and if any other actor had portrayed Alfie, then this movie would probably fall into the repetitiveness of other romantic comedies. Thank goodness for Jude Law, right ladies? This movie is rated R and recieves 3 kernels. Ill CD Review: The Swedes' Photolab 9000 BY KRISTIN LUCZAK Beacon Correspondent The Swedes are a fun lovin' indie pop rcx:k that hails from NYC--not Sweden, as rm' sure most of you thought! The band has focused its energies into an unrefined but powerful debut called Photo/ab 9000, which delivers tidbits of guitar-laced rock with amazing synthetic leads. Allow me to introduce the band: Jon Gray (vocals and guitar), Chris Edwards (synths), Phil Harbut (drums), and Phil Crain (bass). The album's memorable melodies and sweeping harmonies mesh with Jon Gray's honest and provocative lyrics to produce one of the most original rock records that I've heard in a long time. Clocking in at just under 31 minutes, The Swedes exhibit a thoughtful and economic sourid arrangement style. It's like the hooks are piled on top of one another and the filler in between is very scarce. "The Swedes are a band with impeccable and distinctive taste. They play punchy, muscular new wave of the lateseventies British vintage-At their finest, they produce instantly tuneful songs full of nuance and texture," noted Ed Gross of The Deli Webzine. "Whoo-oo," is brilliantly catchy with a fun 'whoo-oo'in sing along, and guitar riffs that would make Paul McCartney proud. "Dangerman," sounds a lot like a great Blur outtake. "Back on my Heels" is tastefully done with melodies, rockin' guitars, and keyboards that would be perfect for a soundtrack to a teenybopper movie featuring Hillary Duff in love. The band does a great job by pulling off the quirky pop genre better than most, successfully blending a pop style similar to The Shins with classic guitar riffs and hooks. Photo/ab 9000 is a hardhitting and catchy indie pop rock album, with inspiration that's drawn from early 80's clean-cut new wave. If you like Squeeze, XTC, or Dogs Di~ in Hot Cars, you'll love these guys. This album is highly recommended for those of you looking for that perfect indie album to polish off your collection. �ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 14 NOVEMBER 15, 2004 Wilkes Lights Up with A Little Night Music BY ERICA LEO Beacon Correspondent Wilkes University's Department of Vi: sual and Perfonning Arts presents Stephen '.Sondheim's-, A Little-Night Musi£, a mus-i. i-cal about being romantically invelved with lthe wrong person and eventually finding the right person. i :A Little Night Music is directed by Joe Dawsen, Associate Professor of Theater at Wilkes, University, Dawsen feels that fheplay is-very beautiful, musically-as well $ visually. But perhaps the greatest benefit is to the students-who have the oppor~ty to perform it. "This is one of Stephen Sondheim's most challenging works;' he said. The plot revolves arouncl six main characters and evokes a wild chain of events. Fredrik (played by- senior Benjamin- S. Ptas-hinslty) and his- young wife Anne (played by Meghann Babo) have had an abstinent 11-montlr marriage. Also, Fredrik's son, Henrik-(played b;yjunior Dan Van Why), a seminaxy student, is only one year older than his father's-new-wife. On theother hann, Carl Magnus-(pla.yed by junior Kevin Holbert) cheatsorr his-wife, Charlotte (played by sophomore Taylor Whidden) with Desiree; (played by Raehel Dyer) the actress. A Little-Night Music is unique in that, at the beginning of the play, each character is romantically involved with the wrong individual,. but by the end of the play they, discover which character- they-really belong with. Also, Dawson added that the characters waltzing in the play serves to metaphorically symbolize. the notion of "finding the right pemm" based on the characters' fmding the right person with whom to waltz. in the play. Dawson noted that A Little Night Music "has strong political view&; views about women and their relationships-with men, equality of the sexes, individuality in love relationships, and sexual liberation .. .It will entertain and make you think." Opening-night for the production is-Friday; November 12 at 8 p.m. and additional night performances-will take place on November 13, 19 anti 20 at 8 p.m. Matinee performances-will take place.on November 14 and 21 at 2p.m. Tickets-will cost $15- for general ailmis-sion, $5 for serrior citizens- and students; and are free. for Wilkes- students- who present their I.D. Tickets can be reserved by calling the box office at 408-4540. 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UNIVERSITY BYMYLESRUMBEL PROGRAMMING Beacon Correspondent November15 Halo released for the Xbox: 2001 · November 16 Diana Krall, jazz singer, born, 1964 November17 The fictional wedding of Luke and Laura takes place on General Hospital, 1981 November18 Owen Wtlson, actor, born, 1968 November19 Half-Life released, 1998 November20 Shine opens at the _box office, 1996 · .. November 21 Bjork, singer, born, 1965 BoARD's November :calendar November16 Speaker Coach Herman Boone of "Remember the Titans" 7 p.m., HSC Ballroom · November 20 Ice Skating 12 a.m. - 2 a.m., Ice Box · NeedWtlkesI.D. November 21 BINGO 8 p.m., HSC Ballroom November22 Pizza Wars 9 p.m.- 11 p.m., HSC Ballroom • -: ; . •- ~ . • . • • • •. ·.· : v~ ·• . V~h W}o.·· . ~ ~ S . 'C . . ...;>' V ,. ~ �SPORTS 16 NOVEMBER 15, 2004 Grapplers Opti01istic About Upco01ing Season eyes out there to look things over is great," said Laudenslager. An excellent preseason, combined with In addition to preseason and recruita strong recruiting year and several addi- . ing, an alumni clinic held during the first tions to the coaching staff, gives the wresweekend in November had a successful tling squad every reason to be confident turnout. "We had about 150 people tum for the upcoming season. out for that one," said Laudenslager. "The Head Coach Jonathan Laudenslager local YMCA sent -about 30 kids, and fully expects to impro.ve upon last year's Crestwood sent a decent amount, too." .500 mark. "We have very competitive Despite the positive results from reweight classes this year, which pushes evcruiting and preseason, Murphy's Law still eryone to work hard." managed to strike. Several injuries plagued The competitive weight classes are the an excellent preseason and hampered the result of a solid recruiting off-season, Colonels' in their season debut against which saw the addition of ten athletes to · York. Wilkes lost 31-6, but Laudenslager the team. "They all have a great work saw many positive aspects during their ethic," said Laudenslager. "They really fit match against a team currently ranked 14th into the system well." in the nation. "The injuries hurt us," h~ The Colonels' also picked up two new said, "but several of our matches were exadditions to their coaching staff during tremely close and could have gone either the off-season. Coach Mitch Marcks is a way." 2004 graduate from King's College and The Colonels, who finished fifth in the three-time All-A~erican. Coach Rubin MAC Championships the previous seaProphete, a graduate of Oneonta College, son. can count on the rock-solid leaderwas also an All-American in addition to ship from their tn-captains for the durabemg the 2001 MVP for the Emp1re Eight tion of the season. Senior Jol:ln Muscarella Conference. "Having two other sets of is currently inJured, but finished I.1st year BY RYAN DIPPRE Beacon Correspondent A Wilkes wrestler grapples with wrestler from York College on 11 /6 in the Marts Gym. with a strong .800 winning average in the · 141 lb. class. Semor Jon Neyerlin returns this year after m1ssmg last season due to injury. Junior Jeremy Mayer rounds out the captam triumvirate. Mayer finished last season with twenty-nine wins against only seventeen losses m the 125 lb. class. The addition of two new coaches, a ,trong recrmung class, and more experienced 1pper-classmen shows great promise for this season. Laudenslager only expects things to improve from his first season at the helm of the team. 'Our goal 1s to improve our record from last year and send some guys to nationals." The team will have its work cut out for 1t in the alwaystough MAC Conference. but the Colonels also have the tools to get 1t done. With Wilkes hostmg the MAC Champ10nsh1ps this year. a chance for a title i, literally at the Colonels' doorstep. - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Colonels Basketball Ai01s for More Marts Madness that play good together," stated captam shot 34% from beyond the arc. The impression from Head Coach Jerry Beacon Staff Writer Drew Amoroso. Rickrode. is that the offense is not the enThe Wilkes Universitv mens basketThe Colonels return the backcourt of tire part of th.;- c:ame this season. Rickrode ball teu ... will return three starters from a emor !!uard John 1 ...nmello ,md Jumors boa:,ted that. We have a stingy defense team tb t went 18-9 and advanced to tne Mike Constantme and Rashawn Pre sley. that i quicker than some of the other teams Freedom Conference championship gatne hniello was a significant leader or this that we will play.'' a year .1go. Colonel team a year ago. He averaged over To mix the perimeter play in with the post The biggestta~k for the 2004-05 Wilkes 10 points per game and l~a t.1e team in · play the men down low include returnees squad is to replace the scoring of two key assists. fa ;in Walters. Joe Doizinksy, and Greg players from a year ago. Last season, seThe Colonels have a deer bench as well Cardan,one. Tyler Jenkins and Dan Adams niors Mike Morgan and Dave Plisko ac- with returnees Ryan M1lforct, John Sclafam, saw n.inutes last year. which could only help counted for 30 points per game. With their · and Drew Amoroso together totaling over this year's squad. graduation, Wilkes will rely on several re-. 10 points per contest. The 3 pointers may Freshman forward Paul Vaughan stated, turning players for shooting precision. play big in this year's scheme. Last sea"We did- well against Mansfield and they "We are looking good this season. We son the Colonels shot over 23 shots from are supposed to be a really good t~am. [In have a good group of guys coming back beyond the arc. As a team, the Colonels that case], we are looking to take it all this BY LUKE PISARCIK ustcJudpS year.' "The team seems to blend together pretty well and the sum of all parts of the team 1s prett\ good Th ... t w II I c. reate .i lot of chaos [011 tht't:l m).' aiJ R cKroc.e The (. lo 1el w Ii try to w n he Free. dom Conference ch.imp1onship for the third time in the I.1st six seaso 1s. Amoroso noted that Lyco is probably the game that the team i~ looking forward to the most because we played them in championships but we w Ill not let it cloud our judgement." Rickrode claims that, ·"We will have a very up tempo defense and we will be a very difficult team to play that most teams will probably not like." J, Salon at 419~ ...oonna. Kowalezyk4,19 ~ :!ta Rh'et St. Wllt:~,s -&urei P .. 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But even with the best players, the Eagles learned a tough lesson last week that money can not always buy a win. This week is one of those Monday night classic games that will keep your eyes glued to the television as the battle between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys seems just about ready to boil as the great rival teams meet for the first time this season. This week's game is all about rebound and revenge. The Eagles are coming off a week 8 27-3 blowout loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, their first lost of the season which hurts the most, because they were the last undefeated team in the entire NFL. The Cowboys are looking for revenge and some way to match the Eagles as they come into this game with an overall 35 and a four game losing streak to the Eagles in regular season play. Over the past week the Eagles, under Head Coach Andy Reid, have done a lot of thinking and probably come to the realization that they are not invincible. The team watched many videos this week and tried to tighten up loose nuts and bolts so that they can. come into this game with an incredible offensive explosion. After McNabb was sacked foHr times in last week's game, the key for him will be to receive a lot of protection in the pocket while making sure that he completes all passes to his number one receiver, Terrell Owens, who was held .to to be focusing on offense, one that can get McNabb into a 60 plus percent completion range. There should also be a lot of mixing up of plays to keep the Cowboys guessing what the Eagles game plan actually is. Play should revolve around passing and then the next play could easily see some sort of running play. For the Cowboys the game plan is all about putting a stop to--you guessed it--"T.O." The bird-hungry Cowboys are going to have a challenge placed right on their plates when it comes to the McNabb~Owens flying combination. Coming into this game Owens, at age 30, is tied for sixth on the all time scoring list with 90 touchdown completions. With the huge holes in the defensive line, the Cowboys are 100 percent looking for some kind of ---------------Prediction: Eagles: 36 Cowboys: 13 only 53 yards in last week's game against Pittsburgh. The Eagles have to remember that the Cowboys are near the top in the league for successful blitzes and thex will not be afraid to use that tactic against McNabb. Overall, the Eagles are going Achilles heel in the bird combination. With safety Darren Woodson possibly being out the rest of the season, many veterans will be in the rotation, some who are not as familiar with the play strategy of McNabb and Owens. Even without ''T.O," the Eagles defensive line should be worried somewhat with the overall 7-2 record that McNabb has accumulated in the starts that he has had against the Cowboys. The prediction is all about the Eagles this week, as it doesn't look very promising for the Dallas defensive line. This one will be a wipeout with Philadelphia taking it36-13. · e Student Special· d ~pm-~pm y d n d $.50 Slices a a s In House only.with purchase of bevera,ge fl Rodano's has been a tradition in the Wyoming Valley for over 20 yeara t i SPECIALS ' . ' . < ,,. l; · -2 Large Pizzas . $13.99 . . Enjoy our great food and original food items. 1 Large Pizza and 1 Doz. Wings (Blue Clifleeae a/Id CMI)' included) . $12.99 -WE DELIVER~ 2 Large Pizzas and Bucket 30 Wings (rbC-..wOikffyl~} $21.99 _ 155 North Main Street Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (570) 829-6444 �18 COLONEL'S SPORTS .BRIEFS THE WEEK IN REVIEW WRESTLING The Wilkes University wrestling team finished third of 11 teams at the King's College Monarch Invitational Tournament on Saturday. Wilkes fii:iished with 143.5 team points, one-half point better than 14thranked York College. Ursinus College, ranked 13!11, won the event with 173 points, while 30th-ranked Oneonta State finished second with 165 points. ·The Cqlonels had two wrestlers advance to the finais in their respective weight class. At 184 pqunds~Jon Neyerlin advanced to the championship bout with three straight wins. He pinned J.J. Weitler from Ursinus in 1:33, posted a win by technical fall over James Murray from Oneonta in the quarterfiiials and earned an 8-3 win over Scranton'~ Trevor Needham in the semifinals. In ~he final, Neyerlin suffered a 3-1 loss in dvertime to fifth-ranked Mike Troutrnaq from Ursinus. Matt ¢arey was a finalist for the Colonels at 2&5 pounds. Carey opened his day with a 5-~ win over Stephen Sedon from King's. l{e then disposed of Mike Pattanite i FOOTBALL FROM PAG~20 and-goal from the Monarchs one. This time Trichilo ~as able to bull _his way for the touchdo\','n with 13:39 left. Ryan Yurewicz failed oi the extra point try and the game was tied 6-6. The M:onarchs were unable to generate any offe9se on their next possession and Nawrocl(.i's punt traveled 30 yards to give Wilkes tije ball at their own 38. Two rushes by Trichj.lo and a seven-yard Karaffa to Kyle Gallagher pass resulted in a first down at the Colonels 48. Karaffa then found Jim Jordan f9r an 18-yard completion to n:iove the ball tci the King's 34. Trichilo picked up 14 yardspn the next play to place the ball at the 2d Jake Remmel would then sandwich carties of 5 and 3 yards around a 7 yard run!by Trichilo to set up a secondand-goal from the Monarchs five. Trichilo would get the call and race into the endzone untouched with 7 :30 left. Yurewicz had his extra point try blocked and the Colonels held a 12-6 advantage. After the Monarchs were forced to punt on their next possession, Wilkes started its final drive at its own 32. The Colonels ran 12 plays and took the final 5:32 off the clock to secure their second consecutive win over their cross-town rivals. The Wilkes defense was outstanding, especially in the final two quarters. After surrendering 127 yards in total offense in the first half, the Colonels held King's to from Gloucester 5-2. Carey topped James Bishop from King's, 3-1, in his semi-final bout, before dropping a 4-2 verdict to Josh Stewart from Oneonta in the final. Wilkes also had two wrestlers finish third and two more take the fourth spot. Jeremy Mayer fought back after a loss in the semi-finals at 125 pounds to dispose of Rich Russell from Scranton, 5-2, in the third place bout. Kyle Lenio, who lost a 3-2 decision to eventual champion Kyle Wilkes's Matt Carey, (right) contends with a York wrestler. Hauptfleisch from Oneonta in the semi-finals at 174, also Ursinus. bounced back to finish third with a 16-0 Brandon Kelly and Keith Altiery fashtechnical fall over Tyler Scharte! from ioned fourth-place finishes in their respec- · tive weight classes.-Kelly fought back from a loss in the quarterfinals at 197 pounds before dropping a 6-4 decision to Nick Castellano from Oneonta in the third-place contest. Altiery, who lost to Stewart in the quarterfinals at 285 pouncfs, also rebounded to advance to the consolation fi. nal. He was pinned by York's Tom Steffen in 3:57 to finish fourth. King's College Monarch Invitational Tournament Team Scoring 1. Ursinus 173.0 2. Oneonta)65.0 3. Wilkes 143,5 4. York 143.0 5. King's 127.0 "' . 6. Stevens Tech 117.5 ' . , •· l 7l Scranton 116.5 Muhlenberg 78.qi, f 9)_ :;entenary 75.5 , t , 1Q. G~ttysb,urgZ1 :0 ' 11. W1ID~!11S,O!)ITrade 37.0 ; only 30 yards in the final two periods. Kyle Follweiller and Tyler Henninger had eight tackles apiece to lead the effort. Follweiller also had two tackles for loss and a forced fumble. One of Henninger's stops was a sack· that resulted in a l'.?-yard loss. The defensive effort helped the Colonels gain a 37: 18 to 22:42 edge in time of possession. After allowing only 39 yards in total offense in the first half, the King's defense was victimized for 289 yards in the second half. The defense, which was on the field for more than two-thirds of the final two quarters, was led by Geoff Ashton. Ashton had two tackles for loss and one sack among his 17 tackles. Tore Alaimo contributed 14 tackles and two tackles-for loss. Brett Trichilo carries the ball in a home matchup against Albright. MAC STANDINGS 2004 PLASMA DONORS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY School w L Delaware Valley Moravian Albright Wilkes Widener King's FDU-Florham Lebanon Valley Susquehanna Lycoming Juniata 10 7 7 0 3 3 ). 6 6 4 4 ·4 4 3 1 ., 4 4 6 6 ·6 6 7 9 ' Call 570 - 823-4119 For D<~tails I I C 0 L C �COLONEL'S C ·LIPBOARD 19 WEEKLY RECAP ( e e I- n CONQUt:R MAYOR'S _CUP 0 Wrestling (11/6) York 31 Wilkes 6 (11/13) 3rd of 11 at King's Tournament L Football 0 N E L (11/13)Wilkes 12 Kings 6 THE WEEK AHEAD s Women's Basketball Wrestling Friday Saturday 1:00pm @ Messiah 10:00am @ Oneonta Tournament Saturday 1:00pm @ Messiah A11-tLETE OF 11-IE WEEK: r ANDREA DEMARANVILLE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL BY NEAL SANTOS KI Beacon Staff Writer After going 3 and 23 with the Lady Colonels last season, Andrea DeMaranville is looking for a memorable senior season on . the basketball court. DeMaranville wants her last year of women's basketball to be outstanding. She is also looking to earn her 1,000th point this year. DeMaranville, who has been playing basketball since she was in the fourth grade, does it because she loves the game and the coaches she has worked with over the years. One positive influence in her life has also been her father. In the 2003 season, DeMaranville led the Lady Colonels with the most number of points scored, with 313, and she averaged an impressive 13 points per game. Considering that she did manage to start in 21 games and played in all 24, it is not hard to figure out why her skills developed so much that she was able to score that many points. DeMaranville feels that her quickness has been a big strength for the team and that, "there are not many forwards that can steal the ball." With what appears to be a lot of returning players, the Wilkes women should perform a lot better both on and off the court due to the developing chemistry amongst team members. "Last year we never hung out together. This year we are doing a lot more together," said DeMaranville. The two games that she is looking forward to the most this se a son are · ag ains t DeSales University and the University of Scranton. She also looks forward to playing King 's but notes they have lost players from last year. She especially looks forward to the DeSales since she went to that school in her freshman year. "Both teams have great programs," DeMaranville claimed, "[and both of them] Andrea DeMaranville heads for the basket in a game in have also kept most of their the 2003-2004 season. She is currently looking to players from last year." sc~re her 1,000th point this season which begins th is Friday. NUMBERS OF THE WEEK 12 Number ,of points scored by Brett Trichilo in Saturday's game against crosstown rival King 's College. 143.5 Total number of points that the Wilkes wrestling team scored in the King's Tournament beating 14th ranked York College by 1/2 a point. 6 Overall wins for the Colonels' football team in the 2004 season. 3 The place that the Wilkes wrestling team took in the King's College,: King 's Wrestling Tournament. Wilkes beat York College, Ursinus College, and Oneonta State, all who are nationally ranked teams. �20 King's COURTESY SPORTS INFORMATION Senior running back Brett Trichilo rushed for 144 yards and two fourth quarter touchdowns and the Wilkes University defense limited rival King's College to 157 yards in total offense as the Colonels claimed the Mayor's Cup with a 12-6 victory over the Monarchs before a crowd of 3,800 at Betzler Field. The wirt improves Wilkes to 64 overall and 6-3 in the Middle · Atlantic Conference and keeps hopes alive for an ECAC postseason playoff berth. King's sees its season come to a close with an overall record of 4-6 and a conference mark of 4-5. Trichilo was named the Most Valuable Player for the Colonels thanks to his workman-like effort. Linebacker Geoff Ashton, who had a game-high 17 tackles, earned MVP honors for the Mon- archs. In a battle featuring two of Division Ill's all-time leading rushers, Trichilo and King's counterpart Richard Jackson did their share of the work. Trichilo established a new MAC career record for both touchdowns and points. His 64 career scores breaks the previous record of 62 set by former Widener and NFL standout Billy "Whiteshoes" Johnson. He also broke Johnson's MAC career points record of 372 by finishing the day with 384 tallies. Trichilo is fourth on the all-time Division III rushing list with 5,837 yards. Jackson, who scored the lone King's touchdown, finished with 153 yards in the contest. He moved ·up to 7th on the Division III career rushing list with 5,365 yards. Wilkes had several opportunities in the first quarter to put points on the board, but each time the King's defense stepped up. The Colonels began their first drive at the Monarchs 25, but were forced to punt after three plays. On their second possession < Wilkes took over on t the King's 31. After marching to the one- ; yard line, Kevin Cahill stopped Trichilo short of the endzone and Wilkes turned the ball over on downs. Wilkes Trichilo carries the ball down the field in a home game against Moravian. also began its final drive of the first quarter in King's terri- the drive, while quarterback Chris Wilkes put together a seven play, tory at the 49. Once again, the Barnie connected with Joe 71-yard drive to reach paydirt. Monarchs responded and forced Tassoni for a 17-yard gain on a The key play in the drive came on third-and-seven play. That set up third-and-six from their own 33 a Colonels punt. King's would move on top on a two-year Jackson touchdown when Al Karaffa hit Trichilo with its first possession of the second run with 9:47 left in the stanza. a screen pass that resulted in a quarter. The Monarchs took over Bobby Nawrocki saw his extra 59-yard gain to the King's eight. on their own 37 following a Colo- point try sail wide and the Mon- On the third play of the final quarnels punt and proceeded to march archs had a 6-0 lead. ter Wilkes was faced with a fourthThe score would stay that way the distance in ten plays. Jackson FOOTBALL Page 16 had six carries for 50 yards during until early in the fourth quarter. Gamu11s Calendar. MONDAY (11/15) THURSDAY (11/18) Saturday Continued... *Allen P. Kirby Lecture given by Cal Thomas on "Values and the Free Enterprise System" 7 p.m. SLC 101 *Game Hour 11 a.m. - l p.m. Commuter Lounge *Commuter Coffee Hour 10 a.m. 1 p.m. in the Commuter Lounge Sponsored by Health Services *Tickets on sale from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. for NYC Bus Trip on Nov. 24 @ HSC Info Desk. Cost: $20, sponsor Commuter Council *Women's -basketball @ Messiah Tourney 1 p.m. *A Little Night Music VPA Theatre production 8 p.m. DDD, Wilkes students free, other students and seniors $5, general admission $15 *Pillow Talk (rap session), 12 a.m. - 2 a.m. HSC TV Lounge *Ice Box skating, midnight - 2 a.m.,free TUESDAY (11/16) *American Red Cross blood drive 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. HSC Ballroom *Tickets on sale from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. for NYC Bus Trip on Nov. 24 @ HSC Info Desk. Cost: $20, sponsor Commuter Council *Speaker Herman Boone, "Remember the Titans" 7 p.m. HSC Ballroom FRIDAY (11/19) *Women's Basketball @ Messiah Tourney 7:45 p.m. *A Little Night Music VPA Theatre production 8 p.m. DDD, Wilkes students free, other students and seniors $5, general admission $15 WEDNESDAY (11/17) SATURDAY (11/20) *Student Government meeting 5 :30 p.m. HSC Hiscox Room *Habitat for Humanity work day, contact Rebecca at levin@wilkes.edu to participate *Wrestling @ Oneonta 10 a.m. Find this Picture on Campus and ... WIN CASH! On' the Will mittee J to stud an ope1 Farley 1 feedba fer. Thf variou Evans firm, I struct space past t· Ac Princi ciates theoJ is stil twon a ser consc dent: "I struc Mas• you is a, loo~ qua< r *Alpha Chi Induction Ceremony 1 p.m. HSC Ballroom *A Little Night Music VPA Theatre production 2 p.m. DDD, Wilkes students free, This photo was taken somewhere on Wilke niversity's Campus. other students and seniors $5, When you find it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com. general admission $15 Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone number, ·and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. A random winner will be picked from the correct reposnses and will receive a $10 cash prize, courtesty of Programming Board. The Beacon welcomes notices of events ... Beacon/I C SUNDAY (11/21) Post your event by visitingwww.wilkesbeacon.com or email wilkesbeacon@hotrnail.com BYKRI! Congratulations to Dana Zlotucha who correctly identified last week's ind-a-photo, that of the sign on the door of the transformer vault, room 61, in the basement of the Stark Leaming Center. � 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 2004 November 15th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 November 15 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/996fd74ad5d4fc2a047c3699fc95f45a.pdf a50828dedcf2e1ec9aa89bf1b6626703 PDF Text Text Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 20 THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW NOVEMBER 8, 2004 www.wilkesbeacon.com Volume 57 Issue 8 Young Pennsylvania Voters Favor Kerry Over Bush Nationwide numbers ofyoung voters remain same as 2000 BY KRISTIN KILE Beacon News Editor :he 1b1al ve ., " m . On November 2, the campaign for the American presidency came to an end. No more political ads, no more visits from candidates, and no more television analysis. On November 3 voters learned President George W. Bush ·would serve for another four years. The highest number of voters since 1968 turned out to the polls all across the nation, many of whom were first-time voters. Traditionally, the 18-29 year-old age range has proven scarce at the polls. This year numerous Public Service Announcements (PSAs) aired on radio, telelvision, and even the Internet urging young people to vote. Dr. Jane Elmes-Crahall, Communications Studies department Chairperson, said that despite better voter tum-out overall, un- fortunately the percent of young voters this year was the same as in 2CXXl. "In the election of 2000, 17% of voters under 30 who were eligible showed up. T h is year it was exactly the same. It was 17%. Early forecasts on election night ""\ suggested The Beacon/Gab e LeDonne that exit poll John Kerry spoke at the Kirby Center in Public Square to supporters during campaign season. Kerry may not have won data in states . See the election, but he won Pennsylvania and rallied the young voter population . ELECTION Page 2 Master Plan Meeting Unexpected Costs Further Delay Henry Student Center Grune Room BY CURRAN DOBSON Beacon Coorespondent The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski The Master Plan Committee held two open forums on Tuesday, November 2 to get student input on improvements for the University. See Page 5 for story. Bush Wins ... For over a year, Wilkes University students have been looking forward to the promised game room addition planned for the Henry Student Center. However, construction on the game room has been delayed and projected dates fo r completion have been changed several times. Despite no physical signs of construction beginning, Mark Allen, Dean of Students, is optimistic students will see progress soon. "If all goes well, construction could begin in the next two weeks with an end date sometime in late Janu(lfy. This is predicted on finalizing ontractors and securing necessary permits," Allen said. The reason construction was pushed back on the game room was largely financial. "The project not only includes the game room but a major addition on both the second and third floors of the Student Center. I believe a combination of factors including higher steel prices and changes in the design to create a better final outcome played into the increased costs," Allen said. The proposed change in design involved using brick instead of glass in the construction. Page 9 ·6vttr-epreV\lurLaL Page 7 6.x:perteV\,ce New Programming This affected the price of the project, along with the increased price of steel needed to build -it. "The price of steel is market driven and has an effect on all new construction. The original design used a significant amount of glass that detracted from the overall appearance of the addition relative to the rest of the Student Center. The brick work will make it look like the addition was always a part of the building," Allen said. Since there is an increase in the See GAME ROOM Page 2 p ------------Index News ................................. 1-5 a Editorial. ...........................6-8 g Features......................... 9-11 e Arts & Entertainment. .. 12-15 Sports ........................... 16-20 13 �NdYEMBEEf:a;~2004'"· ELECTION from FRONT PAGE like Pennsylvania [showed] young people, the 18-25 year-olds especially, were showing up as firsttime voters. For whatever reason, they must have voted early and then not voted the rest of the day and night. But there was no jump in the number of under-30 year olds who voted in this election ·versus 2000," Elmes-Crahall said. Elmes-Crahall believes that young voters were saturated with information and negative advertisements that may have deterred them from voting. She said that individual voters may have been conflicted if they felt strongly about two or three issues, causing many of them to stay. unde- GAMEROOM from FRONT PAGE cided and not go to the polls. Unlike most of the other states, Pennsylvania favored Senator John Kerry over Bush, 51-49 percent. According to a CNN exit poll, 21 % of voters in Pennsylvania were 18-29 year-olds and 60% of those voters, voted in favor of Kerry. At the Marts Center polling place, where students registered to vote at Wilkes, the vote was, 428 for Kerry and 287 for Bush. Elmes-Crahall thinks if more young people got out to vote across the nation, the national outcome might have been different. "The fact [is] that they were cautious about calling the election in states like Ohio, and Ohio has more private colleges than any 2 state in the union. So there are hundreds of thousands of college kids in Ohio ...If you want to think about 60% of those who didn't vote were votes denied Kerry. Now not all young people voted for Kerry. But in Ohio, they couldn't call the race. Pennsylvania wasn't called until after midnight. And in Florida, if young people had turned out more, it appears that the first-time voters who were young college age, were by majority, a vast majority, ProKerry," Elmes-Crahall said. Katie Baas, freshman English major, voted for the first time in this election at Wilkes. She was one of the 39% of 18-29 year-olds who voted in favor of Bush because of issues such ·as the war in Iraq and national security. While have very strong, backgrounds specialties. and extensive experience in cam"Spillman Farmer Architecture pus master planning for colleges is handling the programming for and universities," John Pesta, Di- . the Stark Hall renovations. This rector of Capital Projects and Plan- firm based in Allentown specialning for the Finance and Support izes in designing higher educaOperations said. tion facilities and more specifically While the Master Plan is an science buildings. Highland Asongoing project, renovations in ' sociates designed the addition for the Student Center and Stark the Henry Student Center. The Leaming Center are close to be- firm was selected because they ginning. Pesta said it was neces- were the original architect for the sary to use two separate firms.for building and the one most familthe two projects because of their iar with the facility," Pesta said. price, Uruversity officials will have to locate more money in order to cover the cost. "The University has a process to budget dollars for capital projects. Funding to cover the additional cost for the Student Center project will be drawn from this budget," Pesta said. In addition to the Henry Student Center, there are riumerous construction and planning projects going on throughout campus. Currently, Gould Evans Architecture/Plan- · ners, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Spillman Farmer Architecture, and Highland Associates are all involved in a varety of physical plant changes. "Gould Evans Architecture/ Planners is the consultant working on our Campus Master Plan. The firm is based in Kansas City and they have partnered with a local firm Bohlin Cywinski Jac~son to assist with The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski the very involved master Plans to construct an addition onto the Henry Student Center have been delayed planning pro- even further. The addition includes a SG meeting room on .the second floor and cess. Both firms extra cafeteria space on the third floor. News in Brief Racism on Campus SG Notes Leaders Forum Master Plan Financial Holds many voters had to wait in long lines, Baas was able to go right in and vote without waiting. "I think it was partly my competitive nature. I didn't want the opposite party to win. If my party did win, I wanted to know I had a part in the victory," Baas said about why she voted. Unlike Baas, sophomore history education major, Matt Carey voted in favor of Kerry and also voted in his favor in the Democratic primary. Carey said he also did not have trouble voting in his hometown of Dallas, probably because he went early before classes. Carey based his issues on the war and higher education. "I'm against the war. I didn't think we should be in [it]. And tuition prices--tuition has risen at 3 3 3 N 4 5 5 least 10% since Bush was in office," Carey said. Elmes-Crahall said the reason Kerry succeeded in Wilkes-Barre as well as Northeast Pennsylvania was because h_!S campaign appealed at the local level. Each candidate visited Northeastern Pennsylvania numerous times and volunteers went door to door to advocate for candidates. "The Democrats for a number of weeks from late July through mid-August, this media market, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the national Democratic party and the Kerry/Edwards campaigns spent more in our market than any place else in the county. So we were always in the top five, but we were the big investment," ElmesCrahall said. co se ne fi sh to ,, SC The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Students shoot pool in the current game room. Construction to build a larger game room facility will begin in the near future. BEACON be on he tic de w Serving the community through fair and accurate reporting while supporting the views and opinions of our readers. Editorial Staff Editor-in-Chief: Gabe LeDonne Managing Editor: Lindsey Wotanis News Editor: Kristin Kile Op/Ed Editor: Rebecca Goodman Features Editor: Jamie Babbitt A&E Editor: Elvira Illiano Sports Editor: Ariel Cohen Photo Editor: Nick Zmijewski Advertising Managers: Erin Rovinsky Stephanie Rodano Advisor: Dr. Andrea Breemer Frantz ■ Esablished in 1936 ■ PA Newspaper Association Member ■ Printed on Mondays during the academic school year. Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570} 408-5903 wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com www.wilkesbeacon.com us Bu �/ NOVEMBER 8 2004 NEWS IN BRIEF Courtesy: Associated Press fIll :e l)- ll- ,Ii- National Guard Fighter Plane Shoots School . UTILE EGG HARBOR~J: The target was an object on the ground well within the confines of the Warren Grove firing range, a 2,400-acre scrub pine expanse used by the military to train pilots in bombing and strafing techniques. But when the heavy gun in the left wing of an Air National Guard F-16 fighter jet fired Wednesday night, it sent 25 rounds of 20mm ammunition smashing through the roof and zinging off the asphalt parking lot of the Little Egg Harbor Intermediate School 3 1/2 miles from the range. Military investigators are trying to determine how it could have happened. Man Killed Breaking up Fight a1e nt ce .r e :re s- PHILADELPHIA, PA: A 30-year-old man was shot and killed while trying to stop several youths from assaulting another, police said. The man, whose name was not released, was shot around 5:25 p.m. Wednesday near 56th and Carpenter streets in West Philadelphia, after he tried to break up the fight, Lt. Michael Morrin said. He was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where he died shortly before 6 p.m., authorities said. · Elizabeth Edwards Has Breast Cancer WASHINGTON, DC: Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards, was diagnosed with breast cancer the day her husband and Sen. John Kerry conceded the presidential race. Spokesman David Ginsberg said Mrs. Edwards, 55, discovered a lump in her right breast while on a campaign trip last week. Her family doctor told her Friday that it appeared to be cancerous and advised her to see a specialist when she could. She put off the appointment until Wednesday so as to not miss campaign time. Man Strips Naked at Los Angeles Airport ;ki LOS ANGELES, CA: A man was charged with trespassing after he stripped naked, scaled an airport fence, ran across the tarmac and climbed into a plane's wheel well before firefighters talked him out of it, officials said. The man had earlier tried to buy a ticket for a Qantas Airways flight to Australia with only a credit card receipt. He told authorities at Los Angeles Intemational Airport that he stripped off his clothes Monday to protest the airline's decision to deny him the ticket, airport spokeswoman Nancy Castles said. · The man, Neil Melly, 31, of Canada, suffers from bipolar disorder (also called manicdepressive illness) and had been listed as a missing person in Canada, Castles said. He was booked on a trespassing charge, and was released from custody Tuesday. Man Dead A{ter North Texas Authorities Use Stun Gun FORT WORTH, TX: A man who tried to elude Fort Worth police has died after police used an electrical stun gun on him. · . · · Robert Guerrero, 21, was pronounced dead Tuesday night at John Peter Smith Hospital, where he was taken after he stopped breathing. He was subdued with a Taser stun gun after police were called to an apartment complex where residents said someone was illegally hooking up electrical service at a unit Suspected Suicide Over Bush ·Re-election NEW YORK, NY: A 25-year-old from Georgia who was distraught over President Bush's re-election apparently killed himself at ground zero. Andrew Veal's body was found Saturday morning inside the off-limits area of the fonner World Trade Center site, said Steve Coleman, a spokesman for the Port Authority ofN:ew York and New Jersey. A shotgun was found nearby, but no suicide n,ote was found, Coleman said. ; . Veal's mother said her son was upset about the result of the presidential election and had driven to New York, Gus Danese, president of the Port Authority Police Benevolent Association, told The New York Times in Sunday's editions. Friends said Veal worked in a computer lab at the University of Georgia and was planning to marry. · Police were investigating how Veal entered the former World Trade Center site, which is protected by big~ fences and owned by the Port Authority. 3 Racist Flyer Confiscated at Henry Student Center BY JULIEMELF sarily the number of incidents; it's trying to have an environment that has no inciQents," said Mark Allen, Dean of Students. While Wilkes has a long tradition of celMulticultural Affairs reminds students ebrating and encouraging diversity, a re- that racism occurs not just on campus but cent racist message posted anonymously locally as well, and the only way to make reminded the few who saw it that intoler- change is to begin internally. "We're all racists in recovery, as [those ance is not just a practice of the past. The latest in a series of racially deroga- ofus] in the multicultural field say. We all tory flyers was found posted at the Henry have our issues with a race, a cultural backStudent Center. Its target: Jewish women. ground, or it could even be tall people. We In the past, flyers have targeted people of all have these biases towards someone, Middle Eastem descent and women in gen- and we have to work at it every single eral. Though this was not the first time an day...When you live in the area like here, incident like this has occurred, university we need to leam about different cultures, officials note that without public condem- and the only way to do that is to step out nation, it is unlikely the incident will be that of our comfort zones and to engage in aclast. tivities like the activities during "I feel saddened when things like this Multicultural Awareness Week and some come to my attention. It means that there's of the other MSC sponsored events," ignorance out there, which I know, but it Parker-Lloyd said. Demographics for Pennsylvania may also means there's some immaturity out there. If you want to· express your views, also be an indicator of why such racially we have avenues to do that here on cam- motivated incidents may occur. The Greater pus," Andita Parker Lloyd, Coordinator of Wilkes-Barre Chamber has published a Diversity Report based on information colMulticultural Affairs said. The high traffic in and out of the Henry lected by the United States Census. The Student Center has proven to be the big- report indicates that Pennsylvania has a gest challenge in not only catching the less diverse population than the rest of culprit(s), but ensuring an incident like this the United States because 15.9% of its doesn't happen again. population may be categorized as coming "Tbere are outsiders who come and post from minority groups as compared with apartment listings and [messages for] par- 30.9% in the United States. The report furties and liquor, and all these illegal types of ther explains that the Wilkes-Barre, flyers up all the time, so it challenges us as Scranton, and Hazelton MSA have become a staff to find out if it was a student or if it more diverse recently. However, the perwas someone from the outside. If it was cent of the minority population, at 3.8%, is someone from the outside, we can't do any- well below that of the United States and thing about it, but when they're typewrit- Pennsylvania .. Thus, when those within a ten and [there is] no handwriting that we majority group come in contact with people can find, it makes it harder [to identify a who are unlike them or the norm with which they are familiar, it is likelier that distrust or source]," Parker-Lloyd said. Officials in the Office of Student Affairs fear may arise. Such feelings can give rise note that although Wilkes has not had to bigotry. The Offices of Student Affairs and many racially motivated incidents, students are reminded that even one is far too many. Multicultural Affairs are asking students "Well, it has not been a significant prob- and faculty to immediately remove any flyer lem on our campus. However; if one stu- posted in campus space that might be con- . dent is stigmatized by a racially motivated strued as derogatory toward any minority_ incident or an ethnically motivated incident, group (gender, ethnicity, sexual preference, then to that person, that is a very impor- etc.) and report it to their offices so that tant and traumatic event. So it's not neces-. immediate action may be taken. Beacon Asst. News Editor Student Government Notes Liz Roveda, senior biology major, was announced as Member of the Month for the month of October. SG heard a presentation"' from Becky DiRe Mullens, AIA, Principal of Gould Evans architectural firm and · '. John Pesta, Director of Capital Projects and Planning about the Master Plan for the University. The final plans for .... ·· , · · the project are expected to be completed in February 2005. The Leadership Club was denied club status at the October 27 meeting. Members of SG are looking into working with CEO and the McGlynn Leaming Center as their service project. SG will participate in the W-B Christmas Parade on November 13. �4 NEWS NOVEMBER 8 2004 First Annual Outstanding Leaders Foru01 Slated BY JEREMY ZUCKERO Year, and Caron Foundation's Citiers from the Wyoming Valley and zen of the Year. beyond, students in the Sidhu Innovation, patience, creativ"The impetus for the OutstandSchool, Wilkes University and ity, good communication skills ing Leaders Forum was Jay S. neighboring institutions and and listening are all ingredients a Sidhu, a man who other friends cookbook might list in a recipe for believes that the ~ - - - - - - - - - - ~ of the Univer"leadership development." This quest for excelsity with acweek, students, faculty, staff and lence lies in leadercess to the incommunity members are invited ship and emotional spiring insight the first Outstanding Leaders Fo- intelligence. Mr. and experirum designed to encourage audi- Sidhu supports ence ofrecog. ence members to develop their academic and adnized national own recipe for success. vising programs and internaThe event will be held at that engage our tional leaders Wilkes University Marts Gym on students in enwho embody Thursday, November 11 at 7:30 hancing their perthe principles p.m. The Forum is open to the sonal and profesand authentic public and is organized by the Jay sional leadership leadership and S. Sidhu School of Business and potential. Mr. strategic exSidhu's message is cellence that important for all orare the hallganizations. This marks of the forum is one veS i d h u hicle for sharing Courtesy of Marketing Comm. S c h o o 1 , " the leadership Michael Robinson Browne said. message with the The Forum community," Dr. Anne Batory, marwill a~so recognize the accomketing professor said. plishments of the speakers. "The Joining Sidhu will be Michael first annual forum will also recRobinson, President and Founder ognize the outstanding leaderof PAP Security Printing, Inc. ship provided by Mr. Sidhu, Mr. Robinson founded his LancasterRobinson, and Mr. Zuckerman to based company in 1988. PAP Sethe businesses they lead and to curity Printing is a rapidly growthe revitalization of ing company that specializes in our state and reprinting high security products. gional economy," The final panelist will be Browne said. Steven J. Zuckerman, CEO of Clip"Wilkes UniverCourtesy of Marketing Comm. per Magazine, a direct marketing sity and the Sidhu business that has grown from a School ·of Business Steven Zuckerman single, local four-page campus adand Leadership are Leadership and sponsored by · vertising publication to nearly 350 committed to the Sovereign Bank. Wilkes Univer- market editions that reaches 100 development of an sity President Dr. Joseph (Tim) E. million American homes in 24 exceptional leaderGilmour and Dr. Paul Browne, states. ship talent pool in Dean of Sidhu School of Business Organizers note this forum will our community, our will host the event. be beneficial to anyone with an region and beyond. The format for the Forum ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ We expect that the will include three speakers Outstanding Leadand a question/answer peers Forum will conriod._Jay S. Sidhu will speak tribute to the adat the event, as well as vancement of the Michael Robinson and practice of leaderSteven Zuckerman. Accordship, showcase the ing to Browne, "Each of the ideas, styles and acpanelists will speak for about tions of leaders who 15 minutes. This will be folare creating the lowed by a question and anbusinesses of the fuswer session, with questions ture, embody the corning from the floor." practice of authentic Sidhu is Chairman, Presileadership, emodt;nt and CEO of Sovereign tional intelligence Bank, and the benefactor and and principled decinarnesake for the Jay S. Sidhu sion-making, and SchoolofBusinessandLeadextend and ership at Wilkes. Sidhu has a strengthen the repulong list of natio11al accolades tation of the Sidhu for his business acumen. Courtesy of Marketing Comm. School, Wilkes UniAmong them, he has been J_a_y_S_.S_id_h_u_ _ _ _ versity and Northrecognized as Financial World's interest in business leadership. eastern PennsylvaCEO of the Year and was a 1996 "The Outstanding Leaders Forum nia," Browne added. Turnaround Entrepreneur of the provides business and civic lead-_ Batory agreed Beacon Staff Writer with Browne. "This educational gift, highlighting leadership, will have a positive effect on the im- age of Wilkes as a place where leadership is nurtured and encouraged." Veteran's Day Parade Members of the Wilkes University Air Force ROTC Detatchment 752 march in the Wilkes-Barre Veteran's Day Parade on Sunday, November 7. The parade began in Kingston and concludec;I in Wilkes-Barre's Public Square. OFF CAMPUS HOUSING L___ _ _ _ _j CITY SUITES RAMADA INN • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • High Speed Internet Access Free Parking Air Conditioning Restaurant Facility Full Furnished Availablc Carpeting Local Telephone Included Cable TV Private Bath Linen Service Available Maid Service A vailuble Staffing 24/7 Sprinkler System Color TV, AM/FM Clock Radio Wake Up Calls Kitchenette * Efficiencies) I BR & 2BR Suites Allbrdably Priced Exceeds on campus living amenities Personal Guided Tours Call GM Tony Grosek, 570w824-7100> Ext 2251 �4 NOVEMBER 8, 2004 NEWS 5 Feedback Encouraged in Master Planning Process :re llr- y BY KEVIN FITZSIMMONS Beacon Staff Writer In addition to voting on November 2, students of Wilkes University had a chance for their voices to be heard in another way. Open forums were held to inititiate conversation about progress on the campus 'Master Plan.' "-" University officials and architects are seeking feedl:,ack from as many members of the Wilkes community as possible. This information will be compiled and used to help reach a consensus about the direction of the Wilkes's physical future. "We had an open forum and it was an invitation to the students, the faculty, and staff to come and see the progress we are making with the master plan for Wilkes University," said Becky DiRe Mullins, AIA, Principal of Gould Evans, the architectural firm involved with the initiative. Members of the firm had visuals on display in the Hiscox Conference Room in the Student Union building illustrating parking, athletics, dorm conditions and locations, as well as many other aspects of campus and student life. Despite the prime location, the early morning session's student attendance was sparse. "If the students aren't familiar with the objectives or if the faculty and staff have not been involved in previous master planning efforts, then it takes a little bit of time for people to know how they want to influence, how they want to engage," Mullins said. Director of Capital Projects and Planning at Wilkes University, John Pesta, was · The Beacon/Andrew Steinburg Students participate in the open forum for the University's Master Plan. Becky DiAe Mullens, AIA, Principal of Gould Evans, the architectural firm working on the Master Plan, asks for student input on improvements the University can make for the future. in attendance and seemed satisfied with the progress the group is making, and the overall sessions themselves. "I think they're going very well. I do . wish that we could get some more people involved in the open forums," Pesta said. More meetings will take place in the future and Wilkes community members are encouraged to attend. The opinions and information shared by faculty, staff and students have the potential to impact the University's future design. The meetings are casual and conversational. "The opportunity for students to get involved is great. It will be more interesting as we start coming up with solutions as opposed to just gathering data," Mullins said. The Gould Evans group undertook the project in September 2004, and has already made great strides based on quantitative data provided by the University, as well as through meetings with various groups of students and faculty members on campus. The group hopes to make its findings as final recommendations to the board by February 2005. Registration Delayed for Students on Financial Hold BY KRISTIN KILE Beacon News Editor Registration for spring classes began last week. Consequently, Wilkes students have been frantically making appointments with their advisors and heading dowri to the Registrar's office to make sure they get all the classes they want or need for next semester. Given the jump in enrollment at the University this academic year, many sections appear tighter than normal. But Wilkes students with financial problems have come to find that they cannot register because of mandated holds on their accounts. A "financial hold" is the designation given a student when he oi: she has an outstanding balance on his or her account. University policy prohibits students who owe the school money to register for the next semester until arrangements for payment are made. Although there have been cases of students who have simply refused to pay bills, some issues arise because of a backlog in the system. Imagine junior Matthew Burian's surprise when he was unable to register for classes last week. Burian, an electrical engineering major, discovered he had a hold on his account when he tried to register. "I applied for a loan about two weeks cial hold. "If somebody has a hold, and ago. The loan got certified and I guess the they are under $500 we can lift the hold," school was notified about it, but they never Blasi said. Dr. Paul Adams, Vice President of Stucleared the hold on my transcript so I couldn't register for classes," Burian said. dent Affairs, said the restrictions are put Burian contacted officials in Financial . onto accounts to open a dialogue with stuAid to find out why he was not able to dents to inform them that there is an outstanding balance. He also said that it is register. "I just went up to the Financial Aid of- important to the University that it collects fice and asked them why I had a hold on those outstanding funds. "The reason I like us to get involved is my account and they looked and saw that I had a loan that was certified and they just it's really about helping young people concleared the hold. So I guess it wasn't really tinue to be successful. I mean the university has an obligation to be able to pay its supposed to be there," Burian said. Because of the mix up, Burian missed bills, to me~t its payroll. To be able to do out ori registering for a class that is required · that it requires that we collect the nioney for his major, Physics 203. Burian said he which is owed, in fairness to all those is going talk to the professor to see if he is young people who are paying their bills in a timely fashion. We feel responsibility to able to still get into the class. Peter Blasi, Manager of Financial Ser- collect what is owed," Adams said. Adams said if officials let students regvices, said no matter how small the balance, a hold will be put onto the person's ister when they have financial holds, it account. The policy used to be that if a could put students further and further in· student had a $1,000 balance, the Univer- debt. In addition, all students with finansity would impose a "hold", but Blasi said cial holds received a letter to inform them the policy was ·tightened a month ago to of the outstanding balance. Adams said that most cases that arise do so not beinclude any outstanding balance at all. Blasi added, however, that arrangements cause students have not paid bills, but can be made to relieve a student of a finan- because they have not filled out the cor- rect financial aid information. In Burian's situation, a third party was involved in the payment of the bill. Adams said there are circumstances in which students have no control over the situation. "If it was a situation beyond a student's control, and there was a third party involved that was at fault, I think that would be a consideration. The University would make special arrangements," Adams said. The Offices ofFinancial Aid and Financial Management work closely with one another to help resolve these problems. Adams said it is important that they help students continue their education'. They don't want students to create debt that will impact them for the next 10 to 15 years and negatively impact their credit history. "Nobody wants to do this to people. It's just a matter of not letting people get in over their heads and being fair to all those who took care of their responsibilities in a timely fashion," Adams said. If students are having difficulty registering because of financial holds they can go to the student accounts office on the second floor of Passan Hall to resolve the situation. �" nton 6. NOVEMBER 8, 2004.': , Bush Wins Message to Wilkes Liberals Liberal Media? Poll Results 78 8 8 ARAFAT'S HEALTH CRISIS CAUSING Democrats, Take Dean's Advice INTERNATIONAL RIPPLES BY THE BEACON EDITORIALSTAFF Recently, there have been con. flicting reports that ailing Yasser Arafat, the leader of Palestine, had slipped into a coma in a hospital in Paris. As of this writing, the Associated Press reports that dire predictions of Arafat's imminent death may have been over-stated, but Arafat is, in fact, in intensive care and undergoing more ~edical tests. With his health clearly compromised, many in the world have begun to speculate as to what may happen if Arafat's health were to take a further tum for the worse or if the long-time Palestinian leader dies. Despite some conflicting reports from the Palestinian media, this brings up an important question about who will assume power over the country in the event of Arafat's passing, and what effects such a change in power structure will have on the already strained relations between Israel and Palestine. If Arafat loses power in Palestine, the United States will be forced to ponder what role, if any, it should play in relations between the new Palestinian government and the government of Israel. President Bush has described himself on numerous occasions as "a uniter, not a divider," and while this may not be the context in which he meant that statement, he may very soon have a chance to prove it, and in a big way. The outcome of Arafat's health crisis and its subsequent effects on Israel/Palestine relations have unquestionable ties to Middle East stability as a whole. Nickle ·for Your · Thoughts ByJasonNickle In the unfortunate event of an escalation of open conflict between Israel and Palestine, supporting Israel could deepen already intensely anti-American sentiment in the Muslim world, and this could lead to even higher recruitment rates for terrorist groups. On the other hand, supporting Palestine wo.uld alienate Israel, who has long been a strong American ally, as well as cause an understandable uproar among America's large Jewish population. Leaving the situation to work itself out would obviously be even messier, with the remainder of the Middle East likely becoming 'i nvolved in the fray and decades of tense negotiations and fragile relations going to waste. Because of this, especially in the broader context of our War on Terrorism, it is in not only the best interests of the Middle East but of America as well that no matter what the outcome of Arafat's health problems, peace between Israel and Palestine is maintained. While it is unlikely that these two nations will ever become allies, peace is paramount to our own security and the security of the world at large. In the 1990s, the United States played moderator to a number of peace talks with Arafat and former Israeli Prime Ministers Ehud Barak and Benjamin Netanyahu. While these talks often ended with no consensus, they did prevent open conflict at a time when violence seemed almost inevitable. In the event of the rise of an anti-Israeli government should Arafat become unable to lead, President Bush would be well advised to attempt to reinstitute trilateral peace talks. In the event of open conflict, however, it is absolutely necessary that the United States does not take sides, but rather rallies the international community to call for a cease fire, and, hopefully, more peace talks. While this may seem like a frustrating cycle, it is the safest option available, not just for· Israel and Palestine, but for America and the international community. l ._.. , ... B B I BY ALEX WOODS Beacon Columnist As I flipped through the channels on that fateful Tuesday, desperately searching for anyone who would announce a Kerry victory, my heart broke in two as I realized that there would indeed be four more years. But, when I and other Democrats woke up the next morning, we had lost more than just the presidential race. We had lost many Senate seats, including the loss of Minority Speaker Tom Daschle, and more seats in the House as well. As all seemed so hopeless, I began to realize that there would be another day for ·the Democrats and even perhaps another election. So what's next for the Democrats? Will they just sit silently waiting until the next election, or will they begin to rebuild their party? The Democrats have never been known to play dead and obey at the mercy of the Republicans. Instead, I believe that they will re-examine themselves and the party. But who will lead the Democrats to this new era of self-realization? Who will help the Democrats reclaim the Senate and the House? The once presidential hopeful Dr. Howard Dean seems more than willing to lead the Democrats into this new era, and with his well-known name, energy, and creation of the site Democracy for America, Dean also seems more than fit for the job. In many of Dr. Dean's speeches since his withdrawal from the presidential race, he has emphasized the rebuilding of the Democratic party starting at its roots; local government. By creating the site Democracy for America, Dr. Dean set his plan in motion and invited all people the young and the old alike to join him, and to rebuild America and hold politicians accountable for their actions. Dean believes that in order for the Democrats to once again gain c.ontrol of the govemmeilt, they ... ..... \ ' must first change grassroots politics in every town and city in America. According to Democracy for America, "State legislatures and local governments are the birthplace of the social, economic, and environmental policy that forms our national agenda," and the only way to change our government is to get involved in these races. With the loss of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, it has never been more important for the Democrats to fo. cus on local and county government and encourage other Democrats to volunteer their time; taJ. ents, and resources for the good of the Democratic party. Howard Dean encourages college students and others to volunteer for locals such as Allyson Schwartz, from Philadelphia who beat out Republican Melissa Brown for the House seat in her district. Perhaps the defeat of John Kerry and John Edwards was best for the Democratic party as a whole in the long run. Without control of either the Senate or the House, it would have been very hard for Kerry to pass any bills or create any new programs that he promised to the American people, which would have alienated him from his own party and possibly ensured his legacy as a one-term president. By building the Democratic party from the ground up the Democrats are doing what the Republicans did and found so successful in gaining control of the House, Senate and the Presidency. Rebuilding the Democratic party will not be easy and it will ta1'ie years to do as successfully as the Republicans have done, but if the Democrats are successful we may see the most powerful and influential Democratic party in American history. America has heard Dean's call for reformation and the grassroots campaign is on its way. With the help of our generation and the wisdom of leaders like Howard Dean, Bill Clinton, and John Kerry the rebuilding has begun and the future looks bright C C t �NOVEMBER 8, 2004 OPINION 7 BusH WINs: IT's NoT THE-END OF THE WORLD oliin ocslaare :colicy ja," our din the I the :im• foem:mo; tal~ood Nard stu,r for 'artz, tout ,rthe John ; best as a thout :>rthe very ills or 1at he !Opie, d him ssibly :-term cratic ,p the 11eReo sueof the Presixratic it will ;sfully done, 1ccesswerful C party n's call l the its way. eration :rs like )n, and ng has :bright. BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon Editor-in-Chief As a Kerry/Edwards wpporter, I was, needless to say, disappointed with last week's election results; but I accept those results as being the will of the majority of Americans. The Bush/Cheney ticket won the election clearly, and from all appearances, fairly-which is more than most can say about the 2000 presidential debacle. What truly troubled me about Tuesday's poll returns, though, was the apparent notionofmanyAmericansthattheirownpersonal faith and morality must be reflected in their govemment. Election Day 2004 and its exit polls showed that the majority of Bush supporters based their decision on safety from terrorism and faith. It showed that 79% of Bush supporters voted with "moral values" in the forefront of their decision. Looking at these main points thatAmericans cited for supporting Bush--faith and terrorism--! saw a dangerous trend forming among some Americans in terms of what they see as acceptable moves on the part of govemment--trends that could severely impede our cherished First Amendment rights. Evidence supporting this trend beyond the Bush victory its_e lf and the exit polls, were the 11 states that approved referendums to ban gay marriage. I woke up the day after the election wondering what was happening to this country--wondering why people were so set on expressing their religious aqd moral values through their government leadership. And I was scared--physically sick to my stomach. I worried that with Bush in the White House for another four years, with larger majorities in both houses of Congress, and .with three to fi"'.e Supreme Court Justices expected to retire and/o"r die in the upcoming years, our rights as we know them now (and as we knew them pre-September 11 and pre-Patriot Acts) were going to quickly fade away. I could suddenly see Roe v. Wade being overturned. I could see the line between church and state being blurred. I could see more of our First Amendment rights being stripped away in more "Patriot Acts" passed in the supposed interest of national security. As someone who finds the act of abortion reprehensible and often misused as a remedy for irresponsible actions; as some- . one who feels that many advocates take the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to an unnecessary extreme in their quest to tum church and state into a complete dichotomy; and as someone who thinks that some do abuse their First Amendment rights and potentially hurt others in the process; I also think that it is not in any way, shape or form, the government's job or right to restrict these abilities to do so. To quote Voltaire, "I may not agree with what you have to say, but I will fight to the death for your right to say it." But what I didn't see in this election was a nation willing to fight for its inalienable rights. I saw, rather, a nation that in large part supported limiting them. An ABC News poll showed tliat more than two- thirds of Americans supported the government's restricting our rights in order to protect us from terrorism. It showed that Americans thought we had more freedom than was good for us. I began to feel as though I had not just lost an election, but that I had lost my country. This nation was turning into something very different than what I had learned about in grade school. It left me wondering whatever happened to Nathan Hale's spirited declaration--that patriotic ultimatum we so liked to quote in our history classes and in the midst of our American pageantry: "Give me liberty or give me death." When was this belief reversed? When did freedom fall second to living? And most importantly, when will it end? The night after the election, then, I looked to the U.S. Constitution for answers. I read through the descriptions of power of each branch of government: Articles I, 11, and III. And I was suddenly able to take comfort in the fact that, thanks to that document, no one man--indeed, no one generation--can screw up this country too badly, for too long. · It dawned on me that part of what makes this nation so great is its uncanny ability to repair itself despite previous mistakes. And as I later looked through my 12th grade history book, I began to see this trend of Americans wanting to prove their morality through their government and leadership as a temporary phase--something that people seem to go to every so often. History seems to show that we only let ourselves progress so far before we pull qprselves back. Out of fear? Out of insecurity? I'm not really sure. But even after a huge Civil War, and a great victory against slavery, America soon pulled itself back, and allowed Plessy v. Ferguson to pass as acceptable. In the 1920s when we progressed to the point of finally letting women vote, we at the same time banned alcohol as an immoral substance. And in the 1950s, after defeating the Nazis and freeing the world from an evil dictatorship, we allowed ourselves to be swayed into McCarthyism, and we gave up some of the very same freedoms for which we were just fighting and dying. It seems that while we have patriotically embraced Nathan Hale's idea of "liberty or death," we are sometimes frightened by massive responsibility that real freedom puts upon us as individuals. After a traumatic experience like September 11 th--one that happened in large part because of our exceptional freedoms (freedom at the cost of personal security)--we . have temporarily fallen into the reversal of Hale. We have come to believe that it is only living, and not how free we live, that matters. But I am reassured by the fact that eventually "separate but equal_," Prohibition, and the Red Scare all gave way to better reason ... eventually. , And so again, I wait for the rest of America to come around. BusHWINs: CoNSERVAJ'IVES TALLY GAINS BY BRYAN RILEY Beacon Columnist The American people re-elected President Bush to another four-year term this past Tuesday. . Even after the Michael Moore propaganda, the ads comparing Bush to Hitler, liberal catch phrases like "Bush lied; kids died," and negative rhetoric from the leaders of the Democratic party, the President was still victorious. Anti-Bush messages from rapper Eminem and terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden also failed as the President was the clear winner. President Bush had about 3.5 million more votes then Senator Kerry and he won with a majority of the popular vote. The last candidate to win a presidential election with the majority of the popular vote was George Bush Sr. in 1988. The .President won more votes th<J,n any presidential candidate in the history of the United States which indicates that more people voted in this year's election. The current __ es.tinwiooJs. that.tuJll.Ollt is.up.15.million. from the record set four years ago. Bush reach, Kerry could have snagged an Elec- have learned anything from this election, was also able to win 31 states compared to toral College victory 272 to 266 if Ohio had they should realize that a Clinton nominaKerry's victory in 19 states giving him an gone his way. I really respected the Sena- . tion would be a mistake. After former SenElectoral College victory of 286 to 252. tor when he conceded to President Bush ate Democratic leader Tom Daschle lost in For the second presidential election in a instead of filing lawsuits in Ohio. Unlike Al the South Dakota Senate race, this should row, exit polljng proved to be ineffective. Gore in 2000, I believe Kerry made the right · give Democrats a clue that the electorate Early returns from the exit polling had Sena- decision by sparing the country from an- has become more conservative. A strong tor Kerry with 19 percentage point lead in other hanging-chad fiasco. And we haven't liberal like Clinton would be the wrong Pennsylvania, as well as comfortable wins seen the last of John Kerry; he may be back · choice for the Democrats in 2008. The in Florida and Ohio, and a tie with Bush in in 2008. Democratic party would have a much bet- · Mississippi. The news gave the Kerry camNow it is time for Republicans and ter chance with a more moderate Democrat paign some early hope, but Karl "the archi- Democrats to come together and be Ameri- New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson tect" Rove, number-one Bush advisor, cans first. With increased Republican ma- would be a perfect example of a moderate noted that exit polling has been flawed in jorities in the House of Representatives and Democrat for a 2008 nomination. Recent recent elections. The exit polls could have the Senate, President Bush should be able history also shows. that Governors are been flawed for any number of reasons. I to keep America moving in the rjght direc- much more likely then Senators to become believe that the anti-Bush voters were tion. The economy will continue to grow President. much more enthusiastic about talking to and be strengthened and the United States The potential nominees for the Republithe pollsters compared to pro-Bush voters will remain on the offensive to combat ter- can nomination in 2008 include Senator Bill who may tend to view their votes as a per- rorism throughout the world. Hopefully Frist of Tennessee, former New York Mayor sonal matter and avoid the pollsters. bi-partisan efforts will be made to pass Rudolph Giuliani, New York Governor · John Kerry waged an impre~ive cam- meaningful legislation before political cam- George Pataki, and the Secretary of Homepaign and the Democratic party should be paigning begins for the election in 2008. land Security Tom Ridge. Or maybe even proud of his efforts. He came much closer The front runner for the Democratic the President's brother, Florida Go_v emor to winning than I had initially anticipated. Presidential nominee in 2008 seems to be Jeb Bush. . • Ak1mugh-the -pepular·vote wasn't within Hillary Rodham Clinton. If the Democrats �8· OPINION . NOVEMBER 8, 2004 To All Wilkes Liberals: This Too Shall Pass BY MATT ZEBROWSKI Beacon Asst. Op-Ed Editor Last Wednesday morning, I was crushed. I think many of us were, and for what, at first, seemed like good reason. With not just the Republican party, but their hawkish, socially conservative, extremist wing, seemingly now in control of, well, everything, the possibility of the more progressive and humanistic America that seemed just within ourreach may now seem bleak. Beyond that, it's not like we all sat back passively and let this happen. So many of us here at Wilkes volunteered for the Kerry campaign, called, canvassed, or helped out in any way that we could. We talked to friends and family members. We wore buttons and stickers. We wrote letters to the editors of The Beacon and our local papers vehemently defending our candidate and our vision. For so many of us, this was the first thing of such scale that we really believed in, and the first real chance we felt that we had to change things for the better. Af- ter we all worked so hard for what may now seem like nothing, believe me when I say that I understand completely how difficult it is now to not fall into a pattern of cynicism and helplessness after what seems like such a crushing defeat not just of our belief system, but even of our very ability to instigate progress. But, to quote the singing crucifixion victims at the end of Monty Python's The Life ofBrian, "Always look on the bright side of life." Our hard work did pay off, even if you can't tell. Luzerne County, and Pennsylvania, voted overwhelmingly in support of Senator Kerry. I'm registered to vote in my hometown, but from what I hear, the Marts Center was swamped with students all day, and judging from the fact that Wilkes and the surrounding neighborhood voted almost 2 to 1 in favor of Senator Kerry, I'd say it shows. We did our jobs; remember that Ohio was never our responsibility to deliver, and doing so was always completely out of our power. While this still may not seem like much of a consolation, consider this: the most progress was made for the liberal movement in America during the term of one of our most conservative presidents: Richard M. Nixon. While I certainly am not glad about President Bush being reelected, what I am glad about is what his second term will do for the left. So many in our age group, myself included, didn't consider themselves to be liberal until after seeing the detrimental effects of Bush's first term on America and the world. Just think of how our ranks will grow as we work together to speak out against what, despite what Bush and company are already claiming, all signs are pointing to as being an even more reactionary and divisive administration than the first. Also remember how reluctant most people are to change. Their problem is not with our beliefs, but simply that our beliefs are new to them. Convincing people that they will work if put into action will take time and effort, and, after seeing so many of you at Wilkes rise to the occasion and work your pretty little tails off, I'm confident that we can eventually move America, or drag it kicking and screaming if necessary, towards progress. . Remeber as well that the neoconserv ati ves have been planning this coup since the first Clinton term, spending billions of dollars establishing think tanks and using push polling and other dirty tricks to first take over the once moderate Republican party and now the nation (recall the campaign ads comparing Max Cleland, who lost 3 limbs in Vietnam, to Osama Bin Laden for not supporting the Iraq war, and ads here in our own senatorial primary saying that Republican Arlen Specter wasted taxpayer dollars on research on fruit flies, which, as any biologist will tell you, is an invaluable tool for studying genetics). This is how they have map.aged to elect to the senate men like John Thune who do not believe in evolution, and Mel Martinez, who defeated a Republican incumbent in the primary by saying that he was a tool of the "radical homosexual lobby" sim- Is the ''Liberal Media'' Really Liberal? BY MEAGAN BROWN Beacon Columnist The term "liberal media" is routinely thrown around in our politically-conscious society. However, is the media really as Ii beral as we have been led to believe? The answer, in short, is no. More and more, newspapers and television stations are placing subtle bias in their reports. But that bias is not liberal. This was seen no more so than on election night. Putting aside my opinions about politics and who was the better candidate, I noticed that the media had finally come out in its true colors and those colors were certainly not liberal colors. " On election night, news networks were predicting states before the polls had closed and the votes were counted. Most of the states that they predicted favored Bush, and while he did win most of those states, it is unethical and biased to predict a state's votes before that state had even counted ballots. Early in the evening, Fox News, the end- all, be-all for conservative news, had Bush ahead by over 100 electoral votes, when those votes had not even come in yet. Other networks followed suit, predicting and giving votes to candidates before the polls had been tallied. This showed, that the media is truly not liberal, but certainly that they do show bias. One of the reasons for this is that the media has al- . ready done a very good job of making the word "liberal" a four · letter word. Conservatives have successfully led the media to paint liberal~ as bad, immoral people, and, therefore, the media wants to avoid that label being placed upon them. The media then must be more conservative so they don't suggest the label could be used against them. These biases are not wholly unexpected, particularly when it is taken into consideration that ten big conglomerates own all of the news in the country. When there is such a saturation of one corporation or several corpora2ons, it becomes liard to hear an independent voice in the media. People in the media are afraid of angering their bosses, who are largely conservative, and because of this fear the media becomes less liberal and more conservative, making them "vanilla" (a term I stole abc from a certain editor of the Citizen's Voice). Perhaps the problem does not lie in the bias shown in the media, but the ownership of the media, which, in the true spirit of American economics, is largely owned by the minority. Perhaps we should stop caring about news and editorial content, and start f oc using on who owns the media. When the voice of the American people is dictated by ten C.E.O.s, it is not hard to see how the media could play to those who own it. If the media could get into the hands of more people, we could theoretically change the way public communication is run, and, perhaps, we could finally have a liberal media or at least a media that is more representative of the American people. Until such a time arrives, I suppose we have to keep reading our Rupert Murdoch-approved messages, allowing once again for the wool to be pulled over our eyes. ply for supporting hate crime legislation. These wins do not prove that the neocons are right, it proves that their smear tactics (and, to be fair, their determination) pay off. So, to win without .~inking to similar smear tactics, we must be even more determined than they are. The next four years are going to be tough, but they will not be hopeless. While a second Bush term will probably be able to do lasting damage to our already tom country, it is unlikely that any of it will be permanent. That is, as long as all of you are always willing to give as much or more of yourselves as you did to this campaign, and as Jong as you never stop believing in and fighting for the rights of those who are discriminated against, underpaid, undereducated, underinsured, and underrepresented in their government. As with any tragedy, an appropriate time of mourning is healthy and even encouraged. But, if at this point you're still feeling down in the dumps about last Tuesday, wake up. Your country needs you now more than ever. ] B" B, y< ru th Cl si al Ill SI E g h g " C n The Beacon POLL This weekThe Beacon asked: What quality do you most appreciate in a faculty member?* ■Enthusiasm for material 33% ■ Challengestudentsto reach higher 22% ■ Sense of humor 22% ■ Innovation/creativity 17% ■ Easy grader 6% Next week's question is: In a future professional job or internship what single thing is most important to you? ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ The job is challenging It pays well It is located near family It offers opportunity to learn It offers room for advancement/ promotion It is emotionally rewarding Your contributions will immediately impact the*organization It is intellectually stimulating Visit www.wilkesbeacon.com to cast your vote. Your voice matters Results from the online poll will be published in next week's issue of The Beacon. *The poll was unscientific, and does not claim to reflect the overall feel of students on campus. Results are based on 18 responses. I �Multic_ultural Awareness Week 10 Grad Feature 10 SG Leadership Progr~m 11 ~~ Boos~ Entrepreneurial Spirit ~ Beacon Features Editor This year, six area high Imagine being your own boss. You schools took part in the procan make your own hours, run business gram, which was held on Noyour own way, and not have to answer to vember 6. These schools inanyone but yourself. Sound like wishful eluded Lake Lehman, thinking? Tunkhannock Area, Bishop More and more, business majors are O'Hara, Pocono Mountain, Rivconsidering self-employment as a posi;rside, and E.L. Meyers High sible career option. And it's not an unreSchools. Students volunteered alistic aspiration. All you need are the to take part, either because of necessary skills to make your business a an interest in business, a class success. they are taking, or programs Each year, Wilkes University holds an they are involved in such as DisEntrepreneurial Experience (WUEE) protributive Education Clubs of gram to introduce self-employment to area America (DECA). high school students. The students, in Member of Wilkes Students groups of two or three, spend a few in Free Enterprise (SIFE) worked weeks learning the entrepreneurial prowith the high school students cess and coming up with their own busiin two-hour training sessions ness plan, that they present in a competiteaching them "lesson plans, reThe Beacon/Todd Weibel source materials, and how to One high school student presents her business handle groups here on cam- plan on November 6 in the Henry Student Center pus," said Dr. Jeffrey Alves, Pro- Ballroom. fessor of Free Enterprise and Coordinator of ness Plan was a viable one. "It's a story, but it's got very definite business pieces the Entrepreneurial Experience. Once the students learned the basics of to it," said Alves. "The whole project is to help students running a business, they began creating a story that will sell their business idea. This demonstrate several skills: teamwork, a story should "explore and validate that cus- grasp of the entrepreneurial process, the tomers exist, that customers want the prod- more general skills of critical thinking and uct or service, that they're willing to pay for communication, and presentation skills," it, and that the product or service economi- he added. Tara Smith, Graduate Assistant at cally makes sense, i.e. that they can make Wilkes, co-coordinated the program with money at it," said Alves. The stories that the students came up Alves. She worked on the organizational .. with were presented to and judged by a component, such as setting up SIFE memI The Beacon/Todd Weibel group of local business professionals, bers with high school students, arrangA group of high school students alumni, and one faculty member on Novem- ing meeting schedules, and training team compete in a business plan contest ber 6. They looked at how the teams accom- leaders. against area high schools at this Smith hopes the high school students modated their customers and if their busiyear's WUEE. learried a lot about business in general from participating in the Entrepreneurial Experience. "Sometimes business is a hard concept to grasp, especially if your high school does not offer many business courses. I hope they learn that you do not always have to work for others, that one can be their own boss working as an entrepreneur," said Smith. Full Service Nail and Tanning Salon "Ultimately what we hope is that after for Men and Women this experience, students will have a little 10% Student Discount bit more self-confidence and motivation, not necessarily to immediately look at the · Home of the Forever French Manicure possibility of self-employment, but certainly down the road as an option ... This [program] gives them a chance to actu132 S. Franklin Street ally kind of test drive it at a very early Wilkes-Barre. PA 18701 age," Alves concluded. - e 11 us■■■ The Beacon's roving reporter, M eagan Brown, asked random Wilkes students: What is your favorite part of the fall season? Check out the responses below. Lee Wygant, senior music education major "Getting done Kelly Sheets, senior biology major ''The leaves, smells, hayrides and apple cider." - Kevin Brittain, freshman prepharmacy major ''The different colors of the gets me ready for skiing." CZhe Nall ;41ttlst (570) 970-8079 Andy Minarik, senior business major · ''Halloween. It's a fun tiine." �10 FEATURES NOVEMBER 8, 2004 Wilkes Celebrates Cultural Diversity rnit, but was exonerated after BY JF.SSICANIEMIEC a long legal fight to allow the Beacon Staff Writer DNA test that proved his inLook around you. Does the person nocence. He will speak standing next to you look like you? against the death penalty, askMost likely, the answer is no. Everyone ing the question: "If one inis different, and this week, Wilkes is celnocent person is put to death, ebrating our differences. is it worth it?" Multicultural Awareness Week is an anOn Wednesday at 9 p.m. in nual celebration consisting of events to Ballroom, the movie Rememembrace and learn from the many cultures ber the Titans will be shown. of the world. The events are open to all This movie, based on a true students and are free of charge. Andita story, examines the social isParker-Lloyd, Multicultural Affairs Coordisues that arose with the intenator, said, "I'm really excited. We have gration of a footb~ll team in· something every single day, and it's all qualthe 1960s. This screening is a ity." prelude to the visit of the real Multicultural Awareness Week is traditionally the first full week of November. The Coach Herman Boone next --~..,.,,,,,.,...~ --..,:_•.;,: :.... ... events begin today with a performance by week to share his experience. Courtesy of Andita Parker-Lloyd "My favorite [event] will Geraldine Ojeil displays artifacts from her hertiage at African Resurrection, an African dance probably be Piscataway Na- last year's Cultural Expo during Multicultural group based in Baltimore. Their perfortion," said Parker-Llyod. The Awareness Week. mance will stimulate audience awareness authentic African singers and of African dance, folklore, and drumming. dancers will be performing on Nbvember tinued Parker-Llyod. On November 9, Nick Yarris, an exoner11 at 7 p.m. in the Ballroom. "They wear The week will be topped off with the ated prisoner, will tell his compelling story ' beautiful clothing. How they can be nimble ,Cultural Expo on Saturday at 5 p.m. in in the Ballroom at 7 p.m. Yarris was condemned to death for a crime he did not com- in 20-lb. outfits alw'ays amazes me," con- Brieseth Hall. At the Expo, students and Studf community members display items that symbolize their culture on a table for everyone to view. Parker-Lloyd encourages any ethnic group not represented to bring out some things and put up a table. There are many cultures represented, but there's always something new to learn. - "[The cultures] are all different, and there's so much to share," said ParkerLlyod. "I was really excited to learn so many things about Puerto Rico. Sometimes we forget and lump everyone into one group as 'Latinos' forgetting that this group is made up of [so many cultures]." "Everybody has culture; sometimes it just needs to be represented a little bit more," said Santiago Serrato, President of the Multicultural Club. "It's just about knowing what's out there." There is also a diversity display currently up_Qn the third floor of the Henry Student Center, done by an art class here on campus. Twelve Wilkes students did portraits of different ethnic groups to capture the essence of their cultures in an art form. "I encourage everyone to check it out," said Serrato. A Look At Last Year's Grads Not even a hurricane can stop Stewart's career plans BY DONNA TALARICO jump in the middle of something if we needed her. If we needed her to help hold down an animal, she did. She was just very involved," said Edwards, continuing that many other interns they have like to just observe. After graduating from Wilkes, Stewart TheRoad moved to the Caribbean to pursue vet Stewart, a native of Monroe, New York, school at Grenada's St. George's Univerinitially set her sights on psychology at sity. But of course while the water is bluer Wilkes, but having an interest in medicine, and the weather warmer, the coursework is entered the pharmacy program instead. not a vacation from the Northeast. During her sophomore year, she finally de"Vet school is harder to get into than cided on veterinary science. med school," Stewart admitted. "I recom"I began to question pharmacy because · mend if you are thinking to go into this I couldn't see myself pushing pills my whole field to start early, like in high school. life, so I decided to go with what I loved. I Grades are extremely important and experiloved medicine and I loved animals," she. ence is vital. Applications are also very said. costly. I recommend starting early, know While an undergrad, Stewart gained where you would like to go to vet school, some real world experience at Plains Ani- see what they expect of you, then do it mal Hospital shadowing veterinarians as exceptionally well," she said. they helped furry critters with routine pro- The Twist cedures such as vaccines to pets with illThere was a twist-- literally--to Stewart's ness and emergencies. graduate school experience and road to pro"They were amazing. I learned a ton," fessional fulfillment. This fall, Hurricane she said of her practical experience. Ivan stormed through the Caribbean, and Dr. Kristin Edwards, one of Stewart's St. George's University, where Stewart had former internship supervisors, feels Stewart just settled in, was destroyed. Displaced will do very well in the profession. students and faculty from St George's Uni"While she was here, she was a very versity are temporarily being housed and active participant. She never hesitated to studying at North Carolina State UniverStewart. Years later, however, while a pharmacy student at Wilkes, she realized healing animals was her calling. After all, all the other kids in the proverbial sandbox did not grow up to be vets. Therefore, Stewart's strive to stand out was indeed attainable. Beacon Correspondent For a moment, take a trip back to first grade. When your teacher went around the room and asked what you wanted to be when you grew up, what was your answer? A fireman? A teacher? A veterinarian? Never a follower, Wilkes alumna Corinne Stewart went against the grain of every other kid in the sandbox, and wanted to pursue anything other than veterinary science. "When I was younger, I always wanted .· to be differ- so thought it .. . , , , T•'l'••rfTttf'f'i,11' '1''tff''tf'l'YWl'11 NOVEMI sity, which will keep Stewart's education right on track. "We should be back in Grenada in J anuary. I am looking forward to three more years in the Caribbean," she said. While natural forces altered Stewart's plans, it's the support of professors and her family alike that have gotten · her through her first term of vet school. "Everyone is extremely proud and supportive, especially with my going to a different country for school, then being transferred because of Hurricane Ivan. They all give me a lot of credit," she said. Dr. Valerie Kalter, Associate Professor of Biology, commends _the way Stewart handled her temporary displacement. "I read her account of the incident with great amusement. She managed to make light of a horrendous situation and I am sure that when everything gets fixed up, she will return to school and be a superb veterinarian," said Kalter. But whom does Stewart credit? "I must say that Dr. Kalter's classes have been a lifesaver here in vet school. I learned so much in her classes and I owe much to her teaching skills and knowledge. My mother has been an amazing support for me. I decided this on my own, but without her help, love, and support, I wouldn't have gotten through." BYVICKYWIIl' Beacon Asst. Fe Ever wonder I like Abraham Li1 tin Luther Kinf their leadership assumption is th; in their Ii ves t model for the sor they wanted to e Wilkes Uni, dent Governmen are capitalizing concept. Three years ~ bers of SG were way to give bac munity. They ca clusion that on ways to help the to help the futm munity--area hi dents. SG meml contact Luzerni schools and of programs. Mark Allen, dent Affairs saii made perfect se leaders to sha school student: ship skills. I s, to all Luzerne school guidanc We coordinate c first-served bai SGmember: gram to meet tl group requesti1 students have ir mediation grou are involved i1 their own high Allen said, '" Weareloc i Youm FoR MORE AT• �NOVEMBER 8, 2004 FEATURES 11 Student ieaders Give.Back to Community BY VICKY WHTIE Beacon Asst. Features Editor 1 y e p s it it ,f lt r- ·y re id p- ut it S1 m LI- re t's 1d er piflS- ey ;or art "I eat :of bat vill 1ust na lso her her '· I her ave SG representatives train future leaders nity. It puts leadership at the Ever wonder how someone forefront of issues; it's a like Abraham Lincoln or Margood message. It is a reintin Luther King, Jr. learned forcing message to be sendtheir leadership skills? The ing on to high school stuassumption is that somewhere dents. We hope that as the in their lives they found a students move on, they will model for the sort of leadership have benefited from this exthey wanted to emulate. perience." Wilkes University's StuIt is not only the high dent Government (SG) leaders { school students who benefit are capitalizing on the same · from participating in the proconcept. gram. Wilkes students benThree years ago, the memefit as well. Andrew bers of SG were looking for a I Steinberg, junior biology way to give back to the commajor said, "I think it lets us munity. They came to the con- ' give back to the high clusion that one of the best \ schools. We are able to ways to help the community is \ show how we have grown. to help the future of the com- ,,• It builds our leadership skills, munity--area high school stu. \ and most importantly, it lets dents. SG members decided to us give back to the stucontact Luzerne County high dents." schools and offer leadership Ruthkosky said, "It is a programs. mutually beneficial program: Mark Allen, Dean of Stuit benefits the high school dent Affairs said, "I thought it students because they get a made perfect sense for student . chance to come ex~rience leaders to share with high '1 . the college campus ai:id learn school students their leader- ' practical, hands-on ,eadership skills. I send letters out , ship programs. It ben~fits our to all Luzerne County high students because ~it enschool guidance counselors. hances their leadership skills We coordinate on a first-come, . · Courtesy of Philip Ruthkosky because the student (acilitafirst-served basis." High school students at last year's Student Government program perform group activities to encourage tors, plan, organize, poordiSG members tailor the proleadership. Student Government will continue this program during the 2004-2005 academic year. nate and run the prpgram. gram to meet the needs of the programs. In addition to some warm up acgroup invo_lved with peer mediation came The third benefit is to Wilkes, th~ image group requesting the program. Wilkes to Wilkes to learn more about leadership and marketing of Wilkes through t,he high tivities to get the group comfortable with students have initiated programs for peer and how to help their peers. Members of school students." ' one another and with us, we will teach leadmediation groups, and for students who SG volunteered their time and their experiSteinberg has participated in almost evership skills, team development, peer meare involved in student government in ence to coordinate the programs. Allen ery one of the SG leadership programs held diation skills, etc. We will tailor the protheir own high schools. said that there is no set group of students in the last two years. He feels thllt he is gram around the audience." Allen said, "They are leadership-based Two weeks ago, a local high school in SG who do the programs, but students getting as much out of the progi:~s as he with specific skills are asked to help de- is giving to the high school students. ·pending on the group requesting the pro- Steinberg says that he participates in the gram. programs so often because, "Any time you SG has no set schedule for when the send out a message of leadership ~and are programs will be held throughout the year. able to better define it, the more)eaders Organizers base the programs on the high you have in the world the better. 1J; makes THE WILKES FUND PHONATHON schools and when the high school stu- more leaders and helping to make spmeone ,dents will be available to come to campus. a better leader is important." IS LOOKING TO HIRE STUDENTS SG holds approximately a half dozen proSteinberg stressed that the basis behind grams each year for the Luzerne County the leadership programs is to pro~ide the high schools. high school students with good examples We are looking for enthusiastic students wlth excellent communication and Phil Ruthkosky, Director of Student ofleaders at the college level. "They [high interpersonal skills to talk with Alums of the University. Development said, "SG recently brought school students] can take the skillithat we You must be able to work at least twice a week, Sunday•Thursday, up that they enjoyed it so much that they taught and apply them to their owr( causes. from 6 till 9 pm. wanted to do it on a more frequent basis." Almost everything we do in the pi:ograms Allen said, "I think it's good because it is hands-on, _so it's not just talk abtjut leadFOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE PHOIIATION COOROINATOII also shows the contribution that college ing. It is leading," said Steinberg.· AT EJCTENSION 4306 OR E-MAIL URIJAN@w,LICl£S..EDU students can make to the ·g reater commu- Oas OPPORTuiv,,..,I!!;; J a- IMMEDIATELY! �• <I.: NOVE 13 13 13 14 15 CDReview Out to the Movies College Daze ~ rr,tC1'1EMB~ER?81?' 2"0rl"81':!m!'!;,'.'«tZf:SYilllll!,ttil!I1111:f£:22::21£Et~ti!ff(·Z·• • Qu_ick & E~sy ~ats This Week m History Vass1on fo~ ~usic Urives Wilk.es Alumnus BY NORA JURASITS Lug1aef!<;!.!.,~.?oT.lf!.:¥!f!.t:'n talent stays in Wyoming Valley Beacon Asst. A&E Editor After graduating from Wilkes University in 1992 with a B.A. in music and certification to teach music education to grades K-12, Bob Lugiano began a career that continued what he had ~een doing from a very young age: sharing both his talent and passion for music with others. A versatile musician, Lugiano has played in many bands and is currently a member of Souled Out, which he formed six years ago. He also teaches music at Wyoming Seminary Lower School in FortyFort, where he directs the 5th and 6th grade band, the 7th and 8th grade band, and the jazz bands at the middle school and high schools.and teaches music appreciation classes, as well as group lessons. ' The Beacon recently had a chance to speak with Lugiano about his background in music, and the role it currently plays in his life. "• Wh d"d ~• en 1 you graduate from Wilkes, and what degree(s) did you earn while there? 'Well, nothing. I sleep pretty mu~h most of the day and I'm out doing gigs until all the wee hours of the night,' so I said 'Yeah, I'll come in and interview,' and sure enough I ended up getting the job. So it fell into my lap, it wasn't something I was pursuing. If you would have askt,d me when I was at college if I was going to be a teacher, [I would have said] absolutely not. I went for the music education degree because I was told that's what I should do because you don't need a performance degree for someone to say, 'You play well, and we'll hire you.' So, if somebody hears you and you play well, you're going to get the job. You don't need a performance degree to get the playing gig. So I got my education degree knowing it wasn't that many more classes to take. I knew I had to student teach or student aid, but I had been doing that with Encore. Encore music camp was a summer camp that was at Wilkes and I actually went as a student...Actually, Encore was the mai·n A: Having music and noise in my day constantly, I rarely listen to music. My wife, it's amazing, she says to me, 'How come you don't listen to the radio or tum the radio on as you're traveling?' The only thing that I do is that I have a two year old son, and we listen to his songs and sing along with his songs, but when your day is pretty muc~ filled with music, it's sometimes nice just to sit down and drive, take a nice peaceful drive. That's all music is. It's just sounds, it's noise, although it is organized. But sometimes I just like to sit back and enjoy the ride home or whatever without music. It's kind of interesting that way. Even at lunch, I just used to sit off by myself. People don't realize that when you have fifty students in here playing and banging drums, it's sometimes very chaotic, and its nice to have a couple of minutes in the day where it's your own time and there's no noise going on. It's good for the ears. "• v , f b ~• 1.ou re part o a and. Can you tell us about that? in the past.' So, I called a lot of people that I ha·d played with. A lot of the guys that were in th~t band that I was in at the time came with me and left the old leader, and we started_ a band a~d we've been going on ever smce. Its six years; we're having actually our six year anniversary this month on November 20 at the Jazz Cafe. We do mainly weddings, parties; it's that kind of a ~and. We play everything from your old Jazz ~tandar~s and big band up through classic rock m the 60's and Motown, and then up into your disco, funk and R & B. We do~'t do ~y m~dem tunes. It's a cover band. Its an e1g~t-p1ece band. Many Wilkes graduat~s are m t~e band actually. My brother 1s the lead smger. We're a bunch of friends, and we get together. We go to ballgames together, we have cookouts together, and we play music together, and that was the goal of the group: to get together and play great music and play it well, and not worry about money, 1, reason why I went to Wilkes to begin with. n~t w~rry abo~t the bu.siness end of it. The So when I went to Wilkes, I started working A gigs will come m, and they do. I don't pursue through Encore and that's how I started : The name of the band is called Souled the jobs. The name is out and a lot of people . I teaching kids--teaching them private Ou,t an d I started th e ban d six years ago. I h ave heard us. If you put out a good A: I graduated in the. spring of 1992, and got a bachelor of music degree, and certified lessons, directing little ensembles through am the owner, the founder, the person who product, the jobs will come, and they do. · the music camp, and started to have a good p ut 1·t a11 together, an d I have been playing u, ne d on 't advertise or anything. We don't K-12 music education. time with it. But still, even when I went to since I was in college. I had been playing See LUGIANO page 14 0: Did any aspect of Wilkes encourage my master's degree, I was always playing. I with a bunch of different bandstaught a little here and there to fill up the -rock bands, funk bands, R & · your decision to pursue not only a time and make a little extra money. And B bands--with the horn profession involving music, but also to then this job opened up, so it fell into place. sections, because I'm a trumpet include music as a large part of your spare So I'd say for Wilkes, the opportunities that ·player.I had been playing with time? Encoregavemesetmeintherightdirection a band and I had just had ~: There's a funny story of how I became as far as choosing music as a career path. enough. There are so many things that, when you're a COOIII a teacher. I was freelancing after I graduated member of a band, you see a f~om Wilkes. Actually I've been freelancing MAPfl1CO smce I was even at Wilkes, just playing 0: What made you interested in teaching lot of things that are done that you don't like, but when your with different jazz bands and rock bands younger children? IUlll&S and orchestras, and I did my masters A: I think my band director in high school name's not on the paper, you · ft AJIHIIA .· degree after I went to Wilkes. I went to New probably gave me the desire to go into just show up to the gig. You York City and did my master's degree there music because of him showing me how can voice your opinion, but for two years, and when I came back I was much fun it was and how it wasn't boring; ultimately you're not booking faculty at Wilkes. I directed the jazz band it was very enjoyable. I wanted to do the the band. You're not in charge. for three or four or five years and I taught same thing for students, younger kids: make So, I basically said, 'You know trumpet there as well, so I was actively it fun for them and enjoyable for them. I what? I've had enough. It's time participating, actively performing in a lot had the opportunities, thankfully, from for me to move on. It's been of different groups. Wilkes and from the faculty. They gave me great but I want to do things This job opened up [at Wyoming the opportunities to teach in the summer my own way ... l want to basically run a band how I want Seminary] and they said, 'Are you camp and that's how I started. to, seeing all the problems I've interested in corning and interviewing for in the past. I want to make this music job?' I asked them what it entailed 0: What kind of music do you like to seen sure I run a band differently and what the schedule was, and I thought listen to? 1-800-648-4849 I www.shtravei.com than all of the leaders I've had to myself, what do I usually do between STSTRAVEL.COM MMMCJI .......,..... CD BYKRISTil Beacon Corn HotActi, from the he~ electronic RobotFrien a wide vari1 electro to pu it just sounc of songs mi Thew, band , M y actually co: Ou1 j BYALISOl' Beacon Staff Just wl have seen i1 like Jame~ wrong. W2 Sawprovei be over, bu put the sea until nexty The mo men, Ada1 andDr.Gm Elwes) w bathroom, by their ar clue how c but they ar �NOVEMBER 8, 2004 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CD Review: MRF's Hot Action BY KRISTIN LUCZAK Beacon Correspondent Hot Action is the debut album from the heart of New York City's electronic underground , My Robot Friend. The album offers a wide variety of styles, such as electro to punk to rock, but m~stly it just sounds like a jukebox full of songs made for outer space. The world's first no-man band , My Robot Friend is actually comprised of one man named Howard Robot who works annoying crickets mixed with Robot actually makes an attempt with numerous machines and electro clapping and--tada--robot to sing in a melodic and electronic sounds. He has clever vocals. But, once you get t9 understandable way. lyrics, good songwriting, and "Why won't you call me back" If you were to check out his even the cover kicks butt, colored there is a much more rock-indie old punk cards, they'd reveal that in hot pink and featuring a little vibe. Unfortunately, that his musical influences are in the robot guy. Cheesy, but the album potentially good stylistic move is right place with Devo and is not much different. The album · drowned out by the sound of Kraftwerk, and there is a certain is over done in the electronic phones ringing, answering resemblance to the bands of now . department, not to mention machines, and phones that are off . like Le Tigre, Mouse on Mars, and extremely annoying. the hook. dare I say, The Faint. · The first track "I am the "We're the pet shop boys" is But Robot works too hard to Robot" is a ridiculous tune that much more tolerable. It has a convince listeners that he has sounds a lot like a bunch of slower techno/dance beat and Out to the Movies: Saw WCLH Kicks it Up Horror Flick Receives Four Kernals BY ALISON SHERRY Beacon Staff Writer Just when you think you have seen it all, it takes a director like James Wan to prove you wrong. Wan's latest horror film, Saw proves that Halloween may be over, but that is no reason to Put the scary flicks on the shelf until next year. The movie begins when two men, Adam (Leigh Whannell) and Dr. Gordon Lawrence (Carey Elwes) wake up in a filthy bathroom chained to metal pipes victim lies dead in the room with a handgun and a tape recorder. They discover they each have a · poc k et wit · h t heu · tape in their names on them. They play their · messages hearing a mu ffl ed v01ce talking to them explaining the rules _ of the game: They have only a few hours to find their way out of the room by unscrambl"mg a sequence of clues. If they lose, they will · wind up Ii ke the th"trd man 1ymg near them. If they win, they go • free. Whathappens1sasequence of events that will shock, disturb, and chill you all at once. Station offers new programming flicks, is that the plot takes off right from the very beginning. There is no build-up, no drawn-out background before the actual story. It is short and to the point and that 1·swhat draws the viewer in and gets them hooked. Saw will have your eyes glued to the screen and addicted to the plotli"ne. You definitely will not want to miss a minute. Thi·s movie is rated R and receives4kemels. 'C , , ( m:.. BY ELVIRAILLIANO BeaconA&E Editor .90 .7 WCLH is definitely kicking it up a notch this semester. The Wilkes University radio station is adding complexity to its image while still remaining true to its faithful listeners. The student-run radio station is home to a variety of music genres, mostly all underground, steering away from the stereotypical commercial channels listeners commonly find on the radio. Kristin Luczak, ____________:;~>:-----,:aji;:. i~:e~:::•!~"i.%= :r,:::w -:i:.~ :.;.!:~~~ an:V1:1'i::~~s~a;h:~ ~:i~; _::.,__.;..._ super robotronic powers and the effort is distracting. True to the track "I am the Robot," he actual! y wears a special spark shooting light-up suit when he performs live. Come on. Maybe there are people out there who like bad techno beats crossed with annoying vocals and robot sounds; however, I would not recommend this to anyone that I care about. Hot Action left me cold. '( ~. '( ·~ '._~':if :'}(~ ix;;, but they are not alone. Another College Daze By Jason Nickle Never Say Never f :fr _.......,.~ . Director at WCLH. "The station has a wide variety of programming ... Our shows are alternative, which is just your basic rock/punk/emo/ hardcore/indie and everything else that's not hip hop or metal. .You won't hear anything from BHT/KRZ ... we really support the underdogs," says Luczak. While 'Metal Monday' continues to fill the WCLH airwaves with heavy metal music--a programming choice at WCLH that helped to establish a faithful audience over the years-some fresh, funky changes have recently been made in its programming designed to attract new listeners. "WCLH has had an abundance of changes including the addition of Dana Barrack as Hip Hop Director. WCLH has also added 'blocks' of hip-hop daijy, [and also J a block of metal each day in 'Lockdown' from 11 p.rtj.-2 a.m. WCLH is having great 'success . with a 'Family Style Polka Show' airinjreach Saturday. A~ sports [coverage] has taken a precedence this year V{ith the addition of Ariel CoheJ! to the WCLH executive staff, 1stated Renee Loftus, General :t,.fanager and Advisor for WCLH 9(). 7. Barrack's show is cuHivating a new listenership for w¢LH, as is his popular on-air persoha. "My show runs on Thursd ay, 4-8 I lp.m.J . .. The purpose ;[is to] obviously play hip-hopi R&B. My goal is to play hip-hop that is accepted by people, tr)i to get right in the middle pf the mainstream audience. : Some examples [would be] L~dacris, Usher...and as hip-hop ditector, I oversee other hip-hop ¥lows," said Barrack. ! Luczak encourages Sfudents to tune to • WCLH . "T!iere is programming for everyone, and what's cool about it is your friend or classmate might be a DJ and you can tune in and be like0'I know that kid' .... Also, it's awe~ome..to be. able to hear about bands that nobody else knows abou~." Loftus adds that stµdents should "stop by the ~tation [located on the third floorofDDDJ and feel the vibes." · �ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 14 LUGIANO From Page 14 Q.tcl and tas9 Eats for Cbe.~p have demo CDs. It's just the word of mouth and that's a very powerful thing. 0:Why do you choose to have music play such a huge part in your life? 4: I don't think I choose. -; . W k· College Student Soup This ee · · BY ELymAILLIANO BeaconA&E Editor Coifese Stwdent Sowp Weli...we knew it was inevitable. It's starting to get cold out. Last Thursday, I got oufof class and was heading to my car and I hqnestly thought I was going to freeze to death. That's when I started thinking about :Naples and the sunny, warm beaches. Unfortunately, I was still in Wilkes Barre freezing my butt off. It can't be summer 12 months of the year (though I know I wouldn't mind) so we'd better start preparing for the long winter. What better way to fight off the cold than with a big bowl of steaming soup? Here's a quick and easy meal that is guaranteed to keep.you warm on any cold night! Ingredients: 2 cups of water 1 can of mixed vegetables 3 cubes beef or chicken bouillon 1 tablespoon Italian herbs Directions: -Put water in a pot -Once at a boil, add the three cubes of bouillon -Add the mixed vegetables -Stir for five minutes, adding Italian herbs -Remove from stove and enjoy! Multicultural Awareness Week Come out and celebrate diversity this week. All events will take place at the Henry : Student Center and are free. I don't have a choice. It was a given when I was growing up. My parents were ministers in the Salvation Army. Now a lot of people don't realize that the Salvation Army is actually a church. It's not just a foundation where they help the needy. The_Salvation Army has a long-standing tradition of brass bands, and that's how I started playing an instrument. I started playing the coronet, which is a smaller version of the trumpet. So I was always around music. Even before I had started playing, my family was always singi~g. We would go out, singing in church, and I was always in all thes'e different activities where music surrounded me, so I've been around music ever since I can remember. Two, three, four years old, I was singing solos in things. · So I don't think I really have a choice. I've always been around it. My wife is musically inclined; she's a music teacher as well. It's just something that's always led ,. Monday, November 8@ 7p.m. African Resurrection is- Baltimore's premier African Heritage Dance Ensemble:· :. - Tuesday,Nov9from lla.m.-2p.m. Why should I learn or care·about Multiculturalism? Presentation , 11mrsday, Nov 11 from lla.m.-2p.m. , I am a Multicultural Advocate, Now What?. Presentation Thursday, Nov 11@ 7p.m. Piscataway ~ation Dancers Saturday, Nov 13 @ Sp.µ.. ' CulturalExpq . ., . j nnnnnnnnnnnn n n www.mUSJcalenergi.com . . . ;'(r--, • ., , ... • ., DVDS•VHS . VIDEO GAMES RECORDS TAPES ... • ., n... . U§":ZUnt. BM'BRiU.I n F _R r.1e1c:11 n n POSTERS f /~~«:!~ n . DDR.J::lDD.n J-9nr., • ., 59 north main street • Wilkes-barre • 829-2929 bestsel~ction bestpr1ces '< -4/'"itt.JJI'~ .. ,_...,_ .- c lil!-••ifl'rr.tir rlii-w-T"-' '"Yr':r--..•r I . -r .. , ; - r r r cool gifts b7 ~~1t ,.,'.1\\;_ .:r . r1_f~ -__ n n :_ n ~-·• __&✓f<S _i-. _.. ,,-J::;:t:;.} .:/?: ~g ~!Irr,, • .# ••~r.-r~-,!11~.-.....~..-• • me. I was iven that NOVEMBER 8, 2004 appreciation by attempting to play and learning how to play and it developed into a love and a passion. It's not by choice; it surrounds me constantly, every day, every minute almost, that I'm surrounded by music. 0: What advice would you give to those who want to pursue some kind of profession in the musical field? 4.: First of all, I hope they don't want to make a lot of money, because the music field is not something that you want to pursue if you're trying to make money, unless you're talking about somebody who could hit it big. It's probably one percent of one percent of the people out there that might become a pop star. I'd say if you want to wake up every morning and love your job and enjoy what you're doing, music is definitely a great field. But you have to have that calling, especially to be a teacher. It's not for everyone, but-if you want to go into the music field, it's not about the money; it's about getting up and enjoying what you _do. There are not many people who love to go to their jobs, and I think music, being that universal language, you wake up and say, Tm going to work today,' and not hesitate. �15 NOVEMBER 8 2004 WILKES . 4,fl, y • · e f y, 0 t at at lf is e to e • UNIVERSITY BYMYL~RUMB · Beacon Corresponden . . ....,.. 'P ROGRAMMING November 8 Days of Our Lives debut, 1~65 November .9 Sisqo born, 1978 November 10 Little Nicky released, 2000 November 11 Calista Flockhart born, 1964 November 12 The Hobbit released, 2003 November 13 Whoopi Goldberg born, 1955 November 14 A Bug's Lif? released, 1998 BoAI;m~-s November_Calendar November7 and 21 BINGO 8 p.m., HSC Ballroom November.16 Speaker Coad; Herma1J Boone of "Remem~er the Titani" · 7 p.m., HSC Ballroom November20 Ice Skating 12 a.m. - 2 a.m., Ice Box· Need Wilkes I.D. November22 Pizza Wars 9 p.m.-11 p.m., HSC Ballroom . v~ 1V7:~ . ,,J. ·. : w . . . . ' . �16 SPORTS NOVEMBER 8, 2004 HahnAndFochtNamed ToAII-Freecom Conference Volleyball Team Van Valkenburgh earns conference Coach of the Year honor in his third season at the helm of the Lady Jar season with a stellar .253 hitting percentColonels, has led the squad to a 15-13 age. She also contributed 38 service aces, record this season and a berth in the play- 328 digs and 27 blocks. Wilk.es University volleyball players offs. Wilkes finished Focht enjoyed an Nicole .Hahn (Catasauqua/ with a winning record outstanding season from Catasauqua, PA) and Jillian after posting a I 0-16 her middle blocker posiFocht (Avon Grove/West mark a season ago. tion for Wilkes. The junGrove, ·PA) have been named Hahn, a sophoior cracked 286 kills and to the· All-Freedom Confermore,.keyed the Lady , ranked tenth in the Freeence teams in a balloting of Colonels attack from dom Conference with a the conference's coaches. , her setter position this solid .243 hitting percentHahn earned a berth on the season. The age. Focht was also the first team, while Focht was Catasauqua High leader for Wilkes in sernamed to the second unit. School product ranked vice aces with 62, which Wilkes head coach Scott second in the Freedom ranked her fourth in the Van Valkenburgh was also Conference in assists conference. A graduate recognized after being this season with a of Avon Grove High Nikki Hahn Jillian Focht named the Freedom Conferschool-record 1,075. School, Focht also had ence Coach of the Year. VanValkenburgh, Hahn added 57 kills and finished the regu- 78 digs and 61 blocks. COURTESY SPORTS INFORMATION Lady Colonels Shooting for Top MAC Spot BY ARIELCOHEN Beacon .S ° ports Editor a game. Besides mastering the court from scoring standpoint, she also was one of Reed's most consistent starters, starting 21 out of24 games and playing some time in each one of the 24 games that the Wilkes Coming into the 2004-2005 basketball season one word stands out for all the womeii on the team: hope. As the Wilkes women's basketball team gets ready to take the court there is a lot of anticipation : and excitement about this season. After last season's disappointing 3-21 record, the Lady Colonels plan to shake up the conference this year. The women return for another grueling 24-game season, which kicks off November 19 with the Messiah College Tournament, followed by their first official game of the season on November 23 here at home against Marywood. Head Coach Jim Reed remarked that, "After the scrimmage that we had against F&M the team looks to be doing ev. · .· •,, • . One of the Lady Colonels heading towards the erythmg I expected. basket for a shot in the 2003-2004 season. The Lady Colonels anticipate a successful season behind Head Women's Basketball Coach, Jim Reed, who women had last season. Bolin and Kacprowicz also came up big has many players returning to the line-up in 2004-05. The power scoring triad of se- for the Lady Colonels last season. Bolin nior Andrea DeMaranville, and juniors added an average contribution of almost Rena Bolin and Andrea Kacprowicz returns 10 points per game while averaging a team high 2.6 assists per game. She also started this season for their last together. in 23 out 24 games in the 2003 season. DeMaranville, who led scoring for the Kacprowicz, the junior guard also had a Lady Colonels in the 2003-2004 season, good season adding an average 7 points averaged 13 points and 5.6 rebounds per per games with 1.3 assists. There are several other returning players for Wilkes this year including sophomore Katie Orr, junior Melanie Heard and senior Lyndsay Bey. Two other players who are looking for a starting position on the team this season include: sophomore Lurena Gimble and junior Tristan Tkach. Gimble, who played throughout all of last season, averaged 1. 7 points and 2.1 rebounds in her 21 games while Tkach played in 13 games averaging 1.2 points per game. "There is really good team chemistry this season, probably the best since I have been here," stated head coach Jim Reed You can catch all of the Lady Colonel's Basketball games on 90.7 WCLH starting with their home opener on November 23 against Marywood. Wrestling_Team Pinnedln Opening Match COURTESY SPORTS INFORMATION York College won eight often bouts on its way to a 31-6 wrestling win over Wilkes University in the season opener for both squads on Saturday in the Marts Center. The Spartans entered the season ranked 14th in the pre-season Division III Coaches Poll. Jim Russia!, the number-three ranked wrestler at 149 pounds, opened the match with a 12-4 major decision over Mike Sciulara to give York a 4-0 lead. Mike Bookwalter followed with an 8-2 win by decision at 157 pounds over the Colonels Joe Diliberto to up the Spartans advantage to 7-0. Jerry Browne would extend the lead to 13-0 with a win by fall over Sandrino Plutino in 4: 11 at 165 pounds. York's Rob Mentz posted a 10-2 major decision over Joe Yenchak at 174 pounds to make it 17-0. A 6-2 win by the Spartans Duane Bastress at 184 pounds over Jon Neyerlin pushed the lead to 20-0. Wilkes got on the board when 197pounder Brandon Kelly fashioned a 12-8 win by decision over Matt Chrzanowski to cut the deficit to 20-3. But, the Spartans Sean Cunningham earned a 4-0 win over Matt Carey at heavyweight to give York a 23-3 advantage. Jeremy Mayer, wrestling at 125-pounds for Wilkes, picked up a 6-4 win by decision over Josh Barrick to make it 23-6. Mike Weber followed for York with a 9-0 major decision over Joe Yutko at 133 pounds and Luis Quinones earned a 16-2 major decision over Jim Mccarroll at 141 to close out the match. ~ Salon at 419o}-oonna Kowalczyk- 411s0 th River St. WIikes -Barre P~02 . . r-?'. .By appointment onl¼~'-. ·- . ~-~ Z-••~ :-, 823-8986 10% disc-~un or Wilkes Student & EJ,;(c,yees I ~')"1 To give you the attention you deserve we pn,vide services such as: iii Complete Hair services fil Air brush tanning [ij Skin care [ii Body wraps to sculpt off Inches I fiol Waxing ~ - G;il Mineral make-up ~ �NOVEMBER 8, 2004 17 SPORTS Monday Night Matchup Minnesota Vikings vs Indianapolis Colts . . BY ARIELCOHEN Beacon Sports Editor at some of the worst defensive numbers in the league . · The Vikings are ranked 25th in· the NFL when it · comes to points · surrendered to Going, going, gone! A team that can run for over 300 yards in 36 consecutive games has to be doing something right with its offense, but does that mean that the opponents' defense just can't keep up? Does the number 37 seem like it will be picked up and taken along for a ride or will it be the exit sign just passed by? The answers will come · in this week's Monday Night match-up between the Minnesota Vikings and the Indianapolis Colts. As the two teams head into this week's game they are looking .. . ants in their meeting last week, memories of ' that four-game . · . losing streak must be haunt- · ing Culpepper. Defensive , blunders and los- the Colts have a 4-3 record, both hopeful of notching another win tonight. Minnesota, behind quarterback Dante Culpepper, is looking to pick up a win this week and not take a nosedive straight into a repeat performance of last season. nents,oppogiv- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , ing up at least 27 or can say a lot about a more points in more · team, but so can than 50 percent of the good quarterbacks. Prediction: Minnesota Vikings: 1 7 . Indianapolis Colts: 31 games they have played so far this season. On the other side of the field, the Colts are ranked a disastrous last in yards given up per game averaging over 400 yards. But just because the two teams are struggling defensively, doesn't mean that they are doomed to complete failure this season. The Vikings come into this game with a 5-2 record while game the Colts' offense is ranked first with an average 31 .1 points scored per game and the Vikings, So far this season, who averaged a close 30.0 points Manning for the · per game, have fizzled with the Colts and Culpepper struggling Randy Moss, now avfor the Vikings hold eraging just over 16 points per the 1-2 spots in overall quarter- game since their 5th game of the back ratings. Manning is number season. one with 22 touchdown passes This game will likely come and a rating of ·1 17.4 and down to a battle of the quarterCulpepper is number two with 20 backs. Completions will be key to touchdown passes and a rating winning this game. You guessed ofl 14.2. The two appear evenly it: the more, the better. This-week matched. it's definitely a "W" for the'Colts In addition, coming into this as they will take this one 31:-17. L-------------------Looking back at the 2003 season, the Vikings came into the game against the New York Giants with a 6-0 record. By the time they left that game, they were no longer undefeated,_For the Vikings, the rest of the season was like freefall from 10,000 feet, except after hitting the ground the team kept right on falling. With the loss to the Gi- Student Special r ~pm-~pm i s 1 e r . d . r+J1 . . ~\J~J\ fles1 SPECIALS tt $.50 Slices In I-louse only, with purchase of beverage 2 Large :pizzas $13.99 . . Rodano's has been a 1radftlon in the Wyoming Valley for over 20 years.. ' .. ,. . , { . . 1 ) -' , Enjoy our grea1 food and ~ original food item:s. 1 Large Pizza and 1 Doz. Wings (8lile ClieMe·ltid cetery iriell.de<l) $12.99 EDELIVER- ~ - 2 Large Pizzas and Bucket 30 Wings (8uCbeeu nCwrylMWed) $21..99 155 North Main Street Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (570) 829-6444 �18 COLONEL'S SPORTS Drew University scored a pair of se ond half goals to knock off visiting Wilk University 2-0 in a Freedom Conference semi-final game on Wednesday night. The win improves the Rangers to 12-7 overall and moves them into Saturday's title contest against the University of Scranton. Wilkes sees their season come to a close with a 9-10 record overall. After a scoreless first half, the Rangers took a.1-0 lead with 19:21 left in the contest when Alyssa Bobe scored off a penalty comer. Colleen Mahon and Erika Nelson were credited with assists on the play. Drew would score an insurance goal with 12:15 left when Meghan Santaniello scored unassisted to extend the lead to 2-0. Drew held a 7-5 shots advantage in the contest. Rangers goalkeeper Tara Connelly did not make a save in notching the win in goal. Wilkes goalkeeper Hilary Weber finished with four saves. VOLLEYBALL Lycoming College advanced to the Freedom ;conference volleyball championship son come to a close with an 8-7-2 mark. ew will host third-seeded Lycoming for the conference title and an aurth into the NCAA Championturday. The Warriors moved on at DeSales University on for the Warriors, who also got nine digs from Jana Reitz. Wilkes was led by Alicia Vieselmeyer's seven kills and seven digs. Amanda Harlan added six kills and 11 digs, while Jeanine Barber had six kills and six digs. Nicole Hahn · handed out 22 assists and contributed fiv kills and 10 digs for the Lady Colonels. _ MEN'S SOCCER Drew University advanced to the Freedom Conference men's soccer championship match with a 6-1 semi-final w· Wilkes University on Tuesday ni win improves the top-seeded R 13-5-1 overall, while the Colonel · Alicia Sodano scored three goals to lift the University of Scranton to a 4-0 win over Wilkes University in a Freedom Conference women's soccer semi-final match on Wednesday night at Fitzpatrick Fteld. The victory advances the 10-7-2 Lady Royals into Saturday's title match at home against FDU-Florham. Wilkes, who will await a possible ECAC post-season berth, falls to 126-1 overall. Sodano gave Scranton a 1-0 lead at intermission with her first goal of the contest. The Lady Royals increased their lead to 2-0 at 51 :03 of the second stanza when Sodano scored off a cross from Kelly Klingman. She would then tally her third goal unassisted at the 67:50 mark to extend the lead to 3-0. Sarah Wright scored the final goal for Scranton unassisted at 86: 14. Scranton held a 12-6 shots ad¥antage and a 6-2 edge in comer kicks. Lady Royals goalkeeper Kim McCormick stopped all four shots she faced to earn the win. Green ended the night with four saves for Wilkes. Three EarnAII-FreedOID Conference Men's Soccer Honors ' H~ad coach Phil Wingert named Freedom Co-Coach of the Year COURTESY SPORTS INFORMATION ence selection a season ago, is the leading scorer for Wilkes this season with 13 goals Three members of the Wilkes Univer- and two assists. He tied for the Freedom sity men's soccer team, along with the Conference lead in goals scored, while also ·squad's head coach, have been honored ranking second in total points with 28. Uhas, by the Freedom Conference for their per- who started all 16 matches this season, had formances this season. two game-winSophomore forward Steve ning goals for the Uhas (Coughlin/Bear Creek Colonels this year Twp, , PA) and junior and also led the midfielder Mike Bridy squad with 3 7 (Middleburg/Middleburg, shots on goal. PA) have been named to the Bridy also All-Conference first team, moves up to the while freshman defender first team in 2004 Jimmy Thomas (ELCO/ after garnering a Myerstown, PA) has earned berth on the seca berth on the second unit. ond team last fall. Wilkes head coach Phil The junior started Wingert, who led the Coloall 16 matches and nels to an overall record of 8finished the regu6-2 and a berth in the conferlar season with ence playoffs, was honored as seven goals and the conference's Co-Coach of five assists from ·. op: Phi mge an eve as t h e. Year. Wmgert helped B tt J" Th d M" k. his midfield posi. o om: 1mmy omas an I e Wilkes turn its fortunes Bridy tion. Bridyranked around this season after postninth in the coning a 6-12-1 mark a season ag!!o-.'l"l"!!'e""!!s-ar!!"!e~s-""e-re_n_c_e•m-"!"to"'!'t~a,..p-o""m_t_s..with 19, while also the award with DeSales University mentor ranking ninth in goals scored and eighth in George Crampton. assists. He was also credited with twoUhas, who was the conference's Rookie game winning goals during the campaign of the Year and a second team All-Confer- and was second on the team with 22 shots • on goal. Thomas established himself as one of the top defenders in the conference during his rookie season. Often called upon to mark the opponents top scoring threat, Thomas started all 16 matches for Wilkes and helped the squad limit the opposition to 1.67 goals per match.A member of last season's State Championship team at ELCO High School, Thomas also had one assist this year. Phil Wingert's Coaching Stats Years as Head Coach: 23 Overall Record: 207-181-31 2004 Record: 8-7-2 . Postseasons: 8 out of the last 14 Postseason Titles: . _*Southern pivision Champs 1990 *MAC Northeast Division Title 1992 *MAC Freedom League Title 1997 ~ F1EU Gm Ga1 As~ Sht F F He COl lNFi I fiel vari ab Na He K as (N PLASMA DONORS ho1 NEEDED IMMEDIATELY M Eam Extra Cas,h While HefpJng Save Uves lnter ■tate • Blood * Plasma Inc. 66S Oatey A~. 'Wllka8-8arl'a,. PA 18701 Call 570 - 823-4119 For Dt~t.ails Fe �COLONEL'S CLIPBOARD "ft er - 19 Men's Soccer · ce n as · AndyCurry (11/2) Freedom Conference Semi- Women's Soccer Finals Drew 6 Wilkes 1 (11/3) Freedom Conference SemiFinal Scranton 4 Wilkes 0 Football (11/6)Delaware Valley 12 Wilkes 0 s: Shots on Erin Henry SSIS ·nn- ad en lly 1ird nd ge als our en es. s Women's Volleyball > omen's Field Hockey (11/3) Freedom Conference Semi1/3) Freedom Conference Semi- Final Lycoming 3 Wilkes 0 inal Drew 2 Wilkes O VOl.LEYBALL Serving Aces: 1097 ~ikki Hahn Blocks: 53 Alicia Vieselmeyer FOOTBALL Football Saturday 1:00pm @ King's Rushing: 1541 Brett Trichilo Receiving: 502 Jim Jordan Punt Returns: 201 Bo Tkach Tackles: 77 Kyle Follweiller ·wrestling 10:00am @ Monarch Tournament Four Lady Colonels N ained To AllFreedoin Conference Field Hockey Teain Henry, Zellner, Thomas and Risser each earn All-Conference berths COURTESY SPORTS L','FQRMATION 2 7 The Coughlin High School product played a major role in helping Wilkes claim-a berth in the Freedom Conference playoffs by Jim- Four members of the Wilkes University field hockey team have been named to the 1ariousAII-Freedom Conference teams in aballoting of the conference's coaches. Named to the first unit were seniors Erin Henry (Mifflinburg/Miffiinburg, PA) and KerryZellner(Coughlin/Wilkes-Barre, PA), as well as freshman Lindsey Thomas (Nanticoke/Wanamie, PA), who was also honored as the Freedom Rookie of the Year. Fellow freshman Lauren Risser (Donegal/ Mt.Joy, PA) was named to the All-Conference second team. Henry was named to the All-Conference team for the third consecutive season. The forward leads the Lady Colonels in scoring this season with 12 goals and three assists. She ranked seventh in the conference in total points (27, fourth in goals scored, and was tied for second with three-game winning goals. Henry heads into the post-sea- Top Left: erry e ner Top Right: Lauren Risser Bottom Left: Erin Henry Bottom Right: son ~th 25 career goals and 15 career as-- Lindsey Thomas sists. Her final goal of the regular season came on Saturday in the squad's 1-0 win iting opponents to 1.77 goals per contest. over ninth-ranked Montclair ·state. She contributed one goal and one assist Zellner was named to the first unit after on the offensive end, with her one goal making the switch to defender this season. being the game-winner in an important l-0 win over King's. She also was credited with four defensive saves this fall. Thomas was honored as both the Rookie of the Year and as a first team selection after enjoying an outstanding rookie season. The Nanticoke High School graduate had three goals and two assists during the regular season. One of the forward's assists resulted in a goal by Henry that proved to be the game-winner in a 1-0 upset win over ninth-ranked Montclair State on Saturday. Risser earned a berth on the second team · as a midfielder this season. The freshman tied for second on the Wilkes squad with six goals, while also dishing out one assist. She scored the game-winning goal in a victory over Delaware Valley, and also had two goals including the game-winner in a win over DeSales. Risser tied for the team lead with.a .333 shooting percentage this season, including a .600 conversion rate on shots on goal. Overall this season, the women's field hockey team finished with a 9-10 overall record ~fter losing in the semi-final round of the Freedom conference playoffs 2-0 to the Drew University Rangers. Congratulations to the team on a great season. NUMBERS OF THE WEEK 12· Number of tackles for senior, Jon Jamison in Saturday's football game against Delaware Vailey. : 8 Total wins for the men's soccer team this sea·son: 22 Number of assists Nikki Hahn had for the Colorrpl's volleyball team in their Sf3mifinals match against Lycqming. 4 Saves for goalie Hil$ry Weber in the field hoc~ey team's semi-final ga~. �Sgorts 20 , . , NOVEMBER 8, 2004 W-lkes Fa_lls To Ninth-Ranked Delaware Valley 12-0 Colonels fall to 5-4 overall and 5-3 in the Middle Atlantic Conference COURT~SY SPORTS INFORMATION Ninth~rankedDelaware Valley College ~mited Wilkes University to a mere I I 6 yards in total offense on their way to a 12-0 vietory ov~ the Colonels before a crowd of 2,500 at James Work Memorial Stadium on Saturday. · The victory by the Aggies, coupled :with Moravian's loss to Albright on Saturday, clinched Delaware Valley's first MAC foot· £erence ,s aub a11 tit· Ie an d t hecon · tomatic berth into the NCAA Champibnships. The Aggies are 9-0 overall and 8-0 in conference play. Wilkes sees their records fall to 5-4 overall and 5-3 in the conference. · Delaware Valley took the opening kickoff. and put together a drive to'i-each paydirt. The Aggies began the drive at their own 20yard line, but behind the running of Steve Cook moved to the Wilkes 35. On second-and-eight from the 33, quarterback Adam Knoblauch hooked up with David Carmon for a3 l-yard gain to the Colonels two. Cook would cap the drive with a two-yard touchdown run with 11 :06 showing on the clock. Bill Miller's extra point try was blocked by Wil'kes' Julian Morales and the Aggies had a 6-0 lead. Wilkes would move inside Delaware Valley territory on their first drive of the game following the score. Keyed by a 13-yard Al Karaffa completion to Jim Jordan and a 15-yard personal foul penalty on the Aggies, the Colonels · earned a first down at the Delaware Valley 3 8. However, on fourth-and-five from the 33, Jordan was able to pick up only four yards on a completion from Karaffa and the Aggies took over possession. Midwaythroughthethirdquarter Delaware Valley would use a big play to gain some breathing room. John Kip horn returned a Wilkes punt 23 yards to give the Aggies good field position at the Colonels 43. On the first play following the punt, Cook took a handoff and raced around the left side into the endzone with 9:37 left in the period. Knoblauch's pass for the two-point conversion f:ai-1e d an d De1aware Va II ey h ad a 12-0 lead. Later in the third the Wilkes defense pinned the Aggies deep in their own territory. Rich Loveless was able to get off a 27-yard punt for Delaware Valley and the Colonels took over on the Aggies 37-yard line. On fourth-and-four from the 3'1 ~ Sean Raftery picked offaKaraffaaerialattempttoend the threat. NQl ·r-i BY JU] Beacor Brett Trichilo carries the ball up the sideline while being protects by Kyle Ga llag he r. The Delaware Valley defense would keep Wilkes at bay the rest of the contest. The Aggies held the Wilkes' Brett Trichilo, the nation's leading rusher entering the game averaging 185 yards per game, to only 61 yards on 25 attempts. Karaffa finished the afternoon hitting on 8-of-27 pass attempts for 63 yards, while being intercepted three times. Jon Jamison paced Wilkes defensively with 12 tackles, three pass breakups and one intercep• tion. Kyle Follweiller added nine tackles, two of those for loss, and an interception. Julian Morales had eight tackles, while Bo Tkach, who also had an interception, fin. ished with seven tackles. Find this Picture on Campus and ... WIN CASH! MONDAY (11/8) *African Resurrection 7 p.m. HSC Ballroom TUESDAY (11/9) *Awareness Celebration 11 a.m . .:. 2 p.m. HSC Ballroom WEDNESDAY (11/10) *Schmooze or Lose Career Development Workshop 12 p.m. Kirby Salon, free admission, email care ers @wilke s.edu to RSVP *Student Government Meeting 5:30 p.m. HSC Hiscox Room THURSDAY (11/11) *Veteran's Day *Commuter Social 11 :30 p.m. Commuter Lounge *Piscataway Nation Dane Thursday Cont... ers 7 p.m. HSC Ballroom *Secrets of Building a Successfu I Business Forum 7:30 p.m. Marts Center, free admission FRIDAY (11/12) *A Little Night Music Theat re Production, 8 p.m. DOD, Wilkes students free, other students and seniors $5, public $15 *R& B Group "J South" is performing in the HSC Ballroom SATURDAY (11/13) *Adm ission's Open House 9a.m. *Wilkes University Entrepreneurial Experience 9 a.m. 4 p.m. HSC Ballroom *Wrestling @ Monarch Saturday Cont... Tournament 10 a.m. *Football @ Kings 1 p.m. *Cultural Expo 5 p.m. * A Little Night Music Theatre Production, 8 p.m. DOD, Wilkes students free, other· students and seniors $5, public $15 SUNDAY (11 /1 4) *A Little Night Music Theatre Production, 2 p.m. ODD, Wilkes students free, other students and seniors $5, public $15 *Movie "Remember the Titans" 8 p.m . HSC Ballroom, free The Beacon welcomes notices of events ... Post your event by visiting www.wilkesbeacon.com or email wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com This photo was hi.ken somewhere on Wilkes Universicy's Campus. Whep you find it, email us the answer at: wilk1sbeacon@hotmail.com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone number, and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. A random winner will be picked from the correct reposnses and will receive a $10 cash prize, courtesty ofProgramming Board. ongratulations to Jared Shayka who correctly identified last week's hoto. As Shayka stated, the photo was the stairwell going to the fourth oor ofBreis. The just ar1 with i drives campu munit) ways 1 ute to nate. Dr. Freshr using Hold 't out an minim quired ceeds RedC As studeri nate a reache to stu1 Kapo proud � 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 2004 November 8th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 November 8 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/aaa5ad18ab328c915b4070d4064edc3d.pdf 6028fec421d001a2128d996f90b2bfa6 PDF Text Text Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW NOVEMBER 1, 2004 www.wilke$beacon.com Volume 57 Issue 7 Wilkes National Hostfor Campaign Events !!~!e:~E~rE ,.I ~::r~:e~g;::i~e~ti::~n:~~:~~~: The presidential campaign trail will come to an end on Tuesday, but not without numerous stops from candidates and other politicians rallying for votes on our campus. The Wilkes campus has hosted political events for Vice President Dick Cheney, Vice President hopeful Senator John Edwards, and former Democratic Presidential hopeful, Dr. Howard Dean, who was campaigning for the Kerry/Edwards ticket. In addition, events involving Diplomats for Change and a documentary film crew--both closely linked to the national "get out the vote" effort--involved the Wilkes campus and saw students interacting closely with national leaders in politics and media. Because Pennsylvania is a swing state and every Electoral College vote will matter in this across the board. However, Northeast Pennsylvania especially has proven a magnet for political hopefuls. While Northeast ];>ennsylvania offers, numerous college campuses from which to choose, these individuals elected Wilkes as their . venue of choice. A lot of factors play into the decision of which venue would best accommodate their needs. Christine Seitzinger, Assistant Director of Marketing Communications, said safety concerns, format needs, and logistics all play a factor in the decision-making. "Beyond the logistics, beyond the basics, the safety concerns, beyond the needs based on the format, beyond all that criteria I think that knowing that...we're an accommopating campus, we're an See CAMPAIGN Page 2 _ ... • If ·. . . =-.- v',. Bush and Kerry supporters clash outside the Marts Center last Tuesday before the Edwards Railey. Wilkes students Robert Tonnesen and Jonathon Debalko hold up a Kerry/Edwards sign. Giuliani Dean Pitch to Local Parties in Eleventh Hour BY JULIEMELF Beacon Asst. News Editor Former NYC Mayor Giuliani visited W-8 last Thurs. On lhl Wilkes Un}versity opened its doors to yet another political heavyweight on . Thursday afternoon. Former Vermont Governor and Democratic Presidential candidate Dr. Howard Dean spoke at the Rite Aid Auditorium surrounded by Wilkes University pharmacy students and flanked by local Democratic leaders. Dean's pitch focused on John Kerry's plans for national security, creating new jobs for the nation and the area, and health care. "We are the last industrialized country on the face of the earth that does not have health insurance for all of its people. We don't have to have a Canadian plan or a British plan or a German plan. We just have to have an American plan," Dean said. The state of health care in the nation has become a major issue for this election and could be one of several issues to make or break either candidate in the race for the White House. Countaown to Nov. Trall Op/Ed 'Pages See PITCH Page 2 Howard Dean spoke on health care issues last Thursday at Wilkes. Index Page 5 Crunch Time: ' ea■11111, "People are dying in the United States because they aren't adequately covered with health insurance, and here we are spending money and fighting about things that don't impact that directly on the lives of the American people. Clearly we can do better, and there's plans out there to accomplish it. As Senator Kerry has pointed out in 2 News ................................. 1-5 Editorial. ........................... 6-8 Features .........................9-11 Arts & Entertainment. .. 12-15 Sports ........................... 16-20 �N 2 NOVEMBER 1, 2004 CAMPAIGN from FRONT PAGE active campus, and we're easily accessible. I think all of these things have factored into return visits," Seitzinger said. Wilkes has remained officially neutral during the race for the White House by allowing candidates and party leaders among Democrats and Republicans to campaign equally here. University President, Joseph (Tim) E. Gilmour, said that it is important to hear a variety of points of view. "Always our policy is to h~ve ... diverse points of view, because as an institution of higher education we should be seeing and hearing people of different places in the political spectrum. And that .. .is really beneficial because I think, particularly with the advertisements, there is so much stereotyping going on. People PITCH from FRONT PAGE his plan, we can insure 98% of the people for their health care in the United States without any significant cost," explained Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski. It seemed only fitting that Dean, who is also a medical doctor, spoke with Wilkes pharmaceutical students by his side. He further went on to elaborate on John Kerry's plan for health care. "We expand Medicaid and increase payouts so pediatricians can still make a Ii ving for everybody under 25 years old. We expand Medicare and put a real prescription benefit in there that's associated with Medicare so it's not a giveaway to pharmaceutical companies. It stays in the people's pockets so that seniors finally have prescription benefits. And then we help small businesses with health insurance for people who can't get health insurance, Dean said. His speech did come close to home for many pharmacy students who had the opportunity to hear Dean speak. II Wtlkes-Barre Ghosts SG's Dwindling Funds New Programs for Students On The Campaign Trail 3 4 5 5 r---=c======================isa true battleground area. students have been a great help to us," Seitzinger said. We're almost at ground Gilmour feels it is important to~ zero and there are be a part of events like these. He probably five of them in said being a part of these events the country and we're getting this incredible and meeting the candidates has made him more interested. He also benefit," Gilmour said. hopes that students will feel the The events have not The Beacon/Lindsey Wotanis same. only sparked interest A lo~g line forms outside the Marts C~nter as supporters wait to see John "What I hope is that one of the nationally, but directly on Edwards. Wilkes has been host to many politicians this election season. ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - ~ c a m p u s as well. At each outcomes is that more of our "Statewide I know PCN was event students have been present students vote and establish a need to see these people and see that all of them are people. So there and has been broadcasting and have volunteered or showed habit for life," Gilmour said. While Pennsylvania, in that's been our basic strategy, not it since Wednesday night. The their support for candidates. "Both campaigns have asked · particular, Wilkes-Barre, has been to have any particular point of local media was there. It's view only represented," Gilmour garnered a great deal of national for students to be involved, if in the limelight for the past few attention," Seitzinger said. said. there is a young Republicans club months, all of the preparation and Gilmour said he thinks the local or a young Democrat organization all the rallying for votes comes While these events are aimed to belp the candidates to get and national attention has a on campus. Any student leaders down to one important day, people in Northeastern positive impact on the campus. He that have been active with the November 2. Gilmour said he Pennsylvania to vote for them, said the University is benefiting campaign, we can identify them hopes that the candidates will they are not the only ones that by gaining exposure in the and give them their names. Some make a return visit once the benefit. Wilkes has received local community, the increase of public of students served as escorts and election is done. While the odds as well as national attention for relations, and the positive image volunteers the night of [the event] of that are more likely because of hosting these events. Seitzinger of our facilities and campus. to help with seating or whatever the previous visits, one thing is "I think the reason it is the needs were. So in the for sure; Wilkes played an said networks such as NBC, ABC, CNN, and the Associated Press happening, of course, is because planning they're not [present], but important part in the 2004 have been present at these events. we are in this wonderlul place that the day of [the event] many Presidential election. "A lot of people in America what he's complaining about is don't have health care right now, less than 1% of the explosives and like he said, other they have been able to find .... to industrialized countries below us destroy, and have been able to have comprehensive health care confiscate, and frankly it makes for everyone, and we don't, so I the point of why we're there and think that it's important that we why we're at war," Giuliani said. do that," Stacey Securda, a Much like Dean's speech Pharmacy P 1 student said. · earlier that day, those in the crowd Less than an hour later, former were energized by Giuliani's New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani speech. gave a speech at Republican "[Re-electing Bush] is being headquarters on Wilkes-Barre able to have lower taxes and being Public Square. able to have a better defense Hundreds lined the streets of especially for the country. I'm Public Square and packed inside really afraid as an -investment of the headquarters to catch a advisor that Mr. Kerry will raise glimpse of the man who led the taxes and that'll hurt the progress city of New York during the economically that we've had, and tragedy of September 11th. I'm really concerned," Jamie Lake, Giuliani's speech focused in on Republican district committee the '"fight against terrorism, member said. another key issue in this election, In an exclusive Beacon and highlighted President Bush's interview after his speech, accomplishments during his four "America's Mayor" explained why years in the White House and college students should vote for attacked Senator Kerry's position President George W. Bush. on the war on terror. "Well, President Bush reaches "[John Kerry's] talking about out to college students all the almost 380 tons of explosives that time. He's increased the Pell may or may not be missing ... and Grants"; he's created a lot more what he neglects to tell you is that opportunity for work and jobs. In our troops have confiscated over the last 13 months jobs have 400,000 ~f explo~i'v~s. so - ~ g~~n ~'t ·almost ·reco~d ievels in ton~ 1 the United States, and there are more opportunities for young people .. .I think that college students should take a good look at President Bush because I think that he's the kind of president who has a vision for the future and Serving the community through fair and accurate reporting while supporting the views and opinions of our readers. Editorial Staff Editor-in-Chief: Gabe LeDonne Managing Editor: Lindsey Wotanis News Editor: Kristin-Kile Op/Ed Editor: Rebecca Goodman Features Editor: Jamie Babbitt A&E Editor: Elvira Illiano Sports Editor: Ariel Cohen Photo Editor: Nick Zmijewski Advertising Managers: Erin Rovinsky Stephanie Rodano Advisor: Dr. Andrea Breemer Frantz ■ ■ RRISBURG, PA: 1\ it Wednesday seekin c. Steven J. Reitz an ,tary of State Pedro A ional time and have t ~itz is from Franklin a ave their parents po, Pennsylvania, overs Jit accuses Rendell an of overseas ballots a ccording to a prelimir nistration found tha1 tons offices within th 1's ballot was sent bye on Sept. 21, she said. og saves won ICHLAND, WA: Lea ·th, a4-year-oldRott' i>.arked urgently into 1 ,mlocked the front do · th is trained to sun her nose after taking · rs grand mal seizure1 ,ill O'Reilly, p EWYORK, NY: Fox that's where college students s show's producers l should be pointed," Giuliani said. d him of sexual harru fhis brutal ordeal is 1 With Tuesday's election being on his talk show, "Th dubbed "to close to call" the .ndrea Mackris, 33, \1 results are sure to have every -ated TV host on Oct American on the edge of their ks and telephone se; lier that day, O'Reil seats. u County accusing $60 million from h: BEACON ■ ervicemen sue Esablished in 1936 PA Newspaper Association Member Printed on Mondays during the academic school year. Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 ddler _struck ~DEN,NJ:AZ-yt riding in a car Tow : staying silent about 'ahnajeah Kirkland v. ::><>per University Hrn :.irkland was riding , en by a friend when : 1Vestigators believe ter of apartment bui ,ter, authorities said, ons in the Centervill in brothers G BEACH, NY: , t in 2004, fewer 1 dents from the s~ rother.s Dillon ar ten. e 16-year-old fratf ·sh and math tests a se ranks third in tlJ e College Board, v 4million taking the! wilke~oeacoh@h6tmail.coiT1 . ..... .. .• www.will<es6eacoii:com ... . - - - - - ~ t ,:.,. ,- '· •.·: ( ,,., • .,,1.1•~· �VEMBER 1 2004 3 1lkes-Barre bounds with Ghostly Lore / EWS IN BRIEF Courtesy: Associated Press that have lived in Luzerne County," said Jesse Teitelbaum, Executive Director for the Luzerne County Historical Society. The second event sponsored by the Historical Society featured a chilling walk through Wilkes-Barre called "Murder, Mayhem and History: A Chilling Tour of Downtown Wilkes-Barre." The historical tour focused on the ghoulish side of Wilkes-Barre and pointed out haunted houses, lost cemeteries, stories of executions, suicides, battles, and other tragedies that all have occurred in the Wilkes-Barre Area. The walk covered approximately 12 blocks in the greater downtown area, visiting sites of the area's .most gruesome and ghostly past. It should come as no surprise that a great portion of the tour was dedicated to the many historical events that took place right on Wilkes University's property, and . of course, there were many tales of ghostly hauntings in several of the campus buildings. Lewis was able to incorporate his experiences about Wilkes into the ghost telling tour. Chesapeake and Delaware Hall, for example, was built in the 1880s by Benjamin Reynolds and was one of the first multifamily housing units in the Wilkes-Barre area. "Now there [are] many ghost stories about both of these buildings. When I was going to school here people would talk BYJULIEMELF Beacon Asst. News Editor ervicemen sue over overseas ballot deadline Bumps in the night..an occasional chill ... a strange, ghostly light hovering in the back corner of the yard . Such occurences are almost always associated with Halloween. But while NEPA has never made a top ten list for the scariest regions in the country, local folklore and history suggest that the inexplicable may not be limited to the end of October here. This is why this· past Halloween weekend, The Luzerne County Historical Society hosted two events that not only taught local residents how colorful and prominent the history of our town is, but also illustrated the darker and more ghoulish side to Wilkes-Barre. The first event featured the third annual Hollenback Cemetery Tour. The historic Hollenback Cemetery, located along North River Street and the Susquehanna River, has become the final resting place for many of the founding fathers of Luzerne County and Northeast Pennsylvania. Opened in 1855 the 25-acre cemetery has many stories to tell and is one of the oldest cemeteries in the area. Today it contains the remains of over 16,000 individuals. This history lesson is one of a kind and members of the Historical Society make sure that no defaming of the deceased takes place during the tour. "It's a respectful tour. I mean you're really relating to historic fact, you know? I mean, think about it: if you're in the cemetery 200 years from npw, wouldn't you like somebody coming around telling your life story? It's kind of a cool thing, and it's not disrespectful. We , •,, • . , 0 . , .• make it very clear we're ·· • not there because [of] Delaware and Chesapeake Halls were stops on the Murder, anything satanic or Mayhem, and History: A Chilling Tour of Downtown W-B. anything demon (sic) ... We're there to tell historic tourism about being tapped on the shoulder, tum about very, very interesting people," ex- around, [and] nothing was there. There was plained Bill Lewis, a 1980 graduate from also over the years an ongoing story about Wilkes University and board member for hearing low singing sounds at night, particularly on weekends," explained Lewis. the Luzerne County Historical Society. Lewis explained that just a few weeks Some of the more prominent souls resting in the cemetery include three of the ago he started pulling some of the older survivors from the Titanic and the Kirby, maps of Wilkes-Barre out and discovered Stegmaier and Reynolds family to name a that on the site of Delaware and Chesapeake Hall was the original_First Baptist few. "There are about 30 stops on the tour. . Church of Wilkes-Barre, which was there It's about an hour an a half, and we point until the 1880s. "So I like to think they're just having a out the various graves and mausoleums that are within the cemetery gates while little religion service on the weekends," explaining the history of those particular chuckled Lewis. To learn more or participate in some of families and what their importance was in the history of Luzerne County. It's a really the Historical Society's upcoming events out their website at entertaining and educating tour, and ev- check eryone usually goes away with an increase www.luzemecountyhistory.com or call 570• of their know ledge of some of the families 823-6244. ARRISBURQ PA: Two servicemen serving in Iraq and Kuwait filed a federal uit Wednesday seeking a 15-day extension for the return of overseas ballots. c. Steven J. Reitz and Spc. Matthew J, Schramm sued Gov. Ed Rendell and tary of State Pedro A. Cortes, asking the federal court in Harrisburg to order the ·onal time and have the decision publi hed for those serving in foreign counitzis from Franklin and Schramm is from Schwenksville. The lawsuit said both gave their parents power-of-attorney authority to file for them. Pennsylvania, overseas ballots are mailed by county elections offices. The uit accuses Rendell and Cortes of failing to "implement and execute the distribu, of overseas ballots according to federal and state rules. ccording to a preliminary review of the plaintiffs' ballot application records, the · istration found that both men were sent absentee ballots by their county ·ons offices within the past month, said Kate Philips, Rendell's spokeswoman. 's ballot was sent by express mail on Oct. 13, and Schramm's was sent by regular on Sept. 21, she said. og saves woman's life by calling 911 CHLAND, WA: Leana Beasley has faith that a dog is man's best friend. ·th, a4-year-old Rottweiler, phoned 911 when Beasley fell .o ut of her wheelch_air barked urgently into the receiver until a dispatcher sent help. Then the service unlocked the front door for the police officer. · aith is trained to summon help by pushing a speed-dial button on the phone bernose after taking the receiver off the hook, saiq her owner, Beasley, 45, who ersgrand mal seizures. · · ·•,,.. ill O'Reilly, producer agree to settl~ legal dispute WYORK, NY: Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly said Thursday that he and one ·s show's producers have agreed to settle their legal dispute in which she achim of sexual harassment and he accused her of extortion. ·s brutal ordeal is now officially over, and I will never speak of ii again," he on his talk show, "The O'Reilly Factor." · drea Mackris, 33, who was a producer on "Factor," filed a lawsuit against the rated TV host on Oct. 13, alleging he repeatedly subjected her to off-color sex ks and telephone sex talk. · · lier that day, O'Reilly, 55 and married with two children, had filed a lawsuit in sau County accusing Mackris ·and her lawyer, Benedict Morelli, of trying to . It $60 million from him and Fox to keep her sex harassment charges to herself: oddler.struck, critically injured, by stray bullet AMDEN, NJ: A'.?-year-old girl was critically injured by a stray bullet while she riding in a car Thursday night and authorities .s aid some possible witnesses e staying silent about it. . . . .· Yahnajeah Kirkland was in critical but stable condition Friday followmg surgery ooper University Hospital. , '· .. . Kirkland was riding with her mother in the back seat of a sport utihty vehicle enby a friend when a bullet ripped.through a side door. · . Investigators believe that around 9:30 p.m. one person fired three shots from a · ter of apartment buildings in an area known for open-air drug marke!s. The ter, authorities said, may have been involved with one of the drug-sellmg options in the Centerville section of town. ·n brothers score 1600 on SATs LONG BEACH, NY: Of 1.4 million high-schoolers who took th~ $cholastic AptiTest in 2004, fewer than l,OOOscoredaperfect 1600. So what are the odds that students from the sam~.household could ace the.math and English tests? But brothers Dillon and Jesse Smith from Long Island proved that the odds could beaten. . : .... The 16-year-old fraternal twins, seniors at Long Beach High School, aced the glish and math tests after taking the SATs for the second time. . Jesse ranks third in their school's senior class; Dillon ranks 16th. · · · • The College Board, which administers the SATs, said that only 939 students out 1.4 million taking the SAJ's in 2004 scored 1600. 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Beacon and the crew club--has "For us, to give that much some Student Government (SG) money away in the second week members worried that there may of school is a lot of money, and not be enough money left for traditionally at the end of a semesthose needing funds toward the ter is when we see the most fund end of the semester. requests, things like conferences. SG Vice-President, Julia Buss, People ~ght be presenting posthas frequently voiced her con- ers at a national convention," Buss cerns about spending to SG mem- · added. bers throughout the semester. Of the money that SG allocates "My concerns beg-an with, during its weekly meetings, the specifically, The Beacon dona- funds are broken into various cattion," Buss said. During the Sep- egories as determined by SG Trea- . Oraanlzatlon . . •- t:irc:leK - ~ S.Vlce C-.-,t aid lecture andDebataTNm MSC SHAC - Courncl RHC Ras. Life P-rammlna S-iorClan JunlorClus - seClaH Fl'Hhman Class Pmarammina ao..d BO General SRAII~ B Q ~.. ,~ts . so Confeffffi:Q Le~IDFund SniritClub Club Starkln Funds ASBFund Rt Ora. s.cr.tarv TOTALS: Rud---..t ~all AlocaUon 1r>r 20044i00S ~?5000.00 $1 500.00 S5000.00 . $8000.00 S3000.00 $11 000.00 S3000.00 $900.00 12!00.00 $3000.00 St2500.00 $750.00 12000.00 $4000.00 11 500.00 $5500.00 13000.00 $400.00 · 11 250.00 S1 500.00 ss !00.,00 $4000.00 11 750.00 $2000.00 u00.oo $200.00 1200.00 $75 750 17000.00 M00.00 ' M00.00 M00.00 $151 500.00 $14 000.00 ~2500.00 S1000.00 !20000.00 $10 000.00 $5000.00 $6.000.00 $7000.00 $15000.00 $2·1 250.00 $3500.00 $10 000.00 15000.00 $2500.00 $3000.00 $7000.00 $1&000.00 SU&.800.00 $111.000.00 surer, Madhan Srinivasan. The funds include: the General Fund, All-college Fund, Special Projects, Conferences, Leadership Fund, Spirit Fund, and Club Start-up Fund. These funds total $104,500. Two of the accounts however, the Special Projects Fund and Spirit Fund, have already depleted their fall allocations. "It does concern me for projecting the rest of the semester," Srinivasan said. "Things pile up ... and I'm seeing two of our accounts already depleted." Srinivasan pointed out though, that the Spirit Fund is of less concern because the group in charge purchased some items necessary for both this and in preparation for next semester as well. The Special Project Fund's fall allotment was depleted from The Beacon donation, which exceeded the special project fall funds. As Srinivasan explained, he pulled the extra monies from other funds within SG's budget. "The biggest thing about our accounts though," Srinivasan noted, "is that I can see us depleting our total account...Right now we have about $12,000 in our Allcollege Fund (after funding Homecoming), but$10,000of that is going straight to Casino Night.. .. so what's going to happen is that we're going to have really low funds. The All-college ~- IS LOOKING TO HIRE STUDENTS IMMEDIATELY! We are looking for enthusiastic students with e:xoellent communica.llon and interpersonal skills to talk with Alums of lhe Ur\ilt'8t'Sity. Yo\i must be ai:. to work at least twice a week. Sunday*Thursday. from 6 1111 9 pm. Folt MOIU! UIFOR.I/IATION. CONTACT Tlfe l'HONllfflON Coo«OINATO!R · • - - ·~ -AT• f!.X1'2'NaJON 4306 o,r • v~......,u · .. · ...... .._.u: uch this On those studenusi ffict it bears noting that ,;s ij,e j ceives nearly $350,().lS O from those student fraction of those fun: n ally at their disposal fild student-based organje Organizations onne automatically pull theile from those funds, thl11 which is Programminwin ceived $151,500this 43% of the total year~e Other organizatioa matically receive am/~ of the funds includfne ($25,000), Commun . ($12,000, including $1 Vi Alternative Spring B,.,-'"""-. Multicultural Studen) ($11,000), and the C Lecture budget ($8,0 funds, in part, many performers and spe Dorothy Dickson D $15,000isalsopu budget to contribute of the Student Develo1 retary. · · OFF CAMPUS HOUSIN olJ 0PPORTUJV/'1'"l#$'._e. THE WILKES FUND PHONATION Fund is SG's largest pool of money; it has $42,500 of the annual budget--$21,250 for the fall semester. Not all SG members share the same sentiments as Buss and Srinivasan though. Junior representative, Andrew Steinberg feels that the money has been used properly. He originated the motions for the two single biggest allocations this semester-that of The Beacon, and a $3,000 allotment for the crew club. "I don't see it as a big problem. We're giving it to the Wilkes community," Steinberg explained. "We've given the money as I feel was the right way in which [it] should be done. The amourtts were right, in my opinion." Steinberg also takes issue with the manner in which Executive Board has vocally opposed certain proposals. "For the exec board to say that something isn't correct, that something doesn't deserve the funds, that they're asking for just because it's a $5,000 request is wrong," Steinberg said. "It's still CITY SUITES RAMADA INN • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • High Speed Internet Access Free Parking Air Conditioning Restaurant Facility Full Furnished Availablc Carpeting Local Telephone Included Cable TV Private Bath Linen Service Available Maid Service Available Staffing 24/7 Sprinkler System Color TV, AM/FM Clock Radio Wake Up Calls Kitchenette Efficiencies, 1BR & 2BR Suites A ITordably Priced Exceeds on campus living amenities Personal.Ouidcd Tours �MBER 1, 2004 ER 1 · dent Develop01ent lntroduc·e s Three New Progra01s practical leadership tools, give lessons · her to identify his/her strengths, weakness, about group dynamics and provide oppor- interests and career options. "The Emerging Leaders Program will tunities to enhance communication and provide a unique opportunity for handssocial skills. much of nature prepares for hi~* The second program, the Tour Series on leadership expe[ience, which will ema!iliis time of year, the Wilkes will begin in spring 2005. With the Tour phasize planning and organization skills, .office of Student Development Series, Student Development officials hope creativity and decision making," Ruthkosky olx:just warming up. Officials to work with academic departments, club said. mnounced the development of advisors, and student organizations to arIn addition to the three new programs, irograms. range tours or field trips to regional orga- the Student Development office has also programs include the Emerg- nizations that are either career related and/ redesigned the internship program for the Program, the Experiential Ad- or culturally important. spring 2005 semester. The new design was lrogram, and the Tour Series. The Emerging Leaders Program will be- ·developed so the faculty can have the flex·on of these programs will vary gin in fall 2005. With the leadership pro- ibility to outline an internship and leaderliventure series already begin- gram, students will work with a team that . ship plan that meets the needs of each stuEmerging Leaders Program ·will create, plan implement and advertise dent. The new plan will have four main !in Fall 2005. one campus event. In addition they will parts: diversity, communications, social reIll! program to be implemented successfully complete workshops dealing sponsibility and self-leadership. Not all Experiential Adventure Series, with ethical, leadership, motivation and departments are participating in these new an in Fall 2004. According to conflict management theory. The final as- modules, but the purpose was to provide Ullkosky, Director of Student De- pect to the Emerging Leaders Program will advisors will the ability to choose what each 111,ilie adventure series "will be a be that each candidate participating in the internship student needs. ·ve learning experience." The program will be provided counseling and Ruthkosky was quick to point out that fil emphasize wellness, provide assessment tools that will encourage him/ these programs "won't be successful with- : student ing that ly $350, student hose fun iisposal t1 id organ· tions on Vpull the' 'unds, th :ramming 500 this )ta! year! anizatio eiveam , includ '.ommun luding $ ,ring B .....a--- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. Studen 1d the :et ($8, out the students" and that is the reason behind the Student Development Advisory Committee. The committee will be the voice of the Wilkes students to direct Student Development. Some student organizations have already begun to use the new programs. The Programming Board helped financially to bring down the cost of. the paintball trip, which is a part of the Adventure Program. Stephanie Dickert, President of Programming Board, said the entire board "thought that it was a good idea" and that is why they choose to fund it. She added that it is nice when other departments try to help in planning events for students. The overall purpose of these new and redesigned programs, according to Ruthkosky, is to "bring more purposeful, meaningful extracurricular and co-curricular activities to Wilkes" and that Student Development wants "students to leave Wilkes with a purpose." ------------------------------ king Back: W-B Welco01es Candidates, Supporters Over the past two months, Wilkes-Barre has been-host to numerous political rallies and. protests. No'Y just one day away from Election Day, The Beacon dug through its archives to highlight the events that led up to the historic day -- November 2, 2004 . .For a look at the candidates' positions, check out page 6. Counter-clockwise from left: Senator and Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry addressed a crowd of supporters at the F.M. Kirby Center on Tuesday, October 19. Vice President Dick Cheney an<! wife, Lynne, address a crowd a town hall meeting on August 25 at the Marts Center, Wilkes University. A crowd gathers in front of the Bush/Cheney headquarters in Public Square as they await Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani's rally for Republicans last Thursday. Kerry supporters rallied in Public Square as President Bush prepared to speak at the F.M. Kirby Center on October 6. Wilkes student Dave Scordino, sophomore biology major, protests outside the Kirby Center. Senator and Democratic Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards invigorates a crowd of supporters last Tuesday evening in the Marts Center, Wilkes University. President Bush rallies supporters at the F.M. Kirby Center on Wednesday, October 6. �"' ov NOVEMBER "' n.20 4: .6 Casting Informed Vote Is Our Responsibility BYTHEBEACON EDITORIALSTAFF After many long, grueling weeks of accusations,- promises, and political bickering, November 2 is tomorrow, and with it comes the beginning of the end in the race for who will become the next president of our country. The time it has taken to get here seems unfathomable, especially because this campaign has been rife with smear tactics, name-calling and prominent is- . sues that split the country down the middle. Even if you've never been interested at all before, you are this ti_me ar01.md, or at least you should be. And unless you've been li.ving under a rock, you have by now formulated an opinion. And now we come to the point where we ask the all-important "To vote, or not to vote" question. The Beacon has dedicated a lot of newsprint in the past two months to a variety of political issues and voter education. This attention is because voting is the major way you (yes, YOU reading this editorial), are heard. Clearly, we at The Beacon ar~ue that not to vote should not be an issue. Sitting back reveling in the stupor of apathy is the worst thing that anyone who calls himself or herself a citizen of the United States can do. Ademocracy functions with the input of the citizens within it. Without this input some of us may find ourselves living in a country in which we are misrepresented. In some instances, there may be a number ofreasons and a number of people to blame for the misrepresentation, but for the most part, if you don't vote, you have no one to blame for decisions with which you disagree. Yes, you did read right. You may be the reason you are being misrepresented, because in this society you are heard when you make noise, make decisions and vote. . Voting is a right that we possess and to not use it to our full potential can sometimes come back to haunt us. In this election especially, an election that is being rightfully pegged the most important one in decades, to not vote could mean a major infringement on your personal views and rights. This is not to say that you should run to the polls tomorrow ~orning and vote for the same candidate your best friend is voting for, or cast a ballot for the candidate in your party. If that is the case, as contradictory as it sounds, don't vote. An uninformed vote is nearly the same as no vote at all. Now, this may sound screwy, but bear with us. In order to make your voice heard, being informed about the candidates is the most important ' Step. Remember that saying, "think before you speak?" Becoming informed is the thinking before the speaking, or in this case, voting. If you run out and vote for the candidate who represents the party your folks have always voted for, for example, who is to say that you are voting for someone who shares your viewpoints on current issues in society? Granted, much of your base fundamentals may be the same, but what if you think differently on an issue such as abortion or. stem cell research? If you possess a different opinion on issues such as these and then vote for the guy whose opinion is opposite, without knowing, how is your voice heard? On the eve of the election this November 1, we at The Beacon feel it is our responsibility to educate our readers on our presidential candidates. The informational box on this page clearly outlines some of the major issues that are central to this years campaign along with where each candidate stands on this issue: ~This is just the base information available to would be voters. So much other information is available and should be considered before going to the polls. A good place to start would be the candidates' websites, www.johnkerry.com and www.georgewbush.com. The most important thing you can do tomorrow is vote. Get up an extra half hour early or get your sandwich to go and stop over to the polls to cast your vote for president, and more importantly, make Y<;>Urself heard. Bush Versus Kerry Potholes Supreme Court Judges Your Voices Candidates Weigh in on the Issue Below is a basic outline of some of the major issues in this election followed by a brief decript~ the stance of each candidate on the issue. All information courtesy of MSNBC at www.msnbc.et George Bush Won approval and $87 billion dollars from Congress in order to help maintain both military operations and aid in Iraq. I .Education Brought the No Child Left Behind Act into legislation during his term and proposed and reformed many aspects of the elementary and secondary education. 2. Economy Has not made public a distinct plan for the economy in the next four years. Wants to cut the deficit, nonexistent when he took office, in half within the next five years. 3.Domestic Security Argued that homeland security was his "most important job" and created the Department of Homeland Security. Supports all aspects of the Patriot Act and programs associated with it. 4.Warinlraq Initiatedand authorized the invasion of Iraq. \4, ... ' tN . John Kerry 1. Education Supports education reform, but has issues with dependency on testing as the means of assessment and reformation. Has a plan to budget $3.2 billion to establish afterschool programs for children. 2.Economy Plans to cut the deficit by half in four years, using a "pay as you go" plan to restore the budget and fiscal discipline. He states that health care and jobs are central to his plan and plans to create 10 million jobs in his four years in office. 3. Domestic Security Plans .. Lfi1'.'E~ ! iLL I . .· '" ()~ to act on the recornmenda of the 9/11 commission 1 being elected. He posses five-point plan for securi provement and plans t evaluate and revamp a of the Patriot Act, so which infringe upon our liberties. 4.Warinlraq Kerry four-point plan for Iraq, tJ clear timeline for withdra' troops from the country voted for an early bill co ing the $87 billion, but against it's final revision, supported going to war. K however, makes a clear dir tion between a Senator's d to support a decision on ited · information an President's final decision WhyB BY BRYAN RILEY Bea_con Columnist Tomorrow, I urge all c vote, and to vote for GeOJ President has a four year plishment that cannot be Since the terrorist atta 11, 2001, the President winning wars in Afghani! ing 50 million people, c Hussein, disarming Libya capturing or killing 75% immobilizing Osama b destroying the al Qued base, building a strong coalition of 31 nations for support in the Iraq war and even stronge coalition for the Afgha stan war, and raising t military pay by $1 billior The opposition claims that the Preside_n t has made mistakes dunng • · the War on Terrorism, but has yet to name a war in history that has been mist akefree. After inheriting a declining economy from President Clinto1 jobs in the months f, 11, the President resr more incentives for s recovered the econo, ~ome4· aeacc: T}lis.week n issue in this pn The results \l • • • • • • • • • • Thew; Home: Job lo Natio1 Healtl EducE Relati Taxes Trust Envir Wewantyc cast your vote •Toe poll .,., unscie Results based on 5! �~0VEMBER 1, 2004 OPINION 7 by Bush, Why Now? Kerry Offers Stronger, S.a fer, now moving in the right direction with 1.9 million jobs created over the past thirteen months, a 5.4% unemployment rate, a new Tomorrow, I urge all eligible voters to U.S. record of 140 million Americans now ,oie,and to vote for George W. Bush. The · working, and home ownership at an allJlresident has a four year record of accom- . time high. Even with the recession, two plishment that cannot be ignored. wars, and corporate scandals, our Since the terrorist attacks of September economy is growing three times faster then 11, 2001, the President led the nation in the rate in Europe. · inning wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, freePresident Bush has signed Medicare miSO million people, capturing Saddam reform which includes more prescription HUS/tin, disarming Libya's WMD program, drug benefits, more health care ·choices, C3jMing or killing 75% of al Queda while and new tax-free health saving accounts immobilizing Osama bin Laden and that will allow Americans to save for medidestroying the al Queda cal expenses. The President's new Medibase, building a strong care law provides the nation's seniors and coalition of 31 nations Americans with disabilities with for support in the Iraq approved cards for discounts war and even stronger on prescription drugs. Bush coalition for the Afghanialso doubled the research illn war, and raising the budget of the National Instimilitey pay by $1 billion. tutes of Health and is the The opposition first President to allow .'aims that the Presisome federal funding Jwthas made some for stem cell research.· ·1stakes during As for education, 'leWar on George Bush signed the rrorism, -=-=~!11111,-.._ No Child Left Behind 'J1as yet Act (gaining bipartisan · name a support) which sets the .,Jrin his- • goal of having children · I) that performing at their proper has been grade level. President Bush has increased the funding for the Pell Grant Afterinprogram, which provides ieriting a ;grants to low-income undeclining . dergraduate students, by econ omy · $4.1 billion. from President Clinton and losing a million The President has proven that he makes jo\Js in the months following September decisions based on what he thinks is the 11,the President responded wjth tax cuts, morally right decision. George Bush does more incentives for small businesses, and not make decisions based on polls, on adrecovered the economy. The economy is vancing himself politically, or on what is popular in other countries of the world. Kerry This.week The Beacon asked: What is the most important has been· poissue in this presidential election? litically calculating by now The results were: opposing most of the 14% • The war in Iraq President's 28% • Homeland security legislation that Job losses to overseas companies 8% he once sup10% • Nationl!l debt ported . Healthcare 0% • President 4% • Education Bush will be • Relations with foreign countries 2% waiting tomor2% •~ . Taxes row on Elec30% • Trust in our political leadership tion Day for 2% Environmental protection • the majority of voters to say We want your opinions. Visitwww.wilkesbeacon.com to "I actually was cast your vote for next week's poll question. thinking of voting for John Kerry, be'The p<>II wu unscientific and dou IIOt claim to reflect the ov..-.U feel of students on camJ)US. Rtsuhs baS<d on 50 response,. fore I voted against him." !YBRYAN RILEY Btacon Columnist ues e coun trly bill lion, b al revis· gtow sacle enator' lecision Poll Results • More Progressive America BYMATI ZEBROWSKI Beacon Asst. Op-Ed Editor 1 have mentioned that John Kerry was not my first choice for the Democratic nomination. I have also told friends that I would rather vote for a certain manacled, top-hatted cartoon food product than for George W. Bush. While both of these statements are true, they reflect an incomplete and rather pessimistic view. John Kerry is not Howard Dean or George Bush, but this does not explain _why I am voting for him. Since I have spent much time criticizing what Bush has done wrong, here, in this eleventh hour, I want to focus on the number of things that I think Kerry would .do right. Obviously I do not believe Senator Kerry can fulfill all of the promises he is currently making, ·but (and this is the last time I'll mention him), neither did President Bush. Or Bill Clinton. History shows that being elected has a way of making candidates break their promises. This says something rather depressing about how accountable we hold politicians, but that's for another discussion at another time. -By examining them, we can determine which promises are likely to .be kept and which promised reality we would prefer. With Chief Justice Rehnquist now 'diagnosed with thyroid cancer, and several other judges nearing retirement age, the idea that the next president will have a profound effect on the Supreme Court by appointing more than one Justice is not speculation. The promise made by John Kerry to appoint Supreme Court Justices who would uphold all of our existing liberties, including freedom of religion and the right to reproductive freedom, will almost unquestionably become reality. The idea that liberals want to use the Supreme Court to ban prayer and the Bible is an outright lie; what we believeis that no one should be forced into faith. This idea is actually in congruence with the doctrines of most religions, and is also more effective in getting people to be genuinely spiritual than mandated prayer. · And, while the right to an abortion is quite a hot topic, there is no reason to believe that if abortion were outlawed the number of abortions in this country would decrease. What would increase, however, would be the number of back-alley abortions, and, therefore, the number of abortion-related casualties. The way to reduce abbrtions is not through an outright ban on safe, legal abortions, but rather through proper scientific education about sexuality, conception, and birth control. John Kerry does not support abstinenceonly education. Thinking that horny teenagers are too stupid to figure out how their bodies work on their own is dangerous, because what that they probably won't figure out on their own is the methodology of avoiding unwanted pregnancies and the high-risk behavior that leads to the spread of disease. I honestly believe that John Kerry would fight to lift the ban on stem-cell research, the most promising innovation in medical science in recent history. Anyone who says that stem cells come from abortions, the main oppositional argument, is flat wrong. Stem cells come from frozen embryos fertilized in vitro-embryos that would otherwise be thrown away. Social issues aside, I believe that John Kerry would do his best to reduce · our whopping defecit and keep America safe. Call him what you will; one thing that his record shows consistently is that he fights for balanced budgets, even when doing so was unpopular among the Democratic party. If doing so means that our taxes have to go up, i would prefer slightly higher taxes to the bankrupt nation that our current level of spending is well on its way to producing. Financial security is the first step towards national security, and I think that John Kerry's leadership is capable of and needed to start altering the animosity currently harbored towards our country by most of the rest of the world. This is going to be a tight election, and it is one that will undoubtedly determine the course of American history. It's a true shame that we are so swamped with rhetoric from both sides, but I honestly believe that after sifting through all of it, we can see that an_ America under John Kerry would truiy be better on all fronts: stronger, safer, and far more free. ~.J J ,.· • ,. • . ,', •.. I .- . ~ I, I I ._, .J : ' ' I • ~• ' \ • I I ' t'\ • f •• I l l • • �OPINION 8 A Successful Incumbent Doesn't Have to Campaign BY BRITNEY KRAMER Senior English Major Throughout the three articles that Mr. Riley has written for The BeacOT/,, he has yet to propose any substantial arguments in support of President Bush. He has done a good job of promoting a negative campaign against his opponent instead of presenting the facts about either candidate. Because Bush has realized no positive results while in office, his supporters cannot validate his re-election and so must resort to mud-slinging and name calling of Presidential candidate John Kerry. Perhaps this wouldn't be necessary if Bush had accomplished the promises he made while running for office in 2000. The Bush administration is forced to wage a negative c'a.lllpaign against Kerry in their desperate attempt to _win re-election due to the lack of results in their first term and their lack of a plan for the next. The Bush campaign, and their cheerleader Mr. Riley, must resort to making manipulated and false claims about Senator Kerry. For example, Mr. Riley claims that Kerry is a flip-flopper. Maybe Mr. Riley is confused by what the term means. John Kerry is intelligent enough to recognize the complexities of ¢.e issues. He does not make absolute statements that he is unwilling to compromise when new information comes available. Based on Mr. Riley's definition of the term, it is actually President Bush who is a flip-flopper. On national television during the second Presidential debate, Bush stated that drugs from Canada aren't safe and that is why he will not allow them to be imported into the United States. A mere five days later, during the third Presidential debate, Bush stated that he was trying to import the flu vaccine from · Canada: President Bush flip-flopped! Mr. Riley also said that he respected the people who have the prerogative to choose to disregard the veterans who are speaking out against John Kerry. I also have respect for people who take the time to become informed. These people are disregarding the statements of these veterans because they are basing their decisions on the official military records ·of John Kerry, instead of television commercials. Mr. Riley also attacks John Kerry's Senate record, yet neglects to mention President Bush's record as Governor of Texas or his presidential record which is actually relevant. , As far as the promises made by John Kerry which remind Mr. Riley of his elementary school days, I think Mr. Riley needs to look at the facts. John Kerry's well-substantiated promises for America are much more significant than the broken promises made by Bush. John Kerry hasn't let anybody down. When you consider the facts, the decision becomes clear; a successful incumbent should not have to campaign. NOVEMBER 1, 2004 Should Supreme Court Justices be Forced to Retire? BY CURRAN DOBSON Beacon Col«mnist Most people in America look forward to retirement as-a comfortable time in life in which they may travel and not have to worry about monetary issues. Those of us able to retire early are considered lucky, as if we have achieved a higher level of success earlier in our lives than others. It is unlikely that one would find an eighty-four year old man continuing to show up for his job each morning, a job he has held for twenty-eight years. However, the oldest of our current Supreme Court Justices is that age, and does continue to show up for work each day. Justice John Paul Stevens has served on the bench since 1·976, second only to Justice Antonin Scalia, serving for thirty-two years. It is perplexing to me that we allow people of this age to serve for the length of time that we do in this country. I believe it is crucial to allow new standards of thought and opinion to be represented on the bench, so that various attitudes and votes can be expressed on important matters in this country. None of the current Justices serving in this country are under the age of fifty-six, and none -has been serving for fewer than ten years. Because former Presidents have appointed all of these Justices, they do not represent the changing attitudes of our American nation. In a world after 9/11, America has changed dramatically. The men and women voting on some of the most crucial decisions in this new America are well past an age for retirement and do not ncessarily embody a sense of the whole of American politics and judgments. The seven men and two women who serve as Justices for our country.are not an accurate or fair representation of the mindsets and opinions of our nation. It is virtually impossible to vote on a crucial issue without allowing one's personal background to affect the decisions one makes. The majority of men on the bench will bring their own personal issues to the table that will differ from the perspective a woman would have on the same subject. For a vote to be an accurate portrayal of a variety of opinions, we need to achieve an equality in the variety of these Justices. We only allow Presidents to serve a maximum of two consecutive terms in this country, if re-elected. Senators and staterepresentatives serve terms and can only continue to serve after re-election. We obviously place these limitations on the offices so crucial to our American government for a reason. I believe that the term of a Supreme Court Justice should be treated no differently. Senators, representatives, Presidents and Vice-Presidents all serve terms that reflect the vote of the people. Why should we allow men and women to serve for thirtytwo years without ever voting on whether or not we agree with their values? As a nation, we need to be educated about who is making crucial decisions for us. We can best do this by electing new Justices with new outlooks on the issues that matter most to us all. BY. Bea "I happ D amo11 con driv But lie. drive ages mor volv ing any tal inv old also of~ 18- Two Scoops of Rocky ·R oad on a Waffle Cone I have seen pipes on the curbs on random filled in the holes with some red colored for some work to be done on Ross Street, days. I have seen holes that were deeper rocks they probably transported from the then they should pay for all the damage Imagine ordering a pair of shoes on than I am tall in the middle of the road. One riverbank and some dirt from the park. that their half @$$ tax paid road crew has the internet. You bill it to your credit or · thing I have not seen of late at this "con- These holes are very deep and are now done to fix the road. It just baffles me how debit card. Then, seven to ten business struction" site is a filled with the city would start a project, not finish it, days later-you get the shoes in the mail. single "construcrocks. The leave giant holes, cover up the giant holes How exciting to get a package in the tion" workeror any holes have . with rocks, and then pack up and go away. mail and to open up a box and receive member of a road not been And if they did finish it, it's embarrassing. It is embarrassing because every major your pair of shoes. Now, imagine opencrew. That is unpaved · or ing the box and instead of seeing your acceptable. filled with player in this year's United States Presiany reason- demi.al election, from the candidates to their shoes for which you paid a great deal of In the absence able interim wives, have come here to campaign and money, you receive a pair of cardboard., of any work being substitute. the only impression that I can imagine the shoes with duct tape wrapped around the done on this road So, fre- city left on them was a hefty bill for their outside for support. Instead of a full that seems to alquent dri'v- campaign bus to stop in at Pep Boys for leather upper top, you have construction ways be closed, ing on these realignment of their tires. paper and some Elmer's glue. To me, that which by the way rocky roads Maybe the'city did it on purpose in oris not a reasonable substitute and should doesn't stop is only im- der to receive sympathy from whoever the not be acceptable. people from drivpacting the · next President may be. Wilkes-Barre would Let's take this example and apply it to ing on it, they have rocks - and receive large amounts of money from the another form of business--the business filled in these eraforming shal- federal government with which the city of street repair.· "Construction" has been ters that they have The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski low craters would go right into not finishing up more taking place on Ross Street since before dug up. However, A pothole grows in Wilkes-Barre. in which our newly started projects instead of fixing the coming back to school in August. · City they did not repave cars can bot- roads. officials have dug trenches and gouged them. Doing so If that's the case, I'm Wichitah Leng, and out a quarter mile of road on Ross Street. would make more sense than is possible in tom out. Alignment and axels of cars are I am not sure what tp~ ~\s, ~~iefh ,~~ city. Instead, public works officers have also effe(eted. If thi city isn't goin~ to pay . I approve this message. BYWICHITAHLENG Beacon Columnist !\ , xxi~ ~ \ ..~-~~~~'-\Z'-~ ..-"'\ 1 , 1,t~t " t , 114•. •1:' ,~ :.. '~ l -, ...~ l~,-,_.., ·, ~t·• , • ·,:·+• . , •. -\~ t l ' i ' 1~1 L -:. ""•.' 1"'t .,~ \'"' 1.' • "', .\)t~,_t\_ inv this on $8 �f~.- Friendly Caregivers Program Student Teaching Dorm Safety Presentations 10 11 11 Wdk~ Hits Drinking and Driving Head-on One Student's Experience Tell Us••• BYSARAHHERBERT Beacon Co"espondent "It could never happen to me." Denial is common among young adults concerning drunk driving accidents. But statistics don't lie. In fact, young drivers between the ages of 15 and 20 are more likely to be involved in drunk driving accidents than any other age group. According to the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (M.A.D.D.) website (www.madd.org), intoxication was to blame in 32% of all fatal traffic accidents involving 21-24 year olds in 2003. The site also notes that 22.8% of young adults aged 18-25 years old have driven under the in- The Beacon '.s roving reporter, Meagan Brown, asked random Wilkes students: Which presidential candidate would you rather spend your Friday night with? Check out the responses below. Michelle Krapf, senior English major/political science minor "Senator Kerry. I don't think Bush agree on anything." Jonathan Lazarchick, freshman undecided "Senator Kerry. He's more 1 for the under and · · middle class. He'd The Beacon/Todd Weibel As part of Alcohol Awareness week, from October 18-22, a car that was involved in a ~r~nk driving accident was placed on the greenway to remind students of the dangers of driving while intoxicated. Julie Henry, sophomore history major _ "John Edwards (Vice Presidential Nominee). fluence of alcohol. program in place," said Holby. Holby said While drinking and driving poses a dione year. He also lost his license for one the main goal is to let stµdents know that I'd have a good rect personal threat, others who may not year and was ordered to pay for and attend a it is okay to say no to a drink. However, time and have been drinking are also put in danger. drug detox program five days a week while in the event that a student does drink, · he's the Junior pre-pharmacy major, Chris Kiluk was on probation. the "Safe Rides" program is in place to youngest involved in such an accident one year ago Unfortunately, it takes accidents like this keep them safe. one there!" this month. for young people to realize the dangers of Alcohol awareness educators hope Kiluk was leaving his place of employdrinking and driving. Coordinator of Health that students will simply say no to drinkment at around 10 p.m. He was traveling and Wellness, Gail Holby, R.N. would like ing irresponsibly. But those who don't Kristen Bohan, · be- have the willpower to say no often have sophomore biology down the road and stopped at a red light. · young people to come to this rea1·izatrnn major Seconds later, and without warning, a fore it's too late. to learn the hard way. drunk driver plowed into the-back of Kiluk's Holby works to educate students, espeFor Kiluk and others directly affected "Neither. I don't like either car. cially freshmen, about the consequences of by drinking and driving, it was a difficult canidate." Kiluk was in a state of shock, but the drinking and driving. "Our main objective is lesson to learn. "Whenever I hear somedrunk driver was frantically banging on to keep everyone safe," said Holby. one talking about drinking and driving, I his door asking if he was okay. "As soon One of these ways is the "Safe Rides" get so angry. I know what these people as I opened the door, I could smell the alprogram. This program provides Wilkes stu- are going to do when they get out on the coho!. His eyes·were completely blooddents with transportation from Posten Taxi if road," said Kiluk. "Sometimes, it takes a Brandi Thompson-Law, shot. I was absolutely certain he was they are under the influence of alcohol. Stu- serious accident to make someone re~ize freshman theater major drunk when he apologized and said he dents in need of this service should call the that it could happen to them." "President Bush. Let's couldn't tell if the light was green or red," cab company and present their student ID to For more information concerning Alcall it 'getting to hate said Kiluk. the driver. The ride is free of charge and the coho! Awareness programs at Wilkes, you time,' instead of Police later informed Kiluk that the student's identity will not be reported to any- contact Gail Holby, RN in Health Services 'getting to know drunk driver had passed out with his foot one. at extension 4730. on the accelerator. The _d!iver, w~s. fin~d. . ,, "T,h~re,i~nJ,re3;s9n(?-r.a1 ~Vk~~-~t~g~n_\, ,_ . . ., .. , , .. , , . . ,. , , . , .• , $8,500 and was placed on ·probation for •. to dnve\vhife urlder the influence with this �FEATURES 10 NOVEMBER 1, 2004 EdJ Friendly Caregivers Provide Relief for _Lonely Adults BY JAMIEBABBITf household activites. Because of her recent operation, it is difficult for Palumbo to bend down and 11ft things. Palumbo said every Friday she puts her laundry in the washing machine before her volunteer arrives, and then Peck helps her put clothes in the dryer once they are clean. "I like her a lot. We get along very well... She's a big help to me," said Palumbo. Peck began volunteering as a part of her senior project in high school. She did some work with Big Brothers/Big Sisters and read about the Friendly Caregivers program, and became involved in that Beacon Features Editor Loneliness. Ironically, it's a pervasive problem across this over-populated globe. And for the elderly, loneliness can sometimes lead to much bigger problems. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area is populated by many elderly people who are not just lonely. In some cases, they physically cannot get around and need help with daily activities. The Friendly Caregivers program, a program associated with Catholic Social Services, was established to meet the needs of these local adults while also giving them a friend to spend some time with. "In assessing the unmet needs among aging adults in the community, Catholic Social Services found that many older individuals feel cut off from the mainstream life. This disconnection results in lonely, isolated and depressed individuals. The Friendly Caregivers program ... was established to provide these people with a link to the outside world, providing a happier , more connected and independent life," [; said Ginger (Eslick) Walsh, '04 Wilkes graduate and Marketing and Recruiting Coordinator at Catholic Social Services. The program is based on the same idea as Big Brothers/Big Sisters. The difference is that volunteers are matched up with "frail, homebound adults," according to Walsh. The program accepts volunteers 13 years old and over to visit with and help out the elderly. Volunteers and clients sign up to take part in the program and then go through a brief interview and background check before being accepted. Once they are accepted into the pro- ;;, "It's nice to help them out and it's not hard. Some people just need someone to talk to," said Peck. Walsh believes that the program is a rewarding experience for both the client and the volunteer. "Most '.. Nall ·Atztlst ~ Full Service Nail and Tanning Salon for Men and Women 10% Student Discount Home of the Forever French Manicure 132 S. Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 (570) 970-8079 .. h::~ f::p;~:~;•:;e~~:et~a~~::r !' •. · brighter tomorrow simply by giv. . . . Photo Courtesy of Christina Peck ing up a few hours of their time. Friendly Caregivers volunteer, Christina Peck, with her client, Mary Palumbo. Peck has Spending just one hour per week been a volunteer for a year and visits Palumbo every Friday for two hours. with a client really makes a differgram, clients are then matched with a volare that vol~ntee~s _spend at I_east one hour ence in a person's life. They become more unteer in their general area. Coordinators per week with ~e1r elder!~ client. They are fulfilled just because they now have a try to match their volunteers with clients free to do anythmg they hke together, such friend to socialize with," said Walsh. with similar personality traits and interests. as household chores, running errands, playFriendly Caregivers is a program funded The program serves both Luzerne and ing game~, or just talking. . by the Bureau for the Aging and the DioWyoming Counties. One chent, Mary Palumbo, is very ap- cese of Scranton. To sign up to become a "Once clients and volunteers are preciative of the time her volunteer spends volunteer, call Catholic Social Services at matched, caseworkers work closely with with her. Christina Peck, a freshmen at 822_711 8. volunteers and clients, providing superMarywood College, has been spending two "Christmas is right around the corner vision, training and reassurance in order hours of her Fridays with Palumbo for the and this is an ideal way to give a true gift to to keep the match successful and mainpast year. Together, the ~wo play cards, sit a person in need ... Right now we have sevtain a healthy match," said Walsh. outside on nice days, eat snacks, and share eral wonderful adults on our waiting list," The only requirements of the program pictures. said Walsh. Peck also helps Palumbo with some ("/;Jie ~ as well. • 1 ... • ~ 1- ~~:!,~d!! S ~Tlw"Rls. s;,7""Jrala Su.mm.er Clearance Sale Save on Back-To-School Fashionl 10% off all Denim Regular price and already marked down from 10-2~04 to 10-30-04 NOVf BYALAIN Beacon C£ Theed than usual gram has c dent teach, ter. Thirty-1 rently stu which is rr 1996 stude baraBellU< In that fal: student te Bellue, education plete a tot, English c, math cred tion. A s1 point ave1 cepted int, "Teach dard than orous stat No Child I is an effo1 that requi schools. continue<: sessment Memb, atWilkesl AnJ BYJOS:E Beacon , Octob< that stud, parties,m the annua grams. Durini officers h safety pn and comr. campus. "They' Yencha, tl tions and kinds of you befo we're her, Form. that they Yenchafl dents oft a r10rmal will begi to reminc suchasb, at night, 1 thecamP' �)04 NOVEMBER 1, 2004 FEATURES. 11 Ed Dept Ushers Large Class of Student Teachers into Field use of Jficult md lift Friday wash.unteer Iler put 1ey are : along :ome," .g as a n high k with td read :rs proin that mt and ,st need :ck. rogram or both "Most :y have :er and by givir time. ,r week 1 differ1e more have a h. . funded Ile Dio:come a vices at : corner .e gift to 1ve sevng list," 04 BYAIAINAFIFE Beacon Correspondent spent in class here at Wilkes. Then for the next fourteen weeks the students attend The education department is busier their assigned school and begin teaching. than usual this fall. This year, the proThey are required to make lesson plans gram has one of its 1argest groups of stuthat stand up to the Pennsylvania Departdent teachers in the field for a fall semesment of Education Academic Standards, ter. according to Bellucci . Thirty-two educatio majors are curLastly, before a student can become rently student teaching this semester, certified to teach, he or she must pass a which is more than double the size of the series of tests called the pr~is exams. The 1996 student teaching class when Dr. Barstudents are tested in reading, writing and bara Bellucci, Ed.D., began her~ at Wilkes. math. They will also have to pass addiIn that fall semester; there were only 14 tional tests depending on whether they student teachers. are elementary or secondary education . Bellucci said in order to get into the Some people may wonder why students education program, a student must comwould chose to go through such a rigorplete a total of 48 credits. These include ous process. Bellucci said, "I can't think English composition and literature, six of anything more rewarding than teachmath credits and introduction to educa. ing." tion. A student must also have a grade There are even some who choose to go point average of 3.0 or higher to be acthe extra mile like senior education major, cepted into the program. Christina Fleuras. She is in the process of Photo Courtesy of Connie Wotanis obtaining both secondary history certifi"Teachers are held to a higher stanAdrienne deFuria, senior elementary education and history major, is student dard than most," said B.ellucci. This rigcation and special education certification. teaching in a fifth grade classroom at Mid Valley Elementary Center in Throop, PA. · orous standard is partly because of the . Fleuras said, "I may have started down No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The act this path in order to make my resume richer. All education students are also reis an effort at federal educational reform paring their students for teaching in today's However, it is really I who have become quired to go through a background check that requires highly qualified teachers in schools. richer as a result of the experience." In order to be certified to be a student that investigates criminal and child abuse schools. As such, grade point averages, Teaching is a calling and many students r~cords. Once-a student has passed this, continued education, and outcomes as- teacher, many steps must be taken. The here at Wilkes University are willing to rise students spend a number of hours in a they are assigned a school to begin their sessment are strictly monitored. to the challenge in order to pursue a career classroom observing and doing structured student teaching. Members of the education department that is rewarding not only to those who The first two weeks of the semester are at Wilkes University take great pride in pre- assignments. This is called field practice. are learning but also to those who teach. Annual Dorill Presentations.Reinforce Safety Issues : BY JOSEPHDEANGELIS . Beacon IAyout Arttst · . a fime. "Y,ou don't wan t i·t ets, so they were glad to hear abou~· everyven t th'ieves from b re aki ng mto stud ents • 'dorm wi'll rec eive cars. to come down t~ that bu_t sometimes_ the thing they offer to the students," saitl Erica October is the month for several things Yencha notes th at th ere are some famil- mon~~filJ'. way ki nd of hits home a httle Buchholzijunior psychology major hod the that students can count on: Halloween iar, yet important messages in the presen- hard, said Yencha. R.A. of Waller North. "Now that they know parties, lnidterm exams, brisk weather, and tations: •Drivers should make sure no valuable the things they do for campus, I thiµk they the annual Public Safety educational pro•Be aware of the surroundings when possessions are left in plain sight in their are more willing to go to them with quesgrams. walking at night through the campus car. This is the main reason why break-ins tions." · · During the past month, Public Safety •There is safety in numbers--·g o out and occur. "The less you have in plain sight, For the most part, the crime on campus officers have made their annual pitch for come back as a group the more likely they will pass up on your is minor, such as vandalism and br~ak-ins, safety presentations to individual dorms •Walk in lit areas free of obstructions car. They are not going to take their time said Yencha. However, these presetjtations and commuter students for safe living on d f and sit there and rifle through your stuff if also raised issues of assault and rap' e. an away rom walls with openings in them they don't see anything available," Yencha "Public Safety spoke about how about campus. •Close doors when there is no one in said. 90% of all rapes go unreported, w~ch is a "They're very general," said Matthew your dorm room. Ask people for identificaSo far, it seems that the presentations big problem," said Buchholz. "I think some Yencha, the Manager of Community Relation if you do not know them and they are are opening student's eyes on safety is- of the girls had never considered Ute postions and Quality Assurance. "They're the trying to get into your dorm. "If you don't sues on campus. sibility, but Public Safety let us kn6w that kinds of things your mom and dad told know who they are, you don't know who "I definitely saw that they were paying they were available. They also said that if you before you went off to school, but you're letting into your building," Yencha attention and listening," said Jamie Malt, we didn't want to go to them we can 'a lways we're here to reinforce those tips." · said. junior sociology major and R.A. on the go to campus counseling, or a professor or For many students, this is the first time •Residents should always carry their fourth floor of Evans Hall. "I think that no advisor we trusted." · that tliey are living away from home and keys with them and lock their doors whenmatter how much you think this stuff is The last break-in in a dorm builC4ng was Yencha feels it is necessary to remind stuever the room is vacant, even if it's for a boring or you know it all already, you still almost two years ago, and occurred: during dents of these tips as they get settled into pay attention because one day something a break. That was when security di4 no't do a 110rmal routine. The presentations, that short period of time. rounds while students were away. Also, will be given at every dorm on campus, are ~Residents should not prop the doors could happen to you." Other students got to know Public Yencha says that students should be free to relnind students of basic tips for safety to the residence halls. This will help keep to come over to Public Safety with any such as being aware of walking on campus intruders out. Public safety officers check Safety officers better. "Some ofJ:l].e girls didn't know ~ .hat Pub- , qu_e tj.ons or c,o.ncerps. , , , at night, safety in the Minis; f~hi:ul.der.s of each and every dorm.building to make sure licSafetv'didforusbesideswriliitgtick-' ' ' ' ' ' \ . ' \ ,. ' \ \, ' ' ' ' ' ~,.,,, .. ,. the campus alcohol poll~ h'Qw to' pr~-. • p99rs .are,c1qspd.~{f pp9rp ~e, pr9pP.ed the '''''''''"''"'"'""""''l.'1'\'I .... .and 4 • ... - , • • ....... ,,.,, ,,,,.,,,, �1 13 13 CD Review College Daze Out to the Movies This Week in History Quick Eats W PB Calendar 14 14 15 15 6111esple Influences 130th ·Theater- and ,L lter-aO' Wor-lds BY NORA JURASITS Beacon Asst. A&E Editor Dick Gillespie has spent a large part of his professional life as a leader in the theater world. He taught and directed at Towson University, and is currently teaching acting for non-theater majors here at Wilkes. However, once exposed to the political and social challenges in Haiti, and more specifically, the influential yet under-recognized Toussaint Louverture, his focus shifted from solely theater to a brilliant career as a writer. His many achievements include founding the theat~r program at Towson, writing Papa Toussaint and The James Adams Floating Theatre, and directing countless plays. The Beacon recently had a chance to sit down with Gillespie to better understand what drives his creativity. people, and exciting_to live with. 0: How do you feel about being seen by many people as a writer? 41This is interesting. People here know something about the books, particularly the Haiti book, but also people begin to see me here as something of a photographer. If I were to define what it is that I have done the best work in my life, it's theater directing. I'm directing a show next May at King's, but otherwise I've been here two years and never directed. 0: You have Wilkes? done great amounts of research on Haiti. How did that come about? A: 4: 0: How long have you been at I've been here for over two years. I am married to the Provost, Maravene Loeschke. She came here in July of 2002, and I came with her. I'm retired, so I can go anywhere. 0:What have you done at Wilkes, and what do you do now? A: The only thing I've done at Wilkes is my first semester here I taught a speech course, and then as they began to expand the outreach of theater, for two semesters now I have been teaching acting for non-theater majors. The only thing I've done as far as the theater program is concerned is I take pictures of the productions. 01 41 What are your greatest passions? was working to gain relationships with the slave owners in the South, to spread his slave empire there. One person stopped him: Toussaint Louverture. He led the defeat of the largest army ever to leave Europe at the time. After that happened, Napoleon sold the Louisiana Purchase to us: that's twothirds of our country we wouldn't have had if Toussaint had When I was doing my doctoral work, after I got out of the Korean War, I wanted to take a course with a man who was a Professor Emeritus in American public address ... He was the kind of person that everybody would say I had . to take a course with while he was still there; the man's so brilliant. What we had to do in the course was to write a critique on an American speech, some public speaker, and I don't know why, by some accident, I chose a speech about Toussaint Louverture. I had never heard of him. Toussaint Louverture is one of the greatest men that ever lived. The problem is he was black, and he was born a slave. He was important in freeing the been defeated. 1 got so fascinated by what I read about this man, this speech, I said, 'I have to do something about this,' so I wrote a play, because I'm in theater. But I couldn't do'in a play what I wanted to do because I A: I wrote it [Papa Toussaint] because I found it as something I initially didn't understand, but as I worked on it, I began to understand I was dealing with something in there that I was dealing with in my own psyche. There were three things : revolution, racism, and r:eligion. Through research I was able to come to terms with these issues. All writers write about themselves. 0: What are your personal goals? A: I want to create. I'm working on my third book. It's a history of Maryland railroads, but it's corning slowly. My real career is directing. I was a college professor, but what I did was direct. I listed about 80 plays, but slowly more come back to me. I probably directed about 100 plays. My reason to direct is I believe I have something different to say than has been said pefore. I want to get stories that haven't been told and tell them in an honest, accurate way based on research. When done right, they upset preconceived notions of what the story was. STSTRAVEL.COM Iola iw• #1 Slti.., rour Opennt CMICIIII jaPlfUO WCA couldn't get the scope of it. I finally said I had to write a novel. I spent over 30 years on it from th e about beginning of 1954, when I discovered Toussaint Louverture. 8AlfllW - IIOIIIM My book was finished probably in the late l 980's. 01 slaves in Haiti. It was the first and only Have you ever been to successful slave rebellion in history. Haiti? work, any kind I can do. I want to defi~e Also, when Napoleon Bonaparte .& _ the world in a different way than people became an Emperor, he knew he was ~ The most recent time have seen it defined before. Anyone who going to need an empire. He decided that was this past summer, but I is driven to be creative has a way of he was going to build a slave empire in did my research in the late seeing the world that is very personal. the West Indies, in the western part of l 970's and early 1980's. Not everyone will be moved by it, but what is now the United States--all of what What do you hope to some will be. My other passion is my , w,ts encompassed in the Louisiana acconiplish w,iili yout .. . _., ...· wife. She is one of the most amazil)g 1• • Purchasc....-1llso-possibly Mexiccr, Md he - ~ ' - ., · · ·· .. My greatest passion is creative research? 01 Sel T,fps, Earn Cash &tmelFne 1-80-0-648-4849 / ,..,1t1W.ihtru'lleLcom �NOVEMBER 1, 2004 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CD Review: The Blood Brothers' Crimes BY KRISTIN LUCZAK Beacon Correspondent, In a recent review/''Mark Hensch asks an important question: "What do you get when you cross postmodern poetic prose that borders on genius with insane guitar riffs," and vocals that could cut you like a knife? You guessed it: The Blood Brothers. (http:// www.rocknworld.com/5s/2004/ bloodbros.shtml) Bad politics makes for good art, and The Blood Brothers' latest, Crimes, offers 13 anthems for the disaffected. This is their fourth and follow up album to Burn Piano Island, Burn and though critics were skeptical that the band couldn't possibly pump out another hit record, they were proved wrong. Crimes is another example of noisy non-conformist art, that will scare any and all pretenders who just throw out the factory made pop-punk crap bands that pollute college radio stations. The album may just be the riskiest to hit the emo/punk/hardcore genre in a longtime. The most potent song on the album is "My First Kiss at the Public Execution" a menacing, wicked, and disturbing song, as the title implies. It will change your pre-conceived concepts of how people can relate to l~ve nowadays. The Blood Brothers challenge what punk should-sound like with, "Love Rhymes with Hideous Car Accident." It has sinister guitar chords, a mocking chorus, and some of the band's classic time signature styles. It is quite possibly the most vicious pop song ever recorded. "Celebrator" is a catchy little tune and "Live Fit the Apocalypse Cabaret" is an underscore that rambles with crazy pseudo-jazz riffs and insane piano. The album hit stores on October 12, and The Blood Brothers are on tour now, owning every gym floor, community center riser and all age stage they play. Crimes is sonically arresting and charged with intent. It's also the perfect fix for a dope sick rock scene that is jonesing for nostalgia and a new sound. I would recommend it, but only for those who are seriously looking for an ear bleeding, intense joyride to a musical masterpiece. Acclaimed Maestra Gisele Ben-Dor to Visit Wilkes to meet and hear a woman leader in her field would be something that is appropriate and of interest Wilkes Univernity's Visual and to all, especially to young women Performing Arts Department will on campus, because quite frankly host Maestra Gisele Ben-Dor on there are very few women conducThursday, November 4. The tors," said Dr. Ellen Flint, Associmaestra will speak to students and · ate Professor of music. members of the community from "I think that as a symbol and a 9 to 10 a.m. at the Dorothy representative of women in leadDickson Darte Center. ership roles, her presence here on "It's an opportunity for our campus would be inspiring regardstudents as well as anybody else · less of the actual profession in who's interested to have a work- which she is engaged." Simon ing conversation with a· person added, "We are talking about who is in the heart of professional . someone who is. a real pioneer, music," said Philip Simon, Instruc- along with three or four other tor of music education. women in her.profession who are Ben-Dor, who is currently the well known as conductors at the Music Director of the Santa Bar- national and international level." bara Symphony, as well as the DiBen-Dor has led the New York rector and Conpuctor Emerita of Philharmonic, the London Symthe Boston Pro-Arte Chamber phony, and the Israel Chamber Orchestra, will be in the Wilkes- Orchestra among countless othBarre area as a finalist in the North- ers, and has received tremeneastern Pennsylvania Philhar- dously positive reviews. "We are monic auditions for a new sym- most fortunate and privileged to phony director and conductor of host a presentation by internationmusic. ally acclaimed conductor Gisele Ben-Dor will address profes- Ben-Dor," said Dr. Terry Zipay, sional issues as well as more per- Chairperson of the Visual and Personal aspects of being one of the forming Arts. few women in the profession of For those interested in seeing conducting and composing. "I Ben-Dor in action, she will be conwould think that the opportunity ducting a performance on Novemfor students and faculty and staff ber 5 at the F.M. Kirby Center. BY NORAJURASITS Beacon Asst. A&E Editor Coll-e ge Daze By Jason Nickle G , I ~f.>tf.U 160 LA11E M!t)~ !. I ~ . tt I> 13 �14 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT NOVEMBER 1, 2004 Out to the Movies: Team America BY ALISON SHERRY Beacon· Correspondent luctant to sacrifice his promising career, he realizes his acting talents are needed to save the world. With the help of Team America, Johnston gets himself into more than he ever bargained for. Oh yes, and did I mention that the characters in the film are all portrayed by marionettes? Although Trey Parker and Matt Stone have shown their cinematic talent through creating unique designs in ·the film's setting as well as the marionettes, Team America: World Police will probably not make any top ten list. Unless you enjoy graphic and crude humor with violent images, and strong language all involving puppets, then Team America: World Police is probably not going to be high on your list of must-see movies. It proves to be as chaotic as one might imagine "saving the world" could be, and then some. Some of the political humor is It's nottoo often you go see a film where the genre can be defined as part comedy, musical, action, and adventure all rolled into one. However, Director Trey Parker must have had all these characteristics in mind when he decided to make Team America: World f!olice. You may recall the name Trey Parker and producer Matt Stone as the creators of "South Park." Parker and Stone once again assume the challenge of putting a wacky spin on important political issues for the entertainment (and possibly education?) of their audience. In the movie, "Team America" is an international police force dedicated Photo from http://www.imdb.com fairly amusing, but very to maintaining glorare. South Park fans, you bal stability. The team learns that a power will no doubt be in all of your glory! hungry dictator is brokering weapons· of destruction to terrorists. The so-called heThis movie is rated R and receives roes embark upon a chaotic mission to save three kernels. the world. To help destroy the terrorist network, Team America recruits up and corning Broadway star, Gary Johnston, to go undercover. Although Johnston is re- · BYMYLESRUMBEL Beacon . Correspondent Novemberl All Saints Day . Anthony Kiedis born, .1962 . November 2 . . M_onsters, Inc.released, 2001 November3 Former professional wrestler, Jesse Ventura is elected Governor of Minnesota, 1998 November4 Filming wraps on The Misfits, starring Marilyn · Monroe and Clark Gable, 19.60 Novembers ·At age 45, George Foreman becomes the oldest heavyweight champion, 1994 November6 Actor Ethan Hawke born, 1970 �NOVEMBER 1, 2004 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Programming ~oard November Calendar November2 Tarot Card Readings 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., HSC Roth Concourse November 4 Singer Scott McKenna BY NORA JURASITS Beacon Asst. A&E Editor Ahh, pizza ... it's one of the favOFite American (sort of) meals among college kids, and pretty much everyone else. Although it's always a tasty treat, who has time to do the whole hand-tossed thing in that hour between classes? Often, there are instances where the need for sauce and cheese kicks in, but preparing a pie just isn't practical. The pizza pretzel is a handy solution to the Italian craving that appears from time to time, and with a cooking time of less than five minutes, there's no longer an excuse to settle for anything else. Here's What You Need: • Frozen Soft Pretzels ~. Mozzarella cheese • Tomato Sauce • Seasonings (optional) • Paper plates Here's What You Do: l. Pop the pretzel in the microwave for 50 seconds, or 10 seconds less than the suggested time. 2. Heat up sauce until it is warm. 3. Top pretzel w'ith sauce and cheese. 4. Sprinkle on seasoning. 5. Put pretzel back in the microwave for about 15 seconds, or until cheese is melted. 6. Let cool, and enjoy ! 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Rifkin Cafe' & Mindy Davis Jewelry Sale . 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., HSC Roth Concourse November 7 and 21 BINGO 8 p.m., HSC Ballroom November16 Speaker Coach Hennan Boone of "Remember the Titans" 7 p.m., HSC Ballroom November20 · Ice Skating 12 a.m. - 2 a.m., Ice Box Need Wilkes I.D. November22 Pizza Wars 9 p:m .- 11 p.m., HSC Ballroom /dOJIJIIIY TNltOIIC/1 THVIISIIIIY 7:JO ANI TO 1:00 PM FALMY 7:,0 ANI TO L~:00 N,IJ SIITl/lt.MY 1:00 PNI T,O L.2':00 Nd S(/:Jtll'J.AY C~OSEl'J -~trl!l~/1fl1[1/ !?~Mill [f[r@Ji' l]t?lffl,/ltfill @&IJ[1]/ffi~ ·* !1iJ1tiJfl@&Jg [}J~f3!1ill ~ !JEI1ffe: lf(JliJCf!Mst?fl i (§Jllll@m llift TffNf1@ (f;/}!J!l~!ll ©f//;f/}(§Jf/1!11 l?@!Jlff/1illi1/!f!:,@ �SPORTS 16 NOVEMBER 1, 2004 . ,. ; -Gmning Insp~ Friendship, Co01petitionin CoDlDluter Loung~ compete in various video games. Junior Rich Hannick claims to spend two hours a day behind a controller. They play games such as Madden 2005, NCAA 2005, and NBA Live. "The games started this semester," said Hannick, who was driving the Carolina Panthers to a score when the interview took place. "Last semester we might play once a month, whenever someone brought a PlayStation with them. Now that it's here all of the time, we play a lot more." Hannick, also vice president of Commuter Council, notes that the club purchased the Playstation 2 last spring at members' requests to allow for more entertainment options at the Lounge. Hannick, a business major, claims the time spent gaming has not affected his grades. Sophomore Neal Jackloski agrees. · "Affected my schoolwork?" he asked with a grin. With a flourish he revealed the notes he was reviewing while awaiting his next tum at Madden 2005. "Not at all," he said with conviction. Jackloski, who is undeclared, has been playing video games all of his life. He began with original Nintendo and continues to play with zeal. "I like playing football, and I like playing games," he says. The solution, of course, is Madden, 2005. Jackloski, like Hannick, plays about two BY RYAN DIPPRE Beacon Co"espondent The world of video games has become a force to be reckoned with, both socially and commercially. USA Today has noted the recent addition of video-game courses to several universities, in addition to the development of schools completely dedicated to videogarrie design in Washington and Florida. After viewing the video-game situation from a social perspective, Pew Internet Research reported to MSNBC News that "almost half of college students who play video, computer, or online games admit that it keeps them from studying 'some' or a 'lot.''.' This national trend has not left the grounds of Wilkes University untouched. In fact, video gaming has appeared where very, few might expect it: at the Commuter Lounge. ",;, The Commuter Lounge, located in the basement of Conyngham Hall, is home to a smah band of people willing to sacrifice life,'. limb, and classes -at the altar of PlayStation 2. Of the five men regularly in the founge, two of them declined to be interviewed and one wished to remain anonymo~ because he was skipping class when the iµterview took place. Since the start of fall semester, they have gathered around the Commuter Lounge television set to :■ ·· : '',s . t =· . ······•··•· ...· ... . Students Neal Jackloski, Andy Mosley, Ric in the commuter lounge hours per day, almost every day. Why do they play it so often? Why use Play Station in the Commuter Lounge instead of doing something else? "Because it's fun," says Hannick. "I like the competition that happens in a game." PlayStation also created friendships between the five of them. "We weren't friends until they put the PlayStation down here," claimed the anonymous class-skipping member of the group. "The Commuter Council gave a lot of kids a c~ance to get together and play when they did this," said Jackloski. The group also stands by their gaming skills and issues an invitation for all of campus to join the intense competition going on in the heart of Conyngham Hall. They can be found during most afternoons in the Commuter Lounge, playing as long as their schedules will permit them ... and sometimes longer. Pro Athlete .Video Ga01es Enhance Effects, Draw Players ' Beacon Staff Writer In: the advent of "reality television, " video game designers are rising to the challenge, of extending stories and heightening effects for today's gamers. The goal in the latest releases appears to be to make the player feel as if he or she is actually interacting with recognizable sports figures and feeling the effects of specific plays. Put together with enhanced sound and visuals, recent releases are raising the bar for other games. For example, Ray Lewis joins a list of ther pro athletes to grace the cover of adden football 2005. Video games are now using images ·of pro athletes on the game cases as a marketing ploy to attract more consumer recognition. For NCAA Bask~tball 2004 fans and prospective game uyers saw Syracuse star Carmelo Anthony n the game cover. In addition to the recognizable faces on the game covers, actual characters have een crafted and real sports announcers' voices are used to enhance the reality of the experience. John Madden's voice has anno_unced the game since the Madden Football game came out. But with the addi; ~ • ' II" I-., ,..• • ,;,, • • .,. 7 • # 1' _,,.,4. ,. ., ';.r ,- • ~ .P _,. J J • .# .# '# ' • • ,r '• • I • • . tion of Pat Summerall to the announcing booth in the game, the newest version has become more interesting. Instead of one voice a player finally hears some of the same diverse opinions that might be heard during Monday Night Football. In the last few years, as graphic sophistication has increased, sports video games have begun using renderings of actual sports figures as characters in the game, as opposed to simply using their recognizable numbers. One thing that has sparked this revolution is how much technology has advanced in the last few years. In fact, graphics have improved so much that players report feeling like they are inside the video game. When the quarterback passes the football a player in the role of the receiver players can feel the hit when tackled thanks to advancements in the controllers with the addition of the dual shock. With this, the hit is amplified and makes the gamer jump when it happens. Even the team's lockerroom celebration has been incorporated into the games to extend the experience for the player. Another addition to the football video game arena is "training camp." The player travels to a team's training camp and the BY NEAL SANTOSKI • ff • e -: • • • • ,r ff • • _. • # • .. • - • .. • _. • _,. • ..- • teams have set stations. In one example of a challenge, a player in the role of quaterback needs to throw the ball at a target -while avoiding tennis balls trying to sack. In most sports games, plots now have "hidden" characters or stages in the game. In "WWE Here Comes The Pain" designers have brought back older wrestlers. Many wrestling fans were happy to find two in particular, Sergeant Slaughter and The Undertaker. Previously, WWE also introduced the entrance videos and music for the wrestlers to come to the stage. The addition of the entrance theme mimics how the actual wrestlers come out on the television broadcast. Video game distributors have also been marketing new online play. With an adaptor that needs to be purchased separately, i player can gain access to online play. A player can compete against people of the same skill level or higher. ~ Salon at 419o}- i -oonna Kowalczyk- 419 So~h River St. Wilkes -Barre P,~ 0 2 10% dis un By appointment onl¼_k-"-._ 823-8966 ~·~ ,. 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Last week .. .l don't know what to say. I had the prediction right, but somehow I got the winning team wrong. I was shocked by the outcome of that game, but this week I will redeem myself. Miami at New York-this is one of the NFL's best rivalries, and putting it on the biggest stage of the week makes it that much better. Magical things happen when these two teams meet on Mondays, like the year the Jets came back in the fourth- Prediction: M• .D I phins: 10 New York Jets: 35 The 5-1 Jets suffered their first loss of the season to 1am1 0 the Patriots last week in a close game, 13-7. Last year's Super ..__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____. They had no standout that was better than the other, and they went into the game and performed horribly. This week is they would have to play flawlessly, which they don't look Capable of, and they would need a big night in the air and on the ground. And if they get all that, not going to be a good week for the iets would still need to choke. the Dolphins' quarterback, whoThis week's prediction, ever they put in. The Jets deDol hins 10 Jets 35. fense has been playing out- ------In--las"""'t""'w"""'e"""e_k_s_edi-.-ti-on-o-f standing this year. They have a Monday Night Football one of the strong frnnt four and the secondteams names was misspelled. Tthe ary is playing up to a whole new Beacon would like to thank those level. One mistake and it could who pointed out this mistake. The be 6 points going the other way. correct spelling of the ~sspelled · For the Dolphins to win team is B-E-N-G-A-L-S. ; Bowl champions and this year's other hand, have offensive probfront runners were up against the · lems everywhere. Earlier this year ropes is this all-out dog fight. they lost.their best receiver David With the weapons that Boston to injury and their star the Jets have, they should have running back, Ricky Williams, to a field day with the Dolphins. drugs or retirement. Curtis Martin is running like he Williams, apparently was three years ago when the afraid that he was going to test Jets were AFC Super Bowl hope- positive again for drugs opted to fuls. Back from last season's retire and walk away from the Student S·p ecial -~pm.-pm $.50 Slices: ' In I-louse only, with purchase of beverag~ fl~sfJ\ SPECIALS Rodano's has been a1radltlon . in the Wyoming Valley ; for over 20 years. :. . , : · .; ' , 2 Large Pizzas $13.99 .,fl . . . , ·, Enjoy our great toad and original food items. 1 Large Pizza and 1 Doz. 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VOLLEYBALL The Wilkes University volleyball team prepared for the Freedom Conference playoffs with a 30-23, 30-16, 30-26, win over Albright College in a non-conference matc:h on Saturday. The win improves the Lady Colonels to 15-13 overall, while the Lions fall to 13-18. Jillian Focht had 15 kills and five blocli:s to lead the Wilkes attack. Amanda Harl~ contributed 11 kills, while Megan ..,, " on Saturday afternoon n improves the Lady -9 heading into Conference semi- r playoff berth with a 3-1 win ov_e r Delaware Valley College on Saturday afternoon. The Colonels improve to 8-6-2 overall and 3-3-1 in the conference, while the Aggies fall to 018-1 overall and 0-6-1 in conference play. Delaware Valley held a 21-9 shots on goal advantage and a 8-2 edge in come kicks. Wilkes goalie Mike Leaman, makin his first start in goal this season, stoppe nine s_hots to earn the win. Chris Zirpoli had four saves in net for the Aggies. FIELD HOCKEY an quarterbac ara hree touchdown pa es and the Wilkes University defense limited Lebanon Valley College to 170 yards. in Erin Henry scored the only the contest midway through the sec to lift Wilkes University to a conference win over ninth-ranked Mo total offense to lead the Colonels to a 380 Middle Atlantic Conference win on Saturday afternoon at Ralston Field. Wilkes posted their third straight victory to improve to 5-3 overall and 5-2 in . the conference. Lebanon Valley, which has lost ten straight games against to Colonels, falls to 3-5 overall and 2-5 in conference lay. Trichilo, who moved into fifth place on the all-time Division III career rushing list with 5,632 yards, finished the afternoon with 108 yards on 26 carries. Karaffa threw for 184 yards after hitting l 1-of-19 passes for the Colonels, who rolled up 463 yards in total offense. Burgette had four catches for 61 yards and ordan had four receptions for 60 yards. Kyle Follweiller led a balanced ilkes defensive effort with eight tackles, including two for loss, and a half a sack. Mike Bolsar chipped in with seven stops and one tackle for loss. Tyler Henninger had five tackles, two of which came behind the line of scrimmage, and one sack. ~ FIEL G1 G Erin A s Her Vo Ser Bio Foe Ru Re Pu Ta KNOCKING NOGGINS MAY HAVE LASTING IMPACT BY ED SCHICATANO Assistant Professor of Psychology A_ hit to the head during a sporting event may-be worse than you think. New studies scrutinized the issue on a scientific level and !found that head injuries create changes in mental function that may, in fact, be long term. Many athletes receive a blow or jolt to the head in contact sports such as football, hockey, boxing and lacrosse. These hits typically are not hard enough to actually penetrate the skull, and are called "closed-head injuries." They also can cause the brain to bruise as it impacts the other side of the skull. This "contra coup effect" is responsible for the major damage incurred on the other side of the brain following an injury. One or more of a number of effects, such as a brief loss of consciousness, lightheadedness and dizziness, may follow. The diagnosis for this type of head injury is generally termed a concussion. A concussion is a temporary alteration in neurological function without structural damage, resulting ·from momentary change in the chemical surroundings of the brain cells. This would include disruptions in the release.of neurotransmitters, some of which are ex.citatory (speeding up electrical firing in the neurons they signal) and others inhibitory (slowing firing down). Recent studies reveal specific insights into how these hits can have serious, somethree or more concussions, significant times lasting, effects on brain function. changes in the brain's electrical activity are Many of the new studies detail problems noted, and typically these alterations are with memory and attention. In one study, accompanied by observed cognitive researchers gave a series of written and troubles, such as memory loss and slight verbal tests to college football players beattention deficits. Further studies have fore their season started. Those who expeshown that the effects produced by these rienced a concussion during play were reinjuries probably are cumulative, and may tested. The athl~tes' performance in the areven turn into long-term deficits that are eas of verbal learning, m~ory and speed • not reversible. of information processing was noticeably Thus, even though a blow to the head worse for up to five to seven days after the may reveal no major damage outside the Football players tackling one another. blow. head, there still may be some problems in- the extent of the damage, and precautions Another study examined amateur socside the brain. In all cases, neuropsycho- should be taken to prevent further damcer players who previously experienced logical testing should be done to assess age. concussions or just generally hit the soccer ball with their head as part of the match. PLASMA DONORS Their performance on tests of memory and NEEDED IMMEDIATELY planning was poor compared with scores of runners and swimmers. Furthermore, the research indicated that those with the most concussions did the worst. This sl!ggests that blows, even supposedly minor ones, to the head, may lead to lasting, cumulative damage in the brain. More recent studies that measure brain activity confirm these findings. For example, researchers found that athletes who 866 Oa,ey "'""· suffered several concu1isions had weaker W11kae-8arre" PA 18701 activity in brain regions that play a role in certain memory functions. Not surprisingly, Call 570 - 823-4119 their performances on memory tasks were For Ot.~tails significantly compromised. For 'athletes who have sufferi::4Jrom ,. .. Earn Extra Cash While HeipJng Save Uves l1der ■ta1te BIOOd & Plasma Inc. \ I • t • r ; • ~ ~ LU Be, Ka be! em qu w at w �COLONEL'S CLIPBOARD 19 Men's Soccer (10/27) Wilkes 1 King's 0 (ot) (10/30) Wilkes 3 Delaware Valley 1 s Game Erin Henry Assists: 7 M~•MJ·~~:~J#~ Shots on Goal : Henry · AndyCurry Football (1 0/30)Wilkes 38 Lebanon Valley 0 Women's Soccer (10/26) Wilkes 3 King's 1 (10/30) Wilkes 2 Delaware Valley 0 Women 's Volleyball ¼ Women 's Field Hockey :7'"10/26) Drew 4 Wilkes 3 ·. . 10/30) Wilkes 1 Montclair State 0 (10/26) FDU-Florham 3 Wilkes 0 (10/30) Wilkes 3 Albright 0 VOLLEYBALL Serving Aces: 1075 Nikki Hahn Blo9ks: 51 Alicia Vieselmeyer Football FOOTBALL Saturday 1:00 p.m. @ Delaware Valley Rushing: 1480 Brett Trichilo Receiving: 474 Jim Jordan Punt Returns: 177 Bo Tkach Tackles: 68 Kyle Follweiller Wrestling Saturday 11 :00 _?.m. vs Johns Hopkins/York Wilkes Fresh01an Shines in QB position Karaffa brings agressive pass attack to~offense . LUKEPISARCIK NUMBERS OF THE WEEK 38, Beacon Staff Writer Coming into the season, freshman Al Karaffa expected to learn a lot by playing behind two quarterbacks with more experience than he had. Karaffa accepted the role as a backup quarterback for the Colonels. But that all changed three weeks ago when the Colonels trailed Moravian 26-7 at halftime. Head Coach Frank Sheptock was looking for an offensive boost. Sheptock put Karaffa in the game, and he hasn't been taken out since. Karaffa now has two collegiate starts and he has led the Colonels to back-to- fellow Scranton area product ste pho n Burgette provide the big play abilities the Colonels need to mix the pass in with the rush. The passing attack that Karaffa brings to the table gives the Colonels a new aggressive method to work back victories. Karaffa has impressed coaches and fans with his recent statistics. He has thrown 24-32 passes complete for 462 yards and three touchdowns while having no interceptions. The offensive line includes Kri s Kaufman, Fran Quinn, Jeff Thompson, Matt Begansky, and Kevin Wetzel. They have been giving Karaffa enough time to pick apart the secondary and have suecess. "The line's been playing great and our receivers are making plays," Karaffa said. With three sophomore receivers in the lineup for the Colonels, Wilkes' future seems brigh•. SeartSholte~JimJoFdanl'and• q with on offense. Colonels startin.Q quarterback, Al Karaffa looks fo r an open receiver. In Karaffa's two starts the Colonels' oppoThe total number of saves nents can no longer stack the line of scrimWith Karaffa under center and tons of that women 's field hoc~ey mage and expect to run . Karaffa has made potential at the receiver position the Cologoalie, Hilary Weber had 1n the his opponents aware that he can create a nels and their fans have a lot to look forColonels 1-0 shutout win~over big play, like he did against Juniata a week ward to in the next couple of years. With ago. He hooked up with Burgette on a 67- the running game more than doubling the Montclair State. yard strike. pass game with senior running back Brett "Just like old times," Karaffa said. Trichilo this season, that will all change next "Trichilo ran a play-action and the whole season when Trichilo and fullback Kyle Juniata team went towards him. Corning Gallagher both graduate. "You can't help around after the roll out, I saw Stephon but say, 'Wow, we've got something speNumber of total wins for the wide open. I almost got scared I was going cial here again,"' Sheptock said. "As long women's volleyball team. to throw it over his head. I just got him the as everybody continue~ to work, he can ball and he did the rest with it." · help put us at that next level that we're al~ H u t . H \. ~ ""·, ·;. t. .... ';. .. H , " "",. . ' t. "~ ay~ strivihg 'to gei'to."' ', ' ·, ' ,y ·. · , •._ •,•, Number of points scor~d in Saturday's shutout win ayer visiti(Jg Lebanon Valley. 3 Goals scored by the men's soccer team in their win over Delaware Valley to earn ttiem a playoff birth. 8 15 �SP!!!f.! 20 Field Hockey Tea01 Prepares for MAC Playoffs Lady Colonels on upswing after tough mid-season matches BY ANDRIENNE RICHARDS Beacon Correspondent The Wilkes University field hockey team began its season with a 4-0 record and was ranked 20th in the nation. But recently, the team's record has fallen to 8-9 overall and the team has slipped from the national rankings. "There was a four game stretch right after we were ranked that there was just no explanation for," Head. Field Hockey Coach Todd Broxmeyer acknowledged. "We had four games of unlucky plays and unlucky officiating." The Lady Colonel's schedule didn't help matters. After the early successes and immediately following the national ranking, the schedule increasingly became harder when the Wilkes women faced·some of the top 20 nationally ranked teams. "The record and scores of the games we lost don't necessarily do justice as to how we played as a team," said sophomore midfielder Alisha Cain. Cain added that once other teams heard of Wilkes's national ranking they were fired up to bring their "A" game, not to mention brewing old rivalries. Once the team dipped in the win-loss category, it seemed unavoidable that the team morale might be affected. Broxmeyer added, "Players take it a little bit harder at times. It's harder to gq to practice, but you need to pick up the pieces and play harder." But with careful attention to teamwork and encouragement from each other, th~ Lady Colo·nels refused to give up. One of the ways the team picked up the pieces along the way was to set some important goals. With an 8-9 record the team sees their record improving from last year when .they ended 711. According to Broxmeyer, ultimately, the field hockey team is playing at a higher level of play than they did last year, partially because of this year's strong freshmen class that added speed, and the experience from returnees. Already Broxmeyer is looking at including All-state players from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland on next year's roster. Another goal the team set was to make playoffs. Although they lost to Drew University last Tuesday, because Scranton beat King's, 1-0, it still gives Wilkes a berth into. Freedom Conference aGaluodat. MONDAY (11/1) THURSDAY (11/4) *Antique Appraisals6 p.m HSC 2nd Floor in the Miller Conference Room *Mindy Davis Sterling Silver Sale 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. HSC Concourse *Scott McKenna, singer, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Rifkin Cafe *Gisele Ben-Dor Discussion 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. Dorothy Dickson Darte Center Senior Graduation Meeting for January Graduates 11 :15 a.m Breiseth 205 TUESDAY (11/2) *Election Day - Get out and VOTE!! *Wilma Carroll Tarot Card Reader 11 a.m - 1 p.m. HSC Concourse *Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. HSC Miller Room · *Commuter Council NYC Bus Trip. Tickets on sale every Tuesday and Thursday 11-1 HSC Info Desk WEDNESDAY (11/3) *Volleyball .@ Lycoming 7 p.m. *SG Meeting 5:30 p.m HSC Hiscox Room FRIDAY (11/5) *College and High School Leadership Conference 8:30 a.m at Penn State Wilkes-Barre - Transportation will be provided *Casino Night 8 p,m. HSC Ballroom SATURDAY (11/6) ser playoffs. Wilkes will enter playoffs with a 3-3 conference record and seeded fourth. The possibilities for an exciting finish do not end here. If the Lady Colonels can capture the title of Freedom Conference champions, they will automatically be qualified for the NCAA tournament. "Our ultimate goal would obviously be to become national champions, but at this point we tend to look at the nearest future," junior midfielder Melissa Quinn added. Find this Picture on Campus and ... WIN CASH! *College and High School Leadership Conference 8:30 a.m at Penn State WilkesBarre - Transportation will be provided *Wrestling w/Johns Hopkins/York 11 a.m. *Football @ Delaware Valley 1 p.m. SUNDAY (11n) *No events scheduled for today The Beacon welcomes notices of events ... Post your event by visitingwww.wilkesbeacon.com or email wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's Campus. When you find it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone number, and either campus mail ox or mailing address in the body ~xt. A random winner will be picked from the correct reposnses and will receive a $10 cash prize, courtesty of Programming Board. here was no winner for last week's picture on campus. Last week's phot was of a religious artifact in the Polish room inside of the Farley Library. his week's winning pot will be $20. sin all wh dit � 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 2004 November 1st Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 November 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/9ec8f901c17d20e5c07f5b466984fc26.pdf 8f4cde50a8de18094ab2caf1b3c1b09f PDF Text Text Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW www.wilkesbeacon.com Volume 57 Issue OCTOBER 4, 2004 Flood Threat Raises Insurance Questions Ross/River St. Apartments Left Soggy After Ivan Students ·complain help came late BY KEVIN FITZSIMMONS Beacon Correspondent When it rains, it pours. This semester Wilkes students living in the Ross and River Street apartments are learning this is all too true. When Wilkes-Barre was struck by the remnants of Hurricane Ivan two weekends ago, the issue for some students wasn't water corning up, but rather water coming down--through the ceiling. What pressed the issue even more was the lack of help available. "Part of the problem that weekend was that we did have trouble getting in touch with the maintenance staff from those River and Ross Street apartments. We've resolved that [issue] since then," said Gretchen Yeninas, Director of Residence Life. The communication glitch between the University's maintenance staff and the building's maintenance staff left some students high, but not really dry. The buildings are rented from a company called J.R. Wilkes Rentals. University officials housed students there to help alleviate the housing crunch created by the large number of incoming freshmen. All of the stu- dents in the buildings are returning or transfer students. This past week the residents of those apartments were sent a letter explaining new methods for submitting maintenance requests. "We've actually asked students that all of the work orders they're putting in at this point come through the University service center," Yeninas said. The service center will contact the building's maintenance staff on the students' behalf and can be reached via phone at 408-2FIX or email at 2FIX@wilkes.edu. See APARTMENTS, Page 2 The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski The remnants of Ivan left students living in the River/Ross Street aparments with leaky roofs and other maintanence problems. Student residents complained that help came late. want to take that risk." In preparation for the potential flooding last month, the university moved some the unin- The remnants Hurricane Ivan's threat to campus two weeks ago has sparked the university to reevaluate some of its policies concerning flood preparedness. One of the most troubling policies is the absence of flood insurance on sublevel campus property--a campus that lies entirely on The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski a flood plain. Computers housed in the basement of Breiseth, Some of were relocated during the flood scare. Wilkes University's most expensive prop- sured equiplnent and materials erty including the Thomas P. to higher ground. Both the comShelburne Telecommunications puters from the Breiseth Lab, Center television studio, the and the artwork from the Sordoni Sordoni Art Gallery storage vault, Art Gallery vault were moved to the Wilkes Fitness Center in the safety well before the river Marts Gym, and the Breiseth Hall crested. A new digital editing computer labs, all are located in the computer from the television basements of their respective studio was also relocated. buildings, and all are uninsured in "One thing that we realize the event of major flood damage. when we're dealing with the river Vice President for Finance and is that we're not really subject to Support Operations, Scott Byers any kind flash flooding, so we says he's concerned. "My initial generally have many hours thoughts ... are, we don't want to worth of warning so that you can have those types of things in the take the steps to prepare," Paul basement," he said. Adams, Vice President of StuByers explained that there are dentAffairs pointed out. "Obvitwo major reasons why the univer- ously, though, there's equipsity hasn't insured its basements, ment of such bulk and weight despite being located along the that you can't address it," he Susquehanna River: "Cost, and continued. the ability to gain insurance for Much of that unmovable basement property on a flood plain. There just aren't many insurers that See INSURAN-CE, Page 2 HaHcweef'\ Happef'\tf'\gs Page To-Vot-et T~ Page 5 BY GABE LEDONNE Beacon Editor-in-chief Index 'R~er 10 &4 14 News ................................. 1-5 Editorial. ........................... 6-8 Features ......................... 9-11 Arts & Entertainment. .. 12-15 Sports ........................... 16-20 �OCTOBER 2 OCTOBJ;R ~,:"2op4 INSURANCE from Front Page "We're starting the master planning process, and one of the things we'll look at is how we utilize our spac·e, and reconfigure equipment is in Shelburne Tele- tradeoffs. I'm not sure there's ancommunications television stu- other place on campus for the TV dio, located in the basement of the ~tudio," Adams explained. Stark Leaming Center. Its estimated value : $2.5 million dollars. The choice of the university over the years to place valuable equipment and artwork in the sublevels of its buildings does leave some wondering why. "I don't know. It doesn't seem to make sense to have all of that equipment in the basement and not have it covered," said junior communication studies major, Kelly Leach, who has worked in the Shelburne center for her telecommunications concentration. The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski "We've made deciThe Shelbourne Television Studio, which is located in the basement of The sion s on assigning space to programs Stark Learning Center, would not be covered by insurance if it were to flood. based on efficiency, optimal utilization, and I suppose However, the possibility of some things ...We need to take safety and property protection moving some basement resources stock as to what is going on in factors into that as well, but you're to safer areas on campus is still the basement and whether it fits always calculating the risk, and very much part of the larger cam- with what we live in. Some of the things we have now don't necesyou are going to have some pus discussion. YMCA Street Fair News In Brief Multi Level Marketing New State Election Database Wilkes Helps Fire Victim New Shuttles Register To Vote sarily fit," Byers said. "We'll take steps, I think, of the next couple years to reconfigure things, because it doesn't happen overnight," he added. In the meantime, university administration is looking at options to protect key equipment in the basements, and while insurance would be very expensive, Byers says the threat Ivan posed recently has reignited the possibility of getting insurance. "We are beginning to investigate what it would cost to insure, 3 3 4 4 5 5 specifically, some pieces in the basement," he said. Byers, though, thinks what might be a better option for Wilkes is to "self-insure," putting the money that would go towards insurance premiums into a savings account reserved specifically for the cost of replacement should there be a flood in the future. "We'd be acting like an insurer, and hoping time's on our side," Byers explained, APARTMENTS from Front Page Wilkes maintenance can service the buildings for mirior things like broken locks or leaky toilets, but will leave major repairs to the building's owner. The new method for submitting work orders will let the Univer&ity track their progress. "If things aren't being done in what we deem a timely fashion , or a student deems a timely fashion, we can then call J.R. Wilkes and say, 'Hey, this isn't being done--why?'" Yeninas said. Jennifer Iwaniszyn, a psychology, sociology, and criminology major at Wilkes who resides in the Ross Street apartments, is satisfied despite being plagued by problems. "We've had some leaking, but not to the extent some other people have had. They definitely took care of that right away, " Iwaniszyn said. The apartment s were in spected before students proceeded to move in to ensure that they had adequate safety equipment such as smoke alarms and fire extinguishers. The building's problems, though unfortunate, aren't unforeseen. "They're old buildings, like our buildings are, so there are always problems," Yeninas said. BEACON Serving the community through fair and accurate reporting while supporting the views and opinions of our readers. Editorial Staff Editor-in-Chief: Gabe LeDonne Managing Editor: Lindsey Wotanis News Editor: Kristin Kile Op/Ed Editor: Rebecca Goodman Features Editor: Jamie Babbitt • A&E Editor: Elvira Illiano Sports Editor: Ariel Cohen Photo Editor: Nick Zmijewski Advertising Managers: Erin Rovinsky Stephanie Rodano Advisor: Dr. Andrea Breemer Frantz ■ ■ ■ ? . The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski ::::rt'· + ~reet . ,, The ihird Annual YMCA, F~r kicked !)ff on Sunday. Those in a t t e ~ ~Id enjoy food, games, and raffles', and children also perform an Irish dance as entertainme.nt. -.- =tr~< /Y' -·- :- ~" .~ Esablished in 1936 PA Newspaper Association Member Printed on Mondays during the academic school year. Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com www.wilkesbeacon.com NE, Robberysm NASHVILLE, phone, police had a I police said. James Robert l allegedly holding up police said. Miranda was c in and parked in aw: small talk before pul Barker chased an alert Miranda sm phone, police said. FamilyGw BLUEWELL s~n clashed over he The two men for dinner. Jackie Lee St endangerment. Har Dateless E EDWARDS, way behind bars \I/ - that of the Madi& · David Wrote account to try to c< prosecutors said. Wroten alle1 transfers from che the jail's account 11 Man Use! NEWCAN the way home, fo1 Kjekstad, "' planned ThursdaJ home to New Car On his way bumper traffic 011 After landi. She's Re MOUNT S yesterday for M1 followed by a po progress, and co Hundreds of vis Observatory eig1 and drove away, Visitors Center, Thevolca Geological Sun probably would Conan1 NEWYO a time when pe night" show in 1 NBCann Eastern, will m byNBC-- and network when I �OCTOBER 4 2004 NEWS ~= iN 3 BRIEF . Courtesy: Associated Press Robbery suspect caught on cell phone camera NASHVILLE, TN.: Thanks to a quick-thinking robbery victim and his camera phone, police had a pbofo of the suspect and tracked him down in 10 minutes, police said. , . •. .. , James Robert Barker was in custody on charges of aggravated robbery after allegedly holding up limousine driver Ismael Miranda early Frida)' at a car wash, police said. . . Miranda was cleaning his·limousine at the car wash when a red pickup pulled in and parked in a wash bay. The pickup's driver, later identified as Barker, made small talk before pulling a knife and demanding M_iranda' s money. Barker chased Miranda, threw a garbage can at him and fled; But not before an alert Miranda snapped a photo of Barker and his getaway truck using a camera phone, police said. Family Gun Fight Over Chicken BLUEWELL, WV: A family meal erupted into a gun battle after a father and s~n clashed over how to cook chicken. · The two men argued Sunday over the . best way to prepare skinless chicken for dinner. Jackie Lee Shrader, 49, was charged with malicious wounding and wanton · endangerment. Harley Lee Shra(!er, 24, was charJ,OO )Vith wanton endang~rmen~: . Dateless Ex-con Uses Jail Bank Accou!}t . \ . EDWARDSVILLE IL: In search of a date, ari ex::~~-kstead fourid a quick ·;;\ way behind bars when ~lice said he tried to u~~.a c~~~glc~pntthat_was~'! his . -thatoftheMadisonCotintyJail. . ·· t ,,· · . :~/ ·. · -~ David Wroten was charged with financial fraudfor allegedly using the account to try to cover the $39.95 membership fee for an_o~e dating servic~, prosecutors said. · · .' ,Pi· ,, · , Wroten allegedly registered for.the dating service, which accepts wire · , transfers from checking accounts for the membership fee. He allegedly gave them the jail's account number. · Man Uses Helicopter to Avoid Rush•hourTraftic NEW CANAAN, CN: John Kjekstad, hoping to avoid'rusb-pour traffic on the way home, found a quick, but ultimately ill~gal way to get home: v~a helicopter. Kjekstad, who runs two helicopter and airpJane. chart~r companies, hac;l . planned Thursday to land his chopper at Teterboro Au'port m New Jersey and dnve home to New Canaan. . , On his way to the airport, though, Kjekstad told police he saw bumper-tobumper traffic on the Merritt Parkway and chose to fly directly home instead. After landing in his back yard, a neighbor complained She's Ready To Blow MOUNT ST. HELENS, WA: Government scientists raised the alert level yesterday for Mount St. Helens after its second steam ~ruption_in nyo days ~as followed by a powerful tremor. They said the next eruption was 1mnunent or m progress, and could threaten life and property in the remote area near the_ volcano. Hundreds of visitors-at the building closest to the volcano -- Johnston R1d~e Observatory eight kilometres away -- were asked to leave. They went to their ':ars and drove away, with some relocating several kilometres north to Coldwater Ridge Visitors Center, which officials said was safe. The volcano alert of Mount St. Helens was raised to Level 3, said U.S. Geological Survey geologist Tom Pierson. He said yesterday that an explosion probably would happen within the next 24 hours, · Conan ready to be seen on 'Tonight' ~ NEW YORK, NY: Conan O'Brien said he was looking forward to "being on at a time when people can see me" when he replace~ Jay Leno as host of the "To-. ., night''. show in five years.T .. .·.•· , . . .. . NBC announced last week that O'Bnen, whose show arrs at 12:35 a.m. Eastern, will move up an hour, earlier when h,~ tak~s o~erfor L~no ~ 2009. The move by NBC -- and endorsed by Leno -- was to lceep O Bnen fromJUmpmg to another network when his contract exp~. · · Multi-Level Marketing Catching Students' Attention Draws interest, but caution advised BYKRISI1NKILE Beacon News Editor The growing popularity of Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) companies is evident throughout the business world, and perhaps no more noticeably than on college campuses. J According to Bambooweb Dictionary, in MLM companies an independent business owner becomes associated with a parent company to form a relationship. The independent business owner makes money by receiving a percentage of the profits . generated by networking. Scott Speed, an independent representative for a direct sales/telecommunications MLM company, is a King's College graduate who has been involved in the business since May 2003. Speed said according Jo the August 9 issue of Fortune Magazine, "MLM is one of the best kept secrets in the business world." However, some caution before entering an agreement with such a company may be advised. Mark Allen, Dean of Student Affairs said students have recently become involved in MLM organizations that require them to put forth their own capital in order to get started. Speed said there is a small start up fee just like there are fees to start up a business. "My understanding is that the organization involved is legitimate and operating as a legitimate business," Allen said. Dave Januzzi, a Wilkes alumnus, is also an independent representative for a direct sales/telecommunications MLM company along with Speed. Both Speed and Januzzi agree that there are perks and drawbacks to MLM. Speed said the best things about MLM are that the position is part-time and the employee doesn't have to quit his or her day job. MLM is intended to simply compliment what the employee currently does. "Students can do it alongside school. School is the main focus, and this is done alongside," Speed said. Januzzi noted that the drawbacks for MLM participation are the same as any other business opportunity. "People can be skeptical because they have never heard ofit." . Speed also said that some people do not take it as seriously as they would if they put a lot of money into the business. "If the wrong person gets their hands on it, then they can spread negative opinions about it because they don't take the time to learn about it and to grow their business," Speed said. But Allen warns students to make sure that they know what they are getting into. He said it is important for students to educate themselves. "Again, just a little caution to students would be to make sure that they fully understand what it is they're investing in," Allen said. Speed aJso agrees that it is important for students to educate themselves and not rely solely what a person says. There are organizations out there that are not legitimate and run "pyramid schemes." "Pyramid schemes are illegal. This is not a pyramid scheme. MLM is a highly respected form of business," Speed said. Ianuzzi noted thatpyramid schemes involve money being passed through hands without the exchange of product. "People put money into a system with no product and it just keeps changing hands," J anuzzi said. Allen said while MLM may be a ·way for students to make some money, they still need to be cautious about their involvement. Allen also noted that his office is looking into organizations to make~sure· they are legitimate so Student Affairs can better inform students. "Our interest is to make sure that students, if they're looking, are well educated," Allen said. Both Speed anti Januzzi are holding an event on Thursday, October 7 at 8 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express at the Wilkes-Barre International Airport in Avoca. The event will inform students about MLM opportunities. They said seating is limited, so to reserve a seatcall 574-1865 or954-8824 or check out www.acninc.com. Student Government Notes SG voted to donate $300 to WC for a conference in New York Ci later this semester that two members from the racyo station's staff will attend. · SG chose its official Student Government · . clothing for this year. Af- · ter a long discussion, members voted for a hooded sweatshirt, navy blue in color, · · with a "superman-like" symbol screened on the garment. SG members will pay an extra $10 each to compensate for the added cost of the 'hoodie.' . · ,,.. I■ SG voted for its "Member of the Month." Junior class vice-president, Andrew Steinberg won that spot for the month of September. �4 NEWS OCTOBER 4, 2004 State's First• Election Database Housed at Wilkes Wilkes professor dedicates eight years to project BYKARYNE.SHOVAL Beacon Correspondent The birth of Pennsylvania's first free-of-charge election history database is right here at Wilkes, in the office of Dr. Harold Cox, retired Professor of History. Cox dedicated eight years to the project, which consists of election information from 1789-2004. The database can be accessed through the Wilkes server on its website, http:/ /wilkesfs l. wilkes.edu/~hcox/. The website displays up-to-date information on Presidential, Senatorial, and Gubernatorial elections. It includes candidates for each race, their party affiliation, whom Pennsylvania voted for, and it's also broken down county by county. Cox plans to keep adding to the database to include even more information. He is in the prosses of adding Legislative reappointments, E:ongressional election returns and maps, a directory of members of the Colonial Assembly and county boundary maps and their changes overtime. Cox's idea for the database aro~e in ·1996 when he was researching election data. "All of this started when I was looking for early election returns," Cox said. Unfortunately, Cox had a tough time gathering certain information at the beginning,"because he was from a small university and did not have any "strings to pull." He felt that, because of this, he was not treated very kindly when he asked to see certain documents. In addition, Cox faced another obstacle at the beginning: the prices to acquire specific materials were outrageous. "The Consortium wanted $4,000 and I knew there had to be a way around this, so I looked at other sources," Cox said. Finally, he contacted the American Antiquarian Society in Massachusetts. Things became a little easier for Cox when he spoke with a gentleman who, without compensation, does research for the Society. Cox said when he asked the man how much he would have to pay, he was told that not only would he not have fair! y nice moclel." to pay anything, but that is In addition to the way it should be. being an improved When Cox commenced election research his task to furnish much of asset to the citizens what his site already has to of Pennsylvania, offer, there was·no other dathe database may tabase like it in the United be a monumental States. "He filled a real need addition to Wilkes because, while there are University since it some databases like this, is actually acthey charge more," said Dr. cessed through the John Hepp, Assistant ProfesUniversity's sor of History. website . "I thtnk A unique aspect of the that one of the nice database is that no other things about this is goes as far back as Cox's .. that it gets Wilkes According to the website, University's name "Various studies were pubout there," Hepp lished over the years, but said. these did not cover the pe- ··· .. Some areas were riod before 1824 and did not , "' ,,. ,. "' sources of trouble, provide county level coversuch as 1809 to age of elections in the nine1810 Cox said. teenth century." i, . Now that Pennsylvania The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Those are the only two years where has a database containing Dr. Harold Cox worked eight years to compile an . you cannot find extensive election informa- electronic election database. completed information, it will be interesting to works," Hepp said. "I think it pro- tion. Cox said that he hopes to fill see if other· states will follow vides a model for what you can some gaps in his database and to Cox's lead. "Now there is something out there. Something that do. I think he has come up with a continue to add more information. Campus Helps Fire Victim BY JULIEMELF Beacon Asst. News Editor A fire that changed one man's life forever is uniting the campus at Wilkes University. On the early morning hours of September 11, flames erupted out of the apartment of James (Jimmy) Wilson. Wilson, an employee of both Sodexho Food Service and the University, was forced to leave his residence because of the damage caused by the fire. "When I got there, it was engulfed in flames. From what I heard it was a guy that was racist and that's the reason that it happened. That night three fires got set by the same _person in less than 12 minutes. But most of my stuff got smoke and water damage and I still haven't been able to get in there and find out anything because the back porch and steps are totally destroyed," Wilson said. According to the Times Leader, police arrested 23-yearold Michael Boyle and charged him with three felony counts of arson, afong with criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and ethnic intimidation. Police allege that Boyle set fire to the White House Bar on Hazle Avenue, along with two nearby homes. Boyle told police he had been drinking hours before starting the fire, and went to the rear of the White House Bar and used a lighter to set boxes on fire, court.records show. Boyle told police he set fire to the bar because he hated black people, according to an affidavit. Boyle was scheduled to appear before District Justice William Amesbury on September 20. As soon as word got out of Wilson's misfortune University officials quickly stepped in to create a victim's relief fund to help out Wilson in his time of need. "For a school of our size I think it's important that we have a strong sense of community, a strong sense of family, and catastrophic events happen at any time. [It's] nice to know that you have that community backing to get you through it, so I think it's very noble and very important for the victims in those situations," said Mark Allen, Dean of Student Affairs. Wilson works · as a Sodexho cook during the day in the Henry Student Center cafeteria and with Wilkes housekeeping at night. According to many, Wilson is well-liked amongst coworkers. "He's great to work with. He's funny, laid back, and really helps you out if you're in a bind," expressed Sodexho morning cook, Angela Kwiatkowski. The victim's relief fund came as a surprise to Wilson and he is thankful to those who lent a helping hand. Students, faculty and alumni interested in making a contribution, should contact Deirdre Kennedy, General Manager, Wilkes University Dining Services, Henry Student Center, P.O. Box 111, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766. Check donations need to be made.payable to Jimmy Wilson. "It's just a shame that people have to go around and destroy other people's property because they have a problem with color or whatever. The world was made for people to get along, but that doesn't happen every day," Wilson said. 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Screened with huge blue and gold stripes along each side of the shuttle and a profile of the John Wilkes statue on the back, these stylish new buses will replace the old buses, both of which had begun to show and feel their age. The retired buses, 1998 Fords; were becoming expensive to maintain and were subject to occasional breakdowns that were problematic for the tight schedule the shuttles keep. After running six days a week with over 100,000 city miles on them, the buses had recently been experiencing problems such as a broken fire coil on the spark plug to a split axle. "It became an issue last year when we noticed that breakdowns or routine maintenance was getting more expensive. We just realized it was time," said Mike Malkemes, the Manager of Safety and Logistics. In addition to transporting students and faculty back and forth from Ralston Field on a regular basis, the shuttles will be avail- able for long-distance trips outside of regular running hours. One such trip will be to spring training for the softball team in Myrtle Beach, South Caro- lina. In order to keep the buses in good shape, they will have their oil checked every two weeks and routine maintenance every month. At full capacity, the buses can hold 21 passengers. They also have forward facing seating with new seatbelts. The wrap-around style of seating that one of the previous shuttles offered did not sit well with the insurance companies, but Malkemes said he is still not clear why that is. One of the goals officials had for the new shuttles was to create a design that told everybody on the road that the vehicle was associated with The Beacon/Nick Z~ijewski New shuttles recently arrived on campus displaying a vibrant and eye-catching Wilkes. design, aimed to attract attention to Wilkes. "We wanted to make it very obvious that they were Wilkes University shuttle buses and we wanted to be able the summer, and the results were favorable. already been compliments on the new deto draw attention to them," said Malkemes. Christine Seitzinger, Assistant Director sign. Malkemes said that when the first bus In order to do that, officials consulted of Marketing Communications said, "The came in, "A student happened to be walkwith Mark Golaszewski, Graphic Design shuttles are mobile billboards for the Uni- ing in the back of the· student center as it Manager of Wilkes Marketing Communiversity. The redesign is attractive and eye- pulled in and he just turned around · and cations, and Lamar Advertising in catching and the style incorporates the look said, 'That's awesome' and I thought, 'Good. Scranton. Golaszewski received a drawand feel you see on the website and in Uni- That's what we wanted.' They look neat ing of the bus on which he could make a and we know they're going to be dependversity publications." . template of his design for the bus. He asked Even though the shuttles have been on able," Malkemes said. staff members for input on the design over campus for less than a week, there have BY KRISTIN KILE , Beacon News Editor Today is the last day to register for this year's Presidential Election. ls$Ues in this election hit home to college age students:ctA ·candidates' position on Jobs, higher education, health care, and the war are all important decision facts. ./ According to rockthevote.com: ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Retired shuttles too expensive to maintain > There are nearly 13 million 18-29 year-olds who currently have no health insurance 140,000 American troops are in Iraq, and 80% of them are under the age of 35 The average burden of student loans is ,in excessof$16,000 About 10% of adults under the age of 25 are jobless and looking These statistics aFe a startling realization that the election does affect college students. Everyone has a voice and their own opinion, but inorder for them to be heard, you have to vote. · To register to vote, simply · go www.wilkesbeacon.com and click on Vote04. to �,. OCfOBER'4;'2004tl! A Rather Irresponsible Move 7 7 7 JohnKeny Nickle For Your Thoughts Beacon Poll Results The Wtlkes Bubble Father Knows Best B' B, 8 8 re: at in pc Is the media's rush to report undermining credibility?~ BY THE BEACON EDITORIAL STAFF Our society is one in which everyone feels the need to be bet_ter than their peers. The "me first" mantra resounds throughout the halls of so many disciplines. If you're the first at something, you're remembered and rewarded with the praise that accompanies the particular act. Sometimes even being first at something bad affords useful noteriety. Butjn most cases, being first suggests speed, power, brains, and guts. Being first allows a person to climb the ladder. In the business. world you get a raise, maybe a promotion. In the journalistic world, if you're first, it means you've made the competition often irrelevant; you've "scooped" the guys across the street. Particularly poignant to us here at The Beacon is the concept, "I want to be the first to break the story." This phrase has become even more important in light of these last few weeks when the accuracy of information reported on a major news station was called into question. Last month, long-time CBS anchorman Dan Rather reported information that was later contested as false: The information was based on documents provided to CBS by someone they believed to be a credible source. The documents supposedly reported discrepancies and incriminating information regarding President Bush's service in the National Guard. The credibility of the reports, using the documents as the key component, was questioned as early as the following day. The documents have since been found to be erroneous. The discovery of the falsification is causing a big problem: Dan Rather reported a lie to a national viewing audience. You have to question what would make this well-seasoned newsman spring at cloudy information without taking the necessary steps to check it out .thoroughly. Has the drive to get the most controversial story out first gotten in the way of journalistic integrity? If Dan Rather can make such a mistake, then it is obvious that this drive to be first challenges the rest of the journalistic world. Here is a big name newsman making a mistake that the general public would think he should have learned to avoid through many years of experience. This "me first" approach to reporting is causing the more important'steps of checking sources and the credibility of those sources to fall through the cracks. It is not enough to re_port the news anymore. In this day and age, sensationalism rules; so, if information is found out that will cause a buzz, reporters will undoubtedly seek it out and report it. Dan Rather's situation is a prime example of such a problem. In this obsession to be the first to break the story, especially one with such potential impact as Bush's record in the National Guard, sources are checked to ex- . tent that time permits. In this case especially, sources may have been checked, but because of the subject matter, the priority was getting the information to the public as quickly as possible. Officials at CBS clearly believed the information their source had provided was correct. CBS and Dan Rather later apologized for the report, but the repercussions of what happened will be felt for some time within the public and certainly the media. There has been a great deal of discussion about how to deal with the journalistic misfire; one solution went so far as to call for Dan Rather's resignation. On one hand, his stepping down could be seen as the right thing to do, illustrating how grave his mistake was. Such a move would indicate just how seriously CBS is taking the fact that the story was improperly rushed. On the other hand, Dan Rather's resignation could be seen as a symbolic gesture, albeit an extreme one, for maintaining credibility. What would such a move accomplish? Rather is indeed the face of CBS News; however, he was not solely responsible for the story. His resignation might ensure, in fact, that the problem of rushed stories could be swept under the rug again, waiting to come out in another worse case. The mistake this case brought to light is a serious one. But it is no more or less serious than other ethical questions that have made news in recent years--Stephen Glass and Jayson Blair, for example. What the public needs to ask, however, is whether such mistakes are truly the~orm among newspapers and broadcast media. Given the sheer volume of news communicated to audiences on a daily basis, is it likely that the bulk of it is incomplete, fabricated, misattributed, or just plain sloppy? Rather and CBS screwed up. They admitted it. That is perhaps the hardest punishment mostjour- . nalists can face--egg on the face. This case doesn't reflect the norm within the field, nor does it really reflect the norm at CBS. Let the apology stand and let journalists beware ... the public is watching and listening. 'Cuddle Parties' Not About Sex? Metro area host social gatherings for the 'touch -deprived' BY MATT JONES "Cuddle Parties," I had to get to the bottom of this and find out how they related to sex. Whether I'll come right out and say that we want to admit it or not, most I have indeed carried out the act flavors of the month somehow of coitus and, God willing, hope relate back to sex in the end. But to do so again some time in the wait, I'm getting ahead of myself future. I say this just so you know here. that I'm not mounting a pulpit to Cuddle Parties are, by definivilify those who engage in the tion, social gatherings in which pre-martial version nor am I con- the inexplicably disaffected demning those who enjoy it in, youth of today come together well, let's just say "esoteric vari- dressed in pajamas, light candles, eties" (iustJeave me out of it). play sensual music and well, just Let's face it; sex is just plain cuddle. Right now they are popol' swell. Yeah, sure there's AIDS, ping up in metropolitan areas like pregnancy, various other un- New York City and Washington. pleasant diseases and the mea- These parties are supposedly a surement of personal perfor- type of outlet for those of us who mance by your partner to con- . feel we are living in a "touch-decem yourself )Yith, but still, who prived society." What they conare we? Well, we are sexual crea- sist of is a bunch of people gettures, plain and simple. ting together in order to become So when it was brought to my less, for lack of a less laughable attention that the new craze of expression, touch deprived. Parthe moment are gatherings called ticipants may ~sage.,~aress, Lie. .. Beacon Asst. Op-Ed Editor on top of one another and kiss. pants are doing during the society was "touch-deprived" And it's not about sex. "cuddle party": stimulating 0thfor an indisputably good reason. Wait a minute. Wait another ers while having yourself stimuYou know, all of those four-onone. Not about sex? lated,physically.Nottomention the-floor sexually depraved hu.NOT... ABOUT... SEX? Let me kissing, the premier intimate acman beings wandering around see if I'm hearing this correctly: a tivity. between those who are don't exactly ena~le an acceptgroup of scantily dressed youngphysically interested in each able $Ociety, nay existence, sters writhe around a dimly lit other. Party organizers reason wherein physical contact with room in a mass of sweating flesh that kissing can be a nonsexual complete· strangers is bearable, and grope each other... and it's · activity, like kissing your grandif not encouraged. not about sex. Worse yet, one mother, so that is allowed. I say, So what I guess I'm trying to participant's statement claimed a serious gap exists between say is that if you want to have that they never even experienced kissing your 80-year-old grandyour cuddle parties, go ahead. any sort of sexual arousal durparent and tongue wrestling with Just make sure that you, well, ing their "cuddle experience". some lithe "cuddler." you know, alright I won't say it. Now I don't know about you, but So, in taking my first and only Read between the lines please, the only two fathomable circumstab at discrediting these modand don't deny a natural proclivstances that could keep me from em day, soft-core, emasculated ity. And if you're not going to, becoming aroused in said situaRoman orgies, I will now state then please, oh God please, don't tion would either have to be a that cuddle parties are, unquespawn off your vespertinal abstirecent frontal lobotomy or a tionably, about sex. nence as some sort of remedy Guinness record book-worthy Now, to address that statefor an inescapable social norm. heroin addiction. ment concerning our "touch-deThis generation is laughably Even then, I'd probably still prived society," I mean, all right, hapless as is. end up thinking about sex, someit's ridiculous that I'm even dishQw. ._ J \lst J~at what ,pai:tici----- cll'S'Si'flg tltis-.-brsttdmeke'tt;"iYI.Jt... __ • - •... • - .. -0 • -- - - .. • .. flc sa K d< SC hi hi v, ir ~ n ii tl \I [ f t �Kerry Not a Viable Opponent to Incumbent Beacon . Poll BY BRYAN RILEY Beacon Columnist John Kerry must have had a sudden realization a few days befo!e he spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Boston: he didn't have anything important to say to the American people. As he arrived at the podium on the floor of the Fleet Center, he stopped to salute the audience saying, "I'm John Kerry, and I'm reporting for duty." Kerry devoted about four sentences to describe his 19-year Senate record during hig speech at the convention. During his 19 years in the Senate, Kerry never voted for military pay raises while voting against all of the major weaponry we use today. Apparently, Kerry's record of being the most liberal senator in America was not high on the list of talking points for the Kerry campaign. During the days following the convention, Kerry failed to answer legitimate questions about his sudden tum from his testimony to having committed war crimes while serving in Vietnam to giving himself a pat on the back for being a self-proclaimed Vietnam War hero. The Democratic convention was considered to be a failure after Kerry received no bounce in the polls. Kerry then went on the offensive when it came to debating his war service, telling his political opponents to "Bring it on." Then the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, a political action committee consisting of 254 Vietnam Swift Boat veterans, made headlines for their television commercials saying why John Kerry is "unfit for command." The veterans will never forget when John Kerry returned home after four and a half months of service after receiving three Purple Hearts from paper cut wounds and with more than enough film of combat reenactments on his 8-mm home movie camera (the footage can be seen in many Kerry commercials). When _John Kerry returned home, he immediately slandered the military servicemen still fighting in combat, labeling them as war criminals who committed "war crimes" on a daily basis. American POWs in North Vietnamese prisons were played audio clips of John Kerry's war crimes accusations. A photograph of John Kerry can be found in the Vietnamese Communist "War Remnants Museum" in the room titled "The World Supports Vietnam in its Resistance." The Kerry campaign has yet to prove a single Swift Boat Veteran charge false to date. This means that either John Kerry is lying or all 254 Swift Boat veterans are lying. The Kerry campaign called upon the President to ,denounce the Swift Boat ads. President Bush responded by denouncing all 527 ads, including the Swift Boats ads, as well as the 2/3 of 527 ads that viciously attack the President. The President has taken the-high road by praising Kerry's ·military service while Kerry has belittled Bush's National Guard service. Kerry has also refused to release all of his military to records to the public indicating that he must have something to hide. By contrast, President Bush has released all of his military records of when he served as a F-102 Fighter Pilot in the Texas Air National Guard. Continuously, John Kerry has sought to take the negative road in his campaign. As of now, President Bush holds about 5 percent lead of Senator Kerry in the polls. The challenger's campaign of focusing on military service in a war that happened 35 years ago has backfired. Kerry proved to be the quintessential flipflopper after telling his political opponents to "Bring it on" but then tried to say that his war service was off limits for criticism. The Kerry campaign has been unsuccessful and this November, it appears, the President will win re-election by a comfortable margin. Nickle·;t for"'0 Your Thou II c,f ,. =,=::::. rf, :;k~ .@::<m:~;:~~~;dfu;.J1i1ii~rn1mwiwa.t:m-.:::,,:: .dt~v "'· i~. ,::::-.;)b Results The following are result poll that The Beacon cond on line this past week.* If you could open anv.w u,u~-1 ness in downtown Barre, what would it be? Restaurant 4% Bar/Club Retail Outlet (clothing, books, music, novelty, etc.) Hotel Technology .develo ment/support Health-related bW .tlr ·/'-=«<. Recreation Facility \..\P.T f,\ ·._. ·•o\.A~ _. rlwi~ ~?L~1 Theater · Art gallery Other Next Week's Poll Ques Did you watch the i:>_re tial debate this past Thu (Sept. 30) between Pr Bush and Senator John *Yes *No Visit www.wilkesbeac to cast your vote. Res be published in next we sue of The Beacon. *The poll was unscientific and does reflect the overall feel of students Results based on 26 responses. • .,, ... •' l * ... -... ,,. ,. . • ..., • !,. ,. - to �8 OPINION OCTOBER 4, 2004 Getting Out of the Wilkes Bubble Learning about differences through one volunteer's story BY CURRAN DOBSON Beacon Columnist Sometimes it is hard to remember that I live in the middle of a city. Coming from a suburban home and being surrounded by trees and grass on campus, I find myself feeling as ifl live in a bubble here at Wilkes. It is easy to forget that there is another world surrounding the students living and studying here at the University. !"was brutally reminded of this fact last week when I visited the McGlynn Leaming Center located in the housing projects off of Wilkes-Barre Boulevard. I visited the center with members of a new student organization here at Wilkes, FIT. Other students from the University studying to become teachers came with us. The center was a nondescript building surrounded by homes and small yards located in the middle of the housing project. It functions as an after-school homework center for kids whose parents are still at work when the bus drops them off at home. On Fridays, the center brings in college students to do fun, but informational, activities with the kids. I was immediately struck by the enthusiasm of the kids as they came in, how excited they were to see us and find out what we ·had phtnned for them. However, it was obvious from the first meeting that these kids had experiences very different from my own. I had never experienced having to go to an aftersc_hool program, because my mom met me at the bus stop as a child every day. Working with these kids opened my eyes to the struggles and obstacles they experience everyday. Many of them had behavioral or educational needs that the homework center strived to correct and improve upon. At the same time, they were so much more social, so much more friendly and accepting than I remember being at their age. They weren't afraid to ask questions and tell us straight out that they weren't enjoying the activity or wanted to move on. I was impressed with their ability to communicate so honestly with us when they barely knew us at all. I was most struck by a young boy who was so excited about the check-writing activity that every word had to be spelled right on his check. He was quiet and more shy than the rest of the boys I worked with, but he took the lesson on checks seriously. When I asked him who he was writing his check out to, he named his best friend . He told me the exact toy he knew his best friend would want to buy with the money, a toy he wanted for himself as well. I was moved by his ability to recognize needJn another person and to be able to sacrifice for himself in order to allow that person to receive that need at such a young age. Most of all, by working with these young, underprivileged kids, I walked away feeling privileged for being able to meet them and work with them. They were difficult to control and I'm sure they would consider my life much easier than theirs if they could compare. However, I left the center feeling honored to be able to meet a bunch of kids who could rise above the inefficiencies their lives provided for them and greet life in a continually positive way. I viewed this experience as one of the most important and influential I will have here at Wilkes, because it opened my eyes to another person's way of thinking and living. An Oversi01plified World View is the Root of All Evil A clear cut example of when father knows best BY MATT ZEBROWSKI Beacon Asst. Op-Ed Editor where you're-going to be doing something chests and go to a public place?" Which they will talk. that will make people feel slightly uncomIn the majority of cases, they'll -talk seems, to me at least, like a completely fortable. Whether it's selling contracepunlikely scenario. about the weather. Maybe their kids. tion or adult movies, To imply that an giving makeovers, or, entire culture of in my case, kneeling people "loves" killIf all of the world's problems were as simple as behind someone and ing themselves or rolling up their suit others just seems like people try to make them out to be in casual pants to mark them to a copout, an excuse conversation, they'd be solved already. to be tailored, you will to ignore the real reafind that if your job sons for the vioeither has you selling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - · lence. I don't presomething that tend to- know what people don't want to readily ad1I11t that Harmless topics, for the most part. But, those real reasons are, but I find it althey need or doing something that puts ever since 9/11, a lot of white, beardless most impossible to believe that they're you in close physical proximity to them, men seem to want to discuss the tenets of rooted in something as simple as enjoyfundamentalist Islam. Opinions on this ment. topic may be unavoidable, I suppose, Just because a group of radical funsince that event brought extreme fundadamentalist Muslims did something very, mentalism to the forefront of the national very bad to our country--unquestionably consciousness. one of the worst things they could have Is there an issue that you feel strongly about and want to comment on? Did you But, this brings us back to my father's done--does not make us all automatic exread something that you have formed a dissenting opinion about and want to voice old adage. There is no way to interject perts on thei(modus operandi and their it? your thoughts on a very complex and conpoint of view. There are people who live The troversial topic dealing with both religion in the same country, maybe even the and politics (even in the uncommon insame neighborhoods, as Islamic terrorstance that these thoughts are logically ists who do not fully understand. We are looking for columnists to express their views in an intelligent, humorous, sound) in between "Can you put your feet If all of the ··r1d's problems were as coherent manner. If you are interested please contact The Beacon with the together so I can make sure that the legs simple as people try to make them out to following information: are marked evenly?" and "Are you sure be in casual conversation, they'd be that the jacket fits you okay?" without solved already. So, keep this in mind Contact information including your email addr~ss and a phone number where sounding like a complete buffoon. when forming your opinions on current you can be reached. Case in point: a gentleman told me last events. If you think you have a foolweekend that we'd never see peace in the proof answer to a problem, or a complete A 300-word sample on topic of your choice. Middle East because "those people just understanding of a philosophical conlove ldlling each other." My jaw nearly hit cept touched on in the nightly news, A paragraph about yourself, including where you stand on major societal issues. the floor. For me, this statement conjures you're probably wrong. And, if you still up images of a bunch of bored kids sitting insist that you've got it ·all figured out, around whining about how there's nothplease, oh please, listen to my father and Send your samples to: ing to do until one of them says "Hey! spare the people behind the cash regisWhy don't we just strap bombs to our ter. My dad always told me that the two things one should never discuss in polite company are religion and politics. And, while the two of us have some difficulty discovering compatibie views on just about anything relating to either of those two words, he still managed to use them both in a sentence that I couldn't possibly agree with more. If colloquialisms really do become colloquialisms for a reason, that one is Aesop-worthy. Anyone who disagrees with me should spend a month working in retail in today's political atmosphere. And, you have to work somewhere What Do YOUThink? Beaco,. wants your voice to be heard. 1 2 3 a wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com �Fam■a)ee~a,,'1-~11ofll,l~l.lRl~S.r~~p~~ H ¼,.;.: :-:-., } h= < / ;, t.' ', ,~:::k::c:, J, ' v<, \:';:,, , Students Can Get POWER 10 Interfaith Program 10 Last Year's Grads 11 ~❖ 4.t :-,t.1,,,, :fx#i) j,h....:i ½ \Jij\.: ~~, «,< i«,J;V;-:::<@)l?J£PJEr%fu1If :#$.:,,., 2\...1wm=E x«'> ,«-.<JJ YJW:ZL ,, h"J~W:.:::::::::./««»,.,;:;~,c->x >:-:-::-:-,:-:««« ~ » :-:❖ ,<!::-:v,£;;.d,}4,y=\i11Li4'%futttrm.WIW.d/t'::-~>,h401~w. " ,,,.. .... , Prograni Brings Women Leaders Together Provost draws from variety ofdisciplines for participants the women to "take these external ideas, Beacon Asst. Features Ediwr and bring them internal_to us," according Let's focus on women. Dr. Maravene to Caprari. Loeschke, Provost, has done just that by Flint is optimistic about the first year initiating a program that aims to nurture of this program, as it is a new experience and cultivate leadership skills among promfor her as well. "It's not a situation where ising Wilkes University female students. I think that I have everything to give. I The Womens Leadership Program foam learning a lot, and I want to grow with cuses on helping young women to hone these young women, not separate and their leadership skills through mentoring apart from them. What we are trying to and the intense study of leadership learn together is that there are qualistyles. Loeschke serves as the coorties of leaders and leadership that dinator and organizer of the group, transcend gender and that women with the help of Dr. Ellen Flint, Assoquite often have a lot of these qualiciate Professor of music and Faculty ties. The idea of my own growth in Associate to the Provost. the area of self awareness and the Loeschke said, "I just decided that ability to help some of the young I wanted to do this. Women in leader- i / women to grow in their own self ship has always been an interest in · · awareness makes me feel selfish, my life and I have been involved in it because I am getting so much out forovertwenty years. I am very interof this. It makes me look more and ested in women mentoring women in more at myself because I have to leadership, and I have had programs continue to grow in order to help like this in the past." someone else grow." The group configuration is based Loeschke is also hopeful about on nominations from department · the program. "I have never seen chairs. After receiving the nominathese programs not work. I see tions, Loeschke interviewed the . . · women develop long-time friendwomen and hand selected ten women ,- ;~ ships out of these groups. At the to participate in the inaugural group. end, I see the women tending to be The group members represent differmore articulate, more confident, ent majors and concentrations on more aware of themselves," she said. campus, and many members did not After only one meeting, Flint know one another until the first meetsaid, "We grew close in such a short ing. time, and now I see these women As a member of the group, the :~ on campus and they are standing women had to agree to take on the taller. I see a more relaxed demeanor, responsibility of doing assigned readrelaxed in their self-confidence, afings, attending all ·meetings, and parter just one class. It is just so amazticipating in all activities that are preing." sented to them. Loeschke said, "This After the second meeting, is not a fluff program. It is intense and Caprari said, -,,I have realized that involved. " lllllililliiliillilllili the ways that I am thinking may not Helene Caprari, senior English mahave changed , but they have jor, with a literature concentration, Members of the YWL Group: (L to R) Rebecca evolved into something else, and said, "I think that it is wonderful to Goodman , Julie Melt, Helene Caprari, Julia Buss, that's amazing. It is just being with bring together students from different undsey Wotanis, Jess Niemiec. (Absent from each other that allows each of us to photo: Alanna Bath, Meagan Brown, Michelle Krapf, areas of studies on campus, to see Sarah Murphy, Dr. Maravene Loeschke, and Dr. Ellen learn about leadership and about leadership ideas and the different perFlint) ourselves." sonalities. I think it is always an issue The Wilkes participants are on to take on more responsibilities but we do vided along with the framework ofa safe en- their way with this new program, and-are it because all of us, as a collective, love to vironment for us to get to know one another," expected to learn a lot in the course of work; we love to do well." said Flint. this year. Their goals include studying In order for a program such as this to be For almost every meeting the students are the qualities of leaders and the theories successful, the members must trust one an- expected to have read a selection that deals of leadership and seeing them applied by ~ther and feel comfortable being open with with leadership in some aspect. Through in- peers. Loeschke noted that she hopes each other. The members of the program novative and creative discussions led by the program will continue in the future will participate for one year, meeting once Loeschke and Flint, the women discuss and with new students entering each year. a month for about three hours. To estab- learn from the readings, in an attempt to get _ . BY VICKY WHITE lish trust in such a small period of time can be very tricky. · Caprari said, "I was terrified. It's nervousness about opening up to a group of strangers and to share a part of yourself is terrifying. Dr. Loeschke keeps us going, and it gets easier eve,ry time, and now I am not afraid. We have formed a bond. " "I thi nk that we have grown closer through the activities that Dr. Loeschke pro- 4 , . ,.: . - _. - ,.. • • - ,- J • . . . .- ,~ . . . . . . . . . ~... •• ~ Tell Us. • • The Beacon's rovi ng repo rter, Meagan Brown, asked random Wtlkes students: What is your favorite movie and why? Check out the responses below: Nicole Smith ,freshman, nursing major "Texas Chainsaw , Massacre, the original. I am a big horror movie fan." Chris Kiluk,junior, undeclared "Don 't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, because Christina Applegate is an awesome actress." Andrea Kelly, spphomore, biology major "Beauty and the Beast, because I am still five years old at heart." Kyle Holl, sophomore, communication studies major "Sca,face. I like the people in it and it is a real 'rags to riches' story." Lorraine Avery, sophomore, elementary education major "Spiderman 2. The theory behind his struggle to go to college and handle all of the other problems related to me because I have so much to • ~ .................... 1 r• • • · ., ,, ,, ., ~ , ., ., ., ., _, _, ~ �FEATURES 10 OCTOBER 4, 2004 POWER Initiates Attitude Change in Valley . BY JEREMY ZUCKERO Beacon Correspondent Northeastern Pennsylvania has the reputation of a place where few opportunities exist for professional workers and preprofessional students. -Professionals Organized and Working to Enrich the Region (POWER), a group working under the umbrella of the Great Valley Technology Alliance (GVTA), aims to change that reputation by illuminating opportunities that already exist in the area and creating new ones . "POWER is one of eleven initiatives under the auspices of the GVTA ... The POWER initiative was created to accommodate the ... goals ofrecreation, lifestyle arpenities, and the attraction and retention of human capital," said Laurie Gress, Director of POWER. "Its mission is to attract and retain progressive individuals by creating a social network that highlights professional, cultural and natural resources throughout Regional organization encourages student interest Northeastern Pennsylvania," Gress added. According to Gress, the organization has few years as a professional, or are currently . One way POWER accomplishes these raised money for several local causes, inback in school for goals is through community service via cluding a donation for VISION, new graduate degrees ... fundraisers. "We want to give young benches in Kirby Park, and an AHA [But] some of the people in our community a voice, and greatest id~as, talent we've be.en doing that through community and more imporservice," said board member and volunteer, tantly, energy come Jane Ashton . POWER has been infrom our area's stuvolved with Habitat for Humanity and profe:sskm dents, and we want to has helped a local organization called VIpromote those qualiSION (anorties to regional busiganization nesses and organizadedicated to tions," said Gress. aiding the Students are encouraged to join " to attract and retain progreshomeless) POWER. They are an asset to POWER but sive individuals by creating a social netby raising POWER is also an asset to them. "I see money, acPOWER as a great opportuni'ty for graduwork that highlights professional, culcording to ating students transitioning into the tural and natural resources throughout her. · workforce. The peer-to-peer dynamics of POWER's Northeastern Pennsylvania." the group provide a valuable asset to stufundraising dents looking to connect with individuals Laurie Gress activities are in the same field, or those who might be Director of POWER usually very interested in learning about other organisuccessful. zations," said Gress. Heartwalk. POWER hopes to change the economic POWER avoids generic or tired fund- climate of northeastern Pennsylvania raising solutions by corning up with enter- through these activities and involvement taining alternatives. According to Ashton, by both professionals and pre-professional "We raised money for benches in Kirby students. Park ... [by] challenging city [Wilkes-Barre] "By getting people engaged in the comleadership to a softball game, and we beat munity, our hope is that they start to beSarah Williams, senior criminology and the pants off them." lieve in the community, that it does have a sociolgy major, participated in last year's POWER also offers social networking future, and that they have a voice. [By retreat and was satisfied with the experiopportunities for professionals in the area their willingness] to get involved and share ence. "The Search retreat is a good way to to meet and exchange ideas. "We have ideas, we want to take those ideas and make learn more about yourself. It's a retreat monthly member mixers which we have re- them happen," said Ashton. from the everyday worries and hurries and named 'POWER Outages' for networking Students interested in joining POWER lets you focus on yourself, where you are and enjoyment," said Gress. should email in life, and where God fits in," Williams said. Students, although they don't make up lgress@greatvalleyalliance.com, or "I believe that everyone should take a large portion of POWER members, are register on the POWER website, time to go on this retreat. It may take up a important to POWER. "Most of our mem- www.nepapower.com. weekend, but it stays with you for life,". bers have graduated and are in their first she added. For students who cannot make it to the retreat but are still interested in meeting new people and discussing important issues, Campus Interfaith holds meetings every Wednesday. night at the Alumni House. "Talk It Out" sessions are from 4:45 p.rn. until 6:00 p.m. and include a free dinner prepared by student volunteers. Williams also attends these meetings Full Service Nail and Tanning Salon . and adds that they are "a way to voice for Men and Women your opinion or simply listen to others 10% Student Discount voice theirs." Although Gaughenbaugh was pleased with last year's event, he hopes that this year's will yield more participation. He is purposely not saying much about what l32 S. Franklin Street will take place during the weekend in hopes Wilkes-Barre. PA 18701 of adding an element of surprise to the ex. (570) 970-8079 perience. Interfaith Retreat Scheduled Students encouraged to participate BY ERICA LEO . Beacon Correspondent Have you found yourself yet? If not, don't stop searching. Wilkes University's Campus Interfaith along with "Search" have put together the second annual "Retreat For the Wanderer," scheduled to take place from November 12 through the 14. Search retreats are popular among colleges and universities across the country and are open to students wanting to learn more about themselves and where God fits into their lives. The retreat is ultimately a chance for students to get in touch with their inner self and spirituality, areas they tend to neglect in favor of busy social and academic calendars. Campus Interfaith advisor, Kevin Gaughenbaugh, is looking forward to the event and encourages students to sign up. "The retreat will be a time of self reflection in terms of everyday life," he said. He also stresses that it will be "wonderful · for people interested in meeting new people." Last year's retreat took place at Camp Kresge in White Haven, Pennsylvania. There is no set location yet for this year's retreat bilt there is a good chance it will be held there once again. <The /\Jail Atttlst . ' �OCTOBER 4, 2004 FEATURES 11 A Look At Last Vear•s Grads BY DONNA TALARICO Beacon Correspondent Erick Bourassa: modern medicine man · the brain, as well as in the rest of the body. Bourassa is also gaining teaching experience grading papers and exams from the pathophysiology pharmacy class, and fa- schizophrenia patients, and there is only one drug to alleviate both. Perhaps through his research and proving his hypothesis of an unknown mechanism, a sci- wants me to earn my Ph.D. relatively quickly so that I can begin my post-docOpening pesky 'child-proof lids is sometoral training. Secondly, he wants me to thing that fascinates (and challenges) many have my name on at least 20 peer-rechildren. But, it's not likely that too many are engrossed by the chemical makeup _...,.1 ,,.,,, '"" , - · viewed articles, three or four of which _,fy,..s;; I should be the primary author," he of the pills inside. That is, unless they added. grow up to be a scientist, like '04 Wilkes After he completes his Ph.D., graduate and Albany, New York native Bourassa said he will most likely conErick Bourassa. tinue learning through post-doctoral As a child, when he encountered training, as well as entering the redrugs like Tylenol, Benadryl, or Amoxicillin, Bourassa yearned to learn search field. more. Rather than reading the Hardy "Optimally, I would like to work for Boys like most young boys, he spent a pharmaceutical company or a retime looking up other mysteries--chemisearch-based academic institution cal structures in his grandmother's liwhere I can work on developing drugs brary of nursing and medical texts. and drug targets for psychiatric and "I wanted to know how someone neurological illnesses. Also, I may tolooked at a chemical structure and says, tally come back to academia and 'This would make a good pain reliever. I'll te;i.ch," he said. call it 'Tylenol.' As I got older, this fasciBourassa credits his grandmother nation never went away. It only grew and many Wilkes. professors for not stronger when I started thinking about only his undergraduate success, but drugs that affect the brain," he said. It also encouraging him to pursue his was questions like, "How can a drug make Ph.D., and helping him through the someone happy?" and "How can a drug "agonizing" process . make someone hallucinate, or make some"I remember thinking that applyone stop hallucinating?" that drove him ing to graduate school had to be into the field . harder than graduate school itself. I Although Bourassa knew since age had to take the GREs, get letters of 15 it was psychiatric and neurological recommendation, write a curriculum medicine he wanted to study, it took him vitae, and statements of purpose, but a few semesters to plot his course. He thanks to some encouragement from originally applied to Wilkes' Nesbitt Dr. [Deborah] Tindell, I got it all done," School of Pharmacy, but after talking he said .. Dr. Deborah Tindell, Erick Bourassa, and Alicia Vargas in front of their poster, which with his high school physics teacher, he Tindell, Associate Professor of was presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Conference in realized that unless he wanted to be a Psychology, describes Bourassa as an Washington, D.C. last April. pharmacist, was not the his routeteacher's...__ to take. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___, "extremely bright, articulate, motiSo Bourassathat instead took vated, and energetic person." She was entific breakthrough can be made. advice and became a biochemistry major. impressed with the work he put into the cilitates two sections of PBL, or problem Bourassa said that many things he psychology club to make it a success and But his change of majors did not stop there. based learning, which are case study learn- learned at Wilkes helped him develop his "My first semester as a biochemistry his ability to learn very complicated topics ing exercises students complete. Bourassa research goal. "The researc_h I am proposmajor, I took Psychology 101 with Dr. Qin a short period of time while he was at says that since is arrival at Ole Miss in June, ing to do for my own project currently has Killian. After that course, I knew I wanted Wilkes. "Working with Dr. [Edward] · brought together material I learned in clini- Schicatano, Erick's knowledge of neuroto take more psychology, so I added it as a he has been nothing but busy. "I was a co-author on a paper published cal psychology, cognitive psychology, beminor. After two years I added psychology science very quickly surpassed my own in Physiological Genomics in September havioral neuroscience, neuropsychology, as a second major. Then in my junior year, I knowledge in this area." of 2004. I am currently working on a few biochemistry, organic chemistry, and even dropped biochemistry as a major and deBourassa's experiences post-college different research projects, all related to An- evolutionary biology," he said. clared psychology as a sole major, with mimade him realize how well prepared he was giotensin II or other related peptides ..~. I Bourassa said he has some definite from his education at Wilkes. "I never nor§ in neuroscience, biology, and chemisam also working hard to get a project of my goals during his graduate studies, but it is try," he said of his roundabout route to getthought I would say this, but I miss Wilkes own launched," he said, stating that his his academic advisor that has very high ting where he is today. tremendously. Now that I am using my eduproposed research will help those suffer- expectations ofBourassa's development as After successfully completing his uncation, I can see what I have learned and ing from psychogenic polydipsia, a syn- a scientist. "[The expectations] rhave for dergraduate studies, Bourassa flew south am totally amazed and impressed with what drome where patients drink so much fluid, graduate school [are] to meet future reto pursue his PhD at University of MissisWilkes has to offer academically," he said. they suffer severe effects of water search collaborators, expand the body of sippi, better known as Ole Miss. In addiBourassa is well on his way to helping intoxification-- low sodium, seizure~ere- scientific knowledge, and enjoy the time_I tion to his studies, he works in the all of medicine through his proposed, and bral swelling--which can lead to death. have here," he said. University's Department of Pharmacology yet to be proposed, research. And perAccording to Bourassa, this syndrome "My graduate advisor, Dr. Robert C. haps, he'll even find a way to get those in a research lab, looking at the role of Anaffects a good portion of chronically ill Speth, has many goals for me. First, he giotensin II and other related peptides in pesky bottle tops open. �r 13 14 14 15 Alanna ·13ath: 4 Voice Abo~e the l)ln BY ELVIRA ILLIANO BeaconA&E Editor Alanna Bath, junior music education major, has been making her voice heard at Wilkes for quite a while now. From singing to tutoring, Bath is emerging as a leader on the Wilkes campus. She recently sat down with The Beacon to tell us more about her talents, accomplishments an goals. 0: Tell us about your on-campus activities ... A:on-campus activities and organizations include Kappa Delta Pi, Education Club, C-MENC, Chorus, Band, Young Women's Leadership Program, and tutoringior the Learning Center. 0: And what .tbout your off-campus activities? A: As for off-campus activities, the ., II only one I can include is my part-time job at the Wyoming Valley Mall. Because of being in such a demanding program, I have no time for any "activities" outside of school right now. 0: Of all the things you do, what do you like best? music education major. The music majors have such a demancj. on an individual that only the most dedicated and determined students will -succeed. Our schedules are not like the average collegt: student's. Not only do we attend classes, but we also attend daily rehearsals, lessons, and practice sessions with our primary and minor instruments and so much more. I am very proud of myself for staying on task, succeeding in them, and being dedicated to such a demanding program. I love every minute of it. 0: Who has been your greatest inspiration? Alanna Bath A:My greatest inspiration is my mother. I have modeled her life in many ways to shape mine. She is a singer as well. Not only does she have talent, but .also she has a wonderful personality and view on life. I have learned many great things from her. A: The one thing I love to do is sing. I 0: What is your goal in life and how have sung since I was a little girl. It is what brings joy to my life. 0:Tell our readers about your achievements to date ... A: Achievements to date: acceptance into Kappa Delta Pi and the Young Women's Leadership Program, a3.9 GPAforspring2004,complet- A: n My greate~t accom- plishment is succeeding as a A: I have many goals on my list. One goal I will emphasize .. .is my career goal afted graduate from Wilkes. My goal is n n J'::I•- 0: do you plan to reach it? to become a professional singer and a wonderful teacher and leader of my profession. I would like to attend graduate school to pursue a degree in vocal performance and pedagogy, choral conducting, or music education. O:what is the one thing qualities about myself (good and bad) that have changed my outlook on life and my own personality. I have also learned to be the best I can be, learned from my failures, and continue to strive for my dreams. · at Wilkes that has helped you to understand more about yourself? 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There are toils of empty windows on Main Street it is ...a ghost town and its getting worse ... so I said ...maybe I could design this as part of a · dow that suggest to people what course at Wilkes." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , kind of businesses could possiEckert, a realtor and bly be put into the stores," clarichairwoman of the pubfied Bowar. lie relations committee The students are currently · for the Greater Wilkesworking to create designs, which Barre Association of will later be painted onto giant, Realtors, got the idea plastic panels and then put infor the project while side the windows of the buildtraveling in Italy. "She ings. The designs must meet had noticed that when Bowar's approval as well as that a business would move of the realtor's association comor a building was ternmittee. Thus far the group has porarily out ofbusiness decided to create a fancy restaubefore another comrant design for the Wendy's winpany moved in, what ·"·"'" dow, a flower shop for Frank Wendy's on Main Street -- This vacant building will be the location they would do over in Clark's window, an international of one of the new murals, painted by Wilkes art studen_ts. Italy .. .-is suspend a L - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - clothing store and an art school screen in front of the murals will be three old businesses on Main design for the two windows at the Blum whole building and they will have the im- Street in Wtlkes-Barre: Frank Clark Qewelry Brother's store. age of a store so to block the empty store," store), Blum Brothers (clothing store) and Perhaps one day not too long from now, stated Bowar. Wendy's. the images won't just be paintings but a The buildings to be adorned with the "What they want are images in the win- colorful reality. 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A&E Editor We've long held the beliefs that dog is man's best friend and diamonds are a girl's best friend. However, on Monday nights when there's 20 minutes until kickoff or Fridays after a night out, loyalties are tossed aside and the Domino's delivery guy is everyone's best friend. But when money's low, or you just can't find the phone, there is another option that takes just a little more work than dialing the phone, and will be ready quicker than the delivery guy can hop in his car. These nachos-are sure to hit the spot so you can take a seat, lounge back and watch the game or whatever late, night show strikes your interest. " .Mondo Nacho& Here's what you need: * 15-oz can chili with beans * 13-oz bag tortilla chips * 8-oz shredded Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese * 5-oz can sliced black olives (optional) * * 4-oz can chopped or sliced jalapefios, drained 3-oz cream cheese (grab a few containers from the Caf!) * * * * Jar of salsa Microwaveable bowl Paper plates Mixing spoon Here's what you do: In the oven: 1. 2 3. 4. 5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. . Dump the chili and cream cheese into a microwaveable bowl. Nuke on high for one minute until the cheese melts, stirring occasionally. Spread the chips in a 13" x 9" pan. Pile on ¼ of the shredded cheese, 1/3 of the chili mixture, 1/3 of the jalapefios, and 1/3 of the olives. 6. 7. 8. Repeat.with 2 more layers, and top with the remaining cheese. Bake for 15 minutes, oruntil bubbly. Pour on the salsa and enjoy! For microwave: 1. Dump the chili and cream cheese into a microwaveable bowl. 2 Nuke on high for one minute until the cheese melts, stirring occasionally. 3. Spread a layer of chips on a paper plate (You might want to double up on the plates here) 4. Pile on ¼ of the shredded cheese, 1/3 dfthe chili mixture, 1/3 of the jalapefios, and 1/3 of the olives. · 5. Cook in the microwave for 20 seconds. 6. Repeat layers of chips and ingredients until everything is used up. 7. Increase cooking time by I 0 seconds each time, so nothing gets too soggy on the bottom! 8. Pour the salsa on top, and enjoy! Recipe courtesy of: A Man, A Can, A Plan: 50 Great Guy Meals Even You Can Make! by David Joachim Out to the Movies: The Forgotten BY ALISON SHERRY Beacon Staff Writer The Beacon's new rating system for movies is a scale of 1-5 popcorn kernels, 1 denoting poor/stale popcorn that should have gone out with last week's trash, and 5 denoting a buttery, delicious treat that beats about any other offer we've had in awhile. Picture this: You live the perfect life. You are surrounded by loved ones _and have enjoyed great professional success. Then out of nowhere, someone declares that this life you believed had existed was only a figment of your imagination. Every memory and every moment that you held dear has vanished. Where would you turn? What would be your next step? · With The Forgotten Director Joseph Ruben has proven himself quite the exceptional story teller. He has woven a compelling story that evokes grief, anger, confusion and self-doubt, while simultaneously offering hope that can be born of human connection. The script actively encourages the audience to put themselves into the main characters' shoes. Telly Paretta (Julianne Moore) has been in mourning for her eight-year-old son, Sam, after a tragic plane crash. In the midst of working through her grief and the estrangement from her husband Jim (Anthony Edwards}, her psychiatrist Dr. Munce (Gary Sinise) informs her that she is suffering from delusions. Sam . never existed and Telfy is fabricating memories. ComP.letely sh0€ked and overwhelmed by this diagnosis, Telly scrambles to find evidence of Sam's existence through photvs, videos, 'a nd scrapbooks. She begins to believe that she is losing her mind until she meets Ash Correll (Dominic West), the father of another plane crash victim. Correll has also "forgotten" his child, but eventually believes the grieving mother's story, and together they embark on a quest to prove their children's existence and reclaim their sanity. Although there may be some moviegoers out there who may find the premise of The Forgotten too incredible for their liking, the movie does prove to be intriguing and it definitely keeps the audience interested. Julianne Moore and Dominic West do a fantastic job of projecting their emotions on screen. If you like psychological thrillers that leave you with emotion as you leave the theater, then The ,orgotten will definitely serve its purpose. This movie is rated PG-13 and recieves 3 1/2 kernels. �OCTOBER 4, 2004 15 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CD Review: Go Find's MUlmi BY KRISTIN LUCZAK Beacon Corresondent Note from A'.&E Editor: Kristin Luczak, the Wilkes University 90.7 WCLH radio station director, will provide The Beacon·"'"A&E section with regular CD reviews throughout the course of the 2004-2005 academic year. The CDs will be provided and played on WCLH, but are also available in most music outlets. WCLH 90.7 receives no payment from record companies for favorable reviews, and the views offered by Luczak are solely her own and do not necessarily reflect those of WCLH or The Beacon. Dieter Sermeus. Sound familiar? Probably not, because he's a 28-year-old indie rocker from Antwerp, Belgium. His "band" is called The Go Find and his debut album, which hit the record store · shelves on September 20, is called Miami. , Miami, released on Morr Music Records, is a great example of good indie pop gone electronic. It certainly goes beyond the simple use of guitar, bass, and drums. Sermeus is so talented that he is able to create beautiful pop songs with a guitar and an ibook. Now, if that doesn't make him a candidate for 2004's indie poster boy of the year; I don't know what will. The first track "Over the Edge," is a fun, dancey number with hot electronic beats and guitar riffs that'll drive you crazy. But Miami also has some mellow tracks like "What I Need," a beautiful pop song great for late night cruising. The album has very mellow vibe to it much like The Notwist, but with a strong comparison to the catchy beats that The Postal Service dishes out. According to Dieter, the perfect place to listen to his music is in a car, driving by night. Not too special a place, you might think, but for Dieter it has to be a 1975 Lada. If you are not familiar with cars, you should try to catch Go Find live on stage as soon as possible - because that is where Dieter really belongs - or invite some friends over for an improvised Go Find karaoke party in your kitchen. Either way, this is a gorgeous little pop album from another choice signing for Morr Music. Miami is already doing well with WCLH listeners. It charted at #10 on the CMJ charts in its first week at the station. And I think that it will continue to do well. Unfortunately, tour daies haven't been set yet, but you should keep an eye out for The Go Find, because he'll creep up on you just like "Bleeding Heart," track 6 on the album. Definitely Recommended. And can be found rockin' on 90.7 WCLH FM. Look out for The Slackers' International War Criminal in next week's CD review. Beacon Brainwork Try your crossword skills again this week! Check back next week for the answers! . 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In addition, Wilkes brought back a good class this year. "The difference between now and two The Beacon/Todd Weibel years ago is we have more mem- two years--beating Susquehanna, bers, more depth off the bench, · a ranked team, 3-1. The Lady Coloand a coach who has made a big nels' grit and determination in the impact," said team captain Jen game kicked Susquehanna into Compton. There maybe only three the unranked abyss, but more imseniors and two juniors, but the portantly boosted the confidence experience and leadership have of the Wilkes University women players. "The players on the field paid off. and on the bench were more One of the team's bi est ac- In addition to fine leadership from the team captains, several forwards have also performed admirably on the field. Kami Roth, Kristi Barsby, Caitlin Dukas and are dangerous when on the field, Sumoski noted. Some of the newcomers this year have also helped Wilkes a great deal on the field. For example, in the middle for Wilkes are Bethany Head and Cassandra Hare who play a very physical game. Dana Lehman and Vicky Jamrogowicz have also started the last few games to help the team. When asked about what game is important in the future Coach Sumoski replied, "Not one in particular. The team needs to play hard against the teams that are struggling this year. They can come out and beat you on the field. It is going to be a .battle to win every game. With two conference games down, these next few are important." excitied and enthused about this game," team captain Tara Friedman said. Unfortunately, despite the big win, Wilkes suffered a subsequent 7-1 loss • to Scranton. The three cap, tains have shown great i leadership throughout { these games. The three captains are Christinia Waldele, Jen Compton, and Tara Friedman. "Scranton was a good team, but we still should have beat them." Friedman said. Compton added, "Ball handling was bad on that field." Though Compton and Friedman have been hurt for the last week they have played a role in their victories along with Waldele. They have also shown great leadership to the younger players by showing them that every player should go to every practice and ive it their all. 17 Late Touchdown Lifts Wilkes To 18-13 Win Over Widener Football from Page 20 and Brett was able to take advantage. Our offensive line, tight ends, wide receivers and fullbacks did an outstanding job of paving the way. I am extremely proud of their effort." Defensively, Kyle Follweiller led a tenacious Wilkes effort with ten tackles, including one behind the line of scrimmage. Tyler Henninger added eight stops, while Jon J arnison had six tackles. "Our defense made big plays today," stated Sheptock. "We had three interceptions, two in the endzone that stopped scoring chances and one that set up a touchdown. They really played with a lot of desire and determination and came up big this afternoon." 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An opening week loss hurts, but when the team turned around, rebounding with wins in the second .and third weeks the memory of that one bad game seems to fade into the distance. This week should be similar to putting the icing , on.a caj(e as the 2-1 Baltimore Ravens h~st the 0-3 Kansas City Chiefs. ·The Ravens, who are currently leading the AFC North, look to stay afloat and win their eighth straight home game at M & 'T Bank Sta- Finding s9meone this season to pull off their passing game is what is really far this season are - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . looking to avoid going 0-4. It's that desire to save face Prediction: . c_ ity_ :_.,.. 28_: · that may give them .Kans.as _, 24_. enough fuel to win. Remember, they Baltimore: did have the NFL's second best record _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __. of 13-3 in the 2003 season and also sent nine · total players to the Pro Bowl last year, which included six offensive players. The problem is not that fact that the Chiefs have a very different from the team that they had last year, because even in last week's game, the Chiefs had a 21- f4 lead at the start of the fourth quarter and just seemed to fall apart, giving up a touchdown and field goal in the last six minutes of the game. hurting the Chiefs. This lack ofreceivers is rubbing off on the rest of the offense and wearing them down. For the Chiefs to be successful in this game, theirquarter- back, Trent Green will have to start the game off strong and find open receivers to set the pace. If Green is unable to do this, the strong man-to-man defense that the Ravens have will shut the Chiefs' offense down. This week's game is coming down to the performance of the two best tight ends in the league--Kansas City's Tony Gonzalez and Baltimore's Todd Heap, but the latter may be sidelined because of his sprained ankle. Gonzalez has 14 receptions for 186 yards and averages 13.3 yards per carry so far this season while Todd Heap has 12 receptions and 113 yards for an average of 9.4 yards per carry. Because Heap is supposed to miss the game, the matchup to watch will be between Gonzalez and Ed Reed, the Ravens' strong safety who had two interceptions in last week's game. The Chiefs, with their struggling defepse and the fa!ft that they ~ playing the Ravens away will most likely come away with their fourth loss of the season. I predict a score of 28-24, Ravens on top. Who's Your Pick? . The recent explosion of fantasy sports over the past five years has changed the way that people view the players of professional sports. Now is the time for readers to tell us bere at The Beacon what team has the best quarterback receiver-combo. Minnesota: Cullpepper/Moss Indianapolis: Manning/Harrison Philadelphia: McNabb/Owens St. Louis: Bulger/Bruce Other _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Send your votes to Ariel Cohen at cohenae@wilkes.edu and we will report the responses in the September 27 issue of The Beacon. ~Salon at419o/--"-Donna Kowalczyk,w 419 S.0 · th RiVff st. ~lcM ~ f f f P"1....~ ~-::,:""· .. . Sy lll!PNl . . . l!tmmt only~ ·,,,~~ .·. ' 823-8986 ,' . ~ '1:~~ ·. ·· BER 8 • 10 ·F.M. JD•Y , CINIIR. ,,. r Wilfies student & Emplo~s ...., To si.·ve ywu tht lilttentio.a yo• •t!fittff wt pnvult! Mn~& suck u !iJ ~ • Heir stl'\llees fi1 CiJ aJn Clrt (ij (i Air IMUsh 11nn1ng 8oct)I' wntps to SCUipt OIi lnehHI Wo:lng ......... ........... ~ TI~ken! Kirby Cen1.r: &ox Office • ~ . Chore• by Phon.: 570-6934100 ot 5708.20-:llOO ~~ Tick•trrtoit•:~m 570-970-39391tDnBr·III . .. •2:o~pS_:H: �COLONEL'S CLIPBOARD FIELD HOCKEY Goals: Erin Henry 8 • Game Winning Goals: Stolarick, 2 Assists: Melissa Quinn, 6 Shots: Erin Henry, 40 : Brett Trichelo 598 eason 44 19 Field Hockey Women's Volleyball ( 10/2) William Paterson 2 Wilkes 1 . (9/28) Scranton 3 Wilkes 1 (9/29) Manhattan ville 4 Wilkes 3 (OT)C 10/2) Wilkes 3 Lehman 0 Women's Soccer Vassar 3 Wilkes 0 ( 10/2) fDU-F1orham 3 Wilkes 1 Men's Soccer (9/28) Scranton 7 Wilkes 1 (9/29) Moravian 5 Wilkes 1 Women's Tennis (10/2) FDU-F1orham 5 Wilkes 2 (9i30) Wilkes 8 PSU-Berks 1 Football (10/2) Wilkes 18 Widener 13 THE WEEK AHEAD VOLLEYBALL Sets: Nikki Hahn, 679 Server Aces Per Game: Jillian Focht, .59 Blocks: Alicia Vieselmeyer, 37; Jillian Focht, 30 WOMEN'S SocCER Goals: Kami Roth, 7 Game Winning Goal Roth, 2 Assists: Kristi Barby, Christina Waldele, 5 Shots on Goal: Kami Christina Waldel Women's Tennis Monday, 4:00.p.m. vs Keystone Wednesday, 4:00 p.m. @ Misericordia Women's Field Hockey , 5 _4 Sara Wednesday, 4:00 p.m. @ • King's , 3_0 Friday, 4:00 p.m. vs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ : ; __ _ _ _ _;..._ _ _ _ _,_~-:--~Elizabethtown Lady Colonels Take Ai01 in 2004 Wilkes women's tennis team strengthens ranks BYARIELCOHEN "Kelly is a very hard-worker. She loves the game of tennis, and will Over the years, some of the most power do female athletes in the world have been tenwhatever it takes to be nis players: Chris Evert, Stefi Graf, the Wil- successful. She puts a lot .liams sisters. Serena Williams may not be of time into her own game, playing with the Lady Colonels this year, and also helps the other but the sheer grit and determination the team members. She is a Wilkes women have to smash the little yel- great role-model for the rest low ball across the court is certainly some- of the team," said Leicht. thing she'd applaud. Also returning this year Last year, the team's overall record was is the number three singles 5-6, and the Wilkes women's tennis team is player Sara Ryder after aiming to improve this season. Recently posting a 7-3 record as a beating PSU-Berks 8-1, the Lady Colonels · freshman . Junior Kristin have a 4-5 record, hoping to even their Kile played out of the numrecord to an even .500 this coming week. ber four singles spot last Since taking over the team in the 2003 year and she has also made a return this season Head Coach Chris Leicht's main year, playing doubles as well. goal for this season is to, "[See] our team Senior biology major, and one of the tenbe competitive with even the top teams in nis captains, Liz Roveda said, "The season our conference [Drew, Scranton, and is going really well. We have a lot of returnDesales]." ing players and a lot of close matches, which The team has eight returning members shows that the team is performing well. The from last year, including five of the six top upcoming match against King's will be the singles players. Well into this season al- main match of the season and will deterready the-team is looking to do just as well mine what place we will wind up in." as it did last year but still have the opporRoveda, who plays second singles for tunity to improve. Wilkes, won her match soundly, 6-3, 4-6, 6One of the key players, and the number 2, during Thursday's win. one singles player for Wilkes, junior, Kelly Looking into the future Leicht notes that Leach, was a second team Freedom Con- keeping the team strong is important. "I ference honoree last season and is looking have been putting a lot of time and effort for another outstanding finish to this sea- into recruiting. We do have a core group son. of players who have made major contribuAnd she's well on her way; Leach swept tions. But, the long-term succe~s of the the number-one singles spot, 6-4, 6-0 in the program will hinge on my ability to bring in game against PSU-Berks. new players each and every year. One good Women's Volleyball Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. @ Lycoming Saturday, 11 :00 a.m. vs Susquehanna Men's Soccer Wednesday, 4:00 p.m. vs Keystone Saturday, 11 :00 a.m. Men's Soccer Alumni Game Women's Soccer Thursday, 3:30 p.m. @ Lycoming Saturday, 1:00 p.m. @ Juniata Football Saturday, 1:00 p.m. vs Moravian Beacon Sports Editor .. NUMBERS OF THE WEEK 21 .1 Number of rushing yards Bret Trichilo had on 37 carries for 2 touchdowns. CourtesySports Information sign is that we currently have 11 players on our roster. This allows us to have great depth, which can help in the case of an . injury," said Leicht. "This tennis team has made major strides over the past two years. I expect the team to get better each and every year, until we are competing for the conference title. There is Current NCAA legislation which will give our conference an automatic bid into nationals, so we are building towards that day," Leicht confidently added. "If we continue the way we are playing now, we should continue to have a good season this year and next year," stated Sara Ryder, a sophomore biology/pre-med major. The team looks to even its record at 5-5 this Tuesday as the women travel to Freedom Conference and cross-town rival King'sat3:30p.m. 33 The amount of tackles Tyler Henninger has had this season, placing him in a tie for 6th in the conference. 15 The amount of total season points held by team leaders Kami Roth and Kristi Barsby. 5 Numbers of times Duran Parrino was sacked in Wilkes win over Widner. �SP.2 !'2f .. . . 20 Trichilo And Darrah Key in 18-13 Football Wm Over Widener The Colonels took over on COURTESY SPORTS INFORMATION Brett Trichilo rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns and John Darrah intercepted two passes, including one in the endzone with two seconds remaining, to lift Wilkes University to an 18-13 Middle Atlantic Conference football win over Widener University on Saturday. The win improves the Colonels to 2-2 overall and 2-1 in the MAC. Widener slides to 1-3 overall and in conference play. "This was a great character win for our football program," commented Wilkes head coach Frank Sheptock. "I think we learned a great deal the first two weeks of the season about staying poised u'nder pressure and finishing gam~s. Today we were able to do both. We didn't have a lot of things go our way today, but the players stepped up and made plays when we needed " . · · their own 33-yard hne followmg a Widener punt with 2:09 left in the game. Two nine-yard completions from Duran Porrino to Jim Jordan and Matt Pizzaro and a personal foul penalty on the Pioneers moved the ball to the Widener 32. After Porrino hooked up with Stephon Burgette for seven yards, Trichilo burst. up the middle, broke several tackles, and motored to the Widener two. Trichilo would take a handoff on the ensuing play and plow into the endzone with 44 seconds left. The pass for the two-point conversion failed and Wilkes had an 18-13lead. The Wilkes defense came up with a big play midway through the second quarter to set up another Colonels score. Matt Kaskie stepped in front of a Lomas pass and returned the interception 19 yards to the Pioneers 26. Trichilo did the rest, carrying the ball five straight times, .including a twod · · · h 6 46 1 f yar sconng 3aunt wit : et before halftime. Yurewicz had his extra point blocked and Wilkes led 12-3 at intermission. Widener would take their only leadofthegameearlyinthefourth quarter. The Pioneers embarked on an 11 play, 58-yard drive. Warden carried the ball eight times for41 yards. The drive was capped by a 26-yard Vinci field goal with 12:43 leftthatgavehisteama 13-12advantage and set the stage for the final heroics from Wilkes. Trichilo helped Wilkes amass 254 yards on the ground and 411 yards in total offense. Porrino enjoyed an outstanding afternoon, completing 14-of-22 pass attempts for 167 yards. Jordan had four receptions for 60 yards and Pizzaro had three catches for 58 yards. "Brett really dominated the football game," added Sheptock. "You could see that their defense · was really tiring late in the game The Beacon/Todd Weibel Senior running back Kyle Gallagher runs the ball towards the endzone. PAGE17 PAGE 18 Women's Soccer Feature Monday Night NFL Matchup Preview ampus and ... MONDAY (10/4) *Last day to purchase Homecoming Dinner/ Dance tickets. *Women's Tennis @ King's 3:30 p.m. *Buddhist Meditation Interest Meeting 4:45 p.m. Kirby Salon TUESDAY (10/5) FRIDAY (10/8) *Nineteenth Annual Law School Fair 1-3:30 p.m. at the University of Scranton's Brennan Hall, 5th Floor. *<i>Manuscript</i> submission deadline. E-mail submissions to magazine@wilkes.edu. *Field Hockey w/Elizabethtown 4 p.m. *Homecoming Dinner/Dance 6 p.m. Genetti's Hotel & Conference Center WEDNESDAY (10/6) *Commuter Coffee Hour 10 a.m. Commuter Lounge *Field Hockey @ King's 4 p.m. *Men's Soccer w/Keystone 4 p.m. *Women's Tennis @ Miserjcordia 4 p.m. *Student Government Meeting 5:30 p.m. HSC Hiscox Room *Volleyball @ Lycoming 7 p.m. SH! *Lunch & Learn Career/Grad School Worksho (Sponsor: Career Services) 11 a.m. Commuter Lounge (Pizza lunch included) *Women's Soccer @ Lycoming 3:30 p.m. *Homecoming Pep Rally 8 p.m. on the Greenway SATURDAY (10/9) *Men's Soccer Alumni Game 11 a.m. *Volleyball w/Susquehanna 11 a.m. *Tailgate Tent 11 a.m. Ralston Field *Football w/Moravian 1 p.m. *Women's Soccer w/Juniata 1 p.m. SUNDAY (10/10) *Field Hockey Alumni Game 10 a.m. *Men's Tennis @ Muhlenberg 2 p.m. -· This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's Campus. When you find it, email us the answer at: wi~sbeacon@hotmail.com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture"as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone number, and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. A random winner will be picked from the correct repospses and will receive a $10 cash prize, courtesty of Programming Board. The Beacon welcomes notices of events ... Post your event by visiting www.wilkesbeacon.com or email wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com � 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 2004 October 4th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 October 4 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/15b6067b9548549b95fab63a37f5f4ce.pdf 2b9f9d7ff57566e90919b6c1d454ec91 PDF Text Text Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 20 THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 www.. wilkesbeacon.com Volume 57 Issue 3 Parking Overflow Temporarily Solved Wilkes and city administrators address issue together BY JOSEPH DEANGELIS Beacon Layout Artist >el own later fing 1 56 18 For the first time this year, all the spaces across the river at the Ralston Field parking lot are full. All 425 parking permits for the field have been sold bringing more aggravation to comm_uters and general parking problems on campus. However, this week Vice President of Student Affairs, Paul Adams, along with J.J. Murphy City Administrator and Mayor Tom Leighton, entered into an agreement to lease two new parking lots to Wilkes, one on South Street, behind the Call Center and another parking garage on Main Street. These new lots will help ease the congestion of Ralston Field and provide 141 new parking spaces for commuters and facility members. "Certainly we would like to see some relief over in Ralston Field," Adams said. For several years, Adams has struggled to find a parking lot close to campus for commuters and faculty members, but his patience finally paid off with the "right people in the right positions." "It took a shift in the political profile of the city for us to be able to make this arrangement," Adams See PARKING, Page 5 The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Ralston Field permits sold-out this year - the first time since the lot's opening - leaving faculy and students to scramble for spaces. Four Director Positions Efuninated in University Restructuring Downtown Collegetown Party on the Sqaure ' BY JULIEMELF Beacon Asst. News Editor This article is the third and fina l installment in a three-part series reporting on the organizational changes that have taken p lace at the Unive rsity during and since the summer. Part three will f ocus on th e University's policies regarding the separations associated with restructuring. Last week, part two examined the changes within the President's Cabinet and the impact those changes will have on development initiatives and the capital campaign. Previously, part one looked at the changes within the Student Affairs Office. Wilkes University officials continue to work to meet the goals outlined in the institution's ' The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski ~ Students take a ride on this menchanical bull at last weekend's First Annual Downtown Collegetown Party on the Square. The event, held on Public Square, was planned to draw the local college communities ·together. a n. ur the g e ID Controversy - -- - • 4 Your 'Voices . AWB Gun Ban Page8 --- -- ~--~ strategic plan. This summer the reorganization effort led to the elimination of specific positions in various campus offices. Specifically in the past three months, the Univ!!rsity eliminated fo ur positions, which resulted in the loss of jobs for the Director of the Wilkes Fund , Carol Maculloch; Director of Alumni Relations, Stacey Smulowitz; Director of Marketing Communications, Vaughn Shinkus; and Director of Student Activities, Donna Thornton. "The employee separations that were required were very difficult for all involved, but at the same time necessary to build the kind of organization that we want Wilkes to be," Wilkes University President Joseph E. (Tim) Gilmour said. community Outreach Programs Page 11 According to Carol Maculloch, who was employed by the University for over ten years, the entire departure took approximately ten minutes and she was surprised by the news of the elimination of her position. "The interim Vice President, Paul Adams called a Directors' meeting fo r Wedne sday, July 29 at 4 p. m . There was no agenda and Vaughn Shinkus, Director of Marketing, Stacy Smulowitz, Director of Alumni, and [I] thought we would discuss the Vice Presidential Candidates that were scheduled to arrive on campus. Instead, Paul Adams entered the room and indicated that the University had made a decision to eliminate our positions. He asked Vaughn to See ELIMINATED, Page 2 Index News ................................. 1-5 Editorial. ....·....................... 6-8 Features ......................... 9-12° Arts & Entertainment...13-17 Sports ........................... 19-24 -~~,H~•c, '"]'~~:~~ "' • 'r - -f "~•'7_ Sr_ c~ 1 1' e r " I 1 ~' - Ji~' r, L.,LJ L, ,:,r 'i,.,\ �YMCA Street Fair Slated SS ID Numbers Remain New Sidhu Curriculum Swipe Card Access Improves BY KAREN E. SHOVAL Beacon Correspondent Voting took place on Tuesday, September 21, to elect this year's Student Government (SG) freshman class officers and representatives. This year's election results are as follows: President, Nicole .Krajewski; Vice President, James Juice; Treasurer.Anthony Scerbo; Secretary, Kimberly Toussaint; Representatives, Kevin Gorsline, Dana Zlotucha, and Robert Bireley. There are also three other students who were written in, and, if they each get fifty signatures, will also be named representatives of their class. According to the SG Consti- ELIMINATED from .Front Page stay with him for his exit procedure .... ! was told that Jqsephine Panaganiban, Assistant Vice President for Human Resources was waiting outside the door to go over my exit procedures, and Stacy was asked· to meet with Mary Lorusso to go over her exit paperwork. The entire departure took approximately ten minutes," Maculloch noted. She further explained that the University's restructuring was decided upon by the administration to provide the new Vice President for Institutional Advancement with the opportunity to build his own team that more or less follows the corporate model. "I loved my time at Wilkes and made many wonderful friends and worked with many colleagues that I respected. It was an honor to serve my alma mater and I wish the University all the best in their fundraising ventures," Maculloch added. Maculloch is currently employed as the Director of Annual Giving Programs at the University of Scranton and responsible for raising $3.5 million dollars annu- tution, the election committee consists of IRHC President, Parliamentarian, Commuter Council President, Senior Class President and Off-Campus Council President. Since last year, the OCC President position has been vacant, leaving the election committee with four student representatives. IRHC President and sophomore business administration major Jenna Strzelecki, said that there are several steps that must be taken in order to obtain an elected position. "If you are interested in running, you have to get information and get a certain amount of signatures and then hand them in [to Student Government]," Strzelecki said. Jared Shayka, a junior pharmacy major, said a total of eleven people ran to fill the 10 positions available. "Three people ran for president, two people ran for vice president, two people ran for treasurer, one person ran for secretary, and three people ran for the representative position." Unlike in recent years, this year's election was not executed through electronic means. "Usually we do an electronic election, but this year we had to use paper ballots because there.was trouble in the online election process," Shayka said. (Policy #101- Nature of Employment). "At-will" means simply that the employer has _the right to terminate employment at any time. The University' policy outlines the process a manager must follow when an employee is not meeting performance or behavioral expectations. Wtl.kes University also has a policy that states what types of behavior are unacceptable and may result in a variety of sanctions up to and including termination of employment. Because Pennsylvania is ari atwill state, the University has the right to reorganize and restructure its departments, which may sometimes result in the elimination of positions. As a result of position elimination, the incumbent loses his or her job. This type of separation is not a result of unsatisfactory performance or misconduct. The University's policy in regards to the exit procedure of an individual separated from the institution can vary. According to Josephine M. Panganiban, the Vice President for Human Resources Development, a staff member from the Human Resources office helps the employee gather their belongings together and carry them to their vehicle if the separating employee chooses to do so at that point. If the separating employee chooses to come back another time to gather belongings, they will need to coordinate a time with their supervisor. The Human Resources Office notifies the Director of Campus . Sup.p ort Services when an involuntary separation is going to take place so that the Director can arrange for a Public Safety presence in the vicinity. "Individuals' reactions in severance situations differ and are so unpredictable that it is prudent for the safety of all those involved as well as others in the area to have Public Safety unobtrusive but close by," Panganiban said. Individuals who have been separated from the University do receive benefits including a severance pay schedule for an em- . , ...•.. · ns~:: t ally. ~=4~~1¾'t£~~tJ{:fdf::::, According to the Staff Policy Manual that is located on the Human Resources page of the University website, the nature of employment of all staff at the University is one that is "at-will" m. arquee in frontbf the Dorothy . .. ks .D . • ·ee d .• .·. . D1c on arte nterwasma e •· possible through a gift donated b y a memb er of the ..B oard o f T t Th 'ft · f ct rus ees. e gt 'm a ,came . / eapo1J cond~~ua Y stnves 1.or accuracy an 1rurness : all . 1 d h •·• ·•·•· We m artic es an P. otos. · e regret the aforementioned error . . and appreciate readers alertmg us to the problems. • 3 4 4 5 T. Mick Jenkins, SG President, looks on as John Mishanski votes to fill vacant positions in the sophomore class. ployee that is consistently applied and it is based on an eligible employee's years of continuous service in a full-time capacity. Employees' health benefits are covered until midnight of the last day of the month in which their separation occurs. They are then eligibl_e to continue health benefits through COBRA, (The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986), a federal law that provides for continued health benefits; however, the in- dividual must then pay for continued coverage. "Involuntary separations by their very nature are difficult actions. When we conduct these separations, the University looks out for both the dignity of the individual that is being separated as well as the protection of the University - its students and other employees. It is a balance we have to strike between these two factors," Panganiban said. BEACON Serving the community through fair and accurate reporting while supporting the views and opinions of our readers. Editorial Staff Editor-in-Chief: Gabe LeDonne Managing Editor: Lindsey Wotanis News Editor: Kristin Kile Op/Ed Editor: Rebecca Goodman Features Editor: Jamie Babbitt A&E Editor: Elvira Illiano Sports Editor: Ariel Cohen Photo Editor: Nick Zmijewski Advertising Managers: Erin Rovinsky Stephanie Rodano Advisor: Dr. Andrea Breemer Frantz ■ Esablished in 1936 ■ PA Newspaper Association Member ■ Printed on Mondays during #le academic school year. Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com - www.wilkesbeacon.com �· NEWS SEPTEMBER 27; 2004 3 4 4 5 NEws YM·CA·Street Fair Slated IN-' BRiEF BY JULIEMELF Beacon Asst. News Editor Courtesy: Associated Press Campus Officer Fatally Shot INDIANAPOLIS, IN: Aman fatally shot a Butler University police officer during a confrontation Friday outside a school fieldhouse and flec:i on foot, authorities said. Hundreds of officers searched the area around the. campus on the city's north side, city police Sgt. Steve Staletovich said. The officer was called on a report of a suspicious person in the building as the Butler women's basketball team was practicing, Staletovich said. The man was outside the building when the Butler officer arrived and witnesses reported hearing a single gunshot and then seeing the man pick up a gun and run away, he said. "Beer Belly Bandit" Strikes Again TAMPA, FL: The "Beer Belly Bandit" has struck again after a 10-month break, adding to the dozens of bank robberies he has committed in Florida since 2000. The robber, known for his bulging midsection, hit a bank on Tuesday, pulling a gun on two tellers. · Investigators are not sure where the bandit has been for the past 10 months. Jail is one possibility, but Davenport said police have the bandit's description and he probably would have been recognized. . The Beer Belly Bandit-- also known as the "Band-Aid Bandit," because he had a bandage on his face in some holdups -- has a skin condition on his hands and arms that makes his skin look bleached. con- Mooner Gets Year in Prison s by lt achese ooks 1e inrated f the other have , fac- g MILFORD, CT: A man wpo mooned the judge will be spending an extra year in his prison jumpsuit. Richard Brown's June 23 pants dropping cost him a year in prison. He got six months for contempt of court and an extra six months that the prosecutor added to the sentence offered in a plea deal for robbery. "Sir? Kiss my (expletive), sir!" Brown shouted, dropping the pants of his twopiece prison jumpsuit as he turned to expose his rear end to the bench. Town Has to Wait 100 Years·for $100 MHlion · MONTPELIER, IN: Town elders plan to offer a $100 million gift to this community. There's only one catch: It'll be a century before town leaders can collect. Kenny Neff, who was mayor from 1983 to 1995, organized 10 donors to give $1,000 each to the trust fund, but the city won't be able to tap it for 100 years. Neff said the goal was to give future city leaders an endowment. The trust fund's stipulations state that the first use of the money in 2104 would be to "throw a citywide party and drink a toas! commemorating the 10 individuals that provided the trust," Neff said. Charges against 'Growing Pains' star VENTURA, CA: Prosecutors filed three felony counts Thursday against former "Growing Pains" star Tracey Gold Marshall in the alleged drunken driving rollover crash of her sport utility vehicle. The district attorney's office filed charges of driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury, driving with a blood alcohol level in excess of 0.08 causing injury and felony child endangerment, Senior Deputy District Attorney Kim Gibbons said. Marshall wasn't hurt when the SUV flipped, but her husband, Roby Marshall, 39, suffered neck injuries. The couple's 7-year-old son. suffered a broken collarbone, and their 5-year-old son was cut, said California Highway Patrol officer Steve Reid. A 4month-old son also in the vehicle wasn't hurt. Berk said the 5-year-old was also uninjured. . . Marshall played Carol Seaver during the seven-year run of "Growing Pains," which ended production in 1992. . ' Franklin Street, between Northhampton Street (in front of the YMCA) and South Make way, th~ YMCA's 3rd Annual Street. With events like face painting and Street Fair is corning to town. bands that range from oldies to modem Three years ago, local leaders had a rock, the YMCA Street Fair has something dream to showcase the Wilkes-Barre for the young and old alike. "It gets a lot of people involved in YMCA and bring business and communities members together, and thus the YMCA Wilkes-Barre. There's not too much to do Street Fair was born. around here and this looks pretty interest"We're trying to cross-pollinate being. I'm not doing anything that day and it tween the c o l - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - lege students and all of the businesses that we have in the downtown and ... to get the students more involved in the different things, both iJl the town and here at the Y," Jim Thomas, Executive Director of the YMCA said. Featured events will include food, live entertainment, games, prizes, basket and bike raffles, rn children's activities, and much more. Plans are also in the works to possi- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - sounds like a lot of fun," Adam bly expand the street fair into the Motsney, a sophomore pre-pharmacy maWilkes University greenway. "I'm hoping that Wilkes-Barre can be jor said. The YMCA will also be offering a onelike Lewisburg and Selinsgrove and get the college students coming here and that day only special discount to those who show up to the festivities. we can do things together for the community. I just think that colleges should be "We're offering a two for the price of part of the city, a big·part of the city, and it one special that day for businesses and should be a college town," said Gretchen people that live in the community. They can join and bring their spouse or another Sevison, Executive Assistant for the person that they would like to work out YMCA said. Plans for the new South Main Street with," Thomas said. The YMCA is within walking distance Project, which include the movie theater, will also be displayed during the Street Fair. from campus so it is a prime spot for stuThe event will be held on Sunday, Ocdents to get out of that dorm room and tober 3, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on South build stronger ties to the community. Sundai Oct. 3 11a.m. - Sp.n1. Student Government Notes Newly elected class officers and representatives accepted their positions. The Crew Club was in for a second hearing of its fund request. Their revised request totaled $4,455 for a regatta entry fee, used boats, oars, :~~ :n~~1ot~~~~~t:. s~~o- n 3 tion to grant the Crew Club $3,000 was passed 15-9-4. Dr. Gilmour was unable to meet with campus leaders following the SG meeting. His visit will be rescheduled for sometime in October. ( """'"'" Tickets will be on sale all week for the Homecoming din- Q8llf, / ge~trCe~~~e in the lobby of the Henry Stu- �4 NEWS Efunination of Social Security ID Numbers Moving Slowly Julie Gilbert, junior business administration major, swipes for lunch in the HSC. Converting from Social Security number 1D's to randomly selected ID numbers could complicate several progr€lmS, including the card swipe processes with meal plans. ber is like an electronic fingerprint that is unique to the individual and remains on all personal accounts. The severe security risk these nine digits pose if they wind up in the wrong hands has proven both the one card system, the meal plan system, the credit card system, [and] they're branches of this BANNER so they all have to also talk to these generated numbers," Hritzak said. Sidhu School Launches Curriculum Innovation PPD Program Initiated BY KEVIN FITZSIMMONS Beacon Correspondent costly and frightAttention Wilkes University ening to many who students: if you don't want to use have struggled to your social security number as · regain credit after your student identification num- identity theft. "We have been ber--do something about it. doing our best to Without a federal or state mandate encouraging schools to keep keep a private Social Security numbers private, number for each the trend of changing schools individual," said identification numbers to ran- Wilkes University domly generated numbers is hap- Registrar, Susan Hritzak. Social Security numbers have pening slower than anticipated. been taken off class rosters, stu"One of the main things that SLAM has been looking at the past dent directories, and are not visuyear is the issue of using Social ally displayed on ID cards. The Security numbers as the primary ID number change for alumni alID numbers at the University," said ready took place; however, variDr. Donald Mencer, Chairman of ous computer systems share curStudent Life and Media (SLAM), rent students' information, making a joint committee of students and · the switch increasingly difficult. "The BANNER system can do faculty. A person's Social Security num- it no problem, but you've tied into SEPTEMBER 27 2004 · BY KRISTIN KILE ·Beacon News Editor Any student who wants a randomized number can get one. It's as easy as walking to the Registrar's Office in Passan Hall and filling out a form. Overhauling the entire student body is on the agenda, but it's not at the top of the list. "They have been talking about it for a few years now, and the problem is getting it into the queue of how important it is, what priority it has to take over, to get the IT people to actually complete the process," Hritzak said. One reason for the issue's low priority is the low vocalization from students. SLAM went to Student Government (SG) to see if there was any interest in changing the numbers on campus. SG members indicated that the issue was important, despite the fact that students across campus had not actively sought immediate change. "Last week was more or less just to get a sense from SG if is this an issue that you guys are concerned about, and the feedback I got from the representatives was, yeah, this is something we want you guys to work on," Mencer said. Initially incoming freshmen and transfer students were to have randomized numbers, but when the IT department went .south, so did those plans. Although Social Security numbers will always be behind the scenes for financial aid purposes, new ID numbers for students could be implemented as soon as summer 2005. This issue will be addressed at the next SLAM meeting on October 14. The group meets on the second Thursday of every month at 11 a.m. in Breiseth Hall. "If there's enough concern expressed by students that this switchover will happen, it's just a matter of timing at this point," Mencer concluded. Over the past year, the Business Division has experienced a metamorphosis largely due to the leadership of its namesake, Jay S. Sidhu, whose financial gift and vision charted a new course for the program. The most recent evidence of that ongoing change can be found in the implementation of a new program called Personal and Professional Development (PPD). According to Matt Sowcik, coordinator of PPD, the program is a series of one-credit classes taken for seven semesters. The program targets personal and professional growth through assessment, de- piece of the program is the internship process. "The idea of internships is a great idea," Dean Frear, Visiting Professor of the Jay S:- Sidhu School of Business al)d Leadership said. "It gives real world experience to students while they're going to school, without the pressure of having total job performance. In other words, if they're not performing up to par, they're not going to lose their job." Casey Grimm, senior business. major is currently interning at Morgan Stanley. · Grimm thinks that having the internship has been a good experience in learning sales techniques among other It gives real world experience to students while they're going to school, without the pressure of having total job eerformance. Dean Frear Visiting Professor velopment, internships, and evaluations. "I think the Personal and Professional Development series of classes is not only unique to Wilkes, but in the research I have done and in the research some of the professors here have done, it is unique to universities nationwide," Sowcik said. It is unique in that the program focuses on the development on both personal and professional levels simultaneously. According to Sowcik, during a student's freshmen year the class focuses on selfassessment and looking for strengths and weaknesses. The sophomore year consists of building internal and external networks. Students will look for mentorships, faculty relationships and work in teams. "I think from my understanding there is a real need to get experience within the school both academically and practical experience, and start building resumes, both in ~chool activities and clubs, but also outside in the community," Sowcik said. During the junior year business students begin to build resumes, leadership portfolios, identify their career focus and start applying for internships. Sowcik said a major skills. "I've gotten some hands on experience in the financial industry. The best thing is communication skills and learning to communicate with people in the industry." Grimm said he has been able to take what he has learned in the classroom and apply it to real world situations. H~ is also able to bui1d networks and relationships out in the community. "It gives [students] a lot of background and I think it makes them focus in on the fact that what they are learning here actually applies," Frear added. The last semester of the program concludes by looking back at the past four years and looking towards obtaining that first job. "I think there is a lot of emphasis on getting that first job. A job that is going to be not only interest of the students, but somewhere that can be promoted quickly, that it can really make a difference," Sowcik said. All lffisiness majors are required to follow the PPD class series and complete an internship. "I think the business school will look to establish strong internships so companies know they're getting the best students," Sowcik said. �SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 · NEWS 5 Students Swipe Thei.r Way Through Carilpus BY KRISTIN KILE Beacon News Editor Technological advances have swiped their way across campus and into the dorms. In spring 2004, Public Safety, along with Residence Life, introduced keyless entry to the dorms on the 300 block of South River Street and more are soon to come. Instead of traditional keys, residents in 321, 325, 327 and 339 South River Street now will use their ID cards to obtain access to their dorms. Students were first introduced to the keyless entry when they came back from Christmas break last year. "They were actually put on when they were acquired by the University about five years ago, but unfortunately even though the hardware was installed, it was never utilized," Mike Malkemes, Manager of Safety and Logistics at Public Safety, said about the card swipe device. Both Residence Life and Public Safety officials work closely together to ensure that only students that reside in that dorm have access to it. "We rely on Residence Life for that information, an accurate listing for students and if someone moves they notify us, we change it. It's very simple to do," Malkemes said. The card swipe access offers many benefits that traditional keys do not. Malkemes said that the level of security is improved with the card access. "If someone loses a residence hall key, you have an issue there, is somebody going to find the key, do we need to change the locks? Whereas with keyless entry, if a student loses their ID card, all we do is delete that ID card from the system and we don't have to mess physically with the locks," Malkemes said. Public Safety also has tracking capabil- PARKING ity to audit who goes one thing Public Safety doesn't in and out of the ever want to see is doors propped dorms. While Public open," Malkemes said. Safety has not had to Another drawback happened resort to using the _in the beginning of the school tracking system, it is year when a bad card reader was an advantage if a situdiscovered at 339 South River. ation would arise. "We had a bad card reader on Chris Leicht, Asone of the dormitories, that wasn't sistant Resident Direcognizing the cards. It was corrector, agrees that rected as soon as it was there are many adreported ... Our IT Department got vantages to the card the work order, responded, reaccess. placed the reader and so far we "It's nice to •have haven't had any issues with it," as many services as Malkemes said. possible to use with Currently, there is a plan to add the student ID--the card access to Slocum and cafeteria, now f know Sullivan Halls. According to you can get into the Malkemes, they hope to have gym and classrooms those systems up and running by with it, so it's nice just the time students come back for to add the residence the spring 2005 semester. -Both hall to that," Leicht Leicht and Malkemes said a longsaid. term goal is to expand the card While the advanaccess program campus-wide. tages appear numer"We have more of a challenge ous, there are also dishere because of all the mansion advantages to the style houses. [With] a lot of them, technology. Power it's tough to instaJl, and plus we outages and downed have so many. That would be networks can prove a more of a cost, say, if we had two problem. On Saturor three big halls," Leicht said. day, September 11, a · Residence Halls are not the The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski car hit a telephone Ashish Patel, pharmacy major, swipes into his residence hall at 327 S. pnly buildings utilizing keyless pole causing a power River St. entry. The Martz gym, computer outage on South labs, and classroom buildings reRiver Street. Malkemes said both Public up. quire card access during certain hours. Safety and Residence Life have keys to When a situation like this occurs, there While campus-wide card access may be far respond to a situation like that. In the is a security concern. "We would keep from complete, students can expect to get future, Malkemes said that they hope the somebody there and do patrols to verify good use out of their ID cards. swipe machines will have battery backthe access in and out of the building. That's if need be, commuter overflow. from Front Page Last year, the Public Safety ofsaid about the new college-friendly fice leased a parkLeighton administration. "And it's a win~ ing lot on Market win because the spaces lie fallow right now. Street across the ... We're tvilling to pay the city some revbridge for a seenue and we get the parking." mester, but noWith the largest freshmen class to enbody was using roll since 1988 at Wilkes, available parking it because there spaces have been filling up faster than ever. were · enough "This year we found out that more resispaces at dent students have obtained a Ralston pass Ralston Field. versus previous years," said Matthew Public Safety has Yencha, the Manager of Community Relasince revoked tions and Quality Assurance. When Pubthat lease. lic Safety officers make their nightly rounds The lease of · at Ralston, they see that the field is almost the new parking The Beacon/Todd Weibel half full, which probably means that those spaces does not The Call Center Lot, shown above, will be used as an overflow lot, accomodating commuter students cars.belong to residents. guarantee that parking in the Henry Student Center lot. The former Call Center lot, which can be this will fix the parking problem on cam- It will provide us with some temporary re- do. "We are an urban setting and parking entered by South Street, will be used for pus. Since the Call ~enter is good office lief," Adams said. overflow commuters. Commuters who canis very difficult to come by," Yencha said. space, a company might want to move into not find a parking space on campus can With this in mind, the Public Safety of- "Obviously we're here to serve the students reroute to that lot. Tiie Park-n-Lock on Main ' it, making the lot unavailable for Wilkes. fice is always on the hunt for a new parking and provide them with the best accommo"This is not a permanent solution for us. lot, which is getting increasingly harder to dations that we can." Street will be used as faculty parking, and �r SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 Lack of Attention to Sudan Indicates Larger Issue not that we do not care. We do. But we care a little more about Presently in the Sudan, horwhat is happening to us and rific crimes ag~inst humanity are around us, first and foremost. . being committed. Colin Powell, The bulk of the ignorance probU.S. Secretary of State, has even lem could simply reflect the . gone so far as to call American "me-orientation." what is happening While being "genocide." It's hard t o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - informed BY THE BEACON a waning sense of responsibility, lack of time and energy, or just a national apathy, this dearth of knowledge, no matter how slight it may seem, can have serious consequences. As cliche as it sounds, young . Women's Rights Fahrenheit 9/1 1 Your Voices I & II Editorial Response 6 7 7 8 8 ~ \.. in its own and many would speculate that our once superpower past is rapidly dissipatfng. Isolationism doesn't work. Therefore we must broaden our horizons into other places and unfortunately open our eyes to outside horrors. The Sudan is an excellent exWhat kind of future will we have if the uninformed about the is- ample. This situation is clearly believe that in 2004 genocide--the deliber- young people of today mature into the uninformed sues that di- one of the worst things happenate destruction of a ra- adults of tomorrow? rectly impact ing in our world today, yet do you cial, religious or politius is impor- know anything about it outside cal group--is actually tant, the prob- of what you read at the beginning people are the future. What kind lem occurs when we stop there. of this editorial? This is someoccurring. It is not enough to know what · thing to which Americans need to The Sudan is in the middle Qf a of future will we have if the uninis going on at home. It is not pay attention, and by simply readgreat civil war in which many formed young people of today enough to know simply what ing a daily newspaper, more speculate.that the Sudanese gov- mature into the uninformed adults ernment, in coaiition with the of tomorrow? Not a very bright happens in those countries with people will become informed. The Janjaweed militia, are committing one. Information has become economic ties to the United spread of knowledge is what iniStates. America is not an entity tiates change. a systematic elimination of the more readily available than at any Black Africans in the region. It is othertimeinhis- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - believed that up to 50,000 people tory. Twentyhave been killed in Darfur alone, four hour news which is one of the world's poor- channels, nuest, most secluded regions, _and merous print memore are dying everyday. And dia sources, and despite the fact that this has been of course, the going on for moriths, the situa- internet have made becoming tion is not getting any better. informed as easy Not to detract from the comas opening your plete atrocity of the situation in eyes and ears or the Sudan, but what makes the clicking a button. reality even more troubling is wideSo what is the spread American ignorance of the problem? Why situation. do · we stare For instance, when we discussed topics for this very edito- blankly when we rial at the weekly meeting of The are asked about Beacon, blank stares were plenti- the Sudan? - We ful in the newsroom when some- obviously have than one mentioned the Sudan. This more enough relack of knowledge in the copy sources at our room of a newspaper, where young journalists are learning ev- disposal, so why eryday, is testament to the fact are some of us that we, as a nation, are not as just not using them? Have we informed as we should be. It is not that we do not watch become the lazy the news or read the papers; that American with occurs for most of us on a daily no interest in basis. What is troubling, how- anything other ever, is that many of our peers to- than our satisday seem to shy away from ac- faction and ourtive pursuit of the truth. Whether . selves? Perhaps. It is ....,_ __ it is because of a lack of interest, EDITORIAL STAFF ..._ The Beacon scoured the camtJUS in search of your opiruons on the latest, most controversial issues. This week, we asked: }Vhat overall lflinions ao you have o the Food Service. . Darlene Polanco , Freshman, biology major and Dorimar Bonelli Freshman, biology major "They are really nice and the food is good. The people, especially, are very 'fiiendly." TannerArthur Freshman, political science major "It's alright. That's about it'' BryanRiley Sophomore, pre-pharmary major . "The Food Service hasn't changed at all from last year, which is disappoint'.7 mg." NickDurham Junior, chemistry major "Rifkin is a little slow. They need more people." Sarah Murphy Senior, political science major "It's not ba~upstairs:" �7 Score One (or Three) for Women's ~e~lth Beacon Poll Results Third Judge rules partial birth abortion ban unconstitutional braska, seems to be pointing towards recti- braska is liberal). I'll admit that I may be fying this serious flaw in the legislation. comparing apples and oranges here, but The thing that supporters of the ban all I'm trying to say is that if 1.2% doesn't In 2003, President Bush and Congress don't tell you, though, is that "partial birth constitute a significant reduction in vioput into law a ban on so-called "partial birth abortions" really never were as much of a lent crime, why does 0.4% constitute a abortion" that was hailed by abortion op- horror story as they were made out to be. statistically relevant reduction in aborponents the nation over as a major victory. Even their choice of such a sensationalis- tions? Even in the relatively small Qumber of However, earlier this month, District tic title (doctors refer to the procedure as Judge Richard Kopf from Lincoln, NE, infa- . "intact dilation and extraction") puts any- times that the procedure was used, it was mous bastion of liberal politics that it is, one choosing to argue with them at a dis- hardly ever used by women who progressed six months into their pregnancy became the third federal Judge to rule that advantage from the start. They also don't tell you that since Roe and then got all willy-nilly like, deciding the ban is unconstitutional. Why? Well, v. Wade in 1973, an estimated 2,200 to 5,000 "Hey, I don't want. this child anyll}ore." because it is. • intact dilation and extractions have taken Most doctors wouldn't perform the proNever mind my own personal adamantly pro-choice stanc;:e. I would hope that even place per year, which is only about 0.4% of cedure under those circumstances, anythe most passionate ·of social conserva- the 1.3 million abortions performed annu- way. Far from the graphic images presented tives would be able to see through the ally nationwide. To compare that figure to another reby opponents of the procedure as somerhetoric and admit that in its current form, the partial birth abortion ban poses a seri- cent and controversial topic, the hotly de- thing used mostly by baby-hating femious health threat to women. True, the ban bated semi-automatic weapons ban that nists out of their own lackadaisical irrestates that the procedure is permissible in expired last week outlawed weapons that s ponsi bili ty and fickleness, the procases where the mother's life is jeopardized, were allegedly used in 1.2% of violent crimes cedure was usually only used in instances but it does not leave a clause for other se- (lest you think I'm overblowing my statis- , where there was a severe risk to the tics, I got that number from a website called mother's health or life. Which are pretty rious, yet non-fatal, health risks. galleryofguns.com/shootingtimes, which, much the provisions that people have Thankfully, the nationwide trend, even after simple browsing, gives the impression been pushing for in the ban all along. Go in typically conservative areas like Neof being about as pro-gun control as Ne- fi e. BYMATI ZEBROWSKI Beacon Asst. Op-Ed Editor Fahrenheit 9/11 Sparks Sadness Moore's attempt U!l,successful? BY CURRAN DOBSON terrorist attack has slid up and down from elevated to high so many times without any concrete information for the American Perhaps Michael Moore's controversial public. Most of all, no ·weapons of mass film Fahrenheit 9/11 was supposed to destruction have ever been found in postenliven the Kerry supporters into hating Saddam Iraq. Bush, if they didn't already. Perhaps it was However, mass destn~ction has ocan anti-war campaign designed to keep curred in the search for these weapons. people from supporting the continued The images in Moore's film of American occupation in ---------------------~ dead and dying women and chilIraq and Afghanistan. dren are gruesome and make our Even more probable was Moore is unnecessarily forcing American men and women look that it was functioning to and ghastly in their attempt open the eyes of the Americans to rehash the pain and loss of cruel to overthrow Saddam's regime. American public to the The loss of military lives here in that time with the release of this film. ways in wfiich our governAmerica has continued to climb ment had duped us. after major combat operations However, the only emowere deemed over and victorition I could identify wa~ a influential oil capitals is a disturbing ous for our country. I was moved by the deep feeling of sadness. Moore's film didn't thought. Moore discusses the fact that grief and desperation of families who have change my mind about whom I will vote twenty-four members of the bin Laden famlost these soldiers, and found it difficult to for in November, and it didn't make me feel ily were flown out of the country two days continue to watch. any better about being lied to. I simply felt after 9/11 in order to protect them, while After Moore's analysis of the ways in sadness at the various ways in which Americans nationwide were grounded, which our government has disappointed senseless loss has occurred over the past stranded from their homes and families. the American public, I was left solely with three years. How can our government justify this prosadness. I did not feel a renewed strength Moore's documentary brought back the tection for foreign families when Ameriin knowing I could help to elect a new leader horror and fear that resided in the hearts can families are wrought by grief and infor this country. Instead, I felt a great loss of Americans after September 11, 2001. tense fear for their safety? of faith in the American government, reViewers were reminded of the devastation Moore provided other shocking exgardless whQ the head of this country is and despair that had gripped the nation amples of how Bush and his government after the election. Moore did not succeed for many weeks afterwards. As I sat there have failed the American people. Home- . in my eyes in presenting any of his inforwatching the film, I couldn't help but wish land Security has become an issue of the mation in order to anger or inspire me. His that we could put all the loss behind us as past, with states the size of Oregon havfilm simply saddened me and allowed me a nation and simply move forward. Moore ing only seven state patrolmen out on the to identify with those who criticize this is unnecessarily forcing Americans to re- roads in any given night. The threat of a .._ country so harshly. Beacon Columnist hash the pain and loss of that till).e with the release of this film. Another saddening aspect of this film was the connection Moore draws between the bin Laden family and those in Bush's inner circle. Knowing that Saudi and Afghani billionaires were able to buy protection here in America because of their The following are results of The Beacon conducted online week.* The Beacon asked: "In Wilkes-Barre's downto talization efforts, what do yo should be the city's top prio 31 % Bringing in new entert · " venues (theatres, restaurants,clubs, etc. 4% Bringing in new shopp venues 31 % Cleaning up existing pro 0% Creating more public s 0% Encouraging more dis amongst community m 19% Renovating and prese . historic buildings ~ 8% In~esting in riverfront ment 4% Creating more parking 0% Creating more green s 4% Renovating the Hotel S Next week's poll question is;1 t _ If you could open any busine~~ in downtown Wilkes-Barr~;:'Wbat would it be? ;:;::.;,;::;:, * * * * * * * * * * Restaurant Bar/Club Retail Outlet (clothing music, novelty, etc.) Hotel Technology develop support Health-related Recreation Facility Theater Art gallery Other Visit www.wilkesbeacon:co your vote. Results will be p in next week's issue of The *The poll was unscientifi.c and does reflect the overall feel of students Results based on 26 responses . ~;,}..:i::,--;,:,, ❖! �8- OPINION Your l"oices · In resyonse To the Editor: [The author of the AWB Op-Ed] at no time regarded what he said as factual, but many people take what they see in front of them as fact and at no time research the issue themselves. This is one of the most potent powers the media have over their viewers; they can pretty much say anything and people will regard it as true. This is why people today view guns, especially "assault weapons" as bad and "vicious," as Wichitah stated. He also stated that you could be able to "wipe out a whole gaggle of geese in jusrone round and in about two seconds. You could hit a bull's eye on a target 60 times before you could blink." I believe SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 to the J\W~ Oy/'Erf Wichitah is mistaking assault weapons with machine guns. You see, there is a very big difference. Machine guns very well can do exactly what Wichitah described because they are fully automatic, being that as long as you hold the trigger down a stream of bullets wil1 flow through the barrel. The assault weapons that theAWB banned are not fully automatic, but rather semi-automatic, in that you can hold the trigger down for IO seconds, 20 seconds ... and one only one bullet will be projected from the barrel... ... What makes these firearms more dangerous than a standard hunting rifle or handgun used in self-defense? These firearms are not destructive. In fact, the Virginia task force on assault weapons found that only 2.8 percent of the homicides involved "assault-type weapons" during 1992. In fact, over 100,000 police officers delivered a message to Congress in 1990 stating that only 2% to 3% of crimes are committed using a so-called "assault weapon." In fact, of 161 fatal shootings in Massachusetts in 1988, three involved "semiautomatic assault rifles." From 1985 to 1991, the guns were involved in 0.7% of all shootings. And it doesn't stop there; New Jersey, New York, California, Maryland, Florida, Illinois, and even the FBI have made similar accounts as to the dangers of assault weapons. Notice a key word in that string of must be met along with the approval of lo- high school" in school shootings, and cal law enforcement, the state, the ATF, and could not, "Hit a bull's eye 60 times before Just for a moment, let's put our emothe FBI. So what exactly did the 'Assault you can blink." Therefore, why worry tions aside and focus on the facts about Weapon Ban' restrict? Under the Assault about an expiration date? In this case, assault weapons. What is ap assault Weapon Ban, a rifle could not have more don't. weapon? To put it in simple terms, an than one of the following characteristics: a assault weapon is a semi-automatic firefolding or telescopic stock, a pistol grip, a Michael Benulis arm that has a military style appearance. bayonet mount, a flash suppressor, threads senior mechanical engineering major A semi-automatic weapon is a firearm that to attach a flash suppressor... shoots one bullet every time the trigger ... The rifles that were produced during _ is pulled. Most of the weapons used in the ban function in the exact same way _as the military are fully-automatic, meaning rifles produced before or after the ban. The as long as the trigger is held in, it will _ pre- and post-ban rifles simply look differkeep firing bullets until the ammunition ent. BYWICHITAH LENG supply is depleted. So in reality, assault weapons are mainly Beacon Columnist The majority of guns available to the owned by collectors and are simply used You're absolutely right. The assault public are semi-automatic. For a civilian for target shooting if their owners shoot weapons ban only banned 19 models of to purchase a fully-automatic weapon (or them at all. Assault weapons are usually semi-automatic weapons, which, by its a machine gun as they are usually called), not ·effective when used for hunting, are own adjective, is not a fully-automatic an extremelY. long list of requirements almost always not used to, "Wipe out a weapon. A fully-automatic weapon, which has a proprietor go through stringent background checks, is capable of immense destruction. However, I did not say that the ban did anything significant in terms of gun control. I actually stated a point that Is there an issue that you•feel strongly about and want to comment on? Did you nothing was really accomplished by this read something that you have formed a dissenting opinion about and want to voice ban. Specifically, I said, "The actual bill ~? , itself did not accomplish what it was set The Beacon wants your voice to be heard. out to do." I actually disagree with my own statement. The bill did do what it was supWe are looking for columnists to express their views in an intelligent, humorous, posed to do, ban certain weapons. But, I coherent manner. If you are interested please contact The Beacon with the also said, "The intent of the assault bari is following information: one with which I agree." This is my point: intentions and consequences. "What are Contact information including your email address and a phone number where the consequences of having a bill that you can be reached. would attempt to take such vicious weapons out of the homes of Old Man Magee A 300-word sample on a topic of your choice. and his posse of disgruntled postal workers?'' Examples of shooting geese in two seconds and the like are only used to pro~ A paragraph about yourself, i~cluding where you stand on major societal issues. vide the reader with my own opinion of the purpose of such weapons whether Send your samples to: fully- or semi-automatic. If you want to cut to the core of my argument, having an Uzi serves no pur- To the Editor: sentences, FACT. That's just what those are, facts, something Wichitah's article wholly was without. Not one thing Wichitah wrote was fact. Now that you've heard the truth here, make your decision as to what you oppose or believe in. After all, it is your God-given right as an American citizen. ______ _________ Jared Seiders ....;_ senior biology major 'Eaitor's Note The Beacon reserv~s the right to edit all Letters to the Editor for content and to fit space constraints. Longer versions of submitted letters may be found on The Beacon's website (www.wilkesbeacon.com). Our "letters to the editor" policy is that the author's name, phone, and title or identifying information (i.e., year in school and major) must accompany all submissions. We will call to verify authenticity of all work. Individual authors are responsible for all claims made in letters and are encouraged to cite all sources used. Editorial Response Continuing tlie conversation What Do YOV Think? 1 2 3 wilkesbeacon@hobnail.com pose that a revolver could not serve in the home to protect your family. I could say that hunting is considered a sport. In any other sport, for example professional T-ball, you would want to keep it as fair as possible. You would not want the second baseman to be on steroids, that would increase his T-ball playing ability. One step up to the T-ball stand and out of the park he would hit it. He would run the bases with joy as his bulging muscles and shrunken testicles lead you to a loss of respect for that sport and that particular player. I would argue that if hunting is a sport, which it is, then a semi-automatic rifle is the steroids. How proud could you honestly feel after shooting a buck with an AK-47? If you strongly feel the need to have that kind of automatic loading rifle in the woods, maybe from buck to duck they should be issued bullet proof vests to make it more of a challenge. Isn't that the spirit of the game? Allow me to insert a post script disclaimer. The article in reference you have just read about was an opinion. Please do not take opinions to be fact, as this may pose a chokingJiazard. Ideas and thoughts expressed in the "Opinion" section appear as a result of one's tweaked perception of facts. Please allow your minds to be open and always in search of the truth--it is, after all, your God-given right. �FEATURES . [SEROCEllBEB:>1rJ:~z\2IB#:".!J?:!fjjrj,0Jjii[1]1Z!7u[Gft!E!w!.\!!!:,kci!>::;~;;!:Jf::!i:!:d~1:::~t,::;;JiA&21!!fC91 Grads in Working World FIT Program Study Abroad Reports Soc./Crirn. Club Grows 10 11 12 12 Jay Ungar to Bring 'Magic' to Wilkes Alum to serve as Distinguished Lecturer in Health Sciences BY JAMIE BABBITT "One of the things I try to encourage says his magic humanizes the encounter and "Please," "thank you," "may I," and is the "whipped cream and cherry on top of in our students here is to learn how to be a compassionate caretaker... and I think 'Tm sorry." Forgot those words even ex- the visit." isted? Dr. Jay M. Ungar certainly didn't, When Eileen Sharp, Coordinator for Health intro,ducing them to people like this is a good way to do that," and in fact, he considers said Sharp: them to be "magical." Much ofUngar's exUngar, a 1970 graduate of . pertise is with the eldery, Wilkes College and an interwhich makes him very nist and geriatric specialist knowledgeable on the at the Jewish Geriatric Seraging process and the vices in Massachusetts, things you can change will be returning to his alma in your life to ensure mater this Thursday and Frithat you live to be 100 day to pass on his insights years old. on how to be a compassionIn his lectures, ate, empathetic, and fun Ungar will discuss such health care practitioner. topics as myths of agUngar is the sixth annual ing and statistics of Distinguished Lecturer in what people's chances Health Sciences for Wilkes are of making itto 100 or University. above. He will also emUngar believes the magic phasize "the sorts of words are the real key to things that are common getting along in the world. 'sensical' but not comIn everyone's busy lives, mon 'placible,"' for inthe importance of just dostance, eating well, exing the right thing and treating others with respect is Courtesy of Marketing Communications ercising,and not smoking. Ungar will also forgotten. In an excerpt from Dr. Jay Ungar, internist, geriatric specialist, and magician is speaking at break down the magic his book entitled Pre-Script- Wilkes this week as the Sixth Annual Distinguished Lecturer in Health formula for living a long ion Magic,, Ungar notes, "It Sciences for Pre-Med Day. healthy life: really doesn't matter how skillful you are; Sciences Professional Programs, learned of if you are perceived as intrusive, abrasive, Ungar's unique method of practice, she im- GG+GH+GL=AI..HL. "We're seeing people live longer and or obnoxious there is no Magic." mediately called him and invited him to be longer with all the medical things that Ungar very much enjoys putting a smile the keynote speaker at Friday's sixth annual have been done in this country and all on his patients' faces. Ap.d he does, in fact, Pre-Med day, entitled, "Making Magic Hapthe technological advances that we've got blend magic with medicine. He has been pen - Four Prescriptions That Could Change practicing magic since he was in first grade Your Life." He will also be giving a lecture but there are still things that people can ang has studied with top magicians in the open to the public at the Henry Student Cen- do as human beings to make sure they country. If there is time and he feels his ter Ballroom on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. en- live a long life," said Sharp. · According to Ungar, the chance oflivpatients are up for it, he will perform a titled, "You Should Live to be 100! The Magic ing to be 100 years old in the year 1900 magic trick at the end of each visit . .Ungar Formula for Living a Long, Healthy Life." was one out of one hundred thousand. In the year 2000, fifty thousand people . lived to be over 100 and in 2050, an estimated one million will make it to that age or above. " lv.Ien, Women & Children's Styling" Ungar does not only use his talent in health care and magic at his workplace, but he also gives many shows and lec$10 tures at local hospitals, charity organiza$5 tions such as United Way, senior cen•With Ad from the Beacon ters, and nursing homes. "I love to be Beacon Features Editor Tell Us ... The Beacon's roving reporter, Meagan Brown, asked random Wilkes students: What's your favorite spot on campus to hang out? Check out the reponses below. Chad Reinard,junio,; history major "The greenway. It's the closest thing we have to a park here except for Kirby Park." , .( Morgan Kuhns, sophomore, pharmacy major · "The game room in the SUKI can play pool and hang out with my friends from different dorms." Brad Honnage, senior, pharmacy major (P2) . "The Stark lobby. It's a comfortable place to hang out ·and there is food readily available." Josh Savitiski, sophom_ore, biology Creative Styles *Student Special* dry haircut off any chemical treatment o..m...,s+ylist_: Ann Marie .R. _·.od ano... and Nancy· Hann . . - 120 South River St. Plains,PA18705 (570) 970-4222 By appointment only able to share the magic with my patients, friends, and anyone who cares to watch ... My venue is my life," concluded Ungar. Danielle Alex, junior, criminology and psychology major "Rifkin Cafe, because there is a TV and a fireplace." �10 FEATURES SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 A Look At Last Year's Grads: BY DONNA TALARICO · Beacon Correspondent Christina Rubillo shoots for the stars ing and developing the curricula for this jokes that when she wasn't getting differworkings of an program. ential equations, Homer made her feel industry, a ton In the next few issues, the Beacon will about unions, and Aside from teaching, Rubillo works with better. spotlight a 2004 graduate, and their posta professor on his research on control of So, in Hollywood and hisalso how to work in Wilkes endeavors. If you know of somewind turbine blades, which is giving her tory we liave Homer, but in a high stress environment one you'd like us to feature, please e-mail wind of the true broad range of her major, real-life, it's Wilkes University's where everyone is fearing for donna_talarico@msn.com. making career decisions more difficult. Orehotsky. "[Orehotsky] was their jobs. You learn how to~make "My dream is to work for NASA so we one of my favorite [professors]. yourself irreplaceable," she said, Little Dipper. Big Dipper. Ursa Major. • ' shall see. After getting into wind ~nergy, I He just really knows his students adding that the co-op gave her conUrsa Minor. Canis Major. Canis_Minor. Me- may be interested in working for the De- and how to motivate without hafidence in her skills, and is an opporchanical Engineering Major? partrnent of Energy. I want to work in a rassing. He knew just when to tunity every"Wilkes student should Like the stars that light place that has a large push you and when to back off. take advantage of. up those constellations, scale ef"ect on our coun- Pl "f . th Id Id But it was not so much the hands-on Christina Rubillo,'04, i1 us, 1 anyone m e wor cou try ·and world," she said, build a time machine, it's Dr. 0. He's age- learning at the factory that aided her decishined bright at Wilkes continuing that if her dad nius1" she exclaimed. sion as it was the time consumption. KnowUniversity. Shined as it his way, she'd be Orehotsky worked very closely with ing that she'd eventually want an advanced enough, that is, to land the PhD- bound. Rubillo in her senior project and got to know degree, she reasoned that she'd rather do it Willow Grove, PennsylvaRubillo's parents were her quite well. "She was a clever student all at once. nia native a full-ride gradua major influence on her and had an excellent amount of motivation "Sadly to say, it is still the women who ate assistantship at New York's Clarkson Univernot giving up on math which made her stand out in my judgement," have to stay home at the beginning _and and science in junior he said. Orehotsky added that she had sometimes give up their careers for their sity. high--and still are as her great leadership abilities and was the driv- children. It's a double standard, but it still As an eighth grader, career path is still being ing force behind her senior project. exists, " she said. "I can handle work and Rubillo pretty much hated carved. Dr. David Wells, Chairperson of Engi- family, but work, family and school...that's math and science. Her par- _ "My mom was a math neering and Physics, agrees with another story." ents' support and a poimaj or in college and Orehotsky regarding Rubillo's excellent Clearly, there have been many inspiring gnant scene in a feature worked for General Elec- . academic record at Wilkes and is proud of factors in Rubillo's career choices --between film changed all that. And tric on re-entry systems her successes. "It is doubly nice for her Mom and Dad, Homer, and Dr. 0 -- and, of now, almost a decade later, during the 'space race' when you recognize that she has completed course, a single scene that lifted off she finds herself back in and my dad is one of the successfully against a number of gradu- Rubillo's career: "In Apollo 13, they stuck a Christina Rubillo's senior the eighth grade-- this national leaders in math ates of other engineering programs to win bunch of engineers in a room and dump a picture. time as the one doing the education," she said. a full-ride assistantship," said Wells, add- bunch of stuff on a table. They are told to motivating. " · · t Wilk R b"ll kn Aside from family ining that he is happy that her Wilkes educa- make this rectangular thing fit into this cirBe1ore arnvmg a 1 es, u 1 o ew fluences, Rubillo credits a' genius,' Dr. John tion is "opening new doors for her." cular hole. They proceeded to do it. It she wanted to be an engineer, -and alOrehotsky, professor of mechanical engiRubillo attributes her cooperative edu- fascinated me, and I wanted to think like though she considered aeronautics, she chose mechanical engineering because of neering, as well as the based-on-a-true- cation experience at Pittston's_Techneglass that!" story movie, October Sky, where main char- · as the reason she chose to go to grad Perhaps one day, it will be Rubillio who the broad spectrum of industries she could work. acter Homer Hickam almost fails math, but school. will do the inspiring. . h B h 1 , triumphs as a top NASA's engineer. Rubillo "I learned a lot about the day-to-day B u,t earning er ac e o r s . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - " " ' ! ! ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -..... degree was not enough. Clarkson University now gets to see Rubillo shine in a graduate assistantship that encompasses both teaching and research. She and a partner help run the K-12 Project Based Leaming System, which according to Rubillo, is · funded by the National Science Foundation and General Electric. In this program, Rubillo and F.. her partner teach two periods of eighth grade math and science at .J, ,, , a local school three days a week, focusing on energy conservation and renewable energy. "Most of the classes are hands-on, lab style. We try to get kids interested in math, .sci- · ence and environmental issues in their area," she said, continuing that she spent the summer trainvJ e i: ~ \ W e·E \t... .1, W E EV.... l, L.l,;;;;;;;;;;;;;;.;;.;.;;_ _ By Jason Nickle I 8 ·. :=======;;;;;!::::=::.::::::::::====:::;;;::;::::=========-t �SEPTEMBER 27. 2004 FEATURES 11 FIT Provides For a Stable Tomorrow VISTA grant brings new coordinator, program to Wilkes BY VICKY WHITE Beacon Asst. Features Editor received her master's degree in public administration in May of this year. Levin said, "I was looking at jobs in Are you ITT? No, the question has nothhigher education and I thought this is a ing to do with whether you are breathing good position. I wanted to go into commuheavily when you reach the top of the stairs nity service. I had worked with AmeriCorps you have just climbed. people before through my community serFIT--an acronym for Financial Indepenvice work, but I had never thought of bedence for Tomorrow--is the new commucoming a [VISTA] memberuntil now." nity program at Wilkes that aims to help The grant allowing for the VISTA posieducate members of the community about tion is a three-year grant, in which a new financial interests. VISTA member will work each year. Levin Rebecca Levin was recently hired as the serves as the first VISTA person who will FIT coordinator at Wilkes after receiving a facilitate the planning and running of the VISTA(Volunteers in Service to America) FIT program. grant. Dr. Jeffrey Alves, Professor of Free Levin said, "All VISTA volunteers are Enterprise and faculty advisor of SIFE (Stuplaced throughout the country and they dents in Free Enterprise), played a pivitol sort of work independently. Part of the role in achieving the grant that brought goals of VISTA is in ending or curbing povLevin to campus. erty, which is what the FIT program aims Levin is a Pennsylvania native, origito do. " nally from Jenkintown, who attended Penn Courtesy of Rebecca Levin According to Levin, "FIT is dedicated State University where she received her Wilkes students volunteer at local after-school program. to educating individuals of all ages, so that bachelor's degree in Health Policy and Adthey have the tools to achieve financial ministration. Levin went on to graduate FIT hopes to help many age groups gain then we began doing interactive things. We independence and success." school at Syracuse University where she understanding of finance. Dr. Jeffrey Alves went to the television studio and let the ,__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.,..,..._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.. said, "I would like to see us serving at children work with the equipment, and we least four separate demographics by the went to Public Safety and taught the chilend of the first year." dren about how walkie-talkies work," said Currently, students associated with Tara Smith, Graduate Assistant and former FIT work with a variety of groups. memberof SIFE. The REACH program is being used to REACH works with families with at-risk children. Local families, often younger help meet the goals of FIT and will be exparents and their children, are currently panded beneath FIT to better meet the goals offered the REACH program, which was that have been set. REACH hopes to serve also started by Alves two_years ago. Stu- more families this year and possibly find a dent members of Community Service also way to open their lectures on money matwork with elementary students in after ters to more members of the. public. The school programs. Members of SIFE and goals of FIT for this year are to get proCommunity Service also offer talks at high grams started that affect each demographic schools, approximately four times a year. that is targeted. Another aspect of FIT is the student In terms of other demographics FIT might influence, Alves would like to see group. Members of the FIT student group either college students or the elderly tar- met on September 14 to discuss future progeted, as both demographics may expe- grams and upcoming events. In attendance rience financial difficulties. at the meeting were approximately 20 The SIFE students realized that the Wilkes students who voiced their opinions families were economically challenged, on how best to help members of the comand decided to help through providing munity who may need financial counselprograms that will educate on matters of · ing. The members of the student group money management and other financial will be actively participating in running the complications. programs for each demographic. It is with "The programs of the past two years the help of the students that the goals of have included teaching about systematic FIT will be met. REACH served as a starting point for savings, loans, managing credit cards and making the families pull their own credit the FIT program. Without REACH, the need for more comprehensive programs reports," said Alves . .....,.,. • ......, ...... • •••••, ~&7,While the parents of the REACH fami- educating people on money matters may lies are learning how to help themselves not have been seen. Through REACH the Tick•i$: Kirby C•nter Sox Office • ~ . to become more financially stable need was seen, and addressed through CkoJ-9e by PhoM~570-693-4100 C11 570,826-1100 through FIT, students of SIFE teach the AmeriCorps and VISTA. Tlck•fmost«;~om •,2,.1'.()UP. S:_lff: 570.97Q.39391il 1nm Ila children for a few hours, once a month. The SIFE students "did lesson plans, and II ' . · BER 8 • 10 I.Al. IO•Y GNIIR It~ �12 FEATURES SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 World 1ravel Encourages Holistic Education BY JESS NIEMIEC ferent countries. These credits can be in art, history, or language, and while abroad it is possible to take courses that are taught in English. "The students get the real experience over there," said Bianco. "They learn about art from going to museums, and the Ian- tures of things, they see the actual art. '1 Most students who travel abroad are Anyone who has ever studied a lanimpressed by the evidence of architectural guage can tell you that learning from a book history throughout the countryside. To is possible, but going to the country in learn more about the country's history in which the language is spoken provides a Spain, for example, Compton and Vescovi complete1y different, holistic learning exhad the opportunity to visit famous monuperience. ments and the Roman Four Wilkes UniAqueduct in Segovia, versity students enSpain. joyed the opportuIn addition to an innities and educatimate experience with tional benefits of Spain, the trip allows travel this summer for a brief stop in by doing some France. After stustudy abroad. • dents go through The Wilkes stuMilan, they stop over dents who chose to in France and put the study abroad this books down for a few summer were :, days while they enjoy Ashley Ambridge, the trip and sightsee. who studied in But fine-tuning IanCosta Rica; Erin Wtl~ guage skills is usually liams, who went to the primary goal of Puerto Rico; and most of those who take Jennifer Compton advantage of the trip. and Emily Vescovi, . · "I picked up a lot more who both traveled to of the language while I Spain. , was there, simply be"It [study ft cause I was speaking abroad] opens your it all the time," said mind and horizons," Vescov·i. "I went there said Dr. Paolo Courtesy of Jennifer Compton and Emily Vescovi to learn the language." Bianco, Associate Jennifer Compton and Emily Vescovi at a bullfight on their summer abroad trip to Spain. There are currently Professor at Wilkes 14 Spanish majors in and Study Abroad Coordinator. "There is guage from speaking it all the time," said for six credits. The overall cost for travel the program, as well as many minors, but only so much that you can do in this counBianco. and study in a Latin American country this the program is open to any individual who try. Once you go somewhere else you see All of the four Wilkes students who took summer cost approximately $3,200 for a feels they would like to take part of the exculture, language, and a lot of things you advantage of the study abroad opportuperience. Bianco noted she will be travelmonth. would only see on TV." nity are majors or minors in Spanish, which "When talking about el Greco, they get ing to Spain next semester, while she takes Students have an opportunity to obtain meant the decision to take in Spanish culto go right to the museum and see them," a sabbatical to work on a book that will be six academic credits through travel to difture was already of interest to them. said Bianco, "[Students] don't just see pie- corning out relatively soon. Beacon Staff Writer "It was probably the best experience of my life," said Emily Vescovi, junior pharmacy major and Spanish minor. "It was great. There are so many things that you don't know about. It's a lot different." The trip Vescovi undertook actually cost less than what she would have paid Sociology/Crinlinology Club Reflects Growth in Field BY VICKY WHITE Beacon Asst. Features Editor With the nationwide growth in criminology majors mirrored here at Wilkes, students believe a Sociology/Criminology Club on campus is essential. Started over thirty years ago, the.club is experiencing a period of re-growth and is actively recruiting members. On September 23, a welcome back pizza party was held on the Greenway for prospective club members. The first official meeting of the semester will be held on October 7, at 11 a.m. in Breiseth 316. "We'll discuss ideas for our trip to New York,fond raisers for it, and a community service project," said Sarah Williams, senior soci- ology major and co-president of the club. that students will have after they graduate. The advisor. of the club is Dr. John Focusing on career choices as motivation Natzke, Associate Professor of Sociology. for trips and tours allows the students to "The club is a student thing that has the experience their possible future career once full support of the department. We have they leave Wilkes. always tried to encourage students to get The mission statement of the club states to know us as real human beings," said that "The purpose of this organization shall Natzke. be for the interested students to gather and Last year the Club participated in share continued interest in the fields of fundraising, did community service and sociology and criminology." took an educational but fun trip to PhilaIn addition, service is a part of the delphia. This year the club is planning a organization's focus. "The club participates trj.p to New York City. Williams said, "We in at least one community service project are planning to visit a local venue that . each year," said N atzke. would be of interest, such as a jail." Senior sociology major and co-presiOne aspect of the Sociology/Criminol- dent, Cheri Stempien said, "We also plan ogy Club is to explore the different careers on having seminar for all social science, a political science, international studies, and anthropology majors in order to provide them with choices for career opportunities within their major." As speaking events for the club are planned, th~focus again is on what careers are available for people of their major. By focusing on career possibilities, the club hopes to provide students with a better knowledge of what awaits them. The club will be meeting once every two weeks to discuss new ideas, fundraisers and concerns. Stude11ts of all majors are encouraged to join to learn more about sociology and criminology. �Hot New Releases F.a.sy Re.ciix: Suix:r Size Me Review Week In History Jazz Cafe Review BY ELVIRA ILLIANO Beacon A &E Editor Benjamin Ptashinsky, senior musical theater major, has established himself as a stand-out artistic talent on the Wilkes University campus over the past three years, starring in a variety of plays, most notably as the lead in Fiddler on the Roof last spring. The Beacon recently sat down with him to hear what he has to say about his past, present and future as an artist and a man who fights for what he wants. 0: What is your greatest talent? A: I am a real! y hard worker. I would say that is my greatest talent. My hard work has gotten me everything I have earned this far. 0: If you had to choose one, what class or faculty member has helped you the most in pursuing your dreams? A: Adam Hill. .He proved to me that tent of putting aside everything else. During the curtain call, I would take my final bow and the audience would jump to their feet. It was the most amazing feeling! At that point I knew I would have a career in musical theater and that theatre would be my life forever. 0: Who is your idol? A: Nathan Lane. I think he's amazing. He's played practically every part that I've ever wanted to play. 0: What advice would you give Wilkes students? A: Advice I would give Wilkes students? Follow your heart and work hard. Making it in this business [musical theater] doesn't come easy and uriless you work hard, you fail...Dedication and hard work have to come first. 0: Knowing acting could be my life. Since my freshman year there has been nothing else. what you know now about yourself and your talents, would you still have pursued an acting career? 0: Can you name some of your Wilkes A: Yes, I got firsthand experience this performances? A: I've been in ten main stage productions. The Good Doctor, Ernest in Love, Wonderful Town, Comedy ofErrors, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum .... Guys and Dolls, The Madwoman of Chaillot... She Loves Me, Fiddler on the Roof, and finally The Winter's Tale. 0: Which was your favorite? A: Fiddler on the Roof because I put 14 14 15 16 17 Ptashinsky as the dairyman Tevye and T. Smith as Golde in Fiddler on the Roof. past summer in New Jersey with the "Surflight Theater." There I worked with equity and non-equi ty actors ... They taught me that I will be working in this field [musical the- Dally ~j!rvl~j! at 1:55p,m we$tbouQd to:· > " · ·India~ ·>• > . · atre] ... I firmly believe "7Y{iilJ~sport ~Lock,Haven -Apollo' there is a place for me , -Vandergrift\ in this business. I •St.;tte,College " ... 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Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock decided to find out the answer and hit theroadto20U.S.cities, including Houston, supposedly the "Fattest City" in America. Spurlock speaks with surgeons, dieticians, physicians, lawyers, legislators, cooks, and even kids during his journey fat bills of fast food, the serious warnings from harrowing doctor appointments, and the shocking answers to what would and/or could happen if one man were to live on fast food alone. Super Size Me is very educational. It is a film that everyone should see because it addresses such important issues as obesity. The film also discusses the , horrors of school lunch programs, the lack of proper exercise in physical education classes, addictions, and the extreme measures to which people will go in order to lose weight. Super Size Me is recommended to just about any viewer out there, not Attractions / Samuel Goldwyn Films only for th_e humorous side of an indeMcDonald's restaurants for break- pendent film, but also for a good fast, lunch, and dinner every lesson in eating healthy. There is single day for exactly one month. only one warning: this film may Yes, you read correctly, one just have the capacity to change month. Spurlock creates only your eating lifestyle and ways of three simple rules for himself: thinking. "Welcome to I) No options. He could only McDonald's" will never sound the eat what was available over the same again! counter (including water!) Although the film was released 2) No super-sizing unless of- in May and is not-eurrently playfered ing locally, keep your eyes open 3) No excuses: He must eat EV- for the independent film houses ERYTIIlNG on the menu at least to coninue featuring this docuonce. mentary. Super Size Me is rated Sound impossible? At most PG-13 and is given thumbs up! times it is. Spurlock discovers the and gains many different insights into why America is literally becoming so big. However, there is also a twist during his expedition. Spurlock decides to go on a McDonald's binge diet. He must eat at r-------------------------, ~- uJ.!(dud~ s' Fashion 8outq.Je · ~'iils. ~ 'TWSiJ« Summer Clearance Sale Save on Back-To-School Fashion.I 10% Discount on Regular Priced Items with Valid Student I.D 1MI.-~ 0 ,._, .ILL ~ itl&..JfA/. 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Hotel Universe will take the audience through the French Riviera. There, a group of energetic and engaging characters will break away from their pasts to move into the future with the hope of making their dreams come true. The curtain will rise on Hotel Ur,iverse at 8 p.m September 30, October 1 and 2, and the final perfonnance will be an afternoon matinee at 2 p.m. on October 3. Tickets will be $15 for the general public, $5 for senior citizen and non-Wilkes students and free for students with a Wilkes ID. Tickets may be reserved by calling th Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Perfonning Arts Box Office at (570) 408-4540. L LYWO0 D NNfNG c Q) E t:: ra a. Q) 0 ~ <( Cl C: -~ .g Q) Cl. Hotel Universe TAN SALONS BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL o··· . One Month Unlimited Tanning• .4 HOURS Mon-Sat 9am-9pm Sunday:11am-7pm •special Price la for HT42 only. 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"By bringing in acts that are proven to be good, and not just a lot of cover bands, I'm keeping it all about the music." The Jazz Cafe's calendar includes one night that focuses just on college students. Every week Moran schedules 'dirt cheap Tuesday,' during which the music played is on the verge of being big, but not quite there yet. On Wednesday nights there is an open mic night that has two purposes. The first is to allow local musicians the opportunity to play, and the second is to find new talent to book in the club. Open mic night starts with a 45-minute set from The River Street Jam Band, who then is available throughout the night to play back-up to the variety of talent that decides to perform. "It's a high end open mic night," said Moran. "There are a lot of great bands that show up, because they know ifl like them, I might book them." Coming up this month, on October 11 the Jazz Cafe is hosting The Slip, starting at 11. They are playing as part of the Bob Weir and Ratdog after party, which will be playing at the Kirby Center that same night. On October 15 the Jazz Cafe will be hosting The Recipe, an eclectic West Virginia based band that calls their fans 'porch people.' On October 31, they will be hosting t!ie Lotus Halloween night, at which Lotus will take their national tour to plains for the Jazz Cafe patrons to enjoy. But music is not the only thing that draws a crowd at the Jazz Cafe. The menu consists of real Philly .cheese steaks, burgers, a Friday special of lobster tail, a Saturday special of prime rib, and much more. "The cuisine is small style American cuisine, mixed with a little bit of oriental, with a little bit of Italian, to homemade potato pancakes, which are the real deal," said Moran. "Nothing comes in a box. It's all made right here." Moran notes that the Cafe offers a wide variety of beers and drinks as well, with high end beers such as Hoegaarden, Sierra Nevada, and Guinness on tap, with $2.50 a pint Guinness on Thursdays. For more information check out their website at www.riverstrreetjazzcafe.com. The River Street Jazz Cafe in Plains. is where 'moving to the music' is what they do best. 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Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 (570) 970-8079 �18 SPORTS · SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 American League Baseball Wild Card Race National Red Sox will prevail BY NEAL SANTOSKI Beacon Co"espondent The Amencan League wild card race has lived up to its name this year. Though the Boston Red Sox have remained the top dog in the wild card it has been a tight race. I predict that Boston will win the wild card to beat out the Anaheim Angels and Texas Rangers. Here are a few reasons why. The Red Sox have finally gotten a pitching staff together with the acquisitions of Curt Schilling as starter and Keith Foulke for the closer spot. After what seems like an endless struggle, the Sox have the depth they have needed all season for pitching. Schilling so far has met personal and team goals by compiling a record of 20-6 and he has struck out an impressive 197 batters. The Sox offense struggled after the All-star break so the team acquired Orlando Cabrera, a Gold Glove winner, from the Montreal Expos. The defense for the Red Sox has remained solid all year. League Wild Card Race. The Texas Rangers will take second wild card hunt, though they have been in place over the Angels. The Rangers' suc- the playoffs in recent years and also won a cess started when they traded Alex World Series. At the beginning of the seaRodriguez to the Yankees for Alfonzo son the Angels endured key injures that Soriano. The money the Rangers saved hurt them. Now that they have everyone Finish too tight to call from A-Rod's outlandish salary meant they healthy, they have fared better in the win could improve the rest of the team. column. BY LUKE PISARCIK The Rangers invested in a young prosOne problem for the Angels has been Beacon Correspondent In 1993 the San pect named Michael Young who now plays their pitching staff. With ace pitcher Bartolo Francisco Giants shortstop. Another good acquisition was Colon struggling won over 100 David this year with a games, but didn't Dellucci. record of 16-10 make the playoffs. His hitting and an ERA of In the same year · 5 .31, the Angels in the last the Philadelphia few days are in trouble. Phillies won only 97 has saved Vladimir Guerrero games but were in the playoffs and eventhem a few may have a .329 tually made it to the World Series. The Gigames against the West leading Oakland batting average, but everything .else has ants weren't happy at the apparent failings Athletics. Kenny Rogers's pitching has been a disappointing season for him. The of the Major League Baseball playoff sysalso been consistently superb for the team._. Angels face the red hot Rangers who have tem. He has a record of 17-8 this year with 119 been a threat all year. In 1995, the wild card was introduced to strike outs. The Ang_els' offense has struggled this the game. Boy, are the Giants happy it is in But the Rangers won't make it to the year as well. Their bats have not come alive effect now. October Show because the team is beset in games they needed the most. The one With about a week left in the regular by suspensions and injuries. After a fight thing that will help the Red Sox pull of the season the Giants trail the Chicago Cubs with fans, three of the Rangers' bullpen Wild Card is experience. The Red Sox have by only a half of a game and trail the N.L. players are suspended, one of them possi- been to the playoffs in the last few years West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers by a bly indefinitely. with players that have been there before game and a half. All teams have about ten The Angels were a surprise to be in the and know what is expected. . ��20 SPORTS SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 Monday Night Matchup Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Redskins BYIYLERJENKINS Beacon Assistant Sports Editor This Monday the Washington Redskins take on their NFC rivals the Dallas Cowboys on the primetime stage of Monday Night Football. This will be the first time in about four years that both are considered good football teams. The hatred that the Redskins' fans hav.e for the Cowboys always makes this a heated rivalry. But rivalry aside, as a football game it should be a dandy to watch. Last week the Redskins had every chance to win and put the New York Giants in a hole. But turnovers made the Redskins into the Giants' best asset, and Washi!lgton ended up shooting them- selves in the foot. Washington's offense interceptions in about two quarters of work. needs to learn how to hold on to the ball. To make matters, worse Gibbs has named The G men were forcing fumbles on Clinton Ramsey starter for this Monday since Portis all day. The man who hardly ever Brunell is still injured. · fumbles, fumbled twice--and one was reWith all this stacked up against the turned for a costly - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Redskins, look for TD. Portis to handle a Portis wasn't the majority of the ofonly one who had fense. All the chips problems. In fact, Dallas: 37 are stacked against the quarterback Washington: ·17 theSkinsandmake problems never the Boys look like seem to leave the clear favorites. W. a s h i n g t o n . Scratch the fact While Brunell was doing work on the New the Vinny Testaverde has been in the York secondary, he came up limping, forcleague for a million years and has cement ing Joe Gibbs in to back up Patrick Ramsey. shoes OIJ in the pocket. He still somehow Ramsey had a dismal outing; actually knows how to get the job done. But with that's putting it mildly. Ramsey had four receivers like Terry Glen and Keyshawn Prediction: Johnson his job is a lot easier. ~with exTitan's running back Eddie George in the back field the passing game shquld open up. And if the Skins play the way they did in New York, expect the Boys to light up the scoreboard all night long. With all the signs pointing in Dallas' direction, we'll predict a Dallas win by 20-Washington 17-Dallas 37. We just can't see Patrick Ramsey leading anyone to victory on a stage like Monday Night Football or against a team of veterans like the Cowboys. But for his sake, we hope he proves us wrong, because he wouldn't even be Wilkes's third string. Wilkes Rallies For 3-1 Women's Soccer Win Over Susquehanna COURTESY SPORTS INFORMATION Wilkes University scored twice in the second half to break open a tie game and post a 3-1 non-conference women's soccer win over Susquehanna University on Saturday afternoon at Ralston Field. The win improves the Lady Colonels to 6-3 overall. Susquehanna, which entered the match ranked ninth in the Mid-Atlantic Region, falls to 6-? overall. Susquehanna took a 1-0 lead at 14 :22 of the first period when Lindsay Nevins scored off an assist from Jessica Paulshock. Wilkes would tie the game at 1-1 at 32:29 when Caitlin Dulcas knocked home a shot off an ·assist from Kristi Barsby. The Lady Colonels would take the lead for good on an unassisted goal by Kami Roth at 50:04 of the second half. Wilkes gained some breathing room on a Bethany Head goal off another assist from Barsby at 68:23. Wilkes held a slim 13-12 CITY SUITES . RAMADAIN.N • • • • • • The Beacon/Todd Weibel • • -oonna Kowalczyk- • P,~02 By appointment onl¼k"'- 823-8966 ~ 1 Z-·--)} ,,/"( · ~ or Wilkes Student & E~ployees To give you the attention you deserve we provide services such as: ........ • • • ~ -Salon at419o/=- 10% dis Complete Hair servlc.es Skin care iii Mineral make-.up --... Green earned the win in net by stopping seven shots. Susquehanna goalie Kimberly Wild finished the match with six saves. OFF CAMPUS HOUSING 4119 South River St. Wilkes -Barre --iiifil shots on goal advantage, while Susquehanna gained a 4-3 edge in comer kicks. Lady Colonels goalkeeper Katie - fil - Air brush tanning fi,f Body wraps to sculpt off Inches I iii Waxing ~ • • • • High Speed Internet Access Free Parking Air Conditioning Restaurant Facility Fuil Furnished Available Carpeting Local Telephone Included Cable TV Private Bath Linen Service Available Maid Service Available Staffing 24/7 Sprinkler System Color TV, AM/FM Clock Radio Wake UpCuHs Kitchenette Efficiencies, lBR & 2BR Suites AlTordably Priced • Exceeds on campus living amenities Personal Guided Tours Call GM Tony Grosck, 570-824-7100, Ext 225 t �SPORTS SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 21 NL Wildcard May Be Too Close to Call WILDCARD from page 18 Braves, who could be resting their starters games remaining and there are still six teams for the playoffs. with wild card hopes. The San Francisco Giants are in hot purAlthough the Phillies and the Florida suit of both the wild card and N.L. West Marlins need miracles leads. The Giants will decide their own fate to get the wild c a r d · , . . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - : b y playing their final bid, both.are yet to be ine games against mathematically elimiNational Leauge WIid earns with playoff asnated from wild card Card Standings irations. They will contention. lay the Los Angeles But much of the odgers six times in beauty of baseball e next 12 days. The lies in the battles that iants and the San Diconclude the regular go Padres hook up season. The real race or a three-game series for the wild card is eginning on Tuescurrently between ay, September 28. four teams for one And just for fun ... spot. t..S he Houston Astros The Chicago re two and a half Cubs, with one of the ames behind the best starting rotations _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...1-,ubs for the wilµ card. on paper, lead the race heading into the The Astros play six of their next nine games final 10 games of the season. The Cubs at home vs. the St. Louis Cardinals and the play seven of their next ten games at home, Colorado Rockies. The Astros' two big aces and the last three are against the Atlanta in Roy Oswalt and Roger Clemens will need to win every start for the. team to have any FOOTBALL from back page chance at making a run into the playoffs. The Padres will be looking to make up some serious ground, because they trail the Cubs by four and a half games with only nine to play. Although the Padres do have a favorable schedule the rest of the way in, including six games vs. the lagging Arizona Diamondbacks, they do have three games in that key series with the Giants starting Tuesday. The Padres can't afford to lose more than one game the rest of the way in. With all these teams with playoff chances, it will certainly be an exciting finish to what was an incredible 2004-baseball season. The race for the wild card will likely finish on the season's last day, October 3, when the San Francisco Giants visit the Los Angeles Dodgers for the conclusion of their three game series. The San Francisco Giants win or lose, are certainly happy to still have a chance to be in the mix of things and·even if they don't win the division they could still be dancing in October--just ask the Florida Marlins from a year ago. the lead to 24-12. Later in the fourth, FDU's Tim Durkin was unable to handle a Wilkes punt. The fumble was recovered by the Colonels Jared Meckler at the Devils 13 to set up the ·final Wilkes scoring drive. A nine-yard run by Andreopoulos and a two-yard rush by Ryan Maghamez provided Wilkes with a first down at the FDU two. Andreopoulos would score on a two-yard run with 2:29 left to give Wilkes the 53-12 win. • Nine different Wilkes players ran the football as the Colonels amassed 204 yards on the ground. Porrino was successful on 6-of-12 pass attempts for 130 yards and a touchdown. Jordan was the Colonels leading receiver with five catches for 75 yards. Bolsar had seven tackles, including three behind the line of scrimmage, to lead a Wilkes defensive effort that limited FDU to only 227 yards in total offense. Henninger added five tackles, two of those for loss, and one sack. Jon Jamison and Kyle Follweiller also had five tackles. Tune into 90.7 WCLH for complete game coverage as the Colonels football team travels to Freedom Conference Rival Widener University. Student -Special ~pm.-pm --. $.50 Slices In House only, with purchase of beverage Rodano's has been a tiadltlon in the Wyoming Valley for over 20 years. ' - . . .. . .. ' ,; ,, ' ~ j .'# . Enjoy our great food and original food items. 1 Lara• Pizza ancl 1 Doz. Wln91 · (BlutC....MdrAIMylnekllldJ $12.99 -WE DELIVER- 2 Lara• Plzzu and Bucket 30 Wings (lba...1MC4M,ylidldld') $21.99 155 North Main S t Wllkes•Barre. PeMs '_ ·,ania 'i,r· (570) 829-6 ,:~ . �22 SPORTS SEPTEMBER 27, 200 Crew Club Experiences Ju01p in Member~ scout out the competition last spring at a Regatta in Philadelphia. "We went to a competition last year. Most of those schools are last year, we found out that he was the last coach, and we got in conJust a year after restarting the tact with him ... he said that he crew club, members from last year would still be interested." were pleasantly surprised at Club "He's a very good coach. He Day. The club, which had about a · gets people rowing well, dozen members last year, had 86 very quickly," Nowicki people sign up and indicate interadded. est--more than half of whom, are The club currently still involved with the club. has two boats: a 4-man "It was extremely exciting," sweep, and a 4-man scull said club president Laura Nowicki. boat. The shortage of "Because we were a new club and boat seats in compariit was just students starting it up, son to the impressive it was very exciting to have that number of new membig of a following_." bers has made organizSome of those newly interested ing practices a bit commade contact with team members plicated. prior to club day, and were able to "We're splitting pracpractice with the team over the tices right now--a 6 a.m. summer at Harvey's Lake. practice and a 5 p.m. Recently, the club--now more practice. If we have to, than 40 strong--moved equipment The Beacon/Todd Weibel we'll even split it up from Harvey's Lake to the banks more," said club secreMembers from the crew club move their equipment of the Susquehanna River, where tary Dave Scarisbrick. to Kirby Park, along the Susquehanna River. members will now be rowing. Crew members hope, While the team hasn't yet com- very cqmpetitive. But our coach gram," Nowicki said. "So when though, that the boat constraints peted, Nowicki cited that they did has informed us that we could be we wanted to start up the club will be eased somewhat by their BY GABE LEDONNE Editor-in-Chief right with them," Nowicki said. Coach Gere Reisinger was the original coach for Wilkes when the club was active in the 1990s. "He actually started that pro- ariticipmed new purchases. "We are getting an 8-ma sweeps, and a 4-man sweeps an a broken 8 man sweeps for par from Penn State," Scarisbrick saic On Wednesday, Student Gm ernment allocated the club $3,00 dollars to help with the costs c buying new equipment. The money will allow the clu to buy the PSU boats, which cos1 around $2,000, and also get tll club started on buying the oru they need for the new boats. The club's original fund n quest was $4,400 dollars-whic means the club will be doing a le of fundraising. "We're going to be selling 1 shirts ...We're also going to get i touch with Gertrude Hawk and se candy bars. And whatever we els we can do," Nowicki explained. On Sunday, October 3rd, tll crew club competes for the fir: time in a regata at Susquehann University since its revival la: year. Men's Soccer Takes 4-0 Loss Wilkes Field Hockey Falls 1-0 to Ramapo in Penalty Strokes COURTESY SPORTS INFORMATION Wilkes Midfielder Andy Curry COURTESY SPORTS INFORMATION ,._ · ehanna University scored three · e second half to pull away for a onference men's soccer win over niversity on Saturday at Ralston e win improves the Crusaders to , while Wilkes falls to 4-3-1. pisaders took a 1-0 lead at interhen Michael Keim scored unase 17 :54 mark. The contest would ay until the second stanza when na tallied three times. Woolever notched an unassisted 50:34 mark to extend the Cru- The Beacon/Todd Weibel saders lead to 2-0. At 69:32, Keim scored his second unassisted goal of the match to make it 3-0. Michael Bobeck would conclude the scoring at 86: 10 when he knocked home a shot off an assist from Justin Maker to push the lead to 4-0. Both Susquehanna and Wilkes had 13 shots in the contest, while the Colonels held a 7-5 edge in corner kicks. Susquehanna goalkeeper Austin Kelsey registered nine saves, while Wilkes goalie Dominik Proctor finished with four saves. The men's soccer team will take on Moravian College in a non-conference away game on Wednesday at 4:00 Ramapo College used a 3-1 advantage in penalty strokes to post a 1-0 non~ conference field hockey win over Wtlkes University on Saturday afternoon. The win improves the Roadrunners to 3-3, while the Lady Colonels fall to 5-3. The two teams battled to a 0-0 standoff through two overtime periods before the game was decided on penalty strokes. After the Lady Colonels missed their opportunity, Jacquelyn Garofalo scored for Ramapo to put them on top 1-0 in the best-of-five scenario. The Lady Colonels missed their next two attempts, while Ramapo failed on one try before Katie Stern made a successful stroke to extend the advantage to 2-0 after three rounds. Lara Judson kept Wilkes in contention in round four by The Beacon/Todd Weibel converting her stroke, but the Roadrun. Kortney Loss drives up field. ners Erin Thomas was also successful in round four to give Ramapo the 3-1 After 2 straight loses to ..., Ramapo an, strokes wiri. Wilkes held a commanding 25·-7 advan- Scranton the women's field hockey teami tage in shots on goal, while also gaining a hoping to turn their current slump back int, 17-6 edge in penalty corners. Katelyn a winning streak as they take qJ Ferguson stopped 17 shots in net for Manhattenville on Wednesday at 4:00 her, Ramapo, while Wilkes goalkeeper Hilary at home and on Saturday as they travel ti Weber was required to make only one save. William Paterson at 11 :00. �4 COLONEL'S CLIPBOARD .n 1d ts d. {- 1() )f FOOTBALL Rushing: Brett Trichelo 387 yards total for 2004 season Passing: Duran Perrino 377 ards total for 2004 season Brock Snyder 108 Gam Stoia Assist . Melissa Q Stolarick, 3 Shots: Erin He 1b ts 1e Football (9/25) Wilkes 53 FDU-Florham 12 Women's Tennis Men's Soccer (9/25) Lebanon Valley 6 Wilkes 3 (9/25) Susquehanna 4 Wilkes O (9/24) DeSales 5 Wilkes 4 (9/23) Lycoming 1 Wilkes O (9/23) Wilkes 5 Lycoming 4 Field Hockey (9/21) Susquehanna 9 Wilkes O (9/25) Ramapo 1 Wilkes O.(Penalty Strokes) Women's Volleyball (9/23) Scranton 3 Wilkes O (9/25) Lebanon Valley 3 Wilkes O Women's Soccer Rowan 3 Wilkes 1 (9/25) Wilkes 3 Susquehanna 1 (9/20) Wilkes 3 Misericordia O (9/22) Wilkes 3 Baptist Bible 0 rs h )t rn 23 THE WEEK AHEAD Goals: Kami Roth, 7 VOLLEYBALL Game Winning Go .• Roth, 2 Sets: Nikki Hahn, 591 Server Aces Per Game: Jillian Assists: Kristi Christina Wald Focht, .57 . Blocks: Alicia Vieselmeyer, 31; Shots on Goal: Christina Walde! Jillian Focht, 26 Women s Volleyball Tuesday - 7:00 p.m. vs Scranton Saturday - 1 :00 p.m. @ Vassar/Lehman Field Hockey Wednesday - 4:00 p.m. vs Manhattanville Saturday- 11:00 a.m.@ William Paterson Women's Tennis Tuesday, September 28 4:00 p.m. @ King's Thursday, September 30 4:00 p.m. @ PSU-Berks 11 ,e .e ;t a ;t AntLEIE OF ntE WEEK: KR1s11 BARsev WOMEN'S SOCCER BY ARIEL COHEN Sports EdiJor With this years 6-3-0 start, the women's soccer team is, well on its way to looking like conference champions, with the assistance of Sophmore, foreward midfielder, Kristi Barsby. In the Colonels opening week 7-1 win over Goucher College, Barsby scored 2 times and also had 2 assists. Barsy continued to prove her ability as she had another assist when the Lady Colonels blanked Keystone College 9-0 in a non-conference match on September 12. Most r~ently, on Saturday, September 25, she had 2 assists in the team's 3-1 nonconference game against Susquehanna University. Bars by who started on the team last year as a freshman, seemed to be on the team leaders board for consecutive season stats in atµiost every category. In her first season her at Wilkes, she finished with 7 shots on goal, 14 shots overall, 1 game winning goals, and 3 points. Even with these amazing stats as a freshman Barby is putting up even more impresive results already this season leading all players on the team with 7 assists and coming in third overall on the team with 4 goals. The women have a bunch of tough matches still ahead of them this season including Scranton. Currently Scranton is in the top few teams of the Freedom Conference League with a conference record of 1-0. "Scranton is touch and the game will be on their field [but] if we win it will be a big win! a really big win," stated Barsby. With a total of 6 conference matches left in this season, and a current conference record of 1-0 the C9lonels are looking to make a strong return to the postseason. "If we play our game we will win," Barsby stated. The team is looking to keep its act together this season and keep up thos~ high scoring games with help from Barsby and the strong leadership of the team third year coach, John Sumoski, who helped lift the team to 2 straight Freedom Confemence Playoff berths. The key to winning any season is whether you want to or not and Barsby stated that, "If we want to we can." Womens .... Tuesday - 7:00 p.m. @ Scranton Saturday - 1:00 p.m. @ FDUFlorham Men's Soccer Wednesday - 4:00 p.m. @ Moravian Saturday - 1:00 p.m. @ FDUFlorham football Saturday, October 2 1 :00 p.m. @ Widener NUMBERS OF THE WEEK 117 Number ofyards run by Brett Tru:hilo in Saturday's Freedom Conference game against FDU-Fwrham. Trichilo now has 387 rushing yards so far this season. 7 The number ofgoals scored in the women's soccer teams three wins this week. With their current win streak the Colonels improve their record to 6-3 overall Kristi Barsby Quick Stat Box Name: Kristi Barsby Year: Sophmore Position: Starting Foreward-midfielder 2004 Stats Goals: 4 Game Winnig Goals: I Assists: 7 Shots On Goal: JO 3 Kristen Kile and Sara Ryder's current winning streak in doubles for the women's tennis team. 7 The number of tackles for Mike Bolsar at last Saturday's football game. Three ofthose tackles were behind the line of scrimmage. �SR.flL'2• . . ·.. · 24 Colonels Post First Win withVictory over FDU Porino, Trichilo gained nine yards to set up a third-and-one from the three. Trichilo again took a handoff an bulled his way into the endzone to put Wilkes on top 7-0. FDU would put together a scoring drive later in the first quarter. The Devils took over at midfield following a Wilkes punt and went the distance in six plays. After a seven-yard Huff to Louis Smith completion, Rob Felicetta took a handoff and threw a strike to Mike Smeja for 24 yards to give the Devils a first down at the Wilkes 14. Four plays later Mike Campbell scored on a two-yard run to cut the lead to 7-6. Wilkes extended the lead to 21-12 at halfThe Beacon/Todd Weibel Field. The victory improves the Colonels to 1-2 overall and 1-1 in the MAC. FDUFlorham falls to 2-1 overall and in conference play. Bo Tkach intercepted a Dan Huff aerial attempt on the first possession of the game to give Wilkes the ball at the FDU 41. F9llowing an incomplete pass by Duran COURTESY SPORTS INFORMATION Seaior running back Brett Trichilo rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns and the Wilkes University defense limited FDU-Florharrrto 227 yards in total offense en route to a 53-12 Middle Atlantic Conference win on Saturday afternoon at Ralston Wilkes Crew Club _M_o_n_d_a_y_(..,9/_2_7,._)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Friday (10/01) * Pool Tournament 6 p.m. Commuter Lounge Tuesday (9/28) * Women's Tennis @ King's 4 p.m. * Women's Soccer @ Scranton 7 p.m. * Volleyball w/Scranton 7 p.m. **Pre-Med Day * Theater Production: Hotel Universe 8 p.m. DDD $5 student admission, $15 general admission *Cinemark Movies (Sponsor: WUPB) Tickets $2, on sale Wed. & Thurs. PAGE 22 time after marching 82 yards in 11 plays to reach paydirt. After three straight Trichilo runs totaling 19 yards the Colonels were again set up in a first and goa! from the seven. On third-and-goal from the four, Trichilo raced into the endzone for a touchdown and Yurewicz tacked on the extra point to make it 21-12. Tom Andreopoulos took the opening kickoff of the second half for Wilkes and weaved his way for a 75-yard return to the FDU 13. After the drive stalled, Yurewicz connected on a 32-yard field goal to push FOOTBALL See Pg. 21 Barby Tops Soccer Team in Assists PAGE 23 Find this Picture on Campus and ... No correst responses last week: This week's prize worth $20! Saturday (10/02) Wednesday (9/29) * Coffee Hour 10 a.m. Commuter Lounge * Field Hockey w/Manhattanville 4 p.m. * Men's Soccer @ Moravian 4 p.m. * Student Government meeting 5 :30 p.m. Jliscox Rm. HSC Thursday (9/30) * Movie matinee 11 a.m. Commuter Lounge * Women's Tennis @ PSU Berks 4 p.m. * Distinguished Lecturer in the Health Sciences,Dr.JayM. 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Post your event by visiting www.wilkesbeacon.com or email wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com � 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 2004 September 27th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 September 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/a6c32018f3c61a5d5a0a80c1ea6f59cb.pdf b7f081bc6be4c9aa669c66d86b70e859 PDF Text Text Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORRow· . www.wilkesbeacon.com Volume 57 Issue 1 SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 N.E.P.A. a Hot Spot for ~dential Campaigl)S · BYKRISTINKILE Beacon News Editor The polls suggest that this year's presidential race is proving to be as tight as the last presidential election, and this time Pennsylvania is in the spotlight. With 21 electoral votes up for grabs, candidates have been hitting this state hard--especially Northeastern Pennsylvania. Wilkes played host to a Bush/ Cheney campaign event on August 25. Vice President Dick Cheney and wife, Lynne, appeared for an inviteonly.town meeting at The Marts Center. Cheney also made a visit to Pottsville, Bloomsburg, and Williamsport for the Little League World Series. Lt.Governor Bill Scranton introduced the Cheney family. "The Vice President wanted to come to NEPA and talk about jobs and economic development," Scranton said. Cheney opened by speaking about the war in Iraq and justification for the decision to invade. He then opened the floor to questions. Topics such as health care, gas prices, drugs, education, and the economy were all touched on. UniversityAwarded $1.7MFederal Grant "This election could affect not The Pennsylvania Department of Education only the next four years, but the next 30 or 40 years," Cheney said. awarded Wilkes University the huge grant for The next campaign event the Signature Undergraduate Expetience would happen one week later, but this time it involved the Kerry/ BY LINDSEY WOTANIS gram under the Higher Education Edwards campaign. Vice PresiBeacon Managing Editor Act of 1965. The University subdential candidate John mitted the grant proposal last year, Edwards, appeared before thouGood things come to those but failed to qualify for the fundsands of people at Kirby Park. who wait. Last week, University The format for this event was administrators got some long ing. After some key revisions and · additio_nal research, the proposal different, since it was open awaited good news. to the public, but audience The Pennsylvania Department was resubmitted in 2004. Nationmembers could not ask of Education awarded Wilkes wide, 260 institutions of higher questions. University a federal grant in the learning applied for these federal "We deserve betamount of $1.7M. This grant grants. Wilkes University was one ter than our leaders in money will be used to bring alive of 53 institutions awarded. According to Dr. Maravene this country ... John the Signature Undergraduate ExLoeschke, University Provost, Kerry and I have a perience, a program that has been this grant, which is highly complan for this in the planning stages for more petitive, will put Wilkes Univercountry. We than two years. can do better," The funding, made possible sity on a different academic playEdwards said. by Title III, is part of the state's ing field, so 1o speak. "This is a See GRANT, Page 4 Before the Strengthening Institutions Proevent, Edwards made a Vice President Dick Cheney front-porch visit to a family who was af- country ... Hope is on the way," fected by the closing Edwards said. Pennsylvania is an important of Technaglass. state to both campaigns, and canEdwards hit on famildidates are making sure their mesiar hot button topics, talking about sages are heard in this race. Dr. Tom Baldino, Professor of health care, economy, and Political Science, said the Democratic Party has had a voter regis,. higher education. He also discussed his tration edge in Pennsylvania. idea of the "two Baldino credits the party's Americas," saying strength to the strong union in the that this region has state. However, the margin is been living in the closer this year than in the past. "Democrats have a majority, "other America." The "other America" refer- but it's not as large as it used to ence acknowledges the be," Baldino said. "The Demoworking class and the cratic party in this state has not yielded very many strong candiunder-pri viledged. e eacon ristin Kile "John Kerry is ready dates over the last 20 years. The Liz Roveda, senior biology major, takes advantage of the Help lead this Help Desk See CANDIDATES, Page 2 Senator John Edwards Wilkes Reorganization, Part I Page 5 The Beacon Presidential Election Poll Results Page~ Desk's temporary location in the Henry Student Center. STORY on Page 5 Index Public Safety Assesses News ................................. 1-5 Impact on Campus Editorial. ........................... 6-8 Features ......................... 9-11 Arts & Entertainment. .. 12-15 Sports ........................... 16-20 �SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 CANDIDATES from Front Page inability to field strong candidates has hurt parties over all." Pennsylvania has not voted Republican since 1988, when it voted for George H. Bush. After that, the state went Democratic, voting for Bill Clinton back to back in 1992 and 1996, as well as for Al Gore in 2000. Baldino said voters in Pennsylvania have a history ofticket splitting. "Instead of voting all Democrat or all Republican, PA voters have a history of voting for different people for different offices:" With such a tight race, both campaigns are spending an enormous amount of time and money to come out on top. Along with this come negative advertisements: Both sides have criticized the other for past decisions made and leader~hip abilities. "If you ask anybody, most people would say they hate nega- tive ads, but then they remember them and they'll vote on the basis of them," Baldino said. "They work." Baldino said he predicts there will be far more negative ads in the next eight weeks from both sides. "It's going to get very nasty. It will probably get even more personal than it is now because they work." If Bush were to win Pennsylvania and keep the same states he won in 2000, he would not only win the Electoral College, but the popular vote as well. This is something that Bush did not do in last election. Young voters, now more than ever, are a target in this election. Candidates are aiming towards college students and hitting issues important to them. In a Newsweek.com/Genext poll conducted in August, results showed 2 News in Brief Overtime Law ROTC Closing Campus Restructuring Help Desk Moves to FL 3 3 4 5 5 Kerry leading Bush with 50 percent to 41 percent among registered voters under 30. Another poll, however, tells a different story. A CNN/USA Today poll revealed that Bush had 1% lead over Kerry. Bush had 48% support among likely voters in Pennsylvania, whereas Kerry was trailing with 47% in the Septrneber 9 poll. It is too close to tell right now who has the edge in Pennsylvania. Both candidates have the potential to run away with the state. The Kerry/Edwards campaign said there is a lot of time between now and November 2, so residents in NEPA can expect to see Kerry, Edwards, and their families return. Numerous calls to the Bush/Cheney campaign for specifics on return dates were unsucessful. The Beacon/Gabe LeDonne Senator John Edwards speaks of his "two Americas" at Kirby Park September 1, 2004 during a Democratic rally. BEACON Serving the community through fair and accurate reporting while supporting the views and opinions of our readers. Editorial Staff · Editor-in-Chief: Gabe LeDonne Managing Editor: Lindsey Wotanis News Editor: Kristin Kile Op/Ed Editor: Rebecca Goodman Features Editor: Jamie Babbitt A&E Editor: Elvira Illiano Sports Editor: Ariel Cohen Photo Editor: Nick Zmijewski Advertising Managers: Erin Rovinsky Stephanie Rodano Advisor: Dr. Andrea Breemer Frantz ■ ■ ■ The Beacon/Gabe LeDonne Lynne and Dick Cheney address a crowd member at the invitation-only "Town Hall Meeting" at the MartsCenter Gym on August 25, 2004. Esablished in 1936 PA Newspaper Association .Member Printed on Mondays during the academic.,school year. Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com www.wilkesbeacon.com �NEWS SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 NEWS IN BRIEF Courtesy: Associated Press Fine for Students Caught Drinking at Teacher's Home 3 Overtinte Law Changes Cause Concern BY JULIEMELF Beacon Asst. News Editor PEARSALL, TX: Dozens of high school students cited for underage drinking when police busted a post-football game bash at a teacher's home have pleaded no contest. Forty-two Pearsall High School football players, cheerleaders and band members were fined $65 each, a municipal court clerk said. Police went to the teacher's home on August 28 after finding an unconscious female student by a road. She was treated for alcohol poisoning and released. Authorities have not identified the teacher, who is suspended with pay pending an investigation. Officials said the teacher and her husband claimed they were asleep upstairs and did not know the students were drinking alcohol in their home. Hernandez said he wants to determine if the couple supplied the alcohol. Officials said the teacher and her husband claimed they were asleep upstairs and did not know the students were drinking al_cohol in their home. Police Chief Roland Hernandez said he wants to determine if the couple supplied the alcohol. Fraternity Shut down After Student's Death DENVER, Colorad_o: The Colorado State University chapter of a fraternity where a 19-year-old woman was found dead was shut down the same day the school's Greek system adopted rules barring alcohol from sorority and fraternity houses and some parties. The Sigma Pi house was closed Thursday after university officials said an investigation turned up violations of alcohol rules during the past year. . Samantha Spady, a sophomore business major from Beatrice, Nebraska, was found dead in a lounge at the fraternity house Sunday. Police suspect drinking contributed to her death and have ruled out foul play. The Larimer County coroner had not determined the cause of death. . Man beats Girlfriend with Gator; Goes to Jail DAYTONA BEACH, FL: A man who swung an alligator at his girlfriend during an argument was sentenced to six months in jail. · Sheriffs officials said David Havenner was keeping the 3-foot gator in his bathtub and swung it at his girlfriend, Nancy Monico, 39, during an argument on July 16. Havenner told investigators that Monico bit his hand because she was upset that they had run out of alcohol. _ · The alligator was later released into the St. Johns River, wildlife commission officials said. · Monument For Draft Dodgers in the Works NELSON, British Columbia: U.S. draft dodgers who fled to Canada are finally getting some recognition--in Canada. Artists and actiyists in this picturesque lakeside town have announced plans for a bronze monument and festival to honor them. Dennis Klein, a sculptor and teacher at Kootenay School of the Arts, and artist Naomi Lewis have been chosen to make a memorial depicting Canadians embracing the hands of American resisters. Over the past few weeks a lot of attention has been given to overtime laws and their affect on the nation. But what exactly is the overtime law and why has it been getting so much attention? According ·to CNN and Congressman Kanjorski's office, in March 2003, the Bush Administration's Secretary of Labor, Elaine Chao, announced a proposal that would significantly alter the nation's overtime pay rules. This act would change the administrative regulations governing the exemption of certain "bona fide executive, administrative, and professional, employees." This proposal caused considerable controversy. More recently, on August 23, 2004, the Bush administration's final regulations on overtime pay went into effect. However, these regulations were short-lived. This past Thursday, the House of Representatives voted 223-193 to roll back the new Bush administration rules governing overtime pay. "Overtime pay is extremely important to the millions of American families using the extra money earned by working overtime to cover their essential expenses. In addi~tion to these costs, this money also helps many families to send children to college, save for their retirement, or even take a dream vacation," stated Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski. According to the Department of Labor and Industry, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the primary federal statute dealing with overtime pay. Originally passed into law by Congress in 1938, it requires that employers pay salaried workers timeand-a-half for hours worked in excess of 40 per week. Exceptions were built into the act in response to both economics and public Student Government Notes City Hall Thief Sentenced to 40 years AUSTIN, TX: You may not be able to fight city hall, but you can steal from it - at least for awhile. John David Woods has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for stealing more than $100,000 from 24 city halls across Texas to pay off Internet gambling debts. Prosecutors said Woods, 34, had developed a system during the three-year string of thefts: He would rent a car, drive to another town, sneak into the city hall and take all the money he could find. · Mary Jane Found Growing Outside Police Headquarters GREEN BAY, WI: . Deputies didn't have to go far to find this marijuana: It was growing right outside their Green Bay headquarters. Green Bay television station WLUK-TV reported Tuesday that it received a tip and alerted the Brown County Sheriffs Department about the pot in a planter on the south ·side of the courthouse. - policy concerns. For instance, employees that are classified as "bona fide executive, administrative or professional employees" are exempted from receiving overtime pay based on their job duties. What constitutes an executive, administrative, or professional employee however, has been left to the Secretary of Labor to define. 1'The problem with all of this is government is deciding how much an individual is getting paie rather than the market," said Dr. Anthony Liuzzo, professor of business and economics and director of the Wilkes University MBA program. Because of these changes, salaried workers earning $23,660 annually or less are eligible for overtime pay. Middle class ·salaried workers who fall between $23,660 and $100,000 a year might lose overtime based on a duties test. This test describes the tasks that determine whether a worker is eligible or ineligible for overtime. _ "I just don't think it's right. Some people sacrifice their lives and broke their backs for so many years to get these laws and they're just being totally railroaded," said Tara Priest, junior business administration major. While many college students may find themselves exempt from the law, it may not be for long. "When we get out, it will be entry level jobs, but that's just fo,r the first few years. Eventually you will work your way up the chain of 'command and that's something you have to worry about," explained Priest. According to Congressman Kanjorski, the U.S.. Department of Labor advises that, where an employee is subject to both the state and federal overtime laws, the employee is entitled to overtime according to the higher standard. Pennsylvania is one of the states that has its own overtime regulations, which means Pennsylvania workers will see little change to their overtime ~~ . . be on October 8 and the pep rally will be held on October 9. A meeting for freshmen interested in running for SG will be held September 13 at 3pm in the Hiscox Meeting Room. Nominations are due September 16-17 and elections will be held on September Both the Student Political Action Forum and Lacrosse _ Team were approved by SG to be recognized as a club. Motion passed to grant The Beacon $4,876 to furnish their new office. 21. ' - - --- - - - -- ,. Hiscox Meeting .rloom, 1st Floor of the Henry Student Center. Meetings are open to the public. l&■J Homecoming weekend will be held on October 8 and 9. The dinner/dance will - SG meets every Wednesday at 5 :30pm in the -- - --- ------------------- �- NEWS 4 GRANT from Front Page very, very difficult grant to get. , So, when someone receives it, it tends to move an institution up to another level of national recognition," said Loeschke. "People are going to be watching us [Wilkes], because people who get these are people on the move." But it is the future students of Wilkes University who will benefit the most from this funding. Loeschke believes the program put in place with these monies will increase retention and student satisfaction, and also increase the number of students the University graduates. The funding will provide additional resources in four areas: student academic support, an electronic learning portfolio, faculty development, and advising-something Wilkes is already _ hailed for in the academic community. Both Loeschke and Dr. Paul scripts, learning philosophy, resumes, writing samples, projects, and ev~n artwork. Both students and their advisors will have access to the portfolio, which will streamline the advising process. Students will also be able to use the portfolio in the internship or job search process. "Most universities can't touch providing that," said Loeschke. Finally, the grant will support faculty development, providing training on advising and the electronic learning portfolio. According to Anne Pelak, Director of Grant Support, the funds will be released over a five-year period. Additionally, the grant provisions allow the University to put 20% of the grant in a restricted University Title III endowment, provided the University matches that amount through fund-raising efforts. Over five years, $350,000 of the grant People are going to be watching us [Wilkes], because people who get these are people on the move. · Dr. Maravene Loeshke University Provost Adams, Vice President of Student Affairs, feel strongly that a great advising program is critical to a student's academic, professional and personal success. "Advising is about helping a young person plan a life. The more effectively we can do that. the more likely they will be able to achieve their goals," said Adams. The new and improved advising system will put a more solid advising team in place in each of the four schools, giving students not only one advisor, but several mentors that will help guide them on their learning journey at Wilkes. In addition to beefing up advising, the grant will provide funds to increase academic support in the more challenging academic areas, like calculus and organic chemistry, for example. More tutors will be available in and out of the classroom, and a coordinator will oversee the program. An electromc learning portfolio will also be available to all 111coming freshmen beginning next year. This portfolio (iWebfoho) · will allow students to post their academic and extracurricular tran- money will be put into the endow. ment fund and be matched by the University. That money will be earning interest over the period of the grant and beyond. "At the end of the grant, we'll have roughly $700,000 in endowed funds which will contribute to ongoing support of Title III projects when the grant ends," said Pelak. Those responsible for crafting this more than 60-page grant proposal included Dr. Maravene Loeschke, Provo st; Dr. Paul Adams, Vice President of Student Affairs; Tom Thomas, Director of the Learning Center; Blake Mackesy, Learning Specialist; Joan McDonald, Director oflnstitutional Research and Strategic Planning; and Anne Pelak, Director of Grant Support. This grant is a major accomplishment for the University and will not only help to shape the undergraduate experience in years to come, but also increase the chances for getting additional grant money in the future. "It has the potential to be transformational," said Pelak. SEPTEMBER 13 2004 Air ·F orce ROTC to Close Wilkes Detatchment BY KEVIN FITZSIMMONS Beacon Correspondent In 2007, Wilkes University, along with four other schools, will be closing their Air Force ROTC programs. Two other universities will close their programs in 2005. "ROTC, for as long as it's been here, has been a very valuable contributor to the community, and I think we all regret that they will not be here any longer," said Dr. Paul Adams, Vice President of Student Affairs. With the cost of college tuition climbing higher, ROTC scholarships serve as a solid form of financial aid for students who need it. According to Air Force ROTC Headquarters, over 7,000 cadets are ori Air Force scholarships nationwide. An agreement has been reached that will allow current Wilkes freshmen with ROTC scholarships to complete their program and remain on track for graduation in 2008. The AFROTC program as a whole has shown a 30% growth in the last three years, according to headquarters. On the contrary, 20% of the detachments have held steady or declined in enrollrrrent. A declining enrollment at Wilkes University is the major reason for the closure. "Obviously they'll be missed. Whatever void they create, the challenge will be on us to find ways to fill it," said Adams. Wilkes University's Air Force Detachment 752 is still accepting sophomores, juniors, or seniors interested in the ROTC as long as they will graduate by or before the summer of 2007. Freshmen who are not enrolled in the program and are interested in competing for an in-college scholarship and enrollment allocation will still have the opportunity. However, they will not be able to activate it with this program. It will be necessary for them to transfer to another school and detachment by the end of their freshmen or sophomore year, according to information provided by AFROTC Headquarters. The ROTC's lack of presence on campus will not go unnoticed. "They remind us of the sacrifices people have been willii.g to make in support of the nation's freedoms," said Adams. The ROTC program offered students interested in military careers an option in conjunction with academia. Even though the ROTC will be missed, the decision to close the detachment isn't surprising. "They're like every other organization in this country, and they need to leverage their resources to the best of their ability," said Adams. Wilkes University AFROTC Lt. Colonel Jane Vesperman referred all questions to Ann Easterling with Air Uni"'.ersity's Public Affairs. Although Vesperman and Easterling were quoted previously in another publication, both would not comment at this time and challenged the validity of those previous statements. The Beacon/Kristin Kile Members of Wilkes' Air Force ROTC at the Wilkes-Barre Veterans Day. �SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 NEWS 5 Wilkes Restructuring Sees Major Changes in Several Offices BY JULIEMELF . BeaconAss. News Editor This article is P.1,rt I in a three-part series reporting on the reorganizational changes that have taken place at the university during and since the summer. This section details the changes in the Student Affairs Office. The second part of the series will discuss the changes within the President's Cabinet and its affects on development initiatives and the capital campaign. The final installment will explore the University's policies regarding hirings and separations associated with restructuring. This summer, in response to consultant recommendations, student surveys, and ongoing strategic planning, several offices on campus saw major change. Some made changes to the level of services, and some saw the separation of employees as part of a larger plan to change university direction in those areas. After many discussions with his cabinet and approval from the Board of Trustees, President Joseph E. (Tim) Gilmour announced changes in adminsitrative structure that would take place at Wilkes. The first of those major changes, and perhaps the most evident to students is the restructuring of the Student Affairs department. "Student Affairs was reorganized to better support the goals of the Signature The Beacon/Gabe LeDonne Phil Ruthkosky, Director of Student Development , Undergraduate Experience. This reorganization was accomplished with no new funds," explained Gilmour. Many new positions in the area of Student Affairs were created to carry out its functions. Philip Ruthkosky, who formerly served as the coordinator of Cooperative Education, heads the newly created Student qevelopment office as its director. 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Ruthkosky is currently interviewing applicants for two addjtional new positions. The positions are for leadership development and community service, and both coordinators will reside on campus. "Student life isn't between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 pm. only. We want to bring back that opportunity to have involvement at night to develop more of a community atmosphere where students can have somebody helping them org.anize activities at nontra- ditional hours," explained Ruthkosky. A Wellness Coordinator is another new position that has been added and falls under the category of Student Affairs. "When we received the resignation from Gail Minichiello (Coordinator of Community Service), it gave us an opportunity to look more broadly at the whole area of student development and how we can maximize our opportunities," explained Dr. Paul Adams, Vice President for Student Affairs. Minichello resigned over the summer after being offered a job in Maine. Offices all throughout campus have been affected by the restructuring. Alumni, Marketing Communications, and Student Activities are among many of the departments involved with these changes. "As with any change, there will be a transition period for six to eight months in some parts for the organization. We believe this transition will be well worth the long-term benefits that these organizational changes will bring," said Gilmour. Help Desk Moves South BY JOSEPH DEANGELIS Beacon Layout Artist The Information Technology Help Desk has once again moved. Where, this time? Approximately 2,000 miles south of here. All information technology (IT) services, including Help Desk operations, are now run by SunGuard, a computer technician company located outside Orlando in Maitland, Florida, that assists college campuses across the country with their computer needs. Students can now reach computer technicians 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling the Help Desk at 408-HELP (4357). The contact number has not changed; however, the calls are now routed to Florida and are answered by technicians who are not on site at Wilkes. This change is to improve Information Technology's ability to help students with computer needs on ~ampus. "You can get an operator really at anytime during the day," said Tom Weeks, the Network Manager at Wilkes, about the new Help Desk. The previous Help Desk was located in Stark Hall and was only open during regular business hours. It was then difficult for a student to get help with his/her computer outside the usual business hours . When a call is made to the help desk, a trouble-ticket is placed for a work-order on a student's computer that needs assistance. The technicians on campus only work on Level One problems, such as basic troubleshooting, finding PIN numbers, and finding e-mail passwords. "We really don't deal that much with the student computers," said Weeks. "For most basic things we can go ahead anct' help out with that." When more complicated problems happen, like hard-drive repairs or program in- stallation, Weeks recommends that the student goes to a local repair shop. "For the most part, we won't be able to do that," said Joseph Nalbone, lab manager for desktop support, on solving the more difficult problems. IT also offered support assistance in the Henry Student Center building for the first two weeks of classes. Technicians were on hand to fix any level one problems student had. Evfry call placed to the Help Desk goes through the office of Gary Ingerick, the CIO for SunGuard. "We're really waiting [to see] how it works through this year," Ingerick said. In order to get the general perception of how the new Help Desk is working, the IT department has sent out an on-line survey to students via e-mail. The results of the survey are not yet available. "It really provides good feedback for how we're doing as an IT department," said Weeks. "I think the online survey is probably the best way to get the temperature and the pulse of how the community feels about us." · Ingerick, however, believes he has proof that the new Help Desk can be more effective. In the month of August alone, 58 percent of 1,108 trouble-tickets have been fixed. Other improvements over the summer by IT include the installation of approximately 300 new Dell computers around campus. "Dell really provided the best mix of price and service," Weeks noted. The new computers include 13 new Dells in the anatomy and physiology lab, 12 new , Dells in the new psychology lab, 28 new Toshiba Tablets in the biology labs, 45 new Dells in the computer lab in Breiseth 006, 22 Power Books in Breiseth 002 and five new Dells in the Bedford comp,uter lab. Upgrades have also been made to the computers in the Rifkin Deli and at the Pharmacy Information Center. �QJ21f.?t ion . Voter Education Most hnportant Step r "I 6 7 Presidential Campaign Poll The Wyoming Valley www.dependency.com Third Party Ballots Nickle For Your Thoughts 6 8 8 8 ~ \.. in Voting Process BY THE BEACON EDITORIAL STAFF A statistic regularly cited, especially in Presidential election years, is that 18-24 year olds are the least likely age group to vote. It's a depressing fact indeed, but a figure that would surely be more depressing, if it could be calculated, is the number of people in any age group who are poorly informed about what the candidates running for office actually stand for. The airwaves and internet have become more and more saturated over the past year with socalled news about the presidential race, and-as the election draws closer, the deluge will only grow in intensity. However, when we look at the information being presented to the Americ'an public, the vast majority of it is completely useless . The fact that John Kerry fell while skiing, or that George W. Bush fell off a dirt bike, has absolutely nothing at all to do with either man's capacity for leadership or their stance on the issues currently affecting the country. If we are looking to point fingers and assign blame for this focus on trivial and irrelevant details, we have several places from which to start. But the largest portion of the guilt likely rests on the shoulders of cable television. The Fox News channel has come under quite a bit of justifiable criticism lately for the huge degree o! bias in their reporting, but that is not to say that the other cable news networks are objective angels. Whether conservative, liberal, or merely sen- sational, there is no such thing as a completely unbiased news source. Because what we, as television consumers, come to view as "the news" is assembled and reported beings in search of high ratings, and each and every one of them has their own views on the subjects they report, it is impossible to get a completely objective view of just about any- · thing. This human fallibility, combined with the drive of 24-hour news networks to find new things to report, and the focus on brevity that a half-century of catch phrases and jingles has instilled into the American subconscious, makes for a political news atmosphere that is entertaining at best, and completely useless at worst. Any discussion of important issues is condensed into a 30 second sound byte And the candidates don't seem to be complaining, either. This focus on the trivial creates a climate that allows both candidates to almost completely ignore touchy subjects. They give us feel-good quotes along the lines of, "My plan will accomplish X, Y, and Z," and the crowd goes wild. Nowhere is there an actual discussion of what exactly the "plan" is, and how exactly it will accomplish its goals. While voting is the responsibility of all eligible citizens in a representative democracy like our own, the other, far more important facet of thi_s responsibility is being as well-informed about the candidates we vote for as possible so that we can be confident that we are making the best choice for Beacon Poll Results The following are the results of a straw poll conducted by The Beacon on September 9, 2004 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Center. Are you planning to vote in the upcoming presidential election? YES-84% N0-16% on the link Vote '04 to learn more about voter registration. Being confident that you are making the best decision about who to vote for is nowhere near as simple. Since the major . .. ev.is\{\ news networ k s an d t h e ,Nie\(. 1,\\\\l seacon candidates are not detailed 1ne enough sources about what is acour country. tually going on, the responsibilActually voting is the easy part. ity of becoming well-informed Not registered? No problem, must be fulfilled elsewhere. the application process is quite The internet can be an invalusimple. able tool, if you know where to There are a variety of ways look. The candidates' websites you can go about registering to are a good place to start, as they vote. Much of the application will often include a much more deprocess is based in the area of tailed version and explanation of your primary residence. Registheir platforms than you will ever tering can be done in person at hear them _give in public address. any designated county voter Then, since there is no truly registration site. unbiased news source, read and If you are a resi_dent of Penndigest what openly partisan colsylvania, the Department of State umnists have to say. Read as website provides various credmuch as you can on the issues, ible links to designated registraand on the candidates' plans to tion spots throughout the state. deal with the issues, by both adaThe website also provides a link mant liberals and conservatives. where actual voter registration Then read what they have to say forms can be downloaded and about each other. Read as much printed out, leaving the voter to as you possibly can. This will do the last step, which is mailing help you piece together your own the form to the local county regopinions, to truly understand istration committee. where the candidates stand on And, because The Beacon issues that are important to you, stands firmly behind the belief and to be confident that, come that community engagement and November, should you choose to activism is essential to any put your newfound education to healthy democracy, readers can good use, you will be voting for go to our w~bsite, candidates that best match what www.wilkesbeacon.comandclick you honestly believe. If yes, for whom will you cast your ballot? KERRY-53% BUSH-36% NADER-2% UNDECIDED - 9% *The poll was unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall feel of students on campus. Results based on 207 responses. Next week's poll question: Do you believe the war in Iraq was a justified/necessary move on the part ofour government? Visitwww.wilkesbeacon.com to cast your vote.Results will be published in next week's issue of The Beacon .. As a student of Wilkes University, you spend a gr~at deal or your time in the city of WilkesBarre. Plans have been made to begin construction on a movie theater in the city. What effect •, do you think the new movie theater project will have on downtown Wilkes-Barre? David Straub Junior, accounting major "Having a movie theater downtown is better than having a hole downtown." Paola Pardo Junior, pol. sci. /communications major "I think that we should have one because not only Wilkes, but King's, too, would benefit. Plus, there are not a lot of things to do around here. It'll be fun." Jessica Alinsky Junior, political science major "It will be beneficial to students, but also the public, because it will provide something to do. Plus, it is in walking distance of campus." Lindsey Klish Sophomore, pre-pharmacy major "I think that a movie theater will hopefully bring a lot more to do downtown, especially within walking distance." MattNavin Sophomore, history/ed.. major "I would hope for a downtown revitalization for the youth of Wilkes-Barre." Ben Kushner Senior, English major "I think a~thing to revitalize the downtown area would be positive as long as they can take care of any traffic or parking problems that will arise." ht C B: PI �-.;::, n,a two-weekc as~age,that those ·'" ·. 'i ..... A •. {J go to schoo1.and/~r ;t tlspeak .the truth. . ,..· · ·. •.•.• ·• ·~,trip i.md giscovered that; wh iving through the Poconos isn' ountains, and the Taylor Lan ything as a ·· •····~ ...... . What Do YOUThink? . . . . . · .•.•·,. es gc::cfr;om "C: §topat)Vil!( pf the Time inappro . cy . • .. ttiftitle ofaWilkesNe .f > 1st:f toir:Yi~e &~side~tDick Ch~ney si~} :Altllough) li~titleimd article were taken ~hen bt:badc;ast dti thtf Wilkes .mai~ web p~g~ Inc::ssige.fortheUajv;rsi~)t; >> . ..· . . ·,. ·th,e .eyent- ijowever,Jfindit con . · · · · · iuijpst ih~th~~ > ~f kif Is there an issue that you feel strongly about and want to comment on? Did you read something that you have formed a dissenting opinion about and want to voice it? The Beacon wants your voice to be heard. We are looking for columnists to express their views in an intelligent, humorous, coherent manner. If you are interested please contact The Beacon with the following information: 1 Contact information including your email address and a phone number where you can be reached. 2 ·3 - A 300-word sample on a topic of your choice. A paragraph about yourself, including where you stand on major societal issues. Send your samples to: wilkesbeacon@hobnail.com �8 OPINION SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 Wilkes E01braces ·World Wide Web of Dependency BYWICHITAH LENG Beacon Columnist there may better answer their queries. Some asked where the HELP line folks were located. For the first week, at least, I could say that there would be some support in terms of computer configuration at the In these fast times that we live in, what would happen if we hit a speed bump? Sometime during the frenzied resident move in, Wilkes University's dormitory internet decided to reject its new patrons. I first noticed it Sunday night, as did many of my new residents in the 325/327 S. River St. apartments. I am the Resident Assistant of that particular dorm. I received phone call after phone call wondering why the internet was not up and running. I told them that they could call the "HELP" line and that someone Ricardo WIiiiams searches the web at an Internet station. Third Party Votes Strive for Ballot Representation BY J.W. DAVIES Beacon Columnist A few weeks ago, presidential hopeful gether. This could be a sign that Democrats fear they are losing their edge in Pennsylvania. Ralph Nader and running mate Peter In 2000, Al Gore had no problem taking the Camejo were dealt a serious blow when state by more than 200,000 votes and Nader the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvaposed no threat bringing in only 103,000 nia ruled that they were not eligible to apvotes. It appears, however, that after four pear as Independents on the stat~'s ballot years President Bush has won over a confor the upcoming presidential election. siderable number of Pennsylvanians. It is The decision was based on the fact also possible that Senator John Kerry just that, in May, Nader had already accepted doesn't have the Gore factor, whatever that the nomination of the Reform Party, which, may be. according to Pennsylvania law, disqualiAll violations of Ralph Nader's First and fies a candidate seeking to run as an IndeFourteenth Amendment rights aside, this pendent. Peter Camejo was also disqualified when the court fo und that he was a is not a total loss for Pennsylvanians w.ho refuse to sell their votes to the rich white registered member of the Green Party in men. There are still a few third party candiCalifornia. dates on the Pennsylvania ballot such as: Although this appears to be a simple misstep by the Nader campaign, it illusMichael A. Peroutka of the Constitution Party, Michael Badnarik of the Libertarian trates just how hard it is for a third party candidate to compete in a tightly c;onParty, and David K. Cobb, the Green Party tested, two-party race. With Pennsylvacandidate from California. These candinia as one of those "states to watch" in dates much like Nader, all suffer from a lack the election, it would not be surprising to of exposure and campaign funding, but they see many John Kerry supporters seeking are accessible. Each candidate has his own restraining orders against Nader and disweb site and their respective parties feaallowing even a mention of his name in ture a great deal of information on their sites. their polling district. It is the duty of any undecided voter, or It was only a week after Nader turned even for those who already have their minds in his application for nomination when made up, to be as informed as possible bePennsylvania Democrats filed a suit ask- , fore casting his or her vote. ing for a review of his nominating peti- · Be aware of slick advertisiRg. We do tions. The review, however, was never carhave choices and our responsibility is to ried out since the court's ruling managed learn about them and cast informed balto take care of the "Nader problem" altolots. Henry Student Center. However, other than that, if you wanted someone from Wilkes to physically take a look at it, you wo.uld have to drive to our level one technical support center located in our neighboring town of, yup you guessed it, Orlando, Florida. I know I would not want to drive out there in the middle of hurricane season. But, I'm sure that there is someone around on campus to help us out... I hope. When problems like these arise, we feel like cavemen Ii ving in the Stone Age; we're confined mice stuck with no escape in our cage dorm rooms. And yet, Wilkes is not the only place in the world that relies on the Internet, for it is a world wide web of dependency. It's amazing how· we as a society have becoi:ne so dependent upon such an intangible object as the internet. Think about it, can you actually see the internet? Its reality is a jungle of wires, CAT-5 cables, routers, servers and flux capacitors. The resident students were fortunate enough to not have internet access in their rooms for nearly a week. At one point, we were able to search the internet on various web browsers, but could not get that damned AOL Instant Messenger to log on. I got calls about that, too. Some said, "What do I do? I don't have IM. I am so bored." IM and the internet have allowed us to keep in touch with people we love, like, hate, or pretend we like but actually hate no matter how far away they are from where we are. Nevertheless, if these ties are broken, we go crazy. We have near riots because we do not know what to do without internet access. People freak out without their daily dose of internetazine 15 mg. suppositories. There are at least a thousand students on campus whom we can call on the phone or meet up with somewhere to occupy our free time and communicate with face-to-face. We also have computer labs with access. But instead, we choose to protest until something that is mostly out of our control is magically fixed . I would not be surprised if internet became a new religion. Every Sunday morning we could sing songs about how great the internet is, or we could just download them. At night before bed, we could pray to the great Internet and let it know that we were ready to lay our heads to rest, or we could just put up an away message saying that we are sleeping. While in services at our computers, we could donate money towards not allowing the evil spirits of the internet to infiltrate our lives, or we could just give them our credit card number and download the newest pop-up blocker. ' Nick~•· for Your Thoughts ~ K~nc.EtmR �FEATURES Speech & Debate Donation Wtllces' New Faculty Public Safety In Review JCC Offers New Program 10 10 11 11 Early Planning Eases Housing Crunch BY JAMIE BABBITT start of the year," said Yeninas. Apparently, the early planning paid off. According to Yeninas, only two Range Plan projects enrollment to increase students had to reside at the Ramada to 4,000 full time students by the year 2010. Inn, and they were able to move onto This significant boost of students on camcampus the first week of classes when some beds opened up. According to Mark Allen, Dean of Students, occupancy at Ten East South Street more than doubled and about 40 students now reside in apartments on River and Ross Street. Students were satisfied with their experience at the apartments · last year, and Allen hopes for a similar reaction this year. Additional beds were also added to Slocum Hall, the former ROTC building. In the past, Wilkes used the third floor as doan space. This year, the entire building was transformed into a residence hall to add 30 beds. While the smaller housing solutions are helping to ease the The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski housing crunch now, the situation may become much tighter in the Lili Dibai and Cristine Corser in Slocum Hall, one of the newly rennovated coming years. According to Allen, spaces to accommodate the growing numbers of re&ident students. he and Yeninas are "already lookpus in the coming years is already causing process smoother than it was in the past. ing at projected numbers in an effort to Residence Life to feel the effects of the re. Wilkes had to plan for almost 100 more resi- identify suitable housing to meet our strictions city campuses pose on housing. dent students than last year's 775. needs for the 05-06 academic year." With increasing enrollment comes the According to Gretchen Yeninas, Director Although there are no plans for need for more housing. Each year as the of Residence Life, the department began look- building a new residence hall as of yet, numbers are increasing, Residence Life ofing at the situation back in April, while last Yeninas feels that it may become an ficials must come together to plan out where year the housing shortage didn't _become a option in the future. "I think we're rethe students will reside. concern until July. ally getting to a point now that -we reLast year, the substantial increase in resi"Last year was a learning expe,rience for ally, really need to build something to dential students forced Wilkes to seek offus. So this year we were able to start a lot make life easier for the students so we campus solutions. Ten East South Street earlier and in the long run, it's actually worked don't have. them spread all over the apartments were used as on campus housout for us that we were able to get every- place. ing for some students and a few stayed body reasonable accommodations for the "There is discussion of building a new residence hall, but it's just discussion at this point. Then~ have been no plans made and no holes have started to be dug on campus ... But for the future right now, that's a big question " l\11.en, Women & Children's Styling" mark," explained Yeninas. According to Scott Byers, Vice President for Finance and Support Operations, that question mark is temporary. "We are at the beginning of developing a facilities master plan for the campus which would contemplate any new •With Ad from the Beacon buildings or major renovations for the CMne11/Stylist: campus over the next ten years ... Our intent is to have a final master plan by 120 South River St. Plains, PA 18705 (570) 970-4222 By appointment only late January with many opportunities between now and then for community input and involvement." Beacon Features Editor • Wilkes University's Strategic Long- temporarily at the Ramada Inn on Public Square (which is now ·used as "overflow housing") until rooms opened up on campus. This year, however, planning took place much earlier in the year to make the housing Creative Styles *Student Special* $10 dry haircut $5 off any chemical treatment Ann Marie Rodano ·and Nancy Hann Tell Us. ■ ■ What is your favorite song on the radio right now? RyahOswald Freshman, undeclared "Talk Show on Mute" by Incubus Brandon Ingraham Junior, political science major "Vmcticated" by Dashboard· Confessional Jason Acquaye Freshman, business major "Lock Up" by Akon Ken Gareau Freshman, pharmacy major "Make a Move" by the Lost Prophets Melissa Steber Junior, business major "Float On" by Modest Mouse �10 FEATURES SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 Speech and Debate EndoWed by Prof. Emeritas BY VICKY WHITE Beacon Asst. Features Editor tion Studies Department Chairperson. The team is able to draw interest from the capital of the endowed fund each year, which will amount to approxirnateJy $6,000$7 ,000 a year. This money ensures that the team will be able to afford national tournaments, while continuing to rely on Student Government and other venues for the funding of regional tournaments. "For the local plish everything that I was trying to do," said Cox. "The team had a good nucleus and seemed to be rising from the ashes like a Phoenix. I figured that if we have something good now, let's give it a little money and see what it's capable of," Cox added. The donation will also allow the speech Thanks to the generosity of one man, the Wilkes Speech and Debate Team recently received a new lease on life. Dr. HaroldE. Cox, Wilkes University Archivist and Professor Emeritas of History, donated $150,000 to the speech and debate team to ensure the continuance of the program at Wilkes. The past four years have been • dedicated to rebui lding what was once. a program with natio nal recog nition. After a period of stagnancy fo r almo st ten years, the team wa s reestabli shed and has bee n growing steadily in participants and strength since. _ At that time, the speech and · The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski debate team beTh~ Sp~ech and_ Debate Team poses with Dr. Harold Cox. (Left to Right}: Dr. Harold Cox, g an competing Elvira Illiano, Julie Melt, Paul Jakubowski, Meagan Brown, Roger Raby, Keith Hubbard, regionally and Jess Niemiec and Lisa Dreier. over a relatively short period has reaffirmed that the team tournaments, we rough it. We put six people and debate team to reinstate the collegiate is "a force to be reckoned with," said team in a room and we get there how we can," tournament at Wilkes. Currently scheduled President Jessica Niemiec. said Niemiec, a senior communication stud- for February, the tournament aims to draw fifteen to twenty schools for competition. The team is currently ranked fourth in ies major. The tournament and an award will be named Pennsylvania, and has two members who Cox's investment in the Wilkes speech after Cox. The money is also going to be hold district titles. Last year, the team had and debate team this year came as a comused to start a summer profour members qualify to compete in the national tourna- : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ; _ - gram at Wilkes for high ment, the most prestigious I wanted something that could be done with a relatively school students. Another benefit of the dotournament that js held, but modest amount of money that would hopefully have a major impact, not only internally but externally as well. nation is the stability that it because of the lack of funds, Dr. Harold E. Cox affords the speech and decould only afford to send one bate team in the years to member. Prof. Emeritas of History come. The University has The ever-growing team University Archivist committed to hiring a speech had been faced with financial hardships since it was re- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - and debate full-time coach, as the team has been largely stu. started. By petitioning Student-run for the past four years. The first dent Government, doing fundraisers, and plete surprise to the recipients, but he full-time coach will be hired for the 2005relying on finapcial support from the Com- pointed out that it was a logical fit for what 2006 year, and will also be teaching some munication Studies Department, the Deans he wanted to do with his money. "I wanted courses in public speaking in the Commuand the Provost, the team was able to com- something that could be done with a relanication Studies Department. pete in many regional tournaments. Un- tively modest amount of money that would Cox is notably modest about the gift. fortunately, the team was running on the hopefully have a major impact, not only "Buildings fall down, doors get ~emoved bare minimum. internally but externally as well--preferably or renovated, a living memorial I think is "The biggest benefit of this donation something that would benefit Wilkes' repubetter than a physical one. This will extend is that the money will allow them [the team] tation in the liberal arts. After speaking my fifteen minutes of fame to perhaps fortyto attend national tournaments each year," with Dr. Elmes-Crahall one day, I realized five, but not any more than that." said Dr. Jane Elmes-Crahall, Communica- that donating to the team would accom- The Beacon would lik welcome the followin new faculty members the University: Amy Bradley, Ph.D., Assi Professor of Chemistry Jennifer Edmonds, M.B. Instructor of Business Administration Gerard Emershaw, Ph.D., Instructor of Philosophy Teresa Fallon, M.F.A. , Designer and Production Manager for the Visual and Performing Arts , Edward Fox, D.B.A., Visiting + Assistant Professor of Business Administration ~"":X::::t;.•'·;; ~ Rita Kryzneski Ives, M.S.N~.r R.N.,A.O.C.N., Visiting :.~;,;,✓ Assistant Professor of Nurswg. ;, ,,# ~ Bernie Kovacs, M.A., Visi!iE:g;::, Assistant Professor of English:> Kyle Kreider, Ph.D., Assi;,tant Professor o_f Political Scienir;l• Edward L1, Pharm.D., Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practtc l Daniel Longyhore, Pharm:n! '}·❖ 1 /Jf1@1 Assistant Professor of Ph "'" '"'• y Practice Dan McCune, Ph.D., Ass Professor of Pharmaceutic Sciences Suzanne Murray, M.S. i Special Education, Visitin Instructor ofEducation Dr. Julie Olenak, Pharm Assistant Professor of Ph Practice Manuel David OspinaGiraldo, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Biol Sergio Pedro, M.A., Visit' Instructor of Spanish Hernando Trujillo, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Che John Michael Vore, M. Visiting Assistant Professor English .,... ~ Dr.Adam Welch,Pharm Assistant Professor of Ph .., Practice �SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 FEATURES 11 Public Safety Changes Assessed BY JESS NIEMIEC Beacon Staff Writer Last summer, the Public Safety office underwent a change that shocked many on campus. Every position held by a University public safety officer was terminated, and a new, much more stringent interviewing and recruiting policy was adopted. Of the ten full-time and one part-time officer currently employed at Wilkes, only three were in service prior to the reorganization. Many people wonder if such a dramatic change was worthwhile. According to Christopher Bailey, Director of Campus Support Services, it was. "I am completely confident it was the right thing to do. This change directly impacted people. First and foremost, I am here to look after the University." The Public Safety office oversees all campus safety, fire safety, the shuttle service, patrolling, and the University service center. This summer sparked a second round of changes within the public safety department that included the completion of 235 Training, which is the training for Pennsylvania certification. The implementation of this training was one of the main goals of the original restructuring last summer. This summer also marked the implementation of the "use of force" policy, which was unanimously accepted by Student Government last year, and then passed through the Board of Trustees. This policy gives officers the authority to respond to assault or injury with the use of force, which can be use of pepper spray, physical restraint, or the "asp" -- the police baton. They are also given the right to detain individuals with the use of handcuffs until local police arrive. "Across the board, there have been positive effects," said Bailey. "These change~ were directly drawn from student surveys, and because of their lack of confidence in the security, we had to provide better protection." Informally, there have been many comments made by students and staff indicating they feel this change was for the better. "What was done was necessary to get the caliber of officers way up," said Gerald Rebo, Wilkes University Patrol Manager of Operations. "The campus is now more secure, the people are more knowledgeable, and even the diversity of officers is now higher." This new round of officers has three females in its ranks, while previously there were no women on the squad. The interview process for these new officers was much more extensive, as well, with an in- depth background check and an extensive interview pe_rformed by three managers. The sight and appearance of the patrol squad has greatly improved also. With the implementation of the bike patrol, in addition to the new bright yellow uniforms, visibility of officers has increased. Also this summer, Bailey's jurisdiction widened, giving him added tasks as well. Henow manages food and bookstore contracts, as well as all the vend- ing contracts, print and mail room, insur.:. ance, and risk management. Because of this, there has been a new manager position created within that department. With all of the changes_ happening in the realm of public safety at Wilkes University, the new patrol officers were just the tip of the iceberg. But, according to Bailey, these changes were done with the students' best interests at heart. Bailey concluded, "The main goal of this restructuring was to gain competent officers that can be entrusted to protect and provide security for those on campus." Leah Senese, Publi9 Safety Officer. JCC Offers Contntunity Support to Jewish Students BY JAMIE BABBITT Beacon Features Editor Each year, new programs are offered on campus and in the community in effort to motivate students to get involved in something they care about. Often, these programs help students to grow emotionally and socially and to discover their passions. This year, members of the Jewish Federation of Greater Wilkes-Barre hope to see Jewish students in the surrounding area lead more active Jewish campus lives by joining in the Wilkes-Barre Community Hillel program. The Community Hillel is an organization that seeks to unite Jewish students at area ·colleges and introduce them to the Jewish community in Wilkes-Barre, according to Paula Chaiken, Assistant Director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Wilkes-Barre. It began in response to the lack of organized support for Jewish students in the area. Its intent is to fill that void, while also giving students the opportunity to "celebrate Jewish holidays and participate in activities with other Jewish students, and to find out about opportunities to travel to nukkah with a party, and join in a Passover Seder, which is a ritual meal. Upcoming holidays, Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year), beginning on September 15 and Yorn Kippur (the Day of Atonement), beginning on September 24 will be celebrated by attending synagogue services and sharing a meal with a local The Beacon/ Nick Zmijewski Jewish family. The pro.gram Members of the new JCC Program. From left to right: Paula Chaiken, Victoria Gurevich, Lindsey Infield, will also offer soMichael Casey, David Brownstein. cial action events, _Isreal," said Chaiken. which may be anything from a whitewater Students participating in the program rafting trip to Israeli dancing, according to will take part in services and home hospi- Chaiken. tality for Jewish holidays, celebrate HaJeff Davidowitz, President of the Jewish Federation of Greater Wilkes-Barre, hopes that Jewish students at nearby colleges will want to get involved. "College is a tim~ of exploration and transition. We want Jewish students to be able to maintain and develop their Jewish identity, if they are interested." Ariel Cohen, sophomore communications studies major, along with some other students at Wilkes have already shown interest in the program by attending the organizational meeting held on September 2. "I am looking forward to [services and social dinners] because praying with people my own age is something I grew up with and here in Wilkes-Barre, there really is not that opportunity, so this will allow me to have something I enjoy in a setting similar to that of what I experienced at home," said Cohen. The Jewish Community Center, located at 60 South River Street in Wilkes-Barre, will be the location for much of these event Chaiken encourages interested students to e-mail her at pchaiken@tsconnects.com to get involved. �, \. Quick Eats What's Hot Now? At the Movies College Daze Arts in Autumn Downtown Block Party 13 14 14 14 15 15 " ~ Lavan Celebrates First Emmy Win BY NOAH P. REED Beacon Corresponent Tom Lavan, a 1999 Wilkes University graduate in Communication Studies, recently earned a studiotechni_ cal Emmy through his job with ESPN. In his five years since graduation, Lavan has worked for both WBRE Channel 28 in Wilkes-Barre and at ESPN . So what is a Studio-Technical Emmy? "It's an all-behind-the-scenes award. [It acknowledges] everything it takes to get the show on the air the filming, audio and video production and light shading," explained Lavan. La,·an recently sat down with a correspondent for The Beacon, Noah Reed, and the following Q & A was the result of that conversation. 6' • What particular show did you ~ •win the Emmy for? .A • This is Sports Center. It was an ~ eall behind-the-scenes show on what I do at ESPN every day. 6' • How exactly did you get your ~•job at ESPN? Was it luck or through an internship? .A Being at the right time and at !he right place, or some would say, "networking". I was·working at WBRE at the time, and I overheard the conversation of someone in the hallway who said, "Yeah, I work at ESPN now." I stopped what I was doing and questioned the woman [about] how I could get a job there as well. The woman gave me her name and address and told me to send her my resume and she would get it to ESPN. Four days later Tony Valentino from ESPN called me. The very next day I flew to Boston for a three and a half hour interview. Four more days later, I had my job. ~= Photo Courtesy of Tom Lavan Tom Lavan, 1999 Wilkes graduate, holds the Emmy he won for his work with This Is Sports Centeron ESPN. 6' • What particular shows at ESPN ~ • have you produced? .A • I mostly do the Six o'clock ~ - Sports Center, but I do the NFL Primetime, NFL Sunday Countdown ... You name it, I've done it. Every show is a different format and a different sport, so it's always something different. I don't think I will ever get bored with it. 6' • What do you believe leads to the ~ •success of so many graduates such as yourself? .A • There is so much to say, but ~•the classes at Wilkes were great. In my Advanced Video class, there were eight students. You could gain a good relationship with your professor and an opportunity for hands on, closer working. The professor actually knows your name. 6' What would you suggest that ~ I Wilkes do to better prepare its soon-to-be graduates? .& • I believe that the students have ~ • a bigger responsibility than the University does. Students should take more control of their futures. Internships will allow you to learn the necessary skills, and to find out which field u really enjoy. 6' Finally Tom, where i~ your ~ I Emmy sitting? Over your fireplace? On your desk at work? .A • Actually, I haven't received the ~ • actual Emmy yet. From what I understand it takes a month or two to engrave it, but I'm sure that I will put it somewhere interesting. ~mmy tiiiWIV""* ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences was founded in June 1957 Ed Sullivan was elected the first national President. It is currently the largest television industry professional organization in the world with over 13,000 members. The name Emmy is derived from "Immy", a shortened term used for the early image camera tube. The Emmy Awards will be televised this year on September 19, at 8 p.m. on ABC, according to http://www.emmys.com/ **All facts on the Emmy and Emmy History were taken from http://www.emmyonline.org/emmy/history.html �SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 13 Qw.a·Cl an~ E88~ -~r Cll ap Eat8 OARD'S 1 .. ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS CALENDAR student's Pasta Salad This Week: Poor BY ELVIRA ILLIANO BeaconA&EEditor PictureJhis: you get back from a night out with your friends. You're starving, it's late and you're broke so you really can't afford a tasty restaurant meal. All you have is what's in your cupboard (do the crumbs count?). Well, I've been there and let me tell you something: unless you are a five-star chef and plan on spending hours cooking (repeat after me: "I have a life .. .I have a life"), I'd bet anything you'll resort to what my friend calls "beerios" (beer and Cheerios) before you cook yourself something. Thursday night I was about to resort to the beerios, but I figured I'd try to make myself something that actually "Farenheit 911" wouldn't give me a hangover. Here's what I came up with: Poor Student's Pasta Salad. All you need is: X 3 ounces of pre-cooked pasta (amount may vary according to how hungry you are) X 1 can of mixed vegetables Here's what you do if you are using a · microwave: 1. Microwave two cups of water in a microwave safe bowl. Once it comes to a boil (usually 3-5 minutes), remove the bowl of water from the microwave, place · the pre-cooked pasta in the bowl and cover the bowl with a lid. Wait five minutes, stirring the pasta occasionally, Kirby Center September 14th @ 7PM Sign up in Student Activities Office (sign up ends September 14th@ noon) $2 for Wilkes students (pick up ticket.s at info desk on September 14th@ 6PM) then remove excess water from the bowl and add vegetables. Here's what you do if you are using a stove: 1. Boil two cups of water in a pot or pan. Once it comes to a boil, add the pasta and wait 3-5 minutes. Once the pasta is cooked, drain excess water and add the vegetables. The average amount of pasta for one person is three ounces. If you are really hungry, you may double your portions (just remember, for every three ounces of pasta, use two cups of water). Mmmm .... much better than beerios. 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New Rel~ BY JESSICA NIEMIEC Beacon Correspondent New movie releases at Cinemark Cellular 9/10/2004 Resident Evil: Apocalypse 9/10/2004 New video/DVD releases at Blockbuster 9/7/04 The Punisher Soul Plane The Lady Killers The United States of Leland 9/14/04 Angels in America Home on the Range Manon Fire Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed New game releases PS2 . 9/28/04 Armored Core: Nexus XBOX 9/14/04 ShellShock: Nam '67 New CD Releases LambofGod Ashes of the Wake Terror Squad Lean Back YoungBuck Straight OuttaCashville Out to the Movies: Garden State BY ALISON SHERRY Beacon Correspondent C \, the Garden State in nine years, but is still unable to escape his domineering father and personal psychiatrist, Gideon (Sir Ian Holm, Lord of the Rings). Large sees that many of his friends Large needs. Thanks to her, he opens up in a way that the pills had never let him What better way to start out a new before, leading him to find the infinite year than with hilarity and real-life abyss that is his life. Garden State also emotion? Garden State delivers it all as stars Jean Smart and Method Man. Zach Braff (Dorian, on NBC's Scrubs) _ Following in the makes his writing tradition of such and directorial movies as The Gradudebut. ate and Rushmore, Leaping easily Braffs heartfelt warmth beyond the small and humor in Garden screen, Braff quicky State is exceptional and establishes himself will not go unnoticed. as force to qe Not only is the movie a reckoned with. work of art, but the According to the ,-" soundtrack, al_so latest buzz, we produced by Braff, is could be seeing his also eclectic and name in the Best noteworthy featuring Director category songs by Coldplay, this year at the Simon & Garfunkel, Oscars. The Shins, and Nick Andrew Drake to name a few. Largeman (Braff) . Garden State is a has struggled movie that fits all quietly throughout Image from Fox searchiight Pictures elements (acting, life in a lithiumPeter Sarsgaard, Natalie Portman, and Zach Braff music, writing, camera induced fog, but shots) together just has managed a are living quite unique lives as right. As a result, the tone of reality it moderately successful career as an actor gravediggers (Peter Sarsgaard), enterstrikes is compelling while remaining in Los Angeles. Upon hearing the news tainers, and schemers. By a twist of fate, original. Bravo to Braff and his excellent of his mother's death in New Jersey, he is he meets Sam (Natalie Portman), a girl achievement! inspired to take a break from the pills to who couldn't be more wrong for him. Garden State is rated R and receives a see what could happen. "Large," as he's Sam, however, turns out to be just what Thumbs Up! known to friends, hasn't been home to · a BY JASON NICKLE �:PT.EMBER 13, 2004 15 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Arts in Autumn Downtown Block Program Set P~ Scheduled September 13 Beatles win 1st Grammy for Best Group, 1964 September 14 The MTV Awards are held for the first time, 1985 September 15 Birthday of Tommy Lee Jones, 1946 September 16 Birthday of Molly Shannon, 1964 September 17 Vanessa Williams first black woman crowned Miss America, 1983 September 18 New York Times begins publishing, 1851 September 19 · Final episode of the TV series, M* A* S *H, airs 1983 BY ELVIRA ILLIANO BeaconA&E Editor BY ELVIRA ILLIANO BeaconA&E Editor This year autumn will come early to the Wilkes University campus. The harvest season officially begins on Friday, September 17 with "Arts in the Autumn." According to Dr. Diane Polachek, Department of Education Chairperson and coordinator of Arts in Aurtumn, the event is sponsored by the Wilkes University College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences to support student academic awards, and will be held from 6 to 10 PM on the second floor of the Henry Student Center in the Grand Ballroom. The evening will feature the watercolor talent of Tim Weaver and Bob Gaetano, the Wilkes jazz band, a poetry slam and a screening of one of the original black and white Marx Brothers films. Tickets for the event are $25. RSVP by September 10th. For further information contact Dr. Diane Polachek at extension Wilkes-Barre's Public Square promises to come alive Saturday, Septemeber 25thwith college students. From 4:00 to 10 p.m., downtown Wilkes-Barre will celebrate one of its most important assets-the local colleges. Students, staff, family and friends from the five local colleges and universities are invited to attend the Downtown Collegetown Block Party on Public Square, Wilkes Barre. Food, beverages, games and live music by Six Second Yellow and DJ Hersh will be provided. There will also be a three-on-three basketball tournament and other activities planned, which you can pre-register for by calling (570) 823-2102. ' To find out mor~, contact the WilkesBarre Chamber of Commerce & Industry at intem05@wilkes-barre.org or by phone at (570) 823-2101, extension 148. 4684. Wftat's :Jf'!Ppening This Week at . _.. 1Jorotny 1Jicison 1Jarte September 16 ... Sandip Burman Concert 7 :00 PM @ DDD Performing Arts Main Stage September 17 .. Piano Master Class 1 PM@ DDD Gies Recital Hall (Room 41) Check back next week for more events at the DDD! Clhe /\Jail ;Lhtlst Full Service Nail and Tanning Salon for Men and Women l 0% Student Discount 132 S. Franklin Street W.ilkes-Barre, PA 18701 (570) 970-8079 , �SPORTS 16 SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 Vieselmeyer, Hahn Named All-Tournament Players BY GABE LEDONNE Beacon Editor-in-Chief Volleyball team takes 2nd in King's tourney ".We have to play as a team of six, not earned spots on the All-tournament Team. kills and 51 blocked shots, earning MAC All-conference second-team honors. six individuals. Everyone has to trust each Both Alicia Vieselmeyer and Nicole Hahn If opening weekend for the Wilkes "We try to keep her in the game as often other, and we do," Hahn said. "Everyone is were recognized for their exceptional efforts Volleyball team is any indication of what as possible because somebody who is such always supporting each other." during the two-day tourney. it is capable of, it could be a very good an impact player you want on the court," "We're all friends on and off the court. · Vieselmeyer, a junior year. said Scott Van Valkenburgh, w We're always there for communication studies At the Labor Day head volleyball coach. each other. T_rat helps major, is no stranger t<;> weekend tournament at ' Hahn, a sophomore us out on the court a lot," recognition. Coming to King's College--which - pharmacy major, has also Vieselmeyer added. Wilkes after having been traditionally marks the . had an extraordinary early The two stand-outs on the Class A New York start of volleyball seacareer at Wilkes. Starting as are indeed only a part-State championship team son here--the Lady a setter in her freshman year, albeit a major part--of a her senior year in high Colonels brought she set a new school record steadily building and imschool, she instantly behome the second-place proving team led by se·came a standard on the for assists in a single sea- ' trophy. It was the first , son with 836. In addition, nior captains Megan court, and was named time the team had done i Hahn is on track to beat the Riley and Jeanine Barber. Freedom Conference so in over a decade. Wilkes record for career sets "They've really Rookie of the Year in 2002. But in the course of . this week. If she keeps her helped turn the pro~ram Last year, Vieselmeyer the games, two of Alicia Vieselmeyer around from a team that's tallied an impressive 316 current pace, she'll do so Wilkes' Lady Colonels Nicole Hahn during the Lady Colonel's struggled for years and match-up against King's on years into a team that right now is on the Tuesday--just7gamesintohersophomore verge of something great," VanValkenburgh year. said of Barber and Riley. COURTESY SPORTS INFORMATION Wilkes and Lebanon Valley had nine "She's a different level setter than Wilkes With solid leadership and impressive talLebanon Valley College scored a goal shots on goal apiece, while the Lady Colo- has ever seen," Van Val ken burgh said of ent on the court, Van Val ken burgh has high in each half to earn a 2-0 non-conference nels established a 4-3 advantage in corner Hahn. "She's very consistent, and very expectations for this year's team. women's soccer win over visiting Wilkes kicks. Holly Walton had nine saves in goal accurate ... She makes everyone else's job a "When you have great leadership on University on Saturday afternoon. Tlie win for the Flying Dutchwomen to pick up the · lot easier." the team ... and someone like Alicia who's improves the Flying Dutchwomen to 2-1 win. Liz Pauly stopped five shots in net for Both Vieselmeyer and Hahn, though, brought so much to this team, and then on overall, while the Lady Colonels slide to 2- Wilkes. recognize that two players don't make a top of that you bring in the best setter this 2 overall. Also last Sunday, September 5, the Colo- team, and attribute much of their personal Lebanon Valley took a 1-0 lead at inter- nels led by Kami Roth, who scored three success to the support and help of their school has seen, good things are going to happen." mission thanks to a goal by Christine goals and Kristi Barsby who added two teammates. Schmidt at the 32:30 mark. Ashley Wells goals and three assists, beat Goucher Colwas credited with an assist on the tally. lege 7-1 at the Franklin & Marshall TournaKristen Hoover then gave the Flying ment. Dutchwomen their two-goal advantage at The next challenge fo r the Lady Colothe 79: 11 mark of the second stanza when nels wi ll be Wednesday at home when she scored off an assist from Keri Foster. Wilkes takes on Elmira at 4:00 p.m. Women's Soccer Drops Game to L.V. Uhas Drills Two to Propel WIikes Wm Men's soccer team routs SUNY-Potsdam 5-1 Field Hockey Team Remains Unbeaten COURTESY SPORTS INFORMATION The Wilkes University field hockey team remained unbeaten with a 2-0 non-confer- • ence win over Richard Stockton College on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Colonels improve to 4-0 overall, while the Osprey fall to2-2. Wilkes got on the board at the 20:03 mark of the opening half when Carrie Stolarick scored off an assist from Megan Farrell. Farrell would then provide some breathing room for the Lady Colonels when she scored at 60:42 of the second half off an assist from Melissa Quinn. Wilkes held a I 0-6 shots on goal advantage, while also gaining a 15-9 edge in penalty corners. Jennifer Cole and Hilary Weber split time in goal for the Lady .Colonels. Cole had two saves in the first half, while Weber came up with three saves in the second stanza. Caitlin Nolan finished with five saves in goal for Richard Stockton. Last Sunday, September 5, Wilkes University rallied from a one goal halftime deficit to knock off Neumann College in the championship game of the Wilkes Field Hockey Invitational at Artillery Park to win by a score of 4-2. The field hockey team travels to Misericordia on Tuesday at 7 PM. COURTESY SPORTS INFORMATION �SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 SPORTS - ~JJ~.~R~s Drops 38-35 Football Decision To Albright INFORMATION Junior quarterback John Port threw for 336 yards and five touchdowns and the Albright College Lions took advantage of · three Wilkes University turnovers to post a 38-35 Middle Atlantic Conference win over the Colonels before a crowd of 1,250 at Ralston Field on Saturday afternoon. The contest was the season opener for both sides. Wilkes jwnped out to a 7-0 lead on its first possession of the game. Senior running back Brett Trichilo picked up 25 yards on his first carry of the game to move the ball to the Albright 3 7. Three plays later Trichilo carried the ball into the endzone from nine yards out. Albright would march 67 yards in five plays on its first possession of the second quarter to take the lead. Port again went to the air and found Holland for the 35yard touchdown. Kaplan connected on the PAT to extend the lead to 10-7. Wilkes would respond with a scoring drive of its own after taking over following the kickoff on their (?Wn 19. Three straight carries by Trichilo picked up 23 yards. Kyle Gallagher then followed with a 10-yard run and Trichilo picked up four yards to set up a second-and-six from the Lions 33. Porrino then hit Paul Bilous with a 33-yard scoring strike with I :59 left in the half. The point after attempt was wide left and Albright held a 17-13 lead at intermission. The game would stay that way until late in the third quarter when another turnover proved to be costly for Wilkes. After a good return by the Lions, Portwas able to complete 22-yard pass to Cushman that moved the ball to the six. On the next play, Port found Mocey for a six-yard touchdown. Kaplan was successful on the extra point to give Albright a 24-13 lead after three quarters. After holding the Lions on downs, Wilkes took over on its own 40-yard line with 8:56 to play. The Colonels got a six-yard Porrino to Gallagher pass and a six-yard Trichilo run to move inside Albright territory to the 48. Porrino followed with a 25-yard hookup with Kevin Carroll to push the ball to the 23. After two runs by Mills netted 12 yards, Trichilo took a handoff and weaved into the endzone for arr 11-yard score with 7: 10 left. Devlin cut the lead to 31-27 with the extra point. Albright came right back on its next possession with Port hitting all four of his pass attempts for 61 yards. The payoff came on a 17yard Port to Mocey aerial at the 4:28 mark. Kaplan tacked on the point after to up the Lions lead to 38-27. The Colonels would close the margin once again on their next possession, going 88 yards in 12 plays. Porrino completed seven passes for 66 yards, while also picking up 16 yards-. on a run. 17 Brett Trichilo punches through the The Beacon/Todd Weibel defensive pack for. a Wilkes gain on Saturday. Porrino found Jim Jordan with a ten-yard touchdown pass with 1:58 left and then hit Carroll for the two-point conversion to make it38-35. . After holding Albright on downs, Seth Kaplan hit a 12-yard punt for Albright that gave Wilkes the ball at its own 43 with only 15 seconds left. A 13-yard Porrino to Jordan completion and a 10-yard pass to Sean Sholtes set the ball at the Albright 34 with five seconds left. But, a 51-yard field goal attempt by Devlin was off the mark and Albright walked away with the win. The team travels to Freedom Conference rival, Lycoming this Saturday at 1:30. Student Sp-ecial · 2pm-9pm AIJ~~ N1 $.50 Slices In, House only. with purchase of beverage fl~sfr i J \ 155 North Main Street )\{I~ Wilkes•Barre, Pennsylvania (570) 829-6444 -WE DELIVER - Rodano's has been a tradition in the Wyoming Valley for over 20 years~ - ·--... Enjoy 0'-1r great food and original food items. '!'!~ ~ 1\..9 Thank you for your patronage! �18 SPORTS SEPTEMBER 13 1 2004 Monday Night Matchup Carolina Panthers vs. Green Bay Packers BYTYLERJENKINS and ARIEL COHEN Beacon Editorial Sports Staff accurate quarterback. In the 2003 season, over 3000 yards. Although Delhomme had Favre played in all of the 16 regular season a decent 2003 season, fans have to rememgames and also started for both of the Pack- ber that Favre has been throwing that many The long-awaited 2004-2005 NFL sea- ers post-season games. In addition to his yards for several years and shows no signs son finally got un3erway this past Thurs- perfect attendence record in last year's sea- of slowing down. As far as quarterbacks day night with the Miami Dolphins taking son, Favre also finished the regular sea- go, with Favre the Packers have the clear on the Tennessee Titans, and the Titans son second in the - - - - - - - - - - - - -.. advantage. NFC's passer rating When it comes to stormed past the Dolphins 17-7. actually passing the That game, though, is nothing compared completing 308 out of to the anticipation behind any Monday . 471 pass attempts. The ball, Favre has two big Packers also celebrated targets, Donald Driver Night Football matchup. In the first full and Robert Ferguson. week of the NFL season the Monday Night a successful year in These are two of the Football madness heats up with the Green whi~h they made the playoffs but lost to the best receivers that the Bay Packers and the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers are coming off a terrific Philadelphia Eagles 20-17 in the second Packers have, and Driver, one of Favre's 11-5 season while the Packers are looking round. Before they try to make it there favorites, should see a lot of passes headfor another strong season as well coming they have to deal with the Panthers on the ing in his direction. The Panthers, though, have answers to Favre's receiver choices off a 10-6 record in the 2003 season. Caro- biggest sfage: Monday Night Football. The big wild card in this game is Jake with the tandem of Ricky Proehl and Steve lina flew under the radar last year, but teams Delhomme, the Panthers quarterback, who Smith. With the speed of Smith and the will be :ooking out for them this year. The first test for the Panthers will be is also coming off a remarkable season. He athletic ability of Proehl, Delhomme should Bret Favre and his incredible talent as an completed 59% ofhis passes, throwing for have a good time picking his spots. Prediction: Carolina Green Bay 28 24 It is not the runningbacks who are ,an issue in this game; it is the offensive lines that will determine who wins. If the line can block and allow each teams respective backs get through the holes they both could do damage. At the same time the offensive line has to let the quarterbacks have time in the pocket to find their receivers. That's the thing to watch for in this game. Watch to see how the offensive line does in keeping the other teams defensive out of the pocket and the team who does this the best will come up with the victory. The prediction is a hard fought, close game but this time around the prediction is Carolina 28, Green Bay 24. l I e i d t, u tc Wny? Secause we l'OOl( lhe ~ out of newspaper: ~ 1/C'J ·cat't get the latest college headline news. 11CI~ SJ)Otts updates, campus~ and.more dewered to your e-mah. FREE. Go to our newspaper web site, LOGIN and REGISTER TOOAY. a&cause tt yeu don t rrt:'}Ve f'ast yoo o:xi!d be ml5$il'(J &O!Yilthitlg. sl Si al Sl B 71 �19 COLONEL'S CLIPBOARD F OOTBALL Erin Hen , Game Win Carrie Stolaric Assists: Kortney Loss, Melis · and Carrie Stolarick, Shots on Goal: Erin Henry, 21 Rushing: Brett Trichilo 189 yds average/game Passing: Duran Porrino 2 yds average/game ··· · ···.. · ac Shots on G Steve Uhas, 1 Field Hockey Wilkes 2, Richard Stockton 0 Wilkes 4, Neumann College 2 Womens Volleyball Wilkes 3, Ursinus O Alvernia 3, Wilkes 0 Marywood 3, Wilkes 2 · Womens Soccer Lebanon Valley 2, Wilkes O Wilkes 7, Goucher 1 Football Albright 38, Wilkes 35 Womens Tennis (9/11) Wilkes 6, FDU-Florham 3 (9/7) Wilkes 9, Keystone 0 · Mens Soccer Frostburg State 0, Wilkes 0 Wilkes 5, Potsdam 1 THE WEEK AHEAD VOLLEYBALL Sets: Nicole Hahn, 267 (10.27 average/game) Serve Aces Per Game: Jillian Focht, 14 (. 54 on Average) Blocks: Alicia Vieselmeyer, 13 (.50 average/game) WoMEN'sS Goals: Kami Roth, Game Win Kami Roth, .and Kristi Bar Assists: Kristi Barby a Waldel Sho Womens Volleyball Tuesday - 7:00pm vs King's Friday - 4:00pm @ Scranton · Tournament Saturday - 10:00am @ Scranton Tournament Mens Soccer Field Hockey Wednesday - 4:00pm @ Baptist Bible Tuesday - 7:00pm @ Misericordia Saturday - 12:00pm vs Drew Saturday - 1:00pm vs Delaware Valley Football Saturday - 1:30pm @ Lycoming ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: M ELISSA QUINN FIELD HOCKEY BY GABE LEDONNE Beacon Editor-in-Chief It has been a phenomenal opening week for field hockey's Melissa Quinn. In the team's season opener against Susquehanna University on September 2, Quinn scored one goal and had one assist in the team's 4-2 victory. It was the first time Wilkes had defeated the Crusaders since 1999. Then playing last weekend in their first game of the Wilkes Invitational, Quinn scored 3 goals and had 1 assist in an 11-1 win over Marywood. Quinn also proved herself in the championship game of the Invitational on September 5. She tied the game against Neumann College with a goal in the second half of the match, helping the Lady Colonels rack up yet another victory in a final score of 4-2. In the team's most recent game on Saturday, Quinn provided an assist in the team's 2-0 win against Richard Stockton. "She's an extremely technical player, so she really brings 'a lot to the table. She sees the pitch really well. Her attacking ability and her passing ability are outstanding," head field hockey coach, Todd Broxmeyer, said of the junior midfielder. "She's just an extremely solid player." Quinn, who has played the sport since 7th grade, says that she feels as confident as ever in her, and her team's competitiveness this year, attributing much of that confidence to an intense preseason training schedule. "It was exhausting," Quinn said ofpreseason. "We were the only sports team here training three-times a day. Starting at 8: 15 in the morning, ending at 8 at night. . "It's nice to get some kind ofreward for it," Quinn added. That reward is a perfect 4-0 season for the team so far. And for Quinn, she was named the season's first Freedom Conference Player of the Week. "For her to get that...it's really big, especially right out of the box," Broxmeyer commented. Quinn feels that the team's success this season is also in large part due to feeling much more comfortable in their new style of play. "Being that our style of play is so different from other teams, I think that helps us a lot," Quinn said. Upon entering as the new head coach last season, Broxmeyer changed the· team's strategy to what he calls, "small ball, with a big ball change up." "It's much more ofa moving chess match-not just what's referred to as a 'hit and hope."' Broxmeyer explained. "Some teams will use just a big hit to try to get their at- Womens Tennis Wednesday - 4:00pm @ Scranton Womens Soccer Wednesday - 4:00pm vs Elmira Saturday - 3:00pm vs Drew I ' NUMBERS OF THE WEEK . ' 189 Number of yards run by Brett Trichilo in Saturday's game against Albright. He scored three touchdowns in that match. 19 Melissa Quinn tack. We try to work the ball and almost lull our opponent to sleep. We get them moving, confuse them, and then find the opening pass." Arguably, the team's most difficult challenge using their new strategy this season was their opening game against Susquehanna. "That was a big, big, big, win," Broxmeyer said. "It was a test for us, and a test we feel we handled beyond expectation." Quinn feels much the same. "It was amazing. We played so well as a team. It showed the conference what to expect from us this year. It showed them that we're coming out to play." Amount of goa ls scored by the Wilkes Field Hockey team against their opponents since the start of this season. 3 Goals scored by Kami Roth in the womens soccer 7-1 win over Goucher College. 5 Combined assists this past week for Kristi Barsby and Christina Waldele in womens soccer. �· -~-~ ~ - , . ' ,_- - ...._, SJ!!ls!'21 Lady Colonels Notch 6-3 Conference Wm Over FDU-Florhain Doar at third singles. Kile notched The Wilkes University a 6-0, 6-1, win over Rodriguez at women's tennis team earned a 6-3 the number-four position. Malone Freedom Conference win over visfought back from a set down at iting FDU-Florham on Saturday afternoon on the Courts at fifth singles to-score a 4-6, 6-3, 76, win over Hergesheimer. Kelly Ralston Field. The win improves MacDonald put the finishing the Lady Colonels to 2-1 overall touches on the win with a 6-4, 6-0, and 1-1 in the conference. FDUvictory at number-six singles over Florham falls to 0-4 overall and 0Salah. 2 in conference play. The Lady Colonels take a short The Lady Colonels won two of trip to Scranton to play-the the three doubles matches to take a Royals in a Freedom Conference 2-1 lead heading into singles play. matchup on Wednesday. Sara Ryder and Beth Horn scored an 8-0 win at second doubles over Other Tennis Results Amina Doar and Eve Rodriguez. Kristin Kile and Cassie Malone (9/7) Wilkes 9 Keystone 0 followed. with an 8-3 win at third Singles: Kelly Leach (W) def. doubleE over Robin Hergesheimer. Shizuka Takagi, 6-0, 6-0; Sara Ryder (W) def. Judy Georges, 6- and Sohed Salah. After the Devils won the first 0, 6-1; Kristin Kile (W) def. two singles matches to take a 3-2 Chari Slater, 6-2, 6-1; Cassie lead, Wilkes won the final four Malone (W) def. Erin Haggerty, matches to _pull out the win, Liz 6-0, 6-0; Kelly MacDonald (W) Roveda was a 6-2, 6-0, winner over def. Jamie Atkinson, 6-0, 6-0; 20 Beth Horn (W) def. Kristen Lawrence, 6-0, 6-0. Doubles: Leach/Malone (W) def. Takagi/Georges, 8-1; Ryder/ Horn (W) def. Slater/Haggerty, 8-0; Kile/MacDonald (W) def. Atkinson/Lawrence, 8-0. (9/4) Drew 9 Wilkes 0 Singles: Erin Burke (D) def. -Kelly Leach, 6-1, 6-1; Crystal Vo (D) def. Sara Ryder, 6-0, 6-1; Anne Luetzow (D) def. Kristin Kile, 6-2, 6-0; Fiona Burns (D) def. Cassie Malone, 6-4, 7-6 (73); Dragana Trivic (D) def. Kelly MacDonald, 6-0, 6-2; Jennifer Williams (D) def. Beth Hom, 6-3, 6-2. Doubles: Burke/Luetzow (D) def. Leach/Malone, 8-1; Vo/Alex Holzman (D) def. Ryder/Hom, 84; Burns/Trivic (D) def. Kile/ .MacDonald, 8-5. Kelly Leach answers her opponent's serv-J, Saturday. COLONEL FOOTBALL Uhas Scores 2 Soccer Win PAGE 17 PAGE16 Campus Calendar. TODAY(9/13) Beyond t!ie Wall Poster Sale HSC Lobby THURSDAY (9/16) _*Rosh Hashanah! 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Commuter Social 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the Commuter Lounge MSC Hispanic Heritage Celebration 11 a.m. - 2. p.m .. in TUESDAY (9/14) HSC Lobby Beyond the Wall Poster Sale 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Tabla Drum Concert featuring Sandip Burman 7 p.m. HSC Lobby at the DDD Club Day 11 a.m. 1 p.m. on the Greenway Field Hockey @ Misericordia 7 p.m. FRIDAY (9/17) Vollyball w/ Kings 7 p.m. Arts in Autumn 6 p.m. in the HSC Ballroom Volleyball @ Scranton Tourney 4 p.m. Find this Picture on Campus and ... WIN CASH! WEDNESDAY (9/15) Commuter Coffee Hour 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. in theS ~A_TU~R_D_A~Y_(9-/_1..... 8)_ _ _ _ __ Commuter Lounge Habitat for Humanity Workday -Women's Tennis 3:30 p.m. at -Scranton Volleyball @ Scranton Tourney 10 a.m. Women's Soccer w/ Elmira 4 p.m. Field Hocky w/ Delaware Valley 1 p.m. Men's Soccer at Scranton 4 p.m. Men's Soccer w/ Drew 1 p.m. Student Govt. Meeting 5:30 p.m. in Hiscox Room, Football @ Lycoming 1:30 p.m. HSC Women's Soccer w/ Drew 3 p.m. MSC Pillow Talk Midnight - 2 a.m. HSC TV Lounge SUNDAY (9/19) MSC's If These Walls Could Talk 8 p.m. HSC TVLounge This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's Campus. When you flnd it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com. · Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone number, and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the abody text. The first person to correctly iden 1fy the location of this picture will be recognized in next weeks issue, and will receive a $10 cash prize, courtesty of Programming Board. The Beacon welcomes notices of events ... Post your event by visitiJ;1g www.wilkesbeacon.com or email wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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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 2004 September 13th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 September 13 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/fc5dff594d5fdc28be37eea969b7199b.pdf 534505564df707b89d53d049e2aa759f PDF Text Text April 19, 2004 Volume 56 Issue 21 www.wilkesbeacon.com THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW University Lays Groundwork Exceeding Expectatio~s: to Purchase New Shuttles Cont~olling Admissions BY GABE LeDONNE from prospective freshman students for the 2004-05 year--up from the 2,350 applications recieved last year in the first year of the SLRP, and significantly higher than the approximately 1,900 applicants in the year prior to plan's implimentation. Using the yield rate of26-3 l % typical of Wilkes emollment, this fall's freshman class could top 600 students, but will most likely hover just below that number. Frantz explained that with the incoming freshman class looking to equal, if not surpass, last year's record class of over 500 first-year students, the waiting list gives the university some added control over the growing numbers. "We're holding some applicants and telling them that while they're admissible candidates ... until we see where we stand with the students who are p-lanning to attend, we cannot admit them at this point. They will have to wait until May first." May 1 is the natioJ.J.al decision deadline date, a date that until this year Wilkes has not ·enforced, having instead employed a "rolling admission" policy. Rolli.J:ig admission is actually standard practice form many colleges, because the enrollment goals for most schools are rarely reached by May 1. Thus, students could traditionally still apply for fall admission sometimes as late as August and expect to attend. Historically, this has also been true for Wilkes University. But this year, too many students are waiting in the wings for admission to allow for that kind offlexibility. Beacon Managing Editor The following is the second in a series entitled "Exceeding Expectations. " The series will ex amine Wilkes University's response to the higher than expected number of new and returning students planning to enroll in the fall. Last week, Part I of the series looked at the situation from the perspective of on-campus housing. This week, Part II evaluates how the Wilkes Admissions Office has responded to institutional goals and adjusted strategies and poliThe Beacon/Kristin Derlunas cies; next week Part III will examine how The Wilkes shuttles, pictured above, may be replaced in the fall 2004 response at Wilkes to increased enrollsemester. due to typical wear and tear of older vehicles., ment and housing demand compares BY GABRIELLE LAMB and have accumulated approximately with other colleges and universities. Beacon News Editor 100,000 miles, have recently shown wear Wilkes University is currently ending and tear that is typical for older vehicles. its second full year under the Strategic University officials may be investBecause they serve as primary public Long-Range Plan (SLRP) that set out in inginnewshuttlesforthefallsemester transportati·o.n~oruru·versi ·tycommu·ters, part "to mcrease · the emo 11ment o f stu1 and have begun to lay the groundwork dents from 2,500 full-time equivalent (FIE) for such a plan. Shuttles Continued on Page 4 students to 4,000 FTE students" by 2010, in _ 1998 _ The _ _shuttles, _ _ _which _ _were _ _new __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __,, according to a January 31, 2002 article in The Beacon. However, for the second year in a row, admissions applications have exceeded even SLRP's expectations. The overflow of applications pouring into Chase Hall this year has caused some substantial BY KRISTIN KILE dents organizing the event. "Our hope Beacon Staff Writer changes in Wilkes' admissions practices. for this project is that people who attend "Over the last month to six weeks, as Murder, crime and absentee landleave feeling better prepared to rent their our applications continue to come in lords. These are all unfortunate realifirst apartment or return home to their above the accepted levels, we've estabties of Wilkes-Barre, and a concern for apartment more educated on their rights," the Wilkes students who live in offlished a waiting list for freshmen. It's the said Talarico. first time we've e_v er had to do that," excampus apartments. These recent A number of community members will plained Michael Frantz, Vice President of Admissions Continued on Page 4 events in the community have sparked be on hand to answer questions and disEmollment Services at Wilkes. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . a cause for concern for the safety of tribute information pertaining to tenants 50 prospective students students who live off campus. rights. Kieran Casey from Borland and are currently on that waiting Now a group of students along with News ...........................·........... 1-5 Borland will be speaking along with other list; their acceptance depends the Downtown Residents' Association key community members. These indion how many of the 2,040 al- Editorial. .. ~.~:; ............. :/ .......... '. 6-~ . (DRA) are attempting to better educate viduals will stress such issues as signing ~ready accepted students · Features .................................. 9.:.11 · students, by sponsoring a session on leases and what renters should be aware choose to submit their detenants' rights Tuesday, April 20 at 6:30 of. .Arts &Ent . posit and reserve their spot p.m. in Marts 214. "When a student gets an apartment, Donna Talarico, a junior communion campus. · Tenants Rights cation studies major, is one of the stuContinued on Page 2 rec:::: ;,:~~d a!;:i::t:: ...·_:9-_ ., ._ .a_le_. _q_da_ ' _r_ ·~:_z_Fr_•·.... ••._··_ · ·_ .._·.:__s·_'t........__......._____ •,,,·• 1 Tenants Rights Discussions to Aid Off-campus Students Index: S~§J;~··•·.;';{: �20 FEBRUARY 23, 2004 SPORTS ~--Colonels Rebound from Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew 2 APRIL 19, 2004 - NEWS SG Happenil).gs Tenants Rights Continued from Page 1 Notes from the Student Government Meeting on April 14, 2004, SG members discussed the change of presidency from Seleha Bednarz,io unopposed candidate T. Mick Jenkins. · For full coverage on the change of presidency, see page5. · ... · .··• .....•• Biology C:lub submitted a fuadrequest and will have its s~c~ruf readmg next week;.w hen a decision .will be rendered. J'.'' ,j, • . . ·· •.•. . . , .... SJF13 Club:also submitted a fulidreque§t apd wilt'ha;ejts second reading we*k \.Vhella ;. decision, ~ill be.rendered,. .••• .. . . ........ . . •• The 2004-20Q5;SG budget was discussed will be finalized at nextweelc's meetiµg. ·· The 'game room decision will also be finalized at ne',(t week's meeting. n~xt an.d/ · ij'o Il!eets every Wednesd inthe Hiscox Meeting Room,.! theflexuy Mee :,,-'- •-::: Student . Center. . ,,, .' . -.;. . . and to serve as a vehicle for implementation of those ideas to develop the quality of life for all downtown and especially with a roommate or two, they need Wilkes-Barre residents." to know what they are doing, and need to do it right. The DRA is made up of mostly volunteers and Things like leases and renters' insurance may be hard concerned community members. The group has reguto understand, but they should not just be signed; larly scheduled meetings at which members discuss _ they need to be read. Extra costs, fees, rules someissues in the commuone didn't nity. McGuire said know about, they developed a paretc, can all come When a student gets an apartment, and especially tial priority list that from not knowthey go by at their first ing what one is with a roommate or two, they need to know what meeting. They are to getting into . they are doing and need to do it right. enhance the safety Once a lease is Donna Talarico and cleanliness of the signed, it's Communication Studies student downtown, enhance binding, so the dialogue between know what the college students and t~rms are," said residents, and enTalarico. hance the beautificaSecurity deposits are also usually required before tion of the downtown. These ideas and others will moving in. This fee covers the cost if you do damage ·be discussed by the DRA at the tenant's rights sesto the apartment. "Security deposits really will be sion. taken if the place is trashed. So, be careful, or take up There are many details to look over when renting some seminars at Home Depot," joked Talarico. an apartment such as the specifics of the lease, the Sally McGuire from the DRA and other members surrounding neighborhood, and safety. The groups of the association will also be presenting. The DRA sponsoring the session hope that students will be was established in 2001 as a part of the Diamond City able to walk away having learned more about renting Partnership. McGuire said, "The DRA's purpose is and to be able to go about it the right way. to provide the downtown residents a forum for ideas www.wllkesbeacon.com/scholarshlps �· NEWS . APRIL 19, 2004 3 Kerry hopes to reverse trend and get young voters to polls ··%.Fune ~hi;Klis ~~rn· R1 . ; ' . ,:~:t:£{!~~1o~i~:~!J~;rµ _ :i, ·' : _ • ·•·• ···· _ _ •• } •· qutside the home, pplice }~idJ~~y~oi;~d a cl.flW hamnleiand a ~-po1Jlld•$ledgehammer they believe ~~ tj$ed tq' ~fl)pencash registers an(avendin~ IJ18- • chine .at the· club, Police 'ill$<> s~i4 th~y ·foWJ4 computer equipment·stole11from. anothef busines~ and cash, liqu.~r. arid candy stolen.from the club. · · · Cat survi_ ve~ monthfong trip in crate shipped from ' China to Tampa : ·-' ,: r · ·• · TOOA, Fla. (AP)-Abu.siness owner opening a shipment of 400 bird cages sent om China got an additional order he di,;ln't expect-a severely undernourished cat. -The female cat, named China by animal service staff members, tips the scale at ·ust ove; 3 pounds after being trapped in the container for the nearly Ihonthlong trip. The traveling.feline apparently began her journey at a factory in China wh~re orkers started loading the parrot cages into a40-footmetal container the (rrst we_ek f March, Goldberg said. the container.arrived by boat in Los Angeles on April 1 nd then traveled by.railto T!UPPf :, · · +· · '" · ,Goldl>erg's brother-in-iaw,~-tna\ted ~e .factory in..Chinawh~re the cages origiated t~ $~e,wlieth7r they.~e"." .an~g a~out,~Tilissing·cat. " · ·· ·__ ... ,iY"ou gay~~ ~yery bji~4iP~et~~rYl;vwo~ Ms; ~yY ofD~yang Co. Ul Chin_~.. '.'Wf ru-e . yecy ·hagpy 'to oUI; ,c · ·· · ' · · Would,.you ple!ls,e _tell:H~ 7:11ore !'h9w;· . et~npn,!l~:;to~pat?:is:iy'''" . ,ylum. ? ~e~ause ;:t;et~c,,f · BYMIKEGLOVER Associated Press Writer PITTSBURGH (AP)--Democrat John Kerry, with rockers Jon Bon Jovi and blink-182 in tow, is courting the college crowd th~t typically shuns the voting booth, hoping unease about the Iraq war and jobs propels millions of 18-to-24year-olds to the polls in November. "We need you to become involved in this race as never before," the presumptive Democratic nominee implored a noisy crowd of more than 5,000 at the University of Pittsburgh Friday. The rally was Kerry's fifth college appearance in a week and reflected the campaign's sense that a new activism is brewing on campuses nationwide, fueled by opposition to the war, concerns about postgraduate jobs and Republican-ledefforts to curtail gay rights and change long-standing environmental rules. Kerry dedicates his speeches to those issues, as well as college tuition and publie service, while bringing along familiar m~sicians and sports legends. The Boston' band Guster played at one event; famed Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris and Bon Jovijoined Kerry on Friday. The candidate recently held a conference call with college newspaper editors and the campaign has established voter registration booths on more than 40 campuses. Based on recent history, however, any presidential candidate faces a daunting task in wooing students. Apathy toward the political process has grown in the past three decades among young voters. In the 2000 election, one of the closest in history, just 29 percentofeligiblevotersages 18-24-about 8.4 million-cast a ballot for president. Overall, 55 percent of all eligible voters participated. By contrast, slightly more than 45 percent of 21-to-24-year-olds voted in November 1968 when a military draft was sending young men to war in Southeast Asia. "The thing about this generation is, we're not stupid, we're just lazy," said Greg Heller-LaBelle, 21, the editor in chief of The Pitt News at the University of Pittsburgh. "If you could vote online, I think you'd see that number skyrocket." Young people don't vote in large numbers because they are largely ignored by politicians, said Courtney Hickson, 22, editor in chief of the University of Connecticut's Daily Campus. "I think they want to be courted," Hickson said. "You can't court an 18- to 25-year-old in the same way you court a 30-year-old or a 40-year-old. We have very different ideas, we have very differ~ ent tastes than the generations that are ahead of us." The key to motivating young people who aren't politically active may be as simple as asking what they think, HellerLaBelle said. Raised on the Internet, instant messages and cell phones, they respond to personal communication rather than mass media, he said. "The thing to do if you are a candidate? Walk through a cafeteria. Don't do a big rally," Relier-LaBelle said. "We've got four cafeterias on campus. Walk through them, shake some hands with some students and just ask them what they think about stuff." Of the two candidates, the four-term Massachusetts Democratic senator may have a better chance with young voters than President Bush. Among those ages 18-25, Kerry led Bush, 50 percent to-35 percent, according to an early March poll by lpsos-Public Affairs for The Associated Pr_ess and Newsweek.com. Independent candidate Ralph Nader had 13 percent. Exit polls in 2000 showed that Democrat Al Gore and Bush split the vote of those 18-to-29, but Gore prevailed among first-time voters, 52 percent to·43 percent. Concern about Bush's handling of the Iraq war looms large on college campuses . At several of his appearances, Kerry has been questioned about the possibility of reinstatitlg the draft to fill the military _ranks, a step he opposes. The query harkens to an era Kerry knows well-the Vietmun period. Kerry enlisted in the Navy and served from 1966-70, was decorated for his war efforts and returned home to help lead the opposition to the Southeast Asian conflict. The draft helped fuel that antiwar movement some 40 years ago. ' Leigha Smith, an 18-year-old student from Florida, said Kerry's criticism of the Iraq war caught her attention. Although he voted for the congressional resolution to authorize force, Kerry has been outspoken in faulting Bush's policies. �20 SPORTS FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound fro01 Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew APRIL 19, 2004 4 Slitittles Conti ~J;i~tf the v~~i~l;: tS ~9ffi~' ;~X~,9901plet7<it~lhis point,,is': thing that Ji~eds to be addressed) . according to Mi~aeUvfal~s, Manager of Campus Safety. ' · In ariSattempt to gain tjder . Jeedback, ,a survey assessing shuttle use and service has been distributed and results will be given to Commuter Council once completed. At this printing, ap,proximately 100 surveys have reportedly been completed and returned. i\nticipating c,hange, Malkemes acknowledges that his office has conducted preliminary . research and contacted vendors in order to get rough estimates and options for new vehicles, said Malkemes. \ J'Toe v~ry first step, which I a capital budget,worksheet. What that'. does is I contact a v~n;d ~r ~h~ ..has given ,. ~e ballparkfiguresandinfonnation. I present that to myVice Presigep.t, Scott Byers, and that's where he says, 'Yeah, we can do this.' He will sign off on it that it's OK. From there, we develop the RFP, which is the request for proposal that has the specifics of when we send it out tE> vendors. [We tell them] here is what we have to have: we have to have 22 passengers; we have to have air conditioning; whatever itmaybe;'' explainedMalkemes. Malkemesnotedthattheprocess for purchasin& a custombuilt shuttle like the ones Wilkes Admissions Continued from Page 1 "All of the accepted applicants that we have right now have been told that they have until May first--as is their right-to make a decision. But if they do not submit their deposit by that time, we cannot gu.arantee their p~sition, their financial aid, and/or their housing contract," Frantz said. These admissions policy changes have already taken effect for the incoming 2004 freshman class, and have already begun impacting both students and those in admissions who work with the new policies on a daily basis. Melanie 0. Mickelson, Director of Admission, notes that the new policies have significantly changed her job over the past few months. ' "While it's great that Wilkes' popularity is forcing us to create a wait list for admission, it's also making us re-examine every aspect of the admissions process that much more," she said. Mickelson, who has been in admissions for 11 years, says that the wait list policy is "an entirely new experience" for her. "I'm definitely still learning all the ins and outs of having a wait list of students. It's tough to disappoint someone who would likely have been admitted if he had applied three months ago," Mickelson said. But Mickelson fully backs the new wait list, considering it a necessity for the school to prevent the university from becoming overcrowded, "which would really change the Wilkes experience," she said. Similarly, Mickelson says that the enforcement of the May I deadline is also necessary for the university to maintain its quality of services to the Wilkes community. Classroom capacity, parking, and even lines at the cafeteria are all tangible areas in which current students and faculty will see evidence of the Wilkes growth. Wilkes administrators--and especially those in admissions and financial aid--of mindful of the challenges that naturally come with more bodies. While the SLRP dictates such growth as a goal designed to stabilize university finances, many current students chose Wilkes because ot; its small size that guarantees personal service. A small school may allow for flexibility in deadlines and rules, simply because it can. "I was just asked this morning [April 16] ifwe could extend the deadline for a student who has not yet filed for financial aid. As much as I feel for this student, who now needs to make a decision without knowing how much Wilkes will cost her, I had ,currently owns .is ,involved and want to qave the word probably'·· .''It has been my position that competitive. "It's very specific •·. within the next month whether ifwe only replaced one, the bad in what the vengors ,have got to ·we are or are not going to purgive us a price on, iµid that will chase. I can tell you that the . side to that js Dumber (jne, we goouttornaybethr.ee,four.venare going to have high mainteschool's administration does redors, and ,they will come back - alize that we desperately need nance cost on the one remainwith pricing. We will evaluate new shuttles. The ones we're ing. And our second concern is t}le pricing. We will evaluate the if we do have break downs, currently running, there are shuttle they are bidding on and which is ljkely as vehicles get maintenance issues, [but] none see which is. the best way to go.'' of them are safety related. Anyolder, it means our service is goMalkemes is hoping to find thing that is safety related is ading to fall. And we don't want out by mid-May whether or not dressed immediately and if there that to happen," ssid the university will invest in new is any doubt, the shuttle is tl!ken Malkemes. . shuttles because of the time , The survey is to get feedout of service. But there are reconstraints associated with orpairs and things that are conback on rider satisfaction. It dering the right shuttle. · At this sistent with vehicles whether it outlines the current schedule, point a ballparldigure of$45,000is a shuttle or a car. We agree which is from 7 :00 a.m. to 9:00 50,000 per shuttle has been eswith the students that is it time a.m. running continuously; from tablished. · ·to replace the!ll," saidMalkemes. 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. leaving "These are built . to order. Recent maintenance issues Ralston and the Student CenThere is a 90-day lead time so we, for the shuttles include a serter every 15 minutes during the pentine belt problem, which ochour; andfrom6:00p.m. to 10:00 p.m. the shuttle runs based on curred approximately a month to say that we could not allow ago. In an event such as this; rider volume. Each shuttle µ; an extension of the deposit deadgenerally a 15 passenger van stationed at Ralston Field and line. I'm not used to telling stuwill be used as a temporary.rethe Student Center. The survey dents that, because I do believe ... placement. also contains a "rider profile," that a student should be fully asking participants what time of "Fortunately it was 5:00 in the informed of financial aid before afternoon on a Friday, .and it day they ride. Service is rated reaching a decision," Mickelson broke down right in the rear of as well as punctuality, which commented. the student center so we were has a scale ofone through five. Mickelson also points out able to get another vehicle and Malkemes said that the surthat such occurrences are pre- replace ..it right away. Vfe had veys will be collected anq reventable because the admisviewed beginning today, for se>meone come in Saturday and sions office "has all along been changed the belt and as a' overall rider satisfaction as well informing students, both in ver- ... prec.tutionacy measure, we we11t as in connection to whether or bal and written communication, ahead and replaced the belt on .not the hniversity\vill invest in of the necessity of filing for fithe otµer shuttle also," 'new shuttles for the fall. By nancial aid." mid-May, a final decision will be . Malkemes said. . . ;. , Freshman applicants are not made by the university whether · Malkemes fee~ orqenng two the only ones facced with the < new shuttles would bethe most ofnot to buy for the fall semes-· challenges that come from such econonµc, based on the age ,of ter: change; transfer students are also in a similar situation. "We're not guaranteeing housing to new transfer students," Frantz stated, .citing that typically, about a quarter of transfer ~tudents request on♦ 3 or 4 Bedroom, near campus, secure encampus housing. trances, laundry facility off street parking "It's a little like tough love," available. .., Mickelson explained. "Some of . the things I have to tell students ♦ College students only reside in building. aren't pretty, but it is for the ♦Restaurant/deli nearby. greater good, so that the incom- we t.======================:::.i'1 Apartments for Rent in!'f Wilkes student doesn't have an unpleasant experience due to overcrowded and/or unavailable classes and dorm space. We are, I believe, acting in the best.interest of the University and its students." ♦ Other perks include game room and access to free Penguins hockey tickets. ♦ Landlord is available 7 days a week. ♦ 1 year lease, secuirty plus first month's rent. ♦ Parents are encouraged to inspect the premises. �NEWS APRIL 19, 2004 5 SG Presidential Can•d idate Re01ains ·Unopposed T. Mick Jenkins will hold the position in the Fall 2004 semester shoes may seem big to fill, Bednarz has no reservations about Jenkins in his new position. For T. Mick Jenkins, the current senior "Mick has proven that is strong leader class president, the worries of campaign- throughout his four y~ars on Student ing against another of his peers for 2004- Government," said Bednarz. "He has been 05 SG president are non-existent. Jenkins president of his class for several years, will not be launching a formal campaign and has organized many fundraisers and because no one has dared to challenge events, especially this past year as sehim for the seat. nior class president. There are many re"It's nice because I don't have to worry . sponsibilities involved, and he tackled about campaigning as much," Jenkins each one in stride." , said, who has campaigned for class presiJenkins plans to run SG in a similar dent in the past and he claims it's one of fashion to Bednarz. "I think Selena ran the reasons he enjoys running for office. everything very well and she did a really Jenkins will return to Wilkes for his fifth good job," he said. Jenkins plan to keep year to complete a double major in biol- the same school traditions in tact, like the ogy and psychology. spring fling and the block party, and has All Jenkins has to do now is sit back a plan to boost attendance at these and wait for the votes to come in. He has events by increasing publicity. been involved in SG activities throughCurrently, Jenkins is working with the out most of school career going as far SG to improve senior week. One of the back as junior high. "I was j~st a born ideas he proposed is to have a "flea marleader," he said. ket" where students can sell stuff they Jenkins will take the spot currently held have laying around their apartments or by SG President Selena Bednarz, who will dorms. be graduating in May. Although these BY JOSEPH DeANGELIS .Beacon Layout Artist The Beacon/Ryan Klemish T. Mick Jenkins will serve as the Student Government president in the fall of 2004 Student Value Menu Pick any Number Only $7.99 1.One Large Cheese Or 1-Topping Pizza. r------------"' I Student Carryout Special I One Medium Cheese I or 1-topping Pizza I $3.99 no limit ~-----------: $8.99 I I I $12.99 : I I Extra toppings $1. 00 each 4. 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These are the famous last notaccountforover$100.Howwords 15 contestants have ever, it was clear 'the better deheard on NBC's hit reality , baters and persuaders went back show, The Apprentice. The to the suite, and Kristi's silence series has featured 16 business sent her down to the street. men and women clawing Bottom line: The ability to sultantexperience. Thefactthat he made it on a high school education alone is impressive. The fact that he outsmarted eleven college graduates and elite professionals is absolutely out- their way to the top in order ~--,,--,,-----,-------- standing. toworkfortheonean~only Bottom line: -College is Donald Trump. This week, good; street smarts is better. Put America watched as Bill, a the two together and the world cigar company owner, won • is yours. the position and chose to Donald Trump is the true . take his talent to Chicago, winner. workingfora$250,000ayear Yes, Bill won the show and a salary. job, but the real winner here is The fascination with the Donaid Trump. For 12 weeks his show has left us wondering products and name have been what about this reality show splashed all over America. •. c,on.'".,('. , . ~:;~~ rre;;~ ~ : :c:!~~ . ~~~:~~~~::;;!:it!:~::: ::i~:~:in~::e::::;: /[he ideczs and positions ex- ~e;: ~:~ d:::~ :\:~au;!':i f/reJl;dt'in .the editoriiil are 0 themes this show has exhibited that may be of value: Character may count for more than performance and exp:i~::ce~ontes tants on The Apprentice, were fired 4 ,J~ote:·ff·t~e /lditofi~tBoard . i~i~~•f{;~9,~prjsed}Jj"~fbt courses have received the best advertising any one could ever dream of. And even his famous phrase, "You're Fired!" is fash- 'ciging{Ed{ior)EditoriaiB0'9rd '.i <Jh.air.JJews.f di tor; ~eatffes[ ~::b~d ~~::;~~o:b~i~:.~~ Cf?:eitoio,i rts{a~d ~nter;~in- . has been a regular on the Today ::,r;::~~t~~::::;; ~j~~~f:Jf([ff J~ for their personal character-in and out of the dreaded Board Room. In week five, restaurant owner Kristi was fired when she found herself up against tell-it-like-it-is Heidi and the controversial Omarosa. Although Trump felt she had the potential to be a good leader and a strong player, he admitted his decision was made after he felt Kristi did not adequately defend herself in the Board Room against negative comments asserted by Omarosa. Although Kristi felt petty name-calling would look unprofessional, and that is why she stayed away from it, Trump admitted that not standing up for herself is what did her in. Some viewers questioned this call, especially since Omarosa, who was in charge of the team's finances, could persuade is needed in any business setting, especially when defending your character. Some of the best education isn't very formal. Take a country boy with a high school diploma and pair him with 15 men and women with impressive degrees from institutions like Harvard, and the future looks bleak. However, Troy McClain was impressive in his own right, defeating many of these same individuals in the Board Room. This forward-thinking mortgage lender and minor player in the real estate market (he owns seven properties), made it all the way to week 12 based solely on his "street smarts" from Boise, Idaho. In the end, America's favorite country boy was fired, but only after he was chosen over 215,000 contestants nationwide · for the show, and 11 other contes~ts with marketing and con- ~;;; ~~::~!:"!:"'~~ news regularly for 12 weeks during this show. Is it a coincidence that this all happened shortly after his casino in Atlantic City, the Taj Mahal, was reportedly in substantial debt? No . Throughout the show, contestants were asked to promote and market many of Trump's products, but in the end, the show itself was the biggest marketing tool Trump used. Bottom line: America is Trump's apprentice and now he wins big. See it for yourself in the fall as The Apprentice part 2 debuts. Courtesy of www .easterncoastcostume.com �APRIL 19, 2004 EDITORIAL 7 Does Abstinence Make the Heart Grow Fonder? BY DR. MIKE GARR . Sociology/Anthropology Associate Professor A recent CDC report on smoking bemoans the fact that 20% ofAmericans still smoke the evil weed. The CDC obviously will not sit still until every American abstains from smoking. Because that's the way we do it in America. If there is a problem, the solution is to abstain from it. Abstaining from sex is the solution to AIDS and SIDs. Abstaining from alcohol or drugs is the only treatment for alcohol and drug problems. Why is abstinence such an attractive American social policy? For one thing it's simple. Simply lwnp all users and abusers into one tidy, neat category. Take smoking. Clearly there is a lot about which to celebrate. The nwnber ofsmokers is down. But more importantly, the nwnber of cigarettes smoked per smoker is down. Gone are the days of the 2-3 pack-a-day smoking habits. Economic policies have been quite successful in reducing both the number of smokers and the amount smoked. Also, rolled up in that neat, tidy cat- egory are different types of smokers: cigarette smokers, cigar smokers, and pipe smokers. Using the 2001 Household Drug Abuse Survey that randomly sampled 40,000 Americans, I found no significant differences in the self-rated health status (which research shows is highly corre,lated to physical health status) between non-smokers and cigar and pipe smokers. In fact cigar smokers had a better, albeit non-significant, health status than non-smokers. Cigar and pipe smokers generally do not directly inhale the smoke produced by the tobacco and thus is a safer way of smoking than inhalation. Cigarette smokers had significantly worse health status than other types of smokers and non-smokers. Another reason that Americans like abstinence is its positive moral connotation. Abstinence requires strong moral convictions. This view probably stems from our Puritan tradition where simply thinking about "sins of the flesh" would deny salvation. • Speaking of sins of the flesh, recent reports also show that American teenagers are having less sex and using condoms more if they had sexual intercourse. This has resulted in less teenage pregnancy. Nevertheless, Americans would still rather have our children be abstinent. Meanwhile another study reports that the rate of SIDs is the same for teens who took a pledge to abstain from sex and those who had sex. In fact, condom use was greater among non-abstainers-than "abstainers." Clearly abstinence is difficult to achieve. These issues lead to troubling aspects of American social policies that promote abstinence. First, most abstinence policies miss the point of the "problem" of teenage sex and drug use. What all absti- · nence policies miss is that these behaviors are "fun." No other alternative is provided to substitute for the fun from which young people need to abstain. Without alternatives for the fun provided by these behaviors, social policies seeking reduction and ab_stinence are doomed to fail. Second, alternative policy consider- ations, like harm reduction approaches, get ignored. Alcoholics Anonymous, a group promoting abstinence as treatment, has a saying its members often use in working the 12-step program: "Progress, not perfection." This is good advice for abstinence policies. It is unrealistic to use abstinence as a goal for social policy. It is much better to find ways to reduce problematic behavior or find safer ways of engaging in those behaviors. Perfection almost always- sets you up for failure. Finally, abstinence policies miss a basic sociological point. The famous soci= ologist, Emile Durkheim, argued that crime and deviance is "normal," meaning that all societies have some typical level of crime of deviance for that society. Elimination of crime and deviance, he argues, is dangerous since in order to eliminate crime and deviance would require a highly oppressive society. Also, crime and deviance can lead to important innovations that help society to progress. Abstinence thus would create more problems than it solves. Wilkes Student Athletes Pursue Total College Experience . BYADELENEMALATESTA Athletics Administration Director student-athletes does not stop short, of Year at the annual Sportsmanship Awards setting goals in the classroom, volunteer- Luncheon. The selection guidelines for ing to participate in charity events, per- the MAC award are outstanding academic forming community service and serving achievement, athletics excellence and seras proactive leaders on campus. In fact, vice and leadership. the students involved in the fourteen . In the last four years Wilkes has had sports teams have garnered conference, 3 7 student-athletes named Academic All regional and national recognition for their American by national coaching associaacademic accomplishments and service tions, and six College Sports Information to the community. Directors ofAmerica, (CoSIDA)Academic The student-athletes who will gradu- All Americans. The Freedom Academic ate in the class of 2004, along with their All-conference team, an honor earned in · teammates, have a four year "report card" the sophomore, juniorand senior year, is that we can be proud of. The Josten's given to student-athletes with a 3.2 grade Trophy is awarded to the Division III point average and above. Through this Player of the Year in basketball, who best year's winter sport season, there have exemplifies the motto "Service Above been 163 student-athletes representing Self." Wilkes University is the only insti- Wilkes on the Academic All-conference tution in the nation that has produced teams. From the spring semesterof2003 two Josten's Trophy winners, one in through the fall semester, there were 114 men's basketball in 2001 and one in student-athletes maintaining a 3.0 grade women's basketball in_2003. _point average or above. In the fall of2003, a member ofthe footEach year Wilkes selects a male and ball team was the recipient of the presti- female student-athlete for the ECAC gious Melberger Award that brought na- Robbins· Scholar-Athlete Award. And at .tional recognition to Wilkes with the third the close of each school year, the athletNational Player of the Year honor. The ics department honors the male and fe- The topic of my first article for The Beacon dealt with identifying the three building blocks that are necessary to support a "quality" Division ill intercollegiate athletics program. The central theme, of that piece, was to suggest that there is a strong level ofcommitment required from the members of the coaching staff, the University and the student-athletes. It requires a sustained effort from all constituencies to meet the challenges before us, to insure that we achieve our goals, and have the athletics program be recognized as "an integral part of the .overall educational.experience" at Wilkes. Often times the student-athletes are notable because of the final statistics and team standings at the end of each playing season. Allow me to take this opportunity to change the focus from the athletic arena, where a winning or losing season is often the measure of an athlete's success. In Division III, the emphasis is placed on the "student" athlete and the great pride each individual takes in repre- Middle Atlantic Corporation has recogsenting their institution. Our representa- nized a male and a female student-athlete tion from the three hundred plus Wilkes from Wilkes asthe Scholar-Athlete of the male scholar-athlete award recipients at the Extracurricular/Leadership Awards Luncheon~ The list of community service ·and volunteer work throughout the academic years continues to grow, as coaches and student-athletes become more involved with campus and community organizations. The Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) sponsored a canned food drive this winter to benefit the local soup kitchens. The athletic department is a member of the Adopt-a-Highway program, an event that involves coaches and student-athletes getting together for spring clean-up. A number of teams and coaches'volunteer their time and talent at the McGlynn Learning Center, in the after s~hool program. The women's lacrosse team recently gave of their time with a Habitat for Hwnanity building project. The men's basketball team and the cheerleading squad have paired to host a basketball event to benefit cystic fibrosis. The giving of both time and talent has helped to define the student-athlete at Wilkes. The senior leadership of the class of2004 will be missed. There is an assurance from their teammates to continue to strive for excellence on the playing fields, in the classroom, and in the.community. �SPORTS 20 ~~·'-" FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound froin Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew 8 EDITORIAL APRIL 19, 2004 Point/Counterpoint What is the Best Way to Develop a Su0101er ·Tan? BYKERRIPARRINELW Beacon Layout Artist The tanning se~on is onoe again nearly upon us. The sum. mer sun will soon be shining down and many people choose to prepare for the sun's harsh rays by spending countless hours in a tanning booth. However, we must consider what tanning option keeps us most protected before we begin to tan. Should we depend on the 9ld-fashioned sun for our tan or ~~ advantage of the convenience offered by a tanning bed? Or perhaps tanning, regardless of the selves with each drag. when the sun first begins come method, should be the least of Countless people die each out, I immediately begin looking our concerns. What is your year from liver ailments (result- forward to summer. And along opinion? ant from years of slowly drink- with summer comes tanning, at Kerri Parrinello ing themselves into oblivion), least for most ofus. As a health risk, tanning is but that doesn't stop anyone I I cannot wait to lie in a warm, probably one of the safest ac- know from picking up a beer relaxing tanning bed while at the tivities one could partake in. Skin bottle or downing a few Jello- same time preparing myself for cancer is just one of those less- shots. the harsh rays of the summer than-essential worries that The chances of dying from sun. Tanning beds, when used people have today. Just like with STDs, heart attacks, and more properly, allow you to regulate anything else that could impact severe self-inflicted forms of can- theamountofexposureyourskin one's health, tanning comes with cer are greater than one's gets. Because of this you are risks that we have to accept. chances of contracting terminal less likely to burn, and therefore AIDS, heart attacks, and obe- skin cancer, ·so folks, grab the less likely to develop skin cansity kill more often than skin can- baby oil and meet me on the roof cer. cer, so a few hours out in the sun of Evans Hall, because my last On the other hand, the sun is or in a tanning bed are nothing health worry is that my skin will entirely unpredictable. You canto be overly concerned about. someday become my own worst not regulate your exposure as Thankfully, most types of enemy. well as you can in a tanning skin cancer when caught early booth. When I was a sophomore Ginger Eslick enough, can be cured. Lung canFinally, after what seemed to in high school, I spent a few cer is almost always incurable, be such a long, dreary winter we hours trying to get an ultimate but many smokers ignore the were given a few beautiful; sunny tan for the upcoming prom. Afnumbers and slowly kill them- days in recent weeks. Each year, ter what I felt was an adequate BY GINGER ESLICK Beacon Op-Ed Editor amount of time to tan, I went inside feeling satisfied that I was on my way to reaching that perfect tan. Wrong. What I was doing was making my chances to develop skin cancer much higher than they already were. I developed a severe case of sun poisoning. Since that time, I have chosen to get my tan from a regulated tanning booth. Since that time I have not experienced any more sun poisoning. Deadlines Are Meant to be Broken sees the American effort in Iraq BY J.W. DAVIES Beacon Columnist As another fine summer approaches the questions most Americans find themselves pondering are: should tl;te United States pull its military forces out of Iraq and will the Iraqi people be fully prepared to governthemsel ves? The answers to these que§tions, if President Bush is the one to provide them, are fairly simple: "We must stay the course." Okay, certainly no job should be left unfinished, but what exactly is the "course?" And on June 30, are we sure the "course" will have been run and stayed and completed? It appears that President Bush as a success and he is more than ready to return power to the still wet Iraqi government. It would be easy to claim that the upcoming election has a strong influence over the President's decision to adhere to his late June deadline, but the terrifying incident in Fallujah and the rising number of American casualties in the first few weeks of April may have also swayed the public into believing that pulling out at the end of June is for the best. It is important; however, to remember that we are receiving these stories from the American news media and that they are American stories of the war in Iraq. Most Americans, without blinking an eye, could rattle off the number of dead American soldiers and give a detailed reason as to why our troops should come back home. Yet, when asked to discuss the current state of the Iraqi people and their struggling new government, the average American is left in a stutter. President Bush was actually (and surprisingly) partially right when he said, "We must stay the course," but the length and breadth of our "course" is indeterminate. June 30 is only two months away and unless the sky over Iraq suddenly opens up and rains little droplets of peace and understand- a:: .,. ,.-:. American forces must take on the role ofmediator. And ifthe President chooses to commit to his campaign driven deadline instead of committing to the "course" of peace, the blood of an Iraqi civil war will be on his hands. 1-:)Fi-0·-1-c-<fk. -,e-" ,• -,. .• ·-i;~:M.-D-U .....9 ~-,:-I;.... . .~. 'h. -o-·•.·.,:--g_h,...... -,---;• :V!r~::c:iil~~ar evitable, and when the United States was preparing to go into this war a great percentage of the population was willing to accept that. Although that percentage is now dwindling, the fact is that we are no longer preparing to go to war. It is too late. Now the American public and its President must accept the idea of commitment. We must re-commit to the original goals of freeing and securing Iraq. Although these are rather lofty goals, we built our own boat and now we must sail it. This does not mean that Americans soldiers should die. It does mean, however, that they should stay. The struggle in Iraq has surpassed rooting out terrorists and has entered the realm of settling social, political, spiritual and philosophical differences. As Sunni and Shiite factions battle for power, · . by.:JasonN1ckle . . :. ' · �APRIL 19, 2004 id< FEATURES • IZ Some Wilkes University students were chosen at random to answer a few Wilkesrelated questions to test their knowledge of the school they attend. Below, you will find their answers to three questions: (A) What was the name of Wilkes University when it was founded? (B) What is the full name of Wilkes University's President? (C) Where is the President's office located? DaveHolman sophomore history/education major (A) "~uckneUJunior College, or something?" (B) "I don't know... uh Bill uh.. " (C) "River Street?" (A) "Bucknell Junior College.'' ..(B) ''Gilmour.:. 1don't knowthe first name." (C) "~dori'tknow." EricaHardiman junior pharmacy major (P 1) (A) "BµcknellCommunityCollege." (B) "Joseph T. Allen" . (C)!lldon'tknow)' . TomDoµgal · · freshmpn chem iftry major 9 .Affirmative Action Sparks Local Conversation Michigan ·c ase inspires seminar BY JAMIE BABBITT Beacon Asst. Features Editor Affirmative action is defined by Webster's Dictionary as, "a policy or a program that seeks to redress past discrimination through active measures to ensure equal opportunity, as in education and employment." Although affirmative action appears to be a step in the right direction, many people misconstrue it to be in itself a form of discrimination. This issue recently arose in Michigan. According to an Associated Press report, a group of people began petitioning to end affirmative action in public universities and agencies because there were several instances in which admissions programs used race to help determine a prospective student's acceptance to the institution. Recently, regional diversity leaders initiated a seminar aimed at dispelling myths and educating the public about affirmative action. Andita Parker-Lloyd, Coordinator of Multicultural Affairs and the Chair of Programming Committee for Northeastern Pennsylvania Diversity Education Consortium (NEPDEC) along with other members ofNEPDEC, felt there was a lot of misinformation out there about affirmative action. So they organized and sponsored a seminar, titled "The Truth About Affirmative Action." The seminar took place on Tuesday, April 13 at Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke, PA. Keith Boykin, graduate of Harvard Law School and former Special Assistant to President Bill Clinton, offered his expert perspective to the seminar. Parker-Lloyd acknowledged that the Michigan case was just one spark to get the conversation going about affirmative action. "[In the Michigan case] there were some instances where race was given points to determine admissions to college. For example, you get two points for getting a 1000 on the .SATs and you got three points for being black, Latino, etc. lfl'm not mistaken, it was the University of Michigan that was doing this .and this resulted in the suit going to the Supreme Court," said Andita Parker- Lloyd. According to Parker-Lloyd, the purpose of the seminar was to "explain exactly what the ruling means and how it effects us all at difference universities, from the student to the staff to the administration." She also wanted people "to learn exactly what affmnative action is and how it affects all of us, not just people of color." Arthur Breese, Director ofNEPDEC, said, "I hope that when participants are made aware of the facts that they will utilize their critical thinking skills and arrive at a different outcome." Breese defines affmnative action as "an active-- effort to improve the eductational/employment opportunities of minorities... [meaning] women, African Americans, Hispanic/Latinos, Native Americans, and Asian Americans." Parker-Lloyd believes that ~mnative action is an important policy because it adds diversity to all areas of life. "You can't get a job nowadays and walk into an environment that's going to be people that look exactly like you, think exactly like you, and who were raised exactly like you... So you need to be around as many diverse people as possible," she said. According to Parker-Lloyd, people who are not exposed to any diversity will encounter problems when they enter the workforce and are faced with all different types of people. She believes that they will feel uncomfortable and isolated in those situations, which they otherwise would not feel if they experienced a diverse college setting. Although Parker-Lloyd would have liked to see better attendance at the seminar by admissions and human resources professionals, she believes that it was a success. "The workshop was a success in the sense that those who participated were given a multitude of things to think about, and Keith Boykin gave us some exercises that made us realize that being an employer and admissions director to make these decisions is not easy," she concluded . �20 FEBRUARY 23, 2004 SPORTS Colonels Rebound fro01 Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew APRIL 19, 2004 FEATURES Sabol, graduating se jor, pictured above, ge rings during Seni out exit suveys as they prepare . to graduate on May 15, 2004. nK\emis lhe seacon/Rya e •• BY LINDSEYWOTANIS Beacon Features Editor This article is the first in a two part series that examines all that goes into graduation . . This week's article looks at all of the behind the scenes preparation the Wilkes staff goes through to prepare for the ceremony. Next week~ article will focus on the graduates, their thoughts on Wilkes University, and what lies ahead. tion is the easy part for the Wilkes University students. The actual pomp and circumstance is occasion for faculty and staff to reminisce and celebrate alongside students they have known for the past four years. But for weeks before, many staff members put enormous work into preparing for the "big day." Barbara King, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, has been working on graduation preparations for as long as she can remember. It is a time of year that she long hours of work and frequent frustrations. · Senior Salute, held last Wednesday and Thursday, was the first phase for the graduating seniors. Developed five years ago to aid in the clearance process, Senior Salute was held in the ballroom. It is a "one stop shop" filled with several stations at which students do everything from pick up caps and gowns to file paperwork and complete department clearances. From filling out exit surveys about their experiences at Wilkes University to answering questions about whether they will pledge to the senior class gift, students walk through their last "checklists" at Wilkes during Senior Salute. Dean King sits at the entrance of the ballroom on the day of the Senior Salute, and has the opportunity to see all of the graduates as they prepare. "People are generally pretty excited. I think that is when graduation becomes a reality," said King. �11 FEATURES APRIL 19, 2004 Cosby, actor/comedian and star o by Show, will be the distinguishe oter at the May' 2004 Commenc uafion OP graduation actually becomes a reality six months prior to the ceremony. Judy Wienckoski, Administrative Assistant in the Student Affairs office, starts near the end of the fall semester to prepare for the event. Wienckoski is in charge of tickets, certificates, letters, post cards, mailings, order tents, chairs, water, the stage, caps and gowns for the students and platform party among many other things. She has a hand in all parts of the event. completed well before the big day, some of the smaller details must wait until the last minute. "There are always last minute things to be done . . . the logistics are pretty much in place the day before Commencement," said Wienckoski. Wienckoski admits that time before Commencement can be hectic, but she enjoys the work that goes into putting the ceremony together for the graduates. "There is so much to do' and never enough time to do it, but it's also exciting. You can feel the energy, as we get closer to that 'big day,'" concluded Wienckoski. Susan Hritzak feels a similar energy as Commencement nears. Hritzak is the Registrar, and plays a vital role in determining who actually gets to cross the stage. She is in charge of auditing the students to be sure they have enough credits to graduate, order the diplomas, then "check, check and recheck them three times before they 'I\ make it to the stage," noted Hritzak. Preparations for graduations are ongoing in Hritzak's office, since there are · three ceremonies per year, but each time, she feels the excitement in the air. "I hand each diploma to the President as each student crosses the stage to receive them ... I truly enjoy seeing the happiness on the faces of the graduates and the pride on the faces of the family members as each one crosses the stage to receive their diploma," said Hritzak. ( ' �SPORTS 20 FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound fro01 Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew ' 12 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ·~ APRIL 19, 2004 Movie Review: The Alamo -BY ALISON SHERRY Beacon Staff Writer Okay, be honest. Somehow, some way, we are all suckers for historical films. 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Dennis Quaid and Billy Bob Thorton play Sam Houston and Davy Crockett respectively who were the great heroes in the one of the most memorable, not to mention the shortest battle in his- other war movie, for that matter. The Alamo seems to show war from more realistic points of view and it is also very interesting to see just how life. was like in 1836 before the war actually started. The movie also stars Laura Clifton, Jason Patric, Emilio Echevarria, and Jordi Malla. The movie focuses on an era that most people do not know or even .think about. I have had the pleasure of actually visiting the Alamo in San Antonio and can honestly say that this is a movie that proves some things should not be forgotten. Quaid and Thorton are made believable and it wouldn't be impossible to see them walking home as Courtesy ofwww.thealam.0.com Oscar nominees next year for their performances. If eighteen minutes. 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The out keyboards, plodding, stretched tenand that esoteric haze that makes the al- sion of "Dirge" revolves around a buildburn beg to be played when a listener is, ing two-chord- guitar line that becomes well, "indulging" him or herself. increasingly drenched in effects before Where the album begins to break that sounding like a chainsaw played through mold, though, is in the artists' choice of a Hammond organ. And the space-is-theguest vocalists. Instead of choosing place sendoffof"Flying" actually breaks some sultry chanteuse to sex up the mix, the gothic tone of the _album with some DIV goes out and gets Iggy Pop to sing major key melodies. on a track. His presence, along with more · Fans of rock-tinged trip hop or even live instrumentation rather than pure just pure alternative music would be doloops, launches this album, at times, into ing themselves a favor by checking out outer orbit. Iggy's-track "Aisha" sounds this one. www.thesapphiresalon.com 5% offAll Services Any Time Student Discount (570)602-7700 Sapphire Look · emembe,tobringyourcollege I.D. to reeeive your discount/ .,. APRIL 19, 2004 This Week in History... The week of April 19 through 25 in retrospect: 19th-Artist Paloma Picasso was born (1949) 20th-Hot Springs National Park was established by an act of the U.S. Congress. It was the first national park in the U.S .. ( 1832) 21st-The U.S. Congress established the U.S. Mint in Denver, CO., (1862) 22nd-"Wild Thing" by the British band the Troggs was released in the U.S.,(1966) 23rd-The Coca-Cola Company announced that it was changing its 99.year-old secret formula. New Coke was not successful, which resulted in the resumption of selling the original version, (1985) 24th-The IBM Personal Computer was introduced, ( 1981) 25th-Actress Renee Zellweger was born ( 1969) 'Funky, Reggae-infused' ZOX to perform at Wilkes Press Release sounds I've heard all year," extols Los Angeles' Skratch Magazine, "They blew me away." The band has opened for such national acts as Rusted Root, Dispatch, Guster, Goldfinger, Common, The Starting Line, Further Seems Forever, and The Sugar Hill Gang, and performed to sold out crowds at notable venues such as Paradise in Boston, Lupo's in Providence, and Higher Ground in Burlington. In addition, ZOX has won numerous northeast regional band battles, including WBRU 95.5's 2003 Annual Rock Hunt, besffng the field of200 bands. Touted as "a band on the verge" in Relix magazine, ZOX was further described as "... a sophisticated quartet that delivers a vibrant, thinking man's brand of hook-laden and funky popCourtesy of www.zoxband.com rock. ..The simplicity that runs through the band's upbeat, rhythmic songs is The band will be performing at Wilkes offset by sterling violin work. This is enUniversity this Saturday, April 24, 2004. ergetic, good-time music ... Expect big This show is free, all ages, and is open to things from these guys." the public. The show begins at noon. Indeed, Take Me Home, named by the Since its inception in the basement of Providence Journal as "one of the best a Brown University dorm in 1999, ZOX local releases of the year," has charted on has developed a sound that is fresh, fun, more than 50 college radio stations around and far from conventional. The quartet the country and received regular play on su£cess~lly laces the searing melodies several commercial stations, including of conservatory-trained violinist Spen- Boston's WBCN and Providence's cer Swain into high-energy, reggae.-in- WBRU. A half dozen tunes from the alfused roek. bum were also featured on MTV shows "ZOX has one of the mest unique The Real World and Road Rules. ZOX, from Providence, RI, will be continuing their non-stop tour in support of the CD Take Me Home, with a pace unparalleled by most independent bands. Their hectic schedule has taken them up and down the East Coast, to the Midwest, Southeast and beyond over the past six months. �APRIL 19, 2004 15 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Live Music Review: Wilkes University Flute Ensemble BYMONICA CARDENAS AssL Beacon A&E Editor English author Aldous Huxley once said, "After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." And a recent Wilkes flute performance worked to express just that. The Department ofVisual and Performing Arts The Beacon/T. Mick Jenkins (VPA) presented a Wilkes University Flute Ensemble concert on ing the beautiful spring weather nicely. Saturday, April 17. The concert took place Finally, all performers-Maura at 1 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Rinehimer, Nikole Herman, Emily Bly, Center lobby. Catherine Rosenberg, Aimee Shorten, Lee The program consisted of five sepa- Wygant, Sarah Murphy, and Joyce Soskarate performances, including "Trio" by FJ came together for "Concerto for Five Haydn and "Dances for Three Flutes" by Flutes in G Major, op. 15" by Joseph Franz Schubert. Performers for this piece Bodin de Boismortier. The eight flutists were Sarah Murphy, Lee Wygant and ·completed the concert flawlessly for a Emily Bly. None of the flutists play the considerably large crowd of music enthuinstrument as their primary, but the per- siasts. formance was excellent nonetheless. The Department ofVisual and PerformFollowing was "Terzetto for Three ing Arts will sponsor several upcoming Flutes" (Franz Anton Hoffmeister), and events, including the Civic Band, today "Quartet, op. 27, No. I" (H. Soussman). at 8 p.m. in the Darte Center. Watch the Each was playful and bright, complement- Darte Board for more details. BY BRIDGET GIUNTA Beacon Staff Writer Monday,April 19 Civic Band Concert Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts 8p.m. Free Admission Wednesday,April 21 VPAFaculty Recital Darte Center Lobby '.]:30p.m. Free Admission Becki Simon Brown, flute and George Sprengelmeyer, guitar. Saturday,April 24 University Student Dance Concert Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts 8p.m. Free Admission Urban Leg~nds The following Urban Legend is courtesy of: http://www.snopes.com/humor/ mediagoofs/ Claiin: A'DearAbby' advice columnwas pulled because it included a letter taken from an episode of TheSimpsons. Status: True. · The bogus biographical bug bit advice columnist "Dear, Abby1' in March 2004, when Universal Press Syndicate pulled .her March 15 column after.a newspaper editor who rea<i itin . advance noticed that one of the.letters she ~acl , answered sounded a bit too.familiar. (Despite UmversalPr~ss Syndicate;s llaving rescinded the, column, a fewnewspapei:s .c h9se to run it anyway.) • ·• · · , ·• · + ·•· · In a, column entitled IIWife meets perfect match after husband strikes out," Abby proffered advice to a .woman who signed hedetter '!Stuck in a Love Triangle." Mrs. "Stuck" described herself as a 34-year:o~d woman. with three children who had been married for 10 years to Gene, her greedy, selfish, inconsiderate and .. rude husband. So .inconsiderate ·was Gene that his birth<iay present to his wife . was a bowling ball-. orie drilled to fit.'yhis own fmg~rs, witli... his ruune embossed on. .. ;·· ··; . ·•· ' . c .. .· ·. . . · ·• .· · it . . ······ . • ... ... . . .. • .,... ' •·'•• . . . . ...,. But "Stuck" decided to.spite her se!fish hllSband· l)y ·keeping the.Jall and; learning how to bo\Vl,leading to her II1eeti1Jg Fran<,:o, a \Vaskind, consid~· . erate and loving atthyJocalfanes. One thing led to another, an<i th~yfoll in love 1 Abby's solµtion wasfor ." Stuck'' to ~cimit her infidelity to her husband. Stuck's dilemma nia.y sound familiar to some reader~, It w~taken.directly from. . the plot of a first-seas~n episode ofth~ animated TV series The Simpsons whic~ first aired March 18, 1990. · . · ··. ·· . . · ·. Synopsized by,TV Guide: "Homer's birthday present 'forMarge' is abowling . baH, prompting Marge to.teach him a lesson by taking up the spqrt ~ and maybe · also a handsome instructor,'' · · · · · · IJlall.W~O �20 SPORTS FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound front Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew APRIL 19, 2004 . SPORfS 16 . . Colonels Tennis Playoff-Bound BY KRISTIN KILE Beacon Staff Writer The men's tennis team moved one step closer to playoffs with a key win over University of Scranton on Thursday. Wilkes won with a score of 6-1 and im-· proved its overall record to 6-2. The Wilkes men earned their first point by winning all three doubles matches. The number one doubles team of Mudhan Srinivasan and John Lowe glided past Joseph Scopelliti and Daniel Kiers 8-2. The doubles tandem of Hassan Shah and Arvin N arula had a ,slow start but eventually pulled out an 8-4 win over Andrew Slike and Vikram Arora. Wilkes' third doubles team had a more difficult time. ~eith Kopelcheck and Tony McClintock where down at one point 2-6, but won 6 straight games to beat Scranton's Brian Lipski and Bill Listanski 8-6. "For a while there we were losing a bunch of games in a row," said Kopelcheck. "We were down four games and then we came back and were able to win it from there. Tony and I haven't played doubles together in a while, so it took us a while to get used to each other again. Then we started doing well." The Colonels continued to dominate non Valley away this weekend. on the court losing only pne singles feat Mike Almazan and Matt Curtolo 8-5. Wilkes 6 Scranton 1 match. Srinivasan, Shah, Narula,- Lowe then defeated Ryan Beller 6-3, 6-1 Singles: Madhan Srinivasan (W) def. Kopelcheck, and McClintock all contrib- in singles. Kopelcheck and Narula won 8Vikram Arora, 6-3, 6-1; Hassan Shah (W) uted with straight set singles wins. The 3 at second doubles over Bill Neal and def. Joe Scopelliti, 6-1, 6-2; Keith Beller. At number lwo lone win for Scranton Kopelcheck (W) def. Dan Kiers, 6-2, 6-2; singles, Kopelcheck ca~e at fifth singles Arvin Narula (W) def. Mike Clark, 6-1, 6got his second win when Lipski defeated 4; Brian Lipski (S) def. John Lowe, 6-4, 6over Neal 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. Lowe 6-4, 6-2. 2; Tony McClintock (W) def. Bill Wilkes' fourth win came Coach Chris Leicht Listanski, 6-4, 6-4. at number five singles was happy, about the Doubles: Srinivasan/Lowe (W) def. when McClintock deteam's performance and Scopelliti/Kiers, 8-2; Shah/Narula (W) def. feated Chris Cooper 2looks forward to conArora/ Andy Slike, 8-4; Kopelcheck/ 6, 6-2, 7-5. tinuing the season. McClintock (W) def. Lipski/Listanski, 8DeSales got three "This is a big win for us 6. wins. in singles play. today," said Leicht. Wilkes 4 DeSales 3 "The guys played hard The Beacon Archieves Almazan defeated Singles: Mike Almazan (D) def. and it was a total team Wilkes earned a playoff spot Srinivasan 7-6, 7-5, Madhan Srinivasan, 7-6, 7-5; Keith win. Scranton was in with a win over DeSales. Curtolo won a three set Kopelcheck(W)def. Bill Neal, 6-3, 3-6, 6battle against Narula, 6second place. They had 2; Matt Curtolo (D) def. Arvin Narula, 6-3, a 4-1 conference record before our match 3, 3-6, 6-3, and Ernie Justice beat Ben 3-6, 6-3; John Lowe (W) def. Ryan Beller, so we needed to beat them for a shot at Holwitt 7-5, 7-5. Another win came at 6-3, 6-1; Tony McClintock (W) def. Chris number three doubles when Cooper and the playoffs." Cooper,2-6, 6-2, 7-5; ErnieJustice(D)def. Leicht and the men's tennis team are Justice defeated McClintock and Holwit BenHolwitt, 7-5, 7-5. going to get their chance at playoffs. The 8-6. Doubles: Srinivasan/Lowe (W) def. "We have a solid team this year and team got their second win of the week in a Almazan!Curtolo, 8-5; Kopelcheck/Narula tight 4-3 victory over DeSales. This win I'm looking forward to playoffs," said (W) def. Neal/Beller, 8-3; Cooper/Justice Srinivasan. Wilkes is slated to play Lebagives Wilkes a spot in the playoffs. (D) def. McClintock/Holwitt, 8-6. Kopelcheck and Lowe had wins in both singles and doubles. Lowe teamed .p@ ··a i ng ,n .....,..... 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Conference baseball doubleheader at one run. Justin Popovich · · Wilkes took advanFDU-Florham on Saturday, winning the was tagged with the loss tage of a pair of opener 7-5 before dropping an 18-9 defor Wilkes. Marywood errors in the cision in the nightcap. The win gives Shawn Eickhorst had first inning to assume the Colonels a 2-1 series win over the three hits, including a command. Matt Midkiff Devils after copping the first game of pair of doubles, and reachedonanerrorinthe the three-game series 17-13 on Friday. drove in five runs for the infield with one out. AfWilkes sees its overall record move Devils. Joe Franzese and ter moving to second on to 19-10-1 overall and its conference mark Tom Calistri added two a groundout by Dave advance to 5-7. The Devils are now 17-6 hits apiece. Franzese Evans, Midkiff gave the overall and 7-3 in conference play. drove in four runs, while Colonels a 1-0 lead when Kevin Konschak improved his pitch.Calistri had three runs he scored on a single by ing record to 3-1 by winning game one batted in. Kyle McCarthy Charles Hampton. Mike for Wilkes. Konschak went five innings The Beacon Archieves Spotts followed with a and allowed four unearned runs and chipped in with a single and triple. The Colonels moved their double to put runners on three hits, while also striking out six. Mike rd to 19-10- 1 by splitting a second and third. Matt Dave Evans cracked reco Quinn picked up his fourth save of the a. pair of doubles and double header on Satu rd ay LoPresto then hit a season by working the final frame. Mike drove in three runs to pace Wilkes at the ground ball that was misplayed, allowing Corvey suffered the loss to drop to 5-2. plate. Midkiff contributed two hits and both Hampton and Spotts to score and Steve lmdorfled the Wilkes offensive two runs batted in, while both Imdorf and extend the lead to 3-0. attack with two hits, including a solo The Colonels would extend their lead homer in the third inning. Matt Midkiff Matt LoPiesto had two hits. On Monday afternoon, the Colonels by scoring five times in the fifth frame. added a double for the Colonels. Mike . pushed across three runs in the first inDave Morgan singled, Derek Sheruda Del Vecchio had two doubles and drove ning on their way to an 8-1 non-conferwalked and Tyler Trutt singled to load in a pair of runs for FDU-Florham. ence baseball win over Marywood Unithe bases with no outs. Midkiff was hit In the nightcap, FDU-Florham overversity in a game called after seven and by a pitch to rorce home Morgan and make ~ame a 9-4 deficit by scoring ten runs in Courtesy of Sports Information ar J-(enrv Srudent ee;,rer Qm11£ 'Pttza .Spedi~ls JLrmdav C/tJck;:n '"mnv 1'/u.a ' ,.. $499 'µ•dav 88Q ClitckiJn .4, .xeJ a $4.$9 'tf!i#"Jit'!sdav. "Pesh:, Clut:ke" Aifrf!d~ .$4.39 it 4-0. Evans followed with a fly ball to right-center field that was dropped, allowing Sheruda to score and push the lead to 5-0. Hampton crack~d his second rbi-single of the contest to plate Trutt and give Wilkes a 6-0 lead. One out later, LoPresto singled to score Midkiff and make it 7-0. Steve Imdorf drove home the final run of the inning with a sacrifice fly that scored Evans to extend the lead to 8-0. Marywood would get their lone run of the contest in the sixth inning. Mike Piercy doubled and Chris Lewis singled to put runners on first and third. Piercy would score when a throw to first base attempting to pick-offLewis sailed into right field. Jared Ferrell picked up the pitching win for Wilkes to improve to 2-1 on the hill. Ferrell pitched five and one-third innings and allowed six hits and one run, while striking out six. Justin Popovich tossed the final two and two-thirds innings and surrendered only one hit, while fanning two. Hampton was the lone two-time hitter for Wilkes with a pair of singles and two runs batted in. Ryan Federico had three hits, including two doubles, while Lewis had a pair of singles for Marywood. Top QuaJJry ., · elt Sandwiches,,, T(ersonal Pan 'Pizzas,, :j'; Jaz::.zman~s Cafe,. 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Compton and Danielle McDonald led the Asinelli both recorded an assist way for the Lady Colonels with as well. Cassie Malone also three goals and Currier scored made 11 saves in goal. two goals as well. Jennifer Wilkes will be looking for its . Compton, Lyndsay Asine1li, first win on Monday when the and Janna Ward all _pitched in Lady Colonels face non-conference for Misericordia. "We are a really young team and a lot of our players don't have too much experience," says Malone. "We have been working really hard and every game we are corning closer and closer to a victory." nnnnnnnnnnnnn n j caSh for ~?1u• ~ WWWJDUSI APRIL 19, 2004 Wilkes University swept a Freedom Conference softball doubleheader from visiting Drew University on Sunday afternoon at Kirby Park. In game one, the Lady Colonels notched a 2-0 victory. Wilkes then scored a 5-4 win in nine innings in the nightcap. The twinbill sweep improves the Lady Colonels to 12-13 overall and 6-1 in the Freedom Conference. Drew sees its record fall to 19-13 overall and 5-7 in conference play. In the opener, Wilkes pitcher Laurie Agresti tossed her third straight shutout to key the win. Agresti allowed only three hits and struck out 14. Drew hurler Alison Robbins surrendered only four hits and struck out four. Wilkes got the only run it would need in the first inning. Katie Orr led off with a triple and scored on a ground out by Andrea Dominick to make it 1-0. The Lady Colonels would push across an insurance run in the sixth. Dominick led off with a walk and stole second base. After moving to third on a ground out by Alexis Petite, Dominick scored on a single by Jan Nunemacher. Orr had two hits for Wilkes, while Nunemacher and Nadine Taylor had one hit each. Brittany Westcott and Shanna Peras had a double each for Drew. '. . from a 4-2 deficit m the seventh inning to force extra innings. Petite started the seventh with a single. Nunemacher then stepped to the plate and cracked a two-run homer to tie the game at 4-4. The Lady Colonels would push across the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Nunemacher led off with ·" The Beacon Archieves Wilkes Softball swept a doubleheader on Saturday. a walk and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Julie Henry. Jen Trate then grounded into a fielder's choice that eliminated Nunemacher at third for the second out of the inning. But, Kristi Burke drew a walk to move Trate to second. After Becky Plebani was inserted for Trate as a pinchrunner, Shelley Pheiff singled to score Plebani with the winning run. Drew, which stranded 18 runners in the contest, got on the board with a single run in the first. Colleen Mahon reached on a two-base error and scored after 1 d Rangers a 1-0 ea • . Wilkes tied the g~e at_ I -1 m the second when.Petite drilled a solo homer. But, Drew wo~ld answer with two runs in the thrrd to take a 3-1 lead. Westc~tt reached on two-base error ~1th one out. Peras followed with a singl~ to pl~te Westcott and make 1t 2-1. Smgles by Deb Waz and Ali Grill loaded the bases. Kristin Valle then drove home Peras with a single to give the Rangers a two-run lead. Wilkes scored a single run in the third inning. Pheiff started the inning with a triple and came around to score on a single by Taylor to cut the lead to 3-2. Drew countered with a run in the seventh to take a 4-2 lead and set the stage for the Lady Colonels comeback. Kristen Mignoli singled with one out and moved to second on a ground out by Mahon. Westcott then lined a single to score Mignoli. Wilkes pitcher Jen Trate picked up the victory after going all nine innings . Dayna Yorks, who came on to replace Drew starting pitcher Michelle Orloski to begin the eighth inning, was tagged with the loss. Petite led Wilkes offensively with three hits. Taylor, Henry and Pheiff contributed two hits each. Valley had four hits for the Rangers in game two. Westcott and Peras chipped in with three hits each. ·.com n cmnpact a1ScS n nn nn also b!Odng &selltog: DVDS•VHS VIDEO GAMES RECORDS TAPES . ... •fl ... •fl In J!dUS/[fiL ENERU/ In 59 OOl1h main street ••kes-barre • 829-2929 n bestbestpnces n sel~tion POSTCRS I I:~~~ I:; , cool gifts n n nnnnnnnnnnnn Wante .Are you interested in writing for Th.e Beacon? We're looking for new editorial staff members for the 2004-2005 school year! It's a great experience a fun, work environment! Email frantz.a@wilkes.edu and �19 SPORTS APRIL 19, 2004 Coll&llEL's CLIPBOARD Laurie Agresti Softball King's DeSales Wtllces Scranton Drew SOFTBALL King's 6 0 0 Wtllces 2 0 0 Scranton 3 1 0 DeSales 6 2 0 Drew 3 3 0 Lycoming 4 4 0 FDU-Florham 1 7 0 Delaware Val. 1 9 0 22 8 12 10 17 10 9 6 4 12 7 8 9 10 11 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 eshman pitcher, aid inning single to the win in the ader on Friday University. She ·le allowing only s Elizabethtown FDU-Florham Lycoming Moravian Wtllces On Saturday, Agresti threw a one-hit shutout to lead the Lady Colonels to a 12-0 Freedom Conference win over Delaware Valley College in six innings.On Sunday, Agresti pitched her third straight shutout. (4/16) Wilkes 2 DeSales 0 DeSales 4 Wilkes 0 (4/ 17) Wilkes 12 Delaware Valley 0 -GOLF Wilkes 322 Misericordia 354 (at Wilkes-Barre Municipal Golf Club, Par 72) MEN'S TENNIS . (4/15) Wilkes 6 Scranton 1 (4/ 16) Wilkes 4 DeSales 3 STUDENTS WELCOME 5 41 76 7 Number of hits allowed by Laurie Agresti in three complete games· Number of runs scored by the Colonel baseball team in four games Number shot by Dom Castrignano for a round of golf Number of goals scored by Danielle McDo~ald in two games for women's lacrosse l·. I Sherman Hills Apartments www.shermanhillsapartments.com I I The Best Looking Affordable Apartments In Wilkes-Barre i., Now accepting applications for 1 & 1 bedroom apartments Centrally Located Public transportatio,, Carpeting Air Conditioning On Site Social Service Coordinator ApaRfments Come Home! V Laundry Facilities 14-Hour Maintenance Service Frost Free Refrigerator Garbage Disposal Stove 2 miles from campus. Come see the NEW face in town! Bring your friends. New kitchens, plush carpets washer/dryer in apartment. Pets Welcome ... flexible lease terms! CallNow! 300 Parkview Circle Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18702 Monday-Friday 8AM. to SP.M. 822-3968 EHO CBECI us OUT TODIY nn 570-823-5114 ~ \ �SPORTS 20 FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound froill Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew APRIL 19, 2004 SPORTS 20 Wo01en's Lacrosse Making Strides home. On Tuesday, the Lady Colonels at 9-7, two of them from free lost a heartbreaking 13-12 overtime game position shots by Popo . to Moravian, and on Saturday a 20-8 loss Bryant and Maria Currier. The Wilkes women's lacrosse team . to Elizabethtown. With 1:48 left the game, struggled last week with two losses at The loss to Elizabethtown dropped Moravian had retaken the Wilkes' overall record to 0-11 and 0-9 in lead at 12-11 when Currier the conference. While Wilkes has yet scored her last goal, forcing to record a win, the women have been the game into overtime. impi;-oving noticeably, and their offense Moravian won the game is becoming more competitive. with: 38 seconds left in the On Tuesday, in their second over- overtime period when Jess time game of the season, both Maria Cordani scored her sixth and Currier and Danielle McDonald scored final goal. Moravian held a four goals for the Lady Colonels. 32-30 shots advantage over Moravian scored to goals right off the ·Wilkes, and Wilkes goalbat to start the game before Wilkes keeper Cassie Malone racked could answer with a goal of their own. up 13 saves. Currier scored the first goal for the Lady "Our offense really came Colonels, and after that it was a tug of war between the two teams. Lacrosse Continued At the start of the second half, . TheBeacon/Nick Zmijewski on page 18 Lacrosse took on Moravian and Moravian had the lead at 7-6. Wilkes Elizabethtown last week scored three quick goals to take the lead BYWILL MIDGETT Beacon AssL Sports Editor m t;-·'. -:-:,... _-,::c: . TheBeacon/Nick Zmijewski Pam Carey, #30, and Cassie Malone, #31, during last weeks game. \ -. '.. ·.:-;: .. ::} MONDAY(4/19) Women's Lacrosse vs. Misericordia@ 4PM Civic Band Concert @DDD 8 PM TUESDAY(4/20) Red Cross Blood Drive @HSC Ballroom, 2nd floor 10 AM Golf@AlbrightCollege 1 PM Softball@FDU-Florham 3 PM Baseball vs. Muhlenberg 3:30 PM Men's Tennis @PSU-Berks 3 :30 PM WEDNESDAY ( 4/21) Golf@University of Scranton 1 PM Softball vs. Scranton (DH) 3PM Baseball@Misericordia 3:30 PM Men's Tennis vs. Susquehanna 3:30 PM VPAFaculty Recital@DDD Lobby 7:30 PM THURSDAY{4/22) 2004 Extracurricular/Leadership Awards Luncheon@ HSC Ballroom 11 AM Men's Tennis@Keystone 3:30 PM Softball vs. Lebanon Valley (DH) 3:30 PM Women's Lacrosse@ Lycoming 4 PM Reach Family Mentoring Program@ HSC Multicultural Room 6 PM r. :. ··'····••'••--·. FRIDAY(4/23) Baseball @Drew 3 :30 PM Movie & Discussion- King Gimp @ IiSC Ballroom 7PM SATURDAY(4/24) Men's Tennis @ MAC Championships, Bethlehem, PA-All day( & 4/25) Golf@ MAC Championship, Shawnee Country Club, 8 AM( &4/25) Block Party@ Chase Lawn 12 PM Baseball vs. Drew (DH) 1 PM Softball vs. King's (DH) 1 PM University Students Dance Concert @ DDD8PM Find this Picture on Campus and ... WIN CASH! SUNDAY(4/25) . Walk America/ March of Dimes @ Kriby Park9AM Softball @E-town (DH) 1 PM Chorus Concert @First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre 3 PM Amy Chua - Lecture @DDD 7:30 PM TheBeacon/Kristin Hake Congratulations to Zac Wilson who correctly identified last week's "Find This Picture" first. As Wilson pointed out, last week's picture was the Max Roth Center facing South Street. Wilson will receive a $10 cash prize courtesy of the Wilkes University Progrc1mming Board. · This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's Campus. When you find it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone number, and either clltllpus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. The first person to correctly identify the location of this picture will be recognized in next weeks issue, and will receive a $10 cash prize, courtesty of Programming Board. THE BEACON WELCOMES NOTICES OF EVENTS ... PUBLICIZE IT S FREE. � 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 2004 April 19th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 April 19 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/74a2224ffa6226b2bcc32ef60c6db676.pdf bd1031dbef21fdbc8389be9ae12d8e49 PDF Text Text April 5, 2004 Volume 56 Issue 20 4 www.wilkesbeacon.com T HE NEWS OF TODAYREPORIED BY THE .JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW Area Students Offer Downtown CollegetownAspirations BY JULIE MELF Beacon Assistant News Editor The Beacon/T. Mick Jenkins Senior Business Major, Phil Coffey offers focus group findings at a "Downtown Collegetown" presentation . The initiative included several students from five local institutions . Exceeding Expectations: The Housing Hunt Begins · ti · . preparations or the next academic year-not only . .. . because of mcreasmg freshman and transfer The following is the first in a series, entitled class sizes, but also because of the unexpectedly high number of returning resident students. "Exceeding Expectations. " The series will exAround 6_7 % of currently available on-camamine Wilkes Ur,ziversity's response to the higher pus housing has already been spoken for by than expected number ofnew and returning stureturning Wilkes students for fall 2004. Last dents planning to enroll in the fall. month's housing selection process resulted in a Part I ofthe series looks at the situation from the aspect of on-campus housing. Part II will surprising jump in upperclassmen seeking camevaluate how the Wilkes Admissions Office has pus housing-a number surpassing previous .. responded to institutional goals and adjusted years' averages by around 20%. strategies and policies; and Part III will take a · Gretchen Yeninas, Director of Residence Life, explained that the residence life staff bases its look at how Wilkes' response to increased enestimates of returning on-campus students on rollment and housing demand compares with other colleges and universities. the numbers of past years. "When we did the On-campus housing has once again become Housing Continued on Page 5 a major topic of discussion in the university's BY GABE LeDONNE .,, . Ed' B eacon managing ,tor that there is a lot happening and it will be improved." The focus groups were comprised of 54 students from the five area colleges and illustrated one of the most unique aspects of this project, which was that students attending the five area institutions worked outside of their respective campuses and united on the project. The focus groups were conducted and analyzed in October 2003. "It was great. There's great talent with the other colleges and with the other people that were a part ofit," said Joseph Deschak, senior business administration major at King's College. "It was a great experience and it was an honor for me to~ work collaboratively with the other institutions." The Student Steering Committee gave thanks at the forum to the Chamber of Presidents and the Diamond City Partnership who helped make their voices heard and are giving college students a chance to become a more visible part of planning for downtown Wilkes-Barre. The students were also delighted to see city officials, including the mayor who attended the meeting and took notes. "It was obvious that the students put a lot of time and effort Revitalizing Wilkes-Barre's downtown area has been an ongoing battle for many years. Now with a new mayor in office, it seems the rejuvenation process is back on track, and city officials are willing to recognize the ap~roximately 11,000 college students that reside close by the city. One immediate goal is for city officials and area colleges to begin to work hand in hand to help make the downtown area thrive once again. The initiative to include college students in the process for rejuvenating downtown was furthered at a forum that was held at the Kirby Center for Performing Arts in Pu bl ic Square Wednesday, March 3 1. Duri ng the forum college students invol ved in a Student Steering Committee from Wilkes University, King's College, Luzerne County Community College, Misericordia, and Penn State Wilkes-Barre presented findings from their focus groups on the positive and negative characteristics of the downtown area. "I got involved in this project through Student Government...! really like downtown but it needs to be improved, so I wanted to be a part of it," said Steph Victor, sophomore pharmacy major at Collegetown Continued on Page 4 Wilkes University. "The presen- . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . tation went really Index: well "tonight, and News ....................... ·.......... 1-5 hopefully everyone takes our comments into consideration. I definitely think in the future Editorial.. ........................... 6-8 Features ............................ 9-11 Arts & Entertainment. ...... 12-15 S ports .................... ·.. ····.· 16- 20 Calendar............. :..... :........... 20 through our research and others ..__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _- - 1 �20 FEBRUARY 23, 2004 SPORTS Colonels Rebound fro01 Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew 2 APRIL 5, 2004 NEWS SG Hi1nperlings Etiquette Luncheon Notes from the Stu~~nt Government Meeting on March 31, 2004. · Presidential nominations were accepted for ( SG and partnering clubs. The following individuals accepted nominations for leadership positions: . *Mick Jenkins accepted nomination for SG President *Jenna Strzelecki was nominated for IRHC President *Lindsey Wotanis was nominated for Commuter Council President Signatures for these,positions supplied by the student bqdy in support of the candidate are due by Wednesday April 7, 2004. The fiiculty choice award is given by SG to a faculty member who shows commitment to extra-curricular activities. Ms. Deb Chapman, Learning Center Instructor, was the winner. Motion passed 28-0-0 to donate $100 for flowers to the family of the Wilkes student, Lauren Martin who passed away'Saturday March 24, 2004 in her home. The winning Winter Weekend team, GI Jim, chose to donate $500 to the SPCA. SG me~ts every Wednesday at 6pm in the Hiscox Meeting Room, 1st Floor of the Henry Student Center. Meetings are open to the public. The Beacon/Kristin Derlunas The Etiquette Luncheon, sponsored by Career Services, was held Thursdar, April 1, at 11 am in t~e Miller Conference Room. Participants learned about the importance of business manners and social interaction during dining functions . Pictured above are (from left to right): Lindsey Williams, John Zelena, Fairchild Semiconductor Rep. Steve Willison, and Michael Liberski. www.wllkesbeacon.comfscholarshlps �APRIL 5, 2004 3 "NEWS News Briefs Courtesy of the Associated Press Rice's testimony a chance to sort out a tangled administration BY CALVIN WOODWARD Hong Kong woman sues government after rampaging monkey wrecks flat-screen television Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - ~resident George W. Bush's about-face decision to HONG KONG (AP)-A Hong Kong wo111an says conservation officers chased a let his national security adviser testify stray monkey into her home, where it.went on a rampage that destroyed expenabout die government's actions before the sive flat-screen television. Now she's suing the government. 200 I terrorist attacks offers a chance to Regardless of ho,w the woman's lawsuit is resolved, newspapers reported that pierce a fog of confusion if not contradicshe replaced her flat-screen television with a bulkier conventional model. tion. Condoleezza Rice's public accounts of the Bush administration's anti-terrorism Wo~an finds-$2,000 cashier's .check in pillow preparations have not always.been confrom thrift store . · · sistent with statements by others in the · COWICHE, Wash. (AP)-Tiffiany Grigsby paid $1.99 for the heart-shaped piUow Bush team, and sometimes she has seemed Saturday at a Value Village thrift outlet in Seattle. Her sister HewittWalkerturned the · to be at odds with herself. pillow over, unzipped the coyer, .and found a plaih 'Yhite envelope which contained Her former counterterrorism chief, Ria mint~condition check dated Feb. 9, 1_990. Grigsby sent the check to her mother, chard Clarke, emerging as a witness who plans to 'resend it to Walker. . . . . .. against his old boss and the Bush administration generally, has offered a sweepThailand's billionaire premier. says his daughter will ing indictment of a national security team learn about life while flipping burgers · · so fixated on Iraq that it practically igBANGKOK, Thailand (AP)- If Paetongtarn Shipawatra thought she c~uld keep a nored the building danger of the al-Qaida low profile Monday on her first day w~rking at McDonald's, her hopes were dashed terrorist network until it was too late. But hen her father, Thailand's Prime Minister,Thaksin ·Shinawatra, dropped by for a his story has varied, too. eaway. · . , . A look at some of the subjects the inThaksin, who became one of Thailand'& richest men byinyesting in telecorrimun(- dependent commission on Sept. 11 may . ations, let the phalanx of reporters trailing him know that even in the family of a try to sort out in hearing from Rice and illionaire, the younger generation must learn.the value()fmoney and hard work, addressing the question of what, if any,;Thai kids, when they finish school, they don't knoj how to work," said Thaksin, · thing, could have been done to head off · his giggly claughter stood by. Paetongtarn, 17, wiii b~ ~ing 23, 75 balit (US$0,60) the hijackings: er hour in her part-time job. .· . . . The day after. Last week, the White "!just want her to have the experi~nce andtoknow about life, because she is the House questioned Clarke's claim in his oungest child and when she was ·born her parents already had status," .he said. book that he met Bush and others. in the "Motiey. isn't .the mainjssue. We want /'_-.:·• ~er,to find yxperience." Situation Room the day after the terrorist . . "t\,.. _ attacks, and that the president pressed Studel'.lt cracks the ring by calling her stolen cell for any shred of evidence that Iraq was 7' .. / · · >,_ phone . · · ·. + · . · , behind the hijackings. an ✓ . ~ .,c·,. . . ·- ff AVON, Ohio (AP) -A high schooLse~iorre~eved heritol~ cellular ph~ne by . alling it and schmoozing the person who answered. · · · .The work by Cyndal Dempsey; a senior at Avon High School, led to the arrest of omen suspected_in a s_eries of vehicle thefts in a:four-county area of northeilSt hio. Dempsey's camera phone;programmed to play,Latin :dance music when it.rang, as ~tolen sollletime after midnightfeb.22 fromll.er 1989·Bqick, which was unlocked nd parked in her family driveway. · ;« .. ., . . . · · Convinc~cl the phone was too CO(}l for someone:t9Jhro,w avva.y, Dempsey decided · o dial the nuQ1ber. · ·· · " · A-female voice answered. , . ' ;.''U~y, girl," Dempsey said. · · The:Voic~.on the other end tried tog~ess who was calling. , " ;~Crystal? Tiffany? Jen?,11 the·voice aiked.J.;-..,"' . . - ''Uh,it's Jiffruiy,': Denipsey sail ·. · ' ·· "· · · ' ·''tiey, ·gfrl,'.\the yoice said; 'ii hayen't se~ll in, {i!ce,,for~yer.11 "I can,come right oyer," 'q~mpsey saj~.•'Tel! mewh~r~y.()u are." . . · ., ,, ,'Th,e voice gave Jhi,, ~d~esftoDe~psey, wh~ said goodbye "a nd then called ' .,;' ,:-.- __,, .,,,, < yp~ olice:. .· . . . . ,, ' <' . >, . ,, C ;'.'" White House spokesman Scott McClellan said Bush "doesn't have any recollection" of such a meeting or conversa ti on on Sept. 12, 200 I, and "there's no record of the president being in the Situation Room on that day." Clarke claimed to have four witnesses to that conversation and made the biting comment that Bush and Rice, in not remembering it, had "a memory lapse, a senior moment. 11 Later, Rice said Bush did speak with Clarke that day and, as she put it, asked "did Iraq have anything to do with this?" What's a plan? Rice said the Bush administration did not get a plan from the outgoing Clinton administration to deal with al-Qaida. Later, she said Clarke gave the Bush team a "set of ideas" on that subject. ·.· Police went_tp a hqustin rµratGoJumbia To:wpship and arrest,e d two men susSecretaryofStateColinPowellpitched ec,ted, jn :1·t}J.eft p~g th,at,1>ro~ei1.1to l0O~ehicles iQ. rural (}f C~yahoga, Erie, in: "We were not given a counterterrorism · orain and Medina counties, said Lorain £oun sheriffs detective Rand Koubeck. · action plan by the previous administra- ~eas - - tion," but rather, "good briefings on what they had been doing." On the surface, the debate is a semantic one over what constitutes a plan, strategy or something less, but the distinction may be important as the commission further explores what Bush did and did not do as Sept. 11 approached. Military options. Rice, writing in The Washington Post last week, said the national security team put together a strategy in the spring and summer of 200 I to eliminate al-Qaida, and this included "suffi ci en t military options" to unseat Afghanistan's Taliban government, host of the terrorist network. Her intent was to show that the Bush administration was preparing an all-out strategy to eliminate al-Qaida, not just contain it or roll it back as President Bill Clinton had tried to do. But in his testimony to the commission, Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage described the strategy as one lacking a ready military posture. By July, he said, "we began to discuss actually using military measures, if all the rest was not successful." He went on to s.ay "that's a long ways from having a plan, a military· plan, but these were things that · ... we talked about, we debated, and we realized eventually we were going to have to have in our quiver." Clarke's standing. The White House .has gone back and forth on whether Clarke was a serious player. On one hand, officials said he brought an important element of continuity from the Clinton administration, that they listened to his concerns and acted on them . "I wanted somebody experienced in that area precisely to carry on the Clinton administration policy," Rice said at one point. Clarke made suggestions and "we acted on those ideas very quickly." . But Vice President Dick Cheney said Clarke "wasn't in the loop, frankly, on a lot of this stuff," and "clearly missed a lot of what was going on" during the two . years he worked at the Bush White House. Powell offered a possible explanation for the discrepancy. He described Clarke as a "key staff person"· but said a "new loop" developed in the Bush administration, with the CIA chief giving daily briefings directly to Bush and his most senior national security officials, and Clarke was not routinely a part of that circle. - -- ---- --------------- �SPORTS 20 FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound fro01 Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew APRIL 5, 2004 NEWS 4 Collegetown continued from page 1 into it and their concerns are well received by the elected officials and by the business community. I'm confident that the students are part of our community and they're going to be made to feel like they are part of our community. We're going to take advantage of them, make them aware that Wilkes-Barre is a great place ;md a lot of good things are going to happen," said Mayor Tom Leighton. After the forum, the emcee for the evening, Wilkes University Junior Liz Roveda, requested questions from the audience for the Student Steering Committee about their research findings. To the committee members' surprise, however, they received no questions b_ut comments and praise from members of the audience. "I was pretty excited to see ho_w well they could work together among the five institutions because I think ifanything is going to make the downtown succeed it's that model of collaboration. I also think that the students are a model example of getting the work done for the rest of us and they were particularly excited about the whole notion of the movie theater. To me, that's the catalyst that's going to spur development, so we're looking forward to that," stated Dr. Paul Adams, Vice President of Student Affairs. Students and attendees discussed the topic of what remains of the downtown movie theater. Leighton agreed that he sees the project as important and one that will be addressed in the very near future. We're probably going to have more of a supply of people that want to relocate in our downtown than we have storefronts that are available because they know the demographics of having five colleges to draw from," explained Leighton. The forum attendees also discussed their perceived needs for a vital downtown. Included among the suggestions was the importance of cleaning up storefronts with attractive window displays even if the building is vacant. Students also discussed CoH~ge Students topics such as safety and secuDiam~ rity, transportation and parking, Clly housing, restaurants and cafes, Ntnenhlp entertainment, shopping, communication, and life after college. "I was proud of everyone that Courtesy: Downtown Collegetown Initiative presented, and I think we got our Press Kit message across," said Bridget "Right now, we're very close on an- Giunta, a junior communication studies nouncing a lot of these projects. We're major at Wilkes University who acted as probably going to have good news in the the media coordinator for the event. next 60 days as to what's going to hapFor many in attendance a desire to repen. These are projects that have been vitalize their hometown is the fuel needed on the drawing board that are going to to continue to keep this mission alive. benefit not only the college student, but "From being a former student who was also the entire Wyoming Valley. We're very also from out of the area, I came back beclose with the theater, and once the the- cause I believe in the rebirth of Wilkesater comes, we have a long list of retail. Barre," said Wilkes-Barre City Adminis- _____... trator, J.J Murphy. "I'm sure I will sit down with the mayor and we will set some shortterm, medium-term, and long-term goals to accomplish the suggestions and implement some of the proposals or recommendations. I think that you can tell from the crowd tonight that not only did the mayor, but the other local officials take the students initiatives and recommendations seriously. It's important. They're an important voice and we're hoping to get the college students to stay in Wilkes-Barre, stay locally and help improve our business, our civic community." Now that the forum is over, the Student Steering Committee will begin to meet to plan events that will further bond students from the five institutions. "In the fall we're going to be putting together a day where public square is going to be used by all the campuses. It's going to be an all day event for students that are coming back into the area after classes start up," said Phil Coffey, senior business major at Wilkes. Murphy hopes that more college students will continue to work on the revitalization process. "Give Wilkes-Barre a chance. It's a town on the rebound and it's going to be a great town to be a part of in the next three or four years," he concluded. Student Value Menu Pick any Number Only $7.99 1.One Large Cheese Or 1-Topping Pizza. r------------., I Student Carryout Special I I One Medium Cheese I I or 1-topping Pizza I _____________ .II : $3.9~ '10 limit • Not valtd with other offers I I I Two Cheese Pizzas r--~----------, Campus Doubles Medium : $8.99 Large I I I $12.99 : I I Extra toppings $1.00 each I I 4. One Medium 2-Topping Pizza & 2 cans of Coke 2.One Medium 1-Topping Pizza & your choice of an 8 piece Bread Side Item. 5. 10 piece Buffalo Wings or Domino's 3.One Medium Feast Pizza. ' ~ (Choose from: Deluxe Feast™ Hawaiian Feast™, MeatZZa Feast™, Vegi Feast, Pepperoni Feast™, or Bacon Cheesebur~ ger Feast™.) Pizza Buffalo Chicken Kickers™, & your choice of an 8 piece Bread Side Item 6. AnAmazin' Greens™ ealad,your choice of an 8 piece bread side item & 2 cans of Coke 829-2900 154 Pennsylvania Ave ��SPORTS 20 FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound from Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew EDITORIAL 6 APRIL 5, 2004 Downtown Wilkes-Barre Desperate for New Energy and Life, · These days it's hard to be involved in a conversation about Wilkes-Barre without hearing words and phrases like "Downtown Collegetown," "renovation," and "rejuvenation." The city's downtown has unfortunately fallen victim to urban blight, and its revival is of interest to all citizens of Wilkes-Barre. . The revitalization of down: town, including the environs of the Wilkes and King's campuses and Market Street Square, 'is of cours~ an 'important issue for those who live and work in the area, and for the businesses that are trying to make a go of it in the downtown. Because Wilkes University and King's College are located downtown, it is also a pressing issue for students, faculty, and staff of both schools. Recently, the City ofWilkesBarre has been consulting with the local University communities and with businesses on how the downtown can be improved so that it will once again become a vital commercial, social, and cultural center where citizens, students, and visitors can come together. One idea being circulated is what has become known as the "Downtown Collegtown" initiative. This is the idea that the downtown area can draw from the atmosphere oflocal colleges and become a "hip" gathering place with bars, restaurants, entertainment facilities, and shops - perhaps something similar to what the community of State College has fostered in the development of "College Ave." just off campus and adjacent to Penn State University Park. The concept of a "Collegetown" would cater to the student popuJation but would also become a hot spot for all Wilkes-Barre citizens. It would give the city an aura of vitality and sophistication that would encourage out-of-town visitors to swing by and spend Colleges have an opportunity to help harness it One of Wilkes's biggest handicaps in attracting prospective students is probably the fact that the campus is surrounded by a blighted area with run-down buildings and· a rela..---------,--------7tively high crime rate that has lately been on the rise . It will only continue to accelerate if nothing is done to "clean up" the downtown. There have been problems with thefts and violent crimes and it is a shame that as soQ,n as students step two feet away from campus-owned territory they are surrounded by streets where prostitution and the dealing of _hard The ideas and positions expressed · drugs takes place every in the editorial are those of the day. Editorial Board which is comRepresentatives of th rised ~if Managing Editor, Edie City ofWilkes-Barre P should show more aptorial Board Chair, News Editor, preciation to the univerFeatures Editor, Arts and Enter- sities by working hard . tainment Editor, Sports Editor, to encourage the develand Photo .Editor opment and rejuvenation of this blighted and crime-ridden neighborhood. After all, students spend their money in the busienrollment. Those prospective nesses of Wilkes-Barre and make students' parents would also un- up an important part of the work doubtedly feel more at ease look- force, especially in local stores, ing at a vibrant, well-lit, energized bars, and restaurants. And visicity rather than the dark, fore- tors from put-of-state and even a little money. It would also add to the appeal of King's and Wilkes for prospective students, perhaps leading to increases in already rising applications and Beacon Editorial L-----------------' "Recently, the City of Wilkes-Barre has been consulting with the local University communities and with businesses on how the downtown can be improved ... " boding, potentially dangerous space it now appears to be. In short, it would make the city of Wilkes-Barre a more attractive, interesting place and thereby improve the city's standing and reputation. from different parts of Pennsylvania might never hear ofWilkesBarre if it weren't for the colleges in town and in the outlying areas. The recent community gatherings to discuss and brainstorm for positive change are a step in the right direction. The Downtown Collegetown initiative uses those resources ( college students) who are the future of this area. City administrators should continue to encourage not only students' input, but students' work to see these initiatives become reality. And university officials also have a responsibility to provide students with classroom, research, and service opportunities that allow students the time and resources to continue to invest in the area's future. For years we have argued that the city should be more involved in attracting business to the downtown, rather·than encouraging the development of what is fast becoming a garish neon sprawl surrounding the Wachovia Arena and the Wyoming Valley Mall in Wilkes-Barre Township. Instead of driving alf the way out to the Wyoming Valley Mall for shopping and entertainment needs, people can come to the centrally located, convenient downtown to enjoy themselves. The rise of the hectic, conformist, sterile, carbon-copy shopping maU on the outskirts of the city and the decline of the unique, characteristic, individual downtown is one of the tragedies of modem commerce. If our mantra is "Bring back the downtown!" we need to also push ourselves to ask: "What can we do to help?" rHE . B - EACON STAFF Managi.ngEditor: ... ,........................... Gabe LeD~nne Asst. Managing Editor: ..................... Rftphael Cooper Business 1"{anager: ..................... :.:·.... Amanda Martucci r,lewsEditor: .................... :.:............... GabrielleLamb , Features Editor:................................. Lindsey Wotanis Arts/Entertainment Editor: ................Melissa Jurgensen Opinion/Editorial Editor:................... Ginger Eslick Sports Editor......;........::..................... Stephen Kemble 1 PhotoEditor: ..... ~·--~ · · ·••O t••· ··· ••H••· · •'• •n • Kristin Hake _;<;J, . LayoutArtists: .........:......................... 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Needs to Walk the Talk of Diversity BY DR. MARAVENE LOESCHKE Provost USA Today reported last month that within five years English will no longer be the W?rld's first language for commerce. The article further noted that one will need fluency in at least two languages in order to be competitive in the world economy. In 2005 there will be 20 million students graduating from college in China, the majority of whom will be women. USA Today reports that by the middle of this century the number of African Americans will grow by 71 % to 61.4 million. Their share of the population will increase to 15%. According to the Cultural Access Group, the purchasing power in 2002 of U.S. Hispanics was $580.5 billion, ofAfrican Americans $645.9 billion, and of the gay and lesbian community, over $500 billion. Islam is the second largest religion in the world with 1.3 billion followers. The Census Bureau projects that Whites, now approximately 69% of the U.S. population, will shrink to 50.1 % by 2050. The Census Bureau also projects that the nation's Asian and Hisp;mic popula- tions ~ill roughly triple in size by midc~ntury. As such statistics come to our attention each day, it is clear that the creation of a diverse, multicultural environment on college campuses can no longer be a distant long-range goal. If students are to truly prepare for success in a changing world, the time is now for higher education to walk the talk of diversity. A wide range of multicultural experiences and perspectives, an accepting point of view toward the community of peoples, and a diverse perspective of the world are today's prerequisites for personal and professional success. Wilkes University students need exposure to a myriad of rich experiences that expand perspectives, open minds, cairn fears, eliminate prejudices and share hearts. From a practical perspective, our students need to engage in multicultural and interdisciplinary thought so often that it becomes a natural way of thinking. Students need exposure to a variety of aesthetics through cultural events. They need to develop minds that are open to the unknown and hearts that are open to difference in all its vibrant shades and voices. An important component to success in the 21st century will be the ability of the individual to be conversant in more than one language. To this end, students need to study languages as widely as they can. The most recent ASTIN Freshman survey results suggest that Wilkes students are less interested in improving their understanding of other countries and cul- tures than are our comparison groups. to experience concentrated work in interExamples: Fewer Wilkes freshmen report national studies interest in study abroad opportunities. A ·To provide a thread of multicultural smaller percentage of Wilkes students feel perspectives across and throughout the that it is important to have laws protect- entire undergraduate experience ing the rights of homosexuals. Finally, we need to send a clear signal Unless our students can reverse this of zero tolerance for racism and homophotrend as they progress through their fresh- bia on campus. Most of us neither want man and sophomore years, the result, in the campus to be, nor think the campus four years, will be a group of individuals is, racist. But our students and staff of ill prepared to be successful in today's color report encountering both unconand tomorrow's world. scious and deliberate racism on campus Wilkes University is devoted to bring- and in the community. Gay members of ing greater diversity to the institution. In ·the Wilkes community have reported simihis January 2004 report to the Wilkes com- lar experiences of intolerance grounded munity, President Gilmour noted the in homophobia. I might have found these progress we have made but stressed that reports difficult to accept had I not wit"we must increase our capacity to pro- nessed displays of inappropriate and unvide our students rich opportunities to acceptable behavior myself. learn how to be effective citizens in an One would hope that homophobia, age ofincreasing globalization and di~er- sexism and racism would have no place sity." on a college campus, especially at Wilkes Specifically, the University is address- where we embrace the notion of indepening several goals: dent thinking and endeavor to serve the ·To increase the number of minority whole community. Can we be true to our students, faculty and staff on campus educational mission without a genuine ·To pro_vide better support systems for respect and understanding of difference people of color, gays/lesbians and other and diversity? mei:nbers of minority groups on the I believe de~ply that students who · choose Wilkes embark on a journey that campus ·To increase the number of,interna- will take them further than they might ever have imagined. What can we do to entional students ·To expand opportunity for study sure that the journey awakens students · to th.e ir moral obli°gations as citizens of abroad ·To expand conversational language the world, and to their educational obligations to themselves to contribute to an offerings ·To provide more exposure to diverse accepting, supportive environment for all guest speakers and guest artist perfor- people? mances ·To· provide opportunity for students FDA Crosses Ethical Line in Synthetic Blood Testing BY _JESS NIEMIEC Beacon Correspondent Synthetic blood is one of those things that come out of horror movies, oozing out of the fake wounds of the brutally attacked cheerleaders, right? Well, that doesn't seem to be the case anymore. According to a February 22, 2004 Phi/adelphia Inquirer article, more than 20 hospitals around the country have begun using synthetic blood in patients. Synthetic blood is precisely what it sounds Iike--a synthetic, laboratory-engineered substance that acts and looks like blood, but is primarily hemoglobinbased and thinner than the real thing. It seems like a good idea; there's a lot to be gained. First and foremost, synthetic blood doesn't have to be refrigerated, which means it can stay on board emergency vehicles. There's not going· to be any difference between synthetic blood types, so anyone, no matter what their blood type is, will be able to receive this new medical breakthrough and supposedly it should work for them. But what about the ethical implications? As with any new research in the medicinal realm, there's always the testing phase. This is the part of the process where the researchers have to find humans willing to be the first to receive new, interesting, and potentially life saving procedures. However, what if participants in the research project didn't have to give their consent? The Food and Drug Administration {FDA) has approved 15 no consent studies over the past half a decade, with the stipulation that in life saving situ- ations if the new product is the only means by which a patient can be kept alive, then that procedure should be put into action. This federal exemption clause, which was put into action in 1996, has now received approval to be officially applied to the synthetic blood research. That means that patients coming into the ER with head wounds, making them unable to respond to questions, or those who are admitted while unconscious will not have the opportunity to give consent for the synthetic blood to be pumped into their bodies. Anyone who is admitted that has suffered blood loss can and will have tliis blood used to revitalize them ... before it has been deemed safe for human use! Admittedly, there are procedures that have the potential to save lives, and there is no way that they can be asked for consent prior to the actual procedure. But, this is one instance in which there is almost always going to be the option of using actual human blood. ·For the FDA to grant approval for this procedure to be used without formal, or informal consent is not ethically sound. How can we, as a society not have a problem with infusing patients with this innovative substance, a substance that they might not have even heard of? In this instance the FDA has gone too far in granting experimental approval. How would you like to wake up and be told that you're now the proud incubator of fake cheerleader blood, and then be given the option to learn more abput it? �20 FEBRUARY 23, 2004 SPORTS Colonels Rebound fro01 Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew 8 APRIL 5, 2004 EDITORIAL ,., One Nation Under God,'' Respecting All Religions BY J.W. DAVIES Beacon Layout Artist As the Supreme Court mu\ls arguments in the case brought by Dr. Michael Newdow, an atheist from California who is attempting to have the words "under God" removed from the Pledge of Allegiance, Ameri cans ttre witnessing yet another battle in what seems to be a modern revolt against Christianity. Although many Americans believe that after 9/11 religion has taken on a more prominent role in the United States, there is a growing sentiment that, as a nation, we must welcome the complexity of our population and no longer be led by the socalled moral majority. The push for the deChnstiamzation of Amenca 1s met on all sides by strong crit1c1sm from the conservative right, as·well as from certain liberal organizations. _The mam argument is that, in a time of war, Americans should be bandmg · together instead of quarreling over religious matters, which 1s rather ironic considering that one of the hottest issues in the current presidential race is gay marriage, an issue deeply rooted in religion. As for the case of Dr. Newdow and the removal of the words "undc;r God," we reach a new level in the debate over America's religiosity. Although Dr. Newdow's chances of the court ruling in his favor are slim, he does manage to raise an interestmg pomt about the mferiority felt by those who do not practice the Chnstian faith. When 1t comes down to it this case is ~ot only about the words "under God." lt 1s about the dominance of Chnstiamty over the entire population of the United States. The Pledge of Allegiance was originally written in 1892 without the words "under God." When ,these words were added to the pledge in 1954, it was an attempt by a paranoid government to rally the nation against the Communist-atheism phi losophy of the Soviet Union. There is no doubt that the God . referred to in the pledge is none other than the Christian conception of God. After all, it does not say "One nation under all Gods." What the term 1mphes is that. as a nation, we acknowledge the supenority of one God, which could not be further from the truth. Although it would not be plausible for an entire nation to bow to the whims of just one atheist, 1t would not hurt to create an atmosphere where each and every faith is equally respected. To create such an atmosphere we must remove the words "under God" from the Pledge ofAllegiance. We must also remove God fr.pm all government institutions and functions, including inaugurations and court proceedings, It would also help if President Bush toned down his Chnstian infused rhetoric while addressing the nation. Unlike politics, religion .is the most personal and pnvatl belief, ornon-beliefthat a person can have. It does not sway under the pressures of outside forces and it cannot be taken away. It 1s extremely important for people to believe in something, whether it is Allah, Jehovah, or·Mother Nature, but what's more, we must find a. way to co-exist. Unrequited Love with NO One in Particular BY MATTHEW JONES Beacon Colunmist After seeing the new film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind about two weeks ago, I've found that I can't get the idea ofrelationships our of :nyheac The movie- which is am&z·.g, by the wa - brings _: Jme rather heart-breakin; :10nest questi o: ~ abou t the .. ery nature of r~l ationsh ,;--: _nd how people deal with therr~ Th::- idea that stuck out rne most to me suggested that humans fall into patterns in relationships despite how they feel going into them . These patterns are case-specific and tend to repeat themselves with each new relationship. The question the movie poses then is: ifI have an idea of how I'm probably going to feel about this in a certain amount ohime, wh y should I bother? Thi s nearly made me cry (see October 20, 2003, issue of The Beacon). How come? Well, if this question is legitimate, and I think it basically is, then there is zero hope for anyone of my demeanor, that is, an introverted idealist with crippling self-esteem issues. Sure, I can deliver a Puritan-worthy sermon to perfect strangers on how listening to Radiohead has effectively changed my life, but I'd rather have to drink bleach than say hello to someone of the opposite sex I don't already know. Add that to a history of quietly apocalyptic breakups (thanks to my "nattern") and I'm going about ;:;.,ch 3 in reverse. So what does someone in my case do--just give up? On the · basis of Dr. Charnebk1 s recent studies, if I did that I'd end up with a life-long case of the flu . It's been suggested that I should "just get drunk and go for it," but I tend to be the goofy drunk who laughs at trees and other typically not-funny things, so this is obviously a recipe for disaster. I suppose I could get a lobotomy and charm women with my vapidness, but then I'd be like 95% of guys already out there. Now that I've eliminated any practical means of overcoming my problem, I'm forced to rely on the trite idealism from which I suffer. You know, fostering the hope that one day unknown cosmic fo rces will lead me to meetmysoulmate through some unavoi dabl e event and then we'll fall in love despite our past relati onship "patterns". Yes and I still believe in Santa Claus. Clearly, we can cross off inane hope ulness as a valid course of acnon, and thus we've exhausted virtually all conceivable means ::,rescaping this apa. me:11" . \ 1,, •e11 , not aII , but thet1c I'm not a :-1::h mJn and, with m; . d b d ~:~~:y:::o;u::n;-s~,;;:; all the other people like me that I know (hope? pray?) are out there. 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You kn ow, come to think ofit, if you're like me, you better not go see that movie. ·· i\ · · r-....n ~ "Well-Behaved Children at an Easter Egg Hunt" 11 ~ J ·. r\jI "il "l 1'2 , �APRIL 5, 2004 FEATURES 9 Spare Change Fundraiser to Provide Money Lost in Cutbacks BY JAMIE BABBITT Beacon Asst Features Editor Dr. Bonnie Bedford, Associate Professor of}fnglish, has been at Wilkesfo~ a total of 14 years; In addition to teaching English, she is also the advisor o/Manuscript, Wilkes University's literary magazine. Beacon: How long have you been running the Manuscript? Bedford: I was the Manuscript advisor for my -first seven years at Wilkes. I had to relinquish that dl.lty while I was Dean [of the College of Arts, Sciences, and Professional Studies]. This is my first year, once again, advising the magazine. Beacon: What is your favorite part of working with Manuscript? Bedford: Working with the students. I am always pleasantly pleased with their creativity, diligence, and productivity. I learn as much about the art of publication and the science of reading student work as they do: , Beacon: What are some of the challenges you faced with Manuscript? Bedford: This year, the Manuscript staff has done an excellent job in making the creative selections for the magazine; however, the sheer number of submissions is far more daunting than in the past. To rectify the situation, the staff suggested that we have two editions this year, instead of one. Rejecting student work is always difficult, but I'm proud of the professionalism demonstrated by this year's staff. Beacon: What is the criteria for work to be accepted? Bedford: The MSS staff will read any and all submissions. They consider work anonymously and vote upon all acceptances as a group. While MSS has paid editorial scholarships, any student can join the staff and will be a voting member at all meetings on all work. The staff has developed various criteria sheets that they use when reading and considering a poem, play, short story, or creative nonfiction piece. Manuscript Helene Caprari, junior English major, is the Editor-in-chief of Manuscript. She has been on the stafffor the two years. Below, Caprari tells The Beacon how the staff decided what to publish in the edition coming out late April. Beacon: What is your role on the Manuscript staff? Caprari: I collect and blind submissions, plan, organize and conduct meetings and Manuscript events like open readings. Beacon: What do you consider to be the hardest part about working on Manuscript? Caprari: Most times I am the only staff member at meetings aware of the name attached to a submission, and it is often the case that a person will idd a little note to his or her submission saying how much writing means to him or her. It is a tough emotion to deal with when considering that a rejection letter might really hurt someone, but I have to disassociate myself from these comments in "ordei to conduct meetings that assess material in a fair manner. Beacon: What do you consider to be the most rewarding part of working with Manuscript? Caprari: I love my staff and Dr. Bedford is wonderful. Everyone takes the many processes that go into creating a lit~rary journal very seriously, yet we have so much fun. I enjoy going to meetings and being surrounded by the ideas of the staff members and the ideas shared in'the submissions. , Beacon: How selective is the Manuscript, staff in picking what will be ,in the publication? · Caprari: We have a wonderful staff this year because everyone has unique insights to offer. The meetings are conducted in a classroom type setting where everyone has a say and what is said is considered carefully before a final decision is made. - Everyone sees them around. Some throw in the few pennies they get back from the cashier, just to avoid having to walk with that annoying "clang" in their pocket. Others glace at the canister while checking out but just stuff their change in their pocketbook and walk away. The Pharmacy Department wants you to take a moment out of your time and a few coins out of your pocket to help out their cause before rushing off to your next Opportunities (CEO) and ... since we lost some grants, they've said that whatever we collect will be earmarked specifically for the bank (the collection of pharmaceutical medication) ... Just something to give spare change and most likely, hopefully, it will meet the needs to just fill that little lack of funding that we didn't get." According to McManus, 100% of the proceeds will go to purchasing medication for the clinics. "It goes directly into the hands of people in need." Brian Roslund,juniorpharmacy major, "We have a very well defined number of drugs that we provide to the clinics, free of charge.'.. We have probably about 5,000-6,000 prescriptions that we prescribe per year with the various clinics." Dr. Mary McManus Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences class_or meeting. is the student in charge of running the The Spare Change Fund~aiser is a fundraiser. He also volunteers his time in project spanning across the Wyoming the clinics in the area, and sees it as a Valley to raise money for six health clinics very rewarding experience for students. in l_!eed. According to Dr. Mary "By doing something good for the McManus, Associate Professor of Phar- clinic ... you make yourselffeel good but maceutical Sciences, the department is you're also helping a worthy cause," said raising money to "support the pharma- RQslund. ceutical access project. .. [which] helps to McManus also believes helping out provide both needed medication and also is a good way to put what students learn pharmaceutical care." in the classroom to use in the real world. McManus says that the patients in "I think it's an opportunity to ... see the their care are either uninsured or fall into whole story; because sometimes, when the category of the "working poor." They you are in the health profession and your also deal with one homeless clinic in the learning the process, you sort of learn a area. lot of book things and you ... don't hear Student volunteers go to six free clin- the whole story behind it. At the clinics, ics in the Wyoming Valley to deliver drugs you can't avoid the human side of it. I and educate patients. "We have a very think so often the students come back well-defined number of drugs that we pro- really changed. I think the students get vide to the clinics, free of charge ... We , more from it than anything that we can have probably about 5,000-6,000 prescrip- actually give [them]," said McManus. tions that we prescribe per year with the ·The Pharmacy Department is hoping various clinics," said McManus. to earn between five and ten thousand In the past, the program received dollars throughout the Wyoming Valley grants to fund the costs of medication, area in order to continue their service. The primarily from the United Way organiza- fundraiser will go on through April 16. tion. However, United Way recently lost The canisters are located throughout some of their money and decided to in- Wilkes' campus, including in the Henry vest in other areas. "They've funded us Student Center, Registrar's Office, Pharall along. They're sort of sharing the macy Department Offices, th_e Stark Learnwealth at this point," said McManus. ing Center, the Residence Life Office, and The loss in money forced the Phar- the Public Safety Office. macy Department to explore other options "By using that extra change to go toin terms of fundraising. McManus ex- wards providing the free drugs for the plained, "We work in collaboration pri- clinic, it's huge, huge contribution to marily with the Commission on Economic them," concluded Roslund. a �20 SPORTS FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound fro01 Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew APRIL 5, 2004 _FEATURES 10 New Job Site Encourages Grads to ''Work& Play in NEPA'' BY LINDSEY WOTANIS 'good jobs,"' said Condron_ "This single·source site culls This year's college graduates will some of the largest and best soon be walking across their respective known job web sites in the stages to receive their diplomas, but the world to spotlight opportuproglem is that the majority of them will nities for NEPA job seekers," is keep on walking, right out ofNortheast- added Condron. ern Pennsylvania, Worknepa.com pools lo- ' According to a recent poll conducted cal jobs from 8 major job by IssuesPA, a non-parti~an issues re- search engines, including: source presented by The Pennsylva!Jia monster.com, flipdog.com, Economy League, 26% of Pennsylva- hotjobs_com, dice.com, and nians age 18-29 say they want to move local sites like out of Pennsylvania_ Many lyave right nepajobfinder.com. This site after college, in search of economically is unique because it pulls up greener pastures_ only regional jobs for those Enter the region's newest website: who wish to "Work & Play www,worknepa,com, This site was dein NEPA_" It allows college signed to attract and retain the best and students and job-seekers to brightest young professionals to NEPA. post their resume, and search The site is closely linked to the "Work & for internships and jobs in Play in Northeast PA." That campaign, the region. It also allows em\ . ~if\t¼ which stems from the even bigger initia- ployers to post jobs at no tive endorsed by Governor Ed Reridell, cost, which aids their recruit'\,, A,,,,.. ""' The Beacon/Gabe LeDonne "Stay, Invent The Future," provides ment process. S~phomore Richard Hannick browses the website, www_worknepa,com, searching for young adults with information about the Jane Ashton, Director of an internship in the area_ This website allows students to locate local jobs and social, entertainment, and lifestyle asinternships as well as to post their resume. Workforce Development · at pects of the region, the -Greater Wilkes-Barre Philip P. Condron, President of Chamber of Business and Industry, feels "It is a great starting point. It gave me "Some students have told us there is Condron & Company, which is a fullthat the "Work & Play in NEPA" cam- nothing to do and there are no jobs. One a better idea of the opportunities that are service advertising, public relations, and pai'gn is extremely important to the region common theme we found is that students available in this area, some I already knew marketing firm in Scranton, works to pro- because it showcases the opportunities truly want to stay in the area but are un- about, many l didn't," said Hannick. mote the new job search site. The site Dr_ Joseph E. (Tim) Gilmour, President aware of the opportunities," said Ashton. Ashton believes this site will have a of Wilkes University, is a strong believer The biggest challenge in NEPA is the out-migration positive impact on our area, and she has in the opportunities that NEPA can afford already seen evidence of the site's sue- young professionals. Gilmour feels as of our best and brightest to other cities ... primarily though initiatives like "Work & Play in - cess. to find 'good jobs'. "As of Wednesday, March 17, approxi- NEPA" are a step ip the right direction Philip P. Condron mately 200 regional employers have towards retaining college graduates. President of Condron and Company posted over 235 jobs to - "It is a great way for companies to idenwww.worknepa.com. Over 258 job seek- tify talent that they might not have known available in the area. Over the past two ers have posted their resumes to the site _ about," said Gilmour. targets young adults ages 15-34_ Gilmour added that in order for this years, the Wilkes-Barre Chamber and and over 19,682 site searches have been "The biggest challenge in NEPA is other organizations have talked with losite to be effective, other changes must conducted," said Ashton. the out-migration of our best and bright- cal stuaents to get their thoughts on the Philip Ruthkosky, Director of Coopera- also occur simultaneously. .Many comest to other cities ... primarily to find area. tive Education at Wilkes University, is panies will have to pay more competitive instrumental in helping Wilkes students wages, and companies must work together find internships in and out of the area. with colleges to offer internships to local Spedall2lrtg lnharid fi~t. and Ruthkosky notes that the site can help students. nail cilr~ for m!!!n -and \\'Omen "[This site] is a great piece in the total students when beginning their search. vmhin waling distance .af "Along with providing an effective tool puzzle ... We need to work together as a Wilkes and Pubtk Square. to search local internship and job oppor- region," concluded Gilmour. But in order to work together as a retunities, it [Work & Play site] also provides an in-depth view of the region's rec- gion, you have to be able to work in the reational scene that you will not get on region; this new site hopes to help graduHit«J.po, ITil>WI ut!lv,ln:I Nail and TaMing SI.ton the larger, national job search engines," ates to walk from the stage into a great J~Mintftl fb:ll.h:f'd l!)<i¥1) t,:,r $11)_«) job in Northeastern Pennsylvania. said Ruthkosky. ~fllrurnr)'IW For more information about NEPA and Richard Hannick, a sophomore busiopportunities, visit ness administration major at Wilkes Uni- its 132 So·Franklin St 570-970-8079 versity, agrees. Hannick is in the process www.worknepa.com. Off ·... Provided Wilkes Barre Pa 18701 . . S1reet . . Padd·ng of searching for an internship and has · used the site to do just that. Beacon Features Editor . The Nail Artist ·~=..,,.~~ �APRIL 5, 2004 FEATURES 11 Lennon and Wilkes Students Assemble Book of Mailer's Letters BY JAMIE BABBITT Beacon AssL Features Editor As undergraduates, E glish majors rarely get the opportunity to work with famo us authors and archivists on indepth projects such as assembling a book. But last spring semester, students in ENG 397: Norman Mailer Seminar_were offered just such an opportunity, and after a year and a half of their efforts, the final version of their collaborative book, Norman Mailer's Letters on An American Dream, 1963-1969, is finished and will be published in May. Dr. J. Michael Lennon, Chairperson and Professor of English, is the official archivist for Norman Mailer, author ofnumerous noteworthy books including the controversial An American Dream. Mailer and Lennon have known each other for 30 years. Lennon came up with the idea of compiling letters that Mailer wrote to various people about the process of writing ·his book. Lennon propo sed the idea to Mailer, got the go ahead, and set up a course consisting of ten juniors and seniors to help him out. According to Lennon, An American Dream was "a very controversial book, but it was a bestseller. When [Mailer] wrote the book, he wrote it first to deadline in eight parts, so every month he turned in 10,000 words to Esquire magazine." According to Lennon, this publication method was very popular in the 19th century, but usually the author wrote out the entire book and released it in installments. Mailer, however, wrote and released one chapter at a time in the same month. The magazine publication was then turned into a book. Later it was made into a screenplay and eventually a Hollywood movie. . Mailer faced many challenges when writing his book, which he documented in letters to friends, relatives, and colleagues between 1963 and 1969. For example, Mailer used former President John F. Kennedy in his first installment. After that chapter was published, Kennedy was assassinated, so that created a huge problem for Mailer. "He had to figure out a way to pretend that the book was set at an earlier time period before Kennedy was assassinated," explained Lennon. "So these letters ... are all about that challenge, that self-imposed challenge," Lennon added. Norman Mailer's Letters on An American Dream, 1963-1969 consists of76 letters written by Mailer that Lennon and his students hand selected out of thousands. They read through each and every one of them and picked out the letters that concerned Mailer's book. The book also consists of an introduction that Lennon wrote, some illustrations, and a timeline of the events that took place during the time the book was written, according to Lennon. "It's a scholarly edition for people who are really interested in that novel, An American Dream, and it tells the whole story," said Lennon. and get Mailer's approval. The students also had to decide whether or not to leave in material not related to the book, like his talk on baseball or what he had for dinner, for instance. According to Lennon, the team also had difficulties with mistakes that were made by Mailer in the letters. They encountered the problem of deciding if they should fix the mistakes. "they had to wrestle with those issues, arn;i those are very difficult editorial issues. What kinds df things do you fix? Lennon even after the seminar was over. "It was a project I had grown attached to, and I wanted to see it through," said Cardenas. Throughout the summer, these four students helped organize the letters into manageable categories. During the fall semester, Cardenas and McLaughlin continued to work on the project by typing all of the letters and proofreading the entire book. By working so closely with this book, Cardenas and McLaughlin experienced a rare opportunity for undergraduates to get involved in. "I learned that a great deal of work goes into creating any book, even a collection of letters. At first it seemed that the book would write itself -- the letters were already written ... However, Mai ler's contacts needed to be identified, proofreading took a great deal of time, and the organization of the whole thing was definitely a learning experience," said Cardenas. For McLau_ghlin, working on the book affirmed her own career aspirations. "Taking the seminar, and con~ -. tinuing to be involved in assisting Dr. Lennon afterwards, is probably the best decision I have ever made in my entire life so far... It confirmed my own desire to go on with literary scholarship and hopefully one day earn my own Ph.D.," she said. Lennon is very grateful to the students who took his seminar and helped him out with the book. He thanked them in the introduction of the book, and once it's published he plans to give each of them a copy, signed b_y Mailer. "They · were in on every single phase of the assembling of this book," said Lennon. When the book was completed, Mailer invited Lennon and the students of the seminar to his house to celebrate. There, they got the opportunity to meet and spend time with the famous author Courtesy of Mark James whom they learned so much about Norman Mailer (middle) poses with Lennon and students in the Norman Mailer throughout their research. Seminar at his home in Provincetown, MA. Pictured above (from left to right) kneeling: Cardenas concluded, "Perhaps the Monica Cardenas and Helene Caprari; standing: Sabrina Mclaughlin, Lennon, best part about the project was the fact Marcia McGann, Mailer, Patricia Dibble, Joseph Cortegerone, and Jackie Mosher. that I spent an entire semester admiring a novelist... and then had the rare opNot only did the students help pick How do you know if it's a mistake or it's portunity of gaining a personal under.out the letters, but they also had to make something that he meant to say?" said standing of him through his letters, sto-important decisions on dilemmas that Lennon. In the end, the group decided to ries relayed by Dr. Lennon, and even a arose during the process. For example, make a list of questions to ask Mailer, meeting in Provincetown,[ MA]." some of Mailer's letters contained some which Lennon brought to him. Norman Mailer's Letters on An Amerivery personal and private things in his Senior English majors, Monica can Dream, 1963-1969 will be published life. The Wilkes students enrolled in the Cardenas and Sabrina McLaughlin, along in May and anyone interested in purchascourse had to decide if they should leave with two graduates, Mark James and ing the book can see Lennon for more them in the book or edit them out. The Marcia McGann, got so involved in the details. solution was to go directly to the source process that they continued to assist �SPORTS 20 FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound fro01 Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew 12 Event Review: BY MONICA CARDENAS Beacon Asst. A&E Editor On Friday night, the Waterfront Banquet and Convention Center was filled with students and faculty alike. Despite low attendance, a good time was had by all at Spring Fling 2004. Tickets were $10 each, which included dinner and admittance to the dance. Cocktail hour began at 6 p.m., with dinner scheduled to follow at 7 p.m. Identification was checked at th_e door, and those over 21 were allowed to visit the bar throughout the night. The Student Government-sponsored event attracted attendees with beautiful Asian themed decor and the Waterfront's signature delicious food. Although din- ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT APRIL 5, 2004 Spring Fling REAL QUESTIONS, FAKE ANSWERS ner was almost an hour late, it was certainly worth he wait. Grilled chicken, Delmonico steak and pasta primavera were among the pickings, but it was the mashed potatoes that stole the show. Dessert options included cheesecake, chocolate cake and eclairs. However, this was first-come-first-serve, and some missed out After dinner and cocktails, some of Wilkes's best dressed hit the dance floor. With the exception of a short technical problem that left the group without music, this year's Spring Fling seemed to be a big hit. It was a great way for everyone to unwind and enjoy an elegant evening with friends. with The Rea/boy ? In an ongoing effort to meet the entertainment needs of Wilkes students, The Beacon is experimenting with new formats and new ideas. The Rea/boy column is the product of the first of these experiments. Give us your feedback atwww.wilkesbeacon.com Question of the Week: Why is round pizza put in square boxes? Well, believe it or not, the square box is actually much more practical. The process of cutting and folding a square box is much simpler than that of a round one. Now, juxtapose this difficulty with the mental caliber of the average pizza guy. Chances are he's a college flunky meatball who couldn't figure out fractions, let alone fold a round container. Meatball is happy just folding his simple square boxes and checking out the arses of girls (and some guys) as they walk out of the pizzeria. Round containers would only complicate his sad little life. So, although· a round pizza box would be really awesome, ifthere were such a thing, we would never get our pizza because the meathead flunky would still be at the shop trying to fold the bloody thing. The Rea/boy Have a question? Send them to wilkesrealboy@yahoo.com WILKES UNIVERSITY PROGRAMMING BOARD' s APRIL ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS CALENDAR TheBeacon/T. Mick Jenkins Wilkes students enjoy a night of food, fun, and dance at the waterfront this past Friday. Top: Ashley Henney and Jared Shayka Bottom: Denise Cole and Terry Holdren. 4/18 "BALLS OUT" BIN.GO, 8pm in the Ballroom. . Double Money Prizes 4/24 BLOCK PARTY: Starting at Noon. $5 tickets for food will be provided for Wilkes students with ID **Food tickets will be avaliable 12-6:30pm during Block Party on the Greenway Food Stands·: Gyro King Heraldo's Pizza (More TBA) Musical Entertainment: 12pm: Lessen One 1:45pm: Crush 3:30pm:Zox 5:00pm: Virgina Coalition Games: TheBeacon/T. Mick Jenkins Mechanical Bull Giant Slide Moon Jump Bungi Run Trampoline �APRIL 5, 2004 Today's Recipe . Dorm Room Dining Apricot Peach Sinoothies The mellow mingling of peach, banana and apricot flavors makes this refreshing smoothie so soothing. A spark oftart lemon adds a little tang, but honey keeps the drink on the lightly sweet side. Ingredients: (5.5 ounce) can apricot nectar I medium ripe banana, frozen and cut into chunks I c. (8 ounces) fat-free vanilla yogurt 2 c. sliced fresh or frozen unsweetened peaches I tbs. lemonjuice I tbs. honey I tsp. grated lemon peel 6 ice cubes · Directions: 13 ARTS & ENTERTAIN M·ENT BY LORI GRAUSAM Beacon Staff Writer Every week you will find a new recipe that is simple enough to make in your dorm room, yet scrumptious enough to satisfy any tastebud. So get out your pots and pans and start cooking! Become a Li • ver.l• bonate Plasma that Is ne ded for millions of people each year ... IBPI · Interstate Blood & Plasma, Inc. 41 S. Main St Wilkes Barre, _PA 1. In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients. 2. Cover and process until smooth. 3. Pour into glasses. 4. Serve immediately. _· It's Safe and Convenient Yields 4 Servings Dona e Toda 1111 He ~ ave ·. Lives. Dontite · P1asn1a· 823-4-1'19 . ' . '. . . . ' �SPORTS 20 FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound front Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 14 APRIL 5, 2004 CD Review: The Dandy Warhols Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia BY MATTHEW JONES Beacon Staff Writer With a career spanning nearly ten years, The Dandy Warhols stand as an example of a band that has consistently produced quality, genre-busting albums. Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia, released in 2000, exists as a microcosm of the band's sound, containing a foray into virtually every type of music possible (with the exception of ~ip hop). While remaining rooted in slightly psychedelic pop, the album includes acoustic folkish rock, straight out (although tongue-in- cheek) country, and even gospel. Some listeners may be turned away by such a variety of sounds, wishing for either the druggy consistency of the earlier Come Down or the 80's synth-pop throwback of the Dandy's latest, Welcome to the Monkey House. But patient and openminded fans who can make it for all thirteen tracks are in for a treat. The opening trio "Godless," "Mohammed" and "Nietzsche" may as well be listed as one massive 15-minute epic. The quiet intensity of the acoustic "Godless" is littered throughout with muted brass before ' "Mohammed" adds snaking electric guitar licks to the mix. Their culmination in "Nietzsche" explodes with plodding fuzzed-out instrumentation and vocalist Courtney Taylor-Taylor's high range delivery. Taylor's sharp wit as a lyricist shines through on the classic rocker "Bohemian Like You." If this album is a microcosm of their sound then "Bohemian" really sums up the band's pathos. Over a shamelessly lifted Rolling Stones riff, Taylor delivers lines like "I really love your hairdo yeah/ I'm glad you like mine, too/ See we're looking pretty cool" with a poker faced deadpan that's flat out hilarious if you get it. And that might be the sole problem for The Dandys: getting them. It can be assumed that lyrically they're · evoking that shallow inertia that stalks the ranks of modern Bohemian hipsters · despite actually being the brunt of their own jokes. The wrong listener may confuse the irony with seriousness, even Courtesy of www.dandywarhols.com though it would be hard to, and then the band just seems like a bunch of infantile burnouts with a Velvet Underground obsession (see earlier songs like "Lou Weed"). For this reason, it is hard to take Jhe group seriously but I don't think that would bother the Dandy Warhols, they've never procla_imed themselves to be anything they're not. All of this aside though, Tales is a solid album with some darned catchy pop tunes. Fans of modern rock, be it alternative or lo-fi, should certainly give them a listen. · Courtesy of www.dandywarhols.com This Week in History... The week of April 5 through April 11 in retrospect: 5th - Winston Churchill resigned as British prime minister, ( 1955) 6th - Rolling Stone Records was formed to promQ,te the hits of The Rolling Stones, (1971) 7th - Francis Coppola, acclaimed movie director, was born ( 1939) 8th -The U.S. House of Representatives held its first meeting, (1789) 9th-The first exhibition baseball game was held at Fenway Park in Boston. The game was between-Red Sox and Harvard, (1912) 10th -Steven Seagal, action movie actor, was born ( 1951) 11th - Apollo 13 blasted off on a mission to the moon that was disrupted when an explosion crippled the spacecraft. The astronauts did return safe! , 1970 - �APRIL 5, 2004 15 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Play Review: The Winter's Tale BY ALISON SHERRY Beacon Staff Writer If you didn't see the latest performance by the Wilkes University's Department of Visual and Performing Arts The Winter's Tale, you may have missed one of the most unique and incomparable Shakespeare experiences that has been offered at Wilkes. Unless you are a die-hard Shakespeare fan, most probably will not be familiar with the play like the well-known classics of Romeo and Juliet or Julius Caesar. However, The Winter's Tale is probably one of Shakespeare's most divergent plays. The Winter's Tale combines themes of good and evil, humor and tragedy. It is quite difficult to determine whether Shakespeare had a tragedy or a comedy in mind as he p~nned it. The Department of Visual Arts must have had a unique kind of struggle ahead of them in determining how to interpret the text and create the production. However, under Joe Dawson's direction, the actors and actresses upon the stage portrayed their parts to perfection and made each one of Shakespeare's characters come to life. As I watched the play, I found myself actually caring about these characters and what happened to them. The Winter's Tale is the story of King Leontes (played by Robert James Stowe), who accuses his wife, Queen Hermione (played by Netta Clemens), of having an affair with Polixenes (played by . Peter Mario Baldo) and declares her unborn baby illegitimate. After the queen gives birth to a girl, she entrusts her baby to her best friend Paulina (played by Tiffany Smith) who takes the baby to the king in hopes it will soften his heart. Unfortunately, the king only grows angrier and orders the child to be abandoned to a desolate place. Later, the king's son, young Mallimus, (played by Hugh Gilmore) dies and soon after, Hermione is presumed dead as well. The king becomes repentant and heartbroken. Meanwhile, after things take a turn for the worse in the forest, the baby girl is found, by a kindly Shepherdess (played by Jennifer Zubernick), and her son a Clown (played by Corey Pajka) and they name the baby girl Perdita (played by Lauren N. Trovillion). Sixteen years pass and the son of Polixenes, Prince Florizel (played by Carlos Candelario) falls in love with Perdita, even though Polixenes disapproves. With the help of Camillo · (played by Nicholas Pierce), once an aid to the king who longs to see his old home again, Florizel and Perdita take the clothes of a local rogue, Autolycus (played by Benjamin S. Ptashinsky);andset sail for home. At home, Leontes still remains in mourning after all this time and greets the son of his old friend Polixenes, effusively. Once Camillo and Polixenes arrive in town too, everyone is revealed for their true nature .. The Shepherdess arrives and reveals how Peridta was found; leading the king to the reali.zation that Perdita is his daughter. After general rejoicing, Paulina takes the crowd to her home in the country where a statue of . ·•h:. Queen Hermione stands and is magically restored to life. All is forgiven and everyone celebrates the miracle. With tears in my eyes towards the end, I found a new play from Shakespeare that I simply now adore. I wasn't sure whether to expect a comedy or a tragedy, but The Winter's Tale is nften referred to as a ·"romance," something Shakespeare is not known for. The play provides a little bit of everything, so any Shakespeare fan who enjoys ·both comedy and tragedy could be vastly entertained. The actors and actresses all did a marvelousjob,·as Shakespeare is not easy to portray. They made the characters believable and understandable to anyone, which I think is what made the play as good as it was. I wi II be anticipating next year's Shakespeare production and I look forward to it being as beautifully done as The Winter's Tale. · .PERfORMmG AR.TS ATWIL · · KES Te · ~ uK.WE·R·S· ITV.·. Darte Board · · BY BRIDGET GIUNTA Beacon Staff Writer Percussion Ensemble Concert Tuesday, April 6 at 8 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. The event is sponsored by the Wilkes University Department of Visual & Performing Arts. For more information contact Bob Nowak at 570-408-4420. Free Admission Travel With STS Americas # 1 Student Tour Operator Jamaica, Cancun, Acapulco, Bahamas, and Florida. Now hiring campus reps. Call for group discounts. Information/Reservations 1-800-648-4849 or www.ststravel.com �SPORTS 20 FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound fro01 Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew 16 SPORTS Woinen's Lacrosse Drops 25-1 loss to Scranton, Baseball Continued frompage20 the third inning was, Evans, Steve Imdorf, Jared Ferrell, Derek Sheruda, and Dave Morgan. The Colonels were able to add another run in the fifth inning. Sheruda started the inning by reaching on an error by the right fielder, Pete Moore, allowing him to advance all the way to third . . This set Sheruda up to score easily as Trutt would fly out to right giving him his second RBI of the game. Wilkes would close out its final inning at the plate with an- APRIL 5, 2004 the second half, avoiding the shutout. Scranton's offense was dominant and they claimed a 5 8-12 shots on goal average. Scranton's goalkeeper Courtney Enman The Wilkes Women's Lacrosse team recorded 9 saves while picking up the win. took on the University of Scranton on Cassie Malone, the goalkeeper for the Thursday in a Middle Atlantic ConferLady Colonels, racked up 18 saves, but ence game. The Colonels fell 25-1 to the Scranton offense proved too much. Scranton, who are undefeated in con"Their defense was so good", says ference play. The loss dropped the Lady Malone. "It allowed their offense to.conColonels to 0-7 overall, while the Lady trol the ball most of the game. It's hard to Royals improved to 4-4 overall, and 3-0 get anything going when the other team in the conference. keeps that kind of pressure on your deFour Scranton players, Junior fense." Samantha Augeri, Sophomore Kelly Wilkes also played against Messiah Herlihy, Junior Lauren Johnson, and College on Tuesday, at Messiah. The Senior Kate Pierangeli, each scored 4 Falcons routed the Lady Colonels 20-0, goals for the Royals. Augeri and Herlihy allowing only one shot on goal. The win both added 2 assists while Johnson also left Messiah undefeated in MAC added an assist of her own. Junior Amy play, at 3-0 in the conference and 6-3 overDenes and Freshman Jackie all. Malone was able to save 14 goals for Messantonio each scored three goals the Lady Colonels. for the Lady Royals as well, and Denes Messiah and Scranton are now ranked added a team high three assists. 3rd and 4th in the conference respectively, Sophomore Kathryn Currier scored while Wilkes is ranked in last place bethe only goal for the Colonels. This was hind Moravian. an unassisted goal and was Currier's • Wilkes will be on the road on Monday second of the season. Currier -scored when they face non-conference foe Cenher goal a little after three minutes into_. tenary College. BY WILL MIDGETT Beacon Asst. Sports Editor The BeaconfT. Mick Jenkins Mike Spotts locks in on the pitch during Monday's game against DeSales. 0ther four runs. Kevin Konschak pinch hit for Chaires Hampton and was able to ~get on base with a walk. Konschak then moved to second on an Imdorf single to center field. The Colonels fourth batter of the inning, Dave Morgan, hit a bomb to center field allowing b_oth Konschak and Imdorf to score giving Morgan his second and third RBIs of the game. Trutt also picked up his third RBI of the game when he flied out to center field allowing Morgan to score. The Colonels ended their explosive game with a triple from Kulago giving him his third RBI on the day, scoring Justin Popovich. Mike Spotts, pitched seven strong innings evening his record at 3-3. Spotts allowed seven hits and four unearned runs, while striking out five. Jeff Ridge and Mike Quinn closed out the game for the Colonels allowing a combined one walk and I strikeout. · Imdorf had four hits, including a The BeaconfT. Mick Jenkins double and triple, to lead Wilkes offensively. Kulago added three hits, Josh Turel swings at a pitch during including-a triple, and drove in three Monday's game against DeSales. runs. Morgan contributed two hits and three runs batted in. Apartments for Rent ♦ 3 or 4 Bedroom, near campus, secure en- trances, laundry facility off street parking available. ♦ College students only reside in building. ♦ Restaurant/deli nearby. ♦ Other perks include game room and access to free Penguins hockey tickets. ♦ Landlord is available 7 days a week. ♦ 1 year lease, secuirty plus first month's rent. ♦ Parents are encouraged to inspect the premises. Call Rick at 822-8335 Greyhounds Sweep Lady Colonels Courtesy of Sports Information Moravian College swept a nonconference softball doubleheader from visiting Wilkes University by identical 5-2 scores on Tuesday afternoon. The wins improve the l 0th-ranked Greyhounds to 15-1 overall, while the Lady Colonels see their record slide to 6-10. Meghan Hennessey picked up the pitching victory for Moravian in game one. She went seven innings and sur~ rendered only four hits, while,striking out eight. Jen Trate was tagged wi.t h the loss for Wilkes after tossing ·six innings and allmving nine hits and five I1ll1:8; only three of whjch were earned:, Heather Bortz bad hits to lead . .•.,,.. . ,, two ·<. the Moravian oft;ensive attru::k. Chri~y ·==·· ·• Cianfichi tripled for the Greyhounds, while Janelle Brey, Danielle Cerrione and Jessica Esposito had a double apiece. Nadine Taylor, Alexis Petite, Kim Graver and Katie Orr had one hit each for Wilkes. In game two, Moravian took advantage of three Wilkes errors to score four unearned runs and post the win. Donna Weiner earned the mound victory by pi1fhing seven innings and giving up four hits and two runs, while striking out six." Laurie Agresti, who went six innings and allowed only one earned run, suffered the loss. Agresti struck out seven -Grey_hound hitters. · Bortz had two hits in the nightcap for Moravian, including a double. Carrione and Melissa Soroka had the o!het; Greyhound hits. Andrea ( Dominick, who doubled, and Orr had two bits apiece for Wilkes. �17 SPORTS APRIL 5, 2004 Colonels Tennis Unbeaten for the Week - Srinivasan remains undefeated for season BY STEVE KEMBLE Beacon Sports Editor The Colonels men's tennis team came away with two victories for the week by defeating Marywood on Tuesday, 6-1, and King's on Wednesday, 7-0, improving their record to 4-1 for the season. On Tuesday, Madhan Srinivasan, Wilkes junior, remained unbeaten for the year after shutting down Tim Rixner, Marywood, 6-0 and 6-0. Keith Kopelcheck, Wilkes freshman, defeated Andrew Hetsko, Marywood, 62 and 6-1. Arvin Narula, Wilkes sophomore, beat Dustin Rhodes, Marywood, 62 and 6-4. John Lowe, Wilkes sophomore, also put up a win by defeating Mike Stevens, Marywood, 6-2 and 6-0. The only match that Marywood came away with for the afternoon was when Jeremy Geadrities, Marywood, defeated Tony McClintock, Wilkes freshman, in a close match, 5-7, 7-6, and 7-6. Ben Holwitt, Wilkes freshman, gave the Colonels another victory by defeating Terry Ryan, Marywood, 6-7, 6-3, and 7-6. In doubles, Srinivasan and Lowe beat Rixner and Ryan 8-4. The Colonels got another victory when Kopelcheck and Narula defeated Hetsko and Rhodes 8-2. The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski The Colonels only loss in doubles Madhan Srinivasan helped lead the came when Stevens and Geadrities beat Colonel's tennis team to victory. is on Tuesday at home against PhiladelMcClintock and Holwitt 8-5 phia Bible at 4:00 p.m. On Wednesday, King's made the cross-town trip to take on the Colonels only to get shut out 7-0. Srinivasan kept his winning streak alive by defeating Eric Calabrese, King's, 6-0 and 6-0. Hassan Shah, Wilkes junior, beat Jay Sallemi, King's, 6-1 and 6-2. Kopelcheck also put up a win by defeating Jeff Rothstein, King's, 6-1 and6-2. Narula defeated Matt Dunne, King's, 6-1 and 6-1. Lowe beat Brett Shipe, King's, 6-2 and 6-2, and McClintock defeated Eric Mazza, King's, 6-4 and 6-2. The Colonels also went unbeaten in doubles play against the Monarchs. • Srinivasan and· Lowe defeated Calabrese and Rothstein 8-1. Shah and Narula shutout Sallemi and Shipe 8-0, and Kopelcheck and McClintock beat Dunne and Mazza . The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski 8-3. Colonel's tennis posted two victories The Colonels next tennis match during the week. :R:-ifkln Cafe Serving Top Quality Dell Sandwiches,. '1?ersonal 'Pan Pizzas,, Jazzman*s Cafe,. and a n,Jde selection ofcorruenlence and Grab-and-Go foods ar 7fe1Trv Studenr Ce1Trer Dalli[ 'Pl.zl:.a Spe,;tals t6:,nda:v Clttcun -n;;,ng ~Pl~l:A $4.PP aesdav '68a Cltlct:cn id. 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It'~ getting out there practice round leading up to the and trusting it and hitting the Masters because hardly any- right golf shots at the right time." Woods comes into the Masthing has changed from last ters with the kind of pressure he year. hasn't faced in five years: No holes were lengthened. --He failed to win .a major last No bunkers were stretched and year for the first time since ·1998, · deepened. Gree11s were not and he hasn't won a major in his reconfigured. Nothing but three last six tries. Woods' longest dozen new pine trees· planted drought was IO majors·(} 997-99), down the right side of the 11th half of those while overhauling fairway. · . • "The only change is the tree his swing. --His lead in the world rankline," Woods-said. ing was so great last year that The golf course might look the point differential between familiar,.. but nothing else about No. I and No. 2 was equivalent this Masters looks the. same. For one thing. Martha Burk to No. 2 and No. 126. Now, the is aJI but forgotten. There.hasn't distance. between No. I and No. . been a peep of protest about the 2 is about the same.as No. 2 and all-male.membership atAugusta No.6. --He is coming off his. worst National, and Burk has said finish in five years- at Bay Hill there. is no point coming back (T46), which he had won the prethis-year if she can't picket outvious four years. Woods- folside the.gates of Magnolia Lane. lowed that with a 75 in The PlayAlso missing is- the domiers Championship, and he. had nance.of theworld's-No. I player. to rally to keep his cut streak alive. Woods: has- rarely looked s-o at 120. mortal, especially coming into AHhe. heart of the scrutiny is the. Masters-. He is- still No. I in his· severed relationship with the. world, although the. margin swing eoacti Butch Harmon, with is shrinking. He is- still the fa~ whom he. worked for nearly a vorite to slip on the green-jacket dozen. years. It only intensified next Sunday afternoon at Auwhen Harmon's youngest progusta National, but the odds are tege--Adam Scott, the 23-yearno longer so· staggering in his old Aussie. whose swing is so favor. BY DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer similar to Woods--captured The Players Championship. --That's Tiger Woods in the year 2000," NBC Sports analyst Johnny Miller said. Ouch. Woods did call Harmon not long after The Players Championship was over, but only to ask that the old coach pass on congratulations to Scott. --Butch and I are still friends," Woods said. "I still talk to him when he's out here. As far as asking for help on my golf swing? No." There isn't a player on tour who believes Woods' swing looks anything like.it did during his record-setting romp through the 2000 season, when he won nine times and three straight majors. Some think his swing resembles a blend of Harmon's philosophies and those of Hank Haney, the swing coach for Mark O'Meara. '1fhe's not playing good, everybody thinks I'm teaching him," O'Meara said. ''I watch him hit balls-. I would tell him, he asks me, what I think. Sometimes he listens, and sometimes he doesn't." Harmon was diplomatic when asked about Woods' swing, say- old Mickelson replied. " How ing Woods will get it figured out many years since the Cubs won before the Masters. a (World) Series? I'm not quite in Has he ever seen Woods that big of a hole. But the Cubs' _prospects look awfully exciting struggle like this? "No," Harmon replied. "I've this year, and I've got to tell you, • never seen him this inconsistent. I've very excited about the four And it's obviously got to be very majors this year. frustrating for him." "I feel I've got the game now The scrutiny will only go that I can play a major champiaway ifWoods can win his fourth onship test without getting in green jacket, an opportunity that nearly as much trouble." 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Discount 570 602-7700 S~pphire Look Remember to bring your college I.D. to receive your discount! �APRIL 5, .2004 19 SPORTS ·Co~EL's CLIPBOARD Barak Gohn eball DeSales King's Scranton Wilkes Drew 5 0 12 7 1 8 8 I FDU-Florha Lycoming Moravian Wilkes SOFTBALL King's Wilkes DeSales Drew Delaware Val. FDU-Florham Scranton Lycoming Conf. 0/A 2 0 0 16 2 0 0 6 3 I 0 7 I 1 0 14 I 1 0 6 I 5 0 8 0 0 0 9 0 2 0 5 4 10 6 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 6 0 7 0 , freshman pitcher, went seven and one third innings y afternoon allowing just two earned runs and four · g out five against Dickinson. Qohn improved his wins and no losses. Scranton Wilkes (3/29 (3/31) s 12 Dickinson 2 (4/2) Ke ne 7 Wilkes 1 (4/4) Wilkes 13 Moravian 4 --: STUDENTS WELCOME I Men'-s Tennis (3/30) Wilkes 6 Marywood 1 (3/31) Wilkes 7 King's 0 Women's Lacrosse (3/30) Messiah 20 Wilkes 0 (4/ 1) Scranton 25 Wilkes 1 Softball (3/30) Moravian 5 Wilkes 2 Moravian 5 Wilkes 2 . Golf (4/2) Wilkes 305 Misericordia 345 Wilkes 305 Lycoming 352 I \.1L' NUMBERS Sherman Hills Apartments 1 www.shermanhillsapartments.com I I The Best Looking Affordable Apartments In Wilkes-Barre V OF THE WEEK Number of matches won by opponents in men's tennis last week Now accepting applications for I & 2 bedroom apartments ~ Centrally Located Public transportation Carpeting Air Conditioning On Site Social Service Coordinator Laundry Facilities 14-Hour Maintenance Service Frost Free Refrigerator Garbage Disposal Stove · 300 Parkview Circle Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18702 Monday - Friday f\ 10 Number of tennis matches won by Madhan Srinivasan including doubles for the season 4 Runs scored by Wilkes baseball in the eighth inning vs. Moravian 4 Total runs scored by Moravian 8A.M. to 5P.M. CHECK US OUT TODAY !m 570-823-5124 EHO �SPORTS 20 FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound fro01 Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew 20 SPORTS APRIL 5, 2004 Colonels Cruise Past Moravian BY ARIEL COHEN Beacon Staff Writer On Sunday, the Colonels baseball team exploded in the third inning with seven runs and five hits on two errors to cruise past Moravian College in a nonconference match-up here at home. The win improved the Colonels' overall The Beacon/T. Mick Jenkins Justin Popovich fires in a pitch during Monday's game against DeSales. MONDAY(4/O5) record to 13-8-1 . Shortstop, TylerTrutt started the game off for Wilkes sending a hard hit ball into right field for a single. Trutt would put the Colonels on the board first after scoring off Dave Evans's double to left center field. Moravian answered back quickly with four unearned runs in the second .inning after the lead off hitter, Ethan Ordog, walked. Ordog was able to score after Turtell reached first on an error. Then Trimble scored off of Moore's single. The final two runs that Moravian would get throughout the rest of the game came off Clancy's single to left field scoring both Moore and Turtell. The lone active inning by Moravian ended on a ground out to Trutt off the bat of Richie Cline. In the bottom of the 3rd inning the Colonels reclaimed the lead and never looked back, scoring seven runs and holding onto the lead for the remainder of the FRIDAY(4/O9) Women's Lacrosse @ Centenary 4PM Holiday recess thru Tuesday 4/13 Happy Holidays! TUESDAY(4/O6) Golf@ Widener University 1 PM Men's Tennis vs. Philadelphia Bible @4PM SATURDAY(4/1O) Percussion Ensemble Concert@ DDD 8PM Holiday recess thru Tuesday 4/ 13 Happy Holidays! WEDNESDAY(4/O7) Softball @ Keystone (DH) @ 3 PM Me~'s Tennis@FDU-Florham 3:30 PM Women's Lacrosse @King's4 PM Holiday recess begins at 10pm and runs thru Tuesday 4/13 Commuter Coffee Hour@ Commuter Council Lounge 930am-1130am THURSDAY(4/O8) Holiday recess thru Tuesday 4/13 Happy Holidays! Baseball vs. Scranton@3:30 PM Softball @Misericordia (DH) 3 PM game. At his second at bat in the game, Trutt was able to get back on base with a lead-off walk that would start the rally for the Colonels. Trutt's lead-off walk was followed by a wild pitch to Casey Kulago allowing Trutt to take second base and then advance to third off Kulago's fly out to center field. Trutt was then able to score off an error by the short stop, which also allowed Josh Turel to reach first base. Evans The Beacon/T. Mick Jenkins also reached on an error The Colonels lost a tough game against DeSales on by the short stop. Wilkes Monday afternoon. was able to add its second run on Charles Hampton's single to Baseball Continued on page 16 right field scoring Turel. Also scoring in Find this ·Picture on Campus and ... WIN CASH! Baseball @ Scranton (DH)@ 12PM SUNDAY(4/11) Holiday recess thru Tuesday 4/13 Happy Holidays! Congratulations to Edward Skorupa who correctly identified last week's "Find This Picture" first. As Skorupa pointed out, last week's picture was the front of the Allen P. Kirby Center . facing South Street. Skorupa will receive a $10 cash prize courtesy of the Wilkes University Programming Board . The Beacon/Kristin Hake This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's Campus. When you find it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone number, and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. The first person to correctly identify the location of this picture will be recognized in next weeks issue, and will receive a $10 cash prize, courtesty of Programming Board. THE BEACON WELCOMES NOTICES OF EVENTS ... PUBLICIZE IT S FREE. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. 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Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2004 April 5th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 April 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/02b26de43d83c9bb7c7f6d85a9450062.pdf d6a47bfe2bcd4fcca9e5e2944166a48a PDF Text Text March 29, 2004 Volume 56 Issue 19 www.wilkesbeacon.com THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW Pi Sigma Alpha to Host Election Panel Discussion BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon Managing Editor Few events instantly indicate their historical significance; the terrorist attacks of September 11 , and the war on Iraq might be considered exceptions to this rule. But what about voting? On Saturday, April 3, Pi Sigma Alpha, the Political Science Honor Society, will host a panel discussion entitled, "The 2004 Election in Historical Perspective." The panel will feature three prominent political scientists and will aim to illustrate the impact a voter has when he or she pulls the ballot lever. The panel discussion's main objective will be to ask, "what can we learn from previous elections that we can draw on for this one?" according to Dr. Thomas Baldino, Professor of Political Science. Baldino also serves as Pi Sigma Alpha's faculty advisor at Wilkes. "One of the things that makes voting interesting is that it's not just a moment at this point and time, but a moment that reflects a tradition. If you vote in a con- Pi Sigma Alpha continued on page 4 tudent Gov. Releases Rep. Election Results Student Government recently eleased the election results for the 2004-05 academic year. The results re as follows: Senior Class President- Liz Roveda Vice President - Julia Buss Secretary- Katie Morton Treasurer- Elena Archer Representatives -Megan Smith Madhan Srinivasan Julia Buss Mick Jenkins · Roman Hakim Danielle Dellazia Junior Class Jfesident- 1IE: Kelly Leach, Jared ,hayka, Ar1drew Steinberg lice President - Stephanie Victor >ecretary-Ashley Klein ~reasurer~ Jared Shayka · ?epresentatives :-Jonathan McClaven. · JanelleWeiland . Ashl~yJoselin · Sophomore Class President- Candice Davis Vice President- Jaimee McDowell Secretary- Jennifer Cerra Treasurer-Andrea Kelly Representatives- Shuja Shafoat Robert Donahue Karen Weslowski Mike Meoni Devan Cervinsky Sarina Kapoor It should be noted that results are tenative until those elected have accepted their positions. Elected class officers and representatives will either accept or decline their positions at Wednesday's sG· Meeting. 's SG Executive Board will be chose intemallyfromthe elected · · representc1tives and voted on by the . entire$§Bqar;cl.The exception to this is the'office otSG President, · · Ashley McB~arty i• · ~hiclJ wil/qe chc,sen.§yja stud~nt-. . ..• Matt Cqok . ...•.. .•........ Vfiq~ yot~frApril. .·> Ar,drewStein~rg[:t;; Amy Chua.Slated as Latest Rosenn Lecturer BY KRISTIN KJLE Beacon Staff Writer country. Among the distinguished group are: Richard Schifter, former U.S. Ambassador to the United States; John Paul Stevens, Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court; a]J.d Fareed Zakaria, editor of Newsweek International. Rebecca McNatt, Wilkes Fund Project Coordinator, said Chua was picked to speak by Judge Rosenn's son. "She's a friend of Judge Rosenn's son who is on Amy Chua will be added to a list of prestigious lectures that include academics, dignitaries and legalists t~at have offered tpeir insight as part of the Max Rosenn Lecture Series in Law and Humanities. Chua, an author and law professor at Yale University, will be discussing the effects of globalization to govAmy Chua ernment, business, and academia. The lecture series, named in honor of continued on page 4 Judge Max Rosenn, was established in 1980 by his law clerks, family and friends dex: on his tenth anniversary as a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals. News ............................ 1-5 According to Rosenn's biography, Ed' t. ·· l · . . · 68 "he has made innumerable contributions · l Orta · '· · ·' · · · · · · · '. · ·; · · · · · ·' .: to the enhancement of Northeastern · FeaturesL-.. ;.................9·11 Pennsylvania, to state government, and · ~ to t~;:;:e~IJ~~~~~~~ies has hosted prominent speakers from ·all over the A&E ..... Y..: ... .•• ~/~.:.. •.. 12;15· ~PQri~ti~•h••········;? ..\:• 1§: 2q Calendaf! ..".. ...... L1::~ .. :~.L20 .. . ··.,-;:.',.- . . ·•· ..,.. . . ...•• . ·::,--;: . . . �20 SPORTS FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound fro01 Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew 2 MARCH 29, 2004 NEWS Bednarz Prepares to Bid Farewell to SG BY JULIE MELF Beacon Asst. News Editor As the current Student Government (SG) President, Selena Bednarz is a very recognizable face on campus. Bednarz has been extremely active in SG, serving as a representative her freshmen year, Treasurer on the Executive Board her sophomore year, followed by serving two terms as President. As May quickly approaches and another semester comes to ari end, Bednarz will be graduating and leaving behind quite a legacy of campus service. "Selena was-one of the first that I can remember being a two-term president. She's done a fantast~c job. She'll obviously be missed. It will be difficult to fill those- shoes .. .I am enthusiastic about new blood coming into the organization, and I think Selena will do everything she can to help make a smooth transition for the new president," said Mark Allen, Dean of Student Affairs and SG Advisor. Bednarz will also miss those· she mean a lot. It's very important-.that the stupresident. "It is kind of sad to go, dents have a say because we do make a lot but it was a lot of work and of big decisions on campus," stated Terry I don't regret any of it. I Holdren, SG Parliamentarian. had a really good time Bednarz also agreed about the imporwith great people to work tance of voting and couldn't emphasize with on General Board and enough why students need to continue to Executive Board. As far get involved with the elections. as parting advice, I would "I think it's like any kind of election, just say be organized, help whether it be for the President of the United publicize, help with the States.just so you realize you have an opin. apathy on campus, which ion. Clubs come in and ask us for money, I think ... will always be an you know, like events we do on campus. I issue," explained Bednarz. think we essentially effect a lot of people. This past Thursday, That aspect alone is kind oflike you're votSG Representative elec- ing for your representative. We vote on tions took place online big issues like the smoking lounge last year, and although many mem- the game room this year we're going to vote bers of campus did cast on. So, it's important to-it's so cliche that their ballot, SG would al- you choose your representative, but it's Student Government President Selena Bednarz ways like to see more ·stu- true-you want to choose people that you (center) with her 2003-04 Executive Board. dents get involved with know will do the right thing," said Bednarz. The campus community is also reworked with and is grateful for all the ex- the. voting process. "The elections are really important at minded that on tax day, April 15, the SG perience and opportunity she gained and offers some advise to whoever will be Wilkes. I don;t think a lot of people real- _elections for the position of SG President elected in as the new student government ize that it's not like high school. They will take place. 01 www.wilkesbeacon.com/travel www.wllkesbeacon.com/seholarshlps �MARCH 29, 2004 3 NEWS News Briefs Courtesy of the Associated Press Report: Firefighters determined church was safe to enter PITTSBURGH (AP)-Firefighters had decided that it was safe to re-enter the burned shell of a church to douse hot spots before the steeple fell, killing two firefighters, according to a preliminary report released by a board looking into the deaths. The report, released Friday, does not describe how firefighters determined th~ Ebenezer Baptist Church was stable enough for firefighters to head back inside on March 13. Some firefighters have said that officials looked at the bell towers and walls of the 131-year-old historic church and they appeared stable. The head of the board, Deputy Chief John Gourley, has barred members of the panel, composed of six firefighters and one city officia( from discussing their investigation until the report is completed, which could take as long as two months. Terrorism not urgent issue for Bush admin. before Sept 11 former adviser testifies BY HOPE YEN Associated Press Writer · Those entrusted with protecting you failed you and I-failed you," he added, as some WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush relatives of those killed in the attacks White House scaled back the struggle dabbed at their eyes with handkerchieves. against al-Qaida after taking office in 200 l The appearance of the white-haired and spurned suggestions that it retaliate former official overshadowed the release for the bombing of a U.S . warship because of a commission staff report that said bu" it happened on the Clinton reaucratic disagreements about the extent administration's watch," a former top ter- of the CIA's authority to kill Osama bin rorism adviser testified Wednesday. Laden hampered efforts to eliminate alThe Clinton administration had "no Qaida's leader during the Clinton era. The higher priority" than combatting terror- result was a continued reliance on local ists while the Bush administration made forces in Afghanistan that all sides recogit "an important issue but not an urgent nized reduced the chance of success, both issue" in the months before Sept. 11,200 l, before and after Bush took office, the resaid Richard Clarke, who advised both port added. presidents. He testified before the com· If officers at all levels questioned the mission investigating the worst terrorist effectiveness of the most active strategy attacks in U.S. history. the policy-makers were employing to deClarke's turn in the witness chair trans- feat the terrorist _enemy, the commission formed what has been a painstaking, bi- needs to ask why that strategy remained partisan probe of pre-Sept. 11 intelligence largely unchanged throughout the period failures and bureaucratic missteps into a leading up to 9-11," it concluded. nationally televised criticism of President Officials from Clinton's National SecuBush on the terrorism issue at the core of rity Council told investigators the CIA had his campaign for re-election. sufficient authority to assassinate al-The White House redoubled efforts Qaida, the report said, but Director George to undermine Clarke, the author of a re- · Tenet and other spy agency officials "becent book critical of the president. lieved the only acceptable context for killOfficials also took the unusual step of ing bin Laden was a credible capture opidentifying him as the senior official who eration." had praised the president's anti-terrorism Sandy Berger, Clinton's national secuefforts in an anonymous briefing for re- rity adviser, testified that the formerpresiporters the year following the attacks. dent gave the CIA "every inch of authori"He needs to get his story straight," zation that it asked for" to kill bin Laden. said Condoleezza Rice, Bush's national "There could have not been any doubt security adviser and Clarke's boss while about what President Clinton's intent was he served in the administration. after he fired 60 Tomahawk cruise missiles Former Illinois Gov. Jim Thompson, a at bin Laden in August 1998," Berger said, Republican, ,took up the president's cause referring to strikes at a camp in Afghani~ inside the commission hearing. "We have stan where the al-Qaida leader was believed your book and we have yo.ur press brief- present. Bin Laden escaped. ing of August 2002. Which is true?" he Tenet, who preceded Berger in the witchallenged the witness. ness chair, also was asked about the issue Despite the flare-up, commission mem- of authorization to kill bin Laden. hers worked later to distance themselves '!I never went back and said, 'I don't from the sort of partisanship that could have all the authorities I need," he replied. undermine the credibility of the final reTenet said that even if bin Laden had port they are expected to release this sum- been captured or killed in 2001, he did not mer. · think it would have prevented the 9-11 at"Nobody has clean hands in this one," tacks, an assertion that mirrored testimony said former New Jersey Gov. Thomas by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Kean, a Republican and the commission and Secretary of State Colin Powell on chairman, referring to the Bush and Tuesday. Clinton administrations. "It was a failure Tenet's tenure has spanned two adminof individuals. The question now is istrations. And unlike Clarke, he praised whether or not we learned from our mis- aides to both presidents. "Clearly there was takes." no lack of care or focus in the face of one Clarke began his appearance with an of the greatest dangers our country has apology to "the loved ones of the victims ever faced" after the Bush administration of 9-11 .... Your government failed you. took office, he said . 11 Burglar caught by homeowners using Webcam Last Friday the familiy's 18-year-old son logged on and saw images of a neighbor, also 18, who was supposed to be looking after the family's cats but had been told to stay out of the house. Investigators said the home had been ransacked, and the intruder's belongings and food wrappers were scattered around the interior and video footage showed him downloading pornography on the family's computer. W~st Point continues to battle topless maid business A business owner says a northern Utah city is trying to sweep her topless maid business out of town. ·· · The West Point City Council has revoked the ·home business license of Dee Dee Derian, saying she misused it by sometimes running tlie b.usiness ·on a celJ phone outside of her home. Prosecutor drops charges against double-murder suspect WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP)-The Lycoming County district attorney dropped murder charges against a man Friday, saying he does not have enough evidence to convict in: the slayings of the man's neighbor and her 5-year-old daughter. ·· District Attorney Michael A. Dinges dropped charges against Earl R. "Skip'' Kramer III, 38, but said there is no statute of limitations for murder and the case remafus open. He referred the case back to Williamsport polic~ for more investigation. Drug maker will close Lancaster Co. plant MARIETTA, Pa. (AP)-Wyeth plans to close its Lancaster County manufacturing plant by year's end, laying off the last 440 workers. . . The plant, which most recently produced 99mponents for flu vaccines, employed l,?00 people at its peak in November _2002; .___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _..;__..;__ _ _..:.;__..;__ _..;__,;_..J �20 SPORTS FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound from Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew NEWS 4 Voter RegiStration DrivesOn Campus Members of a presidential focus group in the COM 398-A special topics course, "PR and News," held a Voter Registration Drive and mock election on Tuesday, March 23. During the twohour long drive, 32 people registered to vote; also the unscientific mock election resulted in an overwhelming victory by Sen. John Kerry. Kerry received 102 votes, while Bush earned 36 votes, and Nader swept in 9., The group plans to hold another Registration drive on April 27--Pennsylvania Primary Day. The Political Science Club also held a Voter Awareness day on Thursday, March 25, where the group handed out information on the candidates, and over 30 voter registration cards. The club will most likely hold another event in October to further ~ducate students on candidates and the issues. Pi Sigma Alpha continued from page 1 text like that, it makes voting more meaningful than just throwing your vote in for Bush or Kerry, thinking it's just affecting this moment in time. You may be continuing a trend. You may be creating a new tangent--there is context to this, and I think that's fascinating," Baldino said. Derrick Hall, Pi Sigma Alpha President, has worked with Baldino and the rest of the honor society to organize arid promote Saturday's event. He says that the panel will be helpful to everyone. . "It is hoped that through interaction with the panel, students will be able to further their knowledge and complement their classroom experience. The panel includes a number of experts in their fields, ·and everyone, regardless of major, should be able to benefit from the discussion," Hall stated. The panel will feature a trio of distinguished political scientists from other universities: Sidney M. Milkis of the University of Virginia, William Carey Mc Williams of Rutgers University, and Richard Valelly of Swarthmore College will comprise panel. Milkis currently is a James Hart Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs and Senior Scholar with the Miller Ce~ter Amanda Watson, Alison Fennell, and Kristin Kile help Joe LoBrutto register to vote in the upcoming Presidential election. of Public Affairs at the University ofVirginia. According to _the University's website, "Milkis's research focuses on the American presidency, political parties and elections, and American political his- . ing to the College's website biography. Baldino stated that Valelly will concentrate "on the institution of the presidency and how it has changed." Valelly will also likely discuss a theory about tory.". presidential cycles posited by political scientist and author, Stephen Skowronek. The format of the two. hour panel discussion will be interactive. The first hour will be divided •among the panelists' presentations, and the secBaldino says that Milkis's ond dedicated to panelmain topic of discussion at the April ist discussion and audience questions. 3 panel will focus on "how this elec"We're opening it up to all...faculty, tion compares to others in terms of politi- staff, and students here at Wilkes, as well cal parties and party building is part of as at King's and [The University of] . the presidential campaign." Scranton.-.. to ·1earn about the election, McWilliams, political science profes- and how elections do have connections sor at Rutgers University, is a 34-year to the past," Baldino said, explaining that veteran of the university, and has the event is not open to the public at authored several books on politics and large. elections in America. Baldino pointed out that, while Wilkes McWilliams will likely focus on the "re- is the lead school for the event, both flection ofAmerica's political culture, and King's College and the University of he's going to throw some pop cultural · Scranton endorsed the grant proposal references in," ac~ording to Baldino. to fund the event. Valelly, Professor of Political Science The panel discussion will take place at Swarthmore College, is "an expert on Saturday, April 3, in the Student Center American party politics, elections, social Ballroom between 1-3 p.m. movements, and public policy," accord- MARCH 29, 2004 Amy Chua continued from page 1 the Yale law school faculty," said-McNatt. "He heard her give a presentation as a lecture. He thought she was very dynamic, she's won a lot of awards and she's a wonderful person to speak. She's lectur~d all over the world actually on various topics." Chua will speak on such topics as globalization and ethnic hatred, a subject that she has written a book about. Her first book is titled, World On Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability. According to an.article on the Wilkes University website, her book has made the bestseller list for both The New York Times and Business Weekly. McNatt said Chua is a "Chinese who has grown up in the Philippines" and says that she "talks a lot from own personal experience." McNatt explained that, in Chua's lecture, she explains how "the Chinese-Filipinos are basically one p~rcent of the population in the Philippines, but they pretty much own 60 percent of the private economy there; they own the banks, the big department stores, and the major airlines." Chua uses this situation to talk about "the capitalism she finds allows the minority to get rich and these are not people who have been handed wealth, these are hard working people, but they are [the] ethnic minority in the Philippines. The majority of the people are Filipinos and then democracy allows the majority to get even. The Filipinos resent the Chinese for all of their wealth," McNatt said. Growing up in this environment Chua has experienced the affect of globalization on ethnic hatred. One personal experience she may touch on is the murper of her aunt. "Amy Chua's aunt in the Philippines was very, very wealthy and her throat was slit by her chauffeur because he was a Filipino and he was poor," said McNatt. The web!'!ite article also goes on to say, "based on extensive research and personal accounts of her aunt's violent murder in the Philippines, Chua shows how free markets have often concentrated starkly disproportional wealth in the hands of a resented ethnic minority." Chua is scheduled to speak in the Dorothy Darte Dickson Center on April 25, at 7:30 p.m. McNatt said, "There is a reception afterwards and a book signing." According to McNatt, the bookstore in the Henry Student Center will be selling Chua's books beginning in early April. �MARCH 29, 2004 NEWS 5 Class Research Projects Reap Rewards, Offer Opportunities BY JULIE MELF Beacon Asst. News Editor For some Wilkes 1tudents, "academic research" has recently taken on a whole different dimension. No longer just going through the motions to get the paper done for class, this semester several Wilkes students will present their research findings in regional and natiornd conferences, publish their work as a chapter in a book, and even travel to foreign countries as a result of the research they have done. Senior communication studies majors Alison Fennell and Kristin Hake will present findings from their project at the Eastern Communication Association Convention in Boston, Massachusetts in April. They chose to conduct their research on domestic violence, gathering an array of perspectives--not from the abuser or the abused, but from the point of view of the lawmakers,judges, health care officials, and police officers. Their research effectively asked the question: How do the respondents to victims of domestic violence in the Wyoming Valley believe the system works? Fennell and Hake conducted their qualitative study as a requirement of a communication research methods class taught by Dr. Andrea Frantz, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies. In the class students have to design a Courtesy of www .uscourts.gov Judge Rosenn to Visit Campus Marketing Communications recently announced that .Judge Max _Rosenn wiUbe ori campus to .donate his · collection of congressional letters and documents to the Farley library on · _Wednesday, March 31 at 4:00 p.m. (first ~oor, library). qualitative field study based on interest and access and research their topic for three·months. "We concluded that there definitely has to be a lot more research done on this, but most of the people we interviewed didn't think the system needed to be changed at all. They thought that the system, (which we originally thought didn't really work for the abused but worked for the abuser) ... does really work for the abused if they let it work," explained Fennell. To prepare for her own conference presentation, which was blind reviewed and competed for acceptance with professionals from across the Eastern region, Fennell was able to listen to graduate students present their finding at Rutgers University in New Jersey when her advanced news writing class recently traveled to the regional Association for Educators of Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) conference. "I found that what Kristin and I did was equal to graduate work, which amazed me, and...the more I can make other people aware of [domestic violence issues] and as many people as I can help, that's my goal in the whole project," said Fennell. But communication studies is not the only area in which students have conducted long-term research. Last semester Dr. Bonnie Culver Bedford, Associate Professor of English, had her American drama class research their final paper throughout the entire semester. They were given their final paper question the first day of class which was to identify or explore the diverse definitions of American identity and then to defend their stances using various critical reading strategies. "In the beginning, the pl_ays were concerned with Americans as they were comparing themselves to Europeans so there were lots of characters that were from England and France and they were always · the 'bad guys' because we were always the 'good pioneers.' And by the end, everything turned inward and everything was about how we relate to each other in terms of gender, in terms of class economics, education all the things that make up us as individuals, but make us American," explained Bedford. After the class papers were completed, Bedford submitted copies of the papers to the committee in charge of the Pennsylvania College English Association annual statewide conference and found out the papers were accepted in January. She mit or to be presented at a national concouldn't be any happier. "Most of the people presenting will ference, nor to be published in science be either Ph.D. students or full faculty book. Instead this research was designed members, so I'm incredibly proud because to prepare them for an opportunity to see these are undergraduates presenting at a international businesses firsthand. faculty conference," stated Bedford. The spring break trip to Europe actuHer students presenting at the confer- ally combined Dr. Taylor's two classes-ence are also very excited about the op- an undergraduate international business portunity to present their research to ap- experience and a graduate global busiproximately 200 people in attendance. ness experience. A total of 44 students "This course culminating in the writ- went on the trip, which was the highest ing of this paper has aided me enrollment Dr. Taylor has seen with this immensely in my understanding of particular course. what it is I do as an actor, writer, and "I had students present team presenartist. I look forward to ~h~g it with tations and the teams chose a particular a panel of scholars who feel the country or city we were visiting over same way that I do in regards to this," spring break and they made their presensaid Corey Pajka, a junior double major- tations. This way, they got to _know exing in theater and English. actly where they were going and got to Additionally, Dr. Kenneth Klemow, know the business aspect of that counProfessor of Biology and Geo~Environ- try, its international business relationship mental Sciences and Engineering, had six and any particular economic, political, of his students conduct research on Saint social, geogr:aphic differences," explained John's Wort. But instead of presenting Taylor. their research at a national conference, "[For] our presentation we chose to the students' work will be published as a do Italy, and we focused mostly on the chapter in a prestigious science book, due cultural differences that we would expect out in the near future. to see when we got there and I think that "I did describe the project and told it really did help us when we arrived," them that this is something that scien- said Whitney Bull, who will be complettists in positions will be reading, relying ing her final semester of the MBA proupon, and it's something that's going to gram at Wilkes. be really very important, that it's a real life Whether it be to present research at a mainstream chapter that they're going to national coMerence, or publish original be writing. I think they got very excited research in a book, or even to study Eurpoean business practices firsthand, all by that," said Klem ow. The students who participated in this of these Wilkes students agreed that conresearch-publishing project were indeed ducting research has given them opporexcited about the opportunity that they tunities of a lifetime that they will be able were given, and some still can't believe to carry with them for the rest of tlie cathat they are now published authors. reers. "It hasn't really sunk in yet that I and a few other students' names will . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . be alongside Dr. Klemow's in a chapter of a book. It's actually pretty cool. I woulq partake in something like this again and would advise others to take part as well," explained Eric Pape, senior Biology major. Klemow would love to have a celebration style party in honor of the achievement of these students in the Apantments not too distant future. "The students who took advanCome Home! tage of it said it was a great experi2 miles from campus. ence. It was something that they reCome see the NEW face in town! ally feel... puts them so far ahead of Bring your friends. New kitchens, plush their colleagues ... from other institucarpets washer/dryer in apartment. tions," said Klemow. Pets Welcome ... flexible lease terms! Dr. Wagiha Taylor, Professor of CallNow! Economics, also encouraged her class to conduct research, but not to sub- 822-3968 �20 SPORTS FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound fro01 Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew 6 EDITORIAL MARCH '29, 2004 Clarke's Claims Should Make Voters Question Strike Motivation Nearly three years after the terrible disaster of September 11, 2001 , an independent investigation has finally been convened to inquire into the events preceding the 9/11 attacks and the actions of both the Bush and Clinton administrations. terrorism coordinator Richard Clarke. Clarke has also published a revealing and provocative book on the approach of the Bush administration to terrorism prior to the 9/11 attacks, and he has openly criticized what he sees as the failure of the adminThe commission's particular. istration to attend to the terrorpurpose is to ascertain whether or not there were intelligence failings in either case or a failure to prevent the attacks. Coincidentally ( or not so coincidentally), the hearings have finally been convened at this period when we are entering the homestretch leading up to the presidential election. The outcome of that election may owe a great deal to the information that is presented before the independent 9/ 11 commission. The ideas and positions exIt always seems that pressed in the editorial are American justice is _somethose of the Editorial Board times agonizingly slow. Investigations take a long time, which is comprised ofManagand it is hard to say the reaing Editor, Editorial Board son for these great delays. Chair, News Editor, Features Perhaps it is due to the meEditor, Arts and Entertainticulous gathering of eviment Editor, Sports Editor, dence or the complexity of the many legal channels and and Photo. Editor seas of paperwork that must be negotiated before an inist threat, despite warnings from vestigation even takes place. U.S. intelligence organizations Perhaps it is because the initial such as the CIA. shock of a great political upOne of the most disturbing heaval or national tragedy must aspects of Clarke's testimony is be allowed to wear off before an that the Bush administration iginvestigation can proceed with nored Clarke's warnings that the order and objectivity. al-Qaeda was a pressing threat The cynic would say that the and never acted on his advice reason for a long delay is that it that a top-level meeting of White allows a lapse of time in which House staff, including Cabinet the initial hot emotions of the members, should be called to public begin to cool. But with look into the issue. Clarke has such a delay the primary evistated that instead of focusing dence also begins to cool, and on al-Qaeda, administration offithere is ·a period in which those cials were more interested in iswho ,µave something to hide sues such as missile defense and have an opportunity to cover Iraq. their actions with a paper trail or Clarke has also claimed that a similar deception. renewed attempt to oust Saddam One very important reason Hussein was a Bush priority why this investigation has beeven before he was elected as come 'such a pressing issue is . President. If these accusations the criticism aimed at the White are true, then we are indeed livHouse because of the testimony ing in a disheartening period of of former White House counterAmprican history, w~en a gov- Beacon Editorial emment dares to use our military-and send our soldiers off to die-for a selfish cause motivated by the desires of those in power. It has happened before-far too often, throughout all history, and all over the conversation left me in absolutely no doubt that George Bush wanted me to come back with a report that said Iraq did this." When Clarke told Bush that U.S. intelligence had been unable to find any connections litically motivated rea herring," and National Security Council Deputy Stephen Hadley has questioned Clarke's motives in waiting until an election year to bring all of this up. He has called Clarke "a disgruntled former em- world. It is - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . ployee who left the sad to think The White House has responded to Clarke's government after he that it critical testimony by dismissing it as a was passed over for might be "politically motivated red herring," and National th e No . 2 job in th e happen- Security Council Deputy Stepher, Hadley has . Department ofHomeing again. land Security." Clarke's questioned Clarke's motives in waiting until an Regardless of criticisms election year to bring all of this up. which side is telling do not the truth , both outapply only to the actions of between Iraq and al-Qaeda, he comes are disturbing. If Clarke the Bush administration said Bush responded in "a very is lying because of political moprior to the 9/ 11 attacks. intimidating manner: "Iraq! tivation, then that is demoralizClarke has testified that a Saddam! Find a connection!" ing. But if the Bush administraday after the tragedy, DeThe White House has re- tion is lying, the prospect is much fense Secretary .Donald sponded to Clarke's critical tes- more demoralizing and disturbRumsfeld pushed for retalitimony by dismissing it as a "po- · mg. ation· against Iraq, despite the fact that all evidence pointed to al-Qaeda. AlQaeda, as we know, is an independent, multinational orSTAFF ganization of terrorist netManaging Editor: ......... ............ .... ...... 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Faculty Advisor: ..........:......... ............. Dr. Andrea Frantz Clarke also has not been shy B EACON THE in criticizing the President himself. He claims that Bush also asked him to look for links between al-Qaeda and Iraq immediately after the attacks took place. Clarke insists that the President didn't ask him to stretch or fabricate intelligence linking Iraq with the attacks, but again according to CNN news, Clarke has said that "the entire Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South Franklin St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 . (570) 408-5903 E-mail: wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com BACKGROUND * Established in October 1936 · * Member of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association . • Printed on Mondays, with . • the exception of holidays • 1,500 ·papers distributed weekly �MARCH 29, 2004 EDITORIAL Learning what the WIikes University Fitness Center Can OfferYou the · fitness center is the top-of-the-line advise you on your current . . . .!ln#I.t,_ o 1 l~Md equipment found on the market today. workout program. We can ~t~nm._, ,. _.,.,..Md ·ovtr Suited for everyone, the equipment is great help you with nutrition inforfor training the highest level athletes or mation, exercise selection, achieving your personal fitness goals. arid repetitions and cardio We have a bright and non-intimidating schemes to attain your deenvironment to workout. The room lay~ sired fitness level. out is larger with more space between The fitness center has equipment. The fitness center is no longer combined with the intramural just the hang out for the usual "gym rat". program to promote a "Shape BY KEITH KLAHOLD The fitness center is now for everyone Up for Summer Contest" in Fitness Facilities Coordinator from the Wilkes athlete to the faculty per- which the Wilkes community son or student that just wants to tone up · is encouraged to workout and The fitness center has been a great and improve their overall fitness level. to attain their fitness goals addition to the Wilkes campus consider- · The fitness center student staff is here to for prizes. The competition ing the latest reports by the government help you if you have any equipment ques- involves first, your fitness on obesity and sedentary lifestyles in tions. My assistant and I are here to help center attendance for the next month, and America. This is an accurate report even · weight classes for the women's category everyone attain his or her personal fit- second, attaining your personal fitness though in America today hundreds, light, middle, and heavy weight divisions. ness goals. We will write a workout or goals. Each person entered receives a thousands, and even millions of The events are still to be determined but fitness center attendance card and is meaAmericans spend billions of dolwill be similar to those events in the lars on diet and weight loss prod- ~ I. ---~PNM.,_.of O'M! lliililSMH!f sured according to their personal fitness World's Strongest Man Competitions ucts. The best formula for fight~~ U.$.. ~~ • • 74 Vo_,. goals. At the end of the month long trainshown on ESPN. The events scheduled ing each person will then be measured ing the bulge in America is good are a tire throw for distance, a tire flip for e(), • 0AV•Jhl (Al' ◊~!E-M! ? ; ~ 0) again to see if they attained their fitness nutrition and exercise. Why not ; Iii {}bC$!l ,J',illt -~ '.lii iti 44 time, a keg throw for height, farmers walk goals. The prizes will be given out acvisit your local fitness center and EO .., ... ,_ .. ,,..... '""""•·· ff··-·-········.,··: for distance, a truck pull, and 2 more cording to attendance and achieving your ask the _professionals? The fitevents to be determined. This is a great fitness goals. ness center and fitness center chance for everyone to compete. Saturday April 24th at 10am again in staff is here to help the Wilkes For those people who do not wish to conjunction with intramurals we will be University community combat enter the competition it is fun to watch holding a Wilkes University Strong Man those statistics. and cheer on your friends. Weigh-ins / Strong Woman Contest. This will be a Not only does the Wilkes Fitfor the competition wili be held in the fun filled event for everyone. There will ness Center have new equipment Marts Center the evening before the be four weight classes for men light and a new look--we also have a competition from 5pm - 7pm. Come out weight, middle weight, light heavy weight new attitude. The equipme~t in and join in the fun and excitement. and heavy weight. There will be three Martha Stewart's Downfall Not About Cultural Icon Status BY J.W. DAVIES Beacon Columnist In recent years the federal government has come under fire for not following through on its duty to bring corporate criminals to justice. Although Enron, Tyco, Adelphia and a handful of other major corporations have been giving big business a bad name lately, it seems that the law is finally making an attempt to exorcize America's corporate demons. Among the plethora of good old boys charged with fraud, embezzlemeQt. stock ~ering and ',,r,i;; { , .... the outright theft of millions of dollars, Living and has.since witnessed the steady one woman has become the poster child decline of its stock (so far, only a loss ofa for America's "David and Goliath" cru- few million). . sade against big money and power. There are also legal fees and the posEveryone's favorite homemaker and sibility of paying nearly $1 million in fines. queen of the well-kept home, Martha Undoubtedly, financial justice has been Stewart, was recently convicted on four achieved. counts of obstructing justice and lying _ As for the idea of Stewart being a to investigators as a result of the poorly scapegoat, or a patsy, or the fact that she timed sale of her ImClone stock. Although was targeted because she is a woman, or she dodged a major bullet when the judge a celebrity, there·is no doubt that the methrew out the heavy charge of securities dia ruthlessly enjoyed the scandal. But fraud, Stewart still faces up to five years the fact remains that she did commit a in prison and a possible fine of$250,000 crime and was caught. Federal prosecufor each count against her. tors brought Stewart, her stockbroker, If there is any question of whether jus- Peter Bacanovic, and ImClone founder, tice was served, it is almost safe to say Sam Waksal (both men) to justice not that the numbers speak for themselves. through some form of social or political Stewart dumped nearly 4,000 shares of vendetta, but within the means of the law. lmClone stock, which saved her from a The downfall of Martha Stewart was loss of about $51,000. Now, after being not directly related to her status as an caught she resigned from her position as icon. On the contrary, it was actually the chairwoman and CEO of Martha Stewart result of clear, concise and convincing evidence. And if she is subsequently used as an example to warn corporate America that such crimes will pot go unpunished, it would only be for the better. If anything, Stewart's case will bring the focus . back around to men like Dennis Koslowski and Mark Swartz who allegedly robbed Tyco ofalmost $600 million, or John Rigas who, along with his sons, managed to plunder A~elphia Cable. Although Stewart's fate is uncertain, it is plausible for people to continue to support her and to believe that, deep down, she is still a truly good person. But it would be absolutely foolish for anyone to feel sorry for her. Up to this point, she was wealthy. Through her current legal troubles, she will continue to be wealthy and after all is said and done, she will still be extremely wealthy. After all, I am almost certain that Martha Stewart and her high-priced defense team would not feel sorry for you. · �20 SPORTS FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound front Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew 8 EDITORIAL MARCH 29, 2004 Where Do Students Feel Safer, On Ca01pus or Off? BY GINGER ESLICK Beacon Op-Ed Editor Editor's Note: Safety on the Wilkes University campus and in the surrounding Wilkes-Barr~ area is a major concern for everyone who resides here. We all would like to feel a sense of safety when we walk through the streets of Wilkes-Barre, no matter ifwe are on or offofcampus. So, where do students feel most safe, on or offof campus? Or is there even a difference? Have the recent improvements made to the Public Safety Department changed how safe we feel on campus compared to offofcampus? Ginger Eslick· Crime can be deterred; however, it · cannot be entirely stopped no matter what precautions we make. The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department does its best to protect us from crime, as does the Public. Safety . department at Wilkes University. No matter what effort is put forth by eit)ler department, crime will never disappear. The Wilkes University Office of Public Safety recently went through a major change in order to better protect the students. The department is on campus in order to deter crime to a point, but more importantly to help us when crime occurs. There will never be a semester that goes by that we are not faced with break-ins, vandalism, or other sorts of crime, regardless of whether we are on or off of campus. The crime in Wilkes-Barre is something that we cannot seem to escape. But does this mean that the city's police department is not doing its job? I don't think so. Unfortunately, crime is a fact oflife. We have to face that fact. Granted, then; may be some areas that are less populated and therefore have less crime. But again, we have to remember that the officials are doing their best to deter crime and prevent future occurrences. I can't honestly say that I feel safer when I am on Wilkes's campus compared to how I feel when I am on the streets of WilkesBarre. I do feel comforted by the fact that the Wilkes.Public Safety officers are out on the streets, watching for crime, doing their best to prevent it, and listening to us when we think they should do more. Kerri Parienello · I've had the opportunity to experience Public Safety and _the overall safety ofWilkes-Barre as it was last year, and as it is now. I have found that the differences b.e tween this year and last are very subtle and insignificant. I honestly don't feel that com- Your Voices ... WHAT IIAPPENED10THEREPUBLICAN U10PIA? Republicans have long said that if only they controlled our government there would be utopia. They said that the budget would be balanced. They said that people would be more free. They said that the government would be smaller. They said that government pork would decrease. They said, they said, they said. But talk is cheap and the Republican party has displayed the perfect example of how cheap talk can be. So what happened? Why isn't our country at peace? Why isn't our budget balanced? Why is the size of government larger than at any time in its history? Why is our environment deteriorating? Why are more and more American jobs being sent overseas daily? Why is the balance of trade still out of whack? Why is our tax code fifteen percent larger than it was three years ago? Why is our economy in ruins? Why have millions lost their life savings? Why has unemployment gone up? Why are there millions more uninsured people? Why are our civil liberties being attacked? Why is there so much secrecy in the executive branch? Why has the US become the most hated country on earth? Why, why, why? Republicans have controlled the Executive, Legislative, and the Judicial branches of the government for three years now, but instead of America improving, it has been going downhill faster than an angry avalanche. Sociologically our country is down. Economically our c<,>untry is down. And we are at war with our soldiers dying every day in foreign lands. In almost every major area of measurement our country has been going down, down, down. Yes, what happened to the utopia promised by Republicans? No one is dreaming any longer. But how can they when Republican nightmares are invading every facet of our lives. Please Republicans, stop trying to make our country a utopia. It is destroying us. LARRY S. ROLIRAD LaPorte, Texas . Laservdo@aolcom muter students can adequately grasp just how important the Office of Public Safety js here on campus. When there's a false fue alarm, a break-in, or any other random domestic disturbance, Public Safety runs to the rescue, or at least walks, as in the case of most of the experiences that I've had. There have been upgrades in some of the Public Safety facilities this year, including bicycles, to expedite the travel time across campus, an increase in the number of call boxes, and the new card access entry points to many of the buildings on campus, but these changes don't make me feel any safer. Then there's the issue of the city ofWtlkes-Barre, and its crime enforcement. It seems that there has been an increase in crime since I became a student at Wilkes, and coming from a small town, where the last murder was over 35 years ago, it's hard for me to see a murder reported se_veral times a week on the local news BY KERRI PARIENELW Beacon Layout Editor channels. Just a few weeks ago, a woman was murdered literally two buildings from our gym, and that's a scary thought for students as well as parents. When the decision was made to replace the entire Public Safety force this past summer, the public was told that the decision was based on a student survey. The new employees are younger and better qualified, but I felt safe when I was being protected by those I felt were capable of protecting me. Our safety should be the number one priority of the University, but I don't feel that it lS . Nickle For Your Thoughts by Jason Nickle 1-J ht.ct, it> Ml.i L Fr-ig~'n ~ for~, CAf\d b if\<.t. Wh~ ;~ +ht btv~ - . . . or. +he. ~e f:+ •1'7, l• i'M Mar +h~l' f~•9·9'n -"Stewa<"+ !H ''Adaptation'' �MARCH 29, 2004 FEATURES 9 Catalog Pioneer Lillian Vernon to Writing Center and Girl Scouts ·Combine Forces to Stop Smoking Hold 'Conversation' at WIikes BY JESS NIEMIEC Beacon Staff Writer "My mom gets that catalog." "I think everybody's mom gets that catalog," said Dr. Jeffrey Alves, Allan P. Kirby Distinguished Professor of Free Enterprise & Entrepreneurship at Wilkes University. Alves also is the man in charge of for the Kirby Lecture series. Lillian Vernon, a pioneer in the catalog and retail industry, is set to speak this Wednesday, March 31, at 7pm in the Rite Aid Auditorium (Stark 101 ), for this semester's presentation of the Kirby lecture series. According to Alves, this lecture is going to be a bit different than those which have been scheduled previously; rather than a straight lecture, the set up is going to be that of a conversation, in which Vernon intends to sit and talk with her audience. "I hope she does most of the talking. This is going to be the first presentation that is non-formal ... because she prefers it," said Alves. The Lillian Vernon Industry has expanded greatly from its origin. There are now numerous catalogs, an expansive website, and even a new "Lilly's kids" catalog, that sells children's products. The diversity of facets through which she gets her products noticed demonstrates her commitment to entrepreneurship and free enterprise, the two traits that this lecture series is intent on demonstrating to the public. "My career is 53 years young, and it really kept me interested, which is the most important part. The ever-changing scene, the way everything was so tied in with the economy. I learned so much, in time of war, quiet, peace, and because of it, I would like to say I'm a worldly person," said Vernon, who serves as her company's ChiefExecutive Officer. Vernon was the choice for this semester's presentation for reasons beyond just her embodiment of these traits though, according to Alves. ' "First off, she came to the United States after World War II, and literally started at her kitchen table. Secondly, she's truly a pioneer for this kind of selling. She was a good ten to fifteen years ahead of her time, and she's continued to keep her offerings fresh, she's continued to keep up with technology, and she's share the play·with area daycare centers BY ANDY CALHOUN been very generous with her time and · Beacon Staff Writer and early intervention programs," said money, in terms of giving back to the comTo most ofus, the writing center is· a- Miller. . munity," stated Alves. The unique part is, "the play will all be room in the basement of Breiseth Hall According to her bio, Vernon began done by animal characters," said Starner. where we can get some good advice for her mail-order business in 1951 using The idea behind the play was created completing a "tough homework assign$2,000 of wedding gift money to purchase entirely by the 9irl Scouts. "Victoria the ment- -whether it's editing, getting a $495 advertisement for a personalized Wolf, the main character of the play, is started, or finding a way to break writer's handbag in Seventeen Magazine. The trying to make some friends. The probblock. rest of the money went towards the purlem is that Victoria smokes, and all of the But recently, the writing center took -chasing of an embossing machine and other animals have various reasons why on a different role by helping more than the product. That ad brought more than they can't be Victoria's friend. Their reajust the students at Wilkes. $32,000 in orders. sons range from Victoria's inability to keep Coordinators at the writing center "I never thought the business was up with Caitlin the Cougar to the impact took on the challenge of helping a local going to expand that much. · Women of smoking on Katelyn the Kangaroo's , Girl Scout troop write a play on the danweren't supposed to think that way. It baby, Joey," said Miller. "In the end gers of smoking. It's true that the writing was a big surprise, and in many ways, it Victoria realizes that she can have mor~ center doesn't usually focus on plays, still is," said Vernon. fun and have lots of friends if she stops but Ann Marie Miller, a graduate assisSince then her business has soared. Two years after that initial ad, the Lillian Vernon catalog was born. A simple, 16 page, black and white attempt was mailed to 125,000 customers, chosen from those who had initially responded to the ads. Nineteen years after sitting down at her kitchen table to concoct a way to make money, her annual sales were soaring past $1 million dollars, in an age when women were entering the workplace, and as a result had less time to leave the house to shop. Now, the company introduces more than 2,500 new products every year, and receives upwards of3.7 million orders-and Vernon is in charge of it all. "[As a CEO] you work hard, but you e~t better, as my son would say. You . . The Beacon/Fran Moriarty really have to work fast, and get a lot Ann Mane Miller (center) works with a local Girl Scout troop to create done, being very ambitious. Most are a play script to educ~te youth about the dangers of smoking. just born with entrepreneurial traits. They like power, and have the ability to do tant working in the writing center, gladly · smoking'." things. Every CEO must make a differIn addition to the play, Mike took on the challenge. ence," said Vernon. Hockenberry, -a student at College MiseCurrently, there are nine Girl Scouts . As her career has matured, Vernon has ricordia, is creating a coloring book to be working on the play, plus Miller and two . begun giving lectures at different colgiven out to the elementary school chiltroop leaders. "The girls are working toleges and universities, to share her endren for whom the Girl Scouts perform. ward their Silver Award, which is one of trepreneur expertise. The book will incorporate the characters th; higher awards that a Girl Scout can "Now that I don't have to produce a from the play and will reinforce the mesachieve," said Dr. Janet Starner, Assiscatalog every hour, on the hour, I have sage from the play. tant Professor of English and director of the opportunity to pull away from the "I think it's great to see the writing centhe writing center. The girls meet every business and talk at these different ter helping with this project," said Stamer. Sunday afternoon in the writing center schools. School changes your life for"We are making an impact in the commuand work through the script. They are ever, and I'm just interested in formulatnity." also using the writing center's manila site ing the future," said Vernon. The play should be finished within the to put the segments of the play together. Now, it's not just "my mom has that next few weeks and will be performed by The Girl Scouts, who are currently catalog," but, "my mom uses those prodthe end of the school year. writing the play, will each play the part of ucts," and even, "my mom orders from a puppet character. "The girls will then that website." �20 FEBRUARY 23, 2004 SPORTS Colonels Rebound froin Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew 10 MARCH 29, 2004 FEATURES Career Services Course Prepares Students For Life After Wilkes BY NORA JURASITS Beacon Correspondent Ruthkosky, Coor- . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , what needs to be done in that pardinator of EducaB ticular company and sets you apart. e "Youwanttotellthemyourgood With the current uncertain condi- tion and Field Ex- Top 5 Interview Ouestions You MuSt Able fo Answer . tions of the economy, stepping out perience, resumes attributes without sounding so in into the "real world" can be a scary are not the end of love with yourself. People always thing. That is why it is important to the process. "Re- Compiled by Carol Bosack: Director, Career SeNices look for the big things: communiknow what you can do to make your- sumes don't get cation skills, teamwork skills, a self stand out to prospective employ- you jobs and in- . 1. Tell me about yourself... : Be prepared to talk about your strong work ethic, and ability to get ers. ternships, they get education, state your strengths and weaknesses, and sell along with people, and then what-· Luckily, there are many on-campus you interviews," yourself to the interviewer. ever the particular skill is of that services that can help sµidents pre- he said. 2. What do you know about our company? Make sure to business," said Bosack. pare for success. For one, Career Ser-· Acco rd ing to do your research on the company, either on the web or Bosack sugge sts talking about vices is offering a one-credit class Ruthkosky, mock "... doing volunteer work, getting a talking to people who work there. Anything to get a good called "Life Career Pl~ing" in the interviews, which part time job or an internship in your Fall of ?004 for students looking to takeplaceintheCaidea of what they are.about. field. Since the competition is so get ahead. The class plans to meet reer Services of- 3. What skills and experiences would you bring to our fierce out there, these are all things every Wednesday from 12 to 1 P.M. fice, are a great organization? Make a list of things you have done that that are going to put you on the According to Carol Bosack, Dit;ec- way to introduce have built Skills such as time management and leader'yes pile' for the interviews.'.' tor of Career Services, the class helps students to what ship. The course also offers post-instudents write resumes, enhance their they will experi- 4. A behavioral question: "Give me an example of a terview suggestions. For instance, interviewing skills, learn proper busi- ence when they time you had to ..." Think of what they will want you to do once the interview is over, make ness etiquette, and prepare them for step into their fir st if you are hired, and relate past experiences to this, telling sure to shake hands wi th the interthe realities oflife after graduation. real one. viewer and thank them. It is also a what you learned from the experience. The course is offered with the mind "We have mock good idea to send a thank-you letset that, whether applying for a job or interviews here . 5 · Why should we hire you over th e oth er SO applicants ter to the company. These are all who are qualified to do th is job? Talk -about your good courteous things that will make a an internship, resumes and essays You can talk to us must be well-prepared to catch the at- about different tips attributes without bragging or cutting others down. Comgood impression. In order to gain tention of potential employers. There just to prepare munication and teamwork skills, along with the ability to the desired position, good busimust be substance to the content, but yourselfforthe inget along with people are traits they are looking for. ness etiquette is crucial. appearance is also very important. A terviews," said In addition to the course, Career professional looking resume and Ruthkosky. and see what th ey want of you, the better Services and Human Resource professionals cover letter are great ways to make a When the interview is lined up, you'll be able to sell yourself," said Bosack. are offering a program on Thursday, April 1 strong first impression, and students there ·are many preparations that Also, do a self-analysis, and mentally piefrom 11 :00 AM- 12:30 PM in the Henry Stuwill learn how to perfect them in this should be taken. Before the big day, pare to bo th answer and ask que stions to dent Center in the Miller Conference Room course. th research the company. "The more you e interviewer. called, "Can You Dine and Look Fine?" This However, according to Philip do your homework on the company She encourages th at prospective emprogram familiarizes students with dining and ployees arrive early wearing proper busiinterviewing skills, and professionaJ etiquette. Top 5 Tips to Score an Internship ness attire and exerting a good attitude. It also demonstrates how to "dress for suc"Dress the way that the business would cess." Compiled by Philip Ruthkosky: Coordinator of Education dress, not the way a student would dress," Students who are interested in attending said Bosack. can register with Career Services in the Max and Field Experience Once the interview begins, answer quesRoth.Center or via faculty sign-up forms. Also, th tions in a way that informs em what skills students interested in taking the Life Career 1. Do a Self-Assessment: You must first decide where and education you possess that make you Planning course can sign up at the Registrar's and what you want your internship to be before you can · the best applicant for the position. Tie in Office. any past experiences that may relate to attempt to find it. 2. Find your Internship: Networking is a great way to make connections, and there are also many periodicals and websites such as lnternshipPrograms.com_out there to match you with the perfect internship. 3. Take Advantage of University Services: Visit Career Services and the Co-op office topolish your resume and find great opportunities. 4. Perfect Your Interviewing Skills: Career Services offers many opportunities to do Mock Interviews in order to prepare you for the real thing. 5. Start Early: App!ication deadlines can be as early as October, especially if you are looking for an internship with a larger company or in an urban setting. ... 5p(!d~Hzlng IriharuiJ,eet,al'td n-Jii care for men ar.d 1:mmen vnthin waling distance of Wilkes and Public Square. The Nail Artist Nail and Taming Salon ,.~~"'l'>J ~-'~~ i i>lil;:-0 ;:,,i," ,,..;rt!, ur,bt~lli!d J ~~ rr, .,,t111 ri:,;i u '"" 1p,.,,a., fr.- S,QJUJ ~fr,, .....~.,.,.,.,. 132 So Franklin St 1 W:llkes Barre Pa 1870t 570~97o-8079 Oft Street Parking Provided �MARCH 29, 2004 FEATURES 11 Italian IDipressions: .. One Wilkes Student's Reflections o_n Study Abroad BY ELVIRA ILLIANO Asst. Beacon Features Editor The Beacon's Assistant Features Editor, Elvira Illiano, is spending the spring semester on a study abroad program in Rome, Italy. The following first-person account offers some insight into one Wilkes student's international experience and the challenges and benefits that naturally come from broadening one's world view. 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do.' This is something that is definitely easier said than done ... especially when you know absolutely nothing about the Romans to begin with. But I have been living in Rome this semester as part of a unique study abroad program through the American University of Rome, and I've had to learn just what it is the Romans do. I must say that with every day that goes by, I find myself becoming more and more of a Roman. One of the best parts about this experience is being able to share it with my roommates: Margaret, Emily, Julie and Lindsay. We all come from different parts of the States but we have one thing in common: we are living a unique experience that will be a part of us for the rest of our lives. Together we have shared the ups and downs of living in a foreign country. We've made new friends; we've g~ne sightseeing (we've seen the Vatican, St. Peter's Church, the Trevi Fountain and so much more); we've gotten used to the Italian plumbing system (five girls, ·one bathroom and a water heater that holds enough hot water for one and a half hot showers); blackouts (never use a blow dryer while the computer is on); continuous computer crashes; getting lost in town (I am not talking about early in the day or afternoon ... I'm talking midnight, when absolutely all public transportation stops and you get stuck walking home in the freezing cold); trying the 20 kinds of ice cream Romans kill for(the best is 'Bacio,' the equivalent of the American Hershey Kiss) and so much more. For every ·o bstacle we've faced getting to know this city and this culture, we've had ten times that much fun. The classroom experience in Rome is much different than at Wilke&,. The size of classes is basically the same, but I am so used to professors knowing their students' names that, I must admit, I was very lost at first. Now I've gotten used to it, though. I honestly don't know any of my professors as tightly as I know the ones back home, but I would assume that comes with study abroad territory. That said, however, faculty and staff do seem friendly and very much willing to help when necessary. Culturally: as far as the way Italians perceive Americans go, it's hard to say. As part of an American institution, they can't really say they· hate Americans. I have noticed, however, that there are some Italians, especially the elderly, who do blame the U.S. for such things as the war in Iraq. It's such a touchy subject that you learn to stay away from it. I am working in an internship through the United Nations that is more like a volunteer experience ( a decision I took on my own), which will later transform itself into a wonderful job opportunity. Basically, I will transcribe data collected through research for this year's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAQ) project based on globalization. I will have to find a unique and creative way to place the information on a website I will create over an estimated 120 hours. It must be done in such a way to make the website unique and interesting to the public so that they are inclined to visit it and get more information on FAO and the United Nations in general. The information, then, may be used to create a publication as well. What has surprised me the most about this experience is that things could be so different. I'm happy I'm here, though. It definitely opened my eyes to the world outside the United States. . 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Dawson, with set design by Teresa Fallon, the Shakespeare classic celebrate·s romance, fantasy, death and resurrection. King Leontes accuses his wife Queen Hermione of infidelity and declares that the child she is bearing is illegitimate. After the queen gives birth to a girl, her loyal friend Paulina takes the baby to the king, in the hopes that the sight of the child will soften his heart. He only grows angrier, however, an~ orders the child to be abandoned in a desolate place. Sixteen years pass and the principles' fates become once again intertwined. Ticket prices are $15 for general admission, $5 for senior citizens andstudents, and free for Wilkes students with ID. For more information . orticket reservations, please call the box office at (570) 408-4540. Decide for yourself whether thes.e legends are truth or.Jiction! * Consumers need to be cautious that water boiled in a microwave oven can suddenly "explode." * Tapping the side of a soda can will prevent its contents from foaming over when you open it. * Edison promoted the electric chair in an attempt to discredit rival Westinghouse's plans for alternating current. * The number of people living today is greater than the number of people who have ~~ r * The Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible from the moon. * A special property of the equinox (spring or fall) allows eggs to be balanced on end that day. * The government understates the unemployment rate by counting only people who are receiving unemployment benefits, not all those out of work. * We use only ten percent of our brains. Th ~fRF(J RM!rtG ARTS AT WILKES UNIVERSITY Darte Board WILKES UNNERSITY PROGRAMMING BoARD's APRIL VPA presents, The · Winter s Tale April 1-3, 8pm April 4th, 2pm ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS CALENDAR 4/18 MARCH 29, 2004 "BALLS OUT'.' BINGO, 8pm in the Ballroom. Double Money Prizes 4/24 BLOCK PARTY: Starting at Noon. $5 tickets for food will be provided for Wilkes students with ID **Food tickets will be avaliable 12-6: 30pm during Block Party on the Greenway . Food Stands: ' Gyro-King Heraldo's Pizza (More TBA) Musical Entertainment: 12pm: Lessen One 1:45pm: Crush 3:30pm:Zox 5:00pm: Virgina Coalition Games:. Mechanical Bull Giant Slide Moon Jump Bungi Run Trampoline WANTED Are you interested in writing for The Beacon? We're looking for writers! , It's a great expierence and a fun work environment! l Contact The Beacon at 408-5903 �MARCH 29, 2004 Today's Recipe · Salt Water Taffy Ingredients: 2 c. sugar I C. corn syrup I 1/2 tsp. 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Butter hands and gather taffy into ball and pull. 7. When candy is light in color and gets hard to pull, cut into fourths. 13 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT It's Safe and Convenient ieil •i•:.~~- t Donate Todayllllll �SPORTS 20 FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound fro01 Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew 14 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT -CD Review: Absolution Event Review: The Evasons Mind Readers BY ALISON SHERRY 'Beacon Staff Writer You may have seen them on NBC's World's Greatest Magic 5 or Powers of the Paranormal on FOX. But Jeff and Tess Evason brought their amazing powers of ESP (Extra-Sensory Perception) right into the Henry Student Center Grand Ballroom last Tuesday night. This was no show built on simple tricks, fortune telling magicians, or pulling rabbits out of a hat. Students who didn't believe in the powers of ESP prior to the show rriay well have walked away from the show with at least slightly more belief. I admit I was a bit of a skeptic at first. I thought I had seen it all before, so how could this be any different? Like the rest of the audience, I was in for a shock. Jeff and Tess Evason took the stage and marveled the audience with their awesome . powers of ESP. The show started off with many of the audience members' participation. The Evasons asked everyone in the audience to pull out an object of personal belonging such as a picture, money, or a driver's license, With Tess blindfolded, Jeff went around the room and picked people with the most interesting objects while Tess ·used her powers of ESP to guess their names, birthdays, or the objects students held in their hands. Nobody was disappointed by this amazing stunt. Tess even went so far as to guess the name of a girl's mother. Gasps and cheers rang throughout the ballroom. Probably the most amazing stunt of the night was a girl who was picked out of the audience to have her picture taken in front of a white cloth while sitting relaxed in a chair with her eyes closed. She had to think of a loved one who had passed on a few years ago while someone took a picture with a polaroid camera, Afterwards, Jeff asked the girl if she had felt anything during her concentration. The girl responded she had felt someone touch her on her back and she.had a memory of a Christmas spent ,witlt her MARCH 29, 2004 BY MATT JOMES Beacon Columnist in the first track. Later onslaughts like "Stockholm Syndrome" anti "Hysteria" loop subtle electronic flourishes around razorblade riffing and rousing choruses where Bellamy is on the full-scale doomsday pulpit. Even if the lyrics aren't exactly "lucky in love," the band does tone down their assault on a couple of the songs. "Blackout" showcases some beautiful, Danny Elfrnanesque string arrangements and "Sing for Absolution" actually has some acoustic guitar in it, even if it's only for a few seconds and mixed back to the point of obscurity. When things go awry though, the effect can be jarring. Despite the impressive straightforward and almost punkish guitar rock of "Thoughts of a Drying Atheist", it's tough to swallow lines like "and the end is all I can see/ and it scares the hell out ofme" delivered in a major key chorus. But these moments are thankfully few, and even if jaded rock fans scoff at titles like "Butterflies and Hurricanes," any listener can't deny the affecting power of this album. Since Absolution is only the young band's third major record, it should interesting to see how Muse develops as time goes on. loved one. When the picture developed, If musical memory serves, there it was clear you could see a figure behind hasn't been a band as ambitious as the girl in the background shadowing England's Muse in a few decades. The over her. With gasps and sere~. the threesome of Matt Bellamy, Chris audience ran to the stage as Jeff showed Wolstenholme, and Dominic Howard disbelieving audience that what had hapattempt, and mainly succeed, to propened was in fact reaL I'd argue there duce an album of epic rock-operas that wasn't a skeptical soul left in the house. borrows as much from Queen as it does How these two amazing people, who Black Sabbath. In Muse's playbook, have been married for twenty-one years, grand pianos and · come to meet each other? Was it ESP? .venomous guitar "Tess was a fashion model in Canada blasts go hand in and I worked at a radio station," said Jeff hand all while vocalEvason. "I happened to know the owner ist Bellamy proof·the agency and Tess and I ended up fesses, "Come on its meeting at a party. She has been practic· time for something ing ESP since she was little and I have biblical." Such aspialways been interested in magic." rations may make a Evason also went on to explain the lesser band cave in power of the intuition under themselves that the s4ow was yet Muse makes it all based on. "There is a work somehow. small percentage of Relentless openlanguage that is spoing number "Apocaken. In the first thirty lypse Please" seconds you can desounds like cide whether you like Radiohead, Phillip Glass - and someone or not. In- . Rachmaninoff thrown into a blender and tuition is based on pureed, resulting in a, well, apocalyptic things we do or sendoffthat will leave even the sturdithings we don't unest music fanatic gasping for breath derstand. when it's all through. Not since the Everybody's percepaforementioned Radiohead has a band tion is different." been able to produce a sound as unThe Evasons percomfortable as it is exhilarating, and all form at 100 to 15.0 colleges every year as well as casinos, cruise ships, theaters, and corporate events. "We both love doing it. We love the colleges because it is younger energy." For the week of March 29th to April 4th in retrospect: In the case of some of their stunts, 29th- Elle MacPherson born, ( 1964) such as the student with the Polaroid camera, Evason said they try to pre-screen 30th- The Queensboro bridge in New York opened linking Manhatpeople. "It might freak them out," he extan and Queens. It was the first doub~e decker bridge, (1909) plained, "We like to have them choose an older person because it might have been 31st-- The W.E. Roach Company becomes the first automobile coma natural death so it's nothing too tragic." pany to put an advertisement in a national"magazine. The magaThe audience's reaction was astoundzine was the "Saturday Evening Post," ( 1900) ing. "Dude, that thing was freaky!" said junior Mylinh Nguyen, "I was a 1st- Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville" released, (197 6) skeptic ...but now I know he didn't pick me to volunteer because he knew he 2nd- Marvin Gaye born, ( 1939) · couldn't pronounce my name!" After the show, the Evasons sold cop3rd- Harvard College conferred the first honorary Doctor of Laws ies of their book, The Magic of ESP for degree to George Washington, ( 1776) . $ 10 while Tess Evason answered questions from the audience on anything they 4th~ The city of Los Angeles was incorporated, {1850) wanted to know. Hopefully the Evasons will visit us again soon...but only they know where their future will lead. This Week in History... �MARCH 29, 2004 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Real Questions, Fake Answers with The Rea/boy From the Cutting Room: ? In an ongoing effort to meet the entertainment needs of Wilkes students, The Beacon is experimenting with new formats and new ideas. The Realboy column is the product of the first of these experiments. Give us your feedback at www.wilkesbeacon.com • Question of the Week: Did Adam and Eve have a belly button? Sine God created Adam and Eve as fully grown adults from the dirt of the earth instead of from a mother's womb, they most likely did not have belly buttons. Now, this had both its advantages and disadvantages. One advantage was that neither had to fret about unsightly belly button lint--of course, being that they didn't wear clothes, it wasn't a huge problem for them either way. However, one disadvantage was that, since neither one of them had a belly button, when Cain was born with one, they didn't know that the umbilical cord should be cut; rather Adam naively assumed that God intended babies to come with a "mommy leash" so that they would not be lost. It wasn't until Cain hit the "rebellious tween" stage that Adam and Eve decided that he should be cut loose. Yours, 'lne <J?.ia[6oy Have a question? Send them to wilkesrealboy@yahoo.com 15 Taking Lives BY MELISSA JURGENSEN Beacon A&E Editor in the source material, a novel by Michael Pye (which I haven't read). One positive thing that can be said The movie has two evident assets. The about Taking Lives is that it doesn't feel first is the location. The use of the French like a repeat of every thriller out there. Canadian scenery represents a pleasant For the most part the movie appears more change:..of-pace. There are also some nice concerned with telling a story than juic- stylistic touches, including one legitimate ing up its narrative. But one of the movie's scare that shocked me out of my seat. • voids is that it has a cheesy ending. This The second plus is Angelina Jolie, is just the kind oflevel I was hoping Tak- ·· who, after a series of dull parts, is given ing Lives wouldn't sink to, yet it does. an opportunity once again to remind us TheSetUp Angelina Jolie plays FBI profiler Illeana Scott, who is on special assignment to help her old friend, Captain Leclair (Tchecky Karyo ), hunt down a serial killer. Illeana immediately gets results, interviewing murder witness James Costa (Ethan Hawke), who puts her on the trail of Martin Asher (Kiefer Sutherland), a man thought killed 20 years ago, but w1lose mother (Gena Rowlands) now believes to be alive and in Montreal. TheReview that she can shine on the big screen. She There is a twist in Taking Lives, but plays Illeana perfectly--a woman who it's less outrageous than what has become slowly comes to realize what it means to the norm for this genre. The story is more fall in love. This is more like the W<.,ik of about Illeana's character than the hunt the actress who appeared in The Bone for a serial killer. There is a car chase, but, Collector than the one who starred in .rather than being. the film's action center- Tomb Raider: Cradle ofLife. piece, it is presented as a plot device that's As far as thrillers go, Taking Lives exshort and to the point. Plot holes exist, ists on a level above that of the run-ofbut they are well masked. Nevertheless, the-.mill, routine film. On the other hand, the ending reeks of having been re-shot. it's better than. Twisted, but not as good It's silly and far below the standard es- as Identity. There are reasons to recomtablished by the previous 85 minutes. mend this movie, but in the final analysis, Maybe I'm wrong--perhaps the fault lies it falls short. Travel With STS Americas #1 Student Tour Operator Jamaica, Cancun, Acapulco, Bahamas, and Florida. Now hiring campus reps. Call for group discounts. Information/Reservations 1-800-648-4849 or www.ststravel.com �20 SPORTS FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound fro01 Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew MARCH 29, 2004 Tennis Continued from pag~ 20 Srvinivasan also was involved in the Colonels only doubles victory as he and Lowe defeated Ryan Horsley and Jason Mathews 8-2. The Colonel's first match of The Colonel's also went undefeated in their three doubles matches of the day as Srinivasan and Lowe defeated Horsley and Mathews 8-2; Kopelcheck and Narula defeated Ruhl and Byerly 8-3 and McClintock and Holwitt We won at Lyco. It was a good match, and my two guy wasn't there so everyone had to kind of move up a spot Chris Leicht Tennis Coach the week on Wednesday proved to be victorious as they defeated Lycoming College 5- . 2. TheBeacon/Todd Weibel MeIDories of 2001 Plane Crash Very Much Alive at OSU BYIDM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer As much as Oklahoma State can see San Antonio and a trip to the Final Four in the road ahead, the path the Cowboys traveled the past three years cannot be forgotten. Becoming a team in some ways started tragically on a snowy night in Colorado when a plane crash took the lives of two players and eight men associated with the basketball program. The crash on Jan. 27, 2001 molded a team, dramatically altered longtime coach Eddie Sutton and created change in the university, players and coaches said. "The plane crash was a lesson," said forward Ivan McF arlin, one of two players remaining from the 2001 team. "Everybody stuck together, the coaching staff, the players, everyone." Mcfarlin said before the crash the Cowboys weren't really a team. However, Mcfarlin remembers Terrence Crawford calling for unity after tlie accident. "I think that's a real big key now because everybody is stick- ing together," said Mcfarlin, a the whole program around." redshirt in 2001 who did not make Tom Dirato, who does radio the trip to Colorado. "When color commentary for Oklahoma someqne is in a situation, maybe State, said there isn't a day he you can depend on your team- doesn't think of the men who mates to always help you out. died. That's something that has "For all of us who were left helped us as a team." behind the pain never goes The accident also changed away," Dirato said. "It never will the 68-year:old Sutton, who is go away and it shouldn't go away going for a third Final Four ap- because they were all friends, pearance in his 34-year head • people we knew and loved on a coaching career. daily basis." "I think he appreciates life Dirato could have been one every da·y now," said Sean of the victims of the propellor Sutton, the coach's son and an plane crash. But his back hurt assistant at Oklahoma State. "He and Eddie Sutton had him put doesn't take anything for on the team's jet for the flight granted. He ·is very attached to · home. his family and grandchildren." "You have to be able to unThe tragedy also helped derstand things happen in this Sutton as a coach, said Cow- world and there is no real ans~er boys forward Joey Graham, who for them," Dirato said. "Whether transferred to Oklahoma State I am walking or flying or boattwo years ago. ing, the thought of those guys "I talked to players who were is with me all the time." here before and they talked about Oklahoma State hasn't forgotCoach Sutton being hard on ten about them, either. them, and aggressive and that Sutton and his staff wear stuff," Graham said. "The plane metal pins with the number 10 at crash, it kind of humbled him and games. put things in perspective. The Stillwater, Okla., univer"Ever since then, he has found sity built a statue of a weeping a better w~y of coaching. We've cowboy, knelling with his hat. had a great turnaround the last Pictures of the 10 victims are on couple of years. We've made the the memorial. NCAA tournament. He turned Srinivasan defeated Bernardo Udaneta 6-0 and 6-0. Kopelcheck defeated Ryan Horsley 6-0 and 6-4. Narula defeated Mike Byerly, 6-2 and 76. Lowe defeated Jason Mathews 6-4 and 7-6. McClintock fell to Kyle Bartz 6-3 and 6-2, while Ben Holwitt, Wilkes freshman, also lost 6-2 and 6-2 to Peter Ruhl. defeated Bartz and Sam Trone 8- 6. "We won at Lyco. It was a good match, and my two guy wasn't there so everyone had to kind of move up a spot, and then we lost to Drew without the two guy. It's kind of hard to shuffle everybody, because it weakens all those spots, but we played pretty well against them (Drew). They're the three time MAC champions so I knew that would be a tough match," said Leicht. TheBeacon/Todd Weibel �9, alsc thn as IH ,eJ w :a n k MARCH 29, 2004 17 SPORTS Softball Finishes the Week Strong Courtesy of Sports Information to notch the 4-0 win in a game halted after William Paterson University swept a five innings due to darkness and rain. and one-third innings to pick up the win give Wilkes the lead. The Lady Colonels extended their adnon-conference softball doubleheader April Sardinas and Sisca led off the fourth for Wilkes in the nightcap. Trate gave up from Wilkes University on Wednesday with consecutive singles. After a fly out, only one unearned run in the contest. vantage to 2-0 in the second inning. Shelley Pheiff reached afternoon at Kirby Park. The Pioneers, Arias reached on a fielder's choice that on an error and moved ranked 18th in Division III, posted a 4-1 eliminated Sardinas at third. Damiano then to second when win in the opener and a 4-0 win in the ripped a double that scored both Sisca Nadine Taylor walked. nightcap. The victories improve William and Arias and gave the Pioneers a 2-0 Pheiff came around to Paterson to 9-1 overall, while the Lady advantage. score on a single by Colonels fall to 4-8. In the fifth, Jessica Wetzel led off with Dominick. Wilkes jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the _ a pinch-hit single. Pinch-runner Colleen Pheiff, Taylor and third inning of game one. Shelley Pheiff Takemoto would move to second on a Dominick combined to · singled and moved to second when Katie single by Patlen. Another single, this time provide Wilkes with Orr reached on an error. After both run- off the bat of Albert, loaded the bases two more runs in the ners advanced a base on a sacrifice by with no outs. Wilkes hurler Jen Trate got fourth inning. Pheiff Nadine Taylor, Andrea Dominick singled Sardinas to pop out and struck out Sisca singled and scored -on to score Pheiff. . for the first two outs of the inning. Howa triple by Taylor. The Pioneers scored a run in the fifth ever, Coxe stepped to the plate and delivDominick then singled to knot the game at 1-1. Mindy Coxe led ered a two-run single that scored both to score Taylor and off the frame with a double. After moving Takemoto and Patlen with the final runs makeit4-0. to third on a sacrifice by Nicole Arias, The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski of the game. After Wilkes scored Nicole Damiano lofted a sacrifice fly to Scott improved her mound record to a single run in the sixth drive hoine Coxe. 8-1 by scattering four hits and striking inning on a Taylor sacWilliam Paterson pushed across three out two. Trate allowed nine hits and · Amanda Geary was tagged with the loss rifice fly that scored Graver, Lycoming runs in the sixth inning to pull out the struck out one for Wilkes .. for Lycoming. She allowed nine hits and scored an unearned run in the seventh to win. Brandi Kavaliauskas drew a: base on Sisca was the lone two-hitter in the four runs in four innings of work. close out the scoring. balls and stole second. Danielle Patlen nightcap for William Paterson with a pair Wilkes took a 1-0 lead in the first when Dominick had four hits and drove in a moved Kavaliauskas to third with a sacriof singles. Nadine Taylor had two singles Dominick and Henry singled to put runpair of runs to lead the Wilkes offensive fice. A single by Alicia Albert would score for Wilkes. ners at first and second. Jan Nunemacher assault. Nunemacher contributed two hits Kavaliauskas to give the Pioneers a 2-1 The Wilkes University softball team would scored Dominick with a single to lead. With two outs, Liz Sisca doubled to opened Freedom Conference play on Satscore Albert and make it 3-1. On the play urday by sweeping a doubleheader at Sisca attempted to go to third. The throw Lycoming College, 1-0 and 5-1. The wins improve the Lady Colonels to 6-8 overall and 2-0 in the conference. Lycoming falls to 5-7 overI , all and 0-2 in the conferV· ence. In game one, Wilkes freshman Laurie Agresti allowed only two hits and struck out 15 hitters to out-duel Lycoming www.shermanhillsapartments.com standout Morgan Mantle The Best Looking Affordable Apartments In Wilkes-Barre I , in a 1-0 Wilkes win. Mantle V surrendered only three Now accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom apartments hits in the contest and Centrally Located Laundry Facilities struck out nine. Public transportation 24-Hour Maintenance Service -~The Lady Colonels Carpeting The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski scored the only run of the Frost Free Refrigerator Air Condittoning Garbage Disposal game in the third inning. On Site Social Service Coordinator Stove Kristi Burke reached on l:! trying to nail Sisca at the bag went out of Warrior error and advanced to second II/ 'I play allowing her to score. when Kim Graver was hit by a pitch. An300 Parkview Circle Jenn Scott allowed only three hits and Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18702 drea Dominick followed with a single that struck out seven to pick up the pitching Monday - Friday 8AM. to 5P.M. scored Burke with the game-winning run. win. Laurie Agresti, who surrendered only Dominick, Agresti and Julie Henry had four hits and also fanned seven, suffered the only hits for Wilkes. Jenna Reitz and CHECK US OUT TODAY !!U the loss for Wilkes. Chris Cardselli had the hits for Lycoming. 570-823-5124 In game two, William Paterson scored Jen Trate scattered seven hits over six EHO twice in both the fourth and fifth innings \I STUDENTS WELCOME Sherman Hills Apartments • �SPORTS 20 FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound froin Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew 18 SPORTS MARCH 29, 2004 Wo01en's Lacrosse Still Struggling Throuth Season ence play. Kara Fetter led the Drew offensive att_ack with four goals and two assists. Adrienne Rumore also tallied ·four goals for the Rangers. Kaity Lynn added three goals and three assists, while Anne Luetzow chipped in with three goals. Courtney Cunningham contributed two goals and handed out two assists as welL Casey"O'Brien stopped three shots in net for Drew to pick up the victory. Cassie Malone notched 19 saves in goal for the Lady Colonels, who were outshot by a 45-7 margin. Abby Hildebrand scored eight goals to lead FDU-Florham to a 17-3 Middle Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse win · over Wilkes University on Saturday afternoon. The win improves the Devils to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in . eonference play. Wilkes falls to 0-4 overall and 03 in the conference. Hildebrand received ample help from Lisa Parry. Parry knocked home three goals and handed out three assists for Courtesy of Sports Information Unbeaten Montclair State improved to 4-0 overall with an 181 non-conference women's lacrosse win over Wilkes University on Monday afternoon. The loss drops the Lady Colonels to 0-2 overall. Brianna Gillin scored five goals for Montclair State, while Angela Giampino contributed four goals. The Red Hawks also got a record-setting performance from Cathy Homiek. Homiek handed out seveh assists in the contest to become the all-time NCAA leader in career assists with 186. Wilkes got their lone goal of the contest with 12:06 remaining in the game when Catherine Dzubaty converted a shot to break up the shutout. Montclair State held a 30-13 advantage in shots on goal. Kristen Kuhrnann stopped six shots in net for the Red Hawks. Wilkes goalkeeper Cassie Malone came up with eight saves in goal. Drew University opened their Freedom Conference season with a 20-0 women's lacrqsse win over Wilkes University on Wednesday afternoon at Ralston Field. The win improves the Rangers to 3-1 overall and 10 in the conference. Wilkes falls to 0-3 overall and 0-2 in confer- FDU-Florham. 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Morgan was then able to bring son, the Wilkes Colonels seem to • ·Delaware Valley waSt ed,no the Colonels within one on a RBI have dug thelllSelves into a three . · time in taking a 2:0 lead in the single from Midkiff but it would game losing streak all against second _inning of the opening not be enough as the Colonels Freedom Conference rival.Dela'.' game:: JuS t in Hoban, \ of the · had now given up two out of the wareValley; · _. _ , ... Aggie~ walked and scored on a · Jhree games to Delaware Valley. . _ The three. gam:e set began • RBltnple by Brandon McCabe. •' Mike .Toomey drops . his with Delaware Valley shutting the . McCabe then scored the second record to 2· 1-but only gave up •Colonels out s.:.o. The Colonels . run oftlle inning on an error. · three earned runs while pitching pitcher, Spotts, dropped his. · Wilkes ~as ableto pome back, a complete games. Midkiff and record to 2:2, giving up four funs · cutting the lead intheJhird frawe Imdorfpoth chipped in JwoJits and eight.hits mhis four.innings . to a)core .of 2: f Steve Imdorf . a piece'for the Colonels._ . . of work. Qharles.Hampton was led the Colonels off with and Tlie nightcap did not look the only two-time hitter for the single and eventually scored ~ff any better for the Colonels as Colonels in this game with a pair · a ground out by Tyler Trutt. ·_ they were limited to just four hits of singles: •-••···. ·.... ·· > . ··_ Wilkeswouldscoretwomore throughout the entire game. 'fhe challenge betw'ien Jhe · · runs in. the opener which incl_ud:-: Dave Evans tripled in losing 1vy0c·teams conti11ued here :at the ing fr9m Midkiffoffa.l)ave· effort for Wilkes. With the 10-0 Col~O:els home .field, Artillery .·Evru:is gr~und ball ·makiri~ !he _ lo~e Matt Midkiff falls to a 1-1 .Park, with a doubleheader on Sat\ S; ~o~ 5 ~2 tn.the 5th. ,Then m the · .record but only allowed three urday'.Delaware Valleyre~ed Cs~ inning Dave Morgan~d · earne.d runs in the five itmings unbeaten in the Freedom Confer~ ·•· the Wilkes (;olonels sixth that he worked ihe mound. ·· · · ·- · offwitha walk.With two outs · · · ¥ike > a arun inning �19 SPORTS MARCH 29 ,_ 2004 ·C o ..... EL1S CLIPBOARD Men's Tennis Madhan Srinivasan,junior, helped lead the Wilkes men's tennis team to two victories this week, while going undefeated for the week himself. On Wednesday, Srinivasan defeated Bernardo Urdanetay of Lycoming in singles, 6-0, 6-0 and he and John Lowe defeated Ryan Horsley and Jason Mathews in doubles, 8-2. On Friday Srinivasan defeated J.D.- Spina, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 and he and Lowe defeated Spina and Julian Fuller in doubles , 9-8. On Sunday, Srinivasan defeated Andrew Benner 6-0, 6-0 and he and Lowe defeated Benner and Haru Oshima 8-0 in doubles. Wilkes Drew DeSales Scranton SOFTBALL Conf. King's O O 0 Drew 000 FDU-Florham 0 0 0 Scranton 0 0 0 Lycoming 0 0 0 Delaware Valley 0 0 0 DeSales 0 0 0 Wilkes 0 0 0 0/A 9 2 0 10 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 5 6 5 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (3/22) (3/24) (3/27) F 5 Wilkes 0 NUMBERS OF THE WEEK 4 Wilkes 3 3 number of wins Madhan Srinivisan · 10 Wilke.s 0 2 (3/24) oming 2 (3/26) Dr 1 es 1 (3/28) Wilkes 7 Keystone 0 r 'tfandav ·ue:sdav r had in as many matches 5 number of hits Andrea Dominick had during Saturday's softball double header 15 number of strikeouts thrown by Laurie Agrestie against Lycoming on Saturda Serving Top Quality Dell Sandwiches,. 'Personal Pan 'Plz:.z:.as,. 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Foutzraln &verauc $4.59 J{min.: of Operarknt A<e:nzda.v rArauim TJ,.11r1iitia:v 7i00 .AMM 8;00 T!,,.U ,:Frtdav 7:00 .;;,;Ure 1.2..·00.;f;U Sarurdc,y s ..ocrf>;t,f.t c 1,2.,-00 ..;t;U' �SPORTS 20 FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound fro01 Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew 20 MARCH 29, 2004 SPORTS Colonel's Tennis Has IInpressive Week · - BY STEVE KEMBLE Beacon Sports Editor On Sunday afternoon, Wilkes men's tennis (2-1, 1-1 conf.) blanked Keystone College 7-0 in a non-conference matchup. Madhan Srinivasan, Wilkes junior, defeated Andrew Benner 6-0 and 6-0 to take his singles match. Hassan Shah, Wilkes junior, defeated Haru Oshima 6-0 and 6-0 in singles play. Keith Kopelcheck, Wilkes freshman, defeated Han-Wool Ji 6-2 and 6-1 in their singles match. Arvin Narula, Wilkes sophom9re, defeated Jim Mirabelli 6-0 and 6-0 in a singles match. · John Lowe, Wilkes sophomore, defeated Scott Gower 6-2 and 6-0, while Tony McClintock, W1lkes freshma,n, went on and defeated Jim Swope 6-0 and 6-1 to finish off Wilkes' undefeated day. The Colonels were also undefeated in their doubles matches. Srinvasan and Lowe defeated Benner and Oshima 8-0. Shah and Narula followed suit and defeated Ji and Mirabelli 8-0. Kopelchak and McClintock also won their doubles match 8-0 defeating Gower and Aaron Packer. "It went well. They (Keystone) have kind of a new program so they're still developing, but we played well right through the lineup and everybody won so it was a nice team win since everybody won singles and doubles," commented Chris Leicht, Wilkes head coach. "It was nice that everyone contributed to the overall win." _ On Friday, the Colonels dropped their match against Drew 6-1. The only highlights in the day for the Colonels were when Srinivasan won the only singles match for Wilkes defeating J.D. Spina 6-2, 3-6, and 6-3., Tennis Continued on page 16 THURSDAY(4/1) Baseball vs. LaSalles; Artilley Park3:00PM Lacrosse Vs. Susquehanna; Ralston Field 4:00 PM Antique Appraisals, Miller Conferance Room, 6:00 PM TUESDAY(3/3O) Study Abroad Meeting; Kirby Hall, 11:30AM Senior Gradituation Meeting; HSC Ballroom; 11: 15 AM Men's Tennis vs. Marywood; Ralston Field Complex, 3:00 PM Softball @ Moravin; 3 :00 PM Woman's Lacrosse @Messiah; 4:00 PM Diversity Special Mixer; HSC second floor; 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY(3/31) Men's Tennis vs. King's; Ralston Field Complex; 3:00 PM Baseball@Dickinson; 3:30 PM Movie & Discussion- Between the L.mes ... ; HSC ; 7 :oo pm Allan P. Kirby Lecture; SLC 1OI, 7:00 PM Softball@Keystone; 3:00 PM Lacrosse vs. Scranton; Ralston Field, 4:00PM FRIDAY ( 4/2) Find this Picture on Campus and ... WIN CASH! Golf@Misericordia; 1:00 PM Baseball@Keystone; 3:30 PM Spring Fling Dance; Waterfront Banquet and Convention Center, 6:00PM Communter Coffee Hour; Communter LounSAruRDAY(4/3) Beginning Reiki; Breis 205, 10:00 AM Softball@FDU-Florham; 12:00 PM SUNDAY(4/4) Baseball vs. Moravian; Artilley Park, 1:00PM Softball vs. Scranton; Kirby Park, 1:00 PM TheBeacon/Kristin Hake Congratulations to.Denise Granoski who correctly identified last week's "Find This Pictures first As Granoski pointed out, last week's picture was located in the Bedford Hall Computer Lab. Granoski will receive a $10 cash prize courtesy of th e Wilkes University Programming Board. . This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's Campus. When you find it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone number, and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. The first person to .correctly iden . tify the location of this picture will be recognized in next weeks issue, .and will receive.a $ IO cash prize, courtesty of Programmirig Board. . . . . .. . . . . . .. THE BEACON WELCOMES NOTICES OF EVENTS ... PUBLICIZE IT S FREE. � 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 2004 March 29th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 March 29 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/64c02749f19ea8b2fca428fc83f15463.pdf 8a7f191d10ee6c21095bbadaa26daad8 PDF Text Text March 1, 2004 Volume 56 Issue 17 www.wilkesbeacon.com Winter Months Pose Obstacles for Wheelchairs, Crutches Physically challenged students find some paths impassable . BY JEREMY ZUCKERO Beacon Correspondent For the average person, moving from building to building or across campus presents relatively little difficulty. But for those with physical challenges-~both temporary and permanent--getting from point A to point B can be a significant struggle. For people who have special needs, routine pedestrian paths can become an obstacle course, containing hazards of which others may not even be conscious. Rachel Gablon, a freshman Spanish major who is wheelchair-dependent, said, "The sidewalks are uneven. It's a pretty long distance from one side [of campus] to the other ... The street [South Street] is uneven . . . I've flipped over a couple of times." Winter weather can also compound Gablon's difficulties. She ~ gotten stuck a few times in snow that had drifted across sidewalks, but agrees that sidewalks are generally kept in "decent" condition by the Wilkes University staff. Ariel Cohen, freshman communication studies major and friend to Gablon, knows how difficult it is for her and other handicapped individuals to maneuver around campus. "Most of the buildings on this campus are handicapped accessible, but not all, though. I've known people here ... that have broken a foot or something, and they can't get into the [non-handicapped accessible] buildings because there is no ramp, no elevator," said Cohen. Gablon, however, has not experienced this problem on a regular basis. "All my classes have been in Breiseth [Hall] or Stark [Learning Center]," said Gablon, Gablon pointed out, though, that she did have a problem once accessing the Resi- dence Life building. "He [Cohen] had to push me up the ramp and then pick me up to get inside . . . the ramp has a little step to it, and when you get up the ramp, there is a step that you have to get over to get in the door." Being physically challenged, Gablon knows better than most where the problems with accessibility are on campus. Several of the automatic doors around campus have been disconnected lately for maintenance. Gablon cited that the first step to making Handicapped access continued on page 8 The Beacon/T. Mick Jen Rachel Gablon uses the handicapped access to enter Evans Hall. Center for Continued Learning Offers Summer Africa Trip Although the response has not been BY GABRIELLE LAMB Beacon News Editor as energized so far, Merryman commented Visiting rain forests, deserts, and that by mid-March he hopes to' have the savannahs. Sounds like a dream for those trip filled up. According to Merryman, the trip has still stuck in the winter rut, but for many students that dream can become a reality been · a huge success in the past, with this summer, thanks to a trip offered by people experiencing things they haven't seeh or heard before. the Center for Continued Learning. "It went exceptionally well in the past From May 31 through June 10, 2004 students will have the chance to travel Kenya, East Africa with Dr. James Africa trip continued on Merryman, Professor of Anthropology. Page2 This isn't the first time this trip ...... has been offered to students, d . h owever. In f;act, accord mg to Merryman this is the New~ ...................................... 1-3 ..-----------------I n ex:. Kristen Ha y a s. o .(< . au . rowne ·•· Scoool of Busin~ss and tndus1 Henry Student Center Ballrod, ean o t J3 ,new ay- , 1 · u ··• e ·:c . u~iverAfrisitts third sponsored tnp to ca, the last being two years ago. "When we went two years ago, we took about 25 students and faculty, and the trip filled up within a week," he stated. Editorial.. ............................... .4-6 Features ................................. 7-9 ·Arts & Entertainment. .......... 10-13 Sports ..... 1............................ 14-16 Calendar......·.............................. 16 �1 20 FEBRUARY 23, 2004 SPORTS Colonels Rebound front Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew -- • MARCH 1, 2004 NEWS 2 Africa trip continued froniPage 1 gration is one of the most amazing natural spectacles. Game can be seen year round, but migrates in May/June, July/ August and again in September/ October," the website notes. In addition, a number of other and we had a terrific time. We went to game parks, saw a great migration with about a million wildebeests and zebras ... Saw an interesting group of tribal It went exceptionally well in the people, and went through a we had a terrific time. diverse ecoDr. Jim Merryman logical environProfessor of Anthropology ment with deserts, rain forests, and activities such as hikes, camel savannahs," explained treks, guided nature walks, bird Merryman. "We were able to watching, game tracking and feed giraffes from a tree house feeding giraffes will also be ofas well." fered. According to The Africa According to Guide website, www.africaguide.com, "Kenya www.africaguide.com, May and is notable for its geographical June are two great months for variety. The low-lying, fertile this ldnd of tour. coastal region, fringed with "Kenya is famous for its coral reefs and islands, is back game viewing and many operaby a gradually rising coastal tors offer varied ways of experiplain, a dry region covered with encing this. The wildebeest mi- savanna and thorn bush." Also on The Africa Guide is a list of the tribes found in Africa. "The main groups of tribes are the Bantu who migrated from western Africa, the Nilotic people who originated from Sudan and the Hamitic group , who were mainly past, and pastoral tribes from Ethiopia and Somalia. The main tribes are Kikuyu (21%), Meru (5%), Kalenjin, Luyha, Luo ( 14%), Kisii, Kamba, Swahili, Masai, Turkana." Cost for the trip is $3,000, which includes airfare, meals and lodging. For more information, please contact Dr. James Merryman at extension 4043 or Dr. Margaret Steele at the university's Center for Continued Learning at 4235. ~- · . ·. · Sp~nd ~our:·M9n.ey on'Fun6 .·: ·. · . . . . ·. . ✓- ~ ~ . . " ..• . ·--·:;,,,,,it"',,. - , . .... . · ✓/- -_,~ Plan a trip at www.wilkesbeacon.com/travel . ·. --....;, . J www .wJtk.e sbeacon.comlscholarshlp.s �NEWS 3 Aristide Flees Haiti; Leadership Unclear BY PAISLEY DODDS and IAN JAMES Associated Press Writers PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Feb. 29)-President Jean-Bertrand Aristide fled Haiti on Sunday, bowing to pressure from a rebellion at home and governments abroad, U.S. and Haitian officials'said. People celebrate the news of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's departure. Hundreds of angry Aristide militants armed with old rifles and pistols converged on the National Palace, the presidential seat in Port-au-Prince. It was not immediately clear who was in charge, but Aristide's prime minister Yvan Neptune called a news conference early Sunday. There were reports Aristide signed a letter of resignation before he left, which would open the way for Supreme Court Chief Justice Boniface Alexandre to take power. Such a move would require approval by the Haitian parliament, which has not had power since early this year after the terms of most legislators expired. In Cap-Haitien, the northern port that has become a base for the rebels, crowds danced and sang in the street and a rebel commander said his fighters were ready to disarm once a new government was in place. "Aristide's gone! Aristide's out!" rebel fighters in Cap-Haitien yelled with glee, hugging ~ach other. Aristide, Haiti's first democratically elected president in 200 yeiµ-s of independence, left as the rebels were 25 miles from the capital and threatening to attack unless he resigned. A senior U.S. official said Aristide flew from Haiti on a corporate jet that left at 6:45 a.m. He was accompanied by members of his security detail but his destination was unclear. An Associated Press reporter saw an unmarked white jettake off from Port-auPrince's airport about that time Sunday monung. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he could provide no other details because Aristide had not yet arrived at his destination. Aristide's Cabinet minister and close adviser Leslie Voltaire said Aristide was on board along with his palace security chiefFrantz Gabriel. The rebels launched the rebellion on Feb. 5 from Gonaives, 70 miles northwest of Port-au-Prince. More than 100 people were killed. Voltaire said Aristide was flying to the Dominican Republic and would seek asylum in Morocco, Taiwan or Panama. In Morocco, a high-ranking Foreign Ministry official said Aristide is not heading for the North African kingdom. Taiwanese Foreign Ministry spokesman Richard Shih also said they had not received "any message or any request from the Haitian government," although he would not rule out the possibility of accepting Haiti's president. Rebel commander Winter Etienne said the fighters - motley group led by a former army death squad commander, one of Aristide's provincial police chiefs and a former pro-Aristide street gang - said, "We're going to put our weapons down when we've got a new government." As he spoke, rebels rode through CapHaitien in trucks, waving at hundreds of people who took to the streetsin celebration, dancing and singing. But Etienne indicated it might not be over: "We will go to Gonaives, and then we will pass to St. Marc," he told The Associated Press. St. Marc is a government held town north of Port-au-Prince where Aristide militants have been terrorizing opponents, torching homes and executing alleged rebel sympathizers. One diplomatic source in Port-auPrince said Aristide signed a letter of resignation before he left. His term did not expire until February 2006. That would open the way for a U.S.led plan to install Supreme Court Chief Justice -Boniface Alexandre, the president's constitutional successor, to head a transitional government. Alexandre is honored for his honesty in a judicial system notorious for corruption. He could not immediately be reached. The crisis has been brewing since Aristide's party swept flawed legislative elections in 2000 and international donors froze millions of dollars in aid. Opponents also accused him of breaking promises to help the poor, allowing corruption fueled by drug-trafficking and masterminding attacks on opponents by armed gangs - charges the president denied. a �SPORTS 20 FEBRUARY 23, 20( Colonels Rebound froill Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew 4 EDITORIAL MARCH 1, 2004 University Leadership Requires Integrity, Sensitivity The recent national news has focused on the unfortunate story of a woman's dream not only destroyed, but her entire life as well. If the name Katie Hneida does not ring a bell, more than likely her story does. Katie Hneida is the former ·female kicker for the University of Colorado football team who has endured mental anguish, media attention, and utter humiliation mainly from the ill doings of The University Colorado. Hneida, who earned a place on The University 9f Colorado Buffaloes football team, has come forth to allege that she was raped by members of the football sq~ad, thus utterly ruining her status as a kicker not to mention destroying her self-esteem and sense of well-being. If this allegation is proven true, many questions about the future of The University of Colorado's football team and the way we handle collegiate sports will be addressed in a manner that changes and admonishes the behavior for both. The question that weighs heavily on the minds of a concerned public is simply, "How can a situation like this be prevented?" More importantly, "What are the social factors that contribute to these sexist and demoralizing acts towards women?" When Head Coach Gary Barnett came forward to address Hneida's allegations, Barnett stated bluntly, "Katie wasn't a good kicker and a distraction to our team." These comments which came under fire by the University of Colorado, now have Coach Barnett's job in jeop- · ardy. It appears that Barnett is indeed the source who could have prevented this type of behavior by his players, but instead, the bull-headed macho man made the insensitive comments that just added fuel to the fire. As a result, his attitude may well reflect a culture ofanti-feminism or more so ... anti-equal opportunity. The fact of the matter is Hneida was not given a fair chance to compete for a kicking job. Instead of trying to work as a cohesive unit or a team (as all college football teams aim to be), the University itself (mainly Barnett) contributed to the "distraction" of Hneida's -success. tinue to compete for a spot on at all costs" mentality. Giving grounds of a college and that they are simply "a gpest" bescholarships to convicted felons the team. cause of their talent. In fact , It is. not like Hneida was not who can "run with ball better many colleges have comproeager to do what was needed for than anyone" have taken precethe team. She was not a distrac- dence over the integrity of a mised their standards of excellence just to accept some of the tion. But certain few males on school. By sending messages like-minded crumbs that allegthe team could not keep their like this, of course, all collegiate edly harassed, tormented, and hands or minds to players will continue to assume raped Miss Hneida. themselv~s... this was where the their invincibility. And when the Now more than ever the envicoach's attitude reflects a leaddistraction was. ronment for the enhancement of And quoting the football ership that advocates this menmovie, Remember the Titans by tality and sexism, then who is all students, male and female Julius Campbell, "Attitude re- safe within the confines of an must be achieved and enforced. Colorado has already comproflects leadership." It seems that institution? A reversal of rules has to be - mised the environment of integmore than anything Barnett and his attitude were contributing to reassessed and readdressed rity, excellence, and academics the sexism or-at the l~ast, ignor- where these athletes realize they for the school's athletics. Let's ing the potential for danger at are privileged to walk the not compromise the law. practice. Why and how did this go unnoticed? Regardless r-------------------------ofthe fact that she was a poor kicker, she was not given a fair chancejust'because ofhersex. . At the least, the University of Colorado is guilty of harass- 1-------------.,;;;~...;;;;.....;;;;;;......;._ _ _ _ _....J ment and discrimination. But base_d on Barnetfs Managing Editor: .... ......... .............. .... Gabe LeDonne tone and attitude, and if the Asst'. Managing Editor: .......... .. ........ . Raphael Cooper accounts of practice are true Business Manager:..... .. ........ ... .......... Amanda Martucci as well, then who is to say that News Editor: ...................................... Gabrielle Lamb the football players of ColoFeatures Edit~r: .. \.......... ....... , ............ Lindsey Wotanis rado weren't somehow also Arts/Entertainment Editor: ................ Melissa Jurgensen sent the message that Katie Opinion/Editorial Editor: ................... Ginger Eslick Hneida was fair game? A university is an institu- Sports Editor: .................................. :.. Stephen Kemble tion where there is a level play- Photo Editor: ........................ ;............. Kristin Hake ing field, where young adults Layout Artists: ................................... Jennifer Marks are attempting to better theml(erri Parrinello selves in all forms of educaKevin Fitzsimmons tion. Everyone within that in. ... .. Joseph DeAngelis stitution is entitled to equal Ed'f ' IC · •· .· ' .............. ,............. Jason Nickle . .·· 1 oria 1l;rtoomst opportunity regardless of sex, Asst. News Editor: ....... :........ ,...... ,..... JulieMelf race, or religion. Just because Hneida "couldn't get it Asst. FC\'atures .Editor: .................... ·:.. Jamie Babbitt through the uprights" was not Asst, 1-\&E Edit~r:.:.........,..........\.ui''.:... Monica Cardenas · h ; .. '. .'....•. Sabrina a reason to ridicule or humili- ~sst... Op/Ed :Editor: ... ,., .. ate her and her pursuit of ,;¥cLaughli11 ·•· ,..._, .. r.... ·•·-·•·" . progress and happiness. And "'Asst. Spo~s Editors::.: ... :··;··.;.;.:··: .:i:'.: •• ¥idg~tt it certianly was not a reason Asstnfh()tO ~ditor: .+: ... y ........ : .. : ........ T. Mick Jenkins . to rape this upstanding and Web .l\l~nag-er: ............... ;;;.....: ......... :,.J)qn Shappelle aspiring scholar. Because of Faculty ·Advisor:'....... :......... ;; ............ :: Dr. Andrea Frantz Barnett's attitude , what had Box 111, Wilkes University once been merely a lack oftal192 South Franklin: St. . ent issue, quickly transformed Wilkes-Bwe, PA 18766 and snowballed into a sick and reprehensible act for which he ,; (570) 408-"5903 is at least partly responsible. _ _ E-mail: wilkesbeacori.@hotmail.com The environment that has been created amongst many of * Pnnted on Mondays; with the nation's colleges (notably * Established m October 1936 -* Member of the Pennsylvania the el(7eption of holidays Colorado) is one that is a "win Newspaper Association * 1~500 papers distributed weekly BTHE · EAC ON Staff Hneida stated, "We'd be kicking, and he'd launch [footballs] at my head," ·referring to a backup quarterback on the team. "I'd have them whizzing by. To this day, if a football flies by my head, sometimes I just [flinch]." Because Barnett apparently condoned this behavior, or at the very least chose to ignore it, he is, on a very basic level, guilty of not recognizing the harassment, let alone the sexual felony th~t more than likely could have occurred. And maybe, yes, she was a bad kicker. But what about that reserve quarterback who was "whizzing" the balls at her head? Is that not a distraction? This football player who found himself on the bench, obviously found it more important to "hit the girl" than to perfect his abilities. Yet he was allowed to con- t ..... ::wili ': .. ...,, Backgroui:id -, , �MARCH 1, 2004 • EDITORIAL 5 East.Meets West at Wilkes University the intrigue of exploring each other's cultures and ideas. Was communication a challenge? Absolutely. Ask Assistant Professor Gina Morrison who organized outstanding ESL instruction. Were there times when computer dictionaries appeared and when gestures were resorted to in an efBY DIANE POLAC~EK fort to convey an idea? You bet. Was it Chairperson, Dept. of Edu.cation and worth the experience and the work? Psychology Associate Professor of Should you ask this question of the stuEducation dents involved, I'm confident that their East reached out to touch West when reply would be an unequivocal "yes." eight students from Tamagawa UniverTravel and cultural exploration can be sity in Tokyo, Japan traveled halfway wonderful, but there is no doubt that they around the world to Wilkes-Barre, Penn- require work. In fact, the origin of the sylvania a few weeks ago to check out word "travel" is from the French verb what was different from their part of the "travail/er" , which means "to work." globe. When my husband,Andrew, and I accomWhat did they find? In their words-- panied a group of Wilkes University stuwarm and welcoming Americans with big dents to Japan several years ago, it was hearts and high energy, homes with un- wonderful, but it was work. I distinctly believably large room sizes and plenty of remember the work it took to navigate the dogs and cats, schools with good teach- Tokyo subway system with all the ers, friendly children and interactive class- · katakana and kanji signs, clearly indicatrooms, and food portions doled out for ing the way of course. It seems like yesgiants. terday when I struggled to put a coheChie, Chika, Eriko, Karma, Miharu, sive string of Japanese words together Miho, Norie, and Yoko also found Sarah, as I addressed the president ofTamagawa April, Lorianne, John, Katie, Alicen, University. Anyone who has ever travJackie, andAmanda--theirWilkes l}niver- eled to another country can tell you that sity partner students, who are also future it takes significant effort and energy. Talk teachers, and together they experienced to Anthropology Professor. James Merryman about his trips to Africa or to Dr. Waghia Taylor about her trips to Egypt and around the globe, and they will tell you that they love travel, but that it's work. The Tamagawa students, most of whom had never left Japan, worked hard at pre-trip preparations, studied English and American culture extensively, earned money for the trip, prepared very special gifts to bring to new friends, lugged heavy suitcases (their choice) almost as big as they were, spent two full days en route via car, train, planes, and van, and worked hard mentally and emotionally to make a good impression and make their experience worthwhile. They deserve a lot of credit. The Wilkes students who were willingandeagertoworkatmakingameaningful connection with the Tamagawa students also de~erve to be commended. Then there are the area teachers, students, and staff from Apple Tree School in Forty-Fort, Chester Street School in Kingston, and Dallas Elementary School ":'.ho also worked at making meaningful connections. They warmly welcomed the Tamagawa students and shared with them what an American education is all about. In tum, they were treated to a slice of anotherculturewithscoopoforigarniaiid Japanese writing. Social studies came to life . . . Speaking of meaningful connections, the Tamagawa students found surrogate families for the two weeks they were here with us. The families Fields, Halsor, Kropiewnicki, Rexer, and Steele joined my family in hosting the Japanese students. Surely you recognize the names of some of the most gracious faculty members who value diversity and are living proof of what it means to be a believer in global community. I am convinced that one of the greatest compliments that anyone can receive is to be told that they made someone feel like family. The Tamagawa girls, as we affectionately referred to them, made it known that they felt like family while they were here and even after they made that long journey back home. It was clear that words could not express the connections the Tamagawa students had made here at Wilkes, but the tears they shed at the farewell dinner certainly did the job. So , what's next? We know that Tamagawa University will send us more students next winter. Let's hope it's not such a deep freeze for them again. East will once again reach out to' touch West as they have been doing for fourteen years. Now it's time for West to reach out and touch East. You know, sushi, cherry blos~orns, sumo wrestling . .. What are we waiting for? Let's get to work. Tokyo, anyone? A Vote for Nader Big Mistake for Liberals BY MATT ZEBROWSKI Beacon Correspondent Had I been not just a few months short of eligible age in the 2000 election, I probably would have voted for Ralph Nader. I knew he didn't stand anything close to a chance, but, like many other liberals, I was so disenfranchised with both Bush and Gore (who at the time seeme~ pretty much like the same candidate) that I would have preferred to make a statement with my vote, rather than concern myself with choosing the lesser of two evils. But that was four years ago, and I have seen my idealism, along with the nation as a whole, suffer greatly. In those past four years, I have seen the largest economic boom in American history come to a screeching halt. I have seen surpluses turned into whopping deficits as a result of childishly irresponsible spending, and I have seen unemployment skyrocket as a result. In stark contrast, I have seen the rich becoming still richer. I have seen homosexual rights and reproductive freedoms, along with the very concept of scientific advancement and education, threatened. I have seen the support and sympathy of the global community turn to complete outrage as men and women my age died fighting in a war based on flawed and overblown intelligence. In the past four years, it has become painfully obvious to me which the lesser of those two evils really was. And, as the 2004 post-primary, post national convention campaigns begin to wind up, I, like liberals the nation over, am chomping at the bit for one thing, and one thing only: the chance to get George W. Bush out of office. From the moment he announced his candidacy, I loved Howard Dean. He wasn't perfect, but I agreed with him on many of the issues that were most important to me, and he had a passion and charisma that I hadn't seen in mainstream politics for a very long time. Most importantly, he was relatively liberal and progressive, but I firmly believed that he wasn't too liberal and progressive to get the swing votes necessary to beat conservative candidate. Ralph Nader's Bush. I donated everything I could to decision to run can be labeled as nothhis campaign, and I was absolutely deving more than poor judgement. H.e astated when his misinterpreted cheer af- · stands no more of a chance of winning ter the Iowa caucuses caused him to fall than he did in 2000, so again, voting for victim to su_ch horribly biased news covhim would be more of a statement than erage. anything. What he does stand a very But even with my favorite candidate good chance of doing, though, is taking all but out of the race and the Democratic just enough leftist votes away from nomination more than likely going to cenwhomever the Democratic nominee is to trist leaning John Kerry, I have not lost allow Bush to win by a very small marsight of my aforementioned goal of beatgin--again. ing Bush. While the two party system is The question for far left liberals to ask flawed and definitely needs to be fixed, themselves is this: "Is it worth voting for liberals there is a much greater confor a candidate whose platform I agree cern at hand. The way to change the with, even though I know not enough existing political structure is from the botpeople will do so to put him in the White tom up, by putting progressive candiHouse, and if the right number of people dates in local offices and gradually workdo so, we may get stuck with four more ing towards more important positions, years of a candidate whose platform is not by taking a shot in the dark at the the furthest possible thing from my White House. own?" I, for one, will be sticking with This is going to be an incredibly close the lesser of the two evils. election, and even Pat Buchannan has the sense not to run again so he doesn't take votes away from Bush, the popular �20 SPORTS FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound front Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew 6 MARCH 1, 2004 EDITORIAL The Passion of the Christ Not Anti-Semitic BY SABRINA McLAUGHLIN Beacon Assl Op-Ed Editor For months, there have been speculations and accusations about whether or not Mel Gibson's film, The Passion ofthe Christ can be seen as being anti-Semitic in its portrayal of the Jews at the time of Christ. Sadly, because of the past course of human history, accusations of antiSemitism can be anticipated whenever a film about Jesus Christ is produced. These shameful behaviors and attitudes are demonstrated by anti-Semites amongst Christians, who see fit to manipulate the words of their Scriptures in order to serve an indictment against the Jewish people accused by anti-Semites of being "Christ-killers" because they were supposed to have handed Jesus over to be crucified. Rationalizing hatred of Jews and advocating violence against them goes against everything Christianity stands for. Christianity preaches· all-encompassing love and condemns hatred. And it makes no logical serise for any Christian to be an anti-Semite because Christianity sprang from Jewish roots--the family of Jesus were Jews. Jesus himself was a Jew, and not all of Jesus's Jewish peers were involved in his condemnation. Many were against handing over one of their fellow Jews to the Romans, even if they did not agree with or accept Jesus's teachings. Some non-Jews accuse Jewish people of being "overly sensitive" to antiSemitism. But if one is to put oneself in the place of a Jewish person, it is easy to understand concerns over anti-Semitism when we are just two or three generations removed from the Holocaust. Many Jewish people today don't have to look far back through their family history to find a victim of anti-Semitism. In fact, discriminationagainsttheJewswascommonhere in the Wyoming Valley as recently as just a few decades ago when the Westmoreland Club refused to allow those of the Jewish faith to join its membership rolls. Many critics have denounced Gibson's film as indeed containing elements of antiSemitism, and some Jewish rabbis who have viewed it acknowledge that they were troubled by the portrayal of Jews in the film. Other critics have risen to the defense of the film, most notably Ebert and Roeper, who both suggested that the film was an inspiring story oflove, sacrifice, and redemption, and because of this they saw nothing in it that should inspire anti-Semitism or hatred of any kind. Accusations of anti-Semitism began to arise months before Gibson's Passion was scheduled to premiere. The countercriticism is that these accusations were based on readings of excerpts of early, incomplete drafts of the script, and taken out of context. These were my conclusions after viewing the film: there are certain portions of the film that I found troubling. I was somewhat troubled by the portrayals of the temple guards and priests as one-dimensional, villainous characters, when we cannot know what was in the hearts and mindsofthosemen--aminorityamongst an entire population of Jews, including the early Christians, it must be remembered. To counter these troubling portrayals of corrupt priests and angry mobs of fellow Jews crying out in favor of Christ's execution, I did find evidence of positive portrayals of Jewish people, and identity ofJesus with the Jews. Some of the temple priests cry out on behalf of Jesus when he is being accused by the high priest. Also, there is the fraternal feeling expressed between a Jewish man who is pulled from the crowd and foJ:Ced to help Jesus carry the cross when he is too weak to bear the burden alone - when Jesus falls and is beaten brutally by the Romans, this Jewish man intervenes, screaming for them to stop. In this scene Gibson emphasized the brotherhood between Jesus and this man as Jews, when a Roman soldier tells Jesus' defender to shut up, calling him "Jew" with contempt. Gibson did not intend this film to be a justification of anti-Semitic hatred. Rather, it is an indictment against the atrocity of violence and hatred. I think the film would have been perfect if it had focused more on the Judaism of Jesus, thus emphasising the fraternal relationship between Jews and Christians, but it must be remembered that this film focuses only on the last hours of his life. The only people who willtakeawayjustificationofanti-Sernitic hatred from this movie are thos.e who already consider their hatred justified. It is a travesty that any atrocities are committed in God's name, whether it be accusing a man of blasphemy and putting him to death for it, or blaming .the actions of a few people in the distant past on an entire race and the generations that followed . Celebratii:ig th_e Beatnik Legacy BY MATTHEW JONES Beacon Colunmist I recently learned about the cross-country journey that Jack Kerouac's original teletype roll of On The Road was making in various exhibitions. The simple fact that people (myself included) would make the trip to see a long piece of old paper got me thinking about Kerouac and what he and the other Beats have left for us in their wake. I first read On The Road when I turned 21 , having received it as a birthday gift from my mother. She told me that she had read it when she was 18 and was taken aback by my own ignorance of it. Until that point, I had naively viewed Beatniks as they are commonly presented m their stereotypical form: white • and back striped shirted, beretwearing, goateed, coffee drinking, pretentious,jazz obsessing, poetic hipsters. While this stereotype certainly has a place in society--Beatnik impersonators run rampant, except for the shirts, I think--it ignores the true ~~::~: ~~:: ::;:t~:s:~:atl~i Kerouac): the freedom to express wonder. On The Road depicted someone excited to be alive and living in a country filled with endless possibilities . Kerouac treated every situation, no matter how mundane, as a chance for something amazing to happen. The irony of his starryeyed marvel suggested that, maybe unfortunately, there was nowhere for him to fit in, despite driving all over the country. Calibrated on a smaller scale, the idea of slipping between the cracks in history was one with In response, I'll quote my fawhich I, and I imagine millions numbing consciousness is the of others my age, could easily . most widely accepted therapy, vorite line from On The Road, identify. unless you have it all figured out which is more relevant now than The hardest notion to mine before graduating from college ever: "I was having a wonderful out ·of such empathy, though, that you're deemed a future fail- time and the whole world opened was not to perceive it as a Ji- ure , going nowhere, and only up before me because I had no cense to brood or reflect on a adding to the tumultuous state dreams." Right on. seemingly dismal future, but of affairs in this country. rather to use it as a spring- r:::--:----;:-;;-"""7--;::::-:----;:----::--~--::----------, :~:!: 0 Nickle! Foe '¥'au_,: ..i\T hougt,ts :e:~~~:s~ :f~e~f!:f outlook. Living life to the fullest can only be accomplished by oneself and only through a natural wonder for _ all things sensational. This is what multitudes ofreaders have gained through Kerouac's literary legacy. Living in times such as these , wherei~ Americans have mired themselves in the most frivolous of matters, it would be interesting to see how Kerouac would react to it all. Life stops and starts with little or no consideration for beauty or creation, and · •· >t ~Y/V~~9"!..!:'!. �'FEATURES 7 Trichomoniasis Emerges as Most Common STD Another problem is that people will BY MEAGAN BROWN come to the Department of Health's free With all the tests, papers and midterms · clinic and use fictitious names and confacing students, sexually transmitted dis- tact information. When this happens, the eases (STDs) are the last on the list of nurses and doctors have no way of getworries for most. ting in contact with that person if it turns But, while most professors warn stu- out that they are infected. Often the people dents in advance that an exam is in their who use the fake names are sex industry future, the same cannot be said for those workers in the area. This becomes a probwho carry and often transmit an !1.}fec- lem because that person may never know tious STD to unsuspecting partners. if they have been infected and they can A recent study found in the Journal go on to infect other people. of Obstetrics and Gynecology and re"Partner notification is the real probported by WNEP Channel 16 stated that lem," said McNulty. "It is up to them [intrichomoniasis, an STD affecting more fected individual] to notify their sexual than five million people each year, often partners." goes undetected and umeported. TriThe Department of Health even offers chomoniasis is the "most common cur- to confidentially notify people's partners, able STD in young, sexually active but more often· than not, people do not women," according to the National Ceq- notify partners who may be at risk. ter for HIV, STD and TB Prevention. Gail Holby, nurse at Wilkes University's Trichomoniasis is caused by the para- Health Services, said that students are site, trichomonas vaginalis, and is usu- not afraid to come and ask to be tested. ally transmitted through intercourse, most However, Holby said, "They [students] commonly from women to men. The most don't realize that all it takes is one time, common site of infection is the vagina in and they are sorry afterwards. Also, stuwomen and the urethra in men. dents think that the birth control pill proWhile there are no symptoms for men, tects them from STDs which is completely women can experience a variety of symp- wrong." toms such as discharge, intense itching, While students on campus have exburning and redness of genitals and hibited concerns about STDs, all Health thighs as well as painful intercourse. Services can do is refer them to the free Since there are no symptoms for men, clinic at the Wilkes-Barre Department of they can pass this STD on to partners Health. Health Services could not provide easily without even knowing. This STD any statistics about STDs on the Wilkes is known to cause infertility in both males University campus. and females and can cause cervical canMcNulty says that many cases of tricer m women. chomoniasis are reported but there are Patty McNulty, head nurse at the no symptoms in males or a test to detect Wilkes-Barre Department ofHealth, could this STD in men. not provide statistics related to trichomo"As of right now there is no test for niasis because it is not required by the males with trichomoniasis. We have to · Department of Health that all cases be trust that their partner will notify them," reported. However, for the year of 2003, said McNulty. there were 113 cases of chlamydia, 43 According to the National Center for cases of gonorrhea and no cases of HIV, STD and TB _Prevention, trichomosyphilis reported in Wilkes-Barre. There niasis is curable. Doctors can prescribe a are also many umeported cases of these single-dose prescription drug, metronidaand many more STDs. zole. Sometimes, however, symptoms can According to McNulty, many STDs disappear without treatment, but in that go umeported. •"There is an increase in case, the infected person could still pass reporting but there is still the STD on to sexual partners. Persons underreporting," said McNulty. She also infected with trichomoniasis are encoursaid that clinical labs are required by law aged to seek treatment and abstain from to report cases of STDs to the Depart- sex, and inform their partner( s) so that ment of Health, but doctors do not al- they may also seek testing and/or treatways report cases. ment. "They [doctors] may see a patient with Students wishing to get tested for a suspected STD and they will just treat STDs can contact Health Services at exit instead of running the tests at the lab," tension 4730 or the Wilkes-Barre Departsaid McNulty. me_nt ofHealth at 208-4268. Beacon Staff Writer �SPORTS 20 FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound fro01 Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew FEATURES 8 MARCH 1, 2004 Annual March Health Fair to Proinote Wellness . ' Free testing, advice, and beauty tips added among options BY KRISTIN KILE Beacon Staff Writer On the heels of a brutal flu season that affected plenty of Wilkes students, it has become even more obvious that staying healthy and taking care of your body is important. Fevers, headaches, and sinus infections can spread quickly through the Wilkes campus and stick around for days. With this in mind, officials at )Vilkes University Health Services are taking steps towards helping students, faculty, and staff become more ,conscientious about their health, by holding the 2nd Annual March Health Fair. The fair, to be held on Thursday March 25, 2004 from 11-1 in the Henry Student Center Grand Ballroom, will offer a variety of health and beauty vendors to answer questions, offer information, and even provide screening tests. Gail Holby, Registered Nurse in Health Services, said the gQal of the health fair is "to educate the students, staff, and faculty, and if they have any questions concerning some health issues, we want to address them and make them aware of the Handicapped access continued from page 1 her commute from building to building around the university a little easier would · be to "reconnect the automatic doors and make the sidewalks even." Gablon did note, in regards to one particularly bad sidewalk that when she made a request for a repair, the ·problem was corrected. "My friend went and complained for me and they [Facilities Services] got a sidewalk fixed," said Gablon. Facility Services is quite a large department on campus, and has jurisdiction over handicap accessibility. John Burke, Director Facilities and Capital Planning, new possibilities, opportunities that the new treatments are for." There have been smaller health awareness events in the past, but last year was the start of the health fair on a bigger scale. There were approximately 30 to 40 participating vendors at last year's event and it encouraged Health Services to keep the fair going. "It was very well received. I think we had about 400 people walk through last year. We had a lot of positive feedback so we thought that we'd do it yearly," said Diane O'Brien, Director ofHealth Services about last year's fair. One of the highlights of the fair is the different screenings being -offered. ''..We're going to have cholesterol screenings for free. PSA, Prosthetic Specific Antigen, screenings for men for a $10 charge," said Holby. Organizers are also going to offer hearing and oral cancer screenings. In addition to the screenings, the fair will have representatives from different organizations throughout the community to educate the participants. These organizations include the Lung Association, has been serving in this capacity for just over one year. In regards to those with special needs, Mr. Burke said, "For the most part, we've tried to accommodate ... anyone with difficulties to access our buildings. We recently completed last year what we call a 'facilities condition audit' and from that we're trying to disseminate how, over a ten year period, we are going to attack [the problems noted]." Burke added that_ facilities is in the process of embarking on a Strategic Master Plan that will lay out problem areas to be corrected in the coming years. The winter weather only adds to the p;.!C!Ahz l'l91n . eet, a nail cart! for men Md women v,,ithin w.ali:ing distance of Wilkes and Publit Square. The Nail Artist Nail and Taming Salon ~"*~~ S'"1.«IJM _,.._., uolmlid J~f'fflffll rtQli!td l(l•4:t, kl, H(W) ~r,.......,l'"I'- 1 S2 So Franklin St. Wilkes Bane Pa 1·8701 570.970-8079 Off Street Patktng Provided Wyoming Valley Drug and Alcohol, and more interested I think in.the beauty part of it, where the faculty and staff were more Big Brothers/Big Sisters, among others. Not only are health issues going to be interested in the health aspect of it, 11 said addressed, but beauty as well. A repre- O'Brien. Currently 30 vendors are scheduled to sentat1.ve from Mary Kay will be present to discuss skin care and cosmetics, as participate but, "we have a lot more phone will a local dentist to talk about teeth whit- calls into a lot more people that I haven't ening and oral health care. A spa will also heard from yet," said Holby. Students be in attendance to offer neck massages can expect to see the vendors mentioned and make-up applications. Holby said, and much more. Health Services is also looking to get "We're also having a plastic surgeon to discuss the new Restalin, skin care, and University students involved with the fair. spider vein treatment, any kind of cos- Any clubs or organizations interested in metics or questions. They'll be there to sponsoring a booth as a fundraiser such as selling popcorn, hot dogs, bake sales answer your questions." Departments within Wilkes will also be etc., are asked to contact Health Services in attendance to offer information about as soon as possible at 408-4730 with any their services said Holby. Keith Klahold idea they might have. "I know Gail has some real different from the fitness center will offer information on the equipment available in the things this year," said O'Brien. "So it's gym. Dr. Bernard Graham, Dean of the kind of interesting for students to walk Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, will also be around during their free time on Thurson hand to answer any questions people day, to kind of see what might interest might have about medicines and the pos- them. I hope students, faculty, and staff really take advantage of it, because Gail sible reactions. Having both health and beauty selec- worked very hard at trying to organize tions, Health Services is trying to touch this. It's about three month's worth of on everyone's interests. "The kids are work." challenges that facilities workers face on intention to be satisfied with that ... Those a daily basis. "The winter poses many [accessibility issues] are going to be different challenges," Burke said. He explained that The street [South Street] is uneven ... l've one of those flipped over a couple of times. challenges inRachel Gablon cludes "trying to keep dormitory Freshman Spanish Major areas clear and accessible for all students--including our handicapped students--and spelled out ... We've gotten a rough draft to enable them to get around ... to critical of the financial obligations involved so areas." that, from year to year, when we start bud~urke also stated that his department geting ... 1this, among other issues] will attempts to accommodate those with spe- be dovetajled into the Strategic Master cial needs whenever they know of a prob- Plan," stated Burke. lem. "We had a tree by the side of Evans There are other difficulties that arise [Hall]. Its roots had picked up the side- for people with special needs, from time walk ... We re-did the sidewalk so it wasn't to time, that might not be as obvious as a hindrance," stated Burke. access to a building. Burke also pointed However, certain buildings around out that the "2FIX" number ( 408-2349), campus, and not the sidewalks that lead was designed so that students may reup to them, can be the problem. Kirby port problems with facilities on campus Hall, a classroom and office building that "not only [for] someone having an issue has no handicapped-accessibility, is an in this regard, but also [for] a maintenance example ofthis. issue or custodial service issue ... We are "Under the guidelines ofADA (Ameri- trying to encourage people to use that," cans with Disabilities Act) compliance, we Burke noted. meet the letter of the law. It is not our �MARCH 1, 2004 FEATURES 9 Professor's Pleasure Studies Create Widespread Media Buzz BY LINDSEYWOTANIS Beacon Features Editor "Stress is a threat and probably the biggest threat to our survival at least is micro organisms, and our immune sys- "A Wilkes University study found that people who had sex once or twice a week experienced a 30 percent increase in irnmunoglobulin A, an antibody that helps ward off colds and viruses." This quote appeared in the March, 2004 edition of COSMOPOLITAN magazine, and is just one of many such reports appearing in various media-including Playboy magazine-across the globe. Dr. Carl Charnetski, Professor of Psychology at Wilkes University has received regional, national and international recognition for his latTheBeacon/Lindsey Wotan is est book, Feeling Good is Dr. Chametski admires his .work in Cosmopolitan Good For You: How Pleasure magazine. Can Boost Your Immune System and Lengthen Your Life, which was tern senses them and reacts to them and published in 2001. we don't know about it. This is an enCharnetski began studying tirely new twist in unconscious motivapsychoneuroimmunology, the fundamention," said Charnetski. tal subject of his book, about 20 years However, Charnetski's book also ago. He became interested in the subject points out that the opposite of stress-while studying behavioral medicine at pleasure--can actually strengthen the imHarvard University in the early 1980s. He mune system and prevent illness. began researching and performing experi"Opioid peptides are chemicals that ments with his co-author of his book, are released particularly in times of pleaFrancis X. Brennan. sure. For example, eating chocolate will About three years ago, Rodale Inc., release opioid peptides. What research publisher of Men's Health Magazine, shows is that these opioid peptides enread about Charnetski's studies and re- hance immune system activity ... if requested an interview for an article about leased in moderation," said Charnetski. music and the immune system for the "The most common opioid peptides are magazine. After the interview, the writer endorphins." found Charnetski's studies to be so inCharnetski's book also shows the con~ teresting that she suggested that he write nections between things like stress, mua book. She put Charnetski and his co- sic, humor, pets, light, touch, and even author in t12uch with her editor, and from sex and the immune system. Charnetski's there, a book was born. research has created buzz among literThe book examines the important conally thousands of media outlets across nection between psychological variables the globe. and the immune system. Charnetski has been interviewed for "A few decades ago, we didn't even print, radio, and television. His research know that the immune system interacted has been featured in US newspapers like with any other systems in the body. Now The New York Times and The Los Angewe know it is heavily integrated with the les Times. Spots have also appeared in nervous system," said Charnetski. · international newspapers in France, What that means is that if a person Canada, and Scotland. Magazines like feels stressed or depressed on Thursday Playboy, Health, and Glamour have reit could be because a number of harmful ported Charnetski's studies. Twice, Jay pathogens were released into their sys- Leno mentioned his studies in his monotem on Monday. That stress, according logue and Chametski also appear~d on to Charnetski, is one of many responses Good Morning America with Charles from the immune system to fight off those Gibson in 1999. He has also been interpathogens. viewed on radio shows on several national and international radio stations, including NPR and the BBC. Vaughn Shinkus, Director of Marketing Communications at Wilkes University, helps professors to publicize their research to the media. "We put together a pitch letter and we send that out to media to let them know what the results of the studies were .... We send that out to the national media through .. . Dick Jones Communications [media consultant] and then very often reporters around the country pick up on it and use it as part of their story. Then it becomes sort of a feeding frenzy ... and it becomes self-sustaining," said Shinkus. Shinkus feels as though this public interest is Chametski's work is extremely . positive for both Charnetski and Wilkes University. "It allows people to associate the University with research that is nationally recognized... We are a teaching focused as a university, but I think it is still important that we tell our story of the great things' our professors are doing," said Shinkus. And that recognition pays off for both Charnetski and the university. Chametski has even seen evidence of that from some Wilkes students. "I've had students come up to me and say, 'You know, I came here [Wilkes] because my mother read about your research in a magazine.' I've had a couple of students tell me that," said Charnetski. Charnetski maintains that writing his book was a labor of love that was "an enormous amount of work." He wrote the book over a period of two years, while maintaining a full course load at Wilkes; but all of that hard work has paid off and Charnetski says he feels as though working on these studies allows him to keep his students abreast with the most recent findings in the field of psychology. "I can talk to my students about the things I am writing about. .. I can pass on to my students, knowledge about some things that don't even exist in publication ... and they will get it first hand," said Charnetski. Chametski's book has just gone into its second printing and it has sold about 15,000 copies to date. The book, Feeling Good Is Good For You: How Pleasure Can Boost Your Immune System and Lengthen Your Life, is available for purchase at the Wilkes University bookstore. A copy of the book can also be found in the Eugene S. Farley Library. The MedaUion Dining Catering team! Banquet seNers needed, ffexibfe hours, GREAT starting pay & work on campusf Call Zena Miller @ 3992 or stop by HSC, third fJoorl �SPORTS 20 FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound front Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew 10 MARCH 1, 2004 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT NUArts Series Explores MiniDialisDI Courtesy of Wilkes University Marketing The Sordoni Art Gallery and Wilkes University's Department of Visual and Performing Arts will present a two-day exploration of the Minimalist movement in dance, music and the visual arts. These events are given as part of the University's NUArts (New and Unusual Arts) series on Monday and Tuesday, March I and 2, 2004 at 7 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. · On Monday evening, March I , Dr. Ronald R. Bernier, Director of the Sordoni Art Gallery, will present a lecture on Minimalism in the visual arts. In a slide presentation, Dr. Bernier ~ill discuss the development of Minimalism in painting and sculpture as a response on the part of artists to the phenomenon that was Abstract Expressionism in the 1940s and early 1950s. On Tuesday evening, March 2, . Wilkes University dance students will present performances of newly choreographed works in the Minimalist idiom, and music students will perform Terry Riley's ground-breaking Minimalist work, In C. These performances will be preceded by · introductory remarks given by Kris Cross, Instructor in Da_nce at Wilkes University, and by Dr. Steven Thomas, Coordinator of the NUArts series. The Minimalist movement began in the 195 Os and 1960s in the visual arts and then spread to the other arts. A wide variety of artists, from Frank Stella to Philip Glass, have had their art described as "Minimalist," but what they have in com- mon is a tendency to use a minimum of means in the creation of their works. The Wilkes University NUArts series is devoted to presenting new and unusual works of music, theatre, dance, and art to audiences at Wilkes and to the wider community in a format that encourages appreciation and understanding. ---, BY BRIDGET GIUNTA ii Beacon Staff Writer Monday, March 1, 2004, at 7 p.m. "NUArts: Minimalism in the Visual Arts" Dr. Ronald Bernier, Director of the Sordoni Art Gallery, will give a lecture and slide presentation on Minimalism in the visual arts. Dorothy Dickson Darte, main stage Free and open to the public Tuesday, March 2, 2004, 7 p.m. "NUArts: Minimalism in Music and Dance" Dance students will perform newly choreographed works in the Minimalist idiom and music students will perform Terry Riley's ground-breaking Minimalist work. Introductory remarks will be given by Kris Cross, Instructor of Dance and by Dr. Steven Thomas, Coordinator of the NUArts series. 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Guitars, guitars and more guitars make up the bread ~d butter ofMBV's sound. ~ Primary songwriter, lead guitarist and sometime-vocalist Kevin Shields plays his guitar so damn loud that overtones most un-guitar sounding accompany the song. This is a heavy album, but not heavy in the traditional metal sense. Rather, the songs are heavy in an oppressive, all-encompassing sound while paradoxically remaining about as warm and human as· possible. The songs are repetitive and slightly droning but this is the stuff of shoegazer. There's not much you .can do but stand there, stare at your feet and take in the wall of sound. Opener "Only Shallow" lets the listener know what's in store for the rest of the album. An absolutely brain-melting seesaw riff kicks off the tune before ton~ ing down for the verses. Secondary gui- tarist Bilinda Butcher's vocals get completely lost in the mix, soµnding as if she were singing somewheie in the background just because it felt like the right thing to do. Vocals certainly take . backseat on the album and the lyrics, while introspective, aren't as relevant as they are for some artists. Instead, it's the culmination of all parts that make the songs as powerful as1hey are. If played loudly enough, l~st track "Soon" can almost undeniably make the listener transcend commonly perceived notions of consciousness; it's that affecting. For music afficianados of all walks, this should be a cherished album--one that produces an effect like no other and has stood the test of time to remain one of the greatest albums of the 90's. This Week in History... The week of March 1 through March 7 in retrospect: lst--The first FM radio station opened in Nashville, TN, (1941) 2nd-Dr. Suess, famed children's author was born, (1904) 3rd- The U.S. Congress authorized the 20-cent piece. It was only used for three years, (1875) 4th- The famous Tchaikovsky ballet "Swan Lake" debuted, (1877) 5th- The American Hall of Fame was founded, ( 1900) 6th- Shaquille O'Neal, NBA basketball star, was born ( 1972) 7th-The board game Monopoly was invented, (1933) a �MARCH 1, 2004 13 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT From the Cutting Room: The Passion of the Christ BY MONICA CARDENAS Asst. Beacon A&E Editor The story of Jesus Christ has long · been one of controversy and hope, depending on which side one stands. As a result, there are countless films depicting his life and death as many Christians believe it to have happened. The newest of these films is The Passion ofthe Christ, directed by Mel Gibson and co-written by Gibson and Benedict Fitzgerald, has been the topic of discussion for months before its release on Ash Wednesday (February 25) and surely will continue to be for a long time to follow. All controversy aside, this film was a vivid depiction of Jesus' life as it has been described throughout history. As many critics have already proclaimed, it is extremely gory. The beatings and crucifixion are graphic and terrifyingly real. In this respect, it is very different from any other film about Jesus to date. Technol- in the native language of Christ, a dying ogy-wise, we now possess the materials language in the world, and therefore and technique to make his death more real Gibson relies on subtitles for the audience. While the subtitles were a bit disthan ever before. tracting, they became negligible as the The dialogue throughout the movie is film progressed. They are not as difficult to follow as one might think; it seems that Passion may be set apart in its devotion to being as 'real' as possible. As for the performance, James Caviezel certainly had big shoes to fill. His portrayal of Jesus, however, was nothing short of astounding. Gibson said he chose Caviezel for his fairly unknown face so that viewers would not see him as a character from a previous film. This worked well throughout the film. Caviezel became Jesus in my eyes and will probably be remembered in future films as 'Jesus.' Another character that stood out was -Satan, played by Rosalinda Celentano, an Italian actress. While it went against ordinary ideas. of Satan being a male, she was absolutely terrifying in her role as the fallen angel. Each time she was on screen, it sent shivers up m_y spine, and it is my belief that other viewers felt the same. Mary and Mary Magdalene, (Maia Morgenstern and Monica Bellucci) round out the lead roles in an amazing portrayal of Jesus' last day on earth. The setting, in Matera, Italy, was beautiful, yet haunting. The rest of the film was taped on set, designed wit_h a temple and courtyard. 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AMF;X �20 SPORTS FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound fro01 Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew 14 MARCH 1, 2004 SPORTS Spring Sports Tpoms ne ·ady t•~or Com.:peoti·on ~ BY KYLA CAMPBELL Beacon Staff Writer Even though the snow on the ground may not support this statement, the winter sports season has ended, and the five spring athletic teams at Wilkes University are beginning their competitive seasons. The baseball and softball teams are taking their traditional spring break trips south to prepare for conference action when they return. The men spend a week at Cocoa Beach in Florida while the Lady Colonels are mixing things up in Virginia and Maryland. Lady Colonels Softball - The softball team will play in the Virginia Wesleyan Tournament on Friday and Saturday. They'll play VA Wesleyan on Juesday and Chris Newport on Wednesday before traveling to Maryland for the Sea Gull Classic the final weekend of spring break. Upon their return home, the softball team will play consecutive Freedom Conference games the weekend of March 20. The Lady Colonels are hosting Drew on Saturday and DeSales on Sunday, with both doubleheaders beginning at 1:00 p.m. Leading the list of returnees is second team All-conference honoree Andrea Dominick. The junior shortstop had a .319 average at the place with five doubles and three home runs in 2003 . The softball team is looking to improve last year's 11-4 mark. Colonels Baseball The baseball team looks to repeat Freedom Conference playoff action this season, after falling to DeSales in playoffs last year and finishing 19-18 overall. The Colonels return from training in Florida just in time to host Keuka College for a doubleheader on Sunday, March 14at 12:00p.m. The Wilkes pitching staff will be an- ~.1..1. chored by four returnees, including seniors Mike Spotts and Matt Midkiff as well as sophomores Mike Toomey and Mike Quinn. The pitching staff will have a veteran to throw to in junior catcher Josh Turel. Turel earned first team All-conference honors a season ago after hitting .344 with eight doubles, three triples, five horners and 31 runs batted in. The Colonels infield will be led by junior shortstop Tyler Trutt. Trutt was a second team All-conference honoree last season after hitting .374 with six doubles, three triples, two homers and 26 runs batted in. Trutt also swiped 30 bases in 31 attempts and had a stellar .909 fielding percentage. Junior Charles Hampton returns at first base after garnering second team All-conference honors last spring. Hampton hit .385 with five doubles, four homers and 33 runs batted in. '.- asketball Danielle McDonald. She finished second on the team in 2003 with 16 points. McDonald tossed in 13 goals and handed out three assists. Sophomore Lyndsay Asinelli finished with 11 scores and one assist, while junior Alicia Connor contributed seven goals and two helpers. Goalkeeper Cassie Malone returns for the Lady Colonels, after finishing the 2003 campaign with a 2-7 record. She stopped 88 shots between the pipes while averaging a 15.59 goals against average. Colonels Golf Rounding out the spring sports list is the golfteam. The men finished fifth of 14 teams at the MAC Championships and finished the season with an overall mark of 63. The senior tandem of Dom Castrignano and Mike Kashnicki will lead the way for Wilkes. Castrignano earned first team Colonels Tennis MAC all-star honors in 2003 after finishThe tennis team has much to look for- . ing tenth at the MAC championships. ward to this season, considering the top Kashnicki finished right behind his teamtwo players in the Middle Atlantic Confer- mate and was named to the MAC second ence are still on the roster. team. Senior Curtis Haley, who shot the Junior Hassan Shah became the MAC team's low round of the 2003 season in a championin2003whenheknockedofffel- tri-match against Widener and Albright, low teammate,junior Madhan Srinivasan. and sophomore Chris Yonki, also return to Shah was tagged the Freedom Conference the mix. Player of the Year after posting an overall ..--.::recordof13-2. Srinivasan compiled a 15-2 record and earned first team Freedom Conference honors for the second straight season. The Colonels will look to improve on their 5-8 record from last season. Continued from page 16 the Colonels would see as Pribble hit a jump shot on the Warriors next trip down the court to put Lycoming up 65-66 with the f~al score ending 70-78 in favor of the Wam_ors. Pnbble was the leading scorer for the game with 34 points and ten rebounds. L.J. Huggler finished the game with 12 points for the warriors and Matt Stackhouse grabbed a game high 15 rebounds. Morgan was the leading scorer for the Colonels with 23 points. Plisko had 19 points for the game and Yaniello finished with 15. The Colonels also had two other games during the week. The first was their season finale in which they beat Lincoln University 74-72. Plisko had 27 points, which wa_s the game high. Evan Walters had 12 pomts, te_n reb~unds, and five blocked shots, while Yan1ello also ended the game with 12 points. Wednesday was the first round of the Freedom Conference Playoffs and the Colonels knocked off top seeded DeSales 66-50 behincl a career performance from Rashawn Pressley. Pressley ended the game with 2~ points and was_five of six from three-pomtrange. Sclafaru also added 14 points along with YanieBo's 12. i-15 V STUDENTS WELCOME Lady Colonels Lacrosse The women's lacrosse team is returning to action for its second year as a varsity sport. After concluding their inaugural season with a 3-10 record, the Lady Colonels look to improve on their 2-8 conference mark. 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Beacon Sports Editor On Saturday afternoon, the Colonels traveled to" Lycoming College to challenge the Warriors for the Freedom Conference Championship and earn a berth into the NCAA Division ID Playoffs. Wilkes ( 18-9) would start off strong much like it had earlier in the week against De Sales, but Lycoming (20-7) proved too much for the visitors and in the end and the Warriors defeated the Colonels 70-78. During Wednesday's game against DeSales, Dave Plisko was held scoreless due to a badly sprained left thumb, but no one could tell he was injured on Saturday as he scored the Colonels first six points of the game to give them a quick 6-3 lead just as the game got underway. Wilkes continued to build on its lead and increase it to as much as seven points with 7 :30 left until intermission when John Sclafani grabbed a rebound and hit the put back to make the score 21-14. After Sclafani's bucket, the Warriors the Colonels' lead to 44-41 early in the second half before the Warriors would take control of the game for a good chunk of the half. The Warriors regained the lead when Shaun Morris was fouled as he made a lay-up and then completed the threepoint play by canning his free throw to put Lycoming up 44-46. Lycoming built its lead to as much as six points with 9:39 left in regulation when Brad Musser, point guard; was fouled and hit both free throw attempts to give the Warriors a 52-58 lead. The Colonels would then make one last run to try to get to victory when they hit four three pointers in their next five possessions. Morgan hit three of the four while Plisko had the other and put Wilkes ahead, by one point, 65-64, with four minutes remaining in regulation. However, that would be the last lead Basketball Continued on page 14 - TheBeacon/Nick Zmijewsk . FRIDAY(3/5) TODAY(3/1) No events listed Softball@ Virginia Wesleyan Tournament 10AM TUESDAY(3/2) Women's Lacrosse vs. Alvernia@4 PM Ralston Field WEDNESDAY(3/3) Commuter Coffee Hour sponsored by Public Safety 9:30-11 :30 a.m@Commuter Lounge, Conyngham Hall. Penguins vs. Binghamton Senators, 7:05 p.m Gift/Card/Toy/Game donations accepted for Alpha Chi NHS Jared Box@ SUB 11 AM-lPM TH URS DAy ( 3/ 4) - Colonels knock off top seeded DeSales earlier in week pulled themselves together and eventually took their first lead of the game with about five and a half minutes left in the first half when Jonathan Pribble hit a jump shot to make the score 21-22 in favor of Lycoming. The score would th.e n seesaw back and forth for the remaining five minutes in the half until Pribble and Derrick Dull hit two of four free throws before the buzzer sounded and gave the Warriors a 36-38 lead at the half. · The Warriors were carried by the hot hand of Pribble in the first half as he led all scorers with 21 points. John Yaniello was the leading scorer for Wilkes with eleven points and Plisko and Mike Morgan each had eight. The game would remain close for much of the second half, as Morgan's hand would start to get hot for the Colonels. He would hit back to back three pointers and give Wilkes a 42-41 lead. Plisko then followed with a two pointer to increase - - Interst meeting for all intersted in running for SG Representative, 11 a.m. in the Hiscox room. Balloon man@ Sub 1st floor, 11-1 p.m. Gift/Card/Toy/Game donations accepted for Alpha Chi NHS Jared Box @ SUB 11 AM-l PM Spring recess kicks off@ 5 PM SATURDAY(3/6) Softball@ Virginia Wesleyan Tournament 10AM Spring recess thru Monday March 15 ! SUNDAY(3/7) Jabali Africa moved to March 18th @ 8 p.m. in Ballroom. Congratulations to Alici:Vieselrneyerw last whq correctly identified week's kFind This Picture" first. AsNieseimeyer pointed out, •· 1ast week's pictur~ was from the center painting on the 3rd floor of the Student Union Bui Id ing. Vieselmeyer will receive a $10 cash prize courtesy of the Wilkes University Programming Board. ,. . . ... __ . . . heBeacon/T. MickJenkins . Tms, phQ!<f~,as taK~n somewhere n.n: Wilkes !]niversity'~ Cainpus. 0 When you find it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject heading, as well as yourname, phone number, and either campus mailbox. or mailing address in the body text. The first person to correctl_ y identify the location of this picture will be recogruze·d in next weeks issue, and will receive a $10 cash prize, courtesty of Programming Board. THE BEACON WELCOMES NOTICES OF EVENTS ... PUBLICIZE IT S FREE. Post your evenJ by visiting www.wilkesbeacon.com or email wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com � 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 2004 March 1st Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 March 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/77a1fbcf0f39727b7ea87550369d888a.pdf 3e960097d805c736f4922dc7d24bffc5 PDF Text Text February 23, 2004 Volume 56 Issue 16 The www.wilkesbeacon.com THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE JOURNALISTS OF TOMoRRow ·Budget Proposal for 2004-05 Explained at SG Meeting BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon Managing Editor Wilkes' 2004-05 budget proposal was presented to Student Government (SG) on Wednesday. The budget proposes a 4.06% increase in student costs. The increase would translate into a $389 increase per semester in tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates and a $102 to $112 per semester hike for campus residents. On hand to explain the budget, as well as field questions from SG representatives were Vice President of Finance and Support Operations, Scott Byers; Vice President of Enrollment, Michael Frantz; and Vice President of Student Affairs, Paul Adams. "Four percent never feels good," Byers said. "But I think if you look at some of the numbers [from other institutions], you'll see that we fared pretty well against our competitors, keeping the price down. It's something that we know rings true with the students; and we're going to keep trying to push that number down as far as we can." Senior Class President, T. Mick Jenkins, was at the SG meeting on Wednesday, and commented that he was impressed with the Vice Presiderits' presentations. "I thought they were very professional, and very informative. They came across as very straightforward; I didn't feel as though Four percent hike in student costs proposed they were trying to hide anything from us," Jenkins said. "They showed us charts and graphs, and told us their reasoning behind the increase," Jenkins explained. Jenkins, who is planning on returning next fall to continue his education beyond his current biology major, will be paying the four percent increase; however, he says he doesn't mind. "I don't mind the increase as long as I see improvements on campus. Jenkins said. "Over the years that I've been here, I've seen improvement in services and facilities--so I think the increase is justified as long as they continue to do so." Student Revenue Dependency The BeaconfT. Mick Jenkins During the meeting, Byers · Vice President of Enrollment, Michael Frantz (left) looks on as Vice President of Finance and pointed out that the university's Support Operations, Scott Byers explains the tuition hike at Wednesday's SG Meeting. dependency on tuition is significant, 2010 is to grow the endowment to double its with 93% of its total revenue coming from stu- said; however, he also stated that he hopes current value of $30 million to $60 million-dent monies; specifically, Byers reported that to lower the current percentage numbers. that will help lower that number [student revuniversity receives 82% of its total revenue from "The hope is that we reduce the reliance enue dependency] . There are some active tuition and university fees, and another 11 % on tuition, but it will be a long-planned progrants out there ·from federal and state govfrom food service and housing fees. cess to make effective change in that area," "We're not unlike a lot of other private insti- Byers said. "Part of the strategic plan for Budget continued on page 4 tutions--most are tuition dependent.." Byers Biology Profs Study Questions Source of Deadly Chemicals BY JULIEMELF Beacon Assistant News Editor Hans Laufer's research findings were recently published in the February issue of the prestigibus science journal, The Biological Bulletin. Biggers teamed up with Laufer at the University of Connecticut, where he was previously employed. The two received a grant from the Department of Environmental Protection in Connecticut to figure out why the lobsters in the Long Island Sound were dying. Cancer. A simple two-syllable word that rips families apart and evokes pain and suffering for those afflicted with the often deadly disease. In order to avoid contracting it, many people try to stay away from carcinogenic materials and swear off red meat by becoming a vegetarian or relying on a hearty diet of seafood. But according to new research, farm Biology continued on Page 2 raised salmon contains high levels of PCBS (polychlori- . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . nated biphenyls), and when consumed, may be carcino- News ............................................ 1-4 genie. And now, thanks to research conducted by Wilkes Editorial. ..................................... 5-7 University Assistant ProfesFeatures ....................................... 8-9 sor of Biology William Biggers, lobsters have been PhotoSpread ............................ 10-11 discovered to contain chemicals that, if consumed in large Arts & Entertainment.. ........... 12-15 quantities could also possi- Sports ...................................... 16-20 bly cause cancer. Biggers and colleague Cale.n dar........................................ 20 Index: WINTER WEEKEND 2004 Team "Trojan Man" compete in the Tug-of-War on Saturday, February 21 as part of the Winter Weekend festivities. The Team placed second in the competition, falling to Team G.I. Jim. For a complete photo recap, see the pages 10 and 11. �2 NEWS FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Biology Continued from Page 1 "Laufer and I originally thought it was due to methoprene, a mosquito insecticide that was sprayed heavily in areas to get rid of mosquitoes that spread the West Nile Virus. So we bled the lobsters and examined their blood for the presence of methoprene using chemical analysis, mass spectrometry, and gas chromatography. And the analysis showed that we didn't find any methoprene, but in looking closer at what was present in ttie blood, I found alkyl phenols present, which causes a lot of concern now because they are produced in large amounts," explained Biggers. According to Biggers, thousands of alkyl phenols are produced per year by industry and are used in things like laundry detergents, ants; apparently. The quito insecticide by Monsanto, amount of these a company that specializes in things that are in the producing genetically altered environment, and nofood. body has really any "I think that people are neidea what the short glecting the fact that these things term effects are, let have insecticide activity, and therefore they can also, just like alone the long term afmethoprene, affect lobsters. But fects . It's been a the thing is, I don't think it's pretty interesting class," said third year Monsanto that's doing it. I've done some research and it looks biotogy major David like these same four chemicals are Stillman. While Laufer and used in Good Year Tire rubber," Dr. William Biggers ·Biggers's research said Biggers. has opened many Biggers also felt that there are many possible ways those chemicals got into doors to explaining the death of lobsters in the Long Island the Long Island Sound, there are still many Sound. It may have doors that have yet to be unlocked. Though I think that people are neglecting t~e fact that these been due to rain the researchers have offered a list of possithings have insecticide activity, and therefore they washing tire tread bilities of how these chemicals got into the can also, just like methoprene, affect lobsters. left on the highway Sound, none of the possibilities have been Dr. William Biggers causing it to enter definitely concluded. And while some may Assistant Professor of Biology into th e sound, or think this issue only concerns Long Island, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - from people actually more and more research is indicating that the dumping tires into effects of such chemical pollution on aquatic the Sound. wildlife has actually become a worldwide probdenture sealants, lubricants, rubber prepara"We recently had a seminar on the anti- lem, and until more research is conducted no tion, tires, etc. The antioxidants are used be- oxidants that are produced by chemical com- definite answers can be offered. cause they prevent the cracking of rubber. panies for an unbelievable amount of things, One of the alkyl phenols is used as a mos- everything from tire production to dental seal- Manag case,co areaski .ofregis . to Wilkes~ 1Nith cl.goal is to the .A J:QQ 22~2-t to donate,$5.00for'eytcy penonnanct. t es student -whq, attends. alfowipg' $(u3entsx to attendfor free. H :,;_ " ' , SO meets every Wednes in ~he l!iscox M~ting theHen.ry Stu~ent · open to the public, '.,,,,,,:.:.. .., . .T ID\YElJ:eHEA.:. 2 ,- • •- •w • ; ;• • .: ••.,.._ •., •• , •: ,__ ,_·;• • .• , .• : • •,.Y ·• ••••.·•~-,•¥•':<:·,·· ,~:-... , ..•• ·•. . . .. Spend Your:Money,on Fun. ✓ ,,.,,._,,._..,,- . ~ · r - . , , ~ ~ ; / / - --·~.,. . - Plan a trip at www.wilkesbeacon.com/travel www.wilkesbeacon.com/scholarshlps �FEBRUARY 23, 2004 3 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL News BJ;iefs Private home turned into a torture chainber BYLEEKEATII .Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP)--Dhia al-Hariri returned to Iraq after decades in exile to reclaim his father's beloved home, only to find that Saddam Hussein's regime had turned it into a house of horrors. What was once the backyard is now a · dark maze of iron-doored cells. One bedroom has a hook in the ceiling from which interrogators hung prisoners, breaking their arms and zapping them with electricity. "This was my grandmother's bedroom," al-Hariri, 54, said Saturday, standing in a room barren except for the remains of iron ,_ :::. ;;.:.. .bars embedded in the floor where lines of . . lawsuit prisoners were chained . '!Jenni .nttimein For years, neighbors on the street of Id prison aj.pl·ceU.w~~!~illieJcifl walled homes heard screarris at night from eMeade ()ffjcials l}e tas . a fIU!tl: . the house down the lane and saw handbounfy jail' druticoi1 cuffed men being led in and out. ~m,'.~Qffida1s hav.e 0 .· Saddam's security agents seized the house in 1980, after al-Hariri's family fled the country, and for the next 23 years it was used as a secret interrogation center for political prisoners. After Saddam's fall in April, prisons were . ;; .;•; -,: .:cc··"' ;c-· opened and former inmates flooded in to re...•~O~T~N'(AP)-~French docto~ \\'.ereJak~.~ abac;'~,.~n:~!1 ,~e~1a,~2,tered thereasbn for a . visit the scene of their ordeals. Mass graves patt~nt s sore, swollen belly: He ~,d,swallowed ~ou!id 350 coins,;"-$650 w6rth-~along with have been uncovered and families have beassorted necklaces and needles. ..:.<. . _ J. · gun the task of tracking down loved ones . The'pa~ent's ~are ccmdition is pica, Cb~put,sxop;to ~; i 'thJpgs•notnonnally conamong the hundreds of thousands of who sumed~ fo~. Its name comes frolllJhe Latin wor r · , .fl bird thoughtt6 eat just disappeared. about anyJ_hmg. · · · · ' AI-Hariri's house illustrates how the regime's brutality was literally right next door--and how it remains woven into the fabric of the neighborhood. One officer who worked in the al-Hariri house still lives on the street. "No one can touch him; we don't dare," said Ali Zeini, a neighbor. The house was the realization of a dream for al-Hariri's father, Kadhem. He built it in 1968, a one-floor, modem-design home in a neighborhood of doctors in Baghdad's upper-class Mansour district. "He brought in architects to do it American-style because that's what he liked," al-Hariri said. One of the first to be tortured there was al-Hariri's younger brother Safa, held meters (yards) from his old bedroom. He was executed in 1982. Dhia al-Hariri, visiting from his home in Leeds, England, sounds like a rental agent as he walks through it. "This was all wood paneling on the walls here. Oak. See those windows? All oak frames," he said in what was once the sitting room. "There were chandeliers in every room." · Al-Hariri was 18 when the family moved into the house and he lived there until he went abroad for studies six years later. The outside facade looks much the same, but the interior has been transformed. Windows are bricked over, cinderblock walls block the passageways and cut rooms in half. It is this other house that Qays Abu Muhammed remembers. "This is where they did the interrogations," he said, standing in the bedroom next on Hundr ' . "< , cay;d a i' ,, · •- •· -· >;. •· .. ._, to the grandmother's. Abu Muhammed said he was hung by his arms from the ceiling hook, then pulled down until his shoulders dislocated. Electrodes were then put on his earlobes. The next room down, a tiny space by the stairs up to the roof, was where they held women, he said. In the sitting room, the officers interrogating him brought in another prisoner, a man in his 60s, threw alcohol on him and set him ablaze, Abu Muhammed said. In the grandmother's bedroom, Abu Muhammed was handcuffed, crouching, to the iron bar on the floor, with the burned man chained next to him in line. "Over the next few days they would take him away and bring him back," he said. "Then one day he didn't return." Abu Muhammed, 39, was arrested in 1984 and held at the house for a month, accused of belonging to a Shiite Muslim opposition group, the Dawa Party. He estimates that several hundred prisoners--Shiites, communists and other activists--passed through the house just during the time he was there. "Who knows how many were here over the years. Maybe a third died in torture. A third were taken out and executed, and a third got out alive," al-Hariri said. Saddam's government frequently took over houses abandoned by exiles, handing them out to high-ranking loyalists or puttin g them to use for offices. Houses like al-Hariri's gave security agents a discreet location to carry out interrogations and· force confessions. Some, like Abu Muhammed, were then sentenced to jail terms - or execution. "We would always hear screaming," said '.?eini, the neighbor. "It became very ordinary for us. What could we do?" Al-Hariri moved to the back of his house. It used to be an open yard. Now, it's walled off into five cells. With a bang, al-Hariri jammed aside the bolt on an iron door and swung it open. This cell was the bedroom of two more of his brothers, twins. "They had pictures of every football star in the world taped on their walls," he said. Now the bare concrete walls are carved with graffiti from those held there: names, dates--as far back as December 1980 and as recent as 2002--hatch marks counting the days, prayers, a crude drawing of a girl. "Call these numbers: Fayez and Heifaa," pleads one scrawl to anyone who gets out, with phone numbers beside them. On another cell wall is the drawing of a heart with wings and a palm tree with birds flying above it. Al-Hariri, who counts 10 relatives killed by Saddam's regime, has hired lawyers to start the long process of reclaiming the house. In the meantime, a cousin is staying there to keep away looters. But al-Hariri said he'll never live there again. "I want a home in Baghdad, but this house is too difficult. I need something where I won't see it every day," he said. �4 NEWS FEBRUARY 23 2004 First Wo01an to Speak at Kirby Lecture Series Mail order guru Lillian Vernon scheduled to offer her expertise BY KRISTIN KILE Beacon Staff Writer The Kirby Lecture series is breaking more ground than usual this year; the first woman speaker in the series' history will be making her way onto the Wilkes campus March 31, 2004. Lillian Vernon, owner of one of America's leading catalog and online retailers appropriately named Lillian Vernon, will address the business world and how she made it as an entrepreneur. According to the Greater Talent Network Speakers Database, www.greatertalent.com, Vernon and her family came to the United States from their native Germany "to escape the pe~ils of World War II." While in the U.S., Vernon attended New York University, "but like many women at the time, left after two years to get married. Two years later, in 1951, using $2,000 of wedding gift money, a 4-month pregnant Lillian Vernon started her mail order business. Her goals were modest at first: earn a few extra dollars to pay household bills and keep occupied while awaiting the ~irth of her first child." However, today, Vernon is considered "one of America's most accomplished and well-known leaders in the catalog and retail industries. She is a pioneer, blazing trails for women in a· field once dominated by men," this according to her biography on Greater just by her own sweat." Talent Network. In the Lecture series' history, there have Dr. Jeffrey Alves, Professor of Free Enter- been many notable speakers present from big prise explained that the lectures are designed corporations to Internet businesses. Previto offer insight into the business world from ous speakers include Jerry Greenfield from someone who has lived it. Ben & Jerry's, John Stossel from ABC News, "The Kirby LecWalter Williams, a leading contures are intended to sumer economist, and Andy be a once a semester McKelvie of Monster.com. presentation by a These speakers, like all of the leading component series' speakers to-date, are of the free enterprise men. system or some asAlves said that even pect of entrepreneurthough they have never had a ship," said Alves. female speaker, that fact was "The intent is to not a primary consideration fo~ give our students an choosing Vernon. opportunity to hear "We want to have some some pretty well balance. In reality today more known folks and inwomen start businesses than teract with them at men. She's not going to talk the reception afterabout the feminine side, bewards," said Alves . cause she doesn't believe in "So far they've gone _that," said Alves. Lillian Vernon reasonable well. I Instead, attendees will be think Lillian Vernon is an interesting one able to hear firsthand how Vernon started a because ... she's our first female speaker, and business from scratch . . Alves said that she literally started her business at her kitchen Vernon's speech is "probably going to be a table in the early 50s. She was really a pio- combination of her story, about growing a neer in modern catalogue retail. She did it retail catalogue business and how she did that, arid some of the challenges of being an Entrepreneur over the years. And she'll talk about the business challenges and some of the personal challenges." Vernon began her business by placing a pricey advertisement in Seventeen magazine of a personalized handbag and belt and her business soared from there . In 1956, "the Lillian Vernon catalog was born-16 pages in black and white, mailed to 125,000 customers who had responded to her ads." Her company is now a multimillion-dollar company and Vernon continues to play an essential role in her company. In addition to serving on the boards of numerous nonprofit organizations, Vernon is also the recipient of many prestigious awards. "She has spoken at many universities and has received several honors including induction in the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, Big Brother/Big Sisters National Hero Award and Gannett Newspapers Business Leadership Award," said Vernon's biography. The Alan P. Kirby Center board of managers sponsors the Kirby Lecture series. Vernon is due to speak on March 31, 2004 at 7 :00 p.m. at a location yet to be determined. The lecture is free to the public and students and faculty are welcome to attend. demonstrate is that we're maintaining the affordability of the institution and controlling costs. We want to stay competitive, not just locally with other private institutions, but also with two-year and state schools .. .It doesn't mean that we have to be the cheapest option; but we have to be a reasonably affordable option," said Frantz. Capital Projects The proposed capital projects that Byers brought up during the SG meeting attracted perhaps the most interest from SG members. One of those projects included the promised renovations to the Stark Learning Center. "It's a three-phase project:" Byers said of the SLC project. "The first phase that we're taking care of is some of the infrastructure and ventilation issues. That will start over spring break. It's almost a million dollars of work that needs to be done. "Also this spring we'll start 'programming the buildings,' evaluating the needs of the occupants of that building, and looking at how we want to use the building-whether we want classroom space, or office space. From that we'll begin phase two and three ." The major challenge for phase two, Byers explained was, "how do we implement these changes?" "If we're successful in completing programming this spring, we'll start this summer," Byers said. Once started, the project on SLC sl.:iould be completed over a 12 to 18 month time frame, Byers said. Resident Hall Projects Another major project that the budget allotted for is the renovation of a few residence Both the Fortinsky and Sullivan projects are schedules to be completed by next fall. Byers commented that there are other buildings that do need to have renovations, and added that the ongoing Strategic Master Plan is addressing how to prepare for those halls in the years to come. Financial Disipline Byers also stressed his attempt to make the university more "financially disciplined" in maintenance overall by preparing for replacements of furniture and equipment throughout the university. "The thought is to capture information on the lifespan of things on campus, and put money away for their replacement,'' Byers explained. Byers used an example in his presentation to SG, explaining, "If we have 300 chairs and each costs $100, that means to replace every chair on campus, we would need $30,000. So, if we talk to the manufacturer, and find out that each chair has a lifespan of five years that would mean that we should put away $6,000 [per year] just for the chairs." In order to initiate such a strategy, Byers said that the · st step is "really just getting a handle on what we have, what the lifespan is, and what money is necessary that we have to set aside to replace it and keep it up to date ... so that we don't have stuff that's 20 years old, only because we were lucky andit lasted that long." The proposed budget will be presented to the Board of Trustees at their meeting on campus April 15; if approved the new budget will go into effect June 1--the beginning of the 2004-05 fiscal year. Budget continued from page i ernments." Byers also said that he hopes to build upon a solid annual gifting campaign that the office developed last year. But Byers was quick to point out that dramatic change is not in the foreseeable future . Byers said that a realistic goal fo·r the university could be "around 80% in tuition dependency, and 85% total student dependency." "You're still susceptible to the marketplace, but it can give you time to adjust," he added. The 4% tuition increase accommodates the general cost of inflation for the university, including faculty and staff salaries and benefits , an expense that absorbs 43 % of university budget. Other increased expenses for the institution include financial aid packages, operational expenses, and capital project expenses. Financial Aid With 24 % of the university's budget going towards financial a.id, Mike Frantz, Vice President of Enrollment was on hand to offer insight into how his office disperses those funds . "It's a combination of university grants and merit scholarships," Frantz said. "Over 90% ofa typical freshman class receives some type of Wilkes-based aid, merit scholarship and/or need-based grants." Although, Frantz pointed out that percentage drops when applied to the entire student body. "It's not that we're taking money away from students once they get here ... it's primarily because you're then factoring in part-time students who don't receive university-based aid, and students who h~ve employers reimbursing them," Frantz explained. . "Globally, what we want to continue to · halls: namely, Sullivan Hall and Fortinsky Hall. "Fortinsky will be having some life safety items installed,'' Byers said. "From our vantage point--by numbers [of residents], and by the height of the building--there is probably more risk there than there is in others." Byers explained that limited exit routes in comparison to other halls, was one of the major factors that made Fortinsky a priority. Byers pointed out that Evans Hall received similar life safety equipment last summer for the same reasons. "With Sullivan we're looking at a complete renovation:• Byers stated. 'Tm not sure if there was any great logic in why Sullivan was picked first, except that it hadn't been looked at, and it hadn 't been renovated since the uni versity acquired it 30-some years ago." Dr. Paul Adams, Vice President of Student Affairs also commented on the end goal in terms of the residence halls for students. "From a comfort standpoint, we want to create spaces_ that are constructed around clusters of people,'' Adams said . "Wilkes is very blessed with some of the old houses that we can accomplish that fairly easily. We want to make sure that we have spaces in the residence halls that allow for small group projects, that people to get to know each other in a mory intimate way... rather than just living in double-barreled corridors and sharing a common bathroom." Adams said that this idea is being considered in the planning of the Sullivan renovation. Sullivan is not one of those residence halls blessed with large common-spaces. "One of the things we're asking the architects this summer is to reconfigure the space to see if there's a way to make it more friendly to what the ,students are desiring," Adams commented. �-=----- EDITORIAL 5 Historical Context to Current Violence in Haiti BY Dr. RICHARD GILLESPIE Adjuct Professor of Theater jtsm 'past three d '' '1973, and na "drew J. Sordo tor from Nort · . nia, the Gallery has • . . ~- -:··- .:e.:-:, . stood at a ed; g g ·. .• There is a large group in Haiti from office by force. Jean Bertrand Aristide was a who were supporters of Aristide but In light of the growing violence black parish priest serving the poor who are disappointed with his rule. in Haiti, I thought the Wilkes comin Port-au-Prince. Politically he was They want him to step down volunmunity might appreciate having ·a influenced by the liberation theol- tarily. They do not want a violent scorecard to help follow events ogy movement in the Catholic change of.government. (It would be there. Church. Supported by his political the thirty-third coup d'tat in Haiti in First, a few historical notes for party of the poor; the "Fanmi two hundred years.) Chief among perspective: Two hundred years Lavalas" (literally translated, the these is Group 184, a conglomerate ago this January the only successFamily Flood") in 1990, he was of peasants, students, and other ful slave revolt in history led to the elected president of Haiti. His first intellectuals. Group 184 is a major founding of the first black republic actions were to dismantle the bu; sponsor of student demonstrations. in history. Center to the revolt was reaucracy built by the Duvalier dic- and such. Group 184 is generally an extraordinary man, Toussaint tatorships (father and son) between seen as leftist in politics. There are , Louverture, who rose from slavery 1957 and 1986. In so doing he threat- however, observers who claim there to become the Governor General of ened the privileges of the rich, pri- are former supporter of the the French colony under the marily m~lattos. Seven months into Duvaliers and sweatshop factory French revolutionary government. his term, the Duvalierests staged a owners in the group. It was Tmissaint's vision to build a Those pushing for a violent coup military coup and drove Aristide modern nation in which all races d'tat are a mixed lot. The earliest vi9from power and from the country. were equal and men were rewarded In 1994 the United States militarily lence against Aristide came for for their abilities only. His dream occupied Haiti and restored Aristide former chimres, some because they was shattered by the rise of Napoto the presidency. His term expired claimed Aristide was no longer payleon who wished to create a slave • in 1995 and he was replaced by one ing them, and others because they empire in the West Indies and the of his supporters who held the of- felt betrayed by him. western part of North America. AlThe new armed coup began in fice until Aristide could be reele~ted though the freed slaves of Haiti in 2000. With the support of the Gonavas, a city in northwest Haiti defeated Napoleon's army, United States he dismantled the mili- that was Toussaint's headquarters Toussaint did not survive to lead tary, exiled the coup leaders and re- during the war with France and the the new nation, which was torn placed the army with a weak national location of Haiti's declaration of inapart from its beginnings by the dependence. The coup was begun police force. conflict between the blacks, primaIn the three years of his second by the brother and other supportrily in the north, and the mulattos, term, Aristide has alienated many ers of Amiot Metayer. Metayer, the primarily in the south--a conflict of his supporters and emboldened leader of a band of young men wh0 which still echoes in Haiti. his enemies. The 2000 election it- called themselves the Cannibal Because of his defeat in Haiti, self is a major issue. Fanmi Lavals Army, proclaimed himself Aristide's Napoleon had to abandon his goal swept most of the national, regional strongman in Gonav.as . Because of of a slave empire. Cutting his losses, and local elections, giving Aristide the violent acts of the Ca!lTii bal he sold the Louisiana Territories to a strong base from which to rule. Army against Aristide's critics, the the United States. But seven congressional elections United States and CARICOM (the The European nations and the were contested. The Constitution Caribbean Community) insisted United States did not share requires elections to be decided by . that Aristide arrest Metayer. His folToussaint's dream of equality a majority vote. In the seven the lowers broke him out of prison by among.all races and found.the new candidates won by pluralities, but knocking down a wall with a bullblack nation a threat to the slave Aristide refused to have run-off dozer, and Metayer returned to holding colonies and· states makelections. As a result, the United Gonavas and his pro-Aristide vioing it difficult for Haiti to succeed. States, the International Monetary lence until he was murdered. His Examples: France demanded repaFund, and others cut off f:inancial .followers. were convinced he was rations for the financial loss of its aid to Haiti until the elections were killed on Aristide's orders, and slaves as a condition of recognizrerun. Aristide stood firm, putting changed loyalties. They have been ing the new nation, and U.S. Presihis country in a desperate financial joined in the past two weeks by a dent Thomas Jefferson halted all situation because of the loss of aid. motley crew ofright-wingArrny oftrade between the two countries More recently Aristide has been ficers and other Duvalierests, ineven though they had been major accused of supporting violence to cluding Guy Philippe, a former potrading partners when Haiti was a silence his critics. At least three lice chief in Cap Haitian (Haiti's secFrench colony. popular journalists were assassi- ond largest city), and Louis Jodel During its two hundred year hisnated, and the judges investigating Chamblain, a leader of Duvalier's tory Haiti has had trouble governthe cases have fled the country, death squad in the 1980s, and a ing itself because of its internal difearful for their lives. Aristide is also . leader ofFRAPH (Front for the Advisions and because of the coloaccused of hiring young men - nick- vancement and Progress ofHaiti)nial practices of the countries on named chimres - from the slums of a group involved in the coup which it was dependent. Port-au-Prince to intimidate and at- against Aristide in 1991. In the past The same internal and external tack his critics and demonstrators week these men led a squad of armed forces are at work in Haiti today. against his government. He has also men who shot their way into Haiti Although there is great politibeen accused of enriching himself from the Dominican Republic, killcal confusion in Haiti today with from the drug trade in Haiti which in ing two Dominican soldiers. The factions shifting back and forth, the past few years has become a generally recognized leader of the one can identify three major intermajor transport center between armed coup attempt is J ea n ests: I) President Aristide and his South America and the U.S. But de- "Tatoune" Pierre, the chief leader supporters; 2) those opposed to spite his failings, real or imagined, of the FRAPH coup in 1991. Aristide but who want a peaceful most observers believe that he resolution to the conflict; and 3) would still win an election if it were Haiti, cont-inned on page 7 those who want Aristide driven held today. �6 EDITORIAL FEBRUARY 23, 2004 All Love, Not Just Heterosexual, Should be Recognized and Valued But what exactly is the threat Anyone who has been folthat suggests troops should be lowing the news over the past brought in? There are no riots; there year, and more specifically over is no looting, no widespread viothe last few weeks, knows about lence. People who love each other the heated debate that has arisen and are already sharing their lives over the questions of whether together are getting married in civil or not same sex couples should ceremonies. They just happen to be allowed to legally sanction be of the same sex. It really their attachments through some shouldn't be anyone else's business form of marriage or civil union. who an individual wants to live with Most recently, the mayor of or spend the rest of their lives with. San Francisco has decided to allow same sex marriages and a State Superior Court Judge ruled that the weddings can continue, denying-the demands by conservative groups that such unions be prohibited from continuing. Over the past week or two hundreds of same sex couples from all over the nation have flocked to San Francisco courthouses to participate in same sex civil ceremonies with loved ones. Some would consider the actions of this judge to be brave; others would consider them de- , fiant. This is because President Bush, in his State~of the Union address, insinuated that "renegade judges" who issued such opinions and handed down such rulings could face repercussions. On a recent episode of the conservative Christian news and talk show 700 Club, host Pat Robertson was heard to remark But apparently some government that since these events are takofficials and other conservative ing place, San Francisco is in a groups don't agree. state of "chaos" and "anarchy," So much for John Lennon's faand that the National Guard mous mantra "make love not war." should be brought in to get It seems these days in America war things in San Francisco under is being made on love, or at least control. those who dare to love someone rights. For example, a person who gaily be entered into the block deswho is of the same gender. People who strongly oppose 'is involved in a relationship with a ignated "spo·use ." Despite the same sex marriage state that these person of the same sex may not be child's needing immediate emermarriages are violations of "the allowed visitation rights if their part- gency care, the admitting nurse sanctity of marriage" and a threat ner is hospitalized, because they are wasted · valuable time by refusing to legal, heterosexual marriages and not a "family member" and they are admittance because the Congresstraditional family life. If same sex not considered a "spouse" . accord- man was not listed as a parent in marriages were eventually allowed ing to the legal definition. This is the paperwork because he and his in this country, would it somehow regardless of whether or not they partner are not--cannot be, under discourage people from entering live together, and have done so for the current state of affairs--married. into heterosexual marriages? No, many years. The healthy partner in The beloved partner 1)f a gay man probably not. Would the already this case desires to be a support- or woman who may be sick or dying high divorce rate amongst hetero- ive, loving spouse in all respects; can be denied the opportunity of sexual married couples increase? however, because they are denied supporting his or her partner Probably not, or at least not be- the title, they are also denied spe- through the illness--perhaps even cause of the occurrence of same sex cific social recognition of similar seeing them one last time before marriages. Many citizens and gov- rights and responsi bilities. they die. A child is being denied Recently, a gay Congressman health care while a nurse--who was ernment officials who oppose same sex marriage do so out of respect described on news radio a situation probably motivated by prejudice-for their religious traditions--cer- he faced when he was trying to ob- argues over whether or not the man tainly they should be allowed to tain emergency room care for he and that child knows and loves as a fahold the opinions that are inspired his partner's adopted son. Out of ther can be considered his parent. _by the customs of their faith ., If th~ necessity, ·only one of their names And the people who oppose officials of the various churches, could appear on their child's insur- same sex marriage claim to do so information . The out of respect for family values. temples, and synagogues in this ance country, and the officials of the ma- Congressman's name could not lejor religions decide that it is against the religious principles of their faith to perform gay marriages or allow them within a religious context, then that is valid. But isn't it against the ideals of separation of church and state for the government to deny same sex couples a civil ceremony, 'Managing Edit.or: ........ :~::;: ..........•...:. Gabe LeDonne since most of the reasons for the AssL Managing Editor:, ... ::,. ... ,........ Raphael C<?oper strong opposition against it arise B~siness Manager: ..... ;: .... ·,·•:·· ,·,···· ... Amanda Martucci from a religious base? NewsEditor: .....!................ :·.. ::..... , .... GabrielleLainb Many same sex couples are alFeatures Editor:,2. ..;....... ;....... ,; .....'.. Lindsey Wotanis ready living together--as it is their right. 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'. ., ...... WillMidgett , Asst. Pbo't<>.Editor:'...·........................ '.l} ~ick Jenkins Man~ger:.:·... ~·;,.: ..•:•;;...... u, .. :~: ... ;·:· Don.,Shappelle ~acultyAdv~or: ..: ··••p••··-, .......... ,,_.... , Dr. Andrea Frantz ,, · . .. Box 11!; Wilkes University ~.:t:.~: .............. \Yeh 192 South Franklin St~ Wilke$-Barre, PA 18766 . ·(570) 4'0 8-5903 E-mail: wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com ;Background · '4 * Established in October 1936 * MemperofthePennsylvama ' Newspaper Ass09iation ,. --!-,- · * Prin~d on Mondays, with theex:ception of holidays * 1,50Opapers distributed ., ;: �FEBRUARY 23, 2004 EDITORIAL 7 Should Wilkes Aluinni Have Free Access to Gyin? BY GINGER ESLICK Beacon Op-Ed Editor The Marts Gym is now a state-of-the-art facility that can be accessed by anyone, that is if they are willing to pay the price. Wilkes University alumni, however, cannot use the facility without paying a fee. This situation leads to many questions. What benefits should alumni have? Is there a valid reason for not admitting alumni into the Marts Center free of charge? _ Give Back to Deserving Alumni The alumni of Wilkes University should have the right to use the Marts Gym. For without the tuition money that all of the past and current students have brought to Wilkes University,.there would be no University to attend. Parents and students alike have worked hard a good portion of their lives iu order to save money for the ever-increasing expense of college. To me, it seems only fair that the University would be willing to give something back to. these alumni after the illustrious day of graduation. After all, it is not as if every past member of Wilkes would be flooding the Marts Center in order to get access to a free work out. Many graduates have moved out of this area, and those who remain may not all feel the desire to use the facilities; therefore, an overcrowded gym is not a valid concern. Alumni who are interested in using the gym have most likely worked out for a good portion of their lives. People who work out tend to be healthier and live longer than those who do not. Translation, these individuals are not likely to drop dead while taking part in the latest work out craze. If this matter does boil down to an insurance issue, simply require the alumni to sign a waiver releasing the University from all responsibilities. These people are not immature muscle heads whose sole desire is to out-lift the person next to them. They are adults who have given countless dollars to the University, and now they want something back. They deserve something back from the University they have already _given so much to. Health and Insurance Issues are of Prime Concern When one graduates from college, it's a given that he or she will constantly be asked to donate money to this fund or that one, and that from time to time, he or she will choose to gather for events such as the traditional Homecoming/Alumni weekend. No matter what the given alumnus gave to the school as a student, now that they're off in the real world I see no reason that they should be entitled to free use of the facilities offered by the staff of the Marts Gym. Wilkes is not a large school, but with the ever-growing student population, would it be fair if an enrolled student wanted to go over to the Marts Center but was unable to use the facilities because the weight room was full of middle-aged alumni? It's bad enough that there's always some sport that's in training, so on top of the athletes, let's just add to the people crunch here on campus. Regardless of the over-population, what about safety concerns? My grandfather BY KERRI PARIENELLO Beacon Layout Artist dropped dead of a heart attack at forty-eight years old on a train to work more than twenty years ago; what's to say that with our declining health as a nation, we're not going have an alumnus jogging on a treadmill fall over from a massive coronary or throw his back out trying to out-lift a student? For safety and already high numbers of people utilizing the facilities in place at the Marts Gym, I think that it's in the best interest of the University to charge alumni to use the gym. The administration charges students, for many incidentals, so I see no reason why administrators shouldn't ask for a nominal fee in order to cover their backs if something bad were to happen. Media Focus on Sex and Scandal Unfair to Public BY J.W. DAVIES Beacon Columnist Last week, Senator John Kerry, leading Democratic contender for the party's Presidential nomirn;ltion, deflected unsubstantiated rumors of an affair. Once again America found that when it comes to election year reporting, sex and scandal are the gold standard. Although the rumor of Kerry's affair was squashed, the incident shed light on a mud-hungry media just waiting to exploit even the smallest hint of indecent moral conduct. Sadly, the national media brain trust seems to have taken on the motto: Run it! Then check it! The rumor was initiated by the infamous Matt Drudge on his semi-credible news web site, the Drudge Report. Although Drudge can be credited, wi.th breaking the Monica Lewinsky-Bill Clinton story, his credibility as a trusted journalist relies on the judgement, and or the gullibility of the reader. The fact that this particular story traversed the media landscape on so swift a foot should leave news editors and TV news producers hanging their heads in regret. Coverage of John Kerry's rise in popularity over the last month and a half may have become monotonous, but forgoing ethical, investigative procedures just to add spice to the headlines is abhorrent. One sure sign that should have sent up red flags in the minds of editors across the country was that none of Kerry's opponents even attempted to use the story against him. Although the most respected news outlets refrained from running the story under the spotlight, most cable outlets and small-town papers wasted a considerable amount of airtime and ink on the baseless rumor. While the media deserves the brunt of the blame for their lapse in judgement, there is also another reason for this new practice of scandal charlatanism. Morality, although it may seem lost to some, is surprisingly still one of the greatest motivating forces in American politics. Concern for the moral behavior of our elected officials has been a top priority in the minds of Americans even before Washington took office and it has only grown stronger under the leadership of John F. Kennedy, Richard M. Nixon and, most notably, Bill Clinton. The chasm between liberals and conservatives in the United States tends to cut straight through the population. Most pundits agree that the split is somewhere around 50/50, or 45/45. For the conservative half, stories like Clinton and Lewinsky, or Kerry and whoever are just as important as public policy and international trade. Since President Clinton, the Republicans have had the advantage when it came to tapping into the moral pipeline of America. Forget Al Gore, John Kerry and any other Democrat who gets in the ring; the conservative right and most republicans are still campaigning against Bill Clinton. And they are winning. On the liberal side, the struggle lies within fighting the media. Despite claims that the media is, in fact, liberally biased, Democrats and liberal supporters are starting to nudge the media in the direction of finally focusing on real campaign issues. Even with credible arguments on both sides, however, the thought of morality no longer being an important issue in political campaigns is highly improbable. It is, after all, our nature to appeal to the personalities and sometimes even the minutest details in the lives of those in the public eye. Flaws ar~ only natural to the human design and, coincidentally, they are very important to the electoral process. But the media owes it to the public to focus attention on the issues that truly touch our lives on a daily basis: the economy, health care, Social Security, environmental issues, crime, foreign relations, and education, to name a few. If our attention on such issues resulted in an educated public that pushed the candidates--Republican and Democrat alike--to provide more than sound-bytes and warm and fuzzy photo ops, perhaps the results would be campaigns of substance and leaders who got things done. Haiti, continued from page 5 The alignment of interests outside of Haiti are almost as confusing as those in Haiti. The United States appears to take the high ground, but appearances can be deceiving. Colin Powell has stated that the United States will not send troops to Haiti to aid Aristide. He insists that there must be a peaceful resolution to Haiti's problems, and calls - along with CARICOM - for talks among the various groups. But Aristide has never been a favorite of the United States. He has been critical of the · United States, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Before we supported his return to power, we insisted that he accept economic policies that he had declared were wrong for Haiti. Unsurprisingly, he has been slow in fulfilling his agreements and he continues to criticize the effects of the global economy on poor nations. One example: Haiti, once one of the major suppliers of sugar in the world must now import sugar because it cannot compete with the price the subsidized sugar industry in the United States can charge. Aristide has never been a favorite of the Republican Party. Jesse Helms opposed his return to power, calling the ex-priest psychotic. Aristide's government has not been able to get copies of F~APH papers seized by the American military in the 1990s occupa- tion. The Haitian government is convinced that the papers are not made public to hide the connection between FRAPH and the CIA. Emmanuel Constant, a leader of FRAPH wanted by the Haitian government for crimes against the people, is living openly in New York and claims to have been funded in 1991 by _the CIA. The Washington based non-governmental organization, the International Republican Institute, has sent representatives to conferences organized by people now involved in the violent opposition in Haiti. The Democratic Convergence, an early organization in opposition to Aristide, claims to be funded by the Democratic_Endowment for Democracy, a Washington group active in supporting reactionary groups in Central America during the Cold War. The Democratic Convergence is made up primarily by wealthy mulattos and sweatshop interests. Many Haitians believe that the United States will be happy to see Aristide fall and be replaced by a more conservative leader, and that the U.S. is providing support to Aristide's enemies. Meanwhile, the United States is preparing housing at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for the tens of thousands of Haitian refugees fleeing the violence in Haiti that the Coast Guard anticipates picking up in the near future before they can reach Florida. �8 FEATURES FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Neiineic's Passlon Drives National Speech Aspiratio~s BY JAMIE BABBITT Beacon Asst. Features Editor "more in terms of how to organize and asked · her to be patient so that we could find somebody who would coach as well in the program ... what I said was, 'let's recruit some other members' so it could beco.me a student-run club, she's not by herself, and to trust the program enough to try to find somebody to become coach." "It was rough that year because they had two different coaches in two semesters. Jess was the leader and so part of it was simply saying, 'Well do you have meetings? Do you want to come into speech classes and recruit freshmen?' [She] rose to the challenge of . _everything and she was wonderful at it. Seeing how good she was at motivating other students, in my mind I knew there was no doubt that the team was going to continue," added Elmes-Crahall. The team also had some budget issues that prohibited it from competing in some of the events. Neimeic used her own money to pay for the costs of the debates just so she could go to the event and keep the team alive. "In order to maintain a position where we are going to be a contender compared to all those schools, we have to keep going to tournaments. There have been tournaments I have paid for out of pocket so that I was able to compete and able to have the opportunity to further my knowledge," said Neimeia: "She ended up being the coach," said Elmes-Crahall. "She ended up organizing what they went to in terms of tournaments. She and other students maintained the -website. She did a lot of things usually faculty members do. So it was a matter of saying, 'you're doing a lot of things right."' Team members are also grateful for all of Neimeic's hard work. "We've been through three coaches in the past two years and without a strong student body holding it up, it would have just fell apart," said vice president of the club, Paul Jakubowski, sophomore mathematics major. Neimeic began recruiting members and It's not a stretch to say that the speech and debate team at Wilkes University would not currently exist if it weren't for Jessica Neimeic. Natural-born leadership and a passion for public speaking made the speech and debate club president the success she is today. Through her dedication, Neimeic,junior communication studies major, uplifted the dwindling team three years ago and made herself and the Wilkes team regionally recognized and nationally competitive. The first time Neimeic realized that she had an i_nterest in the art of rhetoric was in high school. She took a class in which the students got together and debated political· issues in a forum-like manner. "That was part of the reason that I realized I did like speaking in front of people. In those forums, I usually ended up being the lead speaker and taking over things. I have a tendency to not let things go. I take them over once I'm put in a group of people," said Neimeic: Given Neimeic's speaking experience in high school, when she saw the speech and debate team's table at club day, she was immediately drawn to it. "I knew that I had a The Beacon/Kristin Hake propensity for public speaking, and that I Jess Neimeic poses with her speech trophies which are on display in Breiseth Hall wasn't shy. When I saw something about the me." According to Neimiec, in order to qualify tra guidance. speech and debate team, I signed up. I came Neimeic not only has an influence on her for nationals, she had to take third place or to the meeting ... was utterly intimidated, but teammates, but she also shares her skill with higher in two regular season competitions, realized this was something I want to be a high school students. "We host a high school and second place or higher in a third compepart of and learn about," said Neimeic. tournament every October and through that I tition. But watching her today, no one would The team Neimeic has put together just made a lot of contacts and started judgguess the animated redhead was ever intimithrough the years is solid and motivated. "For ing on the h_igh school level... I [also] started dated. Neimeic learned most of the basics of the next couple years at least we have a good getting contacts there and realizing that there speech and debate her freshmen year from core," said Neimeic. "It's so much better this was a need for these high school kids to have John Tindell, the former Speech and Debate year to have a team with me." somebody that was as excited about it as they club coach who initiated the effort to reactiFor Neimeic, the most rewarding part of were. So, I joined up with one of the coaches vate the club in 200 I. After Tindell left Wilkes coaching her teammates is seeing them sucthere," said Neimeic. for another school, the team was left without ceed. "Seeing how happy they are when they According to Neimeic, all of the area faculty leadership. "When he [Tindell] left, I get their names on one of those [trophies] .. schools come to E.L. Meyers High School to knew a lot of the basics, a lot of the raw parts . Knowing that they worked for five or ten practice and the number of students who of it, but most of [what I learned was] just hours at least on that piece and have the reshow up is overwhelming. Neimeic kind of through osmosis--being there, ward of getting to do it in a final round. I get wanted to give all the high school stuwatching it, realizing that this is what a lot out of the coaching. I really, really like dents the attention they need, which wins, that this is what will entertain She ended up being the coach ... She did the getting trophies part, but watching them was difficult with only one coach. So your audiences effectively," said ~.lot of things usually faculty members do. break is definitely the most rewarding part," she offered to help out and is now the Neimeic. Dr. Jane Elmes-Crahall said Neimeic. assistant coach. Neimeic's sophomore year was a Neimeic finds coaching so rewarding that After everything Neimeic went Professor of Communication Studies transitioning year fot the team, and becoming a speech coach on the college level through with the team, it would be hard for her as well. With Tindell gon~, has become a career aspiration for her. She for her not to have learned and grown the team was forced to find a new more than doubled the size of the team. Ac- from her experiences. According to her, the even thinks of doing so at Wilkes after she coach. They eventually found a permanent cording to Neimeic, each year she goes into speech and debate team has helped her learn graduates. "I could definitely see myself comone, Joseph Rasmus, but the period of unmany communications classes and talks to how to work with different people, to become ing back here and running the team," said settlement was not easy for Neimeic. With the students to persuade them to join. Any a better speaker, to maintain friendships over Neimeic. changing coaches and not having a solid opportunity for Neimeic to find new mem- long distances., and to overcome her nervousWith ~verything that Neimeic has accomteam, Neimeic was left with many doubts. bers is taken advantage of. "Every depart- ness in terms of meeting people. "The extent plished in her three years at Wilkes, the "Last year... I didn't think our team was ment, every person I meet, if they show any of what I have learned is pretty endless," said possiblities seem unlimited as to what else going to make it. We had a coach change interest in speech, I bring it up ... I go all over Neimeic. this driven junior could do. But, Neimeic halfway through the year and it brought a lot the place and just draw people from wherThis year, Neimeic'_s hard work will pay off would not be satisfied with leaving the way of disruption and a lot of doubts among the ever I can," said Neimeic. Currently, the team at the national level, and promises to bring things are right now. The reason: she wants team members. The second semester last year has twelve active members and continues to attention to Wilkes as well. She will repre- to be the best. I went to all but one of the tournaments by grow. Neimeic concluded, "I currently have 87 sent Wil~es University at Nationals in Long myself, coach-less, team-less, keeping the Neimeic spends a large part of her week Beach, California from April 4-9. Neimeic said, different trophies. My goal is to beat the team aliv½" said Neimeic. coaching her teammates and helping them "It's the first time we've gone to a national Wilkes record of 122, currently held by Al Dr. Jane Elmes-Crahall, Neimeic's advisor, with their pieces for upcoming debates. She tournament in years. I'm the only person on Mueller, who graduated in 1996. By Christsupported her through the hardships the team holds two or three .practices a week and my team who bas qualified thus far; however, mas, it will be broken. Records are meant to went through. Elmes-Crahall gave her advice spends extra time with novices who need ex- I'm hoping to take a teammate or two with be broken." I �FEATURES . 9 FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Noncredit Courses Add Energy to Spring OptionsCCL Reaches Out to Non-traditional, Community Students BY MEAGAN BROWN Beacon Staff Writer Interested in reiki, or antiquing, or perhaps pottery? Don't know where to go to learn the necessary skills to be successful with these hobbies? The Center for Continued Leaming (CCL) at Wilkes Unrversity is now providing the necessities to get started. The CCL is offering eight new non-credit classes this spring. The classes offerec_i range from SAT prep classes to a course in basic web design. This is not the first time Wilkes has reached out to the non-traditional or community student. According to Margaret Steele, Director for the Center for Continued Learning, "The umbrella of thought is that this program is responsible for the enrollment and programs that meet the needs of the non-traditional student." Most of what the CCL involves itself in is helping new part-time adult students as well as postbaccalaureate students continue their edu· cation. According to Michael Frantz, Vice President of Enrollment Services and Supervisor of the CCL, the CCL is really a four-part proprograms within the different departments at gram. "One part is serving the part-time unWilkes. For example, right now, the office is dergraduate population. Two would be comworking with the English department to cremunity ec_iucational programs that are nonate a new Masters program in Creative Writcredit. Third would be those that are very ing. The program will take place completely connected to the academic institution; these on line, and the CCL is responsible for workare also non-credit. Fourth is part of the straing with the Information Technology Sertegic plan to increase full-time student popuvices to make sure students can be served in lation to 2,200 and to grow the post-baccathe same way they would if they were actulaureate populaally sitting in tion to · 1800," class. The stated Frantz. The non-traditional students add extreme CCL also will "They [ th e value to" the classroom. help to proCCL] are responmote the prosible for making Michael Frantz gram to the sure th at partVice President of Enrollment community. time non-tradi- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ltisclearthat tional students the people are ready in terms who work in of paperwork to attend Wilkes University. the CCL most definitely have their hands full. The part-time students here at Wilkes are The post-baccalaureate students usually usually involved in the same classes as the attend Wilkes classes for further certification traditional college-age student," said Frantz. in their field. Wilkes runs a program fairly "Most often, the students come from a varioften that serves accountants, who, as a part ety of different backgrounds such as miliof their job requirements, must take 80 hours tary service or to start a new career." of instruction every two years. The CCL also The CCL also helps in developing new runs a program that certifies high school teachers to teach advanced placement classes. There are other classes offered to the community such as program called, "Strengthen Stepfamilies," in which families attend a class for the first part of the program. The second part is for counselors to teach them how to help people in stepfamilies. The teachers of these programs can be Wilkes professors, but don't need to be. "[Who teaches the courses] varies. Sometimes it's the faculty, and sometimes it is people who are considered experts in that field," said Steele. The faculty enjoy teaching the classes as well. According to Frantz, "The non-traditional students add extreme value to the classroom," and professors like to have the variety in the class. The non-credit classes can be attended by any person at any age but, Steele said, the "bulk of the people we serve here are not college-age students." The non-credit classes will begin in March and run through April. There is a fee for the class but it is generally low, ranging from no charge to $235. Wilkes To Host Co01puter Progra01ing Co01petition BY ANDY CALHOUN on to another problem on their list. Since the competition began in 1999, it has been used as a tool to help recruit students A student spending an afternoon in a comto the growing Mathematics and Computer puter lab, writing and fixing computer science ,programs is nothing new at Wilkes. How- Science field. "Since I've been here, at least ever, this spring, something will be a little dif- six contestants have come to Wilkes upon ferent. None of the students writing the pro- high school graduation," said Bracken. "The contest is a recruiting tool," said grams will be Wilkes students. In fact, they aren 't even college students. On February Bracken. Any opportunity that high school 28th, Wilkes will hold its sixth annual com- students get to interact with a college is a puter programming contest for high school benefit to both the student and the college. "The prospective students have an opportustudents . nity to see our facilities, get to know our faculty, and most imThe prospective students have an opportunity to portan ti y, get" to see our facilities, get to know our faculty, and most know some of our importantly, get to know some of our students. students," said . Bracken. Dr. Bartsara Bracken John Kern, a Assistant Professor of Mathematics freshman computer and Computer Science science major, attended the competition last year. He described the competition as a mix of math High school SJudents from Susquehanna, and computer programming skills, testing his Pike, Wayne, Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoabilities. "I didn't know how to do half of the ming counties have been invited to Wilkes to stuff," said Kem. test their programming skills. The students Computer science majors will play a role in will work in teams, attempting to solve sevthe competition. "They will answer problem eral programming problems. questions, run test data, and assist students "Each team is given a set of approximately with the program environment," said Bracken. seven programming problems. The students "Some students will be involved by writing write programs to solve the problems," said programming problems for the contest." Dr. Barbara Bracken, Assistant Professor of Dr. Bracken believes that Wilkes students' Mathematics and Computer Science. involvement helps make the experience worthBracken will be judging the answers to the while for the high school students. The proproblems. The teams will be timed on how long it will take them to answer each ques- spective students will get a chance to nettion . If the team doesn't solve the problem work with someone who is in college, and get correctly, they must fix it before they move the opportunity to ask questions about the Beacon Staff Writer Mathematics and Computer Science department at Wilkes. The ability work closely with Wilkes faculty and students will broaden the appeal of the University to the prospective students. This year's competition will be one of the largest ever held at Wilkes. The Math and Computer Science club operates its own website, where pictures and results from the competition are posted. The web address is http://club.mathcs.wilkes.edu. A special event is also planned for the day before the competition and is open to any Wilkes student. "We are also planning a LAN gaming party for the night prior to the competition," said John Mishanski, freshman comput_er science major. "The event will be open to any Wilkes student and details will be posted on the website as the event nears." Julje Roberts Perforntance The .Beacon/Ryan emish Up and coming country artist, Julie' Roberts, performs at the Black Rock Brewing Company in Wilkes~Barr~ Township on Wednesday, February1 R 2004 at a concert sponsored by the local expert in country music geared towards amphibians, F,roggy 101. �10 WINTER WEEKEND 2004 FEBRUARY 23, 2004 2004 up rR ro Teains Turtles Quailman GI Jim Da Nutbuster The Thing Captain Planet Punishers Buzz Lightyear Justice League Triple X-Men Mattress Man Aquaman Flash Mighty Mouse Super Smash Brothers Trojan Man ' Top: Team Triple X-Men participated in some Karaoke Thursday night to earn points for their team. Left: Sumo Wrestling was also available on Thursday night in the Ballroom equipped with inflatable suits. Bottom Left: Team Mighty Mouse screams there loudest during the Spirit Contest held on Friday in the Martz Gym. Bottom Right: Team Captain Planet holds up their banner in preparation for the Spirit Contest. �FEBRUARY 23, 2004 The Beacon/Ryan Klemish WINTER WEEKEND 2004 The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski 11 The Beacon/Ryan Klemish Above: Captain Planet, Mighty Mouse, Quailman, and Trojan Man get the crowd excited for the Mascot Contest held on Thursday Night. Captain Planet won the competition earning his team 75 points. Right: Super Smash Brothers spike the ball during the Volleyball competition held Friday. - .... The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski TheBeacon/Krlstln Hake Winners: 1st: GI Jim 2nd: Trojan Man 3rd: Da Nutbusters Left: Team Da Nutbusters work together to pass the orarige to all of their teammates without using their hands. · Below: GI Jim pulls with all their might in the Tug of War Competition held Saturday morning in the greenway. �12 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FEBRUARY 23 2004 Movie Review: Big Fish BY MELISSA JURGENSEN older version and Ewan McGregor is cast as the young Edward, as he looks suprisingly Director Tim Burton's Big Fish is a movie like Finney when he was that age. about family, stories and the world we live in. Although he makes little progress until the Big Fish stars Billy Crudup as Will Bloom, beautiful ending of the film, the audience is a son who is frustrated with his ailing father, given numerous glimpses into Ed's past exEdward Bloom (Albert Finney). Will has periences (or at least the way he perceives grown up hearing the wild stories of his them) with flashbacks to a younger Ed Bloom father's life. He has become obsessed with (Ewan McGregor). And while Will is continuhearing the truth about his father's life in- · ally frustrated by his father's exaggerations, stead of the "tall tales" his father loves to he comes to realize that perhaps that's all he create. When his mother Sandra (Jessica really needs to know about his father. Lange) tries to reunite them, Will must learn Burton's effortless blending of story and how to separate fact from fiction as he comes real-life make for an interesting and very movto terms with his father's great feats and great ing ride. Every time the film comes back to failings. reality its disappointing, but each, time you Burton has given us many excellent films want to believe even more. In soine ways you over the years, most of them possessing a might even want to believe Edward's version darker nature, such as Beetlejuice, Batman, more than that of reality. It would have been and Edward Scissorhands. interesting if Burton teased with the fact that Albert Finney and Ewan McGregor the fantasy world could have been reality. I'm prefectly portray themselves as the old and sure that would have added more spice and young Edward Bloom. Finney as the worldly Beacon A&E Editor suspense to the movie. I also liked the performance of McGregor who brings innocence and a ray of hope to young Edward. His role seems very tonguein-cheek at times but McGregor holds it together as we really believe in Edward. One of the most magical scenes in the whole piece was a quiet moment between Finney and Lange. You can see their devotion and love for one another. It's a radiant scene that illustrates exactly what the movie is saying. Life is all about the love we share with each other. I did have some problems with how Burton decides to end his classic tale of family. I was puzzled to why the film ended that way. The film often recollects that sure we can tell the real stories but aren't the tales more fun. Unfor:tunately, the movie does lack in depth, spending so much time on the fantastic adventures and misadventures of Ed Bloom that there is little development of the main cause for the story. Although Big Fish brilliantly blurs the line between fantasy and reality which this makes for an imaginative tale, this does not imply that ''Big Fish" has achieved its goal. Instead after an hour and a half into the movie, it does so in a mediocre fashion. 3.5 out of 5 W's This Week in History... __ The week of February 23 to 29 in retrospect 23--The Tootsie Roll was introduced by Leo Hirshfield, ( 1896) 24--The first parade to use floats occurred in New Orleans at Mardi Gras, (1868) 25--The state of Oregon became the first state to place a tax on gasoline. The tax was 1 cent per gallon, ( 1919) 26--In New York City, the first pneumatic-powered subway line was opened to the public, ( 1870) 21-- People magazine was first issued by Time-Life (later known as Time-Warner), (1977) . 28--The Republican Party was organized in Ripon, WI, ( 1854) 29--The first electric tabulating machine was invented by Herman Hollerith, (1860) l<eeps its .moihenfom bum, Guest, ' wa sweet, sticky fun, but had very l their self-titled second iibu members of PhantomPlaneJ any naysayers who 'still d them lightweights From the op~rii Happy Ending;" · thing: is Th t go,il)g througpout, t ~otnething'The> Guest · ' ailed t9 do. Every ack hjts hai:der than 'the slower numd "After.Hours,'.' . e arqund, :Phan- . ed thei{iipped This is and rock ck and roll can . . , vis- ;RFORMIN:ARTS AT WILKES UNIVERSITY Darte Board BY BRIDGET GIUNTA Beacon Staff Writer All day dance performance and master class on February 24 and 25. Dancer Vincent Thomas, artist-in-residence from Towson University in Maryland will present. *Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for Performing Arts. *Free and open to the public *Sponsored by the music department and Office of Multicultural Affairs *For more information contact Jim Harrington at 570-408-4428 Wednesday, February 25, 2004--Performance Hour--1 p.m. in Gies Hall. Performance Hour is free of charge and open to all. WILKES UNIVERSITY . PRoaR~MINGBoARD' s ·ENTE~TAINMEN~,.EVENTS CAL.EN DAR .........RU �13 FEB Today's Recipe: Every w~ekyou will find a nevyrecipe tl}at is ~irnp/e enough to make in your dorm ro9myet scrumptiou$ enough to satisfy any t?,stebud. So get out your pots·anqpans and start cooking! _Psycho . Chick n BYWRI GRAUSAM Beacon StaffWriter Ingredients: I (3 1/2 lb) whole chicken I T. cider vinegar l 1/2 tsp. dried thyme 1/4 tsp. black pepper 3 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 c. dry white wine Become a Lifesaver/ Directions: .. 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees 2. 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Since his retirement, he has remained an active through a At yet another astounding performance variety of Wilkes departments and organizaof Fiddler on the Roof on Friday night, Mr. tions ever since. However, his time at Wilkes Alfred S. Groh, Professor Emeritas of English was innovative and imperative to the develand Theater Arts, was recognized for his tire- opment of the arts at Wilkes. Before the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center less contributions to Wilkes and the Darte was established, there was no theater departCenter for Performing Arts. Groh, who graduated from Wilkes in ·1941, ment at Wilkes. In order to make up for this has been committed to the University for missing link to the arts, Groh established Cue and Curtain, a club that allowed students to more than sixty years. "He's what tht:Y call a 'Golden Colonel,"' perform. According to King, he was director of the said long-time friend and Associate Dean of first theater at Wilkes, which was located beStudent Affairs, Dr. Barbara King. hind Chase Hall. Groh also directed musicals Prior to the evening's performance, which at the Irem Temple on North Franklin Street was to a full house comprised of many former students and Wilkes friends, a short cer- and was responsible for the concert and lecemony led by Provost Maravene Loeschke ture series, which brought such names as highlighted Groh's many gifts. In her ad- David Brinkley and Pearl Bailey to Wilkes. In addition, Groh dress, Loeschke oversaw the funding called the and construction of audience's attenthe Dorothy Dickson tion to the vast Darte Center in the list of plays and early to mid-60's. Not one acts that only is he responsible Groh had difor raising mone.y rected during his from the community years at Wilkes. and assisting with She noted that the design of the Groh had a strong Center, but accorddesire to acing to King, "He tells knowledge the wonderful stories masters, but also about his arguments bring to life the with contractors lesser known over how many bathplaywrites who room stalls should be also made imporincluded." He was tant statements deeply involved in about life. every aspect of this In addition to cultural landmark and Groh's teaching and directing, The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski served as managing Loeschke added Honored for his lifetime committment tO'the director from 1965 he has two loves; Wilk~s community,_ Al _Groh received recognition until his retirement. . . for his many contributions to the campus at But retirement was wntmg poetry Friday's performance of "Fiddler on the Roof." not the end ofGroh's and his wife Jane, who is the former Wilkes Dean of Students. at Wilkes. He is an ayid sports fan and fol.The two sat holding hands in the front row lows the Colonels very closely. In addition, during the presentation and the play. he continues to be a supporter of the theater Throughout her remarks, Loeschke q~oted now. . ·."He keeps in contact with students, and from one of Groh's poems. In addition, Dick Gillespie, Adjunct Professor of Theater de- remembers what parts they played in particulivered Groh's poem, "On the Arts." Finally, lar plays, the scenery, and even who painted Vice President for Enrollment, Mike Frantz, the scenery," said King of Groh. "He is wise, acknowledged Groh's impact on him when but quiet. He knows what he believes and Groh delivered a poem on peace during the lives by what he believes. I don't think you campus September 11 dedication of the peace can ask for more than that." She adds, "He has always been and is truly pole. Frantz unveiled the University's gift to Groh which was to put his poem on a bronze a teacher. Al is one of the most patient, nonplaque that will be placed next to the peace judgmental peoQle that you would ever meet." "Gentle is the word that always comes to pole near the library. According to Bruce E. Phair, Director of mind," said Dr. J. Michael Lennon, Chairperthe Dorothy Dickson Darte Center and son of Humanities and Professor Emeritus, former student of Groh, "Al was instrumen- English, describing Groh. "He writes very tal in getting the whole theater program and warm poems. He is a great wordsmith." King agrees. "His poetry is very heartfelt . Center for the Performing Arts off the and introspective." ground. " Thoughtfully, she added, "much like Al." Groh served at Wilkes from 1947 to 1987 tu . , P1Jkep ose in atession fot *~---------.---....-,,,,,,.,,........---,--,<:JI tudor ~till bookshop fl' &cafe ontext. this .· inip_~;fance.. r~s .s. reobsefving a ':everything . ortance ·am~ ask rust �FEBRUARY 23, 2004 ARIS & ENTERTAINMENT Third Floor _ Henry Student Center Tuesday,, February 24 11:00-2:00 15 �16 FEBRUARY 23, 2004 SPORTS Lady Colonels Beat Dre"W in Season Finale BY ARIEL COHEN Beacon Staff Writer Basketball continued from page 20 straight free throws off of Lauren Aliano and Melissa Kraft, making the score an extremely uncomfortable 60-59 game with The Wilkes women's basketball team ofonly 49 seconds left. Cunningham would fered up a thrilling season finale victory with add one last scare for Wilkes and one last 2 free throw shots--one from Andrea hope for Drew as she went one for two DeMaranville and one from from the free throw line Danielle Kresock--to lift the making the score 60 all. team to a 62-60 win over FreeOn the next possesdom Conference rival, 13-10 sion for the Lady ColoDrew University. nels DeMaranville was Failing behind early in fouled hitting the first of the first half· 4-0, the Lady two free throws making Colonels quickly got their the game 61-60. After act together, going on a Ward grabbed the of15-2 run to give the women fensive rebound trying the lead for the majority of for a 2 point basket, the game. The run was led Kresock got the ball and by Rena Bolin, who chipped picked up a foul with 9 in 6 - points, while seconds left on the DeMaranville added 5, and clock. Kresock would Jenna Ward added 4. also go 1-2 making the The Lady Colonels were able score now 62-60. to hold a 5 point lead by halfOn the last possesti me, heading into locker sion of the game, the room with a score of30-25. Rangers tried to take Comi ng back from halfthe ball down the floor, ti me, the Laay Colonels TheBeaconfTodd Weibel but Jennifer Weldpn's would jump out to their bigshot was off the mark as gest lead of the game with a time expired giving the 40-31 advantage on a n_ice Colonels an incredible 62-60 season finale shot from Bolin, with 14 minutes left in playover sixth placed Drew University. ing time. "It was nice to win our last game of the But the women were not safe yet as Drew year and give us inspiration for next seawould tie the game up with 8:57 left to go in son," said Bolin. "We played as a team the second half at 43 all on a field goal from and everybody contributed to the win ." Weldon. Although struggling throughout most Although the Rangers would never get of the season the women ended their seathe lead they had to start the game, they son with an overall record of 3-21 and 2-12 would be up a challenge keeping the game· in the Freedom Conference. extremely close ·in the last 8 minutes. Danielle Kresock had a game high 18 With 2:31 left in the game, Corinne Stewart points leading the way for the Lady Colomade a pair of free throws giving the Wilkes nels. Rena Bolin added three assists while Colonels a 60-55 edge over visiting Drew. DeMaranville chipped in l Opoints. The Rangers then answered with four nnnnnnnnnnnn n n n caSh for ~our n i/J cornpact cliScS in regulation. But Wilkes just couldn't seem to put Drew away for good. The Rangers would once again fight back and come to within three points of the Colonels, 73-76, when Boyer hit a three with five seconds left in the game. Morgan would then ice the game for Wilkes by hitting one of two free throws and a final score of 73-77 in favor of the Colonels. "We didn't really get down and dirty and play them tough until the second half, and -then at the end we just kind of flogged away, I dori't know what was it, a 14 point lead or something. We just made some bad passes, tried to enter the ball to the post from half court a couple times, missed a couple lay-ups, and come down the floor with 17 seconds left and try to throw an allyoop. That's not a disciplined team," commented Rickrode. Rickrode then added, "We were 12-7 at one time, and I said with six games to go, it's going to be tough to get all six. We could, but let's try to get four or five out of six. We got a chance to get 5 out of 6 going into the playoffs, so we'll build momentum from there hopefully." The Colonels had five players score in double figures with Morgan having a game high 19 points. Yaniello had 10, Plisko 13, Pressley 11, and Ryan Milford 12. Ian Chester led the Rangers with 17 points, while Bernard Buttone had 16 points along with a game high l O rebounds. Germane Williams also had 14 points for Drew. Overall on the week, the Colo- nels won two out of three games. Wilkes also defeated Lycoming earlier in the week 71-68. Plisko had the game high of23 points and Morgan had IO while Mike Constantine ended the game with 11 points. The Colonels have their last game of the season at home tonight against Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. before heading into the Freedom playoffs on Wednesday. TheBeaconfTodd Weibel www.musir.1lmcrgi.com also buyjnq& seHing; ~ .. DVDS•VHS VIDEO GAMES ~ RECORDS TAPES flfl iD OdUS!Cfll ENERUI sg ll D rt1trnaiamet ~ . . . aa.m bestsel~on best pnces cool gifts Are you interested in writing for The Beacon? ... flfl ... flfl ·we're looking fo:1" writers! jn It's a great expierence and a fun work environment! pamn5, i:~-::~ n \l ICl n I WANTED ~1'nnnnnnnnnn Contact The Beacon at 408-5903 �FEBRUARY 23, 2004 17 SPORTS Colonels Baseball Splits With St. Mary's BY ARIEL COHEN Beacon Staf/Writer half of the fourth inning. The men added one _run on a single by Dave Morgan, and an RBI double by pitcher, Mike Spotts. Even though the Seahawks regained their two run lead in the bottom of that same inning the Colonels were not about to give up. The Colonels added two more runs in the top half of the seventh inning. The two runs came at a good time tying the game 3-3 when Kyle Devlin scored on a single by Dave Evans, and Casey Kulago scored on a single by Tyler Trutt. But the Seahawks would get their winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning off of .Vallandangham. The second game of the double header gave the Colonels their first win for the sea- The Wilkes University baseball team opened its 2004 season with a double header at St. Mary's College in Maryland with a split. The Colonels first game was a hard fought 43 loss, but the team managed to clinch the nightcap game with 4-1 win b ind the outstanding pitching of senior, Mike Spotts. St. Mary's broke the first game open in the bottom half of the third inning, giving Matt Bailey a two run confidence lead against the Colonels. Brandon Rist opened the game for St. Mary's by first doubling and then scoring on a single by John Spinnenweber. Spinnenweber then scored after stealing both second and third base on a Wilkes error. The Colonels answered right back in their son behind the solid five-hit game by Mike Spotts and Jeff Ridge with the save. Spotts allowed only two hits in the first four innings of the game, and the Colonels went on to win 4-1. Wilkes got the game started in the first inning scoring twice off hits by Tyler Trutt, Dave Morgan, and Casey Kulago. The Colonels increased their lead to 3-0 in the second inning. To begin the inning Konschak walked and then moved up to second on a sacrifice bunt by Jared Ferrell. After Trutt singled to load the bases, Konschak scored on a sacrifice fly from Josh Turel. St. Mary's tried to get something started in the bottom half of the second inning . But the closest they would get would be the sole run scored by Snow on a ground out by Engelau. The Colonels remained fairly quiet until the sixth inning when Wilkes would take a solid 3 run lead back off a solo shot by Ferrell. Trutt wa.1, the only player in the double header to have multiple hits in both games after hitting several singles throughout the matchup. "I was very impressed by the pitching staff. Hitting needs to improve and that will happen the more that we play," Coach Folek stated after the games. The Wilkes baseball team heads to Dickinson, this Saturday, February 28 at 12:00 . Wilkes Finishes 5th at MAC Chainpionships BY WILL MIDGETT Beacon Asst. Sports Editor The Wilkes wrestling team closed its season this weekend at the MAC Championships held at the University of Scranton. Wilkes had a strong showing as the team took fifth place in the conference with 68 total team points. Delaware Valley College took first place in the tournament with 150.5 team points, and Lycoming College was the runner-up with 137 points. Freshman Mike Ferrara earned the high- est finish for the Colonels at third place in the 149 pound bracket. After a 4-1 loss to · Lycoming's Sean Reese in the semi-finals, Ferrara moved into the consolation bracket and won his first match against Scranton's Donnel Young with a fall in 4:20. In the consolation finals, Ferrara earned his third place finish with a 4-3 decision over Rob Jimenez from Delaware Valley. Junior Jeremy Mayer took a fourth place finish for the Colonels at 125 pounds. After making his way into the semi-finals, Mayer STUDENTS WELCOME ;'-,, ' i ~ I , " I \,1 l' lost a 18-5 major decision to nationally-ranked King's grappler Mitch Marks. "It was a disappointing finish for the whole weekend," said Mayer. "The guy that I beat on Friday ended up beating me for third place on Saturday." But Mayer added that the season was extremely positive overall. He ended the season with a record of 30-15. "I set my goal to win 20 matches," says Mayer. "And I got way more than that." In his first consolation bout, Mayer pinned Tyler Faux Dugan of Albright in 2:46. In the consolation finals, Mayer was pinned by Delaware Valley's Mik~eston in I :22. Five Wilkes wrestlers earned fifth place finishes on Saturday. At 157, Joe Yenchak pinned Elizabethtown's Vinny Camacho in 57 seconds in the fifth place match . At 165, Kyle Lenio took a fifth place finish after winning two out of his three matches. In the fifth place bout, Lenio won a 4-3 decision over Scranton's Tim Grover. Sandrino Plutino placed fifth for the Colonels at 184 pounds. In his opening match on Friday, Plutino pinned Elizabethtown's John Garganta in 52 seconds. After a 16-3 loss to Trevor Needham from Scranton, Plutino bounced back with a 4-2 decision over Tony Valenti from Messiah . Vince Abbott earned his fifth place finish at 197 with a pin over Scranton's Matt Butler in 2:33. · At heavyweight, freshman Keith Altiery won fifth place with a 3-1 overtime victory against Kings' James Bishop. Joe Yutko placed sixth for the Colonels at 133. In his first round match, Yutko won a 146 major decision over Elizabethtown's Tom Elicker. Yutko lost his next)wo matches to finish sixth. Wilkes finished the season with a 11-11 dual meet record. "As a team we reached our goal," says. Mayer. "Our goal was to reach .500 and we did that. We made .500 as a team.'' Sherman Hills Apartments www.shermanhillsapartments.com I I V The Best Looking Affordable Apartments In Wilkes-Barre Now accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom apartments Centrally Located Public transportation Carpeting Air Conditioning On Site Social Service Coordinator Laundry Facilities 24-Hour Maintenance Service Frost Free Refrigerator Garbage Disposal Stove 300 Parkview Circle Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18702 Monday - Friday 8AM. to SP.M. 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She University's women's basketball led the team in steals team, one positive aspect was with 54 and assists concluding the season with a win, with 65, while finisha 62-60 victory over Drew Uniing third on the team versity on Saturday afternoon. with 4.2 boards per The Lady Colonels have angame. other positive thing to focus on DeMaranville the consistent force of the comscored a season-high bination of sophomore Rena 27 points in a loss to Bolin and junior Andrea Courtesy, Sports Information Delaware Valley ColDeMaranville and the fact that they are returning next year. Andrea DeMaranville . lege on February 14 · The Wyoming Valley Bolin and DeMaranville were credited with being the top scorers for 17 of West graduate ·was also consistent in free throws for the season, completing 74 perthe team's 24 games. They also combined to cent of her shots. DeMaranville sank 13-ofgrab the most rebounds in nine games total. 17 from the charity line in a 70-58 win at FDU"Rena and Andrea are the two players on Florham two weeks ago. our team, that in crunch time, they are our Bolin scored a season-high 22 points in go-to players," said head coach Jim Reed. the team's first game against FDU, a 72-62 "They are our two most explosive athletes decision. She topped the team's list in field that can make something happen at the ofgoals made when she hit on ten of her shots fensive end." in the first game against the Devils. The DeMaranville led the team in points per Scranton Prep graduate had a season-high game, averaging 13 for the season. In the BY KYLA CAMPBELL Beacon Staff Writer ten assists against Lycoming College last week. Both of these Lady Colonels are known to drive to the basket and take shots when no one else will. Each of them has attempted as many as 18 field goals in a game, including Bolin at Drew University and DeMaranyille at Delaware Valley. With aggressive defense, both grabbed a game-high six steals at Marywood University. Bolin repeated her performance in the team's win overFDU. Despite the team's record, they continued to play each Rena game with great effort. "We all love basketball and want to have fun-," said Bolin. "Even though our record wasn't good, we wanted to come out and play hard. We came out hard [on Saturday] and that win was the best." The two-sport athlete brings a lot to the team. "Rena's outstanding ability with the ball off the bounce really helps our team go," said Reed. Bolin, only a sophomore, has already picked up a leadership role. "Rena is doing a lot better with being vocal and a team leader," added assistant coach Whitney Bull. "Her athleticism and basketball ability is great. Especially with handling the ball... she's so quick and can coine up with great plays." DeMaranville, who will return next year as one of three seniors, balances the offensive attack. "Andrea can do things going to the basket, and she's a good shooter," said Reed. "There is a variety of ways in which she can score, so the's difficult to defend ." "Andrea has a great shot. She can just turn it on and it goes in," added Bolin Bull. "Andrea's very athletic as well. She has some good basketball smarts and mobility." With Bolin and DeMaranville returning for next year's lineup, things are looking good for the young Lady Colonels. "The program looks like it has a really bright future," concluded Bull. "We have a lot of young players that will definitely be very competitive in the league in the next couple seasons. They just need a little more experience under their belt." XifkinCafe at J-{enrv Student Center ~ . 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'Pickle. and a 20 oz Fountain Beverage · .$4.59 ¥arch1-S .A111erlcan Sub with Chip$~ 'Pickle. and a 20 oz Fou11taJp 'Beverage $4.59 Jfours of Operation Mondav:tlrrouqh Thursday 7,'.00 A.A-lro 8:00 'PM fttdav 7:00 .A..M" toJZ:00 AM Saturday 8:00 PM to JZ:00 .;<.A( �~_______,~----------.. .-----iiiiiiiiii'!-----,.,iliiiiiiiiiiii~. . . ~ FEBRUARY 23 2004 LIPBOARD O L ONEL 'S MEN'S BASKETBALL (2/ l 7) Wilkes 71 Lycoming 68 (2/19) DeSales 83 Wilkes 70 (2/21) Wilkes 77 Drew 73 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (2/17) Lycoming 61 Wilkes 55 (2/19) DeSales 77 Wilkes 37 . (2/21) Wilkes 62 Drew 60 Drew Mary's4, . . WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Scranton DeSales King's Delaware Valley Lycoming Drew FDU-Florham Wilkes 12-2 23-2 11-3 21-4 9-5 18-7 7-7 12-12 7-7 15-10 6-8 13-10 2-12 5-19 2-12 3-21 February 23--Men's Basketn, Home 7 :00 p.m. ebruary 25--Men's Bases, Away ruary 28--Baseball at ,· : O R:25 ·. Men's College Baski!tliall 1. Stanford (23-0) beatUCLA73-60. Next; vs'. Oregpn State, 1'hursday. 2, Saint Joseph's (24-0) beat Temple 76;;53.Next:·atMas~ach~setts, Wednesday. ~ · 3. Duke (21-3) did not play. Nexr vs. Maryltillfl. Sunday. 4. Mississippi State (21-2) lost t,o Alabama.'.77-73. Next; vs. No. 24 LSU, Wedoesqay. 5. Pittsburgh (23-2) at West Virginia Next: at Georgetown, Tuesday. 6. Gonzaga (23-2) beat Tulsa 76-56. Nex~; vs. Sa~ Diego, Thur~day. 7. Oklahoma State (20-2) vs. Nebraska. Next; at Missouri, Tuesday. 8. Connecticut (21-5) beat Notre Dame 61-50. Next: at St. Job n's, Tuesday. 9. Kentm;ky(19:4) beat Auburn 68,59. Next: vs. Tennessee, Wednesday. 10. Louisville (17-6) lost to No. 17 Cincinnati 66-61, OT. Next: vs. DePaul, Wednesday. 11. Texas (18-4)atOklahoma. Next: vs. No. 21 Kansas, Monday. 12. Wisconsin ( 17-5) did-not play. Next: at Michigan, Sunday. 13. North Carolina State (16-6) did not play. Next: vs. Washington, Sunday., 14. Arizona ( 17-6) at Oregon State. Next: vs: Washington, Thursday. 15. WakeForest ( 16-6) did not play. Next: at No: .18 Georgia Tech, Sunday. · 16. North Carolina(16-7) beatFloi;idaState78-7l. !'fext: at Virginia, Tuesday. 17. Cincinnati (18-5) beat No. 10 Louis~ille 6~6 l, O'f.Next: vs. Saint Louis, Wednesday. 18. Georgia Tech ( 19-6) did not play. Next: vs. Nq. )5 Wake forest, Sunday. 19. Providence (18-5) beat Miami 70-57. Next: at Notre Dame, Tuesday. 20. Southern Illinois (21-2) vs. Hawaii. Next: vs. Creighton, Tuesday. 21. Kansas (17-6) beat Iowa State 90-89, OT. Next: at No. 11 Texas. Monday. 22. Texas "fech ( 19-7) beat Texas A&M 76-60. Next: at Nebraska, Tuesday. 23. Memphis (18-4) vs.Alabama-Birmingham. Next: vs. Southern Mississippi, Tuesday. 24. LSU (17-6) lost to Vanderbilt 74-54. Next: at No. 4 Mississippi State, Wednesday. 25. South Carolina (20-6) lost to Arkansas 82-66. Next: at Florida, Wednesday. . . ornneStewart; senior center, sh'g t hundred percent from the free ' throw line for the week going· 10 for 10 and led the Lady Qolcmels in rebounding two out of the three games totaling nine boards against Drew and a game high 13 against Lycoming earlier · in the week. NUMBERS 5 one OF THE WEEK number of Wilkes wrestlers who placed fifth at the MAC's 34 number of blocks Corrine Stewart has for the season, which is secqnd in the league 45 percentage Mike Morgan shot from three point range for the week Travel With STS Americas #1 Student .Tour Operator Jamaica, Cancun, Acapulco, Bahamas, and Florida. Now hiring campus reps. Call for group discounts. Informatiori/Reservations 1-800-648-4849 or www.ststravel.com �20 SPORTS FEBRUARY 23, 2004 Colonels Rebound fro01 Loss to DeSales to Beat Drew Wilkes heads into conferenee playoffs this week BY STEVE KEMBLE Beacon Sports Editor "I think when we went out and made a At the half Mike Morgan was leading all On Saturday afternoon at the Marts Cencouple jump shots early and we thought they scorers with 15 points shooting five for nine ter, the Colonels (16-8; 9-5 conf.) rebounded (Drew) were just going to roll over and let us from three point range. "Mike shot the ball from a tough loss Thursday night against do that. They weren't going to do that," said well," commented Rickrode. DeSales by beating Drew University (6-17; Jerry Rickrode, Wilkes men's basketball head Much like the first half, the second half 3-11 conf.) 77-73. coach. started out with Wilkes controlling the game The Colonels sprinted out of the gates In the final few minutes of the half the early by going up by as much as 14 points, and picked up a quick 17-5 lead with 43-57, with 14:54 leftin the game just four and a half minutes gone by • I • • when Yaniello got a steal and in the first half. The scoring frenzy We d1dn t really get down and dirty and play them then was assisted by Dave Plisko started with a dunk by Evan Walters tough until the second half, and then at the end we for a fast break lay-up. and then Mike Morgan hitting four just kind of flogged away, I don't know what was it, a However, the Rangers would out of five three pointers and John 14 point lead or something. bring the Colonels scoring run Yaniello adding a three of his own. Jerry Rickrode to an end once again by fighting However, after that run things , back strong and pulling to within seemed to cool down for Wilkes. Mens Basketball Head Coach five points, 56-61, when Craig Drew would eventually tie the game Clemente hit a jump shot with at 19 on two free throws by Brad_ Colonels pulled themselves tog_ether and went 8:44 remaining. Greenman with 11 :56 left in the half. up by as much as eight points, 35-43, with 40 The Colonels would then build their lead The Rangers would eventually pull out seconds left in the half on a made lay-up plus back to 14 points, 59-71, on a steal from Morin front with their biggest lead of the day, foul shout by Rashawl! Pressley. gan, which he converted into a lay-up on the six points, when Joe Lamson hit a three Peter Boyer of Drew would make the final other end assisted by Plisko with 5 :20 left in poi~ter with 7 :51 left until intermission and shot of the half and cut the Colonels lead to a score of 31-25. 38-43 entering halftime. Basketball Continued on page 16 TODAY(2/23) Photography Exhibit @ Sordoni Art Gallery, 12-4:30 Men's Basketball @ Marts Gym vs. Lincoln University, 7 PM TUESDAY(2/24) Photography Exhibit @ Sordoni Art Gallery, 12-4:30 Dance Performance and Master Class @ Dorothy Dickson Darte Center, 11-4 Marti Gras Celebration @ Henry Student Center Cafeteria, 3rd Floor, 11-2 Hockey Tickets on Sale for March 3 @ Henry Student Information Desk, 1-3 Commuter Council Meeting @ MSC TV Lounge. 11 :30 AM WEDNESDAY(2/25) room, 2nd f._loor, 7 PM Son of Glam Rock Band @ Henry Student Center Ballroom, 2nd Floor, 9 PM Hockey Tickets on Sale for March 3@ Henry Student Center /information Desk, 13 WIN CASH! FRIDAY(2/27) Photography Exhibit @ Sordoni Art Gallery, 12-4:30 Movie Night @ Cinemark, 7 PM SATURDAY(2/28) Photography Exhibit @ Sordoni Art Gallery, 12-4:30 High School Programming Contest @ Stark Leaming Center, 10:30 AM. Baseball Double-Header@ Dickinson, 12 PM SUNDAY(2/29) Photography Exhibit @ Sordoni Art Gallery, 12-4:30 Photography Exhibit @ Sordoni Art Gallery, 12-4:30 Dance Performance and Master Class @ Dorothy Dickson Darte Center, 11-4 Congratulations to Katie Gianfagna, Biology Club Movie Night@ MSC TV who correctly identified last week's "Find This Lounge Picture" first. As Gianfagna pointed out, last week's picture depicted a piece of art work on the Stark Learning Center, near the Alumni Photography Exhibit @ Sordoni Art · House. Gianfagna will receive a $1 o cash prize Gallery, 12-4:30 courtesy of the Wilkes University Programming Movie and Discussion: "Daring to Board. Resist: Three Women Face The Holocaust" @ Henry Student Center Ball- THURSDAY 2 26 Find this Picture on Campus and ... This photo was t~ken so?1ewhere on Wilkes Uni~ersity's Campus. _ When you fi~d It, emm_l us t,?e answer _at: w1l~esbeacon@hotmail.com. Be sure to put_ Campus P1ctur~ as the sub~~ct headmg, _as well as your name, phon num~er, and either campus ~ailb?x or ma1h~g addre~s 1~ the bo~y text. . . The first person to correctly 1dent1fy the locat10n of this picture will be recogmzed 1 next weeks issue, and will receive a $10 cash prize, courtesty of Programming Board The Beacon welcollles notices of events ... publicize it's free!Post your event by visitingwww.wilkesbeacon.com or email wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com � 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 2004 February 23rd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 February 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/610f774fc2ebd0673119a372b292c810.pdf 62b012db043e4fc31b99c69f1cf1f64e PDF Text Text February 16, 2004 Volume 56 Issue 15 ww. wilkesbeacon.co1n THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE .JOURNALISTS OF TOMORROW University Responds to S. Franklin Street Murder BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon Managing Editor Wilkes-Barre and Pennsylvania State Police are still searching for the individual(s) who attacked and shot a woman six times in her South Franklin Street apartment early Thursday, February 12. The woman, who died from the wounds Thursday evening, was identified by WilkesBarre authorities as 42 year-old Sheryl Spiros. Spiros was discovered in her apartment at 292 S. Franklin Street early Thursday morning when fire fighters responded to a small kitchen fire there. The apartment building is located two doors south of the Arnaud C. Marts Center•too close for comfort for many university community members. "When you have something like this, especially so close to campus, it's going to have everybody's hairs raised. It's such a heinous, violent crime," said Chris Bailey, Director of Public Safety. "In response, the university will take whatever measures we can to hopefully reassure that the safety of the campus is not at risk," he added. Bailey explained that immediately after he learned of the murder, he and Jerry Reho, Manager of Public Safety, sent out a community notification through both mass e-mail, and postings across campus. ln addition to alerting campus to the incident, the notification included a description of the car that the assailant was thought to have fled in: Spiros's 1992 Blue-Green Pontiac GrandPrix. Authorities announced over the weekend that the automobile was found on Custer Street in Wilkes-Barre Friday night. Bailey also commented that patrols across campus will be stepped up in response to the incident. "We're going to have at least two to three additional officers just out and about-not assigned to any duty, just doing patrols," he said. As for how long the escalated patrols will last, Bailey asserted that it will "probably coincide with how the story goes; as the investigation continues, we will find out what happened and how it happened and why it happened ... But for the near future, I would say at least one to two weeks. And afterwards, we'll reassess the situation." Bailey added that one advantage in dealing with such a situation is the open source of communication from local authorities. "We have a great connection with the local police department, so information is flowing pretty freely.] would like to believe that we have Red'C~ross Blood Drive. ,rrrt . e eacon/Kristin Ha e This is the apartment in which a 42.:year old woman was shot six times on Thursday, February 12, 2004. No suspects have been implicated in the murder, which has caused concern on the Wilkes campus. as much information as the police can legally release to us," Bailey said. Bailey pointed out that such an incident is further support for the new Use of Force ff§& A IJVilkes student donates blood to the local chapter of the American Red Cross who was on campus Tuesday, February 10, 2004. Tuesday's Blood Drive was the third drive held here on campus, over the course of the 20032004 school year as the University helps to allieviate the stress of a blood shortage in the Wyoming Valley. • Murder Continued on Page 4 Boiler Problem Leaves Wilkes Students Out in the Cold city officials. The number of those in need of sh~lter steadily increased through Tuesday. "On Monday night, some of them needed a place to stay, since the building was officially condemned due to there being· no heat. I spoke with each student to find out if they had family or friends they could stay with or if they needed a hotel room at the Ramada hotel on the square. On Monday night 19 students took us up on the offer of the hotel BY GABRIELLE LAMB Beacon News Editor The ~eacon/Kristin Hake Policy, which would allow Public Safety officers with Act 235 certification to carry pepper spray, batons, and handcuffs. Many Wilkes students were left out in the cold this past Mond~y, February 9, after a broken boiler left the tenants ofan off~ campus apartment building without heat. The potential health hazards of having no heat or residents using inefficient, unsafe sources of alternative heat, eventually led to the building being condemned, and more than 50 Wilkes students were faced with Boiler Problem Conitinued on having to quickly find another place to stay. Page 5 However, Wilkes Univer- . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - sity officials wasted no time coming to the aid of those Wilkes students displaced by ~ the heating malfunction. Accord ing to Gretchen Yeninas, Index: Director of Resident Life, by the end Monday night, 19 students were housed at the Ramada Inn on Public Square, as others moved in with friends and family for the duration of the investigation by News ...... .. ······ .............................. l-5 Ed. • l 1tona ···•··· ............................... 6-8 Features ..................................... 9-11 Arts & Entertainment. ............ 12-15 Sports .................. ..................... 16-20 Calendar........................................ 20 ----------------------' �2 NEWS FEBRUARY 16 2004 Safety Officers Foil Late Night Theft Attempt at the time." Bailey pointed out, though, that Mark Allen, Dean of Students, is one memthree PSOs eventually responded. ber who serves on the Student Affairs CabiTwo students were caught allegedly try"The pursuit ended when the individual net, and briefly explained the cabinet's puring to steal a couch from the Stark Leaming who was being chased left university campose and process that the students will• go Center early on Sunday, February 8. Because pus. He was observed heading off campus, through. the case has not yet been brought before and was observed heading toward the dike." Allen stated that "any infraction of stuStudentAffairs Cabinet, The Beacon's policy While some reports claim that the dent conduct goes through the Office of Stuis not to report names of students involved student's flight ended when he fell into the · dent Affairs, and specifically the Student A fin the complaint. Susquehanna River, Bai ley said he could not fairs Cabinet." Allen explained that make-up Publ ic Safety Director, of the cabinet consists of adChris Bai ley, while unabl e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ministrators and student leadto provi de specific detail s The pursuit ended when the individual who was being chased ers. about the incident while left university campus. He was observed heading off campus , "We ha've a responsibility to sti ll imder investigation, of- and was observed heading toward the dike. the students to hear the cases fered some specifics from as quickly as we can, and the Chris Bailey the report. students have their right to due "On Sunday morning-- _ _ _ _ _ _ _D_ ir,_e_c_to_r_o_f_P_u_b_l_ic_S_a_fi_e_ty__________ process. 1f they do not feel as approximately 2 a.m.--our though they received a fair public safety officer [PSO] observed two stu- · hearing, or the penalty did not dents removing a piece offumiture from the confirm that detail. fit the crime, or there is some sort of hardship Stark Leaming Center, a couch. The students "The students were identified later, after as result of the penalty they can then appeal were approached by a public safety officer. some investigative work," which Bailey to the University Judicial Council." When confronted, they [the students in pointed out was made significantly easier Similar in make-up to the Student Affairs question] split up in different directions. since "the student dropped his ID" while runCabinet, the University Judicial Council conThey both ran from the public safety officer. ning from the officers. sists of administrators, staff members, and They did not obey any commands," Bailey According the Bailey, both students in students. said. • question have met with Student Affairs offiBoth the University Judicial Council and Bailey stated that the officer took chase; cials, and will go before the Student Affairs the Student Affairs Cabinet are outlined in however, "one individual escaped almost imCabinet for a disciplinary hearing sometime the Wilkes University Student Handbook. mediately because there was only one PSO this week. BY GABE LeDONNE Beaco11 Managing Editor 1SC .,_ regardingJ e both negatjye a dy. · Cgµ.cems include. spending more moqey on a room, only to move it again in the,next few heard fromlhe.§t years. SO ~eets ev~ry Wedt1esday at 6pm in the Hiscox MeetitlgRqqm. 1st Floor of he Henry Student,~enter, Meetipgs are. pen to the pubH9~ 't " TRAVEL ;CHEAP.~. ✓~ - ·Sp~nd,Your" Money on_Fun. ., ·. .,,,;,.,, . .,., -.- .. -. . -: . - ._ ; , : , - . ~ · . . - " ' ~.~ . , -· Plan a trip at www.wiIkesbeacon.com/travel > . - ...:....._;1 www.wlIkesbeacon.com/scholars hips �FEBRUARY 16, 2004 News Briefs Court§lsy of the Associated Pres Wal-Mart greeter wh~'complained of stalker fatally stabbed ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP)--A man found stabbed to death inside his apartment worked as a Wal-Mart ''greeter" and told a neighbor t,hat he was being stalked and threatened by a man whom he had caught shoplifting. · ,, Frenchwoman marries her dead boyfriend ,, NICE, France ( AP) -Under French law, Christelle Demichel became both bride and widow as a result of a posthumous wedding ceremony, which was perfonned at Nice City Hall on the French Riviera. According to French law, a marriage between a living person and a dead person can take place as long as preliminary civic formalities have been completed that show the couple had planned to marry. Before the ceremony can take ·place, it must be approved by the French p resident. Animal rights group ur~es town to change name SLAUGHTERVILLE, Okla. (AP)--Slaughterville administrator Marsha Blair received a letter fromPeople for the Ethical Treatment ofAnimals, or PETA, urging the town to change its name from Slaughterville to Veggieville. Slaughterville mayor Ron Bkdsoe, who operates a cattle ~nch, said he hasn't seen Friedrich's letter, but figures the town wouldn't change its name to Veggieville. ;· ...❖ Teen accused of tricking car dealer i~to sending ~im luxury BMW NEWARK, N .J. (AP) -A teenage boy posing as a banker duped an Ohio car dealership into deJivcring a $123,000 BMW to him at his high .school, poli,ce said Thursday. He told Midwestern Auto Group that bis bank would confirm the wire transfer, authorities said. ' . . . · After completing and returning paperwork that was mailed to his home, the teen called the dealership pretending to be a ban){.er cc;,nfirming the transfer, police sajd: That same day, he ordered a second car, But when Midwe~tem Auto Group lea.r ued that the first payment was never made, the dealership contacted police. Man's Hawaiian shirt helps police solverqbbe~i~s LITTLE ROCK (AP)·-A man who failed in an attempt to rob a convenience store and successfully held up a bank 20 minutes later was caught after TV imiges c;,f the r~bbery showed off his taste in loud clothes. ' , · , · . Police say Undra Williams, 24, of Little Rock, was wearjng a bright-orange Hawaiian shirt when he visited an E-Z Mart and Arvest Bank last We'dnesday. Security camera video of the incidents was shown on local televisio11 later in the week and Williams was arrested,Sunday. Williams was charged Wi!h tWo counts.Qfaggravated robbery and one count of theft. Re was being held in the Pulaski Co~tyjail. · VA"NCOUYE.R, · ma~pine~ s.o ~JJ,e qoughti<;las. i1:steadr:t11~ words r,se""-ing t sale ad:.·j+ . .• } . i. . .· ,f;i:Y ina, .Onecallei; .w ~r=~lt~ ~~~wit'J Uy ~aid'µiJ~~!Y, F{Fhari Bennett, AHt'a customer. s~rvi for·saL~, lifom·· .· · · 3 NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL 'A . Wo~an·c~iispolicet~.~~p9t;t:~~.e~fuard~?J~! v t~ld ;~i<,:~ CHARLE~TON, W.Va':(AP)- ~woJTian who her m~]mina .y,11s stolen faces a felony drug charge. • ·' , ,,. ,. ' ;:' ,, <v · . .,\ . ,. · Shane N.Walker, 25, of Charleston, faces a count 9fpossessic;,n with .i ntent to. deliver a controlled substance atfor Charleston Police found tht-e'e ounces ofmari)uana inside a gym bag belonging to her boyfriend's brother, according to a complaint~ led Fri~ayin Kanawha County Magistrate Court. · Walker also told police she sells. the drug and showed authorities a collection of plastic sandwich bags in which she stores the substance. ' She told police that she thought her boyfriend was hiding more than 3 ounces of.marijuana belonging to her. Authorities contacted the man, who agreedto have his brother tum over the drug. Bush on the defensive after questions about Iraq, military An AP News Analysis BY TERENCE HUNT Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP)--Agrowing stack of problems, from questions about his military record to faulty intelligence about Iraq, has thrown President Bush on the defensive, driven down his poll ratings and caused Republicans to fret. If the election were held today, Democrat John Kerry would beat 'Bush, according to some polls that are causing GOP anxiety, Bush's campaign strategists insist the race is exactly where they thought it would be because of all the attention on Democrats during the presidential primary season. They say the president will rebound when he steps fully into the campaign, taps his $100 millionplus political war chest and unleashes a torrent of television ads next month. One of Bush's biggest problems concerns his credibility, the idea that he's a leader who speaks the truth and isn't afraid to level with people. It was one of the attributes he stressed four years ago in trying to distinguish himself from President Clinton, Now, Bush is getting the lowest ratings of his presidency on whether people view him as honest and trustworthy. The credibility problems became noticeable last month when Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill asserted that'Bush began laying the groundwork to invade Iraq just days after taking office in 200 I, Then former weapons inspector David Kay came out with his head1i ne-grabbing conclusion that Saddam Hussein did not have the weapons of mass destruction that Bush claimed he had as America went to war. "Obviously there have been some severe jolts to his credibility and it's showing up in a bunch of polls," said Mark Schulman, who conducts national surveys and is not attached to any candidate. Credibility questions are just one of Bush's headaches. Americans are still worried about the economy and the loss of2,3 million jobs on Bush's watch. Politically important states like Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan are struggling with the disappearance of goodpaying manufacturing jobs. And then there is Iraq, where more than 500 Americans have been killed. Kerry and other Democrats have used the election primaries to criticize the president on the war, the economy,jobs, leadership, trustworthiness and other issues. Bush's job approval rating--in 60s and high 50s most of last year--now is in the high 40s to low 50s in many polls, including 4 7 percent in an AP-lpsos poll last week. An ABC-Washington Post poll this week found that just over halfof respondents, 52 percent, viewed him as honest and trustworthy, while 45 percent did not. "It's early in the game. But if! were Bush looking at the poll numbers now, there are causes for concern," said Schulman, Republicans say Bush has muffed some recent opportunities to recover. Conservative columnist Robert Novak wrote that Bush's State of the Union address was the most ineffective in recent years, and he said Bush " has not seemed energized on the campaign trail,'' Bush has been shadowing Democrats in presidential primary states and battleground states, traveling a day or two a week: Peggy Noonan, forrner speechwriter for President Reagan, wrote that Bush seemed "tired, unsure and often bumbling" when he appeared on NBC's "Meet the Press" to answer question s about Iraq and suggestions he shirked his military duty during the Vietnam War, Questions about Bush's service in the Texas Air National Guard persisted throughout the week and kept the White House on the defensive, as Democrats played up Kerry's war-hero image. Hoping to quell the controversy, Bush released his military records Friday evening, but there was no new evidence to demonstrate he showed up for duty in Alabama _ the issue questioned by Democrats, Striking back, Bush's campaign released its first direct attack on Kerry in a video that called him "unprinciple~.J" and "brought to you by the special interests," The video was sent via the Internet to millions of people, The administration also is stepping up its economic sales job, Treasury Secretary John Snow, Commerce Secretary Don Evans, Labor Secretary Elaine Chao and Small Business Administrator Hector Barreto will go to Washington and Oregon next week to promote Bush's economic policies, Bush will go to Florida on Sunday to open the Daytona 500 in front of NASCAR fans, an important group of voters, and on Tuesday he'll speak to a military audience at Fort Polk, La. "We're obviously looking forward to when the president starts getting into campaign mode," said Matthew Dowd, chief strategist and poll-watcher for Bush's campaign. "It will be a two-phase campaign," Dowd said. "One phase will be presenting the president's vision and defending his record. And the other phase will be sort of outlining who the Democrat is and what has been mischaracterized about him," In an interview this week, Dowd said questions about Saddam's weapons and O'Neill's charges and other issues would be sorted out by voters. "They put everything in context, the things they like and the things they don't like," Dowd said. "Obviously we believe in the end, the things that they like about the president and what he wants to do in the next four years is going to outweigh anything they might have" .. �4 Murder Continued from Page 1 The policy, already gaining the approval and support Student Government last month, is pending approval by the President's Cabinet who requested that a preamble to the document be attached before it goes into effect. "In light of this incident, we would like to have it as soon as possible--the sooner the better." Bailey said. He says that the preamble 1s nearly completed and estimates that the policy could go into effect as soon as Wednesday. In addition to Wilkes University Public Safety's response to the murder, the Offices of Student Affairs and Residence Life also responded. Soon after the ineident, Residence Life Director Gretchen Yeninas sent out an e-mail notification to Resident Assist!lnts making them aware of the situation and advising t~em to "use caution when walking at night...and use your common sense when out and about." Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. Paul Adams, also sent out a letter on Friday, February 13, to the homes of undergraduate students, making parents or guardians' aware of the university's response to the incident. NEWS Adams explained his reasoning for the letter. "When you look at the demographic of the university undergraduate population, such a high proportion of tne students are coming from this region of northeastern Penn- FEBRUARY 16 2004 the news ... might immediately have some anxiety," he said. While the incident did not occur on University property, most local media outlets made reference to the incident in the context The Beacon/Kristin Hake Although the crime at 292 South Franklin St. is not connected to Wilkes, campus officials are encouraging each student to use caution when travelling off campus. sylvania, so our media outlet of Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton reaches as much as 75 percent of the families that belong to our undergraduates. So [a parent or guardian] seeing this on of the µniversity's proximity, some going as far as to report the murder primarily from a Wilkes perspective. "Clearly Wilkes Uni_versity is not involved in this crime: so do I think that to tie the University to this is fair? No, I don't. Do I think that from time to time, we can be victims of sensationalizing? Sure," Adams said in response to the links made by local media to the crime. However, Adams said while he doesn't approve of some of the angles and choices made by members of the media, he can understand why'the local press has made such an issue of the murder's propinquity to campus. "I think campuses are generally viewed as relatively safe places, and so the fact that something so horrific could happen in such close proximity I'm sure i_s inJriguing to the media, and creates a buzz," Adams said. Adams also pointed out that "We [the university] do have a responsibility to provide an environment which people can learn and be safe ... whenever that gets violated; we're going to take notice." Public Safety officials urge anyone with information about the incident to contact the Wilkes-Barre Police Department at 911 or 8268106. Callers wishing to maintain their anonymity can call the Wilkes University C.A.R.E. hotline at 408-CARE (2273) or ext. CARE (2273). Com~uter Council Offers Weekly Coffee Hour ~University offices to sponsor break/asts "The hope of the Commuter Council, is to allow commuter students a chance to unite with offices and departments on campus that commuters may not know about, or may not_ beiamiliar with," said Sarah Herbert, sophomore CC member. Becky Goodman, sophomore CC member said, "I think it comes down to the fact that mented with great success at other colleges on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9and Wilkes hopes to find the same success 11 is the heaviest traffic; the lounge is packed with the program. Goodman said, "I think to capacity. Choosing Wednesday was just Coffee anyone? That's what members of that if they are there often enough, people a convenience in hopes that more students Commuter Council (CC) are asking with the will check them out, if for no other reason · will attend." implementation of a new program designed The Coffee Hours are available to all stuthan wondering wh.y all these offices are ofto tie students, commuters, and university fering a free breakfast." dents, but the focus is on commuter students. services together. Rich Hannick, Treasurer of CC said, "We hope CC is trying to keep all of the Coffee Hours CC developed the idea of a Coffee to get commuters to attend so that they ri1ay Hour from a suggestion made by memget to know one another and the club itself bers of Student Affairs last semester, while learning about the departments and ofand CC membe_rs have been working fices on campus and how each effects comsince then to implement the program. muters." The first Coffee Hour will be held on Wotanis said, "The Coffee Hour really has Wednesday, February 18 from 9AM no direct benefit for the Commuter Council. to 11 AM in the Commuter Lounge Our job is to improve commuter life on cam(basement of Conyngham Hall). pus and we feel that this program will help to The basis behind the program is to do that by providing an outlet for commuters give offices on campus a chance to to get together in a social setting and meet reach out directly to commuter stuone another, as well as to become more acdents. The office presenting at the quainted with various campus services availCoffee Hour, will be the sponsor and able to them ." be responsible for the breakfast ofWith high hopes and for the new program, fered to all students in attendance, all campus departments were informed of the making the Coffee Hour free to stuopportunity to reach out to the commuter dents who wish to attend. . population, and CC is planning Coffee Hours Commuter Council President, for once a week. Wotanis said, "I hope to get Lindsey Wotanis, said, "Hopefully, at least fit\¥ people at the first Coffee Hour, The Beacon/Ryan Klemish the program will get off to a good start and I would love to see that number grow as with the first Coffee Hour and other The Commuter Lounge located in the basement Conyngham Hall will soon be the location of Coffee Hour, an event intended to connect commuters and university departments. the Coffee Hour catches on and hopefully departments will be eager to follow." becomes a regular event for commuters." The various offices and departThe Coffee Hour program is expected to ments on campus that wish to sponsor a Cofcommuters don't have as readily available re- on Wednesday, but the group admits that it continue for spring semester, and based on fee Hour will have a unique opportunity. The sources as residents do. This way we can may change depending on the office or de- success, long-term plans will be made to conoffices will be able to speak to the students still get in touch with the offices, while being partment that will present, and when they are tinue the program. With the first Coffee Hour on a more personal level, in a more personal ot1 campus. The offices come to us, so we availablt>to send a representative. The day on Wednesday, all commuters are invited to setting. Providing the Commuter Lounge as don't have to go and try to find them, as some and time of the Coffee Hour may seem a little attend and experience a unique opportunity the venue for the Coffee Hour allows stucommuters may not be very familiar with all strange to some but Herbert said, "In trying to network with other commuters and with dents a sense of comfort that is often misss of campus." to find a time, we (as a club) looked at when departments on campus. ing when they enter offices that are foreign The Coffee Hour program has been impleth_e lounge is most populated. We found that to them. BY VICTORIA WHITE Beacon Staff Writer �FEBRUARY 16. 2004 NEWS 5 Boiler Problem Continued from Page 1 hand to evacuate the individuals inside safely. "J think initially when we first heard about it we really didn't have a sense for how broad the problem was. I think after the initial call we thought it ~as only several students, but it mushroomed to 50 plus and that is a significant amount of people to be displaced all at one time," Adams explained. "But clearly what we would do in situations like that is try to create a common gathering place so that it is easy to share information with people and that night we used the lobby of the Darte center to do that. We worked to facilitate the arrangements for people to stay, getting shelter over their heads was what was most important. The Beacon/Kristin Hake Sometimes it is easier for the Elise Hiley (middle) arid Lindsay Fries (right) with guest, Dan Yadrnak, are pictured public officials, whether it's the doing homework at their temporary residence, The Ramada Inn. fire department or the police department or any of the inspectors for the city, the students who were evacuated to discuss another place of residence. to work with the university directly, and it the latest news on the boiler and any other "To the landlord's credit, yes, certainly 1 saves them from having to have 30 other dif- concerns that arose. As Adams pointed out, think they' can take steps throughout the loferent contacts ... sometimes it's helpful for us students asked questions about when they cal magistrate if they wanted to do that [break to be that go between, and, you know, could move back into the apartment complex, their lease]. But the management company's which appears longer than originally anticiresponse when we talked about that, was that anybody who wants to leave, there would not be any legal impediments of breaking the The police officers came to the door and told us to get our stuff ready lease. They were very responsive to the students' needs and were willing to accommoas fast as possible and we were going down to the Dorothy Dickson date anybody who want~d to change their Darte center and would be sent out from there whether we would be place of residence. If that was a problem, staying with friends or family, or going to the hotel. then I thin'k the counsel we received from the Elise Hiley city was to go through the magistrate and Riverside Apartment Resident, Junior Nursing Major given the circumstances it would be likely that the magistrate would approve of the lease being terminated," said Adams. Gretchen got everybody who wanted to go However, as a two-year resident of the pated. down to the Ramada situated." building, Hiley explained that this is the first "We tried to help them with answering ,Meal plans for lunch and dinner privileges major problem she has encountered while livsome of those questions. We had some of were provided to the students by the univering there and to move out at this point would sity, but according to Adams, the landlord the folks from the Neighborhood Impact Team be a hassle. has offered to reimburse the expenses that (NIT) from the city and they were able to pro"Quite honestly, my roommate is a senior, vide us with those answers ... We invited a resulted in the lack of heat. so she will be moving out at the end of the "Other things representative from the realty company (J.R. semester, anyway. So it would kind ofbe silly that we did on their Wilkes) to be there and he was able to b~ to move to a new apartment and then have to behalf was try to act there and did come, and he was able to share leave that again. So for us it really wasn't an as an advocate for the latest news from their perspective. While option to go to a different building. Ifit was them to their land- there was good news that the boiler was go- the beginning of the fall semester, we prob- . lord, and the land- ing to arrive early on Thursday [February 12], ably would," she said. lord I think did the they still knew it was going to be a multi-day Although the inconvenience has been a right things. The project. I think they are still looking into next burden on residents, Hiley explained that the landlord is picking week before they [student residents] are go- university stepped right in to lend a helping up the expenses for ing to be back in there," Adams explained. hand. Adams said students were encouraged to the young people "Wilkes is great with accommodating us for their housing go.back to their apartment during the day to as far as working with the landlord, contactand meals, since collect items of value, because of concerns ing the landlord, so it has been good at the they can't be in their that the media coverage could lead to crime Ramada." building at night," in the complex. Both Wilkes Public Safety In the meantime, students at the Ramada Officers and city patrols were increased in Adams said. like Hiley are anticipating when the whole On Tuesd ay the area, since it was empty and a prime loca- manner is resolved and they can get back to night, February I0, tion for possible theft. their apartment. Students also voiced concerns about their _ members of the Stu"It looks like we can go back Tuesday, dent Affairs team lease agreement with the ,owner, and if they [February I 7] hopefully," Hiley concluded. Elise· Hiley bundl.e s up in her apartment on West River held a meeting with would be able to break it if they chose to seek room. By the end of the day on Tuesday, that number grew to 31," Yeninas stated. The building in question is referred to as the Riverside Apartments and is located on the corner of West River and West Ross st reets. The complex, owned by Jay Robinson, housed approximately 57 individuals, 50 of whom are Wilkes s'l'Udents. Junior nursing major, Elise Hiley, who is currently staying at the Ramada Inn, claimed that on Saturday morning when she woke up the heat was not working. The lack of heat lasted for about 48 hours, and the thermostat in her apartment did not read above 56 degrees until the apartment was evacuated Monday evening. "The police officers came to the door and told us to get our stuff ready as fast as possible and we were going down to the Dorothy Dickson Darte center and would be sent out from there whether we would be staying with friends o.r family, or going to the hotel," said Hiley. Hiley also stated that it was an elderly woman's home health nurse that was finally responsible for notifying the police and the university. "She is a bed-ridden, elderly woman and the police were called by her home health nurse, I believe, because it was so cold in there and we didn't have electricity for a short period .of time,. also, because of the space heaters shorting out," explained Hiley. According to Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. Paul Adams, the messy situation began on Monday evening, and possibly won't conclude until a new boiler is installed sometime this week. "The first notification came into Public Safety early in the evening Monday night. As would be the university's protocol, Public Safety would have notified the Student Affairs officer on duty, who was Gretchen Yeninas ... We have a certain protocol that we would jump into in certain situations like that and she just jumped into it and just did a fabulous job ofresponding from our perspective," Adams said. Adams added that Public Safety and Wilkes-Barre police officers worked hand in Street. �EDITORIAL 6 FEBRUARY 16, 2004 Aillber Alert Fails in Florida's Carlie Brucia Case The Amber Alert system has been in the news quite a bit lately, mostly because of the sad case that · has recently occurred in Florida involving eleven year old Carlie Brucia. Most in the country are now familiar with the car wash video that caught her abduction on tape. Although the Amber Alert has had many successes in preventing crimes against children and apprehending kidnappers since it has been instituted, if you have been following this case you know that tragically the Amber Alert (ailed to prevent.the death of Carlie Brucia. The Amber Alert for Carlie Brucia was cancelled on February 6, following the discovery of her body. Her kidnapper, Joseph Smith, has been charged with her murder. Since Carlie Brucia's death, the medi a and citizens alike have voiced many questions and plenty. of critici sm. Mostly the criticism has focused on the Florida Justice Departmen t, because the co urt system had repeatedly let Joseph Sm ith seemingl y slip through its hands despite an impressive and disturbing rap sheet. But there are also questions being raised about the attitudes oflaw enforcement concerning the Amber Alert, and their use of it. Specifically: why is it that Florida law enforcement agencies didn't issue the Amber Alert for Carlie until twentyseven hours after Carlie Brucia's initial disappearance? What was the rationale behind not issuing the Alert sooner? The quicker the alert is put in place, the greater the likelihood that it will work and the suspect will be apprehended before any serious harm comes to the child involved. This is simple statistics. Before delving into the reasons being cited for the delay in this case, and the issues surrounding the current situation in Florida, perhaps it is important to briefly review some details concerning the Amber Alert: what exactly is the Ameber Alert, why was put in place, and how effective is it? According to the Internet branch of the Amber Alert system, CodeAmber.org, the Amber Alert system is named for Amber Hagerman, a nine-year old who was abducted from her Texas home. In the case of Amber Hagerman, a neighbor was able to remember some crucial identifying details about the suspected kidnapper and the vehicle the person might have been driving. Unfortunately, at this time, there was no way of "getting the word out" to all citizens and law enforcement personnel so that there would be a greater chance of someone recognizing the suspect, Amber herself, or the vehicle. Tragically, Amber was murdered by her kidnapper and her body was discovered a few days later. This unfortunate case lead to public outcry for a widespread emergency response system to relay information amongst citizens, media, and law enforcement in the case of an abducted or endangered child, similar to the emergency alert system used to - notify the public of severe weather warnings. This is how the_ Amber Alert came into being. Currently, 4 7 of the 50 states have a statewide Amber Alert system in effect; the only exceptions are Ohio, North Carolina, and Hawaii. Also, Congress recently voted to establish a national Amber Alert Plan. How does an Amber Alert go into effect? Notification of a possible abduction and descriptions of the child and the suspect (if available) and/or vehicles that _might be transporting the child and abductor are broadcast over the airwaves-the media is saturated with the information, with tickertape updates playing on TV and also over the Internet. One source of information that has proven to be effective are the electrori-ic billboards that ~re posted in places over the Interstates. Motorists read the information and keep an eye out for the vehicle described. The Interstate Amber Alert was crucial to the successful recovery of two abducted California teens that made head! ines across the nation last August. In states that have the Amber Alert, the system is supposed to be put into effect immediately after a child is considered kidnapped or endangered. So what happened in · the case of poor Carlie Brucia? Well, the key word in the first sentence of this paragraph is considered: it is the old story that so often comes up in discussing law enforcement and missing persons--a Miss- ing Persons report usually is not issued until twenty-four hours after a person has gone missing, if not more . In cases involving missing children, law enforcement are encouraged to move faster, but many police officials are reluctant to issue the Amber Alert before twenty-four hours is out or before they receive evidence that the child has in fact been abducted. The reasoning is that they do not want to "overuse the system" if it is a case wherein the child has simply run away or is at a friend's house and forgot to call home. When friends and relatives of Carlie Brucia became concerned, and asked that police iss ue the Amber Alert, law enforcement responded by saying they could not do so because they did not yet have any evidence of foul play, and because Carlie was almost twelve they had to consider it first as a runaway case until they received evidence to the contrary--despite the girl 's friends and relatives reiterating that B Carlie had no motive to run away and showed no signs of intending to do so. She was walking home from a friend's house when she di sappeared. This is disturbing mostly because it begs the question how a missing child--any child, whether it's a five-year-old, a pre-teen or a teenager--doesn't immediately raise red flags with the police. Is it possible that by following protocol, police are unlikely to take'a report seriously at first? . Just because the missing child is _a teenager or preteen, and yes, hormone-driven and emotional, it is more likely they ran away? Even ifit had turned out that Carlie Brucia had run away, what would be the ham1 in issuing the alert ifit led to her being taken safely home? There are many cases cited of the success of the Amber Al ert. A possible conclusion in the case of this failure is that it is not the Amber Alert that is fla wed, but the attitudes of law enforcement in hesi tating to implement it.• THE · EACON Staff ,. •·~ - ..-... _ T_,k,,,4) Managing -Editor: ............................ . Gabe LeDonne Asst. Managing Editor: ................... Raphael Cooper Business Manager: ................ ........... Amanda.Martucci · News Editor: ..................................... Gabrielle Lamb Features Editor:.: ................... ..... ..... Lindsey Wotanis Arts/Entertainment Editor: ............ Melissa Jurgensen Opinion/Editorial Editflr: ... ............. Ginger Eslick Sports Editor: ................................... Stephen Kemble Photo Editor: ....... :.,, .............. .' ...... :... 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' �' FEBRUARY 16, 2004 EDITORIAL 7 Point/Counterpoint T he Diet War:Are Low-Carbs Really t~e Answer? BY GINGER ESLICK Beacon Op-Ed Editor The newest innovation in our dieting industry is the low-carb diet. Heightened by the media atte_ntion and chain restaurants, the public has yet to see the last of this diet craze. The health issues and failures that are rumored to be associated with this diet create a great deal ofcontroversy. This controversy leaves us wondering if low-carb diets really do provide the answer to all ofour weight-loss concerns or if they are simply a passing fad. Ginger Eslick Low-Carb Diets End the Ongoing Weightloss Battle · Let's face facts. Americans are overweight. Their health is in danger and they are unwilling or unmotivated to get out and wor:k up a good old-fashioned sweat by heading the gym. We live in a society that craves ease. What could be easier than a diet program that lets you eats foods you like, such as meat, cheese, fish, nuts, eggs and certain low-carb/ low-sugar vegetables and fruits? Granted, you must watch your carbohydrate intake; however, many restaurants are counting your carbs for you. Restaurapts such as Subway and TOI Fridays are making your weight-loss success even more achievable with meals that are "Atkins Friendly," letting you know exactly how many carbs are in the food you have to consume. Now, here are a few facts about the Atkins diet. According to atkins.com, following the Atkins Diet can actually make you a healthier person because the vitamin and mineral intake is greater than other typical American diets. The benefits of the Atkins diet are two-fold. Not only can the diet help with obesity, but it can also help regulate diabetes. More and more scientists and doctors are categorizing the Atkins diet as an effective and easy way to win the battle ofweightloss. The Atkins diet is hard to follow, right? Wrong. Once you learn how many carbs are in each food choice a1id what foods are off limits you are on your way. In other words, if you are serious about losing weight and commit to the diet for more than a week, you will develop a system and you will quickly learn how many carbs are in each food choice . . Ending the days of when you had to look up the carb count for each food. My advice is to give the diet a chance if you are serious about losing weight. You may find that you can actually get appetizing food choices, convenience and health all on the same platter. Kerri Parrinello Stop Counting Carbs and Live Happily Everyone at some point in their lives searches for that one thing that could bring them money, love, and acceptance: the perfect diet. Over the past few years, the newest fad has been the low-carb diet. Atkins and South Beach, in particular, boast that the if a person controls his or her carbohydrate intake, tbe body will begin to bum stored-up carbs until the carbs are gone, at which point the fat will begin to melt away. Having attempted the Akins diet for almost 6 months, I'd lost 6 pounds in my first BY KERRI PARRINELLO Beacon layout Artist two weeks, a~d then I lost nothing for 3 weeks and on and on. At the end of the diet, I'd only lost 10 pounds. I'm sure th~t with the proper discipline and some really hard work, the low-carb diet could work, but who has the time to check their carb intake at every meal? Some fast food restaurants, such as Subway, now boast low-carb sandwiches, which makes eating out easier, but no one knows how many carbs there are in a Whopper. It's entirely impractical to try to monitor how many carbs you take in every day, and frankly, I couldn't live without bread or pasta again. So the moral of the story boys and girls is this; eat what you want. You only live once, so you may as well be happy and full. No Child Left Behind Leaves Kids and Schools,, in the-Dust · Se;i~ lng. ;The-pe frozen ea Jng. Th~t ' tree line/a . .h . t""· BY MATT JONES Beacon Columnist Upon perusing the "No Child Left Behind Act" I discovered something that didn't really surprise me much: I didn't understand most of it. I unfortunately have not been blessed with a political mind or the patience to decode legislative texts. Thankfully though, this handicap won't completely hinder me from discussing two key points from the bill that are of interest to me. First up, the stuff that made me mad. The core idea of the bill, stating that evaluations in math and reading are required every year in grades 3 through 8, is a grim reminder of the fundamental fallacy of the SATs: subjects other than math and reading comprehension DO EXIST. Never. .. NEVER should academic testing of a student's overall abil-. ity be weighed solely by math and reading. It's an unfortunate fact, but some people are just inherently stupid when it comes to these disciplines. I, for example, am essentially considered marginally retarded in relation to my math scores throughout my academic career. I understand that a completely comprehensive examination of all core subjects would be a difficult one to compose, but let's not have the kids suffer just because some educational bigwigs are too damn \azy to write up a longer or more thorough test. Worse yet, the results of these exams will directly correlate with how much funding schools wiH receive. And if things couldn't get worse, the schools that scored poorly actually receive less funding than those that scored better. This is the single most bassackwards way of distribu!ing ·money ever conceived by anyone, ever. So, those schools struggling are essentially coated in blood and left outside for the wolves while those that scored higher can now place 70-inch plasma screen televisions in the teachers' lounges and have enough money left to buy the golf team solid gold clubs (if you catch my drift on that one). The only worthy article contained in this Act was tied to arts education. In this component of the legislation, the arts were listed as a core subject that, by law, must be sup. ported with a certain amount of appropriated funds. Unfortunately, the law does not say anywhere that an equal amount must be spent on core subjects, so music could theoretically be placed at the bottom of the list iflocal educators so choose. Despite this, the na- . tional recognition that arts are a core subject is at least a step in the right direction of familiarizing students with a subject that is largely, if not entirely in' some cases, ignored. The value of arts education is immeasurable in regards to introducing students to forms of creativity and expression that may have been absent in their lives, especially in schools that may be struggling academically. While this victory in the art field does not make up for the atrocious regulations surrounding the No Child Left Behind Act, it does · offer at least a small beacon of hope. .God willing, future generations will be exposed to the arts and can discover on their own the therapeutic and life-affirming qualities the field , possesses. �8 EDITORIAL FEBRUARY 16, 2004 Civic Responsibility at Wilkes Begins With Recycling BY Dr. MISCHELLE ANTHONY Visiting Professor ofEnglish Oddly,just as my grandfather predicted, water is often no longer free, but complimentary catalogs are in abundance. Order one pair of thermal socks and win a lifetime supply of slick JCrew copy. And then there is the Sierra Trading Post, with a page-one company ethics policy. The Post will keep costs as low as possible while simultaneously operating "according to the principles of Jesus Christ." Jesus had an interest in the garment industry? He approved of polar fleece? I had no idea! But imagine my surprise when I realized that Christ must also, according to this company, approve of farming out U.S. industry to sweat shops in China and small island countries like Bangladesh and I Mauritius. Every last item of the Sierra Woman (insert lavender tulip here) spring catalog is imported (read: made by children and women in poverty who are whipped/ starved/harassed by said company). Sierra will receive an email from my somewhat culturally aware fingers later today. And now for the appropriate segue: Sierra Trading Post is like most of us. We want to make a good impression, to be upright--perhaps not through following the ever-popular Lamb of God, but to sleep without guilt pouring over us. I know very few people who would say, "My main ethical concern is to make more people suffer." And companies like the Post know this: it's all ·about the rhetoric. The ~ord "imported" for all their garments, in tiny print, barely makes the item description. Jesus appears in large font on page I on an Easter-ish lilaccolored background. It's all in the presentation. Life is rhetoric. My connection here is to something many of us are not aware of on this campus: recycling. **STAY WITH ME. I WON'T HARANGUE YOU WlTH WOE-FILLED TALES OF LITTER AND LANDFILLS** although I could. But that's not good rhetoric, is it? . My awareness of recycling began last August, when I moved to a nicely renovated I- bedroominWilkes-Barre. lcamefromacommunity that one could call less than progressive. Crowds pour into the Tumbleweed bar ("Weed" to all its regulars) every weekend, and the one more rabidly attended event than the annual bedlam football game against "that other Oklahoma University" is the calf-fry (testicle festival-really). -"Make Mine Bee fl" vanity plates proudly proclaim, and large diesel pick-ups requiring more than four tires-Dooleys-are common transportation vehicles. (" My other car's an SUV.") Playboy finds a large percentage of its models in the Oklahoma/Texas region. My home state is ranked 49th in state education funding while simultaneously being the third highest in state legislator salary. Last year Oklahoma fired nearly 200 teachers in a district whose student population continues to grow. Yet Stillwater, Oklahoma recycles everything--all plastics, including those rings off milk jugs that cats chase around, all cardboards, even the hot pink child-porn Barbie packaging, enthusiastically. When the Stillwater City Commission decided to shut down its recycling facilities because "they weren't profitable," the dozens of group home residents, who worked at the site, sorting recyclables, were sent back to their starchy food and outings. And Stillwater's people got mad. The next commission meeting, always open to the public but rarely attended, was packed. There was spirited conversation and raised voices the like of which had not existed since a few downtown businesses proposed making local charity donations part of city taxes (an idea quickly, headspinningly gunned down by people who do, mostly, have some type of rifle hanging in one or another of their vehicles). You get the idea. Anyway, because seve·ratcitizens made a ruckus, the city backed down. They reinstated recycling and, because of all the attention, raised awareness of environmental concerns among diverse populations in that locale. Stillwater recycling is going strong. Not just hemp-wearing sprout-eaters, either. Grandparents, soccer moms, whole elementary schools and, yes, I swear I S<!W-rosynecked young men reaching behind the gun rack to grab those empty beer bottles from the cow roping yee-haw party of the previous weekend. · If Stillwater, a place of 44;000 tending-toward-the-close-minded-side-of-reality types can recycle, why doesn't Wilkes, a place that "engenders a sense of values and civic responsibilities?" Push ·2008 Pennsylvania Primaries to an Earlier Date BY J.W. DAVIES Beacon Columnist With states like New Hampshire, Vermont, and South Carolina receiving an extensive amount of attention during the beginning of the primary season, Pennsylvanians are finding that, by the time the primaries wind down, their much-anticipated votes will not even matter. The 2004 Pennsylvania primary is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, April 27th, but many residents, including Governor Ed Rendell, have suggested the idea of moving the 2008 primary to an earlier date so that Pennsylvanians would have the opportunity to choose from the entire menu of candidates. At this point, in the middle of February, almost half of the candidates have dropped out of the race. The battle for the Democratic nomination, however, will only become more intense through March. And for Pennsylvanians, who are actually following the race, the idea of being left with only one candidate to choose from in April will start to seem quite possible. Senator John Kerry's recent surge in popularity and his dominance in the early primaries have left many voters with the impression that he is the sure choice for the nomination. He has already racked up 538 delegates compared to Howard Dean's 182, and Sen. John Edwards' 166. If Kerry continues on this pace, especially through the March 2 California primary, which has 441 delegates at stake, Pennsylvania's 178 delegates will be useless. It is very similar to the dilemma faced by Pennsylvanians in the 2000 Presidential primaries when then-Governor George Bush had already secured the nomination much earlier than Pennsylvania's late April contest. And it will continue to be a dilemma for Pennsylvanians if steps are not taken now to move future primaries to an earlier date. The problem with having such a late primary not only effects a private citizen's particular preference for a certain candidate, but it also has damaging effects on overall voter turnout, which, in turn, could possibly end up adversely impacting turnout in the general election. Another negative effect of the late primary is that it leaves Pennsylvania, a state of historical importance when it comes to presidential elections, out of the candidate selection process. In the general efection, there is no doubt that Pennsylvania is one of the "must win" states. When it comes to the primaries, however, smaller states such as New Hampshire and Vermont are given more credence based solely on their placement on, the primary schedule. These states get the full experience of the election process. They have the opportunity to see, or possibly even meet the true underdog candtdates, the ones who are simply running on passion and heart. They also get to see the sheer force and manpower of the more experienced and well-funded candidates. These states get to witness the battle from the front lines, where every candidate must find his or her own way to win the vote of each and more enthusiasm like that, which we saw in the coverage of the New Hampshire and Verevery resident. For Pennsylvanians, however, the primary · mont primaries. It is all but over. Therefore, it would be in the best interest does not seem like nearly as much fun. We get the backwash of the campaign process. of the state, the voters, and of the candidates If we are lucky and there is more than one to work together to move the 2008, and all candidate left, the chances are that they are future Pennsylvania primaries to an earlier merely riding it-0ut to the end. There is no date. !)T \ L '- "W\TI-' ., rJiE M\\Gl"' t4. ! ~... fi~~ ,it.~1~ tr~ n~ -.· ~; &'l _ ·_· ~ -_"Z ~~•l' J "f\MG! a J~ l N ; �FEATURES 9 FEBRUARY 16, 2004 Slippery Co~ditions C~n Lead to Winter Injuries BY JEREMY ZUCKERO Beacon Correspondent 11;~~;;~6c~'f/li rz"l;t,t• "'' .•· , { . . . . . . .. a1v{tO(JP the.piijvlireci.9t(veteB;~oll ..· tdtk&:to,;fJ]1e Be~~on. qbo~!1.ibi/1elovis eoP,le s1~~ld g~t r:zo,rej~;Jz~ · }t" :·· Beacon:;' What draws you'to tJ{~ 1 liticlll V sc .• + Baldino:crve.· al~ays . epJgyed~~~chmg'g;ovefllJ}egt,fi why'gt!cisiop.s art!made:'.\ .. Idifield that I,.f;njo{re;ding ~qo'~tarid studying but I.don't thinkth~t le~t!r»'ant to practi¢~jt. Jt's goUe,n 9irty and nasty. . ·: lt'.s nice to talk about and stu4y and ·~atch otherpeopie d~ it, butit's·p.o fforpie. · · B~a~on: Are you wo~king on any re~earch right n<{W'!c:· · Bal din°': 1 amworkirig on a project;Vith . e~.tj~matl ()Uthe city of..Wilkes:-Barre and tll,e evolutiop. of its form of govern ·. ·.· ~urdistinctlydiffer types> of governm,ent in.a fiffy 0ye¥.•p 7 3:¼} ,. . ., 'why tho.se ch,ang hagpfned~~d._tp~, conseque · ·. · · ' . words on \ 1ai;fous'aspec I've'got i)yo mor~.t o go., Beacon: ,Wh ;do oufe campus?· Baldino; ;There havf always b . politics : . Yctl,td thOSt! student~ have . n , <··• ••1··· di··•. ., . ' •••••.. •. ' club back1 an organized fashion will help to focus th 7ir ~~~.rgies s.o ~ .at we .can hgpefully haye m activities for them. .. I believe in synergy. People come up with ideas'andrunwiththe . It's not about a particular political orientation. It's just the opportunity for people who , · enjoy politics to talk about it. ~· ,, · · Beacon: If you could give one piese of advice to Wilkes students in regards to the upcomin~ pr~sidential election, what wo~!d it be? . ·. , Baldino: Educate themselves. Leam al:>outthejssues and the candidates and take tw perspectives. Take a very se)f,.interested perspectiv~: ·{Askl»'hatwill this candi for me, ~ut then, even mor~jmpwtantly, }Vhi~h c~didate is llJOt:e likely to lead th country 1p t~e right dtrectio.n . ;:;Xo'f-, · with 1,1,1selt;7· because without the self-interest, it's t ...... d~. . ef '· Winter is a very memorable season, maybe the most memorable. Some people despise it and count the days until spring, but to others winter is a time to indulge in their favorite sports. The problem is, winter sports (and indeed, winter activity in general) can be dangerous, and just the right injury can put a person out of commission for quite a while. As anyone who has sustained such an injury can tell, those related to winter sports are fairly common. According to Mrs. Diane O'Brien, Coordinator of Health Services at Wilkes University, out of twenty to twentyfive visits to Health Services each day, three or four are winter-related. She sees a definite increase in sports related injuries every winter both in Health Services and in the while pursuing your interest(s) helps. There are more concrete things you can do, however. "The biggest-thing is to try to mimic as closely as possible the thing that you would like to do. [For example] ... skiing. You can try simple isometrics like jumping over a box, little things like that where your body is going to have to absorb the shock, but at the same ti me push off. Or, for snowboarding, you can do side-to-side onelegged hops. [In general], stretching out, trying to do some cardio ... or weightlifting." Unfortunately, all the preparation in the world doesn't guarantee injury prevention. Anyone who participates in a sport, winter or otherwise, has a chance of being injured. One of the more common kinds of injuries he Political Science ren Wesolowski.q,(1,{£4,p,:il Surko;J,; .the process·ofreorgahizing't'he clu. rko tel/TheBeaconwhy the ·. deci dents should get.hJVo/ved Beacoll.~ W~y dig Y9.~:. decJ Weso)Q;wsld;ffhete ·· · •.• h~. •••,< Beacon/Kristin Delunas Snow and ice make walking and driving tricky in the winter months. •....... • I?. top Beaco~. ~Xsbolll $!11 ent, Wrs,9low~ki?A,nyon~ Whq'Jso i# politicS, and>vhat it tpat tqey ,ilte B,~c9~r1s·yoti(,B~~b'pp.~ nt~ §~l¾ We~lowski: J)urclub;is 'o pen;tc}"anyo Beacon: t}o~can,'. inter~.sted~Jµ~~nts ge ~.urko: G,o n~cf at wiJkespoliSciclu . www.geocities.com/wilkespolisoiclub, us emergency room in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital where she also works. So how then do people typically get these . kinds of injuries? Keith Klahold, Fitness Facility Director of Marts Gym, said, "... Poor preparation .... They [athletes] didn't necessarily do anything, they may have just sat around ... and not been physically necessarily ready [to participate in a winter sport]." Readiness certainly seems to be an important idea, but even extremely prepared athletes occasionally sustain injuries. "The other thing is just the weather. We might get complaints every now and then about how warm it is [in the fitness center], but everybody is better off that way because when you are hot and then cold, when you try to do something ... you can pull a muscle," said Klahold. Well, although not much can be done about the weather, there are ways to properly prepare for any winter activity. One way is simply to think about it; being aware of some things that could possibly go w~ong is a pulled muscle. Pulled muscles, when treated correctly, are not extremely serious, but therein lies the problem: they are often not treated correctly. • · "The best is to ice the pull as soon as you can. After that, as soon as it starts to feel better, try to use it. The biggest mistake people will normally make is they will pull a muscle, wait three weeks until it feels completely fine, then try to do what they did ... and wind up pulling it again, whereas if you exercise the muscle (after a pull), and even if it's maybe five pounds on say a leg curl, it helps make the muscle stronger than what it was before," said Klahold. If you do get an injury, pulled muscle or not, remember treatment and over-thecounter medicines are free at Health Services for all Wilkes University students, faculty, and staff, so stop by because untreated injuries only get worse. Enjoy winter sports, but be careful and take care of any injury right away! �10 FEATURES FEBRUARY 16, 2004 Winter Weather Cancellations Wreak Havoc on Schedules BY LINDSEY WOTANIS Beacon Features Editor said Adams. "Then it is just a matter of being on the phone with these colleagues from the other schools and coming to a consensus decision on what is the best approach ." Once a decision is made, it is generally posted on the Wilkes website. A message also appears on the University's snow hotline, 408-SNOW. Adams' goal is to have the decision made and announced by no later than 6 a.m., because he realizes that many students travel a distance to get to campus. However, last week, Adams was forced to make some tough decisions when the forecast was calling for not only snow, but also The forecast for the coming weekend is rain with temperatures in the mid-40s. That is quite a stretch from the weather we've experienced in the last several weeks. Snow in the forecast had students praying for a snow day, while many of their professors hoped classes would go on as scheduled. The spring 2004 semester has already seen some snowy days, clouded with compressed schedules and cancellations, and it's only week five. Many students caught some extra winks when classes were delayed, and others breathed sighs of relief when they heard the news that their night classes had been cancelled. But, while the snow caused excitement for many students, it also caused nightmares for Univer~ity administrators. Dr. Paul Adams, Dean of Student Affairs, is responsible for making the decision to compress or cancel classes in the event of poor weather conditions. Adams finds himself constantly checking the forecast. "During the winter months, those of us who have this responsibility are always monitoring the weather and looking at the forecast so when you see a weather event coming, it's something you have been anticipating for several days and watching develop," said Adams. "Generally speaking, the decisions on what we do in regard to weather is a collaborative one, made in Dr. Jeffery Alves meets his Tuesday night consultation with College Misericordia and class for the second time this semester. King's College because we share a common calendar and have a cross registration prosleet and freezing rain. gram. Our students are visiting each other's "It really created a lot of concern. Once campuses and because of that we need to you get people to school, you have got to be be consistent in our approach." able to get them home, and I think the freezAdams finds himselfup as early as 5 a.m. -ing rain is something that everybody takes on predicted snow days. At that time, he much more caution with," said .Adams. "I touches base with those at the collaborathink we're probably more tolerant of conditive schools, where they exchange notes in tions when it is snowing because it is easier hopes of reaching a decision. to drive in, but the ice is a whole different "All of us are doing data gathering- story." whether it is from Internet weather so~rces, The timing of a storm also causes problocal media weather sources, talking with lems for Adams when trying to make these the staff on campus at Public Safety and kinds of decisions. Sometimes, as was the asking what the conditions are like here," case on Friday, February 6, going on a com- pressed schedule would not ha~e helped, since the weather was supposed to intensify through noon. Instead, Adams made the decision to close the campus. So far, the University has experienced four weather events this season, two of which caused Tuesday's night classes to be cancelled. Dr. Jeffery Alves, Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Distinguished Professor ofFree Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, teaches BA 281, The Nature and Essence of Entrepreneurship on Tuesday evenings. Alves has already lost two of his class sessions due to the recent inclement weather. Alves had to cancel his class on week two, and on weeks three and four, classes were cancelled because of the snowy conditions, so as of week five, his class of eight had only met one time previously. However, the students did participate in a twenty-hour out-ofclass_project--an entrepreneurship workshop at Victoria's lnn--so, as a result, he feels confident that they can make up the lost time. "It's not like we've lost a lot of time, but we did have stuff scheduled for those two days [that were cancelled] and as a consequence we've had to reshuffle our schedule," said Alves. "We are going to compress the coverage on several topics and we are going to drop one topic entirely. But, my objective is to have us back on schedule by spring break, and I think we can do it." Adam Hindmarsh, a sophomore and recently declared business administration major, hadn't even been to one of Alves' classes before last Tuesday. Because Hindmarsh switched majors this semester, he was added into the class after the first week. "Considering it's been four weeks into the semester and I joined the class late, I hadn't even been to one class yet. So basically, I had no idea what to expect. 1 didn't even know if we were behind or not," said Hindmarsh. Other faculty have required students to make up lost Tuesday nights at different times, which is an option in these cases. As for making up the lost time, Adams said that no concrete plans have been made to reschedule the lost Tuesday time. However, there is a chance for it to be made up at the end of the semester if the need arises. Adams also pointed out that the weather we have been experiencing this year is no different than past winters. With the exception of the 2001-2002 school year, every year since 1998-1999 has had a total offive weather events, meaning some action, whether it is compressing or canceling, had to be taken. As of right now, the Unive.rsity has experienced four weather events this year. To try and prevent so much lost time, Adams has developed an alternative to the compressed schedule and complete cancellation. He has sent the notification of this new alternative to all students and faculty via e-mail. Posters will also be hung around campus to alert people of the possible new procedures. The e-mail read , "During inclement weather, as an alternative to the compressed schedule, the University may choose to open at noon, remaining on a regular class schedule. This option will preserve afternoon and evening classes, and allow an extra two hours for road and weather conditions to improve." Adam also realizes that many of the University's students comm~te from broad distances. "The University recognizes that our commuting students come from a wide geographic area and that road conditions can vary greatly throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. Common sense and good judgment should act as a guide as to whether or not students can get to the University, or if a departure from campus earlier than closing time is required. We anticipate that the Faculty will respect student judgment in these matters," further read the email message. Adam concluded that in his many years working in Student Affairs, he has never run into problems with faculty not understanding a student's judgment call in harsh conditions. Though he often second guesses the decisions he is forced to make, he said he can only make his decisions based on the local predictions, and always makes his decisions with the safety of the students, faculty and staff in mind. Study Abroad Experiences Round Out Education BY JESS NIEMIEC Beacon Staff Writer People choose to travel for many reasons. There's the thrill of bagging the big game in some deep jungle, the ability to absorb a culture completely, and, for some, the excitement of travelling to learn. Wilkes University offers a study abroad program designed to send students to various reaches of the world with an educational mission. The students who participate are submerged in a completely new culture for months at a time, and their abilities to adapt are put to the ultimate test. This program includes an entire semester in a foreign country, of the student's choice, during which the students learn, play, and speak in an entirely new and dH·ferent way. "It is a very rewarding experience for the students," said Dr. Paola Bianco-Sobejano, Assistant Professor in the foreign Languages Department and the Study Abroad Coordinator. "They can get so much from learning in a different setting. I want all students to realize they can be helped by this experience." Classes are chosen while they're still here, with the help of their academic advisor, so that the curriculum fits nicely into their ulti- _ mate class plan. The advisors choose classes to replace some that are in the Wilkes course of study, so that the students do not lose a semester in terms of required coursework. The overall experience depends on the cuiture and school setting that the student chooses to submerse themselves in. "There are many areas of the world you can choose from. We have students that have gone to different places, and they all come back with great and different experiences," said Bianco. Three Wilkes students have recently returned from studying in foreign countries: Jenna Marks, Christine Bilhart, and Maria Kam. Each of these students were able to bring something different from their experience that will, in the end, further their education, whether it be from a social standpoint, or an academic one. Those students that are involved seem to come back with a good experience, as well. "I had an amazing time," said Marks, a senior political science major who has returned from Australia. "I'm not sure why I came home. It's so cold here versus there." Currently, there are two Wilkes students studying in Rome, Italy. Elvira Illiano,junior communications studies major, and Matthew Grammard, junior biology major. Both stu- dents will conclude the spring semester while in Italy, and will then return to the States this summer and complete their remaining schooling at Wilkes. "Stud9' abroad is something everyone should consider," said Marks. "You learn a lot about yourself, and the world." Anyone interested in getting more information about the study abroad programs that are offered at Wilkes can contact Bianco at extension 4519 or by e-mailing her at biancop@wilkes.edu. "[Bianco] is a lot of help to anyone that is interested. [Those interested] should talk to her. She's a wonderful lady who is interested in everyone, realizing that there is so much you can do with your four years, beyond staying within the walls of Wilkes University," said Marks. �FEBRUARY 16, 2004 11 FEATURES Wilkes Welcomes Visiting Japanese Students BY JAMIE BABBITT Wednesday. They also did origami with the she believes that Americans are warn1 and children and taught them how to write their generous and have big hearts and are alnames in Japanese. ways enthusiastic with a -smile," said Going to a foreign country and seeing The students also visited Dallas ElemenPolachek. One thing the students didn't like firsthand how people live is an experience tary School for four days to observe classes about America was the greasy food. like no other. Students cannot get the full and participate in classroom activities. ''They According to Polachek, in the past, some understanding of other cultures by merely will be teaching assistants from anywhere of the students who came to America loved reading about them in a textbook. from kindergarten up to fourth grade and so it so much that they decid_ed to come back Eight education majors from Tamagawa we are really excited about that for a longer period of time. "As a matter of University in Japan had • · because we believe that it's fact, some of the students that have come the opportunity to come going to be a wonderful expe- have gone back to get their degree at to America and stay with rience for them," said Polachek. Tamagawa and come back for their masters a family for two weeks For the Japanese students, program in education at Wilkes," said this semester. The stucoming to the United S_tates Polachek. dents arrived at Wilkes was not just a learning experiCurrently, Tamagawa is the only school University on Friday, ence academically. They also that Wilkes haJ this type of program with , February 6, and are staylearned a lot about how Ameribut there are plans for doing similar projects ing in the homes of cans live. Some of the students in other countries in the future. "We have a Wilkes faculty members for the duration of their were surprised that their host couple of contacts in France and Switzerstay. fathers helped with the cookland so those will be possibilities in the fu-• "Since 1990, we've ing, because in Japan only the ture and we would like to get our students had fabulous relationwomen cook. The closeness to go to France and Switzerland as well," ships with Tamagawa of the family is a lot different said Polachek. University whereby evhere as well. "There is more Fields would also like to see our students ery year, usually in Febhugging and kissing with the experience more of other cultures. "The reruary or March, a group children," said Norie Shiraiwa, ality is ... that [my host student] speaks quite of students comes to one of the Tamagawa particia bit of English and we speak no Japanese Wilkes ... they stay with pants. whatsoever. And so it says something about host families ... and they Some of the qualities the our culture that we don't learn other culture's come to attend Wilkes The Beacon/Kristin Hake st udents liked moS t about languages but in Japan people study Enclasses," said Dr. Diane Wilkes undergrads helps students from Tamagawa University, Americans were their open glish from grade school, on ... lt would be Polachek, Chairperson Japan with their English skills in their ESL class. heart, kindness, and positive nice ifwe could speak some Japanese," said of Education and Psychology and Coordithinking. "When I asked [my Fields. natoroftheTamagawaprogram. a serious process [to get here]," said hoststudent]whatsurpriseshermostabout... Polachek, along with faculty members Dr. Polachek. America and American people, she said that Sid Halsor, Dr. Maryanne Rexer, Dr. Mary According to Polachek, the students are ..r.,:..._-_:-,t;if~Wi@¾!;j~ -.,:-)l\#fi+\f('@•'ii■ I Kropiewnicki, Dr. Darin Fields, and Dr. attending Professor Gina Morrison's class, Michael and Margaret Steele are serving as ED 220: Multicultural Education. They will host families for this year's program. "The attend the class four times during their stay hosts that we've been using from Wilkes Uniand they are given assignments just as the versity have been host families over the years rest of the students in the class. The stuand the families usually have children, so dents are receiving two credits from that is one of the criteria," said Polachek. Tamagawa University for their trip so they 1 For Fields, this is the third year he's will be graded on how they do in their class, \./ hosted a Japanese student. "We decided to with their host family, in their elementary l' tJ be a host family because we've done it in the classes, and on their English skills. , past and it's always been a valuable and reThe students are not only attending r warding experience. It's a lot offun. l have classes here. They actually have a fairly rig- ~two children and the Japanese students alorous schedule. "A daily schedule might ., ways love to be around little kids and so go something like this: the host families give www.shermanhillsapartments.com they have a good time. My kids Jove having them breakfast and they might have some , a Japanese student in the house," said Fields. things to do around the house in the morn- t The Best Looking Affordable Apartments In Wilkes-Barre Fields compared the experience of having like help the children get dressed, and \./ ing a Tamagawa student stay at his home to then they bring them in to Wilkes," said Now accepting applications for I & 2 bedroom apartments having a friend stay over. "They occupy a Polachek. "Then they will have a little bit spare room and they eat with you and there of English as a second language instrucCentrally Located Laundry Facilities are some langu~ge _barriers so you have the tion (ESL) where Wilkes students and facPublic transportation 24-Hour Maintenance Service fun of working through those things. You ulty help them improve their English through Carpeting Frost Free Refrigerator learn a little about their culture and they cerconversation and the written word." Air Conditloning Garbage Disposal tainly learn how we live," said Fields. After the students practice their English , On Site Social Service Coordinator Stove Whenever there is an addition to a houseskills, they have a lunch break to go to the hold, temporary lifestyle changes must be cafeteria with their designated Wilkes stu- \ / made to accommodate that extra person. For dent-partner and eat with other students. 't 300 Parkview Circle Fields, these changes pertained mostly to They are also free to explore the area, such Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18702 his family's morning routine. "We all have to as walking downtown to Boscov's to shop. MondayFriday 8A.M. to SP.M. get up a little bit earlier so we can get one In the afternoon, the students are taken more person through the shower and get to various elementary schools in the area to down to eat something ... She does all the observe and also teach fun activities to the CHECK US OUT TODAY !!!! things we do. Ifwe go shopping, she goes children. The first school they were taken 570-823-5124 shopping ... We don't really do anything difto was Chester Street Elementary School EHO ferently because that is kind of what they where they read children's books written by , want, to really see how we live," said Fields. American authors to the students last Beaco11 Asst. Features Editor The process of coming to America was not a simple one. "There were many applicants for the Tamagawa program and we decided to limit it to eight because it's a small number so we could give them good, individualized instruction in English. We can take them from school to school. It's a manageable group ... but they had to go through STUD ENT S WEL CQ ME l,. /J Sherman Hills Apartments V L �FEBRUARY 16, 2004 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 12 From the Cu_tting Room Floor: ;,a1/llJ (/tJ,m]Jb"ell BYSE:BARNE'.IBKY Beacon Correspondent ,c:. . . . row19g ug·1n th~ b!,lstness ano the struggle OtJr:ying tom~~ .~position forbim$elf as.ii John M ayerifi Jason .·• ' Mraz, :+ Josp musisia~~a.~ partje~~~tmovin& and heart• Kelly.. JaredCampbell? In the list of the µe.~ ..•felt.Ip th~ ~merging-scene ofacoustic singer/ artists emerging in ~n•e.XP!psion.of·a~6~stf ,. ·sqpgwrite.~s,,\Jare? ~1~P~.e .lt.gosses,s,es performers these days, Ja(ed Campbell )t~l .. ng})?teniial t9J:,ecorne·a comes up as,the one. of.!:1s have yethear overs r,nging fro.,n.Fleetwo,o d Mac's of. · ··· ''Landslii:le 1' ;.to .Dav~ Matthe~'s Band . ,,·w . i In America 4 ke¼,~gµi;C':.~yen few Like each of the artists in this , emerging category, Campbell has a unique flair in his music that makes it distinctively his. He adds a bit of soul and , vocal strength in the song " In Your Heart," that is not as prevalent as other artists. His songs are moving as well as heartfelt, and .s feelings and soul pour out through the hannonious chords of his guitar. ' · andD;~~:~;i~';!!t~~!~e1:~ _P'¼~~~~Y of w~fl~redpampbellmusic.com ex• / 11 tar an<i a ~armonic,, Campbell ~ut op~ Cra~h}hi; expertis~tn the ,gui~r shone as traordinary set at the Rifkin ori Wednes~• ,,:did pis e*:traordinary vocal t~lent. day night. ms fclectic . t11elodies~d . Comments froni ;those ' attendance · humor delighted the ciq'Y~ when he opene angeg from "H.e's td l<?ye his voice.'! the set with a song that h.~ wrote vvheri Aft!,ftpe show, Carnpbeli entertained some was in 7th grade called1'{See 1the Beaut qiie~ttpns abouthis career. H: said that he and continued wjpi songs like ''Rainy Labor had ~een •. playing guitar, for 'about seven Day.~ ·· ~ear§.,and when asked why! he still pursues With a constantS,mile and a great sense o m~f <;,;-he said: "Just the love of people. I humor, he enterttin~d requests and told st. ove ,being around people anµ I love being ries about the music he has written compar involved. ,Music makes.everybody happy." ing his time here t9 a VHl Stprytellers set ip all, Campbell was an all around hit with. One sto about a son he had written about +/those .in attendance. Cafe m!x0f c4fe'' •a ':. A~l 0 CD Review: in BY ALISON SHERRY Beacon Staff Writer When we think of immigration to New York City, the first thought that might come to mind is the turn of the century when our ancestors came over from many parts of Europe looking for a new and better Ii fe, Many' passed through Ellis Island, and "Give me your tired, your poor" became the American mantra for gen• erations. We tend not to think much about what Ii fe would be like today for an immigrant. However, Director James Sheridan thought about just that when he decided to use his real-life story about bringing his family to America as the ba• sis of his new film, In America. Emotional, yet humorous, In America follows the true story of the Sheridans, an Irish family looking to establish a new life for themselves in New York City a year af• tera family tragedy, Big city life isn't at all what they expected it to be for Johnny (played by Paddy Considine) and Sarah (played by Samantha Morton) along with their two young daughters (played by sis' ters Sarah and Emma Bolger). There isn't much money and luck isn't always on their side in such an overwhelming place. There is not much to rely on except their love and strength as a family, Ultimately it is their contagious kindness that rubs off on an aloof apartment neighbor (played by Djimon Hounsou) whose ingenuine response builds their n_ew home, If you enjoy stories that make you believe that hope can spring from tragedy and loss, then see In America. Director James Sheridan definitely fulfilled that purpose, It wouldn't be a huge surprise if Sheridan turns up as an Academy Award nominee for next year's Oscar awards for best director, and the dynamic and talented cast could also round out nominations in the acting categories, In America falls in the same genre as Under the Tuscan Sun or Calendar Girls, both of which were given very favorable reviws in the column. Consistent with the latter two films, In America does several things extremely well: offers great storytelling, characters the viewers feel they can know, and realistic, human situations, After all, a story based on true events such as this does not happen on the big screen every day. This movie is rated PG· 13 and receives 4 W's, 1 ohGr's SunnyPsyOp BY MATTHEW JONES Beacon Columnists The most enduring trait of legendary Ca• nadian industrial outfit Skinny Puppy was that they could, somehow, effectively simulate the sensation of having your soul sucked out of a stab wound, Nihil• ism has rarely enjoyed so literal a de• notation, and that was largely thanks to ohGr, vocalist and co•song writer for Puppy. So it may be a surprise to some that his second solo offering is such a pleasing, soul•intact album to listen to. Building on the fonnat Trent Reznor laid down with Pretty Hate Machine, ohGr has composed a millennial dance album for the disenfranchised. SunnyPsyOp could be the soundtrack to Chaplin's Modern Times if Tim Burton had directed it. Dance floor-filling opener "Hi Lo" trades lazier verses for a gigantic chorus anchored by a terrific synthesizer hook. OhGr's penchant for deliver• ing his lyrics in a stream-of-consciousness rant is forgotten on the album; and his voice is uncharacteristically treated with only mini~ ma! effects or vocoders, letting his surprisingly mellow voice take the forefront. Album highlight "maJiK" probably sounds closest to ohGr's work in Skinny Puppy. Industrial white noise wheezes over explosive yet danceable beats in the opening before the verses, which are accompanied by backing vocals that sound like a choir of trolls, ~et the tension build slowly. Just before the song builds to its frenzied climax, a brief and dreamy interlude • sneaks in before erupting back into martial breaks. Later songs range from pulsing hypnotism ("JaKo") to haunted house sinister ("SunBurn"). The instrumental "ShiTe" features some impressive telegraph•wire beats delivered at breakneck speed. While the album isn't exactly for every· one, fans of Nine Inch Nails or other industrial-tinged dance music should find the album to be a gem. And if you have a neophyte's interest in Skinny Puppy, this album should whet your appetite before you move on to the real deal. ., ILKES J]NIVERSITY . ' i ' , ... BIN.G O in the Ballroom, 8p.m. · a.BoARD's 0 For more inforpw.tion) contact tl}e \V.IJ.P.B. at wupbpub@yahoo.~~m �Become a Lifesaver/ . ·Donate Plasma that is needed.for sp. , lJblea ·• · ' sfrip !,ps. millions of people · each year ... r ·2 tbs.•b 2 2tbs'.'~~n'ey ;l 1/2 .~sp. crus~ tast<? · , ... 4 9. cooked ca 1 head red · aod p IBPI ( Whe andmea !;:,··=< • -;. Interstate Blood _& Plasma, Inc. 41 S. Main St Wilkes B~e, PA It's Safe . and Convenient . •--•\•....... I Donate Jel / Todayllllll . L. . ' S I H ... e p .:. av~ . ,ves . · Donate · P/as,.11a · . . ; . ' . . . . .· . . :-. . . . .· . . . ·. . . 823 4- .·.9 �14 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FEBRUARY 16. 2004 Last Minute Spring Break Ideas and Tips BY MELISSA JURGENSEN Beacon A&E Editor Spring break is only one month away, and the clock is ticking to take advantage of some of the remaining deals out there. Wilke_s University's spring break is March 6-14, and some students have been planning trips for months. For those who haven't started planning a trip, here are some last minute tips and ideas to show you how to get there inexpensively and have a wonderful time once you're ankle-deep in sand and sun! Every destination has a different atmosphere to it. Some places are going to have reputations for being wilder, while others are a better pick for rela~ing on the beach. It is a good idea to look into the destination you choose before making reservations. Three of the most popular spots during spring break are Cancun, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. If you are just looking to stay within the U.S., www.paradiseparties.com is offering hotel packages between $150 to $369 per person based on four people per room in Panama City Beach, Florida. If cruises are your thing, Carnival Cruise Line is enjoyable for students 21 and over and are generally excellent vacation values. The cost for a Carnival Cruise Line threeday round trip from Miami to somewhere like the Bahamas can range upwards of$229 per person, depending on the availability of the cruise when trav~I arrangements are Th , made. Cruises aren't the only option for spring break trips. Although cruises are popular among college students, flying to nice destinations is also a way to go. All-inclusive packages that include air fare, hotel-stay, all meals, gratuity and entertain- "Many all-inclusive packages fly to popular spring break locations. There are packages for Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic for $559 per person and one for Cozumel, Mexico, which is a three-night package for $484 a person. There is also a two-night package to the Bahamas that in- ment are also availbale. Not only are .they usually at a good price, but such packages ensure that the traveler doesn't have to worry about carrying a lot of money. eludes everything except meals., for $409 per person," said Linda Grazioso of Liberty Travel. Perhaps, then, you are planning to just ;RFO,RMIN:ARTS AT WILKES UNIVERSITY . Darte Board YBRIDGETGIUNTA eucon Stuff Writer Wednesday, February 18, 2004--Performance Hour--1 p.m. in Gies Hall. Performance Hour is free of charge and open to all. Musical theater production Fiddler on the Roof Friday, February 20, at 8 p.m. Saturday, February 21, at 8 p.m. Sunday, February 22, at 2 p.m. At the Dorothy Dickson Darte main stage. Wilkes students, free with ID, other students & senior citizens, $5, general admission, $15 • get in the car and go. What could be more fun than driving around the country for a week with three of your closest friends without a destination or care in the world? You can have a ball touring the Gulf Coast of Florida or the cities of the South. Don't spend too much time trying to decide which hotel to book. You will have a great time regardless of where you stay. Some places may be more convenient than others, but that doesn't mean it is going to ruin your trip if you don't get the best hotel ppssible. Where you go and what you do is what really counts. Bojan Milasinovic,funior Pharmacy major, said that he hasn't begun making plans for spring break yet, but he isn't worried about finding any remaining deals. "You can always find something, no matter how late it is." Sometimes procrastination turns out pretty well. At the last minute you might be able to take advantage of someone else's canceled trip that may be purchased inexpensively so that there are no empty seats on a plane or empty rooms in a hotel. The problem is that you might not know where you're going until the week that you leave. Last but not least, spring break should be about one thing--forgetting about the daily grind of classes and homework and alleviating some stress. And if you're not going anywhere special during spring break, make sure you do something special for yourself. Diving back into classes won't be fun or productive if you haven't had a chance to kick back and rejuvenate yourself. �FEBRUARY 16, 2004 15 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Theater Review: Fiddler on the Roof BY MONICA CARDENAS 'Asst. Beacon A &E Editor I could not have asked for a more entertaining way of passing my Sunday afternoon than to have spent it before the ve~ talented group of Wilkes students in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. On February 13, 14 and 15, the Department of Visual and Performing Arts presented Fiddler on the Roof Everything from the set, the orchestra, and especially the performance was top notch. The musical, written by Joseph Stein, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, is set in a Ukrainian village named Anatevka, which is overflowing with fantastic characters . I. J. ,. : .• • . . ISU •·•· and a rich Jewish tradition. 20 Benjamin S. Ptashinsky delivered an astonishing performance as Tevye, the poor milkSi' Ptashinsky ! ; ti . ,=,::2\t.-:·'- -. =>r.:,)\ff\'{~'-'"+-</-· ,··1-,t4tv;r/ t_ man with five daughters and wife , Golde, who not only played opposite Ptashinsky with style, but inclination to keep with the conventional plans to his rough wife. truly held her own throughout. As the couple Adding color to the performance was Yente (Jenway of doing things, and allows his tries desperately to make a dowry while marnifer Zubernick), the town matchmaker, who quickly daughters to marry for happiness instead rying off their three oldest daughters, it befinds herself out of a job. However, this does not of money. This becomes increasingly comes impossible as they repeatedly break stop her from serving as the town gossip, bringing difficult for him as the girls become bolder, tradition. much humor to this heartfelt musical. and especially as he tries to explain the Tevye accepts their decisions, despite his .~T1a?c:s.\VUI b.:R:'~ .n~xt we:kendvep~ary an~ ;:l;Ro~: iJtre{:i~~;iN.~tta Cl;men~{'J!;'hann Babo, cCannsSecoo<iRow::aenjamin Peter Mario Baldo brings in a note of seriousness as Perchik, the progressive who tries to persuade this traditional crowd to accept the changes going on in the world around them. They are reluctant, but are forced to face these truths as they are ordered to pack up and leave the only home they have ever known. From Tevye's hilarious discussions with God to Yente's attempts at matchmaking, be ready to laugh. But also, don't plan on leaving without "Matchmaker" still ringing in your head--and a lot to think about. We are all forced to decide about whether to speak out for our beliefs, as Perchik does , or whether to quietly obey. With much humor, this performance begs a serious question : Tradition, or a new way of doing things? Catch the show again next weekend, February 20 and 21 at 8p.m., and 22 at 2 p.m. This Week in History 16th--The first airplane flight between Los Angeles and San Francisco took place,(1914) 17th--Michael Jordan 1 NBA, (1963) 18th--Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was published in the U.S. for the first time, (1885) · I 9th--Dick Clark premiered the "American Music Awards," (1974) 20th--The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the power of the federal government was greater than that of any individual state, ( 1809) 21 st--McGraw-Hill, Inc. outbids eight other American publishers for the U.S. rights to Hunter Davies' authorized biography of the Beatles. They paid $150,000 for the rights, ( 1968) 22nd--ln Utica, NY, Frank W. Woolworth opened his first 5 and I 0-cent store, (1879) · _____________,w~J �16 FEBRUARY 16, 2004 SPORTS Wilkes Splits Tri-match Against Lycoming and Gettysburg BY WILL MIDGETT Beacon Asst. Sports Editor The Wilkes University wrestling team took on Lycoming College and Gettysburg in a triMatch on Saturday. Wilkes lost to nationally ranked Lycoming 44-0 but was able to come back and soundly defeat Gettysburg 30-15. Junior Jeremy Mayer started off the match against Lycoming for the Colonels at 125. Mayer went into the match with a record of 26-14 and faced Lycoming's Sean Cullen. Cullen scored an early takedown on Mayer, and -rode him out for the rest of the period. Cullen· chose to start on bottom in the second and made a quick escape to advance the score to 3-0. Mayer scored his only point of the match early in the third period with an escape of his own. Toward the end of the third period, the score was 4-1 and Mayer was trying desperately to catch up . With 19 seconds left in the match, Mayer shot in for a takedown which dropped Cullen out of bounds. Time ran out with M_ayer trying to get control of Cullen while still staying in bounds, but he was not in a position for the referee to call a takedown and the match ended at 4-1, giving Lycoming 3 points on the board. Sophomore Joe Yutko took the mat for the Colonels at 133 pounds, matched up against Lycoming's Kyle Hopkins. Hopkins scored an early takedown on Yutko in first, and was able to keep him on the mat for the entire period. Similar to the 125 pound match, Hopkins was able to earn an early escape •in the second period. The score was 3-0 in favor of Hopkins going into the third period. Early in the third, Yutko surprised Hopkins, as well as the crowd, with a quick maneuver that took his opponent to the mat for 2 points. However, with time running out, Yutko was unable to tum Hopkins over for any back points and Hopkins ended up winning 3-2. Wilkes chose to forfeit at the 141 pound weight class in both the Lycoming match and in the Gettysburg match as well. The forfeit then set the stage for Wilkes' 8th ranked fresh- man Mike Ferrara. and at first looked like he could take home the Ferrara faced Lycoming's Sean Reese in victory. Delva made the first point of the match a hold-out, drag-down match with neither with an escape early in the second period. Brindle wrestler able to make a move on each other. then snuck in a quick takedown and caught Delva The match remained·scoreless until early on his back. At the 3: 19 in the second period, the in the third period when Reese made an referee slapped the mat signifying the pin. --escape from the down position. Ferrara "I had that first match," says Delva. "It should was unable to score any points on Reese have been mine, but I made a mistake and got causing him to lose the match 1-0. caught." At 157, freshman Joe Diliberto faced off At the this point Lycoming was up 28-0 on the against a tough Jason Smith. Smith took scoreboard with only three matches left. Wresdown Diliberto in the middle of the first, tling for the Colonels at 184 was sophomore Nick and so much like the DeAngelis, who face Lycoming'sAndy Hull. Hull rest of the Lycoming wasted no time taking team, he was pracDeAngelis down in the ticed in keeping· his first period, and pinned him opponent on the at the I :20 mark. mat. In the second At 197 pounds, period, Smith caught Lycoming's John Battaglia Diliberto on his earned a 12-1 majordeciback long enough to sion over freshman Vince earn himself three Abbot. Battaglia spent the near-fall points. •.,_j entire second period scorSmith chose to ing takedowns and nearstart in the down pofall points on the frustrated sition to start the freshman. third period. After a Andrew Steinberg quick escape, Smith The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski capped off the Wilkes line· then took Diliberto , up at the heavyweight down to the mat once again and was able spot against Lycoming's Tommy Snyder. Snyder to roll him over for an additional three near- earned three takedowns against Steinberg before fall points. By the time the buzzer sounded, earning a fall at 3:29 in the second period. The Smith had won a 12-0 major decision. pin sealed the shutout for the Warriors, and Wilkes Wilkes freshman Kyle Lenio wrestled a then regrouped and made ready for the match hard fought match at 165 for the Colonels against Gettysburg. against Lycoming's Clint Swartz. Swartz Jeremy Mayer started off again at 125 pounds struck first in the second period with· two for the Colonels against Gettysburg. After a escapes, and a takedown in the third. Lenio tough loss to Lycoming, Mayer vindicated himanswered back with a takedown ofhis own, self with a dominating performance against but it was too little, too late, as Swartz took Gettysburg's Brian Norcross. Mayer was leada 4-2 minor decision. ing the match 11-2 in the third period before pinAt 174, senior Fritz Delva made the first ning Norcross with 23 seconds left in the match. of his last two home appearances in his Joe Yutko also displayed a completely domiWilkes _~areer. Delva, a tri-captain for the nating match against Kevin Dougherty at 133 Colonels, was honored before the match pounds. Yutko was scoring takedowns almost at with a ceremony for Senior's Day, since he will, and earned several near-fall points, winning was the only active senior for the Colonels him a 12-4 major decision. at the match. Wilkes then forfeited for the second time at Delva faced Lycoming's Grant Brindle, 141 pounds. At 149 pounds, Mike Ferrara an- nnnnnnnnnnnn n n i ca1hfor MOur j n corn,aact aiScS D n DI; n swered back from his loss to Lycoming. Ferrara quickly disabled Gettysburg's Matt Denholtz with a takedown, and received a pin at the 1:20 mark of the first period. At 157, Joe Diliberto turned into a scoring machine, taking down opponent Mark McDonald six times throughout the match. With 1:22 left to go in the match, Diliberto s.cored his last takedown making the score 17-3, and earning a technical fall. Kyle Lenio then earned a 9-3 decision at 165 against Josh Kaplan . At 174, Fritz Delva wrestled the last home match of his career. Facing Gettysburg's Michael Denholtz, Delva made two quick takedowns in the first period, including a impressive double-leg that took Denholtz to his back. At 2:10 in the first period, Delva pinned Denholtz for the victory. "Itfeltgood,"commentedDelvaonhis last home match. "I should have had the first match but now I'm looking forward to the MAC's." Gettysburg's Chris Coogan earned the first victory for the Bullets. Coogan won a nail biting 6-5 decision against Wilkes sophomore Sandri no Plutino. Gettysburg would then win the next two matches against the Colonels: At 197, Jeff Morgan won a 7-4 decision over Vince Abbot, and Mike Pattanite earned a 4-3 decision over freshman heavyweight Keith Altiery. . .,, ~ .r ,. Despite losi~.g the 'iast three matches, Wilkes wrestled well enough in the early rounds to earn a 30-15 victory, splitting the Tri-Match. Wilkes wrestled another tri-match the day before against Scran-ton and SUNY-Maritime, sweeping both matches. The Colonels first beat Maritime 42-10 in a lopsided victory. Then against Scranton, Wilkes cleared a close 23-22 match that was decided in the heavy weight match. Keith Altiery won a close 3-1 decision over Scranton's Mike Kelly to seal the deal for Wilkes. Wilkes will now compete at the MAC Championships at the University of Scranton on Friday and Saturday. www.musicalenergi.com aJso buyjng& seHjng: DVDS•VHS VIDEO GAMES RECORDS TAPES .... •fl Pllt · •fl i.n dddUS!Cf/LENERU/ in 59norlltmaiaslreet . wilke&-barre. s29-2m n best selectm POSTER~,. Pllt flfl es pnces , b t . Jewelry . ... incense 9fl cool gifts l:J nnn111111-1:nl31UZIZ WANTED Are you interested in writing for The Beacon? We're looking for writers! It's a great expierence and a fun work environment! Contact The Beacon at 408-5903 ] �SPORTS FEBRUARY 16, 2004 17 Klahold Takes Wilkes Community Fitness Seriously . Trainer challenges athletes to go the extra mile to those who often put off getting in shape impact on her teammates as well._ "Everyfor their sport's season. "They were given one is more self-confident in their abilities. workout .programs at the end of last se- They see and feel the difference in the way mester, and they knew they were expected they are playing." Frank Matthews, the Head Coach of the to come back from break in shape to play." However, at the bascbal I team's first prac- softball team, agrees. "He has been an imtice, seven players threw up · from the intensity. "Some obviously didn't come back in shape," added Klahold. But, that isn't discouraging to him. Many of the athletes have increased their strength, both on the baseball and softball teams. Klahold feels the softball team has a good level of dedication to the gym. "Quite a few have made big strength gains, and their conditioning has imThe Beacon/T. Mick Jenkins proved." Junior softball player . Keith Klahold, Director of Fitness Center Alexis Petite credits Klahold with her personal improvement. mense help all winter," he said. "The "He has helped me with my overall athletic strength-building and pre-season condiability. He's helped me work on condition- tioning was exceptional, and we're looking ing, agility, and strength. He definitely mo- forward to outstanding results." The plans for keeping in shape alter with tivates me," said the Lady Colonel's third the beginning of the spring sport season. baseman. "He always keeps me interested "For example if a pitcher comes in and lifts with variety and mixes things up every heavy expecting to play a game two· days week. That way it isn't boring." later, it could have a negative affect on their Petite feels that Klahold has had big BY KYLA CAMPBELL Beacon Staff Writer Whether in season, off season, or in preseason, athletes on the Wilkes University campus have been getting in shape and are feeling healthier. Who is the person behind the shift in attitude and determination? Keith Klahold. Klahold, the director of the fitness center, has made a huge impact since his arrival late last summer. He has worked oneon-one with the university's staff and students. Most recently, he has spent his time training the spring athletes during pre-season. Klahold has worked particularly closely with the baseball and softball teams. Klahold's work with the baseball team has focused on trying to get the most out of the players and get them in the gym . "Some of them are still in the stone age of baseball. They grew up in a time and area where lifting is a taboo," said Klahold. "But, lifting doesn't negatively affect flexibility and speed. Today's baseball players are seeing Mark McGuire and Sammy Sosa play, and their abilities are results of spending time in the weight room." Klahold tends to focus on overall conditioning, while including cardio and agility training in the athletes' workouts. "The spring athletes are starti.ng to look like athletes again," joked Klahold, referring playing ability," commented Klahold. "So, now we start backing off the weights," said Klahold. "lt is time to focus on maintaining strength instead of getting stronger." The spring athletes have a great asset--a strength and conditioning coach that has helped many at Wilkes. But the remainder of the campus-faculty, staff, students, and former athletes--have also begun to count on Klahold to get them in shape and help them maintain their bodies. For example, senior Mike Liberski, who ended his final football season in November, has lost forty pounds since August 13. "Training in the new gym .and working hard throughout football season really helped me get in better shape," he said. "Keith also set me up with a great workout in order for me to maintain my overall physical condition and improve my health." Liberski feels that Klahold is a tremendous help for everyone at Wilkes. "He's able to cater to all athletes. He has sport-specific, athlete-specific, and detailed individual workouts. He even helps those who aren't athletes. "Coach Klahold is so knowledgeable and a great motivator. It's obvious he's made a big difference for me and many others," Liberski added. Luckily for Wilkes, Klahold intends to continue his career on campus. "[ like it here and have no plans of leaving," he concluded. "My wife and I are very happy here. In fact, she hasn't seen me this happy in a long time." a :/?_ifkin 'Cafe at Jfenrv Student Center 'Personal ?an plz:.z:.as* Jaz:.,man·s Cate,. and a wide selection of co11ven/e11ce and' Grab . a11d~o foods Dallt,L 1"1,,a_Specktls Clucl:en 117tng f'Jua Alondav 'foesd,111 $4.99 H6Q· Clttcken & :l{ed Onion $4.39 'Pesto Chick.en Alfredo $439 111edne.i.dav 77u,rsdav Stuffed Chee~..esttak 1'>/u.a $4.99 .frldav Garlic Sltt1111p rultft ;tucotta $4.99 Weeklv Dell Specials februarv 16~20 Current Promotions .-,·- _ -_ ..... Italian Sausa(lc Sub with. Clups,.1-1/ckle..and a 20 .c,z Tounftllil &v:eraue . $4.59 .Add a ZO oz. 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Ifwe play with the intensity we had in the second half, we have to shoot the ball better, we just got to take this as a positive and move on." ~ }w. ,i•. · t ' Plisko led the way for Wilkes scoring a game high 31 points, 29 of which came in the n Saturdiy, :~eb~~IY • second half, and Pressley had a team high . ~~ tadyCqlon~l§ trart: eight rebounds. ~ .· · to 12~10,;-pelaware -O'Donnell had an impressive game for the · • Jfhe bggi;~•us~d Royals totaling a gam~ high 17 rebounds and 12-0 ruri' . an'cfinevef .·., .. . :,:,:: .. team leading 17 points. Burke and Sean Clark ed,the d9rrµnaQpe•1n also scored in double figures for Scranton. -66 \he On Saturday, the Colonels traveled to DelaColonels. Wilkes was · ware Valley for a conference game against the Aggies (4-18 o/a, 3-9 cont). The Colonels .oun<iSir2 · torched the Aggies I00-80, while Plisko had ·. whiie his second consecutive 30-point game in '. qoth which he shot 12 of20 from the floor. 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Men's Basketball vs. Lycoming 8:00 p.m. vff1ce Abb~tt , 197 9.nt•"' February 19:, ' ~, . . DiegoAlvarado 197,, 1-8 Won1en's Basketball @ DeSales AndrewSteinberg 285 1-12 Men's Basketball@ DeSales Keith Altiery 285 11-18 February 20: . Wrestl1ng@MAC Championships February 21: Wrestling@ MAC Championships Baseball@ St. Mary's Women's Basketball vs Drew I :00 p.m. Men's Basketball vs Drew 3:00 p.m. '.~ =:l •.·C· '- . •"· ':"''><'':I:'•'-.¢~• • ,:,Z. "''· %,, . ,:-x-: ',\ . .Mens0P25 College Basketball ' , Men's Basketball (2/1 1) Wilkes 68 Scranton 66 (2/14) Wilkes 100 Delaware Valley 80 4-4 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Scranton DeSales King's Delaware Valley Drew Lycoming Wilkes FDU-Florham record 27-15 l . Duke (21-1) did not play. Next: at No. 21 North Carolina State, Sunday. 2. Stanford (20-0) at California. Next: at Southern California, Thursday. 3. Saint Joseph's (22-0) beat Rhode Island 73-59. Next: at Fordham, Wednesday. 4. Pittsburgh (22-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 5 Connecticut, Sunday. 5. Connecticut (19-4) did not play. Next: at No. 4 Pittsburgh, Sunday. 6. Mississippi State (20-1) at Arkansas. Next: vs. Alabama, Saturday. 7. Gonzaga (20-2) at St. Mary's; Calif. Next: vs. Portland, Wednesday. 8. Kentucky (17-4) lost to Georgia 74-68. Next: vs. Arkansas, Wednesday. 9. Louisville (l 7-4) did not play. Next: at Texas Christian, Tuesday. 10. Oklahoma State( 18-2) vs. Baylor. Next: at Oklahoma, Monday. 11. Texas (17-3) at Iowa State. Next: vs. Texas A&M, Wednesday. 12. Kan~s ( 15-5) did not play. Next: at Nebraska, Sunday. 13. Cincinnati (17-3) did not play. Next: at No. 20 Wake Forest, Sunday. 14. North Carolina (14-7) did not play. Next: vs. Maryland, Sunday. 15. GeorgiaTech(l8-6) lost to Virginia 82-80. Next: at Maryland, Thursday. 16. Atizona ( 15-6) vs. UCLA. Ne~t: at Oregon, Thursday.· 17. Wisconsin (16-4) vs. Ohio State. Next: at lllinois, Wednesday. 18. Texas Tech (17-6) vs. Kansas State. Next: at Colorado, Wednesday. 19. Utah State (20- I) at Pacific. Next: vs. UC Riverside, Thursday. 20. Wake Forest (14-6) did not play. Next: vs. No. 13 Cincinnati, Sunday. 21. North Carolina State (15-5) did not play. Next: vs. No. 1 Duke, Sunday. 22. Florida (14-6) vs. LSU. Next at Georgia, Tuesday. 23. Sou,thern Ulinois (19-2) atSouthwestMissouri State. Next: at Evansville, Wednesday. 24. Providence ( 17-5) beat Boston College 61-52. Next: vs. Miami, Saturday. 25. South Carolina(19-5)vs. Vanderbilt. Next: at Arkansas, Saturday. On Wednesday night, Dave Plisko, senior guard, scored 29 points in the second half against Scranton ·to help lift the Colonels to a muchneed conference. victory. He totaled 31 points on the night along with five rebounds. On Saturday afternoon at Delaware Valley, Plisko shot 12 for 20 from the field scoring 30 points and also had four rebounds, two assists and two steals. NUMBERS . 48 OF THE WEEK Number of points Andrea DeMaranville had in two games last week 61 44.4 Number of points Dave Plisko had in two games last week Percentage·ofshots made from the free throw line by men's basketball on Wednesday night 5 Numbe,- of pins Wilkes wrestling had on Friday night Spririg Break 2004 Travel With STS Americas #1 Student_Tour Operator Jamaica, Cancun, Acapulco, Bahamas, and Florida. Now hiring campus reps. Call for group discounts. Information/Reservations 1-800-648-4849 or www.ststravel.com �SPORTS 20 FEBRUARY 16, 2004 Wilkes Wins Tight Home Game Against Scranton Colonels torch,Aggies later in the week 100-80 BY STEVE KEMBLE Beacon Sports Editor On Wednesday night at the Marts Center, the Colonels men's basketball team (14-7; 6-4 conf.) didn't take a commanding lead until less than six minutes remained on the clock. In the end, the Colonels were able to fight off the Scranton Royals (4-17; 2-8 conf.) 68-66, in a nail-biter finish that left the big home crowd breathless. The Royals didn't w_aste any time taking a lead in the first halfby going up 5-0 with just over a minute ticking away on the clock when Scranton's Bill Burke, forward, hit a three pointer, and then on the next possession, Michael Riccobono, guard, made a lay-up. The Colonels would eventually take the lead 13-11 at the 12-minute mark in the first half when Evan Walters, forward/center, was fouled while making a Jay-up and completed the three-point play by canning the free throw, Wilkes would hold the lead until there were nine minutes left in the half when Brian O'Donnell, forward, made back,-to-back free throws to put the Royals up 17-16. After that, the lead seasawed back and forth until Scranton was-able to take control !;. . of the game towards the end of the half and take a 38-29 lead into the intermission on a three-pointer by Sean Clark, guard, with nine seconds remaining. "The first half we played pretty bad, and I don't know if we took them lightly or what the problem was. They're 2-8 or something in the league and we just came out and played sloppy," said Dave Plisko, Wilkes guard. The second half started out a lot like the first with the Royals continuing to build on their lead. Eventually Scranton went up by I 2 points with I 8:35 left in the game on a layup converted by Nick Altier, guard, to make the score 42-30. The Colonels got the score to within four points with 16 minutes left in the half when Plisko made a lay-up.to make the score 45-41 before the Royals would once again build their lead back to eight points two minutes later when Mike McGowan, guard/forward, hit a three-pointer to increase the score 49-41 . After that, the Colonels really got in the game and fought hard to tie the game up at 56 when Plisko, on fire in the second half, nailed a three. "The second half was huge. I thought I had to step up because l only have a couple more games left and really didn't want to lose to Scranton," remarked Plisko. With about five and a half minutes left in regulation, Wilkes started to take some control of the game when the Colonels would take the lead and be able to hold it until there was under a minute left on two made free throws by Plisko, which made the score 6058. With 39 seconds left on the clock, the Royals regained the lead 66-65 when Matthew Snyder, guard, hit a lay-up, but on the Colonels next possession, Wilkes was able to take the lead for good when Plisko ended his 29 point second half by hitting a jump shot, which put the home team up 6766 with 24 seconds left in regulation. The final score ended 68-66 in favor ~f the Colonels after Rashawn Pressley, Wilkes guard, made a free throw, and then Greg Cardamone, Wilkes forward, pulled down a huge offensive rebound on missed free throw. a Basketball Continued on page 18 I TheBeacon/Todd Weibel Dave Plisko attempts a jump-shot at Wednesday Night's match-up against Scranton. ·. >"'¼·' TODAY(2/16) Mikes Jewelry Sale@ Roth Concourse I 1:00AM Hockey Game - Penguins vs. Binghamton @ 7:05 PM TUESDAY(2/17) Mikes Jewelry Sale @ Roth Concourse 11:00AM Commuter Council Meeting @ MSCTV Lounge 11 :30AM Women's Basketball vs Lycoming @ 6 PM Men 's Basketball vs Lycoming@8 PM WEDNESDAY(2/18) FRI°DAY(2/20) Spirit Contest & Volleyball Tournament @ Marts Center 7:30 PM Fiddler on the Roof@DDD 8PM SATURDAY(2/21) Winter Weekend Games@ Greenway I0 AM-12 PM Wrestling @ MAC Championships Scranton, PA 10AM Baseball @ St. Mary 's (DH) 11 AM Women 's Basketball vs Drew @ I PM Men's Basketball vs Drew @ 3 PM Fiddler on the Roof @ ODD 8PM Commuter Coffee Hour @ Commuter Lounge/Conyngham Hall 9 AM SUNDAY(2/22) Learn Bridge@JCC 7:30 PM Fiddler on the Roof'@ ODD 2 PM THURSDAY 2 19 IRHC Meeting@ Hiscox Room I I AM Winter Weekcind Openi ng Night@ HSC Ballroom 9-11 PM Women's Basketball @DeSales 6 PM Men's Basketball@ DeSales, 8PM Career Info Session, Breis I 06@ 11 a.m. GRE and GMAT Info Session, Breis 208, 11.a.m Congratulations to Ryan Laubach, who correctly identified last week's "Find This Picture" first. As Laubach pointed out, l ast w eek's picture depicted a stained glass window on Fortinsky Hall. Laubach will receive a $1 0 cash prize courtesy of the Wilkes University Programming Board. This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's Campus. When you find it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject heading, as we 11 as your name, phone. number, and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. The first pe,rson to correctly identify the location ofthis picture will be recognized in next weeks issue, and will receive a $10 cash pnze, courtesty of Programming Board. The Beacon welcon1es notices of events ... publicize it's free! Post your event by visiting www.wilkesbeacon.com or email wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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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 2004 February 16th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 February 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/9c36b0cdf157e02bacc0756bbe7efcac.pdf 37a7f07a321a4a206d2c63bac90c31cb PDF Text Text December 8, 20-03 Volume 56 Issue -11 www.wilkesbeacon.com THE NEWS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE .JOURNAl,ISTS OF TOMORROW CS Team Wins Regionai Programming Competition BY JAMIE BABBITT Beacon Correspondant Bright minds and teamwork garnered three Wilkes computer science students a first place win in a competition against twenty teams in the mid-Atlantic region last month. The Association for Computing Machinery Mid Atlantic Regional Programming Contest was held in the Stark Leaming Center computer lab at Wilkes University. Teams from colleges such as Swarthmore College, Bryn Mawr College, Villanova University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Scranton, and Albright College came to compete. Wilkes University's team, called Wilkes Blue, included two freshmen, Richard Kem and John Mishanski, and one junior, Kristopher Smith. The team members volunteered to be a part of the contest. Dr. Anthony Kapolka, Associate Professor of Computer Science, coached the Wilkes Blue team. Matthew Zukoski, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, was the Site Director and was in charge oflining up the judge, finding the systems administrator (served by Cody Raspen), working with the coaches, and awarding the certificate and trophy to the winning team. According to Zukoski, the competition was a race to see who could get a set ofproblems·solved first. "It was four hours long and whoever could solve the most in that amount of time was the winner," said Zukoski. The Wilkes Blue team was the fastest, completing four of the problems correctly. Wilkes Blue did not have to prepare much for the competition. "In general, there are types of questions that usually appear, and I made them aware of those question types," said Kapolka. Zukoski described the problems as "computer science puzzles." The competitors were to write programs to improve such processes as judging contests reliably, searching papers for words that are used too often, helping Florida determine an election winner, and preparing itineraries for trips. "It was really good·performance. They competed against teams that Courtesy of Christine Tondrick had ... masters, and PhD students," lue pose with the trophy they received_after being ranked tenth out of 161 said Zukoski, "It took a lot for them, schools in the region. and they are already looking forward to next The team needed to be in the top three Kapolka concluded, "I think this has given year." to move on to the world competition, but them real motivation to prepare for next year. The first place win ranked the team tenth Kapolka believes they can do it next year. With some work, I think they could easily out of 161 schools in the region. lace in the to three next ear." Commuter Outraged Over Cafeteria Treatment many months." ' However, as Naples was waiting for her friends to arrive, "a man approached me and asked me if I had swiped my card or paid 5 dollars to get in." When Naples responded that she hadn't because she brought her lunch, "he told me that I had to leave." When Naples refused, a public safety officer was cal led in. When that officer arrived, "I still refused," Naples ex- BY GABE LeDONNE Beacon Managing Editor Wilkes University's Sode>1.ho Food Service website boldly claims, "Even if you don't live on-campus, the campus should feel like your home when you are here. Our dining program is designed to help you through your busy day." Some commuters would disagree with the latter part of this statement. A commuter who brought a bagged Commuter continued to page4 lunch into the Henry Student .......,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Center on Thursday, December 4, was "bagged" herself-- ot:~ News .............. ~ .. ·•················ ........ .1 ~5 Court." Editorial., ..................... •·....... :......... 6-8 Sabrina Naples, a junior Features..................................... 9-11 Wilkes commuter, wrote in a letter to The Beacon, that on Arts & Entertainment. ............ 12-15 December 4, she "went up to the Wilkes cafeteria and Sports ... '. .................................. 16-20 brought my lunch as l always Calendar....... :.:.............................. 20 __, do, and have been for the past ..._ ::~r;~so~:k:~ :~r~:v; According to Fire Inspector, captain Kapat, the fire that ~ngulfed 176-178 West River St. on Friday, October 24, 2003 that left several Wilkes students homeless was caused by cigarette ashes that were discarded too ·c1ose to a first floor bed. Index: ' ___________________ �2 NEWS DECEMBER 8, 2003 . The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski Dr. Steven Thomas directs Rachel A. Dyer, Meghann Baba, Brian Stabinsky, Dan Van Why, Dara Rees, Netta Clemens, and the remaining memebers of the Chamber Singers choral group at their fall concert on Sunday, December 7, 2003 at Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church in Wilkes-Barre. Finding cash for college is child's play. Register now and searc;:h thousands of scholarships wort~ over $3 billion I www.wilkesbeacon.com/scholarshi ps �NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL r 3 Mass Graves Evidence of Baath Ritual -1991 Killings Courtesy of the Associated Press 0 'Iues oocuryed , the>c Kecktb ·.· UFO reports. · The.•Llawi,ui . incident by se t(o;n ici ;requ ' :;;_ America .. t~agedy , d PnDec/ 7.;'1941, sions 4,$e P-adfic, incl Hundreds are expecte , 62nd ~ver~aryofthe ' Abouf1Ainillion peo waters from the me P~nnsylvani · , . for p~lling·gun on A Serbian Orthodox prie where he had presided for ajury found al} un a . . :;restnlint ste . conttol church business. ' Velisavljevic_,, who ~as r Church of the floIY,Res9rr dTuesday. He f~ The killers kept bankers' hours. They showed up for work at the barley field at 9 a.m., trailed by backhoes and three buses filled with blindfolded men, women and children as young as I. Every day, witnesses say, the routine was the same: The backhoes dug a trench. Fifty people were led to the edge of the hole and shot, one by one, in the head. The backhoes covered them with dirt, then dug another hole for the next group. At 5 p.m., the killers_ officials of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party_ went home to rest up for another day of slaughter. In this wind-swept field in the central town " of Mahaweel, witnesses say, this went on without a break for 35 days in March and April of 1991, during a crackdown·on a Shiite Muslim uprising that followed the first Gulf War. "I watched this with my own eyes," said Sayed Abbas Muhsen, 35, whose family farm was appropriated by Saddam's government for use as a killing field. "But we couldn't tell anyone. We didn't dare." The mass grave at Mahaweel, with more than 3,100 sets of remains, is the largest of some 270 such sites across Iraq. They hold upward of300,000 bodies; some Iraqi political parties estimate there are more than 1 mil., . b: lion. "It's as easy to find mass graves in Iraq as d reckless endangennent. arges ofterroTTstic threats, it9nce was to find oil," saidAdnan Jabbaraled was o~~!"wh9 ~ould Saadi, a lawyer with Iraq's new Human Rights Ministry. · In the days following Saddam's fall on c .. 2002, a.rgument,aqhe, ·· ' astgeverdictwas April 9, family members rushed to grave sites, digging for ID cards and clothing that confirmed their worst fears : The bones in the ground belonged to a son, a wife, a grandfather. The U.S.-led occupation authority desperately tried to halt the digging, telling people that if they waited, forensic teams would unearth the remains and use the evidence to punish those responsible. Now, an Associated Press investigation has discovered, forensic teams will begin digging in January to preserve the first physical evidence at four grave sites, their desert locations kept secret to prevent relatives from disturbing them first. In a tiny back room of the deposed Iraqi president's sprawling brick-and-marble Republican Palace in Baghdad, American and British experts are using the latest technology to reach out to the dead. They work from a growing database of 270 suspected grave sites, matching witness accounts with geological evidence, preparing for field trips by four-wheel-drive vehicle and helicopter to confirm their high-tech data with the most low-tech of methods: a shovel. "This is not a case of'X marks the spot,"' said archaeologist Barrie Simpson. "It's not like driving down Route 66 with signposts that say, 'Stop here."' Gypsum is one key tool. The Iraqi desert has a hard crust a foot below the surface, 2, which is broken when a hole is dug. Minerals then mix to form gypsum, a kind of salt whose glistening white crystals are visible decades later from a satellite or from the ground. · Imagery in six spectral bands comes from a commercial satellite in orbit since 1983, which can take images of any spot on Earth every 16 days. The classified computers_ which the experts switch off before a reporter enters the room hold two decades of imagery. If witnesses report a mass grave was dug in a certain desert location, say, in March 1991 , Burch can analyze data from images taken in February 1991.and June 1991, and determine whether a pit was dug in that area during that time period. · "We don't care what it looks like," said geoscientist Bruce Gerri ck. "When our pixels come back and say it's gypsum, that's it." After seven months of work, the team has confirmed 41 mass graves across the length and breadth of Iraq, a country the size of France some near major cities, and others miles from the nearest road. They have a long way to go. Excavating a grave site under international standards is painstaking work. To pull I 00 sets of remains from the ground, it usually takes six to eight weeks. Nobody expects scientists to dig up and identify 300,000 sets of remains. So as the scientists analyze the desert, experts are trying to identify which graves could help prosecutors build a case against those responsible for their creation. "We're trying to make sure that there is at least one grave, and hope.fully two or three, for each major period ofatrocity," said Sandra Hodgkinson, director of the occupation authority's human rights office. That would mean eight to 24 mass graves selected for full exhumation. Of the 41 mass grave sites confirmed by the coalition team, only four meet the criteria for full exhumation so far, several members of the scientific team told AP. All are in the remote desert, none closer than 10 miles from the nearest road. Forensic teams were supposed to have been in place months ago, but several canceled or delayed their trips out of fear for their safety. Hodgkinson said several are ready to begin work in late January. The locations of the first four graves selected remain classified. Experts fear that if people know wnere they are, family members or even the killers might try to dig them up. Meanwhile, Iraqis will unearth graves with an eye toward identification. Entifadh Qanbar, spokesman for the Iraqi National Congress, a major political party, said that will help Iraqis move on from three decades of brutal dictatorship at least as important as seeingjustice served. - "Those people who lost family members need to know where their sons and fathers are, and to rebury them with dignity," he said. "That will bring a lot of peace and comfort to the victims' families and start a process of reconciliation." �4 NEWS DECEMBER 8 2003 Diabetes Epidemic Points to American ·Lifestyle Shift ADA· notes young people in category offastest growth BY ALICIA VIESELMEYER Beacon Correspondant Last.month recognized national diabetes awareness in the country. Media widely reported that the number of Americans afflicted with the disease is growing, particularly among young people. Imagine spending your day planning out what you can and cannot eat, planning your daily exercise and then basing all that on what a little box tells you your blood sugar level is. Millions of Americans with diabetes do this everyday. As of the year 2000, the American Diabetic Association (ADA) had concluded that there were 151,000 people younger than the age of 20 who had diabetes, and just la'st week Time Magazine reported in its cover story that those numbers have increased. In • fact, according to the most recent studies, one million Americans have been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and 17 million have Type 2. According to the ADA, diabetes is a disease that has. no cure. For the person with diabetes, the body does not produce enough or does not properly use insulin. Simply put: if a person has diabetes, his or her body does not properly control the amount of sugar in the blood. Insulin is a hormone that is used to convert sugars, starches and other foods into the energy used to go through everyday life. There are two types of diabetes: Type I-when the body does not produce insulin, and Type 2-when the body does not Commuter continued from page 1 plained. Mark Allen, Dean of Students, responded to the conflict, concurring with the manager of Sodexho that Naples had to leave the premises unless she paid for the "all you care to eat" food court. "I was crying, I was so embarrassed.... By the time he (Dean Allen) left l was too angry to even speak," Naples said. Naples isn't happy with the university for what happened to her, and said, "I am outraged that Wilkes refuses to consider that...commuters want to sit with their friends just like everyone else. I feel like I am being forced to buy a meal plan." Naples pointed out, asking, "Do people who bring lunches have to suffer because they didn't have the foresight to design the cafeteria better? Why are they trying to segregate the commuters from the dormers?" Naples isn'tthe only commuter feeling segregated by the current dining system. According to Commuter Council President, Lindsey Wotanis, several commuters have expressed their frustrations with the ban. "It's been a topic of discussion several times during this semester at club meetings. When I brought the issue to Student Affairs, they explained to me that the plans were designed to benefit primarily resident students, and so the commuters are sacrificed in the process," said Wotanis. As Wotanis explained, the general percep- properly use insulin. Both types of diabetes are generally not hard to manage if patients maintain awareness and responsibility. Many health experts would agree that there are two definite ways to maintain diabetes: exercise and nutrition. Keith Klahold, Wilkes University's Fitness Facilities coordinator and strength coach, said, "To maintain and prevent diabetes there are two things that you can do; First, exercise, and second watch what you eat by staying away from the over-processed and high sugar foods ." · According to Klahold, working out will actually help those who have diabetes to use less of the medications that they have to maintain their disease, like insulin. "By exercising regularly one actually will help their body maintain its own insulin level, and you are training your body to metabolize sugars a lot easier so that you will not have to rely on medications as much," said Klahold. Allowing your body to naturally maintain its own insulin levels is suggested by many health professionals because of the damage that diabetes can do to your body. · Diane O'Brien, Coordinator of Health Services, said, "Diabetes, if not taken care of, and the longer you have it, wears and tears pretty much every sy~tem in the body." According to the ADA, diabetes will undoubtedly take its toll on the body ifnot taken care of properly. Diabetes can effect every system in the body. Heart disease is the leading cause of diabetes-related deaths. Adults who have diabetes have heart disease death rates about two to four times higher than adults without diabetes. Those who have diabetes are also prone to have high blood pressure, kidney disease, nervous system disease, amputations of the limbs, dental disease, complications of pregnancy, and blindness. In young people, often diabetes can lead to depression, immunity problems and death, particularly, if not diagnosed in time. O'Brien also warned about the signs of diabetes that people should get themselves tested. The hallmark signs are, excessive urination and never being able to satisfy your thirst or hunger. According to O'Brien it is best to get yourself tested yearly if diabetes runs in your immediate family, but that these warning signs are also helpful hints to get tested. Stress can also be a factor in people who have diabetes. When under stress the body acts as if it is under attack and makes extra energy available to cells. The ADA states that in people with diabetes the natural body response to stress does not work well, as insulin is not always able to let the extra energy into the cells. According to O'Brien it is quite common for people to look to food when they are stressed out. "So many people look at food as a comfort item. They have their comfort foods that they turn to when they get overly stressed," said O'Brien. O'Brien also noted that when people eat for stress relief or for comfort, they tend to eat excess amounts of food and also eat the processed and high carbohydrate foods, such as chips, breads and foods high is sugar, which can lead to obesity. As American waistlines continue to expand, Type 2 diabetes is becoming overwhelming problem. According to the A.DA, nearly 90 percent of all people newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes are overweight, and most Americans (90-95 percent) who are diagnosed with diabetes have Type 2 diabetes, which is nearly 17 million people. "Diabetes is being diagnosed younger and younger because of the excessive overweight problem in this country," O'Brien said. O'Brien also argued that college is where we develop the eating styles that stay with us our whole lives. "College students eat nothing but a carbohydrate packed diet with noodles, mashed potatoes, chips, and breads. This sends your insulin levels on a rollercoaster," said O'Brien. The foods that are high in carbohydrates trigger the pancreas to excrete high amounts of insulin, which in a couple hours will make you hungry again, hence the rollercoaster. Klahold also noted that there is an everincreasing risk for younger people to encounter this disease, so both high school students and college students should stay aware of the risk of diabetes and do what is possible to protect themselves against the di1,e~ •nt~ "Ther~ is no cure for diabetes,~ but;.you. can live a healthy life if you take care ofit," said Klahold. tion of university administrators is that most commuters do not frequent the dining hall on a regular basis. Allen pointed out, "Although students have a right to discuss the circumstances surrounding their involvement in policy problems, I do not share that right." He added, "I do not feel comfortable addressing a specific incident involving individual students." However, Allen did offer to comment on the issue in general, saying, "In years past the dining hall was open to all who cared to eat, study, congregate, etc. When searching for a new food service provider a committee consisting of students and administrators used feedback through formal surveys and informal discussions with students. One of the largest concerns ... was the shortcomings of the tray load system and the desire for an all you care to eat plan. As we researched food service alternatives we took this feedback to heart and sought an all you care to eat plan." However, as Allen explained, with an all you care to eat plan, "It would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to have an open dining hall concept and insure that people not participating in th~ plan would not come in and eat." Allen said that in the previous dining hall, Pickering Hall, the situation was the same; ·it prohibited anyone in the hall without fi rst paying. He added that that the University does offer meal plan aiternatives to everyone on campus, and the di ning hall has a "door price." However, Wotanis pointed out that meal plan cards for commuters were not readily available until near mid-semester-making it illogical for many commuters.to purchase. Wotanis added that this issue is part of a larger concern of commuters: the apparent lack of attention to commuter concerns when making key campus decisions. She pointed out another example of this is the Gold Parking program, which frequently displaces commuters from their main parking spaces--those within the Henry Student Center lot. "It's hard enough to feel like a part of the community when you are not on campus all of the time. The issue is only compounded by the fact that this meal system does not allow commuters without meal plans to socialize during the lunch hour--one of the few times that we are on campus," Wotan is commented. While Allen maintains his position on the issue, he does empathize with Naples. "Is it unfortunate that not everyone can congregate together during meal times? Yes. However, it appears to be a compromise that had to be met to p_.ovide the type of food service that students were requesting," he said. The Beacon attempted to contact Michael Raub, Manager of Sodexho; however, as of this printing, he was unavailable for comment. · =========="""'""""''"""""'"' �DECEMBER 8, 2003 NEWS 5 Farley Library Commemorates John F. Kennedy . '· BY JOSEPH DeANGELIS Beacon Layout Artist It's hidden at the back of the second floor of the Farley Library, yet this collection of books deals with a topic that hits close to home for many Americans, particularly those of the Baby Boomer generation. Staff members at the Eugene S. Farley Library have put together a collection of books in memory of the life and assassination of former President John Fitzgerald Kennedy. The display was created in time for the anniversary of the catastrophic event that took place on November 23 fort)"Years ago. Heidi Selecky, Co-director/Acquisitions Librarian, faculty members of the History Department and other librarians collaborated on the project. The display is designed to celebrate Kennedy's presidency and respectfully acknowledge the loss the country endured upon his assassination. "We just collected together some of the Kennedy books that we have on the history and the biography of John Kennedy, and put them on display here to commemorate and note the events," said Brian Sacolic, Co-director of Farley Library. Books on display range from biographies, books on the murder, the Warren Commission Report, and books that deal with the conspiracy theories surrounding who killed the former President, a topic that is still a mys~ery to many Americans. "We ... think people might be interested in reading about the day," Sacolic said adding that the best way to find out what happened is to read some of the books and come up with a conclusion. Many still believe that the government is hiding valuable information about the assassination from the public. Others also believe that Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assailant, didn't act alone or had no part of it at all. "My personal standpoint is that Lee Harvey Oswald didn't do it alone. I think he had an accomplice," Selecky said. She also said that the public will probably never know the truth because Oswald was murdered.by Jack Ruby shortly after his arrest. Ever since that famous shot, how the American people view the presidency has changed. The Kennedy assassination remains a defining moment for a generation. Sacolic compared it to the September 11 attacks of this generation "Who knows ~hat he could have accom- plished if he lived?" Selecky said, recalling when she first heard the news of the assassination at age 14. "He certainly brought a lot of glamour to the White House." For many, Kennedy was not only the youngest but the most influential president of our time. The Farley Library often sets up displays aimed at recognizing certain events. Past displays include Black and Women's History Month and National Poetry Month. This is the first time the library has set up a: display for the Kennedy assassination. "We try to pay attention to all significant events that happened," Selecky said. "We try to let the students know that we have materials, books and other new materials on a certain event." Hepatitis A Outb~ea~ ~au~es Regional Concern BY KRISTIN DERLUNAS Beacon Correspondant -· I he smell of fresh cut peppers. The sizzle ·· of faJ1tas. The fear of. contracting a disease. These may not descnbe a typical night out ' but as· oflate ' the concern about hepatitis is growmg, and has recently been associated · · · . with somethmg as simple as ordenng your · · · • favonte dish with green omons. · . . Accordmg to a November 15 article m the . New York Times, over 500 people, spannmg states-st1eh -as Pennsylvania;' •West Virginia, S'odth' 'e arolina, and 'Flonoa recently contracted hepatitis A. There have been several deaths and thousands more were forced to obtain innoculations against the largest outbreak of hepatitis on record. The source of the virus is still unknown, but is Jinked to a Chi Chi's Mexican chain restaurant in Beaver County, PA, and health officials speculate the culprit may have been the green onions used in several dishes. Because green onions are notoriously hard to clean completely, they run higher risk of harboring infectious bacteria. What is hepatitis A.and how does it compare to ·hepatitis B and C? Accordin_g to Gai'I Holby, BSN at Wilkes University's Health Services, the hepatitis A strain is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. It is spread orally by bacteria if stool contains the hepatitis A virus. If this gets into water or food supplies, the virus will be spread. Holby said, "If someone were to drink water or eat food that was contaminated with the hepatitis A virus, that person can be infected with the virus. But the key to avoiding hepatitis A is good ~ygiene--a lot of common sense. Good clean personal habits will help." Washing hands, according to Tom Carmody, whQ works for the Wilkes-Barre Department of Health for Environmental Health Services, is a key to preventing the spread of germs, bacteria, or viruses. He said, "It doesn't matter if the water is hot or cold, just as long as there is friction that can get rid of the bacteria." According to Holby, in most cases, hepatitis A isn't treated with medication and goes away on its own. It is not a hfe-term disease; Even though there was such a large out• • th · ·111 d k d So far smce September 2003, accordmg to e virus WI aSt aroun two wee s, an WI 11 break of hepatitis A hepatitis C is not only · · · I b k 'fth · d ' the statistics from the Wilkes-Barre Departon Y come ac I e person is re-expose to more deadly but is more prevalent Accordf I th · Ont · ·111 · da ' . · ment o Hea th, three people contracted hepae virus. Y10 severe cases, wi iver fim- ing to the statistics from the Wilkes-Barre • • A, two contracted acute hepatitis .. B 11 M t1t1s 0st common symptoms or Department of Health in 2002 two people age occur. • .. 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"If ::, Monday - Friday 8AM. to SP.M. you have hepatitis 8, you can be exhausted, · have a sore throat, have loss of appetite, or have jaundice, which can tum the skin and CHECK US OUT TODAY !!!! eyes yellow. With C, there is no jaundice. 570-823-5124 People can feel-tired, or lose appetite, but will ERO not show any other signs, until they get tested," said McNulty. • STUDENTS .WELCOME v /J Sherman Hills Apartments V 1../ �6 EDITORIAL DECEMBER 8, 2003 Find Time and Energy to Celebrate People During the Holiday's Ah yes, Christmas time ... spending time with the family and loved ones, chestnuts roasting on an open fire, and everyone in just a delightful mood. Yeah, right. This is also the same season that opens up on the Friday after Thanksgiving with shopping fanatics jostling through crowds, willing to pummel anyone who takes the last, newest, and coolest JAKKS WWE figure. It is also the same . season that has brought us the domestic disasters of the Furby and Tickle-Me-Elmo. The media tell us that "Christmas is for giving." Of course. They want your money. You don't have to be a brain surgeon to figure that one out. But every year, in a selfish (yes, selfish) effort, we try to buy that present that the media tell us every child, spouse or parent needs. lfwe get it for them, then hey, we'll just be totally in the loop and with it, don't you know? But if we don't, well, our efforts to be accepted as the ideal gift giver are ultimately at stake. So what, right? Just this once during this year, you'll show everyone how good a person you ar~ by digging deep and giving ...giving to the multimillion dollar tycoons who have successfully rooked you into this frame of min~ Commercialism has taken a genuine, sacred, and heartwarming holiday and converted it into one giant tent sale. Open up an email or just a Your Voices ... Dear Editor: I am writing to publicly congratulate the Wi1kes University Department of Visual and Performing Arts on another fine production this past weekend. The production of She loves Me combined three elements of Wilkes Theatre tradition: committed and quality performers, excellent choreography and direction, and superior musical performance by both singers and orchestra. It was rewarding to see a large number of students and community members at the production's Saturday evening show. Wilkes Theatre truly provides an opportunity for cast, crew, and audience to appreciate first-rate artistic performance. To the cast and crew: I'll see your next top-quality performance at Fiddler in February. Congratulations and Bravo! John Dawe, Community Member random website and you are bombarded with pop up ads that try to suck you in. Or turn on your TV and there is Fran Drescher speaking in hip hop terms to sell some Old Navy apparel. Come on, folks. We all know we don't have the money, so why do we put ourselves through the financial strain and emotional stress? After all, once the TickleMe-Elmo and Furby have been thrown in the closet or lost under the bed, or the cubic zirconium necklace is buried in the bottom of the jewelry box, what is there? Well, what we have left are the memories of that special day in December, that the special person in your life presented you with that iittle or big something that just made your heart melt or jump for joy. And so what, you spent all that money... but what will last are memories of either when you were little or married or what have you, the smile on the other person's face . Yeah, it's true. These presents are eventually unappreciated but the story of that cold voyage to the Toys R US or local department store in quest of the mega toy or outfit just stays with the person. We all love to receive these presents from loved ones, but what we most appreciate is the love that they show to get those presents. Christmas is a reminder to all of us to make the effort to show how .fortunate we are to have one another. It's a time for family to get together and sit around the table and discuss and reflect on the joys we all have had and continue to have on that glorious day. And that is how it should be. We need to be more aware not only on December 25 but we should treasure every day we get to spend with that special person--mom, dad, sis, bro, friend, or whomever else it may be. Christians believe that some 2003 years ago it took the birth of one special child to make us realize how important humanity was, and many years later we still remem- THE' . BEACON Staff Managing Editor: ............................. Gabe i;.,e~opn; . , ,, Asst. Managing Editor:·:······----····· .. R~ph"-~i G,opp,e,; vrlo .... 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Sports Editors: ........................ Will Midgett Asst. Photo Editor; ......... :..... :........... T. Mick Jenkins Web Manager: .................................. Don Shappelle ~acuity Advisor: .......................... .-... Dr. Andrea Frantz ~: Vi ber and reflect. The love that is celebrated during this season, no matter what religion or faith, is truly the miracle. So this holiday season, as we empty out our dorm rooms or apartments and head home--or off with family or friends to spend time together--remember those holiday memories of the past and the ones to be created this year. On these cold days make it warmer by not necessarily buying that extravagent present, but just simply letting that special person know in some outlandish or different way that you are glad to be with them this holiday season. Gifts are great, but greater than that are the people who give them. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Ramadan, and Happy Kwaanza to all this year. ,- > "'~·-: '<' ~- -~ T i~f Bi9 and?te Victor ta igeath lhe . ,, y h ~ee Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South Franklin St. \Vilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 E-mail: wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com · ,Background · · * Established in 1944 * Printed on Mondays, with * Member ofthe Pennsylvania, Newspaper Association the exception of holidays * 1,500 papers distributed weekl �DECEMBER 8, 2003 EDITORIAL 7 Tips and Tricks to Develop Healthy Eating Habits BY MICHAEL RAUB Food Service Manager ~ The food service management team at Wilkes University includes four managers, with a combined total of 34 years of experience working within a college or university setting. Throughout these 34 years, we've been asked many questions from both students and parents about Campus Foodservice and about food and nutrition in general. Here is a small selection of the most commonly heard questions. What are some ways to prevent the "Freshman Fifteen?" Changing from one environment to another can be difficult. Adjusting schedules, meeting new people, sharing a room with strangers, and an increased workload can be extremely stressful. Many people, not just college students, tend to use food as a stressreliever. When stocking your dorm room and when dining in the campus eateries, consider all of your food and snacking choices wisely. In food as in friends, it is better to surround yourself by good ones than bad. Choose pretzels over potato chips, fruit over cookies or pastries, and pastas over pizzas. Food is also used to socialize. Pizza parties, late-night raids on vending machines, and food-oriented campus activities are common ways to make friends and develop that sense of community that Student Activites and Residence Life strive for. Many times, however, students engage in these activities in addition to consuming their regular meals, which will quickly add on the pounds. When planning to attend an activity such as this, schedule your meals wisely, and consume less food than usual beforehand to prevent "overdosing" on fat and calories. Most campus eateries, like Henry's here at Wilkes, are all-you-care to eat. This should not make binge eating an automatic response. Plan your meal wisely. Take the time to look around and view all of the offerings at any given meal period. A cheeseburger and fries on its own is not an unhealthy meal. Teaming up that cheeseburger and fries with two pieces of pizza, six cookies, and three sodas is an even more unhealthy meal! Generally, the vegetarian options at lunch and dinner are quite nutritious, as are the deli counter and the salad bar (stay away from the high fat dressings). Many items at Classics, Pizzarette, and Grill are basic staples of good nutrition. You've heard the old adage, "Everything in moderation ... " Continue (or start!) a good exercise regiment. Many students who kept a tight exer- cise routine through high school to keep in tional Station? shape find that they are unable to maintain It's easy! If you are at home entertaining this high rate of activity, and this change in guests or just for yourself, a la minute (that's your body's metabolism can lead to dramatic French for "in a minute") cooking, as it is increases in weight gain in only a few months. called can be both a delicious and fast way Scheduling these activities during a hectic to prepare a meal. Here are a few tips. Keep class schedule may seem impossible. Look your recipe simple--do not overload the inat your daily routine and I am sure you will be · gredient list just to look good. Most times, able to find 20-30 minutes to spend at the the fewer ingredients you have, the more gym or conducting some type of high-energy those flavors will show through. Have all of · your ingredients cut and ready to go includlevel activity. How long can I keep food in my refrigera- ing your sauce, even before you start heating the pan. Professional chefs call this mise tor before I should throw it out? A good basic first rule in this situation is en place, or "everything in its place." This "When in doubt throw it out!" If you cannot will keep you from overcooking your food remember buying it, cooking it, or putting it while looking for or cutting up another inin there, throw it away. If you do know the gredient. Start with the "aromatics." The age of the food, here are some guidelines to vegetables, garlic, and/or ginger need some use. Meats and Poultry should only be kept time in -the heat of the oil to develop their 3-5 days. Eggs can be kept safely for 3-5 finest flavor. Add your protein (meat, tofu, weeks. Fish and Shellfish should only be or legumes) and cook them until they are kept for 1-2 days, and ideally, leftovers should done. Use a food thermometer to check the be thrown out, not ·re~cooled. That pizza you temperature. Serve your food wisely. Serving your had delivered last night? 3-5 days in the fridge. Dairy products are the easiest prod- Asian-inspired stir-fry over white rice and ucts to determine when to throw out -- most , garnishing with sesame seeds or any other have expiration or sell-by dates. ·throw the garnish makes sense. Serving it over roasted red potatoes does not. We eat with our eyes food out 3-4 days after the sell-by date. Not"all of these recommendations are first and our mouths second, so make it look 100% safe. They assume you are keeping good with a simple complimentary garnish. your refrigerator below 40 degrees. To be Use an item that will enhance.your dish's flasure, keep a small food thermometer in the vor, such as chopped parsley, citrus zest,_or · refrigerator and adjust the thermostat to get minced chives. Good luck! Send you food or nutrition related questhe temperature down below 40 degrees. How can I cook as they do at the Interna- tions to raub @wilkes.edu! Point/Counterp_oint: Cell Phones:Dangerous Equipment or The Technol_o gy of Today? BY MEAGAN BROWN Beacon Correspondent There is no doubt about it; cell phones are a way of life for people today. But how much good do they really do? When accidents are reported almost daily because ofa negligent driver was using a cell phone while trying to navigate traffic, people may reconsider the benefits. On the other hand, cell phones have been known to save lives and they do create a high level of convenience, which is demanded in today's society. These are iwo valid points, but which one holds more truth? You decide. Meagan B.row.n Cell Phones Cause More Harm Than Good Sure, ce11 phones.are easy to use and ohso accessible in today's society, but are they really safe? We cell phone users are all guilty of using our phone while walking or driving and ignoring the people or cars around us. But do we real1y realize how dangerous driving with our cell phones is? The New England Journal of Medicine has recently attributed the quadrupling of the annual rate of car accidents to cell phones in leave a message, and you can call them back cars. People who use cell phones while driv- later. Placing yourself into a potentially fatal ing become inattentive and reckless drivers. situation to grab the cell phone doesn't really Ifl had a nickel for every time I was nearly hit seem worth it does it? by some inattentive cell phone using driver I Kerri Parrinello could buy a BMW, maybe even two BMWs. Cell Phones are a Part of Today's Society Actually, twoBMWsandanAcura. UnfortuTo say that our society could survive withnately, however, nothing is happening. Out- out cell phones right ·now would be comside of a few counties there are no laws pro- pletely misleading. Almost everywhere you hibiting the use of cell phones while driving. look, you're bound to find someone discussls it really necessary to use a cell phone ing classes or doing business or making week- BYKERRIPARRINELLO while driving? I can't think of one single situ- end plans using that ever-popular gadget, the Beacon Layout Artist ation that would require using a cell phone cell phone. programs, cell phones can be provided to vicfor an extended period while driving. In the At times, I look at people talking with t~e tims of spousal abuse so that in the event case ofan emergency situation, pulling off to hands-free earpieces and wonder whether that it's needed, the victim can get help when the side of the road to complete your call is they're talking to themselves, or even to me. otherwise there would be no other options. the best solution. · What would happen if we didn't have cell O.K., sure, the "what if' use for the cell The invention of hands free devices have phones? Parents who have to travel for work phone isn't usually why most people get them. advanced the safety of people using cell would feel awfully guilty for leaving for days I'll admit that it's amazingly helpful to be able · phones in cars but it can present other po- at a time without contacting loved ones .. to call home while I'm out shopping to find tentially dangerous . situations. What if the Perhaps more important than the social/ out what we need, instead of driving all the earpiecefalls out? Then you scramble around emotional connection cell phones offer is the way home to find out that we need laundry to look for it and put yourself into a poten- fact that they also serve an important safety soap, milk, bread, and eggs. But there is.altially dangerous situation. Using a cell phone purpose. Imagine that you're, driving in the ways the chance that that little tool could while driving is nothing but trouble. · middle of nowhere·and your car breaks down . also save a life, too. The alarming increase in the number of car or y.ou're involved in an accident. What do I completely understand that cell phones accidents due to the use of cell phones can you do? Wen, you'd be the first one to pick are a modem convenience that sometimes be solved simply by not talking on the phone. up the handy cell phone, to call for help. But · wreaks havoc on civilization, but they're just while driving. Pull over to the side ofthe road if there were. no cell phones, you'd be up a · like any other form of technology; There are and make your call, or make the calls you need creek without a paddle. There are also .reports advantages and disadvantages to every into make before you get in the car and don't of Good Samaritans who have used their cells vention society-could ever dream up, but it's answer your phone while driving. I doubt your to call police as they witness an accident or how we use these accessories that determine friend calling to tell you the latest gossip is crime. Such a speed ensures quicker resposne just how important they are. worth getting into an accident over. They')] from authorities. In addition, through new �8 EDITORIAL DECEMBER 8, 2003 Area's Business Development Creates Mixed Emotions BY SABRINA McLAUGHLIN Beacon Asst. Op-Ed Editor I confess I am a person ofliberal political views .. I admit this without shame, and with respect for those who do not share the same viewpoint. Possessing a liberal outlook on political and social affairs, I have an inherent suspicion of"big business" and corporations and their motives. I am frequently troubled by some of the adverse economic and environmental effects that major corporations have on our society and culture. . · Despite my apprehensions, I must admit that my feelings are mixed on the recent commercial development that has been affecting Wilkes -Barre, especially the ar~a surrounding the Wachovia Arena. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say I am indecisive: I see many pros and cons to the recent influx of corporate chain business in the area. Perhaps the shopping. centers that have b.een multiplying in that vicinity have been beneficial, but perhaps in some ways in the long run all of this development may do more harm than good. Community members, chambers of commerce, and local politicians may be understandably eager to bring in large businesses such as these that will draw consumers to the area.and create employment opportunities for local people. But bringing in national and multi-national corp9rate chain stores and res- ' taurants can also have the adverse effect of driving the unique, small stores and restaurants (many of them family-owned and operated) out of business. This is unfortunate, as it is these types of establishments that give a community individual character. For example, in the case of ethnic food, commercialized chain ethnic restaurants may lack a certain authenticity. Plus, the conformity of chain restaurants bothers me. The fact that I can walk into, say, an Applebee's in Maryland and then two days later, another franchise in Ohio and not know what state I was in if I didn't know any better is troubling. This uniformity takes away from the lpcal character of local communities states 'and A Quantitative/Qualitative Theory of Thankfulness BY MATTHEW JONES Beacon Columnist When my editor asked me to write about what we as humans have to be thankful for, I realized I could never reduce myself to actually writing about "baby seals and rainbows" or anything else even remotely Hallmark card-like. I am in no way entitled to declare what you, personally, hold dearest. I suppose I could say that you should be thankful for having a roof over your head, food to eat, and the absence of anyone firing a gun at you, but that would be excluding a substantial portion of this planet's population. I suppose I could tell you what I'm thankful for right now, but that currently only includes my working heater, a cup of Earl Grey tea and the last fifteen or so seconds of Beethoven's "Sonata quasi una Fantasia" (sempre /egatissimo to the end), and certainly none of that concerns you. But wait; now that my computer's play list has moved on, I'm suddenly not thankful for Beethoven anymore. No, Gordon Lightfoot's "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" has replaced him. Suddenly I'm thankful for not being on board a ship that's sinking into Lake Superior. Now that I think about it, I'm thankful for being able_to hear music. Well, let's just say I'm thankful forcthe senses as a whole. They're pretty good, I guess. Looking at my ceiling now, I've forgotten ships and lakes and suddenly I'm thankful for illumination. Light bulbs and light fixtures. Someone had to make them, and I guess I'm happy those people ha¥e jobs. Wait. No, back to ships and lakes. So how about you? I'm leaving this openended. How often do you stop and suddenly realize that you should be thankful for every atom of every creation on this planet, nay, this existence? Probably not enough. I know I don't. I usually occupy my time with watching the aftermath of three-car pileups on the interstate. Soon after, I will drive right past a husband kissing his wife without so much as a glance. I'll stop and look at a sunset, though; those are bigger. Sometimes I worry about what kind ofjob I'm going to have when I grow up. I really should stop and be thankful for having a brain through which to produce this worry. I'm thankful that I've written this now because in the past ten minutes I've thought about every miniscule, taken for granted, seemingly unimportant, ordinary, everyday, boring thing that I possibly could,think of in that stretch of time. And now I know just how thankful I should be for all of it. And maybe by some stroke ofluck, you'll be thankful for reading this article. regions. I have heard it said that America has become a schizophrenic society, because our culture preaches individuality and uniqueness but at the same time demands conformity from us. Perhaps becoming a "brand name" society is a symptom of that. We shop for our clothes at a store that is a branch of a mega-coporation, purchasing brand name products - even our food is in a sense, brand name, because we eat in chain restaurants. As a fellow Wilkes student observed, you frequently see people - many of whom are college students or thirty-somethings - bragging about their social consciousness and " the evils of corporate Am!a:rica" while they are simultaneously swilling Starbucks. Another potentially negative result of the impact of major corporations on local areas is the effect on the environment. Although it may be true that commercial business is not as polluting as industry, increased commercial development leads to increased deforestation, loss of wildlife habitat, erosion, etc. But despite these misgivings, there are many possible benefits to corporate, commercial development. One of these benefits directly affects students here at Wilkes, as well as other area campuses. Many students work part-time jobs to earn spending money or even to help pay for school, and the restaurants, stores and hotels that have sprung up around the Wyoming Valley Mall, the Arena, and along Highland Park Boulevard are a major source of employment for college students. Indeed, where else could a student go to look for a part-time job ifnot to one of these establishments? I know people who work in these places. I cannot in ·good conscience say then that the development is a bad thing. Plus, the products offered by these businesses do have appeal. I'm an English major, and a good chunk ofmy spare change is spent on books: I'd be sad to see the Barnes & Noble go. Old Navy has great sales, and I guiltily confess that I sometimes get cravings for Starbuck's coffee. Thus, I see pros and cons, and so I feel like I can't reach a dec;isive opinion. Perhaps, as is so often the case, the best solution is equitable compromise. Go the Barnes & Noble, but the next time you want to buy a book, visit the Tudor Bookshop across the river. If you like to go to Wegman's because of the Asian or organic food sections, that's fine, but think about helping to support a small business by stopping every once in a while at the locally-owned health food store or South Asian grocer. Liver Transplant Denial to HIV Patient is -Blatant Discrimination 1 ··, • .,... JI fl • lt: has been overturned, the patient is too sick to go through the transplant, or dies." Perhaps what is even more disturbing is that this article appeared on the back page of the paper, under the obituaries, a space that normally only catches fill articles or advertisements for funeral homes. As one of the most advanced nations in the wod_d, it is a shame that Americans are still running and hiding from HIV and AIDS. The time has come to take notice. 'Fhe skelBY J.W. DAVIES eton is standing fully erect and it is busting Beacon Columnist down the closet door. On Thursday, November 20, an interestThis morning children died because ofHIV ing article appeared in The Times leader or AIDS. Tomorrow, mothers and fathers will about a man named William Jean Gough, from die because of HIV and AIDS. They did not Altoona, Pennsylvania, who is unfortunately ask for their illness, their death. They tried, afflicted with HIV. As Gough's health dete- just like you and me, to live a happy, healthy riorated, he found that he was in need of a life, but circumstance chose to take that away liver transplant. He was placed on a donor from them. Just as we choose not to notice list and, as he could only sit and contemplate them, not to acknowledge their existence. his own mortality, his prayers were answered. . Maybe ""e could at least be fair about this. A liver became available, and he was next in We can use Medicaid's logic and refuse to line to receive it. That is ... until Medicaid treat senior citizens because they are already stepped in. so close to death. Medicaid refused to cover the transplant, That would surely never happen, but if it saying, "Medicaid cannot cover transplants did, you can bet that it would make the front for patients, who have other life threatening page of every paper in the state. The article conditions." In other words, why should we would probably run about three full pages, (Medicaid) waste money on a Ii ver transplant but that's OK, we can just bump out those for someone who .is probably ·going to die useless articles on the obituary page. anyway? This morning, children are alive with HIV Gougk has filed a lawsuit against Medic- or AIDS. Tomorrow, mothers and fathers will aid for discrimination, and according to his be living with HIV or AIDS. A few months lawyer, "Time is of the essence. There have from now, two lawyers will be battling in court been similar cases in other states where, by over a liver, and your neighbor William Jean the time a decision to not cover a transplant Gough will be dead. I I Q • �DECEMBER 8, 2003 9 FEATURES Wilkes Student Makes ''-Big'' Impact on 6th Grader's Life BY JASON NICKLE Beacon Correspondent that ~colleg oneso many.~ } dents are selvesJ~e allyforme Each y ' with the d.etisjo school come tci', B Associate Deari .o 0 fot"alPsorls of/ such things a ily issues, a very good home life. Her mom has cancer and she's on the verge of death. Ja· niika actually takes care of her mom. She also takes care of the house, and the poor girl is only in sixth grade." the two usually play basketball together. Though school always comes first, basketball is almost Many people go through life never left out. · trying to find purpose or a place Green said, "One day she told in the world. me her cousin got to go to college Some -people do that by joineven though she didn't have ing athletics, aiming to excel acathe money. She was a great demically, or by having as many athlete. So along with friends as possible. Wilkes senior, schoolwork, I have been Katie Green found her purpose by.· trying to help Ja · niika with becoming a big sister in the Big her basketball skills. I played Brother/Big Sister program. in high school. We play evFor the last two years Green, e ry day. She's so ta! 1! " Resident Assistant of the second Amazement over the 6th floor of Evans Hall, has helped to grader's height probably change a little girl's life for the betdoesn't mean much commg ter through the Big Brothers/Big from the 5' l Wilkes senior, Sisters program. but the fact that Green sees Green found out about the ora lot of potential in her "little ganization on Club Day ofher j unsis" undoubtedly does. ior year. She thought little of it "It gives me a good feelwhen she picked up the colorful ing to know I'm helping her pamphlet from the table. But after in her schooling , " said reading the literature she realized Green. that Big Brothers/Big Sisters was Most of the children mThe Beacon/Kristin Hake for her. She wrote her name and Wilkes senior, Katie Green helps local volved with the program are other contact mformation down children by acting as a surrogate sister simply in need of a positive and left it at the desk. The followthrough the Big Brother/Big Sister role model. ;'My [little] sising day, a caseworker for the proprogram. ter tells everyone, 'Yeah, my gram, · Lynn Pons, called Green Big plays soccer for Wilkes. from her office. From that point on, Children involved with the Big She's·the goalie.' She loves that," Green has been a committed memBrothers/Big Sisters program often Green added. ber of the program. receive educational and emotional According to Green, there are Green's "little sister" is in the support from their big brother or sis- many children in the community sixth grade and comes from a famter. For example, because Ja ' niika's who could use more people like her ily with little financial means. Her mother is ill, it has been difficult for to help them out. Green s~id, "Other name is Ja'niika, and to maintain her to excel at school and concen- [Wilkes] kids should definitely get her privacy, The Beacon has chotrate on simple things like home- involved, especially guys!" Green sen not to disclose her last name. work. Green said, "The hardest saio that there are young women For Ja'niika to get into the program, thing to deal with was when Ja · niika putting in time for Big Brothers/Big a parent or guardian had to give failed 6th grade last year. She has Sisters. However, there are not approval. In Ja ' niika's case, she so much stuff to deal with back enough men to help local boys in needed the help, so her mother home. I mean when she gets home, the program, and, Green added, was eager to sign her up. she's no longer a 6th grader. She's a "The little boys are so much fun!" Big Brother/Big Sister was cremom. She actually has to take c,are "There are more than l 00 chilated to help children develop posiof her two .cousins and her sick dren in our area who are waiting for tive mentoring relationships with mother, cooking, and cleaning." a Big Brother or Big Sister," s·aid older stable adults. All children are So, one of Green's primary con- Pons. welcome to join the program. Howcerns is setting a good example for But how will this organization ever, children from low-income her as the program refers to the par- benefit a college student? Pons families are often given preceticipants. Together, Green and said, "By spending just an hour or dence. Many socio-economically Ja'niika share a hope that one day two a week with a child, our volundeprived children face an array of Ja'niika will be accepted to a college. teers make a big impact and they social and emotional challenges. Pons said, "Big Brothers and Big report that they often get just as Statistically, lower-income chilSisters who are in'college can stress much out of the experience as the dren often come from single-parthe importance of education to their Littles do." .ent homes, are liklier to drop out Littles and can help their Littles to This is a huge part of the reason of school or face educational start thinking about the future. This why Green enjoys participating in hurdles, and face self-confidence is why we rely on local colleges for the Big Brothers/Big Sisters proproblems that can lead .to behav- valuable volunteers." gram. According to Green, "It's ior issues. To help, Green dedicates some great. It gives me a sense of purPons, a caseworker for Big of her volunteer time as a Big Sister pose. I feel like a good person to Brothers/Big Sisters of Wilkes- to an after school program at Kistler know I have an impact on a child's Barre, said, "Katie's little sister Elementary School on Wednesdays life. Hopefully, I'm helping her. Most · does have some difficult family from 3:00- 4:30. During a regular of all, I want her to know there's issues. She does not know her visit, the two spend about a half hour someone there for her, because she father, and her mother is very sick." to an hour on schoolwork, depend- has gone through so much." Green said, "She doesn't have ing on the assignment. Aft~rwards �10 FEATURES DECEMBER 8, 2003 Locks of Love Finds Unusual Donor Wilkes students grow hair for a good cause his hair because he wanted to find a way to help s,ome kids in the midst of his busy col- . Community service is a way for students lege schedule. During Luttman's freshman year at Wilkes to learn more about themselves, to grow. One University, he and his friend Brandon Wilkes student is growing, but not in the way Cunningham, a sophomost might think. more pharmacy major, deKyle Luttman, a sophomore cided on a way to help secondary education and biolsome children. There were ogy major is letting his hair grow so many ways that they to support Locks of Love. could reach out and help According to the needy children by donatorganization's website, "Locks of ing money, clothing, or Love is a non-profit organization even their time. that provides hairpieces ~o finan"It's hard [to do commucially disadvantaged children nity service], being a colacross the U.S. under age 18 suflege student with the busy fering from long-term medical schedule we have, and by hair loss. The prostheses they not having a lot of money provide help to restore children's Kyle Luttman to just give to a charity," self-esteem and confidence, enabling them said Luttman. to face the world and their peers." The two decided they wanted to give their Over the past year, many people have noservice effort a more personal touch. They ticed a change in the length ofLuttman's hair. Luttman is sorpetimes even picked on and wanted to help those children diagnosed with called names like '' Ashton Kutcher," because cancer, who would lose their hair after treatments. Cunningham said, "I love the ,]<.ids, the teen idol actor made famous by the popular That 70s Show also wears his hair in a and I think I'm going to grow my hair out for long style. Some ofLuttman's acquaintances them." Luttman thought this was a good idea and even think that he is growing his hair as a fad decided to join the crusade to help the kids. to fit in with the "skater" crowd. However, Luttman is not growing his hair They chose to donate their hair to Locks of to look like Kutcher or to fit in with some Love organization. Gail Minichiello, Coordinator ofCommusecret skater friends. He is really growing BY KELLY LEACH Beacon Correspondent During the process, Luttman has, on occanity Service at Wilkes University, feels that· donating hair is a great way to serve the com- sion, measured his hair to see how long it is. He currently believes that his hair is about six munity. "You are just going to get rid of it anyway, inches long. Minichiello said, "I haven't really heard of so why not donate it to a good cause?" said many men doil)g it. I encourage Minichiello. more men to do it." Luttman started growAlthough Luttman is undeing his hair in December terred in his efforts, he is beginof 2002. When he began, ning to find his locks not so lovhe realized that growing ing. Luttman is becoming annoyed his hair long enough by the length of his hair and said, would take some time to "The only reason keeping me from accomplish, since it was cutting it is because we are doing very short. At one point, it for a good cause." he even had to start the A requirement from ·Locks of process over. Love is that the hair that is donated "It was December must be ten inches long. This 18 ... my friend's birthday Brandon Cunningham so I re.member. I had to cut doesn't sound too long, but it needs to be ten inches long by my hair because I realized how chemically damaged it was, I had to start being pulled back into a pony tail. Minichiello added, "For some people, it all over," said Luttman. Over the next couple of months Luttman can be a donation that they put a lot of thought designed a web page to get the word out to into. Maybe they have never imagined themothers about what he was doing. Soon, some selves with shorter hair, which is a big step. people decided to donate money and even But they believe in it for various reasons. help out the cause by growing their hair long, Maybe they have been touched by someone that has cancer or to try to help someone betoo . "I think about 10 people donated money. yond that." To find out more information or to join the Pam and Dan, my friends from back home, are also helping out. It's nice to get a variety crusades to help the kids, check out Luttman's of people to do it; it's kind oflike a team thing," web page at http: //www.geocities.com/ runawaysoul2/forthekids.html. stated Luttman. Holiday Fund-Raising Recent Efforts to Help Alternative Spring Break Left: Jared Shayka, Larissa Dobransky, and Steph Dickert help to wrap gifts for customers at the Barne's and Noble in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, December 3, and Friday, December 5, 2003. Above: Nikki Redmond decorated and filled holiday stockings on Thursday, · December 4~ 2003 in the Henry Studenrcenter. Both efforts helped to raise money for the Alternative Spring Break trips to Miami, Florida and Brazil. · The Beacon/Kristin Hake �DECEMBER 8, 2003 FEATURES A Passion for Learning, Teaching Drives Non-traditional Student plained, "I had an illusion that college would be like the movie Old School." This movie portrays a Imagine it's your first day of group of men who go back to class. You pass a man outside who school with the goal ofliving a careis wearing a suit and you smile, free lifestyle in a fraternity. He later ing to make your best first impres- added, "That thought is gone sion. You proceed inside, thinking now." Since Wilkes doesn't folthat you just greeted your new pro- low the Animal House illusion for fessor. The man you just passed . college living, what motivates him then sits next to you and takes out to be here? a notebook and a pen. You realize "I found that in the job market, that he is not the professor, but a most wanted a four-year degree. It's student just like you. not only that, but I love history and But having held many profes- want to be a teacher, so I am here sional positions, used many titles, so I can do that. It is less money and seen much of the rest of the but much more satisfying", said world, Fred Seabrook, _a freshman Seabrook. history major, is perhaps anything With the love of history guidbut just like the rest of students on ing him, Seabrook hopes to not campus. In some respects, Seabrook is the epitome of a non-traditional student. He's a native to WilkesBarre, and is one of nine children. He served in the United States Army Infantry as a Sergeant where he witnessed the demolition of the Berlin Wall, served in the first Gulf War, and was in P.anama as the canal was being handed over. Seabrook said, "There's a saying in the Army, you Fred Seabrook see more by 21 than most people in their lifetime." But the wide number of experi- only teach, but he says, to learn. ences and titles continued for He said that from his experience, Seabrook even after the Army. Af- he saw many adults stop learning ter serving in the military for his after high school, and most of their country for more than half a decade, information came from neighborhe was a floor administrator, sales- hood gossip, church, or a sporadic man, and a businessman for a ma- dose oflocal news. Seabrook realjor brokerage company. ized early on the importance of Most recently, in the fall of 2003, learning from authoritative sources Seabrook added a new title to his and hopes to eventually communiname: Wilkes University student. cate that to others. The 30-something Seabrook enSeabrook also added, "I will be tered Wilkes University this fall more effective as a teacher because with the largest group of traditional of my experiences. I also want to freshmen students (those who find or form a place where adults moved automatically from high can step back and re-evaluate their school senior to college freshmen leaders_hip styles as parents. Home with no break) in the school's re- is where children learn habits, good cent history. As a non-traditional or bad. No matter how great the stuoent, detined as a student who teacher, children still pattern after enters college not immediately af- their closest adult role models, for ter high school, but who takes time the most part, or what they see the to experience other opportunities most of. With the economy the way first, Seabrook has met with his it has been for years, most students share of challenges. He has recog- are from two income families. So nized some disadvantages, as well parents are now working at their as advantages, but like every stu- jobs more than seeing their childent, he has motivations, expecta- dren. Educators can still change tions, and goals for the fall semes- their life in a positive way." ter. One of the biggest challenges Seabrook said he expected col- for Seabrook starting school at lege to be like the Hollywood glitz Wilkes was to relate to his fellow he saw in the movies when he ex- classmates. BY KRISTIN DERLUNAS Beacon Correspondent "When I first started, after my first two weeks, I almost wanted to quit because everyone was younger and it was hard to fit in. I was an outsider. If it wasn't fortalk-ing [to two of my professors], I might have quit, or had the desire to do so. It was harder to fit in with 18-19 year old students because I don't see a lot of things like they · do. We all have issues. A younger college student may have real issues--they may not be real to me, but they are real to them. My issues aren't any greater, just a different perspective," said Seabrook. Seabrook may have felt like an outsider, or be out of the loop with student chatter, but there are advantages to being a non-traditional student. Focus may be the biggest advantage. Many traditional students may be in college because their parents want them to be, or because of some other external forces. For Seabrook, the only person driving him to succeed is himself. "I am here because I want to be here, and I need to be here from a work perspective. Automatically, I set a higher standard for myself. At the sa,me time, I am just like every other student. I still have homework to do, but can get distracted with football games, or whatever," said Seabrook. Focus isn't the only advantage about being a nontraditional student. Dr. Wenger, Assistant Professor of History who teaches Seabrook in class said, "He brings a different perspective that is different from those students who are right out of high school. For example, since he was in the military, he often contributes personal experiences in class." Wenger also added that because of Seabrook's age, he is more likely to approach a professor with a problem or concern, as compared to a traditional student. "He certainly isn't intimated because there is a less of an age difference so he is able to approach a teacher," said Wenger. As December creeps in, finals begin to loom over all students. Seabrook is no different as he said, "In the beginning, I didn't know how to prepare for test taking, but now I am back in the swing again. It's like riding a bicycle." Seabrook will be studying this week for finals like the rest of the students. 11 �12 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DECEMBER 8 2( This Week in History... The week of December 8 to 14 in retrospect: 8th-"! Love Lucy" became the first television show to acknowledge a pregnancy, ( 1952) 9th-The Jacksons performed their last show together in Los Angeles, CA, ( 1984) 10th--The Steve Miller Blues Band signed with Capitol Records for an unheard of $750,000. The group dropped "Blues" from its name, ( 1967) · 11th-The first Nobel prizes were awarded, (1901) 12th-Bob Barker, long-time host of The Price is Right was born, (1923) 13th-Dick Van Dyke, comedian, was born, ( 1925) 14th-Saturday Night Fever premiered in New York City, (1997) WII.HS UNIVERSITY & KINGS COUIGI UNIVERSITY Of SCRANTON & lA(l<AWANNA COUfGE 829-2900 347-3030 347-9200 ' 154 S. Pennsylv,aniu Ave. 14 20 Mulberry St. 1316 M. Main Ave. MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY �ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DECEMBER 8 2003 DVD Movie Collection Available at Farley Library BY MONICA CARDENAS Assl Beacon A&E Editor Students who are up for watching a movie but don't feel like the same old thing or spending hard-earned cash, no longer necessarily have to make a trek to the closest Blockbuster or Cinemark Theater. The Eugene S. Farley Library boasts a growing collection of DVDs available to borrow for free. According to Heidi Selecky, r.Jbrary Codirector, "The library has always had a media collection for instructional purposes. Faculty has long used media to enhance their teaching. Before videotape became common, the Library would rent films from various rental agencies. Then, it became easier (and cheaper) to purchase videos when they became widely available." Due to the fact that these instructional videos were for class use, they could not be checked out. Instead, they were available only for in-house viewing in case faculty needed them for class. The change in film choice occurred about ten years ago when the library purchased videos that were "not necessarily instructional," said Selecky. Unfortunately, because there was no way to ensure they would not be stolen, the videos were also kept for inhouse viewing only. Luckily, last fall Selecky and co-director Brian Sacolic "decided to try books on CD to see if they would be used," said Selecky. · "We purchased a few 'how-to-learn-a-foreign-language-in-ten-days' CDs and a few titles such as The Divine Secrets of the YaYa Sisterhood, The Psychology of Selling, and all of Shakespeare's plays. To our delight, they began to circulate. The DVD collection grew from there." After this new collection was under way, the library secured the tapes and since October, allowed them to be checked out by students, faculty, and staff. While Selecky noted, "The library does not intend to compete with Blockbuster;" however, she does say, "Our goal is make available classic and award-winning films. Initially, the selection was made from the American Film Institute's List of the 100 Best American Films of all time. We intend to include the classics in each genre, such as ghost films: The Haunting with Julie Harris and Claire Bloom, and The Old Dark House, with Boris Karloff." Recently, Selecky and Sacolic have purchased the five Godzilla films and soon will order The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile. While they prefer DVff format presently, their hope is to keep the large VBS collection in use as well. In addition, the co-directors hope to "demonstrate the history of film, from the silent era to sophisticated animation," said Selecky. The DVD's videotapes-with the exception ofinstructional tapes and books on CD can be checked out for free for two weeks at a time. DnnnnnnnnnnD •fl ~ -2 l5 DD ~ •fl www.musicalenergi.com -2 caSh for our l5 cornpacf iScS DD· also buying &selling: DVDS•VHS VIDEO GAMES RECORDS TAPES ~ •fl ... •fl iD ltdUS/CfiL ENCRU/ i ,. D 59 north main street •wilkes-barre • 829-2929 ~ no~rcR~ I /~~~~ D D O 1; '1. DDnnnnnnnnnD• D D bestsel~ction best prices r cool gifts 13 �14 DECEMBER 8. 2003 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CD Review: Course of Empire: Telepathic Last Words · Area Youth Explore Challenges of Breaking into Music Biz breathing/For years you slept instead of BY ADAM SCUBA dreaming" as if promising to drag everyone Beacon Correspondent out of a state of conscious torpor. From here on, the album runs the gamut of sounds and It all began in the back ~oods of White Final release from the now defunct Texas- moods. Everything from psychedelic space Haven, Pennsylvania. Three individuals debased group Course of Empire, Telepathic rock ("Ride the Static") to pulsating techno/ termined to make music would pull their efLast Words is one of those hidden gems that dance/metal ("The Information") is included. forts and talents together to create .someC.O.E.'s secret weapon lies in its dual perfrequently falls between the cracks in the thing different. They envisioned a rock band cussionists. Instead of using their raw power that would set the standards and defy the music industry. to bludgeon, drummers Chad odds.' But what makes this band so differCombining the Lovell and Michael Jerome ent? To begin with, they're still in high aesthetics of gothic blended their skins attack, industrial and proschool. adding texture to the already gressive rock while Element 7's lead singer, Nick Bardoutsos, masterfully crafted tracks. fihering the two recalled only a few years ago not even havThe certifiable moment of ing much of an interest in starting any type through a pop lens, C.O.E. existed as a genius comes with the last of band. While taking private voice lessons band virtually imtrack, a cover of the Rogers and performing with the St. Nicholas Eland Hart standard "Blue ementary School Choir in Wilkes-Barre, howpossible to pigeonMoon," in which the doo-wop hole. Over the ever, he wrote his very first song entitled, "I course of ten years classic is transformed inio a Walked Through the Doorway." But, like purely goth love letter. Mike many young people, Bardoutsos's attention and three albums, their brand of politiGraff's reverb-drenched spa- was pulled in many directions. At that point, cally-minded postmodern rock.unfortunately ghetti western guitar floats over and around despite some obvious talent, music just an inescapable Eastern percussion groove wasn't the driving force in his life. failed to ever make it to radio play lists. Album opener "New Maps" starts things while Stevenson croons "I'm always standAfter stepping away from the music off with such a powerful wall of sound that ing alone/Without a dream in my heart/ With- . scene for nearly a year, Bardoutsos renewed it's nearly overwhelming. Vocalist Vaughn out a love of my own." his interest after attending a Stone Temple Telepathic Last Words will be a terrific find Pilots concert. He knew at this point that he Stevenson nearly drowns amidst a sea of rollicking percussion and bottom-heavy fuzz for those listeners either jaded by the 'current wanted to start a band. "I just have an overbass, coining such lines as "Wide awake in- state of rock or those just looking for some- whelming urge to perform in front of people stead of sleeping/You can see your ceiling thing older and horrendously underrated. and for them to enjoy it," said Bardoutsos. After discussing the idea with friends, George Roskos and Mike Bart, the three decided they would form a band. The only problem: not one of them knew how to play an instrument. This would soon change as they an began taking professional lessons. Although the three felt generally comfortable with their sound, the band agreed they needed a bassist and found the talent they were looking for in Justin Richards. Together as a complete band, Element 7 had their first public performance, opening for Blind Ambition at Rodano's Pizza in Wilkes- BY MATT JONES Beacon Staff Writer Barre. While performing is a major part of a band's growth, developing an image is important, too . "We developed our own image ...we did see other bands, but [were challenged] not to copy what they did," said Bardoutsos. The band's expectations of glitz and glamour were crushed when they performed their second Jive show and the attendance was less then desirable. The band battered but not discouraged, decided it wa; time for a ch~ge. They returned to the studio to begin writing original songs, something Bardoutsos had wanted to do from the start. Members of Element 7 were then asked to open for popular local band, UUU, at the Fine Arts Fiesta at Market Street Square in downtown Wilkes Barre. "It was an awesome show. The fiesta showed us how to perform outside, in front of a huge crowd," said Roskos. This renewed the band's confidence and allowed them to push forward and begin their next adventure, putting together their first CD. Shortly before heading into the recording studio, Richards left the band and needed to be replaced. Bardo.utsos's friend, Jon Pall, tookup the challenge only two weeks before recording their first track. "Before Jon came, we only had five tracks on the CD. Now we have eight. We wrote two songs in two weeks," said Bardoutsos. The CD entitled, Everything At Once was released in September of 2003. The band's members all agreed that it was an educational expe~ rience and something new. "The first CD was a complete learning experience. We definitely take pride in what we did on that album," said Roskos. Bardoutsos added, "It was a great experience, and we learned a Jot." Bardoutsos notes that the future of Element 7 is anything but sure; however, he believes they will continue to keep writing originals songs and performing at area venues. For now, he said the band would like to break even with the costs incurred on the CD and then by mid2004, release a second CD. 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' .. . . . . . . �16 SPORTS DECEMBER 8, 2003 Lady Monarchs ·Best Lady Colonels in Home Opener BY TARA ULITCHNEY Beacon Correspondent The Wilkes Lady Colonels' basketball season officially opened Wednesday, December 3--;md it began with a tough challenge at home .by cross-town rival, the King's Lady Monarchs. This year, the Wilkes women have had to regroup and develop new strategy as the team adjusts to the loss of star center Whitney Bull, who last year was ranked third in the nation in rebounding and contributed to a large percentage of the team's offensive numbers. But the Lady Colonels came out aggressively on Wednesday against the Lady Monarchs with an initial 9-0 run. After just five minutes of play, the score was 9-2. However, King's answered back scoring 23 points in the following eight minutes and holding Wilkes to only IO points, leaving the score at 25-19. The two teams traded baskets with the Lady Colonels slowly eating away at the lead until it was reduced to 29-27 with 2:51 showing on the clock in the first half. Wilkes Women's Basketball Head Coach Jim Reed sa-id, "We knew that they were going to.make a run back at us. Then, it was just a matter of us maintaining our composure." Despite the home team's efforts, the Lady Monarchs responded with a 9-0 run, forcing turnovers left and right, including two steals by Lauren Bonann to end the half with a score of38-27. Reed said, "We played hard, but King's got a lot of turnovers and a few quick buckets towards the end of the half, and things just snowballed from there." The Lady Monarchs started off the second half with a two-minute 7-0 run extending the lead to 45-27. King's continued to outscore Wilkes, slowly increasing the lead to 70-41 with 6:37 remaining in the game. Wilkes fought back and decreased the lead to only 24 points with two minutes remaining, but King's held on with a 7-2 run to close out the game with a final score of82-53. King's dominated on the boards pulling down 46 rebounds against Wilkes' 33, and had 11 steals to Wilkes' four. But the Lady Colonels saw some promise offensively. Wilkes buried more threepointers than the opponent going 6 for 12 from the perimeter (King's had no threes and was O for 8). , Leading scorers for Wilkes were An- drea DeMaranville with 14 points who went 5-15 from the field and 3-4 from the line, and Danielle Kresock with 11 points going 3-5 from the perimeter and 2-4 from ~he line. Leading scorers for King's were Jen Wosniak with 19 points and Beth Jordan with 14 points. This game leaves Wilkes' record at 0-4 (0-1 in the Freedom League), and King's, who is ranked 20th in the nation, at 4-1 (1-0 in the Freedom League). Though a disheartening loss and rough start to the season, Reed and players are still optimistic about this year. "I think we'll improve throughout the seasol'l--probably more than . King's will because we have more room for improvement," he said. He is also confident that the players will become more mentally mature as the season progresses, which will enable them to respond without letting their confidence be broken. The Lady Colonels' next game will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2003 at DeSales University at 1:00 p.m. with the men's game following at 3 :00 p.m. Basketball continued from page 20 turnovers. If you looked at our stats on the year there's been a real good positive assist to turnover ratio at that position, and it looked like we played a little bit scared at that position. But, I thought they played with really good composure the last ten minutes," commented Rickrode. Bonczewski ended with the game high of 27 points and also grabbed a game high 12 rebounds. Dave Plisko, forward, and Mike Morgan, guard/forward, added 13 points each for the Colonels. "Phil was excellent, he really got after it, and finished everything. He took it strong and didn't fade away on anything. He was very tough, and a hard match up for them," said Rickrode. Jamar Stokes, guard, was the second leading scorer for King's with 16 total points while Brian Horgan, forward, led the Monarch's with seven total rebounds. "Horgan was a big part of the game. He handles the ball well from that position. He's pretty composed and rebounds extremely well. You get seven rebounds from your three man, we don't get that," explained Rickrode. Right: Dave Plisko, senior guard, attempts a jump shot during Wednesday night's game. 5 .63 .28 ..53 ,?3 \ 64 791 �DECEMBER 8, 2003 17 SPORTS Carlo's Sports Restaurant Kitchen hours Mon-Fri 4~11 Sat - Sun Noon - 11 247 Carey Ave Wilkes-Barre PA 829-9350 "WHEN YOU NEED A BREAK FROM FINALS, STOP BY & UNWIND" MON All U Can Eat Spaghetti & Meatballs $3.95 4-8 pm FRI Live Acoustic Music 9:30 - 12:30 This Week LITTLE SISTER DUO w/NO COVER CHARGE Monday Nite Football .25 Wings 8-11 pm Free Halftime Buffet TUE Two For Tuesday 4-8 pm 2 Dinners for $9.95 SAT SUN Open at Noon for NFL Football NFL Sunday Ticket on Directv Something for Everyone WED Every Week 9:30 pm-12:30 Great Food, Sports & Live Music STINGRAY w/NO COVER The Areas COOLEST Blues Guitarist Well Worth the short Walk or Drive From Campus 10% Discount with your College ID Not valid on S ecials Bevera es or Lobster Tail THU All u can Eat Ravioli $4.95 Meat, Cheese or Mixed Open at Noon for College Football $ l. 99 Personal Pizza Every Week 8-11 pm CHUCK PAUL w/NO COVER Acoustic Guitar & Keyboards VOTED Areas Best I Man Act by WEEKENDER 2003 WE ACCEPT: MASTERCARD - VISA- MAC DISCOVER - AMEX �18 Wilkes Grapplers Fall to Rival King's, 25-14 BY WILL MIDGET-T Beacon Asst Sports Editor The Wilkes University wrestling team hosted the King's College Monarchs last Tuesday, and fell 25-14. Freshman Mike Ferrara started the match for the Colonels at the 149-pound weight class. Ferrara faced Jim Morgan for King's, who was able to scrape by with a 6-5 decision, giving King's a 3-0 lead. Joe Diliberto was next for Wilkes, and wrestled Dean Dehaut in an exciting battle oftakedowns and escapes. Diliberto was down 13-0 in the third period after having just received a stalling point from the referee, when he got caught on his back by Dehaut and was pinned with five seconds left in the match. Wilkes would lose the next three matches, all of which were very close. Kyle Lenio lost a 3-2 decision at the 165-pound weight class, Fritz Delva lost a 7-5 decision at 174, and Sean Davies lost an 8-6 nail biter at 184. "There were a couple of flip-flop matches," said first-year Wilkes Head Coach Jon Laudenslager. "They ended up on top but it could have gon~ either way." Jon Neyerlin earned the first win for the Colonels at the 197-pound match. Neyerlin, who is ranked second in the MAC with an overall record of9-1, faced King's Jason Reilly. Reilly proved a formidable opponent for Neyerlin, who eventually won 8-7. By the end of the second period, Neyerlin held a 7-4 lead. In the third period, Reilly scored on an DECEMBER 8, 2003 SPORTS escape and then on single leg takedown to tie the score at 7-7. Neyerlin was able to get another escape before the end of the period to clinch the 8-7 decision. "He [Reilly] was really tall and I had trouble getting in on him," said Neyerlin. "It was tough match." Freshman heavyweight Keith Altiery wound up with a win following Neyerlin's match. Altiery was up against James Bishop, and the match went scoreless through the first two periods. In the 3rd period with the score still knotted at 0-0, Altiery caught Bishop in a roll and pinned him with l :30 left to go in the match. "That was a big win for him," says Laudenslager. "He needs to get some confidence." King's would then take the next two matches at the 125 and 133. King's Mitch Marks won a 14-1 major decision over Jeremy Mayer, and John Houssock earned an 8-6 decision over Joe Yutko. Senior John Muscarella wrestled the last match of the night for the Colonels at 14 I. In a completely dominating performance, Muscarella won a 20-5 technical fall over Jeremy Ackerman. Muscarella now has a record of9- l , and is ranked first at 141 in the MAC. Wilkes is now 1-2 in dual meet competition. The Colonels wrestled at the RIT Invitational Tournament on Saturday in Rochester, New York where Jon Neyerlin placed 4th, and the team ended up with a 12th place finish out of 17 teams. The Colonels' next event will be their own Wilkes Open Tournament on December 28-29. Running·~fib Relea~:es :$:'· Season Reslllts w The Running Club :recently released the results from itsfrrst season in competition. The club form. astyear and was able to com1:et_e this fall. :<t: ='?¥. if;, ' September 14th-Ben,' ,morial, _3 mi. 13th JaredShayka 19:03) 2ndagegroup 17th Josh Hall (19:31) ~nd ag~ group 22nd Dr. WilliarnTerzagbi (20.32) 23rd Frank Lopresti {20.3 7) 3rd age group 46th Silvia Elias(23.55) 54th Darlene Chaykosky (24.27) 1st age group 68th Erica Buchholz (27 .00) 2nd age group October 18th-FaUFoliageRun,3.67 mi. ,,,;; · 1 ': <: ,, :/ 5th Jared Sbayka (23;07) 1st age group 7th Frank Lopresti (23:54) 2nd age group 17thDarleneChaykosky (25:55) lstagegroup October 26, 2003-Wyoming Valley Fall Trail Run, 5 ½mi. 8th Jared Shayka (40:27) Medal winner 11th Frank Lopresti (4 I:.56) UthDr, William Tei:zaghi,;(43: 12) 35th Silivia Elias 52:42) NOTE: The Running Club also participated in the 17th Annual Ronald McDonald House 5K Race on September 28; however, the results from that race were not accurately available. Texas and Boston Talking A-Rod for .Ramirez BY RONALD BLUM Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP)--Shortstop Alex Rodriguez playing alongside pitcher Curt Schilling in Fenway Park next season--it could happen as the Boston Red Sox try to beat the New York Yankees in a heated game of "Can you top this?" The Red Sox are discussing acquiring the American League Most Valuable Player Alex Rodriguez from the Texas Rangers fo r outfielder Manny Ramirez in what would be a swap of the only $20 million-ayear players in baseball history. "There seems to be a focus that often l~ads to successful_deals," Ramirez's agent, JeffMoorad, said Friday. Moorad confirmed that .Boston and Texas are talking. But he added: "I've stayed in touch with both clubs over the last few days, and neither seemed optimistic today that a deal was imminent." Rodriguez told Texas last month before he won his first MVP award that he was open to having the Rangers explore a trade. The shortstop has reached 4 7 homers and 118 RBIs in three straight seasons. Ramirez, an outfielder, had at least 33 homers and I 04 RBIs in each of his three years in Boston. -'~A-Rod's the best player in the game, and he plays a premium defensive position," said Rodriguez's agent, Scott Boras. "He certainly brings a moniker to a franchise. When a player like that is available, there are teams that are certainly going to do everything they can to pursue him." Red Sox president Larry Lucchino wouldn't confirm or deny any talks. "All of these trade rumors come from Texas, not from us, and we aren't going to have any comment on any of them," he said. Texas spokesman Gregg Elkin said there were no developments to report. The Dallas Morning News reported Friday that Texas would make the deal ifBoston would pay a "considerable" part of the remainder of Ramirez's contract. The paper cited sources with knowledge of the discussions. After playing a classic AL championship series, won by the Yankees in the 11th inning of Game 7, New York and Boston are stocking up for another battle. The Red Sox acquired Schilling from Arizona last week, and the Yankees got Javier Vazquez from Montreal on Thursday. New York is poised to sign outfielder Gary Sheffield to a $39 million, three-year deal, and the Yankees have added Tom Gordon to their bullpen and are close to a deal with Paul Quantrill. Rodriguez agreed to a record $252 million, 10-year contract with Texas in Dec. 11, 2000. Ramirez got a $160 million, eight-year deal from the Red Sox the very same day. Their average salaries remain the two highest in baseball, and following three straight last-place finishes, Texas owner Tom Hicks wants to explore gaining relief from Rodriguez's contract. While Rodriguez must give his permission for a trade, Ramirez does not. But his contract requires an additional $1 million payment ifhe is traded. If the Red Sox acquired Rodriguez, they almost certainly would trade their current All-Star shortstop, Nomar Garciaparra. Both Anaheim and Los Angeles are interested, several agents for other players said Friday on the condition of anonymity. Meanwhile, about 180 free agents faced a midnight Sunday deadline to re-sign with their former teams unless they were offered salary arbitration. Catcher Ivan Rodriguez was set to depart the World Series champion Florida Marlins, and pitcher Greg Maddux appeared ready to leave the Atlanta Braves after 11 seasons. Rodriguez proposed a $40 million, fouryear contract Friday during telephone negotiations with Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria. "We are not optimistic at this point that we are going to be able to reach resolution on a contract before Sunday night at midnight," general manager Larry Beinfest said. "The financial goals of Pudge and the Marlins are significantly apart at this time.'! . lvaL' Rodriguez made $10 million last season, and Boras said the I 0-time All-Star was willing to stay with the Marlins at the same price if he got a deal as long as the one Florida gave Mike Lowell earlier this week; the third baseman agreed to a $32 million, four-year contract. Boras said the raise second baseman Luis Castillo got in his $16 million, threeyear deal also was cited by Rodriguez. �. DECEMBER 8, 2003 , 19 SPORTS Colonel Clipboard Standings and Records as of 12/05/03 Men's Basketball Lycoming King's DeSales Delaware Valley Wilkes FDU-Florham Scranton Drew 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 Women's Basketball Delaware Valley 1-0 Scranton 1-0 Drew 1-0 King's 1-0 Lycoming 0-1 0-1 DeSales FDU-Florham 0-1 Wilkes 0-1 4~0 4-1 4-1 1-4 3-2 3-2 1-4 1-4 5-0 4-0 4-0 4-1 3-2 2-2 2-3 0-4 ,. Athlete of the Week Wrestling 125 lbs. Jeremy Mayer Dustin Bloss 8-3 44 184 lbs. Jon Neyerlin 8-1 ·197 lbs. Diego Alvarado 0-3 133 lbs. Joe Yutko Brian Sashko 3-5 0-2 285 lbs. KeithAltiery Andrew Steinbberg 2-4 0-5 141 lbs. John Muscarella 8-1 Mike Sciulara 3-3 149 lbs. Mike Ferrara Keith Jones 8-2 1-2 157 lbs. Joe Diliberto Joe Yenchak 6-3 5-3 165 lbs. Kyle Lenio 8-3 Alessandro Plutino 44 Nick DeAngelis 0-2 174 lbs. Sean Davies Fritz Delva 6-5 Phil Bonczewski Men's Basketball Phil Bonczewski, senior forward, gave the Monarchs a very t<?_ugh time during Wednesday night's game at the Marts Center. He had game highs in both rebounding and points. Bonzcewski ended the night with 27 points and 12 rebounds. 4-5 Men's Basketball (11/21) Wilkes 74Adrian (MI) 7 1 (11/22) Wilkes 110 Thomas More (KY) 94 ( 11/25) Albright 84 Wilkes 68 (11/29) Wilkes 74 St. Mary's (MD) 65 (12/3) King's 78 Wilkes 67 83.3 percentage from three point range Dannie Evans, King's guard, shot during Wednesday night's game 4 place that Jon Neyerlin, senior 184 pounds, finished in the Rochester Institute ofTechnology Invitational on Saturday. 22 19 number of free throws attempted by King's men's basketball in the second half ofWednesday's game number of free throws made by King's men's basketball in the second half ofWednesday's game Travel With STSAmericas #1 Student Tour Operator Jamaica, Cancun, Acapulco, Bahamas, and Florida. Now hiring campus reps. Call for group discounts. \ Information/Reservati_ons ; \1-800-648-4849 or www.ststravel.com .i Women's Basketball ( 11/21) Palm Beach Atlantic 71 Wilkes 65 (11/22) Messiah 82 Wilkes47 ( 11 /25) Marywood 72 Wilkes 66 (12/3) King's 82 Wilkes 53 ' Wrestling ( l I /22) Oneonta State Red Dragon Invitational Wilkes 3rd out of 10 teams ( 12/2) King's 25 Wilkes 14 ( 12/6) RIT Invitational Tournament Wilkes 12th out of 17 teams Donna· ·K owalczyk's . Salon at 419 823-8966 41 9 S. River St., Wilkes Barre Hours Weds. and Fri 9-5 Sat. 8-4 Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Evenings by appointment �f SPORTS DECEMBER 8, 2003 20 Cross-town Rivalry Serves as Season Opener in Marts Center Dominant King's offense and late turnovers doom Colonels BY Sl'EVE KEMBLE Beacon Sports Editor The Marts Center once again was rocking as the booming PA begged the seasonal question: "Are You Ready to Rumble?." And the teams were. But when the dust settled, it was the King's College offense that dominated and led to the second Wilkes hoops loss of the evening. Wilkes (3-2) opened its MAC schedule with a 78-67 defeat to the King's Monarchs ( 4-1) led by Dannie Evans. The game was very tight in the first half as Wilkes and King's traded the lead six times throughout the period. Phil Bonczewski, senior forward, was off the charts in the first half for the Colonels as he was six of nine from the field with two three-pointers giving him a game high 14 of the team's 31 points at the half. "You're playin~ Kin~'s at home, you got to be pumped up. You got to be ready to go. It's one of the biggest rivalries around here. I was ready to go when I woke up this morning," said Bonczewski. But, King's withstood Bonczewski's dominating first half taking a 32-31 lead into half- time. Early in the second half King's came out on fire as it went on a 70 scoring run putting the Monarchs in the lead 49-42. The Monarchs' guard Dannie led the offensive effort and made several free throws and had a three pointer in that span. Evans finish~d the game with a team high 25 points and was five of six from three point range. "We matched up the point guard on him most of the time, either [John] Yanniello or [John] Sclafani. A couple times Rashawn [Pressley] guarded him and lost him. The scouting report on him is that he catches, he pump fakes TODAY(12/8) Finals week thru December 16. Good Luck! REACH Food, Clothing and Home products drive thru December 16 TUESDAY(12/9) Finals week thru December 16. Good Luck! WEDNESDAY{12/10) Finals week thru December 16. Good Luck! THURSDAY(12/11) Finals week thru December 16. Good Luck! once , he takes a dribble , and shoots. He did that and made them," said Jerry Rickrode, Wilkes Men's Basketball Head Coach. Nearly halfway through th~ second half Wilkes pulled to within two points on a lay-up by Bonczewski, but King's proved too much to handle. On their next two possessions, Kings' Evans and London Gabriel hit unanswered three pointers to put the Monarchs up 58-51 with ten minutes left in the game. The Monarchs' lead grew to as much as 12 points with three minutes left in the game, because of five consecutive free throws made and forced turnovers. "The defining point in the game was the fact that our two point guards had two assists and eight Basketball continued on page 16 1J he Beacon/ 1ck Zmijewski FRIDAY{-12/12) Finals weekthruDecember 16. Good Luck! Men's Basketball@ R.l.T. Tournament, 6/8 p.m. SATURDAY(12/13) Finals week thru December 16. Good LuckT Men's Basketball @ R.I. T. Tournament, 1/3 p.m. SUNDAY{12/14) Finals week thru December 16. Good Luck! WIN CASH! Congratulations tQ -Katie Morton, who correctly identified last week's "Find This Picture" first As Mortonpointed out, last week's picture depicted the Mechanical Room in the Basement of Brieseth Hall, next to the elevator. Morton will receive a $1 Ocash prize courtesy of the Wilkes University Programming Boafd. The Beacon IT. Mick Jenkins This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University's Campus. When you find it, email us the answer at: -"w11kesbeacon@hotmail.com. Be sure to put "Campus Picture" as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone nwnber, and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. The first person to correctly jdentify the location of this picture will be recognized in next weeks issue. andwill receive a $10 cash prize, courtesty of Programming Board. The Beacon welcollles notices ofevents ... publicize it's free! Post your event by visiting www.wilkesbeacon.com or email wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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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 2003 December 8th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003 December 8 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/31ee6d32e43eebee5bd847c9df56f419.pdf e884e5f7a3ecfae17cbe8c09562036eb PDF Text Text November 17, 2003 Volume 56 Issue 10 www.wilkesbeacon.com THE NE-WS OF TODAY REPORTED BY THE .JOURNALISTS OF TOMORRO-W Middle East Relations Expert Offers Insights on War and Peace BY KRISTIN KILE Beacon Correspondent Phyllis Bennis, specialist in Middle East and United Nations issues, spoke to students, faculty, and Wilkes-Barre community members on Thursday, November 13, 2003 in the Henry Student Center Ballroom about world issues and international relations. The main focus of the lecture was the effectiveness and purpose behind United States sanctions in Iraq and the Middle East. Following her presentation, the audience had an opportunity to ask questions and probe the issues Bennis raised. Bennis has had firsthand experience in Iraq and the Middle East. For 25 years, she has been a writer, analyst, and activist on Middle East issues. She made clear, during her presentation, what her views and beliefs were on these issues. "We are living, I think, in a time of empire, a time very similar to that of the empires of old," said Bennis. "In fact, I think it actually is very much like the Roman Empire, the era that we are living in today. One of the biggest differences is that the military reach, the economic clout, the cultural influence, the diplomatic power that the U.S. has is far greater than anything any Roman Emperor ever dreamed of. That should give us pause. That should make us very concerned about the future of our de- notice on the -Selective Service website encouraging people to mocracy." Dr. Sam Merrill, Professor of Mathematics/ join the selective service. Bennis responded by sayComputer Science, attended Bennis' presentation and generally agreed with her on many of ing, "Of course there is a draft the issues she raised. "I'm concerned about already in operation, which we the policy of the U.S. in the world," said Merrill. shouldn't overlook, which is "And what was said this evening about what the poverty draft that forces the U.S. really is doing is developing what could people into the military bebe called an empire .. .! have thought that for cause it's the only opportunity some time. I'm seeing that there are certainly a they have to get an education. number of people, certainly the speaker There is the danger of the draft being reinstated. I don't think tonight...saying that is what is going on." Bennis offered strong views on the U.S. oc- it's likely to happen anytime cupation in Iraq. In both her lecture and during soon." While Bennis and many the question and answer period following, she others did not think the draft argued that the U.S. should get out oflraq imwould be reinstated anytime mediately and let the United Nations take over. soon, there were mixed emo"There should be a short-term, U.N.-run tions in the audience about peace keeping occupation, including economic, whether there should be a draft humanitarian and political officials whose job it at all. is help the Iraqis claim the sovereignty, reverse Frede'fi ck Seabrook, a the privatization scheme, create elections, hold elections, draft a constitution and then get out," freshmen history major at said Bennis. "That's what I think should hap- Wilkes University is for the draft being reinstated. He pen. I don't think it's a very likely scenario." During the discussion segment; the idea of served in the army for nine the U.S. bringing back a draft was mentioned. Bill Ritter, a junior history major at East Stroudsburg University said he had found a continued on page 5 Middle East Phyllis Bennis, specialist in Middle East and United Nations issues, discussed United States occupation in Iraq on Thursday November 13, 2003 in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. Farley Library Recieves Valuable Donations BY JAMIE BABBITT Beacon Correspondent . sively in time, so they should be a real ben~ efit to the history majors if they are interested in the history of democracy. They ·should be of benefit to political science students. They also should be a benefit to communications. Public debate students interested in how to create a convincing debate can just look back at some of these Senate floor debates and check to see how·the vote went and see who Any library becomes an even more important resource after numerous donations and additions become available to constitl!ents. This week the Eugene S. Farley Library-and the Wilkes University community-got just such a boost. Among the noteworthy donations that came Wilkes's way recently are rare Senate documents and speeches donated by Federal Circuit Judge Max Rosenn and several continued on page 5 significant Wilkes archives.---,- - - - - .. - - - - - - - - - - - - --. donated by Dr. Harold Cox, retired history professor and University Archivist. · ♦···., ~ According to Brian Sacolic, Co-Director of the Eugene S. Editorial. ....: ................................ 6-8 Farley Library, the donated Features .... 9-11 items wil I benefit the entire Wilkes community. Arts Entertainment. ............ 12-15 "[Rosenn's donation] is a Sports ........................ , ............. 16-20 collection of U.S. Senate documents, speeches, and floor de- Calendar........................ 20___, ._ bates going back very exten- Archives Inde~:", Wilkes University senior sociology major Sarah Brandt of Blairstown. New Jersey, won the Student Paper Competition at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Sociological Society {PSS) held recently at the California University of Pennsylvania in California, Pa. Her paper, "Religious Homogamy and Marital Sa,tisfaction: Couples that Pray Together, Stay Together," examined the relationship between people whomarry within or outside their own religious group and marital satisfaction. In addition to receiving a monetary award, Brandt will be invited to publish her article in the Fall 2004 issue of Sociological Viewpoints. Information and picture courtesy ofwww.wilkes.edu Ne.ws. . .. . . . . . . . ., • • • • • ;·• • • • • ••••• ••••• : ••• ••• 1-5 · ······M••· ...................... & ___________________ h .............. �Student Government members celebrated Santa's arrival to the valley on Saturday, November 15, 2003 at WilkesBarre's annual Christmas Parade. The Parade kicked off the holiday shopping season by getting all who attended in the Christmas spirit. ... S nd Your _./" Plan a trip a www.wilkesbeacon .. com/travel www.wllkesbeacon.com/scholarsh ips �Two Black .Hawks collide ~...;..;.......,;........;;;.~~~"'- and crash, 17 soldiers killed BY MARIAM FAM Associated Press Writer summer training ·~ rogialll for,fu&~~b,~ljquwalis~{i':;c~ers'~tt~~~ve~i~;~'. ni.r .:. ~cri£P~ Howar9 Scli~ol of Jo4~alisltl and Colll111U~~tions. v. , ) • • . • ; ·. • . • . . But society voiced ioub!s aftelthe ?~Y~1'.'ify's actions lasqnpnth. 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' S£<l:~ga:sa mined no laws is~j; ~;il gators ~s 1?.arf: :;;,: Istanbul,,. .'.; . . . __ l}yJAMES Associate · ',~ST~l'4J:l•. • • with ··•·' ' .• . . • /' . MOSUL, Iraq (AP)- Two Black Hawk helicopters collide_d and crashed in northern Iraq, killing 17 American soldiers and injuring at least five. One helicopter smashed into the roof of a house, witnesses said, amid reports one of the aircraft was shot down. On the day that the U.S. death toll since the war began passed the 400 mark, the Iraqi Governing Council endorsed a U.S. plan Saturday that would create a provisional government by June. The transfer of power would provide Washington with an "exit strategy" in the face of escalating guerrilla warfare. The two Black Hawks, whicl):_belonged to the I 01 st Airborne Division, went down Saturday night in the Borsa residential neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq's thirdlargest city. A statement by the U.S. command said one helicopter was carrying a quick reaction force and the other ferried soldiers on a transport mission in northern Iraq. One soldier remained unaccounted for after the crash. The statement did not give the cause ofthe crash, although some soldiers at the scene said at least one of the Black Hawks may have been hit by ground fire. "The cause of the incidents are under investigation," the statement said. "We will not speculate on the cause of these crashes." The crash occurred about 6:30 p.m. after sundown, but both pilots were qualified for limited visibility flying, the military said. The statement said the site was secured by U.S. troops, Iraqi police and firefighters. The aircraft came frqm the 101 st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell, Kentucky. One soldier at the scene told The Associated Press he heard that one of the helicopters was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade before it crashed. A U.S . military spokesman said such reports were "at best speculative." One witness, Nafe Younis, said he . was sitting on the roof of his house when he saw the rotor blades of the two helicopters hit each other. One of the helicopters then "hit into the house and a few minutes later it went ablaze," said Younis, who lives across the street from where one of the helicopters crashed. Insurgents shot down two helicopters this month - a Chinook transport helicopter on Nov. 2, killing 16 soldiers, then a Black Hawk on Nov. 7, killing all six soldiers on board. Earlier in the day; a I st Armored Division soldier was killed by a roadside bomb in Baghdad, putting American casualties since the March invasion of Iraq over 400. The plan for a new Iraqi government reflected Washington's desire to speed up the handover of power as attacks against American occupation forces grow more sophisticated and deadly. The Bush administration dropped its ·insistence that a constitution be drawn up and elections held before the transfer takes places. However, one of the 24 members of Iraq's Governing Council warned that "execution of the plan won't be easy" without improvement in the security situatioQ and a revival of Iraq's economy." The council, which has acted as Iraq's interim administration since it was appointed in July, announced a set of deadlines that would give Iraq a provisional national assembly by May, a transitional administration with full sovereign powers in June and an elected government before the end of 2005. With the return _of sovereignty in June, the U.S. military occupation will formally end, although American forces are expected to remain in Iraq under a new arrangement to be worked out with the Iraqis. Until a constitution is drafted and adopted, a basic law will be promulgated by the Governing Council and take effect in February. The law, according to an official statement, would establish a democratic and_ federal state that "respects the Islamic identity of the majority of the Iraqi people with the guarantee of the 1ight of other religions an,d sects." It will enshrine respect for human rights and ensure equality of members of the country's ,diverse religious and ethnic groups. The new timetable replaced a political blueprint by L. Paul Bremer, the top U.S. official in Iraq, that envisaged a new constitution and a democratic government Iraq before the end of 2004. The plan fell apart when council members could not agree on how to proceed with drafting a constitution. The new timetable represented a victory for Iraqi politicians who have been lobbying strongly for a quick transfer of power. "It is a great day in the history of Iraq," said Entifadh Qanbar, spokesman for council member Ahmad Chalabi. "We always called for restoring Iraq's sovereignty and this has become possible by this plan which was agreed upon by the Governing Council and our American friends." Qanbar said the accelerated plan will be an important step in ridding the country of Saddam Hussein loyalists believed behind many of the.attacks on U.S. troops. However, Mahmoud Othman, one of five Kurds on the council, warned _that implementing the timetable could prove difficult because of the security situation and acute unemployment, estimated between 60 and 70 percent. for �4 NEWS NOVEMBER 17 2003 Downtown Revitalization Discussions Held BY KEVIN FITZSIMMONS Beacon Correspondant A group of involved WilkesBarre citizens are striving toward one main goal: to tum their coal town into a diamond city. The Diamond City Partnership (DCP) sponsored an assembly for area residents and business members who live, work, or shop in the downtown on Monday November 10. A large group of citizens-including Wilkes University students-gathered inside the Kirby Center to discuss the current condition of Wilkes-Barre and offer suggestions for improvement. Founded in 2001, DCP describes itselfas "an alliance of various local community organizations and individuals brought together with the common goal of beautifying and enriching Downtown Wilkes-Barre over the course of several years." This according to its website1 www.diamondcitypartnership.com. During Monday's meeting, DCP offered a brief presentation of the results from a market study conducted byr Lincoln Property Company; a real estate firm out of Philadelphia. . "The biggest barrier to the downtown being revitalized was the business climate," explained Jim Stevenson, Vice President of Lincoln Property Co., .during his slide show presentation of the mar- ket study. According to Stevenson, Wilkes-Barre's lack ofleadership, as well as its unwelcoming and unhelpful local government contributed to it's "bad" business climate. After Stevenson's presentation, fifteen stations with maps of the downtown were set up where people could offer their input on the revitalization of Wilkes-Barre. Those in attendance were given four dots, two red and two green. The green dots were to be placed on areas that people liked, while the red dots were supposed to go in areas that people disliked. These perspectives on Wilkes-Barre are necessary for those who will begin looking into new ways to physically· redevelop the vicinity. According to organizers, the location of the dots will give insight as to how people feel about the current downtown area. "Wilkes-Barre has some of the best basics that you need to have a successful downtown," said Stevenson during his speech. One of those "basics" includes the downtown schools, Wilkes and Kings. Many university students from area colleges and universities attended in conjunction with the "Downtown Collegetown" Initiative, which works with community organizations, such as DCP, as well as local colleges and universities and local city and county governments. Paul Zawislak, a sophomore pharmacy major and participant in the town gathering, placed one of his green dots on the Wilkes greenway and the other on the riverbed. "I really like open spaces," Zawislak said. According to many in attendance, Wilkes-Barre's business climate may need help due to the issues that surround the movie theater project, as well as parking and lighting. But Diamond City Partnership representatives noted that the progression of the theater project will serve as a method for attracting even more businesses and people to the downtown. While presenting the research, Stevenson seemed confident in the revival of the downtown area, with 12,000+ workers, 4,000+ residents, and 6,000+ students. "You have, with the newly elected mayor and council, a commitment to be very pro-businessw hi ch is also pro-resident," Stevenson said. The turnout for the event was larger than expected, proving that a lot of local people care about the revitalizat,i on of the downtown as well as the possible effect changes may have on the surrounding areas. "I believe involving the citizens of Wilkes-Barre was a step in the right direction," said Zawislak. The results of the session on The Beacon/T. Mick Jenkins Vice President of Lincoln Property Company, Jim Stevenson explains the revitalization of downtown Wilkes-Barre on Monday November 10, 2003. Monday were · used in a two-day meeting in the Henry Students center where residents were able to meetthe architects who will be drawing up plans on renovating the downtown. The architects presented their drafts to the public on Saturday. All of the new ideas and con- cepts will be presented to the town at a meeting scheduled to take place on Monday, December I in the Kirby Center. For more information on the market study and revitalization of downtown Wilkes-Barre, go to www.wilkes-barre .org or www:diamondcitypartnership.org. Wilkes Hosts Einployee Appreciation Event BY JOE DeANGELIS Beacon Correspondant The aroma of hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill wafted over the practice field at Ralston Field just before the Wilkes University Colonels and King's College Monarchs squared off in one of the biggest athletic contests of the fall season. The smell tantalized as a slight fall breeze sent it drifting from under a big, yellow tent where the first Employee Appreciation Picnic was held for employees of Wilkes, King's, and the City of WilkesBarre. The chilly fall day failed to dampen the spirits of both Wilkes and King's fans who came out to see the cross town rivals go head to head. The Wilkes-King's football game on Saturday marked the last home game of the season for the Colonels and was the determin- . ing game to see who would get into ECAC the playoffs. But there was more to Saturday t;;an the annual fall football con- Picnic and post-game mixer draw city-wide participation test. For two hours prior to the game, Wilkes-Barre city employees, city officials, andemployees ofboth larger community that is WilkesBarre and northeastern Pennsylvania," he added. Since this was the first year that _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ all three entities worked to come signed to allow city employees a chance to get to know each other, but to help bring together major I think both King's, Wilkes and the city are committed to improving the quality of life and improving life in WilkesBarre. -Dr. Paul Adams Vice President, Student Affairs King's and Wilkes celebrated in true community style~-as one group. Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Paul Adams spearheaded and helped coordinate the community picnic with a committee to bring city and school employees together. Those in attendance included newly elected city council representatives and Mayor-elect, Tom Leighton. The picnic was not only de- players who want to help improv_e the city ofWilkes-Barre. "I think both King's, Wilkes and the city are committed to improving the quality oflife and improving life in Wilkes-Barre," Adams said. "It's going to require. the collaboration of these three organizations:" "I think we all recognize that we have our own communities and organizations, but we're all part of a together in such a way, it was specially designed just for employees, but Adams expects that students will become part of the event in the future. There were several other activities designed especially for the students, however. Prior to the game, the Office of Alumni Affairs was busy putting the final touches on plans to encourage student participation. "All the Wilkes students have to come out and show their spirit," said Michelle Diskin the Wilkes University Alumni Events Manager said before the game. Diskin helped set up the Seatbelt Safc!ty Challenge for the game. The Seatbelt Safety Challenge was designed by the Alumni Office to see how many drivers actually wear seatbelts when driving. Fans who drove to the game had their cars stopped to see if the driver and the passengers in the vehicle had their seatbelts on. If all of them did, then a point would be given to the school they would be rooting for. The school with enough points would win a trophy. The winner was announced at halftime. However, if there was even one person in the car without a seatbelt, the school would not get a point. The Wilkes Alumni Office also arranged for a mixer at Keenan's Irish Pub in the Ramada Inn downtown on Public Square directly following the game. The mixer was designed to get both Wilkes and King's supporters out together and a friendly raffle for Wilkes and King's t-shirts, sweatshirts, and other college-specific materials were given away. �NOVEMBER 17, 2003 NEWS 5 Archives continued from page 1 had the best argument," Sacolic said. According to Sacolic, the documents Judge Rosenn is donating to Wilkes usually cannot be found in ordinary libra.ies. "Wilkes is very lucky to get it because most of these materials are only available at court libraries or legal form libraries and now that he is giving these to the library, we are making them accessibl e to students as well as the local community, so it really should be a great resource for everybody," Sacolic added. A dedication ceremony was scheduled to take place last week but was postponed-due to an illness that caused Rosenn to be hospi talized. The ceremony will be rescheduled when his health and busy court sche_dule allow. In addition to Rosenn's contribution, the Farley Library has added a new section on the third floor dedicated only to university archives. The documents and materials offer great insight into the history of Wilkes. The Wilkes University Archives section was dedicated in a ribbon cutti ng ceremony last week. "Dr. Harold Cox is the ... archivist for Wilkes now and he has a sizabl e collection of anything and everything that has to do with Wilkes. And so we are delighted and we have created space for such books," said Heidi Selecky, Co-Director of the Eugene S. Farley Library. Cox has been collecting Wilkes archives for 41 years. Included in the donated collection, are the complete set of Wilkes yearbooks, view books, catalogs, faculty handbooks, and an original set of the Bucknell Beacon, the school newspaper produced when Wilkes was still Bucknell University Junior College. Other items include valuable photographs, 40 years worth of faculty minutes from meetings, and the original charter from when Bucknell University Junior College became a four-year institution. According to Selecky, the purpose of having these archives in the library is to have a central collection point for the history of The Beacon/Todd Wiebel Dr. Harold Cox, retired history professor and University Archivist, along with Dr. Joseph {Tim) E. Gilmour celebrate valuable university archives donated by Cox at a ribbon cutting ceremony held last week in the Eugene S. Farley Library. Wilkes. Before they were compiled and organized, these documents were scattered across _the campu_s, but now everything can be found in one location. She also states that these two important additions to the library prove that the library still plays a key role in education "Everything isn't on the Internet a·n d nor will -everything always be on the Internet. Libraries, I think, will always have a fundamental role in being a cultural repository as a window on the past and I think this will really be a real feather in our bonnet," coneluded Selecky. STUDENTS WELCOME \j L' fl /J ~, Middle East continued from page 1 years and was involved with the Gulf War. war] . Especially to do something that they He feels that the draft is a good idea. Seabrook don't want to, let alone possibly have to go said, "Everyone wants rights . Everyone and kill other people. I mean, I don't think wants the freedom to do what we want to do that is right at all." here in the United States of America. We The Multicultural Affairs Office helped to want to go overseas for vacation. Then, when sponsor the lecture. Andita Parker-Lloyd, it comes to defending our own country and Coordinator of Multicultural Affairs, believes the liberty that we have here, we don't want that learning about these issues and other to defend them." issues involving the world ties into educaHe also noted that some students do not tion. even have an opinion about the government "It's important for the faculty to encouruntil they hear about a possible draft. "I don't age their students to embrace the outside always agree with our leadership, but bottom learning," said Parker-Lloyd. "We have inline is I was a soldier for almost nine years," ternational studies, business classes, some said Seabrook. "I would defend our country - of the things going on relate to all of the maand do what's necessary and follow orders. jors in some way shape or form. It just ties Not only because I believe it's necessary, but into the educational process so much. I was to make sure some atrocities don't happen." a little disappointed there weren't more stuRitter offered a different view on the draft, dents there, bul I'm glad the community at however. "I think it is wrong," said Ritter. "I -least came out." don't think anyone should be forced to go [to Sherriian Hills Apartments www.shermanhillsappartments.com 1 1 V The Best Looking Affordable Apartments In Wilkes-Barre Now accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom apartments, -Centrally Located , Public transportation Carpeting Air Conditioning On Site Social Service Coordinator Laundry Facilities 24-Hour Maintenance Service Frost Free Refrigerator Garbage Disposal Stove 1 1../ 300 Parkview Circle Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18702 Monday - Friday 8AM. to 5P.M. 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Others like J_ohn Edwards, Dick Gephardt, and Joe Lieberman have offered more moderate appi:oaches that work within the existing system but extend coverage to the poor and uninsured. Most acknowledge the importance of reaching currently uninsured children. All seem to acknowledge that there are practical implementation issues no matter which dire~tion we go. Democratic primary candidate John Kerry, for example, has suggested that universal coverage may be the only viable solution to the health care crisis facing this country. He advocates that the government assumes responsibility for paying f9r the poor. and uninsured children. Many Democrats who support such a system have been outspoken in asking why the U.S. is one of the few developed, ·industrialized superpowers that has yet to implement a nationalized, governmentcontrolled system ofuniversal coverage for all citizens, when countri es such as Great Britain and Canada have done so. How Eng la nd and Canada-countries that are not as welathy as the U.S .-- have successfully implemented a national system and the U.S. has thus far avoided it, makes no sense to many. The U.S. is the wealthiest of nations--it can be ar- gued then, that we should be able to afford universal health care for all as a public service,just as we are able to operate a public school sys- tern. The Bush administration has been criticized for its suspected motives in not supporting universal healthcare. Oneofthemaincriticisms is that the business interests that run health care in this country (such as drug companies and insurance companies) are among the key campaign contributors to the Republican party and to the campaigns of Republican candidates. But it may be unfair to attribute Republican opposition to the issue solely to big business interests. Although universal health care seems to be a glowing solution to the prob]ems of Americans who cannot afford adequate health care and medical insurance, it does have its drawbacks and potential complications. For ex.ample, those who are critical of the Canadian systein claim that what is regarded by many as "free" government health care is not really free at all because Canadians are burdened with extra taxation necessary to pay for it. Thus, a Ca- nadian who earns $35,000 a year n;iight have to sacrifice $7,350 of that money in taxes to support the health care system. However, at least that Canadian worker has the comfort of knowing that he or she, like all other Canadians, is entitled to unlimited health care services. But an American who earns the same yearly salary and takes more of the earnings home is not guaranteed health care because he or she might not be able to afford insurance. Even ifaverageAmericans ca:n budget for insurance, they might not be able to afford extensive coverage. Another argument against the Canadian model is that health care that is of little or no cost because it is government managed will also be deficient in quality and accessi, bility. However, statitstics do not indicate that Canadians Jfave a shorter life span than Americans; nor do they suggest that more mistakes are made by doctors than in the U.S. Republicans might be hesitant in supporting universal health care not just because of these objections, but also because Republican candidates may feel bound by party ideology to support business interests. It is not in the best interests of insurance and drug companies and other profitdriven enterprises involved in health care to have it go from being "big business" to a government-run public service. If this were to happen, programs of cost control would probably be ushered in, and this would cut down on profit margins; also, health care businesses would have to deal with more government regulations and bureaucratic red tape. _ · The high cost of prescription drugs and the number of Americans · with health plans that include little or no prescription drug coverage is· a specific health care issue that is causing many politicians to argue that the U.S. should look to countries like Canada as a model for how universal coverage could offer a solution. The fact is, th·e same .drugs that cost so much here are much cheaper in Canada. We know this from the stories that have been reported on in the news lately about "drug tour- ists" - those who travel to Canada because they can get the medications they need at less cost than they can here in their own country. Canadian drugs are cheaper because they are subject to reasonable government price limits. Many prescription drugs are exorbitant in cost. This is particularly difficult for senior citizens and those who are seriously ill (such as cancer and AIDS patients) because they require multiple medications to maintain their health that are very expensive. Even one medication can cost $ I 00 and sometimes much more for a month's supply of thirty pills. This could be forty, fifty, even over a hundred times what it costs the drug company to produce the medication. Even if other aspects of universal health care are considered to be too "impractical" to be implemented in this country, cost control and fair price regulation is one measure that seems reasonable. Managing Editor: ........................... .. Gabe LeDonne Asst. Managing Editor: ....... .:.......... Raphael Cooper Business Manager: ........................... David J. Grasso Asst. Business Manager: .................. Amanda Martucci News Editor: ....... :............ _. ................ 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Mick Jenkins Box 111, Wilkes University 192 South Franklin St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408~5903 E-mail: wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com * Established in 1944 * Member of the Pennsylvania Newspaper .Ajsociation * Printed on Mondays, with the exception of holidays * 1,500 papers distributed weekly �EDITORIAL NOVEMBER 17, 2003 7 Learning about Neuroscience: A New Minor at Wilkes BY DR. ED SCHICATANO Assistant Professor ofPsychology How does the mind work? How can we explain the behavior of people and other animals? What goes wrong when someone is mentally ill or is unable to speak, or can no longer move or feel? What causes Parkinson's disease? What causes depression and anxiety? Neuroscience is the field of inquiry devoted to answering these and manyATANO other questions through the study of the nervous system (brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves) . As of the fall of 2003; the Psychol ogy and Biology Departments at Wilkes University now offer an interdisciplinary minor in Neuroscience. The Neuroscience minor provides students with a basic science background emphasizing a broadly based, yet integrated approach to understanding the brain mechanisms controlling human or animal behavior. How does the mind work? How can we explain· the behavior of people and other animals? What goes wrong when someone is mentally ill or is unable to speak, or can no longer move or feel? What causes Parkinson's disease? What causes depression and anxiety? Neuroscience is the field of inquiry devoted to answering these and many other questions through the study of the nervous system (brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves). As of the fall of 2003, the Psychology and Biology Departments at Wilkes University now offer an interdisciplinary minor in Neuroscience. The Neuroscience minor . . provides students with a basic science background emphasizing a broadly based, yet integrated approach to understanding the brain mechanisms controlling human or animal behavior. Neuroscience is one of the fastest growing fields in academia. In 1970, the Society for Neuroscience was formed and consisted of approximately 500 members. In 2003, this organization consisted of 32,000 members from around the world who study everything from brain development, sensation and perception, learning and memory, movement, sleep, stress, aging, and neurological and psychiatric disorders. At its annual conference, thousands of neuroscientists gather to . present their most recent research findings · to the scientific community. To alleviate the confusion posed by the large number of attendants, the conference is broken up into sections based on the major specific areas of focus within Neuroscience. The primary focus of the neuroscientist is in understanding how the brain, our most fascinating and complicated organ, governs the very nature of our conscious existence. Understanding the brain (neural) processes involved is important as a topic of basic science and for its obvious medical benefits. Since the J:>rain is a physical system, neuroscientists typically employ approaches from many different disciplines, including biology, chemistry, and psychology in an attempt to investigate the brain. For example, scientists interested in Alzheimer's disease, a neurological disorder characterized by a loss of memory, may study this problem at several different levels. There are Behavioral Neuroscientists interested in the neural mechanisms of memory loss (behavior). There are Cellular Neuroscientists focusing on the role of the chemicals responsible for keeping neurons (the basic nerve cells) involved in memory alive, or preventing them from accelerated cell death. There also are Molecular Neuroscientists who study the genes that may play a role in the abnor- .ma! expression of proteins that may lead to involved is important as a topic of basic scithe development of"plaques," which might ence and for its obvious medical benefits. kill these "memory neurons". Since the brain is a physical system, neuroThus, it should be quite evident that Neu- scientists typically employ approaches from roscience is truly an interdisciplinary field many different disciplines, including biology, open to students with a diverse range of chemistry, and psychology in an attempt to backgrounds and interests. The study of investigate the brain. Neuroscience provides a remar}<able opporFor example, scientists interested in tunity for students to understand the inter- Alzheimer's disease, a neurological disorder relationships between the different disci- characterized by a loss of memory, may study plines while focusing on a pertinent ques- this problem at several different levels. There tion regarding brain function. The Neuro- are Behavioral Neuroscientists interested in science minor at Wilkes can be accomplished the neural mechanisms of memory loss (beby taking a few specific courses offered by havior). There are Cellular Neuroscientists the Departments of Biology and Psychology. focusing on the role of the chemicals responThree general Biology courses provide the sible for keeping neurons (the basic nerve basic foundation in Cellular and Molecular cells) involved in rriemory alive, or preventBiology, and Anatomy and Physiology, while _ ing them from accelerated cell death. There three "neuro-related" Psychology_courses also are Molecular Neuroscientists-who study provide the Neuroscience foundation to the the genes that may play a role in the abnorminor. The program at Wilkes is designed to mal expression of proteins that may lead to prepare students who are interested in study- the development of "plaques," which might ing Neuroscience, Pharmacology and/or kill these "memory neurons". Medicine. For further information, you can Thus, it should be quite evident that Neucontact Dr. Ed Schicatano in the Department roscience is truly an interdisciplinary field of Psychology.Neuroscience is ·one of the open to students with a diverse range of backfastest growing fields in academia. In 1970, grounds anq interests. The study of Neurothe Society for Neuroscience was formed and science provides a remarkable opportunity consisted of approximately 500 members. In for students to understand the interrelation20·03, this organization consisted of 32,000 ships between the different disciplines while members from around the world who study focusing on a pertinent question regarding everything from brain development, sensa- brain function . The Neuroscience minor at tion and perception, learning and memory, Wilkes can be accomplished by taking a few movement, sleep, stress, aging, and neuro- specific courses offered by the Departments logical and psychiatric disorders. At its an- of Biology and Psychology. Three general nual conference, thousands of neuroscien- Biology courses provide the basic foundatists gather to present their most recent re- tion in Cellular and Molecular Biology, and search findings to the scientific community. Anatomy 'and Physiology, while three . To alleviate the confusion posed by the large "neuro-related" Psychology courses provide number of attendants, the conference is bro- the Neuroscience foundation to the minor. ken up into sections based on the major spe- The program at Wilkes is designed to precific areas offocus within Neuroscit:nce. pare students who are interested in studying The primary focus of the neuroscientist Neuroscience, Pharmacology and/or Mediis in understanding how the brain, our most cine. For further information, you can confascinating and complicated organ, governs tact Dr. Ed Schicatano in the Department of the very nature of our conscious existence. Psychology. Understanding the brain (neural) processes Columbine Film Adaptations: The Cinema of.Ignorance BY MATTHEW JONES Beacon Columnist It's come to my attention that at least two movies soon to be released are approaching the subject matter of fhe Columbine shootings. Both films are "hypothetical" scenarios examining the students who are planning to assault their schools. Apparently, neither film shows much shooting; they're more psychological in nature. After reading several glowing reviews of both films and learning about their respective contents, I found myself asking why were these films ever produced? Neither deals with the issue that everyone in America failed to scrutinize following the actual massacre: the extent of the horrendous parenting involved. · Scapegoats were a dime .a dozen following the Columbine school shootings. Everything from Marilyn Manson, to gun shows and violent computer games were erroneously condemned while no one held these kids' parents responsible. Sure, the parents didn't pull the trigger, but they laid the groundwork that allowed the kids to grow up so twisted that they·would commit such a heinous crime. The movies apparently do show how alienated the boys were and how they were picked on by Jther students. Gee, ·sounds like the millio is of other adolescents across the nation who all suffer from the same.social ailments. Only difference? Well, let's just say that listening to musicians a.side from Marilyn Manson is not what prevents all the other kids ·from shooting up their schools. How exactly were the parents to blame? Well, to begin with they were clearly responsible for ignoring a few key issues that would have prevented the entire catastrophe. Maybe if they had noticed that their children didn't have many friends or how they were picked on and then explained to the boys how they could ignore the taunting of others. The parents might also have suggested that it's O.K. to be different and encouraged them to express themselves as they please, spent more family time with them and supported hard work in school. And lastly, by NOT ignoring the fact that their sons possessed an arsenal of weaponry large enough to rival most militias, the parents might have been able to prevent what happened. Now, we don't read about a new Columbine everyday and that, thankfully, is a testament to the quality of the basic parenting present in America. It's certainly not to the level where it should be, a fundamental downfall of the television age, but the job is basically getting done. So, why were these movies even made? I think it would be safe to say that they hope to exploit the fact that Americans are obsessed with stories of death and destruction. Yes, virtually every action movie does the same but this is not "escapist" entertainment. And by simply playing into the media's total ignorance of the real reason this grim spectacle ever occurred, these "films" are so pornographic that they should be banned. �NOVEMBER 17,_ 2003 in. .. .• ,, . .. ·. <··•·• <. > < . > . .•( . . ()•·· •·•· · . . ':1,'JY'S'Best lntereSts or al~ife LOs't? ·•+l~teiy.unjustifiable, . . ·. +What:has happened in the r.e cent case oJ Mr. ,And Mrs. Schiavo is that the law ha,~ ,., been inadvertently cast aside. Much of this is due to unrelenting pressure from the con~ servative, religious right, who, sensing thaf one of the bolts in the great moral scaffoldBY DAVIES ing of America was in danger of shaking Beacon Correspondant loose, decided to turn this rather__simple case · The unprecedented case in the state of into a crusade for the so called right-to-life. Florida that involves Terry Schiavo fightThe fact of the matter is that the rights to ing for her life has touched all parts of the life, or to·death for that matter, have no justiglobe. For once, we have two groups from · fiable bearing on the case in question. T.!ris opposite ends ofthe spectrum staring down case is initially a privacy issue. And, accordthe barrel of this litigation with equally i~g to the highest court in the land, an po..:Verful .views. Is it the .right to choose individual's right to privacy is inherent and death, or is that life too valuable to thr~w undeniable. There is also the fact that, unaway? der the law, any individual, of at least the age of six, has the right to refuse any form of J. W. Davies: medical treatment, and if circumstances renIn the minds of many Americans, the conder the individual incapable of making this cept of a right to life or, a right to die are decision, this right is afforded to their spouse inherent. That is, they believe th~t we are or closest family members. born with these rights and undern9 circumWith such precedents already in place, stances shall they be taken from us. Such • the court in_Mrs. Schiavo's case is left with beliefs should be applauded, as they are only one decision to make, That is, whether noble and optimistic; however, to use them or not there is sufficient proof beyond any ' is abso- reasonable doubt thatMrs. Schiavo plainly in an effort to undermine the law J.w: 2004 Presidential Race: Can We Afford to Lose George W? BY RAPHAEL COOPER Beacon Asst. Managing Editor It seems just like yesterday that we were talking about the controversy of hanging chads and illegal butterfly ballots in Florida. One war later and an economy that is as stable as a job with George Steinbrenner, we find ourselves at the crossroads of George W.'s presidential career. So can we afford to replace such a figure as George W. Bush as President? Well, if we look at the country's economy, the international umest, the questionable scruples associated with this presidency, the answer is a resounding, "Yes!" However, there's one more issue out there that could cause some hesitation: our need for entertainment. For the past three and a half years, George W. Bush has been a great source for all of our amusement. If Bush is defeated, what will happen to Letterman's "George W's Joke-That-Isn't-A-Joke" segment? And how will the cast of Saturday '.~ight Live fare? The poor writers of SNL who depend on Bush gaffes will now have · to read just scripts for the upcoming year. America, please keep this in mind when you Rock the Vote and consider the candidates. If you don't know who the other candidates are, perhaps you should. Some of the names that are most heralded are tl)ose of Dick Gephardt, Howard Dean, John Kerry, and Dennis Kucinich ... snore city. They're just not very funny. Who will fill these roles on SNL if one of these stiffs gets in? With SN L's lack of depth, do you really want to trust Jimmy Fallon to portray our President for the next four years? He's only going to laugh through the opening three minute sketch and deprive his country of great entertainment for the next term. More important than if Hillary Clinton is ready for the White House is whether Rachel Dratch or her blonde look-alike will be up to the task and responsibility of being the first woman President ofSNL Folks, if you truly ,:alue your NBC programming on Saturday nights the only other hope can come form the Rev. Al Sharpton. With a mouth that constantly runs, the margin of error for saying something irresponsible can even be greater than George W.Bush . People,there are many questions out there facing these candidates. Choose wisely. The choices we make a year from now when we elect a President will ultimately affect.the way we laugh for the next four years! Do you really want a stuffedshirt President who will say Jhe right things' and make tlie right decisions? Wei; , looking at our situation that we are • in now... uhh ... Yeah! and clearly expressed the ~ish.that·she W,llS ' not to be keptalive by artificicihneans. Terry Schiayo has both;the right to pe(,- ,, sonal privacy and the right to refuse medical treatment. What's more, Mrs. Schiavo has the rightto die a natural death, unencumbered by modem machinery or the rhetoric of opportunisti_c , religious scoundrels. Beacon Op-Ed Editor woman with whom he has been intimately Ginger Eslick: involved over the years and also has a child. The issue here is simple: what were Terry · Maybe we can catch him at the bank while he Schiavo's wishes? Technically, no one in the gleefully checks the account balance and outside world seems to have a: clue as to what glances at the remains of what was once a this woman's thoughts are as she lies there $1.7 million malpractice suit he was granted clinging to a life that is no longer in her hands. through his wife's disheartening ordeal. Are we to believe her husband, who suppos- (None of which he felt was necessary to give edly was told by his wife, that her wishes to the parents of Mrs. Schiavo) were that she would rather die than hold on If only there was some written direction for the slightest chance ofregaining life? You from Mrs. Schiavo. Terry Schiavo's biologiwould think no one other then her husband, cal family, her mother, father, and siblings the man closest to her, would know the direc- seem to be the·only people in this situation tion she would like to choose. without a hidden agenda. They have not Maybe 1 would have an easier time swal- wavered once since that tragic day in 1990 lowing this if Mr. Schiavo showed an ounce when Terry slipped into a ''vegetative state." of regard for,his wife or her family in both Without obvious or explicit consent from words and actions. However, 1 have yet to Mrs. Schiavo, one must side with 'the indisee a compassionate action from Mr. Schiavo. viduals that are not seemingly hiding behind He now has put together a new family with a ulterior motives. An Inhumane Practice Ended ducing labor also present the same problems? This argument appears to be a cop out to me and those who use it need to get a clue. Any logical person can realize that a mother in danger of dying from labor is in danger from dying from induced labor. I remember clearly the rash of teenagers who would have children in odd places like a hotel room or bathroom at the prom and then kill those babies by leaving them to drown in the toilet or throwing them into a nearby BY MEAGAN BROWN Beacon Correspondent dumpster. This topic was as hot as child kidnappings back in the day and it was also The end of October brought the end of a when abortion and partial birth abortion were barbaric practice. The U.S. Senate banned .options. How are the actions of those un,orpartial birth abortion last month, and I breathed tunate teenagers any different than the aca huge sigh ofrelief. For seven years the Sen- tions performed by a partial birth abortion ate argued over the issue and finally placed a doctor? l certainly do not see how if two teenban on it. For as long as I can remember, 1 d agers carry out the procedure it is considere have hated partial birth abortion. murder, but if done by a doctor it's legal. It For those unfamiliar with the practice, parseems as though the wool was being pulled tial birth abortion is a medical practice in which over our eyes the entire time. during the third trimester an expectant mother . One of the other negatives of partial birth is put into labor (usually with the help of drugs) abortion is it proves once again that you never and once the infant's head is birthed the dochave to take responsibility for your actions. tor aborts the child. What the US was saying by leaving this barI have never been a supporter of regular baric act in practice was, "Hey, get pregnant abortion, either. However, at least the child is · and if you cide in six months that you don't sill relatively undeveloped. Partial birth aborwant it anymore, we can get rid of it, that is, tion requires that t)Je baby be partially deliv- for a fee of course." Partial birth abortion gave . ered. This means that not only is the baby you those necessary nine months to decide, developed, but also it is now borri and is a because of course the woman's right to living, breathing human .being. In s):iort, the choose has nothing_ to do with what happens practice was disgusting and showed the lack before or during sex, only the consequences of morals of our society. of it. Arguments made by the supporters of partial birth abortion claim that it is only used Partial birth abortion was the most immoral practice ever instituted into our laws and I, when the mother's health is in danger, but I . for one, am glad that someone found the corrifind this to be complete bunk. If labor were - mon sense to .say, "This practice is _wrong; going to kill a pregnant woman, wouldn't inlet's change it." �NOVEMBER 17, 2003 9 Home For the Holidays? Not for some BY ALICIA VIESELMEYER Beacon Correspondent Getting homesick is a fact of college life. Although most college students enjoy their new adventure away from home, many also coun·t down the days until the next .holiday, when they can make the jour~ ney home to be with their families. Thanksgiving is sometimes the first time in the semester a college student has to leave campus and finally have that home cooked meal that they have been dreaming of all semester long. The glistening traditional turkey surrounded by many other mouth-watering side dishes and the joyful sound offam-. ily members chatting up a storm are just what most students wait for. But those students who have this opportunity might be considered lucky, because there are those who are unable to pack up that small suitcase and make their way home. Some are either too far away, don't have the trayel money, or have no transportation to ensure the family reunion at break. Alethea Bradley, a Wilkes University international student, will be packing her suitcase this Thanksgiving. However, she won't be able ering in New York City for the Thanksgiving break," Bradley said. Packing a suitcase to go to New York City will be a lot less hectic than packing a suitcase to go home to Guam, according to Bradley. The group of 20 girls in New York City is just a small way of making each student who is unable to go home to Guam feel like they are just a tiny bit closer to home. Instead of spending time with their families, they will be eating Thanksgiving dinner in the Big Apple with people who they spent four years of their lives with. Because she is so far from home Bradley does not have a car on cam~ pus to drive up to New York. So the next challenge is to find a person who will be willing to take her to New York City. Bradley said that she might be able to catch a ride with a friend who is in Erie, Pennsylvania, but that is not yet set in stone. According to Christopher Leicht, Assistant Director of Residence Life, "Almost everyone goes home, but there are a small percentage of students who do stay on All the girls from my high school that are on the east coast . .. are gathering in New York City for the Thanksgiving break. --Aletha Bradley on her alternative Thanksgiving plans Beaco Steele: process•. vecy helpftil, Beac()n: Wlie;e i Steele: The Wrii whatevedea; ofth~.Online W straigbtfonyarddi , .,,, .-/i '::< '-'--=====:....:::i to go home to see her family and have that special home cooked meal. She came to Wilkes University from Guam and rarely has the opportunity to make that long, expensive trip home to spend titne with her family. This year marks her second apart from family members at the holiday. "Holidays are big in my family. Thanksgiving dinner is my entire extended family, and we all gather at my grandmother's house," Bradley said with a small smirk on her face. She added that they always have the_turkey and mashed potatoes, but they also have barbeque spare ribs, red rice, and a lot of other typical Guam foods that she misses a great deal. Because going home is not an option, she is forced to fi nd alter~ nate ways to spend her holidays. Although she misses the holiday madness, she is content with her plans for th· s year. "All th1.; girls from my high school tha~ are on the east coast (there are twenty of them) are gath- campus." The students who stay, stay mostly because they are unable to go home because of distance or even money. According to Leicht there are also times when some students who are unable to g·o home because of distance-, go home instead with their roommate to spend time with their roommate's family and still have a home cooked meal. Although it may not be the same, to most college students, a home cooked meal is a home cooked meal. When Bradley is finally able to travel the 10,000 miles to her home in Guam, she will have to spend roughly $2,000 for a round trip plane ride and over 24 hours in the air before ~he reaches her destination: home. This does not include Iay<;JVers or any money that would be spent on other expenses . .According to Bradley, though her time with her family is short, it's worth the trouble she goes through just to see them. Her first and only trip home this year before she heads home for the summer will be made at the semester break. �10 FEATURES NOVEMBER 17, 2003 Wilkes Student Recuperates from Summer Fire Trauma BY MEAGAN MANCE Beacon Corresponent The summer of2003 seemed like it couldn't get any better for Nicole Matsko. She had just finished taking several classes at Penn State Hazleton, and was ready to transfer to Wilkes University and meet new friends. She also worked almost everyday at a local supermarket to earn some extra spending money. Little did she know that a traumatic incident was about to occur that would change her life and open up her mind. Nicole Matsko, freshman business major at Wilkes University, was about to experience an event that happens every 17.3 seconds, according to National Fire Statistics. On Friday, July 25 , Matsko was having what she called "a regular day" by all accounts. Her parents had recently separated, so she was spending time with her mother and her mother's boyfriend. Matsko had to work late that night at the store, so when she came home, she and her mother decided to cook some hot wings and stay up talking. By 3 a.m ., the two women were exhausted and finally headed off to bed, leaving the dirty dishes in the sink and the grease on the stove. "My mom was having trouble going to ~Jeep, and at around four in the morning, she said she heard a loud pop sound," said Matsko. "We later figured out that the pop was caused by one of the wires in our stove that had shorted out. Our s~ove went up in fl ames and caused the grease to go up also." Shortly after the pop, the house fire alarms sounded. But before they knew it, the kitchen was engulfed in flames . . "The kitchen was the first room to catch fire . The l~ving room was next, and then the front door. It was the only door in the house, so that was the door that we had to use to get in and out of the house," Matsko said. Matsko added that the grease on the stove probably one of the hardest things I ever thing, though, is that my family and I are alive. is what made the flames rise up as quickly as had to go through. I think when people go Everything else can always be replaced," they did. "If the grease wasn't on the stove, through traumatic experiences like this that Matsko said. Fire victims often experience uneasiness the fire would have went up a lot slower, which they can't really even think straight. There would have given us a chance to get out were so many thoughts and · ideas going after such a tragic event. One solution to help quicker, and the fire company a chance to get through my mind that it's hard to concen- students cope with such traumatic experito our house quicker," Matsko said. Accord- trate," said Matsko. "It felt like everything ences is counseling. Meaghan Broderick, intern counselor at the ing to the National Fire Statistics Website, that was happening was going in slow mocooking is the leading cause of home fires tion, almost like I was outside my body watch- Counseling Service Center at Wilkes Univering myself." sity, talks to m any students w ho have been and home fire injuries. Both Matsko and her through some sort of trauma. She not only Once the fire mother were taken away in gets her clients to open up about their experialarm went off the ambulance and treated ence, but she helps to define what exactly a and Matsko for third degree burns. traumatic experience is. woke up , she Matsko's burns were sig"People usually define a traumatic experiwas at first connificantly worse than her ence as sexual abuse or rape. However, there fused. S he mother's, covering her enis a very wide range of what a traumatic event stood in her tire upper back and both can be described as. There is also a wide room in a state of her feet. Because ofthis, range of the symptoms that occur after the of shock watchshe was taken to Lehigh event," said Broderick. ing the red and Valley Intensive Care Burn Broderick's job is also to help her clients orange flames Unit where she stayed for overcome their experiences and focus on how engulf all of her four days. the symptoms are affecting them with their belongings and "The types of treatment . parents, frie nds, peers, and significant oththe memories of that I have to go thro ugh ers. he r hou se . A s because of my burns are Broderick said, "A lot of individuals who the flam es becrazy. In the beginni ng, I experience trauma do a lot of repression or gan to rise had to go to Lehigh Valley denial, because it's the easiest way to deal higher and three times a week. Now I with a trauma. Part of treatment is getting higher, she realonly go once a week there, people to open up and ex press what hapized it was time Nicole Matsko and once a week to a foot pened, and the feelings that are associated to get out. But once she was out the front door, she reali;i:ed specialist. I also had transplant surgery on _ with it. Group work is also very important in that her dog was still trapped upstairs. With- my feet and my back and laser surgery on my treatment because clients can see others that out hesitating, Matsko dashed back through feet. Plus, everyday I have to put cream on are going through various parts of healing, my feet and back to help remove my scars," but are having the same exact problem." the flames to find her dog. Although Matsko didn't receive counselOnce she had located her dog and was said Matsko. Matsko credits her mental recovery to her irig, she feels that the help from her famil y and outside again, her body began to feel numb. She looked down and almost didn't recognize friends and family. "I still think about what friends are what helped her through her hard her swollen and blistered feet. She called the happened, especially when I see or meet other times. Matsko said, "Although the fire was a traufire department and ambulance and waited people who are going through the same thing. while she and her mother watched their home I also think about the fire a lot when I think matic experience for me, my friends and family about things that I used to have that I can supported me and inspired me not to give up. crumble away. "Watching my house go up in flames was never get back again. The most important Without them I wouldn't have been able to do it by myself." Africa Trip Slated for Summer Topics Course BY JESS NIEMIEC Beacon Corresp~ndent They say that adventure is the spice of life. For those Wilkes students interested in a different type of adventure, the first Wilkes summer study tour abroad is set for the summer session, 2004. The trip, scheduled to leave June 2, 2004, will take an adventurous crew of Wilkes students and faculty to Kenya, East Africa. While they may not be seeking spice, per se, organizers do hope those to partake of the adventure will learn a great deal about a different culture. "This is an exciting_endeavor. Wilkes University is committed to bringing new things to their students that won't be financially burdensome," said Margaret A. Steele, Director, Center for Continued Learning. "This is an extra special trip because the tuition is reduced from the-full price." The entire three credits are going to be offered to students at the low price of only $500. Normally, just one credit can be that much. The trip itself, however, will cost ap- Anthrono/uu 198 to underscoreglobal awareness L' 'bJ proximately $2,750 plus incidentals. The price includes plane ticket, which will take students from JFK to ~airobi, via London. The return trip is scheduled on June 12 to New York City. In addition to the trip, there will be a supplemental class held beforehand, so that those taking part in the experience can be better prepared for everything they are going to experience. "The students will pick a research topic or focus of interest ~nd conduct reading in those areas. They will then take this further with information they learn firsthand," said Dr. Jim Merryman, Professor of Sociology/Anthropology. "It's important for Wilkes students to have exposure to a greater global culture, and this makes it possible for [the students] to have that." · The course will be offered as an Anthropology 198 topics course, and will be conducted during the orientation portion scheduled from May 24 through May 28 from l 0 a.m. to noon. The orientation will include an overview of the African continent, including the geography, wildlife, and culture. "I'm hoping the students will get a better appreciation for the gifts of Africa, in terms of music, art, and aesthetics. It's got such an amazing diversity with 40 different languages in a country roughly the size ofTexas," said Merryman. The group will safari through some of the game vistas and get a sense for the great diversity of wildlife. They will hopefully witness some migration as well. It will be, in fact, the seaso_n to see the migration ofup to a million wildebeast and zebra. While in Kenya the participants will also be a part of many activities including bird watching, butterfly catching, a camel trek, a hike on the slopes of Mount Kenya, guided nature walks, feeding giraffe from a tree house, and much more. The lodging will be provided in game lodges and tented camps as they make their way through the terrain. All these experiences will be documented in a personal journal that the students will be required to keep. This will give the professor something tangible to refer to when as- sessing the students' experiences, as well as provide a great way to document memories. The program will take up to twenty students/participants with an acceptable application and a $250 deposit. The application can be acquired by contacting Margaret Steele via e-mail at steele@wilkes.edu. "Wilkes is doing what it can to further its commitment to multiculturalism. It's driven in its goal to support the global world," said Steele. "This opportunity, in conjunction with similar future opportunities, will enhance the overall edacational opportunities for the students." This is just the first in what University officials hope will be a long list of different culturally broadening opportunities to be offered to the students. "This will raise the awareness of how much of the rest of the world lives. Something like one-third of the world survives on less than a dollar a day. This allows us to see those people in these different circumstances," said Merryman. �NOVEMBER 17, 2003 FEATURES 11 Wilkes Promotes. Hunger. and Homel~ss Aw~reness ·Week BY MEAGAN BROWN Beacon Correspondent The students of Wilkes University are pretty lucky people, all things considered. Most have food, clothing, and a'tvarm bed to sleep in each night. They also have exciting futures ahead of them--futures not tainted by poverty or hunger. Imagine that the creature comforts of assured food, warm clothing, and a roof overhead weren't available. The hard, cold concrete of River Street replaces warm, comfortable beds, or one set of clothes has to adapt to the heat of Wilkes-Barre's summer as well as the cold of its winter. Consider what it might be like to be hungry, really hungry, the sort of hunger one might feel after a week of next to no food. This is what life is like for the many homeless people in Wilkes-Barre .. Campus Interfaith will be raising awareness this week with its annual "Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week." The week consists of several activities that will take place each day with the help of student volun teers. The first activity planned is the "CEO Food Pantry Thanksgiving Project," which will last the entire week. This project involves students sorting and distributing food to those in need of a Thanksgiving dinner. On Tuesday, November 18, the Flo Wheatly and the Sleeping Bag Project will take place. This project involves making emergency sleeping bags out of recycled materials for homeless people. The "Hunger Banquet" will occur on Thursday, November 20, and this project illustrates the uneven distribution of food across the world. Students may find themselves either eating like a king or, if they are unlucky, eating like a homeless person. Some of the other activities include the "Day of Fast for World Hunger" on Friday and the "Talk It Out" activity on Wednesday. · that so many people receive," stated According to Kevin Gaughenbaugh, Di- Gaughenbaugh. rector of Campus Interfaith, "A good numOne traditional program for Hunger and ber of students signed up, but so many more Homeless Awareness Week has been omitare still needed." Last year, the Office . of ted from the list this year. Last year, Community Service coordinated the program, V.I.S.I.O.N., a Wilkes-Barre community service but this year, Campus Interfaith has taken TheBeacon/Kristin Hake This photo, taken during Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week in 2002, demonstrates the "Hunger Banquet. " the reins as it did years before. "There is a great need, both in our area and in the world, for volunteers to help those who cannot help themselves. In any religion, the greatest commandment is to love our neighbor and to serve our neighbor. That's exactly what this week is devoted to. At the same time, we are trying to raise awareness of the intense lack of food and shelter that provides shelter and food to area homeless rpen, housed approximately 10-15 homeless men for one week at Wilkes University. However, this service project faced some conflicts and quest~ons, and for the time being Wilkes officials have opted not to host the organization on campus. Chris Bailey, Director of Public Safety, note'a that last year there were "problems with the men being in areas they shouldn't have been." Though the men were not doing anything wrong, they were loitering around residence halls and other buildings, which alarmed some students. They also were not staying confined to the designated space in the basement of Conyngham Hall. Because of safety and security hazards, such as fire, the staircases and elevators could not be closed off, which allowed the men to get upstairs to the offices, though the offices were locked and in no real threat. But the primary reason that the men of V.1.S.I.O.N. will not be back this fall is because Wilkes officials have located no free space on campus where they maybe housed. The basement of Conyngham, where they were housed last ·year, has since been converted into the Commuter Lounge. According to Bailey, there were a number of reasons the University decided not to house the men this year, and not all of the problems can be blamed on the V.I.S.1.O.N. program. "We had a lack of pre-planning which caused some of the problems," said Bailey. Despite the absence of the homeless on campus this year, members of Campus Interfaith along with other Wilkes volunteer students hope to "raise awareness of how many people are lacking food and shelter and to raise awareness of how food is distributed unequally throughout the world," said Gaughenbaugh. The week's activities also aim "to motivate people to do something to help with the problem in our area and around the world," and "to assist people in connecting with th<:: right organizations, so they can help ." Students can sign up by calling Campus Interfaith and inquiring about Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Black Friday in History BY ELVIRA ILLIANO Asst. Features Editor When we talk about Thanksgiving, three things quickly' come to mind: turkey, football and holiday shopping--or, more precisely, Black Friday. The name !'Black Friday", which has l9ng been affiliated with the crazed shopping day after Thanksgiving, is also noteworthy for. several other occasions in history. "I always thought that the term 'Black Friday' was interesting because it's the term used (or some very negative events -- terrorist attacks, three stock market crashes, celebrity deaths. lt is also the name of an airplane, a movie, a book, and a band. It's the name ofa lot of things," said Anne Heinemen Batory, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behavior. Batory also added that, in terms of retailing, the term "Black Friday" is a positive thing. It is used to indicate the day retailers move their balance books from the red into the black. "That's when the retailers start making a profit, so it became Black Friday." Although this date is often thought of as the busiest shopping date of the year, it actually isn't. "It's one of the busiest days in terms of traffic but not in sales," said Pam Rucker, spokeswoman for the National Retail Federation in a previously released interview for "Ready, Set, Start Holiday'Shopping" by Renee DeGross. "But the mystique is still there." Batory held the same opinion as Rucker. "I think it's interesting that there's this popu- · Jar belief that Black Friday is the most popular shopping day in the year. Actually, tl}e Friday after Tha~ksgiving ranks fifth or sixth. The two weekends just.before Christmas are much higher in terms of sales," she explained. If Black Friday isn't -~ the most popular shopping day of the year, then what leads so many to believe otherwise? Why wake up in the morning at the crack of dawn rather than wait until a more decent hour? Batory clarified the urban legend. "Why do people start shopping on that day? TheBeacon/Kristin Hake Part of the reason had to Shoppers at the Wyoming Valley Mall prepare for the holiday do with our tradition in seasons amongst light$ and decorations. urban settings, particu- ~,. larly New York, which used to set the pace for the nation in terms of our ideas and popular folklore : Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade was (and still is) a very popular annual event. At the very end of the parade line was Santa Clause, riding in his sleigh. His arrival . opened the holiday shopping season. Once Santa came down Fifth Avenue, the stores would open for holiday shopping the very next morning. As you know, we now start way before Halloween, but that was the tradition. We shopped that Friday until right before Christmas--that was the holiday shopping season." Taking time off from work and being with friends and family is also another reason Black Friday grew to be so popular in retail. "What more fun thing to do than to go shopping with friends and family?" asked Batory. With Thanksgiving break just around the corner, Black Friday offers some students and Wilkes community members their first chance to begin the holiday shopping season as well. �12 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT NOVEMBER 17; 2003 "The Gift of Art" Celebrates 30 years at Sordoni · we could think of no better way to celebrate that with this special exhibition highlighting some of the finest examples of the collection The Sordoni Art Gallery, located in Wilkes and honoring some of our many friends and · University's Stark Leaming Center, is cur- supporters." • The Sordoni Art Gallery was founded in rently holding an art exhibit to honor its 30th anniversary this year. The exhibit entitled 1973 and was 1_1amed after the late Andrew J. "The Gift of Art," showcases a vast array of Sordoni, former state Senator from Northeastpaintings that ha~e been ern Pennsylvania. Paintgenerously donated to the ings from his private colgallery's private colleclection as well as funds were given to Wilkes Unition. To date, the collection has accumulated versity in his name to esroughly 1,300 items; 35 of tablish the gallery. which are available for As the Sordoni Art viewing t9 the students Gallery's informational and the community until materials on the show The Beacon!Todd Weibel note, to commemorate December 14, 2003. these donations, "The The exhibit focuses on European and American paintings ranging Gift ofArt" exhibit reminds everyone of these from the 17th century to the present. Paint- gifts and how they have made the Sordoni ings such as Edgar Degas' At the Louvre and Art Gallery an important part of our campus Edouard Manet's Baudelaire en Face will be as weir as the community. Dr. Bernier enon display during this exhibit. These paint- courages students, faculty, and also memings, along with several works by the late bers of the community to visit the exhibit anyJohn Sloan, werJ donated by his wife, Helen time Monday through Friday from 12 p.m. Farr Sloan, in his memory and will be on dis- until 4:30 p.m. He emphasizes that, "The play as well. Sordoni Art Gallery was founded as a place Dr. Robert Bernier, Director of the Sordoni for the University students to study original Art Gallery, is especially proud of the exhibit art" and "has served as a bridge between the and writes in a pamphlet detailing the show, university and the community." And indeed it has, giving area residents "The Sordoni's personal collection is, like that of other college or university art museums, and the entire Wilkes campus each the privieclectic, and pleasingly idiosyncratic, and the lege to appreciate famous masterpieces_that works we have selected to highlight these have adorned the walls of many local historipast three decades tell an interesting story. . cal homes and influenced young and aspirAs we mark on the 30th year of our founding, ing artists for decades BY ERICA LEO Beacon Correspondent This Week in History... The week of November 17 through 23 in retrospect: 17th- Mario Lemieux was voted into the NHL Hall offame, (1997) 18th-The musical revival Fiddler on the Roofopened, (1990) 19th-Communications mogul Ted Turner was born ( 1938) 20th- Mickey Mantle was named the American League Most Valuable Player for the third time, (1962) 21st- Troy Aikman, former ·quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, was born ( 1966) 22nd-- The musical Man of La Mancha opened. It ran for 2,328 performances, (1965) 23rd-- Mike Tyson became the youngest boxer to wear the world heavyweight-boxing crown. He was only 20 years and 4 months old, (1986) 227-47/S �NOVEMBER 17, 2003 _ • 1 1 - ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ·Theater Review: She Loves Me Aµthor Kaylie Jones. BYJEFF GELLER Right who will marry her and cherish her. Beacon A&E Asst. Editor Smith is a consummate performer. As Miss Wilkes University Department of Visual Ritter she delivers just the sort of flawed but and Performing Arts presented She Loves lovable comic character Smith had performed Me, on Saturday, November 15, 2003, directed in other roles. Even a reformed Kodaly by Joseph Dawson. ~ wouldntt be good enough for Miss Ritter, so Thi s Tony nominated musical was origiit is more poetic justice than coincidence at nally produced in 1963. She Loves Me is the work when she retells how "A story of prospective Trip to the Library" supplies lovers who quarrel in someone better. The other two person but are amo- . . . . . ....,...., store clerks are Mr. Sipos rous in their anony(played by Benjamin mous letters, like the Ptahinsky), a sweetly incompe1993 movie You've Got tent but well-intentioned salesMail and al so the man who sings about his self1940movie, TheShop esteem in "perspective," and Around the Corner. Arpad Lazio (played by Patrick Set in Budapest Austin), an ambitious delivery during the 1930s, She boy who gets a leg up the ladThe Beacon/Jay McDermott loves Me explores der of success in the number the relationship between George (played by "Try Me." Nicholas Pierce); a very single store clerk, Though the main love affair of the play and his co-worker Amalia (played by was most enjoyable for me, the leads NichoMeghann Eileen Baldo). Upon meeting, the las and Bado brilliantly act out this love afpair is immediately combative. As they go fair. Their characters, Amalia and George, pasthrough months working together, their hossionately argue in the first act, as the chemistility toward each other continues. h-ll the. try of the actors kindles a warm affection that while, neither one realizes that they have been grows stronger as the evening progresses. anonymously corresponding with each other Culminating in the very well performed song through a lonely-hearts club. "Vanilla Ice Cream" by the lead Babo, herper- Partly because this is the first performance formance really brought an impressive auof the season I attended, 1 enjoyed this rothenticity to Amielia's character. mantic musical, (though I am admittedly not The set design by Teresa Fallon shows usually a fan of the genre). The opening the colors oflove the play presents. The bright double number, "Good Morning, Good Day" pinks, reds, and •purples accented the plays and "Sounds While Selling," is a very engagupbeat feel. The costume design by the diing, intricately voiced number with witty rector Joseph Dawson really brought out the rhymes. This made me pay attention to the period and the idea of the middle class worklyrics of the musical numbers throughout the ers catering to the wealthy. rest of the play, for subtle sarcasm brought I highly recommend making time for this out by the lyrics and well delivered lines of lively and very well-performed play. If you the actors. happened to miss one of the perform_a nces Sub-plots included the naughty but nice this past-weekend, you still have three more cashier, Miss Ritter (played by Tiffany Smith), chances on November 21 and 22 at 8 p.m. and who is having an affair with the suave and on November 23 at 2 p.m. The Wilkes Departdandified Mr. Kodaly (played by Dan Van ment of Performing Arts gave a tremendously Why), foolishly confident that he is the Mr. appealing show, both visually, and aurally. ....... nnnnnnnnnnnn n n D caSh for ~owr n D compact - •ls D· n A~-c n www.musicalenergi.com nn - DVDS•VHS VIDEO GAMES RECORDS TAPES ... •fl !n JtJUS/CfiL ENERU/ 59 north main street •wilkes-barre • 829-2929 b n n also buying &s e m n g : n bestsel~ction bestpnces I, cool /,:~~~ rno~TERS IJ gifts ... •fl ~ D n n nnnDnnnnnnnD fers Advice and Powerful Reading BY MONICA _CARDENAS Asst. BeaconA&E Editor the late James Jones, author of From Here to Eternity and The Thin Red Line. The new Wilkes could not have asked for a better material outlines the relationship between way to wrap up 2003 than with a visit from mother and daughter more thoroughly than Kay lie Jones. The acclaimed author was the the first version. Jones admits she was not last of the Allan Hamilton Dickson Visiting able to write this portion to its full potential Writers' Series13 years ago. Howsponsored speakever, her reading ers this year, and proved her fantastic left her mark with ability to do so now. students and facWhile Jones adulty alike. mits it was difficult, On November she feels she has 12, Jones, a novproven herself as a elist, screenplay writer without relying writer, critic and on her father's fame to professor, met create her own image. with students, ofShe believes he would fered advice and be proud of her today, spoke about the '. which is easy to actechnical side of cept due to the same On November 12, Kaylie Jones, visited Wilkes . writing. kind generosity her faHowever, the and spoke in the Sordoni Art Gallery and read ther once gave. highlight of the from her novel A Soldier's Daughter Never Jones lives in day occurred at Cries. New York with her 7:30 p.m. in the Sordoni Art Gallery. · While husband and daughter and is currently a her latest novel, Speak Now, was available, Writer-in-Residence in the New York City Jones, dressed all in black and standing be- Public Schools. Jones also teaches literature fore a silent audience amidst the beautiful and fiction writing at Long Island University's works of art donated to the Gallery, read from Southampton campus, where she collaboA Soldier's Daughter Never Cries, to which rated to create the Master of Fine Arts Proshe had recently added material. Published gram in Writing in 1997. Jones also serves as in 1990, it is a novel similar to her own life, a finalist judge in the James Jones First Novel about a family and the death of the father, an Fellowship contest, which is hosted by Wilkes author and soldier. Jones' own father was University every year. �ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 14 NOVEMBER 17, 2003 Wilkes Professor and Playwright Wins-Perry Award_ BY BRIDGET GIUNTA Beacon Staff Writer Rows of shelves across from Dr. Bonnie Bedford's desk in Kirby Hall hold an array of books, collectibles and framed photographs. Among these items sits the Perry Award. Although the golden trophy is small in stature, the award represents years of hard work, creativity and dedication on the part of Bedford and an ensemble of other professionals. In addition to being an Associate Professor of English and former Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences and Professional Stud- · ies at Wilkes University, Bedford is an accomplished playwright. Her original play "Sniper" was recently a\\'.arded the Perry Award for Outstanding Productiqn of an Original Play. , The Perry Award is named in honor of William Perry Morgan, a director, actor and . composer who actively supported New Jersey Community Theater. The Perry Award is given out annually and recognizes excellence in New Jersey Community Theater. Bedford's "Sniper" centers on Anthony Vacarro, a troubled, yet "good" teenager in upstate New York who brings a rifle to the roof of his high school and takes the life of innocent townspeople. This one-act production explores the motivation behind the murders from the teenager's point of view. This scenario may sound eerily familiar, like the tragedies in Columbine, CO and the Washington DC area ; however, the idea for "Sniper" was etched in Bedford's mind long before these horrific, real events occurred. The play is based very loosely upon an actual event from the mid-1970s. However, the subject matter reflects an issue that has become a national problem. In 1974, a young man in Olean, New York took a deer rifle to his high school, which happened to be on break at the time, and Th ran from October, 1993 to March, 1994. Hill, acter development to the director, allowing him began shooting at a shopping area across who is currently the Artist-in-Residence in to bring the characters on the page to life.' She the street from the school. _Despite being the Department of Visual and Performing served as an endless source of information for characterized as a good student and "nice" Arts at Wilkes, directed the west coast pro- the production team to draw upon. Without boy, the young man shot several people and duction. Hill also directed "Sniper" when it such a resource, the production would not have later killed himself in his jail cell before he was showcased at Wilkes University in taken a life of its own." was to stand trial. On that day in 1974, Dr. Bedford and her 199S. Bedford and those involved with "Sniper" "[Sniper] now deserves even better rec- were awarded the Perry Award during a cermother were actually in a parking lot near the ognition. · I recognized the specialness of emony on September 24. Bedford described~ school minutes before the young man began the play when I first read it, and my respect winning the Perry Award as a "wonderful exthe inexplicable shooting spree. They heard / for Dr. Bedford and , perience" for herself and her collaborators. She the fi rst sirens her play has grown added, "This was definitely an ensemble award. sound after the steadily. Any play Three actors and three crew members were at gunshots bethat takes an un- the ceremony, so we accepted the award as a gan. She says popular point of group." that she began view on a subject following the In response to winning the Perry Award, and can make an au- Mulvihill said, "I was very pleased and someshocking event dience listen has ac- what surprised upon winning the Perry Award. due to her close cqmpl ished what From the beginning of the project, I was conproximity to the o nly a handful of cerned that the audience would assume we were school and plays have done trying to capitalize on recent headlines ... I'm shopping area from the past," ex- glad to see that they did not shun the producthe day of the plains Hill. shootings. This tion, but rather, embraced it. They understood Bedford explains our motivation: to inform the public that situaev ent, a long the nature of the pro- tions similar to 'Sniper' are, unfo rtunately, more w ith her perduction by saying, comm oh than realized." sonal feelings "The ten actors towards it, inThe Perry Award is the most recent in a list never leave t he of honors that "Sniper" has received. In 1994, spired Bedford stage. If they are not the _film version of "Sniper" was a finalist in to write actively engaged in the Sundance Institute's Feature Film Devel"Sniper." the scene, they are opment program. The script was in the top 15 She explains, involved in the back- of the 1,000 scripts that were submitted to the "I combined his The Beaco~/Bridget Guinta ground. The pro- program. The play took second place in the incident, my life feelings grow- Dr. Bonnie Bedford wins prestigious Perry Award. duction took place in Drama League of New York' s Nation al a very small acting Playwriting Contest and in 1993, the play's lead ing up in that space with a 90-member audience." area, and the snippets of information I found actor, Bobby Zameroski, was awarded the "Sniper" was produced by Phoenix Pro- Drama-Logue's "Actor of the Year. " from other such killings to create one comductions, which is a nonprofit community . posite character that examines the phenomDespite this list of honors and awards, it is theater organization in New Jersey that pro- really the people in Phoenix Production's verenon more than the individual first act." duces six to eight shows a year in the Count sion of "Sniper" that made winning the Perry The first draft of the play's script began in Basie Theater. Michelle Mulvihill produced Award so special for Bedford. She explained, 1988 at the Harlem and Women's Playwrights "Sniper" for Phoenix Productions. Workshop in New York City. After what "I had the opportunity to work with incredible Mulvihill describes working with Dr. professionals in this collaboration. The j oy Bedford describes as a "long script process" Bedford on "Sniper" as a rewarding experi- that came from working together really came . the play debuted at the Adam Hill Actors Studio in West Hollywood, California. There, it ence. She noted, "Dr. Bedford served as through in the play." more than the playwright. She provides char- ;RFORMING ARTS AT WILKES UNIVERSITY Darte Board · · BYBRIDGETGIUNTA Beacon Staff Writer On Tuesday, November 18, there will be a perfolinance called Dance Jnformance at the Jewish Community Center. Open to the public and admission is free. On Thursday, November 20, ,he voice studio of Susan Minsavage will present its fall recital at 8 p.m. in the Darte Center for the Performing Arts. Free.admission. On Saturday, November 22, at 1 p.m. the Wilkes University Flute Ensemble will present its fall concert in the Darte Cen~r for the .Performing Arts .._Free admission. On November 21-23 the Wilkes University Theatre Program will present performances of the musical She Loves Me, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Darte Center for the Performing Arts. Ticket prices are $15 for general admission, $5 for senior citizens and students, and free for Wilkes students with ID. For more information or ticket reservations, please call the box office at ( 570) 408-4540. ·Earn $150-$250 Wkly in Customer Service/Sales Flexible Part Time . & Full Time Hours Around Class and Other Activities. Fun Tearri Environment Call Now!! 287-8020 www.collegeincome.com �ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT NOVEMBER 17; 2003 Become a Lifesaverl Donate Plasma _ that is needed for ~ mflllons of people each year ... · IBPI Interstate Blood & Plasma, Inc. 41 S. Main St . 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"It was a very competitive tournament. I was pretty happy, especially with how many young guys we have." Wilkes had two wrestlers reach the finals, both of whom ended up placing second. Freshman Mike Ferrara reached the 149 final after winning three straight matches. He won a 13-4 major decision in his first match against Phil Degaetano from York College. In his second round bout, he won a dominating 21-5 technical fall over Jim Lewis from King's. Ferrara's semifinal match was a nail biter as he scraped by with a 3-2 decision over Jim Russia! from York. In the finals, Ferrara fell to Rory Tobias from Oneonta State in another 3-2 decision. Senior Jon Neyerlin was the other Wilkes wrestler to reach the finals in the 184-pound bracket. He won his opening match of the day with a 4-2 victory over Teainwork Second Nature to Backfield Duo BY KYLA CAMPBELL Beacon Staff Writer They're friends. They're even roommates. But, pos~ibly most importantly, one helped pave the way for the other to become the single-season rushing and scoring record holder for the Middle Atlantic Conference. The name Brett Trichilo is heard week after week throughout area newscasts, as well as seen in local and even national newspapers. And deservedly so. His rushing numbers reached 2,079 yards following Saturday's shutout win over King's College, and he ended the regular season with 27 touchdowns, passing the record of 23 set by former Widener standout Billy "White Shoes" Johnson who went on to play professional football. So, where does Kyle Gallagher come into play? Gallagher not only serves as a tri-cap. tain as a junior for the Colonels this year, but he has played a major role in helping Trichilo attain his jaw-dropping numbers, while putting up some stats of his own. Gallagher is second on the team in rushing with 327 yards on the season. He rushed six times for 49 yards in an important victory over first-ranked Delaware Valley last weekend. The Coopersburg native also had four receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown over the Aggies. In the win over King's, Gallagher added 39 yards and a score on the ground. . Although his numbers may not be staggering, Gallagher brings a lot more to the team, enabling the offense to move. Attend a football game, and there will be at least a few key plays where Gallagher throws a huge block to help Trichilo move along. "Kyle gets missed in all the attention," said head coach Frank Sheptock. "But, he dots the 'i' for us." Gallagher first came to Wilkes to play on the defensive side of the ball, but Sheptock Adam Ralph from the University of Delaware the number four spot at 174 pounds. He Wrestling Club. He then pinned Jim Harken of reached the consolation finals after an 8-3 York in 3:12 in the second round. In the semi- loss in the semifinals. In the consolation fifinals Neyerlin faced Mike O'Hara of King's, and nals, Davies Jost a 3-1 decision to David easily won by a fall in a time of3:52. In the finals Krause of Johns Hopkins. Neyerlin lost a tough 3-2 decision to Mike The Colonels are 1-1 in dual meet compeTroutman ofUrsinus College. tition. They earned a 24-18 victory over Junior Jeremy Mayer was able to place third Johns Hopkins and a 21-15 loss to York in a in the tournament. "It was a tough tournament," tri-meet on November 8. The Colonels resaid Mayer. "I just had one bad match where I cruited nine freshmen this year to fill in their got caught on my back." Mayer lost his opening ranks. First year head coach Jon' match 8-3 against Josh Barick from York, but was Laudenslager is very pleased with how his able to wrestle his way back to the consolation young team is performing so far this season. finals. In his last match of the day he won a 7-3 "The freshmen we have are perfect," says decision over Jus~n Kopp from Stevens Tech. Laudenslager. "And the upper class men who Sophomore Sean Davies also placed, taking have been around me know how we run it." .------.,.,------------~--------------------. Monday NigJit·Match-up Pittsb :>\Jj+ h,Steelers :,:.· . ·;· ·;.., 'S. San Fransisco 49ers BY STEVE KEMBLE.& WILL MIDGETT quickly saw that he could make major contributions on offense. "Since the move, he has put the exclamation point in our offense because of his level of play," added Sheptock. "We ask Kyle to get Brett to that second level. He is one of the more silent things that continue to push Trichilo, but is always chirping in his ear about going hard on every play." The two have a unique relationship. They continue to work together not only on the field, but spend a lot of time together off the field at the gym and in their mechanical engineering classes. Perhaps they critique each other on their ability to break tackles while working_on their mechatronics homework. Whether or not that is the case, the two bring immeasurable quality to the team. "Brett's best character trait is his humility," commented Sheptock. "That impresses his teammates more than his statistics. He shares his successes and failures with his team." That was evident on Saturday when the outstanding running back received the Wachovia Player of the Game Award for Wilkes after rushing for 261 yards and four touchdowns, but wouldn't accept it until his offensive line and tight ends went out to receive it with him. "Brett's work ethic is second to-none. Humility and work ethic are very uncommon in today's society, let alone in a standout student-athlete," said Sheptock. "I respect him for how he handles his success and the people around him." "Kyle and Brett have similar goais and desires," said Sheptock. "They have the same values and work ethic, but they have very different personalities. Kyle is vocal and demonstrative, while Brett is quieter. "They have done an outstanding job of bringing the spark not just on Saturdays, but in everything they do." mband an upset. to football have toga '11 pick the' k that the S The Steel er · · ile. Tonight in because J he 49ers. he NFL this ea lot of 'e. It is isco ed quarter. do still have , who are both or several reaaddox at the hey have ·sand ght, their up. The business, sn't have ns has a oubled �NOVEMBER 17, 2003 Football continued from page 20 17 SPORTS · "That is a great number for 11im to get," says senior offensive guard Mike Liberski. "Everybody takes a lot of pride in that." The Colonels' next score of the first half came at I 2:52 in the 2nd quarter when Kyle Devlin booted a monster 44-yard field goal, making the score 10-0. "" Devlin played a big part in Wilkes success Saturday. The King's defense blocked his only failed extra point, and he had two kickoffs that went into the endzone. He also averaged almost 50 yards per punt, which kept the Monarch offense at bay all game long. Wilkes scored again on its very next possession. After for~ing the King's offense to go three and out, Wilkes took over at its own 47-yard line. Wilkes drove the ball 53 yards on eight plays, and Trichilo rushed for 38 yards during the same drive. On 3rd and goal from the I-yard line, Tri chi lo burst into the endzone for a score. The Devlin extra point was good and Wilkes advanced the lead to 17-0. On the ensuing kickoff, Devlin set the ball sailing into the endzone forcing a touchback. Quarterback David Hessler then threw an incomplete pass intended for Jimmy Snelling on I st and 10. On 2nd and I 0, Hessler again dropped back in the pocket only to throw an interception to Wilkes' Jon Jamison who returned the ball three yards to the 48-yard line. Wilkes took over again on offense, and on 1st down Porrino threw a 13-yard strike to tight end Brian Fritts. On the next play Trichilo took the handoff around the right sideofthe line. He made it to the sideline, the 3rd quarter. The Monarchs drove the where it looked as though the play would ball 81 yards on 16 plays, with a great passend, but he broke a tackle and hurdled aning attack from Hessler. Just when it looked other defender, and then took off35 yards like King's would thwart the Wilkes' shutuntouched for another touchdown. out, sophomore Chris Oustrich intercepted Devlin's .extra point attempt was good and a Hessler pass at the endzone on a 3rd and the score was then 24-0. goal play. Oustrich then returned the ball King's con17 yards to the Wilkes 18 trolled the ball for yard line. Wilkes would over five minutes drive the ball 58 yards to on its next possesthe Kings' 21-yard line besi on, and came foretheendofthe3rdquarwithin yards of ter. scoring before the At the start of the 4th half ended. The quarter, Wilkes had posMonarchs drove session of the ball at the the bal 159 yards to Kings' 24-yard line. On 2nd the Wilkes 7 yard and 13, Trichilo rushed for line in 16 plays. two yards, but the referee However, the Moncalled a personal foul penarchs were unable alty on _King's, which to convert on 4th moved the ball down tcfthe __and goal, and 11-yard line. On the next Wilkes took over play Trichilo rush'ed for 5 only to end the half. more yards down to the 6Ki ng' s started yard line. On 2nd and 5, the 3rd quarter on Trichilo took yet another offense, but the handoff and burst into the halftime break endzone for a touchdown. brought no The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski The extra point was good changes to the Brett Trichilo escapes a King's and Wilkes then held a 31Monarchs' play, as defender on the way to a touchdown. olead. the Colonel deThe Colonel defense fense continued to frustrate them. Wilkes came out fired up on the next possession. was also unable to score in the 3rd quarter, After 6 plays by the Monarchs, they were which isn't uncommon for the Colonels. again faced with a 4th and 1 situation. The 3rd quarter has been the weakest peHessler's pass was incomplete and Wilkes riod for Wilkes ail season. took over on Kings' 40-yard line. King's did have one important drive in The final score of the game from Wilkes' junior fullback Kyle Gallagher. Gallagher, who dominated the Monarch defense all day long with crushing blocks, scored on 1st and goal from the 2 yard line making the final score 37-0. This was the second shutout of the year for the Colonels, the first coming against FDUFlorham early in the season. Wilkes has been ranked 1st in scoring defense all year long, and keeping an offense like King's out of the endzone is impressive to say the least. "I think we are the best," said senior linebacker Steve Rogers. "Nobody has done what we have done in the last few weeks. I think we're playing as well as anybody out there right now." Rogers ended the day with 9 total tackles, and one for a loss. The defense was.led by freshman linebacker Jason Mitkowski, who racked up I 3 total tackles. Jon Jamison, the spiritual leader of the Colonel defense, leads the secondary in tackles, and had 9 on the day and an interception. Wilkes racked up 390 total yards on offense and limited King's to only 246 yards. l.'orrino went 8-10, for 85 yards and no interceptions. The sophomore quarterback was able to hook up with five different receivers during the course of the game. Trichilo ended the day "{ith 261 yards on the ground, four touchdowns, and averaged 7.3 yards per carry. He also set a new conference record with 27 touchdowns this season. He ends the year with 2,079 rushing yards, averaging 6.8 yards per carry. He also averaged 207 .9 yards per game. The Colonels end the season with an overall record of8-2. It's doubtful that Wilkes will be able to make the NCAA playoffs since Lycoming.ended its season at the top of the MAC with an 8-1 record. Most likely, though, the Colonels will be able to defend their ECAC Southeast title ~arned last year. NCAA and ECAC picks will be named today. 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AMEX �.J 18 SPORTS NOVEMBER 17, 2003 A Look Ahead: Wilkes Basketball for the 2003-04 Season BY STEVE KEMBLE B.eacon Sports Editor she's played a lot in both of the last two years," said Jim Reed, women's basketball This week marks the beginning of the bas- Head Coach. ketball season for the Wilkes men's and The greatest challenge for the women's women's basketball programs, and that's basketball program this precseason has been about the only thing the teams have in com- trying to find a way to replace mon. the production of standout The men's basketball team has eleven re- athlete Whitney Bull, who turning players from last season and seven graduated last semester. players that started at some time or another "A big loss is Whitney during the season. "John Yanniello went who was the leading scorer down at point guard ten games into the sea- and rebounder for two son with a tom ACL. So we kind of juggled straight years in the league. things somewhat and gave some other guys So we've got to somehow, some experience. Now he's back, so there's a with this group of young kids, · lot of experience, because some guys that find rebounding and scoring ... might not have played as much as we had Trying to figure out how to thought did get the opportunity to last year replace the production that and hopefully that will benefit those guys," Whitney had· and the use of said Jerry Rickrode, men's basketball Head our team has been the toughCoach. est thing," commented Reed. While the men have an experienced core The men's program doesn't of players, the Lady Colonels have just three . have quite as many questions players returning who have a good amount about team make-up or direcof playing time at the college level. tion. "Its been a fun group to "A couple girls that started early on had really work with. They've got season ending injuries last year." Rena Bolin a great attitude and really had started out the year for us at point guard good leadership with three and tore her ACL after the eighth game, so seniors ... We're just trying to she's returning. Andrea Kacprowicz started get better everyday not lookout the season- at two guard and played the ing down the line at all," exrest of the season at point guard after Rena plained Rickrode. "You look was out. Andrea DeMaranville is our leading · at our team and the make up retumlng scorer avg. 14.3 points per game, so of it, and the personnel, the we expect her to carry a significant scoring intangibles, and so forth, and load for us, and Danielle Kresock returns; I think it has the makings of a championship team." The two programs also have set different goals for the season at this point in time. "I don't think we can put.a finger on goals as far as wins and losses go right off the bat, because we're so young," said Reed. "My primary idea for the team is to improve as the season goes on. It's to get as much experience and playing time for as many kids as we can, so whenever we roll around into league play those kids have a little bit of seasoning and are going to be ready to go." Rickrode sees the potential in his team and is raising the bar little higher. "We want to try to win the conference, and then I think if you win the conference that you can do well in the NCAA tournament, because we have a strong conference and in the past when we've won it, we made a pretty good run. So our overall goal is to win it, but the short-term goal is just to try to get better everyday as a team and .I think we're doing that," said Rickrode. While the two programs have very different structures going into the season, both coaches agree about how excited they are about their players. · "I like our team. This has oeen the most fun team I've had to coach in terms of attitude of all • the kids," said Reed. "I'm having a lot of fun with them, and there really haven't been any obstacles," added Rickrode. a Rogers Put the "D" in Dominant BY KYLA CAMPBELL Beacon Staff Writer From Freedom Conference Rookie of the Year in 1999 to team captain in 2003, senior linebacker Steve Rogers has been a dominant force in the Middle Atlantic Conference in each of his four seasons on the Wilkes University football team. Rogers is a four-year starter who saw time at both running back and linebacker during "The biggest thing I'm impressed with is to sideline kid. He's one of the fastest kids his freshman season. He racked up 44 tackles as a rookie, while also leading the team in how very much he has taken to his leader- on the team." Rogers feels the entire defense is just as rushing. The Wilmington, Delaware native ship role and leading by example," s.aid head started his sophomore and junior years solely coach Frank Sheptock. "From a mental stand- quick. "This is the fastest defense I've been at the linebacker position, totaling 152 tack- . point, we've given him a lot more to carry, and a part of at Wilkes," he said. The Wilkes defense is leading the MAC he's done great with that." les in 21 gatnes. What makes this year more of a strain on in several areas. They are first in rushing But his most impressive season has happened in 2003. Rogers has been given more Rogers is that he is no longer beside his fel- defense, limiting opponents to just 89 .3 yards responsibility during this final year of his coi- low linebacker of three years, 2003 graduate per game and seven rushing touchdowns. Mike DaRe, and has therefore been required The rushing defense, led by Rogers, is also lege football career. first in red zone defense. Opto assume more leadership ponents have been inside the responsibilities. 20-yard line 26 times, but have "From the standpoint only scored nine touchdowns early on, Steve took the and capitalized on five of burden of the calls and eleven field goal attempts. makes sure everyone's Heading into their game over lined up correctly," comDelaware Valley, Wilkes was mented Sheptock. ranked ninth in Division Ill in "Last year, we'd call a rushing defense. play, and I could always "We have speed and look to DaRe if I needed ll!®m . * . something," . added Steve Rogers, Senior .. athleticism all around, from the linemen to the defensive Linebacker Rogers. "Now, Jason backs," added Rogers. "We're [Mitkowski] looks to me. It's a big adjustment, but I like the challenge." very physical and detemiined." "From physical and athletic standpoints, And Rogers has stepped up to the challenge thus far. The two-time second team he's at the top of the list and has been a domiAll-MAC honoree is second on the team in nant player since he's arrived," concluded tackles with 81. Rogers leads the team in tack- Sheptock. "I still think that what he does les for loss with thirteen, while adding a team- speaks volumes for his durability. He hasn't missed a game in his career and is at a posihigh four ~acks for a loss of 22 yards. "He's always been physically gifted," tion where he's in the middle of things, play added Sheptock. "He's a physical, sideline in and play out." �NOVEMBER 17, 2003 SPORTS 19 Colonel Clipboard Schedule Of Events Athlete of the Week Wrestling Nov. 22 - Oneonta St. Toumamet1t (Away) 10 a.m. Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Nov. 21-22 - Elizabethtown Touma- Nov. 21-22 Messiah Tournament ment (Away) (Away) Dec. 2 - King's Nov. 25 -Albright (Away) 8 p.m. (Home) 7 p.m. Dec. 6- R.I.T. Tournament (Away) JO a.m. Jon N eyerlin Wrestling Nov. 25 - Marywood (Away) 7 p.m. Nov. 29-St. Mary's (MD) (Home) 4 p.m. Dec. 3 - King's Dec. 3 - King's Dec. 6 - DeSales (Away) 1 p.m. (Home) 8 p.m. (Home) 6 p.m. Dec. 6 - DeSales (Away) 3 p.m. Advancing to the final at 184 pounds at Saturday's King College-Monarch Invitational, Neyerlin won 3 of 4 matches at the tourney: a 4-2 victory, and two wins by falls. Neyerlin didn't drop a match until the final matchup against Ursinus' Mike Troutman who edged Neyerlin out 3-2. Final Football Standings Lycoming Wilkes Delaware Valley Albright King's Susquehanna 8 7 7 6 6 ' 1 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 7 7 I ' • I 1 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 I Widener Juniata Moravian Lebanon Valley FDU-Florham 4 3 3 1 0 5 6 6 8 9 0 0 0 0 0 I I I I Numbers Of the Week Number of matches won in a row by junior wrestler, Jeremy Mayer on Saturday. 5 ' Wrestling (11/15) King's Monarch Invitational (out of 14 teams) 1. Stevens Tech 152.5 2. York College 119 3. King's 104.5 4. Wilkes 104 Football (11/15) Wilkes 37 King's 0 . 2,079 Number of yards rushing Brett Trichilo gained this football season. 6 Weekly Recap Number ofplayers in Division III History to rush for 2,000 yards in a season. Donna Kowalczyk's Salon at 419 823-8966 246 Number of total offensive yards the Colonels de.fense held King's at Saturday's football game. Travel With STS Americas# 1 Student Tour Operator Jamaica. Cancun. Acapulco, Baha1nas, and F o id To~, hirin ° ca nu re tor g10 p tl OU!il . Information/Reservations 1-800-648-4849 or www.ststravel.com 419 s.-River St., Wilkes Barre Hours \Veds. and Fri 9-5 Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Evenings by appointment �SPORTS NOVEMBER 17 2003 20 Colonels Trample Cross-town Rival King's in Season Fjnale Wilkes defense dominates in 37-0 shutout BY WILL MIDGETT Beacon Asst. Sports Editor It was a beautiful day at Ralston Field on Saturday, and it seemed that anyone who is anyone in the city of Wilkes-Barre chose to spend it watching local college football. The far endzone was packed with Wilkes students, faculty, staff, and alumni who had been building excitement for this face-off all semester. There was an energy in the cool fall air that crackled during the annual cross-town rivalry. Two schools, separated by a single city block, went head to head on the football field, and when the dust finally settled, and the scoreboard ticked down to the final second, Wilkes emerged with a stunning 37-0 victory over the Kings' College Monarchs. Both teams entered the gaJT\e with identical 7-2 records. Wilkes had y the leading rushing offense in the MAC, while King's had the second leading rushing offense. Both teams featured two of the best running backs in Division III football. The game appeared to be evenly matched; yet nothing could have prepart!d King's for the thrashing Brett Trichilo and the rest of the Wilkes offense was about to dish out. Despite the imJon Jamison pressive offensive King's. show, it was the unbeatable aggression and seemingly impenetrable confidence of the Wilkes defense that pounded the win home. control of the ball at its own 28-yard line. Ifthere is a perfect way to start a football game, then junior Brett Trichilo did just that on the very first play from scrimmage. On 1st and 10 from the 28, Trichilo took off on a 30yard run, which set the tone for the Colonel offense for the rest of the day. Wilkes would run the ball twice more after that play until sophomore quarterback Duran Porrino threw a key 32The Beacon/T. Mick Jenkins yard pass to Stephon (9) intercepts a pass io Wilkes' victory over Burgette, who took the ball down to the Kings' 8 yard line. Trichilo would then King's won the coin toss to start the game, but deferred to Wilkes. score his first of four touchdowns After an 18-yard kickoff return from on 2nd and goal from the 7-yard line freshman Jim Jordan, Wilkes took puttingWilkes on the board first 7- . m ' '··-,.:.... 0. Saturday's game was a monumental day for the star running back and the rest of the offensive line. Trichilo became the first player in Wilkes and MAC history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a ·single season. Trichilo broke the 2,000yard barrier early in the 3rd quarter. It was on 3rd and 1 from the King's 46-yard line, and he needed 12 yards to break 2,000. "Everybody and their brother was in the box today," said Trichilo about the King's defense. "I was nervous because on a lot of the plays I thought they had more players in the box than we could block." Trichilo took the next handoff and raced around the left side of the line for 15 yards and was able to draw a personal foul penalty on King's for a facemask violation. Football continued on page 17 . . 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The BeacQn we comes notices of events ... publicize it's free! Post your event by visitingwww.wilkesbeacon.com or email wilkesbeacon@hotmail.com � 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 2003 November 17th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003 November 17 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University